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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1909
Page
1
Reports from Messina and Cantania describe widespread destruction after earthquakes in Sicily with many deaths and collapsed homes. News from Quetta and Baluchistan detail massive devastation with towns swallowed by crevices and mountains transformed into mud, signaling one of history’s most destructive quakes.
A large delegation is expected from county camps for a memorabis day in the city. J W Simmons of the state department of the M W A will address the local camp at the lodge hall next Monday and a banquet will follow at the Model restaurant. The gathering honors Mr Simmons as a notable state figure.
Local lawyers organized to form the Union County Bar Association and plan a training-station reception for Senator Robert L. La Follette. A committee was named for the luncheon and auto ride, with Judge Knowles presiding and C. E. Cochran as secretary. Residents report prowlers and a nearby gunfight scare, but no arrests.
P H Spillman from the expert station of Union passed through the city this morning en route to Elgin to view the fruit show at that place.
In Umatilla County Pendleton farmers and business leaders rejoice over a heavy rain that fell today. The rainfall is badly needed to enable fall seeding, which had barely started, and is expected to allow farmers to proceed with field work. Existing planters welcomed the moisture, predicting a productive season ahead.
London Oct 22 Admiral Sir John Fisher senior naval Lord of the Admiralty retires from active service He will be elevated to the peerage as Baron Tethford born 1841 he entered the navy in 1851 and rose to first sea lord He participated in the Crimean China and Egyptian wars and held commands on the North American and West Indies and Mediterranean stations.
Industrial Exposition management arranged to observe Commercial Executives Day in Rochester honoring the National Association of Commercial Executives. Secretaries and presidents of major chambers of commerce and boards of trade will attend a convention and receive demonstrations on how to run an industrial exposition.
Spokane arrives with a 16 man squad to face the local team at Foley Field. Officials include Doctor Zimmerman Bragg and A W Nelson from La Grande and Mr Shadler of Elgin. Coach Wall will start Letton Myers Lettocete Heldenrich Lett guard A Bean center V Bean and others in a lineup led by quarterback Irwin and backs Earls Hanson Williamson Rice Blystone Grady Bodenkamp Lottes.
Giant boxer Jeffries lands in New York aboard the Lusitania and declares readiness to fight Johnson at any time. He vows to defend white boxing prestige and urges betting on himself while receiving a hero’s welcome from thousands of fans.
A cyclone in Hecatur damaged the McKinley Interurban shops and injured many. Two men were fatally injured and more than a dozen others were hurt in the afternoon wreckage.
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