The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-03

Robert Calender. 25 years old son OF
Walter Calendar. of the large dry goods
house of Calender. McAuslan & Trolp,
who disappeared from his fathers nome,
1909 Westminster street, Monday after
noon. is still missing. all efforts % 10.
cate him having so far failed.
L~st night Capt. Parker of the dciec-
tive bureau. acting under instructions
from tie distracted father. posted an Of
fer of $1,000 reward for the discovery of
the young mans whereabouts. An offer
OF $500 reward had been made on Tuesday
night and this is an additional $500.
According to the afflicted family there
is nothing to warrant the belief that the
disappearance of Robert Calender is due
TO any influence other than an impulse
to wander away at time when he was
I'm distraught state Of mind produced
by inability 20 sleep and nervous oxhaus-
tion.
The young man Is declared by intimate
acquaintances, Including a college chum.
who knew him particularly well, as one
not likely 10 turn to frivolity or to seek
pleasure outside his circle of acquaint-
ances.
They agree that he had very sociable
disposition. and was a very companion
able fellow. but not at all likely TO fire.
quent public resorts of any character.
AN ORGANIZED SEARCH. -
All day yesterday organized bodies of
.S.. ,,..to,.ats,alIky' go eol,aI the xponIe
OF Cranston. North Providence and East
Providence. At the same time runners
have visited all the hospitals. and even
the cheaper lodging houses, hoping TO get
some trace OF the missing man.
Last night the searchers returned to
broken mother with the Information that
their efforts had been unsuccessful.
Mr. Calender telegraphed TO Spring
field. where his son was employed and
lived at 4 Matoon street, and ascertaincd
that before Robert lctt that city to come
home for tho Christmas holidays he had
drawn his bank account well down, 80
that at the time OF his disappearance he
could not have had funds sufficient to
have carried him far from Providence.
it was thought til,, he might have gone
To Boston and representative OF the
Calender company went 90 that city last
night 10 secure the aid OF the Boston po-
lice I'm locating the missing man.
lie is not known 60 have any friends
there whom he might have gone Ia visit.
and II he went there IL is suggested that
ne might have done so only by chance.
Last summer he made a trip to South
America on business. but returned in the
fall TO take up his work I'm Springfield.
and has attended strictly 20 business ever
since.
Ho is a popular young man and has
many friends in this city and throughout
this section.
Although n would not be In accordance
with hts custom 20 leave on visit. at
least unannounced, yet communications
have bcen held with the friends he would
possibly see I'm such contingency. but
no hing has been brought Co light that
would assist I'm finding the missing man.
Walter Calender. brother ~ the miss
ing man last night stated thai the ring
worn by his brother ~ somewhat peculiar
in design. 10 is q seal ring. wholly "
gold with ms stone on the top there IL
q hand holding slOft a square shset or
dispatch blank
Below II on o scroll we're the words On
reverse order so as In produce lp wax
in lsglhie form the words 20 Mean Well.
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