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Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-10-30
Will SPRAGUE AGAIN BE
A DIVISION POINT!

Northern Pacific surveyors have
pitched camps on the N. P. reserve
on the east end of First street. The
force is large one, four tents being
necessary to house them. They are
noncommital AS to their purpose here,
but are doing most of their work east
of Sprague. The theory is advanced
that they are working on a connecting
line with the P. & S. southeast of
Spargue.
In the past three months several
crews of N. P. surveyors have made
surveys of the old site upon which
stood the machine shops and round
house of the N. P. in early days when
Sprague was division point. The
N. P. still retains all this ground
and more, and, as in the past, now re-
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-10-30
SAYS he SAW OSBORNE

Jos. C. Barto was in the city Tues
day from Everett, where he now makes
his home. Mr.. Barto was q caller at
the Record Office and mentioned hav-
ing met Harley Smith, former resi-
dent Of this place. before his depart
ure from Everett Monday. Smith told
him about meeting S. A. Osborne
the missing gWilsoncreek business man
and rancher in Snohomish about two
months ago. Smith was engaged in
painting a sign for a business house
at that place when Osborne came
along the street. Smith recognized
Oborne and hailed him and the two
had chat. Finally Oborne excused
himself saying that he wished to get a
check cashed and was going to hunt up
someone to indentify him at the bank.
He came back little while later and
told Smith he had been successful in
his mission and displayed some money
to bear out the fact. After a short
stop he passed on up the street in the
direction in which Smith saw him
come. Smith did not see him again.
He is quite positive, however, says
Mr.. Barto, that it was after his disap-
pearance from Mt. Vernon and near
as he can remember the about middle
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-10-30
RECORD m WHEAT PRICES

Walla Walla, Wash.-The wheat
market here reached the highest point
today that it has at this season in
manv years. Buyers are offering as high
as 80 cnets, f. o. b. cars. Few sales
have been reported, because of dealers
wanting to buy and pay when the
grain is shipped. Dealers assert the
car shortage is playing havoc with
the market. Buyers have gone the
limit with their credit, and until the
wheat already purchased can be
moved. and money paid the dealers
will not be in shape to offer cash for
wheat receipts. Club is quoted at IS
cents. Good barley is $l.05 per hun
dred and brewing $1.70.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-10-30

of August. If such is the ease, this
will be the first clue that has been
found to Mr.. Osborne's whereabouts
since his disappearance. His family
and friends have lost all hope of find
ing him and if the story told by Smith
proves true they will know where to
begin their search FOR the missing
man.-Odessa Record.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-10-30

lin disposing of timber on the Ma
tional Forests, every effort has been
made to meet the local conditions in
each Forest and in the different parts
of each Forest where the character
of the timber and the market require
special consideration. This has been
done not only by varying the size of
the trees which are cut under the sales
in accordance with the kind of timber
and the situation, but by supplying
the needs of the people in each vicinity
with the particular kind of timber re-
quired by them in their industries.
"The institution of a charge for
grazing in the Forests with the adopt
ion of regulations to prevent damage to
the range and with satisfactory allot-
ments of territory, both between the
cattle owners and between individual
owners of the same kind of stock,
were important accomplishments of the
year.
planting operations are at present
centered in nurseries within or near
as many different forests. There are
now on hand total of 5000, 900 seed
lings, and 750 acres we're planted in
the spring of 1907. Four Of the nurs-
cries have been established long
enough to grow seedlings of size for
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-10-30
fuses to sell any part of it.

IuseS 70 SGT any part UI II.
Many are of the opinion that
Sprague will soon again be divis-
ion point. A prominent railroad man
who was in Sprague recently made
the statement to friends that he was
almost positive that Sprague would be
freight division point, connecting
with Sand Point on the east and Pasco
on the west.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-10-30
Speaks German and English

Reasonable Commission.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-10-30

planting.
Better facilities for communica-
tion, through public and private tele-
phone lines now being constructed. and
the improvement of roads, will be of
the greatest assistance in the conduct
of forest business, and especially in The
control of fires. The use of the for
ests by the public will also be stimu-
lated by the marking of roads and
trails giving the direction and dis
tance to the nearest town, ranch or
camping place.
"The record of 1906 as confirmed by
the business success of the technical
side of forestry. When, through stud
les now under way,a better knowledge
of the growth and habits Of our west
ern trees is secured and the forests
have been brought, through the util-
ization Of ground at present occupied,
to greatly increased productiveness,
still larger benefits may be expected. "
The article, Progress of Forestry
in 1906" illustrated, of which the
above is an extract, has been issued,
together with directory Of forest Off
GERS, associations, and schools in pam.
phlet form. It can be had upon appli'
cation to the Forester, Forest Sirvice
Washington, D. C.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-10-30
j. M. Kaufman
HOUSE MOVING
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CHARGES REASONABLE
c. e. Abegglen, D. O.,
Osteopathic Phisician

Makes speciality of the diseases of
women and children. Calls answered
pay or night, Office next door to
Carnegie Library.
Ritzville, Washington.
The Washington bee., 1907-01-05
InYentt T Jones Speaks
Continued From Ist paes

They sailed for the Hudson. rs.
Mayfower anchored of Cane C.[
From November Q till December D ,5s-
explored the Sunless Sea. and then lana
ing on Plymouth Rock. founded H..
inous colony without the knowIedgs -,
the corporation that claimed the fe--
tory and without the sanction Of ~.
government by which it was charter
They were neither better nor yr-r,
than the average American of todsr
The same spirit that penned thar -..-
ter wrote the Declaration of In5er..-
dence, the Constitution and the Pro-.
lamation of Emancipation, guided m ..-
pen OF Lincoln.
This Congress opens with brand r.r
volumes in the history of the Un.r.r
States Old things sometimes D9s,ae..
Since Appomattox Z. generation has ar~.
All the great civil and military leader.
are dead The question thar for m,-.
than a half-century divided parties Fl.
inundating the nation with blood. Tn.
crime of '73. the theft of the Presider,r
Greenback, the tariff, government bv IN
junction. free coinage Of silver are M
more.
The Republican party has been +,
power about forty years. 1t has made
some mistakes 1t has had some tough
leaders an dsome hard bosses. 1t has
leaders and some hard bosses. II has
conceded too much to popular sentiment
The discharge Of the 25th Infantry col
.ored, IS one OF those evil aspects caused
by popular errors. Now and then the
people have become yexed and kicked
the stuffng out of it, but the estrange-
ment has been only casual and tempor-
airy. The majority has been with the
party and is still with it and is likely
to remain with it The people are too
wise to be driven away from their party
by such mistakes as was made by Roose-
welt.
The negro has a better right to enjoy
the full right of citizenship than any of
the other nationalities. Therefore.
American born we are, American born
we shall die.
How long, Oh! Lord, holly and true
shall our blood be avenged upon him
that dwelleth in the earth. 1t caused
great commotion in heaven; even God
himself was moved
Shall we give up in despair? Shall
We stack arms? Shall we say to one
another Lo, there is no God to help u.s.
or shall we worship idol gods9
Let us line up that we viii appear as
Gideon Then the echoes to our vic
toryI fancy will be heard.
Richard P. Jones
1890 nth street, n w, Washington,
D. C.
The Washington bee., 1907-01-05
ITEMS ON TIE WING

The late Mayor Stewart, who was bur
led last week, had been worshioful mas
ter of his Masonic Lodge for twenty
years.
If the government can get a clear
ntle to the land under water at the en-
trance Of Chesapeake Bay an artificial
island viii be created and a fortress
erected.
United efforts Mutual benefits.
Deleval J Beresford. prominent
knglishman living at EI Paso. left Sro-
600 to his colored nurse. Lady Flo, in
his will
Considerable opposition has been rais-
ed by the white citizens of Brookland to
the erection of a school building for col
ored children.
Some Of us forget that 1t is not the
worldly wealth or honors that make the
craftsman. The beggar has the same
right as the king Masonry like death.
brings all Masons on the one level.
Every day we see more the necessity
OF the negro of the United States be-
coming a unit We find from expert
ence that the colored business man Is
more important in the eyes of his white
brother than the office man in this CITY
OF changing fortune-up today and down
tomorrow. One of the great troubles we
have to contend with is the tendency to
want 10 be at the head.
An old friend, Dr. P. B Brooks. 33d
degree, IS up to his eyes in business
always on the go.
Ill. II. Cox, 33d degree. NJ. w G. ".
OF the Eureka Grand Lodge Of Compack
Masons. d. c., convened the Grand
Lodge Oh ST. Johns day The Compac5s
are making preparations to have the Ns
tional Grand Lodge hold its next scs
sion here in the D. c. in 1907.
GREETING.
You and your friends are cordially
invited to visit our store, Cafe and
Catering Establishment I742 I4th street.
n. w Best qualities, best service, low
est prices.
Phone, North 864.
The Washington bee., 1907-01-05
THE COLORED SCHOOLS

THE COLORED SCHOOLS
1t must be admitted that the
present Board of Education has
succeeded in obtaining better re-
suits from the colored schools than
any board within the last twelve
years or more. We all know that
many of the teachers become care
less, and but little was accomplish
ed. The Bee agrees with its CON
temporary, the Times, that DR..
Chancellor should have been given
q fair trial The Bee, like many
others, does not believe that the
new superintendent has been Justly
treated, and many of the attacks
made upon him have been person
al. DR.. Chancellor is a good or
ganizer. and it is believed that the
Colored schools are being improv-
ed under his supervision. The un-
warrantable attacks made upon the
colored superintendent, Professor
Montgomery, have been actuated by
malice. Professor Montgomery has
the confidence OF every Colored
teacher III the corps, except prob
ably those who would like 10 sue
Ceed him. There have been some
in the coiored schools, especially
one or two supervising principals,
who have made themselves ridicu-
lous in the eyes of many tecahers
who know more than these super
vising principals, The citizens do
not approve and neither do they
indorse these attacks made against
the Board Of Education by these
interlopers who have come to the
city and have no more interest in
the schools than the heather in the
Fiji Islands
The very irst act of an interloper
when he comes to Washington is
an attempt to run things socially
and dictate TO the people how the
colored schools should be conduct
ed. If Mr. CORDOBA Is guilty OF
what is charged against him ne
should be removed without ques-
ton. If he IS innocent the inveSti-
eating committee will say so. Ev-
crybody knows that Mrs. Terrell is
as much interested in the success
Of the coiored schools as the Con
eressman who offered the bill re-
organizing them. There is not a
fairer man on the Board of Edu-
cation than Capt James +. Oyster,
and there. IS not a man in this city
more interested in the welfare of
the colored schools than he IS. The
colored people will trust the des-
tiny of the colored schools in his
hands, because he is honest and fair
and he will not be deferred by at
tacks. and neither will anyone pre-
vent him from doing his duty and
removing Instructions if they tend
to impede the progress of the pub
lie school system. The Bee advises
the colored people especially to up
hold the Board of Education and
Superintendent Chancellor, because
the criticism against him is per-.
sonal and unwarrantable. There
has been a great deal of favoritism
praCticed in our schools. MANY a
worthy and deserving teacher has
been relegated to the rear for pets
of school officers. At the time Dr. /
George H. Richardson was men,
Der Of the School Board he ap-
pointed several drawing teachers
who had been ignored by former
boards. Mrs. Terrell made many de-
serving appointments when she was
member of a former board. The |
The Washington bee., 1907-01-05

teachers who were appointed by
Mrs. Terrell, DR.. Richardson and
Rev. Sterling NJ. Brown have made
excellent teachers. There has been
100 much color prejudice in our
colored schools, which the present
Board OF Education Will not toler-
ate.
The Washington bee., 1907-01-05

ophant who surrernders his man
hood rights. It is the money graft
er and the boodler and the political
knave who surreuders, If it were
not 50, Chicago would have more
today than what it has, so far as
the colored American is concerned,
Chicago Is the chief center, and the
Editor Of the Conservator is the
chief priest.
The Washington bee., 1907-01-05

hold Of some Of your people in the Viii
mington district We want solid del
egation from North Carolina for Nc
Kinley. The convention meets in two
days. You must go down there and get
your people back into line Do this and
your friends viii be taken care Of if
Mckinley wins" Uncle Jim went and
the generalship he displayed would have
done credit to Quay.
Many of the colored delegates da,.
pledged themselves to Reed before he
arrived, and the situation was threaten
ing from Mckinley viewpoint. Uncle
Jim hired couple Of rooms in a quiet
street, got hold of a negro nanny who
knew how to cook and gave her orders
to prepare feast regardless of expense.
Then he rounded up all the delegates
in his headquarters and told them TO
pitch in They did Not a word was
spoken about politics until every one
had eaten ali that he could hold Then
the tables were cleared and pow-wow
began. Uncle Jim called upon the Reed
men to speak first The McKinleyites
closed the debate. By the time the last
Mckinley speaker got through, Uncle
Jim says that the Reed arguemnts had
been forgotten. Uncle Jim told them
thar Mckinley had been just as good. if
not a better, friend of the colored race
as Reed; that he was certain to be nom
mated and that it was their duty, in his
judgment, TO get OH board the band
wagon. A vote was taken and all but
one voted to go for Mckinley. The
next morning the lone Reed delegate
called on Uncle Jim and said: "A1r
Burke, Use been thinking over what
you said last night, and | have seen a
new light. | believe Mr.. Mckinley is
our friend and l shall vote for him"
Mckinley got the delegates from the
old North State, but Mr.. Pritchard sub
sequently failed to make good when it
came to a distribution of the patronage
plums, which many people believe is
one reason why the Republican, Populist
alliance in North Carolina did not hold
together for any length of time.
The Washington bee., 1907-01-05
WHAT WILL HAPPEN IN 100:

WHAT WILL HAPPEN IN 1907.
Thomas L. Jones will attend church
more regularly.
Fontain Peyton will remain at home
more
John E. Collins will marry before
the end of the year.
Royal Hughes will be a missionary
school worker.
Joseph Stewart will charge higher
church fees.
L. NJ, King will be benedict before
July 9TH
George F. Collins will act at once.
The date has been named.
w Sidney Pittman vii! do more talk
ing to accomplish a matrimonial ALI
ance.
DR. w. Brice Evans has one more
snake to kill.
Louis W Gregory will keep better
hours
w. L. Pollard will become a stronger
Christian and then prepare for two.
John H. Peyter will not keep bache-
lors' hall again.
]. A. Lankford and W. Sidney Pitt
man will divide the profits from the
Negro Jamestown Exposition
PORT. Booker T. Washington VII
continue TO do business in the same
day and at the same old stand
William Monroe Trotter has decided
to visit Tuskegee and offer prayer
Professor Dubois and Prof Booker
T. Washington will pool issues.
The Editor of the Chicago Conser-
vator will accept a bit of T. Thomas
Fortunes wealth.
EXJustice E NJ Hewlett will not
organize another real estate combine
James F Bundy and Thomas Walker
will purchase another block
Campbell Darlington will give the
colored members of the bar a show.
James H Winslow and David Stew
art will try to outdo each other.
Rev. J. Anderson Taylor will build
his new Trinity Church before Decem-
Der, 1907
James H. Dubrey has organized an
undertakers' combine.
Rogers & Clifford will bury the poor.
President Roosevelt will not be a
presidential candidate.
Secretary Taft will obey orders
Secretary Shaw will wait until he
is called.
Oscar J. Ricketts, will be the next
Public Printer in 1909.
Col Giles B. Jackson will teach them
no VITO draw 100000.
]. W. Thompson OF the Indianapolis
Freeman will return East.
DR. John r. Francis will be the next
Surgeon in Chief Of the Freedmen's 5
Hospital
Arthur F. Boston will join several
more beneficial societies.
Senator Foraker will knock our the
President
The Washington Bee will be daily.
Wouldn't this jar you2
JudsOn w Lyons will keep his prom
ises.
Thomas H. Clark will write no more
letters.
Gray & Gray will move into a larger
building.
James o. Holmes will enlarge his
hotel
Perrie w Frisby will receive vim
dication.
A. w. Scott will use nerve tonic.
Colored members of the bar will or
ganize
Mrs. Carrie Nation has arrived herr
with her big hatchet She IS after the
, 4.
The Washington bee., 1907-01-05

Atlanta, Dec. 24.-FolIowing the post
ing on the streets of notices printed 90
red ink calling the x. K. - to meet
with guns, etc, Mayor Woodward of
fered d reward of $500 for evidence
to convict any person Of posting such
notices or in any way melting riot
The Washington bee., 1907-01-05

The doctrine of surrender ap-
plies to towards, boodlers and
grafterS only Honest men sue
ceed and never have time to answer
irresponsible PEOPLE.
The Washington bee., 1907-01-05

There are only few critics OF
DR.. Chancellor who have personal
grievances. The Doctor Is 10 cow
ard. The attacks upon him are per-
Sonal.
The Washington bee., 1907-01-05

If a man is found guilty on the
evidence, why IS It necessary to
get additional evidence to convict
him again
The Washington bee., 1907-01-05
FORAKER IN BITTER RAP AT
ROOSEVELT

KOOSkN I'll !
Senator Foraker today, in speaking
OF President Rooscyelt's defiance of
Congress, said:
81 think the story Of what the Pres
ident intends to do is too silly to talk
about
rs given out at the White House.
the Presidents position is as follows
He will veto any bill that may be
passed reinstating the discharged sol
diers. He will ignore the law until
the Supreme Court has passed upon
the question if such a bill is passed
his veto, and, further, he will wei
come impeachment proceedings ifCon-
gress desires to carry the fight to such
a point.
Senator Foraker's reply to the semi
official announcement of the Presi-
dents defiance of Congress was con
fined strictly to the short comment
quoted above.
1t is recognized as the hottest re-
tort and most caustic arraignment to
which President Roosevelt has ever
been subjected by a Republican Sen
ator or by any other man OF promi-
nence within the Republican party.
1t is looked upon as settled now
that the issue will be fought to a FIN
ish, and that it may develop into an
affair of the gravest political impo I
ance.
The Washington bee., 1907-01-05

President Roosevelt went on a
soon hun last week 10 get rid Of
the beans in Ihis city He vii! re-
turn in tima to receive Par.ly', 1o-
port.
The Washington bee., 1907-01-05

If the colored Americans, that is
some of them, would look more
after their welfare than their color
they would succeed better.
The Washington bee., 1907-01-05

Mr.. Taft IS very modest indeed.
He should wait and be asked to
accept the Republican presidential
nomination.
The Washington bee., 1907-01-05

Mrs. Carrie Nation has arrived herr
with her big hatchet She IS after the
administration.
The Washington bee., 1907-01-05

The Walters and Ex-Waiters Asso-
ciation Of the District Of Columbia have
elected the following officers President.
f. W. Turner; first yice-president, G.
". Cole; second vice-president. L. H.
Mutt; treasurer, n. J. Booker: fnan-
cial secretary. John R. Brown. assistant
financial secretary, J w Robinson. re-
cording secretary, J. r. F. Brown. as
sistant recording secretary E. V.Wrght
chaplain, W. T Naylor, assistant chap
lain, F. Coles, sergeant-at-arms. NJ. O.
Green. assistant sergeant-at-arms W.
A. Young,
Chief Justice Clabaugh OF the District
Supreme Couu rendered a very import
ant decision last week in the case Of
Army and Navy Union VS.. the regular
Army and Navy Union In part the
court rules that bylaws of organizations
must give away to the laws of the land.
Bylaws are binding between members
until they are called into qeustion. in
which case the law prevails. We think
this very good decision for the reason
some orders have so much law that ii
keeps its members always in hot water
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The Washington bee., 1907-01-05
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The Washington bee., 1907-01-05

A reward OF one hundred dollars
will be paid if someone find the
man who caused the door of hope
to be closed.
The Washington bee., 1907-01-05

Senator Ben Tillman of South
Carolina, bad as he is, has never
done the colored man as much in
jury as Mr.. Roosevelt.
The Washington bee., 1907-01-05

The Republicans of Georgia have
declared against the Administration.
Only the ofhceholders seem to be ad-
vocating the policy of the President.
The Washington bee., 1907-01-05

Secretary Shaw knows when he
has enough Of bad company Sec
retary Shaw will, no doubt. be heard
from after his retirement from the
Cabinet.