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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-03-27
OVER 100 INDICTMENTS.
Citizens Of San Francisco Will Keen
Watch On Public Officials.

SAN FRANCISCO. March 23.-As q
result of the work Of the district At
torney's Office, 81 indictments were
found by the grand jury this week, or
. total OF ia since the investig alton
began. The grand jury ended week
of intense activity Of deep probing
into the alleged corruption and graft
OF the city government by filing %
more indictments with Presiding Judge
Coffey OF the superior court at noon
today. These are the secret indict.
ments voted by the inquisitorial body
early in the week but not reported nor
even placed on the secret files.
Thirteen OF the true bills reported
today are against A. K. Detwiler, q
capitalist and prominent man of To.
ledo, Ohio, and nine are against
Louis Glass, formerly vice president
and general manager of the Pacific
States Telephone company of this city.
The charge in each Indictment is brib.
cry.
Detective NJ. j. Burns today re.
ceived word from his agents that Det.
wiler has been located in: Cairo, Egy pit.
Orders for his arrest have not yet
been cabled, but il necessary he will
be apprehended aud extradited. Burns
seemed to be of the belief hat Detwiler
would return voluntarily.
Judge Cotfey fixed the bail at &c..
600 surety or $1,000 cash on each
charge, or 800, 900 for Glass aud $780,
600 for Detwiler. Detwiler represented
the Home Telephone company in this
city and it is allegedI he :gave Abra-
ham Ruef the S62 900 which the indict-
ments against the latter charge was
divided amongst the supervisors.
The Call says today: The city gov.
ernment of San Francisco is to be su-
pervised by citizens committee If
the plans of Assistant District Attor.
ney Heney and other represent alive
men of the city are regarded with
favor by the people. The intention is
to render impossible repetition of
the recent carnival Of graft.
The citizens committee is to be in
reality "a peoples lobby. TO make its
work more effective, it is the intention
to create regularly Incorporated
body. 1t will place u represent ative
in every municipal Office. who will
act as a sort OF auditor of accounts
Any discrepancy or irregularity will
be noted and reported, and the otfici al
will attend every meeting of the board
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-03-27
A NATIONAL FAIR.
Plans Contemplate Permanent Ex-
position BY All the States.

NEW YORK, March pa perma.
nent national fair, to contain exhibits
from every state in the Union, and to
be housed in q GA ,000, 900 building in
this city, is being planned by some of
the state societies having headquarters
here. The plan includes continuous
exposition, comprising the best fea.
lures of the worlds fairs Of the past,
and also luxurious club rooms for
the state societies.
Congress at the next session will be
asked to appropriate s5, ,000, 900 tow ard
this enterprise, and each of the state
legisl atures will be asked for $500, 600.
The leaders in the movement, which
began in the Michigan society, say
they have already been assured by
many member of congress and by
several state legislatures, of support
Of their plan, and they believe they
can carry it through.
Robert G. Auld, a member of the
Michigan society, is one of the advo.
Gates of the plan. He said yesterday
"The building will not only serve the
practical business interests of the
states, but it will at the same time be
an enduring monument to the idea OF
statehood as conceived by the trainers
of the constitution. Once it is com.
pleted, no American citizen will die
content without seeing it. 1t will ad'
vertise the existence of our common
wealths, too often forgotten, beyond
the metropolitan limit"
William j. Worden, of Michigan, il
the father of the project. 1t was dis
cussed briefly at recent dinner OF
the Michigan society at the Hotel AS
tor
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-03-27
Big Land Office Business.

WASHINGTON, March pa state
ment of the business of the general
land office for the first six months of
the fiscal year shows a material in.
crease in the number of entries, selec.
tions and filings made, the acreage
disposed of and the total receipts
arising from the sale of public and
Indian lands and fees and commits.
sions as compared with the CORES.
ponding six months of the fiscal year,
1906. The net increase in the number
of entries for all classes was 1928,
while the net increases in the cash re.
ceipts amount to 81, 467,1 ,122.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-03-27
May Prosecute Stockmen.

WASHINGTON, March 22.-Forester
Pinchot announced today that stock
men who refused to pay grating fees
may be denied future privileges on
national forests and when their stock
trespasses on reserves they will be re-
quired to pay both damages and the
regular grazing fee. The forester also
announced that as the government now
has right to appeal in criminal
cases, he will cause test case to be
brought before the supreme court to
settle, once and for all, the right of
the government to charge a fee for
grazing privileges within the nation al
reserves.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-03-27
Big Floods Subside.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 22.-The
storm which has hung over California q
has been broken aud conditions
everywhere have greatly improved.
The rivers through the great valleys
which flooded vast tracts of land and
threatened several cities, have fallen
repidly and no more damage from this
source is apprehended. Telegraph
communication which for a time was
interrupted in every direction, has
been restored.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-03-27
Meat Exports. Increase.

WASHINGTON, March 24.-The to.
tai expectations of meat, dairy pro-
ducts and food animals from the
United States last year aggregated
$3.50, ,oOO,O 900 in value, according to a
statement issued today by the bureau
of statistics of the department of
commerce and labor.
This represents an increase of S76,.
900, 900, or As per cent, during the de.
cade from 1896 to 1906.
More than 80 per cent. OF last year 5
exports went to the United Kingdom.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-03-27
Hill Will Not Retire.

ST. PAUL, March 22.-J. j. Hill
said tonight there was no truth in the
statement at he was about to retire
from the presidency of the Great Nor.
thern railway.
MIR. Hill announced that Il. F. Nc
Guian, formerly fourth vice.president
of the Grand Trunk, has been ap.
pointed first vice.president of the
Great Northern. The first vice.presi-
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-03-27

dency OF the Great Northern hereto
fore has been held by Louis w. Hill,
son OF the president. No announce.
ment was made as to the position
young Mr.. Hill will hold, but it is
generally understood he willIbe made
assistant to the president.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-03-27
Noted Criminals Arrested.

NEW YORK, March 2l.-With $685.. :.
600 worth OF jewels sewed in the lining
of their clothing, A. Preston Green
and Charles Pierre Rohrer, two Of
Americas most notorious criminal ais,
were apprehended by detectives on the
arrival OF the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
liner Amerika. Recovery of this gilt.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-03-27

tering array Of plunder was the sequel
to q sens sational robbery of 100000
worth of gems in London. The cap
ture is egarded by the police as the
most important transatlantic one
ever made, and the plunder 10 the
greatest ever brought over the ocean,
80 far as known.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-30
STORM AT MINDEN
The Heaviest Rain, Strongest Wind and
Biggest Hail in the Towns History.

On Sunday night at about 8 O'Clock
Mlnden was swept by the heaviest rain
storm, accompanied by wind and hail
that has ever been recorded i'll the towns
history. Several small buildings were
lifted from their foundatiins, the tops OF
chimneys blown off and number OF
shade trees uprooted
The hail did considerable damage to
garden crops within its area and the few
peaches left by the late frosts were
ruined. It seems that the worst stage of
the storm was confined to a small area,
but II is difficult to get information, ow-
ing to the condition of the wires Mails
were all delayed until late Monday af-
ternoon by the food norh and south. The
car yards there and to a considerable
distance below the depot where net
work of switch tracks law, presented a
scene of utter desolation Monday morn
ing, and sections of the track had either
been swept away Or the embankment
was gone and the rails with ties attached
left. No lives were reported lost There
is no means of correctly reporting the
exact amount of rainfall, owing to the
destruction of the gauge, but conserva-
tive estimates place it at over eight
inches.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-30
CAMPAIGN TO OPEN.

Monroe Star: On Wednesday, May 1,
Lake Providence will celebrate May Day
in grand style, with picnic, barbecue and
grand ball This is an annual event in
Lake Providence, but it will be more
than merely local affair this time, as
it will mark the opening of the State
campaign, anad prominent people from
all over Louisiana are expected to be
present and participate. Messrs Theo-
dore Wilkinson and Jared Y Sanders,
candidates for Governor, will attend and
deliver addresses, the first of the cam
paign.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-30
VERY BAD PRECEDENT
The Warning by Senator Rayner of
Maryland

New Orleans States: In recent
speech Senator Rayner of Maryland, in
opposing measure of public policy
which was unlawful, although its effect
was excellent, took occasion to remark
that bad precedents make good laws, y
but his meaning was that a bad prece-
dent established and accepted by good
men for worthy purposes will, in time,
acquire the force of law and usage This
warning uttered by the Maryland Sen
ator is recalled by the fact that the
Federal patronage is being used i'll the
State of New York ostensbly to sustain
Governor Hughes in his reform policies,
but really to accomplish the destruction
of the old Republican machine there and
place the control of the party organiza-
ton in the hands of President Roosevelt
so that a delegation to his own liking
shall go to the next Republican National
Convention
1t can not be doubted that the destruc-
ton of the rotten Republican machine
in New York is worthy purpose but a
bad precedent is established when the
Federal patronage is used to accomplish
it, because the ultimate effect is to con-
vert the Offices at the disposal of the
President into mere commodities of bar
ter and exchange instead of public
trusts. However, Mr. Roosevelt has re-
moved the collector of internal revenue
at Rochester and his place will be filled
by an administration man. In the same
congressional district six postmasters
have been allowed to continue in Office
beyond the expiration of their terms so
that the successor to Representative
Wadsworth, who is friendly to the Pres
ident, could name their successors. The
records of all these Federal officials, it
is claimed, were good, but they were
identified with the faction which the
President opposes
In Ohio the same use is made of the
Federal Offices to strengthen Taft and
weaken Foraker, and the indications are
that it has become a settled policy.
Does good motive excuse bad ac-
tion?" asks the Boston Herald, and
then it adds: when Mr.. Roosevelt was
a civil service commissioner would he
have approved of such a use of the Of
fees by the executive? Grover Cleve-
land, a Democratic Presidenth rebuked
such 'pernicious activity of public serv-
ants in politics as President Roosevelt
is now countenancing if not directing.
Is it not making mockery of civil
service reform to apply it only to rout-
inc subordinates, treating all the i'm
portant offices not merely as partisan
spoils, but as pawns in a game of pres
idential politics p
There is not the least doubt that in
spite OF the fact that the President has
posed persistently as reformer, he has
established a precedent that will be glad
| ly followed hereafter by all spoilsmen
who may be elevated to the presidential
Office in order to promote their personal
schemes and ambition But evidence is
not wanting that Governor Hughes is
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-30

not at all pleased with the methods that
have been employed to sustain him, be-
cause he is seemingly getting all the sup
port he needs as result of his appeals
to the people of New York, and from all
accounts he does not believe the use of
Federal patronage in the State is neces-
saiy to enable him to fight his battles
and carry out his policies However,
the President wants to control the New
York delegation to the Republican Ma
tional Convention next year and 'help-
ing Hughes" furnishes him with a good
excuse to get into the politics of the
Empire State
Out in Ohio the President is playing
the same political game and using the
patronage openly To defeat Foraker
and Burton he is giving the general of
fees to the supporters of Taft and Bur-
ton. 1t is no secret that all the political
strength that may lie in Federal patron
age is at the disposal of Secretary Taft,
and as the fight progresses it would not
be surprising if the men wo were ap-
pointed to Federal offices upon the re-
commentators of Senators Foraker and
Dick were removed and their places
filled with the friends of Taft and Bur
ton
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-30
TO WHICH CLASS?

Monroe Star: The ''Rooter" is the
Fellow who Gets the Grub; the Crank
is the Fellow who Turns Things; the
Optimist is the Fellow who Believes in
Trying and Looking Toward bright
Future. The Grumblers is Stumbling
Block to Development the Theoretical
Fellow is Hindrance to Practical Pro-
gress; the Pessimist is a Positive Nuis-
ance, and with Mossback, should be
given quick and speedy burial To
which class do you belong?
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-30
CHARGED WITH PERJURY.

DR.. w. d. Lassiter, prominent citi-
zen of Bossier, is held on bond to an
swer to the charge of perjury on the
complaint OF a man named Jones' 1t is
alleged DR.. Lassiter testified falsely be-
fore the grand jury which returned a
bill of indictment against Jones, who on
being called to trial plea led guilty
Jones was sentenced to pay fine of
$5oo.oo or two years in the penitentiary
for violation of the prohibition law The
affidavit against DIR. Lasster followed
Jones conviction
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-30
EOUALIZING WITH NEGROES

The Vivian Tri-State Sun presents a
fact which is self-evident, but the Sun
could have said that a white man who
will equalize himself with negroes is not
as good as niger. Says the Sun
There are too many people i'll this
country who eat, drink and gamble with
negroes and at the slightest provocation
they are ready to kill them Such peo-
pie are usually ready to run somebody
out of the ciuntry' for being too familiar
with the black race. This is getting to
be an old story Nine out of every ten
cases of race trouble could be traced to
such familiarity and intelligent people
are awakening to the true condition OF
things"
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-30
FROM THE OIL FIELD.

The Vivian Tri-State Sun says: The
Big Four Oil Company, composed OF
DIR. John P. Scott, o. H. P. Sample, w.
B. Mccormick and DR.. T. E. Schum-
pert, will now be in the market with a
2oo-barrel pumper according to indica
tons 1t is stated that about 600 feet of
oil is in the we'll
Salt water continues to interfere with
the Latex we'll.
Pine Island shows no particular
change since last reports from the field.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-30

defendants and to be sold to satisfy the
debts specified in said writ, in the sum
OF slX hundred and sixty-nine 5000. oo)
dollars, with interest thereon from the
end day of January 1901, until paid, at
the rate of per cent per annum inter
est, less credit of $73.75 paid January
9, 1901, and all costs of suit, including
10 per cent on said sum and interest as
attorneys fees
]. P. FLOURNOY, Sheriff.
Caucasian, April 2, 1907.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-30
HAIL STORM
Stones as Big as Goose Eggs-Killet
Hogs-Laid Out a Mule and a Cow
(To The Caucasian.)

(To The Caucasan.)
Myrtistown, La, April 28, Ioo7-We
had hail storm here yesterday evening
at 6:3o lasting thirty minutes. some of
the stones being the largest | ever saw,
ranging from the size of a hen egg to
larger than goose egg. Some of the
stones measured by responsible men
were from four and a half to six inches
in circumference, and killed geese and
hogs, knocked down a mule and a COW
that | know of, damaging house tops.
1t bursted window panes at my house,
and I was only in the edge of it. This
storm has damaged crops and gardens.
Its course was from northwest to south
east, You need not say, this is fishy,
for we can prove it by hundreds of peo-
pie. In the woods it broke limbs off the
trees as large as a mans arm Yours
truly, LA WALTON.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-30
MONUMENTS UNVEILED.

On last Sunday three monuments ded-
icated to the memory of Woodmen were
unveiled near Columbia, Caldwell par
ish, with appropriate ceremony. 1t is
estimated a thousand spectators attend
ed In beautiful oration Sovereign l.
c. Btuler of Shreveport paid an eloquent
and loveful tribute to the dead
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-30
ARTICLE VII.

its holder in person or by written proxy
ARTICLE VII.
No stockholder shall ever be held liza
bic for the contracts or faults of this
corporation in any further sum than the
unpaid balance due to the company or
the shares of stock owned by him, nor
shall any mere informally in the srgan;-
zation hereof have the effect of render
ing this charter null, or of exposing a
stockholder to any liability beyond the
amount of his stock
In testimony whereof, said parties
have hereunto subscribed their names
on this the 27th day of March 1907, and
have set opposite their several names the
amount of stock subscribed for by each,
which shall constitute the subscription
list of this corporation, in presence of
me, notary, and the attesting competent
witnesses, after due reading hereof
F. w. HAMITER,
SiXty-nine (6o) shares.
E. f. PARAMORE,
Seventy (7o) shares.
F. w. PARAMORE,
One CD share.
Attest:
J. B. ARDS.
J. II. LEVY.
JOHN d. WILKINSON,
Notary Public.
Having examined the foregoing act of
Incorporation, and finding nothing there
in contrary to law, | hereby approve the
same.
Done and signed officially on this the
27th day of March 1907.
]. NJ FOSTER,
District Attorney
Endorsed: Filed and recorded March
27, 1907.
J. H. LEVY,
Deputy Clerk and ex-Officio Deputy Re-
corder.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Caddo
| 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
flee this 27th day of March 1907.
]. H. LEVY,
Deputy Clerk and ex-Officio Deputy Re.
corder.
March 28, 1907.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-30
SHERIFFS SALE.
March 28, Ioc

No, Io7o8-1n the First Judicial District
Court of Caddo Parish, La. Louis
Liebmamn VS.. Tom Thomas, ct ais
By virtue of writ of fieri facias, to
me issued in the above entitled and num-
bered suit, | have seized and will offer
for sale, at public auction, for cash, ac-
cording to law, at the principal front
door of the court house of Caddo Par
ish, La, during the legal hours for
sales, on
SATURDAY, MAY 4, 1907,
Lot q of petition of Flournoy lands of
date December 23, 1874, containing 248
acres in sections I6 and II, township II,
north, range IS west, Caddo Parish, La,
described as follows: Beginning at the
northeast corner of lot 3 and run north
81 chains, thence west 80 chains, thence
south 81 chains, thence east Sc chains to
place of beginning, with all the build
ings and Improvements thereon.
Said property seized as belonging to
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-30
SPECIAL SHIRT SALE
20 per cent off

We have a fine assortment of WASH
SKIRTS. value from $I.25 to $3.50,
Noiles, Panamas, Light Weight Serge,
value from $500 TO $4,000, all go in this
sale at TWENTY PER- CENT DIS
COUNTfT THIS WEEK.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-30
CHARTER
OF THE RED RIVER LAND AND
LIVESTOCK COMPANY.

State of Louisiana, Parish of CaddO
Be it remembered, That before me, John
d. Wilkinson, a Notary Public, duly
commissioned and sworn, for and within
the Parish and State aforesaid, per-
sonally came and appeared E. w. Ham
tier, resident Of said Parish and State
T. E. Parramore and F. w. Paramore,
residents of the City of St Louis and
State of Missouri, who stated and de-
clared to me, Notary, that availing
themselves of the Constitution and laws
of Louisiana, they have formed and con-
sttuted themselves, and do by these
presents form and constitute themselves,
as we'll as such other persons as may
hereafter become associated with them,
into a corporation and body corporate
under the name and title and for the
purposes hereinafter expressed, and
have adopted as their charter and act
of incorporation the following, to-wit:
ARTICLE |.
The name and title of this corporation
shall be the RED RIVER LAND AND
LIVESTOCK COMPANY" and its
domicile shall be at the City of Shreve-
port in the Parish of Caddo, Louisiana,
and under its corporate name it shall
have and enjoy the right of succession
for period of fifty years, unless sooner
dissolved as hereinafter provided
ARTICLE II.
The purposes for which this corpora
ton is established and the nature of the
business to be carried OH by it are de-
clared to be, to purchase, own, cultivate,
sell and mortgage or lease land in the
State of Louisiana and in the State of
Arkansas; to buy, hypothecate and sell
timber and timber lands and in connec-
ton Herewith to own and operate gins,
presses, sawmills, planning mills Or other
machinery; to purcaSe, raise and sell
livestock of any and every description in
said States of Louisiana and Arkansas,
and generally to do and perform all
acts and things i'll connection with its
principal business which may be neces
sary or incident thereto, or which may
increase the profits thereof and the pros
perity of said company, so long as the
same is not incompatible with this act of
incorporation, or the laws of said State.
ARTICLE III.
The capital stock of this corporation
is hereby fixed at twenty thousand
dollars, divided into two hundred and
fifty shares of one hundred dollars each,
and shall commence business whenever
fourteen thousand dollars shall be sub
scribed and paid for in full. Said capi
tai stock may be paid for in cash, prop
erty or services rendered, and no stock
shall be issued until same is fully paid
for.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-30

We have just received a handsome
line of the MARQUISE WHITE
SHIRT WAIST SUITS which we have
on display this week
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-30
Banking by Mail Speciality. Ample Resources.
Interest Paid on Time and Savings Deposits
''Not Dollar Loaned to Any Officer of this Bank"

under this charter, each share of stock
shall be entitled to one vote, either by
its holder in person or by written proxy,
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-30
BEN H0LzMAN'S

We will offer this week BIG REDUC-
TIONS on WHITE GOODS, COL
ORED LAWNS, MOHAIR, VOILES,
WOOLEN DRESS GOODS and Black
SILKS.