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The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-30
WOMAN SCORES
CONDITIONS IN
CANAL ZONE

New York, Sept S0.-Condtions in the
canal zone are criticised strongly by Miss
Gertrude Beeks. secretary OF the welfare
ton, who has been investigating labor
conditions on the isthmus OF Panama.
The report which she submitted to Sec
retary TAFT was made public last night.
Some OF her recommendations already
have been adopted.
She has been asked by President Roose-
velt she says. TO return TO Panama with
In eight months TO make a supplemental
report.
Miss Beeks left New York on June s.
and returned On July IL, spending 23 days
on the isthmus.
forth adverse criticisms. The inspection
covered CAMPS, barracks, hospitals. mess
halls. schools, club houses commissar-
les jsis churehss work onSt,ons gases and of
employment were also investigated
Information was gathered from OFF,
cials. supeiintendcnts, foremen, mechan-
les, clerks. nurses, doctors, secretaries OF
the Young Mems Christian association.
| railroad engineers and conductors, their
wives, and children. and, In fact every
| type of resident on the isthmus, the ne
| groes included. But In no case was the
| testimony sought or received from dis
charged employees.
Complaints In regard TO the inadequate
| quarters and poor insufficient food sup
| plies she found In many instances war
az in other places. an almost hopeless
problem.
Rooms suitable for the airing and dry
ing OF clothing and bedding, which ar'
liable to become damp and moldy during
the wet season. are greatly needed, she
says, ss well as rain sheds where "
men might keep cots, and TO which they
could retire during heavy showers
Secretary Taft has requested the agri-
cultural department TO start a govern
ment farm. and made arrangements with
Secretary Wilson TO have all foodstuns
inspected before shipment from the
United States; he also authorized the
purchase of blankets for the negroes and
refrigeration plants for mess halls.
A tentative draft OF the report was pre-
sented TO I.ieut.-Col. Goethals before Miss
Beeks left the isthmus. He at once had
plans drawn for drying rooms. author
lied the erection OF rain sheds and has
since supplied beds for all Americans In
permanent quarters and ordered that
metal cots be covered with canvas.
He has accepted the services OF rep
resentative of the welfare department OF
the National Civic Federatlon-Mtss Hell
en- " Boswell--.o organize womens clubs,
and she Is now on the isthmus. The re-
port has been SEM officially TO the 18TH
mian canal commission for comments.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-30

Chicago, Sept. 3o.-From government
sources comes a hint that the Beef Trust
is again to be Investigated.
The recent general and simultaneous
advance In the prices of all meats is con-
strued by the federal authorities as an
indication OF violation OF the Grosscup In
junction.
This Injunction. issued after the "im-
munity BATH" restrained the packers
from acting I'm concert either in the pur-
chase OF live stock or fixing the selling
price OF their products.
A federal grand jury has been sum-
moned for the October term OF the district
court, and gossip has II that the secret
moves OF the packers for the past N
months will be inquired into.
The packers assert that the refusal CT
the public at home and abroad TO buy
canned beef Is largely responsible for the
prevailing high prices of fresh meats. The
people who formerly ate canned beef are
now buying fresh meats and this increas-
cd demand, they assert, has forced up
prices.
The average wholesale price of dressed
beef, lamb and mutton is 80 per cent
higher taan I'm May. 1892. when the gov
ernment began It's attack on the meat
combine The average price OF live stock
at the stock yards is about the same as I'm
May, 1902 The average wholesale prices
OF meats are copper cent higher than in
March. 1906 when Judge Humphrey gave
their packers their immunity BATH
The retail price Is up 30 per cent since
that May day In 1902. and 20 per cent since
the government defeat In 1906. The house
holders all over the United States are
paying the full advance. Those who are
compelled to take their sustenance In res
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-30
VAST CYCLONE
SWEEPS PART
Of EUROPE

London, Sept 3O.-England. which has
suffered throughout September from the
exaggerated clemency OF the weather is
now receiving reports Of vast cyclone,
chiefly affecting western Europe.
Atlantic steamship passengers bring
accounts OF much worse experiences than
those met by the Lusitania's passengers.
Lisbon was oyers%ept by wind, rain
and thunder last Tuesday. The tornado
Travelled southwark. Striking Malaga and
even reached Casablanca, on the Moorish
csast. where the French camp was
wrecked.
The main body Of the cyclone mean
while went further east and slightly north
and burst over the south OF France FRI
day morning unheralded by storm signs.
There the centre Of the disturbance Seem
ed 10 have halted and the downpour con-
tinued yesterday
The damage to the vintage In the de-
partment OF Herault Is now enormous.
The valleys are flooded and whole towns
are under water. Some of the rivers
have risen IL feet, and where they have
receded human bodies have been found in
the branches OF trees.
President Fallieres Is visiting the strick-
en- districts. Rain and thunder continued
necessarily.
On the plain of Florence. near Mont
pellier, where President Falleres arrived
last night, over 2O00 vintagers, men. wo-
men and children, were gathering grapes,
when painting gendarmes rushed UP cry
ing Run for your lives" All dashed for
high ground and In less than 10 minutes a
swirhng mass OF water swept across the
plain.
Military engineers in pontoons and boats
are securing the district, rescuing people
who have been imprisoned for days.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-30
BEEF TRUST MAY FACE
R00SEvELT'S |NQU|S|T0RS

taurants and hotels are paying for choice
steaks and chops 90 per cent more than
when the government began its disciple
nary campaign.
The prosecution OF the government has
accomplished nothing but the introduction
Of federal inspection. The methods and
policy OF the trust have In no wise been
altered, the livestock man who ships his
cattle to the stockyards In Chicago. Oma-
ha, Kansas City or Sioux City. will find
one price prevailing according to the
grade OF his cattle. No matter what the
name of the company he sells TO. the ca.-
tie find the way into the slaughter pens OF
the trust.
The National Packing company, the
holding company for the trust, Is the
largest purchaser OF cattle, hogs and
sheep In all cities.
The tremendous annual business of the
packers is told In their reports as fol-
lows:
Armour e. Co.. $3.50 900. 900. on a capital!-
zation of s2oOcO.ooo. This does not include
the grain business. which has separate
organization and capital
Swift & Co. s215OOo.000. on capital Of
S55, 600 900.
Morris e. Co. and the Cudahys do about
500 600. 900 together. Their capital is not
given. Besides controlling the meat sup
ply OF the United States and a great part
OF western Europe. the packers control
the cold storage facilities OF the country.
This gives them a monopoly OF the spring
chicken and egg trade Armour has con-
trolled cold storage products for three
years
The United States Steel corporation's g
gross business In 1905 is but a few mil
lions greater than that OF the packers
and 1t requires capital of H,i5o,ooo,ooo
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-30
NOT ONE LIFE
LOST last YEAR
ON ERIE ROAD

New York. Sept. So.--The Erie railroads $
report for the fiscal year 1906 and 1907.
which will be made public today. gives
the total earnings for 1907 at s53.91 ,S27. 80,
an Increase OF 39l2.l92 %. Total expenses,
SIS. .169 039.09. an increase, of 81. 29i 202. .03.
The statement shows the railroads net
earnings for 1907 to be sl617l, 1858. an in
crease over 1876 OF 81. 7S6. 10. The net
earnings fOr all operations were Sl5,741-
S26. an increase of SLOT, ,93o,96. The ratio
OF expenses to earnings shown In the
statement is 1913 per cent for 1907. a de-
crease OF 10 per cent
The annual report OF the management
also shows a reduced cost OF operation.
a larger merchandise and coal tonnage.
greater rate per ton mile, more paSsen-
gers carried at less rate per mile, an
increased number OF tons per train, more
earnings per freight train mile, increased
rate of wages, n greater amount spent
for maintenance of way, a smaller
amount for maintenance OF equipment a
heavy increase I'm taxes, mostly In New
Jersey and no loss OF life TO one OF the
"a .lg9. 123 passengers carried The increase
In wages approxlmated $4,000.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-30
FILED ARTICLES
OF INCORPORATION

The following articles OF incorporation
have been filed in the office OF the secre-
tary OF state:
]. A. Arnold, e. T. Arnold and r. A.
Arnold as the Arnold Realty Co. for the
purpose of transoctlng an ordinary real
estate business; ". B. Thompson. Fl. z.
Heustis, j. r. Bemis, as the Thompson
Hardware and Chandelier Co. for the
purpose OF transecting a general hard
ware businessi N. H Brown, w l.
Sharpe, George r Hanaford. H. p. FL
bridge, Jr.. and ~. V. Allen as the Var
mum Continentals. which society is de-
scribed as a military. patriotic and social
organization In rs charter.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-30

Thursday night the Democrats OF this
city will hold their caucuses for the Sc
lection OF members OF the several wari
committees, delegates TO the conventions
10 nominate a mayor and other munich
pal Officers and 10 nominate a senator and
12 representatives and also TO select Con-
didates for school committee.
II is expected that there will be lots OF
excitement IN Wards and Q. Those In
a position 10 know the particulars OF the
situation In Ward ] declare that the
Moran -Finan gang Is In for a good trounc-
Ing.
the past two weeks that DR.. Carroll would
win easily in Ward and that Represen-
tative John W. Hogan would defeat the
Dunn-O'Neil combination IN Ward 8
In Ward 10 the situation Is rather COM
plex though IL Is now believed that at
least a portion OF the representation from
this ward In the next city council will be
different from what II Is the present year
II seems likely that there will be quite
q shakeup in Ward 4.
The Dunn and Hogan men In the Third
are lined up in good fighting trim and
both sides are anxious for Thursday
night Councilman O'Neil according to
his friends. has made the announcement
that under no consideration would the
Hogan men carry Thursday nights eau
Gus. At the Dunn gathering yesterday
speaker advocated that Representative
Hogan be put out OF the ward room when
he came I'm TO vote. These stories add in
terest 10 the canpaign up at the North
End
George III. Morrow, one OF the cand-
dates on the Anti-Dlnn ticket has after
pledging himself 10 support Mr.. Hogan
for school committee announced his sup
port OF Dunn. Mr.. Morrow's friends are
asking for some explanation OF his
course and are9 not satisfied at the state
nent made 20 one OF them that he was
ignored at certain meeting. Men ia
niliar with the situation in the ward say
that II looks like a big victory for Rep
resentative Hogan and the candidates for
the municipal convention who favor the
denomination OF Mayor Mccarthy. The
delegates on the Hogan ticket favor the
denomination OF the present mayor and
tnose on the Dunn ticket have not as yet
announced their choice.
The fight In this ward Is not polf-
clans battle. as the people are out 10 re-
turn Mr.. Hogan 10 the school committee
and the house OF representatives and TO
make sure OF the denomination OF the
present mayor.
The friends OF Joseph II. Gainer. the
candidate who will oppose Alderman
Dunn for a denomination. are doing great
work for Mr.. Hogan and Mayor McCar-
thy and Mr.. Gamer and his associates
will be well satisfied II the Hogan tickle,
Wins At -AFst-caucns- matter -hnX
the second caucus may go.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-30
SOCIALISTS TRY
To BREAK UP AN
ITALIAN MEETING

New York, Sept. 3o.-Alleged Socialists
made the most riotous demonstration ever
seen in Cooper Union last evening. In q
determined effort to break up a meeting
of the Federation OF Italian Societies.
called TO protest against the recent action
OF the italian government against the
clergy and the attacks TO which Cardinal
Merry del Val, papal secretary OF state.
among others. had been subjected during
the agitation.
For Is minutes the disturbers. who were
all Italians. held the police at bay and IL
was not until Capt. Short with 20 re-
serves hurried to the rescue OF Lieut..
Powers and the eight men detailed to the
meeting, that order was restored and the
meeting permitted to continue
Nine men. supposed ringieaders, were
arrested and 100 more beaten by the
police and thrown out into the street. In
the night court eight of these men paid
fined OF Sc each on the technical charge
Of disorderly conduct
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-30
EIGHTH WARD
FOR MCCARTHY

The Eighth ward Democrats are for
Mayor Mccarthy. IL also favors Freder-
lex r. Tanning for city treasurer and tho
ward committee recommended his noml-
nation yesterday. The committee also re-
commended the denomination OF George
+. Troy for Eighth representative.
The entire ticket follows:
Delegates TO state convention--Charles
E Mulhearn. 5s Priscilla avenue, and
Frank l.. Hanley, S. Pocasset avenue
For ward committees: At large-Hugh
r. Rowley. 23 Lowell avenue; First dis
trict-Arthur Belhumer. $50 Manton ave-
uue; Second district-Roland Perry. 5s
Dora street: Third district-Thomas "
Finneran. I43 Hudson street: Fourth dis
trict-Charles j. McKenna, o. Laban
street; Fifth district-James Farley. l7s
Laurel Hill avenue: sixth district--Walter
l.. Tanning, 1876 Westminster street.
For school committee for three years
Frank Canning, 40 Bancroft street.
Delegates to city convention to nomi-
nate a mayor. city treasurer. overseer OF
the poor and harbor master-Robert +.
Carroll 67e Cranston street: Joseph l..
Sweeney, 542 Plainfeld street; John H.
Moffltt, 142 Wendell street: Thomas r.
Lannon, 81 Oak street: Charles P Bow
en-. 2a7 Waldo street.
Delegates 10 city convention to nomi-
nate q senator and u representative
William II. Mulcahey, 407 Mauton ave-
nue.: Ambrose j. McCabe. SO Ralph street (;
John F. Wallace, % Deborah street: Ed
ward Fitzgerald. So Clarence street;
Emanuel Oldheld, III Pocasset avenue.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-30
CUBAN TROOPS
CLOSE On HEELS
Of BANDITS

Havan. Sept. 3o.-The small band OF reb-
els which has been traversing the country
about Mayari. in Santiago province. has,
according TO late dispatches, again ex-
changed shots with the pursuing rurales.
The latter are close on the heels OF the
bandits
While there are signs OF unrest in va
rious parts of the island. the opinion PRIV
walls here that no serious disturbance is
likely.
Gov. Magoon has determined to deal
with outlaws and insurrectos with a
strong hand. The orders OF the rurales.
II is said are 10 capture. kill or drive
them into the ocean.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-30
REV. ELIJAH HANLEY
ASSUMES PASTORATE

The pastor OF the First Baptist church.
Rev. Elijah Haul,E. preached his first
sermon there yesterday.
Or. Hanley had issued circulars asking
the congregation to met him In a special
prayer service AT $40 and the church was
well filled IN spit, of the storm.
DR.. Hanley announced that he would
try TO make tlc FIRST Baptist church n
leader for the 5,0o0,00c Baptlsts I'm the
country. lie also shic that under him the
church would be irn on business princi-
piles. and "A church office installed with n
secretary. 81 nosrIphcr and telephone.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-30
DEMOCRATS LINE
UPFOR CAUCUSES
THURSDAY NIGHT

school committee against John w. Hogan.
Thomas j. Fogarty and Representative
John C. Lyons spoAc.
II was announced that tomorrow night
an Indignation meeting will be held iTi
Alfredians l.all. vtazie street. at which
Representative r. X. l.. Rattey. Thomas
Wilson. international organizer OF the Ma
chinists' union; Bernard Bennett. Alder
man Dunn. Councilman Flynn. John j.
O'Neil and Dennis Donovan will speak
and that Thomas Il. Fogarty will preside.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-30
CHILD WIFE'S AMBITION
URGES G. 0. p. CANDIDATE

Chicago. Sept. so.-A despatch 10 the
Tribune from Wheeling. w Va. says a
child wifes ambition Is the cause OF w.
H. Hearne. the millionaire attorney. an
BeHHelHs that he Will be n candidate for
tho Republican nomination for governor
OF this state. Heorno Is % years old a
few months ago. he welded Miss Camp
bell. aged Is. OF st. Louis Mrs. Hearne
wants 20 be the first lady In the state. Mr..
Hearne has never before been In politics.
lie will make tour OF the state IN an
automobile. fIoa~ue II n brother OF the
late Frank n. Htarne. president Of the
Colorado Fuel & Iron company.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-30
Bubonic Plague in Algeria

Paris. Sept 30.-Accordlng 90 the gov
ernments advices. the first case OF bu-
bonic plague discovered az Oran. Algeria.
was brought to that port by ship from
India
Special dispatches from Marseilles say
that the Italian steamer Ammonia, from
Iorts I'm Asia Minor. has arrived at Mar
settles anG has been uuarantined. nine
cases OF the plague having developed
while the vessel was on her way, and
one death from the disease having oc-
cured since her arrival there.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-30
CATHOLIC BUILDINGS
DESTROYED BY BOXERS

Shanghai, Sept. 30--Details received
here today regarding the outbreak OF
Boxerism at Kanchowfu. 400 miles south
OF Kiuhang, province OF Kieng-Si, last
week. say that the building OF the Catho-
lie China inland mission there was de-
stroyed as the results OF riots organized
against 1.-The wo~shppers OF the great
white God" A French priest was killed.
but the other missionaries. including the
Americans, Borne ana Marshall and their
families are safe. The Chinese officials
have sent detachrnents OF soldiers 20 Kan
chowfu 10 restore order and have taken
steps Co protect the missionaries.
The authorities announce that the chol-
era epidemic which broke out here to-
wards the end o. August has now been
stamped out.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-30
M'MANN TICKET
IN TENTH WARD

The Tenth ward committee was called
together yesterday by the chairman,
Michael Logan. at the homo OF Alderman
McMann. Among those present at the
meeting was former Councilman Daniel
F. Grady who is decidedly not out OF
pclitics
The ticket as ffdefsea consists -efs Dele
gates TO state convention. owen McMann.
70 Joslin street: William j. Darcy, II Win
throp street; James Graham, "a Turner
street
Delegates TO the convention 10 nominate
~. Gilfain, 30 Dover street: James Nc
kenna. 43 Newark street: Michael j.
Dockery. 1e4 Regent avenue; Maurice ],
Prendengast Isl Atwelfs avenue and Will
liam Morrisey. Hale street.
Delegates 10 the city convention TO
nominate a mayor, city treasurer, over
seer Of the poor and harbor master, John
topher J. Burnes. A Herschel street Pat
rick McGinn. 10 Alton street: Michael II.
Kelley t3 Alton street; Albert Grant. q
Harvest street.
Members of the ward committee. at
large. George H. Leonard. l7s Regent
avenue: District I. James w. Martin. as
Bergen street: District 2, Michael T. Lo-
J. Cunningham. 28 Amherst street: Dis
trict 4, William J. Trainor. Is Hendrck
street District 8. Peter Mellon. 134 Gray
street. District s. Hugh Tigh. 9s1 Chalk
stone avenue. For school committeeman
for three years. Hubert r. Croghan. 81
Manton avenue.
Al a meeting OF the Taxpayers club In
the afternoon Alderman McMann repeat
cd his announcement made In The News
Democrat last week. that he will sup
port Mayor Mccarthy, " the mayor is
nominated. and that he would not work
against his nomination
The Taxpayers club will work TO sup
plant Miles A. McNamee and Councilman
Covell on the common council ticket.
McNamee. II II understood. has cold feet,
and will retire
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-30
DUNN MEN INDIGNANT
IN THIRD WARD

~ meeting OF the Dunn faction yester-
DAY afternoon ir the headquarters OF the
ward committee NJ tho corurr- Of Charles
street and Branch avenue. the speakers
expressed confidence that he would win.
Bernard Bennett spoke In the interest of
the Hebrew voters asserting that he had
been approached in regard 10 delivering
the Hebrew vote
Councilman O'Seii, Patrick Burke. Carl
johnson. James T.. Donneiiy and James
Mcfarland. Councilman Donovan and
william p. Nolan. the candidate for the
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-30
CAPT. O. M. CARTER
GETS NEW POSITION

Savannah. Ga, Sept. s0.-Oberiin NJ.
Carter, formerly captain in the engineer
corps of The United States army who
was sentenced to five years In prison In
Leavenworth, Kas-. after conviction by a
court-martial of conspiring with Greene
and Gaynor TO defraud the government
out OF nearly s2.0O0O00O in connection
with river and harbor contracts in this
district, is now consulting engineer OF the
Florida East Coast railway at a large
salary, and will have an active part In
the extension Of line from Miami to
Kew West.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-30
TURBINE CRUISER
MAKES a5.8 KNOTS

Stettin, Germany. Sept 3o-The new
second class turbine cruiser Stettln today
attained A speed during her trials OF 2ss
knots an hour. which is considered above
the contract requirements The Stettin is
OF 1850 tons displacement 3lL feet long
and has 54-h feet beam. She was built az
the Vulcan works az Stettin. her engines
are of iS.31 indicated horsepower, she
mounts ten 4i inch guns and eight 20
inch guns has two torpedo tubes and
carries a Ciew numbering 2e5 officers and
men. Hei contract speed called for 235
knots
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-30
FIFTY-EIGHT COWS,
HORSES CREMATED

Pittsfield, Mass. Sept 3o.-Fifty-eight
cows and II work horses were burned to
death in a fire which destroyed two large
barns, two silos and boiler house on
the Meadow farm property. owned by the
estates of Col. Walter Cutting, early to-
day. The lc SIS Is estimated at 5000 with
$25. 600 insurance. The cause of the fire
is not known.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-30
Priest Dies While Robing

Lowell. Mas. Sept. 30.--while robing
himself preparatory 10 celebrating mass
az Sc Patricks church here yesterday.
Rev. James A. walsh. curate OF tho
Sacred Heart church OF East Boston,
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-30
Steamship Men on Outing

The employees OF the Merchants and
Miners Transportation company held their
annual outing a. the Warwick club yes
terday. There were about 30 present ana
they spent the day In various indoor
games and enjoyed a shore dinner. se-
ries of outdoor games planned was aban-
doned
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-30

The departing Chinese minister to the United States Lang
Tung friend OF having been partially edu
Gated Yale university where he popular and
sdered excellent player He Yale the late
eighties and fine mathematician When call
home by the Chinese he made private secretary
Vceroy Chang and with the authorities until he
made collector TentTn He played impor
putting down the Boxer revolution China He
China.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-30

Pearl Kingsley Of the bestknown figures the
field has just been elected the head of the biggest insurance
company the world Mr. Kingsley 1893 selected the
president of the New York Life Insurance and
for years has been factor insurance circles He born
Albany Vt May 1857 and graduated from the Unver
sy of Vermont in 1881 Mr. Kingsley married Miss Josephine
Mccall Dec g. 1896 He delegate the Republican
national 1884 He is also of the University
Vermont director in the L. N R. His home Rv
erdale- the Hudson.