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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1909
Page
4
The East Oregonian announces its status as the official county paper published in Pendleton Oregon. It lists daily weekly and semi weekly editions with subscription rates and carrier options and notes sale locations and postal information.
Dutch capitalist representatives arrive in Portland to study ties with the Pacific coast as the Panama Canal nears completion. They plan Europe to Pacific passenger liners with no stearages and freight services that could slash transcontinental rates, boosting west coast access to world markets and lowering living costs as the canal opens.
Health authorities note typhoid deaths in New York tied to Germany files and, more crucially, to wet complaints spread by insects. Even with typhoid deaths halved by preventing breeding, infant mortality from insect-borne diseases remains high. Insects thrive in fermenting material, rotten straw, old clothing, and damp waste paper, urging public vigilance.
Ninety five percent of output in cities is linked to insect hatching. A simple device can stop this by placing manure in a water tight covered bin and removing weekly. Abolish insanitary outhouses and require covered garbage cans with weekly waste removal.
The state law requiring peddlers and solicitors to be licensed protects local merchants from unfair competition. Outside concerns should pay licenses comparable to home taxes and community contributions. A San Francisco agent avoided a fine by promising not to canvass, revealing an advantage over local stores. Local businesses bear higher license-like taxes, while outside firms contend licenses are prohibitive. If challenged, courts can test legality.
With the Gould divorce case now on trial and Alfred G Vanderbilt in disgrace at least two American multimillionaire families are receiving a fine line of undesirable notoriety.
Acting Commissioner Valentine is chosen to succeed Francis E. Leupp as head of the Bureau of Indian Affairs. The move signals leadership change at a pivotal federal bureau and may influence policy directions and program priorities affecting tribes and allocations.
A San Francisco jury will determine whether bribery constitutes a crime in the city. The case hinges on legal definitions and potential penalties as jurors weigh the evidence and applicable statutes.
The Warner case appears destined to continue for an indefinite period, with officials suggesting no firm timetable for completion. No further details or parties are provided in the fragment.
An array of brief notes lists public figures and kinship links. Howard L. Sampson of Harrison Maine serves 26 years as town clerk with no votes against him. Taft plans to attend Norwich Conn s 250th anniversary on July 4. Lowden of Illinois, who married a Pullman daughter, is the richest farmer in the House. Nagel, 60, a native Texan raised in St Louis, heads Commerce and Labor. Moltke becomes Denmark s ambassador to the United States. Tener of Pennsylvania is the tallest new congressman, formerly a banker with Jack Tener a noted pitcher. Kingdon Gould joins Missouri Pacific as director. Jay Gould, tennis champion, has not yet risen in business.
A poem in praise of the Men of Iron from Harold B. Crozier in the Bellman. It recounts fifty years past when bold workers built rail lines across prairies and mountains toward Puget Sound. The piece extols railroad builders as poets and princes of western expansion.
An archaic parable tracing a man from birth through school work marriage and politics to a sudden end. It satirizes family, finances, and a governor’s rise and fall amid misplaced trust and failed fortunes. The narrator lampoons wealth, whiskey, and rural ambition with sharp, humorous edge.
A lively senate floor exchange centers on whether hog and pig terms differ. Senator Heyburn argues pig best conveys the animal, while Tillman and Bailey debate usage and class implications in a humorous crossfire over vocabulary.
A Kansas City Journal dialogue questions why women wear large hats and asserts fashion dictates size. It ponders if fashion would demand large shoes, suggesting size follows style rather than need.
The French Aerial League plans five dirigible vessels to operate Paris to major cities at 31 mph. First ship to run daily Paris to Nancy in September, weather permitting, with others added later. Commerce shifts airships from experimental to public use, boosting aviation interest and signaling France leading global progress.
The Florida House of Representatives approved a bank guaranty bill with language that differs little from Oklahoma’s measure. Lawmakers say the bill strengthens deposit protections and aligns with regional financial oversight standards, though debates focused on risk and implementation timelines.
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