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The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-26

the ex-chairman drops In on meeting
days only. or not oftener than once q
week, and enjoys himself the rest OF
the time without going near the Office.
When asked today what truth, if
any, there was In the rumor OF his.
forthcoming retirement from the chair
manShip OF the board. Mr.. Luther said.
Il have nothing to say" and he refused
TO confirm or deny the report. STILL
as he has generally been quite out
spoken on matters affecting public
policy or the police department. the i'm
preston Is that his refusal to discuss
this report means that there is some-
thing In II.
or course, the Submerged tenth" VILE
breathe easier II the present chairman re-
tires, regardless OF whom his successors
may be, as this undesirable element in
Providence affairs has never been so hard
pressed as II has been since Mr.. Luther
mas been chairman OF the commission.
NO CHANGE OF POLICY.
Whether he remains as chairman on
not. however, so long as he Is a membeD
OF the board. no one doubts that tho
present policy of keeping the city clean
and orderly and the police force up to the
highest standard Of discipline and eff
cheney possible will be maintained.
There is a strong probability that, if
the chairman has decided to resign the
chairmanship or Is even considering the
subject, considerable pressure will be
brought TO bear by conservative citizens
throughout the city and state to induce
him to remain.
Mr.. Luther has been chairman OF the
board for several years. since the death
ber of the board since Its creation at the
November session OF the general assem-
bly, I'm 1901 against the emphatic protest
Of the people of Providence.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-26
Lewis J. Pierce May Succeed Him.
No Change Will Occur in the
Boards POliCy-Chairman Luther
Refuses to Deny or Confirm the
Report That He COntemplates Re-
tirement, But 1t Comes From Good
Authority.

II information which reached the News
there is little reason to doubt it's authen-
ticity, Chairman william II. Luther OF
the Providence police commission Will
shortly resign the chairmanship OF that
body and be succeeded by Commissioner
Lewis j. Pierce, who is now serving the
last year OF his second term commits
sioner.
Mr.. Pierce is next in rank to the chair
man, In point OF service, but has never
been called upon to assume much re-
sponsibility in the board as he will have
To assume In case he Is elected chairman.
According to the report which comes to
the News-D Democrat today, Chairman
Luther feels that he owes IL to himself
to take some recreation, which. of course,
cannot be obtained IL he binds himself
down to the office all this summer, as he
has been I'm the habit of doing for years.
He has been so painstalSingly conscien-
tious that when he should have been
away for vacation, for rest and relaxa-
ton from business cares and responsible
tiles. he has remained In the city and
heard the innumerable complaints that
are always poured into the ears of the
chairman OF the police board. and has
ed to him. so far as he could consistently
with his duty.
TO STAY IN BOARD.
II he resigns the chairmanship. he
Is not expected to retire from the COM
mission, at least not until the expira-
tion OF his present term, in January
1909.
This will give his colleagues a chance
to direct the police department.. while
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-26

the Democratic party should act intelli-
gently and effectively on this matter,
which has caused so much trouble. par
ticuarly in this city, and the commit
tee named by Chairman Fitzsimmons is
considered eminently well qualified by
reason of experience and ability to cope
with the problem.
The idea is to frame such regulations
as will make It impossible for such a
state of affairs to obtain as has resulted
for several years in the depriving of GER
tain wards In this city of their rightful
representation in Democratic city and
state conventions and of nominees for
the school committee. which have meant
also the partial disfranchisement OF the
Democratic voters OF those wards.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-26
INDIANS GUARD GRAVES
OF THEIR DEPARTED

Kansas City. Mo-, July 26.-Helena, Ida
and Ida Conley. Wyandotte Indians. be-
gan an armed guard today over the graves
OF their ancestors In Huron cemetery in
Kansas City, Kan. recently ordered sold
by the government. The sisters threaten
to shoot the first person who may attempt
to remove bodies.
Congress authorized the sale OF the
cemetery set aside for many years as a
tribal burying ground, and division of
the money among the remaining members
OF the Wyandotte tribe. first removing
the bodies.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-26
WEATHER NOTES

A storm OF considerable energy was GEN.
trail this morning over the st. Lawrence
Valley. 1t has caused hight to moderate
heavy showers during the past "A hours
over the Ohio and Middle Mississippi VAL
leys, the Lake region and the North At
lantic states. The showery weather con-
tinued this morning in the North Atlantic
states.
An area OF high pressure covers the
Missouri and Upper Mississippi Valleys
and is causing fair weather in those sec
tons The weather continues warm over
the East and the South, but decided
change to cooler has taken place over the
Missouri and Upper Mississippi Valleys.
The area OF high pressure will probably
govern weather conditions In the vicinity
OF Providence tonight and Saturday caus-
ing fair weather TO prevail, with cooler
Saturday.
II T. BLYsToNE.
= Local Forecaster.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-26
OUTLET OUTING TODAY
AT ROCKY POINT

The outlet company's employees, 10
the number OF about 1900. left for
Rocky Point in nine special cars at
quarter before -one-today-- Headed
by car carrying the Imperial band
Of Rocky Point the procession Of cars
left the Union depot and proceeded
through Dorrance street. up West
minister. through Mathewson. onto
weybosset street.
At the Point a shore dinner will be
served and games and sports OF all
descriptions will follow.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-26

to their demands for money. Father
Martoogassian said before the examina-
ton that he had nothing to fear from the
officials who are making the investigation
Assistant District Attorney Manley. who
is conducting the investigation has In his
possession many letters received by
prominent Armenians, telling OF the ex-
actions OF the Hunchakists and the efforts
they have made TO extort money.
Some OF the letters IL Is said were not
written in the name of the Hunchakists,
but signed Revolutionary Committee OF
Terrorists."
Several we'll known Armenians have
left the city fearing to remain because or
the threatening letters they have re-
ceived since Mr.. TavshanJan was shot
down In the street.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-26
MAN is HEAVILY FINED
FOR STEALING CLOTHES

John Patton. aged 81. in the district
court this morning was fined s25 and
costs for stealing from Edward Walker
suit OF clothes valued at $40.
The police said that Patton has been
before the court several times for
larceny. and that for the last two
weeks he has been on a drunk. They
also said that though he lives with his
wife he does not support her. and that
she works more than he does.
Patton told the court that he is a
sailor and n house painter.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-26
Many Laborers Needed

Rhode Islaad needs about 100 farm la
borers, according TO a report received at
the department OF commerce and labor
at washington from John j. Dunn. score
tary OF the state board OF agriculture.
The average wages paid is S.5o per diem,
and any nationality is acceptable Secrc-
tary Dunn. replying TO department re-
quests for Information TO assist the gov
ernment In finding homes for immigrants,
says that farm land from $40 per acre up
10 available for settlers
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-26
District Court Notes

William IT, Armstrong, aged IL. In the
district court this morning was adjudged
10 be insane and was committed to tho
state hospital.
The trial OF Frank Zomba, for an as
sault with n dangerous weapon was fur
ther continued until Aug. 3.
Patrick j. Burns. who pleaded guilty to
being a common drunkard. was placed on
probation on his promise to reform.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-26
YOUTH CONFESSES
CRIME OF BURGLARY

Mertablsh Barrie, 10 years old, In the
district court this morning. pleaded guilty
to the charge OF burglary. and was com
mitted TO jail without bail TO await the
action OF the grand Jury.
Barrie recently broke into the house at
16 Weeks street, occupied by Mary Thibo-
deal and stole clothing and slverware.
The Thibodeau woman was n patient at
the hoe spital at the time OF the burglary.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-26
JAIL SENTENCE GIVEN
TOA WIFE BEATER

Fred I.usignan, for assaulting his wife,
was sentenced by the district court today
TO 30 days in jail. The wife told Judge
Lee that her husband when drunk gener-
ally beat her.
When Lusgnan entered plea for an
other chance, Judge Lee said that he did
not deserve any consideration.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-26

EDUCATOR
IS KILLED

Oshkosh. wis. July 2e-Prcsident
Richard IT, Halsey OF the Oshkosh Nor
NAL school was accidentally shot and kill
ed at Geogenic Lake. Wis. yesterday.
President Halscy became president OF the
Oshkosh Normal school I'm 1899. He was
well known I'm educational circles
throughout the country.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-26
EXCURSION TOMORROW
ON STR. ST. CROIX

Tomorrow the fast ocean-going steam-
shin st Croix. OF the Enterprise Trans
nortation company, will leave from her
dock at the foot of Tockwotten street for
an excursion trip around Block island
The st. Croix will leave at p. m.
Tickets, which will be 90 cents are TOT
sala at RurfIngton's, 20 Westminster
street. Reimer's. Westminster street;
Rubin's. 9 College street. and Norberg's.
Az Westminster street
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-26
Mob Nearly Got Him

Resht, Persia. July GA Russian sub
ject had narrow escape from death here
today at the hands OF an infuriated mob.
The man Is accused OF murder OF n Per-
sian. He was being conveyed through the
streets TO court, when the crowd learned
his Identity and made a concentrated ef-
fort to get him away from the guards
and lynch him.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-26
Lunched With u. S. Minister

Paris, July 26--Minister of Marine
Thomson entertained Vice-Admiral IiuIn
and the other japanese officers from the
squadron now at Brest at luncheo0 TO-
day. Sir Francis Bertie, the British am
bas>ador TO France, was the only out
slider present. The toasts exchanged were
most cordial
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-26

{. N. WH|PPLE
HIS RESIGNED

Patrolman Everett M. Whipple. who has
covered tho Central station beat days for
a long time. has resigned and the resigna-
ton has been accepted to take effect at
10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
He Is on leave OF absence and friends
believe he will $40 into business with one
OF his stepsons In Cuba. lie had been
on the force about ~ years and served
n long time at the Sixth station.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-26
1000 Men Go Back

Belfast. July 26.-Compromise has re-
suited In a partial break OF the strike
among the dock laborers OF this port that
has been going on for a month or more.
and this morning thousand men went
back to work unloading coal steamers.
The cart drivers are still out.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-26
III. III. Rogers is III

New York. July 2s.-H. VI. Rogers OF the
Standard OIL company is now at his resi-
dence in Fairhaven, Mass. He is not se-
riously III. After brief rest at Fair
haven. Mr.. Rogers will return TO New
York and resume his business duties.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-26
Much Damage at Augusta

Augusta. Ga. July 26.-The storm
which swept over Augusta last night
did much damage to property and in
calculable damage to the beautiful
'rees OF the city.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-26
Gored to Death by Bull

Augusta, Ca, July pa despatch from
Covington. Ga, tells OF the tragic death
OF Newton A. Berry. a wealthy farmer.
yesterday afternoon when he was gored
20 death by a mad bull.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-26

santander. Spain. July @-King Alton
50 arrived here today for the yachting
~sgatfa
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-09-04
OFFICER WHO LED MUT|Ny
 Is HANGED

ODESSA, Aug. 3o Mniuspcnko, ih' Russian commissioned officer who i"d tho mutny on Inc batilcship kn'aH Potcmkin. nud commanded th" vessel DO iis sensational cuisc about ihc Black .5oa in ibr summer of 1905, was hanged Inst evening nt Scbasiapol, to which place hc was secretly removed ni'rr his arrest ucrc. Augos' @i, where h" WIS tried before court martial, and sen tnnccd to death After abandoning The bai,lcship at Kustcndio, Mntuspcnto went to New York, where he worked for two years in an iron foundry. Home. Hickncss lcd him Inst July to return Co this city. where inc attention of tho police was directed to him. and hc was arrested, with other members ot thc revolutionary organization which had been formed under his leadership.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-09-04
CHANGE IN TIME CARD.
(Frem Wednesdays Daily.r

On and after September l, the Coast Limited train, which arrives here Tues day and Saturday nights at IO.53 o'clock, will bs discontinued. No. 4 will arrive here at 2;43 o'clock in the afternoon and leave for Ash Fork st 2'5O o'clock. No. 2 will arrive at s;52 o'clock in the morning and leave at 0:f7 o'clock, allowing B minutes for breakfast. No. will arrive at 0:i7 o'clock n. m, and leave for Paoe. nix nt 9;55 o'clock. The Poland train will leave here at 9:IO o'clock in the morning and arrive here on the return trip at i;l5 in the afternoon.
 No change of time n'the case of tho Grown King train has been announced
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-09-04

his cries for nclp and there was nothing to it hut for him to swim until the next stop was reached. That was twenty seven miles, and 1t was thirty minutes before the train made the dis tancc. You may not believe that n Santa Fo train made that speed but it is fact.
 "When the man was taken out he was nearly drowned. He tainted dead away when the engineer told him tha. the water in the tank was only four feet deep, and he might have stood up. The conductor then asked the man for his ticket-aftcr he had revived land it was the conductor turn to feel dizzy when the hobo calmly informed him that hc had not come by rail, but by water"
 'ls that true storyf' asked the reporter, with some hesitation.
 "If you don't believe it, can show you the engine" said the trainman, !, with an injured air.
 An effort will be made to measure the manholc of n Santa Fe engine :o see If it is large enough for n hobo to fall into.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-09-04
Mineral Possibilities Are Greatest In West,
 Says Miner
Many Concerns Are Now Developing Numerous
 Claims There
(From Saturdays Daily)

"I firmly believe that some or me grca,cs, copper mines in tho west VIII bc developed in the next few years m the Copper Creek section of the Eu tckn district" said Charles Crosby, one | of the pioneer miners of the county, to n Journal Miner man, yesterday.
 "Scvcrnl large concerns are oprr atiug ,hcrc,' he said, "and one good feature K that the mnnngcmcnts of thc companies are composed of men of practical mining experience. This, m itself, K assurance that the mining be ing done is high class work. The ma chincry installed in the past yoar IA inc hcs, of it's kind tn the market, and all of the surface improvements sug gcst that the companies have come ,o| stay and mean business.
 "Scvcral hoisting plants are in op' cra,ion,' hc said, |" as well as air com. prcssors furnishing power to the mir drills which have, to great extent, replaced hand drills.
 "A new wagon road K being built from the Copper Creek road to the Mammoth group, where, it has been given ont, operations will be started soon. Miners are coming into the dis trict daily in search of promising pros poets, and the country for miles around ia dntted with elnims ~
 X little over year ago operations were started in tho district of which Mir. Crosby speaks SO enthusiastically, by the Giroux and Hook syndicate, which now holds, by right of location, n stretch of mineral country six miles long by four miles wide. This syn. dicate has large air compressor :n operation, as well as two hoisting plants, and is now running five tunnels into the mountain, the lower one of which will tap the apex of the noun. tain between 100 and 300 feet.
 Following tho inauguration of work by this concern the American Mines Exploration company bonded the Nogc and IIise groups, consisting of over fifty claims, upon which work is being prosecuted. The prospect for the development of great mine hcrc Is equally as encouraging as in the Giroux and Hook holdings.
 Preliminary surveys for railronJ into the district have been made, anl thousands of dollars have been spent in constructing wagon roads into the different camps now in operation.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-09-04
HURRICANE STRIKES THE DERBY
 CAMP.
(Yseln nst6av's DNAy.)

Yesterday afternoon, about | o'clock, the Derby mining camp, six miles west of this city, on the divide between Thumb Butte and Copper Basin dis. tricts, was visited by n cyclone, which did considerable damage. The windows and ceiling of the bedroom in the home of Mir. and Mrs. George U. Young were destroyed, four large trees were blown down and several other buildings in the camp were more or less damaged.
 With the exception of Mir. Young. general manager of the mine, almost all of the people of the camp were wis. iting in this city at the time of the cyclone, attending the funeral of Fred Blumc, who met his death in the Derby Tuesday afternoon.
 Miners from the camp stated last evening that when they left for this city at noon the rain was falling in torrents and that the storm was the most severe of the season. X heavy wind was blowing nt the time, which increased to n hurricane later in the afternoon, finally resolving itself into n cyclone.
 The storm appears to have been general all over the range, and ac. cording to reports received here last night, it extended as far north as Will iamson Valley, where it resolved itself into n hails,orm. Al the American ranch, near Granite mountain, hail stones almost as large as medium sized eggs fell. forcing all out of doors to seek shelter. The hail storm was fol lowed by heavy rain lasting until late in tho afternoon. No damage to build ings mas been reported except from the Derby camp, which, on account of its elevated location, was exposed to the full fury of the wind.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-09-04
TRAMP sWINMS 27 MILES IN 90
 MINUTES.
(rrom Fridays Dany.)

"A tramp on tho santa Fe has broken all records for long distance swimming said n railroad man, who arrived from La Junta last night. "The hobo did twcnty.scven miles in thirty minutes, which, you will admit, hns them all duckod. It happened this way. The other day gentleman of the road named Coburn tried to steal ride from Dodge City to La Junta, on tho roar end of locomotive tender. AS soon as the hobo was safely esconsed on the tender, the train gave n sudden jerk, hc lost his balanec and fell over. board into the open manhole of the tender. The noise of the train drowned
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-09-04
HE WILL ABIDE BY
 VERDICT OF AR|zONANS

Oyster Bay, N. Y., Aug. 3O.--By authority of President Roosevelt, James R. Garfield, Secretary of the Interior, announced today that no other effort would be made by the admins tration toward bringing up again in Congress the question of joint state hood for Arizona and New Mexico.
 The verdict of the people recently expressed in these territories, especially Arizona. will be accepted by the pres- ident as final, Garfield said.
 Garfield has just returned from an extended trip through the west, on which he visited Arizona. New Mex ico and Oklahoma, and he predicted that Oklahoma and Indian Territory will adopt their state constitution when vote IS taken September IF, notwithstanding the criticism of sev- eral features of the instrument by Taft in hiis recent speech at Oklahoma City.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-09-04
JUNIOR CLERKS WANTED.

In this city, and at Phoenix, Tucson and Yuma, examinations will be held, October 30, by the Civil Service com mission, to secure eligibles from which to All vacancies occurring in the reela' nation service of junior clerks. The salaries paid range from $6O to si2' per month. Examinations may be taken by making application to the board of examiners, at the postofiice here.
 Journal.Miner want ads will get you anything you want.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-09-04
SOUTHERN RAILWAY CASE.

RALEIGH, N. C., Aug. 2i.-The ap. peal of the southern Railway company in tho famous Wake county case, in which Agent Green was fined and the
 company fined $3O,OOO for violating the state rate laws, will be heard at the term of the North Carolina supreme court which convenes next Monday. It is expected that the case will be taken up early in tho term in order that it may bc hurried to n final hearing bs. fore the United States supreme court.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-09-04
SOUTH AMERICA IN FAVOR 0F
 PEACE

WASHINGTON. n. C., Aug. 30.- Responses have been received from Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Salvador, to tho message of President Roosevelt, suggesting conference of representa- aivcs of tho Central American rcpub. lies as n means of bringing about per. rnAnent peace between them. It is stated these responses unqualiedly ap- prove the movement toward permanent peace suggested by Presidents Roosc. welt and Diaz. and it is no, doubted but that the other two South Amcri. can governments will join in the move. mont.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-09-04
F|REMEN TIE UP M [ \ l C 4 N
 CENTRAL

FL PASO, Tex, Aug. 3O.-All the locomotive 6rcmen on the Chihuahua di. vision of tho Mexican Central arc on strike and tho train service is tied up. Tho men have been out since last Fri day night. The mails were laid out as . consequence and the government cx. poets to take n hand in settling the matter. General Manager Hudson of tho Mexican Central is comforting with tho state military authorities al Chi. hrahua. The cause of the strike has not been learned.