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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-09-24
An Ordinance

d. :. ordained by the Police 'n,1 J
If tbe Parish of Caddo, tilat d - ~ 7he
Of wav be and is hereby gwen n - and
Sbrevenort Gas, Electric Llsli' o @,,
power Company to conslrus', and
rate and maintain gas hldl',o s The
a %' lines along and across !nb
cle ,'', .'l n,,h,ic roads in the Parish
o' 1 G" avenue or Seventh street tree.
ond Iino ovenue. Such right OF way
',' oornmance at the limits of the Guy
If shreveport and extend alohe '
uoods for a distance of not eHeeeu-
ing five miles. .hat tho
Re if further ordained, that th1
said Shreveport Gas, Electric Lis -
and power Company shall place i09
said gas mains at distance % 10, nUs
less than t8 inches below the po.'on"
Of the drainage bitches, ana Wiz -
eyar mr. wherever it crosses either
Of said roads. it shall restore the
said roads in as good condition ds
thew were then when said work was
dc.e and shall at all times maihta.i,
such crossings or places Where sdiu
Line may be laid, in good conoitiuh.
Re if further ordained, that the
said Shreveport Gas, Electric Ligh'
and Power Company shall have the
right at all times to go in and upon
said public roads for the purpose Oh
epairing said pipe line, but ECU
r,nairs shall be made in such a way
as not to impede traffic along sald
roads. and same shall be lett III eoou
condition after said work is done.
That in laying said pipe lines salo
company shall do so under the Ill
rection of the superintendent OIL
public roads and in the event OF any
change of grade in said roads the
said pipes shall be lowered OF
changed at the expense of said COM
pany.
Be it further ordained, that the
said Shreveport Gas, Electric Light
and Power Company shall have the
right to erect poles and string wires
along the outer edge of said roads IN
such manner as not to impede
traffic, for the purpose of transmit
ting and distributing electricity.
By Mr.. Douglas: That the above
ordinance be adopted. Carried.
w. T. CRAWFORD, Pres.
4. L. DURINGER, Clerk. 9-19.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-09-24
An Ordinance

Granting right of way along the Ida
road from point on said road
near the corner of the northwest
quarter of the northwest quar-
ter OF section 5, township %
range 10, to the town of Ida and
on the streets and roads in the
town OF Ida, which is situated in
the northwest quarter of section
II, township %, range is. as ner
map recorded in recorders Of
lice Caddo Parish, La.
be It ordained by the Police Jury
oil Gaddo Parish in regular session
convened, that the Arkansas Main
RAJ Gas Company is hereby granted
the right to lay and maintain nine
lifes Tor the transportation of NAT
urai gas along and across the public
ROAD, crossing the northern portion
OF township %, rance is. Said line 10
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-09-24

;, laid along the road as Indicate
Tho map and plat which Is hereta
=, and made part hereof.
caid line to leave the nam Sixteea
.,ch line of said Arkansas Natursl
Cas- Company at a point in The
rthvest quarter Of section i
, ,ounshjp %, range 10: thence OK
lid along and across the Ida pubHe
"nad in an easterly and southeast
arIv direction to the town Of Ida.
And the right is further given and.
oronted TO said company to lay and
,nointain such lines for the trans
nortation of natural gas along and
ecross the public roads and streets
If tbe town of Ida as may hereafter
:. necessary to supply the inhabi-,
tonts of said town with natural gas
This grant is made on condition
that said company will bury all pine
lines laid under this grant a suf-
feient depth not to interfere with
The use of surface Of roads or streets
nor the drainage. Said pipes to be
nlaced not less than Is inches below
the bottom of drainage bitches and
i8 feet from the center of ROADWAY.
Mr.. Wynn moved the adoption o:
the above ordinance, which was
unanimously carried.
w. T. CRAWFORD, Pres.
Al. DURINGER, Clerk. GIG.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-09-24
An ordinance

Be it ordained by the Police Jury
of Caddo Parish, Louisiana, IN reg
ular session convened, that the GER
tain roads or seryitudes hereinbe-
low described, are hereby declared
to be public highways for Caddo
parish, said roads being 40 feet in
width, having been acquired by open
and public possession and use there
of for the space of ten years or
more, as follows:
Bethany Road: Beginning in the
town of Bethany on Louisiana and
Texas State line in fractional section
10, township 16. range is, running
diagonally northeast through Sec
tons II, 8, g.. 81 along section line
between 26 and 80, running west to
intersection of Greenwood and
Spring Ridge road.
Buncombe Road: Beginning at the
section line of Is and IL at point on
Bethany road, running eastWardly
through sections II, l6, Is, thence
along section line between Ii, IL, IL
and 43, and is, thence north along
section line between "a and. 10 to ia
tersection of Shreveport and MAJ
shall road.
Elysian Fields Road: Beginning at
corner OF fractional sections 6 and
on state line, township is, range is
running diagonally northeastwardly
through fractional section 6. sec
tons 3, 80, 33, % to intersection of
Greenwood and Walden ferry road
Walden Ferry Road: Beginning on
Texas and Louisiana State line in
fractional section 80, township I6
range f6, running eastward through
fractional section so, sections 80. Is
to intersection of Shreveport and
Marshall road.
Lake Road: Beginning at corner of
sections 7, 8, II, is on Shreveport
and Marshall road, running west
ward through sections 7, i2. ii. 10. 9
Q, to center of section ~, thence
northwest to section line, thence
along section line west to intersec-
ton of Mooringsport and Greenwood
road.
By Mr.. Scott: That the roads de-
serlbed above be declared public
roads Adopted.
W. 7. CRAWFORD, Pres.
A. L. DURINGER, Clerk.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-09-24
An Ordinance

Granting right to the Arkansas
Natural Gas Company to lay and
maintain pipe lines for the
transportation of natural gas
along and across the public
roads leading into Hosston, and
along and across the streets and
public roads within the town
site of Hosston, as shown and To-
Gated by map and plat Of said
townsite recorded in the record
er's office OF Caddo Parish, La.
Be it ordained by the Police jury
of Caddo Parish, La, that the Ar
kansas Natural Gas Company is
hereby given the right to lay and
maintain pipe lines for the trans
portation of natural gas from its.
main sixteen inch line along and
across the public roads into the.
townsite of Hosston and to lay and
maintain such pipe along the streets.
or roads within the townsite Of
Hosston as may be necessary to sup
ply the inhabitants Of said town
with natural gas. Such lines to be.
laid as is shown by the map and plat
filed with the Police Jury.
And this grant being made on con-.
dition that said company will at all
times maintain its lines in such con-
dition as not to interfere with ihe
drainage of the roads or streets
not to in any way interfere with he
use of said roads and streets.
And on the further condition thai
all lines shall be laid at a depth Of
not less than Is inches below the
bottom of the drainage bitches and
Is feet from center of roadway.
w. 7. CRAWFORD. Pres.
A. L. DURINGER. Clerk. gig.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-09-24

HeroId, competent witnesses, on this
the 18th day Of September 1911.
E. S. CAYCE.
+. B. TERRY.
Attest: J. w. OLIVER.
5. F. TALBERT.
S. L. HEROLD.
J. A. THIGPEN,
State Of Louisiana, Parish of Cad
do: | approve the above and fore
going charter of The Cayce Company
on this 10th day of September 1911.
E. BARNETT,
Acting District Attorney.
Endorsed: Filed September 16,
1911. s. O. WILLIAMS,
Deputy Clerk and EX-Officlo
Deputy Recorder.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Cad
do: | hereby certify that the above
and foregoing is a true and correct
copy of the original act, as the same
now appears on file and of record in
my office Given under my hand and
seal of office this 18th day of Sep
TENDER 1911. SO. WILLIAMS,
Deputy Clerk and Ex-Officio
Deputy Recorder. 9-i9.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-09-24
tenlber s, 1914.
s. O, WILLIAMS.

Deputy Clerk and ex-Officio Deputy
Recorder.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Cad
do: | hereby certify that the above
and foregoing is a true and correct
copy of the original act. as the same
new appears on file and of record in
my office. Given under my hand and
seal of office this 9Th day of Septem-
Der 1911. S. o. WILLIAMS,
Deputy Clerk and ex-Of1icio Deputy
Recorder. $40
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-09-24
CHARTER AMENDMENT
Webster Refining Company OF Lou
iSiana

MooringspOrt, Louisiana, Septem-
Der 5, 1911. At a meeting of the
stockholders of the Webster Refln-
ing Company of Louisiana, held at
the office of the company today, no
tice of meeting being waived by all
the stockholders of the company the
following proceedings were had:
There were present the following
named stockholders, representing
the following number of shares of
stock of the company, to-wit; 5. }.
Hartman, shares so; S. w. Tullos,
3 shares; DR.. ]. NJ. Ledbetter, 50
shares: Hazel Tullos, shares; R. S.
Ayers, 10 shares: Andrew Kuhn, II
shares; C.. L. Horne, IL shares, C. d.
Webster ~ shares; E. NJ. Whitworth
10 shares.
Being all of the stockholders of
the company, holding and owning
all Of the capital stock of the COM
rany.
Mr.. S. J. Hartman, stakeholder
was elected chairman of the meet
ing; Mr.. Chas. L. Horne, stockhold-
er, was elected secretary. On motion
duly made and seconded, the follow
ing resolution was unanimously
adopted:
Resolved, That Article One of the
charter Of this company be and the
same is hereby amended to provide
that the domicile of this company
shall be Shreveport, Caddo Parish,
Louisiana instead of Mooringsport,
Caddo Parish, La. There being
no further business the meeting adj
journed. S. ]. HARTMAN, Chairman.
CHAS. L. HORNE, Secretary.
Chas. L. Horne and S. J. Hartman
being duly sworn, deposes and says
that they were the chairman and
secretary respectively, of stockhold-
ers' meeting of the Webster Refin-
ing Company of Louisiana, held on
the fifth day of September, 1911 and
that the above and foregoing is a.
true and correct copy of the reso-
luton amending the charter of the
said company as the same appears
on the minutes of said meeting.
S. j. HARTMAN, Chairman
CHAS. L. HORNE, Secretary
Sworn to and subscribed before
me on this the 18th day of September
1871. j. A. THTGPEN, Notary Public.
State of Louisiana, Parish Of Cad
do: Having examined the above and
foregoing amendment to the char,
ter of the Webster Refining Com
pany of Louisiana and finding moth
ing therin contrary to law | hereby
approve the same. E. BARNETT,
Acting District Atty, LIST Judicial
District of Louisiana.
Endorsed: Filed and recorded Sep
TENDER 6, 1911. w. NJ. LEVY,
Deputy Clerk and eX-Officio
Deputy Recorder
State of Louisiana, Parish Of Cad
do: | hereby certify that the above
and foregoing is true and correct
copy of the original Amendment to
the charter of the Webster Refining
Company of Louisiana, as the same
appears of record and on file in my
office.
Given under my hand and official
seal of office at the city of Shreve-
port, Caddo Parish, Louisiana. on
this the i4th day of September. 1911.
w. M LEVY.
Deputy Clerk and ex-Off;cio]
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-09-24
Attest.
RUSSELL P. MOORE.
MATTER H. POLK.
ROLAND WILLIAMSON,
Notary Public Gadio Parish, L;

Notary Public Cad1o Parish, La
State of Louisiana. Parish of Cad
do: | hereby certify that | have ex-
amined the charter of Brice Lumber
and Supply Company, and finding
nothing therein contrary to law, ]
Hereby approve the same. Thus done
and signed on this the 18th day of
September 1911. E. BARNETT,
Acting District Attorney First Judi
cial District of Louisiana.
Endorsed. Filed and recorded Sep
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-09-24
To Max Fiaman. New York City.

-sAhA HAYIudIl, NEW 1Oih ny
Dear Sir: You are hereby notliieu
that purchased at tax sale for the
unpaid State and parish taxes o.
1910 III Gaddo Parish, Louisiana, tue
following property assessed to MAY
FIgman: One acre lot eighteen liol
OF the southwest quarter OF the
northwest quarter of section three
township twenty, range fifteen,
Louisian meridian. Isw ii Of NV If
.3-20-i5).
The tax deed of said property TO
me being recorded in conveyance
book 20, page 80, in the recorders
office OF Caddo Parish, La. ard dat<
July y, 1911, and recorded on salsft
GATE. The amount of the taxes, per-
altles and costs was seven and 38-i0O
dollars, not including the cost Of this
registry Of this letter or the 20 per
cent to be added to the total iii ease
OF redemption. Yours truly,
A. A. LeROSEN, &
P.O. Box So.
Shreveport, La, Sept. 10, 1911.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-09-24
SheriR's Sale.
10. i5.365-In the First Judicial Dis
trict Court of Caddo Parish, La.
p NJ Williams NS Mrs Helen a.

JfICJ OOurG OF IduQO PdFlSH, Ld.s
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
Tor cash without the benefit Of APP
praisement, at public auction, at the
principal front door of the court
house of Caddo Parish Louisiana
during the legal hours f:r sales, on
SATURDAY, OCT. 81. 1911,
The northeast quarter Of the south
west quarter section 10, township ~
range 10 west, Louisiana meridian,
Gaddo Parish, Louisiana, together
with the buildings and improve
ments thereon. Said property seized
as belonging to the above defend
ants, and to be sold for cash without
the benefit of appraisement, to pay
and satisfy the debt as specified IN
SAID writ, say in the sum of one nun
dred and fifty dollars with eight per
cent per annum interest from the
9Th day of august 1906 until paid'
and all costs of this suit, as well as
ten per cent on said principal ana
interest as attorneys fees.
J.p. FLOURN0l,
Sheriff, ex-Otficio Auctloneef'
caucasian, Sept.-17, 1911.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-09-24
Succession Notice


No. Is, 439- In First District Court OF
Louisiana: Succession of John
Lawrence.
State Of Louisiana, Parish of Cad
do: Notice is hereby given that
Frank NJ. Lawrence has this day ap-
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 I. T. Bell
judge of said court, this 18th day OF
September 1911. A. S. HARDIN,
Sept. 5. Deputy Clerk
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-09-24

Before me, the undersigned no
tary public, duly commissioned ana
sworn. appeared E. S. Cayce, B. B
Terry and J. w. Oliver, all residents
of Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louis
lana, who declared to me that they
do hereby form themselves into a
corporation under the laws of the
State of Louisiana, under the stipu-
latfons hereinafter set out, to-wit:
Milford chronicle., 1911-07-14
HEAT KILLS 23
IN PHILADELPHIA
Total Deaths in Quaker City
Due to Hot Spell I49,

The temperature mounted to the W
mark Tuesday afternoon in PhiladeL
phia. At 81 it stayed for almost three
hours, and twenty-three deaths and
many prostrations followed.
This addition to the fatality list for
the period during which the present
heat wave has held the city a captive
makes the total number 149. The
prostrauons during that time are more
than 500
The official thermometer on top OF
the postofice building, at Ninth and
Chestnut streets. is the one which
registered 81 degrees. Others down at
the street level. however, rose as high
as 100. and at several places 101 was
the temperature recorded.
Considering the average time dur
ing which the record temperature Of
the past several days endured two and
one-half hours of 81 degrees, showed
that in the extent Of endurance at
least. il was the hottest day since last
Wednesday, when SO was the highest
mark recorded.
Milford chronicle., 1911-07-14

came so threatening, particularly to
! Chas. Jackson S residence, that the Mil
ton Fire Engine was sent for. The en-
zine went under the direction of Super
visor Mustard, and did what good II
could, arriving back after L o clock that
night. The building was saved and all
other dwellings contiguous to the FIRE.
/ Possibly the hottest weather of many
years was experienced last week. on
| Wednesday according TO J. B. Welch, the
thermometer at his drug store, registered
/ 1889. We have heard of no casualties
from the heat. On Friday we had a
shift Of wind. a little rain and a slight
change in temperature. but tits still hot,
I o. so hot, and 50 dry.
We met a man a few DAYS ago from the
swamps and during the conversation he
remarked This dry weather is the
very thing for us; we have the prospect
for a big corn crop if it continues.
Mrs. Oscar Belts is convalesciug fTom
her recent trouble.
Mrs. Fannie Davis and son, of Philadel-
phia,- are the guest of her parents, Nj.
and Mrs. Eli L. Collins.
Religious services were held on the
lawn near the NJ. r Church on Sunday
evening. These meetings may be con-
tinued indehnitely-on Sunday even
ings-when the weather will permit.
Excavation began on Monday for an
other brick building adjoining the one
being erected by Samuel Fithian, on
South Union street. The dimensions are
20x70h., and one story. The owners will
be Oliver Hazard and Charles Nirden.
The foundation for Charles Virden $
- I T..e.N o 90.
of the one destroyed by fire.
Gilbert Hexter, wife and child, are the
guests of a Wilson al Stevensonville.
Edward Walls is painting his house
Mrs Nehemiah Walls is quite sick
lanes Smith has secured the position
of electrician for the Milton Light and
Power Company, and viii reside at the
plants headquarters Ingram S Mill
Joseph Walls. one ofMilton s butchers,
while driving around the county, stopped
and hitChed his horse, a valuable road
driver, at Lincoln. on Wednesday Chas
Windsor's $ auto was coming by on high
speed and-as Mr. Walls saws the chat
feur would not slow down, although be-
ing sigualed to do 50 The horse became
frightened reared and landed on a post,
irjuring it so badly that it died the next
day
Della T. wife of Nathan Young, died at
the home of her father, Sewel Whaley, on
Saturday of blood poison Age II years
and 10 Gays. Funeral at Chapel Church
on Sunday afternoon by Rev Blackston,
and interment at Hickory by S. J Wilson
d Son.
Bateman Shockley arrived in town in
the early afternoon Of Monday. Someone
said we shall have a change of weather
now, Bateman has arrived 80 And il ac-
did rain in two hours thereafter
j A. c. /
Milford chronicle., 1911-07-14
HOLD TWO MEN FOR MURDER
Woman Stabbed to Death as She Slept
In Hallway Of Home.


In Hallway Of Home.
The police are holding two men
one of whom they are almost certain
welded the knife which almost sew
cred the head Of Mrs Elizabeth Can
field, at her home, 93S May street
Philadelphia
One Of the prisoners is the woman
husband. Thomas Garfield, who left
her some time ago The other man,
strongly suspected Of the crime, is
William Mccullough, said by many to
have been the cause Of the separation
Of many and wife.
Mrs. Garfield slept in the hallway
10 escape the sitting heat of the up
per part OF the house Around her
were grouped ner three small chill
dren. The four bodies almost filed tho
narrow entry.
As the family slept some one stcie
into the house from rear way and,
seeking out the body Of the woman in
the dim light of the hallway plunged
a knife into her neck and then, as If
IN mad frenzy, Grew 4t from ear "
ear to insure quick death
The murderer made a torch from a
newspaper. lighted it and silently
made his way from the house. It was
not until the woman moaned a few
minutes later that ner children were
aware Of the murderer's visit
The woman. apparently hearing the
footsteps Of the retreating man, gath
cred herself for a last effort to see
who it was so cowardly stole upon her
in her sleep. She raised herself to her
feet and then gave dying scream
and fell TO the floor The commOtion
brought Mrs. Mary Mower, who slept
in the place. She bent over the dying
woman and heard her moan, He cut
me. Then breath failed Mrs. Garfield
and she died
Milford chronicle., 1911-07-14
charned wIth EmbezzIement.

Frank ]. Vinson. Inc auditor Of the
Brown-Ketcham Iron company, which
recently went into the hands of re-
ceiver. was arrested in Indianapolis.
Ind. and bound over to the grand
jury. to answer a charge Of embezzle'
ment. The books show that Vinsor
has stolen 100000 from the company
Milford chronicle., 1911-07-14
VctCleS
make one Of the largest yielding and
most nutritious forage crops grown.
Also makeamOst valuable soil imprOv-
ing crop rivalling cow peas in its nitro
gen gathering properties.

Winter Veches gh
for fa
land
peas forage is ore
shed all kinds
mi ~ s' H"e
When Vehe early, they
of
grazed week n April @ Ivy
andsho
Of
wheat help hold the Veches off the enabling to make better
Il
Vetc should the headed ont and & ~
W Oie 'He
Vetches BY themselves without being grain should he ou
AS last
Milford chronicle., 1911-07-14
GENERAL MARKETS

PHILADELPHIA - FLCUh dull;
winter, clear, S34O@3.S0; city mills,
fancy, S5.25Gb SO.
RYE FLOTP, steady, per barrel,
S475M5.10
WHEAT quiet; No. 2 red, s91k@
901ac.
CORN firm; No yellow. ~ 072c.
OATS firm; No. white, 5255 a SIC; (;
lower grades, 50kc
POULTRY: Live steady; hens, 15c.; I;
old roosters, 10G11c Dressed steady;
choice fowls, 15c.; old roOsters, 91sc.
BUTTER firm; extra creamery, 27c.
EGGS steady; selected, % a 24c.;
nearby, 1S1sc western, 1870.
POTATOES steady; old, per bush,
DOC. G$1; new, per Dbl. S1.75@4.
Milford chronicle., 1911-07-14
BROWNS NECK.

Special services will be conducted al
Laws Chapel beginning Sunday evening,
July 10th, at 7. As o'clock each day there
after. Rev Ino. F. Clark, the railroad
evangelist. will have charge of the ser
vices, assisted by Revs. /. S. Whitaker
and c. b Kitchen. Communion services
will be held Sunday evening, July 10th
Milford chronicle., 1911-07-14
OAKLEY.

On Saturday evening, July 5th, there
viii be a festival held at the NJ. p.
Church for the benefit of that church
Much preparation is being made for the
affair and everybody is cordially invited
to come out and make it financial and
social success.
Milford chronicle., 1911-07-14
LlVe stoek Markets.

PITTSBURG (Union Stock Yards)-
CATTLE steady; choice, S6.60G6S5;
good, S6,1006.50.
SHEEP steady; prime wethers, "a
n415; culls and common, Sl02; veal
calves, S80S.50; lambs, s4G7.
HOGS steady; prime heavies, S6.S5
aRQ0. mediums 2L06@z10-- heavy
Milford chronicle., 1911-07-14

Baby Eats Fireeraeker and Dies.
The eighteen-months-old son of Pa.
trolman Joseph Sugelbauer, of Mil
waukee, Wis, died as the result Of
eating a common frecracker.
Milford chronicle., 1911-07-14
Lack Johnson to Eioht Lang.

Jack Johnson. the negro pugilist,
signed an agreement in London to
meet Bill Lang at Sidney, N. S. W, On
Easter Monday, 1912
Milford chronicle., 1911-07-14
Sudden Death Of Michigan Justice

Justice of the Supreme Court Frank
A. Hooker, Of Lansing. Mich, died sud.
denly at Auburn, y. Y, in the New
York Central station. He was on an
auto trip, but abandoned it and was
to return home by train.