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The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-05-14
.LONSDALE BRIDGE CASE
BEFORE SUPREME COURT

The supreme court today heard the case
Of William f. Briden. president OF the
board of aldermen of Pawtucket in 1906.
the members of the board in that year
and OF the present year. against the New
York. New Haven and Hartford Railroad
company on exceptions TO the ruling OF
ahe justice OF the superior court This
a. a petition for mandamus on the part
of the city OF Pawtucket that the rail
road company be compelled to strengthen
-9Aa Lnnsdale- avenue bridge In ia Mtucket
tn order that electric cars and a steam
roller may safely pass over the struc-
fure.
The mandamuS was refused I'm the SUI
perior court and II is claimed by the petit
toners that the railroad company Is
bound TO keep the bridge i'm such condi-
zion for time 10 time that Il may meet
all the requirements OF highway travel
The Pawtucket street Railway company
has been granted an exclusive franchise
10 run cars by electricity over Lonsdale
avenue.
The highway OF which the bridge Is
now a part was originally an Indian tgail
and was a highway long before the Provi-
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-05-14
AUCTION SALE OF HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE

Bargain hunters in Pawtucket and vi
tinity who wish TO obtain household fur
n:ture at bargain prices may well take
advantage of the splendid opportunity
presented by the l.. =. Carpenter Co
stores, 26 to 81 North Main street, Paw
tucket. A great slaughter OF prices on
some most desirable furniture is being
inade q the Carpenter Co.'S rooms, the
sale teIng conducted by Aaron Mlkman.
Special notice is given that on next
Wednesday. 10th inst, between 10 and IL
o'clock, 800 parlor heaters and about $50
ranges are to be sacrificed in lots TO SUIT
These ranges include the Magee ano
many others
The present season is one of which the
economical householder should take ad-
vantage to lay in needed stove or heat
er just az he would lay in a stock OF coal
as pilces on both are necessarily higher
i'm the winter when the demand Is so
much greater.
Ample opportunity is given intending
purchasers to inspect all articles offered
for sale prior to the beginning OF the auc,
tion, and the most courteous and consid-
crate treatment has always characterized
the Carpenter Co.'S dealings with custom
efs, pre- sent or prospectivee.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-05-14
Mr.. WHITE MADE
AN ADDRESS ON
THE SINGLE TAX

John Y. White of Chicago delivered an
address on 1.-THE Single Tax" this morn
mig at the ministers meeting In IN edible
room of the Beneficent Congregational
church on weybosset street.
Ex-Governor Lucius F. c. Garvin In in
PRODUCING Mr White said ne was the lee
furer of the Henry George association OF
Chicago an organization that raised
enough money by voluntary contributions
10 be able TO keep Mr.. White in the field.
Mr.. White said that about three-quar-
ters OF the land I'm Chicago Is idle; and
that there is a growing tendency I'm all
OF ~ TO become land owners not because
We might get a present revenue but a
revenue In tho future
He did not think mere ownership OF land
ought 20 be profitable: and there should
be no taxes on personal property or build
tngs so that the taxes ON vacant hand
might be raised and discourage Il being
owned for investment or spcclativ., pur-
poses.
He said that when a man Is arrested
for drunkenness. he Is fined only once for
the wrong doing: but when a man builds
house for tho comfort or his wife and
children. as he should do. ne Is fined or
In other words taxed every year
At the conclusion Of HIS address n num-
Der OF the ministers took advantage OF
Mr. Whites offer 10 answer questions:
and for nearly an hour kept him busy
with their intcrrogatories.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-05-14

Robert Perry Stepped Directly in Front Of Swift Rushing But.
tonWoOGs Electric and Was Hurled and Rolled Before il
Until His FrghHuIy Manged Body Was Weagsd Under the
Wheels Of the Gar When il Was Finally Stopped

T. II. Kenney, was stopped IL was seen
that Perry was wedged underneath. Help
was sought from the neare tscar barn
and the car was lacked up and the body
removed and laid beside the track.
Late in the evening Or, Benjamin f..
Tefft OF Riverpoint, acting for Medical
Examiner Christie, examined the body
and gave permission for its removal, and
IL was brought TO this city on a special
car and placed in the undertaking rooms
of G. q. Chase.
The dead man was about ~ years or age.
feet inches tall and weighed about 175,
and was apparently In good physical con
dition.
Three men who visited the scene OF
the accident said that the dead man was
Robert Perry Of this city and that they
had been fishing with him; and this lat
ter statement was corroborated by the
hnding OF several FISH in the dead mans
pocket and the further discovery OF
fishing rod.
Perry, who was unmarried. lived with
his sister at the corner OF Broad and
Arlington streets.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-05-14
NOTICE.

During the time that the repairs author
lied by q resolution Of the General AS
sembly are being made upon the SIXTH
JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT HOUSE,
also known as the old State House. In the
city of Providence. and state OF Rhode
Island. have, pursuant to the authority
conferred upon me by act of the General
Assembly provided and hereby designa ted
ROOM NUMBERED 252 in the building
known as the BUTLER EXCHANGE,
n U NJ MBERED 123 WESTMINSTER
STREET. in said city OF Providence, az
the place for holding the civil sessions OF
the District Court OF the Sixth Judicia.
District OF said state.
The civil sessions Of said Court will h.
held i'm said Room 2o2 OF said Butler Ex.
change. beginning June ]. 1906. and con-
tinue to be there held until the completion
of said repairs and until further notice.
All writs and processes returnable 10
said Court shall be made as hitherto. "a.
turnable to the Sixth Judicial District
Court House In said city OF Providence.
the said place so designated by me for
the purpose OF holding the civil sessions
Of said Court pending said repairs being
known as and called under the provisions
OF said act the Sixth Judicial District
Court House. long as said place shall
be used for said purpose.
HUNTER G.. WHITE,
-Sherin OF tAa-Eounty- -nf-proxldepce
May 10. 1875.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-05-14

Struck by a Buttonwoods electric. and
hurled and rolled before IL over ties, be-
tween which there were many holes. and
finally wedged under the car and fright
fully mangled. Robert Perry OF this city
met a horrible death within 300 feet Of
the Longmeadow station last evening.
The dead man apparently had been
bicycling and when struck was pushing
mis- wheel along the track between the
rails
when first seen by -Motorman J. r.
Smith the victim OF the accident stepped
from between two north-bound cars on
20 the track directly in front OF the
rapidly approaching ca bound 70 Button
woods.
Thede was no time to bling the car TO a
standstill and as a result Perry was
struck and was probably Instantly killed.
The top OF his head was torn complete
1y away and portions OF the body strewed
the ground for a considerable distance.
The bicycle was practically ground 10
pieces.
When the car. which was I'm charge OF
Notorman j. Il. Smith and Conductor
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-05-14
BOSTON GIRL, MISSING 4 YEARS,
ARRESTED At PHILADELPHIA

Philadelphia. May IA. After having
been missing from her home in Boston for
four years Mary Manning, aged Is years,
is In custody here awaiting the arrival
of her brother, ID. j. Manning real
estate dealer OF Boston.
The girl boarded street car here and
slept until the car reached the barn. When
aroused she appeared dazed and thought
she was In New York. Questioned by a
police magistrate she gave her address
In Boston.
A message was forwarded to ID. J. Man
ming. who replied that he was the girls
brother and that the girl had disappeared
from home four years ago and that her
father had since died. Mr.. Manning
asked that the girl be held until he could
reach this city.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-05-14
CONDITIONS ARE INFAMOUS,
SAYS THE CANDIDATE
Continued from page one.

Cooney. Mr. Sullivan is said to have sup
ported one OF the Republican candidates
and to have iobbied at the state house In
his interest. while Mr.. Fitzgerald was try
ing to get the Democracy into a union for
Democratic candidates. including Mr..
Cooney.
Ii is made apparent. as the News-Demo-
crat stated on Saturday that the conven-
tion is likely to result In an even larger
and more general understanding between
Democrats and Independents than has
ever before existed.
That this will go beyond the candidates
for general assembly, who will directly
vote for United States senator, and re-
suit In fusion between all anti Repub-
licans on town, city and state tickets to
the end that sweeping movement for
the redemption OF the entire state may be
made. seems certain.
There is some talk OF naming Hon.
Rathbone Gardner to head the Providence
assembly ticket as the candidate for state
senator, and then naming "a combination
Democratic Independent ticket for the
house OF Representatives. Such com
bination has won several times In this
city: and the belief is general that IL viii
win again this year. despite all the Re-
publican machine and It's pseudo-Demo-
cratic allies can do TO stem the tide.
The name OF Hon. John J. Fitzgerald OF
Pawtucket has been mentioned as a pos
sible candidate against Hon. Adm b. Ca
prom Tor congress IN the second district;
and that he would make n strong fight for
the position goes without saying, as no
man IN the state Is more popular with the
fighting young Democracy" than Is the
former mayor OF Pawtucket
This is amply demonstrated whenever
he appears az a political gathering. as
men who mildly applaud others are not
satisfied with anything less than yelling
themselves hoarse for him.
Former Gov. Garvin is likely 70 run for
the house or representatives.. Of which he
has been member. internationally. nearly
a decade. " IL understood that he feels
az home there and thinks that he can be
OF more use In the house than he could be
In the senate.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-05-14
BOY SAYS HE WAS
BEATEN; SUES FOR
$1,000 DAMAGES

Before Judge Mumford and jury was
tried today the case OF Louis Goldberg vs..
Barnet Mistofsky. This is a suit to recov-
or $1,000 for alleged assault and battehy.
Plaintiff says that on July 6. 1904, he
was beaten about the head. shoulders,
arms and abdomen by defendant. There
"a wagon on Gladstone avenue. Plaintiff
is lad u years old and sues by his next
friend.
II. w. Burbank Is attorney for the plain
tiff and Page Page & Cushing represent
the defendant
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-05-14
POLICE SET TRAP To CATCH
AuT0ISTS At WREhTHlM

Wrentham. Mass, May 14.--As re-
suit OF trap set by the town officers
yesterday a number OF chauffeurs were
brought into court today charged with
breaking the speed law
The crusade against the automo-
hillsts waN mnde at the request OF the
selectmcn. Three ofIICers We're used
Ihey were stationed along the main
highway. The first dropped n hand
kcrchief and the time OF the machine
was registered by a second man a quar-
ter or milo away third officer
stationed still furthcr down the road
made the arrests
During the morning hourse the ON
Gers were kept busy. hut later la the
day the location OF tile trap became
known and drivers Of automobiles
went through the measured strip %
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-05-14
YOUNG HORSE THIEF FINED $50
FOR THEFT OF RIG AND CLOTH S

James Harmon, a 17-year-old horse
thief, was fined SIS and costs i'm the
Sixth district court this morning for
the theft OF Bernard Solmanson's rig
and the same amount for stealing a
suit OF clothes.
The rig was stolen from the rear
OF 20 Wilcox street last night. Of
ficers Hunt and Doyle arrested Han
non at o'clock this morning on
Charles street.
Solmanson IL peddler. and while
Jimmy was being interviewed at the
Second station. Lieut.. Hartnett sug
gested that his clothes weren't meas
ured for him The lad broke down
then and made n clean breast OF IL.
saving the suit was one OF SOlnan-
sons stock and stolen from the wagon
early in the week.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-05-14
THE FIELD
g. g.
OF LABOR

The following unions will hold sessions
tonight:
Carpenters open meeting. Labor tenn
pie.
r ,ctrical workers. Weybosset street.
BARRIERS, Labor temple.
Seamen. South Main street.
PAINTERS ON JOB
The business agent OF the Painters
union wore one OF those broad sef-con-
gratulatory smiles this mornin gwhen
anyone was on hand 10 greet him ana
the smile was i'm large way JUSTIFIED
for he had been able 10 send five union
painters 10 take the places OF the non
union men who were employed last week
I'm the construction work Of the wilcox
building on Weybosset street.
II was on this building that the strike
was had last aSturday morning. but when
all was settled there was not depart
ment at work there but that was thor
oughly organized.
The good work that the agent has been
doing for the past few weeks is 10 be
continued until all the shops OF the city
are organized.
BARTENDERS HOLD MEETING.
Yesterday afternoon the meeting of the
Bartenders union was one Of the most
interesting. though short, that have been
held since the union moved over to Labor
temple
The first business taken up after the
opening OF the meeting was the disposal
OF the various reports Of committees.
The first OF these was from the member
ship committee TO the effect that there
were three applications for mmbership
and three men ready 10 be initiated. The
men were initiated and the names Of the
applicants received and placed on file.
The remainder of the time was de-
voted TO routine business and the hearing
OF the reports of the delegates from the
Central Labor union.
AS usual after the meeting there were
some refreshments passed around.
PRESSMEN BEAT THE STRIKERS.
Yesterday afternoon a game Of ball
was played for the sake of the recrea-
ton attached to the sport on Hicsk' field
I'm East Providence between the mem
bers of the Typographical union who are
on strike and the members OF the Press
mems union.
The strikers started in the game for
blood and were determined TO win. but
owing 10 the fact that some OF the play
ers did not shw o.substitutes were put
in. This had an effect In turning the tide
OF battle the other way. though not so
badly as 10 make II appear that the
strikers were outclassed.
Clarke was on the firing line for the
strikers for four innings. after which he
retired In favor of Jermayne. a deaf
mute. whose work was very effective. He
was suffering from sort arm and yet he
managed TO fan eight men and to keep
the hits scattered.
The catching Of McCauley for the
strikers was very good and his batting
was a feature He made two home runs.
Mack was one Of the star players for the
opposing team and his work was like
that Of a veteran The scOre by innings
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-05-14
HOTEL PROPRIETOR MISSING,
SEARCH OF LAKE UNDERWAY

Danforth. Me-, May l4.-Grand Lake is
being searched for Allan Markey, pro-
prietor o fthe Forest City hotel at Forest
City. who started out on the lake Friday
afternoon i'm a sailing canoe. 1t is feared
he was drowned by the capszing OF the
canoe. Large searching parties who were
out all day yesterday were unable 10 find
any trace OF him or the craft Markcy
Is about i5 years old and is married.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-05-14
BISHOP WALKER HAS THE
VERDICT IN CRAPSEY CASE

Buffalo. n. Y, May 14.--Bishop Will
liam II. walker OF the diocese OF West
ern New York returned from Atlantic
city today. lie has received the ver-
dict OF the ecclesiastical court which
heard the charges OF heresy against
Rev. A. 5. Crapsey, II. -. OF Rochester.
The bishop SAID that. as matter
OF courtesy TO pr. Crapsey, he pre-
frrrrrf- -ttrtt- tt<A-sl4e+a4a give out the Aer-
dict or should have the first chance
TO do so.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-05-14
PARADE At ALEXANDRIA
TO REASSURE NATIVES

AieEaH4fla--Egypt,- -Max-lL--Thn
British garrison OF Alexandria consist.
ing or infantry and artillery. with
bands playing and colors flying
marched through the main streets cf
the town today. and paraded on the
big square.
The object OF this military demon
stration was to- reassure and Impress
the natives who had been somewhat
disturbed by the recent Pan-tslamic
campaign launched by the supporters
Of the Turkish action on the Sinai
Peninsula
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-05-14
JUDGE TANNER SUSTAINS A
LETTER CARRIERS VERDICT

Judge Tanner In a rescript handed
down I'm the case by John r. Oldham
VS. Catherine HusSey today SAYS:
We think there was sufficient evi-
denCe OF liability IN this case to sus-
tain the verdict. Neither can we say
that the amount OF damages was clear
~ excessive"
MIR Oldham Is letter carrier In
dog owned by the defendant A jury
awarded him 5000.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-05-14
LASELvA HELD FOR MOST
BRUTAL ASSAULT ON WIFE

Nicola Laselva cedar street IL under
$500 bonds for an assault on his
wife Saturday night with "a knife.
DR. Fortunat Gagnon attended the
woman and found two wounds on the
arm. one from a knife and the other
q deep bite Her fingers were also
cut from the fierce struggle she eNpe-
rienced with her husband In order TO
wrest the knife from him. .
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-05-14
RECRUITS FOR THE NAVY

Mcfacl Ross. aged Il. Eugene J. Po-
land. aged H.. and Aphonse Peloquiu.
aged - all OF this city. have enlisted as
apprentice seamen IN t'o United states
navy at the local recruiting station) or
Meybossc, street.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-05-14

Laselva was arrested for drunken
ness Saturday evening, but IL was not
TIL last night that the police learned
OF the assault. Mrs. Laselva fed from
the house through fear OF her husband
but returned last night.
LaselVa said he didn't remember
anything about it. He comes up for
trial May 20. lie has previously served
four months for assaulting his wife.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-05-14
PLUMBERS BALL TEAM

Every year the plumbers have ball
team playing through the season and al
ready the men are beginning to get ready
for the games that they are expecting
to play. They have n team among the
plumbers apprentices also and II IS
thought that there will be great rivalry
between them.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-05-14
The COTTON MARKET.

Reported for The News over the private
wire OF EDWARD +. SHELDON & CO.,
bankers and Brokers. Room 234 Banigan
EufidinR
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-05-14
MARKET
REPORTS.
NETWORK STOCK MARKET.

Reported for The News over the private
wire of EDWARD T.. SHELDON * CO.,
Rankers and Brokers. Room 2a4 Banigan
RnildinR
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-05-14

MEN AND BOYS WANTED TO LEARN
plumbing. plastcring. bricklaying Speciaj
offer. life scholarship $50. easy payments
position and union card guaranteed: fre,
catalogue. Coyne Bros Trade Schools
New York. Chicago. st. Louis.
wANTED-GfRIS FROM 20 TO u
years ~ age for wire department. A,Ai,
at d. a. w. Fuse Co. mit-2t
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-05-14

The following unions will hold sessions
tonight:
Carpenters open meeting. Labor tenn
MI
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-16

The veteran remen of New England have captured Prov
dence today; and she is all theirs.
True Rhode Island Hospitality has been extended to the
5000 who with the machines and the other
visitors who poured by train from early morning. and
President Harrington and the Providence veterans
chalk their credit the successful the
history of the New England league.
The big parade in which so companies and about 5000
marched past Gov Utter and Mayor Dyer of the
finest in this state and fire addes traversed
the line of march from Exchange place the Dexter Training
Grounds the immense crowds that lined the greeted
them with salvos of applause.
The bright shirts of the vets made the look
Continued Page Ten
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-16

Antonio Ricciolini was arraigned in the
Sixth district court this morning before
Judge Lee on the charge of killing An
tonic Vesselli.
He pleaded not guilty and was held
without bail for examination on the S1st
He was represented by James A. Williams
as counsel
RIcclolni shot Vesselli last night while
the latter was standing in the doorway
of the saloon at 81 Lilly street. The bullet
was intended for another man, Angelo
Rossi, who conducted the har-room. IL
was because Ricciolini thought, prompted
by a drunken frenzy. that Rossi was de-
frauding him OF money, that he did the
deed.
After being put out OF the saloon by his
long time friend. Vesselli Riccolini went
TO his shop, got a revolver and in true
vendetta mood fingered about the door
of the saloon waiting for Rossi to come
out The first man TO step out OF the
door was Vesstll, and Ricciolini. filled
with a blind desne ror revenge, without
stopping 10 see who IL was fired.
The bullet struck Vesselli in the left side
INJECTING a wound from which he died
within an hour at the Rhode Island Hos
pital
VesseIli. saloon keeper at Bristol
came 20 this city yesterday on business
and To see his friend Ricciolini. whom he
always called upon, and the two started
out to drink They continued thir ma
tions up to the time % the tragedy.
In the early evening his funds giving
out Rocciollni went TO Rossis saloon To
get from him n part OF $50 of his money
Rossi was keeping for him RosSi noting
that Riccionni was drunk remarked TO
him that he mad drank about all ne
should, hut handed him -. Ricc'ollni pro-
HaFaF " 20 IN
Rossi handed him two So bills saying that
that made S12 drawn on gocount.
Ricciolini disputed the statement as
sertlng that he had received but $40. Yes
selH seeing that Ricciolini was IN ugly
temper told him to leave the place, and
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-16

then gently pushed his friend out OF the
barroom. Vesseli thought the incident
closed. and stayed In the SALON TO talk
with Rossi.
1t was then that Ricciollni went 60 his
shop and got the revolver Nesseli hav-
ing ended his talk with liossi departed
from the saloon. AS he stepped over the
threshold Ricclolini fired his revolver and
inflicted the mortal wound.
Sergt. Clarke and Patrolulau William
Wyman Of the Fourth poH,e station were
Cn Atwelrs avenue AT the time of the
shcCting and, locating the place Of the
tragedy by the sound. ran down Ihlly
street. reaching Rossi's saloon I'm time to
see the saloonkeepcr seize q mar who was
getting up from the stairs.
The officers took charge OF Ricciol'ri
and sent for the hurry-up wlGon, AZ the
sTme time giving an, allrm TO Lieut..
Toole, who hastene5 over to the avenue.
Vesselli was seen to be I'm An alarming
condition and no time was lost I'm get
ting him into a house at ISL Spruce
street where he was detained until an
ambulance could arrive from the Rhode
Island hospital. Before he was repoved
from the steps he point<' TO Ricciolina
and said He shoot-a me- Ricciolina
replied "Yes. l shoot; | shoot
After the injured man had been taken
TO the hospital a search was made for
the chambers Of the revolver which were
found. 1t was a Hopkins & Allen weapon,
a type OF revolver which easily comes
apart In the struggle between the two
men Il had dropped in such a way that
the mechanism was operated and the
chambers rolled out.
Vesselli leaves wife and several small
children He formerly kept a saloon at
the corner Of Tiber street in this city.
RIcciolini Is SO years old and conducted
a tinsmith shop al the rear or his home
at % Lily street lie was for 10 years
a fireman on the tugs Of the Providence
Tow Boat company.
An inquest will be held by Coroner Lin
coin.