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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-05
Banquet PLANNED.

New York, Dec. 5.-The Democratic
state committee is making plans for
a meeting and banquet pf prominent
Democrats from all over the country
to be held in New York Jan. 8. The
plan is to send out invitations to a
number of prominent men in the party
to meet at New York on that day for
the purpose of talking over Informally
plans for the coming campaign.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-05
Four Killed, Twenty Hurt.

Baltimore, Dec. 5-Four persons
we're killed and twenty injured on rear
End collision on the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad near Elk Ridge. Md. All
he killed were negro track hands and
riding In car reserved for negroes.
Several Of them are said to be serious
y hurt.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-05
NEW YORK NEXT.
Effort Will Be Made to Land That
State In Dry Column.

New York, Dec. 5.-That the Prohi-
bitionists are making an effort to
move New York state into the dry
column, and that unless action is at
once taken they will have the fight
more than half won was the statement
made before the annual meeting of the
Hotel Mems association of the state.
A good portion Of the meeting was de.
voted to a discussion of the situation.
some urging the association to take
active steps to begin campaign In
opposition to the Prohibitionists.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-05
NeWspaper Man Marries.

San Antonio, Dec. 5.-A. M. Holden
and Mrs. Agnes Blalack were married
here Tuesday afternoon. Mr.. Helden
Is we'll known newspaper man, and
Is now employed on the Daily Express
editorial staff.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-05
Johnston Sworn In.

Washington, Dec. 5-The oath of
office was administered Tuesday to
Hon Joseph F. Johnston, who sue
ceeds the late Senator Pettus as sena-
tor from Alabama His credentials
were presented by Senator Culberson,
who escorted him 10 the platform of
the vice president, where the oath was
administered.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-05
Four Drowned.

Savannah, Ga, Dec 5.-A long dis
lance telephone message to the Press
from Mount Pleasant Ga, says that
George Mooney and A. J. Jelliotte Of
Atlanta and John Horn and w. p
Hunt of Savannah, all railroad men,
were drowned in Alatampa river at
Mount Pleasant by the capsizing of
their boat while on q fishing trip.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-05
NEGRO SHOT TO DEATH.
Body Found In Clubhouse With Bullet
Hole In Temple,

Texarkana. Dec. BERRY Alcorn
Nichols, negro employed at the Cot
ton Belt freight house, was found dead
on vacant lot about 200 yards west
of the Kansas City Southern passen.
ger depot with bullet hole in his
right temple.
George Washington, a negro barber,
was arrensted and jailed on war
rant charging him with the killing.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-05
Baby's Body Found.

Palestine, Tex, Dec. SIN some
frash near the gas plant some negro
women found the body OF a white in.
FAINT, boy, about three days old, wrap
ped in a newspaper There was a
bruise On the forehead.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-05
Plot to KIN Emperor Nicholas.

Paris, Dec. 5.-A Geneva dispatcI
states that the police have discover
ed Russian Terrorist plot to assassin
ate the emperor, blow up the imperial
palace and the doums and pillage tie
imperial bank of Russia. One arrest
has been made.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-05
West WING Burns.

Leavenworth, Kan, Dec. b.--A fire
Thich is supposed 10 have originated
rem detective electric light wiring de-
stroyed the left wing os the barracks
occupied by COMPANY L, Seventeenth
Infantry, entailirg loss to the govern.
nzent 0f about SIS. QUO. besides muck
loss to personal property.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-05
Dry BY Thirtv-Eive.

Amarillo, Tex. Dec. 5.--Potter coun.
ty went dry by thirty-five majority
Pros carried Amarillo by one major
~. It was the largest vote ever
polled in this county.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-05
VENIRE
For the First District Court, Parish of
Caddo, State of Louisiana.

For week commencing Monday, De
cember 9, 1907:
3 Willis, T. w. Atkins, c. H.
4 Yoast, J. w. 4 Cooper, w. c.
3 Attaway, R. 4 Calvin, M. c.
4 Billiu, R. S Bryson, R. A.
q Youngblood J. D. 4 Garrett, Geo.
2 Dell, Oscar. Hill, J. w.
Germany, c. B. 8 Teacle, c. c..
8 Mccain, E. L. 2 Grove, d.
7 Norment, R. H. 4 Brown, A. P.
4 Pate, L. J. a Lide. D. M.
3 Kent, J. R. Clements, L.
2 Pitts, A. L. s Robinson, w. II.
d Coty, I. d. Jr. a Booher, Milo.
Graves, John V. S Vaughan, J. B.
2 Browning, J. D. q Jacquet, Emile.
November 6, 1907.
]. B. ARDS,
LEVI COOPER,
F. H. GOSMAN,
c. MONCURE,
Jury Commissioners
F. A. LEONARD,
Clerk and ex-Officio jury Commissiore.
A true copy.
F. A. LEONARD, Clerk.
November 10.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-05
GENERAL THOMAS DIES.

N0HIeueFate OTrlcer ana Also Proml-
nent Sugar Planter.
Waveland, Miss, Decf1 5.-General
Allen Thomas, minister to Venezuela
during the second administration of
President Cleveland, died at his home
here. aged seventy-seven years. Gen.
Thomas entered the war as a private
In Louisiana regiment, and rising
rapidly, went through the siege of
Vicksburg as a brigedier general He
was once ooiner of the United States
mint at New Orleans. He was a sugar
planter In Louisiana and Mississippi.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-05
Skull Crushed by Explosion.

Tulsa, Okla, Dec. 5.-By the explo-
sion of tank of oil in the Redofrd
field, Ed Ewing, a driller, had his head
crushed by piece Of flying debris and
was fatally injured
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-05
CABERERA'S CLOSE CALL,

Bomb ThFoWn Undsr Carriage Kills
Coachman and Wrecks Vehicle.
New Orleans, Dec. 5.-An alleged at.
tempt to assassinate President Ca.
berera of Guatemala two weeks ago
by throwing bomb at his carriage
was reported by passengers of the
steamer Anselm, arriving here from
Central American ports. The bomb is
said to have exploded under the presi.
dents carriage, killing the coachman
and badly wrecking the vehicle, but
not seriously injuring Cabrera. He
received few scratches and bruises.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-05
Galveston Plan Defeated.

Wichita, Kan, Dec. By a vote of
nearly three to one the commission
plan of government, as in effect at Gal
weston, was debated in special cleo
ton.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-05
Call For Condition.

Washington, Dec. 5.-The comp.
troller of the currency has issued a
call for the statement of condition of
national banks at close of business
Dec. g.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-05
Ford Acquitted.

San Francisco, Dec. st. l.. Ford
attorney for the United Railways com.
pany, charged with bribery, was &C.
quilted.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-05
RECEIVED BY EMPEROR,
TAFT Assured Of Russia's Friendship
For the United States.

st. Petersburg, Dec. 5.-Secretary
Taft was received in audience wednes.
day by Emperor Nicholas at Tsarskoe
Selo and received from his majesty
the frankest expression of Russias
sentiments, sympathy and regard for
the United States. The emperor re.
Quested Mr.. Taft to convey his greet.
Ing to President Roosevelt.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-05
Blackburn confeirmd.

Washington, Dec. 5.-The senate
oCnirmed ex-senator Blackburn as
Msmber Of the isthmian canal commits
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-05
Entered as second class matter reofua'
II, 1904, at the postoaics at shfeve-
port. La, under the Act OF Ion
Rress of March 81, 1879
Subscription Price sz.oo year.

Publishe three times week, on gun
day morning, Tuesday and lhurs-
day afternoons, at 5r7 Edwards 3D.
bv The Caucasian & Carney PRINT
ing Co. Ltd, Proprietors.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-05
WATERWAYS IMPROVEMENT.

Rivers and Harbors Congress In See.
sion at National Capital.
Washington, Dec. 5.-National rivers
and harbors congress was called to or
Ter by Congressman Ransdell of Louis
lana. Every state. Alaska and Hawaii
are represented. There are great
number of delegates
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-05

For week commencing Monday, De
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-05-10
Good Housekeeping.

There is no preservative of love in
married life so sure as good house
Keeping; and there is no profession so
absorbing, and demanding preparation
and skill, as that of the housewife,
When a young woman marries she as
really enters upon the practice OF
life profession as does a young man
when he is admitted to the bar or
graduates a physician, after three or
rour years spent in preparation. The
man is willing to equip himself fully
ror his part Of the partnership. Does
1t seem businesslike and good faith,
asks New York Weekly, for a woman
20 take the place of the second part
ner with most indifferent training
or none at all?
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-05-10
Tells of Another Crime.

In the long story of his confession"
Orchard tells of many things. He con-
fessed to the blowing up of the indie
pendence railroad station. The Find
lay mine, at Independence, Colo, en-
ployed nonunion men. The plan, Or
chard says, was to kill off two shifts
at once by blowing up the railroad sta
ton as one shift was going to work
and another leaving. Two o'clock In
the morning was the hour selected.
Orchard says that this crime was
framed up in Haywood's room In
Denver. Haywood made his get
away" by inducing a saloonkeeper
named Neville to burn down his sa'
loon, get the insurance money, and
then to travel north through the noun
tains. On the first night out, Orchard
pretended to have forgotten his gun
and rode back in the night with the
ostensible purpose of getting It, A
that time he says he laid the mine
which tore 13 men limb from limb anC
crippled six more for life.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-05-10

trial and many excuses have been
made to account for it. The ldaho
laws provide that man cannot be con-
yicted of a crime on the uncOrroDor-
ated confession of an aCcomplice. It IS
stated that the prosecution has delayed
because it was unable to obtain cor
roboration Of Harry Orchards comics
sion. The district attorney yields no
information on this point. But since
the prosecution is now taking up the
case, it is presumed that it has stronger
evidence against Meyer, Haywood, ana
Pettibone than the confessions OF
Harry Orchard and Stephen Adams.
The fact that Adams has retracted MS
confession practically destroys 1t as
evidence. and Orchard is understood
10 be in so weakened state OF nina
that he will not be able to take the
stand. and the prosecution VIII De
forced to seek to have his sworn testl'
mony, on which the indictments were
brought, admitted as evidence in the
form Of affidavits.
The confessions Of Harry Orchard
and Steve Adams for the murder OF ex
Gov. Steunenberg were obtained b!
James Mcfarland of the Pinkertol
detective service, who broke up thu
Noise Mcguire gang in Pennsylvania
in the seventies, and secured the con
yiction and execution of II members"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-05-10
activities Of the Inner Circle " the
Western Federation Of Miners.
Orchards Remarkable Story,

According to his own confession, Ut
chard was the principal assassin IN the
nav Of the Western Federation OF
Miners, hired tC get rid Of objection
able persons \ remarkable side to
his story is his care not TO lnJure per
SONS not enemies OF the Federation.
He planned many times, he confessed
TO assassinate Gov. Peabody OF Col
0rado, but, as he says in his comics
sjon": Il could have got Gov Peabody
time ami time again. ii had not been
afraid Of blowing mp those Peabody
girls
He tells in another place how he de-
iberatelv foiled determination on the
/ mart of the Federation to destroy a
whole trainload Of innocent people.
+ There was military ball at Victor,
Colo. Nov. "A. 1903. in the midst Of the
mining trouble in this district. Inc
military was in control, and the
miners objected to the martial law, A
train on the Florence 4 Cripple CreeS
railroad took over 10 Victor from GRIP
plo Creek 2lS persons knowing thai
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-05-10
JUDGE Goddard's Escape.

The confession" contained accounts
of efforts made to "get" two judges.
In one instance Orchard says he had
planted a bomb just outside the gate
before Judge Goddard's house, buried
six inches below the surface, on the
outside OF the gate post, covered with
a piece of sacking, and attached to
fine wire connected with small bottle
of acid, which lay above heap OF
potash and sugar, deftly placed over
the explosive. The little wire from the
bomb came just above the surface and
fishhook was fastened to the end OF
it. A screw eye was driven into the
gate and a piece Of iron wire was at
tached TO it. When the two wires were
connected the slightest opening OF the
gate would explode the bomb. But
Judge Goddard, said Orchard, constant
" failed to come when he was expect
ed and the Job" was forced to wait
until Orchard should finish some Other
work he had on hand. The time never
came when Orchard was able to Sc
the mine,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-05-10

Columbia university, New York, is
to have a mathematical museum, the
nucleus of which will be the collec-
ton of mathematical models pur-
chased for the university by eX-Presl-
dent Seth Low at the worlds Column
bian exposition in Chicago in 1893 and
presented by him to the department
of mathematics. Among other things
will be collection of models con-
structed by DR.. Martin Schilling of
Halle, Germany, and also one belong.
ing to Prof. Weiner of Darmstadt and
a set of mathematical instruments
from the institute of Dr. G. Coradi OF
Zurich
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-05-10

this train was to return at two o'clock
in the morning, Orchard, according to
his confession" was ordered by Sec
retarv Haywood of the Federation to
wreck the train on very dangerous
curve The attempt to wreck the train
was made; spikes were pulled from a
rail on curve of 300foot embank-
ment. when was ordered to wreck
that train" says Orchard in his con
fession," Il said would not do it. And
| was the man who passed the word to
the conductor, warning him to look
out" The conductor took warning and
the wreck was ayerted.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-05-10

Miners depends on the validity OF the
confession" Of Harry Orchpod and its
power to convict.
The complaint that two terms Of
court has passed before the cases were
brought to trial was made the basis 81
a motion to have the case dismissed a
few weeks ago The motion was over
ruled. Senator BOrah arguing that the
trial could not previously have been
legally held under the laws Of Idaho
as habeas corpus proceedings were
pending In the supreme court.
The defense then petItlon"d Tor
change Of venue from Caldwell TO
Boise. This was granted by Judge
Wood, the defense agreeing not 10
bring NJ the question Of change OF
venue again. Judge Wood then set the
trial of Haywood for May 3 in Boise,
About this trial centcrS the greatest
interest, as the fate of Haywood VIII
decide the fate Of the others, since all
three OF the indicted men were equally
implicated by Harry Orchard.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-05-10

The new post Office building in the
City of Mexico is the first government
building in Mexico of any architec-
tural design worthy of the name. 1t
is of freproof construction, its frame
being the first steel frame to go up
in the city. Architecturally the new
post office is unexcelled by any build
ing in the country, and as a thing Of
real beauty surpasses, in the opinion
of many, even the congressional Ii.
brary at Washington. 1t is far SUI
perior to any office building owned by
the United States government.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-05-10

der, and both confessed In their con-
LESSONS they stated that they were
the tools of the Inner Circle of the
Western Federation of Miners, and
implicated the officials of the fedora
ton in long list of murders and at
tempted murders Charles H. Meyer,
president; William D. Haywood, Sec
rotary, and George A. Pettibone, COM
mitteeman, all members OF the In
ner Circle were kidnapped" in Colo
RADIO on hurried extradition proceed
ings and rushed to Idaho on a spe-
cial train. Orchard has since become
greatly weakened mentally and
Adams has retracted his confession"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-05-10

Nugent OF Idaho, the firm OF Richard
son, Patterson & Hawkins of Denver,
and lawyers from every town in the
west in which the Western Fedora
ton of Miners has had trouble.
viii Be Hard Fought Battle.
The trial will be long and hard fought.
In the first place, 1t will be difficult to
secure a jury in state where every
one takes vital interest in the trial.
The prosecution will exert every posi-
BILE effort to secure the conviction Of
Haywood, as the hope of fastening the
long line of Colorado murders on the
officials of the Western Federation OF
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-05-10

4 temperance crusade in England
seems TO have taken on much the
same aspect as many famous recent
court trials, inasmuch as it is largely
a matter of expert opinion. The TEN
nararce leaders were somewhat SCI
back by a manifesto published in The
London Lancet, the great medical
publication of England, in which 10
eminent professors and practitioners
testified, over their own names, that
alcohol has valuable qualities as 1000
and medicine, giving that article a
strong recommendation fer usefulness
and merit. Now the temperance men
are trying to get a testimonial TO the
opposite effect from the same or a
larger number of equally prominent
professionals. But would not such a
procedure leave the matter just about
where it was before, asks the Troy
Times. with the public compelled u
make up its mind solely on its owl
construction of testimony made add
tionally confusing because doctors o
such standing so utterly disagree
And where does moral suasion COM
in?
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-05-10


Boise, IdahO.-No one living III 'he
Rocky mountain regions can have an
mpreiudiced opinion regarding the
Staunepberg murder trial This is
the most important event that has
occurred in western America in re .
cent years, and William d. Haywood,
secretary OF the Western Federation .
If Miners, charged with the murder OF
IdahO's governor has haII lhe pop"'
lation of the entire western country
with him and half against him This
is the elimination of a long line OF
hIoodshpd in the mining camps, begin
MING in the Occur dAlene's mines 10
wears ago. and eliminating in the
hlocdv mining riots in Colorado The
prosecution aims to show that all the
o,.;,,as in the mining camps which
ornaorad at the time to have their
r,otiva IN the existing bad feeling be-
tvoon thn mine owners and the West
orr Federation of Miners we're
MANNED by the Inner Circle" of the
fodar.tion OF this the three officials
indicted for the murder of Gov.
C+ornanbnrg we're members and the
crimes committed were supposed 10
be carried out uhucF 'He'' vi eN,'0ii',.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-05-10
Trial Made Labor Issue.

The prosecution OF Meyer Hay
wood and Pettibone has been made
labor issue throughout the United
States. For a year and more meet
ings have been held, ending with a
sensational series in all the large
cities a few weeks ago, in which the
prosecution was declared a perSeCu'
ton, and the question was asked:
Shall our brothers be murdered?'
The purpose of these meetings was to
obtain money with which to conduct
the defense. and over quarter OF a
million dollars has been raised.
There is tremendous interest III the
trial all through the west, even in
portions where there are no mines or
miners 1t is most tailed Of in labor
circles. There the spirit regarding
| the trial is good All the labor unions
ask is a fair and speedy trial. They
have reserved their judgment and are
willing to stand by the judgment OF
any Il good men.
The trial will cost the state OF Idaho
over 100000. The defense expects tc
spend even more. 1t has $1,OOO,OOI
belonging to the Western Federation
of Miners. besides the $4,000 raised
in public meetings. James H. HaW
Law, formerly a well-known California
lawyer, now of Boise, Idaho, and Sen
ator w. f. Borah of Idaho, are lead
ing counsel for the prosecution
Clarence barrow of Chicago heads tn
defense. His principal assistants ar
. ex-Gov. John T. Morrison and John +
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-05-10
Murder of Steunenberg.

When ex-Gov. Steunenberg was muir
dered, Dec. 80, 1905, the nature OF the
death trap set for him and seemingly
the probable motive for the act pointed
suspicion toward the Western Fedora
tion OF Miners. James Mcfarland, SUI
perintendent of the western branch OF
the Pinkerton service, with his office
in Denver, took up the case. Three
DAYS after the murder Mcfarland ar
rested Harry Orchard, in whose room
in a hotel in Caldwell was found sus-
picious white powder and some letters
In his trunk in the railroad station, 1t
IS claimed, were found materials for
making bombs, cipher code, and let
ters from several Federation officials,
containing instructions and advice.
How "confession" Was Got.
Mcfarland set about obtaining a
confession from Orchard He worked
ON his nerves by placing him in soil
tary confinement with silent attend
ants. AT the end of week Mozart
land appeared, sowed the seed Of dis
trust in Orchards mind, and left hin
IN ruminate over what he believed Il
be the treason of his instigators. Nc
Partland did not come back for days
BY that time Orchard was ready t
: talk. 1t took five days steady writing
( to take down his confession"
2 takes seven hours rapid reading to &c
8 through with this document, which pull
[ ports to give the entire history OF Tn
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-05-10

Mr.. Schwabs program immensely
simplifies the situation. All we have
TO do is to hustle right hard and We'll
catch I'D with all that overcapitaliza-
ton. But, meantime, haven't some re-
sourceful financiers got away with our
money?
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-05-10

The war department has ordered an
army officer to ride horseback from
Portland, Ore, to New York. Perhaps
this is a gentle hint 10 the transconts
mental railroads which send in suos
lengthy accident reports.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-05-10
Could Not Have Trial Earlier.

The prosecution has been generally
criticised for allowing a whole year to
pass without bringing these men to
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-05-10
Two "Confessions" Made.

Investigation implicated Harry Or
chard and Stephen Adams in the MUIR