13 Nov 1909
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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1909
Page
1
In heavy slush and snow at Madison the La Grande football team defeated Union 22 to 5 after a first half 11–0 lead. Field conditions were terrible with sawdust snow and mud, yet Union players packed the field and played hard despite management asking them not to attend.
Enormous crowd witnesses a key battle between Wisconsin and Minnesota for the West title at Settle Middlewest Honors Madison. A Minnesota victory would earn the championship with a final contest against Chicago. prior results include Michigan 2 over Pennsylvania 6, Harvard 12 over Dartmouth 3, and Yale 17 over Princeton 0.
Hampton Magazine holds a $50,000 life policy on Commander Peary to cover his polar dash story. The contract pays $60,009 for the narrative to appear in ten installments. $25,000 has already been advanced. The policy begins at $50,000 and then declines by $5,000 each month as the article is completed.
Lannon asserts a dangerous plot against him was real, describing it as the worst excretion of his enemies ever heard.
In Bloomington on November 13 Speaker Joe Cannon denounced his enemies and accused newspapers of seeking his scalp over the failed free wood pulp bill. He said Herman Ridder headed a deputation to push legal duties off wood pulp with pledge to back Cannon with major papers. Cannon defended himself against buyoff charges and attacked insurgents. Spokane report: Fort Wright holds about 100 industrial prisoners who are weak and housed on cots, fed what officials call adequate meals. Industrials aim to recruit more from Billings Great Falls Seattle and Portland arrivals. Employment agents refuse to hire them, citing unrest harming contractor demand. Burke Idaho boycott impacts shipments to Coeur dAlene camps and local merchants fear wider ordinance repeal efforts.
Seattle Nov 13 Inquiry begins in the Interior department into the validity of Alaska coal land entries known as the Cunningham case. A controversy over these entries between Ballinger and Davis led to Davis's dismissal from the service by President Taft.
Tom Tucker, known as a Wallowa county figure, was convicted on a riot charge by a jury in Enterprise after a hard fought defense by six Eastern Oregon lawyers. District Attorney van Hoe said it was the toughest case he faced. Sentencing set for Monday. Hunter trial slated for next Wednesday.
Bay & Zweite plumbing company has secured two large contracts. One covers immediate re roofing of the Ackles building housing Peara Jewelry and adjacent Pattison Bros. locations with a 75 by 100 foot tin roof. The second contract covers tin roofing for the new city hall after its completion. The firm has installed the latest power die foe Cullings GUreRUs of pipe, the only one of its kind in Eastern Oregon.
The Steinhell murder trial in Paris nears verdict as defense counsel Lubina finishes summing up. The prisoner shows nerves amid threats supposedly from a crank, while police pledge protection if acquittal occurs.
Mr and Mrs G B Bryant of Summerville arrived at the courthouse today despite heavy weather to conduct court business and attend to formal matters.
County Clerk Ed Wright completed the assessment roll today. Tillable land totals 160 646 acres valued at 6 347 804 dollars. Non tillable acreage 606 879 valued at 1 607 056 dollars. Cattle 18 110 valued at 190 340 dollars. Horses and mules 8 237 valued at 504 820 dollars. Sheep and goats 9 752 valued at 24 796 dollars. Ewes 5 300 valued at 20 265 dollars. Improvements on town lots 1 070 100. Gross valuation of all property 16 864 783 dollars.
A foreign woman, claimed from France, presented no credentials and was detained by U S Marshal Sawyer. She arrived in Higin from Tuscon Arizona a year ago and faces deportation for engaging in unlicensed business. She is to depart on the first eastbound train tonight.
Mayor Parsons told the state militia that there has been no mob but an uprising of businessmen determined to stop outrages of law and order. Arthur Alexander, a Jamesville man suspected in the Pelley murder, arrived this morning under military guard.
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