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New-York tribune., 1910-01-05
CIVIL SERVICE MEN
CHOSEN BY MAYOR.
John Martin, er-Hearstite
NemIy Got q job.

John c. Mcclure, Democrat, Brooklyn.
Surveyor of the Port under Cleveland.
Richard Wellins, Republican, lawyer.
CIdssniate Of Roosevelt at Harvard.
Alexander keogh, Democrat, lawyer. AS
sIstant District Attorney under Jerome
Mayor Gaynor. just before leaving the
City Hall last night. appointed the forego-
ing as the new Civil Service Commission
Mr. Mcclure will be president. TO succeed
Frank L. Polk His salary will be $4,000
His colleagues will receive $500 each.
Mr. yelling was one of the original mem
bers of the Civil Service Reform AsSocia-
ton He arranged the debates on Civil
Service between Roosevelt and Edward
Lauterbach and Edward NJ. Shepard and
w. Bourke Cochran. He was chairman or
the Civil Service conference AT the City
Club which prepared the Civil Service arti-
Gle Of the constitution OF 1894.
The craftsmanship of the board was Of
fered to ]. Noble Hayes and next to j.
Hampden Dougherty. as announced in The
Tribune yesterday Both declined on ac-
count of special work on hand 1t is un-
derstood that Secretary Frank a. Spencer
will be reappointed.
Not the least interesting thing about the
appointment of the new Civil Service Com
mission is the narrow escape that John
Martin. publicist, lecturer. ex-Hearst leader
and Democratic opportunist, had of being
appointed. through a clerical error, fourth
member of the Civil Service Commission.
The Mayors office was rushed TO death"
with work yesterday. what with trouble
about finding tax commissioners and call
from Charles f. Murphy the Tammany
leader. and. as luck would have it, the name
OF John Martin, a candidate for Tax Com
missioner, was written on a blank sheet Of
paper that was afterward covered with
memoranda relating 10 Mcclure. yelling
and Keogh, and sent to the typewriters.
When the official typewritten list OF Civil
Service commissioners came out. 10! there
was the name of Martin. just as big and
bold as those OF his confreres- The list
was handed out at the Mayors office at
about . AS o'clock. Just Mayor Gaynor
left the City Hall for his home in Brooklyn
New-York tribune., 1910-01-05
Guardian
Trust Company
of New York
ITO Broadway
Capital & Surplus $1,000. 900

in company with City Chamberlain Charles
II. Hyde
While the reporters were puzzIing about
the unexplained Increase in the commits
sion. back came Chamberlain Hyde with a
request that the name of Martin be stricken
from the list
AS we were on our way 10 the Mayors
home. said MFR. Hyde. I'VE talked over the
new commission, and as were discussing
the names. the Mayor suddenly stopped
pOndered a moment. and then said he be-
lieved that on the list he had caused 70 be
given out the name Of John Martin was
printed with those OF Mcclure. yelling and
KeOgh. I at once started for the CITY Han
to get Martins name off the nst. and III be
Obliged If you'll cross him off, He was not
considered for a Civil Service place"
New-York tribune., 1910-01-05

vice Commission. The conversation was
general. however and nothing specific was
mentioned. Other things mentioned related
to the general affairs of city government,
with which. of course, my term as Park
Commissioner has made me more or less
familiar"
1T is not likely that you will again be-
come Park Commissioners" was jokingly
asked of Chairman Wilcox.
We'll, hardly. said the latter, with
hearty laugh
New-York tribune., 1910-01-05
BREWER SUICIDE IN "pRY" STATE

Montgomery, Ala, Jan. 4.-Frank Pabst.
formerly Of Chicago and head of "a local
brewery plant, committed suicide by shoot
ing to-day. He IVES Respondent over the
loss of his place on account of the prohi-
hilton isws. Tie was nc, related TO the
Milwaukee PaLsts.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-05
SIX woRKMEN DIE IN WRECK

Aberdeen, 5. D., Jan. 4-In a collision of
a Milwaukee * st. Paul work train and an
extra freight. between Gretna and Roscoe
early to-day, three workmen We're ktIIc6
outright and three. who were Injured djed
later Two others were hurt.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-10-06
GARMENTS FOR MISSES
AND SMALL WOMEN
Alike IN Size. but Not IN Cut
or Fashion.

These are the same sizes. but not
the same cut or fashion, as the clothes
for small women. The object Is to
meet the demands made by the figures
and style Of young girls from fourteen
to twenty.
For street wear there are smart tai
Tor made dresses In, serge. fancy mix
lures and panamas. Most Of these
have the peasant blouse and one OF
the many varieties of the new straight.
narrow skirt.
Sailor collars are frequently seen. and
small Jokes are also favorite trim
mings. Jab0ts or frilIs of chiffon, lace
Or silk are likewise popular
For afternoon messaline. satin. tat
feta, broadcloth. cashmere and velvet
are all In favor The usual trimmings
are hand embroidery. lace. braid and
oriental appliques Some Of these
afternoon frocks have a collarless neck
and three-quarter sleeves
Dancing frocks for the young girl
are of chiffon. plain Of borlpred. net.
marquisette or some other soft. sheer
fabric. All of these are made over
Innings of satin, messaline Or silk
Nearly all silk frocks are yelled IL
soften the effect.
These dancing frocks. meant nrima
fiiy for the older girls. are nearly ali
r1slle decoliete and with very short
sleeves. 4 few are gathered 1T the
ankles, with sashes to match the cir
dies and the color Of the dress.
Artificial aewers are often seen as
trimmings Beads are also in the
mode ii both white and colors. Nos,
Of these tricks are while; many are
n pale shades Of pink. blue. green.
lavender and yellow.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-10-06
PROHIBITION NOT THE ISSUE.

PROHIBITION NOT THE ISSUE
At the risk Of provoking a contention
the Caucasian would assert that prohibi=
ton was not the issue involved in the
election Of Tuesday, October 4.
It may beSconceded that incidentally
prohibition was kept active in some
minds, but the prime, the a1l-important
factor to the result accomplished was
dictated ii the spirit of law enforce
nlent and in the maintenance of good
government
the majority in favor Of the Com
mission Form Of Government, as ex-
pressed on September IS, was signif-
cant, the nlajorities cast for the candi-
dates selected at the October 4selection
were equally positive, and there can be
only one Intelligent Interpretation of the
verdIsK Good government comprising
ttae enforcement Of all the laws.
OF the three men nominated on Tues
day + 81. Eastman and w. S. Atkins
were antiss and these have never recant-
ed nor changed their views and are an
lis still, and SO is John Mccullough,
who was nominated on September s by
an overwhelming majority, but these
three stand with Judge S. c. Fulliloye,
and with G. G. Rives for good, clean,
progressive government, which can be
ss1ii Il tit fair and
the fearless administration of the law,
not systematically, but with an earnest,
steadfast purpose that will prove to be
beneficial 70 Shreveport's best interest.
As before said, there is only one in
felligeiit Interpretation Of the October
result
Having experienced a government by
officials who have disregarded the law,
the people will now rely on men who
shall ii the fulflllment of their official
obligationss direct their efforts. ,to~slseI
promotion Of the welfare Of me best In
Eefests 81 the community, which can be
zscelerated and rsaintained BY a fair and
fearless enforcement of all the laws.
With the law enforcement and pro-
ressive government, confidence will Be
rehabilitated and there will soon prevail
better feeling which viii lead to a
broader and more cordial understanding
ST al tic people
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-10-06

same width. At low estimate about
a yard and three-quarters of each kind
in the double width viii BE required.
Double faced satin duchesse might
be used sur this is stiIl more expen-
siye. the handsomest costing at least
81 yard in the width wanted. The
satin duchesse comes In lovely eombi-
nations. black with white, myrtle
green and reseda. marine ana cadet
blue, two tones of brown. two tones OF
rose, two tones Of gray, wistaria and
light violet and a dozen other combi-
nations Of two tone or chameleon
character. If a coIored lining IS used
with the scarf 1t should be of the tone
most conspicuous in the hat or gown.
The white lining has been far and
away the best liked ever since the
scarf first appeared. and it still IS the
leader.
The ends of the scarf are more often
than not shirred and finished with long
tassels. but because the tassels have
beer 80 much etsed other finishes are
springing up. One is shown In the
drawing where a buckle covered with
the shirred satin makes desirable
hnish.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-10-06
NUMBERS DROWN.
Two Hundred and Fifty People
Perish In the Deep.

Several steamship disasters with o
heavy loss of life resulted from the Sc
we're storms in japanese and Chinese
waters according to adviees received
at Victoria, B. c., brought by steamer
Sa 10 Maru.
Steamer Tayel Kise Maru, plying
between Annoy and Chuan Chow, went
down with 200 passengers, many being
Chinese,
River steamer Ansein Mari, plying
on the Shinana river foundered, fifty
drowning,
Osaka Shosen, a coasting steamer,
went ashore near the Chino Islands,
Wakamaya, but everybody on board
escaped.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-10-06
G. w. Patten No More.

George w. Patten, the Chicago mil
lionaire grain operator, died of tuber-
culosis at the residence in Evanston,
ILL.,, of his brother, James A. Patten
He left a fortune estimated at SO 600,
600, the greater portion of which, it is
said, was left to public charity, in
.cluding large donation for the fur
theranee of the anti-tuberculosis cam
paign. He created the $500, 900 Agnes
and Louis Patten find for the endow-
ment of the Evanston Hospital assoc
citation. He spent eight years in Col
orado in a fruitless effort to regain his
health,
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-10-06
BIG BROYEs MILL
PREY OF FLAMES
Palestine Establishment Burn.
and Loss Large.
MUCH LUMBER CONSUMED
Several Carloads of Both Rough
and Dressed Material Go Up m
Smoke and lmmenss Telephone
Cable Severed and Main Bursts.

Broyles lumber mill, William and
+. B. Broyles, owners, in Palestine,
Fexa was destroyed by fire, together
With several carloads of rough lnmber
and great quantity Of lumber worked
up for various buildings under course
of construction.
Fire originated in the workshop and
spread to the mill proper. Loss is in
the neighborhood of $40, 900; partially
insured.
A big telephone cable near the mill
burned in two, putting ont ct commits
sion fifty telephones in Royal street
territory.
Following the fire the big main lead
ing from the waterworks plant to the
city burst just east OF the plant and
the city's water plant was shut off for
everal hours.
State railroad lost fat car, which
was in the mill, loaded with lumber.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-10-06
No Case Against Defendants.

Trial of Governor Haskell in the
Muskogee town lot cases came to
sudden end when the government an
nounced thatunder tberestrictions laid
down by the court it would be unable
to make out case against the govern
or or any of his co-defendants Case
was on trial at McAlester
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-10-06

ceedings of stockholders, each share of
stock present or represented by written
proxy shall be entitled to one vote. No
tice of all elections or meetings or stock
holders shall be advertised ten days in
a daily paper; directors to be chosen at
the office of the company.
ARTICLE v.
No stockholder shall be liable on ac-
count of any obligation to this corpora
ton in any further sum than the amount
of unpaid balance due by him on stock
subscribed for. No irregularity nor any
informally IN organization shall have
the effect of rendering this charter null
or of exposing any stakeholder to any
liability beyond such unpaid balance.
ARTICLE w.
This charter may be amended (except
as 70 increasing Or decreasing its capital
stock) by a two-thirds vote of stock,
represented at meeting of the stockhold-
ers convened for such purpose, after ten
days previous notice by publication in
any one of the newspapers OF the City
Of Shreveport, Louisiana. Whenever
tits corporation is dissolved by limita-
ton or otherwise, its affairs shall be
liquidated by three commissioners, elect
&c at stockholders meetings, who shall
have full power to wind up its affairs
and settle its indebtedness.
In testimony of all of which, the said
above named parties have hereunto aft
hxed their signatures in the presence of
s. L Herold and Miss S. w. Pearce.
competent witnesses. on this the rath day
OF September A. D. 1910.
H. TT. SIMPSON.
CHARLES Z. SCHMIDT.
c. w. BESANCON.
Ed. WALSHE.
T. E. HARBOUR.
per H. Fl. Simpson, Agt.
Attest:
S. 1. HEROLD.
SARA w. PEARcF.
J. "A. IHIGPEN,
Notary Public.
! approve above charter this 18th day
Of September 1910.
]. M. FOSTER,
District Attorney First Judicial District
of Louisiana.
Endorsed; Filed and recorded Sep
-enber IA. 1910.
S. o. WILLIAMS,
Deputy Clerk and ex-oHcio Deputy Re
corder.
State of Louisiana, Parish of caddo:
hereby certify that the above and fore
going is true and correct copy of the
'flglnal act, as the same now appears ON
ne and OF record in my Office. Given
lnder my hand and seal of Office this
9th day of September 1910.
S. O. WILLIAMS.
9eputy Clerk and ex-Oficio Deputy Re.
eoiuei. o-I5.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-10-06
IN The REALM
OF FASHION
The Shoulder Scarf.

Of all the accessories of the up to
date wardrobe no other is so conspic-
uous as the scarf, for this useful ad-
junct is worn for both day and even
ing The black satin scarf that came
out as early as last spring is still a
craze here and abroad
The scarf to hang properly must be
cut biaswise and, being full two yards
long and twelve inches wide. needs
double width satin unless it is to be
pieced more than once And it wants
lining of handsome quality satin of the
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-10-06
HOW TO ORDER PATTERNS

The patterns described in the caacas-
ian are supplied by the May Manton
Pattern Company. Isa West TWENTY
seventh street, New York City, and the
Masonic Temple. Chicago, Eli. Forward
~ oIuers with names and address TO the
view York or Chicago Office Of the com
pany' with 8 cents for each pattern. and
they viii be mailed direct. 500
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-10-06
CHARTER
OF LOUISIANA OKLAHOMA GAS,
OIL AND DEVELOPMENT co.

1
State of Louisiana, Parish of Caddo:
Before me, the undersigned notary pub
| lie, duly commissioned and sworn, ap-
peared II. Fl. Simpson. a resident OF
| Dallas, Texas; Charles Z. Schmidt, a
resident of indianapolis, Indiana; E. D.
Walshe, a resident of Shreveport, La /;
c. w. Besancon, a resident of New Or
leans, Louisiana, and T. E. Barbour, a
resident of Muskogee, Oklahoma, who
declared to me that they do hereby form
themselves into a corporation under the
laws of the State of Louisiana, under
the stipulations hereinafter set out, to-
wit:
ARTICLE /.
The name of this corporation shall be
Observation-Disclosures OIL. GAS
AND DEVELOPMENT COMPANY;
it shall have the right to enjoy success
sion for nirety-nine years, with the right
to contract, sue and be sued, and TO
hold, purchase, ltase, sell and hypothe-
cate properly, real and personal; its
domicile shall be in the City of Ssreye.
port, and all citation and other legal Dro-
cess shall be made on its president, or in
his absence, at the office of the coa,pa1,v.
according to law
ARTICLE II.
The objects for which this CORPORA
ton is organized and the nature of the
business to be carried on by it are here
BY. declared to be to drill. and explore
lands in the State of Louisiana and else
where, as the board of directors may see
proper, for oil, gas and other minerals;
to lease, buy and sell mineral lands. and
generally to do and perform all things
which are necessary in the business oil
buying and selling mineral lands and Of
developing lands for oil, gas and other
minerals.
ARTICLE III.
The capital stock Of this cornorat;on
IS hereby fixed in the sum of two him.
dred and fifty thousand ($25ooooool
dollars, divided into 100000 shares al
one (SI.oo) dollar each, and said cornor-l
alton is authorized to commence b,,s;ness
Whenever 5000 shares of its capital stocls
y subscribed and paid for in full. The
capital stock of said corporation shall bei
paid for IN cash, or its equivalent
ARTICLE ".
ne corporate powers of this eornor..
ion shall be vested in board of direc-
.ors, consisting of not less than Eve nor
more than twelve stockholders wbo
'hail be elected annually on the second
tuesday IN January. The FIRST board oft
1lrectors is declared TO be H. II. sin,n-
ION, Charles I. Schmidt, c. w. Resar-
on, r .. Walshe and T. E. Harbour
VINO shall serve until their successorsl
re elected. The officers of this com
ANY shall be president, vice president
and treasurer, and the FIRST If
AID offIcers are declared to be # II
simpson, president: c. L. Schmidt Vie
resident; 3 D. Walshe, secretary tres
lrer. Said officers shall be elected an
'ually on said second Tuesday in Ian I,
ary A majority Of the stock shalI eIecs !
he directors. and in ali elections e g. /.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-10-06
Live wire Victim.

While painting telephone pole at
Galveston William Gaynor, thirty
years old, was killed by live wire
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-10-06
vE.nIRE

k9f First District Court, Caddo Parish,
Louisiana, for Two Weeks Com
meneing October 10, 1910.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-10-06

Purchase by Pierce
Fordyce Oil associa-
ton of 8, 600 acres of
land in Brewstercoun-
Richmond planet., 1910-03-05
The Rejection of V,,aaman.

The State OF Mississippi and the
Democratic Party are 20 be congrat-
ulated upon the election. OF Mr.. Leroy
Percy of Greenville. tt-the seat oc-
cupied by the late Anselm J. Nc
Laurin in the United states Senate.
When the Jegislaturo met at Jack
son on January 4th the choice of
former Governor Jamts X. Varda-
man seemed more than probable. In
fact, the opposition entered the con-
test with a feeling that his triumph
was a question or only a few days.
perhaps hours. Needing So votes to
elect Mr.. Vardamap hrl 70 on the
first ballot. and none Of the other
aspirants. of whom there were seven
or eight, could comIla' { more than
a third OF his strengts All of the
candidates addressed tto Legislature
on the issues OF the 49,, = give n
taste OF their qualify. fihe speech
OF Mr.. Percy, who had never held
public office, was conservative In tone
but not without fire and courage,
and I'm striking contrast TO the re.
marks of the former Governor. who
talked about his hobby, the negro
Richmond planet., 1910-03-05
IN ThE CITY

question, with characteristic narrow
ness of view. On the first ballot and
IN fact until his success came with
the last, Mr.. Percy received more
votes than any other candidate op-
posing Mr.. Vardaman. Gradually, as
the balloting went on from day to
day, the Percy total rose until it
was more than fifty on February II,
when Representative Bush of JEFF
Davis county introduced a resolution
reciting that whereas the people of
Mississippt were weary of a deadlock
that interfered with the business of
legislation, the lowest candidate be
dropped after each ballot. A vote
on Mr.. Bush's resolution was pre-
vented amid great disorder, but IL
was apparent that the end was near.
It is to Mr.. Leroy Percy's credit
that he did not hesitate in an early
stage of the contest to take issue
sharply with Mr.. Vardaman on the
negro question and proclaim him an
enemy OF progress and unworthy on
the score OF his radicalism to repre-
sent Mississippi in the Senate. AS
there must have been a number OF
men in the Legislature beside Mr..
Nardaman's supporters VINO shared
that gentleman's opinions upon ne
gro education, Mr.. Percy's course
was impolidc, to say the least; but
he is known among his neighbors as
man OF bold and resolute convic-
ton.
Mississippi has now rejected James
X Vardaman twice and bestowed
SepRtorships upon conservative Dem
ocrAts, John Sharp williams and Le-
roy Percy. The conservatism OF John
Sharp is at times open to challenge,
as he is first OF all an intense party
man and not above petty tricks of
rhetoric, but Mr.. Percy has never
been a politician, and there seems
to be nothing pinchbeck in his con-
|servatism. Although the latter has
his spurs TO win at washington. Mr..
Williams will have TO control loose
Richmond planet., 1910-03-05
From Cuba.
Havana, Cuba, Nov. Is, 1909.
Editor Richmond PLANET,
Richmond, Va.

Dear Sir
We who desire TO form with you
i'm the great country a communica.
tion which will be highly useful to
you and to us. 70 that country among
our race and because IL is absolutely
necessary TO prove that civilization
is not for the monopoly OF a single
race. Since that in America, espe-
cially nothing is achieved without
our race the Negro, much less when
treating on the question between the
United States and Cuba.
The object OF this letter is that
10 would have its desired effect (ie)
TO establish an interchanging or
ideas. intelligence, literary, economi-
cal, social and above all, TO prepare
better future in which all the Ne
groes may enter. particularly those
in the United States and these in
Cuba. A psychology parted among all,
and In an alternative manner, i'm
material OF pain and pleasure under
the national discretion which com
mands the wealth of negotiation and
relationship and intelligence, that by
your intervention, communication
and good intention and disposition to-
ward us, who shall have established
between n thirty fold OF men over
here, aad- you the same number ovo-
there with the resources that could
be obtained among them and us. Cuba
offers today 10 men of our race a
vast field for all kinds OF business.
be 10 commercial. intellectual, or
otherwise, Il is only 10 place us in
touch with the two countries and
people OF our race, and we shall do
our parts 20 point out the means or
success 20 our American brethren.
Now i'm conclusion, We beg that
YOU would be kind enough as TO trans
NIT this letter or spirit OF the same to
all persons of our race, who are Of
the capacity heretofore mentioned to
the end, that we may write In har-
monious band OF advancement. as we
were always kept apart from you for
the Ir1rpose of weakening our force.
But now we have discovered the plan
| OF the white people, therefore, we
desire TO be united with all persons OF
our race and of some prestige and
we shan eventually come TO the
front
Sir We have the honor TO await
your communication.
Provision Amargura's Street. No. 63.
Richmond planet., 1910-03-05
HEAD BLOWN OFF.

Before Lucy could make a move
the negro raised the gun and fred
upon him az close range. literally
blowing the officers head from his
shoulders. Swinging his empty gun
as a club. the black man leaped upon
Deputies Ray and O'Nen, knocking
the former down and leaping over
his PROSTATE body. Both the officers
had drawn their revolvers as soon
as they saw Norfieet appear with the
sun.
AS Norfieet passed over tho form
OF Ray. O'Neil fired at him with his
revolver. but his aim was poor. Dep
uty Ray began firing before he had
regained his feet and both officers
continued TO pour bullets after the
fugitive, who was disappearing in
the darkness. After ten revolver
shots had been fred at him, Norfieet
fell to the ground, pierced by three
bullets. dying within few minutes.