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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-11-28
PRESIDENT TNEARLYRUNDOWN
Narrowly Escapes Being Struck BY
Bicycle Ridden BY Colored Youth.

Narrowly escapes Being struck BY
Bicycle Ridden BY Colored Youth.
Washington Nov. 25. - II became
known Tuesday that because he barely
avoided running down President
Roosevelt with his bicycle while the
latter was walking 20 church last
Sunday. Gilbert Boyer. a colored
youth. was arrested on the charge OF
mot having suitable bell on his
bicycle"
Boyer was released upon putting up
81 collateral. which he forfeited rather
than stand trial on the charge
President Roosevelt was walking
briskly down Il street with two secret
service men az his heel and started
to cross Fifteenth street. when he
heard a shout OF warning and sprang
back just In time 20 miss being hit by
a bicycle ridden by Gilbert, who was
trying 20 steer the wheel with one
hand and carry a basket of milk bot
ties with the other.
When the president shouted at him
TO admOnish him for his reckless rid
ing the youth merely grinned and
pedalled swiftly away. II was not un-
I'll he was pursued and arrested by
the secret service men at the dairy
where he was employed that Gilbert
became aware of the presidents iden-
tity.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-11-28
A BERTH IN A PULLMAN.

We placed our card on the coun-
ter and called for a lower berth
The gentleman turned around TO the
ticket case aid then said. "I'H give
you lower l." We placed a ten dol
lar bill on the counter, received our
Pullman ticket and a few moments
later were on our way uptown with
DR.. J. S. p. Westbrook, who explain
ed that only a few lowers were al
lowed at the station and probably all
OF these had been sold We were
not questioning this phase OF the
subject. but at O'Clock we were on
our ay to Omaha.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-11-28
CUMMINS CHOSEN SENATOR

lowa's Governor elected TO Succeed
the Late William q. Allison.
Des MOines, Ia, Nov. 25.-Governor
A. b. Cummins was elected United
States senator by the legislature
Cummins received 1oe votes; Porter
Democrat IS. Three Republicans aid
not vote.
Governor Cummins VIII resign at
once and the lieutenant governor will
become governor. The new senator
succeeds the late william B. Allison
In the upper house OF congress.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-11-28
THE LAST OF DENVER.

Morning came and with it renewed
life and vigor. We went out to take
a last view OF Denver. That night.
friends came 20 see us in our alb
sence, but we were enjoying the
sights OF Denver by night in company
with our redOubtable Mr.. George h.
Burrell, who was telling and show
ing us the jolly part Of life In this
truly remarkable city.
IL was Tuesday morning that we
went down TO the Union Station TO
purchase a sleeping car ticket for
Omaha, Nebraska. We asked the
Pullman ticket agent for a lower
berth. I'VE have none left on that
train,F he said. We were much
worried. We stood awhile meditat-
ing and then down to the city Office
OF the Union Pacific Railroad we
went.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-11-28
A VIVID COMPARISON.

Suffice q 70 say that Pixies Feak
is nearly three miles above the level
OF the sea. That is 10 say, II you
would stand on the beach at Old
Point or In the streets of Norfolk
and raise a pole three miles long.
skyward. the top OF IL would be as
high as Pixies Peak, one OF the most
picturesque viewpoints I'm the world.
We reached Denver tired and faded.
yet happy and within FIVE minutes
after We entered the door. we were
in the land OF oblivion. where even
the dreams OF other days did not
come 20 disturb our rest or TO mar
the pleasures OF pure. blissful rest.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-11-28
a VIEW OF ELEPHANT ROCK.
MIR. JAMES MEETS US.
HIGH RAILROAD CHARGES.

We reached Colorado Springs
where we were heartily greeted by
Mr. L. L. James of Pueblo, who had
come this far 10 meet us. We went
to a restaurant where the landlady
assured us that dinner would be read
very soon. We began talking and
were so deeply engaged in discuss
ing matters of interest that We had
almost forgotten the purpose of our
mission. A hurried call 10 the lady
and she arranged the table. There
goes the street car now" remarked
Mr. James. II was nearly l o'clock
and the cog-wheel train left Mani
tou at 1890 p. NJ. To miss IL would
be TO deprive us OF the trip altogct n
er because we could not go up again
until the next morning.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-11-28

boarding street car and we were
soon at the railroad depot at ColoTa-
do Springs.
The train came and we were for
tunate enough to secure seat in a
chair car where we were left alone
with our thoughts, so 20 speak, for
the rumble OF the train. the talk Of
the female passengers and the
streaks OF red In the West served
only to make us think more deeply
of the wonders OF nature that had
been brought with such telling effect
TO our keen intellect which had been
sharpened by this experience in the
Rocky Mountains.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-11-28
A CoLORED MINERS EXPER-
IENCE.

We left in a hurry and were lucky
enough to catch the next street-car
arriving at Manitou in time TO catch
the train with some time to spare
We passed The Garden of the Gods
and then continued our discussion.
Speaking of the gold mines, Mr.
James said, Yes. / know oil about
them. / owned three prospects and
spent five thousand dollars on
them. 1t was the sinking of this
money that has put me so far be
hind. How did / lose IT? Well, II
I had known as much then as ! know
now I would have Jared better.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-11-28

Washington. Nov. 25.-Paper Is 20
be manufactured from cotton stalks. a
heretofore useless by-product. accord
ing 20 a report OF the bureau OF manu-
tacture. A company capitalized at
$500.O00 has been organized at Allan
Ia. Ga, for the purpose. II IS claimed
that paper can be made from cotton
stalks al n cost OF about SIS a ton.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-11-28
STOCK FOR SALE.

Peoples Pleasure Park Co.. Inc
At a meeting of the Board Of Di-
rectors Of the Peoples Pleasure Park
Company. Inc it was decided 10 offer
FIVE hundred (5OO) shares of the
capital stock of the company for
sale at the rate OF ten dollars ($10)
per share cash or on weekly or
monthly installments. Books now O.
pen at No. 200 w Broad Street.
J. y. JOHNSON, President.
VIM. II. TYLER, Secretary
2t
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-11-28

We wish to announce to the many
friends and patrons OF the Y. NJ. b
a. wood and Coal Company that MIR
John J. Spottswood formerly with the
Richmond Steam Laundry has been
selected as collector and solicitor.
Any courtesies extended him viii De
appreciated by us
Y. NJ. B. ASSOCIATION.
THOMAS II. WYATT, Pres.
3. II. PEYTON, Secretary.
2t.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-11-28

Mr.. ]. NJ. Clark of Danville, Va.
Grand Treasurer of the !. o. Of Good
Samaritans and Daughters of Samar-
ia was in the city this week attending
the annual meeting Of the Board of
Directors. He reports the order as
being in a fiourishing condition from
financial standpoint.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-11-28
AGAIN ON THE PLAINS.

The scenery on the plains that but
thirty years ago were peOpled with
Indians was source of never ending
interest. Trains on this line run just
the opposite from what they do in
the East. They travel on the left
hand track instead OF the right We
travelled through the sugar beet sec
tion OF the country. At all OF the
villages were seen sidings for the re-
ception of the beets from the farm
ers. A kind Of bridge was built over
which the farmers wagons were driv
en-. The cars are underneath and
into these the beets are dumped.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-11-28
A MAGNIFICENT VIEW.

We could now see below us more
than $50 miles of undulating plain
so graphically displayed by Buffalo
Bill in his Wild West Below us
could be seen spread out like a map
the cities of Colorado Springs and
Manitou. Over TO the right were the
Cripple Creek mines, with the smoke
rising TO the level OF the hoary noun
tains. To the left thousands of
feet below was the bottomless pit.
Further left could be seen chain after
chain of mountains with their peaks,
rising like sentinels in the distance.
1t was a sublime sight. II told OF the
wonders of nature, the greatness of
God and emphasized the power OF the
Creator
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-11-28
TURKEY FOR MRS. TAFT
Philadelphia Domestic Institute Sends
Bird Drsped With American FLAG.

Bird Drspsd With American Flag.
Philadelphia, Nov 25.-A monster
boned turkey, draped with the Ameri-
can flag and garnished and stuffed in
the most approved fashion. was sent
TO Mrs. William II. Taft. wife OF the
president-elect. from the culinary de-
partment OF the Philadelphia Domestic
Training institute. The bird was pre-
pared to grace the TAFT dining table on
Thanksgiving day. letter having been
received from Mrs. Taft accepting an
oafer from the students to prepare the
turkey.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-11-28

pointment OF Edward J. Stonwagen as
chairman OF the inaugural committee.
Mr. Stellwagen is one of the leading
capitalists OF the District. among other
positions occupied by him being that
Of president OF the Union Trust com
pany
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-11-28
Mr.. W. Alfred Wells Dead.

Mr.. w Alfred Wells died last
Tuesday morning at o'clock at his
residence, North First Street. His
funeral took place last Thursday at
the ST Joseph's Catholic Church,
Father Hannigan in charge.
Mr.. Wells was manager of the Gus
talo House for many years, but has
been in poor health for many years.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-11-28
Notice,

Rev. Joseph T. Crump will preach
at Macedonia Baptist Church Sunday
night, November %. 1905 at 3 o.
clock. The church is located on
Grace Street between 18th and 18th
Streets.
REV. A. b. SMITH. Pastor.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-11-28

DR.. J. II. p. Westbrook. the we'll
known colored physician of Denver
could readily align himself with the
white race without danger of detec-
tion He had just removed his resi-
jence. He is an allopathic physician
while next door was the Office OF DR..
w. T. Jones. a colored homeopathic
physician. They consult together at
times and act together in the perform
ing OF surgical operations. DIR. West
brook had just lost his mother in
North Carolina and was somewhat
gloomy on account OF his misfortune.
HIGH RAILROAD CHARGES.
We had heard much about Pixies
Peak and nearly every one made a
remark about &c. We had heard the
cry OF pixies Peak or bust" and
from the price charged TO go from
the bottom OF the mountain 10 the
top. a distance OF nine miles ana at
a cost of five dollars without count
ing the extras, we came To the con-
clusion that 20 the ordinary man Il
was a case OF pixies Peak and bust. D"
We decided 20 make the trip and Sun
day morning at $50 found us at the
Union station enroute TO Colorado
Springs and Manito
a VIEW OF ELEPHANT ROCK.
The scenes along the route were
similar IN some respects TO that Of
the day before. We saw cluster Of
rocks called elephant rock. The out
line OF an elephant with his snOut
could be plainly seen. We engaged
the porter in conversation and found
that he had driven cattle up into the
Black Hawk mining regions forty
years ago. when it was a trail route
and the steam horse and the railway
coaches were unknown. IL is a
rough country now, but IL was a
rougher one then.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-11-28

H.OST-A certificate, NJ. 500 for
three shares of stock in the Ameri-
can Beneficial Insurance Company
The finder will be rewarded If re-
turned to SIT ~. 9Th Street.
Signed--DAISY REID.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-11-28

WANTED--A position as Stenograph
er and Typewriter. Can operate
any machine.
MRS. NJ. F. BRANCH,
Care PLANET ONCE.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-11-28

Mrs. f. f. Cogbin OF 215 E.
18th ST., Manchester, who has been
sick for the past three weeks is i'm
proving slowly.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-11-28
A RISE IN PRICES.

We were to leave at p. NJ. Be
fore the time, all were photographed.
We separated ourselves from 81 on
account of one of these and we have
it on exhibition now in our Office. The
souvenir racket was worked to a
frazzie." Post cards that sold at 10
cents per dozen at the bottom of the
mountain sold for 10 cents apiece at
the top and a rushing business was
done. We were now on the return
journey. The dummy locomotive
with a cough" started down the
mountain. We we're more concerned
about the going down than We were
about the coming up.
BACK AGAIN TO THE CAPITAL
CITY.
We reached the station in safety,
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-11-28


Disturbance at Religious Meeting,
Killing Officer " 70 Tried to Arrest
Them.
Union City. Tenn. Nov. 25.-Tipton-
Vile. bordering on Reelfoot AXE. which
recently has been the scene OF many
stirring incidents, witnessed the lie
galized' lynching Of three negroes who
were arrested for numbering on Sun
day Special Deputy Sheriff Richard
Burruss and wounding John Hall. a
deputy sheriff.
The execution of the negroes was
given a semblanee OF leagiity by a
hurried trial" arranged with the un-
Outstanding that the men would be
condemned TO death as sooa as the
trial was over.
The negroes lynchso wee Marshall
Edward and James Stineback These
brothers created a disturbance at a
religious meeting near Tiptonville on
Saturday night When Omcers Burruss
and Hall attempted 20 arrest them the
negroes shot the officers and escaped.
Il was barely daylight Sunday morn
ing before a posse OF citizens from Tip
tonville and surrounding towns were
in pursuit OF the negroes. but the trio
eludcd the purssers until Tuesday.
when they We're surrounded and cap
tured in a swamp near Ridgely The
negroes, covered by a hundred guns.
We're quickly placed in Jail at Upton
Vile. The negroes when arrested had
two guns, but were out OF ammuni-
ton
The news Of the capture spread ra-
pidly. and in addition 10 the several
hundred captors men began arriving
by every road. Soon the Jail was sur
rounded by mob which had no hesi-
fancy In threatening a lynching.
Prominent citizens begged the mob
20 let the law take its course and
promised that full justice would be
done the three black men. The mob.
however. was restless and II was ap-
parent that delay would not be
brooked.
AS a last resort, S. J, Caldwell and
Sheriff Haynes went before Justice
Lee Davis and explained the situation.
Justice Davis at once agreed TO open
court. summon jury" and allow the
negroes, after all available evidence"
was heard. to be duly sentenced to
death"
Meantime Governor Patterson was
advised by telephone OF the situation
and he ordered a company OF militia to
proceed from Union City with all haste
20 Tiptonville. seize the three negroes
and conduct them to a place OF safety
The troops started at once. but failed
to arrive in time TO prevent the lynch
ing
At the trial" all OF the evidence OF
those who had seen the killing was
heard. and in an incredibly short time
the case" was given 70 the jury"
which in a few minutes returned a
verdict OF guilty" and fixed the pen
atty at death" The sentence" had
barely been passed on the three ne
groes. when the mob with a whoop
and a yell. swarmed into the court
room. seized the prisoners, rushed
them 20 a large tree near the edge OF
town and duly executed the sentence
OF death" by hanging them. firing vol
ley after volley into the air as the
bodies were drawn up from the earth.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-11-28

Rev. J. W. Pryor has been Wis
iting Brooklyn, n. Y. Providence. r.
l.. Boston. Mass. and other cities.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-11-28
EDITOR MITCHELL
INTHEFAR WEST.
Pixies Peak and It's GlOries


MNER-FVE THOUSAND DOLLARS LOsT-PULLMAN PORTERS
AND THEIR TERRITORY-ENTERNC OMAHA-A QUESTION OF
RACE PREJUDICE-AMUsNC HAPPENINGS MITCH
ELL CONTINUES NARRATIVE
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-11-28
THE SUGAR BEETs OF THE WEST

This then was the backbone of
the sugar beet industry in this coun-
try. We saw n camp in the dis
tance near Fort Morgan. IL looked
like troop OF United States soldiers.
We saw cowboys herding up cattle
with the long .ariats attached to their
saddles. We went into the dining
car and sat down. Polite walters
came forward and took our order.
The white headwsiter or steward in
charge OF the dining car passed. He
noticed the button OF the American
Bankers Association upon the left
hand lapel OF our coat. He stopped
instantly. stopped to a level OF our
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-11-28
THE INAUGURAL COMMITTEE

G. }. steiIwaeonr WashInstoH Capital
ist, Appointed Chairman.
Washington, Nov. as. = Chairman
Frank H. Hitchcock. OF the Republican
national committee. announced the ep-
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-11-28
ABOVE THE TIMBER RIDGE.

We were now above the timber
ridge where no vegetation could
grow. It was. bitterly cold Then
came the offer of overcoats and wraps
which the conductor and his assist
ants rented to passengers, who were
thoughtless enough not TO bring
their wraps and overcoats with them.
When these are rented then comes
the proposal to close the windows.
Now we are on top of Pixies Peak
where the government has an obser-
vatory and where the white Odd Eel
lows have had placed a slab, which
the inscription says IS not TO be dis
turbed for 100 years. AS it was
placed there quite recently, we were
satisfied that we would not witness
the ceremonies attending its removal
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-11-28

Three Negro Brothers Hanged
After a Hurried "TTIaI."
TROOPS ARRIVED TOO LATE

Tennessee Mob Would Brook No Delay
ard the Victims. Accused of Murder,
Were Condemned In "open Court"
After "All Available Evidence" Was
Heard-it Is Said They Created =
Disturbance at Reiig. Gus Meeting,
Killing Officer W 10 Tried to Arrest
Them.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-11-28

bringing a party that had gone up
to the top in the morning. The road
is 50 steep that no locomotive in the
world could climb IL. so the engineers
arranged a cog wheel plan by which
the train is forced up cog by cog un-
til IL reaches the top.
A STEEP GRADE.
We entered the coach after bid
ding Mr.. i. l.. James goodbye The
seats are arranged at an elevated an
gle so as 20 enable the passenger TO
maintain a normal position as the
train goes up Cse steepest grades
To understand II. we may cite the
fact that for every hundred feet Of
distance the cog-wheel train goes
25 feet up the mountain. We Sc
cured n good seat and the whistle
OF the dummy locomotive behind told
Us that its work of pushing that coach
up the mountain had begun. IL was
pleasant at the station. The win
dows were raised and the passengers
we're gay. We had reached the half
way house whGn a look TO the
right revealed the miles of undulat-
ing plains below. We reached a high
er point where a beautiful lake form
ed from the melting snow shimmered
In the sunlight.
SOME PASSENGERS FAINT.
We were soon higher where the
train stopped for water and we had
the first touch of bleak winter, for
icicles chung TO the iron spout OF the
spring and many passengers brought
some OF them In the coach as curios-
tiles. Away up could be seen the
snow clad summit OF Pixies PEAK
with a grade thereto that was so
steep that one turned his head away
10 prevent even a contemplation OF
a mishap that would plunge that
coach below. Here is the point. q"
said some one, where some passen-
gers have 10 be put of on account
OF weak hearts and the fact that the
air is clarified.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-11-28

He is convicted OF Assault and SEN
fenced To Six Months i'm Jail-,IOs-
White Fined 500 and Sentenced
20 Serve 30 Days i'm Jail for Carry
ing a Concealed Pistol.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-11-28

We reached the station in safety.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-22
UMPIRE STATES HIS SIDE
OF DISPUTED GAME.

Charles A. McHugh, who acted as
field umpire In the Lincoln Washington
A. A. game Sunday, sent the following
communication to THE EVENING
STAR today:
I'm answer to the written statement
Of Manager George Flammer, of the
Washington A. A., anent my decision
on R~oughgarden in Sundays game, I
would like to make my position clear
and explain why I declared Rough
garden out in the ninth inning.
"R%oughgarden had been walked. I
was standing near first base at the
time that Roughgarden started on
Montrose's hit into the right field
crowd. ! saw Roughgarden cut second
base by ten feet, and a few moments
later Timbrook who was playing sec
ond base called to me that tho Wash
ington man had cut the bag. An I had
seen him do the trick, which n . good
one when the umpire Is not looking. I
could do nothing else but declare him
out. He had slid into home when I
raj up to the plate and declared the
player out for not touching second base.
| saw the whole play and could not
call it any other way. Many spectators
thought that l had declared Roughgar-
not the case; 1t was for cutting second
base. Very truly yours.
CHARLES A. McHUGH." '
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-22
LUCK FOR
BEECHER IN HIS
THREE DEFEATS
Newark Pitcher, Though, Leads
Eastern Sling De-
livererS.


A Newark pitcher, Roy Beecher, led
the Eastern League curve Fingers in
the season just ended with a record of
. victories and 3 defeats. A hard-luck
tale is connected with those three de-
feats, else Roy would have finished the
season with a perfect record. His first
defeat came at Rochester.
1t was in a game when the Tigers
had the Broncos, 5 to 1, in the ninth
inning. Rochester tied tine score in the
last half, and then, after Beecher had
relieved Frill, the Bengals made three
errors in one inning and away went
the game. Defeat No. . came in that
memorable thirteen-inning game with
Baltimore, while the last setback oc-
Cured in the final game of the season
last Sunday, when a rank decision
enabled Jersey City to tie the score
and a home run drive in the ninth in
ming gave the Skeeters the winning
run.
Kid Mueller finished the season with
a remarkable record for his first year
in professional ball. He won II games
and lost I. Tom Hughes was right be-
hind him, with II wins and s defeats.
In fact. all the pitchers, except Doc
Newton, who finished the season with
Newark, finished well up in the stand
ing. The final records follow:
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-22
NEW RULES FOR
WORLDS SERIES
ARE ANNOUNCED
National Board Will Supply All
Tickets for the
Games.

CINCINNATI, o., Sept. 22.-In order
to facilitate arrangements for the
worlds championship series of baseball
games the National Baseball Commits
sion yesterday announced ar additional
detailed rule to govern the contests as
follows:
Rule IS. In order to facilitate the ar
engagements for all of the games during
the worlds series. the National Com
mission will fusnish to the contesting
club all of the. general admission tick
cts. consisting of two sets each game,
one set to be at the rate of 81 admis-
sion, and the other for the rate of $1.50
admission. Al of said tickets to have
rain checks attached for all games
played, and the following regulations
with regard to the sale of tickets and
the settlement therefor shall govern:
~-A-No tickets excepting reserved seat
coupon tickets shall be sold before the
gates are opened, and all tickets other
than reserved seat tickets shall be sold
only at ball park ticket offices.
BIN order to furnish an accurate
check on turnstiles, the home club, be-
fore each game, shall furnish the bust