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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-02

not like TO see the work Of this mortar
workman shattered
f., do not want TO do away with that
sane proposition which requires that any
proposed amendment TO the constitution
shall he under consideration nearly three
years between the time IL is proposed and
the time final action Is taken.
There are very few things which 60
into "A Constitution. IL simply defines our
form OF government. The frame OF the
government, the legislative department.
the executive and judicial departments
-alld-tha-f declaration of-rfgfrts
from magma charta and all the rest Is a
simple matter OF detail.
Any amendments 10 the Constitution OF
this state should be submitted 10 the peo-
pie singly, one at n time, with plenty OF
time Cor consideration OF each detail.
We nave splendid state Constitution.
You have amendments and you will have
other amendments in the future. The
rharge has been made our Constitution is
antiquated II was framed 62 or 63 years
ego. AS. states go it seems TO me this IL
new one The only way TO get a good
sound instrument, start, with something
definite and gradually wipe out tho defects
and you will finally get something as
near perfect as IL Is possible TO make any
thing that is human.
Senator Arnold Of Westerly said he
agreed the Constitution OF Rhode island
was the best and soundest in the country
today.
INDEFINITELY POSTPONED.
The measure was indefinitely postponed.
Certain executive appointments were
called from the table and the advice and
consent Of the senate was given.
The executive appointment OF Stephen
q. Metcalf TO succeed David $. Baker as
commissioner 10 purchase a suita ble
gift Cor the battleship Rhode Island was
announced and laid on the table.
Senator Anthony for the committee on
accounts and claims reported d resolution
to pay the bill of A. G. Landers a. Son for
decoration OF the state house at Newport
during Old Home week, with recommends
alton Of passage Passed
Senator Edward reported that the joint
standing committee on public health had
organized by the election of j l.. Phillips
as chairman and Ralph n. Shaw MS clerk.
Senator Wilbur moved that the bill to
confer on women the right 10 vote for
presidential elections bo referred 10 the
committee on special legislation The mo-
tion prevailed.
From the house was communicated an
act uniting the six principal Baptist So
ciety and the Central Baptist church OF
Newport. Committee on education.
Senator Arnold moved THAI notice be
given OF the pendency of an act 70 incor=-
porate the Westerly and Connecticut
Railway company Corporation commit
tee
At 1920 o'clock on motion Of Senator
Horton the senate adjourned.
Continued on page Two.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-02
PRINTERS HAVE A PLAN TO
MIN OVER STRIKE BREAKERS

Chicago. Feb. 2.-The printers believe
they have evolved q scheme for winning
strike breakers 10 the union ranks with
out violating Judge Hocombs Injunction
al order The plan consists in compelling
the non-unlon men to make sffadavits to
the effect that they have not been solicit
cd to join tho organization.
I'VE 5elieve that will forestall any pos
sibility Of further contempt proceedings
on the ground OF interfering with businesn
or employees OF the Typotheta." saik
President Wright Of the union. yesterda
I'VE shall continue 10 take non-unior
memberi nto the union on this system
hereafter
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-02
E. {. SLOCUM
DROPPED
DEAD

Edward r. Slocum. about so years OF
age dropped dead I'm front OF tho wey-
bosset street entrance TO the O'Gorman
store at 1898 o'clock this afternoon
Mr. Slocum had resided on the A. J.
Kent property, Pawtucket avenue. near
Armington's corners. East Providence
Formerly he was In the lumber busi-
ness and then he engaged in milk and
farm produce trade
He came TO the city as usual today and
had Just left the Crown. which hotel he
supplied with farm produce
As he was passing the O'Gorman store
ne suddenly foil backwa rds. striking his
mead with such force against a pane OF
plate glass I'm one OF tho swinging doors
a 20 break piece out OF Il.
Those who went 10 his assistance
thought that he had been stunned. hut
when they sought to raise I'm up they saw
he was dead.
Drs. Hawkins and ONen were nearby.
As soon as they view the body they sai
that death had resulted fro mheart fall
ure.
John Cady OF SIS Broad street and ohm
Snow OF Broad and Chestnut streets vare
the witnesses OF the mans fail and Ed
ward Kellaher, head porter at The Crown
was he who identified the bodq. Medical
Examiner Perkins gave permit for bur
inl
Mr.. slooum left n widow. two sons and
one daughter.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-02

FOR new
TRIAL

C-hief Justice Douglas and Justices Du-
bots Johnson and Psrkhurst today heard
the petition OF defendant for a new trial
i'm the case OF Alexander Mcdonald VS..
Lawton Spinning company Plaintiff, a lad
Il years old was engaged by the defend
ant rs a front fender OF the cotton
carding machinery and on Feb. 26, 1902
when he had been employed at that work
about two weeks he was injured while
taking cotton waste from a cylinder.
A jury gave him n verdict for slloo and
defendant admits the damages arc not ex-
cessive II II is liable but denies liability
Defendant in support ot it's petition for
a new trial urges that the verdict 81
against the law and evidence. that the
testimony fails To show that the defend
ant was guilty OF negligence. that plaintiff
was guilty OF contributory negligence
that the plaintiff assumed the work OF an
obvious danger. that the negligence OF a
fellow servant and that il had secured
new and important evidence.
The new evidence dealt with the work
done after the accident by plaintiff, the
condition OF his injured hand at the time
Of the trial and his general conduct az
workman. The case was held for advise
ment.
j. J. Heffernan and J. ". Rickard, Jr.
represent the plaintiff and Vincent. Boss
and Bsrncfield the defendant
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-02
LIBRARY BUILDING PROPOSED
As 4 HARPER MEMORIAL

Chicago, Feb. 2.-T'he Harper memorial
committee ~ tho board Of trustees OF tho
University of Chicago recommended TO the
trustees yesterday that the memorial take
the form OF a general library building 20
cost 81. 250co0 All tho friends or Presi-
dent Harper will be asked 10 co-operate
In securing funds.
IL was recommended also that the nnal
resting place of the presidents body be
designated by the wishes OF tho family
This leaves I'm some doubt the question
as 10 whether the building will serve as
mausoicum as well as memorial.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-02

The oft-repeated warnings OF the police
not to allow strangers 10 enter ones house
on those OF the officers Of telephone. gas
and electric lighting people not TO allow
an inspection Of ones premises unless the
alleged agent produces his badge or other
credentisl, fail TO make the desired i'm
preston.
Eternal vigilance il the only way by
which the sneakthief can he beaten at his
own game
For the reason that there was not sharp
vigilance kept at Frank T. Comstocks =
residence at lis Comstock avenue. yester-
day afternoon, Mrs. Comstock is minus
jewelry OF the value of 5000
~ Shortly before o'clock. while the FAM
ily were at lunch a man about ~ years
Of age. wearing a black serge suit and
a natty blue cap. the latter Of the type
commonly used by agents OF the larg,,
corporations, called at the back door OF
Mrs. Comstocks house and said that he
had been sent there to inspect the cleo
! trio lights.
The second girl admitted him and os-
! served hat he went directly 10 the cell
lar where the meter in located
From there he went TO the upper floor.
then back to the cellar. then up stairs
again. each time turning on and off the
lights and talking glibiy OF the condition
Of the lamps and the wiring
This not only threw the family off their
guard. hut 1t Quilted any suspicious which
the cook and the second girl might at
first have entertained.
Having completed his work the inspector
departed and nothing further was thought
OF the incident until about 1880 p. M.
when Mrs. Comstock made the startling
discovery that fve rings gold neck
chain with a pearl and amethyst pendant
had disappeared.
The rings were set with diamonds, ru-
bies, sapphires and emeralds and with the
chain and pendant were valued al 5000.
The larceny was not reported 10 the
police until today.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-02
CAMP Ph|GN FUND
INVESTIGATION
NOW PROPOSED

There the making good argument the house
this morning when Mr. Ratey Central Falls introduced reou
ton for special committee investigate the companies
the and much money paid them
political campaign during years
AS immediate consideration
today he asked up Judge Palmer of
Cranston objected and suggested special
legislation the proper place for the bill
The committee special legislation regarded the grave
yard of by the majority party
passed.
The had than usual the referendum
bill being and Senator Morgan spoke length The bill
indefinitely postponed
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-02
SUPREME COURT SETS
ASIDE A S4500 VERDICT

4 jury's verdict IN favor OF the plnin-
tiff In the case OF Henry None vs.. woon-
socket street Railway company has hcen
set aside by the Supreme court
This was a suit TO recover damages for
loss OF n wlfe's services and the expenses
incidental 20 her treatment for serious
injuries resulting from -an-aee4eeHt- tho
Northern Metropolis. A jury said the COM
pany was negligent and awarded MIR.
Moore $500
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-02
1Ss CHINAMeN IN PROVIDENCE

There are ias Cinnamon IN this city ac-
cording TO the report made 10 Ces-sus
Commissioner webb. by the police author
tiles or these u are in The ist ward: II
IN the 3D. IL I'm she ~ In the 5th. in
the sth. - IN tho 7th. II in tho Sth. 10 I'm
tho 10th and the remainder are In the lth
ward.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-02
EDIT0R-lH-C TEMPORARILY
REMOVED BY THE COURT

Atlanta. Ca, Feb. 2.--Col. John Temple
Graves was temporarily removed from the
position of editor-in- chief of tho Atlanta
Newe late last night by n petition of
Charles Daniel. business manager and
managing editor of the paper granted by
Judge Pendleton Of the superior court.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-02
DIVIDENDS DECLARED

The first dividend for the creditors OF
the Pawtucket Hardware G.. ~ per cent.
was declared today by Referee In Bank
ruptcy Chester W. Burroughs. A frrt
dividend % 70 rer cent in the case of
Nathaniel Brown Of Central Falls was al
so declared.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-02
THIEF
POSED AS
INSPECTOR

.k..a .a.<...>.>s9<s<...>s-o .,.>9s%.:.:,.>:
. A sneak thief made fine haul at {.
!. Frank p. Comstock's residence, us I.
!. Comstock avenue, yesterday after d:
!. noon.
) In the guise OF an electric light in q
. spector he gained access to the e
!. house and stole diamond rings and .
. other jewclry. all of the value OF {:
:. 5000 q
. The case was not reported to the (.
I. police until today hence the thief /.
!. had ample opportunity in which to +.
. get away. .
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-02

"PeopIe have a trick OF forget
ting, and It's surprising how
quickly they'Il forget you and your
business n you stop advertisins."--
orIsinoer. In Rhode Island Adver-
tiser.
The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-07-21
Fifth Page

the Gulf for greater ". IA
feet in % miles 80 a 40
perfectly nat smooth ~ @ ava made
survey Va
Just Of the Slater 8& A8Ra MA ak&
struck It, The reason why these
War department that impossible this region The only
way all carrying long pieces Oh
inches wide with him and straddng them
flashing hts instruments to these stations 80
rued entirely covered by water and
transit level lines because there no
mace said before what's the use
already know that there Is sum
carry get canals cut
Ag saying that It viii cost ten million
drain the Everglades How do they know!
DO they know? With plenty or hgures lying
the est
dollars didn't make hundred million It's Just
hundred million as k ten million You can say
nothing do but These
living this prominent railroad man mas
the New River
Trustees the best engineers
New River to M laid
Okeechobee to Lake
Fries laid the route from Okeechobee St Luce
prohes the information
which be used to this canal built
which underes
within reaching distance the canal cut for distance
exposed the
butter Trustees
million dollars cut the canals which
the water Lake okeehobee and to afford
TO- districts into these canals.
Alg.-How did they arrive at these figures? @#@
told the Trustees exactly
dpper told them how dpperu a
The engineer told them
rial
deep yards could dedge
working day 1t very simple calculation therefore
fn- Continued Page 1917 ga 8a@3 tfs
The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-07-21
Primer
Dialogue As,rnOn and His Pa Continued From

Dialogue Between Little Assrnon and His Continued From Last Week.
vn ] promised tell S about
the proposition PAID
Literary Bureau which is putting ps out all the stun against
. tss ai
sS: ss' HSs S
had 70 DC @ od no
ing s ss Id
public s bit GS s ns ssy not s the
money to drain the Everglades?
rom
ns A.
the lands State them with the distinct
S9 @ s fs'iss
s the s9 sns b
the arising om its could properly called
%
III ss r. s ] s
could direct
1H aas s @
S ss create the p ae snS S Of much
had a s % 3 these ns for s
d iq
'slHs seiy m So, Ys.ss,
a ns a sSs before se sy OF % any s region WITH
The sy esp s T
who
made the tie lake the
Ts G% IN s a s S s ' op n's Although
these
Department Washington almost denca the Cant sacks
the water level B miles from the point beginning little
over two inches
gThen don't think there's for
Pa-Why mental
Everglades
ment surveys OBSTACLES Of
cutting
water a directions
highest
antc Ocean, South, and to the West tn the Gulf
Ag-Bu could be perfectly and higher
at the time?
Pa-When level
produced standing steamboat
shows Lake okehobee to River dis
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-07-23
WOMAN SAYS NEW YORK
Is TOO SWIFT FOR HER
Declares She is Going Back to Louis.
willie, Where People sleep
Sometimes.

New York, July 23.-"New York Is
too swift for me" confessed Katherine
Dodge. of Louisville, in Jefferson Mar
ket. court. Just as soon as l get out
OF this I'm going back to Louisville.
where the people sleep some OF the
time"
Miss Dodge, or Mrs. F. Watson,
which is another name she gave, was
arrested at the Gflsey House for ere
at!ng a disturbance in the lobby. She
is Young, pretty, handsomely dressed
and evidently accustomed to the SO.
ciety of refined people.
The prisoner created a sensation in
the Police Court. She wore a white
linen costume, wrinkled like an &C.
cordeon because of the limited station
house accommodation she had been &C
corded during the night, From her
big, light blue straw hat depended
about dozen wells. She wore CON
siderable jewelry and was plainly at
licted with remorse.
al live in louisville" she explained,
"and came up here in June for a good
time. I've had a lovely time and ]
paid my way.
Last night went into the Gilsey
House dining room and there saw a
man with another woman. know
that man. He is salesman for q
Louisville whiskey house. l reckoned
I was justified in feeling peevish when
I saw him with that other woman, and
/ suppose 1 made fool of myself
There Is too much excitement in New
York for me, anyhow"
Miss Dodge was fined So, and pait
1t from a roll she had in her purse
when arrested.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-07-23
EowAa1 sREAklNa noWN.
strain Of His Constant Devotion to
Society Telling Or King.

LONDON July e3.-King E'iwaE'i
IS going 10 lIaTIenbad august ~ AZ
81 Coxes week and WIN tey IS USUAL.
a. ne tIotei sein1er fpr tarse ysseisss
siI stanley Clark accompanies him
The KIN recent abande his diet
ing aud eats every hing ne has mimi MINI
for. AS ii conseu nee he y ga eesds
fnely fat and at the least e3erttpn
Becomes short OF breath. There e
snothfng specifically wrong with the
King. but the restless wearing lite
Hhe leads doing sotnethilnss
never resting I'M cans e strain NO CON
stitution can wit hstand. And there
are signs of hls giving way under uni lls e.
The only concession he makes 70. adj
yancing age is an avoidance Of late
hours, and he occasio nally sleeps of
an afternoon. He walks badly and ~
decidedly weak ON his legs, While he
slimps markedly on one foot.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-07-23
A Conference
At Oyster Bay
LEADERS TO OUTLINE PLANS FOR
NEXT CAME lGr --BEslBLt-
CAN CAMPAIGN BOOK
10 sE GONE oyEH


lygAsHISCT I'm
portant Dol tinal9 conf ference win ne
held al Oyster Bay today. resident
Roosevelt wiz take an az. tire and per
haps directing Interest I'm the af;
fairs OF the Repnbl leans in the conitts
campaign It IS understood. that ies
has taken his first step in that dlrets
ton by inviting Speaker Cannon and
Chairman James s. Sherman. of the
Republican Congressional Committee
as wen as other members of That or.
SANITATION, to meet with him at luncll-
con to-day at Sycamore Hill. wnen
the outlook for the fall campaign ami
the preliminary work will be gone
over at great length.
plans for the coming contest VIII
he formulated at the conference.
Chairman Sherman viii probably take
to oyster Bay the manuscript text OF
the Repnblican campaign book, which
viii soon be issued. The book for
this year is nearly finished, and u
win be examined critically during
this week by the party leaders before
Ii is sent to the printers.
The first work of the campaign to
be mapped out will be that in Maine.
where the congressional election Will
be held In September. Speaker Cam
non win make several speeches in
Maine. He is particularly Interested
n the fate OF Representative Little
field. whose election viii be bitterly
contested by the Federation of la
Dor.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-07-23
from ALTAa 70 ASYLUM.
House keeper About to Marry En-.
ployer Becomes Violent.

MoRGANTowS, w. Va July 3d.
Mrs. Belle Myers was Saturday nd.
Judged insane and committed to The
asylum at Weston, by Justice Bollg1-
ner. The action was taken at the in
stance of Larzin Dunn, a welI-to-io
farmer, for whom Mrs. Myers kept
house rs
Dunn, who is a wtdower, fell in love
with his housekeeper, who Is widow,
and a few days ago they went to King.
wood to be married. While the clerk
was making out the marriage license
Mrs. Myers became mentally disturb
ed, and the application for license wa .
Withdrawn. On the way home Mrs.
Myers condition became violent and
her prospective husband was com
PEELED to have her committed to the
asylum.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-07-23

Having picked up a fat roll Of bills,
boy diligently sought and found
the owner.
Counting the bundle carefully, the
owner. put 1t into his pocket.
My son. he said benignlg, to tiip
hoy, II am; piced to see that youSaFe
guided loft principle and as O.,
earnest my tpproba Hon shall fe!
frorn ctiaTgins you Interest FOR
the time yon have had my money
Philadelphia Ledger
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-07-23


In the New York independent ~
last week United states Senator n. B.
scott Of west virginia contributes q
decidedly informing paper In ansr er
70 the question: why poes West vir-
einia stand Pat on tine Iaff ~
reply IS not oniy colnpr iye and
Gear. but lie embraces the oppof unity
10 tacts eonce tlie nnoil
am IS tate "a a nlssntler ss
10 Al tound the reader Tine pnde rlytng
reason tor West Virginia s reso 1rces.
and the controlling motive for her adj
Ehesion to that doctrine Is the desifs
ability Of developing these reconrees
ana mark ting the product u has
Ebeen figured out by the Repub Leans 81
the State that the only way to DO this
lis through the principles advocated by
their party, ard to such q degtee has,
success crowned the exper tment that
the Democracy OF the commonwealth
lis hopeIesslY divided upon the tarih
issue. thus assuring continued sns
premacy of the protection idea in
what was formerly the western section
OF the Old Dominion.
In coal area West Virginia, accord
ing to Senator Scott, Is ~ times
larger than the coal fields OF Great
britain. The value of this coal Is
greater than that OF all the gold and
silver of the Pacific coast. sThe coal
of this state could furnish the entire
world with fuel for centuries. In pro-
iuction Of coal and coke 1T is second
y hut one state. In one mountain
there are ii veins aggregatfng 6S feet
n inches of coal. In petroleum West
VIRGINIA almost ties Pennsylvania and
s. second in value OF production. last
vaar.s yefld being over sS,OOO,00o.
Then there Is sandstone, potter's clay.
sfire CLAW kr1ts for grindstone- iron ore
and glass sand of exceptional purity.
Her Forests are declared to be the
graatest now standing for hardwooi5
ana Inv, far the larger portion ts virgin.
IN addition West virginia is great Ia
'agrfcnltnre and stock raising and me-.
wool Industry is extensive.
WIN Cheap and abundant raw ma
feria1 and cheap and abundant fuel IL.
,was Natural that the pioneers of the
yo,,rg commonwealth should turn
tbsir tbouehts TO the best system of
roam the benefit Of their natural adj
vantaqes. and this was found in pro
lection. Without that it would have
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-07-23
a Lady From Peru.

From the Pail Mall Gazette.
How came she to this English vale,
Flower OF the shining west;
A thing so delicately fratl,
with afluent beauty blest;
Gold of the Indies. cleaning pearls,
Shared in her lashes and her curls.
From that new world beyond the sea
She brought-from far Peru
That air of gentle mystery,
Those eyes of agate hue.
Another debt my spirit owes
To Lima, city of Saint Rose.
o, lady, from thatpoet,s land
of scent and color rare.
You watt upon this sterner strand
A warm, caressing air;
And floats across our English leas
A breath from the Hesperides.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-07-23
alRLs WANT TO eATHE.
mckeesport Fair Ones May Take to
the River.

PITTsBURG, July 2s.-Mayor w.
II. Coleman, of McKeesport, has been
requested to set aside day at the
swimming pool to be ''ladles' day.
when women and girls can battle. 5
The pool is at the Point in the Tenth
ward, on the Monpngahela river,
where there is beach Of $50 feet of
fine sand.
The West an Job Depart
ment Id now equipped with new
modern preaaes ana ma hfners IS
wen ns new type First Class ieh
work = the result
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-12-19
ANATOLE FRANCE
80

desquicamentos parcales s1bitos de la m5quina GU
bernatva caastrofes diculas como 81 hundmiento de
IN barrac6n de fera terrbles como consecuencia
de 10 que lamaba ell orador ia uscia inmanente que
por momentes iba derrbando los mas consplcuos le
qisladores de una otra Camara.
el sehor Laprat-Teulet sentfase melanc6lica-
mente sorprendido.
Sincer6se como pudo en- sus decaraciones judcia
les; sus poderosos completes e salvaron.
Hubo sobreseimiento recibido modesamente por
Laprat Teule ostenta 10 uego pr 81 mismo en- las
esferas o6cales, como una certhcaci6n de
inocencia.
"Oios Nuestro Ssnor-decfa luego Ia esposa de
Laprat Teudt-nos ha favorecido este sobresei-
miento"
Y nadie ignota que puso ono "ex-voto en- Ia
pilla de San Antonio, ldpda de m4rmol con esta
inscription:
"A San Antonio; por una gracia inmerecida.
En- sehal de agradecimiento:
Una esposa cIistiana"
Tranquliz6 aaue sobreseiniento los aliados po-
ltcos del senor Lapra- Teulet e enja1bre de perso-
najes eevados ex-ninstros que le acompadaba en- la