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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-18

Frank c. Cody. the Brooklyn bridge
Jumper, is instown. and making arrange
ments to re-enter the business.
His ambition now Is TO jump from the
Poughkeepsie bridge for a substantial
wager and then. with funds 10 defray his
expenses Incidental to training in Europe
seek honors in the old world.
The new London bridge will be his first
venture after the Poughkeepsie bridge,
and then he will tour Europe in search
of high bridges from which to make the
perilous drops by which he hopes 10 ac-
complish enduring fame.
His feats were much discussed about
four years ago. but since then little has
been written concerning him, although
IN August of 1902, when he astounded New
Workers by successfully making the thrill
Ing leap from the lofty span OF the Brook
lyn bridge. quarts OF ink We're spread IN
the big metropolitan dailies regarding his
daredevil leap-probably more ink than
the water he kicked up in his drop ~
terrible velocity.
The romantic circumstances which led
him 20 attempt the big drop kept the
story alive for months and afforded eX-
cellent material which Nellie BLY, and
Ella Wheeler Wilcox served up I'm sensa-
tional yarns: and all the while Cody was
III a Brooklyn hospital waiting FOR his
crushed ribs 20 mend.
The woman I'm the case and her sudden
disappearance formed the spicy part OF
the story. Not TO this day has Cody been
able 10 locate her or discover the slight
est clue as 20 where she IS living
He says that some day he expects 20
meet her, repentant and anxious To forget
tho. past. and that she may ~now OF his
whereabouts from time TO time. ne has
decided 10 keep in tho public prints by
his bridge jumping feats lie says That
he lives only in hope OF finding her. and
mares little for his own life
Once the proprietor OF many bootblack
stands in New York. he IS now reduced to
n shoestring. hrm believer IN supersti-
tion, he thinks that through bridge jump
ing he will retain the w0nan who wore
his wedding ring and deserted him on the
eve OF his daring jump
Several local sporting men have assisted
Cody during his stay in this city. He has
been here several months. living I'm an
obscure room I'm a Market square block,
which. out of remembrance OF the old
days he has labelled suite No. ." with a
placard on the door
Only recently has de decided 10 return 10
bridge jumping, spurred by the superstl-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-18
n. h. Department, G. AR,
IN SESSION AT CONCORD

Concord. ~. II, Aril 1S.-The 39th an
nual encampment of the, Department OF
New Hampshire, Grand Army OF the Re-
public, the 26th annual convention of the
woman's Relief Corps, the oath annual
encampment OF the Sons OF Veterans and
the ninth annual convention or the
Daughters OF Veterans opened in this city
this noon and will continue throughout
Thursday.
Department Commander Daniel r..
Newhall of this city in his annual address
to the G.. A. r. stated that the number
OF members In good standing Jan. /, 1905
was 2S29, a net loss of 20 during the year
1906
Mrs Elvira a. wilkins OF Iaconia. de-
partment president, called the Woman's
Relief Corps convention to order. Reports
showed a membership of 36T, a gain OF
"a in the year
The state department of Sons of Veter-
ans. T. g. A., showed "A net gain i'm MEM
bership for the year OF 81 according to tho
address Of Department Commander Fred
erick L Woodman OF this city.
Miss Grace r. Dore OF this city. depart
ment president. presided over the conven-
tion OF the Daughters of Veterans. The
Organization OF one new tent during the
year was reported
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-18
FIRST WARD
VERY STRONG
FOR BAKER

Popular interest In the candidacy of AL
bert \. Baker for the city solicitorship
appears TO be growing daily
The understanding that opposition 10
him comes from corporation interests that
boast OF their grip on city and state poll
ties is bringing to his support many rep
resentative men, and at the same time Ia
greatly strengthening the popular demand
for Mr.. Bakers ADVANCEMENT 10 the po-
sltion 10 which his Ia years OF experience
In the city solicitors office. as well as
his ability as a lawyer and his personal
qualities. are felt TO entitle him.
petition in his favor, upon which ap-
pear thus far the signatures of about COO
residents of the Ninth ward. considerably
more thsn a majority OF the names OF
those in that ward entitled to vote upon
property. will be presented TO the city
council at its next meeting.
Tho rapidity with which this petition
was signed has been due TO the fact that
Mr., Baker lived i'm that ward all his life
up TO about four years ago; that he rep
resented IL I'm the general assembly In
1912 and that he is widely known to the
VotepS OF the ward irrespective OF party.
II is understood that petitions are be-
ing circulated In the other wards and are
being signed generally. Already a large
number OF voters In the aggregate are
said to have attached their signatures.
In many Instances voters have taken
pains to find those circulating the petit
tiOns I'm order to add their names.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-18
ORDERED TO GET
DRUNK AND To
STAY DRUNK

Chicago. April 1S-Condemned by the
court OF justice 20 get drunk and remain
so until drink killed him. Selby r. Jones,
son OF former prominent wholesale
hardware merchant Of Kansas City, Mo-,
came TO Chicago to obey the sentence OF
the court
Without means last Sunday 20 continue
the debauch judicially imposed on him
but sufficiently intoxicated to resort TO
any expedient 10 carry into effect the re-
markable penalty. he stole travelling
salesmans valse and sample case and
was arrested
Yesterday having been held TO the
grand Jury for grand larceny Jones was
transferred from a police station 10 The
county Jail, throughly sober. and for tho
time AZ least. contrite and eager 10 start
life anew.
Jones efforts to satisfy his parole BY
drinking himself 20 death, have continued
since March 6 when Judge wofford, OF
the criminal court In Kansas City pro-
nounced this sentence:
III you'll get drunk and stay drunk. I'll
lot you out of jail. You must leave the
city. only remember you must get drunk
and stay drunk You're a bad man, ana
whlskey will take you to the devil faster
than anything else The sooner the devil
gets you the hetter. II you don't live up to
these conditions III put you IN tatt and
keep you there"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-18
BRISTOL.
Annual Election Of Trinity Epis.
copaI Church. Court Session.
Bristol Notes

At the annual meet OF the corporation
OF Trinity parish. last evening, Rev. w
r. Trotter was elected chairman and the
following board OF officers was choseu
Senior warden, j. L. Reynolds; Junior
warden, Q. w. Young; vestrymen, Lob.
Bradford. II. V. Mayo Il. NJ MacDoug-
all. w. n Burgess. Samuel Kinder Jo-
seph Kinder, II. \. Ingraham j. ri.
Young: delegates TO the diocesan conven-
tlon, LeB. Bradford, II. V Mayo, j. =.
Reynolds B NJ McDougall, alternatcs,
w. y. Burgess. +. a. Ingraham, s. Kin
der, J. ~. Young; delegates TO convoca-
tion, r. A lngraham, j II Young w n.
Burgess: treasurer. Benjamin NJ Mac
Dougall assistant. +. a. Inflraham: audi
tor. LeB Bradford: clerk, II. A. Ingra-
ham.
when the court reconvened at $50 yes
terday morning Judge Brown assigned the
case OF Charles II. Church, appellant. vs.
Samuel G.. Dimond. executor OF the late
Benjamin Church. TO April -.
The annual meeting OF the corpora ton
OF St Michael'g church was held last
evening In the chapel Rev DR. Locke
was elected chairman. The election of Of
ficers resulted as follows. Senior warden
w. r. G.. Wardwell: junior warden. pr.
w. Fred Williams: assistant wardens. IT.
r. Bennett. H. IL. Cabot and +. +. Glad
ding: vestrymen, II. +. Bennett Raymond
r Taylor Samuel Norris. +. r. Gladding,
e. B. Rockwell. II. H. Cabot, Henry r.
Card Thomas Henderson, Wallis f.
Howe. John w Best. Frederick Hayes. J.
Harvey Merrill; delegates TO convention
DIT w. Fred Williams, n. II. Cabot Wal
lis H. Howe. +. Il. GladdinR Frederick
Hayes: substitutes. L. s. Hoffman, sam
uel Norris. w. T c. Wardwell. John w
Best. Raymond T.. Taylor. Thomas Hen.
decon: delegates 20 convention Or w
r Williams Wallis T.. Howe. Frederick
Hayes. Henry r. card: treasurer III. r.
Bennett: auditing committee. H. H.
Cabot. c. r. Rockwell. Wallis f. Howe
r. T. Gladding. finance committee, IT, r.
Bennett. Frederick Hayes, W r. c.
Wsrdwell. G. y. Rockwell.
The funeral OF Mrs Sarah l.. HerreshofY
was held yesterday from tho First Bap-
tist church and was ATTENDED by large
number OF relatives and friends. Rev
Alfred 5. Stowel. pastor OF the church
conducted the services The body was
taken 90 Boston an the II O5 train and in.
terment will be at Mount Hope cemetery
In that city.
The town council held special session
last evening and appointed William r,
Smith superintendent OF district No 2 In
place OF solomon Wilcox, who declined
Carl W. kustien was drawn as n grand
juror.
Mrs. 1.lther O. Davis and son. Paul of
Thusand Islands. Alexandria Bay. ". Y,
arrived yesterday on visit TO her mar.
cnts on oliver street
Mrs. Matilda McCsughoy. wife OF James
McCaughey. died yesterday at her home
on Church street after n long illness oi
pulmonary tubcrculosis
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-18
UTTER SAYS
GIVE WOMEN
THE BALLOT

Before the Mems club OF the First mi
ming Governor Utter spoke on THE
American Home"
The American home Is the cornerstone
OF all that we strive for" said the speak
er. ''and II should be our duty 10 build 1t
UP. II Is the proper maintenance Of the
American home that is the essential TO
the maintenance or our country
ut is not the Individual. but the homo
That Is the unit OF American freedom The
ballot Is a conferred privilege on man
and he votes for his wife when he casts
bis ballot There is law that no ono
shall vote until q years OF age This IS
not necessarily a question OF cualaca-
zion. but an arbitrary law.
~ man would seek the trucr ideals Of
NE. II he would consider the interests
OF the home, and II ne would cndeay or
TO elevate the moral standard az the na-
zion De would confer the privilege OF vot-
ins upon the woman"
Governor Utter paid a tribute to women
and urged them 20 influence the men. say
fng that while they cannot vote they can
influence the men IL they set on. TO ac-
corTlish that purpose.
II would not give a picayme for all tho
Echco systema OF educatjo1 in Rhode
leland said the speaker ~ would not
care a rap for the Sunday s,hoolS. save
as They are backed by the influences OF
the true. ideal American homo.
"There is bill In the legislature for
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-18
HIS MOTHERS
JAM TEMPTED
LITTLE COOK

Johnny Cook, little boy whom no one
could help but like. was arraigned in the
Sixth district court this morning on n
charge OF larceny brought by his mother.
The lad seems 10 be a kleptomaniac, and
when asked why he steals. replied with
smile that he couldn't help IL. He said
It was jam he stole from his mother. and
not money.
Johnny is bright boy OF sunny disposi-
tion and well known by the Second sta
ton police.
lie has been on probation several times
before and was given another chance this
morning agreeing to report 10 Probation
officer Wallace daily.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-18
G0FF SELLS
MOUNT FARM
TO F. {. SHAW

The Isaac l. Con- company sold yester~
terday TO Frederick e Shaw Mount
Farm" Col. NGoff's North Kingstown e.
tate which he acquired four years ago.
II Ia located about four miles from EaSt
Greenwich and TO the south OF Potowomut
river. on the south side or which stream
Ia the beautiful Potowomuf Neck.
There are about 325 acres OF land and 10
extends along the shore for more than q
mile
Mount Farm was formerly owned by
Henry Waterman, who used IL as a stock
farm, and later was sold to Moses b 1.
Goddard. IL is said that the nrst pottery
ever made IN tho United States was made
at Mount Farm.
Mr.. Shaw will make extensive improve
ments TO the property.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-18
MINERS REMOVED

Victoria b. c.. April 1s--As a result Of
the change whereby the Canadian gov
ernment took the Eduismalt defenses
from the Imperial government the elabo-
rate systems OF submarine mines which
were laid some few years ago as part of
the scheme OF defenses have been re-
moved and the cables and other material
placed in the naval stores.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-18
HEAVIEST LOAD WAS ON
SEAT OF COAL WAGON

Edward II. Barry and John Riley were
taxed s. and costs each for drunkenness
In police court this morning.
The pair were perched on coal wagon
seat yesterday morning on Gladstone
avenue.
Riey's load anchored him there for
time. but Barry's tipped and he fell down
between the horses, but escaped injury.
Constable A. j. Crowell and Officer Far
rell of the Second station arrested them
and notified the owner OF the coal wagon
to come after his team.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-18
NEWSLETS

She walks unnoticed In the street;
The casual eye
Sees nothing i'm her fair or sweet;
The world in her fair or sweet;
The world goes by
Unconscious that an angels feet
Arc passing nigh.
She little has OF beauty's wealth:
Truth will allow
Only her priceless youth and health.
Her broad, white brow;
Yet grows she on the heart by stealth,
j scarce know how.
She does thousand kindly things
That no one knows;
A loving woman's heart she brings
10 human woes.
And 10 her face the sunlight clings
Where'er she goes.
And so she walks her quiet ways,
With that content
That only comes to sinless days
And Innocent;
life devoid of faufe or praise.
Yet nobly spent.
Pail Mall Gazette.
Miss Margaret Deland addressed the
Rhode Island Woman's club today on
The Duty or Happiness.
The 50th annual meeting for the Home
for Aged Women was held this afternoon
I'm the Diman Place Memorial chapel.
Col Felix r. Wendelschaefor has pur-
chased the magnificent estate Of Mr..
Englehart c. Ostby on Waterman street
The engagement Of Miss Mollie Wilson.
daughter Of Mrs. Ellcry IT, Wilson. 10
Mr.. Austin Strong Of New York has been
announced
Tho British club will have big the
atre party al Keith's tonight. when Jabes
King. the wel-known baritone, will be In
DR.. Jordans opera
George H. Browne post c. A. r.. will
this evening observe it's 18th anniversary.
The post was chartered April l6. 1891,
and at its last report MAD 54 members.
Miss Eleanor Cleveland Downing OF New
York whose engagement to DIR, Karl
Osterhaus of Baltimore Is announced
is a granddaughter OF Mrs. Addison
Thomas OF Newport
The wedding OF Mr.. Dutee Wilcox Flint
OF Edgewood and Miss Rose Tolson How
ard, daughter Of Mr. and Mrs Joseph II.
Howard OF Newport took place today
In Trinity church Newport
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-18
U. S. BOBBIN & SHUTTLE co.

A dividend OF sl.75 per share on the
Preferred and Sl.O0 per share on the Com
mon Stock OF this Company is declared
and payable May I. 1906 to stockholders
OF record April 10Th.
Transfer stock books will be closed Fri
day, April 10Th. at the close of business
and re-opened Wednesday, May 2. 1906
II. MARTIN BROWN, Treas.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-18
GENERAL EXTlNGUISRER
CO. TO EXTEND PLANT

a permit was issued by the inspector Of
bublio buildings today 10 the General EN-
tinguisher company Ia erect. a bu11ding
for manufacturing purposes on West Ex-
change street.
IL Will be n two-story structure,
l13 16S 20. OF brick and Of mill con-
struction. having "A monitor roof covered
with tar and gravel
T. T. Sheldon company are the archi-
tocts and j. w Bishop company the
builders
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-18
poll HAS EYES ON PROVIDENCE

Mr.. Sagal, representative OF the Poll
been In town consulting Mr.. Allen OF the
Allen Opera House company I'm relation To
deal that has been pending several
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-18
TINE AND PATIENCE RoTH GONE

Alma Young. S11 Westminster street. re-
ports the theft Of her s. watch from her
room. Her patience has been worn out In
waiting for It's return. and she sought the
assistance of Detective Johnson Of the
Fourth station.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-18

a meeting Of the board 81 directors of
Pine Ridge will be held on Tuesday even
ing. April gath, at s15. at the office. 21
Waterman street
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-18
THE ROOT OF ALL EIvL.

Nicola Golata. 113 Aimy street. is shy
$40 which he tells the Fourth station
police was stolen from his room Monday
night
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-18

woman suffrage. IT has passed one
branch OF the assembly, and ! see no rea-
son why II should not pass the otner
branch. In fact it is not impossible for
it TO pass"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-18

Mr.. Hayrlck k-Mandy, this here cata
logue says the artist got 5000 fer
paintin' thet little picture
Mrs. Hayrick-My gosh Hiram
wonder what on earth he'd charge for
paintin barng
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-18

Former Mistress-So the lady en-
gagged YOU at once when YOU SAID
YOU had served with me.
Former CoOk-Yis mum. She said
that anyone who could stand yer for
six months must he an angel
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-18

The Nurse--The doctor brought the
baby yesterday morning.
Willie (aged 6)-Better not forgit
whore the doctor lives.
The Nurse-Why?
Willie--'Cause IL the baby needs
hand or leg, you'll have 10 get new
parts for him. won't you?
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-18
The Weather

$500 ).S.s:st 90 s.sts.esA Q: e<:-H:%.1.
8 UNIVERSITY HALL.
. BROWN UNIVERSITY. 6
{. FORECAST: {
Z. From 3 p. IN. Wednesday 10 s p. 4.
/. m. Thursday. For Providence and /.
, vicinity: Fair tonight and Thurs s.
, day. .
/.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1906-10-12
KAISER SETTLES
A CONTROVERSY
Duke of Cumberland Cannot
Succeed TO the Crown Of
Duchy of Brunswick
Prussia Seems Determined No, TO Al.
low the Duke Of Cumberland or His
Son TO Aeeede 10 the Throne
Of the Duehy.

Hamburg.--Two important letters
from Prince Won Buolow to the min.
istry OF the Duchy OF Brunswick. an.
swcring the resolution Of the diet Of
the duohy. passed on September %.
we're published Thursday. Prince Won
Buolow. as chancellor OF the empire
and a minister Of Prussia. declares
that the accession Of the Duke Of
Cumberland to the throne Of the duchy
In out Of the question. az the duke is
stu anu.Prussian In order 10 gain the
throne Of Hanover The two letters in.
dicate that Prussia. in accordance
with the imperial bundesrath. Is de-.
termined not 10 allow the Duke OF
Cumberland or his son to accedc to the
throne Of the duchy.
The diet Of Brunswick on septen.
Der 20 adopted resolution asking
Prince Won nuclow 10 take suitable
steps 20 sottle the controversy over
the crown OF Brunswick. Tho chan.
cellor was requested 10 communicate
with the duke OF Cumberland and En-.
pcror William as king Of Prussia.
Prince Albrecht Of Prussia. the last
regent OF the Duchy OF Brunswick.
died September 49, The duke OF Cum.
berlnnd. son OF George |. OF Han.
over. n cousin OF King Edward and a
general In the British army, IL the
rightful heir OF the last duke OF
Brunswick. but. having refused TO
comply with the conditions which
Prussia attached TO his succession.
Emperor William appointed the late
Prince Albrecht as regent OF the
duohy. The Duke Of Cumberland
promised his father on his death bed
never TO surrender his rights TO the
throne Of Hanover
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1906-10-12
MACON WILL
GOVERN CUBA
His Authority viii be Equal
TO That Exercised Former
ly by General Wood.
Cuba VIII Have the Semblanee Of an
Autonomous Government, and VIII
Sc Represented IN Washing.
ton b. MInIster-con.
tult VIII Remain.

Washington Governor Charles 4
Magoon viii exercise In Cuba all the
power which was vested In General
Leonard Wood when he ruled Cuba
under the title Of military governor.
Governor Magoun viii be known a.
the provisional governor. but his an.
ihorIty viii bt plpnary and he will be-
subject only 10 fhp orders Of the pres
ldont and secretary Of war. Cuba
viii have the scmbianco Of an autono
nous government and the United
States will continue 10 be represented
In Havana Dos nn American minister
and the consuls will continue at their
posts u ia officially stated that there
has been and will be- no subyerslon OF
the Cuban constitution. by incorpo
rating the Plat amendment into the
constitution. Cuba provided for Just
such an emergency as has arisen and
Tor the United states to intervene
and restore order. consequently. II g.
said Cuba Is sull TO be governed BY
constitutional means and by machin
cry such AZ is provided In any commu
nifty where martial law Ia necessary.
During the occupancy OF Cuba II In
not expected that the Cuban congress
will exercise any power In fact.
there Is no method by which II can be
unless Governor Magoon
shall deem such action necessary to
prepare the way for another election.
Such a meeting Is not necessary. for
The provisional governor by decree
may perform all functions looking to
he establishment OF the civil gov.
eminent Of Cuba,
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1906-10-12
|. SUNNY SOUTH IS AGAIN
VISITED BY A TORNADO
New Orleans the Center Of Three cy.
elonie Disturbances, Causing the
Loss Of Six Lives and 81 100000
In Property.

New Orleans. This region was on
Friday the center Of cyclonic disturb
ances. at least three Of which were
tornadoos and caused the loss Of six
lives with nine persons fatally In.
iurod About daylight heavy storms
broke within one hundred miles west,
north and east OF New Orleans Re.
ports Of sugar cane and cotton crops
blown down or sugar mills demolished
are coming In from this section. The
damage. including that done In New
Orleans. Is placed at over $1,000 900.
The worst Of the tornadocs was north
Of New Orleans. where, between $50
and o'clock. Il devastated portions
Of three parishes. New Orleans was
visited by another tornado. and
third passed northward Of Biloxi on
the gulf coast.
The first tornado struck west OF
Baton Rouge parish about 6 o'clock.
killing Mrs Theodore Forcl and her
daughter. Mrs White. Mrs. Forels
body was found In q field near her
demolished house Two children in
Mrs. Forcls house were fatally in.
jured and Eve more were injured In
the collapse Of sugar refinery on the
St Dclphc plantation. Baton Rouge
was slightly damaged
In st. James parish one woman.
whose name has not been learned. and
Mrs. II. X, Weber and daughter. Mrs.
JOHN Meyer and a negro are reported
fatally injured Fifteen buildings
were blown completely down In this
parish
At Pontchatoula. which the tornado
reached about o'clock. George HAYES
and son and a daughter were killed by
the collapsIng Of their house. and an.
other child Of the family was fatally
injured.
A negro was also fatally injured
there, besides injuries TO dozen
other persons.
The third tornado struck New or.
leans about o'clock. Although no
lives were lost here. property damage
reached 100000. and about flfty per-
sons were injured. one fatally. Fully
500 buildings were damaged, about
soyonty'nye being blown Hat. Most OF
the demolished buildings were negro
cabins and II was here that nearly all
the Injuries occurred.
The path Of the tornado through the
city was about eight miles long. In
places the storms path was about
thirty feet wide and only at two or
three points did II reach n hundred
feet.