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The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-23

Everett A. Durham, president OF the
Commercial corporation. who has figured
prominently in the discussion of the In
volved affairs Of the Home Realty COM
pany. last evening conveyed land in North
Providence to Mrs. Susan L. d. Estes or
Fall River which She In turn. mortgaged
to John H. Estes OF Fall River for $4,000.
The deed to the land was filed at the
office of Town Clerk Louis Sweet OF
North Providence after the office had
closed for the day. The land concerned
contains about IL acres on Smith street
and High Service avenue.
Mr. Dunham and some member of the
Estes family We're reported as concerned
yesterday In the conveyance of more ex-
tensive tracts of land. said to belong to
Mr. Dunham In Fall River and Westport.
The land transferred I'm North Provi
dence Is known as the Peckham place,
and was first decided by the Peckhams to
Dunham. He in turn decided IL to the
Commercial corporation, and then an
other deed was filed conveying II back to
Dunham. An attachment OF $500 was fled
In Providence by John r Shirley & Son
on Saturday last against the property TO
satisfy book account OF little over
s1s3.
1t first became known that Dunham
was going to transfer the property when
l.. Elmer Wood, Fall River attorney,
went TO the office OF the town clerk in
North Providence yesterday afternoon 10
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-23
FRAIR HELD FOR TRIAL
FOR Assault WITH RAZOR

Alexander w. Frair, colored man.
aged 23, in the district court this
morning pleaded not guilty TO assault
ing Walter Raleigh with dangerous
weapon, a razor, and was held In
surety of $1,000 for trial on the 30th.
IL was told 10 the court that Frair
resisted the efforts OF Walter Raleigh,
a motorman for the Rhode Island COM
pany. and Fred B. Titcomb, conductor
for the same company, to eject him
from a Pawtucket car on North Main
street after he had refused to pay his
fare shortly after midnight last night,
and turned upon the car men, flourish
ing a razor. slashing Raleigh twice in
the left arm before a citizen disarmed
him. Frair fed on the approach OF
Patrolman Luke p. Hayden OF Station
2. but the patrolman, after chasing the
colored man across lots and firing a
shot from his revolver to frighten him,
overlook his man and placed him under
arrest.
Frair is said to belong In Paw
tuCket
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-23
DUNHAM CONVEYS
PLOT OF LAND In
N. PROVIDENCE

see about the title TO the property.
A little later in the afternoon Mr.. Wood.
accompanied by Everett A. Durham and
two other men appeared at the office.
found Thomas III. Angel, the deputy town
clerk. looked up the records and then
they left.
short time before o'clock the party
again visited Mr.. Angel at his home with
Mrs. Estes and asked to have deed re-
corded Mr. Angel complied with their
request and the deed conveying the prop
erty from Dunham to Mrs Estes was
fled Then the mortgage was filed with
the other papers in the case
The property concerned is situated on
Smith street and High Service avenue.
and according to those seen last night Is
a new plat which was opened last year for
the first time. II fronts on Smith street
for SOL feet and has frontage of s22 feet
on High Service avenue, near the village
OF Centredale.
The mortgage document is in the usual
form. telling what the considerations OF
the payment OF the money are and show
riod OF six months AT per cent. Mr.. Ee-
ties also surrenders all right which he has
In the property by courtesy In the same
paper.
The mortgage paper was made out in
the office OF l.. Elmer Wood OF Fall River
and bears his signature and seal as wit
ness and notary public. and also bears tho
signatures of Mrs. Susan r. D. Estes and
Everett l.. Estes. II was made out yes
terday.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-23
Man KILLS
BROTHERS. WIFE
BY ACCIDENT

Mrs Annie Skirington. 30 years OF age,
who less than a year ago welded John
skiffington, a saloon keeper, was shot
and instantly killed by bullet from a re-
volver In the hands of her brother-in-law.
William Skiffington, "a years old, about II
o'clock last evening at the home OF the
Skiffingtons, 4s6 Valley street, during a
discussion OF firearms.
Mrs. Skiffington and the young man
were alone in the tenement at the time,
The bullet, fired from .3S-calibre revolt
YER. entered Mrs. Skiffington's mouth, and
passed through the roof Of the mouth In
to the brain She was dead when Dr. Will
liam III. Jordan of 176 Academy avenue
reached the house, and he stated his opin-
ion that the woman was practically In
stantly killed She was standing but few
feet from her brother-in-law when the
latter pulled the trigger, while seated In
a chair at the table in the kitchen just az
ter finishing lunch.
William Skiffington has been In this
country but a few months, having come
from Ireland. He has been working for
his brother John in the latter's saloon, on
the ground floor of the house at 4s6 Valley
street. the family occupying the upper
floors as a tenement.
About II o'clock last night William
left the saloon to go upstairs for lunch,
leaving his brother in the shop, Mrs Skill
ington had prepared a meal. which the
Young man ate The two, according TO the
young mans statement TO the police, be-
gan discussing different kinds OF firearms.
the talk ending with Mrs. Skiffington re-
marking: "wait till show what kind or
a pistol william has here" at the same
time opening a drawer and taking the
revolver from 1t.
The police were told that Mrs Skifing-
ton tried to pull the trigger. but was un-
able TO do So She then passed the weapon
to her brother-in-law, while she stood but
a few feet away. AS he was handling the
revolver there was a report. Mrs Skin
ington tottered and fell, blood streaming
from mouth and nostrils. Her husband,
alarmed, ran upstairs, the younger man
sitting in his chair, dazed by what had
happened.
DIR. Jordan and DR.. Edgar c. Gates OF
1542 Westminster street found that the
bullet evidently entered the woman
mouth and death was instantaneous.
A medical examiner was sent for while
Patrolman Brown of Station took VIII
liam Skiffington into custody
Skeffington was arraighed In the dis-
trict court this morning on the charge OF
manslaugnter, pleaded not guilty and
was held for trial on Aug. In surety or
$S0O0
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-23
]. F. MORSE ROBBED
BY NEW YORK WOMEN

Annie Morris. aged %, and Lillian
Stewart. aged "a. both colored women last
night. according to the story OF Capt. w.
IL. Lawrence. threw a powder Into the
eyes OF James II. Morse. which trnpor-
arily blinded him and while he was in
that condition robbed him OF SCI.
The police say that the two women,
who came TO this city from New York
two days ago. last evening met Mr..
Morse at Westminster and Stewart
streets, and accosting him asked him IL
he was judge OF stones. He admitted
that he was, and while he was about TO
take a ring or charm being offered MIN,
one OF the women Joused his eyes with
powder while the other searched his
pockets. and securing the money he haG
with him escaped,
Morse finally was able 10 see and went
to police station where he told his story
Lieut.. Hartnett and Sergt. Costigan at
once went in search OF the two women
and finally found them down town and
placed them under arrest.
In the district court this morning the
Stewart woman was lrraignei on the
charge OF stealing $22 from Morse. plead
ed not guilty and was held for trial on
the 30th In surety OF $500. The Morris
woman was arraigned on the charge OF
receiving $40 knowing It TO have been
stolen from Morse and on her plea Of not
guilty was held in $500 surety for trial
on the 30th.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-23
DUNN'S BOOM FOR MAYOR
TOBE SPRUNG ATCLAMBAKE
Dame Rumor Says That at Bvac and Liquid POitcafes at
Woodward Road Grove Next Sunday the Alderman From
Ward Will Be Given "fiunch' for the City's Chief
Executive.

my wards, nor am / forgetting that
O'Neill is an anti-monopolist and that
McNamee has become one or the strong
est believers I'm conservatism going ana
seems TO think any one that opposes mon
opoiy is very much to the Fitzsimmons.
The two can parade together without any
one being shocked, for they are adopts at
winking."
Back TO next Sunday and the post
poned Sakonnet trip" said the reporter.
Yes" said the Ward man. my an
cry friend meets a near Republican as
sociate last night. and the near kepupli-
can says, Here. / have a ticket Tor a
clambake Sunday. and our high friend.
who pleads eloouently for Col Colt at
one meeting OF the committee and then
names Wetmore at a later and subse-
uent one, wants US TO help this thing
along. The Ward Republican associate
goes into a dog house and gets an eie-
CANT piece Of pasteboard. Ny angry
friend don't live in Ward 8, but he was
nm there on business, and he swears that
he knew some bad luck was coming be-
cause the car he rode up on killed oiack
cat ~
Continued on Page Eight)
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-23

"Say. / just left an angry friend" de-
clared Ward 4 statesman this morning
to a News-Democrat reporter. MY
friend had all arrangements made for a
trip to Seaconnet on Sunday next, when
he suddenly gets sealed orders to report
at a clambake and fluid party at the
Woodward road grove I'm Ward on that
day The orders came from Republican
source. and as my friend generally votes
that ticket and ana talks red-hot Democ-
racy, he must obey them
Anything doing in Ward 3E querieu
the reporter
''Weil. / should say SOL There is more
doing there than a on-Providence-
Old Home week
combined" replied the Ward man.
Things are so duh down town that we
chaps who are near Republican clothes
have to go to Wards 3 ana 10 for excite,
mentl Honest. 1t must be admitted that
its Ward for the noise this year. IL
Dorney don't look out he will be forgot,
ten long before the next campaign really
onens. FOR O'Neill and McNamee are
really the busy ones. No, l amt mixing
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-23

UP his home with his son-in-iaw. Mr.
Vars
At the home of Mr.. Vars this morning
IL was said that there was no known
reason for the committal of his act by
Mr.. Peckham, as he seemed to be happy
and prosperous.
Mr.. Pecltham was. before his founding
OF rhe Phentx Spinning company in this
city. associated in a similar business with
his father In the village OF Washington.
and he and his father were Well known
In mill circles.
The Phenix Spinning company of which
he was the president, Is located at II
West Friendship street, and up to recently
was operated night and day, employing
about 30 hands making cotton and merino
yarns.
REASON FOR ACT UNKNOWN
The body was viewed by a medical ex-
aminer this morning. who pronounced
death due to cyanide OF potassium taken
with suicidal intent and gave permission
for burial. The medical examiner said
that the relatives gave him no explana-
ton OF any cause why Mr.. Peclham
should have committed suicide.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-23

New York, July 23.-Miss Esther Nor
ling, aged 23 years. was shot and almost
instantly killed today II IL alleged, by
Charles Warner. her former employer. as
she was entering "a haberdashery In West
$2nd street where she was employed as
bookkeeper. Warner. II In charged, fired
several shots at A. r. Spicer. the man
ager OF the store while efrecting his es-
cape, Hsd to the store OF A. q. Spaldlng
4 Co., In West t2nd street, and although
20 policemen surrounded the building and
searched Il. no trace of Warner could be
found. Miss Norling lived at RidgeNeld
Park, n. J.
Miss Norling reached her place of en-
ployment early TO day and had to wait
until Mr.. Spicer opened the door. Miss
Norling entered first and started toward
the cashiers desk. Spicer stopped to
place a block under the door TO keep II
open. Miss Norling had reached the rear
OF the store when shot was fired. Spicer
looked up and saw that n man had walk
ed past him while he was STOPPING over
Miss Norling half reeled and looked at
the man who fired the shot.
Its Charlie Warner. he shot me-
she cried.
Warner held a revolver Spicer tried
to interrupt him, and says Warner fired
his revolver. missing him.
Warner then slipped out and started
along 42nd street. A messenger boy saw
him running with a revolver and threw
bricks at him. which struck him in the
back. Angered. Warner turned and fred
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-23
DEFENDANTS
ARE GRANTED
A NEW TRIAL

Presiding Justice Sweetland in the
superior court today set aside the YER
dict OF S34250 given the plaintiff in
the case OF Anna IL. Hadley vs.. Thomas
A. Carpenter and granted defendants
petition for new trial. In the re-
script filed the justice says:
ITO find the verdict returned, the
Jury must have given full credit to
the testimony OF plaintiff and her hus-
band. The plaintiff and her husband
appeared to the court to be entirely
unreliable as witnesses. their testi-
mony contained many Inconsistencies
and improbabilities. They wero con-
tradicted by the testimony OF Edward
#. Cahill. upon a matter with regard
to which II Is not probable that he was
mistaken. Mr.. Cahill appeared 10 the
court to be an honest and disinterested
witness.
THE court IL forced TO find that the
verdict was the result either OF a mis-
conception OF the testimony or OF
prejudice; that the verdict was not
warranted from the testimony. and
that IL would be a great injustice to
permit the verdict TO stand. Motion
for new trial granted"
This was q suit TO recover damages
for trover and conversion.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-23
Man SHOOTS GIRL AND
ELUDES 20 OFFICERS

his revolver at the messenger boy. but his
aim was Wild and he threw the weapon
at the boy.
Spicer. who was running after Warner,
saw the gun and made a dash for IT,
Warner saw the move and ran for the
gun. Selling II before Spicer could reach
the weapon he turned and sped up the
street TO the Spalding establishment.
through which he ran, and escaping by
means OF a rear door. after shooting at
policemen who chased him.
Mr.. Spicer, who said that Warner who
Is about 55 years old, had been calling
almost constantly for Miss Norling each
evening and that she had complained that
his attentions had annoyed her.
SHOOTS ANOTHER
Several hours after the shooting OF Miss
Norling, Charles Warner, the man ac-
cused or having shot her, appeared at the
hat store OF John G. Wilson, in Broad
way. and asked Mr.. Wilson. whom he
knew, for loan OF $40. When Mr. Will
son turned to get the money, Warner shot
him In the back and right arm. infiicting
serious wounds. but without rendering
Wilson unconscious.
Warner then fed from the store. brush
bar his way, but upon reaching the side
walk he was intercepted by truckman
who struck him over the head with
cotton hook. Warner fell insensbie on
the sidewalk and was turned over to the
police.
Wilson was taken to a hospital where
IL was found that one of Warmers bull
let's had lodged In his kidneys, and THAI
his condition was critical.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-23

man. San Francisco: r. W. Graham,
Portland. Ore
An inquest will be held on the three re-
covered victims tonight
DESCRIPTION OF TILE ACCIDENT.
Prof. William Hardin Lewis OF Seattle,
who was one OF those rescued from the
Columbia, gave this account OF the
wreck: THE shock OF tho collision was
hardly noticeable. but / heard the crash
and a scraping sound. Soon I heard one
OF the crew shouting: All hands ON deck!'
From the scraping noise thought the
vessel was aground on n rock or aground
and l concluded I would not Join in any
panic or stampede for the boats, but
would rather walt until all the women
were put of and take my chances OF GET
ting one OF the boats that might come
back after going to shore and trust 10 n
life preserver with what swimming
could do. Dressing myself hastily mads
my way 70 the upper deck.
"The vessel was fitting moro every Sec
ond as moved along the side. As pass
ed along noticed n boat filled with peo-
pie and others were trying 10 chamber
into IT, Those inside were pleading that
Continued on Page Six)
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-23
VINCENT
SCORED SYSTEM
Of REVEALS

Cofreyville. Kan. July 23.-In a speech
here yesterday Bishop John II. Vincent
OF the Methodist Episcopal church. at
tackled the evangelistic system Of revlvals
now used I'm most OF the churches of his
denomination, and he said that revivals
produce only temporary good and that on
account of the sensational methods In Sc
curing so many OF them the bad effect
more than offset the good.
Bishop Vincent expressed himself as
standing for genuine evangelistic effort
under discreet direction, but protests with
emphasis against all sensational ana
spasmodic efforts to create an il-bal-
anced emotional feeling and more tempor-
ary devices for exciting enthusiasm
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-23
AFTERMATH OF THE
COLUMBIA HORROR

EurelSa, Cal. July 23.--Only one boat
from the wrecked steamer Columbia
landed at Shelter Cove. and not three,
according 20 the first reports which were
received here. In the boat which reach
81 the shore at Shelter Cove were the
bodies Of Mrs. Lewis of Pasadena. who
was drowned, and that OF an unknown
man. believed to be a sailor. The bodies
reached this city last night on a special
train The survivors In the boat were
B. r. Kriever of Prescott Ia: Jacob
Kuro, Goldwater, Kan; Armand Cador-
cite, New Bedford. Mass; David Boston.
fireman on Columbia; Emil Mann. sailor
on Columbia: Paul quarter
master on Columbla; Mr.. Lewis OF Pasa-
dena: Edwin Wallin. San Francisco: Mrs.
Winklblock Dunn. Poplar Bluff Mo-: Mrs
w. IT. Angles. Oakland. Cal: Miss
Blanche w. Musser. Salt Lake City: Miss
Ruby Cooper. Fayette. Ma: Michael Rod
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-23

Mr.. Tavshanjian was we'll known
here. like FIR. Kaspar. and was highly
regarded by the Armenians generally.
Indeed he was probably the most
popular. as well as the richest, man
of his nationality in the country, being
what IL known as a self-made man,
and worth. at a conservative estimate,
upward of 100000
THE MURDER.
Mr.. TavshanJian was shot down and
killed In busy Union square at the
luncheon hour yesterday. The assassin
was arrested after an exciting chase.
you may do what you please with
me-" the murderer said at the new
Tenderloin police station. In West
Twentieth street. IT killed him TO
save my country. Men OF his great
wealth owe II TO their native country
to give money to the cause or free
dom for which we are struggling. He
gave none. Your George Washington
fought for his countrys freedom.
have done no more than Washing
ton"
CONTINUED on Page Eight)
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-23

Pardon 8. Peckham. Jr.. president OF the
Phenix Spinning company of this city.
committed suicide this morning at the
homo of his son-in-law. N. Byron Vars. at
81 Dartmouth avenue with whom he had
been residing for some time.
Mr. Peckham evidently took a dose OF
cyanide Of potash about O'Clock this
morning ar soon after that hour the
sound of distressed gasping breathing was
heard In his room by Mr.. Vars. who
found hts father r-in-law on the bed In the
spasms OF his dying struggles He at
once summoned Dr. z. H. Perry. who re-
sponded promptly. but wehn he had ar
rived Mr.. Peckham was dead. An empty
bottle marked poison was found in the
room. and because OF the quick death OF
Mr. PecA aam and other indications II was
believed that the poison was the very
deadly cyanide OF potash, or prussic acid.
as the chemical compound is commonly
known.
SEPARATED FROM HIS WIFE.
Mr.. Peckham was 81 years old and was
married, though he had been separated
from his wife a few years. and had taken
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-23
SENTENCED TO
ELEVEN YEARS
IN PRISON

Boston, July 23.-Nine to II years In
state prison with one day solitary con-
finement, was the sentence imposed to-
day by Justices Fessenden and White I'm
the superior criminal court on Robert
McGraw the colored watchman at the
factory OF the American Steam Guage
and Waive company, who was convicted
last week OF manslaugter in killing Ben
jamin II. Farwell
The shooting occurred i'm April. 1904. Nc
Graw saw Farwell prowling about the
factory at night and shot him.
When arrested McGraw said that he
mistook Farwell for a burglar and was
later discharged from custody. The
mother OF the dead man. however. secret
ly sought evidence wh!ch she finally pre-
sented 10 the district attorneys office.
The matter was brought before the grand
Jury and McGraw was indicted and
placed on trial for murder. Last week
the Jury brought in a verdict OF guilty
OF panslaughter.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-23
AMERICAN AND
JAPANESE TARs
MAY CLASH

Brest July 23.-rhe Japanese squadron
Is expected to reach here tonight. This
delay in arriving is generally attributed
here to the desire OF the Japanese COM
mander TO make as short as possible the
time that the American and Japanese
warships will be together in the harbor
in order TO reduce the chances OF any un-
toward incident between the sailormen.
The sailors from the American cruisers
Washington and Tennessee, now here.
seem TO hold some grudge against the
Japanese on account OF a fancied griev-
ance at Jamestown, and there has been
some threatening talk in the cafes fire.
quented by the American blueJackets.
Rear-Admiral Charles F. Stockton, In
command OF the American vessels, has
decided to grant no shore leave after the
japanese arrive.
The American officers are preparing to
treat the Japanese visitors with great
cordiality. They will be shown every
courtesy and entertained at dinner on
board the American flagship.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-23
MAN HAD NARROW
ESCAPE FROM INJURY

A man about 40 years OF age. who
would not divulge his identity. came near
receiving serious injury at the Junction
of Richmond and Eddy streets at quar-
ter before today.
lie was proceeding TO his work on BIZ
cycle and az the junction attempted to
dodge between one OF Curran & Burton's
heavy coal wagons and south-bound
Eddy street car. Just as he came along
side the car his wheel "skidded" on a wet
patch OF pavement and struck the run
ming board OF the car. which threw him
directly in front Of the coal wagon. The
quick action OF the driver In stopping his
horses alone prevented the heavy coal
cart from passing over the arms Of the
fallen man, who. thoroughly frightened
by his close CALL scrambled 60 his feet
and started OF as fast as possible
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-23
District Court Notes

Alton Bowen in the district court
this morning pleaded not guilty TO as
saulting Clara Bowen and was held
in surety OF 5000 for trial on the 30th.
James Turner pleaded guilty TO
being a common drunkard and was
placed on probation
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-23
LAVELLA SENTENCED
BROKE PROBATION

Domendco Lavela, who was some time
ago placed on probation on his promise to
give his wife 81 a week for her support,
was brought in on capias before the
district court this morning for sentence,
II being stated that he had broken the
terms of his probation since June "a
Attorney E. NJ Sullivan said that on
the strength Of the story told him he had
advised Lavella not 10 pay anything to-
ward the support Of his wife. as he be-
lieved that the story was heard on its
merits that the court would be con-
vinced that the man was the victim OF his
wife
Judge Lee said that he could do nothing
but To impose sentence and ordered La
vella to be committed TO the state work.
house for six months
He appealed.