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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1909
Page
1
The irrigation organization postpones its planned meeting as leaders are in Portland this week. March 20 is the rescheduled date with a call for wide publicity. Road conditions hinder travel and Sandridge campaign efforts will focus before the 20th.
Authorities report Vincent Briscoe now in San Quentin under the alias Frank Bennett is the man who shot Policeman Patrick Duffy after a street search of a burglary suspect. Briscoe has been linked to the Duffy murder following years of inquiry.
A. W. Prescott, Salem correspondent for the Portland Oregonian, accepts appointment as private secretary to United States Senator Jonathan Bourne. He will leave for Washington on March 15, replacing John C. Young who has served as secretary and ends his bid for Portland postmaster.
A violent tornado followed by fire swept Brinkley and surrounding towns in Arkansas killing 10 to 20 people and injuring hundreds. Widely damaged areas include Guerdan and Kerr with hundreds left homeless and property losses around a million dollars. A relief train with doctors and supplies rushed toward Brinkley as communications failed and looting fears prompted militia deployment.
President Taft plans a White House meeting with only Speaker Cannon supporters to discuss proposed House rules changes. The move signals Taft will back Cannon against insurgent opposition in the House.
Victoria report states heavyweight champion Johnson arrived on the Steamer Makuve and will travel to Chicago and then Texas to visit his parents. Manager Sam Fitzpatrick says Johnson has “big head” and will not fight Sam Langford, and doubts Jeffries will return to boxing. 6. Taylor transacted business in Union today.
Olympia lawmakers halted a clash on investigating state officers as Sen Pauhanius plans to renew charges against Secretary of State Nichola and Insurance Commissioner Schavely. A proposed inquiry into the Insurance Department stalled when the measure was ruled out of order 37 to 12. The Senate then backed a bill forcing the Insurance Commissioner to turn over funds from examinations to the state treasurer.
Closing arguments focus on self-defense by Col. Duncan Cooper and his son Robin and John Sharpe, charged with murder. Prosecution notes Sharpe’s arrest as an outrage and argues he was not connected to the crime.
In Butte Montana on March a report confirms H. A. Cody was killed by Jack Nye a lifelong friend at Spring Mountain Idaho. The men occupied the time cabin and quarreled. It is said Cody attacked Nye with a knife before the fatal outcome.
In St. Petersburg on March 9 the secretary secured approval of 5 000 007 dollars to prepare the Balkan meet for action and 26 000 000 dollars to restore army equipment and munitions depleted since the Japanese war. Many see the move as a step toward possible preparations for conflict in Manchuria with Japan.
A proposed special session of Congress would revive wartime tax practices such as stamp taxes on telegrams and checks and a 4 cent per pound duty on coffee to cover a $100 million deficit. Taft, MacVeagh, Cannon and Aldrich meet daily to push a tariff plan, with insurgent Republicans likely to resist delays.
Salem March 9 the Medford Tribune editor was fully exonerated from criminal libel charges before Circuit Judge Hanna in an opinion issued by Supreme Court Justice Bean.
Attorney General Webb denounces John D. Ackerman before the public lands and forestry committees in Sacramento. Webb claims records from the surveyor general will prove Ackerman’s links to F. A. Hyde, a convicted land grabber, as the Thompson anti land bill defense is supported by the committee.
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