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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-05-24
IS ENTHUSIASTIC
OVER PORTO RICO
Congressman Rucker Sees a
Great Future for Island.

New York. May 24.-Congressmen
H. w. Rucker OF Colorado and C. F.
Scott of Kansas arrived today from
San Juan. Mr.. Rucker made inves
LEGATIONS in the agriculture conditions
of Porto Rico, as he is chairman of the
agricultural committee of the House
He Is enthusiastic over Porto Rico's
evident resources and says there Is nc
doubt that American capital will &c
there.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-05-24
CITY WAS STARTLED
Philadelphia Has a Big Ex-
pl0sion and the Black
Hand Is Blamed.
IT WAS ONLY SEWER GAS

Philadelphia, May 24.-The report
OF a black-hand explosion In the post
office today startled Philadelphia. La
ter IT became known that the shock
came from an explosion Of sewer gas
which rocked the federal building and
hurled eight manholes into the air. A
Ninth street trolley car had . narrow
escape from being wrecked. Smoke
poured from the uncovered manholes
anA hundreds of people gathered.
blocking the streets.
The reserves had to be called out
to clear the thoroughfares The blast
Is thought to have been caused by
crossed wires igniting the gas form
ed by recent rains.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-05-24
WAS TIRED

house hunting. Let us stay here
for another year." he said to his
wife, in disgust. Never" was
the emphatic reply. TN get a
house that win suit u.s." So she
went house hunting, but she did
her hunting in the small want
ads. did you find house to
rent?" he asked that night Il did
better" she told him Il found a
house to buy. and it will be just
as easy as paying rent" Call
Phone 1871.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-05-24
EXPERT TO ALASKA

ithica. n. Y, May 24.-Ralph Stock
ton Tarr. professor Of geology ut Cor
nell University and q well known au-
thority on earthquakes and glaciers.
will make another visit to Alaska this
summer to study the glaciers there.
crof. Tarr has just returned from
Washington where he was called by
lho National Geographical Society.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-05-24
MEMORIAL DAY IS
OBSERVED SUNDAY
Jacksonburg and MiddIeboro
Pay Annual Tribute to
Soldier Dead.
GOOD ADDRESSES MADE
IN CEMETERY OF FORMER TOWN
VETERANS OF FOUR WARS
PEACEFULLY SLEEP-THE PRO.
GRAMS RENDERED..

Memorial Day was observed in the
customary fitting manner at Jackson
burg and Middleboro yesterday. At
both places there were great gather
ings Of persons intent upon paying re-
spect to the valiant dead. who gave up
their lives in answer to the call of their
country. Jacksonburg is one of the
Oldest settlements in this part of the
state and in the cemetery are buried
soldiers of the Revolution, 1912 and
Civil wars. 1t is q patriotic commu-
nifty and Memorial Day is its one big
event Of the year. All Jacksonburg
residents and those of the community
never fail to be at home on that date
to attend the celebration.
The speakers at Jacksonburg yester-
day were Supt. Jordan and Prof. ]. II.
delivered very interesting discourses.
presented as tributes to the dead and
encouragement to tn living. Music
was furnished by a quartet from Rich
mond and band from New Lisbon.
The attendance was too large to find
accommodation at the Christian
church.
Was Not Outdone.
Middleboro was not to be out done.
The gathering was SO large no building
was offered to accommodate the
crowd, and. the gathering was in the
open air. The speaker was H. e.
Penny, county clerk. His grafton
was one Of the best that has been de-
livered at Middleboro. He did not
find it difficult to hold the attention of
the large crowd despite the unfavor-
able conditions Music was furnish
ed by a drum corps and a quartet OF
local singers.
Several of the other towns and COM
munities of the county are planning
for Memorial Day. One of the largest
is to be held at Bethel next Saturday.
1t will be attended by a delegation
from this city that will go in automo-
biles. William Taylor of Indianapolis
will be the speaker. Music will be
furnished by band and chorus.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-04-01
At HOME AGAIN
Is Mrs. Edward w. Baker Who Dsap
pcarcd on March Third

Mrs. Edward w Baker. the woman
who disappeared SO n,ystcri"usly from
her boarding house. 1o,2 Camp street III
New Orleans. on the morning Of March
3. was discovered eight days ago III 4
d'nRy basement room at I,s West lh,r-
tccnth street. New York City. and was
brought back Yesterday by her husband
who went after her when he received a
letter stating that she was III New
York The unfortunate woman is said
by her family to be ont of her head
most of the time The letter was writ
ten hy stranger and signed by Mrs.
Baker The facts were kept a secret
until last night. 81 that the invcst,ga
ton being made by Mr. Baker and the
authorities might ~ no way he inter
fcrcd with Her husband expended
considerable money in locating her and
the police and detectives Of New Or
leans aud other cities were watchfu|
Just how she managed to get to New
York. while apparently deranged. has
not as vet been explained. and it is this
odd occurrence that Mr. Baker is now
attempting to solve.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-04-01
THE LETTER LIST.

The following is a list of letters re
naming unctled for in the Shreveport
postoff,ce for the week ending Thursday
April I. 1909. A charge Of one cent
will be made for each piece of mail
advertised. When calling for these let
tiers please say ADVERTISED giving the
date of advertisement. Free delivery of
mail may be secured by having your
mail addressed to street and number.
LADIES LIST.
Amos Mrs. Mary; Aldrich O. X. {;
Allen Sallic; Admes Mrs. Le!phia.
Bias Lille; Barger Mrs. J. c.; Best
Miss Effie: Brewer Mrs Pearl; Beware
Miss p; Bolden Miss Frcncl,ie Brown
Elem; Benton Mrs. Annie; Britain Miss
Anette Lee: Blundell Mrs Anna: Bow
ems Mrs. :; Burses Miss Anseiline
Bradford Miss Francie
Cleveland Mrs. Gatsic: Chishel Miss
Harilc; Clark Miss Helen: Coll Nora
Creswcll Kate; Christian Miss Joseph
inc: Collins Miss Alberta: Clay Mrs,
Annie: Clark Mrs. c. c.: Cross Miss
Clara: Claudle Miss Dora; Dixon Miss
Ruby: Davis Miss Ida 2: Dixon Miss
Esterlena
Elm Miss Red.
Foster Mrs. r. G.: Frazier. Mrs
Maggie: Teller Mrs. Sylvia Film Miss
Victory: Foster Miss Z ma; Flegu Miss
Bette: Forbis Miss Clara: Frankling
Mrs. Carrie Fisher Mrs Allen Far
rer Mrs. B. W.
Grgg Mrs NJ A.: Grant Minnie
Green Miss Sis; Gullatt Mrs. Jimmie
Cranberry Mrs E. D.: Green Mrs.
Fife; Garrett Miss Antoinette NJ.
Harris Mrs. Mary; Henderson Mrs.
NJ A.: Harrison Mrs. NEEDY; Hines
Mrs. Roxie; Howard Eva; HarwelI
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-04-01
STATE ENCAMPMENT
May Begin July Twelfth and Continue
Ten DAYS

The Pnayune's Baton Rouge special
says; Il is probable that the cncamp
n,nt OF the Louisiana State National
Guard will begin July : and continue
cnca,npnent IN two years The cnca,np
mcnt Of 1908 was not held owing t" the
fact that the G,atd was without funds
for this purpose The fiscal affairs OF
the soldier boys. however. arc IN better
condition this year The cncampmcnt
will be held near Alexandria, on the
grounds of the State set aside for this
purpose
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-04-01
SIIEkIIt"S SNttl.

No :, In the First Judicial DIS
trct Court 81 (addo f'sh Lo"'s-
ANA. Louis Lehman vs.. Queens
borough and Company Limited.
Nv y,ttlre 81 4 wrt Of het' facias To
me issued III the above NUMBERED ana
entitled ,u,i from the Honorable f~'t
Judicial District Cor,t OF taddo fa''s"'
! oui.,,ua have seized and will ohe1
Tor sale 1t public auction for cash &C
co,el,np 10 law, during the legal hours
10, sales IT the principal trent h""F Oh
the court house IF Casld" Parish. Louis
lana. on
SATURDAY. APRIL ~ 1000.
OF to 10 inclusive. lots 10 t" % m
cusvc. and lpts t. T." 20 inclusive Oh
the Murray Park subdivision ut the
CIV nf Sh,eveort. Caddo Parish. La.
a. per map Of said subdivision page a.
bool, II. records Of taddo Parish. La.
except lots ,, y = 90 80 10 ~ 10 so So
20 90 q, ~ a. y 80 and lots $ 50 and
II which SAID lnt@ were released from
operation Of the mortgage. he above
p,opcrtv seized as belonging to the SAID
def, II larts and t. be sold to satisfy gle
debt specified in the said writ. say in the
sum Of $4,000 90 with 9 per cent per an
nun interest thereon from May y, loob.
and 10 per cent on said sum and interest
as attorneys fees Less credits III 1908
as follows: 500 May 7; $s7s Mayo:
500 May II; 500 June b; SIS June 9;
$50 J,nc II: $40 June 10; $40 July
II. $50 July &; $40 July q; To August
Il: SOS August 20; 500 October I, and
all costs Of suit
JP FLOURNOY.
Cancasian March H. Sheriff
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-04-01
RECElVERSHlP NOTICE.

Ne. ,3.sS4-First District Court Par
ish of Caddo. State Of Louisiana
In Re Receivership of w. F. Taylor
Company. Limited.
Notice is hereby given that Z. r. Law
hon and D. B. Hamilton. receivers, have
this day filed their account Of moneys
received and disbursed and proposal to
pay first dividend Of twenty FIVE per
cent in said receivership, and unless op-
position be made thereto within the time
specified by law the same will be duly
hosnologated as prayed for.
Witness the Honorables T. F. Bell
and A. J. Murff, judges of said court,
this the 1st day Of March 1909.
A. s. HARDIN,
March 2. Deputy Clerk
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-04-01
BANKRUPT'S PETITION FOR DIS
CHARGE.

In Bankruptcy--1n the Matter Of w. c.
Glover. Bankrupt
TO the Honorable Aleck 8oarman
Judge Of the United States District
Court Of the United States for the
Western District Of Louisiana: W. C..
Glover, of Shreveport, in the Parish of
Caddo, in said District, respectfully rep
resents that on the 18th day Of January
last past, he was duly adjudged bank
rupt under Acts Of Congress relating to
bankruptcy: that he has duly surren-
dered all his property and rights of
property, and has fully complied with
all requirements of said acts and of the
orders of the court touching his bank
ruptcy.
Wherefore he prays that he may be
decreed to have full discharge from
al debts provable against his estate I'M
der said bankrupt acts, except such as
are excepted from such discharge
Dated this 18th day of February A..
D. 1909. w. c. GLOVER,
Bankrupt.
ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON
Western District of Louisiana: On
this 18th day of February A. D. 1909,
on reading the foregoing petition. it is
ordered BY the court that hearing be
had upon the same on the 18TH day of
April A. D. 1909, before Hon. A. D.
Land Jr., Referee and Special Master,
1t Shreveport, in said District, at three
o'clock in the afternoon, and that notice
thereof be published in Shreveport Cau-
casian, newspaper printed in said dis
trict, and that all known creditors and
other persons in interest may appear at
the same time and place and show cause,
Il any they have. why the prayer of the
said petitioner should not be granted.
And it is further ordered by the court
that the clerk shall send by mail to all
known creditors copies of said petition
and this order, addressed to them at
their places Of residence as stated.
Witness the Honorable Aleck Boar
man, judge of the said court, and the
seal thereof, at Shreveport. in said dis
trict, on the 10th day of March A.
D. 1909. LEROY R. GULOTTA,
Caucasian, March rs. Clerk
We can make = mighty nice job Of
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-04-01
PERSON Al

Having accepted better position, MIR
Aft Haynes. who during the past two
years has been deputy clerk OF the
Criminal Division of the District Court
has resigned During his term Of office
MIR Haynes was ef1cient and always
courteous and obilging Hc is wished
unlimited success in his new field OF
employment He was held in the high
est esteem by all those having business
in the clerks office.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-04-01
HON. SAMUEL l.. GILMORE.

There was held in the Second Con
grcssional District Of Louisiana OF
Tuesday an election to fill the vacauc,
in Congress resulting from the dealt, o
Hon. r. {. Davey. IN this district i
embraced the First. Second. Tent,
Eleventh. Twelfth. Thirteenth. Four
tsenth, Sixteenth and Seventeenth ward
of the city Of New Orleans and the par
ishes Of Jefferson. St. Charles. st
James. and St John the Baptist Tho
vote was light Hon. Samuel L. Gil
more. city attorney Of New Orleans. ha,
no opposition.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-04-01
: stockton, DERS MEETING
The Shreveport and Texarkana Oil and
Pipe Line Company

The stockholders Of the Shreveport
and Texarkana Oil aud Pipe Line Com
pany are hereby notified that the annual
meeting of this company will be held at
Shreveport on Thursday. April IS, 1909.
for the purpose of electing board OF
directors and to consider such other
business AS may be submitted.
]. B. REYNOLDS.
Secretary and Treasurer.
March IA, 1909.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-04-01
TWENTY-FIVE LEASES

There were recorded today i'll the
clerks office ninety-hve yeases by the
Buscf-Everctt Company aggregating
2oo88 acres The leases are all over
the parish south and north. aud the
largest list ever filed by one firm or cor
poraton.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-04-01
Hiss Rculah: Hammond Miss Alice

Miss RCuIah. hammond MISS N't't-
Jackson Mrs. n. &: Johnson Miss
La,|,. Johnson Emily Johnson Miss
\nn,c May; Jackson Miss DAISY; Jas
ton Miss Matt; Johnson Mrs. +.
k,ean Miss Edna Earl
Levi, Mis- Maud. Loyet Sarah
l.aml>n Mrs. Sall,e G. Lyle Sarah
Lat,tfc Mrs Ella. Land Mrs Arthur .
Logan Mis-, Della.
Mct,raw Mr.. Malta McCululcr
Mr.. Susie Murrv Mrs. Ever; Mavce
Mrs ltthel ; N,,rchcad Miss Dutelic
NcCrada Ms Rubic
Neal Miss Noll,c
Powell Laura. Patsy Miss Eoscllc.
Quinn Mrs. Eler
Riley Mrs. Dcllic: Reed Miss Nd
line. Rowland Mrs S NJ
Smith Miss loancr; Smith Miss Fv
vie. Smith Miss Love; S,hlcy Moll,c
Sampson Miss Luan. Snmers Martha
i Snlt, Miss Iuan'ta; S,bs"n Mis-
Henrietta. Scott Mrs. DOVE: Ntav'"n
Mrs. Columbus: Sn'tb Miss Bertha
Thomas Lizzie Tu|l"ch Miss Ella
". q; Thomas Mrs Amcy
Williams Mis- Marie Williams Miss
lula: Washington Mis- Lilly; Weld
ing Miss Evelyn: Wilson Mrs Fannie
Washington Fannie Willis Mrs. LIZ
zic; Washington Mrs Clar'nda Wat
son Schollct,; Waddlc Della: Winston
Miss Clifford
I,,bcrh,cr Miss Marguerite
GENTLEMEN $ list.
Avery Walter lee: Anison Tom: Al
len Chile: Allen Ran: Atkins NJ. J..
Alcn | G.
Bryant Poet. Blain Co Hcar'mond
]. +. Bennett Jerry: Blackstc'n Oliver
Caul l. {. : Carter G. W. : Colin
Preston: Crawford W + Crawford
s. c. Collins Nancy
Davis Richard. Davis Dan NJ D'a
T. f.
Fcathcrstonc S A. Franklin T, L
tlctcl,crt w +
Gosncy G. X Gu'llory DR. A. J.
Gladstone ! G. 'Gillmo w Gad",1
Ralph
Hall J A.: Henderson J I. Han
zen Harry: IIanchcy f. NJ Howell
& Go Havse Joe Hammond i. Fred
Henderson John 7 Hind John
Johnson T. c. Johnson Sidney
Johnson Willie; jenkins Jim; Icnk'n'
Horace olnsou Mike: Jones George
Jackson ! W
Lamar Joe: Lott John. I.awes c. r
Iaugtina Robert L.. Louis Robert
Matthews Porter: McCrosv Il \.
Mccoy J. " ; Nctny Willie: Miles
Henry: McAm d J.; Merle Frank
McIvcr Mr -
Perry \. W: Prefer Cap ] S.
Paulitch ] F. ; Poohlc Prof. ". II.
Peterson Anthony Perkins Tillman.
Rodgers s. W Rcd River Valley
Land Co: Robertson Joe: Rightmire
Eddie , Richardson NJ
Slaughter A. J.: Slaughter J. A. G.
Smith Wallace Shoe Co Scott BOYD
Seal James: Stokes w T.. Stewart
Gus: Thompson K W Taylor Char
ley: FULLER Deus. Tippin Herbert
l.. ;: Thomas Hattie Thomas John
Naccaro Laurence
Wooding George Wright Bailey
Watkins Tom: Wesley Gus: Williams
DAME, Wilds Modcr: Wilcock Willie
Ward Walter: Williams u. X
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-04-01
CHICKENS AND EGGS.

CHICKENS-Per doz: Hens SAooa
4. so; fryers $3-ooa3s 50; broilers $2a2 50
TURKEYS-Per ID. 1oal2 lac.
GEESE-Per dozen s.. 5oa5oo.
COCKS-Guineas and culls $2oo.
SDUCKS--Per dozen $500
ECGS-Per dosen I21-3c.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-04-01
FLOUR AND MEAL.

FLOUR-Patents 500; half patents
$6ooa6 so; extra fancy $575, sacked
1oc less
MEAL-Standard 24-lb sacks 45c !;
cream 74-lb sacks soc; cream meal i'll
wood $4.25 per Dbl
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-04-01
FRUITS AND NUTS.

FKUIT AND NU ;.
APPLES-Per box 81 25az6s
ORANGES-Rox: Cal S.. IS.
LEMONS-Per box $,5oa375.
WALNUTS-Per ID: California 1sc
Naples 15e.
PkANUTS-Raw hand picked per b.
5 -2a7c: Ic higher roasted.
RA1SINS-London layers, new crop
$r6saI.7s
ALMONDS-Per ID. 7oc.
BRAZIL NUTS-Per ID. 12I2c
PECANS-Per ID. l6a7oc.
COCOANUTS-Per 100 s. 75a4so
CURRANTS-Per pkg. 100.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-04-01
DIR. r. c.. ALLEN.

The Caucasian has been requested 10
announce that DR.. f. G. Allen has &c
suned the prae' C Of hi profession
Office in the Cooper building
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-04-01
AT THE PALACE THEATRE

The entertainment ut the Palace
Theatre today is for the benefit of the
West End Free Reading Room The
spccialties will not fail to please, and
besides the cause should awaken a gen
erous response from the people.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-04-01
NOTICE 10 DELINQUEN1S ON
INNON PROPER
10 MI Unknown Owners If Property
Situated IN Ca,ldo Parish aud to
M No, residents Whose Hosfni
/. I II

..,. 49,. A., ~
700 ,,..,,,. -,
80 ','",' 0' 80 p,.,.,, ESQ.,.
a., ,
,,,o ,.,. ,,s, d,,, and d,l,nu,cu and
:, go, ed ,,,b,u t,,r,, TO, 1,vs
,,,o, n,a ,,1J,,,t,o, -, ,,,,s notice |
,u ,,l,c,,,s, and coll according +, law
all ,,,,,r,v :, s,,,sE,. IN, ,,dynen,
,.,,,s, r,,. &c chow, hv ,,, Assess
mon, E,,, g., hl. y, fine Recorders OF
s,c t,dd, Parish Louisiana said
,,xes aud u,,,lt,., and costs ia dat.
.. f,,l,,.s
>,,.,,, ~ Agreement Gao
,,x,. t. =
Brood. I,,,,s a Ns,cssn,cn, &, %
,,x.s {, ),
I,,r,,.,n I,h,. As.cs.,,nt $,,o
,,<., S,Y .
Mcdonald Il ! Assessment $40
fave. +, "
NcI vcu MARI. Assessment 500
,,>.s s. e.
NcN,bnn 1,sc,h y Ass,5smcn,
s,,o. ,,x,s = :,
pb,ll,rs Harriet su,, As,o.,neu,
s,,n. ,axcs Son 20
E,h,nson / ~ \secssncm $,-9o
,,x,. $40 :,
Shut, Edward + Assessment, $40
taxes s. =
Stevens Tbom,s Y Asscse,ucu,
$40. taxes $,zz
Thomas Eupc,,.. Assessment $1,000.
t,x,s $,- =
Watts ,ou,,d 4 Assessn,,n, $50
faxes S,S,5
Coa,sv,,,h raun,c l. &, and len
me " pa,,ott. Assessment 500
t,xcs s.
Dawson Il y Assessment $500
,,xce 60 y
Griffith Mrs ~ d Asscs>mcn,
$40. taxes s. x
Meadows. { c Assessment So.
, taxes 4, :,
Miller Albert, (%.sessmcpt $40
ta,,s t, *
Monroe Mary c Assessment $50
taxes &, n
NOM pEe1nENTc
A1.,,.,. 7 u >asoss,,.,, Goo
,,., CO
p,x,nr r >s.,ss,,o,. seo
,,x.s t,
p,,l.n,,, eaf, aud Will. r,,to,
Asscs,,,.,, s-,. ,,xes t, nv
p,;d,.,,,, 1,,,.s !, As..ss,,o,.
S,zo. t,x.s & y
p,;,,o, + NJ >ssess,,.,, Goo
,,x.e {, q
c,r,., Ah,,h,,, - .1s. Ass,..e,,,,,
Go. t,xos S,oh
Conc y + Assessment Gao ,,xes
{, M
D,v;ds,, (,,c;c and No,,;o ( tc;,,,
Assessment, s=eso fave, $,,, ~
D,,,dcu p Ass.ss,,cn, x,-o
,,xos t. %
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-04-01

When Won arc looking for the good
kind Of stationery. remember thw w
arc still at 81 Edwards street and will
print that kind for you.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-04-01
ESCULENTS.

CABBAGE-Per h. 2I-2c; per crate
$3.2s.
ONIONS-Pcr lb. 2l-4c
POTATOES-Per bushel $r.25.
NAVY BEANS-Per 10. sr-2c
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-04-01
PROVISION MARKET.
HOG PRODUCTS.

These quotations are carefully revised
and are correct.
HOG PRODUCTS.
BACON-Clear rib sides TIC; dry
salt IOI-2c.
HAMS-Per h. Isc
LARD-Per Id; Tierce compound &c ;
pure lard I2cc.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-04-01
INSURANCE.

When you want money, FIRE in TRANCE.
bonds. life INSURANCE, reig estate. .ea-
dent insurance or building and loan
stock, see w. c. Agurs, in the Csseer
building
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-04-01
FEEDSTUFFS.

COKN-Per bushel Csc.
OATS-Per bu No white 6Sc ;
Texas 75c
HAY-Per ton Arkansas So tim
othy $500; alfalfa 81 90,
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-04-01

We can make = mighty nice job o.
letter heads or bill heads for you.
Evening journal., 1909-04-28
PETTY THIEF PICKS
OFFICIALS FOR VICTIMS
Fellow Gof Stamps From Secretary of State Hast
ngs' Desk Yesterday and Money From Con-
qressman HeaId's Office Recently

Daniel O. Hastings. secretary of
state. was the victim of a. petty thief
who worked in the Ford and Equitable
Buildings yesterday. From Mr. Hast
ings desk the thief took stamps Of
the value Of ST. No money was
found.
Another victim OF the thief was Miss
Adelaide Murphy. a stenographer in
the offices of John NJ. Arters. district
superintendent Of the Anti-Saloon
League, In the Equitable Building.
Many other Offices in both buildings
were entered and several desks were
forced open but none OF the Office oc-
cupants had missed any articles OF
value this morning.
The police have n description Of the
thief. He visited the building at the
noon hour, paying attention first to tho
Equitable Building. Avoiding the
elevators. he walked 10 the third floor
of the building where Mr. Arters' Of
fees are located. Miss Murphy had
left her pocketbooS on a desk In an
outer Office and was engaged with Mr.
Arters when the office door was heard
to open. Later Miss Murphy report
ed the loss OF her pocketbook contain
Evening journal., 1909-04-28
ABDUL HAMID
IN SALONICA
DepOSed Ruler. Feeble and
Broken Hearted Almost
Carried From Train

CBy Bysantlus Moschonoulous, Stan Cor
respondent of the United Press).
CONsTANTINOpLE. April 2slAbdul
Hamid. the dcposed Sultan OF Turkey, has
been sent to salonica, under a guard Of
Young Turks.
After first deciding 10 imprison The de-
posed ruler in the Tchosegan Palace, the
Young Turks changed their mind and
determined upon salonica as tho rAace Of
confinement. salonica is the great strong
hold OF the Young Turks and It IS be.
lieved that Abdul win have less chance Of
engaging In intrigues there than in th'
Tcheregan Palace.
Abdul was allowed 20 take an OF hi'
wives with him. He was placed aboard
a train during the night such secrecy be-
ing observed that " was not known until
to-day that the Young Turks had changed
their plans.
II the former Sultan accepts his defeat
gracefully and does not attempt TO again
override the Young Turks. nor stir up
dissentions Il is said that he viii be per-
mitted TO return TO Constantinoplo and be-
come a prisoner in the Tchcregan Palace.
Evening journal., 1909-04-28
LOS ANGELES
ENTERTAINS JAP
WARSHIPS
BY United press Leased Special Wire.

BY United Press Leased Special Wire
LOS ANGELES. April 2s-The Jap
anese war ships that have been here
for some days sail this afternoon for
san Francisco. During their stay
here the officers and men have enter
tanned in the most lavish manner. All
Los Angles is stir discussing a hap
pening at the luncheon yesterday when
the Rev. John Willis Baer, president
Of the Occidental College. in respond
ing TO a toast. said:
"Palsied be the hand and mute be
the tongue. either Japanese OF Ameri-
can, that sends our countries to war"
There was a sensational pause for a
few seconds and then all present join
ed in wild cheering, the American
guests tearing the entwined flags from
the wall and waving them over the
japanese officers who were seated AZ
The head Of the table,