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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-13
CELEBRATED
HER BIRTHDAY
At WH|TEH0USE

Washington Feb. 13.-Miss Alice Roose-
velt daughter OF the President and A.
sscee OF Representative Nicholas Long
worth. celebrated her 22d birthday yester-
day The White House has been almost
deluged with flowers, sent by admiring
friends, and both birthday and wedding
gifts have been arriving from early morn
ing.
Miss Roosevelt herself was especially
rejoiced over the hapy occasion, for her
fance. who has been I'll with tonsiitis for
four days past. was able to go out today
for the first time and spent part OF the
afternoon and the entire evening in the
White House
The President and Mrs. Roosevelt en-
tentained at dinner in honor OF his daugh-
ter's birthday and several hundred addi-
tional guests were asked for a musicale
at 10 o'clock The dinner guests were SEN
ator and Mrs. Newlands the Countess de
Chambrum. sister of Representative
Longworth; Mr.. and Mrs. Lars Anderson,
the former cousin OF Mr. Longworth: Mr..
and Mrs Guy Norman OF Boston. Mr.. and
Mrs. George Howard Mr. and Mrs John
p. Story, Jr., the Misses Boardman. Miss
Martha Cameron, Miss Katherine Elkins
Miss Amy Mcmillan Miss MacVeagh
Miss May Miss Mott. Miss Root. Miss
Townsend. the Misses Warder, Represen-
tative Longworth. Hon. Ronald Lindsay
OF the British Embassy. Baron Rubido-
Zichy OF the Austro-Hungarian Embassy
Edwin V. Morgan. United States Minister
10 Cuba: Ernest Rennie OF the British
Embassy, A. de Pury. Walter r. Berry.
MAJ. Charles McCawlev. T. s. NJ c.:
Capt. Spencer Gerard Barry Edward r.
Mclean, William d. Straight. william
Hit and Lieut.. L. s. Grant Sd. L. s. A.
AT the musicale which followed at 10
O'Clock the guests were seated In the East
Room. The atmosphere OF this was like
the dinner, youthful in honor OF the
birthday anniversary. and also in, honor
of the bride and bridegroom next Satur-
day. The Boston symphony Quartet fur
nished the program.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-13
TAKEN FROM
CELLS; EX|LED TO
BLEAK SIBERIA

81. Petersburg. Feb. i8. Five famous
political prisoners. the last inmates Of
the Seksselburg fortress. were takon from
their cells last night and sent TO Siberia
to serve the remainder OF their sentences
They were Karpovich. who killed Minister
of Education Bogaleff In 1901 for forcihly
enrolling student demonstrators in the
army: Gershunin and MelnJkoff, accom-
plces In the assassination Of Interior
Minister Siplaguine and organizers OF the
lighting organization OF the special revolu-
tionists Sasoneff. the murderer of Interior
Minister Won Plehve. and his accomplice.
Sekorsky
These sentences have been materially
amelorated by the emperor's amnesty
degree of November last. The frowning
stronghold. the easements OF which since
the reign OF Catherine H., when the au-
thors Radischeff and Novikoff were i'm
prisoned for their liberal ideas. have al
ways harbored political prisoners. and
within which most OF the executions OF
the terrorists of late years have occurre l.
is now empty, and the keepers have been
disbanded. But the walls will be left
standing as a show place.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-13
KINGS REMAINS
REMOVED FROM
LOVED PALACE

Copenhagen, Feb. 13-The coffin con-
tanning the body OF King Christian was
removed at o'clock this morning from
the palace TO the Christianburg church
where It will lay In state until Feb. To-
The crown prince and other members OF
the royal family. the court officials and
army and navy officers followed the
hearse on foot through the crowd-llned
streets
After brief service at the church the
royal party returned to the palace. leav-
ing the body in charge OF guard OF army
and navy officers. who will remain day
and night. stationed at the head and foot
OF the catafalque
The public will be admitted 10 the
church at stated hours daily.
Hours before the church was opened
the vicinity was deneely thronged with
those Sesirous Of paying their respects
to the body Of the old monarch
The line from the church door was
fully q mile long. and constantly length
ening when the doors were opened 10 the
public. and thousands passed the bier dur
Ing the subsequent two hours. The Ger
man minister. during the morning. placed
two enormous Moral tributes from EN-
peror William at the foot OF the cats-
falque.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-13
THE
DEMANDS OF THE
COAL MINERS

New York. Feb 13-The subcommittee
Of six. made up of the presidents and sec
retsries OF the three anthracite mine dis
tricts continued their conference today
with relation 70 the framing OF the de-
mands to be presented to the operators
Thursday.
Although the scale committee has been
at work for week in an endeavor 10
draw up the propositions they wish to
present to the operate there still re-
mains much TO be done The committee
has In It's hands a very large number
OF resolutions and petitions from local
unions, each asking for the correction
OF some grievance. Some OF these have
been rejected while others have been
adopted in vsrious-Torms. While the scale
committee has decided on the main points
there are still some minor grievances on
which they have not agreed These are
OF no great Importance. however, and
according 10 the district officers will be
disposed OF without causing any fric-
tion.
The subcommittee probably will be In
session all day. After il has Concluded it's
work II will make report 10 the full com
mittee of rs men This probably will not
occur until tomorrow. as some OF the
members OF the scale committee will not
arrive until late tonight.
Pending the conclusion OF the work OF
the subcommittee President Mitchell de-
voted the greater part OF the day 10 the
routine work OF the national organiza-
tion. William Little a member OF the m
-ternational executive Board and Edward
Mckay, a national organizer. both OF
whom belong IN the Pittsburg district,
arrived here today in response to a tele-
gram from President Mitchell They went
at once into conference with the national
president.
Beyond saying that he had summoned
them 10 discuss conditions in the Pitts
burg district. Mr., Mitchell declined TO
say why he called them together.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-13
LOCKOUT OF THE
GRANITE CUTTERS
AFFECTS 1900

Quincy. Mass, Feb. 1s-Fifteen hundred
granite cutters employed in lao shops In
this CITY were affected by a lockout which
went into effect today in accordance with
a majority vote. taken by the Granite
Manufacturers association last Saturday
night
The quarrynen. as vet are unaffected
by the manufacturers action. During the
day the cutters held a mass meeting in a
local ball behind closed doors, TO discus
the matter. The trouble. between the en-
ployes and manufacturers arose over
controversy between the local granite
cutters union and the firm of Mcclure ~
O'Heron al East Milton, where there was
a strike OF 2s men because a ''Lumper'
was employed on a surfacing machine at
a Jumpers" pay.
The manufa cturers' association was APP
pealed TO for aid by the firm and an at
tempt was made TO arbitrate the matter
with the union. At Saturday nights meet
ing OF the manufacturers a nnal letter
was received from the union that there
would not be any further attempt TO ar
bitrate the matter.
This step on the part OF the union the
manufacturers claim. is in violation OF an
agreement entered in by the union and
the manufacturers last year. that, all dis
putes should be settled by arbitration pro-
viding the executive committees, OF the
union and the manufacturers association
cannot agree. In view OF this clause the
manufacturers association decided 10
stand by the firm or Mcclure and O'Her-
on and take the initiative by locking out
the men
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-13
SIXTH DISTRICT COURT
CASES ARE DISPOSED Of

In the Sixth District court today Ar
thur Slater was fined so and costs for
an assault upon Elijah T. Paine.
Michael Feeley. Jr, was tried and found
not guilty OF an assault upon Michael
Feeley. Sr. He had been accused by the
police OF choking his father as a means
of enforcing a loan
The complaint against Charles Collins
OF having driven off a pair OF horses at
tached to a lowgear. the property OF Ed
ward r Mann. was discontinued upon
payment OF costs This was the Incident
In which Collins. TO collect wages claim
ed OF Mr. Mann drove away the horses,
the lowgear and a load OF barrelled
sugar. The owner OF the sugar recovered
possession by means OF writ OF re-
plevin.
Jemins Fowlker was fined $40 and costs
for an assault upon Josephine Fowler.
Moses George and Peter Jackson,
Armenians. were fined 800 and costs each
for the larceny OF $40 from Annie Nc
Caffrey. They were also tried for sell
ing short wood without first having OBJ
tained licenses 10 do 90. George was
found guilty and fined $40 and costs:
Jackson was found not guilty.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-13

Mills fired fve shots. one OF which took
effect in Shaws back II was some time
before the bullet was located The coro-
ners report deals quite fully with events
at the houee owned by one Smith Mills
was nj the head OF some men who started
out 10 discover and arrest II possible the
men who had been breaking into the
houses and lootinE' them.
The concluding part OF the report. deal
ing with transactions at or about Smiths.
IS as follows:
THE three men separated. one giong
20 the window one 10 the corner OF the
house. while Mills stood facing the front
piazza. The one AT the window then
shouted for whoever was within to come
out. A moment later a man appeared on
the front piazza he approached the steps
in front OF which Mr.. Mills stood, Mills
shouted a command for the man to stop
and hold up his hands. The man an
swered with the remark: Who? Where?
Why? What for?' and then started and
ran toward the shore. Mr., Mills ran afzr
him and again demanded that he stop. 10
which no heed was paid. whereupon Mills
fred two shots from his revolver in the
air in the effort 10 stop the flying fugi-
tive. who kept on, with Mills In hot pur-
suit. Failing TO stop him. Mills fred TWO
more shots, one to the right Of the man
and one 20 the left, and then an event
took place which cau.ed Mills 10 fire
what proved 10 be a fatal shot
I'm crossing some rough ground near
the corner OF another cottage. some 25o
feet away from the Smith house, the
fleeing man turned upon Mills and made
motion toward his hip pocket, az though
10 draw some weapon. which Mills felt
was an attempt upon his own life. and II
was then that Mills fired MS last shot
He says in his testimony that he tried
10 aim at the mans legs but. running
rapidly. his aim would naturally be un-
certain and unsteady, and in an instant
he saw the man fall
THE man was found unconscious and
artificial respira ton was resorted TO-
which revived him He was then ex-
amined and asked whether or not the
bullet had hit him He said II had not
but later II was ascertaned that ne had
been hit in the back and the autopsy
located the bullet in the right lamina
OF tho fifth dorsal vertebra'
Other details OF taking the man 10 the
farm house, identifying him as one
stephen Shaw; afterward 10 the police
station In Lakewood. and eventually 70
the Rhode Island hospital. need not. per
haps, be rehearsed in this report other
than 10 say that they do not AFFECT the
real shooting, but are subsequent events
and lead TO the~question. Was the shoot
Ing Justhable or otherwise? was the
man who was shot doing anything where
by he was liable 10 arrest. that is. was
he committing n crime for which he
might be appreherded?
we have already shown that he en-
tered the house OF another In the night
time; that IL had been used as A dwelling
mouse II was also shown in the testi-
mony that he had broken In; that the
boarding of window had been removed
and the lock OF the kitchen door tampered
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-13
SHOWN
IS IN EXCESS Of
REQUIREMENT

Boston. Feb. 10. The new armored
cruiser Tennessee made an unofficial
speed OF 221s knots on her speed trial
yesterday. according to figures brought
ashore today by one OF the officials ON
board
The Tennessee was delayed by a slight
accident to herSma hinery and did not
land the trial board at Boston light until
after midnight. and they left on an early
train for Washington. The accident COM
prised the dropping out OF one OF the
'brasses" OF the crank pin OF the main
engine. II occurred after the vessel had
been going nearly two hours. and II not
only caused a delay OF FIVE hours. but
necessitated second start az about 4:S0
p. m.
The cruiser was then given a four-hours
test. finishing just before o'clock. She
ran into Boston light where the trial
board was taken of by a tug. and then
proceeded to Philadelphia. The speed
shown by the cruiser is Is hundredths
OF q knot in excess OF contract require
ments.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-13

ROAD SUED FOR
$4,000 DAMAGES

The New York. New Haven and Hart
ford Railroad company is defendant in
suit TO recover $4,000. brought by Mary
Hamblin of East Providence. On Nov.
s. 1904. the plaintiff was q passenger on
train going from this city 10 harrington
and she AYERS that at Nayatt the conduc-
tor OF the car carelessly struck with n
lamp lighter or ventilator opener stick
a flag pole in the hands OF crossing
tender
On this ventlator or lampllghter stick
was a piece OF heavy metal, she claims.
and owing to it's contact with the flag
pole the metal few off and In through
the glass window Of the car She further
asserts that pieces OF glass from the
broken window few In her face. cutting
her ear and eyes. and that the sight OF
her eyes has been most seriously impaired
d. A. Cotton and Irving Champln are
counsel for plaintiff.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-13
Ne v POLICE BILL
INTRODUCED IN
HOUSE TODAY +!

Neither branch of the legislature had exciting times today
although a lively in
each branch
In the Senator McKenna speaking for the of his
abolish the returning board asserted that
body which wholly unbiased the performance of its
duties
Senator Remington argued along the line while Senator
Morgan defended the of the judiciary committee
that the act be indefinitely postponed
In the house Mr. Raey spoke opposition the providing
appointment assistant general salary of
$4,000 Other members explained the for the the
whereupon Mr.. Rattey withdrew his objection.
AS of the majority favored with recognition he stated
only could information oppose from the floor
m introduced in the assembly
An introduced authorize the city Of Providence
of sw garbage another
providing appointment police commissioners of Providence
by the mayor.
page.
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This was followed by the reports OF the
various officers, that Of Grand Keeper
of Records and Seal William A. Wilson $
being the most important and was as
follows
Number OF subordinate lodges Dec 8.
1905. "a; membership Dec. 81. 1905. 2Si5
rank. divided as follows. past grand chan
cellors. 49, past chancellors. 457: knights,
23o5: esquires. 6; pages IL.
Financial statement. subordinate lodges
Amount on hand Dec. 81. 1904, 81 3l5.02:
receipts. 1896. ss2.7s7.2s; total. s6O.0S2 26.
Disbursements In 1896. sS1, ,si5s6: balance
on hand Dec. 81 1905, s2s.466 60. value OF
investments and property owned, A,s7S.e 81 {;
total assets. s76,i4551: net gain, cash as
sets. sll5l.60; net gain, total assets. ST.
3n5 a.
or the amount expended there was paid
out for relief In various ways as fol-
lows: For relief OF brothers, S73.12: relief
OF widowed families. 7i4s; for watching.
y297: for sick benefits. 81. .45s. u: for funeral
benefits, s3,31525. making a total for relief
OF Nl.717.1S
Grand lodge finances-Grand Master OF
Exchequer Andrew Mckenzie gives the
following statistics relative 10 the finan-
cial condition OF the grand lodge: Amount
on hand Feb Z. 1905. sl.se3.Tl receipts of
the office. S2Sa: total. s3soo.os; dis
bursements. s20o6.32; balance on hand Feb.
s, 1906. 81, ,s6S.74: net gain. sl7o.o3.
THE DEATH ROLL.
The following members OF the Grand
lodge have passed away during the year:
Past Grand Chancellor George G. Gates.
a member OF Eureka lodge, No. 5. OF Paw
tucket, a member Of the Grand lodge for
over 25 years and a constant attendant
at it's sessions, died in Pawtucket, Sept.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-13
RECEIVER FOR
THE FAILED
HANOVER BANK

Boston. Feb. l3-The announcement
that he would appoint a receiver for the
institution was made today by Judge
Braley of the supreme court. when the
case OF the temporary injunction against
the Hanover bank OF this city came up on
continuance.
As soon as proper service is made upon
the officers o fthe bank, the court will
name "a receiver Charles G. Barton. Jr a
lawyer Of this city. The Hanover bank
which is West Virginia corporation
with authority to receive deposits OF
money. was closed last week by order Of
the court under = temporary Injunction
petitioned for by the savings bank com
missioners on the ground that the bank
was insolvent.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-13
PRESIDENT AND CASHIER OF
FAILED BANK REARRESTED

Cleveland. Feb. 13. - r. NJ williams,
president. and Il. W. Griffin. cashier OF
the Bolivar County bank. which closed
it's doors last week and who were arrest
ed here Saturday, were re-arrested yester-
day
The former Is charged with emblezze-
ment. and the latter with receiving de-
posits after the condition Of the bank was
known 10 be bad The amount of their
ball was increased 10 $1,000 each. The
Officers OF tho bank gave ont a statement
last week. placing the assets at So. 900 and
the liabilities at $1,000
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-13
MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT,
G. A. R., IN SESSION AT BOSTON

Boston. Feb. -commander-in-ch Chief
Tanner Of the Grand Army OF the Repub-
lie brought the welcome OF the national
organization TO the 10Th annual encsmp-
ment OF the Massachusetts department.
which wns opened today In Faneuil hall.
The annual convention OF the Womans
Relief Corps OF Massachusetts, was also
held here today. the delegates assembling
IN Peoples church. South End.
There was large attendance at the
Grand Army meeting. Department Com
rander James n. Wolfe OF Brighton IN
his annual report showed that there had
been a loss in membership and a slight de-
crease I'm the number OF posts.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-13

One OF the witnesses TO the accident
said that he heard a woman's screams
mingled with those of the men in cries
for help. Several hours later the police
had been unable TO ascertain that any
one wac rescued from the water near
East Twenty-frst street by boats running
on the river at the time OF the accident.
The loss of life Is believed to have oc-
cured from the hay barge Eastern OF the
Lehigh Valley railroad on which il is
known that at least three members OF
the crew were in the habit OF sleeping
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-13

1s. 1905. His funeral was, attended by
several OF the officers and members OF
the Grand lodge
Past Chancellor BENJAMIN w Gallup;
Myrtle lodge. No. I. Woonsocket. died
Past Chancellor William II. Mavis,
Oriental lodge. No. ., Providence died
past Chancellor Lysander Bennett,
Oriental lodge. No. .. Providence. died
Past Chancellor David Blues. Redwood
lodge. No II. Newport. died May 4, 1905.
Past Chancellor Walter p. Hubbard,
Howard lodge. No. II. East Providence,
died April 6. 1905.
Past Chancellor Thomas G Mcpherson,
Red Cross lodge. No. .. Providence. died
March 8. 1905 less than a month from the
day he stood among us and the Grand
lodge rank conferred upon him
In addition 10 the above. there has also
been reported the names OF 80 knights a $
deceased during the year 1905.
NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS.
At i2 o'clock the nominations Tor the
officers were made. and the following
We're elected: Grand chancellor. Ernest G.
Scott: vice grand chancellor. Robert
Syddall: grand prelate. Walter Wright;
grand keeper OF records and seal, William
a. Wilson; grand master OF exchequer'
There is quite a contest for grand mas
ter-at-arms grand inner and grand outer
guards. and the results Will not be an
nounced until late in the afternoon.
At 12:s0 the session adjourned for din
ner. which was served I'm Columbia hall
by the Banspatch brothers.
The afternoon session will be devoted
grand chancellor. the installation OF offi-
GERS etc Among the honored guests
present were Supreme Representative
Fred white and Past Grand Chancellor
Clarke OF Massachusetts and Grand
Keeper Of Records and Seal II. o. Case
OF Connecticut.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-13
STREET CAR men hGlTATING
FOR WEEK WITH SUNDAY IN IT

Chicago. Fob i3-Employes of the trac-
tion lines in Chicago began an agltat ation
yesterday Ito secure a week with a Sun
day In It,"
AS a rule the men now work seven dave
n week Occasionally they are allowed
twenty-four hours rest In = fortnight. but
such a vacation r. irregular. The union
has declared the system 20 be unsatis-
factory.
companies expire. MAY I. the demand for
one Lay or each week II likely 10 con-
stitute one Of the CHIEF points OF dispute.
Between 1000 and 1900 street car men
are interested in the weekly day or
agitation They comprise ~ per cent. Of
more OF the employees on the surface
lines
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-13

every night. The hay barge was moored
at the dock as usual last night and was
lying there when the tug Gangeo of the
Leihgh Valley rammed her.
In backing away the tug disa ppeared
from view in the fog and wes not seen
again by those on shore. gaping hole
had been ripped in the side of the barge.
She broke into two sections as soon as tho
tug pulled its nose out OF the wreckage.
one OF the sections sank Immediately.
while the other turned bottomside up and
floated away on the tide. The force OF the
collision threw the barge against a heavy
lighter, staving a hole In the latter.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-13
NEWSPAPERS To Be PUNISHED
FOR CIRCULATING FALSE RUM0RS

81, Petersburg. Feb i3.--The council %
ministers has decided that the propaga-
ton by newspapers Of false rumors
against the government individual ori-
cers. or the army. shall be punishable by
two 20 eight months imprisonment and
fines not exceeding $3.50.
In the event OF such rumors causing an
outbreak OF illegal acts or Disturbances
among the troops. the penalty viii be In
creased to is months imprisonment.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-13
A STORM WAR MING

Boston, Feb 13-The weather bureau
issued the following northeast storm
warning 90 follow that issued yesterday:
For Cape Cod 10 New Haven. inclusive.
storm remains on middle Atlantic coast
another moving eastward Strong east
erly winds will continue today. proba bly,
becoming high westerly and much colder
wednesday.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-13
MILLS FREED FROM
BLAME FOR THE
DEATH Of SHAW

Eugene Lincoln today filed the report of his invest
cation the surrounding Stephen
the Rhode Island hospital IS 1906 dying from bullet
wound The coroner hnds that Shaw his death by bullet
fred from pistol in the hands of Edgar Coles station
Warwick on Jan 9Th
Coroner Lincoln Mr. liability either moral
or legal for the shooting.
Shaw 1t was claimed by the witnesses
who broke into residences station There are
those who that Shaw designer of any of the
schemes by which houses many articles stolen
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-13
GEO. ". BEAVERS
PLEADS GUILTY
To CONSPIRACY

Washington. Feb. IS-In the criminal
court today George w Beavers pleaded
guilty TO the indictments charging him
with conspiring with former State Senator
George r Green Of Binghampton. n. Y.
and W. -. DOremus 70 defraud the gov
ernment. in connection with the furnish
ing Of postal supplies. and also OF bribery.
and was sentenced 10 two years in the
MOundsville. w. Va. penitentary.
He was at once taken into custody. and
will be conveyed 10 Moundsvile with the
first batch OF prisoners going there.