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The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-18

New York oct. ls.-William G.. Rookie
Teller assistant treasurer OF the Standard
oil company OF New Jersey. was wit
ness today I'm the federal suit for the dis
solution of the oil combine. and gave tes-
timony regarding the large loans which
appeared on the companys books as hav-
ina been made 10 Interests other than the
Standard" Mr.. Rockefeller testified that
these loans had been made to financial in
terests in this city.
After being sworn as a witness Mr.
Rockefeller said he had been treasurer
of the Standard OH company of New
York for seven years and was assistant
treasurer of the Standard Oil company of
New Jersey. Mr.. Rockefeller said he
knew nothing about the account of James
Mcdonald, who. according To the Stand
ards books, had been loaned large sums
of money from 1900 to 1904
do you know James McDonald?'
81 believe i have met him." said Mr..
Rockefeller.
do you know anything about the Man
haitian OIL company of Ohio?'
''Ouiy what ] have read I'm the news
papers" replied Mr.. Rockefeller
Mr. Rockefeller said that the Anglo
American company had sent money to the
standard Oil company of New YORK
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-18
-FOUR NAMES
CONSIDERED
FOR MAYOR

With>the elimination OF Alderman Ray
nolds the Republican party is under the
necessity OF selecting someone else for the
honor of being defeated by Mayor Nc
Carthy.
The following are now talked of as pos
sible candidates; Ex-Gov Charles Dean
kinball, Harry Parsons Cross, Esq, Col
j. Henry Manning and James j. Nolan.
These names were discussed at meeting
lest evening of the committee on nomina-
tions appointed at a Accent caucus of city
convention delegates. The committee Is
composed OF Col. j. Henry Manning,
Seeber Edwards and John A. Vickery.
Ex~Gov. Kimball was elected lieutenant
governor in 1901. On the death of Gov.
Gregory in December of that year he be-
came governor and remained in office un-
I'll 1868. He was overwhelmingly beaten
by Gov. Garvin. He lives in the Ninth
ward.
Harry Parsons Cross was born I'm Wake
field, II. |. He is graduate of Yale and
OF Harvard Law School in 1900. He was
admitted TO the Rhode Island bar I'm 1901.
He was chairman OF the convention which
nominated Gov. Utter last year.
Col. j. Henry Manning is a dentist and
was a member of Gov. Utter's staff.
James j. Nolan Is an attorney and has
been clerk OF the house OF representatives
for several years. He was chairman OF
the recent Republican city assembly con-
vention.
IL is expected that the committes will
have definitely decided upon one of these
persons before the next caucus, which
will be held tomorrow noon.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-18

testified they were at the city hall late
Tuesday night and Mr.. Molloy told them
Dunn had won by 81 votes.
THE TESTIMONY.
William j. Cain testified that he was
one of the watchers OF the count for the
Gainer side. That the warden took the
ballots out OF the box very slowly and
took particular pains to crumple them up
He counted the names checked as voted
in the Second and Third districts and
found % as having voted In the Third dis
trict and 30 In the Second. An examina-
tion OF the names now checked on these
two lists made by the board and counsel
today showed nine more names checked
on those lists.
Mr.. Cain further testified he could see
all ballots taken out of the ballot box.
He also testified his father, William Cain,
was not able 10 &C to the caucus.
James r. Mcdonnell testified he was a
watcher for the Gamer side; that no bal
lots came out folded. He corroborated
Mr.. Gains testimony.
Continued on Page Two.)
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-18
Gh|EvE NAMED
FOR The STATE
SECRETARYSH|P

Robert Grieve, Esq. who was execu-
rive secretary to former Gov. Garvin. Is
the Democratic candidate for secretary
OF state. the nomination having been Of
fercd to Mr.. Grieve late yesterday and
accepted by him after a special session OF
the Democratic executive committee at
the party headquarters in the Banigan
building
Robert Grieve is a native of Scotland,
although he has lived in this country
practically his entire life, most OF 1t in
this city, except Ior few years in New
Bedford, where ne learned the trade OF
printing on the New Bedford Mercury
and was also reporter on that paper.
Mr.. Grieve became an editor in the en-
ploy OF ]. A. & II A. Reid, then a promi-
nent local publishing house engaged in
putting out histories and guide books.
Subsequently he opened a printing office
OF his own and also edited and published
the Journal OF Commerce, trade paper,
in the '90s
When Gov. Garvin retired Mr.. Grieve
continued his study OF law, and he has
been admitted 10 the bar within two
years
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-18
SECOND DAY OF TEACHERS
INSTRUCTION INSTITUTE

Emphasis Of the Study of Recent His
tory opened by Miss Blanche Evans
Hazard Brockton high school
Department of Mathematics, Room 4, of
the Classical High School, Russell C..
Lowell. Chairman-2:15, THE Correlation
of Mathematics and Physics" opened by
Charles K. Tilley. Hope street high
school; 3. ''The Difficulties OF Algebra;
How May They be Minimized?' opened by
A. A. Holden of the Woonsocket high
school.
Department OF Modern Languages
Room of the Classical high school, Miss
Alice Rachel Sheppard, chairman-2:15,
The Eye or the Ear?" opened by Mar
shall l.. Perrin, Pr. D.. professor OF Ger
man and Anglo-Saxon. Boston Univer-
stay; superintendent of schools, welles-
ley. Mass.
Department of Sciences, Physics Lee
ture room OF the Classical High school,
Francis r. Mason. chairman--2:15. High
School Physics from the Standpoint of
the East Physics Association. opened
by Arthur III. Berry. Classical high school.
EVENING
Sayles hall. President Faunce, presi-
dent-7:45, organ recital; 8. address. THE
Question of Life Upon Other Worlds"
Winslow Upton, professor of astronomy
In Brown university.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-18
entertainments
IN CHURCHES
ARE STOPPED

Springfield. Mass, Oct. 1s.-A source OF
income which nets considerable TO the
support OF religious. charitable and social
societies connected with Catholic churches
In the Springfield diocese. as well as else
where has been cut of to a large extent
nv an order OF Bishop Thomas ID. Beaven,
head OF the Springfield diocese. that the
Catholic churches under his supervision
must stop holding entertainments In the
church proper Bishop Beaven has noti-
fed the priests of the diocese OF his or
der. which has resulted in a change OF
plans In many cases where fall events
were planned.
While realizing the need Of the enter
talnments In a majority OF the parishes.
thu bishop says that he thinks that some
hall other than the church should be used
and so has issued orders that effect The
practice Of holding whist parties. cc--crts
and various forms OF entertainments IN
the churches has been quite general
among the societies In the different ss--
ishes OF the diocese. and the issuance of
the order wiz result in n cancelllng OF
plans for proposed entertainments In
some places. and lessen the number Of
affairs held during the season because OF
the generally high price OF hall rent
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-18
VIM. ROCKEFELLER
TELLS LITTLE OF
BIG LOANS
Says ST. $50 O44 Was Paid to T. M. Barnsdae at Dr.
rection of John D. Archibald, and Company Re-
ceived Per Cent-Knew Nothing of p. s. Tranor
Loans

which had been paid 10 Mr.. Mcdonald.
That was all he knew concerning the
payments.
"The balance sheet OF the Southern Pipe
Line company from 1899 TO 1905 show that
loans amounting TO many millions were
made to l.. s. Trainor and charged to ex-
pense account. Do you know anything
about these loans?"
II really do noi," answered Mr.. Rookie
feller.
Mr.. Rockefeller was directed by the
governments counsel. Mr.. Kellogg, TO
look up these loans and ffnd out what
they were made for.
Mr.. Kellogg then took up the loan ac-
count of the Standard Oil company or
New York I'm 1905. which reached s32.76l,-
500.
MIR. Rockefeller find here among the
items a loan to T. M Barnsdale OF 81
$50. What was that loan for?'
THE money WIS paid out from time to
time to Mr.. Barnsdale at the direction
of John ID. Archbold. The collateral was
stocks and bonds of oil and gas compa-
nies in West Virginia and Pennsylvania.
Mr.. Barnsdale lives in Pfttsburg. / am
unable 10 say whether the money was
used for the development OF oil in Okla
homa and Indian territory. I have heard
that Mr.. Rarnsdale was interested IN the
production of oil. We received per cent
on Mr.. Barnsdale's loans"
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-18

stamps blanks and stencils. valued at s1e5,
and 50 from a money drawer which they
pried open.
Entrance to the shop of White & Co.
was made by going to the rear OF tho
building through the alley by Ames Cof-
fee house, climbing to the roof OF a shed,
and then through window which
ouens into a passageway Where the men
climbed up the side of the building from
the shed roof TO the window are shown
the marks OF shoe taps.
SHOP EASILY OPENED.
Having gained the passage way the
burglars descended short flight of steps
and came to the door of Whites shop
which they easily opened.
Yesterday plumbers were at work on
the building, and they left ladder in
the rear courtway III the burglars used
this ladder to get to the roof OF the she'd
they returned II to the ground where the
plumbers had left II.
The burglars left behind them i'm tho
stamp shop screw driver and a pocket
electric lamp
When the fact of the robbery was dis
covered at 1880 this morning, the police of
the Central station were at once notified,
and Sergeant Muldoon and Precinct In
spector Sessions began an investigation
which they are still continuing
BARBER SHOP ENTERED.
At 1918 o'clock this morning Patroman
A. f. Leo OF the Central station discover
ed that the barber shop of Nazaret Mar
daresian at 164 North Main street had
been entered through rear window, that
drawer had been pried open, and that
$34 had been stolen.
Soon after this discovery Arthur O'Dets~
and Henry Murphy were locked up at cie
Central station on suspicion OF making
the break.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-18
After Breaking Into Stamp Plant
Over Tanners Jewelry Establish
ment at 90 Westminster Street,
They Couldn't Get Through the
Cement-Covered Ceiling-Tried to
Open Safe - Broke Into Money
Drawer and Took So.

"A bold attempt TO rob the jewelry store
street duringlast night was discovered this
morning when the workshop OF A. A..
White e. Co, manufacturers OF rubber
stamps and seals. was opened and found
TO have been robbed.
When workmen for A. A. White q Co.
came TO open the shop this morning they
found the door open and a glass panel
broken out, and entering the work shop
they saw that part way through the floor.
which is over the Tanner jewelry store,
three holes had been bored by an inch
bit. These holes were wide apart and had
they penetrated through the floor a view
OF the contents of the saesroom, and the
location OF the safe would have been OBJ
tanned.
FLOOR TOO HARD FOR THEM
But the floor is a freproof floor, made
OF six inches OF cement, two inches OF
plank and a top flooring and the burglars,
after boring through the wooden floors
were stopped by the cement base, through
which the bit could not penetrate.
This set back probably discouraged the
burglars. as before entering the store they
doubtless desired to locate the best OF the
valuables. get them quickly as possible
dnu escape, as 10 remain In the store any
length OF time to search for, and select
valuables would be dangerous, as the
store has a plate glass front and is ex-
posed TO full view from Westminster
street.
The burglars either before or after this
attempt on the jewelry store tried to open
the safe Ia the office OF a. A. White &
Co., but after knocking of the combina-
ton knob of the safe. presumably with
hammer. gave up that attempt. They
took away with them, however. rubber
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-18
KRUGER'S GRAVE
FOUND DESIGNATED

johannesburg. Transvaal, Oct B.-lt
has been discovered that the grave of
President kruger who died in Swftzer-
land, July H. 1904. and whose body was
inferred In the cemetery at Pretoria, has
been desecrated. The marble bust OF the
ex-presIdcnt has been torn from its base
and badly chipped. other graves In the
vicinity, Including that OF Kruger's grand
child, were also slightly damaged. The
desecratior is believed to be the work OF
thieves, who expected that reward
would he offered fer the bust. but which
they found too Lcavy To carry off.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-18
20 DROWNED
FROM STEAMER
A. ERlANDSEN

London. oct. is.-The Danish steamer
Alfred Erlandser has been wrecked on
the rocks of Castle Point near ST. Abb's
Head Scotland. She went ashore during
a gale last night and 20 OF her crew were
drowned.
A llfeboat which spent the night look
ing for the survivors had a narrow a.
oape, being frequently swept by heavy
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-18

The second days session OF the annual
meeting OF the Rhode Island Institute or
instruction began at 9A5 this morning
with an organ recital by Mrs. Alpha L..
Small.
AT 10 o'clock Rev. Elijah Hanley Of the
First Baptist chulch conducted devo-
tional services.
rendered the following vocal selections.
Mrs Gene Ware acting as accompanist:
III Primo Amore," Widor; ''Wohin."
schubert; ..ln "An Ole Sacred t Lullaby dSaS.
Vary" Brown. The selections received
great applause.
Prof George M Forbes. professor of
philosophy and pedagogics at the uni
versity OF Rochester. and who was to
have addressed the institute yesterday.
was present today and gave Some I'M
pressions OF EuroOCan Schools" The Inn
pressions were gathered during an eight
months tour in Europe two years ago.
During this time Prof. Forbes visited the
schools OF England Scotland, Belgium,
Germany. Holland, Switzerland, Italy and
France.
'Tn Europe" said Prof Forbes, 'the
schools are divided into two classes, those
for the upper and middle classes and
those for the lower classes"
IL was OF the last class that Prof.
Forbes treated. In speaking of these
schouls Prof. Forbes said that what i'm
pressed him most was the absolute pas
sivity ana inertia of the schools he Wis
tied
Te said that all the schools to- the
lower classes are alike, the sarie sub
jects being taught in ALL and In the same
way. There is none OF that spirit OF rest
less activity which is the characteristic
OF American sChools.
The meeting adjourned at II 30 and was
followed by committee meetings
This afternoon sessions OF the different
sections were held in the various schools.
The program for this afternoon and eve
ming follows
AFTERNOON.
Primary ard kindergarten Section,
Technical High School hall-2:15. The
kindergarten and Its Relation 70 Ele-
mcntary Education" Miss Ada Van Stonc
Harriss. Assistant Superintendent OF
Schools. Rochester. N. Y.
Grammar School Section. Classical High
School Hall-215 How TO Teach Busi-
ness Arithmetic I'm Grammar schools,
Thomas NJ. Ballet. Dean Of tho School OF
Pedagogy. New York University; 3 can
English be Taught" Percival Chub. head
Of the department OF English Ethical Cul-
ture school. New York city.
HIGH school Section. Subdivided for Dis
cussions. Department OF Classics, Lecture
Room of the Classical High School Hor-
ace II Jacobs Chairman-2:l5. Greek and
Tatin as Literature" discussion opened by
prof Francis Greenleaf Alllnson, Ph. d.,
Brown University.
Department OF Commercial Subjects.
Room 2 OF the Classical High School.
Frederick N. Read. Chairman-Subject TO
be selected later.
Department of English. Room g. Of the
Classical High School. Miss NJ. Catherine
Mahy. Chairman-2.i5. "The Assignment
OF the Lesson In Literature" opened by
Miss Kate LABEL Clarke, Rogers high
school. Newport.
Department Of History, Room 1, Of the
Classical High School, Miss Blanche
Leavitt, Chairman-2l5. "A Plea for the
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-18
Street Reveler Fined

Raffaele Khoney. ~ years old. in tho
police court this morning was fined so
and costs for revelllng. lie was arrested
on Acorn street last evening by PATROL
men Coleman and Reed Of the Fourth sta
ffon
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-18
BOYS Shot Costs Toe

While in the woods near Beverage hill.
Pawtucket, yesterday Earl Allen. who
was In the company OF several other lads.
met with q painful accident. lie was ex-
amining n shot gun when Il accidentally
went Off. tho shot striking him in the left
foot The boy was hurried in a wagon to
the Twin City hospital, where a toe was
smputated-
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-18
KILLED
IN CRASH
Of CARS
Electrics Collide During Dense
Fog at Chattanooga - Both
Motermen Killed.

Chattanooga. Tenn. oct. 1s.-A street
car collision occurred on Harrison ave-
nue. early this morning.
Information given out by the street car
officials at O'clock is that four persons
were killed in the collision. including two
motormen and passenger. A dense fog
prevailed at the lime.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-18

i h q disturbance
n ote q yesterday
over the Upper
Lake region has
moved eastward
and Is now central
over the Lower st.
Lawrence valley.
while the northwes-
tern area OF high
pressure has novel
southeastward and
has Increased i'm
strength. IL has
caused a decided
change TO colder
oV.r Tho CrVFr.s
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-18

where the change exceeded 20 degrees.
This area Will probably govern the
weather conditions I'm the vicinity Of
Providence tonight and Saturday. and
cause fair and colder weather 90 prevail.
NJ. +. BLYSTONE.
Local Forecaster.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-18
EMPEROR
CONDITION IS
WORSE TODAY

Vienna, Oct. 1s.-Empetor Francis
Joseph's condition this morning is some
what worse. He Is not ~ strong az yes
terday. br Is I'm no Immediate danger.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-18
Six Months for Assault

Francesca capula. who was found
guilty by a jury OF assault with
dangerous weapon. was today sentenced
by Judge Mumford 10 six months In Jail.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-18
WEATHER NOTES

Fair weather continues over the greater
portion of the country. though scattered
showers have fallen In the Lake region,
tse ST. Lawrence valley and the south
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-18
MINE Creep
CAUSES LOSS
OF 100000

sydney. n. $. w. Oct ls.--Dispatches
from Newcastle state that serious
creep has occurred in the old mine
workings under the residential quarter
OF that Buildings on ar area uf 10
acres are affected. and the damage 10 far
Is estimated at half n million dollars.
There have been no casualties.
a mine creep IL slow movement Of
rock surrounding the excavations % re-
place that taken out. The movement
often causes change OF levels on the
surface.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1907-10-09

We Guarantee our School Shoes to do a full measure of
uty. We're experts in fitting Chidren's feet.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1907-10-09
Notice of Executors Sale.

BY virtue of the power and authority
vested in us by the last will and tesla
ment of John r. Switzer, deceased, we,
the undersigned, as Executor and Exc
cutrix, will sell at public outcry, during
the legal hours of sale, to the highest
bidder, on Salesday, the 4th of Novem-
Der, 1907, the following real estate:
"All that tract, piece and parcel of
land lying, being and situate in the
county of Laurens and State of South
Carolina, containing Two Hundred and
Thirty-SixI (236) acres, more or less,
and bounded on the north by lands of
Walter Armstrong, on the east by lands
of w. II. Burdine, on the west by lands
of z. N. Gray, and on the south by
lands of Tom Armstrong"
Terms of sale:-One-half cash, the
balance on a credit of twelve months.
with interest at the rate of seven Gu
per cent. with leave to purchaser to
pay his entire bid in cash, the credit
portion to be secured by bond and mort
gage of purchase OF the premises sold.
Purchaser to pay for papers. Failing
to comply with bid, the land will be
sold on same or some subsequent Sales
day, at risk of former purchaser.
Over half of this tract is in a high
state cultivation, while the balance is
well timbered. A good portion of it is
in fine bottoms. 1t is well watered.
There is a nice dwelling and barn and
several good tenant houses, with wells
of splendid drinking water all situate
thereon, and is in one of the most de-
sirable sections of Laurens county.
j. MELVIN SHELL,
LOUISE CANNON,
Executor and Executrix.
October 7th, 1907.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1907-10-09

w. G. Rasor, S. j. Rasor and j. A..
Martin as Executors of j. G.. Rasor,
deceased, and w. G. Rasor, ct al, in
their w right, Plaintiffs,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1907-10-09
State OF South CarOiiua,
County of Laurens.
IN THE COURT OF COMMON
PLEAS.

w. G.. Rasor, S. j. Rasor and J. A.
Martin as Executors of j.. G.. Rasor,
deceased, and w. C. Rasor, ct al, in
their own right, Plaintiffs,
VS..
Mollie A. Rasor, ct al, Defendants.
Pursuant to a Decree of the Court in
public cutlery to the highest bidder, at
Laurens c.. H., S. c., on Salesday in
November next, being Monday the 4th
day Of the month, during the legal
hours for such sales, the following des-
cribed property, to wit: All that tract
or plantation of land situate, lying and
being in Laurens county, State of South
Carolina, known as James c.. Rasor,
now deceased" home place, contain
imp. about Five hundred and fifty acres,
divided into the following tracts, as
follows-and will more fully show by
the plats now on file with the Clerk of
Court, Laurens county, S. c.:
Tract No. L. containing two hundred
and four acres, more or less, and known
as the home place.
Tract No. 2. containing one hundred
II torty-tWo acres, more or less, and
known as the river tract.
Tract No. 3. containing f~ifty-three
and one-fourth acres, more or less.
Tract No. a. containing one hundred
and seven acres, more or less.
Also, all that lot, piece or parcel of
land situate, lying and being in the
county and State aforesaid, containing
seven (O acres, more or less, and
bounded by r. d. Nance, j. e. Spear
man and public road leading from Cross
Hill to Laurens.
Terms of Sale One-half cash, bal
ance to be paid twelve months from
date of sale. the credit portion to be
secured by bond and mortgage of the
purchaser over the said premises, bear
ing legal interest from date, with leave
to purchaser to pay his entire bid in
cash. Purchaser to pay for papers. If
the terms of sale are not complied with,
the land to be resold on same or some
subsequent Salesday on same terms, at
risk of former purchaser.
JNO. +. BOLT,
G.. c. G.. P. and G. S., Laurens Co. S. c..
Dated, this 7th October, 1907.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1907-10-09
Farmers Union.

At a meeting of the Laurens County
Farmers Union Friday a resolution
was adopted endorsing the action of the
National association in placing the min
imum price at Is cents, and 1T urged
that all hold for that price if possible.
See letters of Messrs. Anderson and
Irby on this subject.