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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-02-14

ParaIyzed i'm the lower limbs and living IN
instant fear of the assassination of her boy. the
,or czarina of Russia is not to be envied by any
op girl I'm the world. Happiness, after all. Is
It so much an affair of the pocketbook as OF the
dy and mind.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-02-14

LONDON, Feb 14-Eustace Balfour, brother of II
ner Arthur j. Balfour. died here today.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-10-26
Mu-So-Lit Club Hears About Thad-
tIeuS Stevens


Lieut.. Thomas II. r. Clarke. one of
Washington's most erudite scholars
and student Of history, gave lumin-
GUS account Of the life, aims and public
services of Thaddeus Stevens at the
opening meeting Of the Mu-So-Lit
Club last Friday evening at Martins
The story Of the career of the great
apostle Of human liberty was ably
worked out, and many new facts con-
nected with his patriotic services
were brought to light. 1t was shown
that Stevens established the free
school system in Pennsylvania in the
face Of tremendous odds, and was
more largely than has been supposed,
instrumental in having the emancipa-
ton proclamation issued and for the
B6uccessful prosecution of the civil war.
He was an uncomprimising opponent
of slavery, and when failing to save
fugitive slave by the forms of law,
would often go down into his pocket
and buy the slave outright and give
him his freedom. 1t is understood
that Lieut.. Clarke is to incorporate
his Stevens monograph into a series
of literary productions, which he Will
publish by-and-by in book form. Lieut.
Clarke saw service in the Spanish
American War, and at Fort Thomas
KY, acted as udge-advocate for the
troops stationed there.
A feature Of the program Friday
evening was the appearance Of Mr.
| E. Smyth Jones, a poet vi :E.lity,
who rected his lode to Ethiopia" IL,
Illustrated by stereopticon views and
portraits of prominent characters men,
toned in the poem. Short addresses
were made by Mr.. J. H. Washington
superintendent of industries at Tus-
kegee Institute; John Q. Adams, edi-
tor OF st. Paul, Mimi, Appeal; Alev.
A. l.. G. Jordan, secretary of the Bap-
list Foreign Mission Board and Rev.
w. A. Credit, pastor of Cherry street
Baptist Church, Philadelphia. Dr.
Arthur S. Gray is president of the Mu-
So-Lit Club, and it's membership en-
braces seventy-five of the representa-
tive literary, professional musical and
social lights of the capital
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-10-26

ers, who for the most part are a sturdy
lot Farmers from Pelham, from
Round Prairie and other nearby sec
tons heard DR.. Washington speak at
Corsicana, and all testify that their
experience bears out the advice he
handed out to the people as whole.
One prominent white man, a wholesale
grocer declared to me that DR.. Wash
lngtons speech here, was good, not
only for the blacks, but for the
whites as we'll.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-10-26
Nations
Capital
AlOuRNS THE PASSING OF ASSO.
CIATE SUPREME JUSTICE
JOHN Nj. HARLAN
Settlement Work
10 Receive Attention is Plan Of
workers Who Will Inauguratc
comprehension Facilities to
be Increased.-Clarke Talks on
Stevens.
The Death of Justice Harlan.


Thompson's National News Bureau.
Washington, d. c., Oct. 18.-The
death of Justice John Marshall, Harlan
came as distinct shock to the peo-
pie OF this community. His illness
was brief, and, although i'm his seven
ty-ninth year, his constitution seemsd
so robust that many more years Of
life seemed to lie before him. The
Negro race, in particular, mourns his
demise He was the friend Of the
common people His voice as a states
man and as jurist was always lifted
up in behalf of the down-trodden. A
unionist, he fought valiantly for the
integrity of the Republic A Chris
tian, he violently opposed slavery. A
defender of the Constitution, he up
held the doctrine tnat "all men are
created free and equal" and he knew
no"$American citizen by the color of
his skin. Justice Harlan was cour-
ageous "disscnter." His opinions were
frequently at variance with those Of
the majority Of his Associates on the
Supreme Bench. He interpreted the
laws by their spirit as we'll as by their
letter, and held to strict line Of JUS
tice, whether that be in accord with
the prevailing sentiment of the times
or not. He will be longest and most
tenderly remembered by the colored
people OF the nation for his remark
able dissent from the opinion of JUS
t1ce Bradley and the majority Of the
Supreme Court that the civil rights
law was unconstitutional. He con-
sidered the Sumner Jaw, good law"
squaring with the Constitution, and all
OF his opinions held to the view that
statutes should be so construed that
the intent of the founders of the Re-
public should be preserved. If the
colored people could have had their
way, Justice Harlan would long ago
have been President of the United
States. 1t will always De a source of
regret on their part that he was not
made chief Justice Of the Supreme
Court when the death of Chief Justice
Fuller made such a recognition pos
sble.
The passing of Justic Harlan is
more generally mourned by the Ne
groes Of this land than has been true
OF any man in public life since the
death Of Lincoln and Sumner.
The Lynching Evil To BE Denounced
The saturnalia Of -lynching which
seems to have taken new hold upon
the people Of every section Of the land
is causing true American patriots no
little concern. This general disregard
Tor law and order Injuries not only-the
Negro. who is usually tho within Of
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-10-26
GIVES AID TO STRIKERS.

Sometimes liver, kidneys and bow
els seem to go on strike and refuse
to work right. Then you need those
pleasant little strike characteristic.
Kings New Life Pills--to give them
natural aid and gently compel proper
action Excellent health soon follows.
Try them. 25c at all druggists.
10-5-4t.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-10-26
BASEBALL NOTES

AL Tearney has been reelected
president Of the Three-I league for
term Of three years.
Red" Walker Of the Washington
team, will work this winter as tele.
graph operator for the Virginia and
Southwestern railway, at Bristol
Tennessee
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-10-26

Activity in Social Settlement Work.
The directors Of the Social Settle
ment work in the District are anxious
to place the institution on a sound
financial basis, and are inaugurating
a campaign for fund that will en-
able them to operate without being
compelled to depend upon voluntary
contributions. A big meeting was
held last FRIDAY evening at the Metro
politan A. M. e. Church, and a good
~ sum was realized. President Thir-
kield, of Howard University, gave SIC
and pledged $25 for the University
Register Napier, Drs. Childs and Cab
aniss, Auditor Tyler, and DR.. Lucy E.
Moten, Assistant Superintendent r. c.
Bruce and others subscribed $40, and
many gave smaller amounts. The
address of the evening was delivered
by Dr.. d. Webster Davis, Of Rich
mond, Va, and it was an excellent
one IN every respect Astounding in wit
humor and philosophy. Dr.. w. NJ
Davidson, superintendent Of the public
schools, also spoke in an intensely
practical vein.
A Citizens Charity Reception, for
the benefit Of the Social Settlement
House, has been arranged, to take
place at Convention Hall, Friday even
ing, December 8, under the general
direction of Mrs. l.. b. Moore A large
committee of citizens will assist, and
hundreds Of patrons will pay the 81
fee suggested. The officers Of the So
cial Settlement Association are: DR.
John K. Francis, president; II. r.
Williams, Of the Weather Bureau,
treasurer. Miss Ella Hawcs, Acting
Head Worker; Mrs. A.. G. billiard, AS
sociate Worker MIR. f. D. Lee is do
ing splendid work as general public
ity agent. The necessity for this set
Element movement is emphasized by
statement made by the Association
to the effect that the current death
rate Of the colored people, living in
the alley neighborhoods is but II per
thousand.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-10-26
Public Facilities To BE Increased

I'ublIc Facilities To BE Increased.
Public school facilities for the COL
ored pupils are to be largely increased.
The Cardozo Manual Training School
will be ready for occupancy within
the next three weeks. This will be at
the corner Of First and | streets,
southwest, in the heart of a section in
which large NUMBER of colored peo-
pie nave their homes In the building
will be provision for every branch Of
industrial work, shops for the boys,
and cooking, dressmaking millinery,
ETC., Tor the girls. Municipal Architect
Ashford has announced that the plans
for the, new Normal School No. 2, to
be located at Georgia avenue and How
ard Place, have been completed, and
will go to the Fine Arts Commission
for approval. This structure will be
model of it's kind DR.. Lucy E.
Moten, the principal, has examined
OF the United States and Europe, and
mas embodied in this institution the
most meritOrOus features that could
be found anywhere When completed
the building will have cost 5000, 900
and will accommodate IT'S pupils. A
school for colored pupils is to be
erected at Brightwood, and another at
BurrVile, each to cost $4,000. The
work on all Of these schools is to be
rushed, to relieve the present crowd
ed condition Of the buildings now IN
use. The Phelps School, heretofore
for whites, will be turned over to the
colored people, and will house the COL
ored Business High School.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-10-26

mob violence, but 1t strikes at the
root OF government, and the ravages
that now bear most heavily upon the
black man will eventually reach out
and strike the white man. Unpunish
ed lymchers SOW the seed of anarchy.
The republican leaders may find it
necessary to make an especial effort
to crush out the evil, and it is ex-
pected that the state and national
platforms Of the party during the nexs
few months will contain planks of de-
nunciation of lynchipg and all forms
or mob violence. The colored press
throughout the land Is aroused as it
has never been aroused before, and
the race leaders believe now is the
time to get results through the weight
OF the influence Of their favorite par
ty. They are asking the managers to
make an anti-lynching campaign. as
one or the best means of securing
justice, and at the same time establish
Ing an issue that will rally the Negro
sol1dly around the republican banner.
1t is regarded as certain that Presi-
dent Taft will speak out in vigorous
terms on the subject in his message to
Congress in December. Delegations
have called on him, urging that he
give attention to the matter, and it
is likely that other delegations will
come within the near future. He is
bitterly opposed to lynching and will
not hesitate to place in the scale OF
law and order the full weight of the
presidential influenc. He will doubt
less recommend legislation on the part
OF each state, calculated to punish
members Of the mob and thus wipe
out the evil by the most practical
method. 1t is believed by the republi-
cans of the stalwart type that there
is, big vicory in sight for the re-
publican party if it is willing to wage
another campaign on the old issues
of human rights, such as stirred the
hearts of the patriots in the palmy
days when the spirit of Lincoln, Grant,
Conkling, Stevens, Morton and Wade
prevailed the air. The Negro does not
wish to become a party issue, but the
lynching evil must be stamped out by
some means. Republican managers
are giving the subject serious thought,
so tbs said, and they are being warned
not to allow the democrats to step in
slyly and steal their thunder by adopt
ing anti-lynching planks themselvts.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-01-24
DECIDES
AGAINST
THE CITY
JUDGE GALLOWAY HOLDS THAT
NANCY CLARK'S PROPERTY DID
NOT COME WITHIN TERMS OF
ORDINANCE, AND IS NOT SUB
JECT TO LIEN.

"The court holds that the conten-
tiOn of the defendant that this strip
has been acquired as a public street
by user is not well taken because
such user has not been open, motor
ious and unquestioned as is neces-
sary to establish dedication by user"
said Judge Galloway this morning in
passing on the case of Nancy Clark
against the city of Salem-a suit
brought by the plaintiff to have de-
clared void and lien claimed upon
her property by the city for street
improvement work.
"The city recognized private owner
ship of this tract" continued the
court, through its negotiations with
the Electric Car company, thereby
disclaiming title by user; therefore
under consideration of all the facts
and testimony of the case, it is the
opinion of the court that the city was
without jurisdiction and therefore all
the proceedings of the council as to
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-01-24
BRAVE LITTLE JAP WOMAN
SMILES AT HER LOVER AS
THEY STAND ON SCAFFOLO
Suga Kanno the Only Woman in the Lot Was Hanged Along
With Her Lover They Smiling at Each Other as the Ropes
Were frightened Around Their NeCkSNo Caps Are Used in
Japan Executions and the Faces of Not One of the Con-
demned Showed Trace of Fear.

serves of police and troops were held
in readiness to prevent any outbreak
but so well were the precautions TAX
On that the friends Of the condemned
say that any demonstration would be
useless, and refrained,
At the conclusion of the execu-
tions it was learned that they were
held with even more privacy than is
usual. Only Judge Tsura, who con-
demned Kotoku and his friends, a
half dozen prison officials and the
necessary prison priests were pres
ent
Two by two the condemned men
mounted the gallows, and as fast as
the life had fed, they were carried
into the prison dead house, whence
their bodies will probably be taken
to the University of Toxic to be used
for purposes of dissection.
The most affecting incident, ac-
cording to one of the officials who saw
the Socialists die, was when Kotoku
and the little woman who had shared
his fortunes to death, stood on the
trap together. No black cap is used
in the executions in Japan, and the
pair, unlike the others condemned,
We're permitted to stand face to face
on the trap.
Courage" said Kotoku, as tine
rope was adjusted, 1--WE die for liber-
ty." Suga Kanno spoke no word.
but she smiled, and, with their eyes
fastened on each other, and utterly
disregarding the grim surroundings,
the two plunged down to death.
There is said tonight to be a posi-
bility that the bodies of the Social
lists may be saved from the knife.
The government, it is believed, will
be satisfied with the death of the IT,,
and petitions by their friends to be
permitted to give their bodies hor-
orab!e burial will be presented ani
are likely to be granted.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-01-24

the part of her husband, Martin
Wendhal, and she was given a decree
of divorce.
Eva Hines was given a divorce
from John H. Hines yesterday after
noon. The grounds were those of
desertion.
A decree of divorce was also grant
ed Lizzie Hamlin from John E, Ham
lin on the ground that her husband
is now incarcerated in the state
prison for a felony.
Cornelius O'Leary, a physician of
Woodburn, was the last to secure a
divorce during the session yesterday
afternoon. He accused his wife
Helen, of treating him cruelty, and
the court found in his favor.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-01-24
POindexter of Washington Out
lines Plans for the Fight
Which Will Be on Wednes-
day and Thursday.
GALL OVER BUT SHOUTING"
San Francisco Has Assurances That
the Pennsylvania Delegation Will
Stand by New YOrk-FlOod of Tel
egrams So Great They Are Worth
less, Being Unread.

Washington Jan. 24-"I feel rer-
tain that the Panama fair will go to
San Francisco" said Representative
Miles PoindeXter, of Washington,
here today "All we have to do is to
get the matter on the floor and up to
vote as soon as possible. Our plan
is to have as many members as pos
sible make short two or three-min-
ute speeches fayoring San Francis
CO."
PcinGoXter's statement came after
a partial poll of the house. which,
while incomplete because of the dis
inclination of some members to state
their position, was sufficient to en-
courage San Francisco's boomers to
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-01-24

In the house Smiths bill to appro-
pirate $125,000 for additional capitol
grounds and new building was
killed this morning upon the state
ment Of Thompson, of Lake, that he
would oppose any money for build
ings or grounds, unless the city took
proper steps to secure a water sup
ply. The bill was revived partly, and
sent to the ways and means commit
teee with an adverse report The
same course will be taken with Eu-
gene. The new university appropria-
tion will have string attached, de-
pending on the insta1laing of supply
Of purl Sater
Westerlunds first bill made it's ap-
pearance this morning and stops deer
hunting between July Is and Septem-
Der -5, and makes the open season go
days only, from September Is to No
vember Is. He says southern Oregon
has suffered losses of millions from
timber fires set by irresponsible hunt
ers. By allowing no hunting until
September Is, the forests would be
protected in an inexpensive manner.
House Bills Passed.
Mr.. Neuners bill .(H. B. No. 1907
to abolish uncomfortable holidays in
public schools, was passed this
morning after quite a bitter fight. If
1t becomes law, schools will run on
primary and election days.
Abbott's bill for free ferry at st.
Johns. Passed.
Petersons bill defining non judicial
days, Passed.
Clemens bill defining persons ex-
cusable from jury duty. Passed.
Bills Killed.
The Pierce bill to transfer nearly
100000 corporation licenses to the
high school fund.
Eggleston's bill fixing salaries fer
constables instead of fees.
The Sailor Boarding House bill
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-01-24

Toxic Jan. 24.-Disregarding q
stream of protests from all over the
world, the Japanese government to-
day wiped out, by means of the gal
lows the lives of Denjiro Kotoku, his
mistress Suga Kanno, and ten other
Japanese Socialists, convicted by
star-Chamber sessions of the secret
court of having conspired against
the life of the Mikado.
The hanging of the 12 victims to
the governments fear of Socialism
began at 8 o'clock in the morning in
the central prison, and the trap was
not sprung for the last one until /
o'clock in the afternoon. Not one Of
The Socialists blinked at the end, ac-
crding to officials who witnessed the
eIecution but all declared their will
inHess to die for liberty.
The IL Socialists whose death SELL
tences were commuted are confined in
local fortresses.
While the attitude of Premier Kat
sura and his colleagues had for days
indicated that they were resolved thai
nothing short of death would serve
% the punishment for Kotokr. and
his fellow Socialists, not an intima-
ton was allowed to escape up to to-
Gay that their end would come so
swiftly
Hardly had the preparations been
completed ct the city prison for the
executions than the word spreai
throughout Toxic, causing the wild
est excitement.
Inc executions were proceeded
With under direct orders, it is said.
from Marquis Katsura On his ex-
PRESS command, reports say, the pro-
eurator-general and the necessary of
i'ors We're in attendance early today,
saa one by one the Socialists we're
ed forth to die.
throughout all the city special re-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-01-24
COMPANY
PURCHASES
A Big TRACT
LAND LYING BETWEEN TURNER
AND STATION TO BE PLACED
UNDER IRRIGATION AND SUB
DIVIDED - GERMAN COLONY
TO LOCATE ON 1T.

Large tracts of land secured fol
settlement, irrigation, drainage and
intensive farming.
John H Hartog, of Portland, met
this afternoon with the executive
| committee of the Salem Board ot
Trade at the Marion Hotel, and un.
folded plan for bringing new set
tiers to Marion county, which will
mean a great deal for Salem.
For six weeks he and F. B. Spring
er, a real estate dealer of Salem, have
been in the field securing the land
for settlement. Mr.. Hartog has been
in the onization business for years
and has an extensive acquaintance
with the Holland. American farmers
of the Middle West. Control hac
been secured of some 1000 acres oI
fine land running from the town OF
Turner to within a short distance OF
Marion and east to West Staytou
The plan is to subdivide these lands
into small tracts for intensive farm
ing, in which the Hollanders are ex.
pert by nature, but the powerful syn
dicate recently formed by Hartman
& Thompson. Portland bankers to
irrigate Willamette valley lands
needed just such a body Of land, and
Mr. Hartog has Joined with them in
their undertaking, and work will be
commenced at once by w. l., Ben
ham, of Salem, who owned the water
rights for some 10000 acres in con
structing comprehensive irrigation
system. Mr.. Benham contracted his
water rights to Hartman & Thomp-
son. retaining an interest in the en-
terprise. Surveyors have been at
work for three weeks, contouring the
lands secured at West Stayton, which
will be the first placed under irriga-
ton, being nearest the source Of sup
ply, which is taken from the Santiam
river near the town Of St1yton.
Never, perhaps, was a stronger syn
dicate formed in Oregon than this
one, gotten together by r. l.. Thomp-
son, of Hartman e. THOMPSON.
Among the men back Of it are Theo-
doTe B. Wilcox, well-known through
out the Pacific coast, president Of the
Portland FIGURING NILS, and inter
ested in countless enterprises; Hart
man e Thompson. the well-knOwn
bankers; John II. Hartog. formerly "A
business man well-known in Chico
go; b. s. Josselyn, the president. and
F. |. Fullerton. vice-president Of che
Portland Railway, Light & Power
Co; r. NJ. Tuttle, capitalist; w. p
Olds, president Of Olds, Workman e
King; w. b. Ayre. president OF the
Eastern & Western Lumber Co. C. g
Jackson, Of the oregon JolCnal; D
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-01-24

said Improvement are void and it is
so ordered. The plaintiff being re-
quired to bring this suit to relieve
her property of lien, and having
received the benefit of the improve
ment, it is decreed that neither party
recover costs in this case. D."
History of Case.
The land involved in the case is a
strip on the east side of Fourteenth
street between Chemeketa and Mar
ion streets and the city claimed a
lien upon it for improvement work
done on the street The plaintiff
claimed that half of the street 'front.'
ing her property at the time Of the
improvement belonged to the Port
land Railway, Light & Power COM
pany and that was admitted by the
defense. Later, however, the city Sc
cured the land from the railroad
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-01-24

believe that the house, as whole
will reject the majority report of the
committee on industrial arts anG ex-
positions, which favOrs New Orleans.
Following an informal conference
this afternoon be;ween members of
the committee it was decided to with
hold the committees report favoring
New Orleans until the minority mem
bers could prepare a statement ex-
pressing their preference for S~l
Francisco
The present pan is TO have the two
reports filed tomorrow. and both the
majority and minority will ask for a
special rule to bring the matter IN
on the floor of the house Thursday or
Frida yof this week.
While the procee -ure is being de-
termined by the parliamentarians.
adherents of San Fran disco are marsh
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-01-24

New York, Jan. 24-The federal
authorities will start a countrywide
investigation today following alleged
discrepancies in the wrapper and fill
er statistics of tobacco imports from
Cuba, said to have deprived the gov
ernment of 100000 to $5,OOO,OOO
annually for five years