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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-17
GIVE THEM A SQUARE DEAL"

inevitable but nevertheless deplorable that
exposure of gross tpude in the
great life insurance companies the Equitable
should the psing of large number of
small policies.
When Armstrong committee began its investigation and
when revelations scandalous of funds that should
have causing and indignation
throughout the The News took
against point the folly of allowing policies lapse
explained that spite of the cookedness the corruption
the ascay and that revealed the financial
stability of neither OF the companies involved affected 1t in
thai the msdog and the msmanagnent of insurance officers
way impaired made these companies and that
every policy issued worth least its full face value
Unfortunately sound did those insured
for small In the excitement which they
thrown they gained the wholly impression that what they
had already paid in lost and that pay further would be folly
The real folly following that moments calm
reflection would shown fatal of the insured
just issued by the Equitable shows that during the
policies the number of 1885 of which for
greater than $rooo allowed lapse while of all apsed
policies go per were for $4,000 or less.
This deplorabe indeed How lamentabe it is will be readily
realized when remembered that the lapse policies
only loss of the savings of the pocyhoder but loss Of
protection those dependent upon him. who the need
the protection insurance contract affords.
policies for large those
tted being reasonable
that the insured such amply able make provision
for their families in other way.
Considerations of justice less than Of sound business should
lead the life companies only make
cay attractive those who have fooshy and mistakenly allowed
their policies lapse renewal of their
The the direct of practices which
the themselves responsible and they should
make permanently punish pocyhoders who the midst
of epex and cagn unwisey allowed their contracts lapse
Such call for square deal"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-17

In the country. the burdens have been
lessened but little by the prosperity
around them Those who are reaping In
a particular manner the real blessings
OF present improved conditions are GER
tainly called upon TO 80 conduct them
selves az To give no cause for discomfort
upon the part OF those less favored.
Never was the potency OF money more
generally acknowledged, and never were
the dangers of large possessions I'm few
hands more thoroughly recognized. The
common sense of the American people
leads TO the recognition Of the fact that
there is no one plan apt to prove a pana-
cea for all evils. Wisdom on the part of
individuals will insure wise course on
the part OF the nation. While generous
living il alway profitable, extravaganza
seldom fails 20 prove disastrous
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-17

IL requires no spe-
no PUT cIal keenness to per-
ceive that these Wash
CURB On ington leaders" who
are represented as be-
WEALTH. ing astounded by
what they call the So
rialistio trend OF President Rooseveits s
speech last Saturday, are not numbered
among his political opponents, but are
members OF his own party, the men
who represent "the interests" OF coll
ossal wealth In Congress. and who
march under the banner Of Republi- =
canism. Mr.. Roosevelts most i'm
portant statement, aside from his ef-
fective plea for justice and modera-
tion I'm criticisms OF public men was
this: 1T is important to this people
to grapple with the problems con-
nected with the amassing OF enormous
fortunes and the use of these fortunes
both corporate and individual, in busi-
ness"
Ia there anything socialistic in this
pronouncement2 Certainly not nor lis
there anything OF socialism in the fur
ther declaration that the American
people should discriminate between
fortunes well won and fortunes i'll
won" They are both only corollaries Of
his earlier contentious that 1--WE must
ehackle cunning as we have shackled
force" and distinguish between
trusts that are good and trusts that
are bad.
Mr. Roosevelt docs take step I'm
advance, but IL by no means leads
him into the domain OF socialism, when
he proposes progressive tax on all
fortunes beyond a certain amount
either given I'm life or devised or be-
oueathed upon death 10 any individual
IA tax 40 framed as to put Il out
or the power OF the owner OF one OF
these enormous fortunes To hand over
more than "A certain amount To any
one individual This Is not at all
out OF accord with the generally ac-
cepted theory OF inheritance taxa
tion. What the President obviously
aims 10 accomplish by taxing boquests
f. what has not yet been accomplished
In any state where such a tax is i'm
posed-make inheritances Yield reve-
nue. in proportion to the ability to
pay.
Mr.. Roosevelt would levy a tax SUI.
hcient 90 prevent the transmission OF
fortune beyond certain limits. which
be does not specify. Though this sug-
gestion IS not definite in form II ap-
nears that he would require testators
20 so divide their property that no
beneficiary would receive more than
stated sum, or he would tax all
property IN excess OF this fixed
amount 100 per cent
There can be no question that In
this country inheritances are al
.owed 20 escape taxation too easily. In
many states. Rhode Island among
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-17

them, they escape altogether. when, as
matter OF Justice they should bear
heavier burdens than any other prop
erty. This IL clearly shown by Rich
ard II. Ely, who says In his book,
Taxation In American Cities: IN
herited money IL an income without
labor on the part OF the receiver. and
may properly be made liable TO "a tax
even in excess OF the ordinary income
tax. II is a tax which can be collected
easily and this is a reason for such
a tax"
In the case OF n person dying intes-
tate or leaving no direct heirs, the
right OF collateral heirs To his prop
erty is only such az the state deter
mines as best for it's own interests,
and on this point Mr. Ely says "A
third cousin, living In "a foreign coun-
try, or even I'm a distant part OF the
same country. has less moral right to
the property OF decedent than the
members of community among whom
he acquired Il. and whose diligence.
whose cooperation and whose obseyv-
ances OF law and order made It's ac-
emulation possible"
The distinctly new feature OF the
Presidents proposal is that II would
impose "A federal instead OF a state
tax. IL is probable that only by a
national law can the purpose desired
be obtained and IL may be dlfncult 10
frame n law that Will not infringe the
constitutional provision that repre-
sentatives and taxes" shall be appor-
toned among the several states In
proportion TO their population. This
difficulty ought not to be insuperable
but should IL be deemed so IL could be
overcome by an amendment 10 the con-
stitution.
There can be no question. either OF
the wisdom or equity OF imposing taxes
for the purpose OF controlling the ac-
emulation and disposition OF vast for
tunes That such a tax should keep
pace with the growth OF the fortune
will not be denied That 10 would
be conhscation cannot be successfully
maintained
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-17
CITY HALL RECORDS.
Monday, April is.

RT1A LESTATE CONVEYANCES.
Mechanics Savings bank TO Thomas
Bagley ct al two lots on Valley street; $40
Edward !. Brownell TO Carl Dewolf
Brownel all interest in lot west side
South Main street, $500
Charles w, Brownell ct al. TO Carl De
Wolf Brownell all Interest in lot last
above mentioned; 5000.
John Is. Burt TO George A. Burt lot east
side Lowell avenue; $40
Henry a. Townsend ct al 10 Henry #.
Grant two lots with buildings on Bowen
street and gangway subject TO mort.
gage for $500; SlOO. +.
Mary f.. Brophy to Michael Angelo
Aleppo street; 800.
Arthur l.. hancock to Giuseppe Spetimo
81 ux.. Maria A.. lot with improvements
Edwin NJ. Bangs ct ux'. Susan B.. 10
Sarah f.. b. Smith. wife OF Charles NJ
undivided 1S-l440 part or lot with with
buildings on Westminster and Orange
Herbert G. Calef TO Byron Il. Carpenter
lot east side Laurel Hlll avenue: $40
REAL ESTATE MORTGAGES,
Michael Angelo Mangione to Mary
J. Lapham, lot with buildings. east side
Albro street $1,000
Patrick Murphy to Robert t. walker
Co, two lots with buildings. northwest
side silver Spring street, subject to
prior mortgage for $500: $500.
James T. Potter ct ux,. Rebecca, TO
east side Alverson avenue: $500
James Rogers 10 Margaret Rawl, two
lots with buildings, north side Harold
street; $500.
= DISCHARGE or REAL ESTATE
MORTGAGES
Sarah l.. Crowley, by John +. Crow
ley. $3.50.
John Mccormick. by Union Manu-
featuring Co, $1,000.
Norman r. Robbins ct ux.. Anna c..
by Home Realty Co. $500
MECHANICS LIEN
James Il. Nielan, by l.. Sweet & Co.
lot with buildings south side Pitman
street; S206.73
ATTACHMENT
Max = Lazarus nv Herbert r. Lock-
wood. lot with buildings, west side
Benefit street. 500
ASSIGNMENT or WAGES.
James II. Allowell 20 Hannah Nc
Cabe from Miller Iron Co, or other
employer. TO April 10. 1907.
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Under the second specification OF the
first charge. the utterances attributed 10
him In his December sermon are these!
First-"Jesus was born OF parents be
longing 90 the middle class"
Second--"He was borr Of a simple faith
er and mother"
Third-"He was the son OF a carpenter. q"
Fourth Tho raCu rtTHt the early CHRIST.
ians predicted miraculous birth to
Christ was TO be regarded as one OF the
fallen mankind"
doctrines Is not 10 be argued at the trial.
Teh sole question is whether the things
that DR.. Crapsey said are contrary TO
those doctrines and did he so intend them
to be.
IL Is understood that Or Crapseys de-
fence will hold, that under n liberal In
terpretation OF the creed ne has not con-
tradlcted is doctrines II ne is found
guilty OF Intentional denial OF the tenets
there is but one NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
from the church.
The complaint against DR. Crapsey was
filed by ten ministers OF the western New
York diocese Bishop Walker appointed
"A special committee or five 10 investigate
II. The committee reported three 10 two
against taking any further action against
the accused.
However. the standing committee OF the
diocese believed it for the welfare OF the
church to have trial and unanimously
decided 20 have one. lt was the standing
committee that drew up the presentment.
The bishop approved It.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-17

Some time there will be general recog-
milton OF the fact that IL is almost as inn
portant TO the state 10 have every citizen
qualified 10 vote rs II is To get the dollar
OF the citizen through taxation. The
recognition Of this principle appears far
on In Rhode Island but II does seem sas
IL when changes are made they should be
adequate and far reaching II cannot be
denied that under the present system
there are gross abuses. Men have regis
tered from public buildings and from
hotels whore they have never slept. II
might not be a bad idea To take the as
sessment lists OF poll taxes made up by
the assessors in the cities and towns and
put every mans name on the lists There
would have TO be added. OF course. mem
bers OF the militia. but these names are
easily obtainable. The lists OF poll-tax
payers could 5e posted up in public places
In cities, and towns and any citizen whose
name was omitted by the assessors could
have IL added by the city or town clerks.
or In Providence by the board OF canvass
ers. This would save the individual voter
In many instances much trouble. II would
also Insure large vote on election day.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-17

The strong evidence OF continued pros
perity In business emphasizes the need
OF generosity by those who are within the
fortunate circles. IL Is not a radical state.
ment TO say the cost OF living has greatly
increased during the past few years. pro-
viding n Is coupled with the admission
that there are more opportunities to earn
a living now than thero were eight years
ago. Institutions dependant on perma-
nent endowments largely do not receive
any greater income than they would
receive IN lush times. yet tho recompcnse
OF employees not In the day labor class
must have somewhat increased. A. for
those who have received hut little I'm.
crease In wages. and there are thousands
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-17

uel j. Johnson OF Fast Greenwich, In
the 74th year OF his age.
Funeral from the residence Of Georg,
w. Briggs, corner Academy and Chalk
stone avenues. Wednesday. the 18th inst.
at 1890 y. m Burial at East Greenwich
on arrival of 2.45 train from Providence
kiNc-At her home. at 55 Vernon street,
April 10th, suddenly. Of apoplexy. Celia
Ann King. widow OF DR. Absalom +.
King. and daughter OF the late Benja-
min w and Sarah w. Hendrick
Funeral from All Saints Memorial
church on Thursday. April 10 at IL
o'clock. Relatives and friends are invited
to attend and are asked not to send
flowers.
MARTINI this city, on the 18TH inst,
Abble Eliza. wife Of Henry o. Martin.
Funeral from her late residence 145
Whittier avenue. Wednesday, at II a. m.
Relatives invited TO attend.
PHINNEY-In Fall River on Easter
morning. Charles e. son OF the late
Thomas X. and Abby williams PhInney.
formerly OF Warren. II. T.
Funeral services az the residence OF
his daughter Mrs. Edward II. Anthony.
245 Madison street Fall River Wednes-
day. April 18TH at o'clock y. m Rela-
tives and friends are invited 20 attend
Take Highland car TO President avenue.
Burial at Warren on arrival OF 2:40 train
from Fall River.
PARkER-In Edgewood. r.. l., on tho
18th inst. Phebe r.. widow OF Samuel
Il. Parker aged So years. 3 months,
il days
Funeral services Wednesday. the 18th
inst. at 1 o'clock p. m, at her late resi-
dence 81 Wheeler avenue Relatives and
friends are invited to attend.
READ-In this city, 10th inst. at tho
residence OF her son 302 California ave
nue, Mrs. Martha Bishop Read widow
OF John c. Read IN the s7th year OF
her age.
Funeral private
RoDOY-In this city. on tho 18th inst.
John Roddy.
Pearl street. Wednesday morning. the
18th inst. at $40 O'Clock. Requiem mass
az the cathedral at o'clock Reatives
and friends are invited TO attend
PElD-In this city. on the 10th inst.
Rowena Frances wife of John G. Reid.
and daughter Of Melissa and the late
Thomas NJ Tourgee, aged 80 years, 4
months. % days.
Funeral services Thursday, tho 10Th
inst. at 10 o'clock a. m. at her late resi-
dence, % Eighth street. Relatives and
friends are invited 10 attend. Iuterment
at Greenwood cemetery. Phenix. r. l.
RocHFoRD-In this city, on the 18th
inst, Francis NJ. Rockford. Residence,
No 10 Lyall court.
Notice OF funeral later
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-17
ANOTHER OFFICER
Of THE KEARSARGE
DIES Of INJURIES

Guantanamo. Cuba. April i7.-Another
officer. according 60 reports here has died
as the result OF the explosion OF April ls
on board the United States battleship
Kearsargc
Ten OF the sailors who were injured at
the time OF the explosion are believed 10
be I'm n serious condition.
The United States armored cruiser
Maryland II conveying northward the
body of Lieut. Greene the umpire. who
succumbed TO the injuries which ne sis-
tained ON board the Kearsarge
\ message from Secretary Bonaparte
expressing sympathy with the sufferers
eflthe kearsarge has been received here
and communicated 10 the crew OF that
ship.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-17

Mayor Mcclellan OF New York at the
Jefferson dinner last night was cheered to
the echo by six hundred Democrats when
he made sharp but yelled denunciation of
William Randolph Hearst. As August
Belmont and Senator Clark OF Montana
were AT the banquet some vitrioic com
ment may be expected in the organs that
Hearst runs for his own and for human.
ity's" benefit
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-17

Not the least OF the many curious feat
ures Of the Cooper murder case IL that
the members OF the Jury are kept as pris-
oneds while the accused woman enjoys
freedom under a bond OF $4,000.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-17

IL Is by no means sound deduction
that because Senator Chauncey NJ De-
pew is unable to recognize acauaintances
he is losing his mind. There are others
about whose mentality there can be no
suspicion. who have shown the same
characteristics I'm very marked degree.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-17

Those people who arc ever grumbllng
beeatfse- -tffey-tttir1k -they- nave, ton rr1tIri1
trouble to contend against should initiate
the cheering example OF the King OF
Italy who bears up as well under a vol
csno as he does over an earthquake.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-17

Strange II Is that New Jersey. after
rich with comparative ease, should enact
the most stringent law against automobn-
lists OF any state in the union.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-17

Dowie according To latest reports. will
take five per cent and a triumphant entry
IL should be easy to compromise-strike
out the entry. The people OF the country
are about disgusted with this fakir. who
yet accumulated more money than any
one else in the same line OF business.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-17

atavia. ~ Y. April 1.-THE first trial
Episcopal church il scheduled 10 begin
here today. when the Rev Algernon Sid
ney Crapsey, ID. D.. for q years rector
or st. Andrews church In Rochester will
be placed on trial before the ecclesiastical
pulpit OF that church and In print which
are alleged TO be In violation OF the ten
cts Of the Protestant Episcopal faith
There is no dispute as to what Or. Crap
sey said The question that will be at is
sue upon the trial Is whether or not his
questioned preachings do or do not vio-
late the doctrines OF the church
In 1904 and 1905 DR.. Crapsey delivered a
series OF sermons, Thee were afterward
published under his authority, under the
title. Religion and Politics"
The presentment against him contains
10 extracts from this book which are the
basis for the charge that he Intentionally
expressed disbelief in these doctrines Of
the church
The Divinity OF Christ. the conception
or the Holy Ghost. the Virgin Birth -As
bodily resurrection and the Trinity.
A second specification under this first
charge is that he made utterances OF n
lake nature as recently as Dec 3ist last.
with the same inten 10 deny the same
doctrines as enunciated i'm the Apostles
and Nicene creeds.
The second and last charge I'm the pre-
sentiment Is that DR. CraDsev violated his
ordination vows by failing 10 conform TO
the doctrine OF the Protestant Episcopal
church.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-17

4 New York paper suggests that II will
be very amusing IL Patrick II. McCarren
OF Brooklyn seeks a reelection Of n "for-
get and forgive" platform. Many q poll
tician OF this state has won on just such
n platform.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-17

Governor Ide OF the Philippines, Il Is
said. intends to make his administration
more ornamental than that OF any OF his
predecessors. II this means that It il TO
be less useful Mr. Ide ought soon TO be
runting another Job.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-17

Gardner and Granger would certainly be
a strong congressional team in the first
congressional district
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-17

Summer came TO Boston today. The
flrst great game of baseball was played
there.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-17

lie desired TO take out life policy for
$4,000
Smiling eagerly the agent drew forth
the blank form and began the usual Sc
ries OF questions.
Query Six" he said az length "Are
YOU an automObllst7"
mo" was the ready rejoInder. II am
not
motor cyclist, perhaps7"
"No"
The agent, with n sigh. laid down the
The agent. with "a Sigh. laid down -1s
pen.
II am sorry" DC said. but We no long
er insure pedestrians "-Minneapolisc
Journal.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-17

Carelessness in the navy has once more
Teaped rich harvest OF death.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-17
WHAT OTHERS
ARE SAYING

King aids injured man was one
headline In Saturdays sun. followed by n
despatch from Corfu telling how Edward
OF England alighted from his carriage TO
help drunken peasant who had fallen
from his wagon And I'm the same issue
King mixes with crowd is the caption OF
a paragraph from Seville relating that AL.
fonso OF Spain made his way on foot
through swarm OF plobeian shoppers
Dowic and the Kaiser seem 20 he the only
real naughty autocrats now left I'm the
world. for the headlines also report:
'Dowie opens legal battle and Kaiser IS
furious with Italian ally New YORK
sun.
THE house committee on merchant ma
rine and fisheries may extend its hearings
indefinitely on the subsidy bill out OF OBJ
legation for campaign contributions but
AZ the house passes the bill this session
the Republican congressional campaign
managers I'm November will be likely ts
Ind that past campaign contributions
come high New York World
THE continued use OF the word con-
verted IN the Cooper trial serves 90 re-
mind us that the term is almost obsolete.
In Its religious sense. except in the little
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-17
EARTHQUAKE IN The CAUCASUS

Patiagorsk. Ciscaucasla, Russia. Apri
1.-Two strong earthquake shocks wer,
felt yesterday Ina North Caucasus. II 4,
believed that they were connected with
the seismic activity westward
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-17

Engagements for the entertainment
OF Maxim Gorky are being quite rapidly
cancelled by most OF the eminet gentle
men who had made arrangements for din
ners and receptions i'm his honor. Their
confusion on accaunt OF the revelations
concerning his domestic affairs might
have been avoided If they had consulted
the Socialistic propaganda which de
nounces as equally wrong and outrageous
the existence OF the family and the
chains OF matrmony. Boston Herald.
"The coal carriers make their own rates
but IL is a matter OF course since they
own the coal and own the roads and don't
care any too much for public opinion Mr.
Baer the head OF the coal combine.
frankly admits that he is tho unanolnted
OF the Lord. The rest Is easy and needs
no testimony 20 establish it."-Buffalo
News
"The Home Market club has pro-
nounced its accustomed anathcma and
sentence OF accommodation against
Congressman Lawrence, because he IA
vors free hides. coal and lumber. The
congressman must feel that he has ut last
achieved necessary recognition OF his
standing as a statesman Boston Globe.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-17

towns and hamlets It's passing shows the
passing or the simple life" Boston Jour
nal.
Whatever we may think OF II I'm other
respects, no right-minded and intelligent
reader can fail to sympathze with the
Neapolitan aldermen these days. To be
called up from ten to twenty times be-
fore breakfast and to he asked by indig-
nant constituents as many times when
those ashes are going to- be removed Is
nothing TO make light of."-Chicago In
ter-Ocean.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-17
NO. 5462. LADIES' YOKE SHIRTWAIST

There is 4 charming air OF individuality
and style about the shirt waist here
shown, that makes IL a very desirable
model The fronts are tucked I'm n most
becoming manner. and the yoke laps I'm
rows OF buttons IL plain back Is de-
sired the yoke may be omitted The sleeve
is finished by deep cuff. Pongee was
materials. such as taffeta, linen. madras
and plque. are recommended. The medium
size Will require 2%syards OF 36-inch ma
terial.
Ladies' Yoke Shirt Waist No. 5462; sizes
for %. ~. 30, %. 40 and AZ inches bust
measure.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-17

uel j. Johnson Of Fast Greenwich. In
the 74th year OF his age.
Funeral from the residence Of Georg,
w. Briggs. corner Academy and Chalk
stone avenues Wednesday. the 18th inst
at 1890 y. m Burial at East Greenwich
on arrival of 45 train from Providence