The Washington Bee Newspaper, January 26, 1907, Page 1

WASHINGTON yOL. XXVI.NO. 35 OPEN LETTER »do! nited WASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY JANUARY 26, 1907. Roosevelt, States He having been h dor ter Ge rtelyou, tional 1 to be sury De he wi in the attent Treasury President of neral, the formerly Republican the near- ans- partment, Il be able Amer- yn in this Depart- departments under tr er Administration ave € {am color-l ation my e never nst the umed c stablished impressed ine policy ects with was so colored control of ere is no depart- section. will you xists in by me that . If you kindly r sevepal n the de- in this a friend you must trip South has your p y lf you ase or ¢ licy. Wi this sud- 1 have an hange the your patronizing 1 taken You can } Democratic by several t he South xpress the I am sure I n thei You r indorse- both secretary dismiss ed n from South Car from leclarec r t you were second ked to y e revised c which d fa d uithful b: Tennes 1 that ec White invited t visit the to say stitu- franchised lack nothing 4 of the the studen ind rt hi Justr ts of educa to without ad. you thi ave cond: I want to say nk that it lemned the that you nothing and they grateful for:so far as red. ratitude if the colored entire AS the a few lf they don’t amount to very he to It certai give their inly would 1ator from Ohio, Mr so manfully defended colored s suc! oldiers. f resolutions have benevolent colored so- 1 indorsing your order h resolutions have colored vote doesn’t jana. Some southern be interested in this be- In the I North the don't believe that an will a himself le ev id the dopt reso- It is not ery effort more you js not the lle matt opposed for. What else can it be? If had not committed this blunder you would have no cause for making such an You may defy the |Senate but the voters in this country | will not that ng you excuse. sustain you no how You you don't want any third term {t matters but little to us swhether 1 io or not, the colored vote almost to a man will not matter much you may beg the question say t support you or any manj| jnamed by you and if you are of the opinion that you have a colored sentative repre- strohg enough to unite the colored vote on either yourself or a candidate named by you, | would like very much for you to will be representative name him. It political death to any colored under your administra- tion to justify of the the sentiment of the your order of dismi You negro negro. troops. may by. his sence at first. Corrothers and his two sons calle He no desire to mary claims that he had all but his two boys were Whether this is Corrothers is You Senate that you will not anxious see yi true or not, Rev have de sible for the statement. clared to the recede from your former position. There is one consolation the colored American has, and that is, you will not be P. dent of the United States after the piration of your term of office. 3 think that the South can aid you or any help to you, I would advise you to continue to coguet w her The South is for the South and the South alone. God alone is the only Being to ange her. Awaiting further develop ments believe me to be Americans for Americans. Che Editor NEW PRESID Thirkield, president of versity gaining in among the people f the United States who are interested in this institution. Rev. Thirkield is a Chris- tion gentleman who is interested in the Hej yw th| faculty and others who are dire "| HOWARD'S Rev. W.?. Howard L popularity is daily iniversity and the colored youth seems to be working in harmc rected. with the The colored States university people of the United | declared that y Gordon and woud to the institution if the who have {were opposed to Dr | contribute prop- as made preside have an rtunity of showing their gratitude ontributing to the University now. man connected with the United States than it president of Howard Uni Dr. Thirkield. He power better is doing all insti- here to build up a great colored youth. millior i United State money eleven colored Many ifford in the f them have and can well ot such an institution as How- versity Many of ther F tion ed youth. Why don’t the advo her ¢ tion show that they mea they say t is ieved that the sity_ witl v lead kind The sident years will ther institutions of is new pré MILLION BERESFORD’S E] Paso, Tex., Jan. 10.—It is announc ora Wolff, who calls herself “Lady ed that the colored woman Beresford” and widow of Lord for her wid- asserts that she is the lawful S. Delevel Beresford, brother of Charles Beresford, will s estate. »w’s rights in the million dollar Beresford rancher and was killed in a Railroad was a recent wreck on the Lor@& Charles cutor in the Beresford is named as e will, which devises $10,000 to Flora Wolff, who has this. to say about her suit: “By the laws of Mexico I am nized as Beresford’s widow and I mean with reco; to have the estate. I have lived him for twenty-five years and was always told. the merchants in El Paso recognized me as recognized as his wife. He dreds of witnesses to prove it “Beresford met me in Chihuahua, Mexico, ago, when I was working in the family of the ed States Consul and he fell in with me. We lived together until his jeath. Beresford often promised a legal marriage, but said it was not necessary, twenty-five years Unit- love as every one recognized us as man and wife. He told me that he had made a will leaving everything to me and I b lieve there is a later will than the one found leaving me only $10,000.”—Phila Ey. Bulletin David Martin, former coachman to Andrew Jackson, died at the State Penitentiary of Iowa. He was 100 years old. ex-slave and ‘Lady Beresford,’ and I can bring hun-\ What | Saw And Heard Phir The Cardozo matter is the topic of con- I feel confident that if Car- dozo can show that he never wrote any versation letters or said anything against the As- sistant Superintendent he will be retain- ed in his position. But, what excuse will he offer when he is confronted with the statement he made to Superin ent Chancellor? The Green report will sleep for < while. It wil never see day light. The ireen report is made up of the im wrongs of the alleged citizens (?) | committee. This so-called — citizens committte is an amusing institution There are about five individuals n nected with it who are supposed to rep resent the entire population » one asked take up the grievance of the people be- Why don’t these these disgruntled gentlemen to cause they have none people return to their homes and pro- test against the school their States system in own ége Kimball called a few members i the bar to him a few days ago and informed them that he had given iver 1 room between the two courts, but for reasons better known to himself had decided to take it m them REV. W. P. THIRKIELD. U t to the newspaper reporters. Mr said that he had been informed the reason for taking tl because a ¢ n Re rk didn’t want colored mer near him. Judge the bar Kim course discliamed why the roo: been taken f wyers and given to the awyers are officers of the he newspaper men are noth servants of the p the judge wants to gi 1pon the top floor, while the between the two courts Ex /Jurtice Hewlett said in reply to a re Kimball d done so well that al- |mark made by Judg that col- red lawyers | me the Court entire business in the police is under their control. The de- in the Cardozo case will be ready shortly Mr. realizes the difference fense for trial doubt Cordoze no in having power to recommend dismissals and being upon charges himself. There have been a great many social functions given within the past two weeks. Mr. J. A. Lankford has from the directorship of the Jamestown m. Things resigned seem to be in a The great mistake Col. Jack son made was the removal of Lank- While Lankford may want his, he never fails to spend his own money to make things a This kid glove crowd that has Col. Jackson in Col. Jackson must have the people with him. His advisers are wrong, selfish and de- has too many.of them. FAIRPLAY. x-up. ford. success. hand will never succeed. ceitful. He CARDOZO TRIAL STIRS SCHOOL BOARD THREE FAIL TO ATTEND. <¢ Members Thoug that Accused Supervising Principal Should Have More Time in Which to Make His Defense—Cardozo Pleads Not Guilty to the Charge of other | Disloyalty. Heated differences in the board of jeducation™preveated a conclusion of the age lively in town at present. | trial of Francis L. Cardozo, colored, su- | pervising principal of the Thirteenth di- public schools, which held board Wednesday afternoon at the Franklin. After hearing concerning Cardozo’ vision, was by the testimony alleged disloyalty for four hours, the board agreed upon an evening sessi6n, but because of the three of its members itil absence of was adjourn Saturday at Franklin spectators P. M., the trial began. On of the School with when, a the long table were ranged board facing them sat Cardozo the nine members of the f edu cation, while respondent, who was accompanied, ts provided in section 10 of the school counsel, Henry E. Davis, uid one friend, Attorney James A. Cobb. \ssistant District Attorney Stuart Me- act, by his counsel to the board of edu- catic for the board. Chancellor, superinten- n, conducted the case Dr Hiam E. of public instruction, the star wit the board, was seated at onc charges read by Secretary Con included “conduct unbecoming 2 pal, loyalty, \ of ¢ }He also testified that the condition of PRESIDENT OF HOWARD iv ection being t the and insufficient in either law ection also was er Secretary Connor doze that Car- September testified took the oath of Allen D. ial writer on the office Albert, Jr., Washington who received the anonymous letter re- Assistant Supt. W. S Montgomery and certain colored teach 11, 1906, Times, flecting upon ers, alleged to have been written by Car that the upon his desk by some person to him that dozo, - testified letter was left unknown, and after reading it, he sent f day to Supe ym a sense of duty the same itenednt Chancellor. Mr. Albert was unable to fix the date of the Treceipt of the further than to say that he thought it was some time letter, during the latter part of September or the first of October. Authorship of Article Mr. Davis produced an the Times of Friday, article from August 31, asking if it was written under his supervision. “It was not,” replied Mr. Albert. Mr. Albert, questior said the article had been written by a reporter. Mr. Davis the article in o attempted to that estion was the one re- prove that the reference in the letter could not other article. Mr. |plied. that he had not mean any associated the “reference in the letter with the article in question. He testified that he sent the letter to Dr. Chancellor from a duty sense } sed on the ground that they) an editor- | ferred to in the anonymous letter, and| Albert re-| Supt. Chancellor, the next witness, | testified that he received the anonymous letter during the month of September. Within an hour after its receipt he sent for Dr. Montgomery, assistant superin- \tendent of schows and asked him if he |knew who wrote it. Within the next! two weeks he made an investigation, at, sent for Cardozo knew | the end of which he and asked him if he it. Cardozo replied that he did not. Dr. Chancellor testified that at time he had received several communi- | who wrote | that | cations from Cardozo and ¢ he had | | i | j been | struck by the characteristic pecu- | handw g. The samej{ rities appeared m the liarities of the peer anonymous I fetter Dr. Chancellor asserted that at ja meeting between’himself and the ac- middle of ed that he held| and said that they | cused about the October, Ca the views expressed, supervisor, dozo adi were also held by number of the col- ored people Cardoso Very Critical. Cardozo Dr. Montgomery this mme cha rized | to the col- startling as “a rt ored schools and admitted the reseml between his own handwrit ut of the letter. Cardozo, Chancellor, w a candidate for as superintendent of colored schools. “Then he told in open frankness that he persisted Mr. Davis. replied Dr. not,” Chancellor. * our first meeting he held them Later he vol- told an un- ith and that he did hold d Winfield Scott Mont stant superintendent of that he that the denied t he tarily ‘said that views.” omery, colored, colored testified was “morally and satisfied hand- 1 the anonymous letter was that rdozo, with which he was familiar. sone of he schools at that time wa “general unr and described the state of mind of the teachers as “panick: Testify as to Handwriting. Villiam V. Conner and R. O. Wil- marth, of the office force at the Frank- |lin, testified that the handwriting of the Har- treasurer of the testified that he letter resembled that of Cardozo. y C. Wilson, assistant | Union Trust thad had Company, experience in identifying hand- thought the writ- Cardozo. and at h letter was that of the Belle Stokes, colored, a teacher Lincoln School, testified that she familiar with handwriting of having helpe a tc is, and Cardozo. do cler- that 1g in the testified that y orders to Car- latter the time when the ssed the letter coincided with his later, when the board. he thought, Cardozo, that he » and Dr. Montgom- rebellion that he had suppose for one against Cardozo be- that he said to the relieve you wrote tted that he had Octoher whether he dismissed. He again | | s references to ion Of adjournment ajority of the members were insistent that the case d be continued at 7.30 o'clock. To this Mr, Davis object- that he had Baird that no held, and that he was unprepared to go on with the s supported by Mrs Mussey, who said that she would not ed itly, asserting President ssions would be been told trial. In this he attend if the responent were given only an hour and a half to prepare that he had ifice to be present, Capt. Oyster, who said made the greatest s and that he could not give further time to the case, and Mrs. Terrell, who said she was obliged to go to New York on a lecturing tour, insisted that the trial should go on. Much feeling was mani- fested by Mr. Davis and members of the | board When the case lock, three members, O. M. Atwood and J. latter colored, were was continued at 7.30 Mrs. Mussey, . Cook, the two sent and further case was therefore | postponed until Saturday at noon. consideration « he PARAGRAPHIC _ NEWS BY mISS BEATRIZ L. CHASE. To say that Hon, J. B. Foraker is a firm believer in constitutional rights and liberty and a staunch defender of the Constitution is stating the truth. But we do not believe that he is at all in fluenced by he complexion of the skin. His sympathies are with the oppressed’ If the men are Negroes then the wom- en are Negresses, Is it a fact that because Mr. Joe Gans is a pugilist he is not entitled to be spoken of as “Mr.” even in the social circle? Does he cease to be gentle- man because he makes his mark by his muscle? The greater the number of honors the bigger the “Mr.” should be We welcome he Flag of Peace,” which made its first appearance the 12th instant Rev. Wm. H. Decker, who died quite ) the oldest minister of the E. Zion Church in the United It is the wish of the many friends of Mr. G. E. Hayes that he will soon be well and out. Mr. Thomas Brooks of Washington rendered a solo at the birthday recep tion of Mr. Geo. W. Adams at the home of the latter, 336 W. soth street, New York The Club of City entertained Mr. ( Republican New ns at York a smoker last Saturday evening at 138 W 53rd street. Mr. Peter Hogan and company assiste Mrs. Harriette Spriggs, nee Smith, born in Maryland and who was the first teacher appointed to teach in the coun ty was buried from her son’s resiednce in Philadelphia. The notice of the death of W. W Taylor, editor of the Utah Plaindealer, who died January 11, 1907, at his home in Salt Lake City, is announced The sad news of the death of Joshua Burnett, who died in this city the 14th instant, was deliyered to his brother, R. W. Burnett at Denver, Col. last weck, The first prize at a recent oratorical contest at the De Pauw University, of Richmond, Ind., Samuel taylor, a colored boy of Indianapolis, Ind. He will also represent that imsti- tution in the State contest, which is to be held next month, Hon. William T. full-blooded negro” who } was won by Vernon, the first ever held the position of Register of the United States Treasury, spoke to arge crowd of people who met at the Fifth Street Baptist Church at Louisville, Ky., cele brating the emanciaption of the slaves in America, Dorcas Harris of Palo Pinto County, Texas, died net long ago at the age of 129 y In the “Race Notes” of the “Mc Guide,” which number eight, contain the word Negro. The Palestine Plaindealer says the future of the Negro w brighter than now. Hobson City. of the exclusive “Negro” towns South. It has its and entire city Ga., is said to be one n the mayor, policemen government, which is Negroes” but dark- skinned citizens. . composed of not One of the ville, N. C., ruled by Negroes with its colored post papers “Prince is another town exclusively master, policemen city government.” mayor, and entire It apepars that the inhabitants of Princeville are “Negroes,” but the officials are colored The Board of supervisors have de- cided that men known as Negroes must he placed on the Mrs. M. C. Terrell is booked for a lecture in Bethe] M. E. Church, Charles- ton, S. C, January 3oth Mr. L. Johnson expects to remain in this city three months and his wife, who came with him, May visit relatives and friends in Cleveland three months, Mr. Edward A, Shankling, editor of the Colored World, is also conducting a lucrative real estate business in Co lumbus, Ohio. We understand that Mrs. Norton of this city, has been generously aiding a church in Louisville, Ky., by paying the rector’s salary. The parish is now about self-supporting, Some people are anxious to have mix- ed schools and there are others who do ‘not like to worship in their own church if the pastor in charge is dark Judging from the expressions of many exchanges the belief is that we have no during the Tom Murphy, through his manager,; has put up $10,000 to fight Kid Her- man or any other lightweight in the game. The ladies of Philadelphia have band- }ed together to visit police stations and reason with young girls arrested for |first offenses with a view of trying tol save them from r stitutions in Washington which look after the training of our women. We have many more than are patronized. There is sO much union among the ministers of the dark-skinned churches of this city, that Baptist meet to them- selves and the Methodist do the same, Union is their cry. READ THR BEE. se oe rn ip be 3 ~ ane 7 Sere janet