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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1908
Page
4
The La Grande Evening Observer lists editorial policy and submission rules. It states editors may refuse unsigned manuscripts and that signed pieces are subject to their discretion. The notice emphasizes misprisions in OCR text about subscription rates and post office classification.
Display ad rates furnished upon application. Local reading notices ten cents per line per insertion, and be per line for each subsection Resolutions of condolence, be a line. Cards of thanks five cents a line.
Pendleton hosts a strong indoors fair appeal with educational Day crowds surpassing circus-parade sizes. Notables like Governor Chamberlain attend speeches by Kerr and Lowell as the 15 cent admission yields profits, stock exhibits, and concerts under a covered venue.
A few hours prove Pendleton’s main street bustling with activity. Merchants praise the fair and the vibrant spirit of local businessmen, drawing thousands of visitors and widespread commendation.
Investigation shows railroad employees and their families form over half the rural population, creating a huge national market. Railroads reached far and wide, opening up the empire in the plains and southwest that enabled farming prosperity.
In Pendleton the circuit court heard pleas of not guilty from all men indicted for selling liquor under prohibition. Some cases may go to trial Monday with Murrell and others represented by Will M. Peterson. District Attorney Phelps warned immunity demands could require multiple guilty pleas. Indictments included Henry Kopitzke of Pendleton and Charles Newcomb of Pilot Rock for illicit liquor selling, and John Behrenson for an assault on a child. John Bloom of Pilot Rock pleaded guilty to simple larceny and received 60 days in jail for a $5.40 bad check written to a Chinese restaurant.
Freddie Schmildt a nine year old boy fell into a nine foot deep cesspool at the corner of Clark and Court streets. His mother Maud Schmidt and neighbor Mrs DeNeffe and her husband aided by a pole and improvised support pulled him free before drowning. The saved child floated in water and muck until help arrived.
In San Francisco on October . George McClown, a hoseman in the city fire department, declared he broke by money sharks after his wife’s death two years ago. He took a large dose of carbolic acid, leaving two small children distressed as they sought aid. He had mortgaged his sanity to cover expenses.
A cheerful poem extols La Grande and the Grande Ronde area as an ideal vacation spot. The narrator invites readers to visit, enjoy dry clean air, mountains, and friendly locals, and to ride the train into La Grande for exploration and extended stays.
Stormy conditions lash the Alaskan coast from Sitka to Dutch Harbor as the steamship Bertha seeks shelter at Cordova after waves crash over her deck. The Portland also arrives, reporting the loss of several lifeboats and continuing hazardous seas.
A shopper wonders why Schilling's Best is labeled best while claiming the product offers value and savings if the buyer disagrees with the verdict. The column argues for quality and prudent spending in a practical consumer note.
Joseph Misner, a well known Portland resident since 1875 with stints in La Grande and Baker City, died today at his home in Portland from heart failure after an extended illness.
Compiled by Mrs. L. G. Wilson of Centralia Washington who is visiting the city. she notes La Grande is satisfactory and acceptable as a travel pick.
Advertisement for L Stilwell the Boss butcher promoting choice meat with a contact line promising value. Phone Main 15 mentioned as the dialing method and labeled as a local business notice.
Mary E Swauger administratrix of Emanuel Swauger deceased filed final account in Union County Oregon court. Hearing for report and objections set for Monday November 2 1908 at 2:00 PM. Dated October 4 1908.
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