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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-12-26

Why should the law regarding Heu-
ical examinations for bridegrooms be
repealed even If
II VIII Lower the in some cases the
Insane Percentage. law is evaded by
parties who go to
Vancouver and Walla Walla to be
married. The loss in license fees
amounts to nothing to this state and
II there are ministers who object up
on this same score they disgrace their
profession.
For its moral effect alone the law
is worth keeping upon the statute
books. It is a constant warning to
young men that if they expect to en-
ter the married state-as normal men
usually do-they should keep their
blood clean. II calls to their atten-
ton the truth that If in their unmar-
ried days they lead licentious lives and
become permanently diseased the
punishment is not for themselves
alone but will be visited upon their
wives and children.
The law is wholesome and it can
not fail to produce good results. If
that law is maintained there will come
a time when the percentage Of insane
and feeble minded in this state will
be lower than at present and the saw
ing that will come to our government
in consequence viii more than offset
any loss in license fees.
The arguments made against the
law are unworthy of serious consid-
Grafton.
Helen Ring Robinson. state sena-
tor in Colorado, has a little notion
that a curfew law for
Curfew Law fathers would be
For Fathers. good thing. Here il
what she says about it
The other day I received a letter
from a Maryland man asking If there
were any truth in the report that
had introduced in the Colorado gen
eral assembly a bill to enact cur
few law for husbands.
Being pressed for time answered
briefly, Not yet"
Now. however. after thinking th'
matter over, it seems plain that
mere husband should hardly be fore
ed by a curfew law TO return hone
10 a mere wife. Besides, she Nigh
prefer her poodle.
But a curfew law for fathers is
different matter.
Various schoolmen have used mucl
large language in recent years dis
cussing the dangerous Termination
Of our public schools" But II the al
most exclusive domination OF the re
male of the species is harmful in tn
American grade school. how muel
more harmful must it be in the Am
erican home-since children do no
enter school until it is already to-
late 10 teach them anything Of conse
quence.
For good or for evil. the really i'm
portant instruction has already beel
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-05-23

In passing, look at our windows.
Remember all our shoes are not in
the windows. Come in therefore and
let us show you our entire stock. 1907
E. 18th Street.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-05-23
18th g. HIGHLAND
1T PAYS TO ADVERTISE.

81 did not know you were keeping store here, else 1 would have
been around to patronize you" was what a colored man was over
heard to say to a colored business man a few days ago. This bust
ness man had been at the one stand for several years, but this friend
did not know it. He was managing to make a living, but he had not
gotten his friends trade because he had neglected to let his friends
know that he was in business.
How many friends were there just like the firstY How many dol
lars had this colored man lost through neglect to notify the public
which includes his friends.
The business man did not even resort to the somewhat outof.
date method of scattering circulars. He had never considered adj
vertising. He, too, knew that white merchants who have built their
business from small beginning to large propositions had been large
users Of advertising space in the newspapers. He did not seem to
care to know that the public largely patronized these merchants be-
cause they let the community know what they had for sale. He was
still in the beginning class, making but little more than a laborer
gets.
the white man who began small. The race wants to support you, but
wants you to let the public know what you have.
Try the Sun forTesults.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-05-23
SOME OF THE STRUGGLES OF
THE NEGRO PRESS.

One evening this week at the close
of a very busy day l drew me up al
my desk. Before me was scattered a
mass of newspapers, all bearing the
distinction OF colored. My already
tired brain and sun strained eyes al
most refused the task that was set be-
fore. But from somewhere and some.
how l gained courage, and plunged in
by stirling with the one on top-it was
the Oklahoma-O, there 1 go, | didn't
mean to call any names, but the
press work on that particular pour
nal was so poor that one could not
even properly translate the answers
to Booker Washington's article, ask
ing for better travelling accommoda-
lions for Negro passengers over GER
tain railroad lines; which was brave
ly undertaken. The Dallas Express
came in for a similar criticism while
the Boston Alliance and Conservative
Counsellor is void of that harmon
ious toning with other parts of the
papers on account of too much front
page advertisement. In others there
were similar and even more g~rievous
errors.
The colored papers that take first
rank in typographical cleanliness and
mechanical accuracy are the Amster-
dam News, Richmond Planet, Kansas
City Sun, and New York Age.
1t is with no small degree of APP
nronfatsA, AI,A I rarysnvr NIA ,a1-sAz
and dement's of these journals and
journalists, who are struggling as |
am; for to publish a Negro journal
at this period means sacrifice at
every stopover. l see written in great
red headlines at the head of the mean
est effort in the way of a Negro jour
nal these words, Self Sacrifice"
Our readers are more sensitive to
literary abuse in a race paper than
they are to the big dailies. l often
have a man come into my office to
about a stick of matter up
side down in the last issue of an arti-
Gle that was backed up the wrong
way. Now, if he, perhaps, knew that
my day had been sc hours instead OF
eight in comparison with his, instead
of criticising he would step in and
offer to pay his subscription with the
hope that his mite might help a lit
tie in relieving the situation. For
whenever you see faults standing out
conspicuously in Negro papers there
is but n conclusion to come to, and
that is that finance is oh, so short.
Now, don't stand apart and laugh
jeeringly or criticise an effort that
you yourself are not brave enough to
make. If you cannot give thousands,
you can give the widows mite and
the least o pay on your subscrip-
ton will be prsYious in the editors
sight.-Californias Eagle.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-05-23
FIGHTING FoR LIFE.
Father and Son, Because the Latter
Tried to Protect His Aged Parents
Let Us All Help Financially.
Colorado State Penitentiary.

Colorado State ~Penitentiary.
Hon. N. G. Crews, Dear Sir: l am
enclosing herewith a copy of a decis-
ion handed down by the supreme court
of Colorado in regard to my case,
which was hastily tried in district
court of Otero county at La Junta,
Colo, in July, 1911, where l was in
stantly convicted and sentenced to
death and my aged father, a man of
near SO years, vas also convicted as
an accomplice and sentenced from 80
to so years at hard labor in state pen
itentiery. 1 vas sentenced to death
for protecting my aged father and
mother, in their own home, and my
life at the cost of the lives of the two
brutal, inhuman, prejudiced, Negro
hating, lawless policemen who were
assaulting my mother and father, and
seeking to murder me.
But after being denied a new trial
by the judge trying my case, my at
torney, Ex-Judge Lyman /. Henry of
Pueblo, Colo, assisted by w. B. Town
send, ~attorney-at-law of Denver, Colo,
aided at great expense by good citi-
zens of both races and members of
my lodge, the r. T. Coles lodge, No.
SO, A. F. and A. NJ, Kansas City, Mo-,
and my fathers, Prudent lodge, No. 6,
A. f. and A. M, Kansas City, Kas.,
l succeeded in getting our case to the
supreme court, which readily reversed
the judgment of the lower court, and
granted me a new trial which will
oon come.
Now, dear sir, the fight has just
commenced as the prejudiced class in
that community are determined that
the sentence imposed on my father
and myself be carried out, and they
will use every in their power
to gain their hellish ends, and to
thwart all in their desire to see me
get justice. l appeal to you for finan-
cial aid, if you can assist me in any
way through the columns Of your pa
per, or otherwise, to meet the finan-
cial demands involved, it will be great
ly appreciated. My reason for sending
you a copy of the supreme courts de-
cision and comments, is for you to see
clearly it was not an act trying or at
tempting to defy the law in my way,
but one of protecting my parents and
my life. l again beg to state that
am a worthy member of R. T. Coles
lodge, No. Sc, Kansas City, Mo-, and
my father, Joseph Harris, of Prudent
lodge, No. 6, Kansas City, Kas, being
a 32 degree man and a SO degree gen
tleman. So l appeal to you most ear
nestly, that you may do for us what
you can. You may refer to your re-
speetive lodges as to u standing
Should you feel disposed to aid us
forward same to my mother, Mrs.
Clara Harris, No. 1919 River street
Canon City. Colo, as she is striving
to gain us justice and every one looks
to her tt be paid for any expense in
CURED in helping father and me.
Please acknowledge receipt to me
Hoping for your assistance. | am,
Yours respectfully and fraternall.
in A. F. and A. M,
ROBERT HARRIS,
No. $3.50, Colorado State Prison,
Canon City, Colorado.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-05-23

The Kansas City Sun can be found
on sale at the following prominent
places;
Palace Barber Shop, 10Th and Vine
streets; S~humacher's News Stand,
18th and Highland; Unthanks' Drug
Store, independence and Harrison;
fuckers News Stand, 18th and Vine.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-05-23
A. F. and A. M.
Missouri Jurisdiction
officers-1e1s.

N. c. Crews, Kansas City, Grand
Master.
Deputy Grand Master, Richard
Young, Lincoln, Neb.
l.. F. Payne, Glasgow, Mo, Grand
Senior Warden.
f. ]. Brown, st. Louis, Grand Junior
Warden.
H. H. Walker, st. Joseph, Grand
Treasurer.
Geo. w. K. Love, Grand Secretary.
Kansas City, Mo.
w. w. Fields, Secretary of Masonic
Relief, Cameron, Mo.
E. j. Cooper, Mexico, Mo-, Grand
Lecturer.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-05-23
ADVERTISE YOUR SOCIETY.

We would like to see every lodge
and society in Kansas City put their
cards in The Sun. 1t is the most pop
ular way to let the world know who
you are, when and where you meet
and your object and purpose. For the
next month we will make special an
nouncements to have you put in your
lodge OF society list of of officers in
this paper, ~
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-05-23

Money to Loan on Kansas City Real
Estate. Don't lose your equity. Bring
your troubles to US. We can help you.
Afro-American Investment Co.
Gil MCGEE Street.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-05-23
Grand Chapter Officers.

Geo. Broomfield, G. H. P, st. Louis,
Mo.
T. G. McCampbell, D. G. H. P, Kan
sas City.
A. L, Thomas, G. K, Jefferson City,
Mo.
j. P. Mofitte, g. s., Sedalia, Mo.
Chas. Griggsby, G. Treas, Liberty.
Mo.
E. S. Baker, G. Sec'y, Kansas City
Mo.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-05-23

We are trying to serve the people
in a legitimate business by giving
them the best and latest in all styles
of shoes and slippers. Think seri-
ousIy about this matter and let US fit
you out in your Easter Goods. Bring
your children with you. Special care
will be taken TO give complete salts
faction. Our prices are low n goods
guaranteed. Give US a chance. 1907
E. 18th St., G. A. Page, Prop.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-05-23

TYPEWRITlNG DONE at Kansas
City Son Office, 1903 East Eighteenth
street. Neat, quick work. Rates rea-
sonable. Engagements by appoint
ment. Bell phone East 999.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-05-23

Nine. Benton Dean, the popular
milIiner, has moved to 1910 Troost
avenue, where she is elegantly To-
Gated and will be extremely pleased
to meet her many friends and GUS
toners at that number. Belle
phone Main 2102J.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-05-23

Cheap rent and light expenses en-
able me to give you the same shoe you
get downtown at 10, is and 20 per
cent reduction G. A. Page, 1907 East
Eighteenth street.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-05-23
Grand commandery officers.

STaHo NoT1IldIocIy OIIlCeTS.
A. D. Butler, R. E. G. c., st. Joseph,
Mo.
w. G. Mosely-, G. E. G, Kansas City.
Mo.
Theo. Wiley, v. E. G. c., st. Louis,
Mo.
P. c. Kincade, E. G. c. G., Kansas
City.
I. P. Mahammitt, G.. Treasurer,
Omaha, Neb.
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-08-15
ALASKA
Conditions in the Koyukuk

Deputy United States Marshal E. D. Hep penstali, writing from Wiseman, on the upper koyukuk, under date of June 30, to Marshal Erwin at Fairbanks, says that they had ju~t received their first mail since April 24 At that, it was only first class mail. During the two months period without mail they were practically cut of from the world, a> there IS no telegraph wire there. Re ierrlug to local news, Heppenstall writes that the Wild river strike is causing some local interest. He states that the last ot june John Larson reached Wiseman with rhe first filings, He reported good pay on five claims and further stated that it would run $50 square foot, with only three feet to bedrock Larson confirmed the in formation that the big pay was on Jay creek. and that some good prospects had been opened on Lake creek, where he hlm- self had taken out $500 this spring with wood fires. The ground on Lake he said, was forty feet to bedrock, and wet, Lar sons report caused a small stampede small because there are not many people Tn Wise man. He also reported some pay opened at various other points in the district.
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-08-15
ALL IDAHO PARTIES
 IN FAVOR OF PROHIBITION

Boise, Idaho, Aug. 1.-Planks favoring statewide prohibition have been incorpor- ated in the platforms of the Republican, Democratic and Progressive parties of this state The Democrats were content with recommending the submission to the voters in 1916 a constitutional amendment,
 The Progressives declared for that and a statutory enactment for prohibition by the next legislature.
 The Republicans went on record for na- tional prohibition, prohibition by constitu- tional amendment and by statutory enact ment in case of failure to get the amend ment through the legislature.
 Prohibition had been made the principal issue. The hardest fight on the liquor ques- ton was made in the Democratic conven- ton, where it was finally carried by a ma jority of 122 to 55.
 Previous ballots taken on attempts to exclude the question from the platform gave the vets better returns. The vote ot the Republicans was 131 to 39; the Pro gressives were practically unanimous.
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-08-15
HOW FRANCE LOST RANK
 AS WORLD NAVAL POWER

Paris July 25.-Admiral Sir Percy Scotts contention that the day of the big battle ships has passed in favor of submarines IS regretted in naval circles here. The fact is that France has experimented already In the abolition of the big craft in favor of the underwater fleet and has suffered greatly in consequence.
 The school which believed that the doom of the battleship was definitely sealed by the advent of the torpedo first came into official existence in France during the tenure of Minister Aube, in the sos. At that tune the torpedo boat had not reached its pres ent state of efficiency, but at least It pos sessed the saving grace of comparative ln- visibility, thanks to its small slze. When the size of the craft was increased 1t de feated its own objects and brought into existence the destroyer, especially designed to fight it The Aube school was succeeded by the Fournier school, which found its official and an eloquent mouthplece In M. Camille Pelistan, who became minister ot marine Under his unfortunate adminlstra- tion France for time lost her naval posi- tion and took rank after the great powers instead of leading in the wake of England.
 Admiral Fournier was sensatlonally sue cessful in theoretically torpedong battle ships and liners by the use of the subma- rine. He then came to the conclusion that the under water boat was the arm of the future. This was readily seized upon by a party in the state as an admirable excuse for economy by suspending the construc- ton of large units and devoting the reduced credits entirely to light cruisers and flo, tilIaS
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-08-15
LANDS AT FAIRBANKS
 WITHDRAWN FROM ENTRY

Practically all land surrounding Fair banks has been withdrawn from location, sale entry or other disposition by execu- tive order, which indicates to the satisfac- ten of its residents that that city will be the point chosen by President Wilson as the terminus of the railroad This opinion was expressed by number of government officials and attorneys who were consulted concerning an order of withdrawal which was received by the register and receiver of the land office recently. The order with draws practically all lands surrounding Fair banks and Chena that have not been with drawn heretofore, and at present the gov ernment reserves the right to use all land for miles around the confluence of the Tan ana and Cinema rivers.
 The first executive order withdrawing lands near Cinema and along the Tanana river was issued early in the spring, and the order which has just been received en- larges the reserved area.
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-08-15
UNIQUE VACATION
Ruby Record-C -Citizen)

A. c. Slppern son of MT. and Mrs, J. A. Slippern of this place, arrived here July IS to spend his summer vacation at home With his parents. college chum, H. C: Schrel- Der, came in with him to spend the sum mer in ''far away Alaska where the mighty Yukon flows"
 The boys are students from the Oregon Agricultural College Young Slppern IS talk ing a course in architecture, and has com pleted his sophomore year. Schrelber IS taking mechanical engineering having hn- ished his junior year.
 There were 400 regular students at the agricultural college and about 600 extras during the six weeks short court tor farm CTS during the winter months.
 The boys left Portland June 23, and from Whitehorse came down in small boat. The run of 1,400 miles on the tur bulent waters of the Yukon furnished them with many thrilling experiences, the re- lating of which when they gather on the campus again will make them the heroes of the hour, and they expect quite stam pede of ''co eds in their direction.
 They expect to start on their return trlE in September, although they will not ge all the way to Seattle in small boat on account of their limited time. But any thing else in the way of experience they are out for.
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-08-15
WATCH REPAIRING vLaT Ma TaTr 2,Ty OR
No. fes-l-AIIas Summons

In the District Court for the Territory of
 Alaska, Fourth Division.
 Greg Stewart and ChaS. B. Mcdowell,
 plaintlms, vs John I. Baird and E. w
 Griffin, cO-parmerS. doing business un-
 der the firm name of John F. Baird Co.,,
 defendants.
 ica, Greeting: To the above named
 defendant John F. Baird
 Summons having been duly issued out Of the above court in the above entitled aC- tiOn, and placed i'll the hands of the tinted states marshal for the Fourth division of Alaska for service, and the said marshal having made due return thereon, setting forth his inability to serve the said sum mons on the above named defendant John F. Baird, and that after dilg"nt search he could not lind the said defendant John F. Baird within the district; and the plaintiffs having presented to the court and filed an did not reside in said district and could not, after dillgcnt search, be found therein; and that good cause of action existed in favor of plantiT against the above named defendants and each of them, and that the said John F. Baird has property within said district subject to the Jurisdiction of this court: And the court, having considered the same, did, on the 2tst day of July, 1914, make an order directing the publiCa- ton of the summons in said action for period of six weeks in Tn" Iditarod Pioneer newspaper of general circulation Wltnln said district:
 Now, therefore. you are hereby required to appear in the district court for the Ter ritory of Alaska, Fourth division, within thirty days after the completion of the said publication of summons, to Wit within thirty days after the 26th day of Septem- Der, 1914, exclusive of said day, and an sWer the complaint of the above named plaintiffs, a copy of which is on file in the ofnre of the clerk of the above entitled court, and unless you 90 appear and answer, the plaintiffs will take judgment against you for the sum of three thousand six hun drcd and thirty dollars tS3,G30), which amount is alleged to be due from defend ants to the plaintiffs for rent of those cer- tain premises known as the south forty feet Of lot i've block four. Town of Idltarod, Alaska, and will apply to the court for the relief demanded in the complaint, together with the costs and disbursements of this action.
 Witness the Honorable F. E. Fuller, Judge of said Court, this 7th day of August, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and fourteen.
 ISeaD ANGUS MCBRIDE, Clerk
 By GEO. w. ALBRIGHT, Deputy Clerk.
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-08-15
STATEMENT SHOWS BANK
 IN PROSPEROUS CONDITION

The new territorial banking law, which went into effect on July 2S last, provides for the publication of a statement by the banks doing business in Alaska at any time that such statement is called for by the territorial banking board. The statement of the Miners & Merchants Bank of Idita- rod, published in another column, is the first called for under the new law. It shows the local financial institution to be in a most satisfactory condition and can be taken as an index to general business con- ditions in this locality. The statement shows deposits of approximately S21O,O0o. Under the law a statement may be called for at any time by the board.
 It will be noted that there has been a change in the designations of the banks of ficials John Holmes is now vice president of the concern and R. C. Button cashier.
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-08-15
"DR." RIDDEN AT RUBY
Ruby Record-C Citizen

Henry O. Roden was passenger for Out side from Iditarod on the Washburn last Wednesday, MT. Roden was elected coun- cilman at Iditarod last spring. He IS an old-timer of Iditarod, having been in the employ of Joe Smith, a hardware merchant of that city. He intends going to Medicine Hat, Alberta, city of about 30,000 in habitants in the vicinity of the Calgary oil strike. He will take in a complete stock of hardware.
 MT. Roden says from latest private ad- vices there is big stampede on to that section, and he intends to get in on the ground floor with his store.
 He reports Iditarod very quiet, and states that when about half the present popula, ton leave there may be a chance for the other half to make living.
 It is his opinion that there will be many prospectors from that section come to this camp to prospect during the coming win ter as the general reports from here are good, and it stands better than ever before in the opinion of mining men.
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-08-15
Municipal Row at Cordova

\ political row is in progress at Cordova as a result of an effort that has been made to remove the chief of police and appoint his successor. It looks now as though the matter may have to be settled by the courts, Recently there was a disagreement between the chief of police and the members of the police committee of the council The latter recommended his removal, but a vote on the matter resulted in a tie. Later the mayor removed the chief of police and ap- pointed his successor. The chief refused to heed the order for removal, and insists on serving. The newly appointed chief also maintains that he is entitled to the office, and he is refusing to lalow his opponent to have any more authority than possible.