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The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-05-15
CHILDREN AND THEIR DEFECTS
AGAIN TOPIC OF DISCUSSION

Philadelphia. May Is. - Children and
their defects were again discussed at to-
days session OF the National Conference
OF Charities and Corrections The sub
Jects included the work OF probation ofri-
GERS for dependent and delinquent chill
dren. Those who took part In this dis
cussion included Mrs. Annie Ramsey,
senior probation officer OF the juvenile
court in this city Homer Folks. secretary
OF the New York State Charities Aid as
ISOLATION; Mrs. Arthur NJ. Dodge. presi-
dent OF the Association OF Day Nurseries
and Miss Laliah r. Pingree OF Boston.
Mrs. Ramsey emphasized the impor-
tonce OF thorough preliminary invcstiga-
tion OF every case that Is to come before
the court. She said that the probation
officer Is in position TO offer facts and
suggestions TO the Judge, and possibly pre-
sent plan for further action.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-05-15

The discovery revealed one OF the most
hloodthirsty attempts at highway robbery
aver recorded IN Pawtucket police circles
II was made about o'clock this morn
ing, when two desperate characters en-
tered the office OF the Jenckes Spinning
company at ISL Weeden street and cruel
ly and murderously assaulted Mr.. Toof
which Mr.. Toof was about TO distribute
among the help in the mill, it being the
regular pay day OF the night help.
The assault and attempted robbery oc-
Cured in the superintendents office.
which presented a grewsome aspect short
ly after the would-be robbers had de-
camped.
The News-Democrat reporter who was
the first on the scene Immediately fol-
lowing the alarm sent out, saw sicken-
ing sight.
Everything was I'm disorder. the floor
being covered with blood which had flowed
from the many wounds OF the plucky en-
ploye. who fought viciously TO protec. MS
employers property.
Owing 10 the weakened condition OF Mr..
Toof IL is difficult 10 get a detailed ac-
count OF the holdup, but sufficient has
been learned OF the AFFAIR TO stamp IT
as a particularly atrocious attempt 10
take mans life for a few hundred dol
lars.
Investigation BY the police. who were
promptly notified. reveals the fact that
the robbers did not succeed in obtaining
any money for they were evidently
frightened away before they could ac-
conplish tkeir object.
Had II not been for George Ryan, who
was In charge OF the engine room AT the
time different story would have TO bo
chronicled, as murder would probably
have been committed and the pay roll
would have disappeared with the intrud-
ers.
The Jencl1es Spinning company employs
about 125 night hands I'm the different
parts OF its plant. The usual pay day for
the day hands is Monday; but the night
hands receive their pay the followins
morning.
According to the usual custom, the
Eight superintendent went TO the safe this
morning 10 get the tray containing the
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-05-15
NON-SU|TED ON
ONE CASE, AWARDED
$1,000 IN ANOTHER

As the resuit of two srtts tried in the
superior court yesterday jury thought
Charles ". Fisher. Jr.. entitled 10 $1,000
damages against the Rhode Island COM
pany.
Mr. Fisher claimed 10 have been badly
injured by carelessly operated car. that
left the switch at the corner OF Ship
and Richmond streets and ran into n POLE
on Nov. 30, 1904.
He claimed also that on March Is. 1906
when he was again on one OF defendants s
cars, II, owing 10 the same conditions
left the track and he suffered n renewal
OF the painful effects OF the first acci-
dent
Plaintlnff had both cases tried together
and was non-suited on the suit arising
from his second accident.
A jury gave him the substantial sum
named in the first case. Charles X.
Easton was Fishers attorney.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-05-15
ODD FELLOWS MEET At BURLINGTON

Burlington. VT, May 15.-The anniInl
session OF the grand body OF the Inde-
pendent Order OF odd Fellows or Vermont
was opened in this city today with a de-
partmental council OF tho Patriarchs MIL
tant
A parade through tho principal streets
OF the city was planned as a feature OF
the afternoon. This evening there will
be n grand ball In the armory The cor
ycntion will continue until Friday.'
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-05-15
No Other Rebuttal Yet Of
Charges Of Intimidation
How Chief Matthews Has Used The Detectives Of This City and
Pawtuckst, While Supposed 10 Be Working for tho Cities
That Pay Them, to Look Up Witnesses in His Behalf, Was
Again Conspcousy Shown by the Cross Examination Of
Those Who Testified and to An Extent Admitted by Him

That John b. Nash may be the purest
with no apparent effort to dsprove of his testimony
burden OF the by Chief Matthews defense through
several witnesses, before the police commission
These witnesses had been in the employ of Nash and
forced admit that their coors much
than those in which they sought to paint him
The activity OF Detective Maey of this city and of De-
ectve Henry OF Pawtucke behalf of Chief Matthews,
paid for his exclusive time services the city employs
him. again emphasized and Secretary Gee of the Police
and local show
that the day preceding his gh Nash betrayed symptoms of
This afternoon Chief Matthews himself denied
had in sought ntmdae Nash whom he claimed he
wished to have testify.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-05-15
ST. JOHNS CHURCH
TO BE CATHEDRAL

the practice. eventually leading in many
cases 10 their own undoing
Bishop McVickar also spoke in favor
OF the making OF st. Johns church, Prov
idence a cathedral and executive office
for the diocese. on account Of the change
In The character Of the population Of
the city in the vicinity of the church
within the past fifty years. the church
goers OF the past who had attended St
Johns church having been succeeded by
an alien population OF non attendants
upon the services.
He also spoke briefly concerning the
ending OF the war I'm the east and of the
San Francisco catastrophe.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-05-15
SHOT At BUT do NOT
HIT SAFE CRACKERS

Kennebunk. Me, May 15.-The safe In
the postoffice was blown open by cracks
men early today and the valuable contents
consisting OF $40 I'm money and stamps
worth $780, were taken.
The explosion was heard az 2:i5 O'Clock
by Or. Frank w. Ross. whose residence
Is opposite the postoffice, and who thought
there were three crooks He fred several
shots from revolver but did not pre-
vent them from getting away The post
office was much damaged by the force OF
the explosion.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-05-15
JUDGMENT FOR POSSESSION
AND TEN CENTS DAMAGES

Judge Brown in the repievin case OF
George Il. Darling va. Herman Faster
found for the plaintiff for possession and
10 cents damages for costs.
Plaintiff sought TO establish title In some
counters and store fixtures formerly at 2is
weybosset street. r.. c. Stiness was coun-
sci for the plaintin.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-05-15
FOUND THE GUILTY MAN

Sister Superior sulalia OF St Josephs
hospital reported stolen from her Office
In the hospital sums of money. April 30.
May and II. amounting to $40.
Detective @. II. Monahan OF the Seventh
station investigated the thefts and found
Frank Kingsley. an employe. the guilty
party He refunded s2l.4s and the hospa-
tai authorities refused TO prosecute.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-05-15
SINKING FUND COMMISSION
BUYS NEW BOND ISSUE

Sealed proposals were opened az noon
today by tho city treasurer for loan OF
10000 on bonds OF the city to run 90
years and to bear interest at the rate Of
3il per cent.
The bond issue was sold to the commits
sioners' sinking fund OF the city OF Prov
idence.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-05-15

Were those square gamesY"
mo, sir" ~
For whom did you run them
For Mr.. Nash. on percentage"
you've gone about interviewing wit
nesses? How many?
"One; Rosie Taylor, at her house on
a Sunday about two weeks ago."
"who summoned your
Officer Henry OF Pawtucket"
Previous 10. the summons you had
talked with no one OF the caseT'
mo. sir"
How many times did you talk with
the chief?'
Twice"
"You say this Mrs. Taylor il the only
one you've talked with Your correct
name Is what?p
Harry Austin Silvernail Sayers. I've
always taken my middle name--Austin.
You've talked with a Mrs. Johnson OF
Riverside?"
yes. | think SO" CThis was con-
radiction).
why did you go to her?'
II thought was doing what was right"
Where were you working at the time
theze charges were fled?"
al an automobile shop in Pawtucket.'
HAS the chief or any one In his be-
half given you anything for your SER,
vlces?"
mo sir"
Did you not show Mrs. Johnson
roll OF bills and promise her money IL
she'd tell some things about Nash--that
she would be well paid by the chief OF
police ?"
mo, sir"
How many days have you been around
here?"
About four times"
Were you promised pay?'
You mean to say Nash ran these games
I'm person?''
"Yes. sir"
How long ago?r
Witness told OF several from three to
six years ago.
$50 Nash had people stealing for him7"
'Ye1 cir"
You worked for him."
yes. sir
so you dld stealing FOR him?"
Yes. sir: several times"
Here Mr. Baker notified witness that he
need not answer such questlons
What other times did YOU steal for
hin?'
I've stole lumber for Mr. Nash several
times "
quite a deal of it?"
Yes, sir"
You've been discharged BY Mr. Narh?''
Well he told me he didn't have any
more work for me-"
Didn't he discharge YOU for entering
a building and taking a drum that didn't
belong TO you?"
mo. slr?'
Didn't you take 81 out of machiney'
"No. sir"
For the past two seasons. so far as
the games were conducted at the park
they were all right?"
Yes. sir. for the past season"
You found Nash to keep his word and
pay his bills as good as the average
man?"
yes. sir"
Didn't the machines belong TO Woosls7'
Il know OF one that belnged to Mr.
Nash
Did not you state last fall that you'd
get square with Nash II 1t took you a hun.
dred years?"
NO. sir. I've no hard feeling against
Nash"
You do not understand why YOU came
to be summoned as n witness?"
mo, AIR"
Have you talked with the policeY''
mo. SIR"
With whom7"
u gave my testimony 10 the chief"
Mr.. Baker: What charge was mad,
against you about the electric busincas?''
I've heard Il from the chief OF police.
who asked me whether I didn't connect
these wires and | admitted it,
Did you understand there had been
any complaint made here and a warrant
might be issued?"
That's what I understood when Shea
came to see me-"
What Shea was this7"
Henry Of Pawtucket. I mean"
Was there any promise that this COM
plant would not be pushed?'
NO SIR"
Continued on page six.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-05-15

made for the summer months only. and
that during the remainder OF the year the
present scale OF wages should continue.
ALLOW me to add that have been most
favorably impressed by the evident spirit
OF fairness, justice and good will shown
by both sides In this controversy; and so
long as that spirit continues | am con-
yinced that every problem arising will
find an equitable solution.
VERY truly yours.
wv. II. =. FAUNCE."
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-05-15
ALMOST MURDER
IN PAWTuCKET.
Nght St F. D. Toof Of the Janckss Spinning Company
Savagey Assaulted by Two Men, Who Sought TO Rob Him
Of Pay Envelopes, But Fled Without Getting Any Money,
Leaving Him Nearly Lfsess on the Floor Covered With
His Blood

His head badly battered by hammer and blackjack ugly
Ln;fe wounds in his body lying exhausted and helpless his
nerves completely wrecked Night Supt f. d. Toof of the
enckes Spinning company found early this morning on the
Aoor OF the Office the pay envelopes dent which the faithful
emnloye had given his life scattered direction
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-07-10
VIM. La SELLE.

The old friends of VIM. LaSalle were
very glad to see him in Wausau several
days of the past week. He grew to
manhood in Wausau and about seven
teen years ago he left with his family
for the West, settling first in Seattle,
where they remained three years, and
to Tacoma for eight years, Portland
two years and the balance they have
been in Chehalis, WASH, where they
now reside and where Mr., LaSelle is
vice-president and manager of the
Chehalis Fir Door Co. He is on vaca-
ton and has been travelling in the East
for month past He has only been
back once since leaving and that was
to attend the funeral of his step-father,
Geo. Gumaer, about twelve years ago.
He sees wonderful Improvement IN
Wausau and thinks it has excellent
prospects for a great future His
mother, Mrs. Gumaer, is living in
Portland and is enjoying good health.
Mr.. LaSalle departed for Oshkosh on
Sunday and from there, after short
visit, will return to his home in the
West
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-07-10
DROWNED NEAR WAUpACA.

Word was received in the city last
evening from Rev. Francis Brigham,
pastor of the Nj f. church, who went
down to the Waupaca chain of lakes
for brief outing, that his brother was
drowned yesterday. Up to this time
very little information concerning the
sad affair has been received in this city.
From what we can learn it appears
that Mr.. Brigham's brother, Myron,
was out boat riding on one of the Wau-
paca lakes, with young lady from
Menasha when some misfortune hap
pened them whereby the boat was cap
sized and in the struggle to gain shore
they were drowned. The first intelli-
gence conveyed the news that the
bodies had not been found, but later
Mr.. Brigham teiephoned friends in
this city that the bodies of both his
brother and the young lady had been
recovered and that he had made ar
rangemeDts to start east with the re-
mains. The young man drowned WIS.,
tied in this city with he family of his
brother several times, the last time be-
ing on July 4th. He was a second
year student of Lawrence university,
Appleton. He had taken up theologi-
cal work and had been assigned a
church in Chiffon He was an excep-
tionally bright young man and though
he had never lived here his death
causes profound sorrow in this COM
munity. The family home is in Massa-
chusetts and it is there that the remains
will be inferred.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-07-10
FUNERAL OF MISS GEBHART.

The remains of Miss Olga Gebhart,
arrived in Wausau, on Tuesday, from
Talladega Alabama, and they were &C
complained to the Gebhart home in this
city by Elmer Gebhart, who had been
with his sister all through her long i'll
ness. The funeral services took place
on Thursday. Brief service was held
at the home at 8 O'Clock at which Mr..
and Mrs. Edwin Howard sang and
Rev. Gibbs presided. The remains
were then taken to st. Mary's Catholic
church where Father Casper held
requiem and high mass. The services
were very largely attended, owing to
the popularity of Miss Gebhart and the
very high esteem in which she was held
throughout the community. The floral
offerings were many and beautiful.
Interment took place in Pine Grove
cemetery. The pail bearers were:
Walter Flieth, Walter Curtis, Joseph
Schneider, Fay Marshall, F. ?. Regner,
and II. l.. Vachereau.
Those who were present al the last
sad rites from out of the city were:
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Krembs and Max
Krembs, of Stevens Point; Mr. and Mrs.
Ernst Krembs, of Milwaukee; Mrs Myra
Krembs, of Campbellsport, Wis; Messrs.
j Mccormick and f. Martin, of Green
Bay; Miss Anna Halder and Mrs.
George Merklein, of Brokaw, and
Albert Isaac, of Fond du Lac.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-07-10
REBEKAHS TO MEET.

The Rebekahs of the Wisconsin Val
ley district organization will meet in
this city on Thursday next, July 18th.
The cities of Wausau, Merrill, and
Tomahawk and village of Mosinee
comprise the organization. 1t is ex-
pected that these will all be we'll repre-
sented and an invitation he's also been
extended the Amigo lodge, with assur
ance that number from that city will
attend. This is the annual meeting and
one of the features will be the election
of new officers. The present officers
are:
President-Mrs. C. M Boyles. Wau-
sau.
Vice Pres.-Mrs. g. A. Martin, Mer-
rill
Secretary-Mrs. Louis Lamere, MOST
nee.
Warden-Mrs Waush, Merrill.
The principal part of the work will
be parliamentary practice as applied to
lodge work, and these annual meetings
also serve as an agency for promoting
a fraternal spirit among members of
the order and extending their acquaint-
anceship. iIt
In the evening the Wausau ladies
will entertain their visitors at ban
auet. No program of toasts has been
prepared and this feature will be strict
ly of an informal nature. The sessions
and banquet will be held in Odd Eel
lows hall
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-07-10
CLOSE CALL.

Mat Mccarthy and Sam Zimmerman,
employed on the Bells farm near the
county Jail sought the shelter OF the
barn yesterday afternoon during the
thunderstorm. Both picked up books
and were engaged in reading when the
storm was at its height. Mccarthy
was engrossed in volume of Parnelfs
"Ireland's Struggle for Liberty, " when
lightning shock threw him off the
bench on which he was seated and
slammed him on the floor. thinner
man, too, was knocked down and both
were befuddled for short time. A
framed picture of Nancy Hanks was
hanging on the wall and the glass in
frame was rendered in the same con-
dition as was 1.-THE Shattered Idol"
The bolt tore off window casing and
reduced some of the boards into slivers
and went down into the ground with
out doing further damage.
At the poor farm the superintendent,
Fred Rienow, and his hired help were
hauling hay when the storm broke.
They went to the barn and stabbed the
horses and then went into the base
ment of the house to repair an iron
pump that was out of order Attached
to the pump was the ground wire of
the telephone. A flash of lightning
sent the men reeling to the floor.
For some time thereafter, Mr. Rienow's
neck was stiff and the middle finger of
his right hand was numb. A few min
utes after the first shock, a second flash
repeated the same act
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-07-10
DIED SUDDENLY.

L. Grossman, a farmer living in the
town of Weston, died suddenly Thurs
day morning at the residence of DR.. ID.
Sauerhering on First street. He was
discovered sitting on the porch and
was breathing heavily. The police de-
partment was notified and two officers
went to the house and discovered that
Grossman was near death. He lived
but few minutes thereafter. Gross
man, it was learned later, had been
sufferer from heart trouble and it is
thought he came to the city for medical
treatment and was about to apply to
DR.. Sauerhering's house for admittance
when stricken. He had lived in this
county for great many years and is sur
vived by his wife and thirteen chill
dren. He was sixty-nine years of age
The funeral was held Saturday fore.
noon from his home.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-07-10
MRS. WIN. RIETZ.

Mrs. VIM. Reitz, a former Wausau
resident. died July 1st at her home in
Menominee, Mich. AT the time of her
death her husband was absent from
home, on business in California. He
arrived home during the week and
brought the remains here Sunday for
burial, interment being made yester-
day. At one time Mr.. Rietz was a
police officer in this city and later
moved away and became engaged in
the lumber business. He spent one
summer here a few years ago, in ship
ping lumber from the Barker q Stewart
yards. Mrs. Rietz, who died of abcess
of the right lung, was forty years of
age. Besides her husband she is sur
vived by four children, the youngest
only few months old.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-07-10

Miss Emma Mas, of Merrill, is
visiting with relatives and friends in
this city
Mr.. and Mrs. c. l.. Warren and
children went to Clear lake yesterday
where Their will visit the balance of
July.
Mrs, C. C. Jacobus and sons,
Carrot and Delwin, of Wauwautosa,
are visiting with the family of j. b.
Thomas.
Geo. Merklein, of Brokaw was in
the city yesterday and this morning
departed for weeks stay at Horsehead
lake, camp Kretlow.
Mrs. Louis Larson, who had been
visiting her uncle and aunt, Mr. and
Mrs 4. M Deutsch, for about month,
returned to her home in Elgin, H., on
Friday last
Senator A. l.. Kreutzer received
word on Saturday that his brother,
Phillip, was dangerously ill at his home
in Kansas. He departed the same
evening for his bedside.
j. N. Manson and Norman Stone
departed for Chicago on Sunday even
| ing. They went down to see Ben
Stone who was recently operated upon
in the Presbyterian hospital for appen-
dicitis.
Miss Kathryn Flanner, of Chicago
Heights, H., is visiting Miss Margaret
Murray, daughter of Mrs. A. b. Muir
ray. She was accompanied here by her
uncle, Norman Fellows, who returned
home today.
&C. w. Barden, who lives out on the
Eau Claire, returned to Arbor Vitae
yesterday after having had delightful
Fourth at his old home and in this city
He is in the employ of the Yawkey-
Bissell Lumber compady of that town
and reports everything doing nicely at
that point.
Mr.. and Mrs p o. Means and fami-
ly departed for Plum Saturday, where
they will go into their cottage for the
summer months. Mr.. Means will spend
part of his time at the lake. They
were accompanied by their guest, Miss
Annie Peters, of Trinidad, Col, and
+. S. Osen. During their stay they
will entertain the boys choir of the st.
Johns church.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-07-10
BANKERS CONVENTION.

The twelfth annual convention of the
Wisconsin Bankers association will be
held in Milwaukee Thursday and Fri
day. The headquarters of delegates
will be at the Pfster hotel. Addresses
of welcome will be made by Mayor
Becker and L. j. Petit, president of the
Milwaukee Bankers club. Steamer
rides to Whitefish bay and many social
entertainments have been planned for
the entertainment of visitors 1t is
quite probable that each of the three
banks in Wausau will send representa-
tives to the convention, for each one is
a member of the association. A. H.
Grout, cashier of the First National, is
one of the executive council. A vice.
president from this congressional dis
trict will be elected.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-07-10
KEEPING THE WORLD WARM.
Safe to Predict That the Temperats
Zones Will Always Be
Comfortable.


II all the peoples of the earth should
suddenly insist on being kept as warm
during the cold months as the average
American does, the resulting demand
for fuel would reyolutionize the worlds
trade and transportation, says Youths
Companion. Nothing impresses our
winter travellers among the civilized
peoples of Europe more than tie low
temperatures which they endure. Mr..
Howells, In his recent book, London
Films" casts a gentle slur on the Eng
lish fireplace, with its meager outgiy-
ing of heat, but comedies that AT the
end 1t is question of whether you would
rather be warm and well, or cold and
well; we choose the first course, and they
choose the last"
The rest Of the world makes small de-
mands upon the fuel supply for warming
dwellings In some cold regions Of the
earth it is regarded as detrimental to
health to have rooms artificially heated.
In many cold regions the people have
little more artificial warmth than the
domestic animals in our barns.
The United States has been peculiarly
fortunate. first in its enormous wooded
areas, and second in its cssal-beds, oil
wells and natural gas. The coal supply,
1t IS estimated, will last, at the present
rate of consumption, nearly 1900 years.
However long the great coal supplies
Of the world may hold out. IL is safe to
r1rndie% that 4hc varrlaS IF the rcr1r.pr-
ate zone will not have to migrate TO the
tropics each winter, even after all the
coal is exhausted. The winds and the
tides may be harnessed to dynamos as
effectively as the waterfalls. and there
are other heat-giving possibilities; but
for the present coal Is the worlds chief
reliance for artificial heating.