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The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-09
THE Raid on Prosperity"

In these days of muck raking' Il is
with pleasure we hear OF a recent and in
teresting book entitled The Raid On
Prosperity" by James Roscoe Day.
LII. D., Del, chancellor of Syracuse
university. The third printing is just
published by d. Appleton &c Co. Mr. Day
takes the American constitution aud
rights Of men as his theme. He believes
that. as a people. we are ss large as our
opportunities and that certain incidents
OF the administration OF the government
are unwarranted by our constitution and
I'm their tendency destructive 10 our lib
critics and progress OF our commerce. lie
defends, 10 a certain extent. this trusts
and large cooperative businesses, believ-
Ing they are often unjustly judged.
Labor unions are but monopolies them
selves. he says. Mr.. Day expressed him
self on some of the subjects taken up az
fas back as 20 years ago and has been
met with much opposition until recent
ly.
This publication Is a most timely work
and should be OF interest to oil true
American citizens.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-09

Washington, Jan. o.-Representative
Fowler Is 10 make a fight for the pass
ago by congress OF "a bill TO completely
retire all present outstanding bond-se-
cured national bank currency and subsu-
tutc in Its place a currency based upon
the general assets of the banks.
Tie proposes n national guaranty fund
Of $50OOO0.0O0 To safeguard both the de-
posts and outstanding bank notes OF
every national bank.
The subcommittee Of the house COM
mittec on banking, TO which was intrust-
ed the framing OF n bill To Increase the
elasticity Of the currency. gave Its ap-
proval yesterday TO Chairman Fowler's
measure and will report favorably on II
To the full committee.
The Fowler bill will form the working
basis for the framing OF a bill in tho
full committee, and IL Is predicted that
the ideas of the chairman will he incor-
ported in the finished draft substantially
I'm the form I'm which they now appear
A bitter fight on the currency question
Is foreshaddwed. as the house chairman
has allowed IL TO become known that he
IS unalterably opposed 20 the financial re-
form measure offered In the senate by
MIR. Aldrich.
Chairman Fowler's plan TO retire the
present national bank currency. based on
bonds. Is as follows:
THE PLAN.
The comptroller Of the currency will
designate throughout the country certain
redemption cities. 50 that there shall be "a
redemption city within M least a hours
reach OF every national bank. The ma
tiOnsl bank will indicate 20 the comp
troller ~ the currency 10 what redcml'-
ton o. hey wish 90 be joined.
ptroller will then select time
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-09

pose OF redeeming the guaranteed credit
notes OF the banks In the various redenap-
tion districts
When the national guaranty fund
reaches 25.000.000 which would be almost
simultaneous with the birth OF the new
law. tho government is required 10 return
TO the banks the United States bonds
which the government nov holds as secu-
rity for Federal deposits: the object be-
ing to enable the banks TO get control OF
the bonds so that the government can
invest the 80 per cent OF the guaranty
fund In per cent bonds and regain con-
troll.
In buying these bonds the banks holding
them shall be paid their original purchase
price. provided the bonds are bought be-
fore Jan. !. 1909, and providing their ex-
act purchase price can he proved.
1t Is Mr. Fowler's idea. as embodied I'm
the bill, TO have the new credit notes
printed on green background, I'm differ
entation from the yellow background OF
the gold notes and the white background
OF the silver certificates.
FOWLER EXPLAINS PLAN.
Representative Fowler made the follow
ing statement regarding the financial sit
uation:
I'VE are. today. with regard 10 our A.
nancial and currency practices. exactly
where we were In 1896. with regard 10 our
standard OF values: and TO decide now TO
make all kinds of bonds the basis Of cur
rency would be just as serious and fatal
a mistake as to have adopted silver then
as our standard OF value.
The time II opportune. the circum-
stances are auspicious. and a careful in
vestigation Of all the facts and condi-
tions Justify The conclusion that congress
can and should so legislate as to bring
about these results:
.First-A uniform banking system.
"Second-Uniform bank reserves con-
ssting Of gold coin or it's equivalent.
"Third--A simple and scientific none
tary system consisting of only three
forms OF currency--gold for our bank re-
serves: bank credit notes. redeemable In
gold for the larger bills. and silver for
the smaller bills and subsidiary coins.
"Fourth--A currency automatically ad-
justing itself to the demands OF trade.
never too great. never too small. but al
ways just adequate to our requirements.
"Fifth--Equal and absolute protection
TO all depositors In national banks by
placing in the United States treasury "a
guaranty fund which by January. 1903,
ought TO approximate $50oc00,0oo.
''Sixth-The establishment OF certain
rules and regulations whereby the finan-
chal operations OF the treasury shall he so
conducted that the government will cease
to be q disturbing factor In our trade
and commerce"
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-09
X. OF c. OFFICERS
ARE INSTALLED

Arcanum hall at 152 weybosset street
was crowded 20 its full capacity last eve-
ming -on the occasion of the annuai
meeting OF Providence council, No. 800,
Knights OF Columbus. In ADDITION 70
the members OF Providence council there
were I'm attendance large delegations
representing ST. Johns council OF Attie-
boro. Pawtucket council, No. Az; New
man. Ffnpegan. Tyler. Mcfarland, HOPE,
Eamhurst.> Santa Maria ana ighatus
councils of this city.
Grand Knight John b. Higgins called
the meeting TO order. Among communi-
cations considered was an Invitation 10
attend the annual bazaar OF warren
council on Columbus night. Jan. u. Two
nropositions for associate mempership
were read and turned over to the investi-
eating tribunal The grand knight gave
a brief synopsis OF the progress maoe
during the past year. showing member
ship in good standing OF $50 ana WV III
the treasury. 80,
The installation OF the newly -elected
ofncers was conducted by District Depu-
ty Peter f. Daley and District Waroeh
Angus Rurns both OF Pawtucket, assist
cd by p. c. X Thomas +. Peckenham OF
santa Maria council and district team
from Pawtucket. 49,
The following were installed for the
ensuing year: Chaplain, Rev. Edwaro
u seaxrave Of the cathedral; grand
knight, J. A Carroll: deputy grano
KNIGHT. z. J. Carroll: chancellor. r.
Fanninx: recording secretary, NJ. l.
D,,nn: financiai secretary, +. j. Anern'
treasurer. M. NJ. LAWN warden, J. r.
scanlon: lecturer, John Morrison; advo-
cate f. I. McCanna. ESQ.,: inside guard'
Il Finnan; outside guard. William y
pvan. trustees, Vincent ]. Baggott. r. -
Roaan and j. A. McCoard; musicai ui,
rector Charles r. Kelly; state couhci
delegate, John p. Higgins.
= r Tanning. in behalf OF the coun-
c,l presented the retiring grand knight
,Iith a handsome ebony gavel snVer
mounted and appropriately mscIipc.
1he recipient responded In priei au-
dress. -. local
A supper was then served by iocai
caterer after which cigars were uis-
,ributed and a well arranged program
WAS carried out under the direction Oh
tho newly appointed lecturer, John MOT
,ison who delivered an able ADDRESS sc
,a.,,ng as his subject, "The Shadows OF
= Creat CITY" Piano selections, Pro''
S,ar,es T. Kelly: solo. Arthur Scott ao-
Sross "Sniritual Welfare OF Members OF
tho knights OF Columbus, kev' Ed
ward L. Scagrave; song,
burke: song Philip McAntee' rensai
on the good and welfare fase .,am.
treasurer John ]. Shanley' Pniiip Iana'
Thomas +. Cooney, ESQ. Whi,au,
Nolan. d. D., Peter +. Daley 'onh ~
Higgins. Thomas f. Pcckenhsm. pah'e'
Peckenham, J.-A. Carroll ana o'ne's'
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-09
DEMOCRATS CELEBRATE
ANDREW JACKSON DAY

The Young Mems Democratic club held
its 2sth annual meeting last evening at
GeIb's parlors. and incidentally celebrated
ance at the chowder and business meet
ing which followed. After due attention
had been paid TO the edibles. Treasurer
Albert III. Olney and Secretary Robert
Grfeve made their reports. showing the
organization to be in fine condition.
The nominating committee reported tho
following list OF officers and they wsre
elected:
President, Thomas r. Cooney: vice.
president. Frederick Il. Rhodes: secre-
tary. Ralph r. Hayward treasurer, Hugh
a. McCsbe: executive committee.
Thomas II. Donahue. William Carroll.
Nolan, Jr., and Peter G.. Cannon.
President Cooney thanked the club for
the honor OF a reelection, and delivered
an address appropriate 10 tho day. deal
followed the triumph OF the principles OK
Jacksonisn Democracy.
Former Gov. l.. +. G. Garvln urged a
continuance of the fight along present
iIne9 in this state, He said he believed
that the club and others desiring good
government could best serve the nation
by trying 10 advance their principles in
state affairs.
T.. G.. Pierce. ESQ., spoke OF the bright
prospects for the Democrats in the com
Ing election, but also dwelt upon the
great need or Work Tor improved local
conditions.
A former president OF the club and one
OF It's most devoted workers, Addison Il.
Monroe. spoke upon general matters and
made n strong plea for tho elevation OF
political ideals.
Col. Thomas II. Donahue spoke briefly
on work of the Democrats I'm recent
years, and urged continuance OF the
fight.
President James X Mullgan spoke OF
the good work done by the Tilden club
OF Ward 10, saying Its objects were the
success OF the party and good government
rather than the success OF individuals.
William Carroll OF Ward | congratu-
lated the Democrats In coming TO their
own again. and urged that the party con-
tinue TO put forward Its best men for Of
flee
other speakers were John w. Furlong
and Robert Grieve.
Those present at the meeting. which
was a success. were Former Gov. Gar
win. William " Shaw, Addison y. Mum
roe. Augustus Gibln. John r. Rafferty,.
Col Thomas VI. Donahue, Charles ".
Kelly Robert r.. Newton. George VI Nell
lor Millism CARROLL Albert ". Olney.
Frederick l.. Rhodes. Michael J. CoOncy.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-09
FOWLER TO MAKE FIGHT
FOR "ASSET" CURRENCY

and place within each redemption dis.
trlct Cor the organizing Of that district
i'm the following manners Each national
bank I'm that district, regardless OF It's
capital stock, will be entitled 10 one vote.
Representatives OF the banks will meet
al time and place designated ana elect
a board OF managers, To consist OF seven
members These seven will elect chair
man. who will become deputy comp
troller OF the currency, and assume con-
troll OF his redemption district, except tina.
he shall not have charge OF the enforce
mont OF the criminal statutes.
Each national bank Is authorized to
present TO the secretary of the treasury
national bank notes and lawful mdney in
lieu OF other national bank bond-secured
outstanding notes Then, II the banks
application therefor Is indorsed by the
board OF managers OF the redemption dis
trict to which IL belongs, the bank Will
receive guaranteed credit notes To the
amount OF It's capital stock. These notes
will be subject TO a tax OF per cent per
anuum.
Each bank will be required to deposit
as guarantee fund with the treasurer
OF the United States per cent OF its av.
erage deposits for the preceding IL
months. and per cent OF the credit notes
winch IL takes out. The revenue thus OBJ
tained N TO create and support national
guaranty fund OF s500,00o.coo for the guar
anty OF both the deposits and the out
standing bank notes OF every national
bank.
NATIONAL GUARANTY FUND.
Eighty per cent OF his fund is 20 be
invested in United states bonds drawing
per cent interest. while the remalaing
~ per CENTS 10 he deposited in hanks of
the varioss redemption cities for the pur-
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-09
CANON CHASE TO ANSWER
CHARGE OF CONTEMPT

as know 1 have said nothing deroga-
tory to Justice Marean. At the time he
issued his temporary injunction forbid
ding concert hall arrests on Sunday.
said publicly that l did not agree with
him. and I thought an appeal should be
speedily taken from his decision ! will
be i'm court on Friday. as directed. when
the whole question will he threshed out
A mass meeting at the Marble Collegiate
church yesterday afternoon In favor OF
Sunday closing OF all places OF amuse-
ment was attended by representatives OF
all denominations. Resolutions were
passed ndenouncing the recent ordinance
permitting Sunday performances and urg-
ing all supporters of the meeting TO unite
in action for the proper close observance
of Sunday. Canon Chase was among the
principal speakers. saying he was in ia
vor OF white Sunday"
Ten years OF violation has made a
yellow, red and even a black Sunday OF
iniquity." he said. A committee OF all de-
nominations was appointed TO carry on a
campangn for closed Sunday.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-09

For instance. nearly every word in IL is
used i'm similar way by the people OF
two. three and often severSf-ulore ma
tions. thus making IL a comparatively
easy matter for people all over the world
TO master II.
He asserted that starting 21 years ago,
the movement has steadily progressed
something like 100000 persons being in
terested In IL today. Some 700 societies
have been organized for the study OF the
language. and In Europe IL is being in
troduced in the schools OF more than one
country. Magazines have taken II up
and the movement is now taking definite
form.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-09

New York Jan. 9.-Canon William
Sleafe Chase. OF Christ Episcopal church
OF Brooklyn. who has been taking an ac-
tive part in the campaign against an
open Sunday. will appear before Justice
Marean. in the supreme court. Brooklyn,
this morning at 10. TO answer for alleged
contempt OF court.
The order is based on a newspaper ar
ticle in which the Canon appears TO have
criticised the court Edward j. De Nice,
a reporter, has made an affidavit 10 the
correctness of the Interview the objec-
tionable part of which. in regard TO the
granting of an injunction against police
interference with a Brooklyn Sunday per-
Torrance, is as follows:
II think 1t is a wrong decision. He Jus
tice Marean) went beyond his legal right
In restraining the police from making
an arrest Immediately upon seeing an IL
legal act performed. ] was present when
the case was heard before Justice Ma
rean."
Canon Chase said last night: so far
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-09
SPRECKLES WINS WAR
ON SUGAR TRUST SECRECY

closed TO anybody outside the immediate
Havemeyer circle.
Were II. q. Havemeyer. who died on
Dec ,ast alive, II was predicted Mr..
Spreckles would not have gained such
an easy victory In past years the
Sr~eckles s family have had many battles
= tho Havemeyers. Claus Spreckies.
sr OF the man who won yesterday S
ry. never knew when he was beat
s.. and III. O. Havemeyer was man OF
the same determined type and iron cour-
age.
Horace Uavemeyer son of ". o., is
destined for the presidency of the Sugar
trust. and IL was declared that yester-
days surrender probably averted life
long war between the sons OF the two
dead sugar kings who had battled for
years.
Claus A. Spreckles is the head OF the
Federal Sugar company, the largest In
dividual rival of the trust. lie owns $500
shares of the preferred stock OF the Am
erican Sugar Refining company, and Is Its
largest individual stockholder, according
TO the corporations records.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-09

lew York. Jan. 9.-The autocratic Have
meyer rule Of the Sugar trust, which
made that s9O,e)o0Oo corporation blind
pool TO IT'S stockholders. and the public
since its Inception, came 10 an end yes
tcrday az a result Of the fight for pub
llcity which Claus A. Sprockles was pre-
pared To wage.
The surrender came at the annual
meeting OF the stockholders OF the AM
erican Sugar Refining company. held
in the bare little office which the great
trust maintains i'm Jersey City for the
sole purpose OF holding a. meeting once
a year. and thereby live up to It's role az
q New Jersey corporation.
knowing that Mr.. Spreckles was pre-
pared 10 fight and maintain the battle un-
Ill daylight was let I'm on the hidden Sc
crets Of the trust. it's officers capitulated
before he had a chance 10 say word,
and adopted resolution calling upon tho
directors to prepare "A complet, statement
OF fhc company's properties. Its earnings.
ts expenses it's surplus and other de-
tails which have never before been dis
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-09
ESPERANTO ADVOCATE
LECTURES ON SUBJECT

NJ. Prtvat, the 1s-year-old exponent OF
the Esperanto, the recently-invented
world language, delivered an interesting
lecture on this topic at the Classical high
school last evening: During the course OF
his remarks he pointed out the desire so
OFTEN expressed in years gone by for a
Language that might be universal and of
the Efforts in that direction of DIR. Louis
l.. Zamenhof. Russian dentist, who IL
the founder of the new language. The OBJ
ject. he explained. is not TO destroy all
other languages, but To have the new one
as an auxiliary. To that end the Esper-
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-09
MRS. HOWARD GOULD
ION WITNESS STAND

Nan York. Jan. g--Wearing an enoI-
,,o,,s black picture hat set OF by sun
,,,orc enormous green ostrich plume M, %
IIoxard Gould took the stand In ,he
sunye,,e court yesterday 10 TESTIFY In
suit nv Malcolm n. Butler 60 recover Wv"
for goods bought by her from the Lich-
tenstein Millinery company.
Mrs Gould was accompanied oS oh'
.rce 7 Shearn, her counsel, who found
IT. assistant. Mirabeau l.. Towns, the
noet-Iawyer OF Brooklyn. busiiy address
ing the jury. =. =.
5Thia Howard Gould is man OF lei-
sure {" cried Mr., Towns. HE married TINS
,,oma, IN the bloom OF her youth ana
beauty and lived with her from 1888 10
Ieos Then, in the fashion that seems
10 obtain among young millionaires, ne
subjected her to persecution and. IKE
sybaritic satyr, cast her on when sonie
face appealed more TO him.
In taking the chair she gave her name
as Viola Katharine Gould.
Ills your husband separated from your
she was asked
There Is no legal separation; am
suing for one. Ny husband abandoned
me AT Castle Gould. Port Washington, l..
T., IN August. 1906"
A letter dated Nov. .. 1906. from counsel
for Gould % Lchtenstein was produced.
II stated that the Goulds were living
apart and that the husband would no
longer be liable for her bills
After you received that letter" asked
Justice Truax. 'Siid you purchase any
goods from LichtensteinT'
No" was the answer.
AZ this point the case was abruptly
ended owing TO the inability Of counsel
for tho defence 10 finish within the tiinc
stipulated.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-09

see her frequently, and a few weeks ago
asked her To marry him. She consented.
ana they set day for the nuptials.
IL came TO light the day before the mar
riage was TO be celebrated that the young
womans real name was not Burton. bur
Worthngton. and the real name OF her
lover was not Jackson. but Worthington.
Each had been given away when a child
he had taken the name OF the man who
had adopted him and she that of the man
who had adopted her. They had been sep
arated and neither had known the name
the other had taken.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-09
BROTHER AND SISTER
WERE ENGAGED TO WE'D

Englewood. S. Oak, Jan. a-Albert
Jackson and Miss Minnie Burton discov-
cred just before the day set for their
marriage that they were brother and sis
ter and they have gone TO Northern Min
nesota TO make a search for their mother
whom they have not seen since they were
little children.
Jackson is a miner, and has been in the
Black Hills for several years Miss Bur-
ton came TO the hills six or seven months
ago as book agent. The young woman
sold the young miner some books. Jack
son fell In love with her. contrived TO
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-09
Y. M. {. A. Supper

Tho second Y. NJ c. A. membership
supper was held In the Lyceum hall las 4
evening and proved a noteworthy sue
cess. About $50 members Of the asso-
ciation were present After the supper
q spirited address was delivered by Rev.
bowley Green OF this city. Mr.. Hooper.
The secretary. and Mr.. Fuller. president.
also spoke. The purpose of the supper.
which is one 81 q ssS,es 10 ne s<e avria<
the winter, is TO bring the members OF
the association into closer touch with
each other.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-09

James j: Nolan, Jr., John Hurley, John
Christopher O. Brien, John c. Kiernan.
James III. Mulligan. Ralph Il. Hayward,
William X. Potter, Jr. Henry Il. Nc.
Phillips and John w. Furlong
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-09

Judge Charles G Burton, the Of
Grand Army of the Republic born i'll Cleveland o. April a.
1870 lie given school education and enlisted in
union in the Nineteenth Ohio infantry when he
IS of He made gallant army record
ended he studied law and admitted bar 1867
tied Virgil City No. 1868 remaining there
ne went to Kansas and finally in 1871 he settled Nevada
has been member of and present collector of
nal revenue at Kansas City.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-09

Henry Moore Teller United States Colorado
born Granger Allegheny county ~ Y May 2 1880 and was
educated in the public schools of his native He taught school
for yea meanwhile working hard the study Of law and
admitted the practise of his profession in 1856 He began
legal practise Bngampton n " later moved to
Illinois, where he lived until 1861 when he Colorado He
became the leaders Of the Colorado bar and entered politics.
being elected L. 1876 He served in President Ar
thurs cabinet 1882 until 1885 His present expires in
1909. His home is in Central City, Col.
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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-26
MRS. HAR7E
FIGHTING FOR
GOOD NAME
MILLIONAIRE ON TRIAL FOR
CONSPIRACY
Pittsburg Society FamiIy's Secrets
Exposed in Court-startling Tess
timony Given by Defend
ants Brother

BY Associated Press
PITTSBURG, Pa, Feb. 25.-Long be-
fore the doors of the courtroom where
the Hartje conspiracy trial is being con-
Quoted were opened a mob of people
clamored for admittance.
No one was allowed to enter except
those having business with the court.
Mrs Hartje was absent again today,
but her father, John f. Scott, was
present.
Attorney Acheson, for Mrs. Hartje,
offered certain statements contained IN
the libel in the divorce proceedings filed
by Hartje. The bill of Hartje filed
October %, 1905. was also offered in evil
dence. The offerings bore on HartJe' $
allegations of infidelity on the part or
his wife.
I A long animated discussion between
counsel followed, ending in the court
admitting the documents. The deposit
ton of Hooe denying intimacy with
Mrs. Hartje, but which has never been
filed in court, was also admitted in evil
denee.
The defense won it's first victory to-
day when the court refused to allow
the indictment for perjury against Hooe
to be placed in evidence. 1t was on TINS
Indictment that the negro was sent to
prison for seven years.
The court also admitted a statement
which Attorney Edward Hartje, a
brother of the accused, secured from
Hooe. rejecting on the chara cter of
Mrs. Hartje. The testimony of HartJe'
brother was dramatic. Mrs. HartJe is
expected to testify late today or to-
morrow.