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The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-17
SCHM|Tz MAY
Be DRIVEN FROM
MAYORS OFFICE

San Francisco, MAY IA statement
was made last night that Mayor Schmitz
and four high officials OF the United Rail-
reads have been indicted by the grand
jury The statement is generally cred
aed. but It is not officially confirmed.
The statement was given publicity after
Abraham Ruef had carried out his dec
laraton that, having humliated himself
by pleading guilty to the extortion charges
against him, he would assist the bribery
prosecution In It's campaign against muni-
cipal corruption. Ruef took the witness
stand In grand jury investigation and
submitted to an examination that lasted
from 1880 O'Clock until after 5.
When Ruefs grand jury ordeal was
over he called the newspaper men around
him and said that he had promised the
grand jury not to divulge anything. From
Special Agent Burns II was learned that
the only matter in which Ruef was ques-
toned was the alleged bribing OF Mayor
Schmitz and Is supervisors by the United
Railroads. TO grant that corporation
change In Its franchise. allowing the
electriflcation of It's $50 miles Of street
railway In this city.
II Burns understanding of Ruef's tes-
timony Is correct. Ruef told the grand
jury that President Patrick Calhoun, AS
sistant President Mutually. Chief Counsel
Ford and Assistant Counsel william Bott
OF the United Railroads. paid or caused to
be paid the sum OF 5000 900 for the provi-
sion named; that $1,000 OF this amount
was Ruefs fee: that $4,000 went into
the pocket of Mayor Schmitz and that the
remaining SS90 900 was handed to the Is
supervisors. l6 Of hem receiving $4,000
each and another demanding and get
ting $40 ono, while Chairman Gallagher OF
the finance committee was paid sl5, 600 for
acting as go-between
After the examination OF Ruef was con-
cluded the grand jury remained in execu-
tive session until $50.
The understanding is that the carrying
out OF the sentence to be imposed upon
Ruef two weeks hence by Judge Dunno
Will be indefinitely suspended. In order
that when he takes the stand in court
against "those higher up" his testimony
shall not be that OF a convict.
Detective Burns Is authority for the
statement that II Is the purpose OF the
prosecution to send Ruef eventually 10
San Quentin penitentiary. but the trial Of
corporation officials who have been In
dtcted and others who have not yet been
formally charged will. II Is thought take
so long that Ruefs Incarceration will be
delayed AT least a year. No move has
been made for his admittance to bail. II
Is said that ne prefers to remain in the
custody OF Elisor Biggy.
Mayor Schmtz refused TO make any
statement for publication.
According to the prosecution Ruef will
tell everything he knows" despite his
own declaration that he will not expose
or testify against those who were drag
ged into corruption by the force OF over
whelmng circumstances and against their
Will"
Ruef claims that Mayor Schmitz knows
ELL about the supervisors dirty deals"
Ruef himself declares he has lost In poll
itics more money that he has made
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-17

dHcCtlOnS. ne
believed that the Government was made
for the people, and not the people for
the Government, and that true Repub-
licanism was like torch-the more it
is shaken in the hands Of the people
the brighter it burns.
II at the height of his power any one
had sneered at him on account of his
humble origin, he might we'll have re-
piled. like the Marshal of France. who
was raised from the ranks to duke
dom. when he told the naughty mobiles
of Vienna. who boasted of their long
lines of descent and refused to associate
with him Il am an ancestor; you are
only descendants"
Abraham Lincoln possessed in re-
markable degree that most uncommon
Of all virtues, common sense With him
there was no practising the arts of the
demagogue, no posing for effect, no at
titudinizing in public, no mawkish SEN
timentality. There was none of that
puppyism so often bred by power. There
was none of that dogmatism that DR.
Johnson said was only puppyism grown
to maturity.
house of facts and useful information,
did not possess He believed with Addi-
son that pedantry in learning is like
hypocrisy in religion. a form of knowl-
edge without the power of it
While he was singulary adroit and
patient in smoothing down the ruffled
feathers OF friends who did not under
stand him, or even OF political oppo-
nents, he wasted no time upon the abso-
lutte rccalcitrants He never attempted
to massage the back OF a political por
eupine. And. as he once said himself,
he always found IL was a losing game
to try 10 shovel heas across barnyard
There are two names OF Presidents
that will always be inseparably asso-
ciated in our Washington and
Lincoln. But from the manner in which
modern historians magnify trivial acts,
you would suppose one had spent his
entire lie in cutting down trees and the
other in splitting them UP into rails
There was one marked difference be-
tween them-Washington could not tell
story. Lincoln always could.
But he told them not for the aneedote,
but 10 clineh fact. 10 point a moral.
All, il was that humor OF his that was
his safety valve. Ii lightened his mind
and relieved II for the time from the
great responsibilities that we're weighing
upon HIM. lie could cut the sting from
the kecnest criticism with his wit, he
could gid disappointment with a Joke.
lie knew better than mos; men that IN
speech wit is 10 eloquence what in music
melody is to harmony
But his mind was not always attuned
TO mirth: its chords were too often set
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-17

That we call upon the 1000, 600 negroes
OF Ihe United States 10 DO ali tnat tney
can iof lhc nomination ana election of
the non. Joseph h. FORAKER Tor president.
VINO ls the Oniy man at the present time
tnat stdnus Oy tne Constitution"
Ihe formal service OF welcome opened
al i:S0 with singing by the choir ot Zion
Nj, H. cnurch,
rev. s. ", Smith, d. IL. gave the ad-
uess ot weIceme 20 the church, which
was responded 10 by kev. Johnson W.
Hill, ID, Ia.
Rev, A A, Crook, ID, u ef this city,
offered an address OF welcome on behalf
OF the Methodist church, To which Rev.
w. r. Amiger Of Springfield responded.
Rev. Mr.. Smith then introduced Mayor
+. j. Mccarthy.
Mayor Mccarthy welcomed the aels-
gates 10 the city.
The response to the official wetcome
was by Rev. W. X. Scott of Woourn.
Mass
Rev. j L. Davis spoke for the Baptists
OF the city, expressing the conviction that
character. probfty, understanding and
the upward trend I'm the pulpit would be
recognized In the pew aud elevate clergy
and laity alike.
THE MAYOR ON SAINTS.
Responding 10 the Baptist welcome,
Rev d. l.. Crosby referred TO Roger VIII
liams as a saint. despite. he said, that HIS
Honor had said all the saints We're Catho-
lies.
Mayor Mccarthy quickly replied that he
had said all the saints In the calendar
were Catholics. but there were uncalen-
dared saints everywhere--God knew them.
w. " Higgins. NJ. d. extended the
welcome on behalf OF the laymen or
Providence. TO which Rev. b. w. Ferris
OF Boston replied.
The committee on nomination Of officers
reported the following list. who We're elect
cd President Rev. Walter Gay; first
vice president Rev Hiram Conway. Wor-
cester: second vice president, Rev. Jacob
Wiley. Newport; recording secretary,
Rev. L. G. Parish. West Newton corre-
spending secretary Rev. s, w. Smith.
Providence: treasurer, Rev. w. w. Ryan.
New Bedford The board OF managers for
the coming year was also elected az fol-
lows: Rev. -. l.. Crosby. Haverhtll.
Mass. chairman; Rev. w. r. Antgar.
Rev B w Farr1s. Rev A. G. Powell
Rev g. j. Comfort. Rev. A w. Adams
W. II. Grundy. secretary OF field work.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-17
DI GRAVIO HELD FOR
MURDER OF UNCLE

Lynn. Mass. May t7.--Loretto III
Grsvio was brought into the Lynn po-
lice court today for n hearing on lie
chaie &c OF numbering his uncle. Nalen-
tine De Pietro at their home on Elm
" ood avenue Yesterday At .hc re-
quest of Chief OF Police BurcSe. the
case was continued to next Wedrt sGay,
and ~ Gravio was remanded To .ail
without bail.
Olympic DO Gravio, brother OF the
altered murderer, was charger win
beirg an accessory to the murder OF Di
7 ietro. He also was remande without
bau.
Of Ciympio's counsel for a fun I'LL Of
partit ulars.
Loretto hi Gravio's wife and her
sister and brother were detained as
witnesses
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-17
HIT BY LOCOMOTIVE;
NOT BADLY HURT

When the train from Pascoag arrived
in this city just after s o'clock this morn
ing. a man who gave his name as James
McElroy, age %. was taken from IL and
removed to the Rhode Island hospital in
an ambulance.
The engineer OF the train said that near
tieorgiavlle he saw the man lying on the
tracks blew the whistle and shut off
steam: that the man would not get of
the tracks. and that the pilot OF the loco
motive bumped him about 20 feet
McEroy told the police that he was
put off the train near Georgiaville yes
terday afternoon. and that he had been
out In the rain all night
The police say that yesterday II was
reported TO them that one James Noel
roy aged "a. and slightly demented. was
missing from his home at 81 Douglass
avenue McElroy AT the hospital. was
found to he only bruised and not seri-
ousiN hurt
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-17
EAST PROVIDENCE.

Runs-Eayres 4. Kilton 4. Seasrave/ 2.
Nisbet 3. Brice. Millard 2. Andrews 2.
Marsh. Tucker 2-2: Silva 2. Bourne.
Darcy. sealender 2, McCoart. Whitaker.
McCleod-9. Two-base hits-Eayres. Kill
ton. Seagrave. Struck out-By Nisbet II:
by Bourne s: by MCLEOD 3. First base on
balis-Off Nisbet 2: of Bourne 6; off Nc
Cleod 1. Wild pitches-Bourne. Nisbet.
Double play-Kilton TO Seagrave to An
drews. Passed balls-Dyer a. Tucker 4.
HIT by pitched ball-By Nisbet-Silva
Dyer. Sealander. Whitaker. Bourne; by
Bourne-Nisbet. Mllard. Andrews Stolen
flton. Seagrave. Nisbet Brice.
Millard Andrews 2. Marsh q Tucker. Dyer
2. silva .. Sealander 2. McCoart, MoCleod.
Sacrifice hts-Kilton, McCoart. Umpire
Coss OF Brown. Time-2h. +5n.
ELMGRovE IND. %. MOSES BROWN
IND. 3.
The Elmgrove Independents easily de-
feated the Moses Brown Independents on
the latter's grounds yesterday afternoon,
the score being % 10 5.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-17
Marine Register

The following vessels arrived in port
during the past "a hours:
Steamer Indian. Hillery. Baltimore.
Steamer Nashua. Rowland. New York.
Steamer Tennessee. Wilcox. New York.
Steamer New Shoreham, Fuller. Block
Island.
Steamer Haverhill. Lake. Fall River.
Newport -
Steamer Islander. Robertson. Tiverton.
Barge Tobyhama. Hoboken. 1916 tons OF
coal for n. T.. Smith.
Barge Hatterss. Hoboken. 1919 tons OF
coal for tho Providence Coal company.
Barge Hopatcong. Hoboken, 1926 tons Of
coal for Currsn a Barton.
SAILED.
Tug Reliance with three bsrses in tow.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-17

A b r a h a m
Lincoln was OF
humble birth;
he early had to
struggle with
the trials OF mis-
fortune and to
learn the first
lessons of life
in the severe
school Of adver-
sity. He came
from that class
which he always
alluded to as the
plain people.
He always pos
S sesscd their
confidence, he
never lost his
hold on their
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-17
Sues Rhode Island Co.

s. r. Messertian has brought suit
against the Rhode Island company to
recover $1,000. He claims car was
so carelessly operated on Westminster
street that IL struck his wagor, und
besides smashing the wagon threw nin
about. quite seriously iniurinx him. J.
l.. Mitchell is Plaintiffs attorney.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-17
MOSES BROWN.

Runs-Nelson 8, Guild 3. Walker g. Bur-
dick 3. Fraser .. Sternscher 80. c. Brown
3, Luber-23: Borden, Perkins, Linscott.
Etherington, Rowe-5. Stolen bases-Nel-
son s. Walker Z, Burdick s. Fraser g. c.
Brown 3, Sternscher 2. Guild, Borden 3
Linscott ?, Rowe, Etherington, Stuart.
Gonzales. Sacrifice hit-A. Brown. Double
lays-Etherington to Stuart; Borden to
Gonzalez TO Linscott. Struck out-By Fra
ser II: by Borden T. First base on balls
OF Fraser IL: off Borden 2. Wild pitch
Borden. Hit by pitched ball-By Fraser
Gonzalez; by Borden-Sternscher. Passed
balls-Perkins 3. Brown. Umpire-Keach
of Moses Brown Time-2h. 10m.
ATTLEBORO 4, TAUNTON 2.
In one Of the best high school games
seen in Attleboro in a long time. Attle-
boro High won from Taunton High yes
terday afternoon at Brady field, by the
score OF to 2.
Corr Of Taunton pitched great game,
but errors behind him We're costly. Del
zell's pitching was also OF the gilt edge
variety. and almost perfect field work
assisted in pulling Attleboro out win
ner. Corcoran led in the stick work for
Attleboro. having three safeties TO his
credit He made star catch Of hot
liner which cost Taunton run. Dunn
made three star catches Of fouls
The feature OF the game, however.
which created the widest enthusiasm
among the crowd of fans was contributed
by Keeler when he stole home in the
eighth The score:
Innings. / 2 s
Attleboro E. o 2 0 x-4
Taunton o.. 0 o 0 o 0 0 1 o.
GAMES IN NORTH ATTLEBORO.
good game is expected in North At
tleboro tomorrow afternoon. when the
strong Dorchester High team lines up
against the North Attleboro Independents.
Another fast contest Is looked for In the
battle between Hope Street High and
North Attleboro High, which Will be
played early In the afternoon.
ST. TERESAs VS.. ELMfiURST.
The St Teresa's Institute team Of the
Providence Amateur league will play the
ElmhurSts on Merino Flats tomorrow af-
ternoon hot game Is expected. for
these two teams are strong rivals. having
played many overtime contests. The Sc
ries between them for the past two years
resulted in n tie. The Elmhursts will
present a strong aggregation. Manager
Reagan having secured a new battery,
Mccain. a pitcher. and Duffy, catcher.
For the ST Teresa's the battery will be
Colwell. Harris or Brown, pitcher. and z.
Connolly, catcher. The rest OF the line
up is as follows: Bison. H.: LAlly, 2b;
Mccain. $. s.; Comsky. 3b.: Mcnamara.
c T.; NJ. Connolly. I. T., and Geary. r. {.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-17
BRANCH PUBLIC
MARKET is ROBBED

report has been made To the police
that the Branch Public Market at sip
Westminster street was entered through
a skylieht last night. and ts5 was tsoien.
The thief left p.SS In change In the cash
register.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-17
FIRE AND HIGHWAY
WORKERS GRANTED
HOLIDAY TIME

Laurel avenue from Blackstone voule-
ward 10 Lorraine evenue he declared a
public highway: to committee on high
ways
Board adjourned 10 Thursday. June s.
at O'Clock p. m.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-17
SCHOOL LEAGUE
GAMES YESTERDAY

The Hope Street High School team
hung up another scalp yesterday by down
ing East Providence to the tune OF %
to o The game was played at Gros-
venordaIe field. East Providence, in a
drizzling rain.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-17
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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1907-10-16

their cell at the county Jail to express
their sympathy Ones heart cannot
but go out to the poor old father. At
almost any time of the day he may
be seen sitting outside of the Jail,
hour after hour. talking through his
tears. to his imprisoned sons. 1t is
reported that on Monday he begged
that he might sleep in the jail with
his boys to comfort them. Sheriff
Meehan has had hard task of it and
he would be glad to be relieved of
the responsibility of keeping guard
over such important prisoners. 1t is
to be hoped that the community can
now think of other things and that
the great trial may become history.
at least until the motion for new
trial is heard in January.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1907-10-16
AN OPPORTUNITY MISSED.
Denison rendered ey Big Convention
But Cannot Accept.

From authoritative sources Denison
was offered the 1908 meeting of the
Southwestern Teachers Association.
1t is a big thi.,g. more than
thousand teachers being in attendance.
The association meets in Council
Bluffs the last of October and it is
then that the place for next year will
be determined. Prof. Fellows was
urged to invite the association to
Denison and 1t was intimated that
this city would be selected. AS we
have no suitable auditorium and no
prospect of having one by next Octo-
Der and further as there is but little
prospect of the hotel being completed
by that time Denison must forego the
pleasure and profit of this large
gathering.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1907-10-16
A TRINKET SHOWER.

Saturday evening nearly thirty of
the girl friends of Miss Belle Conroy
gave her splendid surprise at the
home of Mrs. Edward McAndrews. 1t
was a complete surprise to Miss Con-
roy and proved to be very delightful
one AS we'll. for she found awaiting
her not only SO many dear girl friends
but lovely lot of gifts as we'll.
Each present had with it a toast for
the bride and contained many wishes
for her long life and happiness.
Mrs. McAndrews served very nice
two course refreshments to which.
amid = great deal ofs fsfun and laughter
ample justice was done.
Mrs. Houlihan's home will be we'll
filled with handsome aud uesful
reminders of her friends interest in
her and in her happiness.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1907-10-16

Guilty Of Murder in the Second
Degree" were the fateful words of
the verdict of the twelve good men
and true who for four weeks listened
to the evidence and the arguments in
the trial Of Joseph and Solomon
Hassan for the murder of their cousin
Fred Nawf. The court room was
about two thirds full when the jury
filed into place at 2 o'clock on Mon
day afternoon. Judge Powers had
been called from Carroll about IL a.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1907-10-16
were pale and ashen but they made
no sign of grief or nervousness.

were pale and ashen but they made
no sign of grief or nervousness.
The old father however bowed his
head in an agony Of woe. On behalf
of the defendants Mr.. Lally filed
notice of a motion for new trial and
asked ninety days for the preparation
of the motion. This was granted and
will be heard in January latter further
discussion as to the disposition of the
money and goods belonging to the
defendants. Judge Powers adjourned
the court sine die. and the sheriff lead
the prisoners back to the narrow con-
fines of the county Jail.
There is no question but that the
majority sentiment Of the community
was against the defendants and that
the verdict meets with popular ap-
proval. Of course there are many
exceptions. many who still think the
boys innocent and still others who
think the case was not wholly proved
against them.
The prosecution feels that it has
won a great victory and at the same
time the defense congratulates itself
that the verdict was in the Second
Degree. This amounts to an acquital
of murder in the First Degree, and
should new trial be secured no more
serious verdict could be returned.
The defense is hopeful that a new
trial will be granted, and if this is
not done the case will undoubtedly be
appealed to the Supreme court.
Last Days Of Trial
The last of the evidence was in by
II O'Clock on Thursday forenoon and
County Attorney Klinker at once COM
menced with his argument for the
state. He spoke for about five hours.
He had the evidence very we'll in
hand and he marshalled the facts
against the prisoners in a masterly
manner. Mr.. Klinker is young at
torney and there was much interest in
how he would be able to present the
case. He did splendidly. fairly win
ming his spurs as force hereafter to
be reckoned with in the bar of Crawford
county. His self possession. his
grasp of the case. and his outbursts Of
fervent and effective oratory received
much commendation.
All Friday and Saturday forenoon
were occupied by Conner and Lally
the attorneys for the defense. They
had an up hill fight to make. The
sentiment Of the community was
largely against their clients. Their
Testimony came largely either from
the defendants or from Syrian friends
who were strangers and without
friends or followers in this commun-