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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1911
Page
1
Union agrees on an 800 maintenance fund for the site and moves to select the plans. Elation runs high among club members and the public as the next steps are outlined.
Andrew Carnegie contributes 5000 dollars toward the Union Library project. The site is already owned by the Woman's Club of Union which agrees to contribute 500 dollars annually for maintenance. Plans to be selected at once.
Union leaders led by Mrs. Alice Cooper and Mrs. George Selbird secure a $5,000 Carnegie donation for a public library. The gift supports building construction and initial equipment under the Carnegie plan, with a $500 yearly maintenance fund guaranteed and site already purchased.
Hayward Wisconsin May 3 District Attorney Williams told the jury in the opening of the Dietz trial that deputies who attacked John Dietz’s cabin could not have killed Oscar Harp. He described a temperate address stating the state seeks punishment for Dietz for breaking the law.
The Senate committee on contingent expense approved a resolution to cover the cost of renewing the Lorimer investigation. The report goes to the Senate the next day and a vote is anticipated. In Montreal the Royal George carries Canadian dignitaries to the London coronation with several more liners planned to sail.
Baltimore May 3 Taft calls for international court and equity code as best path to disarmament at the third National Peace Congress opening at Johns Hopkins. Attendees include Carnegie Heit Tolstoi d Es tournelles de Constant and La Fontaine with sessions led by Wilson Burton Abbott Foster and Scott through Friday.
Fowler Indiana May 3 John Poole a wealthy farmer confessed he killed farm hand Joseph Kemper nearly a year ago The body was found buried in a field hacked and mutilated Poole claims accidental shooting and hid the corpse later after slipping into hog offal detectives seek other missing workers while his family fears for their lives
In Columbus on May 31 six members of the haarten ahaarine namities taawlin Chalfiaan Nye resigned after Nye admitted taking a bribe to trap bribers but delayed reporting and altered funds. The resignations are not yet accepted as the grand jury inquiry proceeds. The blast shifts momentum as reactionary Democrats who blocked reform now back progressive measures. Lobbyists have fled the city in the wake of the disclosures.
In Tacoma on May 3 voters chose no clear majority for city commissioners in yesterday's recall, effectively making it a primary. The final recall election is set for May 16.
Large shade trees on Washington Avenue beside the Summer hotel were uprooted and cut today to make room for new cement walks and paving planned along that street.
Civic leaders in La Grande draft petitions to keep high school and Grade art and music in the curriculum. School board hints at no definite action and faces tax payer support for continuing the existing courses amid push for broader program funding.
The Friday match between the business men and the All Stars is postponed and will be rescheduled for next week. An announcement will follow. The game was to support the bidding fund for a bath house at the park.
Consul Ed wards telegraphs that hostilities are expected to commence after the armistice ends in Mexico. The failure of federal peace commissioners to appear in Juarez is cited as the reason for resuming fighting.
May 3 dispatches report 100 German and American citizens seeking relief from a siege near Cuernavaca as Ambassador Wilson appeals to Mexico and Washington for aid. In San Diego, guerrilla war spreads in Lower California with Berthold remnants raiding eight towns causing property loss and terror.
May 3 Pittsburg reports arrival of strikebreakers to the Pennsyl vania railroad shops. Pitcairn and Altona shops see large numbers of workers crossing the picket line. Strikers remain sullen and quiet, with fears of growing trouble.
A state prosecutor seeks to pursue a Mina charge as the preferred option in the case. Details remain limited as officials indicate the charge aligns with the intended legal action and potential penalties.
Los Angeles May 3 District Attorney Frederick announced arraignment for the McNamaras will occur tomorrow afternoon or Friday. They are not charged with the Times explosion but with a supplementary crime. Judge Bordwell will preside and the date will be fixed after further talks. Defense counsel seek grand jury testimony to learn the state's case while other indictments remain pending. Frederick's aide, with McManigal, reviewed a lengthy record.
May 3 Helena Montana delegates arrive for a two day session to plan a systematic effort to attract settlers to the northwest and curb immigration into western Canada. Louis W Hill president of the Great Northern railway leads the movement with broad public and commercial support from Oregon Washington Wyoming Utah Idaho North and South Dakota Montana and Minnesota.
The Missouri Society of Homeopathy began its annual meeting in St. Louis with Dr. W. B. Reilly of Fulton presiding. The three day gathering will focus largely on clinics and addresses by several eminent physicians.
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