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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-09-05
WIRELESS HERO
Passengers and Crew Owe Lives
TO a Lad.

To the courage of Wireless Operat
tor Sheesley, sixteen years old, crew
and passengers of the liner Lexington
owe their lives. They numbered fifty
six. The vessel was near Charleston
during the recent storm and her nos
was driven deep in tbs quicksand off
Hun ting island with seas dashing over
her and threatened to break up and
fling her human cargo to deaeh in the
seething waters.
But Sheesley, the latest hero of the
wireless, did not despair. Persistent
ly he sent out his cali for help and the
turror- stricken passengers he kept
from abandoning hope, finally ter
rife wave swept the ship and wireless
station on board was wrecked
For a moment # seemed thaa hope
was lost but Sheesley climbed in the
rigging ond hastily fitted up station
In imminent danger of his life from
wind, which threatened to tear him
from his insecure seat, and blinded by
the spray, Sheesley sent out his plea
for aid. Suddenly through the storm
he was answered. Revenue cutter
Yamacraw had heard his cali and was
soon on the way to save the lives OF
the Lexington's crew and passengers.
The twelve passengers, stewark and
three negro employees of the vessel
were taken by the Yamacraw at once
to Charleston, leaving the captain and
forty-thr9e men on board the Lexing-
ton. A couple of firemen we're said
to have been burned to dsath and an
other terribly scalded when the liner
grounded. First Officer Chamberlin
had his right shoulder fractured.
The Lexington was bound to Phila-
delphia from Savannah. Three times
she was covered with water. the pumps
expelling enough to clear the upper
portions and float the stern.
Passengers necessarily prayed for
abatement of the storm, and when the
government steamer hove in sight the
passengers gave mighty cry of JOY.
When the captain realized the dan.
ger of the liner breaking up at any
minute he had life preservers put or
every passenger.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-09-05
Perseverlnp sher.ff.

One of the longest hunts for an al
legged horse thief ended with return to
Dalhart. Tex, of Sheriff McCanless
of DalFam county taking with him
Bill Raymond, charged with the theft
of a 81, 600 racehorse from the Golfer
Bros. McCanless hit the trail of the
stolen steed, following it through
Northeast Texas, eastern New Mexico,
southeastern Colorado western Kan
sas and down into No Mans Land in
Oklahoma, where the horse was found
and RAYMOND captured. During a
heavy rninsthe trail was lost. Fording
a river the sheriff discovered a shoe
the horse lost and soon was again on
the trail.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-09-05
SPEAKE R CLARK
AND PRESIDENT
Former Replies Ito Recent Re-
marks of Latter.
MISSOURIAN IS WRATHY,
DecIarep Chief Executive Esssyed
to Run Amuck on Both the In
surgcnts and Democrats and He
Denies Statements.

While at Quincy, ILL.,, Hon. Champ
Clark, speaker of the national hoase
of representatives, replied emphati-
cally to the speech of President Taft
delivered atHamilton, Mass, Aug. u.
In signed interview the speaker
accused the president of not stating
facts. He said he did not reply for
the iusurgent Republicans, who mo
doubt will take up the cudgel in their
own behalf"
He declared among other things
that if the tariff board T. to he used
as pretext for delaying ar revis-
ion downward the Democru.s will cut
off its supplies.
president Taft's tariff speech at
Hamilton, Mass" said the speaker,
''can only be described as remark q BILE
when the history of the recent p st is
taken into consideration. He essayed
the large stunt of running amuck on
both the Democrats and insurgent Re-
publicans in congress, singing eu'
Mr.. Chairman Underwood and my sell
particularly as Democratic targets.
accept his onslaught as badge Of
honor.
1.-THE president and are personal
friends. He has extended to me
many kindnesses and | have tried to
repay them as opportunity arises. he
is an amiable gentleman, but at the
same time he seems to have been In a
bad temper because he sees defeat
staring him in the face. would say
nothing unkind about him, but can.
not and will not permit his persona
structures and his bald misstatement
of historical facts go unchallenged. d
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-09-05
SheriR's Sale.

No. 15,363-In the First Judicial Dis
trict Court of CaddO Parish, La:
Robert S. Mandel VS.. H. R. Flynn.
By virtue of writ of seizure and
sale to me directed from the Honor
able First Judicial District Court OF
Caddo Parish, La, in the above num-
bered and entitled suit, have seized
and will offer for sale, at public auc-
ton, for cash and without the bene-
lift of appraisement, at the principal
front door of the court house OF
Caddo Parish, Louisiana, during the
legal hours for sales, en-
SATURDAY., SEPT. %, 1914,
Lot fifteen (i5) of ten-acre lot six
(6) of the Allendale subdivision OF
the City of Shreveport, La. as per
map of same recorded ia conveyance
book 5, page -, of the records OF
Caddo Parish. La, together with all
the buildings and improvements
thereon. Said property seized as
belonging to the above defendant
and to be sold to pay and satisfy the
debt specified in said writ, say in the
sum of seven hundred and forty-two
and $4,000 dollars, with eight pei
cent interest thereon from the Isl
day of June 1906 until paid, and al
costs of this suit, as well as ten pei
cent on said principal and interest
as attorneys fees.
]. P. FLOURNOY,
| Sheriff, ex-Offlcio Auetioneer
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-09-05
l|CHTFOOT WILL
MAKE COURT TEST
Of Governor Colquitt's Veto oil
Appropriation For
THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT.
Attorney General Makes Assertion
That Ne Will Take Action, Con-
tending Other Branches of the
Government Will Suffer.

In statement of 5000 words Attor-
ney General Lightfoot makes formal
announcement of his intention to go
to.-court and test Governor Colquitt' S
act in vetoing one OF tho items of the
appropriation made by the last legis-
lature for the support and mainten-
ance of the states legal department
for the two ensuing fiscal years.
~ have no fear of the final outcome
and believe that the court will find his
1.-THE governors attempted veto is I'M
Ineligible, null and void, " is the
language employed by the attorney
general in winding up his statement.
The attorney general plane to put
the matter before the courts in the way
of a mandamus proceeding to compel
the comptroller to issue warrants for
the maintenance of his Uightfoot' 81
department. Comptroller Lane has
expressed the opinion that Governor
Colquitt's exercise of the pruning
hook had the effect of leaving the at
torney generals department without
any appropriated funds whatever, and
he has declared that until the courts
had passed upon the matter he would
refuse to issue warrants, even for a
postage stamp"
Such a refusal would give the attor-
ney general the grounds for mandam-
us proceedings and thereby lay the
matter befrre the state supreme court
for adjudication.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-09-05
CHOICE OF TEXAS
DEMOCRATS FOR
President of United States to Be
Made In Primaries.
COMMITTEE HAS THE SAY,
However, Before a Resolution the
Senate and House Both Passed
WIFI Enable the Matter to Have
Force and Effect.

The Democratic voters of Texas are
to be given an opportunity to express
their choice for president and vice
president of the United States by a
special primary election next year If
resolution adopted by the Texas house
of representatives, and also the senate
is favorably acted upon by the state
Democratic executive committee.
The resolution was offered in the
house by Terrell of Cherokee and also
German and adopted by vote of 70
to l9. 1t put the house on record as
petitioning the state Democratic exec
utive committee to order primary
election in the year 1912, on the date
that primary conventions are held,
for the purpose of selecting delegates
to the state national convention, and
that the names of all Democratic can
didatss for president and all can
didates and vice president of the Unit
ed States and sill candidates for MEM
Der of the Democratic national execu-
tive be placed upon the special ballot
in said primary election for the pur-
pose of ascertaining the choice of the
Democratic voters of the state for
those officers.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-09-05
Succession Sale.

No. 15,368-ln the First Judicial Dis
trict Court of Caddo Parish, La:
Succession of Will Mahoney.
BY virtue of a commission to sell.
to me DIRECTED from the Honorable
First Judicial District Court in and
for the Parish of Caddo, Louisiana.
IL the above succession, I will offer
for sale at public auction, at Oil
City, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, dur
ing the legal hours for sales, on
SATURDAY, SEPT. 8, 1911.
Lot 20, block b, Oil City, La. with all
buildings and improvements there
on; one certain residence on lot
owned by J. S. Noel: one small house
In Oil City,. La, located on land be-
longing TO j. S. Noel; and all per-
sonal property, except cash, as
shown by inventory on file and of
record in the clerks office of said
parish, in the above numbered and
ertltled succession. Terms of sale
cash and according to law, to paw
debts of said succession.
w. A. MABRY,
aug. .. Administrator,
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-09-05
gheriGss Sale.

No. 1921 In the First Judicial Dis
trict Court of Caddo Parish, La;
Evan b. Allen VS.. A. Nj. Ford.
BY virtue of writ of seizure and
sale to me directed from the Honor
able First Judicial District Court OF
Caddo Parish, Louisiana, in the
above numbered and entitled suit,
have seized and will offer for sale al
public auction for cash without The
benefit Of appraisement, during the
legal hours Of sale, at the principal
front door Of the court house o.
Caddo Parish, Louisiana, on
SATURDAY, OCT. Z, 1911,
Lot flfty-six (561 of the Patzmar
Subdivision of the City of Shreve-
port. Caddo Parish, Louisiana, to-
gether with all the buildings and inn
provements thereon. Said property
seized as belonging to the above de-
feedant, and to be sold to pay an6
satisfy the debt as specified IN sale
writ, say in the sum of two hundred
and fifty dollars, with eight per ceni
per annum interest thereon from tht
nth day of June 1907 until paid, ant
ali costs of tllis suit, as well as ter
per cent on said principal and inter.
est as attorneys fees.
]. P. FL0URN0Y,
Sheriff, ex-O flicio Auetioneer
Caucasian, Sept. 5, 1911.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-09-05
ANOTHER PROBE.
Senate Committee to Investigate
Comptroller's Department.

In tho senate Terrell of McLennan
offered resolution looking to an in
vestigation of the comptroller's de-
partment with view to ascertaining
whether or not any employee of the de-
partment is now, or has been during
the present year, interested in or con-
nected with any law firm in this state
that has acted for any party In secur-
ing permits to apply for retail liquor
license
Terrell read a letter tending to show
that one application, after having for
an unusual length of time, been on
file, was granted only after the appli-
can't had paid $40 to firm of Austin
lawyers. He also told Of one case,
which he said he had investigated,
ann in which he said he ascertained
that q postoffice order for a renewal
of liquor license permit had been
cashed by the comptroller's depart
ment five days prior to the time when
a member OF the department told him
iTerrefD that no such application had
been received.
The resolution looked to the APP
pointment of theee senators to inves-
igate certain correspondence had be-
tween certain senator's and certain cit
teens of Texas relative to the matter.
On motion of Maybe the resolu-
ton was amended to provide that the
investigating committee should be
elected by the senate The amend
ment prevailed. Terrell of McLennan,
baltimore and Collins were elected as
the committee.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-09-05
POSTAL BANKS AND PARCELS
POST.

Commenting upon the rapid eX-
pansion of the postal savings bank
system, the Washington correspond
ent of the Boston Transcript sup
plies, inadvertently, perfect pro-
phecy of the similar manner in
which the doleful prophecies Of the
opponents of parcels post will be
put to rout. II had been freely pre-
dicted that government banks would
not touch the hidden board prob
lem OF the country, but that they
would undoubtedly injure the regu-
larly established savings banks
Analogous arguments have been
brought by short-sighted individuals
or selfish interests against parcels
post. They are as surely doomed to
disproof as those that preceded the
Inauguration of the government saw
ing institutions.
posta hanks and parcels post, to
use a trite expression, have come to
stay. And as their usefulness is de-
veloped, the people will not fai
to evince their fullest appreciation
The parcels post wherever tried has
been most successful and satisfae-
tory. but there has been and there
is still an all-powerful opposition tt
the postal banks and to the parcels
post service. Fortunately, such OPP
position has not prevailed to the de-
feat of the postal savings bank noI
the parcels post. Such progress mus
triumph over selfislness and greed
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-09-05
BILL SUBMITTED.
Expense Incurred by House In.
vesiigating COMMITTEES.

Special house investigating com
mittee, through Chairman Cureton, to
the house submitted Its report. 1t re-
ported that it had examined las wit
nesses and submitted stenogrsphie
report of their testimony in full.
The expense account submitted by
the committee showed that 1908. 80 was
expended in securing witnesses, thai
81, 1855 was spent for stenographers
and that the councils services in the
VOTERS arraignment cost 1850.
One thousand copies of the volumi.
nous report of the testimony were or
dered printed and distributed among
the house members.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-09-05
Aug. 6.
To Thomas M. Smith. Non-res;dsn,
w. A. MABRY,
Administrator.

You are hereby notified that
purchased at tax sale for the unpaid
city taxes Of 1910 the following as
sessed to Thomas M. Smith: Lot 1
meal Subdivision Currie Subdivis-
ION, Forrest Park. Deed being dated
August1, 1911, and recorded in con-
veyanee book 70, page i69, on Au-
gust q 1914. Amount of taxes, pen
alties and cost $3.50.
Aug. 20, 1911. L. H. pIRKT,E
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-09-05
Daniel O'Brien, an
inmate of 1he Confed-
crate home at Austin,
was picked up dead in
TEXAS
AND
TEXANS.


ing, He had fallen from third story
window, Mr.. O'Brien, who was aged
seventy years, attempted a few weeks
ago to sever his jugular vein and was
in the hospital owing to injuries sus-
tanned on that occasion.
While riding horseback along Elm
street, Dallas, Deputy Sheriff Combs
was shot on the right side of the nose,
the missile being a staple, presumably
shot from ''nigger shooter The
right eye was barely missed. Wound
is not serious.
Returns of the recens prohibition
election are to be canvassed Sept. 20.
Storm at Stamford damaged st.
Johns Methodist church, nearing com
pletion. about $4,000, and damaged
badly G. Ships residence.
State ad valorem tax rate has been
set by the state automatic tax board
at II 1-2 cents. Scholastic apportion-
ment will probably be $3.50.
During August sl47, 470. 40 was de-
deposited in the state treasury to the
credit of the various funds. School
tax rate will be l6 2-3 cents.
Discovered in the operating room at
the Edgewood exchange, Dallas, of
the Southwestern Telegraph and Tele-
phone company, uegro SO terrified
young lady operator that she faint
ed. In her fright companion sum-
moned the fire department instead OF
the police. The companions screams
brought many persons despite it was
o'clock a. m. A number of men went
through the building, but the negro
escaped. AS a result of the fire alarm
over 100 pistol shots were fred.
Justice e. Fl. Neill of the Fourth
court of civil appeals died at Cloud
croft, N NJ, where he was spending
his vacation. He was appointed a
member of that court, at San Antonio,
by Governor Hogg. He was then a
resident of Ell Paso. A widow, son
and daughter survive.
In a fire in the Oak Cliff section oi
Dallas brick chimney fell, injuring
four gremen. DR.. Boyd, the occupant,
barely escaped being burned to death,
| fleeing in his nightclothes.
While Claude Barneberg, aged sew
en- years, was riding in wagon neal
his parents home, twelve miles cas-
of San Antonio, he fell from the seat
A wagon wheel passed ohcr the boy Z
neck, causing his death.
/ Waco citizens have raised $50, 90
with which to buo ground for Katy
railway shops and securing division
headquarters.
Fire at Palestine completelnerlinet
the Masonic hall and building occu
pied by Hooker & Co., grocers. thu
/ damage amounting to $4,000, one
third covered by insurance.
Associated Charities of Fort Worth
j asked for carload OF babies, to b.
! distributed among childless couples
Information has been received from
Washington that the desired numbe
can be secured in that city.
| An employee of the Oriental hotel q
i Dallas had his right thumb caught by
the wings of an electric fan and it wa
broken between the two joints.
During August all previous. coftol
receipt records at Galveston wer
broken The number of bales seceivet
was 2o6. 600, valued at sI5 $50, 600
i The Texas company has closed 4
Il deal for the purchase OF the Pearso
oil interests in Mexico. The PeaTso
| syndicate Is an English concern an
one Of tbs moot powerful.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-09-05
Fetal Duel.

At Louise, Wharton county, Tex.
here was pistol duel between John
Candy, saloonkeeper, and Consta-
hle J. G. Townsend. The latter was
filled and former fatally wounded.
Candy was shot through the abdomen
and leg bullet glanced his fore
head. Towniend was shot through the
head. Shooting occurred in Candy s
saloon 1t is claimed that Townsend
shot first and Candy fired in self-de-
tense.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-09-05
Succession Notice.

No. Is, i39 IN First District Court OF
Louisiana: Succession of John
Lawrence.
State Of Louisiana, Parish OF Cad
do: Notice is hereby given that
Frank M. Lawrence has this day APP
piled To be appointed administrator
of said succession, and unless oppo-
sition be made thereto within the
time specified by law, he will be ap-
pointed as prayed for.
Witness the Honorable j. f. Bell
Judge of said court, This 9TH day d
September 1914. A. s. HARDIN,
Sent s. Deputy Clerk
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-09-05
Heavy Fire Loes.

With only bucket brigade to fight
1t, fire at Kilgore, Tex, twelve miles
south of Longview, did $50, 600 dam
age. Three brick stores and ware
house we're destroyed, while two other
brick structures we're damaged. The
Longview fire apparatus was loaded
on cars ready to start when word came
the blaze was under control.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-09-05
LeplsIaturz AdIourns.

The legislature adjourned leaving
q number of measures on the calen-
dar. Governor Colqultt declined a
request to call special session, say
ing he would not do so even If a dis
aster like the San Francisco earth.
quake threatened the state, He dis
approved the item for the attorney
generals department, also part OF the
university appropriation.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-09-05
How To Order Patterns.

Patterns described in The Caucas-
ian are supplied by the May Manton
Pattern Company 1872 West 9th
street, New York City. ana Masonic
Temple, Chicago, FL. Forward order
with name and address to the New
York or Chicago Office with Sc for
each pattern: they will be mailed
direct 10 yaa.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-09-05
Eventually pasees.

After one of the most sensational
sessions the senate ever held the con-
gressional redistricting bill wad even
tually passed by a vote of Is to 8. The
opponents of the measure exhausted
every parliamentary device to delay
matters, but finally the advocates OF
the measure zon out,
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-09-05
Lawton After Rsneh.

Thomas w. Lawson, the financier,
is negotiating for so 600 acres of ranch
land forty-five miles northeast of
Greeley. Colo. Mr.. Lawton intends
10 devote the entire ranch to raising
fancy cattle and horses for exhibition
and racing Purposes. Deal is being
closed.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-09-05
TO I. e. Drexler, Non-res;dent

You are hereby notified Thai r mr.
chased at tax sale for the unpaid
sta.e ana parish taxes of 1910, the
loiioWing property assessed to II II
Drexler: Half lot 463 Caddo Haichts
Deed being dated July is, 1914. re-
corded in conveyance book 10 mage
%, on July u, 1911. Amount of taxes
interest and costs s7.ss. N''
80. J. J. McDEARMoNT.
August f3, 1911.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-09-05
SheriR's Sale.

No. 15,365-In the First Judicial Dis
trict Court of Caddo Parish, La.
P. M. Williams vs.. Mrs. Helen A.
Festervan, ct ais.
By virtue of writ of seizure and
sale to me directed from the Honor
able First Judicial District Court of
Caddo Parish, Louisiana, in the
above numbered and entitled suit,
have seized and will offer for sale
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-09-05
DEATH BY WIND.
Over Million Dollars Damage
Done at Charleston.

A storm at Charleston. S. c., did
81, 600, 600 worth of damage. There
we're seven fatalities,
For while the wind blew ninety
miles an hour. Harbor ives filed with
wreckage of boats and schooners and
piers washed away.
Considerable damage was also done
at Savannah, Ga.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-09-05
Official journal of Caddo Parish.

Published three times a week, Sun
day morning, Tuesday and Thurs
day afternoon, at SIT Edwards ST.,
by The Caucasian 81 Carney Print
ing Go. Ltd, Proprietors.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-09-05

Tom Green County Goes wet.
BY about 60 majority Tom Green
ouuty, Tex, ventwet.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-09-05
CHE CAUCASIAN.
TUESDAY, SEPT. 5, 1911.

Entered as second class matter Feb
ruary 1, 1904, at the postoffice at
Shreveport, La, under Act OF Con-
gress Of March 81, 1879.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-09-05

Subscription price $500 per year.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-09-05
!. P. FLOURNOY,

Sheriff, eX-UIIlci0 AuGtl0neeT
Caucasian, August %, 1914.