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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1905
Page
4
The O R N railroad begins using telegraph connected by telephone in cabooses. Conductors can report to dispatchers instantly via a wired link, aiding rapid response in wrecks and emergencies, boosting safety and tourist appeal.
Chicago reports that city health officers prevented 11,000,000 pounds of diseased meat fish poultry and vegetables from reaching tables by August 7 weekly condemnations averaging 157 200 pounds of meats and 78 100 pounds of produce. Causes cited include tuberculosis lumpy jaw hog cholers immaturity emassation taint staleness and rottenness.
Judge Wolverton has officially received his commission as United States District Judge and will travel to Portland this afternoon to confer with Judge Gilbert before deciding when to take the oath. The Justice Department urges immediate qualification to handle pressing federal and state court matters and avoid delaying Supreme Court business and reargument of several cases.
Readable figures list for corn cotton wheat oats potatoes barley tobacco sugarcane and beets rice dairy and poultry products from the annual agriculture report. Values are given in bushels and dollars with totals highlighting U S crop output and farm production.
Washington November 28. The government did not advance the case against Senator Mitchell today as expected. Reasonable time will be waited for Mitchell to reach here before any motion. if he fails to arrive the motion will be made regardless of his absence.
The Portland Milling company at Dayton Washington is loading 2600 tons of barley for shipment to London. The sacks are double stitched due to the long distance involved.
Contractor Ainsworth starts work on a 36 by 60 foot German Baptist church on South Water street Weston Oregon. The building will have a basement and cost about 5000 dollars, described as a creditable structure.
Federal Judge Vandeventer postponed sentencing of United States Senator Burton until Wednesday morning on defense request for a new trial. The defense will present its reasons then.
An article touts a non alcoholic remedy claimed to prevent and treat consumption. It warns of hidden dangers like cold or sore throat, urges fortified health, and invites readers to write Dr. Versee at Buffalo for advice or treatment.
The federal supreme court affirmed a Vermont federal court ruling sentencing Mrs Mabel Rogers to death for the murder of her husband. The decision follows Mrs Rogers being convicted in a district of Vermont case.
The World reports Richard A. McCurdy resigns as president of Mutual Life with effect after trustees name a successor. His son Robert H. also resigns as general manager and son in law Louis A. Thebaud as general agent in New York. James B. Forgan of First National Bank of Chicago expected to be named successor.
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