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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1908
Page
4
Public notice states Pendleton Oregon post office accepts mail as second class matter for the local edition, with standard press association credit and telephonic entry on file.
A broad opinion piece argues for universal taxation based on income, asserting exemptions for specific groups would cripple government. It notes varied demands from farmers, mechanics, railroads, merchants, miners, and irrigators, concluding that taxes should be imposed equally on all earnings.
In Umatilla County the hot season, though intense, is welcomed as it quickens fruit ripening and alfalfa growth. The warm days produce earlier strawberries than eastern Oregon counties and allow four harvests in a season. Residents boast of sunny days and recall mountain resorts.
A letter questions Bryan's stance against corporate money and asks why Taft's refusal should not be judged by the same standard. It argues that Bryan's self righteousness seems hypocritical and biased, likening it to old time cant and street talk.
The text weighs Taft and Bryan motives in campaign funding. It argues that if both candidates chose the policy honestly, they deserve praise. if deceitful, both should be condemned by the people. The fragment reflects a neutral stance on candidate integrity and policy.
Judge Lowell urges public action against land monopoly in Oregon addressing land and water rights. He advocates using eminent domain to take idle lands from monopolists, to provide homes and curb landlordism, while warning against overreach. The piece links this to public policy and economic reform, with cultural notes on Portia and stage productions.
Fragment from a historic page featuring a travel scene, a comic exchange, and a quotation about hospitality and conflict. The piece references a desert setting with an Arab chieftain motif, a humorous interaction, and a lyric by Thomas Bailey Aldrich, ending with a punchline about names.
The Iowa supreme court voided a city hall bond election after ruling women may vote in bond elections. The Des Moines suit, led by Grace Ballantyne, marked a landmark triumph for women’s suffrage in municipal finance. Competent lawyers hailed Ballantyne's argument as among the finest heard in the supreme court.
The Westminster Gazette credits the late Sir Francia Jeune with the view that Por tia should be depicted as judge in The Merchant of Venice rather than counsel, noting his knowledge of old Venetian law.
The piece argues the stomach is the key vulnerable spot in boxing and cites Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a cure for digestion and related ills. It promotes a booklet of medical extracts detailing ingredients and claims alcohol is not used, offering postage for a copy.
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