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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1911
Page
8
Portland sources say a subsidiary strike in Albina led strikers to demand higher wages, Sunday pay double time, Sunday work, and free transport to Chicago within 30 days. Six strike breakers remain active as locomotive and engine problems disrupt service. reports detail late trains, leaking steam domes, and higher pay for inexperienced workers and deputies guarding company property.
A fragment notes a benefit ball scheduled for tomorrow night the 17th as a fundraising event. The brief hints at a local social activity with no further details on organizers or venue.
Inspection by the grand president of the G L A follows the La Grande division inspection this afternoon. Locomotive engineers wives host a banquet at Foley grill room in honor of Mrs W A Murdock of Chicago, national auxiliary founder and long-time grand president. Guests include Mrs William O Malley and Mrs C C Follett from Port division. Mrs Murdock departs tomorrow after a two day stay.
La Grande High School defeats Enterprise 14 to 6 in a dramatic Saturday gridiron battle. Ralston's accurate kicking, Bohnenkamp and Lottes's interference runs, and standout line play pace a gritty comeback as La Grande overcomes early Enterprise pressure to secure the victory and extend a 1911 string of wins.
A foreign Italian laborer was killed instantly when a cavernformed trench collapsed and the digger’s prongs caught his neck on the Sutherland sewer project. The engineer narrowly escaped injury as witnesses recount the sudden tragedy on Yave mne between North Fir and North Greenwood.
Indianapolis lightweight Young Saylor defeated Battling Nelson in Boston showing real class. Abe Attell seeks a rematch with Matt Weltz while Wells is quoted at 13 percent weight gain by six o'clock.
Aviator Rogers departed Vineta at 7 30 a m today and reached Muskogee by 9 45 a m He plans to resume his flight later according to a brief news note from Oct 16.
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