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The Colorado statesman., 1908-01-25
NO. 18.

more can they make a musician or
a poet lawyer or a doctor out of
material that was intended for
blacksmithing, droy driving, and
plowing. Happily, they don't try.
[ stand here tonight to declare
that the world has never witnessed
such progress from darkness to
light as that which we see in those
districts of the South where the
Negro has had a decent opportuni-
ty for self,improvement
Let the Negro go to any alien
community and try to get employ
ment. Barred on every hand;
plenty of sentiment, but no work.
There are regions North, East and
West which never knew slavery
and were a unite for the Union,
where the Negro is refused ad-
mittance. He is told to move on.
He is what the President describ-
ed the other day as IAN undesir-
able citizen" Turn Southwark;
plenty both of work and wages for
all who bring tranquil minds and
willing hands.
He is bad white man who will
not help his neighbor black man
when that neighbor black man
shows the spirit to help himself.
He is bad black man who cher
ishes hatred in his heart against
the white man because he is
white man. He is a foolish black
man who thinks because the mir
age of social equality, which would
prove curse rather than a bless
ing, is denied him, that the white
man hates him. Social questions
the world over create their own
laws and settle themselves. They
cannot be forced. 1t is idle any
where for anybody to contest or
quarrel with them. No man should
wish to go where he is not wanted;
true, self respecting men dismiss
the very thought of it. going their
own way, hoeing their own row,
and giving praise to God that
their happiness is within them
selves and beyond the reach of any
man, be he white or black, king or
vassal!
And now, my friends, 1 have
said my say. L beg you to go
hence this night believing these
important thoughts and poor
words, the honest emanations of
one who has journeyed much, and
far and wide in this great land of
ours. | was born and grew up in
the National capital, contemporary
with the vexed slavery agitation.
| saw the Union severed and made
whole again. Since then [ have
been in every State and Territory
of that Union, and l have yet to
come away from one of them,
North, South. East, or West, where
| had not found something to make
me proud of my country.
DIR. Washington was then intro
duced and spoke in part as follows:
The broad question that l want
to present to the American people
is this, shall we permit the Negro
to live upon this territory, getting
the least out of the soil, or shall
we, by education and proper in
dustrial training, fit him to get
the most out of the soil? The mil
lions of my race can be made
either useless or useful. They
can be made to become either
criminals or lawabiding citizens.
Which shall it be? One man can
not hold another down in ditch
without remaining there with him.
The interest of both races are
bound together by tie that we
could not tear as sunder if we
would"
The Colorado statesman., 1908-01-25

An audience of $500 people
gathered at Carnegie hall in New
York City Friday evening of last
week to laud their moral support
to Booker II. Washington and his
work at the Tuskegee Institute.
There were many prominent men
present and addressed the audience.
The principal speeches were made
by Gov. Hughes of New York and
Col. Henry Watterson, The Gov
slor spoke in part as follows:
le cannot afford to lose sight
..r fundamental objects, the OBJ.
jects of every good citizen, the OBJ
jects alike of enlightened self-in
terest. of patriotism, of broad phil
anthropy. There are, first, that
every man shall be provided with
opportunity and stimulus to make
the most of himself. (Applause)
Further, that every one shall take
such wholesome interest in the
welfare of his fellows that useful.
ness and service shall be the stand
ards of our activities, without
which talent and skill are inevitab-
ly prostituted to ignoble and cor
rupt purposes. And still further
that our laws and administration
of laws shall provide equality of
civil rights, shall protect the gains
of honest effort, and shall make
the field of our labors a fair field
where talent and industry shall
have chance on their merits, Tap
plause,) fair field, free from every
form of preventable oppression.
"Fellow- citizens, the black man
s entitled to his chance. (Ap-
plause) Whatever problem there
may be connected with the pro-
gress of the black man, as has
well been said, it is not comparable
with the problem involved in his
stagnation or refrigeration. And,
therefore, it is that in order to
maintain our democratic ideals we
must have the door of opportunity
opened wide to all our citizens.
We cannot maintain these ideals
as to one set of our people and ig-
more them as to others. A spec
ial characteristic of the problems
of the progress in these last years
is the provision that is made for
special preparation fer the varied
activities of life.
"ln this provision that is made
/, for special preparation, for needed
particular training, the Negro must
have a generous share. He must
have share that is delimited in
recognition of the disadvantages
under which he has labored and
the serious handicaps of the past.
He must be taught how to make
the most of himself, and to have
The Colorado statesman., 1908-01-25
Great Meeting

Governor Hughes and Col Henry Waerson Address Mammoth Au
dience Carnegie Hall in New York in Defense Of the
Negro and the Support of Tuskegee Institute.
Booker T. Washington also Heard.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-01-25

Here's man of the race
Who has climbed the ladder of fame;
He has set splendid pace,
w. T. Vernon is his name.
He worked his way through college,
Yes, he toiled both day and night
To crown himself with knowledge,
Just to teach his people right.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-01-25

And now he is leader,
A fearless one at that,
And let me tell you reader,
This poem is fact,
W. T.. we bid you welcome,
To tie Queen City of the plains,
For the opportunity is seldom,
That we greet such man of fame.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1908-01-10
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

As a result of the overturning of a
skif containing nine men, seven were
drowned near Leavenworth, Kansas.
The Great Northern has declared its
regular quarterly dividend Of 1 q per
cent.
Secretary Taft is a strong advocate
Of increased pay for the army ard his
annaul report, just sent to congress,
completely dispels any doubt that may
exist as to his position.
The U. S. treasury department last
Monday purchased 800, 900 ounces of
silver for delivery in equal amounts at
Denver, San Francisco and New Or
leans, at 56. 25S cents per fine ounce.
Senator Allison Of Iowa is seriously
i'll with the grip.
Henry Bauer and Edgar Kent, self
confessed horsethieves who were ar
rested recently were sentenced to the
penitentiary by Judge Steele at Mos
cow, Idaho. The former got three
years and the latter IS months at hard
labor.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1908-01-10
& NEWS ITEMS.

Miss Mary Duffy, a young woman
residing with the family of w. A.
Clark, Jr., in Los Angeles, while horse
back riding was struck by a trolly car
and fatally injured. She had lived in
Butte, Mont.
J. B. Gay, aged 40 years, a we'll
known Montana pioneer, is dead at
Virginia City, Mont, the result OF a
runaway accident. His neck was
broken.
Amos Purdum. prominent in early
days in Montana died in Southern Cal
ifornia recently.
A 1926, 900 fire occurred at gilbert
son, Montana, last Monday. Little in
surance
The confirmation of Silas H. Reid to
be district judge in Alaska has been re-
ferred to a subcommittee of the sen-
ate judiciary committee.
Three people lost their lives by a fire
which destroyed the outbuildings at
the French hospital in San Francisco.
S. A. ID. Puter is a free man in Port
land, Ore. The pardon issued by Presi-
dent Roosevelt at the instance of Fran
els J. Haney has been received.
George Dixon, the famous negro pug
Hist, winner of nearly 100 ring battles
and for many years featherweight
champion CT the world, died Monday
night in the alcoholic ward of a New
York hospital, penniless and friendless,
aged 81 years.
Traffic on the Northern Pacific west
of Spokane was delayed for a number
of hours Monday on account of the de-
railment of a freight train about two
miles west of Marshall.
There is a movement on foot in Ia
coma to get a light artillery battery
for that city. The company to be or
agnized under the national guard laws.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1908-01-10
MONTANA NOTEa.

Messrs. Shannon, Cults and "a
wards, the Butte labor leaders vbo
we're adjudged guilty of contemnt .,
court for violating an injunction "a
straining interference with the nron
erty or business of the Rocky Morn.
tain Bell Telephone company, and
who were sentenced to three month,
In Jail, began the serving of their
terms Saturday. 1t had been dete,
mined to appeal the case to the cir
cult court, but this plan was aban.
ioned and the men presented them
selves to the United States marshal
and were committed to the Helen,
Jail.
w. F. Scott, state game and fish
raIdcn, Of Helena, and Deputy L. J.
Lownds of Helena were in Libby on
official business recently looking after
a location for the purpose Of a fish
hatchery, also for the purpose Of put
ting in q fish ladder at kootenai falls
a few miles below Libby.
Justice Philips has held NJ. White
to the district court to answer The
charge of murder. White Is the young
man who shot and kille a teamster
named Gibson at Taft December rs.
The state board of pardons Of Mon.
tana has approved the pardon Of Ar
thur Van Wrinkle. the 10 year old COL
ored boy, who will be sent to Mime.
apolis to live with his grandmother
The pardon is effective contingent
upon railroad fare being furnished the
lad to Minneapolis.
The meeting in Helena on January
"A, Is and 16 next of the National
Woolgrowers' association in national
convention promises to be the most
important in the history Of the organi
cation. simultaneously there will be
held a midwinter sheep show that bids
fair to eclipse any Northwestern prede
ee5sor. Montana, with its 5,OOO,ON
head of sheep, is the greatest wool pro
5ucer in the sisterhood of states.
a. U. Newman, a business man Of
Butte, shot and killed himself on a
Southern Pacific train near Battle
Mountain, New. He was temporarily
insane.
January II is the date definitely
fixed for the convention in Helena J
the mine operators of central Montana
for the purpose Of organizing a per-
manent state association to alleviate
if possible, the present mining conl'
tions caused as a result Of the new
schedule of double the former rates
put in effect December l at the East
Helena plant of the American Smell
ing & Refining company.
The management of the Chicago
Milwaukee & st. Paul railroad a'
nounces that a train service Will Dc
established January Il to Marmaa
Mont, 80 miles west of Bowman ~
D., the present terminus of the roau'
western extension.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1908-01-10
Ruled Against Laborers' Law.

Washington, Jan. 8.-That the con-
gressional act known as the employ
ers' liability law" is not in accordance
with the constitution of the United
States because it goes beyond the
bounds permitted in the regulation of
interstate commerce, vas the conolu-
sion reached by the supreme court of
the United States in deciding two
damage cases coming to the court from
the federal courts Of Kentucky and
Tennessee, which were brought under
the provisions of the law. The decision
was announced by Justice White, the
court standing 8 TO 4 against the law.
Even among the five who voted not to
sustain the statute there were different
shades of opinion.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1908-01-10
Foraker to Courts.

Columbus. Ohio, Jan. 5.-Proof that
Foraker leaders in the fight on Score
tary Taft's presidential Endorsement
will seek court aid in baking a state
primary to select state convention dol
egates came in the announcement
from Napoleon, a Foraker stronghold
that an injunction against the pri
maries would be asked. The papers
allege primaries will be illegal and
a not be paid for.
The Foraker contention is that the
primary law makes the county com.
mittee sole authority for fixing the
method By which ballots shall be cas-.
They assert county election boards
need o obey the state commit e
call.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1908-01-10
Unprecedented Tide at Aberdeen.

Aberdeen, Wash, Jan. GA terrific
southeast gale, which blew out several
plate glass windows and damaged
trees and houses, was followed today
by one of the highest, if no. the high
est, tides ever known. All high water
records are said to have been wiped
out. Persons residing on the extreme
lowlands were forced to leave their
homes or get into second stories. Cat
tie had to be taken to the highlands,
and some have undoubtedly drowned.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1908-01-10

real estate security, the
ment carrying with it a emf = Ouhee-
terest rate. Ohe 10.
Alleging that he was HbeIed
interview from Governor Fran u an
ing in the Boise Statesman in GOD
Gooding replied to articles which
State Auditor Bragaw in raso1n by
controversy over the fund usoa 70 a
expenses of the Pettibone " pay
wood rails, Bragaw brongS, aaS
against Cooling and the sto4su suit
for $4,000. Bragaw's article ansSAal
in the Capital News. p.essd
The coroner's jury at Wauoo.
vestigating the cause of tba ~. 10
Nicholas Thornton returned aul Of
that Thornton died Of fracture ,e,uet
skull, and that said fracture ~ ta'
result Of a fall or being tbro~s me
pushed from the door of the w.u. VI
hotel on the morning of Daco-sce
80" emoer
Deputy Game Warden Mack H..
Dausn VIII aJtempt to satisfy his -
ing for big game by a mountain NaV'
hunt this week. non
After two months inactivitv
sumption OF payment on Indian l
is scheduled for January 20 ar wS9,
time money will be paid to the lay
landlords by the white lessooa 70
transfer being made through Ina Is
Agent o. II. Lipps. The copper-colo"1,
landowners have $4,000 outstanSe
in lease money. S
The Nez Perez assessment roll
ries about 100000 more this val,
than last. ~
Joseph p. Fallon, elected at tbo L..
election to represent kootepai corn.'
in the lower house of the state lon'.
lature. is out for the seat Of Congress
man Burton L. French.
Schools bells in every district in -.
state summoned the children TO scbool
Monday morning, after the usual twa
weeks vacation.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1908-01-10
JAPAN CALLS HER RESERVES.
Ordered to Toxic From Vancouver,
Is Report.

Vancouver, b. c., Jan. 6.-Many Jap
anese reserve army men have been
ordered to Toxic, according to a re-
port current here. The Japanese them
selves refuse to discuss the question,
but it can not be denied that several
hundred men have arrived from the
southern side of the boundary line and
are making ready to leave for Japan.
No Japanese in The city will admit
the coming of the order for the return
of the soldiers, but officers of the
Asiatic Exclusion league have absolute
information that this order has been
received in Vancouver since the de-
parture of the American fleet for Pa
cifc waters. Many of the men now ar
irving here on their way to Japan are
from the states of Washington and
Oregon.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1908-01-10
HE IS CHARGED WITH MURDER
7. s. Whitmcre Of Newark, N. j. in
Jail.

Jail.
Newark, n. J.-Following a search
ing examination, during which many
incidents Of his life were laid bare,
Theodore S. Whitmore, the husband,
was held by the New Jersey police as
a suspect in the leath Of Lena Whit
more. who was beaten insensioIe
stripped Of her clothing and drowned
in a pond on the Hackensack mead
ows. in harrison, on the morning OF
December &c. Whitmore, who had
been detained in New York, was taken
to Harrison, and, having identified his
wife's body, was questioned closely by
the authorities. The nature OF his ties
timony determined the police to keep
him within the Jurisdiction of the local
courts.
Ihe jewelry worn by Mrs. Theodore
s. Whitmore, the Harrison IN. j.
swami murder victim, when last seen
alive. was found in a Brooklyn saloon.
Fred L. Radin, the saloonkeeper, said
the rings, pins and locket, with a guam
tity of table silver, were left with him
by Whitmore, the wOman's husband.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1908-01-10
Powers Jury DISAGREED.

Georgetown, Ky.-After being out
more than As hours the jury in the
case of Caleb Powers, tried on a
charge Of completely in the murder OF
William Goebel, reported for the sec
ond time that they were unable TO
agree upon a verdict and were lis
charged by Judge Morris.
Judge Morris overruled the motion
for Powers to permit bail. He fixed
July s as the date for a new trial.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1908-01-10
FLOODS AT HooUIAM, WASH.
Water Deep in Streets in Residence
Part-Aberdeen Wet.

Hoquiam, Wash, Jan. 6.-The high
est tide in many years, caused by a
heavy southeast gale that swept the
harbor for the past IL hours, has
flooded the residence portion of the
city, and it is from two to three feet
under water. The Northern Pacific
track is damaged and a portion of the
grade is carried away by the waves.
The diking system throughout the
city has been damaged to a great ex-
tent, tides completely submerging the
dixie and carrying a portion of it away.
The city is in darkness owing to the
light plants not being able to run.
Board streets and private walks are
carried far out of line by the action Of
the water.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1908-01-10
OREGON soUI53

Howard Whittier, who shot SH'
killed his brother in law. Frank 10!
mond, a Snake river rancher, was y
leased at Roseburg on $500 oan |"
appear at the May term Of court Inv
charge of manslaughter and the ps
ceedings are only entered in ordei y
entirely exonerate the boy, as the On
GERS are convinced the shooting wa
justified. .
Upon the vote cast in June ior -,
bill appropriating 100000 for ~ =
building of armor.es for the u ~
companies outside of Portland
Ponds Portland's chances Ior
curing such a building.
John Segill, mail carrier Dew !.
Newport and Yachats, narroWH =.
capped death in a tidal wave WHICH =
quilted his two horses and WdsOH
he was driving along the beach -,
The Right Rev. John Heinrich r ~,
general OF the diocese OF Baker a
died in that city Sunday. lie Wa
years of age. The vicar gene.I
death followed an extended Us,
growing out of a stroke OF pa'
received about two years ago.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1908-01-10
Robber Killed officer.

Oakland. Cal.-While attempting to
arrest two supposed burglars at the
Southern Pacific station Policeman :.
j.. Fenton was shot and instantly
killed. His a~ssailant, who gave the
name of F. S. Boyle. was in turn shot
with his own gun and wounded by j.
S. She'll. a barber, who rushed FROM
his shop to Fenton's aid. Boyle died
on the operating table at the hospital.
The second desperate escaped, leay-
ing behind a telescope grip containing
$500 worth of postage stamps and a
letter addressed to Campbell, Santa
Clara county. The postoflce at Camp
bell was burglarized and the safe
blown o1t two weeks ago
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1908-01-10
Washlnaton's Dat crop.

The value of the Washington oat
crop last year was $4,745,OO0, accord
ing TO a summary Of farm crops L.
sued by the national bureau Of Stats
tics. The total acreage was 10000
and the average yield was 55H bush.
els to the acre. Total production was
10.545,00e bushels. which sold for As
cents a bushel. Idaho was second for
average production per acre, with 5oh
bushels.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1908-01-10
IDAHO NEWS.

Roosevelt has created a stir in DO
litical circles by demanding the resic
nation OF Surveyor General Eagleson
Of Boise. 1t is said that the president
vas dissatisfied with Eagleson's cor.
duct because of his Iriction with the
land Office.
The large loan companies have 70.
opened their Offices in Lewiston AMI
are seeking borrowers with approved
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1908-01-10
ANNOUNCE West Point Board.

President Roosevelt announces the
appointment of the board of visitors
to West Point for 1905: Lieuteuan.
General s. r. NJ. Young. U. S. A, re-
tired, Yellowstone Park. Wyo.; Colonel
II. L. Higginson, Boston; Charles NJ.
Hough, federal judge Of New York;
Robert s. Bean. Portland, Ore; DR..
George NJ. Morrow. Birmingham, Ala
Joseph B. Bales, bloomington. H., AMI
George 5. Patton. Los Angeles, Cal.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1908-01-10
SPORTING NOTES.

twenty principals of high schools
of the state have agreed upon the
washington High School Athletic as
ISOLATION. a body composed of the
heads of the various high schools of
the state, to make uniform rules Tor
rho control of high school athletics.
Battling Nelson and Kid Scaler OF
Spokane have been matched by Man
ager McCarry OF the Pacific Athletic
club to fight here January IA in a 10
round go for a share of the gate re
ceipts.
charles f. Dvorak, formerly the
crack polo Yaulter of the University
Of Michigan, has been chosen coach OF
track athletics at the University of
Idaho and is now at Moscow.
There is every prospect that the rae
ing season on the New York tracks
next summer will be an exceptionally
active one. There is not a prominent
horse on the turf, with the single ex
ception of Peter Pan, which will ley
race again, that is not entered in one
or more of the big events.
Boxing and wrestling among the
amateur clubs of Portland, Seattle and
Spokane win come in for an airing
very soon if the plans of Ed Morgan
of the multnomah club are carried
out. He proposes to introduce a reso-
luton at the next trustees meeting OF
the club, which shall direct the Multi
nomah representative to work with
the Seattle and Spokane clubs to have
a une-year residence rule adopted.
That is, he favors boxers and wrest-
lers only getting into the ring in inter
club contests after they have been
bona fide members of their respective
clubs n year.
At Los Angeles recently Rudolph
Unholz had the better of a glove con-
test with George Memsic. The new
rules down there won't allow more
than 10 rounds nor a decision at the
end of the bouts.
1t is hoped that the universities and
colleges of the northwest will form a
conference, SO that pure amateur sport
may be maintained.
The athletes of the University OF
Michigan are anxious to make the
team for the Olympic games at Lon
don next summer.
Hartman, last years captain and
quarterback of the University of Mon
tana football team, may be an aspirant
for a position on the Washington State
college eleven next fall.
Fencing bids fair to become a pop.
ular pastime at the Spokane Young
Mems Christian association gymns-
SUM.
Nick Burley, a man who used to do
some lighting in and around Spokane,
may be matched with the colored pug,
Young Peter Jackson.
Jockey McClain is back in the sal
die at Oakland. He is the jockey who
was hurt on the Lewiston track las;
fall.
The American association magnates
have decided to enter Chicago. They
believe the move a be made with
out warning with the major leagues.
n question of securing a park is
now being considered.
California sportsmen are reproach-
ing themselves that they did not long
ago think of the Japanese as Jockeys.
May Sutton, holder of he women's
international tennis championship, has
announced her readiness to compete in
the Olympic games to be held in Lon
don this year.
Joe Heinrich, the Spokane product
in the 10 pound professional wrest
ling class, is one of the best artists in
the country on the mat.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1908-01-10

An $4,000 violin may be worth the
money. but it would hardly be classed
as a good investment.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1908-01-10

It is easier to tell the truth than
to tell a lie. particularly a plausible
lie.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1908-01-10

Don't be kidnapped-that IS ,bogi
don't let somebody lug you on
a protest.