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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-07
INSURANCE
PROBERS
AT WORK

New York. Dec THE first witness to
appear before the insurance investigating
committee today was William A. Butt.
paymaster OF the Mutual Reserve Life
Insurance company. of this city.
Mr.. Hughes. counsel for the committee.
asked him for an account of the pay
ments made by the company to Mrs.
Harper. heir Of the estate OF former
President Edward h. Harper, as commits
sions on premiums. which Mr. Harper be
queathed TO his estate and 10 be paid
after his death
The witness was temporarily excused,
and j. A. Hyland, bookkeeper OF the
Mutual Reserve, was called and Identified
entries i'm the books of the company,
showing payments OF $500 each to Mrs.
Harper in 1895 and 1886. Some OF them
were checked with the initials OF Fred
erick A. Burnham. president OF the
Mutual Reserve company
Mr.. Hyland said Mrs. Harper Is now
Mrs Orand Il. Dorman, having married
since MF-Harperis death.
The total amount paid TO her by tho
Mutual Reserve company, under the will
Of Edward Il. Harper, witness said was
$l3l.067, and she is still being paid one
third OF 20 cents on each $1,000 insurance
In force prior TO 1895.
William A. Butts, the paymaster, then
went on the stand. He said he gave $500
To President r. A. Burnham from the con-
ttgent funds I'm 1896 Witness did not know
what the president did with the money.
George ID. Eldridge. vice president OF the
Mutual Reserve company was called and
asked II he had not previously testified
that the total amount paid TO Mrs. Har-
per was S4S6 600 and 20 the Harper family
SIS, 900. The witness said he did not In
tend 20 have given such testimony. Wit
ness said he did not know why the $4,000
was paid TO President Burnham.
Charles NJ. Turner, president OF the Sc
curity Mutual company OF Bnghamton,
y. Y. was then recalled 10 testify. Mr.
Turner said that the early policy Of his
company called for fixed assessments ard
promised n specific payment at death.
Witness said he expected the accumula-
tion 10 be sufficient TO enable the COM
pany TO Issue bonds to its policy holders
against it's reserve every five years.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-07
TWO CROOKS ACCUSED
OF so BREAKS" AT BOSTON

night the police have arrested two young
men of a trio, who are held responsible
for about fifty breaks which have been
committed I'm and around Boston, within
the past year or so. The two men are
Charles Howard, 26 years old, OF Chicago
and Edward Carr. % years old
The breaks charged are a series OF day.
light "flat work" which has puzzled both
police and householders in the outlying
districts for the past month. In almost
every instance the work was done In the
daytime and with false keys. The police
say today that the men have confessed
that their "swiftest" work was done in
Lynn, where they entered seven houses in
two hours, getting away with booty The
men are also wanted for thefts In Brook
line, Watertown Worcester and Spring
field
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-07
NUGGETS OF NEWS.

Cornelo Aragon. was today appointed
postmaster at Socorro. n. II.
The census reports made public this
morning show that Berlin has n popula-
ton OF 2,S39Oo souls.
George Won j. Meyer. the American
ambassador TO Russia, proceeded today
from eBrlin TO St ePtersburg.
Election Of officers and several address
es were the attraction OF the closing day
OF the annual exhibition under the auspi-
ces OF the Maine State Dalrymens asso-
citation at Pittsfield, today.
The November statement OF the London
board of trade shows 81, 3So.5oo Increases
IN imports and s7.47450o I'm exports. The
principal items In Imports were manufac-
tured iros and steel sS.1eS,eOo and cotton
fabrics A.CsS,67o
With reference 10 a report that the New
YOfk Centra and Hudson Hal1foad COM
pany have decided TO discontinue the is
suanCc of free passes, 10 was learend to-
day, that the company took action TO
that end three weeks ago.
A call 10 become pastor OF the First
Univcrsalist church OF New Haven has
been extended 90 Theodore A. Fischer OF
MedforSi. Mass The resignation OF Rev.
William y Dickerman. who has been
pastor Of the church eleven years
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-07
MARKET
REPORTS.

Prices moved narrowly in the opening
dealings in contrast with the sensational
changes OF special stocks in recent mar
Rets The rise of 11k in Tennessee Coal
was the most conspicuous change. Sugar
rose -, and Locomotive fell as much, but
the latter rallied Immediately. Changes
in the general list were very much mixed
gains and losses being very evenly divi-
ded.
Declines were progressive from the out
set and there was an absence OF the re-
cent turbulent speculation in particular
stocks. One reason or another caused q
general shrinkage in values all along the
line amounting TO a point or above in
about thirty stocks Of various calibres
Among these were st. Paul, Canadian Pa
cifc, Pennsylvania, the Rock Islands.
Kansas and Texas. Atlantic Coast line
the southern iron and railroad equipment
groups, Energetic support caused one or
two stocks to rebound in a striking man
ner with moderate effect in staying the
general market Lead sold a point over
yesterdays closing Reading, New York
Chicago and st. Louis recovered H. from
the decline, and Brooklyn Transit and
Amalgamated Copper rallied strongly.
Advances in special stocks held the gen .
eral market for time but prices receded
again to a lower level than before The
market turned weak when call money
rose to 16 per cent. There were losses OF n
point or more In coniderable list OF
stocks. Bonds were heavy.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-07
CANAL BILL
DISCUSSED
IN HOUSE

Washington, Dec. AT the beginning
OF todays session Of the senate the vice
president designated Messrs Lodge and
Bacon 10 serve on the board OF regents
Of the Smithsonian institution
The senate granted a request made by
Mr.. Culberson for the printing OF n docu-
ment prepared by Allison Mayncld. a
member OF the railroad commission Of
Texas in reply TO attacks made before the
int fstate commerce commission on the
railroad laws Of today by Victor Morawetz
OF New York, when the latter was before
the committee as witness
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-07
BOARD or ALDERMEN MET
AT 3 P. NJ, TODAY

Today's session OF the board OF alder
men was an interesting one because of
the pending resolution for 500 900 TO move
the soldiers monuments and the other
measure 10 require notice OF increases in
taxes or first assessments to the citizens
most affected.
The report of the joint standing COM
mittee on finance on joint resolution au-
thorizing the east side thoroughfare COM
mittee TO spend $1,000 for plans, etc, was
also presented
There was a great deal OF business to
come from the common council for con-
current action also so a long session was
expected.
Preceding the meeting OF the board the
committee on dog damage met at 2.20 in
comittee room A and the committee on
poor department met in committee rooms
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-07

The other woman who has come here is
Miss Jennie Portion OF Cincinnati. who
bears a petition said 20 contain 10000
names OF ohloans who request Governor
Charles J. Bell to commute Mrs Rogers
sentence TO life Imprisonment
Both Mrs. Blickensderfer and Miss Port
Ion. after consultation with f., S. Finn
and c. h. Mccarthy. who have acted as
counsel for Mrs Rogers, announced that
they would proceed TO Montpelier tomor-
row morning and endeavor 10 intercept
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-07

Governor Bell and present their petition.
Messrs. Finn, Mccarthy and T. NJ But
Ter were I'm conference here today. max
ing final arrangements TO see Governor
Bell I'm connection with the case. After
the conference one OF the lawyers stated
that IL had been decided that they should
20 10 Montpelier tomorrow morning where
they expected to meet Governor Bell on
his return from the trip 10 Chicago.
which ne made this week. and there offer
Important considerations" bearing on
the case. IL is understood that these
considerations are in the shape OF new
evidence
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-07
GRIFFITH'S PETITION FOR
INJUNCTION DENIED

New York. Dec. 7.-Howard C.. Griffith,
who was droped from professional base
ball last summer by the National Associa.
tion OF Professional Baseball leagues for
refusing TO testify before the National
Baseball commission. today lost his sui.
for a permanent injunction restraining
the leagues officers from carrying out
their decree
Griffith applied for tho Injunction
against Patrick r. Powers Individually
and as president OF the National Ass3cia-
ton OF Professional Baseball leagues and
against John II Farrell. individually and
as secretary OF the same association.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-07
FUNERAL OF MAN WHO
DIED HERE, AT BATH, M {

Bath. Me. Dec. Funeral services for
John l.. oliver. who was accidentally as
phyxlated at Providence, r. l., last Sat
urday night, were conducted yesterday
afternoon In Peoples church by Rev.
Francis w. OBrfen.
Prayers were first offered ut the oliver
home on King street At the church
Bath lodge, ~. E. .. p, conducted ser
vices under the direction OF Warden A. j..
McNeil and Chaplain IL A. oliver.
The bearers were Elmer Dinsmore, Ar
thur orr James Mcneil and Flavel
Pierce The burial was In oak Grove GEM
etcry.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-07
SENATOR AlDRICH ON COMMITTEE

Washington, Dec. 7.-Senator Allison.
chairman OF the Republican caucus OF tho
senate today announced the personnel Of
the committee 90 nll vacancies on COM
mittees as follows:
Hale. chairman: Aldrich. Culom. Per
kins. clark of wyoming. Nelson. Spooner.
kcan and Bevcridge
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-07
FINAL EFFORTS TO
Save MRS. ROGERS
FROM GALLOWS

1.-TWO
I UNDER
T EXECUTED
MURDER ARRIVED TO-DAY TO
OF
eLIcKENpERFER, STAMFORD, CONN.,, BEEN
N
JURYMEN WHO ACTED AT
5LIckEh-ER
DOCUMENTARY FAvoRNo
COMPUTATION
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-07
STOCKHOLDERS ANNUAL MEEIINa

Boston, Dec. T-At tho annual meeting
Of the stockholders of the Boston a. Wor-
cester Electric company today here sun
man Kelley OF Cambridge. was elected
trustee for two years. succeeding Percy
Parker resigned. Mary .. S. Chapman
or Hartford, and William l.. Underwood
Tor two years; succeeding respectively. -.
w. Moen and John TOulman. both de
ceased
In his annual report. President James
j. Shaw stated that the year had been
satisfactory. the earnings showing an I'm
crease for the year OF $53Ss2 or over l3
per cent
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-07
GOVERNMENT STEAMER TAKES
PLACE Of WRECKED LUNENBURG

Charlottetown. Il. T.. l.. Dec. BE
cause Of the loss % the steamer Lunen-
burg. or Meat cove. last Monday. when
10 lives were lost the government steamer
trip TO the MaRdalen Islands with mail
and supplies
A report reached this place today that
three bodies OF the victims OF the Lunen-
burg wreck have been recovered. I'm addl-
tion 10 the two picked up Tuesday. when
the fatality occurred.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-07
GENERAL MACARTHUR The
GUEST OF LORD KITCHENER

Rawal Pfnda Punjab British India
Dec. Maj. Gen. Macarthur. u. g. A..
is a guest OF Gen. Lord Kitchener. the
British commonder- in chief in India at
the military manoeuvres on the occasion
OF the visit OF the Prince and Princess OF
Wales to India.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-07
POLL TAXES COMING IN

The poll taxes are coming IN steadily 10
the treasurers office tho collectors not
having been sent out as yet and sec men
had paid up 20 last night
Monday 1908 come In. Tuesday 573. wed
nesday s3S and today about 500 were ex-
pected
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-07
A GUARANTEED CURE FOR PILES

itching Blind, Bleeding or -Protruding
Piles. Your druggist will refund money
II PAZo OINTMENT fails to cure you in
6 to IL days. soc.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-07
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine Tab
let's Druggists refund money II It fails
to cure. e. w. Groves signature is on
each box. 25c.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-07
ELEVEN PERSONS DROWNED

Chrsiiana. Norway. Dec = The timber
laden steamer PraTn was sunk today IN
Christiana F1Ord. Seven 81 her crew and
four passengers we're drowned.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-07
Tho New York Stock Market

Reported for The News over the pri-
vate wire OF EDWARD p. SHELDON
q CO, Bankers and Brokers, Room 234.
Banigan building.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-07
The Cotton Market.

Reported for The News over the pri-
vate, wire OF EDWARD +. SHELDON
& CO, Bankers and Brokers. Room 2S4,
Banigan building
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1905-08-24
CONFERENCE FAILS
Prevailing View That War In Far
East VIII Continue.
JAPAN ASKED TO MODIFY TERMS
-
Pressure Being Exertsd at Toxic by
President Roosevelt and
the Powers.

Portsmouth, N. H., Aug. lp.--Blaek
pessimism reigns at Portsmouth. The
prevailing view Is that the fate Of che
peace conference is already settled,
that 1t has ended in failure, and that
all that now remains Is for the plenipo-
tentiaries TO meet ON Tuesday, to which
day they adjourned yesterday afternoon
upon completing the consideration OF
the Japanese terms, sign the final pro-
tocol, 60 through the conventions and
bid each other farewell, In other
words, that the meeting Tuesday will
be what diplomacy calls the "seanee
d'adieu."
But there is still room for hope Of .
compromise. Neither President Roose-
Welt nor the powers will see the chance
of peace shipwrecked without tlanl
effort, and that pressure is being exert
ed, especially at Toxic, to induce Japan
to moderate her terms, is beyond ques-
tion. just what is being done or is to
be done has not transpired. King Ed
ward is understood TO be now lending q
helping hand and the tinaneiers OF the
world are known TO be exerting all their
energies, At Toxic and st. Petersburg
the final issue will be decided.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1905-08-24
CRISIS IMMINENT,
Peace Conference Where Il Was at
Opening Of Session.

Portsmouth, N. H., Aug, Is The
crisis in the peace conference has been
reached and pessimism is again the
note. But the darkest hour is just be-
fore the dawn, and there is still hope.
Predictions OF final rupture today
certainly will not be justified unless
Baron Komura figuratively picks up
his hat and announces that II Ia useless
TO proceed further. Mr.. Witte, at
least, will not be precipitates AT to-
days session, after article 2--the limi-
tation OF Russia's naval power In the
Far East---and article l2--hshing rights
on the Russian littoral--are disposed
of, he will favor an adjournment un-
til Monday TO hear the last word from
st, Petersburg.
The pessimism last night Is based ON
the fact that no progress was made yes
terday. The exchange of views at the
morning session ON article 9--remuner-
alton for the cost OF the war--ehowed
at once that the plenipotentiaries were
as far apart as the poles, and II was
passed over. Article l0--the surrend-
er Of the interned Russian warships--
was also passed, not, in the opinion OF
one Of the plenipotentiaries when the
Associated Press saw him last night,
because it could not have been arrang-
ed, but because, with the shadow of
the two main points in dispute hanging
over the conference, both sides were
cautious and preferred to postpone 1t
to the end. Article 2-limitation OF
sea power--is also adjustable after
modification, and article IL win pres
ent no difficulties. So that now the
situation is practically where it was
when Mr.. Witte last Saturday present
ed the Russian reply with its non-pos.
sumus to articles 5 and S--indemnity
and Sakhalin.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1905-08-24
TARIFF ON WHEAT REDUCED
Biggest Cut Is On the Rate to the
Port of Shanghai.

Tacoma, Wash, Aug. 49, Effective
at once the tariff on wheat between
Puget Sound ports and the regular
ports in the Orient has been reduced
by the Oriental line steamship compa-
nies from $5 to $4 per ton of 1000
pounds, and to Shanghai the rate has
been reduced from $3.50 to $3.50 per
ton.
The announcement of the reduction
was made at the local Offices OF the
Great Northern railway company today
and it is understood that the rate has
been agreed upon by all Of the wheat
carrying lines plying between Puget
Sound and the Orient. The ports to
which the 81 rate applies are Yoko-
hama, Kobe, Nagasaki and Hongkong.
The higher rate of $3.50 is applied to
Shanghai because of the difficulty ex-
perienced in reaching that port.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1905-08-24
coNGER TO CHINA.
viii Do What He Can to Stop Boy
colt on America.

Oyster Bay, Aug. 10. - Edwin II.
Conger, Of Iowa, formerly United
States minister to China, and since last
April the American ambassador to
Mexico, will return to China in the
near future, if present plans are carried
into effect. His mission will be Of a
diplomatic nature, the specific purpose
of which is to allay, il possible, the
agitation aroused in parts Of the Chin
ese empire against the use by Chinese
of American products.
Mr.. kConger, who has been scarcely
more than three months at his new
post in the City of Mexico, was sum-
moned to the United States to confer
with the president about the Chinese
boycott OF American goods. He had q
long conference with the president to-
day
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1905-08-24
FOR DEEPER COLUMBIA.
Trans-Mississippi Congress Realizes
Needs of Coast.

Portland, Aug. 1S.-Need Of liberal
appropriations from congress for the
Columbia river is obvious to the Trans
Mississippi Commercial congress, and
when Major w. G. Langfitt, United
States engineer, spoke yesterday before
that body on the benefits which ade-
quate appropriations would bring and
pointed out the results the United
States engineers could attain, the con-
gress manifested its approval with
hearty applause. A resolution, calling
on the national government to hasten
improvement of the waterway will be
urged by the Washington, Oregon and
Idaho delegations in the congress and
no doubt will be adopted.
Leaders of the congress in the last
two days have frequently remarked that
the further improvement of the Co
lumbia river is the most important
river and harbor work before the gov
ernment on the Pacific coast, and one
of the most important in the United
States, and they say this whether they
come from Texas, where Galveston and
Houston med appropriations, or from
Louisiana, where New Orleans requires
deeper Mississippi and more extern
sive levee system is needed, or from
Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska and the Da-
kotas, where the Missouri river is in
need of better chanel, or from the Up
per Mississippi region, which desires a
better waterway to st. Louis.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1905-08-24
CORPORATIONS Own Water.

Salt Lake City, Aug. 10. - The de-
cision of the Interior department that
the control of the waters of the Uintah
Indian reservation is Evested in the
state OF Utah will have an important
bearing upon the rights of settlers who
will make homestead entries under the
privileges acquired in the drawing now
in progress at Provo. Practically all
the water flowing over and upon these
lands has Deen filed upon by private
parties and corporations under the
laws of Utah. Three corporations have
made filings.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1905-08-24
Bounty Frauds in Montana.

Helena, Mont, Aug. 18.-County
Attorney Lyndes, of Roseburg county,
is here conferring with state officials
about alleged bounty frauds preferred
against ex-County Clerk G. w. Bailey,
L. R. Terrett, J. w. Selvidge and Har-
ry Wright, all of Forsythe, who have
been arrested and released on bail
pending a preliminary Iearing, Sep
tember A, on the charge of defrauding
the state out of large sum of money,
said to be about $4,000. 1t is alleged
they marketed fraudulent bounty war.
rants for wild animals in 1901.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1905-08-24
FIRE DEALS DEATH.
State Room Inn Destroyed and Two
Lives Lost.

State Room Inn Destroyed and Two
Lives Lost.
Portland, Aug. l9.-Fire originating
at 2:20 o'clock this morning in the
State Room inn, on Thurman, between
Twenty-sixth and Twenty-seventh
streets, one block from the main en-
trance to the Lewis and Clark EXPOSE
tion, completely destroyed the structure
and the adjoining residence Of At
torney Van Dusen, and incinerated two
or more occupants of the inn.
Special Policeman J. II. Roy turned
in the alarm and endeavored to arouse
occupants Of the building and bring as
sistance to them. The structure was
frame, two stories in height, built to
serve the purpose OF temporary hotel
during the exposition period, and the
fire gained such headway and fastened
50 greedily upon the timbeIs that the
occupants had small chance OF escape
unless awakened about the time the
flames were first seen breaking out Of
the roof and walls.
The dead: Unknown man, body
badly charred; boy, having one leg am
putated, also badly charred.
The injured: Mrs. Ida Harper, burn
ed and bruised; Miss Anna Lubert,
burned and bruised; Mrs. Van Zant,
burned about face and injured by jump
ing from veranda; Miss Van Zant,
burned about face; A. g. Collander,
cut about head, burned and bruised
Joe Stubbs, severely burned.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1905-08-24
Soldiers Desert by Wholesale.

st. Paul, Aug. 1s.-A wholesale de-
sertion of privates from Fort Smelling
was reported today, when it was an
nounced that about so privates had
quietly left the post without permis-
sion, because they did not wish to work
on the new rife range.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1905-08-24
Seven Children at a Birth.

Honolulu, Aug. ia dispatch by
wireless telegraph from Hilo says that
Hama, the Hawaiian wife of Kailua, a
Chinese, gave birth to one child on
last Thursday, two on Sunday, one on
Monday, two on Tuesday morning and
one on Tuesday night. All are dead.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-03-29
Critical Situation in Warsaw
and the Crimea.
RIOTERS USE THE TORCH
Town Of Yalta Set Ahre by the Mob
and Attempt Made to Sack the
Municipal Treasury - 1900
Strikers in St. Petersburg.

London, March 29.- despatch to
the Times from ST Petersburg says
that the general feeling of alarm over
the internal situation the impatience
for reforms and the desire for peace are
reflected in the continuous decline in
the stock markets. tn efforts Of the
Noyoe Yrepya to incite Russians to
subscribe to the internal loan have been
1 failure. The opening subscriptions
On Monday did not evoke any war en-
thusiasm. There is fear that the in
teI1al situation viii reach a climax be-
fore the various reform commissions ar
rive at a decision.
The outrages at Warsaw are a re-
minder from the Social Reyolutionists
that the commissioners must make
haste. 1t is no longer question Of
whether reforms viii come, but whether
they viii come soon enough. There are
~ 900 strikers in ST. Petersburg. The
recrudeseence OF the strike in the capt.
tai shows close connection with the rev
olutionsts.
Warsaw reports agrarian oHtrages by
starving peasants. The terrible story
of the distress among the Circassianh
fills columns IN the newspapers. Loud
voices are heard on all
sides warning the government not to
delay tile reforms.
Sebastopol, March 2s Serious dis
turbances at Yalta began at o'clock
last night. The town was set on fire
in five different places, and when at
tempts were made 70 extinguish the
flames crowds interfcred with the fire.
men.
The mobs later attacked the police
stations all Of which were wrecked
The mob liberated the prisoners. An
attempt was made to sack the municipal
treasury, but this was prevented.
Three more companies of infantry and
! squadron Of cavalry have been sent
70 Yalta from this city and Simfero-
pol.