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The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-06
Or. FRASER WAS
FOUND Ill IN
SQUAL|D HUT

Found unconscious on his cot I'm n fac
tory on Court street. Brooklyn. N. Y. yes
terday morning. DIR. Alexander Fraser, 90
years old, formerly a resident OF River
side, lies I'm the Long Island hospital. in
a serious condition. suffering from acute
rheumatism.
He had been employed at the factory In
clerical position, sleeping In the build
ing at night. acting as watchman, and
opened the shop for the employees In the
morning. Yesterday when the first arri-
walls came, they tried the door. but found
II locked and could get no response from
within. Finally the chief engineer forced
the door and found Fraser In a serious
condition
DR.. Fraser was graduated from the med
ical school OF the University OF Pennsyl-
vania, and accepted a position as surgeon
on a steamer OF the Red d line plying
between New York and Antwerp. He
held this position for three years, during
which time he married a girl in Antwerp.
He lived for a while at Riverside. but went
to Europe soon after. returning again to
ago he left again and was not heard from
until his illness.
After being graduated with honors
from the University OF Pennsyl-
vania he soon built up a fine prac-
tice in Providence and Riverside. Two
years ago his wife became Ill and had TO
be taken 10 private sanitarium. After
that his health also began 10 fail and he
was gradually forced TO give up his prac-
tice.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-06

In commission, the Massachusetts, and the
Bunker Hill, carrying freight between
New York and Fall River. which we get
into Boston by rail at o'clock in the
morning, make IL as expeditions a SER
vice as they could over the all-water
route. We shall continue our present COM
petition with the Metropolitan line until
spring, but If the situation changes you
may see new steamship line started any
morning"
why do you dismiss from considera-
ton the possibility OF an outside passen-
ger service?" Mr.. Mellen was asked.
THE CAPE COD CANAL.
Not so much because OF the time, IA to
10 hours, which II takes" he replied
since most people like to sleep until
about the hour in the morning when such
trip can be completed, as because of
the irregularity OF a service traversing
the waters between Boston and New York
and getting out OF one harbor and into
the other. Take such a day as this, for
example, what time would boat that or
dinarily made the trip between the two
cities in IA hours get In, with the heavy
fog and the difficulties of around-the-cape
navigation?
The Cape Cod canal will simplify the
all-water route between Boston and New
York very much. and we shall put some
or our Fall River boats through that ca
nal. In fact. see no reason why the Bos-
ton and New York business between the
two cities. which now goes by the Fall
River boats, should not go direct through
the canal
Mr.. Mellen said that he hoped Mr.
Morse's move would relieve the minds OF
those anxious ones who believed that they
had entered into an agreement for the
suppression OF competition between the
two cities.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-06
AUTOMOB|LIsTs
FIGHTING TOWN
Of NANTUCKET

Boston, Sept. 6.-The contest between the
automobilists and the town OF Nantucket
over the prohibitive order of the select
men against the use of such vehicles on
the island. was before Judge Loring of the
supreme court today o1 petition by the
automobile owners for an injunction to
prevent Judge Moore OF Nantucket from
hearing testimony or making a decision
In the case.
The automobile owners appeared at
Nantucket ten days ago. and on landing
with their machines were ordered by the
authorities not 10 run them In the town.
In defiance OF the order the machines were
used, with the idea OF making II a test
case The owners were arrested and taken
before the local Judge, where the hearing
was continued
At the hearing i'm the supreme court to-
day, counsel for the automobllists claimed
that the automobile laws OF the state
were under the jurisdiction OF the high
way commissioners and beyond the town
authorities.
Judge Loring took the case under adj
visement and will render a decision before
the hearing by Judge Moore.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-06
col Y NT|0V
DATE IS SET
j. S. Immigration
COMMISSION HOME
Returned Today After Several Months Trip Through
Europe-Senator Dillingham; Makes Statement.

New York. Sept. s.-After several
months ineuiry tour into the immigration
situation abroad which carried them
through England and continental Europe.
the members OF the subcommittee Of the
United States immigration commission,
with Senator william p. Dillingham; Of
Vermont as chairman. arrived here today
on the Cedric The members OF the conf
mittee returning today were Senator Dill
lingham OF Vermont. Senator Asubry C.
Latimer OF South Carolina, Benjamin +.
Howell of New Jersey, John L. Burnett
OF Alabama and Secretary Morton r.
Crane. Senator Dillingham; made the fol-
lowing statement on the investigation OF
immigration conditions abroad:
VISITED MANY COUNTRIES.
The subcommittee has visited every
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-06
PERISHED IN HUNT
FOR new CONTINENT
Alfred Harrison Returning From q Two-Year's Stay
I'm Arctic Lands Reports the Loss of the Anglo
American Expedition in Search of New Land.

Athabasca Landing Canada, Sept. e.
The news OF the probable loss of the
schooner Duchess OF Bedford. the ship be-
longing TO the Anglo-American Arctic ex-
pedition. which hoped to find a new CONT
nent north OF the Mackenzie river, was
brought here by Alfred Harrison. who
has been in the Arctic circle for two
years and who came here on the steamer
Midnight Sun
Mr.. Harrison said Ernest Stefansson os
Harvard university, after whom the expe-
dition has been called. himself brought
the news of the loss OF their boat to Her
schell Island. He also brought news of the
disappearance OF three members OF the
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-06

I European country from which we receive
any considerable number OF immigrants
and has studied the more important
phases OF the question In each. italy was
the first country visited and after pursu-
ing Investigations In the southern prov
nces the subcommittee was divided. SEN
ator I.atimer and Representatives Howell
and Burnett took charge OF the investga-
ton I'm northern Italy. Switzerland,
France. Germany. the Netherlands. Bel
GUM Scotland and Ireland. Representa-
tive Burnett proceeded to Greece. Turkey
Syria, Asia Minor, Palestine and Rou-
mania while Commissioners Wheeler ana
myself gave attention TO the work in Aus
tria, Hungary, Russia and England. SEN
ator Latiner Mr.. Howell and Mr. Bur
nett also visited various Russian points
and Commissioners Wheeler spent some
time in Sweden and Denmark"
CONTINUED on Page Eight)
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-06
IS LITERALLY
PUACTURED, BUT
IS STILL ALIVE

While standing with his back to a ma
chine which Yolds cloth, and which works
in a circular directions, William Hill,
aged IL. employed in the Joseph Benn &
Sons mill at Greystone, was drawn into
the machine Wednesday afternoon, In n
space about four inches wide.
Some of his fellow workmen. seeing his
plight, ran TO his assistance and stopped
the machine. but so tightly was the boy
wedged in that II was necessary TO saw a
board through 10 release him from his
perilous position.
DR.. Cooke OF Greystone. DIR. Shay Of
Centredale and DIR. Clifford OF Providence
were called. and the ambulance summon
ed II was seen the boy was in a criti-
cal condition, for on a superficial exam
ination the doctors found he had sustained
severe injury TO the lumbar vertebrae. a
possible plmcture of the left kidney and
a puncture OF the left lung, together with
a couple OF fractured ribs
He was taken to ST. Joseph's hospital
where his condition was reported today to
be as comfortable as could be expected
considering his injuries.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-06
MELON R|ND, HOOK, BRICK
FIGURED IN ASSAULTS

A melon rind. half brick and o cotton
hook were the several things that figured
in three separate charges OF assault with
a dangerous weapon that were heard in
the district court this morning
sebastiano Carparro. IS years old plead
cd guilty TO assaulting Robert Dasho. 10
years old. with the melon rind. Capt
Merrill told the court that Carparro picked
the rind from the street. that II was cover
ed with mud and Nth and threw n at the
boy. striking him in one eye. III said that
the man doubtless had provocation, as the
boy annoyed him.
Carparro told the court that he keeps a
little store on Federal street. and that
the boy torments him. He was told that
he must not take the law In his own hands
and was fined SIS and costa
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-06

grand tour of one week among the
While Mountains will be made Saturday.
Sept. n. for the exceedingly low price OF
fifteen dollars. which includes one weeks
board and room at first-class hotel, rail-
road fares from Providence to North Con-
way and return. delightful coaching trip
OF IL miles amid the grand mountain
scenery. with many places of special In
terest. side trips 10 Mt. Washington. the
Flume, Crawford Notch. etc. Independent
tours are also arranged by Mr.. Il. A. Cor
bett, Jr., 10 any part OF the mountaina
for any day by consulting him AZ HIS Of
ice io2 Westminster street. or by tele.
phone 8s2-R union
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-06
JAMES iEWELL
IS EX0NERbTED

James Sewell, who a week ago wednes-
day night shot Angebella Perry in the
foot in their living room In the house at
433 South Main street, was this morning
In the district court adjudged not guilty
OF the charge OF assault with a dangerous
weapon and was discharged from Gus
tody.
The woman. who was brought from the
Rhode Island hospital in the ambulance
to the court room. testified that the
shooting was accidental. and that II did
not follow any trouble between the two.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-06

the feeling on the part of the members
that the railroad company would be in a
position to build the tunnel at much less
expense than would the city.
The suggestions were before the commit
tee In the form of correspondence be-
tween Charles X. Makepeace OF the COM
mittee, President Joseph Balch of the
common council and Vice President Ed
ward G.. Buckland OF the New Haven
road.
THE BALCH IDEA.
President Balch's letter TO Mr.. Buck
land embodied the proposition for the
construction OF the tunnel by the rail-
road company. subject to it's purchase by
the city upon completion, II desired was
dated Sept. 4, and was In part as fol-
lows:
Since the meeting yesterday afternoon
an idea has occurred TO me which IL
carried out, think. might insure the
building OF the East Side tunnel at once
without further discussion. / intended
suggesting this plan to the committee at
its meeting tomorrow afternoon, and as
you will fully understand, while / can
not make the suggestion with any au-
thority, / thought IL might save a little
time II ! outlined II to you previous to
the meeting.
THE only question at issue now Is.
believe. the question OF ownership Of the
tunnel Through all our negotiations with
Continued on Page Seven.)
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-06

John Collins. "a years old, was the
wielder Of the half brick. Capt. stone told
the court that Collins was in down town
saloon yesterday and was put out by
George V. Southwick. the bartender. Col
Inns re-entered the saloon with the brick
and threw Il at Southwick, hitting him In
the face. lie pleaded guilty To the assault
and was held for the grand Jury In surety
OF 1900
Francesca Dercali. p years old. and
Francesca Marcoccio. while At work at
the Atlantic mills yesterday. disputed over
the ownership OF n cotton hook. two OF
which Dercali had possession Of During
the argument Dercali struck Marcocci on
the head with one OF the hooks. making a
scalp wound an inch long Dercali pleaded
guilty to the charge OF assault and was
bound over 10 the grand jury in 500
surety
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-06
KING EDWARD IS
THE CAUSE FOR
DIVORCE SUIT

Lexington. KY. Sept. GA divorce suit
which is considered the result Of an es-
arrangement caused by King Edward OF
England came to light yesterday after
having been kept secret since June.
Lewis T. Brown has sued his wife. Mar.
garet Johnson Brown, and alleges aban-
donment.
Mrs. Brown is woman OF rare beauty
and attracts attention everywhere. Mat
ters came to a climax when Mr.. and Mrs
Brown attended theatre performance In
London, where King Edward. who noticed
her In the audience, asked for an intro
duction. Brow nobjected and his wife
rfdiculed his objections. To this incident.
II is said. Is due the estrangement and
separation Brown returned to Kentucky
and is now In the government revenue
service at Maysville, KY.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-06

party and expressed the fear that they
had met death In the frozen north
The missing members OF the expedition
are Capt. Mikelson, a Dane: Ernest Lef-
hngwell Of Chicago, and j. M. Marks
They left the ship in February with 90
days provisions for the supposed land to
the north and had been gone 20 days and
no news had been received from them.
one OF their teams OF dogs had returned
and 1t is likely the party will never be
heard from again.
The schooner Duchess OF Bedford Ste
fansson thought. had probably sunk. The
ship had filled with water. probably from
the Ice train, but they had been able 20
remove everything of value from the main
shore.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-06
CHILDREN DIE
IN SIGHT Of
THEIR MOTHER

Williamsport. Pa, Sept. 6-By the ex-
plosion OF lamp in an upstairs roof. the
two young children OF Aaron Anderson
OF Coleman Hollow. Potter county. were
burned to death last night. Anderson and
his aged father were helplessly I'll in a
room down stairs.
Mrs Anderson and her 10-year-old son
tried to rescue the children but they
failed. Before they could drag the two
men out, both were so badly burned that
they. too probably will die Mrs. Ander-
son had to care for her two-weeks-oIi
baby.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-06

From the seashore and mountains
people are returning home TO take up
their duties by preparing their children
for school which opens next Monday.
The attention OF parents is specially
called 20 superior line OF SCHOOL
shoes Tor the boys and girls at ThOs.
r. Peirce a. Sons. corner Westminster
and Dorrance streets They are in
tan and black, both lace and button,
hosiery TO match. The store will be
open till 10 p. m. tomorrow evening.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-06
WEATHER NOTES

The disturbance
which caused the
recent rain Is CEN
trail over the st.
Lawrence valley. II
caused rain yester-
day and last night
over the eastern
lake region and the
Atlantic states. but
the rain has now
ceased in those dis
tricts. The area Of
high pressure over
the Central states
has slowly moved
eastward. IL Is
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-06

causing fair weather over the region under
IT'S ':ruence. II will probably cause fair
and cooler weather In the vicinity Of Prov
idence tonight. and fair weather Saturday
An area OF low pressure covers the north
west II has caused Hight rain In the Mis-
souri, valley and warmer weather
throughout tho northwest. over the mid
Ole and eastern portions OF the country
temperature changes have been slight
NJ Z. BLYSTONE.
Local Forecaster.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-06
KING FREDERICK
RECEIVED NEW
MINISTER ECAN

Copenhagen, Sept 6.-The American
minister TO Denmark, DR. Maurice +.
Egan. 20 day presented TO King Frederick,
cx- Minister O'Brien's letters OF recall, and
his own credentials. The new minister
had long conversation with the king.
who asked Mr. Egan TO convey his spe-
cial greetings to President Roosevelt.
Mr.. Egan was then introduced 10 Queen
Louisa. Their majesties gave Mr.. Egan a
cordial welcome, the audience lasting an
hour.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-06

New York. Sept. 6-Enthusiastic over
her success in Paris. where she APP
peared in Nine Sarah Bernhardts
theatre. Miss Olga Nethersole. the En-
glish actress returned here today on
the steamship Cedric for her annual
American tour.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-06
Victim of Cholera

Danztic, Prussia, Sept. 6.-The local
health officials announced today that a
raftsman from Russia. who descended
the Vistula had died here OF colera
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-08

ance from Harrodstown, George Washington by
name.
"Are you living here now?" 1 asked
oh no Marser." l lives good bit away frumi
here but not so fur but what 1 could git here by
walkin' an gittin' lifts in wagin an then
l lives with Mis- Mriar ober dar bout Har'ds-
burg an | calkerlates to stay wild her as long as
1 live, eff lives dat long. Me an anuder po'
ole nigger-Doctor Possum dey calls him-lives
in little cabin thar. l used to blong to ole
Miss lore de wah,-and Marse Willum."
"And Dr. Possum?" I asked curiously
ooh, he a po' ole niger what jes' won
derd, an wondered roun' fun house to house. a
tryin' to sell a little medcin what he makes
hisself,-and askin' fur somethn to eat; an he
KEEP comin'-an comn-to Mis- Mriars tell
day she say to him, sez she:
CDR. Possum, why don you go home an stay
dar%
"Hit mighty cole winter day, an he
wuz all scrooched up over de fire in de kitchen;
hits dem big fireplaced whah you can
set in de chimbley, an yet de cook have room to
sling her pots an kittels widout scaldin' you.-
well, he wuz scrooched up dar, an Mis- M'riar
natchely got tired lookin' at him. So when
Mis- M'riar said dis, he jes' look up at her and
he says: says he:
"'Whar is home, Mis- MRiar?'
''Yes," she, 'whar is your home"
"I amt got home, Mis- Mrar ceptn
whah good people like you lets me set by de fire
an gives me sumthin' to eat. But dey mos al
ways gifts tired NV me arter while.
Den he gifts outen de fireplace tho he hated
to, mighty bad, an I hated to see him go.
"An' Mis- Mriar she wen back in de house.
Purity soon I heerd her calln' me, an
wen to see what fur she calld me- an she saws
to me: 'Gawge, sez she, can't you take Dr. Pos
sum in wild you? Use sorry fur him. De Yankees
didn't leave us much, but | can take keer I
reck1n NV dis po' ole niggah what dey drug
frum a good home an casted de cole worl'
Course L coudn' be outdid by Miss M'riar
an he one NV my own color, too, Massa, so dat
Is how tiz DR.. Possum is wild me an Mis- Mriar
tell today.
But I 'clar ter gracious, I can't help
laughin' when thinks bout dat day. Miss M'rars
little grandchile, mighty purity iii gal bout
ten year ole, was settin dar, an she say:
Granma, why don you SEN Dr. Possum to de
Damyankees?
DE who? say Mis- Mriar, stonshed.
De Damyankees, sez she.
'Marse Willyum, he nearly died laughin' \
Listen to Miss Nancy he, hugging her 1
up in his arms.
Il clar ter gracious dat blessed chile didn' 4
know tell dat day she calm dem outen 4
DER name. She didn know dat dey js' 4
plain Yankees widout any front name"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-08
How Girls Kiss.

The New York girl bows her stately head
And she fixes her stylish lips
In firm, hard way, and lets things go
In spasmodic little snips
The Boston girl removeth her specs,
And freezeth her face with a smile,
Then she sticks out her lips like an open book
And cheweth bean meanwhile.
The st. Louis girl says never word,
And you'd think she rather tame
With her practical views of the matter in hand,
But she gets there all the same.
The Baltimore girl, the pride of the South
In her cingng and soulful way,
Absorbs it all with yearnful yearn
AS big a bale of hay.
The Chicago girl gets grip on herself,
AS she carefully takes off her hat;
Then she grabs up the prize in frenzed way,
Like a terrier shaking rat.
The Washington girl, so gentle and sweet,
Lets her lips meet the coming kiss
With rapturous warmth and the youthful souls
Float away in of bliss.
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MAGAZINE SECTION PAGE IA
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-08

degree of nicely. long white apron tied
around her waist. and white muslin kerchef
was folded simply across her vast expanse of
matronly bosom.
The crowning work of art was the gay bandana
square, tied and knotted with consummate skill
over her hair.-for she was of the old-fashioned
type and eschewed the behatted and befrilled
darkies' products of the war.
"Pm spectacle woman, 1 is She used
to say proudly, when any criticisms were in
dulged in concerning her old-fashioned dress, and
the bandanna badge of servitude
'Pm still workn an | amt ashame to war
workn cloes. When Use able to quit work an
set in de paror like white folks-den is time
huff fur white folks ole cast-off cloes"
1t needed only look into her kind motherly
face to be assured of her honesty and integrity
of purpose, also of the gentleness of her heart.
Come here, Sylvia, and tell about DR.. Pos
sum-
Sylvia came forward, anxious and uneasy, and
being duly sworn to tell the truth, the whole
truth, and nothing but the truth, seemed deeply
impressed with the soemnity of the occasion, and
somewhat frightened, when the prosecuting at
torney took her in hand.
what is your name?"
"Sylvie."
"Sylvie what?'
"Silvie Taylor"
What is your husbands name?"
"Rube"
"Rube what?'
"Jest Rube.'
"Ain't his name Taylor, too?"
"No sur dat my las husbands name, an
l jes KEEP it, being Rube say he amt got
name ceptng fur sgnin, an everybody roun here
knows me an is use ter de name of Taylor"
$50 you have been married before?"
Course is, with certain air of superiority.
"Once before?"
'Onct befo? Ole woman as l is never bin
married but onct beto?" she asked-aggrieved by
such question.
"Well then, how many times have you been
married?'
81 can't js zactly 'member,-three, four
mebbe morn dat
"Are your husbands all dead or divorced?"
81 amt had but par Nv licenses and one
par NV voces, and dats since de war; dey costes
big lot of money. 1 had one husban die at
Camp Dick Robertson, an den anudder husban
kill in de army, and de naix one,-he was a SOL
der an cum back, dat lazy an trifin, l couldn'
sport him wild my washin SO Miss M'rier jes
bought me par o. voces. After a while when
Rube kept commin round down thar in N
Orleans, botherin me bout my work, an pes
term bout me to mary him. jist tole him to go
long bout his business, an he did. Then he
cum up here and bought par O. licenses and
thought twasnt to fling away all dat
money fur nuthin; so we went ont to see Miss
Mrier, she sent fur preacher what married
us in de dining room, wild Marse Johnnie dah-
an all de udder chillen what I'd nussed, stand
in round; some NV EN- a cryin, cause Rube
going to take me back down South. An den Miss
Mriar, an Marse Willyum shuke hans wild bof
Nv us, an dey had ice an cake fur out
on de back porch Cause dey say dat was de fust
rale shonuff Weddin | eber had;-dey didn' use
ter hab emmy licenses"
$50 you think this one will last bitter than
the other"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-11-13
MILLER PROBABLY
MACON'S MAYOR
Indications That He Leads
By Small Majority.

MACON, GA, Nov .-(SpeciaD -
Early returns indicate the election OF
Judge A. H. Miller for Mayor by
about 250 majority over his opponent
John T. Moore. The polls were open
from a. m. to p. m. The weather
was unfavorable, but a large share
of the $40 eligible voters cast their
ballots.
Up to $50 O'Clock tonight the count
had not been completed. Both sides
claim the election by small major
ity, but it is believed that Judge Mil
Ter will come out ahead.
The local telegraph office closed at
$3.50 o'clock last night and up to
that hour the count had not been fin
ished. Indications however, were
that Judge Miller was elected.
The contest has been a warm one.
1t was claimed that Moore was the
representative of the street car in
terests and the candidate favored by
the saloon men. The Miller ticket
was in the nature of a good govern
ment ticket.