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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-05-20
Massina Wa- N1sr-c. !

Signs Of the approach of the fear,ii
catastrophe at Messina had net Isee's
obscure Warming had MT been s.ys4:s
OF the impending danger bs ;s.s11er;ss1i
atmospheric conditions. ii Is .rae
There had been no ele"iri III fs',asi. ~
in the air. But a general tii tt.t.tatr
allure, says the correspondent af. he
Paris Temps reacted til Sc ,ii;..:...4F
organizations. All through tie "a
and night before the nervous were lse,
culiarly wrought up. There was 1t
half hour interval on the eve cE tls,,
original shock when the iFtis tiit.
dogs and the cattle evined Intense
agitation. Horses neigled Itustly at
their stalls. The bowling of the dogs
was noticed aboard the ships at an
Choir.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-05-20
BIG POSTAL CONFERENCE.
Proposed international Gathering In
1910 Meets With Approval


James L. Cowles. secretary treasurer
of the Postal Progress league, in New
York city, said the other day that his
proposal for an international postal
conference at Berne, Switzerland, In
July, 1910, was meeting with approval
both In the United States and in Eu-
rope. Mortimer Atkinson, editor of
the Farm Journal, and Mahlon A. Win
ter. well known manufacturer of
Washington, lie said, would sail short
" for Europe TO interest the govern
ments and the various chambers of
commerce
Henniker Heaton, Nj. F., wrote let
ter to Mr. CoWles In which he approx
ed Of the conference. Mr. Heaton has
received credit for bringing about the
present two cent postage rate between
the United States and England. In his
letter to Mr. Cowles Mr.. Heaton said
in part:
II never cease denouncing the Brit
ish postmaster generals for their paro-
chial instincts. | am strong for the
British postmaster general to summon
a meeting. first, of the postmaster gen
erals of Europe, and even Of the world
and, secondly. of the postmaster gen
erals OF the empire to discuss the ques-
ton of cheapening and facilitating pos
tai and telegraphic communication"
Mr. Cowies believes that the post
Office Is the most efficient instrument
In the hands of the nations for bring
ing about universal peace. He says
that the present rates are altogether
too high.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-05-20

No. Ia,e45-In First Judicial District
Court of Caddo Parish, Louisiana
Succession of Thomas Hanley.
BY virtue of a commission to sell, to
me directed in the above entitled and
numbered succession I will offer for
sale, at public auction. for cash. subject
to appraisement and according to law
at the principal front door Of the court
house Of Caddo Parish. all the follow,
ing described real estate and the follow
ing described movable property at the
Thomas Han1ey resident on Egan street
in the City of Shreveport, La, during
the legal hours for sales, on
SATURDAY, JUNE Io, 1909,
the following described property be-
longing to said succession, to-wit: Lot
fifteen (Is9 OF. block two (2) Holmes
vile subdivision, City Of Shreveport
with buildings thereon; lots four Cd,
FIVE 50, six 60 and seven ~, block
twerlty-three (a3), Mooringsport, La;
two acres Of land in the northwest quar-
ter Of the southwest quarter OF northeast
quarter section eleven TRY, township
twenty (2ol, range sixteen (Io), Caddo
Parish, Louisiana One diamond stud
one gold ring, fourteen pictures, one LOT
of hose, seven rugs, one lot Of shades,
one gas cooking stove, one lot OF mat
ting, two gas heaters, six rockers, table
and cloth, leather covered couch, one
dresser, one kitchen table, one dining
room set, one ice box, two tables, one
stand, two porch chairs, one electric
fan. one pair curtains, one set muslin
curtains, one lot kitchen utensils, one
chamber set. one fancy bed room set.
The said sale to be made for cash ac-
cording to law. This the I4th day Of
May 1909.
MRS. ANNIE HANLEY.
Administrative.
Caucasian, May Is, 1909.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-05-20

value of all buildings on the right of
way not herein separately assessed; 49,
miles of side-track at $500 per mile.
Levee tax $244o8o; interest $24498;
costs $3,75; total $2,6o8.53.
Texas & Pacific Ry. Co., Texarkana
Branch-37.o1 miles Of main track at
$4,000 per mile: this to include the
value of all buildings on the right OF
way not herein separately assessed; and
6.28 miles of side-track at ST. 10000 per
mile. Levee tax s2,84256; interest
S2S4.25; costs s3.75; total $4,000.
On the said day of sale, | will sell
such portions of said property as each
debtor shall point out, and IN case the
debtor shall not point out sufficient prop
ertv, | will sell at once and without fur
Their delay, the least specific quantity OF
said property of any debtor which any
bidder will buy for the amount OF taxes,
interest and costs due by said debtor.
The sale will be without appralsement,
for cash in legal tender money of the
United States, and the property sold
shall be redeemab1e at any time for tsae
space of one year by paying the price
given, including costs, with 90 per cent
thereon. ]. t. FIOURNOf
Sheriff and ex-Ofieio Tax Collector.
May 6, 1900.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-05-20
Comedy In Nomenclature.

The name Of Crazy Snake recalls
the time when the dispatches carried
some very picturesque nomenclature
II was when the territory known as
the Bad Lands was the theater of ae-
fivity- Then among the leading per
formers We're Steamboat Frank. Shack
nasty Jim and Looking Glass They
were all very bad citizens. and it was
OF the last named a newspaper wit Of
that day said that be should be caught
g rope tied around his neek illd h
mirror held up 10 na ture. Washington
Star
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-05-20
WELLMAN TO TRY AGAIN.
Americans Back Him In Attempt 20
Fly to North Pole In Airship.

Americans Back Him In Attempt 30
Fly to North Pole In Airship.
Walter Wellman, the newspaper cor
respondent, recently announced that he
would this summer renew his effort to
reach the north pole by means of a
dirigible balloon or airship. All the
preparations have been made, and Mr..
Wellman will soon sail for Paris and
Norway.
This expedition will be under Mr..
Wellman's individual ownership and
responsibility. The capital has been
supplied by Americans. No change has
been made in the general plan Of the
initiate the airship at the headquarters
station, Danes island, Spitzbergen. in
June and July and to start thence
northWard through the air in August.
provided the weather conditions make
a start practicable with reasonable
chance for success.
The airship to be used is the Amer
lea, which had a trial in a voyage of
about twenty miles at Spitzbergen a
year ago last September. The owners
Of the Chicago Record-Her have
turned over to Mr.. Wellman free Of
charge the airship, plant, buildings and
machinery of Mr. Wellman's former
enterprise
The America, which is the >econd
largest airship yet built-about three
ffths the size Of the Zeppelin-has been
reconstructed and improved by Engi-
neer Vaniman In the expedition work
shops at Paris. II the America Is able
to start next August, she will carry a
crew of three men, 5000 pounds of gas
olfne for the engines, food for a year.
sledges, sledge dogs, lifeboat and all
the requisites of sledging party. One
member of the crew will be Chief En-
gineer Vaniman, an American, who
was in charge of the ships engines on
her trial voyage. The third member
has not been selected.
1.-THE difficulty of getting fair start
with an airship designed to go to the
pole is, of course, very great" said Mr.
Wellman. Actually the period of eff
fectfve work is confined to about ten
weeks. II delay or accident happens
from any cause, it may be necessary to
postpone the voyage till another year
Much depends upon the Winds"
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-05-20
NEW SHORT STORIES
He Had No Objections,

Michael Quinn. the clerk in superior
court No. 2 who was recently elevated
to the position, had q new duty to
perform the other day. says the In
dianapoiis News.
DR.. Hubbard. a Mooresytlle Quaker,
was asked to take the witness stand
In a case being tried, and Clerk Quinn
was asked to swear him In as wit
ness. Quinn began to rattle off the
oath when DR. Hubbard stopped him,
saying he would affirm. Although he
had never been asked to affirm wit
ness before Quinn was not to be
caught mapping. He had studied the
words to be repeated in affirming a
witness, which are as follows:
81 do solemnly affirm that will tell
the truth. the whole truth and nothing
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-05-20
Woman Skilled as Woo d.scrker.

Lady Colebrooke, who is famous
alike for her beauty, accomplishments
and skill as political hostess. pos
sesses wonderfully complete car
penter's and Woodcarving shop AT
Abingdon, Lanarkshire. Here she has
not only turned out some clever pieces
Of work. but she has taught some of
the village girls on her husbands es-
tate how to fashion wood by hammer
and chisel. Lady Colebrooke is a
clever sculptor too, and has exhibited
at the Paris salon. She shares with
her husband love of all that is arts
tic and beautiful. and to add to all
these varied accomplishments she can
drive four-in-hand and Russian
drosk NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. NJ. a. 2.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-05-20
PROPOSITIONS INVITED.

Propositions are hereby invited tic
sell TO the Parish of Caddo from 900 to
500 acres of land adjacent to the City OF
Shreveport suitable for purposes Of es-
tablishing poor farm. same to be sub
mitted to the clerk of the Police Jury
by June =, 1909, the jury reserving the
right to reject any and all propositions
JULES DREYFUSS, Pres.
"A. Z. DURINGER, Clerk.
Caucasian, May I6, 1909.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-05-20
NOTICE
To Mortgage Creditors of the Parish of
G-addn State Of I n1tiSiana

L L
Caddo, State of Louisiana:
In conformit,r with section 63, Act No
s. of 1888, and the laws in such cases,
as provided notice is hereby given to all
parties holding mortgages upon real
estate located in the Parish of Caddo
and State of Louisiana, on which taxes
for the year 1908 have not been paid,
that / will begin the sale of same at the
court house door on
SATURDAY, JUNE II, 1900,
at II am, that a number of pieces of
property SO delinquent are now being
advertised in this newspaper in conform
ity with the law, preparatory to such
sale. The attention of mortgage creditors
is especially called to those advertise
nlents of tax sales, and they are warned
to take such steps prior to the sale as
may be necessary to protect their rights.
J. P. FLOURNOY,
Sheriff and ex-Oficio Tax Collector
Caucasian, MAY f, 1000.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-05-20
HOW TO ORDER PATTERNS.

The patterns described III the Caucas-
ian are supplied by h9May Manton
Pattern Company, 1872 West Twenty
seventh street, New York City, and the
Masonic Temple, Chicago, I'll. Forward
orders with names and addresses to the
New York or Chicago office of the COM
pany, with cents for each pattern, and
they will be mailed direct.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-05-20
he PikAr

Alderman Mulcahey Of New York.
discussing credit. said.
The man who asks for credit
awakes your suspicion. and your sus-
picion usually turns out to be lust.
a bartender told me how the other
day seedy chap turned TO him from
the free lunch counter and said
. " Can Won trust me for a glass OF
beer TIL tomorrow evening. my friend z
-. No, sir! Nix said the bartender.
Well. I'm sorry said the man. sIt
seems kinder small 10 eat the amount
Of free lunch i've done and then NOT
bny nofhIn' =
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-05-20
Convicts as Art Rivals.

There is a strong rivalry between
three prisoners in the Berks county
prison IN Pennsylvania. each OF whom
Is an artist They hare all noticed thai
the paintings In the warden's Office
and the rotunda need retouching. and
each wants the job-to kill tille. An
art committee will pick the winner.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-05-20
Navel Enael ar Part, =.

Paris OF late Is SUFFERING from craze
Tor novel food. Three p.nnths ago roast
camel meat was the dish 4 little later
kangaroo chops became tile fashion
and now the resta IL Ii 1T the gs,.sr
nlsfs offer tlgln zebu hump.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-05-20
PIANO FOR SALE.

A Kinlball grand in good condition is
offered for sale. Apply at 5o2 Fannin
street, Shreveport.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-05-20
DIR. Il. G.. ALLEN.

The Caucasian has been requested to
announce that Or. q. G. Allen has re-
suased the prae'',s Of his profession.
Ofaee in the Ceeper building.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-05-20
INSURANCE.

When you want money, ERE in aranee,
bends life insurance. real estate, aeei-
dent insurance or building and lean
steoi, see w. c. Agurs. in the Cespsr
{ building.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-05-20
An Expert In Geography.

colored messenger in his new Office who
knows something of geography.
Alongside Of the secretary's desk is
a great globe standing almost six feet
high The other day Mr. Knox CON
suited 1t to see if 1t were really true
that the sun never sets on our domin-
ions nowadays or to learn something
else OF equal Importance. The Penn
sylvania statesman is the pink of neat
ness and was somewhat irritated to
find that the big revolving ball had
soiled his coat sleeve.
William" he said sharply to the
messenger, laying his finger on the
globe, there Is dust there foot
thick"
Its thicker n dat, Mr.. Secretary"
replied the negro, with that familiari-
ty that comes Of mingling with great
ness.
What do you mean?' demanded the
premier.
why, youse got yuh fngah on de
desert OF Sahara"
Mr.. Knox did badly at trying to sup
press smile.
You'll find some on the Atlantic
ocean. too" he remarked as he turned
to his desk.-Brooklyn Eagle.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-05-20

but the truth under the pains and
penalties of perjury"
Quinn repeated the words as If he
were an old hand at the business. but
he made a slight mistake on the last
word. This is what he said:
Il do solemnly affirm that will tell
the truth, the whole truth and moth
ing but the truth under the pains and
penalties of purgatory."
The Quaker, who was holding up his
hand, nodded his head in affirmati ton
Judge feathers saw the attorneys
smiling and called Quinn to him and
asked him to repeat the words.
.Mr. Witness" said Judge Leathers.
you have affirmed that you will tell
the truth under the pains and penal
ties Of purgatory.' Have you any OBJ
lection to that?"
The Quaker said he did not object,
and the trial proceeded
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-05-20
SUCCESS SALE.

No. Ia,e45-In First Judicial District
Court of Caddo Parish, Louisiana
Succession of Thomas Hanley.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-05-20

Texas & Pacific Ry. Co. Natehitoches
Branch-3282 miles of main track at
$4,000 per mile, this includes the
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-01-20
VARSITY ANNOUNCES
SCHEDULE OF GAMES

Manager Bishop has nearly COM
pleted his schedule for the basketball
season. The following list of games,
most of which have already been def
initely arranged for, has been approved
by the executive committee of the as
ISOLATED students:
January 20, Wesleyan university. at
Missouri.
February 5, School of Mines, at
Butte.
February 6, Montana college, at
Deer Lodge.
February -, School Of Mines. at
Missoula-
February 1s, Agricultural college, at
Missoula.
February "a, Spokane Amateur Ath-
letic club, at Spokane.
February rs. University of Idaho, at
Moscow.
February 26, Washington State COL
lege, at Pullman.
February 81, Spokane Y. M. C. A.,
at Spokane.
March 5, Agricultural college, at
Bozeman.
March 6, Wesleyan university at
Helena.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-01-20

the ideal expressed in the much
abused term, absolutely fireproof."
The frame is the familiar steel skel-
eton. 1t is the thorough protection
of the metal that will make the build
ing indestructible. The outside col
umns are covered with cement NOR
tar and the interior columns by at
least three inches of hollow terra cot
ia blocks laid in mortar. The floor
arches are Of terra Gotta and are so
constructed as to enclose the beams
completely. Throughout the parti-
lions are Of the same kind Of unburn-
able blocks as the floor.
The windows will have frames Of
hollow metal with panes of wire
plate glass. The 'risers" and string
ers" of the stairways will be Of extra
heavy cast iron and the treads of
sheet iron. Elevator shafts are en-
closed by walls of six-inch hollow tile
blocks. A complete sprinkler equip
ment will be supplemented by an
automatic fire alarm service, and a
watchman's clock system on every
floor will make sure that no blaze,
even if it starts will gain much head
way with the contents Of the building
before being detected.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-01-20
UNIVERSITY JUN|ORS
DEFEAT THE SENIORS

The second in the series of interclass
basketball games at the state univer-
sity was played yesterday afternoon at
4:30 between the seniors and Juniors
The juniors played fast at the start
and won by score OF 35 to IS. al
though in the seond half OF the game
the seniors took brace and made an
equal number of points. The senior
lineup was: Center, Kit; forward,
Van Eman and Lewis; guards. Farmer
and Hamilton. The juniors-center.
Little: forwards. Leech, Dinsmore, d.
L. Maclay: guards, Bishop and c.
Forbis.
The championship now lies between
the sophomores and juniors. The game
for class honors will probably be
played FRIDAY afternoon, and will be
closely contested.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-01-20
RUSSELL 4. CONWELL
PLEASES M|SSOULA

For two hours last night Russell
H. Conwell, that veteran of the old
Lyceum days, coined golden phrases
before a large number Of people in
the Union theater and then dismissed
his audience, to whom he had come
as stranger, as a new made friend.
Conwell is-to all appearances-just
the same man he was many, many
years ago. His lecture, Acres of
Diamonds" has, of course, been re-
vamped and modernized, but the I'M
derlying truths are just the same;
the Unborn eloquence of the man him.
self has not changed. Last night
Missoula heard Conwell for the first
time and was pleased with him. 1t
may be the last time, for he has been
in the harness for many years and he
is, after all, human being, although
a man of iron.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-01-20
IN DANGEROUS PLACE.

Victoria, B. c., Jan. 19-The schoon-
er Bell Rose of San Francisco, which
sailed into the roads during the night,
was blown into dangerous position
close to the Dallas road far shore,
where she is holding to anchors. The
steamer Star Ottero went out and Of
fered to tow her to a safe position,
but the Bell Rose refused the offer and
is waiting for a tug to tow her to
Port Townsend.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-01-20
.FRANKHAUSER TRIAL
BEGINS AT HELENA
Special to The Daily Muscular.

Special to The Daily Missoulian.
Helena, Jan. ia jury was en-
paneled and two witnesses were put
on the stand today in the federal court
in the case against George Frank
hauser. charged with having held up,
jointly with Charles Mcdonald, the
Oriental limited at Rondo, Mont, Sept
II, 1907, when the mail car was robbed
and $4,000 secured
District Attorney Freeman in his
opening statement to the jury told at
length of the robbery, the flight and
the subsequent arrest of Frankhauser
and Mcdonald. While the holdup was
in progress the mask slipped from
Frankhauser's face and a trainman
named Pierson got a good look at him
and was able to identify him later pos
itively as one Of the bandits.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-01-20
MURDER AND SUICIDE.

Seattle, Jan. ia coroner's jury
found this afternoon that William L.
Seeley killed his wife, Kate M. Seeley
and daughter Rene Seeley by hitting
them over the head with some blunt
instrument and subsequently submerg-
ing their heads in water. No autopsies
were held on the bodies of the two
women so that the jury concluded that
their deaths were due to this combi-
nation of circumstances. The jury also
found that William L. Seeley came to
his death by suffocation following q
dose of chloroform.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-01-20
PAN-HELtN|C COUNCIL
MEMBERS REELECTED

The Pan-Helenic council of the state
university was reorganized Monday
afternoon by the reelection of all the
former members of the body. Dele
gates from the various fraternities of
the varsity were in attendance upon
the meeting.
A meeting has been called for next
Monday at which time the members
Of the faculty and delegates from the
various fraternities will discuss mat
tiers of interest to the organizations.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-01-20
ACTION IS DEFERRED.

Washington, JAN Decentralization
of the Hetchey and Lake Eleanor res
ervors came before the committee on
public lands and was postponed today
on account of the non arrival Of Cal
ifornia delegation. The final hearing
on the bill, which proposes to grant
to the city of San Francisco the right
to Hetchy and Lake Eleanor valleys
Of the Yosemite national park for a
reservoir site, was to have been held
today. The final hearing will probab-
ly be held tomorrow or Thursday.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-01-20
BUILDING WILL Be
F|REPROOF
NEW STRUCTURE TO BE ERECT
ED IN NEW YORK WILL GIVE
FIRE NO CHANCE.

New York, Jan. 19.-An object les
son in flreproof construction, particu-
larly interesting to the architects and
builders and to the real estate and in
surance men of New York. is now be-
ing conducted on the north side Of
Union square. On this side of the old
Everett house a History mercantile
building is rising. In it the architects
and contractors are trying to realize
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-01-20
ASSESSORS GATHER.

Special to The Daily Muscular.
Helena, Jan. 19.-Assessors and
county commissioners from all parts
of Montana arrived here today to at
tend the annual meetings of their re-
spective associations. The principal
business to come up Is the discussion
of Legislation, which 1t is desired to
have the present assembly enact.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-01-20
SUES FOR DIVORCE.

Edinburg. Jan. 19.-The cross petit
tons for divorce between Clara Eliza
beth Sterling, who was formerly a Miss
Taylor Of Newark, N. j., and John
Alexander Sterling, laird of Kippen-
dare, Perthshire, came up for hearing
today in the court of sessions before
Lord Guthrie. Half a dozen noted
lawyers represented various persons
interested including Lord Northland
and Mrs. Mabel Louise Atherton, the
divorced wife of Colonel Thomas Ath-
erton, who has been cited as CORE
spondent In the case.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-01-20

resident of Missoula for a number of
years. Besides her husband, Mrs. Ma
son leave two daughters to mourn her
loss. Funeral arrangements will be
announced today
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-01-20
As-You-like-It Club.

The AS -Like-It club was pleas
antly entertained yesterday afternoon
by Mrs. N. G. Tevis at her cozy home
on East Pine street. The afternoon
was devoted to the discussion of cur
rent topics, at the conclusion of which
a short social session was enjoyed.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-01-20
VICTIM OF HEART DISEASE.

Mrs. 7. w, Mason died at the fam
iIv residence in the Orchard Homes
early YESTERDAY morning Of heart dis
ease. from which complaint she has
heAn a sufferer for some time. She
was 81 years of age and had been a
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-01-20
Delightful Sleigh Ride.

One of the most enjoyable of events
was the delightful sleighing party CIV
en- last evening by Mr.. and Mrs. Ty-
lar Thompson. An enjoyable drive
about the city and out to Fort Mis-