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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-14

Golfers Weekly: Hail, Kargon If
you think, from the invocation, that this
IS going to be an ode to some newly dis
covered chemical element, gentle reader,
look elsewhere. 1t is merely greeting
to spring style of patent-medicine de-
vice. Kargon is made by firm of in
genlous bunco artists in Cincinnati Its
principal ingredient is newspaper space
The makers sign contracts with the pa
perS. providing for advertisements,
made to look and read like news mat
ter, as they frankly state in their let
tiers. Through this medium they sol
emily warn the public against patent
medicines and advise them to take a
prescription or simple homemade
mixture, consisting of fluid extract of
dandellon, compound syrup of sarsapa-
rilla-aIld compound kargon. OF course,
tins Is no more prescription, or home
made remedy, than is Per1na or Liuuo-
zone or any of the other blatancies. But
kargon shrewdly endeavors to take adj
vantage of the public's growing distaste
for patent medicines by pretending not
to be nostrum. As to its efficacy, it il,
of course, worthless either with or with
out the dandelion or sarsaparilla. 1t will
not cure kidney trouble or rheumatism
Preslcely the same prescription is ad-
vertised for these absolutely diverse all
ments. 1t is, in short. a typical speci.
men OF the Great American Fraud. and
so stamps itself when it masks its adj
vertlsements as news matter As for the
newspapers which thu prostitute their
news columns to the swindling of the
public, they are taking the small end of
a sharp bargain and will find them
selves. as the public comes to a clearer
understanding of the situation, in fair
way to have sold reputation and honor
at dis1nally cheap price
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-14

Bridge fund: W. ". Wynn $50; T
D. Turner $500: J. F. Henderson 81 50
Criminal fund L. c, Hutchinson, fol
Miles ard Mckinney, $4,000.
Printing fund: T. ]. Leaton SI2oo;
Caucasian & Carney Printing Company
$3.50; Tones SI45o; Williams Print
ing Company $3.50; Brandon Printing
Company 5000.
District clerk fund T J. Leaton Sal
| Health and sanitation fund: Saenger
Brothers 5000.
Incidental fund Ltvy's Sens So SC;
Wellman Co. $3.50: Carter Drug Co
soc; An,ozone Chemical Co. St5; Fl
| Hoyer SIo.o5: Hutchinson Stationery
Co S22; Imperial Brush Co. SOS; G.
II. Brewer SIT; Fl. Dilienbereer 1896
| Morris & Dickson Co. s.; Erders Fur
niture Co. S1.c.5o; \. Kahn $5.25: NJ
L. Bath Co. $3.50: Adams q Son $500;
Watson f. L. Co. S43oo; Shreveport
| Transfer Co. $3.50: WaterworkS &C.
S5225; Southtrn Structural Steel Co
S76,q5; c. c. Bailey S25o
Repair fund: {. {. barctield sos
Carson Bros SSo.,35.
Expense account: Freight on ham
mooks s3o5.
Accounts paid since meeting March
II. 1907:
Contract accounts for March, 1907
81 ,o64.3a
Goo,, roads fund: $500: c. c. Alex
ander $4,000.
Ferry fund: ]. F Meyers Sl225; Al
len Mfg Co. S6.I4
District attorney fund: J. NJ. Foster
$4,000
Criminal fund: ]. P. Flournoy. con-
veyine prisoners to Baton Rouge
$3.50; J. P. Flournoy, sheriff, convey
ing insane SS1o5: J. +. Edwards. sher-
if. SIo2
Bridge fund: g. F. Phillips S3o7I;
Buckelew & Friend Co $500: Nichols
& Roe Mfg. Co, s45.o2
'ie''h ana Sanitation 1u''d III D l.
-NleN"'loe' s/5'oo'
Incidental fund: Jury commissioners
. ooo' "aS " l. l. 20, si1'oo' vas "
f. l.. Co. court house March $685..
o'' ''''''o'' u Ni' lla'hey .ne !u'S
'''N 'e1'Ss '','il . e'oeh WHICH mus
"o'''o DC o'e''eu LOT '''e d''u'''o'' 10 t''e
eo''' ''o''se
~ eioeh PIN 'f'e jury fe-'9Se'il-
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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-14
Clever Telephone Device.

The latest invention to protect tele-
phone companies from long windetE
users Of their lines and at the same
time to prevent their patrons from be-
ing cheated is a wonder says the Phila-
deipli:i Record. Although the new at
taclments have not vet been placed in
the ordinary pay stations. they Will
most likely be introduced in the near
future. as they are rapidly being per
fected. The patron drops in his nickel
when the attachments are in place
fore he can get the central office. and
he talks to the operator over one wire
Then, when the operator gets the con-
nection completed, she switches him to-
another wire, over which he talks to,
the person called. The instant he be
gins talking on the second wire a clock
starts and at the end Of five minutes
breaks the connection. but it can be-
renewed with another nickel without
bothering central If central fails to-
connect the patron with the party call
ed the nickel rolls down chute III
front of him as the Wekstor calls
They don't answer"
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-14

If your stationery is not just what
you would like it to be, give US a
trial with your next order, and we viii
tx it right. Phone 1000.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-06
WALKED THIRTY MILES
BECAUSE OF WASH0UTS
NJ. Mahoney, a Well-knOwn Min
ing Man, in From Railroad
Crossing, New.

NJ. Mahoney Of Railroad Crossing on
the Colorado river, twenty-five miles
east of Las Vegas, arrived in the city
Thursday morning over the Salt Lake
Route.
In coming East from Las Vegas to
Caiente he, with several others. was
obliged to walk distance Of thirty
miles on account of the washouts below
the latter place. No such heavy rain
pours were ever known in this Mead
ow Valley as have fallen there this
spring.
The railroad company is doing heroic
work IN repairing the track, and with
fair weather Mr.. Mahoney is informed
through trains will be running in about
ten DAYS.
Mr.. Mahoney is one of the oldest
and among the most widely known
mining men in the West
His thirty-fve years experience has
embraced the States of Utah. Nevada,
Idaho, Montana and Oregon. He is now
located at Railroad Crossing, in Lincoln
county, Nevada. where he says many
mines rich in gold and silver are being
developed. There is great activity In
the district, and plenty of money with
which to operate.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-06
TWO ARE APPROVED
AND TWO DEFERRED
Council, Sitting as Committee Of
the Whole, Acts on Improve
ment Contracts.

Two bids were acted upon finally by
the City Council In committee of the
whole Thursday and action upon two
was deferred The contracts approved
were the one OF p. j. Moran for sl1, ,555
for repairing paved streets for 1907 and
the one of Custer & Burt for $500 for
construction OF cross sidewalks.
No action was taken with regard TO the
extension OF sidewalks and construction
OF sewers. These two contracts were re-
fcrred back to the Board of Public
Works To have them amended TO conform
TO the legislation passed by the Leelsla-
ture,. which provides for the payment by
special warrants. these improvements be-
Ing assessablc against the taxpayers. An
opinion was also 10 be obtained from the
city Attorney with reference to their
accuracy generally
The contracts were returned amended
by the City Attorney but they were not
accompanied by written opinion. Meth
cr had the contracts been reviewed by
the contractors and their bondsmen In
their amended form so they were allowed
TO go over until Monday night, when
these formalities will have been attended
TO and then they will be nnally approved,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-06
PLUMBER IS STORED
IN BOWELS OF EARTH
Sergeant Roberts Investigates
the Hiding Place of a Gang
of Young Boys.

A patrolnlan last evening saw half
dozen small boys, ranging in age from
eight to fifteen, making off from a coal
ward on South State street with bun
die of gunuy sacks. He followed them
TO the vacant lot adjoining the Knuts-
ford hotel, where they ducked under
billboard He attempted to follow, bat
was baked by his embonpoint and had
great difficulty eXtrlcating himself
Finally pulling himself out of the
hole. he walked around the block 10
attack the enemy from the rear. To
his utter surprise he beheld them
emerge from the bowels of the earth
and hot.foot il off from point oppo-
site and half block away from where
they had disappeared in the first in
stance He gave chase and managed
to overhaul one lone urchin, whom he
bore away to the bastile III triumph.
Visited the Cave.
The kid gave the name of Howard
Young and said he was eight yenrs old.
He told the officers who quizzed him that
he and his pals had n cave at the va
cant lot and invited them to go down
and inspect it. Sergeant Roberts ac
copied the invitation and found that the
voungster S tale was correct. The boys
had dug n series of tunnels under the
lot and had made a rendezvous where
they read dime novels and discussed
the bloody ways and means in vogue
among bandits of the prairie and pirates
Of the tumbling main.
on from these tunnels caches were
constructed for the loot that might be
taken by the gang, and chambers for
the safe keeping Of such forlorn maid
ems as might have the unhaPpiuess, from
time to time. to fall into their hands.
Likewise there We're traps and pitfalls
for the unsuspecting feet OF any stray
Pinkerton man or Scotland Yard sleuth
who should happen along. poking his
nose into the underground affairs OF
'sthe bunch
Young took great pride in calling at
tcntion to the perfections Of the cave
for the purposes for which 1T was IN
tended. and he gave the names of his
cobandits without the least reserva-
ton. When he had finished, the ofiic ers
sent him home and notified the parents
of all the youngsters. The matter viii
be brought 10 the attention of the
juvenile court-when there is Juve-
nile court.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-06
ROACH CASE JURY
FAILS TO AGREE
At Midnight a Verdict Had Not
Been Reached; Jury Locked
Up for the Night.

At $50 Thursday afternoon Judge
Armstrong delivered his instructions to
the jury. which for three days has been
hearing evidence against Alice Roach,
who is charged with shooting Tony
Hsnon, peddler, at Bingham on Octo-
ber 25 last
At that hour the jurors filed into the
Juryroom and at midnight they had not
arrived at verdict and were locked
up for the night
When they left the courtroom. the
Impression was general that they would
not delay long in coming TO a conclusion
as to the guilt or innocence of the de-
fendant. This impression, however, was
decidedly erroneous and evidently they
struck snag, and AT midnight the
agreement was far distant
In the afternoon District Attorney
Loofbourrow addressed the jury in be-
half of the State, and was followed by
Judge j. a. Weber and Harry S. Robin
son, for the defendant, and between
they apparently gave the eight men
much 10 talk about.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-06
SHOULD NOT HESITATE
No Good Reason for Withholding
Photographs of Local Beauties.

II you have a photograph OF a beauti-
ful woman. The Tribune wants H. Send
il 10 us for our next installment of
beauties.
When this contest closes, some one is
going to receive S100. We cannot award
the prize to the party sending the photo
graph Of the most beautiful women IL We
do not receive her picture. And remem-
Der that II is not alone a contest be
tween lovely women OF this section. The
Tribune is going TO prove to America
that The intermountain States produce
the Iovelest women I'm the country. And
YOU must help us. Unless you send in
that photogra ph we cannot reproduce
the features OF the most beautiful wo
man.
To those who are withholding their
photogrsp phs and refuse 10 allow them
submitted because they feel that
100 much publicity will follow the pub
lication OF their picture: Can YOU not
throw aside any personal feelings YOU
may have and, for the honor OF having
your State win in the final contest, give
your consent to have the photograph
entered?
II YOU know that you arc beautiful, do
not hesitate to let your picture enter
the contest. II your friends tell you that
YOU are beautiful be assured they are
right and do not be preJudiced against
yourself.
Some one is going to receive that 500.
And another is going 10 receive the $50
and other sums. II will be your fault If
the prize is awarded TO some one for "A
photograph less beautiful than your
friends 8
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-06

rent, knowing that his only hope Of
salvation lay in his keeping faith with
the men who now owned him, body and
soul, sncaked back to Zion.
Not all OF the crooks time since his
return has been spent at the county
Jail. He is allowed many liberties and
privileges. II is certain that Mr.. En-
cry friend spends much more time in
some local lod ging house than he does
at the county jail.
Meantime Joe Sharp, aided and
abetted by the Omaha and Council
Bluffs county officials, is engaged in
raking the States of Iowa, Nebraska
and Colorado with a fne-tootbed comb,
hoping to catch the man Bell. whom
Parent was sent to capture.
Parent. as stated, is in the county
jaIl-or at least Ill the custody of the
Sheriff, who decaxes he will "be
there when wanted. And that he will
be wanted for some vilainy in collu-
sion with the county officials may sure
ly be taken for granted.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-06
PARENT Is HERE.
And the Question Is, What Will Be the
Next Dirty job?

The Tribune is in a position this
morning TO state positively that W. H.
Parent, self-confessed robber, bunko
man and known perJurer and stool pig
con, is an actual prisoner at the county
Jail and has been since Friday, March
20, 1907
Starting with the release of this rob
Der on his own recognizance Ga pro-
ceeding hitherto unheard of in the iuris
prudence of the country, what could
have been the reason of Emery and
Hanson for taking the risk of the
storm of criticism which they knew
would Immediately break over their
human checker of Parent, TO move
about as they pleased, Emery and Han
son assumed that they could do the
same with w. W. Bell the crook who
had been associated with Parent in
some of his Salt Lake operations 1t
was the dearest desire of their hearts
To lay hold upon this man Bell, 1t is
known that Parent assured them that
he could produce the much wanted Bell,
if permitted to take a trip East for
that purpose. The officers rose to this
bait and, blinded by their intense long
ing for Bell, went brazenly into Whit
laker's 3 court and secured the release
of their pet thief.
There can be little doubt that Par
promise TO get Bell and have him sent
to Salt Lake. where Emery and his
man Friday, Joe Sharp, could put him
through the sweatbox and possibly
make of him as high-class a perjurer
as they had made of Parent.
There is a well authenticated story to
the effect that after his release Par
rcnt went directly East and actually
got hold of his former partner Bell It
was his purpose TO turn Bell over to
the first officer and have him returned
TO Salt Lake. Being a postmaster at
tho jobbing game himself, however,
Bell was Immediately "on to' the
scheme of the lightweight crook, and,
pearcd into thin air. and has not since
been seen, though Joe Sharp and other
slcuth hounds have since followed him
back and forth through three States.
A1tor his failure to make good, Par
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-06
ROBBED
BY OGDEN CROOKS
Highwaymen Secure PIethOric
Roll, but Fail to Secure
Diamond or Watch.
Special TO The Tribune.


OGDEN, April 4.-Harry Pattison,
proprietor of the Turf Exchange. while
going to his home at $3.50 this morning,
was held up at Wall avenue and Twen-
tysecond street by two men, each with
guns. On the command, he threw I'D
his hands and was relieved of $3.50. His
keys were also taken from him. lie
submitted TO the robbery of these, but
when one of them saw a diamond ring
on his finger worth $3.50 they demanded
it. Then Pattison began to fight. He
was twice struck with a gun on the
head, once over the left temple and
once at the base of the skull. but he
was not put out. He knocked one of
the men down and at that moment
callboy came along on a wheel with
lantern. The robbers took fright and
ran away and Mr.. Pattison saved both
his diamond ring and his watch. A
fairly good description of the men has
been handed to the police, but no ar
rests have been made
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-06
SUGGEST
LICENSE AGREEMENT
Council Committee Approves
Plan for $500 Fee Inside
Certain Territory.

An amlcable arrangement was made
between committee representing the
Retail Druggists association and the IL
cense committee or the City Council last
night anent the licensing question.
At a meeting OF the association held on
Wednesday IL was decided that II should
recommend 10 the Council that all drug
gisJs handling liquor within the district
bounded by South Temple, West Temple.
State street and Third South shall pay
an annual license OF $400, and those out
side that area shall pay annual TAX OF
5000. Accompanying the recommendation
was the draft Of an ordinance amending
the present ordinance so as 10 make II
conform TO the suggestion.
Under the present law oil druggists pay
an annual license OF 500 and some OF
them arc unable TO meet this taxation.
The proposed ordinance will meet the re-
luirements of all druggists and II Is not
obligatory upon druggist 10 take out a
license unless hs Is actually handling
liquor in his business. Formerly the Inn
preston seemed TO prevail that under the
rules Of the association II was compui-
sorry upon the druggist TO take out IL
Censc.
The amended ordinance met with the
approval of the committee and they will
recommend its passage by the Council.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-06

Detroit, Mich. arrived in the citv
Thursday evening, and is a guest of the
Manltou. General Whitall is in no sense
A stranger TO Salt Lake and no officer
in tho army ever had wider circle
of friends here a decade or more ago.
General Whithll, for SIX years prior 10
1896, was stationed at Fort Douglas and
was captain OF "A company of the
Sixteenth infantry From here the reai
ment was stationed at Couer 'Lene,
Idaho, until the Spanish war broke out.
The Sixteenth regiment was a part of
Hawkin s brigade Of Kent's division
and was the foremost regiment, in con.
nection with the Sixth in the capture
of San Juan hill
General Whitall said the Sixteenth
regiment, when it started for Cuba with
General Shaffer's s army, was as fine
body of men, physically, as ever graced
the military service Of the United
States. They were only in Cuba a
month, but when they returned, the ma
jority were wrecks OF their former
selves
The Sixteenth afterward served three
years in the Philippines, Upon its re.
Whitall was promoted a colonel and as
signed TO the command of the Twenty
seventh u. s. infantry, stationed at
Fort Sheridan, Idaho, On June 10,
1906, Colonel Whitall was retired with
the rank of Brigadier- General
In speaking of Salt Lake, the Gen.
eral said that he noticed wonderful
change in the last ten years "Why,''
he said, 'Salt Lake is going to he one
of the finest and most important of the
cities of this western country - The
General inquired for many of the promi-
nent citizens with whom he was init
mateiy acquainted and heard with
grief that within the last ten wears
many of them had crossed the line
which divides time from eternity. The
object of the General s trip to the West
at tins time is TO take the remains of
his son home. The lattor died and was
buried at Fort Duchesne seventeen
years ago. General Whitall will leave
the city this afternoon.
j. r. Edghill, of Ncphi, one of the
prosperous stockmen of .Juab county.
and who was about the most efficient
officer in the last Legislature, arrived
within the gates of Zion late Thursday
evening and took apartments at the
Metropolc hotel. Mr.. Edghill was feel.
ing optimistic when seen shortly after
his arrival, The reason for his happy
frame Of mind is partly attributed to
the fact that ''Littlc Cbicago,p his
home town, is going 10 put on some city
airs this year by paving streets, and
improving the city's sanitary condi-
tious,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-06
CAPITAL STOCK INCREASED.
Utah Construction Company FIG
Amended Articles of Incorporation

Special to The Tribune.
OGDEN, April 4.-Vice President and
General Manager William NJ Watts Or
the Utah Construction company TO-DAY
filed with the County Clerk amended are
ticles of incorporation OF his companys
which is becoming one of the gganlic
corporations OF the West and especioily
In railroad construction. The new artl-
cles Increase the capital stock OF the cor :
poration from $500. 600 to 81, 900. and
is in pursuance of a resolution passed az
n meeting on Feb. 24 when all the di-
reCtors authorized notice to be printeo'
stating the intention of the Shareholders
and OF the action Of the shareholders ~ ~
Ogden, al which over 2600 shares Oh 2
total outstanding of 1850 shares voten
afflrmatively for the increase Of the capl-
talization. and not one share was rcgis-
tered against the proposition.
AS Is well known, the Utah Consruos
tion company has been building tnec tne
Western Pacific. II has done some OF tne
heaviest construction In The West III tH5
past fifteen years and was strong. aIie
sturdy concern previous to that time-
Among its new and most recent WORK ~
the construction of the San Pedro, Los
Angeles and Salt Lake railroad In utah ano
Nevada. Then the Western Pacihc; Iaii7
roads in New Mexico. In Idaho. IN ore"
Gon and in Montana. II
The company has just closed the son1
tract for tho completion Of the grade % Gt
the Western Pacific through the gap ~
Nevada from Deetn 70 the California hno>
and this gives them the contracts for ne NJ
entire construction of the line into wv
Sacramento Valley from Salt Lake ~ SItst
Mr.. Watts just returned today Ion1
California and was tied up Tor umso
weeks on account OF the washouts.
new contract calls for 326 miles OF grans<
and will carry the Western Pacific inio
California, where active CONSTRUCTION
In progress.