The Washington Bee Newspaper, November 2, 1907, Page 1

VOL.27 NO. 23 WASHINGTON, D. C., 8 ATURDAY NOVEMBER 2, 1907. — P22 Hb BRUCE CONFESSE frightened man, which did not cause HE OKLAHOMA CONSTITUTION | ington, D. C ens, : 4 cle }* Gibson to desist in her denuncia-} | In connection with the matter of the] Sallie dwin, millinery and dress- | 2 1] OSCOE CONKLING INV {tion of him, } proclamation of the Oklahoma Consti-| making, Apex, N. C. e eme le ' ; ;ATED — THE EVIDENCE Attorney McNamara asked Mrs. Git BS Mis Gens - Chess tution by the President, a delegation} Miss Lucy Perkins, dressmaking and| HIM | ion of CONVICTS expected long investiga ¢ Conkling Bruce took pl « Board room of the Board of| Thursday afternoon, October ce in | that Mr, It was long after the designated. hour to M i she ever said anything 1ase about a school Mrs life Gibson. ». Sif; never in my} Mr. McNamara—How did you | Chase had any influence Mrs. Gibson.—I heard so from ¢ ons The date for proclaiming Oklahoma 16th of thi g happens to of President Koosevelt State is the month, somet in the Evangelical Reformed Church | | these Special services were held last Sun-/ | Negro citizens has been promine in Washington for several days. Among are J. Coady Johnson, a leading lawyer and busyiess man of Wenoka, I T.; H. C. Reed, of Boyington, a sub- stantial citizen of the Creek tribe; M. J. and A, G. W. Sango, of Muskogee. and Wiliam Harrison, a rising young cooking ; Virginia. Miss Edna taleigh, N. C ‘Misd Mamie Smith, Eastern Shore, Md. Miss Mary E. More, dressmaking ;Up- per Marlboro, Md Wertham, dressmaking ; dressmaking ; | Miss Lavinia McKinney, dressmaking ; RACE PREJUDICE IN PARTMENTS, Colored Clerks Ignored — White ond Colored Schools Discussed — Bruce’s Libel. From the Colorado Statesman. Nearly two years ago PresidentRoose- THE DE- fore Capt. James F. Oyster called the| "> ; Frederick, Md 2 he| t F Oklal Ci velt, in his commendable desire to lift ¥ s * r. f ce E S, incipal of the| at Frederick, Md., commemoratin, he | lawyer, of Oklahoma City. fo: Re a + vestigating committee to order. There| Dr. W. Bruce Ev n pri acipal f th © ip d., c emo ‘ gt ; ne : : cis : y ee Oxford, be, : the public service out of time-worn ruts ad been many rumors that the inves-| Armstrong Manual Training School, jone hund redth sneoeiae 8 erec- He t = ee he the resi-} Miss Susie Anna Corbin, dressmak-| and place it upon a plane of higher ef- gation wolud t be held: that Bruce| tified that he went to school with Mrs.| tion of the steeple, in which is the town} dent that he would sign the instrument’ ing; Richmond, Va. ficiency, appointed a commission to ex- 1 sert a letter to CtptainOyster plead- Several of her | | Gibson and knew her to be a worthy] clock, which has been in use since 1797 on November 16 disappeared the last Cooking Department. amine into the work and methods of eats "hi, mak as lawentinnts dame] OO competent lady Cornell students were - peal vestige of noes for ine Seer of = Miss Nannie Willi ms, cooking; Ker-| work in the different departments of the in addition speaking disparagingl nds recommended her to me, 3 id Ij wares in Lyceum Theater es Saturday | opposition of the delegation to such ac-| shaw county, S. C Government, the grading and compen- f Editor Chase. This letter will be| “"°™ her worth ; hence I appointed her. | night. They, about six hundred a” nem ie : Miss Addie Gibbons, Staunton, Va. | sation of employes and other details af- ad aoe aiseane (hie Mr. McNamara.—Was Mr. Cha e ber, it is reported, broke up the p y| The mission, however, of Mr. John- Miss Sallie Baldwin, Apex, N. C. fecting the efficient work of the great eae ie js the persons who had recor | oe ce ea ; bast sii party is not without bene- Miss Dora Cheatham, Henderson, Ky Federa] machine. It was 4.30 p.m. when Captain Oys ie at aoe n es Z grin nee Seeger ea dere Reig er ee _ pang: Higgs, Hobgood, 7%. This commission, composed of high ter called the committee to order. Jr. #5 Evans.— o sir. i e reporte He i “ a : es | : we eee . ce x i ae ei ee iss Lucy Perkins, Virginia. : officials of the various departments, with Sie ast BhcNamara “acted as atiordey | fr. his closes my c for| real live mule while on his inspectr my with 8 - " men ars ones on Miss cna Jordan, Locust Daic, Va.| Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for the Board and Bruce. The commit-| pees ; four. ae _ | istration and have pane clear their un-| = Miss Estell Taylor, Locust Dale, Va.j Keep at its head. afte assiduous and ee, eee ck eck cere | Captain Oyster—Mr. Bruce, do you It is reported that = wehite oe alterable opposition to the spirit of the Rosa faylor. untiring efforts in the performance of Cook, Cox. and Hoover. The attorney} “¢S!T¢ make a statement? ae gee their work in the F st Cee on _and its possible seas up-| If you want to see a busy and an| its duties, has now completed its labors; wate that the letter of Mr. Chasel Bruce.—I know Mrs. Gibson and no- District of Maryland ere ae River jon Rep an politics in the new State. industrious school, you should visit Mrs | and results and recommendations, it is ld be read. Mr. Cox read the let-| ‘ced her name among the list of night) The Crusader, Baltimore, Md. says’ A very comprehensive and vigorous) C‘.rk’s School of Domestic Science. | understood, are now in the hands of capers li Fae Eat Nop aa chool teachers. I informed Dr. Evans es tee ree the Executive, ik a starement,, As fe was, eiabing| ae | eo, 00S mecmemncad ter 30 SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF A brief preliminary review by the pub- tatement the attorney for the Board | Pomtment because she had informed me) MOSES. lic press summaries the conclusions that wanted the impression the anything ? 1k that he should letter. he sai e copy to ¢ le 1 were ‘ cne t t they were false r. ¢ e furth 1 Dr. ¢ t i ‘ e mr ve Bruce had an that Bruce li me he we asked m ted and s the charge However. I Na- Attorneys At this r the Board objected point As I about to say, Dr. Chancellor stated Gregory did not pass the examina I remarked that it was not true. I was informed] >‘ of Williams ntment before the ex amination. Dr. Ch something appc was anxious it, but I re- to know fused to tell him Dr. Chancellor said that from his in- vestigation he had not found one thing The motive behind Bruce's jeal- against me attack susy, and the supposed influence that I with the Board of Mrs, Syphax Gibson was called, and that she had trouble Bruce Tuskegee, which personal, and which was the motive for dropping my name from the list of night school Dr. the direction of Dr. was an applicant for a teachership in the remarked Mr. Chase, was Education she stated while at was teachers. I ns, who sits there (pointing in Evans). I never schools I was an applicant for a day Bruce when he night tor it school. I went to Mr was supervising to recommend me for librarian. He told me he could not because his superfor Dr. W. S. Montgomery, was opposed to-me. I said to him that I had heard that Mr. W. Calvin Chase had a great deal of influence, and 1 thought about going to see him, but as fficer, a lawyer I suppose I would have he is to pay him about fifty dollars. He ad- vised me not to go, and said further t he would not like Mr. Chase to know that he told me, because he thinks well of me and my late father. I did go, and neither have I seen Mr. Chase for ten years. I know Mr. Chase’s sisters better than I know him. In a very dramatic attitude she point-/ ection of Bruce ed her finger in the di and declared in a voice loud enough to rd distinctly all over the room, and exclaimed: “Mr. Bruce, you know you told a malicious falsehood !” This an exciting scene in this drama t be h was Bruce had the appearance 0 persons egory, men of| with | was appointed by} and neither did I apply| pal and asked him| he had paid Mr. W. Calvin Ch y dollArs for obtaining a night school sor her. | Captain Oyster—Any gentleman L iny questions —I desire to cross-examine e, what you have test as everything that -—Yes, se.—I have a le Bre dated Spe-} written to the Super-| Dr. Lucy Moten. D ng at 18, 1907 sir. read it —Let me Mr letter Attor Chase had re to the reading, and Captain allowed to see the i that he be shown 1 y him } Mr. McNamara—O, yes! a man who| | Mr. Chase—You all d | want the truth. If you w | | investi- High been selling schools, who recommendations to the the last stated that etter that you pointed your were instru ling was for a member of the Board of Education. Mr. Chase.—Yes; it was band of Mary Church Terrell to High School. It the and I} prayed to God that I would ma and I have kept my promise Mr. McNamara.—Not under the pres-| administration ? for the hus- the | was last; no | more, | j ent Mr. Chase.—No; about ten years ago. I have not made any since. | This closed the investigation, and Cap- | |tain Oyster said that the committee} wuold report at the next meeting of the} Board. The committee retired | for consultation. BRUCE CONF | Roscoe Conkling Bruce, Assista ool perintendent of Schools, has conf James F. Oyster that he was not responsible for the libelous letter] that he penned against the Editor of} Bee, but that he wrote it at the| to Capt | =< m }e ion of ‘W. E. Chancellor, Super. |intendent of Public Instruction. It is| presumed that the investigating com-| mittee will reconvene and try Chancel- lor, as the letter is a if } fa | entire of the alleged sworn affida mony before the] ting committee nore | dismiss both Bruce and Chancel-| The rneys and his te latter stated in ¢ Chase, Scott that he did not know letter, and it at Chancellor directed It will be seen that presence and Jones why Bruce wrote such a is now stated by} Bruce th this e because | | write it tire story was manufactured Editor Chase denounced Chancello: speech against the colored schools at} the Mount Pleasant Citizens’ Associa-! yn, which is as follows ' | | Convention in C. | trict WILLIAM Ff | CHANCELLOR ! WHOM BRUCE ACCUSES OF HAVING, DIRECTED HIM TO WRITE THE LIBELOUS LETTER AGAINST EDITOR CHASE A SENSA- |} rION IN THE COMMITTEE \ t the accusation of Mrs. R. E. Law- son, in her reference to its “intention and conduct,” false. Register Vernon delivered the oration the Ema ary Methodist last night at Second ation 1 Epis- copal Church, Philadelphia, Pa Rev. Simon P. W. Drew. pastor of Cosmopolitan Baptist Church, — will preach tomorrow afternoon 3 o'clock at Miles Memorial Church, on Third street between I and New York avenue, | Board. The St pect to another The prospects are bright, and Lawyer R. R. Horner, who was re-elected Dis- Luke Organization may ex- successful year. have trict Deputy, will receive the support of all. October 26th was benerally observed by True Reformers everywhere, it be- } ing the fifty-eighth anniversary of the | birth of the late Mr. W W. Browne, founder of the organization Mr. R. R. Cheeks, formerly of this city. but of Cleveland, Ohio, is making a successful career in his prac- tice of law in the latter place Mr. Robert M. Rush, of Philadelphia, who died in this city recently, on his way home from Jamestown, was con- sidered one of the best head-waiters. The attendance at the Grand Lodge of Knights of Pythias of New Jersey was about fifteen hundred. eight now Between seven and thousand | workmen were discharged this week by the Union Pacific Railroad, Omaha, braska. The Conference of the Baptist Min- isters of the District was held last Mon- day in the Third Baptist Church The Intendant of Circuit forbids all Chinese subjects in the S imitating A trade- from speakers and ber of sympathizers wefe arre Seattle, Wash., la (Continued to Page 4.) der the auspices of the Stewardess’ | . | drawn by Mr. Harrison and S.{ Ardmore, was left with | jthe President at their last interview on) | Wednesday me | brief |T. Wiggins, of orning MRS. CLARK’S SCHOOL. { One of the most deserving women in | this city is Mrs. L. R. Clark, manager | and directress of the Clark’s Training School. Eleventh and You streets north- | west. Mrs. Clark is doing great good | for ye girls who want to become Her school is situated at Eleventh and useful fe est corner of ets northwest. * | the ne You str The large house has ample rooms to accommodate a large number of stu- | dents. The school is divided into sev- jeral departments, as follows: | Dressmaking Department, Miss Emma P. Jordan, special teachers’ } t Dale, Va. | | | course; L | Miss Mary P. Logan, dressmaking ; Greenwood, S. C Miss Mary Anderson, dressmaking, Washington, D, C. | Mrs. Alice Washington, dressmaking Washington, D. C. Mis Sadie P. Williams, dressmaking, ! | Lake Place, N. Y. Julia Myers, teachers’ course in dress- making; Chewrau, S. C. Myra Owen, dressmaking and millin-| Warrenton, N. C idie Gibbons. dressmaking and cook-! ing, Staunton, Va | ery, | Dora L, Cheatham, teachers’ course in linery and cooking,Hen- dres lerson, Ky Miss A, Thomas_ teachers course dressmaking, Asheville, N. C.} Miss Ainie i lington, Va. Miss Ruby vannah, Ga | Miss Ethel H. Cobllins, special course | ery; New Bedford Mass. | Miss Josephine Brown, dressmaking ;| | | 3lanche } Allen, dressmaking. Ar- | Dudley, dressmakin, Sa-| | E. Brown, dressmaking; | Mye | Lillian Brooks, dressmaking; Wash-| 1 thers and Sisters of Moses, was held | here last week. Reports submitted dur- {ing the session show the Order to be are gre Baltimore. Oct. 23. fortieth annual meeting of the Grand Encampment of the Grand Unit ed Order of Sons and Daughters, Bro- The in a prosperous condition, there being over seven thousand members, and a} substantial bank account. The next ses-| sion will be held in Washington, D, C. Mr. Solomon Bonds, of Baltimore, is| >: Order SHEPPARD. | ieppard, of Durham, N.| C., passed through the city Wednesday | H for New York. He went on} in connection with his great} enterprise that he will establish in North} Car grand master of lina shortly. PREVENTED BY SICKNESS Ex-Judge Samuel G. Davis and his} wife, Mrs. H. A. Davis, of this city, who | ments to go to Tuskegee, Ala. to at tend the marriage of Miss Portia Wash- | ngton, daughter of Prof. Booker T.} | Washington, to Mr. W. Sidney Pitt-} man, were compelled to forego the trip| on account of serious illness in the fam- | ily. | It was a great disappointment to Ex-| Judge Davis and his wife because they! admirers of Professor Wash-; id his work at Tuskegee. They; will, however,greet the bride and groom on their return to this city- ington 4 ITEMS ON THE WING Rev. T, H. W has returned from a Virginia, Maryla ther Walker The Public Library of our city will open its room of Useful Arts™ and Sci- ences November 111 to the public. | The number of colored Masons in the United States is 42,549; Royal Arch.’ 16,000; Knights Templar, 14,000; Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, 1,429; A. A. S. R. Masons, 9,842 Mayor Reyburn, of Philadelphia, re- D.D., evangelist, successful trip to d and Delaware. Bro-| a member of the Craft. Iker, that Roosevelt is responsible for financial troubles of the and from the way that the President has been acting we will see a lot of trouble within the next six months or a year. The Rev. Dr. R. H. Conwell, pastor of one of the richest Baptist Churches in Philadelphia; president of Temple (ol- lege, and head of several Baptist hos- pitals,assailed the President on the same basis, and that his Nashville speech wds an apology. Lieutenant Colonel Allensworth, U. S A., colored, has a movement on foot for the establishment of a Negro Common- wealth in the United States. .(It would be one of the worst ‘mistakes that the} race could make.) | There is a movement on foot for an| additional judge for the Police Court.} If a colored one is appointed it will be all right vember 26 the cornerstone of the Y. M. C. A, colored, of the District} of Columbia, will be laid on Twelfth street between S and T; Mr. W. Sidney Pittman, architect. Read The Bee. | Mr. C. H. Champ, letter carrier at the| main office, has been given day work.| Ex-Marshal A. A. Wilson died last week. Rest * newed his charges country He was a fine gentleman. in peace. BALTIMORE & OHIO RAILROA Sunday, November 3. $1 to HAR- PERS FERRY, CHARLESTON, and} WINCHESTER and return. Train leaves Washington, New) Union Station at 8:30 A. M | ficiency jin law. have been reached by the commission, as commending in a genera] way the operations of the Civil Service, but crit- icising in unmistakable language the op- portunities for favoritism in the estab- lished methods of advancing employes to higher grades in the departments. The recommendations, it is under- stood, will operate to fix a standard and thereby reduce the prerogatives which in this connection have hitherto lodged with special officers. Such a reform will doubtless be hail- ed with much satisfaction by the large number of Negro employes in the vari- ous offices of the Government. The discrimination and injustice whic” have been their portion have been so long in operation that those in authority seem to feel that the Negro is a thing apart and that such they are bounti- fully well paid with a minimum of sal- ary, for the same work for which the more favored class receives a third or | had made all the necessary arrange-| half as much again The fault is not with the Civil Ser- vice idea, but with those wfo have been placed in the position to interpret: and are supposed to fairly execute the same. Many of these are those whose educa- tion, environment and social history are such as to preclude the possibility of ion and treatment of Negroes, when in competition with and emulation of their white fellows. A higher st ithful, an equitable considera ard is’ set for these, an with fz effort, conscientious ‘ diligent application, and ,pronounced ef- led to Negro employes of the Government) they have grasped the situation and proved them- selves equal to all still their progress, save in rare instances, is as @ snai’s pace when placed against thi‘ rapid stride of a fleeing hare. (for this is cone requirements ; Evidences of this are not wanting im most departments, and as an illlustra- tion may be cited the case of a young man of brain and worth and a graduate He was appointed as a laborer some ten years ago, and by examination has been eligible to a clerkship for sev- {eral years, yet men of the other race who have been appointed and become qualified since have long ago been plac- ed on the roll as clerks while he is still eft to wait and hope. Another was appointed to a messen- gership fourteen years ago, within a few months of the entrance upon duty of severa white men at the same grade and salary. One of these men is now enjoying a salary of $1,600, the others are receiving $1,400; he, $1,000, He is reported as efficient, in all re- spects worthy, and has been repeatedly recommended for advancemetn by his immediate superiors. Again it is almost icredible that in ten years five Negro clerks in one de- partment, each of whose rating is fisst class in every particular, should have received a total increase of only $600, while one white clerk alone had this amount added to his salary at one fell swoop, being jumped from $1,200 to $1,800. In view of facts does it not seem that the recommendations of the Keep Commission, affecting these mat- ters, are both timely and important? The Government is unequivocally committed to the policy of the “Square Deal,” and cannot view with compla- these cency the unfair distribution of its re- wards among worthy servants, of what- ever race or class they may happen to be. is The conserative element of the Negro citizens of the District are much con- cerned over recent developments in the Continued on 4th Page.