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La Grande Evening Observer

Location

La Grande, Oregon, United States of America

Date

May 23, 1905

Page

7

Judson Takes Charge of Merchants Trust Bank

State bank examiner Judson assumed control of Merchants Trust Company at ten this morning. The New York bank, with main office at 346 Broadway, carried assets around 4.03 million and liabilities about 2.96 million in the latest statement. Rumors of bad investments had circulated on Wall Street. A special stockholders meeting to vote a capital increase from 0.5 million to 1 million dollars was announced for June first, and the doors closed today.

Scripps News Association New York State Bank Examiner Judson Merchants Trust Company Bank Broadway Wall Street

Fruit prospects along the Snake River valley vary by region

Across the Snake River valley fruitmen report variable yields after a harsh winter. Clarkston sees no peaches and small cherry and strawberry crops, while below Alpona crops rise. Purple Gulage cherries are ripe and shipping to Spokane and Lewiston.

Snake River Valley Clarkston Alpona Spokane Lewiston Montana Dakotae Snake River

If Our Rate of Interest on Certificates of Deposits

The note questions whether the interest rate on certificates of deposit is high enough to attract savers. It discusses rate levels, potential competitive moves, and the impact on deposit growth.

Y M C A Ball Team Formed for Local Athletics

The Y M C A in this city forms a baseball team focused on physical and spiritual improvement. The players include Grover Elleworth, Daniel Alatoot, Raymond Biystone, Jack Young, Charité Robbs, Earl Carpenter, Owen Day, Earl Short, and George Richardson with positions listed.

Grover Elleworth Daniel Alatoot Raymond Biystone Jack Young Charité Robbs Earl Carpenter Owen Day Earl Short George Richardson

Miss Young of La Grande Delivers Pianoforte Recital

Harriet Young, pupil of Miss Jones, gave a splendid pianoforte recital in the Chapel Monday evening. Assisted by Beulah J Rankine, pupil of Mr. Pennell, she drew a fair sized audience and earned praise for careful preparation and promising talent at Whitman College Pioneer.

Harriet Young Miss Jones Beulah J Rankine Pennell Miss Young Whitman College

New plastering and masonry partnership formed by Woodard and Irwin

Arthur Woodard and M Irwin form a plastering and general masonry partnership with long experience in La Grande. Irwin has current city work from twenty years ago still in good condition. They seek past customers and new clients for reliable building services.

Arthur Woodard M Irwin la Grande Irwin

Young girl confesses to murder of infant in Canada

A 19 year old girl confessed to abducting a baby from a department store carriage, taking the child to woods, stripping and throwing it over an embankment and hiding the clothing. Police recovered several carriages sold by the suspect and later found the infant's body in a culvert. The crime followed a play she had seen at the theatre.

Canada Josephine William Maraping Baracler Gaomoe Waeheaet Ohibelie Calvert Conde

Many Mules Burned at St Louis Stock Yards

Four hundred mules perished in two large stables at the National Stock Yards in St Louis early this morning. The blaze caused an estimated loss of $100,000, affecting the Grove brothers and Sparks Brothers’ stock.

Scripps Rows Association Louis Mo Basi Louis National Groveb and Sparks Brothers

Bird dog buyers urged to contact J F Jackson at once

Notices state that anyone seeking to purchase fine bird dogs can have their wants filled by calling J F Jackson. He expresses strong interest in the trade and currently has twenty seven on hand.

J‘ F Jackson

New Industry Holes Machinery Arrives for Roofing Paper

May 23 report says Boise Gas Light company installs tarred building paper and roofing felt machinery delivered yesterday and set up today. Lost property notice offers a generous reward for the elk head ring with a large diamond missing from J U Smith.

Boise Gas Light Company J U Smith

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