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The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-10-16

part OF the Southern Pacific system
The Iberia & Vermilion road was bull
as branch. and the Franklin and Alb.
bevllle road was completed to David
switch and rode into New Iberia over
the /. & V. track.
A little more than 30 years have
rolled BY since the Morgan locomotive
was saluted by 8 guns. During many
of those years the people of this city
worked assiduously to the end of in
ducing another road to thread its way
through this territory.
The Palmetto & Gulf Railroad Co.
found its birth in the summer of 1897
and secured rights of way from Palm
etto to this city, bat the project fell
through for the want of the fostering
influence of some great system.
The Central of Louisiana, domiciled
in this city. became live feature in
the spring of 1906. It did consid era
BILE grade work in this immediate Sec
ton, both east and west of this city
but suspended on July 4th of that
year. The Office is still maintained
here. while the people have come to(
regard it. (the completion of the road,
as very remote possibility. This
city voted this road bonus of $780,
900 predicated upon a special tax,
which should be collectible upon the
completion of the road.
The New Orleans, Crowley & West
ern Railway Co., (the Ovens road
was the next to stimulate general inter.
est in the bosom of Iberians. 1t waak
rendered bonus of $4,000, but thN
earthquake Of California. Of that year,
shook the life out of this project.
The New Iberia, St. Martin & North
srn Railroad Co., OF this city, was
chartered in'the spring of 1907. Mr..
Z. NJ. Welch took the saddle, declar-
ng that he would not only build tie
Dad. but he would lay the foundation
or greater New Iberia. His fight
vas long and hard one. The de- I,
'ression of the money markets Of the .
ountry stifled many such projects, ,
nd threatened this one, causing such ,
elays as to necessitate second cleo ,
ion here to guarantee the bonus of !:
so. 600 offered by New Iberia for the
Dad, if completed by the end of this
ear. St. Martinville favored, then
elected Mr.. Welch's plans to carry :"
le road through that town. :
This policy On the part Of St. Mar.
nville secured the future of Loresu- =
lille, which voted bonus for the y
,ad.
Breaux Bridge repudiated the pro- =
osals of tax at the polls. Notwith- =
anding such discouragements Mr.. "
'elch went steadily on. Routes were "
Hanged and new rights of way &c. y
red. -
And from present prospects after y.
ars of effort and waiting the indica- =.
ms are that it will be our pleasure -
do something more than fire a sal =
e of 8 guns and to do it in the very ~
ar future. What shall it be? a.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-10-16
ARD AND CLoTHEs9

BOARD AND CLOTHES3
no matter how much you earn, If
it is all spent, you are living from
hand to mouth and simply earning
your board and clothes. Why not
put some Of the money which you
are earning into real estate either
. home or property that you can
rent7 Work for the dollar to-day ;
make it work for you in the future.
Call at our office and talk this
matter over.
IBERIA BUILDING ASSN.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-10-16
OUR RAILROAD HISTORY
A BIT of Retrospection Show
ing that Railroads are not
Built in a Day, in this Sec
ton.

Among the old records of the
Parish Clerk of st. Martins is an
act passed before VIM. Robertson,
Notary Public, granting the irst
depot site and right of way in
and through the estate of Harvey
Hopkins. 1t reads, in part, as
follows:
ACT NO. 531.
From Harvey Hopkins to the Board
of Directors ofthe New Orleans, Op-
elOusas & Great Western Railway
Company.
CIR AMT OF Y,ANn
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-10-16
IBERIA BUILDING AS

Tho police jury Of st. Landry
parish has unanimously adopted .
resolution condemning the game
com MISSION and demanding of th
next legislature it's repeal.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-26
Plan INVESTICAT ton
Of AFFAIRS IN The
CITY HALL

led in, the probing Of city affairs
further than to do what they can
toward securing honesty In public
office, be in city or county.
.City people over the country az
large are much more inclined to
sit down and condone official DIS
honesty than Is the farmer. The
city people, in measure, become
calloused and look upon such
things as a matter of course. The
farmers are not familiar, as a rule,
with the manner in which public
affairs are conducted, particularly
the inside workings, and therefore
It Is harder for them to get stirred
to action. But once the farmers
are aroused they never drop a
fight so long as there is chance
OF accomplishing results.
"If, as claimed, fabulous prices
in some instances have been paid
for supplies in the city, and the
peoples money has been squander-
ed, let the city taxpayers get busy
and secure the facts and we win
do what we can toward assisting in
grand jury investigation. From
what have heard I think there is
good ground for action, but 1t Is up
to the city people to lead the way
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-26
milwaukee
BY A COOL $4,000
}. D. Sanders Says He Won't See Taxpayers
Get Worst of Franklin Deal.

e. D. Sanders, the wholesale
srocer, today made financial ar
Engagements to offer $4,000 for
he Franklin school grounds on
East Front avenue, near the Schade
brewery.
Il The school board had made a
tentative agreement with Attorney
dudley to sell the ground to the
Milwaukee for 100000, and suit
|o condemn the ground by the
Iailroad has been begun with the
understanding that the. school
board will offer no opposition.
II my only purpose in making this
lBffer,' said Mr.. Sanders today, lis
10 see that the taxpayers shall get
Justice. This property, In my esti-
nation, Is worth from 100000 to
|250, 900, and the idea of the school
board agreeing to sell 1t for $780,
100 is ridiculous, to say the least.
II shows, to my mind. that men
kho would enter into such an
agreement are not competent to
lake care of public business In
sfolving millions, as their Judgment
lannot be relied upon.
Il do not need this property, and
represent no one, but / cannot as a
1itizen sit idly by and see gift
llf 100000 made to a railroad.
When this case is called for trial
Ind a jury is empanelled to hear
I l will offer my bid of $50, 900,
Ind there is no sane jury In the
and that will agree to sell 1t for a
ess figure"
i A. w. Davis. the attorney, who is
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-26
It's NOW UP
TO PRATT
Responsibility for Construc-
ton of Water Extension.

The responsibility for the con-
struction of the water extensions
SO badly needed by the city of Spo-
kane now rests with Mayor N. s.
Pratt.
In spite of the fact that the city
council has approved the plans Of
Water Commissioner Reuterdahl
for the building of the standpipes,
the work to start Immediately, Cor
poration Counsel 4. o. Conner gave
q ruling to the board of public
works yesterday stating. the new
city wage scale, which the council
passed over Mayor Pratt's veto
Tuesday night. was unconstitu-
tional, and that the standpipes can
not be erected under them. The ef-
feet of this ruling is to still further
complicate the situation and render
indefinite the time as to when the
work shall begin.
Water Commissioner Reuterdahl
and the citizens of Spokane, espe-
cially those in the region of the
recent water shortage, are DESTROYS
of getting the work started az soon
as possible. and It is a great dis
appointment to them that the work
should be baked because of petty
difference which the mayor has
with the city council.
What the people want is water,
and since the city council has an.
proved the plans of Water Commits
sioner Reuterdahl for the immedi-
ate erection Of the standpipes, the
work should be started at once and
not held up because the council
passed the wage scale over the
mayors veto.
Why the ordinance should be
found illegal just before the con-
tracts were to be let for the work
is a mystery and especially since
the lowest bid for the four concrete
standpipes Is slightly over S7l, 200.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-26

) President Lambert of the city
council. when asked as to the grand
jury matter, said:
Let them go to 1t. There Is
no one at the city hall that I have
to shield and there are number
Of things there that do not look
right. II the public funds have
been squandered or graft of any
kind has occurred, the people are
entitled to the facts and l am ready
to give what assistance can to
bring the matter to the surface.
I'm this connection you may
state that I am going to introduce
an ordinance in the city council
creating purchasing agent APP
pointed by the council, who will be
required to give a bond of $4,000
or more, in keeping with the
amount of property in his care. l
believe that there should be q CEN
trail store house in which all city
supplies of every character would
be kept, that supplies should be
purchased in large quantities on
the open market under competitive
bids, instead of by handfulls at the
highest prices, as at present. The
city can save tens of thousands OF
dollars year by doing this" -
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-26
100000 MINING
DEAL COMPLETED
CRYSTAL MINE SOLD TO PARISIAN SYNDICATE
WAS HALF-OWNED HERE.

I'VE have parted with one Of tho
best mines in the country. while
i was in Paris closing the deal :
vein Of almost pure zinc 10 feet
wide was discovered on the surfaca
Of Crystal I. which doubly enhances
the value Of the property. The
Frenchmen are getting for 100000
a mine that is today worth $1,000
600. feel like parting with a
old friend in selling my Interest
in 1t, and think ! have made 4
mistake. 1t IL too late now, how
ever. and the deal goes through
The officers of Crystal are John
Gray, president; Joseph A. Browns
vice president; T. j. Pedic0rd. Gee
retary-treasurer. The directors an
Captain Gray. Joseph A. Brown. ].
Ed. Trout. H. s. Snamiska and N.
A. Parent. @s
1t is understood that Captain
Gray will be placed In such posk
ton financially by the sale that
he will not need to worry for tn
rest OF his days as to where bread
and butter is coming from. John
O'Connor. who has an Office n u
Mohawk. Is also q large stockhol6e
or In Crystal.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-26

II given little encouragement
from the taxpayers OF the city, the
committee of farmers that has
been urging the graft investigation
|at the court house will turn their
Rtte Jon to the city hall.
"Rumors Of graft In the pur-
chase of supplies for the city. in
bridge building and public con-
tracts, have been afloat In the
past few weeks concerning the city
hail." said r. B. Martin of Oppor-
sunity yesterday. Mr.. Martin, the
president Of the Spokane County
township club, and M. e. Athey Of
fTreeman, the secretary, were in
The city to make final arrangements
for the big gathering of farmers
palled to meet at the court house
September at 10 a. m. in support
pr the grand jury investigation Of
county affairs.
"People of the city have been a
little backward so far In assisting
|n the court house probe. From
What we can learn there Is almost
10 good material for a grand jury
Investigation at the city hall as can
be had at the court house. The
Farmers. of course, are not interest
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-26
RUNS AWAY
WITH TROUSERS

There was shivering and gnash-
ing of teeth laying in wait for Al
fred lie Cuyer. 207 Fourth avenue.
when he awakened and began to
stir about for another day this
morning. In short his checkered
trousers that incidentally contain
ed a splendid gold watch and $26
in cash, had disappeared. He hunt
ed long and patiently. but he hasn't
found them yet.
At some moment during the
night, unbeknowns to poor Alfred,
some heartless marauder Chamber
ed through the kitchen window and
swooped down on about all his vic
TINS effects that were in sight.
He left no clue by which the police
can be aided In working out the
case, but 1t is thought maybe he's
prancing around town with his vic
TINS trousers adjoining his own
physique.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-26
1000 POOR CHILDREN HAVNC
time OF LIVES

Shouting and laughing In child
ish gIee, waving flags and clapping
hands In a happiness they have
seldom known, more than 600 lit
tie children from the clty's poorest
homes set out for the Salvation
Army picnic in Mantle park this
morning. Part Of them joined the
ranks at the Salvation Army head
quarters, Main avenue and Wall
street, and others eIambered glee-
fully on the cars all along Wash
ington street from Sprague avenue
to Third avenue.
At least thousand guests are
expected at the picnic before noon,
when as many boxes filled with
toothsome dinners will be distrib-
uted among them. At $3.50 this
afternoon races will be held. Pota-
toe races, running races, sack
races, "three-leg" races, and In fact
all sorts Of races the little fellows
enjoy, will be included in the pro-
gram.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-26

a member OF the school board,
says: THE agreement with the
Milwaukee was only verbal, as l
understand it. as l was not present
at the meeting on the night when
the matter was under considera-
ton. I thought the board was get
ting a handsome figure, as the best
we had ever hoped to get was $780,
000 II Mr.. Sanders wants to pay
$4,000 l am sure the board will
gladly accept 1t, because we have
an abundance of chances to use the
money"
Because of the offer of Mr.. San
ders 1t has been suggested that the
school board call for all citizens
or others that might want to bid on
the land to offer their bids to the
board, which would then, be com
PEELED to defend the suit and see
that the city gets all that Is COM
ing to 1t.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-26
ALTAMONT
CELEBRATION

The Altamont Heights Improve
ment club is planning a big cele-
bration next Friday night, when the
first Traction company street car
runs out over their new line just
completed along Seventeenth ave-
nue.. Seventeenth avenue will be
decorated with jack O. lanterns and
the city officials have been invited
to attend the meeting.
A brass band has been selected
and will furnish the music for the
occasion. All the residents In that
section Of the city will join in the
celebration, which is somewhat Of
an innovation to Spokane.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-26

When these are completed, .
luncheon of ice cream and water
melon will be served to them.
Three big dray wagons were re-
quired to haul those big feeds out
to the park this morning. There
were 1000 lunches packed In boxes,
40 gallons of ice cream, 48 big
juicy watermelons, 40 dozen lem
ons, 500 pounds of Ice, 900 tin cups
and countless other little things to
add to the enjoyment and comfort
of the little ones.
Halt the transportation expense
to the park IL being donated by
Waldo G. Paine, traffice manager Of
the Spokane Traction Co., while the
Salvation Army is paying the other
half. This is the second picnic
given the children by the Saliva
ton Army this summer. The 9TH
or was given to the children Of the
Salvation Army's Sunday school
alone. while this is being given 70
the poor children in general.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-26
OBSERVATION CONGRESS BEGINS IT'S
SESSION TODAY

Will mark the establishment OF an
organized force for the purpose OF
conserving the nations natural
wealth.
Pinchot announced he would ad-
wise against any action other than
deliherate consideration of the pur-
posed i the organization. H. w.
Carroll, chairman OF the executive
board Of the Washington conserva-
ton association, was presiding Of
fetal. Addresses of welcome were
delivered by Governor Hay. Mayor
Miller and President Chilberg OF
the exposition. IT, ii. Libby, presi-
dent of the conservation associa,
ton of the state, responded.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-26

the house was dark and there was
no refreshing dinner on the table.
Mary had fled with Sam.
Visno calls attention to his
wife's "portrate," which In reality
Is about the size of a postage
stamp. telling the police that 1t
Is a good likeness OF her and i'm
ploring them to search for her In
Spokane. He is sure she Is here
with Sam and wants to be re.
united with her.
The woman is evidently light
complexioned and presumably about
30 years of age. No description is
given of Simansik. Visno seems to
blame his wife but little for her
frivolities, but evidently has blood
In his eyes for the man who be-
trayed his confidence.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-26

Deeds endorsed by the French
consul at San Francisco, conveying
the properties of the Crystal mine
to a syndicate In Paris, France, for
$400, 900, were placed In escrow in
the Traders National bank Of THE
city today by Captain John Gray,
president Of the company. The
agreement 10 that when due notice
OF the approval Of the deeds and
the filing Of the same In escrow 10
received by the French syndicate
the first installment Of the pur-
chase price 10 to be Immediately
sent to Spokane. These are the
terms arranged by Captain Gray
and Henry Snamlska on their re-
cent visit to Paris.
OF the stock of the Crystal. mine
fully one half is owned in Spokane
and the rest throughout the coun-
try. The sale has been agreed to
by all OF the stockholders and Is
one of the biggest mining deals
closed In Spokane for a long
time. Captain Gray, who is a men,
Der of the city council from the
Second ward. located the property
IA years ago and has chung faith
fully to it ever since. Most Of the
original development work was
done by him personally In the days
that he alone had faith In the ven
ture. The Crystal Is silver-lead
mine. and is located near Crystal
City. Wash, Is miles north of
Spokane.
In speaking Of the deal today
Captain Gray said:
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-26
DO YOU KNOW WHERE IS
FRANKS WIFE,?

A little stamp picture Of a little
roman, now In the hands of the
|pokane police, may be the only
beans of reuniting Frank visno. a
Iolish business man of Butte,
tont.. with his wife. who has fled
18th ayman whom he thought was
Is friend.
Sam Simansik. also a Polander,
the masculine member OF the
lfinity fugitives. Frank, In his
Characteristic way, tells In letter
titten to the chief Of police how
and his wife, Mary, went to
htte only a few months ago; how
i'm paid his visits to their home.
X friend of the family, was this
An Sam, but one night when
hnk came home tired and hungry
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-26
PART OF BOONE
BRIDGE BURNED
Fire on Boone Avenue Bridge---Looks Ike
lncendiarism.

IncendiarIsm 10 evidently figured
In q fire that consumed one entire
span Of the Boone avenue bridge.
early this morning The fire was.
discovered = little after 1870 o'clock
and the fire department. battIed
with the flames till after o'clock
this morning before they could be
controlled.
Fire had been started In two
places along the span, which 10 the
second one from the east end. Fire.
men were placed In a decidedly
hazardous position In trying to
work their way to tho central point
Of the fire, and little Roadway could
be made till the underpinning and
trestle work had been burned out
and about 60 feet Of the burning
mass Of timbers and plankIng
crashed Into the river and floated
away.
It Is believed that the bridge was
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-26

burning whom the last car erooooA
over the bridge about mldnleh4 ~
when the fire department avrlveo
on the scene shortly befoyo &
O'Clock, the entire span inst 49,
destroyed, was thoroughly envelop-
ed In flames. Several plain csothee
men from the police department
are working on the cass this morm-
Ing, endeavorIng to locate the per-
son or persons who ID supposed 70
have set the bridge afirs.
Tho burned portion compsIsee
about one-thIrd Of the entlre struc-
ture and will greatly lncenvsnlsncs
traffic In the northeastern part ~
the city for some little time. The
bridge was built several years aoo
by the Spokane Traction Co, and
the wagon roadway across Il was
donated to the cIty's use. The dam-
age amounts to several thousand
dollars.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-26
ON BEST Of
TERMS WITH
bALl|NCER
Says Chief Newell of Recla-
nation Service.
SENATORS HERE TODAY
Chamberlain Says He Will
Retire After Present
Term.
SENATORS HERE TODAY

"Mr. 1aIIlnger and are on the
best Of terms as far a. KNOW"
stated r. n. Newell, chief Of the
reclamation service, who wac In
the city this morning with the
United States senate investigation
committee sent to look over gov
eminent irrigation projects.
~ know nothing Of any trouble
existing between Mr.. Pinchot and
Ballinger except what the papers
have said, and II there 10 any trou-
BILE do not think Il 10 Of a serious
nature, and can be adjusted very
easily. After the irrigation con-
gross in Spokane was over Mr..
Pinchot and went east and Mr..
BaiIinaer went to Seattle. ac-
cempanied Pinchot a. far az Mon
tana. He is probably at Washing
ton, D. c., by this time"
In spite of the fact that Mr..
Newell denies that he knows of
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-26
fRy United Press.l

3kEATTLE, Aug. 26.--With Gif-
QA Pinchot, chief forester and
.Hrman also of the national joint
f6nservation congress on the
kround, and with leading conserva-
lion authorities from all parts OF
liAe country present, the first ma
kiohal conservation congress, look
ING, to the establishment of wide
Governmental policies. opened to-
1ky ut the auditorium In the
pounds Of the exposition.
FOLLOWING the irrigation and the
ans-mississippi congresses. mat
~ OF deep intereats to the west
DC discussed. and the congress
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-26
THE PRESS NOW PRINTS
EXCLUSIVE THEATRE NEWS

II touch the theaters YOU will have
to read the Spokane Press. - 80
The Press the only printing
and theate advertising The Cowes carry
Ing advertising AGENT
for presenting theater public.
OF this that this newspaper will print ex
eusvey most OF the live thsaca coming piays
and players Spokane ls ranked the best theatsrsons
city In the west large
not only STAGE but indulge that love and attend
a the heaters regularly Naturally they like TO keep In
latest news y to look At The Press each day
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-26
SCHIVELY S
FATE NOW
(By United Press.)

OLYMPIA, Aug, 26.-The fate of
John ii. Schively. state insurance
commissioner. who is on trial be-
fore the senate. charged with ire
gularities In the administration of
his office, will be decided late this
afternoon. G. G. Israel, attorney
for Schively, resumed his argument
this morning and took the entire
morning. Assistant Attorney Gen
eral Lee closes for the state this
afternoon. The senate. then act
Ing as a court OF impeachment,
will vote.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-26
ORVILLE WRIGHT
ISN'T MARRIED
(By United Press)

DAYTON, O.. Aug. 26.--"The
story from Portland. Ore. that my
brother Orville was married to
Mrs. @. A. Carson of that place Is
untrue from beginning to end"
was the statement Of Orrin Wright,
elder brother Of the noted aviator.
There Is not a word of truth In II.
as Orviile never has been married.
II Mrs. Carson married man
named Orville Wright he must
have belonged to some other
family Of Wrights."
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-26

While People Hunt for Magnate's Son in Idaho He
Slips East
Of his loss or Injury.

of his loss or Injury.
Hartman said: II know nothing
regarding my fathers illness, ex-
cept that several days ago l re-
ceived message summoning me
home. ! received another message
here today, which said father was
back, and resting easily. ] intend
to continue my railroad work, but
win not return to the chain gang.
1t is my purpose to learn the rail-
road business in all its depart
mGstS..