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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-02
MORGAN FINDS
CROMWELL HARD
PROPOSITION

Washington, March 2.-William Nelson
Cromwell again was on the stand yester-
day at the investigation OF canal affairs
before the senate committee on inter-
oceanic canals. He read detailed state
ment of the operation OF the monetary
agreement between the isthmian canal
commission and certain bankers on the
isthmus.
Mr.. Morgan began the examination by
inquiring concerning the financial diff
culties OF the old Panama canal com
pany, and the extensions granted by Co
lombia to the receivers, and later to the
new Panama Canal company. The ques-
uons have reference 20 the 5000 900 francs
In stock set aside for Colombia In the
new company, in consideration OF the
formation OF the new company Mr.. Crom-
well said:
Il can clai mno credit for that"
IF there was any discredit / presume
you do not wish to clai nit" said Mr..
Morgan.
"I cannot see that there was any dis
sion and paying Its money for It," re-
Joined Mr.. Cromwell.
You don'tP" asked Mr.. Morgan. THAT
very extension cost 10000 lives and $,e0Oo,-
900 In debts"
II have not seen any trace OF the hor-
rors you mention" said Mr.. Cromwell.
Mr.. Morgan referred to letters and tele-
mer secretary OF state (Mr Hay) prior
to the last extension OF Colombia The
senator hold these In his hand. but did
not read them. Mr.. Cromwell admitted
writing the letters. but declined to say
whether the communications were true.
and would not say he remembered their
contents.
The correspondence contained the state
mont that was about TO break out in Co
lombia. and gave evidence that Mr.. Crom-
we'll was cogniSant OF the conditions In
that republic. After the witness had de-
clined TO discuss the letters, Mr.. Morgan
asked IL the deolination was because OF
duties 20 his clients.
you know that 10 be the case, SEN
ator," said Mr.. Cromwell.
II don't know II and don't believe II"
said Mr.. Morgan testify.
"Then your faculties have not the full
power" replied Mr.. Cromwell.
II should be sorry II they had II they
caused me to gloss over the truth in that
manner" said Mr. Morgan.
On account OF the desire OF members
OF the committee 20 hear Senator Dolli-
ver's speech on the rate bill. the COM
mittee at p. m. decided to adjourn.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-02
SENTENCE OF 80 DAYS
FOR ASSAULT ON OFFICER

William Smith. an athletic looking youn
man. was arraigned IN the Sixth district
court this morning on the charge of as
saulting Patrolman John Berne OF the
Sixth station when the latter attempted
to arrest him in McCuskers pool room on
Stokes street
According 10 tho policeman Smith held
the floor all 10 himself when he entered
and the young man followed up the hurl-
ing of strong eplthet at him with a
cue ball. which caroused off his head.
Three witnesses were heard and then
Smith pleaded guilty. He was sentenced
to 30 days in Jail
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-02
THE HOME RULE PRINCIPLE.


paid hysterical fulnations
before general assembly citizens
despoed the right of home rule by the
fastened sateappointed police municipality
The original outrage fresh agencies
abetted its perpetrators we'll known possible
citizenship stripped of most cherished right ondone the
follow the other in warfare providing
local self government to Providence
their police commission bill
those who mshevosly securing passage
OF the unwolesome of The questionable
ves that led them aid in stripping the people
right of home rule five years ago prompting
the bill proposing restoration right efforts
successful in saddng saeapponted commission
half decade ago the abolition
of that commission.
The police enacted into law because
the public sentiment of this community nsisteny the
restoration OF the right OF home rule and here
place remark that The News gafed efforts
that public sentiment have successful.
entirely satisfactory for is not
The News believes the of appointing police
should be vested in the to strict
accountability for his by the people the veto
should be conferred governor state If the
misuses his he selects unfit their
Offices to advance partisan schemes pretty
certain of repudaon should again srsges of the cleo
So if the governor having power worthy
fails perncous indignant citizenship is
almost certain to cnastise him al polls
Defective the bill may recognizes the home
rule principle and will make that principle and
vital in this munty Fsy that because
the board of aldermen clothed with connatoy power
be better leave that in the hands country
towns and under law that dpive the people
all actions of board
that spends annually 100000 of their money.
AS The News has said before aldermen should they abuse
misuse the given them be taxpayers
Senators from who appoint they
h police commissioners under the existing
However unfit however partisan however
they accountability bv the poople
Understanding this sensible citizen approve the
measure before the assembly though go
as he believes ought passage to this
municipality the right of local sgovernen put an end
to that has mpcnce resentment
during the past FIVE years.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-02

New York. March 2-ln the presence OF
many relatives who were gathered at the
bier Of his sister Thomas Bettman. forty
six years old shot and killed his brother
life I'm his home. In West Ninety street
South Brooklyn. Wednesday forenoon.
Bettman wps greatly attached to his
sister, and he blamed his brother-in-law
for her death. Mrs. Fennan was persuad-
ed by her husband 10 submit TO n surgi-
cal operation. and after n lingering Illness
died Peritonitis was given as the cause
of death by the attending physician.
Until her marriage. about three months
ago. Mrs. Fennsn had lived with her
brother. who supported her as we'll as his
mother and wife. Her death embittered
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-02
- Mrs. F. Fenrau. -

him. and at the funeral services on Tues
day evening he listened - gossip which
seemed TO turn his mind. Following tho
funeral service Bettmsn grew melancholy
and refused to speak to Fennan. severai
times he LEFT the house. and. returning
ordered other relatives from the room
where his sisters body lay.
Soon after breakfast on "wednesday
members OF the family went 20 the room
where the body lay and prepared to go
TO the cemetery. Bettman stood for sew
ersl minutes looking az the face or his
sister. and then shouted TO his brother
in-law.
cur'' and then fired his revolver NJ him.
Bettman's first shot missed Fennan and
broke q mirror The relatives ran from
the room. The second bullet pierced Fen
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-02
S25 WORTH OF TOOLS TAKEN
IN CARPENTER SHOP BREAK

The shop OF Titus & Goff % Thayer
street, was broken into sometime about
midnight last night and carpenters tools
valued at $50 stolen.
Entrance was gained by breaking two
lights OF glase In a side window.
Chas. II. Con reported the break 70
Sergt Hanley OF the Third station at 40
this morning and states that two men
were seen in the yard at the time the
theft is supposed TO have been committed
by the family in the next house.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-02

mans head and third his neck. Fennan
ran from the house crying for help
As he staggered down the steps he was
caught by George Curran. a motorman, OF
No. l60 Fourth avenue, who stopped his
car when he heard the shots. There was
much excitement among passengers In the
car. The wounded man was assisted 20 a
drug store. where he died I'm few min
utes
Bettman fired a bullet into his head and
another into his heart. and fell dead be-
side his sisters coffin. Within few min
utes a crowd OF several hundred persons
had gathered IN the street. Two hours
later n funeral procession started from
the hotKe with Mrs. rennsp's body. and n
policeman watched beside the bodies OF
her husband and brother In the little par
lor
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-02
BETTER THAN EVER

The fire az the Hotel Dreyfus, corner OF
Washington and Mathewson streets, on
Tuesday last. did considerable damage.
but Mr. Drew the manager, soon got
matters we'll In hand and the hostelry is
now able TO attend 10 the wants OF their
many customers. as previously. The cor
penters have completed their work In fix
ing up several departments and the means
OF service will be better than before
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-02
WHAT OTHERS
ARE SAYING

II there is now TO be legislation IL
should aim. among other things, to SIM
plify the life contract. Too many policies
are filed with confusing conditions OF one
sort and another. Some are intended 10
mislead The insured is Instructed that
thev mean one thing, but when payment
is claimed II is discovered that they mean
another r"--Philadelphia Press.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-02

The of Brooklne assembled down hard
the responsible for making it of fitness whether
priest minister married candidate Norman the candidate who
made this received oI while his opponent given
more than The other Normans ticket received
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-02

1t is indeed ungrau the of Wu Ting Fang, after
kind and while he midst
his ignorant fellow countrymen their superstous belief that
the American tin has a double bottom
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-02

"rrndoubtedly Lawyer Cromwell was a
valuable man for the new Panama Canai
company. but the country would really
like to know what services he rendered
for that neat little 100000 Cromwell Is
overmodest when he says il doesn't con-
cern the public. Boston Journal
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-02

Senator La Toilette spoke
charges concerning the proposed grabbing of land by the railroads
Indian Territory surely calls for investigation
been scandals enough of this kind
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-02

MANY OF the committees recommended
tions are admirable and evidently the pro-
duct of prolonged study and thought the
committees censure OF the insurance de-
partment IS unjust and was evidently pre-
pared i'm haste. Albany Journal
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-02

The Victoria
the wealth of the world could not buy This insignia
bravery and civic accomplishment condition
of birth.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-02

eek Senator William r. Chandler seems
10 be entitled to the prize for the most
urid rhetoric on the railroad rate bill. IT
is purely voluntary and spontaneous on
his part. too boston Herald.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-02

'"The friendly relations which were
shown in the Town Topics trial to exist
publishers Of Golfers Weekly give un-
usual interest 10 what that Journal has TO
say about the delay of criminal action
against the insurance offenders. Boston
Traveller
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-02

The English have declared that certain
not Scotch whkey but they haven't yet decided what
article is
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-02

Reports fail to state whether the yellow dog
panied the McCurdys in their exile to Europe
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-02

1T would he delicate compliment now
for the mkado 20 give out a letter quot
ing Edward Everett Hale's latest address
on universal peace. - Boston Globe.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-02

Suyvesant Fish is continue his big fight for
the Mutual Life Insurance company management He
success
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-02

quite naturally there is strong pro-
test against tho proposed limitations Of
new business. which it Is clsimed will Sc
riously affect the agents That seems 10
MS the weakest feature OF the report II
introduces new element into restrictive
business legislation - Boston Transcript
Some Of the suggestions made by the
Armstrong committee which has been
digging deep into the wickodness and fol-
" OF the great life Insurance companies
OF New York, are good enough 10 he care
fully studied I'm other states. Cleveland
Leader.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-02

PROVIDENCE OPERA HoUsE-"Llncoln."
KEITHs-Continuous Performance
EMPIRE-"Hs Last Dollar"
wESTMINSTER-Bo Ton Company.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-05-17
ROB LOEFS SALOON
Burglars Force an Entrance Into
Prairie Ave. Saloon Early
Monday Night
TRAMPs ACCUSED OF CRIME

The saloon of Joseph Loef on
Prairie avenue just west of the tracks
of the western division of the North
western railway was entered by bur-
glars Monday evening and the men
managed to get away with a small
amount Of money and small quantity
of "wet goods. There is no clue
to the identity Of the criminals but il
is thought that the burglary was the
work of band of tramps who have
been hanging about the neighborhood
for the past two or three days. Loef
had closed up the saloon at ten O'Clock
last night and had come down town
to attend some social function. He
remained until after eleven o'clock
and when he reached the saloon he
discovered that window on the east
side of the building had been broken
open. He at once entered the saloon
and found that the cash drawer had
been rif1ed and that the men had
made a general search of the place.
Loef had left about five dollars in the
cash drawer and had left the cash
register open when he left the saloon.
The men had torn the bottles of liquor
from their places on the shelves evil
IDENTIFY expecting to find some money
concealed behind them.
From the circumstances Of the
crime it seems evident that the men
had carefully watched the actions of
Loef and that they forced their en-
trance into the building just as soon
as nc left for down town. The meu
must have been in the building for
some time, and it is thought that one
had been lett to watch for the return
of Loci. The burglary was reported
to the police this morning but the
men had ample time to get away be-
fore the police got to work and it is
hardly possible that that they will be
Drehended
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-05-17
GETS A DECREE
Mrs. Effie b. Gettinger Divorced From
Her Long Missing Husband

Late Saturday afternoon in the
circuit court for Kenosha county
Judge, E. B. .Belden granted decree
Of divorce to Mrs. Fife B. Gettinger
from her husband, John B. Gettinger.
1t will be remembered that Gettinger
who was formerly a well known lur1-
Der dealer disappeared nearly two
years ago. He left Kenosha planning
to go to the northern part Of the
state to purchase lumber. Two days
later his wife received a letter from
him which had beentnailed at Portage
and since that time no trace of Get
finger has been found. It has been
rumored that he was seen IN ST. Paul
little less than year ago but this
rumor was never confirmed. In her
suit for divorce the wife alleged de-
sertion. There was no appearance
on the part of the defendant or any
of his friends and the decree was
granted by default. Mrs. Gettinger
for more than year made every
possible effort to locate her missing
husband.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-05-17
WOULD swINDLE DEAD MAN
Famous Spanish Prison Gang Send
Letter to the Late Henry Williams

Famous Spanish Prison Gang Send
Letter to the Late Henry Williams
The Spanish prison swindling gang
is again making an effort to work in
Kenosha and their latest outbreak
shows that even the dead are not sa-
cred to the band. A letter has been
turned over to Postmaster Maloney
which was sent by the gang and adj
dressed to Henry Williams, former
mayor of the city, who died several
years ago.
The letter is similar to those re-
ceived by other residents of Kenosha.
It alleges that the man in the Spanish
prison has discovered that the de-
ceased mayor was a relative of his
wife and asks him to aid him in secur-
ing large sum of money which is
now held by the Spanish government.
The postmaster will turn the letter
over to the postofice inspectors.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-05-17
Three Saloon Men Charged With
Selling. Liquor to Minors, to be
Reported to City Council
DRUNKEN BOYS ON STREETS
Saloon Men, in Direct Violation of the
City Ordinances, Sell Liquor to
Boys Seventeen Years of
Age on Sunday

The recent declaration of the mem
bers of the city council, shat the
council would revoke the licenses of
saloon men selling liquor to minors, is
to have practical test, as warrants
are being issued this afternoon for
the arrest of two saloonkeepers,
charged with selling liquor to min
ors, 1t is probable that warrant
will also be issued for the arrest of
the managers of one of the we'll
known Milwaukee breweries doing
business in Kenosha.
Sunday night Frank Purcell and
Stephen Rosnoski, two boys IL years
of age, we're arrested on charge of
intoxication. They spent the night
in Jail and were brought into Justice
court this morning. Purcell told a
story of fagrant violation Of law. He
stated that he and two or three other
boys under the age of Is years had
visited the two saloons under the ban
Sunday, and that they had been sold
all sorts of liquor. The boys must
have been intoxicated at the time the
liquor was sold to them. The boys
claim that they have had no trouble
in securing liquor in several saloons
of the city, and chat some saloon
keepers make regular practice of
selling to minors.
Sunday afternoon crowd of young
boys paraded Main street, and nearly
all of them we're more or less intoxi-
Gated Most of them managed to get
home without falling into the clutches
of the officers.
The mothers Of the boys went to
the police Office this morning and I'M
sisted that some steps be taken to
prosecute The men selling liquor to
the boys. Rosnoski claimed that he
had purchased the beer on which he
became intoxicated at the Kenosha
branch of a brewery, and Purcell
claimed that he had drank in the
Italian saloon on Market square and
in the saloon in the old Columbia hall
building.
The two sa1oonkeepers will be ar
rested at once aud Chief Reinold will
at once transmit to the council all
evidence in connection with the two
cases.
Members of the council who have
been advised of the matter will insist
that the saloon men be at once sum
moned before the council, and an
effort will be made to revoke their
licenses and to bar them from secur-
ing other licenses to enter the saloon
business in Kenosha. This plan was
outlined by the council two months
ago and since that time the dealers
had been a little careful of how liquor
was sold to minors. In the past week,
however, the men seem to have lost
all fear of the council and repeated
reports of the violation of the law
have been brought to their attention.
The mothers of the boys complained
to the police that it was impossible TO
keep the boys in school and one of
them insisted that she would rather
have her son locked up in the county
Jail than to have him associating with
the band of saloon buns.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-05-17
PAYS A HEAVY FINE
Henry Benedict of Powers Lake
Arrested for Having Bass
in His Possession
SOLD AT AUCTION IN COURT


Henry Benedict, one Of the best
Known residents of the town of Ran
dali, was arraigned before Justice
McCarron this morning on a charge
Of violating the state laws for the pro-
lection Of game and fish. Benedict
was specifically charged with having
in his possession twelve black bass
and two pickerei, which are supposed
to have been taken from the waters of
Powers lake. He pleaded guilty to
the charges against him and was fined
SIS and the costs of the action, which
he paid.
Benedict was arrested by Assistant
Game Warden Robert Bacon, who
slipped over from Wa1worth county to
Powers Lake Tuesday night. For
some time repeated complaints have
been received by the wardens that
Chicago fishermen have been dyna-
hitting fish in Powers Lake. AS it is
against the law to catch bass or pick
erel at this season of the year, the
plan of fishing by dynamite is doub1y
culpab1e. It is not asserted that Ben
edict had used dyna mite to catch the
fish found in his possession, but the
warden had gone to Powers Lake to
investigate the complaints.
1t is alleged that hundreds of fish
have been taken from other lakes in
the county during the last few weeks
and the wardens are making an effort
to secure wholesale prosecutions. The
fish which had been captured with
Benedict were in court as evidence
against him and after the fine had
been paid they were auctioned off by
the wardens. They were purchased
by Henry Timne, the former sheriff
of the county, who paid So. so for them
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-05-17
AFTER THE MINISTERS
Register of Deeds Torres Forced to Ask
Ministers to Observe State Law

Register of Deeds Torres Forced to Ask
Ministers to Observe State Law
Register of Deeds P. C. Torrey al
ways has troubles, but he is now get
ting trouble from new source and
that is from the ministers of the
county who are failing to make proper
returns of marriage certificates.
Most of the ministers manage to get
the certificates to the court house in
time for recording but some of them
are decidedly careless in regard to the
making of these important records.
This morning Mr.. Torrey received
certificate which was so filled with err
rors that he was forced to return it to
the minister with note directing him
to make out the certificate in the man-
ner provided by law. This minister
had not even sent statement of the
time and place of the wedding nor had
he gone to the trouble of signing the
certificate.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-05-17
Committee ID Charge Of Fund for
San Francisco. Relief Sends
a Draft for $4,000
NO STRING TIED TO GIFT
Draft for the Amount is Sent to A. H.
Lance With Orders to Turn It
Over to the Regular Relief
Committee of the City

A draft for $4,000, the gift of the
people of Kenosha to relieve the suf-
fering of the people of stricken San
Francisco, was forwarded to San
Francisco this morning. The money
was sent to A. H. Lance, of Kenosha,
who is now IN the stricken city, and
with it letter directing him in re-
gard to the disposition to be made Of
the money.
There will be no string tied to the
gift made by the people of Kenosha,
and San Francisco people who are in
need are given to understand that the
gift is free offering to show the
sympathy of Kenosha. In the letter
it is stated that the people of Keno
sha regret that they are not at this
time able to make larger gift to the
fund for relieving the suffering Of the
people of the far western city. Mr..
Lance IS directed to turn the money
over to the committee appointed by
the mayor of San Francisco in order
that they may use it where it is most
needed.
/ 1t was at first decided to send the
money collected directly to the offic-
ia1s of the government in charge of
the relief of the city, but after care
fully considering the situation it was
decided that it would be much better
to place the money from Kenosha in
the hands Of San Francisco people
who would be best able to see where it
would do the most good.
The fund turned over by Treasurer
Fisher did not reach the So, 900 mark,
but z. G. Simmons, the president of
L the committee decided that it was
time for Kenosha to respond to the
call for help, and he contributed
sufficient money to make the draft for
this amount. 1t is understood by the
members of the committee that this
is simply the first insta1lment Of relief
to be sent from Kenosha, and the
work Of raising more funds will be
continued without interruption.
Mr.. Simmons has stated that his
offer to give So, 500 if 81, 500 is raised
in the city still holds good, and he is
certain that before the campaign for
| funds is over, the $1,000 will be raised
! ia Kenosha.
In the amount given Kenosha ranks
high among the cities Of the country
having 10000 inhabitants, but it is
the ambition Of the members Of the
committee to have Kenosha absolutely
first in this regard.