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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-29

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nothing about and many others that he
did not believe.
ALI. CONNECTION ENDED.
$50 far as the Providence Ice company
is concerned" he continued. 'all connec-
ton between IL and the New England
company was dissolved many months ago.
'Mr. Hackney, Mr. shepley and myself
were invited to official positions in the
New England Consolidated company and
had one conference with some Of the
gentlemen mentioned i'm the despatch. but
after deliberation, and notwithstanding
the standing enjoyed by these gentlemen
named the Providence gentlemen declined
10 act
Il know nothing about any previous
dummy board OF directors The only rea-
son for these gentlemen ever having any
thing 10 do with the New England Ice
company was that we might care for the
interests of the Providence Ice company.
while the New England Ice company
temporarily hetl voting control OF the
Providence Ice company.
The majority OF the stock was held
outside this city at that time. but when
we secured a controlling interest we lost
no time I'm drawing out The action OF
withdrawal was taken last June, IL my
memory serves me, and at the present
time any action taken against the New
England Ice company would have no
effect on the Providence Ice company"
At the office of the Providence Ice
company Il was learned that Mr.. Studley
is now vice president OF the company.
The second vice president of the Con-
solidated New England Ice company
.who. according TO the hill. was Walter s.
Hackney, was also interviewed at the
office OF the General Fire Extnguisher
company. OF which he is treasurer
MR.. HACKNEY's STATEMENT.
Mr.. Hackney who Is now president Of
the Providence Ice company said:
Yes. | was second vice president OF
the New England Consolidated Ice com
pany when Il was formed They put
their Providence men I'm those officers
because the local company was the
largest and most important OF those
merged into the combination. We took
the offices because II was for our in
terest to do so.
Providence capital was largely In
terested and Il was right that IL should
have representatives In the governing
body OF the company
"In the beginning the Providence Ice
company was largely formed by Mr.
Kaufman OF Boston. who though he Sc
cured large amount OF ITONluenNe
capital retained the balance OF the stock
outside the city. In that case We had
to represent the Providence capital at the
meeting. but were not greatly Impressed
on looking into the matter.
"As soon as we got control or the ma
iority of the stock OF the Providence Ice
company we at once Withdrew the Prov,
dence company from the New England
Ice company"
Mr.. Hackney said ne did not know any
thing about the meeting referred TO. at
which the company voted TO dissolve, as
the Providence company was not In the
combination az that time.
When Mr.. George l.. Shepley was ask
cd TO make a statement in regard TO the
matter he referred the reporter to Mr..
Studley. who would give all necessary In
formation
The officers " the Providence Ice com
pany are. w. s. Hackney. president. v.
&. Sweet, general manager, and A. a.
lockwood, treasurer.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-29
TRAIhMEh HURT
Much Property Was Also Destroyed y
Collision on Boston & Maine Road.

Shelburne Falls. Mass. Dec. 29.-Two
trainmen were injured much property de-
stroyed and traffic on the F1tchburg dvi-
sion OF the Boston e. Maine railroad
blocked most of the afternoon by a
freight wreck, which occurred at noon
near Buckland. one and a half miles west
OF here.
The injured are: r. II. Stetson in
tured about the legs; II. r. McCann. cut
about the head.
Extra freigth train No. II :63. bound for
Boston. ran into the rear OF extra freight
No 1853. the impact piling up seven load d.
ed cars and damaging others. The front
part OF the engine OF the rear train was
sma shed.
The injured men were riding in the ca
bose of the first train. Both men will
recover. Both tracks Of the road were
blocked most OF the afternoon and many
changes had to be made ia the running
of passenger trains. The cause OF the
accident is not known
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-29

The following unions will hold sessions
tonight:
Stationary Engineers, Banley building.
Machinists. Labor Temple.
Central Trades. Labor Temple.
CONSERVATIVES WON OUT.
AS was expected the meeting OF the
BARRIERS last night was one OF the best
the union has ever had. The attendance
was the largest that has been known
since IL was organized.
The occasion OF such a large meeting
and such a heated session was the an
nual election OF officers. Before that busi-
ness was reached many minor matters
were disposed OF. Among them was the
acceptance OF the applications, OF three
men and the initiation of the same.
When the election OF officers was taken
up the chair proceeded 10 name the tellers
as Is customary, but the Radicals OF the
meeting objected and demanded that they
be named from the floor
The question was finally put 10 a vote
and the president was sustained.
As was expected the fight was on the
position of secretary and business agent.
The leaders of the opposition had spent
most OF yesterday canvassing among the
members and trying to win votes. When
II came TO the test. however. II was
found they had reckoned without their
host Mr. Mendell. the present incumbent.
was overwhelmingly chosen to succeed
himself.
In the matter OF the votes for the
other offices Il was simply walkover
for the conservatives and the results
were as follows:
President A, u. Alexander: vice presi-
dent. l.. E. Hersey: secretary and bust
ness agent A. c. Mendell; recorder.
John Martin; treasurer. jeremiah Man
ming; guide. r. w. Brandt; guardian.
Peter Farley; finance committee and
trustees, b. w. Timian, James r. Nc
vey and q. A. letter.
BAKERS CHOSE OFFICERS
The Bakers union held session last
evening, and elected officers. Beyond
the matter OF election there was nothing
else 10 come before the body. When the
casting and the counting OF the ballots
was over. the following named were
found TO be the choice Of the organiza-
ton:
President Earnest oser; vice president.
Hermann Rankin, treasurer, Pat Con-
molly: financial secretary. GEO. krause;
recording and corresponding secretary:
Joseph, Adams; sergeant-at-arms. Chas.
Claff. and George Paduette, business
agent.
George Paauette. business agent.
ELECTRICAL WORKERS ELECTION.
At the meeting OF the Electrical
Workers held last evening. a board OF
officers was elected.
Among the minor matters disposed OF
were the initiation OF one applicant, the
discussion OF general matters pertaining
TO the trade. and tho disposal OF com
munications that had been received dur
ing the past week. Then came the cleo
tlon. and the result was as follows:
President. A. w. Seaver: vice president,
T. IT, Morris: recording secretary, n. Il.
Ripley: financial secretary. G. A. Bray
ton: treasurer. Alexander Mcgloud. and
the trustee was G. a. Bannifan. There
we're several other minor officers elected.
SAUSAGE MAKERS DO BUSINESS
The Sausage Makers union held a regu-
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HALF MASTED
FLAGS FOR
G. ". GARTH

New York. Dec 29,--The directors OF
the Mechanics National bank at 33 Wall
street, OF which the late Granville W.
Garth was president, held meeting in
the bank yesterday Alexander Il. Orr,
the vice president and acting president.
presided. Formal approval was given TO
the statement given out by Mr.. Orr last
night about Mr.. Garth's suicide and the
condition OF the bank. An approximate
minute, expressive OF the directors APP
probation OF Mr. Garths work for the
bank ana OF his worth as a man, was
spread upon the minute book.
The directors feel that IL may be taktn
for granted that Mr. Garth jumped from
the deck OF the Mallory liner Denver on
Christmas night.
The flag over the bank building was
at half-mast yesterday AS was also that
of the City Trust company OF New YORK.
Relatives OF Mr.. Garth continued to as
sert yesterday that IL was business cares
that drove Mr.. Garth To suicide The
banks officers, on the other hand. In
sisted that IL was worry over matter
that had nothing 10 do with his business.
In speaking of this Mr. Orr said II
can only repeat what / said I'm my state
ment of today that worry over business
had nathing TO do with Mr.. Garths death.
His mental arrangement came about
through matter quite personal To him
SELF what that matter was j am not
at liberty To say. since my knowledge of
II came from Mr.. Garth himself. and he is
dead. Therefore. 1 must consider the
confidence sacred"
Louis Herzog. who married Mrs.
Garth's sister against the wishes of her
father and to whom Mrs. Garth referred
all inquirers yesterday said: Once and
for all, I want to say that there never
was a more devoted couple than Mr.. and
Mrs. Garth, and that the wife was all
that she could possibly have been 10 her
husband. Garth been worried over bust
ness affairs for long time. Whether
or not that drove him to suicide / don't
KNOW"
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MANY ENTER PLEAS.
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and today Judge Wilbur sent him to jail
for 80 days.
Leland NJ. Shepardson. indicted for
breaking and entering the store of the
Rhode Island Drug company, and steal
ing three bottles OF wine and packages
OF cigarettes was placed in charge OF
Probation Officer wightman. Shepard
son broke window OF the drug store
and when he was some hours afterwards
arrested for being drunk. his connection
with the break was discovered II was
stated by his counsel, James j. Nc
Govern that there were peculiar cir
cumstances about the case as Shepard
son seemed very penitent and had honest
parents. The young mans father was
willing TO take him to Hartford. After
a conference Judge Wilbur made the dis
position OF the case above noted and
Shepardson will probably be placed I'm
some school.
Clayton Cole. colored though he plead
ed nolo contendere, 10 a charge OF as
sault on his wife, Emma, seemed to have
a different view OF the affair from either
the attorney general or Mrs. Cole
Attorney General Stearns told the court
that Cole was a very bad man when in
toxicated and that on Oct. 2 he came
home about l a. m. very drunk and cut
his wife who was in bed asleep. The cut
was three or four inches long and was on
the arm. Mrs. Cole ran down stairs
though slightly clad TO neighbor and
her husband kicked in-.the door OF the
neighbor's tenement
Mrs. Cole told Judge Wilbur she had
been married four or five years and came
here from Newport shortly before the af-
fair Cole declared he did not cut his wife.
while she slept. but said he was trying to
shave and she objected saying that he
was too drunk TO so do. Then when he
persisted she had pulled the razor from
his hand and cut her arm.
Capt Marston said Cole was a danger
ous man when drunk. Judge Wilbur i'm
posed n sentence of IL months in Jail.
James Williams. indicted for an as
sault with a knife on James r. Harris.
pleaded nolo contendere and was SEN
fenced TO 80 days in Jail. The two men
were visiting at a house and Williams
wanted Harris to go and get some ale.
Harris objected and Williams cut him.
The wound was slight one. Williams
had no police record.
John Manning. indicted for assault
and battery. formerly lived I'm Riverpoint.
where he had good reputation and this
led TO his being placed on probation. He
with a woman named Howard had a
dispute i'm the house where they boarded
According TO the police the woman was
at the hospital couple OF days from
the use of pitcher on her arm by
manning One Of the small bones OF her
arm was broken. Manning pleaded nolo
contendere today.
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TRAIN WRECKED
Midnight Passenger Train 0eraIIed Wreck
ers Work.

New Castle. Pa. Dec. 29.-The Pitts
burg & Lake Erie westbound midnight
passenger train leaving Pittsburg at II 80
o'clock was derailed at New Castle juno
ton. 1t is said the accident was caused
by an attempt to wreck the train.
The train consisted OF five day coaches
and two Pullmans and nearly all left the
tracks but no one was seriously injured.
A spike had been driven into a switch
at the south end OF the yard Another
train was made up and conveyed west
be Cund passengers to Youngstown.
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new CORPORATIONS.

The supreme lodge OF the Independent
Order OF American Hebrews has filed ar
ticles Of association I'm the office OF the
secretary Of state. The incorporators
are William Adelman, Subar List Adolph
Ginsberg. Peter Marcus, Charles Gold
stein. Morris Daner. Joe ~Jackovitch,
Isaac Woolf. Abe Abrich, Jacob Bar
witch, Sam Lewis. Max Siegal. Pincus
Siegal. Joseph kroll. Bernat Segal. Harry
Lyon, Charles Manshell Louis Sheatkin.
Eproyem Hirsch. Morris Perlow. Herman
Epstein. u. Bennett Bernard Pulver Ja-
cob A. Robinson. Louis Bolotow, Saul Lee
wando. Harry Smith. Amos A. Small.
Sherman. Morris Belken. Nathan Zisquit.
Bernard Marcuvitze. Joseph Cohen. Reu-
ben Wicker Bernard Etsenberg. r. Nosck.
Joseph Summer, Leo Winogeod. Charles
Westerman, Daniel Taber, Louis Berman.
Mayer &. Alpern, John Rubin, Joe Levy
and Larazus A. Petow.
The corporation Is formed for the pur-
pose OF uniting I'm social and fraternal
association all acceptable men and wo-'
men OF sound bodily health and good
moral character, promoting charity and
amity among them and OF aiding the
widows, orphans OF relatives OF deceased
deceased member. The lodge will be To-
Gated I'm Providence.
Samuel NJ. Conant. Charles +. Luther
and Charles Sisson have filed articles OF
association as the Adjustable Passenger
Strap company. The company. which
will locate at Pawtucket. will make and
deal I'm adjustable car straps and other
fixtures and appliances for cars. The
capital stock is $4,000.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-29
A TRESPASS SUIT
VI s Seeks TO RECOVER $500 From De-
tectIve and a Brewing Company.

John h. Davis OF this city has brought
an action OF trespass against Detective
Albert e. Nickerson and the Park Brew
company to recover $500.
1t is claimed that the defendants broke
into plaintiffs shop and removed there
from a cash register. valued at 500,
graphaphone. valued at x,25. and 40
graphaphone records.
Frank III. Wilder is attorney for the
plaintiff
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SHOT HIMSELF.

Middletown. Conn. Dec. 29-The body
OF George T.. stearns. formerly post
master OF Chester. was found today I'm
his apartments where he lived alone
There was n bullet wound in the fore
head IL IL supposed that he shot him
self last Sunday morning I'm NJ OF
despondency over ill-health. lie was co
years old.
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$500 EXPLOSION.

Clinton, Mass. Dec 29.-An explosion
OF gas at the Clinton Gas Light com
pany's works here today blew out the
wall OF one building 30 feet long, causing
a damage OF $500.
The wall fell into the highway, just
missing a passing team. Fire which
started from the explosion was ex-
tinguished before damage was done. No
one was injured.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-29
SheriH's Sale

BY VIRTUE and I'm pursuance OF an
execution No. 15, ,2S5. issued out of the
Common Pleas Division OF the Supreme
Court holden at Providence. within and
for the County OF Providence. on the 18th
day OF December A. -. 1903. and return
able TO said court on the 18th day OF
June. A. u. 1904, upon Judgment rem
December. "a. u. 1893. In favor OF the
n. L. Greene Paper Company OF said
Providence. Plaintiff and against the
Empire Manufacturing and Printing
Company OF said Providence. Defendant.
l o'clock % noon. ooi N Room % sos. .'f Of buiidlns hid
numbered lSl washington street. I'm said
Providence. on the Sth day OF January.
A. ID. 1904. the following described per-
sonal property. viz:
Desk chairs. tables. stools. paper cut
tiers. card cutters. printing presses. stock
racks, benches. electric motors. imposing
stones. job presses. type cabinets. news
stands, racks. job stand. type. lead case
with leads and slugs. rule case. brass
rules. font furniture and rack. galleys.
composing sticks. planes. stock cuts.
metal duotatio chases. wood furniture.
key. inks. shaftng. pulleys. betting. nail
puller, paper stock, envelopes, cards.
empty boxes, numbering machines and all
one tag machine. found In Room No. -.
on the third floor of said building. sit
uated at iS1 Washington street. I'm said
City OF Providence.
This property will be sold for tho satis-
faction OF said execution. debt interest
ON the same costs OF suit. my own fees
and all contingent expenses. N sufficient.
ANDREW MCKENZIE
d29toj7inci Deputy sheriff.
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SENTENCED TO FIVE YEARS.

Springfield. Dec. 2e.-George F. Atwood.
alias George r. Gibson. arrested Dec. s
for forgery and robbing the United
States mails pleaded guilty today to two
counts of forgery.
He was sentenced to not less than FIVE
nor more than six years in states prison
by Judge l.. F.. White OF the superior
court
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SPECIAL HoMEssEkERs' Excua-
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wildrake-I bucked up against faro
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PROVIDENCE ICE co. IS IN
NO WAY Affected.

Continued From Page One)
nothing about and many others that he
did not believe.