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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-01-24
NEWSY ITEMS
Reported to the Picayune from its Baton
Rouge Correspondent.

January 21: The farming preparations
that are being made for the coming year
reveal the fact that the cotton acreage
for 1911 is likely to be in excess of last
year, especially in this section of the
State, which for the past three years
was so hard hit by the boil weevil and
has raised such small amount of cot
ton During the year the cotton acreage
will be increased because it is believed
by the farmers that they have learned
enough of the lesson Of cotton culture,
under new conditions, to raise the staple
crop i'll spite of the weevil.
It usually takes section about three
years to get over the advent of the boil
weevil, and to learn how to raise cotton
iii spite of the activities of the pest.
This section has had the weevil three
years and this year being the fourth,
hopes to be able to increase very mate
rally its cotton production.
In some of the boil weevil parishes of
North Louisiana, where the weevil first
made its appearance and the lesson of
the new method was thoroughly learned,
as good crops were raised last year as
ever before the pest made its appear
ance.
The adoption of the recent constitu-
tiona1 amendment setting aside four
mills for the Confederate pension fund
will give the Confederate veterans for
this spring $4,000 for the Confederate
pension fund, the largest amount that
the veterans have ever had at their dis
posal since the organization of the Stale
Pension Board.
AS this money will be available at the
next meeting of the State Pension
Board, the session of the board win be a
long one, as the long list ofapplicants
for pensions which have not been passed
upon because the board did not have the
money with which to pay the pension
should the application be allowed, will
have to be gone over, and if worthy, the
name put on the pension roll.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-01-24
WILD GAS WELL
Col r. G. Pleasant, Assistant Attorney
General, in the Case.

Col. R. G. Pleasant, assistant Attor-
ney General, who numbers his friends
in Shreveport by the score, appeared III
the District Court, Judge E. W. Suth-
erlin, Monday and argued TIE cause OF
the State against the Caddo Gas and Oil
Company.
The suit was filed by Hon. Leon R
Smith in behalf of the State to force the
closing of a wild gas we'll in the gas
field of Caddo parish, from which mil
lions of feet of gas have been wasted.
The argument of Colonel Pleasant and
of Mr.. Smith on the necessity Of clos
ing the wild we'll and in conserving gas
for the people was clear and logical.
The defendant company was ably rep
resented by Hon. John D. Wilkinson,
whose argument was on the plea to an
exception of no cause for action.
1t will now devo1ve on the court to
determine if there is cause for action.
If there is, then the case will take the
usual course and probably may go to the
Supreme Court, with years intervening
before final decision is reached.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-01-24
MRS. L. ADAMS
Was Held OH a Charge of Selling III
tOxicants

In the City Court Monday there was
placed on trial Mrs. L. Adams, widow
whose residence is at No. 3I5 Common
street. She was arrested and held in
custody on a charge of violating the pro
hibition law.
On the trial of the case it developed
that a special so-called named Renois
or Reynolds had induced woman to
help him in getting the evidence
against Mrs. Adams. AS a fact
this woman admitted on the stand that
she had been promised five dollars by
the special to appear in the case.
On hearing this evidence Judge L. c.
Blanchard released the accused widow.
This attempt to convict on such evi-
dence is a discredit. Indeed, it is a
crime diabolical. 1t is the limit which
demands some redress.
Better close up and abolish the court
and throw all books of law and the
mythical justice into Red river than to
have convicted on purchased evidence
even the viEest of humankind.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-01-24
A "SLTCK TRICK"
How Clever Crook Secured Sack
of Money?

A clever crook who has not been 1den-
tilted secured a sack of money Monday
morning from the clerk of the Caddo
Hotel, where it had been left Saturday
night for safe keeping, as the money
vault of the Shreveport Drug Company
was deemed to be insecure.
The bag containing the money was to
have been called for Monday morning.
Monday morning the clerk of the hotel
was advised by telephone that negro
porter would call for the bag. A little
later neatly dressed negro with white
apron called at the hotel for the sack,
representing himself as a porter, and
stating that he had been sent for the
sack. The money contained in the sack
amounted to $424.
A few minutes after this negro had
disappeared, representative of the
drug company called for the sack and
when told that it had been delivered,
there was almost a collapse, and all was
excitement The police being notified,
set the whole machinery of the law in
motion, with detectives and officers on
the alert.
Later in the day Detective Price ar
rested suspect, a negro who had been
in the drug company's employ, but he
was sweated in vain. During the day
eight negroes were arrested on suspi-
cion, but when confronted by the hotel
clerk were released.
The theft of the money is still nys-
terious. While some negroes are sus-
pected and are being held in surveil-
lance, the trick should be credited to
some white man, who must have had
knowledge of the money being in the
sack being taken to the hotel for safe
keeping until Monday morning.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-01-24
AN ORDINANCE.

Be it ordained by the Police Jury Of
Caddo Parish, Louisiana, in regular ses-
sion convened, that that certain road
or servitude hereinbe1ow described IS
hereby declared to be a public highway
of Caddo Parish, said road being forty
(4o) feet in width, having been acquired
by the open and public possession and
use thereof for the space of more than
ten years and which is described as fol-
lows: Beginning at Oil City and run
ming practically west TO corner OF Char
lie Davis's field, then southwest TO line
Of section nine 90 township 20, range
I6, near Jeems Bayou Hunting and Fish
ing Club house.
Mr.. Wynn moved the adoption Of the
above ordinance and that the road
designated be declared public road.
Carried
By Mr.. Scott: That each juror fur
nish the Police Jury with description
of the several roads in his ward by next
meeting of the jury. Carried.
w. T. CRAWFORD, Pres.
Al. /. DURINGER, Clerk.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-01-24
WOMAN CONVICTED
Mrs. Ella Rhinehardt Fined Fifty Dol
lars and Assigned Ten Days i'll Jail

In the City Court Monday morning
Judge Blanchard announced that after
he had carefully reviewed and consid-
cred the case of Mrs. Ella Rhinehardt
he had reached the conclusion that she
was guilty and assessed against her a
fine of fifty dallors and ten days in Jail.
The woman was convicted of keeping
an assignation house on Texas avenue.
The evidence against her was positive
and without a single mitigating circum-
stance. She had full knowledge of the
offense and should have governed her
self when public notice was given of the
intent of the police to raid such places.
The conviction of Mrs. Brown and
Mrs. Rhinehardt should have a good eff
feet III removing from reputable neigh
borhoods houses where designations are
held
There is another feature of the law
which should receive attention, and it
applies to owners of property who rent
the houses for immoral purposes in the
neighborhoods where are located the
homes of self-respecting and reputable
people
Judge Blanchards decree in this case
is in keeping with the demands of de-
cency and good conduct
The convicted woman will take an ap-
peal, which will simply operate in a de
lay in the fulhlnent of the penalty.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-01-24
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

As furnished by the Caddo Abstract
Company, office 517 MARSHALL street, the
following real estate transfers were re-
corded during the day:
Leonard Workman ct al to A. P
Brown, lots 20, Fl, 22, 23 and part of lot
9 of J. B. Lewis lands; $500.
Mrs. S. E. Wainwright to Delos A..
WEIGH, lot In block c of the Margaret
Place subdivision; $500.
Mrs. Welthy Cole Bickham to John
C. Trichel, lots 10 and II of block OF
the West End subdivision; $1,000.
Colonial Realty Co. to Gordon w
Van Hoose, lots S and 6 block D Colo
NAL Hill; 5000.
Isaac N. Houston to H. S. Jones, loi
8 Key subdivision; $II5o.
Harrison P Dance to Emanuel Gray
lot of Key subdivision; $ro25
Isaac N. Houston to Lewis Hooker
lot 4 of Key subdivision; $12so.
Foster Land Co. to Arthur Effner
lots I3, ID, IS, 16 block G, Thornhil
subdivision; $a25o.
A. R. Hardy ct al to E. S. Cayce, tht
south half of~southeast quarter Of soutl
east quarter of southwest quarter ant
east half of southwest quarter of south
east quarter Of southwest quarter sec
ton 2, 20, 10; 5000.
Isaac Marks to Charlie Defnbinski. 10
S and part Of lot 6 Of block Io-acre 10
10; SI3zz5o.
j. G. Hester to S. J. Harinan, lot
Egan subdivision 500.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-01-24

thirteen f131, in Caddo Parish, Louis
lana, together with all the buildings and
Improvements thereon. Said property
seized as belonging to the above defend
ant and to be sold for cash and accord
ng to law, to pay and satisfy the debt
specified in said writ, say in the sum Of
ffty-seyen and 5o-1oo dollars, with in
terest from February 20. 1909, at the rate
of eight per cent per annum until paid,
and all costs of this suit, as well as ten
per cent interest on said principal and
interest as attorneys fees
j. P FLOURNOY,
Sheriff, ex-Ohicio Auctioneer.
Caucaian, Jan. II, 1911.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-01-24
AN OUTRAGE ON A FREE PEG
pT +

Alexandria Democrat: The "Conser-
vation Commission" one of Sanders pet
schemes owring more money from the
people and still further strengthen his
political machine, met last week at
Shreveport, and levied a tax on lumber,
oil, sulphur, and salt Fortunately for
us, this autocratic commission, which
has been invested with absolute power
and unlimited authority, did not impose
tax on the air we breathe That will
come later, perhaps, unless the people
conclude to put all of Sanders "com-
missions" with which he is amply sup
Piled, out of business at the general
election in 1912.
This famous commission, it has pie
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-01-24
DR.. HAMILTON JONES
What Are the Health Laws Between
Politicians

The article following is an editorial
Of the Picayune, clipped from its Sun
days issue. The Picayune is always
conservative, as well as prudent i'll the
expression of its views, and therefore
its utterance in this case is no less sig
nifcant:
"The resignation of DR.. Hamilton
Jones, pure food commissioner of the
State Board of Health, was announced
yesterday So far as information on the
subject goes it grew out of the strict en-
forcetnent Of the law in regard to a
shipment of yosters received in this city
in condition condemned by the law it
self in such cases, and it entailed some
pecuniary loss.
But it appears some political antago-
nism was aroused and the law was un-
happily in the way of settling all dis
agreement, and so the enforcer of the
law had to go, or at least felt so,
This was something like an incident
which occurred when Grover Cleveland
was Governor of New York. The Hon
Tim Campbell, prominent Democratic
politician, was a great adnirer of the
governors solid integrity and regard for
law, but OH one occasion he was earn
esHy in favor of some proposed meas.
ure which Cleveland believed to be con-
trary to the Constitution, and the Hon
Tim went to the governor to urge his
conse. t.
"But Governor Cleveland kindly but
firmly told the statesmen that consent
was impossible, because the proposition
was unconstitutional. "Oh," said Mr.
Campbell, that would be all right i
other politicians wanted it done, but
my dear governor, what is the Constitu
| ton between friends? !?
eThat is it precisely. What is healtf
law between politicians But Cleveland
| whether Governor Of New York ol
President of the United States, wotile
mot surrender the claims of the Consti
tuition even to a friend. As the pllysi
cal constitution and bylaws of human
health are quite as urgent, they shoult
not be sacrificed on any account. j"
EXPLANATION BY DR.. BOWLING
As to the resignation of DR.. Jones, il
a letter to Mr. Tatn1an Thompson, tn
chairman Of the Merchants Club, an
Mr. George P. Thompson, president Q
the Wholesale Grocers Association, Q
| New Orleans, DR.. Dowling says:
Z beg to assure you politics playe'
absolutely no part in the matter and ac
ton by the board was in the interest 0
1.-THE taxpayers of the State. DR.. Jone
lis man of ability ard attainments an
it is with regret that the board recog
Inizes his lack of sympathy with its POI
/ icy and methods.
/ And for once there is no politics in
and the world moves.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-01-24
BUSCH-EVERETT
Syndicate Has Not Dropped the Gas
Pipe Line.

A New Orleans Times-Democrat spe-
cia1 dated st. Louis, Mo, Jan. ~, says !:
"a. H. Walker today stated to the Times
Democrat correspondent that the Busch
Everett syndicate is not considering
abandoning the plan to pipe natural gas
to New Orleans.
Our Caddo properties aggregate
about 100000 acres" said Mr.. Walker,
and for long time we have been drill
ing for oil in some sections, but this is
entirely independent of our gas plans.
We haven't decided what we are going
to do about New Orleans. Within thirty
OF sixty days we probably shall know.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-01-24
sHFRIFF's SALE.

No. 14,2I4-In the First Judicial Dis
trict Court of Caddo Parish, Louis
lana Andrew Kuhn vs.. Dan An
derson.
BY virtue of a writ Of seizure and sale
to me directed from the Honorable
First Judicial District Court of caddo
Parish, Louisiana, in the above num-
bered and entitled suit, | have seized
and will offer for sale for cash and ac-
cording to law, at public auction, at the
principal front door Of the court house
of Caddo Parish, Louisiana, during the
legal hours for sales, on
SATURDAY, FEB. as, 1911.
The west half of the northwest quarter
OF southeast quarter Of section twenty
nine (7ol, township sixteen (161, range
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-01-24
RIVER AND WEATHER.
This morning opened with rain.

This morning opened with rain.
River: Denison -o5, Arthur City SO,
Lewis Ferry 81, White Cliffs 20, Fulton
3.4 Finley o.4, Spring Bank --o.6,
Shreveport -4.3.
Weather forecast: Unsettled with To-
cal rain tonight or "Wednesday; warmer.
River forecast The change will be
unimportant at Fulton and Shreveport
during the next 48 hours.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-01-24
RUBBER STAMPS.

am prepared to furnish rubber
stamps on short notice, duplicating old
plates and making stamps to order.
w. S. CARNEY,
New phone 1865 1874 Jewell St
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-01-24
ROLL OSBORN, UNDERTAKEN
ia Texas Street
Day and Night Phones 892

You can not find a better, more salts
factory coffee than LUZTANNE, even
at twice its price. Order some from
your grocer.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-01-24

tlra of money. even proposes to spend
ten thousand dollars to stop the antics
of the wild well' at Shreveport, and
then take possession of it, and operate
it until they get their money back.
This conservation business is the most
damnable outrage ever perpetrated on
free people.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-01-24
NOTICE
Offered a Reward Of Twenty FIVE Dol
lars by the City

The City of Shreveport will pay $2s.oo
for the arrest and conviction OF any one
sending in a false fire alarm
S. C. FULLILOVE, =
Supt. Public Safety.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-01-24

LUZIANNE CoFFEE<is the sontifs
favorite coffee. Six million pounds used
annually. Ask your grocer for 1t.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-01-24
THE SIXTEENTH AMENDMENT
IN THE LOUISIANA
LEGISLATURE.
ITO the Caucasian

As shown by the House Journal of
1910 the Sixteenth Amendment to the
Constitution of the United States was
endorsed by the popular branch of the
General Assembly as follows
Mr.. johnson of Washington intro
duced House Concurrent Resolution
No. I, ratifying the Sixteenth Amend.
ment to the Constitution of the United
States, which was referred to the COM
mittee on Federal relations After due
consideration this committee reported
as follows
House of Representatives, State of
Louisiana, Baton Rouge, La, May 20,
IoIo.-To the Honorable the Speaker
and Members of the House of Repre-
sentatives of the State of Louisiana
Gentlemen | am directed by your COM
mittee on Federal relations to submit
the following report: House Concurrent
Resolution No. l, by Mr.. Johnson (of
Washington ratifying the Sixteenth
Amendment to the Constitution of the
United States (here printing the reso-
lution). Fayorably. ly...-a.--.z,.
wv. E. RICHARDSON,
chairman.
Two members of the committee dis
sented and submitted minority sub
stitute.
On June this substitute was indefn-
itely postponed on motion of Mr. john
son of Washington by rising vote of
68 yeas and 81 nays. The question then
recurred on the motion to adopt the
resolution to ratify the amendment. The
roll being called resulted as follows:
Yeas 78; nays 81; absent 7.
Thus it is seen that the House voted
overwhelmingly in favor of the Income
Tax Amendment
But in the Senate-As shown by the
Senate Journal the Sixteenth or Income
Tax Amendment was overwhelmingly
defeated.
On June 2 the House Concurrent Res
oluticn by Mr. Johnson was 50 amended
as to refer the said Sixteenth Amend
ment to general State primary cleo
ton for ratification or rejection by the
qualified electors, said vote to be binding
on the next General Assembly The vote
on this amendment was yeas 70, nays
II, absent a.
AS amended the Johnson resolution
was concurred in by the Senate by the
following vote: Yeas 28, nays 9, abb
sent q.
The Johnson Concurrent Resolution
having thus been materially amended by
the Senate was sent back to the House
for concurrence in the Senate amend
ment The House refused to concur,
and the amended resolution was sent to
conference, both houses appointing con-
ferrees. There the Johnson resolution
rests, and the Sixteenth Amendment
failed of ratification in so-ca1led Demo
cratic Louisiana. On the South rests
the responsibility. But the Democrats
will elect new General Assembly in
1919. ALEGAL OBSERVER.
| January Fl, 1911.
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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-26
AUTO TRUCK MYSTERY
CLEARED BY A LETTER
Tom Botterill Company Got the Commission That
Formed Basis Of Ridiculous Attack
on the Mayor.

Republican
~ John Bransford show who
1
list of which
er' 5 conn out of the sale
this
bought
might he the recipient of the commission
attention
crooked the purchase Frank Bottle
would
bile purchased by the the city the Webb Motor
Boeri
Salt machine
which included extra which
Tom Botterl Automobile Salt for the
commission of the
Mayor
The paid for the by Salt exactly the
paid identical trucks purchased the New York York
twenty of these trucks and the paid list of the truck
deduct
commission in the sale of truck by the factory.
The this the
conn Ssion got 10 a La
The the Webb enclosing
herewith All
the office of the Tom Bottel
Webb Bot
Lake
the Boteil
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-26
.R|CHEsOV VISITED
BY HIS AGED FATHER
Aged Confederate Soldier Re
fuses to Believe His Son
Guilty of Murder.

BOSTON, Oct o5.-Col. Thomas VAR
land Richeson OF Amherst, Va. visited in
Jail today his youngest son. the Rev.
Clarence V. r. Richcson, who is accused
of the murder OF Avis Jinncll. his one
time fiancee.
Since the young man lef, his Virginia
home seven years ago 10 enter the Zap
tist ministry. his father had not seen
him until today. and the meeting was
dramatic In the nrst words OF greeting
the clergyman exclaimed. Father. | am
innocent"
The veteran Confederate soldier, who
has all along expressed belief in his son $
innocence, was visibly affected lie
grasped the bars for support. while he
answered only
MY boy, my boy"
The exhunIation yesterday OF the body
Of Miss Linncll prcCipitated the first
court clash between attorneys for the
prosecution and the defense. II was the
government which scored. for Judge Mur-
ray in municipal court today ruled
against the petition Of Attorney Philip
r. Dunbar that The defense he present
al a second autopsy.
nation by Medical Examiner Timothy
Lcary carly today. following which Dis
trict Attorney Pellitier Issued n state
mcnt declaring that no poison receptacle
was found buried with the body.
He also suggested the possibility that
another poison as well as cyanide of po-
tassium might have been used.
At tho close of the examination the
coffin WAS forwarded 10 llyannis and re-
buried.
Tho grand Jury VIII consider tho gov
crnment's evidence at special session
tomorrow.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-26
SERVICE RENDERED BY
RECLAMATION BUREAU

Special 10 The Tribune.
WASHINGTON, oct. 25,-rhe reclama-
lion service has expended 10 date ap-
proXimately sos, $50. 900. and the actIvi-
ties OF tho bureau have extended TO
lwenty-eight projects, according 10 a
statement just issued. In the eight years
OF it's existence the service has built 1857
miles OF canals. many OF which carry
whole rivers. II has eXcavate1 nineteen
miles of tunnels. built 2i.235 canal sJru, =
lures and 2l0S bridges. 1t has completed
three of the highest dsuIs the world,
Its excavations OF rock and earth amount
io the enormous total Of I3 Csc, 900 cubic
Yards It's roads have "A total length OF
80 miles telephones. 1924 miles: lcvees.
- miles II has purchased 905,6S2 barrels
Of cement and manufactured 100000
barrels
AS a result OF its work water Is availa =
BILE for ,0S6. 600 acres OF land. The gross
value of crops produced on the lands ir-
rlGatod by government, projects In 1910
Is estimated st so. 900 900. As u result o(
the work OF this bureau. IL Is esllma ted
that land values have increased moro than
$1n5. 500 900.
Approximately 1900 families are now
residing on farms watered by government
Irrigation works. Not less than o5.0 900
people nave been added 10 the population
| Of the various communities as "a diIect rp-
| -ult Of the work Of the reclamation scrv-
ice during the eight years Of its exist
euce.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-26
SEATTLE WILL CONTEND
WITH SAN FRANCISCO

KANSAS CITY. Oct. 9o.-Seattle VIII
contend with san Francisco for the honor
OF entertaining the TransmissiSs!ppi
Commercial congress In 1913, officers Of
the congress announced today.
Representatives of San Francisco scv-
eral days ago notified the headquarters
here that IL was after the congress tho
year OF the Panama Canal exposition
there. A letter from William Saxe-Jones
of Seattle today stated that Seattle would
put UP fight 10 get the congress In 1910.
The American Automobile association
with headquarters In New York. VIII APP
peal To the congress this year for sup
port In asking national legislation Tor a
iIanscontincntal highway. 4 letter said
the automobile association hopes Ia have
tho Gi'dden tour of 1915 run over the pro-
posed highway.
The Daughters nf the American Rcyo-
luton VIII appeal 10 the congress- this
wear for another ocean-to ocean project
tho Old Trails road.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-26
M'FARLAND INDICTED
FOR MURDER OF WIFE

NEWARK, y. j.. Oct 26-Allison Me-
Farland, advertising manager for an elec
lricsl firm. WAS Indicted by tho ESSEX
county grand jury today on a charge OF
numbering Ills wife by the use OF cyanide
OF potassium The accused man WAS not
in court. but when he heard the indicl- :
nent had been returned he said his de d.
fense would be that his wifc's doath was
accidental or suicidal ana gave out an
explanation Of the case
II had plenty OF motives for divorce.
but none for murder he said. Continu-
Ing, he declared that both a solution OF
bromide and The cyanide solution were
In the house, but that the latter was
plainly labeled, "poison-cyaiSde solu-
lion T,'