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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1909
Page
4
Pendleton Oregon announces rates for daily and weekly editions with carrier and mail options. The notice lists subscription lengths and pricing details while noting the paper’s independent status and UPI association membership.
Oregon leads the way as Idaho moves toward a direct primary law. The Welser Signal lauds Governor Brady for advocating the change, saying it restores political power to the people and thwarts machine politics. Critics call it a “foo!” measure, but supporters insist it benefits the rank and file.
Supreme Justice William J. Gaynor praised the free press in a corner stone ceremony for the New York Press Club building. He argued newspapers must freely criticize public men and officials when they err, as such scrutiny protects the country from corruption and wrongdoing.
The passage asserts the press should expose public conduct fully to uphold law and curb corrupt government. It argues journalists must be fair and honorable, maintaining a clear link between legitimate criticism and abuse while emphasizing accountability and integrity in the profession.
Bremerton navy yard refits the battleship Ore gun program to discard old six inch guns. Pendleton aims to acquire one as a city park relic or cemetery tract memorial. Portland and Salem plan to request a gun each, freight covered by the recipient.
President Kerr and a party from the agricultural college visit Hermiston to establish and equip the experiment station for the project. The aim is to accelerate work and learn how to reclaim desert land under government programs, with many questions about cultivation and varieties to be solved through experimentation.
Senator Hale argues against lowering the duty on pulp and paper claiming it will harm Maine’s paper and pulp industry while benefiting newspapers, grocers, and dry goods merchants nationwide. He warns the measure serves the paper trust and brands it a wolf cry.
The local morning paper is described as a friend of the Weston normal, after earlier aiding enemies of the normal schools and abusing legislative allies during the legislative battle. The piece suggests the normals should pray for deliverance from such friends.
Advocates prefer a single normal school in Oregon while opposing Weston normal. Eastern Oregon backers urge a two or three school approach. If only one is built, it would be located in western Oregon, leaving the eastern regions without a campus.
In a New York Sun piece the author notes the hard luck of actors facing unpaid rehearsals lasting three weeks or more. He recalls a top American character actor who spent an entire winter unpaid, plus a young English actor with fourteen weeks of rehearsals and minimal pay, illustrating the precarious economics of a stage career.
A fragment from the Atlanta Constitution salutes greeting and gratitude for the world. The poem-like lines wish readers a bright start, noting high hopes, courage, and a green world as the day begins.
Frederick Remington, fresh from a western study trip, objects to impressionistic works shown by an art editor. He counters with a sharp quip about two aunts in New Rochelle who knit better pictures, revealing his blunt humor and disdain for the style.
A train porter promotes current best sellers provoking a passenger's irritation. He touts Booth Tarkington and Elinor Glynn titles like The Guest of Queshay and Three Weeks, highlighting the era’s appetite for popular fiction.
A proposal suggests transforming the riverbank into a continuous park and accessible driveway plus walk. The idea has recurred before and is expected to be implemented at some point, resulting in a scenic riverfront area for Pendleton.
For the ladies civic improvement club there is much to do. If the ladies lead, the people of the town will gladly follow and support the effort.
A traveling man boasts a hotel proprietor's claim that a dog is the best rat catcher in the state. The dog sniffs the floor as a strange rat enters, prompting derision from the man and landlord who insist locals rule in their own house.
Reverend John Wesley Hill of New York described meeting President Taft at the White House dock during the campaign. Hill recounted a humorous exchange about a preacher’s plan to tell his congregation they would visit Jerusalem, ending with Taft’s playful remark that he is “working now.”
Stocksome notes in the New York Sun that Cashley at the club asks if your wife is entertaining this winter and replies not very. The item uses social gossip tone typical of the era without further details.
Davey Sloan questions everything and is warned by his mother. He remains silent for three minutes then asks what the cat wanted to know revealing a playful moral about curiosity. The piece from Everybody's Magazine uses a light anecdote to hint at questions and learning.
A social remark notes that the typical woman cannot speak openly about herself and should not expect to do so. The statement reflects attitudes toward female frankness and self-representation in the era.
As spring nears the ad touts It ters as a cleanser for winter impurities and a tonic for digestion, promising restful sleep and relief from spring fever. The claim emphasizes widespread use with thousands of people already taking it.
An advertisement claims Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters improves poor appetite and flatulence with the promise of satisfaction for readers who try it today. The copy emphasizes personal approval and a positive outcome from use.
A brief notice promotes special weekly or monthly rates for dining services, highlighting affordable pricing and an emphasis on excellent cuisine.
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