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The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-03
Barnaby's Annual Cut

The tremendous sale of ladies' and
misses garments at the J. u. Barnaby
Co. store has forced the company TO
again and again repenish its stock
During this month with an entirely new
stock OF the latest styles and colors they
have inaugurated a big sale. at which the
original prices Of the most desirable and
fashionable garments and cut from
one-fourth TO one-half. \ decided
ly attractive display OF ladies' and
misses suits. separate skirts. fur
lined coats evening coats and i'm
ported models I'm jackets. made ~ the
best material and sold al such sacri-
hve. is making Barnaby's a Mecca for
those desiring the best goods FOR the
least money.
Although the management has made ad
eduate preparation 10 care for the great
volume Of business the early shoppers
will find a larger assortment 20 select
from than those who come later TIE
J. II. Barnaby co. has a wide reputation
for this sale that annually takes place an
January. and feels amply iustihed I'm her
aiding this as even greater than any Of
its predecessors.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-03
SAUNDERSTOWN BOY
SHOT IN THE HEAD

Edgar Harvey OF Saunderstown was
shot and wounded I'm the head by Joseph
Drowll "a special officer employed by the
Long Island railroad. in Long Island City
today.
Harvey, his younger brother. Walter,
and another youth started to run away,
when the officer ordered them to stop.
Drowll then fired and wounded Harvey,
who was taken TO "A hospital; but his
wound is not serious.
All three of the young men were sus-
pected of stealing wire.
IL was learned at the home Of the
Harvey boys about a mile below the
village of Saunderstown. that the two
youngsters had been missing since a
few days before Christmas.
They are the sons OF Mr.. and Mrs.
John Edward Harvey. Edgar, the old
CT boy. is but "A few months over 16
years OF age, while his other brother,
Walter. is few years younger.
Since they left school several years
ago the boys have worked on the farm
with their father.
They had saved some money and left
home with the understood intention Of
visiting their uncle, Charles Barker, at
Point Judith.
IL is not known whether they went to
their uncle's home. as since their oe-
parture from Saunderstown nothing has
been heard from them.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-03
JUDGE BROWN
FINDS FRAUD ON
PART OF TAYLOR

Judge Brown OF the superior court,
according to his decision filed this af-
ternoon, finds some queer things in
the case OF Helen NJ Jones against
Walter L. Taylor ct al. His honOr's
language on certain points involved in
the case is sharp and direct.
Complainant is a resident OF Grams
ton and on April Is, 1901. she owned
five lots OF land in that town. She
also conducted a dog kennel. and in
her bill in equity filed in court she de-
clares was earning a livelihood by
means OF the kennel and the business
and improvements adequate to the
business OF dog Keeping were on these
five lots.
without friends or relatives to ldNise
or protect her, well advanced in years
and in feeble health, and by the false
and seductive promises OF Walter j.
Taylor was led 10 convey all the real
estate and Improvements TO Bessie L.
Taylor.
The latter was 10 build a house on the
ly rental OF SIG a month. Complainant
signed the agreement under the name OF
Mary T.. TarbOA.
She says the house erected was unten-
antable and the respondents failed TO
keep their agreement. Judge Brown says:
II find from the evidence that the re-
spondent. Walter J. Taylor. induced the
complainant TO make the conveyance 10
his wife. Bessie l.. Taylor. by means of
promises which ne did not fulfill, and did
not intend TO fulfill when made.
The building constructed under tho
agreement was but q miserable apology
for house 1t was placed upon posts
set In the ground from - TO Is inches i'm
height. the floor OF the house was 20
inches from the ground, there was no
cellar under the house II was not banked
up 10 keep out the cold; the lower floor
though double was not laid so as 10 break
cracks; large cracks were in the floor,
the windows were so badly set as TO ad-
NIT wind, rain and snow; the front door
was hung upside down, there were no
knobs, latches or locks on the doors, and
no means OF fastening the doors, IL was
only partially shingled.
The complainant testified, and Il was
not denied that 1t was so cold in Ihe
house that water froze standing in the
back part Of the stove when there was A
fire in the stove
Respondent must recover but the land
is subject 10 the mortgage OF the Roger
Williams Savings Fund and Loan asso-
citation and complainant must pay for i'm
provements made by Taylor beyond the
amount Of the mortgage and also sums
paid for taxes.
Gilbert Studley Of Yarmouth, Mass, aC-
cording 10 the records, has second mort
gage for $500 on the mortgage on the
property. but Judge Brown is forced 60
the conclusion that as personal notice
was served OF the suit on Mr.. Studley
and he did not appear, that the Studley
mortgage was executed and recorded by
the respondent, Taylor. without the
knowledge Of Mr.. Studley who is tho
father Of Mrs. Taylor, and that IL is
without consideration, and is fraudulent
and void"
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-03
SENATE CHOOSES
ITS COMMITTEES

The senate convened at Has. nearly an
hour late because of the Republican cau-
Gus
The roll call showed that 1T. Gov. Jack
son was absent, as were several other Re
publcans.
Gov Higgins announced that his mes
sage was ready for the senate, copies
having been printed, and that he would
not read It nor have It read unless the
senate insisted.
Senator Stiness moved that the mes
sage he referred to the proper commit
tees; and Il was 50 ordered
Senator Stiness then offered a resolu-
tion appointing the following standing
committees of the senate:
Judiciary, Henry +. Anthony, Walter
r. Stiness. John =. Sanborn. John Walch
Rathbone Gardner
Corporations, Philip ". Wilbour
Charles Potter, John +. Richmond
Charles II. Ward James l.. jerks.
Finance. Elbridge l. Stoddard. Whiting
Metcalf. William I. Frost, Louis w. Ar
maid. John \. Remington.
Education, George W. Parrott. John A.
Remington. Henry a. Palmer, George 5.
Cole. Sumner Mowry.
Special legislation, w. Fred Williams.
William +. Caswell, stephen T. Arnold.
J. Eugene Littleheld, Thomas McKenna.
Rules and orders. John +. Sanborn,
william +. Caswell. William 7. Frost
Francis Fagan. Henry +. Anthony.
state Property-Dionis T.. Vincent
Arthur w. steere. Ambrose ". Nicholas
Olney r. Cole, William H. Ersklne.
AIilitia--Walter r.. Stiness, Frank r. Du-
temple, Stephen r. Arnold, John s. Cole
Henry II. Potter.
Elections Whiting Mctcalf. Henry F.
Anthony Olnev T. Cole. Arthur w
Steere. Francis Pagan.
Charities and Correctons-J. Eugene
Littleheld George W. Parrott. Leon n
Andrews. Frank +. Dutemple. Norbert
DcCelles
Fisheries Elbridge I Stoddard. Dions
T. Vincent. Joseph T.. Smith. John G.
Wilcox, Sumner Mowry.
Agriculture--John +. Richmond James
A. Northup. Joseph r. Smith. Leon n.
Andrews. Henry ". Potter
Pardons o. Thomas Mckenna, Frank
Pagan William ". Ersklnc, Norbert De
celles. James l.. jerks
The annual report OF the adjutant gem
eral was announced.
Senator Stlness announced that he was
in error yesterday when he stated that
former Governor Davis had not been al
lowed to appoint committees. He retracted
90 that extent.
Mr.. jerks OF Pawtucket said he was
sorry the senator didn't learn definitely
of tho fact before. though he understood
the position OF the majority needed all the
buttressing II could get yesterday.
on motion OF Senator Stiness the senate
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-03
TO CARRY CASE TO
SUPREME COURT
Of UNITED STATES

Washington. Jan. 3-The recent de-
cisions by Judge Evans in the federal
court at Louisville in the case of
Brooks. administrators. against the
Southern Pacific Railroad company and
by Judge McColl of the United states
district court at Memphis in the case
of Howard, administrators, against the
Illinois Central Railroad company, both
OF which declared unconstitutional
the employers liability act, passed
at the last session Of congress, are
regarded by the officials here as mat
ters OF the greatest consequence. and
Attorney General Bonaparte probably
will endeavor 10 have the cases brought
10 the supreme court Of the United
states Al as early a date as possible.
Although the government was not
directly interested as a party To these
cases. yet. in view OF their importance,
the government asked and received PER
mission TO intervene, and Assistant At
torney General Harr made an argu-
ment i'm both of these cases, directing
his attention solely to the constitu-
tional question involved.
Mr.. Harr today received information
from counsel representing the plain
tiff i'm the Louisville case that an ap-
peal would Immediately be taken.
There is no doubt. however, that some
time will elapse before the cases can
come up for final adjudication in the
supreme court
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-03

night; and Is minutes later. by her own
clock which she had regulated when the
church bells rang, she heard a shot.
AT exactly the same hour Mrs. Hunt.
who was waiting anXiously at the bedside
OF her sick child. waiting for her hus-
bands return, also heard the report OF a
gun.
When morning came and Hunt did not
return home. a searching party. headed
by Constable William Lawton, secured
the woods IN the vicinity OF the Hunt
home. but failed TO discover the where
abouts OF the missing man.
They did not go so far away from the
Hunt home as Cedar swamp. for it was
argued that the man could not have got
ten so far away.
Early this morning Charles. the oldest
son OF Hunt, with a neighbor, Patrick
Sullivan. started on a search of the
swamp; and in Cedar swamp the boy
found the body OF his father, who had
evidently as soon as he left his house
ran with all speed TO the swamp.
He must have waded through the up-
derbrush. and when he had gone quite a
distance. placed the end Of the gun 10 his
head, pulled the trigger and died.
The widow is prostrated Beside the
sick child and the boy who found the
body, she has a little girl OF about 13
years.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-03
MURDERER CAUGHT,
CONFESSES To
TWO DETECTIVES

New York, Jan. 3.--Leo Michelli. who
I.ewrazzo at No. 46 Oak street. and fed
OH Nov q. 1902, has been caught at Ellis
worth Wis. Detective Sergts. Petrosin
and Larue are on their way back TO New
York with the prisoner, who has made a
full confession. according 10 a special de-
spatch received last night
Michelli was a laborer on the subway,
then in course Of construction He paid
the l5-year-old girls passage 10 this
country from Palermo. where he had
known her as a child He insisted that she
marry him, but she refused because she
knew he had a wife and child I'm Italy.
About dusk on Nov. q. four years ago.
he called her 10 the hall OF her home, No.
46 oak street and demanded once more
that she marry him. Again she refused,
and started 10 leave him.
He caught the girl by the throat and
forced her against the wall. Her cries
brought her little niece and nephew, who
arrived I'm time to see Michelli fire two
shots which went through the girls
heart Then Michelli ran and the police
never traced him.
near Ellsworth. Wis last fall when
murder was committed. and ne and q
other Italians were arrested cousin
OF the murdered New York girl saw the
photograph In a Chicago paper and sent
Il 10 police headquarters with the mans
name. Then detectives were sent TO
bring him home.
In Ellsworth. Mitchell made a confes-
sion In which he said the girl aroused his
jealousy.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-03
POLICE PREFECT
ASSASS|NATED

81. Petersburg. Jan. 3,-Maj. Gen. Won
Der Launitz. prefect OF police OF st.
Petersburg. was shot and killed by a
Soung man at tho instute OF experimental
medicine this afternoon.
Won der Launitz. at tho invitation OF
'rince Peter AeandroTtch. Duke of
lldenburg. husband OF the Grand Duchess
)ga, youngest sister OF Emperor
Iicholas. was attending the conservation
4 the institute chapel.
During the services there and while in
he midst OF n number OF high officials.
the prefect OF police was approached from
the rear by a young man, who drew a re-
volver and shot him in the base of the
brain. Won der Launltz fell forward and
cled in two minutes AS the assassin turn
ed TO flee. one OF the officers present drew
his sabre. cut the man down and killed
him.
The identity OF tho assassin has not
been established.
After the dissolution of the Russian par
lament powers little short of those OF a
petty dictator were conferred upon Pre-
feet of Police Won der Launitz. Search
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-03

and arrests could be made by his order
with process of law, newspapers could be
forced TO suspend publications and per-
sens could be deported by his order with
out trial.
Some idea OF the recent activity OF the
late prefect OF police OF st. Petersburg
may be gathered from figures which he
caused 10 be published Dec. 2s last. IL
was then announced that the flying sec
ton of the secret police had made 5SS
arrests in St Petersburg during the three
days preceding Dec. 2s.
II was added that further arrests and
searches were proceeding vigorously and
That the activity OF the police was due
to the recent attempt on the life of high
officials.
Vladimir Won der Launitz came OF an
old family OF the German nobility In the
Baltic provinces. He had filled many i'm
portant positions. and stood high in the
favor Of the. emperor. Though he acted
with severity against the revolutionists,
he was not specially execrated personally,
like the late Gen. Trepoff.
The assassination was part Of the ter
rorist campaign 10 bring about a state OF
general intimidation.
(Continued on Page SIN
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-03
DOG SHOT ON
STEWART ST.
FOUND RAb|D

The dog shot yesterday morning on stew
art street by policeman. after IT had
made a wild dash from olneyvile square.
srapping at everything in it's way, was
rnbid. according TO City Bacteriologist
Badley, who examined IT'S brain
At least two persons are said to have
been bitten: but the health department
has not yet ascertained their identity.
/, is expected. however. that they will
take the Pasteur treatment at the Rhode
Island hospital
The dog That bit Patrick Coughlan, aged
T. OF 136 South street, last Tuesday, was
also rabid, and the boy will take the Pas
teur treatment
The dog that bit several other dogs in
Saylesville a few days ago vas also found
To be rabid. and the authorities there will
take extra precautions for the next few
weeks
caused trouble i'm Warren was almost shot
to pieces, and Mr.. Hadley was unable to
make successful examination OF IT,
horse belonging 10 Mr. Howard in
Bristol was thought to have been bitten
by rabid dog about three weeks ago. but
examination failed to show any wounds
inflicted by the canine.
A few days ago, however. the horse be-
gan TO act strangely, and showed positive
symptoms Of rabies. II chewed up the
wood of ,ts stall. its halter and other
things within it's reach, and also bit its
own breast. Last Tuesday IT was shot.
The health authorities are very anxious
10 get its brain that II may be examined
by Mr.. Hadley. as he has never examined
horses brain for rabies. They COM
municated with Mr.. Barnes OF the render
ing company this morning, and he said
he would have 1t sent 10 them later i'm the
day.
The brains of three other dogs examined
by Mr. Hadley showed no signs OF rabies.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-03
HORRIBLE FATE
Of AN EMPLOYE
At B[EACHERY

An Italian. whose name has not Vet
been learned, but who was about %
years OF age and employed at the Eas [
Greenwich bleachery. was caught be-
tween two huge rollers there this
morning; and his body was dragged in
and horribly crushed.
The man was employed as a Inner:
and IL is supposed that while he was
at work he was caught by the netting
that lines the two massive drying roll
crs.
Instantly, and before anyone could
possibly have saved him, he was drawn
rapidly between the two big dryers,
and when the body came through on
the other side IL was mangled almost
beyond recognition.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-03
HUNT
SHOT HIMSELF

With his head blown completely from
his body and clutching in his right hand
his double barreled shotgun, the body OF
Eugene ~. Hunt, the missing Smithield
farmer, was found today in the middle Of
Cedar swamp. about mile from his
home. The farmers son. Charles and a
neighbor, Patrick Sullivan, discovered the
body
Hunt had been worrying for some
weeks over the sickness OF his youngest
son, about IL years old and several times.
II IS said. he had told his wife that he
would make way with himself. He Is
also said 10 have remarked that when he
did die, she would have no funeral ex-
penses 20 burden her.
The farmers boy has been very III Of
late; and alternating with his wife, Hunt
had kept watch at :. the child's bedside
Last Friday evening he watched the
night through. and until midnight, when
his wife arose 10 allow her husband a
chance 10 catch a little sleep.
Instead OF retiring. Hunt hurriedly
dressed, took his shotgun from It's rack
and dashed out into the night through
the back door OF the homestead.
A short distance up the road lives John
Dowell, who had been quite III all day
Friday. his sickness lasting into the night.
Mrs. Dowell was sitting at his bedside
when the clock struck the hour OF mid
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-03
NEW HAVEN ROAD
BUYS WHARF PROPERTY

Boston, Jan. 3.--Announcement was
made today that final papers had passed
yesterday I'm the sale of the property
OF the Boston Consol da ted Gas COM
pany, on Commercial street, to the New
York, New Haven and Hartford rail-
road. which will use a part Of the
property as landing place for the New
York steamship line which the com
psny expects To inaugurate this spring.
The price paid Is said 10 be s 00o 600.
Vice President +. 5. Curtis OF the New
Haven road said that the remainder OF
the property would he utilized for the
establishment OF a large union freight
yard. The property has n water front
age OF 7ii feet and its approximate
area is i90.S21 square feet.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-03
AID. DUNN WILL:
Be CANDIDATE
IN ANY EVENT

"lf Mayor-elect Mccarthy does not ap-
point me police commissioner. / shall be
a candidate from the floor OF the board
OF aldermen; and hope to then get the
election" said Alderman John c. Dunn
of the Third ward 10 a News Democrat
representative today.
Alderman Dunn continued that he al
ready had 300 names on petitions for his
appointment, and many more petitions are
being circulated.
He said that he would present them TO
the mayor-elect when they are all re-
turned TO him, which will probably be by
Saturday.
In regard TO the petition previously sent
to Mr. Mccarthy, tho alderman said that
It was forwarded by his friends without
his knowledge.
II is said that, with the exception OF
Alderman Dunn and owen McMann there
are four aldermen-elect I'm favor OF the
re-appointment of Col. Harold j. Gross
and four opposed TO him. and IL is upon
this that the friends OF Alderman Dunn
base their confidence that he will be
elected
THE mayor-elect has got this matter
so mixed up" said Mr.. Dunn, that no
body knows how he stands. He is being
fooled by the Republicans. who, OF
party get the appointment
THE Democrats OF this city want and
have a right to demand that a Democrat
be appointed ~
Another Democrat. who has taken much
interest in the contest for the office,
said:
should we work hard to defeat our
enemies and then, when we have defeated
them, give them the glories Of the victory.
and let those who helped us 40 with
Out?'
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-03
WOMAN SAVED
WHEN NEARLY
ASPHYX|ATED

Amanda Larson. 81 years of age, who
has been residing with her sister. Mrs
Wichland. at Sc Elm street was found
unconscious in her bed at o'clock this
morning from the effects OF inhaling IL
Eliminating gas.
Whether IL was n deliberate attempt at
suicide the relatives of the woman do not
seem TO care to express an opinion.
IL IS known. however. that Miss Larson
has been in poor health for some time,
and for the past few weeks has been un-
der tho care OF a physician.
Last night at o'clock she returned
apparently i'm a cheerful state of mind,
admitting that she was feeling better
than for several days
At I o'clock this morning Mrs. Wch-
land was awakened by her 3-year-old son,
and upon arising detected the sitting
fumes, which she attributed TO some leak
I'm the gas pipes.
She hurriedly awakened her husband
and together they started 10 investigate.
Their scent finally led them to Miss Lar
sons room, where they found the gas
turned on and escaping rapidly.
After shutting of the flow and throwing
open the windows. they directed their
attention 10 Miss Larson. whom they
found unconscious I'm the bed.
Mrs Wichland ran TO the street TO get
assistance and accosted Patrolmen Bless
ing and O'Rourke Of the Fifth station.
who sent call 60 the Rhode Island hos
pital' and the woman was removed there
In the ambulance.
Late today she was said to be recover
ing well from tho effects OF the gas she
had inhaled. having regained conscious
ness early I'm the morning
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-03
CONNECTICUT SHAD
INDUSTRY DOOMED

Hartford. Conn, Jan 3.-The annual re-
port OF the state fish and game commits
sion was made public today. II says that
the big Connecticut river shad industry
Is doomed unless sufficient measures are
taken TO regulate and control the capture
of the fish. -
The commissioners say that the de-
crease In the run Of shad in the Connecti-
cut river during the last two years can
be riehtfully attributed to the direct re-
suits of the decreased number Of fry
available for planting in the retaining
ponds.
In commenting on the increase i'm the
number of deer in the state the report
the law be raised and that without con-
tinued protection determination would
surely follow.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-03
TRIES SUICIDE
TWELVE HOURS
AFTER WEDDING

Boston, Jan. Twelve hours after
his wedding, Hugh Clark OF Brookline,
coachman for many years Of pro,ni-
nent resident Of that town attempted
10 commit suicide today by cutting his
throat with a razor clark was mar
ried last night In the new residence
which he had built for himself and
bride.
Today when Mrs Clark returned
from brief visit 20 = store she found
her husband lying unconscious i'm the
dining room. n Is thought that Clark
cannot recover.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-03
MRS. BUTLER SUES FOR
$4,000 DAMAGES

The taking Of testimony for the plain
uff in the case OF Julia Butler against
the Rhode Island company occupied all OF
the court session in Judge Mumford's d-
vision OF the supreme court today.
On Jan. 90, 1903. the plaintiff was riding
I'm carriage with her husband 900 feet
south Of the main entrance 10 Roger
Williams park. when. n is claimed. one
OF defendants cars run at an unlawful
and dangerous speed struck the carriage
and plaintiff was thrown out She was
severely injured. Two Of her ribs were
fractured. her body cut and bruised and
she sustained severe shock To her ner-
vous system.
Mrs. Butler asks $4,000 damages. +. j.
Mccarthy and ]. Champlin are her at
torneys and Henry w. Hayes and l.. s
Hoffman represent the defendant.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-03
FIRE OPENED
On THE BOSS

Joined the house in grand committee
At :O7 the senate returned 10 It's cham.
Der from grand committee.
Senator Stiness presented resolution
for the printing each day OF the journal
Of each house and asked that II be put
upon It's passage. Senator Stiness ex-
planned that the publication was OF great
benefit last year when the house had IL
exclusively, and he didn't want the house
TO have monopoly Of the good things
The resolution was adopted after Sena-
tor Palmer had stated that the com.
pensation was no moro than fair. consid-
erng the amount OF work done on ths
Journal
on motion Of Senator Anthony of East
Providence, the senate adjourned at 1.12.