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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1911
Page
8
R. H. Davis completed the purchase of two houses and four lots on W avenue between Depot and Pir Fir from Brick Hellson for a total price of $2,050.00.
Spectacular fights over control of the Missouri Pacific ended with Gould retaining control after directors were elected. Four Gould slate directors failed, and F. Pryor and H. C. Clark kept their posts though Gould had announced their removal. E. B. Pryor of the Wabash and R. Lancaster William, representing Gould, won seats.
Shortly after 2 30 this afternoon the box car robbery case went to the jury. Ed Murray Earl Murray and Ed Murphy face charges of robbing box cars and stealing property from trains as part of an alleged organized gang in eastern Oregon. A verdict was expected tonight with three suspects believed guilty. The next case involves a man who entered J W White grocery and was shot by the store clerk who held him at gunpoint to the city jail.
Sheriff F P Childers will sell at public auction on April 4 1911 at 10 A M at the front door of the La Grande Court House to satisfy foreclosure judgments totaling $1527 71 plus costs on Lots 1 2 3 4 5 6 and 8 in Block 7 Arnolds Dray Addition La Grande Oregon. The sale follows a decree in Rachel Hills vs J F Baker et al for two mortgages and related attorney fees. Proceeds go to satisfy principal interest costs and disbursements.
Spokane March 14 Rev J Hindley, opposed by the ministerial alliance and other church groups for city commissioner at the March 7 election, was unanimously chosen mayor by the city commissioners.
March 14 report from Portland says a wave of Japanese workers left without notice, with 16 Monarch lumber mill employees quitting to visit a friend headed for Seattle and the Orient. Additional departures to border towns are noted as unrest grows. Some workers deny ties to broader Mexico Japan developments.
The Altar Society of the local Catholic church presents a St Patrick's Day program featuring Celtic airs and Irish songs. Committees have worked to make each number the best possible, aiming for broad appeal and enjoyment.
Doon Woodell schedules a public sale tomorrow twelve miles north of L Grande offering household goods farming implements and livestock. Free lunch will be served and Fd Stringham will call the auction car. Terms are easy with bargains expected in live stock and farming equipment in good condition.
William English Walling born in Louisville Kentucky on March 14 1867. He is a grandson of William H English a former Democratic vice presidential candidate. Walling inherited wealth and studied in Indianapolis Edinburgh Chicago and New York. He worked as a factory inspector in Illinois and later focused on settlement work at the University Settlement in New York. He has gained fame as a writer and lecturer on labor and sociological topics.
On March 14 historical events include Henry IV of France deserting the Catholic League at Ypres in 1590. In 1676 Narragansett Indians attacked Northampton Massachusetts. 1782 Thomas H Benton born in North Carolina later Missouri senator. 1813 British ships blockaded the Delaware River. 1831 British parliamentary reform bill introduced in the House of Commons.
A compiled timeline lists events from 1844 to 1911 including the birth of King Humbert I of Italy, Sherman’s 1865 destruction at Fayetteville, Gorky’s 1868 birth, Osman Digna’s 1884 retreat, Cartwright’s 1888 proposal, Roberts’ 1900 advance on Bloemfontein, and Roosevelt’s 1910 Khartoum arrival. An Oregon court notice dated February 25, 1911, sets hearing for estate objections in Union County La Grande.
A promotion for Foley's Honey and Tar claims it expels colds and prevents pneumonia by easing coughs from lagrippe and bronchial distress. It touts safety for children, suitability for croup and whooping cough, and advises against substitutes with Hill's Drug Store selling the product.
The administrator of the estate of Mons Morland, deceased, has filed a final account with the court. A hearing or deadline may be set for approval of the final settlement and distribution of assets.
Electric Rubber Hose is touted as the most durable economical garden hose and the only self measuring hose in the world. Each foot is numbered with figures moulded in the corrugated outer tube to help lay out gardens, beds, and plant spacing.
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