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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1907
Page
5
Fragmentary OCR shows subscription rates and durations for newspapers by mail including weekly semi weekly quarterly and annual options. Mentions locations Wendleton and Chicago area mapping with Scripps News Association and Wendleton Postoffice entry.
Poem fragment urges seeking guidance from the soul and love as interpreter. Emphasizes self reflection over external authorities and learning right from within. Ella Wheeler Wilcox quotation preserved as inspirational verse.
A column contrasts Oregon and Idaho, praising Oregon for lacking a Mormon controversy while Idaho politics are consumed by Mormonism debates. It notes threats to religion in schools and business, and laments political strife but celebrates Oregon's relative calm despite other issues.
Oregon's Agricultural College stands as the state’s premier school with over 304 students. The legislature has allocated 150000 dollars for its support and growth, and its graduates are noted for substantial education and citizenship building.
The present Oregon legislature creates costly commissions and raises taxes for the people. It questions what new tax resources the lawmakers will introduce to offset the higher expenditure before enacting policies that erode taxation sources.
The passage argues the legislature expands commissions and raises pay while neglecting farmer relief. It warns taxation burdens fall hardest on the farmer who bears most of state expenses, urging attention to increasing revenue sources and exemptions. It questions what small tax resources the current session will deliver in exchange for added expenditures.
President Roosevelt urges Congress to establish a system for managing miner lands and forests as public utilities. He warns of past mismanagement and fraud in land entries, advocates leasing mineral fuels to benefit the public, and stresses immediate action to curb waste of natural resources.
The post office appropriation bill totals 299 million dollars, the largest annual postal expenditure to date. It includes a 3 million dollar toll recommendation, raises salaries for clerks and carriers to 7.7 million, and introduces interchangeable clerk and carrier classifications. The plan also lowers railroad payments for mail carriage by about 12 million a year and reduces hauling rates for heavier mail, with overall savings estimated around 3.3 million yearly plus additional rail pay cuts. A further 9 to 4 million annual saving is projected from ending payment for empty sack haulage and a seven day mail weighing requirement aimed at saving 5 million annually, per Representative Murdock's suggestion.
John A Hart an engineer for Pratt Astralon company was found murdered February 19 1905 aboard the three deck steamer Larchmont. The crime left 200 passengers in great excitement as Hart’s valuables and money were stolen. Captain McVear had commanded the vessel for about 18 months.
A lyrical passage from The Outing Magazine February issue envisions a youth’s journey across deserts, seas, and distant lands. It celebrates boundless travel by a freehearted youth, spanning continents and enduring nights under starry skies.
A French statistician spent time surveying 95 girls aged 15 to 17 about marriage motives. Results show 92 favored marriage for social aims, with small counts for travel, home ownership, and fair possession. several had no stated love motive, while 41 wished to wed but gave no reason. Also noted, the Odd Fellows plan a combined lodge and business block at Vale, Matheur County, two stories on brick.
The Larchmont, a Joy Line steamer, suffered a series of incidents starting September 4, 1902, including a Sound fire with 200 passengers, a January 24, 1904 grounding off Prudence Island, a later grounding near Narragansett Bay with 150 aboard, a collision with the D. J. Melanson in October 1894, and a January 11, 1906 fire scare due to defective electric equipment.
A reprint style testimonial praises Peruna from Rear Admiral Hichborn and other notable figures. The letter highlights Peruna as an invigorating tonic and includes various endorsements from military, congressional, clerical, and editorial figures, all speaking to its health benefits and reliability.
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