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The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-13
OFFICERS ELECTED
BY F0REsTERs
1T CONVENTION

The state convention OF the Catholic
Order or Foresters closed yesterday af-
ternoon after two days session In tbA
hall or Court Notre Dame OF Central
Falls.
The business at yesterdays session was
OF a routine nature aside from the cleo
tion of Officers, which was held in the
afternoon, resulting as follows: Dele
gates 10 the national convention, DIR. Paul
Denis of Arctic Centre. and Dionis r..
Vincent OF Warren: chief ranger. Dionis
u. Vincent; vice chief ranger, Alcide A.
Provencher OF Central Falls secretary.
DR.. Paul Denis OF Arctic Centre; direc-
tors. Isadore Jalbert OF Providence; Irene
Guestin OF Arctic Centre. Rudolph Con-
tots OF Warren, Dolphin Robidoux OF
Woonsocket. and Joseph Either OF Paw
tucket.
The newly-elected officers were INSTALL
ed by Ernest q. Dulude. chief ranger OF
Court Notre Dame OF Central Falls.
IL was voted to hold the next conven-
ton I'm this city After the retiring offi-
GERS had been given vote of thanks the
convention adjourned.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-13

The intermediate branch OF the Chris
tian Endtavor OF the Congregational
church held a successful entertainment
last evening. 1t consisted OF vocal and
Instrumental selections and reading. AZ
the close ice cream and cake was served.
Town Clerk William T.. Smyth will be
at the engine house on Turner avenue al
1880 this evening for the purpose OF giving
those who desire an opportunity TO regis
ter for the coming election
The minstrel program given Mt ST.
Marks Episcopal church. Tuesday even
ing, was repeated last evening. the at
tendance being larger than on the first
evening.
A horse attached 10 one OF Penniman &
Crumbs delivery wagons ran away yes
terday. The wagon was put out of com
mission.
William Gardiner who has been sick for
some time, resumed his duties at Goff' s
restaurant this morning.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-13

Advertisements and items can be lsft
at the branch OF The News-Democrat at
; Hartford avenue, room No. 1. Telephone
20 West
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-13

The order OF Railway Freight Clerks
held its regular meeting last evening
in Grand Army hall. S4 Westminster
street, and the degree team initiated
four new members. Twelve applica-
tions were received by the secretary
and acted upon. Routine business was
then pushed through and the meeting
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-13
City Buys Land

The city has purchased land for public
highway purposes from Frances A. II.
Lyman on President avenue. from Way
land avenue 20 Cole avenue: on Sessions
street from the Beacon Hill Land COM
pany: and two lots on the Hillhurst plat
from Herbert G. Calef.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-13
Fred Mark, the Plano Man, OF II2
Mathewson street,

has just returned from New York after
securing the agency OF the well known
Pease a. Wilbur Pianos. also the Pease
self-playing Pianos. Mr.. Mack has a
fine line OF pianos. and Invites his
friends and the public to see them
His lire includes Decker. Pease, Law
son and Wilbur Pianos, also the Pease
self-playing pianos at his warerooms.
ll2 Mathewson street Phone 27i1 X.
Union.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-13
WILL PRESENT PIANO TO
RHODE ISLAND JACKIES

In conjunction with the presentation
on Saturday OF the bronze shield TO the
battleship Rhode Island, a Ste nway piano
will be presented 90 the iackies on board.
The committee In charge OF the silver
service which was prosured for the bait
tleship by popular subscription had some
money left and they have used II for the
piano.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-13
RIVERSIDE

Advertisements and items for the News
Democrat may be left at the Riverside
Dry Goods Store, Z and . Lincoln avenue.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-20

ind cit how long il takes If my sub
ject does not associate anything. but
simply repeats the word 1 give him
If the mere repetition OF The word
dog takes him 395 tho -ndths Of a
second. while the bringing up of the
word cat took g75 thousands, I con-
clude that the difference Of $50 thou
sandths was necessary for the process
Of assOciating cat and dog
For instance, our purpose may be
to find out whether a suspected per
son has really participated in Ger
tain crime. He declares that he Is in
nocent that he was not present when
the outrage occurred, and that he is
not even familiar with the locality.
An innocent man will not object to
our proposing a series of 100 assOCia-
lions to demonstrate his innocence. A
guilty man, e{ course, will not OBJ
ject, either, as a declination would in
dicate a fear OF betraying himself;
he cannot refuse, and yet affirm his
innocence. Moreover, he viii feel sure
that no questions can bring out any
facts which he wants to keep hidden
in his soul; he win be on the lookout.
AS long as nothing more is demanded
than that he speak the first word
which comes 10 MS mind, when an
ether word IS spoken to him, there is
indeed no legal and no practical rea-
son for declining. as long as i=00-
cence is professed. Such an expert
ment will at once become interesting
in three different directions as soon
as we mix into our list OF 100 words
n number, perhaps thirty which stand
in more or less close connection TO
the crime in question-wOrds which re-
fer to the details Of the locality. or TO
the persons present at the crime, OF
to the probable motive, or TO the prar
fessed alibi, and so on. The first dire2-
CONTINUED on Tenth Pase.l
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the red-hot irons which scared
the quivering flesh of the suspect
or witness; with similar unbe-
ievable crueIties; are relics only
of a dark, forbidding past, at least
IN Slavic lands, but a rat secretly
placed II a woman's cell, may so
break her inner strength and ner-
vous system, that she viii tell all
sometimes even more than all.
The cold water dOuse, the daz-
cling light and the secret blow
are among other forms of the
Third Degree"
Worst of ALL" says Prof. Munster
berg. ARE the brutal shocks given
with fiendish cruelty TO tho terrified
imagination of the suspect"
Another evil of the police Third
Degrees" is that it often produces false
confessions Torture can fCTce a man
10 admit anything to gain relief, to
accuse innocent men, to confess crimes
that have never been committed, or 10
admit crimes of which he is not guilty.
BY mis- mental microscope, without
cruelty, and his electrical truth com
pelling machines" Prof Munsterberg,
the man who barred the mini of Harry
Orchard, self-confessed destroyer of
Governor Steunenberg, OF Idaho, and
multimurderer, would reVolutionize
detection of crime
Given a suspect, he would use a list
Of words as sUbstantives. one to 800.
rad one after another To his subject
and ask him to give the Hrst word
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that enters his mind. He gains a list
&C associations. independent of inten-
ticnal selection, showing the paths
OF least resistance IN the mind OF the
suspect
And the professor can measure the
time of Hnksge of ideas. Both he and
hts subject have little electrical in
struments between the lips. which by
the slightest movement Ia speaking.
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stance, the word dog In that mo-
ment the electric. current causes the
pointer to reyolve. Ny subjeCT. as soon
as he. hears the wCrd. is TO speak out
as quickly as possible the first ass0-
citation which comes To his mind. He
perhaps. shouts cat and the move
uent OF his bps breaks tie current.
stops The pointer, and thus allows me
to read from the eloekwork IN thou
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- RndE itself is no more an
cient than torture, in the
. interest of justice, as
force to loosen the tongue to
confession of the truth-Or that
knowledge and those memories
man would hide by silence or by
lies.
The medieval thumb-screws and
rack on which the bones were
slowly broken and the body rent;
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break or make the current of an cleo
trio clockwork whose index goes
AROUND a dial ten times every second.
One revolution means & tenth of a
second. The dial is divided into 100
parts. Thus each division shows
thousandth of a second.
My index" says Prof Munsterberg.
in McClure's Magazine. Stands quietly
till I move my nps TO make, for in
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sandth parts Of a second the time
which pass. d between my speaking
the word and his naming the associa-
ton. OF course. this time includes not
only the time for the process Of asso-
citation, but also the time for the
hearing of the word. for the under
standing. for the impulse Of speaking,
ana so en-. sI3ut AL these smaller Re
riods ! can easily determine, may
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~ ASCENDANT of the
fearful and mystic
SPANS h Inquisition,
the American police
"Third Degree" that horror which
pales the hardest criminal, now
faces its death-blow from the hand
Of science-probably the most up
to-date, and, to the general public,
the most mystfying science of this
age of OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ogyl
In the association of ideas lies
the power of the new, the humane
way to unmask crime, of which
Prof. Hugo MunSterberg is the
leading American exponent and ad-
vocate.
In the memory, ideas are linked
with impreSSiOnS-One word re-
calls another to mind, a name re-
minds one of a face, or vice versa.
BY taking advantage of this
association of ideas the legal
psychologist may do away with the
secret torture chamber, whether
the torture be mental or physical,
of the "Third Degree"
As the physician uses his mag
infer to find out whether there
are tuhercleS in the system, the
psychologist employs his mental
microscope TO bare the innennoSt
thoughts of the suspect-innocent
or criminal.
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Continued on Tenth Pase.l
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-07-05
POTTERSVILLE

Wedding bells will soon be ringing.
Mr.. Walter Hicks and family were
in this place recently.
Mr.. Darius and Harley Phillips
played at Perkins Grove July 4.
Geo. Converse and Henry Heon
took a trip to the city Saturday.
Miss Flora Hicks is visiting her
grandmother, Mrs. Henry Parker
Miss Na&cie Cole Miss Lula Cole
and Miss Ethel Card made a trip
down the river Tuesday.
Mrs. Mary Garden and Alice Potter
of Edgewood come 10 Miss Nellie
Potter's for a two months vacation.
Several from here attended the
graduating exercises at South Scitu'
ate, Mr. John King graduating from
the Pottervile school.
The Pottervlle school held its
school picnic Saturday in Dell Par
ker's dooryard. Between 90 and 60
sat down to a fine dinner Of quahog
chowder, cake and cream. A good
programme was given by the school,
A fine time was enjoyed by all.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-07-05
TRIN.TOWN

Mr.. Thomas Walton of the Il. G.
Institute visited friends here Sunday.
Some of our farmers have enjoyed
a trip to the shore.
Notwithstanding the late season,
the hay crop seems to be on time.
Mrs. Albert o. Bates, with Mr.. and
Mrs. A. J. Vester, are spending few
weeks at the mountains.
Miss Annie Tucker of Woonsockst
was the guest of Mrs. Ceria M. Ford
Sunday.
Mr.. Henry Adams has been doing
good work tapping and repairing
shoes.
Trimtown was we'll represented at
the graduating exercises in the North
Scituate Baptist Church.
Arthur Jencks, who has been in the
employ of e. B. Dexter during the
past year, is away on a vacation.
Mr.. Gardner has a position on the
State macadam road which is being
completed near Hopkins Mills.
Mrs. William Burlingame of Gloces-
ter frightened friends window by
the gift of 200 pansy blossoms.
Mrs. Sela Ford of Providence and
Mrs. Ernest Simmons of Centredale
have been entertained at the Farnum
place.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-07-05

prisonment in the discretion OF the court
and no person after conviction OF such
offence shall be permitted TO vote in any
election or upon any proposition pend
ing before the people or to hold any
public Office. Voting for the purposes OF
this chapter shall consist In the deposit.
ing or Offering for deposit. a ballot
whether such ballot has been marked
or not; except in cases where voting ma.
chimes are used. and then shall consist in
entering the booth OF voting machine
or recording or offering 10 record a vote"
Sec 2 This act shall take effect upon
its passage, and all acts and parts OF
acts inconsistent herewith are hereby re-
pealed.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-07-05
ANTIOCH

Miss Sadie Salisbury is visiting on
Plainfield street.
There were several family gather
ings on the Fourth of July hereabouts.
Mr.. Ringrose is much improved in
health.
Mrs. Rachel Goff of Providence is
visiting her twin sister, Mrs. Bates.
Miss Allen of East Providence has
been visiting Mis- Irene Bates.
The strawberry festival at the
Chapel Thursday evening was a very
pleasant affair.
The school picnic in Fenner's Grove
on June 9th was much enjoyed by
the children and their friends.
Friends here were panied to learn
of the sudden death of Mrs Minnie
Nichol of Hampden Meadows.
Mrs. Jennie Smith is spending the
summer with her sister, Mrs, Har-
rington
Mrs. DR.. Perry and Miss Nellie
Perry Of Elmwood avenue have been
spending a part of the week at Law
ton Hill Farm.
Mrs. Amira Potter is to be con
graduated on being great-grandmothe
to nine-pound girl born to Mr.. and
Mrs. George Potter Of the Annex
Miss Nuttng, who has been faith
full teacher here for six years, has
resigned the school to be with he"
mother. Oh.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-07-05
CHAPTER I43o.


AN ACT In Amendment OF Section I OF
Chapter l24S OF the Public Laws Passed
at the January Session, A. -. 1905, Emit
tied "An Act TO Provide For the Filling
OF Vacancies In Certain Offices"
PASSED April ;. 1907
II is enacted by the General Assembly IA
follows:
Section l. Section 7 Of Chapter 124s OF
the Public Laws, passed at the January
session, A. D. 1906 is hereby amended so
as to read rs follows:
"Section l. Whenever any officer elect
cd by the grand committee. appointed by
the governor. with the advice and consent
OF the senate. or elected by the senate,
shall die or shall resign his Office during a
session OF the general assembly 10 take
effect Immediately or at some later date,
before tho next meeting OF the general as
sembly, or whenever during the session
OF the general assembly there shall occur
from any cause a vacancy I'm such Office
the vacancy then occurring or which shah
occur upon the taking effect of such res
ignation may he filled at such session for
the uncNpired term Of such office i'm the
manner provided NY law for the election
or appointment Of such officer for a fun
term"
Sec .. This act shall take effect imme-
dately upon its passage.
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TOWN OF JOHNSTON.
Assessors
NOTICE
1907.

WHEREAS, The qualified Electors Of
the Town of Johnston did on the
1st day Of April, 1907, order the as
ssssment and apportionment OF tax
on the Real and Personal Estates
OF said Town of one Dollar and
Thirty Cents on each one Hundred
Dollars value thereof:
NOW THEREFORE,. notice is here
by given that in accordance with said
order, and I'm conformity with law in
relation TO the assessment OF taxes,
the Board Of Assessors OF said Town
will be in session in the Council
Chamber at Thornton, In said Town,
on the 1Stn, 18th and goth days OF Ju-
ly next from 1 o'clock y. IN. to I
o'clock y. m. and every person ana
corporate body liable to taxation is
required to bring In to the Assessors a
true and exact account of all his rat
able estate, describing and specifying
the value Of every parcel or his real
and personal estate, and every per-
son bringing I'm any such account
shall make oath before some one or
the Assessors that the account by hi I'm
exhibited contains 10 the best or his
knowledge and belief "A true and fun
account and valuation Of all his rata
bic estate. and whoever neglects or
refuses to bring In such account, II
overtaXed shall have no remedy
therefor.
GENERAL LAWS OF RHODE Is
LAND. CHAPTER d6, SECTION Z.
Every person bringing in any such
account shall make oath before some
one OF the assessors, that the account
by him exhibited contains, TO the
best OF his knowledge and belief, a
true and full account and valuation
OF all his ratable estate; and whoev-
er neglects or refuses to bring in such
account H. overtaXed, shall have no
remedy therefor"
The board OF Assessors viii meet
for the purpose Of assessing said tax
on THURSDAY, AUGUST 1st at lC
O'Clock n. m; and all real estate VIII
be taxed to the person or bodies cor
porate i'm whose name II stands by
record at that time.
OLNEY II. WILLIAMS,
WILLIAM ". MArHEWSON, Assessors
BENJAMIN DALTON,
Johnston. II. l.. juno ~. l9o,.
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CLAYNILLE

Alonzo King is critically i'll at this
writing.
The Clayville Mfg. Co. is booming
business.
Mrs. B. A. Rounds was in Provi.
dence on Monday.
Mrs. Sarah Cooke of Woonsocket Is
visiting Mrs. Mary A. Ford.
Mrs. Waity Cole has been visiting
her daughter, Mrs. NJ. II. Bennett.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Morrell visited
friends in Providence the past week.
An overwhelming victory was
scored by the Howard Hills Sunday.
IL is the home team that wins.
The regular meeting of Beulah Re-
bekah Lodge was held Thursday eve
ming. the usual number being present.
Mrs. Waity NJ. Williams OF Foster
spent a few days the past week with
her daughter, Mrs. Louis l.. Sanborn.
Mrs. Olney Cole has a magnificent
white peony in her yard containing
237 buds and blossoms.
Mrs. Betsy Burgess. who has been
sick for a few weeks past. is convs-
lescent.
Mrs. James NJ. Wright and son,
James. called on Mrs. wright's moth
CT. Mrs. Caroline Mills, On Monday.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-07-05

AN ACT to Authorize the Issuance
Bonds 20 Ic known as the "Metrop
tan Park Loan


AN ACT to Authorize the Issuance Of
Bonds 10 10 known as the "Metropoli-
tan Park Loan"
PASSED April H. 1907)
II is enacted by the General Assembly as
follows:
Section T. The general treasurer is here
by authorized and directed to issue scrip
or certificates of debt i'm the name and be-
half Of the state, under it's SEAL and COun-
tcrsigned by the governor 20 an amount
not exceeding two hundred and fifty thou
sand dollars $3.50 100000 To be desgnat-
ed "'Thc Metropolitan Park Loan" said
scrip shall be issued as registered bonds
or with interest coupons attached, shall
mature not more than fifty years from
the date OF issue, shall hear interest at
rate not exceeding 3lh per Centum per an
num- payable somi-annually in gold coin
OF the United States Of tho present stand
ard Of weight and hnencss and shall be
rcdeemable At maturity in gold coin OF
the United States at the present standard
OF weight and tneness. and shall be sold
as soon as may be, at such time as shall
be fixed by the general treasurer, 10 the
highest bidder, after public advertisement.
but at no less than the par value thereof.
Said bonds to be exempt from taxation i'm
this state.
Sec p The general treasurer shall. on
issuing said bonds. establish a sinking
fund and appurtion thereto, from year TO
year, an amount SNIItltNl, WIN It's dCCh-
mutation 10 cxtngush the debt at its
maturity The amount necessary each
year To pay the interest and sinking fund
requirements OF said bonds shall be in
Cludcd I'm and made part of the annual
appropriation bill for the expenses Of the
state government and any premium over
the par value OF said bonds. received on
the sale thereof, shall form a part OF the
sinking fund for their redemption.
Sec. g. The amount received from the
sale OF said scrip, less any premium re-
ceivCd over the par value thereof. as pro-
vided I'm section ., is hereby appropriated
for the requirement and Improvement OF
real estate for public reservations and
parks I'm the Metropolitan Park District
of Providence Plantations, and the state
auditor is hereby authorized and directed,
upon the receipt OF vouchers properly au-
thentCatcd by the executive committee Of
the metropolitan park commissioners. to
draw his orders on the general treasurer
for the payment of such expenditure.
Soc 4. The general treasurer is hereby
directed 10 deposit tho proceeds on the
sale OF said scrip. less the aforesaid pre-
mium. i'm one or more Of the repositories
I'm which the funds Of the state may bc
lawfully kept. and the interest acCruiug
thereon shall bo added 10 and make a.
part of the general funds or the state.
Sec. D. This act shall take effect upon
Its passage.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-07-05

AN ACT in Relation Co The Establish
mcut and Maintenance ot safety Funds
by Fire lusurauc. Companies.
tpassed AurI IS llo,D
IL is enacted by thc General Assembly as
follows.
Section J. Auy insurance company or.
ganized under tho laws OF this state.
authorized to transact a urc insurance
business may create tho Funds herein
provided Tor to bc known and designated
as the guar1~ surplus iund and the
special reserve Grj. arl rifN rvoil iiseh
OF the provisions of iuis section and the
following sections eff This chapter upon
complying with thr requirements thereof
Sc ANY such Insurance CONT any
desiring 20 create such funds may do so
upon the adoption of resolution b! It's
board Of directors. at "a regular NEE ns
thereof % that effect. and UNng with
the insurance commit ~inncr ui tire slatc
a copv thereof dcciarIng ihc WtCntl"1 ~
such company Co create such funds ana
to do business under tho provisions ot
this chapter. and 1s sUon after the ing
Of such copy OF the resolution as ron
venicnt tho insurance commissions snail
make. or cause 90 bc made an exam IA
ton Of such company. and b. shall make
a rsrtincate of the result thereof. y hich
shall particularly at forth the ainoun,
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-07-05
rIIAprItR lIah


AN ACT In Amendment Of Section . OF
Chapter II of the General Laws. I'm.
titled General Provisions Concerning
Elections"
PASSED April .. 1907
IL is enacted 10y the General Assembly as
follows.
Section l. Section . Of chapter lt OF the
General Laws is hereby amended so as
TO read as follows;
Sec. 2 Every person who In any cleo
tion shall fraudu'cntlv vote or attempt
TO vote not being qualified. notwithstand-
ing his name may be on the voting list
at the polling place where hc shall vote
or attempt TO vote; or who shall vote
or attempt TO vote IN the name OF soiuc
other person. whether such name s t1at
of person living or dead or OF "a n,ti-
tious person. or having voted iu one town.
ward or voting district whether his vote
In such case was legal cor not shall vote
or attempt 10 vote Zoo th, Same or In
another town. ward. orr voting district.
OF Who shall fr1uiuloutly vote or attcmpt
! To vote iu u town. ward or voting dte
! lri'i wherein hc has his residence anp
| nome at the time of hIs voting or at.
| tempting 90 vote. or Who shall aid
| counsel or procure amy other person tc
| SO vote or attempt 10 vote shall De
! punished bN a nue Of not less than $50
nor moro than sl.po or hv irprieorrou,
! not lcss than six months nor riorc than
Two NsaTs. or ~ both such nns and i'm