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The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-10

"lf petition for an exclusive franchise
for the Providence Telephone company Is
presented to the city council tonight there
will be very few members who will look
with favor upon it,
This is the statement made today by
Judge Thomas H. Lee OF Barney & Lee.
counsel for the Home Telephone COM
pany. who talked freely TO "A representa-
tive OF The Ncws-Democrst. which pub
lished exclusively on Saturday afternoon
the report that an effort might be made
10 rush through an exclusive franchise
this evening.
At that time representatives OF the
Home Telephone company professed to
believe that there was no truth In the re-
port: but they say that developments OF
Saturday evening and yesterday con-
vinced them that there was something
doing. and they acted energeticsliy
Il shall appear tonight at the city
hall" said Judge Lee. ITO give any in
formation | can Many persons wonder
why we have not divulged the names or
our officers. II was due 10 plan made In
the very beginning not TO state the names
or our officers and directors until We
came before the city council committee
for franchise.
Had the names been given out ear
ler. our officers would have been be
sieged and bothered continually by lot
of hole diggers. pole sellers. canvassers
and politicians. inquiries from whom now
torneys. where all receive thoughtful con-
sideration.
Another reason is that we wished the
petition to be prepared entirely on the
merits OF the question and free from any
influence or charge OF favoritism or COM
pulsion.
Our petition contains upwards OF 25.Oo0
names, is 1881 feet long cover a quarter
mile) and is the largest petition ever
presented TO the city council at any time
upon any subject.
THE names on Il answer the question
as 10 who is behind the Home Telephone
company
~ meeting OF the special committee on
telephones will probably be called to-
morrow by the chairma n; and we expect
that we will be invited TO confer with
the committee and set an early date for
the hearing.
Even If "A petition for an exclusive
franchise for the Providence Telephone
company is presented tonight, ] believe
IL is absolutely impossible for the Provi-
through this evening or even this month.
IF such legislation should be passed
before the beginning OF the year, IL would
nuatiy cun1e before Acting Mayor ReY-
nolds, who is not mayor of the city but
only an alderman from one OF the wards;
and should he veto the measure he would
in all proba bility be able 10 stop its pas
sa &c. because a two-thirds vote would he
necessary 20 pass IL over his veto.
'"rherc has been no delay on our part
I'm bringing this matter up for hearing.
wo were all ready on the date set for
hearing by the committee after my return
frcm Europe and had our speakers ana
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-10
HOLLAND LOSES
CASE AGAINST
FIR. CARR|GAN

Judge Brown i'm the superior court to-
day handed down decision in the equity
cause OF John Holland against Rev. Ed
ward +. Carrigan, rector of st. Edwards
parish. Pawtucket.
Mr.. Hollands BILL by which he sought
20 recover property given to Rev. Father
Carrigan for church and hospital pur-
poses. IS dismissed.
The amount OF property transferred by
Mr. Holland and involved in the case APP
proXimated S11,O"0.
. Hollands claim was that he was un-
duly influenced TO give up his property. lie
told Judge Brown he had no complaint
against Father Carrigan for the way he
had kept the agreement
Judge Brown I'm rescrtpt says: Upon
delivery TO aud acceptance by the respond
ent Carrigan, in his capacity as treasurer
OF the respondent corporation for its bene-
ft. Of a properly executed deed of the real
estate the mortgage with properly exc
cGted transfer OF the same the property
involved passed beyond the control OF the
complainant; and even IL the transaction
is treated as a gift, the gift becomes COM
plete.
His own testimony given at the trial,
that he himself suggested TO Father Car
rigan that he wanted a home and his sub
seQuent statement I'm writing that the con-
veyance was made OF his own accord
without request or influence on the past OF
Father Carrigan, recovers TO dispose Of
the issue Of undue inuence on tho part OF
the respondent Carrigan.
II fail TO find the evidence any fact
or circumstance. which entities complains
ant TO relief"
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-10
COL. CROSS
TO Be HOST
Of F. |. |.

At the regimental armory, Infantry
hall, tonight. about 15O members or the
First Light infantry and the Veteran as
ISOLATION will be the guests Of their coll
onel. Harold j. Gross. who will tender
them what he modestly calls a .compli-
mentary collation." but which will be
served i'm Banspach's best style.
Col. Gross late father was formerly
colonel OF the organization. whose fame
Is by no means confined 10 Rhode Island
The colonel will be assisted i'm receiving
his guests by Maj. Wilcox Captains Com
stock. Knights and Hebden and Lieut..
Frederick Hayes.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-10
PERKINS GRAND
LARCENY CASE
To BE ARGUED

Albany ~ Y. Dec. 1o.--The criminal
charge against George w. Perkins, as
vice president of the New York Life Iu-
silrduce company I'm connection with the
payment OF S4S.500 TO the Republican
national committee In the campaign OF
1904. WAS expected when the court Of
appeals convened today 10 be argued
before the close of the day The case
WIS second on the days calendar and
likcly Ia bc reached between and 4
r. IN.
Grand larceny I'm the first degree is the
charge made by District Attorney Jerome
against Mr. Perkins. who is a member OF
the firm OF ]. Pierpont Morgan Co. II
was shown before the Armstrong insur-
anCe committee year ago that Mr..
Perkins paid the money out Of his OVID
funds. and was afterwards reimbursed
with interest out Of those OF the New
York Life Insurance company by order
OF President Mccall
The original proceeding was an ap-
plication by the district attorney 10
Magistrate Moss on March IS for q
bench warrant for the arrest OF Mr..
Perkins. The warrant was issued. he
was arrested and his counsel secured
writ OF habeas corpus. which was dis
missed by Justice Greenbaum OF the
contention Of the district attorney that
crime had been committed Perkins
appealed 10 the appellate divislou,
which reversed Justice Greerbaum and
ordered the release OF the defendant.
II lis from the decision OF the appellate
division that the district attorney ap-
peals the case to he argued today.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-10
BIC SHAKE-UP
IS COMING IN
THE FIRE DEPT,

The coming retirement OF Chief
George a. Steere and Deputy Chief
Holden O. Hin and two or more other
ofticors OF tho FIRE department will
cause ono OF the biggest shakeups in
the department. for years.
District chief William +. Smith.
whose headquarters are now az sta
tion No. IL. Is said TO he a candidate
for the office Of chief. while District
Chief Thomas III. Duffy, now at sta.
ton No. II, is said 20 be after the
position OF deputy chief
Among the popular candidates f,r
promotion to district chief is said to
be Captain Thomas +. McNeal OF sta
ton No. .. whose long service In the
department and bravery at fires are
held TO qualify him for the place.
There will be shakeup also among
the men. some OF whom Will. OF course
he promoted
The fire commissioners refuse 10 b.
interviewed on the subject for publica.
tion. but have freely discussed u with
the members OF the city government
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-10

Notices were posted In all the New Bed
ford cloth mills this morning OF Tis per
cent. advance in wages; but this is not
acceptable 10 the operatives, and the
Textile council has declined 10 accept the
advance.
AS a result. the manufacturers and
every member OF the Textile council will
hold conference this evening.
Upon the result is likely 10 depend the
actual rate OF increase TO be paid 20 the
Rhode Island operatives. who began work
today under notice OF an indefinite in
crease
The wages OF about 5000 operatives
in cotton mills In southern New England
ana western Massachusetts, were ad-
Vanced today by az least ~ per cent.
The exact percentage OF the increase
was somewhat in doubt however, on ac-
count OF the dispute in New Bedford, re-
garding the rate.
Outside Of Fall River and other print
cloth towns. which raised the pay Of
their 5000 hands last month. the cloth
mills. which 20 date have decided TO ad-
vance the wage schedule. base the per-
centage on that adopted by the New Bed
ford mill men: and until the Issue I'm the
latter city has been settled. the extent OF
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-10

the Swedish scientist. who died i'm 1898.
BY his will a large portion OF his fortune
was devoted 10 five annual prizes, each
valued at about $4,000. They were award
ed for the most important discoveries in
physics. I'm chemistry. I'm physiology or
medicine for the most distinguished work
OF an idealistic tendency In the field or
literature and for the best effort toward
tho fraternity of nations and the promo
tion OF peace. The last named is award
ed by the Norwegian storthing. The 9TH
ers are awarded by institutions at Stock
holm.
The American minister. Mfr. Perce.
thanked parliament I'm the name OF Pres
ident Roosevelt. assuring the house that
the president was profoundly appreclative
OF this. the greatest honor which could
be bestowed upon any man.
Mr. Peirce also informed parliament
that Il was tho presidents intention 10
create a permanent committee al WASH
ington with the view OF maintaining peace
between employers and their workmen
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-10
CLOTHING DEALER
FRIEDMAN ASSIGNS

Morris Friedman. who has been conduct.
ing q clothing store on Westminster
street, corner Of orange street, Under the
name of The Hub. made on assignment
this morning 10 Leopold DimOnd; and this
noon creditors petition for bankruptcy
proceedings against him was filed In the
United states district court
The creditors and their claims were
Harris Bros. $3.50. Nathan LIN. $50:
Louis W. Prayer 500. Lambert Solomon.
500: all OF New York city.
hearing vii be held un the petition
neNt M0lGAA sA@<s4~S<R
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-10
FOUND IN SALOON,
DENIES HIS GUILT

About ~ yesterday morning Cornelius
Cusick and Joseph Gerhard were passing
John Reynolds saloon ~ l51 South Main
street and noticed a man inside: and or
ficer gormley OF the Third station placed
the man under arrest
A. tho station nc gave his name as Pat
rick Shaw and hts age as -. He had in
his possession a bottle of whlskey valued
at 80 cents and eight cigars worth ~
cents. he gained entrance 30 the saloon
by breaking giass IN the door.
IN tho Sixth district court this morn
ing on a charge Of breaking and entering
I'm the night time with intent Go commit
larceny. he pleaded not guilty. and was
held I'm $1,000 Tor trial Dec IS.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-10
WOMAN THIEF SAID
TO BE DEMENTED

woman who gave her name as Mary
Russee. IS years old. was arrested by
Detectives Caffrey and Ahern on Union
street Saturday night Underneath
large cape was folded a new cardigan
Jacket. and she had a SIS muf and $40
fur scarf. all the property OF the Boston
store In the district court this morning,
she pleaded guilty and was fined $50 and
costs.
When she had been removed from the
court her son from Fall River said that
her name was Susana Mulcahey. and that
she was slightly dementcd. He said that
she left home Saturday 20 visit Provl-
dence. and when she did not return he
notified the police.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-10
MISS MAE c. WOOD
STILL PURSUING
SENATOR PLATT

Washington. Dec. 10-Mae G. Wood.
who came into notoriety by threatening
Senator Thomas G. Platt with n lawsuit.
arrived I'm Washington q few DAYS ago.
and IL was learned last night Is stopping
al the Arlington hotel under an assumed
name. Senator Platt has apartments at
the Arlington.
Miss Wood has been recognized by
number OF former acuuaintances 20 whom
she frankly revealed her identity and she
has visited the capitol. It cannot be
learned whether she has conferred with
the senior senator from New York but
% IS known that she was seeking an i'm
terview with him Miss Wood was so
changed IN dress and appearance that she
was hardly recognizable by former ac-
duaintances
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-10
WANTS $1,000 OF
RAILROADS MONEY.

The Rhode Island company is de-
fendant In three suits hled in the su-
perior court today. in which the dam
ages aggregate $1,000.
Herman Jeschke Of North Providence
cues for $4,000 for injuries recciyvi
when he was thrown from his carriage
against some rocks and badly injured
IN the side and back. His carriage
and its contents were broken aud the
horse badly wounded
Rosa Schwartz was badly injured
while attempting 10 alight from n car
and asks damages OF $4,000 for nervous
shock and permanent Injuries.
Margaret Jeschke. who was riding
with Herman, also sues for injuries.
Page. Page & Cushing are attorneys
Cor the three plaintiffs.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-10
sTORER REPLIES
AND RE|TERATES
HIS STATEMENT

Cincinnati Dec. lo-Bellany Storer for
mer ambassador United states to Austria
Hungary today replied briefly 20 the state
ments contained In President Roosevelts
letter to Secretary OF state Root. which
was given 10 The press last night. insisting
on the position he had heretofore taken
and reiteratlng the statements made by
him TN the statement TO the members %
the foreign relations committees OF con-
gress made public last week.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-10
More Pasteur Patients.

Christian w Bohnning OF Crescent
street, West Arlington. and Marguerite
Gammell OF s. Princess avenue. Cranston.
were sent 20 the Rhode Island hospital
yesterday for the Pasteur treatment.
They we're bitten on Saturday by mad
dog. which was shot by officer Patrick
Trainor.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-10
NEWELL & FISHER
MAKE ASSIGNMENT

The Newell a Fisher Manufs cturing Co.
jewelers., az ~ Blount street. made an as
signment this morning 20 Attorney Lewis
4. Waterman.
The firm consists OF Alvah A. Fisher.
John L. Fisher and Harry Arabian. A
c. Newell recently len the firm. being
succeeded by Mr.. Arabian.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-10
Took Too Much Time

Charged with the larceny OF a watch
valued at s.. a chain valued at si.5O and a
ring valued at 81 from Jacob p. White.
Ethel Emery was arrested IN house IN
Graves lane yesterday by Detective
Claude Il. Tidd. assisted by Pntroimen
W. y. Bowen and NJ J. Duffy OF Station
5. In the district court today she was
Vi $50 and costs.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-10
Christopher Jordan Missing

AIzada jUrdur- fe@-ernf-- streets re-
ports her husband Christopher, 62 years OF
are. missing from home since Dec. g. lie
is 50 years old. dark complexloned. about
8 n. 70 IN tall and weighing 40 pounds
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-10
Girl Bitten by Dog.

IL was reported 20 the health de-
pertinent this noon tnat Dorothy T..
bitten yesterday by a dog belonging
TO Mrs. Mary J. Monks.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-10
Robbed a Fireman

Frank f. Atkinson OF Hose company.
No. 3. reports property. valued az $50
stolen from tho engine house bookcase.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-10
To Be President Again.

Judge Thomas u. Lee has consented
TO accept another term as president OF
the business Mems club OF the Provt-
dcnce Y. NJ. c. A.
The Holly chieftain., 1906-01-19
Emphasizes a Need.

A young lady working in stocking
factory, so the story goes, fearing her
chances for matrimony were small,
wrote the following note and slipped
it into the toe of gentleman's sock:
"a young lady, good looking, and of
some means, would like to correspond
with the wearer of this sock, if he is
single, with a view to matrimony."
He wrote to the young lady, offering
himself as suitable party, and to
his surprise got this reply: Il have
been married eight years and have.
six children" The man from whom
he bought the socks had never adver-
tised. --ronseaneatk they had lain on
the shelf eight years.
The Holly chieftain., 1906-01-19
HOLLY. COLORADO, FRIDAY, JANUARY l9, 1906
Holly Road Will Build Even If Others Enter Field
Will Take Our Whisky Straight.

When the American people buy
thing they know exactly what they
are getting, of what it is made, and in
fact give it the closest inspection
except patent medicines, says Las An
imas Democrat. They buy these nos
trums without even the inquiry of
how they are made. They don't
want to know for fear of abstaining
from taking it. The dealers in every
other merchandise offer you the clos
est inspection of their wares.
The patent nostrum maker tells you
his mixture is secret. So it is-but
he keeps it from you because he
knows that if he made public the in
gradients of his socalled medicine
no one would be fool enough to put
such rot inside him. These nostrums
are causing directly or indirectly the
loss of thousands of lives besides de-
liberately stealing annually many
hard-earned dollars from the working
classes. If you are sick don't read
the symptoms of grewsome diseases
in patent medicine advertising. Go
to your family doctor who can dag
nose your case personally, and if he
concludes that nothing will save you
but DR.. Buncum's Paltry Pills for
puny people, he will prescribe them in
proper doses.
The Holly chieftain., 1906-01-19
The Deacon's "Break." !"

AS Holly minister was about to
begin his sermon Sunday morning,
he was suddenly seized with severe
hemorrhage at the nose, and was un-
able to check the flow of blood. With
his handkerchief to his nose, he arose
in the pulpit and said:
Brethren and sisters. have Sc
we're nose-bleed. and will ask you to
excuse me for few moments while ]
attempt to check it. will be out OF
tke room for perhaps five minutes,
and during that time will you please
sing something to keep up the spirit
of the meeting"
There was a brief silence, and then
a ripple of laughter ran around the
church as an old deacon rose up in
his seat and began to sing in So
norous tone:
There Is Fountain Filled With
Blood"
The Holly chieftain., 1906-01-19
When Will We Get Ita

The bridge work is at standstill
again, lack of material being the
cause. The contract for the addi-
tional length over the old location
was not let until last week, thus caus-
ing shutdown until same shall ar
rive. Farmers, as well as the bust
ness men of Holly, who have worked,
written and petitioned for this neces-
sary improvement are beginning to
wonder if they will get it by harvest
time next fall.
The Holly chieftain., 1906-01-19
Will Quit Farming.

The announcement in last weeks
Sugar City Gazette that the National
Sugar Manufacturing company would
place the land around Sugar City on
the market the coming summer is
welcome news to the people OF that
vicinity. The land is developed to a
high state of cultivation; the "pio-
neer" period has been passed; and the
company has found that it cannot af-
ford to farm-that's taking too much
responsibility.
The Holly chieftain., 1906-01-19
OPTIMISTIC
VIEW RIGHT
Holly Is Natural Trading Point East
Of La Junta and Will Get Many
New Enterprises This Fall.

Contracts aggregating IL miles OF
the Holly-Swink railroad had been
let up to Tuesday of this week and
the contractors, Mishou & Whites
carret, arrived on the ground with
tools Saturday
Work is now progressing rapidly
as possible, the start being neces-
sarily slow. No matter if railroads
are built all around the Holly-Swink
road the project will not be aban-
doned AS The Chieftain stated be-
fore only one thing can prevent the
building of this system OF railroad
and that is the failure of the farmers
to grant right-of-way. 1t is very
conservatively estimated that 90 per
cent of the farmers are ready to do
anything to get the road, the re-
manning ten per cent being residents
of Las Animas and owning land north
Of that "spur" point Only one man
in the Holbrook country refused to
grant rightofway-he had been CO.
creed by the A. B. Sand asked ST.
400. The committee raised the
amount, thus clearing everything to
Horse creek, to which point contracts
have been signed.
Surveyors are working back as fast
as possible setting grade stakes and
there is no doubt whatever about the
road being completed thru to Holly
this fall.
The Holly chieftain., 1906-01-19
Just Spurs.

Lamar and Las Animas hope. to
have their spurs on by next year.
Their recent cropper from the Wiley
thoroughbred proved to them that
the old bobnailed beel-crushing bluff
don't go any more. They will put on
high heeled boots and spurs" spurs
all around. But we have seen cow
boys with spurs on get thrown. The
tight cinch of the Holly-Swink type
beats the spurs all hollow.-Times.
Granada.
The Holly chieftain., 1906-01-19
Gets Out on Bond.

Howard Brown was released Sat-
urday on $1,000 bond signed by Jas.
Cline, residing south OF Granada, and
Geo. Bates. west of Lamar. Con-
siderable agitation was germinated at
the town council chamber Monday
night over the discussion of a report
ed threat to do bodily harm. to Off
cerso f the law. No action was taken,
however.
The Holly chieftain., 1906-01-19
Not Used to 1t.

One of Holly's citizens was stand
ing on the corner the other day when
long, hungry individual came up and
said:
What is going on here today"
Nothing" said4; the Holly man,
"Why?" .% -.
Because there are so many people
and wagons in town | thought some
thing unusual was going on"
No" answered the Holly man,
You must be from Lamar?"
And the long hungry individual re-
sponded Yes"
The Holly chieftain., 1906-01-19
Enlarge Holly Sugar House.

Whether the Holly factory will be
enlarged this year depends upon the
additional acreage here and the abil-
ity of Mr.. Wiley and his assistants
to spare the time necessary to put
forth the work Little change, COM
paratively speaking, will be necessary
to increase the capacity of the Holly
The Holly chieftain., 1906-01-19
Col G. w. Balm.

Every seat in the Grand Opera
House was taken yesterday after
noon at the Unity Club Lecture. The
immense audience was drawn by Col
George w. Balm, of Lexington, Ky.
The lecture fairly bristled with bril-
liant humor, interesting anecdotes,
and noble thoughts that touched the
hearts of the Observation-Disclosures En-
quirer
Presbyterian church, Holly, Mon
day evening, Jan. 2o. Tickets, SOC.
Reserved seats without extra charge
Single entertainment and course tick
cts on sale at Holly Pharmacy.
Course tickets admitting to three en-
tertainments, ST..
The Moonshiners,
Next Wednesday night THE Moon
sinners" will be shown at the Jones
opera house. This company is on
Peter McCourt's circuit and this fact
alone recommends it as a frst-cIass
company. They carry large amount
OF their own special scenery and
there are now being erected large
billboards for the accommodation of
The Moonshiners" paper and that
OF succeeding shows. 1t will be
something of novelty and decidedly
cosmopolitan to see billboards COW
cred with ten-sheet posters in all our
vacant lots.
The Holly chieftain., 1906-01-19
factory so per cent and it may be
done
That's True.

The great family Journals located
at Lamar. Las Animas and Rocky
Ford do not seem to be very en-
thusiastic in exploiting the new rail-
road from Swink to Holly. Never
theless we believe that the Swink
Holly project is the only line of rail-
way that will be built through the
Holbrook country this year of grace.
Tribune, La Junta.
The Holly chieftain., 1906-01-19
Not Much Done.

The meeting of the town board
Monday night was called to order by
Mayor McMurtry with the following
present:
Town Clerk Vidol; Trustees Pet
tee, IkeIman, Simpson and Gill.
Bill of Lloyd Axton, $Ios.46, for
hauling gravel on road south of Tar
box residence and making culvert al
lowed.
Bill of S. Dyer tabled;
The Holly chieftain., 1906-01-19
New Factory Progressing.

The artesian wells are nearing COM
pletion at Swink for the sugar fac
tory, and work will commence in
earnest when Mr.. Sinsheimer returns
from New York, where he is now pur-
chasing material for the sugar factory
and railroad.