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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-06-30
THAv FAMILY ROBBED


Pirshrrg pa. I.na Follow ne
closely upon tne .-3tional shooting
OF stanford White uy Harry Thaw iu
New lorN. comes tle disclosure OF
stin another irci.rut that bring the
Pittshurs family into public notice
and that was disclosed while informs.
tion was beng soa>.t as to the pros.
oncC of thc various members of Che
Thaw family. A 100000 jcwelry rob
berry from the Thaw home ON The
Beachwood boulevard ia the story. and
its disclosure was made through
leak unconsciously dropped by one
very close 10 the family. The exact
time of tho robbery .s not known. but
&c occurred while tho Thaw family was
in the city and although the police
and detective forces ol the city were
Immediately notified. the matter has
been Kept under cover until the pres
cnt time
The Pittsburg Post says Of the rob.
berry. conc of the most extensive rob.
berries that has ever taken place in
Pittshurg and involving q loss OF
about 100000 in costly Jewels. silver
plate and rare and precious stones oc
CURED recently. and only through the
most careless slip of tongue were the
facts learned Lyndhurst the stately
home OF Mrs William Thaw.
was visited hy clever burglars
while Mrs Thaw and the members
OF the family We're in Pittsburg.
and when they departed am OF the
valuable Jewels the collection OF years
by Mrs. Thaw and members of the fam
iiy. were lost. The police have been
familiar with the case and have been
quietly working on the matter since.
but az the request OF the family tho
details were concealed from the public
TO avoid notoriety.
Clever gangs did the work. IL IS said.
because of the skill ia covering mp thcir
movements. It is evident that the
Thaw home had been made the subject
OF close study. as well as had the habitc
Of The inmates
When the case was first reported
the family were IN entire ignorance of
the time the robbery occurred and
could give no explanation of how the
robbers entered the place. The family
loss. while amounting to a prmcely
sum. was not. however. the whole bur
den OF regret over the affair Included
In the stolen property were many gifts
TO Mrs. Thaw from the late William
Thaw on their wedding day and also
many other jewels given her soon after
the wedding. Besides there We're many
magnificent collections of pearls which
Mrs. Thaw had gathered in her travels
and OF which she was particularly
proud"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-06-30

et and In quick succession fred three
shots.
Mr.. White without a sound slipped
down TO the floor. the chair and table
falling on top OF him. The audience
broke into a ripple Of applause. TWO
women nearby seeing what had hap
pened and the blood flowing from the
mans wounds. screamed. Two OF the
girls on the stage fed screaming into
the wings. The curtain was rung down
quickly.
Several men IN the audience rushed
TO Mr.. Whites assistance but the ply
stefan said he had died Instantly His
body was taken after IL became pos
sible In the excitement which followed
70 his home at 121 East Dist street
Immediately after the shooting
Thaw pointed the revolver In the di.
rection OF the stage. and then sweep
ing IL around towards the audience, as
If attempting TO cover his retreat.
started for the exit He was quickly
disarmed by Fireman Frank Bruden
who rushed at him regardless OF any
peril. He said later that Thaw an
peared TO be dazed and offered little
resistance. Henry Rogers. one OF the
audience. assisted the fireman. and
together they rushed Thaw to the ele
vator
While waiting for the car TO come.
a matter of q few seconds. Thaw's
wife, who was Evelyn Nesbitt. a mem
Der OF the original Florodora sextette,
rushed up TO him. threw her arms
around Thaw and declared: "In stand
by YOU. Harry"
In the car that arrived was Police
man Debcs. of the West 30th street
station. who had heard the shooting
and cries Of the audience. and Thaw
was taken by him at once 10 the police
station
There We're several stories OF what
Thaw did after fring the shots. but a
number of men agreed that ne had
said "That -- - - viii never
20 with that woman again"
To Policeman Dchcs at the Garden
he said: well. damn him. he deserved
f."
II is known that for years bitter on
nifty had existed between White and
Thaw on account off the formers ~.
tonuons to Mrs Thow which had be
gun prior TO her marriage.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-06-30
FARMERS MAY colon BUTTER
Pure Vegetable Dyes Not Barred In
the New Food Bill.

Philadelphia. June 27.-Dairymen
and butter makers may continue to
use. pure vegetable dyes 20 give their
butter a delightful yellow tint. but I'M
der the new pure food bill. now be-
fore the United States senate. harm
ful coal dyes are tabOoed.
The delegation of Chester county
dairymen that FASTENED TO Washing
ton 90 fight a supposed clause in tbs
bin that was reputed 20 contain a pro-
hibition against all coloring matters.
went on "A wild goose chase.
Dr. r. H. Warren, state dairy and
food commissioner. has received
message from Or. II. W. Wiley, chief
OF the bureau Of chemistry. depart
mcnt or agriculture. which says: NC
provision in bill prohibiting colorina
OF butter" The delegation that went
10 Washington was so informed by
the senators they called on. The dairy
men found that without color their
product would look like and sell like
cottage cheese" az 10 cents a pound
instead OF 80 or 80 cents n pound.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-06-30
THE GOSPEL OF WORK.

The Atlanta. Ga. Constitution is
the authority for the statement that
railroad labor agent has been at
tending the police court TO hear the
trials OF colored men charged with
vaErancy.
Whenever 10 was proven that q col
ored man was not working anywhere
the labor agent arose and addressed
the court offering to pay the man 81.
% per day if he was q fair laborer
and ~ he was a good laborer. $3.50
per day would Doe paid TO him.
This lis indeed most encouraging
sign and indicates that prosperity is
indeed in the land We would 90
God chat an of the loafers in tae
Southland could Doe made to realize
the need of work. Laziness in some
people seems to- Dee q disease. They
often imagine themselves sick when
-hey are really suffering from idle
ness.
The number OF idlcrs seem to- in-
crease with the number of opportun.
tiles for their employment Many
people must De driven by necessity
before they win work and they then
Keep at it only long enough to have
heir immediate necessities supplied.
We should enunciate and preach
the gospel of work. II win do as
much for the colored people of This
earth as amy other agency iu tho
world. "1dleness is indeed the Dew
ms workshop" and ~ the colored pee
pie can Doe induced 20 put more pres
sure upon the loafing elements. as.
sisted by the positive orders of the
white people in southern commuui
ties. our record of crime Will D.,
lessened and our financial standing
materially increased. Great is th,
doctrine of work.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-06-30

The Jim Grow" Negro should be
shown his place and be made to keep
it. On the other hand tae white PEG
pie should be given 10 understand
that there are respectable colored
citizens who go not approve of the
actions of this Kind of cattle" and
who do not care to associate with
them.
The liberty-loving. law-abiding el-
ements amongst MS want an of their
rights and privileges and they are
unwilling 10 be held responsible FOR
the acts and antics OF the Negroes
of the stripe cited
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-06-30
CRUr1P s. WEST Coal Co.,
YARNS 18th and Cary Streets,
A""O"i aud 9th and Clay Sts Richmond, Va.

OATS steady: NO. 2 white. c1ippCu.
sec. lower grades. 45c. HAY firm:
No I timothy. SIT PORK firm: family.
$3.50 BEEF steady; beef hams. Si9
POULTRY. Live firm. hens. 14c.; old
roostcrs. o.. Dressed firm; choice fowls,
13thc.. Old ROSTERS. Sc BUTTER
steady. creamery. pc. EGGS firm:
selected 19ff2Cc., nearby, 1Sc.; west
ern, Sc; southern. 15iac. POTATOES
firm. new. per barrel S225u275.
AL1IMCRE-W WHEAT steady: No.
2 spot. SIC. southern. S3GS1c. CORN
quiet and steady: mixed spot $3.50
55isc.: steamer mixed. 52A a 53c.;
southern. S5laM57iac. OATS easier:
white. No p SIC. No. 3. 43d431kc;
No. T. 420 sc. mixed no. ,. 42c:
No. 3. f10 Al i2c.; No 4. 40G401zc.
BUTTER steady. creamery separator
extras goo Ole. held. 17U1Sc.; prints,
E1n22c; Maryland and Pennsylvania
dairy prints. l50i6c. EGGS firm;
fancy Maryland and Pennsylvania, 1Sc.;
Virginia. 1Sr.. West Virginia. IKE;
southern &c.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-06-30
rraIn Wreeked at open switch

Shamokn. Pa. June ga Penn
sylvania railroad passenger train ran
into an open switch at Green Ridge
between here and Mt Carmel. causing
the train % be completely wrecked
William Eurns. the engineer. OF the
Sunbury. was killed ard G. A. Leach
the fireman. also OF Sunbury. had an
arm torn off and received other in
juries. The passengers were badly
shaken up. a few being injured. BE-
none seriously.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-06-30
EndOws Room For Sc JournaIIs,s.

Philadelphia, June 26.-Joseph F.
Sinnott. a distiller. OF this city, who
died last week. leaving an estate OF
more than $1,000. 900. bequeathes sic.
900 in trust TO the University OF Penn
sylvania hospital for equIpping and
maintaining a room for one sick per
son at a time, who shall have been a
newspaper writer or a journalist. in
preference to ans other calling. The
endowment is in commemoration of
his deceased soa. Joseph f. Sinnott.
who WAS q reporter In this city.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-06-30
DEMOCRATS MAY
NOMINATE EMERY
Fusion Ticket Likely in PennSylvai
MIA Gubernatorial Contest
NAMES MENTIONED FOR TICKET

Harrisburg. Pa, June 27.-Ex-Sena-
tor Lewis Emery, Jr. OF Mexican coun
". the Lincoln party candidate for
governor. will probably be nominated
by the Democratic state conention.
Jere S Black. Jr.. OF York county, may
be the nominee for lieutenant governor.
and William T. Greasy, of Columbia
county. for auditor general. The choice
for secretary OF internal affairs seems
TO be between Representative +. A.
Coray, Jr.. OF Luzerne county, the Lin
coin party nominee for this Office, and
Homer l.. Castle, of Allegheny. the
Prohibition candidate for Lieutenant
governor.
The only Office for which there is a
contest is governor. the candidates
being Emery. who is the choice OF the
fusion Democrats. and Arthur C. De-
Walt OF Lehigh county. minority leader
OF the state senate who IS being sup
ported by the straight Democrats. The
sentiment has been running IN favor
OF Emery. and his friends claim he viii
poll the convention.
DeWalts cause has been weakened
by the absence OF National Committee
mau James NJ. Gufey. who is regarded
as his most formidable supporter. Colo
mel Guffey was expected TO come here
from Pittsburg but he has not arrived.
and 20 is not known definitely ~ he viii
come at all. His friends say DC viii
arrive here 20 take charge OF the De
Walt canvass
State Treasurer William IA. berry. of
Delaware. Is the chief sponsor for Cas-
tie. whose friends abandoned hope Of
securing his nomination for lieutenant
governor and entered him as candi-
date for secretary OF internal affairs
There is apparently no doubt OF Crea-
sy's nomination for auditor general
FOR which office he has already been
named by the Prohibition party.
A meeting OF Do Lincoln party state
executive committee was held here Tor
tho purpose of considering the advisa-
bilitv of fusion with the Democrats on
n state ticket At tho close OF the
meeting it was announced that the
committee had the declarations of Ru-
dolph Blankonburg of Philadelphia
nominee Tor lieutenant governor:
Gcor-o w. MerrlNk. OF lloEo county
for auditor general. and =. A. Coray
Jr.. for secretary Of internal affairs.
10 was announced that n Emery Is
nominated for governor by the Demo
Gratis the Lincoln party state convcn-
tion will be reconvened Immediately &C.
accept the declarations OF these three
candidates and nominate the candidates
OF The convention.
4 meeting OF the state Prohibition
executive committee was also held here.
but NO formal action was taken looking
90 a fusion with the Democrats aud
Lincoiuitos. Unless tho Democrats give
Castle place ON their ticket 10 Us doubt
ful o. the prohibitionists win enter into
combination with any OF the other
parties
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-06-30
SUICIDE FOR LOVE
Man infatuated With Step-Dauehter
Takes His Life.

Frederick. Nd, June Glove for
his wife's daughter is said to have
been the cause of the suicide of
George Barrett near Washington juno
ton. Barrett married a widow with
four children. including a daughter,
with whom Barrett subsequently be-
came infatuated. This daughter was
married recently and her step-father
became respondent and took his life.
leaving a farewell letter for the girl.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-06-30
A OeIuqe Of Green Froos.

Alton. III, June ga heavy rain
storm. accompanied by a gale. swept
over Alton. and a aeluge OF small
green frogs was precipitated. The
frogs fell so plentifully that thou
sands were hopping around the
streets. Pedestrians and vehicles
crushed them by hundreds, 20 taickly
were the streets strewn.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-06-30
WILL VISIT PANAMA
President to Sail On Warshlp In No
Vember to Inspect Canal.

NNITINNI % inspect NaTaI.
Washington. June %. - President
Roosevelt viii visit the Isthmus of
Panama 10 make a personal investi-
cation of the work of construction of
the Panama canal
This announcement was made at the
White House by Secretary Loeb after
conference with the president II
is expected the president viii leave
Washington for Panama the latter
part of next October or In the early
DAYS OF November. He will be absent
about three weeks. The trip will prob
ably be made on one OF the. big cruis.
ers OF the navy. but what vessel will
carry tho president and his party is
not known.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-06-30

Bethlehem. Pa. June 26.-Becomins
confused at several shifting trains
John Nicholas. a grocer. OF Kintners-
Vile. Bucks county. was instantly kill
ed by local freight train while drlv-
Ing over crossing OF the PhiladeL
phia & Reading railroad here His
two horses met the same fate.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-06-30

Arcadia. Fla, June 27.--Albert Sim
mons. the 19year-old negro who on
March ~ last murdered his aunt and
her two children. chopping up their
bodies and feeding them 10 the hogs
was legally hanged here. Just befor
the execution he called for ham, egg.
and ice croa1a.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-06-30
MET DEATH IN STOLEN LAUNCH
Boat Run Down BY Tug In Delawars
River and One Man Drowned.

River and One Man Drowned.
Camden. \. j., June pa launch
that had been stolen from a wharf IN
this city last Friday was run down
by a tugboat in the Delaware river on
here. and John Mccormick. one OF the
two occupants of the small boat. was
drowned. The tug cut the launch in
half. throwing both men into the wa
ter. William Brown. McSormick's com
panion. managed TO get a hand hold
on the tug and climbed over its side
Mccormick sank before he could be
reached. Brown was landed here and
disappeared before it was learned that
the launch had been stolen.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-06-30
Among the Has-Beens

The pitchers seem 10 have cut out
the spit-ball this year." remarked the
Chicago girl in the grand stand.
Yes" rejoined her Boston cousin,
che saliva sphere has been expatriat-
ed."-Chicago Daily News
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-06-30

state Police on Duty at Allentown
Shoot a Boy.

State Police on Duty at Allentown
Shoot a Boy.
Allentown. Pa June pa platoon
Of the state constaltary. which is ON
duty Ga This o.y ln connection with
tho street car strike. fred into "a crowd
and injured q boy. The police were
rid.ne past Fourth and Hamilton
streets. when they were greeted with
yelis hy O largc crowd conrroeated ~
that point Two of the state policemen
arrested two men and started with
thom for the iail "a half block away. a
crowd 90 -u.3 persons attracted by the
shooting quickly gathered. and stones
were thrown GO the state police. The
he'mt OF d. Morkrantz. o state police
man. was smashed with q brick III
the melee that followed one of the ar
rested men escaped. The police being
hard pressed hy the crowd that was
fOllowing them. turned and fred "a shos
into the air and then shot low A bull
let struck Harry r. Wrinkle. a l3-year-
old boy. in the leg and he was taken
go hospital. Chief of Police Bower
and several city policemen arrived at
their remaining prisonre and two
troopers who were accused Of doing
the shooting were locked up. Charges
viii be preferred against them for
shooting They were'later released on
bail.
a significant feature Of the trolley
strike situation is that Mayor Schaef-
| fer requested Colonel Harry @
rrexler. president OF the Lehigh Valley
transit company. and Orlando c. Nil
| Ter. secretary OF the local union Of
street car employees and a discharged
motorman % meet him in conference
at his Office. Tae strikers look 20 this
as the entering wedge 90 an adjustment
Of the difficulties. as the company on
Gals had hitherto refused 20 treat With
te men except Individually.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-06-30

Colored people are still in the bus
mess of lighting each other, while
the Negro-haters are busily engaged
in fighting all OF them. This is one
Of the most discouraging signs OF
racial weakness.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-06-30

Colored men, we should look af-
ter things material and interest our
selves in the legitimate fields of f.
nance. There is something else TO
live for other than having a good
time.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-06-30

A drunken lot of colored oxcur-
sionists took charge of a train in
Pennsylvania. The place to land
them is in the prison anu the re-
spectacle elements of our race should
help TO do 10.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-06-30

for that point, but as most OF the
civilization, progress. devilment and
religion seems 10 be on this side OF
the hemisphere, we prefer TO remain
in this country.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-06-30

The progressive Negroes of this
country are solving all perplexing
questions which concern their well
fare. by working, saving their money
and living upright Christian lives.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-06-30
PRODUCE QUOTATIONS
The Latest Closing Prices In the
Prsncipa! Markets

PHILADELPHIA - FLOUR steady:
winter extr AZ. s3.301S5o: Pennsylva-
MA roller. clear, ss.60T3.75; city mills
fancy. s4.e0T4.70. RYE FLOUR firm
per barrel. $500. WHEAT firm: No.
Pennsylvania red. SsIa 0S9c. CORN
$780, SS- yellow lncel- 59GT9l-.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-06-30
PRISON FOR ICE TRUST MEN
Ohio Dealers Sentenced to Pay $4,000
Fine and Serve Year In Prison.


Toledo. o., June %. - In common
pleas court Judge Kinksde imposed
the maximum sentence OF $4,000 fine
and one year in the work house on
five ice men guilty OF conspiracy IN
restraint of trade.
The men sentenced are Joseph A.
Miller. who was convicted: r. A.
Beard. r. c. Lennon. II. p. Breining
and Peter II, Waters. who pleaded
guilty. The Judge said the sentences
might be mitigated In the event the
men made restitution.
These men were indicted under the
Valentine antitrust law. Under the
pretext that ice cupply was much
smaller than in recent years these
dealers combined and advanced the
price from SO TO 100 per cent. The
sentence is the maximum under the
law. II they should escape any part
OF IL they must pay back 20 customers
all oyercharges and must agree TO sell
ice at the price prior to forming the
combination. Two or three OF them
are worth at least 100000 each.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-06-30

There is no oHense committed a
gainst society or good morals by a
Negro that some white man mas not
gone him one worse. Don't forget
that
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-06-30

It seems that President Roosevelt
is so interested in digging the Pana-
ma Canal that he is going down to
Supervise the work himself
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-06-30

The Negro-haters are actively at
WORK and We must use all of our
skill and ingenuity O. counteract the
effect of their race mating teachings
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-06-30
- So Marketa.

PITTSBURG CUnion Stock Yards)-
CATTLE slow; choice. S5.65d 8. so:
prime $500 {. 60 HOGS firm; prime
heavies $3.50. mediums. S6.S5: heavy
Workers. S6S5d6S7is: light do. Sc 90:
pics. S6.75 a ESQ. rOughs. $3.50 al 6.
SHEEP strong: prime wcthers, $500
$50 culls and common. s304: lambs,
S4U7; veal calves. S7U 1875
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-06-30
RIvERToN POSTMASTER ACCUSED
Charged With Making False Reports
&c Postoffee Department.


Trenton. y. j.. June 26.-Ogdcn s.
Mates. postmaster al Riverton. n. J..
was brought here under arrest and re
leased on bail for trial next Tuesday
To the United States court. on a charge
OF making false reports TO the auditor
of the postomce department as u the
receipts OF the Riverton postoflce
from the sale of stamps. The arrest
followed Mates Indictment. IL Is
charged that during the years 1904
and 1905 Mates received each year
during the FIRST quarter upwards of
$1,000 from the sale OF postage stamps
and withheld a report of the larger
portion OF the sale until tho last quar-
ter OF those years. The salary of the
Riverton postmaster is based upon the
sale OF stamps FOR the last quarter OF
the year and IL is claimed that Mates
delayed these returns in order TO In.
crease his salary.
There have been other complaints
against Mates. but for which no in.
dictment has been found. One is that
he required his assistant 20 sign a re.
ceipt in blank for $50 per month and
that he received only SIS.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-06-30

Some folks live 90 make money.
while other folks live TO spend the
money thus made.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-06-30
How They DO 1t.

Gysr-Ip Georgia the convicts are
made 70 mend The evil ways OF othe,
men.
Myer-ucw tha.e
Gyer-Thev are sut 10 work repair
ing the roads ~ ctirc-o Daily News.