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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-20
CHINESE
MERCHANT
LIBERATED

Wheeling W. Va, Sept 2o.-In the
United States court here yesterday Judge
Dayton discharged from custody Yee Gee
Yu. a Chinese laundryman OF this city.
who had been indicted for alleged viola
tion OF the Chinese Exclusion act
II was shown that he was a merchant
in Boston, before coming here and not a
laborer In giving his decision. Judge
Dayton, who was recently appointed TO
the bench after having served ten years
in congress said:
"It was largely question Of political
expediency and 10 meet the demand OF
the western country 10 shut ont the Chi
nese that the exclusion laws were passed.
We might as well admit that some bad
legislation gets upon the statute books en-
acted by congress as well as by our state
legislatures There cannot be any ques-
tion-there never was any question in my
mind. about the propriety and | always
felt the necessity OF passing laws restrict
ing certain classes OF foreign immigrants,
but | never could understand why that
restriction should be placed upon the Chi
nese and not be placed upon Italians.
Savak Hungarians and the south OF Eu-
rope labor. just as obnoxious TO this coun-
try as the Chinese.
And while these Chinese exclusion Ia ws
are upon the sta atute books and our gates
have been opened substantially 10 those
other classes of laborers, this court as far
as he can, proposes 10 construe for the
Chinaman and against the government
but he thinks 1t is an unjust discrimina-
tion.
Il think 7 have said facetiously that
there are two things i'm my congressional
| career that | was ashamed Of. one was
| of voting for the Oleomargarine bill and
the other was OF voting for this Chinese
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-20
EAST PROVIDENCE
Girl Claims She Was Assaulted
by a Prospective Employer.
An Old Friend Of "Shang''
Bailey. .Other Notes Of Interest

The police are looking for a young man
who gave his name as Daniel Murphy
who called at an intelligence office In
the Arcade I'm Providence early yesterday
morning and engaged Ida Belle Smith OF
Lakewood. who is about Is years old,
to go TO Crescent Park and take charge
OF a candy stand at the rate OF sl25 per
day.
The man and girl went 10 the Crescent
Park station on the Consolidated line,
but instead OF going TO the park the fel-
low took the girl into the woods east
OF the park
Later on a woman who gave her name
as Munroe. who was waiting for a train
saw the man and girl coming out Of the
woods and AS the girl was weeping went
10 her Al the same time the man ran
away. The girl told Mrs. Munroe that
the man. as soon as the train had passed
gagged her and took her into the woods,
where no assaulted her Mrs. Munroe
took the girl back 10 the Intelligence
office The girls mother was sent for
and she and tie girl went TO the office
Of chief of Police Adams whore the girl
gave a description of the man
Murphy told the manager OF the intelli-
gence office that his home was AZ ~
Sheldon street. Providence. hat the police
could find no such person AZ that address.
ARE OLD FRIENDS.
Captain Reed. who is an old-time friend
OF "shang Bailey, who is holding re-
vival services IN tent on the Grosvenor-
dale lot. Is among the many regular at
tendants Of the services. These services
arc being held TO raise a sufficient amount
OF money 70 pay of n mortgage on Mr..
Railey's home I'm Scituate. after which ~
will be turned over 10 the association.
w. c. r L. MEET
The W. c. T. L. met Yesterday after
noon with Mrs Babbitt on Vine street.
The union was very we'll represented. The
time being occupied mostly with business
connected with the state convention 10 10
held I'm Second Baptist. October fourth
and NTH There will be n special meeting
next week Friday afternoon. Sept. 2sth AZ
Mrs. Nickerson's on Taunton avenue. a
full attendance Is desired.
MINOR MENTION
At the session Of the Seventh district
court this morning William Lake pleaded
not guilty TO the charge OF stealing 2
boat from william Mott. He furnished
bail i'm the sum of 5000 for trial Friday
Sent 20
The Goo Coos met In Leslie block las
evening and the idea seems To he tina
they arc going To oppose the Republican
ticket from start 20 finish. except Towr
Clerk smyth and Towl Treasurer Ray.
The principals OF the schools met Will
Superintendent Keith last evening anC
talked over matters pertaining TO th'
schools for the present season.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-20
WOMEN'S CLUBS TO MAKE
AN APPEAL TO CONGRESS

Chicago Sept. 2o.-The Chicago Women =
Trades Union club has decided to appeal
20 congress for appropriations 10 carry
on an Investigation of working women.
simultaneously the club proposes To ap-
peat To all the organizations OF women IN
the country for cooperation.
The investigation is expected 70 develop
among other things:
What effect the Increase I'm tho num-
ber of working women has on tho home
life
"In what degree tho demand for women
I'm industrial affairs has driven your girls
into business life
Miss Mary Mcdowell Miss Jauo Adams
and Miss Lillian Wald Of New York
already compose committee from the
National Federation 81 Womcns clubs TO
secure a government report on these ques-
tions.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-20
PAWTUXET.

The report of an attempted shooting Al
PawtuSet Heights has given the villagers
something 10 talk about for a day or two
and caused quite a furry ~ excitement
Monday night The mix-up eliminated
IN the arrest Of willard NJ Briggs for
an assault upon his son-in-law. Andrew
Brown. who IS quite prominent In lake
wood affairs by Omcer Charles GoIton of
the Warwick police.
According TO the story Of PARTIES con-
cened. Mr. Briggs came 10 the home OF
tho family, partly owned by Mr. Brown
and partly by MIR Briggs IN quarrel
some mood and an altorcati tion followed
I'm which Mr. Briggs is said 10 have dra WI
q revolver. which was fiourished about.
IL was also said that tho trigger was
pressed but there was no damage done
as there was an empty chamber where IN,
hammer FELL fortunately.
neighbor MFR DouClns. was called In
10 help prevent MFR Briggs from harminG
anyone and officer GOrton was sent foi
lie had no trouble In getting Mr. Briggs
20 the lookup on Main street. Yester-
day morning Constable Rufus Sprngue
took Mr. Briggs 10 Apponaug where he
was arraigned and pleading not guilty his
case was sent down for trial next Tues
day He secured tan from relative In
Apponaug
The Volunteer Fire company had an
interesting meeting In the ergine house
business FOR consideration being ne IN
vifatIon 10 attend the big muster Fire
mems day ~ the Brocktcn fair. This
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-20

who were injured on freight train
few nights ago. died at the Rhode Island
hospital yesterday. was well known here.
rs he for a number OF years lived on
River street. His funeral will be held al
Central Falls tomorrow
The Washington avenue bridge is being
painted. and is the first time since II was
erected, lS years ago. and there is but
little more than streaks OF rust 10 paint.
Mr. Francis Brainard. the crossing tend
er at Riverside square. with his wife. is
spending a weeks vacation al Woodstock.
Conn
Pomham lodge OF Workmen will meet
in Library hall tomorrow evening.
Sergeant Bickford has returned from his
vacation and will report for duty tomor-
row morning
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-20
RIVERSIDE,
Itcrs OF news can he left at Cons res.
taurpnt on Rullocks Point avenue and
thay will receive prompt attention and
publication.

The water department has another
burst main on Blun street TO care for
and a good portion of Holly street will
need nling in as tho result Of the break
Tho main II located on Blun street, but
tho water flowed down Holly street TO the
river
Riverside lodge. knights of Pythias. will
meet this evening and ~ is possible that
n committee viii So appointed 20 arrange
for p hall - he held in Winchesters hall
IN this tho lodge will ho assisted by a
number ~ the leading ladies ~ this
vicinity
Patrick Higgins. one ~ the young men
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-20
MRS. WALC0TT STRICKEN WITH
APOPLEXY AND LIKELY TO DIE

New York. Sept @-Mrs. Charles Wal
colt. one OF the oldest women on the
American stage was stricken with para
lysis at her home near Rhinebeck. y. Y.
She Is 20 years - age and at last reports
was I'm dangerous condition. Mrs. Wal
colt hogan appearing with her husband
ncarly o. wears ago and made her greatest
reputation as member of tho famous
lyccum Stock company.
rrior 30 that time she appeared for
many wears I'm tho Walnut street Theatre
stock company ~ Philadelphia.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-20
FAWTUCKET.

Chairman Murphy az last nights meet
ing OF tho school committee real his
annual report ~ showed tho year had
been an active and successful one
George 4 Rucklln who has been abspnt
from this city So years is on a visit ~ his
brothers charles " and stephen Y
Ruckiin ~ this city.
Roth branches ~ the city council meet
tonight.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-20
THE FIELD
0aisasIssssD aS
OF LABOR

The following unions will hold sessions
tonight:
Painters. Labor temple
jewelers. Eddy street
Pressmen, Clemence street
Carpenters, Olneyvile.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-20
MATTRESS MAKERS ON STRIKE

New York sept "a strike was ore
dered here yesterday by The Mattress
Makers union for a 10 por cent increase
in wages Forty five shops employing so
men and women are affected
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-10-20
INDIAN TURNS WHITE.
Result of Serious illness Hawk Had
About Two Years Ago.

Result of Serious illness Hawk Had
About Two Years Ago.
Pierre, S. D., Oct. IA delegation
of Crow Wing Indians was in this city
yesterday for conference with Con-
gresham Burke in regard to claims.
for land payments for land located in
Sphinx county, which they assert the,
government never paid them for. They
brought with them the original of a
treaty which was made at Fort Look
out, with the Yankton and Teton Sioux
in 1925. Among the whites who signed
this treaty were many who afterward.
became noted for their work on the.
frontier, among them H. Atkinson.
brigadier general; H. Leavenworth,
colonel; S. w. Kearney, major. and
William S. Harvey, lieutenant. One
of the party had with him silver
medal which was presented to his.
father in 1917, and bore the name of
James Monroe, president, as the donor
Among the party was Hawk, or as he
now signs his name, Howell C. Hawk,
who was a government scout.under
Gen. Sully, for which service ghe re-
ceives pension from the govern ment
Two years ago he had serious Illness.
and as result CT that illness his
hands and face are turning white
Spots on his head are changing and
are covered with snow-white tufts of
hair.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-10-20
Accidental Happenings.

The five-year-old son of John Haz-
lin, living near Gold City, Mackinac
county, Mich, played with matches
during the absence of his mother and
was burned to death.
j. F. Eaton, foreman employed on
the Iowa Historical building at Des
Moines was blown from the roof by
the strong wind and died from his in
juries.
Fire in the N. Luddington companys
lumber yard at Marinette, Wis, caus-
ed loss of s250,0O0 to lumber near
the docks. The mills were not dare
aged. The loss is fully covered by in
surance.
Michael Koehler well-known poll
tician of Fort Wayne, Ind, was killed
and Samuel Tillbury was fatally crush
ed while driving across the Wabash
railway tracks. They were struck by
a passenger train.
The barge Noquebay, in tow of the
steamer Lizzie Madden, caught fire
when twenty miles east of Bayfield,,
Wis, and was burned to the waters
edge. The Madden succeeded in beach
ing the burning boat at Presque Isle
Point, where the crew was saved
Capt. j. T. Rebileock, superintend-
ent of the United States Steel corpora
tons section 81 mine at lshpeming,
Mich, was hit by steam shovel,
sustaining a fractured skull and other
injuries which are expected to prove
fatal. He is chairman of the Mar
quette county board of supervisors.
Fire at Iowa City, Iowa, partially
destroyed Dooley's store in the center
of the business block adjoining the
lara house. The firemen had the
blaze under control just as the steel
tank containing hundred gallons of
gasoline was threatened. Near the
scene a ton of dynamite had been re.
moved during the day.
Through a mine explosion which oc.
Cured in shaft No. Q, Hazel Kirk mine
near Van Voorhis Station, Pa, two
lives were lost. The two men killed
were foreigners and machine opera
tors. The other ten men in the mine
were overcome by gas, but We're res
cued alive. The trouble was caused
by workingman making q shot pre-
maturely.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-10-20
PRESIDENT is FIRST TO HEAR
AS GRACEFUL MARK OF APPRE'
CATION OF HIS WORK
FOR PEACE.
NOTIFICATIONS EXCHANGED
EACH MONARCH OFFICIALLY IN
FORMED OF SIGNING By
THE OTHER.

st. Petersburg. Oct. II. - Spencer
at 8 o'clock yesterday afternoon Of
icially informed the foreign Office that
the emperor of Japan ratified the
Russo-Japan peace treaty Saturday.
The French minister at Toxic at the
same hour informed the Japanese gov
eminent that Emperor Nicholas had
signed the treaty.
AS a graceful mark of appreciation
Of the part he took in bringing about
the conference at Portsmouth, and the
resultant peace, President Roosevelt
was the first person to be notified by
the Russian government that Emperor
Nicholas had
Ratified the Treaty.
AS soon as the emperor's signature
had been affixed to the instrument and
before the treaty had been brought
back from Peterhof, the news was sent
ication by the French government, ac-
cording to the foreign Office, followed
several hours later when Cound Lams-
dorff had completed the ratification by
his signature.
The government took no steps to
make known to the people of Russia
the fact that the emperor had signed
the treaty before the receipt of the
Official Notification
that the instrument had been ratified
by the signature of the emperor OF
Japan, and the first news, therefore
was communicated through the Asso
ciated Press from Washington.
AS soon as the treaty had been fully
ratified the foreign Office communica
ted the fact to the war, navy and 9th
err ministers, and the necessary orders
were Immediately issued to bring home
some of the ships interned in neutra
harbors.
The date for the exchange of pris
oners of war has not been fixed
Thomas Smith, American vice consul
at Moscow, sent to Medvid yes.erda.
several thousand roubles which hae
been received from Japan for the
Japanese prisoners there.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-10-20
RESUME OF THE NEWS
-ReLiabLe--Br Brief
Brief

During a three-cornered pistol fight
at Granite City, Ill.,, between Lee Bras
we'll, Philip Mernangh and Jacob
Snow, Braswell was fatally wounded
and later died. Snow was shot In the
thigh and Mernaugh escaped injury.
Wild with rage because of the ridi-
Guile of several small boys in front OF
the Bijou theater at Memphis, an UNI
known negro emptied his revolver
into a mass of people. One boy is
dying, another is dangerously wound
ed, and negro girl received slight in
juries.
w. f. Brown, president of the de-
funct First National bank of Storm
Lake Iowa, was found guilty of fraud
ulent banking by making false en-
tries in his books and false reports to
the government. The trial has been
in progress in the federal court for a
week. The minimum sentence is five
years.
The body of Johannah Kinkopf, 81
years of age. a servant in a hotel, was
found in vacant lot on Superior
street. Cleveland, by boys. The body
had been covered with weeds and 9th
er rubbish. There were finger marks
on the throat, which, the police be-
lieve, indicate that the girl was MUIR
dered and her body placed where it
was found.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-10-20
KILLS HIS SONS
Wife AND SELF
SIOUX FALLS WOMAN MURDERED
AT SIOUX CITY BY FATHER
IN-LAW.
DOUBLE TRAGEDY IN A HACK
CAUSE OF THE MURDER AND SUI.
eide HAS NOT VET De.
VELOPED.

Sioux City, Iowa, Oct. II. - While
driving in hack from a hotel to
railroad station yesterday afternoon.
E. H. barrow. aged sixty, shot and
killed his sons wife, Lillian barrow,
aged twenty-five, and then shot him
self in exactly the same place, the
right temple. both dying instantly.
The hack driver, Immediately upon
hearing the first shot and without
stopping to investigate, started for the
police station. In two or three min
utes he heard second shot.
Both Are Dead.
When the police station was reached
both occupants of the carriage, sitting
upright on opposite seats, were fount(
to be dead x
The cause of the murder and suiciGsS
has not developed. E. H. barrow ant
the woman came to the Arcade hotel
in this city on Oct. 10 and registered
as e. H. barrow and wife, They
went away, but returned again Satur-
day, and yesterday afternoon they
started for the Milwaukee station os-
tensibly to take train for Sioux
Falls, the home of Mr.. Darrow's son.
Formerly Teacher.
Mrs. W. F.. barrow, the murdered
woman, formerly was Miss Lillian
Morrison, school teacher from Sioux
Falls. Five years ago she was married
to w. e. barrow, and they removed
to Belle Fourche. S. D.
Letters were found on the dead wo-
mans person unsigned, apparently
from her husband, indicating that they
had had trouble, but protesting indy
ing love for her and saying that the
writer was dying of broken heart.
The dead woman had no children.
Relations Were Improper.
e. H. Darrows home was at Lead s.
d. His wife lived with a married
daughter at Sioux Falls. Members of
the family had long suspected the re-
lations between E. H. barrow and his
sons wife were improper, but there
was nothing to indicate the occurrence
of such tragedy.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-10-20
RIOT STARTS At FUNERAL.
Mounted Police Dispense Demonstra.
tors at St. Petersburg.

Mounted Police Dispense Demonstra-
tors at st. Petersburg.
St. Petersburg, Oct. II. - For the
first time since the advent Of M. Ire
poff as head of the government of St.
Petersburg demonstrations on a large
scale took place here yesterday, the
occasion being the removal of the body
of Prince Troubetskoy to the Nikolai
station for shipment to Moscow. Stu
dents, workmen and spectators gath
cred in thousands in the streets and
demonstrators with red flags paraded
boldly through the Nevsky Prospect,
the city's main avenue. The crowds
and the professions were several times
charged and
Dispersed by Mounted Police,
but fortunately with no grave conse-
luences. The most serious injuries re-
ported are those sustained by two men
who were slashed with sabers. Fire
arms were not employed by the gend-
armes or military, and though the first
collision was provoked by shot from
the crowd and a few cases of stoning
occurred. the crowds manifested no
inclination to resist the police and
troops. The students were exaspera-
ted over the attacks by the police and
the arrest of several members of a
coalition committee chosen by a STU
dent meeting Sept 26, and renewal
Of the disorders is not improbable.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-10-20
GUILTY Of LAND FRAUD.
Former Member Of Oregon Legislature
Convicted.

Convicted.
Portland, Or. Oct. 17.-Shortly after
midnight, aftuer session of the Uni
ted States court which lasted all day
Saturday and far into the evening, the
Jury in the case of the United States
against Willard N. Jones, former rep
resentative to the state legislature;
Thaddeus Potter, local attorney, and
Ira Wade, tim locator, returned
q verdict finding Jones and Potter
guilty of conspiracy to defraud the
United States of a part of it's public
domain. Wade was acquitted. The
charge against the defendants was
that they secured persons to locate on
lands in the Siletz Indian reservation
in Western Oregon. aud to swear
falsely that they had occupied the
land, when, as a matter of fact the
land was secured for the benefit of the
defendants.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-10-20
Crimes and crlmlnals.

Edward Murphy, a Chicago crook, at
Brandon, Man, was sentenced to four.
teen years for burglarizing jewelry
store during the last exhibition.
Robbers blew up the safe in Mill
& Malcolm's real estate Office at
Moore. near Lewiston, Mont, using
nitroglycerine and getting about :25.
Dan Patton, prominent farmer of
Poweshiek county, Iowa, committed
suicide by taking carbolic acid while
intoxicated. He insulted neighbours
wife and feared prosecution.
Mary King, 81 years old, was stab
bed to death at her home at Cleveland
and the police are looking for William
Towns, her lover Towns is said to
have been jealous of Miss King.
F. R. Prang. prominent business
man of Fort Dodge, Iowa, has been ar
rested, charged with long series of
burglaries. A large amount of stolen
goods were found stored in his house.
Ed Gressor, a wealthy farmer, was
found dead in a pool of blood in his
home near Avon, Iowa. Neighbors be.
lieve the man was murdered. He had
a bullet hole in his temple and other
wounds.
The dead body Of Lorin Phenis, aged
"a, was found near the banks of I
creek at Toledo. The coroner is in
vestigating to determine whether the
young man committed suicide or wa:
murdered.
j. j. Akin, proprietor Of shooting
gallery at Harper, Kan, made the
rounds of the business district, firing
his revolver at random and chasing
persons off the streets. Mayor w. G
Muir was shot and seriously wounded
and Fred Myers and the town marsha
were slightly wounded. Mayor Mui
will recover. Akin was finally over
powered.
During q quarrel over the location
! Of a proposed street fair at Madison
| H.. Sam Houston was shot and wound
ed. According to several witnesse
the shots were nred by Patrick Nc
Cambridge. chief Of police. but no a,
rests have been made.
Three deaf and dumb girls charge
with shoplifting we're held to the il
4 venile court in Chicago. The tw
/ young prisoners, May McGregor, 1
4 years old. and Hattie Buelow, Il
claimed that the thefts were commit
ted at the instance OF Alma Lundquis
II years old, the third member of tn
deaf and dumb trio.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-10-20
OtherWIee.

Dan Patch, king Of PAGERS, clipped
three-fourths of a second from his own
and the worlds record, negotiating
the mile in / :55 Ia, at Lexington, KY.
Grant Mcintyre of Gladbrook, Iowa.
gave $4,000 to the $150,00O endow-
ment fund being raised by Western
college. There is now but $4,000 ad-
ditional to raise.
1t was learned in Memphis at the
home of Gen. Luke E. Wright of the
Philippines that he will resign on his
arrival in this country on Dec. 1. He
will return to the practice of law
Triplets were born to Mrs. Frank
Wilhelm of Evansville, Ind, wife of a
laboriny man in poor circumstances.
They are two boys and a girl, and will
be named Teddy, Roosevelt and Theo-
dosia.
AS the result Of too much handshak-
ing, during which his ring cut his fin
| ger, G. l.. Campbell of Hopkinsville
KY, Republican nominee for county
clerk, is suffering from blood poison.
ing and his condition is serious.
/ NIcu. ID. WSdSCl, lCduSl vi Tile
Iowa Democracy, was worsted while
trying to maintain quiet at revival
meeting at Colfax, Iowa. Mr.. Weaver
/ demonstrated with an intoxicated man
who insisted upon causing a disturb
ance and interrupting the services
The man caught Weaver unawares
with solar plexns, butting the poll
tician down and out. The man was
fined $50.
M. G. Horston, representing a nun
Der of colored residents of the United
States, is in Winnipeg completing ar
rangements for forming a settlement
of colored people in Western Canada
His plan is to form joint stock com
pany and purchase from 5000 to 10,
900 acres of land in some good dis
trict.
A home for foundlings, with infant
incubators, will be erected by John d
Rockefeller In Cleveland for the
Cleveland Humane society 81 am OBJ
posed to race suicide" he Is reported
to have said in announcing his plans
! to the humane society officers.