The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-10-23

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associations attitude 10 be strongly
against such legislation was adopted.
One clause declares against any law
relieving one class OF citizens from any
law when another class Is subject 10
the law The delegates are notified TO
oppose any Legislation in future hav-
ing for its aim discrimination between
the employing class and the employees,
or between business mems associations
and organizations Of workers.
The delegates are also empowered
10 oppose every proposed law that
looks 10 an increase Of prison made
goods which would compete with the
product Of free labor.
Owing TO the alertness OF the local
police authorities and the shrewdness
of the officials and attaches OF the
First national bank OF this city a 81
Rantic swindle by the use OF forged
checks has been prevented 50 far as
Boston is concerned, but the swindler
has succeeded in obtaining several
thousands Of dollars in New York city
and other places and has escaped.
The swindler has never served a
prison sentence in Boston, but he has
after, it is charged by the police, op-
Grated in this vicinity and escaped with
thousands of stolen dollars.
The police of many cities and the
operatives OF detective agency are
now eagerly seeking this man. He Is
known by more than score OF names
and il is impossible TO say just what
alias he is operating under at this
time.
While The greatest effort has been
made to keep the story OF his recent
operations In this city a banking and
police secret the story has become the
talk of State Street.
The swindler came to Boston recent
ly and established himself in sumptu-
Gus quarters in leading hotel. where
he was known as Robert H. Hall. He
was suave OF manner, well dressed and
lavishly supplied with money After
"a few days he made the acquaintance
OF some substantial men on State
others. He then deposited some checks
for substantial accounts, drawn upon
western banks, with the First National
Bank and opened an account. He was
given a bank book and check books
lie then disappeared, but recently
checks began to pour into the First
National bank from New York city.
They were drawn upon Halls account,
but fortunately for the Boston bank,
IL was previously discovered that the
checks on western banks deposited In
Boston by Hall in opening his account
here were worthless forgeries and his
checks were not honored.
SO the Boston bank has lost nothing
by It's experience with Hall, though II
IL said that several banking men and
brokers have lost heavily through
checks which he succeeded In cashing
while he was in this city.
Many changes have taken place in
the Boston Theatre. both in the
house and on the stage, and that they
are attracting widespread attention
and the approval of the amusement
going public. Is evidenced by the
large attendance both afternoon and
evening. This week, another produc-
ton, entirely in keeping with Mr.
Keith's plans, Is Robert Marshalls
play, IA Royal Family" This Is one
of the most recent successes, and in
it Miss Annie Russell had most
prosperous season. The present pro-
due ton will be given with all the orig.
inal stage settings. and the piece is
one in which all the members OF the
Boston Theatre Stock Company will
be seen TO great advantage.
The week of October 10th will be
memorable by the first vaudeville ap-
pearanco Of Annette Kellermann, the
woman championship swimmer OF the
world. who promises to be rs big "A
feature in this new line q; work IA
she has ever been with her remark
able swimming exhibitions. Miss Kcl-
lermann is nothing, IL not versatile,
aud at Koith's Theatre she will not
only give exhibitions of swimming In
an enormous tank. but also dancing
and dlabolo, in the latter of which
she holds the championship, which
she won In Paris last winter.
There are at least five star acts in
the Orpheum bill for the week be-
ginning Oct. 10, and the number of
novelties is very large even for n
vaudeville house. First on the list
are the Four Mortons, in their great
farce, breaking Into Society" Alex
Carr and his company. for the first
time in vaudeville, present what has
been termed the greatest sketch on
the stage. "Tobitsky. or the End of
the World" The last but not the
least of the Lloyds. those extraordin-
arily popular English girls, comes 10
Boston in the person OF Daisy Lloyd
the dainty singer OF dainty songs.
The Boston Retail Grocers Associa
tion. who have run six successful