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The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-15
APPOINTMENTS
ARE CONFIRMED
BY THE SENATE

Boss Brayton was up with the sun to-
day. and repaired 10 the state capitol al
most before the first golden reflection
came from the man OF brass on the state
house dome.
He seated himself Immediately in the
high sheriffs easy chair. which years ago
came TO be known as the boss seat, and
there received reports almost every MIN
ute from his lieutenants.
Little business was transacted in the
senate today; but Gov. Higgins made two
appointments, and two others, made last
week. were taken from the table and con-
firmed.
At ll:oe Gov Higgins raped the senate
10 order and Clerk White called the roll,
showing few absentees.
Gov. Higgins announced that he had ap-
pointed as members OF the state board OF
charities and corrections Harry III. Shep-
ard OF Bristol and Matthew j. Cummings
OF Providence. These went 10 the table
for a day under the rules.
on motion OF Senator Gardiner the gov
ernor's appointment OF George r. Allen OF
Providence To be a member of the board
OF accountancy was taken from the table
and the senate. on motion or Senator
Stiness gave its consent thereto.
Senator Gardner's motion TO approve the
appointment OF Walter c. Simmons OF
Providence to be commissioner OF dams
and reservoirs was likewise carried.
Senator Wilbour OF Little Compton pre-
sented the annual report OF the state
board OF soldiers relief.
Senator Potter OF Glocester presented
the annual report OF the commissioner of
forestry.
Both were received and ordered printed
and communicated 10 the house.
The calendar OF the senate was then
taken up as follows:
Resolution providing for the publication
and distribution OF Vol. "a OF the Rhode
Island report: committee on finance
recommends passage Passed
Resolution making provision for the
proper representation of the state on
official occasions and at public ceremonies
and gatherings during the current year;
committee on finance recommends pas
sage. Passed.
Senator Stness OF Warwick moved. at
11:25, that the senate proceed to the cleo
tion of United States senator.
Judge Palmer rose TO a point OF order
that under national law the time for vot-
ing was fixed as noon.
The point was overruled by Gov. Hig-
gins. who said the noon provision refer
red to the meeting in grand committee.
On suggestion of Senator Stiness the
clerk read the law on the subject. which
reinforced the governors ruling, and
Senator Palmer accepted H.
Senator Gardner seconded Senator
Stiness' motion. which was adopted. There
was craning OF necks as Senator Gard
ner rose TO start the ball rolling. His ad-
dress naming Col Goddard and the nomi-
mating speeches for Col Colt and Senator
Wetmore may be found in another
column
Upon the conclusion OF the nominating
speeches, the senate adjourned at 1928, on
motion of Senator Stlness
The house was called 20 order by Speak.
er Burchard at 1851. and without trans
acting any other business proceeding after
the usual opening formalit-es. 10 the vot-
Ing for United States senator. as reported
IN another column.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-15
FRENCH PRELATES
APPOINT -FOUR
COMMISSIONS


Paris. Ian. i5.-The French episcopate.
10 distinguished prelates being present.
opened its special session today at ths
Chateau DE La Buetter Hundreds OF Gu
rious persons surrounded the walls of tho
famous old structure. built for the Ouch
ess De Berry TO witness the assembling
OF the ecclesiastics.
After the service in the chapel OF tho
chateau and singing the 'Ven Creator"
the cardinals, archbishops and bishops,
under the presidency of Cardinal Lecot.
inaugurated the business OF the day py
electing four commissions as follows:
Ito consider the questions in connec-
ton with worship which must remain
public for the present Mgr. Dadolle, the
bishop OF Dijon, having brought for
NAL order from Rome not TO consider tbs
contingency OF private worship.
2-The question OF funds.
S-The support of the clergy
4-The seminaries and primary schools.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-15
DECISION IN FAVOR
OF ADMINISTRATION

Judge Tanner In the three cases appeal.
ed from the court OF probate OF Westerly
has given decisions favorable to Admin
istrator Joseph c. Moore James w.
Stillman's appeal which had to do with
the account OF Mr.. Moore as administra.
tor OF the goods not administered upon OF
Harriet NJ. Utter was dismissed.
Mr. Stillman made several charges
against Mr.. Moore i'm which he claimed
the latter had administered the estate os
deceased for his own benefit
Mr.. Moore appealed from the action OF
the probate court IN reducing his claim
for services from $500 10 $500. Judge Tan
ner restored the allowance for services 10
$500
Mr. Moore asked that he be allowed 500
for services Of Attorney John w. Swee-
ney. The town council OF Westerly, sit
ting as a court OF probate. disallowed
this item IN the administrators account.
Judge Tanner restored IL.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-15
THE CAPE COD
FOLKS OPPOSE
THE CANAL

Boston, Jan. IA public hearing was
held at the state house today by the joint
board OF railroad, harbor and land COM
missioners for the purpose OF getting an
expression OF public opinion on the pro-
posed Cape Cod canal which will he con-
structed by the Boston, Cape Cod and
New York company.
The comission desired also TO determine
II possible the exact route OF the canal
and also 10 learn the proposed plan for
the issuance OF stocks and bonds to A.
nance the work The canal company pro-
poses to issue 900 OF stocks and
bonds.
Considerable opposition 10 the project
developed during the hearing, some Of
the remonstrants being residents OF Cape
Cod
George w Eldridge. native OF the
cape informed the board that as the re-
suit OF his Investigations he had formed
the opinion that to construct the canal
would involve an outlay four or five times
as great as the amount which IL was pro-
posed to expend.
Lewis s. Dabney OF this city, who has
a summer residence on Cape Cod. created
something OF n sensation by saving that
the charter which had been granted TO the
canal company had lapsed and because
OF this fact the board was without the
power TO grant the company either au-
thority 10 issue bonds or TO begin the con-
struction OF the canal at this time. Mr..
Dabney pointed out that the original
charter OF the company provided that tho
work Of building the canal should be un-
dertaken within the period OF FIVE years
Seven years have elapsed. he said. since
the charter was granted and he asserted
that not a spadeful OF earth had been
removed from any portion OF the route
through which IL was proposed to con-
struct the canal
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-15
PUBLICATION
Of THE HARRIS
LETTER ENJ0|NE Ed

Boston, Jan. 15.-An injunction restrain
hg the publication OF a statement of pr.
Francis a. Harris on the ground that IL
vas a private matter was issued by Judge
Gaskil in the superior court today. The
statement in question was made by Dr.
Harris in connection with the Charles l..
Tucker murder case and was being pub
hshed serially by a Boston newspaper.
The document was given 10 counsel for
Tucker to be used AT n private hearing
before Gov. Guild in connection with a
movement to secure Communication OF
Fuckers sentence from death 10 imprison-
nent for life. I'm II Dr. Harris expressed
opinions contrary 10 testimony which he
had given as witness at the states trial
Of Tucker.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-15
NASH GRANTED
A PRELIMINARY
INJUNCTION

Presiding Justice sweetland in the su-
perior court today granted John B.
Nashs petition for a preliminary injunc-
ton against the Hope Land company. Mr.
Nash claims that he has expended some
$4,000 on land hired from the defendant.
The latter has leased it's land at Crescent
Park TO r. A. Harrington and Mr.. Nash
wished to have the company restrained
from making any lease that would inter
fere with his enjoyment OF certain privi-
leges secured by lease OF FIVE years for
April, 1905.
1t was claimed by the Hope Land com
pany that there was a provision in all its
grants OF concessions that IL the company
went out Of the amusement business
granted rights should lapse The court
trought II proper to reserve the question
as 10 the rights OF the petitioner and re-
spondent until a full hearing OF the bill
Comstock & Canning represented Mr.
Nash.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-15
IA DAYS OF BOOM
IN COPPER STOCKS

Boston. Jan. 15,-The 18th day OF the
boom in the copper stocks opened with the
market a trihe Irregular. but active Cop
per Range being the feature at the start,
when II sold OF 2is 10 e9A. Calumet and
Hecla was strong. reaching the record
mark OF 925. UP 10. There was consider
ably buying In Trinity. which went up
4ss 10 35i4 Utah was In good demand also.
selling up 20 75i1 The general list was
quite active and broad.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-15
SEATTLE SUFFERING
FROM FUEL FAMINE

Seattle. Wash. Jan. i5-Seattle suffered
yesterday from the cold wave In many
iomes furniture was chopped up for fuel
md old antiques which had been saved up
rom grandmother days. went under the
IKE
The charitable societies had many re-
iuests for aid which they were unable to
rant. as they. like the general public
vero unable 10 purchase The coal or wood
shich everyone so e--eiez sought.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-15
FIRE IN HOLD OF
OUTGOING SCHOONER

New York, Jan. l5.-The three-masted
schooner Helen NJ Atwood outward
bound for Humacao, Porto Rico took fire
In the forehold at her anchorage of
Stapleton. Staten Island today A fire.
boat and other harbor craft got the flames
under control after two hours work.
The damage 10 the cargo was not serl-
Gus and the vessels hull apparently was
undamaged
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-15
RUSSELL, INSANE
CONVICT, ESCAPES
FROM A TRAIN

Plattsburg, n. Y. Jan. 15.-It is reported
here that Edward ]. Russell, the insane
convict. escaped from train between AL
bany and this city last night Russell is
the man who subpoenaed former Gov.
Odel and a number OF supreme court
justices In a proceeding begun by him to
prove himself sane
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-15
TO INVESTIGATE
METROPOLITAN
LIFE COMPANY

New York. Jan l5.-An investigation
into the affairs OF the Metropolitan Life
Insurance company similar 20 that into
the New York Life, which re suited in the
indictment OF George w. Perkins and
Charles s Fairchild. has been begun by
tho dls.ilct attorney.
President John R. Hegeman OF the
Metropolitan has been asked to appear
personally at the criminal court bald
ing.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-15
SHIP SUBSIDY
BILL DEFEATED
IN COMMITTEE

Washington, Jan. i5.-By a vote OF TO
the senate ship subsidy bill was defeated
In tho house committee on merchant ma
rine and fisheries today.
AZ the committee had no authority 20 sit
during the sessions OF the house and rs
objection was made 10 grant this author
Wy vote ca the Grosvenor mail subsidy
substitute was prevented and the COM
mittee adjourned TO meet AZ q o'clock this
afternoon.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-15
WANTS INVESTIGATION
OF HARAHAN'S ELECTION

Springfield. Ill. Jan Ex-senator Henry
Evans introduced a resolution I'm the legls-
lature today for the appointment OF
special committee Of five 10 make thor
ough investigation of the election OF ]
n Harahan 90 the presidency OF the
Illinois Central railroad.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-15
THE SUICIDE WAS
PHILIP J. BARENT

The body OF the man who shot him
self on Sunday In a vacant lot on the
east side was Identified today by Petss
Sperry and Hugh J. Carroll OF Paw
tucket as that os Philip J. Parent of
fswtucket, a baker. living on Com
stock street in that city,
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-15

md elected the
Democ ket at he Colt
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-15

Necessary to elect, So.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-15
VAR LED ATHLETICS
AT BI ACKSBURG
Track Teams and Several Basket
gall Teams to Be Or
gained.
.[special 10 the -pIspateh.l

Especial to The Times Dispatc1l.l
aSs BLACK " A., December A.
lTheiN. p. 1. has Won her present promt-
3nent position in the athletic world
largely through football and, baseball
prowess. particularly the former. For
two years past. however, indoor ath-
aletics have been receiving some atten-
ition, and track team was sent to the
last intercollegiate meet at Richmond,
After the Christmas vacation this year
the track team will be organized, and
basketball will have a share OF at
tentton. Already several colleges Of
equal rank With ". II. 7, have written
asking for games, and the officials OF
the Athletic Association are urging the
formation ofta basketballs team by the
students, The handicap heretofore has
been lack of a suitable place to prac-
tice. but Dir. Rarringers has promised
to have the old gymnasium fitted up,
and lis heartily In favor OF the cadets
taking up this branch of athletic
sports, Ss SIX
For this season Mr., William IL.
Yonge Of Richmond. Is manager of the
track team. Mr.; X onge is popular IA nd
Very prominent In student affairs. both
NECESSARY regulates for manager of
colleg organizations of, whate kind
Tseprssentattves will he sent to the
Eintetcoile statn contestsy during the
spring months, and match games Of
basketball Will Hhc arranged II condi-
Etlons ARC filyornbl ~ for tie necessary
Apfngtlcc,{ss \, AZ II NJ 5s i ss Ss
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-15
YEAR rs MARVELLOUS ONE
& UNDERTAKING RECORDS
Auto Speed, Swimming, Horse-Running, Profes
sional Billiards, Baseball and General Athletic
Marks Have Been Shattered During -IQoz.- !.

NEW YORK, December l4.-while
1907 has not been marvellous In record
breaking for the whole sporting calen-
dar. there has been steady Improve
ment In many lines OF sport. and the
record breaking performances have
been of nature to excite wide in
terest.
The local skaters were handicapped
by late season and poor ice, but In
the international meet new records
were made. about the best being
9:64-5 for 5000 metres (three miles
1873 yards). In ice yachting, a twenty
mile course (ten turns) was covered
in 1880.
Racing autos were credited with
many new records, the fastest mile on
"a circular track being that of SO sec.
onds, by Walter Christie. In road
racing Nazzaro (Fiat) covered the
Grand Prix course in France OF AIS
miles at an average speed of 70,6l
miles per hour, Durey (De Dietrichl
made the fustest round of AS miles ii
1854.
Charles NJ. Daniels. the New Yorl
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-15

Athletic Club swimmer, will receive
the greatest credit as one of the bes.
of the year. Eta
created more than forty new Americas
records. his 1oo-yard mark of :55s2-5 4
the English championship. and mile II
23.40 In a siaty-foot pool, being simply
marvellous. In aquatics the one mite
canoe record of S:a5. with double pait-
dies. straightaway. was q good peri
formance.
New Track Records.
1T was fortunate that Colin. the
champion horse of the season, found
nothing to force him to record break X
ing efforts In the way of best worlds
marks. New records We're made, how
ever, among them helng the one-ntles
and an eighth In 1:503-5. by Charles
Edward ut Brighton Beach. and the;
six and onc-half furlongs inS 4 III BIS,
by Brookdale Nymph at Belmont Pork
The worlds trotting and pacing:
records were not shattered, but tho
new Corners showed such improvement
that something may be expected next
season in this line. OF the new .trot-'
ting performances. the two-yenr-old
tTrampfnst (@:12 1-4) and the three
syear-old Gen. Watts ta.06 $50 also
the mare 1teprOaCIlteSS 49, Iva ss I-tlt9
among the PAGERS, divided the hon0rss
as tile fastest of the season. y U
Work of Cue Experts.
The professional billiardists appear'
to have nearly reached their limit in
the balk line games. although 1t Is not
unreasonable to believe that SONG
thing further may happen in this lima
the present season. Calvin Demarest,a
In whining the national amateur chant-
pionship put mp a new record average
of 27.a7 at 1i.3. .;s 5 ia
T. Willie Hoppe made u run OF 81 points
E"off tho rods; Bush, OF Elmira, pock-s
5eted IS balls from the break at pool.
Nolan averaged 1.6 In a three-cushton3
game of IS points, and Sutton made d
run OF eel points In practice at 1871
halk line this season. I'M
Total attendance at the National IanGs
American League baseball games was
56.136,5 $500, 900 more than the pres
vtous best record OF 1904. Cobb. al
Detroit. led the American League bats
men, with an average of ,353 while
Wagner, OF Ptttsburg. clouted the
.horsehide In the National for an aver-
age OF $50. Il 5 .s h
A homing pigeon made an average
speed off, ,6l2 yards per minute for
600 miles. M yis
Thompson's Colts bowling team (iive.
men) rolled q 1858 score AZ for three
games. s 8 sa
Ralph Rose, John Flanagan. Martin
Sheridan George Bonhag and Melvin
Sheppard all broke athletic records.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-15
BIG AUTOMOBILE
RACE IN SAVANNAH
Ten-Mile Course Secured Near
City for Series in jan
uary.
TROOPS MAY POLICE ROUTE

SAVANNAH, GA, December IT,
Savannah automobiles, and their NUM-
bers have grown materially during the
past year. are now keenly interested in
holding a stock-car race here during
the winter. Plans toward this end have
been Quietly progressing. and through
the efforts OF the Savannah Automo-
bile Club and number of leading
citizens, including Mayor George w.
Tiedeman, who has given his hearty
sanctiOnto the scheme, the preliminary
plans are now completed. A ten-m mile
stretch OF excellent road in the out
skirts of the city has been selected
for the proposed course, and 1t is prob
able 5thatSit may be increased, If neces-
sary,t to twenty miles or more. Over
this route 1t Is proposed to hold as
early In, January as practicable q con-
test Of about 500 miles for stock cars.
The course Is easily accessible to the
city, trolley car line leading to one
end Of it, and 1t is planned to have a
large grandstan erected at this part
of the course. Application has been
made to the county commissioners for
the road for the proposed race, and
they have promised to give the use Of
the highway to 1.-THE nutoists during the
race day. at the same time offering to
close traffic on all interse<ting roads.
Application has also been made to the
proper authorities for the use OF the
Georgia militia stationed in Savannah
to help police the course should this
step be necessary. and there Is good
reason for believing that this request
will be granted.
The plans for the race We're thor
oughly discussed at q recent meeting
In the De Soto Hotel, at which Mayor
Tiedeman, representatives OF the trade
bodies. and members Of the Automobile
Club We're present. No difficulty will
be experienced in financing the scheme.
and sufficient money will be subscribed
by those interested In the contest to
put the roads In the best possible con-
dition, supplying telephonio comrnuni-
cation ut different points on the route
and supplying visiting autolsts and
contestants with sufficient garage ac-
Two or three New
York autoists have looked over the
proposed course and state that It will
afford every facility demanded OF n
stock-cars race. 6, 4; a, Z
The Savannah authorities will also
ask the American Automobile Associa-
ton to, sanction the event when the
details are thoroughly worked out
The long distance sstock- car race, how
ever, s.wil not be the only automobile
event 10 be held, as y ISL proposed to
conduct n series Of interesting events
during the winter, the entries, Of
'3co,lrsr,3i tete rmtnlnS 4 the enact naturs
l.ot the either Ia cos. n "a IA 5yfSi, Ia
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-15

Following in the footsteps OF his
father, who was champion all-round
athlete of America number Of years
Gently won the Yale freshman strength
test. bids fair to fill his pops" shoes
before many years as champion.
XII ms the young strong man al Yale.
Is called and was cllristened at An An,
showed that he was an athlete. of
teen years Of age. five feet eleven
nna ha ts from nne Nsw Yorl City
Before he finishes his freshman
course. his name gives indications of
being as prominent II not more so
than Tied" coy's. who was vas last years + :
star fullback on the Ely varsity
eleven this fall Fitzpatrick captalned
This years freshman eleven and was
successful in leading a winning ag-
the Harvard and Princeton freshmen
in addition to the Andover and Exeter
Academy contingents.
Fitzpatrick played hair-bacK, the the ex-
before at that position making him
one Of tho star players OF the vari-
Gus college freshmen eleyens. While
being a corker at football.ait is in
track and field athletics that lie Is
at his best, being one of the best
hurdlers ever developed in New Eng
land. which Is saying much, for this
section has had probably the greatest
schoolboy timber toppers in the coun-
try.
His First Appearance.
II vas last March at the Boston
door championship meet in Mechanics
Hall that Fitzpatrick first attracted at
tention. His physique was magnitt-
cent to look at. and his performances
Nuo or "a N va NV xrr1
himself to be tile star athlete on til e
floor. He won thirteen points for hts
team Of which, BY tho way, he was
captain, winning the 45-Sard high hur-
onds; second In the 4o-yard dash, and
tied for second In the running high
Jump.
In the springs 1T was that his name
attracted the attention of all the col
leges. At the Princeton intertcho-
lastic meet he won the high and low
hurdles. second In the running broad
Jump and third in the shot-put AT
twenty-three points. At the Yale in
terscholastic meet hs won first places
in the high and low hurdles, running
broad jump. and third In THE shot
ct the Harvard ginterscholastic meet
he captured the high and low hurdles,
cunning broad jump, throwing 12-pound
hammer and the fourth in.8the Shot
points.
Some Of Ills Records.
In the dual meetl:wlth Exeter, Kill
patrick was forced, more So than in
4 any other competition. Iii tile high
hurdle event 10 ran q dead heat with
Chadwick OF lixeter,s but won tho low
+ barrier event and flrstsin the running
broad jump. Rather than toss or run
over for the prize of the dead heat
no awarded first prize tn the f,Soniall,
During the sumnne he connected a. few
Il kirnes at games held by the New York
Athletic Tub, OF which oggaN llzation
ne lis "a meiR beer, N M Ag2SSsss-
The total number & Of points scored
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-15
ENGLISH WINNERS
WERE NUMEROUS
While None Even Appropriated
Keene's Record, More Men
Won Much.
.MAHER LEADS ALL JOCKEYS
I'M R1cnARp DAHLGREy.

LONDON, December 14.-The $SS,500
won by Colonel W. Hall-Nvalker, the
top of the list OF winning owners for
the flat racing season just closed in
England. looks small beside the $780,
600 or more to the credit OF James II.
ners. It is, as matter of fact a re-
markably small total. Two years ago
his winnings were greater by 100000,
and he is considerably behind the
The difference between the amount
won by Mr.. Keene and Colonel Hall
Walker must not be taken as an In
dication of tho difference In the re-
and American, turf. AS a matter OF
fact. so far as stake races are con-
icerned, Mr.. keene's stable overshadow-
ed everything on the other side. While
on this side tho racing strings We're
more evenly matched.