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The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-30
CHARITABLE
FUEL SOCIETY
HOLDS ELECTION

At the annual business meeting OF the
Providence Charitable Fuel society held
last evening in the office OF the president.
the report of the president urging re-
newed efforts during the coming winter to
interest more people in the work of the
society, the adoption of a minute in mem-
ory of the late Moses p F'orkey. for many
years treasurer OF the society, and the
election OF officers for the coming year
completed the business.
Christopher h. Arnold. the secretary OF
the society, read the treasurer's report,
which showed that the year was begun
with $359.3O and that contributions OF
$22l6.S0 were made. In addition TO this.
sSl7f.9l was received as dividends from
the various funds and from interest on
deposits. The expenditures OF the society
were comparatively light. with the excep-
ton of $2071.SS spent for stock I'm the
Pennsylvania railroad. The sum of $12
was spent for printing and $2i9560 to the
distributors for the coal given TO worthy
families. The total number of orders sup
lied was 1913. In addition 20 this coal 100
chaldrons OF coke were contributed by
the Providence Gas company and dis
trbuted by The society.
A minute was then presented by Mr..
Arnold in memory OF the late treasurer.
Mr.. Forkey. and was adopted by a
/ unanimous vote
The election of officers resulted: Prcsi-
dent. Edwin Barrows; first vice president,
: TT. Rev. William n. McVickar. ID. D.;
second vice president. Samuel VI. Tingley;
J treasurer. Samuel II. Tinglcy; secretary.
! Christopher b. Arnold; auditors. William
I =. Goodwin and James T. Field directors
/ and distributors. Charles p. olney. VIII
! liam Mansir. Frank T.. Whaley. Curtis w.
Matteson. Harry c. Clark, James Il. An
| thony Byron w. Wells and Gcorse =.
\ Arnold
The directors reelected Joseph e.
Johnson the solicitor and collector for the
society and fixed the price which the
| dealers should receive for coal.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-30
RIVERSIDE

The Narragansett fire engine house on
Turner avenue was badly damaged by
Are last evening and it was only by the
prompt and efficient efforts OF the men,
bers of the company and police that the
building was not burned TO the ground.
About IL o'clock Patrolman Reed, who
with others had been spending the oven-
ing in the police station. started for home,
and discovered smoke issuing from the
windows OF the upper story OF tho fire
station. lie at once notified Mr.. Frcde-
rick Foyer, who is an officer OF the fire
company and was at the time in the po7
lice station. who after considerable diff
Guilty CROPPED his way through the burning
building in order to send in an alarm.
Mr. Foyer with the assistance of PATROL
men Reed and Rich succeeded in getting
the two hose wagons out and laid line
of hose and by this time other members
OF the company had responded and after
half-hour hard work succeeded in ex-
tinguishing the blaze. The police and fire
departments are at loss TO know how
the fire started, some being OF the opinion
that Il was due TO defective electric light
wire in a small room, leading TO the base
ment and others are quite confident that
il was of an incendiary origin for the
building has been on fire three times
within very short time Mr. Foyer made
a statement to the representative OF the
News-D Democrat this morning, that had
the blaze got 10 minutes more headway
il would have been impossible to save the
building or any of the apparatus as the
fire started I'm the front OF the building
and no man could live TO get through the
flames and smoke 10 reach the hose
wagons What IS known as the hall
was the most badly damaged by fire, and
the rear room on the second floor. which
contains two pool tables. piano etc, was
damaged by water. It Is thought that no
effort will be made to repair the building
as money has been appropriated for a
new one. The only damage done TO the
police station which forms part OF tho
building was by water and this to the
ceiling.
The Mems club connected with the Con-
gregational church will hold an enter
tainment in Library hall. Tuesday cven-
ing.
A number OF the friends OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Hicks made a surprise visit
to their home on Munroe avenue last
evening. Il being Mrs. Hicks birthday The
evening was spent I'm an enjoyable way,
there being an abundance of music and "A
substantial supper was served. Mrs. Hicks
was very kindly remembered by tho pres
entation OF "A number OF presents
The Alpha club held short sessiSn
last evening and disposed OF considerable
routine business.
Farragut woman's Relief corps and
John r. Case camp. Sons OF Veterans,
will open a fair I'm Winchester hall. Mon,
day evening.
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essary 10 the prosperity OF the business.
NOT TO CUT WAGES

essary To the prosperity of the business"
NOT TO CUT WAGES
President Mellen sald
There Is a feeling OF unrest among
railroad employees, due to n charge by
some of the sensational newspapers that
the railroads will take advantage OF the
present crisis to reduce the level Of
wages paid. want to say for this road
that the company will not permit any
such policy toward its men.
There have been reductions in the
working force because cf the neces-
sity for curtailing activities i'm some
branches of the service, but there has not
been, nor will there be, any change in the
wages or labor conditions OF those who
serve the road. II there is any cutting to-
be done IL will begin, not at the bottom OF
the list. but at the top, right here IN
these offices. and II will work from ths
top downward, not from bottom up. This
road will look after the welfare or it's
men, II has no intention OF taking adj
vantage OF the present crisis for a re-
duction I'm its returns to those who
serve IT,"
RATE CANCELLATIONS DISCUSSED.
Washington. Nov. a0.-Three officials OF
the Central Railroad of New Jersey and
the general solicitor OF the Philadelphia
and Reading Railway came to Washing
bJn lfoln New 1orh yeSleTldN ana nelQ -
specially arranged conference with the
members OF the Interstate commerce
commission in the office OF Chairman
Knapp.
The subject under discussion was the
withdrawal by the New York. New
Haven and Hartford Railroad OF It's
through traffic rates in connection with
the Central Railroad OF New Jersey. the
Philadelphia and Reading and the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad at Jersey City.
Every effort is being made TO maintain
the connection of the above three roads
with the New York. New Haven and
Hartford at Jersey CITY. but the last
named road has filed notice that its tar
ifs with these roads will be cancelled
on Dec. IL the proper announcement
having been given to the inter-stats
commerce commission 20 days previous
TO that date
Such phases OF the Interstate COM
merce law AZ might relate TO the New
Haven roads withdrawal OF its through
| tariffs were discussed in an informal
manner with the commissioners.
The New York. New Haven and Hart
| ford has announced that its tariff with
drawals from the roads in question apply
only on New York harbor traffic and
not TO its transfer route north OF New
| York city.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-30
BOARD
CLOSED SALOON
ON POND Street

The board OF police commissioners yes
terday afternoon after protracted ses-
sion necessitated by hearing remon-
strances TO applications for liquor IL
censes. denied the following: John Han
ley. 126 Livingston street; Charles O..
Hart, 40 Pond street; Calixte Dufresne.
1897 Atwelrs avenue James Harrahan,
556-56o South Main street. Coleman Con-
ley g. Co, 400 South water street; Thomas
+. Donahue, 2i Bridge street.
The protest against issuing license for
the premises at 80 Pond street petitioned
for by Charles O. Hart, was signed oy
Matthew Harkins, bishop of Providence
and treasurer of the corporation OF IS.
Peter and Paurs church: Austin Dowl-
ing. rector; Frank Craig. Austin j..
OToole William +. Cahill. Peter Il. Kee-
ley, John f. Murray and Edward r.. sea-
grave, all of the cathedral.
The protest was as follows: 1--WE, the
undersigned clergy resident az 70 Pond
street, in charge Of the cathedral par
ish. desire hereby to protest against the
granting OF "a license To sell liquor 10
Charles Hart or any other on the prem
ises at 40 Pond street because OF its proX-
unity 10 the cathedral and because It's
presence is a menace to the morals OF the
locality"
The board granted the first-class liauor
license asked for by the Colonial Bottlinl
company, 139 Atwelrs avenue. and the
following second-class licenses; Abraham
s. Lapowitz. 352 North Main street; Gle
Bros. 6O7 Potter avenue; Frank +. TAFT
10 Sprague street: John j. Gallogly, 26o
27l Richmond street; Mcclure & Bailey
PSI Plain street. Patrick Reilly, 0S-G
Fountain street.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-30
REVISE TARIFF
CRY NEW HAVEN
ROAD MANAGERS

Hartford. Conn, Nov. sO.-The Times
publishes an important official statement
from tbo New York, New Haven AMI
Hartford Railroad company concerning
the effects OF the present financial dis
turbance and industrial depression on the
road. and concerning the causes OF the
business recession.
With regard 10 the effect OF the de-
preston upon the railroads earnings the
statement says.
"Our business has been affected, al
though not seriously and only in certain
departments The total business has not
been lessened, because. In spite OF fnan-
cial conditions, the passenger business is
constantly On the increase. The Novem-
ber returns from the freight department
show a diminution. but how long this
will continue or how serious Il may be-
come Il Is. OF course, impossible 10 fore
cast.
"The road does not expect any ser-
Gus diminution in any branch OF the
business. but the conditions are uncer-
tain and we are prepared for rhe worst.
as matter of business policy. The pres
ent conditions may last until after the
presidential election next year IL they
do there is no doubt that the freight
business will be constantly affected. but
the rate OF increase in our passenger
traffic will make up for any such dminu-
tion and the New York, New Haven and
Hartford rad will suffer no loss.
TARIFF THE CAUSE.
ut is certain that there must come
some relief from the causes and condi-
tions which gave rise to the present dis
turbance, and the tariff was a leading
cause.
I'VE must have tariff revision. There
can be no doubt that apreferential tariff
has made possible tho huge fortunes OF
the present time and much OF the indus
trial manipulation.
Had il not been for a preferential
tariff L is entirely probable that the large
fortune of Mr.. Carnegie would never have
existed Standard oil undoubtedly profits
from protective tariff. So far as these
policies are concerned. i'm which tho
Democratic and tho Republican parties
are at issue. most important of which Is
the question. OF a tariff revision. the New
York. New Haven and Hartford road is
Democratic
THE tariff is responsible for much OF
the present trouble. although this road
does not feel that the tariff particularly
affects the railroad business. At least II
has never seen such amazingly high
profits under protective tariff as to
make il feel that the high tariff was nec-
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-30
EAST PROVIDENCE.

News items and advertisements for The
News Democrat may be left al Alexander
Munro's dry goods store. Tapnton
avenue.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-30
THE Joy OF OWNING LAND.

There Is a distinct JOY IN owning
land, unlike that which you have In
money. in houses. In books. pictures or
Personal property brings you into So
ciety wita men But land Is a part OF
Gods estate in the globe, and when a
YOU walk over Il and call IL your own
Ii seems as II you had come into part
nership with the original Proprietor OF
the earth.--Henry Ward Beecher.
hour TO Oakland Beach.
See this property. Mr.. Bennett 1T
the Information Bureau Is now selling
rapidly for cash.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-30

DANCING ASSEMBLY.
Reirdon's dancing class. town hall.
Monday, Dec. 2. Tickets - cents
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-30
Plants Resuming

Dayton. o.. Nov. 9o.-1t Is announced
that tho Friend Paper mills OF West car
rollton will resume operations next Mon
dav. About 1900 persons VIII be employed
,rbc National Cash Register plant VIII
aisn take on several hundred employh
who were laid OF recently Other plants
ui1 add To their present forces. bat no
definite figures are obtslnable.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-30


The town council met last evening. and
the principal item OF business was the
granting OF liquor licenses, only one ap-
plicant. John O'Reilly. the veteran dealer.
being refused Mr.. OReilly has con-
Quoted a liquor saloon on Luther avenue
for nearly 30 years but this Is not the
first time that he has been refused IL
cense. Those who were granted licenses
are as follows: Albert s. Kupper, Jo-
seph II. eastman David H. eastman. j.
j. Sullivan. John Meehan, II. III. Tobin,
John ]. Murray. John T. Wall, Daniel J.
Sullivan, George w Case. Richard Muir
ply. Edward Jenckes and William Leddy.
Dr. w. w. Hunt was appointed exam
ining physician for the police depart
ment: William Faulkner. w. p. Hutchn-
son and S. S. Rich, committee TO lay
out aud establish the grade OF Tangent
street from Burgess avenue to First
street; Councilman Fales. a committee
10 confer with the Rhode Island COM
pany to have the searchliehts on the
Warren and Bristol cars discontinued.
The following appropriations were
made: Engine companies. Watchemoket.
$500 Narragansett. $500: Bay View. 500;
Rumford, Philipsdale and East Provi-
dence Centre. $50 zach. Libraries, etc,
Watchrmoket, $500; East Providence Cen
tre $50; Riverside. 500; BuclSlln post, G..
\. r., $50; Farragut post. s75, this be-
| ing for the Memorial Day exercises. The
| following were appointed as drain layers:
/ John +. DaVy, G. II. Peirce. Leander
Whitmarsh, Orray Butts, c. r. Butts.
/ Frank Rounds. L. \. Perry. Charles r.
! Burns. Daniel s. Peck. NJ. II. Millard and
/ Manuel Corey. CounClmen Hull and
! Phillips were made committee TO look
| into the matter OF having Washington
| bridge painted, FOR which $500 was re-
| Gently appropriated at a town meeting.
MINOR MENTION.
! ST Mary's Episcopal church will hold
! a bazaar In the town hall on Wednesday
| and Thursday afternoons and evenings
/ OF next week. on Wednesday afternoon
| the attraction will be a baby show, and
! I'm the evening a Teddy Bear Runaway
| There will be dancing each evening from
| 10 until 12
| A much-needed Improvement has been
made I'm the front of the town hall, and
| that is the installation OF a cluster of
/ electric lights In front Of the entra nee 10
| the hall and one light at tho rear en-
| trance.
DANCING ASSEMBLY.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-30
MOODY'S SUCCESSOR
MAKES MANY CONVERTS

Chicago Nov. 3O.-With a record OF 80
conversions n week during an unbrokcu
period of eight weeks. the Rev. r. II. Tor
rev. successor OF Dwight ID. Moody, as
the leader OF modern evangelism VIII
bring TO a close tomorrow night MS spes-
tacular revival campaign in the bis
GOSPEL Tent" on the north side.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-30
Time Lock Safe Inventor Dead

GAINESVILLE. O., Nov. sO--John b. Ober-
myer, inventor OF the time lock for safes.
Is dead at his home. 80 miles west OF here.
While treasurer OF Perry county in 1875
Obermyer conceived the time lock ana
equipped the vault in which he kept the
county funds with one OF the contriv-
ances
His Idea was stolen before he could pro-
cure a patent and IL never brought him
a cent. lie was a prominent farmer and
stock raiser and was wealthy.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-30
Fireworks Plant Explodes

st. Louis. Mo. Nov. 3o.-Every pane OF
glass within radius OF five blocks was
broken and houses In the vicinity were
shaken when the fireworks plant or LOUIS
weller AT bus Virginia avenue was blown
to atoms last night Several persons had
narrow escapes from death.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-30
KING DECORATES
FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE

London. Nov. @.-Florence Nightingale
the English philanthropist, has been dec
Grated with the Order OF Merit by King
Edward She Is the first woman to re-
ceive this distinction .- ,,,
The order was founded by hlng bu-
ward i'm 1902
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-30
Big Walnut Crop

Los Angeles. cal. Nov. 0.-Southern
california has completed its annual har-
vest OF English walnuts. The total crop
is approximately 100000 pounds. The
growers will receive total OF about ST.
zoo .Op0.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-30
Three Drowned

Annoy. China. Nov. GA launch from
the German cruiser Arcona Collided with
native boat OF the Ldng Tow ictty here
TODAY ono German and two natives were
drowned.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-10
RAILWAY COMMON
STRONGLY BOUGHT

Two stocks supplied the major part
Of the trading st today's session of the
Washington stock board. One was
Washington Railway common. which
was taken to the extent Of 765 shares,
and the other was Gas stock, which, al
though falling TO secure anything like
the same volume, was very much IN de-
mand and sales were limited only by
the lack OF material to work on.
In both cases there was a good frac-
tionaI advance in the price anu buyers
We're eager TO procure large lots or
small lots. or any size lots II they could
get the stock. 1t was reminiscent or
former trading to note the Voracious
manner in which the railway stock was
snapped up at 20. with options a quarter
point better, and the bold bids for thou
sand share lots II smaller ones could
not be had And the bids were real
bona fide ones, too, with the serious
intention Of getting the stock If pos
sible.
While the common was strong tbs
preferred dragged and Was on tap around
S05k 20 the great surprise Of brokers.
who cannot explain why a dividend pay
ing stock is SO weak
There would seem to be some meaning
in the persistent buying of Gas stock.
though all efforts to discover a good
reason have as vet been futile.
Two days OF excitement was enough
for Mergenthaler and 1t relapsed into
dullness failing TO get on the record.
Lansfon Jared but little better as only
one trade was msde. Mitchell Mining
developed small interest. Greene Copper
came of the list and Greene Cananea
came on in its place. The bid was on
a par value basis OF 800 per share.
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BEHNING ENTRIES
FOR TOMORROW

First race-Handicap; for three-year-
olds and up; FIVE and half furIongs;
Columbia course. Bobbie Kean, I'D: Or
aculum, 116; Lotus Eater. IIs; Faust.
100: Diamond Flush. s6; Old Colony, IS;
Gentian, %.
Second race-For two-year-olds; four
and n half furlongs; old course. Cos
soon. 1o6; Gold Foil 102: Lady Isabel,
10: Black Mask. 90: Long BAH. SO;
Bulkhead. 80; Miss Marjorie. 80; Cart
wheel. 80.
Third race-For three year-oIds and
up; six furlongs; Columbia course.
Panique. rs. Graziallo, us: Campaign
er. 10S: Old Colony. "a; June Time, 81:
Higginbotham. 90: Champlain. 81
Fourth race-Selling; handicap steepie-
chase; about two miles. Flying Virgin
lar. $50; Llste way, 40; Harry Baylor
187; Guardian, 80; Paprika. 80.
Fifth race-Amateur Cup. selling;
three-year- and Up gentlemen
riders). Jack AIcKeon. 100. Thomond.
l52; Bulwark, 1872; The Cricket. l52;
QuadriIle. 152; Turbulence, 49,
Sixth race-Seiling; three-year-old ano
up: one mile and severity yards; Column
bia course, Reidmoore, 116; Jupiter, IOS
Winchester, 107; Delphie. 102;
apprentice allowance
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-10
MARKET PRICES
SHOW ADVANCES
After First Hour the Move
ment Throughout List
Was Irregular.

NEW YORK, April 1o.-The stock mar
ket opened at almost general advances.
Initial prices showed gains of l1s in
Smelling: Reading. ~ Great Northern
preferred and Union Pacific Il; st. Paul,
II; Atchison, Pennsylvania. and Sugar,
Il: Steel common, a. Colorado Fuel, Car
Foundry and Brooklyn Rapid Transit.
y. and Steel preferred, y. At the end
Of ten minutes the market was irregular.
II a. -m.-The market showed an inn
proved tone with an absence Of selling
pressure. but at the same time q lack
of commission business leaving the sit
uation wholly in the hands OF profess
sional room traders.
Price movements were generally to
higher figures, gains of about one point
being made In many stocks at the open
ing. After a reaction on traders selling,
the market moved up again above yes
terday's closing, but there was nothing
significant or impressive about the trans
actions in any stock.
Government bonds We're unchanged
other bonds steady.
Noon.-Bull manipulation appeared IN
the market after the first hour Az
gressive buying for pool account caused
some sharp advances before noon
Americans were made the prominent
feature, the preferred stock being
lifted from 55z to above 60. ana the
common was moved I'D 20 above Z.
American Smelling continued well sup
ported. with a good deal Of buying
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-10

Runs scored-Lanford, Boggs. Reid.
McRea, Hester, Titus. Brennan. Earned
2 First base by errors-Davidson, 3:
George Washington J. Left on bases
Davidson. II. George Washington
First base on ballS-Om Hester, s. OF
Lanford. ?. Innings pitched-By Hester.
is; by Shea. Is: BY Titus. 2 Hits
made-On Hester. > on Shea. 2: or I'll
tus. 3. Struck out--By Ianford. III. by
Hester, 2; by Titus, 2. Home run
Hester. Two-base hits-Boggs. Nc
MILAN, Stevenson, GuIrant. Sacrifice
hits-OrrisOn, Hester. Titus. stolen
bases-Brennan %, Titus (2). DOYLE
Orrison- HIT by pitcher-By Hester. /:
by Lanford, l. Passed bail-SherreII
Umpire-Mr. johnson. Time of game
hours and 10 minutes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-10
WRECKER SUSPECTS
LODGED IN JAIL

PITTSBURG, April 10.-Pennsylvania
railroad detectives yesterday landed in
jail. at Greensburg. Thomas O'Laughlin
and Thomas McGrath, both OF Ale
gheny, who were taken from an east
bound freight train at Derry, earlier
In the morning.
Track walkers at 1870 o'clock yester-
day morning came upon three men
tampering with the tracks near Stew
art station. one was captured there
and the other two later. The bolts in
the rails had been lOosened, but the
fishplates had not been removed. The
men were discovered just before train
No. q was due at Stewart
il is alleged that a railroad wrench
was found in their possession.
The Cleveland flyer on the Fort Wayne
division struck an engine pole which
had been wedged with spikes between
the rails at Lowellville, Ohio early this
morning. Nobody wa injured.