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The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-16

gone conclusion. Ever since the Paw
tucket welter made his bid for fame and
got away with IL by knocking out Honey
Melody. the pride OF Boston, at Dayton.
"a short time ago, the, fans have been
anxious To see him at one OF the local
clubs. He has not boxed around here
tor heen aeouI sov a year, s,, MS battles having
That he will show the fans vastly
Improved machine in all departments of
the game Is certainty While still re-
speed and cleverness. and IL goes without
saying that he cannot be too fast and
strong In this hard battle with the whirl-
wind from Philadelphia.
MintelIs record. which was printed "A
fortnight ago shows that he has met
some OF the most rugged men in the Mid
die West. getting decisions In every case
except his bout with Rube Smith. I'm
which he lost the decision by a narrow
margin after 20 rounds OF boxing. He
has had enough experience in his short
career, so that he fears nothing at his
weight in the country. and the brilliant
record which Lewis has made I'm the past
three years does not feaze him in the
least
Lewis has been a prominent figure on
the boxing horizon for some time. He
has been especially active in Philadelphia
bouts, where he is one OF the finest draw
ing cards I'm the country. His jaunts to
the West have been highly successful.
his notable victory over Mike (Twin) Sui
livan being one of the greatest landmarks
in his career.
The attraction has all the ear-marks
of being one OF the greatest ever put on
in the state. Both are hard and willing
workers, and are never content unless
making the pace. IL is expected that they
Will mix IL from the drop OF the hat and
there will be something doing every min
ute. The fans figure that Mintell will
have n slight advantage on account OF his
greater weight. but the difference ought
not 10 be more than four pounds.
This will be the only opportunity the
fans will have 10 see Mintell in action
for some time. as he leaves for the West
after this bout, 10 box Rube
Smith.
In the sepl-final Joe Grim and Young
Meade VIII exchange wallops for eight
rounds. Kid Gray, Young Knox and
Young Mack will battle for the 122-pound
and the winner meeting the third man.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-16
.DOVEY'S TENN
Strengthened

That Mr.. Dovey got the better OF the
Mechanically deal is the opinion OF
many baseball experts. Certainly the
team cannot make worse showing than
the team OF 1907 and il is argued that
with Bowerman and Brown doing the
oulk OF the backstop work and Cy Young,
Prefer. Dorner. Flaherty, Linderman and
ferguson. taking their turn in the box
Boston has top-notch battery corp Me-
Gam on first while not an improvement
on Tenney Is good hitter. Ritchey on
second is still the candy fielder and Dah-
len on short is good man. The third cor
ner viii probably be looked after by
Brain. In the outfielder will be seen Joe
Kelly. Beaumont and Bates, a trio OF hit
ters hard TO beat in the National league.
Browne and Randall are also candidates
for the positions. but IL is doubtful OF
Browne will be kept as Kelly Is trying TO
effect a deal whereby Doc Casey will be
Dove in exchange for Browne.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-16
DEATH ENDS SENTENCE
OF BURGLAR ROGERS

John Rogers, who was serving a SEN
tence or 10 years In the state prison for
burglary. died there last evening of cam
Ger from which he had been suffering
three years.
Rogers belonged I'm this city and was
sentenced on December %. 1899. The crime
Tor which he was sentenced occurred on
Nov. 10 OF that year. at II o'clock that
night he having entered the house of
George w. Brown at 50 Orms street. on
gaining entrance he awakened n child
and he tried TO soothe her but she scream
ed awakening her father The burglar
went through window and Mr.. Brown
gave chase and succeeded I'm holding
Rogers for a few minutes. but the latter
broke away only TO run into Patrolman
l.. +. Godfrey who with Lieut.. Edward
J. O'Neil secured his arrest. Rogers was
about 55 years old. and had served other
sentences.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-16
TWO CRACK BOUTS
FOR LOCAL SPORTS

Bouts OF the week: Monday. Fred Sid
ney We. Tom Larabee. Augusta. Tuesday.
Jimmy Hanlon VS.. Babe Brace. st. Al
bans: BARLEY Connolly vs. Johnny Car
Coulon, Milwaukee. Wednesday, Frank
Mintell VS.. Harry Lewis, Lymansville F;
Con Bresnahan VS.. Max Rady. Menomi-
nee: Young Loughery VS.. Battling Hur-
ley New York; Tommy Lowe. VS. John
ny Dohen. Wilmington. Thursday. Joe
Wagner vs. Albert belmont, Thornton:
Jeff Doherty; VS.. Tommy Darling; New
Haven; Willie Lewis VS.. Pat O'Keeffe.
New York; Joe Nelson VS.. Maurice Le-
moine. Southbridge; Fred Cooley vs.. Pat
Reardon. Oakland Friday, Jack Nor
gan VS.. Jack Blackburn, Philadelphia.
That local fans will have all the oppor-
tunity In the world TO see some OF the
fastest going In fistic circles this week
is promised by the two great bouts on tap
for this week.
Al belmont Of Medford and Joe Wag-
nor OF Brooklyn are the attraction at the
Icopenlng OF the Rhode Island Athletic
club at Thornton next Thursday night.
be gone over. Jimmie Walsh has been
persistently avoiding the little Italian.
and not long ago he also was credited
with no anxiety to meet Wagner.
Delmont's consistency in the ring in
sures a treat, regardless OF the ability or
style OF his opponent. Fans who saw
belmont Wagner bout for next Thursday
night at Thornton from an entirely diff
ferent point of view
The semi-final bout will have Willie
Riley OF South Boston and Kid Manning
OF Pawtucket instead of Jansen and Grim
as was at first announced.
The curtain raiser will be six rounds
between Jack Mckee OF this city and
Johnny Mack OF the North End.
The matching of Kid Manning against
Willie Riley for the semi-final has
aroused considerable interest. Riley is
fast. clever boxer and showed 10 fine ad-
vantage I'm his bout with Freeman of Bos-
ton at Thornton. Manning boosted his
stock considerably at the Woonsocket
Snow, when he defeated Kid pantZ. The
Pawtucket boxer has improved steadily
and Is a sturdy mixer.
Stanton Abbott will referee and the
show will start at $50 O'Clock.
That the Standard A. &. will be the
mecca OF fight fans for the bout be-
tween Mintell and Lewis bout Is a fore
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-16
NEW CLUB HOUSE
FOR CANADIANS

Boston, Dec. 16.--The Intercdonial
club of Boston. which is composed OF
900 Canadian born members, all citf-
zens OF the United States. will tonight
dedicate new clubhouse at 214 Dud-
ley street with banquet, at which
prominent Canadians will be present
An address will be delivered by
President Peterson. OF McGill univer-
sty, and speeches made by Lieut.
Gov. ID. G. Fraser OF Nova Scotia and
Hon. Armand Bavergne. member OF
parliament from Montmagny, p. Q.
dedication ode Will be read by
tho author. ]. w. Bengough, the Cana
dian caricaturlst: Gov. Curtis Guild.
Jr.. Lieut.. Gov. Eben $. Draper. Con-
gressman Samuel w. Mccall and for
mer Gov. John l.. Bates, with the
mayor OF Boston, John +. Fitzgerald.
are also expected TO be present
The club Is formed to solidlfy the
Canadian-born citizens OF the United
States. TO encourage citizenship and
foster in the minds OF Its members
the spirit OF loyalty to the flag OF the
United States"
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-16
HARNESS NOTES

Dan Patch. 1855. will be on tour again
next year
Baron Earl the young trotting stall
lion by Oakland Baron. owned by William
Higgins. Mt Carmel Pa. will he cam
paigned in 1903.
In the past three years "a OF the get of
Blngen, 206Al.. have sold for over sl4o,-
COO
In several weeks time credentials will
be out for the February biennial congress
OF the National Trottlng association.
The merger OF the North Penn and Ken
sington riving cltsbs in promoting races
during 1908 can he done without either
clyb losing its identity.
Before the close of the present week
the lessee of Belmont for 1903 will be
known.
The fast trio I'm the Crabtree stable, So
noma girl. 2:05.; Nut Boy. 2:O7h. and
Lotta. 2:Osl4. are wintering at Savannah.
Ga.
Every driving club In membership with
the National association should either
send "A delegate TO the next congress or
withhold it's proxy
Harry X. Devereux, one of the most
skillful amateur relnsmen of the country.
was recently elected president OF the
League OF Amateur Driving Clubs
Sports think Citation. 2:O8h. Will be as
good as ever next year She cleared near
ly 5000 for her owner after her expenses
for the year had been deducted
Nervolo. 2:0i.. will race on the fee in
Canada this winter.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-16
THE JOY OF OWNING LAND.

There Is a distinct JOY In owning
land. unlike that which you have In
money, In houses. in books. pictures or
ANYTHING else which men have devised.
Personal property brings you into so :
ciety with men. But land r. a part OF
Gods estate in the globe and when a
parcel of ground is decided TO you and
you walk over IL and call 10 your own
Ia seems as N you had come into part
nership with the original Proprietor OF
the earth-ffenry Ward Beecher
Beautiful ride. Trolley every half
hour 10 Oakland Beach.
the information Bureau is now selling
rapidly for cash.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-16
BAD MOVING PICTURES
TO BE ELIMINATED

Chicago. Dec. 1G.--At the same time that
300 manufacturers. renters ami lrsers OF
moving picture films formed a combina-
ton in Chicago Saturday evening Il was
pledged that no more Objectionable pic
ture films will be made or used. The new
concern Is known as the United Film Ser
vice Protective Association OF the United
states
The following officers were elected
President, J. u. Clark. Pittsburg: vice.
president, Fred G. Aiken. Chicago; treas
uier. Percy G.. Waters. New York.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-16
GRAYS MEET
Waterbury TONIGHT

Nick McGilvary's pets are scheduled
to meet Waterbury this evening on the
Infantry hall floor and as both are striy-
ing for the "celar championship they
are about evenly matched and some good
polp should be on tap. The Grays' VIC
tory Saturday has inspired them with
confidence and they nope to break the
tic for last place this evening.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-16
Runaway Boys Intercepted

Ray Bassett. Is years old, who ran
away from his home In Ifarwich Centre.
Mass. and was taken into custody at the
Union station. was delivered 10 his father
last evening. Joseph Ferguson who was in
company with Bassett will be delivered to
an officer from his home town today.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-16
MAN DIED SUDDENLY
IN LODGING HOUSE

Andrew Mcfarland. Is years old. died
suddenly yesterday afternoon in the lodg-
Ing house at li3 North Main street. lie
had been III for somc time and his death
was not unexpected. \ medical examin-
or seid that death was due TO natural
causes
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-16
BOXING at the STANDARD A. C.
LYMANsVILLE. R. d, Dec. Is. IO0:

Main bout Frank Mintell vs. Harry
Lewis ~ rounds. cltchweights. SEMI
final and two prelims. Admission Sl.W.
deserved seats S20. Ringslde $500. Tick
cts on sale at Narragansett Hotel, Ma
hogany Palace, Turkish Baths. rs Aborn
street: 20 Weybosset street; Quigleys
pool room. Olneyville Eddie Moore's
cafe. pawtucket; Tom McArdle's barber
shop Pawtucket Tel. 20l-R West Spc-
clai cars marked Centredalc leave Market
square every 10 minutes between and ,
O'Clock.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-16
ROLLER POLO


MONDAY.
Waterbury at Providence.
Pawtuckct at Bridgeport.
Hartford at New Britain.
TUESDAY.
Providence at Pawtuckct.
Bridgeport at Waterbury.
New Britain at New Haven.
WEDNESDAY.
New Britain at Hartford.
THURSDAY.
Hartford at Providence.
Now Britain At Bridgeport.
New Haven at Waterbury.
FRIDAY.
Hartford at Pawiucket.
Waterbury at New Haven.
SATURDAY.
Pawtucket at Providence.
New Haven at Hartford.
Bridgeport at New Britain.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-16

tate. There is none better than Mr..
Bennett VIII show you at Oakland
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-16
Hawthorne & Burt

IL there's a funnier pair OF He
brew comedians and parodists be-
fore the public we haven't heard OF
them to date. They are always a
big yell!
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-03-09

The Spokane Press Is the only
penny paper in the bland Empire.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-03-09

ain view of the administrators unfair methods shouts E. H.
Hartman financial there incentive for man to be
successful"
These interesting They little light on
the mind modern insane finance isn't often that our bu
talk when they they little doubt to the
attitude Wall of
which sed o be me the people
The occasionally insists asking pertinent and
searching questions the rack
evaded when he could he dared At last they
drove him into and squeezed fractional part of the facts
him unable to hide
his
a part of
And it him indignant We had presumed
too much We had forgotten who what interests he
resented We people. We
audaci questions
been careful mliarly
of money particularly his money.
The honest people of this well take issue with Ha
riman his definition of success him. among other
things Chicago
of the stocodg public and one of great national avenues of
s23oOOOoo his profit
Success according o Hartman sitting n
Broadway powerful
should control buying railroad purchase
price tomorrow and then next day. watering for millions more
than its actual physical
This plant acceptable
growing list of fine sentiments within
financial lords.
f. Baer head of the anthracite coal trust His words
THE rights and interests the alboring protected
My the Christian
has given the property interests of the country"
Baer thereby made it clear that the rich
That, why companies contributed
political campaigns
That why Rockefeller to
United States ordering legislation
That why Paul Morton buhed lie
the that his
Illegal
That the spend 100000
efectng legislation desired in with
terminals.
That was why Perpont Mogans syndicate in
deal had profits" Of
s100,OO0O0O
That why knowing Wash
ingon practically
bought and paid for maintained
Hartman his to
assist the Interests take which
further preying the people
Unfair methods?
What Is unfair the methods
What is dishonest the
honest What predatory if predatory?
the class that this
gold the to upon
housetops and boast of its ability
and sell
ike and the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-03-09

However, the spade will be the
Panama canal trump.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-03-09

tai arrangement Thursday after
noon.
The state senate yesterday killed
Cotterill's antitrust bill. Allen, An
derson, Brown, Condor, Davis,
Eidemiler, Graves, Tutson, Jones,
Kennedy, Kline, Knickerbocker,
Potts, Presby, Rands, Ruth, Smith,
Sumner, Veness, Watson, Williams
voted against it.
A strike of electricians left Paris
in darkness last night. Theaters
and business houses were closed
and morning newspapers suspend
ed. The trouble arose from the
companies failure to fulfill an eight
hour day and old age pension agree.
ment. 1t may involve other French
cities.
Conductors and trainmen of the
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe have
voted not to accept a compromise
VI u ~ ilohi udS anu an increase
of 10 per cent in wages, offered by
the operating officials of western
railways. They ask a nine hour
day and an increase of IL per cent
in wages. A strike is predicted.
The legislative conference al
Olympia has agreed on a congress
ional district bill which leaves East
ern Washington in one district with
the exception of Klickitat county
which, with Kitsay, is added to the
Pierce county division. San Juar
and Island counties are included ir
the King county district.
Governor Sheldon, although an an
ti-railroad man, signed the Nebras
ka cent railroad fare bill at tn,
last moment under protest. He be
lieves 1t will infiict loss on small
railroads of the state.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-03-09

Mr. Glover leads in the petition
which has stirred Christian Science
10 its vitals. He, with his daughter,
visited Mrs. Eddy Jan. 2, and they
charge that she is helpless in the
hands of clique. They also al.
lege that the enormous income of
the mother of Science" is wrong
fully Withheld.
George w. Glover was the son of
Mrs Eddy by her first husband,
who died of yellow fever in 1874.
The child was born four months
after its fathers death. The baby
was given to a family in the vicin-
ity, and Mrs. Glover married again.
The foster parents took the child
west, where he was brought up. He
fought in the Civil war, was wound
ed almost to death, and after the
rebellion went west again and be-
came miner and prospector. He
married, and his children, one of
these a daughter, joins him in his
suit. He was 50 when his mother
saw him first since his babyhood.
He is not rich, or even well-to-do,
but has a comfortable home at
Lead. S. d.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-03-09
TELEGRAPH TIPS

Right to bail has been waived by
Steve Adams at Wallace. No date
has been set for a new trial.
Summons in the Mary Baker Ed
dy suit were served today on her
secretaries and officers of the Chris
4ian Scientist church at Concord,
a.. II.
House bills to safeguard state
lands were passed by the state SEN
ate yesterday. Power over lands
Is taken from Commissioner Ross
and vested in the commission.
A sliding scale based on the price
of copper has been accepted by
Butte miners. The maximum is
$3.50 and 81 per day with copper
selling at % cents a pound. The
minimum is 81 and $3.50.
The annual postof1ce receipts al
Colfax. Wash, are in excess of $40,
900 and postal free delivery will
he inaugurated at that place. Two
carriers will make their routes
twice daily.
The woman's suffrage bill was
blocked yesterday and finally talk
ed to death In the house of com
mons. Supporters of the measure
claimed to have had 430 votes
pledged for it.
That poisoned water is causing
The prevailing epidemic of typhoid
and that municipal ownership is the
only remedy, Is the opinion of DR.
Wainwright, head surgeon at the
Moses Taylor hospital. Scranton
pa.
The dead body OF John II. Eng
lish, aged IS years, was found al
the foot OF bluff along the Pa
louise river, just east of Palouse
He wandered away In a fit of men
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-03-09
CHURCH SERVICES

First Baptist church, City tenn
pie, corner Lincoln st. and Second
av.-Dr Oliver w. Van Osdel will
preach in the morning at 1920 on
Christ our life" and in the even
ing at 1880 on Christ our refuge. -
Miss Marion l.. Moore, of Butte,
Mont, will sing The Beautiful
City" in the evening. Bible school
at noon. Young peoples meeting
$50 p. m. Special revival serv.
ices Monday Tuesday and We'd
nesday evenings. Thursday even
ing surprise missionary service
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-03-09

will be held. Friday evening choir
meeting.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-03-09
GRIPS
THOSE EASTER
bONNETS

Somewhere between Chicago and
Spokane are a half dozen potential
spring openings"
Practically all of Spokane's
spring fashions are en- route on the
railroads. They ought to be in the
show windows right now. But the
more they are waited for the more
they do not come.
The merchant princes are becom-
ing peevish. The fair sex is becom-
ing petulant. All the February and
March ladies' publication have
tipped off the Easter fashions-and
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-03-09

yet there is nothing in the depart
ment stores but fall and winter
goods.
Somewhere on the tracks is $4,-
100000 worth of glad rags from the
emporiums of the east. They have
been on the way for weeks. Silks,
satins and feathers are sojourning
on prairie sidings, for all the mer-
chants know. 1t is the kind of
transcontinental rapid transit that
makes the Pacific coast froth at the
mouth.
Easter is on March 81. AS the
goods are nowhere in sight, Spo-
kane begins to doubt if there will
be any church parade on that date.
If the finery does not come in
time, 1t will be nearly a dead loss
to the merchants.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-03-09

trate Steers in plain language.
where am | att" She is anxious
to know whose wife she really Is
in the eyes of the law. She prefers
her last husband.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-03-09
SHE HAS THREE HUSBANDS.

BROOKLYN, March 9.-Married
to three men and not legally sepa-
rated from any of them, Miss Annie
Minall, of this city, asked Magis-
The Washington herald., 1907-07-06

New York July with the arrival to-
day at Rio Janeiro in a half sinking con-
dition OF the American ship Atlas. one Of
the biggest Of her class ahCat. came the
story Of a collision at sea between tine
Atlas and the Norwegian bark Viking.
The bark sank and her skipper, Capt.
Petersen. and his bride, were drowned.
The crew were saved
The Atlas had not been spoken for some
time and her owners, the Standard Oil
Company, were beginning TO be concerned
as to her safety. She left Baltimore
March . for San Francisco, loaded with
coal The Viking sailed from Auckland
New Zealand, May >, for New York. She
carried a cargo Of 5000 cases Of gum for
varnish manufacture.
Little known of Disaster.
1t is not known exactly where the ves-
sells coiided. The Viking WAS coming here
by way of the Cape of Good Hope, and
the Atlas was TO have rounded Cape
Horn. Bad weather may have prevented
the big steel ship getting around the
Horn. and if Capt Dart. OF the Atlas,
found the prevailing winds fair he may
have decided 10 reach the Pacific by way
Of the Cape Of Good Hope. The collision,
however, probably occurred In the South
Atlantic of the African coast. probably
somewhere in the region Of St Helena.
Captain and Bride Lost.
How Capt Petersen and his wife came
TO be lost is as yet unknown. II is be
lieved that he waited too long 10 save
papers I'm his cabin. and went down with
his vessel
Capt Petersen was married az home
when the Viking was last in a Norwegian
port. and his bride sailed with him 10
Auckland
L. G Gillespie & Son. Of s Fletcher
street, were the agents 20 whom the Vik-
ing's cargo was consigned. The Atlas has
the reputation of being a hoodOo ship. and
has long string Of mishaps 20 her name.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-06
MILK INVESTIGATION BEGUN.
Surgeon General Wyman Following
Suggestion of President

In compliance with the wishes Of the
President. Surgeon General Walter Wy
man has entered upon the preliminarics
of the Investigation of the milk supply
of the District Of Columbia. The sug-
gestion was recently made % the Presi-
dent by DR.. C. Lloyd Nagruder that he
direct the Bureau Of Public Health and
Marine Hospital Service TO make a thor
ough Investigation of the local milk sup
ply with reference To- the question Of in
FAINT mortality. and the Causation Of tu-
berculosis. typhoid fever scarlet fever,
and diphtheria
Several foreign countries. he said, have
recently made such iuvestiga uous, and
their reports have been frequently quoted
10y writer's on these subjects in the United
States President Roosevelt Commuui-
Gated with Surgeon General Wyman on
the subject. and in reply, was informed
10y the Surgeon General that he has con-
ferrad with the Secretary Of Agriculture
who viii cooperate in the investigation
The Surgeon General has informed the
President also that he has conferred with
the Secretary of the Treasury with regard
10 the investigation and the methods of
undertaking the same by the cooperation
Of other bureaus DR.. Wyman SAYS the
Investigations will cover a period of about
q year and viii comprise a thorough
examination of the milk industry from the
farm 10 the consumer.