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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-02-15
HANGED FOR
MURDER OF
HIS Wife

Bridgeton, n. j., Feb. 15.-The crime
for which Frank Raisinger today is to pay
the death penalty was tho brutal murder
Of his young wife. On Oct. IS, 1904. Rails
niger went into the kitchen where his
wife was at work and endeavored 10
caress her. She repulsed him, and Rails
niger left the house.
Later he returned and In order 10 pro-
tect herself Mrs. Raisinger seized a gun
and threatened TO shoot her husband He
again left the house, but later quietly
reentered his home and. securing the
gun. shot his wife. Death was not in
stantaneous and Rsisinger sent another
load OF shot into the woman's body. He
then arranged the body and clothing Of
Mrs. Rsisinger 10 make IL appear that
she has been assaulted and murdered.
This theory was accepted by the neigh
bors, but later the coroners physician
pronounced the case one OF suicide and
gave a certificate OF burial. An investi-
cation was begun by the prosecutor of
the district and detectives soon fastened
the crime upon Raisinger. The latter
confessed.
He was placed on trial In January and
his testimony was OF such a revolving
character that the Judge appealed 10 the
murderers counsel 10 remove the witness
from the stand.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-02-15
CASES HEARD
BY BOARD
OF PARD0NS

Harrisburg Pa. Feb. i5.-The four men
constituting the board OF pardons. who
stand between Mrs. Kate Edwards and
Samuel Greason and the gallows. met in
the chamber of the Pennsylvania Supreme
court today, once more TO hear the pleas
Of the attorneys representing the con-
demned. II the board refuses to interfere
the man and woman will be hanged to-
gether tomorrow morning I'm the Berks
County jail az Reading.
Greason's case has been before the state
Supreme court six times and once before
the pardon board. Mrs. Edwards case
has been twice before the board of par.
dons
The members of the hoard are Lieuten-
ant Governor William NJ. Brown, Se,,re-
tary OF the Commonwealth Frank NJ Full
Ter. Attorney General Hampton l.. car
son and Secretary OF Internal Affairs
Isaac B. Brown.
They constitute the board by virture Of
their positions as officers OF the common
wealth. There was an unusuall large at
tendance at the session OF the board at
trarted there by the Edwards -Greason
case. I'm the crowd was a large number
OF members OF the legislature
The board deliberated for N minutes
and continued the Edwards case. Rehear-
ing In the Greason case was also granted.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-02-15

Cecil c. McKibhin, employed as a trav'
cling salesman py the Williams Type
writer company o. Derby Conn, met
with terrible death at las o'clock this
morning.
There were circumstances connected
with his tragic ending which at first sug-
sested foul play: bat when the police had
concluded their investigation. this noon
the fact was clsa:ly established that
death was due 10 misfortune
CHANCE ACQUAINTANCE.
The clement of rschance acquaintance
ship entered largely into this tragedy
Two men, who had never seen each
other before. met in a barroom on Snow
street last night.
The particularly soft accent Of one pro-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-02-15
SHIPWRECKED CREW BROUGHT
into PORT Of new YORK

New York, Feb. i5.-One shipwrecked
crew and a sailor from another vessel.
which had been abandoned at sea, were
brought here today on the steamer
Sarania which arrived from Kingston By
way OF Fortune Island.
Six OF the sailors were seamen from the
italian bark Elsa Vetromile. which was
wrecked on Point Morant, Jamaica, and
became a total tosS, The other was n
member OF the crew Of the American
schooner Ida G. Southard, which was
abandoned at sea I'm a dismasted and
waterlogged condition. The crew OF the
Southland was rescued by the German
steamer Siberia and landed at Fortune
Island.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-02-15

II was 1ll5 a m, when the senate was
called 20 order with His Honor Lieutenant
Governor Jackson IN the chair and n
quorum present. The records Of Tuesday
were read and approved.
Senator Robinson, from the committee
on judiciary, reported back a resolution
on the petition OF Elm Toros kuzirian
20 George Henry Thompson; passed under
suspension OF the rules.
Senator Potter. from the committee on
cngrossed acts, reported as truly and
rightly engrossed the act-authorizing the
city of Newport to hire $4,000 passed as
engrossed.
Senator Dyer Of Providence presented q
petition from the Providence Y. w. C. T.
L.. asking for female suffrage. referred
to the committee on judiciary
Senator McKenna OF Cumberland pre-
sented a joint resolution proposing an
amendment 10 the Constitution of the
state to read as follows
"The house Of representatives shall he
constituted on the basis or population,
always allowing one representative Tor a
fraction exceeding half the ratio; the
presPent ratio shall be one representa-
tive 10 every $500 inhabitants. and
new census taken by the authority Of the
United States or Of this state. reapportion
tho representation by altering the ratio;
but no city or town shall he divided int
districts for the choice or representa-
tiveS"
Senator Chase. from tho committee on
corpora tions. reported back an act 90
amend the charter OF the Nicholson File
company; calendar.
From tho calendar was taken an act
giving the harbor commissioners iurlsdic-
tion over Prudence Island water, being
an act i'm amendment Of chapter IFS Of
the General Laws. entitled "Of the Pro
lection of Navigation passed
Also a resolution 20 pay bill Of Provi-
deucc Warehouse company, passed.
Also resolution FOR payment Of sundry
accounts for Inauguration day. passed
Also resolution for payment of sundry
accounts OF sherifs and deputy sheriffa
FOR warning members OF the general as
scmhly FOR special session, Sept lS, laol;
passed
Also resolution for payment OF sundry
accounts for Inauguration day, passed
At n 81 recess was taken till 1855. AZ
which time the senate reassembled and
loined the house I'm grand committee
on returning 20 tho senate chamber SEN
ator Potter. from the committee on cor
porations. reported back an act 70 amend
the charter of the Watson & Newell com
pany. calendar.
Senator Edwards. from the same com
mittee. reported hack an act 10 amend the
charter Of the Newport Cooperative as
ISOLATION, calendar.
on motion of Senator Parrott. OF North
Providence the senate At 1871 adjourned.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-02-15
STR. PURITAN WAS STRUCK
BY GUNB0AT HIST

Yesterday morning there was coils
ion in Newport harbor that might have
ended more seriously than II did. The
steamer Plymouth was lying a. her dock
yesterday morning when the United States
gunboat Hist came along under com
mand ~ Gunner Joseph Smith. The Hist
Is engaged IN making trips between New
port and tho torpedo station and II was
upon her return from one OF these trips
that the steering gear became unman-
ageable and she crashed into the Puritan n
The damage was slight 10 both boats
The gunboat had rammed hog bowsprit
into the paddebox of the steamer and
itself had sprung her bowsprit n was
stated that the accident was In no way
due TO any fault Of the commander
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-02-15
Superintendent ORDERS
WEIGHING Of MAILS

New York Feb. l5.-Supt. Bradley OF
the railway mail service has ordered ths
beginning Of the periodical weighing Of
the mails required by law on all the trains
and i'm all the postofces OF the second
department. Tho process will continue
for three months. and on it's results will
depend the amount OF the awards TO
various railways for carrying the mails
from July 1. 1896. 10 July l. 1909.
There arc 500 postoffces I'm the DEPART
mcnt and 500 mail trains daily.
This work requires the services OF M
additional men on the trains ana en-
depots.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-02-15

RETURNS To
CAPITAL

Washington, Feb. l5.-President Roose-
Welt and some OF his parry who had been
spending the greater portion of two days
in New York city arrived here at half
past this morning.
All the members of the party we're pre-
pared to leave the train when II rolled
into the station. and in few minutes
they had entered their carriages and were
driven home.
The president looked the picture of
health and not az all fatigued by his ac-
tive round Of festivities while in New
York.
There were a few people at the station.
and to them he bade a pleasant good
morning as he walked 20 his carriage
The party, iH addition 10 the president.
were Mrs. Roosevelt, Mrs. Cowles, Mrs
Douglas Robinson, the presidents sister.
who Is 10 make a visit I'm Washington !:
Secretary Loeb and Stokes.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-02-15
CONVICTED
WOMAN
NERVOUS

Reading. Pa, Feb 15.-The death watch
set on Mrs. aKte Edwards reports that
her cot all night moaning and crying
piteously. She did not touch morsel of
food this morning
II the execution takes place the officers
realize that she must be carried to the
scaffold and probably stropped To a board
Greason slept soundly. lie has not given
up hope of being reprieVed
Sheriff S II. Sherman had made every
preparation for the hanging The soaffold
is ready 10 be put together and the rope
has been delivered. The execution will
he conducted by the sheriff personally.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-02-15
AGAINST
CONCEALED
WEAPONS

New York, Feb. l5.-An ordinance has
oeen adopted by the board Of aldermen
empowering city magistrates 10 assess
a fine of $3.50 on persons found carrying
concealed weapons.
The former penalty was $40 and had
little efficiency, according TO the po-
lice, toward breaking up the practice.
The new ordinance empowers city
magistrates not only 90 impose the fine
but 10 commit the carrier OF heavier
weapons for six months. The ordinance
gives the police commissioners power 10
issue permits for carrying concealed
weapons as at present.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-02-15
WILL ATTEND WEDDING OF
GENERAL LEES DAUGHTER

4 number OF Newport residents have
zone 90 Norfolk. Va. 10 attend the we'd
ding tonight of Mics Annie Fi,zhugh Lee.
caughter of Gen Ftzhugh Lee. and
Lieut.. Lewis Brown. Jr.. OF the seventh
United states cavalry. and formerly Of
Newport.
The ceremony y ill be performed by
Hight Rev. Alfred Magill Randolph. ID.
III. D.. episcopal bishop OF southern Nir-
sinla. Tlr wedding will be fully military
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-02-15
The HOUSE.

The house OF representatives was called
20 order az II % by Speaker Burlingame.
and as y quorum was present the journal
of yesterdays proceedings was read and
approved.
From the senate was communicated sew
er81 matters which were later referred
TO the proper commiUees. and also an
nounced that the senate had adopted the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-02-15
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
OCCUPIED THE SESSIONS

Boston. Feb. 15.--Election of officers by
the State Daughters ~ Veterans and
woman's Relief crops occupied part OF
the attention today Of those organizations
at the second session Of the annual meet
ing.
The Massachusetts, q. A. r and the
Sons of Veterans. which opened their con-
vention yesterday. continued their meet
ings today also.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-02-15

HARB0R
|CE-PACKED

The ice outside OF Newport has broken
up to some extent but the inner harbor il
hacked and vessels are unable TO move
about.
The New York steamer Pilgrim. arrived
three and a half hours late, after having
much trouble in the sound.
The WEXFORD steamer General. which
got In during ths morning reports that
conditions i'm the bay are bad.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-02-15

Today in grand general assembly of Rhode Island
met for the months chief justice
of the
The meeting according the resolution adopted
yesterday and with His Exceency Governor George H. Utter the
W. Douglas elected to the court
bench Chief Justice Pardon E. Tinghas
Senator Dyer Of Providence and
onded Murphy Central Falls and by Judge Harris OF Smith,
In connection Coventry election Mr. Fitzgerald
ceeded placing Republicans record opposing the instruct
of the committee report before the end of the
session
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-02-15
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING IN rns
NEWS.

Ic. per word FIRST Insertion. &c repeat;
iwk Sc per word: 2wks. SC per word;
3wxs. &c. per word. limo. Sc. per word.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-02-15

chance acquaintance made in barroon invitation take
drink another share nights lodging desperate struggle
srangaton flying leap death through fourth
window of the Hotel Perrnhus briefly told explains why the body
of Cecil McKbbn lies in the nogue John H. Conrad has
been held pending investigation the incidents prior McKb
bins demise
The saloon AS o'clock last
night closing hours the Hotel Perrin
McKibbn refused lie Conrad did few minutes
being choked by guest This o'clock this
morning.
help and during his Nc
Kbbn dashed Of the window Both belong prominent south
families.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-02-15
D|SSENS|0N
AMONG THE
OFFICERS

s.@. sN.s. sssssstsrs>.'sstS.>tS.S.
. Paris, Feb. i5.-French special /
. correspondents sent to NEE the 4
o French steamer Australian 0rom Z
. Japan via Shanghai, Colombo and
. Aden). having Oh board Gen. stoes- Z
4. sci and others OF the survivors OF q
3 Port Arthur forward detailed ac- 9
. counts OF discord among the Rus Z
{. sian officers.
(. The army officers are particularly q
(. hostile 10 the fleet. habitually call z
. ing It "the frightened feet" {
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-02-15

Admiral Locknsky, who was command
or Of the torpedo defenses az Poryt Ar
icism OF Gen. Stoessel, Admiral Alexeff
and others. The Matin quotes Lockinsky
as characterizing Vice Admiral Stark and
Rear Admiral withoeft as bed chamber
admirsls not acquainted with their duties
and seasick whenever andat"
The admiral added that Vice Admirs
skrydloff prudently established himself
ashore at Vladivostok, notwithstanding
his chance TO break the blockade at Port
Arthur
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-02-15

The man who puts off
advertising generally gets
put off (to the side) by
the buying public.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-02-15
LoCKINsKY ANGRY.

MS NHdHCt 10 pttdh tHe plVChdue al fgIl
Arthur
LOCKINsKY ANGRY.
Lockinsky declared he would denounce
Skrydoff and Alexieff before the
court martial. as he did not intend 10
let himself be made a scapegoat like Rear
Admiral ouktomsky. who now trembles
with fear in a Chinese hospital"
Lockinsky cited many instances Of the
of the land and naval de-
fences. frequent conflicts OF authority and
during critical engage
ments. Substantially the same account
is given by four French newspapers.
which describe General Stoessel and Nd
miral Lockinsky as refusing 10 speak or
to salute each other. The papers say the
dlscord among the officers foreshadows
grave scenes before the court martial
The Petit Parisien quotes Gen. Stoessel
as ssrcastically saying: "Rojestvensky
had better not estab too secure base
along the route or like the naval officers
at Port Arthur Il will be impossible to let
them venture seaward."
HATRED RETURNED.
The correspondent OF the Petit Parisien
adds:
navy's failure 10 succor him. while the
navy fully returns his hatred
The French special correspondent con-
cludes that the fortress fell largely be-
cause Of the regretable quarrels among
the officers.
AMERICAS ATTITUDE.
ST. Petersburg Feb l5-IThe Novoe
Nremya in a sarcastic editorial on the
action OF the United States senate in con-
nection with the arbitration treaties,
pokes fun a the alleged attempt OF the
United States to take the leadership i'm
the worlds diplomacy. The paper re-
views the plans for preserving the ad-
entity OF China, the pro-
posed naval demonstration IN Turkish wa
ters. the establishment Of the republic
OF Panama and tho proposition to hold
a second peace conference at The Hague,
Concluding with the cornucopia OF arbi-
tratiou treaties," the whole idea OF which
the paper says. Finally met the fate
which always overtakes a new fad
Therefore. it is not 10 be wondered al
that the senate declined to yield 10 a
scheme which placed tho settlement OF
future disputes entirely in tho hands OF
President Roosevelt"
STRIKE NEAR THE END.
The latest reports from Poland indicate
that the strike situation AZ Warsaw and
Lodz IS exhausting Itself. At several
places in southern Russia. however. in
dlvidual strikes are reported. notably at
the locomotive works OF Kharkoff But
the mems demands were Immediately met
The question OF the coal supply for the
iron industry OF the south is growing
daily more critical
The possibility that the strikers OF
privately owned railroads will demand the
Increase accorded to the men employed on
the government roads Is indicated by the
actions of the officers force OF the Mos
cow-Kiefr road who have presented an
ultimatum 10 that effect.
But. altogether. the outlook continues 10
improve.
f,,.,..t..,.. -. -. r..
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-10-28

Strange Form Of Insanity.

The whole world is crazy in one
direction or another. A perfectly
sane person is a miracle that is, a
violation of the laws of nature. !
know of retired millionaire in New
York, aged seventy, who married a
sweet young woman of twenty-three.
That in itself is not extraordinary
or even criminal. The wife is the
most patient of creatures, humoring
the venerable husbands every whim.
He is as crazy as loon, or two looms
He imagines he is bird, and his
nightly diversion is to stick a bunch
Of feathers in the hem of his pa
jamas and prance about the room,
growing and Tapping his wings,
while his wife from her coy corner
cries encouragingly: 'Pretty bird
Pretty bird! Pretty birdp' This
foolishness is kept up until he falls
exhausted New York Press.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-10-28
SUMMONS


III the Superior Court of San Juan County, State
of Washington.
Viola j Augir, Plaintiff,
j. W. Young and Annie c.
Young, his wife, Ralph Frank
Young, Loyal Young and Jes-
sica Young, his wife, Boyd
Young and Evelyn Young, his
wife, Howard Wakefield and
Carol Wakefield and Ada
Young, Defendants.
The State of Washington to the above named
defendants:
You are hereby summoned to appear within
sixty days after the date of the first publication
of this summons to-wit: within sixty days after
the twenty first day of October, 1905, and defend
the above entitled action III the above entitled
court and answer the complaint of the plaintiff
and serve copy of your answer upon the under
signed attorneys for the plaintiff at their office
below stated and in OF your failure so to do,
Judgment will be rendered against you accord
ing to the demand OF the complaint which has
been filed with the clerk of sd d court.
That the subject of said action is real property
in this state and the defendants have or claim
lien or interest therein aud the relief demanded
consists wholly in excluding the said defend
ants from any interest lien thereon. That
said action is brought to toreclose mortgage on
real estate in said san Juan county, recorded in
volume 7, mortgages, page $780, in the office OF
the auditor of said San Juan county.
BYERS & BYERS,
Attorneys for plaintiff
Postoffice address SOTO, Coln.an building, Seat
tie, Washington.
Date of first publication, October Fl, 1905. It
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-10-28

An old sea captain and his mate,
feeling hungry, the other afternoon
went into a restaurant on the water
front and ordered dinner. The
waiter, with considerable flourish,
placed a plate of thin, watery look
ing liquid before each of them.
'sSay, young fellow, what's this
stuff ?" shouted the captain, gazing
in amazement at the concoction un-
der his nose.
SSoup, sir replied the waiter.
"Soupp' shouted the old sea dog.
"Soup! Bill"-turning to his mate
-''just think of that! Here you
and me have been sailing on soup all
our lives an never knowed it till
ow!"-Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-10-28
Notice Of Sale Of Second Class Tide Iards
Applications Nos. sess and 400.


NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN That ON ,ba ,-,.
day of November 1905, at the hour of N nciG 2Il
in the forenoon, on said day. at the door of ~
Court House i'll San Juan County Washiua,o,
the following described Tide Lands will he .o oh,
at public auction to the highest bidder theretnr
tO-wit: ''
All tide lands of the second class, owned by
the State of Washington, situate in front Of ~
jacent to or upon that portion of the govern,,st
meander line described as follows: u
Beginning at the meander corner to sections
II and ~ Township "a North, Range West W
NJ. thence South s. degrees 40 minutes Fast "" w.
chains; also, beginning at the above meanSer
corner and run North II degrees 20 minrtes
West 1877 chains; South 81 degrees West : =,
chains, being total of 90 1ineal chains meas'
ured along the meander line according TO cs.-
tilted copy of the government field notes of tbe
survey thereof OF file i'll the office of the Com.
missioner of Public Lands, at Olympia Wash
ington.
+ The above described second class tide lands
appraised at $500 per chain. Total appraised
value OF said tide land $1,000.
No. 4o27
All tide lands of the second class owned bv
the State of Washington, situate in front of ad
jacent to or upon that portion of the government
meander line described as follows
Beginning at the Northwest corner of Lot p
Section 49, Township 3o North, Range West
W. NJ, thence South 4414 degrees West Ito
chains; thence South 1o4 degrees East LOO
chains to the terminal point of this description.
and having a total II ontage of 800 lineal chains
measured along the meander line according to
a certified copy of the government field notes Of
the survey thereof, on file i'll the office of the
Commissioner of Public Lands, at Olympia
Washington.
The above described second class tide lands
appraised at $500 per chain. Total appraised
value of said tide land $500
Said tide land will be sold for not less than
the appraised value and subject to the improve
ments situated thereon, and as appraised by the
Board of State Land Commissioners in the man
ner provided by law, a statement of which is
now on file i'll the Office of the auditor Of said
county.
Terms of sale are: Under contract one-enth
to be paid on the day of sale, and one-tenth an,
nual1y thereafter on the first day of March OF
each year, with accrued interest OIL deferred
balance at per cent. per annum: Provided, That
any purchaser may make full payment at aAy
time ard obtain deed.
The purchaser of such land will he required TO
pay at the time of sale the appraised value OF
any improvements or valuable materials on such
land in full, in addition to the one-tenth OF the
sale price.
The above described tide lands are offered tor
sale by virtue of an order of the Board OF STATE
Land Com missioners, made on the 2eh DAY OF
August 1905, duly certified and on file in ONCE
FRED E. KIRBY,
County Auditor.
Dated at Friday Harbor, Washington, this 2yd
day of October, 1905
Date of first publication October 20, 1905. )
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-10-28
Sun Your Life Cells.

We need something that stays by
US and helps us to smile or even
laugh over the daily worries and
burdens something that tides over
the blue Monday and the depressing
Saturday and all the intermediate
days of fret and labor-some source
Of positive cheer. Because of the
lack of this people have gone mad
in their chilly, sad colored life cells.
These cells are not always inside of
prison walls, nor are all the prison
ers convicts. Low spirited and de-
pressed views of life may lock us in
as efectually as cruel turnkey.