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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-10-25
DR.. CRIPpEN CONVICTED.

From all accounts the trial of DR.
Crippen in a London court and his con-
viction by jury of Englishmen was
fair.
The procedure of trial and convic-
ton is the opposite of the American
system.
The conviction was secured on cir
eumstantial links. One of the links was
the identification of scar on part Of
the remains which had been cut into
pieces and concealed in a cellar of the
building occupied by DR.. Crippen, ar
American dentist.
Having met his affinity, Ethel Leneve
the motive for the crime is evident.
His victim, his wife, was Belle FL
more, an actress.
The dissifnilarity in the proceeding
in England and in the United States i;
striking.
In the United States the trial of DR.
Crippen would have been entangled ii
delays, technicalities and frivolous plea
and mistrials, which finally would hav'
led to the acqnittaf of the murderer.
In England the law which reaches th,
poor devil without friends is equal.
powerful when it has in its clutches tn
wealthy and the influential.
If there were less technicalities ant
frivolous pleadings in the American sys
Item, there would be placed create
value on life, and murders would be
come a rare occurrence.
With this conviction will follow til
execution by hanging within two weeks
unless there be given the eulprit a com
mutation from death TO a sentence 70
| life at hard labor in prison.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-10-25
IIIDGE- B0ARMANs -HoRBY.


1t is said that Judge Boarman of the
United States Court has a hobby, which
is the reformation of youthful criminals
OF juvenile offenders against the law
This is a splendid hobby, which may
be commended in the most profuse and
complimentary words.
Prisons and penitentiaries are no fit
place in which to conine juveniles who
have transgressed the law.
From years Of experience in dispens-
ing justice, Judge Boarma1l has realized
that a juvenile offender may be convert
ed into good citizen If he be given the
opportunity for betterinent in a reform
school. of which thess are many main
tanned and conducted under the author
ity of the United States.
In a reformatory the juvenile is given
a substantial education besides trade
and at the close of his penance when
liberated he is enabled to engage in q
pursuit that will secure him an honest
and an honorable livelihood
There are many states provided with
such reformatories, but as yet Louisiana
is deficient in such provision which is
dictated not only from a humane plane
but from strict viewpoint of economy
III Judge Boarmar's hobby there is a
sentiment which should appeal to tht
best in mankind. It is a hobby which
should become general, and when it is
practiced effectively the juvenile of
fender will be on a steady decrease, and
there will be fewer men in prisons and
penitentiaries, convicted in the majority
Of instances for nisdemeanors Wfer
juveniles. A juvenile confined in {
prison OF penitentiary with criminal:
must become an adept in crime and
must lead a life of crime.
The reformatory is the hope of the
juvenile offenders. It is for such itlsti-
tutions. as are managed by authority o.
the United States, that the juvenile i:
brought to the realization that honesty
is the best policy and if it be frequently
tryii1gly iflconvenient. it is better 10 b
an honest man than a criminal.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-10-25
WEATHER AND CROPS
The Past Week Has Been Favorable for
Harvesting.

New Orleans Picayune Oct. "a The
past week has been very favorable Pc
r1od for the cotton crop up to witWhin a
day or two, when cold wave reduced
the temperature sufficiently in the
northwestern extremity of the belt to
develop severe frost III parts of Okla
hona and north Texas. In portions of
north Mississippi and Louisiana and in
Arkansas light frost was experienced.
Fortunately there was little rain, and
the cold snap gives promise of being i'm
mediately followed by fine weather, SO
that no very great damage is to be ap-
pretended.
During the fine weather of the past
month or six weeks the crop has made
good progress, and as cold weather was
ielayed much beyond the customary
date the backwardness of the crop has
been practically made good. While kill
ing frost now through the central and
eastern sections of the belt might do
5OllLS Aidi1tl3 II Will HltliCl lIlIfIiI 4lGSS SG-
rious damage than would have been the
case some weeks ago. Should Novein-
Der be reached without any serious
cold weather the crop may be consid-
sred as practically safe from important
frost damage.
The tropical hurricane during the
week gave cause for much anxiety, but
fortunately little harm was actually
done outside of Florida. The weather
has been highly favorable for picking
and harvesting. and the crop is now
moving in liberal volume. What the
outturn i'll pounds or bales will be re-
mains to be seen. There is the custom
ary wide difference of opinion on the
subject, more or less influenced by
speculative interests. The next census
ginners report may be expected, how
sver, to afford some sort of reliable
il dication as TO the probable size of the
crop,
The harvesting of the grain crops is
about completed. In the sugar section
the fine weather has been employed in
planting good fail plant acreage.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-10-25
WOUNDED IN DALLAS
r. Valentine of Nashville, Tenn. Re
ceives Serious Knife Wound.

F. Valentine, a travelling salesman
with headquarters at Nashville, Tenn
was seriously wounded Sunday at I:3o
o'clock on Main Street in Dallas, Tex
as
Mr.. Valentine received knife wound
extending from just below the arnpit
around the body, for a distance of eight
inches
The wound did not penetrate the
cavity, and is not believed that it will
prove very serious unless complications
arise
Mr.. Valentine was removed to his
room at the St. George Hotel, where he
received medical attention.
An arrest was made by Dallas author
tiles.
Mr. Valentine arrived in Shreveport
from Dallas on this mornings M. K. &
T. and is doing we'll
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-10-25
LOUISIANA MAN IN SERIOUS
SCRAPF.

Gloster, Miss, Oct. a4-Roy Walters
was fined 500 and sentenced to three
months on the convict farm for selling
wfiskey He is also charged with steal
ing $1,000 worth of jewelry from the
homes of Messrs. Bearrty and Love. He
was arrested in Baton Rouge. Walters
IS from ST. Mary parish and served a
term in the Louisiana penitentiary for
a robbery committed at Monroe.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-10-25
IAMEs PRIM.

James Pritn, a white man, died at the
hospital Monday from a stab wound in.
flieted on the left side by a negro at
Galiagan Saturday The origin of the
|affray is not known.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-10-25
DESCRIPTION OF TRADE MARK
OF THE KOKE co. LTD.

Complying with the laws of Kansas
We publish below a description of our
trade mark: The four letters K-O-K-E
spelling Koke, over which is placed the
word trade written into the curve Of
the E which runs to the left and over
the letters O-K-E. Below the WORD
Koke is the word mark" written into
/ the curve of the letter K and placed be.
low the letters O-K-E.
KOKE COMPANY LTD.
October 10, 1910.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-10-25

gether with all the buildings and i'm
provements thereon, said property to be
sold as belonging to the parties iitigant
for cash and according to law, for the
purpose of affecting a partition.
]. P. FLOURNOY,
Sheriff, ex-Officio Auctioneer
Caucasian. Oct. Q. 1910.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-10-25
RIVER AND WEATHER.

River: Denison -o7; Arthur City SO,
Lewis Ferry 90; White Cliffs 26; Full
ton 3,3, a fall of OF; Finley 90; Spring
bank -o.a, fall of OIL; Shreveport
-4.3, stationary.
Weather forecast for Shreveport and
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-10-25
SALOONS i'm MEMPHIS
FEDERAL COURT INVOKED TO
STOP THE SALE OF LIQUOR
LAWBREAKERS SURPRISED
Prohibitionists Allege the Municipal and
State Authorities Refused to Enforce
the Law-The Action Based on the
Fourteenth Amendment

In special from Memphis, Tenn, tc
the Atlanta Constitution it is related
that the aid of the Federal courts was
successfully invoked Saturday, October
22, by the Law and Order League to
enforce the prohibition law which the
city, county and state authorities have
not enforced in Memphis. United States
Judge Mccall granted a temporary OF
der against ia saloons, pending hear
ing next Thursday, restraining them
from serving Intoxicating liquor.
The federal court took jurisdiction on
the allegations of the petitioners that
they were deprived of the equal pretec-
ton under the law guaranteed by the
Fourtheet1th Amendment to the Consti-
tuition. They allege that the state pro-
hibition law is being enforced in other
parts ofsthe state, but the Governor, At
torney General and county attorney
general, with other officials, have re-
fused to enforce the law there, and,
therefore the United States Court can
take jurisdiction.
On the grounds that irreparable in
jury might be done the complainants if
delay were permitted, Judge Mccall
granted the temporary injunction.
United States deputy marshals be-
gan at $500 serving notice on the de-
PENDANTS to close, number of extra
deputies being sworn in for the purpose.
The order was effective at 9 o'clock
Saturday night.
The action, which was total SUR
prise to the saloons and the local op-
tionists, was the elimination of a long
and bitter fight to enforce prohibition in
Memphis, the largest city in which it
has ever been tried.
State wide prohibition was passed in
the spring of 1909, and was supposed to
go into effect on July l of that year. It
was partially enforced for a time in
Knoxville and Chattanooga, and an eff
fort was made for few months in
Knoxville, but in Memphis, situated on
the river and practically the metropolis
of three states-Tennessee, Arkansas
and Mississippi-there has never been
any more serious effort to enforce pro-
hibition than the presentation of evi
dence to the grand jury.
That body regularly failed to indict,
and the city and county officials have
acknowledged the impossibility of clos
ing the saloons, and Saturdays action
followed at the request of fifteen mem
bers of the Law and Order League.
The league has been making cam
paign for law enforcement, and the
present campaign, which is now on, has
prohibition again as its principal issue.
The state-widers endorsed the Republi-
can candidate for Governor on the
statewide law enforcement platform
and forced the withdrawal of Governor
M. r. Patterson, who was making the
race for third term on the Democratic
ticket. The fight, however, is almost as
bitter against Senator Robert Taylor
who is running in his stead, although
the Democratic platform does not taks
a stand on the liquor question.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-10-25
COTTON MARKET
Office of The Caucasian.
Shreveport, la, Oct. as, 1910.

SHREVEPORT MARKET.
The market closed quiet and steady
Receipts 1905 bales
Sales to factors none.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-10-25

We would like to figure on your next
outfit of printing. Phone sooo.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-10-25
sHREvEPoRT RECEIPTS.

Stock on hand September r.........2t8
Received this day 1906
Received previously 3r,86o 1896
Total stock to date s35s3
Shipments 10 date ... 1884
Net stock on hand .. I4,o4I
Same day last year 8. SO. ..... 1916
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-30
SUSPECT TO HAVE
SPEEDY TRIAL
Case of Youth Charged With Murder
Of 15-Year-0ld Girl, May Come
Up Monday.

NEW YORK. March 30.-Albert
Wolter, the 18-year-old youth held In
the Tombs on the charge of murder
ing little Ruth Wheeler and burning
her body, will probably be indicted
by the grand jury this afternoon on
the charge of murder in the first de-
gree. Assistant District Attorney
Frank Moss, who has been placed in
charge of the case, will insist that the
trial be held Monday.
The police are seeking every woman
with whom Wolter is known to have
associated to ascertain II he was, as
they believe, a member OF gang OF
white slave dealers. They say they
have sufficient evidence TO convict
Wolter and are doing little more to
discover evidence against him for the
Wheeler crime, but they are devoting
all their attention 10 breaking up the
white slave traffic and hope, through
the exposes In this case. TO uncover
evidence they have long sought.
A number of girls have already been
found who have given damaging testi-
money against Wolter and his associ-
ates in this practice, but the police
refuse to divulge this evidence.
They expect TO make number OF
arrests In connection with this white
slave investigation The special grand
fury impanelled some weekS ago with
John ID. Rockefeller, Jr., as It's fore
man 10 investigate the white slave
traffic In New York. is still at work
and will probably be called on to assist
the police in this case.
On advice OF his attorney. Wolter
now declines to see newspapermen in
his cell I'm tine Tombs nor will he talk
to the police further regarding his al
legged connection with the murder of
Ruth Wheeler.
A motive for the murder OF the
Wheeler girl has been definitely estab-
lished by Prof. Larkin. OF the College
of Physicians and Surgeons. which
proved beyond doubt that she was at
tackled.
Attorney Scott. who has been re-
tanned to defend Wolter. comes from
Sioux Falls, s. d., where he was for
merly law partner OF eX.United
States Senator Kittridge. While In
Sioux Falls he acted as attorney for
Mrs. Blanche Chesbrough Molineux in
her divorce suit against Roland r.
Molineux after the latter was acquitted
OF the murder of Mrs. Adams. After
the divorce. Scott married his client.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-30
DORIAN BOOSTS
DOWNTOWN VALUES
Finds Much Property Assessed Too
Low-Chamber of Commerce Is
Notable Exception.

City Assessor Henry s. Doran's
work on assessment OF downtown real
estate, which will be completed early
in April. is going To make owners OF
tails high-priced property sit up and
take notice. The result OF Doran's
careful and scientific comparison OF
real estate values. Ly means OF look.
Ing up all available sales, leases, etc,
and entering the same on his big map
has been a much larger increase IN
taxable values than had been antici-
pated.
Doran Is keeping very quiet about
his work, but enough Is known about
tie Office TO indicate that the malIing
public OF his winters work will De
the biggest surprise ever sprung from
the assessors Office.
Property in Detroit has gone up
more In value within the past yeaF
than in any previous year, Gays Dor.
an. This has been particularly the
case with downtown property
Just how many millions will be adj
ed 10 the tax rolls In the downtown
district is a matter for speculation ia
the asse ssOrs Office until DOran is
ready TO give out figures. While increas-
ing most of the downtown property
Doran has found some places which
required reduction one OF these was
the Chamber OF Commerce buildinE.
which had been assessed at S59L00O
and is considered by real estate men
Ito be overvalued The assessment
will be cut
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-30
LOVED TEACHER
TAKEN BY DEATH
Miss M. E. Horn Made Name FOL
Herself as Educator Despite
Serious Handicaps.

Miss NJ. Z. Horn, who for the past
IA ifears was professor OF botany In
thA Western High school, and upon
whom approximately 10000 young
people OF the west side Of Detroit
looked as a very dear friend in addi-
ton TO being their teacher, died In
| St. Joseph's retreat. Dearborn, Tues
day night.
Miss Horn was a victim OF nervous
breakdown. Her career was remark
able for what she accomplished de-
spite the handicaps under which she
struggled. Miss Horn came to this
country from her birthplace in Ger
many at the age Of %, without friends,
without relatives except one brother
on farm in the far west, without
funds and without a word of English
To aid her In a strange land. Her edu-
cational equipment was only that OF
the German grammar schools. MISS
Horn went TO her brothers farm
helped him with his work and despite
her maturity, insisted on equipping
herself for better things In her new
country.
Miss Horn worked as a servant In
hotels, as a nurse In hospitals or asy-
lums, during periods when she was
not able to attend school. She was
frequently obliged TO walt whole
year between school and college
terms 10 raise the funds necessary
for her support. After she has COM
pleted her preparatory school work
in the west, she came to Michigan.
She worked in the home OF one OF the
professors while attending the uni
versity and specializing in botany.
She graduated with such an excep-
tional record that she was immediate
ly appointed an instructor in botany
In the ". Of NJ, which position she
held until coming to Detroit TO be-
come professor of botany In the West
ern High school ii years ago.
Miss Horn was a warm friend OF the
late Clark b. Hall, the first principal
of the Western High school, and
whose memory is revered by the
Western High School Alumni. Be-
cause OF her linguistic equipment. she
went to Europe nearly every summer,
acting as guide and interpreter for her
friends on the faculty of the school.
She was an indefatigable worker and
her labors in the school finally caused
a nervous breakdown this spring,
since which time she was under the
care of Dr. Justin f. Emerson in st.
Joseph's retreat
Miss Horn was greatly admired by
many OF the leading educators and
professional people OF the country.
Among her closest friends were the
late Rev. Reed Stuart, Prof Newton,
OF the U. of NJ, and Octave Thanet,
the author.
Christian Leidich. of Detroit, Is IN
charge of Miss Horns affairs and OF
her funeral arrangements. Miss Horn
specified in her will that the Rev. DR..
Stuart should read the burial service
at her funeral but since her old friend
is dead, his successor will officiate.
The funeral services will be hell
In the crematoripm chapel Friday
morning at 10 o'clock. The pallbear-
ers will be: Joseph p. CHASER, George
L. Waters. Mark O'Rourke, James
Atkinson, Frank Higgins. and John A.
Brown, all OF whom are former presi-
dents OF the Western High School as
ISOLATION
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-30

SAN FRANCISCO, March 30.-With
an apparatus specially constructed for
the purpose of photographing HALEY s
comet. Prof. Ferdinand Ellerman of
the Mt. Wilson Solar Observatory.
near Pasadena. Cal. has left San Fran
cisco OH the steamship Korea. to spend
two months In the Hawaiian Islands.
where he goes as special emissary
OF the Carnegie institute.
The apparatus which he has con-
structed has been successfully tested
by the scientist on Mt. Wilson during
the period the A 1910 comet made
its appearance on the western horizon.
Splendid photographs of this astral
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-30
MIXED TONE IN
STOCK MARKET
Results Of Trading During First
Hour Are Without Much Import
ance-Prices Rally at Noon.

NEW YORK, March 30.--A steady
tone displayed at the opening of the
stock market disappeared quickly, the
market being un.avorably Influenced,
especially in tho railroads by Atch!.
son, which opened So down to 112 ga
Many fractional recessions were noted
bus at the end OF 10 minutes the tone
was slightly improved.
IL am: Results of trading during
the first hour were without much i'm
portance, representing frequent shift.
ing OF position by the trading element
on the floor There was some improvs-
lnent after early recessions and at the
end of the hour prices generally rang.
ed around yesterdays close.
Governments unchanged; other
bonds steady.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-30
MONDAY sELECT|0N
WILL NOT AFFECT
FUTURE ACTIVITY
Vets and Drys Will Not Slacken
Efforts Regardless of Result in SO
Counties-Brewers To Appeal
For Rural Vote.
Both Sides Continue Battle in State
Fight Gets Hot in Kent
County.

No matter what the result OF the
local option elections TO be held in
80 Michigan counties next Monday.
both vets and drys will not slacken
their efforts afterward, but Will take
the results merely as a test OF
strength and lay plans for next year,
The drys want to submit a constitu-
tonal prohibitory amendment within
year or two. The vets wish TO win
back the territory they have lost and
to combat the prohibition wave.
In the cities of the state the vets
have had the better Of the argument
SO far while the drys have had the ad-
vantage OF the agricultural vote. The
tendency now Is TO carry the fight TO
the villages and farms.
For a great many years the Anti
Saloon league and kindred organiza-
lions have been after the rural vote.
says q brewer. They have sent out
literature and speakers and held
meetings.
The farmer has more time to read
during his slack season than the city
mechanic or laborer II Is natural
for him TO consider and debate the
problem of government. Now, the
only side that has been shown to the
farmers was the side of the drys. We
have never put our side Of the matter
before these voters at all.
Now we are going to give the
farmers and villagers chance to hear
both sides. We shall send out liter
ature and our speakers to them. All
we want Is a fair hearing and fair con-
sideration."
Says Answer is Simple.
Some one asked me why, II we be-
lieve that a trial OF local option will
convince people that prohibition laws
are not feasible, that we opposed the
enactment of such laws. The an.
swer is very simple. II you were told
that removal of your appendix would
prevent your ever having append
citis and leave you feeling well after
the effects OF the operation were past,
would you rush to a hospital and get
your appendix cut out at oncef~--YcNs
would not, because you would not care
to endure the pain of useless opera
ton.
Local option Is like an operation
and the brewers are the unwilling
patient While whisky may be SNUG
gled easily into dry territory. beer is
bulky and requires care In handling
and in cooling. 1t cannot be handled
as readily and so the brewers trade
diminishes.'
Another reason given by the vets
for the opposition OF the farmer to
Continued on Page Two.)
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-30
MURDER WARRANT
FOR LUTTERM0SER
Charge Made Against Youth Who
Killed Arthur Tart in EMF
Plant.

A warrant charging murder was
sworn out, Wednesday morning, by
Detective John b. Downey, against
Arthur Luttermoser. the youth who
caused the death of Arthur Tart. in
the EMF. plant on Clark-ave., Mon.
day, by stabbing him with a file.
A police court examination will de
termine whether the charge will be
pushed. Detectives Downey and Fox
who have had the case under investi-
CATION, believe that the facts warrant
the charge of murder.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-30
ONE Is KILLED IN
TROLLEY SMASH;2
OTHERS MAY DIE
Detroit United Car Jumps Track at
Jackson Early Wednesday, While
Going at High Rate
of Speed.
Head of Man Who Was Killed Is
Horribly Mangled-Is Hurled
Against Window
THE DEAD.
MAN SUPPOSED TO he y. PAW
LAX, of Battle Creek.

THE DEAD.
MAN SUPPOSED TO he y. PAW
LAX, Of Battle Creek.
THE INJURED.
DIR. WIN. HAYNES, veterinary surge
ON, No. 12t Northwest-ave.. Jackson
head and fnce cutI may be fatally hurt
ARTHUR VINCENT. No. $50 Chi
cngc-st.. Jackson, badly cut ON the
WV. HARRISON, No. III2 Miiwnu-
kee-st. south, colored barber, several
ribs ~,1 broken :, and ..s head cut; ,.,ur.s
w. Il. HENDLEY, sustained minor
injuries.
JACKSON, Mich, March 30.-A
car on the Detroit United railway
jumped the track on Henrietta-st. al
the foot of Watts hill at l o'clock this
morning. hurting one man TO death
and injuring five others. two probably
fatally. The car was going at high
speed
On the body OF the dead man was
found ticket for Battle Creek. He
was thrown from one side OF the car
10 the other. his head going through
the window.
IS. Pawlak" was found stamped on
the sweat band OF his hat. This Is
probably his name.
In the cars progress through the
road. the victims head was horribly
Tangled and he was unrecognizable
There were no papers of identification
on him
An ambulance and help were called
and about o'clock a wrecking gang
was at the scene TO clear away the
debris.