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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1911
Page
4
The Daily Baat reports from Mortheon Street in Portland with Northwest News coverage from Chicago Bureau. Bullying and other local items are filed with the Washington and C. Bureau, via United Press. Official city and county paper with postal designation Pendleton Oregon.
The text argues about constitutional compliance and press policy. It criticizes opposition to Governor West and his prison stance, labeling opponents as tories and questioning their motives and political alignment with the Oregonian's stance.
Los Angeles votes to publish a city paper to be mailed to subscribers for 1 cent or free to registered voters. Managed by a three member unpaid commission with a paid secretary editor, the paper must reflect city administration policy and majority voter views, raising concerns it could become a tool for those in power rather than an independent forum for public discussion. The plan invites scrutiny of its fiction and risk of biased coverage in municipal news.
Supporters argue Governor West follows constitutional instruction favoring reform over vindictive justice. The policy offers chances for prisoners to reform, stressing self responsibility. Advocates claim the plan aligns with Article 1, section 15 and is legal and largely justified when properly implemented.
A report lists 234 railroads and large industrial firms with nearly eleven billion dollars in capital owned by about 980000 stockholders holding around 109 shares each. The notable point is a 1.5 percent capital increase alongside a 7 percent rise in shareholder numbers, which Henry Clews calls unfavorable as stocks move into weaker hands, a trend worth noting.
La Follette has invaded Ohio on his presidential campaign and is striking hard. Fighting Bob expresses decided views, including support for recalling judges. He argues a judge who is honest won’t be disturbed by recalls, asserting the recall issue reveals La Follette’s stance.
The meat trust cleared fifteen million dollars over three years, a sum the trust magnates did not personally earn. Analysts argue the bulk of that money should have gone to Western stock raisers or to consumers as lower prices, prompting renewed calls for policy action.
Christmas shopping in Pendleton shows steady demand for proactive merchants while some wait for customers. The local sexton notes most businesses prosper when they actively pursue sales, contrasting with those who wait for business to come in.
A playful report from the Playstaff observatory and other authorities notes a missing Martian snow cap and an unusually long Martian winter. It suggests Martian Santa may delay Christmas and Christmas tree attendance could fall by about seventy percent, while Earth keeps warmer troubles in view.
The article notes English grand opera companies have surged into the U S, building an immense touring presence over two to three years. A thousand singers across a dozen cities perform a broad repertory in an aggregate annual season spanning about one hundred weeks.
The piece notes recent works Louise Tosca and Cinderella and describes an organization with trade arrangements for extended seasons in New York Brooklyn Philadelphia and other cities. It argues opera in English will grow in popularity only when major houses stage a wider range in the audience language and mentions Haensel and Gretel Natoma. Benjamin Harrison was renominated.
A mildly intoxicated clubman visits a barbershop with female stylists and, after a haircut, requests a share of the proceeds. He then asks for a hot towel, a facial massage, and perfume, preceding a final request to pull two teeth. The judge notes the unconventional sequence as part of the anecdote.
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