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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-09
MUNICIPAL COURT.

In the municipal court this morning
Judge Sphinx heard the following cases In
which four children were taken charge or
by the Rhode Island Society for PreNen-
ton OF Cruelty TO Children.
Amos and Bertha Rroffit were charged
with abandoning their stepdaughter Edna
williams. years OF age
Thomas Dun was charged with drunk
enness and neglecting his children. Mary
u. aged II and Anne J. aged 10
years. respectively.
Nathan ] and Nora Lewis were charged
with cruelty heating Charles r. Murray.
three wears old. The parents OF Charlie
are dead and Mrs. Lewis Ia aunt 10 the
boy Lewis. her husband. Is a negro.
Joseph and Ruth Pedro were charged
with keeping a house OF ill-fame. Ruth
Baker. years old OF whom they had Gus
tudv was turned over 20 the Society be-
cause of the indecent actions IN the house
and OF the obscene Language she heard
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-09
IN GRAND COMMITTEE.

At noon the senate was announced ana
Gov. utter was escorted 10 the speakers
rostrum and the roll of the senate was
called Governor Utter cautioning the men
to speak distinctly In answering TO their
names All the senators were present and
the roll OF the house when formally COM
pleted showed n similar result
When the governor announced quorum
OF the grand committee present the clerk
OF the senate read the resolution for
grand committee.
MIR. Dennis OF Providence placed in NOM
ination for presiding Justice OF tho supe-
ror court. Judge William H. Sweetland,
a man whom the citizens OF Providence
have long desired to honor and who has
from unselfsh motives stepped aside from
honors or several occasions.
In glowing terms the deputy speaker
pictured the nominee as a man dignified
careful in research. dilgent and in every
way suited t'or the position.
Mr. Jesse =. Eddy, Jr, Of Providence
seconded the nomination.
GEN. WILSON WITHDRAWS
Senator Stiness said no was requested
to present the name OF Gen. Charles a.
Wilson OF the town OF Warwick. He
spoke OF the 81 years experience as a
lawyer a notable career as criminal and
jury lawyer and was a man who had to
poll confidence OF the court.
He was Judge advocate general OF the
state. member OF the city council of
Providence.
THE papers have accused me OF having
a personal grievance in this fight and
as | have not n paper 20 put forth my
views I will explain my position. have
no personal grievance against any person
that my oath OF office would allow me
10 consider.
Gen. Wilson Is personal friend of
mine OF long standing and have never
entered into any deal on any slate In this
eight" Senator Stiness then read Gen.
Wilson's letter and continued:
1T Is with regret that ! am unable TO
put Gen. Wilson's name in nomination"
The letter provoked some applause
Mr. -Eilzcerald secnnded the nomination
Of Judge Sweetland. and paid a tribute
90 his fitness for the Office.
There being no contrary votes, Gov
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-09
The HOUSE.

The house OF representa- tives was called
20 order at 1i:40 by Speaker Joseph =.
Burlingame and when the roll was called
quorum was found present
The senate announced the acceptance
Of the resolution TO unite with the house
IN grand committee az noon for the pur-
pose OF electing justices II the superior
court sundry other matters were re-
ceived and referred - proper committees.
Mr.. Bliss of Cranston. FOR the commit.
tee on finance. reported back with recon-
nendation of passage as amended roso-
luton for hoard ~ trustees for thc state
sanatorium for consumptivss. which was
referred 10 the calendar
Mr.. Kane of Narragansett. for the com
mittee on corporations reported hack
bin for an act 20 Incorporate The United
States Banking co. II went 20 Tho caleu-
dar. with recommendation FOR its pas
sage.
MIR. Palmer Of Cranstor for the COR
porat!ons committee. reported hack with
Recommendation for passage "A BIN for an
act 10 incorporate IT p Horton a Sons
IL went 10 the calendar.
Mr. Buriingame presented a resolution
90 pay the hill ~ Louis Shaoor 40 was
referred 10 the committee on accounts and
claims
Mr Vernon of Newport introduced a
resolution for an appropriation FOR $1,000
for heating and lighting the state armury
at Newport. 10 went 20 TIE committee
on finance
Mr. Gerry OF CumheIland- pIcalpted "a
bil for an act fixing The salary ~ the
Justice VI the Eleventh judicial district
a. was referred % The commtea on
finance.
NEWSPAPER ADvERTIsING Bill.
Speaker Burlingame announced that hy
request be would put the -hogse h.r 2s3
trewspaper Advertising down fcr 90.
morrow. and there being no objection.
Il was 80 referred
Mr.. Bowen Of Providence presented a
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-09
q PERISHED
IN TORNADO.
CONTINUED from page onel

continued from page one.)
It was not until O'clock that physi-
clans and surgeons began arriving from
surrounding towns. In the meantime
volunteers began to extricate the dead
and injured The Swedish Lutheran
parsonage and several private residences
were turned into temporary hospitals.
The dead were taken TO storeroom
nearby.
An Associated Press reporter made the
rounds OF the different places. In one
room infthe Lutheran parsonage he found
six injured. and I'm an adjoining room
were five bodies OF persons who had died
from injuries after they had been brought
in In half dozen other houses similar
conditions were found
DR.. Lund the Lutheran pastor. min
istered to the comfort OF the suffering.
while 80 or 40 other persons. gader his
direction, cared for The injured at other
points. When the missing in Marquette
had been thoroughly accounted for. the
searchers directed their attention 10 the
surrounding country. Soon half dozen
wagon loads OF dead and Injured had been
brought 10 town from the district adjoin-
ing Marquette on the south.
NARROW ESCAPES.
There were many narrow escapes from
death.
The infant daughter OF Charles Salon
was lifted I'm her bed and carried to the
middle of the street. receiving only few
scratches. Salon and his wife were
seriously injured.
The mattress npon which the baby
daughter OF the Rev. Smith lay was so
doubled up as 20 cover the child and pro-
tect IL from falling timbers
In spite OF destruction OF the Smiths
home the entire family escaped uninjured.
Mr.. and Mrs O. g. Elvin were carried
on their bed a distance OF 500 feet and
laid down without being seriously In
jured.
THE DEATH ROLL.
Following Is a list OF the dead:
Gus Anderson.
Tilic F.llerson
Mrs a. w Anderson.
Mrs Elmer Hultgren.
Blanche Switzer.
Lena Smtzer
Nina Svtzer
Anna Goulson.
NJ. T. Nelson. wife and three children.
A SJorgren, Sr.
Olaf Hanson and wife.
Gottfried Nelson. wife and child.
Elmer Nelson.
Mrs POSTER and cl.ild
Charles Roberts.
Unknown woman.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-09

appropriating $500 for the construction Of
baths In the state armOry at Pawtucket,
with the approval OF the committee and
the recommendation that Il be referred
10 the committee on finance, so referred
At IL O'Clock His Excelency Gov. Utter
Hrrd tfrr Srr11rr uTrt frTrU ErTrr1u CUrTTuT1rrTg
IN the house chamber
On reassembling after the grand com
mitiee there came from the house reso-
luton accepting the resignation OF Hon.
George A. Wilbur. associate Justice OF the
Supreme court passed I'm concurrence.
} On motion OF Senator Caswcu the sen
ate al 2:O5 adjourned
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-09
ITALIANS TAKE PLACES
OF STRIKING LIME BURNERS

ftuckirrtd,- Me7,->Nay 9.--Eif1een- -Ital-
ians. intended 10 replace the striking lime
kiln men, arrived on the steamer from
Boston today. They were met by a dele
cation from the Rockland Rockport Lime
company also by President Hartman and
q num,cr of his union men.
President Hartman. with an inter-
prefer Immediately went aboard and in
formed the Italians OF the conditions Of
affairs here. Several needed his advice
TO go away. but the others were taken
aboard y tug which had fastened to the
other side OF the steamer ddring the con
troversy The aid Of the police was called
TO prevent conflict.
The line syndicate had ~ out Of -
kilns i'm Rockland and the full compile
ment OF nine at Rockport burning today
AMI IL e. hopeful Of operating majority
Of them I'm a few days
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-09
HUMAN BONES FOUND
ON T00THAKHRS ISLAND

Rum!ord Falls. Me. May s.--Informs-
tion reached here today from Bemis that
the skull and leg bones of human being
had been found inc feet below high water
mark on Toothakers Island in Rangeley
Lake. No clothing was found other than
belt fitted with rings, such as lumber
men wear
They were believed to he the remains
of one Of two river drivers named Quill
ette. who went out -four years ago in a
canoe and were capsized The bones
were discovered by James Keenan,, fore
man OF = Berlin Mills company crew,
while taking a boom 90 the lee OF Tooth
akers Island. a man named Knight en-
ployed at Pokke Springs disappeared
about four years ago, but IL was con-
sidered improbable that the skelton was
his
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-09
LADIES TO HAVE TROLLEY RIDE

The Ladies Auxiliary OF the Volunteer
Fire company No. | Of Pawtuxet decided
last night at the regular meeting TO take
Its annual outing at Foster Centre. June
6th.
IL will be a trolley ride for members
and friends Of the organizat ton. that Is,
feminine friends for they bar men out on
this trip.
The organization is going to have a pie
supper Wednesday, May 18th when the
champion pie makers OF the auxiliary
culinary skill.
Miss Emily Burke Is chairman OF the
committee OF arrangements
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-09
A TREE PLANTING AT
new PUBLIC GARDENS

The superintendent of parks Is having
a little arbor day celebration over on the
new public gardens today. all by himself.
Several days ago rows OF holes were dug
and filled WITH rOam and In them today
rows of red oaks and gingko trees are
being planted.
IL is possible that nothing further than
this will he done for year or so, but the
rows OF trees will make a big addition to
the open space and be good shade when
the work OF planting shrubs and growing
plants actually commence.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-09

Utter declared Judge William ~ sweet
land chief iustl~o OF the superior court
of Rhode Island.
Mr.. TANNER ELECTED.
Judge Harris ~ smithneld placed the
name OF willard Il Tanner ln nomlna-
tiOn for EccQnd pince On ihe -llnch. ule-
turing him man cmiuenuy fitted FOR the
place hutIug worked his way up through
ulr COLES" aud is a typical Rhode ISL
urdcr
EE-Gov. Dyer of Providence took great
pleasure in serondlng the nomination OF
his friend. Willard u Tanner. and pic
iurei him man ~ the people and Tor
fhe people. "a man Who would sre no
difference between n poor man. or n poor
client or a wealthy or noted one
Mr. frost of Tiverton said the superior
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-09

seconded the nomination. Lieut.. Governor
Frederick H. Jackson after explaining his
reasons for taking a more active part in
the proceedings OF the general assembly
than his wont. taking advantage OF his
capacity as a senator at large.
lie nominated Charles +. Stearns OF
WarWICk FORMER attorney gen
eral OF the state. who has always
done his duty as state officer. re-
gardess OF consequences without fear or
favor He IS Republican by birth and
like his forbears has been a stanch mem
Der Of the party.
Captain Harry Kane Of Narragansett
Representative Esterbrooks OF Pawtucket
and Representative Newell OF Central
Falls each cordially seconded the nomi-
nation OF MIR Stearns.
The vote resulted as follows:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-09
AMENDMENTS TO GAS BILL

Boston. May e-.In the Massachusetts,
House today the committee On bills IN a
third reading. recommended several
amendments with ono offered at the same
time by Chairman cole or the committee,
were laid over until tomorrow.
Mr. cole said that his Amendment had
been suggested by one of the gas commits
sioners and that n provided that The debts
~ The various gas companies 20 be merged
should be paid by tho new concern.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-09
BRANDEGEE ELECTED
UNITED STATES SENATOR

Hartford. Conn. May 9.-Frank y.
Brandegee OF New London member Of
congress from the Third Connecticut dis
trict was this afternoon chosen United
states senator to succeed the late Senator
q. n. Platt by majority in each branch
of the general assembly
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-09
WILSON PULLS OUT;
SWEETLAND IS
Chief JUSTICE

resolution accepting the resignation Of
Justice George A. Wilbur OF the supreme
court. and directing the sheriff OF Provi-
cente county 10 present him with the
desk and chair he used In the courthouse.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-09
STATE TROOPS TO MOBILIZE

Boston, MAY 9-Orders have been issued
from the adiutant generals department
FOR the mobilization ~ the state troops ai
Westneld on July 90 i3.
Under tho mobilization order all " tbs
state troops except tho First Heavy Ar
tlllery will 80 into camp at westneld-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-09
Tho New York Stock Market.

Reported for The News over the pri-
vate OF EDWARD p. SHELDON & CO,
Bankers and Brokers, Room 234, Bani-
gan building.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-09
The Cotton Market.

Reported for The News over the pri-
vate wire Of EDWARD p. SHELDON e.
CO. Bankers and Brokers, Room 23i.
Banigan building
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-09
IR. MUMFORD CHOSEN.

MR. MUMFORD CHOSEN
At the risk OF being accused as state
Official OF pernlcious activity Lieutenant
Governor Jackson rose TO place in nomi-
nation the name of Charles j Mumford
Of Providence Representative Harris sec
onded he motion. az the same time eX-
pressing his appreciation OF his ability
Senator Bradford OF Woonsocket nomi-
mated Erwin J France. city solicitor of
Woonsocket. and the motion was sec
ondcd BY Representatives Gauvin and
North n Woonsocket The latter said ne
had always found him a man OF dignity.
honor and chastity.
A vote was taken In the same form and
the result follows Number of votes
cast l0I. necessary for choice. 81. Charles
G Mumford. 81 Erwin ] France. 26
Gov Utter declared Charles g. Numford
elected associate Justice of the superior
court
\ pEMoCRATIC JUSTICE.
Representative John J Fitzgerald placed
In nomination FOR the place OF NTH asso-
ciate Justice the name of George r. Brown.
a man who was universally conceded as
worthy u place ON the bench OF the
superior court
liz .ald he ala not mink party politics
should UguIc e contest of this sort but
said there were times when a mind trained
on other lines should be in The councils
with the others.
Mr Fitzgerald said he nrst requisites
should be character ana the next ability
ard the third mon ~ differently tra inod
minds 7 believe that he is man We
vii he horored 10 vote FOR
Deputy Speaker Arthur " Dennis said
that Mr. Brown was a neighbor ~ his
and that he felt impollcd TO indorse his
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-09
NUGGETS OF NEWS.

The steamer Grosser Kerfurst from
Bremen for New York was in communi-
cation by wireless with the station at
siasconset. Mass. AZ s,o:so a. m, when
the vessel was % miles east Of Nantucket
lightships
The Episcopal congress ~ the United
States opened In the Holy Trinity church
in Brooklyn today with religious services
and will continue until Friday afternoon.
Holy communion was celebrated by
Bishop Burgess Of Long Island and
Bishop Chauncey r. Brewster OF Gin
cinnati delivered an address.
James r Farnsworth. president and
general manager Of the Rockland. Me.
Water company before the plant was pur-
chased by the Camden & Rockland Water
company. died today few hours after
the fucneral OF his wife lie was 81
gears OF age and one OF the wealthiest
citizens OF the city. Some years ago he
kept general store and for the past
Eve years. has been engaged in manufac-
tuer OF lime.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-09

Johnnie -Mummie. just feei lll ,ll
over. somehow
Mother-Nhere do YOU feel u worst?
Johnnie-in school --Half-Holiday.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-09

10 e. believed that n many Waller
county citizens were good swimmer the
United States government could use
them az battleships and save m" cN-
pense ~ the great navy that i exhaust
ing the treasury. Houston Poe'.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-09

The resolution passed and was sent TO
the senate after Mr.. Bowen had spoken
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-09

xEx dividend.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-15
Thousands Acclaim Them
Worlds Champions.
TWAS TWO TO NAUGHT
Bender, PhiladeIphia's Indian Pitcher,
Was in Splendid Form, But New
York Won by the Clean, Sharp
Work Of All Her Men in the
Einid
Field.
lBy the Associated Press.)

New York, Oct. Amid the fren-
Zied plaudits of mire than $4,000
baseball enthusiasts the New York
National League champions won the
worlds professional base ball cham
pionship on the Polo Grounds today
by defeating the Philadelphia Ameri-
can League team in the fifth game of
the post season series by the score OF
2 to 0.
OF the four previous games New
York had won three and Philadelphia
one.
Mathewson and Bender confronted
each other today in what proved to be
the final contest In the opening in
nings the New York pitcher was APP
parently not at his best, while his In
dian adversary afforded a splendid
exhibition of the pitchers art
Mathewson soon rallied, and although
he contributed the only two-iielding
errors in the game, he held the visi-
tors safe. The victory, however, was
not due so much to his effectiveness
as to the clean. sharp fielding of the
New York men. The visitors weak
ened In the infield and after his bril-
liant opening Bender lost control.
The division of the receipts will net
the winning players $1,142 each, and
the losers, $42O.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-15
THE HAGUE PEACE CONFERENCE
Invitation of the Gar and Presidents
Response Made Public.
(Bv the Associated Press

Washington Oct. 1.-THE State
Department today made public the
invitations of the Russian govern
ment to second conference at Tile
Hague and the Presidents response
These take the sIaDe. of two memoir
anda, one dated September 10, being
an unsigned memorandum delivered
by the Baron Rosen to the Presiden.
at Oyster Bay and the other a mem
orandum dated October IL also un-
signed, delivered bv the President Lo
Baron Roaen in Washington. The
first memorandum is a mere recital
of the opportuneness of another con-
ference with the promise to submit
a detailed programme by Russia
when the Congress meets. The Pres.
ident's memorandum is a hearty ac-
ceptance and invites attention to the
fact that his previous circulars to
the powers appear to be precisely
in line with the Russian papers. The
last memorandum was delivered to
Baron Rosen Thursday night for
transmission to st. Petersburg.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-15
Leads all North Carolina Daies i'm News and Circulation

concluded to go to theuCircuit court
of appeals. The hitch was over the
order of sale of the reyersionary in
terest of Newsome in the homestead
which had been allotted. Judge Boyd
sustained the referee and ordered the
trustee to proceed to advertise the
sale as at first directed
Chief Justice Dave Collins held a
big justice of the peace court this
morning. John Brim and a negro
Hosea Hilton, were up before him,
charged with operating a distillery
and running a blind tiger mile be-
yond White Oak Mills. The eevi-
dence showed such an extensive bust
ness, the defendants were bound over
to court in one case for distilling and
seven for retailing contrary to the
Watts law. They gave bond without
difficulty
r. M. Allen, for whom warrant
was issued some time ago on COM
plant of r. M. Spoon for the alleged
embezzlement of seventy-five dollars
had not been heard from or located
until yesterday. A letter from the
Episcopal minister at Winston yeester-
day stated thatAlleen was very sick
man there, thought he was to die and
desired Mr.. Spoon to visit him and
extend pardon and forgiveness. Mr.
Spoon did not go, but sent his forgive
ness along, with the warrant to the
Winston chief of police to arrest Allen
when he got we'll He is reported to
have got on a big spree and is having
a hard time getting over it.
A street car conductcr had his peck
etc picked yesterday of five dollars.
He had load of fair takers aboard
and did not know it. They were in
terestng people. to him and one of
them was SO interesting he stood be-
side him on a stretch of road and
listened to his praises of Greensboro
a minute too long. He did not miss
the five until he turned in his money
and tickets last night.
Superior court for the trial of civil
cases begins here Monday with Judge
Ward presiding.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-15
HAsTY CASE CONTINUED.
MIR. Spoon Sends forgiveness to
Trans9ressor in Mouth of the
Officer Who'll Arrest
Him
Especial to News and Observer.

NopeCial TO News. and OBSERVER
Greensboro, N. c., Oct. 14.-Before
Judge Boyd in the Federal Court this
morning hearing on the recently is
sued complaint of the Cincinnati Bug
gy Company restraining j. w. Hasty.
or Marshville, from disposng of car
load of buggies purchased by r.. H.
Hardin, of Wilkesboro, and against
Whom proceedings in bankruptcy are
now pending, was continued, until Oc-
tober 23rd. King and Kimball and
q. s. Bradshaw in behalf of creditors,
obtained temporary restraining or
der and the hearing is as to making
the order ~ manent. Affidavits de-.
nying the allegations of the creditors
We're filed by Hastys attorneys, j. w.
McNeill and S. B. Adams, and COM
plainants desired time to answer and
the case went over to October 2Srd.
In the matter of bankruptcy OF the
r. G. Newson, and j. E. Thomas, OF
Lilesville, Judge Boyd this morning
issued an order confirming the de-
cision of the referee which had been
appealed from by Jerome and Adams,
attorneys for the bankrupts. They
were allowed fifteen days to file ex-
ceptions to tv1ge Boyd's ruling if they
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-15
ELoN COLLEGE, RECEPTION.
The Literary Society Composed, of
Young Ladies' Gave Delight
So, full Evening.
Especial to News and Observer.O

Especial to News and ObserVer.)
Elon College, n. C., Oct, 13.-The
social event of the fall term occurred
this evening from to II p. m, when
the Philpelian Literary Society, com
posed of young ladies, gave it's an
nual reception to the young mems lit
erary societies, the Clio and the
PhiTologian, and to the faculty mem
bers and wives. The reception &C.
curried on the first floor of the main
college building The large, ample
corridors were. decorated in the moSl
imposing manner. Potted plants
palms, ferns. roses, carnations Were
tastefully arranged and rendered even
more beautiful by a profusion of soft
light, &c.
The receiving on behalf of the So.
ciety was done most gracefully by
Misses stella Clements. sMorrisville, N.
c.; Mary Lou. Walters, Graham, N. c.;
Clara Motfitt, ,Asheboro, n. c.. and Ell
la Brunks, Newport News, Virginia.
The members of the Psiphelian So
ciety more white and red, the latter
being their society color. The guests
from the societies and the faculty
were attired in evening dress. The
catering was Ought Withal the re-
ception was a grand SUCCESS. a credit
to the society and the college.