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The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-12
TR|BEsMEA
AGAIN AssA|E
FRENCH TROOPS

Tangier. Aug. IA terrific battle is in
progress between fanatical tribesmen and
the French forces just outside OF Casa
blanca, and news of the outcome is await
ed with feverish anxiety. as 1t is known
that the carnage has exceeded that of
any previous encounters.
The Moors began histolities Thursday
with a determined attack upon the de-
tenders, commanded by Gen. Drude OF
the Algerian Tiralleures, and held their
ground tenaciously. They hurled them
selves time after time upon the French
troops, and when repulsed would close up
the gaps in their columns, mass them
selves. and return, only to be moved
down I'm droves. Finally they were forced
10 yield their ground, but. undismayed.
they continued to fight despite the terrible
havoc wrought in the ranks by the
French artillery.
The latest repoit said that the tribes
men were gradually being driven back,
the Freich cavalry and artillery an last
accounts being seven and half miles
from the city and alternately shelling and
charging the savage fanatics.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-12
FRANK DENIES
ATTACK ON JOHN d.

Cleveland, Aug. 12.-Frank Rockefeller
last night denied that ne given an inter-
view declaring he would expose his
brother, John u. Rockefeller, and force
him into exile In a foreign land. He said:
II did not give that interview. and any
body that says I did lies. / did not give
that interview to anybody. and the paper
publishes II upon its own responsibility
The mystery OF the whereabouts Of Will
liam Rockefeller, Sr, father of John D.,
William, Jr., and Frank, is still unsolved
DR.. Il. ID. Burton, close friend OF John
ID. and formerly his family physician. said
that he met the senior Rockefeller at For
est Hill eight years ago.
II was introduced to William Rookie
feller. John DIS father. while he was on a
visit TO Forest Hill about eight years
ago." said Dr. Burton. AT that time /
also met his brother. John DIS uncle. but
/ cannot recall his first name. Both were
well preserved Englishmen and OF fine ap-
pearance. 1 did not ask them and ques-
tions. Since then | have not heard OF or
from them, and do not know now wheth-
er John DIS father Is living. lie was in
perfect health when / met him and had
every prospect of living to be a CEN
tenarian."
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-12

Orville l.. Leach the Auburn
scientist whose researches along the
line OF radio-activity have been attend
ed by interesting results. comes forth
with claim that the interior OF the
earth, instead OF being In a state OF
liquefaction is inhabitable.
He finds that when a red hot iron
wire In inserted into jar of pure
, oxygen gas that the wire burns and
shining black hollow glpbules OF oxide
OF iron fall to the bottom OF the jar.
Mr.. Leach says:
1T will he seen that when a portion
OF the oxygen gas is taken into the
iron that there is partial vacuum
inside the Jar and consequently a re-
duced atmospheric pressure This fact
shows why the hollow globules form.
Our earth is OF course rolling along
In vacuum--in the ether OF the uni
verse. and IL is deduced that our earth
must be hollow sphere. as the same
laws pertain TO the microcosms, or
minute parts OF the universe. as to the
microcosms OF worlds.
The ideals OF prophets. bilogists
and optimists has always been above
the existing climatic conditions OF the
exterior OF this mundane sphere.
where day and night alternate. where
gales and cyclones play havic. where
changes Of temperature constantly en-
danger the health and a thousand and
one discordant states OF existence sur
round US. 1t is claimed that all OF
these incongruities are eliminated
from the new land lining the interior
OF the crust OF our earth"
Gravity. he says, is the result of
the radio activity OF the crust OF the
earth, the radiating lines OF force are
refracted or curled and in passing
through the matter OF the earth draw
the matter toward any surface from
which the rays emanate. the same as
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-12
RIVERSIDE

Miss Cora Leavens, a well-known young
lady, died at the home OF her mother on
Maple avenue at o'clock this morning
Miss Leavens, who is l6 years old, has
been something of an invalid for a num-
ber of years. Besides her mother, who is
a widow, she leaves two sisters and a
brother TO mourn her death.
Early yesterday morning there sailed
away from this port a most happy party
on Capt. George Pritchard's good ship,
Lone Hand" among them being Tobias
Barkel Daniel l.. Hagan. Capt. John
Meehan, Robert II. Tobin and Richard c.
Farrell with their wives and families.
1t Is expected that the Veteran Fire
mems association will meet this evening
at the close of the meeting OF the Nara
gansett Fire company and take action on
taking part In one OF the many musters
that are To be held this fall.
The trained elephants of Eph Thompson
were down through the square last eve
ming enroute for Crescent Park, and at
tratced considerable attention
No less than is arrests were made in
this section during the past "a hours, the
most being for minor offences.
The Narragansett Fire company will
meet this evening and take action on par
ticipating I'm the New England muster at
Portsmouth, N. III.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-12
KILLS
EX-MAYOR SMITH
in HIS 18TH YEAR

Ex-Mayor Charles Sydney Smith OF
Providence. one OF the best-known manu-
featuring jewelers. in the state and mem
Der OF the Masonic fraternity and Odd
Fellows. died at his home. 3l5 Emwood
avenue, at 1925 this morning after a
lingering attack OF pneumonia which he
contracted last Monday.
Mr.. Smith had been confined to his bed
during the week. and for the last three
days had been unconscious. His attack
came first as bronchial asthma. and at
2 O'clock last Monday morning ne be-
came 80 seriously Ill that physicians
were called.
His illness developed into pneumonia.
and although he rallied for a short
while. his advanced years told on him
and he could not successfully combat
the disease.
His death come peacefully and while
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-12
GERMAN TO CROSS
AFRICA IN AN AUTO

Dar-es- -Salaam, German East Africa,
Aug. 12.-Lieut Graetz OF the Prus-
sian army started from here Saturday
afternoon In an attempt TO cross
Africa In an automobile. He purposes
10 ride through German East Africa,
British Central Africa, Rhodesia and
German SOUTHWEST africa To Swakop-
mund. occupying about six weeks on
the journey IL all goes well. lie has
a specially built As horse power car.
with immensely heavy wheels four
feet In diameter. with massive tires.
The chassis, which lis extraordinarily
high. has compartments holding
sufficient petrol for 1000 kilometres.
He carries a machinist, q cook and
a native servant
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-12
EARTH'S INTERIOR
MAY BE HABITABLE

a corkscrew will draw a cork toward
the operator.
Mr.. Leach suggests that theologists
compare the descriptions OF "The Col
den City" OF the book OF Revelations
to the conditions. size, etc, possible
in land on the inner crust OF the
earth. That light from electrical con-
ditions on the interior surface exists
seems, he says, TO be verified by the
Northern Lights" which. IL would
seem, are a reflection from the in
terror OF the earth.
The earth. he says. will not finally
lose all its heat and become a dead
planet. as a vacuum cannot conduct
heat and consequently the earth will
heat can be made at any time from
magnetism, and he propounds the
query that IL the sun supplies direct
heat to the earth why IL II that the
nearer we get to II the colder IL
grows?
"The historical data which is ad-
duced 10 this new claim OF an in
habitable land OF Joy on the interior
OF our earth's crust is this" continued
Mr.. Leach. "Antartic explorers have
found butterflies near the south pole,
winds which blow from the south In
the Antartic regions are always warm,
II Is claimed that magnetic currents
flow in at the north pole and out at
the south pole. the discovery OF the
open polar sea by DR.. Kane near the
north pole is another fact which seems
TO prove that there is an opening at
the north pole into a region OF warmth.
The only one who has ever claimed
to doubt DR.. Kane's report was a man
named Godfrey, who was a disgruntled
sailor OF the Doctors crew. 1t re-
mains an undisputed fa.t that the
doctor told the truth and that an open
polar sea did exist at the time when
he visited the Arctic regions"
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-12
CURTAIN AND GAS
CAUSE BAD FIRE

The coming together of lace curtain
and a gas light in bedroom In the tene-
ment house at 81 Ashburton street at 1:3O
last evening gave the firemen a few min
utes hard work to extinguish the result
ing fire which badly charred the room,
doing damage to wood work and furnish
ings estimated at $500.
The fire was on the ground floor in the
tenement occupied by Samuel Cidish. The
building. which is OF three stories, is
owned by Benjamin Fink. The iremen
were summoned by an alarm from box
l67 sounded by Patrolman Cunningham.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-12
COOKE
DESERTS GIRL
He FLED WITH

New York, Aug 12.-According to news
that has reached Hampstead the awaken
Ing has speedily come to Miss Floretta
Whaley. the 17-year-old girl who eloped
on April 2s with her guardian, the Rev.
Jere Knode Cooke. then rector OF ST.
Georges Episcopal church at Hampstead.
Miss Whaley, II is said, has been deserted
by the unfrocked minister and is reported
TO be In sanitarium in Canada, ner-
vous wreck. The whereabouts OF Cooke
has not been learned.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-12
Clambake Given Rescuers

The party OF young men who had such
a narrow escape from burning and drown
ing on the naphtha launch, the tank Of
which exploded in Mt Hope bay n week
ago Sunday. yesterday extended gratitude
and appreciation to their rescuers by a
clambake at ONeil's grove. near Fall
River. for all of the men who put of from
the shore on that day to save them. to
be their guests
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-12
JUDGE HOLDS COURT
BY TELEPHONE

Cheyenne. wyo., Aug. l2.--With 80 miles
OF hill and plain between the Judge and
the accused, Justice Carroll Sunday morn
ing took up the case OF Albert Bristol.
charged with assault and battery on the
person OF Miles Fitzgerald The defend
ant entered a plea OF guilty and the. judge
imposed a fine OF SIS and costs.
Bristol Informed the court that he
would send check for the amount of the
fine by first mail.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-12
Cruiser After Poachers

San Francisco. Aug. 12.--Private ad-
vices received from the cruiser Buffalo,
which left here two weeks ago, state
that IL steamed away from the navy
yard last week under telegraphics or
ders from Washington TO protect
American interests at Pribilon Island
from the poaching depredations of the
japanese which have been persistently
carried on Of late.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-12

the former an ex-member OF the COM
mon council. His wife died Feb 2s. 1857.
On the 18th day OF August. 1858. Mr.. Smith
married Mary Ann Fish. daughter OF
John and Nancy CWheeler) Fish OF East
Greenwich. the issue OF their marriage
being daughter, Cora Carpenter Smith.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-12
UNION PRINTERS
IN CONVENTION
At HOT SPRINGS

Hot Springs. Ark. Aug l2.-The SD
convention of the International Typo
graphical Union was called to order this
morning In the spacious dining room of
the Eastman hotel. Addresses OF well
come were made by the mayor OF the
city. the officers OF the local union and
others. and were responded to by Presi-
dent James M. Lynch. The reports Of
officers were then presented 10 the 1900
delegates and visitors in attendance
The report OF President Lynch is a
comprehensive document and covers the
progress made by the International Ty-
posraphical Union for the period elapsing
since the Colorado Springs convention
ana also outlines new policies and
touches upon those that have become a
part OF the work and history OF the or
ganization. Among other things an ag-
gressive campaign for the union label Is
eight-hour day has been attended with a
very large degree Of success. about 40 900
members Of the union now working not
more than eight hours per day
In the presidents report the PROPOSE
ton 10 pension the superannuated and in
capacitated members of the union is
given considerable space. This feature
II adopted. will be new venture for the
union, but IL looked on with much ia
vor by the delegateh.
This union, on the introduction of type
setting machines. avoided the error COM
mitted by other trade unions in fighting
the machine, and encouraged and advised
the members to learn the operation OF the
new device.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-12
IN COMPOSING ROOMS.

Another most important proposition
touched upon In the presidents report
embraces the sanitary conditions in COM
posing rooms throughout the country.
The president strongly advises that local
unions insist on healthfui work rooms,
and without question the convention will
endorse the presidents recomme endation.
The movement for the stamping out OF
tuberculosis has become national. and the
union printers believe that they are vi
tally interested In it's success
The arbitration agreement between the
American Newspaper Publishers associ-
alton and the International Typographical
Union Is given extended notice In the
presidents report. IL Is shown that
about 200 OF the larger newspapers OF the
country have arbitration contracts with
the International Typographical Union.
The Union Printers home, as stated by
tho president in his report. is a most sue
cessful institution. IL Is supported and
maintained entirely by the International
Typographical Union, and Is the only in,
stitution of its kind in the world.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-12
THE RECORD.


Secretary-Treasurer Bramwood in his
report, shows that the collections for the
year ending May 81. 1907 have reached
the enormous total OF 81 .939. .3049l, and the
expenditures sl.642,44l.94. leaving a bal
ance in the treasury of 500. .S62.9I. There
was also collected during the same period.
for the support OF the Union Printers
home, SOL .93l.40
The secretary-treasurer shows that the
expenditures from the burial fund for the
year reached the sum of $39270. The to-
tai expenditures from this fund since Its
establishment in 1892 have been $443. 100.
The average age OF death of printers for
the year was 467 years.
II Is proposed to build an addition 10
the Union Printers home. and the fund
for this purpose is known as the Cum
mings Memorial fund. There was in this
fund on May 81. 1907. s12,9l0.44. This
amount represents voluntary contribu-
tions by the membership.
The receipts and disbursements of the
International organization from 1891 to
1907 are &.934.SlS.56, and s4.659oS7.2l. re-
spectively.
After the receipt OF the reports OF Of
ficers the obligating of the delegates, the
appointment OF committees, and the dis
position OF some routine business, the
convention adjourned until tomorrow
morning.
The Alaska prospector., 1907-12-12
LOCAL NEWS BREv|T|ES

Some bogus $40 and $50 Canadian
bills are in circulation in town and
the public is warned against taking
them.
The Northwestern lay at Fort Lis
cum all day and night Monday, sailing
for Seward at O'clock Tuesday
morning. She returns via Cordova.
D2ercy Charles, the popular agent
Of the Alaska-Pacific Express Com
pany, is nursing the extremity of his
right wing, which received a painful
injury by being cut in fall which
Mr.. Charles took to himself last
night.
A party compossd of II. Rir gdah',
Peter McMullen, William McMullen,
E. E. Auburt, w. II. Ling and D. S.
Lingley. arrived from Fairbanks this
morning. Link and Lingley are n.
A. T. & T. Co. men. All are regis
tered at the Phexix hotel.
Now is the i,u.e Tor Xmas goods at
the Ladies Bazaar.
Christina and New Years cards at
StuIl's.
ISTHE 5. COMMISSIONERS COURT, R
THE TERRITORY OF ALASKA PRE-
CINCT OF VALDEZ. IN THE
PROBATE COURT.
II, The matter Of the estate
OF {Notice to Creditors.
hugh aiurray, deceased.
Notic. is hereby given that all persons hsv-
ing claims against the estate OF Hugh MI ray.
deceased q E req lirsd 10 pr sen t"c,r clal ms
with propcr voilc her, within six months from
the d. ate her of, 10 Ralph NJ, Timi onds: ad-
ministrator with the viii an"eyed. cf the
estate OF Hugh Murray, deceased, at Valdez,
Alaska, at the office OF + frowr.
Dated this 9th day OF December, 1907.
RALPH MCTIMMONDS,
Admins: rator with wi ! annexed,
of the estate of Hugh Murray. de.
ceased.
Da.e of First Publication Doc. u, 1871.
Date of Last Publication Jan. q l9oS.
DON'T miss the Moving Pictures
at he Montana ton ighi.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-21
FINDS 4G4INST JURIST.
Referee Bacon SuStainS Charges In
rolung Justice Fit2gerald.

The disbarrnent from the practice Of law and
expulsion from the bench Of Justice Thomas W
Fitzgerald. Of the Court Of Special Sessions Of
the ID Judicial District, are the recommendations
which are made in the report Of Referee Henry
Bacon. of Goshen. y. Y. 70 the Appellate Division
of the Supreme Court. Brooklyn. Bacon's report
Brooklyn Bar Association in all Of
the twelve charges Il presented against the JUS
tice through its attorney. Charles J. MCDermott.
Justice Fitzgerad's troubles began after
his reappointment 10 the Court OF Special Sessions
by Mayor Mcclellan. January l. 1904 Seth Low
had chosen Appleton L Clarke succeed Fitz
gerald. and had dated his appointment December
% 1903 Then, 10 avoid any legal complications
that might arise through the fact that the term
Of Fitzgerald did not expire until the morning Of
January l, Low gave Clarke another appoint
ulent, dated January l. Mcclellan held that Lows
power did not extend into 1904. and refused TO
ognize the appointment giving Fitzgerald the po-
siton again. McCelllan's decision Later up
held by the board Of justices OF the Court OF Spe
cial Sessions.
Following charges that Fitzgerald had absented
himself from the bench for long periods without
excuse that he had misappropriated funds intrust-
ed to him by his clients. that he had failed to
pay his bills and had otherwise misbehaved him
self the Brooklyn Bar Association investigated his
case and formulated twelve charges Of its own
and presented them 10 the Appellate Division last
April.
The association charged that Fitzgerald had mis-
appropriated money OF the Roman Catholic Church
and Of Father Campbell, of Port Richmond that
he kept g Oo0 Of the 5000 which the Controller
had given him to defend his title TO his position
that he rnisappropriated funds intrusted 10 him by
Mrs Margaret Selvin. a widow OF fonkers that
he had unlawfully retained nearly $4,000 of the
property OF child OF the late Israel john
son; that he had been ordered committed TO Jail
for contempt Of court in judgment proceeding
begun by Spiro Brothers. Manhattan taiors. whose
bill he refused to pay, and with many other Of
fences.
Fitzgerald was admitted TO the bar in 1870 He
was first appointed Justice Of the Court of Special
Sessions in 1898 His present term in office would
end on December 81. The Appellate Division VIII
meet on September 80 and. II is supposed, will i'm
nedlat4ly proceed 10 consider Bacons report
New-York tribune., 1907-09-21
BEAT C4THOLIC SCHOOL.
MfddletoUn Voters Refuse to GlOe
City hid to 1t.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune. !

Middletown, Sept. 20.-By a majority of 29I
the voters Of the city Of MiddletoWn at
special election held to-day rejected the propo-
sition to accept St Johns parochial school as
a public school. The vote cast was heavier
than that cast at many regular elections The
vote stood 934 to reject the proposition and
CAB to accept il.
The proposition voted on was introduced by
the Rev. Father Donovan the head of the local
Catholic church The proposition was attacked
by the Protestant ministers of the city from
the pulpit. all of them urging the voters Of their
congregations to vote to reject the proposal
1t was objected to because the school would
still be a sectaran school. although under the
control of the Board of Education.
William North Rice. acting president of Wes-
leyan University. issued an appeal for the de-
feat Of the proposition, saying, in part: 'Ihe
public school system, people of New
England have cherished it for generations, Is
free from any UNCONVENTIONAL or ecclesiastical
character. 1t would probably not conflict with
any state law If all the teachers Of a particular
school were members of convent sister
hood and appeared in school in the character
istic garb or uniform Of their order. But it IS
obvious at once that a school administered
would have a very different spirit and character
from the traditional public school of New Eng
land"
The proposal of the Rev. Father Donovan
was that the parochiaI school should be taken
for public school purposes upon payment by
the city OF $3.50 yearly TO the parish, the
priest 10 provide teachers for the several rooms.
In other respects the school was 10 be under
the direction OF the school committee.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-21
II. M. WHITNEY AHEAD.
Massachusetts Caucus Returns In
dictate Defeat of Bartlett.

Boston. Sept. 2O-The returns from the cau-
cuses held in over three hundred of the towns
and twenty-five Of the cities of the state for
the election of delegates to the Democratic
State Convention. to be held at Sprin gf1eld on
October B. at which the Democratic candidate for
Governor will be nominated. at late hour to-
night indicated that Henry NJ. Whitney was
leading his opponent. General Charles H Bart
lett by a considerable margin.
The Bartlett forces say they have captured
800 of the 554 delegates chosen, and have car
ried twelve of the twenty-five cities which held
caucuses and than 200 of the towns. and
add that the total number OF delegates elected
to-day was 554. leaving 293 to be chosen.
Worcester, which il was believed would cast
the significant vote for the state. chose a solid
delegation of Is for Whitney. Springfield.
however selected 10 Bartlett men to 3 for
Whitney.
feature of the voting was the defeat of
George Fred Williams, anti-Whitney man.
in his home town of Dedham- His opponent
however was instructed to vote for General
New-York tribune., 1907-09-21
FIND YOUR THINK TANK
Brain Not the Source of Intellect,
Says DR.. SimmS.
rBv Teleeranb TO The tribune.


Hartford. Conn, Sept. 20.-Dr. Joseph Simms,
who says he lives in New York City and holds
that he is scientist, brain specialist and Psy-
choogist, astounded a gathering of local savans
this afternoon by his startling ideas on what
the human brains good for and where the
thinking apparatus is really situated
You don't need your brains for thinking az
spiritual body. and the brains good only
for secretfng heat and energy The theory thar
we have been brought up on from chlldhood
has been that the bold forehead is sign or
intelligence and the receding forehead sign
of lack Of IT, but a little thought will show that
this is not at all true. For instance, the fore
head of the child is proverbially bold and prom
inent Women generally have higher. bolder
foreheads than man. and some of the most
brainv men of the world q cite among them
Lafayette, washington and Lincolm have had
receding foreheads."
The doctor points 10 cases where soidlerS
have lost parts of their brains but stil nave
recovered and have been able TO use their men
tai faculties quite as we'll as before
81 believe that the brain is an organ OF Iife
said the doctor. that secretes a vital fluid
which Is carried down through the canal of the
spinal column and Is given of through all the
nerve centres and gangla of every part OF the
body to sustain life in the whole organism
Neither the city directory nor the medical
directory contains DR.. Joseph Simms-