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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-22

NEW CALICOES-In a great variety of pretty patterns. including plenty black and whites in light or medium dark shades. at the yard 4c
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-22

PILLOW CASES-Made of superior quality domestic. with B. inch hem. regular size 3ox45. Another good value and specially priced. Anniversary sale .. Joe
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-22

SHIRT WAIST SUITS made of fine quality black and white checked percale, waist tucked back and front, finished with white piping, new sleeves, full skirt and plenty of sizes. Anniversary price,. ...$l.24
 SHIRT WAIST SUITS made of superior quality lawn with neat black or blue pin dots, embroidery trimmed, waist open front, very full skirt and very moderately priced for An niversary sale at :. Y. .. .$l.79
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-22

LINEN SHEETING - Grass bleached and warranted pure flax.
 extra heavy and fine grade full lOx4. worth SIPS. during Anni- versary sale .. .. .S9c
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-22

MENNEN'S BORATED TALCUM POWDER-The su- periority of this powder over all other infant powder is acknowledged by all. quantity limited. Anniversary sale price. .. ...I0c
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-22

WHITE HABUTAI SILKS 2l-inch Radium finish. washes per- fectly. just the silk for commence ment dresses. 2oc value. Anniver- sary sale price ;. .... =. .loc
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-22

DRESS SILKS-In splendid va- riety. fancy cheeks. stripes and solid colors in plain tafeta and chameleon. wide range of colors. special at 56c
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-22

SHORT KIMNO OR NATL NEE-NiceIy made of good quali- ty figured lawn. with solid color bor- der around neck. front and sleeve. Anniversary sale price .. .. .o6c
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-22

WHITE BED SPREADS-In beautiful Marseilles patterns. full IA wide hemmed and ready for use-$l.50 values. Anniversary sale each .. .. :. .9Sc
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-22

LINGERIE HATS-For Chil- dren. nicely made with valenceinnes lace edge ruffle has Tam O'Shanter crown. regular 75c value. Anniver- sary sale price .. .. .. ..59c
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-22

HAIR BARS AND BROOCHES-gold plaited jewel ed and enameIed. Hair barrettes are very fashionable and always in good taste. Anniversary sale price .. ..l9c
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-22

LADIES' COWNS-Made of good quality domestic. yoke made of tucks and torchon lace. A splendid garment. Anniversary sale price
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-10
CAPT. MERRILL
TODAY SOLVED
DEEP MYSTERY

Capt. Silas L. W. Merrill OF police sta
piece Of work. He has in custody three
boys who he says confessed that they
committed the numerous breaks in houses
in the Edgewood and Elmwood districts.
He also says that the boys have shown TO
him articles they claim to have taken.
One Of the boys is named Morgan and
the other two Drew. The latter live in
the Fifth district and Morgan I'm the Sew
enth.
The first real clue 10 the robbers came
from Patrolman William Bradbury OF
Station 8; and by following that Detective
Monahan and Capt Merrill secured evil
dence TO warrant the arrest OF the three
boys. who were taken into custody at
their homes this morning by Detective
Monahan. -,
The boys are said 10 have been guilty
Of at least seven breaks. four I'm the Elm
wood district and three in Edgewood. The
breaks were all made in the daytime when
the families were away.
Their method OF effecting an entrance
TO the houses was always the breaking OF
pane of glass near the window catch
which they released and then raised the
window.
lHtN lOlu tdpN. lIlat lneN got
this idea OF how TO enter buildings by
seeing burglary scenes in moving pic
lures.
Capt Merrill was busy today inVestigat-
ing the cases further, and having the
property which has been recovered iden-
titled.
Capt. Merrill says that George Drew.
who,is 13 years old and lives on Hous-
ton street, confessed that he alone did
slR. 1.N..a Il tV,ar g,.4x sI,s
city and admits the following:
July the house of Irwin Sylvia at
1179 Eddy street and the larceny of
jewelty including rings and brooches
valued at about $45 July z, the house
of Michael Sweeney on Eddy street
and the larceny Of sl.25 in money; July
10 the house OF a Mrs. Adams at 225
Sackett street and the larceny of Is
cents. the case reported to the police
when Mrs. Adams. returning home. saw
some one come out of the hot water
closet and leave the house before she
could intercept him; July 80, the house
OF George T. Weston at 20 Lenox ave-
nue. and the theft of two pairs OF cuff
buttons valued at $12; July 80, the
house OF Michael Sweeney on Eddy
street and the larceny OF change.
Night before last he says he broke
n window in Judge Lyman's house on
Meirose street, but the presence of a
watchman on the sewer excavation
frightened him away.
A few nights ago he also broke
window in the residence OF Frank Il.
Reynolds. but was frightened away
by the presence OF some man in the
house.
Young Drew says he also made the
breaks in the Edgewood district, In
Cranston. but that his brother Ralph
and George Morgan were implicated
In the breaks in that town.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-10

Miss Hattie Forsythe. the beautiful
young Providence chorus girl, whose
name has been mentioned i'm connection
with the Thaw tragedy, denies in the
most emphatic terms the sensational
stories published I'm New York and that
she knows anything at all about the case
other than what she has read In the news
papers.
She insists that her return from Europe,
after reaching London, was due entirely
TO the fact that her mother, who resides
here. was seriously i'll and sent her a ca
blegram calling her home. and that Dis
trict Attorney Jerome's wishes had moth
ing TO do with the matter.
As for calling upon Stanford White just
prior to the tragedy and sending him a
note signed Mrs. Thaw" or leaving word
that Mrs. Thaw called" she denies that
she ever called upon Stanford White in
his studio i'm the Madison Square tower,
alone or with other chorus girls.
There's no truth in 1t whatever, not
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-10
UNCLE SAM SEEKS
DIVORCE FACTS
IN THIS STATE

Four men and four women, experts in
statistical work. are occupying room
at the county court house on College hill.
where they are delving into the divorce
records Of this state In order to enlighten.
Uncle Sam and, perhaps. help throw light
upon cnce nourishing industry in these
plantations
The importance of this state in the in
yestigation that has been instituted by
the national government Is shown bv the
fact that, while IL can spare only 20 per-
sons for york in New York city. which
Is IN times rs large as Providence, IL has
soft eiSbt TO this city, or 40 per cent. of
the number sent TO New York
Women are the chief emissaries OF the
national census bureau in this widely
advertised undertaking.
Heretofore the collecting OF statistics
of all kinds has been done almost enclu-
sively by men.
Census officials say most of the work
Will be copying, and women employees can
do 1t just as well as the men. Further
more they are dispatching a man or two
with every squad 10 relieve the women
clerks Of copying unsavory testimony.
Charles III. Leroy. special agent OF the
department.. has charge of the work
here. In a talk with a News Democrat
reporter today he stated that the period
that he and his fellow statisticians are
TO investigate covered the 20 years from
would probably remain in this state un-
til after the first of next January.
The agent and statisticians began work
this morning on the papers in the earlier
cases from the office OF the clerk OF the
supreme court. Later the petitions on
file In the superior court will be exam
ined.
Answers TO the following questions
must be obtained from over 10000 petit
tions: State or county In which married:
date OF marriage date OF separation :
date of filing petition; who was iibellant? !?
how was notice served? was case contest
ed? was decree granted? date of decree
or judgment; number of years married I;
cause for which divorced: IL not direct
YVES intemperance an indirect cause? kind
of divorce; number of children by this
union, affected by decree: was almony
asked? was alimony granted? occupation
OF husband, OF wife; residence OF libelee
The difficult question in the above list
is the one in relation to intemperance
AS is well known by those who are post
ed on divorce matters, intemperance is
often the real cause Of the petition being
granted, though the charge upon which
decision is given may be neglect TO pro-
vide.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-10
FARWELL MILLS
WILL Be SOLD,
TWO BIDDERS

At a special meeting OF the creditors
OF the Farwell worsteds mills held this
morning I'm the office OF Chester w. Bar
rows. referee in bankruptcy, the trustee.
James Lester. was granted permission 10
sell the mills at private sale. subject 10
the approval Of Referee Barrows.
The meeting was called at 10 o'clock.
only "a Few OF the creditors being present
motion 10 grant authority TO the trus-
tee 70 sell the assets OF the company,
with the exception Of the book accounts,
was passed unanimously
Mr. Lester stated To a News Democrat
representative that he had received sew
eral offers for the mills, but he refused
10 name any OF the prospective buyers.
Al the meeting he said he had received
two offers from Southern people who are
much interested i'm the mills; and II was
also stated that the American Wooden
company OF Pascoag would probably
make an offer.
Yesterday afternoon Referee Barrows
declared second dividend OF 10 per cent
for the Farwell creditors
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-10

after organization the committee
mailed TO all concerns specified in the
Providence directory of 1906 as Ice deal
ers. a letter containing several questions.
Out of Is dealers, answers were received
from seven, whose deliveries amounted
TO 90 per cent. OF the total.
"By this method il was ascertained
that 10 per cent. OF the estimated con-
sumption of this season was harvested To-
cally last winter. The balance was OBJ
tanned In the following manner: Some
harvested previous To April /, 1905. some
either purchased or harvested az a con-
siderable distance from Providence. and
some frozen artifcially here. The accur-
acy Of these figures was not guaranteed,
but the committee believes the estimates
were made in good faith.
1T is evident that the consumer I'm
so situated that the cost of ice I'm sea-
sons when there is a general failure OF
the local harvest will much exceed that
I'm places where the method and place of
supply is unchanged from year TO year.
There are inadequate facilities for the
storage of fee In Northern New England
TO supply extraordinary demands.
''In one OF the replies IL was stated that
there was plenty OF ice I'm the early
spring 10 be had some distance north.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-10

onally toward the opposite side OF the
street. He was just leaving the last rail
OF the west bound track when the outer
side OF the front OF the car struck him.
THE conductor and motorman both tes-
tify that at the time the car struck Ken
ney IL was moving at between az and 5
miles per hour; but the judgment OF each
is naturally biased, and from the confu-
sion attending the accident II is doubt
ful If either could tell the real or ap-
proximate speed OF the car.
"Other witnesses, however, were stand
ing upon the street and saw the approach
ing car and noticed particularly its speed.
Two men who had been I'm the railroad
service for years, and who from long
experience were able 10 Judge cars
speed. said that in their judgment. when
the car struck Kenney. IT was going 30
or 30 miles per hour Several others ad-
NIT that IL was an unusually fast rate.
Lieut. Toole OF the Fourth police sta
tion testified that he took three OF the
witnesses separae and apart from each
other and had them stand on the spot
where they thought Kenney was struck,
the spot where he was picked UP, and
wheer the car finally stopped. According
70 his measurements with a tape, he
found the distance where Kenny was hit
and where he was picked up was 42 feet.
and between where Kenny was hit and
where the car stopped was 173 feet
could any one say that car travel
the body of man OF ordinary size and
hurl II AZ feet? A car must move pretty
rapidly TO have such an effect.
The motorman testifles that when he
began TO descend the hill his power was
shut off and his brakes set. and that all
he would have TO do I'm order 10 stop
would be 10 tighten his brake. He did
Continued on page Eight.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-10
YOUNG BOYS AND AGED WOMAN
ARE REPORTED As MISSING

William Ryan OF 10 West street reports
that his son Thomas, IL years Old feet
inches tall, weighing 40 pounds, dressed
in brown suit, has ben missing from
home since the Sth, and he thinks the lad
has gone TO New York.
William F. Prenfort, 80 Parade street.
has reported TO the police of the Fourth
station that his sister. Abbie Il. Prenfort.
60 years old, has been missing from her
home since yesterday morning She is de-
scvribed at feet 4 inches in heigh; l25
pounds I'm weight; dark complexion: wore
a white waist and black skirt and straw
hat
Charles Weaver OF l31 Orms street re-
ports his son Francis, years old, miss
ing from home since o'clock yesterday
morning. The little fellow was last seen
on Dorrance street at Q o'clock I'm the
forenoon. lie was dressed In a blue over
all suit and "A tam o'shanter cap.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-10
Orders Arrest Of MotorMan
For Kenney's Death
The Rhode Island Company Is Held Responsible for Entustg
Its Cars and the Lives Of Passengers TO Young and
inexperienced Employees as the Coroner Believes Is Shown
TO Have Been Done in This Case, Contributing TO the
Fatality on Atw0Is Avenue About Two Weeks Ago.

Coroner Eugene III. Lincoln this morn
ing caused TO be issued a warrant for the
arrest OF Harry c. Mayhood on the charge
OF killing John Kenney.
Mayhood was the motorman OF the cleo
trio car which about two weeks ago
struck Kenney on Atwelrs avenue hill.
Kenney was hurled several feet through
the air and struck the ground with such
force that his skull was fractured. the
injury causing almost instant death
Mayhood was alleged to have been run
ming his car and not 20 have sounded
warnings on the gong
Coroner Lincoln held an inquest: and
his report. OF which the warrant for May
hoods arrest is the sequel. is >as follows:
II find that on the evening OF Wednes-
| day. July IS. electric car No. 347 OF the
Atwell's and Academy avenue route, In
|charge OF III. G. Mayhood motorman. and
ANTHONY Russillo, conductor. was bowl
ling along down the incline OF Atwell's
|avenue on its way to the terminus OF the
|route at Mount Pleasant and as II ar
Irived about at Knight street IL struck an
|elderly man named John Kenney. so in
Ijuring him that he died in about 20 min
|utes.
"The motorman was but q years OF
IGge, had driven a car but q few times
Hand was new 10 the Atwells avenue
|route.
This was his first day on that car and
{only the third trip he had made. The
conductor was also young, and from his
own testimony, was ignorant OF the rules
provided by the company for the conduct
Iof their employees.
'from about where Knight street joins
|the avenue. and moved somewhat dag
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-10
SCORCH|NG AUTO
MAY BE CAUSE
Of TWO DEATHS

New York, Aug. 10-While pursued by
James f. Smith, mounted policeman, a
large touring automobile was wrecked at
the corner OF Jerome and Burnside ave-
nues. The Bronx, early today. Smith,
Mrs. Howard and Miss Evans, two OF the
occupants of the automobile are in Ford
ham Hospital, the two former suffering
with fractured skulls.
The automobile was bound south in Je-
rome avenue, going at a high rate Of
speed. Smith hailed the driver and when
Elliott did not stop, started in pursuit
at a gallop. lie came up with the auto
mobile in Burnside avenue where the
the policeman's mount. The horse went
over and at the same time the automobile
struck the curb and turned turtle, spill
ing out the occupants. Elliott was the
least injured OF the occupants OF the au-
tomobile and was arrested.
Just before the machine overturned,
Milliott made a frantic effort to pro-
tect Miss Evans. Mrs. Howard. who
occupied the tonneau, had leaned for
ward to clutch the seat in front. She
was thrown from the side OF the car.
She struck the curb tagging, where
she lay unconscious. Miss Evans fell
forward on her shoulder.
Smith was thrown and rendered un-
conscious; Smith, Mrs. Howard and
Miss Evans were hurried TO the hos
pital where IL was said that the re-
covery of the two former was doubt
full.
Miss Evans suffered more from
shock, though her injuries may be
more severe than at first reported.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-10

the slightest particle" she said. emphat-
icauy, 10 a representative OF the News
Democrat at her home here this morn
ing.
1T Is all made up. know absolutely
nothing about IL. / never was in the
Madison Square garden tower and had
not seen Mr. White for months, except
at a distance I'm theatres, as everybody
else could have seen him. Neither had /
seen nor spoken 10 Mr.. or Mrs. Thaw for
fully two years.
previous TO my trip TO Europe. came
home TO see mother. who was i'll. and sent
10 days here. / sailed on June 2l on the
Kaiserine Augusta Victoria. and intended
to spend two years in Europe. studying
music
II would be in Paris now taking les
sons under Jean De Reske but for mann
mas health. which was so poor that ]
was forced 10 return. / got a cablegram
from her when / reached London asking
me TO return.
Continued on page Three.)
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-10

but no place to store 1t. This was con<
tirmed by information gathered else
where. Two local ice companies erected .
storage houses at a distance where the
cost OF freight and expenses incident tn
transportation by rail would render the
supply unavailable except at price ex-
ceeding prevailing rates under usual CON-
ditons.
ITO provide storage. which is unneces-
sary a larger part OF the time. materially
increases the fixed expenses such as in
terest. insurance and depreciation for the
few seasons In which II can be utilized.
There are no facilities here for the
economical handling OF Ice transported
from distance. No storage houses arc
erected at tide water.
''Ice brought from Maine this year was
transported I'm teams about two miles
across the city and stored IN houses-
There is no adequate machinery here to,
unload 1t on arrival. Dealers In cities
annually getting their supply from Maine!
save considerable expense by providing,
the best terminal facilities. The fixed
charges on such investments I'm q place,
where they could be used only occasions,
ally. In the opinion of your committee.
would make the cost OF Ice greater than
IT now is under present conditions.
speedy railroad transportation is au
Continued on page Ten.)
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-10
DELEGATES SEE
NEWPORT SIGHTS

The delegates TO the Catholic Total Alb
stinance convention, together with their
friends. were taken in charge today by
the local committee. who had arranged
an elaborate program for their pleasure.
This morning soon after 10 o'clock fully
100 OF them left on the steamer Warwick
for "A sail down the bay to Rocky Point.
where a stop OF two hours was made.
Previous TO the dinner. the guests. many
OF whom had never visited a shore resort
OF this kind, busted themselves with evil
dent ken pleasurce with the numerous di-
versions; and the flushed faces OF the la
dies and the happy expression on the
countenances proved the spirit with
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-10
BECOMES INSANE
SUDDENLY AND
JUMPS To DEATH

Salem. Mass. Aug. lot became known
today that John Kibbey patient at the
Salem hospital for contagious diseases.
became suddenly insane yesterday and
Jumped from a third-story window TO the
sidewalk below and was instantly killed.
Klbbey. who was 46 years old. and who
came here recently from Rochester. n.
Y, was taken TO the hospital about a
week ago suffering from erysipelas IL IL
understood that his nurse had been at
tending him for four nights without sleep
and it Is supposed that she fell asleep
shortly before he made his fatal leap.
Klbbey had been working in a furniture
repair shop here. IL Is understood that
he leaves a widow in Rochester.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-10
EREAT CROWD ATTENDS
NORTHFIElD conference

Northfield, Mass, Aug. 10-Today's at
tendance at the annual conference for
christian workers in session here was
further increased when nearly every
|rain brought new visitors. The days
|ervices began with the council at Camp
|Sorthfield under the direction of A.
Percy Fit OF the Moody Bible institute
bf Chicago, and Melville Trotter of De-
|roit. Mich.
Rev G.. Campbell Morgan OF London,
England. continued his addresses on the
Book OF Leviticus. and Rev. G.. A. John
|on-Lord OF Cambridge, England, on the
Book OF St. John.
The service on pastoral evangelism, for
ministers and evangelists exclusively.
Ivas addressed by Rev. Edgar w. Work
Sf Colorado Springs, Col.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-10
POLICE THOUGHT
THEY HAD DEEP
SEA" MYSTERY

Nellie Grant OF 33 Daniel avenue and
her friend from oswego. N. Y, being
in pocose frame OF mind the other
day cast into the river a bottle con-
tanning a paper on which was written:
Notify No. 33 Daniel avenue. Prov. r.
l., or No. 115 West Bridge street. Os-
wego, n. Y"
The bottle was picked up yesterday
off Fields Point and delivered TO Ia,
engineer of the filtration plant, VIII,
turned IL over 10 the police. The OFF,
GERS desiring TO clear up what might
be a mystery OF the sea, chased up to
Daniel avenue and learned OF the Joke
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-10
bEC. WILSON IN CHICAGO
WILL NOT DISCLOSE MISSION

Chicago. Aug. lO-Secretary OF Agricul-
lure James Wilson. arrived here last
Iight. lie refused to discuss his mission.
but II is reported that n conference has
been called at which those interested in
loser quarantine regulations and inspec-
lon Of meat and cattle at points of ship
|hents will be present.
According 10 report the president does
pot deem the new meat inspection law
Eater-tight as somc laxity has existed
b passing on diseased cattle by Sstate
bspectors. It is said Secretary Wilson
Wished to get a uniformity OF action.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-10

There is conspiracy of ice dealers in restraint of
Providence the charged all exoronate
high in comparison with nearby cities in the situation
Providence.
This conclusion reached largely attended meeting of
the executive council of the Providence board
today which time the appointed by President Fred
erck H. Jackson investigate the ice situation in this city, made
its report
The committee of investigators consisted of former
Charles Dean Kmba Henry D. Sharpe Charles Bush 1t
made exhaustive investigation and careful comparisons
The is illuminating document the ice situation,
and bears out the fully the forecast published the News
Democrat yesterday afternoon
The in detail without the appendices the substance
of which is given in the text follows:
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-10
PULAJANES KILL
| THREE SOLDIERS
| AND TWO OTHERS

| Manila, Aug. 10-First Lieut.. John F.
|James, and two privates Of the Eighth
infantry with Contract Surgeon Calvin
Snyder. and Internal Revenue Collector
Williams OF Illinois. We're killed yester-
Hay afternoon in n hand-to-hand fight
with force of Pulajaes at Julita, Island
pbf Leyte.
| The detachment which consisted of 10
men, were greatly outnumbered, but made
b gallant fight. The Pulajanes captured
hree pistols four Krag-Jorgensen rifles
md 300 rounds OF ammunition.