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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-11-19

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CONVEYING DATE SET.
Oklahoma Is to Hold Its First
Session Dec. z.

Guthrie. Nov. Is Governor Haskell
has Issued q call for the Legislature
for the new state to meet on Dec g
The place where the session Is to be
called is left open. This gives reason
for fear here that the Legislature
might be called at some other place
than Guthrie if the city does not offer
place for the Legislature to meet at n
figure to suit the governor and leg
fslators. Shawnee has offered quar-.
tiers for the state officers and a place
for the Legislators to meet free Of
charge.
The Oklahoma legislature is com.
posed of 1903 representatives and for
tyfour senator's The Republicans
have only seventeen members anf
five members Of the senate.
Governor Haskell does not outline
any proposed legislation in the call.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-11-19
SHERIF|S SALE

No. tr.3oo--ln the First Judicial Dis
trlCt Court of Caddo Parish, Louis
lana: J NJ. Ledhetter VS.. Heirs of
Mrs. Iany Hunter
BY virtue Of writ of seizure and
sale. to me issued in the above entite
aud numbered suit, from the Honorable
First Judicial District Court of Caddo
Parish, Louisiana. have seized and will
offer for sale at public auction, for cash,
without the benefit of appraisemeut, ac-
cord'ng to law. at the principal front
door of the cour, house of Caddn Par
Tish. Louisiana, during the legal hours
for sales, ON
SAL tIRDAN, DECEMBER ID, 1907.
Lot 4, block 3, Of the AIIendalc Heights
Subdivision of the City of Shreveport.
louisiana. as per map Of said subdivis-
ION recorded III conveyance book ~.
page ~. OF the rscorIs Of Caddo Par
lsh. La, together with all buildings aud
improvements thereon.
SAID property seized a belonging to
the said defendants. and to he sold to
satisfy the debt specific i'll said writ
as follows: $1,000 with 9 per cent per
annum interest from July -, 1905, until
paid. and for the balance on terms Of
credit to cover the note not yet eLa,e,
VIZ: One hundred dollars due at TWO
years, $4,000 due at three years, $Iooho
due at four years. and all of said notes
bearing \ per cent per anrum interest
from July -, 1903, until paid with 10
per cent ON said sum and interest and
all costs of suit.
]. p. FLOURNOY, Sheriff.
Caucasian, Nov -, 1907.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-11-19
HENRY CLETvS.

French gold. which the Bank of France
to let flow toward these shores pro-
vided 1t has some sort of government
guarantee for It's security.
Some Of the favorable expressions
regarding the governments action are
as follows
Leslie Nj. Shaw. president of the Car
negie Trust company and ex-secretary
of the treasury. Il thoroughly an
prove both measures and expect most
beneficial results therefrom.
Frank A. Vanderlip. vice-president
of the National City bank: Il regard
the action admirable and believe it
will fully meet the necessities of the
present situation. 1t ought to cause
an immediate disappearance of the
premium on currency. The main re-
lief will come from short term notes. 3"
Paul Morton, president of the Equit-
able Life Insurance society: at will
have a very healthful effect
J. Edward Simmons, president of the
Fourth National bank: "Tt can hardly
fail to bring much needed financial
relief"
W. A. Nash, president of the Corn
Exchange bank THE action of Sec
rotary Cortelyon will not only do a
great deal of good here in the present
financial stripgency, but it will tend to
establish American credit upon firm
err basis in England. France and Ger,
many. showing as II does we are will
ing and able to handle situation here
at home through eur own government. F"
A partially dissenting view was
given by Henry Clews. He disapproved
the issue of certificates of indebted
ness. Mr.. Clews said: 1.-THE Issue
Of $50.000,000 Panama bonds is a good
measure for the restoration o. conf
dence. That With the $67,00o.0oa we
imported. should give us enough money
and more. | question the legality
of certificates of Indebtedness and be-
lieve their issue is i'll advised and
may prove injuries. We have money
enough. What W. need is more CON
fidence. Panama bonds would have to
be issued sooner OF later. but there is
no valid reason for war measures in
time of peace. Initiation at this time
will only weaken the money the gov.
eminent is backing and flood of Ger.
tificates Is likely to drive out the gold
we have, imported
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-11-19
SAN ANTONIO BANQUET.
Governor Campbell Guest of Honor at
Function In Alamo City.

San Antonio. Nov. ia banquet
complimentary TO Governor Campbell
was given at Beethoven hell Saturday
night There Were eight courses. and
200 persons attended. AS the guests
took their places at the tables the Ma
tional Band Of Mexico rendered a med.
ley OF southern airs There were
three speeches on the toast list
Judge Denman's address of welcome.
Governor Campbell's toast to the Thir,
tfeth Legislature and Democratic State
Chairman Gardens toast on THE Par.
amount duty of Democrats"
One sentiment Of the governor which
was received with great applause was
this. IF YOU are going to EXEMPT
anybody from taxation begin at the
bottom instead CT at the top
At 1920 the banquet closed
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-11-19
ACTION MEETS FAVOR.
Bankers, Capitalists and Finan,
ciers Generally
EXPRESS THEIR APPROVAL
Henry Clews IL Not Pleased With the
Issuance Of Certificates, Saying That
Such Move VIII Tend as a Menace
For Gold Coming In.

New York, Nov. 19-Bankers. capt.
talists and financiers here generally
approve the action of Secretary Cor.
telyou in issuing s50.000,00 Panama
bonds and $100,OO0.O0O certificates Of
indebtedness for the relief Of the r.
nancial stringencv. The general op
inion is the issue is bound to have
beneficial results. The issue Of tenn
porary receipts. it is expected. will
Immediately relieve the currency scar
city and Danish premium On cash The
putting out of this government Sc
curity in small denominations is a good
move, it is believed. as it will attract
from its hiding places much currency
which has been taken out of circula-
ton by Jimid bank depositOrs
One suggestion as to the effective
use which the new issue may be put
was made by an international banker.
He expressed the opinion that a large
proportion of The new bonds would
find their way 10 France and in ex-
change We will get some millions of
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-11-19
COSTLY KISS.
Lovers Tumble Down Steps and Man
Has Broken Collar Bone.

Winsted. Conn. Nov. 19.-From
Killingly comes the story of how
James BrockHtt. while kissing his
sweetheart. Miss Hattie Yeonard
goodnight. fractured his collarbone
He blames his prospective father-in-
law for his misfortune. because. he
says, Samuel Leonard shouted from
his bedroom:
There is another night coming.
Why don't you let Hattie go to bed?
She's got to make butter tomorrow. =
Brockett started to leave. and on
the landing embraced the girl He
slipped on the frost-covered porch,
and both went tumbling to the bot
tom.
The father hen had to get out of
bed. hitch up a team and take the
young man to doctor.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-11-19
DOES NOT BELIEVE CHARGES
AGAINST SANDERS ARE TRUE.

The Journal takes no stock in the as
saults that are made upon Lieutenant
Governor Sanders private character.
We don't believe the charges are true.
Il they were, the friends Of Mr.. San
0ers would not permit him to be cam
didate, to say nothing of the loyal supp
port they are giving him, and he would
not have the Christian men and women
behind his candidacy that he has. A
charge against public man that can't be
aired In the public press ought not to be
referred to in the public press. Let it be
discussed in the sluns. We are not op-
posing Mr.. Sanders election for moral
reasons, because we believe he is as
good as his detractors. Jour
nal.
Il Is Of little concern to the great body
pf the people whether the Journal be-
lleve, N not the charges against San
dcr1 Ie dare not. nor will his boosters
ett<z a ~ lie charges which can
s. r. rscord. The Journal
~ - nd IS too utterly
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-11-19
EDDY TEMPERANCE LECTURER.
Drink, He Says. Kept Him From Being
Governor of Minnesota.

Minneapolis. Nov 19.-Frank r
Eddy, formerly senator from Minnea-
polls, made his first appearance as a
temperance lecturer Sunday, when hs
addressed an attentive audience at the
Metropolitan Opera House Pc saif
drink had prevented him from bein'
governor of Minnesota. He closed b,
saying he had taken the platform as
temperance lecturer because he real.
lied 1t such men as himself set the ex
ample that caused young men to take
to drink
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-11-19
Movinu AIono.

Queenstown. Nov 19-The Cunard
line steamer Mauretania, which left
Queenstown Al II O'Clock Sunday
morning on hes maiden voyage to New
York. was 500 miles west of Rrowhead
at 2 O'Clock Monday morning. The
distance from Queenstown to Brow.
head Is seventy miles, and therefore
the Mauretan had at that time coy.
cred 80 miles since leaving Queens
town. making about Is SIS knots per
hour.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-11-19
WHITE PAPER RUINED.
Kansas City Star Sustains Great Loss
as Result OF Water Soaking.

Kansas City. Nov 19.-An unidenti-
fled woman supposed to be janitress
was found in one of the room of the
Missouri building early Monday after
the firemen mad subdued fire that
ruined the interior of the five story
structure The woman is unconscious
and may die.
The Kansas City Star building and
the Corn Belt bank building adjoining
were only slightly damaged and the
Associated Press office in the latter
building escaped injury altogether
The Kansas City Star sustained a
loss of $4,000, caused by water. Nine
hundred rolls of white paper and 9th
er property in The basement of the
Star building were ruined. The total
loss is $4,000
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-11-19
ESTRAY NOTICE .

Taken up by J c, Cole at Gillian
La, and estrayed before the TN Ter
,igned authority, one light red cow and
:alf COW about 7 years old, calf one
year old; COW marked crop of left ear
,ole in right car, split out. Owner vii
come forward, prove property and pay
charges. or the same will be sold at Gil
iam La. on Saturday, December II
1907, as the law directs.
i. b. HAYNES.
Justice of the Peace, First Ward Cad
do Parish. Louisiana.
November 10.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-11-19
PRESSING Business Cause.

Paris. Nov. ia dispatch from
Secretary Taft at Vladisvostok says
that owing to important business at
home he cannot visit Berlin or Paris
He leaves st. Petersburg Dec. Is for
Hamburg, sailing from that port for
New York Dec. Z, Mrs. Taft will re.
main in Europe some time.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-11-19
CHECK CASTING.
Missionaries Are Having Much Diff
Guilty In Securing Money.

'CS S$tG VIdVlVA WuCU OlTIt-
Guilty In Securing Money.
New York, Nov. Missionaries I'm
the far east and in Africa. whose sal,
aries We're guaranteed by the New
York branch of the Woman's Mis-
sionary society Of the Methodist Epis-
copal church and who recently had
checks on the knIckerbocker Trust
company mailed to them. have hard
time getting the checks casbed owing
to the suspension of the company. In
anticipation of possible trouble in th.s
respect the secretary mailed cir
cular letter to each of It's $1,000 mem.
bers In this stat and New Jersey ex.
planning the situation The secretary
had $4,000 on deposit with the
knickerbocker Trust company and
the missionaries were mailed checks
last month as usual
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-11-19
Cannot Marry protestants.

Montreal, Nov. ia pastoral let
ter has been issued by Archbishop
Bruchesi absolutely prohibiting the
marriage of Catholics with Protestants
In the archbtshop's district, This &C.
ton Is based Oh a recent encyclical
issued by the pope.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-11-19
Not to Met Emperor.

Berlin. Nov, 10 In telegram to
Minister Tower Secretary Taft says
he will be unable to meet Emperor
William. as he will take steamer
at Bremen for America early IN De-
cember
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-11-19

/ Noungblood ] d. 4 Garrett, Geo.
Dell, Oscar, Hill, J. w.
l Germany, {. b. Teace. G.. c.
3 Mccain, +. l. 2 Grove, ID.
= Norment, Il, II i Brown, A. 7.
4 Pate, J.. ] i Lide. d. M.
3 Kent. !. r. Clements, l..
Pitts, A. /. 8 Robinson, W. II.
4 Coty, T. u. Jr. 4 Booher, Milo.
Graves john V. s Vaughan, J. B.
Browning, ]. y. 4 JaCq,tet, Emile.
November 9, 1907.
]. h. Ards.
LEVI COOPER,
f. II. GOSMAN,
{. MONCURE,
Jury Commissioners
i. A. LEONARD,
Clerk and ex-Oilicio Jury Commissiore
A true copy.
i. A. LEONARD, Clerk.
November 10.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-11-19
Abundance Of Royalty.

Windsor, Eng. Nov. l9.--Four kings,
four queens and sixteen princes and
princesses lnaehed at Windsor castle
Sunday.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-11-19
IMMENSE AMOUNT SECURED.
United States Gets GoodIy Quantity
of Gold In Open Market.

London, Nov. 19.-The United States
secured about 100000 pounds in gold
in the open market Monday at Is ad.
vance.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-11-19
Bullet Pierces Liver.

Oklahoma City. Nov. 19.--Richard
Johnson was shot i'm saloon A bull.
vet pierced his liver Death resulted
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-11-19

Charged With Killing John Cole.
Hazelhurst. Ca. Nov. IA. @.
Strickland is charged with killing John
Cole and wounding latter's brother
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-11-19
Y EN- RE
For the First District Court Parish of
Caddo State of Louisiana.

For week commencing Monday, No
tembcr rs, 1907:
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-10-01
MERGER OF HILL LINES
Stockholders Expected to Ratify
Proposition That Great Northern
Acquire Subsidiaries.

New York, Sept. 20.-The stock
ers of the Great Northern Railway
company will hold their annual meet
ing i'm this city tomorrow. In addi-
ton to the election of directors and
the transaction of other routine bust
ness the stockholders are expected
to ratify the proposition that the
Great Northern shall acquire, subject
tn existing lines, all the properties of
the subsidiary companies. Among
these lines are the st. Paul, Minneap-
oils 4 Manitoba, Eastern Railway of
Minnesota, Montana G. Great North
ern. Duluth, Watertown & Pacific,
Minneapolis q Great Northern. Da-
kota & Great Northern. and the Mon
tana Central. together with six or
eight smaller lines.
The proposition is to wipe out the
corporate existence of the Subsidiary
lines by merging them with the oper-
ating company. The purpose in view
is to consolidate the ownership of the
property snd simplify the manage
ment of the system.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-10-01
HEALTH OFFICERS Nj EFT
Thrty.fifth Annual Conference Of
American Public Health Associa-
ton at Atlantic City.

Atlantic City. N. j.. Sept. 30.--The
American Public Health association
began its thirty-tifth annual meeting
here today with large and represen
tatiye attendance. The association II
composed Of public health officers ol
the United States, Canada. Mexico
and Cuba, besides professors OF sani.
tary science In colleges and labora.
tory rnen in the public health service.
A long list OF subjects have been
outlined for discussion at the presant
meeting, among them the control q
infectious diseases, prevention ol
tuberculosis In schools. immigfatian
III relation to public health, the regis
tration OF vital statistics, yellow
fever IN Mexico. and the relation d
the Food and Drugs act to the public
health.
The officers of the association In
charge Of the meeting are: President,
Dir. Domingo Orvananos, City of Mex
leo; first vice president, Dr. Qultman
Kohnke, louisiana second vice pr 81
dent, Or. Robert w. Simpson, Mani
toba: third vice president. Dr. Gard
ner I. Swarts, Providence, r. l.; sec
retary. Dr., Charles o, probst. Colum-
bus, Ohio, and treasurer, DR.. Frank
w Wright, New Haven, Conn.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-10-01
CLAIM THAT UNITED
STATES HAS LOST
FAVOR All HAGUE.

The Hague. Sept. co. v hat Sec
retary Root did at Rio Janerlo In 1880,
has been undone at The Hague n
1907" exclaimed q rrominent delegate
to the conference today, while re
IfCrrng to the growing opposition oi
attn America TO the United States
Continuing this delegate explained
that almost all Latin American coun
tries complained they had been neg
lccted. They resented especially, he
said, the fact that one member OF the
American delegation, william l. Iuca-
anan, had been entrusted with the
duty cf keeping the Latin American
in his hands" And the result had
been that the rest OF Spanish Amer
lea had drawn closer to Brazil
Sencrts Barbesa and Esteya, rep
representing respectively Brazil and
Mexico" the delegate declared. "are
today masters Of the situation. and
even resolution merely expressing
the wish Of the conference that the
government adopt project fur a
permanent court Of arbitration, after
the method for allotment Of imdges
had been found, can only be approved
If these delegates wish IT,"
James Brown Scott Of the Amer
lean delegation, has finished his re-
port on permanent court OF arbitra
ton, and it win be distributed next
week.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-10-01
NOTIFIES PROSECUTION TO SHOW
TESTIMONY CONNECTING
BORAH WITH FRAUDS.
ILLNESS or ONE JUROR
Delay Case For Short Time
Land Theft Charges Against
steunenberg May Help Meyer
and Pcttibone.

Boise. Iadho. Sept, ,30-Federal
Judge Wilson. who is presiding at the
trial Of United States Senator Borah
notified the prosecution today that the
case had reached a point where some
testimony connecting the defendant
on trial with the alleged Idaho land
fraud conspiracy must be presented.
The attorneys fer the government, act
ing on the suggestion, said they would
offer in evidence tomorrow records Ct
the corntg clerks office, showing
scores eli timber deeds that had been
admitted ID record at the request Of
Senator Borah. The trial went on
this afternoon after the abandonment
of the morning session because of the
Illness Of one of the jurors, which was
thought fer time to be of such ma.
ture us to cause a serious delay in the
case Testimony again had to do
largely with the actions Of former
Governor Steunenberg in the land
dealing Attorney Hayley protested
against the witnesses being allowed
to give conversations with Steunen-
berg. He said they had no bearing
on Senator Borah's case and tended
only to blaoben the memory of man
who cannot answer.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-10-01
BOLLOON FALLS
into DEEP SEA
THRILLING A D v N U OF
STARTERS IN FRENCH AERO
RACES RESCUED FROM
DROWNING BY STEAMER.

Dover. Sept 30.-M. DeIobel, one
of the starters in the balloon race
from Paris yesterday. was landed here
by a steamship today. He had a
thrilling adventure. After travelling
for hours in. be air he brought his
balloon down expecting to find dry
ground under him. but to his aston
ishment the airship came down to the
sea. 1t would not go up again and
finally struck the water twenty-five
miles from Ostend DeLobel and his
companion. M. Lepers, after a narrow
escape from drowing. managed to
scramble into the rigging of the bal
loon where they clung for several
hours until they were rescued by a
passing steamer. On quitting the bal
loon il reascended and was lost to
view.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-10-01
ENGINE ExPLoDES.

Mater Valley. Miss, Sept. CO.
Switch engine No. 1882 exploded with
tremendous force Saturday afternoon
at the south gate of the Illinois Cen
trail railroad shops blowing hot steam
and water and scraps of iron in all
directions. Machinist John Mcmillan
had his leg broken in two places and
was otherwise injured Engineer L..
II. Foss was wounded but not ser
iously. Six negroes working nearby
we're wounded by the flying scraps Of
iron or hot steam. Will Mcfarland.
badly scalded: Harry Robinson, leg
broken: Ody Ware. arm broken and
scalded. The other negroes wounds
are slight.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-10-01
.SECRt TARY ROOT IS
NOW The GUEST OF
MEXICAN REPUBLIC.

Monterey, Mexico, Sept. 30.-At s
O'Clock Sunday morning Secretary cl
State Elihu Root crossed the Ric
Grande and became the guest Of the
republic of Mexico. The ceremonies
attendant ON the formal rendering Of
the hospitality and freedom of the ma.
ton We're simple and picturesque.
The train drew into the little station
On the Mexican side to the strains Of
two military bands, which played live
~ American airs. When it came to
a halt Gen. Rincon Callardo ap-
preached the secretary and In the
name of President Diaz and the peple
oflthe republic of Mexico rendered the
distinguished visitor the freedom and
Of the country.
The train is travelling at good
rate Of speed and will reach the capt
tai at 4 o'clock Monday afternoon. 1t
is the wish of the reception commit
tee that the secretary and Mrs. and
Miss Root be disturbed as little as
possible after their arrival 50 that
they may have an opportunity to rest
and recuperate from the fatigue Incl.
dent to the trip from the border They
will he driven to Chapuultepec whore
they will be served. Then they will
be left for night Of quiet rest
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-10-01
TWO LOST ON
j. S. WARSHIPS
DURING SEVERE STORM-ENTlRE
ATLANTIC SQUADRON BADLY
SHAKEN IN HIGH WIND IN
CAPE COD BAY.

Boston, Sept. 30.--W Wireless dis
patches today from the Atlantic
squadron anchored at the head of
Cape Cod bay, off the Barnstable
shore, state that two lives were lost,
two vessels damaged and the entire
tleet was given a severe shaking up
in the storm which ragged yesterday in
the bay.
The feet was anchored off a lee
shore and only the strength of their
ground tackle saved one of the war
ships from being thrown on the
beach.
Lieut., John NJ. Purse of the battle
ship Illinois was thrown against a
hatch and so badly injured that he
died today. On board the Minnesota
a seaman, name unknown. was wash
ed overheard and drowned
The refrigerator ship Glacier drag
ged her anchor and collided with the
cruiser Des Moines. Both vessels
had to be sent to the CharIestown
navy yard for repairs. For more than
twenty hours the great ships were
tumbled about in the big seas which
surged into the bay. Some of the
crew of nearly every vessel We're
bruised By being hurled about the
ships.
In the collision with the Glacier the
Des Molnes' stem was badly damaged
aud she was raked along her star
board side. losing two davits and the
beats on them.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-10-01
CATTLE KILLED.

Stanton Mo-. Sept. 30.-The soutr-
bound Texas limited train ON the
Frisco road, which left st. Louis last
night, collided with freight train
near here shortly before midnight and
about twenty people were injured,
three of whom may die. The freight
train was loaded with cattle and a
large number of the animals We're
crushed to death.
Both locomotives were demolished.
The freight was trying to make a
siding at Anaconda, on short time,
when the passenger train dashed
around the curve at full speed. The
engineers on both engines had bare'y
time to put on the air brakes and
jump
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-10-01
ELECTRICAL SHOW OPENS.

New York. Sept 3O.-The biggest
electrical show ever held in America
opened today in Madison Square Gar
den. and will hold the boards during
the next ten days. Almost every
known electrical appliance is shown,
the exhibits ranging from a miniature
one-eighth Of a candle power mean
d dsscent lamp to a ten-ton dynamo
The interior Of the big amphitheatcr
is gorgeously decorated with 3009 900
onlored electric lights. Fivslliag
"Dreamland" in its glory.