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The New Age
A. D. GRIFFIN, Manager.
Ofllen, 24UK Sliirk 8t., Oonoard llltls;.,
Fortlauil. Oregon.
Entered nt the postofUco at 1'ortland, Oregon,
m wound class matter.
BUIISORIPTION.
OnnTnnr, Vujublti In Adranoo SJ3.00
Established 1890. I'rlntcil nt 2WA Htnrlc Bt,
Third Floor.
THE FIOIIT IN WASHINGTON.
Tho fight In tlto republican ranks In
the Stato of Washington In becoming
moro strenuous nnd determined nfl
tho tbno approaches for tho legisla
ture to moot. Governor Mwllrldo In
determined to forco hid railroad com
mission bill through tho legislature
nnd nt tho siimo time ho wants to
elect Preston, nn nntl-rallroad man,
to tho senate, but It Is very unlikely
that ho can do either, especially ns
tho delegation from King County,
wlioro Preston lives, Is almost
unanimously ngnlnst McUrlric'd rail
road commission hobby. Tho rail
Toad men, with tho Irrcslstlblo J, J.
Hill nt their head, aro making a fight
ngnlnst tho proposed obnoxious bill,
nnd nro pretty suro to beat It. Pres
ton novor had any reasonably good
chnnco for election. Tho governor
hna apparently mndo n great mlstako
In forcing this Ismie. A "railroad
commission would only harass and
nnnoy nnd perhaps to soino extent
"hold up" tho railroads, and would do
tho pcoplo gonornlly no good whnt
ovor. Tho railroads linvo built up
nnd dovelopod Wnshlngton, and will
do so moro and moro. It Ib chiefly
duo to thfttn that Wnidilngton hns
forged so fnr ahead of Oregon. And
It would bo Bhcor folly for tho Wash
ington legislature to pass laws to
"cinch" tho railroads.
Mr. Lovl Anker., of Wnlla W,alln,
Btlll appears to bo well In tho lead as
n Bcnntorlal cnndldntc. Ho Ib not es
pecially n railroad candldnto; ho Is
to n groat extent Independent of
them; but ho Is not their enemy,
rnthor Is friendly to them, ns long nB
thoy keep within duo bounds, ns nny
mnn aspiring to such a position
nhould bo. Mr. John L. Wilson ex
pects n largo nmount of help from
Sonator Foster, but Ib not likely to
got n groat many votes through tho
senator's Influence. A Becrot bar
l?nln mndo four yonrs ngo does not
'liavo nny binding forco now. It
promldcs, however, to bo n very In
teresting fight this winter over nt
Olympln,
TUB TELEPHONE HOLDUP.
Tho Now Ago doesn't go .much on
public ownership In gonornl, but ono
thing this nnd othor cities, or tho gon
ornl government, should tnko ovor,
control and own, Is tho tolophono sys
tems. Tho chargos nro too high, and
tho service in many Instances Ib
nbomlnably poor. Tho people mo
fnlrly "hold up" by thoao tolophono
monopolies, nnd tho wonder la that
thoy hnvo endured tho prosont sys
tem bo long. While thoy nro making
ImmoiiHO profits, girl or women em
ployes nro shamofully underpaid and
overworked. It Is no wondor soma
of thorn nro occasionally inattentlvo
or disobliging. Thoy all, throughout
tho country, ought to organise a un
ion, ovory woman operator becoming
n mombor, nnd then demand their
rights, reasonnblo pay nnd houra of
work, nnd go on a atrlko If their do.
mantis woro not necoedod to. Tho
public would bo with them' almost to
a man, nnd woman, Instead of 5 or
$G n wook, and a brief, light lunch,
thoy should rocolvo twice na much
wages nnd bo required to work only
eight houra a day. Tho millionaire
tolophono companies can well afford
to pay Increased wages and grnnt ro
tlucoil hours, at tho prices they chargo
tho public. How long nro tho pooplo
going to stand tho Impositions?
FORTUNE'S APPOINTMENT.
Tho President has again shown his
dodlro and Intention fairly to recog
nise tho colored citizens of tho coun
try by tho appolntmont of Thomas
Fortuno, editor of tho Now York Ago,
to bo a special commissioner to our
Insular possessions, a position that
carries a Balary of 5,000 it year. Mr.
Fortuno aftor Hooker Washington
Ih perhaps tho nbleat and moat prom
inent colored au In tho United
States. Ho Is not only tho editor of
tho Now York paper mentioned, but
la an author of high roputo, a brll
llnut writer and speakor, and a man
of groat forco and Influence Though
In business in Now York his rosldenco
Is In Now Jersey, nnd to him, prob
ably, moro than to nny othor ono
man, Is duo repeated republican vic
tory In that stato, in which nro many
thousand of colored voters, Tho
Now Ago cordially congratulates Mr,
Fortuno upon hla appointment, and
liaa no doubt that ho will mako nn
excellent record In tho Important post
Tho Virginia constitution, Intend
ed to disfranchise Negroes, Is to be
tested In congress nnd In the United
States courts, and John G. Carlisle,
tho eminent democratic lawyer, Is to
manogo the case for the opponents
of tho unconstitutional constitution.
He will do It ad well ns nny man In
tho country, If he la a democrat. It
is tLmo for tho highest courts and
congress to determine whether, In
spito of tho United States constitu
tion, Negroes can bo legally disfran
chised. Nd body can find out whether
"Jack" Matthews Is chnlrman of tho
republican State Central committee,
as well ns United States, marshal, or
not. Thoro Is nothing small about
Jack; ho can hold ono or two or three
offices and not perspire a bit.
A system of regularly retiring old
employes on pensions will bo put into
effect Janunry 1 by tho Union Pacific
railroad company, which Is further
evidence that all corporations, arc not
"doullcss."
Ex-Prosidcnt Cleveland is a groat
fisherman, nnd now It Is hinted that
ho Is fishing for n third term ns
President.
Mr. Hrynn can Btlll talk and write,
but politically ho Is an away back
number, all tho samo.
The Council Is doing some good
work; nt least tho councllmcn arc
earning their salaries.
Who will bo tho noxt senator from
Oregon? Nouody can nnawer thlt?
conundrum.
Tho Council and Hoard of Public
Works Bccm to bo pulling In opposite
directions.
Got rendy to huvo tho best kind of
a Merry Christmas.
FROM OUR EXCHANGES.
St. Louis. Dec. R. Thoro will not
bo n Negro building nt tho World'fl
folr. Tho authorities hnvo ofllclally
decided to follow tho gonornl classi
fication of exhibits, which docs not
rocognizo rnclal distinctions. Na
tional or governmental divisions of
exhibits nro tho only distinctions to
bo observed.
Cuba la threatened with n race war
which, If It comes, will unquestion
ably hasten annexation. Tho lenders
of tho whlto element, foreign nnd na
tive, of tho population of Havana aro
bringing pressure, It Is said, to bear
on President Palmn to constrain him
to exclude Negroes from tho stato re
ceptions In tho coming winter. Tho
Negroes, on tho other hand, threat
ened to ralso n disturbance If Pnlma
refuses to Invito them. As tho No
groca and mulnttocs number about
n third of tho ontlro population of
Cuba, nni. ns thoy nro clnmorous for
recognition by tho government, the
chances nro that President Palmn
will bo placed In n vory embarrassing
position by this rnco conflict.
Sixty Pullmnn enr porters met In
Saratoga last Saturday and formed
nn association for tho purpose of
abolishing "tipping." Thoy clnlm
that tho compnny should pny portora
living wngca nnd not compel them to
depend upon tho generosity of tho
trnvcllng public to mnko good. Wo
aro with you men.
Tho legislature of Louisiana passed
n law providing for tho separation of
tho rnccs on tho street cars of tho
state, but "olndoflnltoly postponed" a
mcasuro "to prouiblt tho living to
gether In concublnngo of nny whlto
person nnd Nogro of Negress." Isn't
this consistency for you? Tho whlto
mnn'8 deslro for separation from No
gro women does not go as far as wo
would like
Who dares say tho Recorder Is
wrong? Hero's what It says of Wnsh
lngton: "Dookor T. Washington or
nny othor Negro who, on such his
toric nnd Importnnt occasions as tho
colobratlon at Yalo sometlmo ago and
tho Inauguration nt lrIncoton last
week becomes a drawing card and is
lionized by peoplo of rank on ovory
sldo Is n character of whom overjr
country or peoplo should bo Justly
proud."
A YOUNG WIFE'S ANXIETY.
"How do you cook craps, Mrs.
Fryo?"
"Crops, my dear? What aro thoy?"
"I don't know, but I honrd my hus
band say something nbout shooting
somo, nnd I thought ho might wnnt
mo to cook thorn." Philadelphia nul
letln. What Puulett Tommy.
Tommy had been worrylug papa with
tho usual number of unanswerable
questions, nnd hail beon threatened
with condign punishment It he did not
keep quiet Ho tldgetod nbout lu si
lence for some time, but at length
broke out:
"Pa, thoy say tho rain falls altke
upou the Just nud tho unjust, doesn't
it?"
"Yes, yea. Don't ask silly ques
tions." "And It Isn't Just to steal another
man's umbrella, la It?"
"Certainly not. If you ask any
more"
"Hut, pa, tho rain doesn't fall upon
tho man that steals tho umbrella, and
It does on the man that had his stolen.
Funny, ain't It, pa?" London Answers.
Critic ou tlio Ithliip.
It Is stated that from the mouth to
tho source of thu lthluc 725 castles,
formerly the homes warlike chiefs.
I are to be fouud overlooking Its waters.
She Know Better.
"Hero Is a man," sa'.d the defend
ant's counsel, with a tremulous voice,
"here Is a man handicapped nt tho very
beginning of his life. From the time ho
lay n helpless. Infant In fhe cradle to
this day, when he sits helpless under
the pressure of years and aflllctlon, ho
has labored under tho name of Ishinael
Ablnadab Watts."
He was about to say more when tho
plaintiff rose from her seat and shook n
work-worn finger In his direction.
"I expected 1 wns going to hear
strange things In this courtroom," sho
cried, with shrill Indignation, "but I
didn't cal'latc on such foolish talk as
that! There Dover's been a day in his
llfo that Ahlmtdab's labored, nor
thought of lnborlu'. He's the most
shlf'loHS, lazy "
Hut hero she resumed her sent, owing
to sudden pressure from bur relative
In the renr, nnd the counsel, a llttlo
flushed, went on In a somewhnl differ
cut strain. Youth's Companion.
Not Original.
"I suppose you have bulected an orig
inal subject for your graduating ad
dress," said the father.
"Not exactly original," replied the
member of tho. hlgh-hchool class, "but
very Interesting."
"What Is It?" ,
"Abraham Lincoln. "Ohio State
Journal.
When n man goes at things head Ih-M
he often gets there with 'tli feet.
..ESMOND .. HOTEL.
Portland, - Oregon.
Front and Morrison Streets.
ItATKSi
European Plan, 50c to $ .50 Per Day
American Plan, to $2 Per Dai
OSCAR ANDKlttiOK, Manager.
J. C. I'KKDKQAHT. Chief Work.
I'hono Itcd 1031.
CODKH:
Kronotny, linker's l'otntoo
McKinley Mitchell.
Denier In All Kinds of
HA KM I'KODUCK.
Grnln and Commission Merchant
Wheat, Oats, Barley, Hops,
Potatoes and Wool.
IlltANCIIKS:
Gorvals, Ort'Kim; Iliibbiird, Oregon.
aoaj Stark St. Portland, Oregon
Warehouse Plfth and Moyt.
Griswold & Phegley
TAILORS
131 Sixth Street.
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THE UNION SAVINGS BANK.
8. K. corner llroadway nnd Ninth Streets,
OAKLAND, CAL
Capital stock fully paid, f.UO.OOO. Surplus
and undivided priitlls, tiao.uw.
W. (1. Henshaw. president! C. K. Palmer; vlco
president; A. K. It, Cramer, cashier.
Hoard of directors: Wm.tl, Henshaw, Thos.
Prather, K. H, Family, C. K. I'alinor, II. W.
Meek, Thus. Crellln, hholuy H. Martin, H. W.
Henshaw. A. K. II. Cramer, Geo, K. (Irani, Chas.
T. Kodolph.
Kate paid on all savings doposlts, 3.33 per
cent.
A general banking business transacted. Ex
change ou all commercial centers.
Deposits June 30, HKB, j,87,2CM3.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
Of Oakland.
Northeast Corner Tenth and llroadway.
Capital stock paid up, iiMO.OOO.
P. K. Howies, president: U O. Iturpeo, cashier;
K, N. Walter, assistant cashier.
Directors! P. K. Howies, W. II. Taylor, K. W.
Kunyon. I., O. Morehouse, V. II. Motcalf, K, A,
Horou, W. 11. Chlckerlng, L. U. Iluriee, W.
Keron.
Principal correspondents: American Nation,
al llank.Han Francisco; National Park Hank,
New York: First National Ilank,Sau Francisco;
Corn Exchange National Hank, Chicago.
Hells exchange on all the principal cities of
Kuroo.
Hotel Crellin
FRED A JORDAN, Prop.
Situated in the most convent
ent business part of the city.
AMERICAN PLAN.
Convenient to All Gars and Trains
Cor 10th and Washington Sta.
OAKLAND, CAL.
Aetna Banking and Trust Company
BUTTE, MONTANA
,, , WmmNmi 01a0.B0a.Be
Under state supervision. Five per cent interest, payable quarterly, paid on deposits
Mommy to Loan on Rami Emtmtm
F. AU0. HEIHZe. rrmmlttont A. a?. 0LCMCMTM,
aca. P. FLU. Jm
J. a. Pkmoe, vtomfrt
CAPITAL STATE
Limit
Banking in all Us branches.
T) IVEK FRONT BALOON. C. It. Flnki, Prop
CHOICE WINES, LIQUORS & CIGARS.
UO Northrup St., Cor. 11th A N.
Tlione Clay 213. 1'rlvnto Rooms
I'ortlAtul,
Oregon
TMi'KitiAii imua CO.
CI Sixth Street North,
between Davis and Kverctt.
Oregon 'I'hono North 107(1. 1'ortland, Oregon
rnin: iiest iuiakus of cask goods.
THE PORT 0If PORTLAND.
II, I.UDWKl, Proprietor.
Fine Wines and Liquors of nil kinds.
55 North Sixth Street. Portland, Oregon
-TTDWAItD HAM. Oregon 'I'hono Hood 250
Up-to-Dnto
STAPLE AND FANCY GROCERIES.
I'hono Orders Promptly Filled.
108 First Street.
Portland, Oregon
J
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MERCHANT TAILOR.
No. fit Sixth Street, corner Pino.
For lino work In tho Tailoring lino call at
No. nt Sixth Street, whero you will get tho
finest work In tho city.
TO LOOK WELL AND DRKSS WELL
Send your Laundry to tho
UNION LAUNDRY
Incorjxjratcd.
WIM.ARI) WAKNKK
Prcs
J. A. ltllAl)
Sec'y
F. J. MANNING
Vlco Pros
TELEI'IIONBS
Bunpct, Mala U7; Capital, No. 721,
Corner Tenth nnd O Streets,
Sacramento, Cal
SPOKANE ADVERTISING
European Plan. ltooms fioc to $2.00.
Kooms single or en sulto, with or without hath.
GRAND HOTEL
It. C. HAM.IDAY. Proprietor.
Newly Furnished. Elevator, Steam
Heat, Electric Light?, Call
Bells, Etc., Etc
Cor. Howard St. and Main Avo.
Tel. Main 28. SPOKANE, WASH.
E. J. DYER.
President.
C. E. M'lIHOOM,
Casblor.
H. LEWIS CLANK. W. M. 8HAW,
Vice President, Assistant Cashier.
Exchange National Bank
SPOKANE, WA8H.
CAPITAL, $250,000.
Surplus 150,000.
Undivided Profits, 185,000.
THE SLOANE-PAINE CO.
521 and 523 Sprague Avenue
SPOKANE, WASH.
Importer f
Fine Teas,
Dmmlmrm n
Foreign and
Domestic
Wines and
Liquors.
Coffees
and Fancy
Groceries.
H. LOUIS 8CIIKRMKHIIORN C. K. nitOWN
Pres. aud Mgr. Vlco Pres.
A. UENIIAM II. H. YEAOEK
Treasurer. Secretary.
Quick Parcel Delivery Co.
720 First Avenue.
BAGGAGE and PARCEL DELIVERERS
OPEN DAY AND NIGHT.
Retain your checks and exchange
with our liak'uaeo man who is at depot
'on arrival all trains. Orange color cap.
Phono Main S17,
Special rates to Commercial Travelers
.w fV. F. HEAL,
FAY D. Y0UM0, Amat 0mA
BANK OF IDAHO
Your business solicited.
HOTEL
COST 91,000,000.
The Portland
H. O. BOWERS, Mmnmgmr.
AmoHoan Plan, $3 Pop Day
and Up war A
HEADQUARTERS FOK TOURISTS
AMD
COMMERCIAL TRAVELERS.
Portland, Orogonm
THE HELENA
E. C GRJEENE, Manager.
AMERICAN PLAN.
An Up-,to-Date Hotel. Is Be
ing Refurnished Throughout.
RATES: $3 and $4 Per Day.
Free Sample Rooms to Commercial
Men.
HELENA, MONT.
Southern Hotel
BUTTE, MONT.
Rates, $1 to $1.50 Per Day
DAN TEWEY, Prop.
Kum-C-Me.
HOTEL STATE
Under New Management.
W. A. KOONTZ, Prop.
Fint-Class Dining Room. American Plan.
Bar in Connection. Free Sample
Room. Free Bus.
EVERYTHING FIRST-CLASS
"Walla Walla, Wash.
The White House
FOR YOUIt
Clothing, Furnishings,
Hats and Shoes.
EVER WILLING to SERVE YOU
RALPH E. OUICHARD, Prop.
Telephone Red 661
102 Main 8tret. WALLA WALLA, WASH.
The Hotel Ridpath
SPOKANE, WASH.
MRS. M. EATON, Mgr.
A Strictly First-dan and Modern
. Hotel for Tourists and Com
mercial Men.
The Finlen
R. 8. TAYLOR, Prop.
Headquarters for Mining
and Commercial Men.
The Only Hotel in the City
American Plan
$3.oo to 5.oo Per Day.
PORTLAND.
Dewey Palace
CHAS. WEISIDE, Manager.
Every thing new and up to the times. ,.
Tableand rooms the best the market
affords. Aisembly hall.' Barber
Shop. Billiard rooms. Bowling
Alleys. Electric Lights. Hot and
cold water. Rooms en suite with
bath. Livery stable in connection.
Steam heat. Best beds and rooms
in the country. The bar is sup
plied with everything you want.
Bank in the building. Everything
up-to-date. Nothing missing. Head
quarters for tourists and commer
cial men J J
NAMPA
IDAHO.
The Spokane
(European Plan.)
The Leading Hostelry
in the State of "Washington
Headquarters for
the Traveling Public
Special Sample Rooms with Arc light.
50 NEW BATH-ROOM SUITES
Elegant Public and
Private Dining Rooms.
SPOKANE,
WASH.
HOTEL PEDICORD
T. J. PEDICORD; Prop.
Heated by Steam. Hot
and Cold Baths. Electric
Calls and Electric Lights
in every Room. J J J
EUROPEAN PLAN
Rooms 50c, 75c and $1.00 Per Duy.
Meals, 25 Cents.
Freo Bus and Frco Samplo Rooms.
209-J3 Riverside Ave., SPOKANE
Hotel Cadillac ?
EDOAR E. K. SCHM1TT, Prop.
Strictly First-Class. Mod
ern. European Plan. Sin
gle or en Suite. j j
Reservation by "Wire. Commercial
News Headquarters.
SPOKANE,
WASH,
HOTEL WHITMAN
ALLEN & LARKIN, Props.
A New Hotel With Modern
Improvements.
COLFAX,
WASH.
HENRY HEWETT & CO.
Fire and
Marine
Insurance.
Rooms 26 and 27, Sherlock Building.
Cor. Third and Oak St.
PORTLAND, OB.
to which ho has beon assigned.
motsE,
IQAHO
BUTTE.
MONT.