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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-09

IN HIS own
Defence

The trial Of Francis f. Lynch under an
indictment charging him with rape, was
continued before Judge stearns and u
jury today. Lynch was himself on tho
witness stand. lie denied i'm most posi-
tive terms the serious . charge made
against him,
n is charged that Lynch committed the
crime on Ann Kenney. who came to this
city from New York on the morning OF
Aug. 18TH. 1905 Miss Kenneys story
showed she had been treated in most
brutal manner. She accused Lynch and
a colored man named Di santo.
Lynch testified that Miss Kenney had
four drinks before she went upstairs over
the saloon 10 a room with tho colored
man. Twic~ she insisted, according 10
Lynch on having the colored man given
liquor.
Defendant said it was his custom TO
leave the saloon about 3 a. m. but that on
the day tho crime was charged as having
been committed the proprietor was obliged
to see the police commissioners about a
transfer OF the saloon license. The saloon
is at 292 South Water street.
Lynch declared that Miss Kenncy want
ed him to get n room for her but he re-
fused telling her she would have no trou-
blc I'm getting one herself. Then she asked
il there was not one I'm the same build
ing and ne replied, yes. and sent her with
tho colored man upstairs.
Defendant said that he did not go TO
this room though the colored man came
for him several times and said the woman
wanted him until the arrival OF the pro-
prietor two hours and a half later Then
he found three colored men drinking from
n bottle that he had filed In the saloon
at Miss Kenneys request
Lynch claims he was finally led into
tho room where Miss Kenney was and
found,he clothing on the floor. He had
no improper relations with Miss Kenney.
Later he went up street and met friends
and I'm the afternoon returned TO his
work
lie was interviewed by officer Lyons
frst and later went with Detectives BY
ron and Haran to police headquarters
where ne was detained He denied max
ing any admissions 10 the police At the
Central station he declared Chief Mat
thewS told him the serious nature of the
charge that might be made against him.
Lynch said he was a married man. but
denied ever ever telling Mics Kenney his
wife was over the saloon and sending tho
former up 10 see his wife. Lynch admit
ted he had been drinking. hut said he was
not drunk the morning the crime was
committed.
on cross-exa mination lynch testfed he
formerly worked for the Adams Express
company and had also worked at the IIill-
side hotel. Lakewood
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-09

Mr.. Horatio \. Hunt, of tho American
National bask could not be seen az all.
but the assistant cashier Mr.. Walter G.
Brown, when seen stated that there had
been the annual meeting OF tho directors
at which time Messrs. Francis q. Car
penter Edwin Millner Arthur Watson
Robert w. Taft. Horatio \. Hust and
Herbert J. Wells were present. During
the meeting OF the directors II was ru-
mored that the discussion of the plans
for the merger would take place, but
when Mr.. Brown was asked as 10 the fact
of such discussion. he was non-commital
He said that he was not authorized 70
make any further statement asd could
not do so
Mr.. Moses G. Barber. the cashier OF the
Merchants National bank, when seen
stated that there was the regular annual
meeting OF the directors this morning. AZ
which the old directors were again chosen
and the same set Of officers continued.
When asked as 10 the rumor he stated
that the subject was not mentioned at the
meeting. which he attended, and further
than that he did not know The officers
chosen were Royal G. Taft president:
Samuel r. Dorrance. vice president: Mo-
ses j. Barber, cashier; and Frank A.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-09
REVOlL LEAVES PARIS FOR
MOROCCAN CONFERENCE

Paris Jan. 9-M Revolt, former COVER
nor Of Alglers head OF the French dclega-
ton to the Moroccan conference at Algc-
clras. accompanied by a lareg suite. left
ciras. accompanied by a large suite. left
occasion for notable gathering OF Off
cials including representative OF Prem
icr Rouvier. and All the cabinet ministers.
NJ 81. Rene Taillandicr who was French
envoy 20 Morocco throughout the conrto-
versy and numerous military and civilian
officials
The farewells showed the deep concern
felt over the result OF the conference 1s
involving France. German relations.
NJ Rignault. tho second French dele
gate. leaves tomorrow.
The party, will stop AT Madrid in order
to.participste in the wedding of tho. In
fanta Maria Teresa. Jan. ". to Prince
Fcrdinand of Bavaria reaching Algcciras
Jan Is
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-09

Greene. assistant
The directors chosen and who attended
the meeting were Royal G. Taft. Frank r.
Richmond samuel III. Dorrance. John W.
DanielsOn. Edward -. Pearce. George Nj.
Smith, Lucian Sharpe, Horatio ~ Camp
bell and Frederick G. Sayles.
Mr. Edward $. Clark. vice president OF
the Rhode Island Hospital Trust com
pany, was known 10 have been at the
meeting OF the directors OF the American
National bank. and when he left the meet
ing he was asked as 10 the merger or the
two banks. He stated that there was no
truth I'm the rumor.
IL is understood that one OF the ques-
tions relating to the merger OF the banks
that was discussed at the meetings this
morning was the adjusting OF the rate or
interest. IL being a fact that the rate
upon deposits at the Rhode Island Hos
pital Trust company were and 3la, while
those OF the American National were
per cent
Just how this was adjusted. IL IL was ad
iusted could not be learned. but the
ruTnor. though unconfirmed still flies 20
the effect that there has been found
means for adjusting all difficulties and
that at no distant date the two banks
will have been found doing business as
one. IL was stated upon authority also
that a large portion Of the stock of toe
two concerns was owned i'm the Rhode
Island Hospital Trust company. which. II
"A fact lends more color 10 the rumorcd
merger.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-09
REPORT OF
FACTORY
INSPECTOR

The annual report Of the chief factory
inspector was presented TO the general as
sembly today. The report mentions that
under the old law rhe inspectors were re-
quired 10 visit only such establishments
as employed five women and children
while the amended law provides that the
inspectors shall have under their super
vision all places where there are five or
more persons or any child under is years
OF age employed.
This change brings under the care os
tho inspectors n number OF large machine
shops, tewelry manufactures breweries
and other manufacturing establishments
where only men are employed. and nu-
merous smaller places where. i'm addition
to men. women and children. are ems
ployed in numbers less than five and has
resulted in very material increase in
the work OF the department.
The present report inclues 150S places
visited by the inspectors as against Gs3
reported last year, an increase OF $50. or
l31 per cent.
There werc SsS new places visited dur
ing the year. but as 30 OF the places nen-
toned IN the last report were reported
rs closed and consequently do not ap-
pear In this years report, the net in
crease is but S55.
The report shows an increase 0f q .ses
In the number OF men employed. an IN
crease of o. 23l in the number of women
employed, an increase OF 6s3 in the num-
ber of boys employed: and an increase OF
$50 I'm the number OF girls employed
This makes an increase OF 23.SS IN the
number OF adults employed: and an in
crease OF 1922 I'm the number OF children
employed-a total increase OF 2f.S4 in tho
whole number employed or this Increase
81 930 adults, and SOS children were found
I'm the new establishments, while 1898
adults and i2i children should be credited
10 the places reported last year. The per-
centaage OF children employed is SIS as
against GO last year.
Tho report suggests that n the law
could be amended so as 10 give authority
10 demand, i'm case OF doubt as 10 age.
certificates for any minors II would be
OF material aid In enforcing the restric-
tions under the 16-year limit.
10 Is also stated that there Is an evident
desire on the part OF manufacturers 10
comply with the law and that some havs
gone much further than the law requires
to secure the welfare OF their employees.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-09
JAPANESE SECRETARY MAKES
QUIET VISIT TO PORTSMOUTH

Port smouth. y. IT., Jan. at became
known today that a quiet visit was made
to this city yesterday afternoon by Genzo
kobayashi. chief secretary 10 tho drec-
tor gneral OF Japanese government rail
ways, who arrived In Portland Yesterday
on the steamer Dominion from Liverpool
MIR Kobayashi who came 10 this coun-
try 90 inspect American and Canadian
railways made himself known on his ar
rival here 20 Flagg s Grant. station agent
OF the Boston and Maine railroad
Mr. Grant accompanied the visitor TO
tho navy yard whore Mr. KobayaShi was
introduced ia naval officials and Inspected
tho peace conference buildings. lie made
a pencil sketch of tho room IN which the
treaty was signed and OF the tablet COM
mSmorating that event After expressing
himself as greatly pleased with his brief
stay here. Mr.. Kobayashi took train
back 20 Portland
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-09

Tho presentation OF the letter has evil
IDENTIFY been well considered nv Bishop
McVickar for although II was not hand
ed 10 the governor until Jan. 3. It Is dated
Dec 15 1905 nearly month before.
On the same day and presumably at tho
same time Gov. Utter received a petition
from a number OF the most prominent
clergymen OF the city. asking for Mr. Ar
nold's appointment The signers OF the
petition include Rev +. s. Rousmaniere,
rector OF Grace church. Rev James G.
vose OF the Beneficent Congregational
church. Rev. Charles NJ Melden OF Math-
ewson Street Methodist church and &c
others.
The other signers Of the petition are
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-09
|MR, RATTEY TRIES
To HAVE SPEAKER
DENNIS CENSURED.

There hot in the house this resolution
cenng Speaker Dennis for what the minority termed his rank
parsansp committee appointments and Mr. Rattey of Central
Falls secured the floor and held despite all
objections of the Republican who interrupt his
TRADE against the boss and the who when the party whip
cracks
The boss described being seated debating
policy of the legislature said we'll
Republican members that they did they
told they would again.
The remarks of Mr. Rattey received with applause from
minority tabled of
Judge Palmer and Col. Bliss of Cranston
The the and read
both houses there being the house about the time for
reading large number Of introduced the
house. including bank BILL appropriation for the gypsy
moth suppression well the appointment
Of second assistant attorney general.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-09

TAX ON
CHECKS

Chicago. Jan 9-The transfer OF many
millions Of dollars of depositors from Chi
cago banks 10 the banks OF Philadelphia.
Pittsburg Kansas City, Milwaukee and
other cities yesterday. developed as a
striking mode OF retaliation, which is un-
der consideration by individual members
of the Illinois Manufacturers association
10 fight the "a xon the collection ON out
of-town checks instituted by the Chicago
Clearing House association.
IL was stated by members of the manu-
facturers' organization that this kind or
reproof valiant had not been devised by
the members themselves but had Origi-
mated with the banks OF the other cities
named. which had been quick TO improve
the chance TO increase their deposits AT
the expense OF Chicago Institutions.
Investigation showed that for several
days past number OF banks, outside OF
Chicago had been I'm communication with
various local firms represented In the
Manufacturers association. both by cor
respondencc and through personal repre-
sentatives with n view TO securing a
share OF the banking business OF such
saFsss. sSaIsF handled at present by oni'as0
The position taken by such outside
banks IN most cases is said to be char
acterized by "A willingness to clear all
checks sent them without toll, provided
they were given "A share OF the deposit
at present held by the Chicago institu-
tons.
Attorney John j. Herrick. for tho Chi
cago Clearing House association, said he
probably will present his opinion as 10 the
legality of the proposed toll on checks
today or tomorrow. the question Of
legality having been raised by the Illinois
Manufacturers association last Thurs
day.
In the event that the Clearing House
association. declines 10 recede from it's
position. that all It's banks charge for the
collection Of out-of-town checks. Attorney
Levy Mayer has been authorized 10 take
steps TO combat and TO begin legal action
~ necessary.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-09
BRONZE TABLET IN MEMORY
OF THE PEACE OF PORTSMOUTH

Portsmouth, y. H., Jan. "a bronze
peace conference and 10 he placed I'm tho
building at the navy yard I'm which the
conference was held. is being designed
by Lincoln J. Randall, daughtsman. under
direction OF Rear Admiral w w. Mead,
commandant OF the navy yard. 1t is to be
of bronze, four and a half feet by FIVE
feet, and will weigh about 400 pounds.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-09
NEW TRIAL DENIED

Judge Tanner has denied defendants
motion for new trial IN the case of Nor
ris Rosen against the Rhode Island COM
pany. Mrs. Rosen was struck by a car
while buying fish from cart on North
Main street and jury awarded tho plain
tiff $500
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-09
SCHOONER
PALMER
ASHORE

Cape Henry. Va. Jan. e.--Thc schooner
Fannie Palmer. went ashore three-quar-
ters Of mile north OF Little Island life
saving station at ( a. m. today.
The vessel is lying near the beach and
pounding heavily.
one man was landed in a breeches buoy
with a message 10 the owners. others Of
the crew refused 10 land.
The schooner Fannie Palmer. is owned
In Boston and was built at Waldoboro,
Ne. in 1900 She usually carries n crew
of IL mon.
She registers 2O75 tons net, 266 feet long,
70 feet wide and 25 feet deep.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-09

The senate was called to order at 1l;lS
O'Clock, Lieut.. Gov. Jackson presiding.
Lieut.. GOV. Jackson presented the an
nual message OF Gov Utter, which was
read and ordered communicated -the
house.
The chair presented the annual report
Of the state board OF pharmacy. Read
ordered printed and communicated to the
house
Also the report OF the chief factory in
spector for 1906. Read. ordered printed
and communicated Ia the house
A: II AS o'clock the senate adjourned.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-09

lawfully do incidental to the powers here
in granted.
Sec. T. Said corporation shall have pow
er 10 receive and bold moneys and other
property, real or personal, I'm trust or on
depoSit-- npnn-snch- -LerlllS-alad- conditions
as may be agreed upon. and 10 allow
such interest on such moneys as may be
obtained or agreed upon and 10 loan any
moneys I'm its hands on real or personal
securities. or otherwise. for such interest
as may he agreed upon. and To invest it's
capital stock and moneys in its hands in
such bonds. obligations or property, real.
personal, or mixed it may deem prt-
dent
porations
Judge Harris Of Smithfeld presented a
Continued on page -Four.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-09
DENY KNOWLEDGE
or BANK MERGER

|
AMERICAN NATIONAL AND mER
CONSOLIDATE RUMoR
HEIGHTENED ANNUAL MEETINGS OF
DIRECTORS
ACCORDING SCHEDULE ANNUAL MEETING
CON-
a
o
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-09
HAlF-BlIkD RANCHMAN
PERISHE0 IN THE SNOW

Santa Re. y. NJ. Jan. e.--Jsmes Yates.
living near White oaks. Lincoln county. a
half-blind ranchman. pershed in a snow
storm Yesterday.
Charles Newton. n goat herder perished
In the Sacramento mountains
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-09
MET AN0 ORGANIZED

The Republican Central committee -
the Second Congressional district met and
organized this morning. Elmer W. Rath-
bun OF East Greenwich was chosen chair
man. Vice Walter A. Read. resigned snd
Zenas w. Bliss Of Crsnston was elected
secretary in place Of Edwin A. King. re-
signed
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-09
FIFTEEN PERSONS INJURED

Paris. Jan "a cable cal on the Rue
De Beheville descended an incline at fill
speed today. The brakes not working Tho
passengers Jumped from tho car and fifteen
we're injured, three OF them critically.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-09

Gov. Utter has received from Rt Rev William NJ
McVicka Protestant Episcopal bishop Rhode
Island asking that A. Herbert Arnold be appointed member
board of police commissioners of the city of Providence
The letter is brief simply stating that by what the bishop
OF Mr. Arnold he moved for his appointment
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-09

"PeopIe have a trick Of forget
ting, and It's surprising how
quickly they'iI forget you and your
business II you stop advertising. -
orIsinper, In hhode' Island Adver-
tiser.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-28

inss and promised 70 exert his, infiu-
ence with that end In View N Is
Later, General Greedy, chief o. the
signal corps. who had lived in Omaha
In the 70s and who had become at
tached to this city, was urged by the
editor of The Bee to arrange with the
secretary of war for the conversion Of
Fort Omaha into a signal corps school
General Greedy was favorabIy i'm
pressed with the proposition and at
once mapped out the plan, which was
eventually concurred in by the secre-
tary of war and carried into effect.
As there was no serious opposition
to the measure. Senator Willard en-
countered no di1iculty in having the
amount set apart for the rehabilitation
Of Fort Omaha inserted in the appro-
priation bill. Senator Allison. chair
man of the appropriations committee
of the senate, Speaker Cannon and
Congressman Hull. chairman OF the
committee on military affairs, are
equally entitled to whatever credit
may attach to the resumption OF mill
terry life at the old fort.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-28
SEM non FoR1ErFs pLEA.

Nothing more fotcibly illustrates the
revolution in popular sentiment reia-
tive to governmental control and
supervision of railroads and other cor
poratlons engaged IN interstate COM
merce than Senator Foraker's plea for
clemeney conveyed to the republicans
OF Ohio by way OF Washington
Anticipating a mild or possibly a
severe rebuke at the hands Of the APP
preaching republican state convention.
Senator Foraker attempts to Justify
his persistent antagonism to legisla-
ton that was designed to enlarge
the powers OF the Interstate Commerce
commission and make railway super
vision more effective. MY contention
was" declares Senator Foraker. that
under existing law, which helped to
enact, every serious wrong of every
kind practiced by the railroads can be
remedied. Everything l said In that
respect has been fully justified and
INDICATED by the many successes the
attorney general has met with In the
numerous prosecutions he has insti-
tuted in the last nine months until
which time. long after the debate COM
menced, no one seemed to realize-not
even the governments own officials
the excellence of the laws we already
had"
There is some truth in the senator's
declaration, but we doubt whether the
republicans Of Ohio will condone his
opposition to the legislation recon-
mended by the president in defiance
OF the overwhelming sentiment In its
favor among the republicans of Ohio.
A few years ago the people Of Ohio
viewed with equanimity, II not indif-
ference, the subserviency OF their rep
resentatives in the national legislature
to corporate power. Today they are
just as keenly alive to the imperative
necessity of curbing corporate agrees
sion as are the people of Wisconsin
or the people Of Nebraska.
The congressman or senator who
takes his instructions from railroad
and trust magnates is foredoomed to
retirement from public life.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-28
COMMISSION AND RAILROAD EXPERTS.

COMMISSION AND RAILROAD EXPERTS.
The criticism which is being made
In chorus in railroad quarters of the
personnel of the new Interstate Com
MERGE commission, that 1t embraces no
expert in practical railroad operation,
is neither consistent nor conclusive
The alternative plan winch the railroad
opposition to the rate bill urged with
all its might was, in substance, to rele-
gate the settlement Of rates and all
transportation controversies to the
courts. Yet 1t would be impossible to
flnd in all the federal courts a single
man of the type, the lack of which is
made the excuse for vehement attack
on the composition of the reorganized
commission, while In the nature Of
things5a special tribunal dealing ex-
clusively with transportation, although
containing no expert railroad admins
traitor, is in far better position than
the courts could possibly be for quail
| flying itself for the discharge of the
great duties required. by, the. amended
law. gS.
1t is true that the commission will
henceforth need to avail itself of
knowledge deriyed from practical
railroad experience and 1t will I'M
doubtedly do SO freely. Provision
is made by law securing the SER
vices Of such men. indeed far better
provision than the courts could COM
mand. The success of the bureau Of
corporations in tracing and uncovering
transportation abuses in the Standard
OIL and other cases has been largely
due to the policy of employing prac-
tical experts familiar with the methods
they were set to expose. II the appro-
priation at the command OF the COM
mission proves insufficient, II will be q
simple matter, for congress to in
crease 1t. sA tfN ..
There 10 another way in which the
necessity for such talent may be greatly
reduced. namely, for the railroads to
accept in good faith the amended law
and the commissions authority, and to
cooperate loyalty as they are in duty
bound to do in giving full effect to the
policy of public control.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-28
nownfsn Of e.Iu.hn.

1ork Times Nep.l.
Mr.. Galushas downfall was oecasloned
by his hardness In publishing the notice
Of the constitutional amendment. And yet
II is the opinion OF a good many that he
was right. 1t is certain that the notice
will have to be published fourteen weeks
in most Of the papers to make Il legal
Thirteen publications will not cover the
entire period from August to election
day, and II certainly would invslidstc 1t
to omit the publication on the last week
preceding election. The publication must
De continuous from the tirne II begins
until election. At any rate Mr.. Galusha
acted In good faith and has the precedent
OF every proposed constitutional amend.
ment back OF him. But II does not ms
ter. There was a suspicion that he de-
ferred the publication Intentionally for the
purpose OF defeating the amendment, and
suspicion lie enough in times like these
II Is unaccountable, but true. that there
are eres OF revolution. sometimes local and
sometimes spreading throughout the world.
when judgment. moderation and reason
are brushed aside; they count for nothing.
There IL as much OF revolution in this
country now as there was in France a
hundred and fifteen years ago. as there
Is In Russia today. 1t is not sanEulne and
cruel, as In France: not barbarous. villa
ana tumultuous, as In Russia. II is a
civilised, humane, Christian revolution,
such as an educated, high-minded. beneyo-
lent and Christian people would be ex-
peeted to engage in. Like all other revo-
buttons, however, II Is suspicious unreal
sonaole, extreme Justice must wait on
prejudice and reason gives place to mas
sion. The penalty Of misdeeds IL visited
ahke upon the guilty and the innocent ana
the very best and the very worst men are
whiried side by side into ONCE and power.
IN TINS christian country and this enliEht-
ened age a revolution Is not 80 serious n
matter as in other countries ana other
times Some people are hurt, but nobody
killed or permanently wounded