The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-05
CITY Convention at PdwtGkst Tonight Will Nominate Mr..
Coruan for Mayor by Acc|amatlon and viii Select An
Assembly Ticket That In All Probability Will be Headed by
James [. Jsnks as Candidate for Senator.-Mss Moy
Dies After Prolonged IIness.-OffceT Elected by the
VIC T. U. Convention Executive Committee Of Mule
Spnnus Association Holds Meeting

Stephenson and Florence Blanche Weeks
both OF Boston, Mass
w. c. T. U. OFFICERS.
= At the second days session OF the Wo-
mems Christian Temperance union con-
vention held In the High Street Methodist
church the chief business was the cleo
ton OF officers for another year The re-
suit OF the election was as follows: Hon
orary president, Mrs. j. X. Barney, Mrs
Il. B. Cheney, Mrs. NJ. A. Babcock pres
ident, Mrs Deborah X Livingston; cor
responding secretary, Miss NJ. e. Olney
OF North Providence: recording secretary.
Miss L. q. Welch OF this city: assistant
recording secretary, Mrs. j. o. Babcock
Of Westerly; treasurer, Mrs. Eva III.
Smith OF Washington.
The convention was called TO order at
$3.50 o'clock and there were one or two In
teresting papers read. Medical Temper
ance" was the subject presented by Mrs.
E. A. Greene and Mrs A. w. Payne spoke
on Systematic Giving"
After the delegates had partaken OF the
MONDAY meal there was another session,
which was partly OF routine character.
Reports were made from the different de-
partmental officers.
In the evening there was quite a large
attendance. This session was presided
over by Mrs D. X. Livingston and there
by Miss Christine Tingley of England
who is I'm this country as a delegate from
the w. G. T. u. OF England 20 the worlds s
convention. which is 10 be held In Boston
this month. The subject last evening was
Temperance"
After taking up a collection and the
passing OF number OF resolutions of
thanks. the convention adjourned with
benediction by Rev. s. A. Ross. pastor III
the High street church. where the. -cG-
vention had been held
MULEsPINNERs MEETING.
There was a meeting OF the executive
council of the Mule Splnners' association
held I'm Cottrell block last evening and
there was quite little business transact
ed. There We're satisfactory reports from
the various mills I'm the Blackstone valley
and a communication from the American
Federation OF Labor asking for the CON
tribution OF funds TO carry on the political
work was laid on the table to be acted
upon at the next general meeting There
was also a communication from the state
branch OF the American Federation of
Labor asking for the appointment OF del
egates TO the proposed convention, oct.
21. for the endorsement OF political candi-
dates and IL was agreed that the mule
spinners would be represented at this
convention.
CAPTURED THE THIEF.
For some time there have been COM
plants rebardlng the thert OF cloth from
the Dunnel branch OF the United Staus
Finishing Co., and the police have been
asked 10 inquire into II. Detective Henry
put considerable time into the matter and
he came TO the conclusion that the thieV-
ing was done by employees OF the estab-
lishment who would steal the cloth dur
ing the day and then getting II outside OF
the grounds would come after II late at
rsg'ht
At one side Of the property of the plant
there Is an old ditch and IL was believed
that Il was in this that the cloth was hid
den.
Last evening Detective Henry took Offi-
Ger Rockford and the two began search
I'm that vicinity They discovered that
during the day quantity of tho cloth
from the mill had been concealed In the
ditch and so they concluded to watch for
the appearance OF the persons who were
To come after IT, There was quite long
walt and IL was not TIL well after 10
q clock when a couple OF men appeared
on the scene. The officers Were conceale d
from view by the bushes, which are quite
tlick I'm this vicinity, and just IA the
men gathere the rolls OF cloth In their
arms n grab was made for them. one OF
The men got away and the other one put
up a pretty strong fight RoHhfcrd pulled
his revolver and the man triel TO get IL
av,av hut I'm this he was not successful
Detective Henry concluded Il would he
better TO make sure OF the man that had
stonned rather than chase the one which
had got away and he went 10 the assist