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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1911
Page
7
Samuel Gompers, 61, English born, has led the American Federation of Labor for 29 years with a brief retirement, and remains a dominant labor figure amid attacks from organized capital. He faced a jail sentence over the Bucks Store boycott but the U S Supreme Court reversed the ruling, nullifying incarceration.
Fragmentary account describes Moorish influence on Spanish conquest legends and native rites. It cites a Castilian master hiding his family and a ceremony in which priests command infants to drink enemy blood and to remain confined at home as a wife and worker.
A curious plant found in China and Japan is described as having no root and never fixed to the earth. It twines around dry trees or rocks and bears two or three flowers per shoot. The flowers are pale and odoriferous and the plant can travel 600 to 700 miles while suspended on a twig.
A brief note reflects on changing manners from a time when repose was valued for women to modern restless days. It laments constant fidgeting and the inability to sit still or listen for more than a minute before boredom sets in. The piece mentions London and Queen in a reflective, antiquated tone.
The snippet reflects muddled dialogue about a bath and a head, with evasive references to Fogg and Roston Trancerint, showing fragmented OCR garble rather than coherent reporting.
Special Agent Wood of the C W R N company arrested two suspects in Washtucna for the Lowe murder and the Oregon Short Line conductor shooting. The men confessed to firing at Conductor Alexander at John Day water tank and will be taken to Moro to face assault with intent to kill charges.
Senator Miles Poindexter of Washington argues in Washington that irrigation transforms arid lands into productive, densely populated farming areas. He cites the National Irrigation Congress and urges development of public lands through artificial water supply to meet rising land demand and social needs.
An advertisement promotes Chamberlain's Linimes as a remedy for sprains. It claims careful treatment and quick soreness relief, suggesting gin as a preparatory step and promising parts restored to health. Sold by all dealers.
A roster of local professionals includes C. H. Upton a physician and surgeon with eye ear nose and throat focus. Dr H L Underwood eye diseases and surgery. Geo W Zimmerman osteopath. J C Price D M central office at La Grande National Bank Building. Dr P A Charlton veterinary surgeon. Cochran & Cochran lawyers Chas B Cochran and Geo T Cochran. H Crawford attorney at law listing services and contact lines.
A fragmented notice lists sale dates for travel to Chicago via the Oregon and Washington Railroad and Navigation Company. Dates span June through September with numerous departures from June 5 to September 7 and include several July and August installments.
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