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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1909
Page
1
North Powder March 11 Special One of the most ghastly accidents in North Powder history occurred when Warren Lubis seven years old was killed by a runaway wagon while his parents Otto and Mrs Lubis loaded items for moving. The team bolted striking the boy, his head crushed to pulp and body torn. Funeral held this afternoon as the community reels.
The Salem Board of Trade announced the second annual horse show will be held April 5 in Salem. Plans are moving fast as the board approved a $500 fee for the show committee.
Grant Keys, originator of the aeroplane, returns to Ia La Grande after a three year canal zone stay as locomotive engineer. He describes zone life as marked by hard work and earning money, plans to stay briefly in the Grande Ronde valley, and hints at continuing tales of the zone.
Salem reports strong lobbying planned by Ashland and others to push normal school aid. Governor blocks new business as caucus and floor votes loom. Remittance deadlines for subscriptions to the board of regents near, with minimal funds received besides small gifts and $1000 from Monmouth.
A severe storm sweeping the Southwest leaves one American and five Mexicans dead near Albuquerque New Mexico. Weather reports indicate additional fatalities are expected as the storm lasts multiple days. Continuous coverage continues on page four.
Jim Jeffries speaks in New York on March 11 saying he will fight only a Negro if he meets Johnson again to win back the title. He vows no challenge to Kouffian or any white opponent and would retire if denied a match. Johnson plans to leave for Chicago then Galveston to visit family after the visit with Victor MeeLeech.
James D. Ward known as J. D. Griswold was arrested for swindling W. G. Mitchell of Sprague Washington out of 10260 by a fake pasture race near Arcadia. Mitchell bet on two horses but one stumbled and the jockey appeared hurt. A red substance on the jockey’s face is thought to be red ink. The stake holder fled for a doctor and has not returned.
Mayor Pred McCully vetoed the proposed 20 year franchise for Wallowa Lake Light & Power. The council sustained the veto and introduced an ordinance extending the present franchise to F D McCully, while a new charter passes to the light committee for tonight action. If approved both franchises move toward final passage.
The Sandridge meetings are set for Monday at Allcel and Tuesday at Imbler with a large delegation of La Grande business leaders and valley farmers. Attendees will depart La Grande in the morning and return the same evening to discuss allotments of the 5000 acres at stake and enroll subscriptions at 20 per acre while officials explain the plan. Attorneys for the Barber Lumber case travel to Seattle and other cities to present testimony before a referee on timber land valued at $1,000,000.
In Sacramento on March 11 the Collier bill for women’s suffrage moves forward as it clears the Senate and receives the governor’s signature. A separate note prohibits wearing plumage or skin of non game birds or hawks.
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