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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-26
HORSES ON BENhINGS

Everything is in readiness for the open
ing. The great field and grarrdstands are
lust dry from their new coat OF paint, the
horses are waiting In their stalls for the
buglers warning, and Washington Is hll-
Ing up with racecoers Snow fell heavily
on Saturday and yesterday the track was
wet and what the trainers term heavy.
"Snowblrds" will be In order for the
bettors to shoot at. The pikers and
dreamsters have ignored Water Dog in
the first race and decided to take pop
at Fancy Bird.
John Cavanaugh, who ushers I'm the
bookmakers has had so many applications
for stools that he Is In quandary as TO
Just how he can give them all a chance to
rake ia part OF the money that Is burning
thousands of pockets. Not more than 80
layers OF odds can find thrones, and the
others must he content with standing
room
The story that a raid on the betting
ring is forthcoming Is not given much
credence. rs Bennings s out OF the city
limits, within which only betting is pro-
hibiteJ. More than 500 horses are stabbed
at the track and every race at the meet
ing promises large fields
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-26
CHARTER OAK ENTRIES

Secretary Albert H. Moone OF the Chart
er Oak Park has been busy sending out
the entry blanks for the stakes that will
be decided this coming summer at Charter
oak Park near Hartford Conn. The fea-
turc events the Charter oak n $4,000
stake
This event. which is for 2:o9 trotters, has
some novel features added this year I'm the
way OF handicap entrance fee. For
horses with a record OF 20S up to 400
the first payment is s75 and the total
amount due is $500. for 2.O9lA to 2.lO. en-
trance $50, total payments $40o; for 210A
TO 2:ll, $40 entrance. total payments 500:
for 2:lih 10 2:l2, $50 entrance, total pay
ments 500. horses without record or with
record lower than 2:l2, 500 entrance, and
total payment $3.50.
The entries close on April 10. and the
horses must be named at that time. as no
other can be substituted II is expected
that the Charter Oak will have n banner
entry list through this scheme The race
is one OF three heats, each OF which con-
stitutes a race. and the winner 5000 sec
ond $500 and the third tlo0 The horse that
stands best I'm the summary will be con-
sdered the winner and receive 5000 i'm ad-
dition
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-26
SHORTSTOP DIES

Joe Cassidy. the famous shortstop Of
the Washington American league team,
died in Chester Pa. last night after
seven weeks illness from a complication
OF diseases which physicians who have
been In attendance disagreed as to the
cause. Cassidy was seized with an at
tack OF malarial fever seven weeks ago,
but he had greatly improved. and four
weeks ago had come downstairs. The
second attack started with a chill and
from that time the patient began to grow
worse
DIR. Crothers. his chief physician, stated
that death resulted from blood poisoning
OF the anaemic order. his blooding having
turned into water.
Cassidy was secured by the Washington
management from Harrisburg, Pa, an In
dependent team He was the first man
20 make good without major league eX-
perience. The young star was q years
OF age. He was formerly a member of the
Highland club a crowd OF amateurs who
played In open lots OF the city. The
funeral will take place on Wednesday
and a large number OF the owners and
fans from Washington will be present.
The death OF the young player, who was
considered one of the greatest shortstops
IN the country, has caused a shock In the
baseball world, where he was very popu-
Ia
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-26
BASKETBALL GAMES

The Woonsocket Y. NJ. &. A. basketball
team won an easy game from the Silver
Bays of New Bedford Saturday evening
on the home floor. the score being 4S Tn p
The first half was nip and tuck. but i'm the
second half the home team. by all around
team work easily outclassed the visitors
kettlety and Rogers did the greater part
OF the basket shooting for the Y. NJ &. A.
team. Caswell and Turner did all tho
scoring for the New Bedford team. The
summary:
WOoNSoCKET. NEW BEDFORD.
~. kettlety, r. t................r. e., GlHord
HUDSON. l. f.......,...............L g. tlelds
Rogers, c...................'...- Go oioCuIl
e--Woonsocket as New Bedford %
Goals from floor Hudson 4. f. kettlety
10, Rogers 3. Daigneault 3. Caswel s,
Turner T. Time OF halves-20 minutes-20
minutes Attendance 100.
intermediate team Of the Pawtucket Y.
NJ g. A. In the second game, and won
by score OF Is to II i'm a very interesting
contest. Hoyle OF the Y. NJ. G. A. team
and Edwards OF the visitors were put off
the floor In the last half a fight being
prevented between the two players. The
summary:
WOONSOCKET PAWTUCKET.
Williams. l. f...,.u...,.......l T., Fellows
Hoyle. r. f.....................r. T.. Andrews
Brown, c..................C., James FalloWS
Sugden, l. g....-.,............l, e, Edwards
Beasley. Mcintyre, r. g,..Lr. g.. Mulligan
Score = Woonsocket Is. Pawtucket II.
Fallows 2. Andrews 3 J. Falows 9, Ed
wards. Goals on fouls-Wiliams 3. Ref
eree-Dunse. Timers Richards and J.
Brown. Time Of halves-20 minutes.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-26
MELLEN TELLS
Of BENEFITS
SOON COMING

President Mellen OF the Consolida ed
road i'm an address before the Boston
Art club briefly outlined the improve
ments that are TO he made upon the
Providence division. saying:
The four tracks upon the Providence
line viii be extended from Readville TO
East Junction with revision OF alignment
and grades. and with the elimination OF
all crossings there meeting a double
track line TO Providence by way OF Paw
tucket, and another double track line by
way OF the new tunnel now building al
Providence the two connecting at the
Union station completing by the two
routes a complete four-track line between
the two cities. one of tnem without cross
ing the grade. and so constructed TO be
a high speed line. than which there can
be no faster or better. completed with a
view OF using electric traction. which we
anticipate the results OF the work upon
our New York end will demonstrate to be
economical and practical
"As fast as our patronage will war
rant. IL Is the declared policy Of the com
pany TO reduce its charges for passenger
and freight transportation. and regarding
the rates upon passenger traffic you will
have an example close at hand within
very short time In the establishment OF
maximum rates of two cents per mile
upon our whole system; and this Is with
out any intention TO advance any OF the
existing rates that are now on lower
basis"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-26
WILL SEEK A PARDON FOR
CONVICTED WIFE MURDERER

Boston, March o6-Attorney j. r. ID.
Jacques. who represented Wilfred Blondn
at the latters trial for the murder OF
his wife four years ago. announced yes-
terday that he would make another effort
for pardon OF the prisoner. now serving
life sentence I'm state prison.
The body Of Mrs. Blondin was found
I'm "A field at Chelmsford. Mass Blondin
disappeared about that time and was not
arrested for more than two years
At first Il was thought that Blondin com
mitted the crime at Chelmsford Later
Il was decided that the crime was COM
mltted I'm this city and that the body was
sent TO Chelmsford and I'm a trunk. Blon-
din was tried under an Indictment re-
turned by q Suffolk county grand jury.
He was convicted OF murder i'm the second
degree and sentenced 10 life Aimprison- .
ment. &
Mr. Jacques stated Yesterday that he in
tends 20 nle n petition with the Middle
sex superior court today asking that the
indictment against Biondin. charging rnur-
der Al Chelmsford. which Indictment ls
stil outstanding he declared void md that
later he would ask the governor for \
pardon for his client on the ground thai
nov evidence had been discovered relating
20 the ownership ~ tno trunk. the new
claim being that u belonged TO another
person.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-26
EVENTS IN THE WORLD OF SPORTS

to Lord Roberts 2:12l1. the son OF Arion
and Nancy Hanks.
Dick Lawrence has added a green trot-
ter by Bingep TO his stable. IL is Bin
jolla who showed better than 2:1S last
summer.
Word comes from Cleveland that his
toric old Glenville, the track over which
Maud >. Trotter in 2:0S%4 Is to be cut up
into house lots.
What a stallion Cochato would make
to head the stud at Dreamwold where the
grandest lot OF brood mares In the world
are owned
Ed Geers and the Chaffin Brothers have
sold the half-brother OF Walter Direct,
2:05%, by Brown Hal 2:12iz. 10 II. c. Max
we'll OF Orrville, Ala.
w. l.. Snow OF Hornellsville, n Y. has
just received for training from c. w.
Phellis OF Mechanicsburg, o.. two finely
bred young stations. One OF them II
the bay horse r. Ontime by II. Ontlme,
2:07h, dam Honey Queen. by BE Sure,
2:06%. and the other Is Baron Marquette,
by Baron Wilkes, 2:1S dam Dora. dam
OF Dorena. 2l9lh. Dorothy, 2:2lA. and
Baron Courageous. 2:96ia. by Kohinoor,
second dam Flirt. by Green's Hambleton-
ian.
Abe American Horse Breeder of this
week will contain an unusually interest
Ing article on Rysyk's Hambletonian. II
deals with this the greatest of sires from
his 2-year-old form, when he got Alex
ander's Abdallah up to the close OF his
life. IL shows Hamblctonah to have
been n remarkably prolific horse, having
been bred 10 more than i5O mares for sew
eral seasons running. one year 2l1 mares
were sent TO his court. In all he got 1884
foals
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-26
MATTHEWS SHOOTS
AND FATALLY
WOUNDS WIFE

Lawrence. Mass. March 26.--Mrs. Sadie
Matthews, % years old. was shot last
night and probably fatally wounded by
her husband. James Matthews, while the
couple were walking on the street Mat
thews was arrested and locked up after
he had been knocked down and handled
somewhat roughly by bystanders who
saw the shooting. He refused TO make
any statements regarding the cause OF
his act.
The couple had been married about
Ave months but II Is said that their rela-
tions have not been entirely pleasant and
that they have not lived together all
that time.
Last night Matthews and his wife and
the latter's father. Michael Gillogly, were
walking togetehr, when the elder man Is
said to have ordered Matthews TO go
away and cease annoying his daughter.
Matthews. II Is alleged. pulled a re-
volver and frer two shots at his wife.
only one of which however. took effect.
the bullet entering her head back of the
left ear When Mrs. Matthews fell her
father and several other men grabbed
Matthews and threw him to the ground.
where he was held until Capt. Michael
McPhee OF Engine company No. 9 and
Reserve Officer Walter II. Scanlon ar
rived on the scene.
Capt. McPhee and officer Scanon took
away Matthews revolver and led him TO
the fire engine house. where he was kept
until a policeman took him into custody.
Mrs Matthews was removed TO the
hospital and il was reported that She
could not recover. Matthews is 26 years
old and a brakeman by occupation.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-26

TO be in the heavy weight class, he still
retains many disturbing procliyities. He
is always aching for a fight. but his most
frequent bouts are with John Bareycorn.
and invariably John has knocked him
out II was during one OF these sessions
that the police caught Sandy with the
goods on him, and landed him in jail
II seemed a sad blow for Sandy. be-
cause he had just been matched 10 meet
Marvin Hart I'm "A 15-round bout In Chel-
sea on Patriots day, April 10 But Sandy
had plenty Of time after the key was
turned I'm his cell door TO think the situa-
tion over Sparring partners are not part
of prisoners daily allowances but three
subs tantial meals day and good rest
are provided. Sandy had an idea.
I'm the corner was a padded cot. and
the cell was seven feet square. Why
not? he thought In a jiffy Sandy had
the cot against the wall and landed on IL
with a left swing. Back he jumped.
ducked intutively and then sent a right
hook iI9o the padded head piece that
the whole building and brought
the Keepers I'm hurry. They pleaded
with him to desist but Sandy was OBJ
durate He banged right and left; there
was no rule governing training i'm jail
and the keepers retreated
In a week Sandy has gained ten pounds
and can punch the bricks in back OF his
rel without nnching. He has not been
credited with much of chance by pue1lis-
tic followers Of beating Hart. but the
iailers here are quietly making up n
purse among themselves for what they
are convinced is next to stealing a little
money.
sandys confinement will terminate the
lay before the fight. His manager has
arranged 10 be AT tho gate and Sfeer
sandy by all Of John Barleycorns hang
,uts and direct 10 the ringside. He
laims the once stubborn child will be In
'etter condition than he ever was before
md ready TO prove the value Of his novel
raining camp.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-26
TROLLEY EXPRESS SERVICE
FROM HERE TO BROCK TON

The Old Colony Street Railway COM
pany will on April ] inaugurate regular
trolley express service between this city
and Brockton, using here the Dyer street
freight house OF the Rhode Island COM
pany.
1t is proposed 10 operate two new ex-
press cars made especially for the COM
pany. one car will start from Taunton
at $50 a. m, following the first regular
car to Providence. on the return trip the
car will leave the terminal i'm this city at
a. m and arrive i'm Taunton al 9F a. IN.
Continuing on the way to Brockton, It
will leave Taunton at II a. M, arriving In
the latter city at IL noon II will leave
Brockton at p. IN. and arrive in Taunton
at p. m.
The other car will start from Brockton
at 2 a. m. and arrive in Taunton at 10 "A.
m. It will leave Taunton at 1l:15 a. m. and
arrive in Providence at 1886. On the re-
turn trip Il will leave Providence at 3 p.
m. and arrive I'M Taunton at 4:47 y. IN,
Leaving Taunton at p. m, il will arrive
in Brockton at Z p. m
The express cars will follow regular
cars and will he so run that they will not
interfere with the passenger traffic.
The business will have two distinct
branches, express and freight. In the ex-
the merchandise to be carried will be col
lected and delivered by local express COM
panies The freight service will give ship
pers the advantage OF a speedy. frequent
service at less rate, as they will be ex-
pected TO deliver and receive their own
goods at the freight warehouses
The rates TO be charged for both lines
OF service will enable the company to on
ter into competition with the steam roads.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-26
WANT AND NEED.

There's big difference
between what a baby wants
and what he needs. Deny
him the one, give him the
other. Most babies need
SCOTS Emulsion its the
right thing fer baby. 1t
contains a lot of strength
building qualities that their
food may not contain. After
a while they get to want it.
Whyi Because it makes
them comfortable. Those
dimples and round cheeks
mean health and ease. SCOTS
Emulsion makes children
easy; keeps them so, too.
scorT q BOVINE. .os Pearl ST.. New York.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-26
TRAINING IN JAIL

Training in Jail for prize fight is
an Innovation almost beyond tho possi-
biities Of originating even In Boston. but
that is just what Sandy Ferguson. Mar
win Harris next nstlc opponent. Is doing.
Behind the bars Sandy IL going through
course OF calisthenics that have caused
his wondering cell nelghbors 20 fear for
his mental equilibrium and the keepers
are looking on with bated breath. lie Is
as hard a. a rock. and threatens with
every swing 90 send his cell door into
another part Of the Jail ITS n great
business. this confined muscle develop
ing" declares Sandy as he sits down AZ
night for a rest. undsturbed by admir-
ing fans.
N managers proht by sandy's example
and ask 10 have their charges sent to
the Island for three months training.
the Judges must not be surprised. Sandy
says It's bound % result
Sandy was known as = stubborn child.
and although he has grown sufficiently
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-26

Maher VS.. Sailor Burke. New York
Wednesda y-Martin Canole VS.. w
Hosey, Albany; Willie Schumacher VS.
hid Murphy, and Hughey Murphy VS..
Austin Rice. New York: INK Russell VS..
Kid Sullivan. Baltimore; Frank Carsey
ve. Phil Logan, Tuxedo A. c.. Pennsyl-
vania; Fred, Landers VS.. Jim Potts, Pc
orla
Thursday Matty Baldwin VS., Tommy
Murphy. Worth OF Gloucester VS.. Gala
han OF Peabody. and Tommy Murray VS..
Billy Ryan. Lincoln club. Chelsea; Jim
Scanlon VS.. Billy Burke. Pittsburg; Kid
Herrick VS. j. Thompson, Monticello,
Wis.
Cincinnati.
Saturday-Pedlar Palmer vs. Bob White,
Glasgow
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-26
RUNNER MAY Be CLEARED

The registration committee OF the met
ropolitan district of the Amateur Athletic
Union met last night az the Wyandot club
10 consider the Charge that Melvin Shep-
pard, the greatest mile runner I'm Amer.
lea. II a professional. but could not come
20 decision. They viii reassernble next
"Wednesday evening AZ tho same place 30
render their verdict
Evidence that hurt Sheppards case was
rfven by Jake Webber. a rubber OF
athletes. He ex planned that he had failed
- appear before and give testimony as he
had overheard threats IN the Twenty
second regiment armOry 10 tho effect that
fe would have his head punched OF n
be testified against Melvin
When asked how he hsd gathered cour-
are enough 20 appear he explained that
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-26
new MANUFACTURING
PLANT TO Be BUILT

The United states Gutta Percha Paint
company, whose plant is on Mathewson
street has made q contract with the ]
W. Bishop company for the erection of a
new building or Dudley street. 1554x5l. 4
feet and three stories in height. with a
basement
An annex for n boiler and engine room
will be one story in height and s7.4xls.6
feet I'm dimensions
The roof OF the main building will be
fiat. with tar and gravel covering The
roof OF the annex will be of monitor TYNE
The material will be brick.
The new plant will be for the manufac-
ture OF paint specialties for iron work, the
United states government making large
purchases for use on the warships. About
30 hands will be employed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-26
GILT EDGED BALL

New York's Giants gave an exhibition
OF championship baseball at Memphis yes
terday, when they shut out the Memphis
club runs TO o. Mike" Donlin. with his
bat and sensational running catches In the
infeld. and the pitching Of Wiltse and
Taylor, all timely.
McGraw's men broke up the game in
the fourth inning With the bases full.
Sam Mertes came up and drove a three
base hit TO the fence. and scored him
self on a bad throw on the relay.
Wiltse and Taylor allowed only three
hits between them
George Brown reported In good shape
and played I'm right field.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-26
BRISTOL POLICE RAID
ON GAMBLING HOUSE

A raid was made ON n gambling house
at ie6 Thames street Bristol. early yes
terday. Eight young men and full poker
paraphernalia were found by capt. Dwyer
and Patrolmen Goff and Serbst
Tho police became suspicious Of the
place which is on the second floor. and de-
termined 10 investigate
Several hundred chips. several packs ~
cards. a chip holder and other parapher-
MALTA, all new. were gathered In.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-26
JAY GOULD WON

In the final round for the Eastern states
court tennis yesterday at the court of
the Tuxedo Tennis and Racquet club. Jay
Gould OF Lakewood easily defeated
RISrre Lorillard. Jr.. OF the Tuxedo Ten
mis- and Racquet club in three straight
sets. 6-2, So. 6-l.
BY winning yesterdays match, Gould
gets a leg on the $500 gold racquet pre-
sented by T. Suffern Taller OF the Tuxedo
Tennis club
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1906-06-07
An ALLEGED "JOker."

Mr.. Townsend, one of the COLA
borators in the late Esch-Townsend
rate bill, and who is supposed to be
an expert in such matters, has dis
covered what he pronounces to be
"blow-hole," a joker, fatal defect,
in the Hepburn-Dolliver Allison
Roosevelt bill.
The author of the alleged joker is
Senator McCumber, who, however,
denies the allegation that he inserted
it with the intention of weakening
the bill or giving it any other mean
ing or effect than that which the
friends of the measure intended it
should have.
1t is claimed by Mr.. Townsend
that it provides the broadcast possible
court review of the orders of the
interstate commerce commission, and
that it has all been brought about by
the change of a single word.
In a vital paragraph of the bill it
was provided that in the event of
the failure of a railroad to obey a
rate order of the commission pro-
ceedings to enforce them might be
brought in the circuit court and that
if it should appear after such hear
ing as the court might deem neces-
sary that "the order was regularly
made and duly served" the proper
decree should be issued compelling
compliance with it.
The change made by Mr.. McCum-
Der was the substitution of the word
lawfully for the word regularly"
1t is contended that this change is a
vital one and may prove to be fatal
one. In the opinion of Mr.. Town
send an order is "regu1arly" made
when the commission does not over
step the limits of its power in max
ing it-when it is not ultra wires and
when the prescribed forms are duly
observed. The WORD "regularly" he
says was used by the trainers of the
Hepburn bill deliberately, advisedly
and with full appreciation of the
value of the right word in the right
place. To require the circuit court
to satisfy itself that an order dis
o9eyed was lawfully" made Mr..
Townsend believes will amount to
the comforting of the broadcast kind
of review jurisdiction.
This change was made after an
agreement had been reached on the
Allison amendment and during the
superheated and irrelevant contro-
versy raised by Messrs. Tillman and
Bailey, who will probably be held re-
sponsible for creating diversion at
critical moment.-PhOeniX Re-
publican.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1906-06-07
Great Ore Bodies in SIGHT at ulanO de
0rO Mine

Ell Progreso, the chief newspaper
published at Altar, Sonora, in its last
issue says:
One million tons of metal-to this
fabulous amount totals the metal al
ready taken out from the Company
Llanos de ORC de Mexico, and ready
to be milled.
Lately Attorney Julian Morineau
and his brother, Frank, made visit
to that mining negotiation, and they
called at the Progreso Office last
week and informed us that the in
stallations in all branches of the
work in that company are really sur
prising and calls the attention of
everyone that visits the camp. The
machinery is of the most modern.
the hauling will be done by electric
process of the kind latest used in the
United States.
Calculating that each ton of metal
pays SO, it can be seen that the
Llano de Orc company has now
clearly in sight s1O,OOO,OOO. So the
day is not far distant when the Altar
district will be one of the most i'm
portant centres, not only in Sonora,
but in the entire republic.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1906-06-07
INSURANCE INCREASE
IS NOW RESCINDED.
Mining Companies Only Will Have to
PAY Additional Is Per Cent.

Arizona property owners will not
have to pay the increased rate of
fire insurance that was at first i'm
posed by the board of fire under
writer's of the Pacific. A circular,
resembling the first increase, was re-
ceived by all the fire insurance
agents in last week. Mining COM
panies, however, will have to stand
the % per cent. increase.
The circular is numbered 346, and
is from the headquarters of the
board at Oakland. 1t reads:
"The recent advance in rates of
fire insurance, published by circular
No. BAL, is hereby rescinded as to all
property located within the territory
of Arizona, excepting quartz mills,
smelters, reduction and cyanide
plants and hosting works.
''The minimum rate at which above
may be written is that prescribed by
circular BAL, namely, the former
tariff or minimum Especially rates,
with 25 per cent. added"