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The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-07-25

fled thereto. The writ shall De
directed to the person in whose cus~
tody the party is detained" he
yised statutes, section 100.
Notwiths landing the plain, proVlsz
ions ana enactments contained IN the
constitution and revised statutes OF
the United States as well as the State
constitution and the statutes OF the
State, it is seriously commended that
the agents of the complainant In tins
instance, when indicted for the v1o-
lation of the statue, (the enforcement
of which has been restrained by TINS
.court) are not entitled to this remedy
which is afforded to every other CIT
izen of the State.
If this policy is to prevail in North
Carolina persons who invest their
money in enterprises like that of The
complainant will be deprived of the
means of protecting their property
rights and denied the benefits of the
writ of habeas corpus which is IN
tended for the preservation OF the
liberty of every citizen. 1t will be
a sad day for the people of North
Carolina when its citizens are proh1b-
tied by the acts of the Legislature
from asserting any right guaranteed
to them by the constitution of the
United States. Suits of this charac-
ter have been brought in different
States of the Union and In every IN
stance the Federal Courts have pro-
'ceeded to determine the question IN
volved without interference, hind
rance or delay by the Legislature or
judicial authorities of such States.
Asheville, Special.-After Judge
Pritchard had signed the Judgment
Judge j. H. Merrimon, special
counsel for the State, gave notice OF
appeal and waived bonds, but under
the law the court fixed a bond of
5000 each for Wood and Wilson.
Both sides co-operated to make the
appeal as simple as possible in order
to present the point at issue to the
Supreme Court.
Emmisary From Washington Sent by
President Roosevelt.
Edward T. Sanford, as Attorney
0eneTdI OIL Tie OepdIIncnG VI Jus
tice, arrived here Monday morning,
and it is understood that he comes IS
an emissary of President Roosevelt
to promote peace between Federal
and State courts, and to arrange that
there shall be an appeal from both
the State and United States courts.
While Mr.. Sanford declined to talk
for publication, he did not deny
that he game on a mission of peace.
He brings the assurance that if the
cases are allowed to proceed in an
orderly course to the Supreme Court
of the United States, the Department
of Justice will request that court to
advance the cases to an early hear
ing.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-07-25
Leave to 10000 Postmasters.

The Postof1ce Department granted
leave, not exceeding fifteen days each,
to the dfty-odd thousand fourth class
postmasters in the United States who
desire to attend the national conven-
ton of fourth class postmasters to be
held in Washington, D. c., October
22-24 next.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-07-25

Italy Orders Four Battleships.
The Italian Minister of Marine has
ordered four battleships built, to be
named Roma, Vittorio Emanuele,
Napcli and Regina Helena.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-07-25

The corporation of Richmond, an
important London suburb, the other
day raised the salary CT its librarian
to 1915 a week and that Of the por-
ter to S6.25.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-09
.R. |. MAN FIGHTS
WILL Of POPE'S
CHAMBERLAIN

Philadelphia, May e.-That DR.. c. Percy
De In Roche, scion OF a noble house,
chamberlain TO both Leo XIII and the
present pope. and long a distinguished
resident OF Philadelphia. was induced by
a carefully planned conspiracy to disin-
herIt his fsvorite nephew. Claude De la
Roche Francis. is the sensational charge
made In a will contest
The codicil, I'm which an annuity to the
nephew was revoked. was signed only 20
minutes before the old noble died In a
hotel IN Rome. 1t is declared that the
nephew. who was In Rome at the time.
was kept away from the bedside until
those In the plot could get the dying man
60 pen his signature 20 the paper that
changed his former will
The DE Ia Roche family was prominent
In France for many hundreds OF years
and indeed the doctor was privileged TO
use the title OF marquis. but did not caro-
10 assume It. Mrs De La Roche and her
sister, Countess Soderini. were both noted
beauties. They were cousins OF Miss Hem
rietta A Stokes. now OF New York.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-09
Mr.. KENDR|CK'S s
STATEMENT WAS
misunderstood

Ex-Councilman John f. Kendrick.
chairman OF the city council committee
which Is considering the petition OF the
Home Telephone company for a fran
chise in this city. said this afternoon that
his statement. made some time ago, that
the schedule OF the companys rates,
which was presented to his committee.
were complicated has been misinter-
preted.
Mr.. Kendrick says that ho believes that
the Home Telephone company presented
It's schedule in as simple form as poesi-
BILE; and what he meant 10 infer was that
the schedule was too complicated for a
person 70 carry in his memory. as there
are various classes OF telephones with
different prices. The schedule, he says,
caused no trouble to his committee.
What many inferred from Chairman
Hendricks statement that the schedule
was complicated" was that the Home
Telephone company had presented such
q schedule hat the committee was un-
able 10 tell from II just what rates the
company proposed to charge. This was
used as another weapon in lighting the
companys petition, II being taken up
by those opposed to the corporation
and threatened to prove a good reason
for keeping out the Home company on
the ground that it was unreliable.
An end was put to this, however, by
the recent publication in The News
Democrat OF the Home Telephone COM
pany's letter containing It's rates TO
the committee. which showed that the
company's schedule was OF a very sim
pie and explanatory nature.
Chairman Kendrick stated this after
noon that he would call another meeting
OF his committee as soon as the mem
bers would be able 20 attend, which will
probably b. next week. He said that u IL
difficult TO get all OF them together as
some OF the members have engagements
when the others are at liberty
His committee will make an exhaustive
report 10 the city council and az the same
Telephone company's schedule as present
ed 20 the committee.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-09
MAYOR WILL PUT
FRANCHISE ISSUE
Up TO COUNCIL

BY vetoing an ordinance granting the
hhode Island company the right TO lay
rails, erect poles and string wires on
Promenade. Hemock and Valley streets.
provided the board of aldermen concurs
with the common council, Mayor Patrick
j. Mccarthy expects that the issue OF
extending the street railways perpetual
franchise will be placed squarely before
the city council.
The ordinance passed the common coun-
Gil without dissenting vote. after Presi-
dent Balch had said that the mayor re-
quested the insertion OF a provision that
the rails be laid subject TO removal at
the request OF the city council.
The mayors idea is not to test the con-
grant made to the railway companies by
the legislature back in 1885, so much as
10 test the disposition OF the city council.
with Its eyes wide open. to grant addi-
tional perpetual franchises in city streets
To the aforesaid corporations.
Il have not yet considered that phase
OF the question said the mayor today.
when asked IL he personally intended TO
bring the perpetual franchise point 10 the
attention OF the supreme court. 1T may
get there eventually. mind you he said.
but my idea is 10 call the attention OF
the city fathers 70 the fact that such
grants should not be made without re-
serving TO the city powers the city should
have in the premises. In other words.
am striving to put IT up to the city coun-
oil TO decide Willingly whether these ad-
ditional streets shall be granted the street
railway company IN perpetuity. or subject
to the public good, which would leave
the city council free hereafter to take
away the grants II II sees fit."
The mayor called attention to the pro-
Visions OF the so-called perpetual franz
calise grnnt made TO the street railways
in 1898, June Is. 10 be exact, under the
misleading title IAN act providing for a
tax on street railways and purporting
In the first section to he 'for the purpose
OF providing additional revenue for the
state
Under TINS act any grants OF streets
90 a street railway are perpetual 30 long
as the aforesaid etreet railway pays tho
city or town tax. Such rights may bs
revoked by a city OF town council only
after the assent OF the state railroad SOM
mission has been obtained following q
pubic fsearing. and after the aggrteved
corporation has exhausted It's right OF
appeal To the supreme court OF the state
and lost. And even then the city or town
taking away the street must provide an
other street or highway ''as nearly siui.
lar in prbho convenience as possible"
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-09
MACH|N|STS LOST
JOBS AS UNION MEN

ped back TO the factory for unfair men to
repair. but IL Ia easier for a camel %
pass through the eye of a needle than 10
persuade union man 20 fix a scab ma
chine. and the same holds good on pumps.
motors or elevators or anything else that
Is made unfairly.
The International Association OF Ma
chinists have tried to be fair: but, when
We are told that no committee will be re-
ceived, when we are informed that more
men will be discharged; when we are
characterized as unfair. unreasonable,
why then IL Is up TO us 20 defend our
selves and We feel that with 900 men,
bers OF our own association and added to
that 100000 members OF the American
Federation OF Labor we are amply able TO
take care OF our own. Let Mr.. Lake know
from now on that he is unfair and no
member OF this order will work for him
again I'LL he has squared himself with
this society and the Amalgamated So
ciety OF Engineers and the American Fed
Grafton OF Labor. As an official he IS
doomed TO run a scab crew or to lay idle
as he forced our people to do. Let us see
now who lasts the longest.
Braggadocio counts for nothing these
days. and although the agreement is not
yet part OF the controversy Mr.. Lake Is
We wanted one shop to make an exam
pie OF and although my men have said to
me the past that II was too slow" vet
now the ball is started we are in to
make at least one lively experiment
and this we will do on the Kathleen Ma
vourneen system, which says II may be
for weeks and II may be forever. we can
stand II II Mr.. Lakes employers can Re-
member the Santa Fe has been ON strike
three years and we still have 163 men on
picket duty and we won't settle unless the
scabs are fired.
Note the place where they stand today
on the Santa Fe, and IL you have any
sympathy give II TO the Builders Iron
Foundry and Nr. Lake. We may forgive
but not forget him for his part In the
controversy. Again remember what hap
pened TO Mr.. Burt, president OF the Union
Pacific It took IS months TO get him. but
he finished and he hasn't worked since be-
cause no machinists would work for him.
We tried all we could to avoid trouble. It
is here now and we are thoroughly COM
petent TO handle IL. All we wait for now
is June ]. 1905. Then. Mr.. Lake, we will see
where you At. just for what you did to
Providence citizens.
THOMAS L. WILSON.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-09
PROV. SECURITIES
LISTED AT 8S,
WITH INTEREST

Through the listing Of s19.9ll.o0o four
per cent bonds OF the Providence Secur-
tiles company, guaranteed by the New
York, New Haven and Hartford. much
light Is shed on the methods by which
9he New Haven has financed Its recent
traction acquisitions Very little has been
known concerning the Providence Securi-
ties company, although bankers yester-
day offered the bonds listed last night
by the Exchange at SO and interest.
According TO the data furnished In tho
application 10 the Exchange the Provi-
dence Securities company was chartered
March IA 1888, under the name OF the
New England Loan and Trust company
On Jan. H. 1907, It's name was changed
10 tho Providence Securities company.
The authorized capital stock Is $4,000
all of which is owned by the New York.
New Haven and Hartford Railroad COM
pany.
The Providence Securities company
through it's issue OF 4 per cent 50-year
gold debentures, dated May l. 1907. OBJ
tans through ownership OF stock the
Rhode Island Securities company. which
company owns all the capital stock or
the Rhode Island company. The Rhode
Island company operates under leases
the Rhode Island Suburban Railway COM
pany the Union Railroad company and
the Pawtucket Street Railway company.
and also through such leases Is entitled
20 the earnings OF the Interstate Consol-
idated Street Railway company and the
Attleborough Branch Railroad company,
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-09

OF total-computed as single track-of
about 293 miles.
No statement OF earnings OF the several
traction lines of the Providence Securi-
ties company is attached TO the applica-
ton The guaranty Of the New Haven
provides that IN case OF default In pune
tual payment OF the principal interest the
New York New Haven and Hartford
agrees TO pay the obligation on demand.
The bonds are dated May |. 1907.
Coincident with the Issue and listing OF
the Providence Securities company, the
New Haven is granted also the right to
list 81, 2545O0 additional stock. making the
total now listed s99 9069.0O0. The proceeds
OF the stock listed yesterday were used
in making partial payment for the ac-
qulsition OF the Consolidated Railway
company which operates system OF
street car lines in New England. The
New Haven has sold Sl3 5000 of It's stock
to acquire the Consolidated railway con-
troll
According 10 the balance sheet OF the
New Haven as OF Feb. 2S last, the COM
pany holds for sale real estate at Park
square. Boston. and South street, New
York. appraised at $5.21o0oo. The COM
pany has In cash, or cash assets. $67, 7S3,-
81. Its current liabilities amount 10
about sl6.000,000.
The income account shows that, de-
Quoting 100000 for improvements from
the earnings for the eight months ended
Feb. 2s last, there was deficit of s24s.-
S7i
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-09

The Democratic state central committee
officers issued today the official call for
a popular senatorial convention. in ac-
cordance with the action taken by that
body last week
The convention Is 10 he held in Music
Hall. this city, on the 22d inst. at IL a.
m., and in the caucuses which town and
city committees are asked to hold. they
are to invite ''all legally qualified citi-
zens OF the state interested In forward
ing the purposes OF the convention to
participate.
The text OF the call follows:
STATE CONVENTION.
Whereas, The Democratic state central
committee has been appealed TO by citi-
zens OF this state 10 provide means for
the holding OF a convention for tho pro-
rosal of candidate 10 represent this
state in the United States senate,
Now. Therefore. TO that end. state
convention 30 propose a capable represen-
tative Rhode Islander as a candidate for
United Statea senator. and 10 take such
lawful action as shall be deemed essen
ton to securing the choice OF such can
didate by the general assembly. and for
the transaction OF any other business that
may legally come before n, hereby s
called TO meet in Music Han. in the city OF
Providence, Rhode Island. on Wednesday
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-09
DRUNKEN man
HAD $4,000 IN
STOLEN BONDS

Lieut.. J. y. Hartnett OF Station was
startled when on searching man
brought In for drunkenness he found
his pockets loaded with stock certifi-
Gates and bonds representing a value
OF about $4,000.
The securities included two certifi-
Gates for 80 shares OF Pennsylvania
railroad, numbered 674970 and 60,314H.
respectively; one for 10 shares OF
Massachusetts, Electric Railway COM
pany. number Bs726; one $500 gold
bond OF the u. 8. Linen company OF
Boston, number 56; and one OF 10
shares of the Bristol County National
bank, number 222S.
Lieut.. Hartnett at first thought n
captain OF industry had fallen into po-
lice custody, but the idea was soon
dispelled, when the prisoner gave the
name of William Harrington, and his
age 32. and told that he had found the
securities on Weybosset street. near
Dorrance street, on Monday.
IL was later discovered that the Sc
curities belong to Charles III. Blaine
OF Taunton.
When this discovery was made. Can't
Lawrence requested the police of
Taunton to notify Mr.. Blaine. and he
In turn was requested TO hold Har-
rington until an officer from that city
could come and get the man, as the
securities had been stolen a few days
ago from Mr.. Blaine's residence.
Harrington was arrested on Claver-
ick street at $3.50 last evening for
drunkenness.
He told Capt. Lawrence and Lieut..
Hartnett that about eight years ago
he lived at Ill Charles street, in this
city, and worked in tho Atlantic De-
laine mills, that he has recently been
In Springfield and other cities and came
from Boston about eight weeks ago
police.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-09

the twenty second day OK May. 1907, at II
o'clock in TIE forenoon.
CAUCUSES BY MAY %.
City and town committees OF the Demo-
cratic party hereby are notified TO call
caicuses for the election OF delegates To
sadd convention equal I'm number to twice
the repre- sentation TO which their reypec-
tive cities and towns are now entitled in
the general assembly. and To invite TO
participate In said caucuses all legally
qualified citizens of the state Interested
In forwarding the purposes OF the con-
vention: said caucuSes 10 be held not
later than Monday. May %, 1907. Officers
OF all caucuses so called are directed 30
provide the delegates elected with cer-
tihcates of their election.
BY order Democratic state central cons
mfttee,
FRANK f. FITZSIArMONS.
PETER J. GASKIN, Chairman.
Secretary.
Providence, April 30. 1907
Chairman FNtzsmmons said today that
the cordial cooperation of the Lincoln
union was expected in furtherance OF this
movement TO effect a great and needed
reform alton in Rhode Island.
He anticipated an even larger, more har-
monious and enthusia site convention than
that which nominated Col Goddard last
year, and is expected to renominate him
this month.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-09
S|sTER-|N-LAW
Of R. |. BISHOP
To WE'D AGAIN

Society will be greatly interested in tho
engagement announced yesterday OF Mrs.
Ada Jaffray Mcvickar and MIR. Herman
Patrick Tape OF New York. The en-
gagement comes as great surprise. and
Is the outcome OF a romance that is not
customary witE such announcements.
Mrs McVickar is the widow OF James
McVickar and daughter OF the late Ed
ward B. Janray, one OF the wealthiest
merchants OF his day. She met her
fance last autumn when returning from
Europe. and the acquaintance formed on
board ship was continued throughout the
winter, and the marriage Will be very
quietly celebrated next Monday.
Mrs. McVickar is several years the se-
nior OF her fiance, who is I'm the early
thirties handsome, and standing feet
and inches He is the son OF the late
Herman +. Tape OF Sidney, o., and Is
Of French extraction. His business calls
him to Europe several times a year. and
Il was on one OF his trips that he met
Mrs. Mcvickar.
Mrs. Mcvickar has i've sons. two of
Mrs. Mcyickar for years after her
mothers death presided over the house
OF her father. No. 6l5 Fifth avenue. and
Hudson, which was one OF the show
places of It's day. now belonging TO Mr..
Isaac Seligman. The members OF her
family are widely known In society.
Mr.. Tape Is an ardent Roman Catho-
lie. and his bride-elect has embraced his
faith. and her marriage will be performed
by the Rev. FIR. Taylor. OF the Church of
the Blessed Sacrament, Monday after
noon, In the presence Of relatives and "a
few intimate friends at the home OF the
bride, in the Wyoming, Seventh avenue
and Fifty-seventh street.
Mrs. Mcyickar's husband was brother
OF Bishop McVickar OF Rhode Island Her
country place in Ardsley has been leased
for the summer.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-09
|NSENS|BLE WITH
THE GAS TURNED On

David Coke. aged As. was early this
gas in his room In the boarding house at
Az Pontiac avenue. Auburn. and after
DR.. J. A. Latham had done what was pos
sible to revive the man he was removed
TO the Rhode Island hospital. where he
was lying unconscious at noon, and was
reported to be in a very poor condition.
The plight OF Coke was discovered about
o'clock, because OF the odor OF gas in
the house and the absence OF the man
from the breakfast table
When the bedroom was forced open Il
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-09
FOUND IN STREET
SLASHEO WITH
A SHARP RAZOR

Nearly exhausted by loss OF blood from
three razor slashes. the most severe OF
which extended from under his left ear
across the throat nearly to the collar
bone. Nicola Nardi was found lying on
Camden avenue just before midnight
last night by Henry Bucklin, who was
returning to his home at q Camden ave-
rue.
Bucklip picked UP the man and haston-
ed with him to the office OF DR.. c. p.
Fisher at S49 Smith street where the
bleedinn was staunched and the wounds
dressed by that surgeon, who then sum
rnoLed an ambulance which removed
Nardi to the Rhode Island hospital and
then notified the officers at Station OF
the occurrence, who questioned Nardi be-
fore ne was removed 10 the hospital
Eerdi, who was under the influence OF
lquor, told the officers that early last
evening he met two young Italians. each
about IS years old, with whom he went
to a saloon at the corner OF Arthur ave-
nue nnd West Exchange street. They
remained there until after II o'clock. and
then went to a saloon on Valley street.
where they remained for a short time.
on leaving the latter place Narii claims
his companions asked for money.
AS he had been drinking all the eve
ming. Nardi says his cash was nearly all
gone and he accordingly so Informed his
companions. The latter. Nardi says. be-
came enraged and quarrel ensued. con-
tIruing until the vicinity OF Violet and
Valley streets was reached. There the
youths, Nardi claims, set upon him. one
OF them slashing him with razor.
After the assault the young men fed
The wounded man managed to make his
way TO Camden avenue. where, exhaust
ed and weakened from loss OF olood. he
Was found by Bucklin.
Peside tho wound In the neck he had
two cuts in the right chest. Nardi is 25
years old and lives at the corner OF At
wCils avenue and LILY street.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-09

was found that a gas jet was wide open.
and that the room was filled with the
deadly fluid
IL Is stated that a few nights ago n
young hoy in the house discovered that
the gas jet In the room was open and that
Coke explained IL as an accident saying
that he blew out the gas through igno-
rance. Whether or not this second occur
renee was an attempt at suicide or the
result OF Ignorance OF the use of gas is
conjectural. but DR.. Latham is OF the
opinion that II is case OF accident.
Coke is IS, and for time resided at 600
Potter's avenue In this city, recently GO
ing TO Auburn TO work for Contractor
James Watson.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-09
some People Think

that 10 be successful In business II
is necessary TO have three requisites,
namely-"a smile" "a lemon" and "a
sandbag" After three months in the
plano business for myself l find, while
do not rival Rockefeller. l have paid
my bills. and by being courteous and
doing as ] agree, selling an honest
piano at n fair price. allowing others
to know something. Figuring that this
is a large world) and that we are n
long time dead. I am unable TO figure
why can't get by.
FRED MACK.
Tia Mathewson street.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-09
Watch and Chain Stolen

Charles Swanson reports that his watch
valued at s26 and chain valued at 81 was
stolen yesterday from the engine room
OF the w. Il. Hall g. Co. shops at las
South Water street.