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The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-09-19
STOP Sale OF INToXICANTS
Law and Order League For
the Purpose
RAISE THE ASSESSMENT OF BANKS
Game Hunters Await License Blanks.
Shreveport River Bridge Dis
continues Tolls. Oil Fields
Are Active. Crops Good.
@. H. O'Rourke resigned as Chief
Inspector of Fertilizer OF Louisiana.

@. H. O'Rourke resigned as Chief
Inspector OF Fertilizer OF Louisiana.
F. B. McQueety was elected Sec
Sstary Of the Baton Rouge Board u
Irade. ,..s.
fizens of Lake charles v0lo \.
4artly gave $4150 to avoid curtaiI-
ment Of the school year.
Judge Niles Is expected to render q
decree Saturday In the Louisville and
Nashville stop-order case.
James e. Craig was shot and kill
/ ed near Alexandria by A. P. Hadnot
as the result of trouble over family
matters.
Forty of tn e100 applicants for
parish superintendent certificate in
Louisiana failed to pass the exami-
nation.
Showers have fallen throughout
the state, retarding work in the
fields and the income of cotton and
other crops.
The Governor has signed the COM
. missions of his military staff, and
the names of the appointees will be
announced later.
Some the larger cotton planters
In Ouachita Parish intend to aban-
don further culture of the staple be-
cause of boil weevil ravages.
Albert Toerner, of Morgan City,
has been appointed Inspector of Fer
tilizsys of the Terrebonne District, to
hll the vacancy caused by the death
of Captain ]. G. Murphy.
Sergeant P. ]. Hogan has been de-
tailed by the War Department at
Washington, to assist the command
ment at the Louisiana State Univer-
sity In the discharge of the military
features of the college.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-09-19
Inyestteattng Oil Field.

The J. M. Guffey Petroleum Com
pany has taken notice of the Terre-
bonne oil field, and is represented at
Houma by w. W. Bell.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-09-19
WRIGHT BREAKS HIS
own RECORD AGAIN.

Misunderstanding Wright. in
three phenomenal flights at Fort My
er, established a new aeroplane rec
ord that not only assures the success
of the official trials before the army
board, but indicates that aerial fight
Is now only a matter of development.
War on land and sea, it is now con-
ceded by military men, will md In
the aeroplane valuable means OF
reconnaissance, and possible carnage.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-09-19
EXHIBITS FROM UNITED STATES

To Hold American EXPOSITION IN
London Next Year.
New York.-For the first time In
more than twenty years purely
American exposition will be held In
England next year. It is to be known
as the Golden West and American
Industries exhibition, and will be
held in the buildings and grounds
OF Narl's court London, from May
to October. All the exhibits will be
taken to London from this country.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-09-19

Port Said.-The American battle
ships Maine and Alabama, the ad-
vance guard of the batt1eship deet
on its voyage around the world, ar
rived here from Suez.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-09-19
Looking Over New FACTORY sites.

LOOKING over New Factory Sltes.
Officers of the Hardwood Manufac-
Ing Company and promoters Of the
undertaking are in the city to def
netily decide upon site for the new
factory. The matter has narrowed
down to three probable sites.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-09-19
State University.

The Louisiana State University
and other state institutions Of learn
Ing will open their doors next week
The opening of these schools will
bring large numbers of young peo-
pla from all sections of the State and
country.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-09-19
Prominent Lady Breaks Arms.

Mrs. G. D'Arensbourg of Sellers,
fell from step at Diamond planta-
tions, breaking both of her arms and
the face. She is the wife of C. D..
D'Arensbourg, a merchant at Sell
ers.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-09-19
MEXICAN Dies From Wounds.

Favier Romus, the Mexican who
was shot and mortally wounded at J..
w. Martins place, not far from Rus
ton has died from his wounds.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-09-19
Wen Gives Up 1000 barrels.

The biggest oil well for some
time has been brought IA At the
Jennings field by the Producers OIL
Company, when It's No. 50 was plac-
ed on compressed air and brought In
flowing at the rate OF 1000 barrels
per day. This well is located about
the center Of the Latreille tract.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-09-19
Escapes From Farm.

The news was received at Alexan-
dria to the effect that ent C. James,
young white man who was convict
ed at the May term of the local Dis
trict Court and senteced to serve
term of two years in the state peni-
tentiary for larceny, had made his
escape from the convict farm at An
gola.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-09-19
Hunters Licenses Received.
Settled with Auditor.

The State Auditors office has re-
ceived from the state printer the be-
lated hunters licenses and is send
ing them to all applicants therefor.
The game season is now ten days old
and many applicants in the several
parishes are awaiting the arrival of
the blanks to qualify for the winter
sport.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-09-19
THIBoDAUX. IRDAY. SEPTEMBER 10, 1905
STANDS BY 0o1

ev E5H u
Executive Council Of 1tteAm Fed
GRAFTON Issues B61lzs CRY.
Washington, D c.. 1s executive
council Of the American Federation
Of Labor, after q protx ctad session,
unanimously adopted he report OF
the labor representa- tte committee
calling on the ''work9x pf our COM
mon country to stand 46ithfully by
our friends. oppose "a defeat our
enemies, whether the e candidates
for president, congre6 M other Of
fices, whether execn1 legislative
or judicial
The attitude Of tll 5izcil toward
President Gompers Ton III the
campaign, expre the re-
post - xollQ5
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-09-19
Assessments ON Banks Raised.

"sSoSSiH6HtS UN Drinks ftHISeU.
The committee on the capital stock
OF corporations, etc., made its re-
port recommending that the assess
ment of banks be raised from IS
per cent to IS per cent on capital
stock, surplus and undivided profits,
and, less real estate, which Is to be
assessed separately, making a fat
raise of 18 per cent on this class of
property.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-09-19
Lumber Mill Starts Operations,

1sA11H COssH % OPCI1CIOHS.
After being closed down for the
past four months, on account of the
demoralized condition Of the lum-
Company, Limited He has resumed
operations. The plant has been in
full blast and veerything went off in.
fine shape, considering the long tims
the mill has been idle. This Com
pany gives employment to about one
hundred men.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-09-19
Recommend Raise of Asse.sment.

Recommend Raise of Assessment,
A committee report to the Lou
isiana Board of Equalization recon-
mends that the assessment of coun-
try banks be increased from 55 to
65 per cent of the total capital stock.
surplus and profits. The assess
ment of the New Orleans banks re-
mains at IS per cent of the banking
capital.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-09-19
Fire Does Considerable Damage.

Fire at Alexandria swept away
seven houses on the block at the
corner of Madison and Sixth streets.
The saloon of Dave Richie, res
taurant in the same building and six
cottages, occupied mostly by negroes
were totally burned. The loss is COW
cred by insurance.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-17
ENGINEER WEI
GET BUSY ).

City Engineer Ralston this aft
ernoon stated that he will begin
work on the Monroe street bridge
plans, lately discontinued, imme-
diately, pursuant to orders Of the
council committee last night.
Mr.. Ralston stated that he un-
derstands that engineers of the In
land Empire system and the North
Coast railroad are at work on the
railroad problems presented in the
proposed bridge. He has no in
formation as to what has been ac-
complished. He said Jay P. Graves
informtd him the other day that
the plans for the fill at the south
end of the bridge were going on.
Mr.. Ralston has no information as
to whether the Graves people have
given up their projected tunnel un-
der Front avenue.
The plans for the bridge present
the same general outlines as
shown the council some time ago.
The work of compiling estimates
and specifications which were
started will be completed with all
possible speed. the engineer says.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-17
JURY
KILLS SELF

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Nov. IL
Proved by the ''voodoo test" to be
a murderer, Louis Hirsch, a farm
er, today slashed his throat from
ear to ear and dropped dead before
the coroner's jury, which was
about to free him.
The case was all in, but there
was insufficient evidence.
Hirsch was suspected of the kill
ing of Sam Haywood, a negro.
. A negro on the jury objected to
the verdict, declaring that if the
revolver that killed Haywood was
fired in the courtroom Hirsch
would sweat blood. The test was
ordered to satisfy the negro.
Hirsch pulled the revolver sand
fired out of the window. He saw
something on the barrel resembling
blood and instantly pulled knife
and. killed himself.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-17
WILL SOLVE PROBLEM
OF LIME i: CITY water

matter what Inconvenience result
from the use of the pure well
water.
Councilman Funk last night
stated, that he has been studying
THE situation. TT is the same that
has prevailed in Salt Lake City for
years. Attachments to eliminate
the lime are in use there
Councilman Dalke said: 81
would rather have the lime water
and it's inconvenience than to
drink dead animals from the
river"
Councilman Phillips: Lime
water is the best water in the
world. Our water is free from dis
ease germs. If NECESSARY pipes
could be enlarged.
Councilman Mohr: 1--WE must
have well water at all hazards. 1t
is the purest."
Wetzel has a periodical spasm
over the well water, and the sus-
picion is becoming general that one
of his chief functions in Office is
to discredit the we'll water as much
as possible.
Twice under his administration
the dirty river water has been Sc
cretly turned into the mains.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-17
POLICE RELEASE
ITALIAN SUSPECT

The police were unable to con-
meet Frank Albino, the Italian,
with the murder of Ernest Santaro
or any other crimes, and Justice
Mann yesterday dismissed him
from custody following trial ION
a charge of assault.
More than week ago Albino
created a disturbance while drunk
in John Nichols saloon. He drew
knife and the other Italians OF
the place, thinking he was about
to attack Nichols, leaped upon
him. Albino explained to the
court that he pulled the knife
merely to clean his pipe. He had
been arguing with Nichols over
cashing a check and this probably
led to the suspicion that he was
about to attack the saloonman
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-17
LADIES GIVE SAMPLE
SALE FRIDAY

The Ladies' Aid society Of the
Centenary Presbyterian church
will hold sample sale In the par
Tors of the Vincent Methodist
church on Friday. Some of the
features the ladies have provided
for are a business mems lunch at
noon and a tea for the ladies in
the afternoon. The noon meal for
business men will be strictly home
cooking.
There will be two booths at the
sale. One for fancy work and an
other will be stocked with tooth
some viands from the kitchen. The
ladies say there will be some fine
pies, cakes and plum buildings for
sale. Many useful novelties for
Thanksgiving and Christmas will
be on sale. =
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-17
CHAMBER
SESSION

Indications are that the differ.
ences in the crematory department
which caused the council to ap-
point an investigating committee
comprising Councilmen Watkins,
Dalke and Gray recently, are to be
patched up and neither the super
intendent or his assistant will be
eliminated. A "star chamber" ses-
sion of the committee was held
this morning, but nothing was CIV
en- out as to what transpired with
regard to the trouble.
1t was decided to eliminate the
special policeman and inspector
for the winter, saving the depart
ment $50. The men to go are
Inspector F. Doyle and Ed Stout.
who acts as policeman. Both re-
ceive SIS month. 1t was also
agreed that the board of works and
the health department jointly Sc
lect an inspector to succeed Doyle
when the services of one are need
ed again.
The session was executive and
attended by Councilmen Dalke,
Watkins and Gray, who comprise
the investigating committee; Com
missioners Wetzel, Witherspoon
and O'Brien, Superintendent A. w.
Merritt and Assistant Superintend-
ent ames Lockhart.
Following this session, the inves-
tigating committee and the two
crematory men retired to the pri-
waite office of Commissioner Wet
eel. AS the committee was ap-
pointed primarily to look into diff
ferences between Merritt and
Lockhart, it is more than likely
that such matters were touched
upon.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-17
AUTO KNOW BETTER

William Leopold, plaintiff in &C.
ton against F. E. Chapman and
F. l.. Belts over the possession of
a II horsepower automobile, today
asked that the defendants be ar
raigned for contempt of court for
failure to comply with the courts
order as to the custody of the auto.
The court appointed Fred A. Ben.
nett receiver in the case and had
entered an order requiring the de-
PENDANTS to keep the automobile
within the jurisdiction of the
court. 1t is alleged that the defen-
dants have failed to comply with
this order but have taken the au-
tomobile out of the state.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-17

Heaelth Offlcer Grieve does not
agree with Commissioner Wetzel,
who says TINT unless the city OBJ
talns lake water supply it must
return to the river supply on &C
count Of the lime in the well water.
'sThe well water Is the purest IN
the world and although there has
been complaint about bursting
pipes on account of the sediment
which collects, I believe this trou-
BILE will soon be remedied," he
says.
Plumbing Inspector Johnston,
who is studying the question Of
bursting pipes, said this morning
that he has sent to eastern firms
who manufacture an attachment
which softens water and which is
guaranteed to eliminate lime sedi-
ment. If the representations Of
these concerns are correct, then
the trouble with the present water
can probably be overcome at lit
tie expense.
Even should attachments not
prove effectual in solving the lime
problem, in all probability the peo-
pie will prefer to make the best
of 1t, as councilmen are opposed to
going back to the river water no
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-17
CLAIMS NOTE IS
CARD DEBT

In the superior court Sidney s.
Prayer is resisting an effort to
enforce the collection of a note for
$3.50 alleged to have been given
by him to 20. Jackson at Col
fax last April in payment of a debt
contracted through losses in a card
game. Prayer said he participated
in a card game with five other
men in room in the Hotel Col
fax, which game he AYERS was con-
Quoted by oJhnson and Martin Ma
loney, proprietor of the hotel.
Prayer states that he lost sew
eral hundred dollars, the exact
amount he does not give, and that
|after he had run out of money he
gave his II. o. u" His unpaid
losses in the game were settled
the following day by the execution
of the note under suit, which,
Prayer holds, is not valid because
it represents no actual considera-
ton or value received.
Prayer says the transfer of the
note to the plaintiff in the suit, ].
II. Ellis, was done for the purpose
of evading section 1873 of Pierce's
code. which is intended to protect
innocent purchasers of such notes.
Prayer claims Ellis paid nothing
for the note and is simply acting
for Johnson in the case.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-17
LOCK Up
DESPERATE
GANG

Five desperate criminals are be-
lieved to be behind the bars in
the persons of Frank Griffin, Ed
Keller, ]. H. Freeman, Cleve Paul
and James Murray, arrested in
lodging houses.
About o'clock this morning the
landlady of the Pioneer lodging
house notified the police by tele-
phone that two tough looking char
acters who had taken a room at
the house were lettering about the
Railways. Patrolmen Long and
Laymen went there and arrested
Griffin and Keller. A search of
their room revealed a holdup
mask, guns and a bottle of chloro-
form. That they are desperate
highwaymen who use chloroform
to further their criminal acts the
police believe. Neither man will
talk.
The other three men were ar
rested a half hour later in the
Miller house, where they had taken
a room. The landlady there tele-
phoned that roomers had notified
her of attempts to rob them. Pa
trolmen Childs, Wallace McCloud
and Fuller went to the place and
on being told by the roomers that
the trio were suspicious acting per-
sons, entered their room and ar
rested them. Later the premises
were searched and a watch and
several dollars were found conceal
ed under the carpet. Later P. H.
Grant, who rooms there. notified
the police that his room had been
entered and SIS stolen
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-17
WEDDING WOULDN'T
WELD THE FAMILIES

Judge Huneke has made an al
lowance in favor of the plaintiff,
Katherine Bradley against her hus-
band, Wallace N. Bradley, to en-
able her to carry on her suit for
divorce. She was given $50 for
attorneys fees and SIS for suit,
and this over the protest of the
defendant, who alleged that Mrs.
Bradley has 5000 In cash, and real
estate, besides.
Mrs. Bradley lived with the de-
PENDANT just two weeks. They
were married on September 20 and
separated for good ON October 10.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-17
WELCOME
JOHNSON

At a meeting of the executive
committee of the Young Mems
Democratic GLIB held at noon to-
day a committee was appointed
consisting of H. c. Root, Bruce
Blake, DR.. d. c. Newman, e. o.
Conner, r. L. McWilliams, e. A.
Child and F. c. Robertson, to
make arrangements for the enter
tainment of Governor John A.
Johnson of Minnesota during his
forthcoming visit to Spokane.
The exact date Of Governor
Johnson's visit is not known, but it
is thought he will come during the
fore part of December.
An invitation will be extended to
the Scandinavian clubs of the city
to unite in the reception to Cover
nor Johnson. A banquet will be
rendered Governor Johnson, in all
probability.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-17
b|LLEk TO DIE
OECEMbER11t.

CHICAGO, Nov. 17.-HermAh
Billek, convicted of poisoning the
Vrzal family, made final appBa
for his life in Judge Barnes court
today. When asked if he had any
thing to say he shouted: /
Il swear before God thatI. am
innocent. May God have mercy on
your soul if you condemn rhe, safl
innocent man, to die on the gal
lows" -
The judge turned pale. but set
the day of execution December IL
Billek was helped from the room
He will be hanged with a negro
murderer.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-17

Mrs. Bradley had two children and
her husband five, and when the
two families were combined in one
it was found that they would not
mix.
Brady says the woman married
him for his money, and cites in
support of this statement the fact
that she abandoned him so soon
after their marriage.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-17
THIEF SNATCHED
WOMAN'S PURSE

While Mrs. Lettie Ward Of the
Montvale apartments was walking
along Sinto avenue between Mon
roe and Post streets at O'clock
last night a purse snatcher darted
UP to her and grabbed her purse.
She chung desperately to it and
screamed. The purse was jerked
away but the handle was left in
her hand. The purse contained
only some small change. :. Mrs.
Ward was so excited she could not
get good description OF the
thief.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-17
NO JURY YET
FOR BARKER

The effort to secure a jury for
the trial of Frank Barker, charged
with the murder of Ira Messenger,
has now been in progress for over
a day and half and no jury il
yet in sight.
Some veniremen have been
found who have scruples against
capital punishment, and these are
Son disposed Of. Others are
prejudiced against the extraction
of confessions from criminals, and
these have likewise had to go.
Barker takes but little interest
in the examination of the venire-
men. He sits at the east end of the
long table in front of Judge Hin
kle's desk, to the right of his law
yers, and generally has his eyes
cast downward af II meditating on
some matter foreign to the trial in
which the prosecution will ask that
he pay the extreme penalty of the
law.
There was another little brush
between opposing counsel this
morning over the summoning of
additional witnesses by the state
after the original list had been
certified to. The court held with
the state and ordered the summon
ing of the witnesses. Four new
witnesses were called today,
among the number being Mrs. Ida
Messenger Of Medical Lake, rela-
tive of the deceased.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-17
FUNERAL OF AUTO
VICTIM TOMORROW

The funeral of Miss Mary L.
Nichols, who was killed in the
automobile accident on Ide avenue
drive Sunday evening, will be held
at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon
from the Vincent Methodist church.
Interment will be in Greenwood
cemetery.
All of the victims of the accident
are improving today. Charles
Chambers, the chauffeur, who suf-
fered fractured skull, is decidedly
better. Miss Mona Nichols, whose
collarbone was broken, and H. C.
Swami. whose scalp was lacerated,
both are compelled to be in bed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-17
SECOND HUSBAND. COT
CASH OF FIRST

In a divorce complaint filed to.
day by Josie Kake against Martin
Kale. the plaintiff alleges that her
husband abandoned her in March,
1906, taking with him $1100 Of the
money left her by her first hus.
band She asks that she be given
judgment for this amount and a
decree of divorce and the restora-
ton of her former married name,
Josie Czarnecke.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-17
DECORATE FOR THE
BIG APPLE SHOW

All Spokane merchants are ask
~ to cooperate in . scheme Of
apple show window decorations the
Meek prior to the beginning OF the
national show here December s,
oad during the week the show ID
- progrsss. The apple show col.
ors are red. yellow and green.
re various days ret aside to the
U41rent appIs-growing localities
VIII bring numerous excursions T.
nip city. - The object Of III
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-17
LEGISLATORS BUSY
LAYING PLOTS TODAY

The two lone democrats, Lester
r. Edge and Will G. Graves, are
invited to the Spokane county
Legislative delegation confab going
on this afternoon in the chamber
of commerce assembly rooms. The
wires for the coming session are
being laid and the delegation is 60
Ing through the process of getting
together on what they think the
people ST this section want in the
way Of legislation. OF course
there will be no strengthening
propositions of boosts for certain
men and certain measures laid
out and fixed up nicely. There
never is.
The proposed endorsement of
Elayden of Pierce county for
speaker of the next house is likely
70 receive a setback on account
Of suspicion that Slayden is a
krameup of the forces fighting a
new tract index bill. Slayden was
sprung rather suddenly on a little
meeting composed somewhat OF
state senators who have no direct
Interest in the speakership. Co.
incident with the meeting came a
Telegram from l.. p. Hornberger,
who was In Seattle, to the effect
that the King county delegation
could not agree on anybody from
there and the Spokane people bet
ter get together. Hornberger is
supposed to be the arch-conspirator
on tract index matters.