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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-07-07
T;|RTY.SEvEN ARE DEAD
Estimate That Is Given by tho
Chicago Tribune.
FOURTH'S FATAL FIGURES
Meet NJ the Mishsps. n. on Birthday
Anniversary If Nation Lat Year. Due
I" Careless Handling Of VIVA, Az
Termed Harmless Explosives"

Chicago. July 8 Thirty seyon mon.
women aud children are dead aul :. iEl
are maimnd. lHopratrl or burned "a
the result nf tho oyress 81 patriotism
On the Fourth IN the United Siatoa.
says the tribune. Tho numhrr Of dad
does not include five drowned during
the day
The roster If tho dead is four mors
than last years mortality year ago
thirtv-thren persons Were dead un tho
morning after the Fourth not iucluJ.
ing five drowned
Unfortunately The death roll viii
increase day by dav. aud even the laia
days of August will witness additions
to II. Tetanus. that grim aftermath of
gunpowder wounds. claims ita victims
by scores and even by hundreds for
weeits after the Fourth Of July
New York leads all the cities IN the
number Of killed and injured Ten
persons are dead In that city. while six
more are SO seriously hurt II Is OK
pected they will die At the New
York hospitals i22 iniuredrersons arc
being treated No record was made Of
the number Of dispensary cases cared
for
The police doubtless avrrted a
greater casualty list by arresting 429
mon and bows for carrying weapons
There were 11G fires in Greater New
York during the day. These figures
I,,l,, (,
the big metropolis
Pittshurg ran New York y close
second in the grim rara. nine persons
Welding NJ their lives on the altar Of
frenzied patriotism
Chicago. although the Second city ~
the country, added only two dead to
the nations total
Srrinefield NJ supplied three vic
Tins, Chatham VI. two. and Aberdeen,
s -. two No other town ar city in
the country gave NJ more than one ~
It's own to deatl,
The total number of injured 2.15s. -
sunder last years figures which were
2.7sa
The figures show that this year az
last the most Of the casua ties wers
due to careleseness in handling fire
crakere and others forms of harmless
explosions"
Victims of gunpowder this year stand
second In number. but show q marked
decrease from last years figures
The crusade against the deadly toy
pistol seems to be bearing fruit. as this
year only 205 victims are reported az
against 304 last year
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-07-07
MONTEREY IN FLAMES.
Ward Line Steamship Narrowly
Escapes Destruction
ON REACHING NEW YORK,
Ulake Started In the forrhoId Of .t,t
Vessel, Where Were Stored Three
Hundred Bales Of hemp, but There
Was No Panic Among Passengers.

Now York July G.-Whilp the Ward
lin" steamer Monterey, Captain Smith
which arrived Friday night from Vera
Cruz, frngressn and Havana was he
ing inspected by the health officers
at quarantine. dense volumes nr smoke
suddenly poured from the fCrcholi
whore were stored 400 bales of hemp
and quantity of sugar and wood
Captain Smith summoned the crew
To quarters. the fprrhatchos were ras.
tened down, and within ten minutes
tour streams of water were pouring
into the hold
Meanwhile the smoke was so dense
that 1t was impossible to get I'm the
chain locker. and the steamer was
headed for the mud flats off Clifton
Landing, where she was besrhed The
captain did not summon assistance.
but relied on the steam fire fighting
apparatus. which proved sufficient
The fire was discovered at O'Clock.
and was under control two hours later.
Late Friday night the Monterey was
resting easily Part of the cargo had
been damaged by fire and water
The steamer had on board 100 pas
sengers-76 In the saloon. - second
cabin aid IL steerage. Soon after the
steamer grunded all but thirteen of
the passengers were taken off by tugs
Among those electing to remain on
board were L. Lefaivre and Dr. b. Won
Humbracht, respectively French and
German ministers to Cuba
The Monterey registers 400 tons
gross. and was built at Philadelphia
In 1901 She Is engaged in service be
tween this city. Cuba and Mexico
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-07-07
AN ORDINANCE
Relative to the school tax.

~ NilS SSHpoi tdA.
Wereas, OH June II, 1907. an election
was hid throughout School Distrc
No Of the Parish of Caddo pursuant
to the authority of Act No. 13t of the
Acts of 1903 of the General Assembly
of the State of Louisiana, and amend.
f1ierts thereto and authorized by action
Of this body to take the sense of the
property taxpayers Of said school dis
trict on the question of voting special
tax Of one mill for a period of sever
60 years commencing with the yeai
fg07 and ending with the year 1873, OF
until the sum of 100000 has been rea1izet
for building high school building and
other public school houses in said dis.
frict No. /. and
Whereas. at said election SO held and
from the returns legally made. it APP
pears that large majority in number
and amount of the property taxpayers
Of said school district voting at said cleo
ton did vote in favor of the levy of said
special tax,
Now, therefore, pursuant to the au-
thority OF said Act No. 1871 Of 1893 and
Acts amendatory thereof an of the said
vote and decision of the property tax
pagers of said school district No. I,
Be il ordained by the Police Jury of
sCaddo Parish. in regular session con-
vened. majority being present and vot-
ing for this ordinance. that special tax
Of one al mill on the dollar of the as
sessed valuation of all property subject
10 taxation within the limits of said
school district be and the same is hereby
levied for the years 1907. 1908, 1909
f0Io, 1911. 1912 and 1913 for the purpose
OF the erection of a high school bull ding
and other school buildings in said school
district,
Provided, that when the sum of sixty
thousand dollars ($6o,ooo.oo) shall have
been realized from the said special tax,
The same shall be deemed and taken as
i full satisfaction of this ordinance and
the said special tax shall cease and de-
termine even though the full term there
III of seven CD years shall not have
been completed.
Ayes. Douglas, Wynn, Jolly, Miller,
Arurs. Crawford, Dreyfuss, Harkey,
Alexander. Johnson, Henderson, Moss
ma Furman.
Nays: None.
r. FURMAN, President.
A. i. DuRtNGER, Clerk.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-07-07
Read 1.-THE Caucasian"

realized for building public school
houses in said district No. 6, and
Whereas, at said election so held and
from the returns legally made. it APP
pears that large majority in number
and amount of the property taxpayers
of said school district. voting at said
election. did vote in favor of the levy of
said special tax.
Now, therefore, pursuant to the au-
thority of said Act No. i3I of 1903 and
Acts amendatory thereof and of the said
vote and decision Of the property tax
payers of said School District No Six,
Be it ordained by the Police Jury of
Caddo Parish. La, in regular session
convened, that special tax of five 60
mills on the dollar of the assessed vaua-
ton of all property subject to taxation
within the limits of said school district
be and the same is hereby levied for the
years 1907. 1908. 1909. 1910. 1917, 1919,
1913. 1914 1915 and 1910 for the pur-
pose of the erection of school buildings
ia said school district
Provided. that when the sum of
$r2.ooooo shall have been realized from
the aid special tax, the same shall be
deemed and taken as a full satisfaction
of this ordinance, and the said special
tax shall cease and determine, even
though the full term thereof of ten years
shall not have been completed
Ayes: Douglas. Wynn. jolly Miller,
Crawford, Agurs. Dreyfuss. Harkey,
Alexander, Johnson. Henderson. Moss
and Furman.
Nays. None.
X. FURMAN, President.
A. L. DURINGER, Clerk
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-07-07
SUCCESSION NOTICE.
June IS.

No. 1I,346 - First District Court Of
Louisiana: Succession of Daniel
Boone.
State Of Louisiana, Parish of Caddo
Notice is hereby given that F. A.
Leonard. clerk of te First District Court,
has this day applied to be appointed adj
n,nistrator of said succession. and has
filed a description and valuation of the
property, amounting to $4,000, and UNI
less opposition be made thereto within
the time specified by law, he will be APP
pointed as prayed for.
Witness the Honorable T. F. Bell.
Judge of said court, this the 9th day of
June A. D. 1907.
S. O. WILLIAMS.
June 6. Deputy Clerk
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-07-07
BLOW BREAKS NECK.
j. 3. Jones. Driver Of an Ice WAGON,
Meets This Fate

Houston. JUL G-J. u. Jones. driv-
or on an Ice wagon for the Peoples
lice company. was killed before a 81
loon on Congress avenue a blow from
fist breaking his neck.
Irfe 1icCeoni driver for the
'fystal lc" company. went tn Judge
McDonalds court and surrendered
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-07-07
FIFTEEN VIOLENT DEATHS.
Included In the List Are Two ALLEGED
Murders and Suicide.

Pittsburg. July 6-All records for
fatalities following the celebration NJ
Independence day were broken this
year Up to 10 O'Clock Friday fifteen
violent deaths were reported TO coron-
er's office. while the number Of in iured
Is three-score. This list Of dead, which
were compiled from cases reported at
the coroner's office and morgues from
wednesday night until Friday morning.
Includes two alleged murders and one
suicide. besides numerous accidental
deaths. 1t Is said many of the injured
will die
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-07-07
NEW TEXAS RAILWAY.
Canyon City and Northeastern
Files Its Charter.

Austin. July G.-Ihe charter of the
Canyon city aud Northeastern Rail
way company, capital stock $inN.Noh
was approved by the attorney general
and filed with the secretary IF state
Headquarters are at Canyon CITY
Length of road Is To he thirty-siS miles
Insurance Commissioner Miner was
notified by tho state Life Insnrant g
company nf indiana that II would con
tinue in business in Texas and submit
ting q statement showing The extent
of its reserve AND invest mentS IL the
state.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-07-07
TERRIBLE TREATMENT.
Skull Of San Francisco Man Fractured
and Face Beaten

San Francisco. July with his
skull fractured and face terribly beaten
up. George Mcclure. local manager of
dition at Jackson and Fillmore streets
According to the story told tn the po-
lice. Mcclure aliehted from street
car and started to walk home a dis
lance of three blocks As he started
up the street he was accosted by a
couple OF men. who according to a
woman who Witnessed the affair. ask
ed Mcclure If he had ridden on the
car. Upon his replying In the afflrma-
tive. he was set upon by the men and
beaten into unconsciousnpss The
police have no Clew
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-07-07
SUCCESSION NOTICE.

No. 1I.354- lnFirst District Court OF
Louisiana Succession of George W.
Graham, Jr.
State of Louisiana. Parish of Caddo
Notice is hereby given that Mrs. Willie
:. Graham has this day applied to be
appointed administrators of said success
sion, and unless opposition be made
thereto within the time specified by law,
she will be appointed as prayed for.
Witness the Honorable A. j. Murff,
Judge Of said court, this 18th day of
June 1907.
+. A. LEONARD. :
June - Clerk
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-07-07
AN ORDINANCE
! to the school tax.

Relative to the school tax.
Whereas. on June II. 1907. an election
WAS held throughout School District No
six (ol OF the Parish of Caddo, pur-
|suar,t til The authority of Act I3I OF the
Acts a fsoS OF the General Assembly
ISL the State Of Louisiana, and amend
1nef,ts thereto, and authorized by action
<,kafl,is body, to take the sense OF the
,,roperty 9xrayers of said school dis
frlcf of{he question of voting a special
tax Of Ave 50 mills for period of ten
{tof years commencing for the year
IA, and ending with the year 1916. or
mil the sum Of $ra,ooooo has been
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-07-07
OFFICER SHOT TO DEATH.
Deputy Marshal Sam Roberts Loses
His Life at Picnic

Forum. l. r.. July G.-nnpuiv Mar
shal Sam Roberts is dead aud Deputy
Marshal j. u. Sapper has n SCALP
wound. having been shot In the head
picnic near here Eugene Ellsworth
and Jack Baldridge were selling soft
drinks. when Sapper and Roberts at
tempted to search the bootl, Some
ona shouted, Lookout. Sapperl" when
the officer drew his gun aa If to
fire. The officers were fired on. kill
Ing Roberts and woundlng Sapper
Ellsworth and Haldridge went tn
Muskogee and gave themselves M
The dead man was a special deputy
Of William T. Johnson of the interior
department.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-07-07
Dying Request Obeyed,

San Angelo. Tex, July 6.-R. !.
Turner came here some days ago from
Sheffield and dislnterred the remains
OF his father-in-law. a Mr.. Bean. who
was buried here twenty years ago. Mr.
Turner recently lost his wife. and in
obedience to her dying request that
she be buried beside her father. de
cided to transfer the remains of the
latter to the Sheffield cemetery.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-07-07
GUN BESIDE BODY.
Corpse Of Young German Was Dis
covered IN a Pasture.

Miles. Tex. July G-August
Luedtl{e. young German. about TWEEN
ty-one years old. was found dead in
pasture near Miles. A double ba r.
rel shotgun, one barrel of which had
been discharged. was found lying on
the opposite side of a wire fence from
the body. Tie report Of the gun was
heard from nearby house.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-07-07
WACO CHOSE NJ.


Central City to Entertain Next lette'
Carriers Convention.
Galveston, July G-Thn eleventh
annual convention IF the Texas Letter
Carriers association selected Waco as
next place Of meeting Following of
fiCers were elected: George Il Wal
lace. Waco. president: n. l.. Small
Fort Worth. vice president. William J.
Prather Fort Worth. secretary; and
treasurer, 1re-eleCted J. NJ. Nichols
Galveston, delegate at large to the ma
tional convention, r. q. Cloud. Aus
tin. sergeant ut arms The delegate
to the national convention was In
structed to endeavor to secure fol
Fort Worth The national convention Of
1909
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-07-07
Quarrel Causes Trauedv.

Springfield Mass. July G-James
Delehanty Is dead as the result OF a
murderous attack which Maurice Hills
Of Chicopee made upon the divorced
wife of Hettie w. Hills, and Mrs Hills
Is seriously wounded The murderer
Is under arrest. The shooting resulted
from quarrel over the disposition
OF farm property near Long Meadow,
the title to which was in Mrs. Hills
name and which Hills wished to sell
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-07-07
J. r. kinu Chairman.

Guthrie. July 6-The committee OF
constitutional delegates recently nam.
ed by President william II Murray,
for the purpose of hearing objections
to the legislative apportionment pro.
vision In the constitution. organized
by electing ]. F. King of Newkirk
chairman and J. A. Sand'in Of Prague
secretary
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-07-07
Too Weak to Endure Racket.

st. Josph, Mo. July 6.-Thersa
Goodman. aged seven. died in convuI.
sions caused Fourth of July ex.
plosions. She was In a weakened con
dillon as the result of diptheria, from
which she was recovering The dis
charge of blank cartridges near a win
dow threw her into commissions.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-07-07
FOREST FIRES RAGING.
One Thousand Acres Burned Over and
No Water Available.

El Faso. July 6.-Forast fires are
City, NJ NJ One thousand acres of
timber have already been burned
There is no water available and rang
ers are fighting the flames with back
fires
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-07-07
Second Argument Causes Death.

Grovetown. July 6-Whle getting
ready to settle with fists a dispute over
a baseball game r. Young got into n
second argument with another man
named Capers. by whom he was shot
and instantly killed Capers fled, but
was captured and jailed
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-07-07
COULD NOT BEAR NOISE.
Mrs. johanna Everett Hangs Herself
From . Bedpost

New York. July 6.-Distressed by
the noises Of the Fourth of July cele.
bration Mrs. Johanna Everett. a
widow. hanged herself from bedpost
In her home at Jersey City. Mrs.
Everett suffered from III health and
she complained she could not stand
the noise of exploding fireworks.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-07-07
ALMOST BEATEN TO DEATH.
Impression Was That Victim Threw
Rock at Street Car.

Houston. July 6-Under the impress.
sion that an unknown negro who had
just stepped on board street car had
thrown rock at It. members of the
National Guard, who were returning
from Highland park, where they had
participated in sham battle, nearly
beat the man to death with their guns
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-07-07
SWEPT az FLAMES.
Lake Village. Ark. Has Severe Loss
hX Err

by Fire.
Natchez. Miss. July Conformation
reached this city to the effect that a
disastrous rive had swept the business
district of IKE Village, Ark. twenty
seven miles south Of Arkansas City,
on the Memphis. Helena and Louisiana
railroad which is part of the Missouri
Pacific system. The report says that
several buildings were blown up with
dynamite to stop the progress Of the
fire. A later report said that Drunk
er's store. the Matthews building and
Hats residence were destroyed The
damage or insurance could not be
learned, as no connection by telegraph
could be had at that place
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-07-07
Many Cars of Freiuht Burn.

Montgomery, Ala. July 6.-Fire de
stroyed part of the freight depot OF
the Western Railroad of Alabama and
Atlanta and West Point railway here.
Forty-two cars Of first class freight
were burned. besides fifteen laoded
cars on sidetracks being badly damag-
ed. Many valuable records. books
and receipts were lost The loss Is
roughly estimated at 100000.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-07-07
One Dead. Several Injured.

Providence. July G.-Paul Murroe.
motorman. is dead and Alex. faneIle.
also m0torman. Is Diving. and nearly
score of other persons were severely
injured in collision of three electric
cars at East Providence
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-07-07
Burned to Death.

Birmingham. July GA special to
the News from Mobile says: Lon
Hamilton was burned to death in q
fire that destroyed the general mer-
chandise store of Morris Bros. near
Scranton. Miss. P c. Ward was also
badly burned while trying to escape
saving his life by leaping from the
second floor of the building where the
two men slept.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-07-07
Twenty-Five Known Dead.

st. Paul. July 6.--Twenty-one are
known to have been killed in the tor
nAdo which swept path 100 miles
long and from mile to a few rods
wide through central Wisconsin Wed
nesday night
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-07-07
LARGE Fine Imnosed.

Rochester. N. Y. July 1.-THE New
York Central railroad was fined $780,.
600 by Judge Harol in the Federal
court for failure to file rates on ship
ment Of oil for the Standard Oil com
pany.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-07-07

New Orleans, July G-The Fourtl,
OF July has cause one probable fatal
injury and included four other victims
painfully hurt An italian who was
shot in the abdomen with small
caliber rifle ball, was the worst hurt.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-07-07
Pistols and Knives Used.

Kemp. |. T.. July 6-Fifteen men
had desperate encounter here. Pts
tolls and knives were the weapons
Sam Foley was dangerously stabbed in
the breast and face.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-07-07

Philadelphia. July 6.-,Judge Charles
Swayne of the United States court
for the Northern district of Florida
died at the University of Pennsylvania.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-07-07
Sold It One Time

kosse, Ten. July 6.-W J. Steele
Of Tairviea sold his last years cotton
prop, 1oi bales, here to II. c. Robert.
son for 10 cents.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-07-07
Bridge Burned.

Palestine Tex, July 6.-Burning Of
a bridge on the Texas railroad sixty
miles west delayed trains several
hours
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-07-07
Three Counties Report.

Austin. July G-Reeves, Winker
and Loving counties report $3.50 900
automatic tax collections.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-07-07
Did Not ATTEND.

Dallas. July 6--Un,ted States Mar.
shall Green denies he attended an anti.
pass meeting at Houston.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-10-21
BUSY WEEK AHEAD
FOR DISTRICT
COURT
Zenobio Sanchez viii be Tried
For Murder Of Ranchman
McCumber Slightly Behind
the Docket,

The trial Of most Interest in the
district court this week Viii be that
of Zenobia Sanchez, charged with the
murder Of the aged -ranchman, Nc
Cumber. in the Sandia mountains. two
a. three years ago. The trial viii be
"A sensational one. both on ccount Of
the brutal nature of the crime n
the mystery which surrounds its au-
thor. The ATTORNEYS for sanchez viii
put MP "a trong fight for the prisoner
aud the prosecution D. equally certain
that In Sanchez they have the man
who committed the murder. The
trial Of 0uchez WIS set for today. but
as the court is a trifle behind the
docket the case will not come up un-
I'll ia'er. =
other cases which were set for this
week when the criminal docket was
called are those OF Carlos Anodaca.
charged with seducing a minor; John
Cornetto. indicted for selling liquor to
Indians: Leopoldo Apodaca. entering
d house with intent 10 commit rape,
and rape: Mariana Garcia. assault and
battery: Thomas r. Meyers, abandon-
ment of wife. 70 Is hardly likely that
the criminal business Of the term viii
be closed up until next week.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-10-21
sanatoriun Crowded.
PREPARATIONS FOR
BIG CHICAGO SHOW
mess Display Promises Welt for the
Event in the City by the Lake.

Chicago. oct. 2O.-With the closing
of the national business show at Mad
ison Square Garden. New York, comes
a completion Of the plans for the big
Chicago show that opens on the first
day of February and closes n week
later. Tho success attending the
New York affair has passed all rec
ords heretofore established, |auguring
well for the Chicago event. The ad-
dition of the advertising show to be
held in connection with the Chicago
show at the Coliseum will produce
one Of the most elaborate and excep-
tional affairs ever seen in the west.
The Chicago Advertising association
wifi have charge of affairs for one
night. and il is planned that the show
shall be opened by prominent mem
bers of the Chicago Association Of
Commerce. on the first night
speeches viii be made by leading bus
mess men and city officials and APP
propriate exercises held TO mark the
beginning Of this event. Already the
United states goverrenent has taken
hold OF the affair to aid in its ulti-
mate success. and the department OF
and labor and possibly
other departments win be represented
with booths and exhibits. The treas
ury department and the bureau of en-
craving and printing will also be
probably represented. and M OF the
plans now under way IS for the Sc
curing OF a complete exhibit of the
manner which the government coins
money. prints and engraves silver ana
gold certificates and manufactures
postage stamps. These will be but a
few Of the many attractions that VIII
be put on to attract the public.