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Newspaper

La Grande Evening Observer

Location

La Grande, Oregon, United States of America

Date

May 28, 1906

Page

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Royal Wedding Preparations Begin in Madrid

Madrid prepares for the June 1 royal wedding of King Alfonso XIII and Princess Ena. The city dresses in holiday attire with arches and decorations, while parades, concerts, circuses, bullfights, and theater performances draw crowds. Visitors arrive from Europe as hotels fill and prices rise. Police guard the royal couple. the ceremony is described as brilliant and the celebration runs through June 3. In Baltimore, the Hibberian Clubs plan a Thomas Moore birthday banquet at Reilly's Hotel with Irish leaders and Moore songs.

Scripps News Association Madrid Alfonso Ena of Battenberg Nismahe Munici Europe Royal Baltimore Hbberian Order of Hiberians Thomas Moore Reilly’s Hotel Moore

Maryland Militia Begins Annual Rifle Practice at Saunders Range

The First Brigade of the Maryland Militia opened its annual rifle practice at Saunders range near Glen Burnie. Soldiers started with an instruction camp, then the First Indians unit began their training. They stay a week, followed by the Fifth Infantry next week.

Scrippa News Association Baltinire Maryland Tts Saunders Range Glenburnie Fifth Infantry

Fresno Sees Heaviest Rain In History

May 28 Fresno California reports the heaviest rainfall ever recorded by the local weather bureau. Twenty four hours of rain flood fields washing away hay and grain crops. Rivers rise causing widespread inundation and wooded areas to dominate the landscape.

Fresno Cal Weather Bureau

A Clever Escape of Prisoner

A prisoner named Mike Carney escaped from the County jail last Saturday morning after feigning illness to gain access to the corridor. He bored through a brick wall with a loose brick and slipped through the hole during a night shift jailer. Authorities are sweeping the area and pursuing Carney.

Mike Carney Carney Harry French

Austrian Ministry Resigns Over Tariff Dispute

Vienna May 28 The Austrian ministry resigned over tariff differences with Hungary. The Hungarian cabinet demanded a separate tariff schedule and the Emperor yielded to that demand. The Austrian cabinet resigned in protest, marking a political shakeup in the Austro Hungarian administration.

Scrippe News Association Vienna Austra Ypildad Msn

Union signers list for Holmes of Gove et al

A lengthy roll of names with party markers after each entry shows that Union supporters of Mr. Holmes are not aligning along a single party line. The list includes numerous individuals with R or D designations and many undirected entries, indicating a mixed political complexion in the county.

Holmes Gove Union Ia C. M. Ramsdall N. A. Loveless J.W. Spencer J. A. Jones H. N. van Houten Alex Slater R. Slater J. W. Evans Ol Senith W. A. Maxwell A. J. Goodbroad John Tally W. E. Fickle Wm. McCardle J. F. Hutchinson G. W. Banson Ben Burton H. J. Lucas W. R. Woodard J.D. Malvehill M.L Levy Waldo Perry Wm. Surger C.D. Connally WW. Wright J. Sanders C. W. Wright Thos Adams G. W. Parker M. J. Stoker Wm. Kielblock Wm. Stoker S. A. Purse Elmer Surger O. F. Matcalf J. A. Dalton R. H. Rohrig Jacob Kohlen W. E. Haines Geo. E. Miller G. F. Hull Wm. Gockrell Ed Mitchell Jos. Wright W.T. Wrightr C. G. Craven Iredend Tilje V LeRoy, Davis W. W. Copper E.G. Cameron Wm. Graham G.S. Levy R. E. Eatin A. A. Mitchell Wy. Haines W. D. McMillan

Delaware calls special session to elect U.S. senator

Wilmington May 28 A special legislative session has been issued for Thursday to elect a United States senator from Delaware. The move follows vacancy events and involves state lawmakers meeting to cast a vote on the successor.

Wilmington Del United States

In Memory of Thomas Moore Celebration in Brooklyn

The Gatlic League of New York state groups plan the 128th birth anniversary of Thomas Moore with a church and garden event in Brooklyn Peekskill area. Participating bodies include the Brooklyn Cassic Society Brooklyn Phil Celtic Society Greenpoint Society New York Phil Celtic Society and Harlem Gatlic Society.

Scripps News Association Brooklyn N. Y Gatlic League State of New York Thomas ‘Moors Brooklyn Cassic Society

Whitte Grows Pessimistic on Russia Visit

M Whitte and his wife left St Petersburg for Bruseals to visit his daughter. The aging statesman speaks of his own health and the country with a guarded, pessimistic outlook amid tense conditions.

Foripoe News St. Petersburg Russia M. Whitte Bruseals

Swenty Killed in Wreck in Louisville Train Crash

A broken flange on a Louisville and Nashwanger coach caused a wreck killing likely twenty and injuring about twenty more. Eight corpses lie in the morgue as rescuers rush injured to hospitals. The high speed train left the rails and crashed into a freight, reducing coaches to kindling.

Scripps News Association Louisville

Officials Join Lynch Party In Chattanooga Lynching

Secretary Moody asked the Supreme Court to take cognizance of the Ed Johnson lynching in Chattanooga. It is alleged sheriff's assistants were members of the mob. The case draws official attention and action.

Scripps News Association Washington Moody Supreme Court Ed Johnson Chattanooga

Attorneys Move to Caldwell Caldwell Idaho May 28

Attorneys Dar row Richard Miller and Nugent Miller, representing Moyer, Haywood and Pettibone, have moved their offices from Boise to Caldwell. They will establish headquarters there as the cases are called for tomorrow morning.

Scripps News Association Boise Idaho Darrow Richard Miller Nugent Miller Moyer, Haywood and Pettibone Caldwell

Douma Session Resumes Calmly After Quiet Start

In St. Petersburg on May 28 the Douma resumed its session with routine business proceeding without outbursts or demonstrations. The chamber conducted its normal agendas in a calm atmosphere.

Scripps News Association St. Petersburg The Douma

Trouble Amid Officer Shuffle At War Department

The item discusses potential acting secretary of war scenarios involving General Ainsworth and General Ball, noting Ball as senior brigadier general who could assume duties if Ainsworth were absent. It frames the matter as not extraordinary and references prior roles of Ainsworth and the hierarchy among active duty officers.

General Bell General Ainsworth Washington Bell Fieara War Department Ainsworth Teft Oliver Ball Gan Aemamg Leonard Untillaworth

Battle Anniversary Observed by Morloom News Association

Montreal May 28 The 46 Rag ment will mark the twenty first anniversary of the engagement between Butte and Francias in the Northwest with a banquet in drill hall on Graig street. Prominent military officers and government representatives will attend.

Morloom News Association Montreal Que Butte Francias Graig Street Goverment

Revolt in Hongju Korea Amid Japanese Troop Push

Rebels seize Hongju in Korea as Japanese forces race toward the town. The two sides clash over control with tensions rising in the early dispatches from Tokio May 28.

Scrippo News Association Tokio Hongju Korea

Court Martial Convenes Over Rhode Island Grounding

Norfolk May 28 Rear Admiral Sigsbee presides over a court martial for Captain Perry Garsts and Lieutenant Commander Edward Witherspoon. The investigation concerns the grounding of the battleship Rhode Island that occurred recently.

Scripps News Association Norfolk Sigsbee Perry Garsts Edward Witherspoon Rhode Island

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