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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-07

half of any city. town or other munich
pality OF said state, with any corporation,
person or persons for the performance of
any work or the finishing of any material
manufactured within the state. shall be
deemed and considered as made upon the
basis OF eight hours constituting a days
work and IL shall be unlawful for any
person or persons 60 work more than
eight hours per calendar day in doing such
work or I'm furnishing such material ex-
ccpt in the cases and upon the conditions
provided in section l Of this act.
Section 3--Any officer of this state. or OF
any city, town or municipality OF said
state ar any person acting under or for
such officer or any contractor with his
state, with any city. town or other munic-
ipality thereog or other persons violating
any Of the provisions OF this act shall for
each offence be punished by a fine of not
less than $50 or more than $1,000 or by inn
prisonment for not more than six months.
or by both fines and imprisonment in the
discretion OF the court.
Section 4-Thls act shall not apply 10
contracts in existence before it's adoption
Section 5-All acts and parts OF acts In
consistent herewith are hereby repealed
and this act shall take effect upon It's
passage.
A WALL PAPER BILL.
Mr. Rattey also offered the following
act, WMch was reterred 10 the committee
on special legislation.
Section 1-No wall paper shall be placed
on the wall or in any tenement house un-
til the owner OF such house In which the
paper is TO be placed shall have caused
any wall paper than thereon TO be re-
moved therefrom and the wall or ceiling
be thoroughly cleansed
Section 2-Who ever violates any pro-
vision OF the act shall be punished by
fine not exceeding 50.
Sec. 3-Ths act shall take erect from
and after its passage.
REAPPOtNTMENT MEASURE.
Mr.. Allen FOR the judiciary committee
reported back the reapp0lntment act with
recommendation OF indefinite postpone
ment OF the original act aud the passage
OF substitute A. and that it be made the
special order for Thursday at ll:0 O'Clock.
Calendar.
Mr. Rattey said he would ofter no OBJ
lection IN this case. but in future should
object TO the reports of committees out OF
the regular order.
Mr. Rathbun presented resolution TO
pay the bill Of the Allen Fire Department.
Supply company. Committee on accounts
and claims
(Continued on Page Two)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-07

The cargo Of lumber kept them barley
afoat and with only a few packages Of
macaroni and a jug OF water saved by
the crew from the storeroom, they clung
TO their scanty support all day Tues
day and Wednesday with the waves
breaking over them continually.
Distress signals were made with what
htue clothing the men could spare. but
not until Thursday was a sail sighted
The sailors became almost delirious with
JOY as they saw a large schooner bear
ing down towards them, but lying as they
did so low I'm the water their improvsed
distress signals were not seen and TO
their keen disappointment the strange
vessel passed by. Just AZ the men were
about to give up the Kitchner hove in
sight and saw their distress tacking TO
lay alongside the Chadwick.
The tremendous sea that always runs In
Hatteras storm made an attempt to
launch boat extremely perious. but a
picked crew from the Kitchner I'm a large
dory, brought all the men off I'm safety.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-07
HEARING ON THE
EXCEPTIONS IN
T|LDEM CASE

Plaintiffs exceptions 20 the ruling Of
the superior court In the case OF Anna
l. Tildcn vs. Rhode Island company were
heard by the supreme court today. Plain
tif was injured by a fall caused by step
ping into a hole or depression beside the
defendants car tracks at Blackstone
boulevard near the entrance 20 the Butler
hospital
The negligence charged was the failing
TO stop the car at safe place prepared
fef -tlt.--pse 81 persons getting on the cars
10 20 70 Butler Hospital. Judge Brown,
when the testimony was all IN, found that
there was no evidence that tho defendant
knew or ought 10 have known that there
was a hole where the plaintin was al
lowed 90 alight
To this ruling an exception was taken,
and tho cause came up for argument In
the supreme court today William w
Moss or Gardiner Plrce & Thornley, ar
gued for the plaintiff and Henry W.
Hayes for the defendant
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-07
KIDNAPPED BOY
ESCAPES PROM
HIS CAPT0RS

New York, March 7-Antonio Bozzuffi.
the H-year-old boy who was kidnapped
last Sunday and held for 5000 ransom.
returned alone 20 HIS home today. lie
had escaped from his captors. no said.
by stealing out OF a room above Fifty
ninth street saloon today whlle one OF
his captors who had been left alone 10
guard him turned his back for a mo-
ment.
The boy says that II took him but a
second TO spring beyond the mans reach
and get downstairs to the street. where
no attempt was made 20 pursue him. He
told how he was terrorizd into writing
a liter 10 his father, John Bozzuffl, an
East Side banker. informing him that
$50 600 must be paid and that II the po-
hce were Informed his life would be taken.
lie was induced TO enter the saloon by
two Italians who told him they wished
him 20 do some Interpreting in English.
Taken TO the upstairs room, he says he
was at first bound and a handkerchief
was forced into his mouth Three men
wearing black masks then entered the
room. one OF them. the boy said. pointed
at the door. saying. "Tf you attempt TO es-
He pinched the boys face and then
pressed his revolver against the lads
head and commanded him TO write the
letter 60 his father The letter was dated.
by direction OF the captOrs, as N II came
from Brooklyn.
After this. according 10 the boys story.
he was treated kindly and given enough
20 eat His opportunity 90 escape came
when one OF these guards left the room
today.
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r.. l.,
SCORED POINT
At SAVANNAH

Savannah, Ga, March 7.-On convening
court yesterday in the Greene and Gay
nor trial Judge Speer rendered his de-
cision admitting the testimony given be
fore Commissioner Shields I'm New York
by witnesses now deceased when the re-
moval OF the defendants from that 1uris-
dictiap Of this court was sought. Judge
Speer said:
'The contention OF counsel for the de-
fence is utterly inconsistent with the eXi-
geneies OF society and reduced TO it's last
analysis might even exclude from the
trial the dying declarations OF the inno-
cent victim Of unprovoked and secret
murder or unnameable outrage"
Gen, Thomas f. Barr read tte testi-
mony OF the deceased witness, that OF
Thomas j. Agnew being first Agnew tes-
titled as 10 trouble he had experienced
in securing specifications for the Cum
berland Sound contract. and finally he
said he had to resort TO his family physi-
clan and get him 10 make application for
the specifications; Edward and John
+. Gaynor. he said, had offered him $500
not to bid. When he would not accept
picked up from Carter's desk one bid and
substituted another therefor. When the
bids were read they did not contain the
names OF the Gaynors as bidders.
The bid substituted by Gaynor, District
Attorney Erwin contended. was pre-
pared by NJ. A Connolly Carter's sec
retary, who forged the name OF Anson
w Bangs, who was awarded the con-
tract" This bid. IL was held. was kept
In readiness In case Agnew persisted I'M
his determination to bid. The price bid
for mattresses, Agnew had said. was
about one-half what Greene and Gaynor
had previously bid, the eleventh hour bid
having made the reduction.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-07

Mr.. Robarge got into Riverside last
night on the train which arrives there
from Providence at about 11;45 o'clock.
AS he was entering his home on Nara
gansett avenue he noticed two men on the
premises Of Horace Brooks at the corner
OF Narragansett and Maple avenues act
Ing in a suspicious manner.
He went into his house got his revolver
and started out to Investigate. AS he was
looking about there was a quick report
and bullet whistled by his ear.
Mr.. Robarge got the location Of the two
men and promptly returned the fire. Sew
eral shots were exchanged, one OF the
bullets from the men going through Mr..
Robarge's hat, clipping the ends of the
hair IN its flight.
After emptying their revolvers the men
started 10 run, making their escape in the
direction OF this city. One OF them as he
ran hurled his revolver at Mr.. Robarge.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-07

Mr. Robarge. after the men had gotten
away, notified officer knight OF the affair
and the patrolman. after looking over the
scene OF the conflict, reported TO Sergt.
BickfOrd.
Mr. Robarge got a good look at one OF
the men. He was short and sandy I'm
complexion and wore a light overcoat.
The other fellow was tall and wore dark
clothes.
The men left several things behind them
which may assist the police n tracing
them and establishing their identity. They
had forced the porch door at the rear of
Mr.. Brooks house and had started 10
force the back door.
Among the things they left behind was
folding dark lantern. a cap to which was
attached mask. a bit and brace, a small
drill and a glass cutter.
These articles are "A sufficient equipment
TO open almost anything found in an or
dinary dwelling and the fact that the fell
lows had fitted themselves out so well
with tools leads many to believe that they
were planning 10 enter a number of estab-
llshments. including stores.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-07
factor on the plaintiffs side.

Mrs. Battey denies the charges made
against her.
According TO Mr.. Battey senior the
younger Mrs. Battey was much devoted
TO music and he believes that singing bees
had much 10 do with her deviating from
the matrimonial path that ensures recti-
tude and harmony. Mr.. Battey senior
charged several Instances OF misconduct
and told OF going to the sons home I'm the
sons absence and finding a motorman
named John Capron there. Mr.. Battey
senior had his wife and some Of the
neighbors he asserts with him as wit
nesses.
The elder Mrs Battey is declared 10
have expressed surprise at the popularity
OF Mr.. Capron with women because he
was not handsome, did not wear good
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-07
AN 8 HOUR BILL FOR
STATE, CITY AND TOWN

Representative Raey didn't shine conspuousy debate
certainly gained
prominence the proposer of legislation One of the
he introduced the house today provides for eghhou
for all employed public work done under the authority
of the of any city town in the
The bill further provides that all entered into for the
performance furnishing of materials manufactured
within the shall be based the eghthour working day.
Working than eight hours day the furnishing of materials
made the eighthour basis, explicitly prohibited Violations
be punished by fine imprisonment both
Mr. Raey presented another which prohibits house
the papeng the walls of their until
been removed and the walls and ceilings have been
thoroughly ceansed Both the judiciary
mitee.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-07
SUPREME COURT SUSTAINS
JUDGE BROWNS RULING

The supreme court has sustained the
ruling of Judge Brown in the case Of
Charles A. Bowen VS. Charles A. Rey-
nolds. city treasurer OF Central Falls.
denying the petition Of the defendant for
new trial. jury awarded the plaintiff
a decision for $500
In a rescript handed down today the
court says: The decision or the court
below Is correct and the exceptions thereto
are overruled. Case remitted to the
superior court with direction 10 enter
judgment on the verdict
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-07

clothes and as she AYERS got drunk
Mr.. Battey. the petitioner. testified that
he was 81 years OF age ana had been mar
r1ed 10 years. His cottage was on land
owned by his father. That the first win
ter he found a letter written by his wife
In which she declared she was sorry she
had married and wished TO meet the man
as OF yore. Mr.. Battey referred
TO his wife as Liz ana asserted he
came home at a. m. on one occasion
and found man named Cottrell at his
home. Cottrell was asleep when Battey
entered his domlcile.
The petitioner alleged that one George
Bailey, song writer. who was waiting
for fortune as the result Of his efforts in
that line, for all one summer was very
attentive 10 Mrs. Battey. once when pc
tiuoner went west he heard stories Of
misconduct on his wife's part from his
father, and not being satisfied with her
explanations never lived with her after
wards.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-07
CONFERENCE
On REFORM Of
ELECTION LAWS

New York, March THE national con-
ference for the reform OF the primary
and election laws, which is being held
under the auspices OF the National Civic
Federation. continued it's session here to-
day Clinton r. Woodruff OF Philadel-
phla, delegate from the National Munich
pal league. presided and the discussion
was opened by Professor II. A. Garfield
OF Princeton.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-07
RIVERSIDE MAN
HAS PISTOL FIGHT
WITH 2 BURGLARS

Joseph Robarge had lively time with burglars Riverside
night Revolvers were used freely on both sides.
Mr. Robarge narrowly escaped being shot,
going through his hat Whether his bullets
the burglars known
The men after the fight made their going in the direction
OF providence Later answering their description
take Fall River train at East Providence.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-07
HEROIC RESCUE 0F
INF PER|LLED CRE "

Gloucester, Mass, March AFTER exposure
the cabin house Thomaston Me- schooner
Lizzie Chadwick in the height of Cape Hatteras
only little and food Thomas
Hart and his brought this port today
schooner H. H. Kichner Iohn NJ B.
Their by Capt Haghn and of the
thrilling opportune having terrific sea on the
dreaded shoals off the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-07
COL. BAll0U REhPP0INTEO

The supreme court has reappointed
Daniel r. Ballou member OF the board Of
bar examiners for five years from March
3. 1906 Mr.. Ballou has for a long time
served as chairman Of this board
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-07
MISS SUSAN B. AhTH0kY'S
CONDITION IS IMPROVED

Rochester. y. Y. March Susan b.
Anthony. who is seriously III with pneu-
monia. was said by her physician 10 be
considerably improved this morning The
doctors now say she has fair chance
for recovery.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-07
BATTEY ACCUSES HIS
WIFE Of |NF|DEL|TY

This morning Judge Brown the superior began the
ing divorce suit brought by State Representative
John Battey J Fiskevi against Batey Much
of the testimony of sensational Mr. Battey accusing his
wife of adultery and other serious misconduct
The deposition of the plaintiffs father the important
factor side.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-07

The house OF representatives was called
10 order at 11:A o'clock by Hon. Arthur
w. Dennis. speaker.
Mr. Bates for the committee on special
legislation. reported back the resolution
requiring committees to report all bills
four weeks before adjournment OF the
general assemly Calendar.
Mr. Burchard for the committee on spe-
clal legislation reported back a resolu-
tion defining the duties OF tho committee
on special legislation. Calendar.
Mr. Hassard for the committee o6 cor
porations reported back an act TO incor-
porate the Westerly and Connecticut
Railway company. Calendar
Mr. Rich for the committee on corpor-
ations reported back an act incorporat.
Ing the South Shore Railway company.
Calendar.
Mr. Martin presented the annual re-
port OF tho commissioner OF Industrial
statistics.
Mr. Manney for the committee on pub
lie institutions reported back the annual
report OF the board OF visitors to the
state institutions. where women arc con-
fined with recommendation that an ab-
stract be referred 20 the state board OF
charities and corrections. So ordered.
Mr.. Gibson for the committee on ac-
counts and claims reported resolution 10
nay certain claims Calendar.
Mr. Goblin for the committee on ac-
counts and claims reported resolution 20
pay certain claims. Calendar
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-07
AN EIGHT-HoUR BILL.

Mr.. Rattey presented the following act.
which was referred 20 the judiciary com
mittee:
Eight hours shall constitute a days
work for all laborers working mechanics
or other persons who are now employed
or may hereafter bC employed by or ON
behalf of the state or by or on behalf OF
any city. town or other municipality of
said state IN the construction Of all public
work aud buildings except I'm cases ot
extraordinary emergency which may arise
I'm time Of war or I'm cases where 70 may
be necessary 90 work more than eight
hours per calendar day for the protection
of property or human life provided that
I'm all such cases the laborers. workmen.
mechanics or other persons 80 employed
and working more than eight hours per
calendar day shall be paid on the basis Of
eight hours constituting a days work
Sec. 2 All contracts hereafter made by
or on behalf OF the state, or By OF ON be-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-07

"PeopIe have . trick OF forget
ting, and It's surprising how
quickly they'll forget you and your
business u you stop advertIsIns."--
orIsIneer, In Rhode Island Adver.
tIser.
The Washington times., 1906-04-24
TINES FREE BUREAU BRINGS NEWS OF FRIENDS IN FRISCO

Geary; George Seward. 4l5 Pacific;
Joseph Shapiro. 173 Polk. William Shat
well. 25z NatOma. +. Shavers; John J.
Sheehan, 217 Clement: Sam r. sheldon.
Shoenberg. Howard and NeW Mont
gomery: =. Schager, 6E3 O'Farreh; J.
and w Shaul. 9ll Taylor. JOhn J.
Sheehan 81 6leSnentina. Abe } SnraS-
gle; l. Shelton, from 1l9ie Franklin :
Charles Shaner, 90 Mission; Dan shan
non 6S2 Sacramento. Emma shaw. u
r Shaw 1913 Folsom: John A. Sherman ;
e A Sheets. W. G. Shoemaker, SAT-
Lake. G. ShOckley. "a Mission street; g
Shoci<ley, "a Turk; Henry Shelter. 55e
Bush: Sshusternan. 1Z5 Langton; A Sit
tel, 225 Aason.
NJ Si-gel. 1902 Stockton street: Albert
y. Sights. 1904 Golden Gate avenue. NJ.
N and o. SiedeusIrOp 4if Jones. Mrs
Eva Simmons. A. Sutter. Miss Lois
Simmons. 560A Golden avenue: 5 4.
Greene. Rose and Echo Theodore Sim
men, lGis Mason; Lizzie B. Simpson.
JOSS McAlliSter street from Kansas
CITY. a Sinsheimer and wife Hotel
Maryland: Henry Sick I60 Bush: Jacob
Singer 413 Clementina: w .. Sinclair;
Mrs. Ed Simons and daughter. 56S SUt-
ter: Alex Silensky. Clay street from
Prescott. Ariz.; Joseph Silverstein, Mrs
Joseph Silverberg and family. Sutter
street; ID. Siefert. 5l9 Brann3n. p Sirt
30 Minna; NJ. +. SiTeX. Thomas Stewart
PA Sacramento: UlriCh SiegeT. 81 Bush. :.
Mr. and Mrs Steinfels OF Arizona; Otto
StOval Montgomery street Mrs
MaVme Stock. Netherland Hotel; Otto
Stone. 6;iS Market; Philip StOekinger. l55
Hawthorne. Earl b Stokes. Portland.
Ore: L s. Stone and family California
and Taylor streets. r. + Stone. 81
Ellis: Rev W. :. Stone. Taslania and
Golden Gate avenue; h Stratnman. D
South Park: B. Straub and family Mr..
and Mrs Guy Street. 200 Eddy; -
Strong. 1925 Leavenworth; F. s stump:
r .. Stuart
The Washington times., 1906-04-24
DIED.

BARGy-KiIIed on Friday night. az Dick
srsOn No. between the hours or l1-59 and
i o'ctock Mr.. THOMAS T.. BARRY, son
or JAMES Barry. His remains were Inferred
in the vault. Church OF Holy Name. ElcV-
enth and 1 streets.
WIN be buried AZ Mt Olivet Cemetery on
Wednesday evening O'Clock. Relatives
and friends OF family and deceased invited
70 attend the burial II
MORSE-On Monday. April .. 1896. al $40
.. m * Homeopathic Hospital. after a brief
illness JOSEPHINE A. beloved wife of
Archlhai- 2 Morse. and oldest daughter Of
Rev Joseph and Lucretia Matthews, aged
twenty-nlne years and one month.
Funeral from residence Of her parents. slS
I street southwest. Thursday, April g, Al
1 O'Clock y. M thence TO Zion Baptist
Church r street southwest, between Third
and Fuur-and-a- half streets Relatives and
friends invlted. ap1i--t
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Difficulty Is Encountered
In Reuniting Families

SAN FRANCISCO. April 24.-The IL
limitable and almost impossible task of
uniting families and friends is occupy
ing hundreds Of persons. At fifty points
registry bureaus have been established,
and these are crowded with anxious per
sons
Hitherto separated persons have gone
about following each other in a vain
search for one another. Even with the
registration bureaus in operation, many
persons are still unable to find rela-
tives or friends
Dr. Knox reports the case of a hys-
terical woman at the Congrega tional
church, who had arrived there pros
trated after seeing her husband buried
alive under the flaming walls of their
home while trying to rescue d few
articles OF value.
As the doctors were trying to restore
her she gave a scream of joy as she
recognized, standing not seven feet from
her. a brother whom she had not seen
for seven years.
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Thousands Register In
quirieS at The Times
Bureau
SERVICE IS FREE TO ALL
Anxiety for Loved Ones in
San Francisco Is Relieved
in Many Instances.

Actuated by that most potent Of
human emotions. anxiety for loved ones
in perilous plight. thousands OF The
Times readers have already availed
themselves Of the offer of The Times TO
Investigate Immediately. and free OF
charge, the whereabouts and circum-
stances OF friends and relatives of
Washington people in San Francisco.
This service IS performed by The
Washington Times Inquiry Bureau by
an arrangement with the San Francisco
Examiner AS soon as an inquiry is
received in the offices of The Times
il is put on the wire and flashed across
the continent to the Examiner In san
Francisco the Examiner at once begins
the search for the information asked
for. and the answer will be wired back
TO The Times as soon as possible
All answers to inquiries viii be pub
lished I'm The Times 10 insure the in
quirers securing the news OF their
friends and relatives At the earliest
practicable moment.
Long Line of Anxious People.
The offer of this service was first
made I'm The Times yesterday afternoon.
Hardly was the paper on the street
when men and women began TO pour
into the office eager to file requests for
informs ton about friends and relatives
in San Francisco. As the afternoon
grew toward evening the line OF anxious
people fling into the Office grew longer
and more insistent.
Today the same thing occurred all
through the forenoon. In addition to the
many who came in person. there were
hundreds and hundreds who wrote lot
ters asking for the desired informa:it n.
Every mail that comes In Is loaded down
with postals and letters praying that
their uneasiness be allayed at the
earliest moment.
The Times has responded Immediately
to every appeal for the news. There
may be. in some cases. delays In Frisco,
as the Examiner may well experience
difficulty in locating some people In
duired about. But there Will be and has
been no delay In Washington The seTv-
ice viii be prompt and satisfactory.
Faces Lined With Care.
Among the hundreds who have visit
ed The Times there have been seen
faces lined with the touch Of care. About
their eyes wearing anxiety had gathered
the flesh 10 weary wrinkles, their
mouths dropped at the corners. their
brows fell TO a line from the weight OF
anxiety.
There were old people and young. mon
and women. and once little child, EUi
half realizing the meaning Of 4 AL
came and brought her plea for inf1vm1-
| ton Her eyes We're big with a scared
wonder. and there was a tremble in hei
voice, as she said her mother had sent
| her with the note about her father.
Some have already received the
answers to their inquiries. and in the
great majority OF cases the answers
| have been comforting and reassurihg
! But for a few there was another story
\ The telegram told of death, or injury
or total disappearance. and In these
! cases there was wretched grief