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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1911
Page
4
A damaged OCR item mentions weekly and monthly publication details by mail and carrier. It references the official city and county paper and alludes to time spans such as weeks and months without clear dates or names.
A poetic vignette narrates a journey on a road to Rome for youth filings and a fable about a goose laying golden eggs. A rolling stone plunges down a hill toward still waters while early bird seeks breakfast and a turning worm. The cat’s death by care is noted in somber tone.
The Wisconsin senator La Follette announces opposition to Taft for the Republican nomination. He leads the progressive wing and gains support from insurgent allies, but faces structural obstacles as party bosses and state blocs favor Taft. Contention centers on direct-vote fate versus delegated convention selections and the odds of securing the nomination.
Coperneman Lafferty targets Pendleton as the hub for a federal district court in eastern Oregon arguing the city’s geographic and commercial center status justifies the move amid government plans and local skepticism. He asserts a quick court establishment would fail if Pendleton is not the chosen headquarters.
A fragmented report hints at a plan to favor Baker over Vendleton, driven by political debt rather than merit. The act targets Judge Elis and the home turf of rivals, with the Commercial Club and tar watchers cited as stakeholding parties. The speaker warns that action may fail if not addressed promptly.
The East Oregonian recalls a spree of robberies and murders across Oregon and Idaho. The BIN family murder at Ardenwald and the Milton conductor killing sparked fear as train bandits struck the Short Line and the Shasta Limited near Adrian. A mob of attackers wounded many foreigners during a Pendleton parade.
Grant county sheepman M. B. Harper voices frustration at low wool offers and asserts small growers miss market prices. The piece suggests cooperatives and woolgrowers associations as remedies, noting big growers’ advantage and urging small producers to join the association for professional marketing help.
Pendleton patrons urge Pacific Power and Light for cheaper electricity and gas after Wall Walla and North Yakima see lower rates. Citizens question discrimination claiming Walla Walla gas users receive favorable terms, prompting calls for a Commercial Club and homeowners to investigate. The piece mentions local figures and odd asides about unrelated matters.
The hobble skirt, long ridiculed for its design, triggers renewed abuse and profanity from critics. The article notes the fashion fad has accumulated 17,000 criticisms and public ridicule as it enters a new phase of controversy.
The opening night at Riverview Park drew 60 000 visitors with 15 000 women wearing tight-fitting hobble outfits costing 1500 to procure. Management diverted 30 carpenters to modify 12 inch steps to six and add inclined planes to ease bottlenecks. Despite this, several hundred hobble skirts lingered at closing as authorities weighed emergency measures and costs of 500 for preparations. meanwhile other items comment on trust decisions and Carnegie’s steel investments.
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