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The Ketchikan miner., 1908-02-29

Peyhaus ,he moss eloquent speech President John Mitchell, of she Unit ei Mine Workers ot America, ever made. was delivered before the national convention. when he declined 10 ac- eeps q personal gift of B. 7ta rendered him by she miners of Montana and Wyoming as token of their appreci- asion of his efforts .o make their con- titions better. The draft will be sent 10 Mrs. Mitchell. and will he deFosed 10 the education Of their children. John Mitchell will leave she Qresiden- e ot his union with record absolute ly perfect. and one which the great labor leaders should do well 10 emu- late. He will retire from office as poor as when he entered upon his duties yeavs ago
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-02-29

Tn- s.8yiug ot Judge HaFg1> 6y his ssa .s R.eashi.t county. ksniucay. was aa s7y t3l tragedy. 1u. she ground ysarx t5r .i sss laid og the victim in h.s o4a career ot laWle>>1eSs as an active uari5eirau. ia ! family tead- running through several yeaTS. which ha. borne .ha-s.g crop ot coEsrdly ..sssssi az.ils1,. That me -parricIde has tasu 3 youth who indalged iu his pas >f5a- U .hs ..m.. = .; .o os marFea- sa as when :bs home environment uaGsr NhIea he ass reared j. under >.a.6. Ths father wa> snoEn D have l=za iz..r4l8e1:ai iu getting his eae- mes o4- f he way thEoush the in >.sa.ls5n.s.isy oi hired 4ssa.>iIs when .asF iEssst=gzd Ni:h his scheElts ot rac.orai ambition os azgra-dizsmezt- E4.-.4.ls me s9n ~h3 murdered him th= oshec 6sy. knoeiug this. ~aS fsatalized UT tie example 'i.us set h71. The ease powerfully exsnPiiies the t1ct :hs. the dOefs ot eFil Set Fi; tl3l> for themselves. and that eF=o see scees<s q v5..aius makes ;or i.s oEa eventual 07eFthr5w
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-02-29
Oest NNthOrity in me nremlses.

Senator Foraker is making lot of noise these days. He is ready to seize upon the slightest of pretexts to make an anti-Roosevelt chatter. Some of the preteNts he availS himself of are su slight that the only result is to make Mr. ForaNer ridiculous, and when a US. senator makes himself ridiculous things are getting to a pass where something is pretty sure to drop.
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-02-29

The Juneau Dispatch is sporting bran new typographical raiment and at the same time appears 10 have 4 new hand al the editorial bellows.
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-02-29

GoV. HOggatt. m his Inst annual re- port, disputes the truthtulness of the Official Directory of Congress in giy- ing Fairbanks, Alaska, as the resi- denee of Hon. Thomas Gale. delegate irein Alaska. Alr. Cala would proh- ahly have been willing to forgive the governor had he taken his word as the best authority in the premises.
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-02-29

be 3 great reiiei la President Roosg- veis ana leave him free ta aot in the premises without fear, favor. or the hope of reward from any quarter.
The Jewish outlook., 1908-07-17

ditional burden. Furthermore, his
idea OF IA congregational star-chamber
to know the reason why the Rabbl
does not attend and to demand his at
tention savors of rank folly. A Rab
bi s time is his own during vacation
to do with as he pleases and yet the
conscientious Rabbi still, during vaca-
tions, prepares his plans for the com
ing session. We fear that DR.. Heller
has erred on the side of over-cnthus
iasm produced doubtless by executive
preferment. and when this has some
what cooled he will realize his mis-
take. We do not at all question the
benefit of congregation and Rabbi
which accrues from the latter appear
ing at these annual conventions. We
need them annually, and to make
them biennial happenings would be IL
great mistake. But they should take
place at some other time Of the year
when communal work is in full swing.
and should be held in turn at differ
cnt points There is no need to wait
for il particular invitation which
means round of social gaicty. The
conference itself can dccl.l lie in what
cities in turn it will meet. and not eX
pcct to be entertained and fctcd when
other matters of larger Importance
have precedence. We would gladly see
large attendance and feel that cv-
cry Rabbi should attend. The good
fellowship of such meetings. the inter
change of opinions and experiences.
the papers and debates. are all mat
ters which enlarge our SympathicS
and cur knowledge. and help us in
the noble work that we are striving.
against obstacles. to accomplish. Some
arrangement should therefore be made
to ensure large attendance. but not
in the ways suggested.
The Jewish outlook., 1908-07-17
The Growth OF
Communities

- communities Is
communities remarkable p h e.
nomenon and one which in the growth
involves and precipitates ever greater
and increasing problems. Within the
last quarter of century the growth
has been by leaps and bounds. Com
munities have developed into congre
cations within the same cities which
rival one another for membership
and in attraction. not to say blcker-
ings and internal strife in the same
congregation itself. The attempt at
congregational union was for many
years dismal failure. notwithStand-
ing the efforts of the Union of Amer
lean Hebrew congregations to com
prise within its body every species
cannot fail but notice more cohesion
and cooperation. although rivalry
and competition have not completely
died out. 1t is indeed distressing
commentary on the times that such
strifes continue. that they have not
been altogether rclegated to the mcdi
eval age to which they of right be-
long. The work of the Synagog EX-
tension Department.. under the able
iirectorship of Rabbi \. Il. Godshaw,
who, by the by is spending his vaca-
tion in Europe in order to study sim
liar conditions. must receive our full
praise. appreciation. and cordial sup
port. Europe would do well to
initiate our effort in this direction.
The growth of communities involves
not alone problems but also response
and deepen their possibility. We
would do well to be alive to this
sphere of obligation. to unity and
solidify the whole fabric of Amer
;can .Icwry.
The Jewish outlook., 1908-07-17
That Selig Brodek-
sky. an alien Russo
Jewish immigrant.
A Senior
Wraneler

should advance SO as to obtain II Cam
bridge Senior Wranglership. the high
est university merit obtainable. is
matter for sincere congratulation.
The young man. but twenty years OF
age. and but fifteen years III England
at that. has won what is the pride of
the Englshman even of a more ma
ture age His school career was a sue
ccssion of triumphs and scholarships.
Jewish senior wranglers have been
few. and of these few. with but one
exception. the honor of fellowship
was denied because of the university
tests act. But we feel that our Eng
lish contemporaries make too much of
the matter in exhibiting vindictivc
revenge against the avOwcd harsh
aliens act. cruelty maladminiStered
They tell us that if the act had been
in force fifteen years ago. then the
father of this boy and the boy him
self would have been refused admit
tance to England because of monetary
disqualification. and the great mental
loss would have been England. Yet
we cannot help but feel that even in
Russia. the boys mental qualities
would have asserted themselves. al
though not so propitiously. We fur
ther regard our Anglo-.Jewish con-
temporaries in the wrong when they
assume and declare that this very fact
is sufficient to prove the needlcssncss
of an aliens measure. We admit our
inability to follow this line of argu-
ment: nay! we positively find it
faulty. Every country has a right to
protect itself from possible invasion
of possible undesirable aliens. One
swallow does not make the summer.
and one noble alien does not guar
antee necessarily horde of such no
bic aliens. The proposition is alto
The Jewish outlook., 1908-07-17
If there should in
any quarter of the
country be an out
Jewish
Criminalily

break of crime which is to all intents
and purposes abnormal. then we can
rest assured that il is unqucstionably
laid mt the door of the alien immi-
grant. and more frequently than not
at the door of the RrSSo-JewiSh i'm
migrant. that unfortunate and
bounded creature who fees one pcrsc-
cution To but run into the arms of an
other. more narrowing and soul-kill-
ing since it is in Il country where he
at least expects to be able to live III
peace and breathe the air of full free
DOM 1t is the stock i'm trade of Jew
baiters in the United States and min
listers of doubtful Christianity to
attack the jew in and out of season
as a criminal and as crime generating.
And this persists today. and there is
no sign of abatement. The Jew is
characterized as an anti-moral ere
aturc. and upon his shoulders is laid
the blame of all species of crime com
mittel by avowed criminals. We will!
for brief moment examine and re-
fute the charge by statistics, for sta.
tistics tell true tale to some extent.
eXagg5rating at times to our diScredit.
Crime. it must be remembered. is a
local phenomenon and variant and is
rife where there is Ovcrmilch law as
much as where there is no law Jews
are not immune from crime. yet il
would be an awful perversion OF
truth to assert that crime is innate in
the Jewish character. True, time was
when a Jewish criminal was a rara
avis, but political and social enamel
patton have so far assimilated him
as to somewhat increase criminality
with HIM. Jewish crminality is the
result of environment, and the Grim
inal tendency is from without. This
is very perceptible in Russia which is
seething with anarchy, nihilism, and
lawlessness, from the highest circle;
to the lowest. When he comes to this
country, for example, he becomes law
observing and makes good citizenship.
The Jewish outlook., 1908-07-17
THE JEW WISH OU TLOOK

gether different and out of place. The
fact remains that an alien. and Jew
at that, has won muchly convicted
and muchly priced university distinc-
ton, and for this we Jews can feel
rightly proud as indeed we do. There
is no need to and no wisdom in in
.jecting prejudicial matter into the
event
The Jewish outlook., 1908-07-17
The Jews
and Higher
Learning

do well to ponder upon deeply even
in our busiest of moments. We Jews
are credited with being "A learning
loving community, but we confinc our
learning of Jewish matters to per
functOry and unsatisfactory attend
ance at more unsatisfactory and
disorganized religious school which,
in more eases than not, confirms us at
the ridiculously early age of thirteen
and for the most part enables us to
believ. our Jewish education then
completed. or we cram our learning
in adolescent and adults years to
coming the social items in our Jewish
newspapers. True. we pay attention
to higher secular learning. but slowly
laid to rest all attempt mt a larger
Jewish education. 1t is almost be-
lievablc that proportionately, the
Christian laity is far more educated
in higher Christian learning than we
Jews i'm ours This lies to our shame
and discredit. With all the agencies
at our command. we do not busy our
selves with the study of things jew
ish. Wherefore this Indifference II
cannot be because we are so over
occupied with our business. with our
policy of get: it may perhaps be be-
cause we are Ovcrmuch engaged i'll
pleasure. and consequently give no
time whatsoever for higher intel
lcctunl pursuits of Jewish character.
And yet perhaps not wholly so. We
are but careless about it. and that is
all. But that is too much. With all
the necessary implements at our com
mand. we should be different. we
should be more interested in higher
Jewish education which would be of
invaluable advantage to us. The idea
should no longer prevail that the
Rabbi alone should be the storc-houSe
of Jewish knowledge 1t should no
longer be imagined that there is one
measurement of Jewish learning for
the Rabbi and another for he J."
ish lavman just the same as there
should not be one code of morals for
the one. and another for the other
We must expect a wholesome change
for the better. we must work in or
der to bring about healthier state
of affairs in this direction.
The Jewish outlook., 1908-07-17
1t is reported that
t he Republican
More
NarrOWneSS

N.-. the Republican
NarroWheSS candidate for the
presidency is Unitarian, which fact
is employed by bigoted Methodist
preacher to oppose his election. 1t
will be a great danger of the nation
when the American people will per-
nit the different churches to dabble
in national or any other politics.
The churches have indeed sufficient
and more than sufficient to do in civ
ilizing many pagan Christians and in
depaganizing Christianity without in
terfering where they have no right.
OF course. the utterances Of irrespon-
sible ministers will never be stopped
and there are some people. so over
come by religions travesties. vag-
alies, and impossibilities as to be mis-
lead by these would-be ministers of
the Gospel but it stands to the credit
6 the American people that the ma
jority Cf them will not be fooled by
The Jewish outlook., 1908-07-17
There is a mistake
somewhere in as
suming that the
A Mistake
Somewhere

adherentS of all faiths live III glass
houses. OF course this would be true
in the ease of thcologians. but in our
opinion theology and faith are prac-
tically poles asundcr in contradiction.
Faith concerns us more with the now
than with the hereafter. plenty of
time for the hereafter to be dealt with
when it is the now. Consequently the
attack of the Portland Oregonian on
il certain Christian minister who at
tackled Christian Science and laid
bare its vagaries and imbecilities is
altogether out of place. 1t is within
the province of a minister's duty to
demonstrate the truth and to show up
all imposition on the part of money
grabbing charlatans who 90 about to
dupc the easily credulous.
The Jewish outlook., 1908-07-17

such nonsense and will not permit
such ridiculous differences to intlu-
cnce them.
The Jewish outlook., 1908-07-17
Rabbinical
Achtuss

Brother Max Heller. but we must
forcibly admit that all he has to say
is not quite compatible with good rea.
son. though some of his utterances arc
excellent and to the point. His re-
cent pyrotechnic display in the
American Israelite' against the
Rabbi who attends not the cOnven-
tions of the Central Conference Of
American Rabbis and against the con-
gregatiOn that does not dcfray the
Rabbits expenses to enable him to at
tend those conventions is nothing
short Of ridiculous and is altogether
unreasonable We would be brief 1t
cannot be expected that a Rabbi
should beg his congregation to pay
such expenses since the Rabbi is not
a Schnorrer, nor is it the duty of the
congregation to do so. Some cOngre-
cations courteously come forward
and meet the expense, and indeed this
course is to be admired. but many con-
gregatiOns are unable to bear this ad-
The Jewish outlook., 1908-07-17
JEWISH CALENDAR.

5O0S-lOOS.
New Moon Shebat. Saturday. jan
New Moon Adar /. Monday. Feb
New Moon Adar II Wednesday, Mar
East of Esther .. Monday, Mar. l6
pIrim Tuesday Mar II
New Moon Nissan Thursday. April
First day Passach Thursday. April IL
Seventh day Passach Wednesday, April 22
New Moon Iyar... Saturday. May
Lag b'Omer r..........T Tuesday. May 10
New Moon Siyan Sunday May 81
sbobnotb Friday June
New Noon IN muZ Tuesday June 80
East of ramuZ Thursday July 16
New Moon Ab Wednesday, July 90
EAST of All Thursday Aug.
New Moon EiIuI. Friday Aug. 2S
Rosh Ua- saturday Sept. 26
The Jewish outlook., 1908-07-17
JULY II. 1908.
EDITORIAL

An III The attempt to have an
aS.':-l official organ for the In
Move Bnai Birth is decidedly
Il move in the wrong direction. Past
experience should be sufficient tn dis
countcnance any procedure. There is
no need of such an official organ.
Every Jewish newspaper is wi!llne
to work in the interest of our Jewish
Order. No success will attend the
publication of the proposed Bnni
Birth News
The Jewish outlook., 1908-07-17

The recent GratZ Col
lege commencement
brought out Il fact
when we Jews would
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-12
ADDITIONAL LOCAL NEWS
Historic And Charming

Manager Hanlin, Of the Astoria
Theatre, makes the pleasing an
nouncement that the Georgia Harper
Company, which opens at his popular
house on Sunday evening, June 2Ist,
will send the initial curtain up on
Nell Gwyne," the famous and beau
tiful historic play. The trouple is
composed Of sixteen clever people,
and will be accompanied by talent
ed scenic artist direct from Los An,
geles. The company is happily known
in Astoria having played satisfac-
tory engagement here about three
years ago, and is prepared to outdo
the successes Of that period. Miss
Georgia Harper is among the very
leaders Of the leading ladies of the
American stage, and is ably supported
by Joseph Detrick, an actor Of pro-
nounced accomplishment. 1t is al
ready conceded the company will
present a series of fine plays to the
certain qualification Of the Astoria
public
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-12

night in that part OF the Rocky
Mountains where the tributaries of
the Columbia have their sources, the
change in temperature was not suffic.
lent to prevent the snow from melt
ing, according to the weather man.
BY Sunday morning there Is every in
dication that the river at Portland
will be at stage Of 20 feet or more,
It rose 90 OF foot in the past "a
hours, and stood at III feet above
the low water mark at o'clock this
morning. Acting Forecaster Lodholz
predicts that it will reach a stage Of
1876 feet tomorrow morning and 1916
feet Saturday morning.
High temperatures prevailed
through the district yesterday, II was
o2 degrees at Kamloops, B, c., "a de-
grees at Kalispel, Mont, "a degrees
at Spokane, and 81 degrees at Lewis
ton. There were light rains on the
west slope Of the Rockies last night,
which will assist materially in con
verting the snow into water.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-12
DEEPER CHANNELS.
Petition For Dredging Operations in
the Lewis and Deep Rivers.

Petitions have been drawn Up and
placed in circulation for signatures
requesting the Oregon and Washing
ton delegations in Congress to use
their best influence toward securing
appropriations from the Government
TO be expended in deepening the
channels Of the Lewis and Deep
Rivers, important tributaries OF the
lower Columbia. The papers are be.
ing signed by representatives OF the
river navigation companies, and the
business men in the small towns on
the streams needing improvement
Relative to the Lewis River, the
petitioners aver that for practically
three months Of the year the town OF
La Center, on the East Fork, is with.
out transportation facilities. 1t is ex-
planned that such is the situation dur
ing the low water period, and because
Of it many Of the farmers make no
effort to raise much more produce than
required for home use. II the river
should be made navigable the year
around, it is predicted that the ship
ments from that section would be
greatly increased
Concerning the other proposed pro
ject the petitioners desire that the
Deep River channel be dredged to
seven or eight feet. AT the low water
mark 1t is but three and half feet
deep, which is inadequate to handle
the traffic. The chief industry is log
ging and numbering. Statistics have
been compiled, showing that in 1907
the commerce was as follows: 90000,-
600 feet Of logs, 10000 barrels OF
crude oil, 600 tons OF steel rails, 300
tons Of machinery, $3.50 tons of gro
ccrics and provisions, and 100000 feet
Of railroad ties.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-12

VANCOUVER, Wash. June IL
The formal papers in the transfer OF
the street railway line from the Wash
ington Railway & Power Company to
the Vancouver Traction Company
were completed yesterday afternoon
and the new concern is now in COM
plete possession. At the same time
final organization of the new COM
pany was effected, with the election
Of w. ]. Paterson of Baker City as
president, and A. Welch of Portland
as vice-president and general man
ager. The trustees are: w. ]. Pat
terson, A. Welch, F. w. Hall, E. NJ.
Rands and L B. McLane
One of the officials of the company
stated last evening, that all arrange
ments had been made for the COM
pIetion of the lines in the city and
that work would be resumed within
the next week. The intention of the
company is first to complete the
road in the city and have the cars
running as soon as possible. 1t was
stated that cars for the use of the
road had already been contracted for
and would be ready within two
months. The cars will be new and
Of the most modern pattern. While il
is the alleged intention of the man
agement of the company eventually
extend the line into the country, nc
definite action along this line will be
taken at present Nothing will be
done looking to further extensions
until the road in the city has beer
completed and put in operation.
There are several directions into
the county in which the road might
be extended with apparent profit, but
II is stated that considerable time will
be required to determine which oi
these directions would prove the
best investment at this time. 1t is
expected that at the next meeting Of
the council the new franchise asked
for by the Traction Company will be
granted, as the provisions are prac-
ticalIy the same as those Of the ones
under which the road was started,
with the exception Of changes in the
routes in the northern portion of the
city, which will prove more satisfac-
tory to the residents, and have al
ready been indorsed by them.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-12
COLUMBIA STILL RISING.
Will Probably Reach 20-Foot Mark
at Portland Sunday.

PORTLAND, June 1.-the rapid
rise in the Snake River has been
checked to some extent, but the rise
OF the upper Columbia shows no
abatement It is probable that the
stage of the river at Portland will
reach 1876 feet by Friday morning
and l86 feet by Saturday morning,
with prospects Of a Still further rise
River bulletin issued by Acting
Forecaster Lodholz.
While it was slightly cooler last
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-12
Died At Portland

Edward Edwards, age 32 years and
an old resident Of Astoria died at
Portland yesterday, Of an abscess Of
the brain after short illness. He was
shipped on last nights train to Gil
baugh's undertaking Parlors. The
deceased formerly resided at 1905
Harrison avenue, this city, and is wei
known, having worked at the carpcnt.
er BUSINESS for many years. He leaves
wife and child Of IS months, be-
sides brother and many friends and
acquaintance to mourn his death.
The arrangements for his funeral
have not yet been arranged, and will
be announced later.