Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1905-08-02
GOVERNOR TO
INVESTIGATE
Chief Executive of Mississippi
Leaves for the Gulf Coast
Today
TWOSTATES MAY CLASH
louisiana Complains That Troops Have
Invaded Its Territory and Used
Armed Force.

New Orleans, Aug. 2.-The total cas-
es OF fever to noon of August I'd were
347, the total deaths to date, "A;
new cases today, /; deaths today, G
The yellow fever situation in the south
is not so favorable today, the higl
temperature and the heavy rains in
New Orleans, the center of infection
not only producing an unfavorable
climatic condition but undoing much
that has been accomplished in the
last "a hours in the way of filling guv
ters, cisterns and ponds and making il
necessary Tor this work to be done
over. There are no new developments
today in the controversy over the al
legged invasion of Louisiana by the
Mississippi troops guarding the from
tier. Arkansas as well is using
militia men as quarantine officers and
has stationed them at various points
to prevent the landing of people from
the infected districts.
Naval Reserves Are Ordered Out.
New Orleans, Aug. 2.-Governor
Blanchard today issued orders to Cap
tain }. W. Bostwick. in command of
the Louisiana naval reserves. to pro-
ceed with sufficient force to Lake
Bogne Canal and adopt measures for
the protection of Louisiana fishermen,
citizens and boatmen. Captain Bost-
Wick today made report to the Gov
ernor by wire, that armed Mississip-
plans had been crossing the Louisiana
line and that Mississippi launches had
been interfering with traffic in Lake
Pontchartrain and capturing sehoon-
ers; that they have stopped fishing in
Lake Bogne and that traffic in Lake
Bogne Canal has been interrupted.
Governor vardaman Declines to
Make Any Statement.
Jackson, Miss, Aug 2.-Governor
Vardaman left here today for the Gulf
coast to make rigid investigation of
the complaint of Governor Blanchard
of Louisiana, that Mississippi troops
have invaded Louisiana territory and
are patrolling the district near Lake
Rigolets. Governor Vardaman declined
to make any statement in advance of
his investigation.
Clash Between States Seems lmmi-
nent.
Memphis, Tenn, Aug. "A special
to the Commercial Appeal from Baton
Rouge, La, says:
"a clash between the Mississippi
and Louisiana authorities over the
quarantine regulations is imminent. A
private dispatch was received in the
city today stating that Mississippi sol
diers, employed as quarantine guards,
had invaded Louisiana with arms and
that boats were patrolling the mouth
of Rigolets Lake and Pearl River, off
the Louisiana coast, to prevent Loui-
siana boats from leaving
Governor Blanchard directed Briga-
dier General Perraliat, of his staff,
and Captain j. W. Bostwick, command
ing the states naval militia, to inves-
tigate and report"
Governor Blanchard also telegraph
ed Governor Vardaman of Mississ-
iippi: Have reliable information that
Mississippi quarantine guards, armed,
crossed over to the Louisiana side at
Pearl River. | do not believe this was
on orders, but was thoughtless con-
duct merely of few. To obviate un-
favorable comment and friction please
give orders that your guards remain
on their own side of the line"
President of State Board of Health
Reports to Governor.
Late this afternoon Governor
Blanchard received the following tele-
gram from President Souchon, of the
state board of health:
"a patrol boat of the state of Mis-
sissippi patrolled Lake Bogne and
after prohibiting the fishermen from
fishing in the lake is now guarding the
exit of Lake Bogne canal, prevent
ing any boat from coming out
"This is an unwarrantable usurpa-
ton and invasion Of Louisiana waters
and our attorney advises me to ask
you to wire proper authorities in
Washington and at once to intervene
or to take matters in hand YOURSELF"
Governor Blanchard then telegraph
ed Governor Vardaman of Mississippi:
Have information Mississippi pa
trolls have forbidden fishermen from
fishing in Lake Bogne and is now
guarding the exit of Lake Bogne
canal, preventing boats from coming
out Is this by your orders, or of those
of health authorities of your state? No
such state of affairs can be tolerated.
You have a right to prohibit boats
landing on Mississippi shores, but not
from navigating lakes, sound and gulf
channels, which are navigable waters
of the United States"
Governor Blanchard also telegraph
ed President Souchon that he would