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Lower coast gazette., 1909-10-16
RESCUE GIRL; ARREST FATHER
Drink-Crazed Man Barricaded House
and Threatened Child.

Atlanta, Ga.-Fearing that a G-year.
old girl would be slain by her fcther ii
they attempted to force their way into
a room in which he was barricaded, y
posse of ten or twelve police were held
at bay for three hours by DR.. Ira De-
Lamater, leading druggist of Atlanta.
DeLamater was crazy drunk, and when
police came to arrest him he barricaded
the room and swore he'd kill the child II
the officers entered.
While talking through an open win
dow, Capt. Beavers made a grab for the
druggist and tried to climb in the room,
but DeLamater slammed down the win.
ow sash and caught Capt. Beavers
hands, MASKING them. After three hours
DR.. DeIAmater fell into a stupor and
the police entered and rescued the girl
and arrested the father.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-10-16
CANAL WANTS S43,o63,524
15,5O4,0 36 for Labor and $2o,2l8
083 for Material and Supplies.

Washington.-The Panama canal con-.
mission has submitted to the secretary
Of war an estimate of appropriations az.
grcgating $4S,063,524 for work on the
canal during the fiscal year, beginning
July l, 1910.
The total appropriations made by con
grcss up to this time on account of the
canal are $2%l0,070,46S. Col. Goethals,
the chairman and the chief engineer Of
the commission, has declared it to be
his opinion that the great waterway will
be completed by January 1, 1915, and
has estimated the total cost at $373,'
100000, which, however, includes the
| cost of sanitation and civil government.
and the $50, 200, 900 purchase price.
The unusually large amount asked fo1
the new fiscal year probably is due te
the fact that work OF the waterway
has entered 4 more advanced stage.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-10-16
MOBILES SEEK MARGlE GOULD
Both Coming to America-0ne Has
Wardrobe Costing $40, 900.

London.-Two noblemcn Of the blood
royal, one a kinsman of the Russian
czar, the other backed by the Emperor
Francis Joseph, Of Austria Hungary, have
opened formal negotiations with George
]. Gould as suitors for the hand of his
daughter, the winsome Miss Majorie. One
is Francis Joseph, brother of Prince
Miguel, of Braganza, who recently mar
ried Miss Anita Stewart. The other is
Prince Alexander Georgievitch Roman
owski, who IS also duke of Leuchten-
burg. Both are preparing to visit Amer
lea to lay their hearts and titles at the
feet of the young heiress who on her
recent trip abroad is said to have turned
half the %coroneted heads of Europe.
George Gould, it is understood, re-
ceived the o%yertures of the rival mobiles
with the courtesy which their royal back
ing demanded, but no word of encourage
ment is known to have been given by
him,
Lower coast gazette., 1909-10-16
AVERT RACE WAR IN TEXAS
Attempt to Gust Blacks May Result
In Serious Trouble.

Tom Ball, Tcx.-But for a leader
among the blacks, a race war, perhaps,
was averted in this town Friday night.
Following posting Of notices on the doors
of the negroes cabins, signed white
Citizens" and warning them to leave
town before morning, the blacks are pre-
pairing for an outbreak, should an at
tempt be made to back up the threats
Since the absence of work in the fields
owing to the prolonged drouth, many Of
the white laborers are turning to the
mills for employment. Many OF these
Jobs are held by the negroes, and efforts
to displace them have proven futile. The
lumber mills favor the white men in
new employment, but it is said will re-
sent any effort to disrupt the present
force.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-10-16
SOUTHERN COAL FIELDS.
OUTPUT OF ALABAMA, ARKAN
SAS AND TENNESSEE.
Enormouf Quantities Of the Carbon
Left to Be Brought Out for
Market and Industries.

Washin.ton.-Thc production OF coal
n Alabama, Arkansas and Tennessee Ill
1908 is interestingly discussed by Sta
;icinn Edward ". Parker, of the
geological survey, department OF the
interior. whose report Oh the prodnc-
lion Of coal throughout the United
states and its possessions has just been
issued.
Alahama-To,al production in 1908,
II ,6o4 1913; spot value, Sl4,647.s9l
ArkansNs-Total production in 1905,
2,O7S.357 short tons; spot value, $780,
40.
Tenncssrr-Tota| production in 1908,
c, l99,l7l >hor, tons; spot valve, $7,l1s.-
400.
According to the estimates prepared
oy NJ. r. Campbell, of the United States
geological survey, the original coal sup
ply of Alabama when mining began was
G s ,903, 000, 900 short tons. of which 63,-
513, 600. 900 tons were in the Warrior and
Plateau fields, 2,994,0 900 tons were III
the Cahaba and 1896 900 tons in the
| Coosa field. From this total supply Of
approximately 5000, 100000 tons there
hah been mined, at the close OF 1905,
l76,398,9 900 tons. representing an OK
haustion. including waste in mining, Of
264, 900, 900 tons, or nearly o. per cent.
of the total estimated supply.
The total original supply Of coal iii
Arkansas was 1857, 0OO, 900 short tons.
Of which 1877 600, 900 were bituminous
and semi-anthracite and o 1000, 900 tons
were Ignite.
The total production of Tennessee to
the close of 1903 amounted to 90,503,.
TIE short tons, representing an exhaus-
ton of $4,000, 900. According to the
estimate by Marius R. Campbell, OF the
United States geological survey, the
bituminous coal fields of Tennessee cover
an area Of 4,40o square miles, the orig
inal contents Of which, when mining be-
gan, were 25,665, OOO, 900 short tons, of
which the exhaustion to the close of
1908 represented a little more than one
half of one per cent. of the total esti-
mated supply.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-10-16
REBAnNG IS CONDEMNED
Underwriters at Louisville Arraign
Sharp Practices.

Louisville, Ky.-Those insurance men
who, in the trade vernacular, have been
guilty Of "rebating,' twisting" and
'part-timing," were bitterly arraigned at
Fridays session Of the National Asso-
citation of Life Underwriters, in conVen-
ton in this city. The aim Of the pres
ent convention is to raise the standards
of the business in every way and a gen
eral summary of the insurance upheav'
ais of the past few years, with an inaeX
of proper future methods, is expected
to be the contribution Of the present
gathering.
The belief of the 400 underwriters
gathered here is, according to President
Charles Jerome Edwards, that the un'
friendly legislation of the past is ended
and that the companies which observe
proper standards will be given charter
powers of wide scope.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-10-16
WALSH MUST SERVE TERM
Appeals Court Finds Criminal 1ntent
in transactions.

Chicago.-The verdict of the trial
court, which found John R. Walsh guilty
of misrepresentation of the funds Of the
Chicago National Bank, was affirmed BY
the United States circuit court OF ap-
peals here Tuesday.
Mr.. Walsh must serve the sentence OF
five years Imprisonment imposed upon
him by the trial jury, unless the supreme
court upsets affirmation Of the verdict Of
guilty.
Counsel for Mr.. Walsh in their appeal
laid the greatest stress On what they
alleged was a lacI of criminal intent OH
the part of the defendant. In their very
lengthy brief much law was quoted to
show that the convicted banker, news
paper publisher and railroad owner used
the funds of the bank in what he con.
sidered a legitimate manner.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-10-16
LOUISIANA STATE
NEWS
FARMERS MEET AND DISCUSS
CROP INVESTIGATION AND
LIVESTOCK RAISING.
DISEASES OF HOGS AND CATTLE
The Importance Of Farm Drainage
Was Explained ana Suggestions
Made in the Manner CT Farming
Districts - Legislature VIII be
Asked to Provide Cholera serum
Station.

Cglumbia.-The farmers meeting
held at the court house here was
attended By representative ci'izens
Of every part of the parish, and was
presided over by =. NJ. DAVIS. Au'
dresses were made by Congressman
.Joseph f. Ransdell, DR.. n. II. Dai-
rympIe and w. F. Ward OF the Cni'-
ed States department Of agriculture.
Mfr. Ransdell insisted upon the I'M
portance of diyersifyins agriculture
and making everything on the farm
needed for home consumption, espe-
cially grain of every kind, hogs, cat
tle and work stock. He urged the
importance of raising hogs as a mon
ey crop, saying that they a De
raised cheaper and better in LOUISE
ana than anywhere in the union, ana
predicted that a packery will be es-
tablished in north Louisiana as soon
as there is a good supply OF hogs.
Mr.. Ward gave tables showing the
value of various crops as hog 1eed'
and proved conclusively that by feed'
ing on pea vines, sweet Lotatoes or
neanuts, with a small ration of corn,
pork a be produced for less tnah
3 cents a pound on foot that IS no"
selling for over 8 cents III Fort
Worth, Tex.
DR.. Dalrymple's lecture was a
storehouse of information on the dis
eases of hogs and cattle and the rem
edies therefor. He explained cholera
in hogs fully, and showed how 1t can
be prevented and cured by inoculat'
ing with cholera serum. He also
gave an excellent formula for worms
which are the most fruitful cause IN
the state of disease in hogs. Inc
breeds and diseases of cattle were
explained in detail. Many questions
were asked him, and he remained on
his feet over two hours.
Mr.. Wright's subject was farm
drainage. He persuaded his hearers
that they cannot make a success OF
farming unless their lands are we'll
drained, and gave valuable sugges'
lions of how to form drainage dis
tricts for this purpose.
AT the conclusion Of the speeches.
a resolution was passed memorable
ing our legislature to provide a chol
era serum station at its next session
which can be done at an expense o.
$4,000.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-10-16
Teacher Hurt In Runaway.

New Iberia.-Mrs. Carrie Montague,
one of Iberia's popular teachers, met
with a serious accident while com
ing from her school at Duhoin. Her
horse, becoming frightened, ran away.
Mrs. Montague, losing control, was
precipitated to the ground, where she
was found unconscious by friends
and brought to her residence in this
city. When she revived she found
she had escaped with seine serious
cuts and bruises, which will confne
her to her room for some days.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-10-16
Farmers Union Store Fails.

Harrisonburg,-The application Of
the Farmers Union Stock Company,
Ltd, of Jonesville, to have a receiv-
er appointed to take charge of its
affairs, was taken up in court, and
evidence is being adduced. There is
no opposition in court to the appli.
cation. The ground on which the
courts intervention has been asked
is that of insolvency and inability to
meet outstanding obligations.
The union store at Manifest enjoys
q good ~fnsnclal standing.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-10-16
Oklahoma Banks Solid.

Oklahoma City, Okla.-Concerning the
condition of bank deposits in Oklahoma
Gov. Haskell issued the following state
ment:
"The quarterly statement of the Okla
homa, state banks, taken in September,
lust out. shows total deposits Of SAL
777,e59. This is a gain over last June's
statement of $2,O54,331. Total cash on
hand at the September statement ia
s19. 942, 421, being equal to A IL per
cent. of the total deposits represented
by the cash on hand.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-10-16
Flotilla in Shallow Water.

St. Louis The United States tor.
pcdo hotilla, which is here for the oen
tcnnial celebration, and is booked to re.
main here until Oct. 25, to escort Presi-
dent Taft to New Orleans, will not head
the river pageant or account of the fear
of going aground because of the low
water. The boats, instead, will anchor
amid-stream and dress ships while the
parade passes. While the officers will
not discuss the possibility of the boats
being unable to leave here until the
spring rise, such is the opinion of many
veteran river men
Lower coast gazette., 1909-10-16
New Oil Company Active.

Lake Charles. -Announcemen Is
made that a new oil company, COM
posed of Beaumont and Jennings Oil
men of experience, is in process OF
formation to make extensive explo-
ration west of the Calcasieu. One OF
the principal promoters Of the enter,
prise is H. F. Benckenstein, who has
figured largely in the development OF
southern oil fields. The company al
ready owns all the drilling machin'
cry necessary, and expects to start
its first well within thirty days.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-10-16
WATCHED LOVERS FIGHT
Pretty Pianist Sees Suitors Slash
Each Other in Knife Duel.

Chicago.-Miss Louise Dittman, a pref
tv pianist and s%oloist, sat in the parlor
of her homo and calmly watched two
men fight a knife duel for her love until
both suitors fell unconscious. Then she
called the police, who took the duelists,
Tony Begupa and William Walker, to
the county hospital. Both men died OF
their wounds.
The men fought nearly hall an hour.
Each had more than a score OF knife
wounds when the duel ended.
Miss Dittman told the police that both
Walker and Begupa had been wooins
her and quarreled as to who was the ia
vorite sutton.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-10-16
Night Riders at Cynthiana.

Cynthiana, Ky.-Thursday midnight a
body of night riders passed through
Claysville, and ordered all residents to
extinguish their lights and retire. They
made no other demonstration and their
mission is unknown. They returned in
two hours with all their saddle blankets
Of white material.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-10-16
Must Remove Boat Houses.

Plaquemine.-United States Engi-
neer Summers, in charge of the Pla-
auemine lock, has notified the own
ers Of boat houses which r tied to
the bank along Bayou Piaquemine to
remove them out of the stream. It
is a problem for the owners to find
a place to keep them. There are a
number of splendid launches about
here, and when not in use are kept
in the boat houses.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-10-16
Report From Deerfield District.

Baton Rouge.-Manager Fitch OF
the Baton Rouge Oil and Natural Gas
company has just returned from the
Deerford field, where the company IS
removing its piping from the 1900
foot well that was sunk ts the com,
pany in prospecting for oil on KEEL
ley's Heights.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-10-16
DR.. Cook at St. Louis.

St. Louis.-Dr. Frederick A. Cook,
Arctic explorer, headed the most impress
siye of the centennial week pageants
Friday, when he rode at the head of the
military. historical and educational pa
,ade. The greeting given him was de-
clarcd to have been the most enthusiastic
since Copenhagen. DR.. Cook rode in the
Adolphus Busch landau, drawn by four
horses. and surrounded by mounted po'
lice. who kept the crowds back.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-10-16
GERMANS ON DEFENSE UNION.
Condemn Plan of a British-American
Alliance.

Cincinnati, O.-The so-called @union
of defense" between the United States
and Great Britain to offset the growing
naval power of Germany, as advocated
by Lords Northcliffe, Beresford and
Close, of England, is declared to be alb
surd, in a resolution offered in the Ger.
man Alliance National Convention by
DR.. Ernest Richards, professor of Ger.
man in Columbia University, New York
city.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-10-16
CLASS RUSH CAUSES RIOT
Police Arc Rushed by Students of
Baltimore Institution.

Baltimore, Md.-A riot call was neces-
sary Thursday to quell a class rush be-
tween freshmen and sophomores at the
College of Physicians and Surgeons here.
The freshmen were covered with -four,
then turned into dough balls with the
aid of water, and in the melee, Prof.
William Simon was caught, soaked to
the skin and treated to a sack of -four
The students rushed the police out of the
building each time the Muecoats entered.
keeping up The rush for two hours before
thew subsidized,
Lower coast gazette., 1909-10-16
BALLOON SHOT TO PIECES.
Pilot and Aid Saved BY Sand Bags for
Ballast.

st. Louis.-The new $4,000 cubic-foot
balloon South St. Louis, which sailed
from here at the same time as the CEN
tennial racers, was literally riddlcd with
shots and forced to descend in Northern
Missouri. The pilot and his aid escaped
being shot because of the ballast bags,
which hung over the side of the basket.
The sand kept the shot from penetrat'
ing the basket.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-10-16
SHOT LEGISLATOR.
Negro Later Caught and Lynched After
Identification.

Greensburg, La.-Aps Ard, a desperate
negro who shot at B. 7. Young, ex'
member of the legislature, some time
ago, and was captured in Amite City,
Miss, a few days ago, was lynched on
Thursday night while being taken from
Mr.. Young's residence to the Jail in
Greensburg. The sheriff took the negro
to Mr.. Young for identification and then
turned him over to a constable.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-10-16
BACK UP PROHIBITION.

Presbyterian Synod Demands Enforce
meut of Law.
Oklahoma City, Okla.-FoIlowing al
address by H. Il. %Laughbaum, secretary
Of the Oklahoma Anti-Saloon League, be.
fore the Oklahoma synod of Presbyte-
rian Churches, the synod adopted resolu,
tions demanding better enforcement Of
tho prohibition law; pledged its mem
bers to cooperation with the league and
the officers, and called upon good citizens
to demand a law enforcement sentiment.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-19
STAKES FOR JUAREZ RACE
MEETING ARE ANNOUNCED
Turf Events on Mexican Soil Near e
Paso viii Begin December I.
Good Racing Predicted

Ell PASO, Texas, Oct. 1s.-Racing
In Mexico has taken definite shape.
Announcement has been made of the
first batch of stakes that are to be
decided during the Juarez meeting, and
an opening date of December has
been decided upon. The season in
Mexico will continue until March l,
and, to quote from the announcement,
there will be six races a day and six
racing days each week.
Some seasons back Robert Fate made
elaborate preparations for a season of
winter sport in Mexico, and he went
to the southern republic with good
horses. That project it will be re-
membered, was not a success, and some
horsemen for that reason have fears
that the present venture will not come
up to expectations. There are many
reasons why the season of 1909-1C
should be more successful than the
Pate season. Since the Pate venture
racing has changed somewhat in the
United States, by reason of the pass
age of stringent laws, and there will
not be the same competition. There
will be racing and plenty of it on this
side of the border, but some of the
restrictions will make Juarez look a
mighty good spot for the cold months
Col. Matt Winn and his associates
have opened up a new field for the
thoroughbred. A liberal policy is be-
ing followed, both in track construc-
tion and purse distribution, and the
stakes that close October are sure to
meet with a hearty response.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-19
PRACTICE GAME FOR
OCCIDENTAL ELEVEN
Pasadena High to Meet Cartons Hus.
kies Wednesday Afternoon on
Baer FieId-Weiman Is
Recovering

The Occidental football eleven will
meet Pasadena high school on Baer
field Wednesday afternoon. Coaches
Wilson and Gorton have arranged this
game in order that the Pasadena and
college team may receive a much
needed practice. The Tigers are in good
shape after their game with the Bar
risters. Weiman, whose knee was
badly hurt, is improving rapidly and
will be in the game soon.
Gorton was somewhat disappointed
by the team, in the showing made by
the team during the game last Satur-
day, but expects to have the eleven in
the best possible condition for the first
conference game with U. S. C. Many
changes will undoubtedly occur in the
lineup which Gorton hopes will
strengthen his team. Baer who made
such a good showing at end, in the
game with the lawyers, may be given
chance at this position.
With the law school out OF the run
mig for the championship of the south,
the next team that Oxy has to figure
with may prove to be greater stumb-
ling block than the Barristers.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-19
ACADEMY DEFEATS
CLAREMONT PREPS
Pomonas HaIfback Seriously Injured
When U. s. C. Wins by 28-6
STRAIGHTFORWARD Pass
is Used

CLAREMONT, Oct. 1S.-This after
noon Stan Burke's u. S. G. academy
lads defeated the Claremont preps
football team by the score OF 2S-o.
The visitors outweighed the local lads,
who were handicapped by having no
regular coach, and bucked the line at
will. The U. S. c. also had good
repetoire of players and worked the
forward pass to advantage, being eX-
ceedingly adept at recovering the ball
The first touchdown was made at the
end of five minutes play. Several end
runs, line bucks, a forward pass ana a
clever double pass putting the Los
Angeles men over the line. The goal
was missed After this the preps raj
lied and their opponents We're ten MIN
utes in making the next touchdown
and again failed to kick goal. The
third was the result of bad pass by
the local center to Merriam, who was
hunting. and the academy scored an
other easy one.
In the second half the academy
scored three more, using onside KICKS
and winning by the punting game.
Pomona's only touchdown was mace
in this half, when Malone, gettlns Che ne
ball on an onside kick and aided by
the good interference of Wire, ran
sixty-five yards for the touchdown
Merriam kicking goal. For the visit
ors Chalmlee, Holloway and Wallace
did fine work, while for the preps
Captain Wire Malone and HickoX put
up good game. The only casualty
of the game came in the last of the
second half, when Lennon was heavily
thrown and sustained what is believed
misplaced vertebra.
TN 10 the last report he was I'M
able to move his lower limbs, and it is
feared that the injury may result
seriously.
FTha EppuOS.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-19
JOHNSON TIES UP TRAFFIC

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Oct. 1S.-Jack
Johnson, the Galveston negro pugilist,
has tied up traffic on the Mississippi
river in this section. Big steamboats,
are docked at several ports owing to
scarcity of labor with which to supply
a crew, and river men blame john
sons victory over Ketchel for prevail
ing conditions, as all the "roustabouts"
are celebrating. The James Lee, one
of the largest Mississippi boats, is tied
up here, although she was to have left
Friday. Deck hands picked exclusively
from the negro race refused to enlist in
order to remain ashore and hear the
returns from the battle, and such con-
ditions haVs continued sincs the vic
tory of ono nf their race.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-19
RESULTS AT JAMAICA

JAMAICA, Oct 1S.-The poor card
and the threatening weather kept the
attendance down today. Practical
proved a big surprise when he won
the sayville selling stakes of $1,000,
Results:
First race, 51h furlongs-shoreham won,
Tempter second, Momus third; time /: :09 4-5,
Second race, lie miles-Queen Margue-
rite won, Imitator second, Right Guard
third; time 40.
Third race furlongs-Prince Imperial
won, Martinez second, Brush Broom third
time 1:14 3-5.
Fourth race, l lie miles-Praetlcal won,
Mary Davis second, DIR. Holzberg third
time las,
Fifth race, 8 furlongs-Nethermost won,
Paradise Queen second, Siskin third; time
1854 2-5.
Sixth race, furlongs-Rockstone won,
Adriuche second, Coincidence third; time
1914 3-5.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-19
PAPKE WANTS TO FIGHT
KETCHEL WINNER TAKE ALL
Kewanee Middewelght Anxious to
Meet Old Rival AgaIn-5urns-
langford Fight Considered

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 1S.--A tele-
gram from Billy Papke received TO-
day offering to fight Ketehel On a
winner-t -take-all basis and an unlimited
side bet, is the most interesting after
math of the Johnson-Ketchel fight of
last Saturday.
The Illinois middleweight declared in
his telegram 20 a local sporting editor
that his one idea was to get another
fight with his old rival, whom he has
already faced four times in the ropel
arena.
Negotiations are under way FOR a
fight between Sam Langford and
Tommy Burns. Promoter JacK
Gleason says that his plans have pro-
gressed so far that he is certain the
two fighters will be brought together
for a limited round bout in this city
during the winter season.