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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1902
Page
4
Friday, August 29, 1902. A mixed column notes failures to swim the English Channel, Cuba's impeachment chatter, and calls for calm amid strikes. It approves good roads expansion in the Pacific Northwest, promotes a Pendleton Labor Day celebration, and mocks royal pomp while praising farmers’ savvy. Roosevelt is urged to speak plainly to citizens without intruding on private affairs.
Veterans of the Grand Army urge General Miles to be chief marshal of the October Washington encampment parade and to take a conspicuous role in the event. The piece questions Miles’s standing with President Roosevelt and the White House, suggesting he is disliked at court for challenging routine secrecy.
A veteran view argues that supporting a humane pacific approach in the Philippines reflects well on the Roosevelt and Root stance. It criticizes those who back General Miles, suggesting their choice pressures cadets at West Point to seek conflict rather than uphold justice and humanity.
Baker City and Eastern Oregon show rising interest in a parallel railroad from Baker City to Coos Bay with speculation that the transcontinental link may be a bluff. Supporters foresee a southeast Oregon line within a decade, driven by mining and agriculture, with Hartman lines expected to cover the territory when built.
Police arrest a man resembling Bartholin the murderer but he insists he is E W Bell from Ohio. Investigators verify identity as they pursue charges and establish true background. Local officials urge calm as case develops with further forensics and witness statements.
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