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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-10-08
Superintendent Report for Quarter
Ending Sept. 80, 1910.

4
To the Parish Board Of School
Directors for Grant Parish:
Gentlemen:-As the law directs
and for the best educational inter-
est of the parish We offer this our
field report for the quarter ending
Sept 30th, 1910.
During the quarter we have had
two white schools taught, the terms
of which had not expired on July
LIST.
We have had six colored schools
in operation but all of them close
with this month.
With the exception of few
schools all of the white schools of
the parish opened up on Sept. 18th
as per your request at July meet
ing. About the time for the schools
to open some of the teachers re-
signed and others failed to show
up, which prevented some schools
from opening, but most of these
have since been supplied with a
teacher and they are now in opera
ton.
At present we have sixty-four
teachers at work, thirty gentlemen
and thirty -four ladies, and within
the next few days we hope to have
the corps of teachers complete,
which will give us about seventy
five teachers employed in the white
schools of Grant for the season OF
l9lO-19ll.
As a whole the schools have
opened up with better enrolment
than ever before, and In some
places where we have been able to
handle the children with one teach
er we shall be compelled to put on
another teacher to successfully
carry on the work and give to each
child what he is entitled to.
! As you know, 1 presume all OF
the schools of the parish are to run
eight months, except the high
schools, Colfax and Verda, and they
| are to run nine months as the law
governing high schools requires.
| The management of Grant Land
and Lumber Co., at Selma, has hao
erected at their own expense an.
other room in addition to the two
room school building built few
years ago, aud the third teacher
has been placed In that school.
The management of the Tremon
| Lumber Co., at Rochelle, has alst
added another room to the two
room school building at that plac'
at their own expense, and that i
no longer two room school build
ing, but has three rooms, thre
teachers, and an enrolment O
about a hundred.
Quite 10 t of repairs have beef
made on SCI .ool buildings in differ
, ent sections of the parish and som
; half dozen school houses have BEEF
! re-painted during the summer, al
: of which adds much 10 the genera
appearance of things as we'll as t
the comforts Of the children.
4 In conclusion we wish to ga
, the outlook at this time is very fla
] tering for the best school year W
! have had, and with the co-opers
: ton of all parties concerned v
! hope to get b etter results than "
|. have had In any previous year.
5 Thanking you, gentlemen, an
t the people of the parish for court
!. sizes extended to me in the pas
: and asking for continuance ofti
t same. l am,
Y Respectfully yours,
]. N. WARNER,
Superin tendenf of Grant.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-10-08

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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-10-08

ular vote. This also changes an
old law.
Amendment No. 9, Act l99-
Provides that one-fifth of mill
shall be taken from the regular g.
mill State tax for the benefit of
Confederate veterans. This is not
an increase of taxation.
Amendment No. 10, Act 257-
This is a desired change in the
present law. 1t authorizes munic-
ipal corporations, parishes, school
districts, ETC., to levy and collect 3
mills, and issue bonds for schools,
public improvements, etc. The 3
mills must be part of the regular
10 mills the law already authorizes,
and it must be done by an approx
ed vote of the people. This does
not increase taxation over the rate
police juries are already empower
ed to collect for general purposes.
Amendment No. IL, Act 277-
Is a change relative to Supreme
Court Judges, fixing their qualifi-
cations, terms of Office, etc. There
is but slight change, but it will
add greatly to the efficiency of this
important court.
Amendment No. IL, Act 279-
Is to exempt from taxation for fif-
teen years the capital stock of do
nestle steamship companies en-
gagged in foreign commerce. This
exemption will encourage foreign
companies to make their domicile
in the State. and, just as the ten
year exemption of railroads has
brought millions of capital to Lou
isiana, it is certain the exemption
of the steamship companies will
bring other millions of dollars here,
which in fifteen years will be add
ed to assessed values for taxation.
Amendment No. Ii, Act 303-
To authorize the Board of Liqui-
dalton to issue new bonds to retire
or refund the State bonded indebt-
edness. The tax heretofore levied
to provide interest on the $1l,-
los, 800, due Jan. l, 1914, is to be
continued to meet the amount Of
the new bonds. This is no increase
of taxation. To the contrary, the
State will more likely reap bene.
fit by the transaction.
Amendment No. IA, Act BIZ
Divides the State into thirty Ju.
dicial Districts, and fixes judges
salaries at $1,000, as heretofore
the changes being necessitated b,
new parishes. There IS but little
alteration, Grant and Rapides par
ishes still remain as the 18th Ju
dicial District.
/ Amendment No. Is = Is al
amendment to Act No. 2, relativ,
to the Exposition. It authorizes
the Panama Exposition Compan,
to issue bonds and pledge the pro
posed tax, provided it is carried
No additional tax is proposed, bu
the tax if carried is properly safe
guarded, and the manner of its us
specifically stated. An additions
. tax is to be levied exclusively il
the city of New Orleans, under Ger
tain conditions, when the tax leyie,
by the first amendment has lapsed
This is q tax not to exceed Il mill
) to pay interest and principal o
} bonds if not,met by FIRST provision
1t relates exclusively to New On
l leans, and assures final paymen
!. of Exposition bonds to be made b
that city.
Out of the fifteen. amendment
: proposed, it will be observed Their
e ale ONLY TWO that will adj
8 anything to present taxation in tn
: parishes, and that IS the Exposi
!, ton tax and the good roads ia,
. which will add the insignifcar
e ~
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-10-08
The Amendments Boiled Down
Only Two of the Fifteen Propose any Increase of Taxa
ton, and the Total Increase of Both will Only Add
Twelve Cents to the Man Paying $500 Taxes

ject before endeavoring to COM
ment on it, We took a couple of
hours this week and read over the
entire fifteen proposed amend
ments to the State Constitution.
And we must confess to being
agreeably surprised to find that
only two of the amendments pro-
pose any increase OF taxes In the
parishes, and that is the first one,
which proposes the tax OF ] of one
mill in aid of the Panama Expo
sition, and the second / of a mill
in aid of good roads. Both of
them together amount to only 3
of mill, and come within the
present 6 mill constitutional limit.
We have made synopsis OF the
amendments as we understand
them, and give it below. These
amendments are published in full
on the inside pages of the Chron-
icle, and we refer the reader to
them in case he desires to verify
our boiled down version as to their
contents.
We print this synopsis of them
for the busy man who may not find
time to read them in full, as fol-
lows:
Amendment No. l, Act 2-To
levy and collect tax in the parish
of Orleans of 6-8 of one mill, and
a tax of / of one mill in the other
parishes of the State, to be expend-
ed under the direction of the
Worlds Panama Exposition Com
pany. In case no Exposition is
held in New Orleans the funds so
accruing shall be used exclusively
by the parishes for good roads.
Amendment No. 2, Act l4-To
levy and collect / of one mill on
the assessed valuation of all the
property of the State, to create a
fund for the construction and main
tainance of good roads. This tax
is specially stipulated to be part
of the present six mill State tax
authorized by the Constitution.
The Exposition tax and the Good
Roads tax both come within the
constitutional limit, and will be !
of mill less than the six mill
State tax We have paid heretofore.
Amendment No. 3, Act 75-To
increase the number of Represent
atives, under certain conditions
This is in order to give the new
parishes created their proper rep.
resentation.
Amendment No. A, Act 133-Tc
give power to the Board of Com
missioners of the Port of New Or
leans to erect and operate public
warehouses and to fix the charges
for storage in same.
Amendment No. 5, Act 1856
Regulates the care of neglected
and delinquent children, provide
for the trial of adults in certain
cases, and the establishing of Juy
emile courts.
Amendment No. 6, Act 1856
Provides for the appointment o
Assistant Attorney Generals, pre-
scribes their duties and qualifca
tions and fixes their salaries. 4
needed reform and improvement
in State affairs.
Amendment No. 7, Act 154-I
a desirable change in the licens
tax, levying tax on trades, voca
tions, professions and callings, an
making certain exceptions to same
This is simply change in the oil
law.
Amendment No s. Act 1877
Changes the Constitution relativ
to the issuance of bonds for work
of public improvement by munic
palities, parishes aud schools, etc
and authorizes the people of th
various municipalities, parishs
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-22
GROOVE GIRDER RAILS
ORDINANCE IS PASSED
City Council Declares in Favor of
Better Grades on the In
proved Streets

At meeting of the city council yes
terday an ordinance was passed which
will compel the street railway compa-
MICS operating within the city to pro-
vide groove-girder rails of not less than
seven inches in height to be laid on all
lines hereafter established by the COM
pany on improved streets within the
corporate limits. The ordinance also
applies to replacing sections of track
more than 600 feet in length.
The ordinance does not require that
grooVe-girder rails be used at curves,
where guard rails are necessary, or on
gradients of more than 10 per cent. 1t
is asserted that groove-girder rails
make level streets and lessen the noise
Of traffic.
Attorney William Dunn of the Hunt
ington system appeared before the city
council to protest against the adoption
of the ordinance, claiming that its
adoption at this time would mean a
loss of thousands of dollars to the cor
porations he represents, inasmuch as
they had more than 100000 worth of
Trails on hand, which could not be
disposed of save at great loss.
Statements we're introduced to show
that the groove-girder rail had proved
failure in Cincinnati, but the state
ment was met by City Attorney Hewitt
with a communication from the Ohio
metropolis in which it was stated that
the groove-girder rails were an un-
qualified success.
City Attorney Hewitt, at the after
noon session of the council, argued at
length for the adoption Of the ordin-
ance, at the conclusion of which the
measure was unanimously adopted. to
take effect thirty days after its sigma
ture by the mayor.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-22
SILVERW00D, BACK FROM
TRIP ABROAD, ENTHUSIASTIC
Returned AngeIeno Says World Is
Talking of Our Climate

The superior climate of Los Angeles
is known to all nations of the world
AYERS Frank B. Sherwood, the cloth
ing merchant of this city, who, ac-
companied by his wife, recently re-
turned home from a trip around the
world.
Mr.. Sherwood Joined his wife across
the Atlantic, she having preceded him
to England six months ago. While in
Egypt the travellers met party of
Los Angeles tourists and impaired all
the local news to them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sherwood returned to
this country from the Orient on the
steamship Nippon Maru, which was
quarantined for a week at Angels is
land, San Francisco. The list of pas
sengers included number of English
army officers and they had accepted
Mr.. Silverwood's invitation to visit Los
Angeles. but, owing to the time lost
while in quarantine, they were forced
to give up the trip to this city.
Mr.. Sherwood is in receipt of a
personal letter from President Taft,
wherein the chief executive thanked
him for cravanette coat which Mr..
sherwood had sent him. While in
Los Angeles last year the president
admired a coat worn by Mr.. Silver
wood, and garment like it was sent
to Taft.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-22
METAL WORKERS
OBEY INJUNCTION
Absence of PiCketS from Foun-
dries PIeaseS Members
of Employers Assn.
UNION NOW HAS A LARGE FUND
International Organizer Says the
Men Are Paid for Taking
Needed Rest
UNION NOW HAS A LARGE FUND

A calm settled over the controversy
between the metal trades strikers and
their employers yesterday Whether
it was calm previous to a renewal
of the storm Is not known. Accord
ing to William B. Hoswell, secretary
of the Founders and Employers as
sociation, the reports from the foun-
dries showed that the number of men
who went to work yesterday was
larger by three than the number who
quit work.
There was little picketing about the
shops as a result of the temporary re-
straining order issued Monday even
ing by Judge Bordwell on complaint of
the Baker iron works, 1t was claimed
at the offices of the Founders and
Employers association.
No additional injunctions were is
sued yesterday, although 1t is planned
by the employers to have about sixty
five prepared. Owing to the absence
of pickets and loiterers at the shops
yesterday, the employers say that they
feel that there Is no necessity of any
special rush in getting out the in
functions. However. attorneys for the
employers are rounding out a number
of the injunctions which will be Is
sued today.
When asked last night what effect
such 1njunctionS would nave on Jne
strike situation, Stewart Reid inter-
national organizer of the American
Federation of Labor, replied:
None whatever An injunction asks
only for obedience of the law, and that
is exactly what we wish. We have
employed no boisterous methods, intim-
idations or any of the other means
which the injunction is framed to pre-
vent We do not care to fight by any
other than perfectly lawful methods.
''The men are taking a much needed
vacation" continued Reid. about
1900 are out now. Furthermore, they
are getting paid for taking their vaca-
tion and thev are willing to continue
on the outing indefinitely"
A mass meeting of the strikers and
their friends was held yesterday
morning in the auditorium of the La
Dor Temple George Gunrey. manager
of the general strike fund, made re-
port and stated that enough money is
on hand and enough more has been
promised to keep the strikers in funds
for months.
Mr.. Hoswell said yesterday after
noon that the employers are very much
encouraged by the issuance of the in
functions. He declared that a number
of the men who are now out and who
have been afraid to return to their
work because of intimidations will now
return without delay.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-22
PROMISED MRS. PECKHAM
PAINTING To DROP CASE.
Real Estate Brokers Business
Associate Chief Witness in
Divorce Proceedings

Clinton Johnson, former business as
sociate of George c. Peckham, was
the chief witness yesterday in the
Peckham divorce proceedings. He it
was, he testified, who had taken the
photograph of Mr.. Peckham and Mrs.
I. s. Van Loan, which had been sub
mitted earlier as part of the evidence
of Mr.. Peckham's undue attentions to
other women. The pictures, he said,
were taken at his own suggestion,
because he "knew Mr.. Van Loan was
not of a jealous disposition" the in
ference being that Mrs. Peckham was
otherwise. This remark was immedi-
ately stricken out.
AS to how many times he had wit
messed "scenes" between Mr.. and Mrs.
Peckham he testified, "Oh, thirty or
forty times"
Some amusement was occaSioned when
in cross examination he admitted he
had told Mrs. Peckham at the time the
latter had begun a suit for divorce,
that he would give her an oil painting
when she had dismissed the action.
did you give it to her?' asked the
attorney.
mot yet" replied Johnson.
He further stated Mrs. Peckham had
shown him the Lucy Harper "dear-
est" letters and that he had spoken to
Peckham about them. The latter, he
said, denied ever having seen them.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-22
CHARGE REALTY DEALER
WITH PRACTICING FRAUD
Walter Briscoe Arrested on Com
plant of Many Investors

Walter Briscoe real estate dealer of this
city, who transacted business in the Union
Trust building. was placed under arrest yes
terday on a felony warrant sworn to by
Walter Taylor, vice president of the Llewellyn
Iron works. who alleges that Briscoe OBJ
tained $500 from him on false pretenses.
other persons who claim TO have been vic
timized by the real estate dealer are Attorney
j. w. Kemp and J. W. Brooks former man
ager of Ascot park They allege that Briscoe
interested them in a syndicate formed to
purchase 100 acres of land in Orange county,
claiming that he had q contract with a man
named James Watkins to purchase the land for
$780, The men each gave Briscoe some money
as part payment of their share in the venture.
They claim that they later made an investi-
cation and ascertained that "James Watkins"
is mythical person. Briscoe having secured
no contract on the land from anybody.
Assistant District Attorney Hill will con-
duct the prosecution of the case.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-22
PERIODICAL DRINKER IS
GIVEN CHANCE TO REFORM
Judge Davis Places Erring Miner
on Probation

Michael Clark, miner by occupa-
ton, was placed on probation for two
years yesterday by Judge Davis on
the charge of abandoning and failing
to provide for his wife. Periodic
sprees, Clark said, were his undoing.
His probation rests on his promise to
abstain from intoxicants.
The sentence Of r. B. Harrison, con-
victed on a felony charge, was post
poned until June "a at o'clock to en-
able him to file a motion for a new
trial.
The sentencing of Thomas Hughes,
convicted of bigamy was continued till
June 20 at $3.50 a. m.
The hearing of Charles Rummel,
charged with having entered the house
of J. H. English of Alhambra for the
purpose of burglary, will come up be-
fore Judge Davis this morning.
All of yesterday was consumed in
Judge Willis court with the case of
Oluf K. Ramsted, who is being tried
on a mistreatment charge. The public
was excluded.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-22
WHISTLES OF FORTY KINDS
ARRAYED BEFORE JUDGE
Many Exhibits Made in Suit Over
Patent Rights

Whiskies of every shade and color,
blended and straight, clear and Opaque.
an array of some forty bottles, faced
Judge Moss in the case of Robert M.
Stewart and A. j. Knoblock against
C. M. Gray and others yesterday. 1t
is a contest to determine whether or
not the patent rights to a mechanical
device for quickly aging liquors were
transferred.
Stewart claims, first, that the device
is great success, and that 1t was
demonstrated to be such before the de-
PENDANTS. Further, he sets forth an
option granted the defendants whereby
they could buy his rights for $500.
This option, he claims, was taken ad-
vantage of by Gray after demon
stration, and he now asks the $500.
This is the second trial Of the case,
a jury in Judge Bordwell's court hav-
ing been unable to agree.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-22
News of the Courts
CITY ATTORNEY DIRECTED
To DEFEND COUNCILMAN
Council Adopts Resolution Con-
demning Suit to Gust
Him from Office

City Attorney Hewitt was instructed
yesterday by resolution adopted by the
city councils to appear In behalf OF
Councilman williams before the attor-
ney general of California and resist
the proceedings which have been In
itiated in an effort to oust Councilman
Williams from the city council.
Recently 1t was asserted that Coun-
Gilman Williams is interested in a
contract with the board of library di-
rectors, having rented place to the
city for use as branch library, and
that this was violation of charter
provision. The council investigated
and now asserts that the charge is
merely ian attempt to embarrass and
annoy a worthy public official" The
resolution follows:
THE RESOLUTION
whereas, An application has been
made to the attorney general by
certain persons for leave to bring
an action to oust George Williams,
O member Of the council, from his
office on the alleged ground that
he is interested in a contract with
the board of library directors; and
Whereas, the council has investi-
gated the facts regarding said mat
ter the circumstances attending
the same being publicly known;
and the council Is convinced tnaC
the purpose of said proposed suit
Is to embarrass and annoy
worthy public official and the
council in the proper discharge of
their public duties, and the same is
not proposed for the benefit of the
city; and
Whereas, 1t appears to the coun-
Gil that there is no proper basis in
fact for said proceedings, and that
the objects thereof are without
merit;
Now, therefore, be 1t resolved
that the city attorney be and he is
hereby authorized and directed to
appear in said proceedings before
the attorney general for George
Williams and to take any and all
steps that may be necessary to
properly attend to his interest as a
member of this council IN said pro-
posed action.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-22
OLD AND DECREPIT MEN ON
AQUEDUCT, SAYS HANNAY

That Los Angeles has been sending
it's oldest and most decrepit citizens
to seek employment on the aqueduct
works was the statement made last
night by Thomas Hannay, jr., mis-
Isionary from the Bible institute, who
is known among the aqueduct work.
ers as the "Sky Pilot"
In his statements, Hannay intimated
that the work on the aqueduct would
be accelerated If better men were en-
ployed.
The Rev. Hugh w. Gilchrist, super
intendent of the Mt. Herndon school,
was scheduled to address the institute
last night and fire the opening gun
for the evangelization of San Fran
cisco, but he did not arrive and Mr..
Hannay was pressed into service to
complete the program.
It is expected the Rev. Mr.. Gilchrist
will arrive today and will address the
members of the Bible institute in their
rooms, 26O-264 South Main street.
The speech of Mr.. Hannay was IL
Illustrated by lantern slides depicting
scenes in the camps along the aque-
duct.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-22
TO THE PEOPLE

1t is with pleasure we announce that
our new storage cellar built especially
for the production of fine bottle beer
was completed May 1, 1910. January
last we began brewing bottle beer,
being determined to have same strict
ly in keeping with our keg or draught
beer.
AS to bottle goods we now modestly
claim to have no superiors in the
country when quality is considered.
The beer above referred to is now on
sale. Why pay fancy prices for HIGH
PRICED EASTERN BEERS when
right here in California you can buy
Coast made beer of superlative quail
ity? Why pay the freight and enor-
nous advertising bills of Eastern
breweries? It's just a habit-be just
to yourself-be loyal to California.
SAN DIEGO CONSOLIDATED BREW
ING COMPANY.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-22
ASK WATER COMMISSION
TO DELAY PIPE LAYING

1t was resolved by the city council
yesterday that the board of water
commissioners be requested not to
make any further excavations in the
surface of the roadway of improved
streets in laying service mains until
such time as better regulations regard
ing excavations can be formulated by
the council.
The resolution was brought about by
the reading of petition brom Charles
A. Blackmar, ,on behalf of residents
of Bellevue avenue west of Casco
street, who stated that the water COM
pany's men had been tearing up the
streets in laying the mains.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-22
ASKS INQUIRY BE MADE
INTO VARIOUS COMPANIES

Attorney Thomas A. Samson filed a
petition with the city council yesterday
urging that the board of public utilities
all firms or corporations op-
Grating or maintaining water, electric
lighting, power, gas, telephone, rail-
way, and all other plants whose service
could be classed as public utilities. The
attorney appended a list of such firms
or corporations which had not as yet
been investigated by the board.