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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-03-22
PLEASANT
OUTLOOK
Everything Promises Well in
Building Trades
ARE RESUMlNG WORK
Setilementoi Plumbers Strike Sets
Many Men 10 Work

That tho lookouts In the several
unions 81 the building trades viii
be finally and fully settled and all
the men will be back 70 work IN a
few days az the most. ts conceded by
all parties concerned Ia the matter.
A. has been repeatedly published IN
the Star. the strike has not at any
time been one OF a very serious ma
ture. II has not at any time involved
% exceed 30 men, and the building
Industry % the city has not suffered
anything like a complete tic-up.
The settlement Of the plumbers
differences. as published In the Star
yesterday. has had a very good e.
feet on the situation throughout the
city. The withdrawal Of the plumb
srs from the building trades council
takes from the council 80 members.
Il lie the second union 10 leave tho
council since the inception OF the
strike
Flastsrsrs' situasioa
The tourneymen piastercrH held q
roll call meeting ~ n o'clock this
morning az the Western Central La
Dor Union hail and ~ was agreed by
the union that no action would be
taken by the members in regard 20
tho situation untll Monday night
n r. understood today that neRo-
tlntlona ere pending now between the
and tho Employers 1850
citation. and that possibly matters
viii be adjusted Monday night.
This morning n bulletin was post
Cd OF the headquarters OF tho Bulld-
ing Trades council. which read as
follows.
IAN union men who were called
out on account OF the plumbers
strike, may go ~ work This docs
not apply 10 the Denny buildings. or
10 buildings affected by tho painters
strike"
The above brief notice brought Joy
10 about 200 men, who have been out
Of work on account ~ the plumbers
strike. They are fathers. carpenters
and men working for shops where
the demands Of the painters have
been granted.
Esariy over
An estimate OF the men today idle
IN the building trade crafts. carefully
prepared from officlal sources shows
that there are 30 plasterers. 100 paint
ers and small number OF carpen-
ters. II viii be seen that the strike
r. now nearly settled ns far ms the
number Of men out are concerned
II was officially announced to the
star today that there win be no
strike Of the Transfers union. ms tho
Individual members have made sat o.
lsfactory arrangements with their
employers Thus one feature Of the
situation that for n time looked scri-
Gus IL now settled definitely and ami
cably. The union meeting OF the
tenmsters lart night determined the
matter. az the reports brought In
were very favorable 10 the workers.
In many Instances employers grant
cd their men substantial raises.
The Sheet Metal Workers union,
composed Of a. members. will ask for
n small increase IN wages on April
Z. No trouble IL anticipated and no
strike Is probable.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-03-22
1000 A DAY

LONDON. March % A la
hgre dispatch yays the bubonlc
plague mortality has reached
500 a day, and thar uotwith-
standing al efforts to qurii II.
Is constantly on the Increase.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-03-22

ter an The publicity the msmheFS
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-15
LIE JouRNAL,e SICK ONES.

The Journal is grstihed to be eble to
announce that the Illness OF it's editor, Mr.
F. II. Richardson. and OF its managing
editor, Mr.. John S. Cohen. is not altogeth-
or as serious, as has been understood. We
make this announcement in order TO alley,
somewhat the alarm which their friends
throughout the country have been made
TO feel.
While neither Mr.. Richardson's nor Mr..
Cohen's health has been for several
months past all that could be desired
their present condition seems due more to
q need for absolute rest than TO anything
eIse-and this they viii have.
The Journal Is also highly gratifed at
the many pleasant things that have been
said OF these gentlemen By the press Of the
country. and to acknowledge, both in be-
half Of themselves and their families and
for the paper, itself, the numerous kind
inquiries that have come from friends and
admirers everywhere concerning their
condition.
We confidently look for their speedy
recovery and early return to the positions
on this paper which they have so long
and so aeceptably filled.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-15

consider the actual condition of the negro
in the north, and, OF 1t. he says:
THE white worker has little show un-
der existing conditions OF monopoly. but
the black mans Ii truly deplorable. He
r. cut on from public ofices, even II
fresh from college and can pass the dead
line of - years by being Of the minority
race. He 10 excluded from the trades and
professions by racial preJudice and still
more monopoly. What bank would dare
employ a colored man as teller? What
railroad would employ him as conductor,
engineer or brakeman
Anybody who IL familiar with conditions
in the south will not deny that the negro
has q much better chance in this section.
He IL not excluded from any of tie trades
and professions in this part Of the coun-
try, and there is a disposition on the part
of the better people Of the south to aid him
in improving his material condition. He
is not elected to once IN the south, he
does not control the corporations down
here, he n not employed az bank teller or
conductor OF engineer, but he has fair
chance He Is making money on the
farm, he IL given occupation az a mechan-
10, he is not Disseminated against in any
of the industries. he il protected in his
property he worHhips God as he pleases.
and he sends hts children to school, his
white Heighboru paying nearly the entire
cost Of their instruction.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-15
LET THOSE WHOM THE CAP FITS, WEAR IT..

On The dcoae
o bode
Of the hoes senate
edtonava a the
Of before This
benefit of those
adand undet ii full The
etdsen to animals" and has entirely accomplished
its purpose cert had
apology to franchise OF cOndmn
OF to
all by those
a will The journal In the projection TINS ngn|
andn 10 sens
in is the legislative committees
onnotac of the youRafd to the
of Tn it
T
nanwiIah inhlf o sne cal
wo hcapto to
OF
read
the They
to
find hmdeed delayed
mGona,we n
Onha bu
rushe from about the capitol
Of hes
furnished The legislative journal show sD"nts from day to
hemembes
franchise bill After this bill
the houet
Journal fought for this consistently
it % be
the valuable franchises which
It s. management the
BY the term
hearing provided We do
whoha
his stakeholder
in business Of
chsppered n and individual
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-15

giving their side Of a question at is
sue.
H. however, Senator Turner means to
charge that these 'thFee ofneials and
stockholders Of The Journal Che
knew, Of course. that thsy did not
represent The Journal in any such ca
pacity) have been guilty OF the thing
complained OF IN our editorial. We think
he should not resent what The Journal
said along this line, but should assist
US in putting down such pernicious prHc-
tiess-whsther they own stock in this
or any other Newspaper. That circum-
stance cannot weigh either for or against
them. The thing which Senator Turner
alludes to with 80 much giee argues
nothing to any fair mind either way
But, Of course. it was not intended As
an arEumsnt-msrely an EFFORT TO divert
attention from the real issue. It 10 even
possible that this idea did not originate
with Senator Turner. II shows too much
shrswdness for that.
But enough about Senator Turner. While
he is merely ridiculous, the use which
others seek TO make OF him and his re-
marks Is. however, nothing short OF con-
tsrptible.
1t was to be expected. Of course,
that The Atlanta Constitution would
have 70 take up the cause Of the
lobbyists somewhere. But just how to
do II, was the problem. II would defend
them outright IL Il dared, but that would
be a too radical departure from its old
game of keeping ore finger in this pub
lies eye. while II has the other on the cor
poration's pulse.
50 # must adopt IT'S old plan Of shoot
ing from behind the bush. 1t does 30 this
morning In its usual mssterful style; but,
fortunately for us. whenever We hear
bullet Whisz from the bush. We always
know who IL behind It,
me Constitution makes q frantic EFFORT
to divert The Journal and the public from
the real Issue. going as far az II dares
80 In that direction. It's motive, however,
IL 90 very apparent that It 10 hardly worth
more than passing notice.
The tempest IN q tea pot which II
tries to raise among certain Journal stock
holders neither disturbs our equaninity
nor Affects the interests or policy OF this
paper in the least. We were prepared for
all such onslauEhts when we decided to
expose this lobby scandal. But we are to
be neither deferred nor diverted by It,
TIE single issue IL, shall the third
house" continue it's attempted control OF
the upper and lower branches Of our gen
eral assembly. or shall II be ''adtournedf"
And II there Is not such a lobby, then
both the house and senate in their mock
sessions at the end Of every term should
kindly refrain from enacting that time
honored and vorm-eaten piece Of sarcasm
"a resolution directing the state treasurer
to pay TO certain well known lobbyists
their per diem as members from the state
at large" and commencing them for Con
slant and faithful attendance on the legis-
laturs throughout the session."
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-15
CUBAN DEVELOPMENT CO.
STUMBLING ITS PATRONS

- RNCLE SAM has discovered and ex-
posed a Cuban land scheme which
~ was directed against the farmers
of the United States. Just be-
fore General Edward S. Bragg, United
States consul general at Havana, was
transferred to Hong Kong he made a
strong report TO the state department in
washington against a land company
which had widely advertised their "ad-
nnirabIe town and colony, site on Ca
chinos Bay, in the fertile Santa Cara
province" The tract was exploited as a
sort OF paradise OF beauty, OF riotous fer
tiIity to which investors and settlers were
invited to hasten before the last acre
was sold. A search by General Bragg
discovered the fact that the $1,000 acres
referred to were, and appear on the gov
eminent map as a vast swamp, with now
and then an island plantation surrounded
By water. swarEning with crocodiles and
full OF mosquitoes and deadly fevers. His
report is just being acted upon Dy the
government.
Judre James c. Beeks, of Chicago, an
old friend OF General Brass, while In Gu
ba was requested to join in looking into
the scheme. To a Herald reporter yes
terday Judge Bseks save significant IN
formation about the so called enterprise
Among other things he said:
IT was IN Cuba to pass on titles to real
estate for parties about to purchase
plantation on the island. While there
nv attention was called TO property ex-
plotted by what is called The American
Cuban Development company, claiming
to control $4,000 acres. Upon investigation
I found that IL was principally swamp
land.
''INasked General Edward s. Bragg who
was then United States consul general at
Havana. 10 join me in an investigation.
The conclusion reached was that the prop
erty could not be susceptible OF cultiya-
ton, that its exploitation in the United
States was injurious to legitimate enter
prisss In Cuba, ana that the people of the
United States were being ouped BY the
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-15
Aaro TIE JOURNAL.

Attention has besn called through a
studied. but insTeetusl EFFORT 70 injure
this paper ~ delvinE into its business
Affairs and discussing it, stockholders.
There = nothing about The Journal to
conceal
The policy OF this paper is absolutely
controlled By its general manager.
However much The Journals course
nay dispiease some stockholders, when
Il connicts With their interests. the pub
lie nay % sure that its course VIII Be
directed IN tAs future. as It Il now. solely
I'm tire interests OF the public. and not
for the bsneat OF q few stockholders who
have other interests 20 conserve.
The Journal ID ESSENTIALLY tae peoples
payer. The people have made IL what Il
n. and The Journal viii continue 70 be
run In thsir interests
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-15
woMEN AND THEIR MONEY.

The custom OF carrying their pocket
books in their hands, or carrying their
money in q bag swung on a slender chain,
either from their fingers or a belt is very
prevalent among women Of all classes.
1t is a habit that should be discouraged
and abandoned for manifest reasons. The
Indianapolis News does not so too far
when IT says that this practice is "a direct
invitation to thiSverY."
The Journal has published in the last
few months accounts Of many robberies
on the streets that would never have oc-
CURED but for the fact that every tramp
and loafer knows how prevalent among
women ~ this caYelesaneSs about their
money when they are shopping or visit
ing.
Major Bookwalter, q Indianapolis, has
iEsued a warning to the women of that
city against the folly and danger of thus
exposing their money which is 80 sensible
and timely that It would be we'll IL II
could reach the women Iof every city in
the United States. An old proverb tells
US that a certain sort Of person and his
money are soon parted, but we DO not, OF
course. intend to apply this saying to the
lovely women whom We see on our streets
every day Carrying their money in a
manner that makes them liable to lose
it. We merely presume to give them lit
tie good advice just because we love them
so. At this season there is special need for
caution in this matter. Now that the
Christmas trade is at hand and the shops
and streets are throngcd with men, wo-
men and children, It WIN be we'll for the
persons that generally carry their money
in their hands 70 change their habit. The
shopper that goes from home after the
luncheon hour rarely returns until dusk,
and It is then the purse snateher gets in
his work. Since pockets have gone out
Of fashion and the carrying Of bag or
purse IL dangerous. the women OF today
should ind some other place for their
money.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-15

law?"
Eyes. sir" replied Reed. 81 studied law
N Maine while teaching
Well" said Wallace. 81 have one quess
ton TO ask. Is the legal tender act cons
stitutional2'
Yes" said Reed.
You shall be admitted to the bar" re-
piled Wallace.
Tom Bodley. a deputy sheriff. who also
had legal aspirations. was asked the same
question, and he said, mo" We viii
admit you BOTH" said Wallace, ''for any
BODY who can answer offhand question
like that ought to practice law in this
country"
1t was through his law practice that
Reed gradually got into politics. He was
sent TO the state legislature and served
two terms. after which he became al.
torney general Of Maine and then city
solicitor Of Portland He was elected to
CO ngress in 1876.
When he went up from Portland he was
escorted by one of his colleagues to a
seat. His massive figure, and his repus
tation as wit and orator, interested olds
CT members. S. S. Cox was one of those
who knew of this. He turned TO William
F. Frye. then member from Maine, and
said:
"Well. Frye, see your state has sent
another intellectual ana physical giank
here
Whom do you mean2"
This man Reed, who must be even now
cracking a joke. for 1 see they are an
crowding about him"
Power OF Sarcasm.
In a later congress, his power OF sar,l
casm and Of insinuating inquiry furnished
the electoral inquiry committee and the
public with the most dramatic scenes tflaE
occurred at any of its sessions. BY cross
examining one clever scoundrel for two
whole deys. he at length compelled him
10 admit that he was forger. In the fifty
first congress he took the speakers chain.
When he retired three years ago he was
asked IL he had ever had a doubt OF the
Justice Of his stand regarding the count.
ing Of a quorum, and he answered:
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-15
STORY OF THOMAS BRACKET REEDS
LEE WORK AS RELATED BY HIMSELF

1 felt every morning that could sleep
a month undisturbed. But I took the
examination and passed fifth, winning the
privilege OF delivering one Of the ora
tons"
Became a School Teacher.
After graduating he became assistant
teacher in the Boys High school at Port
land, at salary Of $50 a month. His
old comrades delight IN telling how he
once found it necessary to chastise a boy
who was about his own age.
Reed, as teacher, had been cautioned
against whipping any one without first
consulting the members Of the committee
OF the district. But Reed was Reed, even
in those days. The committee had not
sustained his opinion in several previous
cases. so he decided to act without it.
He was fast losing his authority and
he proposed to retrieve IT, which he did in
fifteen OF what ne afterwsrd called "the
most exciting minutes OF my life" II was
a close victory, which a single pound
more Of avoirdupois added TO the pound
might have decided against the teacher.
After a year, Reed resigned this position
and went into the law Office of Howard
q Stroul, in Portland, where he studied
for two years. But found the law poor
picking" he added. ESQ 1 went to Cali
fornia." He acknowledged that he went
in the steerage OF q sailing vessel around
Cape Horn.
81 had no money to spare" he said,
$50 had to go that way I taught school
at Stockton, and studied law again at
San Jose. There was not very much out
there for me. so 1 returned to Portland
IN 1864 and obtained an appointment as
ar acting assistant paymaster in the
navy, in which capacity 1 served for a
year"
One OF the most interesting incidents OF
Reeds California experience occurred in
1850 A gold basis was then maintained
there. and the legal tender act was much
discussed. One day wallace, a prominent
lawyer, went into the ONCE where Reed
was studying and said:
Mr.. Reed, understand you want to be
admitted to the bar. Have you studied
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-15

company's efforts to sell lands in portion
of the island where the natives could
scarcely exist.
"At my suggestion General Bragg made
application to the secretary of state Of
the United States for permission to pub
lish the facts. A statement was then
issued by the department OF state to the
erect that the district was not inhabitabIa
by white men and that the lands were
nearly all covered with water; that they.
could be reached only by canoes or boats
or horses clothed with hard leather to pre-
vent injury from the coral in the water
through which they would have to pass
in going from one oasis or island to an
other.
I'm our investigation we referred to the
Cuban census Of 1899. taken under the dis
rection OF the United States war depart
ment. According 20 this census report the
entire Zapata swamp is uninhabitable by
white men, and very few natives live
there II showed also that the natives
live chiefly on crocodile tails, agouti ana
honey.
.sThe harbor of Cochinas, or cochinas
Bay, IS not capable Of entry by vessels
OF a greater draught than four and one
half feet There IS not and never has
been line Of steamers between Bataba-
no and Cochfnas Bay, as is set forth By
the printed matter ahoat in the United
States; and it would be impossible for
steamers TO be used between these two
points, because the water is not deep
enough.
THE conclusion we reached after very
thorough Investigation was that any cons
pany making representations such as we
were advised had ben made by the Ameri>
can-Cuban Development company regard
ing this property were perpetrating a
fraud upon the public and that the scheme
i.
ed receiving the consent OF the secre-
tary OF state 10 write en- article fully ex-
posing the whole situation and cause Il
TO be published throughout the union.
but just about that time he was transfer
red from Havana to Hong Kong
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-15
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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-15
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

Missrs are pocket editions Of mankind
Life is made up Of events and occurrences
Some people mistake spectacular effect for
success.
sick man is always in favor Of a oonstitu-
tionei amendment.
The more man ewes the more conspicuous
he IL a. q fnancier.
when Il comes to WALKING the awkward man
gets there with both feet.
1T is never too late to mend" said the man
who was too lazy TO begin.
pessirnlHt ia a man whose views OF life are
in accord with his diSOrdered liver.
Great wealth awaits thu oeulist who can help
people who are blind 10 their eva interests.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-15
THE NEGRO IN rHE NORTH.

The New York Tribune publishes a card
from Lewis 7. Jones, OF Baltimore. in
which the writer says that Booker Wash
inston has fallen completely into the mo-
nopolistic idea OF labor when he advises
the negroes to build themselves up "by
bringing brains, dignity and skin into the
common occupations OF life"
Jones says that IN order TO estimate cor
reetly the value Of this advice we must
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-15
EoSp1T. DECEMBER "a l0a-

YOUR RENEWAL MUST 81 RE-
cENED At ONCE on The PAPER
WILL n DISCONTINUED. YOU
CANNOT AFFORD TO % WITHOUT
THH sHMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL, 80
SEND YOUR RENEWAL AND GIT a
PREnIUn. REMEMBER WHAT The
BLUE PENCIL MARK MEANS.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-15

Charleston trolley car caught fire
recently while running along the street
This win naturally tend 20 confirm
charlestcn people in their preferences for
hay burners.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-15

II r. authentieaIly reported that when
the Hon ice Hn1 Hall waa aroused In
his rooa AT the Kfmban this morning. and
told that the house vas surrounded by
IRE - msrsly exclaimed. Don't mind me;
save the depot"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-15

CFuat Britain and Germany are not
s'Ee4ndIng toguther'' in this Venezuelan
arrair bscauus they have anything 20 fear
from poer little Venezuela II Il the dan
ger Ct humping into the Monroe Doctrine
that werrfes them
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-15

IRE miners ana operators. in their evil
deree befsre the strike arbitFators. have
even managed 70 disagree on percentages.
We are wiling 20 bank on our old friend
Divine Right Baer 20 be wrong
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-15

VINO says the day Of the horse has
passsdf A Pennsylvania judge has just
sentenced = man 20 ten years in prison
for horse stealing. A man could steal
whole car load OF automobiles for a less
sentence than that.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-15

Now that the Central has put on sleep
ers between Atlanta and Southwest Geor-
gis, III win Be possible for our Southwest
Georgia visitors 70 sleep Il or before
they Get back home.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-15

The bachelor governor Of Kansas has
become engaged. As result Of the free
advertising his ceiibaey received. he was
aooded With letters from maria geable
msldsns. And ne probably had to marry
one 81 en- In self-defsnse.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-15

That member OF the Virginia legisla-
ture who wants % make kissing a mis-
demeanor probably doesn't know that
there are kisses which are nothing less
thar assault ard battery.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-15

A ST Louis court has decided that it is
possible fer a man 90 spend sIss.0oo In Sc
curing q franchise without INDUCING in
corTuption. II might be possible elsewhere
but Ne don't bsIisve Il r. In 81 z0uis