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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1910
Page
4
The Daily Fast O alan notes a revised address for the Northwest News Co Portland bureau and security base, correcting location details for the Oregon Sommy Co and L4T Oregon operations.
Major General Wood doubts the feasibility of federal troops patrolling northwest forests during dry months yet some backers from the Western Pine Manufacturers Association argue a patrol could aid fire prevention without heavy cost. They urge decisive action, advocating some form of patrol under government, state, or private oversight to curb wasteful destruction and save remaining timber.
The article discusses widespread unrest within parties tied to Lincoln Grant and McKinley era terms. It notes insurgency differs by state, is more than outsider dissatisfaction, and suggests the public itself is unsettled. Experts debate if the disorder is functional or organic and what treatment fits.
The country is described as prosperous but the only prudent forecast is trouble ahead with indications that old leaders will step down and newer figures will rise to take their place.
A San Francisco editor jokes about the overlong hatpin trend in fashion among Chantelier hats and hobble skirts. He suggests corking pins to avoid eye injuries on streetcars and even imagines a scabbard for hatpins, urging makers to aid humanity with safer style.
Vice-President Sherman clarified that Roosevelt was not turned down by the Old Guard in New York. He noted Roosevelt’s defeat as temporary chairman slip and that Roosevelt received fifteen votes while Sherman had twenty. The Sacramento Bee comments on misreading “turned down” and urges revised interpretation.
The San Francisco Star says two hundred native born Chinese voters hold balance in the twenty fourth California senatorial district this year and argues that even more Japanese are being born in California than any other race. It claims that when men reach the polls they will "skin the Chinks" as politicians.
Rev. J Whitcomb Brougher told a fashion able audience in San Jose that girls who persist in wearing short skirts and low necklines should emigrate to the land of the Hottentots where they would need only sunshine and coconut oil. He is a former White Temple pastor in Portland and now leads Temple Baptist Church in Los Angeles.
President Taft abandons his speaking tour and seeks amusement in travel. A Panama voyage is proposed aboard a warship with a second ship as tender, resembling the journeys of Europe’s royal families.
Officials plan to tag lobbyists in Georgia and compel them to register. The move appears aimed at broad coverage including Indian land and other lobbyists at Washington, where many tags would be required in some states.
The Salt Lake Tribune suggests a scheme by European monarchs to talk back to Teddy at a safe distance, implying soon we may be able to converse with Europe by telephone. The comment frames the idea as a cautious, tongue in cheek note on international communication.
Promoters of the Round-up challenge media labels calling the Cheyenne frontier event the all-firedest wild west show in history. They push back against sensational coverage and defend their branding of the attraction as a historic exhibition.
A Wall Street Journal line credits President Roosevelt and Oklahoma’s support as essential to keeping the country vigilant and unbored, signaling steady leadership and regional backing as a safeguard against ennui.
Aviator Mars achieves a new high diving record amid an accidental incident. The remarkable display hints at potential for a professional niche described as "Were devils," suggesting a bold new field for extreme aviation and stunt performances.
A Brownsville conversation reveals perceptions of Texas vastness from Brownsville to Dallas. Two old residents recall traveling north and meeting locals, noting they never enjoyed the trip or the Yankees, reflecting regional attitudes.
Weston Leader praises a strong minority in Congress and Oregon's legislature, arguing Democrats like Dr. C. J. Smith provide balance, accountability, and public service. Smith, a respected Umatilla County figure, is described as intelligent, altruistic, and dedicated, though unlikely to seek state senate again.
Captain Fritz Duquesne argues in Success Magazine that America can expand its food base beyond cattle sheep and swine by introducing goats reindeer ostriches Mongolian pheasants sambur deer and other non indigenous animals. He notes Alaska has thrived with reindeer and cites ostrich farming in California and Florida as proof that foreign livestock can prosper nationwide.
A gag ad from Success Magazine seeks several seasoned gentlemen to endorse dividend checks and guardate funds, offering high wages from fifty to one hundred millions a yenar. It promises no experience needed, half-colleges and half-libraries, no regular hours, and travel between Palm Beach and the Adirondacks with all expenses paid for stockholders to manage food supply.
Edna V. Trapnell recalls Gloucester in a nostalgic verse about the bustling quay and green streets. The speaker laments a missing loved one, contrasting crowded harbor scenes with an empty chair at home as memories linger of days at sea and the boats returning without him.
Excerpt from John Fox Jr to September Scribner on the road to Hell for Sartain recounts a journey by Old Faithful through cucumber tree lined lanes to a church near Hell-for-Sartain Creek. The narrator meets a twenty year old teacher electioneering for his brother while noting local dances and past rivalries.
A fragment suggests a discussion of knowledge and theory used to illustrate dilemmas in political campaigns. It notes a revival during a forthcoming heated term and references historical buffalo herds as a metaphor or backdrop. The readable text remains incomplete.
Two prospectors in the foothills of the western mountains encounter a lone bull bison goaded by estrangement. One climbs a tree while the other dives into a cave. The buffalo chases the man from the cave, then the tree. The other insists there is a bear in the hole, while both stay in peril until help arrives.
A dialogue fragment shows a couple debating marriage without parental consent and financial means. The man frets his family’s objections and affluence while the woman insists consent is possible, noting luxury has lost its charm and a simple home would suit them.
A family moved from the city to a suburb and bought a large watchdog from a local kennel. After burglars entered the house while the dog slept, the owner sought advice from a dog fancier who suggested adding a smaller alert dog to wake the big guard.
A belated tale from Ken Lucky reports a plantation owner selling to a favored black worker after noting the discovery of the north pole. Mose confirms the news with quiet disbelief, quoted from Everybody's Magazine.
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