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The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-29
OELR|CHS HAD
A CLOSE CALL
At THE BEACH

Charles NJ Oelrichs. the well-known
clubman and athlete, had to summon as
sistance when In bathing at Newport yes
terday afternoon. He swan out as usual
and was having a severe battle with the
waves. when he asked Davis Barnes, an
other clubman who was with him. to call
for tho lifeboat
The life guard hurried TO Mr.. Oelrichs'
aid, and took him into their boat and
brought him into the sand. After a
little rest Mr.. oelrichs was himself
again.
An unusually strong undertow. which
prevailed off Eastons xbeach almost cost
the life OF Mr.. Oerchs
Mr. Oelrichs is one OF the few Of the
millionaire cottagers at Newport who
have remained at Easton's beach since
the majority Of the society folk deserted
that place for the more exclusive Baileys
beach. He Is one OF the most expert
swimmers In the cottage set and insists
that the old beach is the better OF the
two.
The tide was running out swiftly when
Mr.. Oerichs entered the water for his
daily swim. accompanied by Mr.. Barnes.
The two were soon in deep water a con-
siderable distance from the shore. They
had noticed On unusually strong
undertow but gave no heed TO this. until
suddenly Mr. Oelrichs realized that his
strength was fast ebbing.
He told Mr.. Barnes Of his condition
and asked him 10 call for help from those
on shore. as. the conflict with the cur
rent might possibly end In both men los
ing their lives.
Patrolman Tobln and one OF the beach
patrol responded quickly, and when they
reached Mr.. Oelrichs ne was gamely en-
oeavoring TO keep his head above water
but would soon have been unable TO help
himself
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-29
ENLIGHTENED METHODS IN LIFE
INSURANCE

The Metropolitan Life Insurance com
lpany of New York has just distributed
some official information in the form OF n
statement which would be quite unpre-
cedented in the history of life insurance
were IL not for the fact that this same
institution has before treated ITS policy
holders TO similar surprises.
The company announces that II has de-
clared and is paying a cash dividend upon
its Industrial policies maturing i'm 1906
amounting 10 more than two millions OF
dollars. The full significance OF this ac-
tion is apparent when the nature OF the
Metropolitan Lies insurance contract is
understood. This company is in no sense
mutual. II does not estimate" or guess
at what II will be able 10 pay an insured
person when the policy natures, but
agrees pay a definite. specified sum in
return for a definite. specified premium
paid by the insured according TO contract.
In other words II sells insurance at what
the protection Is worth-not an in
vestmen nor as n speculation. Upon this
basis the cost TO the person insured is of
course determined by past experience. ano
as the factor OF competition prevents the
exaction OF too high a rate, the premiums
must always be as low as safe admins
tration of the business viii permit.
1t may be assumed then, that n policy
holder in the Metropolitan Life has
bought dennite amount or insurance nj
the lowest market rate. has agreed 10 pay
for II I'm definite sums at definite inter-
walls. and has no more expectation Of
extra benefits than he would have in buy
ing fire insurance or a house on similar
terms.
II happens. however. that this policy
holder is associated with a company that,
by skillful management, has had phenom-
email growth and prosperity and as the
actual cost OF individual insurance de-
creases with each years increase in vol
niue Of business, there has arisen a profit
which the company gives back TO the
source whence IL came-though no obliga-
ton 20 do so. implied or expressed exists
in its contracts. 1t has thus distributed
approximately ten millions OF dollars
within the past few years, and II is n sig
nihcant indication OF the .company's pres
ent condition that the voluntary dividend
OF two millions now being paid is the
largest yet declared In any one year.
It need not be assumed that the Met
ropolitan Life desires TO pose as phil
anthropic institution. Undoubtedly it's
growth Unpopular favor and its tremen-
dous accession of new business year after
year are in part due 10 this voluntary ap-
plication OF profit II may be "al busi-
ness" but II so. II is the sort OF broad
gauge. open-handed business that might
be widely initiated with good results TO
all concerned.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-29
SECEDING COURTS MET,
DESPITE SUSPENSIONS

Nearly 800 were present at last even
ings meeting OF Court Gagnon, Inde-
pendent Foresters, IN Woonsocket There
were 800 OF Court Gagnon. 100 OF courts
throughout the state, including Court
Liberty OF Woonsocket. an English
speaking court, and nearly 100 OF Court
Juliette, Gagnon's auxiliary.
High Secretary and Organizer j. Nc
Grath OF Providence. High Councillor
Terrence NJ. O'Reilly Of Providence. and
Past High Chief Ranger Oliver Le-
vesque OF Woonsocket were present. and
80 was Past Chief Ranger A. n. NORM
OF Court Gagnon, who, as the junior past
chief ranger, the courts chief ranger
having been suspended, called 10 order
and appointed as temporary officers T.
II. Huot as vlce-chief ranger. Joseph San
Souci as recording secretary. and Henry
~. NORM as financial secretary.
High Secretary McGrath read the list
OF officers and members suspended on
charges OF violating the constitution, and
then, they being present and under sus-
pension, a motion 10 adjourn wns car
ried
There followed an informal meeting. at
which there was a discussion between
high court officers and members OF
Court Gagnon who had formed Conseil
Gagnon. The latter were told that II the
high and supreme courts OF the order, or
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-29
CARMEN RELATE
THEIR VERSION
Of TRAGEDY

Coroner Daniel Il. Sullivan yesterday
afternoon began the inquest into the
death OF oliver La Belle the chauffeur.
who was killed in the fatality at Lake.
! The motorman. George Riel, OF 10 will
son street Providence, testified that he
had several years Of experience as mo,
| torman, and at present worked as a
spare man. being assigned TO car
every six weeks.
| His car left Buttonwoods for Provi-
dence at 342, and the Lakewood station
at 4;e. Before reaching the second
crossing beyond he blew two long and
two short blasts on the whistle, and saw
an auto coming down hill. At that time
rection OF the city. The fiagman at the
crossing was waving his flag.
The approaching car passed the But
tonwoods car before It reached the cross
ing. The auto had stopped before com
ing 10 the crossing. Just as the other
| car passed the auto started again. and
the nagman shouted something 20 the oc-
cupants, which sounded like wait
minute"
The driver paid no attention and drove
directly on TO the tracks. On the north
bound track the car and the auto came
together. and the latter was pushed along
the track perhaps about GO feet.
THE driver OF the auto was looking
right 81 me-" Witness had not turned
the power on after shutting IL off, when
he blew the whistle. and when the car
came upon the crossing the auto was di-
/ TtClly dCIOSS the TRACK. III HIS ppiIllpH
the machine came TO full stop before
crossing the tracks
Witness said that a white flag shown
to a motorman means that the track Is
clear. while n red flag indicates danger,
and is a signal TO stop. No red flag was
displayed az the crossing at the time OF
The accident.
1.-The car was running about IL or IL
miles an hour when II passed the other
car The south-bound car was not going
much faster. When the car struck the
auto we were goinI about six or seven
miles an hour"
Witness said that the auto was struck
near the middle. He saw that a collision
was inevitable when the driver OF the
machine started up. after being warned
by the hagman: but he could not say
whether or not any occupant Of the auto
besides tho driver saw his car approach
ing.
John p. Burroughs. the conductor Of
the same car. OF 36 Baxter street, Provi-
dence, testified that he had been en-
ployed as a conductor for four months,
and the time Of the collision was about
405. He heard the whistle blown for the
crossing. felt the power reversed, and
when he looked out saw that the car
had struck an automobile part way
across the track and pushed II ahead. He
saw the motorman and another man lift
a man from the ground beside the car
and carry him on 10 the grass.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-29

As an essential part OF appointment the
trimming OF the horses their grooming,
clipping. etc. is a most important feature.
Since horses must by the edict OF Dame
Fashion be docked. it Is strange that so
little attempt is mole TO suit the length
'of the d~k remaining unmutilated to the
size or its hapless wearer. All horses
from the l2-hand pony TO the IL
hand landau horse are chopped across the
same joint OF the tail, and the result Is
leven more grotesque than the hideous and
.wantonly brutal fashion need make IL.
Large horses require something more
THAN the pitiful stub usually left 20 make
1them appear decently bananced; and
'rurely well-trained switch" Is more
kgraceful and ornamental than the sharp
Outlines OF the square-cut tail. Nearly all
the animals are also ''pricked" nowadays.
ks II 20 hoist I'm perpetulty their meagre
[alstress-slgnal II at half-mast before n cal
Nous world but what any one can see OF
kenuine grace or beauty In this style Is
Eerily a mystery. Names. foretops, ears.
heels. etc. are but carelessly kept in ex-
! ct order. and a horse thus disheveled Is
H. lily "turned-out' az his owner would
H. in his evening clothes with a weeks
heard on his unshaven jaws.-F. NJ. Ware
In How 20 Appoint Your Vehicles" In
butng Magazine.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-29
kLBEE COMPANY NOTES

This is the farewell week'of the Albee
company at Keith's, the week Providence
playgoers hate TO see como, for It means
the departure OF the players who have
entertained them so royalty and who have
won such a warm niche In their favor
No Albee company has won such degree
OF genuine popularity as the present one
and tho demonstrations at every perform
ance arc evidence OF tho sincere regret
their departure arouses. The closing at
traction was happily chosen Confusion"
Is a merry farce, and the dash and snap
each member OF the company gives TO Il
increases the fun. Tho closing night Is
always a night Of "cutting-up." when the
audience comes expecting 20 sec the play
ers enjoy themselves; and Confusion" is
just the kind OF play 10 give latitude 10
such tricks. 20 that next Saturday after
noon and evening may confidently be ex-
pected 10 be intensely enjoyable 20 those
who are fortunate enough 20 secure
seats.
The Zingari troupe, gypsy singers and
dancers. are making the biggest kind OF
a hit this week IN their picturesque act
called "Gipsy Life" The dancing is
graceful and the singing excellent espe-
cially the bass and soprano soloists and
the operatic sextette.
The vaudeville season at Keith's will
open next Monday with n stupendous bill
OF headliners and brand-new features.
Only one OF tho entertainers has been
seen az Koith's before and he comes with
new material. The bill includes Walter
Jouos, the weii-known tramp comedian,
and jolly little Mabel Hte. the musical
comedy favorite.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-29
THREE MORE WITNESSES
IN THE VASSELA INQUEST

Coroner Lincoln yesterday afternoon
continued the Inquest into the death Of
Antonio VRssela
Police Sergt George A. Clark OF the
Fourth station testified that about 10
minutes before o'clock In company
with Patrolman Wyman. he heard a
shot fred. Both ran. to the corner OF
Spruce street. where a crowd was
gathering near Rossi's saloon. Wit
ness continued:
II saw Rossi grab hold OF man. AS
we got there. / saw a man lying at the
foot OF three steps by which we entered
the saloon. Two women had hold OF
him and seemed TO be holding him up.
said TO Rossi, What is the trouble?'
and he did not Immediately reply.
II said 10 the man on the steps
What is the matter with you? He
pointed 10 Antonio Ricciolina, whom
Rossi was holding on TO and said, He
shoot ] asked Rossi What Is this
trouble. Rossi? and he told me that
RicCiolina had shot this man / i'm
mediately placed Ricciolina under ar
rest.
IT asked him what this shooting
was for. and he told me this man was
a - (using a vile epitheO. He said
Rossi gave me $12, when he only gave
me $40, and he make fight with me
and ! shoot That was repeated over
two or three times and is very near
exactly what he said"
Patrolman Wyman's testimony was
corroborative OF what Sergt. Clark
said.
DR.. Henry B. Sanborn, ambulance
surgeon at the Rhode Island hospital,
told OF going with the ambulance 10
Rossrs saloon on Lily street in re-
sponse to Sergt. Clark's call After
examination Of the wounded man he
advised taking him TO the hospital.
Soon after arrival Vassela was dead
from the effects of the bullet wound.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-29

the civil courts, upheld them they would
be reinstated
Immediately after this the dissatisfie
members had n meeting, at which were
present nearly 200 OF the members OF
Court Gagnon and about 90 OF Court Ju-
ftette and the auxiliary courts
The meeting was called TO order as a
regular meeting OF Court Gagnon, and
the suspended officers transacted busi-
ness claiming that their suspensions
were illegal.
Tomorrow night Conseils Gagnon and
Jullette OF 81, Jean Baptiste will have
their installation ceremonies and inter-
estlng programs TO celebrate their for
mai entrance into L'Union st. Jean Bap-
tiste. on Friday night members OF Court
Rochambeau OF Providence will be ad-
dressed by Woonsooket Foresters promi-
nent In the secession movement
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-29
TEACHERS CERTIFICATES.

Examinations for Third and Fourth
Grade Certificates only, at the Normal
School. Providence, Friday and Satur-
day, Sept IA and rs. 1909.
o. Friday ets4 a. fn-Methods. manage
ment, school law.
subjects.
Fourth Grade Certificates. and Third
Grade Certificates for Evening Schools
only. do not roluire subjects given on
Friday.
Notice OF intention 20 take the exam
inations should be sent TO the commits
sioner OF Public Schools on or before
Sept. sth.
WALTER f. RANGER,
Commissioner OF Public Schools
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-29
hL0NZ0 P. STONES FUNERAL
WAS HELD At PAWTUXET

The funeral OF Alonzo p. Stone OF
Lakewood. who died at the Cherry
Grove stock farm, was held at Paw
tuxet yesterday afternoon at the Baptist
church.
The service was conducted by Rev. T.
II. Bartlett, music being furnished by
Mrs. Frank Sheldon, soprano; Mrs. Fred
Trow, alto. and Thomas II. Rhodes.
tenor.
The Volunteer Fire company escorted
the body 10 the Arnold cemetery. The
bearers were Capt Fred T.. Johnson OF
the FIRE company, Alonzo Crandall G..
Edward Glover and Walter Y. Watson
Who In who In Providence7
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-29
FOR BETTER VENTILATION

One, OF the marble slabs in the west
wall OF the state house below the ter
races has been removed TO admit OF n
circulation Of air through the cham
bers at that end OF the building. Five
blocks will be removed and replaced
with perforated slabs Of the same ma
lerial and color.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-29
CAILOS' BUSINESS COLLEGE

Fall Term Day School begins Sept. 4.
Night School Sept. 8. Two complete
courses Graduates furnished positions
free. Send for 100 Facts and Faces. Visi-
tors welcome. Office open daily. Lap
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-29
R.I.COmmerCial School.
Butler Exchange
Reopens September a
Day Sessions.
September S


Four Separate Courses of Instruction
bookkeeping, Shorthand, Type
writing, English.
Nine experienced teachers, AZ type
writing machines, COCO square feet moor
space, fine equipment of furniture. very
high ceilings, perfect ventilation ana
light.
We offer a course of instruction in the
various departments that has stood the
test of business experience. We COM
mand the respect Of business men. and
when a student is ready for a position
we can get IL for him.
Office open for business every week
day in the year. Students may enter at
any time, as all instruction is on the in
dividual plan
Call or write for illustrated catalogue
A. S. HEANEY, Principal.
A1OMWF-lm
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-29
CHONG QuONG ARK
TO LET.

TO LET.
$500 feet floor space, we'll lighted; Z
II, Il. motor, lathes, drills, milling
machine
THOMAS III. EARLY a CO.,
Furniture Movers,
2s3 THURBERs AVENUE.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-29
PROVIDENCE, FALL RIVER AND
NEWPORT STEAMBOAT co.
Week Day Time Table

To CRESCENT PARK and ROCKY
POINT hourly con the hour. from 10 a
m. 10 p. m, and at 6i6 p. m.
To FIELDS POINT at 10 a. m. and
half-hourly from II a. m. TO p. m. then
at and 6:i5 y. m.
at Rocky PoinO, an6 d. m.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-29
STEAMER MOUNT HOPE
To Block Island at o:IyA. M.

stops each way at Prudence and conani-
cut FRIDAYS and for passengers ONLY;
the last D. m. from Providence stops at
Prudence and Conanicut daily.
Steamers for charter 10 day or evening
parties on application TO III. K. WIND
SOR. supt.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-29
0LNEYvILLE
New Mil Plant Likely 70 Be
Erected Soon In This Place
Former Resident Comments on
Growth Of tho Square,. ..Nstes

Advertisements and items can be left
at the branch OF the News-Democrat at
. Hartford avenue, room No. ], Tele-
phone 40 West
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-29

Who is who in Providence7
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-29
USUAL PRICES: 15-2o.30.50c

Next week-'BLUE RIBBONS.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-03

New York, April 3. - From a merely
diocesan quarrel the case of the Rev. DIR.
Algernon $. Crapsey who will be placed
on trial on a charge of heresy i'm Batavia,
y. Y. on April Il. has become a question
OF vital interest TO the entire Episcopal
church In New York, almost as keenly
as in Rochester. Mr.. Crapseys home
town.. where for more than a quarter
OF century he has been rector of St
Andrews church, the controversy which
centres about his orthodoxy, or lack or IT,,
has aroused prominent churchmen to de-
cares themselves for or against him.
Such men as Seth Low. George Foster
Peabody, Edward VI. Shepard and many
| others OF equal prominence. have openly
| announced themselves as the clergyman's
friends and have organized themselves
into n defense committee. Mr. Shepard
will be associated with Representative j.
| Breck Perkins OF Rochester, one OF the
most brilliant lawyers in western New
York, in conducting the trial for Or.
Crapsey.
Mr.. Peabody is not only I'm sympathy
with Or. CrapSeys religious views. but Is
his close personal friend. and while the
Rochester divine has been holding special
lenten services I'm Holy Trinity church I'm
Brooklyn. during the last week. he has
been a guest in Mr. Peabody's home. In
Monroe place. Dr. Crapsey left town
yesterday az the close OF "A morning SER
vice 10 return TO Rochester.
Most serious OF the charges made
against Or Crapsey is his denial OF the
miraculous birth OF Christ made in "a SER
mon delivered In his church In Rochester
year ago md afrrward published IN
book form unter the title Religion and
Politics" Soon after the delivery OF this
sermon charges were preferred against
him. but three of a. committee OF five
clergymen appointed to determine whether
he should be placed on trial voted against
taking such action.
Ministers who were Mortified az the
cnunciation of such a doctrine would not
let the matter rest. there. however. and
laid The matter before Bishop Walker OF
Buffalo. with the result that an ccolesi-
astical court was named to try him ON
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-03
REPUBS FACE
TWO HORNS OF
BAD DILEMMA

oral assembly. the city could be so gerry
wandered that not a single Democratic
delegate 10 the convention could be elect
ed. and at most not over three, whlle
similar tactics could be pursued In Paw
tuckct and the otIer cities and towns
having more than one representative in
tho lower branch of the assembly
A constitutional convention made up
after the governors plan would IL is
pointed out. be at the mercy OF the coun-
try towns. even il all the members from
the cities should unite, regardless of poll
ties. IN favor or larger representation FOR
the big towns and cities in succeeding
general assemblies.
Under the plan 6f Providence. Paw
tucket, Woonsocket. Newport and Cen
trail Falls, cities with about ree-fouths
OF the states population, would be enti-
tied 10 send but 81 representatives Ito the
constitutional convention and the remain
ing 80 towns would have Al delegates.
clear majority OF ten against the united
cities. II they could be united on any
proposition.
A convention made up according TO the
governors idea would undoubtedly retain
the control OF the senate by the 20 small
est country towns, and this. 1t Is asserted,
would insure the rejection or any consu-
tuition II might frame, however merltor-
ious other provisions OF the instrument
might be
Moro than half or the towns have lost
In population. wealth and ability to con-
tribute 10 relieve the burdens of taxation
since the constitutional convention OF 1912,
while Providence has increased its popu-
lation. wealth and taXpaying ability about
tenfolds since that date, as have the
other cities
Yet the country towns retain the same
political influence they then exercised.
and under the governors plan could not
possibly be deprived OF Il.
THE governors scheme simply puts his
party I'm a hole" said a decidedly inde-
pendent Republican. III IL is adopted,
the party will have 10 stand by and sec II
knocked into a cooked hat; and IL IL is
turned down. 81 will have 10 face tho
fact that again IL has refused the people
"a constitutional convention.
Either way YOU look at il, the gov
ernor has supplied the Democrats with
material OF which they WILL not be slow
10 avail themselves"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-03
THE PROVIDENCE NEWS ry~n"
LAST OF THE OLD
TIME BOM|FACES
PASSES AWAY.

New York April 3,-James III. Sreslin.
one OF the best known hotel men in the
United States and the last OF that CO.
terie OF bonifaces Of the old school, Is
dead. He was for many years n conspicu-
Gus figure in the hotel world, and his
death calls attention TO the fact that the
type OF hotel keeper who knew nearly all
the patrons OF his house and welcomed
every one personally who was beneath his
roof has now almost disappeared
Like many successful men In his calling
Mr.. Breslin began at the bottom of the
ladder. He was born i'm Lan@lngburg. ~
y, and when a youth went TO Saratoga,
where he was first bellboy al the United
States hotel BY his ability. as well az
by his genial personality. he was rapidly
advanced.
Saratoga In the war time and later was
I'm the height OF its prosperity and vogue
as a summer resort. and many prominent
men went there. Mr.. Breslin came to this
city i'm 1863 and was clerk at the Fifth
Avenue hotel. where he drew a salary OF
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-03
DIDN'T STOP
To ASSIST
HIS VICTIM

While Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph VI. Mil
Ter, with their 4-year-old daughter, Dolla
were crossing Decatur square last even
Ing, the child was knocked down and run
over by a bay horse attached 20 a top
buggy with rubber tires
The police allege that the driver made
no effort TO stop but kept on his way,
with the speed OF the animal unabated.
The child was picked up and taken TO
her home az 2 Loulsburg place.
She complained OF injuries 20 her left
hand and TO both legs. but there were
no bones broken. and her parents did not
regard her condition sufficiently serious
10 necessitate calling "A physician.