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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-01-01

Soldiers at Fort Douglas, Utah,
tried to lynch member Of their
regiment who assaulted young
woman. This is the first instance
OF an attempted lynching III the
army.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-01-01

LET CoIumbians take the initia-
tive in war" Il the order sent out
TO American naval commanders in
the isthmian waters.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-02-24
The Worlds Eair Route.

. i u a F. ~.
Those anticipating an eastern trip,
or a visit to the Louisiana Purchase
exposition at St. Louis. cannot afford
to overlook the advantages offered by
the Missuri Pacific Railway, which, on
account of its various routes and gate
ways. has been appropriately named
''The Worlds Fair Route"
Passengers from the northwest take
the Missouri Pacific trains from Dem
yer or Pueblo, with the choice Of either
going direct through Kansas City, or
Via Wichita. Fort Scott and Pleasant
Hill.
Two trains daily from Denver and
Pueblo to ST Louis without change,
carrying all classes of modern equip
ment including electric lighted cbser-
walton parlor cafe dining cars. Ten
daily trains between Kansas city and
st. Louis.
write or call on w c. Mcbride, gem
eral agent, 1874 Third street Portland,
for detailed information and nIustrat-
ed literature.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-02-24

The undersigned viii receive sealed
bids up to twelve o'clock noon Of Tues
day, March the first, 1904. at his Office,
room numbered co. Concord building,
Portland, Multnomah county, state Of
Oregon, for the hereinafter described
property; said bids to be accompanied
by certified check for ten
per cent OF the bid rendered.
The property to be sold con-
slstlng Of all the real and personal
property Of the Rainier Mill and Lnm-
Ter Company except the accounts and
cash on hands, which said property Is
now In the undersigned's hands and 'un-
der the undersigned's control and which
said property consists as follows, to-
wit:
The n. W. quarter OF section l6, town
ship II north range west, in Pacific
county. washington. Also contracts
for stumpage on $50 acres known as
Mitchell and Blaney claims, situated on
Grays river, in the state OF Washing
ton. also all the logging camps and
equipment and logs Approximately l.
100000 feet), known as the Grays River
Logging camp, situated in Pacific coun-
W washington.
For further Information concerning
the said property call on or write to
the undersigned at his above address.
The undersigned reserves the right to
reject any OF all bids and any sale
made is subject to the confirmation Of
the circuit court of the state Of Ore
gon, for the county q AIultnomah.
BID. SIGLER,
Rec, Rainier MIN q Lumber Go,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-02-24
CIstsop Requested to Furnish
Special Exhibit for Lewis
and Clark Exposition.
WRITES LETTER TO HISTORIAN
Aim Is TO Encourage Compre-
hensiye Exhibits from Coun.
ties and Commercial
Bodies.

The following letter has been re-
ceived by The Astorian from Henry e,
Reed. secretary Of the Lewis and CLARK
fair board:
Portland, Feb. 21.--An official invi-
tation Is hereby extended to the county
Of ciatsop to make a special exhibit.
either In fts own behalf or in connec-
tion with some other body. municipal
or otherwise. at the Lewis and Clark
centennial exposition TO be held in
Portland in 1905. II IL the purpose Of
the exposition to encourage compre-
hensIve exhibits by counties and by
chambers Of commerce, boards Of trade
and other commercial organizations.
For exhibits OF this character. ilIus-
trating the resources industries and
progress OF communities, the following
regulations have been provided;
First-The preparing and installing
Of exhibits by counties or organlza-
tions win be left to the counties or or
ganizations in whose name on under
whose authority the exhibits are made.
Counties Or organizations may erect
separate buildings. or may install their
exhibits IN the state building Of the
state in which the county or organiza-
tion is located. Space will be provided
on the exposition grounds for all build
ings erected by counties and crganiza-
lions and no charge viii be made
therefor. Plans and specifications for
such buildings shall be submitted to
the iirector-general for his approval }.
second--AlI collective exhibits made
by counties and trade organizations
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-02-24
West side Notes.

Mrs. Dietrich Is visiting in Ciats-
kanie.
Mrs. Edgar Campbell has joined her
husband IN warrenton.
Monday was generally observed as q
holiday on the west side.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. b. Writ enter
tanned q few Astoria friends Saturday
The Misses carnahan were guests Of
Mrs. q. r.. carothers Saturday and
| Sunday.
Miss Minnie Larson spent Sunday
and Monday at her home on the Lewis
and CLARK.
Mrs. O, A. Mcclure spent Sunday
in skipanen. the guest Of her mother,
Mrs. A, o. Writ.
Mrs J. zurIo left warrenton Monday
for shoshone, Idaho. where she win
visit with her sister.
Jos. Patterson. representing the cof-
fee q Spice Company. Of Portland, was
doing the local trade Monday,
Miss Berry Miss Mary Berry and
Miss Pertha Hobson were guests OF the
Misses Dawson Saturday and Sunday !.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. sIfert and Miss
Mollie Larson were up from Hammond
Saturday evening in attendance at the
dancing party given by the A. q c. R.
r.. machlnistE in warren's hall.
The dancing party given BY the A..
& c. r.. r. machinlsts last Saturday
evening In warren's hall was a success
In every way. The music was fur
nished by Johnstown's orchestra Of AS
toria, and was enjoyed by everyone
present.
The condition Of B. c. Kindred, OF
Hammond. has not improved and the
gravest fears are entertained for his
recovery. All his children have been
summoned to his bedside. Grandpa
Kindred. as he is affectionately called
by his wide circle Of friends, is as well
known as any resident Of the county
and constant inquiry Is made regarding
his health.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-02-24

VIII Be permitted Q participate in the
general competition; that Is. be both
collective and competitive.
= ! desire to enlist your corporation
| and support IN this movement. and re-
spectfully to urge early consideration
OF this invitation. 50 that. IL favorable
action be taken, we may aiiot the
necessary space and give you ample
time to proceed with preparations for
your exhibit. Whatever may be the
decision upon our invitation. am sat
SIZED we can shape our plans 50 as to
harmonize all efforts to the end that
your exhibit may be highly credItabie.
not only to your progressive commun-
ity and state, but 70 the exposition as
we'll.
We feel confident that the arrange
ment we propose win offer to counties
an exceptional opportunity Of demon
strating their potentIalities at the
Lewis and Clark exposition Of 1905, and
that the result Of exhibits made III this
way win be beneficial to all. Very re-
spectfulIy
HENRY =. REED.
Director Of Exposition.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-02-24
Interested Bankers Certain That
Northern Securities VIII Con.
tinue In Present Hands.
IN SPITE or SUPREME COURT
Belief IN That Decision Will
Suggest Legal Method of
Holding Properties That
Company VIII Follow


New York. Feb. 2s.--while bankers
here do not generally believe that the
United States supreme court viii REM
der It's decision in the Northern secur-
tiles case Immediately upon the recon-
vening after 10 brief vacation. the near
approach OF that event causing much
discussion in financial circles. J. y.
Hill. president OF the Securities COM
pany. has been actively engaged OF late
in conferring with the various bankers
interested, and II is now said tenta-
tive plan has been agreed upon for use
IN case the supreme court decided adj
yersely 10 the company. Mr.. HUI has
refused to discuss the subject I'm any
way. but one Of the bankers associat-
cd in the enterprise Is quoted by the
Herald as follows:
I'VE do not IN the slightest fear for
the fate OF the Northern Securities
Company, no matter what the findings
Of the supreme court. The two prop
critics. the Great Northern and the
Northern Pacific roads, win In no event
pass out Of the hands which now con-
troll them. How this end win be
achieved / am not at liberty TO state,
but II win be accomplished neyerthe-
less. II the supreme court finds the
present manner Of holding the secur-
tiles OF the two roads to be Illegal It
win indicate what shall constitute a
legal manner Of holding them and that
manner Of retaining them win be pur-
sued. ff the decree Of the lower court
should be affirmed In all particulars
there would be trouble 70 some other
roads, but not 30 much to the Northern
Securities, which has been preparing to
meet the outcome"
In general way Il IL understood that
In the event OF an adverse decision and
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-02-24


a sweeping decree the Northern ge-
curities ompany VIII turn over the con-
ircI or the Northern Paciic stock 10
other interests, either 70 raiIroud cor
poration in no way associated with the
nsrger roads Of 70 a voting trusteeshiD.
The Joint guarantee Of the Burlington
bonds by the Great Northern and
Northern Pacific win not be disturbed. !.
II ~ presumed that this plan contem-
plates the reduction Of Northern secur-
tiles stock BY the equivalent OF the
amount issued for Northern Pacific
stock.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-02-24
psspondsds Mar Suicides.

New York, Feb. 20. william y.
Thornbury. chief plan examiner in the
Brooklyn building department and one
Of the most accomplished mathemati-
clans, has killed himself by inhaling
gas He had been in poor health for
a year past.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-02-24


List Of letters remaining unclaimed
for thirty days at Astoria post Office
February 2S, 1904
Alchorn, Chas.
Bonaldo L. Mr..
Bryant, r. c.
Burke, H. r.
Coatch. Francis NJ.
Comp Mathew
Curtis Lester Mr.
Darrin. DIR,
De Lano. p. G.. Mrs
Durkin,w,J.
Ebbert, Roy Mr..
Erwin, Hank Mrs.
Frasier Paulina Mrs,
Gilbert, H. L.
Ginllani, N.
Harder, August
Harper. t. j. Mr. and Mrs.
Harrington, Catherine Miss
Helenui, Paulis Mr..
Holmstrom, Jho, w.
Hollinshead, Clarence E.
Johnson, ]. NJ. Mr..
Kuans, J.. Mrs.
Kockela, Kaarel
Lee, Arthur ], ESQ.
Larcan, Pete Mr.
Larsen, Emma C.
Parker, Jennie C,
Paige, w. s.
Peterson. Chris
Pope, ]. G. Mr..
Pojenyne, Isaac
Renaldo G. Mr..
strum. Carrie Mrs.
Shock. VIM. Mr..
Somerville, D..
Smith, Ida
Taylor S. & w. Co.
Thompson, P. F. Mrs.
Wade, Cora Mrs.
wold, Erst Mr.,
Nip Leong.
Foreign.
Favor, Stepe Mr..
Fardel, Tiorro Mon.
Helenins, Paulm Mr.
Johansson, c. o. Mr..
ocklestoa, Charles Mr..
Peterson, Gustaf Mr..
sverks, Grger Corp,
Spencer, Charles Mr.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-02-24
NORTHERN PACIFIC
Time Card ef Trains
PORTLAND

PORTLAND
Leaves Arrives
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Tacoma and Seattle Night
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Take Puget Sound Limited or North
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Take Puget Sound Limited for OIym-
p!a direct.
Take Puget Sound Limited or Kan
sas City-sL Louis Special for points
on South Bend branch.
Double daily train service on Oray's
Harbor branch.
Four trains daily between Portland.
Tacoma and Seattle
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-02-24

Coughs and colds. down TO the yer
borderland OF consumption. yield to the
soothing healing influences Of DIR
Woods Norway Pine Syrup.
The colored American., 1904-02-20
UNCLE SAM DRAWS CoLoR-LINE

We reproduce elsewhere in to-day's
Colored American a Washington des-
patch to the Mountain News, Denver,
Colorado.
It shows that the Negro still has sub
stantial friends who desire to see him
treated as fairly as any other citizen
of this republic. We do not know why
this open discrimination in the treaty
above referred to is made against
natura1iZed citizens of Haytien birth
Is it because of the innatee prejudice
of some white men against the Negro,
or is it because of the hide-bOrnd con
stitution and laws of Hayti which forbid
the Anglo-Saxon from acquiring real
that republic? Whatever the cause, the
effect is the same, for it goes out that
the United States of America discrimi-
mates against Negroes as such.
Within the United States and at our
own homes prejudice against the Negro
is so rife that the unweaned child,
white or black, can discern it. When
Abraham Lincoln, the great emancipa-
tor and father of freedom issued the
proclamation of emancipation, he in
voked the blessings of Almighty God
upon the righteous act Then, men
like Sumner and Garrison, Phillips
and Douglass were in the forefront and
eXerted themselves to make the bless
ing invoked by Lincoln effective in Sc
curing to the Negro the full rights of
American citizenship by enfranchising
him and legislating him into manhood,
pure and simple. The enfranchised
Negro used his ballot far more Loyalty
than did his former master, for he
never voted against the United States
nor agaist any of its interests; he ever
The colored American., 1904-02-20
MR.. CARNEGIE ON SUFFRAGE.

A noteworthy meeting in the interest
of the race was held in the Madison
Square Concert Hall on the evening of
February 18th, the birthday of Lin
coin. The principal speakers were Mr..
Andrew Carnegie, President Eliot, of
Harvard University, DR.. H. B. Frissell,
Principal of Hampton Institute, and
Dr. Booker T. Washington. 1t was
most interesting and encouraging to
note the brave and frank manner in
which Mr.. Carnegie especially put him
self on record n favor of equality of
the suffrage In his opening address
he used the following language:
" = An educational test for suf-
frage should be adopted and strictly
applied, applicable to white and black
alike
These words seem to your correspon-
dent to place Mr. Carnegie, one of the
strongest forces of the nation, on rec
ord, not only in favor of education
for the Negro, but of equal opportunity
at the ballot box. In the large audi
ence were many colored people, and
several of the most prominent, includ-
ing Mr.. G. w. Anderson, Mr.. Harry
Burleigh, and Mr. Wilford H. Smith,
occupied seats on the platform.
Most of the Speakers not only dwelt
on the Importance of industrial educa-
ton, but also of collegiate education,
in the uplifting of the race.
The colored American., 1904-02-20

in your columns to reply to an item
that appeared in your issue Of the 31st
inst and in mart as follows: "'It
seems rather strange that Mr.. L. NJ
Hershaw, a department clerk employed
here, should be interested in contribut-
ing constantly to anti-Roosvelt Negro
newspapers
The impression evidently sought to
conveyed by the sentence just quoted
is, that l am hostile to the nomination
of President Roosevelt, and that I am
using my pen in that cause. l wish
to say as directly, clearly, unequivo-
cally, unreservedly and emphatically
as language at my command will per-
nit me, that such is not the fact
have never publicly or privately, orally
or in writing, nor in any other way i'm
aginable manifested any hostility to
President Roosevelt. His stand for
Justice, civil equality and fair play
makes it utterly impossible for me to
harbor thee least sentiment Of oppo-
sition or hostility to his administration
or nomination to the presidency, even
in my secret thoughts. 1 am now and
always have been Republican with
out variableness or shadow of turning.
I have voted the Republican ticket, con-
tcibuted cheerfully, willingly and with
cut solicitation to Republican cam
paign funds and made speeches for that
party, always paying my own expenses.
There are questions, however, in no
way connected with the policy of the
Republican party and the administra-
ton of the government, about which I
have honest, fixed and conscientious
convictions, and on those questions 1
have expressed my convictions orally
and in writing, publicly and privately,
nd I have neither apology nor eXplana-
ton to offer for having done so. AS
to such questions, I carry my sovereign
ty beneath my hat, and shall continue
to do so while liberty endures and
speech is free.
L. NJ. HERSHAW.
February Is, 1904.
The colored American., 1904-02-20
VARDAMAN A PILFERER.

Roscoe Conkling Bruce has received
rell University, in which he declares
that he has never written or uttered,
and does not believe the Conclusions
imputed to him by Gov. Vardaman IN
the last issue of Leslie's Weekly. This
telegram refers to statements made III
an article by Vardaman in Leslie's
Weekly, in which he attempts to make
to make Prof. Wilcox the authority
for a number of allegations concern
ing Negro criminality.
The colored American., 1904-02-20

Hon l. E. Rider, member of Con-
gress from New York, has introduced
a bill in the House of Representatives
to make an appropriation to provide
for free lectures to the people in the
District of Columbia. The passage of
the bill will fill a long felt want and
the people of the District regardless
of race or color, will welcome such a
law and will patronize largely free
lectures to the people
The colored American., 1904-02-20
THE cOLORED AMERICAN.

defended the flag, freely yielding up
his life blood in support thereof. He
always voted the Republicanticket be-
cause the Republican party stood for
the Union. In doing this thousands of
colored voters were ruthlessly shot
down at the polls by the Ku-Klux and
other political marauders who kept
them in state of terror until Union
soldiers were sent South to protect the
Negro in his right to vote. OF course
this state of things could not last.
White men, although Union soldiers
could not be expected to hold down
their white brethren with the bayOnet
in order that Negroes might exercise
their manhood rights and by so doing
triumph over white men. Hence the
cry went forth, mo more bayOnet rule
in time of peace The Union forces
must be drawn from the ballot box of
the South and the Negro must stand or
fall according to his ability" Shortly
before this the Negroes were fairly
well armed and spIendidly organized
If any attempt was made on the part
of anybody, white or black, to deprive
him of his rights, he could by sound
ing the bugle-call assemble a thousand
men well armed men andequipped for
action in any locality in the Gulf
States. The white man petitioned An
drew Johnson, then president of the
United States to disarm the Negro
as he was a menace to the peace and
safety of the white man in that section.
has been disarmed supposedly by his
own friend, the Republican administra-
ton, so called, he was asked to defend
himself against a brave, well armed,
well disciplined Anglo-Saxon commu-
nifty thoroughly used to governing and
determined to rule or ruin. The newt
able result was too plain to doubt.
Now our Northern friends say that
we were given more rights, freedom
and liberty than we were prepared TO
receive or appreciate; hence the dis
franchising laws of most of the
Southern states, if not approved by
Northern statesmen, were at least 81
lently acquiesced in. But we thank
God that the spirit of Abraham Lincoln
is revived, also the doctrine ne uttered
fifty years ago to the effect that ma
ton cannot long endure half free and
half slave. The honest thinking citi-
zen of all sections of this country have
come to the conclusion that under the
constitution and laws of the United
States the Negro is a citizen of this
country and shall be protected in all
of his rights as such.
The Supreme Court of the United
States just twenty years after its back
ward step. on this question, has now
taken a forward step never to reverse
itself upon the question of manhood
rights under any circumstances.
The colored American., 1904-02-20
A TRIBUTE TO MARK HAM,

Columbia lay, distressful, in her u,oo
Her life-blood, congealed, sluggishly
did flow;
Silent, her marts; her deep-dug mines
were closed;
The smoke-stack of her factories
ghost-like, reposed
The faithful Iaborer sought, with tired
brain,
Work and means, his family to main.
tain;
His children lowered round the emn.
ty board,
Famishing for things, which would life
afford:
Then from Columbia's heart, wrung
with despair,
Arose a cry to heaven and filled the
air;
Send Thou, God a man." with earn
est voice
She cried, ITO help the State; be
Thine the choicei''
Then the Great Father, knowing all
her need,
Brought forth a man, in whom had
grown the seed
OF honest purpose and the steadfast
deed.
To him Columbia turned in swift ac-
cord,
Took hope, again, of life, moved at
his word.
Full soon, he placed, to guide the
Ship of State,
The martyred Mckinley, resourceful,
great:
Then he mapped out,-a11 hardened
as he planned
The course of action to relieve the
land.
Soon, in the mines, men worked with
renewed zeal;
From eager hands came clang of busy
steel;
The ships from silent harbors seek
the main;
Prosperity, as mama, falls DER the
land like rain.
Know ye not the man, who this change
invoked,
Whose strong right hand the 'Gaunt-
eyed Monster" choked,
Who ever strove, all conflict to allay
'Twixt work and wealth, and show the
Golden Way,
Who sought our "Ocean-power'' to in
crease
And thus assure an everlasting peace?
'Tis he, whom Death found standing
at his post;
The acknowledged leader, in himself,
a host.
Dear to the Nation, is Mark Hanna'5
name,
Sure and eternal, is his well-earned
famei
RICHARD E. S. TOOMEY,
1st Lieut.. late Sth Reg't U. S. V. In
fantry, February 16, 1904, Washing
ton, d. G..
MAN DIT L-E,DEP
The colored American., 1904-02-20
NOT AGAINST THE ADMINISTRA.
TION

Editor Colored American:-W you
ave the Kindness to grant me space
The colored American., 1904-02-20
ADVERTISING RATES.

Reading notices so cents per line.
Display advertisements, 81 per square
inch, per insertion. Discounts made
on large contracts.
Entered at the Post Office as second
class matter.
All letters, communications, and bus
mess matters should be addressed to
THE COLORED AMERICAN.
EDWARD E. COOPER, Manager,
459 c. ST., Northwest,
Washington, D. G.
Sold by all News Dealers.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1904.
, 1904-11-16

for the people of the Massachusetts
Bay colony. The ship dispatched to
Ireland had not returned, and it was
believed to have been lost. Ground
nuts and acorns were the daily bread
of the poor. A meal of fish was a feast.
Women followed the tide to pick up a
few clans and mussels to keep their
children from starving. One of the de-
voted women has left a letter saying:
Our last peck of meal. is in the oven
at home a-baking, and many of our
cody neighbors have spent quite all.
We owe n loaf of that little we
have"
Another declared, my husband hath
Travelled as far as Plymouth, near for
ty miles, and hath with great toll
brought back a little corn with him,
and before that is spent the Lord will
surely provide
A day of prayer and fasting was pro-
claimed. Governor Bradford was dis
%tributing 1.-The last handful of meal in
the barrel unto a man distressed by the
wolf at the door when a ship was
spied at the harbor's mouth laden with
, 1904-11-16

ed by Governor Bradford were the
friendly Indian chief Massasoit and
ninety of his braves. They accepted
the governors invitation without one
single regret" to break their record
of polite unanimity, and when they
came they came sin great feather,"A
literally speaking. Indian full dress,
far more elaborate and tasteful than
the later 'swallowtail' of the bifur-
Gated paleface, was the order of the
day with Massasoit and his ninety
young society men," the precursors of
the -Four Hundred of these our times.
These aboriginal dudes. however, were
not content with honoring the colo
nists' feast with their mere presence.
They were thoughtful enough to kill
and bring with them to the white
mans dinner" five deer, which added
pleasantly to the store brought in by
the four Nimrods of the colony itself.
So, despite all obstacles that had at
the start been in the way, when the
first Thanksgiving day arrived it found
the horn of plenty fairly overlooking
for Governor Bradford and his equally