The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-10
CENTRAL FALLS
REPUBLICANS Do
NOT NOMINATE

The delegates elected at the Republi-
can primaries on Monday evening met In
convention last evening at the city hall.
The delegates met I'm executive session
prior TO the regular meeting and IL was
considerably past the hour when the con-
vention finally got down 10 business.
Roscoe NJ. Dexter called the delegates
TO order and w. II. Tracy nominated John
M. Fournier for chairman. He was duly
elected and Benjamin Ashworth was chos-
en- clerk. Credentials were presented and
the roll call showed all delegates pres
ent. The organization was made perma-
nent
on motion of Christopher Dale the NOM
ination OF mayor. candidate for the gem
eral assembly and school committee was
continued TO future meeting to be called
by the chair. ,Mr. Dale then nominated
as the member OF the state central COM
mittee. Peter Clare. who was unanimous
ly elected
Delegates 20 the state convention were
then chosen as follows: Christopher
pale Fred Newell. Siphroi Roberge Phil
las l.. Chagnon. Peter Clare. Thomas
Bowman, Andrew Harkness, BENJAMIN
Ashworth. F. p. st. Germaine, Fred, II.
Jones, Jeremiah Powers, and John w.
Walker.
The convention then adjourned to the
call OF the chairman.
HEARD THE CHARGES.
The board of license commissioners met
last evening in the district court room TO
hear the charges brought against Peter
Germaine Jr.. by Deputy Sheriff Arthur
Sherman on behalf OF the state
Mr. Germaine is proprietor OF the IA
nous city hotel on Broad street and the
charges are the result OF the raids made
on that place by the deputies from Provi-
dence on Aug last City Solicitor But
man appeared on behalf OF the state while
John J. Fitzgerald was counsel for Mr..
Germaine
The complaint charged that the defend
ant did on Sunday. July 10. July % and
Aug. s. 1906. keep and suffer 10 be kept
and sold on his premises. ales. wines and
intoxicating liquors. and charged him TO
appear and show cause why his license
should not be revoked.
Edmund T., Hearst was the first witness
and he testified that he went to the City
hotel in company with a man named Paul
Peterson on July 10 and July 22.
He bought three glasses Of ale, which
he dr. NIX and Peterson purchased half
pint OF whiskey This was marked for.
future Identification. sealed and given TO
Deputy Sherman There were two bar
tenders i'm the place at the time.
The witness also said that M made a
second visit TO the place on Sunday. July
% when he purchased n bottle OF whis-
key which was delivered TO Mr.. Sherman.
who marked the same. and the witness
signed his name on the bottle.
Mr.. Butler introduced the two marked
bottles OF whiskey as evidence
The witness further said that Mr.. Ger
maine was present on each occasion, and
that on his second visit there were fully
30 men in the rear room talking ani
drinking.
on ss-examination he denied that he
was professional spotter He was an
Investigator. Deputy Sherman engaged
and gave him the money TO buy the liq
uor. He said Mr.. Sherman promised him
no stated sum. but said he would get paid
his witness fees by the state. and he
(Sherman) would also pay him we'll later
Mr. sherman told witness TO get evil
dence in only fsur places.
He denied that he had to testify in this
manner in order to get his pay. Herman
Paster, a deputy sheriff also testified
that he went to Germaine's place on the
morning OF Aug. 5. He went upstairs TO a
small room fitted up with small bar and
bought liquor which he was drinking.
when Sherman and the rest OF the depu-
ties raided the place. The witness then
placed Mr.. Germaine under arrest. John
Butean and Timothy Ryan were exam
ined, and their testimony was along the
same line as the previous witness. in re-
gard to the sale of liquors. The hearing
was then continued TO oct 23d
TEACHERS MEETING.
meeting OF the teachers in the public
schools was held yesterday afternoon in
the Garfield street school There was a
large attendance and the purpose OF the
gathering was the forming of an organi-
zation and the election OF officers. The
meeting was called to order by Mrs. NJ.
c. Talmadge, who made n short address
on the purpose OF the meeting.
The election resulted In the following
choice: President, Mrs. NJ. c. Talmadge:
first vice president, Miss Lulu Couland;
second vice president. Miss Maud Young:
treasurer. Miss Alice Budlong; secretary,
Miss Grace l.. b. Miligan. A committee
consisting of Miss S. L. Goldsmith. Miss
Annie Parker. Miss Rosina Allen and
Miss Grace Donnelly were appointed to
frame a constitution and bylaws.
City Sergeant Hunt has determined that
the laws In relation TO the licensing OF
dogs will hereafter be more rigidly en-
forced and will today notify all owners
OF unlicensed dogs TO pay up their licen-
ses within 2i hours, under penalty OF
prosecution.
II is said that year after year the same
names appear upon the list Of unlicensed
dogs. and Mr.. Hunt believes these people
should be made to pay a license II they
wish to keep n dog. All owners OF unli-
censed dogs will save themselves trouble