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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-05-30
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worth.
Precinct 2-R H Lindsay, ]. c.
Lipscomb, Leon Dreyfuss: Jim Crisp,
clerk
Precinct 81. P Butler, - Shields,
". A. Mosby; clerk, ]. L, Busbey
Precinct 4-W A. A1abry, ! G. Hes
ter Paul Means; c. H. Minge- Jr., clerk
Precinct 5-Arthur LeRosen, Frank
Cappola, T, ]. Bryson; c, f. Perroncel,
clerk
Precinct 6-Roland Williamson, VIM.
Balfe, Lee Gullette; L, S Grain, clerk.
Precinct u, H. Ross, J. D. Wagner,
W, A. Nelson; Conway Moncure, clerk
Precinct 81 NJ McDuffie, J. D.
Murray, W. T, Tooley; Tom Hughes,
clerk
JULES DREYFUSS,
President Pro TEN.
A L. DURINGER, Clerk
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INCREASED MILEAGE.
Railroad Company VIII Hold Consider
able Quantity of Track.

FL Haso. May so-President H. B.
Neckerson. George D. Cock and E. j
Gates Of the executive committee of
the Of the Sierra Ma1re and Pacific
railroad held meeting here and de-
cided on increased mileage costing
Increased mileage costing $4,000 600
to $20.0oa,tiou The company has pur
chased the Rio Grande and Pacific
with branches from kurz to rassa.
grande and from Guxmaa to San Pc
dro on the Cananea. NacGi River ard
Pacific. II will build froEl Casa
grande and Tosnasehsei. from Santa
Eleana to Tonaseaii and Agiahamro
On the Gulf Of California and To Ma
deIra II also has acquired the FL Paho
Southern and It's bridge across the Rio
Grande at 81 Paso.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-05-30
An EXCITING INCIDENT.
Takes Place During the Trial
of Mayor Schmitz.
DIALOGUE WAS ANIMATED
Talesman Blanchard Is Charged by the
Prosecuting Attorney With Conceal
ing an Act of Extortion and He Is
Not Accepted.

San Francisco. May a0.-In the trial
of Mayor Eugene Schmitz. charged
with extortion, there was an exciting
incident which led to q. threat by Judge
Dunno to send Attorney JOAN L. Bar
rett of the defense TO jail for contempt.
1t occurred during the examination
of Assistant District Attorney Heney
of Talesman j. r. Blanchard, a street
contractor.
did you ever pay a $500 commits
sion for the collection of one of your
claims against thf city after it had
been held up by the board of public
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-05-30
AN ORDINANCE


For the levy and collection of a special
tax on the property in School Dis
trict No One (D of the Parish of
Caddo, State of Louisiana, for the
purpose of erecting and construct
ing a high school building, and 9TH
er public school houses in sal j
school district, the title to which
shall be in the public, and for spe-
cial election for that purpose, by
the property taxpayers of said
school district, under the provisions
of Act No. 1871 of the Acts .of the
General Assembly for the year 1898,
and Article aga of the Constitution
of the State of Louisiana.
Be it ordained by the Police Jury of
the Parish of Caddo, in legal session
convened, that one-hfth of the property
taxpayers of School District No. One
(D of said parish, embracing the terri
torial limits of the City of Shreveport.
La, having petitioned therefor, spe-
cial tax of one mill per annum for seven
consecutive years, beginning with the
present year 1907 and ending with the
year 1913, be and the same is hereby
assessed and levied against all the prop
erty in the said school district subject
to taxation, for the purpose of erecting
and constructing higf, school building
and other public school houses in the
said school district, the title to which
shall be in the public.
Provided, that when the amount of
sixty thousand dollars shall have been
collected from said special tax the said
tax shall cease even though the seven
years shall not have expired.
Be it further ordained, That spe-
cial election be held under the general
election laws of the State of Louisiana,
at the polling places at which the last
preceding general election was held, in
the said School District Number One
of the said Parish of Caddo, after iue
and legal publication, for the purpose
of obtaining the wishes of the property
taxpayers of said school district in re-
gard to said assessment and levy.
The form CT ballot shall be in the fol-
lowing form, to-wit:
For the special tax OF one mill on
the dollar of the assessed valuation of
the property in public School District
Number One for the period of seven
years for the purposes expressed in the
petition of the property taxpayers.
Or
Against the special tax of one mill
on the dollar of the assessed valuation
of the property in Public School o.
trict Number One for the period of
seven years, for the purposes expressed
in the petition OF, the property taxpay-
ers."
And that the name of the voter with
the value of his assessed property be
written on his ballot.
That said election shall be held on
June II, 1907, with the following COM
and clerks for said School
District Number One:
Precinct Isaac Barron, ]. H Gro
ner, ]. A. C1esi; clerk, J. J.. Hollings-
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For week beginning Monday, June
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-05-30
INTERVENTION DENIED.
Decision Of Judge Lawrence viii Have
Far-Reaching Effect.

n
Tulsa. / T., May 30-Judge w R
Lawrence of the Western district OF
Indian Territory denied the fnterven
ton of Joseph H. Tiger. Greek free
man. In the case OF Smith and Fewell
against 8. s. Steele. Tiger claimed he
was Of Indian blood. and under dfsa-
bility as to right to dispose of his land
He had formerly given warranty deed
to the property In question. The court
held that Tigers enrolment was con.
elusive that restriction on alienation
Of his land had been reviewed by the
cat Of congress of 1901 The decision
IS far-reaching. affecting 5000 Creek
freenaen and removing restrictions
from barter and sale of 5000 acres
Ct land II the Greek nation.
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IItTK and tX-OmC1O KeCOTdeT.
State Of Louisiana, Parish of Caddo
4 hereby certify that the above and fore
going is true and correct copy of the
original act, as the same now appears
on file and of record in my office.
Given under my hand and seal of of
flce this 10Th day of April 1907,
F. A. LEONARD,
Clerk and ex-Oficio Recorder.
April Fl, 1907.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-05-30
VENIRE

For the First District Court of Cad1o
Parish. Louisiana, for Three Weeks
Beginning OH the Third Monday in
May 1907.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-26
CAPT. C. A. HARSHBARGER
DIES IN WASHINGTON
Well Known Passenger Conductor
ON the b. & o. Railroad Sue
cumbs to Paralysis.

News of the death in a Washing
ton hospital of Capt. c. A. Harshber-
ger, passenger conductor on the
Parkersburg-Grafton branch of the
Baltimore & Ohio railroad, was re-
ceived in this city Saturday morning.
Capt Harshbarget died Saturday
morning after stroke of paralysis
which he received while in Washing
ton serving on committee Of the
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen at
the conferences being held there be-
tween the railroad men and the COM
pany. He was a prominent railroad
man OF this section and was a lead
ing member of the trainmen's broth
erhood. He was 35 years old ana
single. The body will likely be tax
en- to West Union, where his folks
live, for burial.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-26
SHE COULDN'T STAY
WITHOUT HER HUBBY
Mike Funda, Who Led Officers
Chase Through Snow, Con-
fessed So He Could Go
Home.

After jumping chase through
the snow at Perry Mines Friday
evening, Constables Waldo and Kidd
captured Mike Funda, a foreigner
who was wanted in Magistrate Ri
leys court to answer to an assault
charge. The prisoner was taken to
jail in handouts. A short time af-
terwards his wife appeared on the
scene and made such a hulabaloo
about his arrest that the man con-
fessed to the charge, paid fine of
$40 and costs and was released from
custody.
The constables went to Perry
Mines with a warrant for another
man whom they are unable to And.
While hunting for him they ran
across Funda, for whom a warrant
had been issued on January s at
the instance of Zofa scchefra who
charged him with assault and bat
terry. Mike set out on a run when
he saw the officers and the officers
as promptly set out after him. At
ter long run over lots and across
fences the constables caught their
man and downed him.
Mrs. Funda went to the Magis-
trate's court right away and told the
Magistrate that she positively could
not stay at Perry Mines without her
husband and that If her husband was
to be kept in jail she wanted to be
placed there to. Mike couldn't
bear the idea of staying away from
his wife either and he concluded
that he wouldn't wait for a trial
so he confessed to the charge, paid
a fine of $40 and costs and obtained
his freedom. Then he and his wife
went on their way to their home
rejoicing.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-26
HALF A DOZEN
men ARE FINED
BY Mayor Harmer at Regular ses-
sion of Police Court, for
Drunkenness.

Notwithstanding the snowy wealth
rr. or perhaps because of it, a half
dozen prisoners were marched into
police court at the regular session
this morning and in turn the search
light of justice was thrown upon
them as the successfully took the
spot in front of the mayors bench.
Drink was responsible for the ap-
pearance of the whole six. The
usual fines were assessed and in ad-
dition to one cash payment arrange
ments were made for the payment of
the others. John Barr. arrested by
White and Brooks, drew SO and
costs. S. NJ. Marple who was in
police court yesterday morning and
got out with 81 to the good. was
again present. He was assessed a
fine but this time it was SIS and
costs. Charles Bittner. arrested by
brooks, was hned SO and costs. J..
w. Johnson, arrested by Mccloud
and Merritt, also got SO and the
trimmings. Hugh Lacey, arrested
by Cunningham and Nelson, got the
same dose and John Mitchell, arrest
ed by Howe and Nelson, was also
fined the same amount.
The arrangements of the four for
the payment of their fines were not
satisfactory to the mayor and he
sentenced them to three days inn
prisonment each. Street Commits
sioner Doyle took them out ON the
streets and made them shovel snow
from crossings and sidewalks.
They made their escape from him.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-26
THREE MEETINGS
IN SINGLE DAY
Is the Record Made in the Revival
Services at GoR Methodist
Episcopal Church.

At the o'clock service Friday
there was a nice attendance despite
the rain and a good spirit prevailed.
Those present seemed to greatly en-
joy the service and all we're deeply
interested in the meeting. The
young people came in for the 4
O'Clock service and there was a good
attendance of the boys and girls. AS
the young peoples meeting progress
sed the young people showed they
were getting much good out of the
service. Six definitely came out as
seekers for pardon.
Quite large audience was pres
ent at 1880 O'Clock and took parr
in the song service. The pastors
sermon was on Two Types of Chris
tian Workers" Some hearty sing
ing and a prayer followed the SER
mon. Altogether the days service
made for good. Tonight there will
be the usual revival service at 1880
O'Clock. The meeting will be gem
eral testimony service. All are in
vited.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-26
MEN TO
MEET IN THIS CITY.
Convention Of West Virginia Asso-
citation of Retailers Being
Prepared For.

Preparations are being made for
the first annual meeting of the West
Virginia Retail Hardware Dealers
Association which is to be held in
this city February 12 and 1S. The
association will have its headquarters
and its sessions will be held at the
Waldo hotel. Between forty and
fifty retail hardware dealers from all
over the State will be in attendance
and number of hardware manufac-
turing concerns will have representa-
tives in attendance. The association
is new one, having been formed IN
Wheeling a few months ago. F. R.
clelland, of Fairmont. is the presi-
dent, and ]. H. Krepps, of Morgan
town, is the secretary.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-26
Passes Away At His Massachusetts
Home After Long and
Useful Life.
TBy Associated Prean.1

Pittsfeld. Mass, Jan. 2S-Rev.
DR.. Henry NJ. Field. the last of the
famous Field brothers, died in Stock
Bridge this morning.
Henry Martyr Field was born
April 8. 1922. in stockbridge. He
was a son of the Rev. David Dudley
Field. He graduated from Williams
college in 1888. studied theology and
was pastor of the Presbyterian
church at st. Louis from 1s42 to
1897. He resigned to go abroad.
visited Ireland in the year of the
famine. and spent the winter in
Paris and saw the revolution there
In 1s4s.
On his return he settled in West
Springfield; Mass. in 1850, but NOV
ed to New York in 1854 to become a
partner, and later sole owner and
editor, of the Evangelist, in which
he remained A years. In 1855 he
made circuit of the globe, which he
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-26
MRS. MELINDA SNAPP
IS TAKEN BY DEATH
Estimable Woman Passes Away at
Home of Brother on Lime
stone-Funeral Sunday.

Mrs. Melinda snapp. an aged and
esteemed woman. died at the home
of her brother, Hugh Garrett, on
Simpson fork of Limestone creek,
this county, Friday night at o'clock
following stroke of paralysis.
Mrs. snapp was Sc years old and
was daughter of the late Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Monroe, of this county.
She is survived by i've brothers,
James, Walker, R. H., D. M. and A.
Monroe; and one sister, Mrs. Sarah
E. Garrett, the mother of Robert,
Hugh, Sylvester and Walter Garrett.
Funeral services will take place
Sunday morning at 1890 o'clock at
the home of Hugh Garrett, on Lime
stone, led by the Rev. Mr.. Newton.
of Broad Oaks. Burial win be in
Elk View cemetery in this city sun
day afternoon at o'clock.
Mrs. Snaps death brings sorrow
to large number of friends in this
county as she was an estimable
woman.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-26
LAST ONE FAMOUS
FIELD BROTHERS

described in two volumes: From the
Lake of Killarney to the Golden
Horn, and From Egypt to Japan,
which have passed through twenty
editions. In 1882 he went to the
East, across the desert of Mt. Sinai.
thence to the Holy Land and Con-
stantinople, and described his jour-
ney in three books: On the Desert.
Among the Holy Hills. and the Greek
Island.
In 1867 he went again to the
Mediterranean and wrote ON Spain,
Gibraltar and the Bafbary Coast.
On home topics he wrote: Blood
is Thicker Than Water. Bright Skies
and Dark Shadows. and Our west
ern Archipelago. In later years he
wrote the lives of his distinguished
brothers. David Dudley Field. law re-
former; Cyrus W. Field. to whom the
world owes the Atlantic telegraph; ;
and had hoped to do the same for
his other brother. the late Stephen
J. Field. who sat on the supreme
bench of the United States for 80
years and months. the longest
judicial term ever served in that
court.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-26
.EVANGEuSTIC MEETINGS
INCREASED IN INTEREST
At the Christian Church Where
Moundsvile Minister Assists
the Pastor.

The meetings being conducted at
the Christian church are increasing
in interest. Two persons have unit
ed with the congregation, both being
heads of families. and many more
are thinking. The subject Of this
evenings discourse will be "Tomor-
row." in which the fatal mistake OF
representation will be examined.
Sunday morning the subject viii be
"A Cure for Call" and at the even
ing worship the theme viii be "Win
the Old Book stand?" 1t will be
pointed out that the Book viii stand
the test Of history. archaeology, geo.
graphy. criticism. science. time and
Life.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-26
FLANAGAN BUYS
LANG PROPERTY
WIN Convert It Into Store Rooms
and Flats For Use BY
Next April.

Mrs. sallie C. Lang sold her val
liable business and residence proper
ty at S11 and as West Pike street
Friday to W. H. Flanagan, of Park
ersburg. The consideration is pri-
vate. The deal was made by Glad
den q Alexander, of this city.
The dwelling VIII be converted in
to a store room the same depth Of
the present store room at 81. The
second floor of each building VIII be
furnished in living apartments. The
two store rooms and fats will be for
rent after April / next.
Messs. GLADDEN. q Alexander are
the architects ana contractors for the
addition to the building.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-26
A STRANGE
MURDER
Prominent Doctor Is Killed In Bed
At HIS Home aIys-
teriously.
WIFE WITNESSES KILLING
Is Possibly the victim Of a Man who
Seeks Revenge For Some
Fancied Wrong.
TBy Aasociated Pres..l

NEW YORK. Jan. 26- Charles
w. Townsend. one of the best known
physicians and surgeons on staten
Island. was shot and mortally wound
ed while in bed in his home at New
Brighton early today.
1t is believed the doctor Is Vic
time of man who sought vengeance
for some real or fancied wrong.
Mrs. Townsend witnessed the
shooting and identified the assailant
suspected. The officials hope to
make an arrest soon.
The man alone awakened Dr.
Townsend and wife. deliberately shot
the doctor three times. and then es-
capped. He did not take anything Of
value.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-26
GOAL MINE
IS AF|RE
Fire Breaks Out in the solon Mine
Near shinnston and is sun
Burning.
FIGHTERS EXHAUST "
WATER
Mine is Sealed and when Water
Comes Effort to Put it Out
Will Resume.

The solon coal mine near Shinns-
ton and belonging to the Fairmont
Coal Company is burning. The mine
caught about $3.50 O'Clock Friday
night and was discovered shortly af-
terwaTd by the night watchman.
The discovery was made, when he
went into the mine to see what caus-
ed smoke to come through the fan
door. He ascertained the mine to be
afire in the main heading about one
thousand feet from the mouth of the
mine.
Just how the fire caught is not
known, but 1t is believed an air door
became ignited. There was no one
in the mine at the time the fire broke
out.
Shortly after the discovery force
OF men was set to work pumping
water into the mine to extinguish the
flames. This was kept up all night
and until 9 O'Clock Saturday morn
ing, when the fire was apparently
under control, but at that hour they
ran out of water and had to abandon
the effort to put the fire out. AS the
result the fire has gained headway.
The mouth of the mine was sealed
and the effort to put the fire out will
not be resumed until Z o'clock Mon
day morning.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-26
TRAIN AUDITORS
NOW ON DUTY
ON the Accommodation Trains Be
tween Grafton and Parkers-
burg to Collect Fares.

Train auditors are now new Of
ficials on trains, though as yet the
Baltimore & Ohio has not extended
the change to all trains. The
movement is experimental, and, If
found to work all right, will be ap-
piled to all passenger trains OF the
Baltimore & Ohio system.
The first of the new train Of
ticials on the B. & o. between Graf
ton and Parkersburg have been
placed on the Grafton accommoda-
ton, and they will make the run
every day during the week except
Sunday.
These auditors are NJ. f. Nc
Donald and Edward v. Aler. both
of whom are from the auditors Of
fee in Baltimore. 1t is said that
auditors will be placed on all the
other trains on the Branch as soon
as a sufficient number have learned
all the points in the business.
It is the duty of the auditors to
collect all transportation in the way
of tickets. mileage, etc. and make
trip reports to the auditors ONCE
in Baltimore.
The conductor relieved of this
work is required to give his entire
attention to the running of the train
OF which he has the sole control.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-26
Merger of Several Lines Makes II
the Largest In the United
States.
[By Associated Press.l

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Jan. 20
The sale of the Northern Indiana
Railway company, consisting of trac-
tion lines between Goshen and South
Bend and between Laporte and Mich
igan City as well as the street rail-
way systems at South Bend, Goshen,
Elkhart, Mishawauka, Laports and
Michigan City. is announced.
The properties were purchased by
the Dietrich Murdoch Syndicate from
Arthur Kennery, New York, and his
Pittsburg associates for four mil
Hon dollars.
They today Incorporated under the
laws Of Indiana for seven million
i've hundred dollars under the title
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-26
SECOND WARRANT
AGAINST WOMAN

from Saturday afternoon until We'd
nesday afternoon in Magistrate
Riley's court Saturday. The pris-
oner was not ready for a hearing.
Another warrant has been issued
against the woman on the charge of
stealing money from the zaruba
home in the middle OF last August
and she will be tried for this alleged
offense also.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-26
STATE SENATE
THE STAND BY
House Runs Amuck ON Bills of AN
Kinds and Senate Stands BY the
State Platform.
BY W. P. vIcARs.)

CHARLESTON, Jan. 2s-The
house which for the past two ses-
sions has been the stay of tax reform,
conservatism and the administration,
seems to have run amuck this ses-
sion, while the senate stands by con-
servatism and Republican policies
and the state platform of two years
ago.
Bills limiting county levies to
maximum of 80 cents on the 500
were introduced in the senate by
Mr.. Foreman, of Grant, and in the
house by Mr.. Naylor, of Ohio. Both
bills provide that back indebtedness
shall be paid by yearly special levy
Of 10 cents on the 500. In the SEN
ate the bill was reported favorably,
but in the house 1t has been handled
like ping-pong game and finally re-
turned to committee for the sec
ond time. This bill was drawn by
the tax commissioner and is one OF
the most important ones of the ses-
sion. In view of the fact that the
farmer whose products out value
coal, oil and gas combined especially
is benefited by the present tax sys-
TEN. the following resolution adopt
ed by the State Grange has been also
adopted by the State Dairy Associa-
tion and the State Board of Agri-
culture. These resolutions have been
introduced In the house and are
notices to its members that the great
farmer vote is keeping tab on legis-
lation. The resolutions are as fol-
lows:
Resolved. That the West Virginia
State Grange, this the twenty-fourth
day of January. do most heartily in
dorse the general principals contain
ed in House Bill No. 147 and Senate
BIZ No. rs providing for a limit Of
thirty cents on the one hundred dol
lars valuation to be laid by the coun-
ty courts for county and district rod
purposes, and ten cents as a special
levy to pay off and discharge out
standing indebtedness, and House
Bill No. 14s and Senate Bill No. rs,
relating to the amount of taxes to be
levied by municipalities, and we
earnestly ask all our representatives
in the House and Senate to support
these measures.
Unanimously adopted by the S5th
annual session OF W. Va. State
Grange.
T. C. ATKEsoN, Master.
NJ. v. BROWN, Secretary.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-26
Rebate CASES
TO Be TRIED.
Court overruIes Demurrers In Gases
Against Big Western
Railroads.
[By Associated Press.l

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Jan, 2s
An opinion was filed in United
States district court here today over
ruling the demurrers to indictments
in the rebate cases recently brought
by the government against the
Omaha Great Northern, Wisconsin
Central, and Minneapolis & st. Louis
railroads. The cases VIII now go TO
trial on indictment in the AprII term
of court.