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The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-02-28
ACT NO. IL.

BY MI. voegtle. Senate Bill No. 6.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Articles 81
and 80 of the Constitution of the
State of louisiana relative to fixing
the salaries of the Auditor of Public
Accounts, Treasurer and Secretary of
State and providing that all fees re-
ceived by the Secretary of State I'M
der existing law or laws which may
hereafter be enacted. shall be covered
into the State Treasury.
Section l.. Be it resolved by the Cen
eral Assembly Of the State of Louisiana.
two-thirds of all the members elected
to each House concurring, That Articles
81 and 80 of the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana, be amended so as
to read as follows:
Article 81. The Auditor Of Public
Accounts shall receive a salary of Two
Thousand Five Hundred Dollars per
annum. The Treasurer shall receive a
salary of Two Thousand Dollars per
annum. The Secretary Of State shall
receive a salary Of Five Thousand Dol
lars per annum Each of the said Of
ffcers shall be paid monthly, and no
fees. or perquisites or other compensa-
ton, shall be allowed them; provided,
that the fees now, or which may here
after be liked by law to be charged by
the Secretary of State. shall be collect
ed and paid owe by him monthly to the
State Treasurer, to be placed to the
credit of the General Fund.
Article 50. Appropriations for the
clerical expenses of the officers named
In the preceding article shall specify
each item of appropriations; and shall
not exceed in any one year, for the
Treasurer, the sum Of Two Thousand
Dollars; for the Secretary of State, the
sum of Ten Thousand Dollars and the
ala Of the Assistant Secretary OF
State and all clerical forca OF h In
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-02-28
ACT NO. 25.

AL NJ. 20.
By Mr.. Herman. House Bill No. sc.
Chairman of the Joint Judiciary Com
mittee A. B, c.: Substitute for House
Bills Nos. 2, 3, and 26.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Con-
%stitution of Louisiana relative to tax
collectors for the City OF New Or
leans, providing for the election OF
one Tax Collector for said city, fixing
his term of office, his compensation
and the clerical and other expenses
Of his office and providing for the
payment thereof.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the Cen
eral Assembly Of the State of Louis
lana, tWo-thirdS of the members elected
TO each House ~concurring, That there
shall be submitted to the qualified cleo
tors of this State the following pro-
posed amendment to the Constitution OF
Louisiana. to-wit:
That there shall be one State Tax
Collector for the City of New Orleans
who shall be elected by the qualified
electors Of said city for the term of four
ca years. He shall receive a salary of
Five Thousand $4,000 Dollars per an
num-, payable monthly. The fees receiv-
ed from delinquent tax-debtors, as also
h fee of $1.00 charged for tax re-
search certificates to the persons ap-
plying for same, shall be turned over
to the State Treasury.
The Legislature at its first session,
after this amendment shall have been
submitted to a vote of the people, as
herein provided, if the same be adopt
ed, shall appropriate such sun as may
be necessary for the payment Of the
clerical expenses, rent, furniture and
porterage for the office of said tax col
lector: provided. however, that the to-
tai mount of said appropriation shall
not exceed the sum of $4,000 90. and
provided further that said appropria-
ton shall be by items showing the par
ticular use to which such appropriated
funds shall be applied.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, etc.
That this proposed amendment be sub
mitted to the electors of the State for
their approval or rejection as required
by Article 321 of the Constitution OF
Louisiana and the general election laws
Of this State, at the general election to
be held on the Tuesday following the
third Monday in April. 1908.
Section 8. Be it further enacted, ETC.,
That all properly nominated candidates
for the office herein provided for shall
be voted for at said general election and
the one elected shall be commissioned
in the same manner and enter upon the
discharge of his office, at the time
when the terms Of office Of the present
tax collectors in said city expire, and
he shall supersede the present tax col
lectors of said city. whose offices shall
be abolished by the adoption Of the
amendment hereby proposed; provided
however. hat should the foregoing
amendment not be adopted, then the
| election of the Tax Collector herein
! provided for shall be null and void.
J. w. HYAMS,
| Speaker of the House of Representa-
lives.
J.. Y. SANDERS,
Lieutenant Governor and President OF
the Senate.
Approved December 4th. 1907.
NEWTON c. BLANCHARD,
Governor of the State of Louisiana
A true copy:
JOHN T. MICHEL,
Secretary Of State.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-02-28

All NO. 20.
BY Mr.. Herman. House Bill No. Sc.
Chairman of the Joint Judiciary Com
mittee A. B, c.: Substitute for House
Bills Nos, 2. 3, and 26.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-02-28
ACT NO. Is.

ACT NO. Is.
By Nj. Millsaps. Senate BIZ NC. z.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article 2sS
NJ the Constitution of the State 81
Louisiana relative to Railroads. f1x-
press, Telephone, Telegraph. Steam
boat and Sleeping Car Commission
Section i. Be 1t resolved by the
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-02-28
Notice

Hunting, fishing and tress-
passing on all of our plantation
in Lafayette parish is hereby
prohibited under penalty of the
law. MRS. p. GERAC.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-02-28
Limit to Ascensions.

The highest point to which man can
ascend without his health being seri.
ously affected is 1880 feet.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-02-28

Water Supply Causing Anxiety.
In 1910 the population Of Greater
London probably will reach the g.
O00. 200 mark. The problem of a water
supply is causing much anxiety.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-10-24

average would be 80 per cent instead
of AZ per cent, and if my work alone
is taken the average would be Sc per
cent.
Now, the number of gambling cases
in this Territory. That has not been
reduced to a percentage, but we find
that we have here the number of men
charged with gambling who were not
convicted. In 1901 there were 676 not
convicted; in 1902 there were 657 not
convicted. Then | go out, and in 1903
there were 1850 not convicted; (laugh-
teri in 1904 there were 1888 not con-
vcted and in 1905 there were S94 not
convicted in 1906 there were 1924 not
convicted, and then | come back and
there were only 552 in 1907 who were
not convicted. (Applause.) The ave-
rage number of those who escaped con-
viction during those seven years is
S91, and during the two years that l
was in the Attorney Generals Office |
was below the average, mind you, 215
and 234; the next four years they were
above the average 359, 292 and 233 and
in 1907 was again below the average
339 and in 1907 the number of con-
victions in criminal cases was 2034, or
nearly 4S per cent greater than in 1906.
Now, gentlemen, that is about all
desire to say this evening. AS l say,
it is distasteful, it is humiliating, to
have to devote an hour and a half to
yourself, to justify your actions, to re-
flute charges that have been made
against you, but | have had to do it
and l think have done so successfully
Now, gentlemen, am not going to say
any harsh things about anybody. This
abuse is a new matter to me, have
never in my life been abused or in
suited without resenting it. 1 have
never been put in position where l
could be abused as l have been abused
here and had to keep quiet under it.,
and it tells on a person. My hide is
not as thick is that of a rhinoceros.
CONTINUED on Page Four)
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-10-24

IN PORT
SMART CRUISER PUGLIA, IN WAR
PAINT, ARRIVES FROM FRISCO
THIS MORNING.

Scarce has the white armored cruis-
er squadron of the American Pacific
fic fleet scotted for the target fields,
than the war-painted Italian cruiser
Puglia shows up for a weeks sojourn
in these waters, gracing the harbor
with the white and black French
cruiser Catinat.
The Puglia left San Francisco nine
days ago and will remain in port until
Saturday next. She has to make
| Hongkong on a certain date
When she entered the channel this
morning, about Z o'clock, there were
people on the waterfront who cried
out that one of the American torpedo
boat destroyers was returning, the
mistake being made through the Pug
lia's color and her smallness compared
| with the American cruisers recently
here. But her closer approach showed
her not so small after all. She's a
dandy little terror and looks fit for
anything.
Twenty-One guns to the Stars and
Stripes spoke from the Puglia's sides
as she skirted the reef, and as many
guns sounded from the Naval Station
saluting battery. Then the French
cruiser Catinat, in the stream, and the
Italian newcomer exchanged salutes
Later, when Commandant Corwin p.
Rees, of the Naval Station received
the Puglia's commander there were
more guns and still more barking
when the U. s. Naval representative
called aboard the Italian.
The Frenchmans master and the
Italians master exchanged visits dur
ing the morning and the roaring was
resumed.
Consul f. A .Schaefer, Italy's locai
representative, visited the Puglia, for
mally, and, of course, was duly salut-
ed
The Puglia docked in a Naval slip
and will coal here. She had a pleas
ant ard uneventful trip from San
Francisco.
Not long before the Italian left San
Francisco her commander received a
letter of thanks from the Fire Com
missioners of that city. The captain
and thirty of the Puglia's crew rem
dered effective assistance during a
coal-bunker fire on the San Francisco
waterfront.
The Puglia was here seven or eight
years ago.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-10-24

The following is the concluding part
of Cathcart's Orpheum speech, not pub
lished this morning:
Now, l am called a CRATER. They
say they dare not entrust the prosecu-
ton of the cases in this County to me.
These men who set themselves up as
moral censors, by what right 1 don't
know, say l am not the proper party
to fill that position.
Now / have here, and am not go
ing to bother you long, just a few
statistics show how matters go in the
way of prosecution when l am prose-
ucting, and how they go when I am
not. Now here is the Circuit Court
of this Territory, for the last seven
years! that is Circuit Court where
personally appear myself, when 1 have
charge of the prosecution, and it is the
Circuit Court that tells the tale, be-
cause there you are before a jury, men
who want to be shown, twelve men,
mind you, who have got to be satisfied
beyond a reasonable doubt of the guilt
of the party before they will bring in
any verdict of guilty, and this is the
percentage of convictions during these
seven years from 1901 up to 1907 in
elusive. During 1901 and 1902 1 was
prosecuting, during 1907 l was prose-
cutting, and during the four intervening
years 1 was not prosecuting, and the
percentage is what, in 1901? 1t is 81
per cent; in 1902 it is Sc per cent, and
then / went out, and the next year it
was Al per cent, the next year So per
cent, and the next year 40 per cent
and the next 38 per cent, and then
came back, in 1907, and the percentage
climbs up to 61 per cent. (Cheers and
applause). And the average percentage
of the seven years, then, is AZ per cent
and during the three years when was
prosecuting my percentage ran 10,
and 13 over the average; when 1 was
not prosecuting the percentage ran 6,
8, Z and under the average, but it is
my work that brings up the average,
1t it wasn't for my work there the
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-10-24
BIRTH FRAUDS
BY WHOLESALE
ARREST PERJURE STARTED ON MON
DAY-MANY oRIENTALs MAY BE CHARGED PERJURY
BY SECRETARY MoTT-sMTH.

An organized conspiracy by which
local Chinese who were born in Chi
ma and have been in this country for
some time have been attempting to
obtain certificates of Hawaiian birth,
is about to develop. On Monday a
warrant will be sworn out for the
arrest of one Wong Moon Tong,
charging him with perjury. There
are eleven other cases in which fraud
is suspected, and it is stated that
Chineseh ave offered as high as $3.50
apiece to get witnesses who were
willing to swear falsely in regard to
their birth and residence here.
AS the result of this it is believed
that a hui has been formed which has
made a business of furnishing wit
nesses and that most profitable
business has been going on with per-
jury as its chief asset. In many of
the cases the same witnesses appear
ed, which led to suspicion, which be
came certainty when the case of
Wong Moon Tong came up.
In this case Tong swore that he
had no other name. that he had been
born here, had made one trip to Chi
ma, which was in 1900. and had re-
turned the next year. It was learned
that he came here when Is years old
in 1896 and that he went back to Chi.
ma in January, 1902, returning in No
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-10-24

vember of the same year. He went
under a different name, and his iden.
tity was only found by means of the
Identification photographs When
going to China in 1902 he stated to
the immigration authorities that 10
had come here in 1896 and swore to
it, but before Secretary Mott-Smith
he swore that he was born in the Ali
block in 1881 and had lived there till
1900.
Witnesses can be produced to
swear that he was in China during
his younger days and that he never
lived in the Ahi block at all. His
sworn statement made to the immi-
grafton authorities that he was born
in China can be produced and a
strong case seems to have been made
out against him.
The prosecution of Wong Woon
Tong on a perjury charge will be
only the first development. for the
aim of Secretary Mott-Smith is to
place in Jail every one of the wit
nesses who committed perjury in
their testimony before him. If this
can be done High Sheriff Henry will
more than double his Chinese colony
in Oahr prison. 1t is understood
that Wong onion Tong is hiding
though there is a secret suspicion
that he may have left for Magdalen5
Bay on the cruisers.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-10-24
THE COURTLAND

Is high class, private hotel at rea-
sonable rates, located at the corner of
Punahou and Beretania streets. It is
not large place; we'd rather care
well for a few people than Indifferent
ly for many. Call and inspect the
rooms.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-10-24
CONTINUED on Page Six
NEW AUTOMOBILE RATES.

The Auto Livery will from this date
reduce all automobile work 25 per cent.
l passenger inside city limits Punahou
St., Wyllie St., or Kamehameha Schools
so cents; calling or shopping SO per
hour; continuous driving 80 per hour;
81 second, So for third. Around island
$40. e. II. LEWIS, Proprietor. Tel.
No. 6.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-10-24
BLOOD POISON PREVENTED.

There is no danger from blood poison
resulting from a wound when Cham
berlain's Pain Balm is applied. 1t is
an antiseptic liniment, and unless the
injury is very severe it will not leave a
scar. For sale by all dealers, Benson,
Smith & Co., agents for Hawaii.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-10-24
RIG DEMAND.

The first shipment of the new crop
of Tengu Japan Rice arrived a few
days ago and is almost exhausted. Ca
bles have been sent ordering large
shipment which will arrive soon. X.
YamamotO, sole agent.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-10-24
Forecasts OF The
National Election


WASHINGTON necessarily pivotal state
this either candate
likely that the candidate who carries will
AS a
Ohio while
he conceded New York Illinois
There fourteen that
doubtful Others decidedly
these IA
which his all
of the situation is contained in the
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-10-24

The place to have your Typewriters
and machines repaired is at Wall,
Nichols Co., Ltd. Fort and Merchant
streets. Telephone 10.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-10-24
REST OF
CATHCART
ADDRESS
+ +*+ OO

political Honolulu
enthusiastic
night hear John W.
Cahcars to the charges made against
carried his audience with him.
enthusiasm final cheers with
lengthy address, which
prolonged applause followed
Territorial Committee
the speech In Honolulu today
that Cahcart
O published
morning The remainder in this issue of The Star
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-10-24

FINE NEW COMFORTERS.
Silkoline comforters of finest quail
ity, selling at Sachs for $3.50, 81 25,
$2.75 and So 90.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-10-24
FINEST PASTRY.

The pastry at the Alexander Young
Cafe is the finest in the city, Orders
for parties filled promptly.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-10-24

III

Oh the foregoing table Wisconsin
cause has been demonstrated that the
state VIII work together for the
stances there hope Bryan
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-10-24
THANKS
RULER OF JAPAN
(Associatcd Press Gable to The STAR

YOKOHAMA, A hell aboard
s Connecticut T.
manding
the ton accorded the fleet
William p o
William in of of
fleet
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-10-24
Mine IS
WRECKED

CANNONSBURG. Pa, October "a.
"A terrific explosion occurred in the
Hazel mine at this place today. The
500 employees who were in the mine
at the time escaped, but damage to
the extent of $1,OOO,OOO was done.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-10-24
MOROS KILL
FILIPINOS

AssociGted Press Gable to The Star.)
MANILA, p. l., October 24.-In a
fight which occurred at Illingan to-
day, ten Filipinos We're killed and
four wounded by the Moros.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-10-24

Fine Job Printing. star Ofca
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-10-24

TEAMS TIE
NEW YORK, October 24.-The
three big football games today all
resulted in ties. The scores were as
follows: Princeton 0, Syracuse 0;
University of Pennsylvania 6. Carlisle
Indians 6; Annapolis g. Harvard 6.
SWIFT GOING

HONGKONG, October "a The
Vanderbilt cup has been won by Rob-
ertson who covered 25S O6 miles in
a locomObile in four hours and As 1-5
seconds in the motor parkway at Ii.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-10-24
ARE OFFERING
ELECTION BETS

a prominent local Republican this
morning stated that he has $1,000 to
bet at four to one, on the election of
Taft as president. The same man
proposed $1,000 on Kuhio, at odds in
favor of the prince. five to four.
Best cup OF conee In the city al
New England Bakery.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-10-24

Continued on Page Four.)
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1908-09-10
COTTON GROWERS
County Association Will Meet in This
Lity Next Friday.

There will be a call meeting of the
Wayne County Cotton Growers Asso-
citation, held in3the court house, in this
city, next Friday September 18th, at
1880 o'clock.
The situation that contents the cot
ton farmers in this section is the most
critical that we have experienced in
40 years. A large portion of the crop
is completely destroyed, the balance Of
the crop will be the poorest in many
years, the real yield will be disappoint-
ing to many whe have not carefully
examined the scantily boiled plants.
The price is already named for this
short crop. We are told of green fields
elsewhere. This will not help us to
pay for fertilizers. The question for
US to meet is what are we to do under
the circumstances. Have we no say
SO about whether we can afford it OF
not? Shall a ndf of cotton gamb-
lers put the shackles on US? Be sure
to come to the meeting and heal the
matter discussed.
Let no one who lost by holding las
year feel that their position was no
right. If it had not been for %organiza-
ton last year cotton would have sold
for two cents per Id. less than it did.
Organization will not permit lhe
crop that is not promising this year te
be sold at the sacrifice price now offer.
ed.
The court house bell will ring.
Respectfully,
J. E. PETERSON, President.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1908-09-10
The New Norfolk & Southern.

In this day when oVer-capitaliZatlGn
is all toe frequent the reorganization
committee of the Norfolk & Southern
Railway, Termed two years age with
the old Norfolk & Southern Railroad as
it's basis, has pursued a course merit
ing special communication. Present
securities aggregating about $3S, O00,-
OOO are to be replaced with S12, 900 600
OF frs mortgage 5 per cen ffty-year
bonds and SIG, OO9, 600 OF stock. About
half the bonds will provide forimmedi
ate cash requirements, including the
retirement Of collateral trust notes,
and the remainder will be divided be-
tween a sum set aside for future re-
quirements, a sum covering some I'M
DERIVING bonds otherwise u~nprovided.
The new is to tnke up outstanding first
mortgage and refundlng bonds, the
old stock. $I2, zoe, zoo common and ST.
500 600 preferred, undergoing complete
elimination. AS net result, and pri-
marily in consequence of the substi-
tuition of the new stock fer bonds, the
aggregate ca pitalization will be reduced
by $40, O0O, 900 and fixed charges will
fall from $l,27O, 900 to $6O5 900. The
property, now loaded with more Sc
curities than it can carry, will have,
instead, a load SO much lighter that ii
can &c forward apace; stockholders
depending for their dividends upon
the future thus frightened and upon
the company's possession of timber
lands and rights bound to yield i'm
portant yen before long. Under
this plan, further, the raising OF new
capital will be far less difficult. No
only because of the good example Sc
but also because northeastern Nortl
G rolina has a large stake in the for
tunes of the Norfolk & Southern, w
are heartily glad that the roads finan
ees are henceforth to rest upon a basi
SO sound and SO workable.-Chartott
Observer.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1908-09-10

It was Just seven a ago today,on
Saturday, September z, 1901, that the
morning apers contained the startling
and saddening report of the assassina-
ton of President Mckinley, who was
shot on Friday afternoon, September
6, while holding a public reception in
the Temple of Music at the Pan-Amer-
lean Exposition in Buffalo. How many
hereabouts have recalled the incident
today? So runs the world. 1.-THE
paths of glory lead out to the grave"