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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-11-11
SUIT over
ECUADOR
Rail. ROAD

New York. Nov. 11.-Archer Harman.
who formed the Ecuador Development
company and who built the railroad from
Guayaquil to Quito under contract with
the government of Ecuador, has been
sued by Charles D. Bucki for s50,65o for
breach OF contract.
Buckfs home is in Florida. and TO bring
about a speedy trial he assigned his
claim against Harman TO Harry NJ. Samp-
son OF South Nysck. n. Y. The suit has
been brought in the supreme court OF
Rockland county to avoid the congestion
of the New York city courts.
Bucki alleges that he made an agree
nent with Harman in February. 1892. To
induce certain manufacturers to estab-
lish factories and mills along the line OF
the Guayaquil and Quito railroad In Ec-
uador. -"
He alleges that his share OF the profits
was TO be 1919 per cent and Harman's 25
per cent. He says he spent February,
March. April and May. 1902. working on
Harmans scheme. He pledged a number
of American capitalists and manufacture
ers to investigate the possibilities of
Ecuador.
When the capitalists were ready TO put
money into South American industries
buChl says went DaCK on MIN.
Bucki claims that his share OF the profits
that did not materialize would have been
SiS,300, lie adds to his claims $500 a month
for his services and bill for his ex-
pense In getting outfit for a trip to
Ecuador which he never took
Harman he says, told him TO get ready
to sail with him TO South America, but
did not meet him in New York as agreed.
and then repudlated the entire contract.
Harman says no such contract was ever
made.
Harman. who Is said to be a millionaire.
came to New York a number OF years
ago from the South and organized the
Ecuador Development company Under
contract with the Ecuador government
the company bought the national debt of
Ecuador, amounting to s., 500, ,00o held in
England.
The railroad was built In 1900, and Har-
man had associated with him Peter
Cooper Hewitt, son OF former Mayor
Hewitt The president of the company is
Robert NJ Thompson. president OF the
New York Metal Exchange.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-11-11

Assuming that Maryland has gone Re-
publican. as there II no longer any doubt
that Missouri voted for Roosevelt, the
presidents electoral vote will stand. as
given at 343. with lSS left for Parker.
Roosevelts plurality In the popular vote
is more than double McKinley's plurality
four years ago and marks the greatest
personal triumph ever achieved by pres
idential candidate in this country. Addi-
tfonsl and complete returns. still approx
imated, however. received yesterday
make the Roosevelt plurality In the popu-
lar vote 2,l6s.0oO.
Parker's pluralities I'm the southern
states he carried aggregates h9. 900 Bry-
ans pluralities four years ago aggregated
800 a21
Pennsylvania alone, with its tremendous
plurality OF 4s5.412. nearly wipes out the
combined pluralities OF all the Southern
States Parker carried Democratic Texas
leads the Parker column with 10000.
Illinois rolls UP banner plurality oil
10000. Notwithstanding that Dehs. Social
Democrat. polled 1000 votes i'm the city
OF Chicago alone
The tremendous Republican gains over
1900 are shown by the accompanying ta-
BILE, which gives the vote OF 1900 In paral-
lei with this Years unpracedaataa- tidal
wave OF Republicanism:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-11-11
FALSE KEY MAN.
He Entered 0InsydIIs House and Secured
$50 Worth Of Watches and Rings.

Annie and Nellie Corcoran OF - Barstow
street report that their house was entered
between ana 4:so p. m. yesterday by the
use OF duplicate keys.
The following described property was
taken: one gold watch. valued at s2j;
one gold rope chain. SIS: one turquoise
ring. $40: one opal ring. s.; one garnet
ring, $40; one gold ring, chased. IS; one
gold watch. $40, and box containing a
few pennies.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-11-11
LOCKED UP
SON OF A
SENATOR

New York. Nov. 11.-Arthur Pue Cor
man. Jr, son OF former Senator German,
and himself something OF a factor In
Maryland politics. spent two hours a
police prisoner, being taken 20 the Jeffer-
son Market court, with three others, In
patrol wagon. forced TO take his turn
among the arrests OF election morning.
and arraigned with n crowd that he'd been
in a street fight.
He proved beyond doubt to Magis-
trate Barlow that he had no part In the
fight. had been merely a spectator, and
that his arrest was a bad blunder.
lie was discharged. but II wasn't until
last night. when his ire had mounted high.
that he told his real name.
In the street fight he had described
himself as John II. Donovan of No. IL
West Nineteenth street. At IL o'clock
wednesday morning he was passing
through Fortiech street, near Sixth ave-
nue. when suddenly the door OF No. 1c4
opened and n young man rolled down the
steps. followed by three others.
There was n mix-up In the street I'm
which the young man got a bad beating
and when police arrived and he got 20
his feet he pointed out four. three men
and one woman, as his assailants.
one OF these happened 10 be the son
OF the former Maryland senator. He pro-
tested angrily. but OF no avail.
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REWARDS RECOMMENDED

We have a system OF laws In regard
10 cemeteries and those should be faith
fully executed-laws TO allow towns to
be custodians OF perpetual funds for the
care of burial lots. laws and penalties
against dissertations
Dissertation should be a states prison
offence. and a heavy fine and a reward
of from $50 TO $500 to the compla inant
who is successful in proving his COM
paint.
If these two things are attended to
much evil would be eliminated. Mr.. Ar
mold spoke with great feeling OF the In
difference and neglect OF our cemeteries,
when so little time and care might pre-
serve them. and closed with an earnest
appeal to all TO put forth an earnest ef-
fort TO preserve the memories. virtues
and monuments of the honored dead of
our beloved land.
vote OF thanks was rendered the
speaker for his interestin address. Re-
marks were made by Mr.. Bicknell, who
deplored the Indifference and neglect OF
the times: by Colonel Eaton. who hoped
the legislature would take some decisive
action; by Mr.. Brown. who said his father
showed him over % grave-stones imported
from England over 800 years ago, with the
inscriptions already cut upon them as
an example OF the keen interest exhibited
by our ancestors In their beloved dead.
Mr.. Joseph d. Hall eulosized friend OF
his. over TO- who alone completely reno
waited very old cemetery In southern
Rhode Island and ornamentcd IL with
flowers and plants. Mr.. Bicknell moved
that the executive COMMITTEES and OIL
GERS ex-officlo constitute committee to
prepare a program OF lectures and meet
ings. Colonel Eaton moved that the sub
feet matter OF Mr.. Arnold's address IN
regard 20 purchasing his valuable state
records be referred TO the executive CON-
mittee. to report at next meeting.
Dr. N. Y. Whitaker. having resigned.
Colonel A. NJ. Eaton was elected In his
place Mr. Chaffee spoke at some length
on the collection OF accounts. and re-
ported some dozen names voted in as
members unauthorized by them. Messrs
n. l.. Dennis and II. L. Henry were voted
in as members.
on motion OF Colonel Eaton the COM
mlttee was instructed TO prepare form
os admission for members. and the reso-
luton OF Mr.. Arnold Go apply to the lesis-
lature for an appropriation for the ceme-
tories was referred TO the committee
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OWEN RILEY
Met Death
IN OHIO

Cincinnati. O.. Nov 11.-Owen ]. Riley.
president OF the Lithographers' union.
formerly Of Providence. but who has been
living here for the past three years, was
almost instantly killed last Tuesday
morning in a most remarkable street car
accident.
A car going up the Gilbert avenue hill
had almost reached the top. when the
brake failed 10 work and II started down
hill. II ran into a second car. this ran in
10 a third. and so on until six cars were
wrecked and many passengers injured.
The cars ran for over n mile down the
hill Mr. Riley was on the rear platform
OF the third car. and when the crash
came he was crushed between the cars.
dying almost instantly.
on Tuesday night John Prior. the we'll
known liquor dealer. received telegram
stating that owen Riley had been killed
In Cincinnati. The communication was
signed 'Tiernan and O'Connor'' and came
from New York
Mr. Rileys family. which consists Of
his wife, two sons. Daniel V. and william
A. Riley. and thee daughters. Mrs. Prior
Mrs. John Smith. OF Pawtucket. and Miss
Mabel q. Riley, was uncertain as to
whether the information was authentic or
not
owen Riley was known 10 be In Gin
cinnati, having been located there for
two or three years, and holding a re-
sponsible position with a lithographing
concern there, az he had communicated
with his family al various intervals
wednesday at midnight. Daniel. the
elder son. left on the midnight mail for
Cincinnati. where he arrived at 7:O this
morning.
owen Riley was photographer, and
as has been mentioned. has been working
In Cincinnati for several years He was
born in Albany and learned the litho-
sraphers trade IN early manhood. He fol-
lowed his trade In New York. and ~ years
ago came TO this state. entering the EN-
pioy Of Leroy Sunderland. who at that
time had nthographing establishment IN
East Providence year after his arri-
val here his family followed from New
York. taking up their residence on Free
born avenue IN East Providence.
There was little lithographing In this vi
cinity AT that time and 80. after resi-
dnece OF II or IL years In East Providence.
he entered the employ OF the Forbes
Lithogrsphing company In Boston. The
family. having many friends In East
Providence, preferred 10 remain there.
and consequently they did not follow 90
Boston
A few years ago Mrs. Riley and her
family removed 10 this city. and they now
live with MIR. and Mrs. Prior at e46 Angel
street. the sons holding responsible posi-
tons with local business firms.
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PEOPLE ON
LINER CHOSE
ROOSEVELT

New York, Nov lion the trip OF the
Oceanic from the Mersey, ending We'd
nesday, the chief events were an "e!ec-
ton" held I'm the smoke" room, and the
birth OF twins In the steerage. Mrs. Mary
Wilson Is the mother OF twin girls, for
whom the passengers made up a purse.
At noon OF Tuesday poll was taken
by the American citizens for president.
the result being landslide or. nauti-
-cally- speaking ng-a-tidal- -waxe far the Re-
publican candidate. the vote standing:
Roosevelt, ln; Parker. IS
Sixteen members OF Sir Charles wynd-
hams company OF comedians we're
aboard
Sir Ernest Cassel, the London banker,
was a passenger He was met by Jacob
IL. Schiff. whose guest he will be
+. Vivian Gooch, the English authority
on saddle horses who has come TO be one
or the judges In that class al the Madison
Square Garden horse show arrived
Miss Florence Croker, Richard Croker's
elder daughter was a passenger. Miss
Croker is n handsome brunette, with
black eyes and hair and OF medium
height. She has been abroad a year.
part or the time visiting her father and
also studying In Paris. Miss Croker led
n brindle bull terrier.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-11-11

Hes unusually bright"
what makes you think so7'
why. he agrees with me In every
thing Plain Dealer.
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MRS. WILLIAM AMES
DIED HERE YESTERDAY

Anne ives Darlington Dwight Ames.
wife OF Gen. William Ames, died at her
residence. 12i Power street. yesterday
morning at the age OF SIS years.
She was president OF the Rhode Island
branch Of the woman's auxiliary 10 the
board OF missions OF the Episcopal church.
q member OF the board OF managers OF st.
E5izabeth's home and 81 the Rhode Island
exchange for worran's work, member OF
the advisory council of the Womens col
lege of Brown university. ex-president OF
CAspee chapter. Daughters of the Amer
loan Revolution. and vice regent from
Rhode Island o, the Mt Vernon
LADIES' association Of the union Her
husbenf G@n- William An1es, and her
dausttsr. Msrsareths l. Dwight. survive
her.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-11-11
CAR RAN
Wild AS
MEN FOUGHT

New York, Nov. 1.-Two hilarious iron
workers got on the front platform OF a
Columbus avenue car at Fiftieth street
and Seventh avenue at o'clock last
night, and refused to go inside. Motor
man Archibald Cudney tried TO argue
with them. They became enraged.
Before he could seize the controller TO
shut off the current and stop the speed
OF the car the pair grabbed him by the
waist. turned him around and. bending
him over the front dashboard. began TO
beat him numerically.
The speed OF the car kept Increasing.
Cudney tried his best TO reach the con-
troller, but the men held him-Cudney
yelled for help His cries were heard
among the passengers. OF whom there
were more than fifty.
They became wildly excited when they
saw their predicament. Half dozen
men pushed open the doors. The two men
kicked them back time and again, all
the time pymmelling the pinioned motor
man. Policeman Tully saw the fight from
the street and ran after the car A crowd
followed him.
then another, Increasing in speed every
moment By the time Fifty-second street
was reached the condition of the passen-
gers approached panic. Many OF the
men sprang off the rear PLATFORM ana
the women screamed for help.
The six men who were struggling 10
get 10 the controller finally fought their
way to the platform. Then: with one OF
,ha +n,o assa ilants of the motorman trying
his best TO keep him of with kicks. one
nan reached out, grabbed the controller
and swung around.
street curve. It's speed was so great as
TO throw the struggling men against the
or. side gate and half OF the passengers
inside were tumbled from their seats.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-11-11
TWICE ON FIRE.
Department Called 10 John S. Hendricks
Residence for Two Bla,es.

An alarm was given from box As az Sis
o'clock this morning for n fire at 433
Broadway.
The premises are those OF John r.
Kendrick, president OF tho common
council
The same premises were on Are last
evening crossed wires having ignited
woodwork IN an attic closet.
This time the blaze was under and
burned its way through the roof caus-
ing damage to the extent OF 500.
TIE origin Of this last FIRE is unknown.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-11-11

Totals =. 500 900 2.651 ,5Ss l,440seS be0.s27
Roosevelts plurality. 2,l42,5Ss. McKin-
ley's plurality, S0!oil
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-11-11

Beach Front OF Maryland Ave, Atlantic
City, N. ]. $3.50 per day up. Ninth Season
Only medium priced house on the oeacn
WALTER r. DAVIS Manager.
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Jewellers and Opticians.

Douglass shoes at Marsh & Bid
wells.
Elmer Charles went to Larnec last
Sunday.
Titles examined and abstracts made
by T. H. Evans, bonded abstracter.
Mrs. Eugene Morse gave tea party
Tuesday afternoon and another Fri
day afternoon.
Try the best high patent flour on the
market, 'Our Banner" For sale by
Fravel & Lewis.
John BOstwick gave an entertain
ment at Lewis Monday evening, going
from there to Belpre and from Belpre
to Bluemound school house.
Bert Piburn has been off duty for
the past few days. with lame leg. He
ran splinter into his leg near the
knee. The splinter was removed, but
blood poisoning may set in, and in
the meantime Bert is off duty.
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Notions

Good ones, too. Our stock Is
the best in town. You know it
even better than we do. Every
thing up-to-date from sewing silks
20 dress shields. If there is any
thing new we have it.
SILKS AND RIBBONS-sl, 900
worth direct from the mills in Phil
adelphia. That means that you
can buy better silks and ribbons
here for less money than you can
elsewhere.
Think of taffeta silk So inches
wide for 81, uteed
This will be a great silk and rib
bon season. We have most of this
trade and we want the rest.
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Ice wool only 6 cents bolt
Marsh & Bidwell.
Mrs. E. A. DeMOss has returned
from her visit in Nebraska.
Kinsley Laundry-Agency at w. c.
Keener's store. Suits cleaned and
pressed, ST..
Miss Mort Schnatterly, who was
badly burned recently, is slowly re-
covering.
If you want to insure your farm
buildings call on w. II. Israel, at
Lewis, Kansas. tt
The old hose house has become
pretty badly dilapidated and the city
dads are having it repaired.
E. A. Noble received a telegram
this week stating that Grant Fulton,
of Wichita, was not expected to live.
Charles Falk and daughter have gone
down.
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A Peep Through the Keyhole

We make it our business to keep
in touch with the newest creations
in the worlds fashion centers, a
fact which is plainly evident to dis
eliminating women when they see
our showing in Silks. Wool Suit
ings and Wash Fabrics for the
approaching season.
VOILES- Rice nubbed
Greciau, in all the new shades.
TWEEDS AND CRASH-Trim-
med in bands will be the smart
dress for the summer.
Donegal Nub, Lustrous Suiting.
Satin Foulard, Poplin Glace, Sole
Tricote. Regalia Stripe, Jasper
Silk, Knicker Zephyr, Bon Ton
Crepe, are few of the many new
fabrics we are showing.
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James Cox returned from Pueblo
last week.
Remnants, Remnants. Remnants in
everything Mars & Bidwell
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Hills gave a
dinner party last Saturday evening.
All our ladies' 1926 dress shoes
this month only $1.98.-,Iarsh & Bid
we'll
Mr.. and Mrs. Fryfogle and Mrs.
Will Pierce and children returned
from Michigan last week.
For SALE.-A No. cooking stove,
good rs new, all in good repair;
price SIP. Call on T. Fl. Evans.
T. v. Donnell wishes to entertain the
February l5 at the Grove hotel.
If you want to buy or sell country or
city property, call and consult us
7. II. EVANS & Co.
The band boys will give band
concert in the opera house On WASH
ington's birthday, February -.
Mrs. Merryman went to Doc ge
again Thursday night as the lrepori 5
of Miss Mcnamara condition are
very discouraging.
DR.. Pearson can be found at his
office, one door east OF Hottewitz' )
store, or at his residence. one block
east of the NJ. E. church. If
The. Christian Sunday school will
give box social and oyster supper
on Wednesday evening, February p.
Ever. body IS invited 10 attend and
help make this the social event of
the season.
the Challenge hand cylinder pi es
Cd which the Graphic is printed Is for
sale. The reason for desiring To sell
is the owners particular and private
business. The press is all right and
will be sold at bargain.
Henry Copp is home again after an
extended visit in Canada. He has
been home for II few weeks past. but
we did not report him a. we felt a
little uncertain about his remaining.
We do not think the frosts of the far
north have sufficient charms to induce
him to again make his home In that
country.
AL Burns, who lives north of Belpre,
was married tn Miss Spoonemore in
December and the boys in the neigh
| borhood have just found il out. New
they are not certain of the etiquette of
the occasion and are uncertain whether
to charivari the young people or not.
They should be given the benefit of
the doubt
| Mrs. NJ. s. Charles, of Kinsley,
came down last Sunday evening to
s.straighten out" the scarlet-fever in
tested home of her niece, Mrs. Ger
trude Eckert. The head of the house
realizes that an aunt-in-law in need is
q friend indeed when quarantine is uI
and the groceries have to be passed
into the house as the end OF q fish-pole
and conjugal kisses are permitted
lonly via the telephone.-Larned Til
Ter and Toiler.
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w. L. Burcher is very sick at his
home north of town.
Try our Monarch catsup; none bet
ter.-Marsh & Bidwell
A son arrived at the home of MIR
and Mrs. Will Gunkle on Tuesday.
T. II. EVANS is a Bonded Abstracter
and Ex-Register of Deeds for Edwards
County.
George loops, of Belpre, was in
this city last Saturday on his way to
Burdett. e,
For paints, oils and the latest de-
signs in wall papers, cali on the
DeTar Drug Co.
The Rathbone sisters captured some
victims Tuesday and celebrated the
event with feast.
See our odds and ends in mems
shoes. If we have your size better
get next.-Marsh & Bidwell.
Fred Windhorst, of Belpre, was in
this city Saturday of last week. re-
turning from the western part of the
state
Charles Buchanan was called back
from the Indian country this week by
the serious illness of Mr.. Burcher.
The latter is improving.
FOR SALE.-A car of Ben Davis,
Winesap, Missouri Pippins. and sew
eral other varieties of apples just re-
ceived: prices cheap.-Fravel & Lewis.
DR.. c. E. Bailey, graduate of the
Columbian School of Osteopathy, Of
Kirksville, Mo-. will open his Office
in Kinsley on Or about February 18th.
Il. HOllingswCrth, of Lewis, has be-
gun suit, by his attorney, Senate.
Smith, against Mr.. Vpsbury. also of
Lewis, for $1,000 damages in a SANDER
case. Mr.. Yaggy has MIR. Vosburg; 5
end of the case.
The next number of the Kinsley en-
tertainmen: course will be the Kath-
al inc Rid2eway concert company at
the opera house, February %. This
is one of the finest concert companies
er's drug store, February %, at a, n.
Buy bill of goods of y. B. Blum
field, Belpre, Kansas. and get a sew
ing machine free. He has d very
handsome New Royal machine which
some one will ge. for fifty cents. For
every fifty-cent cash purchase you get
chance to own the machine.
The editor of this paper feels very
great sympathy for the judges in the
various departments of the arts and
| crafts exhibit We are reminded of
the sign posted over the violinist in a
dance hall in he early days, Don't
shoot the fiddler, he is doing his best. -
| Some eastern college girls. hearing
that Dr. DeTar had invented new
electric bed wal mer, tried his plar
and started a cOnaagration in the
dormitory. The price of feathers viii
GO up if people keep following the
doctors plan of sub rosa electric
warming.
4 a fire occurred Tuesday evening il
the new chicken house, belonging te
4 Fravel & Lewis. just west of the park
For a lime it seemed as if The build
ing was doomed, but the FIRE boys
i after considerable delay. finally 60
j the fire under control. The damag'
Was not great. the floor being onl,
slightly burned.
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LOCAL NEWS.

LOCAL NE WS.
Whips-we have got 'em; all kinds.
Marsh & Bidwell.
o. o. Miller has been laid up for the
past week with pneumonia.
A full line of fresh nuts and fruits
always on hand at Meno's.
Clyde Slaughter and his brother
went to Missouri last week to spy out
land.
Try the celebrated MCPHERSON -four
'Our Banner" For sale by Fravel
& Lewis.
For wall paper, paints, varnishes,
brushes and window glass, go to the
c. o. Wilson Paint Co.
Charlie Buchanan and Will Lehman
went to Chicasha, 1. T., last week.
They made the trip by wagon.
Mrs. Carringer and her mother left
Monday morning for Cherryvale.
Mrs. Carringer is expected to return
this evening.
w Fl. Israel will insure your farm
buildings in the old reliable Farm
ers' Alliance company. Call on
him at Lewis, Kansas.
The northeast corner of the court
house has recently been showing a
tendency to separate from the rest of
the building. An effort is being made
to induce it to remain where it be-
longs by the use of iron rods.
The Woman's Home Missionary
Society will hold it's monthly bake
sale Saturday, February ID, in the
front part of Oliphant & Sons imple-
ment store. Aprons and other useful
articles will also be offered for sale.
- DR.. Smyser, the pain
= less dentist, will be in
O1uUIO Kinsley on Saturday,
February ID: in Belpre, Thursday,
February IL: in Lewis, Friday, Feb
ruary II; in Garfield, Monday, Feb
ruary Is.