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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-16
SUCCESSION SALE.

No. 8,oo4-In First District Court, Cad
do Parish, La. Succession of Sarah
Jones, deceased.
By virtue of a commission to sell
dated March Is, 1907, to me is
sued in the above numbered and
entitled succession by the Honorable
First Judicial District Court of Louis
lana, in and for Cadao Parish. / will
proceed to sell at public auction for cash.
according to law, at the principal front
door of the court house in Shreveport,
La, during the legal hours for sale on
SATURDAY, APRIL 20, 1907,
the following described property belong
ing to said succession, to-wit: Lot No.
ten (Io) of block one (D of ten-acre
lot No. ten of the City of Shreveport,
La, together with all buildings and i'm
provements thereon. Said sale to be
made for cash and according to law to
pay debts of said succession.
A. T. KAHN,
March ID. Administrator
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-16
IN SIX COFFINS.
Eight Victims of Gunter Hobo
caust Buried. -

Sherman, April 16.-Sherig gich re
turned from Gunter, where he went
to investigate the burning of John T
Price and family of five children, a
stepdaughter and niece, which oc
CURED while the $4,000 family resi-
dence was being consumed by fire
horrible occurrence was the result OF
an accident. He says the body of Mr.
Price was found by the stove, where
broken parts of his coal oil jug were
also found. His watch, knife, rims of
his purse and some small silver coins
Were found near by The watch had
stopped at $40. which indicated that
the accident occurred about that hour.
1t is also known that Mr. Price was
preparing to catch an early train to
send two of his children on visit to
relatives in Johnson county.
All bodies were buried in Warden
cemetery at Gunter Sunday afternoon.
Hundreds of people attended the burial
They We're placed in six collins and
were carried to the Christian church
In Gunter. Services were held by Rev.
Clark at 10 o'clock Sunday morning
Robert and William Price, brothers
of the dead man, who live near Gunter
1t is said, are of the opinion that muir
der was committed before the house
was set on fire. A shirt worn by one
of the victims, Miss Churchhill, which
shows blood spots, has caused rigid
investigation to be inaugurated by
medical experts
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-16
DELMAS RETIRED.

1t has been announced from New
York that Delfnas has been relieved
from the Thaw case and that he is to be
succeeded by Daniel O'Reilly. The
Caucasian has long since recognized the
fact that the public, conservative and
reputable, have become nauseated with
the Thaw trial and there was enter
tanned the hope that the ending was at
hand, but the failure of the jury TO agree
will necessitate second trial. II is not
possible to conjecture the result of the
second trial, but it may be said, after
reviewing the trial. that had Thaw had
for leading counsel one less skillful than
Delmas he could not have escaped the
electric chair or confinement in the luns-
tic asylum for life.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-16
SUCCESSION SALE.

No. Ioo7o-In the First Judicial District
Court of Louisiana Succession Of
Isaac Miller.
By virtue of commission to sell, to
me issued, i'll the above entitled and
numbered succession, by the Honorable
First Judicial District Court of Caddo
Parish, Louisiana, | will offer for sale,
at public auction, with benefit OF ap-
praisement, for cash, according to law
at the principal front door Of the court
house of Caddo Parish, Louisiana, dur
ing legal hours for sales, on
TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 1907,
The west half (w I-2) of the southwest
quarter (sw 40 of section three (seC-
ton 81; the east half &c 30 of the
southeast quarter Use I'd of section
four (section ~, township eighteen
Township 49,, north, range sixteen
orange I6), west, Caddo Parish, Louis
lana, containing one hundred and sixty
G6o) acres, with the buildings and i'm
provements thereon.
benefit of appraisement, and according
to law.
H. A. WINTER,
March 28. Administrator
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-16
BILLS SIGNED.
Governor Campbell Affixes His sigma.
ture to Several of Them.

Governor Campbell Affixes His sigma,
ture to Several of Them.
Austin, April Is. : The governor
has sgned the following bills: A bill
to regulate the speed of automobiles
fixinsothe speed in cities and towns at
eight miles and at eighteen miles on
county roads; bill to provide for a
board to calculate the advalorem rate
OF taxes for state purposes each year;
bill to require railroads to report to
the comptroller under oath rolling
stock operated by them under rental
hire. lease or other form of contracts !;
bill defining trusts and making more
stringent the present antitrust law, so
as to provide Jail sentence for viola.
ton
The senate met Monday morning at
10 O'Clock, but disclosed only nine
senators present and with no prospects
of getting a quorum adjournment was
had until Tuesday.
The governor today appointed DR.. ].
I. Wilson of Sherman as delegate from
Texas to the meeting of the Council on
Education, which meets at Chicago
this month. Drs. s. T. Turner of Ell
Paso and M. NJ Smith of Austin were
appointed alternates.
The postage stamps account for the
regular session of the house amounted
to 1851, which is $500 less than the
amount appropriated for that purpose
1t has been disclosed that during the
last day of the session Of the house
the house committee on common car.
riers had reported adversely on the
Kennedy bill to abolish the Houston.
Galveston cotton differential The re-
port was signed by twenty members of
the committee.
Adjutant General Newton announced
that he will establish two target ranges
in Texas and is now figuring on locat
ing them at Waco and Dallas These
ranges are to be established under the
Federal appropriation of $4,000 a
year. There is now $4,000 in the
hands Of General Newton for that pur
pose
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-16
POPULAR NEGRO BURIED.
For Many Years He Was Carriage Man
For Dallas Business House,

Dallas, April 16.-The funeral of the
late Ambrose Moore, who for many
years tied horses In front of Sanger
Bros establishment, took place Sun
day. He was polite and courteous, and
had more friends perhaps among the
whites than any negro in this city.
The funeral was at Macedonia Bap
list church. 1t was conducted by Rev,
l.. X. Williams, pastor of the church,
and was under the auspices of Pride
OF the West Lodge. Colored Knights of
Pythias. Many of the white people
sent flowers to the funeral The pro-
cession was headed by brass band
and was more than half a mile In
length. Interment was at Honey
Springs, near Miller's Switch, this
county.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-16
ECkELS EASILY EXPIRES.
Death Overtakes Financier al
He Was Slumbering.
HAD A NOTABLE CAREER.
Comptroller of the Currency During
the Second Administration of Presi.
dent Cleveland and Connected With
Numerous Enterprises.

Chicago. April 16.-James II. Eek
els, president of the Commercial Ma
tional bank of this city, and former
comptroller of the currency, died al
his home Sunday of heart disease The
death of Mr.. Eckels occurred appar
emily while he was asleep in his bed
The fact that he was a dead man was
discovered by butler, Frank Evans
who entered Mr.. Eckels' room after
hearing a telephone within ring contin
uously without receiving an, answer
Thinking that Mr. Eckels had not been
awakened Evans entered and found
Mr.. Eckels apparently asleep. The
butler called to him, and getting nc
response bought to arouse him and
found that he was dead Other mem
bers of the household were summoned
and DIR. Frank s. Churchill was hur
riedly called. DR.. Churchill arrived In
short time, and after an examination
had been dead for some hours.
The death of Mr. Eckels came on
the eve of breakfast party which he
had planned for a number of his
friends and relatives.
Mrs. Eckels and daughter, Miss
Phoebe, who are at Paris, were cabled
James A. Eckels of Princeton, father
of James A. Eckels, died two months
ago. On the morning of the death of
the elder Eckels the son was the host
of former President Cleveland The
former president and Mr.. Eckels were
at breakfast when the news of the
fathers death was received at the
Eckels residence Mr.. Eckels was kept
in ignorance of the fact for several
hours until Mr. Cleveland had left the
city
1t developed during the day that the
person who was trying to communi-
cate with Mr. Eckels over the tele-
phone, the ringing of which led to
the discovery of the death, was George
Eckels. Half an hour later he was
called to his own telephone and mott
fled of his brothers death
Mr.. Eckels was a stakeholder and
prominent in the management of sew
eral concerns. among them being the
Hewitt Manufacturing company and
the Union Traction company, of which
he was vice president; the Feather
stone Foundry and Machine company.
the Chicago Real Estate Trustees as
ISOLATION, the Allis- Chalmers company,
the American and British Securities
company, the Bankers Trust Company
Of New York, the Oakland National
bank of Detroit and the First National
bank of Baltimore.
Mr.. Eckels was born at Princeton
Ill, Nov. %, 1858, and most of his life
was spent in Illinois He received his
early education In the schools of the
native city, later taking up the study
of law at Albany. N. Y, graduating
from the Albany Law school In 1880
He practiced law at Ottawa, Ill.,, until
appointed by President Cleveland
comptroller of the currency in 1893
Mr.. Eckels, during the agitation of the
currency question. became prominent
as an advocate of the gold standard
Always a Democrat. he became affil
lated In 1895 with the Gold Standard
Democrats. He was comptroller of the
currency until the emf of President
Cleveland's term in 1857, when he be
came president of the Commercial Ma
tfonal bank of this city.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-16
Temporarily In Charge.

San Francisco. April Is. - Ri Rev
Don Henrique Silva. bishop of Lisbon
uncle of the king of Portugal and spe
cial envoy of Piux X to this country
is in this city. The Cali says that ac
cording to information given at st
Mary's cathedral. he is temporarily to
take the place of coadjutor In the
archdiocese of San Francisco made va
cant by the death of Archbishop Mont
gomery. II is said he will take up his
abode at the parochial residence Of st.
Mary's cathedral.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-16
Jump Proves Serious.

Houston. April 16.-As a result OF
reading about newspaper man who
leaped forty feet upon the back of a
diving horse at the race track into a
tank OF water, Marion Boring, aged
twenty-six. jumped from the San ia.
cinto street bridge into the bayou. fifty
feet, and was seriously injured. He
ton
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-16

Seattle, Wash, April ia dispatch
from Townsend to the Post -Intelli-
gencer says that Lieutenant Colonel
Herbert Millat of the coast artillery
attached to the Flagler garrison, will
be tried by courtmartial Lieutenant
Millat is a nephew of the late Presi-
dent James A. Garfield and the son of
a wealthy steel operator Of Harrisburg,
Pa. He is charged with conduct un.
becoming an officer and a gentleman.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-16
STRONGEST AND LONGEST.

Continued Over Two Hours and Svsur !
Pendulum Off Cylinder.
Albany, April 16.-The strongest AMI
longest earthquake shock recorded Oh
the seismograph at the state museum
here since the instrument was in
stalled began at liza o'clock Monday
and continued more than two hours.
The record was much more pr2
nounced than was made by the San
Francisco earthquake last year. The
maximum vibration was so severe as
to swing the pendulum clear off the re-
cording cylinder.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-16
March ID.
SHERIFFS SALE.
AAA hAAAF
Administrator

No. 1I,I3o-In the First Judicial District
Court of Caddo Parish, Louisiana
L, c. Blanchard VS.. Jerry Davage
By virtue of writ of seizure and
sale to me issued in the above entitled
and numbered suit, by the Honorable
First Judicial District Court of Caddo
Parish, Louisiana, have seized and will
offer for sale at public auction for cash,
according to law, without the benefit of
appraisement, at the principal front door
of the court house of Caddo Parish,
Louisiana, during the legal hours for
sales, on
SATURDAY, APRIL 20, 1907,
Lots No 50 of the Shepherd & Stewart
subdivision of the City of Shreveport,
La, as per map recorded in conveyance
book ID, page sol, records of Caddo
Parish, Louisiana. Said property seized
as belonging to defendant and to be sold
to satisfy the debts specified in said writ
in the sum of one hundred dollars, with
3 per cent per annum interest thereon
until paid, and all costs of suit, Including
10 per cent on said sum and interest as
attorneys fees.
]. P. FLOURNOY,
March 70 1907. Sheriff.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-16
COMPLETELY CUT OFF.
Flood of Milk River Has Isolated by
Rail Glasgow, Mont.

Great Falls, Mont, April Is. - Ad-
vices from the north state that Glas-
gov is completely cut off from the out.
side world by the flood of Milk river,
except by boat. Stock interests will
suffer severely In the vicinity of Glas-
COW, Malta and Culberson. Hundreds
of cattle are perishing in the bottom
lands. Great Northern passenger
trains are being pushed through three
feet of water in some localities. The
freight traffic Is practically at stand
STILL
Meager advices from outlying sec
lions tell that many ranch families are
being compelled to abandon their
homes to seek safety on higher ground
There are also unconfirmed reports OF
loss of life
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-16
MANY KILLED.
During Last Four Weeks Over Ore
Hundred Workmen ost ives

UUFIHg Last FoUF Weeks OVER OF !.
Hundred Workmen Lost Lives.
LODI, Russian Poland, April 16.-
During the last four weeks over 100
workmen have been been killed or
wounded here, the result of labor
feuds. The government has failed to
protect those who are willing to work
and the latter have taken the matter
into their own hands and are violently
expelling erroristic and anarchistic
agitators. AS the Jews form over 80
per cent of the Socialists there Is some
apprehension that the incensed work.
men may engage In an antisemitic out
break
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-16
"I've Been Shott"

New York, April 16.-'1've beer
shot" This was the exclamation OF
George Shambacher, wealthy real
estate dealer, who died In a few min
utes. 1t Is thought he surprised bur
glar In his dining room and the latter
gave him his death wound
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-16

Times Democrat: Mr.. Jerome, after
ms first SNOWY essays at fighting crime
soon dropped from public attention, and
but for this trial, which has aroused an
interest which il does not deserve, would
have continued in the obscurity 10 which
now he will doubtless return. as a sec
ond trial OF the case will be robbed OF
al the mystery and sympathy which it
formerly aroused.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-16
THE VENIRE
For the First District Court, Parish OF
Caddo, State of Louisiana.

For week beginning Monday, Apri
IS, 1907:
4 Carr, K. T. Britton, John.
(g Ii, Nj. G.. Brown, w. f.
.: ,!iord, c. +. d Clarke, ]. M,
(. >"ns, I: NJ 6 Hudson, S. H.
< 80. VI. Wise, ]. S.
c:,,ir2z, ] ;. E Anderson, J. B.
:,ke,t. {. ". Black, J. P.
:. oui> 4 Howell, G. T.
80 /, | D. 4 Boswell, ]. R.
cyj Nnthan 4 Robinson, G. w.
{ Agnrs. J. w. 4 Kahn, Joseph,
4 Rolling, J. p 4 Bryson, T. J.
! Bodenheimer, A. c.
Brown, |. l.. Kahn, Leon |,
{ Lindholm, f. T. Thomas, J. H. M.
d Chamberlain ] W.
March I8, 1907.
F. H. GOSMAN,
]. d. LEE,
]. B. ARDS,
c. MONCURE,
LEVI COOPER,
Jury Commissioners
F. A. LEONARD,
Clerk and ex-Oficio jury COMMISSIONS
A true copy.
F. A. LEONARD,
March 10, 1907. Clerk
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-16
GREAT INTENSITY
Earthquake Shocks Were of a Rather
Violent Character.

Violent Character.
Washington. April 16.-According to
a special bulletin issued by the wealth.
er bureau an earthquake of great in,
tensity was recorded by the weather
burau seismograph, commencing al
1:14:20 Monday morning. The great
est movement of the earth at Wash,
tngton occurred in an east and west
direction and lasted from 20 to 1:41
while the principal portion of the
north and south movement lasted only
until 1888 a. m. The total duration OF
the earthquake was over two hours
These records seem to indicate uniyer,
sally violent earthquakes at Il distance
comparable in intensity with the !
which recently occurred at ValpaFa.-J
and Kingston.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-16
Failed to Auree,

Little Rock, April 16-After being
out for thirty-six hours the jury in the
Covington perjury case returned to the
court room Sunday morning and ask
ed to be excused, as they were hope
lessly divided, and there was no pos.
sibility of verdict being reached.
Judge Lee did So The vote stood ten
for aequittal and two for confiction.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-16
Brakes Refused to Work.

Cleveland, April 15,-Three passen
gers and the motorman were serious
iy injured when the latter lost contro
Of the car as 1t was running down 9
steep incline on Scranton avenue. The
brakes refused to work.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-16
SEVEN NEW CARDINALS.
Created at Secret Consistory That
Was Held at the Vatican.

Rome, April 16.-Pope Plus X held a
secret consistory Monday morning at
the Vatican and created seven new
cardinals, as follows: Mgr. Gavallari
patriarch of Venice; Mgr Rinaldini
papal nuncio to Spain: Mgr. Lorenzelli
ex-papal nuncio at Paris: Mgr. Lualdi
archbishop OF Palermo; Mgr. Mecier
archbishop OF Malines; Mgr MafH
archbishop of Piza. and Mgr. Aguierre
Garcia, bishop of Burgess, Spain. The
ceremony took pace In the hall which
takes its name from the consistory and
was performed with the usual gor
robustness and impressive pomp.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-16
For Opposition Ticket.

Fort Worth. April ia petition
will soon be circulated for a mass
meeting TO select second city ticket
In opposition to the one recently
named by the citizens committee
thirty.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-16
DEIMA IS OUT.

One OF ThaW's Counsel Made This
Statement on Sunday.
New York, April 16.-One of Thaw's
counsel stated Sunday that Mr.. Del.
mas was no longer connected with the
case. 1t was also said that no applt
cation for bail would be mode until
after the differences between his coun
sci have been adjusted and a definite
dcision is mad by him which may be
sanctioned by his mother as to who
shall be retained and who dismissed
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-16
Cleveland Deeply Grieved.

Princeton. N. j., April 16.-Forme'
President Cleveland was deep'y touch
ed when he learned of the death {
J. III. Eckels. He said Mr.. Fckels il
lustrated the traits that make the bes
Americanship
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-16
SUCCESSION NOTICE.
March 28.

No. Io,2I2-First District Court, Parish
of Caddo State of Louisiana: Sue
cession of Joseph Boisseau.
-'otice is hereby given that Miss Net
tie Boisseau, James H Boisseau and ".
1. Agurs, executors, have this day filed
their final account in said succession,
and unless opposition be made thereto
within the time specified by law the same
will be duly homologated as prayed for.
Witness the Honorable I. +. Bell,
Judge of said court, this the 2Ist day of
March 1907
+. A. LEONARD,
March "a Clerk.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-16
High School Burns.

Kansas City, April 16-The West
port high school was totally destroy
ed by fire early Monday morning The
loss is $4,000.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-16
SONS or HERMANN,
Fourteenth 6iennian Convention of the
Order Is Held at Dallas.

Dallas, April 16.-The Sons of Her
mann began their fourteenth biennial
convention Monday. Mayor Smith
welcomed the 500 delegates. Charles
A. Altermann welcomed them In Ger
man. Frederick Hobheinz grand state
president. is presiding. Committees
were appointed and much routine bus.
mess done at the first days session
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-16
Dies From Burns.

Rowie. Tex, April 1s.-Tha el5t's
of Mrs. John Hogan who resided Z
miles from here, CAUGHT fire ans
was so badly burned death res tfe
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-16
OVERHEAD TROLLEYS.
Investigations Of Grand Jury Turn
That Way This Week.

San Francisco, April 16-Investiga.
tions of the grand jury turn this week
to the United railway and overhead
trolley franchises alleged graft. The
outcome of this line of inquiry Is ex-
pected to result in more sensational
disclosures and charges than have yet
been made. The telephone invstiga.
ton practically nded Saturday, when
the grand jury decided to meet Tues,
day and carry out the new line of work
II mapped out.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-16
CONSUL ROOSEVELT DEAD,
Cousin of the Chief Executive Passes
Away at Beigian's Capital.

Washington, April 16.-The state de
partment received a dispatch announc
ing the death of George w. Roosevelt,
cousin of President Roosevelt, at
Brussels. where he was consul general
He died at midnight Sunday night, but
the cause Of his death Is not given
He was born In 1874 and served with
distinction during the civil war.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-16
Killed by Switch Enuine.

Denison. April Is. = Charles Miller
was run over and killed by a switch
engine
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-16
Drops Dead While MiIkino.

Houston, April 16.-While milking
the family COW Charles Lee dropped
dead
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-16
HEAVY Frost,

Birmingham, April 16.-Haevy frost
was general throughout north Ala.
bama Saturday night.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-16
All Except One Sign.

Sherman, April 16.-All firms signet
the granite cutters scale but one
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-16
Fruit DAMAGED.

Denison. April 15.-Cold weather has
damaged fruit some In this section.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-16

he paper we use in our printing is
of the best quality Phone 1000
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-16
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March "a.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1907-04-19
Reata Radium For Cost.

II you object to paper money, but
wish to carry big values in small COM
pass, you might do worse than lay In
a stock of best lenses for microscopes.
Weight for weight, gold is not nearly
so valuable rs glass in the form Of
powerful lenses, and an ordinary purse
filed with such lenses might easily
represent a fortune. The record In
crease in the value Of the manufac-
tured article over the raw material Is
probably made by this variety Of glass,
which multiplies itself 50.000.00 times
The front lens of a micro objective in.
strument costing about f1 weighs nc
more than about .0017 Of a gram
hence the value of such lenses to the
weight of about two and q quarter
pounds would be about 100000. The
cost of making this weight Of glass ia
IN pence to 8 pence, and thus when
worked up into the shape Of a lens the
glass has increased in value about co.
100000 times-London Express.