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The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-09

word to the police station and Sergt.
Prout responding placed Smith under ar
rest and advised that Mrs. Smith be sent
to the Rhode Island hospital. which was
done.
Lieut.. Doe told the court that as yet
the hospital surgeons could not tell what
the result OF the injuries would be.
Smith. who is 80 years old, pleaded not
guilty to the charge OF assault and was
held In surety or 5000 for trial on the
18th.
Lieut.. Doe says that people who know
Smith say that he killed his uncle
in Ireland and that Smith admits that
such a story is told OF him, but denies
its truth.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-09
IMMENSE CROWD
GATHERS TO SEE
BALL CHAMPIONS
,treet Car Traffic Hampered, and Even Stopped at
Times, Hours Before Gates Were Opened for
Tiger-C Cub Combat for World Honors.

Chicago. Oct. 9--With nerves still tense
from the strain OF yesterdays battle be-
tween the respective champions Of the
American and National leagues. baseball
enthusiasts gathered early TO witness to-
day struggle for the championship or
the world.
. Hours before the gates were due to be
opened, ali streets in the vicinity or the
West Side grounds were thronged with
people eaged TO gain admittance. The
crowds wcie so dense that street car
traffic was greatly hampered and at
times almost completely stopped.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-09

Weather conditions were not ideaI for
baseball. The bright sunshine OF err
day was lacking, the sky being comiiete-
ly cloude6 over, and the air was damp
and cold. There was a strong southwest
wind blowing which added to the dis
comfort.
Uncertainty regarding the batteries for
the opposing teams widened speculation
over the probable outcome today. IL
was thought most probable that Pfeister
would be put in the box for Chicago.
with King behind the bat, Siever and
Schmidt. Il was said. would begin the
fray for Detroit.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-09
MORE OYSTER
LANDS LEASED

The commissioner OF shell fisheries to-
day granted the application OF Benjamin
n Martin OF Warren for 10 acres OF
oyster grounds in Mount Hope bay, wes-
teriy OF Cannon Fence Point: for 30 acres
westerly Of the coal mines at Portsmouth.
and for 200 acres lying southerly and
easterly OF Dyer's Island
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-09
Naval Officer We6s

London. Oct -Lieutenant-C Command
or Chester Wells. L. s. N. married al the
Chapel Royal. Savoy. today. 10 Marion
Leigh Dixon. youngest daughter OF Hugh
Dixon. OF sydney. Australia
Lieut.. Wells is acting as inspector OF
ordnance It Weymouth. where torpedoes
are being constructed for the use OF the
United States navy.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-09
TWENTY FINNS TAKEN
BY SECRET POLICE

ST. Petersburg. Oct. 9-The Novoc
vremya today announced the arrest of 20
Firms, mostly workmen. who are mem
bers OF n secret society which recently
purchased a motorboat. The secret po-
lice nre seeking to establish a connection
between these events and the grounding
OF the imperial yacht STANDARD Sent IL.
near Hango, Finland
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-09
Fire Drill for Visitors

Washington, oct. s.-An exhibition 1rs
drill. designed TO show what could be ac-
complished by the local FIRE department
In the event Of serious connagration,
delegates to the international associatios
OF fre chiefA
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-09

is causing fair and
cold weather i'm that
section. Light to
killing frosts oc-
cuWed In the North
A I'll a N I &c states.
Al disturbance is
central over Lake
Superior. II Is
causing light rain
In the vicinity OF
Lake Superior and
warmer weather in
the Upper Lake re-
gion and the Up
per Mississippi VAL
lev. A vast area
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-09

OF high pressure. attended by fair and
cold weather, overlies the west and north
west Fair and warmer weather is In
dicated for Providence and vicinity to-
night and Thursday
NJ Z. BLYsToNE.
Local Forecaster.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-09
WEATHER NOTES

The northwestern storm has passed out
OF the country, having caused rain yes
terday over the Atlantic states. An area
OF high pressure now covers the east and
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-09

Hundreds of Lives Endangered, l25
Electric Cars Destroyed and $780,
600 Loss Incurred by Destruction
of 18th Street, New York, Car
Barns-Structure Adjoined Crowd
ed Tenements and Tenants Were
in Frenzy.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-03
FIGHT ON GOULD YACHT.
american and English Pitted
AGAINST S1cedes on HOsCard's Boat.

4 small race riot took place on Howard Goulds
yacht the Niagara, yesterday. owing to employing
an American in a crew Of fifty ScandlnaVlaAS'
William Allen the American, who was the princl-
pal assailant IS held a prisoner in the East 22d
street police station. charged with felonfous as
sault while Joe Killman, an eighteen-year-
Swede lies shipboard with numerous WOUNDS
about the face said to have been inflicted ny AHeH
in whose hands was a knife
Mr.. Gould and his party were not on board when
the fight occurred. but as soon as he heard OF the
trouble Mr. Gould hurried down to the pier from
the Waldorf-Astoria, where he is staying penang
the settlement of the differences with his wife
The trouble the yacht began about month
ago when Allen was engaged as a seaman by Mr..
Gould. Being on board such well appointed yes
sci the foreigners are said to have taken great
pride in their work. and when Allen came aboard
and began make fun of his shipmates saying
they had no class, they resented 1t.
The boat steamed up to her anchorage in the
East River on Sunday night after visit TO the
fishing banks. Mr.. Gould and his friends went TO
the hotel leaving Captain Grant in charge. Early
yesterday morning Alien began his nagging again.
and fight started at once Charles Eberlin the
third officer heard the disturbance. and. with the
assistance Of Gabrielson. the first officer, succeeded
in queng Il for the time.
The young Scandinavian started for his locker In
the forecastIe a little later. On the way he met
Allen The men began TO make things lively. ana
Fillman says that ne was getting the best of the
argument when his opponent pulled caseknife
froun his pocket and began TO slash him about the
face In the mean time the Swede seized a belay-
ing pin with which he protected himself from the
thrusts that We're aimed at his body
Several Swedes were attracted by the noise, and
a couple of Englishmen from the engineering de-
partment who in previous troubles had sided with
Allen also appeared. It looked as If there was
going TO be a general fight until the officers put
themselves between the combatants. Eberln went
ashore and got PatrolInan Golden to go out to the
yacht. The policeman arrested the American, While
the swede was cared for by DR.. Black, the yachts
surgeon.
All the officers OF the boat had instructions from
Mr. Gould not to discuss the matter and refused to
say who were the members OF the party that went
down 90 the fishing banks Sunday.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-03
ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE IN Y. II. c. A.
Engineer Of Bronx Branch Shoots Himself
Was Army Baker in Spanish War.

George Rushbrook. who lives at No olo East
10th street, shot himself while in the engine
room Of the Union branch OF the Y NJ Z. A.
at 149th street and st. AIMS avenue, yestefoay'
He is in Lebanon Hospital in a dying eohoi-
tion AS the revolver with which the shootihs
was done could not at first be found 1t was De-
uevea he had been murdered. The weapon was
later discovered in his hip pocket.
Rushbrook is employed as engineer ana JAM
for of the Union branch. The place was croWoeo
and the shot was first heard by the men In the
gymnasium They hurried to the engine rooni'
where Rushbrook was found with buileS
wound in his temple
Patrolman Morrison. of the Alexander aVehue
station called DR. Vok from Lebanon Hospital
The engineer was removed in a dying condition
Patrolman Morrison Informed the detective
bureau that he found the door open, and tha'
the revolver was missing. Detectives OSoiil-
van and Beassr, after long search, FOUND II
in the dying mans hip pocket
George Rushbrook. son OF the dying man.
said that his father was formerly baker IL
the 9Th New York Volunteers during 1he
Spanish war. He said his father had been
drinking. The police learned that 6srs n&a
bssu some fauily tS0pbaA
New-York tribune., 1907-09-03
SAYS SHE IS II SLAVE.
.Jauanese Tells Story of Cruelty an
COurt-Then RetrdctS.

A Jayanese girl. by name Assasanana went 10
coo Magistrate Tlghe at the Adams street pollce
court in Brooklyn Friday. She wanted warrant
for her mistress for alleged assault ana the giTl
also said she was a slave. Her mistress is MIS-
William H Stone, wife of a wealthy coffee dealer
snd importer of Oriental spices. The family llVes
at No. 1a6 Columbia Heights. Magistrate Tighe re-
fused to give warrant. but handed her a sum
The newspaper men who descended upon the
Stone mansion yesterday were met at the door by
Mr.. Stone His wife brought the girl in TO be in,
tervfewed Although IN court she had uenieu
knowing English and had talked through an III
terpreter she understood and spoke well enough
yesterday. ,-
Assasanana is a walnut colored maiden elshteeh
vears old and little more than four feet III heisn'
Mr. Stone adopted her while in Java nVe yediS
ago. and she has acted a servant ever since
Her work has been principally that of nurse
maid. 49,,
CIIngfng 10 Mrs the girl tearfuiiy retracted
ALL she had said in court She denied that she haa
been assaulted, that she was a slave, that she was
treated unlindy, and ended up with the announce
raeut that she didn't know why she had sought d
warrant Mrs Stone served with the summons
through a. registered letter. few years ago the
ravanese left the Stones. Her new employer sent
her back to her former mistress after days trla
New-York tribune., 1907-09-03
THIEF KILLS OFFICER.
THEN COMMITS SUICIDE.
Jersey Burglar Fires ON Has PHr-
suers-Last Shot for Himself.

rvnanurst Sept 2 CSpeciaD-A thief caught N
A. .+ here this morning killed his captor an q
then when about to be recaptufeo' Doil -
suicide with the last shot in his revolver loin
u-t,,b be had fred a fuslade at his pursuers-
r.Ir,or George Cassidy, of this place was the
Victim He was shot and instantly killed oS one
of two burglars whom ne had arrested on suspiCioh
while on his way home at O'Clock thls iloIlillis
ITe had seen the strange men walking aiong NaleS
rroox avenue and quickly recognized coat on
- - ,beir arms as belonging to Mrs Margaret
M rTo,aen. who conducts grocery only re"
doors from where he lived
The brave young policeman used poor 3udshhel'
q, not covering the men with MS re'oif' "
when he reached the grocery store anu l"pp +Sa
tbe sidewalk with his night stick one OF 'ne
burglars suddenly drew d leFHtfN'
sidy through the heart
Mrs Holden had heard the men talAihs' anu &C.
pone to her bedroom window. She healu
go, cassidy tell the men they had no right with
her coat and she saw the young o,.,'o .o,;noroa,
death she screamed for help AS the poiiceI,ia- p.-
searro5 tbs burglars separated and ran In opposite
directions. - a.ra
A. r Orcutt foreman in the Delaware Laeha-
wanna e. Western Railroad shops at hiils7'Ha -
,aa coon the policeman and the prisoners pass n''
,oo 80 - he was waiting for the baker he
ta ,be shot and saw the burglar-muTdefer daSn
mast revolver In hand. Oreutt went 'hto iiis No. No.,
grabbed his revolver and followed tie 70
man He yelled for help as ne rah' o"' u
uausa to tell what the trouDie was "
losing sight of his man. o,ro
The burglar reloaded his revolver ana "Oui1 ".
,auss long enough to fire occasional snot at iii
nursuers Orcutt has grit and was de'ei
cat,h the man or die In the attempt
rrto,,ob brush and bush and mud ana water
n,ep+ orcutt close on the burglar The latter pc
oaroa weary and when near the Avondale p'l"s0
over the Passaic River he lay down from eAliauS-
t,on and sent a bullet into his brain.
4e was removed to the Passalc Hospi.al az
a,ad during the afternoon. On him was ioui'o .
recent made out TO Alexander Luhoeno & % '+, -
t-uzahetb Mattress Company. Coroner Cellihs' Vi
rutherford believes that the dead burglar - q
r,ap named Iundeno. Two Elizabeth ae'ec'iFeS
looked him over but could not identify MN
Naiahbors carried Patrolman Cassidy 10 his nome
- 5oors awav and broke the news to his young
u,,fe Tbey had one child. a daughter. one year
old - -, .L,re-
Mrs Holden says coat was 'he Ui-'S -,
- 80 H. store The burglars had evidently
used key to open the door, for there were ho
signs of violence.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-03
MoroRMAN STRUCK EXPRESS DRIVER.
Then Crowd Tried to Attack the Former, but
Police Came to the Rescue.

Trouble between Joseph Powers. of No 142
West street. Greenpoint. a driver for the Long
Island Express Company. and Matthew Murray
who had charge Of northbound car 2,e1o of the
Madison avenue line started a small riot yesteT-
6av at 18th street and Madison avenue
Murray was running his car at q moderate
rate when Powers attempted to cross the north
bound track The car bumped the express
wagon gently, as It had nearly cleared the track.
Powers jumped off and the two men ciashed.
Murray hit Powers over the head with his con-
troller Powers fell off the car. with bad
scalp wound. A crowd soon gathered and Pa
trolmen Laughlin and Hargrove, of the East
126th street station. had hard work protecting
Murray
Dr. Ross from Harlem Hospital, dressed
Powers's wound. He was then taken to the sta
ton on a charge of assault preferred by Murray,
who said he struck in self defence. Murray
also was arrested. on a charge of assault made
by Powers.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-03
PHYSICIAN gUICIDE IN CHAPEL.
Actof DR.. LAnsing B. Winns, of Albany At
tributed to Mental Trouble.

Albany. Sept 2-Lytng on couch with a
pevolver citnched tightly in the right hand, the
body OK Dr.. Lansing B. Winnie a well known
Albany physician. Was found to-day IN the
chapel sdtosr.tng the Holy Innocents Episcopal
Church. Of which he yeetryrnan. DR..
Wynne had evidently been dead for several
hours Friends OF the physician say that for
some tins he hak been suffering from mental
trouble. and they gave this the reason for
h1s ending his Nne.
Dr. W1nne had been sn:ssins from his home
In Avfngston avenue. where he lived With his
mother ana sister. since Sunday afternoon. The
body was found by the sexton OF the church.
my -AA shullst Yound oyer the rtxht ztAmnlA
New-York tribune., 1907-09-03
ROBBED NEAR CENTRAL PARK.
Maehinist Knocked Down with Blackjack
Negro Highwaymen Escape.

Carl johnson, a machinist, living at No. 300
East 53d street, was returning home before day.
break yesterday from merrymal1ing. when he
was approached near the Sixth avenue entrance
to Central Park by two negroes They de-
manded the price OF drink. Johnson refused
and one of the men struck him with blackjack
The other went through the machinist's pockets
getting So in cash johnson called for help The
negroes leaped over the park wall and escaped.
Patroiman Coninsky, of the West 47th street
station, heard johnson. The patrolman found
him on the sidewalk with blood streaming from
a wound in his head. He was taken TO Roose-
welt Hospital The police were unable to find
the highwaymen, and Johnson said he would not
be able to identify them If they were caught.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-03
MONUMENT TO HORSE TO COST $4,000.
Chicago Pioneer Who Came to Fort Dearborn
in 1881 Makes Provision in Will.

Chicago, Sept. "a $4,000 monument for
bis horse is a feature that has been incorpo-
rated in the viii Of Henry Graves, the oldest
settler OF Chicago, who now lies near deaths
door at his home. He came to the little set
Element about Fort Dearborn IN 1881
A pioneer racing man and ever lover Of
horses, Ar. Graves has provided that the cost
Eeef monument ever erected for a horse VIII
Ae placed in Washington Park. It viii memo
rialize Ike Cook. famous trotter which he
owned fifty years ago.
Ike Cook had a record OF 2:20. which IN those
Heys was remarkable time. In fact, Ike Cook
was the first horse TO make that mark a
mile track IN Illinois. The animal famous
Throughout the country, and, with Mr.. Graves
driving he won many great victories
New-York tribune., 1907-09-03
KATONAH DAM BUILT.
Cross RiUer Structure Noe Azgaits
Capstone Laying by Mayor.

The new Cross River dam, Katonah- 10
impound the waters OF Cross River and its tribu-
taries was completed Saturday with the laying
of the last stone before the public ceremonies
which will be held at date to be set by the
Mayor. A great block at that time will be put in
place by the executive, closing the ridge OF the
great structure and adding 10 the citys supply OF
water between eight billion and ten billion gallons
as soon the basin is filed. The scaffolding used
by the IN pointing the great wall OF concrete
still in place but it is expected that this work
will be completed this week. The debris will be
cleared away, and workers and work camps Will be
a thing of the past.
The plans for this great storage place ap-
proved on February Z. 1906 and the contract was
awarded to Macarthur Brothers and Winston &
Co. on June 20 of the same year These engineers
received the Ashokan dam contract recently, al
though their bid was s2,O00000 above the lowest
figures submitted AS in the latter case, their bid
was higher than the lowest for the cross River
work by Sl66. .O00 Their bid Sl246.00
The lowest bidders Dunn. Naughton & Co.
and the Ryan-Parker company. They were SAID 10
be affiliated with Tammany and there was nara
fight TO hold up the award temporary injunc-
ton was granted, and this was made permanent
on September Is, 1905. by Justice Bischoff In the
Supreme Court. The suit brought by Fred
erick Walters, taxpayer, IN the interest OF BART
Dunn. q brother Of ex-Sherif Dunn. who was one
OF the unsuccessful bidders. The WORK was de-
layed five months.
Justice Bischon held that the contract was IL
legal because IT provided for payments to the con-
tractors at unit prices according 10 typical cross
sections of work TO be performed without hsnitihs
the amount OF work or showing exactly where the
work was to be done.
The reservoir will be about three miles Ions.
with q maximum depth of hundred feet The
wall is 900 feet long and ITO feet high over all II
contains about 100000 cubic yards af masonry
The Aqueduct Board allowed twenty-six mouths
for the completion of the dam. Despite the IN
function the contractors have finished well within
the contract time. When the capstones OF the
great structure we're laid, on August 7, the gates
were closed and the water began 10 accumulate IN
the reservoir Owing 10 the drouth. very niue mas
gathered back of the wall OF concrete. but II Is
expected that this months rains will make the
progress OF filling rapid >.
The dam is about mile east OF katonah' II
was said last spring that the typhoid outbreak IN
that village was due to the pollution OF streams
feeding Cross River, and the italian EDoFefs at
yvo-b on the dam were said 10 have been respoh-
e,hla The Nuscoot reservoir has been hIed' SO
that the waters cover the streams ana hatohah
IS free from danger IN double sense, by the cover
ing Of the low lying territory TO the east and the
departure of tho workmen
New-York tribune., 1907-09-03
NOTORIOUS CRIMINAL ARRESTED.

Omaha, Sept. 2.-James Clark. arrested
on suspicion Of safe blowing. was iden-
titled to-day as Marion Hudspeth, said TO os
one of the most notorious criminals ip the
United States. Hudspeth, fifteen years ago.
was a member of the Sly and wilson gang Oh
highwaymen Dick and Charles Wilson, sly
and Hudspeth robbed Missouri Paeinc tram
near omaha OF $4,000 Later they were
obarsed with holding up another Missouri Pa
otfc train near ST. Louis for $4,000
Hudspeth and SLY were captured IN Los
Angeles. and the Wilson's IN Syracuse, where
they killed detective
pick" Wilson died in the electric chair and
Charles is now in Sing Sing Hudspeth and
SIv went to the Missouri penitentiary ror
tz,antv-fve years Hudspeth was released for
aiding in suppressing mutiny-
New-York tribune., 1907-09-03
MORE PLAGUE CASES IN CALIFORNIA.
Woman Dead at Berkeley - Campaign
Against Rats Prosecuted with Energy.

San Francisco, Sept. 2.-The health boards re-
ported to-day additional death from huhonie
plague and two additional cases under suspicion
since Saturday. The death was that of Wom-
an in Berkeley, across the bay from San Fran
cisco. This falls within the limits OF the
statement by the plague authorities that all
ports on the Pacific Coast having intercourse
with transpaciic points are subject to sporadic
appearances of the disease.
The rat war is prosecuted with energy ana
success under the system adopted last week,
by which the city is divided into twelve districts
each in charge of a physician, inspectors ana
assistants This and other precautionary meas
ures will be pressed vigorously while the out
break lasts.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-03
CROWD AIDS IN THIEF CAPTURE.
Bedford Section Of Brooklyn Startled by
Chase-Patrolman Uses Revolver.

lively chase after thieves startled the Bedford
section or Brooklyn yesterday morning. PATROL
man Theartz, Of the Grand avenue station, found
a white man and a negro boy cutting the lead pipe
in an unoccupied house at No. sos Washington
avenue They ran and the patrolman pursued
At Grand and Putnam avenues ne nren .hree
shots at them but the fugitives kept right on.
Then citizens Joined in the chase and the man and
boy were run down. They were taken TO the
Grand avenue station They gave their names as
Clarence Kucker of No. sls Knickerbocker avenue.
and Adolphus Hail. OF No 81 Washington Fiaoet
New-York tribune., 1907-09-03
TELEGRAPHERs REtDY TO ARBITRATE
Appoint Committee to Meet Here in Case
COMPANIES Care to Discuss Settlement.

Chicago. Sept 2-Plans TO end the telegTa-
phers' strike were announced at the regular
meeting of the telegraphers' union yesterday A
committee of forty-five delegates from al parts
Of the country will meet In New York on Sep
teunber to be in readiness should the compa-
nies evince willingness to discuss terms Of set-
Element.
II was also announced at the meeting that tho
operators had raised their demands from 10 per
cent increase in wages to % per cent.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-03
TWO SUICIDES AT WATERFOWL, N. X

Watertown. N. z. Sept z-The bodies OF TWO
suicides, by shooting ana the other by car
bolc acid po.so-ing Tho acts evidently having bcsn
committed some time Saturday. have been found
here Chsries Chinery, aged thirty-three, col
lector shot himself In room Of q leading hotel,
and Peter Shsrlow, . painter. took poison at his
honA
New-York tribune., 1907-09-03
One Meal
One Penny
Meat High, Teaches the People al
Food for Less Money

One pound Of Grape nowhmenha the system
will absob-than ten pounds OF meat
An experiment who found that by leaving OH meat
aodether breakfast taking place four heapn8 tea
spon Of he began gain flesh and sen8n
and before package had gained four pounoS
u1oi6ht whereas he had been losing his meat diet
steady
lee
mel diet and take Nuts food two meals
OF
quantities Ny
apmth A sinfv enumt, feel in magnificent condition
Crane is crisp dainty delicious food made Of selected
wheat and barley scientifically treated manufacture by moisture
time and slowly and perfectly develop the diastase
from the starch form Of the most
perfect Of phosphate OF potash found the
certain parts retained and these elements viaze and
noursh and throughout the body
food and about four teaspoonfus with
cream is sufficient cereal Of meal cookns
preparation kind and ready immediate and suited TO
the athlete, BRAIN worker, epcure and invalid
with
and
"There's Reason for
Grape-Nuts
Road Tho Rd to
New-York tribune., 1907-09-03

THE CROSS RIVER DAM.
DOWN STREAM FACE LOOKING SOUTH
New-York tribune., 1907-09-03

three times
miserable and everything ate caused distress
pounds to 15O would change diet and take Grape
and than two weeks
teapnful GraPe-Nut with would II
quantities My Improvement has continued ut no" "S 100 p
in fven | feel magnificent condition