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The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-28

New York. June 8-The coroners in
,uuest and the meeting OF the grand jury,
both to formally name the murderer OF
lBtanford White divided public interest
lkoday with the developments OF yester-
nay, when an insanity commission de-
lclared Harry X. Thaw sane and Mrs.
Thaw visited her husband In his cell In
xhe Tombs prison.
There was much specula tion today az
No Just what position Mrs. Thaw would
Make when she appeared before the grand
nury.
1t was asserted that the wife had told
sher friends that she would go 20 prison
Hather than testify in the grand jury
toom where proceedings are secret and
hwhere the only counsel Is a representa-
hive OF tho district attorneys office.
Mrs. Thaw has told a most Intimate
Nriend that she would stand pat and
,ref,Ise 10 say anything, no matter how
Important the questions Mr.. Mott or Mr.
Earvin might put TO her.
/ This assertion Is said to have been
brought from Mrs Thaw by the intention
lpf tho district attorneys office 10 make
bAer a witness for the prosecution
Asst. -Dist.-Attys. Mott and Garvin, 1t
WAS said today are determined that the
kwoman shall be examined before the
l9rand jury, where she can be put under
ii.
Trom her enough TO establish the motive
(which actuated Thaw IN killing Stanford
kwhite.
Thaw passed rather restless night In
mis- cell IN the Tombs. He seemed TO be
In fairly good spirits when he arose
however
Every seat In the coroners room was
!filied at 1880 a. m, when Coroner Dooiey
arrived TO begin the inquest.
.erl4f In
and took q seat beside his council. The
coroner's Jury was then assembled and
sworn and the examination OF witnesses
was begun without delay. Nicholas l..
Stokes, a wealthy coal dealer is foreman
sof the jury.
TELLS OF AUTOPSY.
The first witness called was Coroner's
physician DIR. Timothy ID. Lehan, who
performed the autopsy on Whites body.
lie declared that death was caused by
q gunshot wound. the bullet entering the
right eye.
Edward H Conway a foreman OF
aaborers at Madison Square garden said
xhat he saw both White and Thaw the
night of the murder. Thaw passed twice
back and forth behind the table at which
White sat The second time Thaw APP
preached Whites table he saw Thaw ex-
hend his arm and three shots followed
White Tell and uremhn telNeu ihhW'
who was walking away. and took the
revolver with which the shooting was
hone. He said T'haw and White did not
upeak
Conway said that no noticed Thaw par
ticularly that night.
His eyes were bulging and dilated,
said he land his face was very white
After the shooting l heard him say: lie
Auined my wife, and l did It,
Paul Bruden, the fireman, who seized
Thaw after the shooting. said thH two
men went down the elevator with Thaw
and Mrs. Thaw.
Wagner Paxton. an engineer. testified
that he accompanied the prisoner and
Mrs. Thaw down in the elevator and when
asked as TO what conversation passed
between Mr.. Thaw and Mrs. Thaw. said:
"The woman said: Look at the fix you
have pushed yourself into now"
What did Thaw say?"
''iie said. It's all right, dearie.
have probably saved your life -
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-28
BOOK THIEVES GIVEN
PRACTICAL WARNING

For about three months the local de-
tective department has been quietly in
vestigating reports of thefts OF books
from the public library and also the mu-
tllation OF books
case. and yesterday arrested w. T. South
wick 1s years old. who had four OF the
library books reported missing.
Owing to the serious illness OF the
young mans wife, he was arraigned at
special session OF the police court at
O'Clock this morning, admitted his guilt
and paid o fine and costs amounting to
sl7so
His arrest was good piece OF work by
Mr. Nickerson and his prosecution Is in
the nature OF warning that Il is the
entention OF the police to show no lini-
ency IN cases OF this kind.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-28
POLICE BOARD
AGAIN TAKES Up
THAT NEW RULE

The police commissioners met this ar
ternoon and took up the consideration or
routine business. including the two com
munlcations sent by Mayor Elisha Dyer
last Tuesday I'm relation TO the pension
fund and the treatment OF superannuates.
The board also continued the discussion
OF Rule :. which some OF the Republican
machine politicians wish TO have repealed.
When the commissioners went into ses-
sion there appeared TO be little probability
that tho rule would be repealed today,
whatever may be done with II between
now and next February.
The case of Cornelius Shea, an Ives
street liquor dealer. was expected also TO
come before the board. I'm connection with
alleged Illegal transactions.
Chairman Luther conferred with
Mayor Dyer yesterday afternoon rela-
tive To the communication which the
mayor recently sent to the commits
sion. and promised that IL would be
considered as soon as possible.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-28
TESTIMONY APPEARS
TO FAVOR ANNUNz|ATk

The trial OF Antonio Annunziata for the
alleged murder of Tomasso Di Giovanni
-
was continued in the superior court today
before Presiding Justice Sweetland and
jury. Antonio Capotosto. a member of
the Rhode Island bar and a man well
versed i'm the Italian language, was called
as a witness to translate into English
certain expressions and idoms used by
witnesses. and his explanations were very
favorable TO the defendant
Ferdinando Baccario was a strong wit
ness for Annunzata and II appears the
case must really be decided upon the tes-
timony OF the Italians who were In the
saloon on Eddy street when DoGiovanni
was killed
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-28
MAKE THIRD
REPORT ON THE
R. R. RATE BILL

Washington June 2s.-The conferees on
the railroad rate bill formulated their
third report today and IL will be signed by
Senators Elkins and Cullom and the three
house conferees. Senator Tillman again
Withholding his signature.
The McIaurin commodity amendment
was made TO apply to railroad compa-
nies" the word companies" having been
added TO the previous agreement. which
changed the application from common
carriers TO railroads In order to exempt
pipe lines.
The pass agreement was based on the
provision OF the senate bilL but two or
three OF It's exemptions were stricken out.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-28

The defendants story told yesterday.
was not shaken on cross-examination. and
his story was well corroborated by Bac-
carlo today.
He testified, he came here from Brooklyn
the day OF the shooting and went 10 the
saloon. The dead man and another had
attacked, according 10 the witness An
nunziata. and there was strong language
used beside blows
After Annunziata had invited the crowd
10 drink the last time Giovanni bit his
own hand, which is the sign amongst
many Italians for supreme rage.
Witness said that defendant could not
have escaped had he wanted to after the
first blow and before Annunziata fired Di-
Giovanni put his band TO his hip pocket
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-28
AN "All DAY" TOMORROW

An "Aii Day Is expected tomorrow az
the House OF Prayer, corner OF Washing
ton and Snow streets. Services AT 10 a.
m. 2 and p. m. Pastor r. A. Gibson OF
Foxboro. Mass. expects 10 speak at the
afternoon service. Hannah Tucker OF
East Greenwich and others expect 10
minister during the meeting
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-28
TO CONSIDER el0HT-H0UR DAY

The committee appointed by the city
council 20 consider and report on a reso-
luton requesting Commissioner OF Public
Works Walter F. Slade 10 give certain
city employees an eight-hour day. will
meet tomorrow morning. but II will prob
ably not make a report to the city coun-
Gil which will meet at noon.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-28
infant DIED,
NO PHYSICIAN
WAS CALLED

After an existence OF about two days
and a half without medical aid. the in
fant child OF Jacob and Rebecca Apple
gate. colored died suddenly at 70 o'clock
this morning at their home, 81 Wads.
worth street.
The mother had been attended by Mary
]. Clarke, 10 Benedict street but no phy-
sician was summoned
Sergt Prout OF the Seventh station noti-
fed Medical Examiner Maglll
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-28

bonnet Is feet inches.
THE functions n the car was loaded on
one side that side OF the car would go
down on 10 the plate and the other side
would rise proportlonally
The car would have 70 be raised about
one and one-fourth inches before any
strain would come on the swivel The
rear bonnet was torn of and one OF the
stanchions was cracked and one or two OF
the grabhandles were broken; aside from
few bruises and scratches was practl-
cally all that was done TO the car The car
Jumped practically seven inches from the
trucks. The wheels and trucks were all
right, but tho fender connections were
broken; the cars OF that build weigh be-
tween IL and Is tons without passengers.
II could not tell from the position OF
various parts and the condition In which
they were found the condition OF the
parts, whore the wheels left the track
The company has signals on many of the
curves
"A post with white band around II
plgced al o safe distance from the curve
notinos danger: the company has signal
OF that kind az Moore's Corners and q is
placed south OF the curve several hun
dred feet at the right OF tho tracks.
''These signals arc not lighted. and the
value that such a signal would have
would depend on how dark IL was.
could not state whether the danger post
was placed there before the electric light
was located The curve Itself was In
perfect condition. There have been gov
eral accidents. but don't know how
many at Moores corners"
CHIEF ADAMS TESTIFIEs.
The next witness was chief Of Police
Everett w Adams. who testified as fol-
lows: Il reside AZ East Providence and
am familiar with Moore's Corners. and
was there the morning OF the trolley
accident. 1 arrived there at 1:20 n m.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-28
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Reported for The News-Democrat over
the private wire of EDWARD p. SIIEL.
DON q CO. Bankers and Brokers. Room
ga. Bangan Building.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-28
TO ERECT BOILER HOUSE

A permit was issued this afternoon 10
the American Woollen company TO erect
a boiler house. SSx10s. on Eagle street.
The contract has been let TO Learned and
Crankshaw.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-28
The COTTON MARKET,

Reported for The News-Dcmocrat over
the private wire OF EDWARD p. SHELL
DON q Co. Bankers and Brokers. Room
23i. Banigun Building.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-01-20
STUCK IN MONTANA BLIZZARD
A Travelling Salesman's Stage Coach
ing EXperience.

Ike Boyer of Helena left yesterday morning
for Madison county points, and while waiting
In Butte the night before told some inter
esting tales OF his experience while making
the territory in southern Montana which Is
not yet covered by the railroad
The time OF my Iife." he said. was cx
perlcnced between Bnnnack and Argentn T
was making the trip by stoge, and nv driver
was one OF the old-time stage drivers Of IN.
Tor him was Shorty and he was one OF The
best that ever pulled the ribbons over n team
OF horses In Montana.
Shortly after we left Areenta n ho-,
showing, out We paid little attention 10 tho
storm being wrapped up comfortably When
we topped the hill and started across ths
foothills 10 connect with the old Rannnck ronJ
we ran into the teeth of the blizzard Tho
thermometer began dropping rapidly md nj
most before knew II We found onrs.,,uaa
chillng fast. To add to our trouble thc or
became so hilcd with snow that VIC could not
hec the length or our sled ahead OF ms IN.
storm came 50 fnot and fierce that tho hors.s
refused 10 face IL. and before we realyed IL
holplessly lounderlnG through the sno,y ,,btS
seemed almost bottomless. BY this tiro. -.
ness mad come and W" wcro of tho trail
To make the natter worse tho horan. l.,
houndcFlnS, broke the tongue from ,ba n,s
ana we were holcd up for good Then we seu,
na1cd VIC 70 "T,s r IN Tor for the night and pre-
Ihcfo was little straw In the bottom ~ ~.
cI cnmis anu no We ucd the horses up that they
Sou,u eat thls- The driver and myself rvaiLaJ
back and forth. about rod npnrf on aRso is
IONS and In this manner manorSd - Isl Isl
wu,m' W.T., we drank up all the sampies I hog
c,sar ''e, SInoked several boxes of sample
mover come To an end N"e WOULD
occasloaally would get uncommon,,, IT,,
ana % slespy and would attempt To doze or, -,
SHORTY would stand for nothing OF thst 80,
"0uld ~ poEso me by drastic means IL neoes
tro opposite him Finally after tba 70 and
ut least century the night came to ~ 80, y,
Gmu Mp oaylsht began showing around the e,,,nh
WIN mo approach OF dny tho storn SSl'. ..
oHWh ana tho air cleared. Short1I I'
diotsly began rustling. and before LON, ,ne Ia,,,
Il pols that could be used ma a slc5 ~ Iouilu
ana VIC toSsled up matters and conttrnoHSuo. onSuo.
tap ulp 10 6enEask Wo arrived there in ,in,r Tup
49, oo NJ u," oISoK.est and were not surprjs,J w
S,n,S SeoM throughout tho night. ."eAnac1ndhsS 10
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-01-20
PLEASED WITH THE OUTLOOK
Frank Adams of Denver Sees a Great
Future for Salt Lake.

Frank Adams ond wife OF Denver Colo
stopped over In Salt Lake City Thursday. as
guests at the Knutsford en- routo 10 Los An
gcles and Pasadena. Cal. At the lattCr city
they Will visit Nr. Adams's parents Mr. Ad-
ANS is a brother OF former Gov. Alva Adams
OF Colorado, is prcsdcnt OF the Fire and 70
lice board OF Donver and president OF the
Colorado Ice and Storage company.
Il spent considerable tno looking around
Salt Lake today. said Mr. Adams at the
that / am pleased with the condition or
thinGs, We OF Denver naturally think that
there Ia not another city great as our
has an air OF prosperity that Ia really plehe-
railways Salt Lake can not help being ma
future Of Salt Lake Is exceedingly cncouraB-
ing.
In Denver, at present. the Idea OF munlc-
Tial ownership OF public utilities Is being so-
rioUsly agitnted and considered number
OF clubs have been formed and the idea Is
spreading. In Eastern cities. Az TO the
likelihood Of further trouble between tho state
authorities and the miners. / can say that
tho situation Ia very good. and there is at
present siEns OF strife II Is too early
however, TO say what viii occur during the
political campaign next fall. 1t IS hard to
make n prediction rs TO tho outcome OF the
election the people over the entire country
are becoming more Independent in their
thinking and voting, and l think the change
OF affairs Is due primarily TO the discoveries
OF corruption In the big insurance companies
Of tho East -
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-01-20
Remedying the CondItI,
GET ACQUAINTED /
Ladies' Auxiliary Will Not
in Excursion

At n meeting Thursday a.tera'
meeting Of the executive oor7-|
Manufacturers and Merchants b.
the ladies' auxiliary. the schcdck|
acquainted excursion" OF the
l,oEnn January e. WAS maas
decided that owing TO the uno-.
weather. the members OF tie 4
not make tho "trip. They corz-
the excursion entirely in tbs
men.
1t Is estimated that about tsa
bcrs OF tho association and loczl
not AFFILIATED thus for with the t1.
the trip TO Logan. The exc11'
leave Salt Lake ct u. m. an,|
teen minutes coch VIII be D,.s
ton. Bountlful and kaySyille. q
reached about 10 o'clock, and a 4
ns made there.
ono hour viii be spent at Bid
ing which time a parade thrc1sk
occur stops viii also b. ml1|
and Cache Junction. aud Logan 4
about ] 30 p. m. On The Teta1
cursion train will leave Logan
Ogden VIII again be visited /,
VIII leave there about 10 o'clcck Z
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-01-20
THAW A GOOD THING
It Packs the Snow Well in the Noun
tains

From the region directly north there win
sweep down over Utah today either a rain or
snowstorm, the nuture depending upon the d.
rcction that mercury decides tnEe. II
tho sprlng-lIke temperature OF Thursday con-
tinucs. then there viii be rain and the
streets viii continue to swim with mud. but II
the thermometer should tckc sudden down
ward shoot, the precipitation would come in
tho form OF snow.
And speaking OF tho thow Of which many
have been complaining OF late. those in a
position TO know say that 1t is the best pos
siblc thing that could happen. While thero
has been an unusual amount of anow IN the
mountains this season. every snowstorm has
been followed by period OF cold weather and
the snow has had chrncc to pack. The
warm weather of the last few DAYS has had
the effect OF thawng the Just enough TO
make IL pack well. and should this thaw be
succeeded by another revere cold spell the
water supply for next season Is practically as
suTed.
Thursday waa an unusually balmy for
this season or year, the thermometer register
ing high ~ degrees above zero whllo
the mean temperature for the day was l5 de-
grucs above FORMAL.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-01-20
COINS NEW WORD
Attorney P. j. Daily Public Benefac-
tor Without Realizing It,

Attorney p. j. DAILY has coined a word
and is, therefore, a public bencfactor
During the progress of trial In the
police court Thursday afternoon Mr.
DAILY, wishing to impress upon the court
that II was through no fault OF his that
a certain witness did not appear. said Z;
Your honor at the tune this subpoena
was issued / believed the witness was
Ectable.'
Judge Diehl accepted the explanation
and the reporters made ar entry In their
note books for future reference Get
able" Hike lots OF other coined words
expresses considerable In a concise way
and IL win be added TO tho already large
list OF coined words familiar to news
paper men and the public generally.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-01-20
Stubbs Is Coming.

1t was good news to tho committee to
learn that j c. Stubbs OF Chicago, traf-
hc manager OF the Hartman lines. Will
be here, In addition TO other noted rail-
road men whose names have already been
published. MIR. Stubbs is not only a firm
believer i'm the See America First
movement, but he is a man who has at
his command resources for the eNploita-
tion OF the work. such as are possessed
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-01-20
Acted as Own Attorney.
PIONEER is CALLED
William G. Phillips Passes Away at
His Home, Aged 81.

Another OF the old and respected citizens of
Salt Lake has been called TO his reward
william O. Phillips. who died at his homo on
East Fifth South street Thurpday morning at
tho advanced age OF 81 years General de-
billy tho Of death. Mr. Phillips
having been In failing health for some time
Funeral services Will be held from tho Ninth
ward meeting house on Sunday at O'Clock
I,ic of Whit. where he WAS born JonuSrr 90
1879. He joined the Mormon church In 1871
cmlgratcd To Boston in 1855 and nvc years
Inter came 20 Utah lie has made his home
In ths Ninth ward OF this city ever since. Nir
Phillips Is survived by wife and two sons
the latter being William c. Phillips. the we'll
known nightwotchmon OF this city, and Low
4. Phillips of IPhl.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-01-20
FOOT AMPUTATED
Employee of Utah Construction In
jured in Accident at Garfield.

r. c! Fcldkamp, an employee OF the
Utah Construction company at Garfield
underwent an operation Thursday morn
Ing at the Kcogh- Wright hospital for
the amputation OF ono OF his feet The
operation was made necessary because
OF an accident at the camp. In which Mr.
Feldkamp's foot was crushed Reports
from the hospital arc to the effect that
tho patient Is doing nicely
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-01-20
Committee Speaks Out.

These were refereed TO the same special
committee. which, in majority report signed
by 4. J. Davis. Holiday and Prceoc told
some plain truths OF which tho following are
c&les
In these appointments. has II been tho In
tercst OF the people, the greater political
interests OF his Honor the Mayor that have
been considered? In his appointments OF go
called Republicans. does no treat the Re.
publican majority OF the Council with fair
docs he not rather insult their in
talliEcncc by asking them to support rene
gadcs from their party. whose only qualln-
cation for ofrce is that they. In opposition to
the ticket upon which the majority OF this
Council were elected supported and assisting
In elccting the Hon r. p Morris the Of
.r
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-01-20
ORDERED TO FORT LOGAN
DR.. Keller of Fort Douglas Will Go
tO Denver,

First Lieutenant william L Keller, asnlst %
ant Surgeon U. s. a.. has been ordereo 1.. iroIt'
Fort Douglas TO Fort Logan, Colo 10 c,
infantry from there to San Francisco en- tVto. tVSt"
for the Philippines. on tho complexion o, TINS
duty DR. Keller viii return TO this otauon;
priynto Frederick Meyers, company r.,
Twcnty-ninth infantry. has been selected Dy
the company commander. Capt John T. Hoou-
ward Twenty y-ninth infantry, FOR promou"n as
CORPORAL to nl existing vacancy III 'hn'
organization. a., IT,,
Prof Bean of Salt Lake Wac up AT INC r OF or
ynsterdoy and enrolled nm additional number
of pupils Of the nstic art IN
Lieut. Edmund L. Gruber, artillery corps. @Ieit @
Yesterday for his new battery, tho Thlrtecnth
ncId artillery now Fort D. A Russcii,
%hIch viii embark for the Philippine Islands
February l. ~ -.
night for tho oficerS and ladies or the RhFl-
son and their friends. was well attended
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-01-20
Nav Revoke License.

Incidentally. Judge Deal. the prosecuting at.
toTncy and nearly evcry officer IN the city
has expressed the belief that the license OF the
Black Cat saloon ShoulG he revoked. Almost
eNory day OF late complaints have been mado
concerning the actions OF those who mako II
n hanging out place and being away from the
red light district. the officers find 1t no easy
taek 10 keep tab on the inmates At the same
tlmo that Miss Moore was brought into court
olive Olson and Ida Hudson also ar
raisncd. Both room above the saloon. 4 nne
OF SO In each case was Imposed by the court.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-01-20
EABEAS CORPUS CONTINUED
of Mrs. A. L. Mcdaniel
for Release Of Son Goes Over.

The application OF Mrs a. L. Mcdaniel for
the release OF her son Clarence from the State
Industrial SCHOOL on habeas corpus. con-
tinucd by Judge Morse Thursday. The petition
which attacks the coTstitutonhllty OF the Ju-
yenllc court law. filed IN the Supreme
court weeks and the matter was
referred to Judge Morse for hearing. When
the matter hrst crmc before the court
respondents were not ready to proceed and
they were given further limc. the boz being
surrendered 10 tho custody of his mother.
A similar heard by Judge Howell
at ogden few days ago In the OF Harry
Bennion. but tho decision OF the court has
not yet been announced.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-01-20
BIG MEN COMING
TO AID IN WORK
Seeing America First" Confer
ence Continues to Grow in
Magnitude;
DIR. r. d. GRANT WILL
DELIVER ADDRESS HERE
All Western Roads VIII PrOba-
bly, Make Special Rate
of One Fare.

Cheering word comes to the members
Of the special committee OF the CONNER
cial club who are working almost day
and night In the effort TO make the con-
ference OF January % n complete success,
While the list OF delegates Is daily grow
ing. It is not alone the large attendance
which the committee views with satisfao-
tion. For IL is now assured rthat the at
tendance Will include many of the leading
publicity men OF the nation, men who arc
dig enough and broad enough to grasp
the problem in all It's magnitude and ac-
nnmnllsh tho boat rcSmlts.