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The Washington bee., 1910-04-16
A Great Book
AN ERA OF PROGRESS AND
PROMISE

One, If not the greatest books that
has ever been published showing the
rise and progress of the coIored
American race. 1t is the book Just
published, entitled "An Era of Pro-
gress and Promise" w. n. Harts-
horn of Boston. Mass. If there has
ever been. or if there is now any
doubt in the minds of the American
people that colored Americans are
not progressive, shiftless and worth
less, all doubts will be banished if
they will purchase copy of "An Era
of Progress and Promise by w. n.
Hartshorn. Every conceivable insti-
tuition of learning of any standing at
all, may be seen in this book. Every
man of note, with but one exception,
appears in this book,
The title of the book is AN Era of
progress and promise" I863-I9Io
The author says that the book is the
story Of the religious, moral and Ed
ucationaI development of the Ameri-
can Negro since his emancipation.
Pages 5. 2, entitled the What and
Why of this Book" gives a clear and
distinct statement of Mr.. Hartshorn
purpose in the publication of this
work Mr.. Hartshorn follows with
the counsel of some of those he had.
It is followed with the personal
view of Mr.. Hartshorn.
Page IS gives his opening address
at the Clifton Conference, 1908, and
The Washington bee., 1910-04-16
CAPT. JAMES F. OYSTER
The Man Who Speaks When He
is Right-A Strong Defense
of the Schools

self here. But | do resent this charge
of extravaganza and bad manage
ment.
The schools were once under the
Commissioners. Congress took them
away from the Commissioners and
placed them under a Board of Educa-
ton. Why did Congress do that: ::
Perhaps the Commissioners think
they can run the schools better than
any one else.
Il can remember certain school
buildings that were in bad condition
The health officer made report after
report. saying they were not fit fo-
children.
Gould we get the Commissioners
to make repairs? No. When we de-
manded that something be done. what
did the Commissioners do? They hid
behind closed doors.
They were afraid to meet the
press. They were afraid to meet the
public Yet for three years we have
been trying to get those buildings
repaired,
Some Ridiculous" Plans
How about the plans of the
schools? Some of them are ridicu-
lous. When it came to a good school,
like the new Mott building, the plans
were drawn by some one outside the
District building. Another splendid
school building, l have it from one OF
the Commissioners, was planned well,
because the plans were copied.
How about that new school in
Mount Pleasant? The school is four
feet under the surface, set in a grade.
The entrance is down steps, and yet
Continued tn mage
The Washington bee., 1910-04-16
MINISTERIAL CONTEST

The Bee will start a ministerial
contest and will offer three prizes to
three of the most popular ministers
IN the city.
The first prize will 3o-day round
trip to Atlantic City and all expenses.
The second prize will be a I5-day
trip to Atlantic City and all expen-
ses.
The third prize will be To-day trip
to Atlantic City and all expenses.
The Washington bee., 1910-04-16
Defends The Schools

Defense of Capt. Oyster.
Said Capt. Oyster:
"The figures are ridiculous and in
accurate. While l do not mean to 60
into figures right here. I have some
which | can use - at a better time
perhaps - to prove that the Commits
sioners are entirely wrong.
Let me say right here, though,
that | am not SO much in love with
this work that,I will fight to keep my
The Washington bee., 1910-04-16
atAS
By Miss G. B. Maxfeld


Prof. Alexander Bell, about six
ty years ago offered to sell his tele-
phone patents to the Western Union
Telegraph Company for 100000, 1t
refused, being considered only a toy
yet according to reports of the COM
pany this same toy has earned $780,
100000 last year and more than s.,
100000 Telephones are in use
throughout the country.
1t is Fumored that Cole and John
son, in their new play, Red Moon"
will end the season in this city in
May, at the Lyceum Theatre.
In twenty-eight minutes the con-
gregatiOn of the Fifth Avenue Bap-
list Church of N. Y, subscribed
S324,oOo to build new edi6ce. Of
this sum John D. Rockefeller gave
half.
According to DR.. J. s. Ames, the
noted scientist OF Johns Hopkins
University, the Haley comet is I4,-
cOo,ooo miles long and there need be
no fear when the earth passes
through the tail of the comet, May
18th.
The American Bible Society an
nounceS the effort to raise $4,000
to meet the differ of Mrs. Russell
Sage of a similar amount, the whole
sum to be perpetuaIly invested as an
endowment for the society. The en-
tire amount has been raised.
Col. H. c. Ruckner has been re-
moved from the office of Collector of
Internal Revenue of Atlanta, Ga, and
white man, H. S. Jackson, will it
is said succeed him. This is the last
Negro holding office in Georgia.
Mr.. E. T. Barbour, a Negro law
yer in Oklahoma was recently elected
special Judge of Canadian county by
the forty-four members of the FL
Reno bar.
The Catholic Church proposes 10
raise for education of the Negroes
100000 annually. The edict is how
ever, that the first annual allowance
shall be given by the Catholic youth
Of this country.
1t is said over five hundred Demo-
Gratis. attended the Jefferson Day
banquet held at the New Willard,
April I3.
For the thirteenth census of the
United States, work on which will be-
gin April 18th, 10000 enuemeratorS
have been employed, and the terri
tory to be covered will include the
PHILIPPINE Islands, Porto Rico, Alas
ka. Guam and Hawaii.
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw, wife of Har-
~ K. Thaw, sailed last Thursday, for
Europe to study sculpture. She be-
lieves she has talent for the work.
Unveiling of the tablets perman-
emily marking WashingtOn's most
prominent historical spots will be one
of the features of independence Day
celebration. All historic places will
be indicated by bronze or marble
tablets.
1t is said wealthy Chinese are
fond of mechanical instruments and
will frequently be seen carrying two
CT more watches, and wearing for
eign glasses.
Sixty-fve years ago this month,
Prof. Morse and his associates offered
to sell his telegraph invention now
used in every civilized country, to
the government for $Ioo,oOO Today
in this country the Morse is capital
lied for $22o, 100000.
The Washington bee., 1910-04-16
GIFT TO TUSKFGFE

The Tuskegee Normal and Indus.
trial Institute is to receive $4,000
under the will of the late Mrs. Mar
tha Z. Hunt of Sommerville, Massa-
chusetts.
The Washington bee., 1910-04-16

When anything unusual is to take
place we like to bring to the notice
of the people. Remember the well
come recital to Clarence c. White,
May 9th, at Met. A. NJ. E. Church.
The Washington bee., 1910-04-16
BETHEL LITERARY

Attorney Joseph H. Stewart ad-
dressed a small, but appreciative au-
dience last Tuesday evening on the
subject of Evolution. The discussion
was participated in by Mrs. Murray
and Messrs. Malbry, Richie, Gorden
and Rev. Moore.
The following program was an
nounced for next Tuesday: Address,
DR., Reverdy c. Ransom, of New
York, subject "The Negro as a Ma
tional Business Asset" Solo, Mrs.
Lucy A Blagburn and chorus by the
10Th Street Baptist Choir
The African Miniug and Real Estate
Company is offering an unusual OPP
portunity to Investors. You should
look up their advertisement on pag
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-22
NEGRO MAY CAUSE
OFFICIAL RUPTURE
Wickersham Refuses to Make
Campaign Promise Good
by Appointment

WASHINGTON, Dec. 31-Negro vot-
ers of Boston are not going to permit
the proposed election of W. ]. Lewis,
negro assistant district attorney Of that
city, to the berth of assistant attorney
general of the United States TO be side
tracked without making fight.
From present indications there is a
strong likelihood that Senator Henry Ca
bot Lodge of Massachusetts and Attor-
ney General wickersham may become
involved in contest that will en-
barrass the administration
Before election a semiofficial an
nouncement was made that Lewis
would be appointed assistant attorney
general. This appointment. it was said,
was the highest honor ever conferred
on man of his race. Attorney Cen
eral Wickersham has insisted that
there was no vacancy in his department
that might be filled by Lewis.
Today a delegation of negro voters
of Boston had long talk with Senator
Lodge, insisting that the promise to
appoint Lewis to the high post be car
ried out. Senator Lodge promised that
he would do all in his power to bring
about the appointment.
Attorney General Wickersham, how
ever, reiterated his statement that
Lewis would not be appointed Inas-
much as Wickersham is head of the
department to which the appointment
will have to be made and inasmuch as
he does not feel that the appointment
should be made. it is not likely that he
will yield.
President Taft. therefore, will be
placed in the position of deciding be-
tween Wickersham and Lodge.
It is not unlikely that he will please
both his friends by the appointment of
Lewis to some other berth, almost, if
not quite. as important.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-22
ORPHAN FUND IS
CLOSED At $4,000
Big Sum Received Through The
Call Brings Comforts to
Homeless Tots

With a total of nearly s25.o0O. The
Calls subscription list for Mount ST.
Joseph's orphan asylum has been closed
and the last of the money given by the
generous public for the unfortunate te
little girls turned over to Sister He
lena, the sister superior When the
big orphanage crowning the hill in
South San Francisco was burned in the
early dawn of a Sunday morning at the
beginning of last October more than
400 children and 80 Sisters of Charity
barely escaped with their lives. Ir
fact. one child fell victim to the
flames as the others hurried, praying
for their safety, from the burning
house
Out in the fog and wind of the
bleak morning, the inmates founo
themselves with nothing save the
nightgowns in which they were clad ir
the way of earthly possessions.
few hours later The Call headed q
fund for their relief. The tale of the
need of the siters and the orphans was
tOlu ClC puUliC HcIl TIE SIIS oil
money began to come. Some were in.
dividual checks for sums of three OF
four figures; others were equally large
checks as the result of private sub.
scriptions; various departments of ths
city began to do their part with bis
hearted generosity, and besides all OF
these came tiny gifts which meant
perhaps more than the big ones.
Before the fund reached very large
proportions there were dozens of offers
from organizations to give benefits, ano
from these were reaped the richest
sort of harvest.
Probably few of those who gave
either great or small sums will ever
realize what their money has done. II
is simply impossible to tell in the com
pass of one brief story. Picture, how
ever. the necessities of 400 children
without a home or clothing and some
idea can be gained OF what the ready
money has meant to the sisters and
the orphans.
1t is expected that a year hence will
find them back on their old home site
in the big new house which is being
planned now. and which has been made
possibility through The Calls fund
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-22
Manuel to Attend
Oxford and Then
Make World Tour
Especial Gable TO The Call

Especial Gable to The Call
LONDON, Dec. 22.-The deposed
King Manuel. after going to live
next month in a house recently
rented for him at Richmond, will
attend lectures at Oxford uni
versity and other centers of
learning
He has no intention of OBJ
tanning a degree, but as his
tastes and inclinations are liter
ary and scientific, his regular at
tendance at lectures may be
counted upon with certainty.
At the conclusion of his acad-
emic course Manuel intends to
make a tour of the world, visit
ing Australia, Africa, Canada, the
United States and the far east,
with view to acquainting him
self with the different systems
of government, and to thorough
ly equip himself for such a time
as Portugal will again calls on
him to assume the reins of mon
archy, an event to which the ex-
lied king looks forward with
confidence.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-22
IN READINESS
TO BE RUSHED TO CUBA
Stars and Stripes Will Float Forever Over Island if In
tervention by America Becomes Necessary
Especial Dispatch to The Call

WASHINGTON, Dec 21.-Troops of
the United States army are in readi-
ness to be rushed to Cuba to maintain
peace and protect American and other
foreign interests.
omcials Of the war department look
for crisis in the affairs of the island
republic by February The last time,
1906, that the United States inter-
vened in Cuba the then president of the
United States, Theodore Roosevelt, and
Secretary of War Taft declared that IL
the country was again called in to set
tie disputes between the factions of
the Cuban government and to maintain
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-22

peace throughout the island the stars
and stripes would remain there
Officials of the state and war depart
ments have kept in close touch
with affairs in Cuba ever since the
evacuation by American troops less
than three years ago Within the last
ceived from American representatives
in the island have indicated that the
Cuban government was not substan-
tial and could exist but a few months
longer. Within the Last three weeks
reports have been so discouragin that
the war department has felt the neces-
sity of keeping 5000 troops within a
SO hours enlbarkation point.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-22
HENC00P MADE OF X-RAY PLATES
Is COURT EXHIBIT IN DAMAGE SUIT
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

OAKLAND. Dec 21.-x-ray plates
that had been converted into hem
house formed exhibits in Judge Wastes
court today in the trial of the damage
suit brought by Matthew Ryan against
the Oakland gas, light and heat COM
pany. A skeleton, used to illustrate
Ryan's injuries, was another exhibit.
The X-ray plates showed the exact
nature of the fracture of Ryan's bones.
They were used at the first trial five
years ago. While the case was on ap-
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-22
Last Contributions
To the Calls Fund
For Orphan Asylum

5 The following subscriptions have
5 been received By The Call for the
Mount ST. Joseph's orphan asylum
fund. and The Call herewith closes
) the account. the grand total having
reached the splendid sum of
}$24.53O.73:
Previously Acknowledged $24, ,50S.2S
MRS. JOHN H. DARLING 5000
JAMIE FRENDENBURG,
Idria ............. $50
TOTAL ......... .S24, 4,530.73
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-22
OIL PROMOTERS
ARE ARRESTED
FOR DEFRAUDING
indictments Returned by Fed
eral Grand Jury Against
Kern County Company
Charged With Having Used the
Mails for Purpose of
SwindIing
os ANGELES. Dec. 21.-Tbe of7ce

OS ANGELES. Dec. 21.-The Offices
of the Cleveland oil company, op-
Grating in the Kern county oil
fields, were raided by federal officers
late today. w. j. Batchelder. secretary,
and G. G. Gillett, said to be interested
in the sale of stock, were arrested and
charged with using the mails to de-
fraud Both were released on bonds of
$1,000 each.
The arrests followed indictments re-
turned today by the federal grand jury
at the instigation of Postoffice Inspec-
tor ]. H. c. Wilson.
1t is understood that warrants were
also issued for others connected with
the company. The examination of
Batchelder and Gillett was set for De-
cember 81.
The officers of the company are al
legged to have issued inaccurate pros
Continued on Page 2, Column
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-22
REGGARS JAILED FOR
ANNOYING SHOPPERS

DANIEL Murphy and Thomas Clark.
beggars. were sentenced in the police
court yesterday to 80 days in the
county jail The police have started a
,srusade against beggars who annoy
christmas shoppers. Henry Hill, 60
Years old. was given a sentence OF
three months for stealing a comb from
Hale Brothers store.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-22

peal deputy sheriff, thinking there
would be no more use for them, took
them home and made roof for his
chicken coop out of them. The chicken
coop was brought into court today.
Ryan was injured while digging a
trench. He was awarded $4,000 dam
ages. but the judgment was reversed.
A number of physicians testified to-
day. They were DIR. o. D. HamIin. DR..
Henning Koford. DIR. Emmett Rixford.
DIR. James H. oConnor and DIR. w. b.
Coffey.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-22
STUDENTS OF ODESSA
BATTLE WITH POLICE
Riot Follows Raid on Meeting
and z35 Arrests Made

ODESSA, Dec 21.-An attempt by the
police today TO disperse a students
meeting in the precincts of the univer-
sity led to serious riot in which one
student was killed. three were wounded
and others received slight injuries.
Seven policemen were severely hurt.
Two hundred and thirty-five students
were arrested.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-22
MORE THAN THREE HUNDRED COAL
MINERS ARE KILLED BY EXPL OSION

rescuers were called out of the mine.
Inspector Gerard issued report. after
making a descent into the pit, in which
he said it was impossible that that any
of the miners are still alive Twenty
bodies were found lying near the shaft.
No explanation is given as to the
cause of the explosion. which complete
ly wrecked the mine.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-22
COW BREAKS WORLDS 7
DAY BUTTER RECORD
HoIstein-Friesian Makes 37.28
Pounds in a Week

SYRACUSE. n. Y, Dec. 2L-Pontiac
Clothilde de Keni, a Holstein- -Friesian
COW. owned by Stevens brothers of Liv-
erpool, has broken the worlds seven
day record. producing S7.28 pounds.
Since 1908 the record has been 1855
pounds, held by Grace Fayne II, Home
stead.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-22

BOLTON, England, Dec. 21.-More
than 500 men lost their lives today in
the explosion in the Little Hutton col
liery of the Hutton colliery company,
located a short distance from this city.
Heroic efforts were made by rescue
parties, but a fire prevented the res
cuers from penetrating beyond 400
yards into the workings. Tonight the
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-22
RAIL ROADS TO GIVE FINAL ANSWER
IN WAGE RATE TODAY TO ENGINEERS

CHICAGO. Dec. 21.-Managers of
81 western railroads tomorrow will
give their final answer to demands of
the enginemen for wage increase.
Labor Commissioner Neill, who has
been acting as mediator in the wage
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-22
ROBBER HURLS PEPPER
IN WOMAN'S FACE
Victim Screams and Thief Is
Frightened AWAY

While Mrs. Charles Murphy Of 74e
Clementina street was on her way
home Tuesday just before midnight a
highwayman jumped out of vacant
lot in Mission street near Eighth.
threw black pepper in her face and
tried to grab her purse. Mrs. Murphy
held tightly to the purse and screamed.
The thug ran down Mission street to
Seventh and disappeared.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-22

dispute, tonight informed the railroad
managers committee that the en-
gineers refused to concede single
point in their demands. He held an all
day consultation with representatives
of the brotherhood of locomotive en-
gineers
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-22
Explanation Is DimcuIt

This statement is directly contrary to
the former impression. which was to
the effect that she was inveigled out
of the country in order to break tho
back of the prosecution. One phase OF
this situation she had some difficulty
in explainingA She had testified that
she took the name of Mrs Z. L Long
in order to escape notoriety.
Now, Miss Smith," said Attorney
Leppo. "if you took the name Of Long
why did you sign the name Of Lu Eta
Smith on the blank sheets Of -ape- @
which you said were forged your let
ter to the district attorney exonerat-
ing Burke?''
The woman hesitated and Leppo
pressed his point.
You said" he continued, that Ma
rion Derrig asked you to sign your
name to certain blank sheets which
YOU presumed to be for the purpose OF
identification in the Japanese banks.
If these were to identity you and you
were travelling under the name OF Long.
why did you sign the name OF Smith pa
Because she said lit was agreed
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-22
Cincinnati Block Razed

CINCINNATI, Dec. 2I.-Fire in the
modern factory district of this city
early today caused damage estimated
st s2,0OO,000, the death Of two men and
the injury of six fremen. The fire,
which started at 2 o'clock. was one of
the most disastrous the local FIRE de-
partment has had to battle with for
many years. At the time it broke out
q high wind was blowing. When the
flames were finally brought under con-
troll 10 firms had been burned out and
eight large buildings destroyed.
An entire block from Ninth and Syca-
more streets to Broadway was swept
by the flames. The firms burned out
are:
Krippendorf & O'Neal shoe company, Taylor
Poole leather company, Cshin shoe company
Twin lock company. Sycamore street stable com
pRny. Barn. Griess Pheger leather company.
Victor Safe and lock company. warehouse Of the
A. J. Nurre company, E. O. Duncan paper box
company and the wndberg box factory.
The fire, it is believed. started in the
engine room Of the plant of me Krip-
pendorf & O'NeaI company. Hardly had
the fire been discovered when the flames
leaped from almost every window from
cellar to roof
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-22
HEALTHY ONE POUND
BABY BOY is BORN
Child Eight and a Half Inches
Long Expected to Live

Especial Dispatch TO The Call
GAIT, Dec. 21.-A baby boy which
weighs less than pound and is eight
and a half inches long was born to
Mrs. John Harvey Saturday night. The
baby is apparently healthy and the
physician believes it will live. The
father is six feet tall and weighs 200
pounds. The mother weighs 120 pounds.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-22
STEAMER ON FIRE is
SEEN IN OPEN SEA
Wireless Reports That Crew
Seems to Have Escaped

BREST. France. Dec. 21.-A wireless
message was received tonight from the
steamer Prinz Eitel Friedrich that it
had sighted a Belgian steamer on fire
in the open sea. The crew appeared to
have escaped in the boats
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-22
WOMAN AWAKES IN NIGHT TO FIND
HOUSE FILLED WITH FRISKY MONKEYS
Especial Dispatch is The Call

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 21.-When Mrs
Celia Lippman of Edendale awoke last
night after brief hours sleep, she
discovered that Is monkeys had taken
possession of her house and were max
and dining room. Mrs. Lippman tried
to dislodge the monkeys, but failed.
Today she appeared at the prosecuting
attorneys Office and demanded a war
rant for the arrest of Antonio Ryder
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-22

her next door neighbor, who she as
serts instigated the Invasion
Ryder is trainer of monkeys and
dogs. Two of his CANNES, which pre-
ferred Mrs Lippmans clothes basket
to their own kennel as sleeping quar-
ters, were poisoned recently.
Ryder suspected Mrs. Lippman of
administering the poison and she as
serts he, sent his band of monkeys into
her house in an effort to be revenged.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-22
Ship Stranded on Shoals

MOREHEAD CITY, N. c., Dec. 2L-A
large four masted schooner is stranded
on the west side of Cape Lookout
shoals, about five miles out from Point
Beach. and the heavy running tide and
strong wind is driving the vessel fur
ther on the shoals.