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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1909
Page
4
The La Grande Evening Observer outlines subscription rates and advertising prices, discusses Spokane rate decisions and local jobbing expansion, laments changes to city election practices, and references editorials from Eugene Register and Pendleton Tribune. It comments on rail policy and political figures with a tone of regional newspaper discourse.
Portland observers report six witnesses summoned for today’s grand jury session tied to J. W. Berlhor. Some subpoenas returnable this morning others tonight, with Judge Walverton noting election day prominence over the probe. Many subpoenas issued for Saturday and Sunday voting period. several witnesses gathered at headquarters awaiting the team.
A speaker states plans for an extensive western tour, outlining ambitions to perform across multiple cities. Details on venues or dates are not provided in the readable text.
In Elgin two mayoral tickets, Law and Order league and Citizen ticket, faced a calm municipal election. About 200 votes were cast by 3 79, a turnout below typical election participation, with no major disturbances or surprises reported.
The Riverside Park Association met to approve minutes and set a fund raising plan. Members will pay 1 dollar for adults and 60 cents for children to gain lifetime park access and support dances, music, plays, and other public entertainments. Leaders are empowered to hire an engineer to draft river and grove plans, with estimates to be reviewed by the board of directors: Church, Bothenkamp, Stoddard, Rumble, and Burkit. Treasury shows 657.00 on hand.
President Taft told Senators Smoot and Sutherland on March 8 that he will probably accept an invitation to attend the 43rd annual encampment of the Grand Army at Salt Lake City during the week of August.
Thomas Winn died Sunday at age 79 in South La Grande. Interment from the family home tomorrow at 10 o clock. Survived by a large family of eight boys and four girls, with names listed. Born in Tennessee, he had lived in La Grande for 22 years, respected as a longtime pioneer.
The Ladica line of toing bolting and vice collars has just been released by Van Duyn Company, introducing new hardware styles for industrial use. Equipment details remain limited in the notice.
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