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The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-07-25
Vetoes Dam Bill,

In special message vetoing a dam
bill, President Roosevelt warned con-
gress that there are pending in this
session bills which propose to give
away without price stream rights ca
pable of developing 100000 horse
power, whose production would cost
annually 25,0O0,O0O tons of coal, and
urged in vigorous terms the estab-
lishment Of a policy, such as the fill
clustering minority in the house grant
ing Of bridge and dam privileges and
require the srantees to pay for them.
He definitely announced a future pol
icy on his part with regard to prompt
utilization and construction privi-
leges by refusing his signature to
bill giving an additional three years
to the Rainey River Improvement
Company, within which to build
dam in the Rainey river.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-07-25
TEXAS STORM SWEPT
NORTH AND WEST TEXAS VIC
TINS OF DELUGE.
THE TRAFFIC Is DEMORALIZED
Circus Tent Blown Down and Lions
Escape Creating Terror-Losses
VIII Reach an Enormous
Aggregate.
Aggregate

Fort Worth. Texas.-That the storm
of rain and wind that has ragged over
north and west Texas almost without
lntermission, was the worst IN half
century is indicated by reports.
From Grayson county ON the north
east to Potter county in the far north
west and southwest to Tom Green
county, about one-third of the entire
area Of the state, the country is lit
orally covered with water, all modes
Of travel are demoralized and business
Is practically suspended; in every di-
rection railroad bridges are down,
hundreds Of yard of track have been
washed away entirely and other hun
dreds of yards are SO badly undermin-
ed that rebuilding will be necessary.
If the weather should clear up i'm
mediately railroad traffic cannot be-
restored to normal conditions in less
than ten days.
A circus, whose tents were pitched
In the western section of the city,
was completely wrecked, two lions es-
capped and prowled about town for
an hour. throwing the people into a
panic, and cpe eanvasman was caught
under the vteckage of the main tent
and fatally injured. The loss to the
circus is estimated at $4,000.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-07-25
Elephants on War Path.

Riverside, Cal.-Just before tho
performance of the SelEs-Floto circus
here, two tanks of the Standard Oil
Company, about 200 feet from the
circus tents, exploded. The menag-
erite tentscaught fire from the flying
sparks and four Of the elephants
broke loose from their cht/1s and
stampeded wildly through the streets
of the town. Before they were caught
one woman, Miss Gibbs, a deaeoness
of the Methodist church, was knocked
down and injured by one OF the
terror-stricken elephants, and died
later; man was badly crushed by an
other Of the big animals; a barber
shop was almost demolished, and the
entire front Of a music store caved
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-07-25
Will Sue n, G. & S. T..

The department Of Justice decided
to institute proceedings under the in
terstate commerce act to compel the
Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis
Railway Company to furnish accom-
modations to negro passengers paying
frst-class fare equal in all respects
to those furnished to white passen-
gers. The case grew out Of COM
plant filed with the interstate COM
merce commission against the rail-
road company by negro woman al
leging discrimination.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-07-25
GUILTY AS CHARGED
VIVIAN MERCHANT CONVICT.
ED OF ARSON.
NEGROES FIGHT OVER DICE
italian Saloonkeeper. Suicides White
Man Caught Trying to Dispose of
Booze in church.-Land Brings
Fancy Price.
Found Guilty of Arson.

J. L. Williams, the Vivian mer-
chant on second trial for arson was
found guilty as charged. Owing to the
reputation of Williams. who owned
the plantation near Vivian and con-
Quoted a general merchandise store at
that place, the case has attracted wide
attention. Williams business estab-
lishment was under seizure when it
burned, and Williams came to Snreve-
port just before the fire. Two men,
named Measles and Patrick were cap
tured by posse shortly after the
fire, which destroyed several buildings
and one of them confessed, saying
Williams owed him money and prom
ised that if he burned the store he
could take the debt out in -four which
he had when arrested.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-07-25
Postmasters Appointed.

Observation-Disclosures, Livingston par
ish, 0. ". Herring; Vernon, Jackson
parish. James M. Mcdowell j Lawhon,
Bienville parish, Robert P Madden.
Mississippi-Boyce, Wayne county,
Hiram G. Fonde; Burns, Smith coun-
ty. William H. Robinson; Langford,
Rankin county, Charlie O.. Rouse;
Lawrence, Newton county, Melissa G..
Beaver; Neville Kemper county,
Thomas W. Marble; Oklahoma, Leake
county, Isabella A. johnson; Parkers-
burg, Chickasaw county, Fora K. Ray,
Rounsaville, Greene county, Ella Dur
ham; Sarah, Tate county Asa H.
Moon; Silver City, Yazco county,
Christopher 7. Partee; Stoneville,
Washington county, Reavis Kittle.
Rural Route No. l was ordered es-
tablisihed June 1 at Homer, Claiborne
parish, serving 400 people and eighty.
eight families.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-07-25
Greatest Assets,

Human life is the greatest resource
and asset of this country, and the de-
struction of it by the criminal negli-
gence Of mine owners, the operators
Of steam and electric railroads and
burning Of fimsy buildings IS one Of
the things that demand immediate rec
tification Of the government. That
will be the text Of an address to be
made by the president at i meeting
to be held here in the week of May
13 to provide ways and means to con-
serve the natural resources of the
country. This meeting IS % be a
notable one. It has been called to
meet at the White House By The nIes-
ident, and The governor Of ssery
state, the members Of the United
States supreme court, the members of
the inland waterways commission,
James J. Hill, Grover Cleveland, VIII
liam J. Bryan, Andrew Carnegie and
John Mitchell will participate.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-07-25
TH1BoDAUx. a.. Y.4tesaE rs, 1908
Wants Vets to Attend Inaugural.

Edmund Maurin of Donaldsonville.
commander of the United Sons Of
Confederate Veterans, has written
the following to Secretary Amiss of
the committee in charge of the in
augural ceremonies: ~ beg to ac-
knowledge the receipt Of your es-
teemed favor Of the 9th inst, invit-
ing the Louisiana division U. S. c..
v, to participate in the gubernato-
rial Inauguration ceremonies of Com
rade Jared Y. Sanders, member Of
Beauregard Camp No. 13O Of the Di-
vision Advisory Board and chairman
of the committee on monuments. The
Louisiana division, it is unnecessary
to state, is proud of the election Of
Comrade Sanders to the executive Of
flee of his native state, and bespeaks
for him an able, brilliant and success
full term as governor. 1t is eminently
that the Louisiana divi-
sion should join with the other good
people of the state in fttingly OBJ
serving the Inauguration as governor
of the state of one of her distinguish
ed sons, and its subsequent general
orders shall call upon the division
to rally at Baton Rouge ON May Is
and thereby express the qualification
and pride which permeates us all by
the election of Comrade Jared Y.
Sanders. For myself and staff, as well
as on behalf of the division, I beg to
accept your invitation and to tender
TO yourself and your committee
thanks therefor
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-07-25
Complaints From the Banks.

The response of the Secretary of
the Treasury to the Senate resolution
calling for the correspondence rela-
tive to the refusal of the national
banks to supply currency to the inte-
rior banks last fall was sent to the
senate. The statement shows that
complaints were received from forty
three banks in the interior cities and
that every effort was made by both
the Treasury and the banks Of the
larger cities to meet the needs Of the
smaller institutions.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-07-25
To Test Commodity Clause.

Attorney-General Bonaparte took
the first official steps to enforce the
commodity clause Of the Hepburn
rate law. This clause makes it lille
gal, on and after May /, for railroad
companies to transport coal or other
commodities mined or manufactured
by themselves. Mr.. Bonaparte has
been preparing for some time to be-
gin prosecutions on May'1 to test
the constitutionality Of the act, and
Col. Allison Wilmer was designated
as special attorney-general to pros.
ecute these cases.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-07-25
Land Brings s22, 900.

Papers were filed for record in the
clerk of court s office at Lake Charles
in the transfer of tract of land in
the northern part Of the parish, that
brought more than the usual price of
this section. The tract is woodland,
with some buildings thereon. 1t con-
tains 800 acres, and sold for $4,000,
or little over $50 per acre.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-07-25
Night Riders Issue Orders.

Nashville, Tenn.-Advices from the
peanu. section along the Tennessee
river, in this state, are to the effect
that night riders have extended their
operations into that territory It is
said that the steamboats, Savannah
and Kentucky have been warned in
notes, sent out by night riders, not
to carry any more peanuts. These
boats carry large quantities Of the
nuts to St Louis from the Tennessee
river section. Trouble has been brew
ing for some time and drummers re-
port that some Of their number who
denounced violence, were run out Of
the section.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-07-25
Fleet at San Diego.

San Diego, GAIA parade of blue
jackets and marines landed from the
American battleship fleet, five thou
sand fighting men, fresh from a cruise
of more than $4,000 miles marked
the ceremonies Of official welcome
from the state of California Sixty
four companies Of sailormen in their
togs of the sea and sixteen compa-
nies of marines, soldierly and straight
formed, this most notable Of the ma
vy's land display.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-07-25
Tobacco Trust Dissolved,

Richmond. Va.-A report that til,
American Tobacco Company. with
branches all over the civilized and
semi-civilized world, is about to dis
solve. is practically admitted by Of
ficials of the company in this city.
who will not allow their names to be
mentioned. This step has been decided
on by the advice of attorneys of the
company in Washington, who are of
the opinion that the company will
be liable under the terms of the Sher-
man antitrust laws.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-07-25
Shoots DAUGHTER.

Asheville, N. Cdr. C. O. Swinney
who recently came here from New
York, shot and fatally wounded his
sixteen-year-old daughter Nellie and
then killed himself in the reception
room Of a girls boarding school in
this city. It is said DIR. Swinney be-
came enraged because his daughter
took part in an April fool prank when
she, together with number Of other
students, absented themselves from
sshool.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-07-25
Identity Revealed.

San Francisco.-Information was
received here that Maud Allen, the
mysterious danseuse at the Palace
theater in London, who has taken
that great city by storm, is none 9th
er than Maud Durant, Of San Francis
co, sister of Theodore Durant. who
was hanged for the murder Of Blanche
Lamont and Minnie Williams, thir-
teen years ago. In a letter to girl
friend who attended the Polytechnic
school with her, she reveals her iden-
tity.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-07-25
$40 Note Prompts Tragedy.

A shooting affray occurred at Can
ton, a small sawmill town up the
Watkins railroad, between Oberlin
and Oakdale, in which negro named
Allen received what is believed to be
fatal wound. The party accused Of
the shooting is another negro, Lau
renee Berry. The latter was arrested
by Deputy Sheriff Y. 0. Reid, and
brought to the parish Jail last night.
A negress and $1O-bill were the
cause of the trouble between Berry
and Allen.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-07-25
Knocked Down and Robbed.

0. Gonsoulin, a white carpenter OF
New Iberia was knocked down and
robbed Of $4 and a pocketknife last
night near his residence in Madison
and Lourd's streets. He was knocked
unconscious, and when he came to
about an hour later found himself
covered with blood from a blow on
the head.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-07-25
Presidents Hobby Defeated.

The administration s programme
for four battleships Of the first class,
met with decisive defeat in the house
The action of the president in sending
a special message to congress proved
futile. John Sharp Williams practi-
cally defeated the plan, for he made
it a party issue, cracked the party
whip and won away the democratic
votes necessary to put the bill through
The vote was 100 against to SO for.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-07-25
Insane Over Friends Death.

At Shreveport, George Washington
Pike, aged 20 years, became insane
few days ago as the result Of brood
ing over the death of his warm per-
sonal friend, Harry Aulds, who was
assassinated near Forbes, this par
ish, and was placed in Jail here in
order to prevent doing himself harm.
A deputy sheriff found him dead in
the cell, his body swinging from an
iron beam, to which he had fastened
some underwear, which was tied
around his neck.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-07-25
TURNS UP AT LAST
j. O. LAKE APPEARS BEFORE
COMMITTEE.
NO DISCRIMINATION ALLOWED
Suit to be Brought Against Railroad
For Not Giving Negroes Same
Accommodations as Whites
Don't Need Foreign Ships.
Lake Bobs up.

j. c. Lake, vice president of the
Lake Torpedo Boat Company, whom
the special house committee charges
the Electric Boat Company has been
anxious to secure as witness, appear
ed before that committee. Mr.. Lake
left this country for Havana subse-
quently to the introduction Of the
Lilley resolution. He said the trip
was taken for the benefit of Mrs.
Lakes health and the first intima-
tion he had that he was wanted by the
committee, was received last Tuesday
upon his arrival in New York.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-07-25
Miners Return to Work.

Toledo ,Ohio.-The, 100000 idle
miners in the central competitive dis,
trict will go to work next Monday.
An amicable agreement between mi.
ners and operators has 'been reached
by members of the scale committee,
and this agreement was ratified lby
the joint meeting Of miners and ope-
rators. Both sides are sstisfed with
the results of the convention and
the conference adjourned with the
best Of feelings between the two par
ties to the controversy.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-07-25
Threaten Turkey.

Rome.-Orders have been issued
for an Italian squadron to make q
demonstration in Turkish waters. the
reason being that Turkey has objected
to the opening Of Italian postoffices
in Turkish territory, such as are main
tained by other countries. This pro-
posed demonstration is in no way
connected with the Tripoli situation.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-07-25
No Need Of Foreign Ships.

The United States has taken steps
which will make it unnecessary and
even suspicious for any foreign gov
erment to assemble strong feet of
warships in the waters near Hayti.
Two vessels will be maintained in
that territory by the government and
six other vessels will be near at hand,
engaged in target practice at Vera
Cruz. This is an absolute guarantee
of law and order and makes such pre-.
caution by foreign nation unneces-
sary.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-07-25
To Curtail Crop.

Atlanta, Ga.-Reports from those
regions Of the South where the Far
mers' Union predominates, in all Of
the cotton growing states except in
the Delta region, are to the effect
that concerted movement has been
formulated whereby it is proposed to
practically enforce curtailment Of the,
coming crop.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-07-25
Delaware For Gray.

Dover, Del.-Despite the written
declaration Of Judge George Gray,
that he could not under any circum-
stance consent to have the delegates
instructed for him, the Deleware state
convention officially placed his name
before the democracy Of the country
for that party's nomination for presi-
ident of the United States.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-07-25
In Service so Years.

New York.-Hosmer B. Parsons,
vice president of the Welsh Fargo Ex-
press company and president Of the
Wells-Fargo bank, died at his home
in Brooklyn from pneumonia. Dur
ing his fifty years service with the
Wells-Fargo Express company Mr..
Parsons has held many official posi-.
tions.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-07-25
PREVENTS JAIL BREAK.
Chief of Police of Bristol Has a Re.
markable Experience.

Bristol, Tenn.-'sYou may write
me down as believer in Dreams"
SAID Chief of Police Sam Keller, of
Bristol !, Va. The chief had been
aroused at midnight by vivid dream
that the state prisoners confined in
the city Jail were about to escape.
Leaping from his be dhe hurried to
the Jail. Putting his ear to keyhole
he heard the sound of the rapidly NOV
ing steel saw that was surely cutting
the hinges of the doors to the main
corridor. But for his timely arrival
every prisoner in the Jail would have
escaped.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-07-25
Crushed to Death.

Joseph Nichols, manager of the
Gullett Gin Company's saw mill met
with a tragic death at Amite City
BY being crushed by falling tree.
Nichols was experimenting the cut
ting down of two large trees which
grew close together. One tree lodged
against the other
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-07-25
CHARGES Against Cortelyou.

Edwin C. Madden, former Third
Assistant Postmaster General, has
published book in which he charges
George B. Cortelyou with using the
Postoffice Department as an engine
of oppression while Cortelyou was
Postmaster General.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-07-25
Water Mains Lad.

The laying of the water mains OF
the Bunkie waterworks was completed
and the we'll will be in readiness In
a short time. Bunkie will then have a
first class system. The large iron tank
now in course of erection will be
completed soon.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-07-25
To Build High School.

The Police Jury passed an ordi-
nance ordering an election May 10 to
vote on $4,000 scnool bond issue
for the purpose Of building graded
high school at Gueydan. The bonds
have already been sold, providing the
election is favorable, of which there is
no question. Under these favorable
conditions the building will be begun
at an early date.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-07-25
Tornado Kills One.

spartanburg, S. ca tornado pass
ed over the Southern section of Spar
tanburg county killing a negro man,
seriously his wife at West Springs,
and destroying a number of houses
at other points. A number Of persons
are reported injured and many houses
blown down near the Union county
line. Some damage is also reported
from Glenn Springs, a summer resort.
The path Of the storm was fifteen
miles wide.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-07-25
Took Whipping to See Ball.

Hot Springs, Ark.-"He selected
to voluntarily take whipping rather
than be kept in after school each day
for period Of two weeks, which was
his truancy penalty, saying he want
ed to go to the ball games" F" said Su-
perintendent Of the High School
Boardman in a statement concerning
his arrest for having administered
corporal punishment to Hugh Smith,
son of Constable Smith.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-07-25
Already Married.

Paris.-The Cri de Paris, which
processes to chronicle the doings OF
the fashionable set Of Paris, insists
in its attest issue that the marriage
Of Mime. Anna Gould, formerly the
wife of Count Boni de Castellane,
and Prince Hello de Sagan his cous-
in, already has taken place.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-07-25
Young Girl Kills Self.

Paducah, Ky.-After dressing her
self to return to her home at Eliza
BEETHOVEN, ILL.,, Alice Graham, aged 18
years, stepped In front of a mirror
and shot herself in the left breast,
dying almost instantly. It is said
she was disappointed in life and de-
spondent because she had been sepa-
rated from girl friends at school in
Louisville, Ky. Miss Graham was an
exceptionally handsome girl.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-07-25
To Punish Japanese.

Pekin.-With regard to the assault
committed recently by a japanese
postman and other japanese upon the
native servarX1 of the American con-
sul-general at Mukden, Willard D.
Straight, Baron Hayashi, the Japa-
nese minister to China has given as
surances that if any japanese official
has offended full reparation for his
discourtesy will be made.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-07-25
Choose Fiscal Agencies.

At the meeting of the police jury,
the Crowley State Bank and Trust
Company and the Bank Of Acadia
We're chosen as fiscal agencies for the
parish for the ensuing year. Both
banks made bids of 5 per cent IN
terest on daily balances, and the po-
lice jury accepted both bids. In place
OF the funds being kept in one instl-
tuition, as heretofore, they will be
divided between the two banks.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-07-25
Killed Over Hogs.

Clarksdale, Ark.-Henry Smith, a
young farmer, % years of age, was
shot and killed near Clarksdale by
R. A. Morrison. The shooting took
place at Morrison's house. Morrison
had put up some of Smiths hogs,
which caused an alteration. Smith
was unmarried. Morrison is about so
years of age and has family.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-07-25
Lumber Company Incorporated.

Articles of incorporation of the
Louisiana Manufacturing and Mercan-
tile Company we're filed for record
in the office of the Clerk Of Court.
The Company is domiciled at Merry
vile, is capitalized at $4,000, and
the business it proposes to carry on
is general merchandising, manufac-
turing and numbering.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-07-25
Russian Troops Invade Persia.

Tiflis, Trans Caucasia.-R Russian
troops have invaded Persian terrific
ry in the vicinity of LenAoran, port
on the Caspian sea, for the purpose
of pursuing Kurdish raiders. This
step was taken in consequence Of the
renewal Of the attack upon the Rus
sian garrison at Belesuvar, frontier
poct
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-07-25
Complains Of Aldrich Bill.

Alfred 0. Crozier, Of Wilmington,
Del. made complaint before the House
Committee on Banking and Curren-
cy that there was conspiracy in the
Currency Committee Of the National
Bankers Association to amend the
Aldrich currency bill by reducing the
rate Of interest from 6 to per cent
on surplus circulation provided in
that measure.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-07-25
Seven Burned To Death.

st. Paul Minn.-Lewis Orian, his
wife and five children, are believed
to have perished in prairie fire
which swept the country twelve miles
west of Cogswell, N. D. Their build
ings were burned and no clue can be
found Of their presence anywhere.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-07-25
New Bank for Monroe.

A new bank will be opened in Mon
roe within the next week or ten days.
The institution will bear the name OF
the Ouachita Valley Bank and will
have its domicile in the Kaiiski Build
ing. where the old Ouachita National
was located.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-07-25
Continue Schools,

The citizens of Plaquemine are de-
termined to continue the public
schools of the town for two months
more, SO that the pupils may comply
with the regulations as to promotion.
Sufficient money has been raised by
private subscription. The money will
be handled by committee of citizens
and the same corps of teachers will
De employed.