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The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-17

the Machinists union, Mayor Patrick J.
Mccarthy visited the headquarters OF the
Metal Trades association at 35 North
Main street yesterday afternoon. Tho
object of the visit was TO recover for some
OF the men who had quit working as
strike e-breakers'' their belongings. which.
they claimed. were refused them when
they left their work.
The men. having been brought over to
the union side, complained to Business
Agent Johnson of the union, who I'm turn
acquainted the mayor of the situation.
The mayor and Mr.. Johnson then pro-
ceeded TO the building az 8 North Main
street, where the strike break live
and conferred with the man in charge.
Mr.. John Mccullough. said to be a former
captain OF New York police. When the
matter or obtaining the effects of the men
who had quit work was brought UP, Mr..
Mccullough stated that two men had
asked for their baggage, but being under
the influence of liquor they were refused.
Then Mr.. Johnson said the men were
n6t under the influence OF liquor, but had
been at the unions headquarters and at
the mayors office the greater part OF the
morning. This statement the mayor go
was correct. After the interview tho
mayor and Mr.. Johnson returned to the
city hall. Later couple of the men who
had quit work went to the building on
North Main street and received their bag
gage.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-17
ENTERPRISE LINE SALE
RUMOR NOT CONFIRMED

The report in general circulation yes
terday in marine circles was that the En-
terprise Transportation company, operat-
ing steamship passenger and freight
service between this city and New York.
had been absorbed by the New York. New
Haven and Hartford railroad interests.
has been emphatically denied by Isaac
Bromley, passenger auent for the Enter
prise line. who said: There Is absolutely
no truth in the report"
II was impossible to have the report
authenticated or denied by higher officials
OF either company. as they were absent
from Providence. Vice President Buck
land OF the railroad company and e. J..
Quackenboss OF the Enterprise line wero
both in New York, and this circumstance
tended 10 strengthen the belief that the
report might be true. regardless OF Mr..
Bromley's statement.
The Enterprise line has been backed.
rumor says. by Charles w. Morse, the
steamship king and rival OF the New
Haven. with whom an agreement was
made by the New Haven interests regard
ing Boston and New York all-water busi-
paeg
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-17
Commercial Telegraph Op-
orators Also Demand
"Closed" Shop and J.
Hour Day From Local
Brokers---OrdinaryB Busi-
ness Not Much Ham,
pered.

Providence local. No. lS3. Commercial
Telegraphers Of America. submitted to the
broker firms OF the city this morning their
schedule calling for a. big increase In ths
wage scale. The union officials assert
that the Is brokers here will be seriously
crippled II they fail to accede to the de-
mands.
The demands are that the minimum sal
arv for broker operators shall be $50 q
week. Operators working circuits where
a continuous quotation service Is fur
nished shall receive not less than $40 q
week, according TO the schedule. The
same conditions will apply TO regular re-
lief operators on such circuits and also to
any other smaller circuits that may be
installed. Operators working nrst-class
circuits without a continuous quotation
service shall be paid not less than sSS q
week. The working day Is set for seven
hours whenever possible and demand IL
made for a ''closed shop"
The men claim that such Is the condi-
ton in the stock market centres that II
the firms here refuse to accede TO the
union demands the fact that the New
York houses have signed the scale Will
leave the local house without wire SER
vice. as working a wire with a non-union
man will not be tolerated by any union
operators.
II strike In the broker line is ordered
It will not be until Monday morning.
At the Western Union and Postal Tel
egraph companies offices today business
was proceeding as II there were no strike.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-17
BRIDE, TRULY,
WAS THROWN
III AUT0|sT

Atlantic City. Aug. 17.-Introduced by an
automobile collision, a Boston girl and
a New York city youth fell in love, and
after being made one In Manhattan came
here to spend their honeymoon.
Miss Marie Letter. daughter OF Thomas
Letter OF Boston, was on an automobile
trip from Longport to Atlantic City in
July. At turn I'm Albany avenue sho
was met by n big red automobile coming
In the opposite direction. The machines
crashed and Miss Letter was thrown into
the arms OF young and handsome Eugene
Barber OF New York, who was running
the opposing gasolene wagon.
After the machines were pulled apare
the young man apologized for his
abruptness. was forgiven and the party
retired TO the neighboring cafe. where
they waited until new machines came
for them. The young people were
much interested In each other. and q
friendship sprang up which resulted In
their engagement.
They were married I'm New York three
days ago, but their friends knew MOTH
in. about 10 until at dinner given
htre last night they told OF the ro-
nance.
Roth OF the contracting parties ara
wealthy ard hold co lSp,cious positi ms
in society. and young Barber is very
good business man.
cit Is an all wind that blows no one
some good" he said last night. even
on auto accident may make mans
fortune"
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-17
OLD HOME WEEK
FOR NEW HAMPSHIRE

Concord, n. H., Aug. 17.-New Hamp-
shire. fthe birthplace OF the Old Home
Week idea, began today the celebration
Of It's ninth annual Old Home Week OBJ
servances. More than 100 towns and cities
through the state participated In the open
ing exercises today.
The movement. which was first suggest-
ed by former Gov. Frank ". Rollins. has
steadily increased In interest since It's es-
tablishment, each year seeing additional
towns set apart q day for a formal well
come to former residents.
The SUCCESS or the ofd Home Week
gatherings II believed 10 responsible TO
some extent for the disappearance OF
many Of the abandoned farms that were
formerly scattered all over the state.
A perpetual Old Home Week committee.
OF which former Gov. Nahum J. Bachel-
der IL secretary. interests itself In the
work the year rouD<
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-17
M|LNE's Death
IS FOUND DUE
TO MIsE0RIUE

Coroner Thomas r. Vance today filed In
the office of the clerk OF the superior
court his findings upon the death OF Rob
ert w. Milne. which occurred at Paw
tucket on July q Coroner vances ind
ings are as follows:
Taking the testimony and carefully re-
viewing the same, 1 hnd and certify In
Pawtucket that Robert W. Milne came to
his death at Pawtucket. on the 10Th day
OF July. A. ID. 1907. by receiving through
his body ZOO volts OF electricity. the same
being contained In n wire owned by the
Pawtucket Electric company. and he.
said Robert w. Milne, dying as a result
OF the same. and / further certify and
record that upon the testimony OF the
witnesses, the death OF said Robert w.
Milne as aforesaid. was not caused by the
neglect OF any person or corporation, but
was the result OF accident and misfor-
tune"
Milne worked for the Pawtucket
Electric company as a lineman and was
making q test at the corner OF Weeden
and Conant streets on a pole erected
by the telephone company July 2eth,
when he received the fatal shock. He
had ascended the pole and was sitting
on "Tarna" and was engaged In tap
ping" the joint when he was heard TO
shout and then groan and suddenly
fall back. He wa shield in that position
by the belt attached to his waist un-
I'll q workman took him down. Doctors
summoned found he had been electro
cused on the pole.
Coroner Vance holds that Milne should
have ussd the ladder and rubber gloves
furnished him by the company. lie fur
thar says.% That ths- -grounded In an -uns
insulated condition on that pole was a
menace and danger 10 person working
thereon. and although. as testified by the
linemen. the pole was an unsafe place for
Milne 70 work on said day, still the neg
lcct OF either the telephone company or
the electric company was not the cause
Of the death Of Robert w. Mime"
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-17
BANK CASHIER
ALLEGED TO Be
$4,000 SHORT

New York, Aug. T.-Robert r. Gill.
cashier of the Stapleton National bank OF
Stapleton, s. l., has been arrested by the
United States authorities and is charged
with being short In his accounts with the
bank, according to an announcement
made by the directors OF the bank today.
The shortage is said to amount to about
$4,000
Cashier Gill's shortage was discovered
by a bank examiner Mn Gill was called
before the board OF directors and Is said
10 have made a statement as to the dis
crepancy. He was arrested, released on
bail and has been assisting the officials
OF the bank TO straighten out his ac-
counts.
His shortage was made good by his
surety and the board OF directors, who an
nounced today that the capital and sur
plus OF the bank Is unimpaired. Mr.. Gill
Is again in the custody of the United
States officers.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-17

rbars was an ample and capable force IN
sach ne the offices and Managers Mills
=, the Postal and Carey of the western
Union declared they were perfectly saus
fed with the situation In this CITY. bo.,,
asserted also that business outside OF
their offices, particularly In the secuons
east OF Chicago and north OF washington
was moving without delay.
1--WE have a full force here" declared
Manager Mills None OF those who are
here now will quit work and those We
have are perfectly competent to take care
OF any business which may present Itself
BUSINESS has fallen off slightly. but this
is only natural at this time OF the year.
Manager Carey said: I'VE are getting
along swimmingly Two OF my men LETT
last evening" but that was with no grfev-
ance against me. / was on my vacation
when the strike was declared and both
men stayed until came back, so
wouldn't be in a hole. They went out be-
cause they were union men and had or
ders from headquarters. As far as / am
concerned they can come back here any
time they wish. Those who are talking
about the strike being general and the
companies crippled are not acquainted
with the real condition OF affairs. The
company has all the operators 1t needs
TO move the messages"
Continued on Page Six.)
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-17
NAVAL RESERVES
MAY compete
IN RIFLE MATCH

Secretary OF War Taft made public the
following memorandum yesterday for the
guidance OF the chief OF staff based on a
recent opinion boy the attorney general OF
the United States:
THE attorney-general has overruled the
views of this department as expressed in
opinions OF the Judge advocate general
concurred in by the secretary OF war, in
holding that the expression organized
militia contained in the act OF congress
OF March 2. 1907. making provision for tro-
phies in rife contests. includes the naval
militia organized In any state. The de-
cision OF the attorney-general rests on
section 1 OF the so-cal3ed Dick bill, In
which the militia Is defined to be all able
bodied citizens or intending citizens. capa-
BILE OF military service, and In divided into
organized militia, that is. militia organized
as National Guard. or under and designa-
ton by tho state and reserve militia
THE attorney general reached the con-
clusion that naval brigade organized
under the laws OF the state is not reserve
militia. and so must be organized. The
encouragement comedies that In other
parts OF the same statute and In other
statutes the term organized militia does
not include the naval brigade.
"As the decision is limited. however, to
it's application TO the question whether
the naval brigades may be authorized to
take part in a rife contest I prefer TO de-
fer to the opinion and follow II. without
request for further consideration. This
course is taken blythe department with
the distinct understanding that such con-
struction has no other effect In respect TO
the status OF the naval militia than to
permit the naval brigades TO take part In
a rife contest IL cannot authorize the
department TO pay for any OF the ex-
penses OF the team from the naval bril-
gade. or TO furnish It's supplies. or to do
anything except to allow 1t to take part
in the contest and receive the benefit, II It
wins, OF the trophy which the war de-
partment will pay for.
WILLIAM III. TAFT,
Secretary of War"
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-17
FAST SLOOPS in
KINGS CUP RACE

Newport. Aug. 1.-THE fastest sloops
and schooenrs in commission in the
country were entered today for the
second Kings cup race. an event for
which the British monarch two years
ago presented a perpetual trophy TO
the New York Yacht club The race
was sailed for the first time last year
and won by the sloop Effort The cup.
which is valued at 1900. 10 always in
the keeping OF the club. but a dimuni-
tive replica is yearly given to the sue
cessful yacht and her name inscribed
on the trophy itself
For this race sloops and schooners
sail in the same class the latter being
contestants at s5 per cent OF their
usual rating. The schooners, how
ever. must not be less than so feet
on the water line nor the sloops and
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-17

committee next Tuesday. and that body.
upon reaching conclusion, will report
10 the state committee
CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM.
At meeting OF the Seventh ward Demo-
Gratis at the club rooms on Potter avenue
last evening Amasa NJ. Eaton spoke on
CONSTITUTIONAL Reform tracing briefly
the history OF constitutional changes in
Rhode Island and the unsuccessful at
tempts to secure tho adoption OF a new
constitution by popular vote in 1897 and
1899. He declared the fact that a new
constitution was needed was proven be-
yond cavil by the formal action OF both
Democrat and Republican parties In de-
claring In its favor heretofore and by the
fact 1900 out OF total of $4,000 voters
almost the required three-fifths, voted
In favor of the admittedly imperfect in
strument submitted in 1897
He discussed also the power of the legis-
lature to call a constitutional convention
In the absence o. any provision TO that
effect in the present constitution, and con-
tended that the power to alter It's form OF
government was one of the inherent rights
of soveregnity vested in the people. He
vigorously disented from the opinion ex-
pressed by the supreme court that the
legislature was without power to call a
convention under the terms OF the present
instrument OF government. The question
OF constitutional reform, he declared, was
the most important question before the
people today and the one most requiring
their attention.
Stephen ]. Casey presided in the absence
OF President Murphy OF the club.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-17
NEW YORK CITY
HARD PRESSED
To PAY BILLS

New York. Aug. 17.-Admission Is made
today that the city of New York Is hard
pressed to pay its bills. due to the pres
ent tight money market and a consequent
inability to dispose or city bonds.
AS was feared, the action OF contractors
who had taken bonds in payment for work
done by them and who subsequently sold
them In the bond market below par has
caused a slump In the sale of city bonds
directly to the public, method devised
by the comptroller. when the financial
institutions failed To absorb the issues.
The result is that one OF the richest
citiss In the world La poor. so far as ready
cash In concerned. for the first time in the
memory OF living man. II Is said that
there Is about 81 100000 on hand to meet
nearly 100000 OF pressing obligations.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-17
CASH BALANCE FROM
OLD HOME WEEK

A meeting OF the executive committee
OF the old Home Week committee was
held at the office Of Chairman Marsden
]. Perry yesterday afternoon and num-
Der of additional bills which had been
presented during the week were audited.
Several unpaid bills now remain to be APP
proved, but ~ is expected that all will
be settled within short time.
According 10 r.. j. studley. treasurer
OF the committee. II Is stated the COM
mittee will have surplus Of about $500
when all bills are presented and paid. To
date the receipts OF s27.0ss nave been ex-
pended TO the amount OF s23.6e9 The CON-
mittee adjourned TO next Friday at the
same time and place.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-17
Requests Police Commission
to Probe Charge Relating
to Alleged Intelligence.
Offiee--Helps Recover Be-
Belongings of Penitent
"Strike BreakerS"--C
man Luther Defends Police
Action i'm the Premises.

Mayor Patrick ]. Mccarthy has acted
with characteristic promptness on the re-
quest OF labor leaders. as the following
letter TO Chairman William III. Luther OF
the board OF police commissioners will
show:
Dear Sir:-John F. Willard pub
lished In The News-Democrat of this
date a letter referring TO an unlicensed
intelligence office at So North Mein
street, and also to there being
lodging house maintained at same
place. The subject being brought to
my attention in a public manner and
In the form OF statement OF facts
vouched for by the writer. am in
duty bound obliged to take official
notice OF IL and therefore wish to con-
fer with you on the subject at your
earliest convenience"
CONFERS WITH CHAIRMAN.
Today Mr.. Luther met his honor the
mayor IN accordance with the request.
Mr.. Luther, before meeting with Mayor
Mccarthy, said he understood the place
In question was not an intelligence office
within the meaning OF the law, but an
ordinary boarding house. and so long as
the boarders kept the peace and the house
was maintained In an orderly manner the
police could not interfere with II.
CLOTHING RECOVERED.
Upon the suggestion of the officials of
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-17
R. A. P|NKERT0N,
NOTED DETECTIVE,
DIES At SEA

New York, Aug 17.-Robert A. Pinker-
ton, head OF the Pinktrton detective
agency, died on board the steamer Bre-
men at sea on Aug. II. He was en- route
to Germany for has health. accompanied
by Florence Sullivan.
Robert Allan Pinkerton, head of the
Pinkerton national detective agency. was
born In Dundee, Ill, In 1S4s. and received
his education at Notre Dame university
brother, William A Pinkerton. OF Chi
cago, in the direction OF the detective
agency which had been founded by his
father. Allan Pinkerton.
During the Civil war. Mr.. Pinkerton did
able service in the United States service
In the department OF the gulf.
After the close OF the war, Mr.. Pink
erton came TO New York. whore he had
been engaged I'm detective work.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-17
WEATHER NOTES

The barometer is low over the Lake re-
gion, but II Is high over the Atlantic
states and the south. The pressure has
increased over the Central states. Show
ers have fallen In the Ohio and Middle
Mississippi Valleys. Kansas, the eastern
Lake region and the Atlantic states. II
IN raining this morning along the North
Atlantic coast and at st. Louis. Mo. but
elsewhere the rain has ceased. In south
ern Kansas and Central Illinois the rain
fall was heavy. Temperature changes
have not been great. Fair and slightly
warmer weather is indicated for Provi-
dencs and vicinity tonight and Sunday
NJ. Il. BLYSTONE,
Local Forecaxter-
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-17
ROD IN PICKLE
FOR DORNEY|TES

There is a rod In pickle for the Dorney-
ties. according TO members OF the Jefrer-
son club of the Ninth ward. who will hold
their annual love feast a. Rocky Point to-
morrow with some Of the big guns of the
state and city Democracy to address them.
A feature OF the speechmaking will be
the handling OF the Hessians, so-called.
and Edward NJ. Sullivan of Cranston. who
was the Democratic candidate for attor-
ney general at the last election, In ex-
pected to pay his respects 10 Thomas J..
Dorney. president OF the Ninth ward
Democratic" club, In his accustomed
way. Mayor Patrick ]. Mccarthy, Theo-
dore Francis Greene and John w. Hogan
are among those who are expected to
grace the occasion, in addition TO several
hundred loyal Jeffersontans who are inal-
ienable supporters of DR.. Edward r. Car
roll, the leader of the ward, who has the
confidence OF the city and state Demo-
Gratis.
STATE CAUCUS COMMITTEE
The committee appointed by Judge
Frank Il. Fftzsimmons, chairman of the
Democratic state committee, TO consider
the subject OF caucus reform met last
Tuesday and organized. with Judge Fitz-
simmons as chairman and Edward NJ. sul-
Ivan as secretary. IL also appointed a
s1Ib-committee consisting of Edward NJ.
Sullivan. Thomas p. Corcoran OF Paw
tucket and Daniel A. Cotton of this city,
TO consider the subject I'm more detail,
This committee will report TO the full
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-17
SEARCHING WOODS
FOR PEPSOLD'S BODY

A search is being made at Pascoag OF
the woods which bordcr the Brown house
in which little s-year-vld Helen Brown
was found murdered for the body OF
Ernest Pepsold, with whom the girl and
her mother had been 1Ntng.
In his letter to Mrs. Brown. Pepsold, II
is alleged. said that he was going to take
his life. and acting upon this theory to-
days search began.
one letter Pepsold sent to Mrs. Brown.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-17

yawls less than 80 feet The race is
an open AFFAIR and last year one OF
the competitors sailed under the colors
OF the Royal Nova Scotia Yacht club.
The races are usually about 3s miles
in length and always of Newport. OF
the 10 entries this year. the schooner
Ingomar Is the largest and allows the
other nine some seconds for each mile
as follows: Elmina, 1850: Queen. 1894;
Weetamoe. s0:25; Nicola 31:01: Effort,
1892; Istalina, 44:06; Aurora 44:o7;
winsome. 44;1s; Katrina, 6s:ss;
Avenger. 69:62.
The Elmina, Queen and Katrina are
schooners as well an the Ingomar.
while the others are sloops.
A large feet of steam yachts accom-
panied the yachts this forenoon to the
start at Brenton's Reef lishtship.
Continued on Page Six.)
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-17
WOMAN KILLED
BY FALL FROM CAR

A woman, supposed to be Mary McDer-
mott OF q Black street. fell at IL o'clock
last night from a car on orms street.
while slighting before II came to fun
stop. and struck on her head with such
force that her skull was fractured and
she died at 2:30 this morning at the Rhode
Island hospital.
When taken to the hospital the only
identity that could be made OF the woman
was by the name Miss McDermott on an
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-17

whose husband is In this state. read as
follows:
Poor Wife, packed all your things
together that Is, clothes and so FORTH
and keep anything else that you want
that / have overlooked and sell the rest
to bury us with. and don't Judge me too
hard. as / know people will talk, for I
could not help II.
ERNEST"
"Get my brother OF someone to come up
with you. and God help you TO bear IL I
Continued on Page Six.)
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-17

envelope in her pocket.
Supposed relatives OF the woman have
been summoned to the hospital to fully
establish her Identity
The car from which the woman fell was
one OF the Ocean street and Douglas ave-
nue. line, I'm charge OF Walter b. Holmes,
conductor and Albert Jordan, motorman.
who carried her into a houAs. where she
was attended by DR.. Saul Lewanda Of lit
Orms street He ordered her immediats
removal to the Rhode Island hospital.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-17
ANOTHER BREAK
IN STOCK PRICES
BRINGS SUPPORT

New York. Aug 1.-THE price OF stocks
suffered a decline in the opening trans
actions OF the stock market again today.
Sales OF several OF the leading railroad
and industrial stocks vert made at de-
clines ranging from / to IA points, in
cludng the Pacific railroads, Atchison,
Reading. Amalgamated Copper. Smelling.
Sugar, Brooklyn Transit, Lead and Lo-
comotive. The fact that they went no
lower in the early trading and that a
rally quickly followed the opening break
was hailed as sign that the stocks were
being supported