SILVERTON, OREGON, FRIDAY, JANUARY 15, 1915.
VOL. IV.
hr Homan rriniinala, backed by a
big office seeker in the United
States wunt to draw ua into war
to protect the Roman criminal«
Mrxioii. — All in the name
"religioua liberty.”
E
Day coming.
No. 11
THE MT. ANGEL
HOSMER IS AT LAST FREE
SCHOOL AFFAIR
BIG $50,000 SUIT WITHDRAWN
The Priesthood Got Cold Feet and Have Withdrawn the Big Case—What
Do You Think of That? They’re on the Run! Keep ’em Going—The
Journal will Print the Truth—Send us Affidavits of Escaped Nuns!
Don’t be Asleep, or the “Beast” will Devour all of Uncle Sam’s Children.
For years there has be~i; un “jn
pleasantness” in Mexico. Up to say
♦MJ years ugo^he Rumuni >1 priest« ha<
everything their own way, every othei
form of worship was, and had evei
been rigidly excluded. Wh>-,i Révolu
The Roman Catholic prieathood dare at liberty before this fight is ended,
November 24, 1914.
paid the same penalty (in a felon’s
tiou opened the country 'or < tirinti.il
work, the Methodist iri*sionarieii not fight in the open. Their method is in fact there will be no let up, no Mr. It R. Ryan,
cell), that now oefalls the worst mur­
Salem, Oregon.
bought a part uf the blocs of con to work a Jesuitical apy into their showing the white feather, until the
derer in the state of Oregon. The
flscated church property, build”ig>< enemies* ranks and have him knife hierarchy is put out of business in Dear Sir:
This is to acknowledge receipt of Governor, the court, the supreme
thut hud been used by priest« only. In
court and all the governmental forces
them
just
ut
the
right
time;
but
when
these
United
States
of
America
Every
muking changes to adept the room.-
the 23rd in .tant, aivuing me that Jou of the state acted in unison with the
it
comes
to
a
fair
tight,
they
slink
officer,
every
court,
every
politician
—
to their use, the Method!its dug out
had paid the fine of J. E. Hosmer and hierarchy, and with their traitorous
part of an old wall, and found in it away like cowardly, skulking hyenas. from the Governor’s office down to the
that
you desire his release, and to sa> tirelings, to do this damnable injus-
the remains of three or four human And why is this? There is u good rea­ sheriff, are afraid of the Beast. We
that
no action upon the part of t .is ice. But this is only one of millions.
son.
An
open
fight
means
publicity
beings who had—-ALIVE -boon built
do not blame them so very much for
office is necessary to secure his re­ All over the world the Roman Catholic
into thut wall! You t'.*u t’ut the and no priest wants his moral (?)
character aired or does he want the we realize that the careful ones are lease. He is entitled to his freedom church is leaving a trail 'f misery.
priests love “religious liberty.”
Human beings are about the same
Well, native Mexicans have nut quite methods of the church (the "inner those who get into office. They are without further action.
every
where. Victims have not alone
of
that
careful
and
manipulating
char
­
Very truly yours,
measured up to the desires of their circle”) made public.
suffered in Oregon. In Spain, in Italy,
acter,
or
they
would
never
be
elected
When
Mary
I.asanen
escaped,
the
"holinesses," the bishops; the natives
OSWALD WEST.
in Mexico, in Servia, in Austria, in
have had some love for their country. authorities ut the convent immediate­ under this deceitful and intriguing
Other letters were written by the Russia — all over this beautiful earth,
system.
They
are
otherwise
very
good
ly
notified
their
friend
William
Esch,
So foreign priests: Spanish, Italian
Governor, even to friends of the jail­ those who dare to oppose the onward
and some others were imported to fill the sheriff of Marion County. This men. They have to be good in a way
bird,
way back east, and these letters march of this freedom-destroying pa­
or
they
would
lose
votes.
The
Gov
­
the highest scuta in the synagogues, they swore to in court and yet they
show, without a doubt, that the good ganism, are basely boycotted, enslav­
ernor,
for
example,
is
a
real
good
man
claim
thut
Bhe
did
not
escaia*.
Em
­
to gel first pick ut graft ami to lord
Governor of this great, progressive ed, imprisoned, and slaughtered. Pa­
it over the native priests. Naturally peror William could not find her lie­ but he did not dare pardon Hosmer,
state is afraid to pardon or help re­ triots arise!
nor
commute
his
fine,
nor
take
any
cause
she
had
found
friends
who
se
­
these foreigners lave cured little or
lease one little anti-Catholic prisoner,
Is America dead ? Is the old spirit
posit»,
e,
definite
steps
to
set
him
free.
creted
her
and
helped
her
to
get
to
nothing for anything in Mexico, ex­
even
though
there
were
thousands
of
of
1776 frozen in your veins, that you
He
had
told
Hosmer
’
s
friend,
R.
R.
cept their graft, their lusts und their Portland. But what would have hap­
the best citizens of Oregon petitioning crouch and cower like belabored
Ryan,
that
the
best
way
to
get
the
pened
if
he
had
caught
her?
Would
power. Their piety has been of the
him, the Governor, to act at once. hounds beneath the lash of Rome?
usual bi und and they l«Vc done plenty he have taken her, against her will, victim out was to pay the balance of
And this is in face of the fact that O comrades! patriots! Americans! if
the
fine.
This
was
after
Hosmer
had
an<l
forced
her
to
return
to
her
prison
?
of solid work for the census taker.
Mr. West has pardoned and paroled we must be destroyed a? other nations
been
in
the
steal
cage
for
seventy
Would
she
be
there
today,
standing
And, nuturaliy, Mr. Villa, whose sis
a
very' large number of real criminals have been by this Roman beast, let it
long
nights
(14%
hours
each).
There
­
ter, it is reported, wus bitterly wrong, the insultB and abuse of priests and
from the penitentiary'. But none of not be with our consent nor through
fore
the
money
was
raised
and
ten
­
other
superiors
(?)
if
it
had
not
been
ed, did not love such gentry; and when
these real criminals were active ene­ our cowardice. If we must die, let it
he got a whack at them, he seriously for real friends? Hosmer went to jail, dered to the court. But, the court
mies of the so-called church to which be with a clear conscience in a m
refusing,
Mr.
Ryan
again
appealed
to
but
Mary
Lasanen
and
the
editor
ure
interfered with their “religious lib­
George Chamberlain is said to af- honorable battle for our beloved and
the
Governor
and
received
the
follow
­
now
free,
and,
if
all
signs
do
not
fail,
erty I” Some run away, it is said there
filiato. Hosmer told the truth, but he blood-bought principles.
ure hundreds in Cuba now. Some tried there will be many more victims set ing in reply:
to fight the Constitutionalists anil
when cuught, were not treuted to
Berwick, Pa.
Oath of the priest, in part, as given
kisses.
Mr.
J.
E.
HOSMER,
by Cathcart: “I profess that in tie
O yes, thé Constitutional iota have
Silverton, Oregon.
Mass is offered to God a true, proper
seriously interfered with the "relig
Dear Sir:
ious liberty” of n herd of these for­
IN A NUTSHELL
By L. D. Ratliff
and propitiatory sacrifice for the liv­
eigner Mexican “fathers;" and now
You have my sincere sympathy in
ing and the dead, and that tn. the most Bad Johnny hit the priesthood hard,
u job lot of like "fathers” on this aid«
And Daddy Moore, he hollers,
having
suffered the degradation of
Thomas Brown, member of the leg­ ho’y sacrament of the eucharist there And holy church saloonatics
the line, are using their “religious lib­
serving
a jail sentence through the
erty" trying to compel President Wil­ islature, is a Roman Catholic and is truly, really a^d substantially the Want Fifty Thousand Dollars.
treacheiy
of counsel and the machin-
son *o intervene, or something, to re­ Knight of Columbus. As a loyal Cath­ body and L'ood, together with the soul
Then
Josie
had
a
catnip
fit
olic,
he
is
bound
to
use
his
opportuni
­
ations
of
a Romanized court of jus-
store the runaway und “pirsecuted
and divinity of our Lord Jesus Christ,
futheig” to their gruft and their " rel- ty for the glory and benefit of the and that there takes place a con­ And Johnny was arrested
tice (?). You also have my hearty
And, through a Jesuistic court.
g ous liberty” in Mexico. Wilson has Holy Church. Keep an eye on his
congratulations on your courage and
version of the entire substance of the With jail clothes was invested.
Papistic
Patriotism.
given the petticoated “fathers" for
utter defiance of the afore mentioned
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bread
into
the
body,
and
of
the
entire
their friends, three fourths of all the
Good Oswald, he could pardon John — co rt by republishing the same affi-
The
ron-Catholic
mother
who
places
substance 'f the wine into the blood, “By George” he didn’t dare to.
appointive offices controlled by his ad-
dav’t for which you have undergone
ministration, but because he has nct her daughter, at the impressible pe­ which convM-sion the Catholic Church Then Ryan went to pay the fine,
made wur on Mexico to restore those riod of youth, under Catholic influ­ calls Transsubstantiation.”
the
previous indignity.
But Kelley didn't care to.
Do you pity the man or woman who
priests, driven out because of their ences to be educated, may expect in
While I am not able financially to
crimes, the whole papal crowd in our due time to give her up to her images can swallow that kind of flapdoodle? King William censured Johnny’s dope be of any great assistance to you in
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And fed him rotten liver,
country are slapping his jaws, and and the infatuations of a sensual Con­
And Johnny surely would have died t' e fight you will never be without my
A TORTURE CHAMBER
yelling: “If you don’t do us we want, fessional.
subscription, so long as you continue
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Is the county bastille a torture But for the “cheerful giver.”
we’ll get an administration that will.”
to publish your very interesting and
In
Haverhill,
Mass.,
the
Romanized
chamber?
If
men
are
forced
to
go
19
If Wilson has the backbone of a snail,
The good folks brought him books and enlightening paper.
he will fire Tumulty and the whole school board closed the public schools hours without food, after a meal that
I also enclose ten cents for one
food,
the
only a starving man would eat, that
P i* a I crowd; and sometimes, wh« n on "Good Friday” in respect to
booklet
“The Escaped Nun.”
To
keep
his
system
level,
oily petticoated bishops call for more great superstition. Isn’t that Ro- is torture. In the 20th century, in
Closing with my heartiest wishes
And
now
the
rascal
’
s
out
again
Oregon, in Salem, there is no excuse
graft, he will be “Engaged,” as Tum­ manizing the public schools?
for a more prosperous New Year in
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for Dark-Age prison methods. If A fightin’ like the Devil.
ulty said he was, when the Shrinera
your efforts than ever before, I remain
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The British government went a Sheriff Esch, or the County Court, is
culled, not for graft, but to pay re­
Yours truly,
******
By order of the highest court, those
long wuy toward the Pope in granting ro ponsible for such conditions, it is
spect to America’s Executive.
Well, things get mixed sometimes. “home rule" (Pope Rule) in Ireland; time for the Humane Officer or the holding the title of D. G. S. are given
Jacksonville, Fla.
power on earth to forgive sins. Send Dear Mr. Hosmer:
“Teddy"’ is a past master in politics; but now Ireland is a hot bed oftreason. County Prosecutor to get busy.
a letter of confession to the Right,
L. D. Ratliff.
and he saw a chance to hit Wilson and Four papers have Just been suppress­
The Journal comes every week now.
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Reverend archbishop of the Silverton We are anxious to help you and will
Bryan a body blow. Having had a ed, and a number of men arrested for
“To form a more perfect union, es­ See, Father Hosmer, and he will fix when we get able to do a little for you.
priest for a bedfellow in South Amer­ aiding the Germans to plant mines
ica, he spok«» a kind word for those along the coast. It don’t pay to pander tablish justice, insure domestic tran­ things up for your poor soul. Do it I belong to the mightiest patriotic
quility, provide for the common de­ now and don’t forget postage. This is organization on this continent and
fugitive, foreign, Mexican "fathers.” to Rome.
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fense, promote the general welfare, meant as a joke.
What next?
Archbishop Christie,
doing all I can o kill the operations of
At Heverstraw, N. Y., a Protestant and secure the blessings of liberty to
priest O'Hara and a squad of other
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the Beast in this fair land. My own
Portland priests, with some laymen, youth eloped with a Catholic girl ourselves and our posterity,” — We
The criminal priests drink “bug pastor was slapped in the face and
invest some of their wealth in a tele­ named Cleary and the two were mar­ place at our head the Holy Roman juice,” but they are not forced to eat villified on the main street of this city
gram to "Teddy,” telling him they red by a Protestant minister. This to Catholic Pope! Gee, What a climax! bugs in their soup nor do they eat last year by a Knight of mob and
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“thnnk God” (that's what they say), the loyal Catholic is n^c marriage, but
murder.
rotten liver.
concubinage.
Later
when
Nev
nan
At Rockford, recently a theater was
thnt there is o n e "American States­
I give my copies of The Journal to
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appeared at Clear-’s office, Cicary closed at the last moment against 2000
man," etc., etc.
friends
and hope you will have some
If a priest of Mt. Angel would say
Brother, can you read between lines ? shot him dead. The Romanized jury people who gathered to hear a lecture
assistance
frm here soon. I would
on “Is the Pope to Rule America?” that some other priest made affidavit like to have a couple or more of old
Try it on this telegram. It may be acquitted the murderer.
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The crowd went to the Armory. But, that a Methodist sister said that she copies of The Journal to show my
that T«*ddy was bidding for the Ro­
Pat Riordan, who went to purgatory then, Capt. Gehlhar was not there to was abused by ont of her Sunday friends, how your advertisers have left
manist vo$e, and that the Portland
school teachers, from time to time,
crowd is trying to make him believe recently from San Francisco, was one close it up against free speech.
would he (tl e priest) go to jail 100 you. Thanks to you if you can send
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he will get it. Then, look back a little of the sharpers who pushed Uncle
them to me now. May God bless you,
It was this way: — God Almighty days for criminal libel? No! Why? your wife and little ones and open tha
way. It may be that before Teddy Sam into refering and financing a
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reached R me on his return from Jesu’t quarrel with Mexico to the made a Purgatory for temporal pun­
wr.y for your material prosperity.
Africa, kind and holy Jesuits staged Hague, and into a yearly collection of ishment to answer the claims of jus-
Are Mount Angels really angels?
Again. God bless you.
that performance, Teddy shouldn’t money, called the “Pious Fund,” from tice, and to purify the soul for heaven.
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The Holy Mary put up a trick on the
see "His (alleged) Holiness,” if he that country for the Jesuits.
Hosmer fell heir to $50,000 last
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Canby, Oregon.
Old Man by getting control of his
should speak at a Protestant meeting.
week, but he has to take it in masses. Mr. J. E. HOSMER.
The Menace insists it is not fight­ temporary pit, and when she went to
They would kow their man, and Teddy
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Dear Friend:
could make himself solid with the ing the Roman Catholic religion, but heaven she took all its victims with
Oregon does not need criminal
I enclose 50 cents for the renewal
non-Romanist voters at home. Ways Roman Catholic politics, Bosh ! How her and left it empty. Now, don’t you
that are dark ? Of course, Jesuits can you separate a thing from itself? laugh, for I can prove it by a Catholic priests. Their o'd shell game is out of my subscription. I like The Jour­
of date and their political and moral nal very much and only wish I could
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Saint!
work in that way, study it for your­
rottenness
is out of place in the Ore­ send in more subscriptions. I am very
Sacred
Henrt
Review:
"Colombia
is
Too
bad
the
late
Pope
had
to
go
to
self.
thankful to know you are at home
Christie and, his crowd believe in the one in which the Catholic religion Purgatory, and he the “King of Earth, gon system.
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again and hope the coming year will
“religious liberty," they are the orig­ enjQys the greatest liberty. Her Par­ and Heaven, and Hell !” He remitted
The Roman superstitions are crowd­ bring nothing but good luck and pros­
inal, simon pure advocates thereof. liament recently made a law prohibit­ others’ sins, and took them out of
Patrick Henry said: “Give me Liberty ing the existence of Freemasonry in Purgatory, he ought to have been able ing out free speech and "one man perity to you. Will close with best
******
rule” is taking the p'ace of democracy. wishes. Yours truly,
the c untry.”
to do it for himself.
(Continued en Last Page)
PAPAL NOTES
STICKERS
A Roman Trick to destroy the free
school idea and secure public mon­
ey for the already Romanized dis­
trict has been defeated. Hurrah! !
Some time ago the Catholic trick­
sters at Mt. Angel made an attempt
to take in the adjoining school dis­
tricts and thus receive the public
school money from all of them and then
make the whole business Roman Cath­
olic. But the surrounding districts
objected and fought like tigers, with
the result that the Mt. Angel Daddies
were sorely beaten. Th's defeat of
the Angels was not enough, however,
and last Friday was appointed for
another “try out” in the Circuit Court
room at Salem. The reporter of The
Silverton Journal was on hand prompt­
ly, and quite a little amy of rural
folks, who love the “little red school
house” more than they do the paro­
chial farce, were up in arms and right
to the front. And what do you sup­
pose happened? Just exactly what
always happens when people face a
cowardly enemy. The “Angels” never
showed up. They simply withdrew
their case, and it is thereby proven,
what we have so often contended, that
the priesthood dare not face a fair
fight. They hate publicity. They do
not want people to know the truth.
Intrigue, deceit, fraud, illegal boycott
and fear are the weapons they use,
but when patriotic people unite and
face them, they slink away into their
underground dens of infamy, and,
like a huge spider again watch for
their careless prey.
It would be interesting to know
how much of the principal’s salary in
Catholic towns like Mt. Angel goes
to the priests and how much the other
teachers pay the priests in order to
get and hold their jobs. The principal
at Mt. Angel gets $125 per month and
has eleven stadents in his room, while
the Catholic parochial schools are
boomed, boosted and increased. Why
should our public schools be ruined
and these special, stultifying, Roman­
izing institutions be supported by
money drawn for public school pur­
poses ? There are some things besides
the saloons in Mt. Angel which should
be prohibited, and a few more at­
tempts like the one that failed last
Friday with a free press to make it
public will certainly do the business.
Hurrah for the bold yeomen whose
bravery won a great victory last Fri­
day without striking a blow. Hurrah
for our public schools and the prin­
ciples of democracy which are at last
making it possible through free and
liberal education to build us a world
without a slave, a knave or a priest-
ridden fool.
CHALLENGE ACCEPTED
In The Silverton Journal of January
1st, Mr. Van Trump has this challenge:
“I will give Mr. Phelps $100.00 to
prove before a Christian jury that Lin.
coin ever acknowledged Christ as Sa­
vior, or joined any ^turch. Now we
will see who is the bluffer.”
Taking it for granted that Mr. Van
Trump is not bluffing in this matter,
I will prove to a Christian jury in
Philcsnath, Oregon, consisting of six
or twelve persons, that Mr. Lincoln
was
First: A man of prayer.
Second: That he believed the Bible
as the inspired word of God.
Third: That he believed Christ was
Divine in the fullest sense of the word.
Fourth:
That he acknowledged
Christ as the Savior of all men.
Fifth: That he claimed to be con­
verted.
Sixth: That he stood upon the Bible
as his foundation of morality.
Seventh: That he acknowledged
Christ as h;s own Savior as well as the
Savior of the world.
Here is a fair chance to settle this
point, at least locally.
What I have stated in the above
propositions I will undertake to prove,
as soon as Mr. Van Trump informs me
that he has deposited the hundred dol­
lars. I will take any bank he may
name just so I have it in writing from
the one holding the forfeit that the
hundred dollars have been deposited
for and in harmony with, the challenge
of Mr. Van Trump. Mr. Van Trump
may be present, if he so desires, and
present his side of the ease with equal
time as myself. Now we will see by
what hole he will get out of this.
Like Cantrell, he may have to go east.
Respectfully submitted,
GUY FITCH PHELPS.