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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-08-16
Johnny Euers. Tin.


/ predict. says Second Baseman
John Evers of the Chicago Nationals.
that the Chicago Cubs and Detroit
Tigers win have TO meet again This
fan TO decide which viii be the cham
pions Of the world
| believe the Chicago Cubs will win
By d safe margin and that the other
teams viii follow in this order:
Chicago Philadelphia
Pittsburg St Louis
New York Brooklyn
Cincinnati Boston
It is easier 70 place the first four
teams in the list than the last four. bilt
that the Cubs win come out on top ]
am positive. and Il ever wagered on
baseball would almost as soon bet
that we would win by twelve games
over the next competitor as to bet that
we would win 81 two. And would
bet two to one that Chicago wins.
Metropolitan Magazine:
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-08-16
SHERIFFS SALE
No, Is,S4o-In the First Judicial Dis.
trict Court of Caddo Parish, La:

NO. I3,84o-In the First Judicial Dis
trict Court of Caddo Parish, La:
w ]. Hughes VS. NJ. NJ. Beliah.
BY virtue of writ of seizure and
sale to me directed from the Honorable
First Judicial District Court of Caddo
Parish, Louisiana, in the above num-
bered and entitled suit, have seized
and will offer for sale at public auction,
at the principal front door of the court
mouse OF Caddo Parish, Louisiana, dur
ing the legal hours for sales ON
SATURDAY. AUGUST ~, 1910,
Lot No. ten (1ol and ten feet off of
the east side of lot eleven (I1) lying
adjacent to lot ten of block twenty
eight (28) of Queensborough addition
OF the City of Shreveport, Louisiana,
as per map in conveyance book At. page
365, together with all buildings and i'm
provements thereon, said property seized
as belonging to the above defendant
and to be sold for cash and according
70 law, to pay and satisfy the debt as
specihed IN said writ, upon the follow
ing terms: Said property to be sold for
cash to pay the notes now due amount
ing to $4,000 less a credit of $Iz.7s,
with eight per cent per annum interest
ana ten per cent as attorneys fees on all
OF said notes, and interest and costs of
this proceeding, and on terms of credit
70 pay the notes to become due amount
ing to $I,IIz85, and all costs of this
suit, including ten per cent on said sum
and interest as attorneys fees.
J. P. FLOURNOY,
Sheriff. exOfficio Auctioneer.
Caucasian, July "a, 1910.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-08-16
sHRRIFFs SALE.

4
No. I3,8o1-In the First Judicial Dis
trict Court of Caddo Parish, Louis
lana: w. J. Bayersdorffer vs.. Moor
ingsport Hunting and Fishing Club
By virtue of a writ of feri facias to
me directed from the Honorable First
Judicial District Court of Caddo Par
ish, Louisiana, in the above numbered
and entitled suit, I have seized and viii
offer for sale at public auction, for cash
and according to law, at the principal
front door Of the court house of Caddo
Parish, Louisiana, during the legal hours
for sales. on
SATURDAY, AUGUST 20, 1910,
A certain tract of land described as fol-
lows: Beginning at stake on the north
boundary line of section IS, township 20
north, range I6 west, 2-25 chains west
of northeast corner of said section IS,
and running thence east along north
boundary line of sections s. and Sc, 3.I7
chains, and thence south 6.36 chains, and
thence 3.I7 chains, thence north $50
chains to the place of beginning, and
containing acres of land more. or less,
with all buildings and improvements
thereon. Also the land described as
one acre of land beginning at the south
east corner of land above described and
running south 20 yards, thence east 20
yards, thence north 20 yards to the
southeast corner of the tract just above
described and thence west to the place
of beginning, containing one acre, with
all buildings and improvements thereon.
The said last described being adjacent
to and just south of the first described
two acres, both of said tracts being of
same depth east and west less, however,
a strip of land off of marginal west side
| of both of said tracts of land 20 feet wide
east and west and the full depth North
land south Of both said tracts of land.
said strip eff 20 feet above described be-
ing sold as per deed recorded March 22.
1901, IN recorders office of Caddo Par
| ish, Louisiana, said above described
property being purchased by this mort
gagor from the heirs of Alice Caldwell
| by deed of date October "a, 1906, and
recorded on the same day on conveyance
book At, page 348, of the recorders Office
lof Caddo Parish, Louisiana, and as
shown on the map attached to said deed
embracing within the lines colored vel
low thereon for greater certainty.
Also certain piece of land described
as follows: Beginning at the northwest
corner of 26-acre lot 4, run thence south
So chains to a stake, thence east 8
chains to a stake, thence north 8.8
chains to stake, thence as chains TO
the place of beginning, being part of
the fractional quarter section Of 36.
township 20 north, range 10 west, Cad
do Parish, Louisiana, containing four
acres.
Also all rights of this mortgagor in
and to a certain tract of land 2oxsao
feet running from R. T. Coles land to
Ferry Lake. Said above two tracts of
land bought by this mortgagor from F.
T. Jeter by deed of date December a6.
1906. and recorded on same day in CON
veyanee book ~, page z4a, of the re-
corder's Office Of caddo Parish, Louis
lana.
Also tract Of land IN sections 26 and
IS, township % north, range I6 vest,
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-08-16


duct the probe, is to have the first real,
state wide investigation in her history.
This sounds promising. If the probe
fest now going forward outdoes the
life insurance inquiry conducted by
Charles e. Hughes, the Investigation
which forced the resignation of Sen
ate Leader lothian p Aids and the
quiz into fire insurance yellow dogs
carried on by Superintendent William
II. Hotchkiss, it will deserve well not
only of the people of New York, but
of the entire nation.
The present inquiry is of country
wide interest not only because New
York is the Empire State, but because
it will affect concerns that do a ma
tional business that is, it viii do SO
provided it proves a real and not a
sham investigation
The general attitude of the press has
been that it would be a whitewash
affair. The reasons for this impress
sion are not far to seek.
In the first place, the New York
legislature rejected the recommends
lions of Governor Hughes for a
sweeping inquiry.
In the second place, it provided that
charges could only be made on ''kHowI
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-08-16
II IS CONSTITUTIONAL.


IT IS CONSTITUTIONAL
The anticipations of the progressive
citizens of Shreveport have been shat
tered BY single blow dealt at the pro
posed levy Of taxation in aid of indus
trial enterprises.
We are told that it IS or it would be
Unconstitutional to vest authority IN the
taxpayers Of Shreveport to vote tax
III aid 81 factories, and therefore the
proposed amendment can not be enter
tanned BY the Legislature in extra ses-
sion assembled at Baton Rouge.
The unconstitutionality of the pro
posed legislation is rested on the plea
that such tax, If levied, would be ap-
Piled to the benefit Of industries in
which individuals are owners and have
interests not in common with the public,
such for instance as a railroad which IS
listed as 4 public service corporation.
While a railroad company is owned
and operated BIZ individuals for their
personal profit, The taxpayers may vote
tax IN aid Of such corporation, but
couId not vote for the establishment OF
factory, which, giving employment to
hundreds OF people, would be as great a
beneficiary to the community as a rail
road However, since the proposed grant
81 authority to the taxpayers to vote
tax for the promotion Of industries IS
UNCONSTITUTIONAL ii were senseless to-
lament or to waste tears over the in
syitable. bat may we not inquire in what
sense is the distinction possible when it
IS applied to the levy Of tax for the
Panama Exposition
Il IS pretended that tax for the ex-
position can not be viewed as 4 tax con-
sracted for the encouragement of fac
tories and diversified industries which
ssselp Is develop the growth Of towns and
cities and which increase the taxable
values 81 the State
BY whom and By whose authority is
tie Panama Exposition to be conducted,
hy the State or 4 corporation of indi-
vidtials chartered under the laws of the
tste
Tie State can not operate the expo
siiion, therefore this enterprise deyolves
osl the company, and being company
81 individuals Ii becomes in q sense a
private enterprise, whose status should
81 as applied 70 factories or to any
other industries operated first for the
profit 81 individuals and secondly for
the good Of the peoeple BY its employ
rlelsst Of individuals III the development
81 such industries and from which the
communities where operated, and the
state IS we'll would profit from Tie III
creased valuations from taxation.
this argument the answer is that
szpositions were never known to be
profitable. which IS true, but It is pos
sible e divest such an enterprise of
it, individuality since It is operated BY
persons aud therefore rightfully and
logically It IS private enterprise and
therefore can not Be relieved Of its
basis as being an enterprise By individ-
lsals. except by HE most radical of reas-
anipg and arbitrary assumptions.
iii meeting this plea ii IS declared that
should the legality Of the exposition
he questioned the courts would set
tle ii Ill accordance with this govern
mental practice, upon which must be
4
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-08-16
Tha Mornan.s cantIrx.

jean Finot. one OF the leading French
editors. says. The twentieth century
sgsIs b. wonan's century as the eight
sentsl aua nineteenth were the cen
turtles Of hHnan rights He says Nitll
eohv iekl0n Chat women will gain soon
Eha FIghk g Foke and that they ssilI
ma 4 much greater place of InaIl1r
fafsee HI thu history az tic present cen
EsEf E1sa d past
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-08-16
EnR cnNGREss

The Caucasian has been authorized to
announce that JUDGE j. T. WAT
KINs Of Webster parish is candidate
ot succeed himself as member of Con
vress from the Fourth Louisiana Dis
srict. subject to the action of the Demo
cratic party.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-08-16
Investigation of Graft Methods to
Set Record. Assert Committee
men In Answer TO Adverse
Comment on Personnel.
thoroughly conducted by Insurance ST
perintendent Hotchkiss."
Can Investigate Anything.

Can Investigate Anything.
Then he exploded
tThat is not true" said Mr.. Toombs.
''The committee has the widest lati-
tude. 1t can investigate practically
anything it sees fit 1t could investi-
gate Wall street ora pause as
though looking about for some even
more improbable subject of inquiry
. sit could investigate this desk" We
were sitting at the time near manag-
ing editors desk, and there was prob
ably nothing in it to investigate except
a pair of badly worn shears, a paste
pot, an ancient collection of Office dust,
a family of cockroaches, some manu-
scripts waiting to be rejected and a
fine assortment of general disorder.
Any committee that would probe an
editors desk for graft would search
the Sahara desert for peach orchard
In reply to question as to whether
he thought the inquiry would be real
one or not Mr.. Toombs naturally gave
an emphatic affirmative Not only so,
but he said it would be the first state
wide graft investigation in the history
of New York, the Lexow Investigation
having chiefly concerned the city and
the Hughes, Aids and Hotchkiss
probes having related to particular con-
Germs or individuals
1.-THE Armstrong committee that en-
Eloyed Hughes as its attorney and in
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-08-16
HON. A. D. LAND
For Associate Justice Of Supreme Court
of Louisiana.

The Caucasian has been authorized to
announce that Hon. Alfred D. Land of
Caddo Parish, is q candidate to succeed
himself as Associate Justice of the SUI
preme Court of Louisiana, subject to
me action of the Democratic party.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-08-16
Material For Donbters.


Another provision that cast suss
picion on the good faith of the reso-
luton was that no candidate for Office
could be investigated.
Still another circumstance that
brought cynical smiles was the make
up and offering of the committee
It's chairman is Assembly Leader Ed
win A. Merritt. and its chief counsel
IS NJ Linn Bruce, former supreme
court justice and lieutenant governor.
Now. said the doubling Thomases,
however high the character of these
men, they belong TO the machine Can
you expect the machine to investigate
itself?.'
So much for the discredit cast on the
Investigation In advance Now for the
other side Of the story. To make sure
Of getting this ait first hand / went til
a member Of the committee, Assembly
man Frederick & Toombs of New
York county NIrg Toombs. IT should
be explained. is a newspaper man who
has been in the assembly several terms
He is 4 friend OF Colonel Abe Gfuber
Too1nbs Is the man who introduced the5
women's sllfrraae Bill aud the vail
street invesfi alton resolution.
TO make the ass anlbIgnaan feel good
and get him started right he was
shown an arliele IN the Review Of Re-
views Rejecting ili.. suspicious attitude
Of the press toward tie Investigation
He read dem re this senlenee.
With the beSt Ut iafs.ntiasls to hunt
out graft the es1Innfstee IS practically
confined Isx ING action IF The lessIsla-
ture TO those eslslsii of ioa
alEeaksy diSk BE nate us
ess lion last sirla lsa PROS
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-08-16
Hughes Gives Pointers.

Mr. Merritt. the chairman of the com
smittee. and Mr.. Rruee, It's counsel. had
q consultation with Governor Hughes,
at the close of which mr.. Bruce is re-
ported to have made the following
statement:
During our talk with Governor Hughes,
which was Of more than two hours dura-
ton, we We're pleased to find the governor
In thorough accord with our plans and
purposes. He gave as most valuable sug-
gestions, which. It sFi1l be our aim TO fol-
low = VIII be my object 10 make this
investigation as broad as It possibly car
be made under the terms Of the resolu-
ton llich created DE committee and pro-
vides for the present Inquiry, regardless
Of whom it may fleet. and trust or
work WIN result Ia remedial LEGISLATION.
There IS anotfler version of this AZ
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-08-16

II its bill heads you are looking fOr.
or may be supply of letter heads o.
an outfit Of envelopes. you can do no
better than let Us Gx 'em. Phone Icos.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-08-16

edge and not on the usual '.infornla.
ton and belief Now. actual knowl-
edge of a bribery transaction is usual
II confined to the man accepting and
the one giving the bride, neither of
whom, for obvious reasons. is anxious
to tell.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-08-16

Chile Votes Defense Fund.
The Chilean congress has voted &c.,
go goo for defense purposes
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-08-16
Hotchkiss Laid groundwork.


It was Hotchkiss, plus Senator Ben
Conger and 5he Aids case, that forced
the present investigation. Hotchkiss
did 10 fire Insurance what Hughes did
to life insurance. If anybody is still
in doubt as to what it was these gen
tlemen did, the answer is a-plenty. i
Several high financiers are living in
Europe on account of what Hughes
did, and at least one politician is living
at home who would have preferred
going to Washington because of what
Hotchkiss did.
Mr.. Hotchkiss was not born an in.
vestigator, but had it thrust upon him
He lives in Buffalo, which is about as
far as one can get from New York
city and still be in New York state.
At present he is one of about nine
Williams that are mentioned for the
gevernorship. Since trying Hughes
the people of New York have developed
q strong taste for Investigators in the
governors office, and Hetchkiss fills
the bill William A. Prendergast. who
has also been talked of for governor
recently, declined permission to use
his name and went to Colonel Roose-
yelt with a plea for Hotchkiss. He
said the colonel seemed impressed
Yet when flock of correspondents APP
preached the insurance superintendent
on the matter he acted for all the
world as though he had never heard
of the thing before and seemed agree
ably surprised that he had boom.
Points In Common With Hughes.
Mr.. Hotchkiss was born in 1864 and
was educated at Hamilton college. He
has been interested in the primary re-
form movement, in amending the bank
ruptcy law and in the regulation of au
tomobi1es on the public highways He
is author of one legal text book, Col
lier on Bankruptcy" and has been a
lecturer in the Buffalo Law school and
the Cornell Law school. He has been
president of the National Association
of Referees In Bankruptcy, Of the New
York State Automobile association and
of various clubs and bar associations,
Thus he has at least three points in
common with Governor Hughes is
an Insurance investigator, favors pri-
mary reforms and has been lecturer
IN the Cornell Law school.
The trails blazed by Hotehkiss will
necessarily be followed by the legis
lative investigating committee. Even
IL there is not a single charge on
knowledge. laid before the committee
the insurance superintendent. inquiry
and the Aids case have indicated
enough corruption TO keep the commit
tee busy for many moons 1t is not
without significance that one of the
first witnesses before the committee is
former Senator Conger. who resigned
after exposing Aids.
The wish of every honest man in the
state is that the probe may go TO the
bottom, and this is true regardless of
party. Even though without absolute
knowledge every Informed man be-
lieves in his heart that there have been
graft and bribery in Albany for years.
If this committee is in earnest, as its
members assure us and as we all want
to believe. It has a golden opportunity
for public service. 1t can not only
cleanse politics IN our greatest state,
but It's work can become a wholesome
example throughout the land.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-08-16
NEN EMPIRE S1HE PROBE AAI Be DEEP
William H. HOtchkiss. Superlntend.
ent of Insurance, Is Central fig.
ure and Result May Parallel
That of Hughes Politically.
BY JANIS a. EDeERToN.

2 EW YORK is to have another
II graft investigation, or, rather,
according to the members of
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-08-16
Sudden Visits Are Many.

As candidates cannot be probed a
large number of gentlemen seem more
than ever anxious to be nominated for
something. One prominent lobbyist
by the name of Buckley has not trust
ed himself to this expedient, however.
but is making a long and affectionate
visit to his wife's relatives in Canada.
At least it must be affectionate, since
he sticks so close to them. 1t is doubt
full If all the kings horses and all the
kings men could get Mr.. Humpty
Buckley back over the border again
Such an example of devotion, and TO
Friend Wife's folks at that. is touch
ing.
Hotchkiss had several sessions with
Buckley. They were memorable for
their lack of memory. Buckley es.
tablished a new record as the cham
pion forgotten of the world He show
ed that he could forget faster and
more completely than any man that
was ever on the witness stand. That
was one reason Governor Hughes
wanted a legislative investigation, A
superintendent of insurance has not
the same memory stimulators as o
legislative committee. Fer one thing
he cannot punish witnesses for con
tempt or send them to jail.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-08-16

fail, however. II Is thai the governor
did not agree with Merritt and Bruce,
but talked to them very plainly about
the demand for thorough inquiry.
The only thing certain is that Mr..
Hughes freely gave the committee his
ideas and his advice. It is also GER
tain that Mr.. Bruce spoke of him as
"a master investigator This esti-
mate of Governor Hughes is not con-
fined to ex-Lieutenant Governor Bruce,
however. The life insurance yellow
dogs have the same opinion, for cause.
The members of the investigating
committee are as follows:
Chairman, E. Fl. Merritt of ST. Law
renee county; Senators " M. Allen of
Rensselaer, county and Alexander
Brough of New York, Republicans,
and Robert f. Wagner Of New York,
Democrat, and Assemblymen William
Colne Of Kings county, Frederick r.
Toombs of New York county, Frank
L. Young of Westchester, Republicans,
and james A. Foley. Democrat, of
New York county
The meetings of the body are be-
ing held in the aldermanic chamber,
New York city, room so familiar
with graft that the investigation
should feel at home The first regular
session took place on Aug. 2, although
originally scheduled for week earlier.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-08-16
VIII wal street Be Probed2

Notwithstanding his optimism Mr.
Toonbs admitted that the committee
had received no charges except anony-
nous ones but did not believe this re-
suit was due to the peculiar wording Of
the resolution. As to whether the
scope of the inquiry would extend to
Wall street. he said that he himself and
at least one other member would de-
mand that it do so, but feared ma
jority of the committee would not agree
with them.
Others concerned IN the Investigation
have spoken in a similar vein, although
they have not been SO specific or en-
phatic as Toombs. Senator Wagner, a
Democrat, thought the powers Of the
committee broad and manifold. be-
slieved the committee should .eneour-
age powerful newspapers to aid in its
investigations >,
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-08-16
COMMITTEE TO

vestigated life insurance was discred-
tied in advance, just as we have been, >
he continued Even if we desired to
smother this matter and to conduct a
whiteWash inquiry the press would not
permit us to do so. II would pound US
good faith to disclose the truth z
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-08-16
Official Journal Of casdo Parish

Subscription Price s2.oO . year.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-08-16

No. I3,SoI-In the First Judicial Dis
trict Court of Caddo Parish, Louis
lana: w. J. Bayersdorffer vs.. Moor
;,,nsrnr-t Il ,11,tit,cr ADD Rishi1nnr Club
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-08-16

the committee who are to cor