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The weekly Iberian., 1905-06-17

Last Wednesday evening Miss A gnes
lie Blanc was the charming hosters OF
{ ,e w. A. e. G..
After spirited contest the ladies
prize was awarded, the first prize TO
Mrs. q. Clerc the second to Miss Luce
Estorge and the BOBBY 70 Miss Agnes
Leblanc delicious refreshments were
served to the members and following
guests. Miss Dansereau, of Thibodaux
Miss Jeanne Hacker, Of Beaumont
Texas, and Mrs. French Of Galveston
Texas.
Mrs. A. N. Muller will entertaiu the
club on next Wednesday at half past
Souf.
The weekly Iberian., 1905-06-17
Established in February, 1893.
Subscription Price, $1.0O per Annum.
Going West:
For Schools.

On last Monday evening. at $3.50
o'clock a number of citizens met
at the Court House for the pur
pose of advising about what effort
should best be made for extending
the educational advantages of this
city and ward to a greater mum
ber Of the youth. Every one pre-
sent at this meeting evinced the
deepest interest in the movement
and took part in all the debates
or discussions. Every possible
method tenable and thought of for
raising the necessary funds to
build and equip at least two sub
stantlal brick school buildings,
was brought forward by sugges-
ton and discussed. The cOncen-
sus of opinion seemed to favor
above all other plans advanced
the project Of submitting to the
property taxpayers of the Sixth
Ward the proposition Of voting a
2 mill tax for ten years-the funds
to be devoted to building, equip
ping and maintaining the neces,
sary school houses.
The assessment of the Sixth
Ward (Which includes the city of
New Iberia) will, in al! probability,
exceed s2,OOO,OOO. A two-mill tax
on this assessment would yield
something above $4,000 per an
numn, or $4O,O in the ten years.
With this additional sum at their
command the School Board would
he enable to provide educational
advantages for every child in the
Ward. The question of issuing
bonds, predicated upon this tax,
if voted, was not fully determined,
for the reason that the view was
held by some Of the gentlemen
present that the annual tax pro
cceds could be used to better ad
vantage in meeting any obligation
that might be incurred by the
School Board on account of new
or repaired and extended buildings
to better advantage. Bonds would
require interest money for the full
period Of time-while the credit of
the School Board, fortified by this
proposed tax revenue, dedicated
to this special purpose. would en-
able them to build the School
houses and pay for them in annual
ins'allments, thereby effecting a
cOnsi,lerabl" saving in interest.
A resolution was adopted. re
qucsting the School Board to 10
callze the school interest of the
Sixth Ward and to take the neces
sary steps to determine the will
of the people on the proposition
Of II two mill tax for a period of
ten years. The meeting then ad.
jnurned.
Those present were Prof. J. C.
Ellis, MesSrs. w. J. Burke, l.. O.
Hacker. DR.. II. A. King, X. s
Mcmahon, j. W. Eckart, j. p.
SnberbielIe, Eng. GulIot, r. D.
Sonthwell. Lazard King, and E.
Il MiIlard
Since writing the above account
we have been handed a copy of
the minutes of the last meeting Uf
the School Board, indicating their
action on the above question. We
invite your perusal of these MINI
tes, which appear in another col |
umn of this issue.-Ed.
The weekly Iberian., 1905-06-17

At a little village of VOORHEES,,
in Avoyelles parish, a petition of
the property tax payers has been
presented to the Police Jury ask
ing for an election on the question
OF . special tax of 5 mills for
school purposes. The election has
been ordered for July Is.
The Washington times., 1905-02-21
PRESIDENT GOING
To PH|LADELP P|I|A
Washington's Birthday Adj
dress at &. of 2.
DEPARTS EARLY IN MORNING
Baron and Baroness Won Sternbarg
Accompany Hin-Degree for
Kaiser William.

President Roosevelt will go to Phila-
Washington Birthday address before the
student BODY OF the University OF Penn
syIVania He will also receive from the
regents of the university the degree OF
Doctor Of Laws.
Accompanying the President viii be
Baron Speck Won Sternburg. the German
Ambassador, who will receive the degree
of Doctor OF Laws, which the university
Will confer upon Emperor William. the
Baroness Sternburg. Surgeon General
Rixey and Secretary Loeb.
Leave in Early Morning.
The party VIII leave Washington in
the morning and will arrive in PhiIadel-
phia about 10 O'Clock. They will be met
by the First City Troop. Of Philadelphia.
and escorted to the Academy OF Music,
where the exercises win be held. There
the President will deliver his address.
Upon The conclusion Of the ceremonies
the President will go TO the armory Of
the First City Troop. who VIII entertain
the Presidential party at luncheon.
Home for Dinner.
About 8 o'clock the President VIII take
the train for Washington, arriving here
in time for dinner,
District Commissioner Henry B. F.
Macfarland left today for Providence,
r. l., to make an address before the
Sons OF the American Revolution at
their annual banquet in honor of George
WasaiHgton's birthday.
The Washington times., 1905-02-21
WILL DRAF 4 BILL
CLASSIFYING POLICE
Representative Babcock and Commissioner West Confer
Upon the Matter School Teachers and Fire
in Same Category

During the summer recess Of Con-
gress, District Commissioner Henry L.
West. at the request of Representative
Babcoek, chairman of the House Com
mittee the District of Columbia, will
frame q bill to be introduced at the
next session. classifying the Metro
politan police force along lines already
proposed by Major Sylvester.
1t is also intended to divide members
of the public school teaching force
and the Fire Department into classes
according to length of service
Bills for both these departments will
be prepared IN the near future, An in
crease ia salaries will be the result of
the new classification.
Representative Babcock called on Com
missioner West this morning and had a
long conference with him rela 10
District salaries. It is understood that
favorable action VIII be taken on the
proposed bills at the next session. In
brief. it is proposea TO promote a men,
mer Of the police force, for instance
from one class to another at the con
clusion of three and five years service
The Washington times., 1905-02-21
THE WEATHER REPORT.

Both the Alabama and Ontario depres-
ssons OF Monday morning have passed
off 10 sea, and fair weather prevails III
the Atlantic coast districts. except in
eastern Georgia and on the South Caro-
lima coast. Light rain has set IN along
the lower lakes. and rain continues in
the north Pacific Coast States.
1t is decidedly warmer in New Eng
land and relatively high temperatures
prevail In all districts except the South
ern States
The shallow depression in the upper
Mississippi valley Will advance slowly
eastward III the next thirty-six hours.
ard cause rain along the lower lakes
and in the upper Ohio valley and the
northern portion of The middle Atlantic
States. with only slight changes In tenn
pera atufe.
The Washington times., 1905-02-21

BOSTON, Feb. 21--In the most exten-
siye and disastrous fire that this city
has seen for years. piers and OF the
Hoosic Tunnel Docks were totally de-
stroyed. the steamships Dalton Hall, Of
the Furness line. and Philadelphian, OF
the Wilson n-Furness-Leyiand line, badly
damaged, and hundreds of thousands OF
dollars worth of freight on the piers
and cargo in the vessels wiped out by
fire between 1:30 and 4 o clock this morn
ing.
Starting on pier on the ground floor
in some way, the flames spread like
pl airie fire even against the wind, leap
ing across the water to pier 8. and inside
OF ten minutes after the alarm both
great sheds were one mass OF flames,
leaping high into the air and threaten
ing not only the piers on either side,
but also the mammoth shed was doomed,
and by the time extra help had arrived
the other shed was doomed Every piece
of fire-fighting apparatus IN the city,
except the very few left to cover certain
districts, was called upon. 1t was the
first time In wears that general alarm
had been rung IN.
Escape of Ship Crews.
The fire was attended by the most ex-
citing Incidents Off pier 8 lay the
Furness liner Dalton Hall. and when
the flames swept through the pier to-
ward the liner Captain Gordon tried to
get the crew to warp the vessel out
The crew paid no attention. and fol
senle time there was nautiny on board
Finally, after the vessel had caught fire
line was passed from the draw OF
The CharIestown bridge to the vesse
and the almost doomed vessel was
pulled from her berth.
On the other side of pier lay the
The Washington times., 1905-02-21
Appeal to the President
to Extend the Inyes-
tigation.
ACTIONS OF The TRUST
MI. Roosevelt May Study the
Situation at First
Hand.

President Roosevelt viii most likely
make a personal Investigation into the
oil situation Of Texas. when ne takes
his trip to San Antonio next month
It is charged that the STANDARD Oh
Company has practically ruined the
Beaumont field By lis nercfIess aTHL-
nilation OF opposition. its arbitrary con-
troll Of the pipe lines. It's monopoly OF
the water rights of the river and coast
cities and its secret rebate contracts
with the railroads of the State As
result, the boom which was started IN
beaumont and promised to make II the
Mecca OF an enormous irnrni grafton and
speculative population has been ext5f1-
guished. the fortunes mat have been
sunk in private wells have been lost
and the oil producers of small means
beggared.
That tie people Of Texas are tho1.s
oughly aroused over the condition Of
things is plainly shown By the attitude
Of the LegIsIa ture. which Is preparing
TO follow Kansas lead in the establish
rnent OF State rednsries and the regu-.
Iation Of the pipe lines
Appeal To Campbell.
Representative Campbell. author Of the
House resoIuticn calling fer al inyesEl-
CATION Of the Kansas maneuvers Of the
Sta1dar1, IS IN receipt o. h4iI1fSstS o-
letters from Texas. begging him TO M
dt,cc the President 70 include the Lone
Star State ii the scope Of tbs 3EfillIsf-
/ YesIerdsig AiF. IaapoeH laid bef0re tHs
PrestdefIS 4 request from the speaker OF
the Texas house Of representatives mat
Mr. Garfielf be sent TO Texas after ne
concluded his labors IN Kansas.
me President did T.et tsl9Iesste a5Ssss3ss-
cxgion IN xlsessa6ss u sls nss = zsszIlsz-Eo
Texas IL person next sz3gfIafl, II Is alks1ssse
certain that he will combine the pleasure
OF his trip with public business 70 TIE
extent Of questioning the men he n9es.ks
about the great STATE evil. By the time
he leaves Texas, he will undoubtedly
have a pretty good idea CT the situation.
requests Investigation.
Representative P p Campbell Of
Kansas called on the Secretary of the
interior today and requested him to In-@
yesttgafe fully the blanket lease fer
700. coo acres of the best oil and gas lands
Of tFas 0sage indian Reservation. known
as the ..Fcster lease
AIr. Campbell hes reflESstcd secretary
Hitchcock - investigate tae question
fully Nith-a view 70 determining how
the lease was original. obtained. " 10
The present beneficiaries are. ana
whs tl7er or net flaed catered into ts3e
arrangement. 50 that. If Justice demands
IT. the lease ray be annlllea.
The Washington times., 1905-02-21
RUSSIA To AK
PASSPORTS Of AL
LEAVING EMPIRE
State of Anarchy Pre-
valis IN the
Caucasus.
ACTIVITY ON The SHAKE
Cars Tro ps Pertecting
Their Notifications at
Vlaalyostok.
ACTIVITY ON The SHAKE

ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 2I.-An i'm
perial iilSase issued today provides for
the taxation of foreigners, passports. the
proceeds 10 go toward increasing the
revenue Of the Red Cross Society.
Ten roubies tax viii be charged on the
passports OF foreigners leaving Russia
and FIVE roubles on those Of persons en-
tering Russia
The ukase authorizes the collection of
these taxes for ten months. but it Is
stated the temporary measure will las.
till the end Of the war in he Far East
Dispatches from Baku state that street
fighting broke OCT there on Sunday be-
tween MEssuImans and Aru1enians
Th!rtx-ffve persons were killed or
wounded. Tie hostilfties Were resum ed
yesterday. All the rioters are well
armed and the police were unable to
cope with the situation
Business Is Suspended.
All business was suspended on ac-
count of the trouble and last evening
IT was feared civil war on Il small scale
was imminent. Re-enforcements were
summoned, and today the rioters are
being subdue7.
The cause of the outbreak is supposed
to have neen q blood feud.
0yama Makes Report
TOKYO. Feb. 21-Field Marshal Oya-
ma reports a small infantry attack
by the Japanese on Fangshan yester-
day.
He also reports that the Russians
shelled Lapatai on Sunday with heavy
guns.
Word has bsss received here that In
preparation for an expected attack on
Viadivostok by the japanese, the Rus
sions are throwing up intrenchnents
on the northern bank Of the Tumen
| river.
The Washington times., 1905-02-21
Students Speak Freely
Their Views on Revolution

ST. PETERSBURG. Feb 21.-The stu
dents Of the university, having obtained
Governor General Trepoff's sanction to
meet in the hall of the university to dis
cuss whether they would resume their
studies or continue their abstention. filled
the hall TO overfiowing.
The students had previously sent a
deputation to the foreign correspond
ents at their hotels, to invite them to AT
tend the meeting, so that an impartial
record of the proceedings might be
made.
Those taking part in the meeting were
greatly excited. and the speeches were
extremely violent. One speaker anathe-
matized the war as contrary to the in
terests of the people, who did not care a
button for Manchuria. Another speaker
urged mis- hearers not TO quit the hall
until they had sworn TO destroy the
government.
Was there. he asked. mar among
them willing to sacrifice himself to kill
General Trepoff?
This evoked wild applause, Others ap-
{Contipued on Second Page.l
The Washington times., 1905-02-21

BERLIN. Feb. 21.-Although the. diff
ferences that arose between Crown
Prince Frederick William and his fancee.
or the family of his fiancee. at Florence.
have not 50 far led to a formal breaking
off Of his engagement to the Duchess
Cecilia of Meeklenburg-S -Schwerin, the
trouble has by no means beer smoothed
over, and the outcome IS in doubt.
On instructions from the Kaiser the
German consul at Florence Investigated
the circumstances of the misunderstand-
ing and made q full report.
When the plan was first proposed by
the crown prince to visit the Duchess
Cecilia somewhere in the south, En-
The Washington times., 1905-02-21
FIRE WIPES OUT
TWO GREAT PIERS
IN THE HUB CITY


Wilson, -Furness-Leyland liner Philaoel-
phian. When the crew got up on deck
there was no hope for them but to
take to the water. No time was left
them to get the vessel out, no time to
lower boats and get away, but all hands
jumped, and that they were all saved
was due to the courage and eoolheaded-
ness of the men about the wharves and
to some pafrofmen.
Saved Pier 5.
The Philadelphian lay between piers
4 and .. and as she caught fire she saved
pier 5 from being destroyed. That pier
is in process of constructors. having
been leyeled by fire less than a year
aga.
Through the excellent work of the
fire boats the Philadeiphian was saved
from total loss, being eventually pulled
cut inso the stream by tugs.
When the vessel was moved out shed
No. 5 caught fire IN few places on
the roof. but 1t was saved froa prac-
teal damage.
Ea.sly this morning the report spread
from the sailors haven, where the Phil
adelpnian.s crew was quartered, that
two IF their crew were missing,
Loss Is S1,5oo,oo
The estimate of the loss is $500. 900.
Two. firenen and one of the Philadel-
pflilit > crew were severely iLguitd etiia
with two other members OF the crew
picked out of the water, are at the relief
station They are Firemen John F.
Murphy, conclusion of the brain; Dem
mis- DriscoIl, toes crushed and back in
iured; Fred c. Cushing. of London,
England, right leg fractured; Charles
w Tate. of London. suffering from i'm
mersion, and John w. Fellows, of Iiy-
erpooi. England. suffering from INNER
sion.
During the forenoon the missing men
We're found and all hands have there
fore been accounted for.
The Washington times., 1905-02-21

peror William made the condition that
she must be accompanied by her notaer-
which conforned with German ideas Of
propriety IN such cases
The Grand Duchess Anastasia was an
cry because the Emperor had not per-
naitted the meeting to take place at
Cannes. but finally consented To Flor
ence as the place for the meeting; but
when the date arrived she delayed he:
departure and let Cecilia go alone.
promising to follow III a few days. The
crown prince. seeing the awkwardness
OF the situation arisip@ from the alb
senee of his fiances's mother and the
delay of her arrival. wrote te the EN-
peror for advice. The Emperor tele-
graphcd: Send Cecilia to her mother.
You return at once"
The Washington times., 1905-02-21
Vardaman VIII Oppose
John Sharp Williams
Enter the United States Senate-Has Strong
Views on the Race Question:

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 21,-Advfces
from Jackson. Miss, state that Gov
James NJ. Vardaman. of Mississippi,
will positively oppose the election of
Representative John Sharp Williams
as the successor Of United States Sen
ator Money.
Mr.. Williams is accepted as the
most available candidate. but Gov
ernor Vardaman is ambitious to enter
the Senate. The breach is widening
between them, and when Representa-
tive Williams returns to the State
after the adjournment of Congress he
The Washington times., 1905-02-21
Kansas Legislature Takes
Hand IN the Oil Battle


The fight Of the Kansas eli producers
and OF the State Itself against the
Standard OH Company ard It's agents
continues without Interruption The
President OF the United states. tie
President 9ro ten. OF the seneetsss tf5s.
SDeaksI. Of the House CT Representatives.
aud v1rious other persons n hig1 oIIiczal
station received zhis morning BY wire a
concurrent resolution Of protest passed
by both houses of the Kansas Legis.s-
ture
The protest is against the renewal of
he lease 10 tie laIeis Of the 9sage Eil-
dams. made n lSa1ti3e lease which II
its very inception the Secretary Of the
Interior has reeent.y declared TO h4KS
been a public scandal The renewal
OF the lease 90 the Standard Oil Com
par3v or t;.e agents u represent ia SzFes
Of that ecrpor1 ton. the Legislature
thinks. would ae "a greater and gTayer
scandal. The Seeretary IS earnestly oe-
sought to withhold action.
Text Of Resolution.
The resolution was wired 70 Represe1-
tative Ca.apisen ce Kansas. aho intro
duced the original resolution providing
for an iIlvss stigation Of the conditions
affecting the production and sale OF slI
in that state The resolution Is as fol-
lows. e..ns.~a on earaoanv
has q blanket lease for ell and gas Of
the Usage Indian Reservation known as
the Foster Lease, which. If il continues
ia hold. will make II able 10 destroy
private producers and drive them out OF
business
And whereas the Secretary Of TIE
Interior has declared in public prints
that this lease which is commonly
known as the Foster Lease. passed into
the control and ownership Of the said
Standard Oil Company by fraud;
And whereas the Secretary Of the
Interior has consented under protest 10
renew To the Standard Oh company or
its agents and representatives. tE1e lease
of re2rIv 7(59.G10 acres Of this land:
And whereas the Te0,09J acres he has
selected is in the heart and hot&y OF Vn5
ell and gas portion Of the reserVat tioIls
leaving for Individual IesSees or pun
cEasars only pasture land;
'-And whereas the said t9asta acres IS
the richest portion Of the Western oil
field and its continued use and Develop
rncnt By the Standard Oil Company
would add to the power OF that company
to annihiiate other production:
And whereas the Standard Oil Conn
pany has been declared by public opinion
TO be an outlaw and by its tyrannical
practices and unfair competition the
enemy Of honest commerce;
Should Not Reissue.
Therefore, be it resolved by the
senate of the State OF Kansas. the house
coneurrtng thereto, That the President.
the Secretary of Interior and the con~
gress Of the United States be. and they
are hereby requested To hold up and
The Washington times., 1905-02-21
APPROPRIATION FOR
NAVY CRATE YING
President Thanks Repre-
sentatiyes for Support.
WANTED TWO BATTLEsHIPs
VIII Get Them if the Senate Does Not
Upset Bill Just Passed
by House.


Mutual congratulations or the Isassa gt
in the House last night Of the naval ap-
propriation were indulged IN this morn
ing by the President and q number OF
Representatives who stood by the Adj
ulinistration and cast their votes for the
item in the bill which provides for the
construction of two new battIeships-
Several members of the Committee on
Naval Affairs called at the White House.
To all of them the President expressed
his thanks for their support. They,
in turn, congratulated the President up
on the success of his efforts.
Sulzer for the President.
Among the naval committee who saw
the President were Chairman Foss,
Representative Dayton of West Vir-
ginia, and Representative Meyer of
Louisiana Another Congressman who
expressed elation over the passage OF
the bill was Representative William Sui
Zer of New York.
'I am with the President every tirn'
he Is with the American people," sait
the New York Representative. And
may add that just now he is with tn
American people to a greater exten
than any other President has been sine
the days of Abraham Lincoln. The pas
sage Oh the iEaSd1 Will Liz pEOFt
sion for two battleships could not hay,
been accomplished without the help Q
the Democrats We stood by the Pres
ident and he appreciates it.
Senate's Attitude.
The Representatives could throw nc
light on the probable fate Of the bill
at the hands of the Senate. The Pres
ident did not discuss this phase of tia
matter with fThey said
Senator Spooner. who also saw tn
President this morning, expressed IN
opinion that there would be fight ii
the Senate over the naval bill. He die
not know exactly how things stood h.
said, but he knew enough to feel sur.
there would be fight of some sort
probably a hot one.
The Washington times., 1905-02-21

viii not find the governor such an ar
dent admirer Of his
Friends Of Governor Vardaman cen
slider the vacancy IN prospective, Sen
ator Moneys seat, as one opportunity
for the further advancement Of Gov
ernor Vardaman. and there is reason
TO believe that the governors ambition
lies in that direction.
The governor has strong views en-
the race question lie cannot succeed
as governor Of Mississippi
and there is no probable Congressional
vacancy in his district, and the Sena-
toriaI probability offers mere induce
ments than Congressional posi-
bility.
The Washington times., 1905-02-21
MAJOR CARR|NGTON GETS
4 SIxTY-YEAR TERN
Convicted in Philippines of Falsifying
Government youehers-Will
Take an Appeal.

MANILA. Feb. 21.-Majer Darlington
was today sentenced to serve term of
sixty years and five days Imprisonment
for falsifying Government vouchers for
the amount Of sI.500
He was tried and convicted on Ave
counts and the sentence on each of
these was twelve years and one day.
The case will be carried TO the supreme
court Of the Philippines. and failing
there Will probably be taken to the Su-
preme Court OF the United States
The Washington times., 1905-02-21

respectively, The law will prescribe an
absolute term of service and an abso-
lutte salary for each class. $f,200 being
fixed for the maximum salary for a
private of class A
The annual appropriation bills there
after will not specify the number of men
IN each class. which mas heretofore been
estimated by the Commissioners. 5ut
will make a lump sum appropriation for
police salary purposes. TO be divided
according to the actual number in eiIci1
class
The Washington times., 1905-02-21
MONTANA SENATE UNSEATS
THE PRESIDENTS FRIEND

HELENA, Mont, Feb. .A.-The senate
yesterday unseated Conrad Kohns, a
personal friend of President Roosevelt,
and gave the seat to John L. Bielenberg,
his son-irI-law.
This fate also killed the bill to pre-
vent the renarriage of divorced persons