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The Colorado statesman., 1911-12-09

York passed through the city last
Friday for the Philippine Islands.
Many of the soldier boys had old
acquaintance in our city, whom
they were glad to meet once again.
Il. Edwards, a former resident
of this city died last week in Doug
las, Ariz.
Mrs. Anna Hurdle of Kansas
City, Mo-, a sister of "Spot" Brown
WHO died in our city a few weeks
ago reports that she has carried a
life insurance on "Spot's" life for
II years, and that her brother was
not apauper, as his friends thought
when they took up a subscription
to bury the deceased.
The Albuquerque Burial assoc
iation met in annual session last
Sunday afternoon at the A. M. E.
church and elected the following
officers for the ensuing year: Rev.
G. III, Byas, president; D. A. Aus
tin, Treasurer; Prof. j. b. Lott,
Secretary; Mrs. l.. S. Black,
Assist. secretary. The executive
committee elected: L. O. Mason,
Green Watson and Rev. J. W..
jackson. With the closing of the
year finds this worthy organization
growing in membership, it now
has about one hundred members
in good standing The association
has buried four members since its
organization, and it is really doing
more good in our community than
any other organization, that has
for its object the caring for its
deceased members. The society
has been in existence four years
and is growing in popularity.
The Colorado statesman., 1911-12-09

cent of the population of 10000
600, he says, are engaged in agri-
cultural pursuits. Yet there is
not single school for colored per-
sons in the United States where
agriculture is a speciality.
The report shows that 1,672 stu
dents attended Howard University
during last year, coming from
thirty-seven States and eleven for
eign countries.
The Colorado statesman., 1911-12-09

New York, Dec. g. George
jackson, Pullman porter on the
New York Central, returned to his
home last night and tried to make
up with his wife, with whom he
had ouarreled. 'Get out of here"
she cried. "You are no good, and
I'm going to earn my own living
after this, dressmaking." jackson
drew a revolver and as his wife ran
screaming, he fired two shots into
the back of her head When she
fell dead he fired into his own head
and dropped dead across her body.
The Colorado statesman., 1911-12-09

Memphis, Tenn, Dec. 6.--Two
Negroes and one young negress
were burned to death by a mob of
white land tenants who object to
the occupancy of land by Negroes,
near Savannah, Tenn, yesterday
according to meager reports re-
ceived here today. The lynching
is said to have occurred ten miles
from Clifton Tenn. The three Ne.
groes were travelling to ii gin with
a load of seed cotton. They were
waylaid and tied to the wagon load
cotton, it is said, and the mob at
ter building a fire beneath the
wagon, stood guard until the Ne
groes we're cremated.
The Colorado statesman., 1911-12-09

Washington. Nov. 22.-The ne
gotiations for floating loan to re-
aabilitate the Republic of Liberia
on the West Coast of Africa, are
almost completed. The State De-
partment has been advised that
the Legislature of Liberia has rat
flied the loan agreement made with
an American banking syndicate.
Reed Paige Clark, of New Hamp-
shire, will be appointed general
receiver of the Liberian customs.
The Colorado statesman., 1911-12-09
Alleged
Discrimination
More School Appropriations for the Indian than Negro
President Thrkeld gives figures in Howard Uni
versity Report. Educator says Colored Men
Should be taught Scientific Farming.

Washington, d. c., Nov. 2S.-
Criticism of alleged discrimination
toward Indians at the expense of
colored citizens is made part OF
the annual report of Howard Uni
versity, forwarded to the Secretary
of the Interior by President Thirk
ield. He pointed out that for the
25O.OOO Indians In the United
States the government last year
spent 81 100000, while for the
100000 colored persons only
100000 was appropriated.
yet colored teachers in the
common and high school," the re-
port continues, ''are expected to
meet the requirements of the State
Authorities TO practice medicine
the colored man is required to pass
the same examination before
State boards as the white physi-
clans. So also in other profess
ions and pursuits provision must
be made for these 100000 OF
our colored citizens. else it will
mean the blind leading the blind
and both falling into the ditch at
great cost to society and the State. :"
In order to further emphasize
the greater need of aid from the
government, DR.. Thirkield, in his
report says:
while the Rockefeller fund of
a million dollars is available for
the eradication of the hookworm
disease, yet there is the Negro race
with tuberculosis, typhoid infec.
tions and other diseases wiping
out tens of thousands and lower
ing the vitality and physical effi-
cheney of race.
"At the same time,'' he continues
"their condition Is positive men,
ace to the white race, with which
it is so closely bound up. 1t is a
question of national interest.
Here is a race, multitudes OF
whom are still the prey of the voo-
doc doctors and conjure men and
given to patent nostrums. The
pressing need is for the training
of men for the instruction of the
ignorant and superstitious, men
with scientific knowledge and
broad views of medicine, men who
can put medicine knowledge in
simple form before the masses and
through preventive medicine raise
the vitality of a race that is being
decimated by disease"
DR.. Thirkield adds that the
great need of the colored men to-
day is more practical study in mat
tiers of agriculture. Nearly 50 per
The Colorado statesman., 1911-12-09

While the Follies of 1911 COM
pany was in Cincinnati, the dra-
matte critic Of the Cincinnati En-
quirer said in part: IF it were not
for Bert Williams, the comedian
of dark hue, who would have cared
to sit through the whole evening?
Williams ought to demand nine
tenths of the salary, for he deserves
it'll
The Colorado statesman., 1911-12-09

Tuskegee, Ala, Nov. 2s.-The
Tuskegee Normal and Industrial
Institute, of which Booker T.
Washington is principal, has just
received a legacy of $4,000 from
the estate of the late Maria Blan-
chard of Philadelphia, Pa.
The Colorado statesman., 1911-12-09
RACE NEWS
GATHERED FROM VARIOUS SOURCES

Mr.. Julius Rosenwald, of the
firm of Sears, Roebuck and Com.
pany, Chicago, has consenred to
become trustee of the Tuskegee
Normal and Industrial Institute of
which Booker T. Washington is
Principal.
The Colorado statesman., 1911-12-09

Mr.. Clark, who has for some tim
been receiving instructions prepar-
atory to assuming his new work,
expects to leave Washington short
ly for Monrovia. He will stop in
Europe to make final banking ar
rangements.
The Colorado statesman., 1911-12-09
Indla-lapanese 1rade.

British India not only supplies Japan
with raw cotton, but in turn it pur-
chases immense quantities of cheap
cotton underclotning.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-07
ENTHUSIASTIC BUT SMALL
AUDIENCE HEARS HEINEMANN

Although Alexander Heinemann
was greeted by very small audience
Sunday afternoon, in the Garrlck
theater, there was no lack OF en-
thusiasm and applause for his efforts.
He sang a splendid program OF Bee
thoven, Brahms, Schubert and other
classic song composers with all the
artistic care and brilliancy OF an ar
fist facing an audience OF large num-
bers. The Russian dancers, Nine.
Pavlowa and NJ Mordkin. evidently
cornered the money market on their
visit a week ago, and so concertgoers
and patrons OF music and art general
ly had nothing left for Herr Heine-
mann or any other artist who may
have presented himself 80 soon
Herr Heinemann is considered one
OF the greatest opponents OF the art
OF song Interpretation. He has fine
baritone voice and upon this natural
foundation he has built a thorough
knowledge OF tone production, decla-
nation and the literature OF music.
He studies his songs from every
standpoint and after he has a COM
plete comprehension of the text, the
composers meaning and the musical
score. he begins TO prepare the song
and himself for presentation to the
public The result is that song re-
cital by Heinemann means satisfac-
ton and enjoyment TO the critical,
pleasure to those who love good sing
ing just because IL is good singing,
and an opportunity not TO be missed
by the vocal student. Ii was a pity
more of the latter could not have
found the means TO be present. for
program such as Herr Heinemann
presented is worth many terms of les
sons from the ordinary teacher.
II is TO be hoped that concertgoers
will have recovered from the recent
onslaught upon their pocketbooks be-
fore Sunday, March 10, when the Rus
sian Symphony orchestra, with Mod
est Altschuler conducting, will give
two concerts, in the Garrick This
orchestra Is one of the best symphony
orchestras now resident in America.
and is deserving of the support CT
the Detroit musical public.
ELLA MAE HAWTHORNE.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-07
PUT ON TRIAL FOR
HER BABY's DEATH
Mrs. Melber Is Accused of Decoying
Son To Lonely Swamp and Forcing
Acid Down His Throat.

ALBANY, N. Y, March S.-Charged
with decoying her baby boy to lone
ly black swamp on the outskirts OF
this city and, when he begged piteous-
ly for water to quench mis- thirst, fore
ing carbolic acid down his throat ana
numbering him, Mrs. Edith Melber.
prepossessing young woman was
placed on trial here today.
The prosecution alleges that she
was tired of her child and wanted him
out OF the way so that she could mar
ry again. A verdict of murder in the
first degree and the death sentence
will be demanded by District Attorney
Sanford and because OF the feeling
against the woman strong guard or
police was In the courtroom to pre-
vent any demonstration by order or
Supreme Court Justice Wesley How
ard who presided
Mrs Melber's defense will be in
sanity. Since she was arrested she
has suffered mental and physical
breakdown and her attorneys, John Fl.
Dugan and George NJ. Palmer, say she
Is now suffering from quick consump-
tIOu. Ills Ndb utulCu Wy ouCiAh
Plat before court opened.
Mrs. Melber looked almost a physi
cal wreck when she was brought into
court All Of her relatives, with the
exception OF sister have deserted
her while the relatives of her dead
husband will testify against her.
Whether Mrs. Melber will take the
stand has not been determined by her
counsel. She denies absolutely that
she planned the death OF her son to
get rid of him and tells a pathetic
story of her attempts to care for him
following the death of her husband
from tuberculosis four years ago. She
had left the child with her husbands
relatives, she says, but they finally
tired OF him. Then she took him TO
Albany and tried TO place him In an
asylum but the authorities would not
take him. She says she had no place
TO go and she and the child wandered
the streets until tired and out OF her
head from cold and hunger she finai-
ly bought the poison and gave IL to
George. She then fled to Rochester
where she was captured.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-07
||BLnD[D LOVER
IHD[R SUSPICION
= nejsctsd BY Mary schippacasse
1|ansd for Attempt To Dyna-
mite House.

a q Z safe prediction that the lat
italian dynamiting outrage in De
ut will have an outcome similar Ia
- other recent bomb operations that
Ave engaged the attention OF the
olIce department. The police admit
~ Il will be difficult TO run down
80 perpetrators. Saturday night, an
<fnmpt was made TO blow mp the
cme OF Louis Schippacasse, No. s3
Inder-st. The Schiappacasses are
- OF the wealthiest and most prom
nont Italian families In the city.
Two distinct explosions under the
Room occupied by Miss Mary Schiap'
ocasse rocked the house to its founI
<nfions. shattered several panes oil
11ass and threw the inmates into vari-
6us states OF nervousness and col
The fact that the bombs were
heed under the young womans room
|1frengthens the theory OF the mem
hers or the family, a theory that Is
'1hared by the police, that the outrage
<>ras committed by a discarded and
|1lsgruntled sutton for her hand. The
<nolice are I'm possession OF the dis
cnrded lovers name Monday morn
~. Detectives Golden and Oldani
nfarted to work hand In hand with
Joe Schiappacasse, the young attor-
n Il possible an arrest will be made.
min II Is possible no arrest will be
nnde. Ii an arrest is made, IL Is more
I'm probable that the matter VIII
&eentually be lost sight OF along with
|1nmberless other Affairs OF kindred
nnture.
s According to "Joer Schiappacasse,
&ho was seen in police headquarters,
Gonday, there Is not sufficient evil
once against the sutton to even war
mt HIS being brought to the police
Ention. Mr.. Schiappacasse says he is
r Well-known young Italian OF this city,
ho has position that pays him $ao
+ week.
The Schiappacasses are consider
1bly exercised over the report that the
.omb outrage had its inception IN
BLACK Hand letters.
ut fs only reasonable to suppose
hat n any members Of the family had
oceived such letters, they would have
lem turned over to the police" said
Joor Schiappacasse. III there had
zen Black Hand plot. it is GER
~ln that we would have had ample
OIice protection"
The police are up against a serious
obIem in cases or this nature. They
ave made desperate, but unayailing
#GIorts to secure convictions, but they
ave been confronted by obstacles ut
&Il times. The secretiveness OF the
1oople and the fear Of victims In tes-
Ifying against their own countrymen,
I've proven too great a handicap.
v Meanwhile. Italians continue to COM
Mt outrages, apparently with an utter
|eregard for the consequences.
Joseph Grosslight, whose home is
ncxt door to the Schiappacasse resi-
once, Is 80 perturbed over the mat
~, that he is considering the advis-
1biIity Of moving away.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-07
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

DETROIT. March 6.--Close: The only
change in the wheat situation comes
from the elimination OF the reciprocity
feature. That was considered bear
ish influence and with IL out Of the
way Il Is natural to expect an advanc-
ing market but the situation Is not
very encouraging to holders, Tor there
IL plenty OF wheat In the country ana
little demand for IL.
SpecuIators figure the recent advance
as a result OF the covering OF shorts by
those who sold on the decline and they
think the firmness VIII disappear as
believe the bulk OF the covering has
already been done. for many shorts
bought before the market began TO al :
vance while others think the short
account is still large. Millers have
given the bulls new courage by buying
rather literally during the past rev
days and the distribution OF cash wheat
shows an Increase in activity owing
to purchases by millers who had been
holding off for more favorable terms
There is still large surplus from
last years crop and the small increase
in buying is making little change In
total stocks. Reductions In the visible
supply are not large enough TO
threaten reserves. and the new crop
Is coming on In good shape. all OF
lower prices. Primary receipts are very
small. but the market Is now farther
than ever from an export basis
Liverpool Ii easy and offerings or
wheat from Russia, Argentina and Aus
tralia as large and at declining prices.
Wheat was firm early and made q
fair advance, but later I'm the day there
was a weak feeling and the close was
&c under that OF Saturday. Corn ad-
yanced &C. rye &c and beans &c. Oats
were unchanged,
Wheat quotations: Cash No red.
3OIac; May opened with a loss OF hc
at S3ikc, gained 40 and declined to
s3hc. July and September opened at
SOa. G, advanced TO sic and declined TO
eONc; No. Il white size.
Coarse grain quotations: Corn-Cash
No. >, / car at 46i4c; No. 4, cars at
43c, at ave; No. yellow. 4 cars
at f7hc. No. yellow 2 cars at 44c 2
at 49,. sample. I car at acc, 1 at ace
Oats-Standard, car at 33c: No. 3
white, 33hc; No white 1 car at
3lhc, at 3lc. Rye--Cash No l. Sshc:
No. :. S5kc. both bid. Beans-Cash.
ti.92 asked; May. tf97 asked Clover
seed--Prime spot, as bags at 50: March
So. sample. is bags at $3.50 s5 atsS 2b
30 at sI75. ~ at $50. 3 az 81: prime
alsike. 1926, sample alsike, 2i bags
at IS, Z at 81. Timothy seed-PrIme
spot. so BAGS at SEAS.
Receipts IN the Detroit market Mon
day included 900 bbls OF -four, "a cars
or corn and OF oats Withdrawals
were 400 bills OF -four. 1865 bu OF
corn, 2.651 bu Of oats and 1000 bu OF
rye. Stocks are 431.sis bu OF wheat
ss4,2ii bu Of corn. 1881 bu OF oats,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-07
MAYOR HAS NEW PLAN.
ouId Provide Teachers Pensions BY
Direct Taxation.

The trustees OF the Public School
oacners' retirement fund will meet
nth Mayor Thompson. on the latter's
Invitation, Tuesday afternoon. TO dis
nes q plan the mayor has proposed
0r taking care OF the teachers pen
.{ons- The trustees had decided TO
- TO the legislature for certain
1mendments to the law TO provide for
Increased needs. The mayor heard
~ their plan and suggested one of his
1Wn- He would have the trustees
|orn over the money now In the per
onnent pension fund, about $4,000,
- the city, to be used for building a
ohool or schools, and would have the
xfty pay the annual pensions, amount
|hx to about $4,000. raising the
mount by direct taxation. In any
vent legislative action will be re-
&nired. as the pension fund was ere
|<ed BY n special act
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-07
THOMAS cRANAoE DIES AT II.

BAY CITY. Mich. March g.
Thomas Cranage. father OF the beet
sugar industry In Michigan. died at
his home In this city last night from
blood poisoning and the infirmities OF
old age. lie was "a years old, and for
years had been one OF the leading
figures I'm Bay county's industrial and
financial interests. In 1897 Mr.. Gran.
ace Lecame interested In the manufac.
ture OF sugar from sugar beets and
built the arst sugar factory In Mich.
gan, which Is now part of the plant
of the Michigan Sugar company.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-07
PASTOR BARR TO 4
LEAVE DETROIT
Accepts Call To First Presbyterian
Church of Baltimore-Much
Loved Here.

The Rev. Alfred III. Barr, for Is
years the beloved and popular pastor
OF the Jefferson-ave. Presbyterian
church, announced To his congrega.
ton. Sunday morning. that he had de-
cided to accept the call extended TO
him from the First Presbyterian
church OF Baltimore. DIR. Bars words
to his congregation. Sunday morning.
were freighted with that sincerity.
modesty, spirituality and directneos OF
purpose that cnaracterizes him In all
he does. That the Detroit church and
denomination will part with DR.. Barr
with deep regret, Is foregone con
clusion. Few clergymen have made
themselves SO respected and so we'll
liked In Detroit as DR.. Barr. who came
TO this city In 1896. direct from Prince
ton Theological seminary. at the age
of q.
DR.. Barr has been q great believer
in getting In touch with the younger
element in his congregation, and with
the men and boys, and was the first
pastor In Detroit to establish gym.
nasium in connection with church
work. The Peoples institute, which
is a part of the Jefferson-ave. parish.
was founded by DR.. Barr. as also was
the Italian mission which recently be-
came an independent church. DIR.
Barr is credited with possessing ex-
ceptional ability in the pulpit, ia
church administration. and in the So
cial and personal side OF pastors
life. He expects to go to Baltimore
about Easter
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-07
NEW YORI< pRoDUCE.

+ NEW YORK, March 6--FYour: Dull
and unchanged. Pork: Quiet; mess.
$23 Lard Firm; middle west spot.
$925QaS5. Sugar: Raw. easy: CEN
trifugal, IS test. s3,65; muscovado. SO
test. SAT-; refined. quiet; cut loaf.
graduated. $40 coffee: Rio No. z.
on spot. IAN 912Sc. Tailow: Quiet;
prime. lilo; No. 3, 1914 a soc; clover.
55 a SOC. Dressed poultry: Dull and
weak: turkeys, Is 22c; chickens. lao
20c; fowls, 12Q17c; ducks. $1,000
Live poultry: Dull: geese, Ice; ducks.
Use: fowls. 171a Q1sc; turkeys. 1591sc;
roosters. liz 912c. Cheese: Steady,
state milk. common to specials, 80 Ice.
skins. common TO specials. Sole. full
skins, 292hc.
Butter: Steady: receipts, 4.7oS;
creamery, extra. 24c: state dairy tubs,
10 " 24c; Imitation creamery frsts, 170
lsc. Eggs Steady; receipts, l0,96s.
nearby white fancy, 2492Sc; nearby
mixed fancy. lS@ 1sc; fresh firsts. 17is
a. zoe.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-07
FIRE LOSS IS $1,000, 900.
Syndicate Block in Minneapolis Is
Laid in Ruins.

MINNEAPOLIS. March 6.-One OF
the most disastrous fires this city has
ever known, destroyed yesterday the
Syndicate block on Nicollet-ave., be
tween Fifth and Sixth-sts. The loss
is estimated at $1.000.000. Twelve
persons were rescued from the upper
stories Of the building while the
flames were roaring around them. One
OF these sustained slight injuries, but
none was seriously hurt.
The origin OF the fire is unknown.
The alarm was given by some pass.
ersby on Nicollet-ave.. who saw the
flames bursting out of the second
story window. An alarm was quickly
given, but before the firemen had ar.
rived, the tenants Of the building, who
were asleep In the upper rooms, be-
gan to appear at the windows, call
ing frantically for aid
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-07
ACCEPTS COLUMBUS CALL.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. March g.
Rev Carl s. Patton, pastor OF the Con-
gregational church In this city for
the last ten years. announced yester-
day that he would leave Ann Arbor
to 20 10 Columbus, Ohio, TO become
associate pastor with Washington
GLADDEN., OF the First Congregational
church there. Just when Mr.. Patton
will leave here he could not tell def
initely. but he will go to Columbus
Tuesday to arrange the final details,
and will endeavor to stay here till
May 1.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-07
RAPs LORIMER AND BURROWS.
Lansing Minister Denounces Michigan
Senator For Supporting Illinois Man.

LANSING, Mich, March Elm a
sermon entitled Senatorial white
wash" Rev. j. T. Legear, pastor OF
the Central Methodist church, Sun
day evening denounced United States
Senators Lorimer OF Illinois, and Bur
rows of Michigan. He declared that
when Senator Burrows, one OF the
"whitewash committee" championed
Lorimer's cause. that Michigan was
Inundated.
The vindication of Senator Bradley
by the Michigan legislature was
strongly commented upon.
The committee straddled the
fence" declared Legear. But its re-
port was a virtual condemnation OF
the man. The only consistent thing
the senate could have done was to
have unseated him.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-07
FOUND DEAD IN BATHTUB.
Or &. c. WaItersdorf Victim Of
Fumes From Gas Heater.

Escaping fumes from a gas heater
caused the death. Sunday morning. of
DIR. Edmond c. Waltersdorf, So years
old, in his home, No. Ala Cass-ave.
His niece found him dead in the bath
tub. within a Few feet of the heater.
Coroner Burgess decided that death
was purely accidental. He thinks
that the feed pipe OF the heater was
too large for the burner, thus causing
fumes to escape.
The heater had only recently been
installed. The doctor was taking a
bath when overcome. He was In a
sitting posture. with his head resting
against the faucet when found.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-07
90 BURN TO DEATH.
sowing Picture Theater Is Destroyed
BY Flames.

81. PETERSBURG, March g.
/incty persons. mostly children. were
<urned and trampled TO death in a
IRE that destroyed moving picture
heater at Bologne. Forty persons
fere Injured. many seriously.
The IRE occurred yesterday but the
1ews OF the disaster was not received
Until today.
The theater was an old building and
r1ught IRE from the picture machine.
five hundred persons. were in the
5ui1ding and they Immediately made
mad rush for the narrow doors at
1e rear.
All might have escaped had order
ZEN preserved but the exits were
bon clogged by the scramble. The
>en In attendance beat down the
omen and children. their cowardice
cling described as barbarous.