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Newspaper
Madras Pioneer
Location
Madras, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1908
Page
4
The Madras Pioneer, weekly edition, shows subscription rates and advertising rates. It lists mailing and post office information with dates and registration notes, indicating publication and archival details from 1904 to 1908.
The piece lauds William Howard Taft as a fit president, credits Republican victory to distrust of Bryanism, and praises Taft’s background from the bench to Governor of the Philippines and Secretary of War. It notes Roosevelt’s support and argues for maintaining policies against perceived predatory wealth, urging continued faith in Taft and celebration of the election. It also criticizes election law provisions as impractical and unenforceable relics of a past era.
The Corrupt Practices Act passed in June fails to deter violations as observed in Tuesday’s election with widespread disregard. Critics say the law is effectively a dead letter and merely clogs the statute books.
Dr R C Yenney told the State Board of Health in Roseburg that typhoid fever is preventable and most cases stem from contaminated water or milk. He cited Oregon City outbreaks from springs appearing clean but proved infected and urged safer water and sanitation to cut annual cases.
Bacteriologists and sanitarians continue to chase the sanitary problem yet cannot stop the careless practices that spread the scourge from family to neighborhood.
Local Bryan supporters boast they have mastered vote claiming as Taft leads 105 to 58 after polls close in the precinct. Democrats warned of a near tie, but the final count shows Taft ahead by a wide margin.
The Bend Bulletin urges Sheriff Elkina to tackle a spate of drunks in Bend over the past week or two. The item suspects liquor disposal and calls for strict enforcement of the prohibition law by citizens and officers to ensure effectiveness.
Transfer to Minnesota prompts sale of items including a Decker upright piano eight months used priced $970 discounted to $325 a riding pony with bridle and saddle at $95 and a bicycle for $14 all cash or exchange toward farm property in Warm Spring Oregon.
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