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The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-11
EAST PROVIDENCE

Robert Lake and Charles McCabe, who
are among the best-known sporting men
In this town, are Just at present not on
speaking terms and in fact Mr.. Lake
wants TO meet Mr. McCabe in court, so
much so that he Mr.. Lake, has caused
warrant 10 be issued for the arrest OF
his former friend McCabe- A day or so
ago Lake and McCabe met In a cafe IN
Providence when some one made the
statement that he knew young man
who could run certain number OF yards
i'm certain number OF seconds and MI.
Lake was quite willing TO bet s. 10 81 that
the feat could not be accomplished by
any man in the cafe Mr.. Lake fished up
$50 and the other man put up 81 and Mr..
McCabe was selected al the request OF
Mr. Lake. as stakeholder. and the trio
with the runner and a few friends went
TO Andrews field and when Mr.. Lake saw
the runner getting into his running togs
found that he had stacked up against
professional runner and called for MS
money, as he made his bet on amateur
lines. The race was declared off and the
party decided 10 return To the cafe where
the bet was made where the matter would
be settled. Mr.. Lake and the man who
put up the 50 and the runner reached the
cafe but as far as can be learned Mr..
lAicCabe, who held the stakes of $23, mas
not put In his appearance, and this eaus-
cd Mr.. Lake TO issue a warrant for his
arrest.
STORM DROVE THEM IN.
The storm of yesterday drove i'm two
knights OF the road who did not care 10
wander longer I'm such weather one or
the knights called upon Chief Of Police
Adams and the other upon Patroman
Taggart and at the session of the Sew
cnth district court this morning were
sent to the state farm by Judge Bliss.
JUST WHAT THEY EXPECTED.
The basketball team from Brigade No.
of the Naval Reserves went 10 Bristol
last evening, where they played the team
from the Young Mems Christian associ1-
ton. but the Sailor Boys while they did
the best they could were no match for
landlubbers. This morning none OF the
members of the local team cared 10 give
the score OF the game.
MINOR MENTION.
Howard lodge. knights OF Pythias VIII
meet this evening and confer the rank OF
esquire upon number of candidates.
Owing TO the condition of the weather
the attendance at Reliance lodge of Odd
Fellows last evening was not up TO the
standard.
The funeral OF Patrick. son OF Michael
Bennett will be held at his late home.
ia First street. tomorrow morning and
will be followed with a requiem mass
at the Church of the Sacred Heart at 3
o clock.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-11

New York, Dec 1i.-Steamer Providence
OF the Fall River line crashed into a
crowded East river ferryboar during a
fog last night.
crunched under the impact her passen-
gers were thrown into "A panic ana IL was
feared for a time that many OF them
would be forced overheard In the mad
The men aboard are charged with ut
ter disregard for the safety of tho women
and children.
After the bow OF the liner tore its way
into the, starboard side OF the ferryboat
the boats clung in their embrace long
enough 10 allow many OF the passengers
20 pass from the forryboats upper deck
20 the steamer.
Others We're taken off by tugs. while
some remained on board. running hither
and thithcr in their excitement.
Both boats driftcd down tho river un-
iii aided by tugs. the ferryboat being
crippled by the accident and the steam
er temporarily unable to get her head.
The liner finally returned 10 her dock
and the ferryboat was helped 10 a SUD
The Providence was not greatly dam
aged.
The ferryboat narrowly escaped being
sent 10 the bottom, and IL Is thought that
the facts that tile boats were proceeding
slowly and the blow was glancing one
were all that saved the vessel from such
n fate. which must inevitably have been
attended by heavy loss OF life.
II is reported that In the height or the
panic on board the ferryboat man ana
woman jumped overheard, and were
drowned This rumor could not be con-
flrmed and so far as definitely known no
one was killed or seriously injured.
Following the accident charges OF COW
ardice and brutality were made against
the men passengers of the ferryboat.
When the latter craft reached slip she
still had - women and children on board,
while with few exceptions. the men pas
scngers had escaped To other boats. The
ferryboat had been practically stripped of
life preservers
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-11
JUVENILE OFFENDERS
PUT ON PROBATION

Ernest Nicholson, Is years old. I'm the
district court this morning pleaded guilty
TO stealing rags valued at 80 cents from
Jacob Hochberg, and was placed on pro-
baton.
In Juvenile court Frank McDonough
and John Dorney, who pleaded guilty to
the same offcnse. were also placed on
probation.
The three boys. II was said, got into
Hochbergs junk store in the North End
Monday afternoon and stole the rags
concealing them under the bridge over
the Moshassuck river and later sold them
to another junk dealer.
The boys were arrested by Inspector
Burns and Patrolman Tracey.
Antonio Bertone. Is years old. pleaded
guilty TO stealing metal valued at - from
Richard w. Brown and was put on pro-
baton.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-11
BOYS ARRESTED FOR
AN OLD BREAK

Hcroert Reason and James Hall each
ie wears old. I'm district court this mora.
ing pleaded guilty To breaking and enter
ing on June q the store OF Mary Car
mody and stealing candy. cigars and Gig
arettes valued az $3.50 and Were held for
the grand Jury in surety OF 500
Inspector Wilkinson of station told
the court the father OF the Reason boy
had complained that he had been away
from homo about q month. that he would
not work except when he had tc and that
when hc did he stole his wages. The two
boys were found Monday night sleeping
I'M the barn of the pocasSct lee company
and after their arrest Reason told ~ the
break into tho Carmodv store and impi.
Gated 70 other bows. but Il vas found thai
the Implication was too sweeying
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-11
TWO ESCAPED
DROWNING IN
SEVERE GALE

Two Riverside men. Michael Delory and
Elmer Bert. narrowly escaped drowning
during the severe gale, which swept over
Narragansott bay yesterday. The men set
out from Pawtuxet in small shn late
yesterday afternoon with Riverside as
their destination The water was very
rough and the waves were high, but the
men did not mind this ordeal. With a
pair OF oars they pushed off
The small boat was continually rocked
10 and fro and occasionally shipped guam
titles of water but the men progressed
well enough until when about one-half
mile from Sabn's Point light, wave
larger than usual struck the small skiff
and she was filled with water and began
10 sink when the two occupants seized
the gunwale which resulted in overturn-
Ing the skiff owing TO the darkness the
accident was not seen from the shore, and
the voices OF the men clinging 10 the
small boat in the Icy water was not heard
by any OF tho passing craft because or
the noise made by the waves. on the
shore not far away. For almost an hour
the men attempted unsuccessfully to at
tract the attention of the passing fisher
men but Il was useless and the two men
had about given up hope when their cries
were heard by the men on the oyster
steamer Richard w. Law bound for this
city. The crew OF the steamer lost no
time I'm going TO the rescue OF the help
less men and soon willing hands pulled
the sufferers over the side OF the ship
and hurried them to tho warm engine
room OF the steamer.
Both men were badly exhausted and
could not have remained much longer in
the icy water without going 10 the bot
tom. Stimulants were administered TO the
men, their clothes were dried and by the
time the steamer reached her dock in this
city they were ready 10 return TO their
homes none the worse for their danger
ous experience.
The storm here delayed many of the
New York bound steamers the captains
fearing to trust themselves on the waters
of the bay in such a storm. In and about
the city there we're a number of minor ac-
cidcnts that could be traced TO the effects
OF the storm. In at least a half-dozeu In
stances cars were derailed owing TO the
water washing sand onto the tracks near
the switches. These were attended to by
the companys wrecker. The highest
point In the temperature yesterday was
Is and the lowest As The official meas
urement OF the rainfall during the entire
day and evening was l.i6 inches.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-11
MARINE intelligence
ARRIVED.

ARRIVED.
(teamer Old Colony New York.
Steamer Kentucky. New York
Steamer City OF Haverhill, Fall River.
Steamer City OF Newport. Newport
Steamer New Shoreham, Fuller, Block
island.
Tug Aries. New York
SAILED.
Steamer Kentucky. Burton. New York
Steamer Essex. McDormsn. Baltimore.
steamer Pcquonnock. Pettigrew, New
York.
Steamer city OF Haverhlll. Ricketson,
Fall River.
Steamer City OF Newport. Lake. New
port.
Steamer New shoreham. Fuller. Block
Island.
Tug Argo. New York.
Tug Sweepstakes. New London.
Tug Aries New York.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-11
c. 4. bvRMHAM,
LEADING MASON,
PASSES AWAY

Death claimed yesterday afternoon
George III. Burnham, one OF the prominent
members of the Masonic fraternity and a
man conspicuous in business and politi-
cal affairs OF this city for over a score Of
years.
Mr.. Burnham suffered an attack of kid
ney trouble about a month ago. and to-
gother with heart trouble IL made his
chances of recovery very slight, until a
week ago when IL was evident that he
could not long survive. He continued 10
decline until yesterday afternoon when he
passed quietly away at his home 81 Hay
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-11
ONE LIFE LOST
IN FOG CRASH
At NEW YORK

New York Dec 11.-That Mary "A.
Prtchard. "A Brooklyn stenographer. was
drowned as a result OF the collision be-
tween the Fall River liner Providence
and the ferryboat Baltic in tho East river
last night was discovered today.
Ii was rumored Immediately after the
collision that a woman had either fallen
or jumped overheard during the excite
ment. but IL was not positively known un-
til today. when II was learned that Miss
pritchard had been seen on. the ferry
boat that she did not reach her home in
Brooklyn. and that a body believed TO be
morning.
Miss pritchard was rs years old and
came to this city from Boston year
ago.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-11
STEAMER PROVIDENCE HITS
new YORK FERRYB0AT

The Providence left her pier In tho
North river early for Fall River. a driz-
zling rain that had fallen all day was
followed by fog. that settled down thlek
and moved slowly up the East river and
directly into the path of the Union Ferry
company's ferryboat Baltic. which had
left her South street (Manhattan) slip.
and was feeling her way cautiously TO
the wharf at the foot OF Atlantic avenue
Brooklyn
only when within easy hailing distance
was the danger realized. and both Nes-
sells made desperate efforts 10 sheer
away. To their partial success may be
credited the avoidance OF frlghtful loss
Of life, for another moments delay would
have permitted the Providence cutting
the Baltic squarely I'm two.
AS II was, the steamer struck the fer
ryboat on her starboard side 20 feet for
ward of the paddle box and drove her
sharp steel prov 10 feet into the over
hang OF the wooden craft. The womens
cabin on the starboard side was almost
torn away
persons returning To their homes from
business, and when the crash came the
widest disorder prevailed. score OF
women tainted. and al least one fell over.
board She was rescued by a colored
man. who jumped into the water after
her. In the excitement a man who was
trying 60 board the Providence fell into
the water, but he, too was rescued by
rope which was thrown To him.
In the scramble for life preservers II is
charged that most Of them were obtain
ed by men.
Capt George Case Of the Providence
said ~ saw nothing Of the ferryboat un-
I'll a second before the crash came. We
attempted 10 veer off. but " was too late.
We were proceedingly slowly.
Capt. Baulslr OF the Baltic, one OF the
oldest pilots I'm the harbor. refused To
comment on the accident, except 10 say
that ne had obeyed all regulations as 10
fog signals. and was moving slowly when
the collision occurred.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-11
REoCITS TEAM.
Totals ~. :. .2Ss ael 400
VALLEY NOTES


The Boys club that for some time has
occupied little building opposite the
office Of the Continental Finishing COM
pany az Rivorpoint. has disbanded.
\ regular meeting of the Knights OF
King Arthur was held last evening In tho
Congregational church at Riverpont
Games were rolled last evening i'm tho
PawtuXet Valley Amateur league. with
Arctic at Central. Apponaug at Opera
House, Natick at Laurel liili, Casino at
QuidnIck.
The COMMITTEES recently appointed by
the Warwick Hose company No. 2 are
arranging for their annual supper TO be
held in January.
Mrs A. II Smith and Miss jeanette
Kenyon OF Providence were recently Wis
iting friends In Arctic Centre.
Edward Brewster of RlVCrpoiut recent
ly took trip to the shore. and upon his
return exhibited four large ducks as n re-
suit of his days hunt
Mildred Cookson. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. william Cookson OF ArNtic Centre.
who recently underwent "a delicate OPP
Grafton, * recovering
Arthur u. Kline OF Centrevillc has pur-
chased the old Horatio Carter estate on
the East Greenwich road.
N0rragausctt lodge. No. s. X. OF r.. met
I'm Pythian hail, PheniN. last evening.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-11
Marine Corps Full

Washington. Dec. 1i.--While army and
naval officials arc lamcnting over the
reluctance or American young mon TO
enlist IN those services, those OF the ma
rine corps are folcltating themselves
that the number OF that Organization is
practically complete
The record OF cnlstmenfs for November
was the best ever known In tho history
OF the corps. over 9o0 men being added ia
tho force on the rolls today were Sa5
men out OF a possible S7si
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-11
NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS.

More purchases will he made during
the next hrcen days Just preceding
Christmas than during any other nj
teen da,> of the year. 4 one time
Ncws-Democrst Al. viii therefore
briun YOU excellent results. hut to take
full advantage of the Christmas shop
ping ser,od your Ncvs-Dcmocrat Al.
should be printed every day right M to
the last minnie. If YOU don't, yon viii
lose many -sics you msy otherwise
MAJ
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-11
Fire in Boarding House

Fire In the basement OF the house at q
Beacon avenue caused an alarm to be
sounded from box 343 az eos this morn
ing. The building is a boarding and
lodging house conducted by Fannie New
hall. and for a few moments the various
dodgers were somewhat excited. The fire
started near the furnace, but IL did no
extensive damage.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-11
SAILOR OF PACIFIC FLEET
LEFT WIFE DESTITUTE

Mary 1nglesi,y. the mother OF four chill
dren. the oldest being 10 years of age,
was found at her home I'm rear OF Elbow
street ill and IN destitute circumstances
yesterday. and she was sent 10 tho Rhode
Island hospital hy Dvcrsecr Of Poor Cum
mings. who also provided for the chill
drcn.
The woman's husband is 2 seaman on
the haitleship Illinois. which is ono of the
ncct preparing 10 vl 10 the Pacinc ocean.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-11
Federation Backs Miners

Denver. Col. Dec. ii.-onicial en-
doIsement OF the miners strike at
toldheld was given yesterday hy the
executive board of the Western Fed
Grafton Of Miner
The following telegram was sent 60
Charles " Msrkinnon. president OF tho
toldneld miners union.
Executive board recognizes Justice
~ your position. wiz rsnds -u possi-
bic assistance"
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-11
PRISONER IN CELL
KICKED POLICEMAN

Patrolman j. IT, Hannifan was as.
saulted by q drunken prisoner. a seaman.
named Fritz Dierks at 4:4o this morning,
when he opened the door OF tho cell
Dierks savagely Kicked the officer, and
In the struggle Dierks was pushed
against tho wall OF the cell and received
a scalp wound
Dicrks in police court this morning was
nned for drunkenness. and he may bc ar
raigned for assault
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-11
lap Marine Insurance

Victoria. Il. c., Dec. li-Advices from
Japan state that owing TO heavy losses
because OF the Increasing competition
and many disasters OF the past year In
Japanese shipping. the marine insurance
companies OF that country have decided TO
fcorganlze the business
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-11
Oldest r. r. Station Agent Dead

IIolyoke. Mass, Dcc. il.-william w.
Ward. 81 years old. who was believed 10
be the oldest railroad station sgcnt Ia
New England. H. dead al his home here.
Mr. Ward had been station agent in this
rity for Is years for the Connecticut riv-
er and the Boston and Maine Railroad
companies.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-11
OBITUARY


George H Nichols, ex-represcntattv
and senator from Hopknton. slied at his
Hope Valley home. Monday morning. af-
ter almost a months illness.
He was in his 74th year. He was elected
representative i'm 1908 and senator the next
year.
Mr.. Nichols Is survived by a widow.
Mrs Susan Gardiner Nichols, and three
children, Ray c.. and Frank f. Nichols
of Hope Valley, and Mrs. r.. Il. Fessen-
den OF Providence.
Mr.. Nichols was born i'm Hope Valley,
on April %, 1884. and was the Son of Alex
ander and Jennie Nichols.
He served in tho Civil War in 1923 i'm
Company A. Twelfth Rhode Island Vol
unteers. For tho greater part of his life
he was engaged In the cotton manufacture
ing industry being employed as superin-
tendent OF William r. Greene q Co., and
later by the Nichols & Langworthy Ma
chine company i'm the louisville mill.
For the past few years he has not been
engaged I'm active employment. being con-
tent to busy himself around his home.
He was a member of the 'Voluntown
Baptist church: Mechanics lodge. /. o.
O. r. of which he was a past grand mas
ter Mantle Encampment. !. O. o. f.;
Rhoda Rebekah lodge of this village. He
was also a member of Lincoln post, O..
A. r., up TO the time OF its disbanding
The funeral will be held today from the
Baptist church at l o'clock.
simon :. Stecrc
Simon S. Steere OF Smithfeld died in his
home at Greenville yesterday morning at
1890 In his SSth year lie had not been I'm
good health for about three years and his
death was not unexpected.
Mr.. Steere was born i'm Smithfield and
resided all his life save for a short time
he lived in Providence I'm his younger
days He was the son OF Elisha and Es-
ther Steere
lie was president OF the Smithfield Saw
ings bank for over 80 years and a member
of the Greenvillc Baptist church for 20
years. lie leaves a wife and one daugh-
ter who is the wife OF Rev Gideon Bur-
CESS of the Congregational church at Dar-
lington i'm Pawtucket
Mrs. Maria McNinuon
Mrs Maria McKinnon. the mother OF
James McKinnon OF the Tank & McKin-
non Construction company of this city,
died Monday morning at the age OF SIS at
the family home. Little Harbor, near
Boures. +. T.. /. Her death was due to old
age. She had frequently visited her -
at his home at 81 Carpenter street. this
city.
Mrs McKinnon was born and had al
ways lived I'm the little H. f. I. village
She was the daughter OF Andrew and Ma
ria Mclnns.
Her husband. Michael McI<innon, died
three years ago. aged o.
The couple had seven children OF whom
five survive. MIR McKinnon of this city.
Mrs. Joseph Kelly OF Somorville. Mass.
Miss Belle McKinnon OF Chicago. Mrs.
Mary Campbell and Charles McKipnon,
both OF Prince Edwards Island.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-11
ELsoN's TEAM.

Reoch's team also took three straight
from Kingley's bunch OF twrers, and
Capt. Reoch was high roller with total
OF 297. The score:
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-06-01
BULLFROG GOLD BAR
TO BUILD 100-T0N MILL

ground development, three-fourths of
which. according to the management, is
in ore that may be mined and milled at
a profit. The ledge has been proven
continuous for LOO feet on the 150-
foot level in the Gold Bar, and for an
additional 500 feet on the 300-foot level
in the Homestake on the north, making
a continuous ledge for 1000 feet with
the extent in length not defined.
The longest crosscut in ore in the
Gold Bar is 165 feet. and the shortest
crosscut, extending from wall to wall,
is So feet, the sampling of either cross
cut showing that all of the ore may
be probably treated upon the ground.
This development is on the 150-foot
level. The lateral work on the $50
foot level has explored the ledge for
several hundred feet in length, but the
drifts have not been extended as yet
to duplicate the work on the 150-foot
level. The ore in the lower levels closely
resembles that on the Homestake 800
and 400 levels.
The Gold Bar workings have been
carefully sampled in five and eight-foot
blocks, proving one of the biggest de-
posits of milling ore opened in the state.
A shipment of 20 tons of high grade ore
was made. which CAV returns OF $341
to the ton. This ore came from the sur
face to a depth of so feet. and the shoot
has not since been explored. The big
shaft, which is going down at the rate
of Is feet a week, has reached 410 feet
The shaft is equipped with a 2s-horse
power Hercules hoist and a ton skip
Rhyolite Herald.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-06-01

j. p. LOTUS, the millionaire mine
operator, has confirmed the Herald's ex-
elusive story MAY 10) that an order had
been placed for the Bullfrog Gold Bar
mill machinery. Mr.. LOTUS and a
party of friends, together with the COM
pany's consulting engineer, Harold Bax-
ter. came down from Goldfield in Mr..
LOTUS auto the other day, and in
speaking to a Herald reporter said:
Yes, we are going to build a mill at
the Gold Bar at the earliest possible
date. Mr.. Davis has placed the order
for the machinery for the first unit of a
100-ton mill. and we expect to have
ten stamps upon the ground within
thirty days. Our engineer. Harold Bax-
ter, is now completing the plans for the
mill, and has just finished an exhaustive
examination of the mine.
1T strikes me-" continued Mr.. LOTUS.
that with the completion of the rail-
roads,, the big companies should get
busy with the construction of mills. 1t
takes time to do things, to be sure. We
awe been developing water for a year,
at considerable expense. and now that
we have it, we will lose no time in get
ting the property into the productive
stage. 1t seems to me hat the situation
fully warrants other Bullfrog companies
to do likewise.
The camp looks remarkable well
everything looks substantial and perma-
nent, and it will only be a question of
time when the production here will be
great"
The Bullfrog Gold Bar estate has
been explored by fully a mile of under