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The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-11-07
Inyestigate Origin of Fire.

Mr.. J. A. Callahan, Assistant Fire
Marshal of the State of Louisiana,
was in Franklin investigating the
cause of the fire which occurred on
the night of October 23rd, in which
the stock of the furniture store of
Decklemann and Davis was COM
pletely destroyed and the two-story
building occupied by them consid-
erably damaged, as well as an ad-
joining building occnnied by S. Ba-
trous. In the building occupied by
Batraus there is hole as large as
a mans head which was made by an
augur, together with lot of cotton
saturated with coal oil. Messrs. Deck
lemann and Batraus, who were ar
rested, charged with burning in the
night time building occupied as a
furniture store, have been released
on bonds of $1,000 each.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-11-07
REFUSES SESsMEhT ROLL
Chairman of Board Acted Be-
yond Authority
RICE HARVESTING NEARLY OVER
Angola Farm VIII Put 1000 Acres
in Corn Next Year. Farmers are .
Planning Diysrsification. Post
Office Robbed. school Notes.

The state auditor refuses to ac-
cept the assessment roll of the par
ish of Rapides, despite the fact that
Chairman Wallace of the State Board
of Equalization has accepted the roll.
The state auditor Is of the opinion
that the chairman of the board is act
Ing beyond his auta6rity In accept-
ing the roll without the concurrenees
of the entire board. The matter will
be placed before Acting Gov. Lambre-
mont
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-11-07
SOCIAL QUEEN Is DEAD.

Mrs. William Astor, Who Made the
400" Passes to Beyond.
New York.-Mrs. William Astor.
who for thirty years has been re-
garded as the social leader of New
York, died of heart disease at her
home on Fifth avenue. For nearly
four weeks, Mrs. Astor, who was 50
years old, has been in a critical con-
dition owing to the return OF heart
affection that had given her trouble
for years. There is not name in the
social register ,lat is so well known
from one end of the land to the other
as that of Mrs AStor.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-11-07
Refinery Starts Monday.

From all appearances the cane will
turn out better than previous years.
The refinery at Gheens, on the Gold
Grafton Monday The labor is scarce,
but the planters are expecting full
supply from the cotton parishes.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-11-07
Timber Being Shipped.

A great deal of wood is shipped
from Baker to New Orleans. N. B.
Brown, one of Bakers most prosper
Gus merchants, handles most of it.
Many carloads have gone away and
more are to follow. Hardwood tim
Der such as hickory, gum, ash and
poplar is shipped across the seas for
various purposes.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-11-07
ASsASSINs RUN TO EARTH
Men Known Who Hung and
Killed Rankin
SWIFT JUSTICE SURE TO FOLLOW
Thirty-Fiye NIurderers We're in the
Plot, Though Not More Than Ten
Pulled it OF. More Prison
: -
ers Brought In.

|. ReelfoOt Lake, ,Tenn.-We Know
who fired the shot and who put the
rope around Rankin's neck, said
Gov. Patterson in a statement just
before his deIarturesfor Union City,
where special grand jury Is investi-
eating the night rider .depredations
in this section, which eliminated re-
Gently in the murder of Capt. Quen-
tin Rankin. Ihe governor n his
statement, said:
THE proof which has thus far de-
veloped is positive as to the guilt of
some of the men under arrest and
duplicates many others. This will
all be presented to the court at the
proper time and long step has been,
taken to discover and suppress law
lessness in this region. Conditions
have been extremely bad, the night
riders going from one lawless act to
another until the elimination came
with the murder of Capt. RANKIN and
the attempted murder of Col. Tay-
lor.
I'VE knew who fired the shot and
who put the rope around Rankin S
neck. The number of men actually
at the killing was probably not more
than ten, while some stood guard and
others held the horses. The whole
number engaged in the undertaking
did not exceed thirty-five. The in
quiry will be further prosecuted and
the state will have ample evidence to
convict"
1t is learned that Frank Ferriner's
confession was full and complete;
that he says he was with the men
who took Rankin and Taylor to the
bank of the slough: that he told the
names of the man who pulled the
rope, lifting the mob's victim into
the air and the name of the man who
fired the first shot into Rankin s
body. The confessions OF Hogg and
Morris are also said to be complete.
Hogg, it is said, was one of the four
men who guarded the horses near the
scene of the murder, while Morris
stood guard around the house when
the leaders went in after A>ankin
and Taylor. s;
.sTha zeonfa fasainns 4<k~ EIasrinersi ifoss
ana Morris snbstantiate. Il II said.
that of It'd Burton, woh is alleged to
have spread the news among tho
night riders that Rankin and Taylor
were at Walnut Log These three will
be used as states witnesses. They
will be taken to Memphis for safe
keeping. 1t is understood that other
important witnesses and prisoners,
Garrett Johnson, alleged captain of
night riders; Will Watson, John
Cochran, Will and Jim Keesucker
and others will be taken to Nashville.
More prisoners were brought in.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-11-07
Cooperative Sugar Factory.

G.. E. Sanford, of Covington, is the
inventor and patentee of new pro-
cess of clarifying and preserving cane
syrup. He thinks that without the
use of sulphur or other harmful
agents he has solved the problem
of clarifying and preserving and he is
organizing among the cane growers
a cooperative association that pro-
poses to have its factory. warehouses
and general officers distribute its
wares in bottles.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-11-07
Building to Be Erected.

Bids for the erection of 100000
school building are now being adver-
tised for Bienville. The committee
having the construction of this build
ing in charge hope to have same COM
pleted within four months.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-11-07
EmbezzIer Seeks Pardon.

The general opinion prevailing
among the friends Of Oscar Kondert
in Baton Rouge is that an effort will
be made by his friends to secure his
pardon from the prison to which he
was sentenced by Judge Saunders OF
the Federal Court, to serve five wears
for the embezzlement of about $780,
900 from the First National Bank
of Baton Rouge Exactly how much
money Mr.. Kondert is alleged to
have gotten from the bank, while
serving in the capacity of cashier.
and how much was returned, is not
known That there was 100000 that
was made good is evident from the
fact that the surplus of the bank was
reduced from $4,000 to $4,000.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-11-07
New Scholhouse Accepted.

The building committee of the new
school house at Franklin has accept
ed the building from the contractor,
deducting $4,000 from the price of
construction for alleged failure to
comply with certain specifications,
which can be added for this sum.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-11-07
Daughters Of the Confederacy.

The annual convention of the Unit
ed Daughters of the Confederaey will
be datleu adj uaun an annnn ann
be held at Atlanta, Ca, on Nov. !
to IA, and the event is of unusual in
terest tc the members of this organ
ization. 1t is to be hoped that the
Louisiana Division will send a urge
delegation. These meetings are con-
ducive of much good. and dcle satcs
return home full of enthusiasm md
determination to do great good in
their respective chapters. The pres
ident of the Louisiana Division urges
the chapters to send as many dele
gates as possible.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-11-07
Will Follow DiversificatiOn.

Around Baton Rouge it is proba-
Bile that there will be many changes
Already the farmers have begun plan
ming for the next years crop. and
many of them are going to diversi-
fly. Lespidesa hay acreage will no
doubt be increased, and many who
have raised sugar cane are saving
the most of it for seed another year
and is now being planted as it is
harvested.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-11-07
BURNED TO DEATH.
One Man Loses Life in Hotel, AnOth.
er Fatally Hurt.

Grannis, Ark.-In a fire which de-
stroyed the Alberta Hotel here Geo.
Trammel, of Greenwood, was burned
to death, Fred Willis, of Deirks, was
probably fatally injured, and sever
al other guests painfully hurt Tram
mel was unable to force his way
through window and burned in
view Of a number of on-lookers, who
were unable to render aid Willis,
jumped from a window, but in falling
struck his head.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-11-07
"Malt Sap, to Be Determined.

NH0at odzY 70
Is the beverage called malt sap.
which tastes and looks like beer, the
genuine article, or is it just plain
malt sap?" This question is to be
determined at the trial of Lewis
Strickland, a prominent citizen of
Merryville, who was arraigned before
Judge Miller on the charge of selling
liquor in a prohibition ward. Strick-
land, through his attorneys. pleaded
not guilty, and the case has been set
for November
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-11-07
BRITISH SQUADRON.

Ordered to Proceed to South Amer.
ican Waters.
Port Elizabeth, Cape Colony.-Or-
ders have been given that the Brit
ish squadron. under the command OF
Rear Admiral Sir Percy Scott. pro-
eeed to South America on the COM
pIetion of its South African program.
The squadron consists of the cruisers
Good Hope. Antrim. Carnarvon and
Deyonshire.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-11-07
Weather Good for Rice.

Weather conditions are exceeding
ingly favorable to rice harvesting
and threshing. Cutting of late Japan
is practically finished, and with pres
ent weather conditions, the remnant
of the rice crop will all be threshed
and under cover inside a couple of
weeks. Rough rice receipts are heavy
at the warehouses and practically no
sales are being made.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-11-07
Equalization Board Matters.

An investigation of the records
and the law reveals the fact that un-
der the act creating the Board of
Equalization it is authorized to Sit
sixty days during the year. The
Board at it's session in August and
September sat only fifty-nine days,
SO that the Board can legally sit an
other day in Baton Rouge. 1t is the
purpose of the governor to have the
board meet and delegate its power
to some committee to pass on the as
sessment rolls which fail to reach the
total that the board has said they
should reach.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-11-07
New Postoffice to Be Built.

Corbin, the midway town between
Hammond and Baton Rouge, on the
Baton Rouge. Hammond and East
ern Railroad, has recently gained two
important victories which will great
willu an an an anan ardlu dlu mn
" facilitate its development and
growth. The decision of the Railroad
Commission naming Corbin as the 1e-
gal station was followed by the re-
moval of Walker Postoffice up to
Corbin. This was an old rural office
and was only missed by the railroad
line one mile.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-11-07
COTTON MUST GO UP.
But Farmers Union Will Not Stand
For Night Rider.

New Orleans.-Night riders and
their depredations will be taken up
at the meeting of the National Farm
ers' Union in New Orleans. Nov. IL
and u. The price of cotton must
go up" said President c. S. Barret.
OF the union. in a statement given
the Associated Press, but the union
repudiates the insinuation that 1t In
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-11-07

any manner, countenances the deeds
of night riders who may seek TO
shield themselves under our name.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-11-07
state Printing Award Sustained.

state fFlntlHk hHaTU ousldiAeu.
The state auditor has received the
opinion of the attorney general sus-
tanning that official in all his decls-
ions rendered during the trouble
arising over the awarding of the
printing for that department. The
state auditor will shortly announce
the successful bidder in the compe-
tition, basing his decision solely up
on the lowest bid submitted as pro-
vided for by law, technicalities ex-
cepted.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-11-07
Plain Dealing .derchants, Bankrupt.

Plain Dealing .derchants, Bankrupt.
Kelly Bros, merchants in Plain
Dealing, Bossier parish, filed volun-
tary bankruptcy proceedings. Debts
s6,496.18; assets, s4,o6S.sS. This is
the second Plain Dealing firm to fail
within ten days. The merchants
claim holding cotton by farmers and
the short crop are principally re-
sponsible.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-11-07
CONTEMPT CASE POSTPONED.
Justice Wright Refuses to Render an
Early Decision.

IdFly DeC1SAOHs
Washington, D. C.-Notwithstand-
ing efforts of labor leaders to have
the question decided before the gen.
eral elections, Justice Wright in the
District Supreme Court has postpon-
ed until November 10th considera-
tion of the case of Samuel Gompers,
President; John Mitchell, Vice Pres
ident, and Frank Morrison, Secreta-
ry of the American Federation of La
Dor, who are charged with contempt
of court. The case grows out of a
suit for injunction instituted against
the labor officials by the Buck Stove
and Range Company, of st. Louis.
Missouri.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-11-07
NEGRO CASHIER INDICTED.

Hinder Arrest for Crooked Conduct
In Banking Business.
Little Rock,-Chas B. King, cash
Ter. only negro bank in the state,
CAPITAL City Saving, which went in
to the hands of a receiver last June.
was arrested upon two grand jury
indictment charging him with receiv-
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-11-07

ing deposits when institution was in
solvent.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-11-07
New Electric Lights Completed.

E. :. Frederick, manager of the
St. Tammany Electric Light and Pow
er Company, has about completed
the installation of the new lights or
dered a month ago by the town, and
now the citizens of several sections
of the town revel in the radiance of
1900 candle power lights to help
them on their way on dark nights.
With three exceptions, the lights are
all in New Covington, where they
were badly needed.
Traveling Anxli4ors Claecks He0ts
yelling auditor
has resumed work on the books
which he has on hand for overhaul
ing at Baton Rouge. Mr.. Smith was
called to Rev Orleans recently to
attend the trial of w. S. Ingram, for
mer secretary of the State Board OF
Health but which trial was again
postponed on account of the illness
of the accused.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-11-07

concluded next week.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-12-31
THE NEW CABINET
continued from Page Four.)

Chair
the committee his efforts
the fact that the Afro
the Republican despite the eff
addi his Chicago il
materially the unexpected and
friend of the Fes
h abi and are well known to him.
consideration cabinet
pointee Bange Seattle Washington Judge Bal
Land year and the much against
his own will business
order to take public position bge
affairs of his office with marked
ton of the law with liberal treatment
Judge Banger will be
of Interior This appointment made
Northwest Pacific sections of the
politician well good lawyer
of Republican
campaign and not only material factor
Washington by large majority for the Republican
local fund which donated TO the
National Committee general use
Cabinet position in the person OF Will
Wheeler Department Of Commerce and
include that the
having during the present
Mecaf of the
Navy the administration
expected will
in disposition several places on the
the appointments is confidently
should this the 1t
Wyoming will be selected
Circuit Court Appeals for
who rendered the opinion in the
in the ad-
m Antitrust
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-12-31

Road Luna, Honolulu, Sam wahine-
aea.
Road Luna, Honolulu, S. W. Kamo-
hali.
Road Luna, Honolulu Ed. Hanapi.
Road Luna, Honolulu, Horace n.
Crabbe
Road Luna, Honolulu, Ed Genet.
Road Luna, Honolulu, j x. Merse-
berg
Road Luna, Honolulu Chas. Clark
Road Luna. Honolulu, BENZ. Kalnna
Team Luna, Road Department. Ho-
nolulu, w. Rathburn.
Road Overseer, Eva Road District.
James Manoanoa.
Road Luna, Eva Road District. j. II.
Makanani
Road Luna, Eva Road District, Man
uel X sylvia
Road Luna, Eva Road District, Jas.
Keonaona, Jr.
Stable Luna, Eva District, Solomon
X Naholowaa.
Road Overseer, Waianae Road Dis.
trict, Fred Meyer, Republican.
Road Luna. Waanae Road District
JAS Pa!au.
Road Overseer, Waialua Road Dis
trict, II. II. Plemer
Road Luna, Waialua Road Distric,
d. X. Kauwalu.
Road Overseer, Koolauloa Road Dis
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-12-31
SUPERVISORS
OBJECT TO PLAN
OF FERN
(Continuet from Page One.l

Republican members of the Board OF
Supervisors intend doing"
In what way?''
well, l want to see if they intend to
act fairly"
Mayor-elect Fern stated that he was
preparing the list of committees anU
other data. He added that he was
prepared to stand by his appointments
and that if there was a deadlock tho
only thing to do would be to take the
matter to the courts.
There was great excitement in poll
teal circles this morning over the
Fern appointments, and not a little
good-natuTed bantering.
Supervisor-elect Jim Quinn looked
wise and declined to be interviewed on
the Fern appointment situation.
Go see Dan Logan" said he, hes
the wise man of the Board" But SUI
pervisor-elect Dan Logan had already
been seen and would not say as much
as Quinn. Jim Quinn wanted to say
something however, so he suggested
that it was a shame, since Fern had
got down as far as appointing parE
keepers that he had not appointed mel
to drive the steam-rollers and men tC
handle picks in the quarries and hi
just as well, while about it, might have
appointed family physician to every
| City and County officer alleged.
County Attorney John Cathcart was
approached in regard to the situation
but he very naively remarked that al
County Attorney" he was not in
position to give any opinion in a mat
ter which concerned only the City ant
County Attorney County Attorne!
Cathcart, after January 4, at noon, il
very likely to refer the matter, will
all due respect, to City and County At
torney Cathcart, which is himself il
effect, tho not just yet himself II
Office.
, In any event it was clearly inferre'
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-12-31
NEW YEARS PARTY
OF JOLLIEST KIND

This certainly is the widest des-
cription of what the people out Manoa
Valley way are planning for tomor-
row afternoon from 2 to p. m. on
the grounds of the MidPacific lnsti-
tute at Atherton Hall, the new home
of Kawaiahao Seminary. Manoa has
reason to be proud of the way it is
forging to the front as an educational
center What with Oahu College at
its gateway, the College of Hawaii fur
Their up andfacing this the Mills
School and Kawaiahao Seminary de-
partments of the Mid Pacific Institute,
It is surely to be congratulated. Homo
/ lulu people little know the beauty of
| the situation of the latter institution
and those who visit Kawaiahao to-
morrow for the first time will find
much to astonish them. The interest
being taken in this event which pro
poses to continue all the best features
of formal reception, donation party
informal housewarming, hookupu anC
old time Dutch New Years, promises
a rare good time. Not the least en-
joyable feature will be the character
of the gifts brought which will rang,
from latest novel to look of reference
furniture of all sorts to fire eXtin
guishers, flags to piano games to dish
es, and pigs to cattle, for KawaiahaC
has a farm attachment Music ma!
be expected not only from the liv,
stock but also from the popu R0va
Hawaiian Glee Club. Every ouy will
be there including visitors from tn
mainland who will want to see wha
goth century hookupu in Honolulu
is, and everyone will bring something
useful
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-12-31

from what Cathcart wouldn't say that
there promises to be some warm DO
ings.
Supervisors-eiect lowered about the
County building this morning, lodging
reporters and talking in whispers.
Fern and appointments" were about
all the words that could be distinguish
ed.
The Supervisors-electh however, have
little plan of their own in the maxi
ing and there will be surprise for
Fern on Monday next, or before.
Fern has practically issued defiance
to the Supervisors-electa and the Super
| yisors do not intend to be dehed' vi
course the majority of the Board oil
Supervisors is Republican and Fern is
| a Democrat, which makes it all the
more interesting. None of the Super
visors will talk and yet 1t Is assured
that the Board intends to appoint lts
own working committees and to work
with the committees it appoints.
An attorney this morning declared
that there was nothing to prevent a
deadlock in the Aevent of the Super
visors failing to approve any OF the APP
continents of Mayor Fern, and the
committees. Fern declares he Is rlgh'
and the supervisors are equally GER
tain they are right-all except one
member, perhaps-and there is beau
tiful chance of two men for each jot
going out to said jobs on the afternoon
of Monday next; chance of two men
grabbing the same park rake to clean
I'D the park, one man appointed by
Fern and another appointed by the
Board; if these two severally appointed
men get to scrapping over the same
rake, why, it will have to go to thu
Supreme Court, perhaps through tho
police court.
Legal opinions sought by Star rep
resentative this morning were to tn
effect that Fern had no right to maxi
5 any appointments. What the Count.
Attorney thinks is not known, for n
S won't talk, but it is believed that tn
4 City and County Attorney, who can
= not be interviewed for the reason tina
1 he does not exist, will be of the op
y inion expressed by other legal mind
S and which legal minds are abov
4 quoted. 1t might be added that tn
= legal minds referred to are not non
n partisan in politics.
a Fern declares most emphatically tina
there is no necessity of approval b
d the Supervisors of his appointments.