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The Washington bee., 1907-07-13
EDITOR FORTUNE.

The attack of Editor Fortune of
the New York Age on the Afro
American Council is unjust. The
meeting of the Council in Balti-
more, Md, June 70, II and 28 was
representative in every particular.
1t was the only representative meet
ing that mas ever been held by that
organization. The editor of the
Age is no doubt suffering an attack
of wind collie. He is generally
troubled with that ailment when
ever he can't control the council or
when he is not allowed to prepare
the address to the country. This
time the council prepared its own
address without the aid of the dis
tinguished, editor of the Age. The
Bee understands that Editor For
tune is not the editor of the Age
now, but merely serves in an advis-
Ory capacity. If that is fact it
can be readily seen why the council
was SO small in the eyes Of
the Age.
The Washington bee., 1907-07-13
NORTHERN NOTIONS

From the Nashville Globe.
If only Southern born Negroes are
eligible for positions as teachers in the
colored schools, then why not apply the
same rule 70 the white schools? Was
Superintendent Webber born in the
South? Does he understand the pecu-
liar conditions here in the South? Let
efficiency be hanged we must have
teachers born in the South! We want
none of these Northern notions
HE L L. u SHOWS GOOD GAINS
DURING JUNE.
It is not often that an order can SHOW
much forward progress at this time of
the year, and when such thing does
occur it is worthy Of more than passing
notice.
The report Of the !. L. U. Grand Lodge
for the month Of June shows that thir-
teen new lodges were started during the
The Washington bee., 1907-07-13
DIR SCHOOLS
every question.

The teachers in the public schools
are to be congratulated on the cleo
ton of Captain James F. Oyster,
president of the Board of Educa-
ton. In the first place a practical
business, common sense and edu-
Gated business man has been elected
president. The teachers will be
fairly treated and their contentious
will be given fair consideration over
the tyrannical and prejudiced rul-
ing and treatment of certain super
vising principals who should and no
doubt will be Investigated for un-
fair treatment of teachers. The
Bee desires to say to the new pres
ident of the Board of Education
that it has some very serious Charg-
es to make after the return of Su-
perintendent Chancellor. The Bee
has always maintained that men
who are appointed in the public
schools should be men of high NOR
al character. That female princi-
pals of schools should be strictly
followed by the superintendent and
the Board of Education. The Bee
is speaking for the colored schools
alone. The retirement of Admiral
Baird from the presidency of the
Board of Education is to be regret
ted. Nevertheless a man equally as
good has been elected in his place
who will see that teachers are treat
ed with respect and consideration.
Who gave any subordinate teacher
a right to drive from the room of
a supervising principal another
teacher ? Is that teacher the boss
or the supervising principal? Such
acts as these will demand the con-
sideration Of the next Board of Eu-
ucation. The Bee understands that
certain teachers in the high school
who were loyal to Mrs. Cooper
were marked down. Is this right
or just? If Mrs. Cooper had been
Loyalty supported, no doubt condi-
tions in the High School would
have been better. Perhaps when
other things in the high school are
Investigated it will be necessary to
make additional changes. All that
glitters is not gold.
The Washington bee., 1907-07-13
THINK AND ACT NOW.

Ever since the ballot was placed
in the hands of the Negro by the
Republican party there has never
been any real question as to where
he should cast his influence, but
with the perceptible weakening of
the old party ties that is going on
throughout the whole country the
position of the Negno voter be-
comes more and more important.
1t is obvious to the most casual OBJ
server that new questions are COM
ing I'D for solution and these affect
the interests of the cOlOred race in
the same manner that they affect
the white race. 1t IS no longer a
question of allegiance to this party
or that party for favors done but
the afiliation with the party that
can best protect his interests in the
that should be the watchword
of the Negro. As Senator Foraker
says, he should stand up for his
rights.
With full appreciation for wha'
he has received from his friends
and with forgiveness for those who
have acted as his enemies in his
hour of need the Negro must now
face the future problems with the
same self-reliance that is done by
the white man, and one Of the great
est of those problems is the bread
and butter question. To-day the
labor of the Negro race is adding
The Washington bee., 1907-07-13
THE I'M CROW CAR LAW.

The Interstate Commerce Com
mission appointed by Republican
President, under Republican ad-
ministration, has declared that the
Jim Crow car law is constitutional,
Notwithstanding the decision of the
Courts of Appeals in Maryland and
and Kentuck. This is a time when
the colored voters of this country
should think. The contention made
by Prof. w. H. Hart was that he
was an interstate passenger and as
such the railroad had no right to
put him in a Jim Crow car. This
decision of the Interstate Com
merce Commission is a set back Il
the colored people.
The Washington bee., 1907-07-13

to those who will pass up
on the Alabama and Georgia disa-
They should remember
that thousands Of Odd Fellows will
be involved and not the selfish am
bition of designing politicians who
seek the destruction Of the order.
The present officers owe it to them
selves and to the organization to
setlle the differences that exist &C
cording to the law of the oraer and
not from personal likes and dislikes.
The Bee is fully advised of exist
ing conditions and descriptions in
the order which remind one of
ward politics or the acts of ward
politicians. When a secret order
of this character falls ito the level
Of ward politicians what then is eX-
pected? Editor Davis renders a
fair and concise opinion which must
be respected and everybody must
admit is dignihed and respectable.
The Grand Lodge of Alabama is a
powerful organization and the in
formation of The Bee is that Mr.. c..
A. Howe is a potent factor in the
South and is entitled to more than
passing consideration. The Bee
Cannot believe that National Grand
Master Houston, who has received
such distinguished honor by the
votes of the last 3. Nj. G., would
be a party to unfair treatment
toward such a large and powerful
factor as the Alabama Grand Lodge
and those represented by Editor
Davis of the Atlanta Independent.
1t is well, therefore, that the great
est care be exercised before a hasty
decision is reached merely to sat
isfy man whose lung powers
should not outweigh common sense,
fair play and sober judgment.
Can the Executive Board cite one
of its members before it for con
tempt? Is not the Grand Treas
urer an executive member elected
by regular delegated body? Does
it not require the same body to
remove an executive member? If
one Of the judges of the Supreme
Court of the United States should
be guilty Of high crimes and mis-
demeanors, can that court cite that
member before it for contempt or
to be tried? By no means. 1t
would require the creating power
to try that member or cite that
member for contempt.
Gentlemen, move slowly and be-
ware of future results.
Elsewhere in The Bee will be
read by the friends of Editor Davis
and Mr.. Howe that the injunction
that was filed by the Johnson fac
ton in Alabama has been dissolved.
This is a victory for Editor Davis
and Mr.. Howe of Alabama. 1t
was Editor Davis dissenting opin-
ion in favor of the Alabama Grand
Lodge that has caused him to be
cited for contempt at Philadelphia
July 22. Now that he has won the
entire South will follow Editor Da-
Wis if the Executive Board of Man
agement attempts to do him in
Jury. The Bee knows what it is
saying, gentIemen!! There will be
two national heads in the Odd Eel
lows if judicious minds fail to act
fairly.
The Washington bee., 1907-07-13
ALBERT RICHARDSON

The sad news of the death OF
Albert I. Richardson of Cleveland,
Ohio, comes to US this week. The
deceased is the brother of DR.. Geo.
H. Richardson Of this city. and was
The Washington bee., 1907-07-13
JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION
NOTES

The Fourth of July was csleb-...,
at the jamestown Exposition lv -
opening of the Negro Building with :.
thousands Of dollars of valuable me-
lal, representing the handiwork Of ne,-r-
three thousand exhibitors. Between g..
and five thousand visitors attended =,
services and inspected the exhibits ,,..L
great delight. Prof. Kelly Miller -
Washington, D. c., delivered the o-,
ton of the day. The address was usn
received and closely listened TO bv a.
audience composed of both races tn.
Hampton Institute Band, consisting ~
twenty-elght pieces, played for the De.
light OF the audience, and the Fisk Tn.
bilee Singers, from Fisk Uniyer,i-v
Nashville, Tenn, sang Negro musi, n
the form Of jubilee songs to the bigb
entertainment Of all.
The exhibit of North Carolina which
has been made in a collective form and
the exhibits Of Hampton Institute W.T..
berforce University, Fisk UNIVERSITY
and many others too numerous TO men
ton, all came in for warm praise
There has been a great stream of yfsi-
tors coming to visit the Negro Building
from all parts. The average attendance
IN the past week has been over a tbog-
sand per day, the majority Of whom
were white people. Many who have
visited the building once come again
to hear some Of the special features.
On July 3 the Negro Building was
honored by visit from Hon. Ceorg.
B. Cortelyou, Secretary of the Treasury.
and Hon. H. H. Edwards, Assistant
Secretary Of the Treasury, and Hon. H.
St George Tucker, president Of the
jamestown Exposition Company. After
inspecting the exhibits for about one
hour, they were entertained by music
from the Fisk Jubilee Singers. at the
close Of which Secretary Cortelyou spok.
as follows:
Mr. Chairman
l want to say to you that I am De-
lighted to have been able to visit you
and | congratulate you most heartily on
what you have done. | think in making
this exhibit you have chosen the way
OF winning the confidence Of right think
ing people, because in making it you
show capacity and capacity signifies
progress, progress consistent with your
selt-respect, progress that has come
through Self-help, the kind of progress
that wins its way in the world every
where. You are indeed to be congratg-
lated upon what you have already ac-
complshed. May the leaders Of your
race, those who have your best interest
at heart, lead you in the way Of the
progress that you have indicated here
and may people Of all sections lend
helping hand as you strive to solve the
promlem that confronts you"
THE BAPTIST.
The Washington bee., 1907-07-13
THE NEXT B. M. c.

The next B. M. c. meeting that
is to be held in Atlantic City will
be one of the most interesting eevr
held by that order.
The Washington bee., 1907-07-13
SOUTHERN REPUBLICANS.

SOU HEKN KEBU BLlCANS.
The cOlored Republicans South
have a duty to perform. The sup
porters of the administration have
gone South to ascertain what chanc-
es it has looking to the election of
delegates to the next National Con-
ventiOn. The Southern COlOred Re
publicans should organize prepara-
tory to the election of delegates.
They should consider several prop
oSitions which The Bee will state:
Ist. Is the present adninistra-
ton friendly to the colored Ameri-
cans, if so, to what extent?
end. Has President Roosevelt
been a party to race discrimination
in the several departments of the
government, if he is not why does
he allow them to exist?
3rd. Having been convinced that
the discharge of the three compan-
les of the 18th United States Infan-
try was not justihable from the evil
dence, why hasn't he reinstated
them?
4th. His message to Congress
attempting to legalize industrial ed
ucation for the colored race is an
evidence of his opinion of it.
There should be no division
/ among Southern colored Republi-
cans. There are three good men
mentioned as Presidential possibil-
tiles. Senator Foraker should be
the choice of every colored Ameri-
/ can. If Southern Republicans have
any other candidate, say Senator
Knox or Vice-President Fairbanks.
come to the convention for any one
of the above and concentrate on
your choice after your arrival at the
convention. By no means must a
delegates come from the South in
the interest of any man who has
been and is against him or his peo-
! pie, See that no delegate is elected
that is against the best interest Of
/ the colored Americans.
The Washington bee., 1907-07-13

make good? The Bee places no
credence in this woman's story.
There are always two sides to
every question.
The Washington bee., 1907-07-13

The mail carriers Of Butte, Mont, arc
on strike on account Of the
scale OF wages paid By the goraraI1--'
The Washington bee., 1907-07-13
THE BAPTIST.

All pastors and delegates who viii az
tend the National Baptist Convention to
be held in the Metropolitan Baptist
Church, Washington, D. C., from Sep
tember II TO 10, inclusive, should write
Rev. NJ. w. D. Norman, DID,, Chairman
OF the local committee, at once.
Address 1911 7 street, n. w., Wash
ington, D. c.
NJ. w. D. Norman, Chairman.
A. Sayles, Secretary.
P. S.-Baptist papers please copy and
oblige the local committee.
THE BOARD CONFIRMS II.
Some time ago a joint committee
from the white and colored Young Mems
Christian Associations awarded the con-
tract for the architectural design and
construction Of the Colored Young Mems
Christian Association to Mr. W. Sidney
Pitman, who has obtained a nl-Jl--
reputation by his superior work. lheEs
were objections made TO the giving OH
of this contract on the ground that me
competition was not fair. To satisfy the
objections raised, the entire board me,
and heard arguments and protests rom
the dissatisfied source, and at the con-
clusion of the arguments the board a1aH-
imously confirmed the action Of the ..-l-
committee and extended to Mr. PIT
man its hearty congratulations an. re-
established confidence in him.
The Washington bee., 1907-07-13
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Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-01-19
o.EcHEs. OVER TELEPHONE
House Members viii Soon Be Able
to Listen to Speeches Miles Away.

Experiments recently conducted by
the Superintendent of the Capitol at
Washington have proved so thorough
ly the value Of the "acousticon" that
it is expected that the device will
soon be permanently installed in the
House of Representatives.
The ACQUISITION is sound intensifi-
er, having the appearance of small
black metal disk. and will stand up
right on the Speakers desk. To the
disk is attached a cable, which con-
meets with any number of ordinary
telephone wires. 1t is intended that
these wires run to every committee
room and office in the Capitol build
ing, and to the Office rooms in the
new Congressional Office Building
when that is completed.
In each Office will be an ordinary
telephone receiver, and in order to
know what is taking place ON the floor
of the House person has merely to
place this receiver to his ear, when
every word spoken In the chamber
may be heard with perfect distinct
ness; as well, in fact, as If one were
standing at the Speakers desk
Thus a member will be able to keep
track OF the course of official business
without having to leave his office or
committee room until some bill comes
up in which he is interested.
While this has not yet been actually
demonstrated, there appears to be no
reason why an ordinary long distance
wire might not be connected with one
OF the ACQUISITION wires, and member
in New York or Chicago listen to the
speeches being made in the House of
representatives.
Another somewhat similar device,
planned for the more personal use of
members, is the photograph, by means
of which Representative may sit in
his office or walk up and down the
floor and dictate to stenographer
several floors removed. When he has
finished, if he desires to have the let
ter read over to him, he may press a
but on, and the stenographer's read
ing will be heard with distinctness
anywhere in the room
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-01-19
Spokane Prices to Producers.

The following list may be taken as a
fair standard Of prices paid to local
producers by the Spokane markets for
he commodities named:
Poultry-Live hens, 10c; dressed,
lie; old roosters, &c; spring chickens,
loo; dressed, lie; fancy turkeys, ITO
lSc Id; dressed, 10000; geese, lie;
dressed. IL lie.
Eggs-Strictly fresh ranch, 4Oc doz;
s12 per case.
Butter-33 1-2c Id; second grade but
ter, 80 lie.
Stock-Live hogs, $6@6.5O cwt;
dressed, sos 1-2c Id; cows, live, 81
cwt; dressed, 4c lib; steers, live, SO
cwt; dressed, SC; hides, 5000.
Observation-Disclosures, 65@75c cwt;
5eets, 75c to 81 per cwt; cabbage, 10
Lac Id; turRips, soc cwt; rutaba-
gas, 81 cwt; carrots, soc cwt; hot
louse lettuce, 30c Id; mushrooms, soc
b; pears. s1.75@2 per box; Hubbard
'quash, 81 dozen, pumpkins, 40c to 81
Ioz; dry onions, $1@1.40 cwt; cooking
lpples, 50@75c box; fancy apples,
i1.25; tomatoes, 75c box; red cabbage,
, 1-2c ID.
Hay, baled-Oat hay, $1O@12 ton;
wheat hay, $10@12 ton; alfalfa, $12
on; timothy, $18 ton.
Hay, loose-T Timothy, $18 ton; wheat
lay, $14@15 ton; oat hay, $13@14 ton.
Oats-$1.o5@1.15 cwt.
Butter and Eggs, Retail Prices.
The following prices are quoted on
)utter, eggs and cheese: r
Choice butter, Hazelwood, 45c Id;
Yakima Jersey, 45c; Edgewood, 45c
b; Mapleleaf, 35c; Columbia, 35c;
Premium, Acc; Rosebud, zoe.
Eggs-Strictly fresh ranch, $50
i5c. cii
Factory, 2, to Csc; Swiss
cheese, 40c lb.
Retail Fuel Prices.
Tamarack and fir-Four foot, single
cord, $3.50 cord; in lots Of five cords,
81 cord in ricks, SO per rick.
Pine wood-Four foot, single cord,
81; in lots of five cords, $3.50 per cord /;
in ricks, 81 rs per rick.
Slab woodbury. 16 inch. $3.50 per
load; green. 16 inch, 1925 per load.
Coal-Banff semi-anthracite, 5000;
Carney, SO; Crows Nest, 50; Rock
Springs, 50; Rear Creek, 50; Alberta
lump, 50.
Wheat Report.
Tacoma, Wash,-Bluestem, CSC;
club, 66c; red, 64c. as
Portland, Ore.-Bluestem, CSC; val
ley, 66c; club, 66c; red, 63c.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-01-19
REDS IN BATTLE WITH POLICE
Several Officers slain in Searching
Houses In st. Petersburg.


Desperate fighting between police
and workmen occurred in the Okhta
quarter Of St. Petersburg Saturday
during a domiciliary search. When the
police appeared five workmen who
we're in the building extinguished all
the lights and opened fire. The Of
ficers responded and the fusilade con-
tinued for some time. The workmen
finally retreated after killing two in
spectors and two policemen and
wounding three policemen
quantity Of firearms was discov-
cred in the house. 1t transpired later
that the five men who fought the po-
lice were leaders of the revolutionary
lighting legion. The information
which led the police to search the
house and attempt their capture was
acquired during the investigation in
to the killing of General Pavloff.
detachment of police surrounded
the house and had just broken in the
door, when the revolutionists sudden
ly fred volley at them and during
the confusion which followed, made a
dash for the door and escaped, main
tanning running fire for some dis
lance.
Over 100 arrests have been made in
connection with the assassination of
General Pavloff.. The capture of a
clerk belonging to the engineer corps
was considered to be so important
that an entire company of infantry
was detailed to make the arrest.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-01-19
PEARY OUTLINES HIS PLANS
Thinks He Can Reach the Pole Next
Time He Tries.

Lecturing recently before the Brook
Ign institute on his last Arctic expe-
dition, Commander R. E. Peary exhi-
bited on map a new course which he
said he would take on his next ven
ture into the far north and which, he
believed, would take him to the pole
On his last voyage, he explained, he
had, through lack of knowledge of the
virgin ice in the far Arctic, made a
mistake in not making certain allow
ances for currents.
Trying again, he would leave his
ship in its last winter berth, travel
overland to the west and then allow
the. current to bear him on the NOV
ing ice, northeast and east, assist
ing him toward the pole. Returning,
he would again drift eastward, calcu-
lating to land on the northeastern
coast of Greenland. Commander Peary
said that he had devoted his life to
the work
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-01-19
THEIR WAGES RAISED
LOCOMOTIVE engineers ON
ALL WESTERN RAILROADS.
Increase Will Amount to Five or Six
Million Dollars AnnuaIIy-Between
$1,000 and $1,000 Men Effected
First Time In History When all the
Roads Considered the Demands.

After daily negotiations which have
lasted several weeks, western rail-
roads have decided to give locomotive
engineers increased wages aggre-
eating between $5,000,000 and $6,000,-
900 annually. The increase will at
feet between $4,000 and 10000 engi-
neers on all roads west of Chicago
to the Pacific coast, north to the Can
adam border and south to the gulf of
Mexico.
The negotiations were carried on by
a committee headed by Grand Chief
Engineer Stone and a number Of en-
gineers.
The advance will apply to all
classes Of engineers. On passenger
locomotives the engineers will re-
ceive a cent increase on 100 mile
runs. On freight engines the increase
will range between and IL cents per
100 miles. In all the larger yards
the switch engineers will receive ad-
ditions of from so to rs cents a day,
with the assurance that they shall not
be Kept out more than IL hours.
Apparently the spirit of compromise
governed the negotiations, for the
engineers have practically agreed to
give up their contention for an eight
hour day-that is, an eight hour day
with respect to being credited with
run Of 100 miles-have abandoned de-
mands regarding pay for overtime
and will not insist on their original
demand with regard to sight compe-
tency Of engineers. The switch engi-
neers were refused an allowance of
time and one-half for overtime in ex-
cess of two hours.
This is the first time in railroad his
tory that the demands of a labor or
ganization have been considered by all
railroads in a large territory. When
the joint demand was first made. the
railroads refused to treat with the
engineers as whole, preferring to
deal with them on each road. Chief
Stone was firm, however, in his re-
fusal to confer with the railroads ex-
cept as whole. The railroads final
ly agreed to appoint a committee to
meet the body represented by Chief
Stone and the settlement would in
dictate that a new method of dealing
with labor delegations had been
adopted There are many details of
the new wage schedule still to ar
range, and the negotiations will last
until next week.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-01-19
Colorado Land Is Withdrawn.

Secretary Hitchcock of the interior
department has withdrawn 665 800
acres of unalienated public lands in
western Colorado from all forms Of
disposal under the public land laws
for an addition to the Uncompahgre
forest reserve. The lands include a
part CT the Uncompahgre plateau and
a part OF the San Miguel valley. They
extend from a point south of Montrose
westward to the boundary Of Utah.
The present Uncompahgre forest re-
serve comprises nearly 100000 acres.
The addition included In Secretary
Hitchcock's order will almost double
1t.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-01-19
SHE TENDED THE LIGHTHOUSE
In Husbands Absence She Took His
Place for Two DAYS.

New Haven, Conn, Jan. 14.-For
two nights, while the storm ragged on
the sound, Mrs. Samuel A. Armour,
alone in the Sperry lighthouse, two
miles from the shore, kept the lights
burning bright, kept the foghorn
sounding and did her duty like the
heroine that she is. Yet during every
instant of the two nights, while she
was warning sailors of the shoals and
rocks, Mrs. Armous was distracted by
the dread that her husband, the light
house keeper, had persisted. Today
she learned that he was drowned
Thursday night while trying to reach
her through the gale. Then and only
then, she collapsed for she loved him
dearly. Childless they lived together
in the lonely lighthouse for years.