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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-02-19
INSURANCE FRAUD
Charred Bones Those Of Dead Convict,
Not Policy holder.

Memphis, Tenn, Feb. I6According
to dispatch from Ola. Ark, William
Robertson brother Of Henry Robertson
who was supposed to have been burned
g death recently when his farm house
was destroyed BY fire at tlle village Of
Birta, has confessed that the charfed
bones found were those Of convict
whose body was secured BY robbing a
grave. The brother supposed to have
been erenated held policy for INSTR
afaee il fraterral association, and an
investigation when claim was pre-
serted for payment, eliminated il the
arrest Of William Robertson
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-02-19
A CELEBRATED CASE.

The Picayune says: Nat Goodwin IS
single again. His fourth wife has been
legally separated from him, and he may
now make good his boast that if the
court granted Miss Goodrich divorce
ne would certainly take No. S. We
don't know who No. will be, but in the
true spirit Of Southern chivalry we sym
pathize with her in her impending dis
turbance and desperation. Goodwin,
whose numerous divorces have been
town and country talk for years, is a
tootlight favorite of international noto-
rlety, and stage folk Of cultivation and
character have reason to rebuke him for
ms itlsanitary views about the sacred
bonds Of natrimony and the solemnity
q the sacrament. Decency and the
drama have been hard hit in Goodwin
arrangements, and stage stencil befou1s
tfle atf IN consequence.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-02-19
THE DOROTHY ARNOLD CA

liz DOKO iii -hNISO1D lktoEs
New Orleans Picayune: For weeks
the press Of the country has devoted d
good amount Of space to the mysterious
disappearance Of the daughter Of a itch
perfume dealer Of New York For s.
time ii was believed that the Young
woman had met with foul play, and
even yet there is a great deal Of mystery
.as to just what has become Of her. Re-
cent events, however, seem to indicate
very strongly that Miss Arnold has not.
met with harsh treatment. and that her
continued absence is probably due to-
her own wishes.
AS the police have dropped the case
and the evidence is accommodating that
there IS either a romance or a rnatri-
naonial ENHANCEMENT back Of it. it would
appear that It IS about time that tie
whole matter were dropped. AS long IS
there was a probability that the heiress
had been spirited away against her win,
or had met with foul play, the public
had the liveliest sort of interest in the
matter, and there was a general desire
that the mystery should be cleared up,
but now that three are strong indications
that there is nothing more serious thana
matrimonial entanglement behind the
disappearance of the girl, the matter IS
becoming a trifle tiresone.
The American people are properly IN
dignaflt at any attempt to kidnap chill
dren or young women, and are opposed
to any unlawful restraint OF anybodys
liberty, but where young woman 81
mature age elects to seclude herself 81
her own free will because she can not
agree with her relatives on the subject
Of matrimonial projects, the matter
ceases to be q subject Of general con
Germ and could proftably be dropped.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-02-19
{ W EFT A6TIA

The t.omnoner Wall Street seem.
to By paying especial attention to the
United States Senate. # We can judge
81 The men who were pushed BY the III
terests ii New York. New Jersey and
West Virginia. Why should Belmont
and Ryan have senator fren1 New
York, Of the interests one from New
Jersey, Or fhe Baltimore and Ohio rail
road enc from West Virginia
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-02-19
JUDICIAL SALE
No t4-o85--in the First Judicial Dis
tflct Court Of Caddo Parish, La;

go. i4o85--in the First Judicial Dis
trict Court Of caddo Parish, La.
Succession Of Columbus Orr.
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 succession, / will offer for sale
q public auction for cash and accord
ing to law, At the principal front door
q The court house OF Caddo Parish,
Louisiana, during the legal hours for
sales, on
SATURDAY, MARCH IS, 1ol1,
Lot forty-two f4z) Of the Mount Zion
SUBDIVISION Of the City Of Shreveport,
Louisiana as per map in conveyance
book 80, page 90. Of the recorders Of
nee q Caddo Parish, Louisiana toqeth-
& with az buildings and Improvements
thereon !, and one lot OF household goods.
said property to be sold as belonging
g tle above succession and to be sold
lor cash according to law for the pur-
pose ct paying debts.
]. p. FLOURNOY,
Sheriff, ex- Officio Auctioneer.
Caucasian, Feb. 10, Ior1.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-02-19
GEORGE WASHINGTON AND
JEFFERSON DAVIS.

In George Washington and in Jeffer-
son Davis is presented the striking dis
similarity between success and failure,
and yet each will command to the end
Of the world the respect and the soulful
regard Of the people by whom they are
admired
Ii is true that during his official life
as the head of the Confederacy, Jeffer-
son Davis had aroused the etinity Of
men who criticised him severely, espe-
cially his military policy, but after APP
pornatoS, and when in confinement in
Fortress Monroe and after his liberia
ton and his return home his critics
gradually softened in their condenna-
tion and yielded him all the praise which
was due him.
Unlike Washington he had failed,
and the government ST which he was
the head had been crushed BY over
whelming ntnabeEs +, ike Washing
ton, lie had finally triltnaphed like
Washington lie would have been called
e.
the Father Of his country
# Washington struggled to enamel
pate his people from the arbitrary DOM
nation and tyranny of kings, Jefferson
Davis was actuated BIZ as great a pur-
pose III resisting the encroachnlent Of
the radicals Of the north. Jefferson Da-
Wis stood BY the constitutional form Of
government founded BY Washington and
other heroes Of the American Revolu-
ton.
1t is a memorable coincidence that a
reward had been offered for the capture
of these two patriots. Indeed, had
George Washington fallen into the
hands Of the British he would have
been executed as a traitor.
And after the Confederacy had been
obliterated, and Jefferson Davis a cap-
five of war. III the mercy of his
enemies, there was strong in
fiuence of the radicals Of the.
North directed to his execution, but
there was not one So bold, III authority,
who dared the facing of the protests and
the remonstrance of the nations Of the
civilized world.
Indeed, Jefferson Davis was guiltless
Of any crime and had simply exercised
bis rights, with his eountrymen, as was
warranted BY the Constitution Of the
Fathers.
OF the great men. who have she'd inn
perishabIe renown on their country. the
names of George Washington and Of
Jefferson Davis will shine resplendentI
among the patriotic Iunninaries of this
Nation.
George Washington's birthday is on
February az. and jefferson Davis on
June !, and as if TO symbolic The blend
ing Of the fame Of these two
patriots, Washington's birthday has
been chosen fifty is the day
on which the monument dedicated 10
The memory Of Jefferson Davis IS to be
unveiled
ALL honor to George Washington. An
honor 70 Jefferson Davis. Great Amer
leans whose names and whose fame
shall last forever IN the heart Of ali !
men, Of all nations throughout the
world, who cherished the principles and
the love Of country
II
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-02-19
! PROGRESS OF THE SOUTH.

New Orleans Picagune. Maps b
louisiana. published by the Railroad
Commission and copied from that map
by other agencies such as the State Blu.
reau Of agriculture, which issues i
pocket map In connection with It's adver-
tisenents Of fi1e RESOURCES OF the State,
contains The information ID the blocked
cable giving the lleatiwaters Of naviga=
ton Of the streams of this State, that
tie headwaters Of the Tickfaw river are
At the Nicksburg, Shreveport and Pa
eifc bridge This mistake was made Id
the original map of the Railroad Com
mission made some time ago, and has
appeared II az subsequent maps Il IS
probably due 10 tbs fact that Just above
itis mentioned the fact that at the V S.
& e. bridge is the terminus of naviga-
ton for the Tensas river The fact that
the n s & r railway IS il another sec
tion Of the State from the Tickfaw riy-
CT mikes the statement erroneous
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-02-19
SALOONS CLOSED
Refused License in Texas on Evidence
Of Violation of the Law.

II has been reported by telegram from
Galveston Texas, that upon evidence
furnished the State Comptroller by the
Texas Brewery Association, over hive
hundred saloons will go out Of business
because they were refused license.
Under the State law these saloon men
can not get license for FIVE years,
neither can their bartenders who are
convicted with them Of violating the
State liquor laws. From the state
Conptroller's ruling there is no appeal
and this law was framed to remove the
saloons from local influence and local
politics Local communities failing TO
prosecute disreputable saloonists and
undesirable saloon keepers, the state
authorities had recourse to the brewery
association, which maintains an organi-
cation. of detectives and lawyers to pre-
sent the proper evidence where saloon
keepers are selling liquor to minors or
permitting music or gambling III the
premises. The State Comptroller. depu-
ties a commissioner to take the sworn
testimony in each case, and if guilty,
the license Of the saloon man is revoked
and for five years he can not get license.
The brewery association presented the
evidence, an dthe State will be rid of
several hundred barrooms.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-02-19
BOARD OF PARDONS
Saved Two Men from The Gallows
pardone and Communications

Pardone and combinations
New Orleans Pieayune. Two con.
defnned men were saved from the gal.
lows by the decisions in country case
handed down by the Board Of Pardons
yesterday
Link Williams of Franklin Parish anC
Claude Thomas of Booster, both under
sentence to hang, had their sentences
COMMITTED to fife imprisonment in the
State penitel1tiary.
The following pardons and com1nu-
tations were recommended:
Arthur Weare, charged with burglar,
and larceny in the parish of DeSoto
sentenced to FIVE years in the peniten-
tiary
Link Williams, application for com
mutation to life imprisonment from
sentence Of death for murder in the par
ish Of Franklin; communication, recon-
mended to life Imprisonment.
Isaiah Lafayette, charged with MUIR
der, found guilty of murder without
capital punishment and sentenced to life
imprisonment from the parish Of Nat
chitoehes.
Jim Johnson, charged with murder
found guilty Of mansIaughter and SEN
fenced to life imprisonment from parish
of Red River
Oscar Shaw, charged with grand lar
.ee1y in Sabine parish and sentenced TO
one year iii the pe1itentiary.
Leslie Sturgeon, charged with,forgery
and uttering, and sentenced to two years
IN the penitentiary from Franklin parish.
Alexander Malette, charged with bur
glary and larceny, sentenced to five years
in peiiitentiary from Lafayette parish.
Claude Thomas, charged with murder
and sentenced 70 hang, fson1 the parish
Of BossierS Sentence committed to life
imprisonment
Tie Light. charged with breaking and
entering a dwelling house with felonious
intent.
Pardons refused
Willie Fletcher, charged with murder
in East Baton Rouge parish and sen
fenced to be hanged. Communication re-
fused
Lee and Armon Lively, charged with
murder in Caldwell parish sentenced to
seven years in the penitentiary.
James 1.abry, charged with murder,
convicted of nanslalighted and SEN
fenced to FIVE years in the penitentiary.
Tom Moore, charged with murder
convicted Of iianslaugtter in Tangipa-
boa parish
Dan Hudson and Viola Hudson, his
wife, charged with murder in the parish
Of DeSoto and found guilty without
capital punishment.
Hugh White, charged with forgery in
Vernon parihs and sentenced to FIVE
years in the penitentiary.
Country cases passed without action.
Victor Johnson, charged with murder,
found guilty Of manslaughter and sen
fenced to five years il penitentiary
Application for pardon Of Lee Brum-
field, charged with murder in the parish
Of Washington and sentenced to life
Ansil NJ. Siinmonds, charged with
murder, found guilty Of manslaughter
and sentenced to seven years in the PEN
itentiary from Washington parish.
Dan Jackson, charged with breaking
and entering in the night time and SEN
fenced to fife imprisonment from East
Feliciana parish.
Laurent Eddison, charged with cut
ing and wounding with intent to MUIR
ier.
J NJ Bridges, charged with obtain
ng money under false pretenses.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-02-19
HOME SEEKERS COMING.


Jena Times Louisiana and her peo-
pie have for several yea rsbeen praying
for immigrants 10 come and settle the
vacant lands. In a measure those pray
ers have been answered, but up to the
present iii no very appreeiable manner.
However, it seems that the influx has
started now i'll steady stream.
Four different groups Of home seek
ers arrived IN the State this week, total
ing some four hundred farmers III all,
and judging from the vent Of pleasant
expressions coming from these North
ern and Western agrieulturists they
have come to stay
II viii only Be a matter Of a few years
when lands that are at present almost a
drug on the market will be snapped UP
BY these home seekers and land speeu-
1ators, and at prices which will cause
some Of us to gasp.
Louisiana is pleased to welcome any
and all classes Of good citizens, and we
say let them come, The more the bet
ter, and they can't come too fast.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-02-19
THE LURE OF LOUISIANA. !

Iil an announcement given the press
Toe Mitchell Chapplc, editor Of the Ma
tional Magazine of Boston, Mass in-
tends e tour Louisiana at an early day.
He Is preparing an article on The Lure
Of Louisiana, the purpose. OF which is
10 present ii his magazine what Louis
lana as section IS desirable for tie
home seeker He viii make personal
observations and from the information
be will obtain will Be prepared to write
iritelIigently Of section 81 the world
which Is unsurpassed for its many adj
yantages and IFS opportunities FIR the
progressive and industrious individual
who would improve and better his con-
dition
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-02-19
WOMEN DISQUALIFIED
Proposed Ainendinent to Article 30 Of
tie State Constitution.
no the Caucasian

/
The Era Club Of New Orleans is go.
ing to make determined fight at the
1919 session Of the Legislature 70 have
Article 2Io Of the Louisiana State Con-
tsitution amended.
Said Article prohobits women FROM
beng elected to serve on any board in
the State
It is Under this article that women
are disqualified from serving on school
boards They feel sure that the people
throughout the State will agree with
them, that the interest of the child
Would be better advanced if women
formed part of the public school boards.
As the first step towards success their
intention is to bring about orgarizatiol
in each parish of all the men and wom-
Ell in favor of the amendment
In order TO do this they require a
chairman for each parish to circulate
the petitions the club will send, and they
ask through the medium of your paper
for the name Of intelligent, earnest vol
unteers who will undertake the WORK,
TO accept the Craftsmanship in your town
or parish
The interest in Orleans parish is yers.
intense on this question and the Era
Club feels that if the women Of Loai.-
lana win Join hands now and work the
fight is won
Will the women in your parish aid
the club III this very iihportant-nlove-
#ment II 50. please send their naaes
and addresses at once to the chairman
of the. School Suffrage Committee, Mrs.
10. w. Chamberlain 2ot4 State street,
New Orleans Very respectfully,
MRS. O, w. CHA MBERI, AIN.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-02-19
III .sf1 s BI A Y

ANedaesssy uezt February AZ, IS the
anniversary 81 George Washington's
birthday II Is q holiday which IS OBJ
served II commercial circles. ssch as
banks and boards Of trade also By the.
courts. both State and Federal.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-02-19
COMMERCIAL PRINTING.

We are prepared to furnish CONNER
eial printing Of the better kind, and we
solicit al opportunity to show you what
we can do. Phone 1000
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-02-19
LOUISIANA Press AssocIATIoN

The thirty-second annual session Of
the Louisiana Press Association will be
held in the city of Lake Charles April
rs, 20 and ii. The association is as
sured hearty welcome BY the citizens
of Lake Charles
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-02-19

Better see about your supply Of bill
and statement beads before The FIRST OF
the month. You'n need EN-. Phone 1000
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-02-19
JUDICIAL SALE.

No. I41os II the First Judicial Dis
tfiot Court Of Caddo Parish, La. .
Succession Of Jeff Henderson
BIZ 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 sticcession will offer for sale
at public auction for cash and accord
ing to law, ct the principal front door
of the court house Of Caddo Parish,
Louisiana, during the legal hours for
sales, on
SATURDAY, MARCH IS, 1911,
The west half Of the northwest quarter
Of section twenty-five and northwest
quarter Of southwest quarter Of section
tWenty-siS, all ii township sixteen {I6)
range fifteen (I51, with buildings and
Improvements thereon Said properly
70 Be sold as belonging 70 the above
succession, and to be sold for cash and
according to law and for the purpose
81 paying debts.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-02-19
P. FLOURNOY,

Sheriff. ex ofhcio Auctioneer
Caucasian, Feb. Io, 1911
The Washington times., 1911-01-06
COMMITTEE WAGES
WAR ON F|RE-ESCAPE
Apartment Owners Air Issue
Before Senate Subcom-
mittee of District.

A committee of apartment house own
crS appeared this morning before the
subcommittee on police and fire depart
rent of the Senate District Committee,
anG urged hat the law as to fire es-
capes he modified so as to exempt fire
proof apartment houses from being re-
quired 10 have fire escapes.
The committee consisted Of 3. IL.
Warner, r. F. SNYDER. and Warren
Bates. Senator Martin of Virginia is
chairman Of the subcommittee. No ac-
tion was taken, hut the subcommittee
indicated sympathy with the demands
of the owners.
4 bill is pending before the Senate to
amend the law. 1t has been referred to
the District Commissioners for their ex-
animation, and they have reported that
it should be modified so as to exempt
not only apartment houses which are
fireprOOf, but that fireproof stores and
warehouses should likewise. be ex-
empted
Build houses so they will not burn
is the CruN of the argument submitted
by the members of the committee today.
1t was pointed out to the subcommit-
tee that New York and other large
cities do not require fire escapes on fire.
proof buildings. Statistics were present.
cd to prove that, as d matter of fact,
fire escapes do not protect the public,
since the loss of life from use of them
is heavy
The Washington times., 1911-01-06
Arrest of a Little Jap
Makes War Scare in Court

More than a mild futter Of excitement
passed over the crowd at the District
branch of the Police Court this morning
when swarthy, black-haircd little
man, answering to the name of George
Matusi, charged with being disorderIy,
announced to the court that he was an
officer in the japanese army, and that
he was attached to the japanese le-
cation.
Maybe he's a spy, sent over here to
find out bout Fort Myer," suggested
some one in a stage whisper.
YES" assented his neghbor, and then
added, or maybe he's goin' to put
mines in the Potomac or throw shells
al the White House."
fIc had forgotten the few words of
the American language that he had
learned, and could not answer the
judges questions, except to say that
he had been an officer in the Japanese
army and had worked his way over
here.
He mentioned the japanese embassy
In the course of his remarks, and Judge
Tugn. thinking that he might possibIv
be attached To the Diplomatic Corps In
some way, and therefore immune from
the Jurisdiction Of the Police Court,
continued his case until tomorrow, when
an Interpreter could be provided to in
form the court exactly what Matusi' S
status is.
At the japanese embassy it was stated
today that no japanese by the name OF
George Matusi was attached to the en-
hasSy IN any capacity, and that no per-
son of that name was known to the
amha assadOr or attaches. The attaches
stated Furthermore that they had re-
Ccived no notification Of the arrest of
any japanese in this city.
The Washington times., 1911-01-06
CANNON IS HOPEFUL
FOR TAFT PROGRAM
Encourages President to Ex-
pect Results on Three
of Measures.

Speaker Cannon called at the White
dent the features of the new Taft policy,
which was outlined in The Times yes
terday.
Together the Executive and the Speak
er discussed the necessity of pressing
the four measures which the Admins
tration believes should pass at the short
session. in the interest of American
commerce at home and abroad. These
measures provide for a permanent tariff
board, Panama canal tolls, ship sub
sidy, and monetary reform.
The Speaker encouraged the President
to believe that results could be expect
ed on at least three of these measures.
He was not certain that any financial
legislation might be depended upon,
suggesting that the time for its consid-
Grafton was entirely too short.
AS the Speaker was leaving he was
asked if he had received the $500, OO0
which the newspapers had good deal
to say about a few days ago.
Haven't got a cent yet. Am arrang-
ing TO get more before l take the first
instalment," yelled the Speaker over
his shoulder.
Representative Cocks. of the Oyster
Bay District of New York, called on
the President today and asked that the
nomination of VeChten Van Needer for
United States judge in the Eastern dis
torney General WiCkersham had recon-
mended Mr.. Van Veeder, and the White
House let it be known yesterday that
he would be appointed.
The Washington times., 1911-01-06
HOUSE MEMBERSHIP
BILL IS INTRODUCED
Crumpacker's Reapportion-
ment Measure Is Tenta-
tive, Says Author.

Representative Crumpacker of 1ndi-
ana. chairman of the Committee on
Census, today introduced bill provid-
ing for the reapportionment of the
House. The bill calls for a House
membership of f33 members, excluding
Arizona and New Mexico, and is so
framed that the States which lost popu-
lation during the past decade will not
lose any of their present representa-
ton.
Mr.. Crumpacker said that his bill was
tentative and did not necessarily repre-
sent the final views of his committee,
its Introduction being merely for the
purpose OF having a bill referred back
to his committee as a basis of opera
tiOnS.
Definite action by the committee will
not be taken until next Tuesday. At that
time Director Durand, of the Census
Bureau, Chief Statisticlan Hill, of the
population division, and Prof. Wilcox,
Of Cornell University will appear be-
fore the committee in support of their
respective plans.
The present ratio of representation
gives a Congressman to every $4,000 of
population, while the proposed bill will
give one to every 212,000.