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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-10-16
CHARTER
OF THE SPIDER OIL COMPANY

] State of Louisiana, Parish of Caddo
Be it remembered that on this day, be
fore me, John D. Wilkinson, notar,
public in and for said Parish and State
duly commissioned and sworn, personal
" came and appeared J. B. Moore, L. J
Cox. Henderson Mucke1roy. J. /. Huff
and [. A. Abererombie, residents of ths
City of Houston in the State of Texas
who stated and declared to me, notary
that they have formed and constituted
themselves into body corporate. Al
well as such others as may hereafter be-
come associated with them, and have
adopted and ordained as their charter
and act Of incorporation the following
to-wit:
ARTICLE /.
The name Of this corporation shall be
the SPIDER. OIL COMPANY, with its
don1iciIe at the City Of Shreveport. III
the Parish of Caddo, and under said
eorpofie name it shall have and enjoy
succession for a period Of fifty years,
unless sooner dissolved as provided by
law. All legal process shall be served
on the president or in his absence on the
vice president, or i'll the absence Of both.
as provided by the laws of the State of
Louisiana.
ARTICLE II.
The objects of this corporation and
the purposes for which it is formed are
hereby declared to be TO acquire, lease,
own, real and personal property in the
State Of Louisiana for the purpose of
exploring, drilling and developing the
same for oil, gas or other minerals, and
to build, construct, equip. wnsand ope-
rate tank cars, pipe lines or other means
Of transporting oil gas, or other min
erals, and to acquire, lease, own and use
such personal property, drilling outfits
and other machinery as may be neces
sary in conducting their said operations
for oil, gas or other minerals
ARTICLE III.
The capital stock Of this corporation
Is hereby fixed at thirty thousand dollars
divided into three hundred shares of the
par value of one hundred dollars each.
and It shall commence business and be-
come q going concern whenever five
thousand dollars Of its capital stock is
and paid for. The capital
stock shall be paid for III cash. by the
transfer Of property or for labor done,
md services performed, and no stock
hall be issued which is not fully paid
.or at the time Of its issuance, and when
ssued under the authority Of the board
# directors the same shall be fully paid
md worcestershire.
ARTICLE ".
The affairs OF this corporation shall
,e managed and controlled by board
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-10-16

Better see about your supply Of bill
and statement heads before the first Of
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i holders who shall be elected annually
\ at stockholders meeting called for that
purpose on the second Monday in Oc-
tober of each year, and the. directors SO
elected shall hold their Office until their
successors are elected and installed.
provided that they shall have the right
| to fill any vacancy occurring in said
board by the election of a stakeholder
/ or stockholders for the unexpired term
| of such office. Until the election of di-
rectors III October 1911, the following
! stockholders shall compose the board Of
directors of this corporation: J. B.
Moore, who shall be president; L. A.
Abercrombie, who shall be vice presiz
dent; l. J. Cox, who shall be secretary
and treasurer, and Henderson Mucke1-
roy and J. T. Huff The board of direc-
tors elected by the stockholders shall
elect from their number president, a
vice president and a secretary and treas
urer, and the said board of directors may
likewise elect or appoint general man
ager of the affairs of this corporation
with such duties and compensation as
they may from time to time prescribe.
and shall have authority TO employ all
such needed assistance, clerks, worknei1
or superintendent as in their judgment
may be best for the corporation, and in
general shall perform all of the duties
and exercise all of the rights either
through themselves or others, that this
corporation can perform or exercise UNI
der the laws of the State of Louisiana
ARTICLE ".
This charter may be amended or this
corporation may be dissolved by vofd
of three-fourths of the capital stoc9
thereof at a meeting called for such pur-
pose after due notice as provided by law,
and in all stockholders meetings each
share Of stock shall be entitled to one
vote cast by its owner in person or by
proxy; provided nothing herein shall be
construed to prevent stockholders
meeting without any notice by unar1i
nous consent. When this corporation
is dissolved, either BY limitation or 9TH
efwise, its affairs shall be iauidated by
a ltquidator appointed for that purpose
at a general stockholders meeting, and
he shall give such bond and perform
such duties as said stockholders may re-
quire of him.
ARTICLE VI.
No stakeholder of this corporation
shall ever be held liable or responsible
tor the contracts or faults thereof in any
further sum than the unpaid balance due
g the corporation on the shares owned
by him. nor shall any mere infortnality
IN organization have the effect OF rem
iering this charter null or Of exposing
stakeholder to any liability beyond the
amount Of his stock.
In testimony whereof the said parties
nave hereunto signed their names and
AVE set opposite the name of each the
lumber of shares of the capital stock
subscribed for by them, and which shall
'erve as a subscription list to the capital
stock Of said corporation in presence of
he undersigned attesting witnesses. and
ne, notary, on this the I4th day of Oc-
ober, 1910.
I n a
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-10-16
J. B. MOORE.
l. A. ABERCROMBfF
HENDERSON MUCKELROY.
l. j. cox.
J. / HUFF.
ftIItSI.
BULA DILLINGHAM;.
w. A. MABRY.
JOHN D. WILKINSON.

Notary Public.
Having examined the foregoing act Of
incorporation, and finding nothing there
III contrary 10 law, hereby approve The
same. Done and signed officially this
October IA 1910.
]. NJ. FOSTER.
District Attorney.
Endorsed Filed and recorded October
q, 1910 w NJ. LEVY.
Deputy Clerk and ex-Oficio Deputy Re
corder.
State Of Louisiana, Parish Of caddo;
hereby certify that the above and fore
going IS true and correct copy of the
original act, as the same now appears on
flIe and Of record in my Office. Given UNI
der my hand and seal of office this 1ath
day Of October 1910.
w NJ. LEVY.
Deputy Clerk and ex-Oficio Deputy Re
eordef' 1910.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-10-16
An ORDINANCE

Creating drainage district, to be
known as North caddo Drainage
District: appointing three of tie
commissioners therefor; fixing The
limits thereof and designating its
donaicile and time and place Of the
meeting Of the commissioners in
conformity with Act 3IS Of the Gem
eral Assembly Of the State Ut Louis
lana Of 1910.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-10-16
AN ORDNANCE.

Repeating an ordinance creating Drain
age District No. One ID passed
April IL, 1906
Section / Be it ordained by the Po-
lice Jury Of the Parish of Caddo, in le-
gal session convened. that the ordinance
adopted April r, 1900, entitled An Or
slinance creating Drainage District No.
Ono, and appointing FIVE commissioners
therefor fixing the limits thereof, and
fixing its donaieiIe, time and place for
the meeting of the commissioners and
organization Of its board. and conform
ing 70 Act 81 Of the General Assembly
OF the State Of Louisiana 1904, and afl
other laws on the same subject matter, .
be and the same IS hereby repealed.
By Mr.. Scott:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-01
Real Estate Transfers

ALLEY between L and M, 10th and 18th
streets northwest-Edwin g. Howell to
G. Helen Metcalf. lot L. square 1873;
F STREET NORTHWEST between 2lst
and I'D streets-William p. Metcalf to
Edwin E. Howell. part original lot 16.
square 81; SO.
VILLA PARK-Clara A. Marden ct vir,
Edwin R., to Charles E. Woman, lots
80 and 40. block 4243; 1921.
27s 18TH STREET SOUTHEAST-Ralph
w. Howard ct ux. to William p. Nc
kee. lot %. square 1913; $40.
CHEVY CHASE-Fulton r. Gordon ct ux.
to Margaret p. Noonan. lot 81, square
1749: 31.506. Same to Harry H. and
Josephine Miller, lots 16 and IL. square
1853; 1896.
WIDOWS MITE-Alfred w. Fleming.
trustee. to Charlotte NJ. DALEY. lots
GIZOR-Gorham n. Winslow to Fanice
NJ. and Florence M. Buchanan. part
lot 3; SO.
X STREET SOUTHEAST between 9th
al. trustees. to Samuel w. Tucker.
jr., lot Is. square $50: 81. 500.
CHEVY CHASE-Fulton r. Gordon ct ux.
to JAMES Wilson. lots 8 and 10. block
1743: $3.O65.6O.
EIGHTH STREET NORTHEAST between
ct al. trustees. to Herman R Howen-
stein, lots 81 to IS. square SS7: So
455 DELAWARE AVENUE SOUTH
WEsT-Joseph De Laney to Charlotte
306 AND 3OS NORTH CAROLINA Av-
ENUE SOUTHEAST-Bartho
Diggins ct ux. to Joseph B. Bennett
lot 10. square 791: $1O Same to Lil-
" STREET NORTHWEST between 18th
and 18th streets-Rosa s. Lorenz to
Morris Portion. part Of lot IS. square
NINETEENTH STREET NORTHWEST
between III and / streets-Rose l. May
to Annie v. Anderson, lot u. square
|PETWORTH-Allan McLane Albert to VIII
liam H. Parsons, lot 80, block %; SO.
2O29 H STREET NORTHWEST-Mar-
bury. west half original lot 8, square
WESLEY HEIGHrsLH. Rozier Dulany,
trustee. to Mary L. Bowling. lot 8
FoURTEESTH STREET RoAD-Annie
NJ Scarf to Angelina Scarf. parts of
Peters Mill Seat and Woodward s
wAsHINGroN HE1GHrs-Ann,e ".
Anderson to Rose l. May. lot IS.
LANIER HEIGHTS+Duane C. Turner ct
ux. to Francis H. Stephens. lot 81.
square 25S2; 81. $50.
ISHERWOOD-Joseph w. Gillespie to
Hiram G. Tflson, lot 60, block 81: $40
observation-disclosures & Davis Company
to Guion Miller, lot so. block Is: So
TWINING CITY-John Hereath ct ux to
Conrad Wildensteiner. lot l. block 8:
$40.
NO 1900 18TH STREET NORTHWEST
-Ex-emperor OF Korea to Bar on va
suya Uchida. Japanese ambassador,
lot "A. square 241; $40. Baron Uchida
conveys same property to Horace K.
Fulton; $40.
IANIER HEIGHTS-Henry C Stewart
ct ux. to Margaret and Ellen Carey.
lot 33S, square 25S3: SO.
TAKOMA PARK - The Holtzer-Cabot
Electric Company to Michael K
Campbell, lot IA; $40.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-01
GOLDEN WEDDING CELEBRATED
Descendants Of Mr.. and Mrs. v.
Mendel Assembled.

TIE golden wedding anniversary of
Mr. and Mrs. Valentine Mendel was cele-
brated last week at their Brookland
home
During the day a family reunion OF
their children and grandchildren was
held. Later N the afternoon at the
home OF the daughter. Mrs. Synons, all
gathered round the same table II was
the first time in years that all the family
met together.
An Informal reception was held in the
evening. Many friends extended con-
CALCULATIONS. The Wedding March" from
''Lohengrin" was played by the Oldest
granddaughter. Miss Thea Mae Mendel
OF Denver, Col Mr. and Mrs. MendeI
took their places under golden bell
and went through the marriage service
Another important event of the even
Ing was the christening OF the infant
son of Charles l.. Mendei. The rooms
were decorated In gold and white and
japanese lanterns were scattered about
on the lawn and porch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mendel were the recip-
tents or a large number OF post cards
and letters from old friends extending
heartiest congratulations and many
presents.
Louis a. Clapp. a twin brother of Mrs.
Mendel. who had been az the original
wedding fifty years before. came all the
way from Iowa 10 attend the golden
wedding Mr.. and Mrs. Albert V. Men,
del and daughter Thea OF Denver Col.
Mr. and Mrs Elmer T. Mendel and their
children. Ruth and Collins, OF Abba.
Iowa, and Mrs. Charles l. Hannings OF
Los Angeles. Cal, were also present.
The children were remembered by theil
mother on this occasion. She had made
with her own hands five silk quilts. each
Quilt containing a piece OF her wedding
dress, one for each OF the I'VE children.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-01
THE COURTS
EQUITY COURT-Justice Gould.

EQUITY COURT-Justice Gould.
Ball agt. First Cooperative Building
Association; order to settle loan Of NJ.
Matilda Maher; receivers attorney, John
Lewis Smith.
Simpson agt Sullivan: time to take tes-
timony enlarged plaintiffs attorneys,
Wilson & Barksdale: defendants attor-
neys, NJ. ]. Colbert. c. J. Murphy and H.
b. Moulton.
Steele agt. O'Brien: appearance of abb
sent defendant ordered; plaintiffs attor-
neys. Hamilton, Colbert. Yerkes & Ham
ilton.
Dill agt. Adriaans: time to file tran
script extended 10 October 81: PLAINTIFF $
attorney. ID. W. ODonoghue: defendant
attorneys. Z. l.. Giles and Archer 4 Smith
Goldsborough. Bussey. Hensey, Trues-
dell and Walters agt. Macfarland: order
20 make payment from registry; plain
tins attorney. John Ridout: defenda Mt s
attorney. f. III. Thomas.
PROBATE COURT-Justice Gould.
Estate OF Alexander ID. Willard: let
tiers Of administration granted to Arthur
c. Willard: bond. 800: attorney. Frank
Etetson.
Estate OF Mary o. ID. Adams; will
dated October 20. 1893 filed.
In re Eleanora NJ. Nolte ct al: order
authorizing investment; attorney. Hayden
johnson.
Estate of Errnina ]. Mould: will dated
June 4. 1910. Sled
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-01
Gen. Wood Goes to Beverly.
MIR. SEE PROMOTED.
Cornell Graduate Gets Important
Place in pekin1.

The State Department has received in
formation Of the appointment OF s. Alfred
SEE to secretaryship in the Chinese
foreign office at Picking in the place Of
Lu Ju-lin. who has been transferred.
Mr.. SEE is a graduate Of Cornell Uni
versity and was secretary to Prof. jerks
during the latter's visit to China in be-
half Of the International monetary COM
mission in 1904. More recently he has
been taotai at Hardin, from which post
he was advanced to that of taotai Of
foreign affairs for the province of Kirin.
Before taking up the latter appointment,
however, he was transferred to the
foreign office, where his acquaintance
with the English language and intimate
knowledge OF foreign affairs are expected
to be of great service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-01

FOT the lVStTICt VI SOluIuUld, threaten
ing weather. with showers tonight or FRI
day, cooler: moderate variable winds,
shifting to northerly.
Unsettled and showery weather has
prevailed over the greater portion Of the
country east Of the Rocky mountains,
but the rainfall has been most pro-
nounced in the lower lake region and the
middle Atlantic states. The principal
disturbance is conferred this morning In
the District Of Columbia, while an area
OF high pressure with cool and fair
weather Is overspreading the great lake
region.
Rains have, moreover, fallen within the
last twenty-four hours In the region OF
forest fires in the northwestern states, in
connection with a disturbance that is
now over the Rocky mountain region and
moving slowly eastward. Mention was
made of the coming of this disturbance
in the weekly forecast issued the 18th
ultimo.
Showery and unsettled weather will
prevail In eastern and southern sections,
while the weather will gradually clear
in the interior. The warm and sultry
Atlantic states and southern New Eng
land will be succeeded Friday by cooler
weather.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings OF the
thermometer and barometer at the weather
bureau for the twenty-four hours begin
ming at pm. yesterday:
Observation-Disclosures 81. pm, 70: 8
pm. 70: ~ midnight, II: September l..
"a Maximum, rs at 1O:45 am. August
81: minimum. II at 1 am. September l..
Barometer pm. 3O.1S; pm. 3O15:
II midnight. 1910: am. 3O.O3; 8 am,
5000; noon. 1896; 2 pm. 1888.
Maximum temperature past twenty
four hours, IS: a year ago. 81.
Tide Tables.
Today-Low tide. 12:46 am. and 1880
pm: high tide. 5:57 am. and 6:33 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 1884 am. and
! :35 pm; high tide. 6:52 am. and 7:24
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose. 5:2s am: sun sets.
6:33 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises, $40 am.
Moon rises 5:54 am. tomorrow.
The City Lights.
The city lights and naphtha lamps all
lighted by thirty minutes after sunset;
| extinguishing begun one hour before sun
/ rise. All arc and incandescent lamps
| lighted fifteen minutes after sunset and
extinguished forty-five minutes before
sunrise.
Condition Of the Water.
Temperature and condition Of water at
la am: Great Falls-Temperature. 7s:
condition, 10. Dalecariia reservoirlTem-
perature, 70: condition at north connec-
ton, O: condition at south connection &:
| Georgetown distributing reservoir-Tem-
perature, 70: condition at infiuent gate
house, o: condition at effiuent gate
house, 0.
Up-River Waters.
specfai Dispatch to The Star.
| HARPERS FERRY. w. Va. September
/ l.-Potomac clear and Shenandoah cloudy
i this morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-01
Impressing Fire Fighters.

When a fire starts and Is beyond the
est the scene Of the outbreak he is en-
powered to call In help. He can go to the
lumber camps. the railroad construction
gangs and the mines nearby.
In most of these places the officials ara
bound to furnish help. Where there Is q
lumber camp In forest reserve, or q rail-
road construction gang. part Of the con-
tract they make with the government
obligates them to furnish fire fighters
when called on.
OF course. IL the individual laborer does
not want to go he can refuse. But the
boss can fire him also. The laborers usu-
ally turn out without compulsion.
In California the state authorizes rang
ers to impress help in fire fighting. II
the one appealed to does not respond he
can be Jailed for noncompliance. But In
all these cases, while the labor Is paid
for. the men injured not only are not
soon as their usefulness Is ended.
II q tree falls on a man and kills him.
or he is blinded by smoke and fire. he
becomes at once an outsider II his as
sociates do not care for him he does not
The Department of Agriculture Is tax
ing steps to alter this regulation, 50 that
employees on the temporary roll can con-
tinue to draw their pay and q hospital
allowance II they are injured in the line
of duty.
This will not help those who have al
ready fallen. The department will
recommend action in Congress, however,
at the next session to compensate them
for their injuries.
1t is said at the forest service today
that IL the other employees of the De-
partment of Agriculture wanted to con-
tribute to the injured or to start a SUBJ
scription among themselves the help
would be welcomed, but that the officials
of the forest service did not feel like
making an appeal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-01

Deputy Auditor for Post Office De.
partment Five Years.

Charles A. McGonagle of Muncie, Ind,
has submitted to the Secretary of the
Treasury his resignation as deputy audi
tor for the Post once Department, and
1t went into effect last night.
Mr.. McGonagle was appointed to the
position of deputy auditor September 1.
1905, and voluntarily relinquishes his on
cfal duties to enter upon the practice of
law in his native city. He discharged his
duties with fidelity and won for himself
the confidence of his superior officers and
the respect and esteem Of his colleagues.
1t was said at the Treasury today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-01
Ford Car Second in Climb.

In the automobile hill climb Tuesday
afternoon Ford car No. Z. driven by
Charles E. Miller. finished second In 1
minute ID As seconds. and Oakland car
No. was third. minute 20 seconds. Mr..
Miller's position was first announced as
third and the time minute 20 seconds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-01

John Randolph of Willow Tree alley was
arrested last night for carry ing conceal
ed weapons and was COMPUTED to the
workhouse this morning for four months.
failing to pay q NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. fine.
At the time Of his arrest he was threat.
ening to slash a neighbor with q sinister
looking dirk Policeman Grimes aveyte1
bloodshed by arresting Randolph.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-01

recorder Of marine retiring board at ma
rine barracks. Washington. d. c.
First Lieut.. p. H. Torrey. appointed
Judge advocate OF general court-martiai.
Marine Officers School. Port Royal. 8. c.,
during illness Of Second Lieut. Butler.
Capt. c. B. Hatch. appointed naval dele
gate to American Prison Association and
International Prison Congress. to meet In
Washington. D. c.. September . to Oc-
Capt. c. H. Lyman. appointed aid-de-
camp to major general commandant:
also appointed inspector Of target prac-
tee. U. 8. Marine Corps. vice Capt d. p.
Hall, relieved.
Second Lieut.. C. G. Sinclair. from ma
rine barracks. Annapolis, Md. to marine
barracks, Norfolk. Va
Lieut. Col. w. r. Spicer retired. assume
charge Of recruiting district OF New
Hampshire.
Capt. william Bracket. from recriting
district Of New Hampshire to recruiting
district Of Illinois.
First Lieut.. w. F. Bsvan. from recruit
ing district Of Illinois to assume charge
Of recruiting district OF New Hampshire.
On Trial for Negligence.
Lieut.. e. e. Scranton. u. g. N. at
tached to the U. g. 8. Iowa. has been
ordered to trial by court-martial at An
napolis on the charge OF alleged negii-
of the engines Of the Iowa on the recent
European cruise Of that vessel.
From Navy to Army.
Bernard r. Peyton. a graduate Of the
appointment as a second lieutenant Of the
field artillery subject to the usual ex-
animation. Peyton resigned from the
navy because of habitual seasickness.
Trials at Washington Barracks.
A general court-martial convened at
Washington barracks this morning for
the trial Of q number OF enlisted men
charged with various military offenses.
The court consists OF Maj. William D.
Conner, Capt. Curtis w. Orwell. First
Lieuts. James F. Bell. George B. Foster.
jr.. Roger @. Alexander. Second Lieuts.
Judge advocate.
Lieut.. Foster Is a medical ofncer. All
the other members are attached to the
Corps Of Engineers.
Drowned at Annapolis.
A telegram has been received at the
Navy Department saying that James B.
board from the battleship Iowa at An
napolis this morning and. striking his
head on a barge lying alongside. was
drowned. Stanley was a son of DIR. ].
S. Stanley Of Brooksville, Miss. and had
been in the service nearly four years.
Gen. Wood Goes to Beverly.
Maj. Gen. Wood. chief Of staff. left here
this afternoon to confer with President
Taft regarding the estimates for the
maintenance Of the military establish
ment for the next fiscal year and other
matters Of interest to the army. He ex-
poets to return to this city early next
week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-01

Il pays to read the want columns Of
The star. Hundreds Of situations are
filled through them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-01
WINDOW SHADES.

y. Il sPEIsHOUsE. ioie 7TH NV. RELl-
sbi0 window shade maker. Call, write or phone
Tor samples and estimates. Wall pepeW and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-01
HEALTH MOVEMENT.

vIAyI SCIENCE OF HEALTH; NATURAL
on-surEieal: cleth-bound: loopsss book nss.
lecture for women Wednesdays at 2:0o.