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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1908
Page
4
The Oregonian Publishing Co announces subscription rates for daily, weekly, and semi weekly editions. Rates include mail and carrier options for one year, six months, three months, and one month periods with Pendleton Oregon post office classification noted.
A brief excerpt attributed to Joe Come in The Bookkeeper reflects on inner worth over fame. It asserts that grit and intellect can elevate the ordinary to achievement, insisting progress comes from steady effort regardless of outward status.
The Oregon Sunday Journal accuses H. M. Cake of abandoning the statement No 1 principle after the primaries. It contrasts Republicans who followed the primary law with Democrats who evaded it, arguing Cake remains loyal to his party and prior advocacy, and will not be dictated to by opponents. Cake is described as a Republican entitled to every Republican vote.
A city report notes recent ideational phenomena and records a Socialist party county convention in Umatilla with about thirty to thirty five members. The gathering adopted a platform named candidates and carried routine business, following Haywood’s Boise acquittal with no further mention at the event.
Report shows delegates at Pendleton’s socialist convention avoided mentioning Haywood or the federation secretary, with no prearranged consensus but widespread silent disapproval of the imprisoned figure. Umatilla county socialists echoed the quiet stance, aligning to refrain from acquittal chants.
In the Sunday Spokesman-Review two Morris cartoons are highlighted. One shows Idaho and Washington as women in cars with political clash and safe highway labeled direct primary law. The other mocks Joe Cannon as a sleepy driver delaying progress while a public train stops.
A New York district attorney tally shows 11 087 grand larceny cases in seven years ending 1906 produced 6637 acquittals or dismissals against 4400 convictions. The rise in embezzlement prosecutions in 1907 reflects more cases, not a shift in prosecutorial zeal.
Pendleton praise spurs booster movement as northwest papers back the effort. Despite Tom Richardson’s earlier flop, real estate men rally support for Umatilla County with promises of land, water, climate, and opportunity. The live citizenry backs a movement seen as unstoppable to attract settlers and investment. join the booster effort.
In New York the big thief almost always goes free, Bailey Millard reports in the Saturday Evening Post. Of 2274 grand larceny cases under embezzlement laws in 1905 and 1906, only three led to conviction for sums $50,000 or more. Most convictions involved sums from $100 to $1000.
In a spoofed Chronicle tone a commentator notes Heyburn’s push to curb government forest funds. It cites France spending fifty million dollars yearly on reforestation after floods from deforestation, and recalls two adages about saving and timely action.
Mark Heacock of Winslow brothers jewelry store has been seriously ill for several days with inflammatory rheumatism, according to local reports.
Telephone and fire alarm connections with all rooms. Special weekly or monthly rates. Excellent cuisine and prompt dining room service. Bar and billiard room in connection. Only three blocks from depots.
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