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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1910
Page
1
Yeggmen dynamited the Merchants and Farmers National Bank ten miles north of the city and escaped with 6000 dollars in cash. Citizens formed a posse as officers arrived after the blast and began pursuit.
Thousands attended a mass meeting in Seattle last night calling for the recall of Mayor Gill and the dismissal of Chief of Police Appelstein. Resolutions denounced Gill’s administration for a restricted district and endorsed the recall effort.
Jack Johnson plans a New York State political push opposing Roosevelt. He accuses Roosevelt of not aiding the Brownsville colored soldiers and says he will use the Brownsville shooting as a political issue in his speeches in New York. Johnson aims to mobilize support by tying the affair to Roosevelt’s actions.
President Hill of the Great Northern railway announces prohibitions on novels about Jesse James the Younger Brothers and Harry Tracey. He claims such books impair readers morals and will not be sold on trains or railway station newsstands, ending blood and thunder stories on his system.
Paris November 2. After a stormy session the cabinet resigns following an agreement between Briand and Prime Minister Briand over railway strike handling. President Fallières supports Briand who will head a new cabinet organized that night.
Athens courtsides report a mass of opposition aiming to overthrow the monarchy. Officials brace for trouble as dissidents plan to open their campaign before the November 26 election for a revised chamber. Observers doubt Republicans can seize power, fearing only a ruler change.
Seigrist & Co jewelry store begins incomplete renovation with new papering shelving and a general repair contract begun.
Washington dispatch reports express wagon drivers may be called out if the General Teamsters strike expands.Federal authorities plan to deploy mounted patrols as wagons are taken from barns under strike pressure. Taxicab drivers join the walkout, freight piles up, and talks with Mayor Gaynor aim to avert a broader shutdown.
Rioting flared in Chicago as police charged strikers and used clubs. Officers fired into the crowd and several society women pickets were roughing handled. Chief Steward pledged investigation after the strike. Auto traffic from North Shore residences supported the picket lines.
President Taft, amid remarks to a Pittsburg Jewish group, said he expected to be living in Cincinnati in 1914 and would be glad to run over. Politicians question if he joked or resigning without commitment as rumors of a second term swirl.
Three labor figures arrive in Los Angeles to testify before the jury probing the Times dynamiting. O A Tvietmoe, A B Yoell, and Antone Johannson refuse to discuss the case while represented by counsel. San Francisco witnesses, many from powder works, testified previously.
Willie Hoppe challenges George F. Slosson in a 500 point 18.1 billiards world championship tonight in New York. The youthful 18 year old aims to retain the title and critics expect him to overpower Slosson if he plays to form. The winner claims the championship trophy.
Former theatre manager Thomas Bruce, once head of the Airdome and linked to several city show houses, was arrested last night on a charge of failing to support his wife and family. He was arraigned this morning and the case set for a preliminary hearing at 3 this afternoon. Bruce recently returned to La Grande from Enterprise where he ran a picture house this summer.
Construction of the new machine shops began this afternoon with preliminaries complete. Cement conduits for plumbing and steam pipes will be finished this week, after which remaining cement work on the buildings will be completed.
Big Stone reports rats in a local racer's area chew tobacco and rob stores of plugs for months. Discoveries beneath floors reveal partially eaten tobacco and the pets of the village, now suspected of wholesaling to other infestations. Community members joke about a cane of sympathy for the rodents.
Portland reports eight to five odds Bowerman the Republican nominee will beat Oswald West the Democratic nominee. In San Francisco betting runs two to one that Hiram Johnson the Republican will defeat Bell the Democratic gubernatorial nominee.
In Deadwood and nearby Lead the town touts a reform mood before elections. Saloons close by 11 pm, gambling moves on, and saloonkeeping faces new anti drinking, anti gaming rules as voters head to the polls. The era may be a temporary pre election wave.
Reports from the Pierce spur say the Pierce Warehouse was ignited by sparks from a forging train this afternoon and remains burning at press time. Mr. Pierce could not be located and telephone lines to the scene were working this evening.
London dispatches report a revolutionary plot uncovered by Spain with fears of an uprising to culminate in Madrid. Officials deny a widescale outbreak, but censorship and absence of details fuel anxiety about arrests and potential actions in Madrid and Barcelona.
An imperial edict issued by the emperor orders all government representatives outside China to cut off queues. The decree takes effect immediately and applies especially to diplomatic and consular officials.
Washington seeks Supreme Court review of U S Judge Hough’s NY ruling that quashed most counts against copper magnate Augustus Heinze in the Mercantile National Bank defraud case. The government presses for a path to a trial.
Medford Oregon officials prepare reseeding of burned areas this season using European pine spruce and larch due to shortage of American seed. Seed will be planted this year to restore woods damaged by fires.
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