The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-06-30
FROM THE CAPITAL
BY CARL scHoFIELD. Washington cor-
resnondenf

the revenues of the district by tnod-
sands of dollars annually. 1t will be
embodied in a bill to be introduced
at an early date.
Mr.. Adriaans' plan consists largely
in eliminating the present nontaxable
list of properties held and used by for
eign legations, charitable and educa-
tional institutions and religious organi-
cations.
Reciprocal to Legations.
The bill will provide that no real
property used by foreign embassies or
legations should be exempt from taxa
ton, as is row the case. All such
property should be taxed similar to
private property, except where the
property is owned by the government
using the same and Is not rented from
individuals. 1t would make the law
reciprocal. providing that where realty
owned in foreign countries and used
by the United States for legation pur-
poses is not taxed then the property
Of those countries located in Washing
ton would be also exempt.
Exemption List High.
From a report made to the senate
in 1904 by the assessor of the District
the property exempt from taxation,
based upon its assessed taxable valua-
ton, exceeds S1S,O00OO0. To the lega-
tions there was accredited more than
S5oO.OO0; religious institutions. $6,405.-
25s; charitable institutions, $2,139, 63s;
educational, $4,071, 346. These were the
values and holdings six years ago.
Since then these holdings and values
have been largely increased.
Clerks Get More Pay.
Probably 10000 postoffice clerks and
letter carriers receiving $1,000 and
81, 100 a year respectively benefited
by the operation Of the law provid-
ing for their advancement to 81, 100 and
$1,000 respectively the LIST of July.
Although the appropriation for the
purpose is said to be smaller than here
tofore and the rules for determining
the selection of those entitled to promo
ton more rigid, the postmaster general
announced that there is sufficient mon
ey to provide for the promotion OF
probably 10000 clerks and carriers who
may be found entitled thereto. But
few, if any. promotions will be made
beyond those to $1,000. it is said.
ouanah Parker, comanche Chief.
Quanah Parker, chief of the Co
manches. who recently visited this city
as the guest Of Representative Scott
Ferris of Oklahoma. made his eight
eenth visit to the home of the great
white father. On previous occasions
he has been the bearer of messages
from his people in Oklahoma TO Presi-
dents Cleveland. Mckinley. Roose-
welt and Taft.
Quanah is an interesting character.
filed with admiration for the van
ishing race" albeit he is the son of
Cynthia Ann Parker, white woman.
who was captured by the Indians In
Texas when she was two years old.
She lived with them until she was
eighteen. when she was recaptured by
q
Ross. They took her home. but she
ran away at the first opportunity. SO
ing back to the Indians, where she
married one of the tribe.
When Colonel Roosevelt, in company
with Indian Commissioner Valentine.
made hunting trip through the Baby
State he was handsomely entertained
at the home ef Chief Quanah, who
constituted himself the colonel's spe-
cial protector and bodyguard.
The Chiefs Mission.
Quanah's mission to the capital this
time was for three things-he wanted
TO lay before the president and Indian
commissioner reasons why the Co
mancheS should obtain more money
from the sale of their lands; he also
asked that the Indians be allowed TO
use certain herb called .'peyote."
which the Indian agents in Oklahoma
have forbidden the tribe to use in their
ceremonies in case of sickness. Qua
nah maintains that the herb is benefi-
cial, while the agents insist that it is
harmful.
Third and not least important of
Quanah's brands was to hear Repre-
sentative Stevens OF Texas introduce a
bin appropriating $1,000 to remove the
bodies Of the chiefs mother and sister
from Texas to little burial ground
near Quanah's home on the Indian
reservation in Oklahoma and TO erect
3 monument there to Cynthia Ann
Parker.
Chief Quanah is enthusiastic over
the bin pending before congress pro-
viding for memorial to the American
Indian 70 be erected in New York har-
Dor.
Fort Riley Cavalry School.
The war department has sent orders
to commanding officers OF cavalry reg
lments TO exercise greater care In the
selection OF members OF the regiments
to take course of instruction at the
mounted service school at Fort Riley.
Kan. Every effort has been made in
recent years TO have an advanced
course in equitation established at
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