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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-06
EAST PROVIDENCE
Ira Sears still Holds the Cham
pionship , for Pie Eating.
Boom for Real Estate Is Looked
for. Matters Of General Interest

Mr.. Ira Sears is champion pie eater Of
the Watchemoket Fire company. for In a
contest with Edward whitford, who holds
the championship among the employees OF
the Union Oil company. which was the at
traction at the fair being held by the
firemen in the Town hall last evening
Mr.. Sears has been called upon 10 defend
the title again, for Edward s. Hopkins,
who Is pie lover and something OF
pie eater. has challenged MIN. fefis will
take place at the fair Monday evening.
Star Co. No. / of Cranston are 10 be the
guests OF the fair committee this even
Ing
LOOKED GOOD FOR THE TOWN.
II is reported that the Dodge company
of this place has purchased large tract
OF land on Warren avenue, which IL VIII
plat for house lots. The Narragansett
Land company has already laid out the
large tract situated at the corner OF War
rem and Pawtucket avenues. The monster
bill board that has been located there for
many years was torn down this morning
and is being placed in position just this
side of the entrance TO Boyden Heights.
WILL Go TO NEWPORT
At the meeting OF Watchemoket tribe
OF Red Men last evening, an invitation
was accepted from Weenat Shassit tribe
of Newport, to attend a pow-wow that
is to be held by the tribe in the city by
the Sta w NtuueSudy evening anu d HuIH-
ber OF the members signified their inten-
tions of taking part In the same. The
committee who are making arrangements
10 entertain the delegation of the Great
council, who are TO meet here Thursday,
May Is, reported progress.
MINOR MENTION.
1t was the intentions OF Captain Reed
to entertain a friend or two from Gran
ston tomorrow on his launch, Bird, but
he has been obliged TO disappont them,
owing 10 the fact that the boat is not
quite ready. Some time ago Captain Reed
thought that it. would be well into June
before the craft would be ready. but he
has succeeded In getting the needed ma
chinery sooner than he expected. His
boat Is now at Nayatt.
Mr. George TAYLOR is erecting an ele-
CANT residence on Eighth street. The indi-
cations are that there will be more build
ing in this place this summer than there
has been before, for many years, and this
II is believed 10 be due 10 the fact that
the streets OF the town were never in
any better condition than they are at
the present time.
The case OF Emma Macon VS. William
r. Koehler. for book account, was heard
before Judge Bliss yesterday afternoon
Mrs Macon has attached the pleasure
boat, Ethel supposed 20 be owned by
Mr.. Koeher. The case was continued
for two weeks.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-06

AS DEALER
IN WOMEN

New York May 6--Tn the arrest Of An
l21 Mott street the police believe they
have caught the leading spirit in the
white slave" traffic which for many
months has been The cause Of the mys-
terious disappearance Of girls from Man
haitian. Brooklyn and New Jersey cities
Isabella. who was held by Magistrate
Moss in the Tombs Police court i'm $1,000
was arrested by Detectives Standish and
Hickey. of Acting Captain Eggerss force
on the strength OF a letter receetved by
Police Commissioner NoAdoo from Stella
Villeman twenty-five years old, Of No. 352
Suediker street. Brooklyn.
The letter to the Commieeioner reads as
follows:
Dear Mr. McAdoo: I write 10 ask you
10 help me. | am I'm great trouble. A
man named Angelo Isabella has kept me
as his slave for the last six years. lie
made me marry him under a false name.
He used To beat me day and night. lt
Is over week since ] ran away from him.
/ am stopping at my brothers house. An
other girl Bertha Thielnan. not yet six
teen years old has also been kept by
him as a slave.
am only twenty-five years old come
from a good family. and that Is why /
want 20 be freed.
Please send your men out and look for
Isbella. one poor girl he made so afraid
she died In the hospital. II we did not
make enough money he would beat US
black and blue and bits uslike a dog
one time he beat me so much that I
took poison. Mr.. McAdoo, you may have
children OF your own. III YOU will only
help me. God will help you. l beg you
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-06

Andrew Jansen, a painter. is confined
to his home on Hoppin avenue with a
broken wrist and other injuries, but feels
ga atisfed with his lot. While at work on a
house in Warren yesterday he fell from
a staging He was attended by a physi-
clan at Warren, who informed Mr.. Jan
sen that he was very fortunate man.
which Mr.. Jansen was quite well aware OF
himself
At the meeting OF the Riverside Social
club last evening Harold Humphreys was
elected as a member of the investigating
committee TO hll the vacancy caused by
the resignation OF his brother, Edward
who is soon 10 leave for Collingswood
Ohio. where he will spend the summer.
Col Dyer disposed OF the last portion of
the Dyer estate on Willett avenue yes
terday to well known local business
man Col Dyer as soon as his new resi-
dence on Elmwood avenue is completed
will vacate the old homestead.
Quite a number OF children came into
the square this morning with dandelion
blossoms the first seen about here this
season.
A dozen or more we'll known ladies and
gentlemen OF this place attended the
pleasing exhibition given by Miss Dono-
vans pupils In Infantry hall last even
ing.
Arrangements are being made 10 have
all OF the attractions at Crescent Park In
running order tomorrow.
Chief OF Police Adams with Sergeant
Bickford spent yesterday afternoon look
ing over Riverside.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-06
PAWTUxET.

A bulldog belonging 10 Mr.. Sphinx OF the
Robert r. Smith company who lives on
Fort avenue. had a running AZ yesterday
and IN his travels favored the home Of
Glen T'isdale In Edgewood with visit. He
ran round and round the house until he
found an opening TO gain entrance and
then proceeded to make tour Of the
premises to the terror OF the occupants
When the frenzied animal ran into the
cellar the door was shut after him and
only then did the people breath a sigh Of
relief but the animal kept UP his run
ming
Night patrolman BENJAMIN Allen who
lives on Broad street opposite the Baptist
church was sent for and he decided that
IL was best TO shoot the beast With the
greatest care. for bite would he danger
Gus, he put a bullet into the brute that
settled his career In this wicked world
and then the family had chance to re-
pair damages which were not inconsider-
able
Harbor Master A. ~. Randall has put
the channel buoys in place 10 the de-
light Of the amateur boatmen who are
beginning TO be numerous about here early
this season. and now they will be able
TO sail eut almost -eeHfideHtly-As- the
old experienced hands
The Volunteer Fire Company No. I had
regular meeting In the engine house last
night which was fairly well attended, but
very little business OF Importance was
transacted.
Outside the routine. bill was ordered
paid and an early adjournment was taken
Monday the centennial celebration of
Harmony lodge. A r. and A NJ of this
village occurs and the president of the
Old Home and Village Improvement as
sociation on behalf OF the organizs ton
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-06
GENERAL MENTION

james keenan, Of 50 Delaine street re-
ported 20 the police al the Chaffee street
station last evening that tramp dog
came into his yard yesterday afternoon
and chewed up rooster and hen. valued
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-06
EMIL, NOT WILHELM, STENCIL,
DIED AT BERLIN YESTERDAY

Berlinr May 6-There is some mystifi-
-aat4aH- ABOUT the report of the death OF
Professor Wilhelm Stengel the husband
of Marcella Sembrlch, the singer. who
was said 10 have died here yesterday as
the result OF an operation.
II is now said that the man who died
yesterday was Emil Stenrel the brother
Of Professor Stengel although the Berlin
pa pers announced yesterday that the pro-
fessOr was dead. The latter Is said TO
have been passenger on board the Ham
burg American line steamer Deutschland.
which left New York April % and arrived
at Hamburg. May 4 Inquiries are being
made at Dresden. where Nine. sembrich
is due today.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-06
The News Of the State

az $3.50. so badly that he was obliged to
kill them.
Lewis Lincoln, who drives for John T.
Kenyon on Rye street, lost a large pail
OF chocolates while driving from the
Plainheld street depot 10 Mr.. Kenyon's
factory on Rye street yesterday after
noon. The police have been notified OF the
fact
Five small boys were taken into Gus
tody by Mounted Patrolman Luby yester-
day on suspicion OF having broken and
entered store on Plainfield street.
Joseph Burns. wool sorter at the Riv-
erside mills could hardly. so some OF his
friends say distinguish wool from cool
yesterday, due 10 the fact that he has
lit~e girl, who in due time will call him
papa"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-06

BERTHA HAD ESCAPED.
The letter inclosed a photograph Of
Isabella, with a note saying that he
could he found at either la Hestey street
or 1O9 Mulberry street.
Standinsh and Hickey found the Ville-
man girl living with her two brothers
IN Brooklyn. One OF the brothers Is
a law clerk. She said that she and the
Thielman girl escaped last Thursday
night from l21 Mott street. where for
years she had led the life of slave.
Bertha, she said had gone TO the home
OF her aunt of III Madison street, Ho-
bOkon.
Bertha was found In Hoboken by the
detectives. She said that last August
she had lived with her uncle az 5e5 Broad
way. Williamsburg. when a young Italian
named Tony had taken her 20 a house in
Spring street. Manhattan. and sold her TO
man. who IN turn sold her TO Isabella
for So. Isabella took her 10 the Mott
street address. where she was kept Eve
months. Then she and Stella Villeman
were taken 20 s. Bayard street. where
they were kept for nearly three months.
In court Isabella said he could provs
an alibi as soon as he could get a LAWYER.
He was remanded to the Tombs.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-06
-
WARREN.

Warren Lodge. New England order of
workmen. held their semi-monthly meet
ing in Odd Fellows hall last night. with
flll attendance Of members'present. The
business session. during which the re-
ports Of the work OF the society were pre-
sented, and other business matters were
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-06

The square for the last few DAYS has
been deserted by number OF well known
young men. who have spent the most Of
their time on the corner for now that
nearly half n dozen % their number
have fallen into the hands 0f Captain
Rove's men they have concluded that the
captain means 90 scoop" them al In as
soon az poeefhio
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-06
Low ROUND TRIP RATES TO PORT.
LAND, OREGON. AND RETURN VIA
LIE NICKEL PlATE Road

Account the Lewis and Clark exposi-
tion Also very low round trip rates 10
Pacific coast points In California and
Washington. stopovers and good return
limit given. Tickets on sale certain day.
~ each week beginning May 23d.
For further particulars write L. p.
Burgess. n. v. p. A. oh South Bldg,
Boston. Mass.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-06
RIVERSIDE.

Items OF news can be left at Goff's res
taurant on Bullock's Point avenue and
they will receive prompt attention and
publication.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-06
0LNEYvILLE.
pStroImen Hooked Small Boy
and Took Mud Bath.
Hibsrnlans Had Oanc0--Ao Cir
Gus Jobs for Them.

Olneyville branch or the ProVioehce
News at Heffernans New store ~
Hartford avenue. Telephone 40-West.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-06
APEX
is the best
Betting
Buy all supplies at
BROWN BROS. co.
BERTHA HAD ESCAPED.

to help me. please. just as though w1
begging a father.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-01-12
whitney Brothers.

The Whitney Brothers Quartet is the
next attraction to be given under the
auspices of the Monday Club. They
will appear at the opera house ON
Thursday evening, January 10th. Sea-
son ticket holders will be allowed to re-
serve their seats ON Monday, the 10th,
and the sale of seats will be open to the
general public on the following Tues
day at II. O. Miller's. This is one of
the best attractions of the series, and is
highly spoken of by the press all over
the east.
The quartet work was practically
fiawless. In attack, enunciation, shad-
ing, phrasing and blending, the work
was equal to that of the Oldest and
most famous quartets in the country
Warsaw IN. Y. } Western New Yorker.
Very commendatory indeed were the
expressions heard after the concert
furnished by the Whitney Brothers
Quartet. The repeated encores showed
the appreciation of the audience The
readings of Edwin M. Whitney would
alone furnish au evenings entertain.
ment. He was perfectly familiar with
all his characters and his wonderful
facial expressions, easy manner and
pleasing voice completely captivated
the audience. -Galeton pa Leader
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Deadly Dynamite.

Elizabethton, Tenn, Jan. IA ter
rible accident happened last night
near Butler, Tenn, in which Clayton
Donnelly and his brother came near
losing their lives, if they do not die
from the effects Of it. They were pre-
pairing to throw dynamite in the Wa
tauga river to kill fish and they cut the
fuse too short for the stick of dynamite
and Clayton Donnelly was preparing
to light the fuse, while his brother
held it in his hand. The dynamite ex-
ploded in his hands tearing off his
hands and mangling him in other
ways. Clayton Donnelly's eye was
blown out and the other one injured
and his face lacerated in a terrible
way. Some one saw them and ran to
Butler and procured help and they
were found unconscious, but were re-
vived and it may be that they will re-
cover. None of the boys hands could
be found.
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One thirty-sixth of the new year
gone already! Time travels ON down.
ward grade and a CREASED track with
out brakes, switches or stopping places.
No passes, no stop-overs and no return
tickets. To the new passengers the
wheels creep slowly; to the old trav-
ellers the mileposts seem like q solid
wall. There are no collisions but many
accidents, and while damages can be
received they cannot be recovered.
Birth is the first station and Death is
the last with eternity beyond. Nash
vile American.
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Sensation Follows.

Jefferson City, Mo-, Jan. 1O.-Rep-
resentative Grace, of st. Louis, today
introduced resolution in the lower
house of the general assembly calling
for au Investigation of the report that
st. Louis brewers had given $2l 700 to
Thomas X, Neidringhaus, chairman of
the state republican committee and
caucus nominee for United States sen.
ator, to influence legislation during the
recent session of the legislature.
The resolution created sensation.
In an instant dozen representatives
were on their feet, clamoring for recog-
milton. A motion to lay the resolution
on the table was lost after roll call
had been demanded.
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In Society.

The elegant home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Z. T. Hart on Holston avenue was the
center OF attraction on Tuesday night,
when, Notwithstanding the rain, carri-
age after carriage deposited its load of
pleasure seekers who did not lack
rich reward, for inside all was light and
warmth, kindly greetings and cordial
hospitality. About 80 guests were
present and the beautiful rooms accom-
modated them perfectly. Flowers and
greens adorned the rooms. From table
to table the people progressed, whist
being the game Of the evening. Each
score card was adorned with Gibson
girl. Mrs. George Jewel and Mrs. U.
S. Archer cut for the ladies' prize, as
their score tied. Mrs. Jewel won q
framed Gibson girl. Tate L. Earnest
won the burnt-wood tobacco jar, and is
doubtless indulging in more smokes
than ever before. The consolation
prize did not go to the poorest player
by any means, only the one then losing
The refreshments were au fait. Misses
Nita Smith and Fay Whiteside assisted
the hostesses in many ways.
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ruu enoeYuar INNS
IHE SGOCkHULDEkS
Of the Unaka National Bank Meet IN
Annual Session.

Annual Session.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders d the Unaka National Bank
was held in the Office of the institution
in this city last Tuesday. A number
of nonresident stockholders were pres
emit. Thereport of the years business
was read with pardonable pride by the
management and listened to with in
terest by all present. The year 1904
has been the most prosperous in the
banks history. The deposits were
1891, 900 at the close of business Tues
day, a gain of 1901, 900 for the year.
The dividends were increased from s to
10 per cent. the surplus incaeased to
$4,000 and handsome sum carried to
undivided profit account. The re-
sources have reached $532, 900, passed
the half way post and now have q down
hill pull for the million mark. This
growth could not have been accom-.
plished alone or without the business
of the community increasing in cor
responding ratio. A bank, more than
any other institution, reflects the
growth and prosperity of community
and while the people of Johnson City
are proud of the Unaka National Bank
they are also satisfied that when they
look into this financial mirror that il
tells true story of their over prosper
GUS condition. The old officers wer,
reelected and this is not only proper
recognition of efficiency and integrity
but a guarantee that the same conserva
tiveness and fair dealing that has mad,
this institution will be continued.
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The democratic caucus declined to
allow Senator Templeton OF Knox
county to participate in the democratic
councils and yet we see his name head
ing one of the most important senate
committees. II he is not good enough
democrat to be in caucus of his party,
what right has he to head committee
as democrat? The answer to this is
that Templeton should have been adj
mitted to the caucus, or else barred
from committee craftsmanship. The
inconsistency in this incident is plain.
~ manifest.
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THE G. 4. & D.
Seems to be Interested in Viz
GINA Coal Lands,
Carter's Coal and the Virginia g. South
western Railroad Bought.

Cincinnati, Jan. lit was learned
today that the buyers of twelve thous-
and acres of coal lands i'll Wise and
Dickinson counties, Virginia, from
the Clinchfeld Corporation are H. B.
Collins & Co., of New York, and Eu-
gene Zimmerman, of Cincinnati. The
purchase is believed to be the explana-
ton of the recently announced pur-
pose of the Cincinnati, Hamilton &
Dayton Railroad Company to erect a
bridge across the Ohio river at Hunt
ington or Ironton and construct the
fifty miles of track to connect that road
with the coal fields of West Virginia
which will thereby be connected with
the Great Lakes and Chicago.
The purchase of these coal lands in
cludes also the purchase of the two
railroads the Virginia & Southeastern
and the Virginia & Southwestern.
The total price paid is SO, 100000
Hollins & Zimmerman assume the
bonded Indebtedness, amounting to
$500, 600 and an additional indebted
ness of 81, 100, 900, or a total of 81, 200,
900, and also pay 81, 10000 in cash.
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DEPARTURE OF DIR. MATTHEWS
Calls Forth Complimentary Resolutions
From Medical Fraternity.

Calls Forth Complimentary Resolutions
From Medical Fraternity.
The Johnson City and Washington |
County Medical Society met in regular
monthly meeting, Thursday evening,
with DR.. Long.
Drs. e. L. Deaderick was elected
president; j. W. Cox, vice-preaident,
ard @. j, Broyles was reelected secre-
tary and treasurer. DR.. J. W. Cox
was elected delegate to the State Med
ical Association and @. j. Broyles, al
ternate.
The following resolution concerning
DR.. Matthews departure was passed
by unanimous rising vote.
Whereas, our retiring president, DIR.
W. J. Matthews, has concluded to
move to another field in which to labor
and will depart for same in few days,
therefore be it ~
Resolved, That the johnson City and
Washington County Medical Society
extend to DR.. Matthews the sincere
thanks of each and every member for
his uniformly courteous treatment of
all during his presidency. And be it
further
Resolved, That we pay tribute to the
high character of ethics of his personal
and professional life during his stay
among us, which embraces the whole
of his medical career, which has been
devoted to the relief of the suffering
and distressed and to the upbuilding
and uplifting of the medical profession
in johnson City.
We commend him to the confidence
and highest respect of the people, and
the fellowship of the regular medical
profession among whom he goes, with
the full assurance that he will ever be
worthy Of the respect and trust of all.
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Bear for Soldiers Home.

A bear, which was presented to Con-
gresham Brownlow by W. T. Sans,
was shipped from here to the National
Soldiers Home at johnson City Satur-
day, where it will become part of the
Home ZOO.
The bear was somewhat of ''scrap-
per" in disposition and it required an
effort to get box over him and put
him into the express car yesterday
The effort caused slight delay Of
Capt. Henry's long train of vestibuled
cars. Bristol Courier.
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HERO OF SHILOH BACK TO SENATE.
General Bate Reelected to Succeed Him,
self.

General Bate Reelected to Succeed Him
self.
Nashville, Jan. 10.-A joint session
of the general assembly of Tennessee
was held between II and 10 o'clock this
morning in order to hear addresses
from Hon. T. M. Owen and Hon. Dun
bar Rowland, state archivists, respec-
lively, of Alabama and Mississippi, on
the collection and preservation of rec
ords on historical documents.
When the house resumed its session
the election of United States senator
was at once taken up. Representative
W. P. Mcclure placed the name of
Gen. W. B. Bate before the house in q
short but eloquent speech. Represen-
tative Mcmahon nominated Congress
man W. P. Brownlow, calling attention
to what Mr.. Brownlow has accom-
plished since he has been in congress-
7. Bun Carson seconded the nomina-
ton of Gen. Bate. He said he was at
Shiloh and that he was one of 'King's
hell hounds, Representative Gardner
seconded the nomination of Mr.. Brown
low. Hon. Pat Boyle seconded the
nominotion of Gen. Bate, as did Mr..
Weber and Mr.. Mcdowell.
On call of the roll a strict party
vote was cast, the result being Bate
80, Brownlow 10. On motion of Mr..
McMahon the election Of Gen. Bate
was declared unanimous.
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The Bristol Herald says: Mr.. Horace
Hardaway, of Georgel, one of the
officials of the Clinchield corporation,
was located and interviewed at the Tip
Top hotel at an early hour this morn
ing. He stated that he had heard moth
ing whatever of such q transaction but
did not seem to think it improbable.
He stated further that the Clinchfeld
corporation held one hundred and
twelve thousand acres of coal lands in
Wise and Dickinson counties and that
if any of the property had been sold it
was likely that the whole of it had been
disposed of. He intimated also that it
was his belief that the Y & S. W. and
the South and Western were the rail-
road properties referred to in the dis
patch and not the Virginia and South
eastern, as the latter road could hardly
be termed railroad inasmuch as the
route has just been surveyed and no
actual work of construction done.
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Nolachucky Rising.

About 8 O'Clock Thursday night Sup
ervisor Wampler was notified that the
river at Embreville had risen five feet
in two hours and was still rising and
the new railroad bridge was in danger:
The bridge is just being erected and
seven feet of water would take it away
Mr.. Wampler arranged at once to have
some cars sent out to help hold the
structure IN place.