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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-01-14
BAILEY FOR SUBMISSION.
Senator Will Vote Against the
Proposed amendment.

Proposed Amendment.
Dallas, Jan. 14.-ln answer to q
letter from Rev. Arthur w. Jones, in
reference to his position on the prohi-
bition submission question, Senator
Joseph w. Bailey made this reply:
Washington, Jan. 9.-Rev. Arthur
w. Jones, Care Anti-Saloon League,
Dallas, Tex. Dear Sir-In reply to
yours of the End inst, beg to say
that, leaving aside the vote in the pri-
mary election, about which there can
be an honest difference of opinion, and
looking only to the platform of our
state convention, it seems plain to me
that the Democratic party has distinct
ly pledged itself to submit the ques-
ton to direct vote of the people: and
sincerely hope that a Democratic
legislature will promptly and COM
pletely redeem that pledge. Of course.
our party's promise is the first and
highest consideration, but it is not
the only one which should appeal to
the Democratic legislators. who must
decide the matter. II the present leg.
lSldLuFe refuses 10 SuDmIl the ducuU'
ment, then it is certain that our new
state primary will be dominated solely
by that issue, and many other impor-
tant matters will be obscured or en-
tirely ignored. If the amendment. is
submitted by the present legislature,
the vote of the people on it, either one
way or the other. will be accepted as
conclusive for the next twenty years,
and we will escape the bitterness
which would otherwise retard the
progress Of our state and divide the
Democratic party into warning. fac
tons.
If I should terminate this statement
with what have said above, it would,
perhaps, lead some people to misunder-
stand my position on the main ques-
ton; and l feel, without any purpose
of becoming a partisan in the matter,
that perfect candor requires me to
go further and say that l shall vote
against the amendment, If submitted.
Very truly yours, J. w. BAILEY.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-01-14
Still Rescuina Lixino.

Rome, Jan. 1.-THE fact that nv-
ing persons still are being rescued
from the ruins of Messina and Reggie
has decided the authorities to continue
the excavations of the wreckage. and
several thousand soldiers are employ
ed in this work In most cases those
now being brought out alive were i'm
prisOned in rooms and cellars not en-
tirely demolished, and their situation
was such that they could get he'd Of
some little nourishment
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-01-14
S. G. DREYFUS CO.,
Wholesale Dealers in
Dry Goods, Boots, Shoes, Hats
CORNER SPRING AND CROCKETT sT11gY
PROMPT ATTENTION GIVEN TO COUNTRY o1DgnD

ter of section township IS north, range
Is west. The above property seized -
belonging to the said defendant, and 10
be sold to satisfy the debt specified In
the said writ, say for cash to pay the
sum of $4,000 with 3 per cent interest,"
thereon, per annum from March 5th,
1907, and all costs Of suit, including 10
per cent attorneys fees on the amount
sued on principal and interest, and On
terms of credit to meet the three notes
for $4,000 each, and interest from
March 5th, 1907, due respectively No
vember IS, 1909, November IS 1910 and
November IS, 1911.
/. J.P. FLOURNOY,
Sheriff and ex-Oficia Auetioneer.
Caucasian. Dec. IS.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-01-14
SUCCESSION SALE

No. 11,467-In the First Judicial d.
trict Court of Caddo Parish, Louie
lana: Succession of Mrs. L. A.
Perry.
By virtue of commission to cell, 10
me issued in the above entitle... and
numbered succession, from the Homer
able First Judicial District Court Of
Caddo Parish, La, l will offer for sale
at public auction, for cash, according to
law, at the principal front door of the
court house of Caddo Parish, La, dur
ing the legal hours for sales, on
SATURDAY, JANUARY 16, 1909.
Lot 8, block 22, and lots and 9 block "A
Caddo City, and the northwest quarter,
the north half of the northeast quarter,
the west half of the southwest Quarter.
and the west half of the southwest
quarter of southeast quarter of section
10, township 18, range II, Caddo Par
ish, Louisiana, less the southwest arar-
ter of the southwest quarter of de
southwest quarter Of said section, town
ship and range, sold to Charlie Foster
in 1904; and less the southwest quarter
of the southwest quarter of the south
east quarter of said section, township.
and range, sold to Jack Russ in 1904.
The above property sold as belonging
to the said Succession of Mrs. L. A.
Perry, to be sold for cash, ACCORDING 10.
law. to pay debts.
J. P. FLOURNOY.
Sheriff and ex-O&cio Auctioueer.
Caucasian, December Il 1oo0.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-01-14
General o'ReilIy Retires.

Washington, Jan. 14.-Brigadier
General Robert Maitland O'Reilly. who
served as surgeon general of the army
since Sept. 81. 1902 goes on the re-
tired list on. account of his age after
forty-five years service in the army
BY special act of congress General
O'Reilly, retires with the rank of
major general. He will be succeeded
BY Colonel George Torney Of the med
ical department.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-01-14
SHERIFF'S SALE.

No. 12,483-In the First Judicial Dis
trict Court of Caddo Parish, Louis
lana: S. Herold & Son vs.. Prince
Miller.
By virtue of a writ of feri facias to
me issued from the Honorable First
Judicial District Court of Caddo Parish,
Louisiana, I have seize and will offer
for sale, at public auction, for cash, ac-
cording to law, without the benefit Of
appraisement during the legal hours for
sales, at the principal front door of the
court house of Caddo Parish, La, on
SATURDAY, JANUARY 16, 1909,
An undivided one-half interest in and
to the north half of the northeast QuaS-
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-01-14
DO NOT AGREE.
Johnston and Wortham Look at Il Ia
Different Way Than Bailey.

Johnston and WORKMAN Look at Il In
Different Way Than Bailey.
Austin. Jan. 14.-In commenting
upon Senator Bailey's statement Col,
r. NJ. Johnston Of Houston says he
does not Agree with the senator.
II have taken the position" said Col
Johnston. that the executive commit.
tee ought not to have submitted the
question in the primary election In the
first place, and that the platform de.
mand was Illegally enacted The con.
stftution provides that vote of two
thirds Of the members of each branch
OF the legislature Is necessary in order
to submit proposed constitutional
amendment to the people As repre-
sentative represents the people of his
district, 1t is clear that the constitu
ton means that constitutional amend
ment shall not be submitted save by
the will of two-thirds Of the people:
therefore, hold that it is illegal to
attempt to require two-thirils Of the
legislature by vote of majority Of
the people, Or really q vote of a pl,i-
rality Of a political party to submit
an amendment. It Is simply q scheme
to evade and circumvent the plain pro-
vision Of the constitution q
Representative Workman of Tarrant
county said that he. too, differed from
Senator Bailey. He said that he had
made an extensive study Of the au.
thorities upon the subject, and he Ii
satisfied that it was thoroughly lille
gal to attempt to force the Legislature
through . majority vote to perform
an act which the constitution says
can only be done by two-thirds vote
The platform demand. he declared
was clearly invalid. and he did not In
tend to pay any attention to 1t.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-01-14
CUBAN CONGRESS MEETS.

Paving the Way For Ar er;can Evacu
alton Of the island.
Havana, Jan. 13.-Cari yirg out the
recent decree of Governor Ma ,oon for
the purpose of effec ing & re. II ancnt
organization and approving the cleo
tionof of it's members, TIE Guam con.
gress met today.
On Jan. 20 the congress will meet
again in joint session. pass On thelec-
ton of the president and vice presi-
dent and proclaim them. 1t will then
take recess until Jan. %, at noon,
when Governor Magoon will turn over
the government to President Gomez
and his administration.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-01-14
Collide. with Unknown Vessel.

Delaware Breakwater, Jan. 1.-THE
steam pilot boat Philadelphia report
ed that the Clyde line steamer Mo-
hican, from Philadelphia for Norfolk.
which passed to sea at o'clock Tues
day night. was in collision with a
schooner off Cape Henlopen. The pilot
boat assisted the Mohican in search
ing for the schooner, but could find
nothing of her in the darkness. The
Mohican was not damaged so far as
known.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-01-14
Tests Fourteentt Amendment.

Collins, Miss, Jan. 14.-Seeking to
restrain the carrying out Of legis-
lative act which proveds for the estab-
lishment and support of a school for
the aducation Of white youths" in
Mississippi on the ground that it vio-
lates the fourteenth amendment to the
Federal constitution, Robert Gaines. a
negro, has secured temporary writ
Of injunction before Judge Billiard
here.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-01-14
Adverse to All Three.

New York, Jan. 14.-Bradford Mer.
rin, 8. 8. Caravalho and Edward 8.
Clark, officers of the Star company.
which published William r. Hearst's
newspaper. the New York American,
were found guilty of criminal libel on
charge preferred by John D. Rock.
efeller, Jr.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-01-14
aets New Pardon Record.

Little Rock, Jan. 14.-Though acting
governor for only twelve hours, Jesse
NJ. Martin, president of the senate,
Just organized. has 8 t a new record
for pardons, granting ten. one OF
which, A. ]. Benson of Mississippi
county, was convicted Of murder and
given twenty-one years.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-01-14

party members of the British house OF
commons.
Mr.. Hardie, who began life as a coal
mine laborer, is frequent visitor to
America. He spoke as the guest of
the Civic forum. His subject was "A
Revolution In British Politics and It's
lessons For America"
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-01-14
EARTH AGAIN TREMbLES
Lick Branch Colliery Has Its
Second Explosion.
MANY, LOST AS AT FIRST
Two Weeks to a Day After Terrible
Explosion In West Virginia Mine
alike Catastrophe. With Similar Sc
Quel, Results.

Explosion In West Virginia Mine
alike Catastrophe. With Similar Sc
quel, Results.
Biuef!eld. w. Va, Jan. 15.-Again
the earth trembled Tuesday, and that
unknown gaseous substance, in which
Their is more deadly energy and de-
struction to the atom than In tons
of dynamite, let go in the mines OF
the Lick Branch colliery and snuffed
out between sixty and eighty lives. It
was in the same mines where, two
weeks ago to day fifty miners were
killed by similar explosion.
In the quiet of the early morning
there came like the sound of thun-
der a mighty rumbling In the earth
which reverted along the miles OF cor
ridors and air passages crowded with
those who worked there. Above the
tons of earth and stone that lay be-
tween the workings and the mountains
grown giant trees Quivered from the
force of the conclusion, and from the
mine mouth the forces of the earth
set free belched forth cloud of flame
SCOT. dust and debris, heavy timbers.
broken mine cars and even massive
motor, used to haul the heavy laden
cars from the depths.
Scarcely had the detonation died
away before q throng of terrorized
men, women and children rushed to
the mine mouth and implored those
81 IN o36 tn % Of
fort to save some Of their loved ones
who might still be alive within. Mine
Foreman Bowers, who was near the
entrance, was blown from his feet,
but managed to crawl out safely, as
did also Robert Smith. a miner.
With the foreman was a miner nam
ed Holiday, and he. too. was blown
over. A rescued party, organized on
the moment, rushed into the smoking
mine and tried to rescue him. They
were driven back by the fumes of the
after gases and were compelled to
leave him to his fate. A train was
rushed from this city to the scene
Of the disaster. some twenty-five miles
away, carrying bratticing and other
material to be used in the work of ex'
ploration and rescue.
There are supposed to be from sixty
to eighty men in the section of the
mine affected. The debris from the
explosion Of two weeks ago had not
been cleared away, and twenty men
were engaged in this work. Nineteen
contract miners, with their crews
were at work in the new entry. and
1t is said that all these men were
lost.
The explosion was In a different
part of the mine from that of two
weeks ago. Since that catastrophe
the mine has been inspected by gov
eminent officials and by the most ex'
perienced men in the region and all
1t is said. expressed the opinion that
It was safe.
One rescue party came In sight OF
SIX bodies, but were forced back. A
late estimate of the number of men
entombed Is more than 100. That all
Of them are dead, there can be nc
d<ubt The fire in the mine and the
deadly gases, to say nothing Of the
awful force of the explosion. precludes
any chances of rescuing any of the
men alive.
At 10 O'Clock Tuesday night ten bod
les had been taken out.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-01-14
sHER1Frs SALE.

NC. lzeSz$-4N SuS XaAos Jo<sAeN
tsict Court Of Caddo Parish, Louis
lana: Carl Svarva vs.. Mrs. Loretta
Bsrlkus and Husband.
81 virtue az ! writ Of 6eri facias, to
ne issued from tie Honorable First
Judicial District Court Of Caddo Parish,
L.. = the above numbered. and entitled
s,5 Il have seized and viii offer for
,ale e. public anction, for cash. accord
-. = laM, without the benefit Of ap-
s1rAi1en11t during The legal hours for
aea3es e the principal front door of the
cont hose Of caddo Parish, La, on
SATURDAY, JANUARY IL, 1909.
Isars5e lot 50 .of the Fairfield ADD
tio6 70 The City Of Shreveport Caddo
!. fil Ia. p PR map in book N, page
s6aa 81 Tie records Of the clerks Office
Il Caddo Parish. L., together with ali
iints and improvements thereon,
-, one acrs sold to Mrs. F. B. Carr,
4srribed . follows: A lot in south
s6sf c6siief Of Ioracre lot - Of the Fair
eld Addiion of the City Of Shreveport,
described $ follows: Beginning At the
Sou(heast corner OF sid Io-acre lot g,
wlaege lie line between lots 50 and 20
DE south boundary line Of said
-: nm thence north q northeast
49, hid dividing line between lots
s..1 = 80 60 thence v,esf or u,esf.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-01-14
OFFICERS AND CLERKS.
Senate Decides on the Number 1
Deems to Be Necessary.

senate Decides on the NOmoer u
Deems to BE Necessary. F..
Austin, jan, 14.-After the senators
had been sworn in a resolution by
Senator Willacy was adopted, provid-
ing for the election of officers as usual
and including thirteen committee
clerks. two general clerks, clerk to
clerk; also that the lieutenant govern
or appoint a private secretary, a post.
master, seven pages and six porters.
The salaries are to be IS per day for
all except the pages and porters. who
shall receive 81 per day.
Following were chosen: Clyde D.
Smith of Wichita county, secretary;
j. R. Waites of Harris, assistant secre
tary.
Owing to a contest sergean--at-arms
was not elected at first session. D.
F.. Hughes of Limestone was elected
assistant sergeant-at-arms.
R. NJ. Gilmore Of Van Zandt was
elected journal clerk, John johnson of
Red River, assistant journal cuerk.
w. Delamar of Rusk was elected cal
endar clerk; David Craddock Of Hous-
ton county, assistant calendar clerk.
M. p. Kelly of Denton county was
elected enrolling clerk; William eBau-
mont of Victoria county, assistant en-
rolling clerk.
F. =. Smith of Cooke was elected
engrossing clerk; George H. Barney
of Ellis, assistant enrolling clerk
t Ben s. Rogers of Washington coun-
%v,x uoe Tn,oA No.
Clure of Jones county, assistant.
Committee Clerks-M. T. Barrett.
Jack Hall, Mrs. Hope M. Hawkins.
Misses Eula Hurlock, Jennie Dougher.
ty, Rachel Lang, Theodore Bell, Marga-
ret Claiborne, J. c. Nagel, Viola Nor.
ris. Mary McSpadden, Beatrice Hearne
and Mr.. w. r. Vermillian.
General Clerks-Daniel Watson and
M. ]. Cox.
Clerk 20 Finance Committee. H.
Wagner.
Bookkeeper to Sergeant-at-Ar
Charles Rugel.
The chair announced the appointees
a. follows:
Postmaster-Mrs. A. F. Shirley of
Collin.
Private Secretary to Lieutenant Gov
ernor-L. J. Waldeck of Dewitt coun-
ty.
Pages-Cecil D. McHenry. Lampas
as; Berwin Hall, Lee; o. B. Zengerle
Of Bexar; Frank M. Hall, J. Bowie
county: Hubert Wheless, Travis: Bry-
an Montgomery. Tarrant; Fred Blu
chanan. Harris.
Porters-Ellis Monroe, Frank
Brown, John Walker. Chester Odom
Frank Kelly, John Robson.
BY unanimous rising vote resolu.
ton, introduced by Senator Williacy
deploring the death Of the late Senator
Robert b. Green was adopted:
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-01-14
stain From Ambush.

Birmingham, Jan. Nv. H. Wray,
4 special deputy sheriff during the coe,
MIXERS strike IN this district last sdm-
mer, was shot and instantly killed
hn4 ADbush q Arcadia mines.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-01-14
LESSON FOR AMERICANS.
British Labor Leader Delivers an
Allrae. a. Carnar,o Hall

New York, Jan. 14.-Carnegie hall
was crowded Tuesday night with men
labor to hear an address by Hon. j.
Keir Hardy, chairman Of the Labor
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-01-14
ATRocloUs ACTS.

James York Cuts Throat Of His Four
Children and Suicides.
Mankatee. Mimi. Jan. 14.-James
York. quarry worker. cut the. throats
u four Of his children and then com
mitted suicide
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-01-14
s Ij]sRIFlssS SALE.

Dee, e. Sher
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-11-05

s5oo. ooo. 900 OF q. 90 900. 900. and cut
It up and parcel tho money out - thas
and that section of the country. Il
am opposed to any such proposition.
because It not only smells Of the
pork barrel but would be 9 pork
BARREL"
Sherman, Too, 10 for Il.
vice-President James 8. Sherman
has brought to the people Of the mid
die west the message of the east,
promising enthusiastic support of the
waterway program. I'VE people Of
the east depend on your people Of the
west," said ne. when we help you.
we help ourselves, SO there is every
reason why we should do all in our
power for you, as soon as we realize
what you want and why you want it,
Speaker Cannon and Secretary Of
War Dickinson are no less outspoken
in their assurances of support, and
many senators and representatives.
among them Senator Lorimer of ILL.,
nois. the father of the deep waterway
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-11-05
COMMITTEE CHOSE DEsloN.
eattIsship Silver Service Will Bs A..
propriatSly Enuravod.

preparatory engraved
Fargo.-At the meeting Of the North
Dakota silver service committee the
design Of Hans Klimmick Of this city
was accepted as the one to be worked
out for engraving on the principal
piece of the set, and Mr.. Klimmick
Will be entitled, when mis- design is
completed, to the prize Of $50 offered
by the committee. This decision was
arrived at during the adjourned aft
ernoon meeting Of the committee, Mr..
klimmick's design having been con-
sidered most appropriate among COL
ection of ten which had been sub
mitted for consideration. Mr.. kim
mick is an engraver and printer of this
city, and will achieve some promi-
nence as result Of his fortunate Sc
lection Of design. The picture is
really the seal of the state of North
Dakota but it has been enlarged and
elaborated to embody historical facts
and depicts the development Of the
commonwealth.
The committee reports contributions
coming on most encouragingly for the
installation Of the service on the new
monster battleship to bear North Da-
kota's name. Another meeting will be
held at Hillsboro about Nov. Is, under
Invitation of former Governor Sarles,
to consider further details of the work.
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the past, and that a new method
should be adopted.
Il believe in the deep waterway"
said the president. 81 am for it, and
shall use all the power that I pos
sess in doing what may be accom-
plished to give you citizens of this
great valley what you so earnestly de-
sire. It is all part of still great
er movement inaugurated by Theo-
dore Roosevelt, and properly called
by him the conservation of our ma
tional resources.
"The projects for irrigation and for
the improvement of waterways in the
future are not to be for the purpose
of distributing pork to every part Of
the country. Every measure is to be
adopted on the ground that it will be
useful to the whole country. They
are not to be adopted for sending
certain congressman back to Wash
ington or for making certain parts of
the, country profitable during the. ex-
penditure Of the money.
''We should take up every. compre-
henstve project on its merits and de.
termine whether the country where
the project is to be carried out has SO
far Developed as to justify the enor-
nous expenditure of money and II 1t
will be useful when DONE When we
decide in favor of project. believe
in issuing bonds to carry 1t to com.
pletion as rapidly as possible. II has
been proposed that we issue bonds for
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-11-05
THINKS HE WILL DIE.
Fargo Man Under Indictment Is Des-
pondent Over IlI-Health.

Fargo Man Under Indictment Is Des-
pondent Over lll-Health.
Fargo-Frank Kethman, indicted TO,
the murder of DR.. Thrond S. Egge at
Moorhead on the night Of Sept. 6, at
11:40 o'clock, claims that he has
Bright's disease, and he says that he
hardly thinks that he will live until
his trial.
That the man is respondent is evil
dent from his general conversation, as
we'll as his general appearance.
Il am sick man." he said, land it
is question whether or not will last
until the trial. believe I have
Bright's disease, and that this will
surely kill me before long,"
He then talked about the newspa.
pers, and appeared to think that he
had been badly treated by them, and
intimated that the attorneys who de-
fend him are about to get affidavits to
the effect that the newspaper accounts
of the murder reflected unjustly on
him, and it is said that these affidav-
its will be used in court when the
motion for change Of venue is ar
gued.
Kethman looks bad. His face is
flushed, and he appeared to be fever
ish, though an inquiry at the sheriff's
Office resulted in the assertion that, SO
far as known there, he is enjoying
good health, and that no physician
had been summoned by him or for him,
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MANY FARMS IN MCKENZIE couN.
~ ARE DENUpED BY THE
PRAIRIE FIRES.
CRANARIES DESTROYED
Entire Years Work Of Many New
Settlers 10 Wiped Out BY Element
Which Could Not Be
Controlled.

Observation-Disclosures Of dollars
worth of property have been destroyed
by prairie fires this season in the vicin-
ity of Alexander. Grain and hay in
large quantities which in most cases
represented farmers whole years
work and his only means Of livelihood
for the coming year, have been wiped
out in few moments.
The vicinity Of Arnegard received a
visitation from the dread monster and
several miles of bare and blackened
prairie is now to be seen where but
week ago stood number of shacks,
many Of them storehouses for hum
dreds Of bushels Of grain. Hundreds
Of tons of hay were also consumed.
The fire originated about eight miles
north of Arnegard and swept in a
southwesterly direction and was finally
fought out near Jacob Eide's place
about mile northwest of. Arnegard.