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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-03-26

l, c. 0. Gayle, President, and |, r. T. Stinson,
Cashier of the above named bank, do solemnly
swear that the above statement is true, to the
best of my knowledge and belief.
20. GAYLE, President.
R. T. STINsoN, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before mo this, the
0o'i uay oi March, ioo'. B. A. KELLY,
Clerk District Court.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-03-26
STATEMENT

OF the condition of the Bank of Benton, Benton,
La, at the close of business March II, 1905:
RESOURCES
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-03-26

Tuesday morning: as the south bound
freight train OF the Louisiana Railway
Company was pulling up at Poole, G. W..
Howard, the engineer Of the train, without
warning or any cause for the act, leaned
from his cab and shot Samuel Jeames, a
negro who was looking at the passing
cars, killing him instantly. The train did
not stop, but continued its southwark
course, and at East Point, in Red River
Parish, Howard left his train and fled into
the woods, firing at his fireman, who tried
to persuade him not to leave, as he de-
parted.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-03-26
Emma.

Miss Lyde Hightower attended the concert held
in Plain Dealing last Friday night
Mr.. and Mrs. W. J. Johnston visiting their
children, Mr.. and Mrs. W. L. Burks, who live
near Ivan
sal have been using Virginia Carolina Fertil-
izer for years. 1t has increased my cotton crop 1oO
per cent With the boil weevi to fgh, this is the
way to make cotton, together with the adoption OF
early seed As the Police Jury has discontinued
the offering of premiums, | now offer one ton OF
Virginia Carolina Fertilizer to the farmer who
uses the said fertilizer and makes the most cotton
to the acre. The land to be measured and the cot
ton weighed by the member Of the Police Jury from
the ward and disinterested farmer.-J E. Adger.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-03-26

We are told that Bodcau bridge is now
open to travel.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-03-26

1t is to your interest to get Saferstone Brothers
prices, and also visit them when in Plain Dealing
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-03-26

For Millinery see Miss Dreeben at Safferstone's.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-03-26

1t is to your interest to get Safferstone Broth
prices, and also visit them when in Plain Deal
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-03-26
A Seeker After knowledge.

For Millinery see Miss Dreeben at Safferstone
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-03-26
SdfferStOne
Brothers
Plain Dealing
Louisiana

The Largest Cash Cotton Buyer.
in the Parish.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-11-07
COAL Mines At CAPACITY
State Mine Inspector Has No Great
Fear of Famine, but Advises
People to Lay in Supply.

According to the views of John Z. Pet
tilt, state coal mine inspector. who re-
turned yesterday from visit to num-
Der of the coal camps of the state. there
Is little danger of "A coal famine this
their winter supply for the reason thai
the railroad rates now permit of the ship
ment of Utah mined coal out of the state
whereas il formerly was practically i'm
possible TO break down the bars of the
Hartman system at Ogden
Mr. Petit bases his opinion of no fam
inc >On the fact that all of the mines
in the state are working all the men they
possibly can, and are sending the produc;
10 market as rapidly possible. Some
times a wreck delays the transportation
Of coal and disarranSes things generally
but these Interruptions last only a day
or two.
The Consolidated Fuel company is con-
Creek, where it has three veins of coal,
whose development will materially help
the supply. At Price the new road will
connect with the Rio Grande.
The principal camps in the state-the
Union Pacific, Pleasant Valley. Bear
Greek, Winter Quarters and the indepen-
dent cOmpanies-have increased their out
put about 800 tons a day. This condition
has been brought about by the installation
OF new machinery and other improve
ments.
Inspector Petit goes on long Jour
ney TO Dragon. where he will inspect the
aminations for mine foremen. On Dec >
he Will also hold an examination for
mine foremen and fire bosses in Carbon
county
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-11-07
MUST CITY GRANT LICENSE?
v;aton Case Completed and Judge
Howell Will Give Decision
Next Tuesday.

Tho case of Edward Walton against the
u,a,.or and members of the city council
IS concluded at a special session of the
.,,st-ict court held last night. This is the
- herein Walton asked the court for a
lie NJ nandamus to compel the city to
-. hin, license for the sale of liquor
,rbe council granted the license at the
inc hun the mayor vetoed it, The rea-
80. oiven we're that the mayor desired
Inc the number of saloons in the
~ ~ - 70 40 that no new licenses were
cI'S g. ',Tsnfed Walton petitioned the court
fo. a yCrlt of mandamus 10 compel the
Iyi fseue The license The arguments
- - concluded but the court reserved its
ss-ieion until Tuesday morning. The case
oe,-oi l+trsctaJ Il great deal of attention
- se involving the right of a city to
SF,1ea to grant a license IN the ABSENCE
~ sn,. charge against the applicant In
~ answer filed by the city attorney II IS
IN. that Walton conducted disorder
a. bouse at Ely. New, but this the niain-
.3sf alleges. If true, would be no par 70
~ snniicatiOn under the laws Of Utah.
~. NJ, cIsiu is that the council is compelled
- jeeite the license and the mayor sign
,Jc same and then If the man conducts n
55Isao-derlv house il is then within their
ooy-er 10 revoke the license. but that t2ey
csnrot presume that he viii conduc
disOrderiy place
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-11-07
DANGERS OF CONGESTION.
Protests Are Made Against Heights
of Skyscrapers.

New York. Nov. dangers of conges-
lion in downtown New York, should the
nronosad new building code fail to re-
strict more radically than now proposed
tho height of buildings hereafter con-
structed. were dwelt upon by prominent
architects and engineers before the build
ing committee Of the board of aldermen
today IT.
Arcbiracts and Society of Beaux Arts.
Architect Ernest Flagg opposed the rec
opomandafion OF the commission because
IL fived the limit of height so high that
scarcely any one would care to build
Mr. Elags pointed out the danger from
coneastion in times-of sudden panic if
tn ,eonIe in all TIE 300-foot buildings.
which the new regulations would allow
to he constructed. were TO attempt TO get
.s,rhe streets" concluded Mr. Flagg.
s.conId not hold them. TO continue this
noi;cx~ is 10 invite q disaster the like of
p>bich has never before been known"
rrba committee on congestion of popu-
iation submitted figures to show that in
Tondon paris Berlin, Vienna and ev-
orr large center of population in Europe.
tha maximum height permitted is consid-
eTshIx less than 100 feet.
Tba New York board of fire underwrit-
o,S and fbe municipal art commission also
Voiced oDposition to the 30-feet height
limitation.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-11-07
WILL INVESTIGATE.
Mayor Holds Up Work on Jordan
Bridge Ordered by Council.

The mayor yesterday approved all OF
the actions of the city council Thurs
day night with the exception of the
building of the new bridge across the
Jordan river at First North street al
a cost of $4,000 The new bridge is said
to be an absolute necessity, as the olG
one is in a dangerous condition. The
work of tearing down the old bridge
Will be begun this morning under the
direction of Jake Raleigh, the street
supervisor. 1t is said that this bridge
is one of the Oldest crossings in this
vicinity, and that it possesses histori-
cal interest The mayor held up the
new bridge proposition for the purpose
of investigation
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-11-07
Ogden Briefs.

r. ]. Byrne is in the city from Poca-
teilo, Ida, on a business trip.
Mrs. Ray Richardson has presented her
husband with a ten-pound daughter
A. W. Sharp is in the city from Ely,
New
Fred Struble, representing the Levy
Packing company of San Francisco, Is
in the city buying mutton for his firm.
Simon Bamberger. president of the Salt
Lake q Ogden railroad. was in the city
yesterday on business connected with the
company.
returned tc Ogden from Iowa, where he
was married recently TO one of the bellies
OF the city of Independence.
The local union of machinists announce
their annual ball for Thanksgiving eve,
and promise that il will eclipse anything
of the kind they have given in the past.
Warren L. Watts of the Utah COnstruc-
ton company left yesterday for Hunting
ton, Ore. accompanied by Seth Thomas.
who Will enter the employ of the com
pany.
A special train was made up here last
night to take the Land of Nod COM
pany to Sacramento. Cal. The company
played at the Grand and the train left
shortly afterwards for the west
The case of Martin Moran vs.. ogden
City was resumed before Judge Howell
yesterday morning and the plaintiff con-
Guided whereupon the defense moved for
non-sut. which was denied by the court.
and the hearing of testimony was con-
tinued until today.
The lower floor in the city hall is be
ing remodeled to provide quarters for
the city water commission, which takes
over the waterworks system on Jan. /.
The rooms now occupied by the mayor
will be utilized and the mayor will oc-
cupy the room now used by the clerk Of
the municipal court. while the latter will
move across the hall.
Ben Livingston has returned from his
favorite shooting grounds at the mouth
of the Bear river and brought with him a
selected string of greenheads which he
had culled from the kill for his own use
He deposited them on the floor of his
place of business and went out TO get a
shave and when ne returned he could
not find the ducks, and he has not found
them yet.
One John MCGlynn. arrested as a vag.
was before Judge Murphy in police court
yesterday morning and in eXtenuatiOn
exhibited a badly injured wrist. The
wound resembled a burn or a scald and
looked somewhat fishy to the officers.
who suspicioned that the fellow was Jig
gered. and the case went over until to-
day to ascertain the nature of the al
legged injury.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-11-07
COSTA RlCAN'S COURAGE.
Saves Fellow Students From Death
in Blazing Oormitory.

Washington, Nov. 6.-ThriIling escapes
and heroic rescue work by a Costa Rican
student, Rubena Herrera marked a fire
which early today burned to the ground
the Bliss electrical school in North Ia
keno. a suburb of the city at a loss of
$4,000. partially insured More than 10
students in the dormitories were awak
ened to find the building in flames. and
escaped in their night clothes many
jumping from secOnd-story windows.
while others slid down ropes to safety.
Herrera distinguished himself for brav-
cry by rushing through the burning huil6.
ing and arousing his fellow students
rescuing. among others. his roommate
Evan Nickel, of Reading. Mich. Both
young men. beaten back by the flames
and smoke. made spectacular descent
down fire ropes that dangled from, the
cupola. six stories from the ground pro-
fessor s T. Cole was badly burned
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-11-07
IMPROVE DAVIS co. ROADS,
County Commissioners Expanding
5000 on Road TO Ouden.

j. f. Jennings returned from run to
Pennington yesterday and was very en-
thuslasuc over the prospects for good
roads in Davis county.
He reports that Davis county has ap-
propriated 5000 for the improvement of
the main road through the county and
has purchased two dump dagons. Men are
now at work on the road and intend to
push the work as long as the weather will
permit and will take the work up in the
spring and push il to completion This
will give Davis county a fine road. ex-
tending throughout the county. 1t is ex-
pected that Weber county will take up
the improving of the main road leading
from Salt Lake to Ogden. which will per
init an automobile or other vehicle to trav-
Ell between the two cities without injury
The county commissioners of Salt Lake
county have been very busy the last
thirty days working on and improving the
roads throughout the county and this
work is to be kept up until the valley
has the finest system of highways in the
state.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-11-07
G0VERNM EMIT RESTS CASE.
Mrs. May kimbaII Forester Testi-
flies in Land Fraud Case.

Mrs. May kimball Forester the last
witness fOr the government in the coal
land fraud cases. gave her testimony yes
terday before United States Examiner
Christy. Mrs Forester testified to haV-
ing purchased 1900 acres of coal lands
near Castle Gate. She denied all connec-
ton with any coal company or that the
land was purchased tor any coal COM
pany- She also testified that she after
wards sold a greater part of the land to
the Utah Fuel company. Mrs Forester.
who is the wife Of Robert Forester. spe-
cial geolosist for the Utah Fuel company.
testified that she had transacted this bus
mess before her marriage to Mr.. For
roster in June of 1903
After the taking of the testimony the
court adjourned until Nov Is.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-11-07
TWO FIRES CAUSE LOSS.
Twice in an Hour Business District
of Oqden is Threatened.

Destroyed property 10 the extent of 81
90 for George +. Cave. the druggist; halt
that sum for b. F. SOOy. the phOtogra-
pher and as much more for Fred NJ. Nye.
the clothier. and the Evans Grocery com
pany. was the result OF two fires in the
business district Of Ogden early yester-
day morning.
The first alarm came in about o'clock.
when Mrs. Guy Nelson awakened ana
heard the cracking Of flames. She
aroused her husband, who went down
stairs and sent in an alarm The depart
ment soon arrived and the fire was dis
covered burning fiercely in the rear Of
the Evans grocery store adjoining An
elevator shaft between the two buildings
fed the flames and the smoke poured into
the rooms above the Cave store. The
walls were nearly burned through when
the department. arrived, but the flames
were soon under control. The fire evident
ly started IN the basement of the gro
Gerry store, and the loss to that company
IS cOnsl ierable. The principal loss TO Mr..
Cave Is through smoke and water, as is
the case with Mr.. Evans. In the former
case the loss is placed at 81 $50 and in
the latter nearly as much more. Besides
these. offices and apartments above the
cave drug store were seriously damaged
probably adding $500 more TO the total
Tor the first blaze.
Within fifty minutes after the first
Alarm another was sent in from the
Elite cafe, where a bad fire was found
burning in the rear. which started from
a flue in the kitchen. Department No. >
answered the call and soon had the blaze
eXtinguished. but not before it had raised
havoc with the studio Of r. +. Sooy, the
photographer The great skylight of the
studio was near the flue and the heat
caused the glass TO crack and fall in.
while the heat and smoke destroyed many
raludDie pictures. causing a loss of about
$50 The water also destroyed many pic
lures and negatives and added to the loss
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-11-07
WHIsKEY FOR CONSUMPTION.

The increased use of whiskey for con-
sumption is causing considerable discus
sion among the medical fraternity Ii i;
with certain other ingredients and taken
properly. The following formula is de-
cIared by medical authorities TO be I'M
equaled.
Mix half pint of good whiskey with two
ounces of gIycerine and add one-haif
ounce Concentrated pine compound The
bottle is to be well shaken each time ana
used in doses of a teaspoonfui TO table
spoonful every four hours
ANY good druggist can supply these in
gradients and will make the mixture. or IL
can be mixed at home.
The Concentrated pine is special pine
product refined for medical use. and
comes ONLY in half-ounce bottles, each en-
closed in a tin screW-top case which is
alright to secure all the original strength
of the fluid but be sure II is labeled Con
centrated'' to get the genuine article
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-11-07
FUNERAL OF O. B. OLESEN.
Impressive Services Held in Knights
of PYthias Hall.

With a profusion of floral tributes, ST.
lent testimonials of the esteem and love
OF many friends. the funeral services for
Olaf b Oleson, 46 years of age. who was
manager of THE Bismarck for the past
sixteen years, were held at o'clock yes
terday in the Knights of Pythias hall
The interment was in City cemetery.
Mr.. Olesen died in Holy Cross hospital
last Wednesday night after an operation
for stomach trouble. The services were
conducted by Bishop Robert Morris OF the
Eleventh ward. and the K of p. ritual
was also said over the body
Eulogies We're pronounced by Bishop
Morris. Joseph B. Smith and William 4
Atkins. Solos were sung by a quartet
composed of Joseph Poll. Mrs. Frank
Browning. Albert Brady and Pearl Al
lenbaugh, and individual solos were rem
dered by Joseph Poll Albert Brady and
Mrs. Frank Browning. John p. Meakin
performed the X. of p. ceremony before
the body was consigned to the grave in
the cemetery
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-11-07
DELEGATES APPOINTED.
Mayor Bransford May Appoint Fiv,
Additional to Those Named.

Governor Cutler yesterday appointed
delegates TO the American mining con-
gress, which viii meet in Pittsburg Dec.
?. 3, and 3. These We're named, and
the governor expresses the hope that
they will find it possible to accept: w.
Lester Mangum. Provo: E. NJ. Allison,
jr.. Salt Lake: ". s. Mccormick, Salt
Lake; L. f. Ritter, Salt Lake; NJ S.
Browning, Ogden; J. Owen Carter, Salt
Lake; W. 6. WINNER, Salt Lake: John
Dern, Salt Lake: ID. C.. Jackling Salt
Lake: c. Z. Loose, Provo. Mayor
Bransford has the privilege of naming
five delegates to represent Salt Lake
City, two at large and one for each adj
ditionaI $1,000 of population.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-11-07
POWER PLANT ESTIMATES.
City Engineer Complies Figures for
New City Pumping Station.

City Engineer L. c. Kelsey has COM
-pleled= figures in his estimate of the
cost Of an electric power. plant to util-
iZe the waterfall from the Big Cotton
wood conduit to Parley's creek, the
purpose of the plant being the develop
ment of power for a pump at the inter-
cepting sewer station. The estimates
are: For a $50 kilowatt hour plant,
$50 900; 300 killowatt hour, S35. 600 The
former will cost $4,000 a year in its OPP
Grafton and maintenance and the latter
SIC, 900. The plan is to furnish power
for pumping from the intercepting sew
er to the gravity sewer, and means that
the city may furnish its own power in
stead of buying it from service compa-
MES
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-11-07
Held for Trial.

Accused Of highway robbery. George
Adamson and John J. Emerson were YES
terday held to answer to the district cot1rt
by Judge Murphy. They were arrested
on the night Of Oct. l on suspicion of hay
ing held up and robbed George Stewart
taking from him watch and a switch
Key Their hail was fixed at $500 and
they were turned over 10 Sheriff Wilson
and taken to the county Jail.
). r. Douglass was arraigned on the
charge of obtaining money under false
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-11-07
COPPER ADVANCING.
Prediction Made That p ill {
to Fifteen Cents.
Especial TO The Heral6.D

Boston. Nov. 6.-One of the largest
producers of copper in the country
says: Il expect that on this furry con-
per will advance beyond the prices
quoted today. We have sold all we
care to sell at 141s cents and have ad-
vanced our price to l43s. Before Jan !
copper will sell at 10 cents"
a Paris cable says that the United
Metals Selling company has advanced
its price on lake for November and
December shipments to SIS pounds 5
shillings. This figure is equivalent to
l414 cents for New York For January
delivery the Metal Selling company is
quoting 66 pounds 10 shillngs.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-11-07
EXPORTS EXCEED IMPORTS.

New York. Noy. IA cablegram from
Japan received today by Yeijiro Ono. SUI
perintendent of the agencies of the Bank
of Japan. stated that Japanese exporta-
ton of commodities exceeded the i'm
ports last month by 10.670.Oo0 yen. or
about S5.335.0O0 of American money The
dispatch also contained the informa ton
that the silk cocoon crop this year is an
exceptionally large one at $4,000 kokr
about 1900 geo bushels
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-11-07
Mrs. Winslow's SOOTHING svru,.

has been used for YEARS by MILLIONS
or MOTHERS for their CHILDREN
lille TEETHING. with PERFF,C1
SUCCESS II SOOTHES the Chin
SofIENS the GUMS. ALLAYS All
fAlN- GU WIND collie. and is tba
best remedy for DIARRHOEA sofa ~
DluEelsls IN every part of the world r.
Slre ana ask for Mrs. Winslow's Sootb-
llk syrup, and take no other Kind
- p l,EE,gginty-ilye cents a bottle. GUARAN
~, I'D IN, l. NDtR THE FOOD AND DRUG
IoaS wv i'A-AL NUMBER
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-11-07
TO CONTEST WILL.

late Leslie Carter will be contested by
his son, Leslie Dudley Carter. was an
nounced today Mr.. Carriers will de-
clared that his son was to have no part
of the estate while he continued TO live
with his mother Mrs Leslie Carter
PAYNE. but that if he left her the other
beneficiaries might at their discretion
give the young man such sums as they
saw fit
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-11-07
SUCCESSFUL FLIGHT MADE.
Army Officers Co From Washington
to Annapolis.

Washington. Nov. 6.-Lieutenant Lahm,
Lieutenant Winter and Holland Forbes
made an ascension in the spherical bal
loon owned by the signal corps. from
the southeastern section of the city to-
day. intending to go to Baltimore. which
point they expected to reach in about
two and a half hours. They got away in
good condition with a stiff breeze
The balloon. after being in the air two
hours. was bro sght down near Annapo-
lis in good condition. The trip. which
was uneventful, was curtailed because of
a strong wind.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-11-07

pretenses. having passed a bogus check
on l. Betman. and his bail was fixed at
$40 TO appear for trial
Ralph Dean. who is accused of having
attempted to rob friend in Twenty
fifth street hotel last Sunday. was ar
i..igned and his bail fixed at $3.50 to
appear for hearing
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-11-07
.A+&++A y y y y 4 =
|, Lonu Tunnel Completed.
Especial 10 The Herald-)

Special TO The Herald9
, ogden. Nov. 6.-WOrd has been re- =
!. eeived at the general Offices OF the =
: Utah Construction company m TINS
sit7 10 the effect that the woriSmen =
IN what Is known as tunnel No. As =
.M tie Western Pacific had broken =
. through and the air is now circulate =
. ing through the Pequop range for =
> distance Of 5.66i feet Z
! This tunnel. more than a mile III =
= length, runs through the Pequop =
. ange from SteptOe valley on the east =
= 10 Clover valley on the west. and re- =
: CURED Just two years to complete =
%%%%+
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-11-07
Fireman Badly Burned.

L. H. Davis, a fireman on passenger
train No. 4, was brought to Ogden last
evening from Winnemucca. New. suffer
ing from burns that may result in his
death. The acetylene gas machine on
the locomotive exploded Davis is terri
He is at the Ogden General hospital.