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The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-12-17

AOpoA 1GCS U
Yours Respectfully.
j. F. BOUDREAUX,
r. EMMETT O'NIELL
Finance Committee
The matter of the proposed cana
from Basin to Railroad tracks was
discussed, after which the Mayor an.
pointed a committee of four com.
posed of Messrs. r. E. O'Niell. M
Morris, G. D. Palfrey and r. E. Mil.
ling, with authority to secure all data
necessary to arrive at the cost of dig.
ging proposed canal from Basin to
Railroad tracks. On motion of Mr..
O'Niell seconded by Mr.. Boudreaux,
the Mayor was appointed member
of this committee. Said committee to
report at next meeting.
On motion of MIR. Boudreaux. Sec
onded by Mr.. Morris. the Mayor was
asked to appoint a committee to get
prices and recommend some Fire
Hose Company. This committee to
report at next meeting. The Mayor
appointed Messrs. Bodin and Boud-
reaux.
An application from Mr.. John
Hudgins to the Council was read by
the Secretary, asking that he be
granted permission to open a saloon
on January LIST, 1911, in the place now
occupied by Mr.. Jasper Rama. On
motion OF Mr.. Boudreaux, seconded
by Mr.. O'Niell, the Council granted
the permi ssion asked for.
On motion of Mr.. Morris. secon.
ded by Mr.. Bodin, all LIQUOR licenses
for the year 1911 will be $500 90
Motion carried.
On motion of Mr.. Boudreaux. sec-
onded by MIR. Morris, and duly car.
ried, the following ordinance known
as Ordinance No. l54 was introduced
and adopted.
ORDINANCE No. 154.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and Council, of
the Town of Franklin, Louisiana. thot
there is hereby levied license tax for
the year 1911 and for each SUBSEQUENT
year thereafter upon every person. as.
ISOLATION of persons, firm or cOrporation
vocation or calling within the .corporafe
limits OF the Town of Franklin "a here
matter graduated, to-wit:I
That Tor every wholesale mercantile |
BUSINESS, whether as principal, agent or |
therwise. the license shall be based upon |
ne gross annual sales as follows:
When the gross sales are $3.50 OOO and
lore, the license shall be 500, ~"
When the gross sales are less than $3.50
70 the license shall be 5000. 4-'"'
That Tor every business of selling at 20
vi, whether as principal, agent or other-
Use, the license shall be based nnon a.
ross annual sales as follows.
When the gross sales $50, 600 or more tho
tense shall be 5000. s"e
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-12-17
DISBURSEMENTS

AoD ~ Aso Il MEAV4sS.
STREET WORK.
Warrant No. $685., Wilson
McKerail, Oct. inv. lime
and cement
Warrant No. 6543. st. Mary
Steam Brick Works, Oct.
inv. bricks
Warrant No. 65f4, st. Mary
Iron Works. Oct. invoice
Warrant No. 6546, M L Har-
a, Oct. inv. hauling
sprinkler &
rant No. 6547, KYLE
81 Lilnber Co., Oct. invoice
Y lumber 2
WArrsnt No. 6551, Jno Jack
son, labor on streets 2
Warrant Ne. 1858, LCBa-
deaux, pay roll Nov. II.
putting down crossings a,
Warrant No. 1854, Eugene
Harris. hauling trash
Warrant No. $3.50, Ely Bruce
labor on streets {
Warrant No. 6557, L c Ba.
deaux, psy roll Nov. 10,
putting down crossing A.
Warrant No. $3.50. Jno Jack
son, labor on streets &
Warrant No. $500, L C Ba.
deaux, pay roll Nov. Is,
putting down crossings IL
Warrant No. 656l. Ely Bruce
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The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-12-17

ROBT. SIGUR, Treasurer.
The report of the Finance Commit
tee was read and on motion of Mr..
Morris, seconded by Mr.. Bodin, same
was accepted.
FRANKLIN, La, Dec. IA, 1910.
Hon. James A Peterman, Mayor, City.
DEAR SIR
We, the members of the Finance
Committee beg to submit you the fol-
lowing bills, checked and approved
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-12-17

MARKET MAINTENANCE.
Warrant No. 652S, M Bell,
Son, Ltd, Oct. invoice
Warrant No. $3.50 Eugene
Harris, hauling garbage
Warrant No. 1852, j. Bar
nett, janitor
Warrant No. 6455, j. Bar
nett, janitor
Warrant No. 6558, J. Bar
nett, janitor
Warrant No. 6576, J. Bar
nett, janitOr
Warrant No. 65Sl, J, ar
nett, janitor -
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-12-17
Town Council Proceedings.

FRANKLIN. La, DEC. 14th. 1910.
The Honorable Council met in regu-
lar session this day, Mayor Jas. A.
Feterman, presiding; Councilman A.
w. Ohlmeyer, absent.
On motion of Mr.. Boudreaux. Sec
onded by Mr.. O'Niell, the reading of
the minutes OF the previous meeting
were dispensed with
The -Secretary's, Collectors and
Treasurer's reports were read and
on motion of Mr.. Boudreaux, Sec
onded by Mr.. Bodin, same were
accepted.
sECRETARY's REPORT.
Balance cash on hand
last report 5s5 RI
Water and electric light bills
collected 1897 10
Electric Lights to Episcopal
Church. , "a
Electric Lights to National
Stock Company SIS 90
Material collected 20 III
Taxes collected 99l IN
Water collected, Gentry Show 90
2269 81
LICENSES ISSUED
Dunn & Fancher. retail mer-
chants . "a
Fisher Auto Livery 80
Or. q. e. Sandoz, Dentist so
National Stock Co., travel
ing show IL 90
o. 8. verdun, travelling
show IN M
80 SO
FINES COLLECTED
w ] Levy IN M
. W;i uuan 10 OOl
Tai.a. i.ans 25 COL
'O' :" uuers 10 COL
Market space collected, Nov.
~ 10 Dec. IA, inclusive 215 Is
Total Receipts 3l5S %
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-12-17

OFFICE.
Warrant No. 1888, Cameron
pierson & Co., Oct. inv.
Warrant No. 6542, A J Del
ahOussaye, Oct. invoice
Warrant No. 6545, Weekly
Waterman, Oct. invoice
shipping tags.
Warrant No. $3.50, C A Ay-
cock. stamps $500, stat.
and express 4Oc
Arizona republican., 1910-07-15
THE FORESTS BLAZING
 THROUGH MONTANA
LOSS HAS ALREADY MOUNTED
 TO MILLIONS.
The Visitation a Consequence of the
 Prolonged Drouth.

Helena. Mont, July 14.-Scores of forest fires, big and little. are among the consequences of the long drouth in Montana. From every section of the state in which there is timber and from adjoining states comes news of the destruction of timber by flames and stories of gallant warfare by for est rangers and settlers, and of peril to logging camps, ranches and villages.
 The losses are difficult to estimate for they are growing hourly and will continue to grow until changes in the winds or the much prayed for rain comes to the assistance of the fire fighters It is safe to say that the damage already sustained twill amount to millions of dollars. of which four new fires in western Montana reported tonight, make the total number in that section seventeen. At St. Regis the flames are clearing a path a mile and a quarter wide.
 Three hundred men are battling to save the timber in the KoOtenai na- tional reserve and more help has been requested. The agent in charge of the lathead reservation reports that a number of fires have broken out on the reservation.
Arizona republican., 1910-07-15
THE VICTIMS RECORD.

New York. July 14.-Belle Elmore was a Brooklyn girl. The first news of her death was received here by Mrs. R. IT. Mills, a step-sister. in a letter dated April '. No. 39, Hilldrop Cres- cent, North London, England, and signed by pr. Crippen.
 In this letter pr. Crippen speaks of his "dreadful loss" and speaks of an old realative in California dying and as he was busy she had volunteered to go and help settle the estate.
 She went straight through, intending to stop in Brooklyn on her way back and pay a visit. on the way she caught a severe cold, which lated de- veloped into pleuro- pneumonia. Then he got the news of her death.
 He says: She is being taken back to me, and I shall soon have all that is left of her" He speaks of giving up his house. and probably would find some business that would take him travelling for a few months until he could recover from the shock.
 Belle Fillmore was born in Kunigunde, Makomarski, of noble Polish descent. Her step father is a farmer. and huck- ster.
Arizona republican., 1910-07-15
NORTHWEST INSISTS
 ON PRESIDENT TAFT WILL BE INVITED TO ADDRESS CONSERVATION CONGRESS -
  Other Modification of the Program of Pinchot.

Chicago, July 14.-President Taft probably will be invited to discuss the conservation congress at St. Paul in September. This announcement was made by a member of the legislative committee of the National Conserva- tion committee here today following q conference with a delegation from St. Paul. The St. Paul delegation, declar- ing it represented the sentiment of the northwest in conservation matters, in sisted upon MT. Taft's invitation and certain other points regarding the pro- gram that Clifford Pinchot- had not previously considered As result of today's meeting the executive commit tee will be called next week to author ize certain notifications for the con gress which Mir. Pinchot and his wing in the conservation movement appear willing to grant.
Arizona republican., 1910-07-15
HOPE LIES IN RAIN.

Butte. Mont, July 1.-The worst forest fires in the recent history of Montana are sweeping the western and northern parts of the state. There is little likelihood that they will be checked without a heavy rainfall, the immediate prospects for which are poor At least twenty-three fires have been reported to forestry headquarters since last night. Every man available has been pressed into service for the forestry officials, but the timber is so dry it is feared that their efforts will amount to little toward asaving the immense tracts of timber in the path of the flames.
 Whitefish in northern Montana, IS surrounded by blazing forests. in which a number of Great Northern tie camps and logging outfits are said to have been destroyed.
Arizona republican., 1910-07-15
THOUSANDS ARE INVOLVED
Conference In Which Meth CT Side Would Make Con cession-Nothing Left to Be Done But Issue the Strike Order

Philadelphia, Pa, July 14.-Whether strike of 15.OOO conductors. Frainmen, baggagemen and yardmen, employed on the Pennsylvania lines east of Pittsburg, Erie and Buffalo shall be called is now in the hands of a com mittee of six. headed by President A. B. Garrettson of the order of Railroad Conductors, and w. G. Lee. president of the Brotherhood of Railway Train men.
 The conference today between the committee of railway men and Gener- al Manager Meyers resulted in no agreement so far as can be learned, neither side conceding anything.
 It was given out that this commit tee of six has the power of fixing the time the men will quit work. Just the time at which the strike order might be expected. GarretsOn refused to state Thus the situation appears to be at a critical stage, but there is still hope among the railroaders that a way will Dt lOuiu llldl VIII prevent Nlit ilti from going on strike.
 President Lee stated that it was not only a question of money. He said the railroad had made the recent per cent increase in wages with the eX- pectation of shutting off the work of the employees committees.
 Meyers said last evening that his company is firm in it's determination not to raise wages, but said working conditions would be improved. provid- ing such a move would entail no ex- pense to the company
Arizona republican., 1910-07-15
THE PAN-AMERICANS
 MEMORIAL SERVICE
Day Devoted in Part to Dead Members
 of the Congress.

Buenos Ayres. July 1.-The Pan American congress today rendered homage to the memory of the members of the preceding congresses who have died since the last meeting
 Henry White, former ambassador to France, pronounced a warm eulogy on the late Joaquin Nabuco, the Brazilian ambassador to the United States. whose death occurred on January I7.
 A cablegram was sent to President Fa!lieres felicitating France on the oc- casiOn of it's national celebration It was also decided to send a message of coincidence to Costa Rica on the loss and suffering caused by the recent earthquake in that republic, and a proposition was offered by the Mexi- can delegation to invite the American nations to unite in aiding that cOun- try.
 The conference named the members of twenty-seven committees which will be organized on Saturday. NotwitlR standing the absence of the Bolivian delegates the Bolivian flag was hoist ed today on the palace where the conr gress is in session.
Arizona republican., 1910-07-15
THREE ATTACKED FORTY
One Man Dying and Others Wounded Shooting Pre- cipitated By An Attack Upon Robbers From the Rear

Cleveland. ohio. July Hone man of other casualties is the result of d revolver battle tonight between three bandits and forty members of a con structiOn gang on the Lake Shore rail road at North Olmstead, twenty miles southwest of here.
 Today was payday at the construc- ton camp. Near midnight when the railroad men were asleep the robbers made their appearance. They ordered the sleeping men from their hunks but four of the intended victims had de- cided to sleep in the open air on ac- count of the heat.
 The men aroused to face revOlvers were handing out their pay envelopes to the robbers when their companions on the outside opened fire. In a mo ment the shooting became general. For several minutes the battle continued and three of the railroad men fell. one shot fatally. The robbers fled.
 A telephone message to Cleveland apprised the authorities of the affair and Sheriff Heirstus with a posse started for the scene in automobiles Posses also have been organized throughout the county.
 In the confusion that followed the fight it was impossible for the off cers to learn whether the bandits es- caped with any of their booty.
 The construction men whose pay en- velOpes were sought are scattered over the southwest corner of the county aid ing in the search for the robbers.
Arizona republican., 1910-07-15
MILLIONS OF ACRES
 COAL LANDS WITHDRAWN
The Withdrawals of Yesterday Bring
 the Total to 71,51s, ,5S9 Acres.

Beverley, Mass, July 14.-President Taft today withdrew several million acres of coal lands in different states of the west, bringing the total acre. age of coal lands withdrawn by him up to the enormous total of 71,51S,58S. About half of this amount is in new withdrawals. The work is now com plete and epitomiZed in a letter to the president from Secretary Ballinger.
 The areas coered are as follows: Ari- zona. 16,2SO acres; Colorado, G,191. .161; Montana, 2O,2OS. .S65; New Mexico. 2,S94.279; North Dakota, 17,S2S,1S2; oregon, 92,565; South Dakota, 2,S70.- 2S7; Utah. 5.274,247; Washington, 2,207, ,967; Wyoming, 13,099,71S.
 All the land however is open to agricultural entry, with a limited surface patented under the terms of the order of withdrawal in accordance with the recent enactment providing for agricultural surface entries on withdrawn or classified coal lands.
 Already 10,21O,OS2 acres of coal lands. in part included in the earlier withdrawals have been classified and appraised by the geological survey prior to July l, 1910, and restored to appropriate entry.
 The total appraised valuation of these coal lands is S449.S76,20S as compared with $17O,O63,766 which would be the minimum price that formerly obtained in the disposal of government lands.
Arizona republican., 1910-07-15
KIDNAPER'S ERROR
 GOT WRONG CHILD
Who Happens to Be Daughter of May
 or of Tacoma.

Tacoma, Wash, July 14.-Mistaken for the adopted daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Seth w. Macdonald. Margaret Fawcett, the 1O-year- daughter of Mayor A. V. Fawcett. was seized this morning by an unknown man While she was playing in the front yard of her home, thrown into an automobile and whisked away at high speed. A short time after she returned home, her nose bleeding and her face badly scratched, and said she had been re- leased when it was discovered that she was not Ruth Macdonald.
 The bruises were caused by the rough handling she received when she was thrown into the automobile. Mrs. Lizzie McCabe, mother of Ruth Mac Donald, was in the automobile and she ordered the child's release upon dis covering that she was not her daugh- ter
Arizona republican., 1910-07-15
A FATHERS FAITH.
Los Angeles Man Doesn't Believe Son
 Was Guilty.

Los Angeles, Cal, July 14.-M. A. Crippen. father of pr. Hawley Grip pen, who is being sought in connec- ton with the murder of his wife in London, is a resident of this city. He said today that he had not heard from his son in more than a year, and that Dr. Crippen had failed to reply to numerous letters he had written to him. However he does not think his son had anything to do with the mur- der of his wife.
 q do not know anything of the death of my sons wife," said Crippen, except that my grandson, Hawley. re- ceived a letter from his father several months ago, in which he said his wife had died in san Francisco on her way to Los Angeles. I thought it strange that she should be there alone. but I took his word for it that sha had gone there to settle an estate
 'Dr. Crippen has been very lax in writing to me, but I have confidence that he was not responsible for the death of his wife and shall not worry until learn more about it.
 'Dr. Crippen placed his son, Hawley, in the care of myself and my wife di- rectly after his first wife died nine teen years ago.
 When pr. Crippen's mother died in January. 1909. he sent $50 toward the funeral expenses. That is the last we heard from him directly"
Arizona republican., 1910-07-15
LAW MUST BE ENFORCED
 REGARDLESS OF BUSINESS
Judge Landis' Instructions to Grand
 Jury Investigating Beef Trust.

Chicago, July IA special federal grand jury was empaneled by Judge Landis in the United States district court today to hear evidence in regard to alleged violations of the antitrust law by the National Packing company and other corporations. The jury was cautioned by Judge Landis to allow themselves to be free from the influ ence of the often heard argument that the trust laws enforcement would un- settle business.
 You may safely assume" continued Judge Ladis, that no legitimate en- terprise needs the governments acqui- essence in the commission of crime. You will treat the statutes to which I have referred as being just as much in force as are the laws against stealing letters and counterfeiting."
 The jury was to follow the trail un- til real offenders" are located.
Arizona republican., 1910-07-15
SUPPOSED BENEF|CIAR|ES
 OF POST OFFICE ROBBERY
Attorney and Mrs. Thompson of Los
 Angeles Missing.

Los Angeles, July 14.-Mrs. Fred Thompson, who with her husband, an attorney, was arrested in Reno just before the fight. and charged with having taken possession of S15.OO0 stolen from the postoffice here by Or lando F. Altore was taken into GUS tody today by detectives who had searched all day for her to serve a warrant
 Mrs. Thompson failed to appear for arraingnment after having given bond. Her husband who disappeared imme- diately after having been brought here from Reno is still missing.
Arizona republican., 1910-07-15
TWO ITINERARIES
 OF COL. ROOSEVELT CAMPAIGN TRIPS INTO THE
 WEST AND SOUTH. On the Former He Will Come as Far
 West as the Dakotas.

Oster Ba, July 14.-TheodOre RoOse- welt gave cut today the Itineraries of the two speaking tours he is soon to make-one into the west late in the summer and the other through the south in the early fall.
 The two tours will resemble a cam paign trip by a political candidate. for Colonel Roosevelt will not only make as many speeches as his travelling card permits. but probably he will de- liver talks from the rear end of his private car For the first trip a car has already been chartered.
 The western trip is to begin August and will end September IL The southern trip will extend from october 6 to October 19.
 The itineraries follow: Western trip-August 25. leave New York; Au gust 27, arrive Cheyenne; August %, Denver; August 31. Ossawatomie, Kansas; September 2, Omaha; Sep tember 3, Sioux Falls. $. D.; Septem Der ,, Fargo, N. D.; September 6, St. Paul: September :. Milwaukee; Sep tember '. Milwaukee; September s, Freeport, H.. and Chicago; Septem- Der 10. Pittsburg; September Il, ar rive New York.
 Southern trip-October 6. leave New York; october 8, Otlanta, Ga; october 10. Hot Springs, Ark; Oc- tober 12, Peoria, H.; October 3, speech in Indiana for Senator Bever- idge. at a place not ct chosen.
Arizona republican., 1910-07-15
A DOCTOR PRISONER.

New Orleans, July 14.-RepOrts re ceived today by steamer from Blue fields, state that Dr. Lawrence Burg helm, an American. is being held a prisoner by the MadriZ forces in Mica ragua to compel him to treat the wounded at Bluefields Bluff as well as those who are convalescing on the steamer Venus.
 Dr. Burgheim, whose home is given as Houston, Texas, is charged by the Madriz commanders with having aided General Estrada at Bluefields by treating the wounded there. Giving this as an excuse, they made him a prisoner when he was found later at Principulka.
Arizona republican., 1910-07-15
DENTIST HAWLEY CR|PPEN
Father of the Fugitive Res ident of Los Angeles. His Victim, Belle FL more, Said to Be of Noble Polish Descent

London, July 14-AIl the intricate machinery of Scotland yard has been set in motion to capture pr. Hawley H. Crippen, the battered body of whose wife, a noted music hall singer, known by the stage name of Belle FL more, was found buried in the cellar of their home at Hilldrop Crescent, North London.
 Crippen has been missing since Sat urday, when apparently he could no longer offer an explanation for the death of his wife, which was alleged to have occurred months ago in Cal ifornia. Then it was that the police. in making a thorough examination. of the empty house came upon the body. mutilated and burned beyond recog- hilton by quicklime that had been thrown upon it.
 The thick clay by which it was part ly surrounded, to some extent retard- ed the action of the quickiime. and thus frustrated the murderer's plan of destroying the body. It is said the body had been partly dissected before burial and nearly all the bones are missing.
 Requests have been sent out broad cast that all incoming steamers be watched The belief is strong that Crippen sailed on Saturday for New York. but there have been rumors that he was seen in London this morn ing. Nothing, however, developed to- day although the police continued their digging operations at the house Moth ing was found that would throw fur ther light upon the mystery, which has become the chief sensation in the London newspapers
Arizona republican., 1910-07-15
BETTER TREATMENT FORCED
Consul Olivares Laid Mat ter, With a Threat, Be fore President Madriz and Obtained Concessions
 For Imprisoned Engineer

Washington, July 14.-Confined in a filthy cell. six by five feet. unfed save by charitable strangers, William Pitt man, an American captured by the Madriz forces near Bluefields, was found in an overcrowded local prison at Managua, Nicaragua, by Consul Olivares yesterday.
 The consul telegraphed the state de- partment that he visited Pittman, dis covered the reVolting conditions and forced pr. Madriz to furnish the ad- venturous American better prison ae- commodations.
 Pullman. whose relatives live at Cambridge. Mass, told Consul Olivares that he left GreytOWn July 1, and that since then his captors have failed to provide him with food, leaving him de pendent for subsistence upon charity. Pittman was starving.
 OliVares immediately protested, re- minding Madriz of his promise to treat Pittban with consideration. MadriZ finally agreed to transfer Pittman to a larger and cleaner cell and to allow the consul to supply him with a sleep ing couch and food. The counsul stat ed that no definite action regarding Pittman had been determined by the de facto authorities and that he, Oli- wares, will exert every effort to insure fairness and humane treatment for the prisoner. When the United States ori- ginally learned of Pittman's arrest, pr. Madriz assured Olivares the prisoner would be treated fairly and consider ately
 Constant complaints from American citizens at Matagalpa relative to threats repeatedly made against their lives and property by agents of the MadriZ government are being received by the American consular service. Con- suI Olivares cabled to the state de- partment today that the anti-American feeling in the western part of Mica ragua, the section under control of. the Madriz faction, is daily growing more bitter OIivares has made vigorous representations to pr. MadriZ and has reiterated to him Secretary KnoX's warning that this government will hold the Madriz faction strictly account able