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About Crook County journal. (Prineville, Or.) 189?-1921 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 25, 1904)
THE CROOK COUNTY JOURNAL An Independent Newspaper D. F. STEFFA. rublishwl every OFFICIAL The Jni KNAi. In mtmit l the vl. men Trine ill, Oreg., for traro.niMei.il thwiih the l 8. mail M tecuml clam nuilter. THURSDAY, At'UVST 2", WW. THEN THE SHOE PINCHES Whenever the people of any one community in the South, stirred to a pitch of frenty by mine atroci ous crime committed by a negro, Bee fit to Uke the laws into their 1,, .11.. own nanus anu ep,- u.e .... .. . either by lynching or nurmng, me Northern p.iers jump hot-handed, ready-to-hust, pell-mell onto the argument ground and censure the South for its hasty action. The scene of the disturbance is, of course, long ways off, and it's pretty easy to criticise and upbraid when the writer's personality or his relatives personalities arc un effected. But let a negro commit in the North one of those heinous crimes for which he is marked in the South and then see what hap pens. For instance: the most cursory reader of the inimitable and iiu-j maculate Oregonian during the past four years or longer could not nave lauea to oecome with the doctrines winch that worthy sheet expounded from time to time in its editorial columns whenever there was occasion to excoriate the South for a lynching or burning occurring within its 1 1 T. a l,K.a..).at ur..r.. . . .1. - . lor a mreign lerrnory, uie uiom opinionated possible to imagine, but unfortunately not one, it seems, that would apply locally when a lynching followed in expi ation of a revolting crime. That phase of the matter was clearly shown when a negro was hanged preemptorily near Marshfield in this state about a year aeo for an assault upon a white woman. Then indeed Mid the Oregonian take immense back tracks in order I to throw the light of justification ujon the work of the lynchers Complete vindication for the members of the mob, which brought a hasty death to the black crimi nal, was the final denouement of a lengthy exculpatory editorial. Sad to relate, a few days after the horrifying incident at Marshfield, another crime and subsequent lynching took place iri one of the Southern states. But the Oregon ian was silent. It had no ex . amples to give to the public uf communities devoid of racial hat red where the law is allowed to take its courJe no matter how re volting, or how atrocious and in-; excusable the crime. Not that : time, Jiaybe later on it would for get and preach again, but in more modified and lenient terms. Now again the South "in all her ugly features" is brought to the front by the burning of two negro murderers. The Spokesman-Review, lashed to a fury by the seemingly "ungovernable" tem per of the Georgia residents, lays: "An attempt may be made tojjvegtep fyinrlnna this ntltratrp hilt it m lit. 1 terly indefensible. There are times when it is easy to understand why an infuriated mob will take matters into its own hands. No such conditions prevailed at State boro. It was evidently a com munity of low order gone mad. Happily, most men are not com pelled to live in such a tommuni ty." The South, conversely, looks at the matter with a sympathy borne of existing conditions. It deplores the fact that such drastic measures become the method by which brute race is taught the peril of its criminal acts and the speedy justice which will surely be meted out to the doers of barbarous crimes. Yet it is at a loss to sug gest a different remedy or a means by which the majesty of the 1; itself will he respected. It offers no excuses for the lynchers, it docs not sympathise with their methods but it realizes with indisputable force that neither the fear of the law nor the tirades of an unpreju diced press can begin to cope with weaknesses of human nature stirred to a white heat by the frightful crimes of the negro. The North on the other hand offers censure, but no remedial nieaurrv. It is quick tocondemn an act, but in a moment of forget fulnws does likewise itself. It forgets that with nearly all of the PUBLISHED BY THE JOl'RNAL KIH.ISHINU CO. TtiumUy iti The JiHiniol HuHtlinp, rrhtevilln, tlr.'iroii. PAPER OF CROOK COUNTY. thirteen millions of negro in the I'nited States, the South cares for HO per cent of tlienjj that she is constantly kept in a freiuy blithe wrong doing of the darker race. And it forgets, too, that if conditi ons were reversed there would be ten lynching in the North to one in the South. The residents on the other fide of Mason and Pixon's line have schooled their tempers through long years of uaucni sunering I uev nave o) -j,. ,,. - KoM )0, j.m, t0 ,ft A SALOON OR A "BUND PltiT Since the local option law was adopted at the June election, pro hibitionists have apparently been rather inactive, but we have it from reliable sources that while they are not making much noise they are doing a lot of planning. ar.d proKe to call for a vote on prohibition next November in every county in the state where local option carried cr where the vote was close last June. One of the prohibition leaders of this county stated a few days ago that a vnl wnulil It netitiiined for here as soon as the leaders should determine whether to call for pro hibition in the entire county, or whether to confine it to certain precincts. This has not yet been settled among them, but it is cer tain that a vote either for part or M of ,he coun, , J will be demand ed. This much king determined it is not out of place to discuss some of the tVatures and effects of prohi bition. If the enactment of a pro hibition law would prevent the sale and use of intoxicants there would le some excuse for its enact ment. Hut experience has taught that prohibition does not prohibit. It simply transfers the business L ihxM anJ ,imij,,a j,al r , the irrf!sponsi,e dealer who :.,.:,..,. in vil,i,ition . law. Which the people want they will probably have an opjwrtunitv to say at the next election. But before they express themselves it would be well for them to consider which is safest for the community, the licensed saloon or the "blind Pig" . One is under boml to conduct an orderly house, to not sell lo habit ual drunkards or minors, and by reason of competition is forced to deal in reasonably pure goods. The other being a violator of the law is under no restraint; and be cause of the risk he takes must dispense inferior materials. These are questions the voter should con sider carefully before he votes for prohibition. The Dalles Moun taineer. ' NOW SHOVE! With its organization of a Citi zen's Business Ijeaeue, I'rineville has taken a decisive and progress- It is lifting itself out of the rut and awakening from a lethargy that has long overshadow ed the city and its immediate surroundings. Now that the Busi ness League is a go all that re mains to lie done is a thorough application of a good strong dose of hustle and energy. Such a commercial organization as was born last Tuesday evening has been a necessity for years past. The Journal has pounded away along these lines until it liccame exhausted from the effort to con vince the bu-iness men of this city that a league of this kind was es sential to the growth of the town and its tributary districts. Hut the matter now has assumed tangible form to the credit of the city and the business men behind the league. Efforts now directed in the right direction will have material effect. Crook county is stepping into a i.road and expansive field, and it is imperative that every effort -hould be made in directing the incoming population and business intere-ts towards the right centers. Through the agency of the irriga tion companies, Crook county has probably Iwen more -widely ad vertised than any other county in the Pacific coast states, and in quiries relative lo its resources, business interests and general con ditions are constantly being re ceived. These inquiries now will S. M. It AU.l.V, receive, the proper attention and will he answered with a dirth of information and data pertinent to ; the county and its development. I The League is an organiiallon 'with progressive inetincte. - Its I Motto is condensed into the simple jword "Shove," ami the association hacked by the K'st business men of the community will not fall far !in the rear when the forward movement U-ginx. Kvervoue, no matter how slightly interested, will N' willing to adopt the motto, and it is one which will he easy to preach and listened to readily by those who in a short lime are to make Oregon and (.'rook counly their home. Still the Japs continue to do what they set out to do. The ! world wonders at the successes of j this remarkable people. .It may ' lie that Russia has some truui I yet to play, hut it is hard to see where thev are coming from. Kuroratkin is still "holding the ; enemy," but to an outsider it looks very much as though he would give almost anything to be able to let go. Additional Locals The young people of the Itaptist church of this city will give a social Friday evening, Sep. II. J. V. Howard and sous led Monday for Hem! on their way to the cattle ranches at Silver Lake. Henry Windoui and family and J. L. Windom and family were in from Haystack Tuesday. L. E. AUingham made a visit to his ranch at Sisters last week, re turning home Monday. J. H. Wigle and wife returned Monday from a short outing in the Cascade mountains. Dr. Rosenberg was called to Bend Monday to attend Charles Stanhiirrough who was taken ill there in Ihe forenoon. Mrs. L. N. I.igett and daughter, Ethel, returned last evening from a visit with relatives in Eugene. Prince (Haze returned yesterday evening from Eugene and Valley points where he has been visiting for several weeks. John Newsom left Tuesday for Powell Buttes, where he gm-s to put up a hay binder for the Des chutes Irrigation & Power Co. James Cram left the first of the week for the Bear Creek country where haying on his ranch is now in progress. Mrs. M. E. Vanderpool returned last week from Silver Lake where she has been visiting with Mrs. V. M. Duncan. Thron Thronson returned Tues day evening from Dayton, Wash., where he has been attending the annual meeting of the Mayflower stockholders. Bruce (Iray, Rennie Booth and W. A. Booth returned home Tues day evening from a three week's outing on the head waters of the Deschutes river. .Mrs. Win. Wigle and Miss Celia Xelms returned the first of the week from Yaquina Bay where they have been spending the past two months. Wells Bell and wife, Miss Pearl Vanderpool and Miss Maud Dohhs returned Tuesday from their two weeks outing at Davis lake. The hear story, with all of its borrow ing details, is confirmed. Sam Lytle and wife, of Paulinr, were in the city Saturday (nioute to Willow creek to attend the funeral of Mrs. Ly tie's mother, the late Mrs, W. II. Quinn, which was held there Saturday at U p. in.' Mrs. M. li. Elliott returned Tuesday with her daughter, Agnes, iroin i.ross icvs where she haB been visiting with her parents Mr. and Mrs. E. (i. Bolter, for the past three months, " The public schools will open in this city, Monday, Sep. 12.. It is not expected that the new High school building will be completed at that time, but the students will in all probability occupy the rooms ill the building fcoon afterwards. Mrs. S:.i Slavton returned luesday evening from lloaclulnle, i urn., w hen' she Ins been spending I the past summer visiting with a millinery store in this city in a short time. llev. Jack Adams, pastor of first 1 resin tenan church ol Sloio, v.aa in the city the hist week visiting, lie and bis have been srnding Ihe past week visiting with Henry Windom and family at Culver. At the meeting of the Session of the Fir't Presbyterian church, lield yesterday afternoon, the Uev. Z. V. Coinincrford, pastor of the church, iiuuntiucci! that he did not expect to remain in Piineville and was making arrangement to enter another livid. Th.i r,.,'!.l lii,.tim liiiiiiii I'tin- r e dueled by Key. 0. P. Bailey wilt, continue the remainder of this; i. o.... n.:i. u....i.:.... l.: chisiiig.serinoii Sunday night. ",',0J will leave for Mitchell .Monday, ; S2 preaching nt Mill creek that evening The Idaho lViimerals voted down the iinti Hiygamy plank, after a long and belted debate. II. E. Neunian, one of tho pio i neei stockmen of I rook county who was in the cattle business on Newsom creek until a few years ago, was in the city Senility shak ing hands with some ol his old friends and acquaintances. Mr. Neunian is now engaged in the cattee business at Ontario. K. M. I.ovelaiid, of Culver was in the city the first of the week, having brought his son (tuy up for medical trenlinent. Mr. I.ovchuul says he recently drilled n well (or Kred Fischer at Madras, securing 27 feet ol water at a depth of IK) feet. Mr. Fischer has platted t(ie site where the water was found for a town site. Charles Warner, an employe at the Pilot Unite company's saw mill at liend, broke his leg above the unkle while at work last Mon day afternoon. He was attempt ing to raise a heavy log onto n skid when the timber slipped and rolled lo the side on which he. was standing, striking bis leg as it Islipd off to the ground. liev. J. E. Snyder, who is lo he I hero next month, has just closed aj very successful meeting at Florence, j From there lie goes to Marshfield: foi a two week's meeting, thence to I'rineville. Mr. Snyder is one ol the best evangelists in the slate and a hearty welcome awaits, him here. The meetings will In' con ducted under the auspices of the Presbyterian church. Uev. II. C. Clark returned the first of the win k from the Agency Plains country and Sisters district where he has been holding services j the past week. lie will hold j services next Sunday both morn- j ing and evening at the M. E. church j when the work of the year will be i closed, lie and Mrs. Clark will' leave next Monday or Tho Dalles - where conference convenes on the .".1st. The fact that there are large numbers of Chinese in the north ern Japanese army, who are claim ed to 1st subjects of Japan, hauling from Formosa, a Japanese province, may account for the horde of soldiers Japan is hurling against Russia. Like the coons in the song, all Chinks look alike and it would bo impossible for any one lo determine whether a particular one bailed from Formosa or Pckin. -Ex. A serious conflagration waB nar rowly averted Monday afternoon by the promptness with which Mrs. A. Thomson turned in an alarm when she discovered a blaze at the corner 'of H'urzweiler & Thomson's warehouse which pels at the rear of O'Xeil Brothers saloon. The fire companies were quickly on the ground and suc ceeded in extinguishing the blaze before it had gained any headway. The origin of the fire is unknown, hut it is suggested that some Iwo b gged piece of humanity knowing that the engines at the power house wero being repaired and that the water supply at the lime was inadequate to cope with a serious blaze took advantage of the opportunity to start a w hole sale burning The fact that direct ly over the place where the lrlaze started were some .10 cans of coal oil, bears out Ihe -theory that the incendiary knew what he was doing. : II Ql sf LvJ Wurzwcilcr & Uhomson in m : the yvJ 1 1... 1 I ..( ,1,0 vis H wife (KN '(, ! f ' SVV Our (i ra ml the Town. I l.'lllTV TU7M . li'lMI I v.v i i WAIU: l i ce to Our Cash Customers. CALL ANUSH: Til MM Get Qash Qltecks With Each Purchase 82 J. W. BOONE v 1 ( fy r. run Jino Stock Saddles BUSINESS FOR SALE We are n-tiring from business and our entire st. k of Mer chandise will be sold regardless of cost. ill sell entire lai-ino at reasonable terms. N. A. HE S Ctratpatiy men wanted: )- Tu 'oik (111 flu; COLl'MUIA SOLTIIIKN IKIIIfiATION COMPANY'S 0HkS AImOODI! -' BLACKSMITH Main Citmp (in Smith Side) of Clini! Butlft C. F. SMITH. Supl. E. n. smith 1 AlAkl k or (ienuine VA(KltO SADDI.KS also LADIKS' SADIH.KS Small selected stock of Harness, Quirts, llihlreth llils and Spurs. I'lllNEVII.I.K, OlIKOON. 1 1 of cost. Will sell entire business ; I at reasonable terms. ' N. A.-TVE S Ctratpatiy j' 4 i -....;; v.J iM I' 'mm If Ilia Have Just Received W 'A new and Compute Line of yS dents, Ladles and Uhlldrens jrjj Fine and lhivy Shoes $4 "Also a i'ine Slippers. if -Dinner llll.'-!' el"e jn viki I 11 v.l. OH U..MI IPrnevitte's Srcatcst I THE RECEPTION I t CHAMP SMITH, PHOt. 3 I , j-- Wines, Liquors, Domostio - anrl Imported Cignrs. ;J i- Proprietor of the riini'villo Coda "ivorks. ;1 ! CLOSING (iclllb.-IMi.-ll Shoes l.ailici Shoi-H (Ihililrcii Shtics l.tnibou.is Hats (iciit's ('iijcrncar uits l.iJIcs I mis in cue Soils All Other DItV I N. A. TYE G Bros. Merchants I Arwvvvwvwwvvvvwvvvvvv Meat, Vegetables, Produce A Coniplele and Choice ,i f lleef, Voul, Mutton, l'ork, flueoii, l.ard and 'Country Produce Kept, oil h.ind nt Ihe City Meat IVlarket FOSTER & HORRIOAN, Prop's. I'rineville, At TIlC 01(1 Staild OreKon. 8 SHANIKO WAREHOUSE COMPANY Miamko, QCNERAL SlORfiGE FORWARDIHG AND (joroioN M erchats lleal.-rs ill lilacksniith Coal, Flour, llarhed Wire, Nails, (lenient, l.ime, ('mil nil, pln.-, Sulphur, Woo! and drain, Sacks anil Twine, drain ami Keed. Amenta for Wasco Warehouse Milling CoV. "While Itiver" and Kile Patent" paid for Hides and Pelts. Special Attention is paid to Wool (lrinliii(! mill Pali!!)! for Kaslern Sliipuiimts. Sto. k Yards with all tli.i lntest and best faeilien for II:. lulling Sba-k, ' Mark Your Goods in Line of Ladies Sets N the Talk w j,ii- I 1.11 I . . - aZVM St ore 7, OUT .-..;.-i i,,r (ii.-si 4. 'si (,,r iti'. I.ii- '."ui f..r .M 11 110 (or I tyi ,'i.ini ..r it.;:, ii t.,i- at" I..r -J (hi :'..-wi f,,r I mi Jo" for l.f. I f..r I.S ii t,,r :I7". for ' I. .'SI 1..I- .INI t .'si itif 1 ji -.'J.-, fur 1.7.-, l-.'si t.ir II" v. . l! ot for ihi V (Mi r.,r 1,4.-, 1.;;. tor t..1:. , (JOOI)S AT COST urcgoii. 9 f I I a i flour. Highest price Care of "S. W. Co." i i