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The Colorado statesman., 1910-02-19
APPOINTMENTS IN CLEVELAND.
Twenty-three Negroes Have Been Civ
en- Jobs Since Mayor Baehr Took
Office the FIRST of the Year-Making
Good Record.

Cleveland, Ono other city in
the United States can boast of the
recognition such as has been given
the race by Mayor Herman G..
Baehr. Last November Herman C..
Baerh, Republican, was elected
mayor of this city, defeating Tom
l.. johnson, Democrat, who was a
candidate for the fifth term, being
elected four times as mayor.
Mr.. Baehr took office on January
1st. and during his first month in
office. twenty-three colored men
have been appointed to positions
through the efforts of Councilman
Thomas w. Fleming, who was the
first Negro ever elected to the coun-
ell in this city, together with Hon.
III. r. Eubanks, member of the Ohio
Legislature Deputy Sheriff Samuel
Z. Woods. Maj. John G. Fulton, A.
d. Boyd and Nahum d. Brascher,
editor of the Cleveland Journal.
Every county office, with the ex-
ception of the Prosecutors and
Clerk IS office, has employed repre-
sentative of the race. The latter
office is controlled by Democrats.
More than 100000 year is paid
in wages to Negro employees by the
city and county administration.
List of Appointments.
Following are the appointments:
William Ii. Smith, district IN
spector, Department of Buildings; ;
Robert |. Drake, sanitary patrol
man: Nahum ID. Brascher, city
storekeeper, Auditor office; j.
Clarence Brown, chief inspector,
Garbage Collection Department;
Dan r. Fairfax, clerk, Water
Works Department; Walter Patter-
son. park police; w. o. Thornhlll,
notice clerk, Sidewalk Department;
William Brown, inspector of brick
and cement, Engineer s office; Sam
uel Kyle, barn man, Collection De
partment; Edgar b. Moore, mes
senger, Director Public Service Of
fee: Abraham Stevens and Jacob
Cummings, janitors, City Hall;
Charles Hayes and Jersey Gordon,
The Colorado statesman., 1910-02-19
RACE NEWS
GATHERED FROM VARIOUS SOURCES

of Athens, for rescuing little Mary
Stone. a niece of Mrs. Baily, from
the flames which destroyed the
Baily home last September. Mr..
Bailv has written letter to the
Carnegie hero fund stating the
facts in the case, urging favorable
action in his employs behalf
Mr.. Bailey says Weldon Wray has
been faithful, steady and honest
ever since he has been in his en-
ploy.
Hoboken, Il. J.,-Feb. @ Es-
telle E. Gibbs, IA year-old color
ed girl, of No. 512 First street, re-
ceived the first prize, a gold medal,
at the graduating exercises OF the
Hoboken public school pupils, in
the Gayety Theatre. She had the
highest average of any public
school pupil in the city, SO l-3 per
cent, in six subjects, In her his
tory, civics, spelling arithmetic
grammar examinations she had
perfect record, but in geography
her standing was 96. Eighteen
questions were posted at the exam
ination, and the pupils had the
privilege of selecting ten to answer
The teacher who conducted the en-
animation says that Estelle picked
out the ten hardest. There are
10000 white pupils iE the schools
and only 10 colored. Only IL col
ored families live in Hoboken.
Estelle is the daughter of Pull
man porter on the Lackawanna
Railroad She is the only colored
girl who has carried off such hon
ors in Hoboken, and the only one
to be graduated from the grammar
school to the high school.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-02-19

A movement is on foot by lead
ing white persons at Athens, Ga,
to secure a Carnegie hero medal
for Weldon Wray, an Afro Ameri
can in the employ of S. w. Bailey,
The Colorado statesman., 1910-02-19

Seattle, Wash, Feb. 14.-The
Twenty fifth Infantry-of Browns
Vile fame-was cleared of new
trouble tonight. The colored
soldiers were paraded before Mrs.
G. E. Aizeda, a white woman who
claimed she had been attacked by
"A soldier who threw cape over
her head last Friday night.
Twenty of the soldiers were absent
from Fort Lawton at the time of
the alleged attack. Mrs. Aizeda
was given most thorough oppor-
tunity to scrutinize the faces of
the 20, but was positive that her
assailant was not among them.
This probably will end the Incl
dent.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-02-19

Kalamazoo, Mich, January IA.
For the first time in the history
of the State Negro, S. j. Will
iamson, of Jamaica, has been chos-
en- lby the Kalamazoo College, of
which he is student, to represent
the institution in the State orator
ical contest. The only other win
ner with Williamson in the prelirn-
inaries is Miss Emily Carter, a
white girl, who will debate with
him. The incident has caused a
ferment of excitement in the COL
lege, despite the fact that William
son has previously taken oeatorical
honors in his class.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-02-19

The New York Hampton Circle
composed of graduates and ex-
students of the Hampton Normal
Agricultural and Industrial Insti-
tute, Virginia, residing in Brook
lyn. Manhattan and i'll Greater
New York vicinity, celebrated the
birthday anniversary of General
Samuel Chapman Armstrong with
its first annual dinner. The affair
was held in the West Fifty-third
Street Branch Young Women s
Christian Association. and proved
a most interesting event.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-02-19

A bill is soon-to appear in the
House and Senate which will pre-
vent the use of names of establish.
ed secret orders being used by
other persons than the successors
to the persons who found them.
For instance, there are many orders
which have been chartered by the
national or state governments, and
since that time, colored fraternities
using the same name have come
into existence. The law will be a
copy of the Georgia law on the
subject and will be rigid in its pro-
visions. Richmond journal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-12
ReinfOrcements to
Join Gen. NeyarrO.

Chihuahua. Mex, via Ell Paso. Tex.
Dec. 11--Four hundred reinfortednents
with two field pieces, arrived today on
a special train Tomorrow they will be
sent to join Gen. Nevarro, who ~
within 20 miles OF the insurrectos Both
sides are naneuvering to bring about
an engagement on advantageous
grounds.
Gen. Navarro is said to have made
the first important move as he is now
in the orcn country. The insurrectos
had hoped to catch him In the noun
tains whore their knowledge Of the
country was m Invaluable asset. The
reinforcements which arrived today
occupied a special train Of seven
coaches. In the contingent were 10 ar
tilicrymen whose horses followed On .
special freight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-12
TAFT TO name WHITE
FOR CHIEF JUSTICE.
News Comes As a Surprise As It Had
Been Believed Hughes Was Sc
|eCted for Place. white Is
a Louisiana Democrat.

Washington, Dec. 1I.-ASsociatc JUS
tice Edward Douglas White, Of the
United States supreme court is to be
elevated to the chief justiccship of that
tribunal. President Taft will send the
nomination to the Senate tomorrow at
noon. 1T is expected also that Two as
soclate justices to fill vacancies On the
bench will be named tomorrow
1t was reported tonight. though
neither the nomination or the denial
was obtalnablc at the White House
that President Taft will name as as
sociate justice Judge Willis Van De-
vanter of Cheyenne, Wyo., now q led
eral judge in the Sth United States
circuit, and Joseph Rucker Lamar of
Georgia. Democrat and d former
justice of The Georgia supreme court
1t was also reported tonight, like
wise without confirmation. that tho
new court Of commerce will be named
by the President tomorrow. and will
consist of the following
Martin a. Knapp of New York. al
present chairman of the Interstate
Commerce Commission. Robert Arch
ibald, at present lTni,cd States dis
trlct judge of the Middle district %
Pennsylvania. William H. Hunt o:
Montana. now a judge or the court
Of customs appeals. Arthur G. Denl-
son, of Michigan, at present judge
Of the Wem&tern district of that state
Julian w. Mack Of Chicago, noW judge
of the appellate circuit court Of the
LIST Illinois district. Mr.. Mdcl, is q
Democrat
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-12

TO fill the vacancies on the Inter-
state Commerce Commission of Chair
man Knapp and Ex-senator F. n.
Cockrell of Missouri who retires on
Dec. 3lst. Il VAS reported tonight that
the President will naine Il. IL. Meyer
OF Wisconsin and G. G. McCord of
Kentucky.
The announcement that Justice
White will be the new chief justice
undoubtedly will cause some surprise,
because it had been pretty generally
understood for some time past that
Justice Charles f. Hughes was slated
for that high honor. During the past
two or three days, however, it became
known that a change in the slate for
head Of the supreme court might be
made.
Some of the Presidents closest adj
yisers argued with him that Justice
Hughes experience at the bar had not
been sufficient to warrant his promo
ton at this time to the highest judicial
position in the country. They claimed
that Mr. Hughes reputation as A law
Yer had been gained principally in his
conduct Of two Legislative invcstiga :
tions. They agreed with the President
that everything pointed to most bril-
liant career on the bench for the for
mer governor. At The same time they
offered the argument that Justice
Hughes was the youngest man on the
bench and that his opportunity for pro-
motion would come later when he
would have had the advantage of ma
CONTINUED on Page Ten)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-12
Cape Cod Ship Canal In
Use On Sandwich End.
lightship Petitioned For 10
Mark Eastern Entrance.
Use Of the Canal for Ships Of Big
Draught Near at Hand.

Sandwich. Mass, Dec. 11.--With the
completion of plans for the construc-
ton of docks, piers and railroads on
this end of the Cape Cod ship canal
the Sandwich Board of Trade is pre-
pairing for q business development in
the near future. Construction work on
this end of The canal has already
reached the point where the canal is
being used as Il harbor of refuge for
fishing vessels and at the present time
the steamer Pharalopc Of the United
States -F'iSh Commission is anchored
inside, while cod fish are being taken
for government use in Cape Cod bay.
The Board of Trade has pctitioned the
commissioner Of lighthouses for lOca :
ton of d lightShip while serve to mark
the eastern entrance to the canal. Their
plan is to have the ship stationed at
the outer end Of the breakwater, about
$500 feet of which has been construct
cd to date. Inasmuch as the canal is
now open to vessels of 16 feet draught
and by spring it is expected that it will
be open to ships drawing % feet, the
use of the canal for shipping seems to
be near at hand.
He CstIldI company has diTeduS com
plctcd plans for the construction of Il
dock or wharf 1900 feet long on the
banks of the canal Just inside the
Sandwich boundary line and work will
be started in Il few days. Spur tracks
will connect with the large manufac-
turing plant and the main line of the
New York, New Haven and Hartford
Railroad at Sycamore, while they will
ais" connect at Sandwich with the
main line down the cape. The marsh
land along the shore of the canal has
been so far filled up with materials dug
from the ditch already open that it is
available for dock and manufacturing
purposes, and the Board of Trade is
negotiating with manufacturers from
different parts of the country with a
view to having them locate here. The
canal company announces that the
docks and tracks will be Installed and
ready for use early in the spring.
Work on the hrealtwatcr has been
suspended until the rough weather Of
the next few months has passed away.
Continued on Page Tenn
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Second Brazilian Revolt
Promptly Put Down,
Heavy Losses by Mutineers and
Citizens During Fighting.
Strict Measures Will Probably Pre-
vent Further Rising.

Rio Janeiro, Dec. 1.-THE govern :
ment troops are again III control of the
garrison on Cobra island, and the sec
ond mutiny of the naval forces has
ended with a heavy casualty list, but in
a way that probably will prevent fur
Their risngs for some time to come.
The mutineers in the garrison, who
composed a battalion of the marine
corps, numbered about 600 men. OF
these 200 were either killed or wound
cd. The others were taken prisoners
by the destroycrs while attempting to
escape from the island during the
night.
Two hundred citizens were either
killed or wounded while watching the
bombardment from the streets Of the
city or along the water front. Many
government buildings were damaged.
including the treasury. The foreign
Office and the departments of public
works and telcgraphs. all handsome
structures were also damaged
Two land batteries, two warships
and several destroyers took part in the
W
and twice during the engagement an
arniistice was allowed for the removal
If the dead and wounded. Firing
ceased entirely late in the evening, but
no actual surrender OF the rebels &C
CURED, the commanders of the govern
nent forces deeming it the wiser
course to await the coming of day. The
deStroyers, however. were stationed
within easy range Of the island SO as
10 prevent any attempt on the part of
the mutincers to escape. Towards mid
night several boats put out and men
could be seen swimming, evidently
with the intention of reaching the
mainland. Tho dcStroyers bore down
ON them and made them prisoners.
Martial law has beer declared for 80
Gays in the federal district and Bicth-
eroy. Today the chamber OF deputies
met to discuss the subject of special
session. The government believes il
has the situation well in hand was out.
side Of Il few Talcontents the army
and navy are loyal. a strict censor
ship is being maintained but condi-
tons within the city today were nor
nal,
The scout ship Rio Grande Do Sui
fired the first shot in the revolt, turn
ing its guns on the town. The heavy
bombardment from both land batteries
and warships caused fearful panic in
Rio Janeiro during the early hours Of
yesterday. and frightened and wounded
persons fled in all directions. Accord :
ing to the newspapers the causes lead
ing to the second revolt are trivial, the
most OF the demands made by the men
IN the last mutiny having been grant
ed by the government.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-12
HuntingA ccidents In Penn
syIvania Equal Number
OF Deaths by Football 10 ihs
IS States Of The unIon.
New Eng'and's Hunting Death Toll
Numbers g.

PittsbuTg, Dec. 11.--Fatal hunting
accidents in the state of Pennsylva-
mia with the season not yet ended, al
ready equal the number Ct deaths in
football in all ~ states of the coun-
try this fail, while the serious gun
ming accidents in the same state are
nearly twice as many as were due
to football in the United States. The
comparison Of sports that kill' In
obtained from careful compilation
Of all cunning accidents reported in
PonnsyE ania TO local newspapers this
fall ana from a summary of football
n cidcnts which was widely publish
cd at the conclusion of the gridirou
season.
The record, as obtainable. is: Foot
fan i'm the United States u9l0)-
Deaths 10: serious injuries II; hunt
ing in Pennsylvania Q9l0). deaths Is;
serious injuries 81.
The list Of cunning casualties
shows n death CT injury for almost
every dav Of the season thus far The
victims arc manly boys under y
years of age. In no case Is 1t report
ed that q hunter was mistaken for
game a. often happens in the bigger
hunting grounds Of Maine and the
Northwest
One peculiar az cidtnt was the death
Of a hunt"r by heart disease when 8
rabbit which nc thought he had shot
dtad. Jumped just as he was about to
pick IT. UP.
The deer aud bear hunting season
we're unusuan, successful. The State
Fish and Game Commission report
tl,at over 500 deer were shot and
about 800 bcars.
With tho hunting season still four
days to run IN the State of Maine.
New HempShirc and the results OF a
number of serious accidents still to
be heard from. the death toll for the
wear 1910 IN New England now num-
bcrs Is witt, a 18th victim in the
province of New Brunswick.
Five of the victims were mistaken
for deer. FIVE were killed by the acci-
dental discharge of guns they car
RI ID. six were killed by the discharge
of guns; in the hands OF compa1icns
and three were drowned while chas-
ing deer or carrying home their game
across the ice.
The fatalities are considerably below
the record Of the last two years. IN
1893 there were "a deaths. of which
six were killed in the province the
same number met death in 1909. three
If whom were killed in the provinces.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-12
Last Week on the Stock
Exchange Very Dull,
Supreme Court Temple DecIs-
ion Only Disturbing Factor.
President 1aft's Message Gives
Strength to the Market.

Now York, Dec. 1l.-Quite the most
;mnortant event of the past week in
Tho stock market was the decision Of
the United States circuit court in the
pennsylvania district declaring the
Temple iron Co. an illegal corporation
hut otherwise sustaining the main con-
4entions Of the several Collaborating
railroad companies which control. The
decision freed the transportation COM
NAMES from charges of general conspi-
racy and violation of the interstate
commerce laws and was hailed with
lively satisfaction. its influence was
COLT in the recovery of the market from
ifs irregular and narrow tones Of the
davis Immediately preceding. Tie week
WAS otherwise dull and uninteresting
Such buying power or disposition as
was manifested at odd moments came
almost entirely from the short inter-
est with sprinkling of odd-lot buying,
much Of which was reported to be for
foreign account.
President TaftS message was Wen
received and gave heart to the leading
financial interests. but was otherwise
an incOnsiderablc market factor. An
unusual interest was manifested in
the annual report of the secretary Of
the treasury, more particularly the
recommendations urging reform in
our banking and currency systems.
figures embraced in the yearly state
ment Of the secretary of agriculture
called renewed attention to the record
breaking corn crop. while the sum to-
tel Of all farm products Is 50 vast as
to almost stagger the Imagination.
Money stiffcned here during the week
and the cash outflow to Western and
Southern points continued. Foreign
exchange fell to the lowest point in
four months. ami negotiations for i'm
ports of gold from London were I'M
derway. Complete official returns from
Washington show slight reduction of
the loan account by national banks In
the West middle West ana South, but
/ the cash resources Of the combined pa
tionai banks are we'll above legal re-
Qllrements. IN the commodity markets.
tie important event was the advance
IN cotton optoins which made new
high records following the publication
Of the governments estimate of the
season output in that staple. Railroad
earnings wcr" ia keeping with those
Issued for months past. General trade
conditions are better, mercantile lines
having been materially assisted by the
colder weather.
United States government IS and
registered As advanced Il of per cent.
on the week
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-12
UNCLE SAM COUNTS
100000 PERSONS.
The Official Estimate Of All the UNITED
States Possessions The Cities Have
Grown Faster Than Rural Dis
triCtS-- Increase q Per Cent,

| been substantially general throughout
the great Northern Middle section of
the country.
The director closes by saying:
'Fhe decrease in rural population
in the Middle states is by no means
due to lax of prosperity. as thc ag-
riculturai statistics of the census bu-
rcau show an extraordinary increase
in the value OF farm lands and farm
property throughout this section. and
vii! doubtless Indicate a great in
crease in the income Of the farmers
when the statistics are compiled"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-12

There are 81 passengers on the
Olympia. Most of them went aboard
the vessel at Cordova last night
Among those who sailed from here for
Valdez and Seward are United States
and members of the third district court
on their way to Valdez, where court
is to convene tomorrow. The Olympia S
crew consists of "a officers and men.
Capt. J. Daniels is in command She
sailed from Cordova at o'clock last
night having arrived from Seattle ear
lier in the day.
Although the night was clear and Il
full moon shed a bright light. naviga-
ton was made dangerous by n $50
mile gale from the north.
Between II and / o'clock this morn
ling the operator on duty at the navy
wireless station picked up the distress
signal Of the Olympia. He answered
at once. Operator HAYS on the Olympia
then sent an urgent appeal for help,
saying the Olympia had struck on
Blish island and was in an exposed
position. Heavy seas were breaking
over her. making the position Of those
ON board perilous.
The message from the Olympia was
received with difficulty. Men in charge
of the naval wireless station express
the opinion that the grounding of the
vessel had in some way caused short
circuit which interfered with sending
wireless messages from the steamer.
In spite of this difficulty communica-
ton was maintained with the disabled
ship until o'clock this morning. Since
that time no call has been picked up
from the ship. 1t is possible that the
silence of the wireless means nothing
more serious than the giving out of
the batteries or the breaking of the
dynamo, but on, account of the furious
storm which is raging the most con-
Continued on Page Tenn
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Wireless Silent,
Olympia a Wreck
On AIaskaCOast,

Seattle, Wn, Dec. 1.-THE Olympia Wa,
wrecked 10 miles from Cordova, Alaska
early today. Meagre information receiN
ed in Seattle concerning the wreck, in
Guiding Il brief message from the com
panys agent at Valdez, Alaska, says
that the vessel ran on d reef. \ mcSsag,
sent during the forenoon said: M
hands on deck
This is taken to indicate that the pas
sengers and crew were preparing to tax,
to the boats. The Olympia sailed from
Seattle on Dec. 6 with &c passengers ana
several hundred tons of freight Til,
passengers who went north on the Olym-
pia first sailed on the steamship North
western, which grounded in False Bay,
San Juan island. on Dec. ,, few hours
after sailing from Seattle They were
brought back to Seattle and resumed tho
journey on the Olympia, which was hur-
riedly put into commission.
The Olympia had called at Cordova be
fore it ran ashore. AS only few of thu
passengers were bound for ports west Of
Cordova, it is probable that more than
a dozen passengers were aboard the vcs-
sci when she struck.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-12
Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington, Dec. 11.-Light SHOWS
continue in the Lake region, southern
New England and the north portions
Of the middle Atlantic states. but the
storm center has passed into the north
Atlantic. Comparatively low tempcra-
lures still persist in the Atlantic states.
in the Atlantic states the weather will
be fair Monday. followed by increasing
"loudincsS Tuesday or Tuesday night
IN the meantime, the pressure will be
high over the Northern and Eastern
districts With continued low tcmpera
ture..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-12

CorIova. Alaska, Dec. ll.-Thc Alas
ka Steamship COS. steamer Olympia
with 1906 persons aboard. is ashore on
SEA island. Prince William sound. \
furious storm is raging. No word has
been received from the wireless opera
tor Oh thu Olympia since \. NJ.
and grave fears are entertained for
the safety Of those on the wrecked
vessel