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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-05-25
REPORTS ON CHARITY HOS
PITAL AT SHREVEPORT.
WAS LOOSE BOOKKEEPING
Business Methods Criticised-Members
of the Board of Directors Were In
terested in Contracts for Supplies for
Hospital Contrary to the Law,

AS result of his recent visit to
Shreveport, the report of State Travel
| ing Auditor Smith, submitted to Gov
ernor Sanders, has been given publicity
The report occupies several columns OF
newspaper print. In brief, charges of
loose administration. of crude book
keeping, of the absence of vouchers to
show how s168, $50 received from the
State from 1904 to 1908 was expended,
and OF violation by the president, secre-
| tary and members of the board of dlrec-
| tors Of Act No. osof 1877, prohibiting
the sale of supplies to public institutions
by members or apointees of boards adj
ministering their affairs, are features of
the report.
The sale to the institution by Presi-
dent w. E. Hamilton of the bricks used
in the construction OF the new hospital
lis detailed by Mr. Smith Mr.. Harnil-
ton, at the time he was president, was
also president of the Olif-McCormiek
Brick Company. A contract was award
ed him to furnish 10000 hrst class mer-
|chantable bricks for $3,4o5. After part
OF the brick mad been oeliVerea, Mi
Hamilton, as president of the board
approved the bill Tor the Whole amount
and the money was paio over 20 WI.
Hamiltonss brick company aithougn az
the time the hospital was RECEIVING 8 ~
per cent interest from ITS hseai agents
on ITS DAILY balances.
When, says Mr. smith IN ms re.
port, Mr. Haff1iiton ae1ng IN the aaai
Capacity o. wee president oi tile oiill-
Mceormick bflek lorfipafay, Limited,
ana president OF the shreveport SlldI. ).
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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-05-25
WOMAN,s CHRISTIAN TEMPER
ANCE UNION.

At the State Convention Of the Wom-
ans Christian Temperance Union, a
new department Of our work was Great
ed. which combines temperance and
Missions Mrs A. c. Mckinney was
appointed State superintendent Of the
department. AS both organizations have
the same departments, Mrs. Mckinney
will talk jointly for temperance and
missions in the near future. It is hoped
it will be remembered that the Shreve-
port Won1an's Christian Temperance
Union meets the first Thursday in June
at-4 pm. in the Presbyterian annex.
SUPT. LOCAL PRESS WORK
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-05-25
THE DRAISS CASE.

On next Saturday Phil Draiss will be
arraigned in the District Court, crirni-
nal section, Judge Murf. Much inter
est is being manifested in this case.
Draiss has not been in court since his
|eonyiction for the violation of the Sun
day law several years since. He is
held ON three informations for selling
iltoxieants without a a,lieense.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-05-25
HAGEMAN IN JAIL

Charles Hagenaa, convicted of viola
ton Of the law ii selling intoxicanfs, IS
IN the parish jail He began his sen
tence Of thirty days at i o'clock yester-
day afternoon He IS relieved of road
duty owing 70 his physical condition.
which was confirmed BY ali examination
81 the parish hysieian, DIR Alexander
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-05-25
THE SALE OF GAME
Is Favored by the State Conservators of
Game and Fish-Pot Hunting License
Is Raised to Twenty Dollars.

New Orleans States May Cd: he
State Game Commission at its meeting
today adopted resolutions declaring its
Iunalterab1e opposition TO the proposed
movement to induce the Legislature to
pass law which will forbid the sale Of
any game killed or caught ii Louisiana.
The commission declares it is its pur-
pose to administer the law for the bene-
fit of the entire people and not in favor
Iof any set of individuals. The resolution
states that small minority Of the 10000
licensed hunters in this State are plan
ming to obtain possession Of the game
|of Louisiana by means Of a law which
will prevent the sale Of game.
The resolutions adopted are as fol-
lows:
Whereas, the General Assembly hav-
ing declared that the game found in the
State is the property of the State, to be
enioled by every one Of her children
without any distinction whatever; and,
Whereas, a small minority of the
10000 licensed hunters in the State are
planning to obtain possession of said
game by having the General Assembly
enact a law prohibiting the sale of game,
thereby preventing the other 10000
residents of the State from enjoying
same; and,
Whereas, said plan is& utterly antago-
nistie to the principles Of true denoc-
raey. which does not countenance class
distinction nor the subord rdinafion OF
public assets to the use and behoof Of
/ a privileged class; be it therefore
| Resolved, That the Board Of Com
nissioners for the Protection OF Birds,
Game and Fish place on record their
determination to abide by the spirit as
well as the letter of the law enacted by
the General Assembly and will continue
| to adjudicate their trust in the interest
Iof all the people of the State. .
The commission made another inn
portant ruling by the passage of mo-
ton declaring itself in favor of license
fee for market or pot hunters of $40
instead of ST as heretofore. The COM
mission also decided to cut down the
hunting license fee of the nonresident
hunter from $25 to $Io, and to allow the
present hunters fees for licenses Of ST
to remain in regard to pleasure hunters
Ior those who hunt for pastime or di-
fversion
The commission went on record as
favoring the two Ventres acts in refer
ence to hunting and licenses with the
Perceptions as mentioned in regard te
| the raising of the licenes for market
hunters and the lowering of the fee il
Preference to nonresident hunters
The commission has under considera-
ition the plans for several boats to bs
fused by the various game Wardens II
waters of the State to apprehend those
who violate the hunting laws and fish
ling laws as we'll. The hunting season
Ibegins August as to deer, squirrel:
and rabbits. The blank licenses will b,
printed by July I, and sent to the sher
lifts of the various parishes SO that he,
can be obtained by August I, or som
days prior to that date, but no one cal
hunt before August I.
i President F. NJ. Miller, DR.. Osea
Dowling Of Shreveport, and ]. B. Tuck
4 i. y
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-05-25
Holm MURDOCH CONVICTED.

John Murdock, a negro. convicted in
the City Court, Judge Fullilove, of sell
ing gin, was sentenced to thirty days on
the road and 10 pay sao5 fines for the
State and city.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-05-25
COTTON MARKET.
SHREVEPORT RECEIPTS.

Stock on hand septenber I.7s4
Received this day I25
Received previously 1880 sS,e6I
Total stock to date S. oo,58s
Shipments to date $500
Net stock on hand s.. 5,I2o
Same day last year 3,2o2
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-05-25
SUCCESSION NOTICE.

SUCCESSION NOliCE
No. Ia ao4s-In First District Court Of
Louisiana Succession Of Thomas
Hanley.
State OF Louisiana. Parish Of caddo:
Notice Is hereby given that Mrs. Annie
HanIey has this day applied to be ap-
pointed administrators Of said succes-
sion, and unless opposition be made
thereto within the time specified BY law.
she will be appointed as prayed tor.
Witness the Honorable Judges OF said
court this 23rd day Of April 1909.
F. A. LEONARD, 4
Aar;l e Clerk.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-05-25

Il you need some stationery Of the
better kind telephone Ioos
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-01-20

Washington, Jan. 20.-The house
committee on public lands has favor
ably reported the bill introduced by
MIR. Andrews of New Mexico extend
ing the provisions of the Carey act to
Arizona and New Mexico. In letter
Secretary of the Interior Garfield says
there are in New Mexico and Arizona
many opportunities for reel amation
under the Carey act and he urgently
recommends the enactment of a bill
extending the provisions of that act
to the two territories.
The Carey act is for the purpose of
aiding the public land states in re-
claiming their desert lands and in Sc
curing their settlement, cultivation
and sale in small tracts to actual set
tiers. The United States is bound to
donate, grant and patent free of cost
of survey such desert lands not to ex-
ceed one million acres to each state
as the state may cause to be reclaim
ed
While the above item relates that
the bill for the amendment was pres
ented by MIR. Andrews, it should be
stated that the bill was drafted by G.
A. Richardson. of Roswell. upon the
recommendation of the National Ir-i
CATION Congress at albuquerque.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-01-20
ELkS HAVE FIRST IN
ITiATION IN NEW HOME.

A big crowd was out to last nights
meeting of the Elks, it being the oc-
casion of the first initiation in the
new club house. Thirteen candidates
were given the antlers and the num-
Der proved unlucky for them mostA
ber proved unlucky for most of them.
The newly made Elks are w. ]. Ell
lott, c. ]. LELAND, R. c. Worswick,
HAL K. Cobean, George o. Meisner,
Mack Minter, F. A. Caller, H. F. DUFF
fy, B. H Marsh and o. d. Edmond
son, all of Roswell; F. J. Brooks and
Dean Samson, of Artesia, and Robert
wilkerson of Clovis. The local Elk
lodge membership now numbers 215
and many applicants are yet to be in.
itiated. and more coming in almost
daily.
The Elks will dedicate their new
lodge next Friday night with impress.
sive ceremonies, to be conducted by
District Grand Exalted Ruler G. R
Fleming. of Ration. A banquet at The
GiIkeson will follow the dedication.
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jim COOK, ONCE FAMOUS
OUTLAW DIED HERE TODAY

Jim L. Cook, aged 81 years, died at
six O'Clock this morning at rooming
place on North Missouri avenue, on
his home since coming here about B
weeks ago, a sufferer and almost dead
with tuberculosis. Before his death
he told the story of his life to a friend
and it was an interesting one, for, ac-
cording to the mans own statement,
of Bill Cook, the notorious bandit
whose band terrorized Oklahoma at
about the time the Dalton gang was
in the saddle. Jim was a member of
his brothers gang, and an adviser of
his brother. The body is being held
at the Ullery undertaking rooms,
awaiting word from the deceased's s
wife, mother and father, all of whom
live in different towns in Oklahoma
and all of whom have been telegraph
ed.
The Cook brothers were reared in
Fort Smith Ark and when entering
upon young manhood went to rhe Ok
lanOma ana WndI was lnen lnQ1a1
Territory country. They went to
the bad and got into the train rob-
bing business. 1t was not long before
they had an organized band that at
tracted the attention of the whole
country. They committed many rob-
berries, and were accused of many
more which they did not commit Like
all others who have gone before,
they were finally caught; and after
Itrial were sent to United States pIis-
on at Columb bus, Ohio. Jim contract
ed consumption while in prison and
when the prison officials saw that he
could not recover, turned him loose.
| That was about six months ago, and
| when he came here three weeks ago.
| 1t was in the last hope of being cured
| by the New Mexico climate.
! Bill Cooks capture near this city
/ twelve years ago is remembered by
many old timers and was Interestingly
recounted to a Record reporter by
Fred Higgins this morning. Cook had
punched cattle in this country before
he got in trouble in Oklahoma When
he and mis- gang were crowded too
closely he came to New Mexico, ac-
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-01-20
UNITED MINE WORKERS q
MEET IN CONVENTION.

Indianapolis, Jan. 20.-Reports
were received by the convention of
the United Mine Workers of America
today. President Lewis says hat al
no time in the history of the country
has there been so many idle miners
as during the past year. In view of
this he says he feels gratified in re-
porting a membership of 1884, TAG.
Touching on the contempt decision
against Gompers and associates. he
says: There is evidence that the in
junction question is not to be settled
by the higher courts of the land The
Injunction question is not a new one,
although IN the last decade it has
been made an instrument of evil in
its application to organized labor"
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NUMBER 276

ing up building the coming spring.
Moon have been named committee
to make the necessary arrangements.
They will put up a two-story brick or
stone building on the rear end of their
lot at the corner of First street and
Richardson avenue, taking che place
to that location. The first floor will be
rented as store building and the Sec
ond will be lodge hall. The structure
will cost about $4,000. 1t will be tenn.
porary in its use, the corner oeing re-
home, to be put up when the lodge
gains in strength.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-01-20

Phoenix, Ark, Jan. Ex-Governor
Kibbie last night refused to comment
on his reported statement carried in
a dispatch to the Associated Press
from Ell Paso that he would cal con-
vention for the purpose of presenting
the claims of the Territory for state
hood and that he would resign his
commission to fight for statehood. The
afternoon paper, however, quoted the
Governor as saying in an interview ::
II have no interest in the matter
but that of justice to Arizona and in
the redeeming of the pledges OF my
party. When l accepted the governor
ship it was with the distinct under
Narding with the President that state
hood was practically accomplished
and that l would have but few weeks
to serve. / have not given up hope for
statehood at the short session of con-
gress and am prepared to take up the
fight with the whole congressional op-
position through appealing TO the A
merican public opinion for wha1 is
merely Arizona's right. To question
make the whole question ridiculous.
We have not been given the real reas-
on for the fight against statehood. Mr..
Roosevelt's whole soul is in the fight
to clear the territories from the map.
The enemies of statehood form the
powerful inner circle of the ant1-Roose
welt Republicans and Democrats in
the senate and the house. There is yet
time to take the bit in our teeth and
make a concentrated movement on the
ground of qualification alone"
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MISS MATTE BOON is
DEAD AT WARRENSBURG

Claud Boon received a telegram TO-
day stating that his sister, Miss Mat
tie Boon, had died at the home of rel
atives in Warrensburg, Mo-, where
she went several weeks ago seeking
benefit from the lower altitude. She
declined rapidly after leaving Ros-
we'll and her father went to her bed
side several days ago. The burial Will
take place at Warrensburg. Miss Boon
is well known in Roswell, having been
a Chaves county school teacher mum
Der of years. She taught last at Lake
Arthur. A great many friends here
deeply regret her death.
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COOPERS TRIAL FOR MURO-
ER OE cARMAck sEGuN


Nashville. Tenn, Jan. 20.-When
the trial of the Coopers, father and
son, for the murder of Senator Car
mack, was begun today, it became
known that the state had prepared a
surprise for the defense by having
the body of the murdered man exhum-
ed and an autopsy held. The defense
asserts that Carmack fired first in the
street duel which resulted in his death.
The States story is that Carmack
with his hat raised to greet a lady
was shot from behind, and it claims
to have proved that the bullet enter
ed the neck from behind. This does
not entirely disprove the theory of the
defense, which is that Robin Cooper,
fearing his fathers life to be in dan
ger fired at Carmack to protect mis-
sire, and it is not contended that Rob
in stood elsewhere than behind Car
mack.
The court room was crowded when
Judge Rart ordered the jury panel to
be sworn in. "A number of women were
present. There was an imposing ar
ray of legal talent. Col. Cooper and
son entered the court room arm in
arm. The young man was fashionably
attired and seemed in excellent spir-
it's. The father was quiet and showed
effects of his confinement.
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The Kansas City Stock Market.

Kansas City, Mo-, Jan. 20.-Cattle
receipts 5000; market steady to 10c
lower. Southern steers 430@6.O0;
southern cows 2.6O@4.5O; stockers
and feeders 3.25@5.5O; bulls 3.2O@
500; calves 4.OO@s.OO; western steers
4.25@6.25; western cows 3.O0@5.z5.
Hog receipts 10000; market 5 to
10c lower. Bulk of sales 5.S0@6.25; !;
heavy 6.15@6.30; packers and butch
ers 6.00D6.2O; light 5.5O@60 pigs
4.75@5.5O.
Sheep receipts 5000; market stea-
dy. Muttons 4.5O@5.6O: lambs 6.50@
$50; range wethers 4.00@6.S5; fed
ewes 3.OO@5.3O.
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companied to Roswell by Turner, an
other member of the gang. Jim Cook
had been caught in Oklahoma Turn
er was captured by Charley Perry, a
deputy sheriff, and Fred Higgins, who
was then city marshal, this capture
being effected in Grants blacksmith
shop, which stood at the corner of
Main and Fourth streets, on tae pres
ent site of the Western Grocery Co.
Turner was taken without a bit of
trouble, but it was feared Bill Cook
would put up fight. He was followed
toward the mountains, Perry, Higgins
and several others joining in the
chase. Perry and another deputy To-
Gated him at the home of ''Old Man
Stafford, one mile this side of the
town of Captain. Stafford had been
friend of Cook in the latter's cow
punching days and Cook had gone to
his house seeking shelter. But when
Stafford learned that Cook was fug-
tive from justice, he helped plan his
capture. 1t was arranged that Staff
ord was to play sick" the next morn
ing and send Cook down to the stable
to feed the horses. This scheme was
carried out and proved to be success
full, for Cook went to the stable lin
his shirt-sleeves,. and without his
guns. Perry and his deputy easily got
the drop on Cook as he entered the
barn and secured him without the
least bit of trouble. Bill was sent TO
Oklahoma for trial and convicted TIE
fact that the place cf his final capt
ure should be the place of his broth
ar's death is striking coincidence
that cannot be passed without notice.
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| Chicago, Jan. 20.-Twenty- three
men lost their lives today in a fire
which destroyed the water supply CRIB
a mile and a half from the shore, on
Lake Michigan. Forty-seven are suff-
| ering from burns or emersion in the
| icy waters of the lake into which they
jumped to save their lives and were
| rescued. The dead are supposed TO
be imprisoned in a tunnel under the
crib, and their death might have come
from either fire, smoke or the expio-
sion of dynamite stored there or the
shutting off of the air pipes in the
| tunnel, the men working under air
| pressure. The fire tugs extinguished
| the flames and attempts were made to
enter the tunnel.
Twenty-six of the injured We're res
cued by the tug Morford and brought
| to this city. The survivors said that
sixty men were employed at the crib,
twenty working in the TUNNEL, and
most of the others being asleep in the
bunks. They were confronted oy dealn
through the explosion of a powder
the wooden structure in flames. Those
not killed Or injured by the first fierce
blasts rushed out of doors to find no
means OF escape. On every side were
the waters of the lake. The only hope
was in a tug dimly seen through
haze of fog and smoke.
The captain of the tug had already
hoisted anchor to go to the rescue OF
the threatened men and the sturdy lit
tie craft was soon bucking he ice.
From the deck of the tug black spots
| were seen to appear on the surface
| of the crib and then to disappear in
the waters below. The imprisoned men
were evidently seeking to escape by
swimming Some were seen clinging
to cakes of ice for time and then TO
disappear.
| At the shore Office the last word re-
ceiveds from the crib was tragic in the
extreme: 1.-The crib is on fire. For
Gods sake send help at once or we
will be burned alive" Then the te!e
phone wire broke and the men or the
shore heard no more.
| Attempts to send rescuers to the
crib from the shore by the suspended
| tramway connecting the crib with the
| land failed for want of motive power
The mechanism refused 70 work and
the few daring spirits were compelled
to abandon their efforts.
After seemingly interminaD Die trip
the tug Morford reached the goal
through the ice all around the CRIB
The rescued men had their hair sing
ed off by the fire and their skins black
ened. Some were struggling in the
water and some, partly crazed, fought
off the rescuers. When everybody in
sight was taken aboard 2 mufled ex-
| plosion occurred, probably snuffing
out more lives in the crib The tug
started for the shore with As men a.
| board, a number of whom were in a
serious condition. On the way three
] other tugs were passed with their
noses headed for the crib. Wnen the
! tug arrived at the pier throng of the
awaiting wives and children of many
of the victims were present and the
scenes were heart-rending.
A later telephone reprot from the
crib at 100 p. M, stated that 20 bod
les had been recovered from the tun-
mel and it was added that thare. were
three more at the bottom of the shaft
EaHfEc NutII afII n
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Philippine CLOUD BURST
DOES GREAT DAMAGE

Manila. Jan. 20.-Late dispatches
from Tayabas province express the
opinion that what was believed to
have been an outburst of the volcano
tion but a great cloud burst over Mt.
Banahai. The area damaged Is appar.
emily very wide. The governor of the
province reports the fields ruined and
the highways impossible. many of the
bridges being ruined.
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the cham pionship from Jack Johnson
but the belief is growing stronger
each day that the retired champion
will soon be in the ring again. AL
thoug a trifie fat Jeffries shows all of
the speed that made him the wonder
of the heavy weight division during his
active fighting days and his sparring
partner, Sam Berger, is authority for
the statement that the big fighters
blows have lost none of their steam.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-01-20
CLARA MORRIS, THE ACT
RESS REPORTED VERY ILL

New York, Jan. 20.-Clara Morris,
the well known actress, is seriously
i'll at her home in Yonkers as the re-
suit of nervous prostration AMI spinal
trouble She has been confined to her
bed for six weeks.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-01-20

Come out and hear Judge Mcclure
Friday night, January %, lecture on
William Jennings Bryan, the man.,
at the South NJ E. church All the
money goes to the benefit of the
school library.
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GOV. LILLEY DISBARRED
FROM THE LOWER HOUSE.

Washington. Jan. Ex-Governor
George Lilley. who was inaugurated
governor of Connecticut on Jan. 5.
while occupying a seat in the House
of Representatives, has been disbarr-
ed from membership in that body, ac-
tion to that effect being taken today.
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FANATIC SEN
TENCED TO HANG

Manila, Jan. 2O.-Pope Isio. lead
er of the fanatical band of ladrones
of southwestern negroes, has been
sentenced to hang.
Later-A reprieve has been grant
ed Isio by Governor-general Smith.
He was convicted of murder.