15 Sep 1908
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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1908
Page
1
Wallowa county residents formed an opposition line before the United States land office. Police enforced an ordinance to clear the street after 1 a m, with a nocturnal line broken up for loafers lacking mayoral permits. The clash foreshadowed a tense filing morning continuing on page 5.
Deputy Controller Kane said the Cosmopolitan bank of Pittsburg is in worse condition than first reported and ordered the bank closed, denying interference by John H. Cunningham.
In Justice Court the case details a man named McDowell arrested for allegedly giving two 16 year old boys whiskey. He pled guilty, with sentence suspended pending full investigation. Warrants target Anderson and another suspect. a search warrant is held on Anderson’s business. Two youths were found in an intoxicated condition nearby.
Medford reports a rumor that John B. Colgate of New York is inspecting a potential Great Northern route through Central Oregon with a view to financing. He denies a road project but says he may lend if such a road is built, while noting the trip is not solely for pleasure.
New York society reels as Mrs William Astor retires from leadership and criticizes some social figures as mere houses while slamming American girls' rough courting of foreigners as husbands in an October issue interview.
Philadelphia on September 16 William J. Bryan says Taft avoids issues and uses generalities in his statements from Cincinnati. Bryan claims Taft must explain his record in the Philippines and perpetual franchise income as part of his agenda. Chairman Hitchcock plans Taft speaking tour stop in Cincinnati for campaign approval.
Seattle reports results from Washington state primary precincts showing Mad. Hay leads as Republican nominee for lieutenant governor with 21 897 first choice votes and 16 104 second choice. Cy 1. Coon has 22 571 first choice and 12 500 second, yielding Hay a lead of 2 450 over Coon.
Six thousand acres across northern Minnesota reservations opened for homestead entry by government order. The tract, largely farmable but with poor soils, includes lands from Cass Lake and Leech Lake areas and parts of Winnibigoshish and Chippewa reserves.
Saratoga dispatch notes Hughes and Wik nomination carries weight this afternoon as political maneuvers unfold. References to Allied positions and German mediation hint at broader wartime context and shifts in leadership expectations amid a tense political landscape.
A massive blaze in Saco Maine devastated Portland era segments early today wiping out large parts of the city. Damages reach a million plus with about 9 million feet of lumber burned. Six hundred people left homeless as the town faces relief needs. Saco lies 14 miles southwest of Portland with a 7000 population and strong water power supporting manufacturing.
A North Shore report notes improved tie conditions after a September incident. A vellet fund totaling 106000 was raised across Duluth Paul and Minneapolis with mentions of Michigan events. Destruction included a fire area near there and several small buildings. details are incomplete.
Belingham and companions vanished during a trial voyage Friday in a lavineh and were presumed drowned or marooned. Earlier reports suggested they left port with uncertainty about their fate.
A fragmented report describes a person’s private dreams of murder and a pre prepared death. The text references a cousin companion and a narrator named Dee Hancher who records the visions as part of a personal tale.
In Galveston Texas a wealthy farmer, John Ruch, was found dead after a confrontation with an assailant described as Buchtern. A later quarrel with Raymond Newton led to further violence as Buchtern mounted a horse and was shot in the back. The incident triggered a lynching of Newton's brother and heightened local fear.
A damaged clipping reports Republican gains in a recent election with Anita Wen Tadaya and Bert M Fernat cited as winning figures. It notes party advantages and a governor’s race outcome between Fernat and Democrat Obedas Gardner, with uncertainty about the next term.
The coast delegation representing San Francisco Portland Bantile Freano Los Angeles and San Diego sails to Tokyo on September 26 to engage with Japanese authorities.
John Dike a pioneer of Port Angeles has died. His funeral details are sparse as the article notes the remains have been taken to Tacoma for disposition. Local residents mourn the loss of a longtime community figure.
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