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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1907
Page
4
A portrait of church relief work in Pendleton showing ten independent organizations quietly providing aid to the sick poor and needy. The article argues critics misjudge church charity by overlooking hidden acts of compassion and urges observers to follow pastors and workers to see the relief given daily.
The legislature expanded state expenses with no corresponding revenue increases, predicting higher taxes next year. The tax code, the sole measure to boost state income, was killed by lawmakers. The public is urged to protest and seek income increases to balance the budget.
A reader laments Webb Street as the city’s worst street despite its central business location. He notes mud and disruption from the W. & C. T. railroad track running down the middle, hindering paving and municipal progress and asks if the railway company can be induced to remedy the condition.
The text questions Pendleton's city plan as impractical for rail access and business routes arguing two northern railroads could serve the ground for future development. It objects to private corporations receiving government bonuses and advocates government ownership of steamship lines, presses, and machinery to benefit the public.
A quatrain from the Oregon Daily Journal lampoons merger fever sweeping railroads mines salt trusts and steamboat lines. It foresees consolidation from Porthind to Boston, warning that political power and public choice may be submerged by magnates who control business and state interests.
The Pendleton administration led by Mayor James A. Fee pushed a cleanup of Webb Street including a barber shop, gambling den, and bootlegging joint, aiming to permanently abate the nuisance by removing the principal actors. The move follows years of concern as a hangout for Indians, youths, and drunken men, signaling earnest city reform and urging homeseekers and builders to consider Pendleton. The piece contrasts Pendleton’s crackdown with the Oregonian’s stance on normal schools and Governor Chamberlain’s veto, suggesting editorial disputes over education policy.
The Hood River News-Letter criticizes Senator Wheildon for causing defeat of a portage measure during a debate on what it calls excessive editorial courtesy. It argues merit rarely guides legislation and foresees a day when the public uses initiative to secure desired laws.
J W Kelly of Marinette cites rising deer numbers in Wisconsin over ten to twelve years due to protection and stricter laws. Hunters previously slaughtered deer for markets. now railroad licenses curb shipments. If growth continues, Wisconsin could become a deer hunting paradise. Also notes about President Steunenberg and a new bank planned to open April 1 on a Northern Pacific branch.
The Oregon Sunday Journal notes that four states Delaware Ohio North Carolina and Rhode Island do not grant the governor a veto. Eight states Alabama Kansas Connecticut Iowa Kentucky New Jersey Vermont and West Virginia allow only a governor’s veto. Most others require a two thirds vote in both houses to pass measures. Governor Chamberlin of Oregon used the veto most freely in Allied history vetoing 29 bills in one term.
The Globe Democrat notes public misbelief about Missouri's Black population. Census 1900 shows 161,234 Negroes out of 7,106,686 total, with white residents growing faster than Black numbers. It recalls Lexington Ky Trappist monks arriving 192 years ago on March 2, 1805 and founding a lasting monastery.
The article argues the jute trust controls global grain bag output and can fix prices with or without farmer cooperation. It condemns efforts to resolve or agitate, calls the trust dominant, and notes anticipated agitation in corporate circles as water commissions seize franchises and courts challenge actions.
The Hotel St George European plan offers first class conveniences with modern features. Rooms airy with baths, ample room, and new amenities. Fire alarm connections, telephone service, hot water, pool, and running water are cited as up-to-date comforts.
A brief notice promotes room rates of $1.59 and $1.00 with a teaser for a prom repeat event. The fragment mentions a tig electric ten in connection with the promotion.
A clipped item notes Teemin Connection location three blocks from depots with emphasis on proximity and potential access. The fragment mentions Hillion and Teemin as key names connected to the upcoming site. Further details are not provided in the readable text.
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