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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1908
Page
1
The report notes persistent legal action in Abe Reet's case with attorneys seeking a venue change. Law enforcement surrounds the accused in a patrol wagon as proceedings continue. A doctor’s morning statement forecasts recovery in weeks, delaying resumption of duties.
Reported at San Ju nci o shows Huet's case proceeding with Rueh driven to court in a patrol wagon under police guard. An affidavit supplement renews yesterday’s motion to change venue while supporters pledge financial moral and physical aid to an honest city.
Police search fails to find any trace of four boys last seen in a boat on the bay yesterday. Believed drowned after the vessel reportedly capsized.
Salem November 17 The Oregon Supreme Court denied a rehearing in State v Portland General Electric Co clearing the way for free navigation of the locks at Oregon City. The state and federal government plan a joint purchase, with $300000 appropriation already made by the legislature.
In Little Rock Arkansas on November 17 the accused farmer Louis Hirsch, linked to the Sam Haywood killing, slashed his throat and died before the coroner's jury which faced insufficient evidence. A juror’s protest led to a tent being ordered. Hirsch then fired at a window and killed himself with a knife after seeing a bloodlike mark on the revolver barrel.
A Commons poll shows 450 of 679 members pledged to back the women's suffrage bill if sent to a final vote. Influences are keeping the measure in committee as the debate continues.
Jack Larose, found guilty of murdering Hyman Neuman, a pawnbroker in Portland, was today sentenced to life imprisonment.
Reports from Beattie dated November 17 say the revenue cutter Us, frozen by a northern storm, is under tension as several crew members face arrest and an official Washington inquiry is demanded. Friction among officers is alleged with Lieutenant Miller in trouble and Captain Henderson disciplining many crews. Lieutenant Hay is also reported arrested.
The article notes Philippine squadrons provisioning for action and Cavite defense as tensions rise with China and Japan. It mentions expectations no Atlantic fleet will sail to China, while Philippine and intelligence officers fear broader war if aggression escalates.
A record land sale in Oregon's Benton and Lincoln counties drew Minneapolis buyers for 30,000 acres. About 300 families from St Louis plan to relocate to farm 10 20 and 40 acre plots as Oregon land is advertised.
The German daily Die Welt am Montag reports an exclusive claim that the government paid $50,000 to Century Magazine to suppress an interview with the Kaiser. The World on Monday questions if taxpayers funded the payment. The article to be bitter toward the emperor.
Baker Light & Power prepares to test a new transmission line to Grange Bondeand will supply La Grande Union and other areas from Baker City. A $20 000 line extends the system built after weeks of valley darkness and supports Olive Lake and Tock Creek water power plants with a South Baker steam plant ready to meet heavy load.
An educational congress opened in Walla Walla under Whitman College auspices gathering delegates from Washington and Oregon. Prominent educators will address topics on Whitman College’s role and its goal to become the Pacific Northwest’s representative private institution.
An interview with Kaiser Wilhelm II indicates he will be more guarded in speech and exercise less authority in domestic and foreign affairs. He pledged firmness in public life after Potsdam, while it remained unclear if he would show a manifest change in power balance.
The Chit pen s Nation Bank in Mattticello Kentucky was closed today after cashier Charles W ateConnahey was arrested in a pension suspension case. Authorities are seeking assistant cashier BE R Winfrey. The shortage is estimated at 22600 dollars with deposits around 90000 dollars.
London dispatch reports that Katherine and the Duke's Abyumel have become engaged and that a royal promise is broken. The Central News Agency notes Katherine's engagement rumors and a cable from Abyumel confirming the development.
La Grande editor notes a renewed circulating chain letter titled prayer chain A. The missive requests nine copies to be sent to nine others and cites multiple bishops. The writer calls the whole thing a fake and dismisses threats for breaking the chain, claiming no harm has occurred to him despite receiving several copies.
Homer Rhodes was shot in the head by his cousin during a break in at Rhodes’s home in Puyallup Washington. The bullet lodged in his brain and Rhodes, who had earlier trouble with his wife and was warned to stay away, returned home and was not expected to survive the night.
United States balloon hovers 45 miles east of Los Angeles waiting for favorable wind to pass the Cajon pass between San Bernardino and the Sierra Madre ranges into the Mojave desert and then eastward. A note found at 62 Bernarding said the balloon had been at 10,000 feet with unclear direction.
A squadron of rough riders is being formed near Tacoma by a Guatemalan army officer to guard President Ce dera. Some riders are American and all operate under secrecy amid fears U S authorities may intervene. They receive $100 in gold per month.
An organized volunteer fire department will form soon at the round home. A new hose cart with tools and ample first line hose is ready in the yard. A chief will be chosen, crews grouped under sub-leaders, and a first drill will teach rapid, efficient fire response.
Councilman Frederick Sawyer proposes a franchise ordinance granting W. I. Dudley of Seattle and W. S. Brady of Philadelphia authority to build an extensive subway system. Backed by millions of eastern capital, the measure outlines three subway routes for street cars and was sent to a committee.
In Aberdeen on November 17 Inhe G Lewry state treasurer elect appoints W. W. Sherrie of Raymond as his deputy in a formal announcement.
Paso Robles Nov 17 Governor elect Cosgrove of Washington improves. He walked today as Dr Keylor goes home.
Nov 17 reports say an explosion at the Tennessee Coal mine in Birmingham Alabama killed six miners. Six bodies have been removed and rescuers cannot reach the entombed workers before they die.
The text describes using a notary public by the bank and, if unavailable, by the government to process proof of claims. Depositors must pay notary fees for affidavits, with the receiver granting no exception. It notes that only a few dollars may be needed and that many depositors face burdens from the bank's suspension.
A clemency plea failed and the judge ordered the execution of the convicted man on December 12. The condemned, labeled a dangerous killer, faces the gallows as the mob watches, with the court setting the final date amid tense proceedings.
Prominent workers from the Methodist Episcopal Church and the Methodist Episcopal Church South attend the first national convention of the Methodist Federation for Social Service in St. Louis. The divided denomination since the war is represented equally, with talks on all sociological efforts aimed at uplifting the masses.
The doughty second high school team will travel to Baker City next Saturday to play the Baker City second team. The game was arranged at noon today and the players expect to match the weary fray from last Saturday. They remain stiff yet hope to be in good condition by kickoff.
Moving about is nearly done as J H Peare the jeweler concludes his moving day. Dick Ki Kelley plans to open his fish market in the former Peare space.
Report circulated that Conley was seen on a Saturday night train near Le Thande, but Conley Coykendall denies the sighting. Investigators question the claim as the rumor spreads across Grande, Pendicton, and nearby areas.
The board of food and drug inspection holds a hearing in Washington to decide if bleaching flour is healthful. Prominent millers defend the practice while opponents argue the public demands snowy whiteness and that unbleached flour would be less saleable.
Washington Nav Tariff revisionists in the House committee on wage and means today began considering the schedule for provisions and agricultural products. The hearing will resume tomorrow.
Portland is projected to begin the new year with about 225000 residents, a gain of roughly 15900 people according to census figures collected by R Ty Polk Company, which is compiling a new directory for the city.
Farmers around Clatsdale plant many fruit trees and berry bushes as a fruitgrowers union forms in Dufur to boost local horticulture and cooperative efforts.
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