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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1907
Page
4
Independent newspaper from East Ortusion region outlines daily and weekly publication schedules and subscription rates. Notices indicate offices at 700 Swo rby buildings Washington DC and 501 Fourteenth Street X, W. Includes Scripps News Association membership and Pendleton Post Office second class matter designation.
A solemn verse invoking the night sky to comfort the dead and the struggling. The speaker asks the distant heights to grant peace to the weary, the burdened, and those who bear the cross, ending with a reverent appeal to night as mother and guardian.
A traveling statistician from New Zealand argues prohibition fuels more drinking than in anti prohibition towns. Local observers counter with Milton and Union county examples showing no drinking in prohibition towns and more disorder in wet towns. Wallowa county reports lower circuit costs and a calmer, more prosperous area since prohibition.
The piece recalls Amazon mothers of myth and Oregon pioneer women who battled for voting rights. It contrasts their struggles against Greek forces with repeated defeats and asks whether sons will finally grant them ballot access in 10087.
The Oregonian questions government saloon proposals for soldiers and sailors noting two sides to the army canteen issue and arguing the logic of supporters.
The passage questions government involvement in running a saloon to fund the army mess. It argues officers benefit from canteen profits, and condemns government dependence on liquor sales to feed troops. It suggests alternative harsh options and contrasts with opium use among cooks, deeming it equally unacceptable.
The Cayuse chieftain Five Crows sought a white wife and aided by stealth, watched his tribe intermarry with whites. He longed for a white family after witnessing Narcissa Whitman. Though he failed in life, descendants now show four-fifths intermarried, transforming the tribe’s appearance over time.
The author argues tariff policy is driven by individual interests rather than party politics. Oregon sheepmen push wood tariffs for bankers, while Texas Democrats back cattle tariffs to block Mexican dogies for personal gain. A broad US populace from both parties favors reducing tariffs on many necessities.
The Fast Oregonian notes the mix of civic events from democratic conventions to church meetings and elopements, but argues a football rally outshines them all in pure enthusiasm. The piece uses lively old fashioned tone to celebrate local sporting fervor over other public occasions.
The Associated Press reported last night that William Jennings Bryan will accept the presidency, a move the dispatches say has been anticipated for 11 years. Bryan appears set to pursue the office after long-standing speculation and public interest.
A mangled body identified as BF Ka doweh, a Japanese man, was found yesterday morning on the roadbed near the Twelfth Street Bridge at Port Jand. The coroner took charge and an inquest will be held.
Consul G. H. Scidmore in Nagasaki cites a Tokyo magazine claiming sheep farming in Japan largely fails. A farm near Mount Unzen in Shimabara has grown from under 100 to about 1000 sheep over a decade, with Merino and Southdown breeds performing best. The owning company bought better stock and hired an expert with government aid. pasture improvements are planned to expand the operation.
President Roosevelt replies to protests over omitting the motto In God We Trust from new gold coins. He finds no legal warrant for the motto on coinage and disapproves, arguing it cheapens reverence and should not appear on currency though appropriate on national buildings.
The Maine agricultural station notes the 250 egg hen laid 260 eggs in a year from Thanksgiving to Thanksgiving. Six years of selecting winter laying hens boosted eggs per year. several hens exceeded 240 eggs. Typical hens average six to seven dozen eggs yearly, mainly in spring and summer.
The piece recalls the last Harvard Yale scoreless 1894 game and notes Harvard outweighs Yale by seven pounds per man. It mentions Cornell’s strong Ithaca team this season and Dan Hurley coaching Boston College. Princeton basketball starts practice for Fordham game in December. Michigan Penn game to seat 22,000 with Lt Hacket and W Edwards to officiate, both returning officials.
A Salem dispatch reports the holiday season in Oregon may end soon as banks statewide send optimistic notes. Governor Chamberlain expects the embargo on the money market to lift within a few days, reversing earlier hopes for a longer November period. Encouraging bank reports come from Portland and other cities statewide.
A boiler explosion at the J. Wooler & Co cat sup and preserve factory in Cincinnati yesterday killed two men. The incident occurred during routine operations, with emergency responders arriving promptly. Investigations into the cause are expected to determine if safety violations or equipment failure contributed to the tragedy.
Hon C C Brooks mayor of Sunbury Ohio and attorney for Farmers Bank and Sunbury Building and Loan Co declares strong confidence in Peruna as a great medicine. He cites personal use and friendly reports of beneficial results amid seasonal weather effects on throat coughs colds and digestive issues.
Charley Kraus reports to Dr. Frank health officer about a mother rat and her 13 offspring, illustrating how quickly rats multiply. Starting with 100 rats, numbers grow fast, threatening food stores and property, with 100000 rats potentially destroying about $200000 worth of goods. Rats pose public health risks as disease carriers, warranting extermination efforts.
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