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The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-20
YET
IN THE WOODS,
BUT VERY WEEK

After several days OF fruitless en-
deavors to apprehend Ernest A. Petsolt.
wanted In connection with the killing Of
little Helen May Brown. who was found
dead at tho McNally cottage between Ma
pleviIie and Pascoag last Thursday night.
President Henry J. Bruce OF the Durrlll-
Vile town council has asked Town Fer
geant Edward Collins to take charge OF
the chase OF the suspect.
Mr.. Collins. II Is expected. will start i'm
mediately upon the task OF running the
willy individual sought to earth. n task in
which the arm OF the state as personified
by the sheriffs has thus far failed. The
belief that Petsolt is unable for some rea-
son TO leave the scene of the crime has
caused apprehension among the neigh
bors that he is still In the vicinity, s, hem
ing TO find some way in which he may
wreak vengeance for fancied wrongs up
on Mrs. Kitty Brown, mother OF the dead
child
II was for the latter reason. in fact.
that the guards who have been at the
home OF William p Eddy, where Mrs.
Brown with her husband Is stopping, were
instead OF in the home itself. II was be-
lieved that in this way any attempts
which Petsolt might make TO get close
10 the home OF his erstwhile housekeeper
WOuld De 1rustrateu, anu tnc suaius Wcuiu
be more able TO capture the fugitive as
well.
on account OF the fact that Petsolt has
been I'm the woods prac ttcally every day
and night since last Thursday, subsisting
upon whatever fruits and vegetables ne
has been able TO CLEAN from farms In the
vicinity, II is believed that the Fugitive
is at present In a weakened condition.
DR. Henry ]. Bruce, president OF the
Burrillville town council, and also the
coroner of the district. has decided that
the inquest into the death OF the Brown
girl would be held next week. Presi-
dent has also called a special meeting
for this evening OF the town council,
at which action toward offering re-
ward for the capture OF Petsolt Will
be taken
As the result OF notices sent out by
Deputy Sheriff Roscoe S. Wood. who
has been In charge OF the case pre-
vious to the orders from President
Bruce. giving Town Sergeant Collins
the authority over the pursuit or the
fugitive and the plans for his pos
sible capture. the surrounding towns
have been put on the lookout for Pet
solt.
The fngitice is described as being rather
small OF stature. with ruddy face. blue
eyes and a bent nose. When last seen ne
wore his own dark overalls. shoes. stock
ings and shirt He had q brown coat and
slouch hat. evidently stolen from some
scarecrow or barn. Vacant houses In the
neighboorhood, particularly at the Ballou
and Battle estates, were searched Sunday
with a futile result, In the belief that
Petsolt had been secrcted therein. There
was no trace of him at the places, how
even
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-20
STANDARD OIL REPLY
TO $29,000,000 FINE

New York, Aug D.-The directors OF
the Standard OH company today issued a
pamphlet 10 it's employees and stockholders
reiati~c 10 the fine OF s2s.240ooo imposed
on the Standard OH company OF Indiana.
The pemphlet contains a statement from
President Mofrett. president Of the Stand
ard OF company OF Indiana. and a num-
Der OF editorials favorable 10 the com
pany. taken from various American news
papers.
The especially noteworthy feature OF the
pamphlet IL It's Introductory statement.
woich is as follows:
The directors OF the Standard oil COM
rany In printing this pamphlet. desire to
emphasize for the half million people
directly interested In its welfare. the as
surance Of the company's absolute lnno-
eonce Of wrong-doing IN any OF the prose
buttons lately instituted against II in the
federal courts Particularly IL this so In
the present Chicago and Alton railroad
case. made notorious by the sensational
hne Of tza. 10000 imposed on the Standard
Oil com pany Of Indiana
1T should be known az widely az pos
eibie tfat this In no case OF rebate or dis
erinination. but simply Of the legality OF
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-20

freight rate. II should be known that
the verdict was obtained by the govern
ment upon the most hair-splitting techni-
cality. aided by the rigorous exclusion OF
evidence that would have removed all pre-
sumption OF guilt.
'Tf the Judgment In question be al
lowed 20 stand the company will be
forced 10 pay $50. 900. (that Is 80 times
the value OF the OLD, for every car
load carried over the Alton road for
two years az an open six cent rate
rate used over three competing rail-
roads for from 10 10 II years. The
trial Judge refused 10 allow proof that
the six cent rate had been filed by the
Chicago and Eastern Illinois. and was
therefore n legal rate. lie insisted
that is cents was the only legal rate
Tor OIL men when no one had ever
paid n. hna when a was authoritative
ly sworn that II did not apply 20 oil
THE case has been taken on appeal
10 the higher courts 20 which we must
look for that calm judgment which
will rescue the rights OF the citizen
from the field OF public ciamor and
from the domain OF vindictive politics.
so persistent and adroit has been
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-20
TEN MODS ATTACK
GIRLS .ASSAILANT

Meadville, Pa, Aug. 2o-After escaping
the fury OF 10 crowds Henry w. Wagner.
who assaulted 14-year-old Alicia White
head. daughter of the Rev. r. b. White
head OF Turnersville, Pa, was lodged In
jail here. He has confessed TO the hor-
rble crime. giving revolving details.
More than 100 armed men were with
Sheriff Robert p. Marshall and County
Detective John ]. Lally when Wagner
was captured
Fortunately for Wagner the sheriff and
his assistants were in an automobile and
were some distance ahead OF the posse.
They handcuffed the prisoner and hurled
him into the machine before the crowd
could arrive.
The auto could not get started. how
ever, before the throng reached the spot,
and many guns were raised. the crowd
demanding that Wagner be delivered over
10 II. Wagner crouched I'm terror on the
bottom OF the motor car. begging that the
officers save him.
Back men: listen to me- command
ed Detective Lally. levelling his two re-
volvers at the ieaders. we have to take
this man to Turnersville for identification
and anyone who interferes will be shot
Remember. one innocent man came near
being lynched tonight"
This speech stayed the throng as ali
remembered the incident referred to.
AS soon as the auto started away. the
leaders OF the crowd decided that the
officers really had the assailant OF Alicia
whitehead. The telephones between Dor
sett and this city were kept busy and nine
times In the 3o-mile journey the automo-
bile was held up by crowds.
The detectives stood up In the auto each
time. pointing their revolvers at the
crowds and prepared TO defend the pris-
oner with their lives. They succeeded In
turning the men aside by saying they
were not sure that the man they had
captured was the man who had mistreated
Alicia whitehead.
There has been a crowd around the jail
ever since Wagner was taken there
When Wagner was arraigned before Al
derman McPower in the little courtroom
the crowd was kept outside. Wagner en-.
tered a plea OF guilt Word of this reach.
ed the crowd and there were cries OF
XIII him." and Lynch the brutel'
which made Wagner tremble and grow
pale.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-20

Concord, NJ H.. Aug. %.-The second
weeks proceedings in the hearing by the
masters named 10 determine the com
potency OF Mrs. Mary Baker G.. Eddy
opened I'm the county court house on
North Main street this morning The at
tendance was large, with women In thH
majority as heretofore.
All OF the New Hampshire counsel In
the case were on hand and DR.. Z. j.
Foster Eddy, an adopted son OF Mrs
Eddy, was an added next friend pres
ent, sitting between George w. Glover
and Miss Mary B. Glover.
The masters appeared at i0:4S, and Mr..
Kelley OF counsel for the next friends be-
gan proceedings by stating that none of
the hooks relating to Mrs. Eddy's ousi.
ness had been produced and he would
ask the court for an order for them.
Mr.. Streeter replied that the corre-
spondence between Mrs. Eddy and her
publisher, Mr.. Armstrong. would be pro-
duced when desired. In regard TO these
books her counsel proposed TO use them
on their side OF the case and did not
propose TO turn them over TO the other
side for their use. This position had been
sustained by Chief Justice Wallace In a
recent case.
WANTED THE BOOKS.
Mr. Kelley repeated his request for an
order for the production OF the books
letters and contracts. the counsel OF the
next friends to have access 10 them while
In the custody OF the clerk.
Mr.. Streeter said he would turn over all
the letters with the understanding that
they were all to go into the case.
Mr. Chandler thought this a strange
condition. The admissibihty OF the let
ters as evidence should be ruled upon by
the court.
Mr. Streeter said the federal and state
courts supported his position.
After consultation, Judge Aldrich said:
THE court had understood counsel for
Mrs. Eddy TO agree 10 produce the papers
in dispute. Unless counsel can agree on
this point we wish and hope. the court
will feel bound to exercise it's powers
over books and documents relating TO the
case No final ruling will be made upon
this point at this time" Mr.. Streeter
emphasized his position that the books
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-20
ELECTRIC HITS
AUTO; TWO MEN
IRE INJURED

Two men, one an aged. tn eother young.
were injured in a collision on Broadway
at LAS this afternoon
The men were In an automobile and the
men in charge OF the machine made an
attempt to cross Broadway into Boston
street ahead OF a fast moving Broadway
car and the result was that the automo-
bile and the occupants were thrown dis
tance OF 30 feet
The car was stopped and the crew found
that both OF the occupants OF tho auto
mobile had been injured, the aged man
the more seriously and both were taken
into the Office Of DR. Tanguay.
All that could be learned was that the
old gentleman was In very serious con-
dition. so mue hso that DR. Tanguay
could not leave him to answer the call
OF inquirers.
The machine which is total wreck.
bore the number S27. which, according 10
the automobile directory. is the property
OF Thomas ~. Rich Of $50 Hope street.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-20
CITY SOLICITOR
GIVES OPINION
TO POLICE BOARD

Chairman Luther OF the police commis-
sion, having referred to City Solicitor Ba-
ker the alleged facts In letter to Mayor
Mccarthy from ]. +. Willard, the labor
leader, published in The News-Democrat,
making charges against so-callde intel
ligence" office on North Main street, has
received from that official the opinion. 50
far as he can Judge by the facts related
that the operation OF the place Is not IL
legal. that as there is not indiscrminate
employment OF all kinds OF help for all
kinds Of places, the police is not an in
telligence" office.
Chairman Luther says that the opinion
included the statement that II the law ap-
piled In this case. II might as we'll apply
TO the heads OF Brown university, the
Young Mems Christian association SnJ
similar organizations, which hire help and
undertake TO secure positions for their
members.
1t is said that the city solicitor lntimat-
ed that some points In the law could very
we'll be passed upon by the supreme
court.
The polle commissioners at a meeting
this afternoon discussed the opinion.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-20
AUTO WRECK
MADE GIRL
MILLIONAIRE

Great Darlington. Mass, Aug 2o.-Th
automobile tragedy OF Sunday near Ash
ley Falls. In which Charles J. Root, the
Bristol millionaire. his mother and aunt
were instantly killed and his sister fatally
hurt, has made an heiress OF MISS Rather
Inc Root, the miloinaires H-year-old
niece Mr.. Root was greatly attached to
his niece. His wife died years ago and
the niece lived with her uncle
A few days before the accident Mr..
Root made his will. giving all but
$4,000 OF his estate to Miss Katherine.
IL Is estimated that her share Will be
considerably more than sl,00oooO. 1t is
slnglar fact that the young girl
who thus comes into this large inheri-
lance is the only one OF the automobile
party who will survive. The accident
wipes out the entire family with the
exception OF the niece. Miss Mary B.
Root. sister OF the millionaire. Is still
alive but her death is anticipated at
any hour. The doctors say she cannot
possibly live.
Katherine Root. fully recovered from
the effects OF the accident. returned 10
her home in Bristol She said she did not
believe her uncle was racing with the New
Yark. New Haven ard Hartford express
that the automobile hit. Her uncle, she
declared. was running a little ahead OF the
train and she does not think he saw IL.
Being deaf he could not hear the noise.
His niece said the whirr OF the automobile
prevented her hearing the trains ap-
proach.
Her uncle steered the machine to cross
the railroad track. she said, not knowing
that the express was directly upon him.
Miss Root tainted from fright and recalls
nothing OF the accident. When she re-
covered her senses she was being taken
from the side OF the track.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-20

ing about 1900 tons of steel. Beneath
these were laid railroad rails on wooden
ties. much as railroads rails rest, only
the rails were not spiked down. These
rails are about 80 feet long and lie four
10 six In a group.
The steel beams were braced with stout
tinbers and shces about two feet square
were built under them along the outer
edSo Of the building at intervals OF about
four feet. Under each Of these shoes and
resting upon the groups OF rails about a
dosen steel rollers two inches In diameter
una two feet long were placed.
BUILDING JACKED UP.
When all this work was done the build
ing was lacked up a fraction OF an inch
all around. several hundreds OF Jacks be-
Ing used, so that II cleared the founda
tion and i,steo on the new structure OF
beams. crossed In both directions, beneath
which were the railroad rails on ties. Be
tween the beams and the rails were the
shoes, under which were the little rollers.
The preparations for the rolling having
been completed, 1t was decided TO make
the first move on Saturday morning.
heavy string OF timbers was stretched
along De Kalb avenue and made secure
by massive chains that ran far under the
building. IL would not be safe 10 pull
such a building on the rollers because
there is little to get hold OF except the
beams beneath and these were not bound
together. II was necessary TO push II.
IL took about four hours to move the
building ~ feet
GOING 25 FEET.
The building Will have TO be rnovei
about Is feet further toward Fulton
street In straight line. wnen sufficient
room will have been obtained To turn IL
| on Its centre surveyor will be calleu
In 10 fix the centre OF the building A
| red light will be hung from that point
| Almost the entire space beneath The build
ing will be filled with rails more than 100
OF them being used The little steel rollers
will be so placed that each group Is ex-
actly- -at-ris At-a f4ft4Ae- -rirfrt.--
| Then more stringers will be called into
play. The Jackscrews will he backed up
against them. on one side these screws
| Will push I'm one direction and on the
other I'm exactly the opposite, and the re-
suit will be that the building will he
turned around for nearly a half circle on
its pivot This being accomplished. the
stringers and screws will be brought
around 20 what Is 10 be the front OF the
building and II will then be backed over
20 Hudson street. distance OF something
like so feet.
Although moving the building Is an en-
cheering feat. no engineers are employed
! In the work.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-20
OPERATORS WARNED
NOT TO INTERFERE

Boston. Aug. 2o.--It was announced to-
day that an order forbidding unwarranted
interference with messages sent on the
wires by Western Union operators had
been sent out yesterday to all telegraph
ers employed along the Boston and Maine
railroad system by General Chaisman J.
n. Bode OF the Order OF Railroad Tele.
eraphers OF the Boston and Maine from
his headquarters In Chelsea. The ordet
Is as follows:
'Obscene language and unwarranted in
reference is being used on the Westerr
Union wires by some operators. We con.
denim this practice and warn our members
not to indulge In any such work"
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-20
W0RKMEN ARE MOVING
AN $500 TON THEATRE

New York, Aug. 20.--The old Non
tauk theatre In Brooklyn began on
Saturday tie overland journey OF be-
tween 200 and 500 foot 70 new site.
and by yesterday noon II had gone IL
feet. II had 20 be torn down or moved
away TO make room for the Flatbush
avenue sxtsEsion. II 10 q brick build
Ing with q steel skeleton and weighs
building are about 30 feet high. Nov
ing brick or stone buildings has been
. frequent occurrence. but this job In
said to be the largest Of the kind ever
undertaken In this country.
The theatre had lobby on Fulton
street. but the building itself backed
up on DeKalb avenue In the rear. The
extension OF Flatbush avenue will 20
right through the site OF the build
ing as II stood When II was con-
demned II was supposed generally that
1t would be torn down like all the
other buildings In the path OF the new
street A fair price was paid for the
structure. The owner OF the building.
the Realty Associate company, thought
that II could be saved. A new site was
purchased to the east OF the building
Several adjoining structures were also
bought so as TO give room for turning
the building and moving II backward.
COST WILL BE $4,000.
When II gets into Its new position
the rear will be on Hudson avenue and
the front on F1atbush avenue. and the
cost OF the theatre will be the NOV
Ing expenses plus the purchase price
OF the new site. the new foundations
and the renovations. The cost OF NOV
ing will be $4,000. Fixing things uI
will probably cost as much more. II
would cost fully s25o.o00 to build a
new structure OF its kind on the site
30 that handy little sum will b,
saved II the building gets slewec
Thus far the moving has been dont
without a crack showing. and j. A Iver
son, the head OF the contracting firm o
Iverscn. Gustatson a Co. which In doin1
the moving work. said he expected TO fin
ish the job with the building in the same
condition. He thought he would h,
through about the first week in October.
Holes were Knocked In the foundation
and steel beams varying from 10 TO Q
feet In length were pushed under II an'
buflt up inside laterally and thansversel!
at intervals OF about four feet. Their
were about 900 Of these beams. represent
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-20
Slight Fire

Fire on the roos ef the 81 -story wooden
building ~ Broad and Pearl streets used
as storehouse by the Providence Sash
and Blind company burned few shin
giles but did slight damage. and caused
box 2si 20 be sounded az III this after
noon. The FIRE was caused by sparks
from n chimney. The building II owned
by Walter r. stiness.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-20
WORCESTER BIDS
FOR BABY FAME

Worcester. Mass, Aug. 2o.-Mr. and
Mrs. Patrick j. spillene OF a Eastern
avenue havo sent n letter to President
Roosevelt stating that Mrs. spillane last
night gave birth 20 triplets. following
twins born three years ago.
In the same mall went note 10 the
president from Mr.. and Mrs. Galzte
Credit saying that today they had chris
tened their eighteenth child Hermlnie
Lamothe Credit. Fifteen Of the Credie
children are kvtnG
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-20
Breach of Contract Alleged

John McLaren has sued Samuel New
berger TO recover $1,000 for alleged breach
OF contract Plaintiff claims that de-
fendant gave him on July 10Th the con-
tract 10 build two three story 'cneme Mt
houses on Hawel street for $1,000. This
was 10 pay for all save tho electrical
work on the houses
McLaren alleges that Newba-ger later
gave the work TO another party and suit
is brought to recover the consc luent loss
OF profits by McIaren. Comstock g. Can
ming are counsel for plaintiff.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-20
Venezela Paving Up

washington. Aug. 2o-Minister Russell
at Caracas has reported 20 the state de-
partment that the Venezuelan govern
ment had finished the payment OF the
claims OF It's preferred creditors required
under the award OF The Hague tribunal.
lie added that the money remaining on
hand, amounting TO more than 100000 boil
vars (about t20Ooo). will be placed 10 the
account OF the other creditors when they
begin 10 receive the amounts due them.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-20

the warfare waged with all the over
powering authority OF the federal ad-
ministration against the stand4rd oil
company that II has been mmifestly
difficult 10 get a fair hearing before
the public or in large portion or the
press. the latter to it's great harm,
swayed alike by socialistic outcry from
below and political pressure from
above"
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-20
LIVERPOOL COTTON

Liverpool. Aug. 2o.-The market opened
quiet today. The demand for spot cot
ton small prices barely steady, 5000 bales
4oo0 bales were American. The receipts
were 1000 bales. OF these all were Ameri-
can. Futures were selling as follows:
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-20
F FINANCIAL
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET

Reported for The News-Democrat over
q Co. Bankers and Brokers. Banigan
Ruiidin0
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-20
CHICAGO GRAIN AND WHEAT

Chicago, Aug 2o.-The market opened
today with wheat hrm sellers reserved.
Corn frmer tendency.
Futures were selling as follows:
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-20

Market closed: Wheat \ higher; corn. Y
higher barely steady.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-08-02
What Mary Said.

Judge Brewer cites a striking ex
ample of the sort OF spoke which the
trickster can insert In the wheels OF
Justice
A witness testified I'm a certain
case that "A person named Mary was
present when particular conversa
tion took place, and the question was
asked, What did Mary say?" Thi,
was objected to, and after some dis.
cussion the Judge ruled out the ques-
ton An exception to this decision
was Immediately taken, and on ap'
peal the higher court reversed the
verdict and ordered a new trial on
the ground that the question should
have been answered.
ID At the second trial the same In.
quiry was propounded and ellcited
the information that Mary said moth.
ingl-Putnam's Magazine.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-08-02
Short Jumper kimono.

The jumper kimono is one OF the
later developments of the all popu-
lar idea and very charming, very
graceful il is as we'll as simple in
the extreme. Indeed. it involves so
little labor in the making that even
the busiest woman might have a num-
ber, while il falls in altogether
graceful, becoming and satisfactory
folds and lines. In the illustra-
tion dotted dimity is trimmed with
an embroidered banding. But not
alone all the pretty lawns, batistes
and the like are appropriate, the XII
mono also could with propriety be
made from Japanese silk, from cot
ton crepe and from such light weight
wools as cashmere and albatross,
while for still colder days pretty
light weight flannels are appropriate,
trimming being almost anything in
contrast that the individual may sug-
gest
The kimono is made in one piece.
1t is slipped on over the head, there
being no opening whatsoever. Straps
are attached under the arms that
form the sleeve portions and serve
TO keep the kimono in place.