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La Grande Evening Observer

Location

La Grande, Oregon, United States of America

Date

Oct 27, 1906

Page

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England in doubt of treaty rights

A Scripps News Association report from London cites Parliament planning inquiry on Anglo Japanese alliance frictions arising from San Francisco school co education. Washington dispatches note Metcalf to investigate Japan situation and report to the President with weeks abroad. Mayor Schmitz condemns mixing genders in schools but backs actions against Japanese students. School board in San Francisco remains firm on excluding Japanese children from public schools despite protests. Japan’s Aoki and Tokyo remark that US politics drive the crisis, with Mikado urging calm and faith in Washington assurances.

London San Francisco Great Brittain England Japan Metcalf Frisco Washington Schmitz United States Thapy San Roosevelt Root

Fifteen Indicted in Chicago Registration Frauds

Chicago officers announced fifteen indictments in a registration fraud investigation. Eleven charges allege false registrations while four relate to purchasing votes in the case dated October 27.

Scripps News Association Chicago

Hundreds Drown as Kiushu Fishing Fleet Tragedy Grows

Tokyo reports late figures from Kiushu disaster with 500 bodies recovered and 1560 saved from 550 vessels. The broader toll from the fishing fleet incident remains uncertain as search efforts continue.

Serippa News Assortation Tokio Kiushu

Widow details husband’s alleged murder plot in Oregon

Mrs. Snyder, widow of Kansas City millionaire Gary M. Snyder, told how Snyder conspired with George Perry of Independence MO and a man named Rogers to rob a Portland pawnshop and a theatre. They later planned a Forest Grove bank robbery, quarrelled, and Snyder disappeared. She says dynamite was buried near their home and accuses the companions of murder. She was with her son.

Synder

Governor Will Visit Jute Mill for Penitentiary Précedents

Governor Chamberlain of Oregon and several Oregon lawmakers will tour the Walla Walla jail next Tuesday to inspect the prison and discuss a proposed jute mill. They also plan to study a potential Salem penitentiary mill to apply similar techniques.

Chamberlain Oregon Walla Walla Salem Washington

Two Days Truce in Race for District Attorney

San Francisco October 27 warring factions in the district attorney race observe a two day truce with no legal steps expected until court Monday. Langdon meets with Heney to prepare evidence as guard detail remains at the office and Webb signals possible intervention if Rueff contends a case. Rumors say warrants may be sought against officials amid corruption charges before night.

Scripps News Association San Francisco Langdon Abe Riai Francs J. Heney Oregon Heney Paranne Rueffites Webb Rueff

President Roosevelt Celebrates Forty-Seventh Birthday

Oct 27 in Washington D C the President marks his 47th birthday with a Hungarian Republican club visit led by Marcus Braun. Roosevelt receives Miss Braun with an American Beauty Rose as the Kaiser’s Berlin address follows and a Roosevelt letter is read. A separate Kansas City dispatch reports a deadly Armourdale tenement fire killing at least seven and recovering nine bodies and body parts.

Scripps News Association Washington D. Gi Hungarian Republican Club of New York Marcus Braun White House Miss Braun Cornelius van Schaak Roosavelt Roosevelt Fortunas Theodore Cultors School Fifty Seventh St Harvara Roosevelt Tiathie Taguccee Barth Kaisar Germany Vicanta Segina Apegro Chamber of Commerce

Grain markets lift and fall on Chicago open

Wheat opened at 77 and closed 77. Corn opened at 45 and closed at 43.5. Oats opened at 55 and closed at 58. Prices reflect a mixed session on the Chicago market.

Scripps News Association Chicago

Alumni Association meeting outlines national art society

At the Tennessee Alumni Association gathering in Chattanooga on October 27 representatives from Kentucky Tennessee North and South Carolina Georgia Alabama Florida Arkansas Mississippi and Loule ana attended. Discussions covered science and art and rules were framed to guide a National Art Society to be established soon.

Scrippa News Association Chatanooga Ala Alumni Association of Tennessee Kentucky Tennessee North South Carolina Georgia Alabama Florida Arkansas Mississippi Louleana Mattora

Prerelease reprieves granted for Sawyer brothers

The President granted reprieves to Arthur and Robert Sawyer two African American sailors sentenced to hang on November 1 in North Carolina for the murder of officers aboard the Barwing. The action was announced on October 2.

Scripps News Association Washington Arthur Robert Sawyer North Carolina

Secretary Root Addresses Republican Rally in New York

Secretary of State Elihu Root spoke to a large Republican mass meeting at Grand Central Palace in Manhattan this afternoon. General Horace Porter presided and Ex-governor Frank S. Black also addressed the gathering.

Scripps News Association New York Elihu Root Grand Central Palace Lexington Avenue Forty-third Street Horace Porter Frank S. Black

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