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A. M. Caldwell returned from
Missoula, Mont, last Saturday
evening.
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Fire insurance on ranch pro-
perties specially.
CLINE & Hurry.
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For RENT CHEAP:-My store
building on Grande Ave. Address
John Tschudi, Montrose, Colo.
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We represent Standard Insur
ance Companies.
CLINE & HUETY.
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LOCAL ITEMS.

Mrs. Barney Orth was up from
Midway Tuesday.
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Don't miss the kempton's
Monday and Tuesday nights.
They are always entertaining.
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Town Officers.

Town Officers.
Mayor, Chas. Zaun,
Clerk, c. c. Hawkins,
Treasurer winifred Hammond,
Trustees. II. +. Maxville c. II. Garfield, w.
T. Bross, Milton Spencer, Philip Eisenkramer
and w. X. Crook.
Attorney, /. ID. McFadden,
Marshal. b. r. Bross
Water Supt., Bert Camp,
Police Magistrate, q. W. Hester,
The Board of Trustees meet the first and
third Tuesday OF each month.
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Miss Mabel Beezley left for
trip east last Wednes lay morning.
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USEFUL INFORMATION.

Trains and Mails
Regular Passenger train arrives from east
at 81 10 p. m, departs for west at $40 a. IN.
Nails close at T:45 n. m.
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= PAONiA LODGE No. 1872. ]. o.
. IS O. J.. meets every Thursday night
y In odd Fellows hall. Visiting
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SUIT FOR $1,000 AGAINST
B. F. HARRINGTON

Nellie Conway Ainley has brought suit
for $500 against Benjamip f. Harrington.
alleging that he made misrepresentation
to her as to the value OF a house he was
seeking TO get a contract TO build for her.
The plaintiff asserted that she bought
OF the defendant lot OF land at the cor
ner OF Reservoir avenue and Algonquin
street, and on Oct. %. 1906. received "A
deed. II was represented to her, she al
leges. that the house IL was proposed TO
build would be worth $500 and would rent
for from S56 TO SEQ per month. The build
ing was to contain two stores and ten
ement and was 10 be constructed for
$500
She alleges that she was induced by the
defendant to sign two mortgages, one for
$500 to Charles o. Townsend. and the
other for sl40o TO BENJAMIN +. Harrins-
ton; that the defendant refused TO show
her any plans or specifications; that th;
contract price was grossly unfair that
the place was not worth more than 5000;
and its rental value not more than $50;
that the defendant purposely delayed the
completion OF the house; that the irst
mortgaRee began foreclosure proceedings
with only a notice in newspaper before
the place was completed, and the plain
tiff never had possession OF the structure.
She adds that the house was bid IN at nn
auctioneer's sale by the defendant or his
servants. and that the title was caused
10 be taken I'm the name OF Charles A.
Blissert. an agent OF the defendant.
Mr.. Harrington denies the allegations In
the declaration.
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UNITED STATES
SUES N.y.,H.H.&H.
FOR VIOLATION

Hartford, Conn. July ga suit has
been brought by the United States
against the New York. New Haven and
Hartford railroad for alleged violation OF
the safety appliance act. passed by con-
gress In 1903. the suit being the first OF
Us kind ever brought In this state. The
government sues TO recover 800 for the
alleged violation The railroad company
engaged In interstate traffic. the com
plant says. but II Is alleged that on June
10, 1907. that a car was loaded with a
quantity OF wrapping paper at Windsor
Locks, for shipment 20 Cincinnati O.
The car belonged to the Pennsylvania
railroad. and was hauled by locomotive
owned by the New York. New Haven and
Hartford Railroad company. IL is alleged
that the locomotive was equipped with
couplers which did not operate automatic
ally by impact and which could not be
uncoupled without the necessity OF men
going between the end OF the freight car
and the locomotive.
The complaint alleges that II was a vio-
lation OF the act for the road to use the
locomotive in connection with Interstate
traffic In the condition In which 1t then
was, and the government sues TO recover
the penalty provided by the act.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-16
TRUCE HAS BEEN
DECLARED IN
TELEGRAPH WAR

San Francisco. July l6.-It was an
nounced last night that pending further
negotiations by President Small OF the
telegraphers organization and United
States Labor Commissioners NeilI to effect
an adjustment OF the differences exist
ing between the Western Union and
Postal companies and their employees no
action will be taken in the matter of cali
Ing out the operators in other cities. The
conference will be continued
Commissioners Neill yesterday c,,nferred
with l.. w. storer, general superintendent
of the Postal company. The latter said
that he gave the labor commissioner a
copy OF the company's payroll of the San
Francisco main Postal offices as that
company's best argument that the strike
was unjustifable.
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District Court Notes

In the district court this morning Annie
Stone, a common drunkard, was sem
fenced TO the state workhouse for six
months. The woman has no home, and
has been sentenced before on a similar
charge. When sentence was imposed. she
said: Thank you. your honor" in n
seemingly unappreciative tone.
Trial Of Hugh and Mary Markey on
charges OF violating the liquor laws was
continued one week. and witnesses were
ordered paid of and discharged from
summons
James Mclaughlin, who last week
pleaded guilty 20 being a common @runk-
ard came up fer sentence. but as he said
he had taken the pledge. he was placed
on probation.
Frank r. Silva pleaded not guilty u
non-support Of his wife and children. and
was held for trial on the 23d In 500 sure
~.
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IN NTHEFIELD
9 OFLABOR
he
II tori News Del

Meetings tonight,
Carpenters Local "a. Labor Temple.
Piasterer Tenders 302, Labor Temple.
Car Workers, Labor Temple.
Machinists Local lH, Labor Temple.
Steam Filters Local 47s, Labor Temple.
Labor Day committee, Labor Temple.
Hosting Engineers, 1d Weybosset
street.
STONE CUTTERS.
The Providence branch OF the Stone Cut
ters Association OF North America met
last evening In room s. Labor Temple
one new member was initiated and regu-
lar routine business transacted. Every
member OF the local Is working and there
are no labor troubles.
COPPER PLATE PRINTERS.
The International Union OF America OF
Steel and Copper Plate Printers are hold
ing their annual convention at Chicago
today. Yesterday the credential commit
tee met and examined delegates
WIRE 'wEAvERs MEET.
The Wire Weavers' association OF the
United States are holding their annual
convention at Brooklyn, n. ", today.
There Is good attendance and questions
OF importance to the trade are TO be dis
cussed.
CARPENTERS MEET
There was a good attendance of the
members of Local 632 OF the United
Brotherhood OF Carpenters at the meet
ing held last evening in Labor Temple 20
candidates were initiated and five taken
on transfer cards. The report of the COM
mittee on the entertainment OF last week
was received and a vote OF thanks ex-
tended 10 the ladies who so graciously as
sisted the committee liz preparing and ar
ranging the tables. The reports of del
egates to Building Trades council and the
District council were received An inter-
esting discussion on Labor day and its
observance was participated in by the va
rious members
II was voted TO buy an outfit OF dishes
for future use. II Is needless TO say that
Local 632 is in very hourishing condi-
tion.
oLNEYvILLE PAINTERS.
Local 692 OF the Painters and Decora-
tors union met in their hall Olneyville.
last evening and initiated two new mem
bers. After the regular routine business
had been transacted a smoker and talk
was given. Jas. III. Coleman, president OF
the Building Trades council made an in
teresting address on trade matters. Busi-
ness Agent Cummings gave short talk
on the good feeling existing between the
painters and employers, songs by Bros.
Smith and funny sayings by the come
dian OF the local, Brother Charles Planet
were enjoyable features. The meeting
was thoroughly enjoyed by a number OF
non-union painters present. who see the
good feeling manifested at these meet
ings, which are to be held fortnishtly
during the summer. and have expressed
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-16
EXPLOSION
OF NAPHTHA
INJURED FIVE

Cambridge. Mass. July 16.-Five en-
ployes OF the Boston Woven Hose and
Rubber company's factory In this city
were severely burned by an explosion OF
naphtha today.
The injured are Martin Keeley. Barney
Connors and John Donovan OF this city
and Michael Clemas and John Latro OF
Somerville. The other employees were
thrown into a panic for a time. The fire
was extinguished before II had caused
great damage.
The men who were injured were work
ing over consignment OF rubber that
was covered with bagging. In order to re-
move the bagging the use Of naphtha was
necessary. While the men were pouring
out the naphtha a gallon can OF the fluid
became ignited in some unexplained man.
ner and exploded. The injured men were
taken to the Cambridge relief hospital
where 1t was said that all would recover
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-16
DRUG STORE ROBBED
OF CASH AND CIGARS

The drug store OF Max Markensohn at
lS3 Prairie avenue was broken into last
night and cigars and cigarettes. valued
at $3.50. tobacco. valued at 80 cents,
candy. valued at s1.50. chewing gum
valued at 20 cents, and 50 in the cash
drawer were stolen. The break was dis
covered at 2:30 this morning by PATROL
man j. III. Drummond OF Station 5, who
summoned Sergt. Costigan and the two
found Jimmy on the grass in the yard
and that part OF pane OF glass had
been removed from n window allowing its
catch to be slipped and the window
raised
Mr.. Markensohn. who was callea to the
store by the officers is inclined - think
that the break was made by two men
who we're standing In front OF the store
when he closed 1t about midnight
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state of Rhode Island and Providence
Plantations.
PUBLIC LAWS
Passed at the January Session. 1907.

CThe Chapters OF the Public Laws are
numbered continuously from the Gener-
al Laws, Revision OF 1867
CHAPTER 1873.
AN ACT In Amendment OF Section 2 OF
Chapter 80 OF the General Laws, Enti-
tied, "Of the Commissioner OF Public
Schools"
Passed April q. 1907
IL Is enacted by the General Assembly as
follows:
Section l. Section @ OF Chapter g. Of
the General Laws Is hereby amended 80
~ 10 read as fellows.
Sec. 2. The commissioner OF public
schools. with the approval Of the board of
education. is hereby authorized and en-
powered 10 employ clerical assistance TO
aid him In his duties as such school COM
missioner in a sum not exceeding sixteen
hundred dollars annually, which said sum
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-16

their intention OF Joining The new badges
for Labor day have arrived and were
shown and admired. The next meeting
will be held on the 10Th.
LABOR NOTES.
The meeting OF the Labor day commit
tee OF the Building Trades council and
the Central Labor union will be held this
evening In Labor Temple.
Organizer Thomas l.. Wilson of the l..
A. of NJ, Is a busy man these days. ad-
justing the troubles OF the machinists at
various cities In New England.
A mass meeting OF all the women work.
ers In the jewelry business is TO take
place soon. There are some very bright
women employed at this work In the
Blackstone Valley. and should they take
hold OF the matter with their usual de-
termination, there should certainly be
something doing before long. They can
beat the men TO a standstill when once
The Weavers union of Fall River have
paid TO the beneficiary of Sarah A. Deane
500 for a funeral claim.
SPECIAL MEETING.
A special meeting OF the Weayers' union
will be held Wednesday night AT ran
River, TO discuss the matter or a stan
dard length of print cloth cut. Members
will not attain admttance to the meet
ing IL they fail to bring in their contri-
button cards. The matter Is or greatest
Importance to the union. and no ringers
WILL SAVE TROUBLE.
A speedy answer TO Secretary Treasurer
Albert HILBERT OF the United Textile
Workers OF America, In reply TO his re-
quest for conference between the ex-
ecutive committee OF the United Textile
Workers OF America and the executive
committee OF the Cotton Manufacturers
association TO discuss the matter or a
standard length of print cloth cut, Will
save trouble. The officials or the u T:
w. hope that favorable answer will
soon be forthcoming from the manufac-
turers.
TO FORM UNION.
Organizer Charles A. Miles Of the
United Textile Workers OF America has
been working hard TO get the slasher-
tenders OF New Bedford TO form union
and with that end in view meeting Will
be held Wednesday night, in Spinners
hall. Several years ago, there was
strong slasher-tender's union In New
Bedford, but IL was allowed TO run down
and out of existence.
REFUSED TO UNLOAD STEAMER.
A strike and wholesale discharges
marked the unloading OF the first ship
ment of cotton brought TO Fall River by
the Neptune line. Steamer Connecticut
arrived Sunday morning, and on her
freight deck had about 300 bales or cot
ton. Deck hands and deck boys were
ordered by the mates TO pick up trucks
and unload the cotton. There are l6 men
on deck on the Connecticut. eight deck
boys wearing uniforms at railing time
and when the steamer is running, and
eight deck hands who handle the lines
and do other work about the steamer
Some of them felt that IL was not their
work TO handle trucks on the deck. and
they said so in no uncertain terms TWO
of the deck boys returned TO work; the
remainder returned to New York
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-16
Missing Girls Found

Attleboro, Mass, July 16.-Florence Per-
rier and Jennie Stevens, the two young
girls who have been missing from their
homes since July 4. have been located in
Boston. The Pefrier girl was brought
here by her parents yesterday. but they
declined 10 bring the Stevens girl with
them, and the latter will he later brought
from Boston by one OF her relatives. The
Stevens girl has been afflicted with mania
for disappearing from her home.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-16
THREE KILLED
WHEN TRAINS
HAD COLLISION

Kansas City, Mo-, July 16.-chicago
Great Western passenger train No. coll
collided with Chicago. Burlington ana
Quincy passenger train, No. "a, at Beth
ell, Kas.. 10 miles north OF here at mid
night last night, resulting in the injury
OF three persons. Traffic was delayed for
seceral hours.
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Statesman Stole $500, 900

Rome, July l6--General surprise has
been caused here by the arrest of Signor
Nasi, ex-minister of public instruction,
who is charged with having embezzled
$500, 900 from the state treasury. His sec
retary was also arrested.
Sgnor Nasi protested through counsel
that his arrest was illegal The arrests
were made at the direction OF the senate.
before which the ex-minister will be tried.
He recently took his seat as a member
of the chamber OF deputies.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-16
r. I. POSTOFFICE CLERKS
TO GET INCREASE

The post Office department at Washing
ton has ordered the following promotions
OF post office clerks, 10 take effect July 1:
Pawtucket. one from 500 10 $500, six
from $500 10 $500 three from 500 TO 5000
and Ave from 5000 TO s1ioo; Westerly. one
from $500 to $500. two from 500 10 $500. one
from $500 TO 500 and one from 500 TO 5000.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-16
BONAN'S WRIST BROKEN
IN MILL MACHINERY

Joseph Bonan had his wrist fractured
in machinery at the shops OF the Queen
Dyeing company this morning and was
taken to the Rhode Island hospital where
an x-ray OF the injury was taken, and
Bonan was sent home TO await the study
of the picture that the nature of the in
jury may be determined
The wrist was given temporary treat
ment however.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-16
ST. MARY'S PARISHIONERS
REMEMBER SICK PRIEST

The parishioners OF St Marys church
recently sent a testimonial TO Rev. Joseph
Powers, assistant pastor OF that church.
now I'm Fall River. In the form OF check
for si1b0. which was raised by the volun-
tary subscriptions.
FIR. Powers has been sick for long
time and returned 10 his parents home.
90 Rockland street. Fall River. some time
ago.
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DENIED HE STOLE;
SAID HE HIRED BICYCLE

Xavier Burton, aged 23 in the district
court this morning was arraigned on the
charge OF stealing a bicycle, valued at $50.
from William c. Cookson.
He said he did not steal II but hired
II and tried TO secure a little money on
II. A plea OF not guilty was entered and
he was held for trial next Tuesday, in
500 surety.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-16
Newport Bridge Whist

At Newport the Afternoon Bridge Whist
club has had its opening and is now in
full swing. Yesterday in the forenoon
there were many visitors at the club
house and many OF the male members OF
society ventured as far as the piazza. The
club promises to be a general centre for
all society this summer.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-16
Thieves Had a Fruit Fest"

Some thief with a taste for fruit got a
plentiful supply yesterday when as the
result OF a raid on the stock kept in a
box In rear OF the fruit store OF william
Mihepos at Greene and Westminster
streets FIVE dozens OF oranges, valued at
81. so, four boxes OF plums, valued at $3.50
and three boxes OF peaches, valued at
s210 were stolen.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-16
BOYLES DENIED THEY
KEPT A NUISANCE

Catherine Boyle, aged A. and Thomas
Boyle, aged 81, In the district court this
morning pleaded not guilty TO maintain
ing a disorderly house deemed to be a
nuisance, and were each held for trial In
surety of $1,000.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-16
SOLDE JONG NOT GUILTY
OF FRAUD, AS CHARGED

Solde Jong, after trial in the district
court this morning, OF having defrauded
c. w. Mink by false pretense in writ
Ing, was found not guilty and the COM
plaint was~dismissed.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-16

OF sixteen hundred dollars Is hereby an
nuaily appropriated from any money IN
the treasury not otherwise appropriated. .
and the state auditor is authorized Ia
draw his order upon the general treasurer
10 pay the same upon receipt by him OF
property authenticated vouchers"
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect from
ana after its passage, and all acts and
parts Of acts inconsistent herewith are
hereby repealed.
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CHAPTER 1880.

AN ACT Authorizing the City OF Provi-
dence TO Hire the Sum of Six Hundred
Thousand Dollars for Sewer Purposes.
(Passed April 23, 1907
It Is enacted by the General Assembly as
follows:
section /. The city of Providence Is
hereby authorised and empowered from
time to time TO hire not exceeding the
sum OF six hundred thousand dollars and
to issue Its notes and bonds or either
therefor. and to renew any such notes
from time to time as the same become
due. All moneys raised by authority here
of shall DO exclusively used and expended
cor tho construction of sewers In said city.
and tho necessary construction work and
equipment for the disposal Of the chenli-
cally treated renidue from the sewer pre-
cipitation tanks of said city.
Sac. q. The City council OF said city
shall cause any bonds issued by authority
hereof to be issued for such time and
In such amounts as shall be fixed by said
city council; and after any issue OF any
such bonds said city council shall annual
ly appropriate. 90 long az any such bonds
are outstanding. besides a sum to pay the
interest thereon, q sum to DO placed al a
sinking FUND sufficient for the redemption
OF said bonds when due and all premiums
arising from the sale of said bonds shall
be placed TO the credit OF said sinking
fund.
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect from
and after its passage.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-16
VALUABLE TOW LINES
STOLEN FROM BARGE

Capt William A. Mahon of the barge p
@. reports stolen from his craft two =
inch tow lines Is fathoms long valued at
s160. The barge and the lines are the
property Of the Scully Transportation
company.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-16
REPORTED ELOPEMENT
BY MOTHER OF THE GIRL

Rose De Belli Of 25 Grape street reports
to the poliH that her daughter. Belle sta
bile, 10 years old. ran away from home
yesterday forenoon with Salvatore
DAmico, 25 years old
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-16

CHAPTER i44.
AN ACT Authorizing the Board OF Har-
Dor Commissioners to Grant Permission
10 the Vanity Fair Company to Build
a Wharf In the Providence River.
Passed April g. 1907
II is enacted by tho General Assembly as
follows:
Section I. The board OF harbor commits
sioners is hereby authorized To grant per-
mission TO the Vanity Fair Company to
build wharf. opposite it's property In tho
town of East Providence, extending into
the Providence river beyond the harbor
line on the easterly side thereof not fur
ther than an imaginary line drawn from
point ''F' 10 point M" on plat accom-
panying an act entitled "An act es-
tablishing the harbor line on the
easterly side OF the Providence
river from Kettle Point 70 Nayatt
Point" passed May 5th. A. D.
1887: Provided, the same shall be built
according TO plans approved by the war
department OF the United States; and
provided further. that this act shall act
shall not affect or invalidate any existing
contract or lease made with or on behalf
OF the state
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect from
and after it's passage. and all acts and
parts OF acts inconsistent herewith are
hereby repealed.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-16
CHAPTER 1881

CEAf~TER 1871.
AN ACT Annexing to the Town OF Gran
ston that Portion OF Park Avenue Here
tofore Within the City Of Providence.
(Passed April II. 1907
It 10 enacted by the General Assembly as
follows;
Section I. All that portion OF the city
OF Providence included I'm the layout OF
Park avenue. between the westerly line
of the land now or formerly of Daniel N.
Potter and wife and the easterly division
line between said city Of Providence and
said town OF Cranston, is hereby set on
from said city OF Providence and annexed
TO said town OF Cranston; and the division
line between said city OF Providence and
said town OF Cranston, between the points
aforesaid ts hereby declared 10 be the
northerly instead OF the soartherly Tine OF
said Park avenue as fixed by Chapter 114c
of the Public Laws OF Rhode Island pass
ed July 1st, 1892. The portion so set of
and annexed is hereby declared to be
within the limits and jurisdiction OF said
town OF Cranston for all purposes
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect from
and after its passage.
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CHAPTER 1852.


AN ACT Authorizing the City of Provi-
dence and the City OF Pawtucket TO Con-
tract for the Disposition OF the Sewage
OF Said Pawtucket by Means OF the
Sewer System OF Said Providence.
PASSED April 2S, 1907
II fs enacted by the General Assembly as
follows:
Section I. The city council OF the city
OF Providence and the city council OF the
city OF Pawtucket are hereby authorized
and empowered in behalf Of said cities.
respectively. from time 20 time 70 enter
into n contract or contracts TO make suit
able provision by which the city Of Paw
tucket may connect the drains and sewers
now or hereafter built In said city. or
any PORTION or portions thereof. In. by.
and through the sewer system OF the city
OF Providence upon such terms and con-
ditions as may be mutually agreed upon
by said cities respectively.
Sec. .. This act shall take effect upon
its passage.
A true copy--Attest:
CHARLES p. BENNETT.
Secretary Of state.