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The Washington bee., 1912-03-30
PRESIDENT TAFT's OFFICIAL RECORD
IN THE NATTER OF REPRESENTATION FOR THE COLOREO RACE

The President appointed DR. Crrr
OF South Carolina, Minister to 7 H. H.
rIa' al $4,000 and Mr. William Bundv.
9i ONO Secretary of the Legation
there, at $4,000. '0'
Ex-Gov. P. B. S. Pinchback was
appointed at the Presidents direction
to position in the Internal Reven1e
Service, at New York, at $1,000 ner
dem, and later covered in under The
Ci1i Service, making his position
permanent. s'''0''
w l. Vernon, OF Kansas, was an
pointed at the Presidents direction
supervisor OF Indian and Neoro
Schools in Oklahoma.
w. II. johnson, of Kentucky. was
appointed, at the Presidents d;rec-
tIon, to a position in the Agricultural
Department
Among the Coiored officials in the
service at the time of his inarg,,ra- ~
ton, President Taft has retained p
n Terrell, Judge of the Municipal
Court' IN this city, at $2,5oo; James
A. Cobb Special Assistant District
Attorney for this city, at $4,000:
Ralph w. Tyler, OF Ohio, Auditor for
Tue Navy, at $4,000; Cyrus Field
Adams, of Chicago, Assistant Regis
ter OF the Treasury, at So, 500; Charles
w. Anderson, Internal Revenue Col
lector at New York, at 81 900 Der an
mum; Nathan Alexander. Register of
the Land Office, at Montgomery. Ala.
at SI,5oo; Robert Smalls, Collector of
Customs, at Beaufort, S. c., at SI.2oo:
Joseph E. Lee, Internal Revenue
Collector at Jacksonville, Fla. at
S4,5oo; DIR. Henry Furniss. Minister
to Haiti, at $4,000 per annum. Also
the eight colored men who are in the
Consular Service have been retained
by the President.
The above enumerated positions
represent an aggregate of twenty
nine Negro officials appointed or re-
tanned by President Taft, whose sala-
ries total 10000 per annum.
The Washington bee., 1912-03-30
!. JAMES E. SHEPARD

According to Commissioner Ri
dolph, there IS no need in the District
tor the establishment of a municipal
bureau to care for fatherless families
as that class of work is now being
performed effectively bv the Asso7
Grated Charities, the Judge of the>J Ju-
yenile Court and his probation Off
GERS.
: colored Salvation Army is to be
seen on the streets of Knoxville.
/ e4sH, Il Is said they are attracting
great deal OF attention.
1t Is the edict of the NAVY Depart-
ment that wireless messages shall
hereafter be known as radiograms.
Andrew Carnegie has given a
trophy valued at $3.50 to be awarded
70 the best cotton grower in the
United States, Mr.. Carnegie makes
a special consideration of mis- award
that colOred people be permitted to
contest for the prize.
IWenty-three industrial schools
have been directly or indirectly
founded by graduates and former
students OF Tuskegee Institute. These
schools are employing about 80
teachers, nearly one-half of whom
are graduates or former students OF
Mrs. Alice NJ. Dismukes, colored,
who has charge OF the laundry at Fisk
University, has recently given $1,000
OF her wages toward the erection of
a single building in which music NAV
be taught. Miss Dismukes is greatly
interested in music oh, for more
sacrificing colored women.
Matt Henson, who accompanied
Peary on his expedition to the North
Pole, has written a book descriptive
Of the journey, and his hardship and
The Washington bee., 1912-03-30
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION.
(By Jno. 7. c. Newsom-l J

Aby JnO. L. 1. NeWSOm
There are educations and educa-
tions in this country; but, of all the
several species-literary industrial or
what not-I know Of none more Vi
tally important TO material success
none more promotive of peace and
brotherhood among men, of real man
hood and good citizenship-than re-
l1gfOus education-the kind of educa-
ton OF which DR.. Shepard IS the dis
tinguished exponent.
II you take care OF the heart and
the head, you will not have much
trouble with the hand.
knowledge is power" we are told.
a great good power, or a great bad
power, according to the state of the
heart o. the conscience directing it:
hence, the Importance of religious and
moral education.
II man is TO be a bad man, it IS
eminently better that he be ignorant:
Tor, then, he will be less capable of
doing harm.
| would not detraCt anything from
the education of the hand; but, stand
ing out clear and strong, like a Mat
terhoTn, as chief and paramount of
all is that of religious education.
Religious education Tor heart edu-
cation, If you please is what the Ne
gro needs 1t is what the white man
needs. 1t is emphatically what the
poor white people of the South need
| speak of them especially, because
they are pre-eminently the Negro
hating class.
With religious education the trou-
bic making white man and the
trouble-making Negro would entirely
disappear from the community. and
peace, in her glory and supremacy
once more and forever would be es-
tablished.
The Washington bee., 1912-03-30
Written expressly for The Bee.)

Training School at Durham, the work
OF which he had viewed at close
range during an exceedingly pleasant
ana profitable visit to the school, last
year. He was enthusiastically ap-
plauded.
Former District Commissioner H.
=. +. Macfarland, Register ]. c. Ma
pier, ATchdeacon w. George Avant.
and Miss Mamie H. Burroughs. who
sat upon the platform, also voiced a
hearty approval of the Shepard
idea Upon motion of Editor w
Calvin Chase, OF the Washington
Bee, vote OF thanks was rendered
the distinguished speaker, and the
musicians who had assisted in making
the evening an enjoyable one. DR..
b. +. Watson invoked the divine
blessing, and Dr. NJ. w. Clair pro
nounced the benediction After ad-
Journment, the rostrum was besieged
by the thTong, eager to grasp the
hand of DR.. Shepard and wish him
'GOd-speed." He was overwhelmed
with congratulations upon his forci-
bic, comprehensive and convincing de-
hveranCe-the best that has been
heard here in many moons-if ever.
1t was Shepard Night" with a
vengeance.
The Washington bee., 1912-03-30
Change of Front.
Baltimore. March

Baltimore. March 28
John H. Murphy. editor of the
Afro-American Ledger, will direct the
Roosevelt fight in this city. He will
be assisted by a nlHnber Of prominent
citizens. Hugh F. Macbeth, editor Of
the Baltimore Times, is one of the
enthusiastic supporters OF the
Colonel
The Republican organization Of the
Seventeenth ward met at the home of
Councilman Harry S. Cummings
few evenings ago. and endorsed Pres
ident Taft for a denomination.
Every available space in John
Wesley NJ F Church was taken last
Sunday, when Rev. Ernest LYON
preached to local Knights Of Pythias
on Charity.
Attorney Thomas L. Jones. Of
Washington, was here this week
looking after the interests of a client.
Mr E. Davidson Washington, son
of DIR. Booker 7. Washington. was
IN the city Monday
The Washington bee., 1912-03-30
PARACRAPHIC NEWS
Important News happening
OF the Week
DEVOTED TO GENERAL INTEREST

John Patrick, chief gunner's mate
in the y. S. Navy, re-enlisted on
board the L. S. s. Franklin at a
monthly rate of $Ioo3I. Patrick is a
| Negro and has had over twenty seven
years service. He will soon Ne eli
gible to retire on a handsCi4c an
nuity.
The Rev Francis Grimke will be
the principal speaker at the meet
ing of the New York Historical and
Literary Society at St. James Presby-
terrain church, March p. His subject
will be The Measure of a Man"
Robert Marshall, the only colored
member of the Saratoga County Re
publican Committee, has been ap-
pointed by the Republicans to the
office OF fire clerk in the State Sen
ate at Albany.
Mr.. c. S. A. Baker. a colored man
of Detroit. Mich, has sold his patent
of friction heater for street cars to
Ia Canadian company for 100000.
Baker conducted his experiments on
a street car in Detroit. Mich.
By the will of Mrs. Alice \ Hicks
nearly 100000 was left 10 charitable
and educational institutions The
New York Orphan Asylum is left
$4,000.
The Reverend Father Planterigne,
the cOlOred Catholic priest, in an ad-
dress before the Catholic University
IN this city said: Never imagine
that the colored people are satisfied
as long as there is a Jim Crow sign
on the confessional or on the pews
or on side door for them to 90 in.
The great leakage in the Catholic
Church IS due to this very fact"
Mrs, Robert T. Barry. the first
nurse to go to the front from New
\ Ork when President Lincoln issued
the call for volunteers in 1901, died
last week III Pasadena, Cal She was
eighty-six years old
The National Negro Business
League reports that a colored busi-
llshed by Whittier II. Wright, con
tains the names of 332 colored men
doing business in that city.
The corner stone of Bunker Hill
Monument, in Charlestown. Mass.
was laid by General Lafayette June
Il, 1926, who was then the nations
guest. Daniel Webster delivered the
oratiOn on the occasion.
The convicts in New Jersey re-
belled against drinking water from
the Delaware River. which resembles
lemonade, on account of mud and
dirt Sheriff Madden decided that
the protest was justified and ordered
bottled spring water
Miss Eliza Tyler Stowe. the last
OF the daughters of Harriet Beecher
Stowe, died last week at her home in
Slmsbury. She was born at Walnut
Hill. near Cincinnati Her twin sis
ter died several years ago.
The first section of the General
Grant testimonial statue, which will
occupy a site in the Botanic Garden
at the foot of the Capitol grounds.
has arrived in the city. and active
preparations for the erection of the
bronze will begin very soon.
President Taft's order for d svste-
matte inspection of all government
buildings TO improve sanitary condi- |
TONS, has revealed the interest Mrs.
Taft, who IS taking an interest in |
men and women who serve the uu-
merous government departments.
The Washington bee., 1912-03-30
Bethel Literary Announcement.

The annual debate between Arm
strong Manual Training and NJ.
Street High schools will be held IN
der the auspices OF Bethel Literary
and Historical Association next
Tuesday night. April 2 The subject,
Resolved, That capital punishment
in~the United States should be abol-
ished," will be discussed in the affirm
ative by a picked team Of three young
men from M Street High School,
while the negative side of the aues-
ton will be defended by similar
team from Armstrong. Music for
the occasion will be furnished BY stu
dents from both schools.
The Washington bee., 1912-03-30
DR.. Shepard "Dined" at True Re-
formers Hall

Prior to the big meeting at Metro
politan A. NJ E. Church. DR.. Shepard
was taken on an extended sight
seeing tour" of this City of Magnif-
cent Distances" by Attorney A. w.
Scott, and was then the guest OF
honor at a complimentary dinner in
the main auditorium of True Reform
ers Hall, rendered by fifty of Wash
lngtons progressive men of affairs.
1t began promptly at $50 o'clock.
MIR. Ralph w. Tyler made an adni-
rable toastmaster, his introductions
being unusually felicitous and tine
tured with characteristic humor. The
speeches, all of high order and
abounding in Commendation Of DIR
Shepard's unselhsh; painstaking and
productive labors for the race. were
as follows:
The Washington bee., 1912-03-30
DECLARED OFF.

The testimonial by Miss Jean
Kelly, announced for April Z. at the
Metropolitan A. ". z. Church. has
been declared off on account Of Miss
kelly's departure for a years tour
abroad.
The Washington bee., 1912-03-30
ToaStS.

Toastmaster-Mr Ralph w. TYLER
Welcome-Mr. Jas. A. Cobb.
Who is to Shepherd all nations
The life OF Jesus Is to lead and guide
ali nations into green pastures"
Freedom of the City-Atty. A. w
Scott
He IS a stranger in our midst; give
him the freedom of the city.
Religion-Rev. I. n. Ross.
Thy duty is love to your fellow
man.
Education-Prof. Kelly Miller.
Education is not that which
smothers woman with accomplish
ments, but that which tends to con-
solldate firm and regular character
to form a friend, companion, a
The Washington bee., 1912-03-30
Big Stick Club.

Attorney John w. Moss, of Hills
dale, has organized a Taft Big Stick
Republican Club. It will make its
soon.
The Washington bee., 1912-03-30
"A BIG DAY ON THE HILL" /"

On Sunday March 3Ist at 3 O'Clock
Pioneer Hall" the beautiful new
building on the campus of the Ma
tlonal Training School, Miss Mamie
II. Burroughs, president, Lincoln
Heights, ID. G., will be dedicated.
Many great events making for the
uplitt of the entire race, have trans
Plred at the National Capital, but
this is the first and only institution
III the world. founded and operated
by the women Of the race, for the
training OF women of the race. The
institution has not only a claim upon
the women for what it is doing for
them, but upon the men. because it
lives 10 develop ideal housekeepers
and home-makers
The Washington bee., 1912-03-30
A Brilliant Program Presented.

Mr.. A. D. Washington, Bethel Lit
erary's energetic chief executive, pre-
sided with dignity and firmness. As
sOciated with him on the platform
was a Coterie of leaders, typical of
the ministerial, educational and pro-
fessional and business life of the Dis
trict A fine musical program was
presented, embracing songs bv A
young ladies' chorus from Miss Nan
ME H. Burroughs National Training
School, at Lincoln Heights. D C,
and selections, classic and popular. by
the Amsterdam Orchestra OF ten
pieces. Among the songs that par
tlcularly impressed the great audi
ence was The Negro Has Fought
Every Battle But His Own" II was
composed by Miss Burroughs. and
was rendered with telling effect. led
by Miss Ophelia Porter, of New Or
leans, La.
Following Dr. Shepard's mastery
presentation of the plans and pur-
poses of his propaganda. DR.. w P
Thirkield president of Howard Uni
versity, delivered supplementary ad-
dress in support of the educational
system advocated by the speaker of
the evening. aEd drew upon the his
tory of the ages to prove that under
lying all permanent development
there must be a basis of the princi-
pies laid down in Holy Writ and
fervent recognition of the doctrine of
the Fatherhood of God and the
brotherhood of man. DR.. Thirkield
predicted glorious career of useful
ness for the National Religious
The Washington bee., 1912-03-30
Those Who viii Attend Dedication

FIRST: All women and women's or
CARNATIONS are invited.
Second: Mrs. Maggie L. Walker,
secretary of the Independent Order
of St Lukes. and all members Of the
St. Lukes Organization in this city.
Third: Pastors OF the city.
Fourth: The choir OF the Nine
teenth Street Baptist Church will
furnish the music
Fifth: All men who are interest
ed IN the development OF the highest
type OF Christian womanhood.
Sixth: The Hon. w o. Bradley, of
kentucky, will deliver the principal
address
Seventh: The Washington Colony
OF Kentuckians.
The Washington bee., 1912-03-30

DR. SHEPARD GUEST AT ELABORATE DINNER AT TRIE RE
FOFaEKS HALL-AUDIToR TYLER ADMIRABLE TOAST
MASIEF-ENCONIUMS THAT OFFER ENCOUR-
AGEMENT AND CHEER
TAKING WORKER.
The Washington bee., 1912-03-30

WORK OF NATIONAL RELIGIOUS TRAINING SCHOOL AT DIR
HAM EXTOLLED-PLAN, SCOPE AND INFLUENCE
THE NEW PROPAGANDA-DR THIRKIELDS
ENTHUSIASTIC ENDORSEMENT
The Washington bee., 1912-03-30
M

CHOICE MUSIC, TOOTHSOME MENU, COMPANIONABLE
GUESTS WHOLESOULED HOSPITALITY. FEAST
RESAON, AND IDEAL SKIES
RACE LEADER A DELIGHTFUL MEMORY
The Washington bee., 1912-03-30

Tuesday was DIR. Shepard Day.
IN the District of Columbia. The
freedom of the city" was given. with
out reservation, to the brilliant Young
exponent of the new propaganda of
religious education Right rOvallv
did he WELD the scepter that an ap-
PTeclatlve people placed in his hands,
A luminous chapter has been written
INTO the history of the thought and
action OF the men and women who
do things" IN this community. They
have experienced a thrill and an in
Splratlon that have made them better
and stronger because of their con
tact with the magnetic president of
the National Religious Training
School, which has the thriving city
of Durham, n C., for its habitat.
Dr.. Shepard Impresses Bethel Liter
ary Society.
Emphasizing the fundamental and
far-reaching value of religious educa-
ton as the primary solvent of the
races variegated problem, DR..
James Z. Shepard addressed a large
and thoroughly representative audi
ence Tuesday evening at the Metro
pOlitan A. NJ +. Church. under the
auspices of the Bethel Literary and
Historical Association. His hearers
were made up of the bone and sinew
of the Nations Capital, and the rare
quality OF the message delivered was
best attested by the close attention
that was given to it from beginning
10 end, and the frequent and spOnta-
neous applause that greeted the sal
lent points with which 1t fairly bris-
tied, Introducing the speaker, for
mer Recorder John c. Dancy paid a
glowing tribute to the man and his
work, and told of the marvellous prog
ress that had been made toward
building up a Negro Mecca" at Dur
ham, on spot that two years ago
was an untouched held-now tense
with throbbing activity that be-
tokens everlasting good to the race.
Dr- Shepard was warmly received.
and at the conclusion of his powerful
address he was accorded an ovation
that made the welkin ring. compelling
repeated acknowledgment at the
hands of the orator before peace
could be restored. The speaker was
presented with a huge bouquet of
Queen Beatrice Roses. The Ma
tional Religious Training School and
its peerless founder have been en-
Enthusiastically endorsed by the sub
stantial citizens OF Washington, rec
Sgnized as the most critical commu-
nifty between the oceans.
The Washington bee., 1912-03-30
MASTERY LYPLEAFOR RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
Dr. JAMES E. SHEPARD THRILLS An IMMENSE AUDIENCE

BRILLIANT YOUNG EDUCATOR ACCORDED TREMENDOUS
OVATION BY AUDIENCE OF WASHINGTONS MOST
SUBSTANTIAL CITIZENS-HON JOHN c
DANCYS HAPPY INTRODUCTION
The Washington bee., 1912-03-30

ONLY CHRISTIAN CHRIS IAN EDUCATION CAN SOLVE PROBLEMS
Thai NOW VEX HUMANITY-THE BIBLE
NATURES FOUNDATION
The Washington bee., 1912-03-30

Continued to page s.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-08-30
PAGE SEVEN

fications and estimates for such inn
provement, as prepared by the City
Surveyor and filed with the Recorder
of The City OF Pendleton on the 2lst
day OF August, 1912, be and they are
hereby approved and adopted; and be
II further
Resolved, that the cost Of making
such Improvement shall be a charge
and lien upon all lots, parts OF lots
and parcels OF land to be benefited
by such Improvement, and the owners
of such lots. part OF lots. and parcels
of land so specially benefited by such
Improvement shall be liable for the
payment OF the costs thereof; and be
IL further
Resolved, that an assessment dist
rict is hereby created to be known as
Assessment District No. 1S, embrace
Ing the property to be assessed Tor
the payment OF such Improvement
which assessment district shall IN
clude all lots, parts OF lots and par
cells of land lying and being within
the district bounded and described as
follows, to-wit:
Comencing at the S. r corner OF
Lot 7, Block +. Reservation Addition
to The City of Pendleton, Oregon,
thence Northerly along the West line
of Main street 32 12 IT,, thence
Westerly parallel to Webb Street 100
It. 10 the East line of Lot in said
Block f, thence Northerly 142 1-2
IT. to the n. f. Corner of the s. IL
Of Lot IL in Block f, South Pendle-
ton, thence Westerly parallel to said
Webb Street, to the n. w Corner OF
the S. 1-2 of Lot 4, Block 81 in said
Reservation Addition, thence South
erly to the n. E Corner Of Lot 8, in
said Block 81. thence Westerly to the
n w. Corner of said Lot 8. thence
Southerly TO the s. w. Corner Of Lot
| g., Block rs in said Reservation Ad-
dition, thence Easterly to the s. E.
Corner of said Lot s, thence Southerly
to the S. w. Corner OF Lot 2, in said
Block rs, thence Easterly to the 5.
E. Corner of Lot 7, Block 73, thence
| Northerly to the n. F.. Corner OF said
Lot I, thence along the South line or
Lot l. in said Block, 90 IT,, thence at
right angles northerly inches, thence
! Easterly parallel to the said South
! line of said Lot l, and 3 inches there
| from to the East line of said Lot l,
| thence Northerly to place of begin
ming: and be it further
! Received, that a copy of this reso-
luton, together with the notice that
the Surveyors estimate of the pro-
portion of the cost of said work to be
charged against each lot, part of lot
and parcel of land, is on file in the
office of the City Recorder, be pub
lished for a period of ten days in the
East Oregonian. which newspaper is
hereby designated by the Council for
the publication thereof.
And notice is further given, that
the Surveyors estimate of the pro-
portion of the cost of said work to be
charged against each lot, part OF lot
and parcel of land within the assess
ment district in said resolutions de-
scribed is on file in the office of the
City Recorder.
Dated at Pendleton, Oregon, Au-
gust 23rd, 1912
THOMAS FITZ GERALD.
City Recorder.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-08-30

latter went at $3.50, while the best
cows available went at SO. Fifteen
animals in this division that averaged
974 pounds went at So during the
morning and another lot averaging
995 pounds likewise brought the top
Better Run May Come.
Indications now point to slight in
crease in the run from the home ter
ritory. Killers who have visited the
interior recently, say that more stuff
will be shipped within the next
month, At Chicago there was steady
tone in the cattle trade today, offer
ings being $500 head. Prices remain
practically unchanged.
Hogs continued to hold at 1926 for
top offerings at North Portland. There
was only small run and one load OF
these was a direct shipment to a To-
cal meat company from its country
buyer.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-08-30
NOTICE OF STREET IMPROVE.
MGNT.

Notice is hereby given that at a
regular meeting Of the Common
Council of The City of Pendleton
held on August 21sh 1912, the follow
ing resolutions were adopted:
Whereas, the Surveyor Of The City
of Pendleton did on the 21st day OF
August, 1912, under direction and by
request of the Common Council, file
plans and specifications for an APP
propriate improvement of Webh
Street, in The City of Pendleton from
the West line of Main Street to the
East line of COsbie Street together
with the estimates of the work to be
done and the probable cost thereof
with a statement of the lots, parts OF
lots and parcels of land to be bene-
fitted by such improvement, and the
percentage of the total cost of i'm
provement which each of such lots
parts of lots and parcels of land
should pay on account of the bene-
fits to be derived froIl such improve
ment; and
Whereas, the Council has examined
such plans and specifications anc
found the same satisfactory and the
estimates therefor to be in accord
ance with the probable cost Of sucf
work; and
Whereas, the property recommend
ed by the City Surveyor to be in
cluded within the boundaries of th'
district benefited is, in the judgmen
of the Common Council properly t
be included within such improve
ment district, and no property Is ex
cluded therefrom which should
properly be included therein; and
Whereas, the improvement OF tn,
hereinabove described portion of sait
Weeb Street with Gravel Bitulithi
Pavement is at this time necessary
therefore, be 1t
Resolved by the Common Council
of The City of Pendleton that it l
expedient to improve and it is hereb
proposed to improve Webb Street i
The City of Pendleton from the Yves
| line of Main street to the East lin
of Cosbie Street Except the stri
along the center of said street fee
wide, occupied by the Railroad trac
of the Northern Pacific Railway Com
pany) by paving the same with grave
bitulithic pavement, such pavemen
to be made and laid down, and tn
street to have curbs and cutters an
all other things, in accordance wit
and as shown in the plans and speci
! fications for the Improvement of sal
portion of Webb street prepared b
| Geary Kimbrell, City Surveyor, file
with the City Recorder, on the 21s
day of August, 1912, which CLANS an
specifications are hereby particular
referred to; and be it further
! Resolved, that the plans and speci