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The Newark journal., 1906-02-02

Where did ye get that? Yell just soil yer clothes with the nasty stuff. J
 Willie Thomson sometimes gets putty from his paw. Willie's paws 6 joiner"
 T thought you an Willie was out. said John. "Hae ye been maxim friends wi him again?"
 Nav. But I seen him wi the put ty. an I asked him for dab.
 Tt was real nice O the laddie to gie ye a bit, remarked Lizzie, looking Up from her seam.
 He dldna gi'e it. maw took it from him.
 'Aw, Macgreegor!" said Lizzie, shak- ing her head, responsibility.
 ''Willie's bigger than me nav"
 'Ay; but he's very weak in the legs.
 ''I hit him, an he tumbled; an I jist took half his putty" said Mac gregor, uneoncernedly.
 John was about to laugh, when he caught his wifes eye
 An how would ye like" she said. addressing her son, If yer paw gi'ed ye putty. an another laddie came an"
 Paw hasna ony putty"
 John sniggered behind his hand.
 Well" said Lizzie. casting her hus- band a severe look, and turning again 10 her son, how would ye like if yer paw gi'ed ye tablet, an anither lad die cam an took half O it awa'?"
 'I would gi'e him one on the nose twice." said Maegregor, boldly, going over to the window to see the lamps being lighted.
 But if he hit ye an knocked ye down."
 q wudna let him. Paw hasna gi'ed me tablet fur a long while" said the boy over his shoulder.
 "Macgreegor," said his mother, sol emnly, I'm thinkin' yere gettin worse every day"
 'Aw, the boys all right, Lizzie" in terposed John softly.
 Hold yer tongue, John," retorted Lizzie, quietly. The boys not all right. An instead O laughing at him an maxim a pet O him. ye ought to be gien him a good whipping"
 I've never whipped lad yet, an "It's easy seen ye've never whipped Macgreegor. John. Ye jist let him get his own way, an he does not know when he's misbehavin' hisself.'
 Well what do ye want me to do Lizzie?"
 "I want ye to punish Macgreegor for hittin that poor laddie, Willie Thom son, an stealth his putty" said Liz, zie, in an undertone.
 Macgregor came back from the win dow with the putty plastered over his nose
 Paw, see my nosei" he said. gayly unaware of the conversation which had just passed concerning him.
 John laughed loudly. bod, but ye'ye fine nose tonight, Mae.
The Newark journal., 1906-02-02

The Journal one year S1.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-12
BEER TRANSFERS
CONDEMNED BY
UNION CHURCH

Another protest against the "beer
transfers" was registered yesterday by
the Union Congregational church, which
adopted a resolution condemning tho
Rhode Island company and expressing in
dignation at its disregard OF public opin-
ion and the rules OF decent propriety"
as follows:
Whereas, At the regular prayer and
conference meeting OF the Union Congre-
gational church. held on Thursday eve-
ming, Nov. s, the subject OF the transfer
tickets, which advertise certain certain
brands OF liquor, was considered. and a
vote was passed protesting against the
same, and a committee was appointed.
consisting OF James III. Smith, DIR. +. s.
Jewett and Harlan A. Breckenridge, who
were requested TO bring the protest before
the proper authorities.
Resolved, That the advertisement on
the transfer ticket is such violation OF
common decency that 1t need only 10 be
called TO the attention OF the officials OF
Rhode Island company. In order TO be
righted. We suggest that no pecuniary
consideration is sufficient TO justify the
continued use OF these advertisements,
and we desire to express our Indignation
as well as surprise. that any Official of the
Rhode Island company. or an advertising
agency, should be so regardless OF public
opinion and the rules of decent propriety
as 10 thrust this method of advertising
the liquor traffic upon an unwilling pub
lic."
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-12
WARRANTS FOR
ILLEGAL VOTERS
WILL BE SERVED

After James G. Collins, Jr., who agree
ably combines the offices OF first assistant
attorney general and town solicitor for
North Providence, had furnished before
Judge Brown today an elaborate argu-
ment showing why peremptory writ OF
mandamus should not issue against Town
Sergeant Willis Of North Providence at
the instance OF E. Francis Crowell, coun-
eel on the other side, withdrew the petit
ton for the writ.
Theodore +. Green was counsel for Mr..
Colwell and he wanted Willis forced to
deliver warrants for the arrest OF certain
parties accused OF illegally voting In
North Providence to the police OF the Sec
ond station.
Mr.. Collins said the petition was not In
proper form. The other day an attentive
writ was Issued that was not compiled
with until today's hearing was we'll ad-
vanced
When Mr.. Collins furnished an argu-
ment that fairly bristled with technicali-
ties, Mr.. Green said he was Informed the
warrants had just been delivered to Capt.
Mowry OF the Second police station. The
captain when asked confirmed the state
ment.
BY agreement of counsel the petition
was dismissed. Capt. Murray said further
that he had been on the lookout for the
men named In the warrants but did not
care about going to their houses without
the proper papers. There is no doubt
now that II the men wanted are in the
North End they will be captured.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-12
THREE ALDERMEN
NOT FOR GROSS

tightly in this city II cannot be made ~
The name OF A. Herbert Arnold, who
was a candidate against Chairman Luther
last year In connection with the office.
has not been heard since the Matthews
trial but IL is believed by some that II
will be sprung before the first of jan
uary.
Hon. Patrick j. Mccarthy, mayor elect.
who will nominate a candidate to succeed
Commissioners Gross, Is saying little con-
cerning the merits Of the candidates He
intends TO appoint an advisory board.
which he will consult on important ques-
tions OF local policy. and as the personnel
end conduct Of the police commission are
important. he Will look thoroughly into
the situation before he acts
The board will have the power. which
Brayton- legislature granted Il,
OF ignoring the mayors appointment and
electing its own nominee: but whether Il
Will dare 90 do so, is quite another ques-
tion. In view OF popular interest In the
subject
IL is understood that there are three
machine aldermen who are unalterably
opposed TO Col Gross and Cor anybody
10 beat him"
The name OF Frank u. simmons In
among those mentioned I'm connection
with the commissionership. but is not
taken seriously by the politicians or
the public.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-12
FIGURED COTTON
MUST PAY SPECIAL
IMPORT DUTY

Washington, Nov. 12.-In deciding the
case OF the United States VS.. George Riggs
& Co., OF New York today, the supreme
court OF the United States held that fig
ured cotton cloth, imported from foreign
countries, must pay a specific duty under
paragraph Sl3 of the Dingley tariff laws
In addition to ad valorem duty required to
be paid under Paragraphs 306 and S07
The case was a test one and the decision
has been awaited with much interest by
both importers and manufacturers all over
the country. The importers contended
strenuously against the double duty as an
imposition not intended by congress. while
the manufacturers held out. as tenacious
ly for the added duty as in the interest of
home production.
There are said to be over six thousand
protests from the former class on file with
the general appraisers in New York
against the extra charge, while on the
other hand II was claimed that an annual
home production OF S50,0oo,o00 in figured
cloths would be affected injuriously by
decision favorable TO the shippers from
abroad. This opinion was delivered by
Justice Holmes and endorsed the action OF
the collector OF customs In imposing the
double duty. while reversing the decision
OF the circuit court of appeals for the
second district.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-12
BOY
IS HELD FOR
|NCEND|AR|SM

William Doran, 16 years old. whose
home is at 314 willard avenue, was
arrested In New York last Friday
night on suspicion OF having been i'm
plicated In several incendiary fires in
that city early on Friday. He was
committed to Bellevue hospital yester-
day afternoon for examination as to his
sanity.
The fires set were in a crowded tene-
ment district, and one aged woman
died from the shock, while scores had
difficulty In escaping with their lives.
When first arrested. Doran. who was
believed to be vaudeville performer.
said his name was Frank Morris, and
that his father was william Morris, a
compositor on Boston newspaper. He
gave his address as $50 Harrison ave-
nue.. Boston. on his arraignment yes
terday he gave his true name and ad-
dress.
As the fire marshal believed that
Doran was not mentally sound. the
court sent him to Bellevue hospital for
examination.
II is said that in each OF the fires
Doran was the first person seen by the
frightened tenants as they fed.
His story is that he ran away from
home about two years ago, and spent
10 months in the Concord Mass, re-
formatory on charge of vagrancy. He
said he had worked in Boston and
other cities and while In the Concord
reformatory made the acquaintance OF
two boys named Reed and Daley, who
were serving sentences for setting fire
to houses i'm Jamaica Plain, Mass. Dorsn
would not admit that he was implicated
in the New York fires, however.
At the Concord reformatory the officials
stated today that they had no record OF
been there recently. In view OF the fact,
however. that Doran spoke OF having
made the acquaintance at the reformatory
OF Reed and DAILY. who the officials say
have been there for a long time, II Is
thought that Doran may have been at the
reformatory under another name.
At his home In this city last evening
10 was stated that his story about being
in the Concord reformatory was true.
II was said also that when three years
old, he suffered n severe attack OF
diphtheria, and since then had suffered
from nervous troubles, and frequently
ran away.
He was once brought back 10 this
city from Boston by his father, but
within a few days ran away again, to
be gone nearly two years,
Three weeks ago Saturday he dis
appeared again; but recently the boys
mother received a letter from him.
dated New York. stating that he was
getting along all right On request Of
his father the local police have COM
municated with the New York au-
thorities.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-12
IS
THE WINNER BY
BOARDS COUNT

Lttlefeld won i'm the political fight at
Block Island. This was the verdict OF
the state returning board today, after all
the ballots had been counted.
Before the count took place this after
noon, a petition from a brother of one of
the candidates, Ray G.. Lewis through
his attorney, Walter r. Barney, was read
and discussed, asking for another post
ponement of the count. After the board
had debated the question at some length,
IL was decided TO proceed with the count.
Among the politicians present when the
count was begun were A. b. Crafts. r. b.
Comstock, Messrs. Littlefeld, Hunt, Hay
ward. Stiness and Gov. Utter.
When the ballots were brought TO the
table and opened, IL was found that the
wardens In their haste 10 get the ballots
off the island had forgotten to make any
return. This did not prevent the count,
however; and the board was soon at
work
AS the count progressed IL was seen that
in order TO make their election sure
large number Of the voters on the island
had been asked TO leave the state ticket
untouched and 10 vote only for the assem-
bly, delegates This resulted in III ballots
with no recognition of the state candi-
dates at all
There were 80 straight Republican bal
lots and 12l straight Democratic ones. In
all there were about 415 cast. OF these,
Iittefeld received. according to the
boards count, PIG to Champlln's 205 while
Ball received 20S 10 Lewis 213.
There were a numebr of defective bal
lots. which the board ruled were good
and counted for Littlefeld and Ball.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-12

Chicago, Nov. ia disastrous wreck
occurred today on the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad at Woodville. Ind, about 20
miles from this city. Reports so far are
conflicting. but the majority Of them place
the number OF dead at five killed outright
In the collision; 20 to 30 other persons
caught In the wreckage and burned to
death and Is seriously injured.
The majority OF the killed and injured
are immigrants.
The accident is said to have been caused
by confusion regarding signals which al
lowed the immigrant train TO pass sta
ton when a freight was approaching from
the oppisite direction. The two trains
came together at full speed. the impact
wrecking both OF them completely. A
number OF the cars OF the immigrant
train were hurled down a ten-foot em-
bankment and caught fire.
Although every possible effort was made
TO extricate the victims from the wreck
age, the flames spread so rapidly that this
was impossible In many cases, and IL is
thought that fully score were burned to
death before aid could be given them. II
is known that Ave of the immigrants were
killed outright and the engineer of the
immigrant train was so badly injured that
his recovery is impossible.
Later reports from the wreck declare
that the number of dead was but Ave- and
that none OF the immigrants was burned
to death In the wreckage.
SAY ONLY ONE DIED.
The local officials OF the Baltimore and
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-12
OVER s16,000,000
NEEDED FOR WORK
ON FORT|F|CAT|0NS

Washington. Nov. 12-Gen. Alexander
Mackenzie, chief or engineers has report
ed TO the secretary of war that Sl6052, ,4a
will be required to complete the engineer
ing work upon the fortficattons projected
by the board convened under the presi-
dents order OF Jan. 81, 1906. During the
year the number of guns available for
service was increased by the addition of
eight mortars, four Pinch guns and 4
rapid-fire guns.
For continuing the construction OF gun
and mortar batteries, an estimate of A,-
2i7,40O is submitted; for modernizing aid
emplacements S342. 800 and for fire-control
engineer work, 1864. s34. For the purchase
OF sites for fortifcations to carry out the
plans OF the defense board, an estimate
OF 1910, 500 Is submitted and for search
lights and connections, s2,9S7, 700; for sub
marine mines. 1852 s19; construction Of
batteries In insular possessions, 81 300. 600.
Gen. Mackenzie states that the follow
ing amounts, among others, can be profit
ably expended during the next fiscal year
In the principal river and harbor works
as follows: Harbor OF refuge. Sandy Bay,
Cape Ann, Mass. 10000; harbor at Bos-
ton, Mass, s., 10000; Pawtucket (Seekonk)
river r. l.. 100000; Providence river and
harbor, Narragansett bay and Green
Jacket shoal r l., s192,77s; breakwaters
at New Haven. Conn, $3.50, 900; East river
and He'll Gate New York, $250,OO0: chan
mel in Gowanus bay-Bay Ridge and Red
Hook channels, New York harbor, 500, 900:
Delaware river, n. j.. and Pennsylvania,
$S94, ,453; Mississippi river (commission's =
estimates), head Of passes to the mouth
OF the Ohio. with salaries OF commission,
5000, 600
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-12

The Republican machine is striving 10
complicate the contest for police commits
sioner to succeed Col Harold j. Gross,
who Is a candidate for reelection.
II plans to trot out the names OF half a
dozen men and thus divide the strength
OF the reform forces. II possible. and
make the aldermen lose sight OF the fact
that there is to be only one genuine ma
chine candidate, the man agreed upon a
long time ago, and who will remain in tho
field until he finds his cause Is hopeless
because OF the popular sentiment for de-
cency In the government OF the police
department.
Roswell c. Smith, one OF the projectors
OF the bill for police commission. which
was rushed through the common council
the evening after IL was agreed upon in
O certain newspaper office, without walt
ing for action by the board OF aldermen
has not yet decided not TO stay In the
race
He 10 yet candidate. though he de-
ciared, less than Ave years ago. through
his spokesman, a political writer. that he
was not a candidate and would not take
the Job for $4,000 per year
What considera tions have induced him
TO change his mind at this late date, be-
side possibly the fact that the board OF
power, are not known.
The position pays but $1,000 per year;
and under the policy pursued by Chair
man William II. Luther and Col. Harold
J. Gross. who have kept the lid" on
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-12
NEWPORT'S 400
ACTIVE IN THE
CITY CAMPAIGN

The millionaire Newport cottagers, who
long have felt that they had a grievance
against the tax collectors OF the city.
are going not only to the polls but TO the
caucuses and committee meetings TO right
their alleged wrongs.
In the coming city election the silk
stocking voters are going 10 put In the
strongest oar they have ever ventured TO
assert In the history OF the city by the
sea.
Their campaign, however, will not be
run under the sign OF plutocarcy. for their
candidate for mayor Will be no more as
suming parsonage than their own
'newsboy," who delivers New York and
Boston papers 10 their doors lie is Col
William T. Clarke, a former member Of
the legislature and OF the staff of former
Gov. Garvin.
The 'silk-stockings'' contingent made
their first decisive move Saturday in the
campaign in selecting members TO repre-
sent them on the administrative council,
by which, under the new charter. the city
will be ruled.
II is to be composed Of thirty-nine men,
bers from each OF Ave wards: and the
cottagers are determined that the inter-
ests OF those who pay half OF the taxes
Of Newport shall have direct representa-
ton
Col De Lancey Astor Kane was decld-
ed upon as their candidate for alderman
from the Fifth ward, and the following
were chosen TO run for the representa-
tive council: Richard c. Derby. Rear Ad-
miral French r. Chadwick, u. s. N;
Louis l.. Lorillard. William Watts Sher-
man, Isaac Townsend Burden, Prescott
Lawrence. r. Livingston Beekman, broth
er-in-law OF Edward II. Thomas, and ex-
Paymaster Ichabod Goodwin Hobbs, U. s.
n.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-12
SOUTHERN IMMIGRATION
CONFERENCE At NASHVILLE

Nashville Tenn, Nov. 12.-The second
annual session OF the Southern Immigra-
ton and Quarantine conference was called
TO order here today The conference year
ago was largely devoted to quarantine
matters. This year the immigration mat
ter will be the chief topic. The real pur-
post of the conference rs TO bring about a
more qutable distribution Of the imml-
grants who reach the United States
Various plans are suggested for Kidding
the south OF idle negroes and the race
question therefore was early injected into
the discussion.
Gov. j. r. Haywood OF South Carolina
delivered an address In which he said the
coming OF immigrants 10 the south had a
bearing upon the practical and direct So
luton OF the race problem. There had
been too much theorizing; It was time for
action.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-12
SOUTH AFRICAN
POLICE CLOSE ON
TRAIL Of bOERS

Cape Town, Nov. 12-The Colonial po-
lice force. which is pursuing the insur-
gent party under the Transvaal Boer.
Ferreira, was within FIVE miles OF the
raiders last night, but the scarcity OF
water and the sandy country renders the
chase difficult The fugtives have gained
several recruits.
London, Nov. l2--The Boer raid in the
northwestern part OF Cape Colonoy oc-
casions no anxiety in government circles.
The parliamentary secretary OF the colo
nial office, Mr.. Churchill. Informed the
house OF commons today that the Cape
government did not at present think that
the assistance OF the regular forces would
be necessary. The governor of German
Southwest Africa, Secretary Churchill
added, had been requested 10 capture the
raiders IL they returned to German ter
ritory with the view Of their extradition
on charges OF theft and murder.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-12
.L0WGEAR DRIVER
BADLY INJURED
WHEN He FELL

Martin Leonard OF Is Delaine street was
severely injured this morning. having both
h,~ thighs broken and sustaining other
injuries
He was run over by a two-horse low
gear. heavily loaded with marble, which
he was 20 deliver az the new Colt high
school az Bristol.
lie was driving the lowgear owned by
Norcross Bros. and az s:i5. when at Gano
street on Tockwotton street. n whin1etree
bolt broke and caused one OF The horses
90 kick violently.
Leonard. while striving 20 control the
horse. fell from his seat and the wheels
OF the lowgear passed over his body.
Passersby controlled the horses and
assisted Leonard, while Patrolman Gam
mona called the ambulance In which
Leonard was taken to the Rhode Island
hospital
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-12

Ohio railroad claimed later In the morning
that only one man. an unknown italian,
had been killed in the wreck.
ORDERED TO PREPARE FOR 40
INJURED.
At 1880 O'Clock the Baltimore and Ohio
notified the physicians In charge OF Mercy
hospital TO be prepared for the reception
OF 40 injured persons. The train was ex-
pected TO arrive here at noon.
FIFTY MAY HAVE NET DEATH.
Valparaiso, Ind, Nov. 12-Fifty of the
l67 immigrants who were on a Baltimore
and Ohio train which colllded head-on
with a freight train at Woodville, ten
miles north OF this city this morning. are
missing and Il is believed that their
bodies were consumed by the fire which
destroyed six coaches OF the immigrant
train.
South Bend. Ind. Nov. 12.--Reports from
the Baltimore and Ohio wreck at Wood
Vile, Ind, are that 456 persons are unac-
counted for and are probably burning in
the wreckage. Reports are very meagre.
PASSENGERS MAY HAVE SCAT
TERED.
Baltimore. Nov 12-Advices tn the Bal
timore and Ohio general offices here say:
The collision was between a south bound
immigrant train and Chicago and New
York east-bound freight train. There
were l8o immigrants on the passenger
train. The last report says that UP to
$3.50 o'clock only one immigrant was found
dead and about 40 TO 45 were missing.
They may have scattered over the coun-
try. The entire immigrant train OF six
cars was burned as were three cars I'm the
freight train. The fireman OF the freight
train is dead and Fireman Cutler OF the
immigrant train cannot live Engineers
Ranneman and Burke OF the two trains
and Baggagemaster Enyder OF the i'm
migrant train are badly injured.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-12
PRESIDENT WILL Be OFF
CAPE MAYSI THIS EVENING

Charleston. S. c., Nov. 12.-wireless tel
egrams received here from the battleship
Louisiana with the president and mis-
party aboard, enroute to Colon, show that
show that at o'clock this morning the
ship with her conveys. the Washington
and Tennessee, was about 300 miles south
east OF Jupiter Inlet, Florida.
The squadron was heading for San Sal
vador Island where Columbus first land
ed in this hemisphere and was making
about Is knots an hour
Capt Couden expected to reach Cape
Maysl at the eastern extremity OF the
Island OF Cuba by nightfall today II the
pleasant weather conditions continued.
The president and his party were all
well and much interested I'm the regular
Sunday inspection of the warship yester-
day.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-12
MITE SOCIETY
To HOLD ITS
CENTENNIAL

Rhode Island can lay claim to "A mission
airy society which has had an active exist
ence OF a century, being not only the aid
est society OF its kind in the state but
among the Oldest I'm the country.
This organization, the Rhode Island
Baptist Mite society. will hold its centen-
nial anniversary tomorrow. with services
in the First Baptist Meetolng House, at
and 1880 p. IN.
The afternoon services will include the
annual meeting with some review OF the
past an address by Mrs. w NJ. Lisle. a
former president, and Rev. j. B. Marsh.
In the evening there will be an address by
Rev. DR.. G.. Bullen. Rev. DIR. l.. l.. Hen
son and a historical sketch will be pre-
sented.