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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1907
Page
4
An unclear clipping lists multiple subscription options and prices by mall or mail. The items mention weekly and monthly terms such as one month three months four months and one year with various prefixes. Entities appear garbled and names are not fully readable.
A Cayuse wreck on the Oregon Railroad and Navigation line last night killed one fireman and injured the engineer and two clerks. Four or five coaches carried passengers with most uninjured, seen as a stroke of remarkable luck despite severe damage.
Community leaders Humber of Morrow and Umatilla counties push plan for a smooth level road from Heppner to Pendleton to ease lengthy rail delays. County courts of Morrow and neighboring county would consider a united highway to connect the cities, reflecting heavy travel between Pendleton and Heppner. The joint fair district consolidates efforts in the region.
People across two counties call for better communication channels as rural towns and neighboring counties grow. Officials note expanding needs for faster, clearer exchanges between local governments and communities to support development and coordinated services.
Congressman W. R. Ellis of Spokane voices opposition to a proposed new state carved from Oregon Washington and Idaho calling it Lincoln He dismisses the plan as impractical and undesirable favoring continued focus on unifying eastern and western Oregon through river improvements railways and transportation upgrades He praises Oregon’s current state and warns against radical change stating no Oregonian supports the proposal
The piece notes many Americans lack means and inclination to travel, so grimy or unsanitary canal zone conditions cannot be hidden for long. It cites reports of bad food and poor conveniences, warns of possible political maneuvers, and calls for better hotels as more travelers seek the zone. It urges Pendleton Arbor Day style planting and shade planting for the city, arguing soil favors quick tree growth and benefits appear with more shade and inviting streets.
The passage argues that if Harry Thaw and Stanford White had been workingmen rather than nobles, the murder would have drawn less attention and faded quickly. It contends that money drives lasting international notoriety and prolongs the sensational spectacle beyond toleration. An appeal to Reno is referenced.
In Melbourne the Rabbatardian stronghold imposes bans on Sunday newspapers and closes every hotel by law. The note indicates Sabbatarian control and asserts that no Sunday publication or public activity is permitted, reflecting strict cultural enforcement.
Camel can bear up to 1000 pounds, four times a horse’s load. camels begin work at age four and are valued for work over a century. The bar, as a rule, was near exhaustion by age 16. In Yakima country this spring 300000 sheep will be sheared, producing about 2000000 pounds of wool.
A discussion on New Thought figures who claim to master universal forces. Evangelizing figures liken embryonic Christ nature, with Harvard Professor James noted for a transformed vitality after adopting such practices. The piece questions whether these powers are uniquely Indian or accessible to anyone.
Poem excerpt praising national monuments as lasting tribute to the dead and heroic value. It speaks of bronze and marble immortalizing virtue, guiding the present generation and providing moral strength beyond forts or ships, attributed to Henry Van Dyke.
A historical spoof verse from Spokane Orntor Outhuret describes performers repeatedly shedding street clothes for costumes, rushing to venues like the Carracks and Dutchman, and returning to the stable in palmmans. It lampoons show life with repeated costume changes, weather, and travel through sleet or rain.
The essay describes Cuba's diverse commerce with English Germans Italians Spanish Americans, noting sugar planters and metal workers by nationality. It argues Americans critique Roosevelt Taft and Governor Mackon, oppose annexation, and call for protecting citizens. It also mentions a hearing on J N William’s documents before the U.S. Supreme Court on October 29.
The Hotel St George offers an all modern European style with steam heat throughout. Rooms en suite with bath and hot and cold running water, large new sample room, and telephone and fire alarm connections to the office. Described as one of the Northwest’s most up-to-date hotels.
A compilation of varied historical notes noting land patents issued by King James I for colonies in North America, battles including Molvyitz and Toulogne, early governance events, assorted treaties, explorations, and biographical details about General William Booth and the Salvation Army’s origins and global expansion. The entry blends disparate dates and figures into a single record.
Fragmentary notes discuss who wrote Old Hundred with attributions to Martin Luther John Dowliwid and William Franck. Dr Lowell Mason argued Guillayne Franck wrote it, while others speculate Bourgeois or earlier composers. The text hints at lost works tied to St Bartholomew and historical debates across centuries.
A Denver News item questions bread meat and butter costs over 70 years totaling about 62 000 pounds in value, suggesting abstinence as a savings plan. Missouri Governor Folk commutes death sentences for Aquile Myers and Frank Holtman tied to a murder case. An outbreak of spinal meningitis along the Sound strains Chehalis, causing deaths and illnesses.
Letters from readers in Fredonia and Buffalo praise Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for nervous prostration and female troubles. Mrs Nellie Mokeham of 151 Morgan St Buffalo testifies she recovered from nervous prostration and expresses gratitude. The advertisement touts the plant based formula as a safe, narcotic free treatment with free advice from Mrs Pinkham at Lyon Mass.
Rooms listed at $1.00 and $1.50 per night, located a block and a half from the depot, advertised with a brief note about electrical amenities.
The Hotel Pendleton has been refitted and refurnished throughout. Telephone and fire alarm connections with all rooms, baths en suite and single rooms.
The Wotel Portland in Portland Oregon advertises American Jan daily rates two dollars for a room and special rates to families and single travelers. The management promises open house to show rooms and provide prices. A modern Turkish fair establishment run by H C Bowers.
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