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THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL. PORTLAND, , SUNDAY MORNING, AUGUST 18, : 1807. Mqvj Boohs And Their Publishers ISTORT OF NORTH AMERI CA." Volums XVIII. Fran N. Thorp. Ph. D. editor. ha ' Development ' of the North Slnco ths Civil 'WV vr J. m. Rogers, ;a,' M. ) r; . ! ." ; Evrj on will acre with what the dltor says in hit Introduction, that "no talk which the historian undertake Is more laborious than. to write the his tory of one's own time. 5 Individual In cident overorowd the perspective and Quite shut out the true line of vision: : momentous events seem fragmentary . and passing Incidents seem momentous; the unit of measure, which time atone can 1ve, Is lacking and the even bal ance of parts becomes quite Impossible.'. Very wisely Mr. Rogers has attempted no critical analysis of the period ; of which he writes which begins with the assassination of President Wncol and Is brought up tp the present Roosevelt administration In point Of 'time. v. Mr. Rnnn has confined himself al most wholly to a narrative style, giving facts plalntly,' with neither prejudice or partiality. in the many histories that pave been written Since the war, which have attempted to set forth the facts, causes and effects of the reconstruction . . iM mwt kauA . Am ) , iniiuu. , a. biii mtmwm I With It nwra honestly or fairly thsn I has MxCtogers. It was a time when I theX entered. Into the soul unto the IWft and fourth feneration and years "The Negro ln the South,"-being the William Levi1 Bull lectures, for 1907, by Booker T. Washington of the Tuskee gee Normal and Industrial Institute and W. K. fcurrhardt Du Bois of the At lanta univeralty. In presenting the letter of endowment Rev. William I. Bull said: "For many years It baa been mv earnest desire to found a lecture ship on - Christian sociology, - meaning tnereoy tne application or christian principles to the social. Industrial and tK-onomlo problems of the times, In my alma raster, the Philadelphia Divin ity school. Mv object In founding this acnoiarsniD is to secure rrea. rranic and full consideration of these subjects, with special rererenc 10 me unristlan as pect of the Question involved, which have heretofore, in my opinion, been too mucn negieotea in sucn discussions. It would seem that the time Is now Hd end the moment an auspicious one for the establishment of this lectureship, at least- tentatively." , . - After a trial of three years during wnien time Mr. nun niedren himaair to contribute 600 annually for these lec tures, mcy provea so sausiaciory ana beneficial he renewed his pled rn another three years. He also obliaated himself to pay a liberal sum If it should be deemed wise by. the eommlttee to ward publishing these lectures, and the present book comprises the lectures for iu. -rnero are xour lectures; "ins JCconomlc Development of - the Negro noi servea id ra.uicve na Development of the Negro Race Since ly. that the student In political or so cial economy could study his wivn his Object lessons ever fcefors him. ' The book Is copiously illustrated with portraits- In halftones, of people who nave occupied and taken prominent part in the history of the country the past half century, as well as with maps snd Views 01 pUDUO place m-nu uunuiui There is a valuable sjnpendlg with tables taken -from the United States government statistics,,. and the .usual chrAnnlnff Iia1 ta.bl. - For price, and particulars, George Parrle & Hons,, ills . wainui , street. Philadelphia.. ; . ;v' ' . - t takes, Us misunderstandings or its memory from the minds of men ana few indeed have been able to record Us history so free from personal prejudice as Mr. Rogers has done. .Ot President Johnson he says: "He was a man of moods, of tre mendous passions and unhappily an chored in an obstinacy which was at once his chief asset and greatest fault, lie had no glint of the tact of his pre decessor, and what is worse, none of that intense love of humanity at large Which dominated Lincoln's conduct at all times. He took at random the ad vice of Seward, whose Intelligence was remarkable: of 8tanton. who had much of the temperament of the president though cast in another mold: of Boeed. the bosom friend of Lincoln, snd of others. That be desired In his Inmost heart to be true to the republic and a friend to the whole country cannot be oeniea. Tnat he lacked the essential qualities for carrying out any such plan Is admitted." No one will deny that this Is a fairer estimate of thie man who for four years stood in the strongest limeugnt or criticism that it has ever been the mlefortune of sny American before or since to stand In, and . thia Same spirit of fairness characterises Ir. Rogers' treatment of people and events throughout the history. Oregon, however, ever Jealous - and riroud of her "leading citlsen" might ake some exception to the author's es timate of President Grant's cabinet when he says: "Before long Judge Hoar and General Con retired because of dif ference with the president, being suc ceeded by Amos T. Akerman of Georgia and Columbus Delano of Ohio. This did not strengthen the cabinet political ly nor did the later substltuUon of George II. Williams of Oregon as attorney-general." The author not only gives the political history and commercial de velopment of the country elnce the war, but very Interestingly traces the de velopment along the linee of invention, education, literature, art and society. Considerable space is given to the ef fects of expositions upon the develop ment of the country and the author quite frankly states that, "The Centen nial exposition effected almost a com-' rlate change In the physical aspects of1 he American home through the stimu lus which came from the first sight of artistic beauty. In 1870 the average noma or tne prosperous merchant was far less- attractive than the home 'of the ' average American mechanic to- flay. ' " " "The gospel of beauty spread rapid ly. Millions who attended the Centen rial came from the uttermost parts of ths country. They returned spreading uie gooa news. Mr. Rogers' comparative views of the Columbian exposition and the St. Louis fair are thoughtful and extremely in teresting. To the lesser falre he gives but passing notice, but people of the i-acinc coast, wno nave seen tne devel opment and growth of the Pacific north west since the Lewie and Clark fair will rest confident in the assurance that when another edition of this sreat his tory becomes necessary and Mr. Rogers is asaea to revise nis part or it ne win have to give recognition to that exposi tion as one of the very greatest factors In developing the north for with the exception or some immigration the south has but little part In the develop ment 01 in ib country. In his concluding paragraphs the autnor gives an illuminating ana opti mistic view of the American citizen, saying: 'The American citlsen In 40 years nas Droanenea, hae come to a better understanding, not only of his potentialities, but of his responsibilities. He is not prone to lament over past losses. He is apt to complain of ex isting conditions and immediately td proceed to correct them if he can. The American is born to no fixed estate or unchangeable social position. He seems to be aware that the way to achieve things in this world Is not to grumble but to do. Probably he has his share of complaints, but he manages to make them effective In a way no other citlsen of the world is in the habit, if capable, of doing. He has the saving grace of good humor and common sense, etc. Ana - tne conclusion tnat is drawn rom the close and attentive observa- which the author has ariven every braiMVf this development is that the AmerlcBmwieople have developed more in the past 40 years than at any other period of their existence. This volume, perhaps more than any that have preceded It, might be com mended as a study to young people, as causes and effects, lie ao closely to- wthAf anA v,n t m hlvA tnnvmA n r. rt4- 1 its Emancloatlon." bv Booker T. Wash Ington, and "The Economic Revolution In the South," and "Religion in . the South." by Mr. Du Bole. Both writers are eminent authorities on the subjects upon which they write, bnt'both lec tures bear, the distinct Individuality of the men who have given them. -It is -well known that the two radically dirrer upon certain points and policies of .the race problem, but except In their general attitude, and outlook. It is hardly perceptible In these lectures. Mt. Washington thoroughly believes the negro must work out his own sal vation and goes so far as to point out that slavery was not wholly a curse upon tne colored race, out that in many ways it equipped him for the beet In dustrial occupations after his emancipa tion. In thla respect he says: "I do not overstate the matter when I say that. I am quite sure that In one county in ths south during the days of slavery there were more colored youths being taught trades than there are members 'of my race now being taught trades In any of the larger cities of the north. At the end of the period of slavery, about 250 years, the negro race as a whols had learned as I have stated, to wear clothes, to work with a reasonable degree of regularity and system and a few had learned to work with a hlch I degree of ekill. Not only this, the race naa reacnea tne point wnere, rrom speaking scores of dialects, It had learned to epesk Intelligently the Enc ash language. It had also a fair knowl edge of American civilisation and had changed from a pagan Into a Christian race. Further, at the beginning of bis freedom the negro found himself pos sessed of In fact had a monopoly of the common and skilled labor throuah- out the south; not only this, but by reason of the contact of whites and blacks during slavery, the negro found business and commercial careers open to hlra at the beainnlna of his free dom." Mr. Du Bols Is statistical in his lec tures and throws the burden of re sponsibility for the present condition of the negro of the south upon the atti tude of the whites toward them. At times be grows bitterly sarcastic and again offers opinions that might be open to question and would certainly be disputed by the whites of the south. Here, ror instance, is one of them: - "If In my own city pf Atlanta had offered It today the choice between 600 negro college traauawr-iniui, ambltloue men of property and self-re-epect and 600 black cringlnsr vagrants and erimlnels, the popular vote In favor nt h .rlmlimla would be Simply over whelming" This is a bold, and it Is to be hoped unwarranted, statement, for If the morality and ethics of sny southern city are at as low a standard as this assertion applies, it has sunken beneath the level of American civilisation, and few would accept It, even from so excel lent sn authority as Mr. Du Bols, with out further confirmation. -. Living In Georgia, where the negro has been disfranchised, would naturally . , -. - . i . 1 , v. h Harnail r n tins tne uinur wim - Mr. Washington has eecapsd, and while, perhaps. Mr. Du Bols has given the most learned of these lectures which he has punctuated witn nuraro '"-- fir. . ....,.in, wilt ha accDtea and a kindlier filing for the colored man be engendered, and which. In the end, will tell In favor of the man of color.- George W. Jaoobs Co, Pries $1.00H , - v :: : ,. V, ... , - n.. ha tian 1 1 a tales of Indian warfare. Us pioneer stories. a - M s aa alaiA'W A nfl US oesoriptive) povaa aim jij literature, but It remained for Mr. Jack Ion t fTnd one of Us "cow counties- reeking with . the . blends . of - bor der outlawry, ana create ior who shall go rattling down the ages as the "Sheriff of Wasco" ?a" a Singer of psalms, or a stripunn, dui mw nameless but valiant, cam down out of . tX7aan. Arnaaafl over Into .Washington and Jhere slew the giant jiaraeman. in rrwr states, and the destroyer of women and Th,mi,hnii( ha book the name of hero never once appears, but "The Bherlrl h ' vvhw incm" known then ' any mere Kit Carson or d...ia win mum noaalblv hava been in their palmiest days. The wWd cut-throat Hardemaa had shot the last sheriff and had court eously begged that he might be supplied with another u Don which to do rifle practice. But the people of "Wasco county in tne state of Oregon", deter mined to turn the tables and literally forced the young hero A U accept thi loJ;w Wi"n onc Installed into office, the Sheriff of Wasco felt be had to rnnM good, and an occasion soon pre sented Itself by Hardeman destroying ;! S2m?-5f ?" ' his deputies. Then the fiheriff of Wasco took the war path, which trailed him Into Washington and up Into the Olympio mountains, where the tragedy snd the romance of the story worked Itself out . . . An unexpected Incentive was 1 added to the sheriff e thirst of revenge by Hardeman having carried off Into the 'Silent Land" Myra Thorn, the beauti ful daughter of a wealthy mine owner. In her recovery the romance of the story begins, and in the final bout be tween Hardeman and the sheriff the scene for strength and brutality would do credit to Jack London. . While the story is melodramatic, and sllty It has fascination for readers "aVn A av ami I awW fl aat 4Ua -a - a . - . m al . V'" uTptures ana tnrn ling situations Incident to pioneer days of a half century ago. The book has mmi viwm I lnBf,in, fx ttt r iiii ham. Co. Price 11.(0. . - He riaated Ilia Flag. . . From the Mexican Herald. Julian Santos, a sailor on tha sun. boat Demperata, has Just been granted. V""" m uoinm,ni ot war, a meaai for bravery In planting the green, white and red over Cllpperton Island in the Pacific Undir f ntumil.mu. n ... peculiar nature. He fought his war tnrougn an army of , aharks In rough 1 The Grand GRAND UN I O IV THEATRE Burkhard Bldg., BJ. Burnslde St, Between Grand and Union Aves. Grand Union Stock Co. in Sydney Grundy's Comedy, "HIS LITTLE JOKE" In Three Acts Four Nights 8:15 p. m. Sharp. Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Comedy In thre acts Thursday Friday and Saturday Prices 10 and 20 Cents Vaudeville Da Luxe WEEK OF Aug. 19, 1907 A BILL OF STARS HEADED BT Miss Alice Mortlock SUPPORTED BT Mr. Walter Harmon In the Charming Domes tlo Difficulty, "HOW THE fIXS FIXED IT" Special Added Feature The Famous Fre mont Zouaves CAPT. JC D. CLOUD, Mgr. Seventeen In Number. A OIUI BIO ACT. By Special Request, The Columbia Comedy Four DEALERS IN HARMONT. ynl be held over for another week Wilber Held ( Souvenly Postcard Man. Mr. and Mrs. J. Murray Smith In the Refined Comedy Skit. -a acAJuuAaa a rAiixrMr Mr. Joe Thompson Song Illustrator, "snroa xteuzb vrsvr aw at 20TH CtNIlRY MOTION PICTURES "A Man of Straw" Etc, Don't forget the three dally shows at 2:30, 7:45 and M0 p. m. nuozs mTnraTsT rum maxm. Curtain raises at t p. m. Sunday and Holiday Matinees. : ; 1 Only Refined Outdoor Amusement . . , Resort In the Rose City . . 3 vg - p ITdDDDAV At 2:00, 3:35, 7:45 and 9:40 sftf ff 1 ill iniarrare i And His Band. Six Soloists. - Forty attractions on the Avenue to hold attention and entertain. Moonlight Skating Dizzy Fig Eight First Clas3 Natatoriurti Free Toboggan Slides Deave't Manikins New Tours in Old Lands Spray of Life Giant Aerial Whirl Old Mill Chutes I 1 LADIES FREE MONDAY v Transrers rrom ail parts or ciiy oe t -. fare. Caj-a Firaf and Alrlar. sverV 10 v minutes."- Finest panoramic riverside ' rida In tha nonntrv , . oL,ASS PEC1AL TOW E R ' -ACTli 3:309:30 water, with no other weapon than a flag In a metal casing. As Is customary, at regular Intervals the government sends a boat to this Is land to plant the flag there. On this trip the boat pulled as close In to the usual landing place as was possible and a small boat was sent out to make the landing. The great breakers kept the boat from landing. , It returned, and another crew was-sent-out. In which was Santos. - . ' ; , . Having received his orders to plant the flag on the Island and being unable to effect the landing in the boat, he watched his opportunity to get "ebest advantage of surf conditions, dropped over the edge of the boat with the en eased flag and started for land. He was immediately attacked by msn-eatlng sharks. The terrible breakers In them selves seemed almost unweatherable, but added to It was- ths fight In the water. He used th. .ncssed flag as a - A i nn 11 w aa.ahaf lann. wh.ra. after having rested sufficiently to re cover part of his strength, hs planted the flag and waited for the boat to be able to make a landing to Uke hint back to tne gunooat. i nisi noint of law In regard to the relations of employer and employe has been raised by the decision of .some 100 Journeymen .bakers of Parts, who - re cently want on strike, ana wnom tneir former employers decline to take back, now tnai ine siria. is .naeo, iu u namares. on me crouna 01 uru - missal Ths men's contention Is that the cessation of work because . of a strike 1 not a rupture, but a legitimate .i,.u..l. Ik, ann.M aittara IntA between employer ana smpioyeq. - " TONIGHT-tast Pcrfcrmancc 'of "Arc Yea a V.zsz??" , '- ' .V svu stalm i 1 4, i. Commencing MONDAY. AUG: 19 ys3S$ HEILIG THEATRE pmu 1 r. T. fMOU,' SCanagar. Direction ' Vorthwettera Theatrical . Assoetotlon. O. HelUg, yresldsn. onma AmvAOTZos niioi ltorg THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1M A M M A CP 22. 23. 24 ncxAXi rmxca acATzna atitbsat. IWICPTPQ August T ASXX3T 00. EZRA HVendal Uf Tata TXTM fXOff "Swell Elegant Jones" EVENING PRICES Lower floor except last I rows t.tl.EO Lower floor last S rows. 1.00 Balcony first 4 rows 1.00 ' Balcony next S rows 75 Balcony last S rows SO I GalleryReserved SB Balance Gallery 25 SPECIAL UATINEE PRICES Entire lower floor 11.00 Balcony first 4 rows 76 Balcony last rows SO Gallery (no reserve) 2t II 7$b Stockwcll MacGregor Co. '"with. '' ' FRANKLYN UNDERWOOD Da Capt. Bo ert KarsbaU's BellftitfvJ Play ,' he;, second: At PLAYED BY JOHN DRKW , llSSZSaSSSasES . Xveaing And 8tarday Mtlnt SOc, 25c, t5c Barf abi M tine Wedneadar. AU Btatt 25c. THE STAR aSs kbat iui onn nxi nrxasAT, 10 a. x. a mini kzzzzrzzzzzzzzzirzzzzzzsgsagzzszzzsszzzzgggz: LYRIC THEATRE Both Phones: Main 4685, Home A1028 Week Commencing Monday. August 19th THE ALLEN STOCK CO. PRESENTING "IK (EH, Matinees Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. Prices 10c and 20c Every evening at 8:15. Prices 10c, 20c and 80c. Boxes 50c ORDER SEATS BY BOTH PHONES Box Office Open From 10 a. m. to 10 p. m. Week of August 19, 1907 Last Week of the Star Stock Co. in "The Tie That ffln(isM BY HAL REID Matinees Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays at 2:30. Prices 10c and 20c. ' , Every evening at 8:15. Prices 10c, 20c and 80c Secure seats for all performances by telephone Main 5498 or A1496 ; 0 ' SUNDAY, AUGUST 25, 1907 ' v Opening of the French Stock Company WIUU EXHIBIT AT PORTLAND SHOW QROUNDS, afith and RAL.BIQH IS There Will be Just One Best Place to LABOR DAY MONDAY And That Will be the Beautiful Exposition Grounds Most complete pqpular celebration ever planned in Portland. v , Sensational Balloon Ascension! Thrilling Parachute Leap 1 Live Turkey will be liberated hundreds of feet in air Get it! 1 Baseball game in adjoining Park. Prof. Dolan on Agricultural Bldg. Dome. Under Auspices Federated and Building Trades Councils THE WHOLE WOULD RANSACKED FOB ITS AHENIC W0NDE2S gOO Artists Of TJUS urea snow imporoi sroaa Koropa Ana asis Viom Bnssla Rlcoobooo Emdnss. with . Human Sensa. The "Good Night Hone". His Wifs sad FsmUr. From Franc -Alexander Patt jr. ths Iha Who Walks on his Head hke others walk on their leet. . From Hungary i The Marnello-Msrnita Troupe, who plsy Musical Instruments fat Apparently Impossible Acrobstio Attitudes. . . From Italy The Bedinl Family of PI vs Famous Rider, with their Wonderful Riding Dog. "Euro." From Ferslai Th Great Mlrsa-Golems. the Shah's own personal Aorobatta Court Entertsiners. , ' , t From Spain The Splendid Toreadors. From 8weden The Distinguished Noetsel Family. . From England i The Hollaway "Troupe of High Wire Wonders. , ": From Australia t The FsmouS Flying Jordans. Ten in Number. ; , , FrOU England The Marvelous Clarfe. . ; orusnt, tM Yvorifl i jtost veieDratM ' 'f Arielitts. From Japan i Th Wonderful ZCamold . Troupe of EquihbrUts. From Belgium i Marguerit 8t Banley, Thrilling Athletic Wonders. From Braill t The Largsrd Troup. From South Africa i Ths Borslnia - Troupe of Globe Balancers, From Berlin The Kaufman Girls, Fro. . - jnier Bicyclists of th World. 4" Artists, Performers. Producers et Nov. (ties from sveryirher on the Fee of ths Globe, including th Star Performers of America. .Among thorn the Great Belford Family of Acrobat, Ariel Smith. Th paring Shaws. "Up-Sids-Down" MiletUt, liorton A Linden. The Marno Brothers, and Whole Troupe of Native and Foreign Artists in all )1S Performers together farming th Most wonderful. Diversified, and Pleasing Show th World has ever seen. r t OAeS!ilM 12 Miraa-Golemt jU 0 Acrit viA the IQYlyingJortwsA N? Aj50. Riders Ktte Bedinis Ciki i Daisy Hodjiolvv' Jfa U(aS50 Oowns ttc World's Fonnj Mcurf dA xT-. SHJi Mil i ti. i VviS f!W tSNxw ;'"?lf -n. swssBswi EAaw fl v f Admission' tickets' sn1 numbered rsrvrf sest n i'l Yn n th enKagoment-at the OSVAVSa ft OO. Kino STC z.i at xctly th same prlo charged in tie ivxunr i- v li S M M l , IS. I. I I. snow grounus. ' , . f .... - '