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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-07
MAROUISE SHIRT WAISTS

MAROUISE SHIRT WAISTS
All Marquise Shirt Waists, regular
price $2.75 and $500, will be ohefed
in this sale for Monday only,
each ......... Observation-Disclosures ST. SO
All Marquise Shirt Waists, regular
price $500 and $3.50, will go in this
sale for Monday only, price each $3.3
All Marquise Shirt Waists, regular
price $3.50, will go in this sale for
Monday only, price, each 49,. So. 10
All Marquise Shirt Waists, regular
price So so and 500, will go i'll this
sale for Monday only, each. -. SIS 90
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-07
WALTER DAMROSCH
With the New York Symphony Orches
ira at the Opera House April 10.

Interest in the coming of the New
York Symphony Orchestra which is to
be heard here on Wednesday evening,
April 10, under the distinguished con-
ductorship of Mr. Walter Damrosch, has
increased by leaps and bounds since the
first announcement was made, and now
those in charge are confident that the
engagement will be a tremendous sue
cess.
An appearance of Mr. Damrosch and
his famous orchestra may well be looked
upon as an event of far more than ordi-
nary significance. No leader in America
| IS better known today than he, while the
famous organization which he has
brought to high degree of perfection
; is acknowledged to be without a peer.
His fame rests largely on the fact that
| credit to him chiefly is due for making
the great musical dramas of Richard
| Wagner popular in America, while he
has been similarly successful in securing
|
tingushed masters.
Mr. Damrosch has the envlable dis
tinction of having been full f1edged or
chestral conductor at the early age of 22.
He has had such busy life as conduct
or, organizer and lecturer, that his tai
ents for composition have not been used
| i i
His really great works are an Amerl-
can opera on Hawthorne's Scarlet Let
ter which he composed and produced
successfully, and beautiful Te Deum
which he wrote in honor Of Deweys vic
tory And who has not heard of Danny
Dever"? not SO broad in scope, but fair
Ily great nevertheless. Damrosch liked
Kip1ing's poem, he wisely waited until he
was in the proper mood, and then caught
the atmosphere to perfection.
David Bispham helped to make Dan
nv Dcver." and who that was so FORUM
ate as to be present at the last Spring
Festival oncert does not remember HI:
splendid redition of this poem i'll song
At any rate, this little popular classic
Walter Damrosch's masterpiece in th'
field Of song, has sold to the drum-bea
of twenty thousand copies.
The soloist for the coming attraction
will be Mr. Alexander Saslavsky. thu
celebrated violinist, who is Russian b.
birth and product of the Imperial Con
servatory of Vienna. His solo playing
is characterized by great fire and dash
and with all Of the Slav's innate sense o
expression
Polymnia is certainly entitled to th
thanks of the music loving people o
Shreveport, and our city is to be con
graduated on having an opportunity o
hearing this world famous organization
of celebrated musical artists.
The box office will open at the oper;
house on Monday morning, and severa
hundred seats have already beenssold Il
advance, manifesting the greav lnteres
our people feel in the coming attraction
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-07
CADDO LEVEE BOARD
Official Proceedings of the Session Held
Friday, April 5, 1907.

Shreveport, La, April 5, Ioo7.-At a
special meeting of the Caddo Levee
Board held at the Office of the secretary
this the 5th day of April, 1907, there
were present: W. V. Robson, president;
J. J. Lay, John Sentell and John L.
Gayle. Absent: l. Lehman, c. w. Lane
and w. P Hall.
Chief Engineer F. NJ. Kerr and AS
siStant State Engineer Gervals Lombard
were present.
Minutes of meeting March Goth read
and approved
Mr.. Lay, committee on clearing Cres-
cent and Cedar Bluff levees. reported
progress.
Assistant State Engineer Lombard
read his report on probable cost of clos
ing Twelve Mile bayou and extending
levee systef to Cross bayou, and Oil mo-
ton was ordered filed.
On motion of Mr. Sentell, bids for
constructing Thompson and Gold Point
levees were opened with following re
suit:
Burt Construction Company, Thonp-
son levee I4o5; Gold Point 1875.
c. J. Martin, Gold Point 2Ic.
P. H. Garrigan, Gold Point IS I-2c.
Mike Hunt, Thompson, 1880; Gold
| Point lao.
On motion of Mr Sentell, duly sec
onded, the bid of Burt Construction
Company of I4o5 on Thompson Levee,
and the bid of Mike Hunt of I4.4o on
Gold Point to Cash Point extension
levee be accepted Carried.
Secretary Kerley made verbal report
of results of his trip to Baton Rouge.
! On motion of Mr.. Sentell, duly sec
onded. the Caddo Levee Board valves
all claim to fractional northeast quarter
OF northeast quarter and fractional
northwest quarter of norteast quarter
section 10, township 20, range IS, which
was carried unanimously.
On motion of Mr. Gayle, duly second
ed, the president OF the Caddo Levee
Board was authorized to intervene anc
claim for the Levee Board property IN
volved in suit J. B. Slattery VS., A. W
Crandall, Register of State Land Ottlce
and in all other suits now pending OF
that may be brought against said State
Register inolving lands in this district
Carried
i On motion the secretary was allowed
S27.6o for expenses to Baton Rouge II
interest of Board, and the president ait
thorized to pay same Carried.
;. There being no further business, tht
i Board adjourned until Wednesday, june
10. 1907.
W. V. ROBSON, President.
S. n. KERLEY, Secretary.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-07
BOARD OF HEALTH.

Vital statistics of Shreveport for the
week ending April E, 1907.
Marriages-White: J. J. Dillman and
Efie May Bryan; A. M. Calkins and
Donnie Bickham; H. A. Poleman and
NIaude Blackmer; J. N. Gates and Ar
tela Washington; Domica Fazlo and
Entonia Feducia Colored: Albert john
son and Roberta Anderson; William
Slack and Ida Henry.
Births-White: Solomon Iibean and
wife, boy; Asher Zeve and wife, girl
Colored: S. Williams and wife, boy
Andrew West and wife, boy.
Deaths-White: c. G. Wagner, ii
years; Infant Slattery; Mrs. Amelia
New, 7S years Frank Sofia, 90 years
Colored: Lettie Brown, 40 years; Eliza
Pryor, 20 years. Nonresident white
Frank Bourdette, SO years; c. H. Gar
ner, s. years; Emas Liginis, 10 years
Nonresident colored: H. w. Washing
ton. 2S years: August Fontenette, &c
years.
Of the above three died at the Charity
Hospital 1 at Shreveport Sanitarium.
ASHTON BLANCHARD,
Health Officer
L. H. PIRKLE, Secretary
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-07
NEW ORLEANS SELECTED
The Vote was 534 to IA for Alexandria
Officers Installed

The Saturday morning session of the
Teachers Convention was held in the
Majestic Theuter, which was crowded
and jammed.
Several reports were submitted. The
secretary announced there were present
and registered at this convention I,2o2
teachers. The majority of these were
ladies, Orleans. Natchitoches, Rapides
Vim, Lafayette, Lafourche and Caddo
parishes being we'll represented.
The following officers were installed
at this mornings session:
President-L. ]. Alleman of Lafayette
Vice Presidents-Miss Agnes Morris
OF Natchitoches and c. NJ Hughes OF
Bunkie
Treasurer-D. B. Showalter of Don
aldsonville.
Legislative Committee-W. J. Aver.
of Lafayette, Warren Easton of New
Orleans, R. E, Hingle of Point Ala
hache. Thomas D. Boyd of Baton Rouge
and Z. L. Stephens of Lafayette.
Executive Committee-G w. Reid O.
Monroe and John McNeese of Lake
Charles.
A spirited contest followed over the
next meeting place, which was decided
in favor OF New Orleans by vote 0
534 as against I44 for Alexandria.
This convention was one of the bes
and most enthusiastic in the history O
the Teachers Association.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-07
STATE BOARD OF HEALTH.

The Caucasian has been advised that
the Second State Health Conference, TN
der the auspices of the Louisiana State
Board of Health, has been called to meet
in Opelousas. A three-days session will
be held, May 2, 3 and inclusive. The
Importance of this meeting can not be
oyer-estimated Besides outlining ar
active sanitary campaign in every parish
it is proposed to consider a draft CT
needed legislation for presentation to the
Legislature Of 1908
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-07
BURGLARS BOLD.

An Assyrian operating a small store
near Buffalo Park had a visit Friday
night from two burglars, white men, one
being masked. The storekeeper was
made to deliver all the money in his
possession, as well as pistol Having
helped themselves to what they wanted
they walked out deliberately. The police
have failed to locate the men.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-07
SLATTERY BUILDING.

Of the improvements which will be lr
the course of construction at an early
date is one by ]. B. Slattery, Esq, for
whom Architect Perry Bridges has
planned. two stores of three stories, or
Texas street, opposite the court house
About May I the old landmarks will be
dismantled for the new The building
will be up-to-date and will cost $4,000
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-07

The Commoner: Mr.. Cleveland depre-
Gates public attacks on railroad corpora
tions. By the way, when was it that Mr..
Cleveland deprecated railroad corpora
ton attacks on the people?
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-07
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

The annual meeting of the stockhoYis
ers of the Robson, Stewart & McGulrt
Company, Limited, will be held on April
IS, 1907, for the purpose of electing
directors and officers and to transact
general business The meeting will Be
held at the cempany's Office.
ANDREW STEWART Pres
A. McGUIRT, Sec.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-07
LADIES HOSIERY.

Ladies Extra Finish Black Hose,
worth I5c. price this week, pair. :. &c
Ladies Black Hose, Fancy Embroid
cred, worth 2oc, price this week,
pair ...... NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. &c
Ladies Black Gauze Lisle Fine Fin
ish, worth 4oc, price this sale, per
pair ............ ...-............27 27c
Ladies Black Lace Hose, Full Length,
E4tts Finish, all new pretty pat
terms, worth SOC, price this sale, per
pair .. ................... 3Sc
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-07

Sc SHIRT WAISTS
Shirt Waists, regular
nd $500, will be offered
lie for Monday only,
.S2. az
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-07

Gauze Lisle Fine Fin
oc, price this sale, per
2Je
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-07

Shirt Waists, regular
md $3.50, will go in this
nday only, price each $3.B
Shirt Waists, regular
will go in this sale for
ly, price, each ....,..S+.io
Shirt Waists, regular
and 500, will go in this
onday only, each. :. $500
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-07
Der 46

Six Months
RESOURCES
2,sss.ss
s,225.SI
l7,o53.s4
$3.50
6,752.19
)5,565.52
'3,524.58
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-07

BILE DAMASK.
.ached Table Damask, all
nth 4oc yard, price this
.........
Bleached Table Damask,
red bordered, worth soc
this sale, yard. ..y
New-York tribune., 1907-04-15
Mr.. PENROSE TO CALL.
lie and Senator Carter Going to the
White House TODAY.
From The Tribune Bureau

Washington, April 14-Presdent Eliot Of
Harvard University was a guest at the White
House to-day. having come 70 Washington at
the Presidents invitation. He dined at the
White House. and left here for New York on
late train
The President has been advised that Senators
Penrose and Carter will call on him on Tuesday
morning. They will come to Washington on the
business Of the Postal Commission. OF which the
senator from Pennsylvania is chairman and
Senator Carter one Of the most active mem
bers. This will be Senator Penrose's first call
at Tho White House since he learned that the
President knew Of his part in famous con-
spiracy which he disclosed al the dinner given
by Senator Bourne. of Oregon. the week after
Congress adjourned.
OF course. Senator Penrose has already done
all he could to make his peace al the White
House He first gave out statement denying
the existence of any conspiracy and avowng
his loyalty to the President. and then sent a
friend to the White House To ascertain if his
avowal was satisfactory. Secretary Loeb jok-
ingly told the emissary Of the Senator that Mr.
Penrose had avowed his past and present loyalty
to the President but had said nothing as to the
futur- whereupon Mr.. Penrose teephoned to his
friend, from Philadelphia. more complete
statement, avowing his loyalty in the past and
present. and promising 10 uphold the Presidents
policies, whatever they might be, in the future
and requested that this statement he furnished
TO the Tribune Bureau. The revised statement
appeared in these dispatches on the following
day. that the Pennsy ylvania Senator doubtless
expects a cordial reception at the White House.
Attorney General Bonaparte Secretary Gar
field Postmaster General Never. Justice Holmes
Justice Moody Chief Forester Pinchot and Mr.
Leupp were guests at an informal dinner at the
White House tonight
New-York tribune., 1907-04-15
CAR WRECKS C1RRL1GE.
Drircr and TzCO WOmcR Hurt-PO-
Rccmen Dragged by Horses.

In collision between northbound Third
avenue car and a carriage. At 3lst street last
night the driver. Jvyo women and two policemen
Of the East Both street station were injured.
two so severely that they were taken 10 Bellevue
Hospital The carriage was wrecked and many
windows ia the car were broken.
David sherry. employed as coachman by Ms.
Sarah Cunningham. OF No. 100 East Both street
took his sister and another woman out for a
ride in Mrs. Cunningham's carriage
As Sherry started TO cross Third avenue. he
did not see the car and before the motorman
could stop it, the trolley crashed into the car
Tage and drove il up against an elevated pillar.
Patrornan RUBBING caught the horses, which
had freed themselves from the wreckage. He
was pulled for some distance, when the animals
swerred against an elevated pillar and he was
compelled 10 let go. The horses ran a block fur
ther where they We're caught by Patrolman
Schiller. who was dragged for some distance
and painfully hurt.
The two women were unconscious, and were
taken to 2 nearby drug store. Sherry and his
sister were taken 10 Bellevue. The policemen
had their injuries dressed by the ambulance
surgeon.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-15
DIR. TAFT At SAN JUAN.
GOrernOr U'inthrop and Other Off
cials UeIcome Secretary.

San Juan, P r., April 14.-Secretary Taft and
his party arrived here at noon to-day on board
the MayhOwer. Governor Winthrop and Secre-
tary Post went aboard TO greet Mr. Taft. The
yacht was taken To the naval station landing
where it was met by the naval officers here.
Secretary Taft was escorted by a battalion OF
marines to the city entrance. where Lieutenant
Colonel Bailey. of the Porto Rican Regiment,
and staff awaited him Under escort of the
regiment the Secretary. who was in carriage
with Governor Winthrop, was driven to the
palace, where from the balcony, he reviewed the
troops After the review informal reception
was held and prominent citizens and journalists
called on the Secretary
Mr. Taft is the sixth Cabinet officer to visit
the island since it was occupied by the Ameri-
cans Messrs. AIger, Payne, Moody Root and
Metcalf having preceded him
The announcement that the MayhOver haF
been sighted was the signal for the gathering OF
hundreds of persons and soon the streets sur
rounding the naval station were filled.
Among Porto Ricans Secretary Taft is the
best known public man in the United States ex-
cept President Roosevelt. Being Sunday, the
reception was transformations. though cordial
New-York tribune., 1907-04-15
MEXTCO CITY SHAKEN.
Heauy Earthquake Cracks Houses
Electric Lights Put Out.

City of Mexico April 14.-An earthquake last
ing four and half minutes startled this city
Tonight The earth rocked in a long, swinging
motion
Clocks in the city stopped at "a CIexican
time, which is 81 minutes slower than American
time), and the perceptble motion of the earth
ceased at 11:3s II. Telegraph wires were put
out of commission, and for a short time the city
was in darkness owing to the failure of the cleo
trio lights. One wall of the Associated Press's
Office was cracked from floor to ceiling,
The asphalt a paved corner Clnco de
Mayo street, one of the principal business
streets. was cracked open for distance of ten
yards The shock is said to be the heaviest in
years. People are thronging the streets, many
having fed from their houses and dwellings in
their nightrObes.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-15
LIMOGES FACTORIES HAMPERED.
Cases of Porcelain Held Up at New York
Appeal to Appraisers.

Limoges April 14.-Work in the porcelain in
dustry at this place is almost at standstil.
and several hundred men are out of employ
ment. because of the holding up of consignments
by the United States customs officers at New
York as the result of Il dispute. There are now
from three hundred to four hundred cases OF
porcelain, exported by the Haviand, Martin
and Guern companies, lying at New York
The manufacturers said that the trouble re-
suited from report of a United States Treas
ury agent to the effect that the goods were
being sold cheaper in the United States than in
Europe They have furnished statements to the
United States Consul at Limoges, and appealed
from the examiners to the Board of Appraisers.
Meanwhile, there is a deadlock the dispute.
and It is feared additional workmen will be
turned off pending a settlement.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-15
WRECKERS KILL THREE
.Smash-up on the Teras s Pacific
Laid to Them.

Alexandria la, April 14.-Three men We're
killed and one was probably fatally injured in
a smash-up that is believed to have been the
work of train wreckers at Cheneyville, thirty
miles southeast of here, on the Texas & Pacific
Railroad early this morning westbound pas
senger train plunged into an open switch while
running at a high rate OF speed The wreckage
caught hre and the mail c.,r. bagsage and eN-
press car and two passenger coaches We're
burned.
An investigation showed that the switch lock
had been broken. the switch turned and the sig
nal lantern thrown away. y fun investigation
IS now being made by the railroad officials
New-York tribune., 1907-04-15
BIG PITTSBURG PAYROLL.
Employes There Earn S850,OOO, 900
Year-Pr0duct, 55I 900 900 Tons.
IBv reIeeraph 70 The TrIbune.I

Pittsburs, April 1.-THE sum Of S350,0Oo, 900
IS paid annually 20 the wage earners of the
Pttsburg district, average Of more than
81 100000 for every working day in the year.
This and other facts showing the prosperity Of
Pittshurg are contained in a report just com
piled under tine direction Of the Chamber Of
Commerce.
A majority Of these wage earners are en-
ployed in the 1929 manufacturing plants of the
district In these mills there are now en-
ployed more than 100000 workmen. and their
products are estimated at 551.OOO,00O tons
year. It requires 100000 freight cars a year
10 transport the products Of the Pittsburg dis
trict. The railroads last year carried ll300O,00O
net tons or freight and the steamboats, 5000, 900
more tons. total Of l22.O0OO0O tons The coal
product Of the district was 46,000.000 tons. and
the steel product $500 900 tons Nearly 800, 900
barrels of petroleum were also produced while
about 900 tons Of steel rails were manufact-
ured here. The blast furnaces Of the district
turned out 5.41O,000 tons OF iron in 1906. In
the steel car plants 1880 men constructed
10000 cars during the year. using 100000 tons
of steel
New-York tribune., 1907-04-15
BELLEVUE MAN HAS SCARLET FEVER.
Physician, Seventh in Month To Be Stricken,
Kept at Work Some Time.

Dr. Homer T. Day. who for the last six weeks
has been assisting DIR. James p Hunt. in charge
of the outside division at Bellevue. better known
as the isQlating ward, removed yesterday 10
the Mi1turr Hospital, at East 10Th street suf-
fering from scarlet fever.
DR. Day had been complaining of chiils and
fever for the last week or more, it was learned
and went about the institution with all tho
symptoms of sick man. Despite this. however.
he kept on with his work until he was forced 10
give up. Nothing definite could be learned as to
how he contracted the disease. Ii is believed,
however that nc got it from some patient
DR. Day came from California in January. He
IS the seventh physician within a month VINO
has been taken from Bellevue to Minturn Hos
nital suffering from contagious diseases.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-15
AFTER GEORGIA DELEGATION.
Organization Which Objects to President s
Appointments Active in State.
LRy Telegraph e % Trlbune ]

Atlanta. Ga. April 14.-Opponents of Presi-
dent Roosevelt among the Republicans of Geor-
gia are moving TO capture the party Organza-
ton and TO send an anti Roosevelt delegation to
the Republican National Convention next year
II is said that this movement is in the interest
OF Senator Foraker
The movement is backed by the Georgia Re
publican State League. which IS largely made
up of negro Republicans. The league is using
ammunition the fact that the President has
appointed many Democrats 10 federal office in
Georgia and has ignored Republican applicants
The league also alleges that many Of the ap-
pointees who call themselves Republicans are
really Democrats. and on all state issues work
with the Democrats The league is sending out
circulars through the state 10 all Republicans
attacking Roosevelt appointees and calling on
the "faithfui'' to take charge Of the party.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-15
STARR HOME ROBBED.
THIEF CAUSES SCARE-
-fttempts to Enter Homes in 18th
Street, Near Fifth 4renue.

A burglar scare in the block in saith street
between Fifth and Sixth avenues. where John
>. Rockefeller jr, and Senator Depew live
caused considerable excitement for several hours
just after midnight on Saturday night The
police of the East 51st street station told yester
day how many attempts had been made by
sneak thieves to enter the homes in this block,
The first intimaton that thieves had carried
off jewelry valued at $1,000 from the home of
Dr. NJ. Allen Starr who is a professor al Colum-
bia University, at No. West 54th street. was
given by the police yesterday. The robbery
occurred several days ago
The police say attempts have been made to
enter the following homes; DR. Allan NJ. Thorn
as. No. 25 West 54th street; DR.. Walter b.
James. No. il West saith street; Mrs. J. r Will
let's No. 80 West 54th street; General \. q.
McCook, No. 80 West 54th street the Rev Will
ton Merle Smith, No. % West 54th street. and
Mrs. J. r. Wolff. No. 81 West saith street
Since the $1,000 robbery became known among
the residents they have paid particular atten-
tion to skylights and to locking windows, it
was said the thief who robbed DR. STAIRS home
got in through a s<ylight
second attempt was made early yesterday.
morning to enter the home of DR.. Allan NJ.
Thomas, at No. - West 54th street, The police
received "a call through Police Headquarters to
send around policemen. Sergeant Raynor sent
Roundsman Hanahan and ten policemen TO the
scene The entire block was surrounded.
Detectives Beron and Baer went TO the physi-
clans home and found DR.. Thomas and his
butler both armed with revolvers.
one Of the servants told the police she was
awakened by her window being slowly opened.
She said she saw a man swing himself in from
a rope ladder hung from the rear roof. The
man held small electric lamp in his hand. and
when he saw the girl she alleges he said:
IF you make the slightest noise l shall kill
YOU"
Hearing noise below stairs. the girl says, the
got out the window ledge climbed up
the ladder and disappeared. Then she locked
the windows and gave the alarm.
\ search Of the entire block failed To dis
close the presence of any burglar. The police
theory is that the burglar, who uses rope
ladder and passes from one roof to another
over the connected houses. lives in room in
Sixth avenue.