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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-05-04
Tax Equalization.

a mass meeting OF the ciliZrnS of
Acadia parish, will beheld at Crowley,
May 9TH, to protest against the in.
crease in assessment valuations as
proposed by Gov. Blanchard. Aca-
dia PARIS is not alone 10 objrrting to
a measure which, tie it ever ;, good
in the long run, will manifestly work
temporary Injustice to large per-
Celtage of tax payers throughout the
state. a great work has been done
during the present administration in
placing on the tax rolls OF the state
millions of dollars worth of property
which has hitherto eluded the assess
ors, aud also in equalizing to a GER
tain extent, the taxable valuation on
lands Of similar values throughout
the state. These things a justice low
ing people applaud.
Now comes the proposition to in
crease the burden of taxation through
out the state, by raising the assessed
valuation to that of the real or sup
posed valuation. To be sure. We are
told tnat the amount of taxes received
at the present time is sufficient for the
present needs, and that it is not the
intention of the originator of this
movement to increase the actual
amount Of taxes collected, and that
the rate can readily be lowered as
soon as the increase in the valuation
is made. Gov. Blanchard tells us
that the increase in assessment values
of last year oyer the year before tan
increase entirely due to equaliZing as
Sessments) was in excess of $40, 600, 900
and that if there should be a similar
increase this year, he would recon-
mend to the Legislature reduction in
the state tax from six to four and one
half mills and in local tax from ten to
seven mills. This is very we'll, and
when the legislature takes such action,
we believe that the people will meet the
reform movement half way at least.
But since the assessed valuation has
gone up $40, 600, 900, they would like to
see the rate reduced correSpondingly.
Again, the reported action of the
Board of Railroad Assessors has
contributed to no small degree, in con-
vinclng the people that equalization
applies to the man of moderate means.
while the great monied corporations
will be but slightly, if at all, effected
by it. Furthermore the limited returns
received by the tax payer for money
invested in taxes, does not tend to
make him very enthusiastic for anv
measure which will increase his al.
ready sufficient burden. The people
OF this state demand fair return for
money invested, and an equal pro.
rata distribution of the burden of tax
alton upon all classes.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-05-04
HRTICLE ri.

Should any stakeholder in this corporation
at any time. desire to dispose OF the shares OF
stock held therein by him. he must first give
the remaining stock holders the option OF
purchasing the same for the same consider.
alton offered by non stock holder.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-05-04

Parish of Calcasieu
Office of Clerk 18th Jud. Dist. Court.
hereby certify that above and foregoing il
a true and correct copy of certain original
charter on file in this office. Filed for record
April 23rd, 1906.
In testimony whereof hereunto afix my
official signature and seal at Lake.Charles, La
this 23rd day of April A. D. 1906.
W. d. Landry,
rs Deputy Clerk of Court.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-05-04

the proper officer upon whom service of clt-
alton shall be made.
1t shall be the duty Of the Vice President,
to act in all the aforesaid capacities, i'll the all
sence or inability Of the President.
The Secretary shall keep an accurate and
complete record of all the meetings Of the
| stock holders aud directors and keep or cause
to be kept under his supervision, a complete
set of books, covering the transactions of the
body corporate, which said set of books shall
at all times, be open for inspection 10 all
stock holders Of the company.
The Treasurer shall be the custodian of the
funds Of the corpOratiod aud shall disburse
the same only upon the warrents drawn by
the Secretary and approved by the President.
At the option of the board of directors, he may
be required to furnish bond, in such an amount
as they may specify. He must also, make ite-
mized and tabulated statements of the con-
dition of the finances of the corporation, at
the will Of the directorate
ARTICLEX,
No stock holder hereof shall be liable for
the debts, contracts or faults of this CORPORA
ton, beyond the unpaid balance due BY him
for the shares Of stock purchased in said com
pany, nor shall any informality in the orga-
nizaton of this company. have the effect of
rendering this charter void or Of exposing any
stock holder to any liability. other than a.
aforesaid.
HRTICLE ri.
Should any stakeholder in this corporation,
at any time, desire to dispose OF the shares of
stock held therein by him. he must first give
the remaining stock holders the option Of
purchasing the same for the same consider
alton offered by q non stock holder.
HRTICLE XII.
This charter NAV be changed. modified or
altered, or it may be dissolved with the con-
sent of three forths GA of the capital stock
represented at any general meeting Of the
stock holders regularly or specially convened
for said purpose, after ten days previous writ
ten notice thereof has been mailed to the
last known address of the stockholders.
ARTICLE XIII.
The board of directors shall meet at any
time the interests of the corporation may de-
maHd, at the call of the President. and may
then and there. transact whatever business
may be brought before it,
ARTICLE XIV.
Whenever this corporation is dissolved from
any cause, its affairs shall be iiqudsted by
three commissioners appointed for said pur.
rose by the board of directors, after thirty
days previous notice of such contemplated
dissolution shall have been given in weekly
newspaper nearest the domicile of the com
pany. These commissioners shall remain in
Office until the affairs of the corporation shall
be liquidated, and shall be paid for their ser.
vices according to fee fixed by the board Of
directors.
In testimony whereof. the parties hereto,
have signed these presents and indicated the
amount of stock subscribed by them. in the
presence of the undersigned competent wit
ness, on this 10th day of April, A. D., 1906.
Witnesses
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-05-04
W. J. Briggs.
J. Williams.
Roanoke, La, April IA, 1906.

This is to certify that we, the parties whose
names are hereunto subscribed have and do
by these presents, subscribe for the number of
shares of the capital stock Of the Roanoke
Cooperative Supply Co. Ltd, as indicated op.
posite our several names, following.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-05-04
Welsh, Ii. T..

Pursuant to call snI s,ts, , N
stock TOXIN. holders Of 'hr Lewis Iv aa' ao,&
Limited met at the office ., D q
ration, In Welsh, Calossien ~. NE a
on the date above stated f y u
Taught thirtr 8 f's'ea
ewes : " REPRESENTING ,wenty,toD.'
{. {. fnr ;e", Representing t s,.' 'hps
the capital stock, and BENZ S nit'en u,
Of. laOn,'
On motion duly socopdsa
following was Unanimously s .Ia e'rs
Resolved that Article l. I ssI,:
Charter Cha. Ter OF Mis- Corporation BE-
as follows; "r'lc!s III,
Ihe he, name and title of tbi, r..
be TIE Fansht Lumber COM. Uoa'.al
s. Resolved further thu. the p,,,4
secretary i"I OF this COMPANY are hes ''sSd'
, na"a., empowered and directed l y
necessary acts to effect the .h %'''''
Amendment to the said Cb,,, @OO's II
,h L. C., e. barfess' do hereby es,.;..
above resolutions were adopted et' :. h,
ofihe stock holders of the ,Lona 'ssN
por''lon on January 9, Iqos, ! 81. sa't<S
above contains true and co,,..' 'A4 "
as they appear in the minute E 'opIss
stock holders meeting, mao. y, OOOi
Witness my hand and seal Of H..
p l at Welsh, Louisiana, on we re, ~
fJanusry' i. b. 1906. &C. % Iah@
"" SuRah 5
State Of Louisiana. parish o,o., S1'S
BE 1t known that We. W. p E '.a
dent aud c. c. Burgess, Se,, aSsa
Lewis Lumber Company, Limi,ss "' =
'.oFized by aresolution o, The w., ny
ofnld Corporation, certified ''Nk b
'a mar, resolution out is hereto ANNEXED, a. soa
That Article l, Section l, Of n. 10 10 u
s S e, CORPORATION recor led in No, saS
No; TO- page s*a. Calcasieu parish r,
is hereby amended in hi. r..n.. Lou
other, TO wit: peCb "
The name and title o, hi. =
shall be The Taught Lumber Con uo'N'
tied" 0onpaai
In witness whereof, we her..oto -.
1 81 and the seal of the CO,po,. a
Welsh, Louisiana, this 9th day Of y J.'...
ID. 1906. VI 'snar
WEFArsn
c. c. BUA,x
Witnesses: I IG.E c.! cn
State of Louisiana, parish Of C.I,,s..
Before me- the undersigned No,,,v D..
personally came and appeared, ". Er..I
and I. 1. Burgess. known to me, yot,r n
the identical persons whose ,igD,.n..
affixed to the above and foregoing met.
ofwriting and said appesreu did ~.
there to me- Notary. and in the n,s...
Messrs. c Z. Carr and NJ. Z. Cl,rt' cam
witnesses shatthey signed the ..idn, ,".'
ing the Charter Of the Lewis Inmb., :.
pany, Limited, for the purpo,s bs,., !.
pressed.
W. E, FluGHr, Rla
c. c. BURGESS 81
This done and signed At Welsh. Iop;,,.
this 10Th day of February, A. D, 1904
Witnesses; Il Il. Il Cha Chi
LEE E. ROBNas
Notary hls
State Of Louisiana, parish Of Csl,s.eu
| hereby certify; Th,. the within "a,
Amendment to Charter WAS this d.y dir,
corded in my Current Sotorisl Record y,
pages 1S4 and 1856.
Witness my official signature and vi,
Welsh, Louisiana, Oh this 18th dsy Of n
ruary, A. ID. 1906.
{srAr.} LEE s Z. n',1 ,.'.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-09
INSURANCE RATES RAISED.
Chicago to Feel reimbursement Move
Of Companies

CHICAGO, May 9.-The Tribune today
all less desirable risks will be advanced 25
per cent or more to reimburse companies
that have suffered loss In the San Fran
cisco fire.
This action practically was decided yes
terday at a meeting of twenty western
managers in the rooms OF the Western
Union in the American Trust and Savings
Bank building. At the same time there
will be large reduction in brokers COM
missions.
The raise In rates will not be fiat ad-
vance" 1t will affect what known as
the Improbable hazards, and 1t will be
confined chiefly to the congested district
bounded by Harrison street. the river and
the lake.
The stock yard also will be considered as
congested territory in the advance of rates
and likewise certain manufacturing sec
TONS
F1reproof buildings will be exempt from
the increase.
. 1t is probable that the advance In rates
will be made throughout the entire district
controlled by the Western Union, extending
from Pennsylvania to the Rocky noun
tains.
Eighty companies In Chicago and the west
belong to the Western Union. Fifty COM
panies are in the independent class.
The meeting was called for the purpose
of hearing a report from a committee of
five insurance managers who went to New
York to attend general conference of in
surance men.
general sentiment for advancing insurance
rates on Improbable business and in con-
geSted districts and for cutting down the
amount of commissions paid to brokers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-09
BIG TRACTION DEAL.
Louisville and Eastern Interurban
Road Sold to Syndicate,

CINCINNATI. Ohio, May "a traction
deal involving more than $750.OO0 and the
sale of the largest interurban trolley road
operating out of Louisville has been con-
summated here within the past few days
by a syndicate of Louisville and Indian
apolis capitalists.
1t was also announced that approximately
S2,ooC000 has been raised through the
financing of a Boston banking house for
the extension Of the present road into
Frankfort, the state capital.
The road sold is known as the Louisville
and Eastern, and operates into the Pewee
valley. 1t was owned by II. II. Bechtel Of
the American Oak Leather Company of this
city and a number of associates The pur-
chasers are F. M Fauvre, c. Edgar Elliott
and Harry B. Gates of Indianapolis and
Percival Moore of Louisville.
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GIFT OF FILIPINOS.
Contribution Sent Showing Sympathy
for San Francisco.

The Secretary of War has received the
following cable message from Gov. Gen.
Ide at Manila:
IAN people of the Philippine Islands. ir-
respective of nationality have been pro-
foundly moved by the terrific disaster that
has befallen the city of San Francisco and
Its inhabitants. In the name of all of them
l extend our most profound sympathy to
the sufferers and request that you make
known this fact to the people of San Fran
cisco. VIII forward in few days draft
for funds contributed by officials citizens
and organizations without respect to ma
tionality; not such q contribution as we
would wish to make, but as an evidence or
the deep sympathy which we feel, and only
regret that the poverty of our people pre-
vents rendering greater assistance. Very
material portion OF contribution comes from
FfIipinos, who themselves initiated the
movement"
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CONDITIONS UNCHANGED.
Gen. Greedy Reports Over 223, 900 Per
sons Fed Yesterday in San Francisco.

Gen. Greedy reports conditions in San
Francisco as follows:
Conditions materially unchanged as re-
CARDS health. water supply local transpor-
tation and business operations. All con-
tinue good. Mouths fed today Two hum
dred and twenty three thousand nine hun
dred and fifteen, decrease OF ten thousand.
but hope for more material reductions at an
early date
Another dispatch from Gen. Greedy to
Secretary Taft stated that from the first
Gen. Greely had understood expenditures
by the army must be limited strictly to
purposes mentioned in the joint resolutions
of Congress appropriating money for relief
work.
Secretary Taft later received the follow
ing telegram from General Greedy:
Comprehensive report OF arnys part
I'm San Francisco disaster will be made at
the earliest possible moment. Current work
has demanded average OF seventeen
hours of my time daily since returning to
San Francisco to the absolute neglect of
everything else, but no time wili be lost
in complying with your directions"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-09
STRIKER SHOT AND KILLED.
Incident Of the First Week Of Chi
cago Strike.

CHICAGO. May e-At the close Of the
first week of the structural iron workers
strike Thomas Darragh. a member of the
union. was shot and killed late last night
as a robber. Darragh. it is alleged, stole a
watch from Clifford n. Spencer, an cleo
trician. The men had spent the evening It
a saloon patronized by iron workers and left
the place together.
The robbery occurred at Madison street
and 5th avenue. A gold watch and $40 in
money were taken by the thief who then
ran south in 9Th avenue Spencer followed,
calling on him to halt. At Adams street the
thief stopped and struck Spencer on the
head with a club. The victim fell uncon-
scfous. but his cries had been heard by
James McGoldrick and E. l.. Cudebac ok
watchman. They saw the thief beating
Spencer. and also saw him throw a watch
into the street. Both followed the robber,
and when he refused to obey their demands
to stop McGoldrick fired.
Both shots entered the neck of the foot
pad and he died soon afterward.
Cudeback and McGoldrick were arrested.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-09

STORM AT CLEVELAND
SCHOONER SUNK OFF HARBoR-
MEN PROBABLY DROWNED.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, May 9.-The schoon-
er Algeria sank about two miles off the
harbor of Cleveland this morning and pos
sibly three men lost their lives.
The schooner Iron Queen is in a sinking
condition outside the breakwater and the
crew of eight was taken off by the mem
bers of the nfe-saving crew
The storm of last night and early today,
with the heavy sea 1t kicked up, was a
menace to shipping outside the harbor.
The big steamers that had been tied up
there by the strike came inside the break
water, but the small schooners could not
get in. Signals of distress came to the
Hfe-saving station, and Capt. Motley of the
life-saving crew went out to the Iron
Queen, rescuing the eight members of the
crew with difficulty
They could not reach the Algeria, which
went down about two miles out .,.y.
Capt Motley thinks there were at least
three men ON the Algeria, but does not
know whether that is the actual number.
Neither are the names known.
Toward noon the storm subslded some
what and the tug Kennedy was sent out
to get the Iron Queen into the harbor II
possible. The attempt, however, was un-
successful as the sea was too high 10
permit the tug to get line to the schooner.
Captain Motley of the life saving crew at
noon said he thought the Iron Queen would
ride out the storm, although she was badly
waterl0Sged ana lying very loW III tHS
water while the waves break over her con-
gtantly The captain of the schooner AL
geria which foundeded early today, was
Martin Ellen. 1t is now practically GER
tain that he and three of his men per-
ished.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, May 9.-The schoon-
er Algeria was owned by William Sleumer
of Mount Clemens Mich. She was built
in 1896 and was of 1000 tons burden. She
was loaded with iron ore.
The schooner Iron Queen is slowly sink
ing She sprang leak during the height
of the storm and rapidly filled with water.
The Iron Queen was built at Detroit In
1887, and has gross tonnage of 1,3S4 tons.
The schooner generally carried crew of
seven men. 1t is known that three or four
of these men came ashore last night. 1t is
believed that at least three Of the crew
went down with the schooner
The present storm is said by vesselrnen TO
be the most violent experienced during the
month of May on the lakes in many years.
DETROIT, Mich, May "a News spe-
cial from Colchester Ontario says barge
with two maStS lies sunk off here, one
quarter of 81 mile from shore. The decks
are under water. but there are evidences
that the crew escaped The wreck was ap-
parently an old schooner bound up with
coal Thus far 1t has been impossible to
get particulars, but the vessel foundered
some time during the night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-09
KILLING FROST IN low A
FURRY OF SNOW IN KENTUCKY
DAMAGE IN MISSOURI.

DES MONIES. Iowa. May 9-The central
weather station Is in receipt of reports
from all parts of the state indicating a gen.
eral and In some sections killing frost
last night Small fruit and garden truck
suffered heavily. The highest points-Cres-
ton, Webster City and Fort Dodge-were
visited by killing frost.
LEXINGTON. Ky. May 9.-There was a
light fall of snow in the blue grass region
today, but 1t quickly disappeared and did
no damage to growing crops. There was
ice on pools also today
ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, May 0.-Frost last
night did considerable damage to small
fruit and early vegetables in northwest
Missouri and northeast Kansas The big
fruit farms IN the vicinity of Wathena,
Kans., suffered greatly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-09
REPORT FROM CAPT. GARsT.
Gives Circumstances Connected With
The Grounding of the Rhode Island.

The acting secretary of the navy today
received a mail report from Capt Perry
Garst. commanding the battleship Rhode
Island giving a circumstantial account OF
the grounding of that ship off Yorksptt
last Saturday while she was on her way
to Yorktown for target practice The re-
port Is now under consideration by the
officials at the department. and is treated
as n confidential document for the time
being. 1t is understood that Capt. Garsi
gear, owing to the newness and Stiffness
OF the connections. such as is usual in new
ships
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-09
NINE HURT IN TROLLEY CRASH.
Collision of Two Cars in Newark To-
day.

NEWARK N. j., May 9-Nine persons
were injured In a collision in this city to-
day between two trolley cars, one of which
contained fifty members of Bloomfield
Lodge of the Order of United American Me-
chanlcs Seven members of the lodge and
the conductor Of their car were injured, not
seriously, but the motorman Of the other
car suffered severely.
The special car containing the lodge men,
bers jumped the track at switch on a
curve, and crashed against the other car.
which was waiting on the switch to pass
It. The front vestibules of both cars were
sma she'd and the motorman of the waiting
car was pinned in the vestibule and badly
hurt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-09
Ocean Steamship Movements.

NEW YORK, May 9.-Arrived: Potsdam,
from Rotterdam: Kaiser Welhelm der
Crosse. from Bremen.
LIZARD, May 9.-Steamer La Provence
from New York for Havre. was reported by
wireless telegraph 10 miles west of this
point at 80 am. today, and will probably
reach Havre about 11:30 pm.
QUEENSTOWN. May 9.-steamer Teu-
tonic, from New York for Queenstown and
Liverpool. was reported by wireless tele-
graph 162 miles west of this port at am
today, VIII probably reach here about 8
pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-09
To Investigate Loss of Equipment.

Major Thomas Wilhelm, u. s. A., retired,
now duty with the organized militia of
California. has been specially ordered to
investigate and report upon the loss or
damage resulting from the recent earth
quake and fire to the government property
heretofore issued to the state of California
for the use of the organized militia under
the provisions of the act of Congress ap-
proved January 21. 1903,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-09
FIRE IN PHILADELPHIA.
Thirtd-Three Horses Burned to Death
Two Men Missing.

PHILADELPHIA, May 9.--The soft coal
and wood yards of A. L. Thomas, Beach
street and Columbia avenue, were destroy
ed by fire today. The flames also damaged
dozen small dwellings and the Cramer
iron works.
Two men who were sleeping in the stable
of the coal yard are missing. Thirty-three
horses were burned to death. The origin
of the fire is unknown. The monetary loss
Is about $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-09
FOR THE sULTAN's ATTENTION.
British warships ALI Ready for 9
Demonstration.

ATHENS, May 9.-The British fleet, con-
sisting of twenty-one warships. is lying at
PiraAus with steam up. 1t Will be further
augmented today by the arrival of the
second cruiser squadron commanded by
Rear Admiral Prince Louis OF Batenberg.
which in November last was In American
waters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-09
Southern Unitarian Conference

LOUISVILLE KY. May 9-The southern
conference of Unitarian churches met here
today. Rev. c. NJ. Gray of Charleston, S.
G.. was elected secretary pro tenn Reports
on the condition Of churches were read.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-09
DAMAGE TO SHIPPING
THE SURVEY OF UNDERWRIT
ERS AT SAN FRANCISCO.

SAN FRANCISCO, May "a survey by
the underwriters shows the damage to YES
sells at the Union iron works by the earth
quake to have been considerable Two
freight steamers. the Mexican and the CO.
lumbia, in course of construction for the
Hawaiian Steamship Company,
were found forward In their cradles and
damaged to the extent of about SIS, 900 each
The Hartman steamship Columbia on
drydock, was thrown on one side, striking
the dock and damaging the vessel to the ex-
tent of 100000. The Columbia and the
dock later sank and have not yet been re-
covered.
A pair of heavy shear legs fell on the City
OF Puebla, causing about $4,000 damage.
The City of Puebla will be in commission
In about a month ST.. ----s