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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-05-27
Thomas O'Connor Fires Fa-
tai Shot Into His Brain.
Act Done in State of Abera-
ton and and Illness.
Veteran Chief Highly Es-
teemed and Respected.
His Sad Ending Greatly De-
plored by Everyone.
New Orleans, La, May 21, 1911.

New Orleans, La, May Fl, 1911.
Thomas O'Connor' for forty-tWo
years chief of the New Orleans Fire
Department, after turning his seven
ty-third year in life, shot and killed
himself in his home, at 51S Julia
street, last afternoon at 4 o'clock,
That sickness which has lasted
some time caused a depression OF
spirits in the old veteran ls certain,
though he was looking forward to
some pleasant diversions for the
days to come, and gave no hint OF
his intention to end his life.
He went into the dinning-room a
little before 4 o'clock and seated
himself in a rocking chair by q
window. 1t was thought by Mrs.
O'Connor that he would take nap,
as was his won't She was on the
second floor attending to some Of her
duties. A few minutes after O'Clock
there was loud report. Mrs. O'Con-
ncr at first believed that it was the
popping of a cork from charged
bottle. for her husband had medicinal
water which was charged, and often
the taking of the cork from the neck
of the bottle caused a loud report.
But there was such a silence after
that report that Mrs. O'Connor divin-
ed that something was wrong, and
hurrying down the stairs went into
the dinning room. She was horrlfied
to find her husband with a gaping
wound in the right side of his head,
She screamed, and this, with the re-
pert of the pistol, attracted the at
tention of men in the O'Connor shop
which adjoins the home. W. A.
Phillie and H. J. Schayer, of the
C'Connor concern, rushed in, and
they. too, saw the terrible tragedy.
They went to the assistance of the
old veteran, but is was plain to them
that he was in dying condition.
An ambulance was called and in
short while the van was there, and
the students worked hard to save the
life that was fast ebbing away. Po-
liceman Raggio joined those who
were in the house and he worked
with the ambulance students.
When the news was first sent to
police headquarters it seemed in
credible, but it was Immediately con
firmed. Captain Rawlings, Assistant
CElet OF detectives MouHey anu SoI-
poral Peterson went to the house in
the auto patron wagon The word
went to every engine-house in the
city, and the sorrow and regret OF
the tiremen was great,
In his will Mr.. O'Connor expresses
desire to be buried in the family
tomb aud leaves everything he dies
possessed of to his children.
He appoints his executor.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-05-27

Judge Pons, nj behalf of the girls,
presented Prof. Wright with token
OF remembrance, gold tie clasp:
Capt G. E. Millar, of the local
school board, addressed few words,
thanking Prof. Wright and his assist
ants, Misses Bailey and Mutt1, for
their good work for this past school
term.
The closing remarks were address
ed by Prof. Wright.
Sons and music was under the
management of Mrs. 6. w. Wright.
Dancing and refreshments, after
the program, music being furnished
by Browns Orchestra (gratis). The
ladies who presided at the refresh
ments stands were Mrs. H. J. Thomp-
sen, Mrs. VIM. Duprat, Mrs. j. Steck-
ler and Mrs. T. d. Terrebonne.
Three hundred pounds Of ice were
| furnished free by the st. Tammany
Ice and Manufacturing Company.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-05-27
ILLINOIS CENTRAL
OFFERS PRIZE
Will Give Fine-Bred Hogs to
Boys of Parish Corn Club
Who Compete Successfully at the
Parish Fairs this Fall.
Chicago, May Fl, 1911.
SIpt. H. B. Messick,
COVineton La

Chicago, May 21, 1911.
Snpt. H. B. Messick,
Covington, La.
Dear Sir-The Illinois Central
Railroad Company has always mani
tested the keenest interest in the
agricultural developments along it's
line of road in the state of Louisiana
and Mississippi, and in order to
demonstrate in practical way, and
for the purpose of assisting those
engaged in bringing about better
agricultural conditions and to en-
courage the boys in the growing of
corn and the raising of live stock.
this cmopnay will give thorough
bred registered Poland China Duree
Jersey, Berkshire or TamWorth boar
to the boy winning first prize in the
Corn Club contests at the coming
parish fairs this fall in every parish
and comfy traversed by the lines of
the Illinois Central and the Yazoo
and Mississippi Valley Railroads in
the two states mentioned.
The object in offering these blood
ed animals as prizes is two-fold, viz:
To create the keenest competition
among boys in the growing of corn
and to awaken an interest among
them in animal husbandry, as well
as to show them what splendid
proposition the raising of thorough
bred corn and thoroughbred hogs
makes, by demonstrating In prac-
tical way that it costs less to feed
and care for one of these thorough
bred swine and that the net results
derived heretofore with the "razor-
ar. infinitely greater than have been
back" or scrub" pig.
In awarding these prizes we will
be governed by the rules adopted by
the Corn Clubs in their respective
parishes traversed by our lines.
/ Will you kindly see to it that this
announcement is given as wide pub.
licity as possible and that each anG
every member of your Boys Corr
Club is notified of this additiona
| prize?
Through you we hope to keep il
touch with the work of the boys il
your parish and will thank you t.
write us at any time, as we desir'
to carry on the heartiest cooperation
possible. Yours truly.
J. G.. CLAIR,
Industrial and Immigra
tion Commissioner.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-05-27

sign has been made special study by
medical authorities and school boards
throughout the country for num-
Der Of years with the result that the
rules governing the construction OF
this class Of buildings have been
more completely standardized than
any other type OF public building,
and in consequence, most or the large
cities and many states have adopted
fixed regulations that are not only.
used as a guide by the architects,
but in many cases set forth require
nents that are made compulsory un-
der the law. These rules regulate
the size and location Of entrances
and exits, the direction and dimen-
sions of corridors, and the location,
construction and dimensions of stair
cases as well as the lighting of these
portions Of the building. These feat
ures comprise what is known as the
communication of a school building.
Other regulations fix the number of
SQUARE feet of floor space per pupil;
approximate dimensions of school
room; fix within absolute limits the
quantity of lighting and the cubic
air space and also suggest the ar
rangement and design OF windows.
With regard to special features, such
as auditoriums, laboratories. etc, the
regulations are almost equally specl-
| fc. An auditorium, for instance, In
addition to having ample exits ana
direct communication with the en-
terror, is supposed never to be raised
higher than the second floor OF the
| building, and should properly DC
placed on the ground floor.
1t it not within the purpose OF
this report to enumerate all the DE.
fects htat appear in your plan, ano
as matter of fact this would be
difficult task, and, as in the even'
| of your demolishing your present in
/ complete structure, you will hardis
attempt to rebuild the same building
all exhaustive criticism OF the pIaI
will hardly be necessary.
To begin with it is not economics
and in no measure considered neces
ary to. erect your school building II
such a manner as to provide play
room in basement story when outside
play grounds are vailable. Basement
niay rooms are built only ia cities
| where surroundings are cramped, ane
/ children have no recreation space ex
cept possibly the streets. When
basement story is designed for play
rooms, however. it should De abuna
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-05-27

81 hcol buildings this is required by
law, (See Act of Legislature, govern
ing School House Construction). |
note that all of your doors, both for
exterior and interior openings, open
ir.
One of the chief considerations in
planning a school house is to make
every feature of it thoroughly sani-
taly, and in order to accomplish this
purpose it is necessary to provide
everywhere an abundance OF light
and perfect ventilation. To obtain this
effect, as we'll as add to the safety
of building the corridors are made
vide and perfectly straight with
staircases located at the ends of same
where they have wide platforms and
spacious windows. These windows
give direct light through the corrl-
doris and when open, make possible
natural current OF ventilation
throughout the buildings. Such an
effect is impossible in your plan
| which has a hall way that is not only
! poorly lighted and lily ventilated, but
! is entirely too cramped at the exits
and around staircases.
The rules governing the construc-
tion of staircases require among
other things that they shall be abund-
antly lighted and your staircases are
absoluately dark. The staircases are
usually placed at ends of the corri-
dors and are built to ascend half way
from one story to the next to wide
platforms. In other words there are
two flights of stairs to each story.
This method of construction renders
star climbing less difficult and tire
some, and in case of accident would
break the fall of a full distance from
one story to the next. The maximum
width of staircases is 6 feet, and 5
feet is considered better. A rail is
provided on the wall side as we'll as
Oh the outside, and children have
these means of support which would
prevent them from falling down
stirs if~erowded In panic. It is
considered the height Of poor design
to arrange staircases so that they
will converge to the same point, as
fire or any other obstruction at
this one point would completely bot
tie up the building and make escape
impossible. 1t you will study the
stairs in your plan it should at once
become apparent to you that they
are not only unseryiceable but dan
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-05-27
REPORTS UNFAVORABLY.
War Department.,
Init ed STATES Engineer Office

L
War Department.,
United States Engineer Office,
Custom House,
New Orleans, La, May II, 1911.
Judge A. O. Pons,
Abita Springs, La.
Dear Sir-The report upon the
preliminary examination of Abita
River has been submitted to the
Chief of Engineers and l am sorry
to inform you that it has had to be
without favorable recommendation.
The upper portion of the stream is
so narrow and winding and the bends
60 sharp that it is Impossible TO
make the stream naVigable by follow
ing the existing waterway: The only
practicable method would be to dig
canal for the entire distance from
the tide water portion of the river
to Abita Springs. This. on account
CT the amount of excavation involved
anG the difficulty of dredging through
a heavily wooded country, would, it
is considered, involve an expenditure
out of proportion to the benefits to
be derived
All interested parties have the
privilege of an appeal from this con-
clusion to the Board of Engineers
I, for Rivers and Harbors, permanent
| body sitting at Washington, D. c., to
which all examination and survey re-
ports of this character are referred
| Parties desiring to do so may be
heard on appeal by the board, either
orally or in writing. Written COM
munications should be addressed ts
the Board of Engineers for Rivers
and Harbors, Rooms 507-510, Colo
rade Building, Washington, D. c..
and should be mailed in time to be
in their possession within three week:
from the date of this communication
Ii oral hearing are desired, dates arr
the same may be arranged for b.
correspondence By the board.
/ You are requested to communicate
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-05-27
A Fathers Vengeance

business, loss of appetite, warn of
kidney trouble that may end in
would have fallen On any one who
attacked the son of Peter Bondy, of
wonderfully from taking six bottles.
GeuplY 10 sNoeale eIoJeq ssoIleMod
seM gu anq "uoIN 'pooM4ooa uanos
saw" Backache, tired feeling, nerv-
trouble. Doctors could not help
him. he wrote, SO at last we gave
him Electric Bitters and he improved
Its the best kidney medicine l ever
saw" Backache, tired feeling, nerv-
BUSINESS, loss of appetite, warn of
kidney trouble that may end in
dropsy or Bright's disease. Beware:
take Electric Bitters and be safe.
Every bottle guaranteed. soc at all
druggists.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-05-27

the foregoing to any persons konwn
by you to be Interested in the i'm
prevement and who, not being known
to this office, do not receive a copy
of this communication.
Very respectfully,
LANSING II. BEACH,
Lieut.. Colonel, Corps of
Engineers, U. S. A.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-05-27

Continued on Page ~,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-05-27

Continued on Page 81.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-08-31
THE BOUDOIR OF
A FAT WOMAN

what DO We sesT TerriticAiiy ions and
asstsrs looking eorrcts. tiny sss possibiei
shoes. uppsrs haisins over fhs vzSnfs;
various rsssrainers. resainsfs. detainsEs
thames ankBownl. pefsplrafion disiHfeef-
ants. bisckheaa esadica,ors. ?impie
specifics. blood medicine. strswed
around q few candy boxes. maybe an
sx.rcls.r on the wall. These proper
ties" sisnify tina, q, various tim.r this
pleasant room 10 IN. scene 81 fashionable
for,urss. Of hsarsbnrninss. 81 faiiinss
from srscs. Here the poor lady Easps
into her rssainere. her harness Here she
hldes her fat-esns~d pimples. pefspira-
tion. blscshsAdss here when her spirit
4. weak. she forsskss the eserciser fer
IN. deadly candy hoK. what life
what a fuur-flusht
Axoldahie- A haFmoln Prescription
Tablet, taken after each meal ana At heo~
time will reduce that tat Ca pound a
dayl down to the firm flesh beneath .
henish the faf-eaused blsraishsf. give =
llernse TO eat all the candy, etc. crAfed.
and sleep a. long az one desires IN
vcstirs,ei tender sssenty-fise cents 10
YOUR drussist fer a larse case. Or write
the Narrncia Co. tts Farmer Bids De
troit. Mich DO not be- slmid-- Aarnoie
Tablets are safe being made strtesN IN
accordance with the famous. fashionAhis
formula y ga Marmole. y ca " IA
ea.cara Aromatic. ~ Ga Peppermint,
water. consequently. 40 aheAd-wiih"at
fear a month viii emsncirsis yea
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-08-31
LAsnEs FOR
YOUNG Thief

CHICAGO, Aug. 3l.--"Take him
home and give him seventeen good
whacks,' said Municipal Judge
Uhiir at the Desplaines street court
today to the. mother and father Of
Lawrence FaIk.
The boy was arraigned on a
charge OF having stolen a rifle from
Butler Bros. by whom he was en-
ployed.
MY sons Just II years old to-
day" said the father.
II was going TO hold him 10 the
juvenile court" replied the Judge.
but since it's his birthday give
him a good thrashing--seventeen
whacks."
Mr.. and Mrs. Falk promised To
obey.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-08-31
sPlRlTUAlIsT
WANTS DIVORCE

l.. G. Porter. who liz a professed
believer In spiritualism, has filed
suit for divorce In the superior
court against mis- wife. clarisso. lie
alleges that Clarisse has formed q
soul affinity bond with Prot Harry
A. Tallman. who Is also a spiritual
istic medium. Mrs. Porter is now
In Chicago with Prof. Tallman. the
complaint recites. and refuses to
Join her husband here. They were
married two years ago.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-08-31

George n. Parker, promoter Of the
gigantic United Wireless company
stock frauds, today began to serve
his sentence Of two years AZ hard
labor in the United States peniten-
siary at MeNeli's island
Parker arrived from New York
yesterday In custody Of United
States deputy marshal. Ne was
manacied when he stepped from
the train az Tacoma and WAS greet.
ed by his wife and four children.
After n long talk with his family,
Parker got into an automobile and
was driven to Ste.lacoom. where q
launch from the penit.ntlary was
waiting.
When he arrived AZ MrNeit's ISL
and. Parker was assigned 10 a cell
in tho great stone building and
given his number. In prison he will
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-08-31
ATTORNEYS WANT TO Give WOMEN
FRIGHT" TO WORK LONG HOURS

unfeffered economic forces VIII
compel working men and women
Prosecuting Attorney John y.
Murphy ably defended the real in
tereSis Of working women Trefeth-
en- 4 GrinNtead represented the Inn
agined rights OF women and the
real interests Of those employers
who would coin the blood ~ their
employees into dollars and cents.
Briefs were submitted to the eonrr
and II is expected that n decision
will be banded down within a week.
NO court In the United States
has ever upheld an eight.hour Law
for women" was one u the arga.
ments for the defense.
state Labor Commissioner Hub
bard assisted the defense.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-08-31
NEEDLE TRAVELS
I'M GIRLS BODY

ST. LOUIS Aug. 5I.--A needle
which Miss Leonnra Wolff. rs years
old. OF Alton. ILL.,. swallowed four
teen years ago. came to the surface
on one Of her hips. The appearance
Of the needle revealed the cause OF
a long period Of suffering from a
mysterious disease of that hip
which had troubled her many years.
Two months ago the pain became
20 severe she was no longer able
to get around.
Il fear IL is an incurable hip
disease" one OF the surgeons said.
You probably have an abscess."
Other surgeons agreed-with him,
but they could not find the abscess.
When the needle protrnded from
the skin the girls parents remem-
bered she had swallowed needle
when years old.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-08-31
FAVOR CEDAR
RIVER BOND IssilE

Speeches were made before the
Rotary club yesterday noon az the
weekly luncheon at the Hotel
Washington favoring the 81 zoo, 900
bond issue for the Cedar river wa.
ter system. The Art Museum
bonds and the courthouse bonds
were opposed In two addresses.
The port OF Seattle district was
also the subject OF discussion. No
formal action was taken.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-08-31
Bogue's Plan
Is Endorsed

The Stone avenue bridge was
again the issue before the munich
pal plans commission last night.
ny vote OF nine to three, the com.
mission voted to endorse Virgil
Bosue's plan. Councilman A. J.
Goddard. Kenneth Macintosh and
]. n. Icnes voted In favor of mo
ton. requesting OF Rogue that the
plans be modified.
This means that whatever re
grades may result from the plan
will 40 ahead. despite the vigorous
protests OF the people Of the North
end. Last nlght protests were filed
by Hiram A. Pratt. representing the
Taxpayers league aud by the North
End Improvement club
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-08-31

II ten-hour Law for women -
s'reasonable." IL an eisht-hour Law
unreasonable
n II is right to limit woman's
right 10 make contracts By ten
hour Law. - II wrong to further
curb her privileges" by depriving
her OF the right 10 work more
than eight hours7
These were the questions grayeiy
discussed by wise lawyers before
Judge John r. Main yesterday.
IL was really good TO hear the
champions" OF the rights OF work
ing people talk. What rights
Why. the right to work as long
hours as you see fit, Or. rather.
the right to work az long hours ~
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-08-31

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Aug. &c.
Steve Pennagate. wanted in Port
land. Or, on two charges Of white
slavery. is being detained at the city
fail here with Anne VerBtater, a
pretty girl who was In his company
when apprehended By the local
police.
II Is alleged that Pennagate
brought the girl here from Portland.
Miss verstater says Pennagate
promised TO marry her
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-08-31
FALLS 80 FEET

Little Bertha Elwood, only IL
months old, fell thirty feet from a
sidewalk In front OF her home, 1903
Seventh av., yesterday. but she
landed In sand pile and wasn't
Jared a bit
Bertha was investigating the re.
grade work In front OF her home
when she took her tumble. City
hospital doctors couldn't find any.
thing the matter with her and she
went home.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-08-31
Suit to Enjoin Case From Paying
Hogan's Salary

auditor. John Hogan. II. Ref. The
drnlfy. and Edith Ceiger. the offics
photographer.
Hogan comes across with an ~
tonishingly hefty expense list fue
his first month on the job. tn
county commissioner took deputy
away from Hugo Kelley. who ~
busted. and his stenographer's pay
was cut from $50 to $50 month.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-08-31
GEORGE H. PARKER IS
NOW NUMBER 2O4O''

be- known only AS Number 2of0~
and viii be put TO work sither on
building ston. walls around the
prison tract OF In the machine shop.
For The past three months he
Wireless stock genius has been con.
fined ia the Tonbs prison In New
York along with other members ~
the company's DIRECTORATE. He az.
pearcd 10 be- ili when he arrived
yesterday in Tacoma. but his spirits
we're considerably stimulated after
long taik with his wife and chill.
dren. tA4
Parser would have been confin.d
in the Atlanta pcnisen,iary with The
other convicted officials OF the Unit
ed Wireless company. but he re-
qucsted that he be srnt TO McSclis
island so that he might be neH.
his home and family.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-08-31
HARR OPPOSED

thfIstOpher ". Hon, executive
secretary OF the direct legislation
league Of Washington and one Of
the best known reformers in this
state, has declared himself and as
Sociates 10 be opposed 10 the pres.
ent recall movement. Horr, who
has perhaps done more work in this
state than any other one man TO
further the cause OF direct icgisla-
ton. maintains that the recall, ap.
piled at this time, would impair It's
success ut the polls In the fall OF
1912 when constitutional amend
ments, providing for the initiative,
referendum and the recall, come be-
fore the votera.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-08-31

Claiming that John Hogan was
Illegally appointed game warden
and tina; he and his deputy and his
photographer are not entitled TO be
paid for their services for the month
OF August. Robert McRae today
filed suit 10 en.1in County Auditor
Otto A. Case from paying the
money.
r. y. Brown. attorney for McRae.
had papers served on the defend
ants. which liet includes the county
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-08-31

{ OAKLAND. Cal. Aug. 81
Whether Franklin Pierce commit.
ted suicide In the waters OF San
Francisco bay or whether he sim.
ply disappeared as he once did
while employed In New York. is
n problem here today.
Discovery of an open boat car.
rying suit Of clothes. razor and
diary containing indications OF
hard luck and unemployment,
furnished the theory that Pierce
ended his life.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-08-31
COUPLE, II AND
rs ARE MARRIED

ttsy United Press g]eas~a Wir~.l
SAN BERNAR DINO. Cal,
Aug. 3t.--Mlss Bessie =. Heap,
"a, wlnsome daughter Of Geo.
Heap, former city marshal, to-
day 10 the child wife Of Chas. c.
Mcintyre, the f6-yesr-oId son Of
Grant Mcintyre, wealthy fur
nIture dealer.
When applying for . marriage
license here they said they
were II and is, respectively,
and the license was issued.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-08-31
STRONG OPPOSITION TO SOME
PROPOSED BOND ISSUES

A thorough discussion o. the bond
issues that will be placed before the
voters Of Seattle on September 5
brought out strong opposition TO
the museum site. courthouse slte
and police and fire stations lssues
az meeting Of the University club
last night.
The blk meeting voted aoiidly
against the selection and purchase
OF the old Providence hospital site
for museum purposes, against the
proposed plan for new courthouse