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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1906
Page
1
Bernard Vei admitted stealing six thousand dollars from the Gas Company and faces an intermediate sentence of one to six weeks. His elopement and marriage earlier this year were noted as he appeared with his mother in Portland for the arraignment.
United States Circuit Court to hear charges against New York Central Railroad general traffic manager F S Pomeroy and Vice President Guilford for rebating in the traffic linked to the American Sugar Refining Company. Also note: Thomas Watkins sentenced to 99 years for murder in Bakke. Judge Bethell critically ill in Dixon Illinois.
The yacht Frolic carrying seventeen Chinese immigrants and three crew members was seized in the Providence river after evading immigration officials for over two weeks. The captain and most crew fled. a yard watchman uncovered two Chinese aboard triggering the seizure.
Mary Sheppard a South Euclid school teacher was murdered in her classroom this afternoon in the presence of students. A man forced her to go outside and shot her twice with a revolver, one bullet entering her brain. she died instantly and the assailant escaped.
Fire broke out in the St. Francis hotel at one o'clock. A slow wind drove flames toward the business district, crossing Main Street twice but was checked each time. The population fought the blaze, later extinguished by dynamite and pickaxes. A messenger boy is missing.
In Chicago on Oct 10 the Nationals defeated the Americans in a tense world championship game. Key players were Ruelbach Kling and White Owen Sullivan with 50,000 in attendance. The Cubs led early but the Nationals rallied, blocking attempts and scoring through clever baserunning, while the Soxs failed to exploit opportunities.
Winchester Kentucky October 10. The fifth state development convention opened with several thousand in attendance. Delegates will visit Beattyville to inspect a coal mine and Ford to tour large lumber mills on the Kentucky river. They will also inspect the new lock dam on the river.
San Francisco reports rising lawlessness as the Buildings Trade Council volunteers 150 able bodied men for city police duty. A vigilante committee movement grows after a Tuesday hold up of two young girls shocks residents. twenty four hours pass without holdups for the first time in many days.
Circulars circulate in New Orleans claiming Latin American nations will boycott American products. The leaflets quote a speech about Latin peoples facing disappearance and note 117 boycott stations in South America. Responsibility for the propaganda remains unknown.
At the annual grand encampment in Washington D C Capt Hamilton Ward of Buffalo was chosen commander in chief The assembly also decided the next national encampment will be held in Oakland California
New York October 10 Hearst leaders claim their candidate will win by eighty thousand due to Republican defections. They say the Republican ranks show little confusion and Hughes supporters doubt the Hearst ground for such a margin.
Senator Lafollett e testified before the state railroad commission as J. J. Hill was subpoenaed to appear in a suit by the state shippers association alleging illegal freight-rate impositions.
Directors and stockholders of the Western Union Telegraph Company met in New York and authorized issuing 25 million dollars in convertible bonds. They also voted to raise capital stock to enable bond conversion into stock, with bonds running thirty years.
A laborer presumed Swiss, from the Johnson Construction Company, died after a premature explosion in a tunnel near Kemena Kamela. He was gravely injured, treated in La Grande, and transported toward Portland where doctors feared he would not survive the trip.
Senator Beveridge is sick at a friend's home in Boston. Threats have been made making public speaking impossible and his condition is described as alarming.
The Atlantic Coast Line Company holds its annual meeting in New York to select a successor to the late W. G. Elliott, with other matters of consequence to the company to be considered.
Two fatal cholera cases near Rotterdam prompt government action to stop an epidemic. Officials say one town reports infection and preventive steps will be implemented soon.
Wheat opened at 74.4 and closed at 74.4 cents. Corn opened at 42 and closed at 42 cents. Oats opened at 83.4 and closed at 54 cents.
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