Why We Don't Elect Better Men to Legislature
An East Oregonian editorial decries voter neglect in electing capable lawmakers and explains why good men avoid candidacy in Oregon. It cites campaign costs, time away from work, and losses to business, noting the Round-up and district fair as balanced regional entertainments. It also critiques Roosevelt era trust policy and previews local events at Pendleton and the fair.
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Portland Journal
Oregon
East Oregonian
Salem
Nnl
White House
Roosevelt
Supreme Court
God’s Servants Still by Leonard Bacon in The Sun Ret
Poetic tribute extols workers and engineers as God’s servants who power a vast continental network. It lauds rapid transit by Overland routes, iron rails, and oceanic links from East to West, acknowledging merchants and laborers across the nation as vital force sustaining civilization.
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Pacific Gat
Thie
Leonard Bacon
Round-up crowd boosts outlook for big show
A lively throng gathered in the Round-up grandstand yesterday signaling strong interest in the upcoming main event. The crowd’s energy boosts expectations for a large attendance once Mrs. Harriman is introduced and called to the stage.
Plebe Hazing Tales From a Military Academy
A September issue recounts plebe life with comic details from the U S magazine Lippincotts describing drills at the academy. It covers toe-strike marching, the gunner role at meals, dessert rituals, names for staples like Felix jelly and Sammy molasses, and the rigid table etiquette plebes endure before rising to march back to camp.
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Sam- Me
Beanpole
Felix
Sammy
Mr. Samuel
Field Work in Alaska by United States Geological Survey
USGS outlines 1912 Alaska investigations delayed by funding gaps but funded emergency work. In southeastern Alaska a study of gypsum and marble deposits is led by E F Burchard near Wrangell and Prince of Wales Island. Topographic surveys proceed in the Chitina copper belt with D C Witherspoon, and geology and mineral resources are studied by F H Moffit with Theodore Chapin and J B Mertle Jr. Chapin and Moffit crew sail to Cordova to continue work. A copper belt survey near Galena and Landlocked bays is conducted by RK Sargent and CE Iffen, focusing on topographic base maps.
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United States Geological Survey
Alaska
E. F. Burchard
Seattle
Wrangell
Prince of Wales Island
Chitina
D.C. Witherspoon
C. E
Iffen
Geologic Field Study Near Kodiak Island Details
The June eruption of the violent volcano in the Alaskan Peninsula deposited material on northern Kodiak Island causing hardship for settlers. Martin arrived July 1 to study the area, conducting a six week survey under Geological Survey and National Geographic Society auspices with help from the revenue cutter service. He then examined the western Kodlhik Island material deposits.
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R. Capps
B. L. Johnson
Alaskan
Kodiak Island
I. E. Martin
Kodlik
Geological Survey
National Geographic Society
Revenue-Cutter Service
Martin
Kodlhik Talind
Criticism Brings Embarrassing Prank To Broadway Producers
Frank P Morse of the Klaw and Erlanger office took a friend to a new musical comedy. After the first act the friend cried out that it was the dreariest failure he had seen. Morse urged silence, then lamented that the remark ruined him, noting Klaw and Erlanger were nearby in the theater.
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Klaw & Erlanger
New York
Frank P. Morse
Morte
Frank
Ares
Morse
Seven Daughters or a Million Dollars Debate
The Reverend John W. Cavenaugh of Notre Dame recalls a priest arguing wealth versus family. A man with seven daughters is deemed happier than a millionaire, since the latter worries about wealth while the former finds daily joy in his large family.
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John W. Cavenaugh
Notre Dame College
Sheldon
Kansas City Star
The Telegraph and the Messenger Boy in Time
A concise note on how technology speeds messages yet culture still relies on human couriers, illustrating how progress shrinks distance but personal timekeepers remain essential. The piece nods to the paradox of fast communication coexisting with the slow pace of daily life.
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