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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-13
At the Pantages

That the Borsini troupe, globe
rollers, at the Pantages this week.
starting with today's matinee, have
one of the cleverest acts OF its kind
that is In vaudeville today Ia the
opinion of our New York agents.
They perform many Of the difficult
feats Of an acrobatic and eQuilib-
ristic nature on the rolling globes
with seemingly perfect ease. Par
ticularly good Is one trick by three
OF the members, two Of them on the
globes and the other suspended be-
tween them. This act alone will
amply repay anyone for a visit to
the Pantages this week.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-13
WASHINGTON, D. c.. Feb. H.

WASHINGTON, d. c.. Feb. H.
That readings from the Congress
sional Record may provoke gales Of
laughter, and almost move to tears,
is the strange fact demonstrated at
a parlor social held a couple Of
nights ago at the residence OF Sen
ator LaFollette, when Mrs. Emily
Bishop of the Chatauqua School OF
Expression gave impersonations OF
Senators Hale, Aldrich, Elkins,
Money, Clapp and her host, La
Toilette. Mrs. Bishop did no more
than read well chosen extracts
from the Record. The words of
the senators themselves did the
rest.
A storm of indignation has been
aroused by the episode. That the
elder statesmen Of the senate, men
like Hale and Elkins, should make
themselves the subjects of uncon-
scious humor, is revelation which
does not please them. Senator Hale,
particularly, takes himself with
great seriousness. So does SEN
ator Aldrich. They do not, there
fore, realize how extremely funny
they appear at times to the mere
observer In the gallery.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-13
TILTED, HAS HER
LINGERIE
She Did Not Follow Her Expressed
Trunk, Having Wed Another

Pierre, s. D., Feb. 12.-Advice
Is sought by Fred Baily of Interior,
who has piece of property which
he hardly knows how to dispose of.
He was engaged to be married and
the young lady Of his affections
sent her trunk with the advice that
she would follow 1t on certain
date. When the date arrived, in
stead Of blushing bride came a
note that she had found different
soulmate and bidding Baily q long
farewell.
AS result Baily has In his DOS.
session box OF lingerie which az
a bachelor he does not know how
to even catalogue, and can't use,
and at last report was anxiously
awaiting further instructions as to
what disposal he was to make of
the box of white goods.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-13
SEPARATED BROTHERS
BOTH DIE SAME DAY
FROM SAME DISEASE

CHICO, Feb. 12.-Charles Punk
EFT died in this city recently of tu-
berculosis. The same night, Will
lam Plunkett, brother of Charles,
expired in McCloud Of the same
disease. The funeral of Charles
Plunkett was held from the Cath
Ollie church in this city. At the
same time the last rites were be-
ing said over the body of the young
man in the Siskiyou county town.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-13
The Week in the
Theaters

'- -'~'4. AUDITORIUM
Tonight-"The Merry Widow"
Tuesday, Wednesday and mat
inee-Olga Nethersole.
Thursday-Myrtle Elvyn.
SPOKANE
Entire week-"The Wolf"
ORPHEUM
Vaudeville, with two distinct
headline acts.
WASHINGTON
Noodles Fagan," the champion
newsboy, and a classy line of
vaudeville acts by others.
PANTAGES
Vaudeville, with novel features
and plenty of fun.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-13

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. - Settle
ment of shirtwaist workers strike
here provides for return to work
"Wednesday,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-13
THE VISIT OF
ST. VALENTINE

BY JOHN DE WITT. .
. The little Red God, .
. With Loves award, .
- Was looking for a sign, .
. When a Layde said,. .
. "Oh, friend in red, .
- think the Letters mine; .
. He promised to write
. That very night .
. l held his hand in mine.' .
. But the God in Red, .
. He laughed as he said, .
y I'm only Saint Valentine" .
. Then from foreign parts .
. Came the King of Hearts, =
= Arrayed in raiment fine, =
. And each Lade fair .
q Said, II wonder where .
. The King is going to dine?" .
q 81 wish for today .
. He would come my way" =
. Said an old maid from the .
q Rhine. .
= But the King, he said, =
q AS he shook his head, .
= I'm the guest of st. Valen- =
q tine" =
. Then a little maid, =
. With eyes the shade
= OF the skies, they were so .
. blue, .
. Smiled up at the King, .
= AS he placed ring .
. Upon her finger, too. .
. Then the little Red God, .
= With Loves award, =
. And the King who looked SO .
= fine, =
. Said, Maiden, dear, =
q We will rest right here, =
. Both l and st. Valentine" =
. . q q 4 Q q Q . >>>>>>>
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-13

er and Sam Weston, will offer 1.-THE
Act Dainty" a lively number in
which are included some excellent
singing and dancing and quick
changes.
Violet King is a musician of note
who has never before appeared in
the west. She is an English girl
and is possessed of ability to play
beautifully on both the violin and
piano, a rare combination.
The Kronemann Brothers in a
comedy acrobatic act round out the
show in good style and have the
acrobatic end of the bill all to them
selves.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-13

MILWAUKEE,, Wis.-Anti-Saloon
league planning for local option
election here this spring.
STANFORD UNIVERSITY -
Number OF cases of measles among
students here Is rapidly increasing.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-09-01
THE NATIONAL NEGRO PRESS
ASSOCIATION.

The second meeting Of the Ma
tional Negro Press Association was
n gratifying success: Every editor,
publisher. or what
not went there to be benefited and
no one was disappointed. The con-
vention was carried on by President
r. w. Thompson in style, that
spelled fairplay to all; and not one
discordant note was sounded: Har-
meny, hustle and the good of the
cause we're the key-notes most con-
spicuously in evidence The papers
were brief and to the point and the
discussions threw real light upon
the subjects at issue. New workers
were brought into the fold and the
old ones wilt stay put" President
Thompson declined to be considered
for reelection, and Editor M. M.
Lewey, one OF the oldest and ab}est
journalists in the country, was nam
ed as the chief officer. The choice
was wise one and will be approved
by the press all over the land. Be-
cause Of his friendship for his sue
ceSspr, Mr.. Thompson consented to
serve for season as corresponding
secretary, and will fit into this re-,
|sponsible position like a hand in
glove. n. D. Brascher and II. Fredi
|erick Smal1s as vice-Presidents add
strength to the official roster, and
Horace ID. Slater as recording sec
rotary and DR.. l.. G.. Jordan as treas
urer give recognition to elements
that travel much and will give the,
Association a truly national scope
or activity. The addition Of Fred
r. Moore, bringing into line the in
fluential new York Age, was one Of
the triumphs OF the session. The
warm endorsement of the Press AS
@ociation and Of the press at large
by DR.. Booker r. Washington in his
annual address to the Business
League heartens every member OF
! the organization, and is the body's
answer to the cross-grained critics
who for the past year have been
barking at the heels of its leaders
and finding fault, without Offering
to lend their aid toward making or
ganizatioh all they thought it should
be. The National Negro Press Asso-
citation energies from it's New York
| Of no
fore, and will go on to larger and
ihQre productive labors in the fu-
Iture.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-09-01
WILL 1T EVER END

The effort put forth by Governor
Glasscock to save a Negro suspect
from mob violence at Huntington,
this week, was no less prompt eff
ci"nt than the two instances Drevi-
OuSly commented upon in these col
umn5, but we must confess that we
are growing weary Of this subject.
Not mind you, that our chief execu-
tive can be too highly commended
every time he exercises the powers
Of his office to preserve the good
name Of the State, but that the me-
,cessity for his doing SO is becoming
anonymously frequent.
We grow weary Of these crimes
and criminals who stir the public up
to the point where it casts aside re-
,spect for the constituted authorities
and attempts to take into it's own
hands the summary punishment Of
wrong doors. 1t no longer suiIice3
to say that the law would be allowed
to take up its course if the accused
were white, that the black criminal
should be accorded all the rights
guaranteed by the constitution Of
the State and the Nation.
1t is condition and not a theory
which confronts the Negro people in
West Virginia. However much we
may deplore the fact that the color
of the skin Of the accused is more
often condemned than his crime
since that is the case, since the black
criminal does not receive the toler-
ance Of the white, the law-abidine
element Of the race looks forward tC
the day, though with but little hope
; when criminality will be unknown
, among us.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-09-01
---A-4DZS-------
THE COLONEL COMES BACK.

If there ever was any doubt as to
col. Roosevelt's ability to come
back" with the, Negro voter it was
dispelled at the New York convention
Of the National Negro Business
Men's League. The discharge with
out honor" Of the black battalion
was forgotten and women wed with
the men delegates in expressing theip
approval Of the utterances Of the
man who, while president, taught by
precept and example the gospel Of
the square deal and advocated the
doctrine OF all men up. not some men
down.
The Negro has come to see that
Col. Roosevelt was not the worst man
who ever sat In the presidential
chair. The eyes Of the race are open
ing to the fact that lone swallow
does not make a summer, one hasty
action against members Of the race
does not characterize its doer as a
Negro hater. This fact would not
be so prominent in the minds Of the
masses if Col: Reosevelt'S- successor
had not adopted and followed a
course SO different from that of his
immediate predecessor. If Mr.. Taft
had been content to leave we'll
enough alOnea to reappoint the Ne
groes already in office or to displace
them with other Negroes, they would
not have been SO ready to see in his
every removal a desire to build up
a lily white party at the expense @:
the black voter.
AS it is, Col Roosevelt has come
back with the Negro good and
strong and, in proportion as the Col
Cnel goes up Mr.. Taft goes down.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-09-01

! 600 dancers, the grand reception
and ball was given under the aus
ptces Of tho banquet committee. OF
which DR., A. M. Curtis was chair
man. The ball was financed by
citizens committee of 100, headed
by Judge Robert H. Terrell. The
great hall was scene of gorgeous
beauty, and with the beautiful
gowns Of the ladies', took on the ap-
pearance Of picture of fairyland.
The music by Hamiltons Orchestra
was enhancing, and the supper fur
nished by w. w. Martin, Washing
tons faVorite carterer, was the best
served at an occasion of this kind in
the history OF the capitals society
life. Friday was given over to an
outing at Washington Park, and des-
pite the threatening weather the
River Queen carried capacity
crowd down the Potomac, and all re-
port fine and dandy" time. The
committee having this function in
charge was headed yFDr. G. Sumner
Wormley Saturday there was an
inspiration trip" to Mount Vernon,
Alexandria and Arlington National
Cemetery.
The delegates to the National
Medical Association returned to
their homes voting Washington City
the true Mecca of the nation, and
themselves anew to the
great work for which the Associa-
ton stands.
r. w. THOMPSON.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-09-01
"YEhIOW, JOURNAHISNF.-

Glaring headlines exploiting the
alleged crimes and misdemeanors Of
the Negro in the daily papers do our
peopled no end Of harm. They mislead
innocent Caucasian citizen who
might otherwise think we'll Of us.
No reputable newspaper will perpe-
trate such wanton wrong, and those
of the other kind that make a prac-
tice of thus .misrepresenting an en-
tire race should be reached in some
manner by our leaders and shown
the error Of their ways
MIR. Emmett J. Scott touched the
marrow OF this exasperating situa~
ton the other day at the New York
meeting Of the Press Association
when he suggested that in each city
or town the principal Negroes get
into close touch with the forces that
control the output Of the Associated
Press, and use every tactful endeav-
or to secure a square deal in the
news columns in their charge. The
objectionable headlines may be sup
pressed by using influence with the
men who run the papers in the sew
leral communities and trying to
awaken their sense Of Justice ana
fair-rlay. "Yellow journalism is
| the curse Of the Negro race, and I'M
til we can get proper hearing for
our best cndeavOrs through the col
umns Of the papers that the peopIe
read, and minimize the reports of
our short cOmings and weaknesses,
We shall find the upward path very
rocky road indeed The support OF
tue press is essential to any speedy
solution Of the race problem. All
that can be asked is an equal chance
and fair play" and this no reasona-
bic man will deny us. Poster type
advertising the Negroes crimes work
lncalculable injury and steps should
be taken in every locality to have
the evil checked, if not suppressed.
The movement started at Wash.
I1ngton, d. c., by Mr.. J. c.. Waters
looking to reform in this matter
is worthy Of the serious attention OF
our thinking people all over the
land. If the leaders of each commu
nifty will make it a personal duty tc
work on the editors that they meet
every day, much good can be accom-
plished with minimum OF friction
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-09-01

Bates did not get a square deal wher
the ballots We're counted. he is not
yet ready to subscribe to Mr.. Ellis
statement to the effect that the
agreement by which he and others
were nominated and elected was
changed without the knowledge and
consent Of the Negro leaders Of
Fayette county.
1t is generally conceded that the
Negro members Of the county COM
M1ttee voted to man for the call
which placed all candidates for the
House Of Delegates on the same foot.
ing. 1t is also conceded that they
realized their error in ample time to
correct 1t before 1t was irremediable.
The Advocate has it from the men
who are accredited with the leader
ship OF the Negro vote in Fayette
county that the Negro candidates
were dcrelict in that they neither
seriously protested against the in
novation which put them out Of the
nor did they earnestly en-
deavor to secure the nomination
Whether these gentlemen or MIR.
Ellis is in the right is Of secondary
Importance. What The Advocate
and the race it represents deplore is
the fact that no Negroes name will
be presented to the voters in any
county for any Office. We took pride
in the presence of. Mr.. Ellis in the
House of Delegates. We rejoiced in
the election Of Mr.. Railey. and We're
delighted when Mr.. Payne set the
example which these gentlemen fol-
lowed. 1t is very evident that Sc
rious mistake WAS made in issuing
he call for the primary, and if, as
Mr.. Ellis holds, he did not get an
honest count, graver error was
still, the wisdom Of his
detection is questionable
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-09-01

Mr.. J. c. Napier, Of Tennessee, is
surely entitled to better treatment
than he is receiving at the hands Of
the grand old party" This able
man has worked like Trojan for
the success of his party against the
most desperate odds. He has spent
his own money and given his valua-
Bile time to promote Republican sue
cess and has endured obloquy be-
cause he has had the manhood to
stand up for what he believes to be
right, rather than to follow the prim-
rose paths Of eXpediency. If Presi-
dent Taft has an atom OF gratitude
in his makeup, and we believe he
has an abundance of this leavcning-
quality, he will confer at once upon
}. G. Napier the biggest and best
slice of recognition that he has at
his disposal in Tennessee.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-09-01

The election Of Dr.. Austin NJ. Cur
It's, OF the country at large, as presi-
dent Of the National Medical Asso-
citation, gives eminent satisfaction to
the allied professions everywhere.
DR.. Curtis can tie relied upon to put
all hands to work and to secure from
the organization results that will
count in tile equation OF racial
G"alth and scientific knowledge.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-09-01
THE REPUBLICAN SITUATION.

Will the Republican party of West
Virginia, as in days Of yore, patch
up it's differences, unite its forces
and present a solid front to the OPP
position on election day, or will it
drift along in its present deplorable
condition to sure defeat in more than
one. county?
This is a question which gives the
Negro voter much concern.
In Fayette, Marion, Mason and
WetZel counties and the Fifth sena-
torial district there are two tickets
claiming to be simon pure Republic
can, all wool and a yard wide. Now,
it must be plain to these factionists
that both tickets can not win; in
truth, it is very doubtful if either
can poll sufficient votes to overcome
the united Democracy.
There are those in the dominant
party who do not care tinkerS dam
what becomes Of it, if their hands
do not hold the tiller. With them
personal interests have more weight
than party principles, and men, not
measures are preeminent. In their
lust for office or the power to die
tate the policies of the party they
ruthlessly cast aside the expressed
will OF the majority and launch a
rule or ruin campaign in which
wounds long in the healing are made
by both sides
The Negro Republican would not
perhaps, view these factional fights
with alarm if he had no more at
stake than the white Republican
The probabilities are that he, too
would be an insurgent but for the
ever-present fear Of the dire conse-
QuenccS to him Of Democratic vic
tory. Upon the success at the polls
OF the Republican party in this state
rests the Negroes civil and politica
liberty, aud for that and other rea
sons he deplOreS these party splits
He looks aSkancc upon any move
mont tending to further the chance!
Of Democratic victory. TO him the
return Of Senator Scott or the cleo
ton Of MIR. Hubbard by a ReDubli
can Legislature does not mean hal
SO much as the assurance that a Re
publican legislature will enact NJ
laws discriminating against tn
black man. He knows that the or
positions first move, when once i
gets ntO power will be to prepetu
ate that power by eliminating the "
gro vote
The question with him now is will
the white Republican leaders sacr
flee him to their greed for politica
power? Will they split their force
beyond the point where the soil
Negro vote will not stem the tide O
defeat?
Twice tile Negro has saved the Re
publican party from ignominiOus de
feat in West Virginia. But on bot
occasions the dominant element pr
aside it's differences at the elevent
hour and rallied around the fla
VIII history repeat itself? Will til
next legislature be Republican? Wi
tho West Virginia delegation in tn
next House Of Representatives /
solidly Republican? The Negro r.
publican stands ready to do his par
Will the white Republican do his?
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-09-01

Does the Republican party wish
the support Of the Negro in the con-
gressional campaign? Queries OF
this kind are coming to us from near,
~ every state in the Union where
vote. We do not know who Chair
man McKinley's advisers are, but II
they have an ounce Of sense, they
will point out to this usually astute
political chieftain that it Is time to
be getting busy with the coloted bro
Their in the pivotal stateS-or mfr.
Speaker Clark" will soon hold down
the chair now occupied by one Can
non.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-09-01

position line. The failure OF that
"close corporation" at washington
to take the neopls into. It's, conTdance
last WINTER We rssx has placed the
entire" project on the tobogsan, and
1t does not look as If the old-time en-
thusiasm can be revived in time to
I'D the hard work necessary to bring
success. If there rs any concerted
The comedian Of the New 'ork ses-
time, our optics have failed to dis
cover 1t. The project may recover
from its bad start. but we doubt 1t.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-09-01

The logic OF events point to phila.
defphia as the place OF meeting or
.s & National, Negro Business Lssxne
IN 1911, AS 1t is. the Easta turn at
the pat next year viii the Quaker
Guy please sit up and take notioe,
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-09-01

The Washington Bee is 'sore" be-.
cause Editor George l.. Knox, Of the
indianapolis Freeman, has had the
tcmerity to describe him as bone
head" The esteemed Hoosier con-
temporary usually knows what it is
talking about and has the courage
to say what it has to say in the plain
est kind Of English.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-09-01

the water, The "wizArdsa rect.
however. consssss sthfpH ia a, change
OF work: ma obsessatr5H Of indus
trial and social .+etAidttionsAz In the
many countries he is to visit viii DO
OF great beneht 10 the American peo-
pie, white and black. and: his al.
dresses, dealing With ffrst-hand in
formation, will be listened to with
rupt attention upon his return.