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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1911
Page
4
Citizens gather at city hall to discuss submitting the commission government question to a December election. Speakers urge letting all voters decide, noting legal rights and past efforts to block a public vote. The mass meeting should refer the issue to the people for a verdict.
The Kinul- Tamer Poortha prosecuting attorney debates if it is justifiable to execute a suffering patient like Sister fadle Marehant who is dying of tuber dersiosis. The piece argues for and against state sanctioned death with official oversight rather than individual mercy killing.
Fragmentary passage notes interest in testimony by Sister Marchant if present at an inquiry in Kissimmee care. The text hints at a request and potential testimony, but lacks concrete names, dates, or proceedings in this excerpt.
The piece cautions against credence in rumors from Walls Walla and Baker that commission government fails in towns. It argues such criticism comes from reform opponents and old-guard elements. It notes early American distrust of reform, but counters that initiatives like direct primaries eventually gain support.
A column ponders if Europe faces a broader war beyond traditional fronts. It notes Turkey and Europe near conflict, speculates on war correspondents traveling to Tripoli, and jokes about President Taft's peace initiatives. The piece satirically questions cure-alls for war and highlights wartime rhetoric.
The French regard the blowing up of the Liberte as evil and unfortunate after 300 to 400 sailors and officers were killed. Opinions vary on who was responsible, with some questioning German involvement. In the legislature, there is no push for a special session, though objections arise to broadening topics beyond good roads.
The latest published ethlletics reports that there are 399 153 women teachers employed in United States public schools.
The piece compares the old Oregon with the new Lion of Britain's navy. It traces twenty years of steel ship progress from 1890s expectations to modern 700 foot long armored giants. It notes advances in speed armament and armor making earlier ships like Oregon vulnerable.
TheLion turbines expected to develop 76 000 to 77 000 horsepower enabling speeds between 25 and 30 knots. The Ore gen ships bunkers hold 1 450 tons coal while the Lion can carry 3 500 tons of coal and 1 009 tons of fuel oil. The Lion’s sider plate is thinner than that on the Oregon, yet its effective power rises due to a deeper face.
A fragmented OCR extract lists assorted dates and events: 1747 notes a leaden coffin linked to Dr L Gacheveral and Sally Salisbury with 1509 others stolen. 1760 Zurich taken by the French. 1814 an unfounded report on Moorovca. 1819 a 400 foot deep wall of Dover keep. 1832 death of American poet John G C Brainard at 32. 1824 Friends publish an octave Bible edition. 1874 Spain flood loss. 1873 Admiral Dewey’s New York welcome. 1901 Boer attacks on Hala and Prospect repelled. first race with Shamrock W W and Coranbia failed. 1904 Pope Pius declares Rome offense needs atonement. 1809 Spanish troops repulse Moors at Mellla. 1919 riots in Berlin injuring American journalists.
A visiting Michigan niece Marjorie Elizabeth at a Providence society member aunt's Episcopal church shares a stage whisper during baptismal font remarks. She muses that while present she may be Christian, but at home plans to remain Presbyterian, highlighting interdenominational sentiment.
A former Marshall resident asks about the town, noting rumors of a curfew. An informant explains the law was abandoned after complaints that the 6 PM bell woke residents, reflecting a light, humorous local anecdote from the St Paul Post-Datch.
Detroit Free Press reports a woman granted a divorce by a judge, who forbade remarriage in the state. She asked the judge to require her husband to pay her traveling expenses.
A judge ruled that a man may spank his wife, likening it to permissible but abusive rough handling. The remarks suggest a controversial view reflecting bygone attitudes toward domestic discipline and legal limits on marital rights.
A Louisville Courier Journal note describes Rubter playing cards and Bathera reading while others seek motion to secure a plank and play bridge in the surf, capturing a vivid scene of leisure and quick planning.
Fragmentary verse fragment notes a dated quip about wisdom and age with playful wordplay and repetition.
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