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The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-08-19
Street Railway Situation

H. S. Anderson authorizes the
statement that work on street
railway will begin as soon as city
council designates the exact To-
cation for the tracks, which will
be within ten days.
His application for franchise
was granted last night. at a
meeting of city council, meet
ing which was interesting, not to
say exciting.
R. M. Oates states that he is
ready to start work on HIS road,
that all necessary arrangements
have been made, and work will
begin as soon as city council de-
signates the exact location for
the tracks, which will be within
ten days.
And there you are!
No street railway now and ex-
cellent prospects for two being
built!
John Orr made no application
for a belt line franchise for him
self and the we'll known capital
lists associated with him.
A petition was presented coun-
ell asking that they defer action
on any more franchises until fur
ther investigation.
It was moved by Councilman
Davis that the Anderson applica-
ton be granted. This was sec
onded by Councilman Mcintyre.
The motion was put, Mr.. Rhodes
voting against it, Davis and Nc
Intyre for it and Messrs. Nor
row, Ross and Williams not vot-
ing. Mayor Station asked some
one to call for a division, and no
one responding declared the mo-
ton carried.
It is generally conceded that
Mayor Station handled the situa-
ton in the fairest way possible.
The members of the council
will designate the location of the
tracks within ten days, when
both the rival street railways to
be will start work on their lines.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-08-19

w. C. Pryor, a Henderson
County boy, who has made good
as buying agent for the Williams
-Brounell lumber company,
Biltmore, was in town today.
Mr.. Pryor says the lumber in
dustry in this State was never in
better condition than now, and
looks for continued prosperity in
that line.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-08-19

drew the warrant, the checks
were returned and burned and
he paid the costs, amounting to
$4. rs, after which Mr.. and Mrs.
Mitchell left the court house to-
gether. Tuesdays Daily.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-08-19

The bonus offer of 5000 votes
has struck Hendersonville like a
cyclone. Thousands of votes are
pouring into the office every min
ute of the day.
It has been decided to limit this
great offer to one week, thus al
lowing it to continue until next
Saturday at IL o'clock Any
bonuses that may be offered af-
ter this time will be considerable.
less the amount of the first. So
if you want to rise fast the thing
to do is to get in on the first great
offer as many of the candidates
are doing it.
This contest has not dragged
one minute since the beginning
and in fact is getting consider
able more enthusiasm each min
ute in the day. New candidates
are still coming in with large
numbers of votes to start off on
If the visitors keep up the. pace
they have started out with the
contest can easily be termed q
visitors affair instead Of a, local
one.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-08-19

WANTED-White girl to as
sist in housework and help care
for child. Good wages and a
good home to right party. Ad-
dress Mrs. Weinberg, Palmetto
Home, Academy street.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-08-19
GOT NEARLY $500

Mitchell, of Hendersonville, broke.
into a room in the Swanannoa
Hotel, Askeville, occupied by his
wife, Mabel, and a stranger, also
of Hendersonville, and demanded
a thousand dollars from each of
the alleged guilty. pair as the
price of his silence.
The woman paid him $500 in
currency, the man gave him two
checks, one for $500. another for
1895, and five dollars in currency.
The alleged injured husband then
left the room, soon followed by
the stranger, who could still see
the glistening barrel of that big
revolver.
Such, in brief, is the story of a
badger game" successfully
worked on visitor in Hender-
sonville by Baxter Mitchell and
his wife, Mabel, who also have
been spending the summer here
and who have registered at some
of the most prominent houses in
town.
The stranger Immediately left
for his home in South Carolina.
Returning to Hendersonville yes
terday on the one O'Clock train,
he had two warrants sworn out.
One charged Baxter Mitchell with
assault with a deadly weapon,
the other charged Mitchell and
his wife with ''unlawfullya and
wilfully conspiring and agreeing
to defraud and eXtort from said
plaintiff certain checks and Sc
curities amounting to $685."
AS Mitchell and his wife step
ped from the five o'clock train
from Asheville, yesterday even
ing, they were placed under ar
rest by Sheriff Blackwell and
Deputy Otis Powers.
They were Immediately taken
to Squire Dermid's Office. Both
parties were represented by
counsel, and after a long consul
tation the case was compromised,
the checks returned to the plain
tiff and being burned by Squire
Dermid in his office.
Mitchell was accused by the
plaintiff of enticing him to his
room in the Swanannoa Hotel in
Asheville, last Friday night, un-
der pretense of buying some
stock. He soon left the room, it
is said. Mrs. Mitchell entered and
in few minutes the husband re-
turned, waving a pistol in the
air and demanding a thousand
dollars from each Of the alleged
guilty pair.
The woman, in tears, gave
him $500 in currency. The
stranger paid in two checks,
dated Saturday, drawn on a
South Carolina bank. He inn
mediately lefG for his home
town, returned here with his
attorney, yesterday, and Mitch
ell and his wife were brought
to Squire Dermid's Office where
the above alleged facts were
brought to light.
Mrs. Mitchell is an extremely
striking and beautiful woman.
With her husband she has been
in Hendersonville for several
weeks, where the same game II
is rumored, was tried on another
man IN one OF the hotels mere.
The plaintiff in the case, who
has been in town for about g
month, alleges they followed
him to Asheville last Friday
where he had gone on business
and Mitchell, meeting him or
the street there invited him to
his room on the pretext of talk
ing business.
He had but five dollars on hi:
person when Mitchell broke in.
to the room and demanded thou
sand dollars from him and Mrs
Mitchell, and gave him tive
hecks. dating them SATURDAY.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-08-19
zEB ARLEDGE SHOT
From SATURDAYS Dailv


night at 1870, by some unknown
would-be assassin.
The wounded man is now rest
ing we'll at his home and will re-
cover.
The bullet, fired by an un-
known man hidden underneath
the house, entered just to the
left of the breast bone, then pas
sed backward and came out under
the shoulder joint. An inch
nearer and the bullet would have
entered the heart.
Policeman Arledge, who knows
neither friend nor foe when it
comes to the performance of his
duty, a faithful and absolutely
fearless officer, had left his house
at $50, with Chief of Police Nc
Carson had gone to the depot and
returned home about 1915. He
then went to his stable, remained
there about ten minutes and
when within ten feet of his house
was fired at twice by some cow
ardly assassin hidden underneath
the corner of the building.
The officer returned the fire
once, when his weapon hung
fire. He was assisted into the
house by Mrs. Arledge. Drs.
Egerton and Drafts were hastily
summoned and everything posi-
BILE done for the wounded man.
In a short time the news had
spread over the town and dense
crowd surrounded the residence.
Had the dastardly coward been
caught he would have received
rough handling.
Mr.. Arledge lives in a pretty
cottage about two blocks
from Main street, in the heart
of the city. There should be,
| but is no light near there. The
night was of inky blackness and
admirably suited for so cowardly
a deed as was attempted.
The house and stable are about
80 feet apart and 10 feet back
from the street. There are no
bushes or trees surrounding it,
as the Asheville papers Incorrect
ly state.
Mr.. Arledge returned home
about 1915, went to the stable,
remained about 10 minutes and
when near the house was fired
at the first time, Thinking it
was his own weapon which had
exploded, he reached for it, and
when the second shot was fired
he answered it, shooting direct
ly at the tongue of flame which
leaped towards him out of the
darkness.
His weapon then hung fire and
the would-be murderer, who was
hidden under the corner of the
house towards the stable, leaped
to his feet, rushed past the
wounded officer and escaped in
the night.
Neither Mr.. Arledge nor his
wife are able to give any kind
Of description of the man.
There are three bullet holes in
| the officers coat and two in his
blood splattered shirt. His es-
cape from instant death was
miraculous, but, unless blood
poisoning sets in he is out of
danger, it is said.
Mrs. Arledge, earlier in the
evening had heard some one at
the bed room window. It was
undoubtedly the cowardly mis-
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-06-12
DUpED FROM THEIR CONFINEMENT.

is suggestive socaned underpad and impoverished
the bdressed field aboers IN the
world perhaps hap heathe eanet looking 10 see
group startling eOntrasta dirty ragged
pneouh poetara hands white nationality
especially lot They the sans
euotes of Ireland and America the imam
clad the est bouses with legs nearly
dirty unghy figure than hey9 Watch
especially their coaeaying at the Nagk DOCKS and
ones heartsic the squaid hopeless sight
wnroddn and oppressed clients Brother
free along the streets ride about in
picnic aIongshoe They rule clean and uniform
the hftes white field hand and their
villages they look like fairly middle
which need spend but $3.50 month for food their shelter fuel and
the coolies
seeing little
might be envy The
100000 land
millions year. of them have
about small and hd but II the devils IN the paddy fields OF
money
comfort o
Then why the striker 1t simply of the Iaboes being mie by
trying
purposes private gain. body plantation
they oppressed
into The first scheme Of the Maxine hui make them
believe they
the country
head the who
gospel apparently
the He did
that the could without
they pay calling
lately heard salary he
much personal greed
graft; and had relation
responsible people upon
execraton of those whom he has misled.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-06-12
THE RAT PROBLEM.

The to Not
of
contagious disease in the ordinary spread
to and solely h
The United States Department Agriculture
problem
the
widespread of
Leen carried
eeeded itself a
adaptabity
North
The rats bill of fare includes almost
siderable number things instance
mice kid gloves,
Among the
$3.50 of
United States be equal
would than $ooo0oO0o
Through pollution of food products they eating
Besides
holes
make They kill poultry squads
They
they
ing from electric wires where they partitions
They also cause fires by carrying and gnawing
The which
to make little Roadway their
the than
would in three than 100000.
The this bulletin
oy great numbers of work which
of traps promising effort lie in
O aproof construction buildings especially
o and O reducing the
the o ood suppl
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-06-12
AUDIENCE STAYED THROUGH
RAIN.

OF such interest did the lantern slide
pictures of Hawaiian Royalty prove
to the crowd that saw them at the
Park Theater last night that fairly
heavy down-pour of rain failed to
break up the show. The management is
gratifed at the way in which their
patrons received these pictures and es'
pecially gratified at the words of ap-
probation heard, an appreciation which
the rain did not dampen. The slides
were those of the reigning members
of the Kamehamehas, with their imme
date relatives, the pictures being es-
pecially pleasing to the many Hawai-
ians in the audience.
In addition, the Park management
presented two frst-class comedies and
one scene of Western life, making prob
ably the best program ever put on by
the Park
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-06-12
ARTILLERY HERE IN AUGUST.

The two companies Of Cast artil-
lery ordered from the Preside for sta
ton at Fort De Russy, Waikiki, will
sail for here on the August 5th trans
port instead of the July transport. By
a general order of the War Depart
ment the heavy passenger traffic be-
tween San Francisco and Hawaii and
the Philippines, will be more widely
and comfortably distributed. There
fore the 105th and the 159th companies
of Coast artillery for Honolulu will
be delayed just one month.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-06-12
WEDDING OUT
CONTINUED from Page One.)

NSO-~NAAuSo AtoAA egg Ouc.j
be in command over numerous census
activities, which does not necessarily
mean to the detriment of the service.
There will be supervisors of census in
every state of the Union. While the
enumeration of population will occupy
only month at the outside, the snper-
visors viii hold office for about year.
Much of the time they will have little
to do, except to correct errors in ac-
counts and hasten belated returns.
Their service will extend over the
period of the next congressional eiee-
ton. There will be numerous! little
ways in which they can be helpful
politically.
The wedding out of Rooseveltians in
the high departmental places and the
nominations of distinctly Taft men in
their stead and for good places else
where is, on the whole, pleasing to
Congress. The leaders hail such evil
dence as proof of distinctive Taft
administration. They did not like it
when Roosevelt proceeded to GUST Re-
publicans of the Mckinley Hanna
brand. The Mckinley Hanna outs are
by no means being taken care. of now
ana IndJ is NOT the cause OF rejoicing
in Congress. The cordial dislike of
Roosevelt has not abated on the hill
one jot. 1t is the passing of Roose,
welt s brand of followers from the nomi.
nation rosters that pleases. The new
men now getting into office are not so
much anti Roosevelt as they are pro-
Taft, which, after all, is quite a differ
ence.
incidentally, the political power of
Postmaster General Hitchcock appears
to be growing. How much positive in
fuence he has with the President may
be open to question. It has yet to
be measured But his influence in pre-
venting seems to be very strong. He is
credited with having kept an old time
! opponent-Elmer Dover, of Ohio and
New York-from getting that fat Ma
! tional Bank examinership in New York
| at $4,000. Since that episode the men
in Washington, who make a business
of politics, have been taking some no
| tice of Hitchcock. They had been dis
posed to ignore him.
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Woodruff stock seems to be rising.
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Frate

The ami
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be held al
city, on 81
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friends. |
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Honolulu
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-06-12

American Railway Association of
April 20 1905 when the largest
of
number handled all
one demuag bureaus and
compared with l90 and 2S24 for April
the four months of the
corresponding 1907 record the number
handled during the first O. the
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-06-12
SHEET COPPER

We are prepared to make anything
in Sheet-Copper, having just received
large assortment, IA to 4s o. in
weight and sizes 30in. x Coin. to 36in.
x 96in., inclusive.
Automobile Tanks, Cylinders, Heat
ers, Stock Pots, Washboilers, Stills and
other ware last much longer when made
from copper.
We have a special size, IA and Is OF.
suitable for cutters, valleys, down
pipes, etc. Let us estimate on your
requirements.
EMMELUTH & CO., LTD.
PHONE 211. 145 KING STREET
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cependenty of the Higher Wage Association
original
ment which to be part of the
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-06-12

Mr. Roosevelt he is being press
% all those hppogap and unicorn
maybe he has been fishing all this time visiting
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Nobody
borsehesh has vibly subsidized fashion
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Yesterday unuky though
lueky for in hem
Evening journal., 1909-04-10
FIND BODY
IN THE RIVER
Remains That Of a Young
Man Whose Identity is
Unknown
TO KEEP BODY
AT THE CITY MORGUE

The body OF an unknown young man
was found floating IN the Delaware river.
at the mouth Of the Christiana river
this morning, by the crew OF The tug
boat Jansen, and was brought to this
city, and tied up at the Fourth street
wharf from where it was later removed
TO the morgue.
At first it was thought that the body
might be that OF John S. Bradley, the
mate Of the sand dredge Phoenix, who
was drowned with another member OF
the crew Of that craft on last Saturday
night. Relatives. however, Viewed the
body and said 1t was not him.
The man appears to have been about
% years old. lie had nothing in his
clothes but an empty pocketbood. and
who he is is a mystery. II is not be.
lieved that he lived here. but was
brought to the point opposite this city
from elsewhere by the tides.
The clothing OF the dead man does moi
denote that he was prosperous. He wore
gray knit Jacket and dark coat and
trousers. His shoes were torn and ruI
down at the heels.
The body will be kept al the morgu'
for day or two
Evening journal., 1909-04-10
Seven Killed by
Explosion Of Dynamite

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
JoHNsTowN. Pa. April lo.-seven men
lost their lives and three are injured, one
probably fatally. as the result OF an over
charge Of dynamite at No. 81 mine of
the Berwind-white Company. at Berwind.
near here. The seven who met death and
the three who were injured were the only
men in the mine at the time They had
remained last night to shoot down large
amount OF rock and earth. II is estimated
that between $50 and 200 sticks Of dynamite
had been placed in the six holes that had
been bored. After lighting the fuses, the
men sought what they considered was a
safe distance, about 500 feet away. but the
explosion dazed them. Before they could
recover. they were overcome by the dead
ly fumes.
The first rescue party went into the
mine at 10 o'clock last night. They re-
turned with the bodies of five Of the min
ers and the injured. The rescuers worked
in relays and bratticed every foot Of their
way into the mine. Early to-day the last
OF the bodies were brought out
Evening journal., 1909-04-10
GOOD FRIDAY
IN THE CHURCHES

What is regarded as the largest COM
munIon service ever held in Grace NJ.
e Church was that last night in com
memoration of Good Friday. II was
we'll attended and was in charge of the
Rev. Dr. Hiram W. Kellogg. Among
those who took communion was a class
o. twenty-five young people, who took
their first communion as probationers in
the church. The choir sang the Cruel
fixion. in the course OF the service
The Observance Of Good Friday was
general in the cit' churches.
At st. stephens Lutheran Church tin
day was opened with matin services at
10 o'clock. and in the afternoon a quiet
hour was held. when the congregatsO
meditated on the seven last words OF
Christ. The closing services we're at ,
o'clock last night.
At Old Swedes' Church the services
were as follows: Morning prayer 10
o'clock three hours service, IL until
o'clock evening prayer and sermon al
7.3O O'Clock. The vicar. the Rev. A. E
Clay officiated at all the services.
Special services have been held in
Hanover Presbyterian Church all the
week. and last evening. the Rev. w. L
Freund, former pastor. preached.
Good Friday services were heIJ inl ST
Johns Episcopal Church. on Easter
Monday the election for members OF tn,
vestry viii be held between the hourl
OF II and noon in the parish house.
Evening journal., 1909-04-10
ELECTION TODAY
IN ELSMERE TOWN
Suburb to Have Mayor so Sun.
day ReveIerS Had Better
be Careful
EIGHT OFFICIALS
ARE BEING CHOSEN

This is election day in Elsmere, for
it is a real town now. Eismere was
given a charter by the last Legisla-
ture on the application of nearly every
property owner there. The town limits
are pretty extensive, too. extending way
up TO Roselle and including some farms
on the southern end Of the town.
At the election being held today five
town commissioners. an alderman. a
treasurer and and assessor are TO be
elected. The town commissioners win
choose their own president who will
be mayor OF the town.
Elsmere desires to make some Inn
lprovements IN the way OF providing
town lighting and water service. and
its was necessary TO be Incorporated 10
i. do so. The Incorporating of the town
also viii enable the town alderman
TO enforce the laws and provide ordi-
nances for the government Of the town
IIaley's woods, where many Sunday
picnics and baseball games have been
held IN the past. is now within the
town limits and Sunday revelers there
had better look out or the town alder.
man viii get them. Speeding QUITO.
lists had better be cautious, too.
Evening journal., 1909-04-10
MILFORD DANCE
TO AID CHARITY

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
MILFORD. Del. April lC.-Great inter-
est is manifested throughout lower Della
ware in the charity ball to be given at the
Milford Armory on Tuesday night by some
Of the public-sprited women Of Milford for
the beneht OF the Milford Hospital. Al
ready hospital with four beds and other
equipment and supplies has been opened In
the Masonic Temple, and three trained
nurses have volunteered their services.
The charity bail Is to get funds toward a
hospital building. Tickets Of admission can
be procured from Miss Lowber Lofand
and Miss Nan Wilson. Zach ticket is Si.50.
II is understood many Wilmingtonians
may attend the ball. Those IN charge OF
the dance are Mrs. George W. Marshall.
Mrs. John L. Smith, Mrs. George II. Hall,
Mrs. J. S Short, Mrs. j. Lyn Pratt, Mrs.
Frank Richards, Mrs. G. Fisher Pierce,
Mrs. $. John Abbott. Mrs. Thomas Jen-
iSins, Mrs. John ~ Welsh, Mrs. Paris T,
Carlisle. Mrs Sanders Truitt. Mrs. John
Prettyman. Mrs. Annie Lord Hynson, Mrs.
whorton and Mrs. Meeker.
Evening journal., 1909-04-10
APPEALS MADE
FOR CHURCHUNITY
M. P. Church Again Refuses
Offer Of Other MethO-
dist Bodies

At yesterdays session Of the Maryland
Conference Of the Methodist Protestant
Church two delegations from the Meth
odist churches were roceiveR one from
the Baltimore Conference Of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church. and one from the
Southern Methodist Conference.
r. l.. Watson said he had come with
same proposal OF Tho Methodist lspisco-
pal church which had been made five
years before and that he hoped by this
time the Methodist Protestant Church
was tired OF flirting and will be willng
to accept her old lover whose jaws are
now determined. lie spoke OF the non
essential differences IN the two dcnomi-
nations and OF the strength which would
ensue from union.
G. ID. Harris. OF tho Southern Motho-
dists. spoke for his committee.
He spoke glowingly Of the good feel
inE that existed between the two church.
es. but did not speak at all OF union.
Tn his reply to the Southern Methodist
Eupiscopal delegations offer Of union
in decisive language.
noticed in the accounts OF your re-
cent conference he said, that your
Bishop Gambler held that the meaning OF
the word one does not mean one in poll
tics or government, but one In purpose,
and am inclined to agree with him.
Reports were received during the morn
lng session. the most important Of which
was that OF the committee ON the Presi-
dents report. The report expressed graf.
iication at the number Of those for
whom Christ died. who have been turn
ed to Him during the year. There were
5000 conversions reporter.