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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1911
Page
1
Readable fragments reference a firearm item or event with unclear names and dates. The text mentions automatic revolvers and a close relationship to a president, but details are fragmented and no clear action or outcome is established.
In Portland and Salem Taft drew large gatherings during a brief Beaver State trip. Police logged a near incident when a loaded 82 automatic pistol was found in a gutter near the armory after Taft entered. Taft declared himself a candidate for renomination during a Portland armory speech.
Quebec in holiday dress awaits the Duke of Connaught new governor general of Canada. He will arrive on the Empress of Ireland and take the oath of office at high noon in the legislative council chamber. A dinner reception at Spencer Wood follows and a night drive through illuminated streets before a special train to Ottawa.
Rochester program features engaging exercises conducted by the Knights of Columbus as part of their October activities.
A bronze tablet was dedicated today in memory of Jesuit missionaries at Farley’s Point marking the site of the first church in 1656.
Mrs. Sam Parker gave the Observer ripe fruit from William Sion’s Pumpkin Ridge orchard. The sample included ordinary peaches and two specimens said to be a new species, illustrating the region’s remarkable fruit cultivation.
Daniel C Gillilan, a prominent sheep man from Fossil, is in the city today and his wife reports his gon¢ taking treatment at Hot Lake.
War suffrage advocates received a jolt as Santa B precinct reports showed nine of a thousand votes. by noon 114,086 counted with 658 precincts pending. A statewide majority against women's suffrage shrank to under a thousand, sparking belief remaining districts will yield a majority and make California a leading suffrage state. Reports also show rising majorities for the initiative referendum and recall amendments.
La Grande Commercial Club directors push a new regional promo plan for the Grande Ronde Valley. Five thousand copies of a development issue will be mailed monthly for six months to families in the Middle West and East, with each town earning ad space and headlines for local facts and crops. Kelly Atkinson endorses the scheme as superior to colored booklets for reaching potential settlers.
J. F. Ravenscroft of Milnaugh Lumber Company Wal lake city last night. He stayed at the Foley and conferred with George A. Ayers of Lincoln Nebraska who was in the city today.
Amos Parker Wilder, noted American correspondent, was based in Shanghai reporting on floods in China. His dispatches documented the extent of flooding, relief efforts, and local impacts, highlighting the response of provincial authorities and citizens.
Secretary Scott reports Western strike conditions on Harriman lines at a shopmen’s federation meeting. Wyoming and Nebraska briefings show engines breaking down and shops short of workers as company officials attempt to do strikers’ work to keep operations moving, while Sacramento notes fruit shipping car shortages threatening rail service.
In Los Angeles on October 12 judge Bordwell allowed questioning of veniremen about prejudice toward unions. McNamara’s lawyers framed questions to avoid labor enemy bias without preemptory challenges. A venireman fell ill during examination, blamed restaurant cooking, prompting use of a special cook and on hand doctors. Trial length raises mistrial risk as most jurors are middle aged.
Leaders claim six hundred bad order cars exist in Oakland yards with additional counts of 450 at Sacramento and 150 at Roseville, highlighting widespread rail car stock issues.
La Grande held a local observance commemorating Columbus Day as the first of its kind in Oregon, driven by the last legislature. Despite statewide attention, federal offices did not declare a national holiday, leaving post offices and land offices open.
The speaker notes that from the booklet he will form an opinion that no colored booklet could form. He is impressed with the idea and says it will be used in work developing the Southern Idaho country.
reports from Constantinople and Salonika warn the Young Turk party may fan the war flame as a new army corps threatens to march on the capital if peace with Italy ends. Berlin says Italy broadly credits an armistice, while Rome notes no confirmation and cites Lobrak as not ceded as a naval base.
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