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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-03
MAIL CLERK DEAD.
Walter Scott Stricken Following
Illness of Nearly a Year.

Illness of Nearly a Year.
Funeral services for Walter Scott, for
forty years mail clerk Of the State De-
partment. who died ct 40 o'clock yester-
day morning at his home, 21O2 H street
northwest, will be held from the residence
at o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Rev.
DIR. Robert Talbot, rector OF ST. Paurs
Episcopal Church, will officiate. Inter
ment viii bes In Rock Creek Cemetery
The pallbearers will be selected to-day.
Mr.. Scott is survived by his wife and
nine children, all OF whom reside In the
District. They are Walter Scott, IT.;
Frank Scott, Frederick Scott, Miss Lillian
Scott, Miss Annie Scott. Miss Laura Scott.
Miss Jeanette Scott. Miss Helen Scott.
and Mrs. David Miller.
Born in England sixty-seven years ago.
Mir. Scott in hts early youth left his native
land for the United States, coming TO
Washington. He soon obtained govern
ment employment, and never left il until
Illness overlook him last February
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-03
AuditorIum-Motion Pictures.

A ventriloquist, who. gave a wonderful
exhibition. and a good musical act were
the features Of the moving picture con-
cert at the Masonic Auditorium last
night
Voce. the ventriloquist, gave a per-
Torrance which was nothing short OF
marvellous.
The musical act was one ofzthe kind
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-03
NEGROES BEGIN DEVOTIONAL.
Month Set Aside I'm which 30 Follow
Christ's Example.

Under the auspices OF the National
Negro Baptist Evangelical Association
thirty days Of devotional services began
among negro Baptists throughout the
United States yesterday. Resolutions
were adopted at meeting at the Metro
politan Temple Church here yesterday
urging all TO live as much like Christ as
they can during that time
AT the meeting of the lyceum Of the
Second Baptist Church the forty-seventh
anniversary OF negro emancipation
was appropriately celebrated. Rev. ]. r.
Rich and Attorneys Taylor and Gaskins
spoke.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-03
VETERANS TO RUSH CLAIMS.
Bill for Civil War Arrears VIII BE
Reintroduced.


The Civil War LabOTeTs' Union met
at 46i n street northwest yesterday after
noon and discussed claims against the
government.
A bill introduced at the last session Of
Congress was referred to the Court Of
Claims, and only two claims were held
valid. 1t was decided TO have the bill
retntroduced. A committee Of the union
will ask for a hearing before the Senate
Committee or War Claims.
If the President. to whom the union
sent a communication calling his atten-
ton to the finding Of the Court of Claims,
has not taken the matter up in his forth
coming message. it Will again be called TO
his notice. NJ. J. Teuell and r. II. Cooper
are to report on this phase of the ques-
ton at a meeting to be held January q.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-03
LOCAL MENTION.
EXCUR SIONs To-Day.

Norfolk and Washington Steamboat Conpany',
steamers from scot Of Seventh street for Ola Point
Comfort and Norfolk daily at s:s5 p. N.
Steamer Charles Manchester ior Mount Vernon
Leaves Seventh street wharf at 10 a. m. and las
2. m.
Cars from Fifteenth street and New York sveuue
every quarter hour for Zoo Park. Chevy Chase, ana
hensiugtOn.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-03
Christmas Tree On Fire

Flame from a candle ignited tinsel on
a Christmas tree and caused a fire which
resulted in 50 damage last night in the
house Of DIT. E. D. Williston. 1907 S street
northwest
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-03

Evening Suits and Dinner Coats is appar-
ent at a glance. Notably elegant abso-
lutely correct in every detail E. II. Sny-
der & Co, Tailors, I'LL Pa. ave.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-03

For the purpose Of forming a national
antitrust league a preliminary meeting
was held at the home OF DR.. E. L.
( Scharff, 1908 -Messmore place. at o'clock
yesterday afternoon. DR.. Scharff pre-
sided.
Several meetings have been held in the
last month. but yesterday a number of
women We're present By invitation. in
Guiding several wives Of Congressman
known to be interested in the movement.
! DIT. Scharff is a German who has been
/ living In America for more than fifteen
years. After reading Of the increased
cost OF living on account of the trusts.
/ he consulted citizens of Washington as
to the feasibility of trying a plan which
has met with great success in his own
country.
Affected Coffee Trust.
The coffee trust there was raising the
price OF the commodity so rapidly that
poor people had TO abandon coffee as a
beverage. An organization was formed
and appeals were issued requesting that
for one day no coffee be used by the
poor people OF the entire empire. This
plan was so successful that in four days
the price of coffee was reduced
1T is our intention" said Dr. Scharn
last night. Ito try this same German
plan here. We are 10 have two repre-
sentatives in every large city, who will
give the prices and demand for various
articles Of necessity. This will be put
before the advisory board. and we will
request a national boycott OF articles to
be selected for a day or number Of
days
\ mass meeting IS to be called the
latter part OF this month. 1t will be held
In hall or hotel At least 800 prominent
persons viii be invited, including Sen
atOrs and Representatives and their
wives, and members Of the Chamber Of
Commerce and Board Of Trade and every
one else interested.
At this meeting a president, vice presi-
dent. secretary. and treasurer will be
elected, as well as en- advisory board Of
seven members, on which at least two
women will be named Each city will
have two dlrectors-a man and woman
who will be allowed a vote on the ad-
visOry committee. II will be- the duty OF
these directors to organize leagues and
make reports 10 headquarters each
month as 10 conditions in their terri
tory. The women's league will be a sep
arate organization.
Careful i'm Selections.
I'VE are going to be careful Of the
men and women We elect 20 the advisory
committee" said DR.. Scharff "as they
viii make most OF the rules for the
body. We will have only discreet, earn
est. conservative men and women, who
really have the interest OF the people of
the country at heart.
The women will be necessary mem
bers," he continued. They can tell US
as to the increase IN prices. They have
the gift Of being earnest in every work |
they undertake and are desirable mem !
bers Of such an organization. On them |
depends much Of our success"
II is stated Ms. Ellen Spencer Mus
sey, dean Of the Washington College of |
Law and well-knowu club woman, will /
be one Of the members Of the advisory /.
board
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-03
ANTITRUST BODY
MAPS OUT PLANS
Preliminary Meeting Held in
National Capital.
DECIDE ON PLAN OF BOYCOTT

Follow Suggestion of DIR, SchGTff,
Who Outlines German Method of
from Use of Trust Articles for ut
Least One Day in week or Month.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-03
CaverIys Plumbing, 1884 G NV.
Spring stock.
Largest Morning Circulation.

OH cookers, gas ranges, water heaters.
rs 18th ste. A. Muddiman & Co.-I2O4 g.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1910-04-23
Ministerial Mud. -

We noticed in the so called De-
catur Citizen published in Spring
field, branch of the Advance
Citizen, contained this expires
sion: II guess the Forum will
stop throwing ministerial mud. {"
l would like to ask the editor of
the Decatur Citizen what he meant
by the expression. And I would
like to ask the Decatur Citizen
who informed them that there
we're 700 Negro voters in Decat-
ur, and would like to say that you
were misinformed, and we do not
wish to have the public misled
The negroes of Decatur are fully
able to take care of themselves,
and can only do so by going be.
fore the public in an honest and
intelligent way. If the above
expression referred to was meant
as slur, we will have something
more to say on the subject. We
wish for you to express yourself.
Editor.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1910-04-23
Decatur N eWS.

Mrs. Ella Taylor 1904 w. De-
catur ST, is on the sick list this
week.
Mrs, Necie Hunt is able to be
up again.
Mr., w. Fl. Foster who was
elected Assessor on the 9Th inst.
at his home, 305 S. Franklin St.
died last Monday eve. We feel
that Decatur has lost one Of her
most prominent citizens. He was
especially friend to the Negro,
and we mourn his loss aud the
family has our best wishes.
Miss Gussie Holland of Chica-
go, is visiting her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. William Holland, of 232
w. Main st.
DR.. H. G. Ganaway went to Chi
cago on business.
Mrs. Magretta Spague who has
been visiting with her sister Mrs.
Mollie Metlock for the past six
months returned to her home in
Cleveland, Ohio, last Monday ev
ing,
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1910-04-23
Let the Ne
groes Think
for Themselves

1t is time that several individ-
ual Negro business enterprises
were being started in this city
that would prove a credit to the
owners and to the race. 1t is al
so true that many negroes here
of all classes are merely ekeing
out an existence, resting content
edly on their oars, and toying
along with the feeting shadows
of life, while the food tide offor-
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1910-04-23

The Aldermanic election was
held Tuesday. The result was
that the same members were re.
elected, and they stand 8 wet and
6 dry.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1910-04-23

tune is whirling by them, and
many of our thrifty, daring and
ingenious white citizens are
launching their life boats on ev.
cry stream and briskly rowing to
the financial sea, and even fast
taking a monopoly of all the bus
mess channels. 1t is true and is
a pity that it happens thus, that
in the large cities where the ad-
vantages of the Negroes are most
excellent for the cultivation of
his intellect and the accumulation
OF property, he puts forth less eff
fort for these essential qualifica
tions and in fact knows less, and
owns less in proportion to his
mum bers than the Negro in the
small cities and towns. One rea-
son we assign for this is that the
racial pressure and business af-
finity is not so distinct in the large
cities, which deprives the negro
Of the need to think for himself,
since he can depend on the brain
of some other man.
Another drawback is the un-
conquerable passion to initiate
the richest white people in fash
lonabe display and swell OUTLAWS
move in rented houses and use
borrowed or ION timeo furniture.
Lastly, aside from his ever will
ingness to stop every factory,
train, steambo and, in fact, Gre
alton itself to go off on an excur-
sion, or to attend secret societies.
He has sworn not to put any con-
fidence in his negro brother, nor
stick to anything he can not boss
except the church, and that is of
ten because he seeks to display
officlousness, Or TO get the city
gossip.
The above are some of the rea-
sons why so many negroes are SO
far behind the other citizens in
business TACTICS.
The white men of this city are
putting hundreds of thousands
in building and investment com
panies, in mills, wood and coal
yards, candy factories, bakery
shops, livery stables, street cars,
and in fact every thing that tends
to material development. Ia ma
ny instances the money is Dor.
rowed at nominal rates. The ne
gro could borrow and conduct
many of the above named estab.
lishments as well; if they could
only put their minds together,
go into business pure and SIM
pie, and demonstrate an ability to
do something. The greatest ev-
dence that man can and will
do something for another is that
he has succeeded and is doing
something for himself.
A grocery store. shoe store,
wood and coal yard, soda foun-
tain. barber shop, a bakery shop,
in fact anything where an honest
dollar can be made and business
principles can be fostered must
be opened by the negroes and
that quickly, or they will be for
ced to questionable methods to
keep up their wantoned style of
living.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1910-04-23

concluded IN next Issue.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-07
WARRING TONGS
SHEATRE WEAPONS
Permanent Peace Pact at Last
Ends HOstilities That Cost
Ten Lives
Dove of Peace Returns to
Chinatown and CeIestiaIs
Rejoice

The On Yicks and the Yee family.
the two Chinese tongs whose war in
the last four months cost 10 lives,
~.Sned a permanent peace compact last
might al the office of the six Com
rsnies.
Time after time the two tongs were
brought together by the Six Com
pauies for conferences. in which they
were asked 10 stop lighting. but
neither tong seemed willing to yield.
The war started in this city and
spread through the entire state, most
Of the killing taking place around the
bay cities. Members OF the warning
tongs fed from TIE local Chinese quar-
ter and sought safety in towns in the
interior, but they were quickly fol-
lowed 10y gunner and were foEced TO
seek safety elsewhere. some going TO
Denver and others farther east.
AT one time il was thought that the
tong war would spread until il became
nation wide That was prevented by
the Chinese minister at Washington,
who issued an imperial edict from the
Chinese government threatening that
unless the two tongs stopped their
lighting they would be prosecuted
here and their relatives in China made
90 suffer.
II was not long after the edict that
temporary truce was declared. The
truce would have expired in 10 days,
which would have been the last day
of the Chinese new year. No meeting
could be held during that festival so
tie SIX Companies requested that they
settle last night
The Chinese in the local quarter are
lubilant over the peace compact and
intend TO celebrate il with their new
year festival which starts next Tues
day iZht
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-07
ARTICLES FOUND
ON BODY MAY
REVEAL NAME
Pictures of JeweIry and Articles
of Dress Displayed in
Windows of The Call
Hope That They May Lead to
Identification of Victim of
Brutal Murder

In a window of The Calls business
office today are shown photographs
of the watch, bracelet, comb, hat and
a shoe worn by the woman whose re-
mains were found on the slope of
Mount Tamalpais. There are also some
pieces of the various garments she
wore that are shown with the photo
graphs, in the hope that they may lead
10 her identification.
The watch is small ladys gold
filled watch, attached to q long neck
chain and pinned to the breast with a
ieur de lis clasp The case is keystone
make, No. 2.161,149, and. according to
the agent for that make, was manufac-
tured 20 years ago. The case is en-
bossed with scroll design. 1t is a
hunting case. The works are Seth
Thomas. II jewels, No. 109,520, and
Were also made 20 years ago There
was a repairer's sign, s19s5w.n on the
case
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-07
Of Eastern Make

The chain had a slide set with an
imitation ruby. The name, J. Lynn &
Co, an eastern mail order house. is on
the slide
The bracelet is of the spring or lat
tice variety, gold filled. 1t is set with
an imitation amethyst, and cost prob
ably IS.
The comb is a cheap rubber back
comb. set with moonstones in wash
gold hllings.
The suit which the murdered girl
wore was a semimilitary tunic and
skirt of navy blue ladies' cloth. 1t
was trimmed elaborately with braid,
both down the front of the jacket,
around the collar, and the hem and
along the skirt The sketch on this
page shows the details of the trim
ming. The tunic was cIasped in front
by hooks and eyes. 1t was "a inches
from collar to hem.
The suit was made by or purchased
from the Spencer Co." of Portland,
Ore
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-07
DEATH SUMMONS
NORTHERN SHERIFF
Sacramento County Official Sue
cumbs After Long Service
to Community
Especial Dispatch TO The Call

lSpecldl Dspdtch to he Call
SACRAMENTO Feb. 6.-After an i'll
ness extending over period of sew
eral months Sheriff David Reese, one of
the best known officers in the sta te,
died at his home in this city tonight.
His condition for the last few days had
been critical and the members of his
family had been summoned to his bed
side.
Sheriff Reese was 81 years old. He
had served Sacramento county as sher-
if for eight years and as under sheriff
for the same length of time. During
this time he became well acquainted
with people in the Sacramento valley
and was respected by all He was a
prominent member of the sheriffs asso-
citation and various fraternal orders.
A widow and five children survive
him The children are: Edward E.
Reese, under sheriff; Percy Reese; John
Reese, a student in the University of
California; Frank Reese, a student in
the Kansas veterinary college, and
Elizabeth Reese.
Frank Reese reached his fathers
bedside from Kansas just a few hours
before his death
Sheriff Reese died a wealthy man,
having extensive property holdings in
this and Colusa counties, besides min
ing interests in California and Nevada.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-07
81, 900 REWARD FOR
MURDER MYSTERY KEY

r HAT justice may be done, and the murderer of the
woman whose body was found on Mount Tanalpais
be made to answer for the crime, The Call offers
reward of $1,000 for exclusive information leading
the identity Of the and to the arrest and convc
ton of her murderer n1urderers.
The purpose of the reward is probe the crime to
the bottom that the guilty person may be found and
fit punishment neted to him. What few clews
obtanabe will be offered to the public for inspection
and investigation.
Pieces of the girls clothing, together with photo
graphs of the watch, chain comb bracelet shoe and
hat, found on the body displayed in window of
the business Office of The Call. This is done
crafty morbid curiosity, but solely to afford every
possible that will aid in the capture of the muir
derer the hope being that through of these art
ces or pictures the identity of the girl may be estab
lished
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-07
Blue Straw Hat

The hat was blue straw trimmed
with a bunch of feather which were
probably blue, but had faded white 1t
was trimmed with a piece of heavy
blue velvet. The brim was four inches
wide and the crown was low
The shoes which the woman wore
were purchased from Rosenthal & Co.
of this city and were of the SO variety.
They showed the effects of but little
wear, although they were weather
stained and large pieces of the leather
had been eaten away by woodrats. The
heels were military. The shoes were
laced.
The woman wore a blue silk petit
coat figured with a silvery gray pea
cock feather design, marked with
lighter blue dots II was f1ounced.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-07
"BIG TIM" GIVES SHOES
AND STOCKINGS TO POOR
Politician Commentaries His
Teachers Gift to Him

NEW YORK, Feb. e.-In the days
when big Tim" Sullivan, state sena
tor and Tammany leader was small
and down in luck, his school teacher
gave him a. pair Of shoes. He never
forgot the kindness, and for many years
he has commemorated ii on the sixth
day of February by distribution of
stockings and shoes to all the needy
OF the Bowery. Five thousand pairs
Of stockings and shoes were given
away today
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-07
MRS. o. II. p. BELMONT
ERASES COLOR LINE
Wealthy Suffragette Leader In
ViteS Negro Recruits

NEW YORK, Feb. 6.-Mrs. o. H P.
Belmont has invited negro women Of
the state to join the political equality
club Of which she is president
Ultimately they may form suffrage
associations OF their own. but for the
present as many as wish viii be admit
ted to the political equality club. Forty
by Mrs. Belmont in a west side negro
church
Mrs. Belmont came quickly to the
point. 4 feel" she said, that unless
this cause means freedom and equal
rights to al women of every race, of
every creed, rich or poor, its doctrines
are worthless and it must fall"
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-07
PETTICOATS THREATEN
TO INVADE STATEHOUSE
I Special Dispoich 10 The Cali

BOSTON. Feb. e.-Mrs. Marilla NJ.
Kicker. lawyer of Dover, n. H, leader
in the woman's suffrage movement and
a disciple of Ingersoll, has wired from
California, where she is now sojourn-
ing. that she is to be candidate for
the governorship at the next election.
She is to run. she says, on woman's
suffrage platform.
She is said to be the first woman in
this country who attempted to vote
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-07
STORAGE BATTERY CAR
TESTED IN NEW YORK
May Solve Problem of ReIiev-
ing Rush Hours
ISpeeioI Dispatch 10 The Colll

NEW YORK. Feb. 6.-The Beach bat
terry car, equipped with the Edison stor-
age batteries. which is offered to solve
the problem Of relieving rush hours and
10 supplant horsecars without compel
ling the construction of expensive un-
derground circuits. was tested today by
the Central Park. North and East River
railroad company. Officials and invited
guests We're passengers on a trip which
began from the car barns and continued
north. The route was reversed to the
starting point. making six miles trav-
eIed. The car took the hills well and
was a satisfactory speeder.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-07
FLAMES EAT MAN AND
HOME JUST PAID FOR
Grim Tragedy Stalks in Wake
of Festivities

SAN BERNARDINO. Feb. 6.-Charles
W. Herrin, a roofer. was burned to
death in a fire which destroyed his
home early today.
Festivities to celebrate the final pay
ment on the home were held last night
and after the guests departed Herrin.
who was a bachelor and lived alone.
FLAMES Ieaping from the roof We're
discovered by neighbor later and the
body was found in the ruins.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-07
ELEVEN SHOTS IN HEAD
FAIL TO BRING DEATH
Bullets Prove Futile, SO Man
Hangs Himself

ALAMEDA, Feb. 6.-That he fired II
bullets at his head before hanging him
self was disclosed by an examination
made today of the. body of Roman
Pritschkopf, who ended his life last
evening at his home, $50 Pacific ave-
nue.. At least six of the lead slugs
entered the brain of the desperate man.
The fact that he was then able to
secure clothes line and hang himself
to the frame of two folding doors is
considered remarkable by physicians.
Five of the bullets Hattened against
the skull and were found beneath the
scalp or on the floor of the room in
which Pritschkopf committed suicide.
The revolver used by the pottery
worker was % caliber six shooter
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-07
ChS the identity of the Mount may the u1ndow

Skech howg nearly possible the physical characteristics and
style clothing By the hose skeleton found
fequend the slope Mount Tdnapa phere she undou
edunmdered.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-07
Marks On Clothing Of Slain Woman Indicate
Garments Purchased in Northern City and
Search for Key to Mystery Is Taken Up
by the Police of the Oregon Metropolis
SEEN NEAR SPOT IN INNOVEMBER
Coroner Believes Brutal Crime Was Committed Last
Summer and Says Teeth Indicate Foreign Birth Of
Victim; Lonely Spot on Mountain Side Where the
Skeleton Was Discovered Furnishes Few Clews

who o m
the of Mount Tamalpai Thursday have been
of Portland yesterday learned
Spencer
The Call yesterday which
Portland closer the jacket yesterday deter
mined fact the of Portland also the hanger
with the The CO.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-07
STEAL NAILS AND 1uMBER-Ber,

STEAL NAILS AND LUMBER Berkeley. Feb.
6.--S. f. Bond, contractor living at 2115
Shattuck avenue, reported to the police that
thieves last night stole $40 worth of nails and
lumber from an unfinished house being erected
at the corner Of Sierra and sonoma streets,
South Berkeley.