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The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-22
LIGHT SOON
On '''PEhNsY'S"
CAPITOL CRAFT

Philadelphia, Aug. PA special from
macker. former superintendent OF public
buildings and grounds at Harrisburg, who
] is implicated by the reports OF the capi-
tol investigating commission, has declared
that he will make full confession OF all
he knows in connection with the capitol
scandal. He claims that the manipulation
of funds was engineered by a higA official
of the state at Harrisburg 10 cover up
a shortage In the treasury OF the state.
Shumacker lives at Johnstown and when
he was subpoenaed to appear before the
capitol investigating commission 10 tell
what he knew he pleaded illness and re,
NAMED secluded in his home. Now he is
apparently ready TO divulge important Sc
crets when the trials begin In September
Shumackers statement given our by
one OF his closest personal and political
friends is as follows:
II am going on the witness stand TO tell
everything. ! Will not keep back n single
secret and when get through will show
that n man high In official life at Harris
burg ought TO go TO the penitentiary.
II have committed no wrong. The prob
ers may go after me. but I will 60 after
the man they are protecting. / will not
spare him. am going TO tell everything
know. ! do not propose 10 suffer for
the sins OF n scoundrel who knew the CO.
lossal graft but refused to stop H. as
urged. know what the graft was for,
that II was TO cover treasury shortage
and save the name OF former United
States senator from PENNSYLVANIA now
dead. Lam anxious 10 go on the stand,
and the sooner the better for me.
II want to get myself right before the
people. for. 80 help me God. I am an In
nocent man."
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-22
LABOR FAMINE
IN THE FAR WEST

Chicago. H.. Aug. 22.-Scarcity OF labor
In Western States has become a serious
lactor In railroad operations. Cnai mine
labor Is so s. irce that some ol the lIarri-
man lines have ordered ccal ION Aus
q ALA, and lately ons o. :hese roads mnde
a contract to DAY 200 tons o. coal q week
from Illinois paying 81 Il aon fpr The coal
and 81 for freislit 20 Ga;il,lf Utah.
At least a tho1sl,1 men are reeJcd in
the coal mines OF Wyoming aul Utah
alone. where labor Is so scarce that jap
anese are drawing as high as $40 n
month. Agents have been sent all over
the country to induce men to go West for
work in the mines.
The oregon Railroad and Navigation
company has brought out from Chicago.
Cincinnati and Pittsburg as many as a
thousand men at a time, paying their
fares Recently this road sent an official
10 New York for the purpose OF inducing
immigrants to GO West. He arrived on a
day when the transatlantic liners landed
1l,000 persons I'm New York city, but as
far as the record could be traced not one
man OF this horde went west OF i1ttsburg.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-22
In THE FIELD
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MEETINGS TONIGHT.

MEETINGS TONIGHT.
Carriage and Cab Drivers (SpeciaD-
Labor Temple.
Sheet Metal workers-I.abor TEMPLE.
Building Trades Council-Lauor Tsmple
General Teamsters--Labor temple
Machinists' Executive Board-Labor
Temple.
TRUCK TRANSFERS.
A special meeting OF Local 325 OF the
Truck Ieamsters union was held last
evening In Machinists hall. Labor Tenn
the fact that one member OF inc, local
stated that he had been discharged from
the employ of the &. w. Waterman COM
pany on account OF wearing the button OF
his organization. This was found not to
be the case. however. and so 10 cause for
action was necessary. Labor Day mat
ters were then taken up by the local and
the nnal arrangements made f)r the pa
local will have one OF the prettlest noats
In the parade.
STEAM FITTERs MEET.
Local l76 OF the United Association Of
Steam Filters met Tuesday evening I'm
No. hall, Labor Temple. and initiated
one new member and received three ap-
plications 10 hand to the investigation
made for Labor payraspd Charles Nc
Nein was elected marshall for the day.
A donation was voted for "A disabled mem
ber of Local 800 OF Los Angeles. Cal. Tho
moonlight committee reported progress,
and stated that everything was proaress-
ing favorahly. that they had secured a
very fine programme to po given on the
steamer. The new banner ls u nne piece
OF the painters art,
PREssMEN MEET.
Local ia of the Cylinder and Rotary
Pressmen's union met last evening in
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-22
SPIRITUAL LESSON"
NOT AN EL0PEMENT 7

New York. Aug 22.-Failure on his part
TO conform TO rules laid down as those
that should govern Christian and peace
his spiritual BRIDE" and the Rev. AS
bury 8. Wheden. who lived with them,
was given yesterday by Charles w. Mof-
as the reason for his wife and the clergy
man leaving the house together last
Thursday afternoon. He said they had
done the same thing before and 1t was
Moffett denied that Mrs. Moffett and
Mr. Whedon had eloped. but he did not
hesitate TO say the clergyman's influence
over his wife had broken up his home.
He said he held no resentment against
her and would take her back without
question IL she would return
Not only did Mr.. Wheden marry Mr..
and Mrs. Moffet, but he has for four
years been Moffetts partner in a box
manufacturing business. under the name
Of Wheden & Moffett, end his companion
IN the apartment In Bergen street, for
which they shared expenses. Mr.. Wheden
has a wife and two sons in Elizabeth.
N. j., but spent only two or three nights
q week there.
MARRIED IN A MISSION.
Moffett met his wife. who was Miss
Anna Rotter OF No. 366 Palmetto street,
Williamsburg. in the Light House Mis-
sion. an independent religious organiza-
ton, at Myrtle avenue and Stanhope
street. Williamsburg. which Mr.. Wheden
conducted until May. This was In Janu-
mission by Mr.. Wheden. and all three
went TO the apartment In Bergen street
to live.
my marriage to Anna was not an or
dinary, worldly marriage" Moffett said
last night. 1T was a spiritual union and
has continued az sveA-An Is the purest
woman that ever lived. There is nothing
in the nature OF an elopement in her and
wheden leaving the house together. 1t
is simply her love of God and a desire to
bring absolute peace into our household
relations that prompted them to go away
together.
Moffett said the clergyman had been like
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-22
NAVY STRENGTH
TO CENTRE IN
THE PACIFIC

Washington, Aug. 22.-In accordance
with the navy departments plan OF
mobilizing this fall on the Pacific coast
the bulk of the cruisers now stationed
In the Pacific, the armored cruisers
West Virginia, Colorado. Maryland and
Pennsylvania will steam from Yoko-
hama. Japan, for San Francisco to-
morrow. IL was announced at the navy
department that the necessary repairs
on the armored cruisers Tennessee and
Washington, now at Hampton Roads
and Newport, respectively, Will be com
pleted by Sept. 2S and Immediately
after that date they will proceed TO
Louis. en- route from Hampton Roads
to San Francisco, steamed on Aug. Is
from Callao. Peru, for Acapulco, Mex
leo, while the protected cruisers Gin
cinnati and Raleigh are well on their
way from Yokohama TO Honolulu, en-
route TO the Pacific coast.
Chief Constructor Capps, Rear Ad-
miral w, S. Cowles, chief OF the bu-
reau OF equipment and Civil Engineer
II. c. Holiday chief OF the bureau OF
yards and docks. have gone TO the
Pacific coast TO examine the navy yards
and shore stations and report upon
the increase OF facilities required by
the new naval policy which will place
In the Pacific practically all OF the
hghting strength OF the American
navy.
These details are the most recent
developments of the change of naval
policy, the most significant feature of
which has been the presidents decision
to send the Atlantic fleet of 16 battle
ships TO the Pacific.
The Importance OF the battleship
cruise, which will begin in the late
fall or early winter, has rather over
shadowed the Importance OF the plans
for the mobilization OF the cruisers on
the Pacific coast.
Prior to President Roosevelt's de-
,cision that the highest considerations
or national interest required a shifting
OF sea power to the Pacific the scheme
OF naval distribution placed the Pacific
on cruiser and the Atlantic on a
battleship basis. Most of the cruisers
in the Pacific had their stations in the
far east. Upon the advent of Mr.. Vic
tor N. Metcalf OF California as secre-
tary of the navy the naval represen-
tation on the Pacific coast was
strengthened.
VESSELS FOR WEST COAST.
At the present time the naval force
on the Pacific coast consists OF the
armored cruisers Charleston. Chicago.
Milwaukee, Albany and Yorktown, with
the fourth torpedo fotilla, consisting
of the destroyers Perry ard Prebie
The new plan practically reverses the
In the far east than on the Pacific
coast the feet will be stronger on the
Pacific coast than in the far east.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-22
BOY QUARREL
LEADS To DEATH
NEAR EVERETT

Boston, Aug PA boyish quarrel on
the Everett meadows yesterday afternoon
led 10 the fatal shooting OF Daniel NJ.
Wallbaum. II years old. by Leslie Han
son, IL years old. one OF his companions,
According to the stories Of the other
boys who were OF the party and present
when the shooting took place, the shoot
ing was premeditated and done at time
when the little Wallbaum boy was fully
200 yards from his assailant. The WALL
baum boy was an only son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Frederick Wallbaum of Chestnut
street, Everett. while Hanson lived with
his parents at "A Waverly avenue, that
city.
According TO the police, wallbaum, in
company with young Hanson, Warren
Bennett, Charles Long. Joseph Long and
John Lineholm, all boys. whose ages
range from IL to Is years, started out
from Everett shortly after o'clock to go
shooting in the meadows bordering on
the sand pits at Maiden. Two of the boys
had air rifles, while Warren Bennett had
.S2-calibre repeating rifle.
When the boys arrived at the meadows
quarrel IL is said. arose between three
OF the boys and young Wallbaum, the
victim. Hanson is alleged to have told
him to go home as he was not wanted
Wallbaum refused. The rest OF the boys
with Hanson ran away, leaving young
Wallbaum. When about 200 yards from
him the boys again yelled at him 10 start
for home. He refused. and at this refusal
Hanson took Benefits rife and fired three
times at Wallbaum.
When Hanson fired the third time tho
bullet took effect in the bas eof WALL
baums skull
Both boys are we'll known In Everett,
where they have lived a number OF years.
Wallbaum was pupil in the Edward
Everett Hale school
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-22
MAYOR WOULD
MAKE RAIN At
NEW HAVEN

New Haven, Conn, Aug. 22.-As the
drought still continues in this state,
Mayor Studley OF this city has sug-
Eested that a battery of field artillery
be used to discharge so rounds of am
munition in the hope of producing an
atmospheric change and consequent
precipitation. Today Richard Hastfew.
a market gardener. offered 500 as the
first contribution to the expense of
such a cannonading. Except for two
brief thunderstorms several weeks ago
no rain has fallen in this vicinity for
7e days.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-22

4 a father to him. and he had only the high
est respect for him as a man and Chris
tian. He added:
"wheden took me out OF department
store, where / was earning 50 a week,
eight years ago, and made business man
OF me. All my success in the world owe
TO him. He would not harm me and
know he has no desire TO steal my wifs.
HOME OF PEACE.
when I brought Anna here the three
of us agreed that our home should be one
Of absolute peace. To attain this end
Wheden said the wife should be the abso-
lutte rules. II was impossible. however that
Anna and should not have little differ
ences now and then. In every one OF
these Wheden took her part.
We had been married only a short time
when he and Anna told me they would
leave the house whenever / did anything
that was not In accord with their ideas
OF a spiritually peaceful household After
that whenever even a trivial difference Of
opinion occurred wheden would say:
Charles is angry aghin. Come, Anna, let's
go out
Then they would leave me for a few
hours. When they returned j always
promised TO submit to their ideas
Moffett said he promised his wife and
Mr.. wheden once more that he would not
lose his temper again or question her au-
thority in any way, but last Thursday he
unintentionally said something which dis
pleased her. He left the house in the af-
ternoon, and when he returned his wife
and Mr.. wheden were gone. On table
he found this note:
God has told me today that you have
not surrendered: that there would be trou-
BILE tonight. So ] have decided to stay,
away until God tells me to come back.
ANNA"
That his wife and Mr. wheden will re-
turn. Is Mr.. Moffette's firm conviction, al
though he has not heard from theml nor
does he know where they are.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-22
"A Night With the Poets"

IA Night With the Poets" the vaude-
VILE feature which will be given at
Keith's next week as curtain raiser TO
the Albee stock company's performance,
Is decidedly pretentious feature for vau-
deville. Besides the fact that some ~ peo-
pie are required to present it. IL carries
all It's own scenery and properties, and
has special music and electrical effects
The pretty idea of the living illustrations
OF James Whitcomb Rlley's beautiful and
popular poems. IL developed i'm n decidedly
artistic manner that is said TO arouse the
heartiest enthusiasm everywhere II Is
given.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-22
STRIKE AGAINST
PAROCHIAL SCHOOL

Chicago, Aug. "a strike against one
OF the largest parochiai schools in the
world. st. Stanlslaus, OF this city, was
called yesterday by the Carpenters Dis
trict council because OF the instalment OF
seats alleged to have been manufactured
in a non-union wood working establish
ment. although bearing label OF the
Moulders' union.
The st. stanislaus school, which Is CAL
culated TO seat 1000 pupils. replaces one
which was burned IL was hoped to get
at least one-thrd OF the pupils into the
new building by Sept. 1. Should non-union
carpenters be put to work on the building
other trades will be called out, IL is dc.
clared,
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-22

their hall. Clemence street, and initiated
three new members. Considerable routine
business was transacted and the strike
situation discussed. There Is no change
In the strike at the Hall plant. The men
who went out are mostly employed and
there are few loafng.
PAINTERS LOCAL 1875.
Local l95 of the Brotherhood of Painters
and Decorators met last evening In the
large hall. Labor Temple Ten appliea-
tons were received for memberships The
committee for Labor Day badges and uni
procured at the Outlet company. The lo-
cal has secured the service OF the Conti-
mental band for Labor Day. The busi-
ness agent made a report on trade condi-
tions in the city, which. from the paint
ers' standpoint, are satisfactory. A vote
OF thanks was voted to William G.. Rich
ards OF Narragansett Pier for the use OF
a staging by the painters at Tower HILL.
A special summons meeting Is called for
the last Wednesday I'm the month to per-
feet final arrangements for Labor Day
and also 10 meet international President
Beehorn OF Lafayette, Ind, who will be
here that day.
LABOR DAY.
President Arthur NJ. HuddelI OF tha Bos
ton Central Labor union, was In the city
yesterday In connection with Local 81 OF
the hoisting engineers.
The Metal Polishers Workers are I'm ees-
sion today in Cincinnati, O. Representa-
tives from all states In the Un.on are
present.
Chief Marshall Coleman wants all the
different locals who Intend To parade la :
bor Lay TO send I'm their number and
what music they intend to have. band or
nfe and drum corps.
Organizer II. 5chsrra OF Philadelphia. is
meeting with fair success In his efforts
20 organize the bakers and confectionery
workers.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-22
Tom Madden Sold

Lynn, Mass. Aug 22.-Tom Madden Of
Roxbury, catcher for the Lynn team OF
the New England league for two seasons.
was sold today for spring delivery at n
bonus over the draft figure owner Tay-
lor Of the Boston Americans watched him
catch at Lynn Wednesday and made the
deal Immediately after.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-22
RUSSIAN SMUGGLERS
SHOOT TO KILL

ST. Petersburg, Aug. 22-Statistics re-
garding contraband during the year 1906
show that the corps of frontier guards
made II, 900 arrests seizing s65. 900 worth Of
goods. In skirmshes with smugglers nine
guards were killed and 81 were wounded,
while ia smugglers were killed and 1858
wounded.
During the month OF July court-martials
I'm the Baltic provinces condemned 26 per.
sons TO death and sent 81 TO exile.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-22
Michael Dallett Dead

Philadelphia. Aug. 22-Michael Dallett.
for many years identified with the Red
d. Steamship line, the founder Of
which was his father. the late John Dali
lett. died yesterday At his summer home
near Devon. IA. He was 81 years old
Mr. Dallett retired from active business
several years ago.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-22
Grocery Store Entered

Henry q. Place reports that his gro
Gerry store at 1889 Broad street was enter.
ed Wednesday night through a rear win.
dow and $40 were stolen.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-22


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The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-09-05

Loveland, Colo.-John Wahl was ar
rested on complaint of F. c. Alder
dice on a charge of assault, but Alder
dice failed to appear when the case
was to be heard, and the charge was
dismissed.
Alderdice, who owns the Forks no.
tel, a resort in the Thompson canon
on the Estes Park road, found Wahl
in his potato field and demanded pay
for potatoes which he alleged Wahl
took. Instead of paying. Wahl, it is
said, drew rifle on Alderdice and Or
dered him to retreat
Alderdice says he came to town as
fast as he could. intending to push the
prosecution, but did not reach the
court room until the case had been
dismissed.
VAIL. who is mountaineer, was ar
rested about two months ago fer living
with a woman without the formality
of marriage license, and, returning
to her, was married at midnight. The
justice of the peace who performed the
ceremony was the same before whom
he was brought on the assault charge
Alderdice says the case is not set
tl9d yet.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-09-05
New U. P. Motor Car Burns.

Ault, Colo-A fine $4,000 Union Pa
cific motor car, which has been run
ming between Denver and Ault, was al
most entirely consumed by fire just
after completing its run. The iron
framework only Is left. A dozen Ault
passengers were thrown almost in
panic by the sight of the flames, which
burst from the forward part of the car,
near the engines, as they attempted to
alight. How they managed to escape
without injury is wonder, as flames
enveloped the Interior. burning the
handsome upholstery and woodwork
like paper.
The great fear was that the gasoline
tank, which furnished the propelling
power, would explode before a freight
engine could switch the car from the
station, to which the flames had been
communicated, and which was badly
scorched. The burning car was moved
down the track, the fire put out and
the crowds warned to keep away from
it for fear Of an explosion. The warn
ing was no sooner given than two ex-
blossoms occurred, frightening the
crowd, which, believing the worst was
over, again gathered.
A half an hour later a third explo-
sion occurred, far worse than the pre-
yious ones. knocking down several peo-
pie, stunning three children and scat
tering flames over Alden Gitderson, a
lad, badly burning him, although he
stood forty feet away. Gitderson's
burns, while serious, are not consid-
cred fatal.
The car, which has been running for
two weeks, has proven popular, and a
second one was placed on the Denver
Ault route. 1t is said that the fire was
caused by hot box. The damage will
reach $4,000.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-09-05
Puzzled.

The bard from the city had sold sur
ficient verses to spend week in a
rural boarding house. Waving off the
swarms of June bugs and mosquitoes.
the bard sat penn!ng his lines by the
yellow light of a kerosene lamp.
How l love this madrigali" he
unused to himself.
The horny-handed farmer, who sat
greasing hic boots, looked up in sur
prise.
"Gracious!" he drawled. Where Is
she?"
"Who?" asked the astonfshcd bard.
"Why, the gal yeou just said yeou
loved"
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-09-05
Total in sight ............... 80
Total amount needed 10000. 1875

Denver.-Colorado Is out in a body
TO secure one or both of the big ma
tional political conventions for Den
| yer, and there is every reason to be-
lieve success will crown the effort.
Denver is not alone in this effort-the
whole state is coming forward with
substantial support. It Is estimated
| that $125,OOO will be necessary to de-
fray expenses, and most of this has al
ready been raised. The balance is only
matter of few days.
The convention league has secured
| the promise of the breweries to give
| substantially $4,000, and from the
wholesale and retail liquor dealers to
| add an equal amount, or to enter into
an arrangement with the breweries
whereby the combined liquor inter-
| ests would give 100000 to the fund to
bring either the Democratic or Repub-
lican national convention to Denver
next year.
The Denver Gas & Electric Company
pledged $1,000, which is considered
very liberal donation from this con-
Germ, as it will not directly benefit from
the convention like the tramway COM
pany, which Is scheduled to give $5,-
| 900.
| Inc convention league, Represented
by President c. M. Day. w. F. R. Mills.
Charles McA. Wilcox and other lead
ing men of that organization. are hold.
ing meetings for the purpose of adding
to the fund. The three meetings sched-
ued are predicted to be good for $780,
600 of the total as given above. and as
tentatively promised some days ago.
1.-The work is progressing finely" de-
clared w. F. r. Mills. who, with Presi-
dent c. NJ. Day, has been active In ar
ranging the details of the campaign to
collect this large fund. 1--WE all feel
very much encouraged and believe that
the success already obtained Is the
best possible guarantee that we will be
able to gather together the entire fund
now in a short time"
Mr.. Mills and every other one of the
directors are busy and interested many
persons who will announce their in
tentions in the next day or so, the pre-
diction being that before the weelo
ends the total amount promised will
reach 100000.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-09-05
stopped "seeina rhlnas."

Enthusiastic Nature Lover Ito Re-
formed Tramp)-Ah, my friend, how
well you must know the face of ma
ture. and know 1t in all its moods.
Have you ever seen the sun sinking
in such a glare of glory that it swal-
lows up the whole horizon with its
passionate fire? Have you seen the
mist gliding like specter down tho
shrinking hillside, or the pale moon
struggling to shake off the grip Of tho
ragged storm cloud?
Reformed Tramp-No, sir; not
since l signed the pledge.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-09-05
The Motor Face.

A few days ago a weA-known per-
sonage was motoring in Derbyshire
when policeman stopped him, relates
the London Tattler
You'll have to take off that mask"
said the officer, 'its frightening every
one who sees it."
But I'm not wearing one" ex-
planned the unfortunate offender.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-09-05
fund JUMPS
TOWARD TOP
NEARLY 100000 RAISED FOR EN-
PERTAINING THE BIG MA
TIoNAL CONVENTION.
JUST LIKE COLORADO
FIRST IN THE RAcEW WITH
SPLENDID CHANCE OF KEEP.
ING UP THE CLIP.

National convention fund:
Wholesale and retail liquor
dealers combined ........$ 10000
Denver Gas & Electric Co.. 1000
lively promised ......... $4,000