02 Nov 1908
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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1908
Page
1
Bank examiner Claude Gatch arrived in the city to probe deposits withdrawn after banking hours on a Saturday before Farmers & Traders National Bank closed. He said the government would file criminal and civil actions against those responsible, with amounts rumored between 5000 and 7000 dollars.
In reports from Chicago and Novi both parties declare optimism. Democrats and Republicans project Nebraska leadership by about 10000 votes while predicting Taft gains in Iowa. Democrats say the Senate fight in Iowa favors Fryan as Taft’s edge narrows. Both sides claim Colorado and Kansas polling influence.
North Yakima reports Congressman Tian Jones proposes to return to Wellington at the opening of Congress to better evaluate legislation affecting it. Mare and Wettar are mentioned in relation to bandied plans. The note suggests adjustments to duties for upcoming sessions.
Nov 2 report from Brerdtt Wash says Leo Rahmer a shingle weaver and alleged kidnapper of E. G. English wealthy Mt. Vernon lumberman slept with a mill employee at Lake Goodwin Bourday. He threatened to kill the employee if police were notified. He left only yesterday.
Reports from Chicago New York and Washington on the eve of election describe nervous Republican confidence and Democratic hopes. Taft Bryan and Debs are cited with Rockefeller endorsements stirring predictions and fears of voter shifts in Indiana Illinois Ohio and beyond. Officials plan polling security as citizens prepare to vote tomorrow.
In Los Angeles an 18 year old Lawrence Watson confessed that moving pictures turned him into a nightly thief. Once a Polytechnic High School student he lived in a bushy den, confessed to stealing from parents and others after being abandoned by his family.
The Hague reports a Dutch blockade of all Venezuelan ports after orders to Willemstadt fleet commanders. The move follows President Castro's May decree banning transshipment at Curaçao. Dutch government readies more battleships as 20,000 troops mobilize to resist the blockade.
The saying warns against self harm and disdain for others. It contrasts envy as a tribute paid by laziness to effort, implying virtue lies in steady industry without harming oneself or others.
San Jose California November 2 volunteer firemen rushed to Mount Hamilton to fight a forest fire menacing Lick Observatory. The blaze spans about six miles long and two miles wide and was visible atop the range near the water closest point. Several barns were burned.
A reflective saying notes that judging a man by self-promotion misreads talent and that true worth shows in working with children. It champions broad generosity and patience as key traits for mentors and leaders.
President Pavan reads election returns at the White House and tells visitors he believes Taft will succeed him. He cites reports from New York Indiana West Virginia Maryland and other doubtful states as favorable to Taft and plans to accompany Taft to Center Bay to cast a ballot tomorrow.
County Superintendent E. E. Bragg delivered two hundred forty state library school books to city schools. A new consignment of about 1200 volumes was received for Union county schools. The state library association distributes volumes by district based on attendance, with future districts to receive their quotas this week.
The motion for a new trial was argued before Judge Knowles today in the case of Glory against Greek rioters. The court denied the motion and will pass sentence on Wednesday.
North Carolina train wreck near Charlotte leaves multiple dead and injured. Relief and wrecking trains rushed to the scene as authorities respond.
A birth record notes a son born to Mr and Mrs Tester HH Bramwell in the city on October 28 and another son born to Mr and Mrs V Hardine near the city on October 29.
St. Petersburg November 2 Russia will withdraw from participation in the proposed Balkan conference and refuse to recognize Austria Hungary's annexation of Bosnia and Herzogovina. Rumors gain credibility as mobilization on the Balkan frontier proceeds with measures to aid Serbia and Montenegro in the crisis.
About 300 people attended the Grange gathering on Saturday night for a Halloween celebration. A grand march opened the event with costumed participants, followed by ghostly dances, fortune tellers, games, and a Monster wedding cake centerpiece. Supper featured a feast of sweet-meats as the evening sped by then the crowd dispersed early Sunday.
The presence of G. A. Loring in the city this morning to inspect wiring and electrical appliances suggests O R and N I aims to install a private lighting system. The plan targets the round house storehouse depot and multiple nearby buildings with materials already on site.
In Hong Kong on November 3 Chinese rioters were killed as clashes erupted between police and soldiers. The Japanese quarter faced military patrol after riots continued from the previous day. Merchants carrying Japanese goods were attacked and looted, warehouses burned, troops fired, and hundreds were arrested.
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