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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1909
Page
4
Last 1 percent county official paper announces independent Pendleton publication with subscription rates, postal and carrier options. Includes office addresses, circulation details, and bureau listings for Washington and national news. notes United Press Association membership and mail legality.
A fragment from a Selected work speaks of listening to sirens guiding a voyage beyond fear with uncertain end. The speaker warns to heed the lure while noting peril as Death may lead, urging steadfast fellowship along the shore.
The article argues for a tariff commission like Germany's to avoid business disruption during tariff revisions. It notes public support from figures such as Senator Beveridge, while acknowledging opposition from interests that fear loss of control. It emphasizes treating tariffs as economic problems, not political battles.
A flood of new arrivals reaches Pendleton as 4000-plus newcomers settle in Umatilla County amid the Harriman era. Many move on quickly, but the steady westward flow promises ongoing growth for the region through the coming summer, with continued immigration and settlement ahead.
Visitors to Seattle fair will seek homes in the west and Pendleton must prepare. An exhibit on county resources should be set up near the O R N depot while the Commercial Association rooms are improved. Hire a capable secretary or manager to greet newcomers and encourage settlement this season.
Local Weston residents reject a regents order to turn private school funds over to the state treasurer. Across normal towns citizens raised money to keep schools open, arguing they have right to spend funds they supplied. Critics say the legislature gutted normal schools by denying ongoing support, leaving the towns to cover expenses and debts.
Stanfield moves to pave streets a week after founding as the town grows. The East Oréxonian notes locals in the west end do not follow the Roman system of building.
Town business leaders meet tonight to choose where the Commercial Club will be located. Citizens with opinions are urged to attend and participate in the decision.
A blizzard disrupted telegraph lines in Washington yet the East Oregonian still received timely inauguration news. Through United Press foresight and enterprise, the newspaper could deliver coverage to its readers despite the weather and communication delays.
The excerpt extols the Fast Oregonian for its thorough inauguration reporting, claiming no daily elsewhere matched its completeness and Taft's speech was fully covered. It notes high praise for the paper's account and questions other papers' coverage.
Weston locals protest a plan to take money donated by individuals to fund a shroud for the Weston normal burial. They argue against state appropriation of citizen subscriptions, questioning the legality and fairness of the action.
Weather forecast claimed Pendleton would see snow last night but the forecast proved inaccurate as the stated location and details appear inconsistent. Local reader reports suggest the meteorologist may reside elsewhere.
A fragment from Frank L Staunton in Home Magazine retells a child’s farewell to the angels as a mother recalls a lost infant. The verse contrasts a lilting dialect bedtime scene with a mother’s grief, angels visiting in sleep, and the return promised by spring.
Pride may be found in New York City’s 1908 death rate the lowest in the city’s history, at 142 per thousand as five years of decrease continue. The report notes fewer accidents and child deaths but higher deaths from measles scarlet fever and cancer, with detailed elimination figures for several diseases. Births rise to 25.8 per thousand, the largest in city history, totaling 126,463.
A Louisville Courier Journal item notes that navy officers will undergo a demanding trial requiring them to dance for 10 miles, cover the first 10 miles, and maintain continuous conversation for four hours as part of a test of stamina and composure.
The Baker City Herald reports on a tense dispute involving Congressman Ellis and Congressman Fulton over the selection of a new federal judge for Oregon. The piece notes political maneuvering, possible favoritism toward Pendleton, and lack of official information about court sittings in Medford and Pendleton, urging Baker to respond with activism.
The narrator recalls a bizarre scene where swine are barred from a banquet, followed by a vision of a field of white roses. A voice proclaims the source of ard, then a Southern summer breeze whispers the source of Cottolene, tying the strange imagery to a product in a sly advertisement.
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