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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-11-20


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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-11-20
Steal Air Hose For solss.

Coatesville. Pa, Nov. II. - Caught
stealing air hose from Pennsylvania
railroad cars. William Maroni and
Dominick Carlone were committed to
jail in default OF $500 bail each. For.
eigners have been taking the hose,
cutting II in pieces and lacking Il on
the soles or their mill shoes. Such
soles are sold at 81 pair. and are es-
sential around the iron and steel
mills. especially where there Is much
electricity.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-11-20
owner Of Hope Diamond provns.

London. Nov. 17.-According 10 the
Paris correspondent OF the Daily Ex-
press. = Is reported that Habib. a
wealthy Spaniard, owner Of the fam.
Gus Hope diamond, was one Of the pas
sengers on the French steamer la
Seye. which was sunk in collision with
the steamer Onda in Rheo straits. and
was drowned. II is said that he had
the Hope diamond with him. The Hope
diamond is said to have brought mis-
fortune 20 I'll who owned IL.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-11-20

George GouId's Holdings and Outside
Interests Taken over TO Make Huge
Merger Effective.
New Yor.s, Nov. 1.-THE control OF
the Western Union Telegraph com.
pany passed TO the American Tele-
phone and Telegraph company, and a
long step was taken toward the merg-
ing Of the telephone and telegraph
companies into a corporation with a
capitalization OF nearly 81. OO0. OO0. 600.
The American Telephone and Tele-
graph company controls the Bell tele-
phone systems throughout the coun-
try.
Announcement Of the requirement
Of the Western Union-for years
known as Gould property-by the
American Telephone and Telegraph
company came from Boston.
From a Trustworthy source Il was
learned that the Western Union stock
acquired by the telephone company
was held by George J. Gould and rep
resents about % per cent OF the total
capital Of the Western Union. Stock
also acquired from other sources. Il IS
said. brings the total amount Of West
ern Union acquired by the telephone
company mp 70 about % per cent Of
the outstanding capital OF the Western
Union.
While no official announcement IS
made as 70 the price paid for the
Gould shares. 81 IS learned that the
fgure was in the neigh borhOod OF SIS.
Omcial denial was given of reports
that r. G. Clowry. president. and J..
{. Barclay. assistant general manager.
would resign from the Western Union.
Il was reported that William H. Baker.
formerly vice president and general
manager OF the Postal Telegraph com
pany. would become general manager
OF the Western Union
The acquisition OF the Western I'm
ion and the recent absorption OF vari-
Gus district Bell Telephone companies
IN various parts Of the country indi-
Gates a large increase I'm the present
capitalization % the parent company.
the American Telephone and Tele-
graph company.
The present capital stock OF the
American Telephone and Telegraph
company Is $300.O00.OOO inustock and
s22s 600 600 In bonds. The Western
Union has capitalization of 1925. OOO-
600 IN stool, and $40 600 900 In bonds
Omcials of the Postal Telegraph
company state that their company Will
remain on an independent basis.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-11-20

SUICIDE FROM PARAPET

Princeton Graduate Jumps Through
Tree Tops.
New York. Nov. 17.-Ralph A. Good.
enough. a graduate OF Princeton uni
versity and for several years a we'll
known society reporter on one OF the
New York papers. committed suicide
by jumping from the parapet OF the
Washington bridge over the Harlem
river
The body fell a distance OF I25 feet.
striking on the top OF a tree and
crashing through the limbs to the
ground
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-11-20
URGES WAR ON
SUGAR TRUST
Taft Determined to Punish
GGiIb Officials.
BIG SURPRISE is COMING
u Is Freely Predicted In Washington
That More Than One officer OF the
Sugar Trust Will Eventually Find
Themselves Behind the Bars.

Washington. Nov. II. - President
Taft and his cabinet are a unit In the
policy OF bringing 70 book those sugar
trust officials who may be guilty Of
fraud. The situation was discussed in.
formally at the cabinet meeting. II
was the unanimous opinion OF the
cabinet. particularly the lawyer mem
bers. that the present investigation
and proceedings against the trust are
being admirably and effectively han
died by the department OF justice aud
the treasury department
President Taft has issued the edict
let no guilty man escape" He has
not done so IN any fragrant, sensa.
tional manner. but such are his In
structions TO Attorney General Wick
srsham. The latter official, for one who
has been acclaimed a corporation
lawyer" by the administration crit.
les. Is making a record Of bringing
one of the greatest corporations OF the
country TO book. like that made by Mr.
Knox when as attorney general be won
the Northern Securities case.
Tremendous Surprise Coming.
il is freely predicted here that more
than one OF the sugar trust officials
will eventually find themselves behind
the bars for practicing frauds IN tbs
payment Of customs duties. There e
no intimation as TO their personality
but there are hints In Official circles
that a tremendous surprise Is awaiting
The public. IF there Is foundation FOR
all the rumors adoat. and most OF
them can be traced 20 Official sources
the prosecution Of the sugar trust will
be the great popular feature OF the
Taft administration and will settle be
yond doubt the presidents adherence
TO the policy OF his predecessor OF
forcing the great corporations OF the
country 90 obey the law.
There were no developments regard.
Ing the allegation that the treasury
department. under the former admin
istration, was dominated by the sugar
trust So far NO proof has been fur
nishcd by Special Agent Parr iu sup
port Of his charge that such a condi
ton dii exist The donials OF former
Assistant Secretary Reynolds stands.
up 90 date. Ms the answer OF the de
partmeut Go these charges.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-11-20
INDICTED MEN SEEK DELAY
Trial OF Little Fellows" In Sugar
fraud Set For Nov. 80.

Fraud Set For Nov 80.
New York. Nov. Thames r. Ben.
dernagel the former manager OF the
WILLIAMSBURG plant OF the sugar trust
and Eve employees OF the sugar com.
pany pleaded not guilty before Judge
Hough I'm the criminal branch OF the
United States circuit court 20 indict
ments charging conspiracy % defraud
the government. aiding and abettine
and effecting entries OF false weights
The men a~raigned with Bendernagel
are oliver Splitter. Thomas Jehoe
John C.. Covle. Edward A. BOYLE and
Patrick Hennessy. Jean NJ Voelker. a
sixth defendant 10 the same charges
Is ill aud did not appear IN court.
The attorneys for the accused begged
for a change or venue or a postpone
ment Of their trials until inhamed pub
lie opinion had subsidized.
Judge Hough refused 20 pass upoD
such a request and besides giving the
indicted men until Monday next 70
modify or withdraw their pleas OF not
guilty. set the cases for trial on Nov
80 before Judge Martin.
There was s report that Speaker
Cannon, In revenge on Congressman
Herbert Parsons. chairman OF the Re
publican county committee. who re
Gently charged that Cannon had killed
his election bills at Albany as the re-
suit OF a deal with Tammany Hall.
would force an investigation OF the
sugar trust by congress.
Congressman Parsons father. John
H. Parsons, is counsel for the Ameri-
can Sugar Refining company and one
OF it's indicted directors
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-11-20
Pennsy orders "a Locomotives.

Altoona, Pa. Nov. 1.-THE Penn.
sylvania railroad has Just placed an
order for seventy-three locomotives
with the Juniata shops here. Sixty OF
them will be for passenger service.
In addition TO this an order was placed
for 1000 steel hopper bottom coal cars
with the Pressed Steel Car company
at McKees Rocks and 1000 similar
ears with the Standard Steel Car com
psny at Butler.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-11-20
Psssiuist snd optimis, contrastsd

Pessiu'ist and optinnist contrasted.
The pesslmist kills a wasp right On
The optimist waits until il stings bin.
The pessjmist raps the cow over th.
back with the milk stool the first tim,
she kicks. The optimist waits Until
she spills the milk
The pessimist condemns the boot
agent The moment he enters his home
The opumist waits until he has sole
him the book. I.ippincOtt's.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-11-20
Abe Ruef Going zrInd.

Abe Rue, the former boss OF San
Francisco, is threatened with total
blindness and deafness. An operation
on his eye will be performed, and on
the success OF this will depend an sf.
fort TO save his hearing. Ruef has been
IN the county jail at San Francisco for
little more than year. pending an
appeal of his case to the higher court.
He was sentenced to fourteen years.
Imprisonment after having been con-
victed OF the bribing OF one OF the
"boodling" board of supervisors In the
case of the overhead trolley franchise.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-11-20
SIUOO FOR KILLING BOY
Chauffeur Who Pleads Guilty VIII Pay
Fine insSo sed

Buffalo. N. Y. Nov. IL. - William
KruIwich. the chauffeur who ran down
and killed little Albert ID. Prizes last
July. appeared in the criminal term
OF the supreme court and changed his
plea OF not guilty 70 one of guilty 70
the indictment charging him with man
slaughter in the second degree
Justice Marcus placed him on pro
bation for ten days upon the under
standing that he win within that time
pay the boys father $1,000. KruIwich
who lives in Baltimore. promised to
produce the money.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-11-20
Insane Woman HANGS HerxeIf

Mrs. Susan p. Cooper. a wealthy
patient at the Bloomingdale insane
asylum at White Plains. ~ Y. com
mitted suicide by hanging herself In
the bathroom. Mrs. Cooper had been
III and was in care OF a nurse. While
the nurse was away. Mrs. Cooper went
In the bathroom. where she tied two
towels together and hanged herself
from an electric light bracket.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-11-20
HEAVY FInea Fer selIIno Iouo,

Belvidere, ILL.,. Nov. 1.-THE largest
amount OF fines ever imposed In any
city since the local option law went
into effect was imposed when Judge
De Wolf and Reckhow lined seventeen
Keepers of soft drink places the sur
OF s11,125 and sentenced each of the
offenders 70 jan for from thirty To
ninety days
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-11-20
AN ALARM SOUNDED.

Mr.. James Samuel Stemons. OF
Philadelphia, Pa, IN a circular IS
sued by him seems to be much
wrought up over the decadence of
the colored man as an industrial
factor and in the skilled field of
labor. He says:
For example, during the past sea
son the race has been forced to face
the unprecedented and disquieting
step Of the leading Atlantic City
hotels in Diminishing their colored
help, and cOolly advertising in the
public press that they now employ
white help only" Nor is this a
situation at all peculiar to Atlantic
City. Throughout the North the
Negro IS, in less conspicuous and
less spectacular manner than at AT.
lantic City, perhaps, being systemat-
ically displaced from practically all
branches OF domestic and personal
service, the only fields OF activity in
which he has ever found any kind Of
recognition north of Mason and Dix
on's line.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-11-20
Reat crlnpled son 70 nea,h

Charleston. w. Va. Nov. I7-Free
land Meaders. a coal miner. is held for
the murder OF his ten-year-old son.
According TO the testimony. Meaders
beat his crippled boy TO death because
the tiny lad could not keep pace with
HIS fathers steps.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-11-20


extinction in this country.
These are all plain. hard. cold
facts. but what are We 70 do about
it2 1t seems that Mr.. Stemons is
asking the same question and he is
disposed TO be not only critical. but
insulting in his references to some
of the leading colorej men. He
says:
Since these are facts which no
thoughtful man viii hardly dispute.
the one question which comes 10 US
with peculiar TorUe is, What are
we going TO do to stem this n-rush.
ing tue of Industrial submergeneeg"
IL must be remembered that this is
situation which has not sprung up
in day. II has been developing
and spreading like a contagious al
sease, in a steady but, to all save
the blind, perceptible manner for
more than fifteen years. Yet dur.
ing the development of this entire
situation most of our so-caIled lead
ers, those who have taken upon
themselves the awful responsibility
.of directing thought and sentiment
on matters affecting the race. have
either regarded with equanfmitv or
utterly ignored these appalling con.
QltlOns. having in too many cases
either chiefly concerned themselves
with gathering their own nests "
or with fatuOus and futile conten.
tions over civil and political eouaI.
ity. sublimely oblivious to the Ear
deeper economic principles bv which
civil, political and all other essential
human rights must inevitably be
governed
Mr.. Stemon's idea seems TO De
that the proper thing to do is to
hear HIM speak upon the subject
Evidently, he has not received the
encouragement desired for he IS So.
we're in his condemnation of certain
colored leaders. whom ne declares
to be time serving. We have been
OF the opinion an along that the col.
ored people are oblivious to the dan
ger which is confronting them.
when we see promising Young
men, standing on the street corners
after having served as walters. bell
men or messengers i'm the hotels
and restaurants and when we know
mat many of them are graduates
from high schools and colleges. we
are disposed to feel pessimfstic con-
corning our future.
Tho mechanics OF the old school
are dying out and the young men
are disposed to De satisfied with tbe
easy side OF life and TO disregard
those avenues OF business and the
skilled trades which lead to CON
unued racial integrity and indivi.
dual prosperity,
Talking viii do but little rood
The work must DE done IN the school.
room and around the hreside. long
before these youngsters are old
enough 70 form bad habits by asso.
ciating with the dissolnte and
gambling elements OF the commu.
nifty
We are not uneasy about the
hordes or Europe. II viii be a CUES.
ton OF the survival of the httest. II
we cannot stand alone and walk up
right In competition with these
lower strdtas Of humanity. then let
us go down and from a racial stand
point, we deserve TO fall. to rise no
more
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-11-20
His SUBSECTION.

why did that picture cost 50
muchY
We'll" answered Mr.. Cumrox, "io
tell you the honest truth. / have an
Idea It's because the dealer who sold il
TO me Is good business man."-wash-
ingtOD Star
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-11-20
Prison Term Cor sherlff ahInn-

The supreme court OF the United
States imposed sentences OF ninety
days imprisonment for contempt upon
sheriff Joseph Z. Ship. of Memphis.
and Luther Williams and Nick Nolan.
citizens OF that town, who were mem
oers of the mob which lynchsd I'd
johnson. a negro. in 1906, and OF sixty
days upon Deputy Sheriff jeremiah D.
Gibson and Henry Pndgeaa and VIII
Ham Mays, the latter also members
Of the mob
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-11-20
chIId Has caused Two Rables. peaths

Charlotte, Mich, Nov 17-For the
second time little Ruth Butler. aged
four years. is responsible for the death
OF little sister. Some time ago she
pushed baby sister on the bed and
the infant strangled to death Tuesday
q nfteen-day old babe died from the
effects OF chloroform playfully admin
istered by Ruth, who had seen her
mother use the drug TO stop toothache.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-11-20
Dies From okinq PimpIs.

Collegeville Pa. Nov II. - Blood
poisoning. resulting from prichng a
psmple on her chin with q needle. has
caused the death of Miss Myrtle Daub.
OF TEAppe. Misc Daub was . popular
school teacher.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-11-20
&c Monuments at "aIoodv AnnIev

Richmond. Va. Nov. 17.-Governor
Swanson's request of the secretary of
war for permission for the virginia
Gettysburg monument to be placed in
the Bloody Angle" was denied. no
monuments Of any kind being allowed
at that point
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-11-20

We received an Invitation 90 the
marriage of Miss Juanita A. Norrell
10 Mr. George Peterson, Thursday.
November is, 1909, $50 p. NJ. at
the residence OF the bride. 1915 y.
Seventh Street Miss NorreH is one
OF Richmond's most popular young
tables
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-11-20
KILLED IN MOUNTAIN DUEL
Fighton Lonely Road Said TO BE Re
suit Of Family Feud.

SUIT OF dmIIy Fcud.
Greensburg, Pa, Nov. 17.-Gay Sny.
der. aged twenty years. is dead from
gunshot wounds and Lloyd Pile. aged
seventeen years. is dying from stab
wounds, the result of a meeting of
the two on lonely mountain road.
Piles brother. the only eyewitness to
the tragedy, Is in Jail on a charge OF
murder. while the wounded man is
under guard at local hospital.
According 10 the sheriff, the men
are members of two families Who have
been long at war with each other.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-11-20
FIGHTING FOR MILLIONS
Pennsylvania Heirs Winning Contest
In Wales For $4,000 900.

In Wales For s24,ooo,ooo.
Scranton. Pa, Nov. 17.-with her
ak brothers and sisters. Mrs. Evan
Rees. Of Blakeley, near this city. is at
Cardiff. Wales, making a fight for a
fortune comprising more than $4,000
600 in money and land worth $40, OO0,-
600. The estate Is divided into seventy
I'VE farms. and since the court OF
chancery took possession several
years ago the rents have been collect
ed and laid a.'de
When Mrs. Rees went to Cardiff to
begin her night her husband remained.
He has received this cablegram: "Our
hight Is nearly won; come at once"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-11-20
He saws:

The industrial hordes of Europe
are pouring into this country at the
approximate rate OF 100000 a
year; and they always and every.
where find ready access to employ.
ment In which colored citizens are
under no situation permitted TO en-.
gage. More than this; you are
doubtless cognizant OF the fact that
powerful movement is under way.
aided ane encouraged by the Federal
Government. to divert this fmmigra.
ton to the South. for the undisguised
purpose of supplanting Negro labor
wherever and whenever II can be
done. When these aliens begin TO
flood the South, and to shove the
Negro aside in the Industries of that
section just as he is being showed
aside In the Industries OF the North
land the rapid growth OF this move
ment against Negro labor North as
wen as South. press ges such a cul-
mination In less than ten years) the
race. the rank and file Of Negroes.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-11-20
TAFT to Visit cJncInnatI

Cincinnati. Nov. 17.-President Taft,
IT was aanouzsed. will In all prob
ability be in Cincinnati next week in
attendance at the Shriners' festival
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-11-20

she was thirty-six years or age and
native of Ohio Her four-year-old child
was left in her apartments with q ne
gro maid.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-11-20

Justice Whites Home Burned.
The big sugar plant and plantaszon
home OF United States Court Justice
White. In Ia Fourche parish. near New
Orleans. La. was burned. The Ices u
800, 900.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-11-20

Entered at the Post oaoe At Richmond. Va
- second class matter.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-11-20
Girl, II, Forces ESQ Check: Jailed.

Girl, II, FORCES $50 Check; Jailed.
Nora Giles. eleven years of age.
10 in custody In Scranton. Pa, as the
result OF forging n check for $50, and
after getting the money from the fam
lily grocer taking her schoolmate, Le-
VIVA Belle Cossiife. aged thirteen. on
trip to New York
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-11-20
SATURDAY. NOV. 10. 1909

We have received "a copy OF the
address of Hon Thomas Mott Os
borne, entitled Democracy and I'm
Derialism delivered at the tenth
annual meeting Of the Anti-Impe
rialist League of Boston. November
90, 1908. IL is a reply to the allie
cation that the defeat of Mr.. Bryan
constituted q defeat OF the principles
and policies OF the Auu-lmperialists.
Mr. Osborne claims that the subjec,
was not an issue.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-11-20
TERMS N ADVANCE
ADVERTISING RATS

POSTAGE STAMPS or A HIGHER DENOMINA
TON THAN TWO CENTS NOT RECEIVED
on SUBSCRIPTIONS
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-11-20
CONTROL OF
WESTERN UNION
American Telephone Co. Buys
Stock in Telegraph Co.
MAY INCREASE CAPITALIZATION

George coUld's Holdings and Outside
Interests Taken over TO Make Huge
Merger Effective.