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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1911
Page
4
Citizens question a post rate-change puzzle as Pendleton faces higher electricity charges while Walla Walla reportedly gains free cluster street lighting. The editorial ponders franchise costs, potential political motives, and whether the new schedule mirrors failed tariff promises.
The Incurrent republicans and the democrats who passed the farmers' free list through the senate advocate a lower tax policy. If enacted as law this measure would push a broad reduction in the levy and alter fiscal policy pending further debate.
The article argues reciprocity should extend to farmer produced goods like wheat and live cattle, not just farm inputs. It contends free trade should include meat, cereal, and packing house products, urging tariff removal on items actually consumed by the public and questioning President Taft’s stance.
A Pendleton resident urged city leaders to consider a municipal electric plant using Umatilla River power. He claimed profits could pay the plant within 10 years, with estimates near 3209000. Nearby Yakima and North Yakima discussions show cities weighing municipal power against electric trusts amid rate changes. The Bowen Amerikan band of Spokane is praised for quality.
W D Bryan fails to win strong support from Democratic Leader Underwood as party leaders clash over policy and strategy. The discord signals potential shifts in local party alignment and upcoming votes.
Wheat farmers dismiss rain as unwelcome while a Round-Up feature imagines Louis Cargil riding an ostrich amid talk of fighting rate reductions that could prove nearly fatal.
The Oregon controversy over Deschutes Land company contracts calls for Governor West and the land board to press for full compliance with obligations to settlers. Central Oregon irrigation should serve settlers, with strict accountability for promoters and all companies involved.
The piece argues suffrage raises public interest and moral responsibility. It contends women often show greater public spirit and humanitarian values, likely improving conditions at polls and in society, while urging women to study political issues and register to vote.
St Louis booker T. Washington, head of Tuskegee Normal and Industrial School, told the National Colored Teachers association that there are too many high-toned Negro teachers. He urged teaching the Negro to use hands as well as brains for practical results. Ewnauna camp, W. C. Wyat Line with Falls, launches a membership drive near 200 mark. August 22 is initiation day. Governor West invites Governor Eberhart of Minnesota to attend the Astoria centennial on August 29. Scandinavian day.
In Ottawa tensions sharpen amid a looming general election. Government ministers push to pass measures while opposition fears mount. Premier Fielding and colleagues face unexpected dissent as Liberal leaders rally in the west and with Borden’s tour stiffening the opposition backbone.
The article notes a resolute push for dissolution as the only escape from current pressures. In England, the premier sought to bolster support among Quebec's people while a nationalist movement grew anti imperialist. Sir Wilfrid faced demonstrations abroad and was depicted as defender of autonomy. Public sentiment was wary of foreign praise and the electorate resisted appeals to a “white plume,” as ministers and opposition debated the path forward amid impending polls.
William Makepeace Thackeray born in Calcutta India May 08 1811 now marked by many renewing acquaintance with his works. The public library catalog shows books and articles by and about Thackeray including Pendennis Vanity Fair Paris Sketch Book and Thackeray’s London among others with several periodical references from Harpers Monthly 1911 and similar editions.
The Wailea Waila Bulletin notes the formation of The Woman's Progressive League by women of Wailea to study political and economic issues. The group aims to enable intelligent voting as supporters rebuke the claim that women know nothing of politics.
A compact note traces Thackeray’s influence through Century in July 1911 and Outlook in July 22, 1811, highlighting a recurring regard for his great hearted portrait across periodicals.
A compact list of dated events from 1654 through 1884 includes Hor mann's London letter sealed with wax in 1654, French victory over William III in 1692, 1708 British reinforcement landings in the Gulf of Paris, 1814 Spanish cortes arrests, 1821 Moray floods in Scotland, 1840 Quebec administration shifts in Papal States, 1864 Pennsylvania soldiers voting amendment, and 1884 Stanley's reception by King Leopold plus Li Hung Chang’s 1s4 war assurances.
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