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The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-12
The FIELD O. OF LABOR

stated that a number Of the men on
strike had been sent to other cities 10
work until the trouble here ended and
that all indications were that IL would
not last much longer.
BARRIERS UNION MET.
At the BARRIERS meeting in Labor
temple two members were initiated,
three were reinstated aha-e+x- fled in
tention TO become mebmers ]. II. Gra-
ham was elected TO fill the position
OF treasurer. F. r. Hildebrandt hav-
ing been obliged on account OF ILL
health 10 resign. Conditions as re-
ported are better than ever before.
Three new delegates TO the C.. L. IT,.
were elected and will be obligated at
next meeting OF that body.
CARPENTERS UNION.
Carpenters union. 632. at It's meeting
last evening initiated u candidates and
received II applications. The nomination
OF Officers was on motion re-opened and
balloted for with the following result:
President. j. X Hunter; vice president.
A. MacLain: recording secretary. Il. M.
Pase, financial secretary, Silas A. Archi-
bald: treasurer, j. Il. Macdonald; con-
ductor, A. Whitlock; warden, A. Nichols;
trustees, j. Wilkinson; auditor, Trueman
Fulton; delegates TO district council OF
carpenters, j. Wilkinson, r. Nj. Pease.
Jos. Taudvin. Trueman Fulton, c. l..
Borden, A. Nichols, Elzard Saucier, f. q.
Jennings J. A. Mcleod Archie ellis.
The installation will take place at the
first meeting In July. when the social
committee will make Il an occasion for re-
membrance.
James Coleman OF the Plumbers union
was given the privilege OF the floor 20 ex-
plain matters relative TO the proposed
eight-hour city ordinance. The union
voted that as many as possible OF the
members attend the hearing at city nall
Thursday evening.
Reports were read by the delegates to
the Carpenters District council and those
representing the union 10 the Building
Trades council. which were ordered filed.
Owing TO there being a contest for many
OF the Officers during the election, Much
business had 10 be laid over TO the next
regular meeting.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-12
VOTERS HAD HOT Time
AT NORTH SM|THF|ELD

0arres of bribery In connection with
appropriations for electric lights were
openly made at the decidedly lively an
yesterday.
Attorney Everett l. walling moved that
s14s0 be appropriated for establishing and
maintaining these lights. He said that
woonsocket Electric Machine and Power
company would install the lights at the
same price that is charged in woon-
socket. and h there were any reduction
in woonsocket at any time the town
would receive a similar reduction. Mr.
wallins said he represented sss4 900 worth
OF taxable property.
John l.. Maroney said he represented
one-third OF the taxable property in the
town and agreed with Mr.. walhng
Dr George r. Smith said that woon-
socket was paying too much for lights
Daniel NJ. Mowry moved that the ques-
tion be indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. Walhng then sail; There is a man
here who will pay the difference In taxes
caused by Installing the lights of any and
all taxpayers not in favor OF the lights. 4"
Immediately cries Of bribery were rails
ed by Marquis de Lafayette Mowry
George Hammond and Byron Ballou, and
George w. Lothrop Jumped up and said
ne was the man who would pay the diff
ference. as stated by Mr.. wallins.
Mr.. Hammond. said the offer was the
greatest Insult that could be offered AT a
town meeting. and he asked what about
the women who were not voters, and
Mr. walling replied that II their names
were presented to Mr.. Iothrop he would
pay the difference.
Byron Ballou said II was bribery to
offer 10 pay taxes for the voters so that
they would vote on a question. Where
fs the safety os the town In this sort
of business? Where IL the inducement
for the people 20 locate In the town
when no moral sentiment pervades the
town. This Is most outrageous To offer
10 pay a mans taxes for vote. ! was
not going 10 vote upon the matter at
all but I will vote against n now.
Mr. Lothrop said that he was perfectly
honest when he made the offer. The
only object In having the electric lights
Is that II In business proposition. II
Will be n benefit TO the town"
Mr. wallng denied that the offer was
an attempt at bribery. lie said Mr.
Iotnrop Haue Ane oHeT IN koou 1altn
with n view OF benehting the town.
A paper ballot was taken and the mo-
tion 20 indefinitely postpone the matter
was carried 46 90 81.
The meeting appropriated 5000 for sup
port OF the public schools: 5000 for high
school tuition. 500 for repair and care Of
school buildings. siooo for the support of
the poor. $500 for repair OF highways and
bridges
The article appropriating 1900 ~ hein
defray the expenses of the centennial
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-12

Tomorrow afternoon. at 3 o'clock. the
monument erected by the Providence as
sosiation OF Mechanics and Manufactur-
ers on Roger williams square, directly
over the location OF Slate Rock VIII be
dedicated. The site is that which tradi-
ton says was the spot upon which Roger
Williams first landed when he came to
the shores OF what II now Rhode Island.
seeking a home where he might enjoy the
privilege OF freedom OF conscience.
This famous rock stood until within the
memory OF the older generation on the
edge OF the Seekonk river. and was ia
vorite place for bathing. At high tide the
water directly in front or the rock was
about two feet in depth.
In the illing-in process OF recent years
the cove In this vicinity has been covered
some hundreds OF feet toward the channel
OF the river; and the original location OF
the rock Is now many feet below the
present surface OF the ground.
A foundation was built up from II by
the city authorities several years ago. at
the request OF this association. and upon
that the monument has now been placed.
The grounds were laid out by the city
a few years ago az little park 10 which
the name OF Roger Williams square was
given II is bounded by Williams, Power.
Gano and Roger streets.
II seems very desirable that the land
between this square and the water should
be acquired by the city for park purposes.
thus securing permanently the view Of
the beautiful river from this spot.
Many years ago the project OF the erec-
ton OF such a monument was conceived
by the association and a moderate sum
OF money was raised by subscription
among it's members. as nucleus for a
fund for this purpose.
This sum was placed upon deposit more
than fifty years ago in the Providence
Institution for Savings. The accumula-
ton of interest during these years has
been fourteen times the amount OF the
original deposit: and 10 this the associa-
tion has now added sufficiently 10 cover
the cost OF the present structure.
The monument itself is OF pink Westerly
granite and was designed by Mr.. Frank
F. Tingley OF this city, with whose artis-
tic monumental work many are familiar.
Ie IL simple and modest. but possesses A
massiveness and quiet dignity in keeping
with the character OF the man IL COM
memorates
The total height OF the monument is ten
feet, eight inches. The three bases are
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-12

accept the certificates OF those men who
pose as Democrats. those grafters and
sellers OF Democrats merchandise;
we have utterly repudated champlin
and Dorney and caucuses controlled by
the police commission.
The work TO be done Is TO bring those
the medium OF the Democratic party these
reforms may be accomplished next fall.
This is the time 10 take the initiative
by getting these men on the registry roll.
yop want TO do your part 10 exclude the
grafters. some OF whom you have In this
ward
"If work such as is being done by this
society In this ward Is carried out
throughout the city. those outside the
party will be convinced that we are put
ting out the grafters and have capable
organization.
Whenever the city ia disorganized. I
find that in my town the result is dis
couragng. They say. while we're getting
one vote here by hustling. they're losing
ten there. The same is true Of North
Providence. East Providence and the sur
rounding towns: and IL behooves the Prov
idence Democrats 10 perfect the organiza-
tion here for the benefit OF the whole
state.
"I figured Il out in 1903 that 500 votes
have sent 20 men 10 the senate, and
they could have elected a United States
senator.
When the honor OF the party Is at
stake every voter OF the ward should turn
out What Is needed is an arousal OF
the straight Democrats 10 effect the re-
forms have mentioned.
Hike from one corner TO another
through every street OF the ward. Drag
them all In. You've got 10 reach for
them and that's the only method OF prac-
tical politics. Registration meetings are
all right but the real thing Is 10 run up
stairs and ring bells and get them out.
and then see that they make no mistake
in voting the right ticket"
DR. John A. O'Keefe said that he was
disgusted with the way things were run.
He said others have felt that II Is ridicu-
lous 10 attend caucuses controlled by the
police commission Really" said he,
I'VE ought 10 take our hats of at the
manner in which the commission does
things for itself"
Herman Fogo. who is depended on TO
marshal the Italian forces OF the party
in the Ninth. made a witty speech in
which he told OF experiences with Dorney
and urged hustling endeavor in registra-
tion.
John Lynch spoke Of the advisability OF
adopting Tenth ward tactics in securing
registration: and IL was voted that
committee OF 90 be appointed TO take
charge Of the work. TO be named by Or.
Carroll.
Next Monday evening the club will be
addressed either by Col +. III Quinn or
Hon. John J. Fitzgerald.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-12
hike FOR VOTES"
SAID Mr.. SULLIVAN

Ninth Ward Democrats Heard ROusng Campaign Speech From
Cranston Leader, Who Scored Existing Conditions Under
Republican Rule and Strongly Urged the Importance Of
Active Work to Secure Registration and Then to Get the
Voters to the Polls.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-12
VILLAINS Monument
A REAL WORK Of ART

The Design of the Memorial to Be Dedicated Tomorrow
Was Made by Frank F. Tingey, and the Tablet Repro
ducing Pictoraly the Landing Of Roger Williams From
Model Produced by Edwin E. Goldman, Whose Artistic
Work for the Gorham Company Has Won Him Deserved
Fame
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-12
CITIZENS LOAN CO.

Will loan MORE MONEY at ONE PER
CENT. on Household Furniture. Pianos,
Diamonds. Horses and Carriages, etc, than
any other loan company In Providence.
No charge for papers. no publicity and no
tickets 10 purchase. 503 Caesar Misck
Bldg. Tel. 4l9s-L Union.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-12

celebration OF Slatersville was lost.
1t was voted that the tax rate be the
same as last year, 50 on 5000 and 800 was
appropriated TO be expended for refur-
nishing the town clerks office
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-12
EYTRADITION HEARING TOMORROW

At non tomorrow Gov. Utter will give n
hearing on the petition for the extradltion
OF Harry Hamilton, Joseph and Samuel
Tatz who are wanted by the Massachu-
setts officials TO answer a charge OF lar
ceny OF $500 from a Mr. Martin OF Re
hoboth.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-12
TRUSTEES GIVEN QUARTERS

The state House Commission held a
meeting this afternoon and assigned
quarters n the state House for the
trustee OF the state sanitsrium for
Consumptives.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-12-18

II now stands breaks down entirely
when it comes up against the fellow
TO read
1T IS mistake to think that II is
the thing to do to devote yourself TO
teaching the art Of swift and silent
going over the printed pages on the
theory that oral reading is becoming
obsolete. You must use your voice and
your pupils must use their voices. You
must come into real personal cnnfact
with them, voice, looks, expression.
manners and action"
The Polytechnic High School Gym
nasium. club will give an exhibition
drill before the city teachers this morn
ing and II. A. Adria will make an adj
dress.
At Simpson auditorium Prof J. T.
Millspaugh OF the Normal school win
address the county teachers on "The
Teacher Apart from His Profession"
10. p. Cubberly will speak on "The
state and Education" The usual after.
noon sessions will be held.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-12-18
BIRTHPLACE OF TOY SOLDIERS

The Troedel market is on little is
land in the heart of the old town of
Nuremberg. Along the north branch
of the river is an Old low-eaved house
with a little darkling doorway. When
you have got so far you are met by
little old mana RUSTY little man who
looks as though he were made of metal
who leads you into the great mys-
FERROUS warehouse of toys. Round all
the walls they are ranged-guns, can
mons, motors, steamships, trumpets, sa-
bers, and everywhere the soldiers. How
many millions of metal soldiers have
marched away from the TrOedel market
not even the rusty old man could tell
you-mighty arr les of pewter and tin.
Hundreds of regiments, of battalions.
of divisions are drawn up on the shelves
waiting for the day when they shall be
sent out into battle. And with kind
of pride the rusty old man says: They
are edifying soldiers"
That is the German way OF putting It,.
What it means is that each army il
illustrates a battle or a campaign-the
war of Troy, the campaigns of Alex
ander. the exploits of Occur de Lion,
the war of Thirty Years, the siege of
Orleans, the victories of Napoleon, the
battles of 1870 and (the one 1 liked
best) that desperate battle in which
tiny tin hero with cleaning teeth
rough-rode it up San Juan hill. In a
word, he edifying soldiers teach his
tory, geography, strategy. - Every
hOdUs
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-12-18
USEFUL EMPLOYMENT BUREAU

Bakers. blacksmiths, boilermakers,
bookbinders, bricklayers, butchers,
carpenters, shoemakers, tailors, clerks,
hairdressers, motormen, molders,
plumbers, engineers (stationary and
locomotive), cooks, hotel hands, paint
ers masons, tanners, plasterers, up
hosterers and miners were among the
workers for whom the New Zealand
government found employment in 1905
-3130 of them, all told, having 1925
other persons dependent upon them.
To save these 6555 persons from the
evil of idleness was a cost to the COM
munty, without doubt, and to the
comfortable, well-fed taxpayers. Also
it was violation of our accepted
standards of the purpose of govern
ment But in view of these men, there
is no purpose of government except
to provide happiness, protect health,
prevent misery and build a nation of
free, sane, wholesome and kindly peo-
pie; and they thought if they could
do this they would bear up and try to
get along without the standards
Eyerybody's.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-12-18
WORSE THAN JOBS BOILS

The last chapter in the woes of San
Francisco reveals an astonishing situa-
ton. Because of friction between the
relief committee and the city officials
the earthquake and fire refugees are
likely to be turned adrift in the streets.
seems to be the graft prosecution of
certain functionaries which is backed
by representatives of the decent ele-
ment in the city's population.
The relief committee, composed
chiefly of citizens of the highest re-
pute, has been endeavoring to stop the
pauperizing of refugees. Eight months
have passed since the calamity and
the committee thinks the refugees
should by this time be at least partly
self-supporting. Accordingly an at
tempt has been made by the committee
to collect small sums as rent for the
temporary cottages erected in the parks
with relief funds.
But, having acquired the habit of
living comfortably on charity, it seems
that the refugees declined to make any
effort toward rent payments. Such in
dependent pauperism was met by a de-
termination on the part of the commit
tee to eject from the park cottages all
dwellers who might but would not pay
the practically nominal rentals.
Now the mayor and the supervisors,
in spiteful retaliation for the graft pros
ecutions, have stopped the eviction of
non-paying cottagers and are reported
as preparing to clear the parks entirely
of cottage jewellers. The right of the
supervisors and the mayor is not ques-
toned, but the clash between these
officials and the relief committee may
! send thousands of refugees of all grades
of worthiness into the public streets.
! The situation thus disclosed is only
one manifestation of the struggle be-
tween the reputable citizens of San
Francisco and the official harpies who
! have looted the public treasury and
defied civic decency. And this situation
appears to be only the beginning of the
struggle between the two elements. The
corrupt officials are lighting for i'm
munity from state prison and the citi-
zens who are backing the prosecution
of these officials seem equally deter
mined to land the rascals behind the
! bars.
Never in modern times has a city
been chastened to a degree equallne
| the misrortunes of San Francisco. 1t is
to be hoped that it will ultimately
emerge from the Christening as gold
comes from the dross in the crucibIe
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-12-18
MORE oUTLrTS NEEDED

The clogging OF traffic on railways
converging at Los Angeles Is not at
tributable to bad management. The
business demands of this section have
outgrown the capacity OF the four
transcontinentsl lines that supply this
city with transportation
That is the explanation of the pres
ent trouble rs given by a representa-
tive of the railway interests. 1t is i'm.
possible for the present railways to
furnish sufficient accommodation. All
Of the lines are putting on additional
rolling stock as fast as It can be OBJ
tanned, but they cannot keep pace with
the ever-increasing demand.
IL is said that0if the railway lines
reaching Los Angeles were to double
track all the way to their eastern ter
minals and then put on all the rolling
stock that could be managed they
would then not be i'm a position to meet
the demands of traffic five years from
now"
The need OF more transcontinental
railways is obvious now. and it will be
imperative before It is possible to sup
ply the need. The congestion OF traf-
fc which now is serious drawback
to business will necessarily increase.
While 1t will not be as acute at all
times as it is now. the decrease of pres
sure will hardly be noticeable. That
is evident from the fact that during the
last two years the orange shippers
have complained Of car shortage
throughout the marketing season COW
ering several months.
There is reason to believe that two
powerful railway systems are likely to
supply the necessary addition to the
railway facilities of Southern Califor-
mia. First of these is the Rock Island
railway, which reaches westward to
Ell Paso, whence it's passenger trains
are operated now to Los Angeles over
the Southern Pacific railway
The other prospective connection is
that of the Gould systems extension to
San Francisco by way of Salt Lake,
now being pushed rapidly to compile
ton. A branch of that line to Los An
geles has been talked bout for a year
or more and the opportunity to tap the
vast transportation business of this
section is not likely to be overlooked.
The railway situation seems to have
been resolved to the point where per-
manent relief from traffic congestion
can be obtained only by supplying more
railways. There is limit to the ca
pacity of any railway, and that limit
is strikingly in evidence here now. A
lull in the present pressure may be ex-
pected to some extent, but experience
during the last two years shows that
the trouble is chronic and that it can
be relieved only by additional trans
continental outlets.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-12-18
a JOURNALISTIC PARIAH

It seems strange that It should have
taken three RS for so intelligent q
body Of workers as the Los Angeles
Building Trades council to perceive the
duplicity of Hearst's local newspaper. 1t
was only when the pretended journals
tic champion Of labor refused to support
the labor unit n candidate for mayor
that the eyes of labor Unionists were
opened fully to the perhdy of the
Examiner.
But the eye-opening was quick and
complete when tie facts were revealed
showing he mercenary cause that led
to the treachery Of the Examiner 20
ward trade unlonism in the municipal
election. Il appears that 'rehen-
sion for the Examiners advertising
patronage led to the prompt turning
down of the labor ticket headed by
Stanley y. Wilson as indicate for
mayor. Fear of losing lat patronage
outweighed all the obligations to the
labor unions for having fotked to the
support of the Exar1ner and made its
publication in Los Angeles possible.
FRAT climax q ingratitude. together
with the despicable cause lecdiug to it,
stirred the Building Trades council to
drastic action at meeting last week.
A review of the Examiners course in
the municipa campaign, which was
tantamount to g! udiution CT t. labor
ii, ct. was followed by the passage of
this resolution:
"ResoIved. That the Hearst puhlica-
tions In the state of California are
detriment 10 the working classes and to
the labor unions in particular. md that
this council recommends tO all of it's
AFFILIATED unions and 60 their member
ship ut large that they cease To patron
iSc the publications of William Ram
doIph Hearst. and particularly the Lo"
Angeles Examiner"
Having thus lost the sole backing OF
it's RAPIDLY waning circulation, It re-
mains to be seen how .ong tire business
community will rec 1gnize the Exam
iner's pr of having sufncleIt CIR
culation to justify the cost of adver'
ii. in it. On broader grounds of
expediency, however, the business COM
munity is likely to consider, as the
Building Trades council has done, the
notorious lack of cha ter for which
the yellow publication is noted and its
baneful effect generally on business and
public interests.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-12-18

Superintendent Moore of the city
schools declares that "as a matter of
fact a child cannot be born a drunkard,
cannot be born insane. cannot be
born a consumptive; that tendencies
only can be inherited from afflicted
parents, and these not inevitably"
There is nothing startling in such a
proposition. Scientists the world over
have declared its correctness and the
sooner humanity ribs itself Of the old
prejudice the more rapid will be our
progress.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-12-18
THE EXAMINER
Is REPUDIATED
By UNION LABOR

Resolution adopted by the Los
Angeles Building Trades council.l
Resolved, That the Hearst
publications in the state of
California are a detriment and
a foe to the working classes,
and the labor unions in par
ticular, and that this council
recommends to all of its afhil-
lated unions and their mem
bership at large that they
cease to patronize the publica-
tons of William Randolph
Hearst and particularly the
Los Angeles Examiner,
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-12-18
Mr.. HEARsT's USEFULNESS

Mr.. Hearst is useful in politics very
much as hell-fire is useful at camp
meetings. The fear of him arouses the
careless and fills the anxious seat with
awakened consciences that yearn to be
good. A just appreciation OF the alter
native ever stimulates solicitude for sal
walton. If we had not been threatened
with Hearst we should not now nave
Hughes. Mr.. Hearst must be recorueu
kind that brightens as 1t takes It's
flight.-Harpers Weekly.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-12-18

Senator Flints proposed measure of
federal appropriation to defray all costs
OF the work Of fortifying Imperial val
ley against the turbulent flood-waters
Of the Colorado river should meet with
the approval Of congress II Is also
important that the government of Mex
leo join IN such expense. The situa-
ton is grave and perilous.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-12-18

Some college professors are hard put
to 1t to get into the newspapers, but
the Nebraska pedagogue who breaks
in by denouncing the Salvation army
seems to be about the limit