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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-13
ASKS ARREST
OF RIPLlNCER

OLYMPIA, May Ex-Governor
Mead today requested the state de-
partner to ask the government of
Honduras to arrest eX-City Comp
troller John Riplinger, of Seattle,
who is charged with embezzlement
of $4,000 in city funds.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-13
NEW STEAMER BURNS

(Scripps News AsSoci2 ,ionD
DETROIT. May 13.-The steam
er City Of Cleveland, being con-
structed at Detroit ship yards,
burned this morning. She is COM
plete loss except the steel hull. Loss
5000. geo.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-13

district attorney since 1t has been
a state. Harrison gave him the
latter appointment When Cleve-
land became president, Wood re-
signed and entered into law part
nership with eX-Congressman Will
son. He assumed Office as Judge
last January. So, while he is new
to the bench, he has had thorough
experience In court work.
His district comprises Comfy
and Boise counties. of which Idaho
CITY is the county seat.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-13
MORE LAND FRAUDS,

DENVER, May 13.-Timber and
coal laad frauds are to be investi-
gated by the federal grand jury
which 1,onvenes Wednesday. A long
list off"dummy' entry frauds Will
be acted on.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-13
STANDARD OIL CITED

ST. LOUIS. May 13.-Attorneys
for the Standard Oil Co., defen-
dants In the governments suit,
were directed this morning to APP
pear In st. Paul May "a to present
any motions or exceptions they
may have to offer to the pleadings.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-13

Jim Harmon, who was arrested
upon warrant sworn out by Dep
uty Sheriff Isaac Seacrist, on
charge Of causing disturbance
and attempting to strike him at the
polls on election day, was arraigned
before Justice Stocker this morning
and fined 81 and costs.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-13
TACOMA WOMAN LEADS

LOS ANGELES, May 13.-Ses-
sions of the Mothers congress were
resumed this morning. Mrs. Frank
Hill. Tacoma, led the conference
with discussion of Prevention of
Crime"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-13
CARS RUNNING IN
SAN FRANCISCO

SAN FRANCISCO, May ia
Cars were started on 5 lines this
morning. All carried passengers
If afforded adequate protection they
will be run until 7 tonight.
Every car was crowded to the
limit before 1t reached the Ferry
building. Only a few demonstra-
tons, and these OF minor nature,
occurred. A number of car windows
were broken. Chief Oman today
declared the police have the situa-
ton well in hand, Adjutant General
Lauck expressed the same opinion.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-13
MURDERED HIS SON

INDIANAPOLIS, May 13.-The
case of F. P. Green, accused of the
murder of his II year old son, was
continued until Thursday. Greene
is held without bail
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-13
DRUNKEN REvEL AT M|NNEHAHA PARK
they LANDED 800
YEARS AGO TODAY
tScripps News Association.)

(Scripps News Association.)
, NORFOLK, Va, May Is.
, -Commemeration of the I
, landing of the first English
. colony on May 10, 1907,
, was observed by celebra-
, ton on jamestown island
, today. James Brice, British
, ambassador, was the prin-
, cipal speaker.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-13

WILLIS, CAL. May 13.-W.
Hopper shot and instantly killed l..
Berchtoldt near this city last night.
The trouble rose over domestic
difficulties. Hopper surrendered.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-13
MINNESOTA TOWN
FIRE SWEPT
pecial Correspondent to The Press

(Scripps News Associa tion.)
RUSH CITY, Mimi. May 10
The business portion of this town
was destroyed today by fire. Loss
100000.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-13

OLYMPIA, May 13.--C. A. Dur
phey this morning pleaded guilty
to the charge of criminal assault
Friday night and was sentenced to
the penitentiary for life. He mar
rowly escaped lynching.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-02-09
Passing of the Ascengfon Cluh.

The expectation that the Ascension
Club would go out of existence, al
least on its present basis, and make
way for the formation of similar or.
| ganization on somewhat different lines,
is about to be realized. In fact, the
last meeting of the club has been held;
the liquidation of its affairs is pend
ing, and steps have already been taken
to organize its successor.
The details of the Transformation
were arranged at special meeting of
the club held on Friday of last week,
the lst instant, when Christian Kline,
one of the Oldest members and owner
OF the property occupied by the or
ganization, was chosen as trustee,
with authority to dispose of the clubs
effects to the new association, and
Adolphe Meter, DIR. T. Fl. Hanson
and D. D. Dalferes were named as a
committee to accomplish the transfer
to Mr.. Kline.
This arrangement was approved and
ratified at the regular monthly session
OF the Ascension Club which took
place on Wednesday. DIR. w. M.
mcGalliard, vice president, presided
in the absence Of Hon. Henry Mccall,
president, who was prevented from at
tending because of the death and fu-
neral of his intimate friend,. Judge
Charles Parlange, of New Orleans.
Among the other members at the meet
ing wereR r. Mccall, E. .Pugh, C.Kline,
DR.. Jno. D. Hanson, Adolphe Meter,
). W. Tucker, D. D. Dalferes, Secre-
tary L. E. Bentley and Acting Secre-
tary and Treasurer G. D. Bentley.
After feeling and appropriate re-
marks had been made by Messrs. Nc
Call and Bentley concerning the great
loss the community and the club had
sustained in the passing away of the
three estimable brothers, Carroll,
Ernest Fl. and Walter I. Barton,
committee of three, composed of Messrs.
Pugh, Kline and r. Mccall, was APP
pointed to prepare tribute to the
memory of the deceased, which is to
be spread on the minutes, published |
In the newspapers and transmitted to |
The respective families.
A motion was then adopted to do.
aate to the DonaldaonYills High
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-02-09
The River Situation.

No apprehension of dangerously
high water is being occasioned at this
place as a result of the flood now
coming down the Mississippi river,
and notwithstanding the fact that a
new record has been established at
Memphis, it is not likely that Donald
sonville's maximum OF 81. Is feet above
extreme low water, registered in 1897,
will be approximated within two feet
by the present freshet. The gage read
ing at 7 O'Clock this morning was POI
feet, showing rise of 1.6 feet within
the past seven days, and Observer w.
D. Park expresses the opinion that
the further rise will be only about one
and a half or two feet. The levees on
both sides of the river are in fine con-
dition, and the three levee boards hav-
ing jurisdiction in this parish-the
Atchafalaya, Lafourche and Pontchar-
train-are all on the alert to detect
and avert danger wherever it may
threaten.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-02-09
Weather and Crop Notes.

Thefollowing paragraphs are quoted
from this week. IS Ascension letter to the
Louisiana Planter:
IA little taste of wintry weather has
been given us this week, the mercury
having descended to the freezing line
-32 degrees Tuesday night, and to a
point nearly if not quite as low We'd
nesday night. Frost was seen not far
from the river, and it is probable that
thin ice formed in localities still fur
ther away, but none was visible at
Donaldsonville or other points ada
cent to the big Mississippi, SO far as
known. No i'll effect upon the sprouted
sugar cane is apparent or appre-
hended, and each passing day in
creases the confident hope that the
remainder of the winter will elapse
without the occurrence of cold spell
sufficiently severe to materially check
the fine start the cane crop has made
under the invigorabing influence of
mild temperatures and favorable soil
conditions.
San enthusiastic observer of exist
ing indications was heard to declare
his belief that planters will be able to
lay by their cane in the early part of
May, and the conviction is growing
stronger on every hand that 1907 is
going to prove record sugar year.
"a well-kuown Rapides parish
planter to whom the fear was ex-
pressed that freeze might yet take
place that would retard the growth of
the sprouting cane and spoil the pres
emit promising prospect, declared that
he could see no reason to fear the eff
fects of an ordinary freeze. He cited
the experience of 1900, when cane had
attained growth equal to that of the
present crop and was cut down to the
ground by severe freeze on the 1st Of
March, but came up again with thicker
and better stands and gave Louisiana
planters one of the best crops they
have ever made. OF course, it would
be nice not to have such freeze this
season, but the experience of seven
years ago should serve to prevent us
from regarding such a visitation as a
disaster
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-02-09
Preparing for Emergencies.

The board of commissioners of the
Lafourche basin levee district held
their regular monthly meeting at New
Orleans last Tuesday AFTERNOON, with
President V. Maurin in the chair and
a full attend nee of members, as fol-
lows: J. S. Brady, D. J. Foret, Ca
mile Templet, Louis Hymel, Alfred
Songy, T. ). Sellers, r. Perez and
George Lorio. Each of the commits
sioners reported verbally on the con-
dition of the levees in his district and
stated that the situation presented no
cause for alarm, but it was the con-
sensus of opinion that steps should be
taken at once to meet any emergency
that may arise. With this end in
view, the president was authorized to
charter steamboat and barge, load
them with lumber, sacks and other
materials used in levee building, and
station them at Donaldsonville, ready
to proceed on a moments notice to
any point along the line which may
develop weakness. AS a further pre-
caution it was decided to place car
loads of lumber and sacks at various
stations on the Texas and Pacific
Railway between Donaldsonvflle and
Waggaman. The levees in the dis
trict under the jurisdiction of the La
fourche board are all in excellent con-
dition and can easily withstand a much
greater volume OF water than is now
in sight, but it was deemed best to take
these precautionary measures in order
to provide against any possible mis-
haps
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-02-09

School all the clubs old magazines,
illustrated papers and other literature;
then, after full discussion-of the matter
in all its bearings, it was resolved to
ratify the action taken at the special
session relative to the liquidation and
dissolution of the Ascension Club.
Mr.. Kline was invited to make his
time honored motion--the one to adj
journ. This was seconded by Mr.. Nc
Call, and DIR. Meg alliard thereupon
declared the club adjourned without
day.
1t is not our present purpose to at
tempt a review of the career OF the
Ascension Club, nor that of its hon.
ored predecessor, the Ascension Branch
of the Sugar Planters Association OF
Louisiana-which was so closely inter-
woven with the history of this parish
for many eventful years-but at some
more propitious time we may assume
the task. Suffice It to say that the
record of the two organizations covers
a continuous period from 1884 TO 1907;
that it bears the names of nearly all
the most prominent citizens of this
immediate section-the leaders OF its
public opinion, the promoters OF its
enterprises and welfare; and that the
dissolution was not prompted by any
financial complication or other dis
turbing cause of any sort, but solely
because the changed conditions of its
membership seemed to indicate that
better success and greater popularity
would be assured an organization
formed and conducted on a different
basis. There were but three planters
remaining on the roster of what had
primarily been a planters club more
than anything else, and only five of
the charter members of the original
club were Sin at the death, +" namely,
Henry Mccall, Richard Mccall, Jas.
P. Kock, E. N. Pugh and DIR. Jno. D..
Hanson.
Immediately following the ADJOURN
ment of the Ascension Club an in
formal meeting was held by a number
of the signers of the list for the forma-
ton of the new club, and temporary
organization was effected by the choice
of DR.. Jno. D. Hanson as chairman
and B. j. Vega as secretary. The
chairman appointed Walter Lemann,
D. D. Dalferes and DIR. E. K. Sims a
committee to take charge of and solicit
additions to the membership list and
prepare form of constitution and by
laws for submission to a general meet
ing of the signers to be held at the
Ascension Club rooms on Sunday,
February II, at IL O'Clock a. NJ, when
it is proposed to start the new or
ganization upon its career.
sic roi est mort! Vive le roi!''
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-02-09
Death Of Capt. Charles W. Dodd.

Captain Charles w. Dodd, one o.
the best known river pilots in this
section of the country and leading
citizen of the sixth municipal district
OF New Orleans, died at his home ir
that city at $50 o'clock Tuesday morn.
ing after a long and painful illness,
aged 56 years. The funeral took place
Wednesday afternoon at 3 O'Clock,
interment being made in Lafayette
Cemetery No. after services at st.
Johns Episcopal Church, Rev. A. w.
Skardon officiating. Capt. Dodd was
born in New Orleans Dec. Is, 1850,
and entered upon his chosen career
shortly after the civil war, starting
out as a pilot on steamboats, piying
Bayou Lafourche. He was clerk OF
the steamer Kate Kinney, on the Mis-
souri, river for one season; captain
of the Matte NJ, operating in the
Mississippi and tributary streams, for
season, and at various times served
as pilot on the Sunbeam, Isabel, AS
sumption, Laura Lee, John Howard,
Whisper, Chicakasaw and other boats
engaged in the upper coast trade. His
last employment was in the capacity
of receiving clerk for the steamer Gem,
and it was while filling this position
that he sustained the paralytic stroke
which finally resulted in his death.
Capt. Dodd was we'll and favorably
known throughout this section of the
state, and his untimely demise will be
deeply regretted by an exceptionally
wide circle of friends and acouains.
ancss.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-02-09
Special Rsfes for Mardi liras-

The Mississippi Valley Railroad
announces a rate of one fare plus 25
cents for the round trip to New Or
leans from any point along it's line in
Louisiana or Mississippi. Tickets may
be obtained at any time prior to the
arrival OF morning trains next Tues
day, the 18th inst, and are good for
return until Feb. Is, with privilege of
extension to March 2.
For the accommodation OF persons
who may desire to leave New Orleans
after the final parade Tuesday night,
q special train will be started out of
that city at 10 O'Clock, running through
to Baton Rouge and making all regu-
lar stops.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-02-09

containing six hundred and sighty-ons and
55-lO0 acres, as per patent of the United States
dated 14th of May, 1878, issued to Etienne fioEuo
The southern portion of this tract is bounded
/ on the south by the Waterloo plantation and
on the east BY q portion of said Waterloo plan
| tation, being the one hundred and foFtY-sepen
acres, more or less, cut off, as aforesaid from
( the Como place, under act of exchange between
| s. Tillotson and William j. Miner. as aforesaid
and now forming part Of said Waterloo place,
I'd certain tract of land situated on the
east side of the Mississippi river In the parish
OF Ascension about one hundred and thirty
arpents from said river, separate from the rest
/ OF the Riverside plantation and being described
as the southeast one-f0nrth of section 3. tp g. s
r z g, containing one hundred and sixEy-one
/ and S0-100 acres acquired from the United
States under certificate No. $40. dated Decem.
Der LIST, 1885, as per patent of the United States,
| dated June 18th. 1885, issued to Marguerite
Pasan and Trisimond DecOteau, and being 1tkksss7
same property acquired by 8. Tiil0tson at
| sheriff 8 sale Of the property of Charles Bishop
| on May 23rd, 1872.
(8) 4 certain tract OF land situated On the
left side OF the Mississippi river In the parish
of Ascension, about ninety arpents from said
river. bounded on the west By the northern end
OF the Etienne Como tract, and being the west
half OF lot j. or the northeast quarter of section
Il, Up r 2 Q, supposed to contain seventy-f1ve
States nd dated sdr June I ab s
for the whole of said lot /, or being the frac.
tional northeast quarter Of said section g. con-
tanning one hundred and forty-hve and 00.I09
acres, the tract now conveyed being the west
half of said lot /.
90 A certain tract of land situated on the
left side Of the Mississippi river Ia the parish
Of Ascension, abont seventy-.tiye arpents from
the Mississippi river on both sides Of New river
bounded on the west by the northern part Oh
the Etienna Como tract and on the north 81
the lands lastly described, and being lot q 81
section ii, tp9,sr2 e. containing ninaty.six
and 40.100 acres. as per patent of the United
States dated the 9Th Of November, 1885, issued
to Romanta Tillotson.
(10) certain tract of land gitnated on tina
left side of the Mississippi river ia the parish
Of Ascension at the distance Of about eighty
arpents from said river on both sides of New
river, and bounded on the west By the lands
lastly described being lot or the east half Of
the southeast quarter, section q, tp 9. sr2a.
containing eighty acres. as per patent Of the
United States, dated November skh, 1883
issued to Simon Peter Eisar
(iD certain tract Of land situated on the
left side of the Mississippi river la the parish
of Ascension, about eighty-fvs arpents from
said river on both sides Of New river, bounded
on the the west by the Iands lastly Described
and being the west half Of the southwest aaare
ter OF section u. tp Q, ., cont tanning eighty
and a2-lO0 acres, as per patent Of the United
States, dated 9Th November, 1888. and Issued 10
Hiram Bard.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-02-09

The Knights of Menus depicted the
"Quest of the Fountain of Youth" in
beautiful pageant on the streets OF
New Orleans Thursday night, fol-
lowed by series of beautiful tableaux
and grand masquerade ball at the
French opera house. The Krewe of
Proteus will conduct similar entertain
ments Monday night, while Rex and the
Mystic Krewe of Comus will hold forth
10 like style on Tuesday forenoon and
Tuesday night. The city is rapidly
illing up with visitors, and many
thousands more will be added to the
carnival throngs tomorrow and Mon.
day
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-02-09

The grand jury of East Baton Rouge
parish, after being in session two days
and half, submitted report of its
findings to District Judge q. E. Bru-
not at o'clock yesterday afternoon.
Included in the true bills returned was
one against Congressman-electG George
K. Favrot, charging him with the MUIR
der of DIR. r. Fl. Aldrich, of Baton
Rouge. It is reported that nine OF the
grand jurors voted to indict Mr.. Fav-
rot, while three argued against re-
turning true bill.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-02-09
For Over sixty years

MRS. WINsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP has been
used for over so years by millions of mothers
for their children while teething with perfect
success. 1t soothes ths child, softens the gums.
allays all pain cures wind collie, and is the best
remedy for diarrhoea. 1t will relieve the poor
little sufferer Immediately. Sold by druggists
IN every part of the world Twenty-Five cents a
bottle. Be sure and ask for MRS. Winslow q
Soothing Syrup" and Jake no other Kind.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-02-09

Rev. Joseph K. Yazbek, Syrian
missionary priest of Boston, arrived
in Donaldsonville Thursday and is
the guest of Rev. ]. NJ. T. Massardier
atthe C Catholic presbytary. Rev. Y azbek
celebrated mass yesterday morning,
and tomorrow at 8 q. m. will conduct
services in the Syro-Chaldic language,
afterwards delivering sermon in Ara
bic. Rev. Yazbek will leave Monday
60 continue his missionary tour
through Louisiana and Texas.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-02-09

The tenth birthday anniversary OF
Miss Fanny Gonzales, one of the
charming young daughters of Joseph
Gonzales, was delightfully."- celebrated
Wednesday evening with an enjoyable
party at the home of Mrs. Joseph St.
Amant at Gonzales. A large number
of young people we're present and the
time was pleasantly spent in playing
games and listening to ROTATIONS and
instrumental and vocal selections rem
dered by Misses Earline Marchand,
Josephine Gonzales and others. Re-
freshments were served in abundance
and all present had charming 'time.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-02-09

If the river is not going to be as
high as was feared, so much the better;
but let not our fancied security cause
q relax alton of vigilance until all
chance for a break in the levees has
naGsad
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-02-09

Rev. J. M. T. Nj ssardier and Edwin
Schaff, leading members of Ascension
Council No. 1887, Knights of Column
bus, went to Cottonport last Sunday
to participate in the ceremonies Incl
dental to the organization of council
of the or derat that place. The solemn
high mass which preceded the initia-
ton of candidates was celebrated by
Bishop Van de Ven, of Natchitoches,
assisted by Father Mass ardier. Among
the visiting knights in attendance were
delegatio from the Shreveport, Ope-
lousas, Alexandria and New Orleans
councils,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-02-09

It's the unexpected that happens
very often. Keep close watch upon the
levees until the river is we'll within its
banks.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-02-09

Cecil McCrory, a well-known and
popular young eastAseensionite whose
marriage to Miss Estelle Bullion, OF
Hope Villa, was chronicled in a recent
issue OF the Chief, has accepted a posi-
ton as professor of military science
and commandment of cadets at the South
western Louisiana Industrial Institute.
Lafayette, succeeding Prof. Wade o,
Martin, who resigned to take charge
OF plantation interests in the parish
OF st. Martin. AS previously noted,
Mr.. McCrory Is graduate OF the
Louisiana State University and served
as instructor of mathematics and as-
sistant commandant of cadets at that
institution for a period of several
years, hence he is exceptionally we'll
qualified to perform the duties of his
new position and should experience
no difficulty in ''making good.n Mr..
and Mrs. McCrory will occupy GUAR.
ters on the institute campus.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-02-09

E. D. Leche, formerly q successful
sugar planter of lower Iberyille. has
leased the New St. Charles Mansion.
o. go st. Charles street, New Orleans.
and will personally conduct the place
IN the future as "first-class family
hotel on the European plan This
hostelry is admirably located. being
within easy walking distance OF Canal
street and convenient to the Churches
and theaters, and is equipped with ala.
vator service, hot and cold baths and
IN fact, everything that will add to the
comfort OF its patrons. Altogether. It
is an Ideal stopping place, especiallv
Tor ladies and children, as Mr.. Ische :
family will assist him in the MANAGE.
ment and their presence will do mich
towards making the feminine gnests
feel perfectly at home. Mr., L,eche has
secured the services of Bertrand p
Braud, a son of Felix Braud, of Don
aldsonvllle, as clerk, and The Chief
feels assured that travellers will receive
naught but the best of treatment while
stopping at the Mansion.