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The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-06-27
r. NJ. OATES
REPLIES TO
HIS CRITICS

The lights going out at the Hote
Gates Tuesday night caused most of the
guests present to indulge in many warm
remarks not at all complimentary to the
Power Company. As some Of those
present said, Mr.. Gates had spared nc
pains, no expense, no forethought to
give his guests thoroughly enjoyable
time, and the lights only marred the
occasion.
The remarks were Noud and, bitter;
many joined in the song started by
someone, "we'll hang Bob Oates to a
sour apple tree" which, however, was
soon hissed into silence.
Most of the guests seemed to think
the city authorities would do we'll to
take up the matter of alleged poor SER
vice at once and take steps to avoid 9
repetition of last summers experiences.
In an interview with a representative
of this paper, Mr.. Oats said:
"The trouble with the Electric Nights
was due to a break in the mechanism
of the governor which controls the
water wheels. This breakscaused gov
ernor to close wheels too quickly, and
this too sudden stopping of flow of water
in the hume caused a break in the
hume. The accident to the governor
put one sci of wheels out of commission,
but the break in fume put the duplicate
set and everything else out of commission.
Asa matter of course the accident was
unavoidable and the Interruption is a
source of deep and sincere regret to the
company. As for the statement OF Mr..
Gates, proprietor of the Hotel Gates, to
the effect that he had never had an en-
tertainment of any kind but what the
lights failed on him, can only say that
q spirit of common fairness should have
led Mr.. Gates to say that on the only
other similar occasion, namely the
night of the opening ball one year ago
when service was interrupted, and said
interruption was avOidabie, the inter
ruption. was due to the blowing of fuees
inside his hotel and that these fuses
were installed by the party who did the
wiring and the Hehdersonville Light
and Power Co.. was in no way respon-
sible for the Interruption.
An uninterrupted service at all points
is an utter impossibility and no one
should be foolish enough to think or be-
lieve for one moment that the service
will ever be Intentionally interrupted,
because common sense should tell any
one that it is only while the plant is in
operation and service being performed
that any remuneration can be expected
by the company, and the management OF
the company, being in the hands of per-
sons of at least ordinary intelligence, no
one realizes better than the management
that as near as possible to an uninter-
rnpted service is what is desired and
plans are now being carried out which
will enable the company to come near /
this than ever in the past and we hope TO
have these improvements completed by
July 10th at latest.
TO show the improvement made in
onr plant, it is only necessary to say
that lightning caused US to shut down
eight or ten times last year, while so
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-06-27
;. {. Brooks Elected Tax Col
IeCtor,

The magistrates OF the county were In
town Monday and elected G. E. Brooks
to succeed himself as tax collector. In
the caucas, held over J. o. Williams
store at 10 O'Clock: Mr.. Brooks received
A and Mr. Garland votes. Mr.. Brooks
received 81 votes at the election, one
magistrate arriving too late to partici-
pate in the caucus. TheIrepublfcan magis
trBtes took no part in the election.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-18
Heney Announces That He Has
New Complaint Against Ford

the grand jury, have. you not-not
within the jury ROOM. but at the place
where the meetings were held?"
mo, SIR" was the prompt reply. 9
Generally remained at the Office of
Mr., Heney?" pursued Moore. Cobb OBJ
jected to the question and was sus-
tanned by the court
Moore returned to. the. attack with
The automobile in which members
of the grand jury have been conveyed
around belongs to your"
Again the court sustained Cobb in his
objection to the question.
Have you conversed from time 70
time with individual members of the
grand jury?".s
do to members of the grand jury, bit
have never discussed with them any
thing they had under consideration"
How did you come to meet them,
and how often?"@
II met them in the streets and the
foreman and secretary at Mr. Heney'
Office
almost daily at Heney's onice?"
Almost daily
"You arc in charge of the graft pros
ecution?'''
+ "No, sir" was the emphatic reply.
s'Who is-Fremont Older?" sneered
Moore
Heney. strenuously objected and ac-
cused Moore of attempting to insult the
court. The court again admonished
Moore and in quick succession sus-
tained objections to:
How much have you contributed to
the prosecution furid?"
Have you denied the published
statement that you are the savior OF
San Francisco"
Are you going to make Sanborn the
big stick mayor Of San Francisco?"
The court, fully aroused, sharply in
terposed:
counsel will. discontinue questions
touching municipal politics..
| Have Yon contributed money or au-
tomobiles for}the use of the grand
jury?, asked Moore.
s.'Ne, SIR
With the courts admonition to abjure
politics ringing in his ears Moore said
81 have no desire to run counter of
further rulings of the court. One ex-
ception is as good as a thousand" and
turning to Spreckels with a shrug of
disgust he snapped, THAT is ALL
The remainder of the session was oc-
cupied by the reading by>Stanley Moore
of long af11davit by William NJ Alb
bott explaining his refusal to testify
before the grand jury on the ground
that as an attorney he could not be
compelled to- testify against his clients.
This resulted in another tilt between
counsel.
Stanley Moore told the court that
after Abbott had refused to testify
Heney had secured an order of court
directing the United Railroads lawyer
to submit to examination before the
grand jury, and that he had gone to
Heney saying that he, as counsel, had
advised Abbott to disregard the order.
Turning to Heney he said:
You will remember that I called on
you and that you told me you would
make Abbott appear"
Yes, said that" replied Heney. 81
also said that would attend to counsel
for advising Abbott to disobey an order
of court, and 1 now. say that I haven't
got through with you yet on that
score"
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-18

court In company with Assistant DIS
tr1ct Attorney Francis J. Henev ana
the application was at once taken M
We DO not object to Mayor Scbmitz
being granted permission to Visit his
attorneys" said Langdon. ~but we in
sist that while out on such an order
he shall transact only private bust
ness
Attorney Drew made no obisctio, -,
the proposed Limitation. Judge
Lawlor thereupon granted the or5sr
wording it as follows:
Order of presiding Judge 10 ths
sheriff:
Good cause appearing therefor N i.
hereby ordered that the said defendant
Eugene E. Schmitz. be by the sheriff ~
the city and county of San Francisco.
state or California. taken from tha
county jail OF said city and county a.
rectly to the Offices OF hts ATTORNEYS.
Campbell, Metson & Drew, IN the said
city and county. for the purpose OF
consultation, and that the said Eugene
E. Schmttz be thereafter returned bv
the said sheriff to the said county iaiI
This order will be strictly limited TO
the above stated purpose and executed
this day.
WILLIAM P. LAwLOR.
Presiding Judge.
June II. 1907
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-18

Continued from Page 4, Column
Beban. At the same time his chauffeur
turned sharply to the right, off the di-
rect road to the city and sent the ma
chine Through the gate and along the
path on which the common prisoners at
the jail are marched out to work
Across the fields where the convicts
toll, the machine was driven to Ocean
avenue and thence by circuitous route
into the city.
Schmitz took advantage of the pleas
ant weather and made the most OF his
few hours in the open air. The order
of the court had directed his release
between the hours of IL a. m and 4
p. M, but as he was late in starting on
the outing, Schmitz made up for IL by
remaining away two hours after the
time set for his return.
The release from the jail was made
on an order granted yesterday morn
ing by Judge Lawlor, who is acting
presiding judge, and who took up the
case in the absence of Judge Dunno.
but it was expressly stipulated by the
court that the visit should be confined
to the Office of Campbell, Metson &
Drew and that Schmitz should not go to
the. mayors office nor attempt to tran
sact any official. business.
Attorney Frank Drew made the ap-
peal to the court for the special priv
ilege for his client, but the applica-
tion was laid over awaiting the arrival
of the district attorney At noon Dis
trict Attorney Langdon appeared in
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-18
GLASS CASE CONTINUED
Validity of Grand Jury to Be Passed
Upon Before Proceeding -

The taking of further testimony on
the motion to set aside the indictments
against Louis Glass, vice president of
the Pacific States telephone company,
was postponed yesterday by Judge
Lawlor until next Friday morning. Be
fore making this order Judge Lawlor
again announced that none of the cases
based on indictments would be tried
until all preliminary questions invoIv-
ing the validity of the grand jury had
been decided. He requested counsel in
the Glass case to agree on a day for
taking the testimony of the grand
jurors.
In the same court the trial of Nathan
NJ. Adler, indicted for perjury alleged
to have been committed during the
grand jury investigation of the French
restaurant graft was postponed six
weeks at the request of the prosecution.
Adler was an important witness for the
state in the trial of Mayor Schmitz.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-18
TEACHERS INSTITUTE To
CONVENE ON JUNE q

The teachers institute of San Fran
cisco will go into session June 26. 81
and % at the AlcaZar theater, at Sutter
and Steiner streets. The meetings will
be held in the afternoons, as the gradu-
ating exercises of some of the schools
will take place on those days. To give
the teachers of the schools an oppor-
tunity to take advantage of the insti-
tute the graduating exercises will be
held in the morning.
superintendent of Schools Alfred
Roncovieri has arranged to have as
speakers a number of experienced edu-
Gators from all parts of the country
who will be in California at that time
Many of these will be in Berkeley at
tending the summer session of uni
versity extension work, where eminent
educators come yearly to lecture and
attend lectures.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-18
INDORSE PROSECUTORS
Methodist Ministers Applaud Work
of Cleansing City

The Methodist ministers of the city
took occasion at their regular meet
ing yesterday to indorse the work of
the graft prosecutors. The following
resolutions were unanimously adopted:
Whereas. the city and county Of San Francisco
is now experiencing civic cleansing so notable
to attract the attention of the whole world.
bringing into our midst correspondents from afar
efforts at municipal redemption from the evils OF
stupendous graft; and
Whereas. not only the financial and moral u
ture of our city are at stake. but also its repu-
tation abroad and its example to other cities
needing Ike publication, of which there are
many: therefore be it
Resolved that this body, the San Francisco
preachers' meeting of the Methodist Episcopal
church. desires to record its high appreciation OF
the herculesn and thus far successful labors OF
the distrtct attorney and his able assistants and
coadjutofs for the bringing of civic criminals to
the bar of Justice
We assure the officers of the law that they
have our firm support and shall hail with
great satisfaction all just results which they
may yet be able lawfully TO attain in the convic-
tion and proper punishment Of all offenders, high
and low.
We further believe that the public veal of our
own and other cities demands that little i'm
munity possible be granted to confessed crimi-
mails, whether in office or out.
CARL NJ WARNER, President
SAMUEL QUICKMIRE, Secretary.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-18

say to the city that the man you elect
today is to resign within few days?'
Gallagher's gavel had been rapping
futilely, and now the chairman spoke.
The reason we do not say that"
said he, lis because that statement is
absolutely false"
O'Neil faced Gallagher, whitefaced
and in a passion. but he controlled him.
self in a moment and did not challenge
the chairman to further encounter.
Il accept that statement, and If that
is the case what difference is there be-
tween the occupancy of the chair by
Schmitz or by Gallagher? Where does
the difference lie il this resolution is
for the benefit of the city, for the puri-
fication of the government? And, by
heavens, it needs publication,
This dark lantern procedure has
been going on ever since 1 have been
on the board-these caucuses held be-
fore the gasoline exploded
Kindly conflne yourself to the ques~
uon," suggested Gallagher.
Well, it is an unfit appointment. I'll
content myself with saying that The
power that dictated this action would
have done a better thing had it select
ed another member of the board to fill
that position. nominate that man
now. 1 move the nomination of Tveit-
moe"
TFEITMOE SUPPORTS SCHMITZ
: The Doodle wing Of the board sat ST.
lently. Tveitmoe arose and asked that
O'Neil withdraw his name, and GAL
lagher said that as there was no second
the nomination was not entered. Tveit
moe then made his speech.
IF this resolution is adopted" he
said, "it will be dangerous step and
involve the city in litigation. 1t ought
10 have been considered by legal minds.
Schmitz is mayor of the city and is not
unable to perform his duties If he is,
under the contemplation of the charter
not incapacitated from using his hand
to sign bills. He is in the city and
county and able to sign measures.
contend that every act of the temporary
mayor will be Illegal and involve the
city I'm litigation. / am unalterably op-
posed to this action, not on account of
Gallagher, but because the action is un-
called for and in violation OF the law
and the charter and is null and void"
But the motion was adopted. The
felon mayor was ousted and Gallagher
became acting mayor.
Tveitmoe said after the meeting that
legal action would be taken to have
the resolution nullified.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-18
BrandenStein Is
Mentioned for
Mayoralty Chair
Choice Is Discussed by
Prosecutors, but They
Act With Caution

With the relegation of Eugene e
Schmitz to the limbo of the politically
dead or worse, and the elevation of Su:
pervisor Gallagher to the position oil
acting mayor, the graft prosecutors
have taken the first step in their plar
to reorganize the city government The
selection of an acting mayor could moi
be deferred, for having ruled that
Schmitz was unable to perform the du-
ties of his Office at the jail, the prose
cutors faced the immediate necessity
of providing the city with an executive
The succeeding movements In the
plan of reconstruction will be attended
with great caution. prominent citi-
zen is to become a supervisor and later
displace Gallagher as acting mayor. IL
is the identity of this prominent citizen
which is at present causing the prose
cutors the greatest anxiety. At meet
ing of those composing the prosecution
the situation was discussed yesterday
morning and it was decided to allow
the appointment of this citizen to &C
over for at least one week.
While several persons were men
toned as the eventual successor te
SchmitZ, no decision was reached as tc
the final choice. The names of J. j
Dwyer and Frederick G. Sanborn were
considered at some length. ,Dwyer is
one of the attorneys who has been as
sisting Francis j. Heney in the graft
cases. Sanborn is vice president of the
Bancroft, Whitney company and g
member of the grand jury.
The entire situation is delicate one
and while realizing their responsibility
in the matter, the prosecutors desire tc
steer clear of all political shoals. They
have, accordingly, given consideration
to the suggestion of one of their owr
number that some one not in any way
connected with the prosecution bt
chosen for the position of trust
Although it is not knownsthat it has
been considered by the graft prose
cutors, the name of Henry Branden-
stein, chairman of the finance commit
tee of the last board of supervisors
has been mentioned in connection with
the mayors office. Although Branden-
stein was defeated for district attorney
by Langdon, he enjoys the confidence
of the prosecution.
The vast amount of municipal bust
ness that is accommodating with the END
of the fiscal year, the great amount OF
public work necessary to re-establisf
normal conditions in San Francisco, the
industrial troubles-all combine tc
bring about situation at once so deli
cate and fraught with Importance thai
the prosecution desires as soon as i,
can be done to shift the Legislative anC
executive duties to responsible shoul.
ders. 1t is a condition absolutely with.
out precedent and the prosecution will
act with deliberation that 1t may legal
ly safeguard every step.
1t is felt that by next week citizen
will have been selected to assume his
place at the head of the administration
In the meantimef Gallag CHER will con
tinue to officiate, with full knowledge
however. that he must do as the big
stick directs.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-18
-FOUR HOUSES DEsTROYED

A spectacular fire at Bernal heights
last night destroyed four dwellings and
caused loss approximating $50 900.
The houses destroyed included one To-
Gated at Gaven street, occupied by NJ.
Cutler and family; one at 4 Gaven
street, occupied by J. Coffman and fam
lily; one in the rear of Gaven street.
and another at 2244 San Bruno avenue,
occupied by Henry Hepscher. The up
setting of a coal oil lamp in the Cutler
residence caused the blaze.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-18
AGE WINS cLE,IENcY

Because the prosecution had no desire
to send a man of so years to state
prison, c. r. Clark. who stole horse
and buggy from F. Anderson during the
big fire of April, 1906. was permitted
yesterday to withdraw his plea OF not
guilty to grand larceny and plead
guilty to an attempt to commit grand
larceny. After the change had been set
down in the record Judge Cook SEN
fenced Clark to nine months imprison-
ment in the county jail.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-18
sou,hern Paciflc Theater Train

r OF Inc accommodation OF residents
of suburban towns on the coast line
between San Francisco and San Jose,
commencing with new schedule in eff
feet the 18th inst. theater train will
be placed in service, leaving San Fran
cisco. Third and Townsend streets sta
ton. at l1:z5 p. N. daily.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-18
WAR OF WORDS Is ON

i move the motion be adopted" said
Buxton. and Daniel Coleman, Coffey and
a few others OF the unindicted seconded
the measure.
Il oppose the notion" said O'Neil,
rising to his feet and facing Coleman,
Nichols, Phillips and the others. Il op-
pose this thing and now is the time
for a plain talk on this matter and
other matters. It is true the mayor is
in the custody of the sheriff and that it
is alleged that owing to that fact he is
1Hable to perform his duties as mayor.
That may be true; but, sir. members Of
the board, even though he is in the
county jail, he can transact such busi-
ness as can be presented to him or con-
veyed by messenger or otherwise And
] presume that whatever action he
would take would be OF his own will
and voIition and any act he would per-
form would be the act Of Eugene z.
Schmitz. mayor of San Francisco.
VIII the acting mayor act of his own
volitfon? AS a matter OF fact, were
you members OF the board acting of
your own volition when you put your
signatures to this resolution? 1t is not
parliamentary usage TO question the
motives of the members of an organ
ization. but 1t is fact that may not
be questioned that you are acting at
the behest Of a power outside your
selves, and If your motives were Ques-
toned they would not stand the light
Of investigation"
GALLAGHER's GAyEL USELESS
Gallagher. red to his receding hair,
looked upon the dumb faces of his CON-
panions in confession and beat tattoo
with his gavel, but O'Neil was wound
up He took a step into the aisle and
cut into the supervisors with fresh
zeal
4 viii not pass on the merits of
Schmitz' case. but IL / did pass upon
him would have the equal right to
pass upon the 16 men here who pre-
sumo to sit and iegislate for the city
as the board of supervisors We are
we'll. aware from where this move
comes. Why not come out in the open
Gnd tell US what is to folloW2 Why not
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-18

FUGITIVE cAuGHT-Dave Prongos was ar
rested in HIS candy store at 1892 Union street
by Detective Bert Wren yesterday. Prongos is
wanted in Fresno for forgery He was held for
trial before the superior court and Jumped his
bail. He came TO this city and started the
candy store In Union street.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-18

WOMAN ATTEMPTS sUIcDE-san Lus
Obispo. June 1T.-drs. Joseph Brown. wife OF
fireman on the Pacific Coast railway a.
through her body.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-18

continued from rage /, column 3
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-18
Schmitz Is Permitted to Quit
His Cell for Short Time

Continued from Page 1, Column
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-18
sPRECKELs DENIES CHARGE

Moore turned to Spreckels, asking:
Mr.. Spreckels, you have been in con-
stant attendance upon the sessions OF
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-18
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tenement; Lewis Loomis has moved
out OF the Taplin & Rowell tenement and
gone to the VIM Card place; Morter
Barney has moved into Mrs. Syivester's
house.
Z. B. Wiley is wondering il he has had
a dream, or did I he reporter fall asleep on
his way to Barton the other day and
forget part of his story, as last weeks
issue would indicate? Mr.. Wiley says
that his friend, Miss Anna Bassett, was
with the party who drove from here to
st. Johnsbury.
Mr. and Mrs. c. L. Erwin, Charles Tap
lin, Charles Harris, Fred Scott, Roland
TwombIy, Lucy Martin, Lucy Wheeler,
Gerald French, Leon Turnbull, Carl Web
ster, Roscoe Smith, Grace Austin, Clara
DwineIi and Hugh Rowell went with the
Barton high school graduating class and
others on the trip to Washington.
The girls basket ball team OF this place
went to Newport last Friday evening and
played with the Newport girls. About
twenty fl We of their friends went to New
port to see the game and cheer them on to
victory. 1t was fast game, but the Barton
Landing girls won 20 to 4. This gives the
girls here seven out of the eight games,
having been beaten only by the Barre team.
The Klark- Urban Co. open their three
ights'engagement,t ,tonig ht when they will
present s'The Web of Fate" The play is a
| fascinating picture OF American liff, not
burlesqued in any way but legitimately
| funny. Another great comedy drama that
will be presented is "Wedded, but no
Wife" Barton Ian ding is the only stop
between Sherbrooke and Lyndonville.
Popular prices, 10, 20 and 80 cents, will
prevail.
Arrangements have been made for anOth-
er first class entertainment for the people
OF Barton Landing and vicinity. 1t is tie
Ethel Batting Concert company and ap-
pears at the opera house Friday evening OF
this week. Miss Batting has gained rep
utation in this vicinity as one of the most
talented readers on the stage. She ap-
peared with the Schubert Male quartet at
Barton not long ago and won the hearts OF
all who heard her there. The rest of hel
company consist of those people who have
won reputation on the platform. The rest
of the company are Josephine Martin, vo-
cal; Elsie Phelap,. piano and vocal; anc
Harry M. Wells, violin and vocal. Thii
, will undoubtedly prove one of the best en-
tertainments given this winter.
CONTINUED ON FoUBTH PAGE.