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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1907
Page
4
Portland business leaders visiting Heppner urge immediate branch railroad into Heppner coal fields to meet Oregon fuel needs. They argue railroads should serve public utility needs regardless of ownership, pressing state action under railroad commission to open vast coal resources.
The baccalaureate sermon by Rev. Ike Easter, echoed by Rev. Austin Rice, frames graduation as a doorway to genuine study and growth. Pendleton’s pride in its schools, teachers, and pupils shines as graduation week aims for stronger classes and broader opportunities.
The Kansas City Star comments on the push for a third term for President Roosevelt. It notes independence of the paper and reports that supporters nationwide are backing another term for the president.
Dennis Flynn of Oklahoma argues Roosevelt is the only Republican who can beat Bryan. He contends Roosevelt would resist a new nomination, leaving Taft better positioned, while warning that a split in GOP could bolster Bryan’s prospects and favor his election.
A reflective piece contrasts labor federation officials and mine owners in the Coeur d Alene struggles. It notes unions committing crimes and nonunion workers being murdered, urges punishment for Steunenberg’s killers, and mentions Pendleton police actions and a Northwest literary aid, the Pacific Monthly. It ends with a Montana murder case where Melville killed Guthrie after a beating.
This excerpt contrasts spiritual and material aspects of New Thought. It argues spirit as the real self, body as a temple to be cared for but not ruled by appetites, and cites Jesus’s fasting as mastery of the body. It frames mind over matter and urges inner guardian angel guidance over base promptings.
Henry Van Dyke poem At Hatton Washington expresses friendship and journeying together. In Tacoma a furniture store burglary yields $1000 cash and papers as burglars blow the gate and escape. 250,000 feet of timbers await unloading for culvert work on the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul line, with 500,000 more to follow.
An OCR readable fragment lists events across Oregon and nearby states with dates and locations including hood River Athens Lynden Portland Seattle and Spokane. It also notes wool sales dates in Pendleton and a historical note about the 1793 Italian crank Bavara who threatened President Washington.
A newspaper snippet satirically lists curfew dates for towns including Heppner and Condon with humorous notes. It mocks a supposed curfew method using a makeshift clapper to ward off street loafing, claiming three applications cure the most pronounced cases.
The Hotel St George features European plan with steam heat throughout and rooms en suite with bath. A large, new sample room is listed and every room has hot water, telephone and fire alarm connections to the office.
A description highlights a premier family hotel serving travelers and marks the property as the headquarters for stock smugglers. The snippet notes its dual role as hospitality hub and illicit trading center within the community.
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