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The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-31
SCOUR WOODS
FOR MISSING
FARMER HUNT

A party OF 20 men, headed by Constable
William p. Lawton is securing the woods
in an effort to discover the whereabouts
OF Eugene r. Hunt. a Smithfield farmer.
who has been missing. as has his double
barrelled shot gun, since Friday night
Thus far the search has been unsuocess-
full although greater part OF the wood
land has been covered.
Hunt. who Is 81 years OF age. has home
I'm the northeastern part of Smfthfield
about a mile from the Woonsocket reser-
voir. where for several months his young
est son, boy OF about Ia years, has been
at the point OF death; and the father has
alternated with his wife In watching at
tile child's bedside There are two other
children. girl OF IL years and a boy OF
about IL.
1t has been a hard struggle for Hunt and
his wife; and several times. II is said.
Hunt has become so discouraged that he
has threatened to shoot himself He is OF
a very nervous and erratic temperament:
and the boys sickness. 1t is said. has
preyed upon his mind.
He had just finished his watch at the
sick boys bedside on Friday night and
Mrs. Hunt came into the room just as the
crooks were striking the hour of mid
night Hunt hurriedly put on his outer
ClOtneS ana ldhlng MS uOuDle-DaLreleQ
shot gun. left the house by the back door.
saying that he would probably return
soon.
A short distance up the road is the house
OF John Dowell, who also has been Ill for
some time; and on Friday night Mrs.
Dowell was sitting UP with her sick hus-
band.
At 1215 Dowell and his wife heard shot
from the woods in the rear of their house.
and II was l2:15 by the Hunt clock when
Mrs Hunt also heard shot. AS Hunt
did not return home as he promised IL Is
feared that the shot heard both by Mrs.
Hunt and by the Dowells ended the life
OF Hunt
He had worked on the different farms
In the vicinity OF his home for some time.
He was 5 feet 3 inches in height, light
complexioned. wore a sandy mustache and
weighed about $50 pounds. When he left
homo he wore a black cap. blue jumper
and a pair OF dark trousers.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-31
ALDERMEN TO
DODGE ACTION
FOR MACHINE?

Alderman John C. Dunn, who Is candi-
date for police commissioner, and has the
backing OF hundreds of signatures on pc
tltions that have been In circulation tor
more than a month, is expected 10 present
his retitions TO Mayor-elect Patrick j.
Mccarthy today.
IJp TO D. m only one petition had been
received by the Hon. "P j." and If the
alderman has as long a list OF names as
some OF his supporters claim, IL VIII take
the mayor-elect a long time to read ana
still longer 10 digest them.
The alderman was smiling and conndeht
early Saturday evening. when he was on
the streets i'm company with a political
writer who has encouraged him in print
up 20 within 10 days ago.
Efforts OF the ultra machine men, whose
hostility 10 Col. Harold j. Gross is deep
rooted and undying have been confined
for some days-since all the newspapers
are supporting Col Gross--to endeavoring
10 induce one or more OF the aldermanic
supporters OF Col Gross 20 remain away
from the meeting tomorrow on one pre-
text or another. sickness being perhaps
the favorite excuse.
more than one alderman will wish he
were dead, instead OF merely shamming
sickness. ~ he lodges this question" said
prominent citizen today.
"If Mayor Mccarthy names a Demo-
crat and puts his selection on partisan
grounds, he will put squarely before the
Republican board OF aldermen (who stand
10 3d. the question whether they can
turn down a faithful Republican office
holder. who Is also the chairman OF their
state central committee In order 20 elect
an inexperienced Democrat. however good
a man he may be personally"
II was broadly hinted today that Mayor
elect McCarthy's selection for the office
may be definitely made known tomor-
row.
Alderman Dunn this afternoon said that
he already had over 1900 names on his pc
titlons and expected 20 have many more
within a few days.
When asked who we're the signers of
his petitions the alderman stated that
they were the men who elected MIR Nc
Carthy. representative citizens OF Provi-
dence. lie said that most OF them were
men who voted for the mayor-elect In
cluding both Republicans and Democrats.
The majority of the Democrats OF this
city" ssid Mr.. Dunn want 20 have a
Democrat appointed police commissioner.
and think it Is the mayor-elects duty 10
appoint a Democrat
Mary Of the agners OF Col. Gross petit
ton are Republicans. and some Of them
are trying TO fool Mr.. Mccarthy into ap-
pointing the chairman OF the Republican
state central committee. Some OF the peti
TONERS worked for the election OF ex-Gov.
Llppitt. and against Mr. Mccarthy 10 ls
a clever game Of politics.
The working people OF this city elected
Mr.. Mccarthy. and most Of them have
signed or will sign my petitions"
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-31
HYNSON DENIES
HE'S A LUNATIC

days because he refused TO apologize TO
one OF the doctors. either Folio or Hans
som; and / saw big. coal black negro
from Newport knock out four guards, one
after the other.
II didn't have any trouble getting out
any one OF the three times | left there.
The last time / merely Jagged behind
when we were going along one OF the
corridors. stepped into an alcove. wrapped
my fists and arms In wet paper and tow
els and just went through one OF the
windows like a bird came 20 Provi-
dence, where / spent the night and dried
my clothes, and then left the state.
They say l have homicidal mania.
There is no truth I'm II. / wouldn't hurt
anybody and haven't made any threats.
People they say have talked 10 haven't
even seen in months.
"All ] want is TO obtain a legal dis
charge. get the property that belongs 20
me. and then go away from here for
ever. Until my case is settled and set
tied right, I'll not be satisfied. That is
all there Is TO IT,"
Hynson was we'll dressed and talked
and acted nationally.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-31
PROBABLY FATAL
FIGHT IN CA|SOM
UNDER GROUND

New York. Dec. Sl.-Far below the sur
frce OF the earth In an air lock OF the Nc
Adoo tunnel under the North river, two
men fought today until one OF them vas
stretched unconscious with fracture OF
the skull which may cause his death.
When a patrolman who had been sum-
uoned. was lowered into the caisson. he
found seven men standing around tire
rrostrate form OF John Lundening soon
after the policeman arrived the injured
man recovered consciousness for a mo-
nient and pointed out Christopher Lynch
as his assailant. lie said Lynch struck
him over the head with pick handle
The cause Of the trouble could not be
learned
Nearly half an hour was consumed in
removing the wounded man and the
policeman and his prisoner from the tun-
nei. They were obliged TO pass through
three air locks where the heavy atmOs-
pheric pressure under which the men
work In the lower tunnel Is gradually re-
duced. When tho party reached the sur
face DundeninR was sent TO hospital
and Lynch 20 a police station.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-31

washington. Dec 3f.-The total number
OF killed in the rear-end collision on the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad at Terra
Gotta, d. C., a block station. three miles
from washington last night, is estimated
this morning at about A and the numpeT
OF injured at go
The wreck was caused by an engine
drawing eight empty cars running into
local No. 56, known as the Frederick eN-
press Just as the passenger train pulled
out from the station bound for this city.
Engineer Hildebrand. who was I'm charge
OF the dead train and who was arrest
ed shortly after the disaster declares
that on account OF the dense fog he was
unable 10 distinguish the signal light at
Takoma Park block station.
Tower Operator Phillips declares that
the danger signal was in its proper place
and that Engineer Hildebrands train
passed the tower station going at speed
or from 70 10 60 miles an hour.
THE DEAD.
Following is the revised list of dead
ANDERSON. COL. ROBERT, Newark.
AUSTIN. FANNIE. negress. Washing
ton.
BALDWIN. LEWIS w, about 10 years
old. West Orange, n. J.
BELL, DIR. f. OLIVER. Washington,
chief surgeon OF the Episcopal Eye. Ear
and Throat hospital. and surgeon for Bal
timore and Ohio.
BELL. EDWARD NJ, 7-year-old son OF
Or Bell
RoHRER, MISS CoRINNE NJ, 10 years
old Washington. a milliner.
BOND, j. A. address unknown.
BOND, S. L., address unknown.
BROWN. COMMODORE r, compositor
government printing office.
BUTTS, MRS. SALLIE v. 30 years old,
wife of j. Frank Butts Of the Washing
ton health department.
CAIER, MRS. MARY A., Identified by
COMPILER, NETTIE LEE, %. Washing
COOK, MRS. NAY washington.
COOK. -. infant child OF Mrs. May
Cook
CHASE. MRS. FRANK r.. and infant
child. OF South Brookland, u. G.
HARRIS, DIR. T. GATHER. Washing
HIGRIE, HENRY. Brookland. D. c.
HIGRlE. GEORGE, years DID, son OF
Henry Higbie.
KELLY r. A.. Kensngton. Md. engi-
neer United States Capitol.
KING, PROF. T. j., Kensington, Nd,
organist at Wesleyan Methodist Episco-
pal church, Washington. and statistician
OF United States naval observatory.
KOHL. MISS. identified by Y. w. c. A.
card.
land, D. C.. employe Of Of the bureau Of en-
craving and printing.
LOWE A LEE, Washington, clerk.
MERIT THEODORE, New York.
street car conductor.
MccAUGHEY. MRS. ]. A, address un-
known.
PEARMAN, MRS. ID. G..
REEVES. MISS. Takoma, u. c.
READING, MISS ANNA w, Washing
ton.
ROGERS, NORMAN. 30 years old. Mar
ion. Ind. local traffic manager for the
Central Union Telephone company.
RITPPERT. washington, n1er-
chant.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-31
NEW YEAR BRINGS
WAGE ADVANCE

Boston. Dec, 3l.-With the close OF the
year the wage schedules Of many New
England corporations employing thous-
ands OF persons disappear. and give place
TO pay lists which provide for substantial
advances. In numerous cotton mills In
northern New England an advance OF
about 8 per cent went into effect today,
while I'm other manufacturing plants the
increase rate will become operative to-
morrow:
At the same time the Boston Elevated
Railway company the Boston and Wor-
land street railway system and other
lines will give a general advance to their
thousands OF employees.
The United States government Will also
take a hand In the general movement now
in progress I'm all parts OF the United
States. Tomorrow practically every civ
ilian employe at the Charlestown navy
yard will begin to earn higher pay. The
advance is expected TO range from 80
cents TO IS per week. Several hundred
mechanics will be affected. The movement
to advance wages now In progress In
many industries is almost wholly due TO
the increased cost OF living.
Among the cotton manufacturing estab-
lishments which advanced wages TO-DAY
were; Naunkeag mills, Salem, Mass. 100
operatiyes Pacific. Everett Pemberton
and Atlantic mills, Lawrence, and Meth
uen mills Methuen, 10000 operatives; Ex-
eter mill. Exeter, and Pittsfeld mills
Androscoggfn, Bates, Continental and
Hill mills. Lewiston. and Barker mills,
Auburn, Me. 1000 operatives; Lockwood
mills, Waterville. Me. 600 hands; Pepper
ell Biddeford, 25O0 operatives
With the exception OF the mills In Law
renee and Methuen. the advance is about
8 per cent. and is the second made within
six months. In Lawrence, where the Ar
lington mills advanced pay ~ per cent
Dec a. the other establishments will
probably pay IA.
Tomorrow an advance will become ef-
fective in the Amoskeag mills, Man
chester n. H.. employing $4,000 per-
sons. Great Falls mills. Somersworth and
Salmon Falls Manufacturing company's S
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-31

Daniel Hynson, who has thrice escaped
from the State Hospital for the Insane
at Howard, and was believed 10 DO In
Maryland was In Rhode Island last night.
but did not return to his home at l25
Gushing street, where he has been twice
arrested.
II do not intend TO leave New Eng
land" he said. when asked what he was
going to do now that he has again taken
French leave OF the hospital.
II shall fight to keep the liberty have
treated myself TO. l am not crazy; and
none OF my relatives or friends really
believes that l am. l have engaged At
torney John ]. Fitzgerald OF Pawtucket
10 represent me and expect 70 obtain a
legal discharge
Affairs are not conducted at the hos
pital as they should be by any means. l
noticed many things there I'm. the months
| was detained and also IN the nearly five
weeks I spent there from the Monday be-
fore Thanksgiving
"I saw. for instance. man named
Morse kept in a strait-jacket for five
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-31
AZ LIVES LOST
IN COLLISION

sHREwBRIDGE, MRS. S. w. Wash
ington. -.
SHREwBRIDGE. -, infant child
OF Mrs. s. w Shrewbridge.
WRIGHT JOHN. negro. Baltimore ueo
in hospital. ,,
Ca shev. Baltimore, chief clerk 10 General
superintendent Bent OF Baltimore ana
Ohio.
Washington. -
KoLB' LULU ". white. 25. Washington.
BELT, ST. CLAIR.
BOHRER, MARY ALICE.
DAILY. OLIVER l..
STURGEON. MABEL.
REID. FREDERICK. Of Washington
Junction. Md. brakeman on the FREDERICK
train.
| BAILEY. oLLIN L.. s5 years old, min
STURGEON, MABEL 20, Washington.
METZ. THOMAS, %, Germantown, Md.
CUNIO. ANNIE, s. Washington.
CROSS, MISS ROSALIE, %, Washing
| ton.
MILLIcAN, LUCY BUTTS. Deanwood,
! u. c.
| GARRETT. EDWARD l.. As. Washing
I ton.
! KARNER. L. A, Terra Gotta, d. G.
At o'clock this morning there were
eight unidentified bodies at the morgue.
| TIIRONG AT THE MOkGUE.
! Score OF persons visited the morgue last
night and early this morning to assist in
the work OF identification OF the unknown
dead there. The total number OF bodies
/ carried into the morgue shortly after mid
! night was 81, but several OF the Identified
| have been turned over TO undertaking es-
/ tablishments 10 be prepared TOR burial
Most OF the victims were residents OF
! Washington and suburbs and the majority
/ Cf Sfl hA tOiaV tOfnOT-
/ row.
| Coroner hewitt who went TO the scene
| OF the wreck last night TO view the bodies
/ and 10 secure statements from the IN
] jured passengers will empanel jury and
begin an inquest at 1850 o'clock this
| morning After the jurymen are selected
and the list OF witnesses secured the in
| quest will be adjourned over until Wed
/ nesday and according TO the coroner may
| last for several days.
TRAIN CREW ARRESTED.
The members OF the crew OF the train
| causing the wreck were placed under
| arrest by the local police. They are Harry
! Hildebrand. engineer; Frank Heffmier
! conductor; J. c. McCullum. freman Rob-
! ert Rutter. brakeman and w. A. Norris
baggagemaster. All were taken to the
Tenth precinct police station.
The officials OF the Baltimore and Ohio
/ railroad who were unable to fix the re-
| sponsibilty for the disaster last night
will begin an investigation at Baltimore
today TO determine its cause. Engineer
/ Hildebrand and the fireman OF the dead"
train. Tower Operator Phillips and all
! others In any way connected with the
| operation OF the train will be examined.
SICKENING SPECTACLE.
The scene after the accident was sick
ening. Bodies had been hurled on every
side and It was after midnight before al
| the dead had been collected and placed
Continued on Page Six.)
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-31
BANK ENJO|NED
FROM PAYING
ON EXECUTION

Complainant's petition for preliminary
injunction In the case OF William Douglas
company VS.. John e. Ardrene, Leonard
w Horton, trustee, and the Citizens
Savings bank was granted by Presiding
Justice Sweetland in the superior court
to-day.
The complainant sets out that judgment
was obtained against John T.. Ardrene IN
the district court for $l6l.l3 and that ex-
ecution was returned unsatished.
Further it is claimed that under the will
OF the defendants father George NJ. Ard
rene. John +. Ardrene had a life
interest in the real estate sold
by order Of the court. and that there is
in the bank named 5000 the income of
which is payable To John Il. Ardrene.
Complainant wants this applied to the set
tlement OF the judgment.
The injunction granted today prevents
anythfrg being done by the bank towards
paying over this money until theecourt
hears the case full. Mr.. Horton Is trus-
tee OF the fund.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-31
SUNDAY SCHOOL HAS
RALLY IN NEW CHURCH

The first Sunday school rally In the
new Roger williams Baptist church.
woodward road and Veazie street, was
held yesterday noon. Music was furnished
by an orchestra. and Mrs. Arthur W.
Joyce sang two solos.
An address on the subject Of The Com
plete Sunday School" was delivered by
willard B. Wilson. field secretary OF the
Rhode Island Sunday School association.
Mics Mary +. Olney. the superintendent
OF the school also spoke, and the assist
ant superintendent. Benjamin s. Slocum.
read the Scripture lesson. Prayer was Of
fered by Rev. York A. King.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-31
SUES RAILROAD IN
EJECTMENT CASE

Harontin shamian. who claims he was
put on a car on Randall square on Oct.
II 1906 for refusing 90 pay second fare.
has sued the Rhode Island company To re-
cover $1,000 lie asserts that when the
conductor demanded the second fare the
claim was falsely made that plaintiff. who
took the car In Pawtucket, gave trans
fer witch was only good to the city line.
In ejectlng him he claims the conductor
used such violence that plaintiffs cloth
ing valued at SIS. was destroyed. hts
watch ruined and he suffered great indig-
mites
German. Egan & German are attorneys
for the plaintiff.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-31
COMMITS SUICIDE
WHILE INSANE
FROM GRIEF

Middleboro, Mass. Dec. d.-Having be-
come temporarily insane as the result OF
brooding over the death of her grand
child. Mrs. Josiah Marshall committed
suicide early today by drowning herself
in the pond at her husbands sawmill in
Fall Brook village.
The body was recovered. She was 60
years old and is survived by her hus-
band and one daughter. The body was
found standing upright in the water.
scantily clothed the remainder OF the
woman's clothing being found on the
bank OF the mill pond.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-31
CAH|LL WILL
CONTEST HIS
EXTRADIT|0N

This morning Governor Utter granted
the necessary requisitlon papers TO the
Connecticut authorities for William cahill.
who was arrested by the local police as
fugitive from justice.
The case against Cahill, which Is for
non-support OF his wife and child. was
held by Cahilrs attorney not to be ex-
traditable in this state; and he will carry
the fight 20 the end.
Cahlu Is out on bail, his case having
been continued by agreement last Fr-
day 10 Jan. IL.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-31
OLIVER GREEN DIES
AT THE AGE OF 81

Chicago. Dec s1-Oliver Green. a re.
tired civil engineer. 81 years old, died yes.
terday az his residence here after an III
ness OF two years
Mr.. Green was president Of the Green
Dredging company, which built the Stur.
gcon Bay ship canal and many other lake
and river Improvements, and vas a
brother of OF the late Andrew IT Green
OF New York. known as the father OF
Gi eater New York.
lie was born and educated In Worcester.
Mass and was civil engineer on the first
surveys OF the New York Central lines
and ths Mississippi Central railroad.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-31
N|NE-HOUR DAY
IN FORCE FOR
CITY LAbORERe

The new schedule giving the laborers in
the employ OF the department Of public
works nine-hour working day with the
same pay they have previously received
for a ten-hour working day went into ef-
feet today.
Under this the laborers receive a nat
rate OF II cents per hour; and they are
given their choice Of working nine or 10
hours a day at this rate OF pay.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-31
VANITY FAIR NOT
FIGHTING UNFAIRLY

The managers of Vanity Fair the new
amusement resort on the Halsey farm m
East Providence. deny emphatically ana
uncquivocally the story that they have
purchased or contemplate doing so. any
Interest I'm amusement enterprises az
Crescent Park with a view 90 inturing
that resort. or for any other purpose.
The Vanity Fair company Is proceeding
quietly I'm the work Of building up It's new
resort along lines dissimilar from others
and its managers say they have neither
desire nor object 20 enter into anything
but natural and legitimate competition
with others
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-31
New Years at public Library

Tomorrow being a legal holiday. the
public library will open az y. m, as ON
Sundays All departments will be open
except the circulating department. no
books being issued for home use. All
will close at . .. m, except the childrens
library. which will close az p. m. and
the reference room. which will remain
open until 10 p. IN
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-31
NEW HOSPITAL
WARD ALREADY
IS UNDER WAY

The work OF erecting the wooden addi-
ton to the city ward at the Rhode Island
hospital 70 be used for scarlet fever pa
tients was commenced this morning by
Contractor l. w Bishop & Co, and will
probably be finished in 10 days
The contractors have put all their avail
able men On the Job. and have taken
some from other Jobs they were working
upOn.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-31
Demurrer Sustained

Presiding Justice sweetland in the SUI
perior court today sustained defendants
demurrer TO plaintiffs amended declara-
tion In the case OF Achille Valenu VS..
willmarth a. MacKillop Vincent. Boss
& Barnefeld represented the defendant
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-31
MACH|N|STS GET
HIGHER WAGES,
FEWER HOURS

The Rhode Island Perkins Horseshoe
company announced today voluntary
increase OF per cent in the wages OF
their rachirists and reduction OF the
working hours per week from 81 20 b4.
Six months ago the machinists de-
manded a nine-hour day; but bf-hour
week was finally settled upon; ana TO-
days announcement followed
The increase will affect about 20 men
and goes into effect this week.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-31
Taken III At Work

Susie McKenna. AZ years OF age OF Is
Knowles street was taken suddenly ill az
her work, as a comb maker. az 2e9 Wey-
bosset street al $50 this morning and
was taken TO the Rhode Island hospital,
where II was found that she was well
along In the first stages OF pneumonia.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-31
\. |. SH|PPtE
KILLED TO-DAY
NEAR BOSTON

The police received dispatch this morn
ine stating that Herbert l.. Shippee, a
brakeman supposed to reside in this city.
was instantly killed at the Roxbury cross
ing in Boston this morning.
The local authorities found that brake
man OF that name had boarded up to last
July at 159 Friendship street but since
that time nothing has been heard from
him
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-31
Out of Bankruptcy

Samuel Schnabel ~ this city and Graz
mer Brothers OF Woonsocket were dis
charged from bankruptcy by Judge
Brown In the United States court this
morning.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-31

The grocery store Of Frank Parmone az
s0l Douglas avenue was broken into on
Saturday night and so in money taken
from the drawer.