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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-09-18
ACT No. 116.
Senate Bill No. 116. BY Mr.. Voegtle



Senate Bill No. 116. BY Mr.. Voegtle.
AN ACT
To amend the provisions of Act
No. 10 of 1906, so as to authorize
the allowance to the purchasers of
the New Public Improvement Bonds
OF the City of New Orleans of a
commission or deduction not to ex-
coed six per cent; so as to define the
order or rank of payment of said
bonds out of the taxes dedicated to
that purpose; and to prohibit the
further issue of bonds interfering or
competing in order or rank with
said bonds and the Public Improve
ment Bonds issued under Act No 6
OF the Extra Session of 1899; and
10 provide for the submission to the
people OF the State OF Lou!s!saa o!
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-09-18
ACT No. 60.


Senate Bill No. 80. BY Mr.. Cordill.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the State of Louisi-
ana, providing for the exemption
from taxation, under prescribed con-
ditions, of loans made upon mort
cages of real estate and the notes
evidencing such loans; and loans
made by life insurance companies to
their policy holders, upon the sole
security of policies held by the bor-
rover in the company making the
loan, as well as all notes or written
instruments evidencing such loans.
Be it resolved by the General AS
sembly of the State of Louisiana,
two-thirds of all the members elect
ed to each House concurring there
In: That the following amendment
to the Constitution of the State of
Louisiana, be submitted to the elect
ors OF the State, in accordance with
the requirements of the Constitution,
and of the election laws of this State,
at the next election for Representa-
tives N Congress. to be holden in No
vember, 1908, to-wit:
In addition to the property now
exempted from taxation by existing
laws, there shall also be exempt
from taxation loans made upon the
security of mortgages granted upon
real estate situated in this State, as
well as the mortgages granted to Sc
cure the said loans, and the notes,
bonds or other written instruments
eyidencing the said loans, whether
In the hands Of the MORTGAGE, OF
p MS or their transferees: and all
loans made by life insurance COM
panies to their policy holders, upon
the sole security of policies held by
the borrower in the company max
Ing the loans, as we'll as all notes
or other written instruments, evil
dencing such loans; provided, that
In the case Of loans upon policies OF
III" insurance, as aforesaid, the rate
OF interest charged upon such loans
does not exceed five Fer cent per an.
mum discount.
p. NJ. LAMBREMONT.
Lieutenant Governor and President
OF the Senate.
II. G. DUPRE,
Speaker of the House of Represen
tatives.
Approved June "a. 1908.
J. Y. SANDERS,
Governor of the state of Louisiana
true copy.
JOHN T. MICHEL,
Secretary of State.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-23
OFFICERS INVESTIGATE
GARBAGE COMPLAINT
State Board of Health Looks
Into Dumping Refuse
in Bay

SACRAMENTO, Aug. 22.-The state
board OF health took steps this after
noon 10 investigate the many COM
plants that have been made with re-
gard 10 the garbage disposal of Oak
land. 1t is claimed that Oakland is
dumping its garbage too close to the
shore line and that much of it is washed
back into the bay. President Martin
Regenburger and Secretary n. K. Fos-
ter of the board were appointed 10 look
into the matter. The state authorities
recently ordered Oakland to dump no
garbage within 10 miles of the shore
line. and IL is now reported that this
order has not been strictly complied
with. The board may take steps to re-
qulre Oakland TO erect a crematory.
Steps We're taken by the state board
OF health today to prosecute violators
Of rhe pure food laws. Seventy five
mag lufact cturers and dealers in candles
and soda water were found guilty of
admterating and mislabeling articles
under the pure food and drug act The
cases were referred TO the district at
torneys of the counties in which the al
legged law breakers do business The
names of the alleged violators are with
held. but they are located principally in
Los Angeles and San Francisco. There
are also a few in Oakland, San Rafael.
Santa Rosa and Hayward. 1t has been
ascertained that many candy makers
are using paraffine and the soda water
manufacturers poisonous acids in the
manufacture of their goods.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-23
WILL SEND LIGHTSHIPS
Hazardous Voyage of Three Yes
sells for Pacific Service

NEW YORK, Aug. Flying of
Tompkinsvifle. Staten island. are three
new lightships which the government
is about 10 send around through the
straits OF Magellan 10 Seattle. for dis
position on the Pacific coast One IS
the Relief and the others are Numbers
sS and - The voyage Of the three
boats IS much more of a risk than the
recent trip of the battleship feet. be-
cause the dghtships go under their own
steam and they are not built for cruis-
ing, and the engines are virtually but
auxiliary zones The ships will have 10
stop and coal at half a dozen places.
The fleet will leave September / with
three tenders, and the first stop will
be at Porto Rico. Then will follow
stops at the Barbados; Pernambuco.
Brazil. Montevideo. Argentine; Callao.
Peru, and Mexican portion the Pacific
side. The trip will take about 1s5
days.
The passage OF the straits of Ma
gellan is, OF course, the most danger
Gus part Of the voyage. and this will
be accomplished in daylight. the light
ships anchoring at night
About zoo sailors and firemen will 90
with the mosquito fleet. as IL is called
and the day before the vessels sail the
wives. mothers, sweethearts and friends
of those who to make the trip will
have a celebration ashore
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-23
TRIAL IN NOVEMBER
Wife's Confession TO Be Basis
of Defense

NEW YORK. Aug. 22.-An hope OF
bringing the Hams brothers to
speedy trial for the killing OF william
E. Annis at the Baysids yacht club last
Saturday has been given up. The trial
probably viii not begin until the mid
die OF November.
No attempt viii be made for release
on bail in the meanwhile. nor viii the
He<=s brothers ask for q change OF
venue.
II may be decided tomorrow whether
or not 10 ask for separate trials At
the conference held today regarding
the conduct of the case the prevailing
sentiment favored basing the defense
on the confession which Mrs Hams IS
alleged 10 have made 10 her husband.
but which she says she was forced
10 sign Mcintyre. counsel for the de-
Tense. said he had no doubt that he
will be able 10 get that statement be-
fore a jury.
Counsel for the accused brothers are
not IN a mood TO make overtures 20
Mrs Hams in order to obtain her as
sistance at the trial They hold that
il called upon she will be compelled
10 repeat in court what she has said
in this alleged confession
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-23
TOBACCO CULTURE IN ITALY

The results OF the experiments OF
tobacco cultivation in the province OF
Ferrera, northeastern Italy. in 1906 and
1907. by the Societz AgricOla La Codi-
goro have been published
An experimental neld prepared IN
the commune OF Codigoro in 1906 was
limited to 121z acres OF ground, but
the necessary dry house erected w4s
suitable for a much greater cuItiva-
ton The total expenditures for the
trial exceeded 100000 lire ($20.000)-
The first experiment IN 1906 was con-
sidersd OF much advantage. therefore
in 1907 the area of cultivation was In
creased TO 42 acres. situated in sew
eral different localities. according to
the exact provisions included in the
concession given BY the government
The result OF this second experiment.
however. was not as good as that OF
the first year. but this partial failure
is said 70 have been due 70 causes not
connected with the question OF the
availability OF the soil for tobacco
cultivation
1t is announced that the project win
not be abandoned. as faith in the posi-
bilities OF the soil OF Italy Is still
strong enough to warrant further ex-
perfments. In fact. another company
known as Societa Grande Bonifca- has
prepared about SOC acres OF land for
a much more extensive experiment IN
tobacco planting
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-23
CLAUDIANES TRIAL
WILL BE RUSHED
District Attorney Brown Will
Not Permit Delay in Case
of Greek Dynamiters
Sheriff Barnet Arranges to Take
Part in Search for
Pauduyeris

John and Peter Claudianes were Wis
tied at the epunty jail in Oakland yes
terday by the attorney of their choice.
Nathan Coghlan. Coghlan called at l
o'clock and spent 10 minutes with each
OF his clients The conferences were
held separately, as under no condition
viii the sheriff permit the brothers to
be brought together.
The pair win be arraigned Monday
on the indictments returned by the
hitting the Schenck and Gallagher
houses.
The brothers viii be called upon to
plead. but Coghlan will undoubtedly
ask for a delay.
District Attorney Brown of Alameda
county viii oppose any postponement,
as he is anxious TO bring the young
Coghlan and Brown conferred on the
subject over the telephone, but refused
to divulge the conclusions which they
reached.
Sheriff Frank Barnet of Alameda
county is ranging to take an active
part in the search for Felix Pagduyeris,
the Greek padrone who stood close to
Abe Ruef in his palmy days and who
fed on the day of the arrest OF John
Claudianes. Felix was Jointly indicted
with the brothers and his capture is
now of the greatest moment
Barnet has been recently in confer
ence with Captain OF Detectives Peter
sen of the Oakland police force who
has been active in the case since the
first explosion. which wrecked the
Schenck home The indicting OF Paudu-
VeFis by the Alameda county grand
jury has opened the field TO Barnet and
his corps Of deputies.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-23
WORKS ON AUxILIARIES

NEW YORK, Aug 22.-According to
Kashira Shiba. one Of the managers Of
the Mitshupishi dockyard at Nagasaki,
Japan. the japanese government is
making earnest efforts 10 increase its
feet OF auxiliary cruisers.
Shiba, who arrived at the Hotel As
tor tonight. said that while the jap
anese navy was highly efficient, there
was need of feet of steamships which
could in time OF war be CONVICTED into
cruisers
''Our dockyard,' said he, 'is working
at its fullest capacity. We are at pres
ent turning out three $4,000 ton turbine
steamships which viii do 21 knots
and Will ply between San Francisco
and Hongkong via Japan. These three
boats will use oil for fuel IN addi-
ton TO these boats we are building
four large steamships which will run
from Japan to England via the Suez
canal All these vessels will be at the
service Of Japan In case of war Our
dockyard, of course, is not the only one
that is active in producing this big
order for auxiliaries. The dockyards
at Kobe and other places are all run
ming at their full capacity.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-23
ROUGH RIDERS HOLD
THIRD ENCAMPMENT
Members CARRIED in Picturesque
Costumes Escort Visitors
Over Chutes Park

CARRIED in the picturesque cowboy
costumes Of the plains, the members
of Camp No. OF the Rough Riders ot
California held their third annual en-
campment yesterday at the Chutes- All
OF the attractions Of the park wers
turned over to the Rough Riders, and
during the afternoon and evening hun
dreds OF friends Of the members
thronged the grounds The regular at
fractions Of the Chutes were run full
blast all day. and were augmented By
special entertainment features ar
ranged for by the Rough Riders
Visitors TO the eneampment were met
at the entrance to the Chutes By the
aids, who, dressed as COW punchers.
escorted them about the grounds Dur
ing the evening an entertainment was
given by the Rough Riders in one 0t
the halls. The program included the
singing Of patriotic songs by so young
women: selections BY a mandolin club,
songs by Holloway and Howard; plan
tation melodies by Regina Reed and
her four pickanniniess guitar solos by
AlvaradO and KlOb; songs by Roy Car
caus: violin selections BY the Damen-
stein brothers. and the Rough Riders
mandolin club. under the leadership OF
Lous L Klob. rendered several NUM-
bers.
oCAdLCA A1dAN @ANAoHJ save 0AcAN
address. IN which he explained the his
tory of the organization OF the Rough
Riders.
The committee in charge OF the en-
campment included the following
A B Treadwell. colonel commanding;
II. q. Benedict. retired cOl0nels J. J.
Sweeney. adjutS1t: B Jacobs. paymas-
ter; ]. J. Kerrigan. lieutenant colonel;
E NJ Levy. quartermasters o T. y
Ledwith, senior major A Rojo. captain
of guard; Edwin W. Joy master OF
ceremonies. Reception committee
Peter Mcclure. chairman: D. E Ava
rado. J. ". Bloom. s Shaben, +. u
Levy. A J. Peterson. Gus Siemann. R.
Ryan. Dr. W. E Poole. DR.. F. = Lord.
A A Ritter. Marc Anthony. s Nc
Birney. Dr. E Carpenter. J. E Powers.
Gus Massey. D. B. Factor. n Rothen-
berg. Ernest Howell. S. Sonnenfeld. ".
H Godfrey.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-23
MFTHODISTS WILL
REPLACE EDIFICE
Rev. Fay Donaldson Secures
$4,000 to Reconstruct Build
ing Destroyed by Fire

With promise of funds for rebuilding
the stricken Methodist churches of San
Francisco, Rev. Fay Donaldson has re-
turned from the east. Rev. Mr.. Dom
aldson is pastor of the First Methodist
church in San Francisco, the first Prot
estant church organized in this city.
For its rebuilding on its new site at
the corner of Clay and Larkin streets
he has been promised $4,000, and the
work will start upon arrival OF the
funds
The congregation of the First Meth
odist church, whose building in Powell
street near Jackson was destroyed on
April 10, 1905, continued Sunday wor-
ship without a break For the first
few months the members used the Cali
fornia street Methodist church. In 1907
they put up temporary structure
where the new building is to stand.
Rev. Fay Donaldson went east some
time ago and by his labors he sue
ceeded in getting from the board OF
home missions promise 10 provide not
only for his own congregation, but for
the other Methodist churches which
were destroyed.
The First Methodist church OF San
Francisco has a history as old as the
history of the city. II was organized
in 1S47 by William Robert. who
preached the first sermon given in this
city on April 20. that year. In 1913
Rev. William Taylor later bishop of
the Methodist church. secured the build
ing of the first edifice in Powell street
near Jackson. Twenty years later Rev.
DR.. Cox built the church which burned
on the same site
remarkable feature OF the life OF
the congregation is the fact that after
the great fire, instead of becoming deci-
mated IN temporary quarters, II grew
larger and stronger under Rev. Mr..
DonaIdsons pastorate.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-23
GOLD DISAPPEARS FROM
COLONIAL TREASURY

ST. PIERRE. Miquelon. Aug. 22.-The
government officials are investigating
the mysterious disappearance OF $500
in gold coin from the colonial treasury
here.
The metal money at the treasury
building is kept in leather bags. When
the vault was inspected by an official OF
the department of finance at Paris re-
Gently it developed that a dozen bags
were short of the amount they were
supposed to contain. The seals were in
tact and the shortage has not been sue
cessfully adjusted.
IL is understood a former government
official is under suspicion.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-23
WILL PLAY WAITING GAME
Shah Advises Negotiating Truce
With RevoIutionists

TEHERAN. Aug. 22.=Alarming news
has been received here from Tabriz
concerning the situation in that city
The shah today convoked at the
Baghshah palace a council OF ministers
and other advisers and II HAs decided
70 instruct the royal authorities at Ta-
briz 10 negotiate a truce with the rev
oluffonists and play a waiting game
until the arrival OF troops from Teheran.
meanwhile making an attempt TO sub
sidfze opposition leaders.
The council engaged In the work OF
parliament has been holding meetings
thrice weekly. The plan is TO establish
a small upper house which shall be
entirely nominative TO act as a check
m the lower elective chamber
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-23
MINNEAPOLIS BEARS
FORCE DOWN WHEAT
Buyers Get Upper Hand and
Cause Biggest Decline for
a Long Time

MIoSEAPOLs. Aug. 22--Buyers of
cash wheat got the upper hand today at
the chamber OF commerce, and forced
one OF the biggest declines for q long
time. No. ! northern that sold yester-
Sav for sl.24 fell 10 sI.20 and sI.Is. sold
freely at sI.1e. then 10 sLI2. No. 2
northern declined from Sly to s1.0s.
The railroads brought 2oI cars OF
wheat into Minneapolis. out Of which
Is cars were new wheat and nearly all
vas good milling quality. This indica-
.for of q good crop started selling and
<~~ceF down prices. The bulls were
-o+ Ffecoura eed. however They point
- 70 the fact that the elevator stocks
- wheat in Minneapolis decreased 49,
rrr bushels last week and that there
--as = total wheat supply here Of only
e1- Geo bushels, while 3 year ago there
---o~ 4 stock OF more than 10000. 600.
---i-e~ look upon tocay-s sensational de-
sine as largely a scare
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-23
FATHER IS SEEKING
FUNDS FOR DEFENSE
General Hams Visit to Wash
ington Said to Be in His
Sons Behalf
Wife's Confession to Be Used in
Effort to Acquit the
Slayer
SPECIAL DIsPArCH 10 rHE GAIL

WASHINGTON. Aug. 22.-GeneraI
Peter C. Hams. who arrived here last
night, spent the greater part OF today
IN conference with real estate dealers
IN his and other Offices The object OF
his visit. il is believed, was TO raiss
funds for the defense OF his sons He
Went 20 the family home in Eighteenth
street for a few minutes. He was SC
detected and absorbed when he entered
II that he failed 10 recognize one OF his
near neighbors, who greeted him in a
friendly way. Il will not say a word
about this matter in the papers" said
the old engineer. carefully avoiding the
use OF the words tragedy OF killing"
Too much has already been said"
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-23
PLAeEMANN,s WILL F1LEp

The will Of the late Henry P. PLACE
mann, formerly IT. the wholesale LIQUOR
business and moro recently & wholesals
cigar dealer, was filed for probate yes-
terday. Property valued at about $50
600 is disposed OF by the will and the
entire estate Is left 10 the widow.
Lisette Plzgemann- Letters OF admin
istration are petitioned for BY Walter
o. H Plagemann. a son. Mrs. PLACE
mann renouncfng her right 10 letters.
The children OF Plagemann other than
Walter are Mrs. Lille Behlow. Fred
erick p. Plagemann, Mrs. Baberte Zsn-
kand, Mrs Wilheimfna Jungblut. John
p Plagemann, Regina PIagemann mad
Dora E Plagemann.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-23
cAuroRNIA's SILVER SERVICE

has on board every piece OF the beau
tiful silver set presented to the war
ship by the people OF this state The
two candelabra and the loving cup.
which were not finished when the pres
entatfon was made. were sent on board
Yesterday and duly installed in their
respective places The candeiabra are
of hammered silver like the rest OF the
set and will be kept in Captain Cott-
mans cabin when not in use.
The loving cup IS the states prize
for craftsmanship It will be given a
place OF honor on the berth deck,
where the men can see II at all times.
On this cup will be inscribed each year
the name of the enlisted man making
the best score at the targets
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-23


much information of scientific value
about the comparatively little known
Congo variety was obtained. In the
region OF vast plains cut by rivers and
swampy streams of the SUele district the
elephants thrive They live especially
in the narshy regions. feeding on the
grass of the plains in the early morn
ing and returning TO the shelter of near
by forests when the suns rays grow
warm. Rarely are the soiitay rogue
elephants met in the Congo. The Afrf-
can species are found generally in fam
tiles of three to six individuals. but
troops of 20. 80 or 100 individuals are
not rare. and witnesses even affirm that
troops of several hundreds exist.
Stunning man and as rule fleeing at
his approach, the African elephant when
attacked often shows fight and is dan
eerous prey Congo specimens have 70
a marked degree the characteristics
which distinguish them from the spa-
cies of Asia. These, to outward an
uearance, are particularly the form of
the skull and the very large ears The
latter even stretch back beyond tha
neck and cover part of the flank. In
color the Congo elephants are of n
rrayish blue. almost slatelike tint No
one has ever reported seeing specimens
or the sacred white elephant of India
here. In size Congo elephants have
been killed more than IA feet high at
the withers and recixoned at more than
eight tons IN weight Tusks obtained
are sometimes more than 200 pounds in
weight and six and hair feet in
length
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-23
DENY DENVER WOMAN
MALTREATED AT CAMP
Officers of United States Ma
neuver Grounds Put Quietus
on Sensational Story

CHEYENNE, Wyo., Aug. 22.-Offcers
at Camp Crawford. the United States
army maneuver grounds, over the long
distance telephone today, emphatically
declared there was no truth in the re-
port that young Denver woman was
naltreated at that camp last Sunday
night by 80 artillerymen and Ieftsin the
underbrush unconscious and more dead
than alive.
The story was based on statements
90 Of the 80 men alleged to be impli-
Gated had been locked up in the guard
house.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-23
SHOWER HONORS
ON AMERICAN TARS
Sydney People Provide EIabo=
rate Entertainment for
Men of the Fleet
Receptions, Dinners, Athletics,
Theater Parties and IIIunli-
nation on the Program

SYDNEY. Aug. 22.-Despite a heavy
downfall of rain that swept over this
city this afternoon the entertainments
for the men of the American battleship
feet, which included a regatta. ball and
base ball matches. races AT Rose Hill
and matinee performances AT all thea
ters We're carried out as per program.
A baseball team composed OF sailors
from the battleship Nebraska defeated
the team of the Sydney university by e
score Of TO Q, and the team represent
ing the entire feet defeated the New
South Wales team by score Of TO /
A Rugby football New South Wales
team turned the tables and defeated a
team from the fleet by a score OF s TO
attended the complimentary races At
Rose Hill. where the program included
.the battleship hurdles" and stake
races. which in compliment TO the vis-
itors have been named as follows: The
Admiral Sperry the American Presi-
dent the American Fleet; the Ad-
miral Dewey and The Flagship
At the conclusion OF the races 500
officers Of the fleet were entertained at
luncheon By residents of the city.
RECEPTION ON FLAGSHIP
During the afternoon Admiral sperry
gave reception on board the flagship
guests. Among those were Governor
General and Lady Northcote. Admiral
Sir Harry Rawson, governor OF New
South Wales, and his wife, and the
lord mayor of Sydney and his wife.
The main deck Of the ship was covered
by awnings and the decorations con-
sisted OF British and American flags in
tertwined. The ships band played dur
ing the reception.
Officers and men NJ feet
tertained at the theaters Of Sydney this
afternoon.
Last night 1000 sailors were given
shore leave and they impressed the
people OF the city strongly by their
quiet and orderly behavior.
There was race in the harbor yes
teTday afternoon between the speed
launch of the Connecticut and the IN
vineible. a private launch. in which the
latter was an easy winner.
A number of visitors went on an ex-
cursion this morning 20 miles away.
They were given a hearty reception.
Several parties were made up and en-
tertained at lunch at the beach. Others
visited the local collieries.
POORE GIVES DINNER
Vice Admiral Sir Richard Poore. COM
mander in chief OF the British squadron
in Australasian waters, gave dinner
this evening in honor of Lord North
cote. Admiral Sir Rawson and the SEN
ior American officers. Subsequently
Admiral Poore held a reception on
board the cruiser Powerful, which was
brilliant and well attended
The city and the harbor were again
illuminated tonight very much as they
We're last night. There was a gorgeous
display Of fireworks provided by the
state government and Venetian carni-
val