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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-01-17
infested With strangers.

For the past. two weeks Crowley
has been overrun with a rowing, class
Of people that are a detriment to the
community. One night seventeen
strangers applied to the police for a
place to sleep and were locked in the
city hall. A number Of petty robber-
les have occurred during the past two
weeks, and on Friday night an at
tempt was made by two men to hold
up Warren Morrell in shessouth part
of the city. Mr.. Morrell had con-
siderable money on person when be
closed the store at 8 O'Clock on that
night, and as a precautionary meas
ure put a revolver in his pocket
When within block of his home hs
was stopped by q stranger, who call
ed to confederate who was behind
Mr.. Morrsll. Mr.. Morrell shot al
both men, but ~ both made their es
cape he was unable to tell whether ol
not either bullet took effect.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-01-17
Is Doing Splendid Work.

Clem J. Estopinal made visit to
st. Bernard parish, where as the rep
resentative Of the Louisiana Immigra-
tion Association, he succeeded in find-
ing places for a number of immi-
grants in that section. An order for
about forty men was placed with Es-
topinal by R. A. Stephenson, manager
of the Magnolia and Kenilworth plan
tations, and number of other orders
from that portion of the state are ex-
pected during the week.
Estopinal said that the planters in
st. Bernard parish, as well as the
planters in other sections of the state
keeniy appreciated the splendid ef-
forts Of Gen. w. j. Behan, the pres
ident of the Louisiana immigration
Association and the board of direc-
tors of that association for all they
have done in the way of placing Ia
Dor at their disposal during the grind.
ing season which is just now ended.
"The solving Of this labor prob.
lem has been the salvation of many
. planter" said Estopinal, "and
from the number of letters which thu
association has received since thu
grinding season ended it is readily
seen that the work of this body has
been, in measure, Of much mareria
assistance to them.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-01-17
ST. JOSEPH. La, FRIDAY JANUARY 7.lsos.
Louisiana Man Refuses.

Pearl Wight one of the most prom
inent republicans in Louisiana, con-
firmed the report lemmating from
Washington that he had declined the
position of commissioner of internal
revenue which was offered him sew
eral months ago by President Roose-
velt.
Mr.. Wight announced at that time
that he would accept the position if
he could arrange his business af-
fairs in New Orleans. He said that
the financial stringency which arose
several months ago made it necessa-
ry for him to give his entire time to
his interests in Louisiana.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-01-17
More Italian Trouble.

The state immigration league an
nounced that four Italian families,
numbering twenty-eight persons have
been apparently kidnapped by some
planter living near Tallulah, La. The
Italians, who were immigrants, came
here from New York en- route for Gil
rari, La, where employment had been
secured for them.
AT Tallulah man giving the same
name as the Girard planter boarded
the train and persuaded the Italians
to follow him, since when they have
not been heard from. So far as the
state immigration league knows, the
Italians have not been mistreated.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-01-17
EXECUTION DAY
Is MOVED UP
GOV. BLANCHARD COMPLIES
wITHREQUEsTs.
PEARL WRIGHT REFUSES
Big Office rendered Him Recently by
the President. Pension Wanted
for Euclid Broussard Who Had
Arm Blown Off.

A conference was held this week
between Governor Blanchard and
Judge Golsan, of West Felicisna par
ish; Representative Stirling, Of that
parish, and A. Villeret, Clerk of court
of West Feliciana, as result OF
which Governor Blanchard announc-
ed that he date for the execution OF
Robert Weston would be fixed for
Friday, Jan. IL. Governor Blan-
chard several days ago fixed Febru-
airy z as the date for the execution
of Weston, along with four others
convicted of murder. The papers in
the case were made out, but had not
been signed. The committee placed
the situation before him and reiter-
ated their belief that it would be diff
ficult and even dangerous to attempt
to protect tie, prisoner with troops.
They informed Governor Blanchard
that the people had been promised by
the officials a speedy execution OF
the negro in case of his conviction. In
view of this fact, Governor Blan-
chard changed the date of the execu-
ton to Friday, Jan. IL, three weeks
earlier than the date set. Judge Col
san, Mr.. Villeret and Mr.. Stirling are
confident that this change in the date
will satisfy the people and that there
will be mo further danger of lynch
ing.
1t develops that the st. Francisville
Company has been on guard at the
Jail protecting the negro. The troops
were called out at the request OF Sher
iff Clack. The negro Weston shot
and killed Cadet Weydert, of the
Louisiana State University, as the
young man was going home to spend
the Christmas holidays with his par
ents.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-01-17
Suspect Il Captured.

Officers Thomas and Newman
made an arrest or which may lead to
the apprehension of khe men who par
ticipated in the robbery Of the safe
of the Barham Mercantile Company
at Oak Ridge, and other outrages OF
the kind that have occurred lately In
this vicinity.
The man arrested was going from
place to place in this city exchanging
silver for currency and this aroused
the suspicious of the officers, who
placed him under arrest. He gave
the name Of Matthew Griffin on the
charge Of being suspicious charac-
tter. He had about 5000 on his per-
son, as well as large revolver, un-
loaded, for which he had a supply
of ammunition.
The details of the robbery in which
the authorities believe Griffin is con-
cerned reached the city this morning
At about 2 o'clock Tuesday morn,
ing the safe Of the Barham Mercan-
tile Company at Oak Ridge was
wrecked with nitroglycerine and some
$500 in cash secured. 1t is believed
there we're three cracksmen in the
"job," and from the character Of
the work they we're experts. After
the robbery they fled on a stoler
handcar to Collinston, six miles away
cutting the telephone and telegraph
wires along the route.
The Barham Company has Offered
a reward of $500 for the convictior
of any one or all Of the safe crackers
and in addition will give the persor
who captures the thieves one-half OF
all the stolen money that may be re
covered.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-01-17
Want Pension.

A movement is on foot to secure a
pension from the state for Euclid
Broussard, the young man who had
his right ann blown off Wednesday
while trying to salute in honor OF the
ninety-third anniversary of the bat
tie of New Orleans. Broussard will
likely secure his pension, as unde'
the military laws of the state a SOL
der who is injured in the perform
ance of his duty is entitled to re-
ceive a pension just as a member'of
the standing army, Broussard was per
forming duty ordered by the Adult
ant General. The report made to thr
Adjutant General Of the affair will
show that the accident was, in all
probability, due to a defective ram
mer that was used. Mr.. Fitch has
given a statement in which he says
that his finger did not slip from, the
vent. OF this he and the other mem
bers of the company wio were firing
the cannon are positive.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-01-17
Go Cunning for Blind Tigers.

The citizens of Mansura, hereto
fore a strong liquor stronghold held
largely attended mass meeting re-
Gently and passed resolutions con-
demning the blind tigers, and pfedg-
ing the signers to an effort to stamp
out the illegal sale of liquor. The res
olutions are signed by all the leading
men of the town, and will amount to
much in ridding the parish Of the
last vestige of liquor selling.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-01-17
Commits Suicide.

o. B. Ratliff who had been employ
ed on the Rock Island Railroad at
Hill Top, small town west of Le-
compte, came in to Lecompte to buy
provisions for the camp and while
here committed suicide by taking
provisions for the camp, and while
laudanum. He is said to be from
Winchester, KY. No cause is known
Cor his act.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-01-17
-Changing.

"A ~e1l-drsssed young man, VINO
gives his name as H. W. Jetter and
claims Birmingham, Ala, as his home
was arrested on the soutbbound Tex
as and Pacific passenger train at
Alexandria by Officer Jeason and
placed in the city Jail. BE is charged
with robbing one Of the passengers on
the train, T. w. Turpie, of Morgan
"a, by working the short-change rack
ct.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-01-17

Chester, s. C.-Southern Railway
passenger train, No. q, ran into an
open switch here colliding with cars
standing on the siding. About .
dozen people were injured, or badly
shaken up, but none were seriously
hurt. Most Of them were South Car
olinians.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-01-17
oueer Accident.

Miss Carrie Dougherty, while cross
ing street at Baton Rouge. was
caught in the hair by the shaft Of a
passing buggy and dragged thirty
feet. She was uninjured.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-01-17
Ann Blown on.

Uclate Broussard, an artilleryman
at Baton Rouge, had his right arm
blown off while firing q battle OF
New Orleans salute.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-01-17
To u. 8. Court.

The Frellsen Syndicate is expected
% carry its fight in the matter Of
McEnery script lands to the United
States Supreme Court.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-01-17
scalded To Death.

Adolphus Frost, while attacked
with epilepsy, near Ola, La, over
turned two hog. kettles and was
scalded to death.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-01-17
Assessor Removed.

Casimir- Dauenhauer, assessor and
registrar of jefferson Parish, La,
was removed by Governor Blanchard
and Beauregard Miller appointed to
the position.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-01-17

Savannah, .Ga.-At meeting Of the
Savannah Clearing House Associa-
ton It was decided to call in all
clearing house certificates on Mon
Law next. The financial condition in
South Georgia is much improved.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-01-17

The negroes Of Caddo Parish win
not be allowed to vote in the prohi-
,ition election Jan. Ia.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-01-17
Woman Assassinated.

Mrs. Harris, wife Of a railroad
contractor in Corcordia Parish, La,
was assassinated by white mau, who
escaped. A mob is in pursuit.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-01-17
Tired of Life.

Mrs. Loula Hawthorne, Of Weston,
La, after pinning q good by note to
her night robe, telling her husband
he had been good to her, but that she
was weary of life, suieided.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-01-17
Buildings Accepted.

The two new public school build
ngs at Lafayette were accepted by
ity Council.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-01-17

The Louisiana State Board Of Ag-
riculture and Immigration issued its
annual report covering crop condi
tions.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-01-17
Five To Be Hanged.

Five condemned prisoners, two Of
hem Of Calcasieu parish will be hang
ID Feb. z, in Louisiana.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-01-17
Mistaken for Bandits

One German was killed and five
Wounded in Chill. They were mistak-
IN for bandits.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-01-17
Resumed Operations.

Terrorists have resumed operations
1t Warsaw, Russia.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-01-17

The big legal fight between the
railroais and Alabama viii begin be-
fore Judge Jones in Montgomery at
once.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-01-17

The demand for manhood suffrage
ed to riotous Unconstitutional Bsr-
lin, Germany.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-01-17

Morgan City is putting down ee-
ment sidewalks.
The sun., 1908-12-20

street Maxine Elliott's new playhouse;
and. by the way, there is to be an Annie
Russell playhouse in West Forty-fourth
street. just Off the Acre
In the Acre itself are the New York.
the Criterion. the Astor and little way
to the east the Lyceum Theatre. They
may not all have been mentioned here.
but including the Annie Russell there soon
will be twenty-five theatres nightly
pouring their crowds into the Acre.
What this means as to daytime in the
Acre only those who have closely observed
the phenomenon realize the Acre il the
business centre OF the theatrical world
in America. Referring now to those who
have to do with the business end of the
theatre, "the front OF the house. their
number is surprising and they may all
be seen in the Acre during some part Of
the day. at lunch time particularly.
A business 80 varied. employing 30 many
millions Of capital, 80 many thousands
of people. with its companies scattered
throughout the whole OF the United
States and much Of Europe. has to be
elaborately organized in its admins
trative end. Owners and managers Of
theatres. owners and managers Of COM
panies, producers. stage managers. COS
tuners. employment agencies, play
brokers. authors. composers, scene
painters. must all be in close touch, for
thereNare many a4d sudden shifts to be
provided for A failure at some point
requires the changing Of several routes,
the organization of q new company, the
shifting OF players. the rehearsal OF a
play sooner than planned or even the
hurrying up of some book or score. the
production Of new costumes, new scenery;
and the army OF business men, Of writer's.
artists and others concerned must meet.
as they do. almost daily to learn OF new
or changed intentions.
By common consent these meetings,
many Of them, are at some club or more
commonly in some restaurant in the
Acre. This is the business end OF it. the
practical work by practical men whose
efforts bring the many thousands Of
pleasure seekers 10 the Acre and make its
more characteristic life.
That pleasant life begins when the
Acre takes on its first briIliance, when
the fronts and roofs Of a score Of theatres
blaze with electric lights, when dozens
of hotels and restaurants are little less
bright with attractive illuminations, when
the highway of the Acre is alive with
hundreds Of brilliantly lighted cabs,
automobiles, street cars running hither
and thither like countless distrac cted
glowworms.
Then the Acre takes on its show aspect,
the restaurants fill with gay crowds
OF diners as the streets begin to fill with
hundreds Of players hurrying from their
earlier dinners to prepare for their nightly
entertainment OF those thousands OF
more deliberate diners. But the hurry
ing business Of the day, the eager prep
aration OF the early evening are all as
nothing in. pomp and Importance, in a
Long Acre way, to the scenes after the
theatres are closed and the players and
audiences rush into the Acre for its night
gayety. '...
The sun., 1908-12-20

Across the avenue as one reaches the
eastward OF the Acre district are Del
monicos and the Night and Day Bank,
and Of course the Acre OF all places in the
world would be the first to need bank
which never cleses its doors.
Returning TO the Acre by Forty third
street one passes the Century Club-the
deans Of all the learned professions lunch
we'll there-the Racquet and the Army
and Navy clubs, the Royalton again. the
Bar Association and the Hippodrome.
and of these all but the Century extend
through the block to rty-fourth street.
Finally the Hotel Woodstock, on the edge
of the Acre, and then stroll across-you
don't stroll but hop, skip and jump to
escape the gasolene cars-and a start on
another short trip along Theatre Row;
that Is west on Forty-seoond street for one
block only, but in that one block you pass
Hammerstein's Belasco's. the Lyric. the
New Amsterdam, the Liberty, Hackett's
and the American, seven theatres in one
block, with Harvey's restaurant to take
the hungriest of the fifteen thousand
who turn out from play
houses in that one block every night
On the southerly spur Of the Acre, along
Broadway itself. are other theatres. the
Broadway; Metropolitan, Empire. Casino.
Knickerbocker. and just of the main
The sun., 1908-12-20

French restaurants as unlike anything
on the Acre itself as may be. yet Of the
Acre too. And then some little hotels,
such as the Hotel Royal. home of notably
prosperous showgirls. and OF some who
have been, as Mrs. Harry Thaw.
A little further is that surprising Walters
Club, in size and appointment equal to
many OF the old and aristocratic clubs.
Almost opposite is the fine clubhouse Of
the Alpha Delta Phi Society, and few
steps further the Lambs. oldest of Ameri-
can players clubs. and an offspring OF a
still older Lambs Of London. Opposite
that is the Hudson Theatre. and just
beyond the Hotel Gerard, built when
that block was almost out in the country
and surprised to find itself now in such
lively company.
Then, on the same side of the street. is
Belasoo's Stuyvesant Theatre, where
Belasco's fellow San franciscan, David
Warfeld. has made fame and fortune.
Beyond that, but still west of Sixth avenue.
Is the street entrance of Burns's. with its
small paned windows. its cosey lace cur
tanned window seats. looking like some
old English inn Of the quietest and sedates
class. Oh. Burns.
Opposite you see an empty brown
stone residence. and as an empty build
ing in the Acre district is a novelty you
inquire the reason and learn that 1t is
being converted into an extension Of the
Army and Navy Club, whose main build
ing is on Forty third street.
Crossing Sixth avenue, one comes to
the block of Forty-fourth street which
until few years ago was a block almost
entirely Of stables. beginning with the
big stables Of the Sixth avenue horse car
line, where the great Hippodrome now
stands-and that is part OF the Acre
district now. as is the rest OF the wonder
full block, formerly stables, which one
strolls along to reach Fifth avenue.
On the north side of the street, opposite
the side entrance of the Hippodrone. is
Henri's, the most Partisan little restaurant
in town. beloved Of ladies lunching alone.
Then on the same side follow the big
acknowledgements. Iroquois, Seymour;
the New York Yacht Clib with its granite
front, in reproduction Of an ancient war
ship; the City Club, large, sedate. but eaid
to contain one OF the best cellars in town
one may be very fussy about municipal
reform and also about the age and charao-
ter OF ones wines at the same time; and
the Harvard Club, severe almost in it's
simplicity of architecture, yet they do
say that when the score Of recent foot
ball game was posted there-but this is not
the reason Of our stroll. Further east on
the same side is the Berkeley Theatre Of
va; 10 Is art attempts-and others not all
art-end. strangely located. very fash
ionable girls school
On the other side of that wonderful
block. chief feeder Of the Acre. the south
side. is the Hotel Royalton, with its quite
amazing variety Of private dining rooms,
the soInbrely vast library and club Of the
Bar Association, the Yale Club, the Racquet
Club extension and the home of the
General SocietySpf Mechanics and Trades
men. founded in 1775 but newly housed;
and at the corner, Sherry's
The sun., 1908-12-20

American. German and Irish dishes. If
George Cohan and Sam Harris are not
there for supper they surely are for lunch,
for they belong to "knickS lunch club,
and every member must stand for the
price Of the lunch and tip for the waiter
whether he is present or not.
Other managers drop in with friends
George Tyler. who looks ever so much
more as if he had just come ashore from
a private yacht than coming from count
ing the house at half dozen theatres;
Frederic Thompson, 30 absurdly young
looking that strangers have to be reas-
sured that it is the genuine Frederic; "the"
Shuberts. suave. bandyboxy looking.
and now and then Meyer Livingston,
little known by the public. but who is said
to be the financial manager Of the theatre
syndicate.
Few actors, the reader observes, per-
hapsP No. the stars and leading men have
their own clubs. the Players and the
Lambs. and the latter claims most Of those
who sup in the Acre district. The Others
the lesser men players, do not sup at
such places as have been considered, for
obvious reasons, or an obvious reason
the price
The lesser women OF the profession sup
numerously in the high priced places Of
the Acre, generally In the company Of
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ga9 H. 49,
A PRIVILEGED ONE CAN GROSS THE STREET IN SAFETY.

Then begins a confusing scurrying
OF cabs and automobiles, a quick filling
OF the popular restaurants cafes. raths-
kcllers. college inns, chop houses and
the famous lobster palaces Of the dis
trict The recently reopened old Nor
mandie Hotel at Thirty-eighth street
marks the southernmost Of the after
supper places; and a word about that
is Of interest.
People not 30 old but that they can
still go about alone at night remember
when the Normandie was a show place
OF a hotel. 1t was far outstripped by
the early Fifth avenue big hotel buildings,
but still held it's own in Broadway. Com
petition came closer with the opening
OF the Astor and the Knickerbocker and
the Normandie closed and all It's furnish
ings were sold.
But some out OF town men saw an open
ing--and out Of town men have seen about
all the good New York hotel openings
and refurnished the old place. did it all
over anew and reopened il as q one dollar
and dollar and a half room hotel, and
confidently asserted their belief that IL
would pay as such just as soon as the new
idea became known-in six months OF
30. The first night Of the reopening $50
of its 100 rooms were taken. Then its
basement rathskeller was opened, with