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The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-07-14
A SELFMADE MAN.
Robira, who Was Educated in
the Stern School of Experience.

Crowley Signal.
John J. Robira. one of the
three candidates for District At
torney, was driving a bakers
cart. running an ice wagon and
sweeping out stores when other
boys we're going to school and to
the university. He got his edu.
cation at night, supporting him.
self and his mother and brothers
and sisters by work in the day
time. He is not a college or uni
versity man and he inherited no
influence. What he is he owes
to himself alone.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-07-14
ANSE LA BUTTE
BUSY AND ACTIVE

The bringing in of the Lake Oil
Company gusher in Well No. 8
has stimulated work at Anse Ia
Butte and the field is now very
busy and active, The Lake Oil
Co. are putting down their tenth
we'll, it is about IS feet east of the
last gusher.
A new company called the
Guitroz is preparing to bore on
the Patin tract on land formerly
leased to the HeywOOds. Several
other wells are also in project.
The Heywoods started to drill
on the Patin and Babb tracts, but
were served notices that suit had
been brought to cancel their
leases.
The Guffey people, who had
practically abandoned the field
and were moving all their ma
chinery and stock and were
breaking up camp. since the ad
vent of the big gnsher, are NOV.
ing back their material and rein.
stating their camp.
The j. Y. S. Oil Company is
vigorously prosecuting work on
their we'll. They encountered a
very thick rock through which
they bored, a distance of 1873 feet.
The indications for. fine well
are excellent and more encour.
aging than ever.
The Deborah Oil Co. have
started their second well with
Kilt Connolly as driller. He is
said to be one of the best drillers
in the Jennings field, having
drilled many of the successful
wells in that field.
The prospects for a rapid and
successful development of the
Anse la Butte field were never
better. That there is oil and
plenty of it there has been thor
oughly demonstrated by the two
fine gusbers which have been
brought in. and Anse la Butte is
sure to be one of these days one
of the big oil fields of the country.
Our claret phosphate is delic.
ious, try glass.-Moss Phar
maCV.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-07-14
GOOD BALL At BROUSSARD

The Lafayette base ball team
crossed bats with the Broussard
team at Broussard Sunday and
a fine game of ball was the re-
suit, with a score of 2 to l in
in favor of Broussard. The bat
teries were: Broussard-Du-
pleix and Morvant; Lafayette
Boudreaux and Alpha.
Let US figure with you for a
life policy in the Equitable of
New York.
The Equitable pays annual div
idends on all it's policies.
The Equitable's assets are over
$427 900. 900.
The Equitable's surplus to
policy holders is over $40, 600, 600.
PARKERsoN & MoUToN
Insurance Agency, Est. 1897.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-07-14
A UNIQUE LOT SALE.

One of the most unique lot
sales that has ever occurred in
our good city will soon be placed
on the market. Quite recently
Messrs. Goldman, Tissington,
and Bellott, of Monroe. La, pur-
chased from Capt. Buchanan a
tract of 35 acres lying at the
foot of Sterling Ave. Within the
past few days big force of la
borers and teams have been at
work under the supervision of
Mr.. H. B. Phillips, OF Monroe, an
expert in his line, getting it in
shape for immediate sale. Wide
streets and alleys have been
opened up, streets are all named
and lettered so that the whole
tract presents an up-to.da ap
pearance, and when Sterling
Grove addition is thrown open to
the public there will be an active
demand for the lots. as the prop.
erty will be restricted to white
people.
The plan of sale is so entirely
different and the terms so un-
usual that no one will have an
excuse to offer for not owning at
least a few of these desirable lots.
We are told that the first pay
ment will be only $500 cash and
then 81 90 per week without in
terest or taxes. The owners will
deposit in the Bank of Lafayette
deeds for every lot sold in the
entire tract. and should a pur.
chaser die after making but the
initial payment of $4.0O, or any
time thereafter before the lot is
paid ior free deed to the lot
would be delivered by the bank.
To encourage buyers to take
immediate possession of the
property, a clause is inserted in
the contract allowing homes tc
be built while the purchaser pays
just 81 90 per week for the lot the
house is built on. Should sick
ness occur, no payments will be
required during the term of i'll
ness and never will there be any
fines or penalties to pay. Taker
all in all it is one of the most lib
eral deals ever put on in the city
and if our people take to th'
plan like the citizens of Monroe
Eunice and other cities wher,
the proposition has been handled
there will not be lot left at tn
END of the sale.
| Certainly Lafayette, is fortu
nate in being considered by thes'
gentlemen Of sufficient import
ance to attract outside invest
ments. We congratulate the own
ers on their liberality and wisl
the plan every success.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-07-14
Notice.

There will be a regular meeting
of the Board of Directors of the
Lafayette Building Association
on Wednesday. July Is. 1908, at
8 p. m. MONEY TO LOAN.
Members wishing to borrow
should attend.
T. NJ. BIOSSAT, JR.,
Secretary.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-07-14

P 7. Shirley
FOUND DEAD.

| VOuV0 0eE10u
P. 7. Shirley. matchmaker for
the T. NJ. Biossat iewelry store
was found dead yesterday on the
bank of Vermilion bayou about 4
p. m. The body was lying on
the town side of the bayou in the
shade among lot of high weeds
about half way between Beause-
jour bridge and the railroad
bridge. 1t was found by a color.
ed man by the name of Walter
Caffery who was hunting for a
boat. He Immediately reported
the matter to the authorities and
in short while a number of
people gathered at the place.
among them Deputy Coroner DR..
L. 0. Clark who made an examine
alton into the cause of death.
The dead man was in his shirt
sleeves and had his hat on. Near
by was his coat and lying on it
was his pistol, but it had not been
discharged. On the left side was
a tin bucket. a glass with a sedi-
ment in it and a bottle of cyanide
of potash which is used by jew
elers in cleaning metal, and near
his feet was his open umbrella.
DR.. Clark made a careful exami-
nation of the body and decided
that the dead man had committed
suicide.
The personal effects of Mr..
Shirley. his watch, money, knife.
spectacles. ETC., were undisturb-
ed. In the inside of his coat a
letter was found addressed to
whom it may concern. which
stated that he was going ITO COM
nit suicide. that he had never
done any wrong that he knew of,
that he would be willing to do
over again any of his acts. That
he was of no use to any one, life
was of no use to him and he be-
lieved he would be better off
dead. He had So in his pocket.
to give 81 each to his children, all
the rest of his property was to
go to his wife.
| Mr.. Shirley left home yestcr.
day about 1 p. IN. and was seen
by several going towards the
bayou carrying an umbrella. He
failed to come home Sunday
night and his family were greatly
distressed. Yesterday morning
friends were notified of his
strange absence, and inquiries
as to his whereabouts were be.
|gun.
/ Mr.. Shirley was from Syra.
cuse. N. Y, and has three chill.
dren, two sons and a daughter.
He came here a few months ago
and has been employed as watch.
maker at the T. M. Biossat jew.
elry store. He was very quiet,
unassuming man, but those who
had the privilege of knowing him
found him to be a man of fine
character and most excellent
qualities.
He was married only q short
time ago and seemed very happy
in his married life. His accounts
are all perfectly straight and his
desperate act is mystery to his
family and his friends.
He was a member of the I. O
o. F. lodge. which recently or
ganized here, and the lodge hac
Mr.. John Vigneaux take charge
of the body and prepare it fol
burial, which will take place un
: der direction of the lodge at II
la. m. this morning in st. Johns
, Catholic cemetery.
Nothing better than our ice
cream soda, try a glass-MOss
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-07-14

WANTED-to know the address Of
Selice Dicharry or her descendants or
relatives of Valmon Thibodaux, who
moved from Lafa yette to Sabine par
ish about 1845. Selice was q sister OF
Elizabeth Dicharry, who married Me-
Gawhan. Address Walter Quinn,
Many, La.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-07-14
Notice..
Secretary

Notice.
There will be a regular meet
ing of the Board of Directors of
the Lafayette Building Ass0-
citation on Wednesday. July Is.
1908. at 8 p. m. MONEY TO
LOAN. Members wishing to
borrow should attend.
T. M. BIOSSAT, JR.,
Secretary.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-07-14

Nothing better than our ice
cream soda, try a glass-Moss
Pharmacy.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-07-14

When you want groceries
phone up 245 and tell me you-
vvantS.-F. O. BrOuSSard.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-07-14
To the Public.

l am not now, nor have l been for
the past ten months, connected with
the restaurant business conducted in
my building bought Of Mrs. L. Do
mengeaux.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-07-14

Our claret phosphate is delic-
ious, try a glass.-Moss Phar-
macy.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-07-14

Try our chocolate ice. cream
soda-its fine.-MOss Pharmacy.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-07-14

Lafayette, La, July 1908.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-18
THEATRICAL MANAGER ACTS
Complains to Department Of Justice
Regarding Trust"

In view of the representations or sew
eral theatrical managers regarding the
existence of trust to which every
theater has to pay tribute or be counted
as an outsider. Acting Attorney General
Russell said today that the Department
of Justice will probably investigate the
matter in due time. So far no inquiry
has been started, and no time has been
set for the task. AS matter of fact. the
officials are not quite clear as to their
power in the premises, as the subject has
not been studied.
Acting Attorney General Russell receiv-
ed a letter yesterday from a theatrical
manager i'm Maryland, in which the state
rnent was made that theaters outside the
trust have no chance at all, and that the
trust maintains blacklist, upon which
is kept the name of every actor and act
tress who persists in playing in the in
dependent theaters.
n second letter from the same manager
was received this morning, supplementlng
yesterdays information with list of the
theaters i'm the alleged combine.
Mr.. Russell does not attach any greater
Importance to the entire matter than to
the rest of his correspondence, and will
not make any statement as to the merits
of the case
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-18
PREDICTS HIGH PRICED FLOUR
JOHN WASHBURN EXPECTS RIG
INCREASE.
Washington Millers Consider That
Big Crops Should Have Re-
verse Effect.

John Washburn, vice. president of the
Washburn-Crosby Milling Company of
Minneapolis. in an interview sent out from
that city. states that -four and bread will
advance in price this fall. From present
all grades of -four will be higher this year
than for several years past
Washburn is an authority on the mar
ket. but the decided advance of which he
speaks has not yet reached this city Flour
is higher this year than it was last, &C
cording to the figures obtained from sew
eral wholesale dealers.
Last July the highest grade Of Mime
apolis -four sold here at Sc. 10 per barrel.
Today the same grade of flour is selling
at 500 per barrel. This price is about
% cents a barrel under what is asked by
Washington millers for the same grade of
flour.
During the past six weeks flour has ad-
vanced about 20 cents a barrel of 100
pounds. July 6 the Minnea polls mills
quoted Gold Medal flour at $3.50 per bar
rel July 70 it had advanced to I. 10 per bar
REL August $3.50 was asked and the
quotations yesterday were 81 per barrel
The wholesale dealers in flour do not
expect any big advance on present prices
unless there is some manipulation of the
market: According to all reports they
Canada will be unusually large, and If
anything prices should come down. The
-four trade journals are also anticipating
a decline in the flour market.
The present price of flour makes 1t
difficult for the bakers to realize a profit
on bread, and should an advance take
place the price Of bread will have to be
advanced
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-18
SUBDUE CRAZY NEGRO
THREE POLICEMEN WITH CLUBS
AND HANDOUTS MANAGE IT.

Clinton Holly. burly negro, who gave
three policemen the fight of their lives
Saturday night near 9Th and H streets
northeast when put under arrest for dis
orderly conduct. was arraigned in Police
Court this morning. Upon recommends
ton of the assistant United States at
torney he was committed indefinitely
pending examination into his mental con-
diton.
Holly, when arrested. proceeded to wipe
up the streets with his custodians. yell
ing like maniac the while. When the
patrol wagon arrived he had Quieted
down. Everything went smoothly until.
as the wagon turned corner. he sud-
denly leaped to his feet and dealt the
driver a smashing blow in the back of
the head with his fist. almost knocking
him from his seat.
The second outburst was the signal for
another terrific battle. Policeman Gee,
In telling of the fight. said Holly was so
powerful that two men tackling him at
one time with difficulty retained their
grips upon him. He was finally subdued
by liberal dose of three blackjacks and
kept so by two pairs of nippers.
At the station house the man raved in
finally decided to take him to the Cas-
ualty Hospital, where he was treated for
several hours The physicians injected
opiates into his body with the IDEA OF
quieting him. They expressed the opin-
ion that the man is mentally unsound. in
creased by dissipation.
Holly was removed to the jail this
morning, where he will be subjected to
daily examinations for several weeks. ana
then brought into court again Tor either
commitment to q suitable institution or
trial. according to the report of the ex-
merits.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-18
CLARENCE PARK DEAD
FORMER WASHINGTONIAN DIES
IN COLUMBUS, OHIO.

COLUMBUS, Ohio. August 1S.-Clarence
NJ Park, for twenty-five years connected
with the Treasury Department at Wash
ington and subsequently in the secret
service department. Chinese immigration
inspection service in the west and south.
died today of tuberculosis. He was forty
five years of age.
CLARENCE NJ. Park entered the Treasury
Department January 81, 1887. and for
many years was in the third auditor S
office. While Capt Mcmillan was super
intendent of the treasury Mr.. Park was
in his office and acted as private secre-
tary for about four years. In July, 1907.
he was promoted from $1,4OO to $1.6O0.
Mr.. Park in 1904 felt that his health
would be benefited by trip west and
Chief Wilkie gave him a temporary APP
pointment in the secret service in Denver.
Col He remained there a little more than
six months, and as Mr. Parks health
was still poor the Treasury officials had
him transferred to Tucson. Ariz.. In the
Chinese immigration service, in which he
continued until very recently.
The last message received from Mr..
Park by his old friends here was pic
ture postal card addressed to Capt. Nc
1t is supposed that Mr.. Park took advan-
tage Of furlough to visit his sister in
Columbus, and finding his health failing
rapidly he remained there until his death.
There is no man in the Treasury De-
partment who was acquainted with Mr..
Park who did not have kind word to
say for him when the news of his death
reached there. Mr.. Park was regarded
as one of the best workers in the depart
ment, and at the same time man of
most pleasant manners and most genial
character. He was eagerly sought az a
companion, and was claimed as a friend
by every one with whom he worked.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-18
RETURNS EVIL FOR GOOD.
Man in Custody Accused Of Robbing
His Benefactor.

Charged with robbing the man who had
befriended him. William E. Muench. alias
Watts. eighteen years of age. who posed
as jockey. was brought here from Bal
timore yesterday afternoon by Detective
Burlingame and locked up to await trial
in the Police Court. Leon Rosentha' of
121 18th street, is the man who was rob-
bed, .Nuench' was wearing a suit OF
clothes. hat and shoes belonging to
Rosenthal when brought here today and,
Il is stated, he admitted he had commit
ted two thefts at the 18th street house.
Rosenthal and Muench had worked to-
gether, and when the latter lost his en-
ployment the former gave him a place to
sleep. Muench. 1t is charged, recipro-
Gated by taking sum of money and
articles Of wearing apparel from the
room and leaving this Jurisdiction Rosen-
thai proceeded to do a little detective
work. and succeeded in tracing Muench
to Hyattsville. Going to the Maryland
town. Rosenthal met Muench and en-
gagged in q fight with him, but was unable
to hold him.
When the man who had been robbed
went in search Of a constable, Muench
took to the tall weeds and secreted him.
self until after dark. Several days later,
IL is declared. he returned here from
Hyattsville. called at the 18th street
house and took other property. Then
he went to Baltimore. where he was ar
rested Judge Kimball will hear the
case tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-18
WILL LINGER AWHILE.
Mehmed Ali Bey Will Not Leave
us Yet

Mehmed Ali Bey, the former Turkish
minister, as to whose whereabouts and
movements considerable mystery has been
attached since his displacement by Mundji
Bey as charge d affaires, said today that
he had no intention of leaving Washing
ton until his personal affairs had been
settled. He added that he probably would
be here fore some time. Mehmed Ali has
practically recovered from his illness.
The guards stationed at his house be-
cause of the threatening letters he re-
ceived still are on duty and are likely to
remain So
The report that his father. Izzet Pasha.
former favorite of the sultan has been at
his house here In hiding, Medmed Ali de-
clared as ridiculous as was the story OF
his flight. He said he did not know where
IzZet Pasha is and is waiting to hear
from him. which may be one of the rea-
sons for his remaining in Washington. The
last he heard of IZZet Pasha was when
he was leaving ConstantinOple in yacht.
Mehmed Ali said he approved the re-
form movement in Turkey, and that he
was not opposed TO the progressive party.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-18
ALL ABOARD FOR THE AIR LINE!
PROPOSED AIRSHIP PASSENGER
SERVICE MAY CRYsTALLIZE.
Capt. Baldwin, While Host at Press
Club Dinner, Springs Surprise
on His Guests. g..

The long-derided suggestion that tim,
would develop the perfection of the air
ship and there would ultimately be air
ship lines running hither and thither, per
haps to the uttermost parts of the earth
is likely to become reality within ;
short time, according to an announcement
made by Capt. Baldwin, the aeronaut
whose manipulation of his wonderful dir
igible at Fort Myer. which is about tc
pass from his possession to the United
States government. has excited the in
terest Of Washington for some time.
If present negotiations are concluded. a;
in all probability they will be. and tina,
very soon, the United States will have the
honor Of establishing the first through
passenger air line that is really an all
line between Boston and New York. prob.
ultimately the western continent and per.
haps the world Is covered.
Capt. Baldwin as Host.
Capt. Baldwin entertained a number OF
army officers and newspaper friends al
dinner at the Press Club last night Ir
his company were such distinguished sci
entists as DR.. Zahm of the Catholic Uni.
versity; Augustus Post, secretary of the
Aero Club of America Lieut.. Selfridge
of the Signal Corps. who navigated the
first aeroplane built by the Aerial Expert
ment Association at Hammondsport, N
Y. and Alexander Graham Bell, chair
man of that association, the inventor and
builder of the original aeroplane, 1.-THE
White Wings"
After steps had been taken for the for
nation of a national aeronautical society
modelled along the lines of the National
GoOgr9 q fg n
advanced. 1t is said. in a few days, by
such men as DR.. Bell and Octave Chanute
one OF the leading aeronauts of the coun-
try. who will soon arrive in the city, Capt
Baldwin made the startling announcement
that within the next two or three weeks
he would sign contract with Millionaire
Glfdden, we'll known in automobiling
circles. for a number of dirigibles to run
from Boston to New York.
Glidden to Finance Dirigible Line.
Mr.. Glidden, it is said. proposes estab-
fishing passenger line between those
cities. and will give Capt. Baldwin an
order for several dirigibles large enough
for passenger traffic.
Prof. Clayton of the Blue Hill OBJ
Servatory was sent to Fort Myer last
week by Mr. Glidden for the purpose of
escertaining the speed endurance of the
Baldwin dirigible and make a report on it.
Prof. Clyton returned to Boston after
making his investigation. and on the
strength of his report the millionaire
communicated with Capt. Baldwin and re-
quested that work on the ballons for the
aerial transit line commence at the earli-
est possible date. Capt. Baldwin said last
night that he had received several pri-
vate orders for duplicates of his army
dirigible.
Engineer Curtiss. he said. has also re-
cefved number of orders to manufac-
ture June Bug" aeroplanes, such as the
one he made his successful flights in sew
eral years ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-18
PLANS AN IMPROVEMENT.
Evans Estate May Erect Office Build.
ing-Sale of Residence.

Plans are being considered by John ..
Evans. representing the Evans estate.
having in view the erection of nine
story Office building on the south side OF
New York avenue between 14th and 18th
streets northwest. The site is now occu-
pied by the Evans building, one of the
older of the Office buildings of the city.
1t is the purpose to remove the structure.
which Is about five stories in height.
and in it's place put up modern office
building. If the plans are carried on;
the work of construction will be begun
about the LIST of October.
+. b. Pyle. architect. has worked out a
scheme for the treatment of the i'm
provement of the property, which. owing
10 its location. is valuable one in the
business section of the city.
Willige, Gibbs & Daniel. real estate
brokers. have sold for Vincent Z. Meyer
hotter the three-story colonial brick resi-
dence 4424 Sth street. between Randolph
and Shepherd streets. The house has nine
large rooms. tiled bath, hot-water heat
and servants toilet. 1t Is on a terrace
the lot being twenty-four. feet by a
depth of 40 feet to a thirtyfOOt alley
Ii is understood that $3.50 was paid fol
the property. Rodney r. Gleason, the
purchaser, will occupy the house as his
home.