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The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1906-07-07

9TH ward ,..... ..... ....... 9 50
Davis & Schartf Grocery Co.
Ltd, feed for mules for
June .-....-. -. - 90
Davis & Scharff Grocery CO..
to-, Ieeu Tor mule, 18th ward % -
folSc' ftfklnS o., L shovcl.. 90
Wolford ~ Eerret,.... ..... 50
RamoS Lumber 60. 9th ward. 90
kyle Lumber Co., Bird ward. II 80
kamos Lumber CO., 9TH ward. 81 Is
Frank Henderson, road work
4th ward.... ....... ........ 80
FRANKLIN Ice Co ice for June 3 50
} G Hauser, printing brief 1872. t.; ,5
w ) Stevens. expert witness
in Court case -. -. ..... 100 10
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1906-07-07

took a recess and organized them
selves as Board of Reviewers by
electing J. a. Peterman as President
and r. Hanf as Secretary Of said
Board.
The same members being present as
IN the regular session, and a QUO
rum.
The Assessor appeared before the
Board and presented the assessment
roll.
On motion, duly seconded, there be-
ing no objections or complaint raised
to the correctness of the assessment
rolls of the Parish of st. Mary, that
the books of the Assessor be and are
hereby accepted.
The Board then adjourned as a
Board of Reviewers.
J. A. PETERMAN, President.
RUDOLPH HANF, Secretary
The Police Jury resumed its regular
session with the same members pres
emit. A quorum.
The Police Jury went into reOrgani-
zation. Mr.. Milling nominated Mr..
J. A. Peterman as President. There
being no other nomination, the Secre-
tary put the question and Mr.. J. A.
Peterman was declared elected Presi-
dent of the Police Jury
Mr.. r. Hanf was nominated as Sec
rotary of the Police Jury There be-
clared elected as secretary of the Po-
lice Jury.
Mr.. w. Fl. Latham was nominated
as Public Printer. There being no
other nomination he was declared
elected as Public Printer for the Par
ish of ST. Mary. MIR. Latham desig-
mated the St. Mary BANNER as the
official journal.
The finance committee submitted the
following report:
FRANKLIN, La, July 3, 1906.
We, your Finance Committee, have
examined the following bills and re-
commend that they be registered and be
paid:
w X Wilson, District attor-
neV. NV W
DR. i w Tarleton, coroner. SO 80
L A Mendoza, justice o. peace ID 90
Lawrence H. Delhaye justice
of peace Is 90
r Hanf. iustice of peace. Is 90
Isaac MAYER. Justice of peace Is 90
j c Kramer. justice of peace Is 70
N ] Wooster, justice of peace 10 90
w H Cissna, justice of peace % 90
VIM Costello, justice of peace 10 W
J K Schwing, justice of peace Is %
3 w Scott, justice of peace Is 90
A E Calm, justice of peace 10 %
Geo Pecot, consta BILE. ..... IS 90
Paul Mendoza. constable Is 90
E D Blanchard, constable. q 90
A fired PecOt. constable. $3.50. Is 90
~ Dumesnil. constable ;, 80. IS 90
Lyman Stansbury. constable 10 w
Chris Peterson. constable, 20 90
George Rudge. constable. Is 90
Josenh A. Daigle. constable Is 90
n G. Miller. constable, 80. Is 90
NJ n Ieonon. constable. ..... Is 90
DR. r w Smith. health officer. 100 90
A r Sterling. Treasurer. go. SO 90
r Hanf clerk so 90
O Ferret ianitor .... 80 90
r p Kamner road commis'nr 225 90
w n Latham. Printer. 49,. % so
Mrs f Maynard, pauper ~ w
Mrs f Forche, pauper $50. w
Mrs A Bodin, pauper W
John Hartman, pauper .'" w
Flair Robichaux, pauper., w
Franklin Darcas, pauper..,, I w
Laura Sanders, pauper.,...., w
Frank Edwards, pauper.... w
Albert Dorset, pauper..... w
John Murphy, pauper. = w
c Sinitere, insane. ...... 20 w
Lima Porter. insane. ........ ~ w
Franklin Light Co., lights for
Jail for June .... 81
John 4 Sanders, board of pris'
toner's (June), as follows:
r,o.yr (SI.;s % ,}nyc iOc -
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1906-07-07

A cool, delightful summer bev-
erage is Koca.Nola.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1906-07-07

Buggies and surveys repalnted
and made to look like new at Z.
S. Brenn's.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1906-07-07

Koca-Nola. it is the drinl 81,
tAe summer. The best of its kind
on the market.
The Glenwood post., 1906-03-31
SUED FOR MILLIONS.
Action Against Former President Of
Mutual Life.

New York.-The first complaint in n
series of eight actions already begun
by the Mutual Life Insurance Company
against former President Richard A.
McCurdy, his son, Robert II. McCurdy,
and the firm of Charles M. Raymond &
Co., the company's former metropoli-
tan agents, has been made public.
The particular complaint is against
former President McCurdy and con-
tains nine separate causes of action. In
each Mr.. McCurdy is charged with the
waste of large sums of money belong
ing to the company, through alleged
unfaithfulness and neglect in the dis
charge of his duties. Damages amount
ing to more than $3,250,000 are de-
manded.
The first five causes seek recovery
in the aggregate of 1892, 500 as alleged
contributions to political parties since
January /. 1885. These contributions
are stated to have been $4,000 in
1896, $4,000 in 1900 and $4,000 in
1904 to the national Republican cam
paign committee; $2,500 in 1904 to the
Republican congressional committee
and $200,0O0 embracing the various
contributions testified to by Senator
Platte as having been made to the New
York Republican state committee since
January l, 1885.
The other clauses include excessive
salaries and commissions.
The Glenwood post., 1906-03-31
Japanese Famine Sufferers.

Tokio.-The misery and suffering in
the famine district has been slightly re-
lieved by the prompt and liberal aid
of the foreign sources and the abate-
ment of the rigors of winter. The To-
cal authorities are trying to provide
work for the able-bodied, but the ex-
tent of the work is inadequate and
lives of thousands Of people are still
on the verge of starvation. Many par
ents are parting with their children,
sending them to the already crowded
Okayama orphanage.
The severity of the suffering under
gone by the children is clearly de-
picted in the faces Of those who are
compelled to part from their homes,
where the food consists of flour mixed
with straw and weeds. The mixture Is
beaten fine, forming pastry which
contains only twenty-five per cent. act
ual food value.
The Glenwood post., 1906-03-31
Murder in Second Degree.

Denver.-Monday morning at II
o'clock the jury pronounced Charles
Secrest guilty of murder in the second
degree for killing Thomas Johnson in
the Cottage bar saloon the morning OF
February Sth. Monday night the case
went to the jury at 1880 o'clock. The
first ballot resulted in vote of 10 to
2 for murder in the first degree, one
juror voting for voluntary manslaghter
and one for involuntary manslaghter.
The second ballot resulted in the ver-
dict as given.
Secrest was policeman when he
committed the crime of which he has
been convicted. He and his victim had
never seen each other except an hour
or so before the killing. The tragedy
took place in the Cottage bar on the
early morning of February 9th. Se-
crest had been off duty for forty-eight
hours and went on continuous drunk.
He entered the saloon at midnight and
few minutes after Johnson and his
friend, H. E. Dixon, entered. Secrest
and Johnson got to playing dice for
drinks. They played three games and
Secrest lost each time. At the end
OF the third game an alteration arose
between the two men and the police
man pulled his gun. Fearing trouble,
the bartender persuaded Johnson and
Dixon to go into rear room. .Secrest
then left, but later returned and see-
ing Johnson standing in the doorway
of the rear room shot at him twice.
The Glenwood post., 1906-03-31
Insurance Fraud Cases.

Cripple Creek. Colo.-The cases
against Mrs. Bessie McEachern,
Frank and Sarah Maudlin and Lutte
Kellogg, originally named with j. j.
McEachern and John Varley. charging
conspiracy to defraud and obtain
money under false pretenses. on the
first of which the two defendants now
stand convicted, were nollied Thurs
day by the district attorney. The
charge of obtaining money under false
pretenses still holds against McEach-
ern and Varley. This ends the famous
insurance cases which followed the at
tempt to obtain $1,000 insurance
money through blowing up body, rep
resenting it to be McEachern's.
The Glenwood post., 1906-03-31
PORTLAND NINE FIRE.
Immense Shaft House at Victor De-
stroyed.

Victor, Colo.-The most destructive
fire in the history of the Cripple Creek
district, with the exception of the one
which wiped out the towns of Cripple
Creek and Victor few years ago, oc-
CURED Monday night at IL O'Clock at
the Portland mine, when shaft house
No. /, with its expensive machinery,
the boiler room and part of the oil
house, was consumed.
1t is impossible TO estimate definitely
the loss, but the damage will be be-
tween S25O,000 and 100000.
The men working in the mine were
quickly gotten out through shaft No.
2 and the Dillon shaft. None were in.
jured.
The men on the surface exploded dy-
Mantle to stop the flames, blowing up
one of the small Office buildings and a
portion of the ore house. This stopped
the spreading flames and undoubtedly
saved a number of the surface build
ings.
This fire will put between 400 and
500 men out of work for several weeks.
There are G10 men on the cCmpany's
pay roll.
w. A. Green, boilerman, was blown
through the air, turning a complete
was burned about the face, chest and
arms, but is not seriously injured. He
is the only man injured.
The Glenwood post., 1906-03-31
STANDARD OIL co.
coRNERED BY ATTORNEY HAD
LEY OF MISSOURI.
OWNS OTHER COMPANIES

Vice President Rogers Forced to Mako
Damaging Admissions - Violation
Of Missouri Antitrust Laws Es.
tablshed.
New York.-Counsel for the Stand
ard Oil Company at the investigation
oeing conducted by Attorney General
Hadley of Missouri, agreed Saturday to
have noted on the records of the hear
Ing an admission that the stock of the
Republic Oil Company and the Waters
Pierce Oil Company and the Standard
OH Company of Indiana is held in trust
by the Standard Oil Company of New
Jersey.
Attorney General Hadley, in speak
Ing of the admission, said
That is practically my case. That
is the point l set out to establish, and
l have established it beyond doubt
This admission shows that every one,
no matter how powerful, must respect
the majesty of the law.
Il feel that these admissions as to
the stock ownership establish the con
nection between these two corpora
tions and the Standard Oil beyond
doubt, and Monday will show that the
business of both companies was di-
rected from &c Broadway.
Il feel that these admissions are a
great victory for the people of Mis-
souri, and that trusts generally will see
that they cannot come into our state
and violate its law with impunity. 1t
was to establish just these very points
admitted to-day that l have been work
ing, and naturally feel that we have
achieved a great victory. | consider
the rest of this case as practically
proved and that the burden of the
work has been accomplished. l am not
fighting trusts, simply violations of my
states laws"
Henry II. Rogers, vice president of
the Standard Oil Company, was the
first witness Saturday in the investiga-
tion conducted by Attorney General
Hadley of Missouri, who is seeking to
oust the Standard Oil Company of In
diana and companies alleged to be al
lied with it from doing business in
Missouri.
Mr.. Hadley began by asking Mr.
Rogers if he is stockholder in the
Standard Oil Company of Indiana, and
Mr.. Rogers said he is.
Mr.. Hadley then read a question
asked at the previous hearing which
charged that the Waters-Pierce com
pany and the Republic Oil Company
and the Standard Oil Company of In
diana, were doing business in Missouri
In violation Of that states antitrust
| law.
rs it not fact that the stock of
| these three companies is held in the
| Standard Oil Company of New Jersey
or by some person or persons in trust
I for it for a combination trust, confed-
Grafton or agreement" the attorney
general asked.
MY knowledge is entirely limited as
| to such Details" answered Mr.. Rogers.
Judge Johnson, one of the attorneys
| for the Standard Oil Company, then
had it noted on the record that the
Standard Oil Company would admit
that the stock of the Republic Oil
| Company and the Waters-Pierce Oil
Company, and the Standard Oil of In
diana, was held in trust by the Stand
ard Oil of New Jersey.
Judge johnson added that the ad-
mission was made for the purpose OF
the present litigation.
The Glenwood post., 1906-03-31
WRECK IN WYOMING.
Fearful Loss Of Life and Suffering
Near Natrona.

Denver.-One Of the worst wrecks in
the history of Wyoming railroads oc-
Cured late Sunday night on the Chi
cago & Northwestern, near NatroEA-
According to Casper dispatches work
train feeling its way over section
inundated by rains and melting snow
suddenly dropped through a bridge
spanning small stream and in an in
stant twenty-seven men, pinioned by
the wreckage of cars, were being
smothered in mud. Before they could
be extricated ten were dead, two were
fatally injured and the remaining vic
tins suffered untold agony while
awaiting the arrival of medical aid.
The railroad sent a relief train from
Casper promptly, but 1t was blocked
by a weak bridge. The doctors crossed
the stream on wagon bridge and took
a handcar, which was soon stuck in
snow, furious storm arising. The res
cuers were compelled to await the az
rival of teams to convey them to the
scene of the wreck. the delay being
eighteen hours.
The wreck occurred at 5 O'Clock as
the train was crossing small stream
TAe engine passed over In safety, but
its weight broke down the piling.
which had been undermined by the
flood waters, and the cars following
dropped into the ravine.
The one coach was filled with Aus
trian and Italian laborers. 1t was tel
escoped by heavy water car follow
ing and crushed like an egg shell.
Many of the passengers were caught
under the wreckage, and 1t was hours
before they were taken out. One o.
two were drowned, and several were
killed outright. Several laborers were
thrown into the water and had narrow
escapes from drowning.
The Glenwood post., 1906-03-31
AMERICAN TRACT SOCIETY.
Annuel Report Shows Immense Wort.
Done

S,'Ss
Washington-The Washington meet
ing of the American Tract Society was
held Sunday in the Luther Palace
Memorial church. Justice Brewer of
the Supreme Court Of the United
States, honorary vice president, pre-
sided; Gen. o. o. Howard, president
and Rev. Judson Swift, field secretary
at New York, made report.
General Howard dwelt on the great
and good work." accomplished by the
tract society. He referred to those
who at present are clamoring for the
United States to give up the Philip
pines" and said:
1--WE cannot do so rash thing until
We have accomplished for those
islands what Providence has intended
us to do, namely, Christianize them. :
Secretary Swift stated that the an
nual report showed LOG publications
added to the society's list during the
year, including English, Polish, Span
ish, Italian, German, Bohemian, Hun
6dilhHy IotllSd, bllDti liSl anu vi lu-
guese, Croatian, Russian, Ruthenian
and Umbundu, and the total number
of languages and dialects in which
the society had published was now 163.
He said the periodical circulation for
the year was 2,59S,OO0 copies. making
the grand total of volumes, periodicals
and tracts, since the organization of
the society. 794 ,796,946.
The secretary's report declared that
the question of the hour was the i'm
migrant problem, upwards of 100000
immigrants having arrived in the
Unitde States during the year 1905.
The distinct publications at foreign
mission stations has reached tota!
OF 5,243, and the total grants of cash
and electrotypes amounted to $Sl3,S47.
Not less than $l,000,000 is now re-
quired to furnish the literature needed.
The society's work is wholly depend
ent on donations and legacies. The
donations should be greatly increased
to enable the society to perform the
work waiting for accomplishment.
An earnest appeal is made to both the
evangelical churches and individuals
for larger offers.
The Glenwood post., 1906-03-31
Colorado Bills Favored.

Washington.-Th House committee
on public lands on Thursday reported
favorably a bill giving 5000 acres of
land Professionally TO Canon City. Colo
RADIO. for park purposes. The commit
tee also reported favorably on the
Hogg bill creating the Mesa Verde ma
tional park in Colorado.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-24
PACIFIC Coast Trade
.ssociated Press.

BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 28.-Beans-
Pink; s2oO@225; lima, sSsO@ 400:
small white 5000 S.25; largew hite.
Potatoes--River Burbanks, 500 s5c;
Salinas Burbanks. S125; Merced sweets
22c.
Onions-Sllversk kin. 75c.
Various-Green peas. 3c string
beans, 343hc: egg plant soc; green
peppers. 4OQ 50ci tomatoes 10000 (:
summer squash. IS @ S5c; garlic, 2q2Kc;
cucumbers, 20 a 40c.
Flour-Family extras. $466@5.1O;
bakers extras, $4,000 4.6O; Oregon and
Washington 1878 a 4.25,
Wheat-shipping $1.O3q1,a2h; mill
ing, S1,S21A @1.45.
s1.07A @1l2h:. cheyalier si,iO@187.
Misunderstanding $4,000 29.5O;
S2S.50 q 2450; oatmeal. $4.50@475; oat
greats, s475; rolled oats, $1,000 500.
Hay-Wheat, $12,0O@ 1850; wheat
81. OO9 l050 straw, 30@55c
III Reeeipts-Flour. 15,26s; wheat, 912;
barley, 1O,s45; oats. 800; beans. s437;
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-24
PRICES
UP THREE CENTS
DEALERS WANT CHICKENS TO
MEET LOCAL DEMAND
Northern Potatoes Arrive by the Car
load--Plnk Beans Sell at an
AdVance--Egg and But
ter Prices Firm

Poultry prices for live stock we're lifted
yesterday in the produce exchange / TO
center and selling quotations for dressed
goods will be considerably advanced.
Ranohmen will receive more cash and
consumers will have to pay the freight
If they cannot do without fryers and
broilers.
Local ranch eggs were scarce. only 1s9
cases being received butter receipts, 49,
7S0 pounds; no change in official quota
tions.
Heavier receipts of northern potatoes
are noted--427 sacks yesterday, with prices
firm for good stock.
Onions and sweet potatoes are wanted
In the street business was fairly active
for fancy fruit. Watermelons are a drug
in the market, selling slowly at Soc a
dozen. Hungarian plums are down to I5c
a box and No | pink beans job at $780,
an advance of l5c.
Dealers want fishermen to ship barra-
cuda and small fish literally, as the local
is active Sea bass and halibut
are plentiful.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-24
Dirt Is Flying

The contractors have large force of
men at work making excavations for
the new $1,200,000 federal building that
is to adorn the site of the old Downey
block, northwest corner of Temple and
Spring streets. Teams are. hauling
away the dirt in a systematic manner,
while the contractors, Bringham &
Dougan of Seattle, WASH, are giving
their attention to selecting material for
the handsome structure of six stories,
attic and basement The west and
south sides of the lot are enclosed, the
teams entering the enclosure from the
Spring street side.
on the southwest corner of Spring
and Temple streets the work of pre-
pairing the basement for the new ten
story block to be erected by the Inter-
national Savings and Exchange bank
Is In progress. The structure will ex-
tend from Spring street through to
New High, and will have entrances
from Spring street and Temple street.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-24
Lord pity you," groaned the mar
shall.
Friends Hold Consultation

Friends Hold Consultation
A consultation was held and one of
Farrell's friends was instructed to ac-
company Farrell here to get his wife.
They arrived at Kansas City last
night about o'clock and went to the
White house, but just in time to be
told that Mrs. Farrell had been taken
to the police station in the ambulance
about five minutes before.
And for why? shouted Farrell, get
ting scared.
why. she got nervous and excited
and leaned out of the window as IL she
wanted to kill herself" said the clerk
"She didn't act right, and we thought
we had better send for the police. We
believed you had deserted her. So does
She"
And Farrell echoed the town marshal
Of Odessa: ooh, LordI'
AS fast as they could skiddoo Farrell
and his friend went to Central police
station. The sergeant brought the wo-
man from the matron's room and with
mock solemnity said: Mrs Farrell,
your husband, Mr.. Farrell; Mr.. Farrell,
your wife, Mrs. Farrell"
She Don't Cling
Mrs. Farrell looked mad, and mad all
over. She didn't throw any clinging
arms about her hubby's neck.
Il came right down after you as
soon as 1 knew that you were still
here; I-I-," lamely blundered and
numbered the husband.
by rights I ought to have nothin'
more to do with you," replied the wo-
man. you ran away and left me all
alone"
Farrell tried hard to apologize.
Meanwhile the sergeant had drawn
the friend aside and gave him instruc-
tions. Then turning to the Farrells he
said: Mrs. Farrell, this man will see
that you get home all right Now, Mr..
Farrell, / think you need pilot, too.
The jubberwauks and jube-jube birds
are thick in Kansas City. I'll just turn
you over into the charge of this friend
and let him see that you get home
also"
AS the three started down the street.
half-intelligible words came floating
back. Farrell was working over hours
to square" himself.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-24
The Metal Market
RY Associated Press.

NEW YORK. Aug. 23.-There was an
advance of rs cd to 5s in the London
tin market, spot closing at f1S3 5s and
futures at t1S4 Locally. however, the
market was again lower on the eXpec-
tation of increased supplies. with spot
quoted at $40.S7441.0O.
Copper was higher in London with
spot and futures quoted at fS4 l2s cd.
Locally the market was firm and un-
changed with lake quoted at $1S.75;
electrolytic, $3.50, and casting at
$1S.25
Lead was unchanged at s5.75 in the
local market. In London the market
was Is Sd higher at f17 5s
Spelter was unchanged al f27 in Lon
don and al $6.00@6.10 locally.
ket with standard foundry quoted at
53s sd and Cleveland warrants at 53s 3D.
Locally no further change was reported
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-24

Corn-Easy; large yellow, aloa1 42is.
NEW YORK, Aug 3-Flour-Receipts,
20,S00; exports, 1000; steady and un-
changed
Wheat-Receipts 81 200; spot firm; No.
red, 7Sc elevator, and I99sc q o. b.
afoat; No, / northern Duluth, S65s {. o.
b. afoat; No. hard. winter, s0hc {. q.
b. a1oat. The closing was h0Skc net
higher. May, S46is45sc. closed Sl@c; Sep
tember, rs 7-t6c. .79Nc. closed 79hc; De-
cember @Ad32c, closed s2c
TACOMA. Aug. 2S.-Wheat un-
changed export blue stem. zoe; club,
6Sc; red, Csc
PORTLAND, Ore. Aug. 23.-wheat-
71c. red 64d66c
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-24
GENERAL FRUIT MARKET
Rv Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO Aug. 23--Fruits--
Fancy apples, soc; common, 35c; crab
Berries - Strawberries, s5,00@7.oO;
blackberries, $3.50 a. 00: huckleberries
sc; raspberries. $7.00@S00
Grapes--Muscat, soc.
Pears-Common, soc; fancy, 60c;
Bartlett. SIPS.
Peaches-Common Csc; fancy, 75c.
Plums-Common. Csc; fancy, 75c.
Oranges--NaVels. S1.75D400
Mexican llmes-S6. 90 6 $50.
Lemons-Common California, $500;
fancy, $3.50.
Melons - watermelons. s1.5O92.50;
nutmegs, 10@25c; fancy cantaloupes,
S10O; common. soc
pineapples S150@ 2.50 Smyrna figs,
S1.25.
Dried Fruit Prices
BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK. Aug. 23.---No busin ess
of Importance is reported on the market
for evaporeted apples which remains
unchanged both as to spot and futures,
the former being nominal.
Prunes are firm on spot but demand
is slack with buyers holding off for
lower prices, California 70s to 40s are
quoted at rs @sc; oregon 4Os to eos,
7& 6S1ac.
Apricots continue firm in tone with
choice quoted at 16c; extra choice, 17c;
fancy. 16@20c.
Peaches are quiet Choice are quoted
at 10& 011e; extra choice, 11q11 "a
fancy. 11@121sc: extra fancy, 12@12 n c.
Raisins are unchanged with loose
muscatels quoted at 67s 67c: seeded
raisins. 6@Sc; London layers nominal.