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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-07-02
MILLIONS OF DOLLARS
Have Been Saved to the People
Of America,
SAYS SECRETARY WILSON,
BY Discoveries That Have Been Made
During the Past Fiscal Year by Men
Who Are Connected With the Depart.
ment Of Agriculture.

Washington. July 2.-"Millions OF
dollars-in fact n sum SO vast that
II cannot be estimated have been
saved to the American people by dis
coveries made by government scient-
lists during the fiscal year which clos.
ed today" declared Secretary Wilson
Sunday In speaking of the record Of
the department Of agriculture for the
year. Time alone must develop the
Importance to the world of the OK.
periments being conducted every day
by these men. whose only reward IL
In the passing fHne attained In report
Ing valuable finds. There would be-
money in many of these discoveries
IL the scientists were to patent them
In their own names. but In every case
the people. as a whole. are the bene-
flciaries. for the patents are dedicated
to the government to be used by tho
United States or for any Of It's off.
GERS or employees In the prosecuting
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-07-02
JAPS DECEIVED.
Immediate Abolition Of Emigra.
ton to Be Urged.

El Paso. Juyl Ma#so kambc. n
representative Of tho government. IN.
der direct orders from the emperor OF
Japan. has been the last three Years
touring the world studying and re.
porting on sociological promhlems He
has arrived here from Mexico In an
Interview with the Associated Press he
stated that the influx of Japanese into
Mexico was the work of Japanese Ia
Dor supply companies, who were on.
gagged In supply contract labor for
Mexican enterprises. that the Japan
esr on arrival there found themselves
grossly deceived by the companies
sending them ont and being diEsatig
lied sought homes in the United States
or tried to reach Japan via Vancouver
Tie stated that In His reports To his
government he recommended the i'm
mediate adjustment Of this c,uigra
ton
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-07-02
HEARING DATE SET.
Federal Judge Bryant Asked to
Set Aside Hia Order.

Sherman. july 2.-AgsiEtant Attor
nny General Iiehtfoot. accompanied
by + N Gregory. counsel for Robert
j Eckhatdt. appointed by Judge
brooks at- Austin receiver for the Wa
tiers Pierce OH company. came here
to- present n petition to Judge Bryant
of the United States district court for
the Eastern division. asking him to
vaCatr n recon, order of that court mp
pointing e. II Dorchester Of this city
jude" Bryant sci hearing for July .
The petition which will 30 presented
ai that tim" II II ioiut petition hy the
state ami Mr. Eel hardt ask ing judge
Bryant ia got aside his previous order
on the ground that the state court had
appointed n receiver bcfur" the action
of the Federal court and had acquired
"ompl"t" hlrish, ton In The premises
and. therefore, the Federal court Is
without Jurisdiction The petition sets
mp that Receiver Fchhardt. under the
law Is The receiver Of the Waters
Itrr"" on ro,npnny'H property In Tex
M. and should not be mu'cstrd IN car
rving out tho order of the court which
mpdo him such
While here both gentlemen were
shown every courtesy by Mr. Dor
chester.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-07-02
CLAIMING EVERYTHING.

On the theory long established by
Murphy ]. Foster antedating his nomi-
nation for Governor during the days Of
the Farmers Alliance, Hon. J. Y. San
ders Is claiming everything political
which Is not nailed to the hoor or be-
yond reach. Al the rate of his progress
he will sweep the State overwhelmingly.
His friends are claiming Caddo parish
and the city Of Shreveport, but unless
there be the most stupid of laundering
Sanders prctcnsions will amount to
nauaht It may be forecasted that San-
ders will carry few, If any. of the par
ishes OF North Louisiana. However, if
he and his friends can derive comfort in
their dclusion, why no sensible man can
object.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-07-02
DOC P0SEY IS LYNCHED
Middleaged White Man Strung
Up on Viaduct.
ASSAULTS STEPDAUGHTER
While Mob Took fhe Man 10 His Fate
He Confessed DiabolicaI Deed, and
His. Little Victim =. In a Decidedly
Serious Condition.

Dalton. Ga, July 2. Doc posey. d
middleaged WHINE man. selfconfessed
oatrager OF his nine year-old step
daughter was taken from the Whit
field county Jail here between and 2
O'Clock Monday morning and hanged
to the railroad yiaduct i'm the middle
OF the city. Ills body was found there
at daylight. Posey. on his his way to
his death admitted the crime. but
said: Il didn't mean To harm the
girl The mob. consisting Of about
twenty five men marched to the jail,
covered the officers with guns and
took the prisoner. On the way to the
scene OF the hanging several police.
men were forced to accompany the
mob but not shot was fired.
Posey. who lived with the family
some miles from town. brought tho
girl here after the crime and accused
another man Of the assault posey'a
wife declared the truth. however. and
added that he made an attempt To ms.
sault the victims older sister about u
week ago. The victim Ia in n serious
condition. b'4 hopes are entertained Of
her recovery,
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-07-02
LARGE FIRE LOSS.
Considerable Damage Done by the
Flames at Mineral Wells.


Mineral Wells. Tex. July Fire
originated in n vacant building known
as the Mineral Wells Amusement pal
ace. located In the Hawthorne block.
Sunday night. The building was de
stroyed. az was also the old Haw
thorne pavilion. Ten or twelve small
er frame structures in the Hawthorne
BLOCK were consumed by the flames.
and across the street from the blazing
structures the pool hall. belonging to
DIR. G. p. williams caught and was
burnel
The chief loss IN on the Mineral
Wells sanitarIum. a four-story brick
building. owned by Flake Barber and
H. M. Coleman. The building and It's
contents were burned. the loss being
figured roughly at $4,000. with 49,.
Insurance
The fifteen or twenty patients in the
building were successfully removed
from danger. The sanitarium was op.
Grated by DR.. Massey.
The Mineral Wells bath houses. well
known to people all over the state.
burned to the ground. the loss being
about $4,000. with partial insurance
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-07-02
MONUMENT UNVEILED.
Stands Besides Tenantiess Grave OF
Late Hcad Council

Denver. July Over tcnantless
grave in Fairmont cemetery the Wood
men of the World unveiled the magnif.
IceDt monument to the memory of late
Head Council 70. A. Falkenberg. They
unveiled It with full ritual and impos
ing pomp The daughter of the dead
man. Mrs. Falkenberg- Falls still had
an application pending in the district
court asking for permanent inJunc.
ton restraining the Woodmen from us
ing the name Of her father on the
monument. That the beautiful stone
will ever fully fulfill It's mission Is
doubtful. Mrs. Falls is determined
that her fathers body shall never be
moved, and II she wins the suit for in.
junction. the stone ordered will serve
only as tribute and memorial and not
to mark the grave Of Falkenberg.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-07-02
c )WARDLY CRIME.
Young Man Shot to Death and
Lady Wounded.

Fort Worth. July Just before
o'clock Sunday morning while Arthur
Hodges. a Waters Pierce Oil company
employe. and Miss Gussie Robinson
were sitting on the roadbed of the
International and Great Northern rail
way they were approached by two
men. who told them to throw up their
hands. Before they could comply one
Of the men fired three times. One but
let passed through Mr. Hodges head.
death being instantaneous Another
went through the right arm of Miss
Robinson infIicting u painful wound
The young lady ran TO n nearby house
and. after In a hysterical manner tell.
Ing of the dreadful deed. fell In n
faint The entire police force ana
posses started after the misrreanta.
who fled as soon as the shots were fir.
ed A gold watch and about Is cents in
cash was taken from the body Of
Hodges He was shot in the back of
the head
Hodges had been calling upon Miss
Robinson for about year. and in hs
friendship with her met u number OF
other young men with whom she IN
acquainted, lie had been employed
by the Waters Pierce OH company
through the Fort Worth office about
two years. He was In charge OF the
tank wagon that daily made trips to
surrounding small towns. and was an
II
manager for the company here. He
often carried large sums of money by
reason of the fact that he made col
lectiOns from customers, but had
checked up with the company Friday
afternoon. and was carrying but n
small sum when he WIS killed
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-07-02
No ROOM FOR DEMAGocuEs

Minden Democrat. There is no room
for the denagogue at this stage of the
States progress. Later on The Demo-
crat will make first, second and third
choice in regard to standardbearers.
The campaign as not yet progressed far
enough to determine whether or not or
to what extent special interests are
backing candidates. In, the platforms
and speeches TINS far delivered there is
rDehing revolutionary unless II be Gen
eral Jastremski's 2-ccnt rate proposition.
In this case. as at other times, the old
waf-horse j about four years too soon
Sanders has q very popular platform
and one in which both his opponents
generally concur. Colonel Wilkinson
hhs touched live wire in the turf regu-
lation issue and in opposition to Repub-
lican bankers in putting up funds for
Democratic candidates.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-07-02
srRikEeREAkERs ARRIVE.
First installment Are at San Francisco
From the East.

San Francisco. July 1.-THE first I'm.
stallment Of strikebreakers to take the
places of telegraph operators now on
strike here have reached San Fran
cisco and were put to work in the main
offices of the Postal and Western I'm.
Ion. The operators are regular EN-.
ployes OF the telegraph companies and
have been drawn from offices in the
eastern cities to fill vacancies here I'M.
I'll the companies can engage new men
Santa Fee and Southern Pacific trains
brought number Of nonunon opera
tors from Chicago. Cincinnati. Omaha.
Des Moines, Kansas City and othe,
places and more are expected to arrive
within the next two or three days.
Five operators for the Postal com.
pany arrived and reported at the office
In the Ferry building. Among the
Imported men are several chief opera
tors from eastern cities. At the TEN
porary main office Of the Postal seven
teen men were at work Sunday as
against the regular force Of forty.
General Superintendent Storer OF
the Postal and Superintendent Miller
OF the Western Union expressed them
selves as satisfied with the situation
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-07-02
RACIAL HATRED,
Impression at TOXIC Is There IL a
Deeply Laid Plan

Toxic. july 2.-Impres 4ion Is grow
Ing here that anti Japanese feeling
and demonstrations at san Francisco
are tn" outcome Of deeply laid plan
based upon racial hatred. aud recent
developments apparently support this
Impression. Newspapers here which
nave special correspondents Of Ameri
can nationality at San Frnncisro
have caHsed to receive news from
them. No explanation Ia offered for
the dlEcnntinuance of news dispatches
nut the Impression here ispressure was
brought upon correspondents AT San
Franriero not tn serve Japonesn pa
pers. The fear Is expressed that the
danger point will soon be reached
Although war Is not dreamed of. mu
tual feelings of good will and friend
snip VIII be seriously aicnated If
prompt measures are not taken To nj
lay the general Indignation here
against the latest discrimination at
San Franrisoo. which. according to the
Japanese contention. Is fragrant VIC
latton OF treaty rights Apparently
certain measures Of retaliation are
seriously being contemplated by In
fIuentlal men in political and l,rplness
circles. Just what action will be taken
has not yet developed. but boycott
against American goods II IL believed
certainly will be one step taken.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-07-02
SLIPPING INTO RIVER.
Village Of EIwood, Kan, Likely to De
Soon DESTROYED.

ooOV destroyed.
Kansas City. July 1.-THE village OF
Elwood. Kan. sixty miles nnrth o'
Kansas City. Is gradually slipping int,
the Missouri river Elwood lies IT.
NOTION lands across the river from
,seph. Mo. 1t was first settled IN
", 'and In the ealry days was rival
OF st. Joseph. Fifty years ago the
current Of the river began to SWEEP
against the levee The bank -cr,,mblef
away. and It was necessary to move
the houses from the water front. This
house moving process has continued
and most all Of the original TOWNSHIP
has been washed away with the OK
ception Of about fifty acres. Great i'm
roads were made last year. and now
again the stream Is cutting further
into the bank. and the two dozen re
naming families have been forced tr
move their homes further back. II
seems probable that the entire village
soon will be destroyed Elwood rs in
habited by truck farmers and fisher
men.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-07-02
CHANGE TIE SCHOOL LAWS.

Bosser Banner: Let the Democratic
voters of Louisiana demand Of the men
whom they elect to the next Legislature
a Democratic school law. pure and sim
pie. without ffills. rcd tape or official
strings of any kind It is not enough
that the people will hereafter he allowed
to elect their school directors They
should be permitted. under wise aud
equitable laws, to generally control their
schools. There should be no higher law
than that enacted by the State and the
will Of the people. Official dictatio,i
should be made impossible. The State
Board should be abolished. and the
State Superintendent should he simply
a trustee to execute ready made laws.
BY law, he is neither law maker nor
Judge. The courts alone should decide
all matters in dispute. The State. oh
viousy for political reasons. has.
through constitutional and legislative
authority. usnrped power that properly
belongs to the respective parishes. Di-
vest II Of this power and give the people
Of the parishes the blessed boon Of home
rule They can be trusted to do the
right thing. and they should be trusted.
without the Establishment Of an official
sword of Damocles over their heads.
The carpet-baggcr has long since gone.
and his methods should follow him
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-07-02

Of work for the United States. or by
any person In the United States with
out the payment Of royalty"
Secretary Wilson feels that the
recognition by the government of these
discoveries IL far too meager. but he
does not hesitate to give to the sci
enlist this little help whenever he
feels that. II Is merited. Whenever a
valuable discovery. warranting n Unit
ed States patent is made by an EN-.
ploye of the department OF agricul.
ture. the secretary advances the sal.
airy Of the employee as much as II is
possible to do under the law. The
patent Is taken out in this country In
the name OF the scientist making the
discovery. and then dedicated to the
United States. IF the discovery IL ap-
plicablc to Use In a foreign country
the scientist is authorized to receive
the benefit, but usually the patent is
Of a character designed to meet condi.
tons in the United States, and OF lit
tle value elsewhere.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-07-02
Four Quit Work.

Reno, New, July AS the result OF
the action Of Superintendent A. Fl.
May In dismissing two operators In
the Reno Western Union office last
Friday four other operators quit work
and manager Brown states he will not
be surprised II a general walk out re
suits from the dissatisfaction felt
among employees in regard to the strike
Mt San Francisco and trouble at Reno
owing to the shortage of men Bust
ness with the Salt Lake City office
was PIX hours behind Monday morn
Ing.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-07-02
Is THIS NAGG1N BY SANDERS
ITES7

Colfax Chronicle: The persistent nag
ging INDUCED in by some Of the State
papers that jumped into the guberna-
torial band wagon at the first flourish OF
trumpets, is really very tiresome. They
seem to be unit in the uneasy idea
that every man and newspaper that does
not join them in whooping things up is
"on the fence" and liable to tumble off
any time. II seems to have altogether
escaped them that the bulk of those fell
lows are probably on the other side OF
the fence, and propose to take their own
time and method during,te long months
Of summer and winter campaign, as to
how and when they will do their whoop-
ing.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-07-02
BECOMING lNTOLERABLE.
Danger Of Serious Epidemic Is Daily
GROWING Greater

New York. July Renewed efforts
were made Monday by the street clean
Ing depart ment to obtain men to break
the strike Of the garbage drivers
While the health department Is aiding
the street cleaning department In re
moving piles Of refuse the work is
slow and the MANAGE Of serious cpl
demic grows daily greater.
Conditions on the East Side are fast
becoming intOlarable Great heaps oI
decaylng garbage and nth fiji the
streets. making the passage Of cars
and trucks difficult. Odors from these
plies are wafe,d through the air into
the densely crowded tonements and
eseape from their gas Is Impossible
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-07-02
FIRST TRAIN DEPARTS.
Trinity and Brazss Valley inaugurates
Dallas HOus.on Service

Dallas. July 2.--The first train over
the Trinity and Brazos Valley railway
left this city at 7 Is O'Clock It's drsti
nation was Houston Advires from
WaxaIachie stated the train arrived
there on time and that depot was
thronged ut that place to greet It. Off
c'hls accompanying the train from
Da'las were superintendent Flynn
Trainmaster FlOrey and Industrial
Agent Vance
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-07-02
FRANCIS MURPHY DEAD.
Noted Temperance Lecturer Passes
Away at Los Angeles.

Los Angeles. July 2.--Franeis Muir.
ply. the temperance lecturer. died at
1890 o'clock Sunday.
Francis Murphy first came into
prominence as temperance advocate
at Pittsburg in 1875. Under his lead.
ership blue ribbon propaganda re-.
suited In thousands OF men signing the
Murphy pledge" and attracting ma.
tional attention. Fifteen meetings
were held In Library hall, following
which call for funds was made to
carry on the campaign In other cities
In lew minutes prominent and
wealthy men. who had become follow
ers of Mr.. Murphy. subscribed SIS.
". Subsequently meetings were held
throughout the United States.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-07-02
WHERE Is ROCkEFELLER7
lodgskeeper Lynch Declares He 10
Not at Suburban Home.

lodgskeeper Lynch Declares He ID
Not at Suburban Home.
Cleveland. July limited States
Marshal Chandler was an early visitor
Monday at Forest Hill. the suburban
home>of John d. Rockefeller. Chand
ler however, did not get farther than
the lodge at the entrance of the estate
Pat Lynch, the Iodgekeeper, declared
positively Mr. Rockefeller Is not at
Forrest Hill. carriage entered the
gates about this time and the marshal
stopped 1t long enough to inspect the
occupants. Mr.. Re- tefeller was not in
the vehicle. however. and 1t proceeded
mp the hill to the Rockefeller resi-.
dence. Marshal Chandler, on being
questioned as whether he had a sub,
poena for Mr.. Rockefeller, declined to
discuss the matter.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-07-02
EQUITABLE AND PRUDENTIAL.
Two More Life Insurance Companies
Give Notice Of withdrawal

Austin July 2 Insurance Commits
the withdrawal from the state on July
10 Of tho Equitable and Prudential Life
Insurance companies New companies
which have aignified their Intention to
enter the state are. The Southern
States Mutual Life of Charleatown. W
". and Inter Southern Life of Louis
Vile. Sixteen companies are to with
draw from tho state. including most Of
the big old line ones
Con. Newton received word from
the war department that Batteries A
and u. of the Third field artillery and
Troops &c. +. u and II, Of the First
cavalry would attend the cncampment.
coming overland from San Antonio.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-07-02

Webster Signal: The papers Of the
large cities are all right If you want
them, but il is your own home paper that
advertises your churches. your nurier-
Gus societies, sympathizes with you in
your Affections and rejoices with you in
your prosperity. Ia short. II is the local
pager that messtions the thousand and
go llee1s 4 which yosi are interested
Ei IS yedr. sn1 do not End in the
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-07-02
Leaves Louisville Passionate.

Louisville July Rev DR. Carter
Helm Jones pastor Of the Broadway
Baptist church. Sunday announced his
resignation 10 the congregation. The
resignation was given presumably t.
accept can from the First Pautig'
church of ynchburg. Va. although
DR. Jones has not yet annOuDC ed this
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-07-02
RECEIVER IN CHARGE.
Banking and Brokerage House at BAL.
timore Done Thus.

Baltimore. July 1.-THE banking and
brokerage house Of McKim & Co. was
placed in the hands of Charles Morris
Howard as receiver Mr.. Howard said
he could not as yet give any figures
as to liabilities, etc Mr.. Howard gave
bond for 100000. which would indi
cate liabilities of half that amount.
The Withdrawals of deposits and poor
business. coupled with the desire Of
Hollis McKim. chief partner, who IL
getting along in years. to retire active
business, are given az the reasons for
the action. The house was established
In 1852.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-07-02
Similar TO Standard

Houston. July 2.--COpies of the anti
trust suit petition to be filed by the
government against the alleged to
bacco trust at New York July has
been received here The pleadings are
similar to those filed against the
Standard Oil company.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-07-02
Knocked Clock Across Room.

Paris, Tex. July 2.-Lightning hit
the residence Of John Robinson near
Maxey. this county. Part Of the chin.
ney was demolished. the mantelpiece
knocked down. q clock hurled across
a room and Mr.. and Mrs Robinson
shocked
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-07-02
liGHTNiN0'S WORK.
Eugene Rutiedce, While Sitting on
Gallery. Loses His Life.

Canton. Tex. July Eugene Rut
ledge. a wellto-do farmer, who resid.
cd five miles east of this place. was
sitting on his gallery during thun.
derstOrm when his house was struck
by lightning and he was killed. Sever.
nj pieces Of furniture were badly dam
aged.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-07-02
GEN. JAsTREMsKI IMPROVING.

GEN. JAST REMSKI IMPROVING.
J Baton Rouge Truth: The many
friends Of Gen. Leon Jastremski will be
glad to learn that he is now convalesc-
ing from his recent illness. On the adj
vice OF his physician. however. General
Jastremski has cancelled all future en-
gagetnents for political speeches, but 1t
is hoped that may yet be able to deliver
s short address at the big catering here
on the Fourth Truth joins with many
Of our friends and fellow citizens in
wishing the general speedy return to
health.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-07-02
VIOLENT VOLCANO,
Causes Water to Boil and Everything
Living Has Been Killed.

Valparaiso. July "A volcano which
has appeared In La Union district of
the province of. Valivia stopped the
course OF the Papasuin river with an
Immense stone dam. An extensive
lake soon formed, the waters Of which
filled the valley up to the crater Soon
after the water began to boil. and as It
continued to rise It's pressure swept
the dam away. inundating the neigh
boring country. Everything living was
killed Fourteen corpses have been
found among the steaming debris.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-07-02
Flash Kills Bov.

Dallas. July Five miles from Gar
land. this county. lightning hit the
house Of King Ellis. killing his son.
Willie. fifteen years old. and severely
shocking Mrs. II. +. Larkin and her
daughter. Miss Nora. The house was
badly damaged.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-07-02

Waxahachie. Tex, July 2-While
bathing In a tank seven miles from
Midlothian c. r. Goats was taken
with cramps and drowned. He leaves
q widow and five children.