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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1909
Page
8
Taft unveiled a monument here honoring regular soldiers who died defending the Union in the Civil War. Army officers from across the states attended the ceremony. The monument cost 200000.
Taylor Stock company presents The Girl and the Gambler a four act comedy drama tonight and tomorrow at the Pastime theater. Cast includes Caleb Swan E Forest Taylor Gee Williker Hay Norman Gray Bertha Natino Estella Beal Tennessee Kent and Ada Daniels. Synopsis spans Sudden Stop Hotel interiors and exteriors across acts one through four.
Portland and Spokane battled 12 innings for a 3 to 3 tie in Portland this morning before luncheon halted play. Guyn and Gaugh pitched for Portland as Northwest league results also listed Seattle 1 Aberdeen 1 Vancouver 3 Tacoma 8. In the majors Brooklyn 0 Boston 1 St Louis 4 Pittsburg 5 New York 3 Philadelphia 2 Chicago 1 Cincinnati 4. American Boston 3 Philadelphia 2 Washington New York rained out. St Louis 6 Cleveland 4 Detroit 5 Chicago 1. Coast Sacramento 3 Vernon 6.
The largest funeral cortege in a decade marked Uncle John Hill's burial in Elgin on Friday. About fifty Elks from La Grande joined a special train to pay last respects to the veteran pioneer and Eth leader whose death occurred Friday. The procession to the cemetery followed a lengthy family visit at the residence.
Summer ville held Decoration exercises with attendees from Wallowa and Union counties. Rev. Kline gave the address as proceeds from a community dinner supported the cemetery fund and special music was highlighted as a day feature.
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