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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1909
Page
8
Seattle dispatch reports record crowds ahead for the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific exposition with heightened rail traffic. A. D. Charlton of Northern Pacific predicts Taft Day will draw vast attendance as presidents and regional days trigger special trains from Washington Oregon Idaho.
The manuscript for a new directory to appear about October 1 is being prepared. For new names corrections or other changes, please call at the office of Pacific States Telephone and Telegraph Company.
New York reports Ferdinand P. Earle the artist who separated from his wife and connected with Julia Kuttner has come back to New York and locked himself in his Monroe castle. Gertrude Dunn, a short story writer linked to the affair, also returned and remains secluded in her studio while neighbors shun him.
Taft arrived in Milwaukee on September 17 and visited sites including Marquette University, the Soldiers' Home and the State Fair grounds. He left his car at eight and frames of the day showed both La Follette and Stephens factions present in the area.
In Leadville Colorado a posse pursues five bandits who stopped a Denver Rio Grande passenger train at pistol point last night near Malta and dynamited the express. Officials say no valuables were taken.
Native dispatches from Roosevelt's Kenal province camp say he killed a huge bull elephant, hailed as the best hunt in the area. Kermit Roosevelt is southward hunting, with five lions and five buffalo credited. The elder Roosevelt hunts fewer animals, saying he does not need more specimens.
A strong drawing card at the Pastime theatre last night featured Down on The Farm. The cast earned praise with Natino as Ruth and Harrison as Alien, Routh as Dawson, Kelly as Louise Tompkins, Gray as Mr Shaw, Chumley as Mabel, Leonard as Bradley, Curtiss as Si, and Tucker delivering a well received specialty. The popular play repeats tonight and tomorrow night.
Frisco court arguments continued over a mandamus suit by C M Fickert supporters to oust Heney from the Democratic endorsement for district attorney. They claim Fickert votes were not counted and would have given him Democratic Republican and Union Labor backing. Heney lawyers urged dismissal for insufficient evidence.
Mary G. Hulse executrix of Marquis L. Hinine deceased has filed the final account in Union County Oregon Court. The court sets October 4 1909 at 2 PM for hearing objections to the account. Proceedings concern the estate and interested parties may appear.
A collage of rental notices and sale offers including rooms in a modern corner house at 8th and 0 St. inquire Mrs E P Richey. Furnished rooms at 864 Main Ave. and 7 room modern house plus cottages and rooms for rent through Mrs Zuber. Also house and lot on Adams Ave for sale and various horse buggy, auto and cattle listings with contact details and locations.
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