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The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-17
SIX MORE, CAR LINES
FEEL PRUNING KNIFE

Street car service on six more lines
Of the Rhode Island company will be
curtailed beginning next Sunday. Tire
Hartford avenue and Charles street,
ocean street and Douglas avenue. Dex-
ter street Taunton avenue. Friendship
and Admiral street, and Riverside.
No cars are 10 be taken off during
the rush hours, according to Superin-
tendent of Transportation Anderson
and the figures taken during the hours
when cars are to be cut out show that
there will be amply seating capacity
for the average number OF people who
use the street railway.
General Traffic Manager A. B. Smith,
that the idea of the readjustment was
to cut out cars at hours in which few
people were riding, and thus to have
more cars available for the rush hours.
He explained that the new schedule
chiefly affected the remote localities
where there were few passengers.
II believe It is better he said, 10 in
augurate changes which will accommo-
date 40 persons In the centre of the city
instead OF half a dozen in the suburbs.
We proposed TO give the thinly populated
localities ample service. but IL does not
seem to be good business TO run cars
practically empty considerable part of
the day. We do not own too many cars,
and by these changes we will have
larger number available for the crowds
early in the morning and late in the after
noon This readjustment is for the gen.
eral Improvement Of the service; it was
not ordered wholly for the reduction of
operating expenses"
HOW CHANGES WILL WORK
The Hartford avenue end is not affected.
Mr.. Anderson explained. The Danielson
rt. 4. H.
car il not crowded. Additional Hartford
avenue cars will be run early In the morn
ing, and late in the afternoon. At the
Charles street end Of this line the inter
walls will be 40 instead OF 60 minutes. hut
there are other lines in this territory
which are not crowded.
The changes will affect the people living
beyond Silver Spring street, but the
Branch avenue cars serve the most thickly
populated part OF the district and the
woonsocket cars also run express to the
end Of the Charles street line.
A double-he~ der also Will be sent from
Market square to the end Ss the route. to
take care OF the crowd leaving just after
8 o'clock.
The Ocean street people are not affected
Part OF the day every other car will be
taken of the line from Market square to
Douglas avenue. but there will be sufr,-
cient seating capacity. Mr.. Anderson said.
and provision will be made for the rush
hours
On Brown street one car will be removed
from College Hill. but Brown street. with
the Prairie avenue cars. will have a Do
minute schedule throughout the day. The
readjustment on Admiral street is in drop
ping cars put on some time ago In ex-
pcctation Of increased traffic. which did
not como. and the old schedule is restored.
The modification on Taunton avenue and
the Riverside line are not calculated to
d,scommode the public. and on the latter
the old service will be maintained TO the
Riverside car house until 7.50 p. m: the
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-17

same headway to Ingraham's Corners vii,
be made the entire day and evening. and
the 4O-minute time below Riverside Is cor
sidered sufficient for the small number OF
passengers carried.
NEW SCHEDULE.
The new schedule complied by Superin-
tendent OF Transportation Anderson fol-
lows;
Hartford avenue and Charles street
line. At present this is half-hour service
over both streets. II is proposed to split
the iine running 40-minute service be-
tween Market square and Charles street
terminus and half-hour service on the
Hartford avenue end. the Danielson car
TO make one of the half-hours trips.
Ocean street and Douglas avenue linz
Ihere now is 15-ininute service on both
streets: there will be 15-minute service
over Ocean street TO Turks's Head, with
every other car through 10 Douglas
avenue making half-hour service, except
during the rush hours night and morning.
when all cars will go through.
Dexter street. Cars run over Brown
street every 20-minutes during the entire
DAY Tho company will discontinue these
trips over Brown street. except during The
afternoon. and until theatre time. brown
street Will have Commute service with tb.
Prairie avenue cars during the entire day.
Taunton avenue line. Now 20-mjnlIte
headway is maintained all day long and
lo-minute headway during rush hours.
There will be Commute headway during
the rush hours. as at present. and 30
minute headway at other times: the
schedule Is 80 arranged as TO make Ia
minute service over Taunton avenue with
the Fall River line TO Broadway Six Cor
ners.
Friendship and Admiral street 10
minute headway is in effect from noon
time until theatre time. The plan is 10
m, then run II until theatre time.
Riverside line. At present there is a.
minute headway and 10-miuute heaavav
during the rush hours between Providence
and Crescent park. Sunday there viii
be 40-minute headway TO Crescent psrL
every other car stopping at Riverside
making D-minute time to Riversida and
after. about 7:So p. m. 40-minute hesdvav
only TO -averside and Crescent Park u,,,b
Commute headway to Ing-aham's cor.
ner.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-17
INSURANCE COMPANIES
ELECT OFFICERS

Yesterday afternoon the stockholders OF
the Hope Mutual and the What cheer
Mutual Fire Insurance companies ret in
the offices, ia Banigan building TO ie-
ceive reports OF the condition OF the COM
panies and to elect officers. The financial
condition OF each company was found TO
be sound and vigorous. The same officers
were elected for both companies no
changes being made from last year ex-
cept In the addition 10 the directorate OF
o. T. Farnham
The following officers were selected
President emeritus. Lewis T. Downes
president and treasurer. Rowland q. Haz-
ard: vice president and assistant treas
urer, Ormsbee T. Farnham: assistant
secretary. Adolph I. vigneron; assistant
secretary. Charles A. Tompkins: board OF
directors. James III. Chace. John l.. Ross,
william Tinkham, Rowland @. Hazard.
Charles II. Merriman, stephen A. jerks.
William A. Walton. Franklin Metcalf.
John III. Hambly. William c. Greene. AL
bert II. Sayles. Zechariah Chafee. Joseph
II. Wright. Henry S. Chase James NJ.
Scott. ii. Martin Brown. Arthur l.. Kci-
ley. Ormsbee T. Farnham.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-17

Edward L. Rowe, survivor OF the
wrecked seven master Thomas w. Law
son, on the Scilly Islands. England. is Wis
iting his brother, Enoch Rowe. and sis
ter. Mrs b. z. Worth, at 90 Holden
street, this city.
Rowe was engineer OF the Lawson and
had been in her about year. He has
followed the sea Is years, and regards
the storm which wrecked the Lawson as
the worst he has ever seen.
II would sooner take chances" he said
lin anything In the way of storms that
can be experienced on our coasts than In
a blow on the reefs OF the Scily Islands,
exposed as they are 10 the sea In every
direction. and with not particle OF
beach-oniy ragged. sharp rocks
''I have read some OF the weird stun
that has been written over here about the
ship and her hoodoo and OF her loss Fri
day. the 18th. and all that. Also that the
ship was failure owing TO her size and
rig. It's all rot. No skill could have
saved the ship In that storm: perhaps no
skill could have kept her from getting in
there in the fog that preceded the gale.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-17
HIGHER STANDARD
OF HEALTH CONDITIONS

The inspector OF plumbing presented his
anual report to the board OF aldermen
yesterday afternoon. Inspector Bemis
states In the report that the city council
In appropriating $1,000 for the removal
of the Smead or dry closets from the pub
lie schools has made possible a higher
standard OF health conditions These
closets were removed from seven schools
and other more modern sanitary convent
snces were installed I'm four more.
Inspector Bemis' department has given
much attention 10 this work and highly
satisfactory results have been obtained.
There are stiii . schools having outdoor
vaults which should be removed. the re-
port says.
The subject OF public comfort stations is
given considerable space. the need for
them being strongly pointed out.
The prosecutions brought by the depart
ment were four I'm number
Number or plumbing inspections. 1901 !:
iraln inspections. 1856: miscellaneous In
spcctions $40: total 5T36. Number CT
plumbing plans filed. 2oo7: drainage plans
fied T5i: total. 27sl. Number OF plumbing
plans for work In new houses. 427; plumb
ing plans for work In old houses. 1900:
plumbing plans for sewer connections,
t7Si: plumbing plans with cesspool con-
nections. 2ts: valuation OF plumbing plans
nlcd. $45S40
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-17

ceived by President Roosevelt when he
visited Washington was given out after
the steamer sailed. The statement fol-
lows:
IAN effort has been made to discredlt
Prof Milyoukoff and 10 misrepresent the
success OF his mission TO the United
States by the sending 10 ST. Petersburg
of a report that President Roosevelt re-
fused to receive Prof. Milyoukoff and the
visit OF the latter 90 this country was
therefore partial failure.
This report evidently was sent by rep-
resentatiyes i'm New York OF the conserva-
tive element in Russia opposed to Prof.
lhlyoukof's party. His friends In st.
Petersburg cabled yesterday To the direc-
tor OF the Civic Forum. Mr. Ely. asking
that true statement OF this incident be
cabled back TO Russia Immediately"
The following cable was sent in reply:
president Roosevelt very friendly to
Miyoukoff. but unable TO receive him be-
cause the Russian ambassador objected.
Dinner and reception in Washington in
honor OF Milyoukoff attended by Speaker
Cannon OF house OF representatives.
Secretary OF War william III. Taft and
two other members of presidents oobi-
net, Mr.. Loeb, secretary TO President
Roosevelt Assistant Secretary OF State
Bacon and over 100 members OF both
houses OF congress.
'Prof. Milyoukoff said that. I'm his judg-
ment. President Roosevelt could take no
other course than he did take, and That
ff he himself were in the presidents
position he would take the same course.
President Roosevelt expressed great
regret that he was unable to meet so
eminent and disinterested a statesman
and SO great scholar as Prof. Milyou-
kofr."
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-17
LAWSON SURVIVOR HERE,
TELLS STORY OF WRECK

1t call 1t the act of God. and can blame
no one.
"The Lawson went down on Saturday.
the l4th, and not Friday. the 18th, al
though but few hours into the 14th; and
moreover / regard the Lawson as the
finest vessel ! ever was in. l don't think
her fate argues against big vessels of her
rig. either. There Is not even a piece OF
wreckage to be seen there. What would
float was carried off to the southeast by
the gale. and what sank is 90 to 20 faith
oms deep
TWO AMERICANS SAVED.
capt. Dow and myself are the only
survivors. One other sailor of the ships
company. Allen, was saved, but died af-
terward from exposure. The captain.
mate and myself were the only Ameri-
cans Of the ships company. We had the
usual assortment of nationalities. The
English channel pilot was in charge at
the time we got among the rocks. We
had had a terrible rough passage all the
way over. IL was almost a continuous
gale. The temperature of the water was
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-17
Di trict Court Notes

William III. McAvenia. 81. In district
court this morning pleaded guilty 10
stealing a nun valued at 50 from his
sister, Agnes. and was fined SEQ and
costs. He also pleaded guilty 10 being
n vagrant and was sentenced TO the
state workhouse for six months.
Louis Padalka. 33. In district court
this morning. pleaded not guilty 10 as
saulting Otto Canas. and was held in
5000 for trial on the cath.
Bernicslaf Colshinsky. 80. pleaded not
guilty TO stealing coal valued AT 10 cents
from the New York. New Haven and
Hartford Railroad company and was held
n 5000 for trial on the cath.
James Kelly. as pleaded guilty TO
stealing an overcoat valued at $50. the
property of Joseph Ahern and was fined
$40 and costs. He stole the coat from
he back of a chair In a barroom on
Pine street and pawned II for So.
Thomas Egan. II, who has had
nance at the reform school 10 reflect
while he awaited trial on the charge OF
Neing a vagrant, this morning said he
did not like that school, promised 10 be
good and obey his father and was placed
on probation.
William H'gson. go. on two complaints
of stealing from department. stores. was
fined $40 and costs on each case.
Sam Greenberg. to a new warrant
charging him with having fraudulently
receivtd three barrels and contents val
ued at si5. the property OF some person
unknown. knowing that the same had
been stolen. pleaded not guilty and was
held in $500 for trial on the 27th. The
nrst warrant on which he was arraigned
some days ago was discontinued because
OF a defect in tho warrant. and the de-
murrer 10 which was sustained.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-17
DRIVER DIES
OF HIS INJURIES

John Bergstrand. 20 years OF age. who
was found lying unconscious on Linard
street wednesday afternoon. died at 'hs
Rhode Island hospital at 1890 this morn
ing.
Bergstrand lived at 81 Rhodes street,
Pawtucket. and was employed by the
Perry Express company OF that city. on
Wednesday he was sent to this city TO
drive a wagon for tho day for the Arnold
a. Hoffman company. Canal street. Sent
out In the afternoon, he returned about
4 o'clock. and soon after was found lying
near his wagon. unconscious and breath
ing heavily He was hurried to the
Rhode Island hospital. whore the sur
geons found that his skull was frac-
tured
Samuel c. III. Kelly who was taken TO
the hospital from Riverside, on Wedr, s.
day. apparently with a fractured skull.
was reported as Improving last evening.
He was injured when q Warren and Rrs-
tol car struck a delivery wagon. which
he was driving for the Public Market.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-17
SIXTY DAYS GIVEN
MAN WHO BURNED DOG

Malachi M. Johnson. a young colored
man OF East Providence. was yesterday
sentenced TO 0o days In tho Providence
county jail by Judge Stearns OF the su.
perior court for setting fire TO a large dog
upon which kerosene had been poured,
May n. 1901.
The defendant lived with his sister. Mrs.
Susanna Lawrence and the dog entered
the house OF tho latter while inside be-
coming drenched with oil. which was az
forwards ignited. The dog. big st.
Bernard. then escaped and went To- the
home OF his owner
johnson was convicted by Jury on Jan.
?. the case against his sister having not
yet come up for trial In the Superior court.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-17
GOLDEN COINS
TO |TALl'S KING
FROM ROOSEVELT

Rome. Jan. liking Victor Emmanuel
today received In special audience tho
American Ambassador Lloyd G. Criscom,
who presented him with some new Ameri-
can gold coins OF the $40 and $50 variety,
sent by President Roosevelt, personally
to His Majesty for his collection OF 6o.000
coins one of the greatest In the world.
The King was pleased with the gift and
greatly admired the design of the coins
and their cases which were expressly
made for them and said he would cable
his thanks direct TO President Roosevelt. .
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-17
NOTED RUSSIAN
LEADER, PROF.
PAUL M|LYOUK0FF

New York. Jan. 17.-1t is feared that
Prof Paul Milyoukon will lind himself
IN serious difficulty when he reaches Rus
sia In conquence of his address before
the Civic Forum i'm this city.
After the leader OF the Constitutional
Democrats I'm the Douma had sailed for
homo on la Lorraine yesterday cable
gram addressed to Prof. Milyoukon was
received from friend In Russia. II
read:
Imperative YOU bring fun report OF
your utterances in America"
Tho message was regarded by Milyou-
koff's friends here as warning that he
must he prepared 10 defend himself.
A typcwritten statement bearing upon
the fact that Prof. Milyoukon was not re-
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-17

Sir Gilbert Parker whose Seats OF Mighty" published in
1906 carried him possession fortune
given his title He born Canada Nov "a 1862
and educated in parish schools finishing Trinity
college, Toronto He married Miss Amy Van Tine New York
For he editor Canada
Australia Since the of his stories OF early Canadian life
Sir Gilbert Terrace fashionable quarter
London He devoted golf and very fond of horseback exercise
The Lamar register., 1908-04-29
State 0ovention.

The republican state convention
which met in Pueblo yesterday had
very little work to do, but was never
thsless q large and representative
body, and was enthusiastic over the
prospects for . sweeping republican
victory in Colorado this fall. The
delegation elected to represent Colo
RADIO in the Chicago convention was
composed Of able party leaders, and
was instructed to work for the nom
ination of Secretary Taft for the
presidential nominstion. Provers
county was recognized in the selsc
ton of Hon. A. N. Parrish as one oi
the alternates to the national conven-
tion. The ovation given Ex-Governor
Mcdonald indicates that he is the
favorits Of large portion of the
delegates. Tho congressional con-
vention for this district unanimously
renominsted Congressman Hsggott.
The Lamar register., 1908-04-29
A Famous n lows Paper
Man.

William E. Curtis, the famous
correspondent of The Chicago Re-
cord Herald, writes Q two-oolumn
letter for his paper every day in the
year without intermission. His pow
ers Of sustained work are ss great q
marvel ss his faculty Of always max
ing his matter interesting.
Probably NO other newspaper cor
respondent in the country is read 80
regularly and eagerly BY so many
thousands Of men and women as Mr..
Curtis. Mr.. Curtis has travelled
several times around the world, visi-
ting every country under the sun,
and writing larger number of bril-
liant and interesting letters Of travel
than were ever before produced by
. single hand. Many Of these have
later been reprinted in book form.
One Of his latest expeditions for The
Record Herald was through Mexico,
resulting in q ssr,ss of letters IS en-
tsrtsining q those he wrote q few
years ago from India, Turkey and
The Holy Land. His forthcoming
letters from Ireland, Russia and Ger
many will rival in importance and
Interest any OF his previous oontribu-
tions.
Beginning his career in Chics 60
ss reporter in 1872, Mr.. Curtis
rapidly rose to b managing editor.
He resigned shat position to accept
government job ~ secretary of the
south American commission. So
brilliantly did he perform the duties
Of this office that James G.. Blaine,
Secretary of State, placed him at
head Of the Bureau Of American
Republics. At the worlds fair in
Chicago he distinguished himself as
the executive head Of the Latin.
American department. He is 9 msm-
ber Of almost every learned society
in Washington and of many in Eu-
rope. It is not strange that The
Record Herald prints Mr.. Curtis
letter every day in the first column
Of the front page, and that nothing
but California earthquake can dis
place il from that station Of honor.
The Lamar register., 1908-04-29

monies at the Lodge Room in the
evening concluded the program Of
the day. These exercises formally
dedicated the building and lodge
room TO the purposes of Odd Fellow
ship. The three grand officers pre-.
viously mentioned participated il
these ceremonies also the followins. i.
members Of our local lodge, {. W.
Heaton, ]. A. Downing, F. Milton
Friend, F. j. Bennett, S. 1. Borton,
q. B. Coover and y. A. Ander on.
The beauty and solemnity of the
dedication ceremonies were greatly
enhanced BY the music furnished b.
the double qusrtstte consisting u
j. E. Rose, J. T. ADKINS, e. A. Ban
MISTER, g. H. Everett, R. H. Forester
O. E. Gamble, O. L. Margrave and
J. K. Doughty, accompanied by Miss
Doughty. At the conclusion Of the
ceremonies the Grand Secretary DR.
Norman moved a vote OF thanks to
Miss Doughty. He stated that she
was an artist Of rare ability aud that
it was seldom that q pianist could
be secured to accompany the dedica-
tion ceremonies so satisfactorily as
The Lamar register., 1908-04-29

publishing. 1t conveys truth that
can not be too firmly impressed upon
the public and applies just as strong
ly here in Lamar as in Denver. The
desire to be sensational on the part
of some newspapers has overshsdow-
ed every honorable principle that
may have Influenced the editors in
the past, and they care nothing for
the injury they do to any man or
even wuman's character if they can
just gain their point. Mayor SPeer
says:
mo political party should or can
permanently win by stirring up strife.
villifying opponents and misrePro-
senting facts. Parties must stand for
something, and that something must
rest upon justice, honesty and prog
ress. No party can succeed that
permits its so-called leader 10 bark
and snarl at every car of progress,
which does not throw to him bone.
and who for political advantages
will libel city, defsme state and
brand officials, both high and low, as
corrupt, because they refuse to bend
the servile knee at his behest. False
hood, egotism and hatred have never
been known to win political victory,
and they cannot succeed in Denver
this spring.
"In this campaign we will have the
opposition of ex-senator Patterson
and his organs. Personally am
glad Of il. If it is not known, want
to make it public, that am an anti
Patterson democrat, and believe in
building up, not tearing down. I
have no faith in his policy, his meth
cd or his sincerity. I have seen men
who wanted to rule or ruin, but he is
the first man I ever knew who re-
fused to play unless permitted to
both rule and ruin"
The Lamar register., 1908-04-29
20 YEARS AGO
Notes from The Lamar Register o
April 2S, 1898

J.J Arnold and Joe Conwell have
purchased the south side barber shop
from Moore & Galtrs. This gives
them the ownership Of all shops in
town. Their places Of business both
north and south of the track are to
be handsomely fitted up with all the
oonvenienoes, including bath rooms.
The right-of-way agent of the
Rock Island road passed through
Lamar going west Tuesday. He
surely must have been headed for
La Junts
20. Goodals, D. E. Cooper and
DR.. Cummings are having . lateral
taken out from the Koen ditch across
their farms.
A democratic club was organized
Tuesday called the Daniel Manning
Club.
The Odd Fellows have made q
proposition to the city to build .
three story temple if the city will
give them a Main street lot.
The Lamar register., 1908-04-29

Applies In Lamar Also
While not ensmored of Mayor
Speer Of Denver, yet we notice one
paragraph of his speech before the
city convention, that il veil worth -
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