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The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-06-13
OUR COTT0N MONOPOLY 7
Little Hope of Checking Anerii-
cas- Advantage.
SPECyL ALTON IS DISCUSSED


'ss Paris, Francs Yhe InteruataOnA
! Cotto1 Chne i1atshsd itx LABOR,
fednoska ri va 8 - { Nf6ef n
Italy IN 1863, either at Milan or Ron1e
/ the place and the exact date, 10 be
determined later Among the mos,
important resolutions adopted by the
congress was one inviting all confed
Grated associations In the various
| countries interested In cotton to join
IN harmonious curtailment during
periods OF distress arising from over
or interpretation; another invites
the European governments to study
and advances the extension of colonial
production OF cotton; a third instructs
the cotton contract committee to
place before the exchanges of Europe
| recommendation for tha substiru-
! ton Of the net weight basis OF pur-
chase for the present basis, which
allows shrinkage of thirty pounds
In bale of 500 pounds, and a fourth
looks to the introduction into Europe
OF the mutual mill insurance system
now In vogue in America.
The question of adopting measures
In an effort to prevent unwhoiesome
speculation in cotton was Thoroughly
canvassed, but the only action taken
was the adoption of resolution in
strutcing the permanent committee to
study a method or creating reserves
of cotton in Europe sufficient to in
sure the European industry against in
ordinate prices, due to American spec
llatton.
The congress adopted also in princi-
pie a resolution instrucling the perma-
nent committee to prepare annual cot
ton statistics with ne object of warn
Ing the industry when machinery was
being augmented beyond the means
of consumption. The congress further
agreed to authorize the committee to
study the American proposition for the
establishment in the southern states OF
a cotton experiment station, founded
and managed under the auspices Of the
foreign industry. for the purpose of as
certaining the real cost of production
and suggesting methods OF lowering
this cost.
The American delegates think that
the enterprises Of the congress will be
generally helpful, and the foreign dele
gates recognize that there is little hope
of breaking tae American monopoly.
The proposition to change the pur-
chasing system of cotton to the net
weight basis is regarded as the most
important action of the congress, and
the American delegates think it prob
ably will be adopted In America If it is
successful introduced in Europe.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-06-13
Cutting Affray.

A cutting Array occurred in Pal
Fusiller's barbershop at Lake Charles
in which Herman Ott !, a workman
in the shop, received three severe
knife wounds at the hands of the pro
prietor Of the establishment. Fus;ller
was placed under arrest shortly after
the cutting, but was later released on
bond.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-06-13

There will be no lukewarm indorse
ment of President Roosevelt and his
policies In the republican platform
Il the wishes Ct Secretary Taft and
his friends have potency in the franz
ing OF that document. This much was
made known after the first OF a series
Of conferences to he faid nth the
secretary of war on the SUBJECT Of
platform.
President Roosevelt had an exceed
ingly narrow escape from serious
accident while horseback riding in
Rock Creek park. Mrs. Roosevelt was
with the president.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-06-13
Died EHIIE ne PRAIEl


New York City On ais return from
Paris Tuesday Theodore z. Shonts,
presidsnt of the Observation-Disclosures
politan company. declared that the re-
ports that the death OF his sOnin-law,
.tae Duke De Ghatlnes. was due to IN
aulgence In QpIates were infamous IL
bells. Mr.. ahonts said that the dukes
sdeath was caused hy heart disease and
that he was not addicted to the ase
of drugs.
The duke and my daughter were
kl1eeling At their bedside IN prayer
said MT ShDnts Wlan the stroke
came Qpon him that cexsted him off
befole nls lcaf 81 could Be SUM
noned. -
The memory Of the duke has been
grossly maligned. and outrageous re-
ports were printed about the manner
and cause Of his death The facts are
these: On the afternoon. OF the day ON
which he died, the duke and my
daughter were out riding. They dined
together and then retired to their
apartment early
They we're kneeling close together
and the duke neld one arm about his
wife's shoulder. Suddenly he lurched
forward. and then tumbled uncon-
scious at my daughters feet. He was
dead before anything could be done
for him.
Upon arrival in Paris I found my
daughter In an alarming condition.
Until two weeks ago we feared that
her reason mad gone and would never
return. It is just two weeks ago Sum
day when the turn for the better
came.
my wife and one Of my daughters
Will remain with the duchess through
out the summer. The relatives of tae
luke have been more than kind to my
laughter. They have Wed with one
another in trying to do for her. The
Duchess dues was more tiaan Sis
.er to her, so that she will be among
friends while she re-
mains in France
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-06-13
Snatched Coin Rack,

A negro botblack about twelve years
old appeared at the cashiers window
|of the State National Bank at Jen-
nings and asked for a quarter il
change. After Cashier c. q. Connal-
ly hearing an unusual noise, turned
just In time to see the negro pulling
from the money rack a handful Of
coin. The boy raa, and, after being
chased by Mr.. Connally, as captured
by the marshal and sent to his home
lth instructions to be severely pun
ished.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-06-13
Catholics to Build Church.

F Work will begin shortly upon the
brick Catholic church at Abbevills
to cost $4,000. Material for the
foundation is on the ground and the
exact site of the location will be de-
termined next Sunday by a vote of
the members of the congregation.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-06-13
BIZ actamount captured.

After a nine-mile chase ith fox
hounds a party led by D'r. Hines C..
mount north ofvDvp. w an ardl uan
Webb has captured large catamount
north of Estherwood in Prairie Hoyt.
The beast had been killing chickens
and sheep. The party struck the trail
of another large catamount, which is
being pursued.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-06-13
Fails Into Boiling Water.

John Rizzuto, a sixteen-month-oli
child Of 1911 ST. Claude street, New
Orleans, was severely scalded about
the body by falling into a pot Of
boiling ater which had been placed
in the yard. The child as sent to the
hospital in the ambulance and its in
juries were pronounced serious.
ekioni 4althofGeElel mfawyy aaann
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-06-13
FOUGHT Dogs FORTY HOURS.

!. Doctor Has Terrible Experience On
An Ice Pack In Labrador.
st. Johns, N. F.-Battling for forty
hours against a pack Of hunger-mad-
dened dogs on an ice pack of the
coast of Labrador, with the tempera-
ture ten below zero, and with only a
knife to defend himself from being
torn to pieces by the savage brutes, is
The thrilling experience that DR.. viii
fred Grenfell, the celebrated mission
AIRY physician, has recently passed
through.
DR.. Grenfell finally succeeded in
killing the dogs and was later rescued
W party sent out to- search for him.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-06-13
Young Civil Engineer browns.

Willie Cattlette, aged 21 years, a
civil engineer, was drowned while
athing in the high water near the
Enterprise saw mill in the north end
Of Alexandria. Cattlette was bathing
with several young men. and it is
supposed that he was seized with a
cramp.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-06-13
NAME MAS CHANGED.
Now Seeking Possession Of Fortune Of
Million and Aalf

Now Seeking Possession Of Fortune Of
Million and Hall.
Raleigh, N. C.-The superior court
Of North Carolina has issued a decree
causing John Armstrong Chapler to
change his name to Chaloner, or
Chalnes, as he lis now to be called.
inherited fortune Of $500, 900, but
it has been held up by litigation in
the courts OF Virginia, North Carolina
and New York during which time le
has been an inmate Of the Blooming
dale asylum.
He has been pronounced sane by
the courts Of Virginia and North Car
olina and is now engaged in proving
his sanity before the New York courts.
When he does this he will enter into
complete possession OF MS inheri-
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The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-06-13
An Important Capture.

An important criminal capture was
made in Tailulah in the capture of
Henry Gangley, alias William. Har-
Land, a negro, who is wanted in Lau-
derdale county, Tenn, for the killing
of Sheriff Turner and two deputies
and wounding another deputy, near
Ripley. i'll that county, four years
ago. The capture was made by ]. G..
Bonner, manager of Outpost Planta-
tion near Alsatia, La, and Marshal
Smith.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-06-13
Sidewalks for LAFAYETTE.

The city council of Lafayette ap-
polnted a committee to report upon
ne feasibility of laying about ten
Jules OF additional cement walks, pay
usnt to be made by property owners
IA J, long time The town already has
Esae sidewalks Of all the principal
streets cemented and is now having
. cutters laid from the First
+'ational Bank down Jefferson street
Y the depot.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-06-13
Quarantine Against Venezuela.

Havana Upon the recommends
ton Of the National Board Of Sani-
tation, Governor Magoon has issued a
decree closing all Cuban ports, with
the eeeption of Mariel, against ships
from Venezuela, where the bubonic
plague is raging. Exception is made
Of Mariel because there IS a quaran-
tine station there.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-06-13
/. New Police Jury Organizes.

The new police jury of New Roads
mas organized with the election of
hev. j. F. Savourage, president and
IA. Oubre, Secretary. Conrad J..
Lecoq was elected parish printer, and
Dr. R. C. Claiborne, health officer.
The licenses of showboats was reduc-
90 to $50 per anaum, effective In
isu9. A resolution was adopted that
when community raises $500 or un-
ger the police jury will give like
amount for improving and building
sehooIhouses
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-06-13
Grand Jury Compietes Work.

Tie Grand Jury which has been
in session ten days at Natchitoches,
adjourned. To date the docket con-
tains 147 cases, of hich fifty true
bills have been returned and fifty
one no bills reported. There are two
bills for murder and two for criminal
assault.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-06-13
Stole Horse and Buggy.

A horse and buggy belonging to the
Rayne Livery Stable at Crowley, was
stolen from in front of the Opera
House. The police have been search
ing for the missing vehicle and horse
all day, but have been unable to find
any trace of the property or thieves
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-06-13
Sunday Law VioIator Fined.

Judge J. r. Davis fined a saloon
keeper 5000 or ninety days in Jail
for violation of the law last Sunday.
He warned the infringer that the next
offense would be punishable with i'm
prisonment, as he as determined that
as long as he sat on the bench all laws
would be enforced. He also warned
all salon keepers against the admis-
sion of miners into their places at
anT time.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-06-13
Reports Twenty-nine True Bills.

At Lafayette the grand jury made
a report after five days hard work,
returning twenty-nine true bills. The
principal bill is against Albert Liable
who some time since struck and killed
Gustave Landry Of this town. The
indictment is for manslaughter.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-06-13
Attempted Assault on Foreman.

While driving don one of the coun-
try roads at Brushy Landing Alex
Herbert a section foreman on the
Texas and Pacific railroad was stapp-
ed by a negro named William Nor
fies, who after cursing and abusing
the young man. attempted to assault
him. Young Herbert fired two shots
at the negro, who then made his es-
cape.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-06-13
High School Closes Term.

Miss May Girshefski, valedictorian
,Mss Anna Leblanc, salutatorian, and
MISS Leila Kaufman, historian, were
ne graduates at the closing exercises
" the High School at Dutchtown.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-06-13
DANCING BARRED.
Methodist Church Refuses to Change
Amusement Clause.

Methodist Church Refuses to Change
Amusement Clause.
Baltimore, Md.-The Methodist
Episcopal general conference during
its session did many things. but il
will doubtless be much discussed for
the things it did not do. OF these.
two had been looked forward to as Of
much importancs-the amusement
question and the matter of time lin.
it on pastorates. Neitaer was permit.
ted to come before the conference for
discussion. Hence, the much talked
of paragraph 24s stands as it had
been, without the elimination OF dane
ing and the other words suggested in
the episcopal address, and pastors
may be returned to their charges year
after year, as has In recent years beer
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-06-13
IRON BARS REDUCED.
General Reduction Of Numerous Other
Materials to Follow.

Pittsburg, Following closely
the action of the steel bar mills In
reducing prices of steel bars $4 a ton.
local makers of iron bars have re-
duced prices of iron bars for Pitts.
burg, West Virginia, northern and
eastern Ohio and western New York
to the basis of 1.40 cents, Pittsburg,
plus the freight.
Now that start has been made in
reducing prices of finished iron and
steel, it Is generally conceded that
structural material, plates, black and
galvanized sheets, pipe and possibly
tin plate will be reduced In price be.
tween now and July /. q
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-06-13
Road Tax Defeated.

The police jury met at Cameron
May 80 to tabulate the returns of the
special election held in the Fiurth
Ward to vote on proposition to
levy a 3-mill tax for public roads.
The proposition was defeated.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-06-13
PHOTOGRAPH THE EYE.
Murder May Out Through Scientific
Discovery.

Discovery.
Alton, In.-Belief in the theory
that the last object seen by murder
ed person may be fixed as a photo
graphic negative on the retina caused
Coroner Streeper to have photograph
taken OF ons eye of a woman,
whose body was found in the Missis-
sippi river and who, 1t is thought, was
murdered and thrown into the river.
The developed photograph, the coro-
ner says, showed faint outlined face
of man with hooked nose, bearded
cheeks and glabrous scalp. The cor
oner says he will try to find posi-
BILE murderer by the use of this pho
tograph. A post mortem examination
established the absence OF water in
the lungs, although the body had eyi-
dently been IN the wa1rfor several
weeks and the neck = broken.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-06-13
on FULL !
End '' e'''"s:. ...',, % &" !" Ne"

Boston, MaSS.--TL lose of the
flrst five months of Qarks what
is believed to be the lining of the
end of the depression IN England.
which has hung oy' cotton and
other textile manufal Dag centers
since the weeks following the financial
disturbances last fall.
Many mills which have been on
short time for months, started their
men on full time schedules. Some
have increased their output during the
past week, and thus far manufactur-
ers employing about $4,000 persons
have given notice OF the abolition Of
short time schedules. The welcome
change is due largely to an increased
demand for textile goods. The long
period of curtailment had depleted
stocks in the hands Of jobbers, and
the spring trade has revived business
with the retailers.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-06-13
WILL TRY TO BREAK RECORD.
Feat May Re Attempted by Prince Of
Wales.

!. London, England. When the Prince
OF Wales sail soon for. Canada an
effort will be made to establish new
transatlantic record. Indomitable,
'one of the new battleships, will carry
the prince. It is supposed to have a
speed of 28 knots. Especial care is
being taken In the selection of the
engine room crew in order to get the
greatest possible speed. 4s-,
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-06-13
Archbishop Confirms Glass.

archbishop Blenk confirmed a class
q thirty children at St, Mary's Sem
mary, at Mermentau.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-06-13
Euileptic Drons While Tishine.

Celia Brslmfeld, an epileptic me-
gress, as drowned while fishing in
Bayou Black near Houma-
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-06-13
SERVIAN MINISTER RECALLED.
Montenegro and servia May Engage
ir1 War.

Belgrade. Diplomatic relations were
broken of between Servia and Monte.
negro by the recall Of the Servian
minister. The two nations are now
on the verge of war. The Servian
minister is forced to hide in his home
after his testimony, alleging that the
Crown Prince George was connected
with the recent bomb outragss. The
people Of Montenegro are very angry.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-02-19
HONOLULU, HAWAII TERRITORY, WEDNEsDI
MOST LENGTHY
LAW DOCUMENT
Intervening Suits Against the
Burrell Construction
Company.

What is probably the longest docu
ment ever filed in a court in the .Ha-
waiian Islands is one that was entered
in the clerks office Of the United
States District Court yesterday. This
is the complaint of the Bank of Ha-
waii Ltd, intervening in the suit of
United States of America for the use
and benefit of Levers & Cooke, Ltd,
against BurreIl Construction Co. and
Aetna Indemnity Co. 1t contains $50
pages of typewriter legal cap paper,
with twelve more pages of exhibits
stitched in with it, making volume
of 972 pages. The document is about
three inches thick
It is a suit for a large number of
claims for wages of workmen assigned
to the Bank of Hawaii. the aggregate
being $17, ,934.10 with which are claimed
interest at six per cent. per annum
until paid. attorneys fees and costs.
Another intervenor suing the Bur-
reI Construction Co. and the Aetna
Co., Ltd. claiming s232573 with inter
est at six per cent from December IS.
1907
E. 0. Hall & Son, Ltd, is also going
to. intervene with a suit against the
same defendants. Perhaps there are
others.
These claims against the Burrell
Construction Co. are in connection
with it's contract for erecting the Uni
ted States Army buildings at Fort
Shafter, Kahauiki, Honolulu. Its bond
was furnished by the Aetna company,
hence the joining of the latter as a
defendant
Marshal Hendry, as previously re-
ported, made special trip to Hawaii
last week to serve the Levers & Cooke
summons on Cecil Brown, agent of the
Aetna Indemnity Co., who is spending
a vacation on that island. Yesterday
Deputy Marshal Winter left in the
Kinau to serve the papers in the Bank
of Hawaii and Iron Works suits on
Mr.. Brown. Before the deputys left
Mr.. Brown. was located by wireless at
Kailua, and by the same means team
was engaged to take Mr.. Winter up
the mountain to Kamuela, also a seat
in the mail carriers automobile thence
to Kailua.
The Burrell company is one of a
number of large contracting concerns
of New York which collapsed in the
severe financial contraction of last
year. Before taking it's big Army con-
tract here the Burrell firm had done
a large portion of the structural work
on the Alexander Young building.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-02-19
THE KASATO MARU AND
HER STRANGE MISSION

to other delays rough water often in
terferes for days at a time. There are
many holidays on which the laborers
will not work. Thus according to
shipping men familiar with the condi-
tions there. it might readily happen
that a vessel, obliged to go to several
of these landings for her cargo, might
be days in completing her Load, as the
Kasato Maru seems to have been.
Iquique and Tocopilla are about seven
ty miles apart.
The Kasato Maru was in the port
of Honolulu last November, sailing
from here November Z for Callao
where she arrived December IL. A
Captain F'ilmer. an EngIishman nearly
eighty years of age, was in nominal
command of the vessel. But a Japa-
nese named Mori was the japanese
master. During the war between Jap
an and Russia she was in the service
of the japanese government. She was
built in 1900 by Wigham, Richardson
& co. at Newcastle-on- Tyne. is of steel
6167 gross tonnage and 1923 net: 400
feet long, so feet beam, and 19 feet
depth of hold. She was not equipped
with wireless when in this port, but
NAV have had the apparatus in her
hold. xtfI4.l
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-02-19
MAY HAVE TIME BALL
BEFORE FLEET COMES

Walter E. Wall. the Territorial Sur
Veyor, has not given up hopes of Sc
curing time ball for the port of
Honolulu. officers of the Chamber-of
Commerce are cooperating with him in
the effort to obtain this desirable con-
venience for shipping. There is a diff
ficulty in the way of getting it which,
Mr.. Wall hopes, may be surmounted
by temporary expedient in season to
have the time bah installed before the
arrival of the feet.
In the meantime. plan is on foot
to have an Improvement made, or a
fault corrected, in the apparatus for
sounding the time whistle at 1:30 p.
m. daily, which will prevent the occa-
sional bitches that occur in that ser
vice.