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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-06-05
AN OLD MANS FAD.
Ex-senator cIarIt's New Mansion the
Costliest In America.

OVSkIISSL III F+IIIbIIGds
Fifth avenue, New York. noted for
its magnificent residences. now has the
costliest mansion in America. This is
the new home of ex-senator William
Clark of Montana, which has just been
completed at a cost of S6.OO0,UOO.
From the standpoint of beauty, how
ever. it has come in for much adverse
criticism.
No monarch has such a home as this.
1t is built entirely Of stone, steel, mar
BILE and bronze and by the most skill
full artists and workmen to be found in
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-06-05
SPORT ON ROLLERS.
Most Popular Pastme Abroad Is thu
Hoop Game.

Hoop Game.
The roller skating craze has taken q
firm hold on the people abroad. espe
cially in Germany. \ number of clubs
have been formed in Berlin and 9th
err cities which cultivate all kinds OF
sport on roller skates. They arrange
gymkhanas ut which the agility of the
participant is put to a severe test. Al.
kinds Of games are played on skates
one of the most popular being the hO0l
game.
Every player has a long stick. ana
thin hoops covered with colOred rib
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-06-05
SMALLEST ATHLETE.

Remarkable Midget Who Amazed En-.
peror William by His cieverness.
Prince Atom. at present in Germany.
but soon to visit this country. Is the
smallest midget In the world and in
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-06-05


Rumsey of Buffalo. who made a large
fortune in the tanning and railroad
business. The marriage will unite ii
couple whose tastes are much alike.
both being devoted to art. music.
sculpture and all outdoor sports. d.
The two first met at the Meadow
brook club, and the intimacy rfDened
through their love for hOrsemanship.
1t was while the sculptor was design
ing his new group for Arden, however.
that the courtship really began. Miss
Hartman posed frequently in his New
York studio for a bas-relief of herself
in the group, and the acquaintance
ripened into the present engagement
Since the death of her father Miss
Hartman has managed the Arden es-
tate and shown herself to be q most
capable business woman. She is q
member Of many hunting clubs. and
there are few better riders among the
fair sex in this country
United States Senator William Lori
meT. for whom. it is alleged, votes
were bought. is a striking example of
a self made man. and his life story is
one of hard fighting. He was born in
Name hester, England. and at the age
of five brought TO America, his fam
lily settling at Port Sanilac. Mich. Sub
sequentiy they moved to a farm in
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-06-05

II. r. Green, who
lives in Texas. to
become as famous
a financier as her
self. At one time
she put S2o.000,o00
into southwestern
railroads for her
son. so that he
mig ht become a
railroad ma gna tie.
The accumulation
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-06-05
In the
Lirnelight
SOciety's SHrprise-LOrimer's
Career GeHee to Dance No
More - Amundsen's Daring
Polar Trip.

. Gust as society
j gossips had it
~ all settled thar
Miss Mary Harri-
man was TO wed
Robert Walton GOe-
let out slipped an
announcement that
gave them the sur
prise of their lives.
1t turns out that
her choice of a hus-
band is Charles c
Rumsey. the scuip-
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-06-05

ne Ouly SOlu- W. 1' bnOHN.
ton of the problem presented by the
high cost of living that can see is to
get the man and the farm together.
'The plan | have in view will make
this possible. / am willing to take
4 per cent for such money as l may
invest, and believe / can interest
sufficient number of public spirited,
wealthy men to make the enterprise
success from a purely philanthropic
standpoint. Such movement would
increase the supply of foodstnfs and
consequently decrease prices"
Los Angeles probably has the only
woman deputy district attorney, Mrs.
Clara Shortridge Foltz having recent
~ been appointed to that position.
The appointment came as a result of
a request from the various women's
clubs and organizations. which petit
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-06-05

bons are thrown rapidly from one play
err to the other The point is not only
to catch the hoop, but to do it in such
way that It can Immediately be
thrown to the next player and thus
complete the circle without stop.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-06-05

man or a child. NJ. Bertillon is also
the inventor of criminal detection by
finger prints. which has been the
means of bringing many offenders TO
justice. He is chief of the anthropo
metric bureau at the prefecture of po-
lice of Paris.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-06-05
People
~-=z=+s-=
Of Note
The Boy Scouts President
Browns New SCheme-Wom.
an an Attorney-Hetty Green's
Retirement.

a 81 AJOR GEN
W. ERAL F. ..
GRANT and
many other noted
army men have in
dorsed the plan to
organize corps of
boy scouts in this
country. This move
ment was original
ed by General Ba
den-PowelI in Eng
land some time ago,
the idea being to
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-06-05

The announcement that Hetty Green
is to retire from active business life
has brought her daughter. Mrs. Mat
thew Astor WiIks. much into the lime
light, for it is she who is to handle
hereafter the mothers immense for
tune. estimated at $50.0o0.000. Mrs.
Green is now seventy-three years old
and her age, coupled with her monot-
onous business routine, has begun to
tell upon her. For years she has been
quietly training her daughter to sue
coed her.
One of Mrs. Green's greatest disap-
pointments in life, it is said. has been
the noninclination of her son. Edward
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-06-05

And now comes another scheme to
reduce the soaring prices of food, and
the originator is w. @! Brown. presi
dent of the New York Central. Mr..
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-06-05
VERSATILE YOUTHS.

Tasks Of the Berlin Messenger Boy
Are Varied and Amusing.
The lot of some messenger boys in
this country is hard indeed. just as
one strikes the most thrilling chapter
of 'Alkali Ike. the Terror of the
Gulch,' and is having the time of his
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-06-05

system of identifying criminals
by means of measurements proved to
be so successful in Paris that all other
continental countries adopted it. and
now be has invented a dynamOmetric
of burglaries. The apparatus will reg
lister the expenditure of muscular eff
fort during a burglary and will thus,
he claims. make it possible for the po-
lice to reconStitute with sufficient ex-
actitude the scene during the burglary
1t is stated that the invention is so
delicately adjusted that it will be pos
sibie to discover whether robbery
has been committed by man, a wo-
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-06-05
Rise to F anne
Of
Clara Morris

'HOUGH it had been known
for some time that AIRS. F. c.
TIarrfott, better lxsown as
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-06-05

the appointment of the governor as
member of the board Of trustees of a
state normal school and is the first
woman member Of the state board of
charities and corrections. Through her
efforts the prison parole system in Cal
ifornia was added after she had gain
ed data from the keepers of the largest
penitentiaries and reformatories in the
country.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-06-05

considerable interest. but sometimes
got reckless with their accumulated
wealth. If they could not come to ths.
bank it was decided that the baHk
should so 10 them, and now wagon
equipped with steel safes call oil Them
regularly aud credit their deposits -
If In the Institution itself EreglestI
the business IS tfaEsaetea right in tn
fields Gur!nss ulewi.ig uaeest i;3sss
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-06-05
Some New
Inventions
Talked About
AANAAAAAANNANANAnAAAAAANS

B IS; 81: =: ; !; -: n :$
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-06
SxIY.TWO BURIED
| IN Big AVALANCHE
Trhinmen of the Canadian Pa
fific are Caught Under
Rocky Mountain Slide.
CRy Associated Pres..l

VANCOUVER. B. c.. March 5.--Of
the klxty-two Canadian Pacific train
menf trsckmen and laborers buried
by b avalanche in Rogers Pass. In
the lummit OF the Selkirk range OF
the oc,xy Mountains early this NOR, :
ing. klf are spfsbably dead. Twenty
fse hite men and 81 Japanese are
thou it to- have persisted.
TIE Noodles of only FIVE have been
reccvei&d. The work OF recovering the
dead ana o-ening the track is greatly
impeded by blizzard now raging In
the pass.
There was another big slide or
snow and rock this morning r1iie
east of the spot where the men we're
overwhelmed. It destroyed a portlcn
of a snow shed and buried the track
for 400 yards to depth of sixty feet.
There were no victims In the last
avalanche.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-06
MORE M00NSHINE
| BUTTER THAN WHISKEY
War to the Knife Being Waged by
Government otfieials Against
Illicit oIeomarsarine.
cav AssocIated rress.,

| WASHINGTON, ID. c.. March o.
War to the knife against the Illicit
koioring OF oleomargarine. which is
3oid for butter. is being conducted by
The Internal revenue bureau OF the
treasury department. SO prosperous
GAS the Eactice grown 1t Is said that
there Is mere moonshine oleomarga-
line made today than wh'skey of that
dlass.
A force of special agents of the
bureau is at work 10 discover the
hrauds and punish the wrongdoers.
More recently they have been es,
peclaiiy active In the middle west
and their lahors, the treasury officials
say. have been attended with very
satisfactory results. The agents have
been operating IN Pittsburg and VI
'sinity. Chicago. Louisville, Denver and
St Louis.
The treasury Is determined to freak
Sp the Illicit practices wherever pos
sible. It is hampered seriously by
Srious defects in the law which inter-
fire with SUMMARY processes and
Privileges.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-06

Ficrlds Live stock Association lndIct-
ed Ia Criminal Court.


JACKSONVILLE, FLA. March d.
The frst bomb OF concerted attack
on racing In Florida. was fired today
when Ave informataons were filed in
the crimiual court against the Florida
Live stock and Agricultural Associa-
ton. which Is composed OF Manager
II. d. Brown. and the following book
makers: lssy Ham, J. ii. Coburn'
Lee Wagner, Charles Walters. II. A.
Kennedy and |. Hammersleg. the
warrants were served by Sherin
Bowen and all gave bond.
The Everett Hotel handicap. feature
or teday's card. was productive OF q
kesn upset for the talent wagered
the ! sove,naI ton Of money on Charlie
Eastman. The winner turned UP III
L. J. Pon'sspla.ocn Font.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-06
AWARDS HIM $3.50 DAMAGES.
Verdict in Suit 90 Norfolk Mar for
csath II Child.

NORFOLK. VA, March 5.--iohn
+. Wagner, Formerly OF Richmoai. N
the Court Ct Law and Chancery aere
recoveFej verdict of $3.50 against
Contractor n. Abrams. ct al. for me
death OF his child. whose clothing "
was ALLEGED took fire with fata. re-
suits from, a spark from fire whs1i,
Il was claimed. had been built by the
contractor in burning up rubbish irrm
a new house.
The defendant ASKED for \ ne"
trial The suit was for $4,000. II
was testified that the original hie
built by he contractor had practically
gone out when children playing in .hs
embsrs started the blaze anews
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-06
MAY BE CRIMINAL
ACTION IN THE CASE
Not Yet Announced Which Course
viii be Pursued in matter--Repre-
sentative Of Combine ia Present and
says the Cold storage People Are
Al alsh,--No Wrong Done.
cBy Associated press3

WASHINGTON, ID. C.. March b.
A conference OF officials OF the de-
partment of justice who have been
active In the collection OF evidence TO
show that the so-called beef trust"
Is violating the Sherman antitrust
law, and in presenting Il to the fed
eral grand jury at Chicago. was held
today 10 determine the future course
of the government against the cgmbi-
nation which the administration De-
iieves Is responsible for the high price
of beef. II was inconclusive ana
other meetings viii be- held tomorrow
ana probably Monday.
l. c. Krautenoff. OF New York. re-
I,recenting one or more OF the pack
ing companies. az lated with the
larger organizations. was present for
part CT the time With MIN the Of
ficaIg went over the situation IS It
appeared to them following the IN
quiries instituted by the, government,
which prompted the proceedings
against the Chicago packing interasts.
opposeo Aetjen.
Mr.. KrautencR made an Argument
sEainst action OF Azy kind kSAinsk
the packing companies. conteBdf1x
that they were sill right and that the
government was rot warranted IN
proceedings against them as they
we're not guilty OF violating the law
The conference was attended by
Wade II. Ellis, assistant to the at
torney general. who has directed the
Inquiry into the ac3 alleged against
the packing companies. Edwin w.
Sims, United States attorney at
Chicago. his chief aide, James II.
Wslkerson and Oliver e. Pagan. the
governments Indictment expert. who
have been actively engaged In the pre-
sntafion OF the evidence before the
Chicago grand jury.
With great care they went over
what already had been done and very
frankly discussed the possibility OF
securing convicticn both under the
civil and criminal provisions OF the
antitrust law.
Government Anxioua.
Tho government Is anxious TO win
this case. one OF the officials said.
II is undecided whether to first IN
siitate civil action to dissolve de Ma
tional Packing Company Is being
combination tn RESTRAINT Of trade. or
tc endeavor to secure conviction OF
individuals as being crfmjnaIIy ~
sponsfbie fer the conditions existing.
lust what shape ne indictments
viii take. IL any. remains for the
discrimination OF further conferences.
The absence OF any positive state
ment on behalf OF the department OF
justicce as to the precise course 10
be pursued against the peckers has
treated the impression in scmc guar
tiers that the governments ease
against them Is not sufficiently strong
Ia warrant prosecution. All the Of
ficials will admit. however. Is that
isal decision has not been reached
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-06
Swept over the Falls.
(By Associated rress.)

NIAGARA FALLS. n. Y, March 5.
Two men thrown from a row boat
that overturned in the current of the
Niagaca river one half mile above the
falls this afternoon. are reported by
state reservation officials TO have
been swept over the Horseshoe falls.
Employees of the reservation saw
the boat. watched the men struggle
against the current end Witnessed
the efforts of one man to swim out.
The wreck of the boat was seen
few minutes later below the falls.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-06
NARSHIP
UNDERGOING REPAIRS


II was reliably reported last night
thai b'r fierce os wcrkmcn from the
shipysrd VII. 90 10 Old Point this
morning 20 start wofk on the new
Brazilian baffiesbip Hinas Gcrzes.
which arrived in Hampton Roads FL
day on Der maiden voyage from Ems
lard. TIE nafuTc q the work th7<
Is to b. done on the ship corid mol
be learned last nigft. bet ss the shiy
L. new and n On her Grsf rUn- some
minor repairs may Be necdes 70 snc
machinery
The Mlnas Gerses proba5iv ~irf rc-
main IN Hampton hosdz q rcck -
more. loading coal and provisions.
Since her arrival Hundreds o. people
have gone 20 Old rcint 70 SEE ncr ard
large crowds pro ably win g e. Ola
Point today from this city ana Harp
tor 10 get > siim>se q shc nsnster
uzrship
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-06
IN NORFOLK FOR IDEAS.
c., c. & o. Railway Preparing to Build
Large Export Piers.

NORFOLK, VA, March On. ).
Caples, president and general
manager OF the Carolina. Clinchheld
& Ohio Railway, now under construc-
ton from Elk Horn City. Ky. through
the Clinchfield coal fields to Charles
ton. S. C., spent today In Norfolk
with associates obtaining ideas for
large export piers, which his company
is to build at Charleston within a
year.
MIR. Caples. accompanied by II. G.
Smith. general manager OF the fore
River Shapbuilding Company. and sew
eral engineers OF that company, lett
tonight for Charleston.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-06
Minority Report Denounces
Humphrey Ship Subsidy Bin.
IS DECLARED MISLEADING
Says the Passage Of the Proposed
Administration Measure Would
Not UrbuiId the American Mer-
chant Marine.

WASHINGTON. d. c., March s.
The administration ship subsidy bill.
introduced in the house by Represen-
tative Humphrey. of Washington,
was denounced as dealing unfairly
with congress and the people and
as being "a delusion and snare,
shrewdIy devised 70 catch the unwary
end misled public sentiment" In 8
minority report fled today by the
seven Democratic members OF the
committee on merchant marine and
fisheries, led by Representative Spight.
of Mississippi.
The minority report declares that
the passage of the Humphrey bill
would result in no upbuiId.ng Of the
American merchant maripe unless
its enactment should engender the
Eope that much larger subsidies
would be gronted latter the bail is
started rolling and this is doubtless
the purpose of the chief advocates CT
the pending bill"
Syndicate Would Get Profits.
II AYERS that the profits now de-
rived by the government from handl-
ing ocean mail would be absorbed by
the Morgan sydicate and other lines
ON the Atlantic coast and BY the
Spreckles Line on the Pacific coast
so that no new lines would have the
opportunity OF sharing in the subsidy.
The statement that ship subsidy
would take no money from the ration
al treasury Is desia-ed to be tran
spsrent pretense-"
The bin is criticized as being built
upor the fundamental wrong and In
Justice of taking from all the people
and giving to particular and restrict
cd few Of one class. to enable them
to make their private business more
profitable
Won't Catch Democrats
The free ship provision Of the bill
IS declared 10 be vaiueiess and. says
the report IF this section OF the bill
vas thrown out as bait to catch
Democratic suckers the purpose viii
fsil.s
Looking at and considering the
biil from every standpoint concigd-
ed the report. we are impeIled "a
the conclusion that no substantial
and permanent zDod OF public
nature would be accomplished BY ia
enactment
The report then takes uD the sub
sicy bin recently introduced BY Re.
preventative Splght and urges II as a
substitute for the administration
measure
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-06
Appeal to Supreme Court.
tBx Associated Press,

RICHMOND. VA. March 5.-The
United States Circuit Court here to-
day allowed an appeal TO the United
States Supreme Court on behalf
of the appellant in the case OF the
Powhatan Coal & Coke Company and
Norfolk & Western Railroad Compa-
ny. This is known as one of the Lake
shore rate cases.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-06
p,xcHor LEAVES STAND.
James r. esrfieI6s 10 Next Called and
Adjournment Is Taken

WASHINGTON. D. C.. March s.
Clifford Pinchot concluded his part In
the BaIIingcr- Pinesot inquiry today
and James Re- Garfield. former secre-
sary OF the interior and another prom
:ncnt member Of the Roosevelt ten
ris cabinet took the stand
Mr. Garfield hal cBiS fairy started
his testimony. however. when I'D
Jrurnment was taken until Thursday
rext
Mr.. PiBcrcts story ended with a
reiterafion Of the facts that he mad
little OF TO personal kno~leGge Of the
facts 20 which he had called ztten-
ton during the four days he vas on
the witness stand and sith a gen
erai defense Of the forest service.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-06
ENDS HIS own tIFs-
.y.chbsrs Merchant i< Fovr6 Dead
W His Store

-YEcT51T9 NFTc0a7t - Fc0T1 Uc@o
N His Store
e LyNcHBURG. Va March s.-Scs-
81, W. Watts. proprietor Of erccssg
on Taylcr street. vas found dead N
he store when a clcrb went 70 crcn
Il for the dsy.
Ne was iyiaE face dovnvard O. the
roor with his fyce tn w,skpan n
whlch chior0form had bcea poured
on q rag
An frqresf has rot yet been nci1.
bri Il - generally sSrpceed 10 aave
bsen = case r. outside. <aused ~ ~
sczlth. loes II hep and buSinrss
worry. 10 go sloaf - and va
married icss tkzn : yess src.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-06

DALLAS. TEXAS. March 5.-Peti-
tons we're numcrousIy signed here
to-day asking President Tar - pardon
Charles W. Morse. The convicted New
YORK banker. nov serving m the fc1-
esai pisou a. Atlanta.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-06
yAWL MAY BELONG
TO MISSING NINA
Little Graft Picked up off
Delaware Coast Bearing
Letter M"

dEwES. DEL. March 5.-A lead
colcred yawi that may have belonged
to the missing tug Nina. was picked
up today by the Metomky inlet life
saving station. Inc little craft car
ries the number ~ 1884," on the bot
tom and the letter M in the bow AMI
stern. y
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-06
Cause for Shooting Down Car
oIinians Still a Secret.
ONE COUGHS UP BULLET
Nothing Yet Learned as to the Con-
tenss Of the Letter Causing the
scotland Neck Trsasdy-Depaty
shsrin Dunn in serious Condition.

(By ASSOCIATED iTess-t
SCOTLAND NECK. n. C.. March
THE developments today in the
shooting OF State Senator Travis,
Assemblyman Paul kitchin ana
reputy sheriff Dunn, by E. +. Powell
Sr.. yesterday. did not serve 10 clear
up the mystery surrounding Poweiis
motive.
Nothing can be ascertained regard
ing the contents Of the letter 10
senator Travis, which seems to hsve
furnished Powell with the animus.
Conditions Not seious.
Senator Travis was removed 70 his
home AZ Halifax this morning and re-
Ports from his bedside tonight are 70
the effect that he Is suffering greatiy'
though his physician does nos con-
side his condition very serious. Mr:
Travis today coushed up the pan
which entered his mouth.
M. K;tchin was also reported az
suffering considerably, though nv
condition Is not serious
Congressman Ciaud Kitchin arriv-
ed here today to pe at the bedside
Of his hrotheE.
The condition Of CHicer Dunn Is re-
xardcd, as critical Attending pay,
sicsans say the bullet pierced lung
and today pleursy set IN, which rem
cers his condition very uEfavora5ie.
Further details OF the shooting
show that Dunn was retreating when
Powell fred. when Kitchin and
Travis had fallen. Dunn started 70
ward Powell but realizing that he
was unsfmed. turned 20 retreat when
Powell fired. the bullet entering the
left side. near the back and rang
ing upward.
De2ins firing.
when powe.. asked Travis about
the letter the latter replied that II
had escaped his attention and Powell
began cursine. Kitchin stepped for
ward to demonstrate with and soothe
the angered man when Powell quick
" drew his weapon and shot MN
down withou; further ado.
After barricading himself for four
hours IN hss store after the shooting
Powell surrendered, but refused 70
permit the use Of handouts. Powelrs
actions lead TO the belief that hts
mind Is affected
rsavis' tceta Yro0ably saved his
rfc. Eight teeth we're Knocked out
b. the bullet, detecting its course
from che main artery.
lrseirsfive Letter.
Er. KitckiE, brother 81 tbs wound
cd man. stated tonight that nobody
knows anything Of the mysterious
letter referred to % Powell ana that
senator Travis himself does not re-
cali any letter fror Powell. LEAVING
the Impression that the letter was
= freak o. pogclrs Inauguration. To-
nirht physicians gave out the state
mcuf that Dcyuty Sheriff Dams
crudifion " very grave Pncuropl1
las sct In and Il y not believed hat
-. an rrruVrr
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-06
THE WEATHER.

Fair and continued warm
Sunday; Monday unsettled,
probably local rains; moderate
south winds.