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The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-03
..P. SHEFFIELD,SR.
DIES AT NEWPORT

Hon. William Paine Sheffield OF New
port. one of the two survivors OF the con-
stitutional convention OF 1872 died shortly
after noon yesterday at his home, aged IS
years.
Mr. Sheffield had not during the past
two years been able TO leave the house
Up 10 about IL years ago Mr.. Sheffield
was actively engaged I'm the practice of
law I'm Newport, but at that time fail
ing health compelled him To give UP prac-
tice. and he retired from public life.
Many years ago he sustained n fracture
OF the leg in an accident which befell him
in New York, and later when a member
OF the general assembly. he suffered a
similar mishap at the state house in this
city
His last appearance in public was about
three years ago, when he attended court
at Newport as a witness i'm a case in
which the railroad company was inter
estod During his years OF professional
activity he amassed what Is generally be-
lieved TO be large fortune in real estate
much OF which is in Newport and Tiver-
ton.
ONCE UNITED STATES SENATOR
William Paine Sheffield. A. NJ LII. D..
was for few months United States sem
ator from Rhode Island, but was best
known as a member of the bar for over
60 years, a member OF the assembly
for Is years and as a lifelong student
OF Rhode Island constitutional history
His death leaves but one survivor or
the convention OF 1872 which formed the
present constitution, Rev. John Hagadorn
Wells OF Kingston Hill. who Is also the
Oldest living aluTnnus of Amherst college.
Mr. Sheffield was a native OF Block Is
land, where his immediate ancestors
lived, having gone thither from the Is
land of Rhode Island. the home OF his
remoter forbears. His parents We're
George Gardner and Eliza Paine Shelf
field, and he was born Aug 30. 1919 His
parents removed 20 Newport during his
childhood. and there he received his
earliest instruction in the public schools.
He later attended the Kingston academy.
The town of New Shoreham In 1S41 sent
him as a delegate to the lendholders' con-
vention. He entered the Harvard law
school that year. but run for the legisla-
ture at the next election. 1872. the year OF
the outbreak OF the Dorr rebellion. He
continued his studies and his work In
le4 slative affairs at the same time, grad
uating from the law school I'm isi3. and be-
ing elected to the legislature again In
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-03
SUB-DISTRICT MEETING
OF EPWORTH LEAGUE

The sub-distrlct convention OF the Ep-
worth league was held at the Hillsgrove
Methodist Episcopal church Saturday af-
ternoon and evening
The program OF the afternoon session
was as follows. Philip H. Clark presid-
ingi Devotions. II. l.. Bromley; vocal
solo, Miss Ethel G.. Westcott; AN Ideal
League" Mrs. William G. James of
Hillsgrove; IAN Ideal Lacquer" Miss
Ruth Il. Wheelock OF East Greenwich !;
The Mercy and Help Department" Miss
Butler of Phenix; "Epworth League and
Social Life Miss Gross OF Hope: hymn,
How Firm Foundation; address,
Sweetness and Light In the Epworth
league" Miss Mae Stenhouse OF New
port; vocal solo. Miss Ruth b. Wheelock;
the pastors hour-"Value of Personal
Work in the Epworth League" r. M
Wilkins of Hope Bible Study in the
League" Rev. f. j. Curry of Hillsgrove;
Origin of the Epworth League" w. H.
Butler OF Phenix: Relation OF the Ep-
worth League to the Church." Rev. c. H.
Stenhouse, principal of the East Green
wich academy; "Epworth League in the
West" Mr.. Douglass OF East Greenwich: I:
hymn. Onward, Christian Soldiers; !;
benediction At the close OF the session
the convention paid a visit to the Hills
grove hall where bean supper was
served by the Hillsgrove league.
At the evening session II. L. Bromley
presided and the program was as fol-
lows; Organ voluntary, Miss Annie c.
Gardner of Hillsgrove; devotions. w. H.
Butler of Phenix; anthem, 20 Clap
Your Hands," Hllsgrove choir: collec-
ton; organ solo. Miss Jennie NJ Weller
OF East Greenwich; vocal solo, Miss Ruth
h. Wheelock OF East Greenwich: address.
Fruitful Compassion" A. f. Legg OF
Providence; soprano solo, Miss Hattie
May Bell: hymn, stand Up for Jesus"
henediction.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-03
JERR|E GuER|N
DROWNED IN
OAK SWAMP

Deaf to the entreaties OF his wife that
he remain home Jerrie Guerin, AZ. a paint-
er and paperhanger living In the rear OF
kossrth street, went fishing I'm Oak
swamp I'm the western part OF Johnston,
and yesterday morning he was found
dead on his overturned boat. the body
resting across the bow with his head I'm
the water.
Peter Fournier. who went fishing, Sat-
urday night, with Guerin, had a narrow
escape from sharing the latter's fate. q.
Anson Brown, from whom the two men
hired the boat said that they had been
drinking. He did not realize how drunk
Guerin was until the men were out on the
water and Guerin's attempts to handle
the oars made II apparent that he was
badly under the influence OF liquor.
Early Sunday morning William A. Col
Inns OF 245 Point street and James Mellen
OF 156 South street. found the overturned
skiff with the body OF Guerin hanging
across the bow, anchored with stones at
tached to both ends by chains. IL waa
found that Fournier had escaped drown
ing and had called at couple of houses
In the vicinity at o'clock I'm the morning
inquiring the way TO Olneyville.
CAPSIZES BOAT.
Fournier was found at his home on
Perry street. He said that after they had
been fishing for several hours, the time
arrived TO catch the last car back to
Olneyville. passing Oak swamp at 11:15
O'Clock. He failed 10 persuade Guerin TO
go ashore in time to catch the car. Four
nier continued
II was lying in the stern OF the boat
with line over the side when, shortly
after the last car went by. Guerin got up
from the bow OF the boat and deliberate
ly stepping on the side threw his weight
on the gunwale as IL he meant TO CAP
size the boat Before / could do or say
anything the boat went over and we were
thrown into the water.
THAT was the last saw OF Guerin. In
the darkness i could not see anything
when / came to the surface. 1 had on a
very heavy overcoat, but l managed to
get II off. / could not touch bottom and
poorwill calling and. figuring that the
bird was in a tree on shore, l struck out
and swan in the direction OF the call The
whippoorwill kept on calling and | kept
on swimming.
''I probably swan across the pond, in
stead of To the nearest shore. When 1
struck land l shouted and twice l heard
Guerin answer. but / could not see him
and / could not locate the part OF the
pond from which his voice came. / kept
on calling to him. but got no more an
swers. and i made up my mind that the
poor fellow was gone.
81 was not drunk, although / had taken
a few drinks, but Guerin was very
drunk
Guerin leaves widow and three chill
dren.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-03
BAD SUNDAY
FOR PLACES
DOWN THE BAY

Still another rainy Sunday was added
yesterday 10 the dreary list OF unpleasant
days Of the past two months
Not only did Il rain all the time. but IL
was cold, the thermometer Just lowering
below the so mark Open fireplaces looked
a lot better than the surface OF the bay
from the windows OF a clam dinner hall,
and although a brave and hardy few did
venture TO Vanity Fair. Crescent Park
and Rocky Point. they stayed no longer
than was necessary TO bolt few clans
and "fixin's," and then hustled home
ward.
Even the steamboat men and trolley
company are beginning to notice n very
appreciable decrease I'm profits. as the
season when outdoor recrea ton is the or
der begins TO come in and the days go
by with cold and rain refusing TO give
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-03
LONGSHOREMEN HAVE
MODIFIED DEMANDS

New York, June 3.--At a meeting yes
terday at which were represented 10
branches OF the striking Longshoremen's
union, demands made a month or more
ago on the steamship companies were
revised and today the new demands will
be made TO the steamship companies.
The longshoremen were paid 30 cents an
hour for day work. As cents for night
work and 60 cents for Sundays and holi-
days. They demanded 40 cents for day
work and 30 cents for night and Sunday
work. Soon after the strike began a COM
promise was effected with the Savannah
and Morgan lines on a basis OF IS cents
for day work and 80 cents for night work.
At todays meeting IL was decided TO re-
duce the original demands made on the
transatlantic lines to the figure OF the
compromise with the two coast lines.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-03
FATAL TRAIN WRECK
ON SOUTHERN PACIFIC

San Antonio. Tex, Juno 3-W. Il. Jack
son was killed instantly and n score Of
persons were injured. some OF them fatal
ly. as the result of the wrecking OF east
bound passenger train No. at 1880 o'clock
yesterday morning two miles west OF
Lozier. small station on the Southern
Pacific.
The deraiment was the result of train
wreckers or defective steel The train
was dashng along at IS miles an hour
when the accident took place. The en-
gine passed over the obstruction. though
every car In the train was derailed, two
Of them turning over
All the wounded were In the chair car.
which was thrown over on It's side and
dragged over rocks Of the embankment
Medical aid did not reach the injured
until dawn
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-03
YACHT CAPS|zES
IN HEAVY SEA;
5 MEN DROWN

New Haven, Conn, June Edward
Auth OF 132 Saratoga avenue. Brooklyn,
n. Y, was brought here last night on the
tug Wyoming. the sole Survivor OF a
party of five men. the other four mem
bers having been drowned when the
auxiliary sloop Belle of Brooklyn, n. Y,
capsized in a heavy sea off Norwalk yes
terday in Lond Island sound. Auth is at
the New London hospital today in a
precarious condition as a result OF hours
of buffeting by the waves as he chung
to the overturned boat before he was
taken off by the Wyoming. The others
OF the party were:
Jacob Auth, brother of Edward. Brook
lyn, N. Y; August Jaeger. Brookyn:
Otto Pfeger. Brooklyn, and George
Glazer. New York city.
Owing to Auth's condition, he was not
able to talk much last night and, as he
told his story at the hospital, at times
apparently out OF his head, he would cry
out TO those about the bed and cover his
face with his hand as IL TO shut out the
horror of the scene through which he ap-
parently lived again.
According to Auth's story. the party
left this city Saturday in the sloop for
their homes They put into Bridgeport
Saturday evening and spent the night
there. They left that city about O'Clock
yesterday morning and when off Norwalk,
about two miles from the shore, stopped
TO fix the machinery. heavy sea was
running at the time. and. in some manner.
though just how Auth could not say the
boat capsized, and all the men were
thrown into the water. His companions
made attempts TO cling to the craft, but
slipped off into the water and were
drowned Auth held on until late yester-
1s..v 90
sighted, and he was rescued by the tug.
He was given what aid could be given him
aboard and on arrival i'm this city was
hurried TO the hospital.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-03
FINED FOR ASSAULT
AND FOR REVELLING

Aime Dlais In the district court at War
rem yesterday was fined 80 and costs for
ASSEMBLING Police officer Cronin, and s.
end costs for revelling. Francois Parent
vas also fined s. and costs for revelling.
These men were concerned IN a row on
Child street on Saturday night. and when
the officer intervened Blais struck him
twice.
In the court yesterday Charles j. Grif-
fin was fined so and costs for using bad
language on a train
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-03
OHIO SOCIALISTS
DENOUNCE ROOSEVELT

Columbus. o.. June 3.--The Socialist
party OF Ohio, at the closing session OF
its state convention here yesterday,
adopted resolutions expressing sympathy
TO Meyer. Haywood and Pettbone offi-
cials of the Western Federation of Miners
OF Gov. Steunenberg Of Idaho, and de-
nouncing President Roosevelt and Sec
retary Taft.
Among the delegates who sat IN the
convention was Harry Wells. a nephew
OF Senator Foraker.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-03
GOOD WORK OF
INSPECTORS DURING MAY

The police inspectors during May made
b3 arrests, recovered stolen property
valued at $2440 so and investigated 263 cases
according to the report OF Chief Inspec-
tor Horton made to Chief OF Police Egan
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-03
RUNAWAYS FROM
BAY STATE CAUGHT

John Garham and Joseph Bellew runa.
ways from the Printel school at West
Roxbury Mass, were taken into custody
on Douglass avenue last night by PATROL
man Sharpe. They were returned to the
school today.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-03

NOTICE TO PENSIONERS.
c. A. Phillips will be at No. Hartford
avenue, Olneyville SQUARE, June 4, from
a. m. TO . p. m
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-03
A CUTTING AFFRAY.

The officers OF the Chaffee stree
police station were called to the Silve
Lake district last evening TO investi
gate a cutting affray and found tina
a man named Nocola Piscitella ha'
been cut on his right hand by
young man whose name is said to b.
Carminie Poulton.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-03

the individual talent evidence the possibilities
ned for achieving this harmonious ensemble IL would not
II this should develop into the satisfactory
Lovenberg has yet offered providence Journal.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-09-02
IRRIGATION CONGRESS
oRtAv NATIONAL COMMERCIAL
ORGANIZATION IN
SESSION.

Sacramento. Cal, sept. 2.-Wiih
delegates pre-, cnt ;.on all the states
vest r' the Mississippi rivef repre-.
senting practically every commercial
crSanBf ton in the Er 1t .erri;s'y III.
chdod in the semiatid region ot
the country. the Nuiora! Irrigation
c1ngt- IS began It's 1fts'..lh aLuJal
s"-~itd l"ie today to liz % ways
and means to save the forests, store
the floods. reclaim the deserts, and
make homes on the land
The sessions will continue until
Saturday and during that time impor.
tant action Is expected to be taken
looking toward the reclamation OF the
vast unsettled territory OF the west
that but awaits the touch of water to
blossom as the rose.
The live interest taken in the con.
grcss and its objects is evidenced by
the large and representative attend
ancc. In addition to Governor Cham
brrlaiu Of oregon who Is the presi-
dent Of the congress, the executives
of several other western states are al
ready here or are expected before to.
morrow. Other iu attouGance include
several United States senators. gov
eminent experts In forestry and irri.
cation and representatives Of many
commercial organizations and colni-
zation movements. Heading the list
Of prominent participants and speak
ers is Charles w. Fairbanks. vice
president of the United tSates, whose
address is scheduled as the feature OF
the initial session.
The presence of Clifford Pinchot,
United States forester. and several
other representatives. Of the admins
tiation in Washington leads 70 the
belief that lively debate Is N the
tapis Oh the subject of tn" administra
tion policies with reference to TIE
public land If the subject : intro
duced 1t will probably precipitato as
lively discussion as that had or
the same subject at the forestry con
press held in Denver some months
ago. and in which the government poi
icy was defended by Mr.. pinchot ant
others against the assaults made by
r,any of the most prominent public
men OF the western s.,tcs.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-09-02
MISSISSIPPI TRAGEDY
JAMES MONEY, JR., KILLED AND
HIS FATHER DANGEROUSLY
WOUNDED.

GREENWOOD, Miss, Aug. 3l.-As an
outcome, 1t Is believed of the killing
some months ago of l.. J. Hender.
son by James Money, Jr., the latter
was killed and his fater probably
fatally wounded late today by DIR.
Grover kirby, a relative OF Mrs. Hen.
derson
The shooting occurred at Money.
Miss, small town near here. where
the parties to the tragedy are en-.
gagged in business, tneir stores adj.
joining. Only meager details of the
shooting have been received as yet.
but 1t is learned that the younger
man. who. was shot first, was killed
while standing on the front porch of
his fathers store, his father, .t.
tracted by the shooting, ran to his
sons assistance and received several
bullet wounds. the result of which. IS
Is believed, may result in mis- death.
DR.. Kirby and two of his brothers
are being held pending the result OF
the coroner's investigation.
All of the parties to the tragedy
are prominent, the Moneys being rel
atives of United States Senator Mon.
ey and Gov. Vardaman. The latter,
on being advised of the shooting, i'm.
mediately boarded train for this
place, where the wounded man is be-
ing brought for medical attention.
The trial OF Money for the killing
OF Henderson resulted In verdict
OF acquittsl.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-09-02
SENSATIONS BARRED
THERE WILL BE NONE IN THE
NEXT TRIAL OF HARRY X.
THAW.

New York. Aug. 3l.-A plea OF tenn
has fully recovered and so far as pos
sible an utter absence of the sensa'
tionalism that marked the last trial,
will be the method pursued by Mrs.
Martin W. Littleton at the next trial
of Harry X Thaw for the murder OF
Stanford White. That has been fully
decided on by the former Brooklyn
president. who is to have charge of
the defense OF the pittsburg million
aire. Littleton will not have the trou'
BILE with Thaw that the other attor-
neys had The long, weary contine-
ment Is having its effect on his client
and the headstrong man Is more
amenable to reason than formerly. Lit
Teton Is working hard on the case
and would like to have the trial NOV
ed at the October term, but II viii be
well along toward the last of the year
before the district attorney will be
ready to proceed. Lit'leton brands as
absurd the report that Thaw Is on
the verge of complete breakdown.
Why" he says, there is probably
no man who could have stood up un'
der the strain as Thaw has. He has
never been despondent and is abso-
lutely confident that when his case Is
presented TO the next jury II VIII
quickly acquit him" Mr.. Littleton
declined TO say how he would conduct
the case. He would not say whether
It was his intention TO have Mrs.
Thaw again repeat the story OF her
alleged treatment at Whites hands,
but the chances are very much in n
vor of his doing so. II is certai in that
there will be no bombastic appeal to
the unwritten law and the general de.
fense will be the temporary insanity
plea.
Great stress Is to be laid, however
on the attempts OF White to resume
his relations with Mrs. Thaw after
she returned to this country with her
husband. In this connection II Is
h'nted that several new witnesses
have been called who will tell OF
Whites alleged boasts OF his influ.
ence with her.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-09-02
Transatlantic Wireless.

Ardmoroite Special
Halifax. y. $. Sept. PLANS made
hy the Marconi company for the es
ubIshmont Of transatlantic wire.
lcsg telegraph service have now been
practically completed, and it lis def.
uitely announced that the first meg
sage will be sent this month. Tha
stations are located at Glace Bay, No
VI Scotia. and Clifton. ireland. The
Glacc Bay station has been much i'm.
proved to meet the demands OF trans
Atlantic business. The commercial
rae will be five cents per word an
tue press rate half that amount E!.
laus tive tests have recently been
made in the. transmission OF trans
Atlantic messages. md the promoters
ave confident that the service vii,
meet all Tcquirem,r,s
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-09-02
EAGLES At JAMESTOWN
DELEGATES OF AERiEs FLOCK
TO NORFOLK IN NATIONAL
CONVENTION.

Norfolk Va. Sent 2-Thousarids of
members of the Fraternal Order of Ia.
giles are here from every section of the
country for their national conven-
tion. All day the visitors have been
arriving by boat and train and II Is
estimated that when the business OF
the convention begins tomorrow there
will be no fewer than 10000 members
Of the order here.
Grand Worthy President Edward
Krause of Wilmington. Del. will call
the gathering In Armory Hall tomor.
row morning. and the visitors will be
greeted by Governor Reddick and 9th.
ers The convention will conti.ue
through the week. the business ses.
sions being intnrspersed with features
OF entertainment In Norfolk aud at the
jamestown exposition. The exposition
management has designated Thursday
as Eagles Day. on which occasion
there will be grand parade az the
fair grounds
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-09-02
me FOREST RESERVE
lAPGER THAN COMBINED AREA
or DELAWARE AND RHODE
ISLAND.

McAlester, |. T., Sept 1.-The map
of the new state of Oklahoma will
have to be changed at the earliest
possible moment If. as now seems
probable, Secretary Garheld's plan for
an immense timber preserve in the
Choctaw nation is enacted into law by
the next congress. Large tracts are to
be taken from four counties and with.
draw from settlement. thereby reduc.
ing by just SO much the taxable areas
OF those counties.
Leflore and Pushmataha counties
will be the heaviest sufferers. Near.
ly fifty townships of Lefore are to
be included in the reservation as at
present planned, and the two north
tiers of Pushmataha are to be with.
drawn from that coulty.
The government survey base line
has been used at the southern boun.
dairy OF the proposed reservation as
tentatively mapped out by depart
ments officials. Approximately 9, 300.
900 acres are to be included or about
100 townships. The district to be turn.
ed over to the bureau of forestry will
be about 5000 square miles. or consid.
erably more than the combined area
OF the two states OF Delaware and
Rhode Island
considerable part OF the south.
ern portion of Latimer county will
be included in the reserve as AT pres.
ent laid out. and also the northeast
township of Atoka. Lefiore will be
reduced TO such a small area that II
Will be impracticable for the tax nav.
ers to support county government.
while Latimer and Pushmataha will
be radically reduced. Eighty-Hye thou.
sand acres of the tract to be taken
from l-atimer is already included I'm
the coal and asphalt segregation.
Allotments to the amount of $50 OOg
acres had already been selected with.
III the proposed reservation before II
was Withdrawn, and OF these about
20 per cent have been decided to the
aliottees. The department officials
admit that 1t will be impossible TO
take these allotments arbitrarily from
the individual owners, but intimate
mat 1t can be done under the rule OF
eminent domain If found necessary.
Tuskahoma, the capital Of the Choc.
taw nation. will be entirely sur.
rounded by the reservation, except for
the little valley along the Kiamichi.
few miles in extent, In which the
town Is situated. II congress looks
with favor on the move. Colonel Jack
Gordon, president of the Gordon Clup
viii be an applicant before the depart.
ment TO lease 100000 acres of the res
eryation for game preserve and
Secretary Garfield has expressed him.
self as favoring this plan also
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-09-02
Card to Voters.

To the Voters of Carter County:
| am the Republican Nominee for
the Office OF District Court Clerk of
Carter County, and, never having
aligned myself with any other polti-
cal party II was not necessary that |
change my politics in order TO get
the nomination. The nomination
came as n surprise to me, and abso-
utely unsought
feel that my four years experience
as Court Reporter and my knowl.
edge OF the law better qualities me TO
fill the position, with credit TO myself
and satisfaction to the voters Of Cart
er county than my opponent II elect.
ed | will do the work myself and the
people Of Carter county will NOT have
to deal with, or pay deputies.
My policy, IL elected, will ecourte-
GUS treatment to all and special priv.
ileges to none. | only ask that the
voters investigate rs TO who Is best
qualihe dior the position and vote ac.
cording TO the result OF a fair inyestl.
cation without regard TO party afflia.
tion, II elected will be Clerk of All
the people. Very respectfully.
29tf FRED V. KINKADE.