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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-20
SLIGHT CHIMNEY FIRE IN
EMPIRE STREET HOUSE

There was much ado over a slight
chimney fire at the house 81 Empire
street al 2:12 this afternoon.
Box AL, Washington street opposite
Snow. was pulled in by District Chief
Smith. who chanced 10 be driving through
Empire street when a boy rushed out or
the down stairs tenement occupied by
Rose Routhier and Justify shouted fire;-
The district chief saw volumes OF black
smoke pouring from the kitchen windows
and hurried 20 the box, thinking that a
serious blaze was under way.
Fire was caused by the generation OF
a back draft I'm the kitchen stove. in which
wood was used. II was etxnguished with
little difficulty
fire engine which came through
Mathewson street was held up in at
tempting TO turn into Washington street
by a Riverpoint car which was turning
into Mathewson form Washington 1t was
delayed for a considerable period and drew
a crowd Of spectators. the boilers being
well fred and sending out enough smoke
enough to lead TO the belief that there
was another fire In the vicinity.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-20
ONLY PROPER
CHAST|SEMENT
GIVEN NOW

Washington, March 20-The Post today
prints an interview with Mai Hugh l..
Scott regarding the recent Mount DaJo
fight on Jolo island IN shich IL has been
charged there was wanton killing OF
women and children. Maj. Scott is the Of
ficer who Gen. Wood suggested be called
upon II more information was wanted by
the war department than that furnished
in his dispatches
May. Scott said: "The Mount Dajo Ifight
is nothing more taan the proper chastise-
ment OF a band OF outlaws whose resist
ance 10 the authority OF the United States
and their own chiefs never at any time
rose 10 the dignity OF a national or racial
issue
II car. speak from experience for have
spent eight months trying to get the Mo-
ros 10 settle down. They are simply an
outlaw band completely destitute OF re-
ligious. racial OF political significance and
] know the people OF the islands are more
than glad that these midnight marauders
are at last put our OF business.
THE members OF this band were out
laws in the eyes OF their own people. the
dattoes and chiefs wanted them brought
TO terms as badly as did the Americans.
Those who think the disturbance was
caused by religious troubles are mistaken.
The United States has never interfered
with the religion of the islands"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-20
TIE SENATE.

The senate was called TO order shortly
after II O'Clock today by Governor George
IA. Utter with quorum present
The records OF last Fridays proceed
ngs were read and approved
Senator Anthony reported back from
the committee on Judiciary an act I'm
amendment of section Z OF chapter lis of
the General Laws. entitled General pro.
visions for the protection OF fisheries -
This was read by title and ordered placed
on the calendar.
Senator Payne from the committee on
finances reported back a resolution max
ing appropriations for procuring n safe
and other furniture for the use OF tho
district court of the seventh judicial dis
trict Read by title and ordered placed
on the calendar.
Senator Remington from the committee
on finances reported back n resolution
making provision for the instruction OF
adult blind residents % the state Read
by title and ordered placed on the cal.
endar.
Senator Horton from the committee on
finances reported back resolution ap-
preparation t2Soo for an electric lighting
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-20
SUICIDE IS
BELIEVED To Be
WORCESTER MAN

The Central station police were notified
last evening by Michael IL Plante. pro-
prietor OF lodging house at 2O7 North Main
street that a middle-aged man who had
hired a room at his place Saturday after
noon and gave no name had been found
dead in his bed with a laudanum bottle
beside him.
Medical Examiner Perkins was prompt
ly notified and viewed the body at SIS
last evening. deciding that the man came
to his death by self poisoning and pro-
nounced II a clear case of suicide. In his
opinion, the man had been dead about six
hours. The body was turned over TO
Gilbert Wightman & Co, undertakers, TO
be prepared for burial.
Druggist John Metzger, 230 North Main
street. stated 10 News reporter today
that the stranger called at his place
Saturday afternoon and purchased a two
ounce phial OF laudanum.
In response 70 questions. which he an
swered In a straightforward manner. ac-
cording TO Mr.. Metzger he gave his name
az George II. Kinney and address l23
Pine street. He said that he wanted the
laudanum TO apply on a cloth about his
neck for quicy sore throat, and the pre-
scription was registered in that way.
The police describe the man as being
about 45 years OF age. light complexion,
weight les pounds. height six feet Sew
eral upper teeth are missing. He wore
black beaver overcoat. dark gray suit.
white shirt and rubber collar. size l6.
O nthe band OF his hat was written the
name Nelson III. Groat" In ink.
The stranger was not seen by Mr..
Plante, proprietor Of the lodging house.
after he engaged the room Saturday eve
ming
An effort was made 10 identify the man
last night by two men who came from l23
Pine street. they said. but 1t was unsuc-
cessful.
At the undertaking establishment where
the body laid today. none of the few who
who called recognized the man.
One Of the firm stated this afternoon
that the man was probably George Kin
ney. IL Mason street Worcester. and II
this proved 10 be so he Is OF an excellent
family. Up TO a late hour this afternoon
this had not been established.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-20
STATE HOUSE GOSSIP

One Of the most persistent rumors flying
through the corridors OF the state house
today was that TO the effect that Gov
ernor Utter was TO have introduced some
time during the session this week. n bill
calling for a cons ututional convention
The governor himself is very reticent
about the matter but so far as the plans
have been learned. the constitutional con-
vention will be planned for so that the
representatives TO II will he chosen on
the basis of the representation as is the
house of representatives.
The further plans OF the bill cannot be
learned. nor can the time at which the
convention will be set be known until the
bill comes up for a hearing In the house
OF representatives.
This morning the pupils OF the St Xav-
ier's school on Broad street visited the
state house and were entertained with the
proceedings In both branches, some Of
them attending one session and the re-
mainder the other. They were about the
state house during the whole day
One new firm was granted a corpora
tion charter today from the office of the
secretary OF state. The incorporators are
Fred Ee Hall, Orrin r. Hall and Lewis
B. Stillman. The corporation is 10 be
known as the Hall Cleansing company
and the value of the stock Is listed at
$4,000
The purpose OF the corporation is 70
clean. make. buy and sell, as we'll as deal
in furniture, carpets, rugs. etc, as well
as 20 sell the same.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-20
SENATE and HOUSE DIVIDED
ON GYPSY MOTH MEASURE

commended that IL be kept on the oalen-
dar for a few days
Mr. Rattey approved non-concurrence in
the passage OF the act offered by the sem
ate. He advised the telling of the senate
that Il does not agree IN the matter of es
taoIshing permanent commission for
The determination OF the pest
Mr Allen advised against hastv action
az this time but that with a few days de-
lay conference might be had when an
agreement might be reached. IL was voted
that tho act remain on tho calendar for a
few days with the idea OF both branches
arriving at some understanding whereby
relief might be immediate.
An act In addition 10 section 75 OF the
Court and Practice Act" Committee on
Judiciary recommends passage with an
amendment striking out the words "of
any citizen or merchant within the United
states" This was passed.
Resolution upon the petition OF William
j. Henzey TO erect and maintain a wharf
opposite his land az jamestown.
committee on judiciary recommended
passage In concurrence with an amend
ment Inserting after the word bay" in
line O. the words provided such wharf
shall be built within one year from the
passage OF this resolution" Il was SO
voted
An act 10 incorporate the NarraRansett
Loan company OF Pawtucket. the commit
tee on corporations recommended passage.
This was passed
An act concerning the Crefeld Waste &,
Batting company. a corpora tion organ nizes
Under the provisions OF chapters Is III
and l@ OF the General Laws OF the state
or Rhode Island and Of the amendments
there 10. The committee on corporations
recommended passage. 1t was passod
a committee was appointed on tho nart
OF Tho house 20 investigate into the re-
pairs Of Newport county court house. Tho
committee consisted OF Mr. Hazard Of
Newport and Mr.. Herrick OF Woonsocket
Upon motion OF Mr. Taylor OF Nara
gansett the house then adjourned at 1880
Ofptock
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-20
JUDGE BROWN
HEARS CRIMINAL
APPEAL DOCKET

Criminal appeals were in order in the
superior court today and the following
were disposed OF by Judge Brown. In
cases where sentence was deferred there
was an agreement that defendants should
have I'm the future:
Anthony Busco. charged with carrying
a concealed weapon. on pleading nolo
contendere had sentence deferred. and
that course was taken also I'm the cases
OF state VS. Ernest s. Brown, against
whom were three complaints charging
larceny; state VS. Fred Geare, larceny
state VS.. Patrick O'Brien, assault and bat
terry; state VS.. James r. McKevitt, Bris-
toll common drunkard; state VS.. Charles
Gagne. illegal keeping OF liquors; state
VS.. Ralph III Prete. larceny; state VS.
John Medina, assault and battery: state
VS. Lizzie Campbell two cases illegal
saies OF liquor. one charge Of illegal keep
ing for sale; state VS.. Mary Farley, COM
mon railer and brawler.
George w. Olney pleaded noo conten-
dere to a charge OF cruelty to a horse
owned by him and the complaint was dis
continued on his paying 500 and costs
In the case OF Edward Kingsley, charged
with driving the same horse when Il was
not I'm proper condition, sentence was de-
ferred
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-20
SHEPARD C0MPANY'S SPLENDID
DISPLAY OF SPRING MILLINERY

The millinery parlors OF the Shepard
company were visited by many hundreds
of women today. who have been awaiting
with. eager expectancy the spring open
ing.
The parlors are on the second floor and
present truly remarka bic feast Of color.
The ingenuity of the trimmers i'm making
tasty novelties. not only for the smart
woman, but her more subdued sister is
displayed more effectively than In several
seasons past.
Such lot OF hats has probably never
been assembled by The Shepard Company
before and the display is worth a visit
just to look II over.
Careful attention TO artistic detail is
apparent in the exhibiting OF the hats
from show cases. standards or tables. as
well as In the structure OF the hats.
Colors run from light shades OF pink TO
old rose. from light TO dark blues. There
are Neapoltons in all colors and Leg
horns In characteristic shades.
Wings are being shown for early wear.
but flowers come later and there is an
early showing OF them
Some Of the models shown may be de-
scribed briefly TO give an idea OF the
most popular hats
French model from Faulkner's Of a
light pink Mushroom hat with satin folds
Contrasting with the above is a queer
shape, a black chip In fancy Continental,
faced with black satin and two long black
plumes across the top with bandeau filled
In with black maline
a large black hat with Neapoliian
crown looms up conspcuously from the
show case II has four large blue feath-
ers across the back and black maline ban
deau trimmings
Here's smart tailored hat In black
Neapohtan, turned almost directly TO the
front with large pair OF black wings
which are turned directly up In the
back
large white Neapolitan, the whole
top covered with various shades OF gera-
NUNS and underneath on the bandeau
large bow OF geranum velvet.
A rose pink Neapoltan turned up into
n small hat with three enormous roses,
shaded from light 20 dark.
Here's a copy OF the stunning Alice
Roosevelt nat. one OF Faulknere. a Leg
horn with cherries and red velvet ribbon
I'm a large shape OF Continental
a Leghorn tailored In plum shades. faced
with velvet. with large buckle. turned up
in tne back with roses shaded from pink
TO plum
Mrs. Barroll has arranged the display.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-20

system for the Rhode leland College OF
agriculture and Mechanical Arts. Read
by title and ordered placed on the cal
endar.
Upon motion Of Senator stiness the ap-
pointment OF Harry II. Shepard as a
member Of the board OF state charities
and corrections was taken from the table
and the senate gave its consent and ad-
vice thereto
Senator Sanborn presented an agricul-
tural act I'm amendment of and IN addition
20 chapter 10 2of the general Jaws entSS q
"Of the suppression OF intemperance'
This was read and referred to the COM
mittee on judiciary.
Senator Charles Potter from the COM
mittee on engrossed acts reported back as
truly and rightly engrossed an act pro-
viding for notice OF pendency OF the petit
tion OF the Lonsdale company and others
forI the passage OF an act entitled An
act TO incorporate the Blackstone Reser-
The calendar was then taken up as fol-
lows:
An act in amendment OF chapter i0 OF
the general laws entitled "Of bowling AL
leys billiard tables and shooting gall
leries." This was read and passed upon
the recommendation OF the judiciary COM
mittee.
An act for the prevention OF misuse in
the transportation, handling or sale Of
milk. This was read and passed upon rec
ommendation of the committee on agricul-
ture
A resolution 10 pay the bills OF George
S. Bennett Lewis j. Pierce. D. A. Briggs
and the town OF Westerly. All were read
and passed.
Senator Stoddard presented The petition
OF 1.-THE Women's Christian Temperance
Union OF Portsmouth praying that the
women be allowed TO vote for presidential
electors. This was referred TO the COM
mittee on special legislation.
Upon motion Of Senator White the SEN
ate then adjourned.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-20
PRIZE WINNERS IN CHICAGO
TYPE WRITING CONTEST

Chicago. March 2o.-In the speed con-
tests on typewriters at the National Bust
ness show last night a woman made the
record for the smallest number of mis-
takes in her copy. She was Miss Eliza
beth Baker. and in half an hour she wrote
40& words. making mistakes In only 81
Of them. This was sufficient to place her
In fourth place, the first prize being car
ried of by Charles II. McGurrin of Kala-
mazoo. Mich. who defended his title of
champion typist OF America by writing
ii62 words I'm 30 minutes. an average of 15i
words a minute.
II. Otis Blaisdell OF Chicago won second
place with a record of 423S words Third
place went 10 Emil A. Trefzger of Peoria,
who last year won the championship OF
Illinois.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-20

He said that judged by the capitaliza-
tion and dividends now paid upon the
stock OF the Suez canal IL is apparent that
the rates charged for transit through
II are excessive and that thus n material
saving would be offered commerce by tho
Panama route. Assuming that the pres
ent tonnage through the Suez OF. say 10. =
100000 per year would pass through the
Panama canal. even at a dollar "A ton
there would be-, he said. "an approx
mate income OF 100000 which is suffi-
cient TO Justify an expenditure OF $500 Co.,
COO"
The latter figure he deemed ample 20
construct the sea-level canal A sea-level
canal would be fully completed in II
years and a lock canal even If only 80 feet
above tho sea-level would require only
three years less. He reiterated that in
creased efficiency could be secured II the
work were handled by a single contract
ing firm, unhampered by government
methods with every incentive 10 early
completion with possibly utilization OF
two shifts instead OF one sniff OF ten
houG.
Mr.. Wallace contended that II II was
not too much hope that the committee
will decline to recommend any form OF
canal which is not capable OF being In the
future transformed into sea level canal
without undue interference with the
worlds traffic or undue additional cost.
He questioned whether congress would
feel justified I'm endorsing the construction
or any dam OF large d;menseons retaining
head OF water Of say SO feet. the founda -
tion OF which does not extend to bedrock
or some equally impermeable and reliable
strata
The army engineers nc said could most
efficiency supervise the contractor and all
the governmental functions including po-
licing and sanitation. could easily bo per-
formed under the direction OF the govern
or OF the canal zone
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-20
MUNICIPAL COURT.

The following business came before
Judge Sphinx in the municipal court to-
day:
The wills I'm the estates of Ellen Win
ston. William Barton. James T.. Nc
Gwinn, Mary A. Mulvey. Ellen Casey and
George Tillnghast wers proved.
William Bernhard was appointed ad
ministrator OF the estate OF Philipena
Bernhard The bond was $3.50.
Edward w Angus was appointed ad-
ministrator Of the estate OF Lizzie An
gus Bond $500
Charles w. Pray was appointed admin
istrator Of the estate of Gilbert G.. Pray.
Bond $500
The petition OF Clara Louise Richardson
and Cora Mabel Richardson for relief was
granted and the resignation OF the guar
dian was accepted
The Rhode Island Hospital Trust COM
pany was appointed guardian OF William
Slater. under bond OF $1,000.
William *. Logee was appointed guar
dian OF Clara Louise Richardson Bond
500
James T. Kelley was appointed tenn
porary guardian OF Catherine Kelley.
under bond OF 800.
William X. Logee was also appointed
guardian OF Cora Mabel Richardson.
Accounts were allowed In the estates
OF Dorcas n. Kelley. Marcus NJ. Wood,
Mary Y. Forester. Margaret A. Murphy
and Clara Louise Richardson.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-20
CITY HALL RECORDS.
Monday, March 10.
REAL ESTATE CoNvEYANCEs.

hOlhdy, 10
REAL ESTATE CoNVEYANCES.
James f. Roberts to George H. Roberts
lot with buildings north side Sassafras
| street; 81.
Simon s. steere to Arthur Donnelly lot
with buildings south side Wilson street;
500
Arthur Donnelly TO Sarah r. Crowell
same premises as last above described:
S10O.
United Land company ct al. to Eleanor
a. Looney lot corner Gano and Power
streets: Sl00
George II. Ames ct ux.. Isabella b., 10
Henry r. Deming lot with buildings east
side Hope street; 81.
Narragansett Real Estate company TO
Edward Caron two lots with buildings
south side Wallace street; 800
Vito n. Famiglietti ct ux., Carolina. to
Diamando Capaldi ct ux.. Vittoria. two
lots on Job, Ledge and Thornton streets;
500.
Vito ~ Famiglietti ct ux.. Carolina. to
Alphonse Famiglietti ct ux., Teresa, four
lots on job. Ledge and Thornton streets:
500.
Celia * Chacc to Albion r. Allen lot
north side Belmont avenue; 500.
REAL ESTATE MORTGAGES.
George H. Roberts 10 James r. Roberts
lot with buildings north side Sassafras
street. 500.
Joseph r. Taylor ct ux., Julia T.. 20
James Selby ct ux.. Ellen. three lots with
buildings south side Stansbury street;
5000.
Alphonse Famiglietu ct ux., Teresa. 20
vito y Famlgletti four lots on job,
Ledge and Thornton streets: $500.
Diamanbo Capoldi ct ux, Vittoria. 10
Vito n. Famiglietti two lots on Job. Ledge
and Thornton streets: 500.
DISCHARGES OF REAL ESTATE
MORTGAGES
Farrell c. Fitzpatrick, et ux, Catherine
L.. by Horace A. Young $500.
Samuel A. Bennett by Mechanics Saw
ings bank; 500
Abraham Maklar by Eden II. Blgney;
sS75
Asa 4. Brownell by Industrial Trust
company. $500.
Joseph Chaee. Jr.. by William r. Hall.
s6oo
ASSIGNMENT or WAGES
Ailgo Tiberlake TO Louis " Murphy
from Merchants and Miners Transporta-
ton company TO Jan. 81. 1905
James Hickey 10 the American Mercan-
tile company from New York. New Haven
and Hartford Railroad company TO March
10, 1912
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shall be made, upon approval by the town
or city council; provided. that in any town
or city where an inspector OF beef and
pork Is elected or appointed by such town
or city, such town or city shall have full
authority TO provide for the compensation
OF such inspector by salary"
Sec. 30. Upon the allowance OF the
necessary expenses for such seizure and
destruction the town or city treasurer
shall forthwith notify the person or cor
poration from whom or from which such
seizure shall be made to make payment
OF such sum forthwith TO such town or
city treasurer. II such sum be not paid
within ten days from the date OF the SER
vice Of such notice upon ouch person or
corporation the town or city treasurer
shall forthwith issue warrant under his
hand and which need not be under seal.
directed TO the collector OF taxes OF such
town or city and commanding him TO pro-
coed and collect the sum Of money therein
expressed OF the person or corporation
liable therefor forthwith, and TO gay over
the same 10 such town or city treasurer
or 20 his successor In office. whenever
any town elects its town treasurer col
sector OF taxes for such town such war
rant shall be issued 10 the town treasurer
as collector OF taxes by the town clerk.
III any person against whom such warrant
is Issued shall neglect or refuse to pay the
same for ~ days after the same is due.
eaid collector OF taxes NAV levy upon the
oody OF such person and commit him 10
Jail IN tho county where such person T.
Found. there 10 remain until he shall pay
such expenses and all legal costs. or be
discharged thereafter I'm due course OF
Jaw. II such warrant be directed against
any corporation. such collector OF taxes
In case such corporation neglect or refuse
20 pay said sum within 80 days after The
same Is due. shall forthwith seize and
sell at public auction sufficient property
of said corporation 10 pay such expenses
and all legal costs"
Sec. 3 This act shall take eject upon
It's passage. and all acts and parts or acts
inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed
INCREASE OF CAPITAL.
Mr. Roberts OF Providence offered an
act IN amendment OF the Ashland COM
pany. Increasing the capital stock 10 sas. o.
eo. The was referred 20 the committee
on corporations
Mr. Spencer OF Warwick presented
resolution making an appropriation OF s7D6
for the purchase of markers for sol
diers' and sailors graves. This was re-
ferred 10 the committee on finance.
MFR Gibson of Providence presented tho
annual report of the trustees OF the state
sanatorium This was referred 20 tho
committee on public institutions.
FROM THE CALENDAR
From the calendar was taken on act
70 rovide for suppressing the gypsy and
brown tail moths. the committee on iu-
dietary recommended non-concurrence; 30
voted
Nr Harris stated that tho house pro-
vided for expenditure ~ 5000 Tor the cx-
Termination of the gypsy moth and the
senate wished 70 make the commission
permanent The house did not wish 20
concur IN his wishing 81 take action FOR
immediate relief OF the state II was rec