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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-04-04
A DAsTARDLY CRIME.


It is immaterial how the Bickham sis
ters were inveigled to their shame by
o. B. King and N. P Wainwright, and
it is only sufficient to know that they
did take advantage of their victims. To
this charge there can be no denial, and
whatever explanation may be ventured
BY them can only aggravate their guilt,
which was deliberate and is self-con-
fessed.
While it is true that these two young
women had been employed in Shreye-
port, they were more or less uncophisti-
Gated, at least they had not that train
ing Of the city girl who is warned of the
approaches Of men who are strangers
to her. The Bickham sisters were
reared in an atmosphere and in environ
ments free from the communicating in
fuences which lead to abasement and it
is such as these that become the ready
victim of the libertine and of men who
are ready to debauch any female, no
matter how virtuous, if she be not their
kin.
The libertine or the debaucher of
women, and especially of girls, is enti-
tied to no consideration whatsoever, and
such monsters should be held beyond the
pale of the law.
Indeed, the penalty prescribed by law
for the punishment of such men as 0.
b. King and N. P Wainwright is en-
tirely inadequate, and all such offenders
should be dealt with summarily.
In the case of the Bickham sisters
there is an apparent indication of con-
sent, which may have been obtained I'M
der some influence besides the plea Of
marriage, which in this instance would
seem ridiculous.
At any rate. the relationship between
the two debauchers and the Bickham
sisters was brought to sudden and un-
expected end by the arrest of King and
soon thereafter Wainwright was in the
clutches of the law.
IT is such crimes which awaken a
whole community to resentment, and it
is such crimes which should ever be as
warnings to any girl or woman, espe-
cially if that girl or woman is uncophis-
tieated and has little knowledge and ex-
perienee of the world.
It is to be hoped, and it is the earnest
wish Of every self-respecting citizen,
that neither King nor Wainwright shall
escape under some technicality of the
law. and that both shall be held to the
fullest accountability for their dastardly
crime.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-04-04
SHERIFF'S SALE.

No. I4,422-In the First Judicial Dis
trict Court of Caddo Parish, Losss-
lana: Mrs. Jane c. Ingersoil VS.. An
thony Peterson.
By virtue of writ of seizure and sale
to me directed from the Honorable FIRST
Judicial District Court of Caddo Per
ish, Louisiana, in the above numbered
and entitled suit, I have seized and will
offer for sale at public auction for cash
and according to law, at the principal
front door of the court house of Caddo
Parish, Louisiana, during the legal
hours for sales, on
SATURDAY, MAY 6, 1o11,
Lot sixty-three (63) of the Mount Zion
subdivision of the City of Shreveport,
Louisiana, as per map in conveyance
book 80, page 80, of the clerks Office of
Caddo Parish, Louisiana, together with
all the buildings and improvements
thereon, said property seized as belong
ing to the above defendant, and to be
sold Tor cash and according to law. to
pay and satisfy the debt as specified in
SAID writ, say in the sum of one hun
dred and fifty dollars, together with 8
per cent per annum interest thereon
from January I6, 1907, and all costs of
this suit, and ten per cent on said priu-
clpaf and interest as attorneys fees.
J. P. FLOURNOY,
Sheriff, ex-O Aicio Auctioneer,
Caucasian, March 28, 1917.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-04-04
NM AopES

such solemn manner that l have
been led to doubt its spontaneity. I'm
not quite on to his system, but he
fights. like Tybalt, by the book of
arithmetic"
Anyway" summed up Broncho,
"Bob's about the gamest man ] ever
see along the Rio Bravo
How well Bob Buckley had kept his
secret, since these men. for two years
bis side comrades in countless border
raids and dangers, thus spake of him,
not knowing that he was the most ar
rant physical coward In all that Rio
Bravo country! Neither his friends
nor his enemies had suspected him Of
1ught else than the finest courage.
It was purely a physical coWardiee,
and only by an extreme grim effort of
viii had be forced his craven body to
do the brayest deeds.
Sc0urging himself always as monk
whips his besetting sin. Buckley threw
himself with apparent recklessness
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-04-04
An Afternoon
Miracle
How a Fearful Heart Came to
Full Courage
By o. HENRY
Copyright, 1907, by the Mcclure
Company.
By o. HENRY
Copyright, 1907, by the Mcclure
Company.

at the United States end of an in
ternational river bridge four armed
rangers sweltered In a little adobe hut,
keeping a fairly faithful espionage
upon tho tagging trail Of passengers
from the Mexican side.
Bud Dawson, proprietor of the Top
Notch saloon, had on the evening pre-
Vious violently elected from his prem
ises one Leandro Garcia for alleged
violation of the Top Notch code Of be-
hayior. Garcia had mentioned twenty
four hours as a limit, by which time he
would call and collect a plentiful in
demnity for personal satisfaction.
This Mexican, though a tremendous
braggart, was thoroughly courageous,
and each side of the river respected
him for one Of these attributes.
The day designated by Garcia for ret
ribution was to be further signalized
on the American side by a cattlemen's
convention, a bullfight and an old
settlers barbecue and picnic. Knowing
the avenger to be a man of his word
and believing it prudent to court peace
while three such gently social relaxa-
tons were in progress, Captain Nc
Nulty of the ranger company stationed
there detailed his lieutenant and three
men for duty at the end of the bridge.
Their instructions were to prevent the
invasion of Garcia, either alone or at
tended by his gang.
Travel was slight that sultry after
noon, and the rangers swore gently
and mopped their brows in their con-
venient but close quarters. For an
hour no one had crossed save an old
woman enveloped in brown wrapper
and a black mantilla, driving before
her burro loaded with kindling wood
tied in small bundles for peddling.
Then three shots were fired down the
street, the sound coming clear and
snappy through the still air.
The four rangers quickened from
spraWling, symbolic figures of indo-
lence to alert life, but only one rose to
his feet. Three turned their eyes be-
seemingly but hopelessly upon the
fourth, who had got nimbly up and
was buckling his cartridge belt around
him. The three knew that Lieutenant
Bob Buckley In command would allow
no man OF them the privilege Of in
vestigating a row when he himself
might go.
The agile, broad chested lieutenant,
without change of expression in his
smooth, yellow brown, melancholy face,
shot the belt strap through the guard
Of the buckle, hefted his SKIES in their
holsters as belle gives the finishing
touches to her toilet, caught up his
Winchester and dived for the door.
The three relapsed into resigned in
ertia and plaintive comment.
"I've heard Of fellows" gr11mbIed
Broncho feathers, what was welded
to danger, but if Bob Buckley amt
committed bigamy with trouble I'm a
son of a gun
.'Peculiarness OF Bob u.s." inserted
the Neuces Kid, she amt had proper
trainin'. He never learned how to git
skeered. Now a man ought to be skeer-
ed enough when he tackles a fuss to
banker after readin' his name on the
list of survivors anyway"
Buckley" commented Ranger No.
8, who was a misguided eastern man
burdened with an education, scraps in
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-04-04
A WONDERFUL MAN IS PONDER

"A WONDERFUL MAN ID PONDEK
Alexandra Democrat: A wonderful
man IS Amos I. Ponder, the $500 at
torney Of the State Game Commission,
which IS the biggest political machine"
conferred upon Governor Sanders by his
obsequious and subservient Legislature
Brother Ponder has recently discov-
cred that the State of Louisiana has no
Jurisdiction over the waters of the Gull
Of Mexieo-tllis is shown in his elabor-
ate opinion beyond the three-mile limit
and that fishermen are not prohibited
from catching fish therein, and if they
are not prohibited from catching them
il necessarily follows that it is not illegal
e sell them
This opinion Of Brother Ponder, al
though the most ilTiterate laynad ought
to be fully cognizant of such fact, will
Be appreciated as boon By the poor
fisherman whose family is dependent
upon such catch TO keep the gaunt spec
ter Of starvation from the door of his
h,;t.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-04-04
SUCCESSION NOTICE
ucaslan, March %, To1I.

NO I4,Io8-First District Court, Parish
OF Caddo, State of Louisiana: Sue
cesslon of Jeff Henderson.
Notice is hereby given that Anna
henderson, administrators, has this dsx
hled her final account in said success
son. and unless opposition be made
thereto within the time specified by law
she will be duly homologated as PRAYED
for.
Witness the Honorable E. w. Suther-
I'M Judge of said court, this the Goth
day of March 1911.
F. A. LEONARD
vi ST. Clerk
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-04-04
SHFRIFFS SALE.

No. I4,423-In the First Judicial Dis
trict Court of Caddo Parish, Louis
lana: Mrs Jane c. Ingersoll VS.. An
thony Peterson.
By virtue of writ of seizure and sale
to NE directed from the Honorable First
Judicial District Court of Caddo Par
ish, Louisiana, in the above numbered
and entitled suit, have seized and will
offer for sale, for cash and according 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, MAY f, 1911,
Lots seventy-one and seventy-two (7I
and 72) of the Mount Zion Subdivision
of the city of Shreveport, Louisiana, as
per map recorded in conveyance book
80, page 80, of the recorders office of
Caddo Parish, Louisiana, together with
all buildings and improvements thereon.
Said property seized as belonging to the
above defendant, and to be sold for cash
and according to law, to pay and satisfy
the debt as specified in said writ, say in
the sum of two hundred and fifty dol
lars, with 8 per cent per annum interest
from September 81, 1907, and 10 per
cent attorneys fees on said amount and
interest, less credit of seventy-three
dollars paid in 1900, and all costs of this
suit. J. P. FLOURNOY,
Sheriff, ex-Oficio Auctioneer.
Caucasian, March 20, 1911.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-04-04
SUCCESSION NOTICE

NO. l4,o95-First District Court, Parish
OF Caddo, State of Louisiana Sac
cession of Columbus Orr.
NOTICE IS hereby given that Maggie
orr administrative, has this day filed
ief maj account in said succession. and
unless opposition be made thereto with
IN the time specified by law, the same
VIII be duly homloogated as PRAYED for
;, witness the Honorable E. w. suther-
lIn' Judge of said court, this the Goth
day of March 1911. 'D
F. A. LEONARD
o. Clerk.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-04-04
row 10 ORDER pATTERNs.

The patterns described n the Caucas-
ian are supplied BY the May Aanten
Pattsrn Company. Isa West Twenty
seventh streee, New Yerk City, and the
Masonic Temple. Chicago. III. Forward
orders with names and address to the
Nen York o. Chicago once Of the COM
pany, vita Is cents for each pattern, and
fhey viii he mailed direes.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-04-04
SUCCESSION NOTICE.
40 1850 First District Court, Parish

No I4.340-FIrst UIsfrict court, FdTlsh
of Caddo, State of Louisiana: In
Re Succession of G. C. Cloud
Notice is hereby given that w. K.
Sutherlin. executor, has this day fled
tableau of debts in said succession, and
unless opposition be made thereto with
ii the time specified BY law the same
will be duly homologated as prayed for.
Witness the Honorable c. F. Bell,
Judge ST said court this 18th day of
March 1911. S. @. WILLIAMS,
March Ia. Deputy Clerk.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-04-04

ballots in number and amount, examine
and canvass the returns, and declare
the result of said special election.
This 18th day of March 1911.
ISAAC BARRON,
March 28, 1911. President
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-04-04

when you are looking for the good
kihd OF stationery, remember that MA
are still at sI7 Edwards street and v;u
rint that kind for you. wa
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-04-04
Official Journal of caGdO Parish

Published three times week, on Sun
day morning, and Tuesday and Thurs
day afternoons, at sly Edwards St,
by The Caucasian & Carney Printing
Company, Limited, proprietors.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-04-04

When qualiss and price are the con
siderations. we believe Il IS to your ia.
terest III LEI Ill agurs on your printing.
The evening world., 1911-03-27
Facts of the Fire Horror
Discovered by Marshal Beers

The fire was caused by a cigarette or match thrown
into a pile of fimSy lawn material.
The time was 440.
A man and a boy attempted to put out the blaze with
a hose and no alarm was turned in until 4.45.
The 100 or more girl operators for Harris & Blanck
sat almost back to back on stools at their machines.
When panic seized the girls the passages to the doors
were tangled with stools and goods, and the frenzied victims
fell over these, preventing escape.
II would have taken three hours to empty the three
floors of the workroom by the single, narrow and fimsy
tie-eSape, even if il had been strong enough.
The doors to the stairway were locked and across one
was a heavy iron bar. They opened inward, and in front Of
one forty bodies were found.
"The same conditions prevail in practically all loft
buildings used for factory purposes in this city," is Marshal
BeerS'S comment.
The Court of Appeals has refused to permit the forna-
ton of a bureau to prevent loss of life at such fires and 10
force new laws to safeguard factory workers against similar
perilS.
The evening world., 1911-03-27
JACKSONVILLE ENTRIES.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. March u
The entries for to-morrow's races are
MS follows:
one.half furlong.-'Jndge Sale. 100: .hutSmSid',
100 Mamie McAee. 100; Gagnant. 100: Gear.
We Ne lGS' "a MSe' I xtrT ISs. r !Gs '',Mmsse9c,ELg .,
Jackson. 100. Terrible Bog. H.. 'CaleihImpiaa,
sncoNp RAch-sslins ,nrcs-ysa,2ld,; IL
Sic@gg' o A fliSng; i2 Gaee Gols ioa: i n;,:r, Dnp ,Gs. 81 g.:
IKai2 as ttnil % i2 p'''l'''l'' io' sDlin''"' ii2'
TiIifD RicE-rpr.e; .,oyr.ye,r-old. and. NJ.
i@; Frank iIiurcSI,' iiIs; 'Kinssbi6. fcii O. II.
N%il u, iSS' lax iis@a' I Hiil, }S'' 49, E!r'T Ran i%S: I ios
FGGRrll nACE-sening; ,9urysar,Glds qgi
TTii,pSpsHr'a ic cS': .lon iIlr'I Wsi. I 100; s. !rmihiSs 'q Lee, ,SSss
.!Gioldcn i0i Joe Rose, lo5; Dixie Knight. lo'
'FFiirT'TT R,C'E3"""Ss3enllp1sy: tourycar-old. and up
T,slo.., 100 .SooPfshhe'sa ic2 p qsiy,n. rieii
inoTTTa' 'i ROYAL w onyx 10y o7 Mark' A Sh i Ssi H. iiIiS6i
pe* Parade H. no; Lawrence =. DALEY no
ito; Ben Hove i'i'OT;' WandcT. Ito. AlS, Ill
Ehle TO- start In orler named should any declare
'' SriXrrIHi' ' A1"lis, s.e1iYIlns; ,hree.y,ar-old. and
io3 % Boy lo?; ''Msman io2 LOU. Kat,
GHf5e:iar' neaa. ' i6SS: The NIosMi. io7: Frst Pep.
lUi: Mamie Alsll. luI; Pirate Diana. loTi Ro.e-
S ssl,r. Ii io5 ic' ils st l Sc5 j. l iSS. 4 }aase o.; w sfIsSs
ITO Also eligible to START in order named should
I Hy,, S'c LTS, W N22lilie"IIS SIi N Nci,n Go'i rd DssTs; ho0'r'
ncnote, three pounds apprentice allowance
usnotcs five pounds apprentice allowance
Weather cloudy track muddy.
The evening world., 1911-03-27
IDS OF LIVES IN FIRE PERIL DAILY

papers led them TO admit he might
have killed himself.
Mrs. Gabor Barkosy OF No. ITO East
Third street found the body. She
ran to Deutch Brothers Bank at No.
800 East Houston street. which is Just
aroun the corner.
a clerk from Deu.ch Brothers re.
turned with the m and shook De-
hroszsky. The banker was still alive,
but could not speak. The clerk saw a
dsawer half open. There wa no pistol
about. At this ONE In walked Ste
phen Berczeily. Debroszsky's conaden-
tlal clerk.
He has been robbed and killed." en-
claimed the clerk. lie a happy
when we left last night | was afraid
some one would dc it,"
\ search was then made FOR the de-
posts Of gold left by the old banker
in the heavy desk last night. Berczeliy
showed i policeman. who had reached
the bank meantime. where nc and the
banker had placed the gold. The
drawer had been ripped open and the
bag contalring the money was missing.
Though Coroner Haliensiein tucacd in
n report That in his opinion Dcbfoszsky
had committed suicide. Inspector RUS
sell " the Detective Bureau refused "a
believe 1t and ordered The banker $
Gle, k. Bcrczellv and traa@ 'iocacIir,
held 80 material witnrs Jes They .cld
t,c LCL-. thd. the office uOy all as
af'rsltCh ana tho Coroner s.nt t.rr no
vita detectives to help look n him
The evening world., 1911-03-27

doors Of shops ard factories shall open
outward when practical. These two
words when practical serve TO vit.ate
this important provision OF the law
Letter to the Mayor.
The following is IA copy ot the letter
sent by the jo.ut.board to tho Mayor:
New York, March r.
Hon. william J.. Gaynor. Mayor,
city Hall. Now York:
Dear SRA careful investigation
on the part OF the Joint Board OF
Sanitary Control OF the Cloak n
Suit Industry of this city has re-
vcalod that a considerable number or
the cloak and suit factories OF this
city are located In shops which are
violating the building Laws In refer
ence To- fire proection. We are taxing
the liberty to enclose herein a list of
such shops, with n detailed statement
ms to the exact conditions with refer
erence TO fire protection as found by
our chlef inspector. y copy OF this
list was sent 10 the Building. Fire
ana Police Departments.
Realizing your concern In the eff
Client administration of city depart
ments we have taken the liberty of
informing you of these conditions
NtlN uulN NpbAa
HENRY MOSKOWITss, Secretary.
Or. Moskowitz declined to make tn,
Mayors reply public. IAN ! care {
say Ia that 1t was signed by Executive
Secretary Meloncy, and was a courteous
and fair reply" he eaid.
I'm reply to n similar letter sent Il
Superintendent Miller OF the Buildini
Department. the following answer wa,
received two days before Saturday!
disaster.
New York, March %. 1911.
Dear Sir: Your letter addressed to
the superintendent calling attention
TO premises where cloak and suit
factories are located which are Lack
ing fire protection has been received
and | beg to thank " for sending
this list.
Inspection OF the various prem
ises mentioned will he made at once
and a report on same viii DO sent
TO you. Yours truly,
DANIEL SULLIVAN.
Secretary to Superintendent.
The evening world., 1911-03-27
FATHER DUCEY'S DEBTS PAID
One Friend Made Good n Special
Dcaucst.

The late Rev, Thomas J. Ducey OF
81. Leo's Roman Catholic Church, was
in debt at the time of his death, uc-
cording to the final accounting of his
estate filled with Surrogate Cohalan
to-day. Debts amounting to S32,iS7
were found. while Father Ducey's
property, including his life insurance.
was worth only sl1,499.
The obligations contracted by Father
Duccy were paid by the church. \
special Request in his viii Of $1,000
to u lifelong friend was paid by an
other friend. whose name has been
withheld.
The evening world., 1911-03-27
Shot DEAD
AND BAG OF GOLD
STOLEN BY SLAYER
Jules Debroszsky Found Dy-
ing From Bullet by Early
Morning Customer.

Jules Debroszsky. a Hungarian bank
err who conducted a money exchange AT
No. 2 Avenue -. was sho through tho
stomach aud killed Gs he sat tn his
private office at about s O'Clock to-day.
A bag Of gold amounting to $3.50 was
missing from a drawer in a heavy
wooden desk used by Debroszsky as a
safe. The police think the banker was
murdered and his shop robbed. AL
though the fact that "a revolver with
one chamber empty was afterward
found in a drawer under a pile of
The evening world., 1911-03-27
MA YOR or CHICAGO
SENDS
FOR THE AFFLICTED.

CHICAGO, March 2L-Mayor Fred A.
Busse sent the following telegram to
Mayor Gaynor Of New York to-day:
The peoplt of Chicago extend to
you and through you to the people of
New YORK their deepest sympathy in
the presence of the fire calamity that
has fallen upon your city"
The evening world., 1911-03-27
$4,000 HEART BALM
DENIED MISS GOTTlIEB.

Miss Anna Gottlieb. the pretty young
~stenographer who sued Abraham A.
Levy FOR breach OF promise Of mar
riage, failed to recover the $1,000 heart
balm she sought before Justice Gerard
and n jury In the supreme Court to-
day. 1t took the jury only a short time
to find a verdict in favor Of the defend
mt
The evening world., 1911-03-27
THIEVES GET HIS WATCH.
scbwarts Held Up Near Union Mar
kct station and school.

Marcus Schwartz OF No. ?7 Lewis
street was held up this afternoon a
block away from the Union Markei
station and robbed Of a gold watch and
chain. The thieves escaped.
schwartz was walking along Nanhat'
tan street. n very narrow thoroughfare,
n when he neared Third street tw,
men jumped from a doorway an
pounced upon him. II the rohbery had
occurred a few minutes later 1t woul,
have been witnessed by the pupils Of
Public School No. lss, the largest In tn,
nnrlI-
The evening world., 1911-03-27
JACKSONVILLE RESULTS,

FIRST RACE-Maiden t~wo-year-olds;
four furlongs.-Worth, 113 CGoose), 8 to
l. . to l and $ to 8. first. Eaton, lis
~CTroNler). . to s. even and ! to .. second;
Mtnco Jimmy, IFS (t'ainl. Is to /. c to
ana 3 20 !, third. Time. 0i9 2-5. Lady
OF Palms, w. II. Ford. PLANT, Molssant.
cJletter. Sauce, Aldan. Firbal. Little
Marian also ran and finished as named.
The evening world., 1911-03-27
Girl struck by broadway car.

! While crossing Broadway at Twelfth
street to-day on her way to work,
Mollie Tirsy. a sixteen-year-old cloak
maker Of No. 81 Lewis street, was
struck and Knocked down by a south
bound Broadway car. She was taken TO
| st. Vlncent's Hospital.
The evening world., 1911-03-27

"FIideous and damable" was how Miss Lillian 7. Wald, n member OF
the Joint Board Of Sanitary Control of the Cloak. Suit and Skirt Trade and
head Of the Nurses Settlement. described conditions in the big factories
and shops in New York City, to an Evening World reporter who interviewed
her this mominp nj her headguarters, No 25 Henry street.
The evening world., 1911-03-27
Japan

has taught every nation Of the earth
= lesSon-that Of preparing Tor a
step before it IS taken,
Before you start out TO find a
position, a worker, a home, an in
vestment, a business enterprise, a
h2rqain. SC,