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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1905
Page
1
Descriptions from St Petersburg and Warsaw report widespread chaos as rumors spread. Protests flare at universities and workers’ districts while battles between military and mobs continue in Kharkov and other cities.
The Scripps News Association reports a growing general strike across European Russia with work stoppages in Petersburg and other towns. In several cities police and soldiers refuse duty, demonstrations rise, and casualties are feared as committees push for action.
Edward Killi lea and B Shaughersy were stabbed in a dozen places during a Bowie knife duel over the Youdra claim near Fort Davie. Shaughnessy died and his partner is dying while Homer Bounds and his son Lee were badly hurt but will live. all four arrested and jailed.
Fire at the Central California Cannery on Manon Street injures four San Francisco workers. John Arata remains trapped for four hours under debris and is described as fatally injured. Other injured are D Harrison Harry Wilton and Frank Cavanea. Company loss listed at ten thousand dollars.
In Chicago on October 27 delegates discussed railroad rate control. The gathering adopted resolutions backing Hoover and opposing a conference body or any appointed agency with power to prescribe specific rates.
A blaze destroyed three coal crushing plants two bridges and several buildings at Utah Fuel Company facilities in Sannyeide Utah injuring General Superintendent Brish. Authorities suspect Italian strikers who have lingered at the camp for 18 months started the fire. Estimated damages reach 300000 and the coking plant loss threatens 32000 jobs as smelters face coke shortages.
Joseph Swaldecki was hanged at 10 30 this morning for the murder of Mrs Salmon on July 18 in Los Angeles. The condemned man admitted guilt and reviewed the crime. The execution passed off without a hitch. The body will be buried in the prison company. Soardecki killed his victim with a Iile.
A report states Prince Charles of Denowark has accepted the throne of Norway following a popular vote. He will assume duties on November 12.
The Spanish ship Zaria was wrecked near Heligoland with the crew refusing to enter boats and drowning. The incident was reported by the Hamburg news association on October 27.
New Orleans reports the light house tender Magnolia carrying President Roosevelt collided with the frigate Keparta near Nairg, Le. Both vessels aground but no injuries. The president remained calm, joked about a bath, and was later taken ashore by the cutter Ivy to continue the trip. The pilot of the Esparta was blamed.
Ex-president Cleveland resolved the city the day after in Chicago. The report notes Moroing boarded the West Virginia at 9740 and is enroute to Nebraska.
The New York Court of Appeals denied Albert T Patrick a new trial in the murder of millionaire William Marsh Rice. Patrick, under death sentence, had prepared a treatise arguing chloropharm poisoning caused Rice’s death and his innocence.
A Pacific mountain engine pulling a freight exploded two miles east of Yma in Tascon Arizona at dawn. Engineer JW Mc Olnie was killed and brakeman RO Christenma seriously injured as the locomotive’s boiler and cover structure lifted about a hundred feet before the remaining trucks derailed.
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