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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1903
Page
4
Governor George E. Chamberlain cites Jefferson's legacy and the Lewis and Clark expedition as pivotal to U S growth. He emphasizes the era's need for a strong Pacific foothold and the commercial reach gained with the Oregon purchase.
A E Reames the Democratic nominee for the first congressional district in Oregon is profiled. Born in Jacksonville Oregon in 1862 to Southern parents, he studied at the University of the Pacific and the University of Oregon before earning a law degree at Washington and Lee. He practiced in Jacksonville and Portland, married Edith Tongue, and led Native Sons of Oregon. He supported business and public works yet faced criticism about naval expansion.
A fiery opinion criticizes Hobson as a front for the steel trust, accusing him of promoting a large navy to inflate military contracts. The piece argues spending on schools and infrastructure is better protection than armaments, calling the plan a beehive of industry aimed at despoiling the public.
The heart of the lumber industry has shifted westward from Maine to the Pacific coast, with California Oregon and Washington containing at least one third of U.S. standing timber and over 600 trillion board feet. National forest reserves cover 72 428 square miles, more than 22 percent of regional woodlands. Oregon alone holds about 55 billion board feet, a quarter of its total supply.
Miss Flora Cross of Campbell Hill writes parents that John Darrow, a teacher sent to the Philippines, will not marry her after a promised match. She arrived in Manila alone, staying with her sister, while Barrow teaches at Cebu, 500 miles away.
In an old regional debate, residents once labeled as Bunchgrassers faced negative stereotypes tied to the era of grazed lands. The term, once common among Willamette valley delegates and teams, lost meaning as agriculture shifted from native grasses to grain and garden crops amid changing newspaper coverage and local identity.
The Spokane Press comments on a new Pennsylvania rule restricting behavior in cars to protect wives, mothers, and children traveling together. It argues that respectability and dignity should apply equally in cars and waiting rooms, noting potential hardship and a sense of complacent liberty.
A Corvallis Times item notes the Eugene convention shifting from bright candidates to Mr Hermann as a congress candidate. The piece portrays Hermann as genial yet haunted by questions about resigning from office under the Roosevelt administration.
The New York Evening Post notes Roosevelt enjoys a warm welcome in the Dakotas amid lengthy addresses and late hours. He has curbed late evening oratory, turning off lights at 10 p.m., while locals debate his church affiliations and preferred services. The piece highlights Dutch Reformed versus German Lutheran distinctions and a German sermon during a Sunday visit.
The Pennsylvania Company bans drinking and card playing on trains, calling the behavior offensive to passengers and inappropriate in public spaces. The rules aim to curb rowdy conduct, protect families, and enforce decorum, with enforcement likely backed by police in waiting rooms and cars.
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