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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-10-12
STRUCK BY TORNADO
NEW ORLEANS VISITED BY VIC.
LENT STORM.
PROPERTY DAMAGE $500, 900
Four Persons Are Reported Killed at
PontchatouIa, Fifty Miles
From New Orleans.

New Orleans, LA tornado pass
Ing through five miles of the resi-
dence and factory section of New Or
leans, Friday, injured at least a score
of persons and did fully 100000 dam
age.
There were at least three separate
tornadoes in the vicinity of New Or.
leans, including that which struck the
city.
Half an hour after the tornado had
left the city, travelling in a northerly
direction, a telegram from Hammond,
La, 90 miles north of here, on the H.
llnois Central railroad, said that four
persons had been killed in tornado
at Pontchatoula, a nearby town. Great
property damage at Pontchatoula was
also reported.
A report was brought in from the
neighborhood of Lake Pontchartrain,
outside the city limits, that many
lives had been lost there.
Although several deaths were re-
ported in New Orleans Immediately
after the storm, investigation showed
that probably not a life was lost
here.
Most of the injured persons were
caught by the storm near Roberts
street and the river front, where the
Columbia oil mill and the Jefferson
saw mill were badly damaged.
A woman and child were injured
when a house was blown down at
First and Magnolia streets, and ne
gro in Douglas parish was reported
to have been picked up bodily by the
wind and carried several feet. He was
badly bruised.
The tornado entered the city near
Audubon park, having crossed the
Mississippi river from the farming
country opposite that point. The wind
was accompanied by a low-hanging
cloud and heavy rumble.
1t travelled northwest until it
reached the best residence portion of |
the city in the vicinity of st. Charles
and Napoleon avenues. Here the dam.
age was the highest done in any part |
Of the tornado's course. From st. |
Charles the wind proceeded straight |
ahead to Maringo and Carondelet |
streets, where 1t veered sharply to
the nortward, and in this direction /
passed out Of the city.
. The path Of the tornado through the
city was from 30 to so feet wide. This
narrow zone was strewn with bricks
rom demolished chimneys, detached
boards, uprooted trees, fallen tele-
graph poles and an occasional roof.
It was the falling Of these objects
which caused most of the injuries.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-10-12
Building Boom at New Town.

Forest, La: The carpenters are at
work, and many new houses are going
up at the new town of Pioneer, Just
below here. The management of the
lumber interests will erect $50 cot.
tages for their laborers, and several
Mlns are being burned and several
new brick structures will shortly be
erected for residences and business
purposes.
A shipment of $50 cars of steel rails
has been brought down and side
tracked at Oak Grove awaiting favor
able weather for the work of track.
laying to be resumed and be pushed
on southwark. The track has been
completed and trains "a running as
Tar down as Oak Grove. The road
Deu is superb, and the heaviest steel
Is being used, in view of this becom-
Ing che main trunk line of the Missouri
FacHlc from ST. Louis to New Orleans.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-10-12
G &: G.,,,....s,.. =. e Al, a--
LOuiSiCnu
WeUs Item,
EXTENT OF STORM DAMAGE
viii Reach 50 Pc c-at in Some -.
Isiana Sections. wv
= AS St--.- ----s4.-s g. Z.-----sg..o Fan.

Will Reach 50 Pc CENT in Sam.
isiana Sections. eOu
New Orleans, La: The pfc,rr..,
summary. Of cotton crop conditions
Louisiana and Mississippi saws.
The gloomiest news comes from -.
delta section Of Mississippi and tbo.s
parishes in Louisiana bordering ~ =,
Mississippi river. In West Com
parish correspondents state that COW"
estimates place the damage as bigb >,
80 per cent. In West Carroll M -,
ton has ben picked since Sent 90
account of rains. Since that time hon..
windstOrms have almost laid Tho so,,.
bare, blowing the Staple from the uis.
open bolls. A great deal of the co,,..
can be rescued from the mud, but Il
Will necessarily lose in grade W..
Carroll also reports that good plant
ing seed will be had to be obtaiDe,
next season. Othrr corrc3ponder,.
report that the cOct1n remqini,, :
the stalk is TOtting. Along tba D.
mochitto River. one Of the imrort,r,
cotton producing sections of Miss;ssin
ri, rains served to create a rise N tb,.
water course that in some sectiorv
made a sea extending from one hip n
the other. The open cotton wa. %,
ried off on the bosom of the watcr
without hope of rescue.
A number of correspondents in N.
river sections report that seed is Ant,
ally sprouting in those boIls that o.
capped the wind and rain.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-10-12
Colonel Schiller Arrives,

Shreveport, La: Colonel Charles
SCHUYLER, commissioner OF agriculture and
immigration, reached Shreveport this
morning from Illinois, where he spent
several weeks lecturing at fairs in the
interest of Louisiana.
Monroe Jefferson, a negro farm
hand, was aSsasSinated last night on
the Bell Plantation, a few miles north
OF shreveport. His slayer is unknown.
When he received the fatal wound,
which was inflicted with a shotgun at
close range, Jefferson was sitting on
a box In a cabin talking to a woman
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-10-12
IRISH LEAGUE MEETS.
o'Donovan Rosa, r. p. o'connor.
John Redmond Attend.

Philadelphia, Pa. The annual
convention of the United Irish League
OF America was opened in Wither.
spoon hall here. with about 700 dele.
gates in attendance. Many prominent
natives Of Ireland are attending the
convention, among them being O'Don-
oVan Rosa, T. P. O'Connor and John
Redmond.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-10-12

The women Of Sinigagia, Italy, may
be noted in history, if they succeed in
their recent efforts. Ten school-teach-
ers of the town went to the board of
registry and demanded that their
names be put on the voting list and
the board complied. The district at
torney took the matter to court, and
the court confirmed the legality of the
registration The case will be carried
before the highest tribunal. If the de.
cision stands. woman suffrage in Italy
Will have gained battle in blood
less revolution by the simple strategy
OF some women who asked for what
they wanted
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-10-12

No further aid from the outside is
necessary to relieve the Japanese
famine. 1t is not quite at an end, but
1t has been mastered by charitable and
administrative effort. A recent re.
port of the consul general at Dalny
says; ITO the United States more
than to any other country the people
attribute their relief. America was
Che FIRST in the field with her contrfbu-
lions, and they exceeded in amount
the contributions Of all other coun.
tries combined" There can be no
question for many years of the friend.
ship between this country and its Pa.
cffic neighbor.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-10-12

The prejudice against the uniform
when 1t takes the form of refusing its
wearers admission to public places of
amusement, whether or not 1t may he
justified by experience, is bad thing
for the navy. 1t is difficult enough
now to secure enlistments for that
service, says the Boston Herald. 1t
viii be still more difficult il 1t becomes
widely known that wearers of the uni.
form are subject to hostile social dis.
elimination on shore. Self-respecting
young men Of the, shops and farms.
conscious of such prescription, will
shun the service.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-10-12

FROM a dray in the service of the
united States subtreasury in New
YORK city a bag containing $50 in
nlckels fell to the street, and the coins
scattered in every direction. The
"cro~a scrambled for the coins. An
officer OF the treasury department and
a policeman explained that the money
belonged to the government, and re-
'quested that it be given back. The
response Was immediate. Every one
tR the thousand coins was returned.
There Is no reason to suppose that
this crowd had been specially chosen
by fate to represent the American
people,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-10-12
MILLIONS IN RAILROAD BONDS.
Wabash VIII Expend $13o,oo0,ooo in
Extensive improvements.

Chicago, Ill.-A special meeting
OF the stockholders of the Wabash
railway will be held in Chicago Oct.
Y, at which it is proposed to author.
ize bond issue of $2OO,OOO,OO About
TO,OOO,OOO of this sum will be used
to retire bonds now in existence. The
rest will be expended in making ex-
tensiVe improvements in the system,
the bonds being sold and the money
realized as 1t is required. One Of the
chief Improvements planned is the
completion OF the double tracking of
the line between Chicago and St
Louis.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-10-12
Knife and Fence Rail Used.

cameron, La: At a ball on Grand
Chenier Saturday night, given at the
rsasAence of Joseph Bertrand, several
paAdes became involved in a difficulty.
During the malice Clarence Bertrand,
son OF Joseph Bertrand, was cut IN.
der the left shoulder, just below the
heart He is in a serious condition,
and rs not expected to live. 1t is not
Known who stabbed him. Joseph Ber-
Tand, his father, was struck on the
kaad with fence rail.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-10-12
Finds Herself In .JajI-

Burlington, Ia.-Miss Hyrmal ia.
cobs has been arrested at Gales.
burg. ILL.,, under the name OF
Mary Burns, charged with passing a
forged check for $1,000. The girl was
student some years at Iowa Yves.
leyan university, Mount Pleasant, Ia
She went to Monmouth, Ill.,, Saturday
and In the guise of college student
attempted to pass a check for $4,000
but failed. At Galesburg she succeed.
ed with the $1,000 check.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-10-12
FREIGHT STEAMER FoUNpERED
Went Down With Her Crew in Gulf
During the Hurricane.

New Orleans, La-Reports have
reached here that a freight steamer
foundered in the gulf of Mexico during
the hurricane.
The report was made by members
OF the crew of the barkentine Jennie
HurIburt, who said that they could
not make out the freighters name,
nor what was the matter with her
but that the crew went down with the
steamer.
The Jennie Hurlburt was wrecked.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-10-12
A Fast Night Express Wrecked

Louisville, Ky,-Three persons were
injured when the fast night ex,
press Of the Louisville G. Nashville
railroad, running from Cincinnati to
Louisville, jumped the track at Lin.
den, KY, II miles east of this city,
The engine and mail car went into
the ditch. Most of the injured, who
are trainmen, was seriously Lurt while
the passengers escaped with a fright
and shaking up.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-10-12

We have gotten away from the idea
that the college bred boy must be a
preacher, lawyer or doctor, says the
Augusta (Ga) Chronicle. We are liv.
ing IN an industrial age and CONNER.
cial life holds out Its prizes to bralpv
men quite as alluring and frequently
re remuneTative than the profess.
lal career. The captain of indus.
MS no less figure to be envied and
SIMULATED than his professional brother
and the day is past In the south wbon
], can be achieved only by
the professional man or the wealthy
planter. The south is passing from an
agricultural to a manufacturing 500.
ton and the trend of development Is
In this direction.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-10-12
NEGROES SHOOT TWO OFFICERS
One Officer Dead and the Other Rad
~ Injured at indianapolis.

Indianapolis. Ind.-Officers Cbas
huSSeI and Edward Petticord, mem.
bers OF the Indianapolis police depart.
ment, were shot by two unknown ne.
groes in the northwest parpt of the
CITY, Russell was fatally and Petit.
cord seriously shot.
One of the negroes supposed to
nave been implicated in the shooting
has been arrested by the police.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-10-12
Hear Of Wages Paia IN Americ,

Shanghai, China-The Sikh police.
men in the British concession have
gone on strike. They demanded an
increase of pay, and also express de.
sire to terminate their contracts, for
the reason that compatriots in Amer.
lea are writing to them glowing &C.
counts of the wages received there.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-10-12
Say Snyder Was Murdered.

Hillsboro, Ore.-The coroner's Jury
returned a verdict that Carey NJ. Sny-
der, son Of the Kansas City million.
aire, whose skeleton was found Mon.
day, came to a violent death at the
hands OF unknown persons. Drs. Bal.
ley and Wood, of Hillsboro. testified
that death resulted from a fractured
skull, caused by blows from heavy
blunt instrument.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-10-12
Rohs Lillian Russell

Springfield, O.-Lillian Russell, the
actress, was robbed of satchel con.
tanning $4,000 in money and diamonds
on Big Four train. Miss Russell was
sitting in the Pullman at Dayton, when
an unidentified man picked up the
satchel while the actress was looking
out Of the window.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-10-12

1t is reported from Shanghai that
for the first time in its history China
will abandon its traditional policy and
emit coins bearing the efigy Of the
emperor In fact, it is said silver
supees and half rupees have already
been struck bearing the likeness of
kuang-su. The reason given is that
the circulation Of money adorned with
the head Of Edward VII. has material
ly increased British prestige in Thibet
and the Chinese government wishes to
Offset this.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-10-12
A CHIEF OF POLICE ARRESTED.
Scotehman McWhirter on a Hunt for
His Ten Thousand.

Salt Lake City, Utah-Chief of
Police George Sheets has been ar.
rested on complaint by William Nc.
Whittier, charging him with com pound.
ing felony. McWhirter Is the Scotch.
man who had $4,000 taken from him
by bogus officers, during a raid on a
fraudulent poker game. McWhirter
forced one Of the alleged officers to
accompany him to the police station,
where he was given back $1,000. the
amount being raised by the bogus of.
fcers, and paid through the chief.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-10-12
TRANSPORT THOMAS ON FIRE.
The Only Hope Of Saving the Vessel
Is in Sinking Her.

Manila, P. l. The transport
Thomas is on fire. The fire originated
in the hold, where there are $500
bales of hay, The flames have spread
to the bunkers. The hold of the yes.
sci has been flooded. 1t is thought
that the only hope OF saving the yes.
sci is in sinking her The water at
her dock is shallow.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-10-12
Utah Democrats Indorse Rrv.,

Salt Lake City, Utah-The demo.
Gratis of Utah nominated Orlando w,
Powers, of Salt Lake, for congress,
and Judge James w. N. Whitecot.
ton' OF Provo, for justice of the SUI
preme court. The platform indorses
william j. Bryan as the logical candi-
aate Tor president of the United
States. ~
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-10-12
SAMOAN VOLCANO IN ERUPTION
saVali's Lava Moving Down Forests
Like Wheat Before a Scvthe-

Tutuila, Samoa (via San Fran
clsco)-The eruptions of the volcano
on the island of savaii have been in.
creasing, and further destruction has
been wrought. The lava streams are
moving from places which were
thought to be safe, and the forests are
beng moved down like wheat before
a scythe.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-10-12
There May Be a Jar.

Boston, Mass.-What jar there may
be in the machinery of the republican
state convention today, when Gov.
Curtis Guild, Jr., of Boston, will be
nominated for second term, is looked
for in the direction of an effort to in.
sert tariff reform plank in the plat.
form.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-10-12

Louisville Herald: The Partisan
widow is almost as progressive as her
American sister. Out of 1907 widows
registered in 1904 in the department
of the Seine. all but three had in IS
months remarked.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-10-12
Annual Fair for Firemen.

Th1bodaux, La: Protector Fire Com.
pany No. 2 gives its annual fair today.
The Thabodaux Concert Band rendered
an open1air concert. The Elite Min.
"trels, & local organization Of amateurs,
also filled the bill with an amusing
programme.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-10-12
ROOTS SOUTH AMERICAN TRIP.
The Secretary Of State VIII Make a
Statement at st. Louis.

washington, D. C.-Secretary Root
Will not make any public statement
concerning his recent South Ameri.
can trip until next month, when he
Will deliver an address in st. Louis be.
fore an organization interested In
commercial affairs.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-10-12
d DAUGHTERS of America,

Trenton, N. AT the national con.
vention of the Daughters of America
held here, Albert S. Bossong, of Gin
clnnati, was elected national coun.
cillor, and Joseph Thompson, Of New
Jersey, vice councillor.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-10-12

The Krupp girls are only paying
$3.50 apiece for their wedding outfits.
Many shop girl in this country,
whose father never was a millionaire,
has spent as much on her rousseau
as either Of the big gunmakers daugh-
tars
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-10-12

a New York fancier's purchase of a
bulldog in London for $4,000 ought to
convince Europe of the futility of try
ing to oppose American ambition to
bring over great works of art.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-10-12

Sir Thomas Upton goes on building
sailing boats despite the fact that
there is no chance of disposing of
them TO beiliCOse governments, as
there is with steam Yachts.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-10-12

Large new coal fields have been
found in Pennsylvania. but the con.
sumer may as we'll be notified at once
that the coat trust is going to control
them
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-10-12

Mr.. Carnegie has written a maya
zine article entitled "The Cry Of the
Wolf. =" The said cry sounds faint and
far of to Mr.. Carnegie.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-10-12

According to Miss Adams man is
invading the sphere of woman and
practicing her trades, Selfdefense is
The first law Of nature.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-10-12

New Orleans, La: A special from
Mobile says that since the hurricane
OF two weeks ago the little village OF
Navy Cove is found to have been sup
planted by a lake FIFTEEN feet deep.
away.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-10-12

1t really is time for tie little girl
TO get busy on that penwiper that she
is going to make to give to her father
for a Christmas present.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-10-12
Gar Returns Oct. IL

Copenhagen-The Russian legation
here learns that Emperor Nicholas and
the imperial family will return to ST
Petersburg October II.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-10-12

American Squadron at Athens.
Athens, Greece - Rear Admiral
BroWnson's American squadron of ar.
mored cruisers has anchored in Phal.
arum bay.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-10-12

In the case OF d run on savings
oank-there's where 4 man gets
run for his money that he remembers.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-10-12
The Cuban Prohlenn.

London-The editorial articles on
the Cuban situation in London papers
recognize the serious problem facing
the United States.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-10-12
Prominent Cotton Broker Kills Self.

New Orleans, La.-Peter Millard,
prominent cotton broker, and formerly
purchasing agent of the New Orleans
& Northwestern railroad, committed
suicide at his residence, Park Home,
b. opium poisoning.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-10-12
Mcclellan Bolts Hearst

New York, N. Y.-Mayor McClel.
Ian has given out a statement in
which he says he will not vote for
Hearst for governor.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-10-12

Russian Socialist Editor Arrested,
st. Petersburg-The Narod, an ultra.
socialist newspaper, has been seized
and the editor taken into custody.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-29
PASADENA YOUNG WOMAN
RECEIVES LARGE ESTATE
Miss Ellen II. Meyer Inherits More
Than 100000 of the Wealth
of Her Grandfather.

BRUNSWICK, N. J., July 2S.-Judge
Theodore B. Booraem in the Orphans
Court yesterday approved the final ac-
counting of Minnie p. c. Blossom
trustee under the will of the late
Christopher Meyer of this city for
Ellen Rowena Meyer, her daughter.
Ellen Rowena is a granddaughter of
Christopher Meyer and attained her
majority on May % in Pasadena, Cal.
In Meyers will he declared that $780,
600 be set apart to be invested for her
benefit. the profits to accrue until she
reached the age of twenty-one.
The trustee invested mainly in New
York bonds and mortgages, beginning
in 1898. In the thirteen ensuing years
the bequest to Miss Meyer has more
than doubled, the total amount now
being $205,176.55. The expenses of the
trust in that time have amounted to
$2363.36, leaving a balance to be
turned over to Miss Meyer of s202,-
S13.19. a generous share Of one of the
wealthiest estates ever administered in.
New Jersey. Miss Meyer is daughter
of Howard Meyer, son of Christopher
Meyer.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-29
POLICEMEN BATTLE
WITH ROBBERS.
One Officer Is Wounded
and Two of the Grim
inals Are Captured
MANY SHOTS FIRED

BOSTON, July 2S.-Patrolman Her
man Shiel and Thomas Hickey Of
Wakefield, coal merchant, lie wound
ed at the City Hospital, the victims of
three robbers, who in broad daylight,
held up, robbed and shot Hickey in his
office at Charlestown today, then en-
gagged in street battle with the police
in which Shiel was MANNED by bullets
hred by the desperadoes. Such a bold
crime has not occurred In Boston for
many years, and the police directed
every effort to the capture of the third
OF the criminals, the other two having
been arrested as q climax of the strug-
gle with the officers.
Hickey was robbed of 5000 in cash
and valuable papers.
The two men taken in custody are
George w. Everson, 27 years of age,
of New York City. and Fred Sackati 80
years old, of Bridgeport, Conn. They
entered the coal Office while Hickey
was alone and demanded money.
Hickey refused their demands and was
shot through the neck by one of the
robbers and then robbed of his money.
Though badly wounded, Hickey -strug-
gled with his assailants, who fed to
the street where they were pursued by
Policeman Shiel. In an exchange of
bullets. the officer was shot in the leg
and rendered helpless. Other police
men, ATTRACTED by the shooting, pur-
sued the robbers and captured two OF
them.