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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-07-13

E==REAL
Ks. 70. per word; imo &C. per word.
FOR sALE-OUR HOUSES CANNOT
be equalled for the money The strictest
investigation OF this statement is desired
ISAAC l.. GOFF co.
VALUABLE LOCATIONS FOR AN IN
vestment I'm the heart OF the city. Good
building lots IS cents a foot. ISAAC L.
GOFF co.
FOR sALE-BUILDING LOTS IN ALI.
sections OF the city at rock bottom prices.
III you want TO buy now is tho time.
ISAAC L. GoFF co.
LET US CALL YOUR ATTENTION
to s-family house. connected with sewer.
ETC. that we will sell for $500 down,
oaIance monthly. ISAAC l.. GOFF co.
IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR REAL
estate you will find what you want here
at price you want 10 pay. ISAAC L.
GoFF co.
EVERY YOUNG MARRIED COUPLE
should hsure for the future-by owning
their own home. We give them the
opportunity. ISAAC L. GoFF co.
IF THE RETURNS FROM YOUR
property are not satisfactory let us take
Jsarse OF IL. we guarantee satisfaction.
dsAAC Il. GOFF CO, III Westminster
sstsE-oUR HOUSES CANNOT
De equalled for the money. The strict
est investigation OF this statement IS de-
sired' ISAAC L. GoBF co.
valuable locations for an investment IN
.ne heart OF the city. Good building lots
10 cents foot. ISAAC L. GOFP CO.
fOH SALE-BUILDING LOTS IN ALI,
sections or the city at rock-bottorn nr,ces
AZ you want 10 buy now is the time
ISAAC l.. GOFF co.
FOR sALE-LET US CALI. YOUR At
tention 10 three-family house oonnectaa
CO. L. "orf
IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR REAL,
estate you will find what you want here
az prices you want to pay. ISAAC /.
GOFF co. 49,
EVERY YOUNG MARRIED corrpr
should figure for the future-bv owning
thelr own home. We give them the op-
portunity. ISAAC L. GOFF co.
IF THE RETURNS FROM YOUR
property are not satisfactory. LET us take
charge OF II. We guarantee Satisfaction
ISAAC l. GoFF, co.
FOR sALE-A GROOM COTTAGE ON
Glenham street. near Prairie avenue viii
be sold for 5000. ISAAC L. GOFF co
FOR sALE-GREAT BARGAINS IN
two-family houses; excellent looations
terms. ISAAC L. GOFF CO, III West
minister street
FOR sALE-SURE OF sIyrrrNc. AN
elegant nc-family house with steam
heat etc: 5000 down, s25 a month. ISAAC
L. GOFF co.
WE AIM TO Crafty ALL TASTES
by erectlhg homes from the latest de-
signs. Look them over and take your
choice. ISAAC l.. GOFF co.
WE BUILD HOMES IN ALI. PARTS
OF the state and point with pride To the
work and its cost Let us figure FOR VA,
ISAAC L. GOFF. CO. - -. - =
AN APPEAL TO YOUR JUDGMENT
isn't ~ better TO own your own howe
than pay rent all your life when :. noa,s
no more. ISAAC L. GOFF co.
NO DEAL WITH US IS COMP, ,prr,
until YOU are satisfied II YOU are I1.r,, :
ing for real estate we have the kind yn,,
want. ISAAC l.. GOFF co.
FOR sALE-s5oo DOWN. .o
month"; secures good 2famiIy house
with improvements on Broad straa,
Price low. ISAAC L. GOFF 20
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-07-13

WANTED FOR THE ". s. ARMY
Able bodied, unmarried men. between
ages q and 35; citizens OF United States
or good character and temperate habits
who can speak. read and write English.
For information apply 10 Recruiting Of a
ficer. "a North Main street. Providence
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-16
ITS SECRETS KNOWN.
Methods of the Beef Trust Have Been
Revealed.

Chicago, May 16.-Members of the
federal grand jury investigating the
business affairs of the beef packing
industries have learned all the details
of the manner in which the officials of
the Aetna Trading company kept their
books. This company, it is said, was
the means by which the packers sup
posed to form the beef trust transact
ed their secret business. National
Bank Examiner Stareck, who for
nearly two months has been studying
over the books, has completed his task
and was before the inquisitors
Through these books found in the
trunks it is asserted that the secret
system of the Aetna Trading company
has been revealed and all persons con
nected with the operation of the COM
pany are known.
Mrs. Richard HOwes. wife of the
manager of the casing department Of
Swift & Co, and Mrs. Irving A. Want
wife of the assistant treasurer for the
same company, have been placed un-
der $4,000 bonds each The bonds
are to insure the presence OF the two
women in Chicago as witnesses in the
event that indictments are returned by
the federal grand jury.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-16
CROKER is SATISFIED.
Convinced That His Brother Died
From Opium and Whisky.

Kansas City, May 16-Richard
Croker, jr., and J. Rogge, of New York,
his travelling companion. taking the
body of Herbert V. Croker, who died on
a Santa Fe train near Newton, Kansas,
Friday morning, left on a Wabash
train last night for New York. They
had spent the day here and Mr.. Croker
made partial investigation of the Cir
cumstances surrounding his brother S
death. He left convinced that IL was
due to the excessive use Of tobacco ana
liquor and the use of opium.
1T is all mighty hard" Mr. Croker
said. Il came to Kansas City intend
ing to have an autopsy performed; in
fact, arranged for one after my arrival.
But talk with physicians convinced
me it would be useless. It was the old,
old story of excessive stimulants. 1 be-
lieve that his heart simply gave out
When my brother Frank was killed IN
the automobile accident Herbert had a
violent attack of nervous trouble Whlch n
affected his heart. He went to bed
and physicians worked over him. he
was in bed a week. He rallied from
this and seemed to be strong.
THE hardest thing to believe is that
Herbert was addicted to the use or
opium. We never heard of it; never
dreamed of it. Herbert had no vicious
habits of that kind. He was an inces-
SAINT smoker. but never, to my knoWl-
edge, did he use opium There are a
/ lot of circumstances connected Win MS
visit to Kansas City which to me are
not clear. I have some friends her e
who will keep looking up these circum-
stances and I have asked the chief OF
police to do the same. made short
Investigation of some of the places of i'll
repute Herbert is said to have visited,
and I am not satisfied fully that he
was in them Oh, I'll tell you, it is
hard to see these things. Herbert was
a good boy, a pleasant, sociable boy, a
boy inclined toward athletics and one
who had many friends.
L wish you would deny for me that
story about his marrying some one at
the Oklahoma ranch. I don't remember
Of it: I never heard of her. We never
heard of her The name is. entirely for
eign to our household"
Mr.. Croker was referring to Miss
| Toinette Horton, of Horton, N. z, who
asserted that she was to be married to
/ Herbert Croker in about two weeks.
When Mr.. Croker was asked con-
cerning check Herbert is said to have
cashed in Detroit and which was re-
pudiated at the bank and later protect
ed by a friend, he said:
Il hardly think it is probable a check
signed by Herbert would be repudiated
by any bank"
Mr.. Croker smiled as he spoke of the
check. He thought the amount was too
small.
The body of the dead man rested in
a casket under the train shed at the
station throughout the day. The in
scription was viewed by hundreds Of
curious travellers:
Herbert V. Croker, who died of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-16

were anchored in the horseshoe at
Sandy Hook Launches were running
back and forth from the dock to the
yachts while loaded tugs were arriving
from the city bringing the last stores.
In the fleet was anchored a number
of steam yachts while others arrived
during the forenoon.
As the morning drew to a close the
conditions became dubious. The wind
worked around into the northeast, the
fog again shut down over the bay and
an hour before noon it was SO thick in
the immediate neighborhood of the
start it was impossible. to see a mile
While at anchor in the lower bay
this morning the yacht Fleur de Lis
was run into by scow and about
thirty feet of her rail was torn away.
This necessitated the return of the
boat to the Erie basin where repairs
were made. DR.. Stimson. her owner,
however, said the accident would not
delay the start of the race, nor pre-
vent his yacht from participating At
noon the wind was northeast, of eight
knots strength. The fog was very
dense.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-16
ARMISTICE DECLARED.
A Truce Prevails in the Chicago La
Dor War.

Chicago, May ia practical
armistice in the teamsters' strike has
been declared. to last until the of
hcers of the Brotherhood of Teamsters
meet here, either on Wednesday or
Thursday of this week.
At a meeting of the teamsters' joint
council held to reconsider the action
of Saturday when it was decided to re-
fuse the demand of the team owners
association that deliveries be made to
houses where strikes exist, the mem
bers of the council reafirm their
stand and decided that they could not
accede to the demands of the team
owners association. It was known to
members of the latter that this action
would be taken and the proceeding
was of prefunctOry character, it
having been agreed that the matter
should await the arrival of the ma
tiOnal officers of the teamSterS' union.
The lumbermen's association passed
a resolution asking the teamSterS to
define their positions as to what might
be expected when lumber firms of the
city called upon them to make de-
hveries. The association declared it
was in favor of making deliveries
Irrespective of the strike and an
nounced that drivers who refused to
deliver goods as ordered would be dis
charged. The lumber concerns are
reported as employing 1900 teamSterS
and strike OF these would mean great
embarrassment to the building opera
tiOns in the city.
President Gompers has issued a call
to all members of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor. estimated at mil
lions, to contribute to a strike benefit
for the Chicago teamsters. FOrty-twO
branches of the teamsters' union in
New York have already made con-
tributions. st is asserted. One thou
sand dollars donated by the New York
truck drivers is reported as having
been received.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-16
TOTAL DEAD 81.
Latest Estimate on the Disaster at
Snyder.

Snyder Ok. May 16.-No more deaths
have occurred among the patients at
the hospital here. although no hopes
are entertained Of the recovery of two
of them. It was determined that no
more should be sent away, and a tenn
porary hospital has been erected for
their treatment. Physicians and nurses
continue to arrive from other towns, to
supply the places of those who worn
out by the hard work, are leaving daily
The total number Of deaths according
to the best estimate obtainable is 81;
although a statement was issued by the
press committee which places the total
at 103. The lack of records accounts
for this discrepancy in figures
A large force of men is employed in
repairing and building, being paid out
of the funds supplied by cash contri-
buttons. The committee is still receiv-
ing remittances Of money and this is
being applied entirely to the work of
providing shelter for the homeless and
in caring for the injured. Several of the
latter have been unconscious since the
disaster, and phyicians express the
opinion that even in case of physical
recovery they viii not fully regain
their reason.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-16
"A SHELLE is DEAD.
Manager and Playwright Victim of
Diabetes.

BeIIport, L. L, May 16.-Kirk La
ShelIe, the theatrical manager and
playwright, died at his home here to-
day from diabetes. He had been i'll
only a week.
Kirk LaSheIle was born September
%, 1862. at Wyoming, III. He received
a public school education and was
married June Is, 1898, to Miss Eliza
beth Nodine.
Mr.. LaSheue's early experiences
were gained in newspaper offices. He
was an apprentice to the managing
editor of the Chicago News. and was
afterward with the Chicago Mail, Post
and Times. He took up the theatrical
business in 1891 as manager. He was
author of 1.-THE Ameer." a comic
opera, and Princess Chic" a romantic
opera. He was also a collaboration on
numerous other plays. He was a con-
tributor of short stories and poems to
various publications.
Kirk LaSheel9 was a member of the
following clubs: Theatrical Lambs,
Knickerbocker, Athletic, Theatrical
Business Men of New York. and the
Press Club of Chicago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-16
TO BENEFIT TOPEKA
Tucker CherryvaIe Pipe Line Here in
Less Than 90 Days.

Cherryvale, kan, May 16.-Ar. H H.
Tucker announces that enough pipe had
been ordered to build the pipe line TO
Topeka, and that the company would
surely get the line finished in less than
80 days. The Uncle sam company, of
which Mr. Tucker is secretary, already
has enough money raised from the sale
of stock to insure building of the line
two-thirds of the way. and each mail
swells the subscription nearer to the
amount necessary.
Mr.. Tucker proposes to furnish fuel
oil to Topeka at about half the cost of
coal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-16
IN JOINT SESSION.
Northern and Southern Branches of
Baptist Church Meet.

St. Louis, May 16.-The general
Baptist convention participated in by
the Baptists of the north and south,
and marking their first joint meeting
since ante-bellum days, began here
today, presided over by E. w. Steph-
ems, Of Columbia, No, the newly elect
ed president of the southern Baptist
convention.
More than a thousand visitors have
arrived to attend the national Baptist
anniversaries of 1905. of which cele-
bration today's convention is a part,
and it is expected that 1000 more wip
arrive within the next two days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-16
40 GRANDE IS ICE.
River Changes It's Bed and Destroys a
Canal.

FL Paso, Texas, May 16.-The Rio
Grande is again on a big rise. The river
has changed its bed near Las Cruces,
New Mexico, inundating many acres of
land and destroying a canal which pro-
vided water for other property under
irrigation AS a new ditch must be
built for a distance of three miles, it is
feared the present crop will be lost be-
fore it can again be watered.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-16
They ARE DIVIDED,
United Brethren Conference
Discusses Bishop Question.
Some Would Keep Bishops Emer-
itus Busy.
PLAN OF RETIREMENT.
Want officers Retired on Half
Pay to Work.
Board VIII Probably Be In
creased to Seven.
PLAN OF RETIREMENT.

The report Of the committee appoint
ed from the body of the UnTed Brethren
conference to fix upon the number of
bishops which shall constitute that
board viii be submitted to the members
of the conference late this afternoon,
following the memorial services held at
from o'clock until o'clock. 1t is
stated that two reports viii be submit
ted; minority and a majority.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-16
Janan WilI wait Awhile.

Toxic, May 16.-3 p. Mt is semi
officially announced that the Japanese
government has received conflicting re-
ports relating to the Haichou incident,
one being to the effect that the Ger
mans occupied the place and raised and
saluted their flag and another to the
effect that the Germans were merely
engaged in surveying. Pending the re-
ceipt of full and correct information
the government refrains from discuss
ing the matter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-16
Temperatures in Large cities.

Chicago, May 1s.=7 a m. tempera-
lures: New York. "A; Philadelphia,
Sc; Chicago, 81; Cincinnati, 81; Bos-
ton, so; Washington, Sc: Minneapolis,
AZ; ST. Louis, Sc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-16
Col. Codv Aslzs a New Trial.

Sheridan. Wyo.. May 1.-THE attor-
neys for Col. W. c. Cody CBuffalo Bill)
today fled in the district court a mo
ton for a new trial Of his divorce suit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-16

A letter was presented and read from
the congress of churches signed by the
Rev. Hays Ward and representatives of
all the denominations in the United
States. The United Brethren were in
vited to appoint ten from the body of
the conference to act as delegates to
the general conference of all the dele
gates from all of the churches which
cOnVenes in New York, November 10,
1905, and to appoint one special repre-
sentative to the same meeting. The
matter has been referred to the com
mittee on church federation. The COM
mittee viii report its recommendation
to the conference.
Memorial Service.
This afternon a memorial service
was conducted for the prominent
members of the church who have died
within the last four years. The fol-
lowing deceased are those whose
names will be mentioned with appro-
pirate remarks: Rev. R. P. Burton,
st. Joseph conferences; Rev ]. w.
Howe, Virginia conference; Rev. H.
Hoyt Doty. Sandusky conference; Rev.
J. D. Donivap, Virginia conference;
Rev. J. D. Drake, formerly president
of the University of LecOmptOn, Kan
sas, East Tennessee conference; Rev
J. H. Richards. Wisconsin conference;
John DOdds, lay delegate, Dayton; c.
Howard, lay delegate, Michigan; F. B.
AFFORD, lay delegate, Indiana.
Wednesday evening the alumni of
the Normal union viii banquet at the
United Brethren church. The banquet
will be held from $50 until 1880.
A resolution was introduced this
morning by one of the ministerial dele
gates calling for the selection of a
layman for the Offices of general
nature in the church wherever it is
possible to use such d delegate The
resolution was referred to the appro-
pirate committee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-16
ings brought by the representatives
from the two sister churches.
Bishop Hamilton Present.

: BISHOP Hamilton. Minneapolis, Mimi,
of the Methodist Episcopal church. Wis
tied the conference in an unofficial ca
pacity and addressed g few words to
those present He said: Though we
may have many different heads our
church bodies have but one heart. I
am heartily in sympathy with this
movement towards union of the denom-
nations"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-16

Continued on Page six.l
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-01-26
In Safety and Danger

The Scientific American recently
called attention to the odd fact that
the man who rides a few score feet
in a New York city elevator runs a
greater risk of injury than the man
who travels from New York to Chi
cago and back on the fastest trains.
No fewer than thirty persons were
killed, and many more hurt, in New
York elevator accidents in the first
nine months of this year. No such
proportion of those who travelled on
the fast passenger trains between the
two cities were even hurt.
Yet the average man buys an acct
dent insurance ticket whenever he
starts on railway journey Of any
length, and never thinks of such pre-
cautions before entering the car that
lifts him to his Office. Whenever a
notable railway accident occurs he
talks for days about the great loss of
life. But he never thinks of the pro-
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-01-26
NJ oral in Giving Aims

The woman sang her ballad to the sky
Of the keen night, flinging on high
The notes that huttered to my Window
pane
Like birds, and beat against the glass in
Until opened. and from out the gloom
Let them flock into my room, firelt room.
There was no more Of meaning in the
words
That came than in the jargoning of birds,
But in the voice, and in the plaintive
air
There was an intimation of despair
From killing sorrow, and the appealing
Or sorest need, which no man might deny
And cover from himself his own dis
grace.
So. thoughtfully, as one does in such a
From among several coins in hand I
chose
That of the smallest worth, and wrapped
it close
In paper, so that it might not be lost,
Striking the frozen ground below, and
My gift down from the window at the
feet
OF the poor singer in the wintry street.
But she, as if she neither saw nor heard,
Rapt IN her song, sang on, and never
stirred,
While one; that OPPORTUNITY strolled
The corner nearest her, both heard and
saw,
STOPPED. and put out a predatory claw.
And clutcaed the paper; felt and recog-
The coin within Chat somehow suddenly
sized
My own soul up to me, in an odd way,
And then deliberately, but without stay
For all my frantic shouts and signs, kept
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-01-26

5 Where Tom O'Brien Died s
qrf5

When Tom O'Brien, eN-Chicagoan
and ex-" gold-brick" king, died in New
Caledonia he was a very long way
from home. New Caledonia is in the
tropics, far down in the Pacific. The
nearest land of size is Australia,
which is 900 miles distant. New Cal
edonia is known throughout the world
as great penal colony France has
used it for storage purposes of this
Kind since 1864 and especially since
the fall of the Paris commune, after
which 1T was made the place OF exile
OF thousands of Frenchmen who were,
involved in the storms of that time.
Since then this Melanasian land has
become the Jail Of thousands of others
condemned by the laws of their coun-
try The greater part of the white in
habitants therefore are interesting,
but not socially select. The island
itself is described by George Griffith,
an English traveller, as a paradise.
The climate is delightful, the noun
famous scenery most beautiful.
New Caledonia's soil is fertile and
It's mountains full of treasures. Ac-
cording to Mr. Griffith, when nature
made New Caledonia she set herself
to dump down as many ores and min
erals in as small a space as possible.
There is hardly a mineral known to
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-01-26
Light in Darkest Africa

Twenty-Five years ago there was not
a single school in Central Africa. To-
day there are nearly ITO in the Liv-
ingstonia mission alone. twenty-five
years ago no one in Central Africa
knew a letter of the alphabet, says
the Southern Workman. To-day there
are more than 10000 pupils in the
schools. Twenty-Five years ago there
was no Christian in all the country.
To-day 300 native. teachers preach
Christ in the villages every Sabbath
day. Twenty years ago there was only
one inquirer after Christ. Last year
there were more than 1900 catechu-
mems in the baptism classes, and in
a single day at one of the stations
more than 300 adults were received
by baptism into the church of God.
Up to 1890 slave caravans were as
numerous as ever.
To-day a strong British pfotectorate
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-01-26

science that is not represented in
greater or less quantities in that
island. A mining expert once went
over from Australia to make survey
for the International Copper COM
pany and afterward he made his re-
port in person to the board in London.
He knew as much about mining as
anybody in the southern hemisphere,
but his language was that Of the bush.
A noble lord asked him of he could
give any estimate of the amount of
copper, nickel, cobalt, iron, silver.
gold and so on that might be found
in the central chain of mountains.
This was his answer: My lord, if
you were to take out all the min
erals of these mountains the -
island would we'll fall to pieces
The report was taken as satisfactory"
Until 1853 New Caledonia was a
sort of no-mans land. Then both
England and France decided to annex
r it and orders came to two warships to
proceed thither at once They started
the same day. The English captain
had heard of the reefs that surround
the island and he was cautious. The
Frenchman went ahead without re-
gard for the reefs. When the British
captain arrived he saw the tricolor
flying from a hill and he was invited
to come in and lunch on French soil.