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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-14
AN ORDINANCE

Prohibiting the whistling of locomotives
in the city of Shreveport except as
provided by the Railroad Commits
sion and laws of the State of Louis
lana, and as signals to cross railroad
bridge spanning Red river or Cross
bayou.
Be it ordained by the city council OF
the city of Shreveport, in regular session
convened, that it shall be unlawful for
any person to sound the whistle of any
locomotive within the city limits except
as required by the Railroad Commission
and laws of the State of Louisiana
provided signals may be given to cross
any railroad bridge spanning Red river
Or Cross bayou.
Be it further ordained, that any per-
son who shall violate the provisions of
this ordinance shall, upon conviction
by any court of competent jurisdiction,
be fined not less than $40 nor more than
$50 for each offense
Be it further ordained, that all other
laws relating to this subject be and are
hereby repealed.
This ordinance shall go into effect
from and after its PRONUNCIATION.
Adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Allen, ,Busbey, Currie. Dickson,
Foster, Jenkins Ledbetter, Lowenthal,
Quigles, Rand, Snyder, Thoman, Tus-
ten. Wise. .
Nays: None.
~ ANDREW QUERIES, Mayor.
c. G. RIVES, Comptroller.
T. G. HAYES,
Auditor and ex-Oficio Secretary.
June ID, 1908.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-14
SHFRTFFS SALE,

No. s165-In First Judicial District
Court of Caddo Parish, La: Louis
Grunewald Co. Ltd, VS.. |. E.
Mabry.
By virtue of writ of feri facias to
me issued by the Honorable First judi
cia1 District Court of Caddo Parish, La,
in the above entitled and numbered
suit, have seized and will offer for sale
at public auction, for cash, according to
law, with the benefit of appraisement, at
the store of Hart & Parker, on Texas
street. in the city of Shreveport, La,
during the legal hours for sales, on
SATURDAY, JUNE II, 1908,
one Grunewald piano No. 55o83, with
stool and scarf Said piano seized as
belonging to the defedant, TO be sold to
satisfy the debt specified in the said writ
in the sum of two hundred dollars, with
5 per cent interest thereon from April
f, 1908, an all costs of the suit.
S. J. WARD,
Sheriff of Caddo Parish, La.
Caucasian, June H. 1903.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-14

II
It has been given out that there IS not
and viii not be an administration can
didate. We hope the statement is true,
bur we shall not be surprised if if IS,
1or such q new departure will Be in line
with Governor Heard's political meth
DDS since he became chief executive
Mansfield Journal.
BY whom has this information been
given out ? No administration candi-
date Impossible Are we dreaming /
why, every politician in the State IS
seeking the favors Of the administration
instead ct the people. The aspirants for
stalls at The public trouehs feel secure
ct success 4 they are assured Of the
support 81 Dir administration. il dis
Deznoeratic
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-14
IASTREMSKFS PLATFORM.

In the Caucasian's issue of recent
date there was published the announce
ment of Hon. Leon Jastremski as can
didate for Governor in referring to
which editorially we suggested that he
give a definite Interpretation Of his
words ito elect all public officials whom
it is practicable for the people to elect. .
In his explanation given IN the
Times-Democrat Mr. Jastmeski says: -
"Were the people of Louisiana to con-
fer upon me the exalted Office of gov
ernor, confess l would hail with de-
light the curtailment of the extraordl-
nary powers under which our execu-
tives have toiled, to the very last degree
compatible with the public exigencies,
for thus relieved of this white man S
burden I would devote myself entirely
to the promotion of the industries and
general interest of the commonwealth.
Just as the power to appoint the
police juries was remanded to the peo-
pie, could, i'll the extension of the
Democratic principle of home rule, be
remanded the election of the parish as
SCISSORS, the school boards, etc. This, if
i judge right, is one OF the notable de-
mands of the people in the country par
ishes. They also desire that the filling
of vacancies In parochial and municipal
Offices be left to the people or the local
authorities There are other Offices Gre
ated by Legislative enactment which
could and should be remanded to the
people There are constitutional offices
also which could be made elective In
the first case the Legislature has the
power directly TO make the change, and
in the other it may submit constitutional
amendments to the people carrying such
changes
Of the officials whom Mr.. Jastren1ski
thinks it is not practicable for the peo-
pie to elect State boards of engineers,
boards of health, levee boards and the
administrators Of educational and char
liable institutions. It must be conceded
that Mr.. Jastremski has outstripped
his opponents by taking the people into
his confidence and aligning himself on
the demands Of the great majority of
the Democrats who vote in Louisiana
and are the people. His clear, intelli-.
gent and manly stand, as. a Democrat,
will increase his popularity throughout
the State.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-14

BY Mr.. Currie-
BY adding after the
glneer section I, the fa sple &
according to nlans and osas h
be furnished bv him spsslssli
By Mr.. Allen
By adding after the
section /. last line, the folla ID
SAID railroad companies ''11s
specifications to be f, NIUE plaas ]
engineer" 81 4
As amended the or,I;,,
through its third and snsi fae ass|
the following vote: al Eeaag
Ayes: Allen, Busbey, ean..
Dickson, Jenkins, Ledbettsr ssl Cd;
Ouigles, Rand, Snyder, Tso..l 'ssas
and Wise. III
Nays: None.
April IS, 1909.
- ANDREW QUERIES &.
{. 6. RIVES, ComptrolIsr a'ga
T. G. HAYES.
Auditor and ex-oficio c..
May 3, 1903.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-14
SEALED BIDS INVITED
For the Erection OF a Crenatog
the Incarceration OF Garbave ID tIht
City of Shreveport, La

Sealed proposals are hereby insa
for the erection of a crenlatery f0F M
OF Shreveport, Plans, Specifications
daily capacity, together with { esrsas|
chheck in the sum Of five hlSassS|
dollars, as evidence Of good faith
guarantee to sign contracts, % aess
pany each proposal The plant q 6
not exceeding $1o,ooo. The eontfas
to accept payment in three annual s.
stallments to be provided for il basz
of expenses for the years 1904 Ig
and 1906 with 5 per cent interest aaaSz
The city will provide location, AID IS
serves the right to reject any q az ae'
and return checks.
Bids to be in hands OF CoInpirazN
by Monday, June IS, 1909. at 9.
C. G. RIVES, Con1ptrollsf
May Fl, 1903.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-14

Hon. Will 4. Steady, editor of the
Lake Charles Press, is a candidate for
the office of State Treasurer. Mr.. Stead
y is the representative Of Calcasieu in
the General Assembly of Louisiana. He
IS a progressive citizen, gentleman and
a thorough Democrat He would fill
ereditably the Office of his present
ambition, but he has not yet announced
his position on the issues which concern
the people, for instance, nominations BY
primary election and the return of the
appointive power to the people.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-14
AN ORDINANCE
Requiring railroad com eanies to

requiring railroad com nanies to pave
with vitrihed bricks full intersection
of ali paved street across which
their tracks may run at said inter
sected points.
Section /. Be it ordained by the city
council of the city of Shreveport, in
legal assembly convened, that any and
all railroad companies, whose track or
tracks shall 1ntersect a paved street in
said city shall pave with vitrifed bricks,
under the SUPERVISION of the city en-
glneer, the full intersection of the street
on which the said track or tracks may
be laid with the said paved street
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, that
the above requirements apply when said
track or tracks cross streets whose pave
n1ents terminate approximately at the
edge of the intersection Of said street
with the street on which said track or
tracks are laid.
Sec. 3. Be it further ordained. that
if any railroad company shall fail to
comply with this ordinance within thirty
(3o) days after the passage of same, the
city shall cause said pavement to be laid
at the expense of said companies.
Sec. d. Be it further ordained, that
oil oiuiiidfSSS Ill COuIllCl herewith are
hereby repealed.
Passed through first reading by fol-
low ing vote:
Ayes Allen, Busbey, Conger, Currie,
Foster, Jenkins. Ledbetter. Lowenthal,
Ouigles, Rand, Snyder, Thoman, Tus-
ten. Wise
Nays: None.
March 10, 1908.
Mr.. Wise called up ordinance intro
ing March I6, 1903, entitled "An Ordi-
nance requiring railroad companies to
pave with vitrifed bricks full intersec-
tons of all paved streets across which
their tracks may run at said intersected
points. y sz-
The ordinance was read the second
time and passed through its second
reading by the following vote:
Ayes: Allen. Busbey, Conger, Currie,
Dickson, Jenkins, Ledbetter, Lowenthal,
Quigles. Rand, Snyder, Thoman, Tusten
and Wise
Nays None
The ordinance was read the third time
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-14
10000 YARDS OF STREET PAVING

T. f Nv
Shreveport, La, May aa, Ioo3-sealed
proposals will be received BY the city
comptroller at the city hall I'D to
O'Clock pm, June 70, 1908, for the paw
ing OF the following streets in the city
OF Shreveport, La:
No. Marshall street. Crockett Ia
DAVIS, approximate square yards o,z56.5
no. Louisiana street and avenue,
Lake to Jordan; approximate square
yards Io,453.I.
No. 3--Western avenue, Sprague to
Hope approximate So. yds. I2.2o4.8.
No. Hope street, Western to Tex
as. approximate So. yds. 7,A73.4
No. 5-Texas road, Cedar to CORPORA
ton i1ne; approximate So. yds. 1880.
NO. b-Southern avenue, Jordan to
Dashlell approximate SO. yds. 4.4I8.7.
No. cotton street. Marshall to
lexas avenue; approximate SO. yds.
7,2I23. =. ! = -
No 8-Commerce street, cotton to
Lake; approximate So. yds. 5000.
No. o-Caddo street. Market to alley
rear of Ards & Co; approximate sd
yds. 2427.2
No. IoFannin street. Market to
Commerce; approximate 81. vds.
3.o8do. e
No. II-Stoner avenue, Louisiana to
cemetery gate; approximate So. yds.
II,2z3.I.
No. Iz-Irving place, Jordan to Olive !:
approximate So. yds. 6,85I.5 i
The paving to be Of Uvalde or other
rock asphalt as per plans and speciica-
tons on file in the engineers office.
Each street to be bid on separately,
and all bids must be made on and in ac-
cordance with special blanks furnished
by the city engineer. under whose super
vision all work will be done.
a certified check equal to 10 per cent
OF the amount bid to accompany each
bid as guarantee that bidder, If sue
cessful, win furnish satisfactory bond
and enter into contract as per his bid.
a maintenance bond of 10 per cent Of
contract as let viii Be required OF sue
eessful bidders for maintenance Of work
for Ave years.
The city reserves the right to reject
any and all bids.
6. RIVEs. Comptroller.
q Caucasian, June RI, 1903
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-14
THE LETTER LIST.

The following is a list OF iettefs g
naming uncalled for in the silfcEslsaz
postofice for the week ending s
urday, June 49, 1908. A enafggs
one cent will be made on each piefs
mail advertised When calling for big
letters please say advertised. glg.'s
date of advertising. Free delivery q nsa=
may be secured by having your irlall S !
dressed to street and nurnbel. AdssS
your correspondents OF your e0ia
street address and have the madofss
your letters accordingly.
LEON M. CARTER, 2
LADIES LIST.
Austin, Miss Mollie 2; Anae''sss
Mrs. Lizzie.
Bean, Miss Hattie; Baker Mrs; -
c.; Brock, Miss Pattie; Brooks iss'e7
Byron, Miss Mary.
Caunree. Mrs. Hill H.; IhealHf
Mrs, S. B.: Caldwell, Mrs. Ida eras
ford. Miss Bessie; Collins, Miss Edaa'
Crawford, Miss Edith; Cory A's
Daisy P. 800
Dean. Miss Daisy; Dyre, Miss siass
DeS;ms Miss Marv: Dasila, Mrs. NAL
Danills, Miss Helen.
East. Miss Mabel 2; Ellen, M'ss@
Grey, Miss Minnie; Grimm WI
B. 2.
Holland, Mrs. Ellen; Hasss
Tealdy. u:s
Johnson, Mrs. NJ. E 2; johnson e
Mrgurite; johnson, Mrs. Dealy ~
son, Mrs. D.; johnson, Mrs ea, ~.
Johnson, Miss Adine; johnson, n
Creasie: johnson, Mrs. Belle -
Miss Mandv; JiIder, Miss Nora loa
Miss Jane; Jones, Miss Jamie e
Miss Beatrice. -
Kinedy, Miss Mary. ,a.s
Lucas, Miss Katherine; Lesie''
S. rao,.
Mailer Miss Anna; Moss, Miss fs..
ence; Moore, Miss Henrietla' a.
Miss Jennie; Mccoy, Miss Iela s..
Dufie, Mrs. NJ. J.; MepuAs Mo-
Mary; Morcie, Miss Marie -
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-14
AN ORDINANCE
Granting to the Sbreveoo-t :

vi ali.lliS 10 the Shreveport H.,
Association the right to ,,ss - e
and obstruct a certain aiIss e ! \!
city of Shreveport. a''s' q
Whereas, On May Il, rooa a.
out the city of Shreveport -, ss''
compliance with the laws il s,,sa :
made and provided, and sit,s Il n
days due notice ard adyert;s,,,.s.,, /
same, an election was held "a S s.. 4
sense of the property taxpayers ~ Y II
city on the question of granI;ns : : ! I
Shreveport Base Ball Assoc;as;ss@ Il
right to use: occupy and othcrw,. I
struct the alley north Of WaIs,t s.
in Parkview subdivision betwess s 81
avenue and Sycamore stree, II 4. & &
OF Shreveport; provided that 4 E s. s
said alley shall be vacated s. il. :, q
Shreveport Base ball AssociaEias /.
base ball purposes, then the s;s ,1 {
to revert to the said city. 8
And, whereas, at said electioa 81
and legally held, returned and nyasa
gated, the property taxpayers rs
favorably in number and aIrla,us 81 /
grant said right;
Therefore, be it ordained 81 thp j
council of the city of Shreyeools
legal and regular assembly eoay,s.|
that the right be and is hereby ersr'.
to the Shreveport Base Ball Assoe;stS
to use, occupy and otherwise ehsts
the alley north of Walnut stre.kl
Parkview subdivision between n
avenue and Sycamore street ii lie !.
of Shreveport: provided that ii a
said alley shall be vacated b. the !
Shreveport Base Ball Association /
base ball purposes, then the said ii
to revert to the said city.
Adopted by following vote
Ayes: Allen, Busbey, Currie, Dicks
Foster, Jenkins, Lowenthai 0sSea
Rand, Snyder, Thoman, TusIens II
Nays: None.
May Is, 1903.
ANDREW QUERIES, sIaya
c. G. RIVES, Comptroller.
T. G.. HAYES,
Auditor and ex-0fheio seereta7
: May "a, 1903.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-14

Nine. Calve would not marry her
French Wooer because he wanted all her
money Having earned her fortune by
the sweat Of her voice, Nine Ca1ve is
not SO willing to dover foreign loafers
as most American girls who have come
easily by their money Booster Banner.
4 French calf could not expect to i'm
press an American Calve with his
bawl. American girls, not seekers after
titles, dukes and counts and so on, know
q man when they see him, with or with
out money
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-14
WHY? YES. WHY

Why should the public give John D.
Rockefeller credit for his alleged dona-
tons to educational institutions? He has
monopoly on the oil business and ev-
cry dollar he gives away he squeezes
out of the pockets of poor people.
Rockefeller is a Cheap John sort Of a
philanthropist. Let us educate our youth
without the assistance of his i,l-gotten
money Vernon News.
Why should the public lnot ali the
public go into ecstacies over Carnegie,
who would perpetuate his name in
libraries Carnegie, as Rockefeller, IS a
Cheap John sort Of phi1anthropist, .
who has Wrung his dollars from the
sweat OF his men and the tears Of their
widows and orphans. Homestead! This
name recalls record Of gloom and
blood IN the history of PENNSYLVANIA.
/ The public who think are not misled BY
the philanthropy Of Rockefeller and
larnegle. Money. as a cloak, may cover
q world Of sins. II Rockefeller and Car
neg1e are gtiaged as money makers, their
names with their record OF accumulated
wealth should be inscribed in letters
visible to all who would read, but
neltaer should ever be cited as an ex-
ample for the education of our youth,
As an opposite to these two men We
would cite for emulation the life work
OF George Peabody, who accumulated
millions OF money in the legitimate
course Of commercial integrity. who
never oppressed his fellow men, who
never fllled the orphans eyes with tears
.or broke the widows heart. George
Peabody, the man Of millions, the phi-
sianthropist, native to the soil, who gave
away his millions for the alienation Of
humanity + the Rockefellers and the
'1arnee1es were Peabodys the wilder
ness Of the world would be made to
blossom as the rose
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-14
The Comrnoner (Bryan's paper d,

The Gonmoner Organs paper) says:
General John B. Gordon has been elect
ed connaander-in-el1ief Of the Confed-
crate Veterans, and his election will de-
light all who know him. He was not
only one of the great generals of the
Genfederacy, but he has through his lee
lures done great deal to bring the sec
tons together an dto restore real SYM
pathy and friendship between the vet
Grams Of the two armies.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-14

More than two weeks have. gone By
since General Jastrenlski took the peo-
pie into his confidence and told them
what his platform was, and yet not
another candidate for a State Office has
followed his example. Mansfield Jour
nal.
The others will line up in time; the
Others arc still on the fence, but they
viii jump, one after the other. Only be
patient and give them an opportunity
chance to think and Jump right.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-14
A REVOLUTION.

The details of the assassination OF the
King and the Queen of Servla and her
brothers, with the premier and several
officials of the government, are shocking
to civilization The tragedy was enacted
at night by military officers who had
revolted against the authority of Alex
ander, and proclaimed Peter Kara
georgevitct their king Alexander and
his queen were killed in their private
apartment and his household and
guards being surprised could offer little
resistance and were soon overpowered
and slain Alexander was unpopular but
his disfavor, it is alleged, was increased
by his marriage to Queen Draga and
his suspension of the Constitution.
However, with these questions we can
have little concern. While murder is
murder in any guise whatever and is
repugnant, it is reasonable to. assume
that a climax had been reached when
officers of the army deemed it expedient
to remove a tyrant. Yet in the act of
violence there was slain woman, de-
fenseless, whose life at least should
have been spared, but, after all, unpopu-
lar sovereigns and tyrants are not de-
posed with manifestations of Difference
or kindly words. While the assassina-
ton of the King and Queen of Servia
together with the officials of the court is
horrible, there is an emphatic demon
stration that there must be an end to
tyrants and to tyranny and that the peo-
pie are supreme
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-14

The nomination Of candidates BY pri-
mary elections is a feature political of
the Democracy of Texas Progress die
tates opposition TO cut and dried con-
ventiop systems which IS fasored by the
#tilne-servers and party barnacles, the
long and never tired Of firing feeders
at the public crib.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-14

Tbs IS a land of superb manhood and
unriyaled wonanhood, glorious sun
shine, extensive woodlands, fertile fields
and valleys, and the soil products of
every Climate, together with an agricu1-
tural and commercial energy that defes
time and space Bossier Banner.
You bet But, gee whiz! what has
happened, brothers
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-14

A number of our exchanges in the
swamp section are protesting against
the practice in that section of dynamit-
ing the streams for fish It seems to us
there is a stringent law on the statute
books relative to this practice. Ruston
Leader.
The law is plain and stringent En-
force it.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-14
THE VALUE OF LUMBER.

The Winfield Comrade in referring
to the value of lumber states that W.
NJ Wallace of Winfield recently sawed
and kiln-seasoned select car load of
oak, $4,000 feet, for which he received
$50 per thousand, or an aggregate of
$40 for the car load.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-14
SHREVEPORT POLICE.

The Mansfield Journal says: "The
police force of Shreveport are gene
set. They tackle the most dangerous
toughs regardless of circumstances, and
few criminals are able to o1ltrun them.
As fighters and sprinters Shreveport's
guardians are not outclassed by those
of any other city.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-14

Some OF the Republicans say that Mr..
Hanna was guilty of tactical error in
opposing resolution endorsing Presi-
dent Roosevelt, observes The Common
er ne mantle Of charity should be
thrown over Mr.. Hanna He is yet con-
slderably dazed from the last trouncing
administered BY Tom Johnson.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-14

One Of the possible, indeed a prob
able, move in politics would be the an
riounccn1ent Of Hon E. B. Kruttsehnitt
OF New Orleans for Governor Of Louis
lana. Mr. krutfschnift is man of char
acter and a Democrat tried and true
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-14
AN ORDINANCE

Appropriating from the sanitary and
Improvement fund the sum of $I2oo
for the purchase of lots.
Be It ordained by the city council of
the city of Shreveport, in regular SEES
sion convened, that the sum of twelve
hundred dollars ($I2oo) be and is here
by appropriated from the sanitar~ and
Improvement fund for the purpose of
purchasing lots Nos. 46, - 4S and 40
'of the Weinstock subdivision of the
city of Shreveport. =,
Be it further ordained that the mayor
be and is hereby empowered to make
said purchase for the city.
Passed through its first reading by
TIE following vote:
AYES: Allen, Busbey, Conger, Currie,
Dickson, Jenkins, Lowentl1aI, Ledbet-
ter, Quigles, Rand, Snyder, Thoman.
Tusten.
Nays: None -
April 20. 1908. T.
T. G. HAYES.
Auditor and ex-Ofieio Secretary.
Passed through its. second and third
readings and adopted by the following
vote:
Ayes: An!ee.. Foster, Jenkins, Quig-
les, Rand. Snyder, Tusten, Wise-S
Z Nays: None. e..
May Fl. 1903.
ANDREW QUERIES, Mayor.
C.G. RIVES. Comptroller.
T. G. HAYES,
Auditor and ex-Oficio Secretary.
May 24, 1909.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-14
AN ORDINANCE

Mr.. Currie asked for the unanimous
reconsideration Of the ordinance passed
through third and final reading May 28
1907. being an ordinance entitled Gan
ordinance providing for the extension OF
the water mains of the Shreveport Wa
ter Works Company. making appropri-
alton and levying tax to pay for n.y.
drant rental
The ordinance was amended so as to
read as follows.