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The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-16
18TH ANNUAL
CONVENTION
Of bAPTIsTS

The 18th annual session OF the Colonial
Baptist Missionary convention OF New
England was opened at 10 o'clock this
morning in the Congdon Street Baptist
church, Rev Sidney w Smith. pastor
Prior TO the opening exercises there was
a meeting OF the board ot managers, fol-
lowed by Rev. w. T. Amiger, A. NJ. OF
Springfield, Mass.
AT 1918 a. m. President Rev Walter
Gay called the convention 10 order and
appointed committees on credentials.
nomination OF officers and other commit
tees.
The program was continued as follows
ll:l5 a. M. Annual sermon, by Rev Lee
{. Parrish. ID. D., Newton. Mass; offer
ing; benedictlon.
devotional services led by Rev. Bush.
pastor OF St Stephens church. Cam
bridge, Mass; 2:l5. report OF board OF
managers and treasurer: $780, election and
installation OF officers: 3. an open air dis
cussion on Missions" led by Rev. w.
A. Harrod. Ph. d.. of Hartford. Conn. ;
3:l5. address by Rev w II. Wiley, New
port. r. L.. Evangelism" solo by Miss
Bertha Ridsly.
Evening-7:l5. devotional service led by
Rev. II. n. Jeter. D. D., OF Newport, r.
|; 1880. address OF welcome by His Honor
Mayor Patrick ]. Mccarthy, response by
Rev. Dr. Scott of Boston. Mass; well
come on behalf OF the Methodist churches
by Rev. A. A. Cooke, ID. D.. response by
Rev. w. T. Amger B. D.: music by the
Winter street choir; welcome by Rev j
l.. Davis on behalf OF the Baptists of the
city. response by Rev. d. l.. Cosby, u.
D.: welcome on behalf OF the laymen by
Mr.. w. H. Higgins, M D.. response by
Mr.. Simon Phillips OF Hartford: doctrinal
sermon by Rev. W. w. Ryan. h. D.. OF
New Bedford. Mass. Offering; solo by
Mrs. Il. Holmes.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-16
REGISTRATION
WILL ECLIPSE
1905 FIGURES

II registration continues TO gain at the
rate set last Saturday and continued up
to O'Clock this afternoon, IL will surpass
before next Monday the figures OF last
year. though last Saturday morning they
were nearly 1900 behind.
When the board OF canvassers opened
its Office this morning 52Sl persons had
been enrolled. compared with 5531 AT the
corresponding time In 1906 or only 300 be-
hind Last Saturday afternoon and night
a gain OF 410 was made and each day this
week there has been a gain OF about $50
yesterdays being l34 At 2 o'clock this
afternoon over $50 had registered and this
years total was about 200 behind last
years.
The work Of the Democratic registra
ton committees throughout the city is
bearing excellent fruit
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-16
STANDING IN
THE 0 'G0RMAN
VOTE. CONTEST

Interest is increasing I'm the O'Gorman
contest. and II will be noticed that the
figures cast for some of the candidates
show that their friends are hustling 10
pun them ON the safe way TO attend the
Jamestown exposition. The names of
contestants and their votes are as FOL
lows:
School Teachers-Annie p Burdck.
q. .Ss1; William ]. Peck, l49.4o2; Margaret
j Mahoney, :9o.l21: Frank n. Spratt, lsS,-
66s: Laura Amy. 22,6s3. Miss Rhodes.
6e07: c. Walsh 17s, s,s93. Miss Gage, i511;
Miss Hick. 4s4l Miss Wilks. ISL
Stenographers-Esther Donigan, S3,999:
Julia Carmoches. 29,OS4; Miss Green 7493.
Clerks-L F. Smith. 2o2, ,522; Charles Gal
lagher. a2. $50: J. Richie l25.2i0: K. l..
Irons. 1885; ]. Mccullough. A4S3; L.
Rubins. s57.ol4: J. Benjamin. 77ls.
Operatives-P. Farrell ~. 423; l.. Cold
stein, Is, ,2s2; p. j. Burke 2. SIS: A. Mackay.
e422
Policemen--James Lee. 372,34s: Lewis
Irish s2.o52; Cornelius DAILY, 24o,204;
c. McNamee, ss,s3b; b. ]. Benson, ell
4s2
Firemen--J J. McGovern. aes.231; F.
Fitzpatrick. 4ss,sss; Chief steere. 2s7.-
1877; p. G. Henry. 1921, j. c. Neill,
3o,s03; Sisson. 1924.
Letter Carriers--Charles T. Hall. 96
1se: ]. u. Tatio, 1885; Samuel T.
Gardiner. 267.327; +. ]. Mcconnell. 49,
sSf; H. s. Watt, 12.504; Kenahan, 201b.
Union Labor Men-Charles Lee a43.
2se; Carl Robb. 1890; j. E. Cronin,
25.oos; j. Coleman. 1887.
Conductors-S II. Lawton. 1s5,449;
Charles Mowry. l33,237 Jack Leach,
145.324: II. z. Sheldon, 4s.o52; George
T. Bagley, 233,52S; Archie Horton 4o,-
se7: d. ]. Sullivan. 35.ss4, J. F. Reilly.
132.367.
Motormen--A. NJ. Buddington. 1854;
r. O'Brien. se9l; r.. Thorp. 1855; j. II.
Brady, s1.656; w. F. Arnold. 64.64s; p.
O. Kerrigan, $3.50: F. NJ. Luther. A.
S42; Botham, 1859.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-16
PRES. MELLEM
MAKES STATEMENT
To THE PUBLIC

Boston, May l6--President Charles 3.
Mellen OF the New York. New Haven
and Hartford Railroad company issued
the following statement today:
Mr.. Mellen is excessively annoyed by
the numerous newspaper statements d.
rectly and indirectly purporting TO come
from him and takes this occasion TO say:
He has given no statement regarding
the relations OF his company 10 the BOs-
ton and Maine 10 anyone. nor has he dis
cussed Mr.. Tuttle's connection with the
rumored combination.
Neither has he made any plans In view
OF the proposed rumors.
He has had no negotiations looking TO
the control OF the Boston and Worcester
He has had no negotiations In progress
with Mr. Morse nor any agreement re-
garding rates or service.
He does not know whether Mr. Morse
IS 70 start his passenger boats between
New York and Boston or not. he would
be glad OF reliable information on this
subject
"He has not called upon Mr.. Tuttle-
not because he would not like TO. but be-
cause there is no business that calls for
II and he is not here for social engage
ments.
THE companies with which he is con-
nected have no stock ownership in the
Boston and Maine and there is no occasion
for him 10 interest himself In that COM
pany's affairs and he has not done so
and hopes there will be no occasion for
him 70 do so.
There Is little sentiment connected
with his business and he is not consum-
ed with a desire to dominate Boston and
Maine affairs because of his former con-
nection with the property. He has am
pie business with which to occupy all his
time and he seeks only 10 be allowed 10
handle that with as little advertising as
may be found necessary"
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-16
ANOTHER BIC
ADVANCE IN
WHEAT PRICES

Chicago May 16.-The wheat market
experienced another sensational upturn
near the end OF the session on the board
OF trade today. July jumped from the
lowest price of the day. 92Ac.. TO 99Ikc.
and closed &c. over yesterdays closing at
Sl1c.
December rose to $l.02 and closed with
options were also in the dollar wheat
class for a time at s1.00%, but the close
was at 991ac. The closing figures on De-
cember are only DC. under the high point
OF the season reached a few days ago.
The volume of business was immense. a
few OF the leading firms alone taking on
between FIVE and eight million bushels.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-16
'LONGSHOREMEN
NOT SEEKING
ARBITRATION

New York. May 16.-Patrick Connors.
chairman OF the executive committee OF
the Longshoremen's union. said that the
longshoremen are not going 10 make an
appeal to Washington TO aid them In deal
ing with the steamship companies.
He added that the men did not want ar
bitration and that they do not contem-
plate an appeal To J. Bruce Tsmay. Pres-
dent OF the International Mercantile Ma
rine company. who is due TO arrive on
the steamer Adriatic.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-16
Marine Register

The following vessels arrived ir
port the past ~ hours:
Steamer City OF Fall River. Appleby
New York.
Steamer st. Croix. Bowman. New
York.
Steamer Warren. New York
Steamer Edgemont, Olweiler. New
York
Steamer City OF Newport. Ricketson.
Newport.
Steamer City OF Haverhill. Lake, FAN
River
Tug r. II. Smith. Norfolk
Schooner Robert A Snider. Tinker.
Savannah. $4,000 feet OF lumber for
Pawtucket
=. :. 8 Cactus, buoy setting. New
port.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-16
FOUND INJURED
ON STREET; IS
SENT TO HOSPITAL

James Popka, aged 26. who lives In Riv-
erside was found by the police at South
Main and Ward streets this forenoon in
jured, and at the Rhode Island hospital
10 which he was removed. IL is stated,
the surgeons believe he has a fractured
hip.
Popka says he slipped on the deck OF a
boat and received his injury. The police
think he boarded one OF the river boats
last night to secure shelter and to sleep,
as he is single and without friends
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-16
MACHINERY COMPANY
CALLS ON POLICE

The Standard Machinery company,
whose shops are In the Manufacturers
building on Sabin and Revery strets,
reported TO the police AT the Central sta
ton at o'clock this afternoon that their
striking employees were blocking the door
ways OF their shop and interfering with
the help who are not on strike. especially
the girls. and asked for police protection.
An officer was dispatched.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-16
ALDERMEN WOULD
LICENSE PUBLIC
AUTOMOBILES

An ordinance providing for the licen-
sing OF public automobiles the same as
hackney carriages was passed by the
board OF aldermen this afternoon.
The fee for the license for the automo-
bile will be s.. A fee OF 81 will be charged
for "a license 10 drive the car; and n fee
Of 81 for carrying baggage.
For all rides within one mile the fare
will be 70 cents. II hired by the hour the
fare will be 81 for the first hour and 50
FOR each subsequent hour.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-16
PRESIDENT AND WIFE
GOING TO PINE KNOT

Washington May l6-4President and
Mrs Roosevelt will leave Washington to-
morrow for a brief vacation AZ Pine
Knot Mrs. Roossvelts country home In
Aibermarle county. Virginia. Horseback
riding and long walks In the country prob
ably will form the main diversions during
their stay In the country. which will last
over sunday next
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-16
ESTATE PURCHASES
A $4,000 WATER BOND

A water bond for 5000 OF the city or
Providence has been purchased from the
city treasurer. Walter l.. Clarke by the
trustees OF the estate OF Mary O. Baker.
the Christian Scientist. The trustees are
II. NJ. Baker. l. r. Fernald and A. Nc
Lellan.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-16
Lead Company Dividend

New York. May i6-The directors OF the
National Lead company today declared
quarterly dividend OF Ia per cent. on the
common stock. The rate heretofore has
been | per cent quarterly. The regular
dividend of "a per cent. was declared on
the preferred stock OF the company.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-16
BLAZE IN ICE CREAM
CARTONS CAUSES ALARM

Ice cream cartons in the Hail & Lyon
laboratory on West Exchange street
caught ire this afternoon and the firemen
were called from box IL
The employees OF the firm extlnguished
the IRE. which was slight. as was the
damage.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-16
DELANEY'S DEATH DUE
TO NATURAL CAUSES

George VI. Delaney. aged GO, was found
dead in a closet In the boarding house
OF Amelia Williams on Graves lane this
forenoon by Charles f. Tanner, a fellow
boarder.
medical examiner said death was
from natural causes.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-16
Italian Cruiser at New York

New York. May is-The italian cruiser
Btruria which was one Of the warships
assembled az the opening OF the James
town exposition, arrived here today.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-16
CHICAGO GRAIN AND WHEAT

Chicago May 16.-Market opened today
with wheat quiet ard little doing. Corn
steady, poor demand. Cincinnati Price
Current: Some progress in crop; growth
again being retarded by unreasonable
low temperature Genial weather would
change promises favorably Wheat crop
with quantity TO carry over equal TO
years domestic requirements
Futures were selling as follows:
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-16
LIVERPOOL COTTON

Liverpool. May 16-The market opened
quiet today. There was a fair demand
for spot cotton; 5000 bales OF middlings
were sold for ESQ. or these TOO bales
were American. The receipts were Zoo
bales. OF which 100 were American.
F,,tures were selling as follows:
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-16
F FINANCIAL
new YORK STOCK MARKET

Reported for The News Democrat over
the private wire OF LEWIS II. TAPPAN
& CO. Bankers and Brokers. Banigan
Building
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-16
Bitten by Dog

John J. Clancy Of p Arlington avenue.
reports that dog bit him In the left leg
yesterday
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-16
Grocery Store Robbed

John Bozagian reports that his grocery
AZ 4os Washington street was entered last
Right and $50 stolen.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1907-01-26

claimed for the orange. Take the
Yakima valley, or the Wenatchee val
ley or dozen other mountain valleys
in Washington, or some of the finely
developed fruit regions of Montana or
Colorado. There you can find men
growing wealthy on returns from ten
and even five-acre orchards. Perhaps
the valley Of the Wenatchee in Central
Washington affords one Of the best
examples of the fruit possibilities of
the Northwest-s situated in the midst
Of that region which Daniel Webster
described as eft only for the abode of
wild beasts and wilder men," The
wonderful development of this valley
has been brought about entirely by
private irrigation development, yet the
government irrigation engineers con-
slider it an almost ideal irrigation
community
In the first place there is a splendid
water supply. To the west are the
cleaning snow fields of the Cascade
mountaios whose glacial streams feed
the swift-running Wenatchee river,
which as it energies from the valley
becomes tributary of the great Co.
lumbia. The valley is sheltered from
the bleak winds by surrounding hills,
SO. that fruit trees have never been
known to be damaged by cold. There
are no great farms on the Wenatchee
The entire valley is not so large as
some of the vast bonanza farms of the
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1907-01-26

through some thirty miles of ditch of
the Wenatchee Canal company. This
company is now projecting an extern
sion to- cross the Columbia rivera
great 100000 combined bridge and
.vladuct to carry water for irrigating
5000 additional acres.
In commenting upon the fact that
the national government is not an
tagonizing legitimate private irrigation
development, but that, on the other
hand, the reclamation service is favor
able to it, and even willing to assist,
Engineer Arthur P. Davis, who in Chief
Engineer Newell's absence. was found
in charge of the bureau at Washing
ton, mentioned the case Of the We
snatchee valley as somewhat excep-
tional.
Many small companies he said,
"have accomplished much good in
Transforming the great American des-
ert into profitable and habitable farms.
A very valuable object lesson of an
instance where private influence has
stepped in and reclaimed land which
was formerly waste may be found in
the Wenatchee valley. This is not a
community consisting Of hundreds Of
thousands of acres; it is a compare
lively small area, but every bit of it is
intensely cultivated, wrestling from
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1907-01-26
TWENTIETH CENTURY
AZTEC At CLOSE RANGE
Ne'0 Pictures BY An,edee Jun Depicting the Present
Life Of an Ancient Race

That America offers ample opportu-
mites within its boundaries for the
American artists, of course, generally
conceded. It is rarely, however, that
artists go so far afield for their materi-
al or are more earnest in their search
for characteristic native subjects than
in the case Of Mr.. Anedee Juillin.
There is probably no more picturesque
material of its nature than the life Of
the Pueblo Indians. These tribes
have retained So much of their primi-
tive clara ter, they are recognized as
so intimate link between the present
and the mysterious paste our CONT
nent, as to well repay the most pains
taking study. The representatives of
several museums have visited these
people and have collected much of in
terest. It is thought by some authori-
tiessthat the Pueblos are connected by
many bonds with the ancient Aztecs
and retain many Of their manners and
customs. The study is naturally one
of fascinating interest
- Ids - S1udluSu, -uOANGF0T, Tor the
artist to picture these strange people
and bring their curious life most Wv
idly before us. The Pueblos have
neen repeatedly photographed and
sketched and painted. The original
studies, which are reproduced here
with, serve, however, to portray them
with unusual fidelity. Mr.. Juillin, it is
perhaps necessary to add, has been ap-
pointed an officer. Of the French acad-
envy, a decoration which the: French
government has bestowed upon few
Americans. r.
Not the least charm of these studies
OF Indian life is their absolute fidelity
in point of drawing and color to the
originals. Mr.. Juillin has brought to
his work a genuine sympathy for his
subject matter and a wide knowledge
Of the life he is reproducing. He has
lived in all three years among the
Pueblos. His work is also unique from
the fact that his paintings were COM
'pleted in New Mexico. He is probably
the first artist who has visited these
Indian tribes and has actually painted
them from life.
The common practice for an artist
is to spend few days among these
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1907-01-26

consequence. To see the picture grow
before their eyes and recognize their
races and their trinkets reproduced in
l1fel1ke colors proved to be an. endless
novelty and a source. of delight.
Their critical comment on the finished
picture was usually the same. "You
know heap they would remark.
And so, through many months of
study, Mr.. .Juillin came to know the
Pueblos probably as. no other artist
has ever known them. He pictures
life not as that seen by the occasional
tourist, but as it came to be known to
one me who lived among them. The
wealth Of barbaric colors has been
caught and reproduced with a fidelity
which makes an instant appeal. Mr..
Juillin has chosen for his subjects ia.
miliar household everyday scenes of
Pueblo life, and hence their appeal.
incidentally, the pictures certainly
justify Mr. Juillin' s. contention that
America contains ample native materi-
al for the native artist. In this re.
gard, the country, in a peculiar sense,
is sufficient unto itself. AS these pos
slbllltles come to be realized 2 a. new.
chapter, too much neglected, will be
opened in American art
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1907-01-26

tribes, take number of photographs
and later, in the seclusion and comfort
of some city studio, to transfer the
pictures to canvass. Much is, Of
course, lost. 1t is, of course, possible
to reproduce the drawing Of a group or
figure, but for the rest the artist must
depend entirely upon his memory, or
nearly so. The color schemes must
Inevitably lose much Of their value,
and in a country where the brilliant
sun, shining upon SO many barbaric
colors, lends them peculiar value,
the loss is irreparable.
The difficulties of this enterprise
were increased by the size Of the can
vases. 1T is one thing to sketch a very
small canvas and paint under these
peculiar conditions. It is quite anoth-
ers to<s set up a canvas measuring three
by five feet or some similar dimen-
sions. The Pueblos are naturally a
superstitious people, and many objec-
tions are raised. 1t seems to be a set
tied conviction among them that the
artist who reproduces their pictures
takes something of their souls from
them certainly from their point of
view a dangerous experiment..
And, aside from the dificulties of
obtaining models, the Inconvenience.
which amounted to positive discom-
fort, connected with life among the In
dams was enough to daunt any one
but very earnest man. The curious
adobe houses which the Pueblos have
built for centuries, while exceedingly
picturesque. do not make very comfor-
table homes. There are no hotels in
the civilized sense. a brief visit is
full. of discomfo rts. When visit is
continued for months, even years, it
certainly denotes a very earnest pur-
a
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1907-01-26

Mr.. Juillin, from his long stay
among the Indians, came to know
them well and to win their confidence.
In the end he was thus enabled to
gain favors which probably no mere
9outlander could possibly obtain. The
permission to paint, or, rather the con-
sent Of the Indians to pose, especially
in the case of women and children,
seemed. at first out of the question.
AS time went on, the artists presence
came to be tolerated, until in the end
he was permitted to enter into their
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1907-01-26

lives as few white men have ever
done before. Mr.sJuillin obtained his
first models in a. most unexpected
fashion. He had been refused per-
mission to paint from life, when one
night he heard a stealthy. knock at
his door. He opened it and found an
Indian crouching before him in the
shadow, who begged him with ges-
ture not to speak, but let him enter,
Once indoors and out of sight and
hearing, the Indian explained that he
would pose for Mr.. Juillin if the secret
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1907-01-26

were kept from his tribe. This mys.
FERROUS volunteer was followed by 9TH
ers, until finally the ice was broken
and the lnditns came quite openly to
sit. S.
's The Pueblos proved to be excellent
models. One Of the axioms of their
race may be translated somewhat as
follows: Unless you have something
to. saysit is useless to talk This
piece of: philosophy is certainly worthy
of higher civilization. This is
proof that the Indians live up to their
philosophy in stheir stolid faces and
limited vocabularies. 1t is obvious, of
course, that such material is admira-
bly, suited to the needs of an artist.
Mr.. Juillin found that his models
would, take any position he would in
dicate and hold it ind definitely, without
a movement or a word of protest The
pose might prove uncomfortable after
a short time, but the Indian would con,
tinue in the same attitude for hours,
often suffering downright pain in
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1907-01-26
GOT OUT AN'tEXTRAv
CIRCULATION OF THE NEWS "a.
CENTURY AGO.
Old "Broadside" Recently Found in
Boston Compares Oddly with
the Practical journalism of
the Present Day.

An interesting example of the meth
% OF putting important news before
the public century ago was found in
an old news-sheet, or "broadside" re-
Gently turned up in a secondhand
book dealers shop in Boston.
Any printer, whether he issued a
newspaper or not, got out broadsides
IN those days, whenever he thought
an extraordinary piece of news justi-
led him in anticipating a profit. The
broadside was "a sort of handful,
printed on one side only, and gener.
ally about 8 inches wide by Is long.
'Ih1s was sold in the streets.
The subject of the broadside men
toned above was a hurricane which
swept the Massachusetts coast a few
days prior to Oct IS, 1904, the date on
which the broadside was issued. The
heading is violent Storm under a
black cut. Of the North church with
its steeple topping, above which is a
row OF collins. The rules are turned,
giving a mourning effect The &C
count OF the storm begins as follows:
On tuesday last violent storm
commenced here, and ragged until
Wednesday morning with unprece-
denied fury and destruction.
'The damage which has been sus-
tanned by this tremendous hurricane
is very. great and extensive. The fol-
lowing particulars are subjoined, viz.
The steeple Of the North church was
blown down and several other
churches damaged. The. brick wall
Of a house in West Boston blew over
and killed young woman by the
name of Lydia Bennett and badly
wounded two or three, more.
"Many houses were unroofed and
several new buildings were so much
bent and twisted that they must be
taken. down-chimneys, trees, etc.,
without number blew down. One of