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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-11
LEGISLATURE DOWN
IN STATE. HISTORY

ment. Last year adjournment was
taken at II o'clock, and it was the first
time in the history of the body that
the clock was not stopped for an hour
or two before final adjournment.
investigation of Schively was intro
duced in the house today by Scott
of Adams, who stated the resolution
was drawn up by the governor and
unless passed a special session would
be called. In order that as many
bills as possible might be passed be-
fore II o'clock action on the reso-
luton was postponed till the after
noon session. A large number Of bills
were passed by the house, many with
out even being ready, so anxious were
members to rush them through. Gov
ernor Hay stated tOlay that he would
exercise his veto, however, to cut down
tilc WllCH 1oA SnNSSU
the estimated revenue for the next two
years.
Quiet reigned when Scott presented
the resolution appointing Senators
Paulhamus and Booth, and Represen-
tatives McMasters, Hubbell and Bu-
chanan, to investigate the insurance
department. Then a wild scene fol-
lowed. Jackson, in the chair, raped
ineessantly for order. Speaker Meigs
resumed the chair and asked the eX-
cited members to allow the clock t.
stop for consideration of an important
bill coming from the senate. This was
done and the house adjourned unth
2 O'Clock.
In some particulars the session just
passed out is peculiar. 1t had no SEN
atorial fight to meet, but it had the
local option problem forced upon II
by a plank in both party platforms ana
by the anti-saloon league of the state,
in a manner that required action. Tne
bill passed will likely prove as unsat-
isfactory to the people Of the state as
it proved to the members of the le-
gislature But it was the best that
could be done with the elements in the
body which developed strength day oy
day as the session progressed.
The legislature was made up large
ly of farmers, and it was With dl1n-
cultv that enough lawyers were found
in either house to compose the Juui-
ciary committee.
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SAYS GIBSON !.
USED FUNDS
Walla Walla Meat & Cold
Storage Company
Brings Suit.
GIBSON SAYS CASE
HAS NO FOUNDATION
Can Put Finger on Every
Penny of Money in
Question.

Asking for the sum of $1,000 with
accumulated interest, a motion was
filed in the superior court this morn
ing by the Walla Walla Meat and Cold
Storage company, through its at
torneys, Dunphy, Garrecht & Evans,
against O. d. Gibson, stating that
while acting in the capacity of gener-
al manager and treasurer with COM
plete charge of the funds, he unlaw-
this amount of money. In the COM
plant it is stated that this money
was taken about February s, 1907,
and that it has never been returned,
nor has any effort been made on the
part of Mr.. Gibson to return it.
In another complaint the same
while manager of the company, the de-
fendant entered into an agreement
with Lieutenant Colonel G. B. Davis,
u. S. A. at Fort Walla Walla for GER
tain supplies and having delivered
them was paid the sum of 1920 in fuh
account with the government This
check was handed over to the COM
pany but as Mr. Gibson refuses to in
dorsc It. nothing can be drawn on it.
i}y reason of these facts, this COM
pany. through their lawyers, ask the
court to take action.
In speaking of this matter, Mr.. Glib
son said: The whole thing is the out
come of jealousy and can easily be
explained. 1t started with the with
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-11
G NSIDER ALTON OF
BILLS DISCONTINUED
AT NOON TODAY.
Checking System Greatly
Reduced Supply
Expenses.

OLYMPIA, Wash, March 1.-THE
eleventh session of the Washington
Legislature has passed into history. AT
noon today, by joint resolution, both
of bills, except those on conference and
the general appropriations bill. This
was intended as a step toward early
adjournment, as it gave the clerks a
chance to enroll the bills and have
them ready for signature by the presi-
the house at the earliest possible mo-
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JOHNSON STILL
WANTS TO FIGHT
Would Agree to Any Conditions to Get
Chance at Former Champion
of the Ring.

VANCOUVER, B. c., March IL. -
Johnson, the colored heavyweight Will
leave this afternoon for Chicago and
then Galveston Texas, to visit his
parents. Johnson shows no effects
from the fast six round bout with Vic
tor Mclaughlin, the Tacoma heavy
weight. last night. Johnson almost
ended the fight in the first round by
slashing his opponent in the solar
plexus
He says he will fight Jeffries for
60 per cent to the winner and 40 per
cent to the loser.
Johnson appears to be very anxious
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TWO LINES
SEPARATE
Walla Walla & Columbia Is
Not Columbia & Walla
Walla
TWO LINES WILL
BE REAL RIVALS
Said to Be Hill-Harriman
Fight on Between
City and River.

That the Walla Walla & Columbia
Traction company, of which N c.
Blalock is president and general man
ager, is wholly separate from the CO.
lumbia & Walla Walla Traction COM
pany, in which local capitalists are in
terested, is the statement made this
morning by DR.. Blalock, who says there
has been no consolidation, and that he
is still in charge of the proposed road
to be built from Wallula to Dayton by
the cooperation of farmers living along
the line.
1t is now apparent that lively rail-
road war in the Walla Walla valley
is imminent, as it is understood both
companies are determined to construct
the line between the points mentioned,
and to eliminate the plans previously
formulated for reaching tide-water w.
SS Matthias, who recently arrived in
the city and has assumed control of
the old line, known as the Columbia
& Walla Walla, has opened offices in
the Denny building, and this week gave
out the information that the chief en-
gineer to have charge of the survey
work of the line would arrive here to-
day or tomorrow to begin immediate
operations.
President Blalock of the Walla Walla
& Columbia line, this morning an
nounced that Professor Tannett, al
present in charge of the engineering de-
partment of the Bozeman, Mont, COL
work for his corporation, and would
come here with his family within the
course Of the next two or three weeks.
1t was further announced by Presi-
dent Blalock that rights -Of-Way from
this city toward Wallula had been Sc
cured, aggregating more than 2 miles
and that on the majority of farms
through which the road will pass, the
owners have signified their willingness
to do the grading, some of them as a
bonus for securing the line, and others
to take out the value of their work in
stock.
Hill to Fight Hartman.
None of the finer intricacies of the
nouncements made this week, but it
is known almost to a certainty that
the Northern Pacific officials are in
(COntinue6 On Evourl
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Continued On Page Five.)
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Father SAYS No.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 11-Al-
though Miss Helen Emery and her
mother admit the truth of the report
ed announcement of Miss Emerys en-
gagement to Ginguro Aoki, son Of the
late japanese minister, there is a ru-
made over the protest Of the girls
father, Archdeacon Emery. 1t is re-
ported that the prelate has withdrawn
from his home at Corte MADEIRA. ow-
ing to the family differences over the
matter.
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Hill to Fiuht Hartman.

None of the finer intricacies of the
situation appear on the face of an
nouncements made this week, but it
is known almost to a certainty that
the Northern Pacific officials are in
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No More Feathers.

SACRAMENTO, Cal, March II. -
If Golfers bill is passed by. the SEN
ate and signed by the governor, wom-
ans suffrage in California will be
given a decided impetus. The bill pro-
hibits the wearing Of the plumage,
skin or body of any bird not a game
bird, or of the hawk.
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Grain Market.
6lue-stem, $1.1o to SLIP.
Turkey Red. $1.oo to S1.o2.
Club, $0.95 to $685.. =. :.
Barley, $26 to SGT.
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for a fight with Jeffries. He said:
Il fought Jeffries brother, his own
flesh and blood. Why will Jeffries
not fight me? He is no better than
T."
Johnson declared he is willing to
agree to any conditions to get the
fight.
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Gibot and Orphee Lead.

NEW YORK, March 11.-At 10
o'clock this morning Gibct and Or
phee were leading with 462 miles and
four laps in the pedestrian six days
race.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-07-08
Local and
Personal

Midshipman F. w. Scanland, who for
several weeks past has been at home on
. visit with his fathers (the editor's)
family, left Tuesday for Provincetown,
Mass where he will report for duty on
tbe battleship Wisconsin.
Hon. w. J. Johnston Of Emma, who
nos in the Bonner office Monday, re-
norted that his corn, peanuts, peas and
sweet potatoes promised abundant
Yields. but that good rain was needed.
Roll weeyils are running his cotton.
Mrs. P. Gardner, daughter of Allen
.nd Parthenia Winham, died at the
home of her son, Mr.. G. w. Dalrymple
Of Midway, last Saturday, aged rs years,
months and days. Her remains were
laid to rest in Caney graveyard Sunday.
After a visit of some days with rela-
tiyes and friends living in Rocky Mount
and Benton, Mr.. A. w. Gleason left
Monday for his home in Rayville. He
renorts thas he is now in business for
himself and that he is doing well. We
are pleased to know it, Austin.
Mr.. l.. S. McGaughey, for several
months past agent in this place for the
Cotton Belt Company, will go to Thorn
ton, Ark, where he will accept similar
place. He has been succeeded by Mr.
R.W. Hanks, a native of Bossier Parish
and the eldest son of Mrs. M. H. Hanks
of this place. Both gentlemen expect to
move their families at an early date.
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An Ordinance

To amend and reordain Section of an
act, or ordinance, passed October II,
1905, and promulgated January 10,
an election held in Ward of the
Parish of Bossier, State of Louisiana,
for the purpose of obtaining the sense
of the qualified electors of said ward
as to the advisability of the Police
Jury declaring a fence constructed
with wire and posts to be legal fence
in said Ward 6, fixing the date OF cleo
ton, polling places, manner OF con-
Quoting same and qualifications OF
voters"
Be it ordained by the Police Jury of
Bossier Parish, in legal session con-
vened, on this the 7th day of June, A. ID.
1909, That an election be, and is hereby
ordered, held in Ward 6 of Bossier
Parish for the purpose of amending the
present hog law in said ward SO as to do
away with the four wires stretched on
posts and substitute hog-proof fence,
the object of said amendment being TO
allow hogs to run at large and that crops
shall be protected by hog-proof fences;
this amendment applying to that portion
of Ward 6 outside of Red River bottom,
and effective January /, 1910.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, That
said election shall he and is hereby
ordered to be held in said Ward of
Bossier Parish on Saturday the 31st day
of July, 1909, at the regular polling
places in said ward, and that the Com
missioners and Clerks serve without ex-
pense to the parish.
Sec. 3. Be it further ordained, That
said election shall be held under the
general election laws OF the State, and
that the ballots for said election shall
have written or printed on them, "For
hog proof fence' or "Againit hog-proof
fence" Wv TT croN
1876 President Police Jury.
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Haughton Happenings.

Mr.. Frank Edwards has been sick
a-bed for week.
Mr.. Hodgie Henderson OF Gibsland is
spending several days here.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Hickman from the
river spent yesterday here with friends.
Master Willie Neal Afford OF Lake
Charles is spending this week here with
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs d. f. Afford have re-
turned home after spending month in
Lake Charles.
Misses Stone, three pretty young
ladies from near Minden, spent last week
here with friends.
Miss Kate Dawson of Haynesville is
spending several days here with the
view of securing music class.
Mrs. J. S. Mckinney left last week for
Girard, where she will spend several
days with her son and family.
Mr.. H. P. Dance Of Shreveport was
here Friday, looking after his farming
interests in an near Allentown.
The Baptist closed their protracted
meeting last night. There were five ac-
cessions to the church, all by baptism.
Miss Virginia, the accomplished
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. J. T. McDade
of McDade, was visitor here last week.
Misses Fay and Frances Wars OF
Whitesboro, Texas, are pleasant visitors
here. They are guests Of their sister,
Mrs. w. Fl. Quinn.
Capt. and Mrs. J. E. Burch, who are
now making their home in Texarkana,
Ark, came down one day last week to
spend while in their old home.
Mrs. A. H. Ratcliff was taken suddenly
ill last Thursday night, and for while
it was thought she could not recover.
She is now gradually improving.
Miss Leola McDade OF Bonham, Texas,
is visiting relatives here. She is the
daughter of Mr.. Alex. McDade, a native
of Bossier, who moved to Texas some
years ago.
Miss Ludie Platt returned Saturday
| from Ruston and will not return to the
Summer Normal on account OF the ex-
cessively hot weather. She was in the
recent wreck on the school grounds, bu,
was only slightly bruised.
! Yesterday afternoon while playing in
the grass, near her home, little Miss
Winnie Cahill was bitten by Il moccasin
snake. Antidotes we're Immediately ap-
Piled, and the reptile was found anc
killed. She is doing quite we'll to-day
A meeting OF the directors of the Gull
Coast Oil and Gas Company was hele
Saturday, when Mr.. Lippincott, the FIELD
Manager, was authorized to begin tive
additional wells near Haughton as soor
as satisfactory arrangements can b.
made with the land owners of the con-
templated sites.
Quite a large number Of ladies ane
gentlemen from Homer and Gibslane
came over Saturday to witness the bail
ing of the Oakland Oil we'll. 1t was de-
cided not to bail the we'll as announced
owing to the light vein struck. The!
are now drilling deeper Tor a large
showing of oil.
i Monday, July ., 1903.
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Grayhouse and S. J. Johnson, trustees.
l.. Player-Trustees to be supplied.
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The following for Mot School was
then handed in by the Superintendent:
To the Honorable School Board OF Bossier Par
ish, La.
We, the undersigned legal voters and
taxpayers of Bossier Parish, La, desire
to have your honorable body create a
special school district in said parish,
with the following boundaries, to-wit:
Commence on the north line OF section
Sc, township %, range IL, one-quarter
of a mile due east of the northwest cor
ner of said section and run due south
through said section and One-quarter OF
mile into section 1, township q, range
t2; thence due west One-quarter OF a
mile to the line between sections and y;
thence due south on section line two and
three-auarter miles to the southwest
corner of section IL; thence due east two
miles to the southwest corner OF section
II, township %, range IL; thence due
north one mile on line between sections
II and Is to the northwest corner OF
section II; thence due east one mile to
the northeast corner of said section II;
thence due north one mile on the line
between sections and 8 to the north
west corner of section 8; thence on north
line of sections 8 and 10 to BOdcau
Bayou; thence up said bayou IN a
northwesterly direction with the mean
behring's of said bayou to it's intersection
with the north line OF section -, town.
ship %, range ii; thence due west on
north line of sections 81 and 81, town
ship %, range ii, and section IS Of
township 90, range Il, to the point OF
beginning. This district to be known as
District No. 1G.
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Si,erih's Sale.

Leonard & Irrelevant. Liquidators OF Merchants
and Farmers Bank and Trust Company. versus
Succession OF j. E. Adger, deceased. tMrs.
M. c. Adger, ADMINISTRATIVE NO. OLA. IN
Second District Court, Bossier Parish. La
10y virtue of writ of seizure and sale
ID issued in the above entitled suit
and to me directed, | have seized and
will proceed to sell at public auction, to
the last and highest bidder, at the front
door OF the Court House, in the town OF
Benton, La, on Saturday, July II, 1903,
the following described property, to-wit:
The west half Of northwest quarter OF
section /; southeast quarter OF northeast
quarter and southwest quarter OF north
west quarter and north half of northwest
quarter of section 2; northeast quarter
Of northwest quarter and northeast
quarter Of section 3, township 20 north,
range 13 west, containing 44O acres,
more or less.
Terms of Sale = Cash, without the
benefit Of appraisement to pay and sat-
isfy the sum OF $1,000, with interest
thereon at the rate Of per cent per
annum from Dec. IL, 1901, until paid,
and all costs Of suit, including , per
cent on said sum and interest as attor-
ney's fees. !. F. EDWARDS, Sheriff
Benton, La, June ~, 1903. ,ulyl5
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Moved and carried, that the School
Board commend the action of the people
of ward four upon their efforts towards
consolidation of schools around Red
Land and promise them their hearty CO.
operation, and wish them great success.
There being no other business before
the house, motion to adjourn was de-
clared in order. After motion, duly
seconded, the board adjourned to meet
in regular session on October Z, 1909.
N. w. SENTELL, President.
w. A. FoRTsoN, Secretary.
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center as possible

Moved and carried, that transporta-
ton be granted to list of schools asking
for same at minimum salary of $25 per
month, with an addition Of 50 per
scholar per month for all over ten trans
ported.
Moved and carried, that it is not the
intent of this board to exclude any child
Of school age from any school on account
of grade it may be in, and that boy or
girl is eligible to the high schools of the
parish regardless of age, SO long as he
or she is pursuing the State course OF
studies.
Moved and carried, that request Of
Chairman of local directors of Plain
Dealing High School to pay Israel Cole
OF Emma $50 out of Ninth District
funds for services as janitor for Plain
Dealing High School during the term OF
1868 be allowed.
Moved and carried, that on account OF
the financial conditions Of the parish, all
first-grade teachers Of the parish be
paid $50 per month, second grade
teachers $40, high school principals 500
and principals of consolidated schools
$50 per month out of general funds.
Moved and carried, that on account OF
the increased work in Office the Super
intendent's salary be raised to S12OO per
annum, he to pay all Office expenses, ex-
penses except stamps and stationery, for
which he will present bills at each quar-
terly meeting of School Board.
Moved and carried, that forty-two
white schools be located in Bossier
Parish, to run seven months, beginning
September 18th and running continu-
ously till term is out, unless providen-
TALLY hindered. High schools will begin
on September 18th and continue nine
months, the ninth month to be paid fol
out of special high school fund. THAI
thirty-eight colored schools be located
I, for three months, to commence Novem'
Der LIST and run continuously unit
taught out.
Schools located are as follows:
Ward One.
| /, Atkins DIR. H. E. Atkins, T. D
! Connell and w. E. Cornell, trustees.
2. Bluffs 6. McDade, Abel c
Skannal and w. B. Hickman, trustees.
CoLoRED SCHOOLS.
/ /. Bear Point-T. NJ. Gatlin, Jo'
Kindell and Tom Smith, trustees.
! Q. Atkins-Dr. H. 2. Atkins, Pete
/ Denard and Wade Washington, trustees
8. Elm Grove B. Hodges, Ma
Montgomery and lack Moore, trustees
4. Simmon Grove = E. S. Dortch
Wesley Chambers and David Kingsley
trustees.
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Grayhouse and S. J. johnson, trustees.
l.. Player-Trustees to be supplied.
Ward Six.
1. Haughton High School Trustees
not known.
2. Koran-Trustees to be supplied.
3. Peas-Trustees to be supplied.
CoLoRED SCHOOLS.
1. Haughton - Trustees to be sup
piled.
2. Ebenezer : Trustees to be sup
piled.
3. Bellevue L. C. Biggs, P. Mar
shall and Cicero Afford, trustees.
1. Camp Zion u Trustees to be sup
piled.
5. st. John L. C. Biggs, Henry
Davis and Henry Carter, trustees.
6. Edwards and Wilson Trustees to
be supplied.
I. Tooke-Trustees to be supplied.
8. Midway-Trustees to be supplied.
The Sheriff then presented his report
for the preceding quarter, which was
examined, found correct and ordered
filed. His report follows:
To the President and Members OF the Board of
School Directors Of Bossier Parish, La.
Gentlemen: | herewith submit my
report covering collections for the quar-
ter ending June 80. 1909, as follows:
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District Attorney Second Judicial Distric
State Of Louisiana, Z. S. A.

Moved and carried, that the list Of
taxes paid by each ward in the parish,
presented by Mr.. B. A. Kelly, be pub
lished for the information of the citizens
Of the parish.
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Lool-At the Court House or on the streets Of
Benton gold LINK CUFF BUTTON, showing
s''e monogram is. The finder will please re-
Turn to this Office and receive reward.
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To this end the signers hereto, who
are resident property taxpayers OF the
proposed district, invoking the law set
forth in Section 10, Act PA of 1902, and
the amendments thereto, respectfully
petition your honorable body to adopt
resolution creating and establishing the
said district.
G. E. Rodgers. J. F. Kilgore.
o. C. Cason. NJ. A. Anderson.
J. E. Shaver. T. L. Moore.
f. L. Shaver. H. NJ. Matlock.
A. D. Lynn. r. H. Matlock.
J.B. Lynn. o. J. Kilgore.
T. B. Windsor.
AS there was number of friends OF
education present, the remainder of the
day was spent in discussing educational
problems.
At six o'clock pm. the body adjourned
to meet the following morning at eight
O'Clock.
Fridays Session.
The board was called to order prompt
ly at eight o'clock by the President.
Roll call showed all members present.
The petitions handed in on the previ-
Gus day were then discussed at some
length, after which it was moved and
carried that the petition from Alden
Bridge, creating District No. II, be
granted.
Moved and carried, that the petition
from the Red Land community, forming
district No. Is, be granted as read.
1t is further moved and carried, that
the following petition be granted:
To the President and Members of the School
| Board of Bossier Parish.
Gentlemen: We, the undersigned
citizens of this District No. ID respect
! fully petition your honorable body to
locate the school for this district and
locate it in the center or as near the
LII