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The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1906-12-08
THE TROLLEY
At jEANERETTf
Franchise Granted by the
Council to Build One
Through Main St.
The Company Granted Three Years in
Which to Complete the Line.

At meeting of the city coun-
eli last Monday night the Bay
on Teche Electric Road & Light
Go, was granted franchise to
construct an electric railroad in
the center Of Maln street from
one end of the city to the other,
says the Coast Herald of Jeaner
ette. The time limit granted for
he completion of :he work is three
years. Mr. Schneideau, repre-
Sentlng the road and light com
pany was present and presented
the plans Of his company. He
expressed himself as being Ger
tain the line would be completed
Ia fifteen months. The franchise
recItes that girder rails are to be
used so as to permit the easy pas
sage of vehicles across them; the
street to De paved seven feet IN
width where track is to be, same
material to be used that is or NAV
:be used by the city corporation.
The Bayou Tecbe Electric
company is the same campany
that put up forfeit of $4,000 in
order to obtain a franchise to
build a belt line in New Iberia.
We hope that the road will,
materalize in Jeanerette long
before the three years limit,
which we think Is too much
time; with the rapid development
that is being carried forwatd all
through the Teche Valley, within
the three years other propositions
of more value may be presented.
When the road is built to
Jeanerette, why not have belt
line, that would make a complete
circle and run over the new 50
foot avenue just being opened
up South of the railroad9
The proposition we think that
is OF the most Importance to our
town at this time is the new wag-
on road to shorten the distance
from the rich cypremont country
to Jeanerette. The cost of max
ing this short cut would be insig-
nificant compared to the benefits.
1t would greatly increase the trade
of JeaDerette' Our business men
should take up this matter at
once.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1906-12-08
Our Interest In Congress.

The Fifty niuth Congress of The
United States began its last ses
sion at noon on Monday of this
week.
The Treasury Department sent
to Congress it's annual estimates
of appropriations, in which this
section is interested in the follow
ing items:
Bayou Piaquemine, maintenance
etc, $4,000.
Bayou Teche, main'enance. s.. 900.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1906-12-08

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The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1906-12-08

D1ED:-At the residence of
her son, Mr.. Alex Boutte at
33S Franch ST., Sunday, Decem-
Der 2d, 1906, at 8 a. m., Mrs.
Widow Octave Bont.e, nee Ea-
galee Gonsoulin; born, 1880. The
funeral took place from st. Peters
Catholic Church on Monday, at
3 o'clock in the afternoon.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1906-12-08
The Public Has A Right
To Know,

In the civil district court at
New Orleans last week, Judge
Fred ID. King dealt a shatteriu.
blow to the theory some officers
seem to have evolved that the re-
cords of their Office are their
own private records, and that the
newspapers, who represent the
public, Obtain information from
them only rs Il matter of courtesy
and favor, instead of as a matter
of right. The matter was tested
by the Times Democrat whose re-
porter was refused access to q
paper on file in the court, on the
plea that the attorney in the
case had removed it. Judge
KING not only ordered that the
missing paper be produced, but
that attorneys play no such tricks
again with the public records =
Lake Char les American,
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1906-12-08
M'iLHENNY HOME
FROM WASHINGTON
And Is Being Congratu-
lated on His Ap-
pOintment.
wiz Try 10 induce More SOutherners
to Compete in Federal Civil Service.
n, o. Pic:

n. o. Pic
| Senator John A Ncilhenng, of
Avery, Iberia Parish, who was ,p-
pointed a member of the Civil
Service Comm ssion by President
Roosevelt few days ago, arrived
in the city from Washington YES
terday morning, and went 20 the
home Of his brother, Or McIlhcu-
ny, on Second Street. He Will
probably 90 out to his home in
Avery to-day. and will be back in
Washington within ten days,
ready for business.
1t will be necessary to locate IN
Washington, and Senator McIhen-
ny will take up a temporary re
sidence there.
~ propose, however, retaining
my citizenship in Louisiana, :"
said he last night. "There is a
great deal Of work connected
with the Commission, and it will
require practically all my time in
Washington"
The Senator received hearty col-
gratulatiOns from scores of his
friends during the afternoon At
the Boston Club last night he was
made the recipient of many pleas
ant things. Everyo one was glad
he received the recognition at the
hands of President Roosevelt. and
the general public sentiment In.
dOrses the the honor conferred
upon the State when President
Roosevelt selected so prominent
Democrat to fill the vacancy, Great
ed by the elevation of Judge Coo
ley to the Department of Justice.
'There is nothing for ne to say
at this stage" said Senator Nc
'lbenny last night. III went to
Washington, talked over the mat.
ter with the President, received
the appointment and was sworn
into office before / left there.
That is about al. find that my
friends lndorse my acceptance,
and it seems that most everyone
know in the State is glad.
"Ine Civil Service Commission
has supervision over all classified
Government employees, also GER
tain number of laborers," said he.
Mr., McIlhenny was asked If
President Roosevelt had any spe-
c'al object in view, so far as the
future scope of the Commission is
concerned, by the appointment of
d Southern man on that body.
"Of course, | could not speak
authOrltatively, and do not know
what the President may have had
in views" he replied, 81 believe
that he felt that through my ap-
pO,ntment more people from the.
South would be induced TO enter
into the service. Louisiana. it
may seem strange, has the small
est quota Of application Of any
State in the Union, shall ex-
anime into this reported status of
affairs and the causes, and will
try to bring about different condi-
tiOn of affairs in Louisiana
Whether Senator MeIIhenny ls
still State Senator in Louisiana.
and whether it will be necessary
for blm to go through the formal
ty of rendering his resignation to
Governor Blanchard, will be taken
up at cnce. Unless by some un-
expected calamity, there is prac-
tically no possibility of an extra
session of the Legislature, and to
all intents and purposes his ser
vice as State Senator is at an end
Other members Of the Commits
sion are General Black and Mr.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1906-12-08
MasOns Elect Officers,

Monday evening Aurora Lodg.
No 1873, f. and A. NJ, met III
regular session with a large at
tendance of its members. One
of the principle features of the
evenings work was the annual
election of officers which resulted
as follows
Rev g C.. Kramer, w. NJ;
w. J. Bernard, S. w.; VIM. Luns-
ford, }. w ; Lazard King, Treas.
John T. White Sect'y; DR.. II. A,
KING, Chaplain; Edw Phister, s.
d.; S. A Benthal. J. D.; Alex
Ribbeck, Tyler.
J a. Fagot, Il. L. Weeks. Chas
Gouguenhelr and A B. Murray,
Executive Committee
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-05-08
FACTIONS AGREE
To- RATE BILL
AMENDMENTS

Washington. May s-Conferences In the
senate yesterday which resulted In posi-
tive agreements on six propositions to be
Incorporated In the Allison amendment to
the railroad rate bill were ratified today
by additional conferences OF senate lead
ers. representing all Republican factions.
That there could be no further misunder-
standing the data for the basis OF the
agreement was prepared and exchanged:
'The Allison amendment is to compro-
mise six propositions:
'Flrst--The words fairly remunerative'
in section OF the bill are to be stricken
out.
"Second-The words in its Judgment in
the same section are to be retained
"Third-Jursdiction Se vested in the
United States Circuit courts to hear and
determine SUITS against the commission
Fourth No preliminary injunction or
interlocutory order Is 10 be granted with
out hearing and notices:
Fifth: The application for preimi-
nary injunction or interlocutory decree
is TO be heard by three Judges:
Sixth; A direct appeal from the in
terlocutory order or degree TO lie only
10 the supreme court OF the United
States"
Under the first and second clauses OF
:
or the bin will authorize the interstate
commerce commission. when after full
hearing. IL shall be OF the opinion that
rates are unjust or unrea sonable or un-
justly discriminatory or unduly prefeyen-
tial or prejudicial Ito determine and
prescribe what will in its Judgment be
the just and reasonable rate or rates.
charge or charges TO be thereafter OBJ
served i'm such case as the maximum
10 be charged"
The third clause Is the original Allison
compromise amendment. the fourth. nth
and sixth clauses place certain restric-
tions upon the granting of injunctions and
provide for the appeal from such orders
direct to the supreme court.
Notice was served by Senator Allison on
the conservative forces that he would not
offer an amendment that was not salts
factory TO his colleague, Senator Dolliver,
and to Senators Cullom and Clapp, who
fought against amendments TO the house
bill, when ii was pending before the COM
mittee on interstate commerce. Last
nights conference followed. This action
of the conference was agreed TO by senate
leaders representing all of the disputant
factions.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-05-08
ABUSED STARS AND
STRIPES AND IS
WELL PUNISHED

New York, May San unknown man.
who walked down the main street OF Ho-
boken today kicking an American flag
along in the dir. was mobbed by indig-
nant citizens, clubbed by a policeman
eentenced by the court and put to work
breaking stones in a penitentiary before
the day was over
The "man without a country refused
to disclose his identity when questioned by
the court but said he was the king OF
Buns" and came from nowhere
He was big fellow and gave the crowd
which stopped his abuse OF the flag hard
fight. The mob was calling out TO one
another TO lynch him. when a policeman
interfe red and arrested him after a strug-
gle in which the unknown was badly
dubbed
When Recorder stanton read a lecture
10 him for abusing the flag. he interrupt
ed. declaring that is all IL is good for"
The recorder imposed a sentence OF six
months
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-05-08

and the Democratic party as well fearea
that either the senatorial candidate or
the congressional candidate could not he
elected.
Those who have brought forward the
name or Col K. H. l. Goddard say they
think he may be the candidate. and point
out that he has always been independent.
that he voted for Cleveland, that he has
publicly spoken against the Republican
machine and General Brayton from the
infantry hall stage at mass meeting.
and that he is low tariff man.
They also say that he has always stood
for those reforms that the Democrats and
independents have always tried to secure
ana they think that Mr.. Goddard would
be an ideal candidate.
IL may be stated that the state central
committee has no'slate and that the mem
bers OF the committee cannot today say
who Will be the candidate.
The friends Of Hon. Rathbone Gardner,
however, believe very strongly that he will
be the choice OF the convention.
The Democratic caucuscs 10 elect dele
gates TO the convention will be held this
evening. The city committee ignored the
intent OF the call OF the state central
committee and voted to hold the caucuses
under the caucus law, and not TO have
open meetings desired by the state CEN
trail committee. In FIVE OF the wards II is
open meetings. These wards are the Sec
ond. Fifth. Sixth Seventh and Tenth.
The opinion OF City Solicitor Baker
In relation to the holding OF the can
cuses is regarded by some lawyers
who are Democratic leaders as being
more favorable to the straight Demo-
Gratis than the 'Hessians" OF the party.
as IL reiterates that the city commit
tee must hold caucuses under the rules
OF the state central committee, which
will allow the convention the more
easily 20 refuse TO seat any delegates
elected under the caucus law and the
management OF the "Hessans" IL those
delegates are contested. as they will
probably -he--
IL is said by some who are identi-
fed with the "Hessian" movement
that that faction will not put up a
very strong fight in the caucuses to-
night, knowing that their delegates
will not be seated but will reserve
all sheir energy 10 disrupt the party
at the fall caucuses, aided by the Re-
publican machine.
There may be a contest OF the reg
ulars and the 'Hessians" I'm the first
ward. in which the candidates for del
egates TO be supported by the regulars
are James VI. Thurston. Addison II.
Munroe and Bernard ]. McElroy.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-05-08
MRS. WH|TMARSH
NOT SATISFIED
WITH S|LVERWARE

The taking OF testimony in the contest
over the will OF the late James Burdick.
who for many years represented ward ?
In the common council. was continued in
Judge Stearns court today.
Mr.. BurdIck left about all his estate to
his widow while Nettie w. Whitmarsh.
who claims she was a favorite niece of
the deceased received only little silver
ware
Mrs. Whitmarsh now asserts that when
the will offered for probate, was made In
1900. Mr. Burdick was not OF sound ana
disposing mind. Today many witnesses
testified that Mr. Burdick In 1899 and 1900
was perfectly sane.
The testator left a tidy estate having
made his money I'm the stove and tim
smith business and ran for many years
store near the state house. The hearins
has been enlIveneed by the testimony OF
ward poiticiansas TO matters there In
1897 and 1900
William Fitch is the counsel for CON
tsstant and y. j. Mccarthy and Nathan
Il. Lewis arc attorneys for Mrs. Burdick.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-05-08
WHY Mr.. CRISTY
DID NOT PLACE
Nash ON STAN|

Friends OF Chief OF Police Frank A..
Matthews have madc much of the charge
that Rev. A. II. Cristy fought all the ef-
forts mado by the chief to have John B.
Nash take the witness stand on Wednes-
day evening. before his fight.
They have pointed to the determination
OF Rev. Mr.. Cristy not to permit Mr..
Nash TO testify at that time and to the
efforts OF the chief 10 force him TO testi-
~ as tending to show that the chief had
nothing TO fear from the statements Nash
might have made.
Wishing to clear UP this matter fully, a
representative OF the News was sent TO
Rev Mr. Cristy To ask him to explain.
which ne did substantially as follows:
''The chief has made n great deal of the
fact that / did not put Nash on the
stand last Wednesday. l did refuse abso-
lutely TO let him be called at that time:
and had what appeared to be sufficient
reason for my action.
THE chief asked as many as half =
dozen times IL j had legally summoned
my witnesses So insistent was he on this
point that / began TO be suspicious that
he had some motive in pressing the ques-
ton
"And when he went out OF his way to
ask IL I relied upon the two witnesses.
Meinhold and Nash, TO substantiate my
charges against him. 1t strengthened my
suspicious, and l began TO wonder what
he was up TO.
Some one ted-Commissioner
Pierce. thlnk-that we send for Mr.
Nash at once.
'I said. No I told the board that 1
had II witnesses, 10 OF whom | wished to
have testify before | put Mr.. Nash on
the stand. and that IL these witnesses
were TO be examined by the chief at the
length 10 which he examined Mr.. Mein-
hold. who was on the rack three hours
and me. whom he kept talking an hour
and half. IL would be fully a. m. De
fore we could reach Mr.. Nash.
my idea in reserving Mr.. Nash for
some time after Mr.. Melnhold had testi-
fed was due TO several causes. First,
had observed that he was under great
strain and feared he might break dowf.
Second. j desired to have Rev. Hr. Selleck
and some other witnesses corroborate
some OF Mr.. Meinhold's statements and
thus 10 better prepare the board 10 re-
ceive Mr.. Nash's evidence.
Moreover, / could not quite latham
just what the chief was UP 10 when he
insisted that Mr.. Nash testify immediate
ly. and feared some trick.
while the hearing was In progress
some one-Iieut. stone. i think-handed
two notes 60 the chief one OF these the
chief read and threw on his desk and the
other he read and after a while, In very
missioners handed IL 90 Secretary Gee.
who read a.; and have seen it
Later. the chief arose and said he had
n privileged communication 90 make to
the board privately I'm support ~ his con-
tention that Nash should be put on at
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-05-08

once.
'The members retired with the. chief
and after they returned the chief said
he'd like TO insist that Mr.. Nash be put
on the stand that evening.
II refused again, for the reasons stated,
and told the board that as they had had
the note the chief had received. l
thought / should be permitted TO read it
also. AS l recall II now. IL read: Put
Nash on tonight. CAPT. c.
This. OF course. only tended to make
me more suspicious and more tenacious
OF my right TO put my witnesses on in the
order theusht-was best-tn- -sirensthen
IT told the board that IL the chief knew
OF any reason why Nash should be forced
to testify. would like TO know II;
"The chief said he had eight witnesses
from out of town who were staying here
at his expense and would be forced TO re-
main at hotels over night IL Nash were
''I insisted on my rights. however. for
the reasons stated; and the chief became
very indignant and accused me of in
timating that feared he would tamper
with my witnesses.
chairman Luther told him I had not
made any such statement. and he calmed
down.
while was on the stand. the chief
asked me all manner OF questions about
what churches I had served az minister.
and introduced Rev. Mr. Selleck. Rev.
Dr. Melden, Mr.. Knowles OF the Provi-
dence Journal, ]. William Rice and Chief
Baker to impeach my veracity
''He tried TO break down my character
and the character of Nash. but was pre-
vented from attacking Nash's character
by the feet that Mash had not testi-
fed
"He hasn't met charge that made
I'm the affidavit.
when I asked his witnesses whether
they would ibelieve re when I explained
the circumstances OF which the chief tried
10 make so much. he objected strongly 20
my line OF questioning. saying IL wasn't
relevant; but ] showed tho board that he
had attacked my yeracity. and my ques-
Mons were allowed.
Now look at the witnesses he produced
Wasn't that nice array OF witnesses
he had up there to break down Meinhold =
testimony?
There was Just two who said they
would not believe MeinhoId One was
Harry Austin. but the others name has
escaped me. Now. when Austin was ask
ed what Meinholds reputation was for
truth and veracity. IL got down 10 this.
that he (Austin) wouldn't believe Meln-
hold
Asked why he said Meinhoid had lied
10 him. Asked on what OCCASION he said
Well he hired mo and wouldn't pay me-
what he promised
Asked for what purpose he had been
hired. he said: Il wouldn't like 20 say
Asked why not. he said: We'll. was
booster" for one OF the games at
Crescent Park
Continued on page Two.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-05-08
SUBSCRIPTIONS
NOW AMOUNT
TO $4,000

The $4,000 marks has now been passed
and generous subscriptions are still COM
Ing I'm for the sufferers in California.
The following subscriptions have been
received by the local branch OF the Red
Cross society:
The Arctic Centre Business Mems asso-
citation. s467.l5.
The Four-Ieaf Clover club. $40.
FIR. Bove. treasurer St. AIMS church.
SIS.
St Luke's Cottage children. SIS.
Guild OF ST. Banabas for the California
hospitals. s13
Through Providence Journal. Asi0.
Received at the mayors office:
Baron Hirsch lodge. No. 9, lB. A.. b;
Fratelli Candiere. $40.
Received at the Industrial Trust COM
pany: F
Mrs. X. .iOo: Retail Liquor Dealers
association of Rhode Island Pawtucket
branch, No 3. $1,000.
Received at the Rhode Island Hospital
Trust company:
Previously acknowledged, s5292 II; cash.
81: Teutonia lodge. s14: Mastering Chill
drens league. Central Congregational
church, $40; st. Ansgarius Swedish
church. s24
Continued on page Two.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-05-08

The very safest Investment for
a business house or a business
man 10 advertising. II a store or
an individual has something to seIi
the public let them know about IL
through The News.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-05-08
MR.. GRANGER NOT
TO BE CANDIDATE
Democrats and Independents Are Enthusiastic Over
Prospects of the Coming State Convention, the
Probable Choice Has Narrowed to Rathbone
Gardner and Robert II. !. Goddard, and This
Evenings Caucuses Are Exciting Keen interest

Congressman Daniel l.. ID Granger will
not be a candidate for United States sena-
tor.
Such is the statement made today to
The News by close friend OF Mr..
Granger. who says that he has ample au-
thorlty for his announcement and that
nothing can change the situation in this
regard.
The Democratic party as a whole and
the leaders OF the Independent movement
in this city are alive with enthusiasm
over the political situation. and profess
10 believe that the result OF the con-
vention next Saturday will be OF great
benefit in securing the reforms and self
government so long denied TO them by
the Republican machine.
One of the leaders OF the movement that
brought about the plan TO hold the con-
vention said today that the people never
had so good an opportunity as is now af-
forded 10 assert their rights. and secure
' for themselves control OF state and city
affairs. and IL Is believed that the people
Will take advantage OF the opportunity
opened TO them"
Several men are proposed as the candI-
date for United State senator; but the
principal OF them are Hon Rathbone
Gardner and Colonel II. III. |. Goddard.
the latter having come more prominently
TO the front within the last few hours
The plan Is 10 secure man who shall
command the votes OF the entire Demo-
cratic party and the great Independent
vote: and there is a strong sentiment in
favor of each OF the men mentioned
T'heir are some Democrats who think
that the candidate should be straight
Democrat. independent enough to suit the
independents. but not an Independent with
Democratic leanings. These men have
wanted Congressman Granger to be the
senatorial candidate and two OF the lead
ers who wished for his candidacy are for
mer Mayor Fitzgerald OF Pawtucket and
Edward NJ. Sullivan OF Cranston.
The former has deep admiration for tho
Democracy OF Mr.. Granger. as has the
latter. who also believes that the Demo-
cratic party does not have 10 apologize
for being Democratic
Other Democrats. however. have felt
that Mr.. Granger should not be the can
didate, but should run for congress In
any event. they say that he could run
both as a senatorial candidate, and as a
candidate for congressman, as to do that
would be TO advertise the fact that he
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-05-08
RUSSIA MAY ASK
EXTRAD|T|ON Of
MAXIM GORkY

Moscow, May Sin addition TO the ac-
cusation against Maxim Gorky OF engag-
ing In political propaganda the procura-
tor has charged him with participation In
the December uprising here and II Is ru-
mored that his e3tradition from the
United States will be asked for.
The Cost has been conhscated and pro-
hiblted from publishing pictures taken by
an American photographers showing the
life led I'm prison by Mile. SpiridonoVo,
who killed Police Chief Luzhenoffsky at
Tamboff She was sentenced 10 be hanged
but her sentence was commuted 10 ~
years imprisonment after she had been
most brutalIy treated by Casseck onlcers'
one OF whom was assassinated for so do
ing.