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The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-11

Charles A. Champhn. member OF the
town council since 1902, died at his resi-
dence on Fifth street about O'Clock this
morning as the result OF an accident that
befeli him Ave weeks ago He was brought
home from the Rhode Island hospital
Wednesday morning.
Mr. ChampNn was one OF the most pop.
ular public officials IN the town and grew
more so with time for while In 1902 his ma
jority was about 400, In the last election
IL was s96 against Mr.. George A. Hull. the
strongest candidate that the Good Gov
ernment party could name. He had the
reputation OF being ''as true as steel" to
his friends and was Republican from
first 10 last. He was one OF the first su-
pervisors to be appointed under the Aus
ralian system OF voting and was sue
cessively appointed TO that position until
he was elected as councilman. He had
held minor town offices, such as dog off,
Ger, and was the Spanish-American war
census talxer. He was OF one time
treasurer OF the Watchemoket fire COM
pany and at the present time his name
Is on the honorary list OF the organization.
He was member OF Franklin lodge OF
Odd Fellows of Providence and Fraternity
encampment OF TINS place. He leaves a
WIDOW and three children, the youngest
being four and the oldest IL years.
INSTALLED OFFICERS.
District Deputy Grand Patriarch A. AL
bro and staff installed the following Off
GERS at the meeting OF Fraternity encamp-
ment OF Odd Fellows last evening: Chief
patriarch. James Hayes; high priest, c.
l.. Budlong; senior warden, Charles
Brush: Junior warden, Theophilus Reed:
recording scribe, L. z Bucklin; financial
scribe, James @. Peck; treasurer, IL r.
Perkins; sentinels, A e. Griswold and B.
+. Pierce: guards of tent, Charles Frank
lin and James Horton. After the cere-
mony there was a short sussion OF speech
making, which was followed by a COLA
tion.
MINOR MENTION.
The meeting of the Stub Cribbage club
which met with William Percival last
evening. resulted about as usual. AS Mr.
Romer and his partner did not have TO
work overtime 10 win from Mr.. Percival
and Mr.. Wilbur
Thomas J. Farrell of this place. who Is
employed by the j. 3. Bishop company of
Providence as foreman of a construction
gang on large contract at Red Bank.
N. j., u spending few days with old as
sociates here.
The trial OF the McQuicken and Mitchell
boys on charge OF breaking and enter
ing will be called IN the Seventh district
court this afternoon.
The Ivy Social club will hold a meeting
In It's rooms ON Warren avenue this even
ing.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-11
FRENCH SUBMARINE
SINKS AT MOORINGS

Cherbourg, France, Jan. 1.-THE sub
marine boat Algerian sank at her moor
ings here during the night. There was no
one on board the vessel when she went
down. and the port admiral has ordered
renee.
Divers found the boat lying on her star
board side at tho bottom OF the harbor.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-11
SWEARING ON

our annual swearing orr day has un-
fortunately become somewhat Of a Joker
Suppose We try the experiment Of swear
ing on a few new habits. good habits. IL
might help some. For time NJ least II
will make a great many people happier.
and maybe some OF these new habits viii
become fixed. A little gained each year
will result eventually IN long stride for
ward.-Washinston Star.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-11
Rosenfeld Is Convicted

The jury that heard tho evidence In the
case OF state VS. Leon Rosenfeld found
him guilty of perjury II is expected that
Rosenfelds counsel will carry the case
to the supreme court James c. Collins.
Jr., represented the state.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-11
RIVERSIDE

The local office OF The News Democrat
In at Lewis restaurant, Riverside square,
whore advertisements and news Items
may be left.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-11
EAST PROVIDENCE
Councilman ChampIin SucCumbs
After 4 Brave Fight
Officers Of Fraternity Encamp-
mont Installed Last Evening

Advertisements and items for. The
News Democrat cas be left at Alexander
Munro's Boston Store. 3 Warren avenue
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1907-04-19
MRS. M'LEAN AGAIN
WINS PRESIDENCY

Washington, D. G., April 19.
While the vote of the continental
congress for the national officers OF
the Daughters of the American Rev
olution will probably not be an
nounced until today, it was freely
admitted by both factions last night
that Mrs Donald Mclean has been
reelected as president-general of the
society. Mrs. McLean's supporters
claim that the entire administration
ticket will be elected by a large ma
jority. The vote received by Mrs.
Elizabeth Eleanor Howard, Of Al
exandria, Va, who was nominated
by the insurgent faction, her friends
declare, will make her the logical
candidate to succeed Mrs. Mclean
at the next session of the SON
gress.
AT l o'clock last night the tell
ers who were canyassing the vote
announced that their work would
not be completed for several hours.
The ofacial report. they declared
would not be made public until sub
mitted to the congress today. s
Last nights session was given
over to the state regents who sub
mittad reports.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1907-04-19
100000 SHORTAGE
AT U. OF WISCONSIN

Madison, Wis, April ia startl-
ing report that discrepancy of
100000 exists in the accounts OF
the University Of Wisconsin was
circulated at the capitol yesterday.
Several months ago the university
regents put a New York expert at
work on the books. Recently the ex-
pert made a report to the regents.
President VanlHise said yastardav
that there was absolutely mo- suspi-
cion OF anyg misappropriation of the
funds. but admitted that there has
been failure properly to charge up
certain investments to their proper
accounts.
When the report was circulated
at the capitol President vanHise Inn
mediately came to the state house
in person. He explained as best
he could the details Of the alleged
$400,000 discrepancy. The matter
probably will be investigated by the
Legislature. The university affairs
were investigated by a special legis-
lative committee last year, but this
alleged discrepancy apparently es-
capped the notice of the inyestigat-
ore.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1907-04-19
LAUNDRY FIRE COSTS LIVES
Bad Panic in Montreal Laundry
During Fire

Montreal, Que, April 1s. Fire
yesterday afternoon In the plant OF
the Canada Steam laundry caused
the loss OF three lives, two men and
9 woman, and the injury OF twelve
others, one Of whom. q woman, may
die. a.
A quantity OF benzine In the
building caused the fire to burn fur
iously and to spread rapidly and a
panic amongst the employees, OF
whom there were thirty women and
ten men, resulted. A number Of
them jumped from the windows and
six women who had made their way
to the fire-escape on the third floor,
leaped to the ground before they
could be rescued. When the flames
were under control the bodies OF
Two men and a woman were found IN
the ruins burned beyond recogni-
tion. In the meantime about a doz-
en- injured women and girls had
been taken to the general hospital
nearby.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1907-04-19

Certificates Were for $75, 200, 900
Which Court Holds Is 4 Greater
Debt Than City Can Contract Un-
der constitutio g VIII Delay In
definitely Municip . Ownership Of
Street Cars.

Springfield, Ills, Apri l9 The
supreme court of Illinois last night
returned a decision eclaring invaI-
Sid the Mueller act, which aut thorized
the city Of Chicago TO Issue certi-
ficates for $75, 90 Q 900 with which
to purchase the street railways, the
certificates to be repaid out of the
surplus earnings of the roads nm
der municip pal ownership The court
I1af IL, q i, s.,s,1s u
stional ass ~ would create Indebted
ness yond the consti itnt tipnal abil-
8ity ~. the cit To incur The SUD
porters Of the act ma aintain that tho
Ecert ificates would form 4 lien on the
street raj ilway property.
was this act that the CHE
cago advocates Of lnuni cipal owner
ship depended on to enable them to
gain ownership for the city of the
street RAILWAYS The net res,llt 81
1.-The supreme court finding is GO az.
Lay indefinitely the acquisit Hon by
lthe munich ipality AZ the street car
system for control or operati Ion.
4
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1907-04-19
NAN WHO Stole
BIG SUN gONF[Sg[S
JOHN GUNDERsoN SHOWS THE
PLACES WHERE HE HID
THE $25, 900 HE TOOK
FROM EXPRESS
co.
Had Concealed the Money ii. Three
! Different Places Aonsy Divided
into Three Packages No One But
Gunderson Will Lose BY Robbery.

st. Paul, MINI. April The
$25. 900 stolen by John Gunderson
from the Northern Pacific Express
scompany's office at the Union depot
Tuesday night was recovered yes-
terday by Chief OF Police o'Connor.
The money Is intact and no one is
financially q loser because OF the
sensational robbery. Gunderson con-
fessed to having committed the rob-
berry and piloted Chief o. 'Connor and
Detectives fraser and Springer to
three different localities where he
had hidden the money. Beside q
fence in the Great Northern yards
at the head OF Jackson street hid
den under heavy beam, was found
$4,000 In a package done up SO
that the money would not be In
ljured by the elements.
N From this spot Gund led the
1oficers to platform Of one Of the
IiGreat Northern shop buildings, un-
der which was found $4, 900 more,
dome UP In packages of $500 each.
TO get the remaining $11 900 Cum
l'derson led Chief o'connor and the
two detectives out Of the yards and
down Jackson street to the cut
through which Jackson street runs
to point near Valley street, Here
Gunderson Indicated a spot III the
sand hill where he had cached part
lof the stolen money and the officers
soon scooped out Of the sand the
buried treasure.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1907-04-19
CHICAGO FACES
GRAFT SCANDAL

mitted to the Tombs for the night.
The original complainant was the
wife of a Wall street broker whose
16 year old son, Iver Clark, was
in the company Of Gimbel when the
latter was arrested.
When taken to the Tombs police
court, Gimbel sent for Attorney Dan
iel O'Reilly. Later when seen at
his cell, the prisoner appeared to
be greatly agitated. It was he said,
his first experience behind bars and
the effect upon him was extremely
disquieting.
"The arrest was a terrible mis-
take" he said, "but do not want
to say anything more now until I
have seen my lawyer again"
Gimbel, who is SO years Of age,
has home in North Broad street,
Philadelphia, Of which city he is re-
puted to be a wealthy and influential
citizen. Recently he had been stay
ing at the Waldorf Astoria in this
city and had made the acquaintance
Of young Clark, who is cripple,
living with his parents in West 7tth
street.
According to Assistant District At
torney who presented the case in
court, Mrs. Clerk intercepted a note
addressed by the prisoner to her son
and containing an Invitation for the
afternoon. Objecting to the inf1u-
ence which the man appeared to
have over her boy, the mother re-
ported the matter to the district at
torney's offices and detectives were
assigned to follow the two men when
they met yesterday at the Cafe Mar
tin.
Gimbel and his companion took a
closed cab and drove up Fifth ave-
nue. followed by detectives in an au-
tomobile. At 57th street the car
riage was halted and the arrest was
made. At this point Gimbel is all
legged to have offered the detectives
a thousand dollars each for his i'm
mediate release. The officers de-
manded cash, and, as Gimbel did
not have ready money, the party
went to the banking house Of Wolff
and Company where, according to
the second complaint. Gimbel was
identified and drawing a check for
the amount preferred $4,000 to the
officers. He was told that a charge
Of attempted bribery would be added
to the initial allegation.
According to the district attorn-
ey's Office young Clark told Of his
acquaintance with the Philadelphia
man and kept yesterdays appoint
menS at the suggestion of the police.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1907-04-19
is HE THE MARVIN BOY9
Maryland Man Reports Man and Wo-
man With Child

Cambridge, Md, April I 8 Mr.
Britting CHAM Of rawbridge last sey-
ening notified Sheriff Milford Phil
fpps Of Dorch ster county Of the
s tsse lis nume
of a man and q woman who had
with them child answeringthe de-
Escription Of the Marvin boy stolen
month and a half ago from the
home Of his father near Dover, Dela-
ware. Brit ting ghaan, on being
shown a picture Of the Marvin child
identified II as being that of the
boy lie had seen He stated that
the man and woman had been camp
Ing III the woods and that they had
4 boat on the Nanticke river, which
rises II the vicinity of Dover 4
search Is now being made.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1907-04-19

Captain Gibbons on Stand Yesterday
in Campaign Fund Hearing He
Pleads Ignorance Of Protection
Money -Corroborates Campaign
Fund Testimony.

Chicago, Ill, April 19.-Charges
that the police department of Chi
cago has been collecting immunity
money from the dives, disorderly re-
sorts and gambling houses in vari-
GUS parts of the city are to be in
vestigated by the civil service COM
mission. That the Investigation by
the commission of the corruption in
the department will go further than
was the original intention when the
matter of the men being requested to
subscribe to a campaign fund dur
ing the recent election, was begun
a week ago, was shown yesterday
during the examination Of Captain
Gibbons of the Central police sta
ton
Z After testifying that he had coll
lected $4,000 from the men under
MIN ior the promotion or former
Mayer Dunne's candidacy for Te-el-
ection, CAPTAIN Gibbons was asked
by the commission to tell what he
knew of the practice of protecting
the disorderly houses, the propriet-
ors of which had been paying for
Immunity. Captain Gibbons plead
ed ignorance that such state OF
affairs existed and was excused. The
commission before adjournment said
last night that several other wit
nesses who had been subpoenaed to
appea rbefore them would be asked
to tell what they know about the
charges that the police department
was guilty Of accepting protection
money
Captain Gibbons in his testimony
yesterday corroborated the evidence
already secured by the commission
from the other inspectors and cap
tains relative to campaign assess
ments.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1907-04-19
ASlUIH DELIVERS
budget SllI|E|h[NI ! | ] |
EXPECTED THAT ~ d WILL " MEET
WITH aEaERAIsAP AlPPRoyEL
THROUGHPUT THE
COUNTRY
Extreme Section Of Labor Party
Disappointed in It Hardie Calls
It a Brutal Budget Working
Glass Feel They Have Not Receive
ed Rights.
EXPECTED THAT I'M WILL MEET

London, Eng, April 10 In q
house crowded in every part and
with the Prince OF Wales in the
Peers gallery. Chancellor Of the Ex-
chequer Herbert Asquith, in an able
two hours speech yesterday deliv-
cred budget statement, which, If
not rivalling the great financial
achievements Of his famous predeces-
sors, Gladston and Harcourt, has
the merit of extreme simplicity in
its main features. Judging by the
debate which followed this state
ment will meet with greater de-
gree of general approval and less
sectional antagonism than usually
falls to the lot of budget statements.
Displeases Labor Party
The most persistent complaints
emanate from the extreme section
of the labor party which is dis
appointed at the postponement of the
pension scheme and the absence OF
any direct relief in the taxation Of
the working classes.
James Keir Hasdie frankly calls 1t
"a brutal budget" and declares his
belief that the government has no
intention Of dealing with this ques-
I.:c s;s.:sa: It's III but
poses to reserve II; as an effective
election plank when itSbecomes nec-
essary to appeal to the country.
That there is some Justification for
the complaints OF the workers may
be gathered from the fact that in
the lobbies Of the house the state
.ment was generally characterized as
4 middle class budget
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1907-04-19
LING COLN SAL OONS
ALL OWED TO OPEN

~
Lincoln, Neb., April 10. The sa-
'loon-keepers Of Lincoln scored Vic
tory last evening when the supreme
court rendered an opinion in effect
that the licenses granted last April
under the old city charter do not
expire until May 18th next. when
the new municipal years begins un-
der the present charter.
a In other words the court holds
that the present municipal year ex-
tends for practically 13 calendar
months. The drought which has
existed In Lincoln for a week was
broken last night when the Al sa-
looms re-opened. s8
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1907-04-19
IPOR TL AND RA TIE
HE CARING ENDED

Portland Ore. April In the
intersta CONNIE cree commission
nearing yesterday The railroads ex-
pected to gain much from the cross
examination Of Expert sillette, who
gave exhaustive testimony Wednes-
day bearing on estimates and cost
of construction. The case was fin-
ished yesterday and WILL be set for
argument u hen the commission
meets Gillette. a taking the
stand allowed the Northern Pacifie
|2e per cent tor bank dening, plac-
|inE the total cost ot repso oduction at
10 a, 900 900 Donns 4 Tor the
Mort thern acifc. said the witness
|had LEFT .00o out of his fence
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1907-04-19
TROUBLE IN ODESSA
Workmen Strike and Tie Up All
Shipping

Odessa, April 1s. Disturbances
have again broken out in this city.
Wednesday several members Of the
union Of Russian people attacked
the workmen along the hanbor front
who refused to join the union, kill
ing two and wounding five of them.
No arrests were made. The work
melr at once retaliated by going on
a strike, demanding that the mem
bers OF the union be disarmed The
authorities, however, declined to
grant this demand. sRs
Yesterday the railroad laborers
Joined in the strike, with the re-
suit that the harbor is entirely
closed and all exporting is at a
standstill. The situation is causing
immense losses to trade.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1907-04-19
y YEAR AGO THE 4 CITY WAS
TORN RY oUAKE AND all
TED BY FIRE
gts Restoration Is Without psrallsl
il History Over f75, ,o0o, 900 Ex-
pended Thus Far il Rsconstruca
ton Bsnk clearings Larger ~ 81
I've and q Hall Millions Than
for Same Month Last Year


San Francisco, Cal, April II
year ago San francisco " all hut
wiped out Of existence BY tle ara
succeeding The terrific earthquske|
shock Nearly 4 quarter of q million
people were rendered homeless ina
financial loss amounted to about
sss$5 Q, 900, 900
The city was left q mass ota aslnok-
ing ruins and rehabilitation seemed
q matter OF many years. Yester-
day the sun. rose from q cloudlsss
sky over y busy metropolis Ia which
the volume q business more than
equals that Of Il IA months ago and
whose popula tion Is fast approach 4
ing Its former figures Such res
cord is said to be Withont nlral.!
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1907-04-19

1ette, received 18 votes, as did also
Congressman H. A. Cooper OF Ra-
cine. William II. Hatten, Of New
London, came next with 15 votes.
Emil Baensch Of Manitowoc and r.
C. Winkler, of Milwaukee, both So
called stalwarts, received six and
three votes respectively with the re-
naming republican votes scattering.
Democrats for Bird
The democratic votes, "a in num-
her, have thus far been cast for
George w. Bird, of Madison, while
the social democrats have been sup
porting Assemblyman ]. P. Rumlmel,
of Milwaukee.
I, Mr.. Stephenson at the outset OF
the contest issued statement de-
claring that he was a candidate only
for the une0pired term and would
not seek reelection in case the hon
or were accorded him. Several con
tferences were held with Senator La
Toilette while he was in Madison at
different times lately in the inrer-
ests Of Stephenson, but it appears
not enough strength could he mus
tered to carry out the plans to seat
the Marinette man. Friends Of
congressman Esch and Cooper
ARE standing by their candidates
without any indication of a break.
While considerable gossip has con-
'nected Governor James o. David
sons name with the contest. he has
as yet received no votes. However.
some talk is heard Of Davidson as
"a compromise candidate.
4 With the democratic and social
democratic votes eliminated the re-
publican strength is shown to be
1o3 votes, thus requiring 81 neces-
sary to elect.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1907-04-19
PHILADELPHIA MIN
N SERIOUS TROUBLE R|| !: | |:
WEALTHY AND INFLUENTIAL
CITIZEN CHARGED WITH
IMPROPER CONDUCT
When Arrested He Attempted to
Bribe the Policeman and Thus
Added to His Trouble Had Taken
Up with 4 Young Cripple Whose
Mother Preferred Charges.

New York, N. x I, April i q BEN
aaiict iYl1hai u al fhsa ir1,al
OF Nmbel Brothers proprietors OF
one of tho largest department. stores
of Philadel lphia was arrested here
yesterday and fol wing his arraign-
ment II court. held o. q double
charge of mproper conduct ana at
tempted bribery of police oficer:
The latter comp aint was preferred
at the instance of the district at-
torney once after Eimbel mad
sbeen tAken into cs1stody and had It
alleged sought Illegal release.
UnSble to furnish Immediate BAH III
ths sum ct 81. 900 Gimbel was COM
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1907-04-19
ALIFORNIA QUA
YEAR AGO SIER D "A Y
PLAGUE TAKES i! MANY
seventy-dve Thousand Deaths from
This Disease in one week

Simla. India, April 10. There
were $4,000 deaths from plague in
India during the week ending April
i3th. Seventy thousand Of these oc-
CURED IN Bengal. the United Pro-
vinces and the Puniab. The epidemic
began In Punjab in October. 1897.
since when nearly million and q
half Of deaths have occurred.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1907-04-19
DR. HAUGH El ECTRll.
CUTED FOR MURDER

Columbus. Ohio, April I Or. OIL
liver Crook Haugh. Of DAYTON, Ohio.
convicted Of the murder Of his faith
er. mother and brother at Dayton,
Ohio, on the night Of November 4,
1906, was electrocuted IN the annex
at the Ohio penitentiary few min
utes after midnight.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1907-04-19

estimates which represented tie cost
OF snow-fences which was admit
ted, also that $1,000. 900, represent
Ing the value Of lines In Manitoba
were not included in the total which
commission allowed Mr.. Donnelly to
add to the aggregate.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1907-04-19
DEEP SNOW m MICHIGAN
Storm Started April 18th and i
Still Raging

Bessener. Mich, April 19.The
snow storm which started A this
section April 9th II still raging. AT
present there Is about 3 s Inches OF
snow on the level.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1907-04-19
As ASYEINO!SUCC[%%OR
|0 S[N. SPOON[|:.R ]
DEAD LOCK EXISTS m CONTEST
FOR WISCONSIN sENA-
I. ToRsH1P
NO Signs Of Election in Near Future.
Ten Candidates IN Race and
Five Lead with About an Equal
Number Of Votes SO Necessary
to Elect.

Madison, Wis. April dead
lock exists in the contest for the
seat in the United States senate oc-
asioned by the resignation Of Sem
ator John q. Spooner After the
holding Of several ca,icuses by the
republican members OF the legisla-
ture, who are in the ma jority and
the taking Of two formal ballots in
Joint session, there appears to be
mo sign OF an election in the near
There are ten candidates In the
race, five of whom lead with about
an equal number Of votes Isaac
Stephenson, = wealth. lumberman
snf Marinette and who has been q
staunch supporter OF United States
Senator Robert NJ. LaEsolIette both
son state and national issues; ii yes-
ferday's joint ballot showed 4
strength of To- votes, being tiled by
ngressman John Esch of ~,
CROSSE. Irvine ,enroot Of super
aor, former speaker of the assembly
and also y strong adherent Of IaFol-