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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-01-24
UNCLE SANS LARGEST RIFLE.
A Sixteen Inch Coast Defense Gun
Test Was a Success.

| lest was a success.
New York.-The most powerful gur
ever built in America huge 16 incl
coast defense rifie-has been success
fully tested at the government proving
grounds, Sandy Hook. The gun was
nred three times in the course of the
afternoon, in the presence of several
hundred army officers, a few civilians
and one representative of the legisla
tive branch of the government-Con
gresham Gillette of Massachusetts
who was invited as a member of the
appropriations committee. Among the
officers present were: General Chaffee,
who was received with a salute, as
commander Of the department of the
east; General Crozier, chief of ord.
nance; Colonel Greenough, Major
Pratt General Burlington, retired; Col
onel Thomas H. Parry, Colonel c. P.
Suter, Colonel ]. T. Mansfield of the
army board of engineers and Colonel
Farley of the ordnance department,
who superintendent the construction OF
the gun.
The three tests were marked by the
wonderful accuracy with which they
fulfilled the mathematical calculations
of the army experts who have had
charge of the guns construction. The
three shots also proved that the espe-
cial smokeless powder made for Ii
inch guns had been accurately prepar.
ed
The first shot was a sort of warm
er." The charge was $50 pounds OF
smokeless powder, and the velocity OF
the 2400 pound projectile when it left
the muzzle was 2003 feet a second.
The pressure of the great charge OF
powder in exploding was $4,000 pounds
to the square inch. For the second shot
the full charge of GAO pounds of pow
der was used and the velocity was 1906
feet, or six feet more than calculated.
The pressure was $4,000 pounds to the
square inch. The elevation of the guns
muzZle for the first and second shots
was l Il degrees, and the ranges were
5000 and $500 yards. For the final
shot the muzzle was elevated to Az
degrees, increasing the range to 1000
yards. Inc velocity of this shot was
not taken. The charge was GAO pounds
of smokeless powder and the pressurs
was $4,000 pounds to the square inch.
All the shots appeared two or three
times on the water, sending up great
fountains of spray.
1t is said that the gun is an absolute
success and proves that 16 inch guns
could be furnished whenever the coun.
try wanted them. Whether any more
will be built is a question Congress.
man Gillette and several officers pres
ent doubted that any more ever would
be built, number of smaller guns be.
ing considered more effective than one
enormous weapon.
The gun fired today cost 100000.
1t was said at the tests today that the
gun undoubtedly would be mounted at
Sandy Hook. General Crozier said
that while its range at it's highest ele.
walton was about 20 miles, it could
be used to hit objects only at a dis.
lance of four or five miles. Objects
further away could not be seen.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-01-24
Scout Van Buren, Dead.

Missoula, Mont, Jan. 22.-George E..
Van Buren,, noted scout, writer and
soldier in frontier days of Montana.
ended his life at a cabin in Rattle
snake valley, seven miles from Mis-
soula, with a rife shot through the.
heart
Van Buren, was famous three de-
cades ago. Under the non de plume of
Kit the Trapper," he furnished i'm.
portant articles that were among the
first stories published of western life.
He held abundant proofs of his direct
descent from President Martin Van
Buren,.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-01-24
Fire at Kansas City.

Kansas City, Jan. 23.-Fire in five.
Btory building at 512-518 Delaware
street caused 100000 loss, distribut-
ed as follows: Jones Bros, dry goods,
which used the upper floors for a
warehouse, 100000; Rothenburg &
Schloss, wholesale cigarmakers, $780,
600; building, $4,000. Insurance
about two thirds.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-01-24
SEVEN MEN WERE KILLED
EXPLOSION ON THE 5ATrLEsHlP
MASSACHUSETTS.
Accident Occurred Near San Juan, p.
R.-Powdsr Charge of s-inch Gun
Exploded During Target Practice
Four Were Seriously Injured-The
Funerals Held.


were killed and four others were
wounded, one of them fatally, by the
explosion OF powder charge of an
eight inch gun on board the United
States battleship Massachusetts yester-
day morning while at target practice.
Following is the list of the dead:
X. ]. Plat, 269 Eighth street, Troy,
N. Y; s. +. Malinowski, S433 Ontario
avenue, Chicago; f. H. Loesser, 313
East Eighth street, New York; Andrew
Hendricksen, Norway; A. S. Tackle,
coxwain, Miami street. st. Louis; Il.
Rule, Walnut Hill, Cincinnati.
The following men were seriously In
jured: A. N. Dossett, seaman, Dur
ham, n c., will probably die; J. Pat
terson, seaman, % Soho street, Pitts
burg, will recover; w. A. Schert, ap-
prentice, 375 Cleveland avenue, Chi
cago, will probably die.
Funerals of Victims.
A funeral service for Plat, Malin-
owski, Loesser, Hendricksen and Rule
was held on board the Massachusetts,,
Chaplain Wright officiating. After
ward a procession was formed on shore
and proceeded to the military cemetery
of Porto Rico, where the interment
took place. The regimental band of
the garrison of Porto Rico took part
in the ceremonies. Admiral Higginson
and the officers of the Massachusetts
were st the graveside, where military
one of the dead were rendered.
The three injured men are lying in
the military hospital.
CoXwain Tackle died.
Details of the explosion were OBJ
tanned when the Massachusetts arriv-
ed here. The explosion occurred in
the starboard aft eight inch turret, and
was due to the accidental discharge of
the percussion primer while the breach
of the gun was open. The full charge
exploded in the turret and killed or in.
jured all the crew of the gun, number
ing nine men. Ensign Ward X. Wort
man, who was in charge of the turret
escaped injury, though he was stand
ing near the scene of the explosion
Magnificent discipline was immedi-
ately shown by the officers and crew
of the battleship, Captain Barry Lee,
commanding the marine guard Of the
vessel, and Ensign Clarence Adele i'm
mediately flooded the turret with water
and Lieutenant Charles +. Hughes and
Gunner Kuhlwein went below to the
magazine, picking up powder charges
and preventing further explosions
while Lieutenant William G. Cole ana
Gun Captain Soneman entered the tur-
ret and withdrew the charge from the
other gun, whose breech was open.
The survivors of the guns crew, when
rescued, were burned, mutilated and
nearly dead
One man. whose clothing was on fire,
jumped overheard. In less than a min
ute after the explosion three streams
OF water were pouring into the turret,
preventing the charge in the other s.
inch gun from exploding.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-01-24
To ODen the Columbia.

Washington, Jan. Ex-senator Fos-
ter has introduced bill for the re-
moval of distractions to navigation in
the Columbia river above The Dalles
Examination Has Been Made.
The senate has passed Fosters bill
for the examination of the Columbia
river from Wenatchee to Kettle Falls
with view to removing distractions.
to navigation.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-01-24
Prices Paid to Producers.

Poultry and eggs-Chickens, roost.
ers, 10@11c; hens, 12hc per live
weight; young chickens, $3@45O per
doz; turkeys, live weight. lac per lb.
dressed, Ice; eggs, fresh, 25030c
doz; ducks. live weight, lie ID.
Coal oil-Bulk oil. 35c per gal
pearl. $2SO@3.OO per case. $3.50 per
can; Eocene. $1.65 per can.
Observation-Disclosures, 45@50c per
cwt; onions, 81 per cwt.
Live stock-Beef, live steers, 81
@$425; dressed, 71a@S&c: cows, &c
dressed, &c; mutton, ewes. 81 per
cwt. dressed, 71s@Sc; veal dressed
sole; hogs, live, SIC, dressed. 7hc
@Sc.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-01-24
Spokane Market Report.

Eggs-Local, guaranteed fresh, Acc
per doz; eastern, 30Q35c per doz.
Poultry-Chickens, dressed, 15@16c;
squads, 15c each; spring chickens, Acc
Q60c ducks, 1Sc Id; geese, 16c ID; tur-
keys, 20Q25c.
Dairy products-Creamery butter,
95@40c per Id; country butter, 25@30c
per lib; oleomargarine, 35Q4Oc per role
cheese, 2O@25c.
Notwithstanding, 2@3c Id; po-
tatoes, 50Q60c per cwt; small ury on.
ions. sc Id; green onions, 2 punches.
sc; celery. 5010c punch green toma-
toes, Use box; cucumbers, 5010c;
beets, 2 punches &c; turnips, in bulk,
l@2c Id; carrots, 1h@2c ID; summer
squash, 5010c each; Hubbard squash,
10@15c each; pumpkins. 5010c; par
ships, 2 punches for SC; cauliflower,
l0@15c head.
F'ruits-Lemons, soc per doz; plums,
10c basket, bulk, &c Id; apples, 304c
Id; 60c@$1.25 box; prunes, 15c bas-
ket; grapes, zoe ID 5J@60c basket;
bananas, 25@30c doz winter pears, sc
ID, $1.25@$1.5O box; crabapples, 2Q3c
Id; cranberries, 121a @15c qt; ounces,
4 lbs for 25c; pineapples, soc each; or
anges, 100000 box.
Meats-Beef, porterhouse steak, 1Sc
020c; sirloiu steak, 16@1Sc; round
steak, 1212c; shoulder steak, 10012hc
No. ] prime roast, 15016c; common
roast, 10@12Rc; boiling beef, 8@10c;
leg of mutton, 1919 @15c; chops, 15c
018c; pork roast 1914 @15c; chops,
15c; salt, 15c; sausage 10@12hc; veal
SC; calves liver, 15c; eastern ham.
Ice; breakfast bacon, 18c; lard, 10 Id
pail. $1.35.
Grain and Feed-Timothy hay. soc
per cwt, SIS per ton; grain hay, 75c
per cwt, $14 per ton; alfalfa, soc per
cwt, $14 per ton; chicken feed, $1.30
per cwt, $24 per ton; rye, seed, $1.25
per cwt; bran 90c per cwt; bran and
shorts, 95c per cwt; shorts, 81 per
cwt; rolled barley, $1.25 per cwt; corn,
$3.50 per cwt; timothy seed, SC per ID,
81 per cwt; alfalfa, 15c per lb. $13 per
cwt; clover, 15c per Id, $3.50 per cwt;
lawn mixture, blue grass and white
clover, 25c per Id; red top, tic per Id.
$14 per cwt English rye grass, lie
per ID, $3.50 per cwt; orchard grass,
Ice per ID. $14 per cwt.
Fish-Salmon, 1219c per lb; hall
but, 10@12hc; herring. 1O@12kc.
Flour-Wholesale, $375@$4 per Dbl;
retail, fancy patents, s1.15; standard
brands, $1.10; lowest grade. 81.
Sugar-Cane, Sc per 100lb sack, IA
lbs for 81.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-01-24
Kelly Got Two Years.

st. Louis.-Charles F. Kelly, mem
Der and former speaker of the house
OF delegates, was convicted of per-
jury in connection with the Suburban
street railway franchise deal and CIV
en- two years in the penitentiary. He
still has to stand trial on two charges
OF bribery in connection with the same
deal.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-01-24
Gen. Merriam Promoted.

The house military committee has
favorably reported the bill giving to
Brigadier General H. c. Merriam the
rank and pay of major general on the
retired list, the committee believing
that 1t was the intention of President
Mckinley to give him this promotion
before retirement.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-01-24

For the third time in the Is days OF
the present year has freight wreck
occurred at Schulder Spur, Montana,
on the Northern Pacific.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-01-24
Chicago Coal Dealers.

Chicago, Jan. ia true bill was.
returned against As coal dealers and
retailers charging a conspiracy to do
an illegal trade in connection with pub
lie trade. The indictments are against
both corporations and individuals do
ing business in Illinois and Indiana.
Bail was fixed at $500.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-01-24

The re- eipts of the largest so post
offices of the United States for Decem-
Der as compared with December, 1901,
show net increase of IA per cent, or
$734,235.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-01-24
Grain on the Coast.

Portland, Ore.-Walla Walla, 73c;
bluestem, SIC; valley, TIC.
Tacoma, Wash.-Firm and 101hc
higher; bluestem, SAC; club, 74c.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-01-24

Three thousand men are employed
In the Aberdeenshire granite quarries.
A pretty Sunday school teacher is q
whole church fair.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-01-24

There Is one redeeming feature
about the man who laughs at his own
jokes. You at least know that.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-01-24

There were nine deaths during the
voyage Of the transport Logan, which
Mia
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-06-25
Good rains fell at this place on
Saturday night, Wednesday morn
ing and Wednesday night.

The patrons of Benton High
School are urgently requested to
meet at the Court House on Mon
day, July 6, at 4 P. M.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-06-25
Children's Day at the Baptist
Church.

Children's Day services at the
Baptist Church in this place last
Sunday were exceedingly enter
tanning. The Church, which was
tastefully decorated with ever
greens and beautiful flowers, was
crowded with the parents and
friends OF the children, who were
well pleased with the excellent
way in which the programme was
carried out. Special praise is due
Mrs. j. M. Hickson, Miss Sue G.
Steele and Mrs. w. D. Lassiter
for their efforts in training the
children and otherwise helping to
make the services success
Miss Minnie Montgomery, organ
list, and the choir, delighted the
audience with sweet music during
the services.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-06-25

Bossier District Court, Judge
Ut. Watkins presiding, convened
Monday, and the following Grand
Jury was empaneled: w. E.
Connell, Foreman; E. o. Brock,
J.B. Wilmington, J. D. Mcclellan,
A. A. Martin, j. T. Ford, J. P.
Keeth, j. R. Honeycutt, S. E.
Nuckolls, j. E. Holloway, j. S..
McDade and j. M. Hollingsworth.
Up to yesterday evening the
Grand Jury had reported eight
true bills, aid the District Atsor-
ney one bill of information.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-06-25
Office Board of Commissioners.

Office Board of Commissioners,
Bossier Levee District,
Bossier City, La, June 4, 1903.
Sealed proposals will be received at the
~ Office of the Board of Commissioners
OF the Bossier Levee District, in Bossier
City, La, up to P. M, THURSDAY.
JULY End, 1903, for the construction Of
the following levee work in the Parish
of Bossier, viz:
ROUGH AND READY. -Newleve Ap-
proximate contents 10000 cubic wards.
Deposit required, S225. Bond required,
$4,000.
! SCoPENI.-New levee. Approximate
contents $1,000 cubic yards. Deposit
required, $1,000.
Cash or a certified check to the
amount of the deposit required must
accompany each bid.
The right to reject any and all bids is
reserved.
Other information as : to location,
character OF work, terms of payment,
and blank forms for proposals may be
obtained at the Office of the President
Of the Board at Shreveport, and at the
Office of the Board of State Engineers.
at New Orleans, La.
w. B. MCCORMICK, President.
7. N. BRADEN, JR., Sec'y, Curtis, La.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-06-25

T1p-to-date in all things, and furnish
~ ed in the neatest style. Prompt
and polite attention. Meals at all hours.
In the Simon building, Shreveport, La.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-06-25

DE 1t remembered that on the Goth day
- of May, A. D. 1903, we, the under
signed Jury Commissioners, whose
names appear hereunto affixed, met at
the Clerks Office, in the town of Benton,
La, and proceeded to select from the
General Venire box, (being previously
prepared by us), in accordance with the
provisions OF Act 1876, of the General
Assembly OF Louisiana, approved July
IL, 1898, twenty persons possessing all
the qualifications under said Act, taken
from the different portions of the parish,
to serve as Grand Jurors for the term of
six months from the date of empanelling
at the June, 1908, term, beginning June
q, 1883, of the District Court, and until
succeeding Grand Jury shall have been
emnaneled
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-06-25
Personal.

Mrs. Kate Cabeen and children
are visiting relatives in Alden.
Miss Iris Sibley, of Shreveport,
visited Miss Louda Brownlee last
week.
Mrs. John Meares is the guest
OF her sister, W. R. Sibley, this
week.
DIR. and Mrs. Waters, of Belcher.
visited Mr.. and Mrs. II. v. Meirs
Tuesday.
Mrs. N. A. Arnold spent last
week with Mrs. j. NJ. Arnold, at
Brownlee.
Miss Toinette Wycheis spending
sne week with Mrs. A. J. Murff, in
Shreveport.
Mrs. Robert Adger, of Belcher,
was the guest of Miss Dollie Ca
oeen Tuesday.
Mrs. Lou Pharr, of Bolton.
Miss, was the guest of Mrs. H.
y. Meirs this week.
misses Scott and Louie Ogden
were the guests of Mrs. N. A.
Arnold this week.
Mrs. |. H. Martin and Miss
Annie Martin, of Dixie, visited
relatives in Benton this week.
Mrs. W. T. Colquitt and children.
o. Bossier City, and Miss True
neart Yarbrough, of VAUDEVILLE.
spent Saturday and Sunday with
MRS. w. D. Lassiter.
Miss Pawnee Butler, who has
ueen teaching school at Robeline
we past two years, is visiting her
cousin, Miss Eloise Burt, and will
spend some time with her.
MSS Virginia 7. Dorman, Of
Arcadia, and Misses Clarissa and
Aadge Lindsey, of Robeline, will
~, ,se IN Benton Saturday, and
J ~'il De the guests of Miss Mabel
Scanland ~ -4aDei
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-06-25
Homestead Entry No. 6S46.

Homestead Entry No. 6S46.
Department Of the Interior, !
Land Office at Natchitoches, La,
May %, 1908. ]
NJ office is hereby given that the follow
IN ing named settler has filed notice
of his intention to make final proof in
support of his claim, and that said proof
will be made before Clerk District Court
at Benton, La, on July IS, 1903, viz:
Homestead Entry No. 6S46 William
F. McClelland, of Emma, Louisiana
for the northwest quarter OF northeast
quarter and southeast quarter of north
east quarter of section 6, township 81
North, range II West, and southeast
quarter of southeast quarter OF section
81, township %, fange Il West Louisiana
Meridian:
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of said land, viz: James
Northcott; Antrim, La; and James NJ.
Cole, David H. Cole and William J.
Johnston, of Emma, La.
]. ERNEST BREDA, Register.
June 4, 19O3. july q
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-06-25
Serwich's Hotel
AND
r Z ST AUR MT

4 MEXICAN AND EUROPEAN
IA Plan. Corner of Texas and Market
streets, Shreveport, La.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-06-25

Notice!
Nhe Assessments of Bossier will be
4 open for inspection and correction
from June 10th to Goth.
II. II. MONTGOMERY, Assessor.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-06-25

Be it remembered that on this, 26th
day Of May, A. D. 1903, we the under
signed Jury Commissioners, whose
names appear hereunto affixed, met at
the Clerks Office, in the town of Benton,
La, and proceeded to draw from General
Venire box, previously prepared by us),
in the presence of two lawful and COM
potent witnesses, the following thirty
named persons to serve as Petit Jurors
for the second week of June (1903) term
OF the Second District Court in and for
Bossier Parish, which term opens June
Y, 1903; said Jurors to be summoned to
appear on Monday, June %, 1903, said
date being the first day of second week
OF said term. All of which was done in
accordance with the provisions of Act
135 Of the General Assembly of Louisi-
ana, approved July 13. 1893.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-06-25

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A. M. McWilliams,
GENERAL LIVERY AND FEED STABIE
BUSINESS CONDUCTED.

GOOD Horses and Vehicles to let at
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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-06-25
Petit Jury Vanire

FOR JUNE l903) TERM OF DISTRICT COURT.
STATE OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF
BOSSIER.
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Ward.

Z Done and oficially signed the 18th day
OF May, A. D. 1903; all present except
w. D. Wadley, who was legally sum-
moned, but failed to appear.
Attest: 7 w. J. JOHNSTON,
r. B. HILL. r. S. DOLES.
J. F:EDwARDs. H. P. MOORE,
j. A. BUMGARDNE
Jury Commissioners.
B. A. KELLY,
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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-02-21

The crown prince OF Saxony has
secured a decree of divorce from the
former Crown Princess Louise, who
eloped with M. Giron.
The earl of Dudley in a speech at
Dublin declared that the prospects for
a bright future for Ireland were en-
couraging.
Filipino native troops, in battle
with 100 ladrones in Mindoro, killed
one and dispersed the remainder.
Italy is apparently joining with
Russia and Austria to force Turkish
reforms in Macedonia.
Prof. Mazzoni, the pope's physi-
clan, declares the pontiff is in excel
lent health and gains in vigor each
year.
Americans in Havana held memorial
exercises at the wreck of the Maine
on the fifth anniversary of the dis
aster.
The blockade of Venezuelan ports by
the warships of the allies has been
raised
Turkey is said to have modified
100000 troops on the Bulgarian from
tier.