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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1905
Page
4
A colonial era verse fragment contrasts dwelling in Freedom’s hall with bowing to a police state of Slavery. The poem laments oppression, imagery of cold damp floors and moldy walls underscoring resistance to tyranny.
The East Oregonian reports on Billy McKay, an Indian interpreter and Armat ic Reservation allottee, lamenting barriers to employment for Native youths. It argues whites should offer jobs and practical training to foster self protection, education through work, and advancement beyond reservation life. The letter urges turning schooling into real work experience to prevent regression among Native youth.
The Portland Oregonian opposes Ancestor Sigler's plan to raise property values to fund levies, arguing officials will waste funds and keep levies high. It counters that higher valuations in Umatilla County reduced the levy, noting 1904 saw a total of 18 mills for county and state purposes.
The East Oregonian notes Pendleton’s levy remains around 6 percent while Baker City’s levy nears double, despite a low valuation. It supports more honest county financial management and commends Assessor Sigher for seeking higher valuations and uncovering hidden property. The paper argues officials generally act with honesty and will resist blocking progressive public finance reforms.
Governor Charberlain backs the whipping post to be set up in Oregon after May 22 for alleged wife beaters. Deputies will enforce with a blow torch only on drunks, while the East Oregonian opposes public square punishment. Additional bills seek long penalties for professional vice and a $500 fine for allowing gratuitous prostitution in buildings. Public outrage over vice and enforcement potential rises.
Nikola Tesla recalls student days in Prague where an eccentric professor urged keen observation. A demonstration with a vile brown chemical prompted students to taste their fingers, only to discover the professor had swapped fingers, proving careful perception matters. The tale ends with the professor noting the flaw in their observation.
A granite lock from ancient Nineveh, opened by a 21% foot long key of about four inch tile thickness, is described as the oldest lock. It protected a wooden city gate with massive brass hinges and heavy bronze bars, now corroded but largely intact.
A transit notice describes trips between Pendleton and Ukiah with stops and times. It lists departures from Pendleton by a morning stage, arrivals at Ukiah in the afternoon, a return from Ukiah at dawn, and onward connections toward Lodleton and Alba, ending near Brock & McComas Drug Store.
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