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The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-02
new HAVEN EARNINGS
SHOW A BIG INCREASE

New Haven. Conn. Oct 2.-The annual
report of the New York. New Haven &
Hartford Railroad company for the last
fiscal year ending June 80. 1907. is publish
ed today. 1t shows gross earnings from
operation OF SIS 601 1886. as compared with
So. .93i, 322 for the previous year. Operating
expenses were s37, ,s500Sl as compared with
So. .222. $50 for the previous year and net
earnings from operations were 81, 76l. .S54
as compared with $17,76l.735 the previous
year Net earnings OF the companys
street railroad this year were S36i5.s99
from steamship lines, s635.127, and income
from other sources. s2.077.s74. making to-
tai income for this year of $24,0S0, 755. De-
ductions from income this year were Sl5,-
1914 as compared with s9I52.1l5 last
year. and net income this year applicable
TO dividends, ss.S93.O4l as compared with
$40. 0.ls5,37 last year.
There were paid this year in dividends
less 1854, ,440 dividends on stocks owned by
subsidiary companies. the sum OF $780,
96S.
The surplus after dividends this year is
s., l,9Ss.05S as compared with H,T3,29o last
year Operating expenses TO gross earn
ings were in the ratio OF. 6s07s per cent
this year as compared with 66.477 per cent
the previous year.
OPERATING EXPENSES UP.
port calls attention to the fact that while
the gross earnings show an increase of
about 5 per cent over the previous year.
the operating expenses Increased about
per cent due to increase of wages cost of
material and increase of Is per cent I'm the
per diem rate for the use of freight cars.
He recites an immense number OF Inn
provements i'm progress on the system lie
states that the work at Waterbury Is TO
be completed during the year 1908 and the
second track and tunnel between Water
bury and Bristol will probably be COM
pleted about the close OF that year
The New Haven improvements will prac-
ticaliy be completed by January, lss. ana
the extensive Providence improvements,
including the tunnel. will probably be
completed about a year later. twenty
seven grade Crossings have been elinnn-
ated during the year In Connecticut, New
lork and Massachusetts.
President Neilen gives details or the re-
cent financing of the companies show
ing that II has now 1,2lS,7sl shares, or
which 247sII shares arc held In the treas
ury OF the subordinate companies. whose
capital stock is all owned by the New
Haven company. Stockholders OF record
Dec .. 1907, Will he offered the right to
subscribe at sl2j a share to additional
given to holders of convertible debenture
certificates rroportionate to their rights
as future stockholders.
STREET RAILWAYS
Referring to the acquisition or the CON-
necticu; Railway and Lighting company,
aad the Rhode Island street railway prop
er.ies. President Melen believes that they
viii eventually become profitable though
for a brief time showing deficit In their
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-02

returns. lie says their control was i'm
portant for the protection and growth OF
the properties OF the company. He says
mat the operation OF the newly acquired
coast steamship lines indicate a profit in
excess or the interest upon their cost,
and that they have important bearing
upon the rate situation.
About 100000 preferred stock OF the
New England Investment Securities conf
pany has been disposed OF. but no further
sales of stock are possible except at
prices inadyisable.
In regard TO the Boston and Maine mer-
ger. President Mellen says that the pres
ent situation excludes rival interests.
saves 81 per annum per share upon out
standing stock of the Boston and Maine
and worked no hardship TO the New Ha-
ven company. He adds: THE Boston and
Maine Railroad is probably as little COM
petitive and is more supplementary and
Complementary to our system OF roads
than any other railroad property with
which we are engaged in business and the
operation of the two properties in close
harmony with the economies naturally re-
sulting would. judging by experience ev-
erywhere upon the system OF roads con-
trolled by your company. render possible
an improved service and reduced tariffs:
and II the Boston and Maine railroad can
be acquired with the good will of the
public ii now serves. 1t should prove a
profitable business venture, but IL there
is to be only unfavorable criticism, mis-
representation and disparagement, IL may
be well to proceed no farther. but such
investment as has already been made
even in that event is justified in that IL
has removed what could be regarded
as menace TO your property in prevent
ing the control passing In ancfher direc-
ton"
CENTRAL NEW ENGLAND.
The Genital New England Railroad
company Gained last year gross y. N.loS, 800
and had a deficit OF $3.50. .499. owing to the
koepsie bridge President Mellen says
that the rehabilitation of the property Is
so far advanced as to Justify rate or
interest. not exceeding 3 per cent upon
the general mortgage income bonds, OF
which his company owns s6,Sls, l23 out or
a. 25O O1O total About nine-tenths OF all
the outst anding securities OF the Central
New England are owned by his COM
pany. . 49,
Haven system earned during the LAST
fiscal year Si0.6ss .O51 gross. and the steam
shin lines s56.l54s gross. The insurance
fund of the company now amounts oss 10
81 or s4S. a gain for the year OF >i,ooo'
The general balance sheet OF ue coml
pany now amounts to $J4,U0us, as coni-
pared with $239. 4s6,S35 the yeaI ,ata to
The reduction In the passenger rate 70
. cents a mile on the whole system,
which was In full operation Tor seven
months. Of the last fiscal year, SHOWS
that II resulted in a gain OF passenger -.
CENTS. whaie a considerable loss was an
,,sinated or the steam road receipts
far the year. SOS 75s, ,929 came from passen-
gers and SOS. .3S6 704 from freight; passen-
Ser ~reeaip's for TIE previous year peins
$25, ,252, IA
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-02
APPONAUC

Yesterday morning Patrick III. Hanna
Nm, boss hnisher at the Apponaug COM
pany, received a valuable Boston bull
Boston, Mass. The dog is about one year
old and weighs 11z pounds He has al
ready taken three prizes. two in New
York city and one In Boston. Mr.. Han
nafin Is dog fancier and at one time
was the owner of one of the finest ken
nels In New England. During the past
three years he has gone out of the busi-
dog received yesterday he has another
bulldog which he took with him when
he moved from Dover. N. H.. 10 Apo
nauS.
RATHER SLIM ATTENDANCE.
The attendance at the Apponaug gram
mar school. which was reopened Monday
after having been closed for two waeRs
on account OF the epidemic OF diphtheria,
In the village, is still very poor. Monday
morning one room contained but II pu-
pills and 10 pupils in the afternoon.
DIPHTHERIA DYING OUT.
As no new cases OF diphtheria have
broken out this week, IL is thought that
the epidemic Is at last dying out. The
quarantine on the Locke family has not
yet been taken on. although the patient
has recovered entirely from the disease.
II Is said that the patient Is too weak
present The Sanger family. who are
among the latest victims. are recovering
quite rapidly. as is the young Smith girl.
The people in the village are glad to see
this clear. cool weather. as 1t will have a
tendency to drive away sickness.
NOTES.
Tomorrow evening the Young Peoples
Social club of Apponaug will begin TO
hold their bi-monthly meetings In the
Guild hall At these meetings a social
hour is always held. In which the MEM
bers partake in games of "sranker."
which lis the principal game of the sea-
son. At the close OF the season, which
occurs in August, the members have an
annual field day which is held at the
Warwick club. and the prizes are award
ed TO the highest and lowest scores made
during tn season.
The club has a membership of about 15.
The members give a minstrel show once
during the year. ana the talent, which is
almost wholly local, is among the best in
this part OF the state.
Tonight will be observed as ladies'
night at the Waterman bowling alleys on
the East Greenwich road.
The rain OF Saturday night and Sun
day did great damage to the apple crop
in this part OF the state. The crop. al
though small, in comparison TO other
years was better than in many places
throughout New England. A great many
of the apples were knocked off the trees,
making them unstable.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-02

At the meeting OF the East Providence
fire district Monday evening there may be
things said and done that will not please
the greater portion of the residents who
have settled here since 1894. This district
has a $4,000 note out that has caused
much uneasiness.
The residents know about this note. but
they may not know that at least one Of
the officers of the district proposes to
assess the present owners at the full va,-
uation OF their property at the present
time and many OF the residents are in pos
session of their receipts, showing that
they had paid all that they owed. but will
be called upon to settle once more. II is
also stated that the hooks or the officers
cannot be found and according to the
statement OF one large property owner.
who IL called upon TO pay any part OF the
much talked OF $4,000 note will not do SO
until the entire matter is aired and as he
says "aired good"
MIR. GRISwOLD WILL NOT BOLT.
For a day or two Il has been reported
about town that Everett Griswold would
bolt the Republican caucus and run for
the council. This morning Mr.. Griswold
was interviewed by "A representative OF
The News Democrat and Mr. Griswold
said that he never had nor had he at the
present time any intentions OF bolting the
caucus and was ready to do his share
OF the work that would need to be done
TO elect a straight Republican ticket.
ARE PLEASED WITH THE JOB.
This evening the work OF putting Brow
street I'm proper shape will have been COM
pleted The work has been done under
the personal supervision OF Highway Com
missioner Horton and the street Is now
one OF the best I'm the town and the prop.
erty owners along the street are very
much pleased with the work.
HAS GOT THEM GUESSING.
There may be something doing over In
the city today. for Councimen Cady and
Horton went over the bridge early this
morning and this caused many to think
that some sort OF caucus was held In sonc
secluded office not far from Market
square
WOULD NOT 60 HOME.
James Ifigglns. aTrailroad man. was
given an opportunity by Patrolman Tag
cart 10 20 10 his home this morning and
sleep OF the Jag. hut Higgins evidently
was on the warpath and would not 60
home. so he finally landed In the station
house. where he Will remain until tomor-
row morning.
GENERAL MENTION.
--rfIc annual nrrttnr uf tir Second Bap-
list church will be held this evening.
r--.-. -ocs. xr,y4b.S - Y1thins. vSn
neef this sVefsiag
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-02
MARINE intelligence
ARIiIXED

ARRIVED.
Steamer New Shoreham Block Island.
Steamer Essex. MmInman Baltimore
Steamer city OF Fall River. Appleby.
New York.
Steamer Tennessee, Wilcox, New York.
Steamer City OF Newport. Ricketson.
Newport.
Steamer city OF Haverhill, Lake. Fall
River.
Tug Minnie. Nelson, New York
Tug Avier. New York
Tug Vigilant. New York
Tug Harold New York
Tug Nobby c, Newport
Barge Ohio. Wead, Newport News.
Barge Delhi. Cornwall. 9l5 coal. NJ Y,
n. n. a. II II. X.
Barge Sara. Port Reading, 7l5 coal, n.
Y, ~. III. e. II. II. r.
Barge Commerce, Port Reading, ESQ coal,
~. ". n. II. & II. II. II.
Barge Mabel l.. Phillips. SO. Amboy. 1882
coal, j. r. White
Barge III. II. Hoyt, Hoboken. zoe coal
Seaconnet Coal Co.
Barge Arladne, st. George sos coal,
Eastern Coal Co
Barge Mulholland. Port Reading, 5si
coal Pawtucket
coal. TO order.
Barge Musconetang. Hoboken. 400 coal.
Doe A. Little
Barge Bridgeport. Perth Amboy, $3.50
coal Pawtucket
Steamer Bonanza, Perth Amboy, 977
coal Prov. Gas Co.
Barge Balloon. Perth Amboy. 59i coal.
Prov. Coal Co
Barge Baltimore, Perth Amboy. 5SS coal.
X. T.. Smith.
Barge Buoyant. Perth Amboy. Coz coal.
j. X. White.
SAILED.
Tug Harold with barge Abbey, New
York.
Tug viglant with barge schaefer. New
York.
BarkentIne Hillside. Yarmouth. ~ S.
Steamer city OF Newport. Newport.
Steamer Tennessee. New York.
Steamer Brockton, New York.
Steamer city OF Haverhill. Fall River.
MARINE NOTES.
Mr.. George u. Brown. who for the past
eight years had been vice president OF the
JOY steamship company. died at his home
In New York yesterday. Flags on the JOY
line wharf and steamers were at half
mast today.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-02
BILLIARD AMATEURS
TO ARRANGE TOURNEY

New York. Oct 2-Amateur billiard
players will meet tonight at the Lieder-
kranz club odetermine the place for
playing the national class A champion
ship tournament and at the same time re-
ceive the report OF the committee which
was appointed TO consider the proposition
OF the French amateur billiard federation
TO play a series of International matches.
The fight for the national amateur cham
pionship is between New York and Chi
cago.
II In probable that the international
tournament will be played In this city
within a week or two after deciding the
American amateur championship. Prelim-
mary matches will be played TO determine
the team to meet the Frenchmen.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-02
IN THE FIELD
o. OF


ing last evening. The usual matters were
talked over. several reports of commit
tees were received and number of APP
plications were handed in.
woRKMEN's CIRCLE.
The Workmen's Circle. Branch no. held
a very enjoyable dance and concert at
Tremont hall, Willard avenue, last even
ing. The concert preceded the dance and
consisted of large number OF happily
selected rccitations and violin solos by
young people. Music for the dance
which followed was furnished by the
Lyric orchestra, S. l.. Tatz, leader, The
committee of arrangements included
Messrs. Miller. Jackman and Sweet
IN OTHER CITIES.
Bookblnders I'm a number OF the larger
establishments I'm Chicago have struck
today Their principal demand Is an
eight-hour day, which the proprietors say
they will never accede to- The labor men
are strong In this line here and long
struggle will not be surprising.
About 20 firms In Minneapolis are af-
fected by the calling out of the book
binders I'm That city today. The effort OF
the strikers Is TO secure closed shops and
an eight-hour day.
Very few OF the New York printing es-
Establishments -ara-affaeted- blythe present
general strike of the book binders. be-
cause I'm the majority OF instances the
firms have agreed TO the demands of the
men.
The president of the international
Brotherhood. Mr. Glockling, said today
that the firms i'm 3z cities have already
acceded. and that only IA cities remain
whose printing establishments still re-
fuse to give the bookbnders a shorter
working day. The cities are Chicago,
Boston. Philadelphia and Minneapolis.
The Marine Engineers union has been
granted its demand for an increase In
wages.
The assistant engineers will receive a
raise ranging from $40 TO SIS per month.
The strike OF the freight and cotton
handlers at ST. Louis. Mo, assumed seri-
Gus proportions last night when the 1000
freight handlers OF the Illinois Central an
nounced that they would handle no
freight for those steamship lines that are
using the crews OF their vessels 10 load In
place OF the strikers
This swells the number OF men idle up
to 5000 and as the steamship agents have
made known their ability TO carry on all
the work with non-union men hard and
long struggle is anticipated.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-02
RUSSIA MAY REMOVE
BAN ON EMIGRATION

st. Petersburg. oct. 2--The minister OF
commerce. NJ. Filossofoff has completed
drawing up law. which will be intro
duced i'm the new parliament when Il as
sembles. removing the restrictions placed
In this country on emigration. The pro-
ject is now being discussed by representa- :
-tlpes OF various departments. but so far
az known the ministry of the interior 10
the only branch of the ssss<nusst crycr-
mg tine prepcssd ssw.
The sSec,cxsl cou,naissios Of ST Peters
burg II busily M work endeavoring TO
find reasons for opposing the candidacy of
Professor Paul Nicholaievitch Milukoff
editor OF the Rech and leader OF the Con-
democrats for reelection TO
parliament.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-02

Meetings tonight:
Sausage Makers. Labor Temple.
Painters, Labor Temple.
Executive board. G. l.. L., Labor Tenn
pie.
Railway Freight Clerks. si westmin-
Stationary Engineers. l52 weybosse;
street
Bricklayers and Masons. "a North Main
street.
l. A. steam Filters. sS weybosset street.
MACHINISTS.
The Machinists' union, local li7. held II $
regular meeting at the Labor Temple last
evening. Several new applications for
membership were received and other rou-
tine business was transacted Then the
delegate sent by this local To the 18th bl-
ennial convention OF Machinists at 81.
Louis. Mo. submitted his report which
was well received by the meeting.
IL was decided TO elect an assistant
business agent and w. h. Grlerson was
chosen TO Ill that office An interesting
feature of the meeting was the address
by T. l.. Wilson. one OF the vice presl-
dents OF the international union OF Ma
chinists. The strike situation In this city
remains unchanged. or the 1900 macbin-
lists who went out on strike a majority
have secured work temporarily In this ard
neighboring cities. About 300 are still idle
and they are receiving weekly dues from
the international. The strikers are all
firm i'm their demands and an early set
tlement might not be surprising. as II
seems the manufacturers are finding IL
Impossible 10 secure the number OF men
required TO keep the shops running. All
things considered. the leaders OF the strike
believe that their outlook Is very favor
able at the present time.
STEAM FILTERS.
The United Association OF Steam Fit
a l..l.
at the Labor Temple last evening. The
business agent made his report which was
accepted. Various other reports were re-
oeived and the report OF the financial sec
retary showed receipts OF SIPS 90 and ex-
penditures amounting TO SAL. Three new
members were initiated and a number Of
applications for membership were receiv-
ed. The report OF the locals delegate 10
the Building Trades council was favorably
received and accepted.
CARPENTERS LOCAL. o.
The Carpenters held their weekly meet
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-02
STRIKE BREAKER
ACQUITTED OF MURDER

Boston. Oct 2.-Lewis H. Harris OF
New York. who was charged with murder
In connection with the death OF Michael J..
Cunningham, a striking team driver last
spring. was found not guilty today by a
jury I'm the superior court.
Cunningham was among crowd of
strikers who attacked Harris and several
other strike breakers A shot was fired
which hit Cunningham and he died the
next day.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-02
Recruiting Office Removed

The Office OF the u. s Recruiting Of
fcer has been moved 10 room 4O2 In the
Caesar Misch building The rooms at
~ North Main street have been the
home OF the recruiting station for over
30 years and II was with the intention
OF following business across the river
that the move was made by Lieut..
Rains. the officer In command.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-02
Diaz Receives Root

Mexico city. oct with all the
members OF the Mexican cabinet pres
ent President Diaz received Secretary
Root yesterday I'm the Hall OF Ambas-
sadors IN the national palace
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-02
KNOCKOUT BLOW
GIVEN TRAITORS

Continued from Page Five.)
Come In the name of decent Democ-
racyl
Come in the name OF honest govern
ment'
Come for the cause of equal suffrage!
Come for the cause OF constitutional
reform.
Come and down the Hessians!
Come early and vote early.
Resi- ectfully yours,
-. w. HOGAN for the Committee"
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-02
RIVERSIDE

Advertisements and items for The News
Democrat may be left at T. Burke's dry
goods store, 253 Bullock's Point avenue.
Telephone Blue ?073-3
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EAST PROVIDENCE

News items and advertisements for The
News-Democrat may be left at Alexander
Munro's dry goods store. Taunton
avenue.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-02

The annual mrcttrE uf tfrr Second Bap-
tist church will be held this evening
r----e ,scs. yr,ysp.s - 11,hins. vsn
meet this evening"
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-19
TWO INDICTMENTS
At SALT LAKE

SALT LAKE CITY. Jan. 1s.-The
Federal Grand Jury. which before the
holidays returned indictments against
the Gould and Hartman corporations
and individuals in their employ, charg-
ing violations OF the interstate com
merce law and fraud in connection
with the acquisition Of coal lands.
made its final report today to Judge
Marshall in the United States District
Court and was discharged.
One indictment is against Don G.
Robbins, one OF the oldest coal pros
pectors IN the State. and another
against Edwin ". Senior, a land at
torney. The men were arrested to-
night and viii appear before the
United States Commissioner tomorrow.
They are charged with conspiring 10
secure coal lands from the Government
by fraud. the land in question being in
Emery County, Utah.
II is intimated that further indict-
ments have been found in connection
with land and timber matters and that
the persons Indicted are not in the
State OF Utah. One report is that in
dictments have been returned in con-
neotion with the alleged timber and
lumber combine in the Northwest.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-19
HOUSE VOTES FOR
HIGHER SALARIES
Adopts Amendment Raising
Compensation of Congress
men and Vice President
NO ROLL CALL TAKEN

WASHINGTON. Jan. 1s.-By a rising
vote of 1913 to 81 the House today
adopted an amendment to the legisla-
tive, executive and judicial appropria-
kon bill which was taken from the
Speakers table with Senate amend
ments. increasing the salary of the Vice
President the Speaker and members
of the Cabinet to $4,000 a year and
those of Senators and Representatives,
Delegates from Territories and the
Resident Commissioner from Porto
Rico TO $500 a year, the increase to
take effect March 20. 1907.
An effort was made to have roll
call but only thirty-four members
arose. which was not sufficient num-
ber so the House was not forced to
go on record.
An urgent deficiency bill was passed.
carrying a total of s344,659.
The House thena went into committee
of the whole and passed nifty bills on
the private calendar reported by the
committee on claims
Representative Littauer of New York
caused one of the most interesting and
exciting episodes in the history of the
fifty-nintb Congress when he moved
today to take up the legislative execu-
tive and judicial appropriation bill as it
had been passed by the Senate and to
amend the same Dy inserting prOVl-
sion increasing the salary of the Vice
President. the Speaker of the House
and members of the Cabinet to s12, 900
each. and increasing the salaries of
Senator'S and Representative in Con-
gress Delegates from the Territories
and the Resident Commissioner from
Porto Rico to $500 per annum.
Nearly every member was present,
both Republican and Democratic whips
having sent out hurry calls for alb
sentees. Almost Immediately members
were on their feet in protest to cut
and dried programme for increasing
salaries without a roll call Several
members opposed including salaries of
members of the present Congress, but
favored increasing those of future
members Burleson of Texas stated
that he had voted for the amendment
when it first came before the House,
but would oppose it in its present form.
On the vote being taken the amendment
was declared adopted. 1872 to 90.