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The Washington times., 1910-12-05
hASONS PREPARE
FOR PAST MASTERS
Alexandra Association Visits
Andrew Jackson Lodge
Tomorrow Night.
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU:
ALEXANDRIA VA DEC, :


Andrew Jackson Lodge Of Masons are
making preparations for their meeting
at the Masonic Temple tomorrow even
inS. when the Past Masters. Assocfa-
tlCn VIII pay a fraternaI visit.
At this meeting the Master Masons'
degree viii be conferred upon a large
class Of candidates.
a largely attended meeting of the
Alexandra Sunday School Workers
Association was held at the Bethany
independent Methodist Protestant
Church last evening. when the Rav
ID d0iness OF the Alexandria Nefho-
ulst Protestant Church, delivered an
d1ureSs on How to Study the Bible .
az was decided TO ho,d a meeting q Z
So. O. f@p4LscopaI Church on the second
os1illdy IA January for election OF
Ihe regular December term OF the
corporation court will open at TIE
courthouse Monday morning
= meeting Of the Veteran Friendship
Fire Association viii be held Wednes-
Gay evening for the annual election.
\ meeting Of the alumnae Of St
Mary Academy viii be held at the haIl
~, ~ tlle acaoeiny building this evening
MHeh tne recently organized Dramatic
Club will present an Interesting play.
The. annual memorial services Of Al
eXandTla Lodge OF EIks were held AZ
1heiF man, IN Prince street, last evening.
Fire yesterday afternoon caused 4 SO
loss IN the stock room OF the Corby
Bakery It was caused by the fzuftfng
Of oToOms by heat from a Steam pine.
The Washington times., 1910-12-05
Has No Papa.

December 5, 1910
Dear Santa Claus
As I haven't any papa this year to
send You any money I hope you won I
forget me and viii send me a rocking
chair and a boy doll Your friend,
HERBERT WILLIAMS.
81 "a St n u.
The Washington times., 1910-12-05
From q Good Boy.

December 3, l9l0-
Dear santa Claus Please bring me a
hobby-hOrse. a drum and two drum
sticks, E big chu-chu engine, a pair Of
gloves. and a big horn From a good
little boy HARRY DOUGLAS
The StanhoDe-
P. S-PIease don't forget candy and
nuts
The Washington times., 1910-12-05

bring me an infant doll and a pair OF
kid glOves2 My brother Stuart wants a
car on a track and a horn and a drum
1 hope you are we'll From
ETHEL WOLFINGER o.
S2I Twelfth street southeast.
The Washington times., 1910-12-05
For Brother, Too.

December 5. 1910
Dear santa Claus. VIII you please
The Washington times., 1910-12-05
Just Knows Santa.

December D 1910
Ny Dear Santa Claus
I am a little girl Of four years. and
like 10 play with playthiuEs- I have
heard OF YOU often and Just begin to
know who YOU are I would like to have
you bring me a little doll baby some
nuts. candy, apples and oranges Santa
Claus il you viii give me these 7 viii
love YOU ali the more
Your true friend.
MYRTLE HEDEN,
1872 Penn Ave, 5. +.
p S-Mauv kisses 10 YOU
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Fire yesterday afternoon caused a 500
loss IN the stock room OF the Corby
Bakery It was caused by the iEnitiDg
Of oToOms BY heat from a Steam pine
The Washington times., 1910-12-05

me regular December term OF the
courthouse Monday morning.
The Washington times., 1910-12-05

\ meeting Of the Veteran Frfendsbin
Flre Association viii be held Wednes-
DAY evening for the annual election.
The Washington times., 1910-12-05

me annual memorial services Of Al
eAahdTia Lodge OF EIks were held at
thelr nan, IN Prince street, last evening
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-06-16
BEER CASES
On Trial Today in the District Court,
Judge Murf.

When the case of J. W. Scissor, held
for selling liquor without license, was
called this morning, he secured a con-
tinuance until tomorrow through his at
torney, NJ. C. Elstner, in order to file a
special pleading.
The cases of Joe White and Harry
Owens were next called when White
was placed on trial. The evidence against
him was point-blank. The witness for
the State, DIR. Needham of Texas, tes-
tilted how he obtained the beer from
Joe White. 1t was on June 2. Had no
difficulty in getting the beer. He was
corroborated by other witnesses. The
defendant having called for the beer
met with a ready and prompt answer
from District Attorney Foster, who
called Capt John Sewall to the stand.
This witness explained how the beer
was obtained and produced the bottles
of beer on which there is inscribed the
date, June 2, and where obtained.
Joe White on taking the witness stand
said he was not guilty He was en-
ployed as doorkeeper at three dollars a
day at No. 727 Texas street.
Harry Owens trial will follow Joe
Whites case this evening.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-06-16
POLITICAL BREAK
Long Expected Severance of Relations
Between Governor Sanders and May
or Behrman of New Orleans.

The Times-Democrat special dated
Baton Rouge, June ID, says: A series
of explosions that seem to have wrecked
the political fabric of the State occurred
here tonight The long expected sever
ance of relations, leaving Governor San
ders and National Committeeman Ew-
ing on one side and Mayor Behrman on
the other, appears to have taken place.
Apparently under orders from the
Governors office, the Shattuck segrega-
ton bill was tonight slaughtered in the
committee on ways and means. VIII
hanson, Gilfoil and Kantz, who had
been expected to vote for favorable
report, gave their support to the enc
mics of the bill Williamson and Fill
foil are looked upon as having been
brought over to the anti-segregation
fight through the influence of the Gov
ernor; Kantz is the representative from
the Tenth Ward, the one to which Ma
tiona1 Committeeman Ewing lays down
the law Mr. Ewing has been here. all
day, and nobody wonders why Kantz
took the view he did.
Another fact taken as a certain indi-
cation that the Governor and the Mayor
or on opposite sides of the issue caused
by the explosion is the absence of The
name of William P Ball from the list
of nominations sent to the Senate by
Governor Sanders. Mr.. Ball was made
registrar of voters upon the recommen-
dation of Mayor Behrman, who got the
Endorsement of nearly all the CONNER
cial organizations in the city for him
The Governors personal preference, Il
lis said, was for Justin Denechaud, ant
there are men in Baton Rouge who be.
llieve that before the Senate adjourn:
1.-THE name of Denechaud will be sent tc
i that body. Mr.. Ball is serving reces
appointment, which has not been report
ed to the Senate. The Governor is a
liberty to send in any name that please
| him, and as soon as the Senate act
Billy BaelF will have no official con
nection with the treasury, and Mayo
Behrrnan will be "out' one large politi
cal asset, practical politicians estimating
that possession of the registrar of vot
i ler's Office is worth from 1000 to 500
voters in any election
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-06-16
II. B. SCOFIELD
Indicted by the Grand Jury for Selling
Liquor Without a Lisense, so Is DR..
7. F. Long, and so is Barney Brantes.

Among the true bills returned by the
Grand Jury are indictments of H. B.
Scofeld, DIR. T. F. Long and Barney
Brantes, for selling liquor without a
license.
Scofeld was arrested and brought to
the sheriff's office and was released on
bond. So was DR.. Long. Brantes was
arrested yesterday evening and released
on bond.
The arrest of H. B. Scoheld on an in
dictment by the Grand Jury was sur
prising. He is now being held on two
bills of information for which trial is
fixed for tomorrow.
So is Barney Brantes.
DIR. Longs office is in the Majestic
building and he has been aligned with
the prohibitionists. He claims that he
is not guilty and will SO demonstrate
when called to trial
1t is said the prohibition law is un-
popular with the men held in custody
and it is not favored by their friends
and no wonder.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-06-16
AN INQUIRY
What Is a Bill of Particulars ?-The
Answer
and prntec

A Caucasian subscriber in a note re-
.questing information desires to know
What is a bill of particulars2 Such a
bill was filed III the Scofeid case Tues
day."
In brief, it is plea for something in
definite, the ENHANCEMENT, if possible,
of the case in technicalities for the pur
pose of securing all the advantages pos
sible for the benefit of the accused.
However, such a bill is not material,
since facts in law are more important.
What the defendant wants the dis
trict attorney to particularize is the eX-
act hour at which the liquor was sold,
the kind, size, form and color of the
receptacle which contained the intoxi-
cant, and whether the liquor was of
pale hue or red Or yellowish. If it had
a label, what was the exact size and
color of the label, the kind and the style
of letters used in the printing and pos
sibfy from which firm the type was pur-
chased, and in which foundry the type
was cast, and where cast, etc. And, in
particularizing, the district attorney is
expected to relate minutely how the
flask or bottle in which the liquor was
enclosed, was made and how made and
what kind of sand was used besides the
other ingredients necessary in glass
making, when and where and by whom
made. Indeed, a bill of particulars, il
observed, it without limit and may in
clude everything which may have oc-
Cured from the days of Adam, includ-
ing Noah and the food to the present
date
What is wanted in any case is more
| Justice and less senseless particulars anc
technicalities.
For instance, man has been FOUL.
| murdered. 1t is immateriaf whether ht
was shot with 81 or 4 4calibre pistol
of any particular make. The man i
dead, but justice is concerned only ii
who committed the crime, and when TIL
murderer is apprehended it is expected
that justice shall have full sway and tha
the murderer shall be held accountabl
to the law, regardless of technicalitie
and bills of particulars and all such non
sense, nauseating to self-respecting goo
citizens.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-06-16
GAS CONSERVATION
A Mass Meeting Is to Be Held in the
City Hall Next Tuesday Night.

At a special meeting of the directors
of the Chamber of Commerce, A.
Querbes reported for himself and the
committee who visited Baton Rouge
that they had met and had invited DR..
David T. Day to visit Shreveport and
tell the people how important is the
conservation of gas in the Caddo field.
Dr. Day is an expert in oil and gas
wells and is connected with the United
States Geological Survey. He has con-
sented to be in Shreveport next Tues
day and will give an illustrated lecture
in the city hall Tuesday night, June 2I,
at 8 o'clock. This meeting is to be pub
lie, at which citizens will be welcomed
1t is desired that the auditorium shall
be filled. Ladies are invited espfciallv
In Baton Rouge last night Dr.. Day
and c. w. Hayes, also an expert in oil
and gas and connected with the United
States government service, delivered an
illustrated lecture to the General Assem-
bly, at which it was suggested how the
gas in the Caddo field could be con-
served and utilized for the good Of he
people.
1t is criminal to permit the waste Of
gas, and it devolves on the State to
provide e,-ery means for its conservation
and protection.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-06-16
CADDO LEVEE BOARD
Official Proceedings of the Session Held
June IS, 1910.

Shreveport, La, June IS, IoIo.-At a
regular meeting of the Caddo Levee
Board held at the office of the secretary
this the 18th day of June 1910, there
were present: WI V. Robson, president ;
J. J. Lay, J. NJ. Robinson, w. B. Means.
Absent: H. L. Heilperin, J. w. Dixon
and J. NJ. Sentell.
Attorney D. T. Land was present.
Minutes of meeting of June 9th read
and approved
The secretary reported having col
lected of the Producers Oil Company
$3,I6o72 being balance royalty on we'll
No. in section ~, township 20, range
I6, and on motion the president was in
structed to remit same to the State Au-
ditor. Carried
Communications from Assistant State
Engineer Lombard and Thigpen & Her
old, attorneys, of date June IS were read
and ordered filed
Mr. Mcmahon of the Louisiana Com
pany appeared before the board and ex
planned the possibility of the necessity of
storing excess production in earthen
tanks, and asked if the necessity arose
if the board would agree to have their
royalties handled in same manner as the
Producers Oil Company On motion,
duly seconded, the president was au-
thorized to make such arrangement as
might be necessary when the exigency
arose.
The secretary was instructed to ad-
vertise meeting to be held on Thursday,
Jure 23rd, to entertain bids for leasing
oil and gas lands
There being no further business tho
tta then adjourned until Thursday,
June %, 1910.
w. V. ROBSON, Pres.
S. N. KERLEY, Secretary.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-06-16
THE GRAND JURY
TE-
SUBMIT THEIR REPORT TO HON.
A. J. MURFF, JUDGE.
THE POLICE CRITICISED
Finds the Police Department Active
and Effective in Detecting and Arrest
ing All Law Vio1ators, Except the
Prohibition Law Breakers
Hon. A. ]. Murff, Judge, First Judicial
District Court of Caddo Parish

Hon. A. J. Murf, Judge, First Judicial
District Court of Caddo Parish,
Louisiana =
We have examined into forty cases,
reported true bills in twenty three cases,
passed three cases, ignored thirteen
cases, and continued one case.
The violation of the prohibition law
seems to have been confined to the city,
since our last meeting.
We find the police force is active and
effective i'll detecting and arresting all
law violators, except the prohibition law
breakers
We believe that if the Police Com
mittee of Shreveport would not dis
charge, or threaten to discharge, a po-
liceman for his activity in detecting and
arresting the prohibition law breaker,
the prohibition law could be enforced
as effectively as other laws are in
Shreveport.
The condition at Oil City has inn
proved since our investigation at the
last meeting of the jury If the sheriff
of Caddo and the police power of
Shreveport viii be as active and effec-
tive in detecting and catching the pro-
hibition violator as they are in the dis
charge of their duty towards the other
forms of crime, the work imposed upon
us as grand jurors would not be SO bur
densome, and the usual lawabiding and
peaceful citizens of Caddo could refer
to the fact of our having one of the
best and most law abiding parishes in
the State.
We have examined the Jail and find il
to be i'll good condition,
w. E. GLASSELL,
Foreman
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-06-16
WILL THERE BE AN INVESTIGA-
TION?

1t has been charged in public print
that officers of the police have been
brutal in the treatment of prisoners in
their custody. 1t is charged that no at
tention has been given to these scandals,
which, it would seem, were known to
the police committee 1t is also reported
that the police have exercised the "third
degree on prisoners who when released
were so thoroughly intinidated that
they dared not venture complaint ex-
cept to some of their kin or intimate
friends. As all such reports are dis
creditable, it becomes the duty of the
police committee to institute searching
inquiry, without resort to the whitewash
brush, or side issues.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-06-16
EsTRAY NOTICE.

Taken up by Sid Clark, two miles
north of Keithville. La, and estrayed
before me, the undersigned authority,
one red COW about IL years old, marked
left ear cut close to head, with under
slope in right ear. Branded K on, left
hip. back and shoulder. Also one brin-
die heifer one year old, no mark or
brand The owner will come forward,
prove property and pay charges or. the
same will be sold at Keithville. La, on
Saturday, june 18, 1910 as the law di-
reefs. ]. F. HENDERSON,
Justice of the Peace Seventh Ward.
May II. 1910.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-06-16
BEHRMAN HOT
Is on the Warpath, Would Jail, if He
Could, the Editor of the Item.

In a special of recent date the Times
Democrat representative at Baton Rouge
says If he can, Mayor Behrman will
have an editor or two in jail, just as
soon as the grand and petit juries OF
the Parish of Orleans can act. The Of
tenders are those of the Item staff, who
published an editorial in that newspaper
insinuating that he initiated the Pro-
gressive Unions racing movment. Were
he not the chief conservator of the city's
peace, he says he would not look to the
courts for redress. His anger, irritation
and intent to have satisfaction is shown
in telegram sent to District Attorney
Adams within a few minutes after he
had read the editorial, which follows:
Items effort to- create impression
that l suggested or initiated Progress
i've Unions racing movement, as set
forth in its leading editorial today, is a
tissue of falsehood, slander and libel.
This can be established by the merchants
at the head of the movement. 1t was at
their request that | interested myself in
it. AS chief conservator of the peace,
am powerless to resent this base and
unwarranted charge in the manner it
deserves. I, therefore, call upon you as
district attorney to lay the matter be
fore the grand jury to have all the facts
brought out and for such redress as
may secure, if possible, from the courts.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-06-16
RIVER AND WEATHER.

Weather forecast for Shreveport and
vicinity: Generally fair and continued
warm tonight and Friday.
River: Denison 18, fall of o6; Ar
thur City 20, a fall of o.3; Lewis Ferry
6.5, fall of o.5; White Cliffs 2.8, fall
of OF; Fulton rs, a fall of OF; Ringo
Crossing 3.4, a fall of o.3; Finley miss
ing; Spring Bank 3.8, fail of o5
Shreveport OF, a fall of o.3.
Red river forecast: The change vii
be unimportant at Fulton during the
next 48 hours, and the fall will continue
at Shreveport.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-06-16
CHIEF MCCORMACK.

Having been promoted from the
ranks, Chief of Police Mccormack
should be given the full support of every
citizen. If he will discharge
his duties faithfully and fearlessly he
will need the encouragement of the law
abiding citizens. To his credit be it
said that he was a splendid patrolman,
that he is esteemed by all who know him
and he commands the respect of the po-
lice force.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-06-16
ESTRAYED.

Taken up by G. NJ. Mccain and es-
trayed before me the undersigned JUS
tice Of the peace, Ward Three, Caddo
Parish, Louisiana, one red white-face
heifer about 3 years old, no marks or
brands. Owner must come forward,
prove property and pay charges or same
win be sold at public auction to the high
est bidder according to law, on Satur-
day, June rs, 1910, at II o'clock am, at
Mccain's place. Signed this May u,
1910. E. L. MCCAIN.
Nav az. Justice of the Peace.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-06-16

Minnie; Massey Miss Matty; Mains
Miss Maggie; Moran Miss Lucy; Ma
ton Joisye M.
Nelson Ella; Newrant Mrs Amanda;
NOVEL; Mrs. R. A.
O'Brien Mrs. Ed; Oliver Mrs. Louise.
Packs Selia; Pitman Minnie.
Strecker Mrs, HELEN; Steel Helen
Ghils; Small Mrs. Jane; Smith Mrs
Joe; Sherman Ethel; Scott Mrs Fan
ME; Shelton Miss Ethel; Stewart Mrs
Sallie; Smith Mrs. A. B.; Stout Mrs
Bennett; Sanders Miss Mary Eliza;
Scott Miss Mary; Showers Miss Mir
lam; Scarborough Mrs Leigh; Sanders
Miss Lucky.
Thomas Mrs Katie Bell; Turner
Cora; Taylor Mrs Mandia.
Walker Miss Mamie; Williams Miss
Stoy; Wade Miss Garry; Weaver Miss
Dellar; Walter Miss Virginia; Will
liams Enie; Wallis Mrs. Olivia; White
Miss Jessie Lee; Washington Miss Hat
tie Lee; Wilson Miss Bessie; Wilson
Miss Beatty; Webter Mrs. Mary; Wat
son Mrs. Mollie; White Mrs Maggie.
Young Miss Due; Young Miss Alma.
GENTLEMEN's LIST
Adger Samnlie; Ackler A.; Ancoin
Henry,
Beorato Vincenzia; Brannon J. L.;
Brames J. A.; Byrne James F.; Blunt
John; Bartlett ]. c.; Buckner D. H.;
Bird Charles; Black Joe; Brown Jen-
ME; Brown w s.; Brasil w. R.;
Brook Sunny.
Crowder J. H.; Colquitt Thos.; Ca
vinness NJ. R.; Curtis Geo; Cofey- c.;
Carr L. C.; Compiler Richard; Chase w.
F. Jr. Cooper Henry Cross H.; Cody
A. S. pkg; Crew & Ferguson.
Duke ]. P; Dickson Brook; Davis
Drew.
Elkin Dick; Eckard w. w.
Findley Thomas; Fairbanks E. l.;
Flatt Fred; Fitzgerald N. M; Farrell
Mack; Fears WIFI
Green w. NJ; Gatlin Jimmie; Gil
len H. ].
Harris Henry; Humphrey Harry J.;
Hart ]. P; Hoover c. D.; Holmes Rev.
J. H.
Ivey Fred D.; Iony David.
Jefferson l. c.; James Frank; John
son Felix; Jiles J. D.; Jordan Sylvester.
Kahn A. H.; Knifin H. B.; Kelly B.
c.; keenan, Thomas; Kennedy Ezekiel;
Kinnear J. B.
Linesetter G.; Lewis Jerry; Louislzna
Chemical Works.
i Martin Virges Marhack Willie; May
Ter Max; Magee L. F.; Men6feld VIII
Mills Ed; McAdams Mr. and Mrs. w,
| W.; Mitchell Wm-; Mcdowell Walter
! G.; Miller Lewisf McGuise D. ].
New William5
| Osborne c. Il; Outlaw J. c.
Poindexter VIA; Payne o. c.; Pace
!; R. H.; Ponder John; Primos ]. G.; Pat
terson Allen; Plumb Frank.
!; Rosenblat Roy; Robinson Jamie
Rodgers Floyd; Richardson M. A.
Smith P. W.; Staples r. c.; Sentell
( J. P; Shoemaker; Spatt Caesar; Schist
Fred; Spencer S. c.; Stewart VIII ;
= Sanmewell Luinas; Sloan Robert )
: Shreveport Poultry House.
ii Thomas Marker; Tiler j.; Talbot J.
: T.; Turner c. E.
!; White T. E.; Wynn M. P; Webb J.
$ E.; Wright J. R.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-06-16
LIEUTENANT GRANT.

Lieutenant Grant has always been an
active and faithful officer. He is man
of good repute and is well qualified to
fill creditably the office to which he has
been elected He is entitled to and
should receive the fullest encouragement
of the good citizens of Shreveport
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-06-16
LOCAL RECEIPTS.
-This Week.
LOST OR STOLEN.

Certificate Of deposit Of the CONNER
cial National Bank of Shreveport, num-
ber 1854, dated April ~, 1909, to order
of Frank Minor for $275.oo. The pub
lie is warned not to negotiate for same
FRANK MINOR
June y, 1910.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-06-16

It's good economy to use LUZIANNE
COFFEE for it's twice as strong as or
binary brands goes twice as far. Call
for it at your grocer's.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-06-16

You can not find a better, more salts
factory coffee than LUZIANNE. even
at twice its price. Order some from
your grocer.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-06-16

When you want strong, clean, fresh,
finely favored coffee call for LUZ
ANNE.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-06-16
COTTON MARKET
Office of The Caucasian,
Shreveport La, June IS. 1910.

SHREVEPORT MARKET.
The market closed steady.
Receipts none.
Sales to factors none.