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The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-08
MEX|CANs ON
STRIKE RESORT
TO VIOLENCE

City of Mexico, Jan. Sword was re-
ceived here late yesterday that the textile
workers in the mills In tho city OF Oriza-
ba- State OF Vera Cruz. who are on strike.
had burned a company store, connected
with one of the establishments and were
threatening 10 destroy the mills. Two
regiments of soldiers stationed at me
Chultepec palace in this city were rushed
10 the scene OF the trouble aboard
The mills where the trouble occurred EN-
ploy about 5000 men. For some time none
OF these have been working owing 10 a
dispute with the owners. Last Friday IL
was announced that the strikes OF the
various states In the republic had been
ident Diaz and Vice President Corrale,
Who have been asked 70 act as arbtrators.
The workingmen's committee announced
that all OF the men, estimated at 5000 In
number. would return TO work today.
The trouble started on Saturday morn
ing when 24,0oo workers met In Rio
Banco. near Ordzaba and voted not 10 &C
cept the award of President Diaz. The
men. armfng themselves with sticks and
stones looted me cmopanys stores. com
thousands OF dollars In money and In
goods They then pillaged private houses
and government shops.
The chief of Police of Orizaba was badly
wounded. The troops thus far have sue
cceded in preventing the strikers from de-
stroying any OF the mills The news OF
grams TO the department. Of the interior
which stated a riot as on and that the
companys store AZ the Rio BlansSo mills
was In fames. Soldiers were then rushed
to the scene.
The labor troubles OF the republic have
been brewing since Nov. 8 when the tex
tile workers In Leon factory In the city
of Huebla went out. From then on until
the first of the year the movement spread
until SO factories and 5000 vorkmen were
affected Al no time during the first
ekG
to violence. ceasing work so quietly and
at such widely separated places that the
public was not aware OF the magnitude of
| the movement
| Under Secretary Of War Gen. Martinez
! IL In command OF the troops now in the
affected district The owner of the proper
! ty thus far destroyed is Eduardo Garein,
| citizen of France and who Is at present
{ re siding in tfrAt country
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-08
MANY ANCHORS
EMBEDDED IN A
SUNKEN HULK

Kttery, Me-. Jan. SIN the hulk OF the
schooner George Savage, which sank 10
the bottom OF the Piscataqua river IN
years ago, q diver has discovered a cargo
more valuable than that carried by the
vessel when she was wrecked. The saw
age was sailing up the river with cargo
of sawdust July 5S 1889 when she broke
her back upon ledge.
Her anchorS were at once let go, Dut
the tide and wind swept the vessel into
deep water where she sank after her car
go had become water-soaked from the
inpouring sea. Efforts 10 raise the vessel
were unavailing and after her spars had
been removed she lay at the bottom or
the river forgotten by most OF the marin
ers who entered the port.
Recently "A diver. who was examining
the bottom OF the river stumbled upon
the old hull and upon examination found
imbedded In the old ribs a number OF
large anchors, valued at hundreds OF dol
lars. Several OF the larger vessels which
enter the river had fouled their anchors
I'm the old wreck and lost them.
The Savage at present lies about 800
feet southeast of Fort Point In ten faith
oms OF water. Although the old hulk Is
now considered valuable no attempt has
been made 10 salvage IL on account of
the strength with which the tide runs at
this point and on account OF the depth OF
the water.
The Savage was of III tons burden.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-08
RESCUED FIREMAN
TALKS ABOUT HIS
LUCKY ESCAPE

New York, Jan. 3-John j. G. Seufert.
the fireman who was rescued from a
burned paper warehouse I'm Roosevelt
street at las a. m. today. where he had
been imprisoned I'm the debris for nearly
30 hours. Is at the Hudson street hospi-
tai today. He is much weaker after his
terrible ordeal but is not otherwise seri-
9usly injured.
Two comrades went down with Seufert
when the ruins collapsed on Sunday night.
The body of one Thomas Lennon, has
been recovered. The other man. Daniel
Campbell. was still I'm the ruins early to-
day There Is but little hope that he es-
capped death. as did Seufert. but the res
cuers are working with renewed vigor
to reach his body on the slim chance
that he may be alive.
Seufert today was able to give a brief
account OF his experience. He said: II
was on the fourth floor al the time taking
a line OF hose out. There came an aw-
full crash and IL was followed by three
others. Ii was the roof falling In and
carrying the floors TO the basement. l
felt the floor sink.
81 jumped between two bales, and L
fell TO the bottom between them. ! re-
tained my senses all the time. The bales
saved me. They made cushion for me.
The timbers formed above me and penned
me In so could not move. one sensation
was that thought had been struck py
lightning Water poured In on me, but l
was glad OF that. because knew ] would
not be burned to death.
IL shouted all the time. could hear
people talking. but they could not hear
me. got the idea after while that
they knew that ] was there. and didn
want TO rescue me. / kept on shoutlng
and IL seemed an awful long time before
anyone answered me. / pounded on the
beam near me. and / finally heard a voice
calling TO me- Then I knew ! was safe.
seuferts young wife. who had haunted
the ruins from midnight Sunday. a few
hours after. her husband was believed 10
have met death IS cver1oyed at Seufert =
marvellous rescue She insisted on GO
ing to the hospital with him, and says
she will remain near him until he Is able
to go to his home.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-08
HAS ROOSEVELT NOW
BECOME A DEMOCRAT

Has President Roosevelt become a DEM
ocratP That question is one that has been
debated every now and then, with IN
creasing frequency. during the last Few
years. but never more earnestly unan
Naturally there are two sides 10 the ue
bate, one side contending that ne ana
Bryan stands for almost the same pVihIst PIT
the recent message is. by reason OF ,ts
strongly federalist tendency. one OF the
most un- Democratic documents ever s WrSs
seems TO prevail even among DemocIhtlc
leaders and gives a peculiar interest 10
yss yst eTSasf p nespaSe TO-DAY Of writing mes
sage or making n speech or dismissing an
ambassador or taking journey without
exciting the lively attention or a goodly
part Of mankind and Introducing new ma
terial into the discussions that break the
monotony OF life on considerable por,
ton OF the worlds surface general
perusal of the press Of the country creates
a sort Of impression that ell intellectual
activity is divided into two parts1one
which concerns itself with what President
Roosevelt has just done and the other
which concerns itself with what he is ike
~ 10 do next.
II the parallel columns were applied 10
the comments on the message an inter
esting divergence on this subject OF Mr'
Roosevsts oTS wSpG for pe instance
goes at length into what II terms tne
Roosevelt Bryan merger" IL hnds a. sur
priSing number or points IN winch lI'li
views coincide or nearly coincide. taking
as a basis OF compa rison Mr.. Bryan's re-
cent Madison Square garden speech ana
Mr. Roosevelt's message. Item NUMBER
one n federal income tax. Item NUMBER
two. law forbidding corporations TO
contribute to campaign expenses, Item
number three. a federal license law Tor
corporations on the enforcement OF the
criminal clause of the antitrust law. the
question OF federal iniunctions in labor
troubles. the eight-hour day, the use or
the navy to collect private debts, the
strenRthening OF the meat inspection law,
the public criticism OF judges and courts.
and various other matters ~ finds the ut
tcrances OF the two men surprisingly sim
liar.
Views similar to this find frequent ex-
preston I'm comment on the message.
John Sharp Williams, leader OF the Demo-
Gratis in congress. is reported as saying:
I'VE have lassoed the president 10 the
triumphal car OF Democracy on the ques-
tions OF an income tax and an inheritance
tax This combined with the rope already
tying him, makes him pretty close to be-
ing a captive.
The Philadelphia Record finds that there
is practical agreement between Roose-
welt and Bryan except as TO Bryans free
silver Views. and II insists that Mr. Bryan
il Mr. Roosevelt's Legitimate successor
| In the White House. Even on the tarir
cues ton" Il remarks. Roosevelt is grad
! tially getting back on 10 Democratic
ground He would approach tariff revision
by way of the income tax after the man.
| ner of the Wilson Tariff bill."-From Cur
rent Literature. ..-
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-08
i lGHT is ON VS.. PEOPLE
AND CORPORATIONS

The fight in " between the people and
the corporations, says Samuel Mef,Wln' IN
Success Magazine IN sketGn,s ,n1 roIIad JIo
politics and the circumstances leading up
10 the organization OF the peoples lobby
Of great corporations have built up a mar
velous business system, which Includes,
az mere details. the debauching OF the two
political parties me con- 9Uns'oi orS al te nafipn.
nj congress a corrupt control OF the
judiciary, and the ownership OF those
newspapers the presuge ana ana 'hnGenoe n oebor OF
hands The whole structure is based on
certain great sources OF wealth, the most
piotation of franchises granted by the
people And there YOU are
II s some years now since the better
class Of citizens eVeTyWheTe y,ta cou9 ss done
through the ballot, because the only can
didates n citizen could vote for were set
before him by the oipaEtSan p,1an sai aonSs 70 W"r
to reform their various municipal coun-
cils. The battle is going on today every
where. Next, when progress was assured
they were after the state legislatures.
Work like that OF the legislative Voters
league OF Illinois Is inspiring IN It's
achievement Snch men as WlnS,ii0n Ta,i,,i
Joseph w. Folk. Phil stewart. Vance
Mccormick. Tom Johnson and Robert NJ.
La Toilette have sprung up all across the
example. which indeed. has made much Of
this achievement possible, is the spectacle
OF Theorode Roosevelt. I'm the White
House. big, strong. fearless fighting with
simple, powerful. unflaggng honesty for
the square deal.
IL is as a contribution 10 this new move
ment that we have offered the idea OF the
peoples lobby The important fact about
the peoples lobby Is that there IL nothing
new or startling about e. u is not an ex-
pertinent IL works In the cities@ IL works
In the states 10 Will work at Washington!
There II nothing In the slightest degree
impertincnt I'm The plan, FOR example 10
keen an accurate record Of every public
or official act of senator. Why should
he object TO this? Really. now-why2
why should the mere msntion Of pco-
Piles lobby goad him 10 hot words "A child
could answer the question Every obioc-
tion from Washington or from Wall street
TO the peoples lobby is an admission that
| the peoples lobby Is needed
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-08
COLT OR GODDARD.

As the time draws near il becomes more GER
tain that the successful candidate for senator. will
be either Colonel Goddard Colonel Colt. By
either of these gentlemen Rhode Island will be ably
represented in the United States senate, which
cannot be said as far as the present junior senator
is concerned.
Senator Wetmore, even though, he were a
permanent resident Of the state instead of a mere
summer sojourner, and even though he had large
material interests within the state, manufacturing
or otherwise, which he has not and even though
ne had shown some aptitude for the senatorial
office which he has not has surely received his full
measure of honor from the state of Rhode Island,
bv being elected twice governor and twice to the
United States senate covering together the long
period of fourteen years Senator Wetmore there
fore can we'll retire gracefully and give to another
an opportunity for exercising his talent which is
offered, as scarcely anywhere else, in the great
Office of United States senator.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-08
THE CASE OF THAW.

The date fixed upon for the beginning of the trial
Of Harry K. Thaw for the murder of Stanford
White is near at hand and interest in the ques-
ZION of whether the accused will be found guilty or
escape punishment is becoming general and keen
Thaw's crime differs in no essential way from
the common homicide except that the victim was
professionally prominent and the murderer noto-
rious through the possession of money he lacked
tn the mentality and the training properly.
E-om the moral point of view the case is on exactly
th plane as If the principals In the tragedy
had been barroom loafers.
Perhaps a good deal of the interest in the case
is prompted by desire to see how far money can
affect the aims and ends of justice. OF course II
1haw is insane the public will not be disposed to
citcsc verdict to that effect, provided it carries
with it confinement in an asylum not for few
weeks, months or years, but for lite.
No man insane enough to escape the penalty
which the law imposes upon those who destroy
human life is restored TO sound mind by verdict
Of acquttal, is he by such verdict rendered
a fit person to Be at large in the community
II is a well founded and widespread belief
&! in a majority Of the plea of insanity is
mere pretence, which often carries with it the
sIeedy liberation of the slayer which s obviously
against public policy and dangerous to the COM
mrnity.
While there is no sympathy for Thaw there is
on the other hand undue prejudice against him
II he has any adequate defence he may without
hesitation Law it before Jury with confidence that
ample and full justice will be done him.
It is inevitable, however that the frequent
endeavors Of murderers to escape the consequences
of their crimes by interposing pleas of insanity will
go far toward creating a belief that there is
no real defence. despite the fact that eminent
alienists have been engaged in behalf of Thaw
The public is becoming intolerant of the habit
of attrbutng so many sayings to dsordered
minds rather than to what appear to be the prompt
ings of evil temper and unrestraned passion that
should not excuse the culprits from responsibility
for their homicidal acts.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-08
PASSING OF THE IMMUNITY BATH.

Under the dicision OF Judge Lands in the United
States district court at Chicago last week it would
seem that volators of the ant-rebate laws will no
longer be able to escape punishment through resort
20 the Immunity bath" The in which this
important and far-reaching decision was rendered
was one in which the Standard Oil company was
charged with accepting preferential rates on ship
ments of oil TO point in Indiana
Demurrers filed by the Oil Trust were over
ruled by Judge Lands, and he also brushed aside
me legal technioaties by which the offending cor
poraton sought to escape punishment for IFS trans
gressions
He went straight TO the core OF the matter when
ne declared that the repeal OF the Elkns law did not
relieve all who had violated it from prosecution and
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-08

adopted mere partisan methods Of dealing
with the matter? tried 10 be fair with
all, and as the mayor. of all the people
acted conscientdousy."
Col Gross denied today that he intended
to resign the chairmanship of the Repub-
lican state committee and when asked
whether after the organization OF the
commission I'm February, there would be
any changes in the police department. he
said: The election OF the chief and the
officers Of the department will occur next
month and there are a few vacancies To
be filed As to what action will be taken
on any OF these matters, ] have no idea,
and could not say whether any changes
will be made"
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-08
"Fitzeerald & Higgins"

Former Mayors John ]. Fitzgerald and
james ". Higgins OF Pawtucket have
formed a co partnership for their law
business. and have opened attractive and
commodious offices at 7o8 7o4 and 105 Ban
igan building, at the same time retaining
offices I'm Pawtucket AT 13 and IA Pacihc
Bank building The partnership style is
Fitzgerald & Higgins; and at both offices
many friends and clients have called TO
extend congratula tions upon business
union that promises TO be "A successful as
has their political co-opera ton.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-08
BIDS OPEN FOR
WORK AT NEWPORT

Bids for the extension OF the postoffics
at Newport were opened yesterday at the
treasury department In Washington as
follows e r. Watson company. War
rem. r. l., s1s,sSs: FisseIl 4 Wagner, New
York. Ns Woodbury. & Leighton com
ander Booth. Newport 9o,ss2; Michael 4.
Mccormick. Newport u6,96s; Darling &
siaas. Fail River SIS. sos; Ambrose 3
Penniman company. Providence, $17.327.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-08
v|zzO ARRESTED
FOR MURDER
Of D 'ASCAN|O

Maiden, Mass. Jan. a.--Charged with
the murder Of Antonio D'Ascanio during a
quarrel in South Framinghsm. Saturday
night. Pasquale vizzo was arrested in this
city early today by local officers.
Both men were employed in the yard Of
the New York, New Haven and Hartford
railroad. DAscanio died Sunday night
from the effects OF a bullet wound, and
until today the police had been unable
to locate vizzo, who is charged with the
shooting.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-08
TODAY'S DIVERSIONS
PRoXIDENCE OPERA

PROVIDENCE OPERA HOUSE
The Kreutzer sonata
KEITH's Performance.
IuPERiAIs-Imperia Comedy COM
EwplRE-"'Uncle Toms Cabin"
NICKEI.-Motion Pictures and Hue
trated Songs
TUE NEW SCENIC TEMPLE. Math-
ewson street-Motion Pictures and
Illustrated Songs.
ABoRN STREET HINh-Holer
skating.
wEsTwINsTEp-G Crook Ex-
trsvnganza company.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-08

young woman arrested recently for shop
lifting explained that she took the things "for
economic social and scientific purposes OF course
much can be condoned in student but this sort OF
explanation would ht about every theft committed
since Mother Eve looted the apple tree
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-08
Tohn B. McGuinness III

John y. McGuinness, brother Of the late
MAYOR Edwin u. McGuinness, and mana
ger OF the estate Of the late Bernard
McGuinness is very III at his home, No:
iT6 Pleasant street. from an~attack OF
In grippe.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-08

1t is Japanese newspaper, the Nippon, that
remarks editorally: 1T is folly for our rising
statesmen 10 try to make money as well legis-
late" Clearly the Yankees of the East haven't yet
learned all there is to learn about practical politics.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-08

According to the commissioners report, fraud,
intimidation and bribery marked the first local
elections in the Philippines. Over there as well
as down in Cuba the most important teaching OF
American self government will be TO enforce for
getfuness Of the lessons taught by Spain.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-08
To Relieve Congestion

Vice President Buckland Of the New
york New Haven and Hartford has is-
sued notice that all freight left at, the
Canal street houses longer than six days
will be carted to warehouse, where thv
owners must pay storage
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-08

Alderman Dunn is too keen not TO realize that
the machine in the police commission matter used
him as a screen in an attempt to land. Arthur H.
Watson on the board.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-08
Amasa M. Eaton a Victim

Hon Amasa NJ Eaton is nov confined
10 hts home. 1si smith street with fever
but. although quite ill. his condition r
not rega rded serious.
whare Mr. Eaton contracted the disease
Is unknown.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-08

Emma Goldman still spouts flame at New
York She should be placed where the hose can
play on her whenever these Anarchiste eruptions
occur.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-08

Benefits not vet apparent TO the public will be
the result of Mayor McCar,hy's action in reap
pointing Colonel Gross 10 the police commission.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-08

PHONES; Providence ONCE. 1877 Union; oineyvnie
anch. Telephone 40 West; Pawtucket Branch KIN
Block. Telephone 27s-L
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-10-25
UNITED HUNTS
 STEEPLECHASE

New York, Oct. 25.-All is in readi
 ness at the new steeplechase course,
 adjoining Belmont Park race track, for the opening tomorrow of the third annual meeting of the United Hunts
 Association. This course is considered
 the best of it's kind in the country,
 and is equipped with a handsome
 grandstand, club house and other
 buildings. The meeting will be con- tinued on Wednesday, October 30, and
 Saturday, November }. Perry Bel mont is the president of the associa- ton, If. s. Page, a. well known gen. tleman rider, is vice president and John R. Townsend is treasurer. Many other famous owners and riders are among the membership of the asso- citation, representing all that is high est in sporting and social affairs.
 There will be three steeplechases, two hurdle races and fiat race for gentlemen riders each day. The Grand Military Steeplechase, for off cers of the regular army and volun- teer corps, and the Great United Hunts Steeplechase, handicap at three. and a half miles, will be fea- lures of the last day of the meeting, a week from, tomorrow. Every effort has been made by the association, sec- onded by the military authorities un- dear the lead of General J. Franklin Bell, chief of staff, to make the mili- tary steeplechase the feature such af- fairs have become in Europe.
 Last years meeting of the United Hunts association was held at Ben nings track, Washington. The new course is far superior to any heretofore available, and it is certain that the meeting will be the l most successful ever held by gentle men riders in the United States
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-10-25
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that on the 18th day of Nevoaher, 1907, pursuant to an order of the Jefferson Probate Court, I, as guardian of Birtie Thom- as, Edward Thomas, Lizzie Thomas and Arthur Thomas, will sell to the highest bidder, on credit of ten days the following described real es- tate, belonging to said minors:
 The northeast quarter of the north east quarter of section 23, and the northwest quarter of the northwest quarter of section 24, all in township } south, range II west Jefferson county, Arkansas.
 The purchaser will be required to give approved personal security for the amount of his bid
 MATTE LORAH, lo-za-d4t .se s' Y Guardian
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-10-25
FOR SALE.

One brown horse, years old weight HOO pounds. fine saddler and driver, either double or single. One bay horse, z years old. weight 1000
 pounds, fine saddler and double driver. Both sound and in good con- dition. Will sell cheap for cash. For further particulars call on Dr. w. s. Stewart, Bank of Pine Bluff building. or address Dr. J, l.. Butler, Sheridan, Ark. 9-1S.et
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-10-25
A Carl, e Comment.

A gentleman once happened to visi Carlyle just after a brilliant man 0. genius had left him. AS they mot s the door the man of genins Sad: '" k~c just been visiting poor Carlyle He Is a mere wreck. mere wreck. As the second visitor greeted Carlyl. he remarked. "So you've just had Mir = with you?' Yes" was the an swer of the "mere wreck" "and he thinks God Almighty never made suc,, another"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-10-25
NEW JERSEY
 |, CLUBWOMEN

Orange, N J., Oct. 25.-Leading clubwomen from all parts of the state are congregated here today for the fall meeting 0 fthe New Jersey Fed eration of Women's Clubs. An in- teresting program of addresses and music, interspersed with social en- tertainments, is announced for the two days of the meeting.