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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-02-23
PENNA. RAILROAD
MEN INDICATED
Only Fifteen Employees Received
Graft" From Shippers.
NO FAvORITISH WAS SHOWN

New York. Feb. 1s.-"A mistaken
public opinion. misinformed as 10 the
facts. because OF he publication OF
portions. and not tie whole. OF the tes
umony OF the witnesses before the In.
terstate commerce commission. and
therefore. basing it's conclusions upon
insufficient premises. has done grave
injustice 10 the whole service OF the
Pennsylvania Railroad company. That
service is of more than 60 years
growth; IL is constituted. in the main.
OF educated. trained and self-respecting
men, whose honorable lives have won
the esteem OF those who know them
best; IL has its traditions OF loyalty:
and IL has had. in it's successive Of.
hcers. examples Of unselhsh devotion
TO duty and steadfast adherence to the
right"
This in brief is the report Of the
special committee appointed by the
board OF directors Of the Pennsylvania
Railroad company nearly a year ago
TO examine into the facts connected
with the acquisition and ownership by
officers and employees OF the company
OF stock or other interest in any com
pany the holding OF which could az.
feet the performance OF their duty or
the company's duty TO the public. The
alleged acceptance Of gratuities by
employees Of the company also was in
Quired into by the company. AS a re-
suit OF its examination OF 2505 officers
and employees. including every officer
OF the several companies whose indi-
Vidual action or whose order 10 any
subordinate could effect any discrimi.
nation, the committee reports it found
that 266 had interests in coal or other
corporations or firms or with indi.
viduals. With the exception OF Is. all
OF these had acquired their interests
by purchase. The Is admitted that
they had received gifts of shares or
interests In various corporations. and
their names have been reported to the
presidents OF the several railroad com.
panies for appropriate action.
On the whole the report Vindicates
the officeIN and employees OF the Penn.
sylvania railroad system.
Allegation OF favoritism to certain
shippers of freight mainly coal. are
treated AT considerable length by the
committee. which sums up the result
OF its investigation of this subject with
the statement that there has rot been
anS IS not on the part of the railroad
company any discrimination as be-
tween shippers in the facilities given
for the exercise for that legal right"
On chages OF discrimination to IA
oh IL,
fields. the committee quotes the report
OF company of expert accountants
who made an investigation OF the mat
ter The accountants report declares
that the officers of the railroad COM
pany have fair operating or other rea-
sons 20 present In explanation of such
seeming preference and discrimina-
ton"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-02-23

where there is an Italian settlement.
There he was set upon and shot many
times. His body was then hacked and
cut in a most inhuman manner.
The murdered man, whose clothing
was Of good texture and whose gen.
eral appearance was not that OF la
borer. rode out toward Glenside on a
trolley car from Germantown TO the
scene OF the murder, with seven men.
who are believed 20 have planned his
death. The eighth man left the car
and apparently started toward the
italian settlement in Edge Hill. when
Peter Rollo. a Waterman on the hail
road. saw the seven men pitch upon
the murdered man. A number OF shots
were fired. and the unknown struggled
with his assailants until his coat was
torn from his BODY. The murderers
fed. and when the suburban police ex-
amined the murdered man they found
that he had been cut on the head and
body with a Ratchet and slashed with
a stiletto.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-02-23
How to Clean The Teeth.

The proper way 20 cleanse the teeth
Is 20 brush from the gums downward
for the upper teeth and from the gums
upward for the lower teeth. BY this
method the bristles go between the
teeth as well as over the front and
sides. Remember that the inside OF
the teeth requires more careful cleans
Ing than the part which shows. The
most important cleansing OF the day is
the one which takes place before going
to bed No vestige OF food should be
allowed to cling TO tooth during the
night as this induces decay. To keep
the teeth in perfect condition they
should be eleansed after each meal.
Any acid Ike vinegar will dissolve the
lime OF the teeth and destroy their
solidity. A pleasant mouth wash when
the mouth is at all sore is made by
shaking up a few drops OF tincture OF
myrrh In little warm water. IT Is
also useful for sweetenlng the breath.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-02-23
STILL KICKING.

The attitude OF the white residents
in the neignborhood Of First and
Clay Streets Of this city in or
ganizing to prevent the colored peo-
pie OF respectability from purchasing
real estate in that section is another
futile attempt by these an guided
people TO check the logical progress
of this section. with a shovel. so to
speak. 1t would take more money
to accomplish this purpose than
these people have at their disposal.
Il has been attempted in many cities
OF the Southland As a result col
ored people here today are holding
deeds to property. which specify
that they should never be sold to
the very colored people who own
them. Such specifications are only
instances of empty satisfaction.
which have no force or effect in law.
Colored people here are living in
every part Of the city from the hum
best dwellings so tie most pal1tial
mus sions They a,e eatnr mrl
drinking the best. often enjoying
the beveridges from the Old World
They ride behind the finest blood
ed horse flesh and enjoy long trips
In magnificent automobiles. or
course the rich white folks own
these things and the colored folks
have their satisfaction out Of them
as servants. but. what's the differ
ence?
In the one case the man who
enjoys it has paid for IL and the
other person. who has not paid for
it IS getting the satisfaction out OF
liz at mis- employers expense. The
colored people are happy and they
are not particular as 20 VINO know
10. The better class of white
people OF the Southland regard
a hrst class Negro servant as
part OF the household and they
are not satisfied without one When
poor white folks then talk about
barring the Negro out by not permit
ting him TO have a house on First
and Clay Streets. they are behind
the times for colored folks are re
ceiving company already on Grace
and Franklin Streets and along the
boulevard. where these same white
folks are not permitted to come.
Oppose the location OF a colored
church IN that neighborhood on thu
ground that Il may become n nui
sance whenever there Is a church
fight. but let the question OF the
color OF its commandments be left
out OF the equation. The white
folks and colored folks were togeth
or in the beginning and they Will
be together until the end.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-02-23
SATURDAY. FEB. BIRD, 1907
THE TROUBLE AT BROWNSVILLE

Who ever knew truth put 20 the
worse. In a free and open encoun-
terR' -Shakespeare.
The testimony OF the soldiers OF
Companies 3 c and d OF the Twenty
ffth Infantry now going on before
the Committee on Military Affairs
IL true emphasizes the fact that the
wrong OF the Century has been
committed by the report OF Major
Blocksom and Inspector General Gar
lington. approved as IL was BY the
President OF the United States. It
is out of question TO presume that
men like the non commissioned ser
geants would deliberately perjure
themselves in a matter of this kind.
II has been established by the ey-
idence OF the men that Fort Brown
was actually fired upon by the Tex
ans and that a call TO arms was
sounded In the night time Detach
ments OF soldiers were sent to
Brownsville TO reconnoiter an after
this was done these soldiers return
ed 20 the fort. It Is evident that
the testimony Of the white commits
stoned officers will be read closely
by all concerned and that the word
OF one OF these officers will go fur
ther than the sworn evidence of hfty
colored men.
The charges against this battalion
briefly summed up are as follows.
It is alleged that certain members
OF this command conspired to muir
der men, women and children OF
Brownsville in the night time. It
Is alleged that In doing this. they
secured the regulation Springfield
rifles and fired repeatedly in the
town. II is urged that they went
outside the fort to do this, that Off
GERS In command OF the squads were
heard giving commands while the
carnage was going on.
President Roosevelt evidently be
lieved this and acting as Command
er In Chief og the Army and Navy Of
the United States dismissed the en-
tire battalion without giving TO IT Its
day in court" as guaranteed by our
laws. Senator Foraker has repeat
eddy insisted that President Roose
welt has been imposed upon and IT
certainly looks that way. We have
never believed that these colored
soldiers were guilty Of any such con
duct. Even the worst elements
amongst us are disposed to kill
their own color ten times to a white
man once. They will not do IL as
a rule, even when they have the
provocation. There was none OF
them who could be foolish enough
to believe that Roosevelt, the white
man would Justify them In killing
white people In Texas save in the
defense of their own lives, and even
then ne would be slow 10 give the
order.
We confess that we have been
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-02-23
TRIED TO SHOOT ENEMY
Feud Between Prominent Philadet.
phians Nearly Ends Fatally.

Feud Between Prominent Philadel.
phians Nearly Ends Fatally.
Philadelphia. Feb. 20.-As the re-
suit OF feud Of long standing. Dawson
Hopes twice shot and slightly wound.
ed Charles Newhali. the well-known
Germantown cricket player, at Amber.
a suburb. The men met at the Hotel
Amber. where Hopes was staying. II
is charged the latter secured a rife
and shot at Newhall, who fed toward
the railroad station. One bullet struck
Newhall in the neck, innicting a slight
flesh wound, and the other struck him
in the leg. but did not penetrate
Hopes was arrested and held In $1,000
bail for further hearing. The alleged
assaiiant is a son OF Barton Hopes.
OF the well-known firm OF Hopes q
Townsend and is prominent socially.
as also is Newhall.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-02-23
Grief For Wife Killed Him.

Belair. Nd, Feb. l9.-Rev. william
Francis Brand. ID. D.. for many years
rector of ST. Mary's p. f. church. at
Emmorton. Hartford county. died. aged
SO years. He failed to rally from the
shock and grief caused by the death
OF his wife about a week ago DIT.
Brand was born In New Orleans. but
came 10 Maryland when a young man.
He was ordained TO the priesthood OF
the Protestant Episcopal church In
1914, and was probably the most
widely known clergyman OF his de-
nomination In Maryland.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-02-23

We have been wondering what
the Negro haters. who have been
writing long essays on Negro immor
aIity think now OF the disclosures in
the Thaw case in New York. They
nave kindly informed us that 1t Is
necessary that we be chaste AMI
and that we see to IL that the immor
ality among our people be eradicated
IN order for us to be entitled 70
recognition by the white folks.
What will they say and do now?
It seems 10 us that inasmuch as
these disclosures are only one OF
many that immediate efforts be made
10 save this class OF white folks
from "the gall OF bitterness ami
the bond OF iniquity." We pause 70
remark that the white people herein
represented were those OF the In
terectuaI refined. educated class
that had more money tnan they
knew what 20 do with" Human
nature. be it in the Negro or the
white man is the same the world
over.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-02-23
FOUND MANS BODY ON ROAD

Farmer Makes Gruesone Discovery In
Woods Near New Brunswick, N. J.
New Brunswick. n. j.. Feb. 19-Driv-
ing into town, Ira Warne. a farmer OF
Madison township. came upon the body
OF an unknown man lying by the road.
side. The face of the corpse was GOV.
cred with blood. and the head was ter.
rihly gashed. as though by a blow
from an axe. The dead mans coat was
found 20 feet from the body and his
hat about 10 feet away in the oppO-
site direction. The man IS supposed to
have been a brickyard worker. The
murder was committed at a secluded
spot, where the road passes through a
thick woods There is no clue to the
perpetrator Of the crime.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-02-23

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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-02-23
How 10 starch Rightly.

One Of the secrets Of perfectly laun-
dered garments is in the starching.
says the Brown Book. Always turn
garments wrong side out before put
ting them In the starch. rub and clap
the starch well through. but do not let
a bit OF it RIM upon the right side. Thin
materials should not be starched at all,
but should be dipped into gum water
made Of white gum arabic. Especial
care should be taken in sprinkling such
garments. as thy cannot stand the
drenchlng which thicker materials are
often treated TO.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-02-23
Carried Wife From BURNING HONS.

South Orange. N. j.. Feb. 1S-W. C.
Delaney. of the Wall street firm OF
Delaney & Delaney. and his wife were
painfully burned about the face and
hands in a fire which destroyed their
home and caused loss of about s4O.-
600. They had remained in the house
too long after the fire started and a
safe exit was cut of. Mr. Delaney car
ried his wife through the flames about
the rear door. Their injuries are not
considered dangerous.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-02-23
Lancaster Fuslonists Routed.

Lancaster. Pa. Feb. 20. - Common
councilmen and ward officers were
voted for In all the wards and select
councilmen in several. The straight
Republican ticket, which was opposed
by fusion OF the Democratic and Lin
coin Parties. made sweep OF every.
thing. except in the Eighth ward, the
Democratic stronghold. The fusionists
lost four members OF common coun.
ellis. That body will now be made up
OF "a Republicans and three Demo
Gratis. and select council OF eight Re.
publicans and one Democrat. Repub-
lican majority Of % on joint ballot.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-02-23
FIVE MEN BLOWN TO ATOMS
Were Thaw'ns 100 Sticks Of Dynamite
Around a Fire.

London. KY. Feb. 19.-Flve men
employed by the Louisville & Nash
vile railroad in laying a double-traok
at tunnel No. 6. north OF Hazel Patch.
were killed by the explosion OF 100
sticks OF dynamite. which they were
thawing around a fire. The dead are:
Hugh Sutton, foreman: Frank Boles.
Carl Epps, Arthur Jones and Andrew
Cleveland. The bodies we're blown TO
atoms. fragments of flesh being found
in the tops OF nearby trees.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-02-23

The Richmond. Va. Times-Dis
patch took a highly commendaDie
course in its dealing with the
Clansman." It emphasizes the fact
that there is no friction between
the better class OF white people and
the better class Of colored ones. All
attempts to stir up race strife by
either the demagogues OF the white
race OF those of the coiored race
should be discountenanced by both
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-02-23

No. there will be no race war for
the reason that there are numbers
of influential Negroes. who would
not enter into any conspiracy a
gainst the white folks and there are
numbers OF influential white folks,
who would not enter into any con
spiracy against the Negroes. When
a colored man is a friend to white
one. he is a friend indeed and
when a white man is a friend to a
colored one he has more than one
way to emphasize this friendship.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-02-23
Blast oddIy Roasts HIro AI,,,.

Allentown. Pa. Feb. 1S.-As Felix
Sandys. a cement worker at the Le-
high Portland Cement company's West
Caploy plant. was broiIing meat at the
open door OF large rotary cement
kiln. blast in nearby quarry caused
a great quantity OF coal dust 10 fan
from the rafters Of the building. The
coal dust. coming in contact with the
open IRE. caused an explosion. which
roasted him alive.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-02-23
JUDGE PARSONS WILL INVALID
Testament Of Ex-chief Justice Of Penn.
syivania Set Aside.


sylvania Set Aside.
Philadelphia. Feb. 19.-The absence
Of necessary subscribing witnesses
caused Judge Penrose IN the orphans
court here to declare invalid a clause
in the will of the late ex-Chief Justice
Paxson, of the supreme court, be
queathing s1,500.000 to charity. The
will provided that $100. 900 be set aside
for the founding of an agricultural
school for boys. After the death OF the
widow the residuary estate was TO be
applied to the same charity. Mrs. Pax
son died shortly after her husband.
Two nephews contested the will. which
was properly drawn. but Judge Pen
rose held that the bequest failed be-
cause the document had not been wit
messed by two persons as required IN
der the act of 1855. Edward E. and
Henry d. Paxson are the chief bene
ficiaries under the decision.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-02-23
ELECTIONS IN
PENNSYLVANIA
municipalities Elect officers For the
Ensuing Term.
LIGHT Vote GENERALLY PoLLED

Philadelphia. Feb Congressman
John E. Reyburn. Republican. was
elected mayor OF Philadelphia, defeat
Ing former Minister to Italy William
Potter. the Democratic and City Party
candidate. by about $4,000 plurality
Hugh Black. Republican. for receiver
OF taxes. was victorious over Franklin
s. EdmOnds. Democratic and City
Party candidate. by about the same
vote. A light vote was polled.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-02-23
HazletOn Elects Republican Mayor.

Hazleton. Pa. Feb. 2O.-For the first
time in ~ years a Republican mayor
was chosen. Fred L. Smith defeating
II. W. Jacobs. the Democratic candi-
date, by 33S votes. Philip Bachman.
Rep, was elected city treasurer over
John Wilhelm. Dem. by 252 votes. and
Christ Weber Rep. for city con-
troller. defeated John Cough. Dem. by
33 votes Councils and the school board
remain Republican.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-02-23

on Military Affairs. he may well use
the language of Newton when he
said:
Il do not know what l may ap-
pear TO the r-orls-- bat TO myself /
seem 20 have been only like a boy
playing on the sea-shore, and divert
ing myself in now and then finding
smooth pebble, or a prettier shell
than ordinary, whilst the great o.
eean OF truth lay all undiscovered
before me-"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-02-23
ITALIAN SHOT AND CUT TO DEATH
BLACK Hand" Murder az GlensIde,
Near PHILADELPHIA.

Philadelphia. Feb. Thoroughly
convinced that the murder of an un-
known Italian under unusual circum-
stances late Saturday night. near Glen
side, a suburb. was the result OF a
Black Hand" plot, tne police au,hori.
ues here have been asked by the Mont
gomery county officials 10 he'll, run
down the murderers. The Itruau W.
invelgied TO lonely sact CT IN" rUs
10 Gienside. not fer from Egg HI
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-02-23
Sacrifices His Arm For Life.

Shamokin. Pa. Feb. 1S-John Mich
olson saved his life at the expense OF
an arm. While driving mules in the
Henry Clay shaft he fell IA front OF a
trip OF wagons. He deliberately placed
an arm against the side of a rail and
succeeded in showing his body clear OF
the wheels. several OF which passed
over his arm.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-02-23

To make bean sandwich press a
cupful OF baked beans through a col
ander. mix with a tablespoonful OF
hOrseradlsh or tomato catchup. one
teaspoonful each OF parsley or celery
minced fine and a quarter OF a tea.
spoonful OF made mustard and spread
between thin slices OF graham bread.
Half a teaSpoonful of onion juice is
an improvement.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-02-23
Lie vote al Harrlsburn.

Harrisburg. Pa. Feb 2O.-Harry f.
Owes. Rep. was reelected city asses
sor. and Charles Tress. Rep, and
George w. Kautz. Dem, we're again
elected supervisors. OF the 10 com
mon councilmen chosen seven are Re
publicans and three Democrats.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-02-23
Light Vote at Wilkes-earre.

Wilkes-Barre. Pa, Feb. 20.-An unu-
sually light vote was polled in this
city. there being only one city contest.
that Of city assessor. William !. Higgs.
Rep, was reelected over John Null
lery. the Democratic and United Labor
candidate. by about 800 majority. The
Republicans retain control OF the city
councf1e
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-02-23
missouri legislator Has smaI,oox

Jefferson City. Mo-. Feb 20.-Rep-
resentative Barker. of Macon. was
taken from his room IN the local hotel
suffering from smallpox. II is stated
that during his illness several mem
bers of the legislature have visited
him IN his room.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-02-23

Scranton. Pa. Feb. 20. - Twen v
three common councilmen were elected
here. in most instances without oppo-
sition. The councilmanic elections
made no change in that body, which is
largely Republican. IL was the tamest
election this city ever witnessed. not
more than about o1e-tenth Of the vote
being polled
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-02-23
WAR IN CENTRAL AMERICA
Nicaragua Forces Defeat Army Of Hon
duras In Hard Ffoht

Managua, Nicaragua. Feb. 2O.-The
troops OF General Boniila. president of
Honduras. at 3 o'clock Monday after
noon attacked the forces OF General
Zelaya, president OF Nicaragua. which
were guarding the Nicaraguan from
tier. After many hours OF fighting the
army OF Honduras was defeated.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-02-23
TERMS IN ADVANCE
ADvERTIsINe RATES

tsT~POsTAGE STAMPS OF A HIGHER DE-
NOMINATION THAN TWO CENTS NOT
RECEIVED on SUBSCRIPTIONS
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-02-23

How to UtfIiEe Edam Cheese Shell.
The shell OF an Edam cheese n scrap
ed clean o@ers a unique dish from
which 10 serve macaroni. which. II
washed and dried after each service.
can be us,j move than once. After the
fracarr ~f'r rs~ se-~ing pour II
40 '-.' n" '"d 80 u gEi sprinkle graf
CHS s. Dst.. a.. tn