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The new age., 1906-12-01
FITNESS A TEST.

A Polk county paper declared that
the question of Jonathan Bourne's
fitness for the Office of senator was out
of order at this late day." but is this
so? Is this question not always in
order until the ballot is taken? Sup
pose members of the legislature should
discover that Bourne was unfit to an
extent that they did not believe and
had no knowledge of last spring,
would it not be permissible for them,
would it not indeed be their duty, to
change their minds about voting for
him, If they had contemplated doing
so, and vote instead for some fit man?
The law Bourne is depending on to
carry him into the senate, is one that
must be considered as binding on
members who subscribed to Statement
No. under certain circumstances, one
of them being the fitness of the man
selected at the primaries. If small
plurality of the party voters made
mistake then, that is no reason why
that mistake should be ratified next
winter. Discussing this matter The
Dalles Optimist says: The members
of the coming legislature are intelli-
gent men, and if they do their duty as
they see it they will receive the ap-
plause and appreciation of very large
majority of the citizens of Oregon,
And we have faith enough in human
nature to believe that they will act in
telligently and leave Jonathan at home
and elect man of their own choice,
as the constitution of the United
States says they shall.
The new age., 1906-12-01

found for that position. Mr.. Gearin
made a strong run last June, consid-
ering how great the normal republican
majority was, and if Bourne is to be
elected for the full term it is a pity
that Gearin did not defeat him-for
who knows that Bourne is republi-
can. Gearin, though a democrat, is a
thoroughly honorable man and a gen.
tleman, and respected by people of all
parties and classes. Who can say as
much for Bourne?
AS to the senator for about five or
six weeks, Mr.. F. w. Mulkey will be
elected without opposition. He is well
deserving of lne honor, and would
make an acceptable senator for the
full term, at least far more accept
able one than the man selected nader
the U'Ren performance for that honor.
Mr.. Mulkey will not be able to ac-
compsish much in month, but he will
do what he can.
The new age., 1906-12-01
COMPANY PAYS THE FINES.
Law Fails to Punish Railroad Officials
for Reba.ine.

Chicago, Nov. 26.-Railroad officials
fined by the government for rebating
do not pay the fines themselves. The
stockholders pay the bills. Such at
least is the case of the Chicago, Burl-
ington & uincy, according to evidence
submitted today to F. K. Lane, of the
Interstate Commerce commission. The
evidence was taken in connection with
the punishment of the railroad recently
bv a $40, 900 fine and of First Vice
President Darius Miller and Traffic
Agent C. G.. Burnham by fines of $10,-
600 each on charges of rebating.
Today's hearing came on charge
that $4,000 of the roads funds had
been used to pay Miller's and Burn
hams fines. Solicitor Dawes, of the
road, paid the fines to Clerk Macmillan
of the United States court" testified
General Auditor Sturgis. "He rendered
a $50, 900 check signed by Cashier w.
F. Fabian. 1t was accepted in pay
ment of all three fines. The amount
of the check was not entered as single
amount on the books. 1t was placed
in the correction of freight earnings
account and spread over two months,
April and May. The account contained
entries necessary in errors in accounts
of freight earnings - claims arising
through demands on ovei charges and
the like. The $50, 900 was spread over
two months that the monthly report OF
the road that carried the freight might
not show too large reduction for a
single month"
The new age., 1906-12-01
SENATOR A MONTH.

The Oregon legislature will not
meet till January IA, and under the
constitution the first joint ballot for
United States Senators will not be
taken till the 22d. Then if Senators
are promptly elected, it will take till
nearly the end of the month for the
fractional term senator to get to Wash
ington and be sworn in, so that he
will have but a little over month to
serve. Senator Gearin will meanwhile
hold down the seat for nearly two
months; and barring his politics,
which for some purposes do not cut
much figure, no better man could be
The new age., 1906-12-01

and abuses, not speaking of the col
ored portion of them. People of the
north generally have little or no sym
pathy with Tillman's anarchistic and
diabolieal TRADES against the colored
people, but go to hear him and pay
him out of curiosity, we suppose, OF
because he interests them by his
swash-bucking vuIgarity.
/ Tillman ridicules and roasts the peo-
pie of the north because they de not
think the race problem" is the most
important thing on earth and do not
take the same view of eolored citizens
that he and other Southern NegrophG-
bists do. Tillman is still unrecon-
structed. Like Vardeman and some
other prominent Southerners, he hates
colonel man in any other capacity
or attitude than that of a slave. He
still regards Negroes as chattels,
whom he has divine or demoniacal
right to coerce, beat, torture and kill,
as he might brute of the lower crea~
tion, even more so. Hence he is an
anarchist. and is especially out of
place in the Senate where the cOnsti-
tuition is supposed to be still held in
some regard. He acknowledges and
boasts that he would have no com
Function in killing Negroes, would adj
wise and help to do so, when they are
guilty or accused of crimes which
white SOutherners might commit with
but slight punishment if not with i'm
punity.
1t is to be said for Tillman that he
is probably honest and sincere in his
beliefs and utterances, and he has the
courage of his convictions, hence he
is less to be condemned and censured
than a man who makes false pretenses
of friendship to the colored people but
would sneak out and applaud mob
that lynched one of them. But why
people of the north, who as rule do
not hate and despise colored people
merely on account of their race, color
and previous condition of servitude,
will pay to hear Tillman rant and rave
about the Negro is explainable only in
the way suggested. Great crowds who
go to hear Bryan or Hearst will mostly
vote against them So people are in
terested in the South Carolina bull
dozer, who are not in sympathy with
his sentiments.
The new age., 1906-12-01
PULLMAN EMPLOYEES.

The Pullman Car Company has late
ly divided up $26,00O,OOO Of surplus
profits, and is making net profits Of
many millions year, and yet it can
not or will not pay it's employees on
trains, and they have to depend on
the public for the larger part of an in
come sufficient for them to live COM
Portable. This is a very small piece
of business for so rich company, that
though it's business has increased sew
eral fold during the last quarter of
century has never reduced the rates
to the travelling public or raised the
wages of it's employees.
1t might not be necessary or reason
able to prevent Pullman car porters
from taking pay of passengers for SER
vices rendered, although the pasSen-
gers pay enough to the company to
entitle them to these services without
extra pay, for most passengers in
Pullman cars do not care about the
small honorariums paid to porters, and
the pay of the latter would not in any
event be munifcent; but so rich and
great company owes it to these faith
full employees, as well as to the public
and it would seem, with its $1OO,OOO,-
600 or more to itself, to pay them
decent and living wages, even if they
did pick up a few quarters and half
dollars besides.
| The work of these men, if not ar
duous. is important, and the services
rendered are valuable. They always
take some risk of life and limb; they
must be prompt, neat, careful, con
siderate, obliging and intelligent, and
they should be paid accordingly.
The new age., 1906-12-01
An indianapolis man writes as fol.
lows to the Star of that city:

An indianapolis man writes as fol
lows to the Star of that city:
There is no resolution to introduce
against the Negro and the Constitu-
ton in regard of the Negroes right
to believe that joy belongs to the man
who finds that there is something yet
to live for which creates prosperity
and happiness and peace for all. The
Negro was forced to stay here and
used as a brute or slave. He has been
given by our Father the rights of
mankind, which no man can take
away. He has been faithful over little
and should he not master greater?
We will rise over all disencourage.
ments, although some of our mem
bers are cruel and unwilling to work
as are some members of all other
races, but we will try by honest toll
and even through hardships to over
come prejudice against our enjoyment
of just rights
The new age., 1906-12-01

In a speech in New York last week
Booker Washington said that the stu
dents in Tuskegee college in the past
year made 100000 brick: There are
more than 1900 students, repre- senting
thirty-six states and twelve foreign
countries. The value of the institute
property is now 100000. 1t has an
endowment of $1,5OO,0OO, for the ma.
terial increase of which there is an
active campaign on hand. I'VE are
changing the ideal of the black race,
declared DR.. Washington. I'VE are
teaching them that labor is honorable
and that idleness is not popular and
they are recognizing 1t too. We have
graduated 5000 students and they are
for the most part sober, Industrious
useful men and women"
The new age., 1906-12-01

Tillman is not afraid to tell what
he believes to be the truth, and he
when he said in Chicago; "Now, as a
general illustration of the injustice
that is sometimes done, President
Roosevelt discharged three companies
of colored soldiers without a court
martial, and, in doing this, he punish
ed innocent men for the crime of a
few. In doing this, he transcribed
the authority Of the law, and he ought
not to have done it,
The new age., 1906-12-01

An exchange having alluded to Larry
Sullivan, The Dalles Optimist says:
when it comes right down to cases
we would about as soon see Larry
senator from Oregon as Bourne. We
could depend on Larry standing by
Roosevelt, but if Bryan should run
out against Roosevelt where would
Bourne be?"
The new age., 1906-12-01
ltalx Admits American Pork,

Rome, Nov. 26.-The board OF health
has decided to admit American pork
into Italy without other requirement
than the regular certificate of the Amer
lean department of Agriculture. A
microscopic inspection will not bt
made, it being considered that the ny.
gienic measures taken in the United
States are sufficient to warrant the pur'
itY of the meat.
The new age., 1906-12-01

A colored man was elected to the
municipal bench in Chicago, but has
been counted out. The party wanted
the colored mems votes, without rem
dering any equivalent therefor.
The new age., 1906-12-01
SENATOR TILLMAN.

1t is said that Senator Ben Tillman's
income from his lectures amounts to
$4,000 year. and whatever it is, he
gets nearly all of it from Northern
people, whom he insults and affronts
The new age., 1906-12-01

Senator Morgan, of Alabama, now in
his dotage, is screaming for white
mans democratic party. Well, he can
have it, so far as the colored men are
concerned They don't take to that
party much anyway.
The new age., 1906-12-01

ITO hell with the law" says Sena-
tor Tillman. And he United States
Senator What would he think of a
colored man in any official position
who would say that publicly.
The new age., 1906-12-01

The people will have a large cause
for thankfulness when they can rid
themselves of that intolerable and in
solent railroad nuisance on Fourth
street.
The new age., 1906-12-01

The President may conclude that
for once at least, he made mistake
when he discharged hundreds of faith
full and innocent colored soldiers for
the fault of a few.
The new age., 1906-12-01

1t will be pretty safe for the legis-
lature to do the opposite of whatever
Frank Baker proposes, if he is in
earnest about it.
The new age., 1906-12-01

So there are bigger land frauds
than those committed in Oregon, and
It is Harrimans railroad system that
was the beneficiary.
The new age., 1906-12-01

The colored people of Portland,
along with the rest, had much to be
for, and were duly thankful.
The new age., 1906-12-01

Oregon people should patronize their
friend, ]. ]. Hill, rather than their
enemy, Hartman.
The new age., 1906-12-01

Oregon ought to send a straight-out
true-blue Republican to the Senate.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-25
CAMP ANGELUS IS
READY FOR 500
IF THEY COME

Agricultural park, which has been
rechristened Camp Angelus, has been
nicely fitted up for the care of the
refugees, $50 of whom were received
Monday and q smaller number yester-
day.
The camp has accommodation for
500 people. There is an abundant supply
of both food and clothing. This camp
is under the joint care of the Associated
charities and the conference of st.
Vincent de Paul. who have heaGquar-
ters at 007 East Fifth street.
A hospital department. was opened
yesterday for the care of the sick and
injured. DR.. Powers, the health officer,
has placed DR.. p. G. Cotter, prolni-
nent member of the St Vincent de
Paul conference, in charge of the medi-
cal department, with Drs. Dougherty
Rooney, Palmer and Aisbet as assist
ants, who will take turns in being at
the camp. Two tents have been set
apart, one for the men and one for the
women.
Mrs. Julia Mullins, Il prominent Los
has charge of the woman's department
and a male nurse will be placed in
charge of the mems department.
DR.. Cotter has provided a large
amount of medical supplies, and states
that he has had more offers of assist
ance than he has been able to use
Assisting Mr.. Stewart of the Asso-
GATED charities are Messrs. c.. L. Whip
pie, j. Connell, Lewis LIE Sage, Richard
Molony, all prominent members of the
st. Vincent de Paul conference. Miss
Carver has charge of the woman's de-
partment at these headquarters.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-25
SANTA BARBARA
PREPARES FOR
THE REFUGEES

The chamber of commerce relief COM
mittee held special meeting yesterday
afternoon at the chamber of commerce
rooms, the pricipal business being the
appointment of subcommittee. The
committeeman chosen were empowered
to call to their assistance such other
persons as the circumstances may re-
quire.
The relief committee announces that
all requests for assistance by persons
claiming to be refugees from San Fran
cisco are to be referred to the Asso-
ciated Charities, 720 Anacapa street,
where authentic cases will be provided
for. If private citizens will adhere to
this plan when appealed to for aid any
impQsitions will be at once detected.
The committees appointed at yester-
days meeting are as follows:
ON dispensing immediate supplies in
emergency cases-C. fl. Frink and Mrs.
II. r. Gilman.
ON meeting all trains and steamers to
relieve arriving Suiferers-C. w. Rasey
On locating any large numbers of
refugees who may arrive in such lodg-
ing, boarding and private houses and
hotels as have been secured-W. c.
Day headquarters at old Armory halD.
On finance and auditing of relee
funds--E. C. Roeder.
On press and publicity-President
Perkins and Secretary Gidney of the
chamber of commerce.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-25

Mrs. w. C. Bray, Miss Vawter, Miss
Emma Vawter, Mrs. j. r. Pittingeri
Mrs. A. M. Jamison, Mrs. Jackman,
Mrs. VIM. Shut, Miss Ramsey, Mrs
II. r. Tanner, Mrs. o. G. Tullis, Mrs
Schaub, Mrs. e. Davies, Mrs. w. A.
Polkinghorn, Mrs. Ruth Hart, Miss
Hunt, Mrs. Kennicott, Mrs. Gaddy
Mrs. Lathrop, Mrs. Sarah Howe Nor
ris, Mrs. Hutchcroft Mrs. Throssel
Miss Jessica Wilson, Miss Nena Dunn
Mrs. S. j. Egleston, Mrs. George South
cott Mrs. George Fl. Hutton, Mrs
Finch, Mrs. Warner, Miss Banks, Mrs
A. e. Morgan, Mrs. Sweet Mrs. w. r.
H. Sulliger, Miss Welch.
Soliciting-Mrs. Gus Holmes, Mrs. s.
A. Wheeler, Mrs. F. II. Taft, Mrs. M
e. Chaplin Mrs. Matte Barrett, Mrs.
c. A. Scott Mrs. C. M. Lindsey, Mrs.
H. L. Coffman, Miss Elfie Mosse, Miss
Stanwood, Miss Abbot, Miss Barker,
Miss Josephine Potter, Miss Dunn, Miss
Elizabeth Myers.
Sick-Mrs. Dixie, Mrs. Egleston, Mrs
Gardner, Mrs j. S. Morton, Mrs. Fred
Jenkins.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-25
Voters League Elects

The election of the Voters league
resulted as follows: President, Jesse r.
Waterman; first vice president, j. II.
Lapham; second vice president, Dr. Fl.
S. Barnard; third vice president, E. W..
Reynolds; fourth vice president Thorn
ton Fitzhugh secretary, j. Is. Irvine;
treasurer B. II. Cass. Additional mem
bers of the executive committee: +. j.
Ganahl, Archibald Douglass, Marshall
Stimson, George ii. De La Vergne,
James II. Blanchard, Hugh Y. Duff, d.
H. Steele w. $. Bartlett, Samuel A..
Brown, w. S. Taylor, William l.. BuX-
ton, William Charge and James Il.
Threlkeld
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-25
STARS Of RING
SELL ORANG GES
PUGILISTS BECOME VENDERS
I'M CHARlTY'S NAME
James J. Jeffries and Corps of Fighters
Aid Relief Work in Novel Man
ner-Net Handsome Sum
for Frisco Sufferers

1t was a farm wagon piled high with
oranges and bearing a number of farm
ers. The wagon was big and dusty and
as it moved down Spring street yester-
day the "rubes" called out their wares
and people bought Many of them
bought oranges at $40 apiece and then
threw the oranges back into the wagon.
The "rubes" were James j. Jeffries,
champion heavyweight of the world, Al
Levy, champion pigeon weight of Third
street, John Brink Kid lIagan and
many others who We're collecting money
for the benefit of the San Francisco
sufferers. But Jeff" was the attrac~
ton, the big fellow having left his ranch
for one day to help the stricken peo-
pie
One young man didn't understand
and attempted TO josh the 'rubes." He
reached up and caught hold of Jef's
sweater, one end of which was hanging
over the edge of the wagon and he
yelled. Hey, there, you farmers, chase
yourself"
Jeff turned and looked down at the
face of the youth and time in its iE-
mortal flight seemed to the youth to
be standing still. He turned and skunk
away.
AT the Angelus hotel the big wagon
stopped and people bought handing up
money in reckless punches and getting
no chaEge. 1t was for good cause
and everyone was willing to help.
One self-important man pushed his
way through the crowd and reached the
side of the wagon. He was just in
from the east.
In a large sized tone he demanded a
half dozen of the best oranges. Just
a trifle sweet, by Gawge."
Are they fresh?" said the easterner.
You bet" answered Jeff "Plcked
this load off my ranch last night"
(The nearest orange tree to Jeffries'
ranch is about five miles distant)
The easterner handed up a 500 gold
piece and let the coin slowly drop so
that all might see. Then he waited for
his change while Jeff went on selling
oranges.
"Give me my charge demanded the
man at last in high keyed voice.
"Nawthin' doin," answered the big
man, and the easterner became frantic
with rage.
"say, son." said Jeff as he leaned
over the edge of the wagon, got any
relatives along?"
NO" snapped back the enraged
easterner.
"Then hunt up a nice gentle nurse
and have her take care of.you for the
balance of your natural life" answered
Jeffries.
About that time some one explained
the situation and the easterner apolo-
gzed.
The wagon went up and down the
streets all day long Several hundred
dollars were secured before the weary
messengers of mercy left their posts
and counted up the proceeds.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-25
STEAMER PUTS OFF
REFUGEES AT PORT
LOS ANGELES
Special to The Herald.

special TO Inc Herald.
SANTA MONICA, April 24-The Pa
cific Coast steamship Santa Rosa
docked at Port Los Angeles late tGday
ana discharged forty-five earthquake
refugees, who were Immediately taken
in charge by a committee in waiting
and escorted to the Los Angeles deten-
ton camp.
A session of the executive relief COM
mittee was. held last evening, when
Mayor r. Fl. Dudley announced that
there was $2,SS626 on hand. Bills from
local merchants aggregating 1919
were ordered paid and measures for
dlsposng of the remainder of the funds
were decided ON.
About $50 persons were in attendance
at a meeting of the Women's club held
at the city halr this morning when
the auxiliary work in general with
special reference to the welfare of such
refugees as may be allotted to this sec
zion was systematized
BY unanimous consent Mrs ID. c.
Stevens was elected TO superintend the
arrangements and the following com
mittees. were appointed
Children'S committee-Mrs II, FogeI
Mrs. Margaret Kirk, Mrs. E. j. Vaw-
ter.
Investigating and distributing-Mr
I1eliullch, NiS Nndpln, MIS-. Richmond,
Mrs. Sutherland Hutton Mrs. Eglehoff-
Rundell, Mrs. G. E. Gillon, Mrs. Frank
Stearns.
Purchasing T. o. Evans, Mrs.
]. S. Hunt, Mrs 7. Fl. Dudley, Mrs. P.
j, Dudley, Mrs. M. r. King, Mrs. Nc
Leod
Sorting-Mrs, Whelan Mrs. Thatcher,
Mrs A. E. Jackson, Mrs. Lytle, Mrs.
Jessica Clark, Mrs. Sweetser, Mrs. H.
d. White, Mrs Snow, Mrs. Ritchie, Mrs.
a. c. Waters, Mrs. Knoth, Mrs. Frank
Rice.
Sewing-Mrs. Mckenzie Mrs. Bran-
don, Mrs. l.. II. Case, Mrs. r.. M Black,
Mrs. A. M. Guidinger Mrs. j. c. Hem
ingway, Mrs. Thomas Feron, Mrs 4.
II. James, Mrs. d. A. Eckert Mrs E.
p. Sturgiss, Mrs. r. Kennedy, Mrs
John Me Far, Mrs, David Kennedy,
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-25
REBECCA LODGE
PLANS BENEFIT
FOR FRIDAY

The Rebecca lodges of the city will
give a benefit in Dobinson auditorium
at o'clock Friday afternoon. Several
hundred tickets have been sold. The
program and auditorium have been do
mated.
Following is the program: One-act
comedy, "Ten Years Hence; Marriage
of the Flowers" "Her Excuse" duet
Gn costume) from "The Mascot, mon
ologue, THE Pudding; a Japanese
dance; the French comedy Delicate
Ground
The Dobinson trio will provide the
music, Mrs, L. A. Robinson at the pi.
anO.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-25
VENICE OPENS
HER DOORS TO
THE REFUGEES

Through a committee, the members
of which are j. a. Stanwood, Marion
II. King, A. w. Larve, II. E. LaVayea,
III. V. Bright and j. q. French, Abbot
Kinney of Venice has offered to the
chamber of commerce for the San
Francisco refugees tents. cottages and
houses which will accommodate 400
PERSONS
The refugees who are sent to Venice
by the chamber of commerce win not
only be given shelter but will also be
furnished with lights, water and bed
ding.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-25
Wrap Children in Blankets

Jesse w. Presnoll and wife. with
their two children aged and years
respectively, have arrived here from
San Francisco. The only things they
saved were the clothes they wore and
two blankets which they wrapped the
children in. Mrs. Presnolls father,
Arthur McBruant, left here couple
of days ago for San Francisco to try
to find them, but they have evidently
passed each other.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-25
SENATE PASSES BILLS

BY Associated Press
WASHINGTON, April 24.-The SEN
ate passed bills as follows today:
Extending until 1909 the date for the
coastwise law to go into effect between
the Philippines and America; author
Eng the occupancy of lands in San BNr-
nardino, Sierra and San Gabriel forest
reserves for power plants of the Edison
Electric company.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-25
SYMPHONY LEADER ARRIVES
Chief Violinist in Great San Francisco
Orchestra Comes to Los AM
eeles, Refugee

f. A. Rossingnal, chief vioinst of
the Symphony orchestra Of San Fran
cisco, with his wife and child, arrived
safely in Los Angeles tonight. From
the wreck of his home, the violinist
saved only his instrument which is
over 200 years old and which he values
at $3O00
The three members of the party Were
nearly exhausted, They will he en-
tertained until Friday at the home Of
r. G. Emmons.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-25
THE CITY

Strangers are invited to visit the ex-
fbit of California products at the
Chamber of Commerce building, on
aBroa dway, between First and Second
streets. where free information will be
given on all subjects pertaining to this
Section