The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-18

BROWN STUDENTS.
From the class which graduated from
the Pawtucket high school last June there
are 10 who yesterday registered for the
freshman class at Brown university. They
are Joseph b. keenan,, Harold s. Buck
lin, Albert j. OConnor. III. Dane L'AmoI-
reux. Richard ID. Allen, Hoovhannis Iovi-
gain. William r. Lennon, Miss Alma r.
Brown Miss Helen T.. Gindele and Miss
Annie +. Burnside.
LABOR CONVENTION.
The convention OF the delegates repre-
@enting the state branch Of the American
Federation OF Labor is being held in
Labor temple in this city today. and IL
is expected that the proceedings OF the
two days session will bC OF considerable
interest to the several unions OF the
state. one OF the matters which is TO be
considered will undoubtedly be the propo-
sition from the national body relating to
political matters. and i'm view OF the con-
ditions which are In existence I'm this
city and state at the present time. this
feature OF the meeting will attract con-
siderable attention.
II Is "a known fact that there are GER
tain OF the men who will be I'm this con-
vention who will favor the endorsement
of the candidates OF the Democratic party
lievng that this proposition will be
strongly opposed This opposition will
come from several sources In the first
place there are many OF the labor people
who honestly believe that the Socialist
party offers the most 10 the labor people
or course. II is fully realized that the
Socialists cannot hope 10 win on; I'm this
election or in any other in this state for
years TO come. but there are union men
who prefer to stand for the principle Of
what they consider right than to vote
for any other party candidates
Then I'm addition To this there will be
the strongest effort made by the Repub-
lican machine OF the state 20 prevent any
radical action being taken. This may
be denied. but the denial will not he be-
lieved, especially I'm view OF what has oc-
Cured I'm this city within a few days.
IL will be remembered that at a recent
meeting OF the BARRIERS union OF this
city a set OF resolutions was introduced
and passed i'm which the Republican party
were endorsed. Within a few days there
has been a delegation consisting OF one
member OF the BARRIERS commission and
another member OF the BARRIERS union
going about among the most prominent
workers OF the BARRIERS union OF this city
IN an endeavor TO secure a vote resembling
this action.
This delegation stated TO several per-
- Ms lDbl tHtN were mere dtllnE III dftOlu-
ance with the request OF the Republican
party leaders and that unless this vote
was rescnded there was possibility that
the BARRIERS commission would be abol-
ished at the next session OF the general
assembly. IL Is stated that the man who
accompanied the member OF the present
commission Is a candidate for the next
vacancy which will occur i'm the board
and that he Is particularly anxious 20
have the local union reverse It's action
At the time the original vote was passed
there were statements 10 the effect that
the Republican machine was not bit
worried about any action Of this char
acter. but this visit It an indication that
there is considerable anxiety.
Now II is quite probable that every ef-
fort will be made 10 prevent similar ac-
tion being taken by the convention which
Is being held here this afternoon.
GRABBED ROLL OF BILLS.
young man, who is unknown is re-
ported TO have grabbed roll OF bills
from the hands Of a fellow passenger on
an electric car near the corner or East
and Pawtucket avenues yesterday after
noon and according TO the story the fell
low got away with the money II is said
that the man who owned the money was
trying To get some change out of his
pocket and had tho roll I'm his hand The
other fellow who was a seat mate saw
IL and made grab which was success
full Then he Jumped from the ear and
started ort-;t-ftiff- through tina side
streets The car was stopped and sew
eral OF the passengers gave chase. Others
took up tho trail and one young man on
a bicycle came very near overhauling the
thief. He was. however. unsuccessful and
the fellow got away.
This Is the story that was told by cer-
tain passengers on this car but no report
OF the incident has been made To the po-
lice.