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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-19
MOY ASKS FOR
APPOINTMENT
Of A TRUSTEE

Judge Baker in the Superior court to-
day heard the equity cause OF Michael
Moy VS. Curtis II. Bennett ct al. on
bill answer and proof. This is suit to
make available for the purposes OF com
planant the money paid by the city OF
Pawtucket to the heirs or Bradford +.
West for property taken In the widening
OF Main street.
on April 1st Mr.. West leased for pc
riod OF 25 years a building and land at the
corner OF Main and Cross streets In Paw
tucket at yearly rental OF 1890, TO David
Harley. The lessee was also given the OPP
ton OF purchasing the leased property at
- 0O0
Mr.. West died In 1894. leaving vul
and number Of heirs one OF whom was
the respondent. Bennett Harley assigned
the lease to John Reed. who the same
day assigned 81 10 Callendar McAuslan
& Troup and that firm in 1898 assigned
the lease 10 Mr. Moy. the complainant,
who IL the present lessee The city OF
Pawtucket took about 1915 square feet
Of the land, including part Of build
ing.
All the heirs OF West except Bennett
agreed that trustee should be appointed
10 invest the 5000 paid by the city OF
Pawtucket for the land taken. Mr.. Moy
because OF the refusal OF Bennett,
brought the bill now before the co6r.
whereby he seeks TO have n trustee APP
pointed 20 use tho money I'm repairs on
the leased building. so that he may hare
the benefit from the premises he Is en-
titled TO and also a building with the OPP
ton named Or that there be an abatS
ment OF part OF the rental or purchase
price.
The defendant claims that Moy's In
terest in the 5000 award is so small that
he Is not entitled 10 any relief at the
courts hands. Tillinghast g. Tilllnghast
are attorneys for the complainant and c.
NJ. Van Slyck represents the defendants.
Counsel were given until Saturday to file
briefs.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-19
NEW BEDFORD COKE
CASE DECIDED
BY SEC. Of STATE

Boston, Feb. 19.-Secretary OF state VIII
liam NJ. Oln rendered n decision in the
case OF Edwin T. Brightman against
Thomas H. Fuller. The case which has
become known as the New Bedford coke
determination case" and in which the
New Bedford Gas and Electric Light
company was involved, was decided
against Brightman, his allegation. the
secretary says in his findings not having
been supported by the evidence.
The New Bedford Gas and Electric
Light company placed the sale OF it's
coke In the hands of Thomas III. Fuller.
who established a bag trade with a stand
ard price OF eight cents per bag. Bright
man sold coke under this figure and Full
ler. to protect himself. refused TO sell
coke TO Brightman unless he made the re-
tail price ten cents a bag. The electric
company also refused to sell coke 10 the
complainant on the ground that such a
sale would violate a contract with Full
Ter.
Brightman charged that the agreement
whereby the electric company gave Full
Ter the exclusive privilege OF selling its
coke unless he retailed the commodity at
n price fixed by Fuller was illegal and he
appealed TO the secretary OF state.
secretary o!ln nnuS tnat the agreement
entered into between Fuller and the cleo
trio company. was legal since the
grounds upon which IL was based. wero
reasonable on the question OF the price
OF the coke Secretary Olin finds that Full
Ter did not discriminate except on the
terms required Of all customers.
Regarding Fuller's right TO fix tho price
at which Brightman might sell the coke,
the secretary says:
"a contract fixing a price at which n
purchaser shall resell is not I'm itself IL
legal l should regard II as unlawful II
the price so fixed were extortionate but
the evidence at the hearing showed that
the price established by Fuller was not
excessive OF unreasonable"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-19
SAVINGS Department
MARKET
REPORTS.

Opening prices in the New York stock
market today showed sharp recoveries
from the depression OF the Saturday clos
ing. The recent speculative favorites
led the rally. Smelling and Great North
ern preferred rebounded about two points,
Denver and Rio Grande and Sugar lh.
Union Pacific, Reading and Northern
Pacific about / and Southern Pacific,
Canadian Pacific and American Car large
losses. including United states Steel pre-
ferred, for small fraction, Sloss Sheffield
Steel point and Rock Island preferred q
Stocks that weakly margined were sold
at the high opening, and these offerings,
coupled with realizing and some bear
Initial advances. reaching point or
more. were wiped out, and a number OF
stocks sold materially below last week =
closing Central OF New Jersey slumped
10 points Cotton oil. Long Island and
Baltimore and Ohio preferred gave way 2
per. United States Steel preferred, Re-
public steel. Colorado Fuel. Sloss Shelf
field Steel Locomotive and Brooklyn
Transit | TO la. Pressure ceased about
as abruptly as Il began and there was a
rapid recovery, which brought the level
OF prices back to where they began,
Northern Pacific gained three and New
York Central Atchison. Smelling pre-
ferred. General Electric, Ice and Dis
tilleries Securities /. The market became
quiet on the rise.
Prices were advanced further, but with
the effect OF diminishing the demand, and
the tone became dull and heavy. Great
all, Northern Pacific 4, Northwestern 3.
Denver and Rio Grande pa. Anaconda
Az Smelling 2% and some other stocks 1
70 points. Bonds were heavy.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-19
BUTLER'S WILL
SUSTAINED BY
JUDGE BAKER

Judge Baker today handed down de-
clsion sustaining the will OF Luoius NJ.
Butler who FOR many years. was master
mechanic OF tho New York. New Haven
and Hartford Railroad company Undue
Influence was the chief ground upon which
II was sought TO set the instrument aside.
Elmira A. Butler. the widow and second
wife OF the testator. was the party ac-
cused OF exercising the undue influence.
In the course OF rescrlpt In the case
Judge Baker says: Tho second marriage
OF mn elderly man. having grown-up chill
dren. is often a somewhat hazar rdous ex-
pertinent as affecting the future relations
OF such parent and children. Unless kind
ly consideration and mutual forbearancc
be shown 10y all friction Is reasonably sure
20 ensuc
In this case tho aecond wife was ap-
parently lacking In wisdom. and as an In
discreet. II not mischevous tale bearer
made needless trouble between the father
and his children. on the other hand. by
her attention 20 his physical comfort and
by her faithful ministratons 10 his neces-
stiles through n somewhat prolonged and
trying Illness. she won his gratitude and
afrectlonate regard"
His honor concludes n careful review of
the testimony with thoSe words: "tn my
Judgment therefore. the appellants have
failed TO sustain the burden OF showing
that tho instrument I'm question was pre-
pared and executed as the result of undue
Influence OF Elvia A. Butler"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-19
DETECTIVE IS
DEFENDANT IN
TROvER SUIT

Before a jury in Judge Mumford's court
was tried today tho suit Of John y. Da-
vies against Albert B Nickerson 10 re-
cover I'm an action OF trover and CONVEX
sion tho value OF cash register. phono-
graph and records Plaintiffs father oper-
ated a barroom on Canal street in 1904
having previously conducted the barroom
at the old city hotel
The Park Brew company had q mort
gage on the Canal street saloon. Davies
claims his father brought the cash regis
ter. phonograph and records and they
were not included In the mortgage.
When the saloon on Canal street was
closed plaintiff says his father owed him
between S275 and $500 for wages and gave
him the cash registered and phonograph.
The articles were placed In a jewelry
store on North Main street. from which
place Davis claimed today they were re-
moved by orders OF Detective Nickerson
and delivered 10 the Park Brew CON-
pany.
Plainu fits now % years OF age and had
worked for his father five years His
salary he said, was $l2 "A week. though
his father had really only given him for
q time 81 a week and board. on cross
examination plainu fsaid he loaned his
father $75.
Defendant claimed that he was only
present when the property was taken az
a police official 10 sec that there was
no trouble. lie also asserted through his
counsel that the Park Brew owned the
cash register and phonograph.
Henry G.. II. Rawson. a salesman for the
Park Brew company. said he was told
by a manager Of the concern to get a
cash register and phonograph that were
in a jewelry store on North Main street
Anticipating trouble I'm getting the articles
Mr.. Rawson called at the Central station
and interviewed the head OF tho detective
force. Capt. Cannon. The captain sent
Detective Nickerson with Mr.. Rawson
who In the meanwhile secured a wagon.
Frank H. Wildes is attorney for plain
tif and James J. McGovern attorney for
the defendant.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-19
SUIT FOR TROvER
AND CONVERSION
ON TRIAL BY JURY

The suit OF Francis Hubbard OF this
city against George A. Schuyler OF Paw
tucket to recover $500 damages in an ac-
ton OF trover and conversion was heard
by Judge Tanner and n jury today De
fendant attached some hotel furniture be-
longing to the plaintiff that was in Gran
ston's hotel at Riverside
One Anthony Greene conducted this
hotel for period of five weeks in the
summer OF 1905. but never succeeded in get
ting a hotel license. The place during oc-
cupancy was raided three times.
Mrs. Hubbard bought about all the
furniture that was in the hotel on the in
stalment plan. Greene admitted that he
had no money when he opened the hotel
and that h's business was so small he
could not pay the rent.
Greene was sued in sn action OF trespass
and ejectment and just as soon as tho
goods were put on the highway by Dep
uty Sheriff Sherman under an execution.
they were attached by Mr.. Schuyler for
rent due for the hotel. Greene said on
the witness stand that Deputy Sheriff
Sherman got in while he. Greene. was at
breakfast Greene claimed he told Schuy-
Ter not TO attach as the goods belonged
TO some one else.
Bliss & Walsh are attorneys for the
plaintiff and Thomas w. Robinson is at
torney for the defendant.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-19
SUIT BROUGHT
AGAINST THE
ATLANTIC MILLS

This morning in the United States court
Judge Brown presiding. there began a suit
that will involve about all the most intri-
cate points OF law and will test the legal
ability Of the attorneys for both sides, as
has not been the case with any other suit
for a number Of days.
This morning the time was devoted to
fencing battle between the attorneys. last
ing until the noon recess. so that the case
has not really been opened, the arguments
being on motions and rulings preliminary
10 the real triah
The suit Is brought for damages by the
River company against the Atlantic mills,
alleging a breach OF contract on the non
acceptance OF an amount OF wooden yarns.
The plaintiffs ask damages to the amount
OF 10000. The rights OF jury trial wera
waived so that the trial might proceed
Immediately
The attorneys for the plaintiffs are
Messrs Edwards and Angel, while those
for the defendants are Messrs Gardner,
Pierce and Thornley,.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-19
HOUD|N| GIVES
EXHIBITION At
POLICE STATION

The detectives OF the Central station
and a few privileged guests. including
representatives OF the press. were treated
20 an exhibition by Houdini at the deten-
tion room OF the Central station this af-
ternoon.
Captain Cannon brought out handouts
and leg irons and after HoudIn had re-
tired TO remove his clothing he reappear-
ed and was searchingly scriutinzed by
the little knot OF onlookers He is of me-
dunn stature with big raven locks which.
as he went into the cell stark naked.
suggested the old time strong man.
Cell No II was used for the exhibition
and, after Captain Cannon had passed
, around the cuffs and one newspaper rep
resentative had tried n pair on and jerked
the connecting chain considerably. 10 sat.
| isfy a lingering doubt. the irons were put
on both arms and legs and at Houdini' 3
suggsston a thlrd pair was used, the 1T
| tie wizard STOPPING while the irons on his
arms and legs were connected. Then the
cell door was locked by Captain Cannon.
The test OF unlocking the cell door was
or unusual difficulty. as the lock, accord
Ing 10 Chief Matthews, is double one OF
n modern type. considered the best, espc-
cially effective.
After being securely trussed up in the
tire into the office. and I'm 10 minutes time
he reappeared. dressed. and with the
greeting, Looking for me?"
In effectirrg his escape Houdini freed
himself OF three pairs OF handouts. opened
the cell door. and. 60 make it more con-
vinciug. also opened the north door OF the
detention room. which necesstates also
unlocking the door of bars on the outside
OF the building
His entrance into the office from the
outside came as n surprise. as he was ex-
pected TO put in an appearance from the
cell corridor.
The rapidity OF the feat and the ap-
parent ,mpossiblity OF the thing astound-
ed the detectives and all who Witnessed II.
Manager Lovenberg OF Kelth's theatre
brought Houdini over and the perform
ance was I'm the nature OF real test
OF the ability 10 mako good at the local
house under the big featuring which he
has received In the advance advertising
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-19
U. S. SUPREME COURT
DlSMISSES INSURANCE CASES

Washington. Feb. 19.-The supreme
court OF the United States today dismiss
ed the cases of the state OF Kentucky va.
the Security Life insurance company Of
Binghampton. N. Y, and the Travellers
Insurance company OF Connecticut, in
volving the Kentucky state law invalidat-
ing business licenses granted 10 foreign
Insurance companies, which remove TO
federal courts suits brought against them
In the state courts
The decision was based on the ground
that the licenses have not expired, thus
rendering the cases moot questions The
opinion was handed down by Justice
Peckham.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-19
LEAVEY GATHERED
IN AF TER TUSSLE
WITH POLICEMEN

A big crowd gathered on Friendship
street during the noon hour today when
officers McCartin and Wolf OF the Cen
trail station arrested Martin Leavey on
complaint or John Boland. Jr.. an en-
ploye OF the Excelsior Company, 80
Friendship street, who phoned to the
Central station that Leavey had attempt
ted 10 slash him with a knife and II not
taken In would cause further trouble
According 10 Boland Leavey had enter
ed the boiler room and attemptedtopro-
woke a quarrel He was ordered out. Of
the door Boland accompanying him and
barely escaping injury as Ieavey rushed
at him on tho sidewalk with an open
Jackknife
Officers McCartin and Wolf located the
man I'm n barroom. corner OF Dorrance
and Friendship streets. and McCartin,
who has earned the sobriquet OF the glad
iator OF the force. had some occasion 20
use his strength as Leavey put up bit
OF resistance at first.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-19
MOORS bOMbARD
FRENCH FACTORY
At MARCHICA

Malaga, Spain Feb. l9.-Dispatches
from Melilla, Morocco dated yesterday,
announce that the Moroccan warship
sidi al Turk bombarded the factories be-
longing to the s'rench fillbusters al Mar
chica, destroying a portion OF the works.
The Moroccan rebel force responded 10
the warships attack without result This
is a renewal OF the recent incident be-
tween the French and Moroccan war
ships which II Is feared may complicate
the situation at Algeciras as the Ger
mans assert that the rebels are cooperat-
ing with the French flibusters against
the maintenance OF Moroccan authority.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-19
DECISION GIVEN
AGAINST THE
RAILROAD COS.

washington Feb ls--Justice White to-
day delivered the opinion OF the supreme
court 0f the United States in the cases Of
the New York. New Haven and Hartford
railroad company VS.. the Interstate Com.
merce Commission and the Interstate
Commerce commission against the Chesa.
peake and Ohio Railroad company affirm.
ing the decision OF tho United States cir.
cult court for the eastern district OF Ohio.
Tho cases involved discrimination In
freight rates on coal I'm tho Chesapeake
and Ohio In favor OF the New York. New
Haven and Hartford road against Other
shippers The decision was against tn.
railroad companies.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-19
NUGGETS OF NEWS.

Mary Wilkes. widow OF Rear Admiral
Wilkes, L. s y. Ia dead at Florence.
Italy Mrs. Wilkes. who was s. years
~ age was attended by her daughter IN
her last moments.
The steamer Amerika. from HAMBURG.
was I'm communication by wireless with
Slasconset az ~ a. m. when - miles east
Of Nantucket llghtship.
Gov. Gulld of Massachusetts, today
signed two bills authorizing tho city ~
Brockton 90 borrow $4,000 This money Is
90 be- used, for additional water and sewer
loans.
James W. Alexander. tho former presl-
dent of tho Equitable Life association who
underwent a surgical operation last Thus
dav. was slightly better today His son.
VI. NJ Alexander. said his father r. gain
ing steadily. but gat he is not set con-
sidercd 10 be out OF danger.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-19
TODAYS' ENLlSTMENTS At
RECRUITING STATION

At the naval recruiting station on wey-
bossct street the following young men en-
listed today as apprentice sesmen and
will be transferred 10 Norfolk tomorrow
Joseph Muir. ~ years OF age. residing
az 25 Eudora street. Providence.
Manual !. Smith OF Hope Valley. r. l..
Is years old
Arthur w. McGarry. rs years old. lives
AZ lS2 Regent avenue. Providence.
William NJ. Thomas or Newport. IL
years or age.
George ". LANCER OF Providence. II
years old.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-19
ATTEMPT OF KILL
PRESIDENT Of
COLOMBIA FAILS

washington. Feb. i9-News has reached
Washington that on the morning OF Feb
10 an attempt was made 20 assassinate
the president OF Colombia. Eight shots
we're fred NJ him. FIVE OF which struck his
carriage. but he escaped uninjured.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-19
MILD SENTENCES
FOR MUT|MEERS
ON POTEMK|NE

Sebastopol. Feb 10. A court-martlal
here has sentenced AZ Of the mutineers of
the battleship Kniaz Potemkine Cnow the
Pateleimon) to Imprisonment. one OF them
to IS years. Twenty-Five men were ac-
quilted.
MILD SENTENCES.
ST. Petersburg. Feb. l9.--The mild SEN
tepces imposed by the court-martial at
Sebastopol on the mutineers of the Kniaz
Potem<ine are explained by the fact that
the accused were mainly sailors who vol
UNFAIRLY surrendered at Kuotenji Rou-
mania.
The accusations specified that they par
ticipated i'm the mutiny only Under threat
OF death by the real mutineers. who were
I'm Roumania and beyond the reach Of
Russian Justice Snsign and Quartermas-
ter Alexlen who commanded the rebel
ship, escapes with mere exclusion from
the service and no loss Of rank which
ne is in thenaval reserve is practically
no punishment at all.
The other two officers. an ensign and
surgeon and a boatswain lost their rank
but not sentenced 10 Imprisonment The
sailors were condemned TO short terms OF
imprisonment or acquitted. The most Sc
we're punishment was awarded to the six
active mutineers whose boat was fired on
and captured at Theodosia,. one being con-
demned to 10 years. and the others to
shorter terms OF hard labor.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-19
COMMISSION WILL MEET.

The Providence armorv commission will
hold It's regular meeting az 23O o'clock
Friday afternoon at the state house
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-19
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Reported for The News over the pri-
vate wire of EDWARD u, SHELDON &
CO. Bankers and Brokers. Room 23i.
Banigan Building.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-19
MARINE REGISTER.

Tomorrow the sun rises at 6:96 a. m. and
sets at 5:23 p m High tides at 3:8s n. IN.
and AIS y. m.
The following vessels arrived In port the
past - hours:
Tug Hercules with barges William Bax-
ter. IT, G. Winnie and James T.. English
Tug Walter A. Luckenbeck with barge
independent
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-19
DISCHARGES FROM BANKRUPTCY.

This morning IN the United States Dis
trict court there were discharged from
bankruptcy two firms that had been "a.
Judged insolvcnt. They were p X. Al.
Ian a Co and William IL Shaw.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-19
Or. SWARTS WILL SPEAK.

The Westminster Mems club will held
its regular meeting tonight. The speaker
will be Dr. O. r. Swarts. who will talk
on what the State Board OF Health is
For"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-19
A GUARANTEED CURE FOR PILES

Itching. Blind. Bleeding or Protruding
Piles Your druggist will refund money
II PAZo OINTMENT fails to cure you In
6 TO IA ds.'s Oc.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-19
THE COTTON MARKET

Reported for The News over the pri-
vate wire OF EDWARD p. SHELDON &
CO.. Bankers and Brokers. Room 234
Banigan Building.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-19
SAILED

Tug Coastwise with barges Susauehana
Lackawana and Sherwood
Tug Reliance with barges Cohocton
George II. Schoheld and Amphia
Tug Hercules with barges Roman nd A
A. Sumner.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-19

president and TO congress an opportunity
to know all the opportunities pro and
con In reaching a conclusion.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-19
CANAL ENGINEERS
REPORT is LAID
BEFORE CONGRESS


Secretary report
and a b.,
o ............ n.1nAnunn
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-19
"THEODORE ROOsEVELr-..


The WHITE House. FEB. ~. 1875
The letter OF Secretary TAFT treats nt
length the recommendation OF the board
and the commission and discusses the rea
sons why he is led 20 approve the con-
struction of lock canal instead of n
sea level canal. In closing be invites at
tention 20 the satisfactory character OF
the discussion OF the two types % canal
'by the greatest canal engineers of a .
world" which, he says. insures 10 the
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-25
A Budget Of Social Gossip
From the National Capital

ordinary and minister plenipotentiary
Of Belgium to the United States. The
baron was widower. He fell deeply
in love with Charlotte Clayton, daugh-
ter Of General Powell Clayton Of Ar
kansas, until recently ambassador to
the republic Of Mexico. 1t took Miss
Clayton some time to capitulate to her
Belgian sutton, but surrender she did
finally, and the marriage Of this Ameri-
can woman to foreigner has turned
out happily.
Baroness Moncheur has an exceed
ingly attractive sister who visits her In
Washington during the society season.
1t is possible before. long that there
may be, another international alliance
to- be announced. Miss Clayton lived
In Mexico city for time while her
father. was there as ambassador. It
was generally believed that she would
be married to Grant Duff, secretary Of
the British legation, but the engage
ment was broken.
| Not long ago Brazil raised the rank
Of it's representatives at Washington to
! that of ambassador extraordinary and