Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, June 4, 1907, Page 4

GHAS. SCRUTGHIN SPEAKS BEHALF GOLORED RAGE Continued from first page man, Vardaman and a host of others are making a powerful appeal to discredit the negro in the eyes of the civilized world, I trust that I may be pardoned if, upon this solemn occasion, I digress for a few moments to indulge in a few remarks in be- half of a people who, with bleed- ing hearts and handicapped by social prejudice, are struggling to make their way forward. “It is the misfortune of men of Atrican descent to be heavily shadowed by a cloud, and they must wait to have it dispelled be- fore they can be properly seen, “‘Suspicion of a drop of African blood in the veins of a man, how- ever atle and distinguished, is a blight and mildew upon his life for American society. He is re- garded by the many as outside the pale of social brotherhood. Averted eyes meet him at every turn in the path of life. Even the Christianity of his times scarcely includes him and evi- dently cares more for him abroad than at home. His race is hated and his color a crime. “Under such conditions a man can do but little to gain a credit- able standing, either in the favor or the conduct of the community. “There are few things in the world more blinding than race prejudice, and there are but few things more inflexible and per- sistent. Against the claims of truth and justice, to say nothing of brotherly kindness, it stands like a wall of brass. Reason and common sense dash themselves against it in vain. Individual men have risen and are rising above it, but the masses are ever under its sway and direction. In one form or another it has ex- isted in all countries and in all ages. It was present at the marriage of Moses and con- fronted the star at Bethlehem at the birth of the Saviour of the World. No good could come out of Nazareth, it said, and the Jews should have no dealing with the Samaritans, Insome parts of our country today there is no good Indian but a dead one, and neither Indian nor Chinaman is fully included in the high human circle. Bub the fiercest wrath of this race prejudics is reserved tdown his schoolhouses and op- for men and women of Atrican blood. 6 ““Is it just or reasonable to di.- criminate against the negro be- cause he was once in bondage as a slave? If so, history has given reason for discrimination among the white race itself. Is it be~ cause of race? Then where is the line to be drawn? With the Chinese, the Indian and the Arabian? Is it because of color? Where will you begin or end in this variety of shades of color,‘[ ranging from the ebony black to the Octoroon? Is it because he is ignorant? Why not suit your prejudice to his changed and im- proved condition? Is he poor? Then why pay him less wages, when each will change his condi- tion and should remove your prejudice? Is he unpatriotic? Let Bunker Hill, Lexington, the War of 1812 and San Juan answer. Is contact with him un- satisfactory and unpleasant? Why then let him enter your home as a domestic and sit by your side as your coachman? Is he uneducated? Why then burn press his teachers when he seeks education? Is he unfit for citi- zenship and for government? Why not govern well and justly with yourselves and teach him by nobler methods than the shot gun, ballot box stuffing and lynching? Does he not seek op- portunity to progress and im- prove? Why then deny him en- trance into your business unions; refuse to employ him,-strike when he is employed in the same labor with you? *‘But, Mr. Chairman, in order not to meet this issue fairly and squarely, but on the contrary, to distract the minds of the people, and direct attention to something that is wholly irrelevant and im- material, a certain class of men in our country have raised the false issue of ‘social equahty.’ “And upon that delicate sub- ject, Mr. Chairman,permit me to say, there is no such a thing known since the beginning of man, as ‘social equality,’ if by social equality is meant the se- lection of the associates of inti- mate familiar intercourse. Laws, constitutions and charters of human liberty, have nothing to say to the selection of a man’s friends, intimate or associates. No man can ever enter another man’s house under the law as it exists in all the civilized world, unless the owner invites him. If he enters in any other way he is a trespasser and lawbreaker and is subject to severe pains and penalties. “Lord Chatham is one of the finest burst of British eloquence said: ‘The poorest man may in his cottage, bid defiance to all the forces of the crown. It may be frail; its roof may speak; the winds of heaven may blow through every cranny; the storm may enter; the rain may enter; but the king of England cannot enter, These are the tenets of Anglo-Saxons; then how hypo- critical and dishonest is the hue and cry of social equality. “And now, Mr. Chairman, in closing, I want to say, in behalf of my race, that the black man has everywhere and under all circumstances, shown himself to| be the faithful friend and ally of the white man. No one can point to a page in history that will testify to his want of love for your institutions and to his lack of fidelity to every sacred trust confided to his keeping. Every hearthstone of the south can bring its witnesses to proclaim the faithful devotion with which he stood guard over her altars in times of greatest perils. From slavery he came to liberty, and though he was in some measure inflated with his new born free- dom, yet he has always borne himself with the modest de- meanor of one who knew that his ancestors and himselt did not always enjoy the fullness of the blessings of liberty. Not an hour, either before or since he became free, has he ever been foreetful of his country or unmindful of his duty and al- legiance. - “If no peril shall befall this commonwealth until it comes by the black hands of those whom the proclamation of Andrew Lincoln made free, then this government will exist amd its liberties remaiuv until the trumpet of the angel shall summon all to the final account.” Madame Fay St. Angus. Palmist, card reader, clairvoy- ant. Having completed her trip in the old world, will, before go- ing to reside permanently in St. Paul, remain here at Hotel Mark- ham, Room 48, next ladies parlor, and for a few days only, will give advice in business, assist in trouble and help you in every way. Pastpresent and future told for the low fee of 23c, 50c and $1.00. A few days only. Goed Clothes; Nothing Else | e o) out. one crushers $2.50 and $3.00. Clothing House You have your own ideas about style, fabrie, fit in your clothes; we hepe so. Lots of men think they must go toa custom tailor to get their ideas carried You needn’t; we've got everything here that’'s made, except “freak” stuff. The suits and overcoats we show at $20 represent the latest and most fashionable models from the best designersin the world; our patterns are the choicest of foreign and domestic weaves; we can show you style from the most extreme cut to the most conservative, and quality in every thread. We'll fit you, too, and you can judge for yourself. We have some special offerings in Suits and Overcoats at $15 that are exceptional values, B. Kuppenheimer make, $20 qualities, broken lots That “Diamond” Teleseope Hat 1It’s attracting a lot of level headed men, in a soft hat, of every up-to-date style point, an all-around hat fashion all in Better take an outing cap along, 50c to $1.50, or a crusher hat, $1.50. F.nest French You may be casting around for the rightb shirt. You can’t go wrong on Lion Brand : : $1.00, $1.50 and $2.00 $15 A combination, i Mail Heders % Promptly l Filled §|said and that $3.00 DOINGS AMONG BEMIDII'S _ GOUNTRY NEIGHBORS, Live Correspondents of the Pioneer Write the News From Their Localities. TURTLE RIVER. 5 June 4 —(Special to Pioneer.) John Coogan left for the drive this morning. Albert Enteck from Bass lake, was a caller in Turtle. Frank Rohrer was at Bemidji today and brought back a horse. Mr. Sherwood and wife were in from their farm this after- noon. Rev.T. H. Larson, HenryJ. and Oscar Thorp of Ada, arrived here this evening. John Swith of Gull Lake was at Bemidji yesterday and re- turned with one of Bemidji’s fast horses. gL Mr. and Mrs. Jack Essler and daughter Ruth, drove up from Bemidji and were guests of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Dale today. Theo. Snyder, one of Turtle’s most industrious farmers, was in from Little Bass lake trans- acting business with A, O. John- son. Arthur Vantassel from the Farmers’ Rest, near Buena Vista, was a Turtle visitor over Sunday, returning home this morning. Mrs. Frostof Wheatville, and Misgs Natwick of Ada, arrived here Saturday evening to be pre- sent at the wedding of Miss Mabel Johnsen, Mr. James Hancock came in from Black Lake. Ee receiveda letter from his son Ross, who was married in Wisconsin on Sunday, June the second. Busy Day For Firemen. The firemen had a busy time of it, this forenoon. o’clock an alarm was turned in, which came from I. B. Olson’s residence. The firemen respond- ed promptly, but their services were not required. A child set fire %o some clothes, but the flames were extinguished before any damage was done. About half an hour later an oil | stove at the home of W. A. Currie exploded and caused consider- abie of a scare. Analarm was turned in and the firemen again responded. - But the flames from the exploded stove. were easily put ont before the boys arrived. THE TRIAL OF HAYWOOD WAS GOMMENGED TODAY ® | The State Clains It Will Prove Miners Association Is Guilty of Many Murders. Boise, Idaho,June 4.—(Special to Pioneer,)—At the opening of i | the Haywood trial this morning, James H. Hawley made the open- ing statement of the prosecution, Hawley said they expected to B | prove that the officers and exe- cutive committee of the Western Federation Miners were respon- sible not only for the death of ex-Governor Steuneberg, but scores of others besides, The de- B | fense objected but the objection was over-ruled. Inreply to a question from the court, Hawley said he ex- pected to prove everything he in his opening statement he would keep fair within the scope of evidence. Hawley said he would prove that the Wostern Federation of Miners left a trail of blood, traded 1n blood, paid assassins and collected huge sums of money which they used and squandered to carry out the ob- jects of a few men of the inner circles. He said he would show that the inner circle used this emergency fund to hire the best legal talent to defend those of their circle who were charged with crime. Broke an Arm. Olaf Hanstad, an' emp'oye of the M. & I. railway, had the mis- fortune to break his right arm, while working at Northome yes- terday. Hanstad was employed on the cable gang of the gravel train that is ballasting the road- bed from Northome north toward Big Falls. He was assisting in attaching the cable to a stump when it slipped, hitting his arm with such force as to break it. Hanstad passed through the city this morning on his way from Northoms to ~ Brainerd, where he will entcr the N. P. hospital and receive treatment until the arm 18 in such condition that he can resume his labors. | CONFEDERATE GALA DAY. Wemorial of Jefferson Davis Unvelled at Richmond, Va. Richmond, Va., June 4.—An ever- lasting memorial of Jefferson Davis, the patriot and statesman who was the chosen leader of “the lost cause” and the first and only president of the Confederate States of America, was unveiled here as the crowning feature |- of the annual reunion of the Confed- erate veterans. The ceremony was made the occasion for a grand mili- tary pageant in which every veteran in gray who was physically able and many a one who was not participated. On the line of march were the statues of Generals Lee and Stuart. The military saluted, the crowds cheered and the bands played “Dixie” and “Maryland.” The procession con- tinued out the avenue to the Davis monument, where a dense crowd of people had assembled. The first address was by Governor Claude A. Swanson of Virginia and he was followed by Mayor Carlton Mc- Carthy of Richmond, who introduced General Evans as orator of the day. At the conclusion of this address the mayor spoke briefly, accepting on behalf of Richmond the sacred trust imposed upon it by the whole South. Mrs. J. A. Hayes of Colorado Springs, Colo., daughter of Mr. Davis, then pulled gently the cord that held the canvas shroud which covered the bronze statue. Her two young sons, the grandsons of the Confederate pres- ident, caught the two cords used to complete the unveiling. The monument to Jefferson Davis is the crowning feature of Richmond’s great monument avenue. COMPROMISE 1S ACGEPTED Strike of New York Longshore- men Partially Settled. New York, June 4—A long step to- ward the end of the strike of long- shoremen which has been in progress for several weeks was taken during the day when about 5,000 of the strik- ers returned to work on the docks of the coastwise and the smaller steam- ghip lines and at the terminal com- panies’ docks where tramp steamers discharge their cargoes. These com- panies accepted an offer made by the About 10 |atrikers to report for duty at an ad- vance of 5 cents an hour over the wages paid before the strike. The strike was undertaken to enforce a demand for an advance of 10 cents an hour for day work and 16 cents an hour for overtime. Under the mnew agreement the men will be paid 35 cents an hour for day work, 40 cents for night work and 60 cents for holi days and Sundays. The officials of the transatlantic lines, however, did not accept the compromise offered and Lawson San- ford, secretary of the conference of transatlantic lines, declared that the strikers would be taken back only at their former wages and as needed. The strikers have hopes that the big lines may be induced to accept the compromise. SENTENCES ARE AFFIRMED Court of Appeals Passes on Greene and Gaynor Case. New Orleans, June 4—The sentence of the Savannah court in the famous Greene and Gaynor case, involving over $500,000 fraud in government contract work in the Savannah har- bor, was affirmed in an opinion hand- ed down by the United States circuit court of appeals. The sentence is four years’ imprisonment each and a fine agegregating $575,000. Judges Shelby and McCormick handed down the opinion, which was on an appeal, and Judge Pardee dissented. Benjamin D. Greene and John F. Gaynor, the defendants, appealed on 193 assignments of errors. Most in- teresting of these was the claim that their extradition from Canada, a case which went to the privy council of England before being finally tried, was illegal. They claimed they were extradited upon one offense and tried upon another. VAST CROWDS ATTEND. Laying of Cornerstone of New Cathe- dral at St. Paul. St. Paul, June 4—The most notable religious demonstration in the history of the Northwest accompanied the laying of the cathedral cornerstone Sunday afternoon. Four archbishops, twenty-one bishops, 300 priests and 25,000 laymen united in the observ- ances. In the exercises of the cornerstone laying Senator Moses E. Clapp spoke for the nation, Covernor Johnson spoke for' the statiy, Mayor Robert A. Smith spoke for {'le city and Judge ‘Willlam Louis helly spoke for the lay- men. Judge E. W. Bazille presided during the civie celebration and intro- duced the speakers. Fully 30,000 persons participated in the parade from the business section of the city to the site of the new cathe- dral previous to the laying of the cor- nerstone. IRSHBILL ABANDONED British Premier So Announces in the House of Commons. REGRETS ACTION AT DUBLIN Declares ‘Convention Would Have Done Well to Give the Details of the Measure More Attention Before Deciding to Finally Reject It. London, June 4—In the house of commons during the “day Premier Campbell-Bannerman formally an- nounced that the government, in view of the action of the Irish Nationalist convention in Dublin in rejecting the Irish Dill, had decided to drop the measure. During the course of his remarks the premier said the Irish people would have done well to give the de- tails of the measure more attention than appears to have been the case at the recent convention at Dublin, but in view of the convention’s decision to reject the bill the government could not go any further. He added that the decision of the representatives of the Irish people was a source of sincere regret and disappointment to the min- isters and now that the Irish bill was dropped the government intended to introduce 2n “evicted tenants” restora- tion bill, with powers of compulsory purchase. The licensing bill would be dropped also, as would he the case with the measure designed to-relieve the “passive resisters” from paying education rates for religious instruc- tion, but the government was deter- mined to introduce next session a com- prehensive education bill, putting the whole educational system of the coun- try in order. In regard to the proposed restric- tion of the powers of the house of lords the premier said it was proposed later in the session to introduce a : resolution on the subject, when the government would fally & forth its views. WOULD PROSECUTE BAER. Philadelphia Women Petition Coroner to Take Action. Philadelphia, June 4.—A petition bearing the names of 500 women was presented to Coroner Jermon of this city requesting that George F. Baer, president of the Philadelphia and Reading Railway company, be held for criminal negligence for the killing of a father and son who were run down a week ago by a Reading train at an up town grade crossing. Mr. Jermon told the committee that presented the petition that he would do all he could as an official and added that he had asked for the assistance of the district attorney’s ofiice in the case at issue. The petition among other things says: “We consider this was not an acci- dent, but a murder, and we petition the coroner of Philadelphia and the next grand jury to hold George F. Baer to answer to the charges in court that it may be determined who is legally responsible for the lack of gates, the bell or other warnings at this danger- ous crossing.” All of the signers of the petition are mothers of children attending a public school located near the spot where the accident oceurred. JEALOUSY THE CAUSE. Noted Danish Actress Shot by Hus- band, Who Then Suicides. Copenhagen, June 4—Cerda Krum Nathansen, the celebrated Danish ac- tress, was shot and mortally wounded by her husband at the Hotel Aalborg, Jutland. The husband, after shooting his wife, immediately committed sui- cide. Jealousy was the cause of the tragedy. ONE CENT A WORD. e - HELP WANTED. WANTED—For U. 8. army, able- bodied, unmarried men be- tween ages of 19 and 35, citi- zens of United States, of good character and temperate habits, who can speak, read and write English. For in- formation apply to Recruiting ‘Officer, Miles Block, Bemidj, Mina. WANTED—For the U. S. Marine Corps; men between ages 21 and 32. Anopportunity to see the world. For full informa- tion apply in person or by letter to 208 Third street. WANTED—Good lady cook and a laundry girl. Palace Hotel, Blackduck. _ FOR SALE. FOR SALE: Household furni- ture which can be bought very reasonable, A Peninsula coal stove and range, combinationm writing desk and book case, chiffonnier, dining room table and chairs, ice box and other articles. J. E. Stevens, 905 Minnesota Ave. FOR SALE—One, Five acre lot in villrge of Nymore, cleared ready for crop—Will sell cheap for cash. Enquire of R. Boehm, Bemidji Cash Shoe Store. WANTED — Experienced wait- ress for restaurant dining room work. Good wages. Armstrong’s Cafe. FOR SALE: Ten head heavy draft horses and harness. Heath’s barn. rear of postoffice building. FOR SALE—Magnificent moose head, mounted; will be sold cheap. Inquire at this office, FORSALE: Lakeshore resi- dence property. Hasy terms. Inquire of J. . Gibbons. FOR SALE OR RENT—Summer house at Grand Forks Bay. In- quire of J. F. Gibbons. LOST and FOUND | LOST—Lady’s gold watch, Sun- day afternoon, between Irving avenue and Mill Park. Finder please return to 103 Irving ave. North and receive reward. LOST—Thursday evening, small pure white kitten. Finder re- turn to Lucene McCuaig, 903 Bemidji avenue. ' LOST: A pairof cuff buttons. Finder please leave at post- office. FOR RENT. FOR RENT: Two nice rooms for light housekeeping. In- quire at Midway store. FOR RENT—Furnished room, 515 Bemidji Ave. MISCELLANEOUS. PUBLIC LIBRARY — Open Tuesdays and Saturdays, 2:30 to6 p, m. Thursdays7 to 8 p. m. also. Library in base- ment of Court House. Mrs. E. R. Ryan, librarian. Notice to Horsemen Woman Guilty of Note Raising. Baltimore, June 4.—Miss Bessie L Bond, aged twenty-six, pleaded guilty 1n the United States court to note rais- ing and was sentenced to five years in jail at hard labor. Miss Bond was treasurer of the conference of the un- ion of the Central Methodist Episcopal Church South of this city. She raised a $10 bank note with ciphers cut from other notes and turned over the bill to the pastor of the church as part of the conference fund. Antl-Racetrack Bill Void. Nashville, Tenn., June 4—A dis- patch from Memphis says Judge Palmer of the criminal court of Shelby county held in a test case that the anti-racetrack gambling bill passed by the recent legislature is unconstitu- tlonal because the caption contains more than one subject. The racehorse men are jubilant, claiming that the de- ciston will permit racing in Nashville and Memphis next fall, as the case cannot reach the supreme court for several months. The Black Prince, SiredZby Black Diamond, and he by Brilliant, is a beautiful black, American bred Percheon, seven years old, weighing 1760 pounds. Will make the season as follows: June 2,.186, 30 and July 14, at J. J. Jenkinson’s farm, Hubbard Co.; June 9, 23 and July 7 at Nary, Minn.; the balance of the time at my barn in Bemidj1. Owners of mares and others interested in the breeding of horses are always welcome at the abeve men- tioned places to see this horse. Terms, $2 down and the bal- ance, $8, when the mare is known to be with foal. WES WRIGHT, Owner, Bemidji, Minn. M. SPLAN, Mgr.- WANTS