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The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-05
RIVERSIDE
Family GrieVed Over Dog II
Believed Dead But Was
Very Much Alive

One of the best-khown families on Bull
locks Point avenue has among it's world
ly possessions dog. which is a great ia
vorite. Late last evening the dog was
struck by an electric car and all supposed
IL had been killed and caught In the run
ming gear OF the car.
The man Of the house hurried to the
car barn and the car was looked over.
AS there was no sign of the dog the man
wended his way home looking both sides
OF the road for the pet dog. There was
considerable crying among the women
folks over the loss of the canine. but the
crying was of short duration, for the
man o fthe house went TO the rear OF his
home to smoke and there on the veranda
lay the dog 1t had not been injured In
the least.
Owing to the facts that It rained here
Tuesday evening and that Fay's band
will give n concert in Providence this
evening, the band concert and other
amusements that were to be given on
Tuesday evening In the square have been
postponed until tomorrow evening.
Every man and woman connected with
St Brendan's church is earnestly re-
quested to meet at the church this eve
ming and take part in making arrange
ments for the lawn party to be held dur
ing the early part of next month.
Charles Clarke went TO the office OF Dir.
Platt where he had a lot of powder
plucked from his face.
Mrs G. s. Allen and her youngest son,
Harold Milton, of 95 oak street. went TO
Bristol this morning. where they will be
the guests OF Mrs. Aliens father, Leonard
Sanford.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. j. Sweeney OF Brook
lyn, New York, who have been guests
OF Captain and Mrs. oJhn Meehan, re-
turned 10 their home last evening.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-05

The time-worn appeals to party fealty
will be expected TO hold together Senator
Wetmore's adherents. who. OF course.
Will have no ground TO kick, after he had
himself admitted that he declined to take
the nomination. while the prospect OF an
Enthusiastically or other favor 10 come.
as we'll as gratitude for the honors he
has already enjoyed. is counted upon to
ensure Senator Wetmore's personal 10y
atty TO the Republican ticket and the ex-
srcise OF his influence in its behalf.
Next TO his desire to have Col. Colt al
his assistant I'm the interest OF Standard
OIL and other trusts at Washington, Sen
ator Aldrichs Influenced 10 seek Senator
Wetmore's throw-down because the latter
has never contributed as largely TO past
campaigns, especially that which resulted
In Senator Aldrichs election in 1906 as
the latter desided.
Senator Wetmore's contribution of a
paltry 5000 TO the Aldrich campaign was
regarded by his colleague as little less
than a personal affront; and II Is under
stood that the present clever scheme 10
get rid OF the Newport senator is largely
the outcome OF the shrewdness and deep
thinking OF Standard OILS Rhode Island
representative I'm the Senate.
There Is no mincing OF words I'm the
talk OF the leaders regarding Senator
Wetmore. whom they would gladly and
unhesitatingly send TO the political Davy
Jones locker IL they dared to do so: but
such an event. has forced them TO con-
coct the scheme here revealed.
That II will work successfully, that
Senator Wetmore will thus be forced 10
announce In graceful terms his retire
ment from the race soon after Col. Colts
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-05
EAST PROVIDENCE
Town Council Refuses To Grant
Liquor License to B. Cheney
First Relative Mr.. Munro Has
Seen In Thirty-five Years

The town council met Tuesday after
noon, when the various town officials
made their monthly reports. The COM
munication presented by the Consolidated
road In relation TO Changing the grade at
Waterman avenue was acted upon favor
ably TO the company
Byron A. Cheney. who early last spring
applied for a liquor license. was upon a
motion by Councilman Cady, given leave
TO withdraw. The same Councilman made
motion that J. j. Corbett, a non-resi-
dent. be given liquor license. Mr.. Cor
belts place OF business is next door TO
Cheney's place. Edward F. Adams. Z.
II. Healy, w. Il. Harper Warren +. Fales
and John j. Hawkins were added to the
special constable force.
FIRST IN THIRTY FIVE YEARS.
Alexander Munro has for his guest
Duncan Munro OF Greenock. Scotland,
who is a nephew OF Mr.. Munro. This is
the first OF his relatives Mr.. Munro has
seen in 35 years. the last being James
Munro. his brother and the father of the
young man who arrived here yesterday.
James at that time was In the employ OF
one OF the steamship companies OF Provi-
dence and left here for Scotland TO ac-
cept a position with the Clyde Steamship
company as captain.
MINOR MENTION.
Two Bravas were before Judge Bliss
this morning on the charge Of reveling
and as the men had been in the country
only n short time they were allowed TO go
on the payment OF the costs. There was
also one case Of intoxication before the
Judge and this was disposed OF in the
usual manner.
The Fourth passed or quietly IN this
place and no severe accidents have been
reported. Dr. Simeon Hunt was called
upon 10 fish out a lot OF powder from the
face OF a man named Chaffee and DIR. Nc
Kenna performed a like service for Otto
Gerhard
The Watchemoket Fire company was
pleasantly entertained by the Gulf Stream
company at Fall River yesterday. The
local company made an excellent appear
ance and came home with third prize
money.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-05

return from Europe, and that his follow
ers may then be whipped into line 10 sup
port the Rubber Trusts president, Is the
belief OF the men who run the machine
belief I'm which they are so confident
that a man than whom none can stand
closer 10 them to-day offered 10 wager
$1,000 that Col. Colt Will be the candidate.
The News-Democrat stated exclusively
last week that prior to Col Colts de-
parture for Europe a conference would
be held I'm this city by Senator Aldrich.
Col. Colt, Marsden j. Perry and Boss
Brayton.
That conference was held on Sunday
last at the residence i'm this city OF n gem
tleman not named in this list. but who
has natural personal interest in Col.
Colts candidacy.
The matters previously referred TO In
this story were carefully gone over. to-
gether with a number of details OF the
coming campaign; and Boss Brayton out
lined the results OF the thorough inves-
tigation OF conditions throughout the state
that he has secured through the agency
Of certain trusted lieutenants.
The first information Boss Brayton
vouchsafed was that without any doubt
the Providence delegation would be DEM
ocratic this year. and he believed that
there was also a possibility that several
other important delegations would be
Democratic, particularly those where Col.
Goddards personal popularity and infiu-
ence might be expected to be stronger.
as In tho Blackstone valley.
The conferees were also advised that
this was a year when things looked none
too favorable for them, and that the bat
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-05
SUSPECT FRAUDS
IN REGISTRATION

dard people say they are not going, &c
use any such arguments. How can they
expect 10 win?"
A count OF the voters registered by
ward without deductions for personal
property voters or cases of duplicate reg
istration. shows that Ward 3, with its
1887 names on the list, Is the banner ward
Of this city; and the figures In that ward
are nearly 200 ahead OF 1893 and about up
to 1902, when the ward rolled up a phe-
nomenal plurality for Governor Garvir.
The number of registry voters in the
other wards, subject 10 the deductions
first referred to, are as follows: Ward
4, 1919: Ward 2, 1885; Ward 4, 1895. ward
8. lS4l; Ward I, 1855: Ward 3, 1885; Ward
10. 1912.
BY a comparison OF the number OF votes
registered in the different wards with
1903 and 1904. IL will be seen that num-
Der of wards which went Democratic In
1903. on the heavy registration or 1901
went Republican by about the same ma
jority in 1904, as the registration was In
creased that year
Never was the registration in Wards &c
and so high as IL is this year, save in
1904; and there as in Wards 4, and g.
the increase was noticeably Republican.
In Democratic districts the vote regis
tered is larger than in 1908, save In very
few instances. The Republican districts
as a rule, show a falling off from 1903 foi
this year, and very large falling of
from 1904 and 1905.
II must be remembered that the Democ-
racy was not in as good fighting trim on
election day in 1903 as in June OF that
year. owing TO the treachery OF the
"Hessians."
The preliminary record of registration
for 1906, together with that OF 1903, with
the political complexion of each district,
as indicated by the vote for governor, is
cb In ha .ot
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-05
IT'S UP TO WETMORE
Continued from, Page One

hoped that thus the threatened tremendous rupture
the party may avoided since Senator Wetm would have
no other alternative than tell his friends that the
the leaders, that he could have had the nomination he had
cared to take it, strictly true.
These made upon authority than which
could be better except that Of the themselves who
have been named.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-05
FIREMEN CELEBRATED.

The men at the Broad street station
Of the fire department had little pri-
celebration last evening. 1t was rot
particularly elaborate in character but
the members Of the company and their
friends enjoyed a social evening. a
feature OF which was the burning OF
slitc a quantity of fireworks from the
srace In front of the building Quit.
a crowd of people gathered in the Vi
c.nity during the evening &c enjoy the
display.
A GLORIOUS CELEBRATION.
II was great and glorious celebration
Of the birthday Of this nation which was
provided for the people yesterday through
the munihcent appropriation which was
made some months ago by the city coun-
Gil. and the committee which after sew
eral attempts TO pass the resolution had
been made had charge OF the details is
TO be warmly commended on the success
Of their efforts.
The program began in the early morn
ing. Ii was said that it was at sunrise.
although because OF the heavy clouds
which hung over this section OF the world
the orb day was -nat-xisible to the
naked eye. The first thing on the pro-
gram was the ringing Of the church bells
and they were rung with hearty good
will. Then al noon the second number on
the program OF the day occurred. The
bells In the churches were rung again.
This was probably because it was thought
that some of the people who had been up
the night before might have over slept.
At any rate the bells rang for about an
hour At O'Clock there was another
period of bell ringing and II was noticed
that the men who had hold Of the ropes
were not quite as enthusiastic as they
had been in the early morning.
That closed the program for which
there had been a committee consisting Of
two members Of the common council and
one member OF the board OF aldermen ap-
pointed and the entire sum OF ss6 had
been appropriated and probably spent.
IL was certainly glorious celebration
and one which reflected the very greatest
credit on the committee. which must have
worked so hard 10 arrange for. particu-
larly as the committee had not been ap-
pointed TIL Tuesday afternoon.
KEPT OPEN HOUSE.
Tho Lincoln Republican association
kept open house at its rooms on Central
the members did all that was possible
for the entertainment Of guests.
FIREWORKS EXPLODED.
An alarm OF fire was sounded Just be-
fore noon yesterday from box III. calling
the department TO a store on Broad street
near Sheridan. A storekeeper had dis
played a quantity OF fireworks on a shelf
outside OF his store when a bay came
along and lighting a hrecracker had
thrown II onto the shelf In about three
seconds things were doing In that vicinity
and that boy was the means OF providing
the most elaborate fireworks display that
was seen I'm the city during the day. Lit
tie damage -dene-eHtslde Of destroy
ing the fireworks.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-05
OVERDUE STEAMER AMERICA
T0WED INTO PORT DISABLED

New York. July 5.-The Fabre line
steamer America, which sailed from
Marseilles June g. via ST Michaels.
Azores, l1th, for New York. and for
whose safety considerable anxiety has
been felt, arrived at Bermuda yester-
day I'm tow.
The Americas machinery was dis
abled
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-05
COLT AND CROSS
EN- ROUTE FOR
FOREIGN SHORES

Col. Samuel p. Colt, Police Commits
sioner Ha rold j. Gross, Miss Mary Colt.
Miss Beatrice Colt, Mr.. T. f. l. McDon-
nell Mrs. David 5. Baker. Miss Anita
Baker, Miss Gladys Baker. Mr.. David s.
Baker. Jr.. Col. Arthur III. Watson and
Miss Watson sailed from New York this
morning on the Amerika, for Europe.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-05
LEWIS GOT S1,P0LlCE
NOW WANT TO GET HIM

The police OF the Seventh district are
looking for a young man who. represent
ing himself as a solicitor for the annual
excursion OF the Calvary Baptist church
Sunday school. secured 81 from Mrs. May
Conlon. 90 Peace street Mrs. Conlon was
given a receipt by the strangeS. who
signed Il Fred J. Lewis
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-05
MISSING WITH COLLECTIONS

Thomas IT, Farley OF 2Si Thurbers
avenue reports TO the police that on
the third he sent his driver TO Hughes
dale, and that the latter collected s2s.
left the horse and team and has not
been seen since.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-05

OF course, the figures In this table are
subject to reduction. as they have not
yet been verified by the board OF can
vassers and registration. They contain
some duplicates-names OF persons who
nave registered twice-peneons who can
not show their naturalization papers and
persons who will be found 10 be property
voters
The figures for 1906 were reduced more
than thousand on the final revision,
and the same result may follow the veri-
fication this year.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-05
WATER COMPANY
MUSTPROOUCE ITS
BOOKS IN COURT

Judge Mumford today handed down HIS
decision I'm the Warwick and Coventry
Water company equity suit against Edgar
II. Matteson tax collector. on the point
as TO whether the water company shoulr
be compelled 20 produce its cash books
and records under the subpoena duces
tecum issued by Judge Stearns I'm Kent
county a short while ago. Judge Mum
ford decides that the papers and records
OF the company must be produced I'm
court under tho order.
There was a warm legal battle on Tues
day last over whether the company should
be forced 10 produce It's books Col
Quinn the town solicitor. and B w.
Smith made earnest pleas for the town
tax collector. while John j. Arnold made
lengthy argument TO show the court
could not compel the water company un-
der Judge stearns' order TO show Just
how much It was making
Years ago the town council OF Warwick
passekd a vote exemptIng the Warwick
and Coventry Water company from the
payment OF taxes for five years or until
II should be n dividend paying stock IL
Is claimed by the water company that it
never has been In a position 20 pay dvi-
dends.
The town OF Warwick now claims its
council never had any authority TO pass
such a vote and further that the water
company has been for years making
money. The present suit Is 10 enjoin the
tax collector from selling certain real
estate levied on for taxes assessed but
not paid. II the parties so desire there
will be a hearing OF the case on its merits
Aug. 1.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-05
AMUSEM ENTS
CRESCENT PARK
THE REAL PLEASURE RESORT OF
RHODE ISLAND.

OPEN DAY AND EVENING.
Lewis original o'clock Bake served
daily from 2 TO s Il. M. Lewis Genuine
X. l. Clambake served daily from 12
M. TO 8 Il. NJ.
Eden Musee-Skating Rink--Danc-
Ing Pavilion, steeplecbase-Rivers of
Nenice-Temple of Mirth-Russian To-
boggan-rhe Chutes-Bamboo Slide
Loop the LoOp-Turkish Theatre
Hale's Tours-Merry- G. o. -Rounds--and
many other new and legitimate at
fractions.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-05
CENTRAL FALLS
ASSYR|ANS IN
A LIVELY FIGHT

A disturbance which almost reached
the dimensions OF a riot occurred in
the Washington street section OF the
city shortly before midnight Tuesday.
The beginning of tho trouble was
somewhat earlier in the evening. but
IL was nearly IL o'clock before the
police were called upon TO take a
hand and then there was trouble
enough for little while.
IL appears that i'm this section of
Central Falls there has been living for
the pas year colony OF about 60 As
syrians who have occasionally had their
little neighborhood quarrels, but these
affairs have usually been quelled with
out serious results. Tuesday night
the men in the colony. finding that
others were having a good time, de-
cided to celebrate on their own ac-
count. II is scarcely likely that they
had any very definite idea OF the oc-
sion for all the noise that was being
made, but that made no difference to
them.s They first loaded up on liquors
of different kinds and after that they
took possession OF that section OF the
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-05
JULY 7-FoREsTERs. DAY.

Excursion OF the international order
OF Foresters OF New England. Su-
preme Chief Ranger Oronhyatekha and
Past Supreme Chief Ranger Victor
NORM will be guests OF Foresters of
Rhode Island. SPECIAL FORESTERS
DINNER SERVED AT $3.50 p. NJ.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-05

II was stated that as a result OF
this fracas DR. Lalonde had several
cases. but none OF them was very
serious.
The riot caused lot OF excitement
in that section OF the city and n big
crowd gathered in the vicinity, but
there were no more disturbances.
The police were seriously handi-
capped during the night because OF
the smallness of the force on duty.
AS a matter OF fact there were but
four men covering beats in the entire
city on Tuesday night. Two OF the
regular men were sick and there was
not a single special called upon for
duty. II is alleged that the reason for
this is because the city council has
failed TO provide money for paying
this class of officers. and neither the
manyor nor Chief Lamber can expect
to get men TO do police duty unless
the city is willing to pay them for
the work
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-05


Others in the neighborhood objected
TO their complete usurpation OF the
streets. but these objections only
reused the lighting instincts OF the
crowd and in little while the trouble
spread Windows were broken and
fences were torn town and there was
hrst-class rough house.
Word was sent to Lieut. Huling at
the police station, but he had no men
TO send out. He tried TO reach some
of the men who were on the beats, but
before they could get 40 the scene the
damage had been done.
II was stated that several persons
had their heads cut open and one man
re's'ved a bullet In the leg while an
other had his arm broken.
Officer Grady arrested Elias George
and he was charged with making an
assault on Sorky Saluen with a pickaxe
handle and brass knuckles. George
was arraigned last night and, having
pleaded not guilty. he was held In
$1,000 for trial on Friday the 18th
inst.
Yesterday Detective Coombs started
in TO make an investigation OF tho
AFFAIR and during the day he arrested
Hvman Abraham. charging him with
an assault on Collein Stenboly and also
on James Crompton. The latter was
the man who was shot i'm the leg from
which wound a 3s-calibre bullet was
taken during the by DR.. Fenwick STEM
boly was the man who had his arm
broken.
II was alleged that Abraham also
attempted TO shoot another man ard
IL is possible that more serious
charge than assault will be preferred
against him when the case gets into the
cot1rtS
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1906-08-07
TEXAS SETS THE PACE.

The new Governor Of Texas was
called the "anti-railroad candidate'
because he promised to compel public
service corporations to pay taxes on
fair valuations and serve the public as
a public corporation. h candidate
| who refused to lead for reforms and
struct regulations of public service cor
porations got the smallest vote. The
people are determined not to submit to
corporation control anywhere. Texas
sets the pace for proper regulation of
corporations. In a recent issue of ii
Reader, a correspondent who has been
studying the attitude Of the various
States in their dealings with corpora :
ticns, says:
Il do not know of another State in
which the people so generally hold the
views which produced both the Texas
railroad commission and the laws
which it was created to enforce.
These views may be stated briefly:
4. A corporation is the creature of
the State; it has. therefore, no natural
rights as a person has. out only such
privileges as the State may give it.
-. 1t is created to serve the people;
if, instead, it becomes strong and in
solent, and Expresses them, it should
be destroyed, not by violence and an
archy, but by the legal action of the
State which created it and can revoke.
its character.
20. The power which creates and
which may destroy may also limit;
and so the State may, and should, con-
troll corporate activity as the welfare
of the people demands. subject only to
the constitutional limitations which
forbid confiscation or destruction Of
property.
con these three propositions, to
which few Texans. I believe, would re-
fuse assent, are based the laws reg
ulatlng transportation within that
great State. The size of the State,
and some other conditions peculiar to
IT, have made it possible to enforce
these laws With a completeness which
might not be achieved elsewhere
The public men in North Carolina
and those who aspire to public leader
ship would do well to study conditions
in Texas where public service
tons are run in the interest of the
public and where they are not given
free rein to eyDlOit the Dublic.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1906-08-07

tempt Of power for Law. whose ar
have been deaf and whose eye have
been bEI.d TO the miseries n has
caused aud the ruin which his example
has spread: whose father lives in pow
erty to curse an unnatural son his
man IL LuIt" by what a woman l.as
w-t:tcu about him ia a magazine. II
were easy to contract the life Of
Rockefeller with MS expressed b-i~f
III man, to make merry oyer his love
Of country" 10 satirize his idea u uni
yersal brotherhood" II We're easy -
suggest the difficulty ~ seeing bal ia
the world from the Rockefeller view
point. and 10 contemplate the picture
Of his paternal advice 10 young men.
Rockefeller is still the arch .lypo-
crit. even III this yielding mo II, D'.t
the wonder is that ~ yields At all,
and in that there il the satisfaction
that comes { Il new experience. II
the man We're not 50 gigantic a pr"to-
type of greed, there would BE- psthos
i. the picture. As it il, his life, which
has been pitched on Il plane which OH
not cCunteaance love, has gone also
beyond sympathy. \ heart may UT
str in the deeps Of the Rockefeller
bosom, but TO the people he j. a spirit
rather than a man. a visitation rather
than a personality.
Rockefeller has doubtless misCalcu-
lated his genius. Like many Others
wEo enter the race for wealth. he Tor
got 10 ask what he wanted With gold.
Too late. when circumscribed b. the
limits of gratification-in his case duh
ed by his nature and his ambition
when Wearied with power, he learned
that money could not buy a good
name, and that to buy good Will, to
reach through the means of money the
kindly reaches of the popular heart,
was all that money was worth.
And so, too late, Rockefeller makes
his plea in the face of the Judgment
by which he has been condemned,
trying again his pious trickery before
that great court of Public Opinion
despite his millions and hrs
sycophants, he must stand like a prIs-
Cner at the dock and look for mercy
in vain from the unblinking eye of the
cruel justice which he has created for
himself.