The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-09
PAWTUXET.
Msry Slot Machines Again. Authorities
Blamed for LaWIsssnsss

The name OF Roosevelt is not usually
connected with law breaking or hackers
of gambling In any form, but one Paw
tuxet merchant has FOR some time had
one OF the llfcsize portraits OF the presi-
dent hanging In front OF one OF the gen
orally taboed nickel-n- the-slot machines
which arc so alluring 10 young men with
a few nlckcls and dimes.
IL Is "a marvel that even the picture of
the president would stand for being used
as A cloak for gambling game. but IL Is
probably another instance OF the "deprav
lty OF nsnimate objects canvas or
the village showed that the slot machines
have been creeping I'm again for some
time, so that there are several OF them
OF various sorts I'm full blast and fairly
coming money.
THE store keeper with even an eve
10 the main chance is not so much 10
blame said a man who knows Paw
tuxet folk pretty well, but IL Is up 10
the chief OF police and the town council,
which stand for most anything outside OF
capital crimes. from certain quarters
Note the certain quarters though II
you are thinking OF doing business that's
a little shady. like selling booze without
n license. particularly on sunday whom
people from all over the state know they
can get IL here"
A we'll known local clergyman at a
recent meeting OF senlipublic meeting
sounded the danger note OF the whole
system when he pictured the evil that is
being wrought I'm bringing UP the boys and
girls IN the atmosphere OF wilfu disre-
gard OF law and decency. The attitude
of the men OF the village toward the place
where open violations Of law are talked
OF by some OF the smallest youngsters
at play on the street is distinctly harm
full" The Pawtuxet man continued: {:
When the chief OF polio eUhs local Of
ficers without his backing don't count
doesn't bother the booze Joint he hardly
has the face 10 interfere with such little
things slot machines and 40 you sec
we have almost real wide open
Sunday, for there has been a crowd OF
youngsters around the machine for quite
white this afternoon.
"Tf the chief interferes with the slot
machines It is liable to make the store
keepers peevish about the liquor store,
too. and tell the chief unpleasant things
which may Jar his sensitive ear, and that
would be shame. too"
IL was a spledid day yesterday for
those who would "a boating go and
the canoists were going ali day enjoying
the effects OF the fall sun on the bril-
liant frost kissed foliage up the Paw
tuxet Chestunts ana autumn leaves
were lne lure ana many paIIes ansWeTeu
the call OF the wild
The fleet OF laid up" boats in the
cove IL growing daily several big launches
being added TO the bunch off Crandalls =
yesterday. At Richardson's a lot are be-
ing hauled out and housed and still more
arc being contracted for. The dredge is
at work on the deepening for the dock.
The steam yacht Anita arrived back IN
he cove last Thursday and Chief En-
gineer Conkling piloted her UP the cove
so that she now lies off Mrs. O'Con-
nor's wharf Chief Conkling will do the
repair work on the machinery here this
winter as was tine case last year and he
reports very pleasant summer
A carelessy thrown cigar or cigarette
stump caused slight fire back OF the
bill board on Tucker avenue yesterday
which Mrs. William NJ Lee speedily
squelched with proper application OF n
broom. No damage was done, but ~ II
had been night. there were excellent pos
sibilities.
More singers including a blind tenor
will be the attraction at Rhodes hop to-
night. The local people turn out well on
concert hop nights.
Recent repairs at the home OF the
Texutwap club have given the organiza-
tion more waterproof meeting place
at least and the work OF making II n cosy
winter quarter will be commenced soon.
Tho missionary service which was
interrupted by the fire last week sunday
was delivered by Rev. T. r. Bartl Il last
night without startling interrupt n