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The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-27
THE OBLIGING OFFICE BOY

There was an incident which happened
last summer which gives some faint idea
OF the mystery OF a theatrical manager 3
suite OF offices A newspaper man who
had an appointment with the manager.
but no time 10 waste over the office boy.
hastily entered the reception room.
Are you ready TO 30 out TO lunch?'
he called to the manager through the
transom OF the private office.
"A moment"
The visitor turned 10 the office boy and
said In the way Of satire, could you tell
me ~ your boss is in2''
We'll really" said the boy, without
any sign OF emotion, II couldn't say posi-
lively. but my impression is that he went
down To the seashore about noon time. -
Charles Belmont Davis In The Rialto,"
In The outing Magazine for October.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-27
STATEMENT Of THE HEWHALL
CO.'S AFFAIRS BY SATURDAY

No new developments have appeared up
TO the present that would throw any more
4lG HI -nn-t -thn- affair ef- tAa- II Newell &c.
whose failure ON last Friday startled the
local brokers j. Jerome Hahn. attorney
for the assignee. Adolph Lederer, stated
this morning that nothing definite would
be known OF the condition OF the firm
until Mr. Lederor has completed the book
investigation. which IL IL expected he Will
do by next Saturday, and at that time u
full statement OF the firms condition Will
be given TO the public.
District Attorney Wilson was noe az his
office when a News-Democrat reporter
called this afternoon, but his clerk stated
that nothing further had come In that
would throw any light on the failure. II
Is generally believed that the assets OF
the firm will not some up TO expectations
bor I'm any great degree they liquidate
the liabilities.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-27
M0NUMET BOX
WAS REPLACED
THIS MORNING

The exercises attending the removal
OF the memorial boxes OF the Soldiers ana
Sailors monument this morning were de-
void OF ceremony.
The procession, headed by Commission
er Phillip Chace and Colonel Elisha IL.
Rhodes, bearing the boxes, left the city
hall at $50 and proceeded TO the new To-
cation OF the monument, in the centre OF
Exchange place.
The boxes were deposited In the north
east corner OF the abutment OF the monu-
mcnt, and Immediately covered with a
glanite slab. Colonel Rhode announced
the exercises ended.
Besides a few citizens there were Sec
retary of State Charles +. Bennett
President of the Council oJseph Balch'
Clerk Daniel r. Hayden, Alderman Rey-
nolds, George II Chenery, past depart
ment commander OF the Grand Army; q.
II. Paddock OF the council Of administra-
tion OF the G. A. r.. and Past Depart
ment Commander Hudson
The memorial box, original placed
under the soldiers and Sailors monu-
ment on June y, 1870 was replaced, to-
gether with an additional box contain
ing a historical review OF the facts lead
IN 10 the removal OF the monument, state
and city manuals for 1906 a copy OF the
Journal OF the Rhode Island department,
q A. r., for 1904. 1905 and 1906, and a
statement OF the cost OF the monument
as originally erected and the cost of dedi-
eating IL on Sept. l6 ISL
The original box was punctured by
workman's bar when the monument was
being taken down. The commissioners
had a new box made by Braley & Nc
Laughlin. In which the old one was en-
closed.
on Sept. IA. Mr.. Mclaughlin visited
Commissioner Chace at his office in the
city hail.; and i'm their presence the boxes
were closed and sealed.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-27
20 YOUNG WOMEN
MENACED BY
DEATH IN FIRE

New York, Sept. 27.-Twenty young
women were imprisoned by smoke and
flames during fire today I'm the five
story popcorn factory of Adolph II.
Cohen & Co. at rs Wooster street, i'm
the so-called candy district, and
escaped from the buildings only by
battering down a heavy wooden door,
which gave an exit TO an adjoining
structure.
The safety of the girls was largely
due To their coolness and to the pres
ence OF mind Of Louis Levine, the ship
ping clerk. who located the door. The
ircmen stopped the fire with loss Of
about $1,000.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-27
HERE'S A STUDY
IN ECONOMICS
THAT PUZZLES

The police record this morning showed
10 men arrested last night who were fined
81 and>costs each in the police court for
drunkenness. They included six laborers,
one musician one jeweler. one engineer,
one clerk and one cook.
Their effects showed that most OF the
laborers had more money than the others.
one laborer had $751; another $2.36 and
another $231, the fourth p cents. the
fifth 5s cents and the sixth 81 TO- left after
their debauches. The jeweler had but five
cents and a bottle of liquor. the engineer
had watch and 25 cents, the clerk had
S235 and the musician had nothing.
IL may be that the musician, In keep
ing with his profession, blew" himself
more than did his fellow unfortunates.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-27

Advertisements and Items for the
News Democrat can be left at Alexander
Munros Boston Store. 3 Warren avenue.
The local branch OF the Naval Reserves
met in their rooms in the town hall last
evening and elected the following off,
GERS: Secretary, Joseph A. Murray;
treasurer. William ]. Mahoney; recruit
ing committee. Elisha w Congdon. VIII
liam Mahoney. Coxswain Brennan, Sea-
men Monat and Nevins; finance commit
tee, Oscar Stone, S. W. Congdon and
Musician Harwood; boat house commit
tee. +. w Congdon. Seamen Scales and
Mahoney; social committee, T.. w. Cong
don, Seaman White, Gunner's Mate
Schmidt. Boatswain Murray and Cox
swain Brennan. one other pleasant fea-
ture OF the meeting was the payment OF
the men for their services on the late
cruise. The social committee announced
that a social would be held in the town
hall on Thanksgiving eve.
WILL PUT A. TICKET IN THE FIELD.
The Good Government party met in
the Leslie building last night and it was
decided after considerable discussion 10
put a strong ticket I'm the field. Another
meeting will be held Friday evening of
next week, when a committee that was
appointed to select candidates will make
its report. One of the speakers referred
to the fact that there had been just
little trouble between the members of
certain social clubs and the police that
bids fair to make trouble for the leaders
OF the Republican machine and will give
the Good Government party, providing
proper ticket IS presented, an excellent
opportunity to win.
MINOR MENTION.
Miss Lena Winchester and Mr.. Fred
erick Goff left this afternoon for Grafton
In Mr.. Goff's auto. where they will be
the guests of Miss Winchester's uncle,
George Huckins to Shrewsbury Worces-
ter and from there 10 the White noun
tains. The party will be gone one week
or more.
The Democrats are 10 hold theis eau
Gus in the town hall tomorrow evening.
Fraternity encampment of odd Fellows
will meet this evening.
The Rev p. G. Vedder. who Is TO hold
mission at st. Marrys Episcopal
church, is expected to arrive here this
evening.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-27
HIS BOARDING MISTRESS
THINKS TARNGREW INSANE

Emil Tarngrew. a Swede, and n cop
persmith by occupation, was arrested
on Atwelrs avenue last night by Pa
trollman j. VI. Hanifan for drunken
ness. In the police COURT he pleaded
not guilty and his trial was set down
for tomorrow
The woman with whom he boards
told Lieut.. Whipple and Capt. Horton
that she believed Tarngrew is insane.
citing many peculiar acts during the
past few weeks. and the police will
probably have him examined When
arrested he had in his possession
ti6l.9O.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-27
TWO INSANE PATIENTS
ESCAPE FROM HOSPITAL

Fred Webb and James LAWN escaped
from tho state hospital for the insane
last evening They were assistants I'm
the kitchen and while left alone tenn
porarily forced the lock Of the door and
disappeared
webb Is 80 and has wife living on
Rugby street In this city; and LAWN is
% and has an uncle living on Putnam
street Webb escaped last spring but
was soon rccaptured.
Neither man Is regarded as dangerous
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-27
TO
INDIAN QUARRY
NEXT SATURDAY

Members OF the Rhode Island Citizen 5
Historical association and others inter-
ested will have an outing next Saturday
at 2:S0 p. m. 10 the Ancient Indian Soap
stone quarry In johnston, near the Ochee
spring on the Angel farm.
Sharles a. Coggeshall will give an inter-
esting account OF this unique factory OF
the Narragansetts. the only well-estab-
lished manufacturing place Of the Rhode
Island Indians.
II is reached by the Hartford avenue
and the Danielson electrics, the latter
leaving Market square at 10 minutes be-
fore the hour and the former at is mnu-
tes before an dafter the hour
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-27
WATER WAGON FOR THEM

James Murray aged y. was arraigned
In the district court today as a common
drunkard. pleaded guilty and was sent
to the workhouse for six months. William
Davis. who says he belongs I'm Lawrence.
Mass. pleaded guilty OF being a common
drunkard and was placed on probation on
the condition that he would remain away
from this city.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-27
MORE DEMANDS
At THE COATS
THREAD MILLS

Six hundred car room employees az the
thread mills Of the J-& y. Coats Co. tn
Pawtucket. today. went 10 the manage
Inent and asked FOR 10 per cent. increase
In wages.
They were told that their demand would
be Investigated and that the management
will make known It's decision early next
week
Meanwhile. the men remain at work:
but the so girl twisters are stil lout on
their strike for a similar increase.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-27

Riverside lodge. knights OF Pythias.
held a well-attendod meeting last evening.
a Dutch supper being the attraction. A
number OF the city lodges were represent
ed and at the close OF the meeting the
supper, which had been prepared by Mr.
Frank Hammond, steward OF the Pom
ham club. was served, which was followed
by short season OF good fellowship. II
was suggested by Chancellor Command
er Walter Welles that one OF the rooms
controlled by the lodge be fitted up for
the benefit OF the members, and be opened
every night In the week, and that rad
ing matter. checkers, domnoes etc. be
furnished
Messrs. John Ketchner and John Buck
ner OF Perth Amboy, n. j., who came
here as the guests OF Sergeant Bickford
Patrolmen Menzel and Blackwell, and
were very pleasantly entertained by the
trio. have returned 20 their homes
Howard Anthony left this morning for
three weeks hunting trip in New Hamp-
shire
Sergeant Bickford was taken by sur
prise by "A houseful of his friends at his
residence on Dorr avenue last evening
There was plenty OF music and good
things TO eat and drink.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-27
CAME HERE TO MARRY

John Fennelly Brooks aged 81. Of Bos-
ton. Mass and Miss Sarah MAY Burch.
aged rs. OF New York. secured a MARI riage
license at the city hall yesterday after
noon.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-27
RIVERSIDE
Riverside Lodgs, K. Of P, Give
a Dutch Supper

The local office OF che News Demo
crat is at Gofrs rertaurant, Riverside
square. where advertisements and news
items may be left.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-27

HANLEy's PEERLESS ALE f. the pro.
duet Of the brewing of barley malt With the
bitter of the hops, aud contains the most
wholesome portions of these wholesome
materials.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-27
EAST PROVIDENCE
Naval Reserves Hold Meeting
and Elect Board Of Officers
Good Government Men VIII Put
Ticket In the FiOId

Advertisements and Items for the
News Democrat can be left at Alexander
Munro's Boston Store. Warren avenue
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-27
LITHoGRAPHERs MAKE STATE
MENT

Relative TO the strike OF the lithogra-
pliers which has been conducted 70 rthe
past month In this and other cities OF the
country and the announcements which
the employers have made concerning the
same. the secretary OF the strikers has
made the following statement
This statement refutes the erroneous
ones as well as misleading that have been
given To the public heretofore The letter
reads as follows:
Upon a very himsy skeleton OF fact a
large body OF falsehoods have been built.
For example, IL is stated that the presses
are starting up daily. This is Intended
TO convey the impression to the general
public that there Is a universal stampede
from our ranks. lt Is true that here aud
there one Of our members have yielded
60 the big inducements offered by the om-
pIoyers. hut presses are not starting up
daily. This implied desertion from our
ranks Is based upon the fact that TO make
a showing the paper cutter. the stone pre-
parer, the ink grinder and the chemist
have been pressed into service. In some
shops 50 desperate have they become that
even the road mcn-who scarcely know a
lthostone from a piece Of q anitc-are
making futile attempts TO run the presses.
For the rest they have taken men from
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-04-21

I Los Angeles, which is connected with
Frisco says 800 bodies have been put
III the pavilion which is being used as
a morgue.
Ferrys are all engaged in carrying
the people to Oakland and other places
of safety. Thousands are fleeing and
in the panic many drop dead in the
streets. The Palace hotel has been
attacked by the fire and it is estimated
that 1000 are dead. A commercial dis
patch to Chicago says that the medern
steel buildings are all right, but the
brick or frame are completely wrecked
or destroyed.
The residence districts are said to
have escaped much damage.
Oakland city, just across the bay
from San Francisco also suffered great
ly and many lives are known to have
been lost. Appeals for aid have been
scent to all cities on the coast. The
shock lasted three minutes. ksa
The city hall, costing seven million
dollars,i s in ruins.
Terror and excitement are indesc ib-
able. Most of the people, asleep, were
suddenly aroused and rushed into the
streets undressed.
Buildings swayed and crashed, bury
ing occupants.
Panic prevails in the hotels.
People ttocked to the telegraph offices
to send messages to friends and were
frantic because there were no wires.
The greatest damage to buildings
was done south of Market street, where
they are mostly frame buildings and
tenement houses. Fire broke out in
every block in that district.
The water mains bursted and the fire
department was absolutely helpless.
The loss from the shock and subse-
quent fire will reach into the millions
The power of every kind is gone and
there are no lights, either gas or cleo
trio.
The damage done by the earthquake
apparently extends all over the city.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-04-21
Heir to Biz Fortune.

Vienna-A tailor's cutter named
Franz Krutzky, assistant in a large
tailoring firm in Vienna, has received
through the American consulate, in
formation that his deceased uncle in
America had left him a fortune of
$12,O0O,000. Krutzky is a native of
Tremosurze, in Bohemia, where also
his uncle was born. The latter, a
timber agent, emigrated to New York.
bought forest land, afterward becom-
ing the owner of gold mine, to when
he owed all of his wealth. AS his chill
dren all died his nephew was left sole
heir to his vast fortune.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-04-21

and fire suffers, has proclaimed Thurs
day public holiday.
Fire insurance companies had about
$3.50, COO, 900 at risk in the city, the
estimate being based ON the premiums
received i'll 1905. San Francisco has
been the best profit producer on the
coast.
The shock of the trembler did COM
paratively little damage in Berkeley.
The most damage suffered was the fall
ing in of the town hall and the COM
plete destruction of the deaf and dumb
asylum.
1t is reported that the mint in Frisco
has been burned.
Salinas, Cal, 118 miles from Frisco
three shocks of earthquake were felt,
last respectfully five, three and AZ Sec
onds. They came from the northeast
and southwest. The damage will be
So, 500, 900.
No lives were lost but number of
people were injured.
/ The latest reports from Leland Stan
ford university indicate that the mag
nltcent stone buildings of that institu-
ton have suffered severe damage.
Many of the buildings were ruined by
cracks that split them from cornice to
foundation. The loss will reach tens
OF thousands. The University of Cali
tornla at Berkeley, by some remarkabl
rteak escaped serious damage.
Sd While this the first earthquake with
really disastrous consequences exper.
fenced by San Francisco, the city has
at various times felt Seismic disturb
ances that have caused loss of propertv
anc always left the people in state
Oh alarm. Most of the EARTHQUAKES
were slight In the earthquake of DC.
tober 2l, 1868, five persons were killed
In the streets by falling bricks.
San Francisco is the METROPOLIS of
the Pacific coast of the United States
ana the largest and most important
CITY OF the region west of the Missouri
river. 1t is built on a peninsulaI
washed by the waters Of the Pacific
ocean on one side and the bay of Sar
Francisco on the other. The CITY,
area Is AZ square miles, and its popula.
tion In 1900 was 342, 7S2. Since stha,
date the city has grown Substantially
2 and population of 40O, 900 is claimed
. for it. ~
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-04-21
COAL Miners
MAKE GAINS

Pittsburg, April II. - Chairman
Francis l.. Robbins of the Pittsburg
Coal company has announced that all
the Hooking Valley, Ohio, mines ex-
cepting those of the Sunday creeK Coal
company had started work, the opera
tors and miners having concluded and
signed the interstate and district wage
scales. The mines in operation repre-
sent an annual production of 3, $50 900
tons of Hooking Valley coal, half of
the entire Hooking Valley output, and
employ $500 men.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-04-21
zion CITY AFFAIRS
BOTH SIDES HOPE FOR AMICABlF
SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTE
General overseer voIivs -
Evidence by Which He Hon..
Get O0wie and His Follower.
Dowie Spent Quiet Easter so,a.
Hotel Auditorium Annex.

Chicago.-General Overseer ~,
has produced the first of his hato,
documentary evidence by which
hopes to confound John AIexona1
bowie and his followers
The instrument was a letter n,.,..
under date of April 10. 1904 ana
dressed to Dowie, who was then !,
Zurich, Switzerland. The letter M
signed by Overseers John G. Snalcho~
Charles j. Bernard and judge " y
Barnes. In the document thew wo.nos
Dowie that unless he changed his ra,'1
In the management of Zion Citv
clash was inevitable. They stated tbat
from their examination of the condrot
of the affairs of the COLONY II wos
evident that Dowie had oyerdrawn ~
account at the Bank of Zion Citv. tho,
he received deposits when il wao
known that the bank was insoIvent
that he had used funds otherwise toon
In accordance with the representation
made by the stock contracts and Gov
priation of such large sums for his
own personal use and for the PURPOSES
outside of those named, would he fan.
tamount to "embezzlement in anv
court of law" The letter further i'm.
plored Dowie to exercise a rigid
economy on the part of himself and his
family, saying that expenditures to
this end should be based on needs
rather than upon fictitious income.
The inhabitants of Zion City, an..ci.
pating that such a letter would he
read, tlocked to the tabernacle early
and long before the services opened
the big building was filled. After the
regular Easter ceremony, the sensation
was sprung when General Overseer yo.
Iva requested that Deacon Braze-
field read that section which said
There is no doubt for a moment that
a failure of the thorough condition of
things would land yourself and cashier
and general financial manager in Jail
very promptly" the audience signifed
its approval of the sentiment express
ed by vigorous applause. The letter
continued:
THE standard of Zion City can not
be lower than set by the business
world outside. Your safest place will
be at home. There is but one country
outside-and that is Chile-where you
would be safe from the attacks that
would be made, and the situation there
would be hazardous if you continw
your policy.
THE using of funds otherwise than
in accordance with the Representations
made by the stock contracts and certif
icates and the proofs of the appropria
ton of such large sums to your own
personal use and for ends outside Of
the industries named, including what
has been done at Ben MacDhui, would
be tantamount to a conviction
Dowie spent a quiet Sunday in this
city and presided over simple Easter
ceremonies, which were participated in
by few of his faithful followers, at
the Auditorium Annex
The attorneys for both sides said
that conferences will be resumed, and
there were yet hopes that the basis
for an amicable settlement would be
reached.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-04-21
COAL Miners
IN A FATAL RIOT

Johnstown, Pa. April 10. - Three
men were shot dead. a boy fatally
wounded and a mining engineer Eu-
gene Delaney, seriously injured in
riot at Windber among the striking
coal miners. The place is in a state of
terror. Sheriff Begled has summoned
and an appeal has been made to Gov
ernor Pennypacker for troops.
Several of the rioters have sustained
slight injuries. When something like
order began to appear in the town it
was learned that the names of the dead
men were Pietro Martini, Paul Zills,
leader of the rioters, and Antonio Ma
zuka. The boy who was fatally wound
ed is Charles Foster, 10 years old.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-04-21
San Francisco---This city was struck by
an earthquake at 5 o'clock a. m, Wednesday
The whole city is in ruins and all south Of
Market street is burning.
WEDNESDAY NOON.

The Call and the Examiner buildings
were shaken down by the earthquake
and are in flames. Ali the city south
OF Market street is no fire. The big de
partment stores on Market street have
collapsed mad fires are burning in all
directions. Over 5000 lives are believ-
ed to be lost The water mains burst
and the fire department is trying to OBJ
tain water from the bay by relay sys-
tenn. The Sunset telephone building
is on fire, and an explosion blew off it's
roof. Eight whole blocks collapsed on
the south side of Market street and the
flames are approaching the Palace no.
tel. A second shock at 10 o'clock this
morning.
The city is in wild tumult and all
business is suspended. In Sacramento
the street cars were thrown from the
track and other damage done.
The earthquake was the most terrific
In the history of the Pacific coast.
Buildings fell in all directions. Fiji
ty blocks south and east of Market
street to the bay, including the Sam
some mission and battery front, Davis
and Dlummond are destroyed. Build
ings were destroyed all along Free
mont, Beale, Main, Spear, Stuart, East
and South streets
Southern Pacific operators say it is
known that thousands are dead.
Police are carting the dead from the
ruins as fast as they can, but the fire is
spreading in all directions.
Debris has ignited in dozen places
at once.
What few fire engines are not ruined
are inadequate and helpless on account
of no water.
All clocks were stopped by the earth
quake.
Three miles of railroad tracks have
sunk from sight between Sulsun and
Benecia, and the wires were taken with
1T. At Pleasauton the trains were
turned over on the rails.