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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-04-10

Howell" What kind OF a part has
Rowell in the new play?"
Powell-"It is all emotional role
for him; in one act he has 10 refuse 10
drink. "-Harper's Weekly.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-04-10

"The Protestant, Jew, Roman Cath
olic or person of other religious or
ganizations who suffers a marriage by
A Justice OF the peace. except In extra
ordinary instances. denies the COG
who ordained marriage. Standing out
doors with the justice peering from
the window saying. Under this win
dow in stormy weather | join this man
and woman together. let none but
He who made the thunder put this man
and woman asunder,' Is funny but far
from fitting" In this manner the Rev.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-04-10
Mrs. DOre Lyon Raising Chickens.

Some club women, it seems, have
and are turning their attention to
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-04-10

Six 10 10 years each i'm state prison
was the sentence imposed by Judge
De Courcy on the two Dorchester fruit
dealers found guilty by "A superior
criminal court jury in the so-called
"Black Hand" case. They threatened
the lift Of Benjamin PisCopo. North
End hotel keeper, If he did not pay
them $500
Counsel for both defendants asked
for new trial on the ground that AS
sistant District Attorney MCGettrick,
irAhis argument. did not stick TO the
evidence. and that the jury was swayed
10 prejudice against the defendants on
account of the oratory of McGsarick.
Judge he Courcy. in overruling The
motion for a new trial, said;
"These men were engaged In a cow
ardly. contemplate act, and, like cow
ards always do, they turned upon each
other when caught
Assist. District Attorney McGettricb
asked the court to impose heavy SEN
tence. "This is the first case of its
kind that has come TO successful Is.
sue in this commonwealth, and IL is y
most insidous crime" said the assist
ant district attorney.
1T is quite different from the ordin.
ary threat. This was a cold-blooded
plan to kill If the demands Of thes,
blackmailers were not met. There are
men in ;his city today in terror and
dread of such men as these"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-04-10


mont theatre where The Man Of the
Hour" that strong. gripping. vital
play by George Broadhurst." is now In
It's eleventh week of phenomenal sue
cess with no let-up In the size OF the
audience or any lessening in the long
line af purchasers of tickets in ad-
vance. This comedy has had
a wonderful run, but its prosperity is
no surprise TO those who have seen it.
for IL has a theme that deeply inter
ests all good citizens and even bad
ones. II such there be. ana the gentler
sex. as well as the sex supposed TO be
the stronger.
There are few more popular actors
with New Englanders than Richard
Golden. his popularity having been
largely gained by his natural portray
al Of one of the most lovable OF all
stage characters. Jed Prouty." n true.
unexaggerated type Of the real Down
Easter" Golden has recently produced
new sketch in vaudeville entitled
Squire BILL" and IL has made one of
the hits of the season. The sketch is
n capital blending Of pathos and hu-
NOR. and tells withal a most human
story II bids fair TO repeat at Keith's
the success II has made in New York
and as played by Golden aud his COM
pany should make a most acceptable
head-liner.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-04-10

The work Of closing the Charles riy-
er between Boston and Cambridge cof-
fer dams with a temporary structure
that will serve to hold back the flow
between The locks on either side Of the
stream while the main Charles river
dam is being constructed has been be-
gun under the direction of the Charles
river basin commission.
This shut-off dam consists OF fran.
Of piles with timber sluice gates. The
commission has commenced work be-
tween those two coffer-dams. and is
therefore closing up the river. This
Will greatly increase the tidal current,
as the water will be compelled 10 run
through n narrower space.
The work before the shut-off dam
can be operated will be very difficult
as the tide will be running through
like a millrace. The commission ex.
poets that. barring an accident or un.
expected delay, the work will be fin.
ished I'm the late fall.
The work on the locks is so far com.
pleted, after three years work. that
within the last week the water has
been allowed TO come into the big Bos.
ton cOffer-dam. This coffer-dam GOV.
ers 4 l-2 acres OF land at the river bot.
tom and contains the masonry OF the
locks and the outlet to the Boston mar.
glnal conduit
The coffer-dam on the Cambridg,
side includes the nine sluices, and the
masonry work Is substantially finished
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-04-10


This has been the greatest open sea.
son for banqueting in the history OF
Boston. More than 100000 will have
been spent by the time that Bostonians
think Of changing banquets for breezes
and a moderate estimate of the mum
ber that will have attended is 100
600.
Nearly everybody in Boston who Is
anybody seems TO have acquired the
banquet going habit. Were the nun.
bers who have attended comparative.
ly small affairs added to the number
who have been at the larger dinners
doings at which have been chronicled
in the newspapers. there is no telling
what the limit might be.
Time was when banquet was q
rare occasion. One looked forward &c
II for weeks, for II did not come very
often. He went home from work a
couple OF hours earlier, got into his
dress clothes and arrived at the hotel
half an hour before the time set. He
treated the waiter with reverence and
listened 10 the speakers with profound
respect.
For weeks afterward he talked about
II. The menu was carefully preserved.
and the neighhors looked AT the French
script and marvelled at what Mr. Jones
had to eat. And he seems TO have
stood II SO well. too
That was AL before Boston got the
banquet craze. The hotel keepers have
watched with 10y and amazement the
growth of the banquet habit. and have
done all they can to encourage II.
though. somehow, IL needs no encour-
agement
This may sound like extravaganza
hut when one considers that already
this season fully 5000 persons have
sat around the banquet board at Bos-
ton hotels and clubhouses. and that be-
fore the season Is over the total will
be nearly 100000. II does not seem an
eXaggeration. The average cost OF
dinner tickets being 81 plate. this
means fully 5000. 900.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-07-03
had figured little in other phases of

had figured little in other phases OF
history.
Seeing London" the catch word of
the movement, Is painted across the
windows of the looking office ad walt
ing-room in Adam street, Strand. and
on the sides of the motor cars. These
hold seats banked so that the rub
bernecks" may keep one eye on tho
passing show and another on the man
with the megaphone. ON the present
occasion this man was Irving Hey, the
"star" guide of New York who has
been in London three weeks diligently
examining his subject, and now claims
to oe able to show Londoners their own
city. For his mission is as much to
the stay-at-homes as to American and
other tourists.
IAN aboard" shouted Mr.. Hey in n
strong American accent. Then he
stood in the front of the car, faced the
passengers, put the megaphone to his
lips and the tours began. Cables and
bus drivers in the Strand stared and
chaffed but nothing interrupted the
steady flow of oratory. ron your right
you have the Hotel Cecil, named after
Lord Robert Cecil, and we are now
passing the Savoy Hotel, named after
the Savoy Palace. Now we are passing
down Savoy street and on your right
you have the Savoy Chapel" Facts and
dates followed. and when the Emhank-
ment was reached the voice through
the megaphono told its length. breadth
breadth of walks, date of construction
and other facts, till the London County
Council education offices were reached.
These prompted Information as to tho
number of schools, scholars and teach
ers in London and SO In a whirl Of iig-
ures the drive goes ON.
When places like st. PauIS or the
Tower of London are reached the party
descend from the car, find the neces-
sary fees paid for them, and follow the
indefatigabIe guide. No item of in
terest to Americans is missed and the
proud New Yorker may stand by the
tomb I'm ST. Pauls of Benjamin West,
the only American who became presi-
dent Of the Royal Academy. and may
hear with satisfaction that the electric
lighting of the cathedral Is the gift Of
j. Pierpont Morgan. Nor are such
sights as Waldorf Astor's offices on the
Thames Embankmont forgotten.
The parties start daily from Adam
street at 10 a. m. ana 2 p. m. Three
trips cover London proper, at n fare OF
rs. Cd. each, which includes admission
TO places of interest and fourth
journey at 10s Cd. takes sightseers as
far as Hampton Court and back.-Lon-
don Chronicle.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-07-03
YANKEES RUBBERNECK-
ING IN LONDON,

To show Londoners how Interesting
is their native city is the latest mis-
sion OF the enterprising American.
Yesterday was started a system by
which we may all go "rubberneckng"
under the best possible conditions, for
a 'rubberneck,' according to the New
York phrase. is the sightseer who
turns 10 and fro in every direction,
gazing at places of interest.
The pioneer of the American sight
seeing party, w. Il. Sebree, has now
come TO England. and from Adam
street, Strand, his "rubberneck" motor
cars will start daily on extensive tours
of London. Each car with its banked
seats affording splendid views, holds
from twenty-five to thirty-five persons.
On the front seat facing the passen-
gers, stands guide who lectures
through a megaphonc on every spot or
building Of interest as ii is passed.
Becoming a "rubberneclS" for the &C.
casion, "A Daily Chronicle representative
Joined che of the parties yesterday and
returned to Fleet street very tired
within the collar, but filled with an
amount OF mixed information that
might have taken on ordinary sight
seer weeks TO gather, London was dis
covered as an interesting place which
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-07-03
THE GREATER EVIL.

Alonzo De Garcia. the famous Jam
aican exporter of suu-dred turtle, was
IN New York last month looking after
the American turtle trade, which enor-
mously increases during Lent.
In Mr. Carolns office a reporter
picking up a cloar. amher-like strip OF
sun-dried turtle--it rescmbled "A strip
OF eelatine, and II was worth about
81 n mouthful-said eagerly:
Tell me how you dry this? 1t viii
make a good paragraph
AND he took out his pencil and his
yellow copy paper
head.
"DivuIge the lnmost secrets OF my
profession? Really sir you are in
Iulsitlvc. You are worse than the ma
tives OF Quohnng.
you must know he went ON, that
In Quohang recently, and after three
days stay. 10. no native Of that most
lnqualtive Of towns knew his name, his
residence, the purport of his sojourn,
Wei. at the close Of the third day
va Quohang gentleman could restrain
his Curiosity no longer He called on
the dark, foreign-looking stranger ~
the inn. The two men shook hands
ana then, after rather awkward
silence. the inquisitor began
MAY | ask your name Stranger
Pedro Manula, was the reply
" BE ye goin to stay long IN thesc
"Mantilla took out his watch and a
hugo time table, and after consulting
the two he answered solemnly'
just three days four hours ana
twenty-six minutes
The native started ho frowned, hut
laHa Il. I'D
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-07-03
A HARD HIT.

Martin w. Littleton the eminent New
York lawyer. is noted for his tren-
chant wit.
at the beginning OF his career" said
an ALBANY judge the other day, Little
ton had an elderly, prosy. long winded
lawyer for an opponent in an assault
case.
'"The elderly lawyer IN his conclud-
ing address spoke for six hours-an
lnterminable, foggy. stupid speech. Then
Littleton rose He smiled slightly.
looked at judge and jury ana said.
Your honor. l Will follow the
example Of my learned friend who has
just concluded, and submit the case
without argument"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-07-03
Citizens Advised Of School CondI-
tons and Need of High
School Building.
LIQUOR TRAFFIC AT RESORTS
Illegal Sunday Selling VIII be Stopped
Letter from County Atty.
Harris--Ncws Briefs.

Ogden, July 3.-Presldent II. w.
Civilian of the board of education of
ogden has issued statement. to the
voters of Ogden city. In which he gives
some information concerning the pro-
posed bond election to be held July 10.
and in which the taxpayers win have
an opportunity to decide whether they
want new high school building or
not.
The statement is as follows:
"To the Voters of Ogden City:
Ladies and Believing
that the taxpayers of Ogden are deeply
interested in all that pertains to the
welfare of the public schools of our
city, we have. for the citizens of Og-
den, unanimously accepted the valuable
and most desirable site for a new and
modern high school. the magnanimous
gift Of Hon Fred j. Kiesel and Mrs.
Kasel
Because of this gift to our citizens
and the pressing necessity for better
high school we, the board of education,
have issued a call for the voting of
bonds in the sum of $4,000. for the
erection of such a building. In view
OF these circumstances we deem II adj
visable to acquaint you with the fol-
lowing important matters:
The site having been rendered and a
large saving effected thereby we shall
erect a new and strictly modern high
school to cost not less than 100000,
containing accommodations for the
present and prospective attendance.
Besides containing the present regular
departments, the building will contain
up-to-date departments in business,
manual training, domestic science,
physical and chemical laboratories BIZ
ology. gymnasium. etc.
In addition to the above. and during
the present summer, we shall erect an
addition to the Pingree school contain
ing necessary exits, install q modern.
sanitary closet system, connected with
tie sewer and a new steam heating sys-
tenn. together with new cement walks.
making this building thoroughly mod
ern and up-to-date in all respects.
Also as soon as the present high
school building is vacated, it win be
converted into a modern grade school,
thus relieving for some time the pres
ent overcrowded schools The above
together with the necessary cleaning
and repairing in the other schools of
me city, will constitute the work of
this season
During the current year the board
proposes to erect Il new school build
ing in the northeastern part of the
town, and also remodel the rooms and
install a new heating plant in the Grant
and Madison schools, All other schools
viii at once be placed in safe and
sanitary condition
In behalf of the board of education.
] heartily endorse and recommend to
the voters TO Ogden city the approval
of the bonds. July 10, 1908.
Respectfully.
(Signed) II, w. CIVILIAN.
president of Board"
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OGDEN OFFICE:
Room $40 Eccles Building.
clrculator. @. c. Brown, Jr.

Office phones. s91 Bell, 500 Ind.
Home Address ....267i Monroe
Residence phone. .....1311 Bell
Office open from $3.50 20 1890 a.
m, and 4 TO e;So p. m.
Patrons are requested to mako
Immediate complaints regarding
unsatisfactory delivery.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-07-03
SUNDAY CLOSING OF SALOONS.
County Atty. Harris Issues Letter on
Illegal Liquor Traffic.

Ogden, July 3-In connection with
the story appearing in the local as
well as Salt Lake papers in regard to
the closing of saloons in Ogden can
yon on Sunday, County Atty. Harris
gave out the following letter which
has been sent to the sheriff;
b. b. Wilson Sheriff Weber County,
City.
Dear Sir--From statement appear
ing in todays paper, purportlng 20
have been made by you, regarding the
closing of saloons in ogden canyon on
Sunday. II seems that there is some
misunderstanding between your office
and mine in the matter, / called to see
YOU on Saturday afternoon last but
found that you were in Salt Lake. SO
! conferred with your chief deputy and
informed him that numerous COM
plants had been made to me about
the selling of Intoxicating liquors at
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-07-03
POOR ECONOMY.

United States Marshal Henkel had
completed in New York the sale
OF thousands of dollars worth Of Paris
gowns smuggled unsuccessfully in by
women.
1T is poor economy, this smuggling.
this saving of the legal duty" Marshal
Henke said. Poor economy, foolish
economy II reminds me of n Philadel-
phia woman.
the Philadelphia woman went to
Atlantic City to pass Lent res
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-07-03

plug OF tobacco from his pocket and,
holding it before him. considered the
best corner from which to take the
chew-'wall Mantiller. wots yer bust
ness here in our midstT
Pedro Mantilla laid his long finger
on his lip.
Hist he said. I don't wish II
generally known, but I am Portu-
guese revolutionary
"' No! said the Quohang man, start
ing back and dropping his plug on the
floor No"
Fact said the other.
But wot's fetched We here?'
"'Well. you see said the stranger
they arrested me during the trouble
last month and sentenced me TO
twenty-years in Lisbon Jail or a week
in Quohang. and / was fool enough to
choose Zuohang"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-07-03
BYRON, WYO.
WATER SYSTEM PROMISED.
Town to be Incorporated-OH REIN
cry Promised Conditionally.

Special Correspondence.
Byron, Big Horn Co., Wyo., June &c.
Preparations are being made for a
grand celebration on the Fourth.
Byron will have a water system so
that every family can be supplied at
a small cost. The Commercial club
has the project under way now, also
the Incorporation of the town. so that
the people will be under city govern
ment.
The extent of damage done the ca
nal during the recent heavy rains was
not so great as was reported. The
canal was broken in several places but
was repaired In a short time and at
small cost.
DR.. Fred Pack of the University cf
Utah who Is here with his wife and
children, gave a fine lecture Sunday
evening on education. He was down
today taking photoes of the oil gusher.
Mr.. Yagan of the Yagan Bros bank
of Billings is here and says that If
another we'll as good as the one that
is gushing now is found. he will build
a refinery. There are now two drilling
machines running full blast day and
night.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-07-03
SPRINGVILIE.
VIM. W. johnson Falls Victim of
Pneumonia--Thc Fourth.
Special Correspondence.

Special Correspondence.
SprngNille, Utah Co, July l-Funeral
services were held today over the re-
mains of VIM. W. Johnson, the 1I-vear-
old son of w w. johnson. who died of
pneumonia after a weeks Illness. The
deceased was brought from Eureka by
his parents to Springville where he
could get medical treatment but des-
pite all that could be done he was
snatched away in the bloom of man
hood. being the only son. The speak
ers at the funeral were Bishop o. b.
Huntington and j. s. Boyer, also T. NJ
Snow of Mapleton, the former home
of the deceased who was spoken of as
a good and dutiful son.
The Fourth of July will he properly
celebrated at Springville for which a
splendid program has been arranged.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-07-03
THISTLE.
VIM. a. Pace Stricken With Typhoid
-R. II. Laborcrs Steal Mutton.

Special Correspondence.
Thistle, Utah Co., July mir Will
liam A. Pace, who has been looking
after his sheep at Cotton. came home
Saturday evening suffering from at at
tack of typhoid fever.
Some Greek railroad laborers here
were caught killing some sheep that
did not belong to them, and on convic-
ton thereof were sentenced by Justice
of the Peace John Thorgeirson to pay
fine of SlO5, which was paid. The
justice says that parties found guilty
of that kind of crime will not be dealt
with leniently.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-07-03

IN ravishing toilet his wife was
at the station to meet him with the
hotel motor bus.
'But-but---' nc stammered. what
did You mean by that telegram about
DYING
oh she explained, laughing. ]
wanted 60 say that | was dying to SEQ
YOU. but my ten words ran out, and
| had TO stop
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-07-03

fully She departed in very
weak. rundown condition. and her
husband was dreadfully shocked
yec mot incredulous, either--when he
received one day this wire: "'Como
down tn Atlantic City at once. 1 am
dying Helen
THE wretche6 man slammed down
shd lid Of his desk. grabbed his hat,
and reGched Atlantic City by the first
express.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-07-03
BERT wINrLE HELD FOR FELONY.


The case of the state of Utah against
Bert White which was given n pre-
liminary hearing In the police court
before Judge Murphy yesterday after
noon, came to an abrupt end. when
the star witness in the case. Hattie Ha-
zen, refused to testify against the de-
PENDANT in the action. County Attor-
ney Harris asked for q; continuance
of the case until today. The alleged
assault occurred in December, 1906, the
warrant was issued in October, 1907,
and the case came to trial yesterday.
The hearing of the case was resumed
this morning when Miss Hazen testified
to the facts in the case and Hazen was
bound over to answer to the district
court to the charge of felony. He was
released on $3.50 bonds, put up by his
parents. The evidence showed that
after Hazen wronged the girl he dis
carded her and married another.
POLICE COURT.
In the police court this morning Ed
Kennedy was up for disturbing the
peace In Sylvan park yesterday, when
il is alleged. he heaped abuse upon
his wife. Manager Rheinhart of the
resort took a hand in the affair which
not only resulted in Kennedy being
elected from the premises. but also in
receiving the benefit of some stiff blows
from Rheinharts fists. Kennedy plead
ed not guilty and his bail was fixed
at So.
The case of the state vs. George Mus
grove Is on trial before Judge Muir
ply i'm the police court this afternoon.
Musgrove is charged with having fall
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ed to provide for his wife and chill
dren.