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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-04-13
SHREVEPORT CARNIVAL
Great Patterson Shows Will Exhibit
May Three to Eight.

Joy will reign unconfned in this city
during the week of May 3 to 8. That is
the time that the Great Patterson Shows
will be here under the auspices of the
louisiana State Fair Association, and
Shreveport will be the scene of the
greatest carnival ever held in this sec
ton of the State. The local committee
in charge of the affair are doing every
thing in their power to make it big
week for this city, and there is no doubt
but what they will succeed. The affair
is being we'll advertised within radius
of $50 miles on all sides of the city and
there is no doubt but what there will lie
thousands of visitors here during that
week. The auspices under which the
carnival will be held is worthy one
and is deserving Of liberal patronag.
from all of Shreveport's citizens.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-04-13
SHERIFFS SALE.

No. o,I12-In the First Judicial District
Court, Caddo Parish, Louisiana:
A. {. Pitts VS.. Joe Wells.
By virtue of writ Of heri facias to
me issued in the above numbered and
entitled suit, from the Honorable First
Judicial District Court Of Caddo Parish,
I,ouisiana, have seized and will offer
for sale at public auction. for cash, ae-
cording to law, during the legal hours
for sales, at the principal front door OF
the court house Of Caddo Parish, Louis
lana, on
SATURDAY, MAY IS, 1909
The north half OF southeast quarter oi
section 2,: also north half of southwest
Quarter section "a; also west halt OF
southwes, quarter of northeast quarter
section e, all in township 23 north.
range is west, containing I8o acres.
The above property seized as belong
ing to the above defendant and to be
sold to satisfy the debt specified IN the
said writ, say in the sun, OF $75.. with
Der cent interest per annum from April
| I. 1909, and 8 per cent attorneys tees on
said sum and interest, and all costs OF
suit }. r: FLOoNNO'.
Caucasian, April r3. Shenn.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-04-13

tured, and has dread of being taken
to Alabama where he is charged with
murder. Some of his friends and SYM
pathizers are hoping that the district at
torney will have him held for breaking
out of Jail and be sent to the State peni-
Tertiary. These friends believe that this
would frustrate the Alabama authori-
ties, forgetting that the Alabama of
fcers would be waiting at the peniten-
tiary doors or camp for Glover when
released should he serve his time in this
State. There is for Glover, as for other
criminals who have escaped the punish
ment they merited, much sympathy
misplaced sympathy which is discredit
to justice, law and good order.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-04-13
ADLER INDICTED
Eighty-two Counts Brought Against
Him by the Federal Grand Jury.

The Federal Grand Jury. sitting in
New Orleans, indicted Monday William
Adler, former president of the defunct
State National Bank There were
eighty-two indictments brought against
Adler. As reported by the States, in
stead Of going to trial on the indict-
ment returned several months ago,
charging misapplication of funds, the
government had new indictment re-
turned, that included, in addition to the
counts previously standing. two new
counts. one charging embezzlcment, the
other abstraction.
The original indictment was nolle
pressed upon motion of the government,
and Thursday morning fixed as the date
when the defense shall plead to the new
indictment.
G,,stave Lemie, representing Mr. Ad-
Ter, said the defense desired time to ex-
anime the new indictment before plead
ing to it. and then proposed that the de-
fcnse was ready to proceed to trial on
the old indictment.
NJ. c. Elstner of Shreveport, district
attorney for the Western District of
Louisiana, who has been engaged in the
case, said that the government did not
desire to go to trial on the old indict-
ment, that it had been allowed to stand
only in order that the defendant might
be held under, the bond furnished under
the first indictment. and that it was the
intention of the government, after bond
had been furnished under the new in
dictment. to mol pros the old indictment.
Mr.. I,enie then proposed that the de-
fsnse was prepared to give bond At
once In order to facilitate matters the
court then fixed the bond. the arrange
ment having been agreed to by the gov
ernment. at $4,000, the amount for
which the defendant had previously been
bonded
The investigation by Il. NJ. Lagon.
national hank examiner from Washing
ton to assist the government attorneys
in prosecuting Adler, shows evidence of
high finance. Adlcr's transactions
with the New Orleans Railways Com
pany securities amounted to $4,000.
His dealings in this class of stock pre-
vious to the crash and his flight to Hon
duras appear to have been the primary
cause of his downfall Before the crasl,
the bank owed more than one million
three hundred thousand dollars. Adler's
personal transactions with firms which
were interested involve more than
100000.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-04-13
OF LOCAL INTEREST
Suit of Ellis D. May VS.. Texas and Pa
ci6c Railway Company.

Among the decisions of the Supreme
Court, sitting in New Orleans yester-
day, is the following:
Ellis D. May VS.. Texas and Pacific
Railway Company.
l. Rate of Speed The defendant was
negligent by running its train at an IL
legal rate Of speed and i'll not observ-
ing the ordinance of the municipality
2. Stepped on the Tracl0 The plain
tiff was not careful He suddenly
stepped from the track he was pursuing
to the track on which the train was adj
,ancing at rapid rate of speed.
3. Proximate Cause. There was nc
act of negligence committed by the
trainmen after the plaintiff stepped on
the track
j. Connection of Plaintiff with His
Injury. The proximate cause was his
heedlcssly stepping on the track while
the train was dangerously near.
S. Heedlessness Had plaintiff exer-
cised ordinary care he might have avoid
ed the consequences.
f. Plaintiff Contributed to the Acci-
dent. He was the last ut fault.
7. Ordinary Care Of the Average Per
son. There are occasions when it be-
comes the duty of the pedestrian to look
and listen before stepping on the track
Writ recalled and petition dismissed
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-04-13
HE lETTEN CASE
Capt. John Fitzpatrick Will Not Re
cover the Money Given to the Reed
Woman.

In lengthy opinion, the Supreme
Court of Louisiana, sitting in New Or
leans Monday, passed on the suit OF
State Tax Collector John Fitzpatrick
against Charles Z. Letten. Virginia Reed
and Georgia Campbell, holding that "the
evidence in this case does not furnish
the basis for judgment in favor of
plaintiff for any definite amount. The
judgment of non-suit is consequently
confirmed" Mr.. Justice Nichols was
the organ of the court This means
that Tax Collector Fitzpatrick can not
recover property sought to be recovered
from the defendants. The decision is
the sequel of the stealing Of Letten, who
robbed Captain Fitzpatrick while he
was First District tax collector OF
$1Is,ooo and lavished good part Of the
money on the Reed woman. who is a
negress
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-04-13
OIL CITY INQUIRY
One Hundred and Forty Witnesses
Summoned to Testify-Of This Num-
Der Sixty Were Ladies, Married
Women Being in the Majority.

In the court house yesterday there
was an unusual scene, without prece-
dent in Caddo parish. 1t was the gath
ering of one hundred and forty wit
nesses, of whom sixty were ladies, the
majority being married. These we're
summoned to appear before the Grand
Jury and testify as to the conditions ex-
listing in Oil City. Of the number of
the fair and gcntler sex, were many
who had obtained information from
their husbands, but with scarcely an ex-
ception they were cognizant from OBJ
servation of the conditions existing,
which may be exempli6ed in words by
an interview between Caucasian rep
resentative and lady whose statement
was corroborated by others who ap-
peared before the Grand Jury In sub
stance this lady said:
"The people of Oil City are civilized
people There are about 500 inhabitants
in the town and in the vicinity. The
Kansas City Southern cuts the town in
about two equal parts, known as East
and West sides. The East side is the
notorious side, where mostly all the
crimes are committed 1t comprises
near-becr saloons, gambling places
(called clubs) which never close, where
you find men and women any day in
almost any form of intoxication singing.
cursing or fighting. Every few days a
fighting or cutting scrape takes place
and every night there is some discharge
of firearms going Oh. A while ago a
child three and a half years old was
made drunk by the men giving him
whiskey. This particular spot Seems to
ME the dumping place of bootleggers
and gamblers (tin horny who have been
chased from Texas and Oklahoma and
who follow their daily pursuits in the
presence of the police without the least
trouble or inconvenience. There are a
great many families who have to send
their children to school or postofice
who can daily witness these drunken
people using all kind of language.
A lady who heard this statement add
cd This is very mild and conservative.
I'm an old married woman with several
children. some grown. but what | have
heard i'll blasphemy and what have
seen of drunken men and women is
simply outrageous
A number of men, interested, expressed
themselves more mildly, but one and all
admitted that the Oil City situation,
while improved somewhat over what i,
has been, was sufficiently odious to ex-
act the speedy interference and the
strong hand of the law in suppressing
the unlawful condition which prevails
in Oil City.
1t was stated to the Caucasian man
that the prostitutes gathering in Oil
City had become so bold and defiant OF
all decency that they had been ordered
to leave on the first train.
Is it any wonder that the law-abidine
and self-respecting citizens of Oil City
and vicinity are aroused over these out
RACES and demand redress and protec-
ton through the law?
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-04-13
THE STATE BOARD
Of Education Opposed to Exempting
New Orleans III the Selection Of
School Books.

New Orleans Picayune Baton Rouge
Rouge special: From present indica-
tions majority of the members of the
State Board of Education are opposed
to exempting New Orleans from the
operation of the State Board in select
ing school books. State Superintendent
Harris is opposed to the looping off of
New Orleans "The school book needs
in New Orleans are the same as
throughout the State, and by adopting
books for the State we get about 40
per cent reduction in the prices" he
said when asked regarding the move.
Remarks which Governor Sanders made
at the last meeting of the State Board
of Education would indicate that he is
opposed to removing New Orleans en-
tirely' from under the control of the
State Board. about the only connec-
ton now." said one member of the State
Board, 'is the check which New Or
leans receives every quarter from the
State Department Of Education and the
adoption of the books to be used in New
Orleans as well as in other parts Of the
State. The children of the State could
ont begin to get their books as cheap as
they do now if New Orleans adopted
its books 1t would take Legislative
enactment to exempt New Orleans en-
tirely from the State Board. and it i:
certain that during the next Legislature
an effort in this direction will be made
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-04-13
THE CHARITY BALL
At the Majestic Theatcr Tonight--.A
Good Play

THE Charity Ball. presented at the
Majestic is an attraction which should
enlist the fullest support Of those who
enjoy good acting, play which is clean
and clear and good. Mrs. FosterC Com
eggs has scored a great success in this
play, which is gratifyinG-to her many
friends, admirers and we'll wishers
"'rhe Charity Ball. is the attraction to-
night. The Glass Company is deserved,
popular and deserves the fullest succe IS
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-04-13
PERSONAL

Mr.. ]. d. Eubank, who has been pres
ident of the Caddo Abstract Company
left on this mornings train for Kansas
City, where he will have his headquar.
ters. His removal from Shreveport Is
necessitated by the steady increase OF
his company's business. During his res
idence in Shreveport Mr.. Eubanks en-
deared himself to scores of the bes,
citizens who are his friends and who
wish him unlimited success. In Shreve-
port the company's business will have
the attention of its officials. who are
Samuel w. Mason. president; F. a
Leonard, vice president. and D. P. Eu-
banks, secretary and treasurer.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-04-13
THE GEBBIAs.

The Board Of Pardoiis, sitting in
New Orleans Monday, heard the case
Of the Gebbias, convicted Of the murder
of little Walter Lamana. The case goe,
over to the next session Of the board 70,
the reason that Judge Prentice E. Ed
rington has neither approved nor disap'
proved the application for eomn,utatior
of the death sentence of GebSia and hi!
sister.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-04-13
RIVER AND WEATHER.

Tbs morning opened falr and lovely
River: Arthur City 20. fall of o.2
Lewis Ferry IL. rise of o.2; White
Cliffs 80; Fulton 90; Spring Bank 81
Shreveport I.6, a rise Of Oh.
Weather forecast for Shreveport and
vicinity: Fair with rising temperature
tonight fair and warmer Wednesday
River forecast: a further rise vii
probably occur at Fulton during n,
next four days, and the change will ).
unimportant at Shreveport for the nc>
g hours, preceding 4 rise.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-04-13
THE GRAND JURY.

The Grand Jury submitted a partia
report today. OF the indictments exc
cuted are:
Amedee Gras, Eli Gras, Jack Rob
bins, 3 cases; John Rozette, 3 cases
c. L. Worsham, 3 cases; T. J. Holland
On giving bond the accused were re
leased from custody.
Other indictments not having beer
served are withheld for the presen
from publications.
The indictments are for selling in
toxicating liquors without first obtaining
licenses from the Police jury of Cadd'
Parish. y
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-04-13
CHARTER
OF THE WOOLF DRILLING COM
PANY.

State of Louisiana, Parish of Caddo:
Be it remembered that on this. &c.. day
Of March 1909, before me, S. L. Herold,
a notary public. duly commissioned and
sworn, for and within the Parish and
State aforesaid, personally came and
appeared w. c. Woolf, H. F. Lehman,
and W. NJ Palmer, residents of said
Parish and State, and B. G. Dawes and
C. w. Lemon, residents of the State of
Ohio, who stated and declared to me
notary that they have formed and con-
stituted themselves, and do by these
presents form and constitute themselves
into corporation and body corporate,
as we'll as such other persons as may
hereafter become associated with them,
under the terms and conditions herein
after stated, as fully as may be author
lied by the laws of the State Of Louis
lana, and have adopted as their charter
and act of incorporation the following,
to-wit:
AkllNLc l.
The name and title of this corporation
shall be "WOOLF DRILLING CON-
PANY," with its don,icile in the City
of Shreveport, in said Parish and State,
and all legal process shall be served on
its president, or in his absence. OH the
| vice president of the company at its
domicile.
ARTICLE II.
The purpose for which this corpora
ton is formed and the nature Of the
business to he carried in by IT are here
BY declared to be to bore, drill and mine
for oil, gas, water or other mineral for
itself or for others; TO lease. own OF
acquire gas and oil or other minera
lands; to own, operate and construc'
pipe lines or other means of transpor
tation and conveyance Of such oil. gas
water or other mineral ior itself OF
Others, and to do everything necessar,
for itself or for others in boring. drill
ing and mining for oil, gas. water OF
other mineral, and the same to dispose
of as it deems best.
| ARTICLE III.
The capital stock of the corporation
is hereby fixed at the sum of twenty fv'
thousand ($25.ooooo) dollars. divde'
into FIVE hundred (soo) shares Of fift.
dollars each. which shall be paid for II
leash, and it shall commence bushes
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-04-13
FIRE THIS MORNING.

The FIRE this morning was located in
the rear of the Office of S. N. Kerley
& Son on Spring street: The fire orig
mated from a stove Little damage was
done. The depa1ment responded
promptly
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-04-13
MURDERED HIS MOTHER

For the murder of his mother, Mrs.
Susan Carlin. in Brooklyn one year
ago, Bernard Carlin. aged 22, was put
to death by electricity in the State pris-
on at Ossining. N Y, yesterday. Only
shock of aseurrent of 1900 volts was
applied.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-28
FORMAL COMPLAINT BY FRANCIS
]. HEkEY MADE AGAINST
WILLIAM H. cRockER.
QUARTER MILLION ASKED
Prosecutor in Graft Cases in Frisco
Asks Damages For Libel Because Of
Letter Published in Gotham PAPER
Over Signature of California Multi
MiIIionaire--Would Silence Tongues.

New York, Dee. 21.-The formal
complaint in the damage suit oi
Francis J. Heney OF san Francisco
against William III. Crocker. the Cali
fornfa millionaire. for sa50.00o on an
allegation of libel. was filed here to.
day.
MIR. Heney says he bases his action
on an open letter bearing Mr.. Crock
er's name which appeared in a New
York evening newspaper on December
in which Mr.. crocker defended his
action in first supporting Heney in
the San Francisco graft prosecutions
and later withdrawing his support
James NJ. Beck. counsel for Mr.. Heney.
said today:
AS soon as Mr. crocker's letter
was published Mr.. Heney telegraphed
me to bring the suit. Mr.. Heney, who
nearly gave his life to the cause of
exposing corruption in San Francisco
desires to settle once and for all the
question whether he conducted the
prosecutions against the san Francisco
grafters in an honorable and latigi-
mate way. In the heat of the great
contest in San Francisco many charges
were made by irresponsible men
against Mr.. Heney. but when Mr..
Crocker assumed responsibility for
these charges and gave them wide
circulation in a responsible organ of
public opinion. Mr.. Heney felt his op-
portunity had come to have a Jury of
his fellow countrymen determine the
justice or injustice of the accusations
against him, sh@
In San Francisco the graft prosecu-
tions have so divided its people into
hostile camps that ii would seem to
me matter of exceeding difficulty to
obtain n jury that would consider the
questions involved with absolutely i'm
partiality. In New York. however,
there can be no selfish interests in
the issues that grow out of the San
Francisco graft prosecutions and here.
therefore. jury can be selected that
can impartially and fearlessly judge
between Mr.. Crocker's grave accusa-
uons and Mr.. Heney's accounts of his
stewardship as public Official"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-28
COMPLETE SURRENDER
MADE BY |. v. v. MEN

Spokane. Wash. Dec a7.-Uneondi-
tional was the surrender of the In
dnstrial Workers of the World in their
campaign for free speech" in Spokane.
which started the morning of Noyem-
her and resulted In the arrest of more
than 200 men. mostly foreigners. sent
to Spokane from various parts of the
Northwest. California, Nevada and
Pennsylvania. The organization low
cred its red banner. hoisted the white
flag and dispatched a committee to
the police department with the follow
ing message:
We are willing to quit and abide
by the decision of the Spokane county
superior court In the case against Fill
igno. arrested on the charge of con-
spiracy. There will be no more street
speaking or inflamatory address re-
Wiling the flag. courts ana police. A
campaign of education viii be sub
stituted."
Chief Of Police Sullivan announced
today that every martyr. now in jail
must serve his sentence. This include,
the organizers OF the conspiracy and
four editors Of THE Worker
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-28
lAN|TOR WAS HEIR
TO LARGE FORTUNE

Seattle, Dec. 27.-patsiei M. Smith.
aged 81. jauitor of an apartment house,
who WAS found dead i'm his room last
night recently received letter FROM
friends in Ireland saying that he had
fallen heir To $4,000. He refused 10
Return tn claim his legacy. although
an offer IL send $1,000 for his expenses
was made. The old man had become
Respondent oyer his appetite for drink
and felt that the money would do him
no good. Smith had told friends that
he had been a teacher in an Omaha
college.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-28
SHEEP SUFFERING
FOR WANT OF FEED

Salt Lake City. Dee. e7.-General
Freight Agent j. A. Reeves. OF the
oregon Short Line@ received letter
today from Publicity Agent Joel
Priest at Boise. Idaho. stating that
100000 sheep in southern Idaho were
in danger of starvation because the
deep SHOWS had covered up the ranges
50 they could not feed. Mr. Priest
urged that every accommodation pos
sible be given the sheepmen in the
way of accelerated service of ears Of
feed.
The freight department il also in
receipt of requests from American
Falls. Idaho. for 50 cars with which
To ship 1900 sheep from that section
To Utah.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-28
NOT So INFATUATED
AS He WAS
eRokAW SAYS HE DOESN'T LOVE
HIS WIFE AS HE DID BEFORE
LEARNING SOMETHING.

New York, Dec. a1.-Mrs. ". Gould
Rrokaw did not arrive at court today
until afternoon, coming on a bobsled
from Mineola with her father and sis
ter. She listened attentiyely to the
cfass-eNaminatinn of her husband who
denied that the tone of his tasti-
mony on Friday meant that he was
eager for reconciliation.
You say You were fond of her
do you love her." aueried Arthur ].
Baldwin, counsel for Mrs. Rrokaw.
Well, I'm fond of her"
DO you love herr, insisted the
lawyer.
Not SO much as | did, answered
the witness.
Then how about all these reconcilia-
tinn statements?''
Il never talked at all to the news
papermen. l have not said anything
except in court"
Then what did you say i'm court ~
said. continued Brokaw, that
1T Mrs. Brokaw would be different and
| could believe her. l might take her
back under certain conditions.
DO You nr do You not want to take
her hack" asked Mr.. Baldwin.
Not since | found out certain things
which | have learned since Friday -
said the witness.
But haven't you changed Your
mind a good many timess"
She has," parri.i Brakaw.
Brokaw declared his present decis-
ION Was final. In a greater part of
the afternoon Brskaw scrntinized tel
esfams that have figured conspicuous
~ IN the trial. He said his many
Geographic queries concerning his
wtfe's doing were prompted only by
solicitude for her health and not by
suspicion.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-28
WHERE 1T HINGES.

New York, Dec 27.-Referring to
the likelihood of the eastera railroad
employees demanding an increase in
wages. President William I, Brown
of the New York Central railroad. is
quoted today as saying:
SO far as | am able To learn there
is no disposition on the part of the
railroads to deal arbitrarily or un-
reasonably with their employees. The
whole matter hinges on the question
whether there has been since the last
increase III wages a general increase
III the cost of living"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-28

Washington, Dec. a7.-Frank Morrt
son. secretary ot the American Fedora
Inn at Labor, exclaimed the coming
conference Of leaders of the railroad
department Of the federation as a
step in the general agitation for wage
increases all along the line for rail-
road men. While the foar big railroad
hrotherhoais-enSin conductors
firemen and trainmen-are not mem
aers af the railroad department Seer
tarS Morrison said h believed II.
would be Represented n the eonferanse.
Or. II they are mi represented a.
rsetly, they Wit va-E IN msasure
with those orran' att6t1s which are.
Telegraphars. hoiiermaksrs. n.achin-