davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-02-19
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
The OCCIDENTAL HOTEL
CORVALLIS. OREGON

Rates 81 90 and $500 per day accord
ing to the quality of rooms and class of
service rendered.
Prices for regular boarders made rea-
sonable on application. The house was
freshly painted Inside and papered
throughout during last summer and fall,
and supplied with new bath and toilets.
The table is furnished at all times with
the best the market affords. The beds
are changed every day and all rooms
aired and cleaned daily. Every effort
will be made to please the travelling pub
lie of all classes.
Free sample room and the best of SER
vice for commercial travellers. Will be
pleased to negotiate with all persons de-
string good comfortable homelike accom-
modations. Free Bus to and from trains
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-02-19
CHAPTER VIII.

And now the quick march Of events
brings us to the night of the dance at
The Cedars, which was to confront for
the first time on one stage the chief
characters in this little drama
Dinner for the house party was over
at $50, and by nine O'Clock the invited
guests from the nearby countryside
began to arrive. Among the first flight
was the party from Denecroft-Stella
and Sir Arthur, Marcia Churchill and
Richard.
The historic old picture gallery,
which was to be devoted to the dan
cling, was already well-f1lled, and Ros-
sitter Kane stood at the entrance to re-
ceive his guests in company with q
young-old dowager, Lady Agatha Kim
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-02-19
/ RHE OTHER MAN |
[z2JA :::::::: ::::5::
Bx FREDERIC REDDALE


that person has been In any way con-
nected with the diamond fields, or has
marketed any considerable quantity
of stones. That's 1t, think, in nut
she'll"
1.-The instructions are explicit
enough, Mr. Dysart," said the man
ager, but may be allowed to point
out that there are probably a dozen
men in London or in Amsterdam at
this moment who would come under
your classification"
"and the person want will be one Of
the dozen. If it lies within your prov
ince, send me description OF the do
tngs of each"
Every good. sir. Anything more?"
81 think that will be enough for a
starter" said Richard, except that
should like you to trek at once-I mean
make haste, you know-and you need
not worry about the expense" laying
a f1fty-pound Bank OF England note
aon the desk.
you will hear from us in a few
days. Mr.. Dysart Have I your ad-
-dress?"
'Denecroft by Blandford,, Dorset"
and SO saying he took his departure.
I'VE must give them both a run for
their money" soliloQuized the astute
manager, "but it strikes me as q case
of Tweedledum and Tweedledee. The
first thing is to notify Mr.. Kane that
his man is in England"
D,,k -nN
in the customary verbiage Of the
agency, there arrived a dispatch from
Rossiter Kane In these words:
discontinue search; the gentleman
has been found"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-02-19

H. M. BRUNK, PROPRIETOR
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-04-30
BUREAU TO
be STARTED
FINANCE COMMITTEE AGREES
TO PROVIDE 5000 TO AovER.
TiSE sEATTLE

Unless unforeseen obstfuctiaua
come up within the next few days
the information bureau. provided for
in nn ordinance introduced ia the
council week ago 10 be run in con-
nertiou with the city'a executive de
partmeui. VIII DO Immediately eH-
tablished. The project IL backed
and was originated BY j.. q. ehruHty
ana other members OF the Chamber
of Commerce. lta object being chief
IS 60 advertise Seattle at the 81
Louis exposition.
Tho finance committee OF the
council. az It's meeting yesterday.
agreed to provide tho ts.eeo atipu-
lated In the ordinance fof running
the new auxiliary 10 the eity'H eN-
ceutive department. II the board q
county commissioners win agree To
do likewise. Chairman Baker ~ the
board appeared before the commit
toe aud expressed his Willingness TO
appropriate the money, but the other
two members could not he found. 80
that they ala not express an opinion.
since then the other two members
haze Informally expressed their ae-
qufeseentc. The board VIII take for
NAL action on the matter ut q meet
mg next Thursday.
The total Of Sc. 600 to he appropriat-
ed BY Jhe city and county Is for a
period 81 seven monthH, but u viii
only bs paid olt AZ Il II needed 60
aefray - penues Details FOR the eH-
tabiislst.ent of the bureau have not
set befa arranged. a secretary will
probably have 60 be hired 10 take
charge 81 the routine work The
beard q directors vii couaist 81 the
city comptroller. the chairman 81 the
finance committee. the chairman Of
the board Of county commissioners.
The mayor and three citizens 10 be
appointed b. him.
The finance committee deferred
action on the petition OF the Red
cross Society for a donation b. the
city Of the Kiser block ON which to
erect an emergency hospital.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-04-30
ME- THODISM AND
RACE PROBLEM
WHAT POSITION WILL THE NERAL CONFERENCE TAKE ON
COLOR QUESTION:
Newspaper Enterprise Assn.

Los ANGELES. April where
does Methodism stand on the color
question:
VIII tho General Conference. opening
In Los Angeles May g. consent to elect
eaiared delegate Go the epiacauary7
These are the problems upon which
The greatest possible divergence ~
opinion rests both among the white
and colored members.
That the colured delegation 10 the
conference will AK for ealorrd
bishop ms itH common right Is geucr-
ally believed but tho outcome iH a
matter only Of conjecture
The rotation ~ tho tn1i conference
60 the problem in the South. and the
extent 90 which II will go toward plac-
Inc tho white and colared Methodist
on the same footing has been moot
81 question IN the Methodist church
Tor month";.
The church and the government Of
the country have given the black man
equal rights 90 serve. VIII they give
him equal rights 70 ruler
If the conference elects coi1rcd
bifhop in May. II will have made a
precedent and answered the question
Tor tho church
Pour years ago the colored man
knocked ~ the door Of MethodlHm
nHkiuR Tor this double right aud his
cause was defeated
A year ago. coiurcd delegates 20 the
lfeaby tofiun General Assembly meet
iHN Ga LES Angeles made the same
plea 90 FrcHbyterianinm. and They
were pat of until some more CON
yenient time
The election ~ bishop IN the May
conference would be looked upon nv a
step toward social equality. not only
for the calorcd people 81 Mcthodium.
but for the entire eolursd race.
Hallotiur Tor the election % the
oriacorncY IL scheduled TO commence
Monday. May 70 TO this election the
colured delsEatl oH iH coming with a
determination "a use every power -
persuasion. reason. appeal. and po-
lltieai dsyir-
rev. l.. NJ Dunton. y. d, president
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-04-30

blacks and whites ~ the South Il ID
mY opinion that tho e9iorsd delegates
should aud will request the election u
hifh0p. From personal experience,
believe the caiored man 10 be one Il
the best citizens America has, and
that education Will solve the prObiem
ia the South az well ha the North.
As ( have found tho negro. I'D
wants the rights Of nn American ciu-
zen. but between RIGHTS political and
rights social the colored man 81 intel
ilReuce and training has learned To
distinguish
Il DO not think the majority Of the
co1orcd race believes Ia inter-fnarriage.
and na the individuals are educated
the clauzlike element In their natuts
IL strongly emphasized.
"Tho work among she freedmen N
the South IN suffering today for the
services 81 three colored bishops. L
Say colored ndvisediy. because the pc
cuiiar need calls for resident bishops.
'efhe principal objection o. a eOiOred
bishop. which Will be made IN ths
epincOpaoy sessions Of the conference,
r. the necessity Of such "A one prseid~
ing over white a. well as colored con-
ferenccn"
Dr. button. who IN IN Los Angeles
primarily 20 see fair play for the col
ofed man. proposes 10 recommend thak
n col0red man be elected 10 the epis-
copacy as a "miariOnafY' bishop, ana
as such he may be appointed 70 pre-
side over col0red conferences only.
Should the conference accept the
accommodation. ~ Will necnHaltate an
action without precedent In the Meth
odist church.
II Ia generally believed that the mis-
aiauary bishops Will exert their In
fluence to secure colored bishop, but
IN the South and west and IN some
sections Of the East. the sentiment
prevailing augura little hops 10 the
coiorcd representation.
Northern Methodata cannot get
away from the fear that no-color
line policy would result in the ssgre-
cation II tho great Methodist church
into Northern and Southern branches.
They believe that the rights Of the col
oFed man should be sacrificed 10 the
harmony Of the white man.
The three most prominent eolored
men who are mentioned as candidates
for the eDiscopacy are Dr. Nj G. B.
Mason Of Cincinnati. Rev. J. ", y.
Bowen. professor, Cannon TheoloR-
teal university. Atlanta. Ca. and Rev.
J. y Scott editor Of the southwestsrn
Christian Advocate, New Orleans.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-04-30
WILL YOU nELPA SICK FRIEND !?
Get Ny Book for Him Now


only tell me which book 90 send.
You certainly know Of sons one whn
u Hick--sofne sufferer who viii es
grateful for the help ny book offers
And that beck tells Of a way 70 hslp.
Tell. Of a way 80 certain that !. as
= physician. offer that help on trial
The book tells how for d years In hos
pitais and at bedsides | SEARCHED tef
a way to cure deep seated and am.
cult Diseases. II tells how ! perfected
ny prescription DR.. sboopa nsst9ra-
tive Hos 10 scientific experiment !
traced out the causes that bring on
i found INVARIABLY thar where there
was a Weakness. the inside nerves
were weak Where thsrs was p lack
OF vitality that the vital nerves lacked
power. Where weak organs were
found, ! always found weak nerves
but the vital organs nerves. the IN
.lde--ths invisible nerves.
This waa a revelation. Then my real
Thsn eamhlnsd ingredients that
would strengthen. that would yitaiiEs
these nerves. That prescription ]
called a restorative. IL ~ known the
world over now a. ur. shuops Re
cure one ease IN each hundred. IN the
extremely difficult cases my failures
for five years were one In each forty
treated. found cancer flrurable.
Cancer il for aurgsry, not neaIeine.
Then how 10 get this prescription "a
sick onss everywhere was my thought.
1 must announces - In the public press.
But thought l. will they realize the
truth Of my discovery real power
Of DR. ahcop's Rest 0ratlNsf Then =
way came 10 me-like an inspiration.
Il will offer ~ % the sick on trial Then
they will know ! am sincere.
/ wrote q reliable druggist In each
city and village in America. They
agreed 70 cooperate with me.
Now by any sick ohs
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-04-30
HOW AN ENGLISH EDITOR
INTERVIEWED THE MIkADO
W. A BENNETT EDITOR or AN ENGLISH PAPER AT TOXIC
TELLS THE DETAILS.

sr-iined galleries led of IN every a.
rertioas and shat surprised rne NEST
e AL WAS to find doves fiylnE about
II WilL aud the pfetti,st q rabbits
mildly Eazins at Va a. Nc passed b.
muHHE nook. into which tho iltIlc
animals frisked a second hefurc.
hut We were not given marh time
10 make D minute inanec tlon. for. after
passing through n court fun Of fruit
blossoms and palm trees. - were
aahrrsd into large drawing room.
with hanNingn In shades - gray and
Tusc. Right in the center II the room
vas q wonderful arrangement 81 flow
sfa. round which Taria-made eany
chairs we're placed The ceiling was
composed 81 iao squares. each enc
painted with different floNur.
quite duasn japanese ladies. look
ms very ~ at ease In European eve
Minis dress. we're already seated a. Ne
tfoeped into the room Scarcely had
the NJ. &. arranged us all In a big
nsmi-cifcie than n hush fell on the
assembly. the doots opposite were
thrown open. and the emperor and his
consuft entered.
Many presentations were made. and
not expecting anything q personal
nature 70 happen. fslt quite Interest
81 IN the proceedings vas just
thinking what splendid copy should
have fpr the next iEuc - tho paper
when Baron sanoniya touched me
gently on the sleeve. and. taking me
by the hand. led me up e whore the
mlkado stood.
! wes Supplied with surprise
''IIos& whispered the baron TO me
And b4Ax I did with might and main.
not kufwinE what else 90 dc.
JapAntso court etiquette farhida the
esupefsa to address anyone In aught
else sA japanese. Il also condemns
a farslrncr not 60 answer IA japanese.
even 4 he can speak the language
The services of third person.
spcakiag both languages. II therefore
uulire8 In ny case Baron snnoulyn
aated'sf interpreter. although vas
fAlFif &pnvcruant with japanese.
q, appears that when. on behalf Of
my toafual. made application 70 at
tend a. declaration day audience. has
majsess himself read my letter Curl
ouslv shough, too. he had seen copy
Of ~ paper. and desired 60 see what
mHnIief Of man 81 was who made the
bold ttnuest
Il ON AFRAID thot az firrt he Old not
get a good impression ~ me. but az
I understood all he said IN japanese
! Boon rcgHincd confidence. and I am
happy to cay that after the audience.
when the barriers % etiquette had
broken down, his majesty was NEST
kind 90 me.
Iic honored me with quite ten min
utCg conversation. asking countless
questions about England how news
papers were conducted there. what
was thought ~ the Japanese. and
many other things Then. In conelu-
sion. he assured me that both my
formal and myself were under royal
patronage. and extended to me priv
iiogca that l believe I am rlght IN
saying only two native newspapers
have ever enjoyed In Nippon
Ills mateEtys last words IN Japanese
30 me were: Don't abuse my trust
The crown Of the rod is on the brow
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-04-30

Of the righteous man"
That never DID 20 r. proved ty the
fact that two years later ! was deco
rated with the Imperial order Of the
Rising Sun.
Before that eventful DAYS proceed
inEa closed we had splendid pyro-
technic display. unnbaahcd by the fact
that most brilliant sun and the bleat
Of skies prevailed az the time.
Those present sat down 20 a cold
collation.. which the emperor and cm-
press did not grace with their pres
snce. though later, at O-Cha C'the
honorable tca'1. their maiestfus par
took % tea. and also Of the sponge
cake for which the Eastern island en-
pire f. 30 famous.
Japanese. ia fact. are never tired Of
nibbiing this deiieacy. for e bears no
comparison with It's English name
sake
Whilst o-cha was in progress. a very
clever variety entertainment was given
aud listened Go. The turns included
dancing girls. story tellers. Juggling.
ard n musical performance.
II lasted over two hours. but all that
time the emperor and empress ate
sponge cake.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-04-30

can claim she distinction ~ hsins
the fret English 1aurnnliat O. whom
the emperor % Japan ever spoke
Editing an English journal tins
HlnEn Herald. was Ia my time a crude
and difficult matter.
The japanese. anxious 20 adopt
Western ideas. we're yet not suffi'
ciontlY advanced 20 give the eneuuF-
asement they noW d. % a nsNnIsa pes
written In English. The British colony
too. vas ysry small ~ HtuKo--pr knts
as IL In now callef-conaequenuy ms
poor little four-p aze sheet. cold at 4
sen eepy. had far from an enormous
circulation.
We frequently haa difficulty IA gain.
las admission 90 public functions. a
constant source Of trouble was whrn
tickets were sent along rsqusstinR The
pleasure Of the editors company.
etc. In England the editor Invariably
hands the card Co a memhsr 81 his
staff and deputies him TO cover tbs
function.
Whenever l sent my assistant IN
Iapan. he vas invariably refused "a
mission. and on one occasion Na1
locked up fer being IN posHession Of 4
ticket which was not his property.
At that time IN Japan they wouid
have the editor. and nobody but fhs
editor Of the Journal was good enough
To send a subordinate was tantamounl
to insulting the host
When. therefore. after n great deal
81 trouble. l obtained permit 70 bs
present at the royal audience given on
the occasion OF the declaration q the
now constitution IN issa. I went my
self. % that there should ho no hitch
IN getting tho most important infofmR.
ton % the day.
Declaration day WINS held in the
iovelisnt weather. / drove np T. the
palace In a jinrikHha. ard the china
disc which constituted my permit
was critically examined by the officer
on guard. lie Was most polite. and
deputed a couple Of non-eommlssioncd
officers To accompany mo into the
grounds
when I entered. the whole place
seemed a fairyinud To the risht was
wonderful lake studded with tiny
islands. on which grew TIMER trees.
reached by the most miiputian bridges
l had ever seen-even Ia Japan.
Right ahead / could see the new
palace. built Of wood. on the old Jap
aness lines. Floreatcd gables and
caves OF delicate blues and greens
seemed the most striking charactcris-
tics Of a truly marvellous architectural
achievement
a number Of gentlemen were stand
ing on the inner steps. and one 81
them. az I approached with my escort.
advanced. bowed very solemnly.
glanced at the china disc ] held to-
wards him. and then made me a long
speech. bidding me welcome In the
name OF the emperor.
! was duly introduced to the other
gentlemen present. who were mobiles.
court officials. or foreign representa-
lives Shortly after this we wern al
mRrrhaicd and taken for n long walk
through Wide corridors Of eedarwood-
scented. and painted golden.
The ceiling was masterpiece Of
Janansse art Beautiful soldan flow
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-04-30

Denver. San Francisco and Los An
geloa. Kohl a Castle own the Chi
cago opera house and the Haymar
ket and Olympic thcateru ia chi
cage. NJ. g. Anderson owns the CO.
lumhia and Walnut Street theatcrs
house ia Indianapolis. Middleton &
Tate own the Columbia theataf ia
St Louis. inc business OF the eon-
Boiidatcd interests viii be conduct
ed BY an executive beard. In which
each 81 the interests VIII have rep
rcarntatiou. II is stated that the
opening OF new vaudeville thsatera
In several other cities - contem-
plated.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-04-30
ANNA EVA FAY.

Anna Eva Fay. whose remarka bic
performances have myHtifird many
Seattle audiences before. comes tn tive
Seattle thsater Monday night and u
Is said that she has a number 81 new
marxsla Ia surprise Zoe her Old pat
roma Her woadsff1i mind reading
fcata battle the most keen and tho
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-04-30
OIL CUPS STOLEN

c. Gillespie Of 2025 u First avenus
reported 20 the police headquartsr1
this morning that thieves had
stripped his donkey engine OF thu
lubricators and oil cups some time
last night. An investigation win be
made Of the case and an endsayQy
made to locate the missing appli-
arrea
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-04-30

~ Claflin University. the largest ~
tho forty eolored Institutions in the
state. and delegate 10 the conference,
az representative ~ the Freedman =
Ala and Southern Educational society
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-04-30

WASHINGTON. ID. C-Japan IL ca=
Henualy the country Of contrasta.
chiefly owing 60 the fact that the low
sr classes cannot afford 90 be as
European nH the upper.
The Japanese tdudes.s Tor instance.
wear the regulation black froek coat.
glossy silk hat, Immaculate trousers.
light gloves. silver topped cane patent
leather boots and "Bwargrr' button
hole on the other hand. side by side
with this figure may he seen the
coolic half-naked with wisp OF
dirty cloth round his lolnp straw san
dals on his feet and his head pro-
teeted hy the prlmovai split bamboo.
mushroom shaped hat Of old Japan.
which was worn by his ancestors pos
slhit IN the reign Of Jim-u Ten=o. first
''mlkRdo" q the land Of the chrya-
anthemum.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-04-30
DR.. Shops Restorative

Can be taken on trial. For a full
month I will let you use II entirely At
ms risk.
Aend no money. Just write me for
the hook you need. When ! send u I
will tell you Of n druggist pear BY who
will permit tho months trial Use the
Restorative a month. Then decide, II
you say TO the druggist. 1t did not
help mo" that will relieve You ~ any
expense whatever He viii bill the
coat 20 me-
mind Of all doubts re- 20 what Dr.
ghoop's Restorative can do No mat
ter how prefudiced. you cannot dis
pute this absolute security ] offer
You cannot resist an offer Ike this
n you are NJ all sick
II YOU have a weakness. write me
II you cant DO things like you used TO
do them. tell me about H.
Write I'm confidence A. n physician
I will tell you a way to help. Oct my
hook nou-fodaY,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-04-30

81 the Methodist Episcopal church,
says
u have had charge Of the work at
Clafin University for 81 years. min
istering 20 and teaching both the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-04-30

Mrs. F1ske. the high pricstcss OF
Ihsen the prophet. viii appear AT the
Third Avsnus theatcr tonight In a
single performance of the Ercwsome
Norwegian's great play. "Hedda
Gabler." This should be treat for
all theater geers. for N Mrs F1ske
has fad II il Ibaen. and her bis.
frank. expressive eyes light up with
fire when she talks OF her fayorits
author.
Speaking OF ibsen. she says:
II put on fbsen's 'Hedda Gahicr'
In New York with many misgiyinKs.
You know fbsen is considered caviar
for the public. We contemplated
Jus, n weeks performances. expect
iRg that the artistic set Only weuid
attend To my surprise ard delight
the public took To the play spien-
didly and we are finding It very sue
cesSful
Il love the 1hsen plays. I have
PLAYED Dolls House. but never
'Ghosta'-ugh. that f. CHASTITY. All
OF fhsen's plays are ultra paycholog-
teal studies. The Norwegian bears
thu same relation to the drama that
Wagner does TO the opera To the
actor Of actress his or her first ap-
pearanoe In an Ibsen play Is like the
first appearance OF an opera singer
In a Wagner creation after yorz In
Italian operas. II IL a stimulus TO
tho actor. he feels he has attained
somethinK-thath he has floated above
. -. -.
actor use his brains.
While we regret that the great
Norwegian sees nothing bright IN
life. we must admit his power In the
theatar. He has reyoiutioniEed the
drama Some place him even above
Shakespeare. but the men are 20 diff
fervnt Il - hard 10 compare them.
II realize. and everyone doeu who
has studied Tbscn. that he cares
nothing for the plot or the story OF
a play. Hts characters are psyche
iOgicsi studies souls and
minds and hearts laid bare. He II
A surgeon lie dissacta his charac-
ters and exposes ruthle-siy what h.
finds there He doesn't create a
uanikin and then diHssct g. lie
takes human nature---a Houi-and
delvea into IL. He does not always
take a lovahle soul hut IL isn't the
soul you are Interested In. ~ IL the
mastery way in which he shows u
to you-every palpitsting part.
You viii read a play Of his 20
times and then wonder what 10 IL all
about There In no story. no plot.
In 'Hedda Gabler' Their. Is a little
humor. but II IN a grim. CHASTITY.
grialy humor. I always study his
plays a year before even call a re-
hearsaL And every time I play II
discover some subtle psychological
effect that never found before. ID.
sen gives you great latitude In his
roles. You feel you bring TO them
something Of your own: you never
exhaust them. love H. love Il.
My play for next year, Wei. I
shall produce Ibsen's 'Rosmershotrn. ,
Masteriinck's Norma Wanna and an
unnamed play by an American play
wright.