The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-25
CENTRAL TRADES AND LABOR
UNION.

There was "A meeting OF the Central
Trades and Labor union held In Labor
temple last evening and considerable inn
portant business was transacted
on the assembling Of the delegates they
were surprised by being called upon 40
accept the resignation Of President An
except 10 elect his successor, and this was
done at once. Thomas A. Jette or the
BARRIERS union. was nominated and there
was no opposition to his choice.
Then came a report from the political
committee which was one OF progress with
the understanding that a final report Will
be made at the meeting In October.
The resolutions condemning the Repub-
lican party because OF It's actions towards
the labor people OF the state were taken
up and there was a discussion which last
ed for two hours, and at the conclusion
OF this the matter was reported back 10
the political committee with instructiins
TO report at the next meeting with rec
ommendation.
The report regarding the appearance i'm
this city recently OF men representing the
BARRIERS union OF Providence. one or
whom was said TO be a member OF the
BARRIERS commission was taken up. IL
was stated that these men had tried 10
secure q vote from the Borders union
of this city resembling the vote endorsing
the Democratic party and the action or
these men was severely condemned.
PLANNING FOR PARADE.
Pawtucket council. knights OF Colum-
bus, held a regular meeting last evening
i'm Knights OF Columbus hall and listened
TO the report OF the delegates 10 the con-
vention that is arranging for the annual
state parade OF the order, which Is 10 be
held I'm Providence on sunday, oct u
Dr. w. +. A. Gillian OF this city mas beeh
chosen as chief marshal of the parade
and State Secretary Charles +. McAleVy
is secretary OF the committee OF arrange
ments.
The knights will hold a parade and at
he NJ ~
date which has been set by the commit
tee IL IL the intention of the local mem
bers OF the order TO make IL the greatest
success in its line that the knights OF
Columbus have ever held in this state.
PRINTING THE TAX BOOKS.
The tax books for this year are now in
the hands OF the city printer, and IL is
expected that they will be ready for dis
tribution next week.
TO BE HONORED WITH DEGREE
At the exercises i'm commemoration of
the 5Oth anniversary OF Niagara univer-
slty at Niagara, n. Y, tomorrow, the de-
gree of LII. ID. will be conferred on for
mer Mayor Hugh J. Carroll OF Pawtuck-
ct. who left yesterday to attend the exer-
clses.
Mr. Carroll was graduated from that
university in the class OF 1873 with the
degree OF A. b., and his alma mater is 20
now confer upon him the additional hon
ors at the occasion OF the celebration or
It's half-century mark.
Former Mayor Carroll is one OF the best
known citizens OF Pawtucket. where he
has practiced law for the past % years.
lie was born In the village OF Lippitt.
In this state, oct. %. 1854. After attending
the public schools he went to Niagara
university, N Y, and completed his edu-
cation at ST. Laurent college, Il. c., Cam
ada Returning to Rhode Island, he stud
led law in the office of Sayles & Green,
this city, and was admitted TO the bar
Aug. q. 1877 He Immediately took up the
practice OF law In Pawtucket. where he
has remained since, his practice having
grown to one OF the largest In the city.
He was the first candidate of the Dem
ocratic party to be mayor OF Pawtucket
that his first term in office was in 1890,
ne having defeated A. *. Goodwin, who
had then served two years. The next
year Mr.. Goodwin defeated Mayor Car
roll. but the latter was successful the fol-
lowing year, serving his second term in
1892