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The Washington times., 1909-03-02
PRISON TAILOR SHOP
FOR FISCHER-HANSEN
Grim Fiumorist of Warden First Considered Placing
Convicted Lawyer IN Bakery to Knead Dough-
But Changed His Mind

NEW YORK, March Carl Fischer
Hansen is in the hands Of a grim
humorist as we'll as the strictest disci-
pIinarian the 2IackweITs Island Peni-
tentIary has ever had.
II shall not assign him 20 q DEPART
rnent of work until tomorrow morning, -
rem arked the new warden, Patrick
Hayes. with a Twinkle in his eyes, but
1 have been thinking It over and have
about made UP my mind TO send him to
the tailor shop because OF his family
connections.
AT first I thought OF putting him in
the bake shop 10 knead dough- with
another twinkle. He seemed 10 need
it all right before he came here; but
then I thought of the other prisoners
and decided on the tailor shop"
The same idea struck the convicted
lawyer as he was leaving the TOmbs In
charge Of two deputy sherihs. with a
defiant shake Of his head and a non
chalant gesture, as If TO indicate that a
years Imprisonment was a trivial cpl
sode. he told the reporters:
I'm going to learn the tailoring trade
and go into competition with my father
iu-law. Isaac V. Brokaw. when I get
out"
Vetoes Plan for Book
Fischer-Hansen slso gravely informed
the newspaper mel that he was going
to spend much OF his time in the peni-
Tertiary writing a book on New York
society which would reveal some start
ling secrets OF people Of prominence
but he has at least one more guess on
that subject.
All the writing he Will do while in
my charge is one letter month" an
uOunced the warden when told OF the
plans for a book. He IS entitled 10 re
ceive all the letters anybody cares 70
send him but his limit is one a month
and he has to be on MS good behavior
to have that privilege.
Hair Cut and Stripes
FIscher-Ransen arrived with three
other prisoners on the boat from the
foot OF East F1fty-third street. As soon
as he entered the penitentiary his pedi-
gree was taken and then he was intro
duced 70 the prison barber. a few
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passes Of the clipping machine left him
the next thing 10 bald.
His clothes were stripped from him
and after a bath he had 20 den the
prison stripes. His picture and the Ber-
tillOn measurements were taken. and
without further ceremony he was usher
ed 10 a cell which vl:u be his home
for the next ten Months, in the new
part OF the prison.
He viii be examined BY the prison
physicians this morning, and then vii
come his formal assignment TO one Of
the shops He will be permitted no
Gelicacies and must cOEEne his appetite
10 the regular prison fare.
He isn't so much. after ALL" con
Cluded the warden. why. over in the
Kings county pen, where I came from,
six weeks ago, I had a whole national
bank outfit there at one time-aH ex
cept the janitOr. and guess he escape
because he couldn't get at the money
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UNDISPUTED QUEEN
IS THE MAURITANIA
Giant Liner Adds Anodher to Her
Long List Of Broken
RECORDS.

QUEENSTOWN, March The giant
Nauretania added another TO her long
list q blue ribbons OF the sea today, by
completing the land % land" east ward
run across the Atlantic iu four DAYS
twenty hours, and seven minutes An
average speed of 15.-s knots am u0ur
The MauretaEla passed DauCs Rock
AZ 941 this morning. On her last trip lr
New York. she broke inc record Tol
tho uorCaer|y course. the average speed
record and the record for the fastest
days rum Captain PItchard lis rccef,-
ing congratulations on his handling of
The big shin, and "a IS probable that 81
substantial recognition VIII be made OF
his services.
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CHAMBER GROWING
AT GREATEST RATE
Applications Already Number
Ihirty-hve, and Probably Will
Reach Fifty.

From all indications there will be
more applications for membership in
the Chamber Of Commerce at the next
meeting Of the board of directors Of
tha' body than have ever been reported
at any monthly session in the history
IF the organization
The meeting will not be held until
near the middle Of March, and already
tnirty-tive applications have been filed
ii is believed that this number will
easily he increased to fifty.
At present, the chamber numbers 6Ss
members, the average rate Of increase
a month since the first OF Decem Der be-
ing i'm the neighborhCOd Of thirty mem
berS.
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CHAPTER XXVII.
THE EIGHT BEGINS.

IT o APPRECIATE the real thrill Of
landing I'm the National Capital.
one must land there for the first
time
The next time, Washington may look
just as good-or even little better
but one does not walk To PENNSYLVANIA
avenue and stare hard at the CaDitol
for fun five minutes and reflect that
the souvenir postal cards really did do
it justice
One knows. instead. that the Capitol
is there and that the White House Is
about sixteen blocks distant. and If one
wishes TO spend d quarter and is hazv
on the rest Of the details. the guide book
viii lOcate them quickly, easily ami
PainIessIy.
There was something peculiarly lack
ing in newness about the arrival Of
AIessrs. Johnson and Durkin i'm wash
ingtOu. They merely sJr1de forth swift
ly. looking neither 10 right nor left. and
In the open air Durllin inquired as a
matter of fact
Are we going To take the green car
or the yellow One2"
Where are we going"
Got any place I'm mind
Mr.. Johnson grinned
The only two hotels I've ever stopped
at here are too big and to- public for
us, Bill ne murncred "That-tHar
was when Z was doing a sweu-drcssed
stunt
"WeI, = never did no swell dressing
around here, 30" Durkin responded.
dryly. ITS generally been the other
way with me. aUd-say. you don't know
VIII Flyun's place"
Walter Johnson ,onlesscd ignorance.
Wen il amt got a. orchestra, and IL
amt got elevators, but Irs a blamed
nice quiet pIace-an' VIII u smash the
face Off any one that tries T. see US
there
That's recommendation enough. " said
his companion. Where is itrr
Down here bitten or twelve
blocks" Mr Durkin picked up his bag,
and started brisIuy.
II was iH AN unfaml!ia~ direction.
Formerly Mt Johnson mad merely
stepped into bis cab and travelled away
up the avenue. Just now-woU they
seemed 60 boz getting into strange
neighborhOod. somehow.
The tone OF things IN general was
growing lower and lower as tho blocks
dropped behind The houses were
growing ramehackIe DO the extreme.
Negroes became thicker and thicker.
and such white faces nc appeared grew
less and less inviting Corner saloons.
TOO. if one might judge bv eztcuals.
were getting beyond words. -uu al
last.
Say Where the blazes are we 20
iugtF inquired NJ. Johnson.
we've EoinE where tho likes O. you
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Issue OF This Paper.
LABOR FEDERATION
TO BE MORE ACTIVE
Central Branch Will Ask That Or
ganiZers Work on morgan
lied Crafts.

The American Federation of Labor
will be peutiOucu today 90 place an or
Gdnizer Ia the field in the District OF
Columbia 90 work on the various crafts
rot now organized.
This petition is the result OF action
taken by the Central Labor Union last
night on the declaration Of several dele
gates that ORGANIZED labor I'm the Dis
trict was rapidly losing ground Dele
gates Ryan. COIpoys and Allison were
designated a committee TO present the
petition.
4 committee composed OF Delegates
I-mmet ]. Adams. y. &. SpFaEue, and
Charles T. Smith was appointed 10 re-
wise and COdify the constitution
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T. o APPRECIATE the real thrill Of
landing I'm the National Capital.
one must land there for the first
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HARVARD ALUMNI
TO HAVE BANQUET
Former President Eliot to Be
Guest of Honor az Denver
March 80.

Important matters. Including the an
nuaI banquet of the Washington Har-
ward Club. viii be considered at the
monthly alumni meeting. 10 be held
March 9, ST. %. IN, IN tine University
Club, Sixteenth and x streets. instead
Of on the first Tuesday OF the month.
The banquet Will take place March 90
and former President Eliot viii be the
clubs guest.
AT the monthly meeting Dr. Is. L.
Dunlap viii give q talk on Practical
Results Of Synthetic Chemistry"
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What about2- asked Mr.. Johnson,
ianocentIy.
HUN The other stared almost in
credulousIy. Say. You darned little
shrimp. You don't think [ don't fall L
ycu2"
What does that me3n2"
What Mr.. Durlin leaned forward
for minute. then. as the brown mix
tIre from below took asceuden.y. again.
ne grinned goOd-naturedly. 'Aw, cut it
out, Walt
.I' m willing TO cut out anything you
want cut out" laughed Mr. johnson.
You're talking in punches. What IS
It just this: You know I'm
crookl-
u never said so
And I know you're a crook
You do2"
Durkin chuckled loudly.
And we both know this man Bowne's
as1er either You or me, ami"
'Bowne?' involuntarily, Mr. Johnson
sat erect.
Sure. He's a New York private de-
teCtve. He"
4 know escaped Mr.. Johnson. al
most dazedly, He did some work
for
Hes Gone too much work for too
many people replied Durkia, comfort
ably. Il amt presumin' % say which
of Us he's after. L guess bOtn Of US has
counts enough L warrant him beng
lfJc- is. But"
"Yes?' Johnson. licking his lips, dis
played the first real emotion Of their ac-
quaintance WHAT
wen, the time has come for YOU and
me 10 have a showdown, Walll" Mr
Durkin announced fatty. You're on a
job and I'm on q Job-there's TO use Iy-
ing about il. You got something Is that
bag you're kind c. fond Of"
u have, eh?"
Yep"
And how about that bag Of yours?"
Mr.. Johnson inquired Dituiv. ct
haven't noticed YOU leaving that around
waitng-roOms, or trolley cars or any
thing"
Never YOU mind that bag. I've no
uced some o. the same peculiar stunts
about your bag. Walt Now, wen come
To g showdown"
All right" said Mr.. Johnson. You
open up first Let's see what's in that
grip Of yours axe give me the story
and III make good on mine"
After you, Alphonse," said Mr. Dur
kin.
After you, Bill Erinned Mr.. John
son You hand out your tale first and
til hand out mine-straight After that.
II We don't want to hitch, we can split.
Go alead. What's in the bag, BiH?'
Mr.. DUrkn had reached the leeriuc
stage about now.
He leered in ugly fashion at his
partne; and remarked:
"LoOka here. Amt you going T. open
up that bag before I open I'D mine
hey2''
No said Mr.. Johnson. quietly.
Dye know that I'm I'm good here.
Johnson" Numbered Mr. Durkiu.
Johnson laughed quietly
Il don't doubt it." ne said.
IT could kin you and nobody under
Gods blue sky'd ever know the diff
I ference"
But YOU wouldn't do IT," observed
Mr.. Johnson, calmly"
'I wOuldn't-hey?' In an instant
Durkin was on his feet and in the
same instant his terrifying revoIvers
were trained steadily on Mr.. JohnsOn's
I mild person. Wen. you'U dump that
bag on the floor In two minutes. boy.
orwell. III have TO DO 80 FOR ye later.' %
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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-10-02
blind TIGER" ARREST
ID BY OFFICER HORN
), o,suiIng Al The "Rraneh," and NJ.
4. VavIa Pleads GUILTY to oifeass.
DES THERE DRUNK
ID vhIskay UsFs Being ssid, and
yslses Vars Bslng Carried On Hlgh
Handsd, 50 Reports Go.

rohn David was fined 500 and
..sse Iast Monday, for violating the
.yosibition law the day before
i said that his place Of busi-
..as Il the Branch section Of
ssgn IS. was crowded with people in
sIiasd to affiliate with the blind tiger,
.-d that business was humming in
at line.
Dficer PIais Horn happened on the
.esne and arrested young David.
if i said that several negroes we're
4 tbe entourage drunk and disturb
;sg tbe ueace. and that the evidence
agsinst young David was so stroug
esss n Immediately entered a plea
4 ouilty. when arraigned before
Isdge Il. S. Kerr, City Judge, who
sDed him 500 and costs.
Itis said that both Whiskey and
besg we're being sold without pre-
tense to concealment.
Last Sunday was the occasion Of
tbe Knights Of Columbus celebration,
snd David took advantage of the
srge crowd in the city on that day
q IN and make a killer" in gam
blels parlance.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-10-02
EIGHT MONTHS TERN
OF PUBLIC SCHOOL
Term WIN Begla Esxt Honday. oelebsr alh.
With FuIl Corps Ct Teachers.
new TEACHERS IN SCHOOL.
One Hundred ana Eighty oas Teachers. VIII
Pay Rsll sE ss,55g Per aonlA...
ssa.a0a TeaFly EaveRua

With the revenues in sight, it is
estimated that the school term in ST.
Landry parish, which begins next
Monday, October 4th, viii continue
eight months.
Should the School Board, however.
decide TO run the High Schools Of the
parish the full nine months required,
the term for the country schools viii
be shortened about one week.
The present revenue Of the School
Board is $69, 900, per year and the
monthly pay roll $3.50 per month.
There are 181 teachers ii the parish,
and al enrolment Of over 5000 white
children.
Superintendent Thompson tells rs
that be has filled practically every
school in the parish. Two rural
schools are yet untitled, but he hopes
to fill them before Monday.
The 0peIousas High School will
open this term with several new
teachers. The faculty is as follows:
High School: W.. B. Prescott, prin-
cipaI: Albert Pa7y, 1st assistant;
Misses Belle Dupre, Clevie Dupre,
Noah B. Cole. Primary School: Miss
es Gertrude Sandoz, Bee Crawford,
Clara Price, Mathilde Estorge, Noemi
Richard, M. Platte, Edith Mayer and
Mrs. WarteIle.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-10-02
CEMENTING CUTTERS.
4 Eesaed Public improvement Nov ID Pre-
sress... First Block Of Cement cutters.

Under the supervision of Street
Commissioner Durio, a force Of men
have been at work this week cement
ing the gutter on Bellevue street from
Court to Market.
This work, we understand, was or
dered by the Mayor. as a sanitary
precaution, because of the several
restaurants on that block throwing
their sIops in the cutters, which Gre
ated condition not at all desirable
either to the slfactory or health Of
the citizens of the city.
It is proposed to cement other
cutters, and some of the citizens have
offered to pay half Of the expense, il
the work was inaugurated in front Of
their properties.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-10-02
LAMBREHONT, The URIsT.
Saeh, n Is ssid. Is The Intention, Should
Judge Estnplnal Be Elected shsrIfi
on ST. Bernard.

A story comes from New Orleans
to the effect that Lieutenant- Cover
nor Paul Lambremont Is to be APP
pointed to the Circuit Bench should
Judge Estopinal, the present incum-
bent, be elected Sheriff of St. Bernard
parish.
Judge EatopinaI is candidate for
the Office Of Sheriff Of ST. Bernard to
fiji vacancy recently occasioned By
the death Of Sheriff Nunez.
He is opposed by Sheriff Nunez's
son, and for once within the last
century there is factional split IN
that parish-whi insures fair
election, doubtless.
Lieutenant Governor Lambremont
IS an avowed candidate for Governor,
and how his acceptance Of Judge
ship will help him any ID his aspira~
tions for the GoFernorship, is not
very plain. But there Is FIVE thou
sand dollars in the job of Circuit
Judge.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-10-02
4 SURR Rise PATTY
Rev. Bsnehes and Family Raeiplaass oi 4
Token ai Estasm from tito Fsuug rol

On Monday evening, Sept. 27th,
the Episcopal Rectory was the scens
Of d very pretty demonstration, when
the members Of the Church of the
Epiphany gave Rev. ] deQ. DonehO0
and family a surprise party.
Under the able leadership of Ms.
j. NJ Jordan, the members assanss
bled at the residence of Mrs. &.
3. Hebrard, from whence they
marched forty strong to storm
the Rectory. It was nobia pro
cession, headed by Mr. and Mra. jon
dan, each member Of The joyous cou
pany bearing delicacies 1T for she
gods, Mr.. Augustus II. Garland
bringing up the rear with q bowl of
delicious fruit punch.
When the crowd reached TIE Res
tory, although greatly surprised, the
Rector and bis charming little wife
and daughters were equal to tie
occasion, and welcomed each and
every one Of them ID their usual
hospitable manner
Amid great merfiment The refresh
ments, consisting Of cakes, punch, M
nally candy, fruit, nuts and hot coffee,
were placed On the table, when feast
ing became the order of The hour
Toasts TO the health and prosperity
of Mr.. Doneho0 and his family were
offered by Mrs. DR. Richard and the
gentlemen present, to which the Rec
Tor responded ii q few heartfelt
words.
While nerrime1t reigned supreme,
yet there was an undsrcurent OF
sadness in every heart. for each one
realized that void will left 81 TIE
departure Of Mr. Donah0o and his
estinable family.
Mr. DonehoO has beer 5 jealous
worker in the church, and Bis inilu-
ence has been Wide-felt and uplifting
and the young folks win sadlY mise
Mrs. Donehoo and her daughters, who
have been the life of their social
functions.
We wish them success ID their
future home, and at the sans time
keenly realize that Texas gain is our
loss.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-10-02
ENTERT TAINNENT FOR
SCHELL'S PARTY
Executive CaRnlliss sf grugEssslvs Lsagas
Hssi aud FarmuIsis TeaatiEe Presram.
MONDAY, OCTOBER llTH
Is The Bsy SCI Ter ihs Visit u he PsansIl.
VanlaRs % apeIaasas.-FsFmaFs Asked To
Gene and REST Thsm.

Monday, October 11th, viii be-
Opelousas Day FOR the party Of Penn
sylyanians, due in Washington from
Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, on
October 7th.
The Executive Committee Of the
Progressive League Of 0pelousas met
last Monday evening, in Estorge &
Dunbars Office, and decided to invite
the visitors TO partake Of the hospi-
tality Of Opelousas On that date.
The program is only tentative SO
far, but it is known that there will
be music and speaking on the court
house square on that day, and that
on that night at 6 o'clock there will
be banquet, or lunch, at the La
combe, in which the citizens Of Opel
ousas and the visitors will participate.
Those citizens wishing to take part
il this banquet are requested to send
TO Mr.. Cretin, Of the Lacombe Hotel,
one dollar before 12 o'clock Of Sum-
day, the 10th, together with their
name.
1t was also decided that the farm
ers in the rice area be requested to
come to the meeting, and meet the
Pennsylvanians, whose mission here is
to look into the progress Of the
Union Irrigation Company's canal.
1t is thought advisable that al many
rice farmers as can come be here, 50
as to assure these capitalists that the
canals water viii be utilized by them.
It is possible that some Of these
Pennsylvania hackers Of Mr. Schell
are skeptical on the question as to
whether or not the farmers will buy
the water, after the canal viii have
been completed.
Mesars. N. Il. Swords and ]. G..
Lawler were appointed On the COM
mittee on music, at Mondays meet
ing of the executive committee of
the Progressive League, and Mr.. 6.
P. Dunbar and Dr.. A. ]. Bercier were
appointed to secure local speakers
for the occasion.
DR.. A. j. Bercier was named chair
man for the entertainment, and Mr..
C. P. Dunbar secretary.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-10-02
And This Right from Yille Platte

The Picaynne of Wednesday last
contained the following dispatch from
VilIe Platte, which shows the loyli-
ness Of things in the new parish:
VILE Platte, Sept. 28. The ap-
preaching election 60 decide the
location Of the seat Of Evangeline
parish Is causing great excitement I'll
over the parish. Pine Prairie has
Withdrawn from the race, leaving
Ville Platte, Mamou and Eunfce IS
candidates. Messrs. Lafeuf and Coz
reil, members Of the Board of Elec-
tion Commissioners, have returned
from Baton Rouge where they had
been summoned BY the governor to
answer some charges preferred
against them IN their acts as mem
bers of the Board 0f Election, 0f
which charges they have cleared
themselves. Hsrvey Campbell, presi-
dent of the beard, failed to appear
before she governor when summoned.
His commission waa revoked and
Juate Ponteaot, Of ChaEaignier, wi
appointed II BIS stead. The sleckioa
Is to take place MOI. 8.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-10-02
5. P. RAILROAD NAIL
CLERK CAUGHT PlJR
LONING NAILS.

New Orleans, Sept. 80. Walter j.
Foy, of 827 North Roman street,
employed as railroad mail clerk on
the Southern Pacific Railroad, be-
tween New Orleans and Lafayette,
La, made clean confession this
morning before United States Com
missioner Henry Chiapella, before
whom be was brought on the charge
of embezzling two special delivery
letters and their contents amounting
TO 81.
Foy's dishonesty was detected after
a clever bit of work on the part Of
Postofice Inspector Pulsiper, Of this
city, and the postal authorities at
New iberia. One Of the letters em-
bezzled and destroyed BY Foy was
postmarked New Orleans, and adj
dressed to Miss Clara Beady, at
Schriever, La, and contained $3.50.
The other letter containing a like
sum, was postmarked New iberia,
and was addressed TO Henry Johnson.
Maurice, La, via Lafayette.
After opening both letters at New
iberia and not wishing to be found
with the money on bis person, eyi-
dently, Foy concealed the ST. under
the mail slide in the mail car. The
postal officers at New Iberia, learning
that the letters referred to had been
sent, and missing same among the
mail matter at once suspected Foy,
who had already been under the
watchful eyes Of the authorities.
After diligent search, the money
was found under the mail slide in the
car.
Foy at first denied guilt. but final
" confessed that he had concealed
the money there, and had opened the
letters. he was brought TO New
Orleans to be tried here for the rea-
son that New iberia il ID the East
ern District OF Louisiana and there
fore under the jurisdiction Of the
local Federal courts. He was COM
mitted to the Criminal District Court
BY Commissioner Chiapella and his
bond fixed at $1,000.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-10-02
ANOTHER ST. LANDRY
BOY CLIMBS LADDER
]. J. jackson, ei Big Cans. is PFaneiss g
TIE RsspsnslhIa Pusislon II
FREIGHT ANDP PASSENGER ACT.
q ths AshariOn saa esli RaIIHsy Csnpany..
la Son of Laas gaaeFahls Judge Realamin
4. ssekson.

Circular No. 2.
September LIST, 1909, The follow
ing appointments became effective
]. Z. Graham, Auditor,
]. n. Jackson, General Freight
and Passenger Agent,
'R. S. Comfy, Car Accountant.
w. WI. White, Roadmastar.
SO reads d circular issued by th8
Asherton & Gulf Railway Co.
The interesting portion Of the
circular, as far as st. Landriaus are
concerned, is that ]. n. jackson Il
made the General Freight and paaae
ger Agent of the road, d position
recognized as one of the highest Ii
railroad service.
Mr. Jackson Is q So. Landry bog.
born and raised in Big Cane. He lgis
here about four years 600 for she
West, and his climb to the TOP runo
Of railroad business is source of
much satisfaction to his many friends
and relatives throughout the parish.
]. "A, jackson is q son Of the late
Benjamin T. Jackson, for 28 years
Justice-of-the-Peace Of the Big Cane
ward. At an early age young Jack
son entered the railroad business
He worked at his home, and ii New
Orleans. Being ID delicate state Of
health, he was advised To 20 West.
He went there four years ago, and
his rapid rise speaks we'll for his
worth and ability.