davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-09
Phenomenal REGISTRY
FIGURES GIVEN OUT
FOR THE ninth WARD

II was understood that both the regular
Democracy under DIR. Edward F. Carroll
and the Dorneyites intended to put their
most strenuous efforts into increasing the
registration In the ward this year. but
they did not work any harder than the
Democrats OF the Third ward worked. yet
they lead even this banner Democratic
ward by nearly 100 votes in the totals in
scribed on the books at cfry hall, and
lead the Tenth ward by more than 500
Dorney and his cohorts appear TO have
the better OF the registration. This seems
70 be conceded by the Carroilites, but they
are advancing the claim that the lists
will not show after they have been prop
erly pruned such high figures as ara
there today. Last year with a congress
sional election at stake, the Third ward
led the Ninth in registry voters after the
preliminary canvass by AZ votes. This
year with less OF public interest in the
election. the Ninth leads the Third by SO
votes, as stated.
IL is also pointed out that the wards
registry voters this year are 6S ahead OF
1904 presidential year. when the regis
tration for the entire city was the largest
on record. Then only 1876 names were on
the Ninth ward books.
Continued on Page Seven.)
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-09
EARL R0SsLYA
SUED BY WIFE
FOR DIVORCE

Edinburgh. Scotland. July 9-The wife
Of the Earl of Rosslyn. formerly Anna
Robinson, of Minneapolis, has sued him
for divorce. The earl is living in Paris.
Lord Rosslyn Games Francis Harry St.
Clair Ersldne) born in 1862 formerly a
lieutenant in the Royal Horse Guards. for
a time made his appearance as an actor.
appearing in a number OF plays in Europe
and the United States.
The earl was first married in 1896 to a
Miss Violet Vyner. from whom he OBJ
tained a divorce on the ground of deser-
tion In 1872. On March 81. 1905 he was
married in London TO Miss Robinson.
youngest daughter of George Robinson, of
Minneapolis, who for a time was on the
stage in New York. London and Paris.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-09
INSANITY MAY
MAY Be THE PLEA
Of RUMYAN

New York, July 9.-That a plea OF In
sanity may be the defense OF Chester E.
Runyan. the paying teller of the Windsor
Trust company. who is charged with de-
faulting with $4,000 of the trust COM
pany's funds, was indicated by his coun-
sci when Runway was arraigned in court
today.
on behalf OF Runyan. his counsel enter
ed plea of not guilty OF the charge Of
grand larceny and asked for an ADJOURN
ment until Monday. He said he had been
Informed that the prisoners maternal
grandmother had died In an insane asy-
lum and that Mrs. Runyan believed her
husbands mind was affected.
Runyan's attorney said that he entered
a plea Of not guilty with the privilege
OF Withdrawing IL and demurring to the
indictment with the view OF asking for
the appointment OF commission.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-09
A LAKE Of OIL
WAS PASSED
IN M|D-OCEAh

Philadelphia, July 9-Capt. Nader Of
the United Fruit company's steamship.
Admiral Farragut which has arrived here
from Port Antonio, reported today to the
Maritime Exchange that when 80 miles
south of the Diamond Shoal lightship last
Saturday the vessel passed through a lake
OF oil. The water as far as the eye could
see was as quiet as mill pond. the oil
stretching in all directions for miles.
AS soon as the incident was reported
agents OF tank steamships trading be-
tween this port and Texas became alarm
ed for fear that one OF their vessels had
met with disaster, but all of the steamers
have been accounted for. No sign of
wreckage was reported by the Admiral
Farragut.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-09
BERTHA BLACKMAN SUES
r. I. COMPANY FOR $1,000

The Rhode Island company Is de-
fendant In n suit 10 recover $1,000 filed
by Bertha Blackman OF this city IN
the superior court today. Plaintiff
says that while she was a passenger
on one of defendants cars on June "a
an agent OF the corporation forcibly
wantonly. wilfully and maliciously
showed her about the car and struck
her. whereby she became sick and
suffered mental and physical pains and
was for a long time unable 90 per-
form any remunerative labors.
Willis II. Richardson is attorney for
the plaintiff.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-09
MARKEYS ACCUSED
UNDER LIQUOR LAWS

Hugh J. Markey In the district court
this morning pleaded not guilty TO two
complaints OF keeping liquor for sale
illegally, also 90 one complaint Of IL
legally selling liquor. and also 20 one
complaint OF maintaining liquor
nuisance. and was held for trial on
the 16th in 1890 surety.
Mary Markey pleaded not guilty to
maintaining n liquor nuisance. also 10
selling liquor illegally, and was held
In s1100 surety for trial on tbs 10th.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-09
ENGL|SH EARL
WORKED WAY
As A STOkER

New York, July 9.-Advices from Lon
don published here today state that the
son of an English earl whose name is
not divulged is living in New York and
working for % living. having. OF his own
choice, given up life OF ease because
Of desire to work and make his own
way.
The Shipping Gazette first gave the
news. saving that the young man worked
his way across the Atlantic in the stoke
hole OF liner. Inquiry at Southampton
Is said TO have confirmed this and devel-
oped the additional fact that he made a
good record and was offered permanent
employment on the steamer. but declined.
as he has preferred to take his chances In
New York.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-09
THREE-CORNERED ROW
ENDS IN WOMAN'S FINE

Josephine Augustyn, aged "a, in the
district court this morning was fined SIS
and costs for assauting Catherine Walk
ovitz. 1t appears that these two and an
other woman we're together on King
street the other day. and the two got into
n dispute over the character OF another
woman and during the wordy war the
Augustyn woman. though she had a
baby with a milk bottle In her arms at
tackled the Walkovitz woman and knock
ed her down. The third woman then join
ed in, and grabbing the milk bottle
struck the Augustyn woman across the
nose with II the mark OF which was dis
cernible even this morning. This WELD
ing OF the bottle. and showering OF the
milk put an end 10 the three-cornered
scrap.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-09
UNION TEAMSTER
KENNEDY SENT TO JAIL

Boston. July "A sentence OF 30 days
in jail was imposed upon John s. Ken
nedy, union teamster. in the supreme
court today for violating the terms OF an
Injunction issued In connection with the
teamsters strike. which has prevailed in
this city for the past several months.
Kennedy was recently found guilty OF
contempt OF court In violating the terms
pended until today. Judge Hammond ad-
dressed the defendant In strong terms
with reference TO his disregard Of the law
and said that he should have recognized
that II was not only for his own interest.
but for the interest, OF the organization
OF which he was a member. that the law
should be carried out The charge
against Kennedy was that he committed
AN assault and melted others to commit
an assault upon non-union teamster
employed by q firm which had secured an
injunction against the strikers To prevent
interference with It's men or business.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-09
J, F. W|LLAND ASKS
POINTED QUESTIONS

OF one when he sent his copy TO the
state printer? And. secondly, II not yet'
when? and why this seven months pre-
varication?
/ know satisfactorily TO my mind as
student OF current events that the COM
plete abolition OF this graft ana the rae
tory inspectors with the creation OF
new office combining the duties or potn
is the only source OF intelligent, acuve
production of good. on the primary
ground that possibly new broom might
sweep clean. j. +. VILLAIN
F. S-I have the best reasons for know
ing Webb has not yet sent in the copy
for report of 1906
Also have been refused. as citizen
inspection OF the state printers contract
on the ground that being one between
state and Freeman It is a private one.
hence not open to citizens.
Query: What is the state?
wILLAND.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-09
To Labor Editor News-Democrat:

To Labor Editor News-Democrat:
While / am radically opposed TO the
office OF the state Printer" on trade
union lines alone, am In no way so radi-
cal that / can ever refuse justice TO any
may wrongS, accuse OF dereliction in
the performance Of duty.
Apropos the above thought. have been
opposed 10 the Bureau OF Industrial sta
tistics," because OF its well and widely
known unreliability as shown by what
reports have reached the reading public.
The report for 1906, however. Is not one
OF these, the reason sgiven being that
the death OF Mr. +. L. Freeman had oc-
casoned the delay" which did not swal-
low then and emphatically do not now
Therefore, even while decrying the po-
sition of the Freeman office on the s-hour
day. In justice 10 IL / beg space to In
qulre OF Mr. George H. Webb. superin-
tendent OF the bureau In question and sta
tistician able TO make two heads out
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-09
UNION MEN MAY
BE CALLED OUT

A delegation from the Building Trades
council waited upon Mayor Patrick j..
Mccarthy this morning and called his at
tention to the strike which has resulted
in the withdrawal OF all union workmen
from the Technical high school building.
In the delegation were James Coleman.
business agent OF the plumbers; Walter
Moone Of the steamfitters. w. j. Cum
mings OF the painters, and Joseph Me-
Donald OF the electricians.
They called for two purposes, II was
stated: To protest against the employ
ment OF non-unlon electricians on the
building In question: and TO arrange IL
possible for meeting with the city coun-
Gil property committee, in order that a
complete understanding may be reached
before the Building Trades council takes
the subject up at it's meeting next
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-09
TRAINS CRASH
AND SEVERAL
IRE INJURED

Mobile. Ala, July "a collision be-
tween two Mobile and Ohio passenger
trains is reported to have occurred at
Whistler, Ala, seven miles north Of Mo-
bile this morning. One engineer is report
ed as dying and three or four passengers
are said to have been injured.
1t Is said that the collision was caused
by the engineer of the north-bound train
being struck by car as he was leaning
out OF his cab He fell unconscious TO tho
floor of the cab and the fireman did not
discover what had happened in time TO
avert the collision.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-09
Old Home Week Visitors

An invitation Is extended TO all to
visit the Broadway Baptist Sunday
school, corner Broadway and Valley
street. on Sunday, July 2s, the first
day OF Old Home Week
The school meets at 10:45 o'clock.
There will be a preaching service at
1915. The Y. II. S. c. r. will meet
at o'clock. and the evening service
will be opened at 7:f5 o'clock.
The invitation Is extended in be-
half OF the school by Superintendents
c. w. Calder. w. 9. Clarke and Z. p.
Mason.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-09
PRES. ROOSEVELT HAS
SEVERAL AT LUNCHEON

oyster Bay. n. Y, July 9.-President
Roosevelt entertained at luncheon today
William r. Wilcox. chairman OF thu
New York city public utilities commits
sion; Herbert Knox Smith. chief or the
bureau OF corporations. of the department
OF commerce and labor; F. b Kellogg. an
attorney who is serving the government
In the antitrust prosecutions. and w. d.
W. Miller. assistant ornithoiogist OF the
American museum OF natural history
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-09
MAN WHO HIT BACK is
FINED FOR ASSAULT

John Dlujoznia, aged p, was drunk on
Saturday night and met Joseph Muller
and the two had some words which were
followed by blows.
Dlujozna this morning was arraigned
I'm the district court for assaulting Null
Ter. and pleaded guilty but said that Null
Ter struck him first Lieut.. Connors told
the court that though Muller struck the
first blow, that DluJoznla followed the
latter and attacked him. lie was fined
500 and costs.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-09
SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF
HAS BEEN AUTHORIZED

New York, July 9.--The board OF educa-
tion has authorized the establishment OF
a school for the deaf. The step was
taken on the recommendation OF Supt.
Maxwell, who declared that II was the
duty OF the board 10 make provision for
the education OF all children despite their
physical defects. Lip reading and oral
speech will be taught exclusively IN the
school, signs and the manual alphabet
forming no part in the course OF instruc-
ton. The school will be located on 23d
street and provision will be made TO pro-
vide lunch and carfares for poor pupils.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-09

Thursday evening and takes final action
upon II.
The mayor called up Contractor Bush,
who said he would look into the griev-
ances alleged by the mayors callers. He
said that he objected to signing an agree
ment the union in question had submit
ted to him, and that the strike was or
dered. AS he had 10 do the work. he had
to do IL with such labor as he could OBJ
tain, not being able to get union men.
There are upward OF 500 union men en-
ployed upon public work with which the
city property committee has something 10
do and this makes the meeting the union
men desire to hold with the committee OF
peculiar Importance at this time, as the
belief seems to prevail that these men
will be called out all over the city II no
satisfactory disposition of the Technical
high shool matter Is made
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-09
FROF. M'GRANAHAN, HYMN
WRITER, DIED TODAY

Warren. O., July 9.-Prof James Nc
Granahan. the we'll known hymn writer.
formerly connected with Moody and San
key. the evangelsts. died last night at
his home In Kinsman, aged 81 years.
Mr. McGranahan wrote many sacred
songs which are included in the gospel
hymns. Among the we'll known hymns
from his pen are:
There Shall Be Showers OF Blessings"
''My Redeemer." and "Some Day We
VIII Understand"
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-09
S1,5S9,500
LOAN FOR CITY
Of BOSTON

Boston, July "a bill authorizing the
loan OF s1,599.50O for the city of Boston
passed the common council late last
night after one Of the most vigorous ses-
sions which that body has ever held.
\ After delaying the proceedings for sew
eral hours the supporters OF the bill sue
ceeded I'm winning over the necessary
two-thirds majority and the measure
passed the board OF aldermen.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-09
FELL IN HIS
SLEEP AND
WAS KILLED

James Moran OF Grafton, Mass,
while sleeping In a hay loft in a
Cumberland Hill barn today. rolled
over during his nap and fell through
the top barn door. which he had care
lessly left open.
He struck the barnyard, 10 feet be-
low, and died shortly afterwards with
fractured skull. He was 80 years
OF age.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-09
Glass Workers Convention

Detroit, Mich, July e.-Three hundred
delegates representing 1000 glass work
ers employed in the Independent Glass
factories OF the country. were present
when the annual convention Of the Anal
gamated association OF window Glass
Workers OF America was opened here to-
day with an address OF welcome from
Mayor b. w. Thompson Tho convention
will remain In session for about two
WoakA
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-09
SCHOFIELD FINED
FOk LARCENY OF S3

James r. Schoheld. who recently
pleaded not guilty TO stealing 50 from
John Hughes, in the district court
this morning pleaded guilty and was
fined SIS.
He was given the money to do an
errand. but failed to make a return. a.
was told to the court
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-09
University of Pennsylvania Won

Marlborough. Eng. July 9.-The
cricket match between Marlborough
school and the team representing the
University OF Pennsylvania, which be-
gan yesterday, was resumed today.
Pennsylvania won the game with a
total OF 25s runs and three wickets to
spare, TO 255 runs for Marlborough.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-09
Sailed for Europe

New York. July BE. II. Gary, chair
man OF the board OF directors OF the
United States Steel corporation. and Mrs.
Gary. oailcd today on the steamer Will
helm II. for Europa
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-09
new NINTH WARD RECORD
IN REGISTRATION
YEAR 1904 '*19O6 .-*1S07
TOTAL 1876 1885 2O44
Presidential Year.
Congressional Year.
""0ff Year.

The extraordinary increase in registry
voters in the Ninth ward was a prolific
source of discussion in the city today,
and the fact that this is not, by any
means, the largest ward in the city and
yet shows the biggest registration It has
ever. had, did not tend TO lessen the
wonder.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-09

Albany, n. Y. July s.-The steamer c.
w. Morse Of the Peoples line. which went
aground on n sand bar opposite Coey-
mans, about II miles south of Albany last
night. was noated early this morning and
continued its trip down the river TO New
York.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-09
100 MEN ARE
On Strike At
CENTRAL FALLS

About $50 employees at the Hair
Cloth company's factory OF Central
Falls went out on a strike today over
grievance with the management.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-09

of action would only result in an in
decisive warfare The American navy
can be effective only near the Pacific
coast where there are arsenals and
docks.
UNPATRIOTIC.
1T is much doubted IL the American
naval service is actuated by patriotic
motives. American naval officers and
men are brilliant figures at balls and
social gatherings but their training in
the use OF ships and guns has been totally
neglected. Moreover, IL Is comical TO ex-
pect that Americans are daring with
patriotism, 20 that in case OF war with
japan II is very likely that most OF the
officers would desert their ships TO avoid
fighting Japan"
BUYING BIG GUNS.
London, july 9,-The Berlin corre-
spondent of the Daily Mail says that Ad-
miral Yamamoto's naval commission,
which has just left Germany. placed
big order with the Krupps for Pinch guns
for the new Japanese Dreadnoughts
which are being built in japan and Eng
land. The order will take nine months
TO complete.
II is stated that il was given In Ger
many because the British works are all
ready working 10 their full capacity 10
turn out "Dreadnought" armament for
British and foreign ships As many as
lO l2-inch guns are now being built in
England
The Japanese commissioners found that
the British gunmakers mad not expanded
their plants proportionatey TO the demand
for big guns created by the general adop-
ton Of the Dreadnough armament. while
the Krupps within two years have en-
larged their plant at Essen by extensions
costing sl5.oo0,00o and increased the staff
from 24,0oo TO $1,000 men.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-04-05
OLD CANNON CAN'T De BROKEN.
Armament Of Old Craft Was Made 70
Last.

A good story is being told at the
Mare Island navy yard concerning a
San Francisco contractor who bought
al the old obsolete cannon which were
sold at the local yard some time ago
The cannon were all of the smooth
bore kind, and in order that they
might be easily handled for shipment
to the city all sorts of schemes were
tried to endeavor to break them with
dynamite and blasting powder, but
they were unsuccessful.
An electric drill machine was even
set up at the yards and the cannon
were drilled full of holes in order to
weaken them for breaking open with
wedges, but this was also unsuccess.
full. The cannon were then taken
away and the last heard of them they
were corralled in the hills near Point
Richmond, where an effort was being
made to break them open with dyna-
mite again
The cannon which proved to be so
strong were among the armament Of
the war craft which sailed the seas
In 1872.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-04-05
POkES FUN AT CEREMONY.
Ludwig FuIda Sees Humor in Ameri.
canisms of Lecture Room.

In his Impressions of America"
Ludwig Fulda says this about the
Americanisms of the lecture room:
The speaker never ascends the ros-
trum alone. He is always accom-
panied by guard of honor. He is not
allowed to mount the tribune at once,
but is compelled to sit in big chair,
a sort of coronation throne. While he
sits there, like a silent imperator,
some well known person, a member
OF the committee, president of the So
c1ety or head of university, steps
forward and tells all he knows about
the guest of the evening by way of in
PRODUCTION. He tells the life story
and enumerates the books which may
have been written by the poor en-
throned man, who tries in vain to as
sumo learned expression. The
speaker ends by pronouncing the
name of the guest in a loud voice.
That is the cue for the guest to rise
and ascend to the reading desk. In
the meantime the man who made the
introduction sits down in the vacant
chair and remains there until the lee
ture is over. l must confess that it is
not a comfortable feeling to know that
while one is speaking the man in the
chair, despite all the words of praise
which he may have uttered, may be
yawning or sleeping"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-04-05
Accommodated Customers.

Quincy Tufts, an old-tIme dealer in
mems furnishings, whose place of bus
mess was in the old Herald building.
on Washington street, Boston, was
celebrated for his extreme courtesy in
dealing with trying customers. On
one occasion a man whom we will call
Mr. A. remarked on this trait to an
other man whom we will call Mr.. B.
Whereupon the latter laid a wager
that he could ruff1e the temper of Mr..
Tufts. The wager was accepted, and
the two repaired to Mr.. Tufts place Of
business.
Mr.. B. asked to see samples of
mems suitings. Mr.. Tufts produced
piece after piece of cloth, until the
supply was exhausted, and Mr.. B., Sc
lecting one, said, 81 will take just I
cents worth of this"
Mr.. Tufts took penny from his
pocket, and, placing it upon the cloth.
with a piece of chalk drew an outline
upon the cloth and cut out piece Of
it, and with the utmost politeness
handed it to Mr.. B.
The wager was paid.