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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-18

farmers daughter. whom he has In
tended 10 marry. Ia already married 10
the man who really loves her. plans TO
ruin him by fastening upon him the crime
he has himself committed In robbing the
bank. Finding that the girl lac has
wronged will prevent him from carrying
out his ncfarious scheme. he has her
drugged and carried 10 the gypsy camp.
where she is saved from further harm
by not T0uFr r-u1T--~ra-the Ftrt
OF the streets.
One OF the most prominent members OF
the able company supporting Mics Morti-
mer Il John Lane Conner. who was lead
ing man OF the Empire Stock company
uutn ill-health compelled his retirement
last summer. Mr.. Connor's many friends
will be glad To learn that he IL quite him
self again and that he has In NO Mother
20 Guide Her one Of the best parts fyith
which ne has ever been fitted.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-18
AGAIN ARRESTED
John G,ffnsy Stole Fowl Just After Finish
IAg a Workhouss Sentence.

John Gaffney concluded a term at the
state ~workhouse yesterday afternoon and
last night was once more caught in the
police drag net.
lie was a~pprehended by Scrgt. Muldoon
and Patrolmen o'Rourke and Toole. on
suspicion that he had purloined three
dressed fowl which he was carrying.
Gaffney admitted that he had stolen the
poultry from a marketman's Wagon q
few minutes after he had been liberated
from the workhouse.
He was held TO await the coming OF a
Cranston police official. as the theft had
been committed In that town.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-18
PROVIDENCE OPERA HOUSE.

Col. Wendelscha efer OF the Providence
Opera house offers the first three nights
OF next week, with u matinee Wednes-
day. "The Prodigal Son" the newest and
by many considered tho best OF Mr.. Hall
Gaines plays. The Manxman's drama
comes direct from its long and success
ful run at the New Amsterdam theatre.
New York. Liebler x Co. were the dis
coverers OF Hall Game as a dramatist.
They produced THE Christian" which
was HIS first effort IN dramatic art, Then
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-18
DELIGHTFUL EVENING
Prof. Crosby Rad "TnIiwnsy Of ths Wells"
10 Large Audience.

Prof. Thomas Crosby gave a reading at
the Bell Street chapel last evening. his
wright, Arthur W. Pinero.
A large audience thoroughly enjoyed
Prof. Crosby's Interpretation OF Tire
lawney OF the Wells a part OF each OF
the four acts being given.
h next and last reading will be
shakespeare tragedy. Hamlet"
Do you want to secure q ooaI ding placer
say so IN the classified columns of Tho
News free OF charge
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-18
"OLD PeIDELPERG" At THE IMPERIAL

"Old Heidelberg" the love story Of a
prince. its scenes laid IN the famous old
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-18

Have you found %somethine7 Advertise
n IN The News. You may get q reward
and the sd. costs nothing.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-18

REPORT

of the condition OF the NATIONAL EN-
CHANGE BANK, at Providence. In the
State OF Rhode Island. at the close OF
business Nov. Q, 1905:
RESOURCES.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-18

STATE OF RHODE ISLAND.
OF Providence. So.
T. Augustus r.. Peirce. Cashier OF the
above-named bank. do solemnly swear
the above statement In true 20 the
best OF my knowledge and belief.
AUGUSTUS r. PIERCE Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn TO before me this
18th day OF November. 1906.
EDWARD II. SHELDON.
Notary Public.
Co~rrcct-Attest.
NICHOLAS SHELDON.
FRANCIS s. BROWNELL.
J. EDWARD STUDLEl.
Directors.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-18
NATIONAL
EXCHANGE BANK

incorporated 1901. Nationalized 1865.
63 Westminster Street.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-29
Pie Hubbub Told
in Court Uhen Prisoner
Was Up for Punishment
--HHelped Him Into Pen

That Christmas yell for mince
pie and the subsequent mutiny Of
the prisoners in the Paully cage at
the county Jail was officially be-
fore Judge Huneke this morning
when Mike Eilderman convicted of
embezzlement, came up for Sc /.
tence. The story of the wild dis
order and assault on the sheriff's
men who were compelled to enter
the cage after dosing the prisoners
with water from a hose, was ex-
clusively told in the Press of Tues
day.
The call for pie will probably
cause the prisoners in the Paully
some uneasiness and some extra
days in durance vile. 1t is con-
sidered that it has sent Mike Eild-
erman to the pen, whereas it might
have been Jail sentence.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-29
ITALIAN GIRL DID NOT
KNOW HER CORRECT AGF

Hon. James Plascino came to the
rescue of the difficulties encounter
ed by the proposed matrimonial al
lance of Carmine Cerenzia and
Maria Garafolo, details of which
were mentioned in yesterdays
Press. This morning the paper
bearing parental sanction, which
was IA miles away yesterday, was
taken to County Auditor Stewart.
Now, Zach Stewart has many lin
guistic attainments, but he has new
err dallied with the ProvvencalesqIe
language of Calabria or any other
section of Italy. He knows Latin,
French, Mongolese and Senegam-
bian, both by eye and by ear, but
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-29
CHRISTMAS JAIL ROW
LENGTHENS A SENTENCE

common knowledge that prisnoers
in the Spokane county Jail were
better treated, better fed, better
clothed than in the average coun.
ty jail in this state. He felt that
these facts should be laid before
the court, not only in the case of
Eilderman but in that of every man
engaged in the disturbance.
alderman told the court that he
was in no way implicated.
The court asked Deputy Sheriff
Hone if he had anything to say.
Hone replied that the prosecutor
had stated the Iacts.
In passing sentence, Judge Hun
exc said that embezzlement of
money committed to his care to be
used in the support of the wife ard
children of the trusting man, was
most reprehensible and mean. It
merited a severe sentence. How
ever, testimony of sterling citizens
of Spokane to Eilderman's previous
good reputation and the recom-
mendation of the jury for clemency,
were considerations which moved
the court toward leniency.
But now comes this report of
the sheriff. The sentence of the
court Is that you be confined at
hard labor in the state penitentiary
for two years and pay the costs Of
prosecution"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-29

Prosecuting Attorney Barnhart
brought the matter up and made a
statement Of facts. He said that
the turmoil arose over the lack of
mince pie and became a wild dis
order, the entire coterie of prison
ers in the upper and lower floors
OF the Paully joining in the uproar,
stamping their feet, cursing. hurl
ing vile epithets and declining to
observe order when so instructed
by the sheriff in person. The mat
ter eliminated when it became nee
essary for the sheriff and Deputy
MacPugh to enter the cage. They
were viciously assaulted by three
prisoners, though Eilderman did
not directly take part in the as
sault. Mr.. Barnhart said. however
that Eilderman was one of the
crowd in the general disturbance.
He said that it was a matter of
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-29
METM SAYS HE
HAS BEEN ABUSED
AND NOT HIS WIFE

Charles II. Metzke, proprietor of
the Kentucky Wine company, who
has been sued for divorce by his
wife, states w. will fight the case
and promises ONE sensational de-
velopments. o. asked for a re-
straining order today prohibiting
his wife from disposing of lodg-
ing house in the Slmons block and
disposing of about $1,000 worth Of
notes. He will also file a cross
complaint.
Mr.. Metzke was seen this morn
ing and said: "In the papers filed
by my wife she alleges that was
cruel to her. She states she wishes
to take our child and that l was
drunkard. l wish to say that I
have never struck that woman but
once in my life and that time was
when she was with two other men
and woman.
For many months she has been
trying to get me to send our child
away so she could do as she pleas
ed. l would not do it, so she got
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-29

as regards the spoken or written
language of southern Italy he is a
dense blank.
On the pieces of paper submitted
to him today in support of the ap-
pllcation for a marriage license of
Carmine and Maria, he could detect
nothing illuminative except figures.
The swarthy fingers of the prospec-
tive groom pointed to the Arabic
numerals "19" on one part of the
paper and considered it evidence
that the girl was 10 years of age.
Stewart acknowledged that it was
10 sure enough, but he did not
know whether it meant 10 olives,
~ casks of Chianti wine or the
18th verse of Dante's Divine Com
edy." All he knew what that the
figure was 10.
Go and get James Plastino to
come here and tell me about this"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-29

was Stewards injunction to the
anxious groom. Mr.. Plastino was
produced within a half hour.
Mr.. Plastino, l would like your
translation of these papers," said
Stewart. II have confidence in
your rendering or it,"
Plastino looked over the papers.
and then smiled The papers were
the passport of the bride-to-be, to-
gether with the marriage contract.
signed by her parents. Plastino
stated that without the passport,
signed by the mayor of Maria's
home town and by the governor OF
her province, she could never have
left Italy. Furthermore there was
the consent Of her parents. Also.
they say she is 10 years old.
Stewart accepted Plastino's word
without affidavit and immediately
issued the marriage license.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-29

mad.
"On Dec. &c I went home and
caught her with woman and two
men. told her-to come up stairs
and she did. When we got into
our room she started talking, and
picked up an alarm clock and
struck me on the head with 1t. She
then threw 1t at me and hit me on
the face. | slapped her tor doing
1t. That night was awakened by
someone beating me over the head.
| got up and found my wife was
the person. l don't know what she
hit me with.
my wife did not care for our
child at all. She would leave the
little girl at home and go out for
three or four hours. She went
with other men and | didn't think it
was right"
Mrs. Metzke asked for a restrain
ing order prohibiting Metzke from
disposing Of his pace of business,
valued at $4,000, ana about $500 in
notes.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-29
MCredie ofPortland Says
National Associations
Ruling Doesn't Bar Him
Out of Spokane.

Spokane may be in the Pacific
Coast league regardless of the rul-
ing of the national committee which
gave the Spokane Recreation COM
pany protection in The northwest.
Such is the idea of Judge Nc
Creole, president of the Portland
baseball club, and c. l.. Williams,
manager Of the Spokane Exhibition
and Amusement company.
Mr.. Williams received a letter
from Mr.. McCredie few days ago,
stating that the ruling of the ma
tional committee, protecting H. d.
Merritt and his company, has alb
solutely no effect on the Pacific
Coast league and that it was more
than possible Spokane would have
q team In the Pacific Coast league
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-29
GIVING AWAY
SPORTING BOOKS

John w. Wood, proprietor of the
Brook and Cross Road saloons, has
had compiled the latest Worlds
Sporting Record, and is giving them
away to all those who wish them.
The Record was compiled by Thos.
S. Andrews and takes In all records
and fights up to Dec. S, 1905.
One notable feature of the book
is that 1t shows the recent fights
held in Spokane. The fights of Mel
lody against Mccarthy, Duffy, Pc
terson and OKeefe are all shown.
The books are the latest off the
press.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-29
YERkES Is DEAD

ed a banking house. In 1886 he
made his first railroad venture in
Chicago. He changed the horse
cars to a cable system. He was the
first to give the city anything in
return for the privileges accorded
corporations. He gave a $4,000
telesc cope to Chicago university. In
1898 he began the consolidation of
the, Chicago street railways. In
1901 he left the city with SIS, 000,-
600 and went to London where he
built an underground railway. He
was rewarded with wealth and
fame, He outgeneraled j. P. Nor
gan and associates who formed an
American syndicate in London I'M
foreground.
His wife was not at his bedside
when the end came. She has not
been at his hotel SINCE her husband
was stricken. She refused to say
why.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-29
TAKES SAME
POISON WHICH
KILLED Wife
(Scripps News Association.)

(Scripps News Association.)
PORTLAND, Dec. 29. - Kaspar
Vandran, whose wife was pIisoned
Aug. IL under circumstances indi-
eating murder, committed suicide at
10 O'Clock last night, swallowing
cyanide, the identical poison with
which his wife was killed. The
body was found this morning.
Much mystery surrounds the
death of Mrs. Vandran. Ire case
was never fully solved. On May
2, before her death, ]. w. Young,
who owns saloon two doors from
Vandran's place of business went
to Vandran's saloon and shot the
latter five times. Vandran was in
the hospital two months and re-
covered. Young was tried and con-
victed of assault with intent to
commit murder, and sentenced to
six years. He appealed his case.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-29
COAST LEAGUE MAY
COME DESPITE RULING

fare and the cost Of hotel bills will
make a stand-off. The hotel rate
in the coast cities is about $2.25
while we can give the boys $3.50
rate. We will probably see Spo-
kane, Seattle, Tacoma, Portland,
San Francisco, Oakland, Sacramen-
to and Fresno in the league next
year. In Mercedes letter he stat
ed he had a schedule made out
where Spokane would see &c games
of ball. This would mean about 10
series of one week each. I don't
know exactly wha, will happen, but
it is more than likely, since the
good showing of attendance at the
Tacoma-Oakland games, Spokane
will be in the Coast league"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-29
EIGHT
KILLED
(Scripps News Association.)

JUDSON, Ind, Dec. 20. - A
freight locomotive exploded this
morning and killed four trainmen
and destroyed 100000 worth of
fancy meat, and killed 100 head of
cattle on the Erie railroad, en- route
to New York from Chicago.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-29
Yerkes died at 2:15 today.

Yerkes died at 2:15 today.
He was born in Philadelphia, on
June 25, 1899. He was educated in
the public schools. He began bust
ness at the age of II and at 20
was private banker. In 1861 he
purchased his first street railway
stock. In 1864 he assumed millions
Of Philadelphia city bonds, but fail
ed to carry out his contract. He
was indicted, found guilty, but ex-
ecutive clemency was extended.
Later the city council released him
from all debts which afterward Mr..
Yerkes paid his creditors. He ar
rived in Chicago in 1882 and open
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-29

after the meeting which is to be
held in January.
"The only objection to Spokane"
stated Judge McCredie, "is the rail-
road fare. We know Spokane is a
good town as long as good ball is
played there"
Mr.. Williams was seen this morn
ing and state he thought it more
than likely, since he had proven
that hotel rates would more than
make the difference in railroad
fare, that the Pacific Coast league
would operate in Spokane next
year.
THE only objection to Spokane
is the railroad fare" stated Mr..
Williams. 81 have convinced Mr..
McCredie that the difference in the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-29
MRS. SMITH BELIEVES
HER BOY IS INNOCENT

Mrs. Smith of III Division street,
the mother of Charles Francis
Smith, arrested in connection with
the holdup of the Kehoe saloon at
Hillyard. called on The Press today
to state that whatever the law may
say about her son, he is not bad
young man. She acknowledges he
was arrested for robblng a China
man and had his named mentioned
In connection with the Great North.
ern hold-up at Ballard, but she posi-
lively denies that he was arrested
IN connection with the latter oc-
currence. She states that he was
at home at that time, where he
has been assisting her In the care
Of his invalid father, and working
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-29
ROB THE POST0FF|CE
AT CUNNINGHAM, WASH

The postmaster at Cunningham,
Wash, telephoned the police de-
partment this morning that some
men broke into the postoffice there
and secured over $500 in cash and
stamps last night.
The call reached the police sta
ton this morning at about s a. m.
The postmaster stated: THE of.
flee was broken into last night and
over $500 taken. There was about
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-29

S425 In stamps, $50 In 25 and so
cent stamp books and $45 in cash
in the place when the robbers en-
tered. They took an overcoat which
was hanging on tne wall, and 1t Is
supposed wrapped the stamps up
in it. The entrance was made by
forcing the door"
The place was entered between
3 o'clock last night and Z a. m.
today.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-29
COFFIN TRIAL
HAS ENDED
(Scripps News Association. }

ANNAPOLIS, Dec. 29.-The COT
fin court martial concluded its de-
alterations shortly after noon and
the findings were forwarded to Ad-
miral Sands. A conflict of opinion
arose as to whether Sands, as con-
vening authority, was empowered
to review the findings. Sands init.
mated he would send the record
with recommendation to Washing
ton. The trial of Midshipman Ste
phen Decatur Jr. commenced this
afternoon. He is accused of haz-
ing.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-29
DEAF MUTE
REGAlNS SENSES
(Scripps News Association

(Scripps News Association.)
STOCKTON, Cal. Dec. 29.-Dave
Miller, a deaf mute, who came here
few days ago from Salt Lake
City, was cured In remarkable
manner, One night this week his
bed fellow pulled all the covering
off him. Miller woke up angry and
nearly frozen. He made such an
effort to curse his Led fellow that
something in his head snapped and
he regained both speech and hear
ing.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-29
SHAW May GIVE
RELIEF

every moment to avert further seri-
GUS consequences. Shaw denounc.
ed the newspapers Of Chicago
charging them with distorting
statements. He declared it was not
the first time he had been betrayed
by Chicago newspaper men. He
said hereafter he would deny him.
self to them. He denied having de-
clared that Walsh would not be
prosecuted because he practiced
violations Of law, which had be-
come a custom.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-29
SALT LAKE HAS A
REIGN OF TERROR
(Scripps News Associa toni

SALT LAKE, Dec. ga reign
OF terror in progress for the past
six weeks eliminated in a second
murder and hold-up, that of Nephi
Shields, a prominent resident, last
night, He was shot through the
head.
Governor Cutler. the county COM
missioners and the mayor have of
fered rewards for the apprehension
of the murderer aggregating $1,000.
Three Netzens offer $50 cash and
a suit of clothes to the man who
captures any hold-up, dead or alive.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-29

whenever his duties will permit him
to be absent from the house. Mrs.
Smith states that ner son could not
have been at Hillyard at the time
OF the hold-up of Kehoe's place.
and that she will prove 1t when
given an opportunity in court.
my boy Is a good boy. He Is the
victim of circumstances, that is all.
These stories hurt me, for am
his mother" said Mrs. Smith.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-29
ISEL|N WAS
ON STAND

NEW YORK, Dec. 20. - Adrian
Iselin, a banker and director of the
Mutual, presented a statement to
the insurance committee this morn
ing, showing the syndicate opera
lions in which he participated with
the Mutual. John P. Mum, presi-
dent of the U. S. Life, told of the
operation of his company.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-29

LONDON, Dec. 29.-British mer-
chants in Russia have asked the
foreign office for protection. They
foreign office for protection. The
report of complications between
Russia and Germany over the kali
ser's proposal to send warship to
RIGA is confirmed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-29
GO
TO THE WALL
(Ecripps News Association

BOSTON, Dec. 29.-H. r. Leigh
ton & So, stock brokers, have
made an assignment for the bene-
At of creditors. Liabilities are half
a million. 1t Is caused by the fall
ure OF debtor to meet his liabil-
tiles. They will probably realize
on the assets enough to pay out.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-29

NEW YORK, Dec. 29-Yerkes
slept well last night. His physi-
clans this morning do not expect
an immediate grave change, though
they say the end may come any
minute.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-29

Chauncey M. Depew Is said to be
declining all invitations to dinners.
Also there are some dinners to
which Chauncey is not declining in
vitations-those for which he has
received no invitations.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-29

WARSAW, Dec. 29.-LittIe news
has reached this city of the occur
rences in other parts of the empire.
The latest in Poland from Moscow
says the Cossacks are gaining
ground against the peasants.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-29
(Ecripps News Association.)

CHICAGO, Dec. 29.-Shaw, &C.
companied by several local bank
ers, tramped the streets in a driv-
ing snow storm in this city this
morning, on what is said to be an
effort to save the financial situa-
ton. He regards the conditions in
Wall street as grave enough to en-
list the most strenuous efforts. He
departs for Washington this eve-
ming and until then will devote
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-29

The engagement of one OF Ton
Lawson's sons to a rich widow is
announced. But this must not be
taken as evidence of any lack OF
confidence in father.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-29

ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 29. -
Ziatoust, a town Of $1,000 in the
Ural mountains, is under a repub-
Ilcan form of government, estab-
lished by the rebels. A red flag
files over the government arms fac
tory, and the officials are impris-
oned. The CossacSs are told If
they charge, the officials will be
killed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-29
REPUbL |CAN TOWN
N RUSSIA

printers refusing to work. Traffic
is badly hampered on the Vienna
line.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-29
TEDDY AND
HIS BOYS
ARE HUNTING

CHARLOTTESVILLE. Va. Dec.
29.-No word has been received
from the president. His stenos-
pher here says he received
sages which 1t is
transmit, The
family P :,
cial o sG
Riy --ss 10 plsln vrap,sul
z - dc ::.; Y y. s:;' I: ~, =
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-29

ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 20. -
Troops are pouring into Moscow to
assist In putting down the rebellion.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-29

WARSAW, Dec. 29.-The strike
is growing stronger. None of, the
newspapers appeared today, the