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The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-18
FOWLER SCORES
BANKING EVILS:
SHOWS REMEDY
Chairman of House Committee on Banking and Cur
rency Tells Commercial Club Incidents of Past
Three Months Are Most Disgraceful That Ever
Happened to Civilized People.

In an able address before the CONNER
cial club last evening Chairman Charles
n. Fowler of the committee on banking
and currency OF the National house OF.
representatives pointed out the evils OF
our banking system and some effective
remedies
1T would have been better" be said,
"ror the United States to have adopted
free silver in 1896 than for II TO
adopt bond securities as a basis OF ma
tional currency, because municipal bonds
have no market anywhere In the world.
THE incidents OF the last three months
are the most disgraceful that have ever
happened to a civilized people. We know
as a result that our system OF currency Is
radically wrong
"Our reserve, too. is radically wrong.
There In over 500 10000 in the banks OF
the country OF more debts based on other
debts-government bonds that become due
Is years from now and that but for the
political cowarlice OF public men would
have been paid 40 years ago"
Chairman Fowler proposed division OF
the country into redemption districts"
based on commercial interests rather
than geographical lines, OF which New
England would be one. with Boston as
centre. All the national banks In each
district, having a community OF interest.
would select board OF seven representa-
tives which would elect a chairman, who
would be deputy comptroller OF the
currency. These deputy comptrollers. rep
resenting all districts I'm the country.
would act together under the supervision
OF the comptroller of the currency for
the combined welfare OF all sections
Such n system. he asserted. with a
guarantee fund OF H0o0co.0oo In the treas
--ry OF the United states, would minimize
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-18
SEVEN MILE
|. LIFE FIGHT
IN MINE
Forty Miners Miraculously Escape
Death in Blazing Catsburg
Mine, Monongahela.

Monongahels. Pa, Jan. 1s-Miraculous-
ly escaping death by cremation or suf-
location or being blown TO pieces by an
explosion, 10 miners employed in tho
Catsburg mine OF the Monongahcla Riv-
er Consolidated Coal and Coke company
made their way through the dark head
ings for a distance OF seven miles AMI
finally reached the open air.
without lights TO guide them and given
up as dead. tho men battled for Ave
hours with fire and when they reached
the surface their faces were blackened
clothes torn. and all were severely brlis-
ed from stumbling in their fight for safe
ty Fortunately the mine contained very
little gas or another mine disaster would
have been recorded in western Pennsyl-
vania~
The mine was fired some time yester-
day by blow out" and when the fire
was discovered az . o'clock last night by
the ~ men all escaped to the surface
though tho Monongahela entry was cut
of. Momentarily expecting an explosion
the men started. panic-strickep. for the
entry at Charleroi. seven miles away. In
their frenzy they stumbled and fell. but
only 10 jump Up again and continue their
mad rush for safety.
The experience was probably the most
frightful a body OF coal miners has ever
had. When the men reached the surface
at a. m. today majority OF them were
sobbing like children.
large force OF men are today brat
ticins the part Of the mine which caught
IRE and II Is believed the damage will be
small
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-18
BOY HERO SAVES
TWO SKATERS
ON ICY POND
William Fayle Used Fence Rail and Rope to Drag
Miss Ethel n. Aldrch and Russell Dyer Out of
the Falls South Pond at North Attleboro.

II was a slow and trying process be-
cause the ice was insecure, and as soon
as the weight Of the woman's body rested
upon II. II would give way and she again
would be plunged into the water.
Meanwhile Dyer was becoming exhaust
ed Mrs. Benjamin Snow who lives near
the pond. and who had seen the efforts of
young Fayle, appeared with n clothes
line, and while she cared for Miss AID
rich. the lad crept out upon the ice. 10
throw the rope To Dyer. AS he did so the
young man threw UP his hands and Yves
sinking. The hastily thrown line twisted
about the upstretched arms. and when
hurriedly drawn. held. and Fayle, with the
assistance OF Walter Bahpm, another
skater, dragged Dyer out in an uncon-
scious condition.
Both the boy and the girl are I'm a serl-
Gus condition as n result OF their expert
ence although IL is expected that both
will recover
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-18

Praise is being heartily bestowed today
upon William Fayle. Is years old. high
school boy. and son of John B. Fayle.
North Attleboro tool maker. on account OF
his having rescued two persons from
drowning in that town last night.
Those who escaped death are Russell
Dyer, 10 years old. and Miss Ethel III.
A'orich. both Of North Attleo,ro WI,
went through the Ice willie skating on the
Falls South pond.
I'ayle. who had been skating, was on
his way home when he heard their cries.
lie secured fence rail, and by crawling
out on the ice, succeeded I'm sliding the
end OF II within reach OF Dyer, who was
holding up Miss Aldrich, although the thin
ice made such action difficult The young
woman took hold OF the rail- and Fayle
succeeded In dragging her TO the shore.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-18
FIGHTING DRUNKARDS
GAVE POLICE TROUBLE

drunk. and had got into a fight with
"Posey."
Linehan put the two under arrest a'lt
started with them for the wagon. which
was waiting for him. and at once he had
another fight on his hands, as both
"Posey'' and the hobo resisted the officer
at every step.
Patrolman Kay could not assist Line
han as 1t took all his attention to control
the other fighting prisoner. Word of
Linehan's second difficulty was teie-
phoned to the Central station and Patrol
man H. #. Leo was FASTENED To the
scene. and arrived In time TO give aid.
though before he came 10 the scene OF
battle Deputy Sheriffs Murray and Ma
ginn, on their way 10 the court house.
saw the fight and helped to control Line
hans prisoners, who were bundled into
the wagon and placed safely in cells.
Patroman Lnehan came out lof the
fray with bruised knuckles. Patroiman
Leo had n bitten hand and Patrolman
Kay is carrying few bruises on his
shin bones. But the patrolmen are salts
fed: they did not lose their prisoners.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-18

proved good, and that no one lost any
thing in consequence OF them.
Tie trial covered period or nine
weeks.
Chicago. Jan. 1S.-The original indict-
ment contained 1S2 counts. Demurrers
were sustained to s2 which left $50 upon
IT, which the jurors were asked TO pass
rpon.
Walsh was pSescnt in the court rooi1
and received the verdict with little show
OF emotion. Juror Albert Permer, how
ever. hurst into tears.
Formal motion for n new trial was made
and Judge Anderson set the hearing for
Feb. 4. Walsh was allowed To remain at
liberty on the same bond OF $4,000, which
had been given after his indictment by
the federal grand jury
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-18
STAGING FALL
KILLS TWO MEN
At NEW BRITAIN

BY fall of 30 feet from a staging al
the new plant OF the New Britain Gas
company, az New Britain. Conn. today,
Thomes j. .elley. aged %, boiler ma
ker. was instantly killed. and william
McAvoy, helper aged q. received in-
juries from which he died at the hospital
an hour later.
Keley's home was In Camden, N. J..
and McAvoy went 10 New Britain from
Providence year ago. He leaves a
widow and three children.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-18
Child Labor" Day, Now

New York. Jan. 1s.-The national chill
labor committee has just issued through
the religious press OF the country a let
ter 60 pastors and churches requesting
the observance on Saturday. Jan. 25. or
Last year large number Of chlyches
considered THE 49,. teot on Child Labor
Day"
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-18
M|SAPPROPRIATED
HIS BANK FUNDS
Loaned Nearly $4,000, 900 to Strug-
CLING Institutions He Founded "For
the Good of the Bank" He Claimed.
Penalty is Imprisonment for Not
Less Than Five Years.

Chicago Jan rsJohn r. Walsh president OF the defunct
Chicago National bank today found guilty counts of
misappropriatng funds of that institution The jury which
been Thursday afternoon reached verdict shortly
three o'clock this morning the verdict announced
unit convened a o'clock.
penalty OF which he convicted mprison
OF years 1t does permit
oil the substitution of a fine for the prison
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-18

prevail. Ine DarO-
meter is generally
moderately low I'm
Canada and over
the Pacific States.
Temperatures have
risen decidedly In
the Ohio valley and
the middle and
north Atl n tic
states. From the
upper Mississippi
valley TO the Rocky
mountains IL has
grown much colder.
In western Canada
ff has grown much
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-18

hank failures and cventually place the
United States where II instead OF Great
Britain would control the worlds ex-
change.
Continued on Page Five)
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-18

warmer Fair weather, with. no decided
change In temperature. r. indicated for
Providence and vicinity tonight and sun
day.
NJ Y. BLysroNE,
i Local Forecaster.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-18
WEATHER NOTES

An area OF high pressure covered the
greater part of the country this morn
ing and caused generally fair weather to
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-18

order The News-Democrss teft st
yeur home today.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-08-28
Found a Secret Drawer.

Loudonville, O.-Disclosures that
may reveal motive for the
strange dual tragedy here a week
ago were made in a second investiga-
ton Friday at the home of Miss Hester
Porter, the wealthy woman who was
found slain together with Morris B.
Stein. Acting upon information given
by neighbor of the dead woman, a
secret drawer was found in the organ
in the woman's home, built there at
her directions several years ago. This
disclosure was made after Prosecutor
Frey had started requisition proceed
ings to have brought back to this
state the dead mans widow, Mrs. Mae
Stein, and mother-in-law, Mrs. Bayard.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-08-28
NEW LAW is HELD VALID.
Railroads Who Fought Against Safety
Appliance Act Lose in Court.

St. Louis, Mo. - Two sweeping
opinions, noteworthy that the deci-
sions of the lower courts were re-
versed in full in each instance, were
handed down by the United States cir
cult court of appeals here Monday sus-
tanning the position of the government
against the railroads in the matter of
the safety appliance law. The cases
decided were those of the government
against the Atchison, Topeka & Santa
Fe Railroad Co. and against the Den
yer & Rio Grande.
By these decisions the court of ap-
peals abrogates the common law rules
of reasonable care" that have hereto
fore governed and sustains in full the
acts of congress, which, the opinions
hold, now totally supplant the common
law rules. In the two cases decided
different grounds of defense were ad-
vanced, that the railroads might con-
test against the safety appliance acts
from every possible point. The Den
yer & Rio Grande case was argued be-
fore the lower court on demurrers,
while the Santa Fe case was tried by
a jury. The railroads won both deci-
sions in the lower courts.
The syllabus in the Atchison, To-
peka & Santa Fe case lays down the
new rule of law as follows:
"The safety appliance law of con-
gress imposes upon a railway company
in the situations in which it is apple
able an absolute duty to maintain the
prescribed coupling appliances in op-
erative condition and is not satisfied
by reasonable care to that end"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-08-28
A Mystery is Solved.

Cincinnati, o.-The mystery of
the disappearance of Elizabeth Han
sen, Presbyterian church missionary
who disappeared from her home in
this city April II, is believed to have
been solved by the finding of leg
of a woman in sand bar in the river
at the foot of Bridge street. The rest
of the body has not been recovered.
On the foot was shoe and part of
stocking. The shoe has been iden-
titled by a brother and sister of the
girl as resembling one worn by Miss
Hansen when she disappeared.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-08-28
A sPook WINE AGENT.
Here's Something Really New in the
Line of Pushing Sales.

II have consulted a medium" the
delicate creature said to me in q
mysterious whisper.
How did you come to do that?"
asked.
II had lost faith in doctors to cure
me, and a friend told me to consult
a spiritualist, and l did"
"Of course you went to the best?"
said, smiilngly.
81 went to Mrs. Smithkins. She
stands very high" was the serious an
swer
"And what did she tell you?"
The mysterious whisper became ala
most uncanny as she answered:
"It was all very strange-very. You
see, was total stranger to her.
She did not even know my name, and
yet almost as soon as she went into
trance she told me that she saw
my dear son-the one who is on the
other shore, you know"
Her eyes grew luminous and her
expression unearthly.
He had a message for me, she
said," she went on.
And of course you received it as
bona fide?"
How could 1 help 1t? She called
him by name and he said to her
just think, of it-that he had known
all along that / was ailing, and had
been very anxious to get message to
me. Tell mother he said, that I CART
see that her health is failing, but
that there is a remedy for her trou-
BILE. There is a certain kind Of wine
that will help her. Here the medium
wrote a name on a slip of paper.
"'Tell her to take that daily for
at least six months, my son said to-
her.
but l do not know where to get
it. l said to her when she handed me-
the slip"
And of course she told you." ven
tured as the whisper faded.
The delicate creatures eyes glis-
tened now.
That was the strangest thing OF
ALL" she said, quickly. while
spoke a card futtered down to the
floor right in front of me. picked 1t
UP, and there was an address written
upon it in my sons handwriting. 1t
was No. - Fulton street, Man
haitian, and it told me that there I
could find the wine mentioned"
"And you went there and bought
the wine?"
AT once. A whole case OF it." And
she smiled angelically.
The next day took the trouble to
pass the door of No. - Fulton
street. AS l had suspected, the name
of the wine merchant was - &
Smithkins.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-08-28
Marine Corps Won Herrick Trophy.

Camp Perry, o. - The United
States marine corps on Friday ron
the Herrick trophy with q score OF t.
644. A protest was filed by Col, Bry.
ant. He claimed that Coz. Windcr Of
the Ohio team was not allowed IA score
of five that would have given the
match to Ohio. The official score
shows the corps made 1,644, the Penn
sylvania team 1,643 and the Ohioans
1,642. The regimental championship
of the United States was won for the
third year in succession by the Sixth
Massachusetts,, which now gets owner
ship of the $500 championship trophy,
also gets SIS and gold medals, The
Fifth Maryland took second prize, $50,
and silver medals.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-08-28
Women Tell of a Murder.

Baltimore, Md.-Mrs. Bonnie Ros-
enbloom and her daughter, Eva,
confessed Monday that the body found
in the trunk at Belle Mawr, near Cam
den, N. j., on August 16, was that of
Samuel ]. Rosenbloom of Windber,
Pa, husband of the elder woman, and
that he was killed by the son, Alex
ander Rosenbloom, at their home in
Windber, Pa, on or about November
~ last. The woman said the cause of
the murder was that her husband had
beaten them. Mrs. Rosenbloom and
her daughter were arrested Monday at
their home here.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-08-28
LONE BANDIT SECURES $4,000
HOLDS UP THE PASSENGERS IN
SEVEN STAGE COACHES.
Tourists in Yellowstone Park Are Sep.
arated From Their Wealth at tho
Point of a Gun.

Butte, Mont-A lone highwayman
and robbed the passengers of seven
stage coaches in Yellowstone Park at
a point only few miles distant from
the Old Faithful Inn, near the upper
basin, according to telephone advices
received here The coaches left the
hotel in the usual order at intervals
of few minutes, and were held up one
after the other as fast as they came
in sight.
The highwayman was stationed at
a bend in the road, where he was in
visible from either direction. At the
point of rifle he lined up the pas
sengers and after relieving them of
money and valuables allowed them to
re-enter the stage and resume the jour
ney. This performance the bandit
enacted seven times.
1t is understood from the meager
accounts of the affair received here
that he collected in all more than
$4,000. The fact that tourists in the
park are not allowed to carry weapons
made it impossible for any of the pas
sengers to offer resistance. The rob-
Der was about 55 years old and weighed
about 140 pounds. He wore coat and
vest of mixed gray and brown goods
and blue overalls. After holding up
the last coach he disappeared into the
hills and it was afterward found that
he had made his escape on horse be-
longing to the transportation COM
pany.
All haste was made back to Old
Faithful Inn and the ride in the six
horse coach at full speed to give the
alarm was not the least exciting of
the morning incidents. The soldiers
encamped at the Thumb station were
Immediately notified and messenger
was sent to the camp of soldiers on
the West Gallatin river at the west
boundary of the park. The soldiers
from Fort Yellowstone were on the
road to take up the trail within ten
minutes after news was received.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-08-28
No Trace of Missing Bridegroom.

Wooster, o.-Ralph Eddy, who is
now known as the missing bride
groom" has not been found and plans
for his wedding to Miss Lucy Warren
of this city, which were resumed when
the report that he had been found in
Milwaukee was received, have again
been postponed. Word came Monday
afternoon from n. B. Everson, a friend
of Eddy's in Milwaukee, that the man
supposed to be the missing bride
groom, confined to the private Sacred
Heart sanitarium in that city, was not
really Eddy,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-08-28
BRIEF REVIEW OF
A WEEKS EVENTS
RECORD OF THE MOST lMPoR-
TANT HAPPENINGS IN ITEM.
lied FORM.
HOME AND FOREIGN NEWS
Information Gathered from All Quar-
ters of the Civilized World and
Prepared for the Perusal Of tho
Busy Man.
PERSONAL.

George w. Fitzgerald, the asserting
teller in the Chicago sub-treasury
from whose desk $4,000 disappeared
about IS months ago, was arrested
charged with the theft of the money.
A son was born to Senator and Mrs.
A. ]. Beveridge of Indiana at Man
chester, Mass.
Cashier N. A. Aston of the bank of
Stevenson, Ala, disappeared and it is
alleged that he is short in his accounts
from $4,000 to $4,000.
John d. Rockefeller gave his cousin,
Miss Gertrude Rockefeller of Okla
homa City, Okla, $50 as a wedding
gift.
Miss Annie S. Peck, the mountain
climber for whose safety fears were
felt, returned in safety to Lima, Peru.
Rear Admiral Robley d. Evans cele-
brated his sixty-second birthday and
went on the retired list. At Lake Mo-
honk, N. Y, he received numerous
calls and kilograms of congratulation,
and was given a big reception and low
ing cup.
Edward Cotteringham, treasurer of
the Union Traction company OF Lip
ton, Ind, accused of embezzling
$4,000, was arrested in Ottawa, Ont.
Alfred T. Wimberly, Kentucky man.
ager of the Bankers Life association
of Des Moines, Ia, and well-known
insurance man, committed suicide in
Louisville, leaving a note saying he
was tired of life.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-08-28
Booze Drinkers Are pefrauded.

Cleveland, o. Whisky drinkers
of Cleveland have been defrauded
out of thousands of dollars in several
months by the refilling of bottles or
the doctoring of whisky with water
or inferior goods, special agents of the
internal revenue department have
found. AS a result over 100 retail
liquor sellers have been summoned to
explain. Collector McCord has not yet
passed the cases on to District At.
torney Day, but said Monday that he
may, and that arrests are probable.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-08-28
Claims Salary Law Is Invalid.

Toledo, O.-Robert G. w. Fos-
ter, through Attorney H. L. Peck of
Sandusky, brought suit Friday against
Common Pleas Judge Lindley w. Nor
ris to recover $9,7O0 plus interest, 49,
$50. Foster says this amount repre-
sents illegal salary. He refuses to tell
his motive in suing. He says the coun-
ty commissioners began in 1898 to IS
sue vouchers for judges pay under a
special state act which is invalid.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-08-28

Government analyses of so-called
temperance drinks sold in England
prove that they contain from 2 to
IL $40 per cent of alcohol The liquor
laws of England take no account, for
purposes of taxation, Of beverages
containing less than per cent, but
of 4.147 samples of supposedly inno-
cent drinks examined in the last four
years, 3,O9S exceeded that proportion.
Ginger beers and herb beers were
found to have the highest percentage
of alcohol, some of them containing as
much as claret or Rhine wine.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-08-28

New York City.-Panic seized Mrs
Mary Abruzzo of Brooklyn on Mon
day when a gas stove exploded and
set fire to the clothing of her g.
year-old son, Joseph. and baby car
riage in which was her infant son,
Charles. Mrs. Abruzzo threw the baby
from third-story window and then
leaped after it, The boy, Joseph, left
in the apartment, was burned to death,
and Mrs Abruzzo and her baby were
mortally injured by the fall Firemen
quickly extinguished the blaze.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-08-28

Rodrick-Howdy, old man? We are
going on camping trip soon. Bid you
ever enjoy a camping trip where You
had to do your own cooking and sleep
beneath the stars?
Van Albert-Nope.
Rodrick-What? Do you mean to
say you have never been on a camp
ing trip?
Van Albert-No, I mean to say that
/ never enjoyed one.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-08-28
Theatrical Manager Badly Injured.

Toledo, o. - Frank Burt, theat-
rical manager, narrowly escaped death
Friday night when his automobile sud-
denly shot forward while he was
cranking it, pinning Mr.. Burt between
the front of the machine and an iron
post at the curb on Jefferson avenue.
Mr.. Burt's right leg was crushed, two
gaping wounds being made by the iron
work of the machine.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-08-28
Hansen Refuses to Resian.

Columbus, O.-Dr. T. S. Hansen,
superintendent of the Athens State
hospital, has refused to tender his
resignation in accordance with the
request of the trustees, and doubt has
been cast upon the power of the board
to compel him to retire. DR.. Hansen
was elected in 1906 for three years, so
that he has the largest part of year
of his term yet to serve. Gov Harris,
however, may try to force resignation.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-08-28
Bogus Check Worker Is Arrested.

Cleveland, O.-While John Sweeney
of the Parsch auto livery was
speeding to Toledo in pursuit, ]. H.
Howard, a man of many aliases, was
arrested there Friday while on his way
to Canada. Howard, who had been
known in Cleveland also as Charles X.
Harris and J. C. Fischer, is charged
with defrauding the Euclid Livery Co.
and other concerns by means of fraud
ulent checks.