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The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-05-23
PASSING EVENTS

to those who need their charitable aid,
and their pocketbooks fly open and
they contribute literally of it's con-
tents. Perhaps no other government
in the world will appropriate as much
money for the suffering humanity in
Martinique as has the United States
government.
Another Mine Horror.
1he past few weeks has witnessed
many fatalities as well as public hor-
rors. Last Monday morning at Coal
Creek, Tennessee, in the neighborhood
of 200 men and boys who had gone
down in the mines at that place on
their regular day shift were instantly
killed by gas explosion. Only one
man of the entire number was saved,
and he happened to be near enough
to the mine to be blown from the
bottom Of it to the top by the force
of the explosion. He is more dead
than alive and it is highly probable
that he will never recover, which will
be complete destruction of every
man who went down in the mine or
that fatal shift. The horror-stricker
women who rushed to the mouth of the
pit, weeping for their loved ones, was
such as to cause the bravest hearts
to shed tears over the sight. They
had either lost their husbands Of theil
children, and in most cases were left
penniless, as it is not the custom Of
miners in lay up anything for a rainy
day.
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Differ Only in Color.

Prior to the surrender of Robert E.
Lee at Appomatax it was Abe Lincoln
that said: Il will make it impossible
for you to distinguish a black man
from white man until you get close
enough to see his face" Lincoln made
it possible for such a condition to ex-
ist, and it does. The black man writes,
speaks and does other things just as
well as the white man, and if you do
not happen to be near enough to see
him in the very act it is impossible
for you to tell whelner it was done
by a white man or black man. The
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And in all this fighting no one has
received such rough handling as
Councilman fred Baldwin. For months
the announcement has been freely
made that he was Senator Turner's
choice for candidate for the state SEN
nate from the Sixth Senatorial Dis
trict, which comprises the Second
ward. 1t was supposed that he was
the strongest man who could be put
up. But since his complete defeat at
the hands of Mayor ,Byrne it has been
generally understood that Mr.. Baldwin
is no longer Senator Turner's
choice and that he will not be
a candidate for the nomination
this fall. Frank w. Smith, the
cigar dealer, merchant who has been
in the city for years and has been
identified with many public enter
prises, though but little of politician,
seems to have stepped into Mr. BALD
wins shoes as the favorite candidate
for the state senate. If this be true,
and there seems to be little doubt Of
it, it puts most decided halt to Mr..
Baldwin's political career.
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Among the Republicans of Spokane
county there are evidently an un-
usually large number who think this
will be a good year for Republicans,
for there certainly will be plenty of
candidates for many of the offices.
Prosecuting Attorney Horace L. Kim
ball and Sheriff J. w. Doust at the
present time seem almost certain of
denominations, for there is a general
feeling that they have made unusually
good officials. County Clerk Erwin
also seems to be spoken of in the same
way. Yet it is not at all certain that
either of these men will get the NOM
nations for second terms without op-
position. For sheriff there are one or
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That Sinful City.
The devastation of that volcanic
eruption on Martinique Island grows
worse every day, and especially
as to the number of persons
that were actually lost in the
catastrophe. Perhaps when it will
have summed up and an accurate ac-
count made of the actual number who
lost their lives in that terrible disaster
the number will not fall short of SO, 900
souls. An ex-consul from this coun-
try who was at Martinique for a num-
Der of years, in discussing the matter,
says: "St. Pierre was like unto Sodom
and Gomorrah Of old" He believes it
to be but the vengeance of God turned
loose upon the sinful city. Without
question he thought it was the most
wicked city on the face of the globe at
the time it was destroyed.
Death-DeaIing Cyclone.
another terrible calamity in the way
of a cyclone, and as result over 100
lives were lost at Goliad and equally
as many more fatally and otherwise
injured. 1t has been but few months
since Galveston, Texas, lost in the
neighborhood of 10000 souls from a
tidal wave and cyclone, and it will be
remembered that the other states of
the Union, and especially the North
ern states, sent thousands of dollars
worth of stuff to relieve the sufferings
of these people, and now again the
North has generously responded to the
sufferings of the people of Goliad,
which town was almost totally de-
stroyed by cyclone last Sunday even
ing.
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tion of the Democracy, but it is a
decided credit to the diplomacy of the
Republican minority. Col. Boyd was
seated as soon as the council was or
ganized, Mr.. Baldwin making a fruit
less fight against him. The Republicans
with their four votes are now on good
terms with the Byrne-Hand faction,
with their two votes, and these two
factions, with their six votes, are in
control of the council of ten. The Re
publicans evidently are to reap other
benefits, for the president of the city
council and the mayor form the ma
jority of the park commission and
other organizations in the city hall
government, and they are arranging
to place certain Republicans in posi-
t1ons under these commissions, as a
token of appreciation for the services
rendered.
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Col. Patrick Henry Winston, form
erly United States attorney for this
state and later attorney general dur
ing Governor Rogers first term, has
recently given legal opinion that the
two judges of the supreme court of
this state who were appointed to fill
the positions created by the last legis-
lature are illegally in office, from the
reason that the act creating the two
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-05-23

All of this is CALLING to the Dem
ocrats who have fought Mayor Byrne
so long and who have had the best
OF him most decidedly until recently.
They are making all manner of threats
at the mayor and Mr.. Hand for joining
with the Republicans. But these men
retort that Mr.. Baldwin was only too
anxious to make the same kind of an
arrangement, but that he let the op-
portunity slip. The Baldwin faction
further proposes to hold another meet
ing of the city central committee,
which is under the control of Senator
Turner, and declare Mayor Byrne,
Councilman Hand, John Coffeen, Coun-
Gilman Boyd and others of their faction
out of the Democratic party.
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offices was unconstitutional His opin-
ion is attracting considerable atten-
tion among the attorneys

State Senator Oliver Hall is having
considerable trouble in his new role
as leader of the Preston forces for
Whitman county. An unusually bitter
opposition has sprung up against him
in his own district 1t seems that Mr..
Hall, back in 1899, made some remarks
to the effect that freight rates in the
PalOuse country on wheat were not too
high in comparison with the rates
charged by the railroads in many East
ern localities. To Offset this Mr.. Hall
is said to have been a hard worker
for all the anti-railroad bills before the
last legislature. But this does not sat-
isfy the people of Whitman county.
Therefore it is said they are right after
Mr.. Hall. Mixed up in this same con-
nection comes story about the farm
ers of that part of Whitman county
joining in a mass meeting at which
the various candidates for United
States senatorship will be invited to be
present and show their colors on the
railroad freight rate questions. But as
it is said the movers in this scheme
have only invited two of the known
candidates for the position, the farm
ers are beginning to smell a mouse
and seem to think the meeting is be-
ing planned in the interests of GER
tain candidates, and probably also with
the intention of giving Senator Hall
a chance to explain where he stands.
If this be true the meeting will have
but little effect upon the minds Of the
farmers of the county.
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will meet in few days and set the
next county convention at some day
in June. 1t will be a mistake for the
convention to be held so early as that.
or even in the month of July, and the
county officers so nominated will learn
to their regret that it is a mistake
for them after they have been NOM
mated and begin on a five months
campaign. There is no need of a
county convention being held in Seat
tie before the first Of next September,
and the Pie-maker truly hopes that
those having the matter in hand will
see to it that there is not.
Last Sundays Times, from a politi-
cal standpoint, was a hummer from
way back. Its first page contained a
double-headed article from the editor
of the Times, in which James J. HILL
the railroad magnate, sounded an awful
warning to Seattle, even threatening to
make Everett his railroad and steam
boat terminus if the Mcbride idea pre-
vailed in the state of Washington. In
another column of the same paper was
another dOuble-headed article pro-
claiming Preston's certain success as
a senatorial candidate from the state
of Washington. Now, there YOU are.
The Times, editorially and otherwise.
is endorsing both the hill idea of con-
Quoting things and the Preston idea.
with Mcbride thrown in, of conducting
things from political standpoint in
this state at one and the same time,
and yet it says it is honest in it's
political advocacy of Harold Preston.
Everybody knows, and knows full well,
that Colonel A. J. Blethen is going to
dance whenever James J. Hill fiddles;
and everybody knows, and knows full
well, that if James J. Hill commands
Colonel A. ]. Blethen to support
Ankeny, Wilson or anybody else in
opposition to Harold Preston for Unit
ed States senator, at the proper time
he is going to do SO; but chief and
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Hayti's Recent Revolution.

AnOCnor pOI1CIcal revolution has
overtaken Hayti, and as a result Presi-
dent Sam has been compelled to resign
and also fee the island. In speaking
about Hayti's revolutions, which are
periodical, the P.-I. pointed to it as
what would occur if the United States
would give the Filipinos self-govern-
ment The criticism was very, very
unfair, for Hayti has no more revolu-
tiOns than do the other South Ameri-
can republics, in which there is but
sprinkling Of Negroes. Ecuador and
a number of the governments in close
proximity thereto are eternally in a
revolutionary state, and it is unfair to
claim that Hayti, simply because ma
jority of it's inhabitants are black, has
any more political unheavels than
those other South American countries
which change their form of govern
ment almost every month.
Charity Begins at Home.
Not satisfied with giving away $67,-
100000 for educational purposes, Mr..
Andrew Carnegie is now offering to
purchase the Philippine islands from
the United states II This government
will consent to give the Filipinos an
Independent form OF government
What prompted Mr.. Carnegie to think
of doing such foolish thing cannot
be said at this time, but he has done
so, and it should be taken for granted
that he means it. However, Mr. Car
negie can find plenty Of good use in
this country to put his millions to
without going to the Philippine islands.
/ II he has become so deeply absorbed
in the elevation of the black race, it
is suggested that he use his millions
toward preventing the Negroes in the
murdered and burned at the stake at
the will of the whites for any and
every petty offense that they commit.
Instead of purchasing the Philippine
islands it is suggested that Mr.. Car
negie make it possible for thousands
and perhaps of millions Of the South
ern Negroes settling on those islands
or some other place where they will
not be an eternal clash between the
races. 1t is not probeble that the
Southern white man will ever become
reconciled to the Negro being a free
and Independent citizen, and some
thing should be done toward lessen
ing the number of Negroes in that Sec
ton of the United States, and Mr..
Carnegie could use his money very
beneficial by doing this.
AtIanta's Race Clash.
Last Saturdays papers reported a
fatal clash between the whites and
Jlacks in small suburban city near
Atlanta, Georgia. A colored man who
was charged with waylaying an officer
and beating him numerically was sur
rounded at his home during the night
by number of officers to arrest him
and perhaps lynching stared him in the
face. This he did not propose should
be done, and he begun at once to de-
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-05-23

Cuba Libre at Last.
After years and years of fighting,
bloodshed and murder Cuba has at
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-05-23

1t has been limited about the streets
this week that the county officers of
King county, who are expecting re-
nominations, will spring a sensation
on the politicians by calling an early
convention, and that the committee
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-05-23

Speaking Of candidate for the legis-
lature, it is peculiar fact that all the
Republican members of the last house
from Spokane county are being con-
sidered for denominations and possibly
may all be given denominations, while
it is understood that probably not one
OF the Democrats and Populists who
went from Spokane will be given a
place on the ticket this fall. Of the
four Republican members, Harry
Rosenhaupt and Frank D. Shaw both
live in the Fifth legislative district
and both are talked of for second
terms, Mr.. ROsenhaupt being mention
ed for the upper house this year. DR..
c. G. Brown was the only Republican
elected in his district two years ago,
and he is supposed to be willing to
take a second term. Storey Buck in
the last legislature represented the
same district as did Mr.. Rosenhaupt
and Mr.. Shaw in the lower house and
Senator Grow in the upper, that
district at that time having the rather
unusual representation of three mem
bers in the lower house. Now he is
in new district, where a senator and
two members are to be elected, and
it is supposed he will be a candidate
for one of these positions.
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hoping to cause dissension in the Re-
publican ranks, and thereby re-elect
George Turner United States senator
from this state. Aside from serving
James j. Hill he has no other purpose
in view, and it would seem that the
Republicans of this county would catch
on.
Il was member Of the last legis-
lature and I remember full well the
senatorial fiasco attempted on the part
of King county in which HON Humes
played the star, and I remember full
well how fatally it ended for King
county's best interests, and 1 look upon
the Preston move in similar light as
that, and | for one am going to make
a fight all down the line for King coun-
ty to first get congressman and then
fight for a senator, and in case she
fails to get senator she will still have
a congressman and friend at court.
will oppose Harold Preston ruling
the next county convention, not be-
cause l am personally opposed to Mr..
Preston being elected to the United
States senate, if such be possible, but
| will oppose him on the grounds that
he and his friends will oppose the
nomination of a congressman from
King county. That they will do so is
plain to be seen from the moves that
they are making on the political check
erboard every day of their laves," came
from a well-known King county poll
tician one day this week.
The anti-Wilson papers of the state
seem to find great comfort in record
ing the fact that Senator Foster sue
ceeded in having Jesse Frye named for
United States district attorney over
Mr.. Wilson's protest The Pie-maker
is Of the opinion that Senator Foster
must be pretty small potatoes when
he has to measure arms with an ex-
United States senator. Pretty nearly
all of the federal appointments for
this state have been made, and if you
will carefully go over the list you will
find that John L. Wilson has been just
about as influential in having federal
appointments made as has been Sena-
tor Foster, and yet Mr.. Foster should
have the decided advantage over Mr..
Wilson, owing to the fact that he is
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AS to the Democratic members of the
last house, there were just as many
of them from Spokane county as there
were of the Republicans. But it is not
likely either of them will be on their
ticket this fall. H. D. Merritt, the
leader of the minority in the last
house, probably will not make the
race again. 1t is said his Democratic
friends, and especially Senator Turn
er's friends, are not certain that his
record on some measures before the
last house will make him as good a
vote-getter as some other candidates
who could be put up. The other three
members of the last house who came
from the Democratic side are Messrs.
Puckett, Bovine and Miller, and at the
present time neither of these gentle
men are being considered for renomin-
alton, though it is said Mr.. Puckett
is considering the advisability of max
ing the race, and if successful will as
pire to the leadership of the minority
in case his friend, Mr. Merritt, does
not go back.
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Continued on page 4.
The Conservative, 1902-01-09

No sane and sincere mind can exam
inc this subject without recognizing
the foolishness of the Christian the
ory.
1t is the same with regard to prayers
for rain, and for the action or suspen-
sion Of other natural phenomena.
Rain does sometimes follow shortly
after prayer; but there is no connec-
tion between the two processes. For
that matter prayers are generally de-
layed until the drought has continued
so long that rain must come soon.
In the present state Of scientific knowl-
edge people ought to be ashamed to
pray for rain. Let them rather plant
trees or remove their habitations to
region where mountains and lakes and
forests ensure the accumulation and
bestowal of sufficient moisture.
The best way to prevent the attacks
Of perverse "cranks'' is to study the
laws of nature so as to produce and
rear sound minds in sound bodies,
and the only way to prevent a false
anarchism is to so amend the social
state as to develop the true anarch-
ism, that is, a condition wherein
every man may safely be law unto
himself, because desiring only what
is just and right for himself and for
his fellow men.
ELIZABETH Z. EVANS.
The Conservative, 1902-01-09
RELIGIOUS OPINION.

"Wherever there is decline in
church going,' says the New York
churchman (P. E.), so far as it is
affected by preaching at all, it is due,
we are convinced, to the fact that
clerical education has lost touch with
modern life. Look back through hist
ory and you will find that whenever
and wherever the preacher has spoken
as man to man, as one who knew not
only the spiritual verify that he
would proclaim, but the hearts and
minds Of those to whom he would
proclaim it, no statesman, no orator
Men are as eager to be told of these
things today as they ever were, but
they cannot be reached by the sort of
teaching that was right for the preach
ers of yesterday. The gospel is eter-
nal, but the human heart responds to
it now in one key, now in another,
and it will not respond to it at all
when it is mumbled or when it is ut
tered as a perfunctory service. There
has probably never been generation
so keenly sensitive to cant, or so re-
PEELED by it as our own, or gener-
alton so little disposed to respect the
preacher because of his Office rather
than because of the way he fills it.
There may have been days when the
hungry sheep would look as if they
had not been fed, but those days are
past. Hearers today are apt to assume
that those who do not know the men
they are talking to, do not know what
they are talking about, either. But
the priest that shows he has a grasp
on spiritual realities never has lacked
hearers, and never will.
The Conservative, 1902-01-09
A WORN. OUT SUPERSTITION.

campaign organized for the expected
recovery of President Mckinley ought
to dispel forever the long prevalent
illusion respecting the efficacy of
prayer, and also open peoples eyes to
the lack of reason and Of logic in their
attitude towards this much debated
subject. Besides the appointed ser
vices in American churches, and the
diligent use of the family altar and
the closet sanctuary among the suffer
er's compatriots, devout worshipers
in all the Christian nations under
heaven besieged the "Throne of
Grace" with the same petition, while
the minority who did not pray felt a
sincere desire for the escape of good
man from peril which he had not
deserved. Together with the almost
universal sympathy for the victim as
man, there was reason for desiring
his continuance as ruler, for even
the most decided opponents of his
policy dreaded still greater mischief
in the administration of his successor.
It seemed, to use homely phrase, it
seemed case of "out of the frying
pan into the fire;' or, expressed in
more classical form, a position "be-
tween the devil and the deep sea-"
or, more properly still, under the cir
cumstances, to quote from Holy Writ"
a choice between chastisement with
whips'' or with scorpions. (Thus
far, such apprehensions promise to be
groundless. President Roosevelt
does not copy the wobbling" course
of his predecessor he shows sense and
independence, and if he will only dis
play the same justice towards the
Filipinos that he has recently dis
played towards negro, our "colon-
ial policy" may be abolished and the
republic may be saved) However,
neither prayers nor fears were of the
least avail in changing the natural
progress of deadly wound. The
president died, and now the discom-
flied petitioners say "It was Gods
will" But so striking an instance
cannot be dismissed with such maun-
derings.
The question demands investiga.
tion. Christians claim that the Deity
they worship is "prayer-hearing and
prayer-answering God" They be-
lieve also that He is omniscient, know
ing all things past, present and to
come and omnipotent, being able to
change the course of events according
to His will and pleasure. The alb
surdity of these contradictory ascrip-
tions is obvious. If He knew that
the assassin's shot would prove fatal,
Of what use was it to ask Him to
avert the catastrophe? Again, if all