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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-21
OPERATORS AND
MINERS WILL
AGAIN CONFER

New York March 21.-There will be
another conference between the two COM
mittees OF seven members each, repre-
senting the anthracite coal operators and
the miners OF the hard coal district As
the result of a meeting in this city yes
terday of the committee of operators,
George F. Baer chairman, forwarded a
letter 10 President Mitchell OF the United
Mine Workers. notifying him that the
operators committee is willing 10 meet
t..e miners committee at any date Mr..
Mitchell may select
President Bacr's letter is in reply TO a
communication from President Mitchell.
in which the miners leader expressed dis
appointment because the operators COM
mittee had rejected the demands OF the
miners without calling their committee
into conference.
Mr.. Mitchell asked for another confer
ence.
In reply Mr.. Baer says that the opera
tors fully expected TO have another con-
ference with the miners. and asserts that
President Mitchell has not replied TO Il
counter proposition made TO him by the
operators committee TO the effect that
the miners allow the present conditions
90 prevail. President Baer's letter to
President Mitchell follows:
III beg TO acknowledge receipt OF your
, letter OF March IL. There is no misun-
derstanding between us as to future meet
ings OF the committee. The minutes OF
the meeting held on the 18th OF Feb
ruary, to which you refer, clearly state
the understanding.
"In accordance with this understanding
we have frankly and fully answered your
propositions. We made a counter propo-
sition TO you TO continue the existing con-
dtions, which have been highly beneficial
10 the miners and TO the community You
have not answered the proposition we
made to you.
I'VE sincerely believe that nothing can
now be done TO improve the situation as
Il exists and has for the past three years
existed in the coal regions The miners
are contented. They have been fully en-
ployed They have been paid. They have
saved money All the conditions attend
ing the workingmsn's prosperity are as
favorable In the anthracite regions as II
Is possible 10 make them Under these
circumstances we have hoped that you
would accept our proposition, and until
we hear from you we still continue 20
indulge I'm that hope.
"I assumed from a report of a conver-
eatlon over the telephone you had with
Mr.. T. y. Thomas. that owing TO your
engagements at indianapolis an earlier
day than the 26th OF March would not
suit YOU for n meeting. We are pre-
pa-ed 10 meet you at any time you may
name I naturally supposed that you
would notify us when you desired TO meet
us. You will observe that your own state
ment says:
II there is n final agreement or dis
agreement IL snail be reported back g
our whole committee. We never had q
thought OF abrogating this understand
ing and have acted throughout on tho
assumption that there would be a meet
ing OF the whole committee 20 hear ouI
report"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-21
TO HOLD INTERESTING MEETING

At Francis Willard hall. IS Snow street.
at 7.l5 o'clock on Friday evening the
Providence Young Woman's Christian
Temperance union Will have an especial
~ interesting meeting. Mrs. Cora T.. Sc
berry OF New York the national secre-
tary OF the Young Women's branch OF the
w. G.. r. u. Is 20 deliver an address and
Miss Geneva Jefferds will sing. Mrs. Sc
berry Is one OF the ablest and most mag
netic speakers i'm the ranks OF the w. G.
r. l.. where such talent Is the rule,
rather than the exception. and there Is no
need to speak OF Miss Jefferds beautiful
voice and style OF singing 10 prove what
an added attraction her numbers will be
20 the program offered The public is cor
daily invited. Admission free.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-21
WESTERLY HIS
DESTINATION,
BUT He WANDERED

At last John Tetlow is safe with his
friends in Westerly, having arrived in
this country on Monday by way of the
steamship Cynric. and Boston, but before
he reached that town he came very near
being lost and will remember the expert
ences OF the past few days for number
OF years.
When put upon the right track for the
town OF Westerly and his relatives John
had wandered far from the landing place
I'm Boston and was bound stil furthei
away with prospects OF starvation before
him. All the possessions he had In tne
world were securely fastened up in lit-
tie tin emigrants travelling box and his
is years OF experience among tho hills or
his native heath in England.
Had IL not been for the kindness or
heart of Chief OF Police w. J. +. Stone or
Worcester, where the young man found
himself on Tuesday evening there Is no
surmising where the young man might
have been at this time.
According TO the story young Tetlow
told Chief stone he left his home In Eng
land about two weeks ago TO seek his for
tune in this land with directions TO
relative. John Smathers of Mechanic
street, westerly. He lost the paper con-
tanning the address OF his relative on
shipboard and when the ship landed in
Boston he could not remember the name
OF the town where his relative lived.
He looked all around the pier for his
relative. but could not find him and he
was nearly frantic with the thought that
he would be sent back 10 England again.
He finally told the officials that he was
going to join a relative In Westonbury, x.
l., and he was allowed to pass.
As soon as he got into Boston proper,
he began 10 make inquiries about Wes-
tonbury. but nobody seemed to know of
any such place. Westboro was suggested
to him and, thinking that might be the
place he was after. he started for that
town. He found, however. his relative
did not live there, and went on TO Wor-
cester.
His small stock Of money was growing
less at every stop. and he was wandering
amlessly and dejectedly along Front
street Worcester. yesterday afternoon
when he was picked up by Patrolman
Hugh y. Bulger and taken to police head
quarters. Here he told his story TO Chief
Stone, who gave him money for ni-hts
lodging and told him to come back TO
see him this morning. Young Tetlow
showed up bright and early. and Chief
Stone telephoned the immigration office
in Boston. where he learned that the
young man was on his way to Weston
bury. r. L. and not Westboro.
Chief Stone was born In Providence and
brought up i'm the Rhode Island city, and
he knew there was no such place in. the
state as Westonbury. He suggested TO
Tetlow that the relative he Is looking for
! lived i'm Westerly AS soon as the young
immigrant heard this name. he recognized
II as tho place he was looking for.
Chief Stone then took him TO the station
and started him on a train for Providence.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-21

The attorney general contended that
in order TO obtain immunity a witness
must claim It under oath and while on
the witness stand. He declared that none
OF the defendants in the present case had
done this and that therefore their claims
for immunity could not be seriously con-
sidered by the court
Concerning the compulsion said by the
packers TO have been exercised by Com
missioner Garfield, the attorney general
said:
NO CONFUSION.
There is no longer any contention here
that there was any actual compulsion in
the acts Of Mr. Garfield other than the
powers vested i'm him. The claims are
made that the information furnished TO
government entitled TO have 1t. was fur
nished under compulsion OF the law. and
under the act of 1903 the defendants are
entitled TO immunity. That and nothing
else Is the Issue In this case.
THE question is strangely VOID OF au-
thorities. My friends, the attorneys upon
the other side have not cited one line
OF authority on this question. On the
other hand. we have the Interpretation
% a long line OF government officers. and
one case which bears directly upon the
point at issue"
The attorney general then read the
case (Wartler against the state OF Ten
nessee) where a witness refused 10 tes-
tify under n subpoena that was void
He was held in contempt of court and
the supreme court OF the state declared
that he was correct, and the state wrong
because II he answered questions volun-
tarily he could not have pleaded his privi-
leges as a bar TO prosecution.
The attorney general then went on to
show that congress in the enactment or
law made a distinction between require
ments by subpoena and by reports and in
formation. He read extracts from laws
% show that under one section courts
were authorized 10 compel a man TO obey
a subpoena, but the power to compel a
report is contained in different sections OF
tho same law.
These people were not compelled by
Commissioner Garfield" he declared. IL
was not he that compelled them but that
his power In this case forced them.
AT VARIANCE WITH LAW
The attorney general declared that the
statements Of Attorney John ). Miller
who represents Armour q co. In the case
we're utterly at variance with the terms
OF the immunity act The attorney gen
eral said:
"Mr. Miller said in his argument that II
n man had committed a crime I'm the
postai service and went voluntarily 10 inc
proper person and made confession ne
would be entitled TO immunity II the law
gave immunity.
Let US see where the most extraordi-
nary claim leads TO. II, Is great dis
coverv OF my learned friend for which un-
counted generations OF captains OF In
dustry VIII thank him. Washington Will
become the Alturia TO which they can
report for the pardon Of their onences.
II will be much easier, instead OF run
ming away from n subpoena, 10 run TO
ward the government agency. and serve
confession upon the government agent
LICENSE TO COMMIT CRIME.
Anybody in this land who is now seek
ing 10 avoid the service OF a subpoena
will thank my learned friend for giving
him a very much shorter road TO travel
Washington, under such circumstances,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-21
Schooners:

Schooners:
Lady Antrim of Boothbay, total wreck
at Marblehead, five lost.
Rosa Mueller OF Boothbay, ashore at
Cape Pogue, Mass. crew escaped.
Marion Draper OF Boothbay, ashore but
hoated at Hyannis.
Winnie Lawry Of Boston, sunk Off
South Yarmouth. Mass. crew escaped
c. G.. Lane OF New Haven, ashore at
Boston Light. six men rescued
Sarah A. Reed Of Calais ashore at
Jonesport, Me, crew escaped
Manuel r. Cuza OF Boston, escaped
from dangerous position inside Of Cape
Cod with sails blown away
Malcolm Baxter, Jr., of Perth Amboy,
damaged by collision at Boston.
Grace A. Martin Of Bath, damaged by
collision at Boston.
Harry Miller OF st. John, ashore In that
harbor. with crew on board.
Barge No IL, New England Transporta-
tion company, sunk at New London;
woman lost.
Canal boat H. c. French. wrecked at
New Haven; three men rescued.
In addition the British bark Ednyfcd
was damaged I'm Boston harbor: the fish
commissions launch Phalarope nearly
Sfoundered off Nantucket, and an unknown
schooner was warned Off Jerrys Point.
Boothbay's feet seemed 10 be singled
out by the storm, for besides the Lady
Antrim the Rosa Mueller was Sunk and
the Marion Draper damaged
The crew OF the Winnie Lawry were
taken from the rigging OF their sunken
vessel off Bass river by Capt. Joseph AL
len. who happened 10 be on shore leave
from the Pollock Rip Shoal Bightship.
The keepers OF Boston Light rescued the
crew Of the c. c. Lane, which was pound
ing on the rocks off Little Brewster's,
Boston harbor.
A barge sank I'm New London harbor
and carried down a woman. and a little
launch nearly foundered while trying to
enter Nantucket haI<or.
There was n mix-up I'm Boston harbor
last night while the storm was at its
height and several Of the larger coasters
were damaged
The storm did not leave the continent
without inflicting some damage TO pro-
Vincial vessels, one OF them being blown
ashore IN St John harbor.
The disturbance was almost beyond the
range OF the weather bureau tonight, far
down TO newfoundland.
FIVE MEN PERIsHED.
Marblehcad Mass. March 2-Small
fragments OF the little Boothbay schooner
Lady Antrim were found yesterday
strewn along the outside OF Marblehead
Neck, on which She was wrecked IN last
nights storm. with the probable loss Of
all hands. and among the broken Pieces OF
the vessel were recovered the bodies Of
two OF her crew.
Tho vessel was 90 completely smashed
up that Il was several hours after the
wrcckago had been discovered that her
Identity was learned from n part OF one
OF her sidcbOards. The first body was
found high up on the beach about noon
while the other was hauled out of the
surf about o'clock yesterday afternoon.
The LADY Antrim sailed from Province
town Monday morning with n cargo a
sand Tor RocklHnd. Nc. She was manned
b. fve mon.
The first body 10 be recovered was that
of y nian about feet inches IN height
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-21

would become a great resort. not only in
winter, but I'm summer. All the people
who are violating the laws of the lard
might go there at intervals and obtain
Immunity. All they have 10 DO is 10 20
there In obedience to the compulsion uf
the law. The law is license to commit
crime.
Now. I can fancy these gentlemen
gathering there. j can fancy Mr.. Swift
and Mr.. Armour and their meeting in
Washington with some other great mag
nate who has been there, and has been
washed In what may call 'Miller's hath
! can imagine them meeting and aging,
Good morning. good morning. Mr.. Rocke-
feller; have YOU had your immunity bath
this morning.? Look at the absurdity OF
the thing"
The sarcasm of the attorney general
brought out much laughter and the bailins
had some trouble In restoring quiet in tho
court room.
PRESIDENT DEFENDED.
Late in the afternoon Attorney General
Moody referred to the letter written by
President Roosevelt to the attorney gem
eral, which was placed I'm the records ~
the case by the attorneys for the packers.
He said.
1T has been said here that the president
wrote a letter referring TO this matter.
] am the last man i'm the world TO say
that these gentlemen should not give their
best to their clients, but If they felt II
their duty TO place that letter in evil
dence. when they touched upon another
subject against the man in the white
house, who is unable 20 come here 20
protect himself--if they felt II their duty
TO make that attack upon him, l have
little more TO say"
'In justice 10 u.s." said Mr.. Miller. II
would like the attorney general To explain
how, since the letter was made a public
document by him, II would be an attack
upon the president"
II will allow my statement to stand un-
qualified" replied the attorney general.
Attorney General Moody then declared
that 10 was only those who had committed
acts without the law. and who feared the
law, who sought TO be protected by il.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-21
INFORMAL RECEPTION
TO W00NS0CKET FAMILY

An informal reception will be rendered
TO Sylvester 8. Aldrich and family OF
Union village Thursday evening at 7:45 at
the Friends meeting house In Woon-
socket. The Aldrich will soon, leave for
Oskaloosa. Iowa. where they intend TO
make their future home.
Mr. Aldrich Is a well-known resident
OF Union village. and comes from an old
Rhode Island family He Is large real
estate holder and Is a director In the
Producers National bank OF Woonsocket.
He has relatives out I'm Oskaloosa and
thinks no will like the place.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-21
HoUsEKEEPERs EXCURSIONS VIA
CHICAGO GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY

To points in Arizona. Arkansas. Colo
rado. Idaho. Indian Territory. Iowa Kan
sas. Mexico Missouri. Nebraska. Nevada.
New Mexico. Texas. Utah and Wyoming
~ only one fare plus $500 for the round
trip. Tickets on sale the FIRST aud third
Tuesday OF each mouth TO April 18th
inclusive. Tickets also on sale NJ same
low rate 20 points In Alberta, Assinibola.
Canadian Northwest Manitoba. Mime
sofa. Montana. Ontario. Saska ichewan
and Washington on hfst aud third Tues
day ~ March and April. For further IN
form 1 ION apply 20 W. a. Dolan. D. +. A..
EOS Ga South Bldg Boston. Mass
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-21
$500 TO THE PACIFIC COAST
Via the
chIeaoo, Union Pacific & North Western

Tickets on sale daily February 18th TO
April 7th. from Chicago TO San Fran
risco Los Angeles, Portland. Tacoma
seattle. Victoria. Vancouver and other
pacific coast points. Correspondingly
low rates from other points. Daily and
personaly conducted tourist car parties
IN tourist sleeping cars from Chicago to
San Francisco. Los Angeles and Port
land without change. Double berth In
these cars accommodating two people)
only 800. For booklets. describing the
Pacific Coast, its climate and resources
maps. train schedules and full informa-
tion. apply 20 or address any agent OF
The North Western line or J. +. Brit
tain, Genr Agent. Passenger Dept. 800
wash ngton Ct. Boston. Mass.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-21
DOES NOT INTEND 70
CLOSE POWDER FACTORY

Some time ago It was reported from
Washington that the smokeless powder
factory was TO be abandonsl This caused
much regret to the families Of the 40
men who are employed there. The re-
port caused a considerable stir and the
matter was investigated. Word came re-
Gently from Washington TO the effect that
there Is no intention OF shutting down
the factory and that II will continue TO
be run as long as its output Is as sa tis-
factory as II has been In the past.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-21
SENATOR GIVES UP FIGHT
TO SAVE NIAGARA FALLS

Albany n. Y. March 21.--L'IIomme-
dieu yesterday had the Senate kill his bill
TO restrict the taking OF water from Ma
CARA river above the falls for power pur-
poses by striking out the enacting clause.
The bill would restrict the taking OF the
water TO the companies now holding
charters
II can't find any sentiment In favor OF
protecting Niagara Falls" said Senator
EHommedieu. "and I am tired OF being
attacked on the subject OF my bills rela-
ting to this subject"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-21
For over Sixty Years

MRS. wINSLow's SOOTHING SYRUP
has been used for over 90 years by mil
lions OF mothers for their children while
teething. with perfect success. 10 soothes
the child. softens the gums. allays all
pain; cures wind collie. and Is the best
remedy for Diarrhoea. 10 will relieve tho
poor little sufferer Immediately. Sold by
Druggists In every part OF the world.
twenty-five cents a bottle. Be sure and
ask for Mrs. Winslows Soothing syrup"
and take no other kind.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-21
a CARD

We. the undersigned. go hereby agree TO
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-21
lts and Measures Committee. now

trological reform. Most OF the leading
manufacturers OF textiles I'm the United
States now. however. recognize that the
time has come TO do away with the anti
quated standards OF especial interest 20
them is communication which has just
been sent 10 this country by Matthew
Blair Of Glasgow, Scotland one OF the
leading woollen merchants and manufac-
turers In the world.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-21

III am glad" he writes, "to see the
metric system attracting so much atten-
tion in the United States. IL really seems
strange 10 me that such practical nations
as yours and ours should have so long
and tenaciously clung 10 our antquated
and cumbersome systems OF weights,
measures and yarn counts.
I'm this country there Is really no oppo-
sition TO the metric system on its merits.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-21

TO do everything possible TO show the ad-
vantages that would come 10 the United
States II the exchange were mSde. Manu-
facturers and scientists I'm other lands. as
well as practical men here who have seen
the workings OF the system while abroad
are constantly contributing 10 the htera-
ture OF the metric system.
Until recently there was much oppoSi-
tion among the textile Industries to me-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-21
HOTEL NEWMAN

10 whse you can obtain excellent cuisine
NJ ths most reasonable prices. TABLE
p'HorE LUNCHEON, soc. DINNER, 7se.
FRED MANSFIELD, Prop.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-21

New York. March Encouragement
and support for the campaign which is be-
ing waged in this country in behalf OF the
metric system is being given in all parts
OF the world. In countries where the sim
pie method OF calculation founded on the
standard OF the metre has resulted In In
calculable benefits there is disposition
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-21


Monday night
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-21


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Chicago a-Th in
Attorney
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-21
ING LittAuers r1etrit System BILL

We all recognize that any system that
would be uniform and decimal would be
an immense advantage 10 every Industry
and facilitate calculations OF every kind.
The present systems are not defended nor
defensible on their merits The objections
TO the METRE system mainly proceed from
an ingrained conservatism and a very ma
tural dread OF expense, difficulty and con-
fusion In the period OF change"
, 1906-08-18
kEMPToN koMEDY koMPANY
AT THE OPERA HOUSE

-Four four nights at the Opera House,
commencing Monday evening, August
20, the Kempton Komedy Kompany
will present four entirely new plays.
On Monday evening, "a Woman's Sac
rifice' will be presented, and partic-
ular attention is called t. the fact that
for the first time in your city, Miss
Adele Bradford, the famous emotional
actress, will head the large and care
fully selected company, whose per
formances the past season elected moth
ing but praise from dramatic critics
in the east. Among the new and catchy
specialties introduced are the zis-
ira and violin solos by Mr.. Forest
Place, popular songs by Mr.. R. d. Sac
ray, instrumental music by Miss Lon
ellie Starr and new and difficult dances
by Miss Gail Hamilton. Reserved seats
80 and so cents, on sale at the Laramie
Drug store.