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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-24

generous nature and with her kind and
genial disposition had made many friends
all Of whom join with the relatives In the
latter's bereavement Miss Whalen was
the daughter Of Thomas and the late
Margaret Whalcn. and besides her father
is survived by four brothers. James H.,
driver OF Hose and Chemical wagon No
|: Mchael r.. barber q Francis II.
and Thomas J. and also one sister. Mrs
Elizabeth Mclaughlin.
Washington lodge * Of T.. entertained
its lady friends I'm royal style last even
ing AZ the Alcazar There was a delight
ful entertainment provided AZ the con-
clusion OF which Supreme Representative
F f. Phillips made an address.
Some one shot Charles ~ Browns pet
cat last night Mr.. Brown refused S.5
for the cat recently.
Willie MCGOWAN had his bicycle stolen
Yesterday from I'm front Of the convent
on George street
AT the regular meeting Of Finnegan
council. X. OF c.. held last Monday even
ing It was voted 10 attend the society
circus 10 be given by Delaney council
No. 81 I'm this city. June l. . and 3.
The regular meeting Of tho Journey
man Pa inters' union was held I'm the Cot
trell block last evening There was a
large attendance Of the craftsmen pres
ent and only matters Of a private nature
were considered
meeting Of the Carpenters district
council was held last evening I'm their
hall az q North Main street As usual
there was large attendance. and trade
was reported 10 he rather brisk Mat
ters Of little interest TO the public were
considered.
At the regular meeting Of Theodore
Koeroer lodge. No. 81. -. O. II, 10 be
held In tho Smith building this evening.
there will he a report from the commit
tee recently appointed 10 formulate dehn-
ito plans in regard 10 purchasing Ger
mania hall on Glenwood avenue. South
Woodawn district. FOR a permanent home
for the lodge. Should the committee re-
port favorably as II Is thought IL will
IL is highly probable that IL will bc in
structed 10 make the purchase.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-24

during the day and are earnestly reauest-
Cd 10 furnish tho post with flowers. leav-
ing them Al G. A. r. hall before 2 a. m.
May ~
GEORGE ". PECK. Commander
A strawberry festival will he given in
Grand Army hall on Thursday evening.
June T. under the auspices 90 Babbltt
Woman's Relief corps. There will also he
dancing from 20 n o'clock
William r. Parker. who was formerly
nurse AT the hospital OF the Soldiers
Home but who resigned couple OF
wears ago 10 engage I'm business In Prov
idence. resumed his former position In the
hospital Yesterday.
Mrs Francis Magee will leave on the
Ocean steamer Caledonia OF the Anchor
Line. June Cd. for Londonderry for Vis-
IL 20 relatives abroad.
At meeting OF the board of governors
~ tho Bristol Golf club at the club house,
L. 8 Hoffman was elected chairman or
the green committee. II was voted 10
start tournaments in whist tennis and
golf I'm June this year and the house ten
mis- md green committees were requested
10 prepare schedules and submit them for
ratification 70 a meeting Of the board ~
governors on June Ist. at the club house.
called for that purpose The golf club will
open for tho season on Memorial day.
Philip he Wolf left today for Crystal
' plpIHtO. NllfIF u' - fllkhkFh III INV
mining business
Col Samuel =. colt has been III for a
few days being unable 10 attend 10 bust
ness although not confined 70 his bed
Miss Saran Gorham returned from the
hospital Saturday. having recovered from
an operation
Al "A special meeting Of St Mary's r. 4.
society last evening I'm Temperance hall
II was voted 10 postpone the decorating
Of deceased members graves from May
2Sth. one week. 10 June 9TH. II was also
voted 10 hold another special meeting
Immediately following the 1880 o'clock
mass next sunday morning to complete
arrangements for the decoration OF
graves.
John Mola sky. who was taken To The
Rhode Island hospital FOR an operation
for appendicitis. is recovering slowly.
Inspector Washington Haverstick OF tho
postoffice department at Washington was
here yesterday. inspecting tho interior OF
the Federal building on Hope street at
the application and recommendation OF
Custodian stephen w. Church for n new
system OF electric lights. Inspector Haver-
stick looked the building over, remaining
there several hours
John Taylor Lewis. former United
states consul at Rio Janeiro, but now OF
Virginia, is visiting here.
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WARREN

Plans are being made by the local fire
companies for Fireman's Memorial sun
day. which occurs early next month
Committees have been elected by the
companies and the officers all working to-
gether TO make the affair success The
exercises will be Of the usual order with
parole OF the fire companies to the
cemeteries whore the graves OF deceased
fremen will he properly decorated. and
speeches will be made appropriate To the
occasion. The Warren National band will
furnish music for the occasion. Foreman
j ~ Lent Of the Narragansett No. 3 and
Foreman John McPike Of Mechanics Co,
No are among the committee of ar
rangcments.
number of local people visited Boston
yesterday and witnessed the knights
Templar parade at that city.
Judge @ l.. Bosworth convened the
weekly session OF the Fifth district court
NJ the court room in the town hall this
morning. The cases were mostly of q civil
nature and the session was naturally a
short one.
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AWAKENING
LAST night

Cumberland Republicans last night
turned out large number to attend n
caucus OF the party for the nomination
OF town officers
Instead OF the town committee making
all arrangements for tho nomination OF
the candidate before hand they were
named from the floor. and i'm a least two
cases there was lively contest for the
places on the ticket.
The caucus was called To order at $50
O'Clock by Nathaniel ID. Brown. the chair
man of the town committee. and Thomas
A. Jcncks was chosen to preside as chair
man. Nathaniel h. Brown was elected
clerk. The call for the CAUCUS was then
read.
For first member OF the town council
David w. Swift was made the nominee
without opposition, and for the second
member DR. Raynor Woodhcad was the
unanimous choice.
For a member OF tho board OF tax as
SCISSORS for three years, John Meharg and
William Taylor We're pitted against each
other. Balloting by districts was again
commenced and when the votes were
counted IL was found that Taylor had G7
votes and Meharg 26. The nomination Of
William Taylor was made unanimous.
Moderators and clerks for each voting
district were nominated as follows:
District No. /: Moderator--Fred w
Henshaw; cierk. Eugene j. Whipple.
District No. 2: Moderator Frank r.
Follett; clerk, Willis f. ColwelL
District No. 8: Moderator-Samue F.
Taylor; clerk. Isaac Campbell.
District No. 4: Moderator--Willam r.
Butler; clerk Fred Pollitt.
District No. g. Modera tor-Danlel T.
Hodgins; clerk. Andrew c. Sanderson.
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MRS. C0ULD'S AUTO AfIRE
IN FRONT or REPAIR SHOP

New York. May q Some careless per-
son with lighted match was Indirectly
responsible last night for tho damage 10
an automobile belonging 10 Mrs. Howard
Gould and the killing of fire horse.
The automobile was q btg covered car.
said to he worth s2O.oDO Several days ago
II hogan to show need of repairs. and Mrs
Could sent II To tho shops of Demarost e
Co. ~ 233 Fifth avenue
Everything had been fixed at dusk this
evening except a leak i'm the gasoline
tank. The worknen decided that Il would
he risky 10 work underneath the leaking
gasoline with light. so they ran tho ma %
chino out into the street whore IL was
light enough 10 work The machine was
wheeled 10 the northeast corner Of Thirty
ninth street Just cast Of Fifth avenue.
In the wake of the automobile was a
tran of gasoline. While the machine was
stationary and the workmen monkeved
with tho tank pool of gasoline formed.
Finally tho repairers decided that they
had stopped the leak and started for the
stable TO notify Mrs Gould's driver 10
take the machine away
4 lighted match. presumably from the
hand ~ a driver ~ y passing vehicle was
thrown into the stream Of gasoline loft by
the automobile some three or four feet
away from tho machine
Instantly there was line ~ fro ~ tho
pool of oil underneath tho machine The
pool nared M like torch and there was
hang An alarm was turned In
While the driver or tho tender ~ En-
cine No I was on the way 10 tho fre he
had 10 run his team into an Elevated nil
lar 20 avoid running down 2 man with q
child I'm his arms The 1re in tho au'orno-
bile was speedily extinguished The loss
Is placed az 5000
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RIVERSIDE,

Items OF news can be left at Gof res
taurant on Bullock's Point avenue and
they VIII receive prompt attention ana
pCD11CHT1On.
The tax assessors are abroad i'm the land
and from now until they make their re-
port no ono who owns a little or big piece
OF land will rest easy. II is reported that
this board Of assessors are going TO make
quite change I'm last years statement
and this is taken to mean that increases
will be made
quite delegation of the friends Of Miss
Elenora CRUDE will be at the Providence
opera House this evening TO witness her
portion Of the program.
- Messrs- johnson -ttrt+i-pennimatt,- II
known business men of this place will
leave for Grafton, Mass. this evening
where they will meet Fred Cor OF this
place and spend tomorrow pckerel fish
ing.
Mr. W. H. Yarrow and family OF Low
ell Mass, have become residents OF this
place
Mr. l.. r. Nadeau OF this PLACES among
the many knights Templar that left the
city this morning for Boston
Tho trolley wire between Maple avenue
and the car barn on Bullocks Point ave-
nue. Is said TO be I'm a dangerous condi-
ton
Riverside Lodge. knights OF Pyth!as.
will meet in Gruhe's hall this evening.
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MARX MADE
CONFESSION
To LAWYER

Hartford, Conn, MAY 4.-The Hartford
Times Yesterday afternoon prints an in
terview with Attorney John j. Cuneo OF
South Norwalk, who was associated with
counsel I'm the trial OF Gershon Marx. In
which Mr. Cuneo declared that Marx
admitted to him that he and another man
killed RodccN. Marx holding his farm
hand while the friend struck the blow
which killed him.
Marx was executed for the crime last
week. Mr.. Cuneo said that the confession
was made at the depot at New Londno
ON the day Marx was convicted. Marx,
IL is alleged, related tho fun details OF the
killing OF Rodecki. and said that IL his
instructions had been carried out the dis
memoered body would not have been
found where IL was.
\ townsman OF Marx in Colchester. II
is stated received s25 for killing Rodecki
by blow on the head with an axe.
Marx, II Is alleged first related the
story TO Hebrew newspaper man. tell
ing him that the man who strucA the
blow that killed Rodeck advised Marx
To do away with Rodccki" rather than
pay him $50 he owed him as wages
when the townsman went TO Marks
house on the alleged pretext OF bringing
the money with him" the interview con-
tinued, "a signal was given and Marx
seized hold OF Rodecki and held him by
the arms while the townsman. who was
large, powerful man, gagged mis- mouth
and threw him on the ground
Marx then held Rodecki while the
townsman struck him on the head with
an axe. Seeing that their victim was
dead. the two murderers chopped up the
body and put the dismembered parts I'm
bags.
Marx told his accomplce TO take the
body, with him and throw IL among brush
I'm secluded spot long distance from
the Marx farm. Tho accomplce did not
carry out the instructions OF Marx, but
instead threw the bags containing the
parts Of the body i'm an excavation near
tho Marx house and covered them with
stones. The body was found a few days
later by another farm hand"
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FRACTURE
or SKULL
FROM FALL

son OF Robert Jones Of Il Hamburg ave-
nue.. while playing i'm Fred Shaw barn at
l36 Melrose street last evening. fell from
the hay loft. q distance OF Is feet there
by sustaining a fracture OF his skull.
lie was having a frolic with other small
boys, and losing his balance pitched head
first through a door to tho ground
His plavmates called for assistance and
Or Burnett OF $50 Elmwood avenue was
sent for
Skull fracture was diagnosed and { he
lad was hurriedly sent 10 the Rhode ISL
and hospital. whore he was operated upon
today. His condition is serious.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-24
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR
VIII Be Prominent In the Boston Parade
Today

Members OF both the local commandries
Of knights Templar. St. Johns and CAL
vary. started for Boston at o'clock this
morning where they will be prominent In
the great parade today. TO be given IN
connection with the centennial celcbra-
tion OF the Grand Commandcry OF
knights Tcmplar OF Massachusetts, and
Rhode Island. Forty-six Communicates
will be I'm line. arranged In four divisions
and Calvary Commandery. Eminent Sir
John p Thompson, commander will oc-
cupy hfth place in the second division.
ST. Johns ComYandery, tho oldest in
the jurisdiction will have the right OF line
I'm the first division. under the command
Of Emminent sir Joseph p. Burlingame.
Eminent Sir Walter w. Burnham will
command the third division and Eminent
SIR Frank T. Pearce will be chief Of staT
Sir Adrich G. Pearce. as National color
bearer. will be.one OF the grand staff and
Eminent Sir Andrew J. Furgerson is 10 he
one Of the aids. Right Eminent sir George
~ Kenyon. NJ. D.. is To he one Of the
medical staff and on the reception com
mttee are Right Eminent Sir Henry w.
Riggs the chairman. and Right Eminent
Sir Nelson W. Aldrich. George ". Burn
ham, Edward l.. Freeman. George l..
Shepley and others
Eminent Sir Robert Spencer will be n
member ~ the general STAFF ~ the head
of the line. and Eminent Sirs Arthur w
Dennis and Thomas /. Phillips will he
among the aids. Eminent Sir Joseph Ba- -
ker. Jr.. will he one Of the aids on the
second division staff The commandery
will have Churchs Second Regiment band
10 furnish tho music.
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PAWTUCKET.

Miss Margaret "a Whalen Of this city
died Yesterday AT the Rhode Island hos
ptal Of pneumonia. Miss Whalon. who
was q native OF this city. was com
municant Of 81 Marys church and I'm al
the religious work ~ the parish had al
ways taken deep interest. Her death is
mourned hy all and will be feu particu
larry by the children. AS she had been
2 member and prominent worker of the
Children of Mary sodality. She was ~
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-24
MILL NEWS.

Mr. John w Baxter. superintendent OF
the spinning department OF the Atlantic
mills. has been added TO the long list OF
names that have been stricken from the
payroll OF the company. The news thht
Mr. Butler. who has been general super
intendent of the mill for less than one
year, had stepped down came as a sur
nrise 10 many but the real surprise was
10 learn that Mr. Manly, who came here
from the Washington mills, at Lawrence,
Mass. with Mr.. Butler as private secre-
tary. should be boosted into Mr.. Butler
position.
The rumor that the owen syndicate is
TO return In july H. about all that can
be heard I'm mill circles now, and all OF
Olneyville will be happy when they learn
that this rumor is based on the truth
for as one well known merchant said this
morning: 'The Atlantic mills with the
Owens behind IL is like bank backed
by the Nandcrbilts.'
MADE A GOOD STOP.
Motorman Frank r. Holhrook or the
Broadway line was little short of a hero
yesterday afternoon. When on Angel
street he saw a horse attached TO
heavy wagon coming out OF Diman place.
as the runa way was coming at q rapid
rate OF speed the passengers In the car,
which was an open one. started TO jump
from their seats. as IL was quite evident
that the horse would collide with the
car.
Mr.. Holbrook. graspng the situation al
glance. stopped his car, and with
heavy switch bar. succeeded I'm heading
the wild animal towards fence and
thus preventing a mixup that must have
caused considerable damage. ~ not in
Jury, to some Of his passengers.
GAVE BASS A BLACK EYE.
afternoon had charge OF one OF the eleva.
tors AT the Atlantic mills was taken into
custody shortly after I o'clock yesterday
afternoon for making an assault upon
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For over sixty Years

has been used for over 60 years by mil
lions OF mothers for their children while
teethng. with perfect success. 1t soothes
the child. softens the gums. allays all
pain: cures wind collie, and is the best
remedy for Diarrhoea. II viii relieve the
poor little sufferer Immediately. Sold by
Druggists In every part OF the world.
Twenty five cents n bottle. BE sure and
ask for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup, "
and take no other kind.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-24
BROWN UNIVERSITY HOLDS
NORTHERN SECURITIES STOCK

New York May 2t-A list or stock
holders of tho Northern Securities COM
pany filed at Trenton. shows that among
them are Amherst college. lGil shares;
Brown university 1925 shares and Union
Theological seminary. 1880 shares Dr.
Charles ~ Parkhurst and Baldwin Smith
are also shareholders
n is n well-known fact that number
OF the solid Institutions iu this city In
vested in Northern Securities stock many
mouths ago.
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NSws ~ at Heffernans New store IS
Hartford avenue, Telephone west
Michael Renee. who IS a little chap,
created quite scene AT the Junction ot
Plainheld street and Pocasset avenue last
evening. lie was lighting drunk and was
readv 70 meet all comcrs. big or little.
PatroIman James Moan then took him
in hand but ne few az the officer, who
was obliged to use little force just to
show Mickey" that it was all up with
him.
The little chap was like rubber ball
for part OF the time he was at the patrol
mans feet and then would be up In the
air. but all Of the time the patrolman
had vlse-like grip on him.
Luke Murray. seeing that the patrolman
was doing his best 10 hold the chap with
out using the club. went to his assistance
but this appeared TO make him light all
the harder.
AT this time young man named Hogan
called up the Chaffee street station from
Alderman Parker's drug store ana Serg
Bennett quickly responded. To make
matters still worse the patrol wagon was
out on another call so Patrolman Moan
and Mr.. Murray were Obliged to carry
Bence from the patrol box AT the Junction
TO the Atwood street box, where they
were met by the sergeant. Bence hghting
like a tiger all the way
He continued the fight to tho station
md then IL took Ave mon TO put him INTO
n cell without resorting 10 harsher meas
ures.
He was as full OF fight this morning
as he was last night, so much 40 that II
was deemed wise 10 handcun him ana
take him 10 the Central station I'm the
patrol wagon. instead OF the Black
Maria" az he might assault some OF the
other prisoners.
No one apparently knows where the
little warrior halls from.
MILL NEWS
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EAST PROVIDENCE
Assault Case Proves Costly 10
Mr.. and Mrs. Pierce.
Mans Fine Paid, but Woman
Must Go TO Jail. ..Otter Matters

Martin Pierce who. with his wife. was
arrested at their home on VALLEY street
fow days ago for making an assault
upon Moses Davidson. were given hear
ing in the seventh district court yestcr-
day, which took up the greater part Of
the day. with them was a man named
James Dcery. hut he was discharged,
while MIR Pierce was fined SO and costs,
which amounted Ia nearly s25 The sum
was paid His wife was fined Sl5 and
costs. hut as neither shc nor her husband
could got together the missing amount n
cash to pay both of their fines coru'il
of war was held and IL was decided that
Mrs. Pierce should act the part OF the
heroine and go 20 Cranston, while her
husband returned To his work
There is no doubt the friends OF the
family will come to the womna's rescue
within few DAYS. but the trip out 20
Cranston will add about s. to The costs.
so that when al Is settled the little scrapc
will have cost MIR. and Mrs. Pierce nearly
$50.
MINOR MENTION.
quite number OF the business mon
/ OF this place have been invited to In
spect the new steamer Providence OF tho
New York line at the Fox Point dock
Friday afternoon at , o'clock
There was a good attendance at the
meeting OF Reliance lodge Of odd Eel
/ lows last evening Under the head OF
/ the good Of the order a delegation from
/ Franklin lodge OF this city were enter
! tanned.
! Al tho meeting OF Howard lodge,
| Knights Of Pythias this evening. the
| rank OF knight will be conferred upon
/ on" or more candidates
/ Farmers coming into tho square report
/ that their crops arc doing fairly well
/ considering the cold weather.
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BRISTOL.
Program Of Exercises on Me.
mortal Sunday and Memorial
Day-.OthGr Matters.

The following is order Of exercises on
Memorial Sunday and Memorial day.
Comrades will assemble at G. A. r. hall,
at p m, In uniform. without side arms,
wearing badges and white gloves, and at
tend divine service at st. MichaeIs Epis-
copal church. The post will oe accom-
panied by Babbitt Relief Corps, Bristol
Train Of Artillery First Dsvislon, r. /.
Naval Battalion. and ST Mary's Fife and
Drum band All veterans not members
or the @. A. r., are cordially invited and
earnestly requested to participate with
the post in attending divine service and
assist i'm the duties of Memorial day.
ON Tuesday. May 30 comrades will as
semblcat G. \. r hall at a. m. Al $3.50
a detachment will proceed TO Juniper fiill
and St Marv's cemeteries and decorate
the graves Of veterans buried there and
then proceed to the North Burial ground
and joint the main body of the post. AT
10 a. m. the main line will he formed
i'm the following order, under the directino
OF Comrade Henry +. Card mashal of the
day
Platoon OF Police.
ST. Marys Fife and Drum band.
Bristol Train of Artillery
First Division, Rhode Island Naval Bat
TALON.
Babbitt post, No Is, G. \, r.
Orator of the day. reader Of Lincolns :
Gettysburg Address" and post hugler
in carriages.
Babbitt Relief Corps In carriages.
Flower Wagon.
The route OF march will he from G.. 4.
r. hall on Hope street. TO tho North
cemetery direct. whore Memorial day ser
vices will be observed as follows Dirge
by band. ritual services by Babbtt post,
reading OF "Lncoln's Address hy Miss
Mildred Gorham; address by Rev. VIII
liam r. Trotter; reading Of roll of honor.
firing of volley by Bristol Train of Ar
tillery and Naval Battalion. taps hY
Post Bugler Miss Mamie Munro. The
service Of decorating tho graves Of de-
ceased comrades will then he performed
by placing wreath Of laurel on each
grave. after which they will reform and
march from the cemetery down Hope
street 10 Church street TO the wharf of
the Naval Battalion. where \ now SCR
vice will hc performed by the Relief
Corps and post. The veterans with their
escorts. will then march 10 g \ r hall
and he dismissed Citizens are requested
to display tho American flag AT half-mast
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so you took an ocean voyage for your
hcalthe'
Yes
How did g. work e"
"a eot sessick and never felt so miser-
able in rly ne. Washington Star.
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0LNEYvILLE,
Little Scrappsr Got WaTllke and
Had a RuCtiOn.
Another Retirement. .MOtOrman
RoIbrook Prevented Accident.

Olneyville branch OF the PROVIDENCE
News at Heffernans New store 10
Hartford avenue. Telephone i0-West
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Items Of news can be left AT Gors res
taLrant on Bullock's Point avenue and
they VIII receive prompt attention ana
UE011CWTfOU.