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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-28

birth. That no person whose name Is az
fixed to this petition has resided in the
said town OF New shoreham for less than
ten years.
That the town OF New Shoreham is =
small town, containing. according TO the
census OF 1900, population OF 1sse-includ-
ing women and children. That we are
acquainted with most OF the people who
are residents OF said town; that their
places Of dwelling are we'll known to us
That the voting list OF the town OF New
Shoreham, as made up for the last elec-
ton. that Is the election OF 1902. contained
% registered voters: that the total NUM-
Der on the list. including real estate and
personal property voters, amounted to $50
voters.
THAT this year the return OF the town
clerk for the town OF New Shoreham
shows that the number OF registry voters
has increased from e5 to 203. an increase
Of over 100 names. That from knowledge
OF the people residing In the said town OF
New Shoreham, and from knowledge OF
the people who have resided IN said town
OF New Shoreham and made said town
their home and residence for the six
months last past. or six months prior to
November we can show that there has
not come TO said town OF New shoreham
TO reside any such number OF people.
THAT we believe that the list of names
which is annexed TO this petition are
names OF men who have unlawfully regis
tered in the town OF New shoreham: that
some OF the men who the town clerks list
shows 10 have registered we do not be-
lieve have ever resided In said town OF
New Shoreham for any length OF time:
that n few OF them may have worked for
a few weeks at some OF the hotels dur
ing the summer months: that we are in
formed and believe that certain OF the
names which were claimed TO have been
registered I'm the town OF New Shoreham
are registry voters elsewhere and that
none OF them are citizens or residents OF
the town OF New Shoreham
Wherefore. we ask your excellency, az
the chief executive OF this state and the
one entrusted with the execution OF the
laws. to take such steps as viii pre-
vent fraudulent voting OF these men. and
TO punish them for their breach OF the
laws Of this state.
And as an duty bound shall ever pray.
Then the names OF the hundred ana
more cltlzens which includes many Roses.
Shefields. Littieheds Motifs. Miikens
and Dodges. follow. They are said TO ce
the best known and Oldest residents or
the island and their solid opposition 20
the newly registered men should csrT
some weight
The governor has communicates Win
| Attorney General Stcarns In relation 70
| the matter and IL expecting 70 recesvS
reply from him some time toda&
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-28

B-T-T-r-T
Cold yesterday.
Many folks think about Winter
Overcoats.
Our assortment ranges III price
all the way along from
$50 to $50.
Among the most expensive
overcoats are English meltons, in
black and i'm blue, silk lined.
Then there are less costly mel
tons and soft-hnished woolens-
some lined with mohair serge and
some lined to the waist with satin,
and below that with worsted, to
give extra warmth.
We also make a noteworthy ex-
hibit--as we did last year-of
long belted overcoats of the So
called tourist" pattern, in Scotch
mixtures, at
Sac TO $50.
They are cut long and full
MACULLAR PARKER COM.
PANY,
100 Westminster Street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-28

The number registered last year was s5
and for this year the total registry voters
is given as 203. The Block Islanders SUBJ
NIT list of los names of which they al
lege. but nine come TO the island from
September To March and In the case OF 1o
the time of the year is not stated and that
So come during the spring and summer
months
This is the petition:
TO His Excellency Lucius +. G. Garvin,
governor OF the state OF Rhode Island:
1--WE. the undersigned citizens of the
town OF New Shoreham. respectfully rep
resent TO your Excellency that most OF us
were born I'm the said town of New Shore
ham and have lived I'm said town since our
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-28
M0SELEY COMMISSION.
Members Of II Inspect the Public Schools
al Boston.

Boston, Oct. 2s.-Every moment OF the
day was taken UP by the members OF the
Moseley' Education commission of Eng
land, now visiting Boston. as q part Of
their tour OF America The public schools
attracted most of the members OF the
commission.
They were guided by Grafton D. Cush-
ing OF the school committee and by Su-
pervisor Maurice p White. The visitors
spent some time at the Public Library,
the Museum OF Fine Arts and the State
Normal school.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-28
LADIES' UNDERSKIRTS

\
12o dozen ladies' outing flannel un-
derskirts, mostly light colors, we'll
made. from good material, at this sale
you can buy them ready 10 wear for
less than the regular price OF the ma
terfal alone tomorrow and as nm
long as the lot lasts, EACH. ASC
Third Floor-Take Elevator.
NIGHT ROBES
100 dozen ladies' night gowns. made
from unusually good outing fiannels,
good liberal length and well made
throughout. as good a garment as you
buy elsewhere for 75c.. here
Thursday. Friday and satur- <oo
Third Fioor-Take Elevator.
MISSES HOSE
500 dozen misses fieeced hose, In all
sizes, a heavy, serviceable stocking for
this special sale, l2izc. value. 20
tOF s..ss....ss...ssss.s.s..s
Hosiery Dept.-second Floor.
Double Stamps Thursday and Friday.
BOYS AND GIRLS HOSE
l75 dozen boys and girls heavy cot
ton hose. in all sizes, fine and broad
rib. sold everywhere at 12ci4., M
special for this sale pC
Double stamps Thursday and Friday.
Double Stamps Thursday and Friday.
Hosiery Dept.-Second Floor.
MEMS HOSE
$50 dozen mems hes-y wool shaker
hose, In blue and grey mixed. sold
regularly at 1sc.. here for Thursday.
Friday and Saturday. II the M
lot lasts as long. pair........... ~
Hosiery Dept.--Second Floor.
Double Stamps Thursday and Friday.
MEMS HOSE
200 dozea mems extra heavy mixed
cotton half hose. I'm all sizes. worth
fully 12Iic.. for this special sale. not
more than a dozen pairs TO r.,
any one buyer, pair.............. DC
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-28
RUN ON
ST. LOUIS
BANKS
Long Lines Of DspesItors We're
In Waiting Before Tho Doors
Of Institutions Opened.

St Louis, Mo-. Oct. 3.-Long before 10
o'clock. the hour of opening. lines of de-
positors stertched away from the doors
Of the Mississippi Valley Trust company.
the Lincoln Trust company. the Mercan-
tile Trust company and the Missouri
Trust company. Small crowds were as
sembled before the doors OF some of the
other savings institutions also.
IL was observed that most OF those in
line were working people and many OF
them women whose savings were not
heavy. Owing TO the action taken last
night by the officials Of the eight trust
companies, doing business in ST Louis.
requiring 80 and 6o-day notices of Tnten-
ton to withdraw funds, depositors were
not able TO get any money
All they could do was to declare their
intention OF Withdrawing their deposits
at the expiration OF the time limit. The
trust companies also have decided not TO
pay certificates OF deposits before ma
turity.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-28
BOND FURNISHED.
Barge Allison White Is Released From Al.
tachmaat at PaWtuckst.

BY furnishing bond for $4,000 Mcwil-
lisms Bros. of New York have obtained
the release Of their barge. Allison White.
which was attached at Pawtucket last
Friday morning. as the beginning OF a
damage suit brought by Thomas Hayden
for $4,000 for injuries alleged to have
been received when the barge was In
that port about two years ago The
barge will probably sail for coal port
some time today. The attachment was
made by Deputy United States Marshal
Stone and Deputy Sheriff McGinn
The Dot contest ends Friday, Oct. soth.
Get your count in before II is too late.
The last may be first.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-28

The city was in mourning today for one
who had been faithful public servant
and had laid down his life In the midst OF
work OF paramount Importance, not only
to the people of Providence. but to the
inhabitants OF all the state.
1t had been expected that his remains
would be laid at rest with ceremonies be-
fitting the man and the stations he had
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-28

John j. sullivan, 56 years old, a fireman.
Of Engine company No. g. was relieved
at s o'clock this morning after lighting
the flames all night. He was exhausted,
and while waiting for a car to take him
home died.
The damage VIII probably exceed
$4,000, most OF the loss falling on the
Dickman estate. which owned the greater
part OF the property destroyed.
The buildings destroyed were on both
sides OF Riverdale avenue in blocks,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-28
Services Held in the First Congre-
gatiOnal Church Were Attended
by Leading Citizens of Prov
idenCe and the State-A Wealth
of Floral Tributes Received From
Friends of DcCcased-RemainS
Inferred in Swan Point Cemetery

The funeral of Col Frank F. Oney First
gregaional church. on Benefit today
From o'clock the body lay and large number
of citizens took their view of familiar
The which conducted by Rev. Augustus M Lord
consisted of the reading of the scriptures the reading of hymns
and the benediction.
The funeral the church grave Point
private
The services attended citizens of the city
chamber Hope
Central club Rhode Island Yacht club Contan ledge A. F.
M the Ancient and Honorable artillery Boston the
Phaanx the Governors Foot Guard of Hartford by the First
Light infantry regiment, IN citizens
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-28
GEN. MILES, DENIAL.
Says He Has Not Made Heavy Investments
In Texas OIL Fields.

Seattle. Wash. Oct. S.-Gen. Nelson A.
Miles came TO Seattle, last night from
California where he has been looking
after property interests. He viii leave to-
day for Washington.
Gen Miles denied recent stories that he
had made heavy investments in Texas
oil fields and intended to make that
state his home. He declared he has no
Interests In Texas.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-28

occupied when in life: that the police de-
partment would provide escort for the
First Light Infantry regiment. and the
cortege from the church TO the grave
and that over the last resting place
would be sounded taps and the usual
volley OF musketry fired. IL was also
thought that a eulogy would be deli cred
at the church.
Continued on page Two.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-28
MEMS HOSE

300 dnZe2 mems extra heavy mixed
fully 12Ilc.. for this special sale. not
more than a dozen pairs TO
any one buyer, pair.............. OC
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-28

bounded by Church and Alderman streets.
The fire started In the feed and coal
store OF T. a. w. Thorn. at Riverdale ave-
nue., near Alderman street The cause
is unknown, but IL Is thought that Ro-
man candle balls shot on while a rSliti-
cal parade was passing last night may
have set fire 10 some OF the hay stored
near the building.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-28
SUICIDE DUE TO OEspoNoEnCY.

Boston. Oct. 2s-Despondent over busi-
ness affairs, Francis Cline, 81 years old,
shot and instantly killed himself at his
home, 22 Green street, today. He Is sur
vived by a widow.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-28
HUNDREDS MADE
HOMELESS BY FIRE
Blaze in the Kingsbridge Section of
New York Causes Great Damage
and Costs the Life of a Fireman.

New York. Oct 2S-Hundreds today fireman
dead and suffering injuries
result OF fire that wiped large section Kngsbrdge
Twenty buildings, including and dwellings, which
tered families totally
and children half clad turned homeless
ing air.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-28
AL[EGE ILLEGAL
REGISTRATION.

petition has been presented Governor Gan signed By
the old residents of New Shoreham which makes the
serious charge that the island has been colonzed with hoaters
other the the number of registry
that is due to wholesale illegal registration
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-09
Old Prints Tell the Tale of Incidents in Our Early History

the Nova Albion of Drake was not IN the
harbor Of San Francisco.
Sebastian Viscayno, commissioned by
the Viceroy of Spain in 1902 undertook to
find a sunken treasure galleon from Ma
nila which had been reported as lost on
the California coast. He too sailed past
San Francisco Bay unawares and re-
turned to Mexico with glowing account
of the harbor of Monterey. Strange as 1t
may seem, Monterey Bay then became the
special object of quest for the Spanish in
Mexico, but for 166 years after Viscayno
left its waters it was never again found
by the searching mariners.
For more than the space of a century
the history of California now became a
blank. Sundry cursory and fruitless eff
forts at the discovery of a northwest
passage to Asia were made by Spanish
viceroys up to the year 1858, when all ac-
tivity ceased. 1t fell to the lot of that
father of California explorers, Father
Junipero Sierra, to do yeoman work in
the civilization Of our great State The
work Of civilizing the Indians of Baia
California was carried on faithfully by
the Jesuit order under Fathers Kuhn and
Salvatierra, backed by the active support
of the Spanish viceroys, until 1776, when
the captious Charles III Of Spain expelled
the order and gave over their missions to
the Franciscan monks.
OF this order was Junipero Sierra.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-09

their antennae. then racing away. doub-
ling and turning on their tracks, never
satisfied, but always scrambling on to
new inches yet undiscovered, so the early
voyagers were ever on the search for new
fields TO conquer. In their blind cropping
they stumbled on California by acct
dent
In 1892 the first expedition fitted out by
Cortez left Zacatula in its search for
Asian waters, but II was swallowed up in
the great oblivion somewhere IN the Gulf
Of California or along the barren coast of
Baja or Lower California Not sur
vivor returned 10 tell the spot where the
bleaching bones OF the hardy explorers
lay. The next year two other ships, un-
der the command OF fernando Grijalva
and Diego Becerra de Mendoza, were
dispatched by Cortez to learn the fate Of
the former expedition and, II possible, ac-
complish the mission from which the
other 81 fated vessels had never returned.
Grijalva gave up and returned, but on
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-09
Arcddi0n Dream IdyLS
Found Again in Old
Spanish Days.

0Y this despotic course the missions
X gradually began to gather about
them steadily growing community,
closely knit and an excellent unit for the
groundwork OF a vast government The
mission fathers rarely abused their power
and worked steadily and surely for the
advancement of church and state.
Settled in a country which needed but
the touch Of man to cause it to
blossom like a garden, the mission
fathers were the first to discover
the hidden wealth of agriculture,
which was so grossly overlooked in
the frantic days Of gold to follow.
The olive and the vine, brought
from Mexico in the holds of ships, yielded
fruit an hundred fold. From the hardy
droves of cattle and herds of sheep driven
up from the arid plains of the south there
sprung the thousands of cloven hoofs
which were to make the ranges rich
abodes of cattle kings in the splendid
days before the argonauts came 1t was
the missions which laid the first founda-
tions Of California's future greatness.
The civil government of the province
had its foundations in the presidios or
military encampments situated usually
hard by the missions. These rude forts
were under the rule of the commandante.
who was responsible alone to the Gov
ernor of the Province of California. Con-
stitution or charter were absolutely lack
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-09

destination The ship San Antonio, though
it started a month later than the San
Carlos, reached San Miguel on April II,
1869, thus marking the date Of the first
colonization of California. The two land
expeditions, over one of which Sierra was
in command, reached their destination in
safety in the following months and the
first California settlement was started
with full complement of half hundred
soldiers and friars.
No sooner had Sierra arrived than he
Immediately started the mission of San
Diego. Directly afterward Captain Por-
tala, Friars Crespi and Gomez and a
small party of colonists and friendly In
dams started out to locate the famous
harbor of Monterey, which had been lost
to the ken of man for a century. BY
some mishap, however, Portala and his
party passed Monterey Bay without rec
ognizing it. They Travelled as far north
as Point San Pedro and then, on the first
day of November, 1863, a party which
had left the main camp to follow some
deer over the low sandhills, returned
open-mouthed to camp with the report
that they had discovered a great open
sea, stretching north and south as far
as the eye could reach and surrounded
by interminable lines of mountains. Thus
it was that San Francisco Bay, after
eluding the vigilant eyes of adventurous
mariners for two hundred years, became
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-09

Known 20 the Christian world.
Monterey Bay was finally located by
land expedition and . sea exploration
party In May OF the following year and
on June the Mission Of San Carlos and
ths preside Of Monterey were established
by the indefatigable Father Junipero.
with such enthusiasm were the reports
of these successes received by the Span
ish authorities In Mexico that funds and
men were Immediately supplied for the
founding Of new missions. BY 177S new
centera Of civilization had been established
at San Antonio. San Gabriel. San Luis
Obispo, San Juan Capistrano and San
Francisco.
While Sierra was In Mexico IN consulta-
ton with the viceroy In 1774 tho ship San
Carlos had been sent UP to investigate
San Francisco Bay with the view Of
establishing a mission thereon. In the
month of June. 1775. this first vessel to
pass through the Golden Gate made a
thorough investigation OF the bay and
its arms and returned to report to Father
Sierra in glowing terms upon the great
body Of water locked within the chain Of
the hills. AS a result the lengthening
arm OF the church was stretched out to
the great bay and on March p, 1776, the
site Of Mission Dolores was determined
upon and the settlement OF San Fran
cisco commenced.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-09

native of the island of Majorca, born
November "a, 1713. Becoming friar at
the age Of 16. he was soon widely known
on account of his brilliant rhetorical
powers. Besides being a fervent worker.
Sierra was in his earlier years decided
fagellant, often emphasizing his exhor-
tations by burning himself with a candle,
beating his breast with chains or bruising
himself with a heavy stone. Of tender
heart, an iron will and untiring zeal, he
was the man in a thousand to conduct
the march of civilization in California
Having come to Mexico in 1749, Father
Sierra was ready to answer the call Of
destiny when in 1767 he was appointed to
take charge of the missionary field Of
Alta California
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-09
CA51zAo MscoNE@s -c1ZVoFHzz.:

ing. An civil and military powers were
united under the single hand Of the COM
andante. He was appointed and TO-
moved at will by the Viceroy OF Mexico.
Under the balmy skies OF distant Cali
fornia 1t was a dream life which was
lived In those days. The earth gave OF
her increase. The increasing stream OF
settlers from Mexico brought with them
the happy, careless manana spirit Of old
Spain. Arcadia was born again. But on
the fair horizon the clouds OF future tur-
moil began to gather with the dawn OF
the nineteenth century.
Scarcely had the noise OF the American
Revolution on the other side Of the con-
tinent penetrated to far-distant, dreaming
California, when the inQuisitivs American
himself began to slip down from the
lofty sierras to worry the snu1y old com
andantes with their ubiquitous spying
and prying.
The dreaded Columbia did not trouble
Comandante Argueno. however, for she
kept on to the Columbia River and there
laid the seeds for future contention with
Great Britain.
The Russians also began 70 become q
menace about this time. The French
traveller De Mofras mentions In his
memories the appearance IN San Francisco
in May, 1907, Of one, Won Resanon, Cham
berlain OF the Emperor OF Russia, who
came with an eye to establishing COM
mercial relations between Russia and the
province. The Russians, however. entered
the so-called peninsula OF California with
out even asking permission OF the Spanish.
In 1872 they had come down from the
north and established themselves at the
port Of Bodega IN q colony OF 200.
This colony Of fishermen and trappers
greatly worried the Spanish Inhabitants
OF California. They feared the incursion
OF a foreign people and an opposing re-
ligion. 1t threatened the utter overthrow
Of their arcadian existence. II was a men
ace to the possession OF a new world
Accordingly when the homo government
could not be aroused 70 enter a protest the
padres took It upon themselves to carry
the war into the enemy's country. They
crossed the bay and founded the mission
Of San Rafael in 1913 and that OF San
Francisco Solano at SonOma IN 1923. At
Fort Ross the Russians had erected a
church. The spectacle OF the Greek and
Roman crosses flashing defiance across a
few miles Of intervening territory was
one Of the oddities OF old California The
rival dogmas had met in a new land. each
having encircled the globe In opposite d.
rections.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-09

~ UT the swift movement OF succeed
~ ing events soon brought to Spain
a trouble far greater than the
threatened danger to her religion.
The fires OF revolt were started
in her colonies Of South America
and one by one they began to fall away
from the mother country. California, re-
naming stanch to the throne, in the
year 1918 was made TO feel the hrst throes
of years Of impending rebellion and dis
order. The newly emancipated republic
of Buenos Ayres sent one Captain Hip
polyte Bouchard, in command Of priva-
teering force, to compel the submission OF
Alta California. The renegade French
man attacked and reduced to surrender
the capital city OF Monterey. causing Gov
ernor de Sola to retreat inland. After
burning the preside, Bouchard sailed
away and California was for a time free.
The news Of the successful liberal up
rising of 1920 in Spain soon after fired all
Mexico to emulate the example and under
the leadership OF Iturbide, Mexico pro-
claimed its freedom in February. 1921.
Iturbide assumed the title first Of Regent
and later, in the intOxication OF new
found power, that of Emperor.
Almost lInIneOldleAy ne CdlleQ upon Gov
ernor de Sola Of Alta California to recOg-
nize the independent government of Mex
leo as his iege. The greatly puzzled Gov
ernor therefore called a junta of the four
comandantes Of the presidios and OF
Father Payras, representing the missions,
to meet in Monterey on April g. A deputa-
ton from Mexico completed the personnel
of this, the first legislative gathering in
California Its object was soon accom-
plished, for after a brief session, It recoE-
nized the new government and all the on
GERS took the oath Of Office as members
of the Department Of Alta California OF
the Empire of Mexico.
Only one more step was needed to make
the department living part Of the En-
pire of Mexico. On November 9. a COM
missioner from Iturbide assembled as a
legislative assembly the individuals who
had attended the Junta in April. Ex-Gov-
ernor de SOla was chosen Deputy to the
Mexican CoItes and Captain Luis Ar
guello. a native Californian. was elected
first Mexican Governor Of the new Mexi-
can territGrY.