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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-11-17
An EXTRA SESSION or THE
IFGIsI ATTIRE

Is there such another State in the
Union as louisiana A State more thor
oaghly boss-ridden and where one or a
few men dominate at will7
Perhaps Pennsylvania may be cited,
but if as boss-ridden as Louisiana, the
Legislature has seldom been called into
extra session.
Unlike Pennsylvania and other boss
ridden States Of the North, Louisiana's
experience in extra sessions viii stand
without a parallel in the records of all
the States.
The purpose of the extra session of
tbs Legislature. which is called to con-
veae ia Baton Rouge on the 2Sth day Of
November, relates to the bonded indebt-
edness of New Orleans, connected with
q scheme Of assuming National and
State bonds, also to enable the consid-
eraEion By the Senate of recent appoint
ments by the Governor and to elect a
United States senator.
The Governor could have simpiified
the programme b. limiting the call to
the election Of q senator and to the APP
prevail Of his appointments since the adj
icurnment Of the Legislature.
As the Governor will have some years
Of activity as the head Of the State, we
would suggest that he should make his
administrator memorable in extra ses-
siens Of the Legislature.
For instance having settled, if.he can,
the United States senatorial imbroglio
to tie entire satisfaction Of Judge
Tlaornton and Of others, it would be in
order 10 have an extra session about
March Or April next, and another III
July. and still another in November or
December IoIr Any pretext will do to
keep the extras ID motion.
Seriously, the political conditions ii
Louisiana are becoming grave. There is
TOD much politics Of the boss kind for
the good 81 the people, and It viii not
be surprising Il the proverbial straw
which broke the canel's back nay Be
demonstrated most effectively and at no
verg distant day The limit has almost
heen reached
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-11-17
KNOX ASKS THAT =.
RODRIGUEZ AFFAIR
Be Investigated by Texas and
Governor Agrees.
MEXICO MAKES INQUIRY.
Until the Matter of the Burning Of
the Mexican at Rock Springs 10
Thoroughly Looked Into No Ae-
tlon Will BE Taken.

Secretary of State Knox wired Gov.
Campbell asking that the lynching at
Rock Springs, Tex, on Nov. OF An
tonic Rodriguez be investigated by
the state of Texas. Governor Camp
bell notified the state department thaS
this was being done.
The Mexican government decided to
make an independent investigation
Secretary Knoxwired Governor Camp
bell that the Mexican consul and vice
consul at Eagle Pass, Tex, had been
ordered by their government to con-
duct the investigation and requested
the Texas executive to affort them
protection,
The governor was also requested to
afford protection to all Mexieans in
the Rock Springs community. Secre-
tary Knox was informed this would be
done, but there was no apprehension
of any disturbance, Sheriff of Ed
wards county was also wired by the
governor to accord the Mexican con-
sui all necessary protection.
Pending the investigation it was said
at the state department no reply to the
Mexican governments demand for in
demnity would be made.
Over fifty men we're jailed at the City
of Mexico for acts of vandalism DUR
ing the recent rioting. Ambassadors
Wilson wired this information and
also ample protection was being given
the American embassy
Residences Of several Americans at
G. P. Diaz, across the river from Ea-
gle Pass, including that of the consul.
were stoned. but nobody hurt.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-11-17
TAFT CRITICISED.
Gompers Refers to His Stand on
Proposed Legislation.

President Gompers of the American
Federation of Labor in his annual re-
port to the 1910 convention, held at
st. Louis, stated there we're %, 900 un-
ions approximately under the organ
ization; that the past year interna-
tional unions affiliated had issued 2, 157
charters to local nnions and increased
their membership for the year 2l8, 229
He criticised President Taft's labor
attitude, declaring the chief executive
made no effort to conceal his gratifi-
cation over defeat of the measure in
tended to criminally prosecute trusts.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-11-17
PROCLAMATION.

Pursuant to resolution passed by
the Parish Board of School Directors
of the Parish of Caddo, Louisiana, At
its regular meeting held on the 1ath day
of October 1901, I, Isaac Barron, presi-
dent of said board, hereby give notice
that, in compliance with said resolution,
a special election will be held in School
District Number One, consisting and
composed of the whole Of Ward -Four
of said Parish of Caddo, State of
Louisiana, on the 2oth day of November
1870 for the purpose of submitting to
the property taxpayers, qualified under
the Constitution and laws of the State
of Louisiana, to vote at said election,
the following proposition, to-wit
To levy special tax of one mill on
the dollar on all property in School Dis
trict No. / Of the Parish OF Caddo,
Louisiana, subject to taxation, annually,
for period of ten years, for the pur-
pose of purchasing sites, constructing
public school buildings. and of equip
ping and maintaining the same, the title
to which shall vest in the public.
For the purpose Of said special cleo
ton, the polling places will be:
Precinct in Ward 4-chaswin Bres.,
corner Market and Travis. Commission
ers, Fl. R. Strube, DR.. G. c. chandaer,
Henry Dillenberger Sr. Clerk. Noise
Levy.
Precinct in Ward Court house.
Commissioners, John S Young, Henry
Basch Jr., Edgar N. Florsheim. Clerk,
Morris M. Benson.
Precinct 3 in Ward Ferris Hotel,
Louisiana avenue. Commissioners, GabeI
Leadman, Edward F. Neild, w. H
Werner. Clerk, James H. Ross.
Precinct in Ward Bob Hughes
store, Jordan street. Commissioners,
R. L. Tier. B. H. Bickhan1, H, c. String
fellow. Clerk, J. H. Marshall Sr.
Precinct 5 in Ward 4-Chas Steers
old stand, Texas avenue. Commission
ers, w. w. Smith, Michael Bernsteia,
A. A. LeRosen. Clerk, David C. Heine.
Precinct 6 in Ward 4-Metcalf's store
Texas avenue. Commissioners, E. B.
Herndon Jr., Roland Williamson, T.
Leslie Pennington. Clerk, T. Fletcher
Bell.
Precinct 7 in Ward 4-Zwaily's stu
dio, Common street near head of Texas
street. Commissioners, John F. Wise,
D. H. Deas, ]. w. Jones. Clerk, ]. H.
Bodenheimer.
Precinct 8 in Ward 4-Alfred's store,
Western avenue. Commissioners, Ben
Bernstein, John D. Murray, S. z. Il
lott. Clerk, w c. Agurs.
Precinct 9 in Ward 4--West Fad
Bank, Texas avenue. Commissioners, j.
w. Peyton, L. 8. Stokes, T. N. Hall.
Clerk, G. w. Marshall.
Jeweila Precinct in Ward Monk
houses store Commissioner, John
Monkhouse, r. ]. Porter, c. A. Fory.
Clerk, R. E. Rogers.
At said special election the polls viii
open at 7 o'clock am. and close at s
o'clock pm, and the election will be
conducted in accordance with the laws
of Louisiana applicable thereto.
Notice is also given that at . o'clock
pm, December I, 1910, or the 2oth day
of November 1910, the said Parish
Board of School Directors Of the Par
ish of Caddo, Louisiana, win meet n
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-11-17
4 carbide tank in the
rear of the store of
Deport Dry Goods
company ct Deport,
Lamar nn,1ntu h1am
OTHER
TEXAS
EVENTS,

up. The tank was In small frame
house adjoining the back gallery Of
the store. When Manager Gwinson,
accompanied by w. r. Walker, one of
the clerks, went into 1t to see why the
lights did not burn properly the ex-
plosion occurred, due, it is believed,
to striking match. Both men were
burned, but not seriously, about face
and hands. Wreck caught on fire, but
was soon extinguished.
General Thomas Scurry, for q third
of century active In the Texas Ma
tional Guard, during four months OF
which time he was adjutant general OF
the state, has been formally retired at
his own request Before removing to
Dallas, some years ago, the generar.
was captain of the famous Houston
Light Guard.
The Texas company, of which J. s.
Cullinan of Houston Is president. has
leased for twenty years at the rate OF
90, 800 annually with the option of re-
newal thirty-six acres on the main
canal at Chicago. Company is a large
distributor OF oil In that section. A
plant of mammoth proportions will be
erected on the tract.
Wallace Kirby, thirteen years old,
OF the Mount Carmel section of Smith
county, raised on fraction over one
acre % bushels and ffty-six pounds OF
corn. He is the champion boy coru
raiser of Smith county Tyler com
mercial club offered prize 60 the boy
raising most corn on an acre.
FL Paso clergymen donned overalls
and sawed boards and drove nails in
erecting union tabernacle for a re-
vival AS these ministers have union
and are represented In the central la
Dor body they are considered union
men and privileged to work at any
trade they see fit.
Colonel g. w. Stubbs, many wears
q we'll known resident of Dallas, died
suddenly. He was seyenty-one years
of age, q native of Mississippi and a
lieutenant colonel in the Confederate
army during the civil war.
Henry Brown, forty years OF age
killed himself three miles from Tex-
arkana, by cutting his Throat from ear
TO ear with poclxeskntfe. He had 70.
Gently sustained financial reverses. He
leaves family.
DIR. Frank Williams was killed IN
the southern portion of Faunin coun.
~, being shot three times with a ne.
volver. George Powell, q brother-in.
law, was arrested.
Gustav Hamann, q prominent citizer
of Tom Green county, was found dead
in his field near Harriet. Death is at
tributed to heart failure.
Hon. c. G. Pearson, representative
Of Burnett and Williamson counties ia
she Thirty tIrst legislature, died al
Burnet.
". a. Wallace, aboat sixty-lvs
years old, was run oyer and killed III
OEleabY b train.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-11-17
EsTRAY NOTICE

Taken up by Charles T. Spilker fear
miles south Of Shreveport, La, and 60
trayed before me, the undersigned JOS
tice of the peace one small bay mare,
about z years old, weight agout 700 lbs.
With two small white spots on left side
Of neck near the jaw. No other marks or
brands visible The owner will ceme
forward, prove property and pay
charges, or the animal viii be sold at
keithville, La, on Saturday, Deeember
", 1910, at 10 o'clock, according 10 law.
J. 2. HENDERSON.
Justice of the Peace ztha Ward.
November 10, roro. 81 s.ass fsst.s -,
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-11-17
Banker suIoIdea.

D. F. M. Schas, president of the
ContinentalSavings bank Of Memphis,
Tenn, committed suicide by blowing
out his brains. He first went to the
main pavilion in Overton park and
swallowed poison. Next he attempted
to kill himselfby plunging knife into
his throat. Finally he fred bullet
in his head. It is believed Mr.. Schas
when doing these acts was temporarily
insane His accounts are in good con
dition.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-11-17
FLAG INSULTED.
Americans Attacked and Pro-
test Over Lynching.

AS the result of the lynching of q
Mexican named Rodriquezin Edwards
county, Texas, at Rock Springs, the
Mexican government has demanded
reparation of the United States.
A demonstration occurred at the City
of Mexico. American flag was insult
ed, some Americans attacked by stu
dents and threats made. The flag was
torn into bits. Windows in stores OF
Americans were demolished.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-11-17
To Take over sanItarlunn.

Texas State Baptist convention at
its annual meeting in Houston decided
to take over the property of the Bap-
fist Memorial sanitarium at Dallas. A
board of trustees will aid in conduct
ing the institution.
A resolution was adopted opposing
football in the denominationa1 col
leges, It is understood the five lead
ing educational institutions of United
States are supporting the movement
to do away with the game.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-11-17
SHOT DOWN
BY SOLDIERS
Are Nicaraguans on the Streets
of City of Leon.
POLICE ARE POWERLESS.
Unable to Stop Political Demon
stration Appeal to Troops and In
a Short Time Many Fall Before
Death-DeaIing crapeshot.

A political demonstration ct Leon,
Nicaragua, became so riotous police
were unable to quell it and soldiers
were ordered out.
Latter promptly responded and re-
sistance being offered they swept the
streets with grapeshot andcanister A
great number were killed or woun led
in furious charge, the rioters being
finally dispersed.
Recently the government issued an
order prohibiting any political demon
STATIONS. In the face of this prohibi
ton Leon Liberals gathered in the
streets and attempted to hold a meet.
ing, with the above results. Excite
ment was intense.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-11-17
HOG KILLS NEGRO.
Left Leg Almost Severed, Man
Soon Succumbs.

Henry Logan, negro, while feeding
a Berkshire boar near Bonham, Tex,
was set npon by the maddened brute
and his left leg almost severed IRON
his body. After the attack the negro
attempted to make his escape from
the pen, but was pulled back by the in
furiated animal. He bled to death
from wounds before any body came to
his assistance. There were evidences
that Logan made a hard fight to save
himself
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-11-17
TRIBE Execution.

In the Tennessee penitentiary, locat-
ed at Nashville, Moses Cook, white
man, and Love Bond and John Cas-
son. negroes, were hanged. Cook was
convicted of numbering his wife on a
Memphis street. Bond was also exc
cuted for wife murder Casson was
hanged for the murder of boy. hap
pening at Memphis.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-11-17
SAFE BLOWN OPEN.
Explosion Awakens Citizens and
Bandits Flee.

A desperate attempt was madeto rob
the Texline State bank of Texline;
Tex. Bandits succeeded in blowing
open the safe with dynamite, but the
explosion made such loud report it
woke up citizens and the craftsmen
were frightened away before they Sc
cured much booty.
Windows over the town were shat
tered by the explosion.
Robbers effected an entrance into
the building by breaking open front
door.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-11-17

Wesley Turner, jailor of Breathitt
county, Kentucky, was shot and killed
on street at Jackson by IBID Jake"
Noble, prominent figure in the Har
gis- Cockrill feuds. Noble fed. No
cause for the killing isknown Noble
and the man whose life he took had
been close friends.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-11-17
PRESIDENT IN PANAMA.
Goes There In Order to Inspect
Construction Work.

Cruiser Tennessee bearing Presi-
dent Taft and its convoy, the cruiser
Montana, arrived in Colon harbor.
Party included Charles P Taft, Sec
rotary Norton, Captain Butte, mill
tary aide; Captain Palmer, the naval
aide, and the presidents physician.
The presidents visit, it was stated,
was limited to four days and purely
business one, having for its purpose
inspection OF canal construction oper-
atoms.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-11-17
Poatoffloe Robbed.

Safe in the postoffice at Mammoth
Springs, Ark, was dynamited and
$500 in stamps, $3.50 in cash and sever
al registered letters stolen. Marshal
Gregg and two other men went in pur
suit. Robbers, three in number, were
fired at near train. One fell and
dropped sack containing the stamps.
Other two returned the fire and they
escaped. Crew of train, thinking a
holdup was on, pulled out as soon as
the firing began.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-11-17
Large sum RaIsed.

United Daughters of the Confeder-
acy, in annual convention at Little
Rock, raised over So, coo toward fund
for the erection of monument to the
Confederate dead in Arlington ceme-
terry, near Washington. D. G. Mrs.
T. ]. Latham of Memphis gave $500.
Mrs. Virginia McSherry of West Vir-
ginia was reelected president general.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-11-17
Fiares. Work at TyIer.

Fire in the business section of Ty Ter.
Tex, did $4,000 damage. Heaviest
losses we're Parker & Pinkerton. gro
GERS, $40, 900, and Courier. Times Pub
fishing company, 81, 200. Latter com
pany occupied the second story of the
Parker 81 Pinkerton building. All the
buildings burned are to be replaced
at once,
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-11-17
Fetal Election Discussion.

A. J. Bean, q wealthy merchant of
Pollock, twelve miles north of Lufkin,
Tex, was struck on the head with a
club and killed. A man surrendered
30 the authorities and was jailed A
discussion over q primary election is
given as the cause leading to the fight
that followed.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-11-17
GRIM ES
AND
CASUALTIES


tional and G rea t
Northern railway yards at Taylor,
Tex, is believed to have been MUIR
dered. His skull was crushed over the
right eye with a heavy weapon. Vic
tim wife was drowned in a creeknear
that city about year before.
Charging that her preacher husband
caught her in his arms and bit her
on the face and also on an arm, !"
Mrs. Julia 81. Bailey of Atlanta, Ca,
filed suit for divorce againstRev JJ.
Bailey. Six months after their we'd
ding, she alleges, her husband became
Indifferent, flew into a rage frequently
and mistreated her, but she put up
with it because he is preacher. She
asks for absolute divorce, a1imony and
the custody Of their only child.
In the Suffolk county courthouse,
Massachusetts,. Walter G. Fall, a
statehouse employe, and under bond
awaiting trial on charge of assault
ing Esther Fogg. fourteen years old,
shot and killed Frank A. Rees, step
father of the girl, and Police Sergeant
Frederick Sehlehuber, the principal
witness against him, as they were pre-.
pairing to lay the case before the dis
trict attorney.
John Daniels, nineteen years old,
while playing basket ball at New Ha-
ven, Conn fell to the floor uncon-
scious. En- route to a hospital in an
ambulance he expired. A post-mortem
examination was made, but physicians
were unable to determine whether the
young man s death was due to heart
disease, caused by exhaustion, orfrom
injuries received in thegame.
S. Fl. Macarthur, an employe of the
water department of Oklahoma City,
reported to the police that his room
was entered and $50 taken from pock-
cts of his trousers, on a chair beside
his bed. Garments we're found in a
hallway. A gold watch of consider
able value containing $40 bill inside
the case was not disturbed.
City Marshal Forbes of Westyllle,
Okla, was shot twice and probably
fatally wounded by P. B. Alberty in q
pistol duel which followed the arrest
of Albert, son of Alberty. Forbes
was appointed marshal few days be-
fore his death. The elder Alberts was
an unsuccessful candidate for sheriff
in the recent primary.
Ennis Camp. young man, employed
at the Perry gin, in German, Tex. had
the middle finger of his right hand cut
off by gin saws while attempting to re.
move lint from the saws. His index
finger and thumb on the same hand
we're badly lacerated.
Burglars broke into the stores at
Memphis, Hall county, Texas, of the
Greene Dry Goods company and tho
Famous. Cash drawers ineach estab.
Hshment were robbed and a number OF
articles taken away.
In an automobile race at Savannah.
Ca, a car overturned. Albert Fucha,
thr mechanician, was killed. w. f.
Sharp. the cars designer, and W. II.
Priger. regular driver injured Sharp
was at the wheel.
w. n. Hartman, freighter, resid
ing at Menardville, Tex, was hit By
an automobile at Brady and painfully.
injured
-
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-11-17

its Office in The court house. and in open
session proceed to open the ballot boxes,
examine and count the ballots in nam
Der and amount, examine and canvass
the returns and declare the results of
said special election.
This aoth day of October 1910.
sst< @ ISAAC BARRON,
Oct 30. President.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-11-17
stralght salary.

New Mexico constitutional conven-
ton placed county officers on straight
salary basis, doing away with the fee
system. 1t also adopted a clause CIV
ing county officials a four-year term,
but prohibits their reelection or cleo
ton to any other county Office until
four years shall have elapsed.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-11-17
Widow elected county clerk.

BY about 200 majority full retnrns
show Mrs. Brit Trevathan was elected
county clerk of Angelina county, Tex,
defeating W. D. Ivy, the Democratic
nominee. Mrs. Trevathan's husband
held the place and was renominated,
but died before the election. His Wild
ow was appointed to I'll the vacancy.
The Democratic committee nominated
Mr.. Ivy. Mrs. Trevathan ran inde-
pendent. For the first time a Demo-
cratic nominee was defeated in Ange-
lima county.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-11-17
No-Tau-oh Carnival.

The twelfth annual No tsu-oh carni-
val at Houston opened with the COM
ing of King Notice. who was received
with great demonstrations. Streets
were thronged before the carnival was
under Roadway.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-11-17
ACT OF HEROISM.
Assistant Fire Chief Saves Sick
Man From Cremation.

Fire in the Grand Midland hotel at
Dallas did nearly $40, 900 damage.
Assistant Fire Chief Myers did he
roic act. Dudley Bryant, suffering
with pneumonia, lack sick in a room.
He managed to rise and staggerto the
door. His room was full of smoke.
Half suffocated. Bryant was unable to
make his escape and lay gasping in
the room. Learning of the unfortu-
nate mans plight the assistant fire
chief rushed up the stairway and al
though hall. stifed by smoke managed
to pick up Bry ant and convey him out
of the building. The sick man was
taken to a sanitarium,
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-11-17
twenty. one brown.

During a severe storm in the English
channel two fishing vessels we're de-
stroyed. one Of them colliding with
coast steamer Twenty one persons
persisted.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-11-17
Participated il Noted Naval Bate

Captain Thomas Mason, who was
Admiral Farragut,s first lieutenant on
board the flagship Hartford during
the battle in Mobile bay, died of heart
disease at his home in Orange, N. J.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-11-17
SUCCESSION NOTICE.
70. IAos8-Tn First Distries Ceur. Of
Louisiana: Succession a. 4

Louisiana: Sdcesssiom Of e. 3.
Britt. ff4fssa 80
State OF Louisiana, Parish of Csdas
Notice is hereby given fasA w. r. BrisE
has this day applied to be appoinssd al
ministratof of said succession, taad TO-
less opposition be made thereto sittia
the time specified BY law, he will 30 a..
pointed as prayed for.
Witness the Honorable T. p. Bell.
Judge OF said court, this 10th day Of Ne
vember 1910 S. o. WILLIAMS,
NOV. 10. Deputy Clerk.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-11-17
Ietter parish.g

Sc yoBnl a common sense view of the in
tent Of the prohibition law, when it be-
came enforcibie in Caddo parish, in
which is included Shreveport, the Cau-
easian's contention was that wholesaler
could sell to retailer for resale at re-
tail, but as the law prohibited the traf-
hc at retail in caddo parish, there could
be no retailers in Shreveport. All sales
BY wholesalers to consumers, not retail
ers, were in contravention of law.
Il was this presumption of the whole
saiers to sell to consumers, in the abb
sence Of retailers, that stamped the law
with discredit, until it was fagrantly
treated with contempt by the classes al
ready inclined to ignore the law.
If there was enforced against the
wholesaler the law as ii applies, in keep
ing with the decision of the Supreme
Court, every wholesaler who has sold
intoxicants to consumers would be la
bic, but the district attorney will prob
abiy be conservative in his views of
these past offenses, and no action may
be taken IN such cases. However, the
wholesaler who would sell to con-
--sssrner, not retailer, will be held to ac-
count and on conviction would be sub
iect to a fine and imprisonment or both
and term on the good reads.
X4Etffs tf.fe da@:Ssfsfs nf f14a Cstarerae
Court the law applying TO prohibition
can be enforced as it should be in all
sections Of the State where prohibition
IS effective, and il will now devoive on
q fearless and impartial enforcement Of
the law to evidence whether such law
can be made as enforeible as any Of the
laws which, as lareeny and crimes of
frequent occurrence Handing
the assignment Of the 4 to the
penitensiary