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The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-18
RIVERSIDE
Reform Club Decides TO Hold
a Rally in Winchester Hall

The local office OF the News Democrat
is at Lewis restaurant, Riverside square.
where advertisements and news items
may be left.
The Riverside Reform club met last
evening, when nine names were added 10
the roll. making the membership 80 II
was decided 10 hold a rally in winchester
hall In the near future and the executives
committee which consists of the elective
officers, VIII secure speakers. DIR. Doraa
B. Coke, Richard Murphy and Urban Far
rell were made a committee to improve
the interior OF their hall and Vice Presi-
dent +. J. Gaffney Louis Anthony and
Urban Farrell were chosen an auditing
committee. Short addresses were mado
by Or. Doran II. Coke, James s. McCabos
John ], Dunn and Francis Merriweather.
The club will hold another general meet
ing Wednesday evening OF next week
The Rhode Island company have made
a decided Improvement In what is known
as the Coke bridge at Crescent Park. For
merly Il took three men and at least ~
minutes TO turn the draw, so that sail
ing boats could pass, while now a small
boy can handle the draw end but n few
seconds are required TO move II.
The Skidoo club will go on duck hunt
ing excursion and they have selected next
Tuesday, for the reason that IL is the
2Sd day OF the month.
DR.. A. f. Platt and Wife who have
been spending their vacation in New
York, have returned.
The rank OF page was conferred upon
one candidate at the meeting OF Riverside
lodge, X. OF r.. last evening
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-18
UNKNOWN MAN FOUND
DEAD NEAR RAILROAD

An unknown middle-aged man, poorly
dresse1, was found dead last evening on
the south side OF the railroad track near
Depot Hill crossing in East Greenwich by
George Graves of East Greenwich as he
was passing over the Crompton street
bride.
The mans skull was crushed and his
left leg badly mangled.
1t is supposed that the man was walk
ing toward Providence on the south bound
track. and In getting out OF the way
OF the accommodation train stepped In
the path Of the Shore Line express
The man wore a black cheviot suit, and
a gray cap OF poor quality and also well
worn. He was between 20 and As years
Old. short in stature and of dark com
plexion. He had mustache and wore a
beard OF about n weeks growth
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-18
SELECTED FOR
CITY COUNCIL
Democratic Caucuses Were Conducted Quietly and
Named Strong Tickets. Except in the Tenth
Ward Where the Brayton Jacobins Succeeded in
Putting Up Bogus Slate of Republican Heelers.

For Alderman-Owen McMann, 3s5; for
councilmen. William H. Covell, Jr,. &1;
jeremiah II. Hail. 3s7 Timothy II. Kelly,
3s6; Miles A. McNsmee. 31.
The vote for the Cannon ticket: For
Alderman-Peter c. Cannon, 267 for coun-
cilmen, John r. Conaty. 21. Daniel +.
Grady. ga: Lawrence j. Coffey. go; Henry
NJ. Winn. 26S
II was ascertained, according TO the
warden, that there were 626 ballots i'm the
box and only 603 names checked on the
voting lists. The vote for councilman.
showing 3s7 votes for Covell and 27l for
Conaty, made a total OF 6Ss
In the First ward. James Finan. the
warden, expressed doubts early In the
evening as TO whether or not he should
declare the polls open because no definite
number OF persons were present to con-
stitute a quorum. He concluded however.
TO open the polls and Is ballots were cast
The tickets named in the several wards
follow.
Ward i-Alderman. Charles c. Nichols;
councilmen. Charles II. Philbrick. Fred
erick I. Dana, q. Richmond Parsons,
Charles M Kelley
Ward 2-Alderman. George p. Peterson
councllmen. John c. Kinley. Henry c.
Thornton. Henry #. Baldwin, Irving o..
Hunt.
Ward s-Alderman, John c. Dunn: coun-
Dennis T.. Donovan, Michael A Rattigan.
Ward 4-Alderman, John G. Budlong;
councilmen. Adelphus J. Evans, Allan A.
Presbrey, Edward VI. Halton. James +.
Sullivan.
Ward 5-Alderman. Dr. Horace H.
Wolf: councilmen, Joseph II. Grinnell,
William n. Chadsey, Edward q. Carr,
Lawrence Canning.
Ward 6-Alderman. Joseph =. stone;
councilmen. Frank b. Reynolds. Samuel
NJ. Hobson, Charles D. McCullen, James
F. Smith
Ward Alderman James Mckee; coun-
cilmen, Alexander NJ. Craig, James F.
Padlen. oliver Beaudreau, John p. o'Don-
nell.
Ward s-Alderman, Robert r. Carroll;
councilmen. Walter r. Tanning, Bernard
F. Manning. william II. Mulcahey, Hugh
+. Rowley.
Ward e-AIderman. Dr. Thomas F.
Black: councilmen William +. Mulvey,
Thomas Tully, Emilio Batistini, James
Moore.
Ward 1o-Alderman. owen McMann;
councilmen, William II. Covell. Jr., Jere-
miah II. Hall. Timothy F. Kelly. Miles A.
McNamee.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-18
THE FIELD

The following unions will hold sessions
tonight:
Building Trades council. Labor temple
Leather Workers. Labor temple.
Engineers. Weybosset street.
OI.NEYVIILE CARPENTERS EN-
DORsE KEARNEY.
The meeting Of the Olneyville carpen-
ters last evening devoted some time dur
ing the meeting TO discussing the inter
ests OF their craft and their bearing upon
the general conditions politically the
,nshot of the whole was that they decided
10 vote for the party favoring those
measures which the laboring men wished
for. and particularly to endorse the can
didacy of Mr. Thomas +. Kearney for
representative.
The meeting was very enthusiastic. and
aside from that matter was devoted 10
settling the regular routine matters that
come up. The delegates TO the Building
Trades council made reports on the busi-
ness that had taken place Al the last
meeting. The action of the Carpenters
council i'm all its particulars has been dis
posed Of and the delegates reported upon
Conditions as they bore upon the situa-
ton among the carpenters here.
The remainder Of the time was taken
after which the session adjourned.
MACH1NISTS TO TAKE PART.
The mass meeting of the machinsts on
Friday evening OF this week VIII be
most interesting one, owing 10 the iaCt
that aside from the regular trade mat
ters there will be speeches delivered TO
The members OF the union as voters IN
this state Mr.. A. r.. Holder, who mas
been 10 Washington, ID. c., and In CON
ference with the executive councll oi tnSS
A + of L., will be on hand, and Will tel
LTffe members Of the plans OF the "A. +.
nsI for its political fights. While in this
city Mr.. Hohler has been interested In tne
Aght for political decency and the results
that will accrue 20 the labor people, anu
on Friday night he will tell them OF some
OF his observations , ,., ,ho
meeting of the district council ana mas
been sent again 20 this city TO cohuuct
the hght for the beneht or the union. VI
that evening he will also tel the Inen VI VI
the action OF the council at It's meeuhg On
Sunday. -. 49,
KEARNEY.
The meeting of the Painters union las,
evening declared Itself as heartlE III
favor of Mr. Kearney for representative
ora branded the statements published TO
the effect that he was not representa-
tive labor man az false. Further they
voted 10 take the time personally 10 WORK
for him and TO vote for him at the COM
ing election.
During the recess taken, while this mat
ter came up for "A discussion there were
any number OF the men who wisheu 10 De
known ms Kearney' men and willing 10
work for him as their choice for repre-
sentative. They were also enthusiastic
In his favor and their Remuneration OF thc
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-18
STANDARD OIL TRIAL
ENDS At F|NOLAY, D.

I because. as shown by the scrip and stock
certificates produced by Mrs. Butts. the
stock ownership in the various companies
was identical; third, its officers are the
same as the officers Of the several other
corporations I'm the aggregation. its presi-
dent, r. @. Barstow. has his office at No.
26 Broadway; fourth, the tax returns 20
the secretary of state OF Ohio came from
the same place (tbis was disputed by the
defence and withdrawn by Mr.. Ellis) (;
1fth, IL buys only from other members
OF the trust in Ohio and Is the only men,
Der OF the trust that sells refined oil in
the state: sixth II does not compete with
the only other refinery In the state OF any
size. the Solar at Lima: IL even pays the
inspection fees OF the Solar Refining COM
pany; eighth, II owns 200 distributing sta
tions. as we'll as 30 per cent OF the refined
oil in the state, notwithstanding the Solar
is said to refine half the oil In the state
NINTH right here in Findlay there II no
competition except the National refinery;
tenth. the Buckeye pipe lines connect
with the Solar and Standard reinerfes;
eleventh, this postal card authorizing
state inspection shows the component
parts OF the.great combination-it means
the Standard oil company OF Ohio, the
Union tank line. the Solar Refining COM
pany and 26 Broadway; twelfth, no ofi-
Ger and no books OF the company are
here-why? Because they know that IL
they were they would be everlastingly
convicted out OF their own mouth
This last statement was objected TO
strenuously, IL being claimed that nothing
was in evidence to show any subpoenas
has been issued for the officials, and the
court ordered the jury to disregard the
statement.
Mr.. Ellis closed with an appeal for the
triumph of right.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-18

The Providence Democratic caucuses
last evening TO select candidates for the
city council were interesting and, as a
rule. largely attended, the caucus I'm the
Tenth ward bringing out 65S votes. many
OF which. however, were Republicans. AS
a result there will be few Republican
votes at the Republican council caucus
in that ward this evening.
The contests We're generally friendly.
Notwithstanding the characteristic false
hoods OF the Colt Perry organ, which
tries TO make IL appear that there was a
fight between machine and anti-machine
forces, or Goddard and anti-Goddardites,
the only semblance of partisanship was
seen I'm the Tenth ward. where the Bray
ton-subsidized Democracy. commonly
known as Jacobins. named for the COM
mon council the chairman OF the Repupll-
can ward committee. who is n son or the
late Alderman william II. Covell
II is remembered that the late alder
man ran for mayor on the Republican
ticket some years ago and was deteaten
Steve McMaugh, close personal friend
OF Boss Brayton and head OF the Bray
ton anti-Goddardites i'm the Tenth WARD
distributed ballots for tho McMann ucket'
and this might have lent some color 10
the assertion that IL was an "ant-God-
dard' battle.
While IL is not known whether Peter G.
cannon, the Democratic cdnuluhAt lpi ~
derman, who was defeated 1856 10 Io'' IN
tends 20 run on nomination papers, ms
friends say that he would be fully Justl-
fed IN so doing, I'm view OF the fact that
some OF the men who ran against him
are nothing but Republicans.
In the First ward strong Independent
Democratic ticket has been named, con-
tainng two Republicans. two Democrats
and one Independent. Charles c. Nichols,
the nominee for alderman. has served IN
the board and is very popular IN the
ward All the other candidates nave
served acceptably In public life.
George p Peterson, Independent, was
nominated for alderman In the Second
ward, with strong common counch
ticket.
In the Third ward Alderman John g
Dunn and his supporters had walkover,
William +. Nolan receiving but y votes
out OF l42 cast for common council III
opposition 20 Dennis F. Donovan.
The Ninth ward nominees are all lnde-
pendents. George G. Phillips not peing
named because he refused TO run, OWING
40 the state of his health.
The only real contest was In the Ienth
ward. where the vote resulted az foilows'
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-18
LADIES' AID SOCIETY WAS
PLEASANTLY entertained

The Ladies' Aid society OF the Hope
Street NJ. Il. church last evening held its
first supper and entertainment OF the
season under the new officers.
Piano selections by Mr.. Norton OF
Brown and a talk by J. Irving Davis con-
cerning western cities were much en-
joyed.
ceremonies; and the officers OF the society
are: President. Mrs, c. b. Cummings;
vice president Mrs. George r. Dill; sec
retary and treasurer Mrs. G.. #. Jones;
managers. Miss NJ. f. Crocker. Mrs. VIII
liam Stevens. Mrs. John Battey, Mrs.
Thomas Milne, Mrs. George Snow, Mrs.
A. w. C. Anderson. Mrs. William Snow
and Mrs William Franklin,
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-18
TAUNTON HIGH WON

At the Taunton fair grounds yesterday
afternoon the strong football team repre-
senting Pawtucket High went down 10
defeat before Taunton High in an excit-
ing but loosely played game, the. score
at the finish being to 5.
The first half was featured by cross
bucks by Dunn for the home team, which
resulted I'm long gains. Taunton missed
an attempted drop kick from the 2o-yard
line by a narrow margin. Taunton had
the better OF the argument In the last
half, but was unable 10 score.
Fits. Cummings and Aspinwall played
strongly for Pawtucket High, while Dunn,
Burton and White showed up well for
Taunton. The summary;
TAUNTON HIGH. PAWTUCKET HIGH.
Storey. Wilde. ]. e.............r q, Costello
powers, J. t.....................r. l., ChildS
Dorgan, g......'............r g. Howland
Wits, c. ................. c., +. AsplnWall
White, Paul, r. g..............,l g., Parker
r. Smith, r. t...................I l., Chase
Burt, r. e..........."........,.l e., Martin
Nightingale, q. b.................d. h., Fits
Waters. l. h. b.........r. h. b., Cummings
Dunn, r. h. b.....,............l h. b., Curtis
F. Smith. T. b..........f b., w Aspinwall
Score-Taunton High 8: Pawtucket High
g. Touchdowns-F. Smith. w. Aspinwall
Goal from touchdown-E Smith. Referee
&C. Lazy OF Tufts. Umpire-Hammond
Lnesmen-Giion and Cobb Timers
Reilly and Mason. Time-l5-minute
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-18
MINOR OFFENDERS ARE
GIVEN DOSES OF JUSTICE

In the district court today Patrick Gren.
cheon was fined $40 and costs for mis-
conduct with Alice FNllebrown, who
pleaded not guilty and was held in 500.
Cornelius Doyle. aged and homeless,
was sent 10 the workhouse for nine
months as a vagrant
Joseph Perry. aged is. pleaded guilty as
a vagrant and was placed on probation.
Thomas Leblanc was sent TO the state
workhouse for six months as a common
drunkard.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-18
FIRE Department WAGONS
CRASHED INTO EACH OTHER

Protective wagon No. / and ladder truck
No. ! collded az Fountain and Jackson
streets late yesterday afternoon when re-
spending 90 Box AZ for a small fire In the
house at 273 Fountain street
The truck was going fast up Fountain
street and the protective wagon through
Jackson street: and az the corner they
came together. though Driver John Bow
en- OF the protectives attempted TO swerve
his horses and avoid the crash The pole
of the protective wagon and two ladders
were hrokcn.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-18
Which Shall 1t Be !?
The Peoples Candidate or the Candidate of
Boss Brayton and His nachine

II have no wishy-washy
milk-and-water declaration
TO make. SO far as lies in
in my power and in the
power of the chief execu-
tive, if am elected to that
Office, l will drive from the
state house the criminal
boss who has contaminated
that place and prostituted
the rights of the people
Hon. James H. Higgins.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-18
EAST PROVIDENCE
Three Candidates for the Town
TreasuTeTship Nomination
Mr. Dodge Finds His App's
Trees Stripped Of Their Fruit
Advertisements and items for the
News Democrat can be left at Alexander
Munros Boston Store. 3 Warren avenue.


1t looks as II there will be at least three
substantial candidates for the position OF
town treasurer The three candidates who
win come UP for nomination at the eau
Gus tomorrow evening are Frederick r.
Halliday. ex-Town Clerk James II. Peck
and Joseph r. Childs. the latter for many
years having been connected with the
firm OF A. n. Gladding 4 Co OF Provi-
dcnce He Is looked upon as the most
available OF the two.
GOT A LIGHT CROP.
Yesterday afternoon Charles Dodge went
TO his orchard 10 pick his apples, and was
surprised TO find the trees bearing the
best fruit had been cleared. He noti-
fled Chief OF Police Adams, and later in
the day Mr.. Dodge was given the names
of party OF young men who reside In the
vicinity, who were seen picking the APP
pies.
MINOR MENTION.
The East Providence Fishing club held
an entertainment in their parlors in VAL
ley street last evening. the greater por-
ton OF the entertainment being furnished
by Messrs. Henry Meegan, Joseph Cash
man. Philip Delaney and Dennis Fennow.
At the conclusion OF the program a COLA
tion was served.
All of the machinery for the sinking OF
the piers for the new bridge for the Con-
solidated road are now in the river. and
this work will be begun as soon as the
work OF dredging has been completed.
Mr. and Mrs James b. Lidstone OF
Bristol, n. H.. are the guests OF Mr.. Lid
stones parents on Summit street. Mr..
Lidstone was formerly In the employ OF
Mr.. John Slavin OF this place.
For a week or more IL looked as II Mr.
Charles Romer. n well-known citizen.
would have TO undergo an operation for
blcod poisoning, but II is understood this
morning that this will not he necessary.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-18
FIR. BLESSING THROWN OUT,
BUT NOT SERIOUSLY HURT

Rev. Peter Blessing. pastor Of ST. Ed
wards church. Wanskuck. was thrown
from his buggy on Branch avenue at
Opper street and bruised yesterday but
not seriously injured.
wagon I'm tow OF another swerved and
thrust the shafts between the spokes of
the wheels Of Pr Blessings buggy. up
setting g. The horse ran away and was
so badly injured that II had TO be killed
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-18
NOT REPRESENTED

For at least IL years Rhode
Island has been represented
in the United States senate
by men who have no interest
in Rhode Island. Its senior
senator 20 years ago entered
public life as a man of mod
crate means, but during his
service in the federal legisla-
ture has amassed a princely
fortune. He may have faith
fully represented Rhode ISL
and at first, but has long
since ceased TO represent it
and is now simply the repre-
sentative Of the monopolistic
corporations and the preda-
tory trusts
Hon. Rathbone Gardner.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-18

"It is the strength of that
creature in political life
whom we call the boss
that he stands by those who
stand by him. People on,
the reform side don't do
that. The average reformer
will agree with you on 90
out of 100 questions, and
then will go against you
because he may not like the
kind of shoes you wear. -
Hon. George. H. Utter.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-18
TWO CHIMNEY FIRES

Hose Is and Ladder 4 late yesterday af-
ternoon extinguished a chimney fire In
Frank Comes house at ll2 Tockwotton
street: and Hose aid the same In Annie
r. Moore's house. rs Broad street
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-18
BOSTON PAIR MTATEp HERE

Two young Boston couples we're among
those securing marriage licenses AZ the
city hall today They were John Henry.
aged ~. and Miss Eva May Duncan, AGED
IS: and George Francis Chute, aged q,
and Miss Susan Eleanor Paulding. aged
IS
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-05-29
Strike Ends
RATORS REACH BASIS OF
AGREEMENT.

CHICAGO. May e9.-Coal operators
in Illinois yesterday decided to yield
TO the demands of the miners for the
scale of 1903. The question of set
Element is declared to be a matter OF
detail and by the beginning of next
week. mining viii be resumed in IL
cois with union men. =.
In return for the restoration of tho
1900 scale of wages the Illinois
miners have agreed to pay the wages
OF shot frers and to ask for repeal Of
the law by the next legislature. They
have agreed also TO indemnify tie
operators for the loss sustained
through the action of pit committees
in calling unauthorized strikes. This
latter grievance was one of the most
serious objections the operators had
against the union. Under the new
agreement the union Will be responsi.
bit for the conduct Of the miners and
guarantee that no such strikes will be
permitted in the future.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-05-29
Directors
OF LOCAL TRACTION COMPANY
ARE MUCH PLEASED WITH
CONDITION OF LINE.

The directors OF the Fairmont and
Clarksburg Traction Company in.
spected the lines Of the company yes
terdar- The party went from this city
to worthington on a special car and
from that point it was taken to Shinns
ton where special train on the NJ
R carried it to Clarksburs. Tae par
~ was accompanied by General Man
ager A. J. Purinton.
The visitors returned home from
ClarksburS last evening greatly
pleased with the progress that is be-
ing made on the road under construc-
ton.
The directors had meeting in
which many routine matters were dis
posed Of
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-05-29
Warning Up IN
Second Deestrict'
TuReIssENTERs RACE iNEARN-
sT-14CouNTlEs TossE
HEARD FROM

MORGASTOWE, May 2s.-There
has been frequent mention In the pa
pers Of the State for week or more
concerning the probable candidacy Of
Hon George C-Sturgiss for Congress.
The mention. however. was not author
ICED by him, although 1t was known
that he has been seriously considering
the matter. He has ma5eup his mind.
and he is now sin1the race He author
lied the announcementyes an5
VIII enter actively upon the campaign
at once. S=Sss.5ss
There is. thus far..only one other
candidate in the feld.SNsG- Klein. Of
EIkins. Mr. keim .hassoeen a candi-
date for month oramore. and has
been in nearly all the counties Of the
district. Judge John Homer Eclt. of
Grafton. has been mentioned as a
probable candidate. butEShe has not
pushed his claims for Consideration:
and was yesterday reported from
Kingwood. where Judge Holt is hold
ing court. that he will not be can
didate. $50
Hon. Ira E. Robinson. OF Grafton.
has also received much mention as a
candidate. but he has never Yet au-
thorized his announcement. He was
in Morsantown yesterday. and was
still undecided whether to run or
not. with the probabilities on the
side Of not being candidate.
It was reported yesterday that
Mr. Weiton. prosecuting attorney Of
the race The correctness of this
report cannot be rouched for.
There are II counties IL, the district.
At the last Presidential election they
gave Roosevelt a majority Of 4.121.
Below is table of rhesvoe at that
time by counties. and the number OF
delegates each county wiz be entitled
to in the Congressional convention
1t viii be seen that log votes Will
nominate:
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-05-29
King Edward
MAY VISIT AMERicA-LoNDoN PA
PER URGES HIM TO
no

LONDON. May 29--In an editorial
article the Daily Telegraph strongly
favors King Edwards acceptance of
the invitation to visit Canada.
The Daily Telegraph thinks theBrit-
ish public has not yet awakened to a
fun appreciation OF the extraordinary
interest of such an event. which would
be likely also to involve a visit to;
Washington and perhaps to New York,