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The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-05
ICE CART WAS STRUCK
BY CRANSTON ST. CAR

Cranston electric car in charge OF Con-
tuctor Hugh Lennon and Motorman
Frank Cotton when at Westminster and
Summer streets at AS this morning col
lidid with a team of the Providence Ice
company and threw the driver and his
helper 20 the ground but they escaped
serious injury and refused to give THAR
nemea
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-05
SHOT MAN WHO REFUSED
TO GIVE HIS DOG MEAT

Because ne declined 20 give his dog a
piece OF meat. a man whose name Is un-
known shot John Grande yesterday at
Newport Grande IL not expected 10 live
His assailant. followed by his dog. es-
capped. He used a fowling piece loaded
with buckshot.
The tragedy took place on the summer
estate OF Theodore NJ Davis. who has
recently made notable discoveries In
Egypt
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-05
Dog Bitten by Cat

william ]. King. Jr., aged four. OF
90 Governor street, was bitten by a
cat Wednesday. which the health au-
thorities fear may have been rabid.
The boy was bitten on the hnger
The cat was killed and its brain
will he examined by City Bacteriologist
Hadley. =
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-05
Noise Drove Her to Suicide

New York, July 5.-Distressed by the
noises OF the Fourth Of July celebration,
Mrs. Johanna Everett. a widow. harged
herself from a bedpost IN her home in
jersey City last night. Mrs. Everett suf-
fered from ill-health and complained that
she could not stand the noice Of explod-
Ing fireworks
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-05

A rear-end trolley crash at Watche-
moket square. East Providence, owing to
the failure Of air brakes on Taunton
car TO work properly, cost one life. caused
possibly fatal injuries 10 two persons and
severe shocks and bruises to more than
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-05
KENNEY DISABLED BY
OLD COMPLAINT

suffering on Eddy street last evening by
Patrolman NJ Conlon who sent him to
the Rhode Island hospital, where 1t was
found that an old rupture was the cause
OF his distress.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-05
Drunken Man Cut Arm

Robert Leighton while drunk yesterday
afternoon AT his home. S Wells street.
pushed his arm through a window and
cut IL quite badly. The wound was dress
sd at the Rhode Island hospital
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-05

a score OF others.
Most Of the injured were on a Taunton
bloomer car at the foot Of the hill. which
acted as buffer for car in front of 1t,
few of whose passengers were injured
Continued on Page Ffve.)
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-05
OLD HOME WEEK
MATTERS ARE
MOVING ALONG

The executive committee on the Old
Home Week celebration has obtained per-
mission from the park commissioners TO
use the public garden, between the state
house and the Union station. as the con-
cession ground.
The garden is very large plat OF land
and will provide ample room for the pur-
pose. Here circus, side shows and other
entertaining features will be held. The
committee announces that II will be pre-
pared to contract for the various conces-
sions the first part OF the next week.
The committee desires that an exhibl-
tion OF the workings of the fire depart
ment OF this city be given during the
week and has sent a request for the same
TO the board OF fire commissioners.
II was announced this morning that tho
Rhode Island School OF Design will be
open for inspection on Tuesday. June 30
from until / o'clock. The museum and
the Pendeton exhibition will be open
every afternoon, Sundays included, from
2 to o'clock.
The state house will be open 10 the
public on Tuesday, June 30, and compe-
tent guides will be there to show the
public the things of interest in the build
ing.
The committees request that tho Nor
NAL school be open on one iay during
the celebration has been referred by
Principal Charles s. Chaplin to John r.
Kendrick, chairman OF the house com
mittee.
The following new subscriptions for the
Old Home Week celebration have been
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-05

East Providence the Scene of Heart
rending Accident Yesterday-Run-
away Electric Car Runs Pell-Mell
Into Rear of Car, Jamming it
Against AnOther-MOtOrman Paul
Monroe Killed.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-05
p DEAD

PAUL MONROE, 81 Taunton avenue East Provide
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-05
DIFFERING VIEWS.

There Is a little disposition. however.
on the part OF leading Democrats 90 take
The letirinF OF Brayton with some grains
OF salt. one OF them. Hon John W. Ho-
gan. said today This thing could have
been brought about years ago had there
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-08-04

that period formed the center Of ira,
educational system of Europe Writ,
ers like Dante, Petrarch and other
Italians never denied the immense in ;
nuence that the troubadeurs had exer-.
cised on them. IS
These early writer's dehed form and
invented their own means of carrying
the poetic thought into verse that
would endure. and writer's who fol-
lowed imbibed some of the same spirit
OF independence.
After the absorption Of the provinces
by France the use Of the French Ian
guage gradually became universal, and
ProvencaL like Gaelic and Chech. fell
into disuse.
But men OF might were continually
rising to battle for the tongue loved
Of the. people. The poet, Frederic
Mistrals devoted his life to renais-
sance of Provencal and impaired
new. spirit of nationalism to that part
of France
When the wine growers followed
Marceilin Albert in their battle for JUS
tice it was not the first time they
picked q peasant for leader. MistraI
is a peasant, King Rene boasted of
being both poet. and peasant, and at
Aries he surrounded himself with
court OF noted men of letters, includ-
ing especially poets and philosophers.
Gascony produced the wonderful
"D'Artagnsn' and the hardly less. re-
markable "cyrano de Bergerae,e while
near Avignon in the town Of. Taraseon
Daudet got the idea OF his incompar-
able TartariH. In fact the town .of
Narbonne bristles with important his
tory. 1t suffered severely during the
suppression of the ,Albtgenses, and it
was the birthplace of three Roman
emperors. one martyr and at least two
famous troubadours.
In country Of such traditions. it
is not hard to understand. What viii
ing listeners Albert found when he
sought to rouse the people to a = de-
mand for Justice from the government.
A certain poetry has been Infused
into the. business Of ,wbse growing.
Peasants whose families for half
dozen generations had been engaged in
the manufacture OF wine we're proud 5f
their product. They knew no 5othar
calling, wanted none. The. joy Of work
ing in the open. in the vineyards, and
of turhing out the national beverage,
seemed a poetic and proper way to
make livelihood. They had pride in
keeping the output up to standard
But the VINEYARDS were too prolific.
The soil grew too freely of that which
makes the bottled joy The effect Of
oyerproduction began to be felt about
eight years ago. Large companies went
into the business. Of wine making and
not only increased the output enor-
mously' but with their superior faciIi-
ties reduced prices and forced smaller
concerns. to the wall
In the year 1904 when the. business
reached its climax, France produced
more than three billion gallons Of wine.
as much as the remainder of the world
put together s--r ~
In. any other country, the peasant,
whilc Erieved over. his lost business,
would have accepted his misfortune
philosophically and gone into the en-
ploy OF the big companies. +
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-08-04

Tne governrnerr saw me need OK
promptly. suppressfng the excitement
in the troubled districts before new
blood was shed in region ALREADY
deeply stained.
Promises were nade to suppress wine
frauds. and a measure was Introduced
In the chamber OF deputies " hlch as
sessed $40 a hundred pounds on all
sugar used IN the treatment Of wines.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-08-04

! This ala not Immediately. have .ths
desired effect though ii. meant grant
ing more than had bean Originally
asked Perhaps the spirit OF .revolu-
tion was found so congenial BY these
descendants Of warriors that they could
not quickly forego It's pleasures Acts
OF vtolence continued throughout the
land, until finally Premier Clemenceau.
announced that he cculd not permit the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-08-04

ERANCE has survived 3 crisis, and
the wine growers strike is checked.
Checked. not endeds is dhes proper
word, for even the most 1lopeful
view Of the situation does rot warrant
the statement that by promising 10
have laws passed that VIII ameiiorate
the condition Of those who work in the
vineyards Premier Clemenceau has
done snything more than delay the
final issue.
The tremendous demonstration de-
veloped in only short time, an up
rising that forced the strong man OF
France TO most vigorous reprisal in
order 10 prevent the overthrow Of his
administration. gave the wine grow
ers a taste Of power. 1t showed them
what they could do. They withdraw
for a time, because first OF all they
have the economy Of the French peas
ant, and second they believe the prom
tses OF Clemenceau that something VII
be done TO help them.
But should the promise be disre-
garded; should CIemenceau, having
tricked one threatened revolution. into
ouietude, scorn to make good his pro-
gram OF reform. another storm is sure
to break outtllat he may not be able to
oueiL
Revolution and poverty alike are n
the air in the two towns that saw
most OF the trouble Montpelier is il
the department Of the Herault and
essrbonne is in the Aube. The two
provinces are on the shores Of the gulf
OF Lyons, and form part Of the ancient
country Of Languedoc, which lay be-
tween. Gsscony on the west and Pro-
vence on the east.
Strife has marked the entire history
Of the two provinces. In the early
middle ages. their cities retained a
large measure OF the independence
which they had inherited from the Ro-
man dominion. In the early part of
the thirteenth century the people or
Lsnguedoc and Provence seeded
from the church of Rome. ana after
the pope had issued a bull against
them for heresy, they were subjected
to the most ferocious religious perse-
cution. To this day there is large
sprinknng OF Professionalism throughout
this section OF France. generation after
generation having stubbornly adhered
to the faith for which their fathers
suffered.
Famous Provinces
Two OF the most famous heretics
that France has given the world were
residents OF I-anguedoc. and perhaps
gained their inspiration from existence
IN an atmosphere that has never. been
without protests and revoits Of some
form.
The great humorist Rabelsis, was a
student at Montpelier In 1880. and his
life is largely associated with the dis
trIct. and August comte. inventor OF
the system known as the eReligion OF
Humanity" was native of the same
town.
The great inspiration Of the trouba-
dour poets was found In the wars Of
the crussdes. Languedoc was a CEN
ter OF poetry. and here nourished many
noted bards OF the middle ages. many
OF whom were professors in the schools
and colleges Of LanguedOc, which at
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-08-04

,nicipal councif,s including the nlayr
Of Monfpellier. ,Marcellin Albert, chair
man OF the wine growers committee,
issued a statement in which he. asked
for united, actien through the entire
wine growing. district. of France.
Though !, the appeal ,counseled only
legal means of action, the movement
quickly took on the nature of a. revolt
Of most serious dimensions.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-08-04
IN @A>FCE

y .
BY it's elaborate system gradually
forced the independent, oil companies
out, Of existence IS
The Peasants Revolt
But the peasants of the I1angueioc
country felt idi ifferently Revolt was n
new emotion to them they believed
tine land theirs TO inaintair themselves
and sfsnlilies: Fheys declined to see. it
pass into the control of the smonopoIfsts
without a battle ~
AS "a railyfng cry they arnounced
that the cheaper prices OF the big com
paries were made possible by a system
: Of adultefation with sugar. and that
the pure wine OF France would, speedily
lose its fame before the world unless
the government devised dsastic meas
ures to stop adulteration
The government. while 1T sympa
tilized with the peasants, denied tllat
sugar was a deleterious aauIterarit. and
declined to- pass the laws deDaanded.
This point would have seen the end
of the trouble in most countries. but
in the Languedocf it was but. the be-
ginning. The main committee met In the
city of eArgeliers. and the opening acf
was the resignation es the entire mu-
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-04-28
ENGINE EXPL0DES
THREE TRAINMEN KILLED AND
TWO INJURED.
Locomotive, Drawing Caboose, ON
the Wabash Railroad, Blows UP
While Running at
Rapid Rate.

oFallon. Mo-. April 81. --while a
freight engine Of the Wabash Railroad.
drawing a caboose, was running rapid
ly, near heer today. the boiler of the
engine exploded. killing three train
men and injuring two others. The
dead: Engineer Paul Kleinard. Fire
man Frank Appledy, Brakeman George
E. Brown.
All three were from Moberly. Mo.
The injured: Conductor Nicholas Des-
sert, seriously; Brakeman, name not
learned.
Sections, of the engine demolished
the caboose killed Brakeman Brown.
The cause of the explosion has not
been determined. Pieces of the engine
and tender were blown one hundred
and fifty feet from the track.
Notwithstanding his injuries, Con-
ductor Dessert ran a quarter of mile
above the scene of the wreck and flag
ged a swiftly approaching passenger
train from Kansas City. He waved his
flag three times and fell exhausted and
unconscious at the side of the track.
His warning saved the passenger
train from plunging into the wreckage
ahead. Dessert was taken to Moberly
on a special train. after being given
medical attention at O'Fallon. but 1t is
believed he will die.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-04-28
NO ACTION TAKEN
pENNETT-DoUGLAs sTFsALAGE RE
MAINS sTATU quo.
District Attorney Has as Vet Taken
No Steps and Nothing Has Been
Done Regarding Josiah
Quincy.

New York. April 27.-District Attor-
ney Jerome, who is at his summer
home in Lake Hill, has as yet taken
no action in the case of Douglass and
bennett in connection with the steal
ing of bonds from the Trust Company
of America. Both MEN have made
statements to Assistant District Attor-
ney Murphy who has been In charge
of the cases, but what those state
ments contain, has not been divulged
"I have not seen these statements"
said Mr.. Jerome over the telephone
last night. II don't know what Is in
them. l don't know anything about
the case. I am here trying to get a
little rest and ! know absolutely MOTH
ing about the matter"
To a question as to whether he had
ordered a warrant issued for third
party in connection with the case. Mr..
Jerome stated that he had ordered no
such arrest and repeated that he had
done nothing on the case and knew
nothing about 1t.
As far as can be learned tonight.
nothing has been done in regard to
Josiah Quincy of Boston. whose name
has been mentioned in connection with
the case.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-04-28
WILCOX SUICIDED
RAILROAD PRESIDENT SHOT HIM
SELF ON STEAMER.
The Official Was I'm IN Health and
f. Supposed to Have Grown De-
sDondent Over Business
Matters.

New York, April IT. The body of
David Wilcox, former president of
the Delaware and Hudson Railroad
Company. who committed suicide on
the steamer Barbarrosa, in nlid-ocean
on Wednesday. was landed at Hoboken
today and given into the care of his
cousin, w. G. Wilcox. 1t was found
that Mr.. WILCOX shot himself in the
mouth. dying Instantly.
Mr.. Wilcox was In a very nervous
condition from Ill health when he sailed
for Europe few weeks ago. After
reaching Europe he cabled to his
cousin that his condition was worse
than when he left America. Since
then his relatives In this city have had
no word from him.
Mr.. Wilcox boarded the Barbarosa
at Gibraltar Although he shot him
self on Wednesday. 1t was not until
noon of the following day that his
death was discovered when the stew
ard. growing uneasy. forced the door
of his state-room and found him lying
dead in his berth.
His dependency was said today to
have been partly due to financial losses
suffered during the slump in the stock
market in March. The cares of his
office as president of the Delaware and
Hudson Company bore. so heavily on
him In his Ill health that he rendered
his resignation as president by cable
while still In Europe.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-04-28
MERGER
kI.Aw AND ERLANGER IND sCHU-
BERTs COMBINE.
New Corporation Expects TO Clarity
Theatrical AtmOsphere-T0O many
Theatres Were DevOteu To High
Class Attractions.

New York, April 27-The Klaw and
Erlanger and the Schubert theatrical
interests, 1t was announced tonight
have been merged in a combination I'M
d r the name of the United states
Al -Isement Company.
The new company was incorporated In
New Jersey today and the following Of
hcers elected: A. l.. Erlanger. presi-
dent: Lee Schubert. vice president: Marc
K .aw. treasurer; J. P. McGovern. sec
rotary; Levy Mayer. Chicago general
counsel; william Klein New York, at
torney; Attorney general r. Fl. McCar-
ter, New Jersey, the New Jersey attor-
MY. The Executive Committee con-
sists of A L. Erlanger, Lee Schubert
and Marc Klaw. The Board of Direc-
tors is A. l.. Erlanger, Lee Schubert.
Marc Klaw. A. l.. Hayman, Lee Schu-
bert. j. ]. Schubert, George b. Cox
Congressman Joseph l.. Rhi-
nick, New York; Moses Refs and Como
yer English of New Jersey the latter
being the New Jersey director, the laws
of that state requiring a resident d.
rector.
The new company Immediately ac-
ouired theatres from Messrs. Schubert
and their associates in the following
cities: Brooklyn. Chattanooga. Column
bus Denver, Kansas city, Louisville.
Milwaukee. New Orleans, Plttsburg
Rochester. Springfield and Worcester.
and the Majestic In New York. and,
from kIaw and Erlanser and their as
sociates, the fremont theatre in Bos-
ton: Grand Opera House "a Brooklyn:
the new Forrest theatre in Philadelphia,
and the New York theatr@in New YORK
one million dollars was paid into the
new company for which that amount or
stock was issued. the company retain
ing. by ITS charter. the power to in
crease It's capital stock from time to
time to meet its business requirements.
while the charter gives the company
unlimited theatrical and amusement
mowers. its efforts will he In the diree-
ton of vaudeville.
Klaw and Frlanger stated tonight
that ARRANGEMENTS so contaminated win
At once clear the theatrical atmosphere.
There were too many theatres devoted
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-04-28
HERMANN ACQUITTED
Ex-CoNGREssMAN is CLEARED OF
CHARGES.
Az Commissioner of General Land Of
rice, He Was Accused of Destroy
ing RecOrds-Jury Delibera-
ted Twenty-One Hours

Washington. April 81. -BingerHerr-
mann, former congressman from Ore
gon and former commissioner of the
general land once. was acquitted of
the charge of destroying public records
by the verdict of a jury rendered to-
day. The trial had progressed for
twelve weeks and the jury deliberated
twenty one hours before reaching a
verdict.
Nothing was heard from the jury
after the jury retired at $3.50 o'clock
yesterday until II o'clock today, when
word came that 1t was desired that
Justice Stafford repeat his charge to
them This request was granted after
brief argument of counsel, and the
next hour and half was occupied in
re- reading the charge. The jury,
within ten minutes after its second re-
tirement, appeared with the verdict
of not guilty"
United States Attorney Baker and
many others in the court room con-
graduated the defendant.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-04-28
BRIDGE PIER
COLLAPSES
Death Dealing Disaster
in Baltimore.
SUPERW,s .,DENT IS INJURED
" yAing Had Been Sent OCT Sew
eral Days.
Civil Engineer Loses Life while Try
ing to save Laboring Man-Es-
innate of Property Loss
is Enormous.

Baltimore, April 27.-A section of the
new pier, being erected at the immt-
grafton station at Locust Point. South
Baltimore, for the Baltimore and Ohio.
collapsed today, carrying down twenty
and twenty five men, of whom six are
known to be dead. three missing and
fifteen injured, Among the injured is
w. N. Edison, general superintendent
OF the Baltimore Bridge Company.
which had charge of the steel work. He
was caught while warning the work.
men of the pier. The casualties SO far
as known follow:
The dead:
Tony Wolf.
Robert Sweetman.
Four unidentified men. drowned.
Missing: William and John Wesley,
and one unknown. all eo1ored.
All the victims were employees of the
Baltimore Bridge Company
Warning of Disaster.
The pier was a two story building,
one thousand feet long and Its estimat-
cd. cost is $4,000. About $50 feet of 1t
stands.
Warnings of the disaster had been
made several days ago when the piles
toward the end of the pier Logan set
Ting. Vigorous efforts were made to
save the structure. Today. shortly be-
fore the disaster occurred. the piles be-
gan settling In such an alarming man.
ner that orders to leave the place were
circulated among the nifty odd work.
men. and 1t is due to this fact that the
casualties were not greater. Those
| caught were on the end of the pier or
on the roof.
The falling of the pier into the water
created a tremendous wave throughout
the harbor. and led many persons to
believe there had been q tidal wave. At
Sedden's Ship Yard. directly across the
harbor from Locust Point the water
suddenly dropped eight feet.
Later this afternoon l. revised list OF
the missing was issued placing the
number unaccounted for at 16. most of
them iaborers. II was further stated
that only three bodies have been re-
covered. all Of which have been identi-
fed.
Howard r. Eilender. of Baltimore, a
civil engineer, was one of the dead. He
lost his life trying to We the men on
the outer end of the pier Superintend-
emit Edison. who was injured in the per-
formance OF the same service, was not
seriously hurt.