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The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-12
Shot Tore Away Lower Part
of the Woman's Face
Alter Committing Crime Wood Went TO His Own Home and
Attempted 10 End His Life by Cutting His Throat Found
There by Police Who Arrested Him. Fourteen Stitches
Required to Close Wound, But Ha Will Recover. No
Motive for ths Murder known.

Efforts last night to find Harry Wood,
against whom suspicion had been direct
ed, were unsuccessful. but when Chief
Callahan went to Woods home this
morning he found him in bed with a Sc
we're wound in his throat.
Near the bed stood loaded shotbun
In the road between this house and Ira
Woods residence the chief OF police
found shell which fitted this gun.
The motive for the crime is not known
Harry Wood would say nothing about the
affair after his arrest today. He is said
To have been regarded by his neighbors
as somewhat mentally defective.
An autopsy on the body OF Mrs. Wood
was held by Medical Examined Sawyer
today.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-12

thing" They found on their arrival that
the sentiment OF a majority of the con-
vention and OF practically all the state
leaders was against committing the con-
vention when 1t is generally recognized
that there are two Republican, candidates.
Against the indorsement of Wetmore
the Colt men urged that no Republican
convention In this state i'm a score OF
years has indorsed any senatorial candi-
date. except when there was no opposi-
ton 10 him within the Republican ranks.
and that the state convention has nothing
TO do with IL anyway as IL has no right
10 usurp the prerogatives Of the assem-
bly, conventions.
Knowing that a resolution indorsing
him could not be adopted in the conven-
Continued on page Ten)
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-12
HEARST WILL SEND
HIS LETTER Of
ACCEPTANCE

Elmira, n Y. Oct 12.--Willam r.
Hearst's letter accepting the Democratic
nomination for governor will be sent TO
State Chairman Conners today on the un-
derstanding Of the law that this is the
last day when IL can be effective
There is no suspicion that he would
decline the nomination. The meetings
up state at which he IS now speaking are
almost -inxariahis =hsia=Hnder Joint Demo
cratic and Independence leagne auspices
and with the cooperation Of the Demo-
cratic state committee.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-12
SUIT ON NOTE DECIDED
IN PLAINTIFF FAVOR

Louis Blair was submitted to the
Luis Blair was submitted to the
supreme court today on briefs on de-
fendants exceptions TO the action of
the superior court. Defendant was
sued as endorser on a note made by
the Green Mountain Braidlng company.
jury found for the plaintiff.
The note was for $3.50 The defendant
claimed that the endorsement was pro-
cured by fraud, but this the PLAINTIFF
denied. but admits defendant may not
have fully understood the matter.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-12
NEWHALL BRINGS
SUIT FOR FAL Sc
IMPRISONMENT

The suit to recover $4,000 for false i'm
prisonment brought by Lynton r. New
hall against Patrolmen Charles r. Egan.
James J. Lee and John J. O'Toole was
today filed in the superior court.
The suit arises from the alleged i'm
proper conduct OF the police officers
named a a fire In this city on the cath
OF last March.
Gardner. Pirce and Thornley, represent
the plaintiff
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-12
SUES NlHRiGsNssTT BREWERY

The Narrasansett Brewery Is defend
ant In n suit brought By Candida FiorI
for $500 damages for tho loss ~ services
~ his wife Veronica The latter was n
psssenRet on July 2{th last on q street
car when II was run Unto by a power
wagon owned by the brewery Mrs
Fiori was thrown ~ the floor ~ the car
and quite badly injured John W. Hogan
u attorney for Mr. Fiori.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-12
WATSON LOST VALISE WITH
WHOLE LOT Of THINGS IN IT

II has never been determined what a
youngster can get into his pockets. but
what can be put in valise has been
demonstrated by Frank Watson OF Arc
tic.
He reports that his valse. Is by II
inches and containing six pounds OF beef
two cans of salmon, a package OF drugs,
a can for heating milk. a nickle-pated
lamp with gasoline tube. and black
necktie. all valued al s25 was stolen from
the sidewalk on Dorrance street near
Westminster street last evening.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-12
WOMAN ASKS LOCAL POLICE
To LOCATE HER HUSBAND

Mrs. John j Mccormack Of Roslindale.
Mass, has asked the police 10 locate her
husband. who has been missing since
September Is. and she thinks he must
be in some hospital
He is 81, OF dark complexion, dark hair
mixed with gray, is feet inches
tall, 100 pounds weight, and on the right
arm he has a cross aud crown tattooed.
When he disappeared he wore a black
and white plaid coat and vest and slate
colored striped pants, blue and white
shirt and black tie. lie has a dark
mustache.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-12

Winchendon. Mass. oct. 12.-Harry
Wood, suspected Of having shot and killed
his sister-ln-law. Mrs. Ira Il. Wood, at
her home here last night was found Ia
bed at his home early today with his
throat cut by a razor.
Fourteen stitches were taken I'm tho
wound which the attending physician says
will not prove dangerous. Wood was ar
rested on the charge OF murder by Chief
of Police Robert Callahan and taken 10
the ploce station.
He will be arraigned this afternoon or
tomorrow morning in the district court.
either at Worcester or at Fitchburg
Mrs Wood was killed by a charge from
o shotgun. which tore away the lower
patr OF her face.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-12
YOUNG BOY SUFFERS At THE
HANDS OF ROUGH YOUTHS.

Charles Podret aged ti at f. 80 yes
tcrday noon received leg cut which re-
quired 10 stitches 10 close a. lie and
other boys were playing football IN front
~ tho state hospital when several young
men came along and "butted into" the
game. one ~ them throwing Podret 70
the ground
His companions took him 20 his home.
36e North Main street and later by ad
vice ~ Dr Max Gomberg the boy was
taken n the Rhode Island hospital
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-12
DEEDS FIGURE IN TRIAL
OF STANDARD OIL COMPANY

Findlay o. oct. i2.--With the under
standing that court would adjourn at
noon today until Monday the trial of the
Standard OIL company ~ Ohio for con
splracy against trade was begun bv the
state putting County Recorder Bloom Of
Hancock county on tho stand
Mr.. Bloom Identified the deed record Of
the county from which Prosecutor David
read 10 the jury records ~ certain deeds
transferring land 10 the Standard OF
company Of Ohio.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-12
COUNCIL NAN EVANS GOES
INTO BUTTON BUSINESS

Councilman Adolphus J. Evans OF the
Fourth ward has started a boom for his
reelection.
He secured a large number OF buttons
10 be worn on coat lapels. and has dis
tributed them broadcast throughout his
ward. In the centre of them are pictures
OF Mr.. Evans, which some say are almost
enough 10 insure his reelection.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-12
ADELIA MARSH SUES THE
R. l. COMPANY FOR $4,000

Adelia Marsh has sued the Rhode ISL
and company 10 recover 5000 on Sept.
3, plaintiff was thrown from a car TO the
ground, at the corner OF Dorrancc and
Weybosset streets. Al she was about TO
leave Il, by reason OF its being suddenly
started.
Her head and spine she claims were
badly hurt and she also suffered a ner-
vous shock John w Hogan@is her attor-
ney.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-12
rLIANTlFF WON SUIT

Judge Brown in the superior court has
given decision for the plaintiff In the case
OF Weaver Coal and Coke company VS..
Rhode Island Cooperative Coal company
for sisN.H. BY pleading the general is-
sue Judge Brown holds the defendant adj
mitted the fact OF plainti's incorporation.
and finds the plaintiff proved its case as
TO the amount OF coal delivered. SIS tons
and does not believe Il necessary TO de-
eide whether coal was actually stolen
from the defendants yard.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-12
MAN IS REPORTED TO Re
WORKING COAL SWIRDlE

An unknown man IL said TO have work
ed coal swlndle on Bridget Conley OF 81
Brook street lie said he was a coal agent
and offered 90 sell her two tons at 50 70
per ton II she would pay him part in ad-
vance.
She gave him s2 and she has not re-
ceived the coal. Michael Tierney OF 1l6
Tockwotton street reported the fraud 20
the police. and states that the man has
likewise tried To defr1ud others
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-12
MISSING BOY HERE (?

Manning VI. Thomas OF New London.
Conn. reports that his son. Manning VI
jr., aErd = rr7r tTT-f1rs mn IUd 11o
pounds weight. with light complexion.
Hight curly hair blue eyes. ran away
from home on the 7th In company with
Harold O.. Maxson or the same place.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-12
CHARGED WITH STEALING,
.F0NTAlNE GOT PROBATION

Fred Fontaine was arrested yesterday
charged with stealing from the Brown &
Sharpe company eight taps valued at 81.
and the detectives say that his mode OF
operation has been systematic.
As he has a wife and two children.
who would suffer n he was fined or inn
prisoned. he was placed on probation by
Judge Lee in the Sixth district court this
morning
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-12
BASEBALL STAR WEEDS

Buffalo. N. Y. oct IA telegram
signed by Napoleon Lajoie received
here last night from Niagara Falls, an
nounces that the great baseball CAP
tain was married there yesterday. Tho
bride was Mrs. Myrtle l. Smith Of Buff
falo, formerly OF Cleveland.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-12
FOUND DEAD IN BED

Anthony E.Ferry. aged four months. ana
son Of Anthony Ferry, was found dead
IN bed az the family home i6 Shove
street yesterday. Death was due 20 aat-
ural causes.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-12
TAX PAYMENTS ROLLING IN

Yesterday 677 city tax bills. amounting
10 $50. 30 were paid making a total OF
s53s bills paid TO date. amounting TO siSS,-
il263
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-27
MUSICAL
ARTISTIC RELICS
FROM THE fire
RemembrdnCeS Of SembriCh, EameS,
PugnO, De Pachmann and Other
Noted Artists.

In the windows of their new store at
2512 Sacramento st. D. H. Baldwin & Co.
have displayed some pieces of iron plates
of destroyed Baldwin pianos which have
an artistic history. One was in the use
of Nine. Sembrich at the time of the fire
in the Hotel st. Francis. Another iron
plate with few burnt strings and pins
clingtng to 1t is all that remains of a
beautiful Baldwin which Pugno, the
French pianist, used during a recent
visit to this city Still other pieces are
the remains of Baldwins used by De
Pachmann and Emma Eames in their
musical triumphs here. These relics are
attracting considerable attention from
musicians and others who heard these
to the sad wrecks.
D. H. Baldwin & Co. is one of the great
est piano manufacturing concerns in the
world. their renowned product being
known everywhere. The re-establishment
of their headquarters in this city shows
that they have absolute faith in the com
mercial supremacy of San Francisco for
the coast trade. AS Mr. Brown. their
resident coast representative, expressed
it, I'VE are not worried over the future
of San Francisco. Since the fire we have
received carload shipments from our fac
tories, and are already making deliveries
here
Their fine store is admirably located on
Sacramento street, near Fillmore They
have on display splendid assortment of
the celebrated Baldwin Instruments The
industrial and financial standing of this
house will be strone factor in the re-
building of the musical trade of the city.
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-27
Women's, Chi1dren's
and Mems Hosiery
Mems Linen Collars and
Cuffs
LARGE LEASE Is MADE
IN THE WESTERN ADDITION
Baldwin & Howell Close Deal Involving
$4,000 in Rentals for Corner on
Eiit,,ore Sfreet

$4,000 in Rentals for Corner on
Fillmore Street.
One of the largest leases so far con-
summated was closed yesterday by Bald
win &, Howell. the total rent involved for
term of FIVE years being $4,000. The
property included is the 50-vara lot at the
southwest corner of Golden Gate avenue
and Fillmore street, owned by Mrs. E.
Oldenburg. The lessees are four local
capitalists. who intend to spend about
SIS, 900 in raising the eight residences on
the lot and constructing stores under
meath. The leasing of the stores and the
management of the property will be
placed in the hands of Baldwin & Howell
when the improvements are completed.
Baldwin &. Howell have established a
permanent branch Office in one of the new
stores at 1892 Fillmore street. near Post
The firm announces its intention to main
tain this Office for the convenience of it's
clients in the Western Addition and the
Mission. but the main Office will be es-
tablished somewhere near the old location
downtown within the next few months
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-27
TEMPERANCE cAMPAloNERs
HOLD MEETING IN BERKELEY
Is Received With Much Interest
by Audience.


by Audience.
Stewart and Woertendyke, the temper
ance campaigners, had very successful
meeting in the Christian Church of Berke
ley yesterday. The attendance both
morning and evening was good and the
interest strong. Miss Metzger of ST
Louis Mrs. Cartwright of Berkeley. Rev.
E. C. Arnold, Rev. Lloyd Jenkins, DR..
Shepard and Rev. w. S. Urmy spoke ut
the moving session. Rev. E. F. Dins-
more presided. Stewart made the prin-
cipal address at the afternoon meeting
and was received with considerable en-
thusiasm. His reference to conditions in
San Francisco, especially, took his hear
ers
The speakers close their work in this
part of the State with an afternoon meet
ing in the West Side Christian Church in
San Francisco tomorrow at o'clock
This will be general rally for San Fran
cisco people. and the local situation will
no doubt be discussed. The West Side
Church is located on Bush street, near
Devisadero A cordial invitation to at
tend is extended to all. Mr.. Woertendyks
will speak at this meeting, well as Mt
Stewart. and a general discussion viii be
invited as to what temperance people of
Francisco should do.
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-27
BF.ston. dentist; Haight & Masonic av..

HOUGHTON. Mich. May 2s.-
Fifty-seven seismic shocks shook this
vicinity today. Buildings rocked like
cradles and in several places there
are cracks in the earth two to six
inches in width. The disturbance
seemed to center in the Atlantic mine.
which shut down two weeks ago as
the result of similar disturbances.
Great alarm prevails.
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-27
Hard Luck Follows Him.

Misfortune seems to have followed Con
Breen ever since he left Ireland two
months ago After lengthy period of
seasickness Con landed in San Francisco
only to be Immediately stricken with
pneumonia. He took to bed out of which
he was thrown by the temblor. He was
removed to the City and County Hospital,
where 1T was found that sac had formed
In his lung. Con longs for home, and will
shortly beswell enough to return to it.
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-27
Policy Holders Unite.
Call at Policy Holders Association, 1917
Laguna street
Wants Protection From Flies.

The Grand Jury was to have held
meeting in. Lowell High School yes
terday afternoons, but a quorum was
not present. Those who attended
spent few minutes in discussing the
necessity of an ordinance compelling
proprietors of restaurants to screen
all their meats from flies to save the
meats from contagion. It was said
that the Board of. Health had notified
D. j. Desmond, proprietor of a res
taurant at Nineteenth and Dolores
streets, that unless he put proper
screens on his meats the restaurant
would have to be closed.
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-27
A Friend in Need

TTAHAT thin, little, lo-cent Box Of
Cascarets.
When carried constantly in
IL your Vest Pocket. or in my
Lady's" Purse it will ward off ninety per
cent Of LIES ordinary Ills.
Eat one Of the six candy tablets con-
lained in that west Pocket Box" whenever
you suspect you need one.
II can't hurt you, and is sure Insurance
against serious sickness.
4 II
Want Of Exercise, indoor Employment.
weaken the Bowel Muscles. just as they
weaken Arm and Leg Muscles.
The Muscles lose tone. tension, strength,
10 force the food onward.
And the longer they stay in that state
the weaker they become. because the less
exercise they get through the slow pass
age OF food.
p casoarets contain the only combination
Of drugs that acts on the Muscles of the
Bowels and Intestines. just as Cold Water.
or Exercise, act on a Lazy man.
They act like Exercise.
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-27
Victim of an Explosion.

Volney Decide. an aged man who for
merly resided at S02 EMS street was the
victim of an explosion on April Is that
resulted from the compression of gas in
the sewer at Turk street and Van Ness
avenue. He now lies at the City and Coun.
ty Hospital suffering from cranial frac-
lures and a broken leg.
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-27
Ladies s+Merode"
| Knitted Underwear
Printed Dimities, Cling
| hams and Ga1ateas
Van Ness Avenue and Washington Street
requiem Mass for Dead chief.

Tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock sol-
emn requiem mass will be celebrated az
Sacred Heart Church. Fell and Fillmore
streets. for the repose of the soul of Dem
mis- T. Sullivan. late chief engineer OF the
Fire Department
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-27
Pioneer Women to NIeet.

The Association of Pioneer Women
of California will meet next Friday
afternoon at No. 10 Bartlett street
when the policy of the association for
the next few months will be deter
mined.
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-27

AZ FREE TO OUR FRIENDsi
We want 10 sen6 10 out friends . beautiful
French-desiened. G0LD-PLATED B0NB0N BOX.
hard-enaneled in colofS. II Is beauty for the
dressing table. Ten cents In stamps is asked as
with which this dainty triAket Is loaded 7l9
SEND to-day, mentioning this paper. Address
Sterling Remedy Company. Chicago or New York.
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-27

When you have Heartburn, Collie, Coated
Tongue, Suspected Breath, Acid-rising-in-
throat. Cas-belching, or an incipient Cold.
take q Cascaret.
Remember, all these are not merely
Disoomforts, but indications Of serious
Cause.
Nip them in the bud-eat Candy
Cascaret. Cascarets don't purge, nor
punish the stomach like Bile-driving
Physics
They act ike Exercise on the Bowel
Muscles that propel Food. and that squeeze
the natural Digestive Juices of the body
into Food.
-Cascarets ward off, or cure, the follow
ing diseases:
Constellation Bad Breath
BilIoNsnea Diabetes
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-27

IAN EYE INSURANCE POLICY costs
Soc MURINE EYE REMEDY protects
eyes from injury when exposed to dust,
smoke, wind and strain-a soothing eye
lotion
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-27

Sheerin's Laundry,
76o McAllister ST. Phone Park 316. We
take laundry and return in three days.
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-27

Policy Holders Unite.
Call at Policy Holders Association. 1917
Lasuna street
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-27

IN Sucn cases little OaScaret IN urne is
worth fifty dollars worth Of Treatment
later on, to say nothing of the suffering.
discomfort. loss of Business Energy, and
loss of Social Sunshine it saves.
A coming Headache can be warded off
in short order, by single Casearet, and
the cause renewed.
Heartburn, Cas-belching. Acid-risings in
the throat, and colieky feeling are sure
signs of bowel trouble from food poisons.
and should be dealt with promptly.
One Cascaret illstop the coming trou-
bic. and move on the Bowel load, if taken
at the first signs.
Don't fail to carry the Vest Pocket Box
of cascsrets with you constantly.
AIlDruggists sell them-over ten million
boxes year.
Be very careful to get the genuine,
made only by the Sterling Remedy Com
pany and never sold in bulk. Every tablet
stamped "CCC."
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-27
The.

We have a large stock of new
and second hand machines ready
for delivery. Wide and inter-
changeable carriages, etc.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-02
RETAIL TRADE IS QUIET
RECENT RAINY WEATHER TIE
oAUsELcRoP CONDITIONS NOW
FAVORABLE. ssss

!; New York; June 2.-Bradstreet's says: Rather
quiet retail trade conditions have re suited from
widespread rainy weather. the passing of the
leading spring holiday and the natural seasonal
Quietness which supervenes at this period. Taken
as whole the month of May was a very active
one in retail and wholesale trade and industry,
in which the best records of preceding years
were surpassed Fall trade reports continue
exceptionally good, tho comparatively quiet
period may be looked for pending q clearer view
Of crop conditions. Crop reports are tinged with
irregularity due to uneven distribution Of rain
fall, (which Is, however, seasonable develop
ment. Activity in outdoor work has been a
feature, as for some time past building has
been active, with natural effects on the mar
kets for material, but lower prices of yellow
pine are construed indicating fuller offerings
from the current and past enormous production.
The labor situation is, on the whole, quite
favorable. Finished products in iron are re-
., ported quiet but business In steel rails for
future delivery is still active. Railway re-
turns are still in high degree favorable.
~ Business failures in the United States for the
week ending May 81 number only 127 against
$40 last week, 154 in the like week OF 19oa,
1874 in 1904. 15T in 1908 and 1853 IN 1902. IN
Canada failures for the week were ~ as against
i3 last week and 16 In this week year ago.
. Wheat, including -four exports from the United
States and Canada for the week ending May 81
are 2526739 bu against 4,334.37 last week,
4 300 223 this week last year, 1887 ,2oS IN 1so4
and 4IOS 995 in 1908. From July 1 to date the
exports are 1875 1926 900 bu against So. 4O1 last
year 12T ,946, 4s9 in 1904 and 2o9, 567 ,sO9 IN
1903.
Corn exports for the week are .s15 bu
sgainst S1S,O 97 last week. 451,914 year ago,
s27. 1886 in 1901 and 1,01s,s7l in 1908. From
July to date the exports Of corn are 1os,OS3.
7O5 bu against IA. 790,os5 in 1908, 4O,2oS3 O4 In
1904 and e. 3S4, s26 in 1908. ri