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The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-07
INTEROCEANIC RAILWAY

The Tehuantepec railroad which crosses Mex-
ico at ITS narrowest part and connects by rail the
Atlantic and Pacific oceans has been opened for
through traffic and is destined to have an important
influence on the commerce of considerable part of
the world.
Little noise was made over the undertaking and
completion OF this really great enterprise and out
side of Mexico itself not much has been heard con-
cerning it. One of the immediate effects of the
opening of the railroad will be the increase in i'm
portance of its two terminal -Coatzacoalcos
on the Gulf of Mexico and Salina Cruz on the
Pacific
For many years before the building of the rail
road these two ports enjoyed a lourishing traffic.
but the opening of the road across the Tehuantepec
sthmus for through traffic will unauestionabv lead
to marked enlargement Of their shipping activities
lnasmuch the Tehuantepec route is several
hundred miles north of Panama the railway across
that isthmus is likely to experience falling off in
traffic as result of the inevitable competition of
the new Mexican intcroceanic railway
The Panama canal when it is completed will
find in this connecting link between the two great
oceans competitor for business of considerable
consequence
According to the schedules announced the Io2
miles covered by the Tchuantepec railroad can be
covered in five or six hours, and it will therefore, at
once come into competition with the transconti-
mental roads in this country and Canada which are
5000 or more miles in length.
Freight charges over the new Mexican rail
road will be small which will give it distinct adj
vantages in securing traffic. However, the open
ing of the Tehuantepcc railroad will in no way
affect work on the Panama canal
While it furnishes shorter route to the Paci-
nc from New York, Baltimore New Orleans and
all ports the North Atlantic and Gulf coast than
will the Panama canal the transhipment of freight
at each terminal will be necessary and will make the
route more costly than the longer one by way of
Panama.
L. = IL. Al, Al.
oceanic waterway will have advantages over the
Mexican nteroceanic railway that must give it. if
not monopoly, at least the major part of the
merce between the oceans
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-07

IN 1905 REACHED
1,100,735 TOTAL

Washington, Jan. THE fiscal year
ended June 30 1905, produced a, record
eclipsing all former figures on the subject
report OF Frank l.. Sargent. the commits
sioner general OF immigration.
During that period the report says. the
population of the United states, was in
creased by the admission OF 1l0o,7 7S5 immi-
grant aliens. and 65. .6lS non-immigrant
aliens entered at its gSr's making sse
over last years record was l06, sos
That the physical and metnal quality Of
the aliens we are now receiving Is much
below that OF those who have come in for
mer years. he says, is evident. .
During the fiscal year 1900, ii, 4S0 aliens
were rejected. and during the past year
IL, 432 or the immigrant aliens, that Is,
those who intended settling In the United
States there were 7e4,463 males and SSo,-
272 females.
Without exception" the report says,
"sll the countries from which we former
ly obtained the greater part OF our Tor,
eign population, and which are inhabited
by races nearly akin 10 our own. nave
supplied us with smaller numbers during
the past year than during 1905. Ireland
sent 1880, England 1920, Sweden &Sl;
Germany 9o10. Denmark 1929 and Scotland
I'LL less on the other hand, the four
largest gains are: Italy 5l641, Russia 30,-
and Asia) 5165."
amounted 10 265lSs; Italy including Sicily
and Sardinia. 273l2o; Russian empire and
Finland. 2I5.665; China. 1874; Japan. 1885,
and the West Indies 1865
Eastern Europe. the commissioners says.
is a result OF general unrest existing
among the laboring classes OF those sec
tions. which Is encouraged or even fo-
mented by the steamship agents securing
the country for passengers. and the COM
missioner says more drastic measures are
required to effect a discontinuance OF
these practices.
The North Atlantic and North Central
states. together. received ~ per cent Of
the entire immigration OF 1906. the South
4 per cent.
As I'm previous years, the bulk OF the
immigrants were destined avowedly to a
few OF the large centres OF population,
serting they were soing TO Pennsylvania,
Sc. .539 to Illinois and 1858 TO Massachus-
etts.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-07
FIRE IN SLEEPER
KILLS ONE MAN,
INJURIES THREE

Council Bluffs. Ia. Jan. 7.-Louis de
Lario, a clerk OF the house committee on
irrigation. was killed and three persons
were injured early yesterday by a fire I'm
a sleeping car attached TO the east bound
Los Angeles limited train on the Chicago
and Northwestern railroad.
The Northwestern train had got within
q mile OF Loveland. Ia, when passengers
In the Pullman car Rodfeld were aroused
by smoke The flames undoubtedly had
been smouldering for some time.
Louis de I,ario, aged % years. who was
bound from his home in Laramie, Wyo,
10 Washington. was dead when found.
The FIRE had started in or near his berth
and the flames had reached his body. al
most denuding II and causing some dis
fguration. The passengers I'm the burning
car lost nearly all their personal effects
most of them escaping in their sleeping
clothes.
one theory OF the origin of the fire is
that II started in a berth occupied by a
woman who had been using an alcohol
lamp to heat milk for her baby. The
car was considerably damaged.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-07

to be built and owned by the city and leased to the
street railway company for that will provide
for the payment of interest the of maintenance
and create sinking fund for the redemption of the
bonds on maturity
The extension of Waterman street TO FIX
change place by the removal of the present barriers
on North Main and Canal streets is urged and the
executive makes it clear that he believes in the
future OF Providence as great commercial centre,
for he advocates the requirement by the city OF all
the available wharf property in sight and its prompt
improvement
All natural avenues Of trade and commerce.
should he says, be owned by the municipality, and
II the city is to hire money for investment in the
future 1t ought to include the municipal ownership
and development of its natural trade waterways
Putting himself squarely on record as in favor
OF the eight-hour day. the mayor declares the old
dea that the market rate should control wages is
obsolete and asserts that as matter Of public
policy the government should force the market in
favor OF labor. Such, he says is the eght-hour
doctrine OF President Roosevelt and such is the
trend of municipal legislation in Massachusetts,.
Alter reviewing the history OF the police COM
mission law and the appointments under il Mayor
Mccarthy shows that the permanent members of
the commission have always been Republicans.
while Democrats appointed to it have been prompt
y egisated out of office as soon as the state senate
began its sessions
He reiterates his oft expressed belief that the
oNaiu not DC MADE up OF men all OF one
political faith, and then proceeds to show that as
under the amended law the mayor is in reality de-
prrived Oh the power of appointment "the board of
aldermen can save the city from the corrupt in
huence OF the menace to the state by eectine
competent, conscientious citizens who will serve
the city in the interests Of law and order"
Directing attention to his appointment of
prominent public-spirited citizens as an advisory
board, the mayor expresses hope that the prece-
dent thus established may be followed and that the
ooard may become permanent and prominent
factor in municipal government
list of thirty-two other recommendations is
included in the message, many of them of distinct
value and all OF them worthy serious consideration
by the city council and by every citizen interested
IN the citys progress and welfare. They cannot
be dealt with at this time, but will receive proper
attention in the future
Closing his very interesting and panstaking
inaugural message Mayor Mccarthy pays fitting
tribute TO his predecessor, the late Mavor Elisha
Dyer, who he says. was an honest Christian GEN
duty and who leaves to his family an honored
name.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-07
THE TEMPTATIONS
OF MODERN LIFE

Rev. c. NJ. Melden. at the Mathewson
Street NJ T.. church, last evening de
livered the second OF his series OF ser
mons 10 young women, speaking on
temptations OF Modern Life"
The address was divided into three
parts: The incapacity of parents for
the task OF training their children. the
tendency OF all children TO fall into
bad habits, and the false idea OF life
held by many young people. DR.. Melden
said In part:
I'VE have no business to enter the
marriage problem, including, as Il does.
tho possibility OF parentage, unless we
are willing 70 take the responsibilities
OF such parentage. The home into which
children are born ought to he made
beautiful sweet, and as attractive as
possible. child should find in the
home the centre OF his social life. He
ought not be obliged TO seek el>ewhere
for companionship and entertainment
IF you have home and parents /
urge you 10 stay in and enjoy the
sympathy and love OF your parents
There Is no love like that Of a mother
or father; there is no place like home
A true home Is the nearest place TO
heaven on this earth"
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-07
GAYMOR TELLS
HOW To CONTROL
THE RAILROADS

New York. Jan. addressing the Peo-
pies Forum in New Rochelle yesterday
afternoon. Supreme Court Justice William
j. Gaynor pointed out a way in which
the government could secure the control
OF the railroads.
Mr. Bryan, returning TO this country.
made a speech, In which he suggested
that the government take over all of the
railroads, on the ground that they were
private monopolies. and that such private
monopolies should not be allowed TO ex-
ist" said Justice Gaynor.
'He was right about that, for we all
abhor a private monopoly, but railroads
are not private monopolies. They are pub
lie highways, under the control OF the
government. and the government can con-
troll them.
THE government needs TO do nothing
at all but appoint the general freight
agent OF every railroad. and he, and he
alone, can see to IL that no one gets his
freight shipped cheaper than another, and
thus put an end TO this discrimination,
which means the ACKNOWLEDGMENT of n
few and the destroying OF the many
others"
Justice Gaynor was greeted by an audi
ence that filled the New Rochelle theatre
TO overfiowing. His subject was: our
Railroads. They Are Public Highways
under Government Control and Not Pri-
vate Roads
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-07
MEMBER OF CREW
KILLED BY BIG
ATLANTIC WAVE

New York, Jan. lone OF her crew wai/
killed and six others were seriously "
jured. when the Cunard Liner EtruT
was fighting her way through sew
storm on Friday night. The body OF
man who was killed was buried AT SCI
The men who were injured were IN ne
hospital when the steamer arrived yestei
day from queenstown. ,f.o Al,
ing his many years eNperiehICs soafber 81
At S O'Clock on Friday night. whlle lls
Etruria was plowing through heaNy n1 neau
seas and the big combers were conllih,ual-
ly breakIng over her deck, the lashlhss
on the starboard anchor daYits were toln
loose. Capt. Potter ordered reduceo speeu,
and the watch was sent forward 10 secure
Owing to the high seas, the men were
not able To secure the anchor daVl, ~
strongly az IL should have been, ana at
midnight IL broke loose again. .,L
without waiting for orders; the Wa'tn
OF nine men once more started forward 20
secure the lashings. Just as they hau
completed their task q huge wave swept
over the bow, knocking the men rlght ana
left. -.
the full length of the forecastle deck ana
down the stairway leading 10 the man
deck. He struck squarely on the nahlstcI
rail at the foot of the stairs, ana ms spine
was broken lie died I'm the arms or ms
brother George. while being carried 10
the ships hospital
Others OF the crew were summoned 10
the forecaStle deck, which they found
strewn with unconscious men. Ihe seIl-
ously injured were:
William Newell. leg broken and head
crushed.
John McMullen. head cut and right leg
broken.
John Mills. contusions about the head
and internal injuries.
James Feeley contusions OF head ana
body
Peter OMara. leg Sprained.
a. Brockhardt, contusions OF body,
Newell the most dangerously injured,
was taken to st Vihcents Hospital when
the ship reached port. He will probably
die
When the storm was at It's height
girl was born I'm the steerage. The mother
Is Mrs. Jacob Goldstein, and, after coli
lection amounting to $50 had been taken
up among the cabin passengers, the baby
was christCned Rachel Etruria Goldstein.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-07
PAWTUXET VALLEY
Governor Higgins Attends Ba.
zaar Of Company ..Firemen
Elect Officers

a bazaar. under the auspices or
Company C, Second regiment, b. II. l..
NJ, was opened on Saturday evening in
Thornton's opera house, Riverpoint.
Gov. James III. Higgins arrived at
Arctic station at s o'clock and was met
by the militia and a band of music
who escorted him to the armory Col.
p II. Quinn introduced the governor.
Upon request Mr.. Higgins spoke few
words urging support of the bazaar.
The bazaar was well attended, and II
the public shows as much interest
throughout it's continuance the valley
boys will he able TO visit the James
town exposition.
The governor and party was later
entertained at the rooms of the Kent
club.
FIREMEN ELECT OFFICERS
At the fire station on Main street.
Arctic Centre, the members of Warwick
Hose company, No. l, met and elected
officers on Saturday evening. A chicken
The election resulted as follows:
Foreman, Frank Martin; assistant
foreman, Joseph Chenevert. financial
secretary, John r. Martin; recording
secretary. Louis Brindamour; treasurer,
Alfonso Demers; captain OF hook and
ladder, Walter Berard, assistant cap
tain, Bruno Salvas; clerks. Joseph st.
German, Arthur Rondeau; janitor IRE
The committee in charge was Capt.
Frank Martin, Chief Thomas Robert,
Joseph st. Germain, Alfonso Demsrs,
Joseph Chenevert.
RowDYISM.
Valley residents who have occasion to
travel the streets of Arctic Centre on a
Sunday evening are wondering how IL is
that so much rowdyism Is allowed and
why there is no interference on the part
OF the constables.
Arctic Centre square is the worst place,
as the crowd is so large that II occupies
the whole sidewalk and the residents who
wish to pass by have TO take the road
or be forced to listen to insulting remarks
passed by If they attempt to push through
the crowd
An epidemic of la grippe is said to be
raging i'm Pontiac and Natick and tho
physicians from all parts OF tho valley
are reported TO be unusually busy.
The Interlaken mills at Arkwright will
resume work this week after having the
holiday shutdown.
John Murphy of the Boston Law school
returned TO his studies this morning after
spending the holidays with his parents at
Clyde.
The officers OF the Centreville Society
st. Jean Baptiste were installed yester-
day afternoon the reports of the officers
$500 during the past year.
The st. Mary's Holy Name society met
in regular session yesterday afternoon In
st. James church. Arctic Centre.
The regular meeting OF the Pawtuxet
Valley Teachers association will he held
hall
The Warwick special financial town
meeting will be held tomorrow morning in
the town hall at Apponaug at 10 o'clock.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-07
HOTEL BURNS;
THREE GUESTS
DIE IN FLAMES

Delhi, N Y, Jan. Three lives We're
lost in a fire that destroyed the American
hotel at this place early yesterday The
WILLIAM WINTER 80 years old,
druggist
MRS. ANA WINTER, his wife.
JOHN O'CONNOR, tailor.
All were residents of Delhi and perma-
fSnt CHESTS at the hotel. They had lived
I'm Delhi for years and were prominent In
the business community.
The fire was discovered In the apart
ments OF Mr. Winter and his wife on the
third floor. and by the time the fremen
arrived on the scene the big three story
frame structure was a mass OF flames.
OConnor also occupied apartments on
the third floor The other guests escaped
by leaping from the windows in their
night clothes.
The position OF the bodies when recov-
cred indicated that the victims had been
suffocated before the flames reached
them. II is believed that the fire originat-
ed near the furnace, though II had
worked its way To the third floor before
any of the occupants OF the house was
aroused.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-07
STATE I. G. B. u.
ELECTS OFFICERS

The Rhode Island State union of the
Irish Catholic Benevolent union at
Prescott Post hall yesterday considered
q proposition to secede from the Ma
tional union; but no definite action was
taken, the question being ruled out
of order. II will probably be taken
up at a subsequent meeting
President John r. Lynch presided and
the report Of the committee on creden-
tails. Messrs. J. J. Barrett. II. VI. RegAn
and Miss Mary e. Cole, showed "a
branches represented by 125 delegates.
The election resulted as follows
President, John J. McGarry Provi-
dence; vice president. Miss Mary E.
Cole, Pawtucket; secretary. Miss Mar
garet Kane of Providence; treasurer,
Mrs. John IA Clarke Of Providence. SER
geant- at-arms. Thomas Degnan of
Providence; auditors. j. J. Barrett, Mss
Catherine Halliwell, John Geoghega
organizing committee, Thomas kenney.
Miss Mary Daniels Miss Catherine Hal
liwell, Dennis j. O'Connell, Miss Ida
Brosseau Miss Mary Leonard and
Thomas Ryan.
The officers were installed by state
President J. r. Lynch.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-07
SAYS ITALIANS ARE
BECOMING ATHEISTS

Talking OF the italian population OF
Providence, Rev. f. Tallmadge Root
last evening at the Church of the
Mediator said that some residents of
country towns cling TO the present
idea OF representation in the general
assembly because OF the growing
foreign population in the cities, He
said many farmers told him that they
legislature to sections that have a great
influx Of foreigners
Rev. willard G. Selleck. the pastor
and Rev. Philip Manfre OF the italian
Methodist Episcopal church also spoke
Catholics frankly admit" said Mr.
Root that the majority of italians are
drifting TO atheism. Not to proselyte
from our Roman brethren, but to aid
them in saving the noble Italian race
from infldeity and our national life
from shipwreck. we must seek them.
our italian neighbors, and make them
feel that our sense OF common brother
hood IL keener than sense Of racial DIFF
ference"
At ST Ansgarius p. r. church yes
terday morning. Mr.. Root delivered
IAN appeal TO Americans by choice In
which he said:
lis 81 expedient for. four denomiaa-
tions to start separate missions among
exactly 100 Swedes, as was attempted
I'm one Rhode Island city? Our constitu-
tion forbids a state church; and Amer
lea is mot likely TO adopt that plan.
Each denomination is toe precious to
it's members TO he voluntarily merged
into one great church. Can we not
form federal union, each church
being independent In 1905 will meet
for the first time the council OF the
united churches In the United states.
Already we have such a federation I'm
Rhode Island. OF is denominations, with
% per cent OF the Protestant mem bcr-
ship of the state. Church union is the
dream OF idealists; church federation is
the ambition OF practical men"
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-07

A few of the measures that didn't pass through
the sieve of the committee on special legislation
while the present carpet-bag speaker holding
it last year were resolutions proposing consttu-
tional convention the constitutional initiative the
veto power for the governor abolition OF the prop
erty qualification, election OF tax assessors by the
voters OF the several cities, resolution calling on
committees TO report three weeks before the ex-
pration OF the session all constitutional PROPOSE
tions and all bills affecting labor interests resou-
tion regulating the time for the introduction of new
business and the eight-hour law.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-07
BU0YANT TONE IN
MINING STOCKS
At BOSTON TO-DAY

Boston. Jan. Thirty minutes after the
gong rang on the Boston stock exchange
today Trinity Copper stock regained some
of the ground lost during the heavy slump
OF Saturday and steady demand sent
the price OF the stock up bl4 points over
the closing quotation of Saturday when,
after a drop OF II points, from 40 to 26, II
slowly jumped TO 3l&.
The buoyancy displayed in the closing
sales OF that day was renewed early to-
day and a block of tn stock sold at S6
half an hour after the market opened, an
mark of Saturday and an increase OF 15l5
points over the closing quotations Of one
week ago.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-07
EMMA GOLDMAN
AGAIN UNDER ARREST

New York. Jan 7.-Alexander Berkman.
who last summer was released from state
Prison after serving II years for an at
Homestead, Pa. riots OF 1892, with Emma
Goldman and two others was arrested
yesterday by central office detectives who
broke up an alleged anarchist meeting
on the east side.
Emma Goldman made the speech which
moved the police TO action, while Berk-
man exhorted the audience 10 disobey the
command TO disperse The other prisoners
are John r. Coryell. who presided at the
meeting and Israel l.. Schwartz, a youth
of rs years, who refused TO leave the nan
whcn n was cleared.
Emma Goldman is specifically charged
with violation Of that section OF the
penal code which makes n felony 10
give utterance from a public platform
10 inccndiary speeches. Berkman and
Corveil are held az accessories and the
boy s charged with disordcrly conduct.
al we're locked up and will be arraisned
today.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-07
MONDAY. JANUARY ?, 1907.

The News Democrat is regretfully forced to
make to its readers an apology and an explanation
This issue contains but six pages and this smaller
size has been rendered temporarily imperative ow-
ing to the nonarrival of large shipment of paper
made from Raymondville, N. Y, on the 18th of
December last.
The oongested condition of the railroads
throughout the country has caused serious delays
and inconvenience to many business interests
and the News Democrat unfortunately is among
the sufferers.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-07
GAELIC SOCIETY
HONORS PRESIDENT

Chicago, Jan. president Roosevelt
interest I'm the Irish language. history and
nteruture has caused the Gaelic society
OF Chicago 20 elect him an honorary mem
ber OF the Organization. A notification In
the Irish language has been engrossed and
sent 10 him by the society. the members
OF which have no doubt as 10 his ability
90 translate IL.
An article entitled. The Ancient Irish
Sagas' contributed 10 n magazine by
President Roosevelt and his Translation
~ several Irish poems "a well as ht~
Interest IN tho Gaelic arc given by the
society az the reason for its selection Of
the president az an honorary member.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-07
THE FOREMEN OVERS
ELECTED OFFICERS

The Foremen Dyers Mutual Improve
ment association met on Saturday even
ing.l President James Minto presiding.
andl elected these Officers. President
and treasurer. George NJ Macenzie.
vica president and librarian, Louis :.
Cartnack. secretary. James MacDowell
Lunth was served and through the Of
forts of J. y Rranscomb Doyle an en- .
ioyaNle musical program was rendered
by Oscar Doyle. shaw Siye. James
Mimic and J. Oesterle.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-07
TODAY'S DIVER SIONS

PROyIDENCE OPERA HOUSE
THE Kreutzer sonata
NEITH's-Continuou Performance.
IMPERIA Comedy COM
pany. ~
NICKEL-Motion Pictures and Illvs-
trated Songs.
THE NEW SCENIC TEMPLE, Math-
ewson street--Motion Pictures and
illustrated Songs.
ABoRN STREET HINk-Roller
Skating.
WESTMINSTER Golden Crook Ex-
trayaganza company.