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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1907
Page
4
Fragmentary OCR reveals a list of names, addresses, and rates including references to a Grego II, a Chicago Korean Security building, and a Washington telegraphic association. Details are incomplete but indicate a local business or association notices with mail order and delivery mentions.
The piece argues for reducing timber land sales prices from 2.50 per acre to reflect true value. It claims priceless timber land is sold cheaply, transferred to timber syndicates after final proof, enabling massive government losses and profits for lumber barons. It condemns Congress for enabling a monopsony and advancing land transfer to favored interests.
The piece notes a nationwide push for railroad regulation as many state legislatures, from older to newer systems, demand stricter oversight in the interest of the public. It cites Memphis News-Scimitar as praising federal regulation and says the Brooklyn Eagle reports a broad awakening among governors and legislators to the neglect of state control.
The piece notes governors including Fennerset, Hoke Smith of Georgia, Comer of Alabama, and others urge Congress and the president to curb railroad power. Calls span federal railroad oversight, state commissions, caps on passenger and freight rates, taxation reforms, and protections for shippers against facilities bias.
The report notes the removal of Charlee J. Ferguson from the Umatilla Indian Reservation by Superintendent Edwards on Monday afternoon. Citizens question the honesty of officials after the incident and the firing of an Indian stenographer. Amarilla County prepares to raise the county superintendent salary from 1200 to 1400 annually to meet responsibilities for over 6000 students in key districts.
A Milanese barrister Signor Amedo Pucci has invented a flexible fabric like leather that resists bullets and steel. In Rome a Richard Brasier car with fabric-covered tires rolled over large nails without damage. The Italian inventor then tested the cloth on the minister of marine who failed to pierce it with several revolver shots.
In Clarkston Washington I N Braseau a well known druggist was splitting wood when the ax became tangled in a clothesline. The axe struck his head causing a deep cut and he lay unconscious for a time before aid arrived.
A Collier's Weekly review details Senator La Follette’s battle to limit railroad workers to 16 consecutive hours on duty, facing opposition from railroad interests and delays. The measure clears the Senate after debate, with penalties set for violations and exceptions outlined for emergencies and 24 hour totals.
The city’s traffic center shows layered congestion with elevated rail over a bridge, street level trolley cars and wagons, river traffic, and tugs and freighters. United States Mall cars pass beneath through the Nine tunnel as merchants ship assets. Minor and Matlock report 31 Jersey cows from Willamette valley to Heppner, with 26 already sold.
A fragmented ad style page notes Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound promising relief at puberty, motherhood, and change of life. Testimonials from Mrs. Walters of Woodlawn IL and Mrs. Edwards color a plea for women to seek advice at Lynn MA, while local civic items mention library funding and a hotel project in Sumner.
The Hotel St. George operated by George Darveau offers a European plan with steam heat in all rooms and modern conveniences. It features a large new sample room and a suite with bath, hot and cold running water, telephone, and fire alarms linked to the office. The hotel is described as one of the Northwest’s most up-to-date establishments.
Short notice rooms available near the depot at $1.00 to $1.50 per night. Special fall offer on the block. Electric power included and convenient location for travelers or workers seeking affordable lodging.
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