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The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-20
b0NAPARTE REELECTED
BY MUNICIPAL LEAGUE
Attorney General Again Honored by National Body.
Taxation Chief Theme of Morning Sessien-Civic
Association Holds 'Roun Table Conference"

The National Municipal league began its
annual meeting at 1880 this morning. First
Vice President Richardson presided in the
absence of Attorney General Bonaparte.
the president.
The first business taken up was the re-
port OF the committee on nominations,
which was presented by its chairman,
John A. Butler of Milwaukee.
The report made the following nomina-
tions: President Charles J. Bonaparte,
Baltimore; first vice-president Charles
Richardson. Philadelphia, second vice.
president. Thomas n. Strong, Portland.
ore: third vice-president, Henry l.. Nc
Cune. Kansas city; fourth vice-president.
Walter l.. Fisher. Chicago; fifth vice.
president, j. u. Baxter. Portland, Me.
secretary. Clinton Rogers Woodruff, Phil
adelphia: treasurer George Burnham. Jr..
Philadelphia. Executive committee, III. Il.
Deming. chairmon, New York; a. u.
Hart, Harvard university; Robert t.
Paine. Jr., Boston: III. l.. Chase, Boston:
Charles l.. DeForest. New Haven; Dudley
Tibbits. Troy: George Haven, Putnam.
New York: Charles II. McCandless, New
York: Charles II. Ingersoll. New York;
w G. Law, Brooklyn; +. NJ. Osborne, Au-
bun. n. Y: Frederick Almy. Buffalo, n.
Y: A. l. Harper. Philadelphia: T. r..
White. Philadelphia: j. ii. Mcfarland.
Harrisburg; G. w. Guthrie, Pittsburg; o.
McClintock, Pittsburg; w. +. Bancroft.
wilmington. c. NJ. Howard, Baltimore;
II. u. r. Mcfarland. Washington; II. ii.
Pendleton. Cincinnati; l.. II. Holden,
Cleveland VI. II. Hall, Chicago; j. j..
Hudson. Detroit: J. A. Butler, Milwaukee;
ID. T.. Jones. Minneapolis r. ~ Hartwell.
Louisville +. n. Booth, Louisville; u. G.
Kontz. Atlanta +. J. Symmcs. San Fran
cisco: j. II. Carney, Denver Erastus
Bralnerd, Seattle: Charles ID. Willard, Los
Angeles; n. A. Garfield. Princeton. ~. j..
NJ. n. Baker. Montclair. n. j.; u. c..
Davis, ST. Louis.
The secretary Was instructed To cast a
unanimous ballot for the persons nomin-
ated and they were declared elected.
REPORTS MADE.
Next GOV. Burnham, Jr.. of Philadelphia.
treasurer of the league. made his report.
which showed that the league Is In a
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-20
BRADLEY TRIAL
CLIMAX REACHED
Alleged Murderess Tells in Detail of Final Interview
With Former u. S. Senator Whom She Shot.
Defense May End Testimony Today.

Washington. Nov. 20.-The climax OF
the Bradley trial was reached today whom
Mrs. Bradley testifying in her own be-
half. related the particulars of her final
interview with former Senator Brown in
tie Raleigh hotel in this city last De-
cember and gave all the details she could
remember of the shooting which follow
cd. She was prompt, as usual, in enter
ing the court room. and If anyone had
believed that yesterdays ordeal would
render her unit TO proceed with her mar
ratve IL must soon have become evident
10 such persons that they had not taken
into sufficient account the reserve power
OF the woman. She did not look very
buoyant but she never does, and IL cam
not he said that there was much change
IN her appearance.
She had yesterday related practically
all OF the details OF her life with Senator
Brown during their intimacy of nine
years. and IL was understood generally
that after a few preliminary statements
concerning tho time just preceding the
entrance OF both parties TO the tragedy
in Washington, she would be led up to
that affair and asked as the only possible
witness 10 tell the story.
I'VE shall be brief" said Judge Pow
ers, her Salt Lake attorney. 'in dealing
with this phase of the case: 1t will not
take Mrs. Bradley long TO give us all she
remembers of it," lie expressed the
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-20

very satisfactory condition, being out OF
debt for the first time in maiy years.
. Tho executive commuters report was
then read by the secretary, Clinton s.
Woodruff. Mrs. Helen Van G. De Puyster
then reported on the work Of the woman's
auxiliary, covering its work for the past
year and plans for this year.
Tho report OF the committee on Munl-
cipal taxation was then read by its chair
man. Lawson Purdy OF New York who
after outlining the work of the committee.
outlined a model plan OF taxation, and
spoke i'm part as follows:
After carefl study Of city condition.
this league long since decided that local
self government Is first requisite Of
good government and with reference TO
taxation the league concluded that the
city shall have the same powers OF tax
alton that are possessed by the state. To
grant such powers constitutional and stat
utory changes must be made I'm most
state which require consideration Of the
whole system OF state and local taxa
tion
Systems OF taxation arc not made 10
order. but grow out OF tho history and
environment OF the people ANY consld-
Grafton Of a model tax law, adapted to
cities I'm all the states, must be governed
by the fact that no two states have pre-
CiSely the same history or law, OF con-
ditions. Such an outline must be readily
adaptable TO the conditions in any state.
one Of the best features any tax system
can have is susceptibility to easy modi-
flcaton, and one OF the worst Is a condi-
tion OF specialization.
when the state depends for revenue
upon the general property tax locally as
sessed, city home rule is impossible. more
over assessor disobey the law, undervalue
property, and local inequality and dis
elimination is the natural result. State
boards Of equalization cannot remedy the
evil. From every point Of view good gov
ernment requires the divorce Of state from
LEGAL taxation.
I'm every case tax laws should be gov
erned BY principles Of interstate comfy
he described suitable subjects for state
taxation and the proper method Of impos-
ing taxes on these subjects.
Subjects not taxed by the state, may
CONTINUED on Page Two)
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-20

opinion before the trial was resumed that
not more than an hours time would be
necessary to complete the recital Dis
trict Attorney Baker thought the cross
examination would consume about three
hours time, SO that it was apparent from
the beginning OF the day that the entire
sitting would be consumed by Mrs. Brad
lev.
The court room was again crowded. and
more were denied admission for lack of
accommodations than got IT,
AS soon as Judge Stafford took his seat
Mrs. Bradley resumed her place in the
witness chair She first identified num-
Der OF letters written her at different
times by Senator Brown. There were so
many OF these documents that As minutes
were consumed in the mere exhibition OF
them. They covered the time from 1901
to 1906 and were presented for the pur-
pose of showing the relations between
Mrs. Bradley and Mr. Brown. but no ef-
fort was made TO read them as they were
introduced. 1t was evident that the sight
OF the letters aroused conflicting memo
ries in the witness for she sobbed audi
bly,. as many of them were presented TO
her
Many OF the replies to questions were
again in an indistinct tone of voice and
the stenographer was compelled 10 repeat
many OF her statements for the benefit
OF the jury.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-20
c. E. UNION GREETS
DIR. F. E. CLARK

Chicago. Nov. 2O-Nearly 2ocO members
of the Chicago Christian Endeavor Union
greeted Or. Francis Z. Clark, founder
and world president OF the union. at the
quarterly rally and anniversary celebra-
tion held last night In the Union Park
Congregational church. An overflow
meeting was held in the Third Presby-
terian church.
Preceding the meeting a banquet, at
tended by $50 officers and workers was
held in DIR. Clarks honor. DR.. Clark
and William Shaw. general secretary OF
the World Union, spoke OF the foreign
work of the organization and urged CO.
operation for greater activity in the for
cign fields.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-20
WOULD SELL
FEDERAL MFG. co.

Boston. Nov. 20.--It was announced mere
today that the receivers of the Pope MAN
ufacturing company have sent a notice 10
the creditors and stockholders stating that
an offer has been made to purchase
plant of the Federal Manufacturing COM
many of Milwaukee for $1,000. The Fed
eral Manufacturing company is owned en-
tirely by The Pope concern and the re-
ceivers have petitioned the courts for au-
thority TO vote the Federal Manufacturing
csmpanys stock AZ meeting called for
Nov. rs. In favor OF authorizing the sale
OF the plant.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-20

Mrs. LOttie Hitchcock Then Turned
Weapon on Herself-TOld Police
That She Was Glad and Tainted.
Husband Had Been Attentive to
Another Woman.

New York, Nov. 20.-Half crazed by
jealousy. because OF her husbands atten-
tions to another woman. Mrs. Lottie
Hitchcock shot and instantly killed her
husband. Robert l.. Hitchcock, as he lay
sleeping In bed at their home I'm the Bronx
today
Then. turning the revolver upon her,
self. Mrs. Hitchcock inflicted several
wounds in her head and breast, from
which she Is expected to die.
Hitchcock was a compositor on. New
York newspapers. Notwithstanding the
severity OF her wounds. Mrs. Hltchcock
was still conscious and sitting on the
edge OF the bed when neighbors came,
and she remained conscious until placed
under arrest and sent TO hospital.
She told the police that she dld the
shooting and was glad of IL, and then
she tainted.
An opium smoking outfit was found in
the Hitchcock apartments.
Nearby was an Episcopal prayer book
open at the prayer reading; "Oh, Lord
we beseech Thee. absoive Thy people
from their offenses that through my
bountifiil goodness we may all be dellv-
cred from the bonds or those suns which
we have committed
Reside this was a newspaper clipping of
a poem entitled. Bessie Mccall" the last
stanza of which read:
"oh. the price that we pay for tho sim
gle mistake,
OH the souls that men STAY,
And the hearts that they break.
oh, surely somewhere God, who pities
us ALL -
VIII care for the soul of Bessie NC
Call"
In the last line the words Bessie Nc
caiT, had been run through with pen
ell, and instead was written In iehll
nine hand: "Will care for the Souls Vi
I.ottic and Bob" ..o
Mrs. Hitchcock had been married twice
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-20
INGRAHAM DENIED
EXCHANGE OF PIES

Frank +. Mindler at special session
of the district court late yesterday after
noon, pleaded guilty to stealing articles
from the Shepard company. and was
fined $50 and costs. George r. Ingraham
pleaded not guilty TO a similar charge.
and was held In $500 surety for trial on
the 22d.
The two men were employed i'm the
store, Mindler being baker. and Ingra-
ham having charge of the stock room.
Mndler said that he gave handouts OF
bakery products to Ingraham in return
by lngraham.
Ingraham, who is OF good family
strenuously denied the assertion of Mind
Ter. and the truth of II will he sfted out
at the trial. The two men were arrested
by Inspector Caffrey
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-20
CH|CAGOAhs
To WELCOME
{. P. WESTON

Chicago, Nov. 20.--With a view TO max
ing the reception of Edward Payson Wes-
ton on his arrival in Chicago next week
worthy OF his performance, In attempting
a 125O-mile walk at the age OF more than
50 years. negotiations are on foot for the
uso OF the Coliseum or some similar
building for a big demonstration by Chi
capoans. The local reception will be In
charge OF the Illinois Athletic club. and
efforts will be made To include the mayor
and other city officials In the reception,
which he has passed since leaving Port
land Me.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-20

Albany. n. Y. Nov. 2O.-By a oiViueu
court the appellate division. third depart
ment, today. upheld the right OF the iee-
islaturc To delegate its power 10 nN
tariff of rates for pubic service 'oiPo
ration TO a commission.
The constitutionality of the new punlc
service commissions act was also invoiV-
ed in this case.
The prevailing opinion is by Presiding
Justice Smith Justices Chester ana
Cochrane concur.
Justice Kellogg in an opinion olssen,s
and is concurred with by Justice Se"e,l
The appeal was from an order of the
state commission of gas and electricity.
recently succeeded by the public service
commission i'm the second district, hxing
n maximum charge for gas and electri-
city within the village of Saratoga
Springs. The trustees of the village or
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-20
HUSBAND AND WIFE
ASPHYXIATED

Cambridge, Mass. Nov. 20.--Daniel NC
Dougall and his wife were found dead In
bed at their home, 25 Market street, this
city. today. death having been due 10
asphyxiation. IL is thought that leaky
gas meter was responsible for the fatal-
ity.
were discovered by their 17-year-old son,
David when he went To their room 10
arouse them this morning. He and TWO
other children, who were sleeping In an
other part OF the house, were not ahect-
ed by the leak. .
McDougall was a collector for an IN
surance company. He was "A years olu.
originally from Prince Edward Island.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-20
LEGISLATURE MAY DELEGATE
The RATE FIXING POWER

Saratoga made the complaint to the COM
mission Briefs were submitted by the
attorney general and by the public ser
vice commission of the second district
Justice Smith says that the words
within the limits prescribed by law,
can only have one significance IL means
fixing rates reasonable to the public aud
reasonable to the corporations.
Justice Smith adds: 1T thus appears
that the stockholders of a public service
corporation are not entitled to require tho
public to paw dividends upon iictuioas
stock or for their extravaganza or waste
Such ccrroi alton, however Is entitled
to a fairer return upon the actua, value or
its property that IL is devoting to the pub
lie use after laying all expenses and la
hilities reasonably charged against the
same. What is deemed a fair return must
depend ultimately upon the judgment OF
the court"
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-20

and has a son, Harold, in Baltimore. ana
a daughter. Florence, in Philadelphia:
In the room where Hitchcock was KILL
cd by his wife the police found dog
collar bearing the inscription: 'I. A.
Sampson 255 fremont street, Leaver
House. Boston"
After she had been removed TO hos
pital. Mrs. Hitchcock told a detective
that one reason why she had killed her
husband was because she had heard him
talking with a man and woman about
sending her TO sanitarium for treatment
for the drug habit. OF which she was a
victim.
NOT KNOWN IN BOSTON.
Boston, Nov. 20.-Mrs. Ida A. Sampson
of 50 Dwight street. who keeps 'odg-
ing house at that place, which Is but
short distance from the Seaver house at
255 fremont street. stated today that she
had lost a dog collar from a pub dog
several weeks ago. but she could not re-
member Mr.. and Mrs. Hitchcock.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-20
UNITED STATES
DRIFTING INTO
FREE LOVE-

Chicago. Nov. 20.-Free love will be the
ultimate fate OF the United States. il the
present system OF divorce is continued.
This prophecy was voiced last night be-
fore the Twentieth Century club by Mrs.
Margaret Deland Of Boston.
divorce is supreme individualsm,
said Mrs Deland. "and that individual
ism. with the divorce law n has engen-
dered is aiming at free love under the
cover of chastely- worded expressions re-
"a riding affinitics.'
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-20
HOT ON TRAIL
Of CH|CAG0'S
BLACK HAND

Chicago, Nov. .20.--The first members of
the Mano Bianco. or White Hand police
force were Sworn in yesterday and
started on their task OF running down the
suspected leaders OF the Black Hand in
Chicago
II is probable that the Chicago society
will be the main branch OF a national
movement 10 rid the country of the Ital-
ian and Scilian blackmailers, who have
been using the Black Hand symbol to
terrify their victims.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-20
F. L. Cutting Resigns

Boston. Nov. 20.-Tho resignation of In
surance Commissioner Frederic l.. Cut
ting on account of Ill health was mace
known at a meeting OF the executive
council today. when Gov. Guild nomi-
mated in his place Deputy Commissioners
Frank II Hardson of Wellesley Hills.
MIR Cutting had served as insurance
commissioner of Massachusetts, for nearly
ten years
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-20
Gets Marriage License

John Walter Bostock. 80 years old. OF
Ashemont. Mass. a leather dealer. and
Ethel May Ford. 32 years old. OF 1oi Com
stock avenue. this city, whose maiden
name was also Bostock. procured mar
rage liceyse this morning at the marriage
license department OF the city hail.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-20
More Gold Coming

New York, Nov. 20.-Goldman, Sachs &
co. announced the engagement OF $500, =
90 I'm gold I'm London today This brings
the total gold engagements on the pres
cnt movement to S1S,i0o,0Vo.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-20

northern portions or
the Mississippi ba-
sin. The rainfall
In Arkansas. east
ern Texas and
Western Tennessee
has been heavy. At
Little Rock, Ark.
Il amounted 10 SIS
inches. Another
disturbance is NOV
ing eastward along
the norther border
Of n g Unite a
States and was CEN
trail this morning
north Of Dakota. It
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-20
VALUABLE JEWELRY
STOLEN FROM RESIDENCE

John T. Danbruski reports that his
house at 6Sl Gladstone avenue was en-
tered yesterday afternoon, and that
watch and chain, a gold locket with
chain "A jeweled neck chain and 10
foot steel tape in leather ease, all valued
at $3.50. were stolen.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-20
Stage Money Conhscated

New York. Nov. 20.-Capt. Flynn OF the
local Secret Service. Bureau and :. G.
wall OF tie United states Treasury Sc
cret S.rvico at Washington haze been
conhscstlng all the plates In fhe city
from which have been printed stage
money. gree nback advertisements and all
other limitations OF real money.
stage money was not supposed TO be
until tho stringency IN real
money came on a few weeks as-
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-20
COLLECTOR
HAMMETT DIES
At NEWPORT

Newport, II. l., Nov. 0-Clarence A.
Hammett, collector of the port of New
port, died today following an operation
for cancer 10 days ago. lie had been Ill
for long time. MIR. Hammett, who was
IS years old and not married, was serving
his second term as collector. He was en-
gagged in the real estate and insurance
business for many years and was a prom
inent Mason and Odd Fellow.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-20
Helped to Defeat Blaine

Winona. Mimi. Nov. 2o.-Daniel SIN
clair. who in 1880 as chairman of the Mn
nesota delegation in the national RepuO-
lican convention, gained prominence by
pushing the candidacy of William N'n-
DOM died today, aged I6 MT sinclair
persistencv was one of the factors con-
iributing TO the defeat of Blaine ana he
nomination of Garfield.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-20

Is causing ciOuuIuoss and some rain In
the far northwest. and has caused de-
cided change 10 warmer over the north
orn lake region and tho northern portion
Of the Mississippi basin. These conditions
will probably cause warmer weather in the
vicinity ~ Providence, with rail late to-
night and Thursday.
NJ. 4. BJYSTONE.
Local Forecaster.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-20
Horse And Wagon Stolen

Philip a. Leonard OF East Providence
reports stolen from In front Of 500 West
minister street last night his horse and
democrat wagon valued at 500.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-20
STEAMER BRINGING
NEARLY $4,000, 900

Southampton. Eng. Nov. s0.--The North
German Lloyd steamer Kronprinz Will
helm. which sailed from this port for New
York today. had on board nearly s5,O0O.oo0
In specie.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-20
MAURITANIA
IS IN TOUCH
WITH CAPE RACE

New York, Nov. 9.-Thc Cunard Line
steamer Mauretania from Liverpool for
New York was In communication by wire
less telegraphy with the Marconi station
at Cape Race at 1885 a. m. today. Dis
tance not given.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-20
WORSHIPPER IN PEW
ROBBED OF HER PURSE

Mrs. Charles II. King OF 4O7 Brook
streets reports that while she was I'm
pew i'm Grace church yesterday noon, her
silver-trimmed black leather purse, val
ued at $40 and containing about 20 cents
and some cards. was stolen.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-20
WEATHER NOTES

An area Of high pressure. central over
the northeast, is causing rair and cool
weather over the Atlantic states. Inc
southwestern disturbance has developed
into a storm of considerable energy. II
ie central this morning over Arkansas.
anS &c causing rain over the middle and
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-03-09
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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-03-09
+, &. AlNSWORGtr,
The Military SecretaI-

About half Of the members ~ these
batteries were 'gcntiles" ana about
half We're MormOns. And the killed
and wounded We're about equally divid-
ed. Harry Young, the officer killed
In action. ~ whose Ctlantr3' the war
department speaks. Was a Mormon,
The Filipino bullets found 40 treason"
In these Ctah hearts HOW better can
men prove their loyalty Than By their
lIves2
Yet every one Oh these men had
gone through the same church ceremo-
MES thar senator SmOot has gone
through. IL was an inspiring circuu-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-03-09
'EVERIDGES STIRRING SPEECH@ SHOOT

shows that, from the first. Reed smoot
hos been the leader of the younger
wiser. and more modern o1erStent of hIs
Church that oppose this insult to mar.
riage.
Yet the American people believe this
senator prectiser of this horrible
shame, How that Impression has been
circulated 1t II not necessary. as il
would not be pleasant TO describe Rut
the belief that he ls such n monster Is
general among the masses and held by
most of the reading public,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-04-15

BE II resolved BY the Democratic
State committee of Oklahoma in reg
ular session convened at the city OF
Tulsa, that we most heartily endorse
and approve the splendid constitu-
tion about to be submitted to the
people OF this state by the constitu-
tional convention; and we congratu-
late the faithful. unselflsh and patri-
otic members of said convention, up
on the completion OF their most ar
duous task, and upon the success that
has attended their determined efforts
to advance and conserve the inter.
ests of the whole people as against
corporate greed and all other special
interests. They have framed the best
constitution the world has ever seen
and we therefore call upon all good
citizens and all lovers of liberty and
good government, irrespective OF par.
ty affiliation. to rally to the support
and assist in the ratification OF. this
great charter of human liberties.