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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-12

Ninety-nine girls and 80 boys
were born in Spokane during June.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-12
GOING TO TACOMA.
BANQUET TONIGHT.

At Z o'clock tonight a banquet
will be rendered Poindexter. Be
tween 200 and 300 people will at.
tend.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-04-12
ELECTION IN MARSHALL
The Fight Is Lively Between the Pros
and the Ants.

On Tuesday, April S, the pros in Mar
shall, Texas, defeated the ants by log
majority. The contest was in what is
called precinct three, which includes
Marshall and IFS surroundings. The
fight today is limited to Marshall, Tex
as. 1t seems that two petitions for an
election were submitted and each grant
ed, to take place on the date specified.
1t is stated that number of ants re-
paired to Carthage, Texas, yesterday
with petition urging the judge of that
district to restrain the election A party
of pros followed and interviewed the
same judge, opposing any restraint and
urging the election to proceed. The
Judge declined to interfere.
It is stated that the pros are not only
confident but will swipe the saloon with
a greater majority than on April s.
So mote it be.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-04-12
McENERY LAND
Script Controversy-A Ruling Wanted
by Register Grace

Baton Rouge, April II.-The State
Land Office is receiving many questions
as to the decision of the United States
Supreme Court, made by the late JUS
tice Brewer in the case of the injunction
suit brought by the Frelsen syndicate
against the State in the matter of the
McEnery scrip lands, in which. the Su-
preme Court of the United States af-
firms the decision of the Supreme Court
of Louisiana and removes the injunc-
ton against the McEnery scrip lands in
this State.
It will be remembered that under the
TToomers act of 1906 the holders of Nc
Emery scrip lands were allowed to pay
the State $I.5o per acre and confirm
their titles, but all tenders made in this
direction were suspended owing to the
Frelsen injunction. As a result of ten
ders so made, the State has some $4,000
on deposit and the Bank of Baton
Rouge some $1,000, accruing through de
posits made TO comply with the provis-
ions of the Toomer act. These people
are now writing to ascertain if their de-
posts will not be accepted, and many
have come to the capital to make per
sonal inquiry into the matter. The re-
moval of the Frelsen injunction, how
ever, has not cleared the way for the
reason that the General Assembly OF
1908 passed Act No. 2I5, which repeals
all previous land legislation and pro-
vides that all land sold by the State
must be sold under its provisions, which
are numerous The State land officials
believe that the deposits on the McEnery
scrip lands were made prior to the
passage of Act No. 2I5 and that this
measure does not affect these previous
transactions, but the matter will be re-
ferred to the Attorney General for his
opinion before advice is given the de
positors. Just exactly how retroactive
| may be the conditions of Act 2I5 ha!
not been clearly defined for the reason
that this act, although not Intentionally
or through the fault of its trainers o
the State Land Office, does not go bacl
and nullify vested rights acquired b,
homesteaders in this State
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-04-12
SPRINGFIELD D MURDER CASE
The Reign of Terror Explained by the
Confession of the Culprit


New Orleans States: The reign of
terror in Springfield, Mass, which COW
cred a period Of more than year and
was caused by series of mysterious
murders and robberies, was brought to
an end by the capture of the murderer
of Miss Martha Blackstone The arrest
and confession of Bertram G. Spencer,
the man guilty of the crime, will enable
the people of the old New England town
to breathe easier. It appears that the
career of Spencer has been that of a
DIR. Jekyl and Mr.. Hyde, for it is said
that he comes from good Connecticut
family and has many attractive quail
ties, which won him many friends, who
were shocked TO learn that he was a
murderer and burglar
His capture was due to the finding
last September in the yard of house
he had attempted to rob of locket
bearing his initials, "B. 6. s." But in
stead of turning the locket over to the
Springfield police, the finder of it, desir-
ing to hold the property by right of dis
covery, told them nothing about it, but
merely informed them that It would be
we'll to find man the initials of whose
names were "B. G. S" This was not
sufficient clue for the police to make
an arrest on, and thus the matter rested
until the murder of Miss Blackstone
occurred, when the finder of the locket
placed it in the hands of the Pinkerton
detectives, who had been employed in
the case.
This little clue put the detectives on
the trail of Spencer, who was employed
by the Boston and Maine railroad, and
when they visited his dwelling they
found ample proof of his crimes, and
link by link strong chain of evidence
was forged against him. But it is safe
to say that had the person who found
the locket given the Springfield police
last September all the facts and clues
that were furnished to the Pinkerton de-
tectives during the past ten days the
capture of Spencer would have been
quickly made and the young school
teacher who was atrociously murdered
by him a fortnight ago would be alive
today.
The confession of Spencer shows that
he has a large stock of personal vanity,
for he admitted that he was fascinated
by reading the newspaper accounts of
the burgfaries and murders he commit
ted and which kept Springfield in a
state Of panic for more than a year
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-04-12
THE SHRINERS
Ararat Temple of Kansas City Was in
Shreveport Sunday.

The Shriners are gathering in New
Orleans by the thousands. The big city
is crowded with visitors, not unlike the
days of the Carnival En- route to New
Orleans the Ararat Temple, comprising
a hundred men from Kansas City, Mo-,
laid over at Shreveport several hours
Sunday afternoon. They were met at
the Union depot by large delegation of
local members and escorted to the Cad
do Hotel, where they were feasted. They
departed Sunday night on special for
New Orleans. Patterson Carnival Com
pany furnished the music. The appear
ance of the Shriners and their drill on
Texas street received enthusiastic ap-
plause The visitors expressed them
selves we'll pleased. They were well
coined heartily. The great convention
of the Imperial Council is being held in
New Orleans.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-04-12
KENTUCKY VETERANS
May Disband as a State Organiza
ton.

It is stated in a telegram of recent
date from Lexington, KY, that the dis
solution og the Confederate Veterans
Association of Kentucky was freely pre-
dicted by representatives of the orgari-
cation at the annual meeting Friday,
and that it will occur within the year.
In view of the fact that few of the
camps pay their annual dues to the
larger organization, and the usefulness
of the latter is through this failure much
curtailed, there was offered a resolution
providing that the association be dis
banded, leaving the individual camps to
manage their own affairs. 1t was agreed
that in the event of dissolution the
funds in the treasury of the State organ
ization be pro rated among the smaller
ones. Final action will be taken at the
semi-annual meeting in October.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-04-12
THE GRAND JURY
For the Next Term of Six Months
w. E. Glassell Foreman

At the session of the District Court
Monday, Judge A. ]. Murff, the Grand
Jury was drawn as follows: A. B,
Clowney, T. F. Holt, C. N. Wasson,
Joseph B. Smith, c. w. Rutledge, ]. F.
Attaway, |. R. Thweatt, S. J. Harman,
w. F. Taylor, L. E. Etchinson, w. ],
Leonard, and w. E. Glasse1l foreman.
The jurors were instructed as their
duties and were urged to inquire dill
gently into infractions of the law. To
find true bill nine of the twelve jurors
must agree The regular docket is
light, but it is more than probable thai
there will be developed cases for the
violation of the prohibition law.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-04-12
LOUIS DOMINO
Failed to Get Relief from the Supreme
Court

In the Supreme Court, whose session
was held in New Orleans Monday,
among whose decisions rendered is that
of Louis Domino, who was recently
convicted of selling liquor without a
license. Domino is a peddler of vege-
tables and fruit, etc From his wagon
he sold whiskey. He was caught and
found guilty and sentenced by Judge
Murff to ninety days on the roads and
to pay fine of $500.
Dominos attorney held that the con-
viction was unconstitutional and applied
for writs of certiorari and prohibition,
which, in plain words of the United
States, were intended to nWllify the YER
dict and finally to liberate Domino.
The Constitution has frequently been
brought into disrepute by being connect
ed with criminal and other cases, but
never before has it been attempted to
play on the Constitution as in this case
when the whiskey was sold from wag-
on instead of a saloon or in some other
way.
The Supreme Court sat down on the
writs of certiorari and prohibition with
dignity but such frmness as to settle the
case finally.
Domino must serve out the sentence
unless it be possible to work on some
more pleas on the Constitution.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-04-12
BASE BALL
Pirates Defeated Ruston-Mt Lebanon
Won from College Boys

Dale Gear carried the Pirates over to
Ruston yesterday, and defeated the
Louisiana Industrial Institute boys by
the score of S to 8. The feature Of the
game was the heavy hitting of Galloway
and Henninger. Kidd pitched good
game for the Ruston team. Howell and
Barrenkamp pitched for Shreveport and
they did good work
This evening the Pirates play Cen
tenary College at League Park.
Yesterday evening at the Centenary
park Mt. Lebanon defeated Centenary
by the close score Of 9 to 8. Wilson
pitched a fine game for Centenary but
his support was so bad that his team
was defeated in an exciting game. Viii
son allowed only seven hits and did
some good work at the bat, getting two
hits and walking once out of four times
up. Wilson is a good pitcher and de-
served to win, but, as in the game with
Ruston, costly errors were piled up
Courtney pitched for Mt. Lebanon and
with good support came out winner
Nine hits were made off him.
Centenary has some good pitchers and
the boys also hit the ball hard, and with
little more team work are going to
make the other teams play hard to de-
feat them.
The fans ought to turn out better than
they have, as the teams are under ex-
pense. +. u.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-04-12
DRY IN NEW YORK CITY
Saloon Men Cautious and Many Places
Remain Closed

New York, April Io-Not since the
days when Theodore Roosevelt was
commissioner of police has New York
been SO dry on Sundays as today
Drinks were to be had, of course, but
the drouth was nevertheless evident
nearly all over the city.
The police, beginning last Sunday, are
obeying to the letter Mayor Gaynor's
order of 'hands off; no excise arrests. "
But with slips prepared by the district
attorneys office, they started in looking
for evidence of liquor law violations, in
conjunction with officers of the State
excise department. This, together with
the general uncertainty of things, made
the saloon men cautious
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-04-12
PATTERSON CARNIVAL
Shows Exhibiting on the Circus Ground
on the Parkview Railway

The Patterson Carnival Shows which
are exhibiting on the circus grounds on
the Parkview electric railway line, are
worthy the most liberal patronage of
the public. This company exhibited in
Shreveport last spring and delighted all
its patrons. This company has wintered
at the Fair grounds and is about to take
its route for exhibitions throughout the
country. In the aggregation there are
fifteen shows, Besides being attractive
and affording amusement to the public,
the State Fair will derive a percentage
of the receipts. The Patterson Shows
should be patronized literally.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-04-12
TheF|Or5hgiR bTO5. Dry dOOd5(e. LID.
Exclusively Wholesale Dealers in
Dry Goods, Notions, Boots, Shoes
and Hats.
5lo-512514 Levee ST. New York Office n Franklin St.
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that applica-
ton will be made to the next meeting
of the Legislature for the passage OF an
act authorizing the Register of the State
Land Office to cede and convey to the
City of Shreveport what is commonly
known as the Gross Lake lands, at a
price not to exceed one dollar per acre,
for the purpose of enabling said city to
establish and maintain a constant and
sufficient source of supply of water for
the city and its inhabitants.
PAUL LOWENTHAL.
March 81, 1910.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-04-12
SENTENCES WILL EXPIRE.

It may be Of interest TO their friends
TO say that the sentence. of Bill Dillon
will expire on May 2I and that Of DR..
Scoheld on May ~. On that date Dill
lon will have completed his full term in
cluding his fines without having paid
any money to the parish. DR.. Scofeld's
term of ninety rays will then be at an
end and he will pay the fine of $500
which will relieve him from prison.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-04-12
THE LAW UPHELD
Mississippi Supreme Court Decided IFss-
portant Case.

Jackson, Miss, APRIL 1.-THE su-
preme Court today declared valid the
act of the Legislature prohibiting for
eign corporations from removing suits
from State to Federal courts. The decis-
ion was unanimous. 1t was in the case
of the State of Mississippi against the
Louisville and Nashville Railway Com
pany, appealed from Hancock county,
where the lower court held the law to
be unconstitutional
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-04-12
RFcEIvERsHIp NOTICE.

No. 13,os6- First District Court, Parish
Of Caddo, State Of Louisiana: Re
ceivership of Williams Hardware
Company, limited.
Notice is hereby given that H. B. VIII
liams, receiver, has this day filed his
final account in said receivership, and
unless opposition be made thereto with
in the time specified by law the same
viii be duly homologated as prayed for.
Witness the HonorabIes T. F. Bel
and A. ]. MurfT, judges Of said court
this the 18th day Of March 1910.
F. A. LEONARD,
March 20. Clerk.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-04-12
RIVER AND WEATHER.
This morning opened fair.

This morning opened fair.
River: Denison 3.4 a rise of 2.I; Ar
thur City 20, rise of Is Lewis Ferry
Io.7. a rise of o.3; Fulton 1913, fall of
10; Ringo Crossing So, fall of o-5;
Finley 200, a fail of IS; Shreveport
I24. No report from White Cliffs and
Spring Bank.
Weather forecast for Shreveport and
vicinity: Fair to unsettled tonight and
Wednesday; not much change in tenn
perature.
Red river forecast: The change will
be unimportant al Fulton and fall will
probably begin az Shreveport during tho
next 48 hours.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-04-12
A CHILD INJURED
Fell on Its Face and Side in an Air
Ventilator.


Yesterday afternoon Mrs, Palmer's
child, aged sixteen months, fell in one
of the air ventilators of the court house
and was injured in the face and side.
It was taken to its home unconscious,
but is improved today. 1t was in the
care of a servant who was not mindful
of her duty The child was alone when
it fell into the ventilator. Mrs Palmer $
home is on Mcneil street opposite the
court house.
Around the court house are several
such openings, which are dangerous and
should be protected by some kind of
screen. A few days since lady barely
escaped falling into one Of these ven
tilators.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-04-12
ASSAULTED WHITE BOY.

Yesterday afternoon Stonewall Mos
abee, aged 10 years, who is employed at
the Excelsior Laundry, was assaulted
by two negroes when he was going
ohme. The two negroes, aged about 10
or II years, named Ed Minis and Clar-
ence Stridrick, threatened great violence
and finally cut Mosabe with knife
The negroes were jailed Mosabe is not
seriously hurt.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-04-12
Agents Make 500 Monthly
Selling "LittIe Wonder Ice Cream Freezer

No churning. No crank No hard work.
Makes perfect cream and frozen des-
serts. Half gallon size SI.oo; gallon size
$3.50. So cheap that every woman buys.
Tremendous seller. Big profits Not sold
in stores. Secure territory now. Drop US
a card today It's great-don't miss it.
CHARLES A. DOE SUPPLY CO.,
I46 N. 10th St. Philadelphia, Pa.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-04-12
LOCAL RECEIPTS.
This Wee
EsTRAY NOTICE.

Taken up by the undersigned on or
about March II, 1910, one solid red COW,
smooth crop in the right ear; has calf.
Also one solid red 1-year-old heifer, no
marks or brand. The owner is invited
to cali. prove property and pay expenses.
J.R. SAUNDERS.
March 20. 1910 Rsisor. La.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-04-12
HQuSF RIIRNED

At about 80 o'clock this morning
vacant house on Western avenue was
discovered to be on fire. The fremen
responded promptly to the 1arm and
confined the fire to the roof
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-04-12

SHREVEPORT MARKET.
The market closed steady.
Receipts 147 bales.
Sales to factors none.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-04-12
COTTON MARKET

Office of The Caucasian,
Shreveport, La, April IL, 1910.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-01-12
BABBT0WN BUBBLINGS.
Personal Mention Concerning People
In the BabbtOwn Nejghb0rh0Od.

Babbtown, Jan. 10-Rev. M. F..
Richerson, pastor Of Beulah church for
this year, preached his first sermon
there Sunday morning; as usual he
had large congregation.
Miss Maude Putnam was the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Curry Satur-
day night.
Mr.. Carson Woods and family moved
from Fountain Inn last week In the
house with his mother, where, he will
live until his new house is finished
Mr.. Cleon Woods spent Saturday
night and Sunday with Mr.. Talmage
Kellett.
Mr.. Claud Willis and family spent
Thursday night with Mrs. Willis par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Hillard Curry near
Owngs.
Miss Cora knight is now in Laurens,
spending the week with her brother.
Mr.. Eston, Misses Cora and Pearl
Medlock of Merna were the guests of
Mr. w. Nj. Curry and family Saturday
night and Sunday.
Mr.. ID. NJ Barton and family moved
to Laurens last week.
Messrs Pierce and II. C. Curry went
to Williamson Saturday to visit Mr..
Ernest Curry.
Mr.. S. s. Babb and family spent
Sunday at the home of Mr.. John Tay-
lor
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-01-12
NEWS OF PRINCETON
FOR THE PAST WEEK
Little Child Is Badly Burned-Mr. W..
NJ. Woods Sell Business and
Moves to GrcenyiIIe.

Princeton, Jan. S.-Prof. Cork OPEN
ed his school Monday after the holi-
days with bright prospects for this
year The school has an enrolment
of "a.
Several people from this section at
tended the horse swappers conven-
tion at Honea Path on Thursday
Quite number of our people have
been to Greenville on business during
the past week; among the number
were: f. l.. Bramblett, G.. II. Ridge
way, w. Nj. Woods, NJ. B. McCuen w.
b. Snipes and j. f. Davis.
Mr. Clifton Burts and wife of Broad
mouth visited his sister, Mrs. w. IL.
Monroe on Sunday.
The little four year old child of Mr.
Sam Smart. while playing near the
fire was severely burned Thursday.
Miss Nina Jester after very pleas
ant stay with Miss Machen left for
her home on Wednesday.
Miss Bird of Columbia spent few
days with Miss Maude Machen last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. H. Carter went to
Iionea Path Sunday to visit their
daughter, Mrs. j. e. Allen.
Messrs Henry Freeman, Of Clemson
college and Willie Bramblett of Drau-
ghon's business college after spending
the holidays with their parents left
Monday for their respective schools.
Messrs M. p. and j. *. Sem and
their mother made business trip to
Laurens Wednesday.
Mr. G. l.. Burts and Miss Sue Hcnd-
erson were married Thursday at the
home of the bride near Mt. Gallagher
church. Rev. G. M. Sexton officiating
new store is being opened up here
by Monroe & Davenport.
Mr.. Elijah Ridgeway has moved his
family here.
w. M. Woods has sold his stock of
goods to his brother Jno Woods who
will take the place of w. NJ. Woods.
who will move to Greenvile in the
near future. 1t is with sincere re-
gret that the people of Princeton give
up Mr.. Woods. He has been here for
several years and has many friends
who wish him success in his new
home.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-01-12
Mrs. Martha a. Kennedy.

Relatives and friends are mourning
the loss of Mrs. Martha A. Kennedy
as she passed away Tuesday and was
laid to rest in the cemetery at Var
broughs chapel Wednesday, She was
the widow of the late Thos. M. Kenne-
dy who preceded her to the grave
IA years ago.
She had reached the ripe age of SO
years and was the mother of caild-
rem, 46 grand children and rs great
grand children.
Mrs. Kennedy had lived devoted
Christian for number OF years. and
her dying request was to let all her
friends and relatives know that she
was ready and willing to go. and to
urge them to meet her i'm the home
above
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-01-12
THE NEWS ABOUT EDEN.
School Opens AuspiciOusly- Matters
OF Personal Interest.

Eden, Jan. 10th.--The Eden school
has re-opened since the holidays,
showing large increase of pupils;
more are being enrolled every day.
Miss Maymie Armstrong of Laurens
come up Saturday for few days visit
to friends here.
Misses Claytie and Geniveve Babb
spent Thursday night with the family
Of Mr.. w. Nj. Gray.
Miss Vivian Owens has returned
from a visit to Laurens.
A few of the young people i'm this
community had "blind-fold" party
at the home of Mr.. W. NJ. Gray on
Thursday night. 1t was greatly en-
joyed by all present.
DR.. ]. W. Beason is busy these days;
there is much sickness in the commun-
ity.
Miss Hattie Gray spent last Friday
with her mother. Mrs. Brooks.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-01-12
Mrs. Mary T.. Simpson,

Whereas God in His providence has
removed from our midst our beloved
sister, Mrs. Mary e. Simpson who en-
tered into rest Oct, 30th 1909. There
fore be it resolved by the Woman's
Mission society of Friendship church
Laurens, S. c. first:
That we shall ever cherish the memory
OF one who has left us better for her
life among us, and who in her suffer
ing and death testified her faith i'm the
mercies of God
Second: that her memory will ever
be cherished by us as one of our best
ana most consecrated members.
Third: that we extend to the family
our heartfelt sympathy in their loss
and commend them to the love of the
Saviour in whom their loved one has
fallen so peacefully asleep.
Fourth: that a copy of these resolu-
tons be sent the family and also that
The Southern Presbyterian and The
laurenS Advertiser publish the same.
Mrs j. G. Mcdaniel.
Mrs. II. II. Chapman.
Mrs r.. NJ. Wasson,
Committee,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-01-12
Rural Society Notes.

Mr.. William Lafayette Taylor break
tasted Monday morning with his good
friend, Coroner Robert o. Hairston
and his delightful family.
Magistrate John Kellett of Sullivan
was in the city Monday. Mrs. ]. L..
Cooper and little j. l.. .Ir., OF Carlisle.
are spending sometime with Mrs.
Cooper's mother. Mrs. Matte o. Clark.
near Langston church.
Mrs. Wilmot Smith attended the
marriage last Wednesday OF her sIs-
ter Miss Sue Henderson to Mr.. Burts.