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The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-04
Continued from Page One.


At the plant OF the Pocasset Worsted
company In Thornton, employing 700 men.
while the night shift has been curtailed
the day force Is running on full time A
similar condition prevails at the Crown
vorsted mills at olneyville, employing $50
men.
AT Pawtucket the Hope Webbing com
pany is running two-thirds of it's force
on full time while the rest are on 10
hour week schedule at present. The Roy
al Weaving company OF the same place.
which suspended operation temporarily 2
short time ago. will open Monday on short
time. Resumption In full will begin with
I'm a few days thereafter. II Is expected,
Employment will be given to about 40
persons.
| The mills OF the Joslin interests nj
Richmond. Rockland Merino. Clayville
| Posnegansett and Dyerville are all run
ming as usual, giving work 10 792 EN-
| ployes.
The slater company of Pawtucket and
the Coventry company's mill at Anthony
will resume work on Monday In full II
il said
| The Wanskuck company at the Vans
kuck Steere and Geneva sAills In this
| city and at its plants nj Oakland and
Mohegan Is giving full time work TO near
| ~ all OF its 1000 hands
A reorganization and general Improve
ment is being effected at the Warwick
mill at Centredale necessitating a sus-
pension OF work for a few days. ON re-
suming work 100 persons viii be given
employment.
The Centrcdaie worsted company AT
saltwater. Olneyville and Centredalc is
working It's 400 employees overtime. IL Is
stated.
The six big mills OF the American
Woolcn company In Olneyville are work
ing on a slightly curtailed schedule. The
mills give employment 10 About 600 per-
sons.
AZ Thornton the Victoria mn and Brit
sh Hosiery company's plant employing
go and 375 hands respectively. are work
Ing on full time.
on full time also arc the following
knight mills. the Pontiac bleachery. 40.
Hebronvlle. 800. Dodgeville, ESQ; Grant.
100; white Rock 2i5; Clinton ESQ; Read
vile. 200; Manchaug. 200: Royal, 525: LIP
pitt 10: Nottingham 22o; Cranston print
works. ESQ: Centreville. $50.
The following mills are among those
which have been running on full time all
along and as far as Is known Will con-
tinue 10 do SO They are the ouidnick
| mills. Quidnck 500 hands. Crompton
company. Crompton 1ib0; Kent Manufac-
turing company. Centreville. 225; Inter-
1 lAftn M H. ftarflsNll's ltos
mill Arkwright 1b: Fsmond mills. Gem
| tredalo 22b: Bernon mills. Georglaville.
| 900; Livngston worsted mill. Washing
ton. 200: Pawtuxet Valley Textile COM
pany Riverpoint. so: Lonsdale company,
Lonsdale. Hope and Ann mills. $40: Ions
dale company. Mill No g. Lonsdale. 400;
Lonsdale company. Ashton mill $40;
Hope company. Hope. 20s Hope company.
Phenix 270; Berkeley company. Berke-
! lev GOO; Lyraans~ine company, lyrnsn.-
vile GOO: Lorraine Manufacturing COM
pany. Pawtucket and Westerly. 1000:
United States Cotton company. Paw
tucket. $780, Manvilie company. Manville.
1900: alley Fails company. Albion 200:
Nsushou company pawtucket 900. and
ssmosei mills. VALLEY Falls and Central
Fails $50
At Woonsocket mill men are fairly op.
timistic ss regards the situation
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-04
MORE JAPS
At VANCOUVER;
MORE COMING

Portland. ore. Jan. A dispatch TO
the Oregonian from ancouYer. Il. C.. says:
The unexplained arrival OF 800 Japanese
at aNncouver yesterday and the prospect
OF an influx of 1900 within the next month
from Honolulu are the features OF the
oriental situation i'm ancouver. The 800
Japanese came from the coast logging
camps and came ever from the American
side of the boundary line. Last night
there was the usual crop OF rumors that
they came in view Of possible trouble and
officers of the Asiatic Exclusion league
are much perturbed over the event.
Yesterday II was announced that at
least 1000 Japanese would come from
Hawaii during the next three weeks. One
steamer already chartered will leave
Honolulu with $50 aboard for ancouver
next week. Charters are now being ar
ranged To carry others. Then. too. all the
accommodations Of the steamers of the
Canadian Austrian line have been secured
six months ahead by the Japanese of
Honolulu. There Is room I'm the steerage
for only so by each steamer.
OF course technically the paternal Jap
anese government cannot do anything TO
prevent the coming OF these Japanese 10
British Columbia, for the Japanese are
free will agents. once they have turned
In their passports at the islands and there
Is really nothing 10 prevent them infiict-
ing their presence on this outpost Of
Great Britain. the ally Of Japan. SO far
no action has been taken by the police or
other authorities toward the disarming OF
the Japanese. II is estimated that there
are hundreds OF servceable firearms I'm
the japanese section.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-04
MISS AHEAnN
REPORTED To
HAVE WEOOED

Word was received from Narragansett
last evening to the effect that Miss Isa-
belle r. Ahearn. the wellknown dra-
matte and elocution teacher. was married
in that place yesterday to Mr.. James A.
O'Neill. also OF this city.
Miss Ahearn when asked as to the truth
OF the report refused to either deny or af-
firm IT, Mr.. OMEN, W.. Is employed in
a local bank. could not be located. lie
came to this city but recently from STAN
ford
Miss Ahearn is perhaps the best known
teacher OF elocution and dramatic art in
this vicinity. having had much expert
ence and ability In this line. She has ap-
peared in number oi concerts and read
ings and in theatricals both amateur and
professional. She was also al one time a
member of tho old Imperial stock COM
pany with Malcolm Williams several sea :
sons ago
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-04
RIVERSIDE

90 Sccai members Of tho police depart
ment are still at work on the case Of the
FIRE at Crescent Park. Sergt. Bickford
took into custody yesterday a young man
who was suspected Of setting the FIRE. but
he was able 10 produce a clean bill OF
health. 1t has been learned that the two
boys who are responsible for tho fire live
on BENEFIT street In Providence. and were
undoubtedly sitting In the sun smoking
cigarettes and accidentally set fire TO the
GTsss and this got beyond their control
and they ran away. and one OF them was
heard to say "rll meet you on Benefit
street"
Mr. James F. McCabe OF this place is
making an effort 20 succeed Hunter G.
White as high sheriff OF Providence
county.
The Alpha club did not. as was expect
cd. elect officers at the meeting held last
evening.
The Heart club held one OF the best at
tended sessions OF the season at their
rooms on Bullock's Point avenue hast eve
ming.
The officers-elect or Riverside lodge,
Knights OF Tythias, will be installed by
District Deputy Grand Chancellor Walter
A. McIAne In Grange hall Wednesday
evening.
Mr.. Charles Sawtelle OF Worcester.
Mass, is the guest OF the Hon. S. 3. Win
chester.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-04
YOUNG. MEMS SOCIAL CLUB.


The semi-monthly meeting OF the
Young Mems Social club was held last
evening in the Guild hall. Apponaug. at
s o'clock The clubs favorite card game,
"spanker," was played for an hour. The
first prize was won by H. Potter with
score OF 10. the second prize by Fred
Parkinson, score 143 and the ''booby''
prize by j. a. Lacrosse, score 80.
NOTES
Daniel +. Sullivan, the Pawtuxet Val
ley reporter for the Providence Journal,
Is confined to his home by a severe at
tack of the grip.
Mrs Thurber, wife OF ex-Councilman
Robert T. Thurber of the Apponaug road.
is suffering from an attack OF grip.
James E Bolderson color mixer at the
Apponaug company, resigned his position
at that plant last evening. With the ex-
ception of one month Mr.. Bolderson was
employed here for three and one-half
years. one year ago, while the plant was
controlled by William Wanton Dunnell
Mr.. Bolderson resigned. but month later
when the plant was under the control Of
the present owners. Mr.. Boderson was
reinstated.
18TH ANNIVERSARY
The 25th anniversary OF the foundation
OF St Barnabas' Episcopal church was
celebrated yesterday. In the morning at
. o'clock holy communion was adminis-
tered In the evening the principal cele-
bration was held At o'clock. sermon
was preached by the Rev. Alva +. Car
pcnter OF Cranston who was the first rec
tor OF st. Barnabas' church and il was
the first church that Mr.. Carpenter was
assigned 10 after his ordination. lie re-
ferred to that time, In his sermon. The
Rt Rev. Bishop MacVickar was present.
After services the congregation adjourned
TO the Guild hall, where an informal re-
ception was held by the Mems club of
this church.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-04
SPENT $500
A MONTH FOR
FOUR MONTHS

According 10 the story told by the po-
lice I'm the district court this morning,
William Kavanagh. 26 years old, during
the past four months has spent S2vp anu
has been drinking most OF the ume'
Those IN the court room, who are gem
orally broke or who have their money
tied up In the Union Trust company. look,
ed mt the young man with "A great u'di
OF interest and perhaps envy.
Kavanagh was before the court charged
with being common drunkard, To when
he pleaded guilty. IL was told 10 the
court that he has been arrested many
times for drunkenness. and that some
time ago he was convicted OF breaking
and entering. .
Kavanagh told the court that up TO
about September he had been good. wheh
ri that time he began 10 drink again lie
pleaded for probation and promised that
he would do right He said that he lost
considerable OF the money at the Brlgh-
ton Beach Park. The money. II was
brought out, was left 10 him by his
father.
Judge Lee after cautioning the young
man. and making him promise to take
the pledge. put him on probation.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-04
APP0NAUG

1T has been currently reported during
the last few days in the village that the
saloons In Apponaug are going 10 do
business Sunday. They have. IL is stated.
decided to take a chance OF opening for
business the same as others in the Val
ley end OF the town have been doing.
AUTOMOBILE BURNED.
Tuesday evening Dr. Knowles of Green
wood. who has his dental parlors on
Westminster street. Providence, had his
automobile totally destroyed by fire The
doctor had just returned from his office
and leaving his machine In his barn
started on trip down TO Apponaug for
some alcohol. When he returned he went
TO lock the barn and 10 his surprise found
the machine all in a blaze. He procured
rope and succeeded i'm getting the
burning automobile out before the barn
caught fire. The whole woodwork OF the
machine was totally burned
BOWLING.
One of the poorest games thus Far
played In the Apponaug Bowling League
took place last evening on Waterman's
alleys between Wizards and Cards
teams. This victory places Cards team
tied with Porritts for first place i'm the
league. Perry was high man with a sin
gle OF los and "A total OF 279. This bowler
lis the best i'm the league, his averag,
thus far being 9S. Capt. Williams viii
have to brace up If he intends TO make a
showing. The score:
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-04
ERRANT BOY
TO LEA9N WHAT
PUNISHMENT IS

Thomas Egan. IL years old, IN district
court this morning pleaded guilty TO be-
ing n vagrant
Ii was told TO the court that his father
complains that the hoy will not work,
that he stays and sleeps out nights anu
that though his mother has recently been
stricken blind. he will not remain a.
home TO assist her Judge Lee after ques-
tioning the boy with Probation OFFICER
Wallace said he did not think that the
boy had full idea OF his offense and the
punishment II might lead 10. and In order
that he might get an idea OF the latter
result sentence was continued until the
nth and he was committed to the Sock
anosset school in default OF $500 bail.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-04
PATROLMAN
DRESSED As RABBI,
ROUTs HO0DLUMs

Chicago. Jan. 4--Dressed In the garb OF
q rabbi, Policeman James j. Roache last
evening dispersed crowd OF hoodlums.
who a short time before had stoned Rab-
bi William Cobb. pastor of the Bichur
choiem Temple. The policeman upon be-
ing told OF the attack on the rabbi de-
cided as a bit OF strategy To don inc
rabbits robes Roache was promptly
showered with missiles by the mob when
he appeared on the street Angered at the
attack the policeman forgot his rabbi
costume and welding his club with sud
denness and vigor. put the surprised mob
10 flight.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-04
BOY WHO FLED
At Time WOMAN
DISAPPEARED

Henry Gustave Woehler. whose dis
appearance from Canton, n. Y, occurred
at the same time as Mrs. Clifford w.
Hartridge. wife OF Harry Thaw's law
yer disappeared from her home Mrs
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-02

than ever before what a good thing they
have in Lake Manawa. Many fasteners
who visit the resort daily comment on the
fact that they have no water rendezvous or
any spot OF such natural beauty where they
can seek a few hours Of cool recreation
after a hot day at the office. The bathing
facilities are ideal for a western park, the
hard sand bottom, gradual slope of the
beach, fine new bathing suits and modern
devices In the water for aquatic sports
make this feature hard to surpass any
where. Another stunt which is proving
a leading attraction in the east has recently
been inaugurated al Manawa is dancing
and its popularity proves without a doubt
that It Is a much needed feature on all
park programs. Sunday special diversions
will be offered, among which is a balloon
jump by Prof. Andrew, a new show at the
Casino and a fine musical program by the
Manawa Concert band, under the direction
Of Bandmaster Jones.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-02

disputed rank OF king OF the realm of
vaudeville: the man who owns more the
aters devoted 10 that class of amusement
and who pays more money In salaries
than all the other vaudeville operators
combined, So they all journeyed to N.
Keith's offices and there put the question
to him and at the sans time filing their
individual claims TO being the most pop
ular act. You are all OF you wrong. q"
stated Mr.. Keith. Continuing. he said
Before l knew any OF you. l was run
ning moving pictures in my programs, l
am doing the same thing now, and when
you are all dead and forgotten every one
Of my theaters will continue TO present
moving pictures. not one or two weeks each
season which Is generally the limit Of
your engagement I'm any one house each
season, but for every week. Is there any
further question in your minds as to what
1 consider the most popular act before
the amusement loving public?" As far as
the situation in Omaha is concerned. Mr..
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-02
Bubby Dumble Taking Off Flesh

reduction of twenty-five pounds up to date.
No more summer vacations for me.
"P. S.-When l am through with this
stunt l shall probably need a doctor. Do
l pay the bill or do your"
THE Travelling Salesman" a new COM
edy of American life, by James Forbes.
which Henry B. Harris will offer In New
York August 10, is what Is said to be a true
conception of the modern drummer, show
ing his little foibles and general character
istics.
The story Of the play opens on a snowy
Christmas day, when Bob Blake, a travel
ing salesman. alights at Grand Crossing,
a small western town. Blake at the station
meets Beth Elliott, a pretty country girl,
who is the telegraph operator and the
ticket agent in the station. Immediately,
in typical drummer style, he makes no to
her. She invites him to share her noon
lunch, and over some sandwiches and
cakes they tell each other something of
their lives. The girl explains to Blake tina
1t is not a very happy Christmas for her,
as a piece Of property left her as a legacy
by her father is about to be sold because
she has been unable to pay the taxes on
it. The property adjoins the town, and
because of its rocky character has been
dubbed by the natives "Eriot's Stone
Pile" This land. which at first seems OF
no value whatever, takes on considerable
Importance later in the day when Blake
discovers that it is in a direct line of an
Improvement which the railroad is making
Blake's old employer is scheming to secure
the property for the amount of the taxcs
and then hold out for a large price from
the railroad, thus defrauding the girl OF
her just profits. Blake, of course, take'
sides with the girl against his employer
and many complications ensue in conse
quence.
The cast includes: Mr.. Frank Mcintyre
Miss Gertrude Coghlan, Mr.. William Bee h
Miss Sarah McVickar. Mr.. Ii. b. Blake
more, Mr.. Arthur Shaw. Mr.. Percival T
Moore, Mr.. Nicholas Burnham, Mr.. Edwar,
Ellis, Mr.. E.. NJ. Dresser, Mr.. Robert c
Turner, Miss Maude b. st. Claire, Mistress
Frances Golden Fuller and Master Martin
Fuller.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-02

Mr.. Henry w. Savage produced a new
comedy drama, entitled. 81 Take This
Man." by Miss Edith Ellis, at the Court
Square theater, Springfield, Mass, last
Monday night, Probably the success Of
the new piece is best indicated by the fol-
lowing dispatch taken from the columns
Of the New York Press:
Springfield. Mass, July 9O.-At the clos
of the third act of Il Take This Man,
which was produced by Mr.. Henry w,
Savage in the Court Square theater to-
night. a record for curtain calls was es-
tablished. The audience dpplauded until
the curtain had been raised ana lowered
forty-seVen times. II Take This Man" is
a thrce-act comedy drama by Faith Ellis.
Frederick Burton portrays a man who.
moved by a nomadic spirit deserts his
wife and children. He returns home after
eleven years absence, when his wife Is
contemplating d new marriage. Interest
ing dTamatic incidents ensue.
Mr.. savage's production of 81 Take This
Man" at Springfield was in the nature OF
a "try-out.' Aside from the two leading
characters in the piece, which were played
by actors especially engaged, the cast was
made up of the members OF the Hunter
Bradford Players, one of the best sum
mer stock companies In America
Il Take This Man" introduces a char
seter new to the stage. in the role OF
Hiram Perkins. a ne'er-do-wel aesthetic
tramp. who deserts his wife and children.
leaving them in a small Indiana town, in
order that he may drift around the world
TO see the countries and peoples about
whom he has read.
Meanwhile his wife, who is a determined,
ambitious woman. becomes editor and pro-
prietor OF a small country newspaper and
ekes out a living for herself and children.
In the conduct OF her paper she stands
for good morals. and In line with heI
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-02

Car you imagine Bubby Dumbls down to,
say, $50. or some other mark inside that
arbitrary 200 pounds, beyond which the
late Thomas Bracket Reed said no gen
tleman would go in the matter Of weight?
Well, Bubby Is training down In order to
play a part in a new play. Here's the dope
as 1t comes from the publicity department
OF Henry b. Harris headquarters:
1t has always been conceded that sum
mer vacations mean an enjoyable season OF
rest, ~intermingled with fishing. golf, boat
ing, motoring, or any of the sports which
most appeal to the lucky person permitted
a few weeks away from work during the
hot months, but according to a letter from
Frank Mcintyre, the former 4O-pound
comedian Of the Robert Edeson company,
there are exceptions TO this rule Mr.. Nc
Intyre, who will be remembered for the
excellence OF his comedy portrayal of Billy
Saunders in "~Stronghear" and Bubby Dunn.
bic in Classmates" has been engaged by
Henry b. Harris for the chief male role in
James Forbes new play, 'The Travelling
Salesman" Mcintyre is especially born to
the acting Of the role in question according
to the ideas OF MIR. Harris, but" exclaimed
the nag at the closing OF the contract.
you must reduce at least thirty pounds. -
Mcintyre journeyed to Michigan forth
with, where at his home, Hope Haven in
Lakeland. he began a vacation, which. &C
cording to the actor, as a training cure
makes Muldoon's one long round of preas-
urS.
Mr.. Mcintyre writes: 'Of course you
have heard OF the water wagon. Well,
am on that, But did you ever hear OF
the diet wason? This is the days pro-
gram; Up at 6:15 a. m; IS minutes for
o~steopath; a walk OF fifteen miles (dons
at first in some six hours. but now re,
duced to two and one-halD; a dish OF
prunes for breakfast. and for luncheon
pork and beans or some other such anti
tat food; golf from ? until 4; then q
shower bath and a rub down by our FRIEND
who holds the championship for Michigan
in shot singing; a light dinner. one cigar
and there you have 1.-THE result. corns
blistered heels. strained ligaments, and
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-02
Edith Ellis New Comedy a Success

policy supports an honest politician in his
fight for 4 seat in the legislature against
the commercial boss of the village, thereby
mourning the enmity Of the latter. In the
thick of the fight she falls In love with
her own candidate, and is considering his
proposal Of marriage, when Hiram. her
husband, reappears after an absence Of
eleven years, in the clothes Of a tramp
stiI imbued with his old dilettante spirit
Naturally she is shocked by his resur-
%rection, and after giving him the cold lesv-
ings of the family supper she asks him
what he expects to do and where he ex-
poets to go. to which Hiram impudently
and smillEgly BE 1t ever SO
humble. there's no place like home" She
angrily refuses to go back to the old life
and will not accept Hiram as her husband,
still she has not the heart to turn him out
of doors and gives him an ultimatum say
ing: 81 won't drive you away homeless;
because you are the father Of my children.
On the other hand, / win not accept you
as the head of this house. Here's my
proposition; You were always a good cook
and handy about the house, when you
wanted to be. so III offer you so a month
to do my cooking and general homework
with Thursday as your day off, and a
thorough understanding that rome shall
know you are my husband. Take II OF
leave it."
To her surprise, Hiram accepts the offer
and the interesting story that follows Ii
based upon this singular agreement. Mrs
Anne Sutherland has been engaged by Mr.
Savage to play Porto Perkins" the lead
Ing female role OF the piece. When -
Take This Man" was presented on Monday
last In Springfield; Miss Sutherland SeoreC
an impressive success.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-02

Keith hit the nail squarely on the head,
as all Omaha knows that though theaters
nave closed and parks been abandoned, the
magnificent moving picture display at the
Burwood becomes more and more popular
as the season advances. In fact, so pop
ular is the Burwood brand of motion pho
Biography that 1t will be continued on al
ternate afternoons from the matinees to be
given by the stock company during the
regular season. An entire change OF pro-
gram will be offered today from l TO s
and 7 to IL p. m.
The Hillman Stock company has a marked
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-02

departure from the usual run of plays in
its offering for this week. Becky Bliss,
a former circus rider. has been adopted by
Asa Peakess a retired farmer. The girl
makes every attempt 10 reconcile herself to
the new mode OF life, but unfortunately is
a victim of so~mnambulism. In one Of her
nightly wanderings she steals money be-
longing to Asa Peakes. thereby putting him
in the power Of Ezra Flird. an unscrupu-
lous lawyer, who holds a mortgage on the
farm. The ultimate recovery of the money
and the reconciliation Of all parties con
cerned forms the plot OF the interesting
three-aee comedy. Miss Mona Lee. whose
work gave much satisfaction last week.
will nave the title role. specialties will be
introduced between acts.
The last week at Lake Manawa has
broken all records for big daily attendance,
thSlsands seeking refuge from the torridity
by a cool plunge at Manswa beach. Local
park-gOers seem TO realize this year more