The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-25


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POLL TAXES NEXT WEEK.
In accordance with a recent resolution
passed by the city council the city treas
urere will be authorized 10 accept pay
ment for poll taxes next Monday and
from that time for a period OF one week
they will be due at the office I'm the city
hall. IL is a pretty short period In which
all of the persons who are assessed poll
tax I'm this city may be permitted to pay
them. II means a crowd I'm front OF the
receiving clerk all the time and anyone
who wishes 10 perform his duties In this
direction must OF necessity waste quite
a good many minutes I'm doing so There
are hundreds OF poll tax payers In this
city whose regular duties keep them busy
during the entire day, but II they would
keep out OF the hands OF the officers who
are ca.ied upon to do the collecting they
must not only lose their time, but pay
the dollar There certainly ought 20 be
some other plan evolved for doing this
work and II the treasurer's office was kept
open two or three evenings II would be a
wonderful accommodation and It would
also materially lessen the number OF de-
llnquents.
DISTRICT COURT
There was a large delegation OF colored
citizens gathered I'm the district court
this forenoon 10 see the settlement Of a
case which has attracted some little at
tention recently. II has been known in
police circles for the past few weeks that
trouble was brewing among some Of the
colored people OF the city The names OF
several men and women were mixed up
I'm the stories and there were rumors that
the domestic affairs OF at least one couple
were in a sadly mixed condition because
IL was said that the male member OF the
couple had been paying attention TO
someone else. Last Saturday evening
officers were called upon 10 make an ar
rest OF a woman named Rosa Whitehead.
who II was alleged had committed an
assault on the body of Marie Lucas.
This morning the Whitehead woman
was given trial before Judge Tuck and
there was quite crowd present 10 listen
10 the testimony There was very little
difference I'm the statements made by the
witnesses on both sides 1t was admitted
by the defendant that she and the Lucas
woman had a fight. which was precipitat-
ed by the defendant because she object
ed TO certain stories which she had heard.
She admitted that II was a pretty lively
fight while 1t lasted and apparently the
only regret which she had was that the
amount OF damage done was so small
The court adJudged the defendant gull
~ and ordered fine OF $40 and costs. An
appeal was taken to the superior court.
cLoTHEsLINE RAIDED
Report was made TO the police this fore
noon that thieves made raid on the
clothesline I'm the rear OF the house oc-
cupied by Bernard +. Dugan al li9 East
avenue some time last night and carried
off quite a quantity OF clothes which the
family had left out over night.
RECOVERED THE WATCH
Simpson Mitchell who reported TO the
police that someone stole valuable
watch from him while he was asleep on
doorstep on Dexter street the other
night made another report last evening
that the watch had been returned TO him
by a man who stated that he had found
the tmepiece on the street.
CLAIMED THE BICYCLE
James Hannah whose home Is In
Saylesvllle. made claim 10 the bicycle
which was found by officers on Lonsdale
avenue the other night. He thinks IL was
stolen by the boys who were seen to run
away from the wheel
NAMED CANDIDATES.
The Pother club met In its rooms on
Carnation street last evening and the
be placed before the caucuses In october
would be named was the occasion for a
large attendance.
The Pothier club Is a Republican insti-
tuition whose chief reason for existence
Is TO secure 10 Its members the plums
which may be given out at the city hall.
In times past II has been satisfied 10 die
tate the nominations for the Second
ward. but this year. having met with re-
TO enlarge the sphere OF its usefulnessness
and take I'm the First ward At meet
ing which was held a couple OF weeks ago
II was agreed that n ticket should be
decided upon and committee was chosen
20 select the names who should go on this
ticket II was at that time proposed TO
include the matter OF the legislative can
didate from that secion OF the city. but
apparently the machine at the city hall
put the brakes on and no mention CT
the legislature was made al this time.
There were said TO be several members
OF the club who were ambitious to have
a place in the next city council and be-
lieved that the first stepping stone TO
such preferment was TO secure the ap
proval of the club. Naturally all OF these
had their friends and they were out I'm
force last night. The result was the Sc
lection OF Edward Boucher as the can
dldate OF the club for the First ward.
and Charles Beauvais as the candidate
for the Second ward. These names will
he submitted TO the Republican caucus
aud " they receive the approval OF the
Republican machine they will be nomi-
mated. and then IL Is up To the Demo-
cratic voters TO place I'm nomination "A
couple OF men who will be more repre-
sentative OF the ward. who will receive
the support OF the voters OF the ward
Both men are carpenters. neither OF
whom have had any experience In citysaf-
fairs. and neither have any special quali-
fications for the offices To- which they
aspire. But that IL OF no special consc-
quence 20 the Republican machine
which feels that the chief qualification
for membership IN the city council is a
willingness OF the councilman 90 do what
he n told.
In addition 90 the above nominations.
the club also selected as It's candidates
for the city committee Camille Folsy.
president OF the club from the First
ward. and Wilfred Masse from the Sec
ond ward.
vEsTRYMEN MET.
There was n meeting of the vestrymen
Of Trinity church last evening at which
time the matter OF renova ting the inter
Tor OF that edihce was discussed N has
long been proposed 20 make changes ana
improvements In the church. but up TO
Tho rTCaouf time plape haNo heoV