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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-02-02
FORMALLY ELECTED.
Senior Senator Makes Address
to Lawmakers.

At high noon Jan. Is the senate and
house of representatives met in joint
session in the house chamber and de-
clared formally the result of the bal
lots token separately the previous day
and on which occasion United States
Senator Culberson was unanimously
reelected his own successor.
Following the announcement Mr.
Culberson, who arrived at Austin that
morning, visited the capitol. When
he entered the house he was greeted by
thunderous applause. The floor and
galleries we're packed Representative
Workman of Tarrant county intro
duced Senator Culberson to the gath
ering.
After thanking the legislature and
the people of Texas for the third time
honoring him with the Office of senator
Mr.. Culberson declared the Democrat
ic party won many victories in the re-
cent campaigns over the country be-
cause it stood for its basic and struc-
tural PHILOSOPHERS of government; be-
cause it demanded that trusts should
be destroyed and that corporations be
regulated and controlled and selfish
and special interests should no longer
dictate legislation to burden and OPP
press the masses.
Senator Culberson declared that the
new nationalismn of former Presi-
dent Roosevelt was strangled in the
recent campaign and that the presi-
deney of the United States is within
the grasp of the Democracy.
The senate, he said, which for
nearly half century has been the
refuge and fortress of the tariff bar
ons and money changers. is trembling
in the balance
In concluding his speech Senator
Culberson urged that the party lead
ers be loyal TO the principles OF De
mocracy and press couragely our
undoubted advantages for the reestab b.
lishment of constitutional government
and give the people their rightful
place as arbiters of the destiny Of TIL,
republic. "
At the conclusion OF the address o.
the senator the joint session came IL
an end
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-02-02
ANTS VICTORs.
Succeed In Having Old Senate
Rules Restored.

In the Texas senate sensation was
created when on motion OF Watson
that body voted to rescind the rules
the pros had formerly passed placing
the power OF appointment of congress
sional, senatorial and representa- tis
committees in the hands OF the senate
self instead of the chair.
Going still further. the senate SO
maended the rules that hereafter il
will require swo-thirds vote in order
to change them.
This places the senate IN exactly the
same position il was ct the beginning
OF the session, operating entirely UNI
der the old rules.
Pro senator's disagreed in caucus
il which the congressional, senatorial
and representative committees were
named. Perkins, Carter and McNea-
lns, strong Bailey men, bolted the
caucus At Monday mornings senate
session Perkins and Carter voted on
ali questions with the ants. McNea
lus passed without voting.
Perkins declared the anti Bailey men
Of the caucus were trying to put one
over on him by leaving him OF the
congressional committee. He is the
only state senator il Congressman
Handell's district. He thought that
he ought not to have been left Of the
eommittee. Carter and McNealus
thought they scented scheme hatched
up BY The anti Bailey pros to redis-
trict the congressional districts I'M
favorably to Senator Bailey
Previous question was ordered on
al questions ii the senate Sturgeon
moved 90 reconsider the resembling OF
the rule. Hudspeth, presiding over
ruled him. Cofer appealed from the
decision Chair was sustained.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-02-02
THE RIGHT SPIRIT.

" E can appreciate, at least we mag
inc that we can in a sense estimate the
great disappointment experienced BY
New Orleans over The success Of San
francisco. but from the reflex Of the
press, It's citizens are not repining, nor
wasting words IN senseless lament.
The contest BIZ New Orleans for con-
gresional endorsement was splendid and
heroic, bat il was impossible to over
come lie influence which was directed
ii favor Of San Francisco.
What are the possibilities Of New Or
ieans We viii not lay stress on what
is styled tie logical point, but BY ex-
erting itself with ali the advantages
within reach New Orleans will prove 10
be the greatest gamer By not having the
exposition Il Is true the glory and the
splendor and all the excitement connect
sd with such an enterprise would have
been very gratifying, but such an exhibi-
ton would have required millions Of
money with the doubt of receiving in re-
turn compensation equivalent to the ex-
penditure
# should be borne in nli1d that Louis
iana IS now ID the eye Of thousands Of
home seekers. and these can be attracted
to this State Il the necessary efforts are
dircted intelIigently Few of this class
~ E4nfs3a SeeIfx1 x.yg,,1d "a IA fFa ewnn-
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-02-02
SUICIDES IN PRISON
Young White Man Cuts Throat
In Dallas County Jail

{ Homeless hopeless, out OF work
and. as he said, without either money
or friends, William II Stone young
white man. arrested aud imprisoned in
the Dallas county Jail on charge OF
yagrancy, suicided.
Shortly after breakfast Stone, serv.
ing out IS fine on vagrancy convic-
tion and IN a cell witheight other men.
took razor from the hand of one of
them preparing To shave and drew it
against the left side 81 his neck !, he
others attempted TO stop him, but he
brandished the Instrument and forced
them hack into corner Calmly he
pulled the razor again and again
across his throat. by this time he
was quite weak IRON, loss OF blood and
backing into q corner awaited death
Stone while being taken from the cell
fell on his knees. UntIIa few minutes
OF the end Stone was conscious and
directed the work Of proppihg himself
up so he would not choke
The carotoid artery was severed and
The surging blood boiled up ID his
throat and prevented him from talk
ing even If he bad so desired Stone
indicated with his hands what he de.
sired done.
Prisoners are allowed tile use of the
Jail razor two days d week. The last
man shaving returns il to The iailer
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-02-02
sHERIFFS SALE.

No. Io,3o6-In the First Judicial Dis
trict Court of Caddo Parish, Louis
lana Oscar Gartner for use and
benefit of W. K. Henderson Iron
Works and Supply Company, vs.. D.
C. Richardson.
By virtue of writ of alias heri faeias
TO me directed from the Honorable First
Judicial District Court of Caddo Parish,
Louisiana, / have seized and will offer
for sale at public auction for cash and
according to law, at the principal front
door of the court house of Caddo Par
ish, Louisiana, during the legal hours
for sales, on
SATURDAY, FEB. 4. 1911,
Lots Is, 10 and 20, block 2; lots 28, 20,
80, block 4; lots II, IS, 10, 20, block y;
lots Is, 10 20. "a, rs. block 9; lots 10. 10,
20, block Il; lots IS, 10, 90 block 10, of
the Queensborough- Subdivision of the
City of Shreveport, Caddo Parish, La,
as per map recorded in conveyance book
Al, page 385, of the Recorders office Of
Caddo Parish. Louisiana; also lot II,
block d. Colonial Hill Subdivision,
Caddo Parish, Louisiana, as per map
recorded in conveyance book III, page
424, recorders Office of Caddo Parish,
La, together with all buildings and
Improvements thereon; also the north
west quarter and twelve and one-halt
acres (I2I-al off north side of south
west quarter section one, township nine
teen, range sixteen, Caddo Parish, La,
and also fractional south half of section
twenty-one, township eighteen, range
range fifteen, Caddo Parish, La, with all
buildings and Improvements thereon.
Said property seized as belonging to
the above defendant and to be sold for
cash according to law to pay and satisfy
the debt specified in said writ, say in the
sum of three thousand and ninety and
a1-Ioo dollars $4,000 I'D with legal in
terest thereon from January 80, 1906
until paid, together with all costs of this
suit. JP FLOURNOY,
Sheriff, ex-Officio Auctioneer.
Caucasian, Dec. ~, 1910.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-02-02
CL0SE-RANGE FIGHT.
Negro Loses Life and an Officer
Seriously Shot.


n an attempt at Dallas by Police
Officers Dennis and Harrison to arrest
a negro named Will Simon terrific
h5ht ensued. The negro was in . sa-
loon. Harrison was not in uniform.
The moment Simon saw Dennis start
10 enter the saloon he pulled pistol
and began firing at Dennis. Both Of
fcers drew their revolvers and fired
at the negro, Dennis three tiraes and
Harrison twice. Simon then dropped
with three bullets having hit him. He
died IN the ambulance while being
taken to the city hospital.
One bullet struck Dennis. Il entered
his chest q little to the left Of heart,
passed through lung and came out
through the back, Surgeons express
hopes for his recovery.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-02-02
HUNDREDS DIE
BY TIDAL WAVE
Molten Masses From a Volcano
Ignite Buildings.
FIVE VILLAGESDESTROYED
nreat Numbers OF Persons Lose
Their Lives IN the Province OF
6sntsngas by the Fires That Are
created.

An American schoolteacher. says q
Manila cablegram. who traversed the
west shore of Lake Taal. reports that
Eve small villages were destroyed by
tidal wave and that not less than
800 persons have been killed in that
vicinity. Numbers were burned in
ores started by molten masses from
Taat volcano.
A constabulary relief detachment
reports twelve persons were drowned
and one killed by lightning at Talisay
and three drowned at Lemery.
The government hurried trains with
food, medicine and physicians to the
afflicted communities.
Twenty natives we're drowned IT one
time. Natives sought refuge in the
surrounding hills.
Mount Taal rises in the center oil
Lake Taal. q body of water not more
than fifteen miles in circumference. II
is thirty-four miles from Manila and
the smoke of the volcano plainly seen
81 that city.
investigators of bureau Of science
report that with the first violent erup-
ton OF Taal the volcanic island APP
peared to sink i've feet, and the waters
Of the lake rising swept the shore q
mile inland, carrying away the BAN
boo shacks and cathing score OF in
habitants.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-02-02
Tri. Weekly New York World
For Sl.5o

The WEEKLY or SUNDAY eau
CASIAN and the TRI-WEEKLY NEW
YORK WORLD win go to any address
for one year
The Caucasian is never sensational but
IS always newsy and reliable.
t has an opinion on every question
or issue of interest TO the people.
It IS never abusive, but it fair and
fearless and is free from ali entangle-
merits with individuals or cliques.
1t IS Democratic and is an unswerv-
ing advocate Of law and good govern
meflt
It stands for progress in all things.
The Caucasian is appreciative Of lie
Old friends and subscribers, hundreds of
whom have been regular subscribers
since its foundation over twenty-one
years ago.
In no boastful spirit it may be said
that the Caucasian rarely loses ! suk-
scriber. Its growth has been steady
but while well satisfied it is seeking new
subscribers and believes that no better
combination could be offered for the
price fixed for subscription.
Sample copies on application.
Address all subscriptions to the can-
easian, Shreveport L..
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-02-02
sohooIhouse confereooe.

Believing that this nation annually
wastes millions OF dollars in the dis
use Of its school buildings, Colonel
Frank F. Holland, president Texas
Farm and Ranch Publishing company,
has issued q call for a conference at
Dallas Feb II to discuss freely the
use OF the public school as social
center. This call is addressed to ev-
cry citizen of the southwest. The con
ference will be strictly non-partisan,
and Colonel Holland urges everyone
with the welfare of his community at
heart to attend Prominent speakers
OF national reputation will be present
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-02-02
MICHEL S CLOSE CALL
Attempt Made to Blow Up al
Oklahorla Man.

A desperate attempt to blow up the
home Of James S. Mitchell, says a tel
egram from Muskogee. Okla. and
burn him alive was made in Hyde
park.
Mitchell is head gardener at the
park. He was awakened By an explo
sion, which bsew his stove to pieces
and hurled a kettle full Of bong water
over him, badly scalding him. Mitch
ell tried to rush from the room and
found the door barred with heavy tim
hers. Neighbors we're attracted BY the
noise and released Mitchell. It's be-
neved the perpetrator climbed to the
roof and put the explosive down the
chimney.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-02-02
PE0NAGE CASES.
Negro Witness Testifies Rela.
tive TO Whinpfngs.

IN the trial Of the so-called peonage
cases ii Austin Charley Miller, ne
gro, testified be was confined on the
Koppe farm from Feb 3, 1909, until
the following September and worked
as the end Of his term three weeks for
Defendant Newsom at 81 8 day and
board, while still of the opinion that
be was 3 county convict, he said. He
was given bis freedom Oct. s.
An affidavit signed By Milter To the
effect BE did not see Fuller whipped
vas presented by the defense. It also
exonerated county farm officers from
charges Of cruelty to convicts.
Miller said he did not swear to that;
swore to something that vas read to
him and signed It, but did not under
stand is BE remembered that Fuller
refused to work, but his ankles we're
very sore. Fuller went to work after
being whipped Miller signed the am
davit voluntarily On the way between
The county farm and Somerville. Wit
ness testified be had been whipped and
exhibited scars on his hack. While
working for Newsom on the farm Wit
ness said be worked ST the gin and did
other work. he had been il the rail.
way service since 1894 earning sos
month and 20 cents al hour for all
overtime.
Roy McNealy, young white man.
Who served Eve months, testified to al
legged cruel treatment of conyicts.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-02-02
BAILEY AND BRYAN
ASKED TO SPEAK
Resolutions to This Effect Adopt
ed by Senate.
BOTH OF THEM PRAISED.
Platform OF First Named on Tariff
Is Endorsed and the Views of the
Nebraska Gentlemen on Matter
Declared Entertaining.

BY resolution introduced in the Tex
as senate BY Senator Watson, adopted
20 to 2, Senator Bailey was invited to
address that body some time during
February. The resolution DECLARED the
views of Senator Bailey on national
and state issues are always enter
tanning and serviceable 10 the people
of Texas" and 1--WE endorse his views
as expressed in his speeches and vote
10 congress on the national tariff f"
Senators Mayfield and Vaughan
cast the negative votes. Senators Car
ter, Peeler, Townsend and Warren did
not vote.
Senator May field said he did not
know the attitude OF Senator Bailey
on the tariff question.
By a vote of q to 5 Senator May
field secured the adoption OF resolu
ton inviting Hon. W. ] Bryan 10
address the senate in the near future
Resolution stated that whereas, Hon.
w. ]. Bryan is now in our state, and
is now and has always been a leader
of the Democratic party, and his
speeches on the tariff question have
always been entertaining and instruct-
i've. Adams. Hudspeth, Meachum,
Murray and Watson cast the negative
votes.
Senate finance committee reported
lavorably bill for the erection OF a
monument to Stephen T. Austin at
Austin and one for the erection of a
monument to The wife of David Crock
EFT in Sonervell county
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-02-02
.CULBERsON CHOSEN
OWN SUCCESSOR
For Third Time Elected Mem
Der of Senate.
OFFICIAL WORK PRAISED.
IN the Upper House of the Legis-
lature His Name is Presented
by Senator NAeNeaIus, In Lower
by Representative RoweII.

In the senate when the hour for
electing a United States senator had
arrived Senator McNealus presented
the name ST United States Senator
Culberson. He paid high tribute to
Senator Culberson's pleasing person
atty. Recalled the time when while
attorney general he framed the law
creating the railroad commission and
now after several months illness is
working for an amendment to the ma
tional constitution providing for the
election of United States senator's by
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-02-02
colquitt Makss contrast.

Governor Colquitt announces r. Al.
Buford, the newly appointed pension
commissioner, will take charge of the
Office Feb. 5 notwithstanding the OBJ
jections of Captain 3. A. Bolmes,
who is trying to retain the Office by in
junction proceedings. He contrasts
the resistance of Captain Bolmes to
the action of Tax Commissioners L. T.
Dashiell. The governor said the lat
ter came to him and said he was ready
to turn over the Office at any time, al
though his term Of Office extends to
1912. The governor said he would not
name Dashiell's successor for sons
time.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-02-02
JUDICIAL SALE.

No. 1895 In the First Judicial Dis
trict Court of Caddo Parish, Louis
lana: Succession of w. R. Nc
Daniel
BY virtue of a commission to sell, to
me directed from the Honorable First
Judicial District Court Of Caddo Parish,
Louisiana, in the above numbered and
entitled catse, will offer for sale at
public auction, for cash and according
to law, at the principal front door of the
court house of Caddo Parish, Louisiana,
during the legal hours for sales, on
SATURDAY, FEB. O. 1911,
Lot eighty three of the Winbish Sub
division and lot twenty-one of ten-acre
lot twenty-seven, all in the City Of
Shreveport, Louisiana, together with all
buildings and Improvements thereon.
Said property to be. sold for cash and
according TO law, to pay debts.
j. P. FLOURNOY,
Sheriff, ex-Offeio Auctioneer.
Caucasian, Dec. IS. 1910.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-02-02
Liquor Traffio Reputation.

IN the Texas senate a concurrent
resolution. introduced by Vaughan,
was adopted petitioning congress to
delegate to the states the power Of
regulating all liqnor traffic, taking the
matter of interstate shipments out Of
the hands Of Federal authorities.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-02-02
oetrloh Epp FOR Rooeevelt.

Former President Roosevelt when he
visits Phoenix. Ariz., March Is will
be served an unusual breakfast. chief
dish of which will be specially pres
pared omelet made of an ostrich egg.
It is also intended to have roasted
ostrich in the center OF the table The
breakfast will be given in the open air.
and it is expected that / 900 citizens Of
Phoenix will attend.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-02-02
Loaf on Final Paaaara.

Bill in the house by Schlick. pro-
hibiting hunting orfishIng on enclosed
ground OF any size without owner s
consent, was semi To engrosslnellt On
coming up for final passage It met with
much opposition and il was lost SO
to Is.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-02-02
Kisv Bishop FOR okIahoma.

Rey Theo. Payne Thurston, rector
OF st, Paul's church, Minneapolis,
Mimi, was consecrated in that city the
bishop OF the Protestant Episcopal
diocese OF Eastern Oklahoma, embrac
ing what was formerly known as Indi-
an Territory.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-02-02
Leaves large estate,

By the terms of the will of the late
Bishop Grant of the African Methos
dist Episcopal church the greater part
OF his estate, valued at 500, oo0 was
bequeathed to two negro educational
institutions-the Payne Theological
seminary OF Wflberforce, O., and the
Paul Quinn college OF Waco Tex. The
estate consists principally Of real es-
tate in Indiana and Texas.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-02-02
isaIr4y< y Ballet Boxaa.

Fifteen ballot boxes used in the gen
-ral election Nov. we're found in the
waterworks reservoir at Perry, Okla.
AS several county officials we're elect
sd BY small pluralities the pending in
vestigation Of the election will, it il
stated, be pushed.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-02-02
oklahoman pies Of Cancer.

Adviees received atMuskogee, Okla.
stated George w Barnes, president
of the Commercial National bank of
that city, owner of high grade stock
and oil properties, who recently sold
his holdings in the Standard Oil com
pany for 81. SOC, 600, died at Monte Car
10 OF cancer OF the stomach.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-02-02
BANDIT LOSES LIFE.
Shot to Death After He Roos
Passengers on Train.

A man was killed just as be swung
of the rear platform Of aFort Worth
aud Denver railway train He passed
through the train alone, getting Sill.
AS the train slowed down at Pueblo.
Colo, the bandit swung of. AS he did
so he was shot and killed by the sta
tlon master The booty, it is stated
was restored to the passengers
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-02-02
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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-02-02
Women suf4rage Opposed.

The constitutional amendment pro.
posed by Baker of Hood country, Civ
ing suffrage to women, was reported
unfavorably by the house committee
on constitutional amendments.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-02-02
weive Anarchists Executed.

Twelve anarchists. including a Jour
nalist and his wife, convicted On the
charge Of conspiring to xiii the royal
family Of Japan, we're put TO death at
Toxic. Twelve others got life terms.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-02-02

The Tsxarkana charter recall pro-
vision Ii not favored BIZ Governor
colqulk Ee Vi Il refuse 10 sign any
zIzy chazses which contains section
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-02-02
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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-01-12
GRATIOT co. HONORED

What is considered to be the most
important committee appointment in
the lower house of the state legisla-
ture has been given by Chairman Ba-
ker to Gratiot County's representative,
Clifton J. Chambers. that of chairman
of the committee of ways and means.
An article in the Lansing State Re
publican says:
Representative c. ]. Chambers of
Ithaca has been chosen to head the
ways and means committee. He was
on the committee two years ago and
earned the reputation of being one of
the few hard workers. This session
most of the labor will fall on him,
though the prospects are that he will
be able TO command intelligent assist
ance from the administration in set
Ting the budget.