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The Washington herald., 1909-07-04
TAILoRS THREATEN STRIKE.
Coatmakers Numbering 10000 May
Walk Out.

Walk Ont.
New York, July "A general strike OF
the coat tailors. who are organized as the
Brotherhood OF Tailors. is now threaten
ed for a restoration OF the wages paid
two years ago. There are about 1000
coat tailors IN the city, and according to
the officers OF the union, they are ciamor-
ing for a strike.
A meeting Of the Brownsville branch OF
the union, which has 2,COO members. viii
be held tomorrow 10 vote on the oues-
ton. and. according to the officers Of the
union. II they strike the rest OF the
brotherhood is bound 10 follow.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-04
MARRIED IN FLYING BALLOON
Minister on Ground Performs Cere-
mOny by Means of Telephone.

mOny by Means of Telephone.
Seattle. July 3.-Carey A. Beebe. Of
this city. and Miss Margaret A. Hall.
Of Lewiston. Mont. we're married IN a
balloon in flight at the AIaska-Yukon-
Pacific Exhibition to-day.
In the basket OF the balloon. as #
SCARED into the clouds, were the engaged
couple. The basket was equipped with
a double telephone system. The operator
was on the ground with the Episcopal
minister, DR.. sundstrom. who performed
the ceremony.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-04
POUR DROWNED IN STORM.
Skin Containing Nine Men Svvampe
in the Mississippi

IN the mtssiSStPpi-
Hickman. Ky. July 2-In terrific
storm here this afternoon four men were
drowned by the capsizing Of their skin
in the Mississippi River. J H White.
with seven other men. started TO the
steamer Liberty 10 put a man aboard.
and after putting him aboard brought
back two negroes from the steamer. max
ing nine IN the boat.
When caught in the storm. they threw
the cargo Of corn. coal. oil. and groceries
into the river. but the high waves and
wind capsized their boat
The Washington herald., 1909-07-04
KILLED IN CELEBRATION.

Thirteen-year-OId Lad Shot by Com
panion, Aged Eleven.
New Milford. Conn. July "A prema-
ture celebration OF the Fourth resulted
in the death here this afternoon OF George
Stack, aged thirteen, who was shot and
instantly killed by bullet from A re-
voiver fired by Kazie Garfield. eleven
years old
The Washington herald., 1909-07-04
ItnIinn ImmIEration Decrea.es,

Rome, July S.-Immigration statistics
for 1903. which have just been completed,
show falling of in the number Of de-
partures from Italy for the United
States from 29s.l24 in 1907 10 13I. .5Ol IN the
last year
The Washington herald., 1909-07-04
Temperatures I'm Other cities.

Temperatures IN other cities together with the
amount Of rainfall, for the twelve hours ended at
T. m Yesterday. are as follows:
The Washington herald., 1909-07-04
KAISER JESTS WITH HILL.
Tells Ambassador he Is No Jonah
and Notes Absence of Whales.

and Notes Absence of whales.
Berlin, July s-whne Ambassador HfH
was al Riel he was the guest OF Allison
ArmoK- de accompanied the Kaiser
while his majesty was racing his new
yacht. Meteor ".
The Kaiser complained % the weather.
Z hope I am not the Jonah Of the party
said the Ambassador "Oh. no an
swered the Kaiser besides. there are no
whales about
The Washington herald., 1909-07-04
TEXAS GIANT DEAD.

l.. (. Thurster Stood Seven Feet
Seven in His Stocking Feet.
Mount Vernon. Tex. july 81. 6
Thurster. known as the "IRxas giant. ."
and believed 10 be the talIest man in the
United States, died last night at his home
here He was seventy-seven years old
and served through the war IN the Con
federate army. He stood seven feet seven
inches in his stocking feet lie leaves q
son, who Is slightly more than seven feet
tall
The Washington herald., 1909-07-04
GOODE IS PARALYZED
''Grand Old Man of Virginia"
in Serious Condition.
FORMER MEMBER OF CONGRESS

He Served the Norfolk District and
AfterwarG Was Elected President
of the Virginia Constitutional Con-
vention-Last Surviving Member of
the Confederate Congress.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-04
ride Table.

To-day-High tide. sse a. n; $40 p N. Low
tide. - a m. SO .. U.
TOmorrOW-High tide. 81 r. m; 81 2. m Low
Tide. 3d7 q. m; 40S p m.
Condition of the Water.
Special % The Washington Herald.
Hzrper< Ferry. W Va July Both rivers
nu5v this afternoon
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-07-04
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
Record of Realty Transactions ir the
City and Parish.

Furnished by the Caddo Abstract
Company. Sam w. Mason, president;
F. A. Leonard, vice president; D. P.
Eubank, secretary-treasurer. Office 5I7
Marshall street.
D. H. Jones to School Board of Cad
do Parish, contract to erect school
building at Greenwood; $6,S75.
Louisiana Real Estate and Develop
ment Co. ct al to Alfred Sojourner ct al,
acre lots 20, 81, 10, 22, 80, AZ, 38 and 43
of subdivision of north half of north
half of southwest quarter section IS, II,
10; $1,000.
Alfred Sojourner ct al to Louisiana
Real Estate and Development Co. ct al,
lots II and IS Io-acre lot ID; $500.
Queensborough Land Co. to ]. NJ.
and c. J. Foster, northwest quarter of
southwest quarter, and north half of
southwest quarter of section II, ~, IA;
$4,000.
E. L. Blewer to B. Frank, part of lots
S and 6 block 62; $1,000.
Mrs. Kate E. Knight to ]. E. john
ston, Jr., lot 5 block II Queensborough;
$500
Hugh McLennon & Co. to w. K.
Henderson Iron Works Co., contract to
build 2-story reinforced concrete build
ing on Commerce street; $I6,75o.
Rudolph Latzko to J. NJ Bodenheim-
er, lot Holmesville; $I75o.
Queensborough Land Co. to E. A.
Morgan, lot block IL Queensborough
annex; $500.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-07-04
WEATHER BULLETIN
FORECAST OF STORMS TO CROSS
THE CONTINENT.
The NEXT DISTURBANCE
Will Inaugurate the Most Severe Storm
Period of the Month, and for Ten
Days, July Eleven to Twenty-Better
Be on the Watch.

Copyrighted 1909 by w. T. Foster }
Washington, July 3.--Last bulletin
gave forecasts of disturbance to cross
the continent June 28 to July 2, warm
wave June 27 to July 1, cool wave July
to 5. This disturbance was expected
to cause a great high temperature wave
and be followed by a great fall in tenn
peratures. The next disturbance will
reach the Pacific coast about 7. cross
Pacific slope by close of 8, great central
valleys 9 to II, eastern states and
provinces IL. Warm wave will cross
Pacific slope about 7, great central val
leys-longitude So to 75--about July H.
Cool wave will cross Pacific slope about
II, great central valleys I3, eastern
states and provinces IS.
This disturbance will inaugurate the
most severe storm period of the month
and for ten days, July II to 20, better
be on the watch for dangerous storms
During those hot days of July people
love to be on the water, and therefore
| advise all to select some other period
than the ten days mentioned
July, prior to 20, will bring too much
rain to the southern or cotton states,
and | am expecting drouth in northern
states and Canada. The highest tenn
peratures usually occur not far from
July 10, the highest averages covering
from July S to 20, but this year l ex-
pect the highest averages to occur eight
or ten days earlier. Not far from July
5 very low temperatures will prevail
about Chicago, through the northwest
ern states and the provinces near
Manitoba.
Some danger. of destructive hail
storms July II to 20 in those crop sec
tions of which Minnesota is central
Those hail storms sometimse do great
damage and that period will be closely
watched by all interested parties. The
disturbances that will bring those
storms are similar to those that cause
tropical storms on our southeastern
coasts, but this year the disturbances
will come a little too early for that
class of storms.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-07-04
THREE FULCOS INDICTED
With Sam Pierro and Sam Ferreta for
Murder by the Grand Jury of Bos-
sier Parish.

According to promise, Judge R. C.
Drew and District Attorney John N.
Sandlin were at the court house in
Benton at an early hour yesterday
morning. Court was convened to meet
the grand jury, summoned in special
session to inquire into the tragedy at
Vanceville. One of the grand jurors
was unavoidably late. 1t was after one
O'Clock when the grand jury began its
session.
In Benton was Wimberck Boney, Sr.
There were many people in town from
every section of the parish.
The Italians in Bossier parish are
needing the warning to leave, and those
still remaining are those in jail.
There was no excitement and it is
expected that the law shall be permitted
to have full sway
1t is stated that Mr.. Boney, father of
the young man slain, desires that the
law shall take its course.
Ihe session OF the grand jury was
brief. All the facts necessary for an
indictment were easily obtained. Those
indicted for murder are:
John Fulco, father.
Ida Fulco, daughter.
Rosa Fulco, mother.
Sam Pierro, the man whom John
Fulco had picked out for his daugh-
ter's husband
Joe or Sam Ferretto, young man
who helped to hitch Fulcos wagon. He
can scarcely understand English.
After three days these will be tried
and beyond doubt will be convicted.
There was no bill found against Sam
Fulco, who was in Shreveport on the
day of the assassination. He was re-
leased from jail last night.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-07-04
MURDERED TO-DAY
Son of Vanceville Planter Foully Dealt
With by Italians.

Bossier Banner July I: Wimberck
Boney Jr., was fatally shot this morn
ing about 1880 o'clock while in the
store of an Italian living at Vanceville.
There were no witnesses to the crime
except the Italian storekeeper at Vance
vile and visiting Italians who commit
ted the murder. Teti, a daughter of
John Fulso, has confessed to have done
the shooting. She stated that she shot
young Boney twice while her father held
him. This story is not generally &C
cepted as true. The young mans cloth
ing was torn and there were abrasions
about his body showing the result of a
scuffle, but it is thought the weapon with
which he was shot was in other hands,
perhaps those Of the girls lover. The
pistol that Fulco turned over to the ar1-
thorltles has two empty chambers, but
the weapon appears not have been fred
for some time. The tragedy followed
an argument, or alteration, between
the young man and the Italian and his
daughter, and the evidence indicates
that Mr.. Boney was not attacked by
one, but by. two or more.
John Fulco and his daughter have
been arrested, charged with the murder,
and placed in the parish jail in this
place. The wife and young son of Fulco
were also arrested and held as wit
nesses and probable accomplices. They
were on their way to Benton to surren-
der to the Sheriff when the arrest was
made. The young Italian referred to
above has also been arrested, near Bos-
sier City, and it is expected that he will
be brought in and jailed this afternoon.
John Fulco kept store in old Ben
ton for three or four years, at Vance
vile for about two years, and only re-
Gently moved to Shreveport. He was
succeeded at Vanceyille by another
Italian
Mr. Boney was son of Mr.. VIM
berck Boney Sr., prominent planter
living at VancevilIe. He was well con-
nected, and popular and courteous
young gentleman
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-07-04
THE GREAT COMET
Is Expected in May of Next Year.
Scientists and Their Theories.

By w. T. Foster: This monster comet
is expected in May of next year, but il
is toe early to say when will be the
most favorable time for observation. Il
| is now beyond the orbit of Jupiter. II
| is claimed that if the comet were to
pass the earth's orbit April II instead OF
at calculated later date it would be a
head-on collision and the consequence
might be disastrous to all animal and
human life.
The makeup of the comet is not
known. 1t is probably not solid mass
but an aggregation of smaller bodies
moving among each other. Donnelly
held that much of the gravel we see
came from comets colliding with the
earth. 1t is quite difficult to account for
the immense amount of gravel on the
American continents and for the reason
why SO very little is found on the
Asiatic continent.
Scientists claim that the earth is a
half billion years old, and if so, many
collisions may have occurred in that
time.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-07-04
PROHIBITION GROWTH
Is One of the Distinctive Signs of the
Times.

Coushatta Citizen: The growth of
prohibition is one of the distinctive
signs of the times. There are today nine
States having prohibition, namely, Kan
sas, Maine, North Dakota, Georgia, Al
ALBANIA, Oklahoma, Mississippi North
Carolina and Tennessee. In these nine
States 100000 people live under pro-
hlbition laws. But this is not all. There
are seven cities of over 100000 popula-
ton and ffty-three cities of over 10000
population in the dry column, and aso
cities of 5000 and upwards population.
One hundred of these have entered the
prohibition column in the last five wears.
Ihirty-hve million, or nearly half the
entire population of the United States,
lives under prohibition laws. In most
OF the States many counties have voted
in favor of local prohibition, and in
many States the majority of the coun-
ties have done so. Illinois has 36 coun-
ties out. of Io2 that have done So In
diana has SO out of o2; Ohio 6I out of
50; Missouri II out of ia; Kentucky
90 out of TI9; and many other States
can make almost as good showing.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-07-04
sHERIFFs SALE.

No. I2.o5o-In the First Judicial Dis
triet Court of Caddo Parish, Louis
lana: w. c. Cook VS.. S. R. Forney.
BY virtue of writ of fieri facias, to
me isstled in the above numbered and
entitled suit, from the Honorable First
Judicial District Court of Caddo Par
;sIis Louisiana, have seized and will
offer FIR hle at public auction for cash
according to law, at the principal front
door Of the court house of Caddo Par
ish. louisiana. during the legal hours
for sales. on
SATURDAY, JULY 8, 1900,
Three houses in Oil City. one house and
lot in Caddo City, one piano, one cash
register. one ice box. The above prop
eyty seized as belonging to the defend
AT and to be sold to satisfy the amount
spicihed in said writ, say in the sum
of. S4T5 and al costs Of suit.
]. P. FLOURNOY,
Caucasian. May ~. Sheriff,
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-07-04
JUSTICE NICHOLS
Should He Retire His Successor May
Be Judge Hall of Monroe.

CouShatta Citizen: 1t is rumored that
Justice Francis T. Nichols of the Su-
preme Court is going to retire from the
bench between now and September, and
that in all probability Judge L. E, Hall
of Monroe now one of the members OF
the Circuit CoaFt-wills be selected to fill
the vacancy until November 1910.
Judge Nichols was appointed Chief
Justice of the Supreme Court by Gov
ernor Foster in 1892, and was reap
pointed a member by Governor Heard
in 1903
The people of the State regret to lose
the services of this brilliant and i'm
partial and fairless jurist. He has
served his people we'll and faithfully
through storm and sunshine since his
young manhood He has done more for
Louisiana, perhaps, than any living man.
He has earned rest.
Judge Hall, who is mentioned as the
successor of Judge Nichols, is a law
yer of high abilities, and indefatigable
worker, and a conscientious, fearless
and upright jurist.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-07-04
A BOND ISSUE
Designed to Relieve Mansfield Female
College of Embarrassment and to Sc
cure Desired Improvements.

Mansfield Enterprise: The board of
trustees of the Mansfield Female Col
lege have perfected arrangements for
funding the indebtedness of that insti-
tuition. They will issue twenty-year
bonds to the amount of $4,000, bearing
E per cent interest, payable semi-annual-
ly at the Continental Bank and Trust
Company, at Shreveport. The funds
realized will be used to 1iquidate the
present Indebtedness of the college and
make such improvements as are neces-
sary to put the property in first class
condition. The bonds are secured by
mortgage on the property, which is val
ued at $65,ooo Among the improve
ments contemplated is an up-to-date
sewerage system and the building of
another class room. It is understood
that the old creditors are willing to take
the bonds for their claims, and as they
are well secured, and the Louisiana
Methodist Conference will undertake to
provide five per cent sinking fund and
to pay the interest as it natures, it is
good investment. Several local sapital-
lists have subscribed for a considerable
block of the bonds, and Mr.. L. E.
Thomas, the president of the Centinen-
tai Bank and Trust Company, will un-
dertake to float the remainder. Under
this new scheme the Conference has
simply relieved the college from all
financial embarrassment, put everything
in first class shape, and fairly started
the school on its career of usefulness.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-07-04
THE BOIL WEEVIL
Conflicting Reports-Favorab1e and I'm
favorable.

Mansfield Journal: AS usual, there
are conflicting reports from the farms
about the boil weevil. Several farmers
who were in town this week asserted it
as fact that the hos weather has put
the boil weevi1 out of business and that
he is doing no harm to the cotton, while
occasionally one who has had probably
more rain than til others will just as
stoutly maintain that the weevil is eat
ing up all the cotton. Upon the whole,
it does not appear that the weevil will
be as destructive as at first apprehended,
and where weather conditions remain
favorable, will do very little damage.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-07-04
JUDGE MURFF STILL DECIDES.

JUDGE MURFF STILL DECIDES.
The Progressive Age: Another stiff
bosom fellow has been caught in the
drag net used to catch whiskey sellers
in Shreveport. and Judge Murff still
maintains his they all look alike to me-
policy and adjudged the accused guilty
of violating the prohibition laws of
Caddo parish.
The accused was a Mr.. Draiss, who
it seems was quite club man, and At
torney M. c. E1stner is said to have
made one of the strongest defenses that
has been made in court there in years.
But neither the defense nor the stand
ing of the defendant could not over
come the evidence or Judge Murff, who
is judge that metes out justice and
standing CD does not affect him.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-07-04
RIVER AND WEATHER.

The weather yesterday was fair.
River: Denison 20, a fall of 90; Ar
thur City Io.2, fall of o5; Lewis Fer
ry I3o, fall of o.5; White Cliffs not
reported: Fulton Is.7, a fall of o.5;
Spring Bank 14.7, fall of o.3; Shreve-
port 7,3, a rise of IS.
Weather forecast for Shreveport and
vicinity: Fair Sunday.
Red river forecast: The fall will con-
tinue at Fulton during the next 43
hours, and a fall will begin at Shreve-
port by Monday.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-07-04
BOOTLEGGERs IN DRsoTO.

Mansfield Enterprise: Four more
bootleggers were arrested at Frierson
on Monday, making seven in all that
have been captured this week. Four of
the prisoners are women, and it seems
that the scheme of evading the liquor
law had been reduced to science by
the gang. Warrants are out for several
more, and Sheriff Smith says that he is
determined to demonstrate that prohi-
bition does prohibit, as far as DeSoto
parish is concerned.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-07-04
AT PRINCESS PARK
A Great Crowd Celebrates With Music
and Fireworks.

There was great crowd in Princess
Park last evening and last night. The
celebration under the auspices of the
Princess Park Association and the
Athletic Association was all that oouId
have been desired. Athletic exercises
were carried out with spirit and credit
to the association and the participants.
The fireworks were splendid. It was
a most enjoyable event long to be re-
membered pleasantly.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-07-04
REV. CLAUDE L. JONES,

AS announced in the Mansfield Jour
nal, Rev. Claude L. Jones, pastor of the
Christian Church at Shreveport, will be
IN Mansfield next week and begin a Sc
r1es of meetings at the Christian
Church tomorrow night Rev. Jones has
been in Mansfield before, and has many
friends there who will no doubt be glad
to hear of his expected return.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-07-04
THE DRAiSS CASE
Plea for a New Trial-Argument Wed
nesday.

In his plea for a new trial for ns7lss,
Hon. NJ. c. Elstner alleges that George
Glover was not in the city at the time
Draiss is connected with selling of the
whiskey and wines and there is an af-
fdavit signed by citizens of Claiborne
d'screditing am statements which may
be made by Glover. These pleas
cover several pages of official paper
closely written on typewriter.
Argument will be heard next WI
nesday. 1t is doubtful if DraisS can
be relieved. He will more likely have
tie experience of others WAC have been
convicted of selling intoxic,nts.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-07-04
STATEWIDE PROHIBITION

Gibsland News: Statewide prohibi-
ton will be the slogan in Louisiana un-
til-not an open saloon will remain in
the State. A conference, to be called in
Shreveport in the near future, is now
being agitated for te purpose of organ
izlng and beginning an active campaign
for prohibition. The travelling men are
using their influence in this important
movement, and prohibition is likely to
be the issue in the next political cam
paign.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-07-04
NEGRO STILL AT LARGE.

The negro who few days since was
offensive in his demonstration in the
presence of a young lady in the neigh
borhood of Queensborough is still at
large. He has evaded arrest. Better be
on the look out for this nigger.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-07-04
WALKING CLANS

Natchitoches Times: We note from
an editorial in the Picayune Of June 20
that Louisiana is quite prolific in the
production of claims. That's not so
strange; we see clans walking about
the streets of Natchitoches every day.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-07-04
HEAVY RAINFALLS.

Reported by the Weather Bureau July
8: Heavy rainfalls occurred at Ozark,
Ala, I.64; Mobile, Ala, 2.o2; Kings
tree, S. c., $40; Lake City Fla, 4.12
Gainesville, Fla, $40.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-07-04
NUMBER 80
BOIL WEEVIL

The half of the field of cotton
POISONED out at the Fair Grounds
near the end of the West End car
line ds cotton. The half not poisoned
is blasted. It costs just IS to go and
see it.
B. w, MARSTON
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-07-04

SHREVEPORT MARKET.
The market closed steady II up.
Receipts none.
Sales to factors none.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-07-04
COTTON MARKET

Office of The Caucasian,
Shreveport, La, July ?, 1909.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-07-04

B. w. MARSTON.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-14
Good Form for Men-Points for Social Success

or leave that 20 the waiter. There is no
hard and fast rule on this point II tie
nan does so II IS. indeed, e nice little
attention to the lady But If the waiter
is near at hand and has proFered bis as
siStance. It is better to leave Il to him
In ordering the dinner the nan sh0uld
always defer to the lady, asking her what
she prefers as the piece de resistance of
the meal and choosing the rest Of the
dishes In keeping with It, but in every
instance asking her whether OF not his
selection appeals 10 her. A clever woman
often leaves the matter entirely &c her
escort. who should not make the mistake
OF ordering certain dishes simply because
they are expensive and elaborate: be
should not hesitate TO order within his
means ard with skill The ordering Of
a dinner is a task. indeed, that requires
cOlsummate tact and judgment.
In walking on the street with two Won
en- the man should never walk between
them. but always on the outside. nearest
the street Es should not take her arm
unless 1t be dagk and there IS danger Of
her stumbling
The point in which most men offend
more frequently than they are aware Of
is the matter Of paying dinner calls
Many a man intends 10 call upon his
hostess in the prescribed two weeks after
the dinner, and Is himself annoyed as
he sees evening after erening 20 BY with
out having performed this duty. Perhaps
be is busy, very busy. But that IS nc
excuse II be could manage to tear him
self away from his business long enough
20 dine, he can do the same thing -
make his dinner call There Is no POS
sible excuse for negligence OF this social
duty.