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The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-01
BOY LOST HIS LIFE
UNDER TROLLEY WHEELS

Joseph Imundi. AZ years old, son OF
Fiorentino Imundi, had his life crushed
out by the wheels of an electric car
while he was attempting to cross Charles
street near his home at $50 yesterday
afternoon. The child died almost in.
stantly.
The boy was playing In the street and
OF sudden darted I'm front of the APP
preaching car. He was struck by the
fender. but instead OF being picked up by
II was rolled underneath. his head resting
on one OF the rails. When the car was
brought to a stop the child's head was
wedged ae,anst one of the front wheels,
which had almost passed over IL. So
tightly was the body wedged under the
car that a heavy beam had TO be brought
into use and the vehicle raised before
the body could he removed.
With the assistance OF several passen-
gers the boys body was taken from under
the car. Medical Examiner Magill gave
the body into the charge OF Antonio Ma
riano, 5 Gillen street. to prepare for bur-
ial
Police from the Second station were
soon at the scene. and the motorman,
Fred w. Nutter, was arrested, but was
later discharged. he not being deemed to
be responsible for the child's death.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-01
SNEAK THIEVES IN
BUSY WEEKEND

The bunco man and the sneak thief
were busy Saturday and yesterday.
Thes reported cases are as follows:
George A. willard of 12l Pine street.
Nashua. n. IT,. came 10 this city Saturday
evening TO embark for Philadelphia.
While on his way to the boat nc wa sac
costed by two strangers. one of whom
asked him If he could cash check for
S27. The northern man replied that he
could. and produced the money.
One OF the strangers took the bills.
counted them carefully and then Informed
willard that he did not have the check
with him. but IL he would 50 10 the cor
ner OF some street whose name the VIC
tim forgot he would have the check for
him I'm few minutes. Willard started
for the street but has seen nothing or
the strangers or his money since.
Edward l.. Keay OF 365 Weybosset
street left pocketbook containing s21 on
the counter OF n Chinese laundry late
Saturday evening He missed IL I'm a few
minutes but when ne returned the China
men protested that they knew nothing
about It and that two men who came In
soon after Keay went out must have
taken IL.
Albert w. Osborne OF ss4 East One Hun
dred and Thirty-slxth street. New York,
slept while he was coming to this city
on the boat Saturday evening. and when
he arrived yesterday morning he found
that $2l in his trousers pocket was gone.
Sneak thieves undoubtedly took watch
and chain valued at 500 from house OF
Emma Hubbard. 3s7 Eddy street. early
yesterday morning.
Mrs. Wayne Tucker OF $50 Elmwood
avenue left the house for an hour and
half Friday and when she returned she
found that watches. rings and chains TO
the value OF $50 had been taken. The va
rious rooms had been thoroughly ran
sacked.
Patrick Sugrue reports stolen from his
bedroom at 400 Wickenden street ladies'
gold watch and a double gold chain val
ucd at S35.
James Williams. cook on the oyster
boat I'VE Three" reports stolen from the
craft his watch valued at S25.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-01
RIVERSIDE
Advertisements and items for the News
democrat may be left at the Riverside
Dry Goods Store. z and 8 Lincoln avenue.

"A carriage driven by Mr.. James Nc
Dougall, and I'm which were seated his
mother, So years old, two other ladies' and
baby, was struck by an electric car on
the square early last evening. The elderly
lady was quite badly shaken up. and was
taken into the drug store of James q.
Johnon, and was attended by Dr. ID. Il.
Coke, after which they were all sent 70
their homes in carriage. theirs being
wrecked by the collision. Those who saw
the accident say that the motorman in
charge OF the car was not in the least
to blame, and did all that was possible TO
prevent the same. Mr.. McDougall is n
resident or the Olneyville section in
Providence
The Sunday school connected with the
Congregational church will have their an
nual cruise down the bay Wednesday,
July 10. Tickets can be had by calling
upon Miss Mildred Allen. at the store OF
f.. j. Gaffney on Lincoln avenue.
At the conclusion of the services of ST.
Brendan's church yesterday, the festival
committee held a short session, and de-
cided not to appoint sub committees un-
I'll next Sunday.
Yesterday was n very quiet and orderly
day. in this place. for there was not a
scratch OF any sort at the police station.
The intermediate branch of the Chris
tan Endeavor OF this place will have a
trolley ride to Roger Williams park at
Providence tomorrow evening.
Mr.. Joseph Hogan has had four lots
staked out for cottages, which will be
erected at once.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-01
SUPREME COURT HOLDS
GEN. WALKERS WILL VALID
Continued from Page one.l

In the rescript handed down the court
tion OF the will is undsputed. Competent
evidence II want OF testamentary capac-
ity or undue influence at the time of the
execution OF the will Is utterly lacking.
I 1--WE have carefully read all the testi-
mony of the appellants, witnesses and
found absolutely no evidence worthy of
the name to show mental unsoundness in
the testator IL shows at the most a
hesitating and uncertain opinion in the
minds of witnesses, most OF whom are
interested or in sympathy with the lp-
pellant or hostile TO the testator, that
the mind OF the testator had become en-
feebled A few OF them under pressure Of
rigid examination are induced TO declare
that they believe his mind to have been
unsound. When we examine the reasons
upon which this opinion is said TO be
based they are found TO consist OF tho
most natural actions OF man physically
enfeebled by disease and age. as for In
stance, that he was urgent that the slime
for taking his medicine should not be
passed. and that he shed tears at the
thought that he might not again be alive
to attend a Thanksgiving reunion OF his
family.
There was no direct evidence that the
executor exerted any influence upon the
testator for his own benefit or the benefit
OF his children or OF any undue influence
being extended from any source or for
and purpose relating to the disposition of
his property. Considering the admitted
confidence which the testator had in the
executor, whom he appoints trustee, JUS
titled by long years of filial service the
conditions OF the trust are not sIrprislnN
and at the most could be ground for
suspicion only that they wtke suggested
by the executor. not that they weN Inn
posed by the young man upon one whose
direction he had always been accustomed
to follow. In short. there is no evidence
either verbal or documentary which tends
to show in any of the provisions of the
will of substitution of the will of another
person for the free will and choice Of the
testator, which is what the law calls un-
due influences On this contention, there
fore, as on the first, there was no evil
dence I'm a legal sense to go to the jury
in support OF It,"
Miss Walker by the will gets $40
month until the death OF the second Mrs.
Walker. when the amount is increased
TO $500 a year. and should Miss Walker
marry and have children they, under the
provisions OF the WILL may receive about
5000 Miss Walker claimed her fathers
share. or one-half the estate. w. Howard
Walker. as trustee under the will, con.
trolls the estate.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-01
BRIGHT YOUNG HEBREW
CONFIRMED SATURDAY

There was an interesting ceremony n:
the Howell street synaaogue on Satur-
day morning last at 10 a. M. when Sam
uel. the young son of Mr.. and Mrs. Bar
net Abrahams. OF 3sl South Main street.
was confirmed in the presence OF large
number of relatives and friends
The young man is especially bright
and during the service sang from the
Jewish bible and gave an address in He
brew, which he later translated into Eng
lsh. After the service at the synagogue
a reception was held at his parents home
and refreshments were served. So GREAT
an impression the young man made upon
his friends that about $50 Of them gath
cred again at his home yesterday, where
he repeated the address as given on Sat
urday. Chief Rabbi Bacharach was
present as we'll as the young man S
teacher Isaac Segal.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-01
THE CITY GOVT. CAN'T USE
] AUTOS, SAYS Mr.. BAKER

expense, have been carriages drawn by
horses, and both parties have entered
into this and prior similar contracts un-
derstandlng that the contract covered the
transportation OF all such persons I'm the
usual manner. II would seem that said
contractor would have good ground for
objectlng TO the city's making any fur
ther contract for the transportation OF
such persons by automobiles. and there
by diverting a large and perhaps the
greater part of the consideration. which
the contractor reasonably had right to
expect TO receive under the contract"
George s. Chase. an expert accountant.
who has made an examination ef the
books and accounts or the city officials
for the year ending Sept. 30 1908, made
his report TO the city council at the joint
secession this noon. He found that the
books and accounts agree with the re-
ports made by the respective city offi-
cials.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-01
Fourth at Newport

The chief social events on July Mt
Newport will be the big annual reception
OF Mrs. James +. Kernochan and the dim
ner to be given by Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish.
followed by an entertainment and display
OF fireworks. Mrs. Fish went to Newport
last week in her automobile. accompanied
by Mr.. and Mrs. Harry $. Iehr. The first
banquet OF the Clambake club will he the
patriotic tribute OF this organization. and
It's president. Center Hitchcock. who on-
ed his mother. Mrs Thomas Hitchcock, at
Newport yesterday, will preside.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-01
TOO Noisy" Said Thaw

New York, July 1.--Complaints by
Harry Thaw and other prisoners that
they could not sleep because of the
noise made every night by the 13
manlacs I'm the cells under them made
Warden Flynn OF the Tombs, after
consultation with Commissioner Cog
gey, decide yester adyto send one OF
the demented prisoners To the psyche
pathic ward at Bellevue as a test.
They picked out Thomas McKeever-
gan, fugitive from RoXbury Conn.
He tried TO beat out his brains against
the cell door Saturday night.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-01

J IN an opinion to the city council this
! noon City Solicitor Albert A. Baker holds
that new contract for automobiles for
the use OF the city government. az pro
posed by the committee on hackney car
riages, would violate the present con-
tract between the city and Michael w.
Norton. which is for furnishing all horses
and carriages for city officers. Mr.. Ba-
ker says in part:
"ln view of the general provision as to
furnishing whatever carriages may be re-
quired. the term carriage being broad
enough TO include an automobile car
rage and I'm view that the contract
might be construed by the court to In
clude carriages OF other descriptions than
the kinds specified and reasonable rates
for the same. although not specified In
the contract. and further in view OF the
fact that heretofore all vehicles hired for
the Transportation OF persons at the city's
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-01
May Be Shot

San Francisco, July 1.--Hastening to
the relief OF George and Edward Mois-
stint. brothers, former Californians.
prominent coffee planters OF Salvador.
the cruiser Milwaukee is expected to
reach AcaJutla In little more than a
week. Unless the warship arrives in
time with Its orders ito protect Amer
lean citizens" one or other of the
brothers may be shot by order of
President Figueroa OF Salvador, on
charges OF having melted a revolu-
tion. kept arms in his house and har-
bored revolutionists conspiring to
overthrow the government.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-01
Sportsmen at Kineo

Klneo, Me. July f--Sportsmen from all
sections OF the state and many from out
side It's borders. came here today FOR the
twelfth annual outing of the Maine
Sportsmen's Fishing and Game associa-
tion. The program. which will take up
two weeks time. includes large variety
of hunting. fshing and canoeing sports
and confeets
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-01
THREE PEOPLE WERE
TAKEN SUDDENLY ILL

Agnes Farnsworth OF a. Candaco street.
while alightlng from a Manton avenue
car at Washington and Dorrance streets
last night. fell TO the ground, but was not
injured She was assisted 90 her home
by friends.
William Kane. aged q. OF 37i weybos-
SGT street. was taken III In front OF 16
Chestnut street yesterday forenoon, and
he was taken 70 the Rhode Island hos
pitsl in the ambulance
Edward Sullivan, aged 80. was seized
with an apopletic ~ In Sam Marks lodg-
ing house at O'Clock this morning and
was removed 10 the Rhode Island hospital
In fhe ambulance.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-01
Prof. Moves at Head

Boston. July Henry s. Pritchett,
today ended his seven years presi-
dency OF the Massachusetts Institute
OF Technology. from which office he
resigned six months ago. owing 10
the failure OF the trustees 10 secure
n permanent head for the school.
Arthur Ames Noyes. a professor OF
theoretical chemistry at tho Institute,
is TO temporarily act as president
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-01
DISCOVERED GAS LEAK;
AVERTED DEATH

A possible case OF gas asphyxiation was
averted last evening when a passing citi-
zen detected strong odor of gas eman-
ating from the house ON Mary Wood at
10 Wellington street. as he was passing
the residence at 1880 O'Clock.
The citizen notified Patrolman G.. A.
Wyman. who at once went to the house
and found coupling loose and gas freely
escaping. He turned off the fluid and
notified the gas company.
Mrs, Wood was not aware OF the leaking
gas until the patrolman appeared at the
house.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-01
THIRTY DAYS IN JAIL
FOR WIFE BEATER

Daniel Mcdonald, aged 40. In the dis
frict court this morning pleaded guilty "a
assaulting his wife Margaret. IL was
told TO the court by Capt. Mowry OF sta
tion 2 that Mcdonald came home the
other night and found that his wife had
left dishes unwashed on the table, found
fault and struck her In the face.
He was sentenced to ~ days In jail.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-01
USED A RAKE ON HIM,
SO JORNEQUIST SAYS

Bernard Meehan. according TO the story
told by Orme Jornequist to Capt Cannon.
struck him over the head with an iron
rake. making a scalp wound that sur
geon had to close with stitches.
Meehan was before the Sixth district
court this morning 10 answer TO the
charge OF assault on Jornequlst. and he
pleaded not guilty. He was held for trial
on Friday In surety OF 500.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-01
John z. Cotton Dead

Union, S. c.. July 1.--,Johu r. Cotton,
one OF the best known travelling men In
the South and father OF William f. Col
ton. OF Jacksonville, Fla, The grand
councillor OF the United Commercial Trav-
elers association, died here last night.
He was 62 years old
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-01
TOOK BICHLORIDE
AND NOT CANDY

Frank Hayes. 81 years old. who liveo
at the Hampshire house, yesterday saw
on dressing case what he thought was
candy. and swallowed piece OF the sup
posed confection. Later he was seized
with severe pains In the stomach. and
told his wife what he had done. and
then learned that ne had taken a tablet
OF bichloride OF mercury. He was taken
TO the Rhode Island hospital In the am
bulance
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-01
Archduke Granted Divorce

Geneva. Switzerland. July Herr
Woelnng. formerly Archduke Leopold OF
Austria, but who renounced his cxpecta-
tions and honors four years ago In order
TO marry Wilhelmina Adamovio. an Aus
trian actress. has been granted a divorce
from his wife The latter offended her
Husband by Joining the Ascona Anchor
ties. IN accordance With whose tents she
became vegetarian. went without
clothes In taking sun baths" and ac-
quired other eccentricities. with the re-
suit that Herr Woelfing sued for divorce.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-01
LEWD AND WANTON GIRL
NOT RESPONSIBLE

Mary Green, In the district court this
morning. pleaded guilty TO the charge of
being lewd and wanton. She was found
by the police Saturday night in the woods
near Swan Point cemetery in a partially
nude condition. where she had gone in
company with a man.
Miss Denehy. the probation officer for
women. has had the girl previously, and
told the court she was not mentally re-
sponsible for all her acts. She was placed
In charge Of Miss Denehy.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-01
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MIDNIGHT INTRUDER
DISCOVERED BY WOMAN

Mrs. Mary oliver at 1880 this morning.
was awakened at her home, 30 Blanding
She went into the pantry and saw a man
attempting To get into the house through
the window.
When the intruder saw Mrs. Oliver he
dropped TO the ground and ran up Bland
ing street. She thinks that the man was
masked. Investigation showed that the
man had removed a blind and screen
from the open window.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-01
VIOLENT EARTHQUAKE
SHOCK IN MARYLAND

Washington July 1.-The coast and ge-
detic survey service reports that an
earthquake was recorded at the Cholten-
ham. Md observatory this morning. be-
ginning at s o'clock. II minutes and 50
seconds. and lasting one hour.
The principal disturbance was from s:22
to S:25 o'clock. the largest motion being
in n north-south direction. The shock
was comparatively greater than that at
Kingston, but not so great as the San
Francisco earthquake.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-01
Disaster Denied

Paris. July 1.-Admiral Touchard has
telegraphed to NJ Thomson, Minister OF
Marine, denying the story that the bat
tleship Jaureguiberry and torpedo boat
destroyer Pertuysane had been I'm col
lision. and that 60 men were killed or
wounded.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-01
District Court Notes

Simon Berman In the district court this
morning, pleaded guilty 20 non-support Of
his wife and children. and was placed on
probation, he having begun to provide for
his family within the past few DAYS.
Paolo Carvisalia was fined $50 and costs
for assaulting Felcschia Boschetu. whom
he struck when she and his landlady got
into quarrel on the street the other day.
which quarrel led Carvisglia TO inter-
ferp
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-01
"The Boys" Back Home

oyster BAY. n. Y. July Theodore.
Jr., and Kermit Roosevelt have arrived
at Sycamore Hill 20 spend the school
vacations. Theodore. Jr, came from
Harvard and Kermit from Groton.
Mass.
cd church in the village as usual. to-
dav
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-01
EAST PROVIDENCE
Fourth Of July Committee Met
Saturday
Watchemokst Fire Company
Meet Tonight Notes

| The Fourth OF July committee met in
Tobin's block Saturday evening. when
Treasurer Fuller announced that the sum
of S7l1 had been pledged and that about
$50 more would be needed to add fire.
works to the program OF the day and that.
there was but little doubt that the
amount will be pledged today or tomor-
row. The various subcommittee re-
ported progress. except the committee on
automobiles and they made the statement
that owners Of machines did not take
kindly TO the idea OF forming part OF the
parade. so IL was decided TO 'cut out"
automobiles.
MINOR MENTION.
The Watchemoket fire Company Will
meet this evening and make arrangements
to receive and entertain Mechanics fire
company OF Warren July 4 and TO make
all preparations for the day. This COM
pany will have a pair of horses at the
fire station from early i'm the evening of
July 3 until the morning of July 5. so
that they will be able to respond quick
ly 10 any alarm OF fire that may come in.
Early this morning Patrolman Clemence
found boy, who said his name was Fred
Cummings, asleep in a freight car. In
court this morning he was sent 10 the
school for boys, where he will make
stay of six months and then an effort will
be made TO place him on board OF the
training ship at Newport. At the same
court two men were each fined 81 and
costs for being intoxicated.
This morning Mr.. Elmer Robinson lost
the title of postmaster and Is now known
as the clerk I'm charge" the local office
having been made a branch of the Provi-
dence office. Mr. Robinson's salary for
the present. at least, will be $1,000 per year,
which is not as large as he or his friends
expected and they were also quite posi-
tive that he would have been given the
title of superintendent.
The Sunday school OF St Mary's Epls-
copal church went down the bay this
morning on -their annual excursion, in
charge of the Rev. II. c. Dana and Miss
Dana.
Some of the business men OF the square
have already decorated their stores for
July 9TH.
The administration board Of the Watch
emoket Fire district will meet this eve
ming
The number of voters registered this
year is 1888, which is nearly 200 more than
last year.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-01
Death of Noted Woman

Montgomery, Ala, July 1.--,Nlrs. Carrie
c. Lomax, one of the most noted women
in Alabama, died last night She was the
widow OF Col Tenant Lomax. who was
killed at the Seven Pines battle Mrs.
Lomax was native of Jones county. Ga,
and was 81 years old.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-01
Plus x in Retirement

Rome, July 1.-THE Pope yesterday es-
tered upon a weeks retreat, during
which he will hold no audiences. His
last audience was with Mgr. Kennedy,
rector OF the American college.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-01

Johnny-"Me grandmother died and left
me some money"
Tommy--"Huh! Mine died and let me go
to n ball game. New York Sun.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-01
OUR $500
SSORTMENTS

This year, extra value in large
pieces. 70 of them. worth singly
Sass.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-01

An assortment especially put up
for those desiring something good.
All large pieces and fine goods.
70 OF them.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-17
BRAVE COAST DEFENDERS in MAYOR OF TOXIC THE MASON

will be the bill at Fischer's this week,
the scene being laid In Paris, where, ac-
cording to Herr Fischer's press agent,
80 many good Americans go astray.'
Lew Dunbar will be the man of stage
millions; Gertrude Rutledge, an Ameii-
can girl; Nellie Montgomery. an intrig-
uing French soubrette; Eddie Murray.
bunco man. and Allan Ramsey, detec-
tive. Several new chorus numbers have
been arranged for the production. A
vaudeville number and motion pictures
will precede the musical comedy
PEOPLE s-Meritoriou vaudeville IS
offered at the Peoples theater for the
coming week, starting with matinee
Tuesday Alice Matlock and company
will offer new comedy sketch. The
marvellous Earnests in their new comedy
rebomding trompoline bar act entirely
new on the coast, is the feature act Of
the bill Monologue. comedy songs and
parodies will be furnished by the popular
comedian, Fred Duprez. 'the man who
keeps YOU laughing" Rogers and Rem
ington will have something new to off er
in illustrated songs and James P. Lee.
heading the stock company. viii present
another Of his mirthful creations entitled,
'Who's Who?" The performance coa-
cludes with motion pictures.
JTNIQUE-The bill at the Unique for
the coming week will be headed by Edith
Fassett, Jack Elliott & Co., in a one-act
farce entitled, "Minerva's Maneuvers.'
The program also includes Madam Vans
educated horses, Prince Denmark and
Comical Pompey seen for the first time
In Los Angeles; Les Tognarelli, music
al trio. who will put on a musical act IN
which all kinds of musical instruments
are used Tracey McDermott in Illus
trated songs, and the Unique stock COM
pany in Richard Cummings latest pro
duction. ..Mr. DooIey in Paris" in which
living statuary will be one of the chief
features. The enter .ainment will close
with the unique-o-scope.