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Newspaper

La Grande Evening Observer

Location

La Grande, Oregon, United States of America

Date

Nov 03, 1905

Page

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AmnestY Declaring Russia Republic Expected Soon

From Odessa November 3 reports say the city endures a brutal mob rule with looting and killings in the Jewish quarter. General Kaulbars is blamed for mob control as students clash with Cossacks and rioters. many casualties among students and locals as political prisoners demand release. In Chicago reports the Constitutionalists lose leaders and a number of professors and students are dead or wounded as riots rage.

Scripps News Association Odessa Kaulbars Chicago Daily News Maguliou and Novitski Prof Tarle Helingfors Senate Ulenborg Warsaw Myers

Czar Grants General Amnesty as Riots Roil Europe

Nov 5 dispatches report the Czar signed a general amnesty freeing about 15 000 political prisoners in Russia. In Moscow ten students were killed when attacked by workers after release. Finns mass for universal suffrage. senate resigns and republic proclaimed likely. Across cities, violence and unrest widen with massacres in Kissinev and bandit control in Nicolajev.

St. Petersburg Moscow Comrads

Architect Louis Levy Dies After Fall in San Francisco

Louis Levy a 56 year old New York architect who helped perfect UC Berkeley's architectural plan fell from a third story window at a cousin's home in San Francisco. He had arrived from New York and was suffering from stomaine poisoning when he went to the window and died at a hospital an hour later. Levy had recently engaged with D H Burnham of Chicago to beautify San Francisco.

Scripps News Association San Francisco Louis Levy New York Bernard University of California Levy D. H. Burnham Chicago

Fire in Hastings center wipes out $200,000 in property

A morning blaze in Hastings Nebraska destroyed about 200000 dollars in business center property. Local firefighters battled the flames as investigators search for the cause.

Scripps News Association Hastings Neb

Engine Explodes Killing Four on Texas Train

An engine exploded three miles from Ennis Texas this morning killing engineer Davenport and brakeman Glee and fatally scalding fireman Taylor. The blast blew parts of the engine two miles and caused the entire train to ditch.

Houston Texas Ennis Davenport Glee Taylor

Fraud Order Targets Equitable & Adjustment Company

The Post Office Department issued a fraud order against Equitable & Adjustment Company and J. P. Leather of San Francisco. Officials gave no public details on the offense’s maturity or scope.

Washington Post Office Department Equitable & Adjustment Company J. P. Leather San Francisco

Whaler William Bayliss Sighted Near Point Reyes

The whaling vessel William Bayliss under Captain Bodfish was sighted off Point Reyes this morning and expected in port late afternoon. It brings 22 000 pounds of whale bone and carries news from Unalaska about the icebound whalers with Bodfish reportedly holding full details. The cargo value exceeds 150 000 dollars.

San Francisco William Bayliss Bodfish Point Reyes Unalaska Bayliss

Armour Car Lines Defy Interstate Commerce Commission

Washington reports Armour car lines refused to answer ICC questions arguing the commission lacks jurisdiction over private affairs. Attorney A F Reichman blasted the inquiry as political and announced the case would go to adjudication. George W Felts of California Fruit Growers Exchange testified on loading shipping and icing of fruit.

Washington Armour Car Lines Interstate Commerce Commission A. F. Reichman George B. Robbins Chicago Dilatory Thie Afiernann Reakhine Vacallad Reichman Armour & Company Armour Lines Armour Line George W. Felts California Fruit Grower's Exchange Robbins

Prince Louis Arrives Washington Escort to the Prince

Prince Louis and his officers arrived in Washington with Admiral Sands as escort. They were received by British Ambassador Durand and will be hosted at lunch. The prince is to meet the President this afternoon.

Washington Prince Louis Admiral Sands Durand

Policyholders urged to reclaim premiums from New York Life

Berlin reports The Kolenische Zeit Jung advises German policy holders of the New York Life to seek recovery of all money paid since December 31, 1901, arguing the company violated the law and policyholders are entitled to refunds.

Berlin The Kolenische Zeit Jung New York Life

Grain futures close higher on mixed positions

Grin Markets reports Chicago wheat opened at 39 1 4 and closed at 89 1 8. Corn opened 47 7 8 and closed 46. Oats opened 50 1 B and closed 50 1 4. Portland and Bluestem markets list similar prices with small shifts in wheat and club varieties.

Scripps News Association Chicago Portland Bluestem LOGAL Bluestam

Land fraud case targets multiple timber firms and officials

Federal court actions seek to recover 26 land tracts from a network of wealth Holmen firms including Akslay Sprague Itasca Lumber and S Smith Company plus Woodford Harran Valk Ben Fallen and Grant L Taggart. Purchases traced to Frederick Hyde John A Benson and C E Glover who allegedly sold Californa lands to innocent buyers.

Scripps News Association St Paul Minn Fredrick Wearenhauser Akslay & Sprague Itasca Lumber Company S. Smith & Company Song Chute Lesusuer Lumber Folthousa ‘Lumber Company W. B. Hin R. Foley T.R. Erwin Alger Smith & Company P. J. Grannis William Sauntry Frederick Hyde John A. Benson C. E. Glover California Woodford Harran W. E. Valk Ben Fallen Grant L. Taggart Washington

European financiers arrive as ship sails amid strike action

In Stockholm on November 5, George WwW Por AID reported that financiers from Europe and a crew steamer from St. Petersburg arrived. Perkins noted strikers attempted to block the departure but the captain evaded them.

Scripps News Association Stockholm St. Petersburg Perkins

Bank Robbery in Craighton, Glass County Reported

Sedalia dispatch states the Craighton bank in Glass county was robbed this morning of 4000 dollars. A lone bandit entered the Craighton bank and fled after taking the cash, with local authorities pursuing.

Scripps News Association Sedalia Craighton Glass County

Seattle Report Mixes Voyage Dangers And Local Feats

The British bark Dundee arrives in Seattle after a mutinous voyage near Cape Horn. Dr. A Varicle plans a north pole dash from Seattle. Cascara bark sales reach 680 tons in Lewis county at three cents a pound. Crime and mysteries include thefts in Gumberland and a jail confession near Seattle.

Dundee Seattle Capa Horn A. Varicle North Pole Lewis County Gumberland B.C Sprague Spokane Mat Mathison Yakima Charles Nelson Chelan County

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