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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1888
Page
2
A fragmentary editorial discusses candidates for county offices, urging restraint and focus on public service. It warns against self-promoters and conspiratorial talk, notes the value of experienced, educated figures, and mentions local newspaper competition and claims about new papers. It references Baker City figures and local political dynamics.
The article laments rising Trust power in the United States, accusing big manufacturers and the "Troste" alliance of controlling markets, raising prices, and pressuring legislators. It urges farmers and workers to unite against this threat with firm, peaceful action within their groups.
The court examines taxation rules for property under section 270 and 2770, addressing whether a county can place on the assessment roll property previously omitted and whether equity requires protection of taxpayers. The opinion cites taxpayers in military cases and cites Oregon and Yamhill counties with references to approved provisions and sections.
Two men from Kansas arrive in this section seeking entries to settle in the area. They plan to examine the land and the plats, noting drought and harsh winters as motives to move to a region with earlier spring. All are industrious and reasonably well off though lacking livestock.
The Tacoma Ledger reports a unique marriage document filed by John E. Burns and Thenie J. Taylor declaring mutual “husband and wife” status, dated February, with witnesses present. A later August 2 certification shows they were united in marriage by a judge, noting Burns previously served as county commissioner before resigning and returning East briefly.
A man from Alina informs Albina Courier of a girl born at Elia near Independence who is described as webfooted. The nine teen year old lives near a late town on the O BR N. The mother faced ridicule for her lifestyle and the child’s unusual feet were a whispered topic among neighbors. The story notes the girl, now grown, keeps the fact concealed though described as handsome and with a shapely foot aside from the webbing.
The shooter of Jack Somers at Salmon River was captured with help from Mr. Meiraeh of Ellensburg. The report notes lumber shipments totaling 20,760,000 feet from Puget Sound to several ports, including Portlatte and Port Blakeley, with specific allocations listed.
The Astorian reports a modern marvel as dispatches from Australia China Turkey and Burma race by telegraph to readers. The tale centers on a Burmese murder and a distant city editor tracing the dramatic spread of the news from New York to Chicago and beyond.
Joe Baner sells canary birds in Walla Walla. A customer asks about the birds and Baner explains a rule: when the male sings it’s a he, when the female sings it’s a she. The exchange ends with satisfaction and hints at a broader work by Mr. Bauer on gender.
An irate Centervillé Home Press publisher accuses a known figure of tampering with type by inserting I's and 0s in the box. He vows to publish the culprit if identified, suggesting spite or delay as motives. Hoodlums disturb religious meetings in Baker City and should be hunted down and fined.
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