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The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-15
Interstate LEAGUE
IN l BAD NEY

President w. Il. Fouse OF the Inter
state Polo league announced last night.
after Sharon's failure to show UP 10 play
its scheduled game with Akron, that the
Interstate league, to all appearances,
was down and out. He also received
word that the Canton club had gone into
a receivers hands. owing to an internal
dispute At Youngstown the Auditorium
company refused TO stand for polo any
longer. and throughout the circuit cha
otic condition exists.
IL is admitted i'm polo circles here that
the Fasteners this season proved TOO
strong a proposition for the Interstate
10 compete successfully against.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-15
GRAYS beaten BY
TIGERS, : 70 |
NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING.
GAMES TODAY.
Pawtucket at Boston.

PAwTUCKET 2. PROVIDENCE /.
The Pawtucket Tigers defeated the
Providence Grays last night in one of the
fastest games seen in the Pawtucket rink
this season. the clever work OF Cunning
ham. and Mooney in the rush line with
the grand goal tending Of Jimmie Gamer
on proving too much for the Grays. The
game throughout was clean, and fast. II
was announced that Heffernan. the Paw
tucket goal tender, had not put in an
appearance no explanation being offered.
and Jimmie Cameron. whom the Paw
tucket fans claim is the greatest half
back in the league. jumped into the va
cancy. without a mask he stood in front
OF the Pawtucket cage and when the
game was over his record was % stops
and but single goal scored on him. In
contrast TO this was Tibbetts' work OF
"a stops and two going through him.
A telegram was read from Woodtke.
the Flying Dutchman." saying: sharon
has gone up; am on my way which
brought out rounds OF applause.
With Cameron in the goal circle. Izzy
Whipple was forced In at half-back and
with this patched-up team the Tigers
went into the fray TO show the fans they
were still game. Mooney was In better
form than of late and at the centre he
proved such a stumbling block to McGil-
vray that the latter almost lost his tenn
per at one time, but. when he grabbed
Moneys head under his arm kilgars
was OF course not looking any more than
he was when Doherty grabbed the ball
with his bare hand and tossed IL 10 or 10
feet. There were no fouls called through
out the game.
Previous to the opening OF the last pc
riod Mooney was. called TO the centre or
the rink. where he received a bouquet
from his many friends. Pierce seemed TO
take on new life and went after every
thing with a speed which he has seldom
eaualled this year. He finally managed To
play lone hand successfully after two
minutes of play and carried the ball from
the centre of the rink past Doherty and
O'Hara and shot II by Tibbits. This was
the winning score, for. though the Grays
did their best. they could not seem TO get
the ball as far as the Pawtucket cage
with any sort of an aggressive front and
il was always long shots which Cameron
had to meet.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-15
THE JOY OF OWNING LAND

There Is a distinct Joy in owning land
unlike that which you have in money, in
houses, in books, pictures or anything
else which men have devised. Personal
property brings you into society with
men. But land is q part Of God estate
In the globe. and when a parcel of ground
is decided TO you and you walk over it and
come into partnership with the original
Proprietor OF the earth.-Henry Ward
Beecher
Beautiful ride. Trolley every half hour
10 Oakltnd Beach.
Sec this property. Mr.. Bennett NJ the
Information Bureau Is now selling rapidly
for cash
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-15
PRES. PULLIAM DEFENDS
REINSTATEO BALL PLAYERS

not merited. This and other questions
may be determined by n mail vote by
members OF the commission
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-15
NEN HAVEN Z,
boston |

New Haven, Conn, Jan. 15.-Before a
crowd of about 1000 people here last
night New Haven defeated Boston 2 to /
in an extremely exciting and fast polo
contest.
II was "play polo" from the start to
the finish. and the game was featured by
many sensational plays by both teams.
Although the features were quite evenly
distributed, New Haven had a shade the
better in the first and last periods. FAR
rell made the only goal of the first pc
riod on a long drive across the rink.
Neither side scored in the second Lin
coin tied the score in the third period
from a pass from Hart which was the
prettiest goal OF the evening
Capt Bone made the winning goal
three minutes after Lincoln's goal Tho
last part OF the game was rough New
Haven missing many chances at caging
the ball. Score:
NEW HAVEN. BOSTON
Mccarthy. lr ..................1r., Lincoln
Bone, Ollie, Pr. .....................2r .2r., Hart
Farrell, Bone. C. ......c., Wiley, @. Hart
Saunders. h. b. ..........h. b., Coggeshall
Mullen, &. ...................g., Sutherland
FIRST PERIOD.
New Haven. Farrell ................11:eo 20
SECOND PERIOD.
No score.
THIRD PERIOD.
l2-Boston. Lincoln ...........,.......... leo
3-New Haven. Bono .................... $40
Rushes-McCarthy 3. Lincoln 3. Stops
Mullen "a. Sutherland 81. Scorer-Don-
nelly. Tlmer-Wohlmaker Referee
ii
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-15

order The News-Democrst left ~
your home today
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-15

nelly. Tlmer-Wohlmaker. Referee
Hugh Rorty.
WATERBURY, 4, NEW BRITAIN l.
Waterbury, Conn, Jan. BIN a rough
and exciting game OF polo here last
night Waterbury defeated New Britain 4
to /. All the scoring was done in the
second period.
Rushes-Duggan 3, DAILY 3, Stops-Cu-
sick Al. Mitchell 10. Fouls-Jean. Fahey.
Duggan, Cronan. Referee--Leahy.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-15

Inc association usurped prerogative
md right vested only In the national
commission when II too. official action
against these players" said PlllIam. "As
my authority for this statement I will
quote section OF article OF the peace
agreement, which was entered into on
Sept. IL. 1903. AT Cincinnati by the
American and National and the minor
leagues. The signature Of Pat Powers.
president OF the nationai association. was
affixed 10 that document Here IL what
II says:
Sec. 5. a player suspended by n
club or league for a term longer than 10
days shall have the right ~ appeal 20
the national commission. which L. given
authority 20 order his reinstatement ~
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-04-23
CHINA WAKING UP.
Celestial Empire Sends Message of
Peace and New Life.

New York, April 22.-Bearing mes
sages of peace and good will from the
celestial empire, and expressing the
conviction that the relations between
China and the United States will be-
come closer day by day, WI Ting
Fang, minister from China, speaking
last night at a banquet of the Ameri-
can Asiatic association at Delmonico's,
made his first public speech since his
return to America after several years
absence.
The awakening Of China to western
civilization and the broad industrial
field opened in consequence to Ameri-
can trade were the themes interest
ingly developed by Judge L. R. Whitley
of Shanghai, judge Of the United
States court for China and John Bar
rett, director of the international bur
eau Of American republics, both of
whom shared with WI Ting Fang,
the principal guest, in the honors of
the evening. All the speeches teemed
with expressions Of friendly feeling
between China and the United States.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-04-23

Harper and Governor Gillett being in
cluded among the speakers. Rear
Admiral Thomas, in command Cf the
feet, responded.
The liberty party from the ships
numbered $500 Most Of the sailors
made for Chutes park, where an anna
teur boxing carnival, managed and
refereed by Champion ]. ]. Jeffries
himself, was the first attraction Of the
day.
Thousands of residents of Los An
geles and visitors 10 the city fiocked
aboard the battleships. The vessels
were open from early morning until
late in the afternoon and at times
their decks were crowded to the ut
most capacity. Bluejackets ushered
the people above and below decks,
bands playing for them and their hour
or two afoat on the big fighting craft
gave them a new idea of what the
American navy is and means.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-04-23
PRAISE STAND OF
NELSON AND COOPER
THEIR PROTEST AGAINST ACTION
OF SPEAKER CANNON
ENDORSED.
POWER OF GAVEL WIELDER IN
THE HOUSE TOO
ABSOLUTE.
Madison, April %.


The determined stand taken by two
Wisconsin congressman, J. M. Nelson
of the second district and H. A. Cooper
of the first district, against the con-
duct of Speaker Cannon in declaring
the house adjourned in the face Of
demands for a division, has provoked
much comment here in favor OF the
position of the two Wisconsin men,
bers. The disposition seems TO pre-
vail that the rules of the house have
become altogether too tyrannical and
have departed from semblance of fair
ness to the minority.
Among those who spoke of the incl
dent was A. T. forge, former clerk of
the courts, and now assistant secre-
tary of state and member OF the re-
publican state central committee.
81 believe Congressman Nelson will
have the united support of this dis
trict in taking the position he did"
said Mr.. forge. For years the speak
er's power has been continually grow,
ing until today it is the house of the
speaker and not of representatives"
Mr.. Nelson has been giving much
study to this problem and has taken
an advanced position against the rules
that prevent the consideration OF bills
by all the members.
1T is significant that Congressman
Cooper and Congressman Nelson are
agreed ON this proposition and will not
be frightened by the party whip.
They are representatives of the Wis
consin spirit that favors free discus
sion and have both acted through a
conviction that the speaker should
not override the constitutional rights
of members.
"There are no better republicans in
the state than these two men and
there are other members of the dele
cation that secretly protest against
present methods, but dislike to stand
up and be counted. The people have
always loved La Toilette because he
is a fighter and no matter what party
leaders may do to scare other mem
bers into line, the people win enodrse
every effort of Nelson and Cooper in
their fight for the right to be heard
and to be counted"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-04-23
NEW MARRIAGE LAW.
Change of Catholic Law Effective
With Easter.

Change of Catholic Law Effective
With Easter.
New York, April 19.-With the
dawn of Easter the Catholic church
of this country adopts the new Iegis-
lation on marriage contained and
prescribed in the recent papal docu-
ment. In every church, chapel and
mission the pastor in charge this
morning will direct the attention of
the laity to the provisions of Plus
KS decisoni relating to the sanctity
of the marriage state.
The new legislation embraces the
bethothaI or engagement, what mar
riages are valid in the eyes of the
church. when a priest may validity
perform the marriage ceremony, and
the Prescriptions regarding mixed
marriages, that is, marriages between
Catholics and non-Catholics.
The most radical change is that re-
lating to the jurisdiction of priests
and mixed marriages.
"The Decree" Archbishop Far
ley continues, effects very
radical change in our pres
ent discipline with regard
to mixed marriages., which, after Eas-
ter. will not be valid unless contract
ed before a priest having jurisdiction
over the marriage in the place In
which the marriage ceremony Is per-
formed Even when a dispensation
has been obtained, the marriage, in
order to be valid, must be performed
by the priest having such juri8dic-
ton"
The limitation of the Jurisdiction Of
priests in this respect is one of the
chief clauses of the papal document.
Under it no priest can go into an
other city, town, village or hamlet
and perform a marriage ceremony
yalidly, unless he has first received
authorization from the Episcopal au-
thorities or their administrators.
The only exception to this is in case
where the circumstances are such
that the marriage is necessary to
relieve conscience" as in the case Of
persons about to die, and so "legiti-
mize any offspring there may be-
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-04-23
DEMANDS
RELIEF At ONCE
WORLDS BIGGEST PUBLICITY
ENTERPRISE PETITIONS THE
GOVERNMENT.
DENOUNCE DILATORY TACTICS
AND FALSE FIGURES OF
CENSUS HEAD.

New York, April 22.-The annual
meeting of the Associated Press was
held yesterday with an exceptionally
large attendance of members from
every section Of the country. Aside
from the transaction of the purely
routine business affecting the organl-
cation, the most important action was
the presentation and adoption OF
an address asking the president and
congress to grant immediate relief
from the exactions of combinations of
papermakers." The address follows:
Representative of TIA daily news
papers, gathered at the annual meet
ing of the Associated Press, re-
specially ask the president and con-
gress to grant immediate relief from
the eXactions of combinations of pa
permakers. In september, 1907, and
again in November, 1907, the atten-
ton of the authorities was directed
Ito the excessive prices then demand
ed by the paper combination. lmme-
diateIy upon the assembling Of con
gress 20 or more bills aiming to
correct these conditions and to put
paper and pulp on the free list were
introduced and referred to the ways
and means committee. Persistent eff
forts to obtain a hearing have been
refused. DiIatOry tactics have been
employed to prolong the present con-
ditions and carry over to another
session of congress every proposition
designed for relief. All newspapers
here represented protest against the
delay.
Attention is also directed to the
false reports of newspaper print
prices recently furnished to con-
gress by the director of the cen
sus bureau. The newspapers here
represented use approximately 80
per cent of the news print paper con
sumed in the United States. We
denounce the quotations as submit
ted to congress as misleading and
unworthy of credence. The reitera
ton of the accuracy Of those figures
of the director, after the errors had
been called to public attention, tends
to shake public credence and respect
! for statistics thus compiled"
The choosing Of directors resulted
in the reelection of the five directors
whose terms had expired as follows:
Charles H. Grasty, Baltimore Even
| ing News.
| w. R. Nelson, Kansas City Star.
w. L. Mclean, Philadelphia Bulle
tin.
| George Thompson, st. Paul Dis
patch.
AdoIph S. Ochs, New York Times
No changes in the present rules
and regulations of service were
made.
The Associated Press and the
American Newspaper Publishers as
ISOLATION will sit down to joint
banquet tonight at the Waldorf AS,
toria, at which William j. Bryan
will be the chief speaker.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-04-23
WILL ROOT OUT REBELLION,
Declaration of Message of President
A L. Il L.

Declaration of Message of President
Alexis of Hayti.
Port Au Prince, Hayti, April 81
The legislature opened with impos-
ing ceremonies yesterday in the
presence of members of the diplo-
matte corps, American and British
naval officers and a number of Off
GERS of the Haytien army and navy.
Thousands of troops occupied ada
cent streets. Minister of Commerce
and Finance Marcelin read the mes
sage of President Alexis, in which
the president declared his determine
ton to sternly repress any symptoms
of insurrection. He invited the coop
Grafton of the legislature in main
tanning order, re-establishing the
prosperity of the people and protect
ing equally the interests of citizens
and foreigners.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-04-23

liberty which is among the most
precious of their possessions; but
They realize more and more as the
years go by that when liberty be-
comes license, when great power is
misused and great privileges are
abused, they as individuals suffer, and
the citizenship in which they glory
lis weakened and discredited. They
have passed that stage where they
will listen with patience or indiffer-
ence to the argument for govern
mental inaction in certain great
concerns, the evils connected with
which have profoundly stirred them.
They want no more government than
lis necessary to conserve their inter
ests, but that much they will have
They have come to understand
that there is large area in which
government can regulate and stimu-
late business, not so much through
direction as through healthful super
vision, leaving to individuals every
right that pertains to each without
impeachment from any other, except
such as may be dictated by proper
regard for the public welfare.
They have come to understand,
also, that proper government super
vision does not mean repression of
rightful activities; that it means
helpfulness; that it means justice be-
tween man and man, between section
and section; that it means such
measures as shall prevent the gener-
Gus facilities placed at the disposal OF
great enterprises being perverted to
the injury Of any portion Of the peo-
pc; that it means, as much as wise
legislation duly enforced can mean,
fair dealing in the conduct Of bust
ness.
And they have come to under
stand, too, that there will be less dis
cussion as to the functions of the ma
tionaI government and the govern
ments of the states when each com
monweaIth shall realize and meet it's
responsibilities as member of an in
destructible union Of indestructibIe
states"
In conclusion Mr.. Cortelyou said ::
''True it is that the chief problem
OF civilization, from the political
point of view, has always been how
to secure concerted action among
men on a great scale without sacri-
fcing local independence. Equally
true is it that we must deal with the
present aspects of that problem as
they affect our people and with all Of
our perplexing problems of govern
ment and business, of individual and
national well-being, with an open
minded appreciation of their difficult
ties, with firm resolve that their solu-
ton shall be reached under constitu-
tionaI restraints, through the factors
of impartial justice and American
common sense"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-04-23
Some News Notes

About 10000 miners employed in
the Pittsburg district resumed work
in accordance with the agreement
reached last week at Toledo.
Directors Of the United States Elk
press company declared a sem1-an-
nual dividend of 81 a share. This is
reduction of 81 a share compareu
with November last.
The Oriental Limited, the Great
Northern's fast passenger train east
bound was wrecked and burned near
Summit, Mont. The train struck
landslide, upsetting or derailing every
har. No one was seriously hurt.
The president sent to the senate
the nomination of Frank Wyman to be
postmaster ST. Louis for a second
term. There has been a long and
bitter fight over this Office, three re-
publican congressman from st. Louis
opposing Wyman.
Several Burlington, N. J. churches
have proposed ban upon merry
widow hats in the congregation dur
ing services. The pastors declare
that men are becoming fewer at serv-
ices as the number of big hats in
crease and that the popular style
threatens to make many male back
sliders. In prominent churches here
after it is proposed to request the
women who wear big hats to church
to check them at the cloak room dur
ing the services.
The senate committee on pensions
practically completed consideration of
the pension appropriation bill. 1t will
carry about S162,0O0,OOO, an increase
OF $12,00O,000, over the house bill hav-
ing been made to carry out the pro-
vision of the widows pension bill
which has been enacted. The bill
was amended so as to eliminate the
provision for abolishing pension agen-
cies through country.
The supreme court United States
refused a writ of mandamus requested
by the state Of Nebraska in the case
of that state against the Chicago Bur
lington & Quincy railroad compelling
United States district judges w. H.
and T. c. Munger to remand back 10
the supreme court Of Nebraska the
suit begun by that state to enjoin the
railroad company from charging for
is interstate traffic more than the
rate fixed by the state statute.
In compliance with the primary
plan that 200 or more qualified demo
! cratic voters may place the name of
any democrat Oh the ticket for nomI-
/ nee for president Of the United States
to be voted for direct, John w. Tom
Enson, president Of the Bryan state
democratic cub filed with the chair
man o. the state democratic COM
mlttee a petition signed by the COVER
nor and every state official and over
1000 democrats Of the state for the
name of William J. Bryan to be placed
On the ticket. The democratic dele
gates TO the national convention being
! instructed under the plan to vote as
q unit for the man receiving the
largest vote, gives Alabama's % votes
IN pryan
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-04-23
WITHDRAWING LIFE COMPANIES
START A NEW TEST
PROCEEDING.
PROPOSE TO ESCAPE POWER OF
ATTORNEY THEY GAVF
COMMISSIONER
RAISES IMPORTANT QUESTION
FOR POLICYHOLDERS
OF WISCONSIN.

If the position taken by the with
drawing foreign life insurance compan-
les in an action brought yesterday
against Attorney General Gilbert is
correct the only assurance Wisconsin
people have is to hold policies only in
companies organized in this state. In
a test suit brought yesterday in the
name of the Columbian National Life
Insurance company Of Boston, the
withdrawing companies take the posi-
ton that when they notified the Wis
consin commissioner of their deter
mination to withdraw from this state
as the result of the legislation enacted
by the legislature Of this state, they
revoked any power of attorney which
they had given the Wisconsin commits
sioner of insurance when they entered
this state for business. If this posi-
ton be correct, of which there is
great doubt, Wisconsin policy holder
would be left without chance to main
tain his rights in the courts against
nOn-Wisconsin company.
The Wisconsin laws require 4 COM
pany upon entering this state to file
with the Wisconsin commissioner d
power Of attorney so that the company
can be sued in the courts of this state
by any Wisconsin policyholder. If
this power of attorney can be revoked
by withdrawal, as is claimed in the
suit started yesterday, any company
hn1
merely declaring its withdrawal.
Recently the state officers started
action against the companies which
withdrew and refused to comply with
the law regarding filing of state
ments and paying of taxes. Now the
companies involved bring an action
to set aside the service of the COM
plant in that action, holding that as
a matter of law the power of attorney
which they gave Commissioner
| Beedle was revoked when they with
drew and that he was not competent
to accept service of the penalty suits
| against them. The action is brought
! in the circuit court for Dane county
| and it is presumed that an appeal in
case of adverse decision will be taken
to the federal court.
In the power of attorney which the
Columbian National Life gave to Com
missioner Beedle, it was specifically
| agreed that no action would be taken
out of the state courts to the federal
! courts. The company's attorneys are
Bloodgood, Kemper & Bloodgood, and
! they appear only for the purpose oil
making the motion to set aside the
service of the penalty complaint. The
! motion is directed against Attorney
General F. L. Gilbert and Deputy At
torney General Russell Jackson.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-04-23
JACKIES AT BOXING
CARNIVAL GIVEN BY
CHAMPION J. J. JEFERIES

Los Angeles. Cal, April PA long
day of merrymaking by the sailor
men of the battleship feet. boxing
matches, barbecues. baseball games
and wild west shows being included in
the entertainment provided oy the
city. was brought TO close last night
with two big banquets-one to the
petty officers and the ether 20 he ad.
miralS and commanding officers Of the
fleet and members of their stats. The
latter function. the most elaborate and
costly ever held in the city, was
made the occasion of the formal vel.
come to Los Angeles, both Mayor