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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1908
Page
4
The La Grande paper lists subscription rates, post office status, and editorial policies. It mentions advertising rates, local reading notices, and notices on condolence cards and cards of thanks. It also previews political and legal topics including county fair interest and a pending jail term trial calendar.
London officials report an anti Catholic demonstration near the opening of a major church congress. Catholic and Protestant leaders accuse each other of planning to disrupt the parade. The Protestant alliance says the congress violates the constitution and the bill of rights, a disgrace to England.
Four crewmen perish when fumes from burning pitch ignite in the forepeak of the British bark Purte ran. They were sent there to store pitch and could not escape as the fire started from spontaneous combustion.
Tokyo reports General Marquis Twouye a leading Japanese statesman is dying today in the Okiten villa after a heart failure. A separate Seattle item notes A Kegley proprietor of the Bee Hive store Georgetown died by his own hand amid family trouble.
Partial returns show J J Jenkins of Chippewa Falls defeated for renomination by Irvin Lenroot, a new figure in state politics. United States Senator Stephenson wins GOP renomination while Governor Davidson also secures re election. La Follette aligned leaders prevail in Milwaukee race, shaping Senate and governorship.
A San Francisco woman calling herself Miss Kether Cronin arrived at the White House demanding admission and asserting she is the president’s long lost daughter. She was sent to an asylum after the encounter with White House staff.
Muskogee Oklahoma September 2 report says Taft ahead though Bryan could retire from the race leading to trouble and expense. Governor Green McCurtain of the Choctaw nation allied or signaling moves among Choctie leaders.
New York September 2 thousands of singers from New York Vermont Pennsylvania Ohio and Canada enter the festival with two thousand dollars in prizes. James Sherman Republican candidate for vice presidency will preside at the opening session.
In Chicago on September 1 W C Cook of Booth Mateos led a conference with Chairman Hitchcock to reaffirm the assignment of Republican campaign speakers. Congressman Tawney of Minnesota, former head of the speakers committee, will assist in distributing speaker roles.
With 160 districts reporting at noon results show Auditor General Bradley defeating Governor Warner for the Republican nomination by a solid majority. In Omaha Mayor Dahliman claims victory over opponents Bers and Schallenberger, with about 2000 Morality in Douglas county.
The Fir Street market and The Grands Ronde Meat Company reopened inviting patrons to visit. The harvest hand baseball team lost 11 to 7 to the home team with George Bade serving as umpire.
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