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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-17
CHARTER
OF THE LOGGY BAYOU LUMBER
COMPANY.

State of Louisiana, Parish of Caddo:
Be it known that on this second day of
March in the year of our Lord one
thousand nine hundred and ten, before
me, John D. Wilkinson, notary public
in and for said Parish and State, duly
commissioned and qualified, on this date
personally came and appeared W. A.
Jones, R. B. Williamson and ]. B..
Stump, each of whom declared unto me
in the presence of the hereinafter named
and undersigned competent witnesses,
that awaiting themselves of the laws of
the State of Louisiana relative to the
formation of corporations, they do here
by organize themselves into and create
corporation, and adopt the following
articles as the charter thereof to govern
themselves and such others as may be-
come associated with or succeed them.
ARTICLE I.
The name and title of said corporation
is LOGGY BAYOU LUMBER COM
PANY.
ARTICLE II.
Its domiciIe is declared TO be in the
City of Shreveport, Parish of Caddo
and State of Louisiana.
ARTICLE III.
The duration of said corporation shall
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-17
: CONSTABLE SALE

No. I84-In First Justice Court, Ward
One, Caddo Parish, La: Heilperin
Bros. & Co Ltd. vs.. Plearce Gale.
BY virtue of a writ Of feri facias from
the First Justice Court of Ward One,
Caddo Parish, Louisiana, | have seized
and win proceed to sell at public auction
to the last and highest bidder, with the
benefit of appraisement, at Belcher,
Louisiana, on
SATURDAY, MARCH 10, 1910,
The following described property, to-
wit: One mare mule. The above prop
erty seized to satisfy judgment fer
$500, interest and costs
N. TYSON,
Constable of Ward One, caddo Par
ish, Louisiana. 3-3.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-17
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior, United
States Land Office at Natchitoches, La,
February IS. IoIo-Ntice is hereby
given that Philip Stewart of Mira, La,
who on December Ia, 1896, made home
stead entry No. 1857, No. oc6s, fos
northwest quarter of southeast quarter.
southwest quarter of northeast quarter,
southeast quarter of northwest quarter,
and northeast quarter Of southwest
quarter section S, township ~ north.
range IS west, Louisiana meridian, has
Eied notice of intention to make final
communication proof, to establish claim to
the land above described, before Regis
ter and Receiver, at Natchitoches, La,
en- the and day of April 1910. Claimant
names as witnesses w. D. Wynn, Of
Mira, La; w. Larry, of Rodessa, La.
A. Aaron, of Rodessa, La; J. Gillion,
of Rodessa, La.
]. ERNEST BREDA,
Register.
Caucasian, Shreveport, La. Feb. II.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-17
CHARTER
OF THE oAKDALE LAND COM.
PANY.

State Of Louisiana, Parish of Caddo:
Before me, the undersigned authority,
on this day came and appeared the sew
eral persons whose names are hereto
subscribd, who declared that they do
hereby form corporation under the
laws of the State of Louisiana, for the
objects and purposes and under the stip-
ulations following, to-wit:
ARTICLE /.
The objects and purposes for which
this corporation is organized are hereby
declared to be the purchase and sale OF
real estate and other property, with the
right of holding and disposing of same,
or Of mortgaging, leasing or pledging
the same, as the directors of this cor
poration may see proper.
ARTICLE II.
The name and style of this corpora
ton shall be the OAKDALE LAND
COMPANY, and under its said name il
shall have power and authority TO enjoy
succession for ! period cf twenty-five
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-17
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior, United
States Land Office at Natchitoches, La,
February IS. Io1o--Ntice is hereby
given that Sim Stewart, of Mira, La,
who on September az, 1906, made home
stead entry No. 1909. No. oo3I, for
northwest quarter of northeast quarter
section 8, township "a north. range IS
west, Louisiana meridian, has fled no-
tice of intention to make final commuta-
tion proof, TO establish claim to the land
above described, before Register and
Receiver, at Natchitoches, La, on the
end day of April 1910. Claimant names
as witnesses w. D. Wynn, OF Mira, La. !;
w. Larry, of Rodessa, La; A. Aaron.
of Rodessa, La; ]. Gillion of Rodes-
sa. La.
J. ERNEST BREDA,
Register.
Caucasian, Shreveport. La, Feb. y.
IL - -aA1 ecs,,a eta+;n.,nrv of ffna
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-17
CHARTER
OF THE WASHINGTON OIL COM
PANY.

State of Louisiana, Parish eff Caddo:
Be it remembered, that on this 4th day
of March 1910, before me, ]. A. Thig-
pen, a notary public, duly commissioned
and sworn for and within the Parish
and State aforesaid, personally came
and appeared George H. Myer and w.
B. Ridgeley of the City of Washington,
District of Columbia; H. L. Heilperin
of the City of Shreveport, Caddo Par
ish, Louisiana, and B. G. Dawes and C..
w. Lemon of the City of Marietta,
Ohio, who stated and declared to me,
notary, that they have formed and con-
stituted themselves, and by these pres
ents form and constitute themselves,
into a corporation and body corporate,
as we'll as such other persons as may
hereinafter become associated with
them, under the :erms and conditions
hereinafter stated, as fully as may be
authorized by the laws of the State of
Louisiana, and have adopted as their
charter and act of incorporation the fol-
lowing, to-wit:
ARTICLE I.
The name and title of this corporation
shall be the WASHINGTON OIL
COMPANY, with its domicile in the
City of Shreveport, in said Parish and
State, and all legal process shall be
served on its president, or in his absence
on the vice president of the company at
its domicife.
ARTICLE II.
The purpose for which this corpora
ton is formed and the nature of the
business to be carried on by it are here
by declared to be to own, lease or ac-
quire gas and oil or other mineral lands
and the same to develop, bore or drill
for oil, gas or other mineral, and to
own and operate pipe lines for the con-
veyance of such oil and gas or other
means of transportation therefor, and to
do everything necessary in boring and
drilling for gas, oil or other minerals,
and the same to dispose of as it deems
best
ARTICLE III.
The capital stock of this corporation
| is hereby fixed at the sum Of two hum
dred thousand dollars $2ooooooo), di-
vided into two thousand shares of one
hundred dollars ($Ioo.oo) each, which
shall be paid for in cash, or by the trans
fer of property or labor or service per
formed, as may be approved by its board
of directors, and il shall commence bus
mess whenever fifty thousand dollars
($5o,ooooo) of its capital stock is sub
seribed for and paid in full, and all
stock issued by it shall be fully paid and
worcestershire.
ARTICLE ".
The affairs of the corporation shall be
managed and controlled by a board Of
directors consisting of I'VE stockholders
who shall be elected at stockholders
Injecting duly held at the Office of the
company on the first Monday IN June
Eof each year by the stockholders at .
nasstins caIIsd Tor thas purpose, and ii
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-17

ali such meetings, each share of stock
owned or controlled by him, shall be en-
titled to one vote, and in all meetings of
the stockholders majority of the stock
shall control
Until the election be held in June
1910, the following persons shall consti-
tute the board of directors of this cor
poration, to-wit: George B. Myer, pres
ident; H. L. Heilperin, vice president
C. w. Lemon, secretary and treasurer ;
w. B. Ridgeley and B. G. Dawes, who
shall hold their Offices until their sue
cessors are duly qualified. Any vacancy
occurring in the board of directors shall
be filled by an election by said board of
stockholders for the unexpired term.
ARTICLE V.
At each meeting of the stockholders
held in June of each year, when the di-
rectors are elected, they shall elect one
of said board of directors as general
manager for this corporation who shall
have general control and supervision of
all the affairs thereof, with power and
authority to hire and discharge such
agents and employees as may be neces-
sary to conduct the business of this cor
poration, and to make for it and in its
behalf all contracts, leases or agreements
and execute all sales, pledges and mort
cages, sign drafts, checks and bills of
exchange, and have general control and
management of all of its affairs as he
may deem best Until the election in
June 1910, B. G. Dawes is hereby de-
cfared to be the general manager and
he shall hold his office until his success
sor is elected and installed Any va
eancy in said office shall be filled by the
board of directors electing suitable
person for the unexpired term.
ARTICLE VI.
This corporation shall have and enjoy
succession for the period of fifty years,
unless sooner dissolved, and whenever
dissolved for any cause, either by linn
itation or vote of majority of the
stockholders at meeting called for that
purpose after ten days written notice
to each stakeholder, its affairs shall be-
liquidated and settled by one or more
liquidators elected for that purpose,
who shall give such bond and security
and perform such duties as may be pre-
scribed by said stockholders Provided,
that whenever not otherwise provided
by the laws of this State, the stockhold-
ers may woive notice of any stockhold-
ers meeting and the same may be held
at less than ten days notice thereof.
ARTICLE VII.
This corporation shall have and enjoy
all and any rights and privileges con-
ferred or authorized by the laws of the
State of Louisiana, and no stakeholder
shall ever be held liable or responsible
for the contracts or faults thereof in
any further sum than the unpaid bal
ance due on his stock, and no mere in
forfnality shall have the effect of rem
dering this charter null or of exposing
any stakeholder to any greater liability
than the unpaid balance du on his stock.
In testimony whereof said parties
have hereunto affixed their names in
the presence of me, notary, and the un-
dersigned attesting witnesses, on the
date first in the beginning written.
GEO. H. MYER,
by C. w. Lemon.
II IJEIT DRDIN
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-17
ARTICLE VIII.

This charter may be modified, altered
or amended, and said corporation may
be dissolved with the assent of three
feurths of the amount of the capital
stock present or represented at a gen.
eral meeting of the stockholders con-
vened for such purposes, after notice
thereof shall have been given by publ
cation, as well as by written notice,
thirty days preceding said meeting, and
in case said corporation is dissolved, its
affairs shall be liquidated by three COM
missioners selected at such stockholders
meeting, and the majority of the stock
heiders may select such commissioners
to wind up the affairs of the corpora
ton, in accordance with law.
Thus done, passed and signed at my
office in the City of Shreveport, in the
presence of ]. C. Trichel and J. w. At
lins, two competent witnesses, who
signed with said appearers and me, said
notary public, on the day and date first
above written. (Signed):
L. E. THOMAS.
J. J. LYON.
THOS. B. CHASE.
w. A. KERLEY.
D. P. EUBANK.
F. G. SNYDER.
H. M. WE'LL.
ALT w. CHEESMAN.
M. L. SCOVELL.
Attest:
]. C. TRICHEL.
J. w. ATKINS.
S. L. HEROLD,
Notary Public
State of Louisiana, Parish of Caddo:
Having carefully examined the provis
ions of the foregoing charter of the
Masonic Building Company, and finding
nothing contained therein contrary to
law, hereby approve the same. Done
and signed officially this the Ist day of
March A. D. 1910.
J. M. FOSTER.
District Attorney First Judicial Dis
trict of Louisiana.
Endorsed: Filed and recorded March
3, 1910. F. A. LEONARD,
Clerk and ex-Oficio Recorder
State of Louisiana, Parish of Caddo:
l hereby certify that the above and fore
going is true and correct copy of the
original act, as the same now appears
on file and of record in my office. Given
under my hand and seal of Office this
grid day of March 1910.
F. A. LEONARD,
SO Clerk and ex-Oficio Recorder.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-17

The domicille of this corporation shall
be in the City of Shreveport, Caddo
Parish, Louisiana; citation or other le-
gal notice shall be served on the presi-
dent, or in his absence on the vice pres
idert.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-17

If you need some stationery of the
better kind, telephone 1909.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-17
w. A. JONES.
J. B. STUMP.
]. b. 81 UMP.
Attest: R.. B. WILLIAMSON.
w. w. JONES.
L. B. YOUNG.
JOHN D. WILKINSON,
No+orr D,,tI;.

State of Louisiana, Parish of Caddo.
Having carefully examined the provis-
ions of the foregoing charter of the
Loggy Bayou Lumber Company, and
finding nothing contained therein con-
trary to law, | hereby approve same.
Done and signed officially on this 9th
day of March A. D. 1910.
J. M. FOSTER,
District Attorney First Judicial Dis
trictf Louisiana.
Endorsed: Filed and recorded March
9, 1910 w. NJ. LEVY.
Deputy Clerk and ex-Oficio Deputy Re
corder.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Caddo
/ hereby certify that the above and fore
going is true and correct copy of the
original act, as the same now appears
on file and of record in my Office. Giyer
under my hand and seal of Office thi:
9th day of March 1910.
w. NJ. LEVY,
Deputy Clerk and ex-offcio Deputy Re
corder- $40.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-17
ARTICLE VII.

No person holding any stock in this
corporation shall be permitted to sell or
transfer the same TO any person. except
it be approved BY the board of trustees;
and the various Masonic bodies Of the
City Of Shreveport shall be offered the
first privilege of purchasing said stock,
and each year at its annual meeting, the
board Of trustees shall offer as much
stock for sale to the various Masonic
bodies as they are able to buy. the same
to be prorated equally between them in
ease they are able to purchase same, it
being the intention of this article that
an Of the stock of this corporation shall
eventually be held by the Masonic
bodies Of the City Of Shreveport On
the FIRST Tuesday in January of each
year, the board OF trustees shall draw
BY lot for stock to be sold the Masonic
bodies and the sfoclholder whose stock
is 80 drawn shall be complied TO sell
his stock ii par for the uss 9f said Ma
semie bedies, share amd shafs aliie
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-17
ARTICLE w.

be a period of twenty-five years from
the date hereof
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-17

by c. w. Lemon
H. L. HEILPERIN.
w. B. RIDGELEY,
by c. w. Lemon
Attest: c. w. LEMON.
J. C. PUGH.
EMERSON BENTLEY.
J. "A. THIGPEN,
Notary Public in and for said Parish
and State Aforesaid.
Having examined the foregoing char
ter and act of incorporation, and finding
nothing therein contrary to law, / here
by approve the same. Done and signed
officially this 5th day of March 1910.
]. M. FOSTER,
District Attorney First Judicial Dis,
trict of Louisiana.
Endorsed: Filed and recorded March
,, 1910. W. NJ. LEVY,
Deputy Clerk and ex-Officio Deputy Re
corder.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Cadod
I hereby certify that the above and fore
going is a true and correct copy of the
original act, as the same now appears
on file and of record in my Office. Giver
under BY hand and seal of Office this 9TH
day Of March 1910.
w. M LEVY,
Deputy Clerk and ex-Oficio Deputy Re,
corder. 3-8.
New-York tribune., 1910-07-31
Tbe CrotOn Londs Exchanged for Ci<,il
LfSf and fbe Former Adm Mustered at
Greaf Profit by the Go0crnnen1

For some tine past. the German news
papers. and likewise those OF Belgium,
Holland. Denmark, Sweden and Austria,
have been clamoring for Ike relinquish-
naent, by the reigning families of these
countries of their fiscal immunities
During the reign of Queen Victoria,
despite her liberelity in her voluntary
payment of the income tax. she was as
sailed in the press for her refusal TO
pay the regular parish rates and mu-
nicipal taxes for the districts in which
her various metropolitan Palaces were
situated Indeed the parish councils
and municipal authorities were en-
couraged by public sentiment actu-
ally to institute legal proceedings
in an enoeaNor to compel pay
ment, bat we're promptly thrown out Of
court on the ground that the exemption
from taxation enjoyed by the royal
. family Wa @ .-ered. by statute. This
exemption extends, in Great Britain at
any rate. even 10 the remote relatives of
the sovereign, for I can remember that
when a short time before the death of
Queen Nary's mother the late Duchess
IL the county court Of Richmond for fail
! ing to pay the dog TAX or TO secure Ii
censes for his hume. IS canine pets, the
ma gistrates. after due consulta ton with
the Secretary of State FOR the Home De
partnlent, informed the Richmond parish
authorities that The duke. as q member
of the English reigning family. was ex-
empt from everything in the shape of
rates and taxes. King Edward, while
Prince Of Wales. avoided all trouble with
the municipal and parish authorities of
the district within which his London res
idence Marlborough House was situated
by making very liberal but purely
voluntary annual contribution to the
parish funds. but did not see his way to
continue the practice when he became
King and found himself th4 owner Of
palaces in a number Of different par
ishes.
III Germany the various rulers of the
twenty and ODD sovereign states com
prised in the empire are called upon to
pay duties on things imported from
abroad Just like any other Teuton citi-
zen, though they enjoy immunity from
taxation in their own dominions. Thus
the German newspapers of every shade
Of political opinion were a few weeks
oeC polling fun at the Kaiser in con-
nection with his having caused three
huge railroad cars, laden with the best
brands of French champagne and des-
tined for consumption at the imperial
/ tables at Potsdam and Berlin, to be
rushed acroes the frontier at Avricourt
Oh the afternoon of June so. SO as to
escape the vastly Increased duties i'm
posed by Germany on French wines un-
Ger the tariff which came into force on
the first day of the present month. The
German press took the matter up owing
to the kaiser's frequently professed pa
New-York tribune., 1910-07-31

tOnpyrtsht t31o. by the Brentwood Cou,aayl
George Y has. on the Recommendation
d his constitutional a0visers-that is to
say, of the most ultra-dega,ocratic Cab
met ehat has ever held office-resumed g
prerogative which had been to a great
extent relinquished by his two immedi-
ste predecessors on the throne-nam mely.
nat Of immunity from taxation When
the income tax was first established or
rather, I should say. revived, by Sir
Robert Peel IN 1872 Queen Victoria,
with the object of allavins the unpopu-
larity OF the irnpost, which had become
& fiscal necessity, announced her inten-
lion OF sharing the pocuniary burdens Of
her subjects by submitting her civil list
10 the same taxation as theirs.
King Edward went a step further. for
after he had been on the throne couple
Of years he gave orders that the regular
customs dues should oe thenceforth paid
on al wines. spirits. tobacco and other
dutiable articles imported from abroad
for the use of the reigning family, OF the
royal household and OF the court. AS
The royal cellars are OF immense extent,
ana as, moreover. the consumption of
costly tobacco at court is extremely
large, this action on the part of the late
King. while very popular. constituted a
heavy drain upon his civil list. though of
course it meant considerable addition
10 the yearly revenues TO tie customs
department
George V has declined TO follow the eX
ample Of his father and grandmother in
these matters. and by revivfng the pre-
negatives Of the sovereign and of the
reigning family TO exemption from al
taxation relieves his civil list of an an
nual expenditure to the extent OF nearly,
$4,000. If the Liberal government has
recommended this move on the part Of
the monarch il is because its members
realize that, whereas the total amount
CT his civil list remains at about the
same figure that granted to Queen
Victoria in 1851 and to Edward VII in
1901, the purchasing power OF money has
undergone an extraordinary diminution
while on the other hand the value OF the
crown property which King George has
surrendered for the duration OF his reign
to the national treasury in return for
civil list has So vastly increased that its
revenues are considerably superior to
the amount of the civil list given in eX-
change.
The immunity from taxation of King
George dates, Of course from the olden
time, when inpos.s were levied solely
for the maintenance Of the rulers. Now
a6ays taxes are levied for the benefit Of
The people. constituting q sort Of popular
contribution FOR the common veal. On
rhis ground it is argued that kings. en-
perors and sovereisns Of minor rank
should stow their patriotism and their
fellow feeling for their countrynen by a
voluntary surrender Of the medieval and
altogether illogical exemption from tax
stiou which a number Of them enjoy.
New-York tribune., 1910-07-31
A MILLION DOLLAR OFFER.

one million dollars awaits the inventor
who can give to the world an appliance no
matter how simple, which Will consume
smelter smoke. Smoke consumers are used
with success in many of the large cities,
but the smoke in such cases issues from
ordinary heating plants burning coal OF
wood. Smeter smoke contains fumes and
gases from the roasting ores, and thus iar
the human mind has failed to find an IN
fiuence that will combat the poisonous ef-
feet of the smoke which fills the atmosphere
in the vicinity Of every smeter
This million dollar reward for the sue
cessful inventor is no fairy tale or pipe
dream The big smelling companies OF the
United States have spent many times that
amount fighting damage claims or settling
with damaged and disgruntled neighbors.
A year ago the Guggenheim ;. interests
which practically control the slnelting trus.;
publicly offered 100000 for q successful
smoke consumer. and the offer was dupli-
Gated though unofflcially, by the Amalsh-
mated Copper Company, which runs some
of the largest smelling plants in the world
Recently an sS000,000 smelter was closed ny
the peopIe of Utah Oh the grounds of smoke
danlage-Technical World Magazine.