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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1907
Page
4
A garbled OCR fragment lists various newspaper subscription options and durations, including daily weekly and monthly plans with references to a Chicago bureau and the S. W. Soniter Scrippe News Association. It preserves names and terms but lacks coherent structure or dates.
A plea argues Oregon needs a railroad commission like Wisconsin, noting Oregon has 1736 miles of track versus Wisconsin's 7000. Many states with larger networks operate without commissions, while Wisconsin supports costly oversight. A temporary commission to study reform would delay lasting costs but assess needs before next legislative session.
Three proposed changes aim to shift tax collection to county treasurers for railroad property, create a state commission for assessment, and tax public service corporations on invisible values. An inheritance tax clause would recoup estate losses, and a 10 percent state share of liquor license taxes sought, with cities bearing local costs.
Eighteen years after arriving in Pendleton with few law books and pamphlets, the young lawyer known as Tom Hailey retires from Oregon’s supreme headship and moves a vast legal library to Portland to become a law partner.
A local retailer urges bookkeepers and accountants to buy their high quality blank books stationery and pens at no extra cost, arguing the goods offer clear value compared with inferior brands and encourage patronage.
A fragmented reminiscence tracks Judge Hailey and Governor Chamberlain’s era, noting Hailey’s steadfast West character and the career path from clerk of the supreme court to city attorney, deputy district attorney, Pendleton mover, and appointment to the Crooked Court. It praises public service and the rewards of a resolute legal career.
An editorial argues the three major water legislation proposals before the Oregon legislature will shape the state’s future. It praises the Portland Chamber of Commerce irrigation bill as far reaching, notes support and opposition, and highlights concerns over state engineer powers and funding while urging a fairer water rights system benefiting settlers over large corporations. It also mentions Senator Mulkey’s current role in representing Oregon in the U.S. Senate.
European plan, steam heat throughout, and modern conveniences. Rooms with bath and running hot and cold water. Large, new sample room features. Hotel St. George claimed to be among the Northwest's most up to date, with telephone and fire alarm connections to office.
The president backs W C Bristol for United States district attorney with state interests in mind, while Senator Fulton is seen as pursuing personal interests in opposing the appointment. The dispute centers on eligibility and political motivation regarding the selection.
The poem recalls train travel through wheat fields and prairie vistas as Mildred Marguerite Whitney reflects on speeding wheels and the song of the rails. It captures eastward signal posts, blue sky, and golden stubble seen from a car window in a January Sunset setting.
Report says martial law is proclaimed in Valencia Spain following a bread strike at workhouses, with serious trouble feared. The measure aims to quell unrest and control bread supplies as crowds press for access. The move meets opposition from anti-socialist factions and press voices.
The poem speaks of fleeing over hills to escape sorrow and seek happiness, love, and solitude. It envisions rising like waves, finding a perfect lover, and living freely in high haunts and winds. Written by Witten Bynner and appearing in Cosmopolitan.
The Bon Marche store in Perlaion boasts the world’s largest kitchen with 40060 employees. It features 50 roasting pans each holding 300 cutlets and baking dishes for 225 pounds of potatoes. About 60 cooks and 100 assistants work the ranges, and omelets require 7800 eggs per batch.
A distorted verse fragment praising San Francisco as a sturdy palm amid ruins and a thriving city by the bay. The line reads Allan Dunn and January, hinting at a celebration of renewal, beauty, and prosperity despite destruction.
The Hotel Portland in Portland Oregon advertises American plan from three dollars per day and up with special rates for families and single gentlemen. The management promises attentive rooms and a modern Turkish bath establishment run by HC Rowers.
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