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The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-11
OF THE
SCIENCE MEETINGS

The program OF the Political Science and
Sociological associations, which are 10
meet here Christmas week, is announced
Thursday morning, Political Science as
sociation--l0:30, International Law. "a
Revision of the Geneva Convention,
Rear-Admiral Charles A. Sperry; The
Recent Controversy as to the British
Jurisdiction over Foreign Fishermen
More Than Three Miles From Shore"
Prof. Charles Noble Gregory The Third
Reinsch. Sociological society-1O a. m.
Chairman. Lester f. Ward of Brown
university: How Should Sociology Be
Taught as a College and University Sub
souri,; discussion. w. G, Weatherly. Uni
versity of Indiana; William o. sumner.
Yale university; f. NJ. Davenport Ham
ilton college: jeffrey r. Brackett. Boston
School OF Social Workers; Robert G. Cha
pin, Beloit college; j. Ebert Cutler Uni
versty OF Michigan.
Political Science associations p m,
Constitutional Law and Administration:
Chidwick; Government by Commission
Haynes; aThe United states Constitution
as Modified in the Civil War" William
i'm the United States" Prof j. Q. Dealey.
Sociology Society-3 y. m, Joint section
a! meeting with the American Economic
association.
Joint session OF the Political Science as
soclation and the Sociological society.
third sessions p. m, address, Dr. Albert
Shaw. president OF the American Political
science association; address, Prof Lester
r. Ward. N
Political Science association. annual
meetings. p. m, Reports OF officers and
board OF editors OF the American Political
Science Review.
Sociological society, sixth sessions p.
MI
lumbia university: Social Conscious
ness" Charles III. Cooley, University OF
Michigan: discussion. Francis c. Peabody,
Harvard university; Charles II. Hender-
son. University Of Chicago.
Saturday. Political Science association
sixth session, 10 a. m, government OF de-
tendencies: Helping 20 Govern India.
Charles Johnston. late Of the British In
dian civil service: Responsible Govern
ment in the British Colonial system
Prof stephen Leacock; Spanish ADMIN
instation OF Philippine Commerce" Prof
Chester Lloyd Jones. Some Effects oi
the Outlying Possessions Upon the United
states, Its People and It's Policies. Mr
Henry C. Morris: The Executive Council
OF the Porto Rican Insular Government
Hon. william +. Wllloughby.
Socialogical society. seventh session II
m. chairman. Samuel McCune Lindsay
University OF Pennsylvania. Social Oar
winism." David Collin Wells. Dartmouth
colleges discussion. Lester F. Ward
Brown university ana others.
Political Science association, seventh
session. y. m. Section on Government
Of dependencies: The Need OF Scien'
tlnlc Sturdy ~ Conolial Problems Prof
Alleyne Ireland. Tho Question OF Term
iuology." Alphcus n SNOW; Popular IN
| tcrcst I'm Insular Possessions" PaultneN
Eigelow: subject TO be announced. O. =
Austin; general discussion OF the aims and
methods OF the section on government
| dependencies.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-11
CRAFTS REQUESTS
NOT ALLOWED

Judge Brown in the superior court to-
day refused the request of respondent,
Albert b. Crafts, in the equity cause or
John c. Hassard against Herbert Haz-
ard, Albert h. Crafts and Arthur ii.
Wadsworth TO dismiss the case.
The oil OF complaint was filed Dec. 13'
1904. but subpoena was not taken out un-
III May 2S, 1906.
Mr. Crafts fled motion 10 dismiss and
also an answer TO the bill. The motion TO
dismiss was founded on the charges that
the bill had not been prosecuted In good
faith nor with reasonable speed or deli
gence. and that this delay was an abuse
OF the process of the court
1t is claimed In the bill filed by Mr. Has
sard that Rowland n. Hazard of New
York, being Indebted to him, transferred
all right. title and interests he might
thereafter acquire in the property at Mar
raganSett Pier known as Hazard
block" II was expected Mr.. Hazard would
inherit this property from his sister.
This deed was not acknowledged and
after the death OF Mr.. Hazards sister
and his coming into the property two at
tachments we're placed on 1t.
Meanwhile. the defect In the deed was
discovered and remedied. IL is claimed
that Crafts as attorney for defendant
Hazard agreed with Attorney Walter II.
Barney TO find a purchaser for the prop
erty and not try out the suits begun by
attachment.
IL is claimed that i'm violation OF this
agreement the property was sold ana
bought I'm by Crafts; and an effort Is
being made TO set this sale aside.
Judge Brown holds that suit in equity
Is commenced when the bill Is filed. al
though the subpoena is not taken out un-
til afterward As no steps were taken
for IS months after fling the bill. com
plalnant is held guilty of lachos. but, as
a subpoena was finally taken out and
the respondent Crafts did answer on July
"a. 1905. the suit should not be dismissed,
as such action would only necessitate the
commencement OF another suit at somc
expense, without material advantage To
anyone
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-11
INCREASE IN
INSURANCE RATES
DECLARED UNJUST

New Haven. Conn. Dec. Ito the di-
rectors of the tSate business Men5s as
SC cciation this afternoon a special commit
tee which has been making an inquiry
into the reasons for the advance in hre
insurance rates in Connecticut, made
report. The committee declared that tho
increase in rates was unjust as Connec-
ticut has always been good field for
profitable business.
II recommends that the business men
of the state Join a movement TO get re-
versal upon evidence and argument, OF
an opinion of federal court given In loSo
that insurance is not commodity or trace
or commerce. The committee Is or the
opinion that the New England Insurance
Exchange Is in fact a combination or
trust maintaining rates. although It's form
is that OF voluntary association or IN
diyiduals The committee does not believe
IL can be reached by law.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-11
TWO CREWS ARE.
RESCUED; VESSEL
A TOTAL Loss

Highland Light, Mass. Dec. H.
Abandoned first by her own crew and
later by a salvage crew, the three
masted schooner William Marshall,
bound from st. John, N. B.. for New
York with lumber was thrown up on
the sands half a mile north OF the
Highland Light life-saving station
early today. A short time later she
began to break up and she will be
total loss.
The original crew OF the Marshall
was taken off by the two-masted
schooner Natalie j. Nelson OF Glou-
cester last Saturday and were brought
to Provincetown today. The salvage
crew was rescued by the revenue cut
ter Gresham yesterday and tho Gres-
ham later steamed away In the direc-
tion OF Vineyard Haven.
The William Marshall was caught I'm
the gale OF Dec. and lost most OF
her sails. The next day. Saturday, she
became waterloggd and the six mem
hers OF the crew were preparing 10
leave her in their boats when they
were sighted by the fishing schooner
Natalie J. Nelson OF Gloucester. The
seas were running high and at SIoat
danger TO themselves several men
from the Nelson launched a boat and
rescued the crew OF the lumberman.
The Marshall was abandoned. The
Nelson came into Provincetown today
and landed the six men
Shortly before the Nelson came up with
the Marshall the water-logged schooner
was sighted by the schooner Brina u.
Pendleton bound south. The Pendleton.
however. was having all she could do TO
get along In the heavy seas, and was un-
able 10 respond 90 signals for help from
the crew OF the Marshall. She carried
word OF the schOoners position 20 Vine
yard Haven and the revenue cutter
Gresham went 10 the scene Yesterday.
The Gresham tried TO throw line
aboard the Marshall, but the attempt
failed. Then she sent a boat 20 the
schooner and took OF the salvage crew.
which had sighted the abandoned schoon-
or while they were passing that point i'm
another vessel. the name Of which has not
yet been ascertained here. The Marshall
was On such bad shape that the revenue
tow. but proceeded IN the direction Of
Vineyard Haven.
The Marshall after being abandoned
FOR the second time driftcd RAPIDLY to-
ward the Cape cod shore Early today
she brought up on the sands about half
mile north OF the Highland Light life
saving station. She struck broadsldes on
the beach and within a few hours was
breaking up.
The William Marshall was built In Mil
ford. Del in 1874 ind was owned I'm
Boston. She registered $50 tons net She
was il9 feet in length. 81 feet IN breadth
and IA feet in depth.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-11
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND.

flONlue0Ce, &c,
BY virtue and in pursuance OF an execu-
tion, No Al 1853. issued out of the District
Court OF the Sixth Judicial District
holden at Providence within and for SAID
district i'm the County of Providence on
the goth day OF July A D. 1896 upon h
judgment rendered by said court on the
18th day of July. A. -. 1906. in favor Of
Francesca Sylvestre OF Providence, [
have, this oath day of August, A. D. 1905.
at 10 o'clock a. M. levied the said exc
cution on all the right. title and interest
which the said defendant had on the
18th day of June, A. D. 1906, at 800
o'clock a. m. (the time or the attach-
ment on the original wriO, In and TO
the following described real estate:
Silvertre: A certain lot OF land with the
buildings and improvements thereon stu
ated i'm said Providence, bounded north-
erly on Marietta street, whereon IL meas-
ures forty feet and holding that width eX-
tends southerly about one hundred feet 10
bounded easterly on land now or formerly
of Giuseppe Tanietta and wife and west
erly on land now or formerly OF Nicholas
Ricci being lot No. 4. on Mechanics Plat,
said plat being recorded on Plat Card NO.
3i4 in the office OF the Recorder Of Deeds
of the City OF Providence, -.
Notice is hereby given that | VIII sell
the said attached and levied-on estate at
public auction TO be held in the office OF
Charles H. McKenna, No. Market
square. in the City Of Providence. in said
county, on Monday, the Path day OF De
cember A. y. 1906. at o'clock p. m, Tor
the satisfaction OF said execution, debt,
interest on the same. costs OF suit. my
own fees and all contingent expenses II
CARLTON sTUDLEY, Constable.
Dc IL
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-11
S|DEL|GHTS On
CITY OFFICIALS

long report his committee made: but he
told in addition how he had meen impor-
tuned az home and abroad ever since en-
ter!ng the council three years ago by
clerks who wanted more money. lie
added that some or them didn't know how
TO ask; ard then he gave this. among
other reasons for fayoring an increase OF
more than $4,000 as a kind OF continuous
Christ mas GIFT 10 the favored host;
This Is my last year in the council l
was told by friends that such a recon-
mendation would be impolltic for me; but
/ believe it Is fair. AT the very outset
we eliminated politics. We didn't even
ask the names OF those affected. We
didn't want 10 reduce anybody's pay, even
though he vas overpaid We didn't come
across many Of that kind, and II we did,
we didn't pay any attention 10 them"
Thus spoke the chairman Of tins pains
taking and conscientious committee; and
when a member innocently asked II there
was money enough 70 carry out the COM
mttees financial recommendations, not a
single member could give any information
on the subject and an welcomed an ad-
jouInment TO Friday by which time they
may have some light on the subject.
This was dodge No 1. Friday is
"hangman's day" but whether II Is 10
be- good or bad for the benehciaries OF the
committees yuletde generosity IS another
question.
Then Alderman Dunn asked that the re-
port 10 the commissioner Of public works
be- read. as he desired TO appear I'm his
stellar role OF friend Of the down-trodden
workingmen" The speech was delivered
with the proper emphasis and two OF the
alderman's friends under the gallery gave
him an ovation. almost splitting their
woolen mits with applause
Dodge No. . was perpetrated when
81
commissioners course I'm raising wages,
but limiting him TO the appropriation
made for his department long before any
increase was authorized.
This vote Of moral. instead Of finan-
cial. support was taken as bidding
the commissioner TO make bricks with
out straw.
Councilman Daniel J. Grady, who is
related neither 10 the Daniel that
bearded the historic lion nor the
Grady who spoke for the new south
years ago. earnestly championed the
measure.
While he was speaking some one
rang "23" on the fire alarm and then
added seven more, so the orator didn't
skiddoo; but the council did a few min
utes later. after II had enlarged the
powers OF the committee on telephone
and heard a few earnest words OF warn
ing from Councilman G. Richmond
Parsons, who made another such level
headed talk as had been made
few minutes before by Councilman
Henry Il. Fletcher on the subject OF
finances
Councilman Evans. who Is no shaver
in age nor stature. put several posers
to President Balch during the meet
ing, firing at that official loud and
often a question which he prefaced
with: "If l understand
The chairman and the others left
the chamber without understanding
whether Mr.. Evans understood or not.
SO did the spectators.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-11
GILLETTE WILL
CD To THE DEATH
HOUSE TOMORROW

Herkimer, n. Y, Dec. Hills mothers
plea for time TO talk with her boy has
saved Chester r. Gillette, the convicted
murderer or Grace Brown, from at least
one day i'm the death house at Auburn
prison. 1t had been planned 10 remove
Gillette today, but the sheriff consented TO
postpone the time OF transfer until to-
morrow or laer
Many sensational stories which were
sent out of Herkmer during the trial of
Gillette have been called TO the attention
OF the grand jury now in session by Dis
trict Attorney Ward The district attor-
ney declares that a large majority OF these
stories were false i'm every detail. The
possibility OF several newspapers being
called before the court I'm contempt pro-
ceedings is being discussed.
Judge Devendorf said today: THE Gill
lette case undoubtedly will result In leg
islation, placing the public press OF New
York state under the control OF the
courts to a greater extent than il is at
present"
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-11
CENTRAL FALLS
HAS SEVERAL
TYPHOID CASES

Several cases OF typhoid fever have been
puzzllng the local physicians for some
time and in trying to trace the origin OF
the trouble II was found that the people
affected had been in the habit Of drinking
water from springs in the vicinity o: their
homes one OF these springs Is at the base
OF a high bank in Chace's grove near the
Blackstone river and IL has always been
noted for It's pure water.
The other spring is on the west side OK
the city near the filter beds.
Dr. Fenwck, the city physician, had the
water from these springs analyzed ny the
state board OF health and the report
claims the water 10 be pure in both
springs.
There has been no further spread OF che
disease and the patients are now recov-
ering.
Mrs Catherine Angelo wife Of Michael
Angelo, died at her home, 6S Garfield
street, yesterday afternoon.
The deceased had been a resident OF this
city for over % years and had large cir
Gle Of friends. She is survived by hus-
band, a son, and two daughters.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-11
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND.

providence, &C.
BY virtue and I'm pursuance Of an execu.
tion No. 1905, issued out of the Dlstrlet
Court OF the Seventh Judicial Disulct
holden at East Providence within ana
for said district in the County OF ProNi-
dence on the 20th day OF August, A. -
1906 upon judgment rendered by salu
court on the 18th day OF August, A ID
1906 i'm favor OF Benoni Hawkins, trus-
tee. OF East Providence, against James
sherman OF East Providence ! nave
this oath day OF August "A. ID. 1906. AZ
12 O'Clock noon. levied the said eXecuuon
on all the right. title and interest whlch
the said defendant had on the 2ith day
OF July, A. u. 1906. at II 10 o'clock a. m
(the time Of the attachment on the orls-
nal wriD, I'm and 10 the following de-
scribed real estate: ~
ated in the Town OF East PROVIDENCE
containing about acres more OF Tess
bounding on the easterly side OF bul-
locks Point avenue between sections OF
Pleasant Bluff Plat No. g and extending
from RulIock's Point avenue 10 the Provi-
dence. Warren and Bristol X. X The
southerly line OF said tract measures
about 926 feet between Bullocks fvlnt
avenue and the Providence, warren and
Bristol r. r. Said tract Is deslgnate1 on
plat card No. IL in the record of Pats
in the Town Clerks office OF said East
Notice il hereby given that I will sell
the said attached and levied-on estate a i
public auction TO be held In the office OF
Charles H. McKenna, No. Marker
square. I'm the CITY OF Providence. In said
county. on Monday, the 2ith day OF De-
cember. A. II. 1906. at o'clock D. m, Tor
the satisfaction OF said execution, DEBT,
interest on the same, costs or SUIT, my
own fees and all contingent expenses TX
sufficient. ... ,,
dsiO17
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-11
HOWARD MADE
BOGUS CHARGES
AGAINST STATE

Montpelier, VT Dec. 11,--Tn a report pre-
today by a committee appointed by the
last legislature to investigate the ac-
counts of state boards, Railroad Sommis-
s.oner George T. Howard of Craftsbury,
iS alleged to have received pay from the
state for time and expenses to which he
was not entitled and recommendation vas
made by the committee that an action be
brought against Howard to recover the
amount
The report deals with the accounts of
only two commissioners because Of lack of
time. but beside recommending the action
against Howard II urges the passage OF
a new law changing the method OF the
present fish and game commissioners and
the new railroad law comforting authirity
upon the governor TO appoint the railroad
commissioner
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-11

'-The business the city fathers don't
transact outside OF star chamber sessions
affords the taxpayers a most valuable IL
lustration OF how time IS killed at their
expense" remarked a disgusted citizen
last night.
He had spent nearly two hours waiting
20 see the aldermen and common council
men dodge the two questions presented 10
them from the finance committee ana
the commissioner OF public works and act
without information or explanation on the
telephone proposition from the board Of
aldermen
with more than 30 members OF the lower
branch lolling on elegantly upholstered
chairs at o'clock. The hour fixed for the
meeting II was sos when President Jo-
seph Balch raped for order and Clerk
HAYDEN. with close-cropped mustache and
carefully brushed hair began 10 call the
roll. At that time only seven members
were in the chamber.
Fer the next 10 minutes the clerk droned
the names with monotorous regularity
and unanimous silence on the part OF the
councimen. not one OF whom answered
here" present" or I'm any other way
20 indicate his corporal existence
BY the time the clerk had completed the
roll call and got half way through the
minutes OF the last meeting. 30 members
were in their seats or standing In the
aisles engaged in animated conversation
not paying the slightest attention 20 the
clerk whose almost sotto voce soliloquy
could barely be distinguished outside the
council rail-.
Then Pres Balch sprang this little joke: :
you've heard the reading OF the min
utes: and II there is no objection, they
will stand approved
There was no objection because the min
utes hadn't been heard; and II they were
they couldn't have been understood.
In the galaxy OF spectators were Coun-
cilman-elect John j. O'Neil OF the Third
ward. who came 10 see and hear Big Chief
Dunn gravely tell the councilmen that tho
highway department laborers were human.
as NJ there was any doubt about II; and
George j. Brady, who had his eyes and
ears prifned for the antl-exclusive fran
chise petition presented by one OF the
councIlmen who, ar his nod hurriedly left
his seat and took the document UP 10
President Balch.
Francis Gallagher, who is an officer In
the Radical Peace society. also dropped in;
but he didn't say he expected war. nor
the Nobel prize for his efforts al the city
hall.
The aldermen were announced at 500;
and these grave and reverend seignors
marched in, escorted by two stalwart
policemen. who remained at the gate as
81 TO see that none broke out.
Hon r. J. Mccarthy, mayor-elect, who
had dropped in 20 see how affairs were
conducted, was invited by President Balch
20 occupy the seat at the left OF Acting
Mayor Reynolds.
Chairman Parks OF the finance commit
tee. who at a distance might be mistaken
for President Roosevelt. then recited the
reasons his committee had found for rails
ing the salaries OF g. OF the l1s well-housed
clerks and other wel-intrenched officials
a, the city hal.
His address was an application of the
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-11
new BEDFORD
CITY HALL BADLY
GUTTED BY FIRE

New Bedford. Mass. Dec 1.-THE in
terror OF New Bedfords antquated city
hall was destroyed today by a fire which
broke out in some unexplainable manner,
between the walls OF the building on the
first floor. near the registrars office. The
outer walls OF the building were apparent
ly undamaged. but nearly every room was
either destroyed by fire or seriously dam
aged by water.
When the flames were discovered on the
south side OF the building they did not
look 10 be dangerous. but they were
quickly carried upward and soon the Sec
ond and third floors were ablaze on the
first floor near the spot where the fire
originated a force OF clerks was engaged
In recounting the votes cast In the recent
city election. The ballots were hastily
packed into boxes and carried 10 place
OF safety The heads OF departments took
similar precautions and documents OF va
rious kinds were hastily carried from the
building and it Is believed that all rec
ords and valuable papers were saved from
tho flames
While the fire was eating its way
through the various offices on the first
and second floors q number OF city en-
ployes rushed 10 the third floor where
the aldermanic and council chambers are
situated. for the purpose OF saving every
thing possible before the flames reached
that part OF the building. Two alarms had
been sent In. bringing 10 the scene a
large number OF fremen and numerous
pieces or apparatus
Every effort 10 conine the flames TO the
lower portion OF the city hall proved un-
availing The fire swept through tho
main corridor and. caught 10y a draught.
81 ate It's way from floor 90 floor with "A
fury that the nremen could not stop.
The city hall was erected I'm 1889 at a
cost OF nearly $4,000. IL recent years II
has been stated on many occasions that
the building had outgrown its usefulness
IL was said today that the structure had
valuation OF about $4,000.