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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1911
Page
1
The Oregon Supreme Court affirms Judge J W Knowles ruling that Joseph cannot issue saloon licenses under home rule provisions. Joseph must cease permitting saloons. the decision sets a new judicial precedent in a dry county case.
From royal relatives in England France Austria and Italy a multitude of handsome gifts were received at the royal palace today to remind King Alfonso and Queen Victoria of their fifth wedding anniversary. The marriage of his majesty and Princess Victoria Eugenia of Battenberg was celebrated in this city May 31 1906. The king had just passed his 20th birthday while his bride was about one year his junior.
Medford business leaders offer Mrs Harri man 1000 acres of Vanda plus 50000 to develop a university in Medford honoring her late husband, the railroad wizard. They propose the institution be built there and wired the offer today.
Seattle May 31 By the fast cure Frank Southward attorney for former police chief Wappenstein shed weight from 260 to 140 then suffered paralysis and died today. The funeral tomorrow is expected to suspend the graft trial as the proceedings air ever graft charges.
Commercial Manager Slough announces nearly every La Grande business will close Friday to send delegations to the Union stock show. A special 8 am train will carry La Grande Elgin and intermediate points patrons with ample coaches and tickets. Good weather is expected and crowds should exceed last year.
Chicago May wheat surged to 1.04 as J Ogden Armour moved to curb panic and block a shorts squeeze. May options expired at noon and heavy elevator arrivals helped steady prices. It is estimated shorts were forced to deliver about 2,000,000 bushels to cover.
Union beat Baker 9 to 8 after 13 innings in an exhibition. Union collected 16 hits off Stone and Newmark, while Baker managed eight or nine off Smith. McMillan started for Union and Smith finished on the mound. Mavehills was absent from the team.
Arrangements are complete for a Democratic conference in St. Paul Minnesota tomorrow with party leaders from the northwestern states attending. William J Bryan of Nebraska and Alton B Parker of New York are expected to be the chief speakers at the following banquet.
Washington May 31 Attorney General Wickersham told a House committee Henry Taft brother of the president served as counsel for the American Sugar Refining Company through Strong Cadwallader and was paid a $26 000 fee to the firm He later acted as special attorney for the government in prosecutions involving the sugar and tobacco trusts Wickersham also noted John Hays Hammond joined the firm and represented the sugar trust in friar lands deals in the Philippines He said he did not know Hammond represented the trust when opining on the sale of friar lands He also advised the steel trust on several occasions between 1907 and 1909
William Rockefeller aged 70 is celebrated in New York on May 31. Born in Tioga County New York he moved with his parents to Cleveland in childhood and attended Cleveland public schools.
The Iron Workers union will defend the McNamara brothers with attorneys Connors and Maple indicted in the dynamite plot against the Hall of Records. Darrow departs for San Francisco for talks with labor leaders then Indianapolis and returns by July 5 for the McNamaras plead. In Chicago a building strike crisis looms as a 40 million dollar tie up persists between steam fitters and plumbers despite a joint arbitration board backing the steam fitters.
Four ship American battleship squadron concludes six day visit in Copenhagen and will sail to Stockholm tomorrow.
Co operative Farmers union officers finalize details for a June four county picnic at Wallowa Lake. Special train runs Baker and Pendleton to La Grande, then to Joseph with return on August 8. Attire features overalls and calico gowns, meals priced 36 to 50 cents, tents with beds available, and a ball game between Baker county and the crowd. Good speakers and music promised.
Sunstar ridden by J B Joels won the great English classic at Epsom Downs on May 31 as bookmakers faced about five million dollars in losses. Steadfast finished second and Royal Tender third in a field of 26 runners watched by a large crowd including King George and Queen Mary.
The United Dominion census will start tomorrow with about 100 commissioners and a large corps of assistants. Heads of households will sign schedules detailing age nationality religion and new questions on accidents disabilities and compensation. The one month operation spans the west and Yukon regions, with expected population rise from 5.375 million to around 8 million, led by Alberta Saskatchewan and Manitoba gains.
John Barton Miller former secretary treasurer of the defunct First Co operative Building Association of Georgetown was arraigned for trial on charges stemming from the association's failure. He faces an indictment for destroying books and a retrial on embezzlement. he was convicted previously and sentenced to 20 years, with a new trial granted on appeal.
The administration building at Fort Myer hosted a wedding for Miss Lucy Leen Garrard daughter of Col and Mrs Joseph Garrard and Lieut Victor Foster of the 15th cavalry. Maid of honor was Valerie Garrard and Capt Howard H Bailey served as best man with ushers in full dress uniform.
May 31 Los Angeles report says General Pryce and rebel commander Hopkins vanished after Captain Vicara’s sunrise execution. Diaz sails for Spain as Jose Limantour’s influence rises. Gustavo Madero credits Limantour with a bloodless revolution and hints at U S financial knowledge shaping events.
R. L. Armstrong and M. J. Van Hos en of Boise were seen in Boise this morning en route to Spokane. The pair travel with a small runabout on their summer journey.
Lincoln Neb May 31 Burlington officials blame Telegraph Operator McCook for not delivering orders that halted an east bound train after Monday's Indianola wreck. Hiram Feakin and Grace Dean died last night, bringing total fatalities to 16. Estimated claims and damages total 250000 dollars against the railroad.
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