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The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-19
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When opened it makes a nice, comfortable bed,
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The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-19
"FloSilk' Mattress Special

For this sale only we shall sell a 3-foot box
"FloSilk" mattress, covered with art n zr
tick-regular value $500. Special at 1.(O
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-07
NIGHT RIDERS
CAUSE DAMAGE
OF 100000

Iopkinsville, Ky, Dec. Five hum
dred night riders destroyed 100000 worth
OF property at an early hour this morn
ing Hundreds of shots were fired and
several persons were badly injured.
The police, fire department, telephone,
telegraph offices and railroad stations
were In possession OF Wild mob, shoot
ing right and left. flames from burning
buildings In the meanwhile Lighting up
the city and surrounding country.
Windows in the front of many business
houses and the banks on the main street
OF the city were ''shot out" and the
entire front OF one newspaper
building which had been severe in its con-
demnation of tho raids of the might
riders and which was owned by the
mayor Of the city. was demolished
Only two men were injured. one OF them
being Lindsay Mitchell, a tobacco buyer.
who was severely beaten, and the other,
a brakeman, who was shot in the back
while trying TO move his train from the
path OF the flames.
The raid" caught the city unawares,
as for some time the depredatlons result
ing from the tobacco war had been OF a
minor nature.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-07
BENEFIT LECTURE
BY LIEUT.. O'FLAHERTY

Lieut. Edward OFlaherty, American
soldier. traveller and lecturer. will tell
of his visit TO the Orient Friday evening,
Dec. 20. In the Churchill House. I'm n lec-
ture for the benefit OF the Providence w.
G. L. u. The lecture will be illustrated
with original pictures taken by Lieut..
OFlaherty on his travels.
In the battle of San Juan Hill, Lieut.
O'Flaherty was severely wounded In the
chest. while leading the centre platoon of
the 10th United States Infantry He was
left on the field with the dead, but was
later rescued and sent to his home. AZ
ter a long period of illness he regained
his strength. and organized a volunteer
regiment for the war in the Philippines.
While serving under Gen. Henry w.
Lawton in the Luzon campaign he was
slightly wounded. He had many exciting
experiences in the war. and he will in
terestingly tell OF them In his lecture.
More than six feet high, broad shoulder.
ed. deep chested, erect and developed like
an athlete. he makes an ideal soldier.
Lieut.. O'Flaherty comes OF a military
family. One OF his ancestors fell In the
Revolution, and another in the Civil War
He is especially well fitted for the SUBJ
ject OF the lecture, as he has visited all
parts OF the Philippines. He was "a law
student and editor before entering the
military service. Since his return from
the orient. Lieut.. O'Flaherty has devoted
his time to the lecture platform, meeting
with success.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-07
CHICAGO CHOSEN
FOR CONVENTION
Continued from Page one)

Continued from Page One)
Nothing was said in the committee as
TO the building in Chicago in which the
convention should be held. beyond the
quotation of the telegram OF Messrs
Raymond and Upham. guaranteeing the
Coliseum with 1i,Ooo chairs, but it is gen.
orally assumed that the convention will be
held in the Coliseum
The telegram is regarded as fixing the
location.
announced the appointment of Dave G.
owen, of Milwaukee as chief assistant
sergeant-at-arms and Lee q. Hechinger
OF East Orange, n. j., chief confidential
clerk.
Mr. Yerkes of Kentucky. chairman OF
the committee on calls OF the contention
made his report. which was followed by q
lively debate. The committee endeavored
TO make the requirements in the matter
of selecting delegates to the national con-
vention SO general as to interfere as lit
tie as possible with methods that may
be provided for making such selections by
primary elections.
Many of the committeeman contended
that this placed the selection OF delegates
within the power of legislatures which
could prescribe rules for primary elec-
tions They claimed that the selection of
delegates is purely n party matter that
should not in any way be controlled by q
state legislature which might be OF an OPP
posing party. Particular objection was
made to the plan by Southern committee
men.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-07
AUTO RACING
To Be sH0RN
OF ITS TERR0RS

| Chicago, Dec. 7-Automobie racing.
which last year resulted in a large number
OF fatalities and serious accidents TO
spectators and participants. is TO be
shorn OF a great part of its terrors. BY
the adoption OF a revised set OF rules and
regulations the American Automobile as
sociation believes that auto racing win
become as safe as any strenuous contests
may be.
IL was at a meeting OF the sanctions
committee, which later reported to the
executive committee OF the national or
ganlzation. at its meeting at the Colli-
scum auto show yesterday that the new
rules were drawn
The new rules specify that the organ
ization will not sanction a race that is
not given in accordance with all of these
rules
Prior to the granting OF sanction, an in
spection of the track must be made by
competent committee and photographs
of all turns and fences on IL must be sub
mitted TO the national body.
There also must be drawings of the
buildings and stands for spectators with
their descriptions. 1t further is provided
that the racing board shall decide I'm what
places spectators shall be permitted, and
then only after they have made a thor
ough study OF the peculiarities OF the To-
cality I'm which the race is to be given.
There are many other stipulations re-
gardng the judges, guards and other de-
tails OF the tracks, but the committee
gave most OF its attention to the study OF
safeguarding any accidents.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-07
BRAYT0N NEXT
To PRESIDENT
IN A PHOTO

Washington, Dec. 7-Cien. Charles II.
Brayton, the discredited Republican boss
OF Rhode Island, xas photographed yes
terday standing beside President Roosc-
welt on the portico Of the White House.
The proximity was brought about by
reason OF the fact that Notwithstanding
the denunciation OF Brayton by leaders
of his own party in Rhode Island, he is
still permitted to retain his place, as the
representative of the state on the Re-
publican national committee.
The committee called upon the presi-
dent in a body after the adjournment OF
a session.
President Roosevelt received the MEM
bcrs OF the committee in tho East room
of the White House yesterday after
noon.
The committee was presented to the
president as whole by Chairman New
as the gentlemen who conducted the
campaign OF 1884, which resulted in such
a magnificent victory for you" President
Roosevelt said:
81 am exceedingly glad to have the OPP
portunity to see you and OF expressing my
obligation to you and of saying further
more that so far as In me lies have en-
deavored to carry myself so as TO meet
your expectations and make you not re-
gret the formidable work you did three
years ago.
President Roosevelt then shook hands
with the members and went with them to
the front steps OF the White House to be
photographed.
Gen. Brayton stood directly behind and
next to the president, in a conspicuous
position.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-07
BELLS A'RsH|P
FLIES WITH
ARMY OFFICERS

Baddeck. c. B., Dec. 1.-The tetrahe-
dral kite Cygnet the airship invention OF
Prof. Alexander Graham Bell. made a
successful ascent yesterday above the
waters OF the Brae Dor Lakes. where
Prof. Bells summer home and expert
mental laborasory are located.
Carrying Lieut.. Thomas II. Selfridge OF
the United States army, the big kite soar
ed aloft with remarkable ease. and MAIN
tanned it's pose without accident while IL
was towed along above the water by Il
small steam launch. To the group of ex-
perimenters associated with Prof. Bell,
this performance OF the Kite was regarded
as entirely satisfactory.
Thus far the Cygnet has not been fur
nished with a motor for seif-propulsion
although "a place for such a motor was
provided when the airsbip was designed
and built. Prof. Bell desired to make
practical tests of the buoyancy and bal
ance of the invention before installing
the motor. and the ascension was one OF
the first of these tests.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-07
PAWTUXET VALLEY

A regular meeting OF Francis c. Greene
camp. No. 1. Sons OF Veterans, was held
on Thursday evening at c. a. II. hall,
Phenix, and the annual election, Of Off
GERS was held as follows: Commander.
Clarence Barbour; senior vice commander,
Walter J. Lawrence; junior vice com
mander. Edgar Thornton. Jr.; camp coun-
ell, George III. Jordan, John III. Schoield
and Leander Storey; delegate TO division
headquarters. Royal j. Brownel; INSTALL
ing officer, Charles J. Brown. John L.
Kane was admitted by transfer
FIRE IN STORE WINDOW.
A fire started I'm one of the large dis
play windows of Snnott Brothers store at
Arctic Centre yesterday afternoon and
had gained considerable headway before
IL was discovered. An alarm of fire was
rung but tho flames were all out before
the arrival OF Hose Company No. /, who
quickly responded
The fire was confined TO the window.
MRS. FALLON'S FUNERAL.
The funeral of Mrs Margaret Fallon,
widow of Michael Fallon, of Youngs ave-
nue., Riverpoint, was held this morning at
Q O'Clock from st. James church at
Arctic Centre. The mass of requiem was
chanted by Rev. Fr. Higney, pastor OF the
church. The service was largely attended
by the relatives and friends OF the de-
ceased who was we'll known in the valley.
The interment was in st. Mary's cemetery
in Cror'pton.
II lRRIS RESIDENT DIES.
George III. Lambert "A well known resi-
dent of Harris village died on Thursday
evening at the Rhode Island hospital,
where he had been undergoing an opera
ton for necrosis of the bone
lie was a jeweler by trade. and had
lived nearly all of his life i'm Harris. He
was generally liked by his neighbors in
the community. The deceased is survived
by brother, Daniel y. Lambert of Nor
wood, and sister, Mrs Joseph Reilly OF
Bristol Mr.. Lambert will be missed by a
wide circle of acquaintance. Undertaken
l.. w. Patterson brought the body to his
late home yesterday afternoon.
VALLEY NOTES.
Rev Eric Hallden, pastor of the Swe-
dish Baptist church of Providence. will
preach at the Phenix Baptist church
Sunday at 1916.
Patrick Nolan, mail carrier between
Centreville and Crompton, thought he
needed the services Ola police officer yes
terday, as he found his buffalo robe gone
from its usual place in the barn lie later
found IL in the hay loft. where some one
had slept during the night, and had used
the robe as a comfortable.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-07
CLINTON TOWN
HALL BURNED BY
SMOKERS STUB

Clinton, Mass, Dec. IA smouldering
cigar or cigarette stub, carelessly thrown
into corner OF lavatory is believed 10
have been the cause OF fire that burned
TO the ground the Clinton town hall early
today. The fire was discovered shortly
before o'clock this morning, but on ac-
count or poor water pressure the nremen
were hindered In their efforts TO fight the
blaze ana the building was destroyed. An
annex I'm which weE1 located the OFFICES
or the town treasurer. town clerk. board
of assessors and board of health, was
saved. None of the towns records was
losS except a few documents OF minor
Importance, which were in the offices of
the board OF selectmen, and the board OF
road commissioner I'm the main build
Ing
The hall. wh.sh was dedicated in 1872.
cost 100000, and was insured for 700.
The building was OF brick, two stories in
height and measured 125 by 70 feet. IL
contained all the town offices, also two
large halls, one being an auditorium on
the second floor, I'm which all the theatri-
cal entertainments were held, and
smaller hall on the first floor.
The hall was used last night for a con-
cert and dance by the high school pu-
pills, the entertainment coming 10 a close
about midnight. The janitor left the
building at 1920 a. m. after having made
an inspection OF the building and satisfy
ing himself that everything was all
right.
nc IRE originated IN ~ idNdtoty On lHS
ground floor in she front OF the building,
and soon spread throughout the structure.
In addition TO the local fire department.
the fire lighting forces of the different
corporations were called
upon. The water pressure was low. and
the main from which the water was
taken was only six inches in diameter.
and IL became necessary for the local fac
tories TO start their auxiliary pumps In
order tn get water on the flames
Assistance was asked from Worcester.
and special train with an engine and n
hose company was started from that city.
When IL was found that surrounding
property was out OF danger the special
train was stopped al West Boylston and
the Worcester apparatus sent back.
As a result of the fire the town will be
deprived of dramatic attractions until "A
new auditorium Is built. The auditorium
N the burned building had been booked
for entertainments throughout almost the
entire winter season.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-07
NEGRO CLEANED HOUSE,
BUT NOT IN LAWFUL WAY

When the landlady about two weeks
ago decided To have her house at 776
Westminster street cleaned, she employed
Charles Add.rles, n negro. 10 years old.
TO do the Job, and according TO the story
told in the district court this morning.
Adderley cleaned out the house by steal
Ing about all the personal effects he
could lay hands on and remove from the
place.
Inspector Burns of Station .. while on
Fountain street on Thursday. saw Adder
ley with either. The musical instru-
ment was without case and was COW
cred with dust and Inspector Burns, be-
ing suspicious. arrested him, and sub
sequently learned from him the story of
the house-cleaning, and that also he
stole an electric fan valued at sos and a
lamp valued at $50. The either is val
ued at S.. AS the larcenes were COM
mitted In the Fifth district. Adderley was
turned over to Capt. Lawrence and In
spector McGann 10 undergo further in
vestigation. and this morning he was be-
fore the district court and pleaded guilty
TO the charge, and was fined $50 and
costs.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-07
WATERWAYS CONGRESS
ELECTS OFFICERS

Washington, Dec. THE rivers and
harbors congress at its closing session
yesterday elected officers, with Joseph t..
Ransdell of Louisiana as president and
j. r. Ellison of Cincinnati, o., as secre-
tary treasurer 4
Directors for the Atlantic Seaboard were
elected as follows: William IT, Lincoln,
Boston. Mass. Olin j. stephens. New
York; j. Hampton Moore. Philadelphia !;
Frank ID. la lame, Philadelphia, and
+. w. Wood, Baltimore.
Resolutions were adopted which set
forth that this congress cordially thanks
President Roosevelt for the support he
has given to its purposes by his speeches
and by his treatment OF the subject OF
waterways In his recent message 10 con-
gress."
An appropriation OF not less than $780,
100000 annually by congress for various
river. waterway and harbor improvements
is urged.
when the congress adjourned the dele,
gates were received at the White House
by the president.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-07
BUTLER WORKED SOME.
BUT WAS BUSY THIEF

Charles Henry Butler. n negro q years
old. in district court this morning pleaded
guilty TO stealing a bicycle, valued at $50
the property of Timothy Murphy and was
sentenced 60 30 days In JAIL also to steal
Ing a bicycle. valued at sl5. the property
OF Lewis Wilkinson and was fined $50 and
costs. and also TO stealing a bicycle. val
ued at $40. the property OF Henry Menard
and was fined $40 and costs.
He was arrested yesterday afternoon on
Eddy street by Inspectors Ahern and
Godfrey. and Chief Inspector Horton told
the court that Butler who is a coal shov-
eler and longshoreman. came TO this city
from New York about seven weeks ago
and since then has been busy stealing BIZ
cycles and admits having stolen five
which he sold for about 81 each. Four OF
the bicycles have been recovered. Butler
since he has been here has done some
work.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-07
NORTH SlITUlTE

Rev. A. S. Williams and wife have been
attending the session OF the Advent con-
ference.
Rev. II. Hewitt OF the Hammond Street
church, conducted service yesterday at the
conference.
Rev. G.. A. Burgess will preach at the
CONGREGATIONAL church tomorrow at q
O'Clock The new furnace has been in
stalled at :hat church.
Rev. II. l.. Dustin wiz preach at East
Killingly on Sunday.
Mr.. Cavanaugh, the boss OF the con-
struction gang OF the telephone line, Is
very i'll at his boarding place at Chop
mist
MIR. $. $. Steere. father OF Mrs. Rev. G..
A. Burgess, Is very ill
Rev. w. u. Greene will preach I'm the
Free Baptist church next Sunday morn
ing. Sunday school at 1870; Junior G. T..
Mt $3.50; Christian Endeavor meeting M
6:So, topic, Lessons from An Old Love
story; the Book OF Ruth: evangelistic
services at 1880. commencing with a song
service. and sermon upon n subject OF
very general interest
Miss Potter has finished her work as
clerk at the postoffice. A new clerk has
been engaged.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-07
MORE PETITIONS
AGAINST NEW
HAVEN MERCER

Boston, Dec. 7.-Several moro petitions
b the legislature for legislation against
the New York. New Haven and Hartford
railroad were filed with the secretary Of
state today by William b. Lawrence,
formerly clerk OF the Boston and Maine
railroad. and who was active in the anti
merger contest last spring.
Mr.. Lawrence now asks that savings
banks OF the state shall not be allowed
TO invest In the bonds and notes OF the
New Haven company or to accept stock
of the road as collateral for loans. He
also asks that the stock be subject TO
taxation. that the provisions OF the acts
Of ISL and 1906 shall be extended so as
10 apply TO the New Haven road, that the
company shall not execute a mortgage di-
rectly or indirectly upon its property with
out Including all bonds previously issued,
and all its pre-existing debts.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-07
JAP QUESTION
BELIEVED To
Be SETTLED

Toxic Dec. 7.-There is reason to be-
lieye that the entire question of emigra-
tion OF japanese to America has been
satisfactorily settled at least for the
present. after series OF conferences
which have been held between United
States Ambassador O'Brien and Minister
OF Foreign Affairs Hayashi.
IL Is understood that at their last meet
ing the representatives of the Japanese
government outlined a plan by which it
is agreed TO limit emigration to students
and commercial men having means OF
support, and entirely to prevent japanese
laborers from going to America.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-07
IN
DIVORCES CASES

Judge Mumford today heard. among
other matters, the following petitions for
allowances I'm divorce cases:
Florence J. Sherlock VS.. John j. Sher-
lock- Petitioner given custtdy OF her
minor child, Dorothy Rose 81 erlock, and
respondent ordered TO pay 6 a week for
the child's support
Charles Mccormick VS.. Mary j. T. Nc
cormick. Petitioner ordered to pay re-
spondent SIS and SO peek
Frederick +. Higgins VS.. Mary A. Hig-
gins Petitioner ordered to pay respon-
dent s2S counsel fees and $40 a week for
witness fees.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-07
BROKERS FAIL
FOR S3oo, 900

Pittsburg, Dec. 7.-Involuntary bank
ruptcy proceedings were filed In the United
States district court here today against
the brokerage house of Whitney Stephen
son company. and Whitney. Stephenson e,
Co.. Of this city. The petition for re-
rciver was also filed in the case of Whit
ncy, Stephenson e Co.
The Colonial Trust company OF this city
was appointed receiver by Judge A. G..
Dayton, the bond being fixed at $4,000.
The liabilities OF this concern are said
10 be 100000. and the assets are an ac-
count OF 100000 with the whitney &
Stephenson company.
Whitney Stephenson G. Co, are well
known stock brokers.
Attached to the petition in the case OF
Whitney. Stephenson e. Co.. was state
ment admitting insolvency and willing
ness to be adjudged bankrupt upon that
uround.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-07
HEINZES GOT LOANS
FROM FAILED BANK

New York, Dec. 7.--Attorney General
Jackson said that Frank White, tempor-
airy receiver of the Hamilton bank, had
informed him that. after an examination
of the suspended banks books, he had
found condition OF affairs which he
thought should be reported.
Mrs. White told the attorney general
that the Hamilton banks loan book
showed loans OF $4,000 to It. Augustus
Heinze, one OF the institutions direc-
tors; and 10000 to Otto Heinze, a broth
er of +. Augustus Heinze.
. Mr. White informed the attorney gen.
eral that he had not been able to find
that the loans to the Heinzes were made
with the consent OF a majority OF the
statute.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-07

Boston. Dec. 7.--Total liabilities Of
80. 80 and assets Of sy1s. $50 are shown In
The report % the receivers of the VIII.
lianetown Manufacturing company. one
pf the frms connecfed with the Arnold
Print Works of North Adams.
Tie chief Item OF liabilities is the notes
payable. amounting TO sf5.Hs.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-07
DESTROYER
TARTAR Gets
WORLD RECORD

Portsmouth, Dec. THE British tur-
bine torpedo boat destroyer Tartar has
beaten all records for her class by steam
ing IS 925 knots an hour against the tide
on the admiralty course between South
ampton and Mapln Sands. This record
was made early in the week. when the
Tartar was being prepared for the official
trials.
During a two hours test tho vessel MAIN
tained a speed OF 34.7 knots an hour.
The Tartar rs one OF fleet OF destroy
ers the contract for which calls for 81
knots. Oil, exclusively. Is used for fuel.
She Is 270 feet long. has draught OF
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-07
TOOK TEAMERs'
SICK AND DEATH
BENEFIT FUND

Haverhill. Mass, Dec. 7.--James A.
Duffey proprietor of the Hotel Lenox in
this city. was arrested today on a charge
of having stolen. the entire sick and death
benefit fund of Boston Teamsters union,
OF which he was trustee.
Duffey was one OF the organizers OF the
benevolent association 20 years ago, and
was for many years business agent of the
Boston union. He has admitted taking the
money and using IL in his business, but
has nothing with which TO make reati-
tuition. He pleaded not guilty when ar
raigned i'm the district court and was held
In bail of $250O for hearing next We'd
nesday.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-07
ACME BROOM
WORKS INCORPORATED

The Acme Broom works has been ,ncor.
porated at the office OF the secretary OF
state. The company Will be located at
Westerly II. ]. The capitalization is $50 :
600 common stock. divided into $500 shares
OF par value OF $40 each.
The incorporators are John r.. Eldridge.
Joseph T. Murphy and Joseph w. Gafney
all OF Westerly.
According 20 the charter. the nurnoses
for which the company is created are IN.
manufacturing. buying selling OF brooms
brushes and wooden novelties and the
transaction OF any other business con-
nected herewith or incidental thereto