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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1909
Page
1
F. D. Odbert, a Tualatin tin farmer, was drugged robbed beaten and tied in a box car after selling horses for 3250. He recalls meeting two strangers in a Portland restaurant and waking in a Sacramento hospital in April unable to communicate with his family until now.
May 25 Pine Bluff Arkansas a mob of about 2300 forcibly extracted Leavitt Davis a black man from authorities and hanged him after he confessed choking Amy Holmes 14 while she caught him burglarizing her parents home. The article notes the lynching followed his confession and states the mob carried out the act locally. Later items mention a church meeting and an invitation for members to attend a June-year closing gathering.
The Knights of Pythias annual grand lodge encampment was opened in Charleston with a parade reviewed by Supreme Chancellor Henry P. Brown. The newly organized South Carolina regiment of the Uniform Rank also attended the first annual encampment.
Pretty Liz a Weeden of Menlo Park posts a newspaper ad seeking a husband with a bank roll of a quarter million dollars. She says beauty or pedigree aren’t required, only money, and frames the match as a business proposition not desperation. She insists she is patient and would be a good investment for the right man.
Lib Grande athletes enter the Eastern Oregon Interscholastic meet in Pendleton amid handicaps from a tough night. favorites include Fiser of Ontario Moody in high hurdles and Beers of Baker City in discus. Pendleton’s Peare and Gordon lead sprint events with Reynolds limited by a hip issue. Preliminary results list Gordon and Fisher strong in sprints and Moody and Kimball in hurdles.
Union Pacific Chief Detective Canady vows pursuit of the bandits who robbed an unnamed train. He predicts capture and says they may be tracked worldwide. Authorities estimate the loot around 125900. fugitives believed to have fled toward Reno after seizing the pouch.
A committee that consulted Joseph about the railroad excursion has returned and will convene tonight to review the findings and decide on the next steps.
At the Court House a decree of divorce was granted Mattie Mitchell from BE Mitchell on desertion grounds. Little Todd was granted a divorce from Chas Todd. La Grande Investment Co. won land actions against Mary Webber and Herman N Stanberg by default as defendants did not appear.
A May 25 notice in San Francisco invites manufacturers merchants and bankers to join writers associations and unions to oppose Interstate Commerce Commission Spokane rate adjustments. A June 1 meeting at Merchants Exchange aims to coordinate protests and William Wheeler manager of the Exchange traffic bureau will attend the Washington session to oppose the proposed rates.
The Oregon Supreme Court ruled Vale Malheur county cannot overturn local option laws to license tax and regulate liquor sales. Justice McPride wrote the decision, noting Medford charter provisions differ from Vale’s, affecting town liquor control.
George W. Rebha and Mise Naomi M. Lewin, both of Sivninter ville, wed today at Rev. Wo HL. Gideon home with license of fh Kron Of Hoke. They will reside in Bum merville and are welcomed by many friends for a hopeful union.
Warrington Dawson reports Roosevelt and his party staying at the Heatly ranch camp for Sunday and Monday. A buffalo hunt yielded no herd, while Cobanel and Kermit shot smaller game. Roosevelt planned to visit Governor Jackson and then depart June 2 for further hunting in the south.
President Taft and two friends were nearly arrested Saturday night in the capitol grounds after a watchman shouted arrest and threatened the entire party. Taft, hiding flowers, joked that Archibald Butt would take the blame, and the watchman later apologized.
Sixteen members of the Western Pine Manufacturers Association from the Inland Empire arrived in the city for a day of inspection and networking with Eastern Oregon colleagues. They toured the Palmer Lumber plant, discussed grade uniformity, and will continue to Hot Lake this afternoon before returning tonight.
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