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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1907
Page
5
The readable OCR fragment lists various subscription rates including yearly and quarterly options, with garbled currency amounts and durations. It mentions mailing to a security building and a Washington street address, but many names and numbers are unclear.
The address at Indianapolis condemns predatory wealth and criminal elements in legislation and violence. It praises the president for direct, fearless critique of the wealthy and calls for renewed regulation to implement his policy.
The piece argues the nation is rich in coal yet fears a winter fuel famine. It urges reforms in transportation and coal mining, warning that shortages could force the public to seize coal carried by trains. It notes rail lines and public land ownership exist but mismanagement persists and serious trouble was narrowly avoided last year.
The Walla Walla Blaterman reviews the appearance of Rose Coghlan in Mrs Warren's Profession in Gerien City noting public reaction and warnings against sensational immoral themes. It argues the play sells on sordid money making rather than genuine drama and condemns the sensational content.
A police reporter labels the show as old and familiar with no emotional merit or moral. The audience mixed with women and youth failed to grasp the plot while the play’s aim appeared to be money making, pandering to morbid curiosity and drawing revenue for its owners.
The Seattle News discusses efforts to curb Pullman Car Company rates before the Interstate Commerce Commission. Business leaders accuse the firm of unjust, excessive fares and monopolistic practices, noting watered stock and high profits. The piece argues for improvements and a passenger train link along the Oregon and Northwest route, while lamenting Decoration Day's shifting meaning.
The remark notes that the day fails to grip the public mood or halt commerce, though it recalls the dead and stirs concern. It emphasizes a lack of widespread impact on daily life and business activity during the observance.
A compact excerpt of Thomas Moore’s The Meeting of the Waters. The speaker extols a valley’s beauty and notes that friendship elevates nature’s charms. The verse reflects longing for tranquil scenes with loved ones and unity of hearts like mingled waters in Avoca.
June events list includes Washington state grange Lyndon June 4 to 7 and Oregon pioneers shows in Portland June 1 9, development lounge and fiesta in Portland June 21 22 and Pendleton July 4 celebration. National convention Spokane July 1 7 and Knights Templar in Saratoga New York July 10 15. International Christian Endeavor Seattle July 10 15 and Grand Lodge Bike Philadelphia July 15 26. Additional entries cover Heppner Condon Baker City Pendleton Stantko Fig in July and other local gatherings.
A cheerful vacation essay from The Travel Magazine notes the universal vacation dilemma and suggests broad variety in summer destinations while a separate brief reports Edward Jackson was beaten to death with a club by Paul Leslie near Tacoma after a Nesqually river reservation dispute. Also mention of theater noise from a crying child.
May 31 in history marks births and deaths including John Brooks Walt Whitman and Jefferson Davis, plus a 1902 Pretoria peace and a Topeka flood. A long note reports the Indian bureau plans to buy 1268 mares 1268 milking cows 247581 heifers and 776 bulls for about a million dollars under treaty provisions. A North Dakota breeder A A Laughlin backs Hereford and Galloway stock for Indian agencies.
The Hotel Pendleton has been refitted and refurnished throughout with telephone and fire alarm connections in all rooms. En suite baths and single rooms are available, plus a bar and millard room in connection. Only three blocks from depots.
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