The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-16

/ and other cities I'm the state.
Mr.. O'Connor is a citizen OF Pawtucket
He claims he is possessed of a certain
amount OF personal property which ex-
ceeds In value the amount made neces-
sary under the constitution OF the state
TO allow man to vote for all offices both
state and municipal. But Mr.. O'Connor Is
not a Republican and II permitted TO cast
a vote for city officials he would pre-
sumably not cast IL for Republican cam
didates. Consequently the board OF tax
assessors declined 10 accept his sworn
statement and refuses TO tax him. AS a
result he can only act as a registry
voter
All this is too we'll known 10 the people
or this city to need reiteration at this
time but II calls attention again TO the
EFFORTS OF Mayor Higgins year ago 10
see the books OF the tax assessors before
they were closed. That official will not
soon forget the treatment which he re-
ceived at the hands OF one OF the men
who by grace OF the Republican machine
holds position I'm the tax assessors Of
fce IL is probable that no chief executive
OF this or any other city I'm Rhode Island
ever was treated with such scant court
esy but the Republican machine has no
use for Mayor Higgins and probably II he
| should try to see the assessors books this
| year there would be even less courtesy
| the members or the board OF assessors
were present things might be different al
though even that Is doubtful
HAS PRIVATE BUSINESS.
| Ulderic Loiselle Is not president OF the
| Pothier Republican club any more There
| was an election the other night In that
body made up OF French Republicans
| who live ION the View" and Camille
| Foisy was chosen 10 head this organiza-
xfhl uf Irtan fg a.,
the lime light.
Mr.. Loiselle Is a member OF the city
council. He first became president OF the
Pothier club and then the Republican ma
chine concluded he had pull among the
French people OF his vicinity so he went
on the ticket and as the ward = strongly
Republican he was elected Now Mr.. Loi-
selle says his business affairs are OF so
much Importance that he cannot afford
to give his attention to the presidency Of
this organization.
The only time that Mr.. Josele was
ever heard of outside OF his own little
balliwick was at one OF the hearings In
this state house when the police commits
sion bill was under consideration II was
pretty hard for the Republican machine
TO get anyone to go In and speak In fa-
vor of that obnoxious measure. There
were plenty who were willing 10 oppose
II, but to stand up and favor its passage
was something which required a lot Of
courage from anyone except the city So
licitor who was paid for doing IT,
| But Mr.. Loiselle either had lot OF
| courage or else he didn't know any bet
ter for he spoke for the measure Aftc,
that he was made O councilman and the
| only time he has been known to publicly
express himself since then was last We'd
| nosday night when at the meeting OF the
| common council he declared the noise from
| the locomotive whistles on the Consolida-
ted road bothered him when he sat in his
| office on Broad street. There appeared 10
be no possible chance for politics in that
| question and so Mr.. Loisellle relieved his
feelngs-very gently.
| ON THE WINGS o FLovE.
Miss Josephine Kilmurray whose home
| Is at 1861 Newport avenue in this city
started one day this week on long
| Journey Her destination is Walla Walla,
| Washington, and the object OF the long
trip is TO meet and marry the man whose
| hancee she has been for some time.
An interesting feature OF the trip Is
| that she is accompanied by another New
| England girl whose quest Is the same as
| hers and she too Is going to the same
| town.
IL appears that three years ago Thomas
| Mason, who is linotype operator, came
1 tu-tfrts city and ritter Il -iittle time he and
| Miss Kilmurray were engaged to be mar
| Tied.
Mason has chum and he too had q
| love aair In this part OF the country. the
name of the lady being Miss Lydia Nc
| Herman OF Webster. Mass. The two girls
| heard OF each other and a friendship
| sprang up between them and when their
sweethearts out on the Pacific coast
| asked them TO come out and get married
| they agreed TO make the trip together.
They started on Monday and they are ex-
| pected to arrive I'm their far western hamr
| some time today.
UNSAFE BRIDGE.
There Is every reason to believe that
| the bridge over the tracks OF the Con-
| soidate6 road at Lonsdale avenue is
| unsafe and the city authorities should
take Immediate steps TO have IL replaced