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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-12

Should he not be a candidate It will
be difficult for the Republicans 10 select
a winning candidate for the position OF
state senator. because the machine will
insist that the man nominated oppose the
Citizens Union plan OF a constitutional
convention and the changing OF the man
ner Of appointing the police commission.
WEAKENED PROSPECTS.
Men who are posted In political matters
are Of the opinion that the present Re
publican delegation weakened its pros
poets OF a selection by failing TO AXE any
action In relation TO a constitutional con-
vention. The same men admit that the
home rule question remains a very po-
tent issue in politics.
That Gov. Utter will be renominated
seems now a foregone conclusion. though
there was some ak for a time OF pro-
noting Lieut.. Gov. Jackson 20 fret place.
There are Republicans woo believe Gov.
Utter has increased his hold In the In
dependent vote, but many are said TO fear
he will have a harder time his year than
last, when It was ii mighty close shave
for him, though the stete went over
w~helmingly Republican ror president and
Members Of the assembly.
EX-Gov. Garvin will be in all probability
convention for the nomination for gov
ernor.
Mayor Miller, who would make a strong
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-12
TRAIN GOES
THROUGH A
TRESTLE

Lewiston, Me-, Sept. IAN Alma, Me-,
special says:
The morning train from Waterville on
the Wiscassett. waterville and Farming
ton railroad this morning went through
the trestle bridge at a point a half-mile
north OF Head Of Tide station.
The engine, mail car IA freight train
are piled up in the brook. They made
a barrier for the passenger cars, which
did not leave the tracks.
On board the train were So passengers.
CO of whom were Masons, members of
Waterville lodge. No. %. en- route TO Wis
casset, where they were to be guests
OF Lincoln lodge. No. 3, at a clambake
today. No one was killed. Several pas
sengers were injured. being thrown apout
by the sudden stopping OF the train.
The nremen and the engineer, who were
In the caboose, jumped as the train dashed
over the enbankment. They struck the
water quite free from the wreck n
swan ashore without being injured.
The engine was knocked into kindling
wood. The mail car seems little dam
aged. The freight car is a wreck.
The accident happened so quickly that
il was over almost before anyone realized
the passengers in the train.
The engine is under water, the other
two cars being piled up against IL.
The fireman II otis Quincy, the engineer
is Edwin l.. Plummer.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-12
LIVE Wire
CAUSES
DEATH

Waterbury, Conn, Sept. Zone man
was killed, another injured, fatally prob
ably. and a third badly burned by con-
tact with a live electric wire at the plant
OF the Scoville Manufacturing company
today All of the men were electricians
and were at work on the wire. The dead
mar Is Joseph Ring. Ridge street. Water
bury. The Injured are Edward Saun.
residence unknown. taken to waterbury
hospital in dying condition.
John Ross. ass West Main street, body
severely burned.
A strange feature OF the accident Is that
Rims and Saun received their injuries in
rescuing Ross. who was the first to come
In contact with the dangerous wire. Ross
will probably recover.
The Scoville company operates its own
electric light plant In It's factory grounds
and the three men were employed in,
stringing wires for the circuit. A wire
on which Ross was at work became
crossed with a live wire and he received
the full force OF the current.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-12
OIL USED
To BURN
A HOUSE

An attempt was made. early this morn
ing. to burn an unoccupied house, AT los
Burnett street, the property Of Farrell
Higgins.
At : o'clock, as Patrolman IT, S. Leon
ard was passing the house, he discovered
smoke issuing from a window.
lie gave an alarm from box PIP. and
IN a few minutes the FIRE department ex-
tinguished "a blaze which had started in
n closet TN the cellar.
There was a strong odor Of kerosene IN
the cellar. while the floor Of the hall
way leading 10 the basement was satur
ated with the same kind OF oil.
whoever set the fire intended that the
flames should ran up the cellar stairway,
be communicated 10 the hallway and thus
ignite the centre OF tho building.
The house belongs 20 Farrell Higgins.
who is employed AZ tho Rhode Island
company's car shed In Elmwood
But little damage was done to the prop
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-12
TWO PERISH
IN BURNING
RESIDENCE

Center ossipee. n. H.. Sept. l2.-wiliiam
Thompson. GO years OF age, and Mrs.
Lydia Thursday. aged As. were burned 10
death early today in a fire which de-
stroyed a cottage owned by Thompson az
Harmony Grove on the shore OF Lake
Winnipesaukee.
The fact that Thompson and Mrs.
Thurston met their death in the fire did
not become known until daylight. Cot
tagers living nearby saw the ruins OF tho
Thompson home and Immediately In
stituted a search. which resulted in the
finding OF the two bodies. both OF which
were burned almost beyond recognition.
The fire IL believed 10 have been caused
by the overturniug OF a lamp and the
victims apparently had no opportunity
OF escape. and Judging from the appear
ance Of the bodies met their death while
sleeping.
For several years Mr.. Thompson occu-
pied the cottage as n summer home. but
recently ne decided 10 make IL his perma-
nent home. He lived alone. but Mrs
Thurston. who's home was I'm Wolfboro.
made occasional visits 90 the cottage TO
do work which MFR. Thompson. because
OF his advanced age. was unable To do.
She was engaged yesterday In cleaning
the house and aid not conclude her Ia
bors until such n late hour that she de-
cided not 20 return home 10 Wolfboro until
morning Mr.. Thompson, 30 far as known
has no immediate relatives. Mrs. Thurs
ton Is survived by a widower. who lives
at wolfboro.
County Solicitor Abbott visited the
scene OF the FIRE early today and notified
Coroner f w. Hodgdon. who will con-
duet an inquest during the afternoon
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-12

SHOT BY A
BURGLAR

Greenwich, Conn, Sept. l2.-Mrs. c. W.
Morell. daughter OF f. c.. Converse of
New York, an officer Of the United States
Steel company. received a bullet wound
in the face from a revolver in the hands
a burglar. who entered her residence here
early today.
The bullet struck her chin. SCATTERING
the jaw bone and imbedded itself In her
shoulder.
About 2:3O o'clock, a nurse. who has n
room on the second floor OF the Morell
residence, was ~wakene from Il flash
from the burglars lantern. She screamed
and the man attacked her with the butt
of a revolver. bruising her arms and
shoulders and breaking two Of her fin
gers.
A lady guest OF Mrs. Morell heard the
screams and when she entered the nurses
room, the burglar who was still strug-
Cling with the nurse, fired a shot, but
the bullet went high and struck the cell
ing.
At this juncture Mrs. Morell appeared
on the scene and the man aimed a shot
at her the bullet taking effect as de-
scribed.
AS Mrs. Morell fell the burglar dashed
past her through the door and made his
escape.
Several hours later Ponce Oftlcer cram
er arrested n man on suspicion at the
Greenwich railway station and locked him
up. AS the burglar wore a mask. the
women IN the Morell house could give no
description of him except that he was
"a short man.
The man under arrest is less than me-
dunn height. His clothing was soaked
with rain as IL he had been out OF doors
all night. A letter from a woman cook
at the Morell residence was found on
him. He said his name was JOIN Brown
and that he lived at 900 West Fifty-third
street, New York
Brown told the officer that he went 10
the Morell residence last evening TO see
the cook. but did not find her and started
back TO the station. He denied any knowl-
edge OF the burglary.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-12

They were William Engle, whose right
leg was amputated; Eliza Miner of Nyack,
n. Y. whose skull was fractured and leg
amputated, and William T. Niebuhr, who
also suffered from a fractured skull. Sew
eral others were suffering from very Sc
rious injuries and their condition might
at any moment become critical.
Seymour Roe, who had a fracture of
the skull, was one one of these.
During the night the surgeons and
nurses of Roosevelt hospital were busy
with dangerous operations.
One Of the most difficult was that per-
formed upon Mr. He had a frac-
ture OF the skull and several pieces OF
the bone were pressing on the brain, so
that t~repanning was necessary.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-12

Manser was undoubtedly lead in three
minutes after walking TO the chair. He
had not emitted a murmur, nor showed
any indication OF fear. He paid strict at
tention to the reading OF the psalms by
Prison Chaplain Herrick. His appearance
was that OF a young tough.
When questioned after the electrocution
the chaplain said one thing that could be
told In Manser's favor was that he had
said repeatedly that he was being treated
far better than he deserved and that
death was too good for him.
The crime for which Manser forfeited
his worthless life was the brutal murder
In May last of Cora Sweet. a child. II
years old. whom he induced to
him into the woods near Oswego. Accord
ing 10 his own confession he beat out her
brains with stones and then assaulted the
body.
Manser was suspected from the first and
when found with blood stained garments
upon hin he was arrested and Jailed,
where he soon broke down and confessed
He could not tell what impelled him "a
commit the crime. Insanity was pleaded
in his behalf but the nearest to II that
couns could establish was moral degen-
eracy. He was promptly convicted and
the case was not appealed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-12

candidate for his party. will throw all his
support towards ex-Governo Garvin, &C
cording TO well-informed Democrats.
The Democrats recognize that the fight
this year will be important because OF
It's effect on the fight for constitutional
reform. An effort will be made 10 have
strong nominations made for the other
state officers.
PROSPECTS BRIGHT.
As for Democratic prospects in this
city, they are looked on as bright. be-
cause, as leading members OF the Democ-
racy say. the machinery has been rescued
from the wreckers and there will be no
repetition of last years proceedings at
the caucuses, except possibly in Ward g.
IL is the intention Of these leaders. 1t Is
said, 10 urge the nomination OF a strong
assembly ticket. one that will appeal TO
the Independent voters, who hold the bal
ance OF power in this city.
All the nominees OF the party will sup
stitutional convention and will be strong
advocates OF the restoration Of the right
OF home rule 10 the city OF Providence In
the matter Of the police commission.
A GRAND RALLY.
Should Mayor Miller desire a renomin-
alton there will be such a rallying at
the caucuses 10 his support as has never
been seen in Democratic primaries be-
fore. 1t is understood that former Alder
man Freeman is through with the Jour-
nal and with politics.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-12

New York, Sept I2-Poicemen watched every ferry and rail-
way station in this city last night trying to capture Paul Kelly the
fugitive motornan of the wrecked elevated train in which twelve per-
sons were killed, but had not found him today.
"A general police alarm was sent out calling for the arrest of Kelly
on a charge of homicide. The fugitive was a strike breaker who en-
tered the conpanys employ six months ago while a strike was in
progress and his home was formerly in St. Louis.
The police of St. Louis have been asked to watch for him in the
faint hope that he may return to his former home.
Coroner Scholer today urged the police to make every effort to
apprehend the missing man. Iii IS expected that he can throw a great.
deal OF light upon the condition of the tracks and signals at the time
of the accident. Kelly is reported to have gone from his train to his
boarding house uptown after the wreck.
INVESTIGATION BEGUN.
Investigation of the wreck was taken up today by the state rail-
way commission.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-12
way commission.

Commissioner Frank II. Baker. who
visited the scene OF the disaster yester-
day said:
cation and determine what measures are
necessary TO safeguard the L roads pas
sengers as we'll as fix the responsibility"
CONDITION OF INJURED.
Fourteen OF the persons injured In the
elevated were still In the hospital to-
day. Others had been removed to their
homes during the night, their injuries
proving 10 be not serious. OF those still
In the hospitals three were so badly in
jured as to make their recovery doubtful.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-12
MUSIC MASTER COMES
HERE TO WE'D WESTPORT GIRL

A pair OF colored folk from the Bay
state came into city hall yesterday and
secured a marriage license the groom be
inc Thomas william Jackson, a music
teacher OF New Bedford. Mass. He Is IS
years OF age and a widower.
The young woman, who gave her age
as % was Annie Belle Jones Of Westport.
Mass. daughter Of John Jones and Eliza
betb Galernn. both from Georgia.
They said Rev. Mr.. Thomas was going
10 unite them I'm the bonds Of matrimony.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-12
POLICE FIND NO CLUE TO
SLAYER OF EDITOR THOMPSON

New York. Sept. 12-Although half a
dozen detectives have been continuously
engaged on the case, no progress has been
made In running down the murderer OF
Jacob IL. Thompson. a veteran exchange
editor OF this city. who met his death
Thursday night.
How a man without an enemy could be
b%rutally assaulted and robbed I'm a quiet
hotel such as the one where Mr.. Thomp-
son lived and died without attracting the
slightest attention from occupants OF
rooms on both sides Of tho apartment
In which the tragedy occurred Is some
thing which puzzles the police.
Something Is the nature OF substantial
ton for the theory that tho murder was
merely for the purpose OF robbery and
that the deed was don by some one fam
liar with the condition inside the house.
was obtained last night. when u was
learned that within the last six weeks
two robberies have occurred In the hotel.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-12
SMUGGLING
OF OIL IS
REVEALED

New York. Sept. 12.-An investigation
Is being made under the direction OF the
treasury department OF alleged illegal i'm
portatlon Of olive oil. During the past
week numerous cases are stated to have
been found OF importers alleged TO be en-
gagged in receiving an inferior grade OF
edible olive oil under the guise of ma
chine oil,
In several cases several hundred barrels
OF this olive oil was brought over at one
time. These importers are said either
TO sell the oil to retailers, who mix 1t
with ~cotton-seed oil and sell it as olive
oil. or themselves so mix and sell 1t.
To disguise the oil the dishonest inn
porters are stated 10 hav had 1t shipped
in rough. dirty barrels and took no pains
TO rid IL Of its impurities or rancid quail
ties until It had passed the customs
officials. As the pure olive oil is care
FULLY altered and put into nicely painted
barrels. surrounded with straw, the de-
ception had passed muster many times
under hasty examination.
Under the recent rigid scrutiny OF the
officials from Washington, the oil was
found 10 be edible oil and with proper
treatment good enough for ordinary con-
sumption. AS machine OF IL comes In
without paying duty, but as edible oil a
duty OF 40 cents a gallon can he collected.
such an evasion Of the custom laws Is
punishable with the seizure OF the mer-
chandlse involved. besides fines not ex-
ceeding 5000 in each case ana imprison-
mont OF not more than two years.
Cases are said TO have been discovered
where the oil was consigned to a bank
without the name OF the real consignee
appearing. This will add somewhat 70
~ dtriCn,ties OF the government officials
en- ferret,ng out the violaters OF the GUS
toms laws.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-12
TURBINE STEAMER VICTORIAN
FlOATE0; TAKEN TO QUEBEC

Montreal, Sept. 12.-The Allan line tur-
bine steamer Victorian was noated early
today and Is on the way 10 Quebec,
where she will be placed I'm dry dock.
Der 2 i'm a dense fog and pail Of smoke
caused by forest fires along the st. Law
renee river.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-12
DUTRA ORDERED TO PAY
COUNSEL AND WITNESS FEES

Judge stearns today handed down his
decision on the application Of tho petit
toner in the divorce case OF Frances
Pacheo Dutra against Antonio Pacheo
Dutra. heard on Saturday last.
Respondent must pay Mrs. Dutra SIS
for counsel fees and SO for witness fees.
]. c. Quinn represents the petitioner.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-12
A LIVELY FALL
CAMPAIGN OPENS

Local politics re beginning to sizzle a bit. The Democrats OF
Providence will hold their caucuses two weeks from tomorrow night
and the announcement of the date of the caucuses coming so closely
after the police commission faux pas on Sunday caused a lot of talk
today in political circles of the possible outcome of the coming CAM
paign.
1t is believed that the vote in the city Of Providence save for gov
ernor and mayor will be much closer than it was last year. Of course
the Republicans believe their assembly ticket of last year, if renorni-
mated, will win
Senator Dyer is said by his friends to be tired of the legislature.
Some machine politicians say the senator was a disappointment. 1t
is believed a strong effort will be made to have him give way to some
one else. He is one of the strongest men the Republicans have in
their ranks in this city, in the opinion of many close observers of cleo
ton returns.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-12
PROPERTY ATTACHED.

According 20 the city hall records to-
day Jacob Katler has been attached for
$500 by the Lederer Realty corporation In
an action OF the case for alleged prom
Uses broken.
The property levied on Is on the easter
~ side OF Salisbury street having a front
age of s. feet.
Frank II. Bellin lie the plaintiffs attor-
ney.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-12

The loss of life by the sinking of the
battleship Mikasa totals 500 officers and
men, including d~etachments from other
warships which went to the rescue Of the
vessel.
The navy department this afternoon
furnished the following details Of the
sinking of the Mikasa.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-12
DISABLED SCHOONER IN TOW

Baltimore, Md, Sept. l2-The schooner
Fortuna, Captain Edward. which sailed
from Baltimore Saturday for Salem,
passed mp sparrows Point this morning
disabled in tow OF the tug Rescue. She
was In collision with the tug Cumber-
land.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-12
TELEPHONE DIRECTORY

Parties contemplating telephone service and desiring
their names to appear in the November issue or any
change in their present listing should call at the office, liz
Union Street, or notify the Contract Department,
Union 126 not later than September 10th.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-12
SLAYER
Of GIRL
EXECUTED

VVVNN
, Auburn. N. Y, Sept. 12.-Record
; breaking celebrity was the only UNI
) usual feature OF the e~lectrocution
> OF Henry waverly Manser today
> in the death chamber OF Auburn
3 prison. Witnesses entered the room
> at SOS. Mansir was escorted TO the
3 chair one minute later. In another
. minute he had been pinioned in the
> chair and the mask had been
3 drawn over his face.
. State Executioner Davis imme-
8 diately made connections with the
o fatal levers and 1000 volts coursed
3 through the victims for 90 seconds.
3 This was reduced gradually and the
. full strength was again turned On.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-12

Have you found something7 Advertise
IL In The News. You may get a reward
and the sd. costs nothing.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-12

"it often happens that a paper OF
5000 circulation covers Its field more
thoroughly than some other paper
with 10000 circulation covers It's
field and the territory that the
paper Of small circulation covers
must be reached through the COL
umns OF that psper."-Mr. Charles
l.. Benjamin, In Printers Ink.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-26

have far more to say about nomina-
lions than the average farmer delegate
now has who goes to a state conven-
ton and does just about as some
quaintance- and experience tells him
to do.
Now, Mr.. PARROT, of the Reporter. is
Il so-called "Cummins' man, yet he is
opposed to the statewide primary.
Evidently he has failed to discover the
crafty design" and unfair intents
of the law to perpetuate Cuinmins in
power, as seen by the Republican. His
neighbor, of the Times Tribune, has
pose OF Cummins to undermine Hull
with primary election law. MIR. Par
rott is opposed to the law, being con-
cerned lest the large cities control all
the nominations, but Joe Trigg. whose
sole avocation is to discuss editorially
the things in which farmers are inter-
ested, says of q state wide primary.
that it would destroy the machines and
bosses without respect to who runs
the machine or who actually may be
boss or aspiring to be boss at some
particular time" He also believes such
law would destroy the factional quar-
rel in Iowa republican politics. Mr..
Trigg is pronounced standpatter. and
he takes pleasure in the thought that
the Cummins machine would be smash
ed along with all the others II ever the
nominating power were given over to
the voters themselves at primary.
Such are the variegated views of sew
eral men and still others OF us believe
that Cummins is an honest man, pro-
posing reform which he thinks will
enable the whole people to exercise a
greater voice In the selection of their
officials. A great many of us, even,
would like to select our United States
senators by popular vote at a primary,
regardless of the fate Of whatever ma
chine was smashed in the process, and
those Of us who think about this phase
of the primary election law are not
looking for Senator Delivers interests
to suffer one whit from the establish
ment Of referendum. 1t would more
than likely emancipate him from his
real enemies.