S ilverton J ournal
VOL IV.
PAPALJIOTES
SILVERTON, OREGON, FRIDAY, MARCH 5, 1915
No. 18.
THE BIG FIGHT IN TEXAS
ONE PARTY A MURDERER AND LIAR
Patriotism in a free country i. a
deadly foe to Romanism..
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A Connecticut paper Haya that a
hili wan introduced In the legislature
exempt! hr from taxation all property
owned by the Knights of Columbus.
That’a Romanism.
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Dr. Oatruin, the great evangelist,
asserted privately that the Catholica
have the death grip on Oregon, but
he hud not the nerve to tackle them
openly.
(The following is as the account
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The late lamented legislature mad« appeared in the Catholic Sentinel of
a large appropriation for the use of Feb. 26th.)
Catholic an<l other private inatitutlona.
Let ua ammend the .State Constitution
to cut out such abuses.
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If any non-Catholic wants any very
late evidence that the Old Church is
•till a tyrant let him know that there C, F. HALL OF HT. PAUL, BLACK'S
COMPANION, FIRED THE
are Catholic Bills now pending in
Congress which provide a prison sen
FIRST SHOT
tence for criticising the Catholic
Church.
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The Catholics went to Blacks room armed! Read both sides and judge for
yourself. What will be the outcome? Patriots, our very
civilization is at stake!
TRUTH ABOUT THE
TEXAS TRAGEDY
HOW FIGHTSTARTED
Tier for the purpose of interviewing
(The following is as the account
Mr. Black and to protest against his appeared in the Christian Standard
lectures and to see if we could not of February 27th.)
persuade him to offer proof corrobor
ating assertions which he had made
in his last night’s lecture. We are (Special Correspondence to the Chris
members of the Knights of Columbus
tian Standard.)
and also of the Catholic Church."
Ryan described meeting Black, his
adopted daughter, Sadie, and his com
panion, C. F. Hall, of St. Paul, the
entire party seating themeslves in
Black’s room on the latter’s invita
tion.
EX-PRIEST KILLED AT
MARSHALL, TEX.
Hall Fired First Shot
After entering the room they again
asked Black if he was the man de
livering the lectures, and, being in
formed that he was, the speaker re
plied, "Had we known you were
going to deliver that kind of lecture
we would not have allowed you to do
it, and you are not going to lecture
tonight, and you are going to leave
town now." Black replied, “I am
not going to leave town now, and am
going to lecture tonight."
At this, two of the Catholics, Rog
On February 2d ex-Priest William
A Catholic paper of Seattle under
"Mr. Copeland,” said Ryan, "told Black, a member of the congregation ers and Copeland, rushed at Black
the blessed smile of Bishop O’Dea,
Mr. Black that if we had known the at Bellaire, Ohio, traveling under the and caught hold of him, one of them
PRISONER
GIVES
STATEMENT
say* (Jan.29) “.Marriage is neither
nature of the lectures he was deliv
ausp!ces of the "Free Speech League,” holding his arms. Black attempted
OF AFFAIRS CULMINAT
contracted or dlsolvml by civil author
ering we would have offered protest
ity." The thing seems to belong ex-
ING IN MURDER
sooner. We asked him not to lecture of Minneapolis, Minn., accompanied to draw his gun, but was held in a
c'usively to the bunch of Romish
again tonight unless he could produce by his adopted daughter Sadie, and way that p.evented him from doing
bachelors.
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A parade of 160 men and boys be proof of the assertions he was mak C. F. Hall as traveling companion, ar so.
• • e
ing.
To
this
Mr.
Black
answered
As
the
two
Catholics
scuffled
with
rived
in
Marshall
and
scattered
circu
hind Clarence F. Hall, Mias Sadie
“Your committee cannot recom Black, "Billy" Parker and William he was going to lecture tonight, that
Black
one
of
them
shot
him.
Hall
lars headed "Rottenness of Rome,”
mend the practice of sending juvenile Lloyd Clark, staff correspondent of this was a free country. In reply to
offenders for correction to uny pri "The Menace," preceded the open this Mr. Rogen shook his finger at advertising meetings to be held at the says he could not tell which man fired
vately controled institution to be ex ing of the grand jury investigation Black and told him he was not going court house for three nights. The the shot, but Sadie Black says it was
ploited for private gain. The state at Marshall, Texas, into the killing to lecture tonight.
subjects to be discussed were “Effects Copeland. At this stage of the af
should own all such, and be under ex of William Black and John Rogers
“At this, Black, who was seated, of the Confessional-box,” "Convent fray Hall drew his gun and shot
clusive
State control". —County and the wojndir.g of a third man in reached to his hip pocket for his pis
Life,” and “Is the Oath of the K. of Rogers dead, and dangerously wound
Board, Millwaukee, Wisconsin.
Rogen, who was unarmed,
a religious quarrel Feb. 3, says the tol.
ed Copeland. Ryan and Tier, who
C.
True?”
• e e
caught at Black’s right arm. Hall,
Catholic Citizen.
were
also using their guns, and had
The first lecture was given as ad
President Wilson gave a two hour
The leaders of the imprompto pa who was standing on the other side
of
the
room,
fired
and
shot
Rogen
shot
Black
the second time, ran out
hearing on the ¡migration Bill before rade represented the anti - Catholic
vertised n Tuesday night, and was
he vetoed it. A writer who was faction. There was no other demon and Copeland shot Black. Hall then of about the usual order of these into the hall and downstairs. The
present says Pat Tumulty managed stration, and apparently all danger opened fire on Copeland. I drew my
wildest excitement prevailed, and hun
exposures of Catholicism.
the hearing after the manner of an of a serious clash has been passed. pistol, but could not shoot, as Tier
On Wednesday morning the K. of dreds were soon gathered at the hotel.
attorney coaching his witnesses. The
Subsequently five arrests were was standing in front of me. After
Three prominent Catholics, includ
The Bill hsd pnssed the house by a made on indictments charging the we left the room several shots were C. began holding secret meetings in
ing the two who escaped from Black’s
two-thirds vote, and the Senate with murder of William Black. The ar fired down the hall at us.”
different partj of the city, the Cath
"If you didn’t expect trouble of
only seven negative votes. But in rested men were released on bond.
olic priest, Father Granger, being room, and C. F. Hall, who defended
the attempt to pass it over the veto, The grand jury which handed down some sort, why did you have your
Black, were placed under bond to
the vote in the house stood 261 for the these indictments is still in session. gun — your pistol?” he was asked. present at t1 ese meetings. During await the action of the grand jury.
“We had heard the statement that the afternoon a number of Catholics
Bill and 126 against it, lacking four
A message from Marshall, Texas,
these
fellows made the night before, were around the hotel. Late in the Hall easily made bond, and could
votes of the necessary two-thirds. states that John Copeland, cashier
This was a test of strength by the of the State Bank, who was seriously that they were ready for resistance, aftern on Black and his daughter and have made many times the amount
Hierarchy in Congress. The bill pro wounded in the shooting affray in and we took precautionary meas
Hall went for a walk, and when they required, as scores of the leading
vided a literacy test for immigration; which William Black and John Rog ures.”
citizens came to his aid and prof
Miss Black testified that Black returned about 5:50 o’clock four
this the Hierarchy opposed.
ers were killed, is now considered
adopted her about a week ago. Last prominent K. of C.—S. John Rogers, fered assistance.
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out of danger.
The grand jury is in session at the
Black’s funeral took place last month, she said, she ran away from George Ryan, John Copeland and Geo.
By the action of the County board
the Good Shepherd Convent at Hot Tier — met them in the hall opposite time of this writing. The judge has
(Dec. 1914) an Investigating commit week at Bellaire, Ohio.
Two years ago Black was working Springs, Ark., returning to her home their room. The testimony of C. F. asked that they make a thorough in
tee went through a II. O. G. S. at
in
the Riley mine at Bridgeport, side in Little Rock. There Black adopted
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and found a
Hall and Sadie Black, brought out vestigation, not to hurry through, but
penal institution run on principles by side with Catholics. He never her.
Concerning Miss Sadie Black, at the examining trial, in substance, to take time to investigate everything
purely Catholic, presided over t>y a claimed or admitted that he was of
connected with the affair, and to in
"aged
about 17,” whom the lecturer is about as follows:
Mother Superior; over 100 inmates their faith. The farthest he would
had
adopted,
it
was
stated
in
the
dis
dict the proper parties.
graded according to religious stand go was that he knew all about Cath
The Catholics asked Black if he
patches
that
records
at
Little
Rodk,
olics.
ing with insigna and regalia nttached
Feeling is still at high pitch, and
Ark., “are said to show she had was the man delivering anti-Catholic
to
their
clothing
marking
How the Fight Started
if
fanned, the least bit would burst
been in charge of probation officers lectures? Black informed them that
the different classes. The upper
into
a conflagration. The Knights of
since
July
6,
1914.
”
A
private
letter
George Ryan, an attorney, charged
he was. They then asked if they could
class takes music and does fancy work
with
the
killing
of
William
Black,
addressed
to
a
party
in
Bellaire
and
Luther
have received about 250 new
see him in his room. He replied that
for the market The second class
written
before
the
tragedy,
states
made
the
following
statement
in
his
members since the tragedy. This is
does flag, banner and penant work
that she had been sent by a judge to they could. All seven entered the
for commercial purposes. The third examination after his arrest:
going to be a hotly contested trial.
room
—
the
four
Catholics,
Black,
“I went to the hotel with John a house of detention for wayward
class does laundry work conducted
Marshall, Tex.
J. F. Bradford.
his daughter and Hall.
Copeland,
John Rogers and George ness.
along commercial lines. The institu
tion is conducted for private gain,
the value of services conservitively
did they resort to mob force? It row, old flat-earth theories of priest
estimated at from $4. to |R. per week
looks to a Knight of Lincoln in Oregon craft and government for revenue.
per girl, besides receiving $2. a week
for her keep. All merits for advance Old “Mother Goose is a funny old
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Some people think that the A. P. A. that Mr. Black was telling the truth.
ment are based upon a religious stan duck,
movement died, but the lessons it But then history says that Colum
Some so-called protestants play into
dard, so that the non-Catholic inmntes
And “Old Mother Hubbard” ’a taught can not die, and “truth bus lied to his men when he first the hands of the enemy by boycotting
(about one-fourth) have no chance.
came
over
and
his
knights
don
’
t
seem
crushed to earth will rise again”.
another;
everybody who does not do just as
"Your committee is of the opinion
to have much use for the truth yet.
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But the "dumdest” old auk, that ever
they
think they should and think just
•
•
•
that the practice on the part of courts
What do you think of white-slav
did squack,
as they think they should think.
sending non-Catholic girls to this in
The un-American way of bankrupt This is the very rotten, Roman bad
Is the inferior “Superior Mother”. ers who live off the earnings of poor
stitution should bo discouraged, and
unfortunate girl victims? Are there ing a man because he does not believe principle we are trying to fight. It
by statutory restriction he made im Old “Father Time” is a relentless old any in Oregon? You know itl
in the Roman way of doing things is not liberty. It is not American.
possible.
“cuss".
and because he is not afraid to say
And
the
state
(the
tax
payer)
has
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And the “Father of Lies” is the paid these white-slaverB thousands of so is not in accordance with the teach
Benedict, Father of the Benedictins, Devil;
The battle is on in these United
dollars for the support of their white ings of Jesus whom they profess to
who could knock the devil out of one But the “darndest” old skate of a slave-pens. Are you going to do follow.
States of America between two great
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monk with his fist, and out of another reprobate,
anything about it? If you don’t it
uncompromising forces. Nobody can
with a whip, found it hard to get Sat
Is the "Father”, to marriage, a will soon do you!
Columbus, the thinker, discovered escape the responsibility -f action.
an out of himself. Old Nick came in rebel.
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America and died in chains in a
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Which side are you helping? By in
the form of a black-bird and revived
The Knights of Columbus who kill prison. Now, after all these years,
In his heart the image of a woman
The working people of America ed Mr. Black in Texas were armed to the organization known
as the action you help the side that wants
he had seen in Rome. To get rid of are being torn to pieces by the "Cats” kill. This is in accord with their al Knights of Columbus would imprison everybody to listen to authority and
it (or her) he rolled his naked body and swal'owed by the “Sharks”.
leged oath. The law is open. Why every thinker who opposes their nar- say nothing. Act to day!
on nettles and thorns till through lac
eration of the flesh he lost all desire
of physical pleasure. If our ex
priests and ex-nunH are to be credited,
the modern priest does not take to
Hurrah for our Side! The Silverton Journal will not suspend. A good woman patriot of Iowa turned
flesh-torture cure.
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the tide of battle by sending us encouraging words and One Hundred Dollars in cash. Others helped
A writer suggests that Saints Denis
with smaller amounts, and, although other plans had been discussed to save the work, this decided the
nnd Liguori, whose theology and in
editor to get ready, leave The Journal under the management of Mrs. Hosmer and go into the lecture
structions are so scaly that to trans
late them out of the Latin would send
field. Editorials, notes on the work in the field, and facts, dug up in the different localities, will be sent
the translater to prison, must have
in every week. Patriots, boost! Our next trial will soon be upon us and we must do our best to be pre
had a practical acquaintance with the
subject to which they have done so
pared. When practical make arrangements for a lecture. Write to us! Get a subscriber! Get others to
much justice in discription; specula
help! Letjus all work, for, as Colton says, “Liberty will not descend to a people; a people must raise
tion without practice would hardly
themselves to liberty; it is a blessing that must be earned before it can be epjoyed.”
have made them such adepts.
OUR HOLY LORD GOD
THE POPE
hi .
.
If the pope before his election, has
been guilty of crime, and goes into
office without giving the public some
kind of notice that he has repented,
and reformed, or if he commits crime
after his consecration, what is the ef
fect upon his official character and
standing? Remember that the pope
has a threefold ’character to main
tain, as a man, as a civil ruler, having
actual authority, or claiming it, and
as a professed teacher of religion.
If, as a man and a civil ruler, he has
been, and is, personally vile and rot
ten, how can he be, in any sense, a
suitable person to officiate as a re
ligious teacher, not to speak of en
throning him as supreme teacher of
Religion for all the people of the
earth ? There, Brother, Neighbor,
Fellow Citizen of this American Na
tion, there is the question that is up
to you to consider today.
If the “Head” of the church is per-
sonal'y unholy, how “holy" is the
church itself likely to be? And that
church whose “head” has served an
apprenticeship to the devil, and is
now doing journeyman work for him,
is that church in any sense, a church
of God at all? In fact, on Roman
ist principles, or on any kind of prin
ciples. is there any “church" in ex
istence, during the time a wicked man
holds the office of pope? Will some
priest speak up, and tell us w) ere his
“church” is, when his pope is gone to
the devil? It will do no good to
howl—“bigotry"— “persecution”, and
perpetuate a lot of cussin, like the
alleged pope Peter did, when he was
asked a question he didn’t like to an
swer.
It is said that “Charity covers a
multitude of sins.” But the state
ment as made in Scripture, suggests
that the sins may be so big in size,
and so many In number, that Mother
Charity’s mantle can’t be streached
enough to get all the sins well under
cover. Pope Leo 13 the paternal an
cestor of cardinal Satolli, found i'
that way, as his underlings, cardinal
Newman, Dr Alzog, Dr. Pastor, and
a herd of others, have found, to their
discomfuture. They have found, and
have been compelled to acknowledge
that many, very many, of the “infall
ible” popes have been bad, VERY
BAD. Now very seriously, neighbor
—Where had the Church of Rome got
to, when its “head” was tucked under
the head of Beelzebub, and things
were sizzling, and they were getting
ready for company in the hot coun
try? It sounds very big when a
scurvy old sinner is dubbed “infalli
ble", but Satan isn’t scared from his
property by any such name as that.
Does any one ask: “Have any of
the popes been such characters as
are here described?” Let facts be
submitted to a candid world. We
have heretofore mentioned the facts
that many times, two persons at a
time, have claimed to be in the line
of the “infallibles”. And sometimes
three persons, and one time, four per
sons, at the same time claimed
to be THE pope, the only, and simon
pure article. We named Benedict 9
who took office in A. D. 1033, and
who sold the office for the honor of
a woman. We named John 12., A. D.
955, who by means of circumstances
in the personal conduct of his ances
tors, both the parental and the mater
nal, had relationships that do not
come to the lot of the ordinary man.
John was his own half brother, and
his own uncle; and his esteemed
mother was at the same time his hon
ored grandmother. And he was wor
thy of his breeding, and suddeny de
parted this life in consequence of be
ing found, with company, in another
man’s bedchamber. He filled the of
fice for nine or ten years. Where
was the church during that time?
John had other faults beside those
indicated. Now
beginning
with
A. D. 955, and counting the popes to
Pius 6, 1774, out of the 125 men who
occupied the office during that time,
for each of whom Rome claims “in
fallibility”, and each of whom was
named "His Holiness”, there were
thirty men who, during their lifetime
and by associates of their own so-
called “faith”(save the mark.)-thirty
men who were known and recorded
as MURDERERS. Remember, this
takes no account of any wars an/ of
these may have waged as civil rulers;
nor of any complicity they mey have
sustained as to wars between other
rulers or states.
O yes— Our Lords and Go.D, the
popes, have certainly been “Holy”.
“L”