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The Lying, Malignant Menace. but in spite of these things. Let be the above-mentioned obliga her of Commerce. J. E. Chil- us be fair. Truth and Justice tion. The latter is a blasphe berg is vice-president of the never require the defense of lies. mous and horrible travesty upon Scandinavian National Bank and Take a glance at Missouri, the real oath and as fair-minded of the best known business men Walker’s own state. Here are citizens of this city, we cannot in Washington. Corner Court and Liberty StB. the figures showing the inmates allow an attrocious libel upon the Many non-Catholic clergymen for 1908 and their religious large body of our public-spirited and others who have inquired affiliations: Catholic fellow citizens to stand into the situation do not hesitate Call and see us when in Salem. We have one of Baptists 488 undisputed. We declare further, to denounce the purported ‘oath’ Methodists 346 that the obligation taken by the as a malicious slander and as the moit up-to-date Drug Stores in the city. No Catholics 324 Fourth Degree Knights of Co calculated to create a religious effort will be left undone to please you. if Walker was looking for lumbus is one of loyalty and pat prejudice that is hurtful to any light, had he wanted to be fair, riotism to our flag and nation, community and is positively with why did he select a County Work and that the said obligation binds out the least foundation.” This ought to put an end to House and Inebriate Asylum in those who assume it to the ex Pennsylvania and ignore the ercise of the highest type of that miserable canard and silence Walkers mudgun batteries for prison records of his own state? American citizenship. “'Signed at Seattle, Wash., ever. Still ignorance is dense, Why did this lying slanderer Total 3,674 print in his issue for April 12. this 31st day of October, 1912. prejudice strong and many long You will notice that the Roman 1913, that idiotic screed on the “ ‘H. C. Henry, to be humbugged. On the other ists have more than all others same subject by Frank C. Gon “ ‘J. D. Ixjwman, hand there are millions of Pro combined, even counting those zales? This blatant bigot pre “‘J. E. Chilberg. ’ testants who have been deceived, H. C. Henry is a railroad con but are anxious to know the who claim no religious affiliations tended to give “official figures” with 358 to spare. MOVING for the Iowa State prison located tractor and president of the Met truth. To these we appeal in __ _____ This report Is an official docu at Fort Madison. He placed the ropolitan Bank. J. D. I^owman i the name of liberty, justice and PICTURES ment, issued by the officials of total number for the year 1910 is president of the Seattle Cham-1 fair play. the institution, and without fear at 356, while the official report ™ NT zitf /»»» ( Info I of contradiction, we can state for that year gives us 775 in that it is on a par with all crim mates. Of this number, there t ENJOYED BY ALL CHILDREN AND GROWN FOLKS inal statistics which we have ex were 347 Protestants and 129 amined. Catholics. One cannot accept ••• Instructive and Educative. Notwithstanding these facts the unsupported statement of and figures the Romanists are the these fanatics on any proposition I make a specialty ofHamess and Shoe repairing people who want the various without danger of believing a lie. Guarantee Satisfaction or money back. Harness Htates of the Union to turn over There never was a slanderer who to them a portion of your good, was not also a liar. made to order. H ilst C lass W ork hard-earned tax money for the So much for The Menace mud support of their criminal factor gun number two. When its ies which they are pleased to editorial gunner states that the PROMPT WORK. GOOD GOODS. RIGH TPRICES designate parochial schools.” figures of the Allegheny County If we accept these figures at Work House either prove his con-1 the value placed upon them by tention, or that they “are on a The Menace, they stand as a par with all criminal statistics.” SOUTH SIDE LEWIS STREET, NEXT TO RED FRONT BARN terrible indictment of all Christ he uttered as deliberate a lie as ian churches. The Christless ever wriggled through the lips of S ilverton , O regon . Jews are represented by only 29 man. inmates, while the thousands Since the publication of the We <1«> all kinds of painting who make no profession of re alleged Knights of Columbus oath and finishing. House paint ligion in Allegheny county, have in the Congressional Record. The If you use the Excelsior, the H STELZIG, ing, paper hanging, tinting only 88 representatives in this Menace editor has been firing Proprietor, only wire fence that will and revamishing furniture. penal institution. The criminali his third “big” gun with such * Call and get our prices. stand up under all condi ty of Catholics is charged to the rapidity that he almost melted tions. Parochial schools, but The Men his gun carriage. This oath was ace failed to tell us what caused printed in the Congressional A »k for Catalogue and Prier» all those Methodists, Presbyteri Record in connection with the J Phoae 1184 ans and Baptists to go wrong. contest brought by Eugene Boni- Would it be fair to blame the well against Congressman Thom Public Schools for their derelic as S. Butler of the Seventh @ ®o@@@® tion? Would it be just to brand Pennsylvania District The Men these Protestant churches as ace has tried to make its dupes “fountain heads of crime?” Let believe that, since the oath has GO TO us be fair to ALL. Criminals, been printed in the official organ ar whether Methodists, Baptists, of Congress, it must be genuine. Presbyterians or Catholics are Its editor deliberately ignores such, not because of church in the fact the Election Committee stitutions, preachers, priests and which ordered it printed, as part schools, but in spite of them. of the records in the case, de No outing is complete unless you visit this old reliable seaside resort which offers to the summer visitor a charm of environ Crime is due to greed, jealousy, clared it “could not stigmatize ment not found elsewhere. Delightful points of interest in lust and revenge. These things too strongly the false and libelous the neighborhood, deep-sea fishing, surf bathing, boating, hot exist in Protestants and Catho article referred to, which was sea bathing in the new Natatorium. Cottages, room houses lics. The object of education the spurious Knights of Columbus and tents at reasonable rates. Ample hotel accomodations, abundance of sea-food, oysters, clams, crabs —milk and vege and religion is to make the in oath.” The evidence also shows tables, absence of formality and a homelike welcome for all. dividual master of these passions. that Butler was found guiltless The presence of people in penal of circulating it and not only Sunday Chicken Dinnera Specialty institutions is not always an denounced the oath as spurious, evidence of guilt. A vast ma but repudiated those who caused jority of all criminals never get it to be circulated. These facts Leave Albany Daily 7:30 a. m. and 1.30 p. m. Ex. Sunday Arrive Newport “ 12.40 p. m. and 6.30 p. m. Ex. Sunday caught. Men often go to jail, The Menace carefully conceals not because they are guilty, but from its readers. because they are poor—too poor LOW ROUND TRIP FARES In a recent issue of The Icono to hire a good lawyer. But to clast. I demonstrated the utter Season, Week-end and Sunday. show how unfair, unjust and absurdity of that oath, and its ridiculous are these charges, con impossible application to any clusions and arguments advanced modern fraternal insurance so CLEANED, PRESSED, REPAIRED by The Menace, I now call atten ciety like the K. C. But the Tickets on sale daily until September 30th from all main and branch line points to Eastern destinations ope way through tion to some criminal records, as fraud has been further exposed California or via Portland. Return limit October 31st. shown by official reports from in an effective manner in Bell vorious state prisons. These are ingham and Seattle, Washington, vastly more significant than re where the A. P. A. movement For illustrated booklet on Newport, or copy of ports from some County Work has become very active and •‘Vacation Days in Oregon,” call on House and Inebriate Asylum, aggressive. The story of their nearest Agent. Opposite Drake Bros* Studio like the Allegheny Institution. discomfiture is told by the Bell Here are the inmates of the ingham Daily American Reveille, 0GDEN» ROUTES Arkansas state prison, for 1906, in an able editorial, under date J ohn M. S cott , classified religiously, with refer of May 25, 1913. Here it is: <• • • .................. • • »4 ence to three principle churches: «■S General Passenger Agent, JÍ“During the past week this Baptists 166 city has been pretty well cov Portland, Oregon. SAVE MONEY BY BUYING YOUR GOODS AT Methodists ............................ 75 ered with a circular headed Catholics 40 ‘Congress prinks Knights of Co < > Non-believers......... 526 lumbus Oath,’ which contains < > Here we have the reverse of what is purported to be an obli the situation as shown by the re gation which fourth degree < ► port of the Allegheny County Knights of Columbus take. SHOES, CLOTHING, DRY GOODS, GROCERIES. Work House. In the Arkansas “The circular attempts to con Penitentiary we find four times vey the idea that the oath was I Everything at rock bottom prices. ■ more Baptists than Catholics and printed with approval as to its nearly twice as many Methodists. genuineness by Congress and Were they educated in Catholic ‘leaving all comments to Corner Firat and Oak Sts. SILVERTON, ORE. < < > > Parochial schools? The figures adds ample opportunity for train F or T eachers — our readers.’ ing in every phase of Phys also knock into a cocked hat the The Oregon Normal ............................................ *................ “Naturally all members of the theory that no religion is better orders assailed are very indig School is Oregon’s institu ical Culture. than any religion, as indicated in nant over this travesty on their tion for the preparation of E quipment — the table published by The Men obligation and this indignation teachers for the public The school has at present ace. schools. The entire time runs to all citizens who give any- A certain girl loved a boy, THAT’S HER BUSINESS Now suppose we take a look at thought to the matter or who and attention of the school commodious buildings in A certain boy loved a girl, THAT’S HIS BUSINESS the Federal Prison, located at have been watching the contro is devoted to this purpose, whicn to do its work. These Finally they married, THAT’S THEIR BUSINESS Atlanta, in Tom Watson’s state. versy in Seattle and other cities and only students’intending buildings have every appli Then they wanted a house to live in . . . The inmates of this institution where the ‘oath’ has been made to be teachers are admitted. ance for good work and are kept clean and sanitary so come from the Eastern and use of. THAT’S MY BUSINESS that the students may have T he F aculty — Southern portion of the United “In Seattle, several months the best conditions for work The faculty, numbering ’ States, and on this account the ago, the matter became so ac- If you want to Buy, Build, or Rent, See at all times. eighteen members, is chosen figures are far more significant cute that leading members of the for the expressed purpose T raining S chool — than the records of any County Kpights of Columbus brought of training teachers for the Work House, or State Peniten the circular and the actual fourth The Normal maintains a public schools, and directs tiary. Here they are for the degree obligation to the atten Contractor and Builder Phone Black 1341 complete system of training its entire energy upon this schools from year 1908: tion of prominent non-Catholics ’the first to the one thing. Baptists.... 332 with the result that a public eighth grade inclusive, and Methodists ...191 statement was made and widely it is in charge of skillful D epartments — Catholics 122 circulated by the Seattle news The several departments and professionally trained Never having attended a Cath papers. offer every form of work teachers. Estimates furnished. • olic Parochial school, where did ► Telephone Black 1222. “This statement follows: required in the public T erm B egins — these bad Methodists and Bap IS BLASPHEMOUS TRAVESTY. schools, including Super tists get their inspiration to com The Fall term begins Sep vision and School Manage mit crime? They are products ‘“Honorable Catholic gentle ■ tember 15. ment and^Domestic Science of the Public Schools, but this men of this city have placed for i GENERAL CONCRETE For further information and Domestic Art. A well- does not prove these institutions examination in the hands of the I WORK < equipped gymnasium and with regard to the school to be “criminal factories.” Like undersigned two papers. One, I athletic grounds furnish address Catholics who turn criminal, the actual Fourth Degree obliga Have your bathroom covered with Composition these Protestants these Metho tion taken by each person upon dists and Baptists wandered in becoming a member of the Cath Flooring Waterproof, Eireproof, Crackproof. to the paths of crime, not be olic organization known as the Put on over hoard floor at 50c. per ft. Any color MONMOUTH, OREGON. < cause of their education, not be Knights of Columbus; the other, cause of their church affiliations, a printed circular purporting to JS J BREWER DRUG COMPANY B y C. A. W indle . ((kmtinued From Last Issue) According to this official report there were 3,674 inmates in this institution last year, religiously iroportioned as follows: 2,016 Ionian Catholics 529 dethodists 408 laptists .................. 291 ’resbyterians 180 Lutherans (X) ( episcopalians 29 . ewH 78 Other denominations . 88 ’ No religion BREWER DRUG COMPANY Salem, Oregon. J THE GEM THEATRE, Never Gets Old : ♦ Î THE ELITE CARRIAGE PAINTING SHOP HARNESS and SHOE SHOP. W. A. CROSS, the Hamess Man. : Your t Fence Troubles are Over * T. D. ALLEN, Silverton J _______ -e—@ -© & For a Seashore Outing Hansen Hotel NEWPORT YAOUINA BAY? Beds 25c to 75c Meals 25c Board and Room by Week, $5.00 Double Daily Train Service LADIES AND GENTS SUITS EXCURSION FARES EAST AND MADE TO ORDER L. E. BROWN, :: I t t © T t T T t The N. Digerness Store : ANNOUNCEMENT :: OREGON NORMAL SCHOOL BEN HOFSTETTER HERBERT ROE I : PRESIDENT J. H. ACKERMAN,