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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1908
Page
5
Twelve passengers are reported fatally injured after a freight and passenger train collision on the Cincinnati and Southern railroad three miles north of Burgin Kentucky. Two engines crashed with great force and were demolished, both rolling over a 3 percent embankment as cars carried passengers and freight down the slope.
The Tyuesday Musicale plans a large evening program in the Commercial Club parlors with a mandolin duet, piano solos, vocal solos, readings, and a ladies chorus under Mrs. Shiverthorn. Admission 10 cents. public invited. Also, a 820 acre Sandridge farm for rent by Black & Bramwell.
Myrtle Gates, 11, daughter of Mr and Mrs Gates of Union, is at Grande Ronde hospital in critical condition after an appendicitis operation on No 5. The appendix ruptured before surgery, worsening her condition. Late this afternoon she showed no improvement and doctors offered little hope for recovery.
An appeal from Mrs M Sumbers of Notre Dame Ind offers a free home treatment for rheumatism and neuralgia claiming uric acid removal and joint loosening. The notice also announces Dr Brougher's lecture at the Baptist church with reduced tickets from two dollars to one, due to financial conditions, by W H Gibson.
Tickets for the Brougher lecture at the Baptist church go on sale after tonight at the Silverthorn drug store. Each ticket costs one dollar.
Post office burglars secured 600 dollars in coin and stamps in Aberdeen Washington last night. The incident is noted in a brief crime report from the city with no further details on suspects or method.
Fairbanks-Morse gasoline engines for pumping spraying sawing grinding outfits complete. Fairbanks Scales for weighing. Dynamos and motors for power and light. Windmills and towers. Grinders feed choppers well pumps. All first quality goods at lowest prices. Liberal terms prompt replies and shipments. Write for catalogue and prices. Frank Kilpatrick Agt La Grande Portland Oregon.
Edward Ashby of North Powdes transacted business yesterday. Various residents note visits to La Grande Baker City and summerville. Warnings of illness bronchia pneumonia case and a death case in Salem. Local events include indoor baseball games and St Peters church communion.
Ed Coolidge visits Summerville to discuss politics while Mrs Galloway returns from Union. Mrs Annie Stevens comes back from Portland and Pendleton. B C Hudson seeks the Democratic nom for constable in La Grande district. W J Snodgrass campaigns in Elgin for No 1. BR Hugian plans deputy assessors for Union county. Ada West to hospital with suspected typhoid fever. N K K West expands his store. Dennis Madden visits Elgin to see his daughter at Sacred Heart. Barney Hubers returns after selling hardware in Summerville. Ed Rumble seeks joint senate nomination for Wallowa and Union. J M McCall estate sale reports indicate lively attendance and good prices.
Many engines are out of service with the round house unusually bare of power. Engines No 340 and 365 remain in the shop. No 340 has been repainted and overhauled and slated to return tomorrow. No 265 waits for new axles to repair a recent brake damage. Axles and wheels arrived yesterday and are being installed today.
A harsh city notice from the police department warns of a wholesale dog slaughter after April 1 for dogs whose owners have not paid the 1904 tax. The report also mentions a March 24 Tokyo bill creating an oriental colonization company with 10,000,000 yen capital.
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