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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-06-13
LIKE RATS WITHIN TRAP.
Eleven Midshipmen and Scamen
Thought to Have
MET DEATH III THE DEEP
While Returning From Armp and Navy
Ball at jamestown the Launch They
Were on Is Supposed to Have Been
Sunk by a Tug.

| Norfolk, Va, June 13.-It is reporte
that the disaster in Hampton Road
| Monday night. which resulted in tn
sinking of launch from the Unite,
drowning of eleven men, including ST,
| midshipmen, who were returning from
the army and navy ball at the James
town exposition that night, and fiv,
seamen who made up the crew of tn,
launch. resulted from the Minnesota!
launch being run down by a tug an(
coal barge which the tug was towing
The report which, it is stated, has beer
made officially on board the battleshi,
Minnesota, did not give the name O
the tug or barge. 1t is said, however
the tug stopped in the roads immedi
ately following the accident, but find
Ing no trace of the object which had
Deen struck or any sign of life or any
thing In the water, resumed her course
with the coal barge in tow. The pre
sumption is the launch, a small craft
sank Immediately in the darkness OF
the stormy night, the. eleven occupants
being caught in the canvas covered
craft, with no possible way of escare.
and carried to the bottom. drowning
like rats in trap. 1t was raining and
the choppy seas sent the spray to such
an extent it became necessary for
those In the launch to have the canvas
covering buttoned tightly to the sides
OF the little vessel. There was one
opening on each side of the canvas
for the passengers to enter and leave
the launch, but both of these, it is be
lieved, had been buttoned down imme.
diately upon the launch leaving the ex
position pier, shortly after midnight
and the little launch was making rapid.
ly through the heavy seas for the bat.
telship Minnesota when she was sud
denly struck and sent to the bottom in
several fathoms of water.
The only opening in the canvas can
opy which covered the launch is sup
posed to have been in front, just
enough for the coxswain, who was
steering the craft, to see ahead. The
crash is supposed to have been so sud.
den that not even the coxswain had
time to jump through the opening.
The only things reported found so
far are one cap, supposed to have be-
Ionged to one of the lost men, and a
firemans ditty box, supposed to be
from the Minnesota's launch These
were found by the fleet tug Potomac
The weather Wednesday morning con
tinued stormy in the, roads and the
waters We're too choppy to attempt to
drag for the missing launch
No information was obtainable at
Norfolk up to noon Wednesday as to
he identity of the tug and coal barge
which are said to have struck the Min
1esota's launch. Lieutenant Randall
# the marine crops, who came ashore I
With the midshipmen, missed the
aunch on the return trip and remained
ashore over night.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-06-13

to his bed. He was able however. to
sit up for a while Tuesday and talk
over some official matters with his
secretary. He began failing during
the evening, however, and the physi-
clans were hurriedly summoned.
Mr.. Morgan was Democrat, and
was born at Athens. Tenn, June 2,
1924. His home in Alabama was. at
Selma. Mr.. Morgan was a member
of the Hawaiian laws commission and
arbitrator on the Boring sea commission
for years. His chief active interest in
the senate in recent years had been in
connection with the isthmian canal
question, He was persistent advo-
cate of the Nicaraguan canal During
the hearing on the canal question in
congress Mr.. Morgan took an active
part.
Senator Morgan was a familiar fig.
ure In this city. where he had made his
home for long time at 315 John Mar.
shall Place. He was serving his sixth
consecutive senatorial term.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-06-13
Subscription Price $500 a year.
NOT For WOMEN.

The unwritten law is not for women
Such in substance is the decree iii the
State of Mississippi. It will be recalled
that Mrs. Annie Birdsong shot ane
killed Dr. Thomas Butler, a physician
and friend of the family, for the alleged
reson that he had attempted to take adj
vantage of her and she had resisted ar
intended criminal assault Mrs, Bird
song acted on the spur of the moment,
and after the deed apprised her husband
of the details. Mrs Birdsong was in
dicted for murder and tried by jury,
whose verdict was manslaughter. The
case was appeared to the Supreme Court
of Mississippi, who viewing the act in
the strict sense of the law, declared they
could offer no relief to the unfortunate
woman and affirmed the decision of the
trial court Under the decree of the
district court Mrs. Birdsong must serve
FIVE years in the State prison, unless re-
prieved by Governor Vardaman. Mrs
Birdsolg has not been incarcerated, but
is on parole at her home awaiting the
clemency Of the Governor. who will be
ready to act as soon as certain legal for
afmilties are fulfilled. There is an over
whelming influence in favor of Mrs
Birdsong, a woman, whose castity
has never been in question, and
whose offending against the majes-
" Of the law was in resisting
the efforts Of one who had determined
on her ruin. If Mrs Birdsong were a
man and had pleaded justification under
the uawritten law, the verdict of acquit-
tai would have followed in few min
iiles. Why should not a woman have
the right to invoke the unwritten law
q. defense of her honor. II Mrs. Bird
,oeg should not be relieved from this
sentence n me court, Mississippi can
not escape diseredit which should
bring the blush Of shame to the fsce of |
svery self-respecting citizen Of that great
State.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-06-13
SHERIFFS SALE.

No. o,734-In the First Judicial District
Court of Caddo Parish, Louisiana
). Herold & Son VS.. Green Frazier
By virtue of writ of feri facias, to
me issued i'll 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 ac-
cording to law, at the principal front
door of the court house of Caddo Par
ish, in the City of Shreveport, La, dur
ing the legal hours for sales on
SATURDAY, JUNE 22, 1907,
Lot seven CD of the Foster & Long
subdivision of the City of Shreveport,
La, together with all buildings and inn
provements thereon.
Said property seized as belonging to
the defendant and to be sold to satisfy
the. debt specified in. the said writ in the
sum of thirty-six dollars and thirty-fo
cents with per cent interest from Oc-
tober 1, 1901, less credits of $3.50 paid
June 10, 1903, and $2.oo paid June I,
1904; forty-two dollars and sixty-seven
cents with 8 per cent interest from
March 8, 1903, and 10 per cent additional
on principal and interest as attorneys
fees. One hundred dollars with 8 per
cent per annum interest from March 8,
1903, and 10 per cent in addition on
principal and interest as attorneys fees,
and all cost of suit.
]. P. FLOURNOY,
Sheriff of Caddo Parish.
Caucasian, May 10, 1907.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-06-13
PROPOSED EXTENSION.
Route, Which viii Be 20 New Orleans
Has Been Announced,

Kansas City, June 13.-J. A. Edison
president OF the Kansas City Southern
railway, has announced the route for
the proposed extension of line to New
Orleans. The New Orleans branch will
start from Leesville. La, and run
southeasterly through Oberln and
Eunice to Crowley, on the Southern
Pacific, which is paralleled for New
Iberia. From that point route runs
easterly between the Texas and Pacific
and Southern Pacific lines passing
through a rich sugar plantation coun
try, The length of the branch from
Leesville to New Orleans will be about
ESQ miles and the distance from Kan.
sas City to New Orleans 918 miles
This will be the short line between
Kansas City and New Orleans.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-06-13
FLAGMAN BLAMED.
Engineer and Fireman Meet Death In
Collision of Locomotives.

Santa Cruz. CAL, June IA disas
trous accident occurred seven miles
from Santa Cruz on the Big Tree line
OF the Southern Pacific. James FIRES
ter. an engineer. and Charles Capelle.
a fireman, both employed by the South.
ern Pacific, met death In a headon
collision between two engines. George
Nicholson, brakeman and fireman Nc
Ivein, and unknown Japanese seriously
injured. while about fourteen japanese
have broken bones and cuts about the
body and face. The accident is alleged
to be due to the carelessness of Jesse
Mann, flagman, who failed to give
signals.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-06-13
SUCCESSION NOTICE

No. oSo4-First District Court, Parisl
of Caddo, State of Louisiana: Sue
cession of Mary c. Jones.
Notice is hereby given that DIR. Z. E
Vaughn, administrator, has this day flee
hnal account and tableau of debts in sale
succession, and unless opposition b,
made thereto within the time specified
by law, the same will be duly homolo
gated as prayed for
Witness the Honorable I. F. Bell
judge of said court, this the 27th day
of May 1907.
S. 0. WILLIAMS, 3
May 28. Deputy Clerk
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-06-13
SUCCESSION NOTICE.

No. II,346 = First District Court Of
Louisiana Succession OF DAME
Boone
State of Louisiana, Parish of Caddo
Notice is hereby given that F. A.
Leonard, clerk of tie First District Court
has this day applied TO be appointed adj
ministrator of said succession, and has
filed a description and valuation of the
property, amounting to $4,000, and un-
less opposition be made thereto within
the time specified by law, he will be ap-
pointed as prayed for.
Witness the Honorable T. F. Bel,
judge of said court, this the 9th day Of
June A. D. 1907.
S. @. WILLIAMS,
june 8. Deputy Clerk.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-06-13
METcALF's WHEREABOUTS.
No Word Received From Maple, Ha,
Secretary of Navy Aboard.

Norfolk. Va, June 13.-No word had
been received up to 1 o'clock Wednes
day from the United States buoy ten,
der Maple, which went upsthe James
river Tuesday for trip to jamestown
having on board Secretary Metcalf and
party. The United States weather OBJ
server at Cape Henry said Wednesday
morning It was foggy in the lower
Chesapeake bay all Thursday night and
up to. o'clock Wednesday morning.
he said nothing had been seen of the
dispatch boat Dolphin, which was wait
Ing for the Maple at the mouth of the
James river.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-06-13
open-shon Notice Given.

Memphis, June 13-Two thousand
union carpenters here threaten to
strike with LOO of their fellow work
ers who walked out following notices
from fifteen planning mills of Memphis
THAT they will operate open shops after
June ID The present trouble grew out
OF the walkout of the carpenters en-
pioyed by the SeIden Brock Construc-
ton company OF st. Louis and Mem
pnis three months ago because the
company bought material from an open
shop planning mill.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-06-13
SUCCESSION NOTICE.

No. Io,28I-First District Court, Par
ish of Caddo, State of Louisiana
Succession of William and Patsey
Hill.
Notice is hereby given that George
Williams has this day filed his tableau
of debts 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 A. J. Murff,
judge of said court, this the 31st day
of May 1907.
w. M. LEVY,
June 2. Deputy Clerk.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-06-13
FURTHER ORGANIZATION.
President Bergman of Retail erocers'
Association Uroes This.

Austin. June 13.-During the sessions
Of the Retail Growers Association OF
Texas President Bergman urged the
further organization of the association
There are now local groeers' organi
cations in twenty-five towns, having a
total membership of 375 Mr.. Berg
man declared that 1t was the grocers'
organization which defeated the bulk
sales bill during the last session of
the legislature. The same association.
he thought. was responsible for the
repeal of the occupation tax law. The
organization did much toward passing
the pure food law.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-06-13
SYMPATHY EXPRESSED.
President and Mrs. Roosevelt Grieved
and Shocked at Disaster.

Baltimore, June IA telegram ex-
pressing the shock and grief of Presi-
dent and Mrs. Roosevelt at the news
OF the disaster in Hampton Roads was
written by the president on the train
and sent from Baltimore as follows:
Rear Admiral r. d. Evans, Care Navy
Department, Washington are
inexpressibly shocked and grieved by
the news of the disaster.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
EDITH ROOSEVELT"
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-06-13
Rulina Accented.

Los Angeles, June 13.-Japanese i'm.
migrants who threatened week ago
to bring mandamus proceedings
against the county clerk to eompe. him
to issue first papers to- Japanese appli
cants for citizenship in the United
States have abandoned their purpose
and announce they will accept without
further contest the ruling OF the de
partment of immigration. that sub
1ect OF the emperor of Japan must no.
be granted privilege OF citizenship.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-06-13
SUCCESSION NOTICE

No. Io,3o3-First District Court, Par
ish of Caddo, State of Louisiana
Succession of Walter H. Wood
Notice is hereby given that Mrs Exs
6. Salter, executrix, has this day filed
final account in said succession, and un-
less opposition be made thereto within
the time specified by law, the same will
be duly homologated as prayed for.
Witness the Honorable T. F. Bell
Judge of said court, this the 9th day OF
May 1907.
S. 0. WILLIAMS,
May II. Deputy Clerk.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-06-13
SORROW OF SELMA.
Body of Late Statesman to Be Inferred
at His Old Home.

e Selma. Ala, June 13.-The news OF
the meath of Senator John T. Morgan
caused much sorrow in this city. his
home. A telegram from the senator's
daughters asked that lot be secured
In Live Oak cemetery. where Vice
President William R. King and other
notable Alabama dead are buried It
is expected the remains will reach
Selma Saturday evening and will prob
ably lie in state at the Church Street
Methodist church. where the senator
worshiped, until Sunday morning, when
the funeral services will be held.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-06-13
LARGE Fire Loss.

Cananea, Mex. June 13.-Fire de
stroyed the assay office, the old ma
chine shops and part OF the supply de
partment of the Greene Cananea COP
per Mining company. The foundr,
and electric shop and all records O.
value We're saved Neither mining no,
reduction of ores was interrupted
The loss Is estimated at $3.50 900.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-06-13
Conspiracy AIIeued.

Leayenworth, Kan, June 13.-Pro-
eeedings by H. H. Tucker, Jr., to re-
move the Uncle Sam Oil company from
bankruptcy were resumed in the Unit
ed States district court here. 1t Is the
intention of the Uncle Sam company.
II possible. to show that a conspiracy
exists TO drive 1t out of business.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-06-13
Fought to a Draw.

Lawton, Okla, June 13.-Ten rounds
of equal strength and durability was
tire sesult Of boat between Lieutenant
Neil of Fort Sill and Billy Duke, cham
pion welterweight of Montana, Intii-
ana and Nebraska, which resulted In
"a draw. The battle occurred at Fort
Sill.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-06-13
ARE AT WAR.

Nicaragua and Salvador Have Com.
n,enced Hostilities.
City of Mexico, June Minister
Delgado OF Salvador has received a
cablegram from President Figueroa
that the post of Acajntla has been
captured by a gunboat armed by Pres.
ident Zelaya of Nicaragua. This is
Salyador's most important seaport.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-06-13
TWo-cENT RATE.
Western Railroad Presidents to FIGHT
Laws In Five States.

Chicago. June 13.-Western railroad
presidents. at conference here. de-
cided to contest the 2-cent passenger
laws in at least five states-Illinois
Nebraska, Iowa. Missouri and Arkan
sas, Following this decision the pas.
senger representatives of all western
roads agreed not to grant any reduc
ed rates for any occasion until the 2
cent fight shall have been concluded
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-06-13
LARGE ATTENDANCE.
Parade of the Elks One of the Best
Ever Witnessed.

Beaumont, June 13-The attendance
at the second days session of the
fifth annual convention of the Texas
State Association of the Benevolent
and Protective Order of Elks was more
than doubled Tuesday. There was a
large increase of visitors from Calves
ton. Houston. Orange, Port Arthur.
Dallas and othercities
The parade was one of the most elab
crate and prettiest of the kind ever
seen in the state.
There was a tremendous attendance
at the baseball park, Dallas defeated
Beaumont to 2.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-06-13
EIGHT EXECUTED.

Charged With Participating In Central
Prison Disorders.
Riga, Russia, June 10 Eight politi
cal prisoners were executed here
"Wednesday for participation in the re
cent disorders in the central prison
which was the subject of an interpella
ton in the lower house of parliament
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-06-13
SECOND CENTENNIAL.
Notable Ecclesiastical and Historical
Event Commemorated.

Stratford, Conn, June 13-The com
memoration of the the two hundredth
anniversary of the establishment in
Connecticut OF the Church of England
was held Wednesday in Christ church
herein the presence of most distin.
guished body of ehurchmen. This was
the first parish in the state. The cele-
bration was divided into two parts,
that of the morning being religious
and the afternoon historical in charac
ter.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-06-13
CABRERA ALL RIGHT.
No Truth In the Reports That He Had
Beer Assassnated.

Beer Assassinated.
New York, June 12.-Dr. Remon B
Engoache, consul general for Cuate.
smala at New York. received dispatch
from President Cabrera. Tuesday read
ing: THE president is all right" The
consul general also received private
dispatch from Guatemala saying there
is no truth in the reports of President
Cabreras assassination The state.
ment that President Cabrera had been
killed was made in dispatch received
at the City of Mexico Sunday night.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-06-13
cruce Leads

Oklahoma City, June Is. Democrat
e primary returns from forty nine gu.
81 seventyfive counties give Grace
,s4I pluralfty over Haskell.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-06-13
NEGRO eAueER APPOINTED.
Much Indignation Aroused and DistiI
lery May Shut Down.

chattanooga. June 13.-Much indig
nation has been aroused by the ap
pointment OF Garfield Thompson, a
negro, as gauger for the Scott Price
dlstillery This is the first time in
the history of Chattanooga a negro
has been appointed in the internal rev
enue service. The proprietors threaten
to close down the distilleTy, alleging
Thompson is incompetent
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-06-13
FROM NERVOUS COLLAPSE.

S0""''', 0IdJeT OF TouI FeU
pie, Expires In Jail.
Bloomington, Ill, June Thomas
Baldwin, the slayer of four people died
In the county Jail here Wednesday
from nervous collapse, aged fifty -five
years. Feb. %, eat Arrow Smith, he
shot Mrs. Sim Eisman and daughter,
Cora, and Thomas Kennedy and wife.
he was then out on bail charged with
criminal assault on the Eisman girl
He became a nervous wreck immedi.
ately after his arrest.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-06-13
Severely Hurt IN Runawav.

Waxahachie. Tex, June Is.-Wlllie
Green, boy. had rib broken In
runaway.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-06-13

No. o,734-ln the First Judicial District
Court of Caddo Parish, Louisiana:
S. Herold & Son VS.. Green Frazier
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-06-13

June 2.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-01-25
NEW LINE FOR MEXICO.

Mexican Herald: G. c. Palmer, of Zacatecas, who has been in the city for several days, left yesterday for Zacetas on his way to the United States, where he has interested capi- tai in the construction of a railroad which, as proposed. will connect with the Mexican Central at Gutierrez and with the International at Durango.
 MT. Palmer has already secured the
 necessary concstsions for the po- posed road and has succeeded in in' teresting sufficient capital in the pro feet to insure the common cement of the construction at an early date. II is stated that the road will cost in the neighborhood of s3,0OO 900, practically all of which has been secured. The new road will open up a considerable territory which will give additional facilities for handling the products of the country which the new road will develop. A good feature of the pro posed line is that the country through which it will be built is favorable to rapid construction, being for the great CT part level and not requiring tht construction of many bridges or les sening of grades.
 The distance is slightly less than 300 kilometers. It is thought thai , construction will begin shortly.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-01-25
MARKET GOSSIP.

Especial Wire to Duey & Overlock.)
 c. G. Gates & CO.-Some of our Boston friends say Amalgamated is going way up:
 Dee says: The Amalgamated peo- pie announce that all Lake Superior consultations have been called off, owing to prohibitive prices asked by present owners.
 Dee says: Coppers weak. Selling off. on announcement of the breaking off of merger negotiations, and think they are a buy on this break.
 NE WYORK-American stocks in London steady, about parity.
 Allalgamated copper production is sold well into May.
 Sales of steel rails this week ap- proach 100, 900 tons.
 Lighter demand for stocks in the loan crowd.
 Increase in Peoples Gas dividend talked of and expected.
 London settlement begins next Tues day.
 Pressed Steel Car declares regular quarterly dividend on preferred, taking no action to resume payment on com mon-Dow, Jones & Co.
 BOSTON-It is started that the Cal umet & Hecla interests have been very aggressive lately in accommodating contro lof several lake properties, both in the market and at private sale. The company has already acquired a very lrge area in the lake copper belt, in cluding the LaSalle property Had | consolidation plans for the Cole-RyaI interests been put through, the con solidated company would have had 2 capital stock of S1O0,00O o1 there | abouts.
 There is much qualification in Bos ton at the falling through of the Cole Ryan copper negotiations. It wa: fearful that the stock success of theiI plans meant the loss of much copper share business for the Boston ex change. One operator says: "The news is worth s10.00 to me."-News Bureau
Bisbee daily review., 1907-01-25
MINING ACTIVITY IN THE HUACHUCAS.

time the face of the drift is in another body of the same character as others encountered while driving the tunnel.
 The management expects within the next 250 feet to reach the main ore body which the croppings on the sur face indicate, the croppings on the sur face in some places being POO feet wide and showing excellent samples of high grade copper glance.
 Jack Hoatson, who for a number of years was superintendent of the South Bisbee property in the Warren district, has recently taken active charge of the property as general manager, hay ing arrived there during the past week. Besides Mir. Hoatson, Mir. W. w. Adams, one of the eastern stockhold- CTS, has been at the property for a number of days looking oyer the work that has been done in the past few months. The company has a group of some fourteen claims, but at present are confning the work to two of the claims.
 At the Princeton camp, near the Butte camp, Manager Hamburg has a force of men at work, and is opening up an excellent showing of a good grade sulphide ore that promises to make it one of the coming properties in the Huachucas.