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The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-24
MEN WHO CARRY
WEAPONS GIVEN
LIGHTER DOSE

Judge Lee. after n few days illness
with malaria, returned TO the bench Of
Jhe district court today. and I'm the
case OF two persons charged with carry
ing concealed weapons showed notable
clemency.
The court. up TO within a month or six
weeks. had been accustomed TO impose a
fine on persons convicted OF carrying con-
cealed weapons; but Judge Lee. when he
relieved Judge Rueckert on the bench
while the latter went TO Europe. substi-
tuted jail sentence for the fine, remark
ing that the penalty seemed warranted
in view Of the fact that people when
fined for the offence simply went out
and got another weapon. Such per-
sons who have been convicted before
him have been sentenced TO from 30 "a
60 days I'm Jail
This morning there appeared before
him Peter j Barry. aged II, who had
been arrested on Saturday afternoon on
the charge Of revelling on Lloyd avenue,
and who carried n black jack" lie told
the court that he had found the weapon
on Hope street and put II I'm his pocket
without intending 70 carry Il longer than
while he was away from home that af-
ternoon. He was fined 500 and costs
The revelling case against him was due
10 the fact that ne was impudent TO an
officer. II Is said that he with others
congregate on the Dexter asylum walls,
tantalize the inmates, defy the men In
charge and are otherwise obnoxious. He
was fined S. and costs on this charge
James Somerby arraigncd for carry %
ing a concealed weapon. a razor told the
court that he had II In his pocket for the
purpose Of taking it 90 a barber 20 have
Il sharpcned. The court accepted his ex-
planatTon and fined him $50 and costs
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-24
DEMOCRATS ARE Determined
CAUCUS FRAUDS MUST STOP
GOV. HIGGINS
WILL NOT TALK
ON CANDIDACY

Albany, n. Y, Sept 2l.-Gov. Hig-
gins reached Albany from Olean about
Z o'clock this morning. accompanied by
Supreme Court Justice Cuthbert w
Pound, formerly his official counsel
The governor said he has yet no an.
nouncement 10 make relative to HIS
consent or refusal TO stand as candi-
date for denomination by the Saratoga
convention.
The governor. the conditions OF whose
health is known TO be large factor I'm
the question OF his acceptance OF re-
nomination, was i'm good spirits, though
evidently preoccupied
Lieut.. Gov. Linn Bruce OF New York.
himself understood 10 be the candidate
for the governorship most favored by
the friends Of Gov. Higgins in case OF
the latter's refusal to accept the nomi-
nation, arrived here on the night boat
from New York and called early at
the executive chamber, as also did
AdJutant General Nelson II. Henry.
Both are on their way 10 Saragota.
Lieut-Gov Bruce would not talk for
publication. but IL is known that he
strongly urged Gov. Higgins to accept
the nomination, which no one doubts he
would receive upon the slightest inti-
nation that he will accept II.
INTEREST INTENSE
Saratoga. n. Y. Sept. 24.-Interest
almost approaching excitement was
manifested among the Republicans here
as the time approached for definite
announcement of the intention OF Gov.
Higgins as TO the governorship.
While II seemed a foregone conclu-
sion that the governor would decline
TO be candidate, his friends continue
TO urge him TO accept IL.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-24
COMMITTEE TO
REFER BILL To
POLICE BOARD

The committee on claims will not con-
slider the bill for the police commission
ers new automobile until oct 26, when
the next meeting OF the committee will
be held
When the claim against the city Is re-
ferrcG 10 the committee II is the custo n
10 refer It TO the department contracting
the bill for report on IL.
In accordance with this custom, the
BLACK Ghost" will be referred 10 the
board OF police commissioners
Councilman Henry Fletcher. chairman
cf the committee. said today that the
committees report 90 the council on the
claim would depend upon the report Of
the Tolcc commissioners and the ruling
OF the city law department
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-24

Mr.. Murphy consulted last night with a
number OF leaders but after each confer-
ence he declared nothing approaching an
agreement had been arrived at.
Five candidates are most generally
spoken OF today and IN strength of
William Randolph Hearst already the
nominee OF the Independence league, is
puzzling the opposition leaders and until
this strength is properly measured their
plans are more or less tentative and the
entire situation is likely TO change at any
time The supporters OF Mr.. Hearst claim
that he has the largest number OF in
structed delegates.
District Attorney William Travers Je-
rome OF New York county has had a
number OF conferences with some OF the
arriving delegations today and his fol-
lowers, including Mayor Mcclellan Of
New York city. declare that they are en-
ti.ely satisfied with the situation
State Senator Patrick II. McCarren of
Brooklyn is enthusiastically supporting
Justice William j. Gaynor OF BROOKLYN
and declares he voices the sentiment Of
the entire Kings county delegation. Nc
Carren has also had a number Of confer
ences since coming here. principally with
Mr. Murphy and National Committeeman
Norman II. Mack
The friends OF Mayor John n. Adam
Of Buffalo who are very numerous in
this section of the state. say they have
met with much encouragement
Congressman William SulZer of New
York has established headquarters at the
Iroquois. He is backed by the Sullivan
leaders I'm Tammany hall and his quail
flea tions are being widely urged.
The meeting OF the state committee to-
night promises 10 he lively as a number
OF contests are expected.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-24
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
PLAN WINTER LECTURES

The lecture bureau o. the Rhode Island
knights OF Columbus held a meeting yes
terday at Crescent Park at which James
f. Moran presided and William +. Nolan
acted as secretary.
Ii was determined that a series Of lee
tures and entertainments shall be held
monthly during the winter. and a special
committee on good and welfare. consist
tuE ef y. j. Mccarthy. w. j. Keenan, and
VI. J. Egan. was named
Another special committee on entertain
ment was appointed r. follows: Henry
J Brady, John c. Kingley and r. j. Nc
Carthy.
Remarks were made by Luke VI Callan.
Or. McPartlin NJ. J. Walsh. Or r. J.
Cooney and j. ID. a. Whalen: and a group
picture Of the mox1bers Of the bureau was
taken.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-24
SCORE Of BODIES
FOUND IN RUINS
At SAN FRANCISCO

San Francisco. Sept. 24.-Another trag-
edy OF the great fire OF April is was
brought TO light through the finding OF a
score Of human bodies I'm the ruins OF a
lodging house at Fifth and Minna
streets The lodging house. which was a
four-story building. was tossed bodily
into Mnna street In a heap by the earth
quake and Immediately took fire.
II Is said that the fire south of Market
street originated in the house.
Fifty persons were in the place at the
time OF the quake. only seven Of whom
have been accounted for. Mrs Murray,
the landlady has never been heard from
by friends. and IT Is thought that her
body Is among those found. She is said
to have a wealthy daughter in New York
CITY.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-24
CAPT. HORTON
MADE ANOTHER
SUNDAY RAID

Antonio Bulgio was arraigned in the dis
trict court today charged with maintain
ing a liquor nuisance, pleaded not guilty
and was held in $1,000, having been taken
into custody yesterday by officers OF the
Fourth station.
His place is at &C Spruce street: and
Captain Horton says that Bulgio told him
he has been selling ten racks OF beer each
Sunday for two months, and that he got
his goods from the Rhode Island Bottlng
company paying for them when he had
sold them.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-24

The honest Democrats of Providence thoroughly earn
the determination that vigorous defence of
their rights and resort possible avail public
decency and political rights shall be outraged by the ONe
Dorney employees of the Baon Perry
on Thursday evening.
lhey determined, their
be considered avorab by the police that there
shall be no interference with the rights of any citizen by police
ofcers OF either high low degree and that
police department shall again aid the Hessans
assist the corrupters of elections their nearous
ballot box stufing illegal voting and other frauds.
To this end Richard b. himself and
other representative Democrats this morning presented
police commissioners he following petition
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-24

Atlanta. Ga. Sept. 2.-With 16 compan-
les OF infantry, one battery of light ar
tilery and one squadron of cavalry under
Col Clifford Anderson OF the Georgia
state militia. and the entire city police
force still guarding the city. Atlanta early
today is comparatively quiet. The negro
trouble. while breaking out In several
sections during last night is now almost
entirely abated.
BY order of the mayor. saloons have
been closed until further notice and many
business places, such as restaurants. all
night drug stores, etc, were closed early
i'm the evening.
In the early part Of the night there were
several cases where street cars were shot
at from ambush, and a few motormen
and conductors refused to continue on the
cars For this reason the Randolph,
Walker Magnolia and Auburn avenue
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-24
ATLANTA QUIET
AFTER SLAUGHTER

lines services was discontinued several
hours before the usual time.
About 10 O'Clock negro. pursued by a
crowd OF about 30 persons, ran into the
Marion hotel where he was shot and IL
is thought fatally injured. A negro was
shot I'm the hip in Mcdaniel street at 9
o'clock. but the prompt arrival of the
militia saved him.
street car conductor who was shot
by-rn unknown negro 1T tt-t5, but ms
injuries were not serious.
The number OF killed all told is still
placed as 10, but there is no way of find
ing out the definite number as the ne
groes friends carried the dead away in
many cases, fearing that the dead would
not receive proper burial
Six bodies are alone at one undertaking
establishment
At the request OF the authorities the
newspapers ISSUED no extra editions today.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-24
Mr.. HOBBS sECUFEs LICENSE

Samuel Twitcher Hobbs. aged 25. a
salesman Of Worcester and Miss Anna
Nightingale daughter OF Charles r.
the iron and steel merchant OF 1ls
Governor street secured a marriage IL
cense at the city hall this morning.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-24
TUNNEL DAMAGES
To CONE BEFORE
THE Commission

The hearing by the commissioners 10
apprise damages by the Providence Ter
minal company in connection with tho
Consolidated railroads East Side tunnel.
will be held tomorrow morning at 10
o'clock I'm the office OF O.. l.. e III. ]
Gross.
The commissioners will assign dates on
which the representatives OF the several
claimants may be heard
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-24
APPEAL TO COMMISSION
TO PREVENT 0UTRAGES
ON PURITY OF BALLOT
Police Should Not Be Controlled by Politicians
I'm Or Out of the Department

representative Democrats Assert That Wrongs the Past
Will Be Borne No Longer, That Criminal, Will Be
Prosecuted to the Laws Extent Insist That Bao, Boxes
Be Shown Empty Before Voting Begins and Be Kept in
Plain Sight, and That Representatives of Candidates Be
Permitted to Inspect til: Counting, to tn: End That the
O'Neil-Dorney Employees Of Boss Brayton Shall Not
Again Debauch the Electorate and Defeat the Peoples
Will
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-24
she PROMISED TO 40 HOME

In the district court today Patrick
Walsh and Mary Crawley were arraigned
on the charge Of improper conduct and
pleaded guilty. Walsh was fined $40 and
costs. and the woman was placed on pro-
bation, promising 20 return 10 Maine.
whence she came recently.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-24
SPECIAL NATURAL IzATl0N DAYS

on account Of the large number OF
petitions for naturalization filed in the
United states circuit court Commis-
siouer Cross has decided 10 make to-
morrow and Wednesday special natu-
ralization days, when hearings will be
given.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-24
BODY OF BISHOP DROWNED
IN TYPHO0N RECOVERED

Hong Kong. Sept. 2s.-News comes
from Macao that the body CT Bishop
Hoarse. who was drowned In the recent
typhoon. has been recovered. The vice.
roy OF Canton has contributed person
ally $4,000 10 the typhoon relief fund
and has olso dispatched two gunboats
to assist In the recovery OF bodies.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-24
WENT TO BOSTON FOR
EAST SIDE TUNNEL IDEAS

City Engineer Otis H. Clapp and
Engineer Bushnell OF the Rhode
Island company visited Boston last
Friday and inspected the subway.
While there they received a number
OF suggestions OF which they VIII make
use I'm drawing the plans for the East
Side tunnel
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-24
new YORK DELEGATES
START FOR BUFFALO

New York Sept. 2i-The New York
Democratic delegations TO the Buffalo
state convention started for Buffalo to-
day from the Grand Central depot on
both the regular through trains and
several special trains. The first Tam
many Hall delegations got away in
an eight-car special at $40 o'clock.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-24
BOY bND MONEY MISSING

The Western Union Telegraph company
reports that a messenger boy sent TO n
local business firm on Saturday night
with a package containing t2i.l6 is miss
ing, and did not deliver the package.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-24

caucuses shall be prosecuted TO the far
thest extent OF the law
I'VE ask that the officers be selected by
the board itself; and that they be in
structed as to the caucus law. and see
Continued on page Eighty
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-27

| icials. administrators, receivers. etc.
IN widely distributed advertisements
of this concern Hon. Albert J. Hop
| kins, United States senator, is boldly
| named director of the company.
Its treasurer and director is Fred
II. Blount, who was vice president of
the Chicago National bank, one of John
r. Walsh's financial houses which re-
| Gently went into liquidation after state
and national bank INSPECTORS had dis
covered juggling of assets.
| Among other directors are John r.
| Walsh himself; Ebert II. Gary chair
man of the executive committee of the
| United States steel trust; f. J. Buffing-
ton. president of the Illinois Steel com
pany. and p. J. Rennick. collector of
Internal customs.
Hopkins, PETERS & Hopkins are
general counsel of the Illinois Surety
| company.
Less than n year ago Hopkins was
attorney in the Chicago drainage canal
condemnation proceedings. He work
ed. it is alleged, only "a days His fee
amounted to about $4,000. Chicago
was Indignant and movement, l am
told, is on among taxpayers to bring
an action to recover.
Got Large Fee.
after the senator's son, James, had
been admitted to the bar only a year,
ne was appointed. through his fathers
influence. United States master of
chancery in Chicago.
THE Chicago bar protested without
result. James occupies sumptuous of
fees and the fee position is said to be
worth about $4,000 a year.
when Hopkins was a member of
the house the present bankruptcy law
was enacted. Upon his return home,
he position of bankruptcy referee was
placed clamly in the hands of his own
law firm. His then partner. Frank
Thatcher. to whom thus fell the juicy
plum. was the son of a wellto-do faith
er and the son-in-law of a millionaire.
The office was very profitable one
for several years. Then the position
was passed into the hands of another
member of Hopkins law firm, Fred A.
Doiph. The bankruptcy business was
practically all gone through with by
he time Dolph looked for broader
fields, and then Hopkins generously
allowed the refereeship to go to an
outside lawyer, J. S. Sears, with whom.
however, he was in political alliance.
Daughter WEEDS Secretary.
Fanny Hopkins. the senator's
daughter. acted as his secretary at
Washington when he was member of
the house. She told many of her girl
friends in Aurora that from her salary
she had been enabled to build a cabin
at the Half Way House on Pixies Peak.
and there she entertained her friends
in series of house parties. David
PETERS succeeded her as secretary and
she fell in love with him. the marriage
resulting two years ago. At the open
ing of the present congress Hopkins
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-27

found on his desk President Roose-
velt's annual message. Contained in
it, among other recommendations, was
one for an investigation of child labor
conditions in various states.
Employs Child Labor.
1T will be interesting to watch Sen
ator Hopkins action upon these re-
concentrations, in view of the fact
that he is one OF the proprietors Of the
Aurora Cotton works, where several
hundred men, women and children are
employed
This factory has frequently been in
spected by state officials, principally
in regard to child labor conditions.
One inspector said: The Aurora Cot
ton works have given us more trouble
than any other factory in our district
John W. Gates. the Wall street fin
ancial acrobat, and ex-GOv. Yates of
Illinois, are alleged to have Joined
commercial and political forces to put
Hopkins into the senate. This opera
ton is said to have involved something
Ike $4,000. Hopkins loyalty to steel
interests at Washington is obvious,
and he is not unfriendly to the greedy
beef trust
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-27
THIS OUR SENATOR
Albert J. Hopkins From Stand
point of Resident of An
other State.
HELD"SAFE" CORPORATION
Secured Office Through Influences
and Has Been Entirely Loyal
s To Them.

Marlen +. Pew is writing a series oil
articles for the Milwaukee Journal OF
United States senators. OF Senator
Hopkins. of Illinois. writing under an
Aurora date. he says:
I'm Albert J. Hopkins. of this town
United States senator is afforded an
excellent example of progression in the
commercial legislative ring that con
trolls law making al Washington.
while a member of the house from
the Forty-ninth To the Fifty-seventh
congress. Hopkins did nothing that
would annoy the bosses. He was pa
tient plodder and safe" man.
''AIdrich and the more aggressive
lords in the interests of the financial
lowers had little fault to find with
Hopkins when he Joined them in the
senate
I'm Chicago and in Hopkins quiet
little home town Il is conceded that
this confidence has not been misplaced.
In Washington Hopkins has usually
been found on Aldrich's side. either in
spirit o. - -ction. He advocated legis-
lation wr--,-r would give private cor
porations contracts To make aTmor
plate Tor the government WneH IL was
proposed that the government make ar
NOR plate for itself. As member of
the house ways and means committee.
Hopkins stood firmly on the sugar
trust side when the Porto Rican bill
showed its head. He was for the trust
in the Cuban reciprocity matter He
paid especial attention. supposedly in
friendship for the Illinois Steel com
pany. to tariff regulation matters.
Allied With Walsh.
we will possibly be able TO get the
best focus on the real Hopkins with
Chicago as the vantage point There
he is lawyer. his firm being Hopkins,
PETERS & Hopkins. apparently thor
oughly intrenched with u corporate
clientele. PETERS is Hopkins son-in
law. while the senator's son. James
is the other member of the firm.
Adjoining Hopkins offices are the
Offices of the Illinois Surety company
of which he is vice president. In Chi
cago it does an extensive business.
furnishing surety bonds for public Of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-27
In The Churches.

m. Sunday school at $50 a. m
Morning subject, The Triumph of the
Church of Christ" Sacred concert by
choir in evening. Pastors evening top
| &c: "Consecrated Song"
| Aiken Street Union chapel. South
Rock Island. Junior Endeavor meet
ing at 2:30 p. m. Sunday school at 8
p. M. Christian Endeavor at p. m
Rev. Marion Humphreys, pastor.
| Broadway Presbyterian, corner of
Twenty-third street and Seventh ave-
nue.; Rev. w. S. Marquis. pastor Sun
| day school at $40 a. m Young PEG
pies meeting at G:30 p. m. Services at
10:45 a. m. and 7:30 D. N. Morning
subject, Wisdom Justified of Her
| Children" Evening service in charge
of Young Peoples association, Miss
Cieland. leader. Glimpses of foreign
! fields, represented by members in cos
tune of countries they represent.
Bethel Presbyterian chapel, corner
| Twelfth street and Eleventh avenue.
Sunday schol at 2:30 p. m
South Park chapel, Presbyterian
Elm street and Fifteenth avenue, Rev
w. S. Marquis, pastor. Sunday school
at 2:30 p. N.
United Presbyterian, Third avenue
and Fourteenth street; Rev. ID. L. Nc
Nary, pastor. Sunday school at $50
a. m. Services at 10:45 a. m. and 7:45
m. Y. P. S. c. u. at 6:45 p. m.
Memorial Christian, corner of Third
avenue and Fifteenth street; Rev. Q.
W. Lawrence. pastor. Sunday school
at 9:15 a. m. Y. P. S. c. E. at $50
p. m. Services at 10:45 a. m. and 7:45
p. m.
st. Joseph's Roman Catholic. corner
Second avenue and Fourteenth street.
Rev. ]. j. Quinn, pastor. Mass at s
and 1890 a. M Vespers at p. IN.
Sunday SHOOT at D. m.
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic. Tween
ty-eight street and Fifth avenue; Rev.
j. F. Lockney, pastor. Mass at and
1920 a. m. Sunday school at p. m.
Vespers at 1880 p. m.
st. Marys German Catholic, corner
of Fourth avenue and Twenty-second
street; Rev Adolph Geyer, pastor.
Mass at 8 and 1880 a. m.
ST. Pauls Belgian Roman Catholic,
lWenty-IoufJn street anu Fig Hl-dhu-d
half avenue; Rev. J. B. Culemans, pas.
tor. Mass at and so a. m. Sun.
day chool at 2 p. m. Vespers at pm
First Methodist, corner of Fifth ave-
nue. and Ninteenth street; Rev r. b.
Williams. pastor. Sunday chool at
$50 a. m. Epworth league at Csc p.
M Services at 1915 a. N. and 7:30
p. M Morning subject. "An Old Com
plant" Evening, Silent Needs"
Spencer Memorial Methodist church,