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The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-04-06
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
23rd Judicial District CDurt-Par-
ish of St. Mary.
r E. Broussard vs.. Nancy White.
No. 1892.

BY virtue of an order of seizure and
sale issued out of the Hon. 23rd Judi
eta; District Court in and for the Parish
OF ST. Mary, and to me directed, in the
above numbered and entitled suit.
have seized, and will offer for sale for
cash. to the last and highest bidder.
at the Court House in the town of
Franklin. now being held in the build
of the ST. Mary Bank & Trust Com
pany. Parish Of st. Mary, on
SATURDAY, THE 18TH DAY OF
APRIL. A. D., 1907.
between the hours of IL o'clock q m,
an j O'Clock p m, the following de-
Scribed property, to-wit:
That certain tract or parcel of land,
being situated in the town of Patter-
son. measuring one acre front by a
depth Of two acres, bounded north by
Ash street, east by Bedell. south by
Cherry street and west by Willow
street.
JOHN B. SANDERS. Sheriff
Sheritf.s Office. Parish of st. Mary.
March ), 1907.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-05-01
EXPLAINS VIEWS TO EDITOR
"in Average Families Of Native Descent
In Some States Birth Has Fallen
Below the Death Rate Which Means
Race Suicide"

NEW YORK, April So.--In arletter
to the editor of the Review Of Reviews
President Roosevelt takes exception
to certain statements made in an ar
ticle on THE Doctor in the Public
school," published in the April num-
Der Of the periodical and takes occa-
sion to renew his expressions on the
subject of race suicide.
This writer states clearly says
the President, "that It is an erroneous
Idea to assume that the average fami-
" should nave a larger number of
healthy children than the present birth
rate showed. The vital statistics of
a state like like Massachusetts, shows
that there the average native Amer
ican family Of native American decent
has so few children that the birth rate
has fallen below the death rate, This,
OF course, means race suicide, and It
ought to be understood that after a
while there are no cnildren to so to
school. The question Of their health
in school would not even be academic" I"
Continuing Mr.. Roosevelt says:
"The greatest problem Of civiliza-
tlon Is to be found in the fact that
the well to do families tend to die out;
there results in consequence, ten
dency to the elimination, instead Of
the survival, of the fittest, and the
moral attitude which helps on this
tendency Is, of course, strength when
1t Is apologized for and praised In q
magazine like yours.
Our people could still exist under
all kinds Of iniquities In government;
under q debased currency, under Of
ficial corruption under the rule Of a.
sociallstic proletariat. under wealthy
oligarchy.
"All these things would be bad for
us, but the country would still exist
But 1t could not continue to exist II It
paid heed to the express or implied
teachings of such articles as these"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-05-01
BUSY JUROR.
investigates On Own Responsibility
and May Cause Mistrial.


NEW YORK, April S0,-Excessive
zeal by juror in the murder case OF
Nine. de Massey, now progressing in
the criminal branch of the Supreme
Court, caused an abrupt adjournment
of the trial yesterday, and may result
In a mistrlal, Nine, de Massey who Is
reputed in some quarters to be bar
oness, is charged with having fatally
snot Gustave Simon, waist manu-
facturer last November in his ONCE
In Broadway business building. A
dispute over the wages paid Is said
to have led to the mans death.
The juror whose absorption in the
case caused summary action by Jus
tice blanchard, who is presiding over
case is George w, Guernsey a book
keeper. Without asking the permits
sion of the Court or being accompa-
MED by any fellow Jurors, he visited
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-05-01
PRICE FIVE CENTS

president 10 take his view Of mat
ter when II happens the president has
views OF iiis own. Mr.. Roosevelt said
recently that he and Secretary TAFT
almost invariably looked at things In
the same way. He could usually tell
how Taft Would view question before
ne opened hIs mouth TO discuss II.
Hence. the president IL said to have
declared, when puzzIing problems
came 10 him. he usually sought the
advice Of Secretary Root rather than
that OF Secretary Taft as to the best
way Of solving them.
Root when called upon for advice,
gives II to the president az he would
to client. A proposition Is stated TO
him and he tells what he thinks about
it. There Is warm friendship exist
ing between the two msn, dating back
to their youth. and Root knows Roose-
Welt like book. He does not always
convlnce--as q rule he does not--for
In these latter days the president has
come 10 act on his own initiative
without consulting the members OF
his cabinet.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-05-01
ROOSEVELT AND TAFT.
They Are Great Friends But President
Goes To Root For Advice.

WASHINGTON, April s0.---A good
story concerning the relations existing
between President Roosevelt and Sec
retary Taft and the President and
Secretary Root is told by one who is
familiar with the goings on among
those who comprise the first tier OF the
administration. 1t runs as follows;
Mr.. Taft's personal relations with
Mr.. Roosevelt are close and cordial.
They are more like chums than mere
fellow officials. But the President Is
the elder and the dominating brother.
This is mot merely true because ne Is
the superior otficer. He Is the more
forceful and determined. and 1t is
likely he would dominate Taft If their
official positions were reversed.
The President and Secretary Taft
are much alike in habit of thought.
Taft rarely acts as an adviser to the
president, 1t is seldom he iniuces the
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-05-01

PORTLAND. April s0,--A special to
the oregonIan from Kaiama, WASH,
says that two anonymous letters and
the tlnding OF dead mans body nj
the identical spo, described In the let
tors, may play an important part In
the trial OF Tom AMI James Baxter,
father and son, charged with murder,
which win begin at Kalama tomorrow.
The paxters are accused Of killing
Jamea Foster, fellow tramp, at
Woodland. wash, on March aist last.
The two anonymous letters were re.
ceivod here, at kalama, last night.
Both Of tho communications had been
written In Spokane and under different
dates. by two different men. one dated
April 81. ana received BY District At
torney Hubbell and the other written
two days before and addressed to
Sheriff Kirby,
The letters contain practically the
same information, the writer's say, by
going TO n point about two and one
half miles from Kalama the body OF a
man would be found hidden In the
brush 100 yards from the Northern
Pacific track also that the unknown
man had bccn killed with 80 calibre
winchester. and nc was brother OF
James Foster The writer's said that
each had been told about tho crime by
Sa "hobo" ana rather than sec the Bax.
tors punished for a crime they did not
commit tho writer's said the hobo de-
clared he would report TO the authors
ties and confess to the crime.
The sherif today went 10 the deslg.
mated spot and found the body The
victim had been shot twice In tho
head apparently while on the railroad
track, and the body was dragged into
the brush. The dead man was well
dressed and about S5 years old. There
was nothing on him to reveal his
Identity ana 1t is supposed that the
man was one OF the gang implicated
in the woodland affray and he Is
among those whom II Ia known that
escaped from the posse. II u pre-.
sumed that for some reason the man
was killed by his companions.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-05-01
Frightened Women and Children
and Was Cause Of Mystery
Until Explained.
LIFE SAVING APPARATUS
Complying With Government ResuIa-
tions, Fired Cannon and Guy Rope
Broke Allowing the Muzzls to Swing
Around and Send Ball over City.

PORTLAND, April 30.---A six-inch
solid snot, three inches In diameter,
buried itself in the side Of an empty
house on the corner Of Fifteenth and
Pettygrove streets this afternoon
after narrowly missing the planning
mill. and frightening into consterna.
tion the men. women and children II
the neighborhood.
The source of the saot which was
one such as Is used In the life-sayins
apparatus on shipboard, was a mystery
until tonight when 1t was ascertainei
that 1t was fired from cannon on
board the San Francisco ami Portland
steamer Costa Rica. The government
regulations require the firing Of this
cannon once every three months. the
officers were complying with the regu-
lations when one of the guy ropes
broke allowing the muzzle Of the gun
to veer around into line with the city.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-05-01
ASTORIA, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, MAY /, 1907.

the scene Of the alleged crime and ex-
amined stairway there. Justice
blanchard hurriediy adjourned court
70 give himself time TO consult author
tiles before deciding whether the trial
can no on under these circumstances.
Gnarnsey's actions was learned by
tho rather startled court from the ju-
ror himself. A policeman was on the
stand testifying 10 mis- finding on a
stairway in the Broadway building.
the revolver. with which, II is alleged,
Nine. de Massey shot him Guernsey
who had questioned other witnesses
suddenly put a question to the police
man about the stairway. and before
the witnesses could answer yolun-
teered the information that ne was IA
miliar with the stairway because he
had looked over II.
You had no business to 90 there
NJ all," said Justice Blanchard sternly
to the Juror
Guernsey asked permission to make
a statement but his request was re-
fused.
mo staement win be permitted
said Justice Blanchard. sharply. He
then adjourned until today.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-05-01
Efforts Made for lthe Long Dis
lance Record.
STARTED BY MOONLIGHT
Captain Chandler Of Signal Corps and
Asronsut Mccoy Start From St.
Louis In An Endsavor To Win the
lahm Trophy.

ST. LOUIS, April sO.-with a saarr
wind blowing ami heavy clouds bank.
Ing the sky, Captain Chandler, u. 8
Signal Corps and Aoronaut Mccoy, Of
New York, started tonight on the Iona
distance balloon trip they have beer
trying 10 take for three days, They
hoped the wind would carry them east
ward and that they might land neal
Washington, d. c.. but Immediately
upon leaving the ground the balloon
took southerly course, veering slight.
ly 10 the west.
Captain Chandler Is making aerial
observations for the government and
carried instruments to measure the
altitude and the speed, Mccoy hopes
TO win the Lahm cup offered for tnc
longest distance of continuous flight
The weather was not favorable fol
ballooning, the air being heavy with
moisture and tho temperature almost
At freezing, but the flight was made II
order to have the benefit OF tho moon
light without which flight would moi
have been attempted. Several carrier
pigeons were taken along ana mes
sages will be sent back to st. Louis
Captain Chandler said before starting
that they expect to be in the air about
as hours,
The America" which Chandler and
Mccoy ascended, Is the second largest
balloon in America, II has a displace-
ment of $4,000 cubic feet and lifting
power of $500 pounds,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-05-01
Started In Kitchen and In an
Hour the Building CoIlaps-
cd a Smoldering Ruin.
CALLED TO ASTORIA FOR HELP
Local Department Had No Apparatus
That Would 30 OF uss So Refused
the Requess--Japansss Laborers Es-
capped But Lost Most All Effects.

A bunkhonse used for shelterIng the
japanese laborers Of the Kelly MIL at
warrenton was burned TO the ground
las, evening by flre that originated
In the part used as kitchen.
The fire was discovered at about
io:4e and an hour later the building
had collapsed and was practically a
smouliering ruin. As far as could be
learned there was no loss OF life and
the damage TO the building and con-
tents could not be estimated until the
Japanese contractors are heard from.
The loss win be principally to the
effects Of the Japanese laborers who
were In the building at the time the
fire started. they escaped from the
burning building In all stages OF dress
and undress. but took the whole az a
joke and laughed and jested among
themselves.
The bunkhouse was a long. low
structure estimated to be about 30 by
ITO feet and was situated across the
Skipanon creek. east OF the Kelly Mil.
II was fortunate for the mills that
the wind was from a favorable dlrec-
tlon, else the mill itself would, no
doubt, have gone too. Every precau-
tion was taken to see nothing Of the
kind should occur general alarm was
blown from the whistles OF both the
Kelly mill and the Old oregon mill.
the hose was laid and the men were on
duty ready for any emergency,
A telephone call was received by
the Astoria fire department saying
that the Kelly mill was on fire and
that II was thought the town was
doomed. As there was no apparatus
available that would be OF any use to
them the local department was COM
PEELED to refuse the request. The ruddy
glow on the sky cast by the flames was
noticed In the sky by many Astorians
and the report that the entire town was
burning up spread with great
rapidity. s
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-05-01

PITTSBURG, April 2s.-After being
imprisoned since last Friday noon In
the Berwind White coal mine at Foust-
well, the seven miners shut or from
the world by sudden rush Of water.
caused by the breaking Of wall In
an abandoned mine were rescued at 10
o'clock tonight. The men were greatly
exhausted. Owing to their weakened
condition 1t was decided not to bring
them out until afteh the mine hal
been drained. The men were reached
at 10 o'clock by Stiney Rodon ami
Charles Ream who made a dash
through 80 feet Of water-filled head
ings. Early in the day brother Of
one of the imprisoned men in company
with three others made futile effort
at rescue. They came back and said
that much more pumping would have
to be done, The efforts at pumping
were redoubled and at 10 o'clock the
water had gone down far enough to
permit another attempt, and Roden
and Ream volunteered.
Our an hour elapsed before they
were heard from and then Ream came
swimming back, reporting the seven
men alive and in good condition. but
until more pumping was done it would
be impossible to bring them out as
they could not swim. 1t was then re-
solved to allow them to remain there
until the heading had been pumped
out.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-05-01
CABRERA HAS MARROW ESCAPE,
While On Drive, Accompanied by Staff
Mine Explodes Under Roadway.

GUATEMALA, April 2s.--President
Cabrera narrowly escaped assassina-
tion today. While on his customary
drive early this morning, accompanied
by his stan, an explosion at first sup
posed to be bomb. occurred. killing
the horses attached to the presidential
carriage, and wounding the coacnman
and injuring several of the STAG off,
GERS. Careful inspection showed the
explosion was caused by a mine.
Conspirators dug tunnels from one
of the group of houses rented by a
man named Rafael Robil, placed ex-
plosives under roadway and connected
them by battery to Robifs house, and
from there discharged the mine.
Many suspects have been arrested,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-05-01
coLoNisT FIGURES.
Nearly 10000 People Took Advantage
Of Spring colonist Rates.

SAN FRANCISCO. April ao.-Low
spring colonist rates from the east 80
out Of existence today. The Southern
Pacific reports this class Of travel to
California very large. For the IS days
beginning Marcn and ending April
"a, It aggregated ss.s1s people, Or q
Jail yaverage Of sss.2. For the same
period OF last year this travel amount
ed to s3.452. or daily average Of
s43.3. The net increase for this spring
IL therefore s4ss or 1913 per cent.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-05-01

Minister of War Wants Duema Die.
solved Beeaussd of Attack on Army

ST. PETERSBURG. April ao.--Min-
lister Of War Rudiger went 20 Tsarskoe
selo today to scpor, to Emperor Nich-
olas concerning the incidents In the
Douma Monday A rumor Is In circu-
lation tina, No has persuaded tho En-
pcror to dissolve tho chamber because
or tho attacks on tho army. The scs-
sion Of the cabinet tonight however,
was occupied with ordinary business
and ono OF the ministers said there
was no doubt tbut that tho Douma
would re-assemblc on May is
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-05-01
TORNADO IN TENNESSEE,
Considerable Damage Caused BY So
we're Electrical Storm.

MEMPHIS, Tenn April 3O.--A
meagre report was received by the
Commercial Appeal early today from
Covington. Tenn, OF tornado which
struck that place last night causing
considerable damage but, SO far as
could be ascertained, no lives were
lost. Two congresses owned by the
Gulf Compress Company we're un-
rooted and among the other buildings
damaged was the Illinois Central de-
pot An Illinois Central south-bound
passenger train was detailed at Cow
ington for several hours by the storm
ana accumulation Of debris along the
track. A severe rain and electrical
storm is general in his vicinity
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-05-01
FRISCO CARMEN.
Conservative Members. Advocate
Peace.

San FRANCISCO. April ao.--The
conservative element In the carmen'a
union Ia engaged IN desperate con-
test 10 preyen. tho midnigat meeting
which IL 70 10 held In the Central
Theatre tonight from being stampcded
by hotheads who may try TO force q
strike vote. A committee represent
Ing tho older men In tho employ OF tho
company has bocn making a canvass
Of the union mebers on the cars and
In the car barns. In tho interest OF
peace. II requires a two.thlrds vote
TO declare strike. and II a secret
ballot be taken there in little question
abou, tho result, but tho men win vote
first on tho matter of taking a strike
vota--whether by ballot or by q RI
sing yote--and this question win be
decided by majority.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-05-01
MILLIONAIRE TO PRISON..

YoNKERs, NJ X, April SO,--wn-
liam H. Dodge. OF New York. son Of
philanthroplst william H. Dodge and
son-in-law of Henry T. sloane, the
millionaire carpet manufacturer was
today sentenced to serve 10 days in
prison In addition to paying a tine OF
500 for auto speeding.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-05-01
BURNED TO DEATH.
Woman Loses Life In New Work Tsne
ment Fire.

NEW YORK, April 30.--Miss Sarah
Gowan, 80 years OF age. was burned to
death early today In fire which dam
aged the five-story tenement at 2as
East Tairty-eighth street. Miss Nc
Gowan lived on the top floor and her
escape was cut of by the flames. The
firemen made several daring rescues
Of other imperilled tenants.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-05-01
TopAVs BASEBALL SCORES.
Coast L.eaaus.

AT Los Angeles-Los Angeles 9,
Oakland 2.
At San Francisco San Francisco 5.
Portland 1.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-05-01
Northwest League.

At Aberdeen--Aberdeen 4, Tacoma
ii.
At seattle--seattle 0. Spokane 2.
At vancouver-vancouer 8, Butte 2.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-05-01
DEAD MANS BODY FOUND
Clues That May Lead 10 Clearing
oi.Baxters and Apprehension
Of Murders.
FOSTER MuRDEa.ATwOODLAHD

The Dead Man Found Recently 10 sus.
psessd of Having Been q Member
Of the Gang and Was Killed by His
Companions.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-05-01
Miners Released
Cut off by Sudden Rush Of Water
Friday.
REACHED BY COMPANIONS

Men Were In An Exhausted Condition
and Were Left In Mine Until II
Can Be Drained, Being Too Weak
To Swim.
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1907-05-16

ings, William Van Orsdale, A. l.. Ew.
ing, w w Rudge, Aric Cole, J. l..
Waggoner George Walker, Geo. II.
Mcintyre, W. w. Bisby, Samuel wyn.
gate, $. +. Russell, S. ID. Gilman.
OF the above all had been passed
by the attorneys for the state after
examination for cause except Walker.
He was challenged by Mr.. Hawley.
The challenge was resisted by Richard.
son and the talesman allowed to retain
his seat until the attorney for the de.
fense questions him,
All but one Of the talcsmen were ex,
eused yesterday on challenges on the
grounds that they admitted having
formed unqualified opinions regarding
the guilt or innocence Of the accused.
William Catcart AS challenged by Mr..
Borah upon his stating he had con.
seientious scruples regarding capital
punishment. Cathcart was excused
from the Simmons trial jury for the
same reason. Those excused on chall.
enges by the state were rs follows:
Jams l.. Ayres, J. G.. Breckenridge,
Henry w. Baker, VIM. Catheart, Syl.
vester Gaunt, james II. Butts, Frank
Foster and Paul A. Cowgirl.
Those excused on challenges by the
defense were Captain j. f. Yates and
Albert Beck, the panel being exhausted
before the attorneys for defense had
finished their examination beyond the
third seat.
of the IL now in the chairs the
defense has passed after examination
for cause William Van Orsdale, S. ID
Gilman and A. l.. Ewing.
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1907-05-16

ed in regard TO membership in the
liens Alliance; as TO what effect
Taft's speech, the governor g message
referring to the accused men, or the
president IS attack on them had made
on their minds; alro if Odd Fellows
in regard to the resolutions passed by
the Meridian Lodge against the pris
oners; concerning the resolution pass
ed by the Legislature, and its apppro.
priation to convict the men.
So close was the questioning on the
socialff proposition as 10 show to
what an extent the socialist teaching
has pereolated through society, and
how il has lined up the classes for
class action.
Mr.. Richardson piled the iuroros re-
garding Heyburn's IS speech against the
the prisoners; and he asked them II
Teddy should write any more speeches
if that would influence them against
the acused. One juror said If he did
they wouldn't get to see them.
But Captain Yates was the man
against whom the fire of the defense
was concentrated. He is the president
of the bank of Commerce. The ques
tioning developed that Borah is tn,
attorney for the bank, that Yates i,
AN intimate friend of Gooding ant
Hawley, that he was at Steunenberg :,
funeral. And finally he was compelle,
to admit that his mind was in high
ly prejudiced condition, and was dis
missed.
The following IL talesmen were il
the box at the close of the proceed