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The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-22
WEYMOUTH LED
TO TRAGEDY IN
4 CHAIR CAR

Denver. Col. June 22.--rr 2 shooting
ARRAY In chair car Of passenger
train No. s. west bound on the Chi
cago. Rock Island and Pacific railroad
late last night. between Dresden and
Selden. in Kansas. T. p. Topp OF St
Paul. MINI. was killed, and Mrs. Nor
ris Olsen and her sister Mrs Harry
Blakesley. both OF Afrlba, Col. were
wounded. The shots were fred by
John Bells. an Italian barber. enroute
from Boston TO San Francisco, who
had boarded the train at Chicago
Thursday night.
Before being overpowered Bells drew
a razor and fought desperately. A
negro porter, armed with billy.
finally knocked the razor out OF the
Italians hands and Bells was seized
and bound The train crew stayed out
OF the car while the disturbance was
In progress.
At Goodland. Kas., Rells and n
travelling companion. Patsey LeganN-
badi. also an italian. were removed
from the train and locked up In Jail
Bells was accompanied by his wife
and four children ana LeRanbradl by
his wife and five children. The women
and their children continued their
journey 20 san Francisco.
Mrs. Leganbradl said that the two
men had been drinking vermouth all
day yesterday About o'clock they
feel asleep. AT 1880 Mrs. LeganbradI
said Bells awoke and began to pro-
test wildly that someone was trying
10 rob him. Then he rushed up the
aisle and began shooting
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-22
s PREMIER
ATTACKED; TROOPS KILL
MANY DURING RIOT

principal cafe in Lisbon was completely
destroyed.
ON Thursday there was public mourn
ing for the dead. All the newspapers
appeared with deep black borders, and
on business Offices and private houses
hags were at half mast and the win
dows draped with crepe. on Thursday
night the troops again fired on the peo-
pie In the public square ana many wound
ed were conveyed 10 the hospitals. Hun
dreds were arrested. The shops were
closed at nightfall. the owners fearing
they would be looted and destroyed
on the day OF the funeral OF the vic
Tins business Will be suspended and
members OF every political party, save
the premiers scant following. will walk
behind the coffins. The most serious
events are expected. The popular lead
ers are prepared for the greatest vio-
lence and the spirit OF revolt is wide
spread. II is stated that those arrested
will be conveyed 10 warshlps In the river
Tagus
1t may be recalled that Prime Minis
ter Franco, after the dismissal OF the
parliament early I'm May. instituted n
government by decree. the king sane
tioning the measure. There has since
been constantly growing irritation among
the populace, whose hatred OF the ar
bitrary proceeding has developed into
open hostility, which is largely centred
upon the king end royal family.
King Carlos has long abstained from
appearing at public functions. with "A
view TO avoiding an inevitable demonstra-
ton 'of anger He has also taken meas
ures. including personal visits to the
military centres and concessions TO the
troops TO ensure the loyalty OF the
armed forces OF the country.
II Is difficult, If not impossible, 10 get
direct news from Portugal, the govern
ment having made the censorship. which
exists even I'm normal times, so severe
that nothing derogatory TO itself is al
lowed to pass on the wires. Practically
all reports come by way OF Madrid. In
the Spanish capital n revolution in Portu-
gal is now declared 10 be imminent
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-22
HAGUE CONFERENCE
CONTINUES SESSIONS

The Hague. June 22.-The first and seq
ond committees OF the peace conference
met In the Knights hall behind closed
doors today. Gen. Horace Porter, u. M.
Rose. David j. Hlll w. l. Buchanan.
James Scott. Brig Gen. George n. Davis
and Rear Admiral Charles 8. Sperry were
present.
NJ Rurgeols. president OF the first COM
mittee. spoke eloduently in favor OF To
principle OF arbitration, strengthening
The Hague tribunal and freeing II from
internal prejudces. touching also on COM
pusory arbitration.
NM Bernaert and Asser inaugurated
the work OF the second committee. point
ing out the humanitarian principles intro
duced I'm the rules of land warfare and
the possibility If still further diminishing
its destructlveness.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-22
MAYOR CONFERS
ANENT SPEEDWAY

A conference was held In the mayors
office this morning between Mayor Nc
Carthy, the park commissioners. mem
bers OF the city council committee on
parks, representatives OF the Horse
Drivers association and others. reia-
tive 10 the proposed speedway and
playground at Roger Williams park.
The contract made with Frederick
r. Shaw by the park commissioners
for the building OF a speedway and
ball field at the park has been held up
by the mayor, who refuses to sign IL
until he Is assured that the contract
also includes the building OF the play
ground. The conference this morning
was I'm reference to that matter.
Those present at the conference, be-
sides the mayor, were DIR. Charles n.
Robb OF Woonsocket, s. s. Grant. r..
w. Wells. Henry A. Fuller and Isaac
l.. Con, representing the Horse Drivers
association: City Engineer Otis #.
Clapp. Commissioner of Public Works
Walter +. Slade. Park Commissioners
William A. Walton and DIR. Fenner III.
Peckham. Superintendent OF Parks
Joseph ID. Fits. Mrs. Edward s.
Cheney, representing the Women's
City Missionary society; James Min
nick. representing the Rhode Island
Society for Organizing Charity; Lepri-
lete Sweet. Fred w. Morse and Fred
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-22
PURE MILK
STATIONS OPENED

The pure milk stations we're opened this
morning and at all them a fair business
was done. A trained nurse IS In charge
OF zach station TO advise about the care
OF babies
There are five stations. located as fol-
lows: East street school, Delalne street
nursery. Atwells avenue school. voting
booth at corner OF Hospital and Eddy
streets. 15 Conanicut street
The station will be open daily from
O'Clock a. m. 90 noon. and on Sundays
from 10 II O'Clock. The milk will be
Furnished in nursing bottles just the right
quantities for single nursing In each
bottle. The price will be five cents day
for tables up 90 about six month. eight
cents between six and 10 month. and u
cents over 10 months. A deposit of three
this deposit has 10 be made only once.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-22
DR.. Carr Buried

The funeral OF DR. George w. Carr was
held at noon today at the family home,
2e Waterman Street. Rev. Dr. George Nc
Clellan Ftske. rector of St. Stephens
church. officiated, reading the service OF
the Episcopal ritual. There was no sing
ing. The floral tributes were so many
as to fill one side OF the drawing room
and hide the coffin. A floral star was sent
by Prescott post. G. A. r., and piece
in which the he'd cross OF the medical
corps was conspicuous from the Second
Rhode Island and Battery A. Veteran
association.
At the services number OF former COM
rades OF DR. Carr In the Civil War ply
sicions and professional men of the city
and state.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-22
M. F. Plant Aids Groton

Groton, Conn. June 22.-Morton f.
Plant. the wealthy steamship owner, who
has erected magnificent summer resi-
dence at Easton Point. has taken up
notes to tn eamount OF S25 900 representing
portion OF the Indebtedness of the town
lie took the notes up anonymously re-
Gently and has just consented to have the
fact made known. Mr.. Plant has done
much FOR the town OF Groton In the way
of road Improvements and donations for
public purposes.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-22
New Trials Sought

Presiding Justice Sweetland today heard
motions for new trials In two cases re-
Gently heard 10y him at Woonsocket.
These were the cases OF Cataract city
Milling company VS.. Joseph Muner a
Son. and Joseph st. Jean vs. I.ippltt
WOODEN company. In the first case the
plaintiff got verdict for sis.is and In
the latter case plaintiff was awarded 5000
damages
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-22
Habeas Corpus Denied

Judge Tanner today heard and denied
the petition OF Nettie G.. Buckley for a
writ Of habeas corpus. Mrs. Buckley
wished TO secure possession OF her child.
which when its father went 10 New
York. had been placed In an orphanage.
Those In charge OF the Institution where
the child was placed gave IL into the Gus
tody OF Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Hammond.
The court deemed IL for the best interest
of the child To leave IL with Mr.. and Mrs
Hammond. Stone & Lovejoy represented
the iattor
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-22
ASKS EQUALITY
WITH ALLOPATHS

Norfolk. Va. June 22.-The American
Institute OF Homeopathy prior 10 final ad-
Journment today adopted resolution ask
Ing that when the autorities Of muni-
cipality or state require vaccination the
method OF prophylaxis by homeopathic
physicians should be respected by health
Officers. schools and societies as full COM
piance With the legal requirements"
The effect Of this will be 10 place home.
pathic treatment upon the same legal
basis as allopathic treatment
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-22
sTEPFATHER HELD
FOR STRANGL|NG
5-YEAR-O GIRL

Philadelphia, June 22.-The body OF
little Mary Newlin. years old. was
found buried In the yard Of her step
fathers home yesterday. The child
had been strangled and Irwin A. Lewis,
the stepfather, was Immediately placed
under arrest on charge OF murder.
The child had been killed with a
piece OF tarred rope. which had been
doubly knotted and had sunk deeply
into the flesh OF her neck. A burlap
bag had been drawn over her head.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-22
BRAVERY CERTIFICATES
FOR u. S. SOLDIERS

Washington. June 2.-Certificates of
merit for bravery exhibited I'm efforts TO
rescue others from drowning will be
awarded by the war department TO First
Sergeant Jennery Chisum. Troop b. Sixth
Cavalry. and Sergeant Fred Il. Jones of
the l09th company coast artillery on duty
at Fort Greble, Rhode Island.
Sergt Jones is described as having dis
played exceptional courage in an effort
TO save a civilian on May 2S
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-22

Gulford. Conn. June PA body found
in Long Island sound and landed by n
yacht at Sachem Head club house yester-
day was identified today as that OF c..
Edward Trowbridge OF Milford, Conn, re-
Gently employed at the Mechanics bank in
New Haven. of which institution his
father, recently deceased was cashier for
many years. Young Trowbridge had been
mentally depressed for some time.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-22
WINE FRAUD
BILL PASSES
THE DEPUTIES

Paris, June q. The chamber OF deputies
passed today. by practically unanimous
vote, all OF the clauses OF the wine fraud
bill. previously adopted separately, thus
enabling the government TO put the meas
ure into immediate effect and remove the
principal grievances OF the wine grow
ers.
The remainder of the clauses OF the bill
will be taken up without delay.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-22
Pine Ridge Camp

Pine Ridge Camp for Consumptives
Acknowledges contributions received as
follows:
Mrs Elizabet A. Shepard her annual
contribution, ................ ....... SlopVO
Collected from mite boxes" ........ 9635
Another bundle OF clothing from Mr..
and Mrs. ~ NJ. Isham.
Respectfully.
+. q. JILLSON.
Treasurer.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-22
WRYNN-DOWNEY
CASE DISCONTINUED

Today Judge Tanner granted the plain
tiff's motion for leave TO discontinue in
the case OF Mary r. Wrynn vs. Michael
r. Downey. lately deceased The discon-
tinuance was without costs.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-22
Sso,ooo,o 900 Copper Co.

Dover. Del. June 22.--The Consolidated
Copper company OF New York. capital OF
s50oo0.000. was chartered here today. The
company is authorized tao explore for
mines rights for copper and other matels
and ores. particularly In the Yukon ter
rltory of Alaska. The incorporators are /:
Edward H. Neary. Anton J. Dittmar and
Ralph Brill. all OF New York city.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-22
New Chapter House

a building permit for the chapter house
on George street OF the Beta Theta Pi. a
Brown fraternity. was issued by Spencer
r. Hopkins. the inspector of buildings
this morning.
The building will be OF wood. 34xt0, and
three stories high. II will be built from
plans drawn by Architects Banning &
Thornton. The contract has been award
ed TO the Lewis J. Pierce Building COM
pany
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-22
N. Y. CENTRAL CASE
MUST GO TO JURY

Rochester N. Y. June 22.-In the case
of the New York Central railroad charged
with falling TO file rates on a shipment
of oil from Olean by way OF Rochester
10 Rutland, VT. Judge Hazel in the fed
eral court ruled today that the matter
must go TO the jury.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-22
False Alarm

An alarm from Box eSS AZ the Buyer
Exchange was sounded at 2:2O this after
noon. but no fire was discovered and the
cause, for the sounding Of the alarm Is
mystery.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-22
Attachment Filed

According to the city hall records this
morning. Aaron Stains has attached the
property OF Jennie Stains 10 the value OF
1900 In an action OF assumpsit.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-22
LIVERPOOL COTTON

Liverpool. June 2.-The market opened
steady today. The demand for spot cot
ton was dull. prices steady; 1000 bales of
middlings were sold for 7.O3 OF these 1900
bales were American. The receiuts were
5000 bales. OF these 200 were American
Futures were selling as follows:
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-22
. FINANCIAL
new YORK STOCK MARKET

Reported for The News Democrat over
the private wire of LEWIS III. TAPPAN
& CO. Bankers and Brokers. Banigan
Building
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-22
Cleveland Improving

Princeton. n. j.. June 22.-Former
President Cleveland. who Is i'll at his
home here. continues to improve.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-22
Imports at Providence

For week ending June .. 1907; value.
$50 ,54S
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-22
Dear Old Home Week"

Or Jules Jordan has written an Old
Home Week song, entitled Dear Old
Home Week."
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-22
CHICAGO GRAIN iNO WHEAT

Chicago. July 22-The market opened
oday with wheat steady and corn dull.
3radstreets reports shipments OF wheat
.S50.2 .222 bushels, and corn 9SS.S32 bushels.
Futures were selling as follows:
WHEAT
The Washington herald., 1907-03-17
EIGHTEEN LOSE THEIR LIVES
Early Morning Fire Drives Resi-
dents Into Flood.
Gas Explosion Cnuses Destruction OF
PInRt of Warwick Pottery Co.
az wheeling, W. Va.

Wheeling. W. Va. March i6-An early
morning fire i'm the flooded district of this
city that destroyed the plant OF the War
wick Pottery Company caused the death
Of eighteen persons. The district is stm
under water and complete list Of The
drowned cannot boz secured.
Following is partial list: Mike Bre-
tries, is. storekeeper; Rosa Bretries, -.
Allen Bretrics. p. Elias Mitchell, Is
months, Frank Holmes. watchmsn: ST.
mon Elias, storekeeper. Julia Moses. :;
Wayden Moses. I. Charles Matthews.
watchman. The majority Of those drowned
were Syrians. the section surrounding the
burned pottery plant being Wheeling
Syrian colony
The flood az the point where the fire &C.
CURED was fifteen feet deep and 10 was
with the utmost difficulty that the firemen
got lines OF hose to play on the Ere Hose
was stretched by means Of boats.
Tile fire started from gas explosion
and the SyTiaus rushed to the windows
and Ieaped into the water There are
many tales N heTOism. Officers. at the
risk of their lives, plunged into the icy
water and carried many 10 points Of
safety
The Washington herald., 1907-03-17
U. B. CONFERENCE NEARS END
Bishop Mills to Announce Appoint
ments This Morning.
Principal Business Concluded and
of Meeting Next Year.
..cial to The wa.hln..on HanId.

Special to The Washington Herald
Edenburg, Va. March 15.-The I0Sth an
nual session of the Virginia conference Of
the United Brethren Church, which has
been in session here since Wednesday. is
nearing its close. The principal business
was completed this afternoon. and Bishop
Mills viii announce the appointments OF
ministers for the coming session to-mor-
row. Immediately after the morning serv-
ice. Ordination services will also be held
in the morning. The conference decided
TO meet next year at Keyser, Mineral
County. ". Va. The time Of this meet
ing Of the conference was changed 10 the
third Wednesday in March.
a resolution was passed in favor Of Sc
curing a new charter for Shenandoah
Collegiate Institute and School of Music.
a conference institution located at Day
ton, Va. The report of Rev Z. ". Hoen-
shell showed the school TO be in a flourish
ing condition. and an effort will be made
this year to raise S10.00o TO free the school
of debt
The following trustees of the school
were elected: J. n CARRIER, president; A.
5 Hammack. G. p Holt. J. a Bell. A..
p Funkhouser. j. c. Smithers. c. 3.
Fadely. F. NJ Smith. jr., DR. T. r. Good
Benz. Gruver, NJ T. Milard. and J. T.
RUebush. Resolutions were adopted in
memory of Revs. W. r. Berry and T. j.
Feaster. two members Of the conference.
who died last year.
Addresses were made by several former
colleagues IN the body, Rev. DR.. \. p
Funkhouser, president Of Lebanon Valley
College. Annville. Pa. presented his re-
port The following trustees were elect
ed. J. \. Fries. G. ". Stover. j. y. Gar
Der. \. p. Funkhouser. :. r. Ludwig. and
A. s Hammack. Revs. c. J. Racey and
B. y Syb0lt were advanced from first
To second years course Of reading Rev.
J. ". Brill completed the fourth-year
course. Rev. f. w McMuller was ad-
mitted TO membership in the conference,
and viii be ordained tomorrow.
Reports from the various committees
showed that nearly $4,000 had been raised
during the year for general purposes.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-17
J. B. F1CKLEN DIES SUDDENLY.
Prominent Mason and Odd FeIIoW
Succumbs to Heart Failure.

Prominent Mason and Odd FelIexY
Succumbs to Heart Failure.
Special 70 The Warrington Herald.
Fredericksburg. Va. March 16-J. B.
Fic1len died suddenly at his home in this
city this morning of heart failure. aged
lifty-nine years. He was president of the
Bridgewater Milling Corporation and the
Rappahannock Electric Light and Power
Company OF this city. He was promi-
nent Mason and odd Fellow. He is sur
vived by his wife, who was Miss Ellen
Caskie London. of Richmond. one sen.
one daughter. two brothers. Prof John
Ficklen, Of Tulane University. New Or
leans. and Willie T. Fickien, of Stafford
County and two sisters. Mrs. J. r. Cor
bin, Of this city and Mrs. D. NJ. Lee, Of
Stafford County
H. A. Wood, OF RappahannOck County.
the first candidate to announce himself
from the district comprising the counties
of Orange Culpeper, Madison. and Kappa
hammock for the State senate, has with
drawn from the race.
The trial OF Eugene Ballard for the kill
ing OF Raleigh Cooper. in dispute over
"a dog, near Berea. Stafford County. last
October, came up in the Circuit Court of
Stafford County. and the jury, failing 10
agree, was discharged and the case car
ried over 10 the next term OF the court
Eugene c. Boswell. Of this city was
granted an absolute divorce from his
wife. Carrie +. Boswell. on the grounds
OF desertion.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-17
SEARCH FOR PARENTS ENDS.
Edward b. HiH Dies in Hospital at
Annapolis of FneumOnfn.

Spec-al tu The NezanEtuu Heald
Annapolis. Nd, March Ic-Edward 3.
Hin. twenjy-three years old, a native of
Raleigh. X. g.. died at the Emergency
Hospital here last night of pneumonia.
Several weeks ago Hill renewed "a
search with thc view of locating his pa. h.
ents, who, he said lived AT Raleigh. y. T..
the last that he ever heard of them. He
said that at the age of seven years his
mother took him to Baltimore. where he
was placed Ia the Henry Watson Home
1t the age of sixteen years he was taken
from the home by Judge Henry Tydings
Of the Orphans Court OF Anne Arunls!
County. and he lived with Judge Tydings
at the latter's home near ST Margaret $,
in the Third district
Hin told an interesting story of his life
He said that while at the Henry Watson
Home he wrote a letter to his mother at
Raleigh, and that he received an answer
from her This was about ten years ago.
Later be wrote another. but received no
reply. and ne said that be had heard moth
ing of his parents since then.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-17
VEGETARIANS WIN BETS.
Mnrket 7icn Eat Celery. Cabbage,
and Raw Potatoes on Wager.

Special - The Washington Herald
Baltimore, Md, March 15-With q 81
bet as an Incentive, the merchants of
Cross Street Market had an opportunity
60 witness the remarkable capacity of the
human digestive system, when Joseph
L5nasa, the proprietor of fruit stall.
ate a dozen punches Of celery. The bet
was made with neighborins dealer who
furnished the celery consumed and paid
the 81 90 the winner OF the wager
Coming quickly upon this another
young man on the spot accepted a bet OF
10 cents TO eat a head of red cabbage. and
another boy to eat an eighth Of peek of
raw potatoes. Both these bets were won
by the performers.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-17
RECEIVES CALL TO TEXAS.
Rev. Frank Lee May Leave Lynch
burg TO 60 to Dallas.
Special TO The Washington Herald.

oIeclaI 70 IUe washington HeraId.
LynchburS Va, March 16.-Rev
Frank Ice. rector of Epiphany Episco-
pal Church. and in charge of the Madi-
son Heights Mission, near the city, is
considering a call to the rectorship of
st. Georges Episcopal Church, Dali
las. Tex
AIr. Lee has been here since his grad
uation from the seminary near AIexan-
dria last June. having been assistant
70 Rev. J NJ. owens. at St PauTs. up
TO the recent resignation of Mr.. Owens
TO go 20 Norfolk
The Washington herald., 1907-03-17
WANTS MCKAY PUT IN ASYLUM.
Counsel for Alleged slayer Of Moth
er-in-Inw CousuIts Judge,

Special 20 The Washington Herald
Rockville. Md. March l6-Edward c.
Peter, attorney for Mckay. charged with
killing his mother-in-law, talked with
Judge Henderson this afternoon with
reference 10 having the prisoner sent to
some asylum for several DAYS where lie
could be treated, but this is not likely 10
be done. As it is. the case will be pre-
scented to the grand jury in a few days
after il convCnes on Monday. the indic--
ment brought. and the question of tho
prisoners sanity will come up when the
case is tried
To-day a petition was fled in the
Orphans Court by Mrs. Elizabeth Nc
Kay wife of the prisoner. i'm which she
states that sne and John Lang. OF Yir-
ginia. are the only near kin OF Elizabeth
Lang: that there WAS another son. Louis.
who was reported 10 have been killed in
railroad wreck; that there has been
diligent search made but no will of the
deceased has been found: that her per
sonal estate IS, estimated az 5000. and
asking the court 10 appoint her as ad-
ministratrix Of the goods and chattcls of
the dead woman.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-17
JAILED FOR KICKING WIFE.
Former Lumberman Pleads Uncun-
qucrabIe Temper.

SPECIAL 70 The Washington Herald.
Norfolk Va, March &c. II. Row
land, once prominent lumberman, who
was charged with kicking his wife and
with attempting to stab her. was tried
i'm the Corporations Court yesterday.
found guilty. and sentenced to serve
four months in Jail Rowland was tried
in the Police Court and sentenced to
twelve months in jail. but he appealed.
He testified that his temper got the
best Of him. but claimed he only threw
his wife across her bed to scare her.
lie denied that he attempted to stab
her.
Mrs. Rowland yesterday entered suit
in the Court of Law and Chancery for q
divorce from her husband.