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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-07
POSTOFFICE ROBBERS
SECURE $500 IN BOOTY

Warren, Maine. Sept. THE postoffice
here was robbed early today and $500
stolen. The office situated in a grocery
store was entered by a rear window at
about 1880 a. m. The robbers wrecked the
safe with nitro-glycerine. the conclusion
being heard by many people In the vicin-
ity.
No one. however. realized It's origin. and
II was not until Postmaster w l.. Lawry
opened the office this morning that he dis
covered the ROBBERY. About $500 in cash
and stamps were stolen from the govern
ment, while Mr.. Lawry lost two United
States bonds. 3 per cent UNREGISTERED Is
sue Of 1899. OF $500 each.
Postoffice inspectors In Boston were no.
tifed this morning and an investigation
Will be begun at once.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-07
PENFIEl0 To GO ON SPECIAL
MISSION TO EUROPE

Washington, Sept. fudge William T.
Penfeld. solicitor OF the state department,
has been selected by the president for a
special mission 10 Europe. the character
OF which remains a profound secret at the
state department.
II Is understood that Judge Penfeld will
leave soon for England, where he will
stay for a time. attending 10 matters per-
tanning 10 the errand on which the presi-
dent has sent him. Further that this
nothing is known
At the state department yesterday en-
tire ignorance as 10 the mission Of Judge
Peuheld was expressed. II is possible
that he will go TO a number OF European
countries before he has finished, but none
OF the details Is known.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-07
BODIES OF STORM VICTIMS
ARE WASHED ASHORE

Cleveland, O., Sept. Nv. A. Haywood
g. Co.. owners OF the Iosco, which found
cred in the recent storm on AXE Su-
perior. today received a telegram from
Marquette. Mich. saying thai the bodies
OF four men and one woman. have been
washed a shore at Pine river with life
prescrvers attached TO them bearing the
name 1osco.
The woman Is believed 90 have been the
wife OF the cook. who shipped from Fair
port. The 1osco carried n crew Of ~
persons. all Of whom undoubtedly perish
cd. The total number Of lives lost In
tho Lake Superior storm IS now placed NJ
Al
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-07
SYNDICATE BUYERS VISIT
LOCAL JEWElRY TRADE

A party Of seven buyers representing
different New England stores OF the Dry
Goods Reliance syndicate has been stop
ping AT the Crown this week. and calling
on the local jewelry a Today they
arc In Attleboro.
In the party were the following buyers
Miss Clara Pattee. New Haven store
James Wizer. Bridgeport store: william
Sisserson. New York store; w. l. Noble
Pittsheld. Mass; W. r. DeNeil. Boston
Pawtucket and Fall River representa-
tives.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-07
ANGLO-JAPANESE TREATY
SENT TO THE POWERS

London. Sept. THE substance OF the
new Anglo-Japanese treaty has been COM
inundated by the British foreign office
TO the state department az Washington.
The other powers concerned AVE been
similarly notified through the British rep
resentatives at the different capitals. No
details Of the contents OF the treaty have
yet been given out.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-07
VISITORS FROM PENN.

Mr.. and Mrs. George II. Flanagan and
daughter Emily Of Kingston. Pa. have
been the guests of MIR. and Mrs. George
l.. Darte Of Elmwood. Mr.. Flanagan has
been for 20 years I'm the banking business
at Wilkesbarre. Pa. az present beins
cashier OF the Wyoming National banh
OF that city. and which IL one OF the oid.
Get and most substantial institutions OF
that section. Mr. Flanagan speaks IN tne
highest terms ~ Providence and OF .n,
apparent progressiveness Of the eap''a'
AZ our state
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-07
PRESIDENT AND FAMILY
ARE ENJOYING PICNIC

oyster Bay. l.. l., Sept. 7-Availing him
self OF the opportunity afforded by tho
beautiful weather, President Roosevelt.
accompanied by Mrs. Roosevelt and their
children. left Sycamore Hill this morn
Ing on a picnic.
The president will be away all day and
will take up no executive business until
his return this evening.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-07

The injured are:
Robert Patter. back hurt.
Harry Courtney. injured internally.
About 40 employees of the Westinghouse
company were waiting at Homewood
station for their train 20 convey them 10
the works. rhe train was almost due and
some of the men are said 10 have been
standing on the w~estbound track adjoin-
ing the platform when train No. 201 dash
ed past the station. Before all OF the
men reached places OF safety, the train
was upon them.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-07
ASHORE ON HEDGE FENCE SpoAl

Vineyard Haven. Mass. Sept. The
two-masted Rockland. Me. schooner
George L. Prescott. Capt. Libby. New
York - vinal Haven. Me, with coal.
ran ashore on Hedge Fence shoals In
Vineyard sound last night during a fresh
westerly wind.
She was resting easily and was ex-
pected 10 float without damage at high
sJde today.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-07
STRUCK BY TRAIN AND
KILLED WHILE SURVEYING

Chicago. sept. I-Frederick c. Rossiter.
. cbIcaso civil engineer. was struck and
Luled by a train last night as he was
trying 20 get his chain from the track
near Hammond. His son. Robert. who
was assisting him In the survey. was an
eve witness 20 the accident
Mr.. Rossiter was 81 years Of ase and
one OF the oldest surveyors md civil engi-
neers In Chicago. He was prominent In
several agricultural and horticultural So
.rfetles.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-07
BISHOPS TIERNeY AND
STANG RECEIVED BY POPE

Rome. Sept The Pope today received
IN private and most cordial audience the
Bishop of Hartford. the Right Rev. Mi
chaol Tierney. y. D. and the Bishop Of
Fall River. tho Right Rev. william
Stang, u. u.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-07
$4,000 FIRE At FOReSTpORT

Rome. y. Y, Sept. Early today fire
destroyed the business portion 81 Forest
port. a village. on the Black River canal.
which came into prominence n few years
ago by reason 81 the conviction and Inn
81 several % the residents for
causing breaks In the canal. The loss IL
estimated az 5000.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-07
TWO KILLED AND
MANY INJURED
IN COLLISION!

Newcastle, Pa, Sept. IA collision of express trains on the
Western New York and Pennsylvania at Wilmington Junction, 10
miles from here, has been officially reported.
Many are reported killed and injured. All the physicians obtain
able in this city have left on a special train for the scene.
1t is said at least a score of passengers were killed and SO OF more
injured.
The latest report from the scene of the wreck is that only two
were killed and a score o. more were injured.
The dead are:
William Barnhart, engineer, and the fireman, whose name is not
known.
Continued m page Two.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-07

Have you found somethlns7 Advertise
IL In The News. You may get a reward
and the ad. costs nothing.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-07
WORKMEN
RUN DOWN;
; KILLED

sss3.H@%.@c@33ss@
o Pittsburg Pa. Sept. fast pas
@ senger train No. Dol w~estbound on
o the Pennsylvania railroad ran into
o a party of five workingmen at
o Homewood Station. near here to-
o day. Two men were killed outright
% and the three others were seriously
o injured. one fatally.
% The dead:
81 William Gardner.
o Robert Mckee.
= William Gundy.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-07

Want to rent your homer We'll. N you
you nothing.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-26
ADVERTISEMENTS.
THE VALUE OF CHARCOAL
Few People Know How Useful IL Is In
Preserving Health and Beauty.

Nearly everybody knows that char
coal is the safest and most efficient
disinfectant and purifier in nature, but
few realize its value when taken into
the human system for the same cleans
ing purpose.
Charcoal is a remedy that the more
you take OF il the better; IL is not a
drug at all, but simply absorbs the
gases and impurities always present in
the stomach and intestines and carries
them out Of the system.
Charcoal sweetens the breath after
smoking, drinking or after eating
onions and other odorous vegetables.
Charcoal effectually clears and i'm
proves the complexion, il whitens the
teeth and further acts as a natural
and eminently safe cathartic.
II absorbs the injurious gases which
collect in the stomach and bowels; il
disinfects he mouth and throat from
the poison of catarrh.
All druggists sell charcoal in one
form or another, but probably the best
charcoal and the most for the money
is IN Stuarts Charcoal Lozenges; they
are composed of the finest powdered
Willow charcoal and other harmless
antiseptics in tablet form, or rather in
the form Of large, pleasant tasting
lozenges, the charcoal being mixed
with honey.
The daily use OF these lozenges will
soon tell in a much improved condi-
ton Of the general health, better COM
plexion, sweeter breath and purer
blood, and the beauty of ii is that no
possible harm can result from their
continued use. but, on the contrary.
great benefit.
A Buffalo physician. in speaking of
the benefits of charcoal, says: II ad-
wise Stuart's Charcoal Lozenges to All
patients suffering from gas in stomach
and bowels, and to clear the Complex
ion and purify the breath, mouth and
throat; l also believe the liver il great
~ oenented by the daily use Of them:
they cost but twenty-five cents a hoy az
drug stores. and, although in some
sense patent preparation, yet I be-
lleve 1 get more and better charcoal in
Stuart's Charcoal Lozenges than in
eny of the ordinary charcoal tablets" /"
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-26
SETTLE FIGHT
OUT OF COURT
Sensational Divorce Suit of
the Gays Gives Way to
an Action for DesertiOn
Special Dispatch to The Call

SAN DIEGO, Feb. 25.-The divorce
suit Of Lucille d. Gay against John H.
Gay, which has occupied the attention
OF the courts here and elsewhere and
to some extent the Legislature of Cali
fornia, through the charges preferred
against Judge Torrance, has been set
tied
The papers in the sensational suit
filed by Mrs. Gay some months ago
were withdrawn yesterday. A new ac-
tion was Immediately brought by Mrs.
Gay, in which the simple charge Of
desertion was made. An answer deny
ing the charge was filed Immediately
and last night at special session
Judge Conklin granted the interlocu-
tory decree of divorce, findings being
waived by both parties.
Mrs. Gay and her sister were the only
witnesses, the defense offering no tes-
tinony. 1t is understood that settle
ment has been reached out of court
by the terms Of which Mrs. Gay is to
be paid 500 a month.
The withdrawal of all the papers in
the old case relieves the clerks of the
Office Of the care OF several hundred
pounds of paper, there being nine
drawers full OF the complaints, counter
complaints, affidavits and depositions.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-26
BOATS WILL
MAKE A LONG VOYAGE

SAN DIEGO, Feb. 25.-It is expect
ed that the coming week will see two
additions to the Pacific squadron at
present in port, as permission has
been received from the Navy Depart
ment for the submarine-boats Gram
pus and Pike to make the journey to
this harbor for the purpose of par
ticipating in the maneuvers. Flag
Lieutenant Seargent to-day stated
that the two boats would come south
in command OF Ensign Stanley Woods
and that they will be accompanied
by the navy tug Fortune. The date of
their arrival has not yet been fixed.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-26
DEFENSE OF BO0DLERS DEALT A BLOW
IN THE SACRAMENTO SUPERIOR COURT
Accused Men Defeated in Effort to Prevent Trial
the Charge Of Bribery.

SACRAMENTO. Feb. 25.-Superior
Judge E. c. Hart decided this morning
that Senators Bunkers and Emmons
had failed to show cause in their de-
murrer why they should not be placed
on trial for boodling. In a lengthy
opinion he disposed Of all the points
raised by the accused, overruled their
demurrer and ordered them to appear
this afternoon at 2 o'clock to plead.
Upon the earnest solicitation of their
counsel, however, they were allowed
until next Wednesday to prepare for
this ordeal, at which time further ar
gument on the indictments against
French and Wright will be heard In
Overruling the demurrers this morning
Judge Hart simply made the order in
s the case Of Bunkers, though it applies
also to that Of Emmons, but the formal
order in his case will not be made un
til the court is assured that he has
passed safely through the valley of the
shadow Of death.
In securing for their clients an ex-
tension Of the time in which to plead
Attorneys Morehouse, James and Ja-
cObs had a well-defned purpose. 1t
is their intention TO carry the case to
the Supreme Court on habeas corpus
without delay and with this in view
they viii formally surrender Bunkers
TO the Sheriff next Monday, though he
viii Immediately be released under his
present bond. The application for the
writ viii not stay the trial of the ac-
cused, however, and the charges
against them will be set for hearing
after the disposition of the demurrers
interpOsed by French and Wright.
DECISION OF COURT.
Judge Hart's decision in part is as
follows:
Il have given the arguments of coun-
sci, and the authorities which they have
cited in support thereof, much consid-
Grafton and thought, and 1 am per-
suaded that, while l at first was much
impressed with the force of the con-
tention of counsel for the defendant
upon the question as to whether or not
the Legislature, within the scope Of its
powers as prescribed by the constitu-
tion, had authority to make investiga-
tion Of such corporations as those men,
toned in the Indictment the indict-
ment is not obnoxious to the objections
and criticisms alleged against it.
I have no doubt that the LegiSla-
ture, when it, through one Of its COM
mittees, proceeds TO investigate the
methods and the management Of quasi
public corporations for the purpose of
obtaining knowledge that viii facilitate
and bring about more wholesome laws
in the matter of the regulation and
management of such corporations, is
engaged in the performance of such
duty as comes clearly within its prov
ince as a legislative body, and within
its powers as prescribed by the consti-
tuition Of the State. This may be called
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-26

case prior to hearing the evidence upon
which they found the indictment.
District Attorney Seymour says the
assertion that there was an alien on
the jury can easily be disproved by the
Great Register; that none of the grand
jurors expressed an opinion prior to
the finding of the verdict, and that the
allegation that trial jurors acted as
grand jurors is not based on fact; that
the entire jury was regularly and le-
gally drawn
1t is the generally expressed opinion
that the motion OF these defendants
to quash the Indictment will be denied
and that all four & the boodlers will
be on trail for their liberty before the
first half OF March has passed.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-26
CALL. PATTERNS.

All orders for THE CALLS
PATTERNS viii be filed at
the earliest possible moment.
It will, however take at least
ten days to fill orders. as the
Patterns are mailed direct from
our Eastern Publishing House.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-26
VICTORY FOR PRESCOTT.
Speaker Goes to Senate and Wins Fac
donai Fight.


SACRAMENTO, Feb. 25.-Speaker
Prescott abandoned his high office in
the Assembly to-day and went over
into the Senate, where he won a fight
in quick order against Senator Leeke,
who also comes from San Bernardino.
The incident disclosed a pretty fac
tional fight, developed over the late
Senatorial contest in their home
county, with Prescott, who voted for
Flint a prominent member of one,
and Leeke, Bard supporter, the
leader of the other.
Prescott's bill providing for the in
crease of the salaries of certain Of
ficials of San Bernardino County came
up this morning and Leeke said he
would like to make certain amend
ments. He thereupon cut down the
increases provided for in Prescott's
measure and provided for increases in
other offices. AS the bill alone per-
tanned to San Bernardino County the
amendments were adopted without
opposition.
But this afternoon Prescott, who
heard of the action of Leeke, hurried
TO the Senate and started the fight It
soon developed that. all the officials
provided with an increase of salary in
Prescott's bill belong to his wing of
the party and that those subsequently
favored by Leeke are friendly to his
faction.
1t didn't take Prescott more than ten
minutes to do his work and then mo-
ton to reconsider the vote on the
amendments prevailed. One by one,
Leeke's amendments were knocked out,
the Senate standing with Prescott.
Leeke is angry clear through and ex-
presses the opinion that the incident is
not closed yet.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-26
INDOOR TENNIS
WILL Be TRIED
Many Players Enter in the
Tournaments of Coming
Exhibition at Pavilion

The indoor tennis tournaments.
which will be played in April in con-
nection with the Forest. Fish and
Game exhibition at the Mechanics
Pavilion, are attracting unusual at
tention. The entry list closed yester-
day and contains the names of all the
best players around the bay. Fifty
players entered the singles event, while
tWenty-four teams will compete in the
doubtless
When the indoor tournaments were
nrst mentioned many of the players
thought it was only idle talk. The
committee in charge has been working
Tor weeks and all arrangements have
been completed. If the floor is put
into proper shape and the lights are
properly arranged some fast tennis
will be witnessed. The game will be
considerably faster on wood than on
asphalt. The players who qualify will
be given several days in which to
practice at the pavilion and accus-
tom themselves to the electric lights
and board flooring.
The two tournaments will be played
down to the semi-finals before the end
of March. The singles will be played
on the park courts and the doubles on
the California Club courts. The semi
finals and finals of both will be played
at Mechanics Pavilion.
? In the doubles an unusual number
OF good teams are entered. In the up
per half are the Baker brothers. Long
and James, Whitney and Griffin.
Schmidt and Rolfe and Long and
Gardner. In the lower half are Dun
lap and Foley. Hill and McChesney
and the Hotchkiss brothers.
In the singles the strongest players
are Percy Murdock and George Baker.
They drew in opposite halves. The
drawings. which were held yesterday.
follow:
Singles, preliminary round-G. Ba-
ker VS.. G. Skaggs; Major Van vIiet VS..
r. Noble; Getz VS.. Gayness; McLaugh-
lin vs.. Haynes; Finkenstedt VS..
Schmidt; Kenyon VS.. Rolfe; Brabant
VS.. HI. Long; Miller VS.. Allan; f.
Adams VS.. Lowell: Lane VS.. Lemon;
Drolla vs. Captain Jewell: Hatch VS..
Whitney: M. Long vs. Powell; James
VS.. Martin; Foley VS.. Miller Hotchkiss;
Francis vs.. Dunlap; Palmer VS..
Kuehn; Hall VS.. Webster. First round,
upper half-Bates VS.. Gardner; N. Ba-
ker VS.. Gabriel; Lombard VS.. Lytton:
Code. bye. First round. lower half
Gorrill VS.. Morton: Parr VS.. Griffin:
Fsnnegan VS.. Otis; p. Murdock, a bye.
Doubles preliminary round-Bates
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-26
WORK DELAYED
ON LIGHTHOUSE
Rough Weather Threatens
Platform Constructed to
Facilitate the Operations

Work has been temporarily suspend
ed on the lighthouse now being con-
structed on the rock in the harbor en-
trance that sent the Rio Janeiro to it's
doom. The water was so rough that
1t threatened the wooden platform
built over the rock to facilitate opera
tions, and Contractor Mcmahon was
forced to call halt in the work, which
will be resumed at the end of the
month.
The undertaking, while bold one,
promises TO be success. The plan con-
templates the erection of a circular.
steel-framed lighthouse, standing upon
base Of concrete inclosed in steel. No
similar structure has ever been at
tempted on the Pacific Coast. The diff
ficulties to be overcome were not ex-
ceeded even by the famous light at
Yaqutna Bay, which almost exhaust
ed the engineering capacity of the Gov
ernment.
Mile Rock stands in the channel at
a spot where the tides are strongest
and the currents most powerful. Ap-
proach is impossible except in the
calmest weather. An average of one
day in the week permits access. Work
has been frequently interrupted for
weeks at a time.
The rock at high water presented an
elliptical base, having a length of 40
feet and an average width Of 80 feet. 1t
was necessary to step the rock to
these dimensions in order to afford an
anchorage for the foundation.
A well ten feet in diameter was
driven through the rock down to high
water level, with a pumproom at the
bottom. No dynamite could be used,
owing to the softness of the rock. All
the cutting was done by manual labor.
From the pumproom hole was drilled
twenty-six feet in length to below low
water level to contain bronze pipe for
drawing water for cooling purposes.
The erection of wooden platform
was attended with difficulty. y On this
the first course OF the three eighth
inch steel cylinder was put together
and carefully lowered to it's place on the
rock Concrete. mixed on the platform.
was then tamped around the cylinder
until the space was filed. Another
course of steel was lowered, and after
being riveted was also filed, and thus
the work has slowly progressed until
to-day ten courses have been built up
thirty feet in height and solid enough
to Withstand the most powerful seas.
Yesterday the waves washed over the
top and work had to be suspended.
BY the end OF the month, weather
permitting. the two remaining steel
courses with concrete filling will be
in place and the platform will then
stand thirty-four feet above high wa
ter and ready for the superstructure.
Contractor Mcmahon estimates the
weight of steel and concrete in the
foundations alone at 1900 tons. No
wave strong enough to move it has
ever entered the bay. Above the foun-
dation will stand a four-story steel
frame tower fitted with third class
light and a powerful ten-inch siren
driven by compressed air.
The light will have radius of fif-
teen miles. The tower construction is
completed and all ready to be put in
place. It is believed that by the first
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-26

and Heath VS.. Baker brothers; Hall
and Sobey VS.. M. Long and Gardner;
Francis and Lowell VS.. James and
Long; Otey and Oliphant VS.. Powell
and Lombard; Dunlap and Foley VS..
Kenyon and partner; Van Vliet and
Jewellvs. Parr and Teller; Brabant and
Gayness VS.. Hill and McChesney;
Adams and Lytton VS.. Hotchkiss
brothers. First round, upper half
Griffin and Whitney VS.. Drolla and Ga
briel; Knowlton and Lovegrove vs.
Schmidt and Rolfe. First round,
lower half-Edwards and Joseph VS..
Allen brothers; Code and partner VS..
Finnegan and partner.