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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1905
Page
4
Fragmentary report traces competing Russian and Japanese moves on Saghalien, detailing northern Russian encroachment, Japanese settlement shifts, and a 1876 treaty exchanging the Kurile Islands for Japan relinquishing claims to Saghalien, with fisheries identified as the island’s true value.
The article argues Japan will press for Saghalien as a core demand in any peace settlement with Russia. It details Saghalien’s geography and harsh climate, explains why Russia sought it as a gateway to Japan, and notes Russian provocations, including raids on Kushunkotan and the Kurile islands, to coerce a commerce treaty.
Northern New York lumber firm receives 222000 German spruce seedlings to plant on a partly denuded Adirondack tract as Arbor Day signals growing forest preservation efforts. Lumbermen adopt selective cutting while railways plant forests for future ties, catalpa cultivation succeeds in Kansas, and forest reservations spread nationwide signaling progress in conserving wealth.
A local column accuses Pendleton leaders of tolerating gambling and delays in enforcement. Citizens demand council action and a stricter marshal role. The piece links city finances, street improvements, and taxpayer burdens to incentives of wealthy property owners. It notes Salem, Arkansas levee bill corruption parallel.
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