The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-11-23
NOTES FROM WASHINGTON
Proctor A Big Reaf Estate Owner
Especial Correspondelre1'

Proctor A Big Reaf Estate Owner
The other day when Senator Proctor
of Vermont came out OF the White
House, an intimate friend made the
| interesting statement that Senator
Proctor probably owns real estate in
more cities than any other man in this
| country. He has made a practice for
years Of picking up bargains in
city and suburban property in all parts
of the country. For many years he
! mas been an extensive traveller, and in
! his journeyings whenever he learned
| of promising piece OF city property
for sale. he has bought it. He is not
| known TO have disposed Of any Of
these purchases. Senator Proctor is
| said TO be one Of the wealthiest men
| in the senate.
Birds as Insect Destroyers.-E. II.
Forbush of Wareham, Mass, gave an
interesting lecture on experiments
with nesting boxes before the Ameri-
can Ornithologists' Union, in session
here. With stereopticon views he
showed how he had attracted large
bird population to his neighborhood.
These birds. he said. had proved in
valuable in Destroying insects. He
pointed out that puch could be done
in New England apd other sections in
stamping out insect pests by increas-
ing the number of birds, which could
be done by furnishing nesting places
for them.
jamestown Permanent Monument
The jamestown tercentennial commits
sion has just accepted the deed for
the site for the permanent monument
Of jamestown island, TO commemorate
the first English speaking settlement
on the western hemisphere. Plans
for the monument, approved by the
President, were adopted and the sup
ervising architect directed to contract
with the NOrcross Bros. company OF
| Worcester. Mass, in the amount OF
| $4,000, the work to be completed by
May |. 1907. The completed plans
for the building for the government
exhibit were approved, bids for the
| construction TO be opened on Novem-
ber q next. Report was made that
the jamestown exposition company
had satisfied the secretary of the
treasury that it had expended the
| necessary $500 GOO on the grounds
and i'm promotion Of the jamestown eX
position TO entitle the company to the
$3.50. .O0O appropriated by congress in
aid of the exposition. Plans were ap-
proved for the negro exhibit and en-
tertainment building and arrange
ments made for the provision of rest
stations and other accommodations
for visitors and for policing the
grounds.
More ArtiIerymen Needed.-In his
annual report, which mas Just been
made public at the war department,
Mai. Gen. James f. Wade, command
inc the Atlantic division, states that
the coast artillery, as in former years,
is still badly i'm need Of officers and
enlisted men, but hopes that the
changes in the stations OF this arm
10 be made next spring Will stimulate
re-enlistments. In speaking OF the
condition and service of the troops,
he said that the health, discipline and
instruction of them remained fully up
10 the standard The men OF the
American army are men OF opinions
and of intelligence. Gen. Wade states,
and is very difficult to convince the
average soldier that 1t is necessary
for him to march day after day with
full 6eld kit merely in order that he
may know beforehand how uncomfort-
able such marching is going to be
when il becomes necessary he says
II is difficult to get good men and much
more difficult TO keep them, and thinks
that such steps should be taken as 10
mako the service more attractive. TO
this end Gen. Wade thinks that many
views and suggestions would be re
ceived if the company, battalion ana
regimental commanders-the ofhcers
most closely connected with the men
we're called upon to submit them to
the department.
Message Practically Done.-Presi-
| dent RooSevelt's message TO congress
| is practically completed. The Presi'
dent is expected TO return TO Wash
! ington on the 27th of this month. and
congress will meet on December 3, so
| that he will have six days in which
to add or TO modify what he has al
ready written. He will probably add
| n chapter on the Panama canal, but
with that exception the message Is
ready to be sent to the printer as
soon as he returns. Tariff reformers
need expec, nothing from the mes
sage The President will not recon-
| r,nnL n rnyisinn of the thrift hX con.