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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1911
Page
4
Fragmented OCR notes show a postal notice claiming sale rights and distribution details for the Oregon paper. It mentions addresses in Portland and Pendleton and references company names and dates in a period voice. The readable parts indicate official notice format and distribution through mail.
A well informed San Francisco gentleman visiting Thursday voiced surprise at Pendleton's electric and gun supply. He favors municipal ownership of utilities. He learned a single local company holds an unbridled monopoly on tax and electric services, delivering what prices it deems fit, and was astonished.
Waynesville N C Mr F R Huffman reports severe heart worry and indigestion but after trying various remedies Thedford's Black-Draught restored his health. He credits it with cleansing his digestive system and calls it a valuable household remedy now in wide use for seventy years. Price 25c.
Residents in Pendleton condemn how the gas and electric utilities are run, noting high charges and a perceived lack of local control. They criticize the town’s main street lighting and questioned the influence of outsiders on decisions, asking what locals are thinking about the situation.
Editorial notes the Missouri Supreme Court ruling that newspapers may critique public officials for neglect of duty and questionable conduct if reckoning is substantially true and without malice. It emphasizes fair play for public men, asserts freedom of speech, and rejects demands for gentleness in reporting. The piece frames vigilant journalism as essential to truth and honesty.
The piece argues voters should approve a December election for a three member commission replacing nine city officials. It outlines the reform to run city affairs on a business basis with fixed duties and biannual elections for mayor and one commissioner, giving direct public control and accountability. It claims the new charter will fix numerous municipal ills.
The piece accuses the Portland Oregonian of pushing Harmon for the Democratic nomination while criticizing the East Oregonian for its open La Follette endorsement. It argues Taft affiliates fear La Follette or a progressive Democrat and question the paper’s stance and consistency in party favoritism.
Coast cities face lower haul rates as authorities assume fairness in freight pricing depends largely on the size of the group involved. The policy view links rate levels to who is paying and how many are affected.
Pendigton urges appreciation of the branch asylum and backs orders to improve streets leading to the institution to better serve its access and surroundings.
In the wake of Beattie’s passing and the Ix case winding down, readers may soon see reports with lighter, more savory topics. Officials indicate attention shifts to domestic affairs, culture, and local developments rather than crime stories.
Letter from John W. Kimbrell argues against Thorn Howellin scheme citing higher outlay and marginal returns. He asserts abundant pure water and gravity systems can meet needs for a decade at lower cost and asks taxpayers to consider paying 40 to 46 percent more for the same service.
Salem Ore Nov 35 The last act of Governor West before he left Salem was to commute the death sentence of Jang M Williams Hastings to life imprisonment for the murder of his wife and declare there would be no more necks broken in Oregon while he is chief. He calls capital punishment barbaric and outdated and urges abolition with life imprisonment for first degree murder and to extend pardoning power. He promises to press repeal again in 1913 unless laws change.
The article promotes Cuticura Soap as a preventive skin care product with purity and fragrance, noting its emollient and prophylactic properties. It claims it keeps hands soft, hair glossy, and scalp free from dandruff and irritation, and suggests it lasts longer than other soaps, offering a free sample and a skin and hair booklet via mail.
A present barbaric law is described as being wiped from the statute books of this state, signaling a major shift in legal code and policy. The statement highlights removal of a punitive provision and implies a broadened reform agenda by state lawmakers.
A fragment from Frank L Stanton praises life with Jenny in the woods and long days. The speaker thanks the Lord for sharing life’s joys and notes the tune of life in winter as they travel with Jenny.
Pendleton letters to the East Oregonian discuss the future water supply as the most important local issue in 21 years. The writer urges space to present facts and views on conservation and planning for a reliable water future in Pendleton Oregon.
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