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ACT. NO. Is.

ACT. NO. Is.
BY Mr.. Millsaps. Senate Bill No. 9.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article 28S
of the Constitution CT the State of
Louisiana relative to Railroads. Ex-
press. Telephone, Telegraph. Steam
boat and Sleeping Car Commission.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the Gen
eral Assembl of the State of Louisiana,
two-thirds of all the members elected to
each House concurring, that Article 2SS
of the Constitution of the State of Louis
lana. be amended so as to read as fol-
lows:
Article 28S. The General Assembly
may add to or enlarge the powers and
duties Of said Commission, or confer
other powers and duties on them. They
may also provide additional clerical. or
other assistance that may be deemed
necessary for the discharge of the duties
Of said Commission, and may add other
penalties to make the work of said Com
mission effective.
1t shall be- the duty of the Attorney
General, and the various district attor-
neys, to aid said commission in all legal
matters, for which they shall receive
not exceeding 25 per cent. of all fines
and iOrfeitures collected by them: pro-
vided the commission may employ other
attorneys in lieu of these officers on like
terms.
No person in the service of, or attOr-
neg for, any railway, express. telephone,
telegraph, steamboat or other water
craft. sleeping Car company or corpora
ton, or pecuniarily interested in such
company or corporation. shall hold the
office of commissioner.
The fines collected, aftor<paying the
attorneys fees and the costs in suits, in
which the Commission may be cast for
costs, shall be paid into the State Treas
ury.
Section 2. BE It further resolved etc. :.
That the foregoing amendment Of The
Constitution of the State, shall be sub
mitted to the electors for their approval
or rejection, as required By Article 32l
of the Constitution of the State of Lonis-
lana end general elections laws of this
State at the General State Election to be
held in this State on the 2lst day of
April, 1908.
J. Y. SANDERS.
Lieutenant Governor and President If
the Senate.
J. w. HYAMS,
Speaker of the House Of Representatives.
Approved November 2Sth, 1907.
NEWTON G.. BLANCHARD,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JOHN T. MICHEL,
Secretary Of State.
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Fiscal Agency Bids, Parish of st
Mary.

Notice is hereby given that sealed
bids will be received by The Police
Jury of The Parish of St. Mary for the
selection of fiscal agency for said
Parish, in conformity with act No. .
of the extra session of 1907 OF The
General Assembly of the State of La:
Said act provides for the deposit OF
the public funds, the interest to be paid
thereon, the security to be given there
for, the realization upon such security
in case of the failure of any depOsitary,
and provides penalties for the viola
ton of this act.
All bids must be sealed and endorsed
on the envelope-''Fiscal Agency Bid,
and addressed to the oecty. OF the
Police Jury. These bids are to ne
opened by the Police Jury at their
rooms in the Town of Franklin, La.
On April It'll, 1908.
J. A. PETERMAN,
Pres. Police Jury.
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tors of said city, whose Offices shall be
abolished by the adoption of the amend
ment hereby proposed; provided. how
ever. that should the foregoing am"nd
ment 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-
tives.
j. Y. SANDERS,
Lieutenant Governor and President OF
the Senate.
Approved December 4. 1907.
NEWTON c. BLANCHARD,
Governor of the State of Louisiana
A true copy:
JOHN L. MICHEL,
Secretary of State.
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CALL FOR FISCAL AGENCY BIDS.

Notice i hereby given that, pursuant
to Act % u 1907, the Town of Franklin,
a municipal corporation within the
Parish of St. Mary, Louisiana, will
let out its deposits on the 18th day of
April, 1908.
from any bank or banks doing bust
ness in the Parish of St Mary for the
custody of the funds of said munich
pality.
All bids should be sealed, endorsed
on the envelope "Fiscal Agency Bid, >"
and addressed to the Secretary of the
Council of the Town of Franklin.
Said bids will be publicly opened at
the meeting of the Town Council to be
held at the Office of the Mayor on the
9Th day of April, 1908, at the hour of
1:3O p. NJ.
JOHN G. LEWIS, Mayor.
Z. LAUVE, Secretary
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fetal ballots to be used at such election
shall be placed the words: ''for the pro-
posed amendment of Article 2S6 of the
Constitution of the State of louisiana"
and the words against the proposed
amendment Of Article 2S6 of the Consti
tuition of the State of Louisiana" and
each elector shall indicate as provided in
the general election laws of the State,
which OF the provisions. ''for" or
''against, he votes for.
j. Y. SANDERS,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of
the Senate.
J. w. HYAMS,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Approved November 28th, 1907.
NEWTON G.: BLANCHARD.
Governor of the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JOHN Il. MICHEL,
Secretary of State.
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NOTICE..

Notice is hereby given to the
stockholders of the Bloch Clothing
Co., Ltd, that a stockholders
meeting will be called at it's ONCE
in Franklin, Parish of St. Mary
Louisiana, on Saturday, the 18TH
day of April, A. D., 1908, at ~
O'Clock A. M, to vote upon q
proposed increase of the capltal
stock of said company Of Twelve r I've
Thousand Dollars (S12,OO.W!
thereby making total capita,
stock of Twenty-Seven Thoueano
Dollars 1927, OOO.O0.) at when
meeting the stockholders are re-
quested to be present either IN
person or by proxy.
LOUIS LEVY,
l. BLOCH,
S. WE'LL.
Directors.
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Notice To Banks For Bids For The
Custody Of State Funds.

BATON ROUGE La, March ,, 1908.
Whereas, by section , of Act No. %
of the extra session of the General AS
sembly of the State of Louisiana, APP
proved Dec. 3. 1907, it is made the
duty of the Board of Liquidation of
the State debt to advertise for and in
vite bids from the banks throughout
the State, both State and National
for the CUSTODY of funds in their re-
spective parishes belonging to or re-
ceived in behalf of the State by sheriffs
or tax collectors: and
Whereas, said Board of Liquida-
ton at meeting held Feb. %, 1908,
by resolution authorized the carrying
into effect said section , of said act
and authorized the Secretary OF State
to advertise for bids in manner and
form as required by law.
Now, therefore, |, John T. Michel,
Secretary of State, by virtue of the au-
thority vested in me by said resolution
and in accordance with said act, do
hereby give public notice to the banks
in each parish that bids will be re-
ceived from them by the Board of
Liquidation of the State debt for the
custody of the funds belonging to or
received in behalf of the State by the
sheriffs or tax collectors of the re-
spective parishes in which said banks
are domiciled after thirty (3O) days
advertisement of this notice as re-
quired by law. All bids shall be sealed
and Endorsed on the envelope "Fiscal
Agency Bid" and addressed to the
State Auditor at Baton Rouge. La, and
be in his possession on or before April
Is. 1908.
The letting or awarding of said
funds will be made by said Board of
Liquidation at its first meeting called
by the Governor at his Office after
April Is, 1908, due notice OF which
will be given.
The successful bidder or bidders
shall as security deposit with the
State Treasurer an amount of bonds
of the United States, or of the State
Except Baby bOnds) or of any parish,
city, town or levee district thereof
(such bonds to have a market value at
least equal to the par value thereby
equal TO the estimated average de-
pOsits of such authority, as deter
mined by the record of the year pre-
vious, or shall give bond with duly
authorized surety company as surety
for sum not greater than 10 per
centum of the capital and surplus of
such surety company, or may deposit
bonds aforesaid for part of the secu-
rity and give surety bond for the bal
ance in such proportion as said bank
or banks may see fit. The said Board
of Liquidation reserves the right to
reject any and all all bids.
JOHN T. MICHEL,
Secretary of State.
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ACT NO. Is.

ACT NO. 25.
BY Mr.. Herman. House Bill No. So.
Chairman of the Joint Judiciary Com
mittee, A. h. C. Substitute for
House Bills Nos. 2, 3, and 26.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Consti-
tuition of Louisiana relative to tax col.
lectors for the City of New Orleans,
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 Of
flee and providing for the payment
thereof.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the Cen
eral Assembly of the State of Louisiana,
two-thirds of the members elected to
each House concurring. That there
shall be submitted to the qualified cleo
tors IF this State the following propos-
ed amendment to the Constitution of
Louisiana, to wit:
That there shall be one State Tax Col
lector for the City of New Orleans who
shall be elected bv the qualified electors
of said city for the term of four az
years. He shall receive salary of Five
Thousand $4,000 Dollars per annum
payable monthly. The fees received
from delinquent tax-debtors, as also the
fee Of S1.OO charged for tax research
certificates to the persons applying for
same, shall be turned over to the State
Treasury,
The Legislature at its first session,
after this amendment shall have been
submitted to vote of the people, as
herein provided, if the same be adopted,
shall appropriate such sum as may be
necessary for the payment of the clerical
expenses, rent, furniture and porterage
for the Office of said tax collector; pro-
vided. however. that the total amount of
said appropriation shall not exceed the
sum of $35, 10000 and provided further
that said appropriation shall be by items
the particular use to which such
funds shall be applied.
Section 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 32l of the Constitution of
Louisiana AMI the general election laws
bf this State. at the general election to
be held on the Tuesday following the
third Monday in April, 1908.
Section 3. BE it further enacted, etc.
That all properly nominated candidates
Tor the Office herein provided for shall !
be voted for at said general election and |
he one elected shall be commissioned in |
he same manner, and enter upon the
discharge of his Office, at the time when
he terms Of Office of the present tax
collectors in said city expire, and he
hall supsrasds the present tax collec-
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STATE OF LOUISIANA.
23rd judicial District Court-Par.
ish of St. Mary.

1911 VI W. MdIy.
Succession of Louis Pucheu, De-
ceased. No. 1855.
Notice is hereby given to the credi-
tors of this estate and to all other
persons herein interestedto show cause
within ten days from the present mott
tication, if any they have, why the final
account of Father J. r. Bollard,
administrator of this estate, should
not be approved and homologated and
the funds distributed in accordance
Herewith.
In evidence whereof witness nv Of
fetal signature and the impress of my
seal of office this 10Th day of March,
A. D., 1908.
WILBUR Fl. KRAMER,
Clerk of Court
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Article 81. The Auditor of Public Ac.

Article 81. The Auditor of Public Ac.
counts shall receive salary of Two
THOUSAND Five Hundred Dollars per
annum. The Treasurer shall receive a
salary of Two Thousand Dollars per an
mum. The Secretary Of State shall re-
ceive salary of Five Thousand Dollars
per annum Each Of the said officers shall
be paid monthly, and no fees, or per-
quisites or other compensation, shall be
allowed them; provided, that the fees
now, or which may hereafter be fixed by
law to be charged by the Secretary Of
State, shall be collected and paid over
by MIN 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
salary of the Assistant Secretary OF state
and ali clerjSel, torce Of the Insurance
Department and all other expenses OF his
office shall be included in this amount;
and for the Auditor Of Public Accounts
the sum of Four Thousand Dollars.
Section 2. Be il further resolved, ETC.,
That the foregoing amendments OF the
4 constitution of the state, shall be sub
United to the electors for their approval
DR. rejection, as required by Article 32l
'tf4te Constitution of the State of Louis
:sQasAnd general election laws of this
sfS&Ght the general state election to be
he1dHn this State on the 21st day Of
ANSl 1908.
J Y. SANDERS,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of
the Senate.
J. w. HYAMS.
Speaker of the House of Representa-
tives.
Approved November 9th, 1907.
NEWTON c. BLANCHARD.
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JOHN Z. MICHEL.
Secretary of State
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ACT NO. IA.
By Mr.. Favrot. Senate Bill No. 8.
SUBSTITUTE BY THE JUDICIARY
COMMITTEE OF THE SENATE
FOR SENATE RILL NO. I.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-04-22
GREATEST
SUCCESS
OF SEASON

Faith Triumphant" to be re-
peated tonight at the First Christian
church. met with decided approval
OF those that heard Il on the 10th.
The costumes and electric light eff
fects are simply gorgeous. No
pains or expense have been spared
in the preparation of this grand can
tata and those that see Il tonight
will have no cause to regret the
time spent. The Christian church
chorus Is one of the best I'm the city
and special parts are rendered by
splendid voices. and with Mr.. II. w.
Pierce, with his superb tenor voice
In the part OF Iran. makes the pro-
drlction all that could be desired.
Ask those that heard the cantata on
the 10th what they think OF Il. Go
and enjoy an evening of melody az
the Christian church tonight.
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ployed by District Attorney Manning
to inv stIgate the books, was called
TO the stand He Identified book
after book and statement after state
ment showing that the state moneys
had been divided between the regu-
lar account and the educational one.
thus according TO the efforts OF the
prosecution proving the educational
fund of S2SS.0O0 was known TO have
been separate account from the
general state deposit, which was sub
iect 90 check.
The entire proceeding today were
riddled with objections from both
sides. The testimony this afternoon
was practically the same as this
morning
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-04-22
rorcIgn snIors on nrIlI.h shIps.

The British government issued a
notice recently that foreign seamen
should not be engaged on British
ships In European waters unless
they have enough knowledge OF Eng
lish 10 understand orders given In
that language. IL Is stated that Il
has been no uncommon thing 10
find a ships crew composed OF eight
or nine nationallties with absolutely
no language In common, and per-
haps boatswain who only under
stands English as "interpeTt.r." The
Feturn relating 10 seamen employed
In the British mercantile marine
shows thirty English and irish per
10000, while Scotland supplies fif-
ty-six and Wales forty-fOur per TO-
600 The proportion OF Lasears and
foreigners increases. while the Brit
ish decreasn. In the last fifteen
years. 1S9l-19O6. there was an IN
crease OF 17,1O3 Lascars East In
dla sailors) and l1,022 foreigners.
and OF the British only $40. The re-
cent order as 10 understanding the
English language Ia European wa
ters. Il 4 supposed, will cause de-
cline in Lascars and foreigners.
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BANKER IS HELD
CONTINUED from page one.l

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the transaction. He remembered
that he had directed his head assist
ant. w. T. Perkins, tO write a letter
10 the bank on June 3, 1907, direct
ing them TO segregate the general
and educational accounts IN accord
mace with the law OF the last legis-
lature.
Charles II. Kopf next identified
the credit slip given the state treas
nrer for the deposit OF the educa-
tional fund. lie was unable 20 testi-
fy In regard TO any of the particu-
lars attending the changing OF the
accounts.
F. l.. Dccater Identified the writ
ing on the slip as that OF the re-
celving teller of the bank.
Claude G. Byers. formerly book
keeper In the defunct institution,
was called and testified regarding a
few small matters necessary 20
make the chain OF evidence COM
plete. This was true throughout the
morning proceedings. every small
detail necessary 10 perfect the chain,
which Is drawing closer and closer
about the indicted official was
brought into the record so that on
appeal technical claims OF omissions
OF relevant testimony will be use
less.
Assistant State Treasurer W. r.
Perkins testified 10 writing the let
ter on June 3. to the bank ordering
the segregation OF the accounts. He
stated that deposits were made with
no exceptions In notes, checks and
drafts, but never IN gold.
In eross-examination McCamant.
attorney for the defense. asked Per
kins II Il was not the custom. dur
ing the terms OF both treasurers no
worked under, 10 deposit moneys In
banks over the state, This was OBJ
iected 20 by Judge Pipes for the
prosecution. on the ground that pre-
yi0us treasurers might have been
lax and that what previous tItasur-
ers had done was no proof that II
was right McCamant stated Il
would saya witness fees of hye men
who would be placed on the stand
m Perkins were allowed 20 testify.
The objection was overruled and
Perkins allowed 10 testify that al
had been the custom to so make de-
pOsits.
]. W. Ferguson. in charge OF the
banking department OF the Title
Guarantee a. Trust company mp to
1906. afterwards eNpert em-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-04-22

w. A. Taylor--Macleay East Sa-
lem, Howell.
d. II. Looney. Jefferson, Sidney.s
j. W. McKinney-Stayton. Sub
Unity.
w. H. Hobson, ]. f. Hunt-Stay-
ton, Sumblimity, Aumsville.
f. b. Southwick-Sa Salem No. 1.
j. n. Smith--Salem No. 2.
w. II. Eldridge-Salem No. 3.
w. G. Winslow-Salem No. 4.
John Knight-Salem No. 5, Sa-
lem No. 6.
Jesse Mason-Salem No. Z, Liber-
ty.
On report of committee first
named were to serve II less than 30
were required.
Hon T. b. Kay and other party
leaders are unanimous in expressing
the sentiment that they favor maxi
ing fight to elect the whole ticket
In Marion county. They are willing
to leave the matter of selecting a
county chairman to the candidates
most interested. The committee
will probably organize Thursday
night.
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GRAVE REVEALS
A SECRET
tUnlted Press Leased wIre.N

AOhitsu fTeSS Leased Wire.l
Stanford University. Cal. April
22.-In the discovery of an exposed
coffin, containing the remains of a
woman, on Cemetery hill, near San
Francisquito creek. may lie the So
luton of the mystery OF the disap-
pearance of Eugenie Clogenson, a
French woman who acted as conf
dental adviser OF Peter. Coutts. a
French exile, many years ago.
The grewsome find was made yes-
terday by a party of students while
they were out walking. BY whom
the grave was opened Is not known
The dirt had been removed and the
lid on the top OF the casket was
turned back Through an aperture
In the casket the face of the corpse,
fresh and well preserved. was Wis
ible, though Il was evident that the
burial took place many years sago.
The casket was of marvellous work
manship and the remains were those
of a striklngly beautiful woman.
OF all thl theories advanced by
the antlGuarlans OF Stanford Uni
versity to account for such rich
sepulcher in such place the most
pleasible is that the body Is that OF
Eugene Clogenson. Coutts, who
was paymaster of the armies of
France at the time OF the Franco
Prussian war. Is said to have stolen
81, 100000 from the French gov
ernment
Coutts bought Matedero ranch
and decided Il TO Eugene Clogeson.
Under her direction the works.
which have made the Frenchman's
name famous about Stanford uni
versEy, were carried on. Madame
Coutts was insanely Jealous of her.
To break Eugenie's power Coutts
wife conspired with the French con-
sui at San Francisco As the re-
suit OF this conspiracy pan OF res
titution was made whereby Coutts
was permitted 20 return 90 Paris
where he died. AZ about the time
he left, Eugene Clogenson dlsap-
peared. She was never seen by any
one who knew her after that.
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BRITISH OPINION
OF NAVY
(ContInued on page twelve)

Boston. Mass. April 22.-Next to
the British navy. the naval forces OF
the United States are the best In the
world IN the opinion OF Sir William
Henry White. who for 30 years was
the responsible designer OF all of
England's warships.
Sir William made this statement
here while praising the American
navy. He says he speaks with the
knowledge he gained while watch
ing its growth from the very start.
"Your shlpbuilding yards" he
continued. are quite equal TO any
we have I'm their equipment and man
agement. The result Is that. In my
opinion. you have a fleet that. ship
for ship. comparing the ships de-
signed az given date-thls being
the only fair comparisons equal
10 ANYTHING the world contains. EN-
cept IN the British navy. yonr navy
Is the best IN the world.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-04-22

Jesse Bounds, OF Eugene, and l..
u. Garfield. OF Cottage Grove. have
Just purchased 100 acres OF land ON
the North Fork OF the Siuslaw river,
two miles from Florence. from MIR.
Bounds father, J a. Bounds, and
they Will engage In the business OF
raising cranberries on the. 30 acres
OF marsh land on the tract. Mr..
BCnnds returned this afternoon from
Corvallis. where the deal for the
land was closed with his father. who
resides there.
MIR. Bounds stated 10 a Guard re-
porter that no and Mr. Garfield. viii
begin settling out cranberry plants
at once and they will be bearing
within two years from the time they
are set out. They will not set the
entire marsh 20 the berries this
year. but will gradua' 'ly increase the
acreage until the 20 acres are COW
cred with the vines.
This marsh is very similar TO
those on Coos BAY aud IN Tillamook
county. where the berry Is extensive
ly grown aud profitably marketed,
and the promoters OF the enterprise
on the Siuslsw see no reason why
they cannot make a success OF the
venture.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-04-22

lican convention held at Salem.
March s:
George w. Mehama,
Silver Falls. Horeb, Breitenbush,
Elkhorn.
Fred prager-Monitor. SCOTS
Mills. Mt. Angel.
Chas. Platts-Hubbard, Cham
poeg, St. Paul.
H. A. Snyder-Aurora. Buttevillc.
Lloyd Reynolds Brooks. Cinema
wa.
]. NJ. Poorman- WOOdburn.
VIM. j. C.arke-GeTyais, Fair
field.
c. +. Hicks, +. J. Van Yalkenburg
-silyerton. South Silyerton, North
~,
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EX-PRESIDENT Is
IN POOR HEALTH
(Unlted Press Leased WIre.l

New York. April 22,-Grover
Cleveland's condition was such that
he could not be removed from the
Lakewood hotel today when the
hotel closed.
Mr.. Cleveland went 10 Lakewood
10 spend his list birthday anniver-
sary, March is, among the pines.
AS recently as last Friday a dis
patch from the resort said he was
greatly improved in health.