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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-02-10

resentatiyes. as follows:
George p. Luper sl5.SS3.
James IT. Lambert S2S.IS3.
Israel ". Durham. $4,000.
Edward II. Eccles. 1890.
!. Clayton Erb. slt1.223.
Carried on the pay rolls OF the In
eurance department by Israel W. Dur
ham g order for no actual work: z
II. J. Reed. Chorles r. Gray, Edward
J. Davis en3 I~rasl Stone
No ChocE IN Insurance department
by auditor neral ana state treasurer
No audit ~ accounts OF any state
department Ter 20 years.
Insurance department is the only
one taat does not fle sworn pay roll
with state treasurer.
Eecourea dzt.ors.
The committees rcp-.. lsgiews the
testimony at great length and then
makes le following recommends
tions
First-Thet the insurance commits
sioner as wen rs an other oilcars.
employees. servants and agents of the
commonwealth. SO far as practicable.
should DE on q salaried basis. and that
all fees now authorized or hereafter to
be authorized by law should Dee paid
by the commiss Toner to the state treas
urcr for Tho use of the state
Seconj-That tae actuary of the i'm
surance department should be an OF
Ger oi the commonwealth. REQUIRED 10
act exclusively n uat capacity. for
which he Should receive q salary Of
$4,000 rer o~nun ana DE provided wita
an adeQr tc corps OF competent Assist
ants. to Dee on a saI9-ieJ basis.
Third That inste. "a of examiners o.
Insurance companies being sell ctsd
promiscucusly and peil by the com
panics eNauiaed one or as many cy
OF insurance comrarios n
may hc necessary should be- s4lar.aF
officers OF the commonwealth and tba.
the cost of the examination OF ineur
ance companies when made bv him
should De uQon fixed rate proportion
ate to the work done and it's cost raii
into The state treasury for the use off
tho state.
Fourt1--Feos aud charges of tho I'm.
49,. III guy, "-i- .''''l' ana taxes paid 10y
insurance companies should d. M,
duce3 SO as to lessen the burden pnon
49,,
'o'' oe complete
'' '"e clerical force in
O'FaFliaent ond thc
'' 'l'o"ins the insur
---. '' ara" upon The
''I any SUMS he may
a an expense OF
,'e once sa'o'o Doe abolished.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-02-10
AntI-cIqarette Law For MARYLAND

Annapolis, Nd, Feb. 6.-The state
senate passed a bin imposing a pen
atty OF S25 for the first onense. and
500 for the second, upon any person
who sells. barriers. gives away or in
any manner disposes of any cigarettes
In the state OF Maryland. The house OF
delegates has yet to pass upon the bill.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-02-10
CONVICT WINS s25.ooo PRIZE
Guessed Attedance az ST. Louis Fair
and Gave Lawyer Half 70 Get II.

and Gave Lawyer Half TO Get Il.
Lincoln. Ncb. Feb. THE winner OF
the $4,000 prize for correctly naming
the attendance at the ST. Louis expo
siton In 1894 was Frank Campbell. a
convict In the Nebraska state peniten-
uary. who still has about one year to
serve. Campbell was convicted OF em-
bezzlcment. lie viii receive only S12.-
500 OF the prize. as be. fearing that din
Guilty in securing the money would arise
while he was Imprisoned. agreed TO pay
lawyer half of the prize I'm case OF
success tn securing IL. CampbelTs at
torney had a conference with him at
the ponitont.ary ia regard 20 the dis
position Of the money. which will be
received in few days The convict
viii be unable 10 use the money until
his sentence has expired.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-02-10
$4,000 For RandoIph Macon c,u.


East St Louis, H.. Feb. 5. - The
Union elevator. containing a million
bushels Of wheat. was destroyed by
fire, entailing a loss of more .han ST.
100000. The fire spread TO the stables
of the St Louis Transfer company and
200 horses and 200 wagons were de-
stroyed. as well as the stables. The
fire originated in a brick engine house
30 feet from the elevator.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-02-10

/ discussion with persons OF color.
speaking from the same platform In
New York City indicates that there
is hope for the future and that
white mer Of the Garrison type are
yet alive TO the peoples interests
and that they viii take radical meas
ares 10 defend them.
when T. Thomas Fortune. Esq.
Prof. W. +. b. Dubois, Prof. Kelly
Miller, Hon. George II. White and
that accomplished queen among wo
men, Mrs Mary Church Terrell stand
for the rights OF an oppressed and
downtroddeD people in open meet
ing ard I'm the presence of q mixed
audience so TO speak. fl betokens a
crisis in our affairs that cannot but
result in good. We have an extend
ed report of the recent meeting at
Cooper Union. New York City. which
we shall endeavor 90 publish. al
though il VIII be a great undertake
ing SO TO do.
The resolutions adopted are CON
sentative and We note that they care
fully avoid endorsing the Crum-
packer resolution Tor reduction OF
congressional representation in the
Southland. This is ominous how
ever for it stands for the enforce
ment of the Constitution of The L.
nited States in an of the Southern
states In the light OF the recent
decisions by yhe Supreme Court of
The United States. we do not think
that "a congress could Doe found that
could pass suffrage legislation chat
would pass the Supreme Court of the
United States as &c is at present con
stituted.
The member of that tribunal from
Massachusetts is about as uu-
sound ON this question as IS the
member from Louisiana. They re-
ceive notice apparently of the COM
ing OF the suffrage cases long before
they nayo left the lower courts ana.
$50 20 speak they "uink the other
eyc' and proceed To- get ready Co
do some heavy Dating" ON their
own account landing the case back
to the state from which it came or
putting BE- out of action entirely.
The only way these colorcd neo-
pie here manage to get aIoue is FOO /
alike treatise ON states RIGHTS. om-
lraeiue au OF the doctrines of John
O. Calhoun and jeff. Davis ana rov-
.rn themselves accordingly. We se /
cure the services of southern law
.crs. weu ycrscd in the law and hon |
'raole iu their Interpretation of I'd. /
That Justice and Injustice that we /
.onnot secure by this route we do /
Nithout or appeal C.e case To- that /
tribunal over which King Jesus pre- 1
sides and before which the twelve |
apostles are the advocates.
The way they are killing MS ourl
Town here makes 70 reasonably Ter
ain that We viii not have long 90 /
Nait before We can appear before |
hat heavenly judge i'm person. and
secure a decree in keeping with
-hot biblical Constitution. which
'ales into insiguihcauce The earthly
iue.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-02-10
Indian PunIIa married.

Carlisle. Pa, Feb. 6.-The first pub
lie wedding of Indian pupils at Carlisle
Indian school took place there. Rose
La Fargo. a Crew maiden. became the
bride of Chfrles Dillen. q member OF
the indian school football team. Rev.
George Norcross oficiated. The cere-
mony was performed in the new audi.
tortum and was witnessed by 1000 pu-
pills and guests
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-02-10
30 More 20 cantaln casto.

Atlantic City n. T.. Feb. 7.-Captaln
Mark Caste, who with his crew OF six
men rescued 50 persons from the
stranded steamer Cherokee. received
a check for $500 from the Clyde Line
Steamship company. the owners of tho
steamer, as a recognition OF his cour.
age.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-02-10
CoLoRED FOLKS ACTIVE.

There seems TO be an awakening
among the colored people of the
North on the race question, which
has been enormously clllei a prob
lem. The fact that J.ev. Thomas
Dixon, Jr. has VIOLATED southern pre-
cepts and examples and permitted
himself to be drawn into a personal
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-02-10
Live Stock Marknt.

PITTSBURG CUnion Stock Yards)-
CATTLE strong; choice. S54OW5 "a.
prime. S5.25N $50 HOGS hfchor.
prime henvics. SO 20; mediums. York.
o. 500. SHEEP slow. prfmo vSofborSe
- opQ v.to, common sheep s25OT
so; spring lambs. $50 40: veal
calves. SSGS50
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-02-10

200 Pupils Were Panic Stricken, But
All Escaped Uuinjured.

Wilkes-Horro Pa. Feb. GA fire de-
stroyed the public school. a large brick
structure in Edwardsviile. two miles
from here. There were nearly zoe
pupils in the building who for a time
were panic-stricken. but an were taken
out without injury The origin is said
TO be from "A defective hue leading
from q furnace in the cellar Loss Is
estimated at $500
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-02-10
Carnegie win Give swsrthnor. $50 non

Svarthmore, Pa. Reb. 5.-President
Swain. OF Swarthmore College. an
nounced that Andrew Carnegie has Of
fered 20 donate $4,000 for a new H.
br;-ry building on condition that the
college shall raise $4,000 for its main.
teuauco
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-02-10
AGAINST PUeLIc OWNERSHIP
N. J. Commission Says Municipal Con-
troll Of Trolleys Us lmpractlcabIe.

I'VE - NN't't'.t-NNaII oaNr w ANll PAL Con-
troll Of Trolleys Is lmpractlcsble.
Trenton. n. j.. Feb. THE commits
sion appointed hy the legislature TO in
vest.gate the question OF limited fran
chises and the taxation OF public utui-
ties companies sent its report 20 the
legislature.
Former Governor Voorhees,. chair
man of the commission. gave out a
statement embodying the essential fea-
lures of the report. which declares the
municipal operation OF public utility
plants. especially trolley lines. is i'm
practicable because OF their extension
through more than one municipality.
Excessive stock and bond issues is con
demned and the Massachusetts plan IS
advised Tor the creation of a board 10
limit bond and stock issues. II IS sue-
gested that there be a gradual increas-
Ing tax, according to the average an
nual mileage receipts.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-02-10

thE PLANET Is .ssued weekly. The sut.zcrfr,
uon price 81 $50 per year m advance.
There are -FOUR WAYS by which money car. h,
sent hf mail az our r1ssc in Post Office Mon
~ ordgrs by Rank Check or Draft or ar F,,-
press Money Order, and wnen none of thess
can De procured, IN Reg .ste-ed Lett ~. e
MONEY oRDERs.-YOu can buv @ efonev 0-
der ~ your Post Otil-c, payable 81 the Rich
Ger SIS safe arrival
rNuREss MONEY Orders can d. obtained "a
ANY otn-c OF the American Fvurt~1 Cn En-.
United states Express Co.. and the Wells Ttr.
~ a.i.- {" - f.AlI,ee Npnp RfiV- NJ e. VIII b,. -e
rl'.-- .it toF money sent 10y any OF those corr-
p1uft-- The Express MoEav Order b. "a .-.
and convenient wav for forwardinc uoua.
RUGrsrERED LErrER-lf a money Or-I,-
foetoihct or an Express Office 81 not vitaia
your rotl ID, your Postmaster viii En1-t-t.r f-.
Letter you wish o. send as ON uavuitrr ns ...-
cents. Then, ~ the letter is lost or stolen s.
cen oe traced NJ GA can send money lu ,hi-
manner ot our risk.
We cannot bc responsible for money .s-- ,r,
letters iu any otner gay than one oT fnr f...-
way 1uU nfioufu above. III You Sand vr-r b.. ....
- in nuT other ways you must do % st -o-~
.tu r~Ic-
BENEwkrs FrC.-If YOU do not ,,.-r .rrr
sun-crption has run out. vou thcn not.f, .. r..
postal ora Co discontinue 30. The COu-f- .n-..
DECIDED that -1hscribcrs 90 uew-papor. vrho au
I't Nf1Nr tnrfr paper discontinued af fh.. ..r.
pirut.un OF time for which Sc has bosom r....
arr n'l1 iisl.le Tor tho payment 0f che r.s-r.l.
won np @ date when they order thc uruar dis
continued.
COMM NrCATIovS When writing tl r. ..
rar,-. vou should gave vour rnnl, M Ell. KS
our books
CHtNaE or ADnBrss.-In order to rh.--.
.. .--re-.s of "a -ulscrihtr. We must lD .....
1904. 1alIlcr us Wcl as Che pr ..-..nt nilir.-.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-02-10
KInea In Runway Accident.

Media, Pa, Feb. Thomas b. Allen.
county commissioner. was thrown from
his wagon in a runaway accident and
died before he reached the Chester hos
pital. lie was Sc years OF age. and was
favorably known throughout the coun-
ty. Allen had been in Office Just a
little over a month. assuming his du-
ties the first Monday Of January.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-02-10

Philadelphia, Feb. THE power
house OF the University OF Pennsylva-
MIA, at 34th and Spruce streets, was
damaged by fire to the extentof$5O. 600.
The power plant supplied light and
power for nearly all of the buildings
OF the university.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-02-10
Gets -Four Years For RobbIno A

Gets -Four Years For RobbIng Mails.
Baltimore. Nd. Feb. Tn the ar
rest. conviction and sentence OF
Archer b. Ruhnau, a substitute letter
carrier. on a charge Of taking money
from letters. the inspectors Of that
department and the Office Of the Unit
ed States district attorney established
record for CELEBRITY OF action. the
prisoner being sentenced by Judge
Morris, in the United States district
court TO four years In the peniten-
tary and incarcerated in that insti-
tuition just SO hours after his arrest.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-02-10
a WEEKS ~ 5 cogDENsED


Executors OF the estate OF Marshall
Field place the value Oh the estate in
Illinois at S75.C00.Cl0
Miss Rose Weller. aged is. OF Rome.
n. Y, died after lying in trance for
more than three weeks.
The New York legislature passed a
bin authorizing the Insurance investi-
eating committee TO have 5000 comics
Of the insurance testimony printed.
A Delaware q Hudson PASSENGER
train coilidod with a work train near
Schenectady. ~ Y. and one laborer
was Killed and two passengers fatally
injured.
Friday, February 2.
W. y. sawyer. OF Elizabeth CITY
y. c, former proprietor OF the Airing
ton Eotel, committed suicide by shoot
Ing while Respondent.
Masked burglars entered the homo
or Walter Dickinson. postmaster at
Beaver Meadow. near J.. = ION. Pa.
and escape dwith $500 in cash. stamps
and registered letters.
Tom Filter. father-inlaw OF the col
orod msn who killed Sheriff Robertson
Of Covington county, Miss. was lodged
In jail at Jacksonville to escape a mob
that formed to lynch him.
Ensign Wade, u. S. N, attached IN
the Bennington at the time OF the fatal
explosion. is soon to marry Miss
Edith Fabregon. who nursed hin,
through critical fever while he was
ashore in a hospital.
Saturday, February 3.
Walter ". Hamilton, a negro. was
hanged at Washington. ID. c.. for the
murder of his common law wife.
The temperature in the Adirondacks
near Malone, n. Y. on Friday regis
tered 20 degrees below zero, the lowest
this season.
Thomas Minehall, postmaster Mt Ia
Crescent Mimi, for 40 consecutive
years. 1859 to 1899. is dead at the rye
Of So years.
President Roosevelt has hardened
Midsh.pman John Paul Miller. OF Ken
lucky. recently convicted OF hazing al
Annapolis naval academy
Monday, February 5.
The navy department has accented
the resignation Of Midshipman Judson
L. Hand, Of Pelham. Ga.
Fifteen persons were hurt two IA
tally. when an eastbound Rock Island
express train was derailed near Duran
N. III.
Mrs, Mary Dougherty, reputed to
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-02-10
DAMAGES FOR LOST EvgsraHr
Verdict Of st7,soo Against PHILADELPHIA


Cemetery Co. Fer Boys injury.
PHILADELPHIA Feb. For the loss
OF his eyc-!eht which resulted from
an explosion of dynamite while he was
assisting in blasting work in North
wood cemetery about two years ago.
George w White. a 16-year-old boy.
recovered a verdict of $4,000 dam
ages against the cemetery company.
The boys father. George w. White.
also received an award OF $25OO to
compensate him for the loss OF his
sons earnings and to reimburse him
for medical expense.
Lawyers Scott and Leaning showed
that young White had been engaged to
drive cart, but that when the com
pany found it necessary to do some
blasting he had been ordered to as.
sist In that work, with little or no
knowledge of the dangers to be On.
countered in handling dynamite. and
II was testified that he had tapped a
stick of the explosive too hard. and
this caused the accident.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-02-10
Biz colllerv Closed.

Mahanoy City. Pa. Feb. Five
hundred men and boys were thrown
out OF employment by the closing down
OF the Silver Brook Coal company's
coliiery at Silver Brook. near here.
The mules we're holsted and the min.
ers were ordered to remove their tools.
II Is said the Philadelphia & Reading
Coal Iron company is negotiating
for the purchase Of the colliery. which
Is not expected to resume operations
before next September.
$4,000 For Randolph Macon coIsce.
Lynchburg, Va. Feb. z. Andrew
Carnegie has given $4,000 to the Ran
dolph Macon Woman's College here
conditional on the college raising a like
amount. This will be done. II means
building an additional dormitory and
a large science hall, and II is claimed
VIII make the college one of the five
largest female colleges OF grade A in
the United States.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-02-10
TERMS IN ADVANCE
ADVERTISING RATES

r. POST AGE STAMPS OF A HIGHER DE-
NOMINATION THAN Two CENTS Nor
RECEIVED on SUBSCRIPTIONS
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-02-10
sAruRDAY....FEB. 10TH. 1906

There is mo- use being respondent
or east down. The race is succeed
ing and Che Ncgro-haters are "cuss-
ing" and God is on our side. SO let
us Doe happy even though +, is cold
on the outside
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-02-10

Al accommodations intended for pubrcasion
should o. sent so a. 70 reach GA by Wednesday.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-02-10

Filtered at Che Post Once az Riehmonl w.
AL -o-.uld-rlass matter.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-02-10

al '.Ii-hed every SATURDAY by JOHN NrrCHrrr.
= = af SAL North fth street. Richmond Va
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-02-10

JOHN 1ITcHELL. JR, EDITOR
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-05-08
WESTERN PACIFIC
STEEL ARRIVES.
First Trainload Of Heavy Rails is
Delivered in Salt Lake
Today.
MORE LAND IS PURCHASED.
Additional Property TO the Value OF
Si0,sO0 Acquired by the Gould
Interests Here.

The first trainload Of heavy steel
rails for the Western Pacific arrived
in Salt Lake yesterday and this morn
Ing force Of Greeks was put at work
unloading the 20 carloads, The rails
are being temporarily stacked on the
Western Pacific spur in the vicinity
OF the cement works.
The announcement is forthcoming
that this first consignment is to be
followed by others as fast ms the Colo
RADIO Fuel & Iron companYs plant at
Pueblo can turn them out. Further
more as the grade IS practically nm
ished to the river tracklaying ~ to
commence immediately and pushed
until within the mex. 30 days there VIII
be trains operating ~ Grantsvlllc.
Yesterday two pieces OF land locat-
ed north of the property recently pur-
chased by the Rio Grande for shop
sites were transferred to the Rio
Grande. Both pieces are part Of sec
ton ~, township . south, range | west.
and Immediately adioin the old Church
Farm. one was the property OF John
Evans ct nj, and changed hands for
s2i,30O, and the other was sold by
David McCleery for $4,000.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-05-08
PERSONALS.

Councilmen a, j. Crabtree and A. j..
Davis have returned from California.
Mr., and Mrs. George Y. Wallace arc
in Honolulu. en- route home from their
japanese trip; and viii be back In two
weeks.
Mrs. Helen sherman Clue OF New
York city will arrive lp this city next
sunday to spend the summer with her
brother, Harry sherman.
Captap Hammond Of the reclams-
ton survey leaves this evening for the
BIG Horn country tn be absent two or
three weeks, on government business.
District Engineer Swendsen of the
reclamation survey n az Castillo today.
looking over the proposed roadway
10 tho mouth Of The tunnel under the
divide.
a. r.. Mayer general manager Of the
International Harvesting CO.'S plants
the world over. and Alex Legge, his as
sistaut passed through town today on
hying visit on route from San Fran.
cisco TO Chicago. They were enter
tanned by Mr. Odell. OF the Consolidat-
ed Wagon & Machine Co.. and during
the morning paid return call to
President Joseph T. Smith. he having
visited them on his recent eastern trip.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-05-08
ADJUSTMENTS.

Thcater--The widely famed play,
"rhe Lion and the Mouse" commence.
an engagement at the Theater this eve
ming. II viii run up to Saturday night.
inclusive, with matinee. The cast
includes number OF strong artists.
headed by Gertrude Coghlan and Ar
thur Byron.
Orpheum--The Anal performance
Of the regular season was given last
night In revival Of Dorothy" with
the same cast with which 1t was recent
Is reproduced IN the salt Lake stake
A large number OF people were In at
tendance. including many Of the sun
day school workers OF the stake. as the
affair was given under their auspices,
The tunsful opera was greeted with the
same favor as before, and the principal
singers as well as the excellent chorus
received any number of plaudits aud
encores. The conductor was Mr.. Alvin
A. Beesley.
Grand---At tho Grand this week
Across the Desert" IL the play which
is amusing the regular Grand audi
cnces, As a melodrama, the play Is
unusually successful, and the stirring
scenes are plentifully interspersed with
laugh producing bits The plot deals
with the adventures OF young heiress
who Is kidnapped MS q child and taken
across the desert to Arizona. The VIII
lain, one OF the kIdnappers. falls des-
perately IN love with her. as she blooms
out into a beautiful young woman. and
an Indian, a Mexican. aud an American
al join IN flnal battle for the control OF
the young woman's destmies, producing
therein the all Important blood and
thunder effects.
Across the Desert remains the bill
until Wednesday evening, with tho
usual mllweek matinee,
Iyrlc--"The New Century Girls
arc running merrily at this house and
big business is looked for for the re.
mainder Of the week.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-05-08
COURT NOTES.

Bellies & Colias have filed suit in the
district court against Nick Stathakes to
recover Sf23 and interest alleged TO
be due on a Judgment rendered against
defendant In an Alabama court
The Cuban American Manufacturing
company has filed suit In the district
court against the Sam Levy Cigar COM
pany 10 recover ss55,50 and interest
alleged To he due for merchandise sold
to defendant
Suit has been flled in the district
court by Alexander II. Tarbet sgainst
IMcien L. Num- for partition Of GER
tain real estate and Interests In water
appropriations owned by plaintiff and
defendant, In the event that parti-
ton can not be made the complaint
asks that the property be sold and the
proceeds divided between the parties
20 the action according to their re-
spectiVe interests.