The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-03-12
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In report made the other day to
Chief Justice Aiken OF the Superior
pourt, Clerk Francis Campbell states
that on the first OF January OF this
Year the total number OF pending cases
In the Superior Court, exclusive OF d.
vorce and equity, was 1924.
In order TO show the crowded con-
dition of the courts and to demonstrate
that although 1881 cases were disposed
Of during the year 1908, Mr.. Campbell
states that the number of pending cases
on Jan. /, 1909, exceeds the pending
Gases on Jan. !, 1903, by 1853.
II the internal revenue for this dis
trict shows falling off next year 1T
will probably be due not 10 decrease
In the consumption of liquors and
cigars but to the fact that the dealers
did not know where to pay their Ii
cense fees. Collector Gill has been
forced out of the postoffice building to
make room for the postal departments,
and just at present he says that he
does not know where his official Office
Is. He will be located in some private
Office building, it is believed, as all the
other government buildings are al
ready overcrowded.
Although the escalators at the State
street station of the East Boston tun-
mel have now been in use for several
months, there is once in while
person who does not seem to under
stand them. The other afternoon wo-
man started up one Of the moving
stairways, but when she had ascended
dozen or more steps she tiglely grasp
ed the rail and fell back into the arms
Of the man behind her. He fell back
on the man behind and there was
general topping backward. Instantly
the escalators were stopped and the
startled people on the stairs were CIV
en- chance to untangle themselves.
When the stairs were started moving
again the attendant shouted: Don't
take hold OF the rails and you are all
right"
On board the Lsyland line steam
ship Colombian when she reached port
on her last trip from London, was
japanese stowaway, the second to ar
rive here from London by steamers Of
the same line within two weeks. The
immigration officials were amazed
when he was brought before them.
They were still more surprised when
he told exactly the same story related
by the Japanese stowaway arriving
here on the steamer Philadelphian. He
said he was a sailor, could find nothing
to do in London, and decided to come
20 America.
The Philadelphian's stowaway es-
capped from the vessel q few minutes
before she sailed, and a fine OF $500
will be imposed on Capt Gardner un-
less he is located, which does not now
seem probable.
With view to protecting both sides
Of the harbor with tirebosts, as soon
as the new freboat is ready, Fire Com
missioner Parker has arranged to sta
ton one Of the boats on the East Bos-
ton side, close to the South ferry in
the heart of the big shipping and rail
road district.
Part Of the land taken by the city
for the South Ferry has remained un-
used for some time and this property
the commissioner has succeeded in get
ting from the ferry department as a
site for the new flreboat pier. This
is on the south side of the ferry and
contains ample room for a new ship
and quarters for the fireboat crew.
do ly a
struction of the slip.
AS soon as the contract is let the
commissioner will remodel a ware
house on the wharf and run it up
three stories to provide quarters and
a dormitory for the crew
Forty Boston importers and jobbers,
including many wholesale grocers,
have Joined in a protest to the com
mittee on ways and means of the ma
tional house of representatives against
the imposition of a tax on tea in the
pending tariff bill They say: "A tax
on tea is direct tax upon the neces-
sary food supply of the working peo-
pie, therefore justified only by urgent
necessity. A tax on tea materially re-
duces demand for the better grades,
decidedly lowering the average quality
as sold to consumers. This is not the
ory, but fact, demonstrated during the
years of duty under the Spanish war
taxes.
Tea is one of the few articles of food
that have not advanced in price in
the last decade. A duty large enough
to furnish any revenue would be equiv
alent to an ad valOrem rate of 33 1-3
percent, to cents per pound, or 66 2-3
percent TO 10 cents per pound, and
would unquestionably curtail consump-
tion by so largely increasing cost"