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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-06-19

The document filed by Attorney Gen.
eral Stearns IS an able one. dealing with
the matter chiefly as presented by these
two questions: First. What was the In
tention OF the Legislature in passing the
act In question: Second, Can the act
be interpreted in any reasonable way so
that the intention OF the Legislature may
be made effective by said act7
Section OF the act, says the attorney
general, states the true intent Of the act
Is 10 limit the usual hours OF labor OF
the employees OF street railway corpora
lions, as II declares that the hours OF
labor of conductors motormen and grip
men actually engaged In moving cars on
the public highways shall be limited TO
10 hours a day, TO be performed within a
period OF IL consecutive hours and In the
previous section extra hours at extra
compensation in certain contingencies Is
provided for This. says the attorney
general. evidently intends that the rail-
way employees named shall work In the
same way as employees In factories. so far
as the hours OF labor go. Attenuon is
called to the penalty being upon only one
party, the employer, but this Ia declared
as OF little consequence, as such Is the
case in ali labor legislation.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-06-19

any work more than 10 hours out OF u
hours and the legislature may have con-
sidered that this would effectually pre-
vent the extra work on the part OF the
employe.
Taking the act as above construed the
attorney general says the question then
to be decided Is whether or not this ia a
valid exercise OF the police power OF the
state.
Few courts have ventured. he declares.
70 definitely define and limit the scope OF
the states police power but In all juris-
dictions II is held that the state, by vir-
tue of it's police power. has authority TO
make all reasonable regulations In re-
gard to the health. morals and public well
fare including therein the safety OF it's
citizens Case OF State VS.. Dalton % r. 1.
II is cited and the citations therein re-
ferred to. In deciding the question there
are certain propositions. declares the at
torney general, well settled In this state
and the presumption In all jurisdictions
Is that an act OF the legislature is con-
stitutional
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-06-19
POLICE POWER DISCRETIONARY

AS far back as the days when the state
VS.. Peckham reported In II. l., IL was
held that the police power Is matter,
the exercise OF which Is discretionary
with the legislature In all matters that
fall within the sphere OF that branch OF
the government. the brief recites was
such the law. In state VS.. Foster 22
r. i. one court holds that where the court
has a reasonable doubt as TO the consti-
tutionality of the act IL must resolve that
doubt In favor OF it's validity and IN state
VS. Amery IL r. l. GA IL was held that
an act OF the legislature may be valid IN
part and Invalid I'm part
The attorney general very ably handles
the differences In decisions as 10 the
constitutionality OF laws regulating the
hours OF labor, where the parties are not
minors or women. Some OF these differ
ences he thinks due 10 different state cons
stitutions. and whilo the decisions OF the
United States courts I'm favor OF the up
holding OF the correctness OF those laws
are not ,necessa@tsy conclusive In a state
court the decisions are entitled 10 great
weight.
The case OF Holden VS. Hardy, where
United States Judge Brown sustains an
eight-hour day. by which mine workers
were TO be governed. is quoted at length.
In this case a man who worked more
than eight hours, II was held could not
recover for his extra work. The state. Il
being held. had n right TO look after a
citizen no matter how reckless he might
be. and that the whole being no greater
than the sum OF all Its parts when the
individual health, safety and welfare are
sacrificed or neglected. the state must
suffer
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-06-19

lature, very forcibly argues General
Stearns, has legislated In regard TO quasi
public corporations, TO whom II has
granted exclusive rights TO run its cars
in the highways OF certain parts OF the
state. and the citizens who are lawfully
using the highways are entitled to be
protected from the dangers incident 10 tho
use of such highways. The modern troll
ley car Is held TO be more OF less a danger
to the travelling public. The public safety
requires. says General Stearns, that both
on account OF the passengers on such
cars and on account of such persons as
are using the highway. 80 this law is held
to be a public safeguard.
"Can the court" finally asks the states
attorney, SAY that In this particular case
the Limitation of hours of labor OF a
particular class "a class. the performance
Of whose duties property touches the
public safety more Closely 10 ten hours,
the standard OF the state. Is so clearly be-
yond the power OF the legislature that
the act must be declared unconstitu-
tional7"
Continued on Page Five.)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-06-19
STRONG POINT RAISED

II II Is contended, continues Gen.
etearns, that the corporation only acts by
It's Officers and agents. and hence that
the corporation Is, in view OF section 4,
oniy amenabie 10 the penalty OF section
4 II IL exacts moro than 10 hours In IL,
and that II Is at liberty TO enter into
a contract with an employe for more than
10 hours out OF IL. provided that there Is
no coercion and perfect freedom OF con-
tract between said employer and employe,
would not such construction defeat the
intent OF section 2. and would such an IN
terpretatlon give full effect 10 section ..
which provides not only a penalty Tor
the violation OF section by the corpor-
alton. but also In addition a penalty for
the violation OF any OF the provisions or
the preceding sections.
ATTORNEY General Stearns, arguing fur
cher says: "Tf a corporation Is at nb-
srty 10 contract with an employe for larg-
or hours than 10 out OF IL In day then
the contract must be one which the cor
noyation can enforce against the enploye,
that is n can exact and require said en-
nioye 10 work as he has agreed on pen
sitx,of an action OF breach OF contract or
the penaIty OF dismissal.
'rf AN ernploye were dismissed for fail-
o,e 20 work as per his contract-say ii
hours ont OF i2-can II be said that the
sorporation I'm such q case did not exact
more than 10 hours out or lzT
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-06-19

There are very few marriages between
whites and blacks which result In happi-
ness or even in ordinary domestic peace.
one OF the proofs OF this assertion is to
be found in the terrible experience There
sa Ford. comely appearing young white
woman. the wife OF Robert Ford, a coll
ored waiter had. at IL Graves lane. last
night
Mrs. Ford had quite a little compe-
tence left her by her father, including
cottage house and some insurance
money.
Six years ago she was married 10 Ford
and they have since then occupied one
os the dminySive tenements OF the cot
tage.
There is a little child OF which Mrs.
Ford is the mother. and this girl has pre-
sumably been bone OF contention
Ford. up TO few weeks ago was en-
ployed as a waiter at the Narrasansett.
Last night Ford came home In company
with two men and two women. They
had been drinking considerably.
Ford was inclined TO be ugly and vented
his spleen upon the little white girl by
sapping its face and brutally pinchIng
Its arms.
When Mrs. Ford interfered with this
treatment OF her child. he told her that
her own father was its progenitor and
wound up by asserting that he would
| kill her.
The infuriated man seized n nat-iron
| and proceeded 30 carry out his threat
| by pounding her on the head and chest
He missed her right temple by n narrow
| margin. but made hole back OF Il, from
| whence the blood flowed until the wo-
| mans dress waist covered with Il.
There was a cry for help. the company
| fed, and when Mrs. Greene, who lives
upstairs, came 20 she assistance OF Mrs
| Ford and learninRs what had occurred
| ran 90 the Pond street fire station for
assistance Ford bolted through n rear
window, climbed over n fence and dis
appeared.
Mrs. Ford was attended by surgeon
who sewed up the scalp wound. This
noon she was suffering severely from the
effects OF the assault and from shock
She detailed the affair as above mar
rated and said that her husband had got
all the Insurance money from her and
that when he ran away TO avoid arrest he
took SIS which was all the money she
had for food or anything else.
About year ago. she said. Ford had
trouble with Annie Manchester. a white
woman. who cut him on his left arm.
from shoulder 20 elbow. That woman -
Mrs Ford said. n now In New Bedford.
Ford is expected TO make an attempt
20 get 20 New York. and tho police are
watching the boats and trains.
The fugitive is about 30 years old. light
complexioned and can easily be identi-
fed not only by the big scar on his arm,
but from the fact that he has lost a part
OF two fingers on his righ hand.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-06-19
A MOUNTED DRILL

Captain Bixby had his command out on
n large vacant lot going through mount
ed drill with the machine guns. Ovr on
another large field both troops OF cavalry
were going through mount
cd drill al the same time. and the boys
and horses are receiving a world OF good
from the drill
Commissary Glines has reduced the
feeding OF the troops 20 q system and
now all goes as smoothly as In a first
class hotel.
lie has fitted up little office over
stairway and completes his arrangements
without molestation. This morning the
boys had for breakfast bacon and egg.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-06-19

An assault on a conductor on the Pros
pect street line was all that happened TO
break the wonted quietness OF Pawtuc-
ket today, save few stones thrown at
a Dexter street car by some small boys
AT $50 this morning, in which the head
light was broken.
The assault took place about $50 this
morning on the third trip of the car TO
Dunnell's print works. Just as the car
was rounding the curve at the corner OF
School and Main streets couple OF
men. strangers to the locality, stepped
on from behind large wagon that stood
near tho curb and hurled a number OF
stones at II. One OF the stones hit the
car and this was followed up by the men
Jumping on the car and assaulting the
conductor
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-06-19

ana Kept there against the protest of the
city authorities. he said, II was up TO
the governor TO call them back
When the deputy sheriffs were called
to Pawtucket the request was made that
they be removed. which request, Mayor
Fitzgerald said, was ignored the sheriff
not desiring to answer the communica-
ton; now the authorities did not propose
to further humiliate themselves, and
nothing further would be done by them
In this direction; they would have moth
Ing TO do with the question of keeping
the militia or getting II out OF the city.
Continuing. Mayor Fitzgerald said that
to all appearances the Union Railroad
company had more Influence with the
state government than the city OF Paw
tucket did He closed by saying that the
city was quiet and that he could handle
the situation
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-06-19

bread and butter and coffee: for dinner
they had cold boiled ham, potatoes.
onions. bread and butter. cheese and cof-
fee, and for supper Will have bread and
butter. coffee. cinnamon buns and stew
ed apricots. There is every appreciation OF
the food by the men and no grumbling.
Today about 700 men were fed, against
about 10 yesterday.
Captain Harden of Co. q, First Regf-
ment. is officer OF the day and Captain
Connor OF Co. III, Second Regiment, and
Lieutenant Kelley OF Co. T., Second Regf-
ment. are officers OF the guard. Co. q OF
the First and Co. + of the Second regi-
ments are doing the guard duty today.
Last night patrol OF cavalry was kept
on Pawtucket avenue near the scene Of
the old trouble. but nothing developed out
OF the ordinary.
The question OF jobs Is bothering the
men more or less now. apd they are anx-
ious for the tour of duty to end so they
may return to work and the order reduce
ing the force was received with great sat-
isfaction.
Several officers have been relieved
from duty, among them being Mai.
Sweeney. Maj Boucher OF the Second
Regiment Capts. Manchester, Bowen
and Cooke, OF the brigade stan, MAJ.
Keene OF the brigade staff. and Lieut..
Chapman OF Company c OF the First
did not leave with his company yes
terday.
Last evening a regimental review was
rendered Col. McGann OF the Second
Regiment by the united companies at the
armory. The regiment was In COM
mand OF IAuet. Col Forsythe. with
Lieut. Col Callan of the Second Regi-
ment in command OF the first battalion.
with Capt Mathison as adujtant: Maj.
McGill in command of the second batta-
lion with Lieut.. Mulhearn as adjutant
and Mai Johnson In command OF the
third battalion with Lieut.. Chapman az
adjutant. Capt. McGann acted as regi-
mental adjutant.
The review was splendid ly executed.
and the men marched with the precision
of veterans. This afternoon Col. McGann
will tender n complimentary review to
Gen. Tanner.
In Central Falls. where tho trouble
took place last evoning all Is peaceful to-
day. and Mayor Fales In an interview
with a News reporter said that he an
tlcipated no trouble that the police OF
the city could not cope with. He said
he wanted no militia sent TO the city
and didn't think there would be any. All
attempts at infraction OF the law would
be severely dealt with, no matter by
whom committed.
He had received no report from ON
Ger Bloomfield as TO the car left running
wild trough the streets of the city,
but added that the AFFAIR would be thor
oughly investigated.
He felt certain OF the ability OF the au-
thorities OF the city OF Central Falls 70
maintain order.
All the companies. with the exception
OF @, which belongs In Pawtuckct took
the 3.25 train for this city and arrived
here IS minutes later.
The companies relieved from service to-
day are y and ID OF the First Regiment
ment.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-06-19
Attorney General Stearns and Former
Mayor Tiepke File Strong Briefs In
Support Of the Statute
Co.'s Attorneys Do Not Respond.

Briefs request the Supreme today
question submitted by Kimba
tionalty of the railway employees Io-hour law.
On behalf of Attorney General Stearns submitted
brief Henry E. Tepke Henry submitted brief
behalf of the Amagamaed Association of Railway Employees
These the only filed Contrary general expeca-
for United Traction company
company presented brief
yers who the traction company legislative
that brief would be filed
This made after o'clock today the time linn
it for the filing of briefs The points made in the briefs
strong interesting
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-06-19
THE MAYORS VIEWS

Mayor Fitzgerald said this forenoon
that so far as controlling the situation
Is concerned. that the local police Is fully
able TO do a. and, I'm fact. have been
doing so for the past 90 hours The
militia having been brought TO the city
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-06-19
SAFETY OF the PUBLIC

Many other decisions are cited IN sup
port Of the law as a valid exercise OF the
police power. and then the erestion OF
the public safety II taken up aos legis-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-06-19
MAKES CONTRACT ILLEGAL

n such act does forbid any such con-
tract by the railroad company, IL thereby
makes such contract hlegal Zen.
e,earns con,ends and the employe could
at recover ~ ~S<k, certainly not for
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-06-19
FIVE COMPANIES
ARE WITHDRAWN.


in
Adjutant General
decided home a troops
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-06-19
FORD IS
NOW A
FUGITIVE.
Former Waiter at NaTragansett
Hotel Makes Murd0TOuS As
SauIt on His Wife.

""VtH8..S.'tI'.E. I'.E.E..H'.%7Ss""V
g Robert Ford, colored, a waiter at 4
s. in q few weeks, is a fugitive from I
I: justice.
o Ford and his wife, Theresa. have {
&. been residing at II Graves lane.
@ While drunk, last night. he (
o. threatened TO kill her. following up (
% that menace with vicious blows Z
(. with a fat iron.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-06-19
WHO SAID IT,

Everyone. that our starch work en-
1872. Union.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-01-30
TOOK NOTES ON COMING DEBATE
SUSPECTED THAT HE INTENDED
TO GIVE THEM TO MINNESOTA
ORATORS.
AN ANGRY MOB THREATENS Mn
NOTES ARE TAKEN FROM HIM AVN
CONSIGNED TO THE
FLAMES.

Iowa City. Iowa. Jam ga small, ,rmv
OF indignant students from the state uni
versity of Iowa surrounded j. A. McLain
OF Rockford, ILL.,, Saturday night, barred the
door of a saloon through which he stroye
to escape, called him a spy and COM
PEELED him to give up stenographic re-
port OF debate between students who
are to represent Iowa in the debate with
the University Of Minnesota on the same
subject, THE Retention of the Philip
pines"
McLain was followed when the contest
was over by Editors Roy A. Cook and
y. =. Drake, who buttorholed him just
outside the opera house and accused nim
OF being spy and stealing notes on the
debate for the benefit of his friends in the
university at Minneapolis.
McLaln admitted that he had taken
about fifteen pages Of notes. but declared
that he had done SO merely for practice,
and denied positively that he was work.
ing for any Minnesota orator. He re-
fused to give up the notebook and de-
clared that he would call the police if
not allowed to go.
The word police enraged the students
who had gathered, and in few moments
the message was passed along the line to
the big crowd pouring out of the opera
house. In few seconds 500 irate col
legians packed the sidewalk, surrounded
McLain and demanded that he yield the
notes.
McLain persisted in his denials, and for
A time in his refusal to give up the note
book. Ultimately, however, he gave up
the notes, which were burned.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-01-30
EAST TO HAVE EARTHQUAKE.

New York. Jan. 27.-William A. Eddy Of
Bayonne. N. j.. says that there were two
slight earthquakes in New Jersey on
Thursday night or Friday morning MIR.
Eddy's seismOgraph recorded the two vi
brations.
Mr.. Eddy believes that the turn OF the
Eastern states will come next for a de-
cided vibration. because Saratoga: Mexico
and the Central West have drawn around
this locality a circle of contractions in the
earth's crust.
He has been preparing to record an
earthquake vibration in the Eastern
states for long time. and he believes
that marked vibration like that on the
Atlantic coast on Aug. 10. 1884, il likely
TO occur at any time within the coming
year.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-01-30
PRESENTS FROM THE PRINCE.
Americans Will Receive Mementoc.
of Henry'S Visit

Americans Will Receive Mementocs
of Henry's Visit.
Berlin, Jan. 25.-Admiral Prince Hem
ny or Prussia yesterday selected at the
court jewelers. about fifty presents for
Americans with whom he will come
especially In contact during his visit to
the United States. The presents con-
sist Of gold and silver boxes, set with
diamonds and having the emperor's
monogram on the top; gold and silver
cups, gold and silver cigarette cases on
which his majesty's autograph is
traced in small diamonds, and small
compasses encased in gold and silver
boxes with "Hohenzollern" enameled
on them. besides larger and more valu-
able gifts. A number OF cuff links
brooches and scarf pins, with the in
lt1al HI in diamonds. are also included
among the presents. The latter are in
tended for less important persons. Of
hcial secrecy is maintained as to what
the emperor and Prince Henry will pre-
sent to the president, Rear Admiral
Robley D. Evans and Miss Alice Roose-
welt, although it is we'll known that
lis majesty will send Miss Roosevelt a
JeWelec bracelet and Prince Henry
probably will offer the president a fine
hunting gun, with interchangeable shot
and rifle barrels, and it's accompanying
equipment.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-01-30
APPEALS TO THE, PRESIDENT.
Rough Rider Who Ii Want Writes
TO His Former Colonel

nOush Rider Who Is Want Writes
TO His Former Colonel.
Toledo, Ohio, Jan. ga letter appeal-
ing for assistance is speeding on it's
way to Pre- sident Roosevelt on behalf
of Edward Lent:, who served with
Teddy" through the war as a rough
rider and was fighting next to Ham"
Fish when that young hero's life was
spent. He was also messmate of Fish.
Lertz is suffering from rheumatism,
the result of exposure during the war.
He enlisted in Arizona and now has a
FAMILY in Illinois. He is fireman, but
lately has been unable to do much
work. He applied for pension some
time since. but no action has been
taken. He has applied for admission
into the Sandusky soldiers home and
his application is soon to be acted upon.
The rough rider has confidence in his
colonel and says his appeal will not be
in vain.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-01-30
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Overflow From the Wires in q Cor.
IeuScl lrOrvn

Overflow From the Wires in q Cor.
denscd Form.
Charles T. Means, Republican nation
al committeeman of New Hampshire.
died at Lis home at Manchester, n. H..
aged forty-six years.
The Edinburgh court has granted the
earl of Rosslyn a divorce from his wife,
who was Miss Violet de Grey Viner, ON
the ground of desertion.
Helmuth Kranich. senior member of
the firm of Kranich &. Bach one of the
Oldest piano manufacturing firms OF
New York city. is dead. He was born
IN Germany.
Women medical students thrown out
OF the class room by the closing OF
northwestern university's medical
School Tor women are to be admitted
TO full privileges in Rush medical col
lege.
A proposal has been introduced in
both the Norwegian Storthing and
Swedish riksdag to appoint a commit
tee TO consider the question of the per
manent neutrality of the dual mon
archy.
a conservative estimate of the num-
rer or horses shipped from Montana
last year is 100000. The British call
for mounts for South Africa has re-
suited III thousands of head of stock
leaving the state
The Peoria Mineral company has
struck Oil on their ground across The
river from Peoria, ILL., Although tn,
wei is not gusher. it is flowing in
quantities that promise gusher within
the next few feet.
Wilbur D. Carr has been selected as
chlef or the consular bureau OF the
state department. succeeding Robert L..
Chilton, resigned For a number of
years he has served as assistant "a ihe
chief OF consular bureau
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-01-30
LIBERAL PARTY DRAWS THE LINE.
1t Admits Women Suffra gists but
Keeps Out the Free Love Element.

1t Admits Women Suffragists hut
Keeps Out the Free Love Element.
Cincinnati, Jan. 27.-The National Lib
eral party was organized yesterday ~,
\ representatives from all parts of the
country.
The preamble to the new constitution
that was adopted declares for the separa-
ton of church and state to the extent Of
abolishing chaplains in the army and
navy, legislative bodies and all public in
stitutions; the taxation of church prop
erty and abandonment Of Sabbath okser-
servance. The National Liberal party is
the amalgamation for political purposes
of free thinkers. and it is more distinctly
in politics than the American Secular
union.
The free love element was not admit
ted into the new organization. but the
women suffragists were admitted. At
the Thomas Paine memorial tonight ad-
dresses were made by c. s. barrow of
Chicago. ]. T. Wyscarver and others.