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The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-16
he THEATRE G

The Scenic Temple this week is Offering
one OF the very best bills OF the season.
and yesterdays change OF bill introduced
a number OF highly amusing new moving
pictures. Among these perhaps the funni-
est We're Johnny and the Gun" AN
Awful skate" Tho Book Agent" "The
Servant Hypnotist." The Dancing Pigs"
"The Smoking Chimney" while the pic
ture showing the recent big fire at Coney
Island is n particularly fine one Ray.
mond a Roberts, In one OF the best skits
ever seen at this house. score n big HIT
and the ventriloduial speciality OF Lydia
Dreams shared the honors with them.
while Harry stones monologie provoked
much laughter. George w Graham's H.
lustrated songs and Charles r. Sowle's
cornet solos rounded out a Thoroughly en-
tertaining program. and both were we'll
received The same bill will continue for
the remainder OF tho week.
Have you ever watched balloon when
II was In the air and watched II come
down7 There's motion picture at the
Nickel Theatre this week that shows n
crowd OF people following n balloon and
waiting for II 10 alight. The crowd gets
bigger and they go over all sorts OF funny
obstacles. IL Is n really funny picture
and the audience laughed themselver tired
over a.. THE Deaf Mutes' Masquerade. :"
was another laugh-provokine picture. and
BARREL 90 Barrel also proved very COM
ical. 'sThe Red Spectre" was n sensational
picture OF novel theme that seemed TO In
terest everyone and was heartily applaud
ed. Bob Alden and the Nickel quartette
have never had more popular offering
than Mr. Alden's own composition. For
get" one OF the prettiest sentimental bal
lads OF recent production. Every perform
ance they are encored repeatedly. Miss
Bcaulieu was also fortunate IN her Illus
trated ofrcrfrg ana she. too. scored a-hlg
MI
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-16
ST. CROIX GOING
AROUND BLOCK ISLAND

The fast and commodious steamship ST.
Croix of the Enterprise Transportation
oompany's line, will make an excursion
trp around Block Island tomorrow after
noon, leaving the foot OF Tockwotton
street at y. m. and proceeding TO her
destination without stop.
As the fare for the round trip Is only
30 cents, and there VIII be all the con-
veniences of modera steamship travel for
the accommodation OF the excursionists, II
Is anticipated that hundreds will avail
themselves or this rare opportunity for a
delightful outing.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-16
JAMES HARRINGTON
WAS FOUND BLEEDING

James Harrington. 93 years old, who
rooms with his wife at ia Pine street,
either fell or was assaulted near Pine and
Richmond streets at II o'clock last night
while he was drunk. and went to his
room. where he told his wife that he had
fallen. and complained that his left leg
was injured. At 1915 he left his room and
was later found by officer Cunningham
sitting on the curbing at Pine and Rich
mond streets. bleeding from en- inch cut
over the right eye. His upper lip was
swollen. He was taken to the Rhode ISL
and hospital in the ambulance.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-16
NEGRO MURDERER
UNDER Arrest

OF age, colored. who is wanted In New
York for the murder OF Henry Stokes. an
other negro. was arrested today by local
officers and waving extradition papers
was turned over to the New York author
tiles later
and Stokes quarreled over a white girl
on Aug Cole entered a restaurant at
145 West 32d street and finding stokes
with the girl attacked him. Stokes at
tempted to knock his assailant down when
Cole shot Stokes dead with a revolver.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-16
BUILDING PERMIT
NOT REVOKED

The board OF aldermen held a special
meeting at noon yesterday to consider
request made by Patrick Cahir that the
permit granted Harris Goldberg to build
barn at 46 Shawmut street be revoked.
The request was not granted because. as
stated upon the floor. the board did not
have the right Alderman Dunn was re-
quested to see that the barn was con-
structed as far as possible from the home
of Mr.. Cahir, considering the land avail
able
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-16
UNCLE SAM TO SUE
HARVESTER CO.

Washington. Aug. 16.-Suit Is TO be In
stituted by the government against the
International Harvester company for al
legged violations OF the Sherman antitrust
act The papers In the proposed action
are being drawn at the department OF
Justice and the Indications are that the
company soon will be haled into court In
Chicago.
An investigation OF the company's af-
fairs has been in progress for more than
year. The evidence that the company
has violated the antitrust law Is assert
ed TO be conclusive.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-16
ELEVEN INJURED IN
FAST TRAIN WRECK

Des Mones, Ia. Aug. IA fast Bur-
lington train from Denver TO Chicago
was wrecked near Russell yesterday in
juring IL persons. two OF whom may die.
The derallment of the truck OF the first
mail coach was the cause OF the wreck.
The severely hurt include Mrs. James r.
Rysde. New brunswick. Canada, inter-
nally injured: may die.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-16
WOMAN LEAPS
To HER Death
IN THE SOUND

An unknown woman committed suicide
by jumping from the steamer Kennebec
OF the Enterprise line about 30 this
morning off Saybrook, Conn.
A lifeboat and searchlight were brought
into play, but to no purpose. No clue TO
her identity could be found
There was nobody on deck but the pilot.
who chanced to see her as she jumped
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-16
EOY UPSET TEA
AND WAS SCALDED

Max Pierson. the 5-year-old son Of Jen-
ME Pierson. who lives in rear of 81 Black
street. was scalded on the breast and
feet by upsetting cup of boiling tea at
6 o'clock this morning at his home. He
was taken TO the Rhode Island hospital.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-16

about the Chicago and Alton purchase.
because the questions put to him dealt
with matters OF policy
But now that the proceedings have
been started to get these replies" he said,
Il Will probably not refuse again."
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-16
One Killed

Weston. Mo, Aug. ia Burlington
passenger train, south bound was derailed
yesterday by broken fiange. Louis NJ
Wilson OF Kansas City was killed and
several other persons were severely hurt.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-16

Knicker-1'm undecided whether Ia
get an auto or n motor boat.
Bocker-Do you prefer walking or
swimming7-New York Sun.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-16
HOUSE BANK ROBBED
OF ARCHILLE'S SAVINGS

Joseph Achille reports that a bank in
his house at 642 Charles street was broken
open yesterday afternoon and that $50
were stolen from IL.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-16

Also the new Cassimeres
and Cheviots. I'm the largest
designs. including n full
showing OF the famous Cres-
cent Brand, known all over
this country as n standard
high-grade pro- nE
duction. Price Z.70
during this sale. -.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-08
The CAT CAME BACK.
Pet Feline Returns to Its Old Home
Overland, a 100 Mile Trip.

Winfield, Kan, Aug. S.-A cat TAX
en- from here to Enid two months
ago appeared at its old home in this
city this week, not much the worse
for its long overland journey. The
little animal was the house pet of Mr..
and Mrs J. c. Burbank who moved
to that place about June I, taking the
cat with them. Their first few days
there were in boarding house, and
they tried to keep her shut up until
they moved into their own house. But
the cat got out and away, and after
due search was given up as lost. The
little creature made her way over un-
known roads, more than a hundred
miles back to her birthplace and old
home. The strange part of it is that
the cat was taken to Enid on the
train and so had nothing but instinct
Ia '-feelin" as it were-for the d.
rection In, which to travel.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-08
Marrying stenographers.

A worthy statistician has figured
that among women the. business of
stenography has increased more than
three to one in the ten years between
1890 and 1900, and that of all the pri-
vate secretaries, stenographers, type
writers and so on, fully three to one
are women. OF the total number of
persons of 16 years of age and over
who are engaged in stenography.
more than 76 per cent are women. A
curious feature of the statistics is that
which shows that of the 85,O96 women
employed as stenogra pliers in 1900.
53,S16 were between the ages of 16
and rs, and 26.001 We're between the
ages of 25 and 35. After that age the
number diminishes rapidly. This
would seem to show that the stenog-
rapher gets married early and leaves
her -employment.-Pitts Dispatch.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-08
At the Air Dome.

Dubinsky Bros Wallack's Theater
company will present the sensational
comedy drama, "A Messenger Boy" at
the Air Dome tonight. This is the fea-
ture bill of the week and is an exception
ally good play. This is the play that
made the great comedian. Jos. t. Pow
ers. famous An entire change of vaude-
willie speciaIties will be made between
acts tonight. The company has been
giving the best of satisfaction and is
becoming a favorite with the Air Dome
patrons Saturday night the company
will present AN American Girl in Eng
land" Sunday night. the society COM
edy drama, THE Mansion of Aching
Hearts"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-08
WHERE FASHION COMES FROM
Discoveries of New Colors and Shades
Made in Gardens and in Fields.

For weeks and months past many
acute scientific minds have been hard
at work in the attempt to solve prob
lens of which my lady is to have the
benefit this season. Not only must
shapes, as a man would call them,
change, but shades of colors too, and
each season there must be some alb
solute novelty.
Now, it is a difficult thing to find
shades of color that have not been
in use before; but they must be found,
and every spring bales of materlai
are delivered to fashionable houses all
in the new tints that the scientists
have evolved during the preceding
months, which forthwith become the
fashionable favorites.
The discovery of these tints in the
first place and their commercial pro-
duction in the second are a very long
and expensive business. For the most
part the persons who make this their
business go to nature for their ideas,
and the whole thing was explained to
me in close detail some time ago by
the head of one of the ladies' firms
with whom I happened to come in
contact.
The man who has the commission
to find a new color wanders in gar
dens and over fields and moors for the
sole purpose of finding such. There
are suggestions to him at every, turn,
but for one reason or another they
are T6J0CleQ time d1ISi liIuS, uIAtll at
length, after much weary wandering,
his eye lights happily on the looked
for-tint. Perhaps it was in a garden
that he found it. and then he has very
likely days of work in sitting beside
it while it is still growing, alive and
in it's fresh beauty. and initiating it
as nearly as he can in artificial colors.
All the pigments and chemicals of
an artists shop and a large laboratory
are brought into service. and when
the color is really there on a piece of
paper or cardboard it is borne off in
triumph to Bond street or Oxford
street. where it is duly approved and
it is decided that it shall be the fash
ionable color of the next season.
So it is these people wandering in
gardens and mixing their chemicals
afterward who rule the color -destin-
les of the London season and not the
grand ladies who have garments made
Of these co1ors, though the latter
might scout the idea of the selection
being due TO any one save themselves
It was told to me on this occa sion
that a particular shade of red-and
a really very nice red. too-which was
then much in vogue had taken eigh-
teen months to fix and get into the
shop.
One of the colors of the present
season comes from the imitation of
the name of Dorothy Perkins" and
bees wing" ''Mignonette green" and
''sea holly blue" are other tints that
have lately been obtained. They will
all be seen in London at the beginning
of this season, and soon after they will
be away to the provinces-Chambe
Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-08
TO BUILD $50 WHARVES.
Plans Completed for Improving san
Francisco's Harbor.

San Francisco. Aug. S.-Col. VIII
liam H. Heuer of the engineer corps,
u. 8. A, retired. has practically COM
Dleted the plan for the comprehensive
Improvement of San Francisco water
front and the building of $50 modern
vharves, which will give sixty miles
of berth room for vessels engaged in
the commerce of this port. Col.
Heuer's work has been done under
the direction of the merchants COM
mittee, which has undertaken the
task of providing a complete plan Tor
the development of docks under mod
ern principles.
An important part of the plan.
which includes wharves from the
Preside to the county line. is the pro-
posed Islais Creek basin, for which a
bond election has already been au-
thorized. 1t provides for a unique
inner. harbor with interior wharves
between Islais Creek and the Indian
basin. The Western Pacific owns
large tract of land Immediately north
of this basin. and the Southern Pa
ciffc has considerable holdings on the
creek above. In the last river and
harbor bill there is an appropriation
for the investigation of the Islais
creek with the view of determining
the practicability of dredging to
navigable depth for one mile inland.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-08
gEWC'SINGIE
M s4sa;eaT y a cISzS BINDER
AssssY It - OOOs 90


The Central Life Assurance Society Of
the United States entertained the North
Kansas Agency at the Throop hotel last
night
The meeting was Of real value to the
agent. The results attained by the COM
pany were very encouraging.
President Geo. B. Peak was present
and reported great progress for the first
senli-annuaI of 1907. He congratulated
Manager ]. E. Carr and his agents on
the production of over a quarter of a
million of good business for the first six
months of his agency. Mr.. E. r. Oliver
received the banner Tor the largest per-
sonal business written. The evening
closed with pledges from each agent to
make Kansas one of the leading states
for the Central Life and to place the
Kansas banner at the head Of the list
of states.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-08
Thrifty Dollars

Are those which are work.
ing for you. II they are
deposited with The Shaw
nee Building and Loan AS.
ISOLATION, 115 West 9th
Street, they will work for
you night and day. Stop
at our office and ask the
Secretary about it.
Temporarily 10
Gated in tho Col
umbian buildin
while our neN
home Is bein
built.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-08
Silver Statue
lOc Cigar
AT ALL GOOD DEALERS
OFFICES TO GOoDLAND.
The Rock Island to Move Superintend-
ent From Colorado Springs.

Colorado Springs, Aug. S.-The Rock
Island Railroad company contemplates
removing the office of superintendent of
this division from Colorado Springs TO
Goodland, Kan. The chief dispatcher s
office, which was also here formerly,
was removed to Goodland about four
years ago. superintendent A. 7. Alb
bott Chief Clerk B. L. Rush and force
Of 10 clerks will leave for Goodland if
the change is decided on.
The reason given is that Goodland is
the geographical center of the western
division of the road.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-08
Bomb Factory in school.

Moscow, Aug. 8,-The police today
searched the imperial technica;
schools and discovered the central
revolutionary laboratory for manufac-
turing bombs of a new pattern and
tremendous explosives, regular sup
plies Of which were being shipped to
various interior points. The police
seized a number of bombs six hum
dred timefuse appliances, a typo
graphic outfit and some forbidden lit
erature, and arrested twenty male and
female students Of the schools.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-08
Germany Gets the Chinese Deserters

Washington, Aug. SIN the matter
of the conflict, between the German
consul and the Chinese vice consul at
San Francisco over the twenty-four
Chinese deserters from the German
tramp steamer Tolosan, the depart
ment of justice decided today that
the deserters should be surrendered
TO the German consul.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-08
New zealand to Have a senate.

wellington, New Zealand, Aug. g.
The bill providing for the election of
an upper house by the house of rep
resentatives today passed its commit
tee stage in the latter chamber. One
of the clauses by which women cleo
tors are eligible to election as mem
bers of the upper house was adopteti
by 81 to 26 votes. The premier ana
three cabinet ministers who were
present voted for the clause.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-08
Countermands Reception Plans.

Rome. Aug. 8.-The pope today. coun-
demanded all the receptions planned in
honor of the anniversary of his corona
ton, fearing that the cardinals might
be insulted in the streets while on their
way to and from the vatican.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-08
Relfast Dispute Is Settled.

Belfast. ireland, Aug. S.-The dis
pute in the coal trade here has been
settled and work was resumed today.
The troops again took possession of
the streets today, the factories are re-
opening and the normal conditions of
h1lsiness are gradually returning:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-08
a junction civ wedding.

Nettie ManIey. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. c. P ManIey of this city, and
Prof. Clarence H. Lyon of Emporia
were married here at the home of the
brides parents last night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-19
Colonel Gaetha|s Says Any Figure
 WI Sua Hin
|A0 KICK BY COMMISSION
Chairman Declares That Locks May Be Widened To no Feet Readily, the Only Consideration Being
 the Extra Cost.

Washington, December 18.-'The en- gineers of the Panama canal ,commis- sion are perfectly willing that the locks should be widened to any extent that the navy thinks necessary. We shall in a measure leave it to the navy to settle the question, thereby making it a matter of naval expediency as to how wide the locks shall be-"
 This will be the attitude which the Panama canal commission will take on the proposition which has been referred to the members for a widening of the locks of the canal to 110 or R0 feet as may made by Col. George w.. Goethals. the chairman of the commission. Colonel Goethals says that so far as is known with the present width of 100 feet, the locks will accommodate mercantile ship ping for years to come and that 100 feet is ample for all naval construction now building or proposed A vessel that Is ss feet beam allows Aght feet more than the latest battleship proposed and could get through a 1O0-foot lock without trou- ble. The less leeway boat has in the JOCK, SoioHei 6oetnais eillhhs, lHo safer 1t is, both to the boat and to the lock during lockages, because the empty ing and filling cause swrls which if too great may result in some damage.
 The question of increasing the width of the locks is one that more properly belongs to the navy to determine, it is suggested by him, and if the efficiency of a battleship that can use the l00- foot lock is materially less than one re- quiring no feed width, there Is no ques- ton that the 110-foot lock should De adoptedJ It is pointed out that the only questions involved in any widening of the locks are increased cost and the long CT time required for filling, thereby de- creasing the capacity of the canal and the effect on the water supply for 1t.
 It is declared that the commission Is ready to do whatever the President and his naval advisers think best, as the the increase in width can be made with out any dettiment to the work or undoing any which has been done.
 The completion of the Gatum dam will determine the time for completing the entire canal. Work on the dam has al- ready been begun, but investigations are still in progress to determine the To- caifties from which suitable material can be obtained for it's construction. The time for completing the Culebra cut and the locks can be accurately figured out. the only unknown factor being the time for completing the Gatum dam. It Is the purpose to reduce the excavation in the Culebra cut to a limited amount month lv. so as to bring about the completing of all parts of the canal approximately at the same time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-19
BLACKLIST FOR SALOONS.
New Method In St. Louis For Keeping Down Sales On Sunday.

St. Louis, December 1S.-Excise Conn., missioner Mulvihill announced today that every brewery in St. Louis and East St. Louis, together with the four leading breweries of other cities. having depots here, have formally made a written pledge to him that they will not sell beer or other supplies to any saloon or Hid" clubs which he places on a black list. with which he will furnish the manage ments. The black list will comprise the names of saloons or clubs that violate the liquor law.
 This agreement was reached after had issued a call for accredited repre- sentatives of every brewery doing husi- ness in St. Louis.'' Commissioner Mulvi- hill said. 'I gave these gentlemen this alternative, either cooperation in uphold ing the law by refusing to supply Illegal clubs or they should expect to see less saloons In St. Louis.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-19
ALABAMIANS FARE WELL.
Good Places on the Committees VIII
 Fall To Congressmen.

Washington, December 1S.-tSpecial) )- Alabama will fare well on the house committees. which will be announced Thur,day. The fact that Representative Taylo' did not go on the appropriations committee is taken to mean that he is certain for the vacant place on rivers and harbors. Representative Burnett Is ex- pected to get public buildings, Hobson. naval affairs and Craig will get Bur netts eld place on public lands. Other members of the delegation are expected to be ieappointed on their old places, beginning with Representative Underwood on ways and means. Richardson will be on inierstate commerce, Clayton, judi ciary, ard Hehln, agriculture. w. s.