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The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-24
MRS. SAWYER
MUST PAY THE
$4,000 VERDICT

The verdict Mrs. Annie n. Tillnghsst
secured against Mrs. Abby II. Sawyer
from jur>y OF $500 for alienation OF a
affections must, according 10
the decision OF the supreme court. hand
cd down today. be paid. Defendants ex-
ceptions are overruled and the superior
court Is to enter Judgment upon the ver-
dict.
The rescript contains this interesting
1--WE have no doubt that the
jury properly found upon the evidence In
this case. that the defendant was guilty
of alternating the affections of the plain
tiff's husband. We have some hesitation
in approving the value which they have
placed upon the subject matter.
THE husband. however. seems to have
been reasonably attentive to his wife and
to have supported his family comfortably
while the pair lived together and until
the defendant intervened. ON the whole,
we are not clearly convinced that the
damages are excessive"
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-24
MEN KILLED
NEAR WALTHAM
WERE SP|NNEhs

The men killed at Lincoln by a train
were last night identified as James Fallen
and Patrick Cody. mule spinners. former
ly OF Pawtucket. The Identification was
made by William connors of Elm street,
Waltham.
Mr.. Connors said that the men stopped
with him and as they could obtain no
work in Waltham. they had started on in
hopes of getting employment in some
other manufacturing place.
According 10 Mr. Connors. Fallen was
formerly secretary OF the Mule Spinners'
union of Pawtucket and Mr.. Connors bt
heved that he had relatives there He
said Fallen was about 45 years OF age.
Cody, according TO Mr.. Connors, also
worked at one time in Pawtucket He
was about 50 years of age. and as far as
Mr.. Connors knew, had no relatives in
this country.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-24

Luigi zannini. 25 years old. in district
court this morning pleaded not guilty to
assaulting stephen A. Amison with a dan
gerous weapon and was held in surety OF
$1,000 for trial on Tuesday. He pleaded
guilty 20 carrying a concealed weapon.
revolver and sentence was continued until
Tuesday.
zannini is accused by the police OF hav-
ing stabbed Amlson. once in the abdomen
and again in the shoulder. but not MAX
ing dangerous wounds.
The alleged stabbtng occurred at i:so
this morning on Sutton street near At
wells avenue. and is said TO have resulted
when Amison resented what he believed
10 he insults to two women he was es-
cortins home. offered by zannjn1 and q
man named Parids Cataldo.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-24

An 1s months old child. son OF Mr. and
Mrs Oswald Mayes of II Broad street
upset from table last evening kero-
sene lamp and caused a fire I'm the tene-
ment.
William Roberts sounded an alarm from
box 4s at Broad and Weybosset streets.
Patrolmen r. Blessing and A. w. Roch-
ford OF Station 5. among the first on the
scene. rushed upstairs to the third floor
and I'm the hallway found Mrs. Mayes i'm
n fainting condition. They carried her TO
tho floor below. where she was cared for
until she recovered.
The firemen soon had tho blaze ussder
control. combining IL to the room In which
Il started. The damage will not exceed
$50 10 $40.
Tho house is occupied by Mrs. Cathar-
Inc McCurdy who lets rooms The dam
age TO the building was trifilng. the fur
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-24
JUDGE PALMER
SAYS HE WILL
NAME BRIBERS
Grand Jury Cannot Act Before Next
March-Reiterates Statement That
He Did Not Refer to Counsel, Wit
nesses, Nor BOndsmen in McCabe
Case.

Clearly Il Is mp to Judge Henry A.
Palmer OF the Eighth district court TO
name the man.
Judge Palmer has charged in open court.
and later, that he was approached by
man who claimed TO represent someone
else and practically told to name his price
for refusing TO hold Edward j. McCabe.
the automobiles charged with manslaugh-
ter in causing the death Of a boy I'm the
village of Pawtuxet recently.
The Judge has told with circumstantial
detail and with convincing candor of the
dignity with which he wrapped the judi
cial crnline about him and spurned the
suggestion OF n bribe.
He has also stated his intention OF con-
sulting the attorney-gcneral. of laying the
facts before him and OF acting further In
the matter I'm accordance with The view or
il taken by that official.
The News Democrat has already quoted
the law on the subject. which IS familiar
10 the Judge and 10 the attorney-general.
as well as TO oil lawyers. though IL may
not have been familiar TO the man who
tried to besmirch the toga worn by the
Cranston disciple OF Blackstone. The law
makes even the OFFER OF bribe crime
and prescribes the penalty therefor.
Whether there could be a conviction on
tho strength of the Judges word as op-
posed 10 the word OF the individual whom
he may accuse may be a question FOR the
Judge and the attorney-general to decide.
and Il may also operate as deterrent
against publicly naming the individual at
this time but there are two or three
reputable citizens OF Providence whose
names have been mentioned as possible
Intermediates and who would like very
much 10 have the name OF the person ac-
tually guilty made public In order that
friends and enemies alike may cease look
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-24

ing at them askantly.
There is no good reason" said one OF
these geneltmen, when asked why he In
sisted that the man be named why
should be suspected II is true that have
had some purely legitimate and friendly
connection with the case. because OF my
interest i'm the young man who was ac-
cused of manslaughter. While none of my
real friends have any idea that / could
have been concerned In any such attempt
as was made TO induce Judge Palmer 10
tip the scales Of justice there are people
who are wagging their heads and saying
am one Of those who sought TO employ
improper influences Nothing would please
me better than to see Judge Palmer stand
ND I'm open court and name the man. or
men he has in mind. AS IL is. i realize
that I am under suspicion. undeservedly
so. and / think il Is the judges duty to
name the man. Let him hew to the line
regardless OF where the chips may fall
WHAT THE JUDGE SAYS.
Judge Palmer was told today OF the de-
sire OF certain gentlemen who are being
wrongly suspected, and he said: They
Will have TO wait while longer, fear. as
the December grand jury has adjourned
and there will not be another grand jury
until March. shall surely name the
men. however. at the proper time.
II have not yet officially conferred with
the encouragement. but expect to do so
| shortly after the holidays.
| mo. ! do not care To indicate at this
| time who the men are. but do not mind
repeating who they are not. as | said
| some time ago. They are not counsel.
witnesses nor persons who furnished bail
| In the case"
The Judge reiterated with emphasis his
determination TO tell the attorney-general
] all that he knows OF the matter.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-24
ONE BABY CAUSES fire.;
ANOTHER IN COAL SHED

nlture being all that was burned. Several
small bills OF 81 and 81 denomination.
which were I'm the bureau near the table
that first caught fire from the blazing
oil. are thought TO have been destroyed.
First last evening burned portion or
pile OF cord wood on the second floor
OF the shed OF the Eastern Coal company.
Dorrance and Dyer streets, and damaged
the structure itself TO some extent. the
offices on the ground floor suffering
somewhat from smoke and water.
The cause of the blaze Is not known.
There was no fire in the offices on the
first floor or on the second, where the
wood Is stored.
The fire was discovered about O'clock
by Walter Brogan, who Is employed In q
stable across the street He sounded an
alarm from box 90, Orange and Dyer
streets.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-24

ippi river. In the
Northeast the rain
fall was heavy. The
rain has generally
reased. but cloudi-
ness still prevails.
Another storm of
decided energy is
central over Mon
tana. II II causing
cloudiness and some
snow I'm the North
west. The barome-
ter il high i'm the
Southwest. and fair
weather prevails I'm
that section A con-
siderable change 10
colder has taken
place over the MID
tic states. the ohio
IN Central states.
her is indicated for
~ tonight. and con.
RLysToNE,
Local Foresster.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-24

Kansas City, Mo-. Dec. 24.--A six-dav
championship bicycle race. under tho
management OF Jack" Prince. Is an-
nounced 20 take place here In Conven-
tlon hall during the week beginning
Jan. 20. Among the announced en-
trants are liver Lawson. Moran. Nc
Lean. Matt Downey. All OF Boston; the
Bedeii brothers. Long Island ~. Y, and
Eddie Root. New York.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-24
CHICAGO TO HAVE
$6,OOO,OOO HOSTELRY

chicago. Dec. 2L-The permit for the
new La Sale Hotel TO be erected at La
Sale and Madison streets was taken out
yesterday. with the furnishings the ho-
tel will represent an investment OF APP
proxlmately $3.5OoO0O and with the land.
which was leased on tho basis OF a valu-
of s2.5O0.O00. the total will run up TO S.,
00o.Oeo A feature OF interest as showing
the sharp decline in the price OF building
material is the statement that the pres
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-24
FILED
TODAY AGAINST
new HAVEN R. R.

II is sct forth that the railroads OF tho
country recently fixed upon 80 cents per
day an the fair charge. and UP 10 Oct.
last. this was the amount paid.
IL IL stated that the New York. New
Haven and Hartford road has declined
to pay this amount, claiming IL To be ex-
ccssive.
Continued on Page Two)
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-24

ent cost is placed nearly $4,000 less than
would have been the case five or six
months ago.
IL is said that the work OF construc-
tion will be begun some time between
March l and May l. and 10 months will
be required 10 complete IT,
The building will be % stories high with
two Easements. and il is said will be the
largest hotel building in the world. 1t
will contain 1l72 rooms.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-24
AM|S0N WAS STABBED
RESENT|NG INSULTS

When the fracas occurred the women
screamed. which brought Patrolmen j.
Mcdonald and f. t. Read OF station 4
to the scene. who arrested Zannini and
Cataldo. Zannini, when searched. vas
found to have a revolver, razor and a
knife I'm his possession.
Cataldo. In court this morning. pleaded
not guilty to a simple assault on Amison
and was held for trial on Tuesday In 500
surety
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-24

Three school teachers yesterday were
robbed of their Christmas money.
The teachers stationed at the Berkshire
street school left their purses on their
desks. and while they were drilling their
classes the thefts occurred.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-24

Washington. Doc. AIN petition 10
the interstate commerce commission. filed
today, the Pennsylvania Railroad COM
pany, the Central Railroad OF New Jer-
eey, the Delaware and Hudson and
other roads ask that the commission fix
q fair per diem charge for foreign cars
used on the New York, New Haven and
Hartford railroad.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-24
SCHOOL MARMS MOURN
THEFT0F CHRISTMAS MONEY

The principal of the school. Miss Anna
q. Duffy mourns the loss OF s37 and q
brown purse; Sarah Kennedy misses
green purse and So, and silver rosary
beads. and Sarah Hennessey misses her
seal skin purse and s31.02.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-24
WEATHER NOTES

The storm which caused the rain YES
terday has moved northeastward. and Is
now central over the lower st. Lawrence
Valley II caused rain yesterday over
most OF the country east of the Mississ-
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-24

ole and south Allan
Valley and the Mort
Fair and colder weai
Providence and vicini
tinued fair Wednesda
NJ. r.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-16
MILK EXPERT OPPOSES
PASTEURIZATI0N OF FLUID
Or. Henry /. Colt Of Newark Addresses
international Congress and De-
cIares Treatment Is
Harmful
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
BRUSSELS, Sept 15-Dr. Henry l. Colt
of Newark, N. j., president of the Ameri-
can Association of the Medical Milk COM
mission, strongly opposed in an address
to day the international milk congress,
the compulsory Pasteurization Of milk as
aSmeans Of effectively improving the sup
ply of milk DR.. Colt said that to employ
Pasteurization as anything more than q
temporary expedient would be undestr-
able. Pasteurized milk in bulk Is not only
intrinsically less desirable than clean raw
milk declared Dr. Colt. but Is actually
unsafe, unless it is consumed within
twenty-four hours and is kept at or below
10 degrees centigrade 600 degrees Fahren-
heit).
DR.. Colt also said: ITO resort to the
compulsory Pasteurization of the milk
supply in large cities as protection
AGAINST tuberculosis instead of taking
more radical measures for its eradication
from milk would not be protecting those
in the cities. The only safeguard lies IN
the complete eradication OF bovine tuper-
culosis"
The congress passed resolution con-
demning the use of raw milk and advis-
ing others to use only milk that has
been brought to the boiling point pas
teurized or sterilized.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-16
JAPANESE TRUST CANADA
TO SETTLE FOR RIOTS
Feeling in Mikado's Kingdom is One
Of FrIendiIness Toward England
and People Of the
Dominion
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press
OTTAWA, Sept. 15.-A cablegram from
Toxic to Japanese Consul General Nossee,
received today referring to the oriental
riots at Vancouver, says:
'The feeling, in spite of the character
of the disturbance being much graver
than that of San Francisco, is favorable
to Canada. While greatly regretting that
this deplorable incident should occur
within dominion of the British empire,
whose ally Japan is, the tone of the press
is calm and the public shows no excite
ment. All are depending upon the Justice.
friendship and fair play of the people OF
Canada, fully expecting that measures
will be taken to protect Japanese lives
and property"
Mr.. Nossee does not say who is the
aulnor of the cable.
Mr.. Ishii. Japan's representative, who
will investigate the affair, arrived in
Ottawa today. He will meet Premier
Laurier and other dominion officials at
the home of Mr.. Nossee on Tuesday even
ing. 1t is understood that w. D. Scott.
dominion superintendent of immigration.
who is now on his way to Vancouver,
will recommend that the immigration
regulations be amended.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-16
BIG BANQUET PLANNED
TWO YEARS IN ADVANCE
California Dinner to Celebrate Re-
building Of San Francisco, to
Be Held in New Palace
Hotel

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 15.--Just how
rapidly San Francisco is recovering from
the effects of the fire may be realized
when 1t is learned that already plans are
afoot to inaugurate the new Palace hotel
with California state dinner, to be given
In commemoration of the rehabilitation Of
the city of San Francisco.
The California promotion committee has
already engaged the hotel for this pur-
pose and the new hostelry will be opened
fore marked a similar occasion. 1t is the
one of the most notable banquets of the
times. and. according to the plans which
are yet incomplete, 1t will certainly be the
most remarkable dinner ever given on the
Pacific coast.
To this dinner will be invited the presi-
dent of the United States and his cabinet,
members of the diplomatic corps at Wash
ington. noted f1nanciers Of the country,
governors Of all the states of the Union.
with their STATS. together with other
notables. who will make this gathering
the greatest and most interesting that has
ever been held.
It is expected that the Palace hotel will
be completed and ready for occupancy two
years from now and so great are the
plans that the committee feels that 1t will
take the entire time to complete ali the
arrangements with the Palace Hotel COM
pany and has number of artists work.
ing out special designs for the seating ar
rangements. Many startling surprises will
be in store for the guests on that memoir
able occasion. .s..s-
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-16
DOG CATCHES HOBO
SEXES LOST PURSE
Brooklyn Girl Has Collie to Thank
for the Return Of Her Money
and Valuable
Rings

NEW YORK, Sept. 15.--Miss Emma
Cosgrove OF Brooklyn has recovered
her rings and her money, and Flora, a
collie dog, is being petted constantly
and will have fine new collar.
Miss Cosgrove has been passing the
summer at David Gurrabrants farm
house. Livingston, N. ]. She and Flora
have become great friends. While the
girl was walking alone she lost her
silver purse. OF course, she lamented
the $40 in the purse, but, far more
the rings in 1t.
Careful search did not recover Miss
Emmas valuables, so tearfully she
asked Farmer Gurrabrant to drive her
to Orange, that she might advertise a
reward. Flora went along in the
buggy. They had reached Pleasant
dale. about three miles from the Cur
rabrant farm, when they saw ahead
on the road q tramp, and actually he
was running. So fast was his gait
that the buggy did not overtake him
for five minutes, but the moment 1t did,
Flora, snarling, jumped out and STRAIT
egically attacked the tramp from the
rear.
The engagement soon ended, the
tramp, swearing sulphurously, plunged
into some bush on the road side, and
Flora returned, bearing as trophy of
war large section of the hobo's
trousers.
The remnant contained what was
once a hip pocket and in the pocket
was Miss Emma's rurse, rings, money
and all.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-16
MRS. BESANT
AGALNSTCODE
THEosoPHIsT OPPOSES MORAL
STANDARD
Head Of Society Says Rule PenaIizine
Members Who Err Would Be
Contrary to Spirit Of
Brotherhood
By Associated Press.

| BY Associated Press.
{, CHICAGO, Sept. 15.-Mrs- Anna Besan
Of Adyar. India. the recently elected worlt
president of the Theosophist society, de-
clares strongly against the adoption OF
moral code, so-called, a question that has
agitated Theosophists for some time past
The question was debated at some
length, but no definite action was taken
Mrs. Besant declared In the beginning
of her address that all the Theosophists
are one in their eagerness to raise the
moral tone of the society. Where the
members of the society differ, she said. is
on the question, "Shall moral ideas be en-
forced by penalty or not?'
None of the great religions" said Mrs.
Besant, has penal code enforcing Its
commandments by exclusion from its pale
On the contrary, they argued as primary
duty to try to improve their evil doers
not to cast them out. Some religions ex-
communicate on ceremonial grounds. but
we may presume that the Theosophieal
society does not wish to copy their ex-
amples. Religions leave to the civil powers
the punishment of offenses and strive to
reform and purify rather than expel.
Shall the Theosophical society descend
below the level common to religious bodies
and proclaim itself in need?
"a penal code among us would be the
denial of brotherhood. Spiritually pro-
claims the unity of all Just In proportion
as we are spiritual shall we feel our unity
with saints and sinners alike. We are all
eager to feel our unity with the gods. with
the christs, with the saints but no such
lop-sided unity is possible. Only those
can be one with the highest, are one with
the lowest, the one spirit that dwells in
us all, our brothers sins are our sins,
our brothers shame our shame.
"If we make rule expelling from the
society our undesirable we shall sink be-
low the level of all great religious bodies,
even below the level of ordinary scientific,
philosophical and literary societies.
"For my part I shall steadily resist
any attempt to impose penal code upon
the society stand for the affirmation of
lofty ideals, for morality and for strenu-
Gus efforts to live up to them. I appear
to the unfolding dignity and not in the
elemtns of the coercive laws. gladly
affirm my brotherhood with the lowest,
as hope to be accepted as brother by
the highest"
The question of the adoption of a moral
code is one that has agitated theoso-
phists for some time past. 1t was made
an issue when resolution specifying
certain acts for which members could be
expelled from the society was proposed
by a minor element in the meeting. It
was lost by vote of four to one of the
delegates
The members of the executive commit
tee are A. H. Warrington, Norfolk, Va;
Mrs. Mary Semple OF Los Angeles; ]. H.
Kairns, washington, d. c.; F. j. Kuntz.
Freeport, Ill.
Weller Van Hook of Chicago was elect
ed general secretary for the American
branch.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-16
CONDUCTOR
SHOOTS MAN
REFUSES TO PAY HIS FARE, FIRES
AND is SLAIN
Southern Pacific Trainman Fights a
Duel with Non-Paying Passenger,
Who Had Been Elected
from Coach
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
SACRAMENTO. Sept. 15.Because Con
ductor JEFF Gage OF the Southern Pacific
train No. So, an east bound local to Sac
ramerto, put him off the train on his re-
fusal to pay his fare, an unknown mar
seriously wounded the conductor and was
himself killed In a pistol duel this AFTER
noon Just after the train left Tracy.
On the arrival of the train In Sacra-
rnento Conductor Gage seemed 10 De SUI
fering intensely and was so unstrung tnat
1t was with dintculty thal ne loiu Las
story He said:
at had stopped the train just outside Oh
Tracy to put the fellow off tor refusing
IL nav his fare and had stepped down
from the platform to give the engineer
the signal to go ahead. when some OF the
na sseneers. who were watching the feiloW
running alongside of the fence, cried out,
Look out; he's going to shoot, put pc
fore I could jump back l was snot mere
(holding his right groin). 1 stumbled from
the effects of the shot and hnaily sue
ceeded in getting out my pistol ana toos \
a shot at the man, who had run ahead
ahout f,ftv wards by this time. I did not
lrnow whether I hit him or not.
.some of the passengers had rushed out
Nv this time and taken several shots at
him. He fell and 1 ran to where ne iay'
covering him with my gun all the time
as feared he might be playing 'possum;
with the assistance of the passengers
took his gun, but he died a few minutes
later, one Of the shots having pierced ms
left lung" ,,
The bullet lodged in Cages trousers
4,,st beneath the vest The fact that the
bullet had to penetrate three thicknesses
of clothing is probably all that saved
Gage from being killed.
The passengers who witnessed the
shooting say Gage was perfectly justified.
They say the stranger shot without warn
ing and for no other reason .ilar as,,s,ns To to
had been put off the tram Ior ieiusirs ~
pay his fare. ,s 80
Gage is an old and trusted employe OF
the railroad, and has not been arrested,
but no and several witnesses Will be sum
moned by the coroner to testify at the In
quest.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-16
TELEPHONE COMPANY
FIGHTS STATE TAX
Answer Filed In Portland Contends
That Initiative and Referendum
Law Is unconst-
tutIonaf
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
PORTLAND, Sept. 15.-Suit recently in
stituted by the state of Oregon against
the Pacific Telephone company to compel
the company to pay state tax of per
cent on its gross earnings for the year
1905, is resisted by the company In an
answer filed yesterday, the grounds being
that the initiative and referendum law
by which the tax law was put into exis-
tence is unconstitutional.
The company contends briefly that under
the initiative and refendum law the cleo
tors of the state. are enabled to usurp the
legislative functions of the state and ma
tional government in direct violation of
the federal and state constitutions, which
provide that the congress and Legislature
shall be the sole legislative body.