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The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-02
EAST PROVIDENCE
Ivy Social Club Holds Meeting
and Enjoys a Supper
Aged Woman Injured by a Fall
in the Street. Notes

The Ivy Social club held rousing meet
ing in its parlors on Warren avenue last
evening, when the names of Frederick
Maynard and Frank Dodge were added to
the membership roll Three applications
for mem bership were received. An inYl-
tation from the Truro Guards OF ProVi-
dence 10 participate In their field day
sports at kPalace Gardens, Sunday, June
10, was accepted, and the club will have
ball team on hand TO stack up against
the Truros.
At the conclusion OF the meeting a sup
per was served, which was followed by
vocal and instrumental selections by John
Dolan, Frederick Maynard. Frank Dodge
and Dennis Finlan IL was announced
that at the next meeting committee
would be appointed TO arrange for the an
nual field day OF the CLUB
A WOMAN INJURED.
Mrs. Cathrine Gateley. one OF the best
known women in this place, was quite
badly injured on Warren avenue this
morning. While crossing the avenue near
First street she slipped and fell upon her
face.
She was assisted 10 the residence of
Mrs. Hopkins on Warren avenue, where
Mrs. Hopkins dressed the aged woman
wounds after which she was assisted to
her home.
MINOR MENTION.
Rev. Herbert c. Dana, pastor of ST.
Mary's Episcopal church. took the men,
bers OF the Guild OF the Holy Child for a
days outing at Roger Williams Park to-
day The trip was made on special car.
There was no business OF importance
transacted at the meeting Of Watche-
moket tribe OF Red Men last evening.
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HELD WITHOUT
BAIL FOR RObb|MG
MARTIN OF $500

Three young men who are alleged to
have robbed Clifford r. Martin OF Reno
both OF $500 last November were arrested
on Westminster street, near the corner OF
Burrill, yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock
by Detectives Malley. Monahan. Canrey
and Ahearn.
They are Harry Hamilton. %. a sales
man; Joseph Tatz. %, a jeweler, and sam
uel Tatz. IS. a clerk.
According to Martins story the $500
was to have been his last payment on a
new house he was erecting. Since the
robbery he has been very III and at
deaths door until recently.
His story Is substantially as follows:
"I came to Providence one day in Novem-
Der and met Harry Hamilton, Joseph and
Samuel Tatz. They tried to induce me to
play pool with them, but / told them 1
was not provided with money. said
something about my intention TO draw
$500 from a Providence bank. When l re-
turned 10 Providence was accompanied
by Charles Clark. neighbor.
'"He was to draw 500 and loan me on
n mortgage. On leaving the bank / saw
the three men. Again they invited me to
play pool and finally induced me to go
TO Attleboro with them.
I'VE went to Attleboro and one OF my
companions reached into my pocket,
seized my roll OF bills and dashed down
a lane out OF sight. The other two pre-
tended TO be greatly surprised.
II started to find an officer and they
disappeared.
The three men arrested yesterday, have
been under suspicion by the local detec-
tive department but were not rounded up
until Martin was able to come on and
identify them, as he did last night
In court this morning the young men
were committed without bail for trial on
June IL. They pleaded not guilty to fugi-
tive from justice charges.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-02
PAWTUCKET MAN MUST
STAND FOR 4 new TRIAL

Judge Mumford has granted plaintiff 8
petition for new trial I'm the case OF
Thomas Lynch VS. Rhode Island COM
pany.
After the testimony at the trial was In
and on the same morning that the Judge
charged tho Jury. on his way i'm from
Pawtucket George Hesford OF Berkeley
and another juror stood up in the car and.
looking at what they supposed was a
stone referred 20 In the case.
1T is impossible says Judge Num-
ford In his decision. ITO say I'm the case
at bar how far the plaintiff may have
been prejudlced by the misconduct OF the
Jurors. and therefore the verdict must
be set aside"
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-02
DIES OF CONSUMPTION IN
CHEAP LODGING HOUSE

Patrick McKenna, 4S years old, died at
sam Marks lodging house, 2is South
Main street last evening OF consumption
The disease he'd made terrible ravages
but although his condition was apparent,
no physician had been called. For the
past week he has been confined 10 his cot.
Medical Examiner Perkins ordered the
body turned over 20 Gilbert wightman a
Co.
Mckenna Is said 20 have had n sister
living at 60 Conduit street and a cousin.
John Tuliy, living al a West street.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-02
WILL HONOR
MEMORY Of
CARL SCHURz

The Deutsche Gesellschaft has called
n public meeting OF its members and
their friends for next Thursday even
ing at o'clock, for the purpose OF
commemorating the memory OF the
late Carl Schurz.
The meeting will be held in the
Turner Hall at the corner OF Atlantic
avenue and Niagara streets; and the
public generally is invited.
The programme for the evening Will
be as follows: Orchestra selection.
dress on the life and work OF Carl
Schurz, DIR. Felix Hamburger; orches-
ira selection; chorus. Elnklang Sing
ing society; orchestra selection.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-02
TOWN COUNCIL MEErINo

There was special meeting OF the
town council at the town hall yes
terday afternoon at which time n can
vass was made OF the voting lists to
be used at the election on Wednes-
day.
There was also n discussion regard
ing the cost OF construction OF the
new state highway
Thomas Quinn has been given the
contract for crushing the stone and
the statement was made that there
would probably be loss OF about
$4,000 10 the town on this contract.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING.
The school committee held n special
Meeting last evening at which time
ngures were submitted showing the
estimated cost OF the repairs which
are necessary this year on the several
school buildings
IL was voted TO award the coal con
tract TO A. ~ Bullock of Valley Falls
at prices ranging from 1910 TO 81 per
ton according TO the location OF the
school The contract for wood was
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-02
CANT INSPECT BOOKS
Of PAWTUCKET BANK

Judge Stearns in the superior court to-
day denied complainant's motion in the
case OF Abel T. Atherton vs. First Ma
tional bank OF Pawtucket for leave to In.
spect the books of the bank
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-02
MERRISS-STEVENS CASE
AGAIN BEFORE The COURTS

The care OF George A. Schuyler. ad,
ministrator. with the will annexed OF
Mary T. MerTiss VS.. Samuel II. Stephens.
was heard by Judge Stearns on respond
ent's motion for a revision OF costs.
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PAwTUCKET OFFICE,
THE NEWS-DEMOCRAT
No. Kinyon Block.
Tel. 279-L.

Don't foil TO begin the serial story. Tie
Slave Squadron" which commences I'm the
Ncws-Democrat on Tuesday next.
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given to owen Murphy at $3.50 per
cord.
DEMOCRATS MET.
There was a meeting OF the Demo-
cratic town committee last evening at
which time plans were made Tor get
ting out the voters on Wednesday.
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AN OLD OFFENDER.

George Bradley. who claims a residence
I'm Attleboro but who has patronized the
liquid refreshment stands In Pawtucket
with sufficient frequency as to make him
familiar TO the police Of this city. was
before the district court this morning
charged with being common drunkard.
The court placed him on probation.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-06-05
BOWLES FINED
$25 ANE COSTS

Roy Bowles was fined s25 and
costs by Police Judge Hinkle this
morning for alleged unlawful CO.
habitation with the wife of Harry
Draper, slayer of the Oregon out
law, Frank Smith, and owner of the
two famous bloodhounds that
tracked Smith so his lair. PATROL
man Daniels arrested Bowles
week ago in a house near the cor
ner of Gardner avenue and Post
street On complaint of the husband.
When the policeman entered the
place at 8 o'clock in the 1orning
Bowles was found hid behind a
curtain. He and Mrs. Draper oc-
cupied adjoining rooms which were
separated by an open doorway.
While Bowles was being taken
to the police station Draper met
him on the street and it is claimed
Draper tried to strike him with his
revolver, but the policeman inter-
ferred and prevented them fighting.
Mrs. Draper has disappeared since
the arrest and Bowles disclaims
any knowledge of her whereabouts.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-06-05
GRANGE
. IS IN SESSION

The 18th annual convention Of
the Washington State grange, pa
irons of husbandry, convened this
afternoon at 1880 at the interstate
fair grounds. The convention will
be in session for three days.
The first business transa cted was
the reception of credentials and the
appointment of a committee to act
upon them. Following an invoca-
ton by Rev. w. E. Powell of Pull
man, Mayor Daggett delivered an
address Of welcome. C. E. Cline
of Lynden, Whatcom county, re-
sponded.
Addresses were made by c. B.
kegley, master of the Washington
State grange; Mrs. B. B. Lord, past
lecturer of the New York grange;
w. e. Powell, J. o. Wing and
President Bryan of the Washington
State college.
There are nearly 200 members at
tending the convention. The Spo-
kane w. c. T. U. is serving meals
at the fair grounds and has charge
OF the refreshments.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-06-05
SWEPT NEAR
NIAGARA

BUFFALO, June 5.-Early this
morning man walked into the
river 100 feet above the brink of
the falls and was swept toward the
precipice, but just caught ledge
10 feet from the brink. A policeman
discovered him and threw rope
which the man was unable to grasp
as he was being carried down. The
fire department placed a ledder on
which two men crawled out and
grabbed the man, who was exhaust
ed. He was taken to the police
station but refused to divulge bis
name.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-06-05
BOLD BURGLAR
Is BOUND OVER

Mat Matson, charged with bur.
glary. waived preliminary hear
ing in Justice Hinkle's court this
morning. and was bound over to
the superior court and the amount
OF his bond fixed at $500. Matson
was arrested Saturday by Detec-
tive Briley for breaking into the
kitchen of the Chicago hotel and
trying to make off with some bacon
and other articles. Several Scan
dinavians discovered him and held
him until the detective arrived.
Matson attempted to blbind Briley
by throwing smoking tobacco In
his eyes.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-06-05
OF AN
OLD SUIT

The suit of Sarah May Wright
against the Northern Pacific rail
way, in which a verdict for 100000
was given some year ago, is on
trial again today before Judge
Huneke.
William Wright was killed sew
eral years ago near the Frisco
mine boarding house by a train
without a headlight.
A jury gave the widow a verdict
Of 100000 on the first trial. The
court cut this down to 100000. On
an appeal to the supreme court
that tribunal ordered a new trial
because the lower court had not
granted a continuance when applied
for by the railroad company.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-06-05
EXECUTE
MExICANS

BISBEE, Ariz., June 5.-General
Torres, with infantry, and Colonel
Klostehlitzky. with troopers. are in
command of the situation at Cana
nea. Marshal law continues, Nine
ring leaders of the insurrection
were executed. Mexieans are tor
rorized and keeping to their homes.
Reduction works and a portion Of
the mines have resumed. 1t Ia
thought the crisis Is over.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-06-05
CLUB ENDORSES
N0N.PARTlzAN
PARK BOARD

The creation Of a nonpartizan
park commission was indorsed at
the meeting Of the 10000 club,
held last night at the Hotel Spo-
kane. Over 200 members attended
the meeting. The plan for the
Home Industry exposition to be
given at the interstate fair this
year was also outlined and all men,
bers urged to attend.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-06-05
(scripps News Association.)

(Scripps News Association.)
WASHINGTON, June 5.-The
death of Professor 8. p. Langley
has terminated all government ex.
perimentation with flying machines.
For two years nothing has been
done. After Its unsuccessful trials
On the Potomac, the famous "Buz-
card" was taken apart and put in
storage. But not until It had been
repaired and made ready for an
other fight by the indefatigable
Mr.. Langley, at his own expense.
The Langley aerodrome Is tech
nically the property of the United
States government, although It
owes It's existence entirely to the
persistence and inventive ability Of
Its secretary of the Smithsonian
institution.
What to do with the Langley
machine is a question which is
pua.nnS -. department. One sug-
sestion that has been made Is that
II be sold, or turned over gratis, to
the Aero club OF America. AS the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-06-05

There are two concerns In Spo-
kane having ice, the Cocolalla Ice
& Fuel Co. and the Diamond Ice &
Fuel Co. The Diamond Ice & Fuel
Co. has 1000 tons of ice stored at
Loon lake, 1000 tons at Chain lake,
1000 tons at Cocolalla and 5000 tons
of artificial ice stored in Spokane.
In addition to this the trtificial
ice plant Of the Diamond" makes
% tons a day. Figuring from June
1 to the end of the year on basis
of 700 tons month, allowing minor
accidents, this plant will produce
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-06-05

SACRAMENTO, Cal, June s.
The validating bills were given a
knockout blow when the assembly
convened this morning. Yielding
TO the clamor against 1t the assem-
bly, Judiciary committee at last
nights meeting withdrew the meas
ures and action in accordance with
this recommendation was taken i'm
mediately after the committee sub
mitted Its report. Included in the
report was a recommendation that
McInerney's bill providing for the
establishment Of land titles be
passed.
The committee also took favor
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-06-05
EMMA LEDOUX ON
TRIAL FOR MURDER

came to the California house in
this city as man and wife March
%. On the night Of the oath his
body was found in a trunk at the
Southern Pacific depot. On investi
cation it was shown he had been
poisoned with morphine and per-
haps other poisons and thrust alive
into the trunk, where he expired.
Mrs. Ledoux was arrested at An
tioch, May &c, and the prosecutions
case Is entirely circumstantial.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-06-05

Fully so per cent more ice Is
stored in the vicinity of Spokane or
will be manufactured here before
the end Of the year than was used
during the entire season last year.
The Spokane Press has secured alb
sOlutely correct figures of the
amount Of Ice available for Spo-
kane this year and presents them
to refute the statement Of the ice
combine that it was compelled to
boost the price of ice to / cent a
pound on account of the scarcity
of that article,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-06-05
0'SHEA NOT LIKELY
TO Be CONFIRMED

The city council will meet to
night in committee of the whole.
Leonard Funk, president of the
council, returned yesterday from
his eastern trip. The committee Of
the whole meeting tonight will
probably refuse to confirm Edward
O'Shea, whose name Mayor Dag
gett sent to the council at its first
meeting to succeed F. E. Wey-
mouth, city commissioner.
Councilman Pratt Is counted up
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-06-05

on to vote against Mr.. O'Shea. His
vote with four Republicans would
defeat Mr.. O'Shea. Some of the
Democratic councilmen are averse
to O'Shea on account of his oppo-
sition to union labor.
The application for a franchise
through the southeastern portion of
the city by the Spokane & Pend
d'Oreille Lake Rapid Transit Co.
and the protests to it by the citi-
zens of the First ward will also
come before the meeting tonight.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-06-05
HARDWARE DEALERS
MEET TOMORROW

The Inland Empire Implement G
Hardware Dealers association will
meet in Spokane June 6, and Z, at
the Hotel Spokane. President f.
E. Goodall of the Chamber of Com
merce will welcome the delegates
to Spokane. A fund will probably
be raised TO check itinerant ped
dlers of buggies and stoves.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-06-05
VALIDATING BILLS
WERE WITHDRAWN

able action on the special verdict
bill. Bills extending statue limita-
tons in matter In action or mort
gage and book accounts went the
way of the validating bills.
The session Of the senate was
again very brief, little being done
beyond the receipt of the bills pro
viding for the appropriation Of
$4,000 for immediate use Of the in
surance commissioner and further
appropriating $4,000 year for the
same official and an appropriation
of $4,000 for the state normal
school at San Jose, which was
damaged by the earthquake.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-06-05
Sixteen Thousand Tons More Ice Avail
able this Year than Was Used Last
Summer Yet Combine Says lone Gent
a Pound Because of Scarcity.

1900 tons of ice. Then there is
the Empire Ice company, the out
put Of which goes to the Diamond.
This plant makes rs tons a day
and will produce 4200 tons before
the end of the year.
This makes a total Of 20,40O tons
which is controlled by the Dia-
mond. The Cocolalla Ice & Fuel
Co. has 5000 tons of ice stored and
there is secret agreement in writ
ing between the Diamond and the
Cocolalla companies regarding the
selling of ice in Spokane.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-06-05
ICE TRUST CHALLENGED To
PROVE PRODUCT IS SCARCE

Not more than 10000 tons of ice
were used in Spokane last year.
The ice owned and controlled by
the Diamond together with that of
the Cocolalla is 25,400 tons. This
is one-half more than was used in
Spokane last year.
And yet the ice combine asserts
it must charge l cent a pound for
ice because the winter was mild
and much less than the usual sup
ply of ice was harvested.
The Spokane Press challenges
the ice trust to deny the correct
ness of the above figures.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-06-05
PROTEST
T3CONGRESSMAN

WASHINGTON, June SIT is
estimated that each congressman
has received from 900 to 600 tele-
grams, protesting against the strict
anti-pass amendment to the rate
bill as the conferees agreed. A
thousand kilograms were received
in the senate from railway men
and railway organizations. The
amendment prohibits passes to rail
road employees or their families.
The petitioners number 100000.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-06-05
ACCUSED OF
NUMEROUS ASSAULT

Frank Dolan, bartender at the
Dempsey saloon, corner of Main
avenue and Stevens street, was ar
rested at S:45 O'Clock this morning
by Sergeant McPhee and PATROL
man Thompson for murderously as
saulting James Mahoney, a laborer.
According to the story told by a
bystander named Matson, Mahoney
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-06-05
DEFENSE WORTH
TWO THOUSAND

The suit Of Samuel Stern against
R. T. Daniel is on before Judge
Poindexter today. j. w. Merritt of
the law firm of Merritt & Merritt,
testified today that the defense of
the Wright libel suit was worth
$4,000. Merritt e Merritt were the
attorneys for Mrs. Wright. The case
will take several days.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-06-05
TEXAS HAS
CYCLONE

FORT WORTH, June 5.-Gray.
son county was swept by cyclone
last night. 1t began so miles north
Of Sherman and Travelled northeast.
Houses were wrecked and people
took refuge in storm cellars.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-06-05
DEUCE DOES
MUCH DAMAGE

SCOTTOWN, Ohio, June 5.-Two
women were drowned and four
other persons probably fatally hurt
in a storm early this morning. The
deluge fell two hours. Two stores
and several houses were demolish-
ed and every house moved from
its foundation. Ohio river bridges
were washed away and farmers
lost heavily.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-06-05

entered the saloon with some
friends, bought a drink and started
for the door, when Dolan called
him back. Going from behind the
bar he said: Jim, let's be friends"
and extended his right hand. AS
Mahoney grasped it, Matson alleges
Dolan struck Mahoney on the right
side of the head with a policeman's
billy.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-06-05
DRUNKEN MAN
INJURED

Pete Nelson was arrested this
in an intoxicated condi
ton as he lay in the street near
the residence of Mayor Floyd L.
Daggett at 704 Augusta avenue. His
face was badly laoerated as though
he had ben badly cut In falling.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-06-05
POLICE ARREST
''W|D0W WORKER

SAN FRANCISCO, June s.
Michael A. Ward with several
alias, whom the police say has a
wife in every large city west Of the
Rocky mountains, and who Is want
ed In Ventura for victimizing a
woman there. was arrested here to-
day. Ward is known to the police
as widow worker" and was
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-06-05

counting a refugee widow named
Carlisle at Golden Gate park when
arrested. Ward victimized a
wealthy widow at Pasadena and
was sentenced to 10 years in Fol-
som, but was released on appeal.
He also victimized women in Oak
land, Salt Lake, Denver and Seat
tie
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-06-05
TOM WORD Will
Be SHERIFF AGAIN

Jority.
In Multnomah county Tom Word,
the Democrat reform sheriff, who
suppressed gambling, will probably
be elected by small plurality.
The equal suffrage amendment
and the local option amendment are
both defeated.
Senator Gearin Democrat) is
running far ahead Of his ticket, as
Is Galloway DemocraD in the First
congressional district; but both are
defeated.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-06-05
EXCHANGE
PLACES

Judge Warren Of Davenport and
Judge KEENAN, have exchanged
places for this week. Judge War
rem will preside over Judge Ken
mans department Of the superior
court for the balance of the week.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-06-05
PACKERS
REAP BENEFIT

DES MONIES, Iowa, June g.
Independent packers are preparing
to take advantage of the Chicago
packers expose by boosting their
prodhcts. Their sales have de-
creased so per cent in this state
and the Iowa packers claim their
houses are not subject to the
abuses alleged in Chicago.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-06-05
MARINES FIGHT
WITH POLICE
(Scripps News Associationl

ISCr1pps NEVIS AsSoCiatIon.1
WASHINGTON, June captain
Bowyer of the cruiser Columbia at
Colon reports clash between the
marines and the Panama police
The navy department will not di-
vulge how serious was the clash.
Governor Magoon Of Panama has
expressed his regret and has prom
ised to punish the police,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-06-05
WOULD
DESTROY HIM

CHICAGO, June 5.-Roosevelt's
political destruction Is planned by
packers and other trusts which
he has been prosecuting. They say
he cannot be trusted and is too
radical in running great industries.