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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1905
Page
4
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Opinion piece laments the Inland Empire crisis over Columbia River transport. Critics blame Congress for obstruction by powerful Portland interests and river freight monopolies. Calls for action to open river trade and ease tolls to benefit Oregon producers and state leadership.
A coastal Oregon congress talks of reform during a January 20 meeting in Portland. Delegates debate curbing legislative intrigues, preserving integrity, and shifting power from party machines to direct primary candidates amid calls to protect property rights and curb irrigation spending.
A fragmentary Rudyard Kipling verse passage depicts death’s approach and bidding, with a lone lover left bereft as the beloved follows the whisper toward the unknown. The scene centers on decay, longing, and the pall of mortality in a sombre, late nineteenth century style.
The article alleges that elites push vast land tracts and irrigation projects to favor a few. it cites Mundell and Wyoming ties as motives. It calls for a decisive response from the reclamation department and Congress to curb perceived arrogance and narrow aims, noting Exon’s 14.6 million contribution to the reclamation fund amid public land policies.
Commissioner General Sargent cites a New York philanthropist letter warning of rising unemployed numbers and swelling poverty. It argues the metropolis faces a vast unemployed tide, with tens of thousands seeking charity as idle men flood welfare rolls. The letter urges action on relief, education, and possible migration to relieve urban strain.
An archaic, garbled account chronicles a clash near the Danube with references to Napoleon and a horse named in battle. The fragment details a stymied officer, a killed rider, and a grim night by the river as the animal’s fate mirrors the broader chaos of the engagement.
A leighing party of 21 in Altoona was run down by a car near the Logen Valley trolley line early today and all suffered varying injuries. The driver fled on horseback after the crash, attempting to escape violence. Brice and Reunion Powers, twins, celebrated their 100th birthday in Richmond Indiana on January 15.
A recounted survey by Dr Brown on the rising foreign trade with China highlights growth despite the Boxer disturbance. He notes the United States leads in cotton goods and timber exports, with Britain and others sharing Pacific markets, as China trade expands through 1889 and beyond.
The text discusses Japan as a pivotal nation and mentions new movements among Chinese youth influenced by revolutionary doctrines. It notes Christian missionaries' cautious stance, separating religious aims from political actions, while hinting at broader regional tensions in East Asia.
In a nocturnal scene the engineer steadies the throttle as flames and shadows surround the engine. The poem reflects trust in death as a guide and gratitude for protection, portraying the engineer’s faith amid perilous darkness and rushing night.
An advertisement claims dandruff is caused by a parasite that burrows into the scalp and weakens hair. It touts Newbro's Herpicide as a chemical remedy that destroys the germ and prevents baldness, offered by Bend Wein and ALG Keeppen & Bros., Detroit agents.
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