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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1907
Page
4
A fragmented ad lists subscription prices for daily and weekly editions. It shows Daily at various terms and prices, including monthly and six months. weekly and semi weekly options with different rates. and mentions mail delivery. The text is unclear but indicates multiple newspaper product prices and durations.
Citizens weigh proposed bond issues for street, sewer, levee, city hall upgrades. They argue current tax impact is modest as liquor licenses would raise about 8650 annually, enough to cover interest on 173000 in bonds, leaving 54000 to raise by taxation on property valued near 35 million. Supporters contend needed improvements justify the cost and water system, levee, and repairs are essential to progress.
The piece argues a Washington railroad lobby may lose power as rivers gain prominence in freight movement. It notes waterways could relieve rail capacity and lower rates, while railways resist unintended competition. The text implies a shift toward river transport and potential checks on extortion in pricing.
The Deep Waterway association plans to flood Congress with petitions and literature to secure a 14-foot channel from the Great Lakes to the Gulf. They warn that without action railroads will overwork and communities face higher costs while nearly 60 navigable rivers remain barren.
Senator Robert M. La Follette visited Pendleton this week, reviving memories of the Stalwart faction once opposed to his reform drive. Local Wisconsin émigrés recall bitter factionalism, even as La Follette, now a national figure, argues against corruption without passion or prejudice. The piece argues for tolerance and the right to choose leaders, warning that hatred harms progress.
Census bureau estimates show nearly eight million more people in the continental U S than in 1900, with 1906 total at 9,941,510 for the continental U S and 3,182,240 including Alaska and possessions. Population density projected at 28 per square mile, led by New York and Chicago.
The Denver News reports Francis Honey, a keen observer and fighter, seeks the top figures behind the recently uncovered looting conspiracy at San. He characterizes himself as a thinker and a fighter while aiming to expose the major players in the case.
A fragmentary appraisal points to Francoleco chasing a corrupt network in San Francisco. He targets the financiers behind municipal graft, from hotel hold ups to gratuities from international agents, seeking the pillars of church funding and charity donors, plus legally favored businessmen.
The text notes amber in Santo Domingo rarely appears in tiny quantities. It compares Dominican amber to Baltic sources near Konigsberg, describing fossilized resin from conifer trees. It mentions oligocene formations and beds along the north coast and Monte Orlwt range, with amber found in streams and lignite bearing sands and conglomerates.
The Chicago Record Herald notes many flowers and plants pose grave danger. Snowdrop hyacinth jonquil narcissus yew berries opium poppy all produce fatal or violently illness upon ingestion or contact. Lady's slipper and fly of the valley are also hazardous, and eromas blossoms chewed cause vomiting. Bulbous blooms are especially dangerous and could be labeled with a crossbones warning.
A compact calendar of notable dates and figures from history. It lists Marino Fallero and Georgia Gavette with mis-spaced locales, Benjamin Franklin's death, John Pierpont Morgan's birth, Charles H. Parkhurst born, Virginia's secession, Francs Alexander Mackenzie’s death, and a 187 Turkey war note. It ends with Maud Nathan and a playful national-bird metaphor from the Woman's Tribune.
Johns Hopkins graduates protest trustees action admitting women to graduate programs in Baltimore. Arthur W. Machen a former student and activist denounces women’s admission saying it harms the university and attracts the wrong class of men. Meanwhile the American Shipbuilding Co. of Superior hires non-union workers after a strike, continuing operations with breakage of labor solidarity.
Readable ad notes rooms priced at 1.00 and 1.50 dollars a night located a block and a half from the depot with an emphasis on a large electric light. The brief item highlights affordable lodging options in a downtown area.
The Hotel Pendleton has been refitted and refurnished with new telephone and fire alarm connections for all rooms. En suite and single baths, it serves as headquarters for traveling men with commodious sample rooms and a free bus service.
The article outlines three life stages for women and the dangers at each, asserting Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has helped thousands through puberty childbirth and change of life. It cites testimonials from Mrs. George Walters and Mrs. Elva Barber Edwards praising recovery and health gains, and invites women to seek Mrs Pinkham's free advice in Lynn Massachusetts.
A compact note describes the Golden Rule Hotel as a first class family hotel and as a potential hub or stock support for men's headquarters, highlighting its status and function within the community.
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