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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-03-02
AN ORDINANCE

Be ii ordained by the Police jury OF
Caddo Parish, Louisiana, in regular ses-
sion convened, that the certain roads or
servitudes hereinbelow described are
hereby declared to be public highways
of Caddo Parish, said roads being forty
feet in width, having heen acquired by
the open and public possession and use
thereof for the space of more than ten
years. and. which are described as fol-
lows:
/. Beginning at the ferry landing on
south bank of Ferry lake in Moorings-
port in section 60 township 20, range
16. running southeast through sections
and parts OF section 6, 7, 8, II, Fl, ~, 20,
q and 3o, township 70, range IS, and
through sections 81, 81 and 80, township
10. range IA, and through sections 4 and
!. and down sections line between sec
tions 10 and II to J. S. Noels place and
known as the Tim Mooring place at
ward line.
z From MooT1ngsporI 10 oldle A-lAie
Beginning at Nooringsport and running
southwest to State line on line between
W w. Elder and Van Cleve places, and
ON line between w p Elder and F. F.
Jeter and through ] NJ. Fly's place, all
in township 10. range 10 except one
half mile in township 20, range 10
1. From Russells School House &c
BIanchard-Be Beginning in section 27 on
the quarter section running south one
half I-2) mile, thence east one-nali
mile on quarter section line. thence
south to township line between IS ano
10. thence west on township line about
2do wards, thence south to Blanchard II
section !, township IS, range r.
4 Beginning at Blanchard, running
southeast through sections 5, II and i
in township 18, range Is, and through
sections 18, 10 and 2o, township 70
range Il. to ward line at Cross lake.
Beginning at Blanchard and run
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-03-02

ming west to Latex on and near town
ship line between township I8 and Ie
for six miles, thence through sections
32 and SO, township Io, range I6, to
Latex.
Mr.. Miller moved the adoption of the
above ordinance and that the roads
above designated be declared public
roads. Carried
WILLIAM WINTER,
President Pro Tenn
A. I. DURINGER, Clerk.
February Il, 1911.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-03-02
FAIR HANDICAPPED IN HAN,
DING A GREAT CROWD.
(To the Caucasian

Ito the Caucasian)
Is it true that the State Fair has beer
handicapped in finding means to handle
the great crowds? This is statement
appearing in the Journals issue of Tues
day, February 2s.
Is this true?
And if it is not true, why should
such statement be given publicity?
This statement is booster" for the
Traction Company, but is not fair.
Did not the Katy help to handle the
crowds attending the Fairs of 1910 ane
1909, and if the Katy had not helped
could the Traction Company have han
died the crowds?
Could the Traction Company with al
its improvements, as programmed, han
die the crowds without the assistance o
the Katy? ..
This boosting of the Traction Com
pany is plain, but it will not fool the peo
pie SQUARE DEAL.
Shreveport, La, March I. 1911.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-03-02

light plant which would be in the con-
troll of the municipality and would fur
nish the service at slight advance over
actual cost
As to the ten years proposition, we
would declare against it emphatically
We would not knowingly nor deliber-
ately bind the. city and the people hand
and foot to any corporation.
In brief, to entertain such a contract
for ten years would be equivalent to a
crime The people will not stand it and
it is just as we'll for the Mayor and the
Commissioners, one and all, and the
Electric Light Company to understand
it.
As matter of plain business, if the
Electric Light Company will revise its
bids on street Lighting and particularly
its rates to consumers, a contract for
six years would possibly be advisable,
as in six years the requirement of the
waterworks and the operation of an
electric light plant by the city could be
approved by the people in an issue of
bonds for such purpose. However, it
may be necessary for the city to own
and operate its own electric light plant
before these years unless, as already
said, the rates of the lighting company
shall be more in conformity with fair
rates than are now offered to the city
and the consumers.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-03-02
RAILWAY OFFICIALS
Of the Kansas City Southern Enter
tanned at the Chamber of Commerce.

A number of citizens of Shreveport
met and entertained yesterday officials
of the Kansas City Southern, who are
on a tour of inspection. The railroad
party comprised L. F. Loree, chairman
of the executive committee, New York
President J. A Edison; and Directors
Isaac A. Blair of Blair & Co., bankers
Walter Rosen, H L. H Guilease, Lon
don; J. NJ. McCarty Vice President J.
F. Holden, c. c. Riley, H. f. Woods,
J. F. MuhIield, Rrank Rhodes, w. Full
ton. This party were met at the Union
depot by a committee of the Chamber
of Commerce headed by F. H. Gosman
with Governor N. G. Blanchard, E O.
Frost, F. T. Whited, H. H. Wheless, S.
B. Hicks, l. F. Thomas A, Queries,
John Jenkins, A. ]. Ingersoll, w. K.
Henderson, w F. Glassell, F. D. Lee,
II. l. Heilperin, l. R. Smith, T. c.
Barret, S. H. Bolinger, ]. H. Jordan, 6.
T. Atkins, traffic manager of the Cham
Der of Commerce, and A. H. VanLoan,
local agent for the Kansas City South
ern. There was large crowd of rep
resentative citizens present
A formal welcome was rendered the
visitors by Chairman Gosman in the alb
sence of President Smith, who then in
troduced Governor Blanchard whose re-
marks well behtting the occasion were
received enthusiastically.
The response by Mr.. Loree was given
close attention. He gave an interesting
review of the road and its progress and
the amount which had been cntributed
towards the development of their prop
erty in Shreveport.
Interesting short speeches were made
by Mr.. Blair, Mr. Rosen and Mr. MI
Ter of the party, and by citizens OF
Shreveport.
The entertainment was closed with a
dinner at Scheer's.
The most cordial and friendly ex-
pressions of friendship and good will
were freely given and reciproeated full
measured
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-03-02
MACK LEE
Sentenced to Pay fine of $500 and Stand
Committed Until Fine Is Paid.

This morning i'll the United States
Court Mack Lee was sentenced by Judge
Boarman to pay fine of $500 and to
stand committed until the fine is paid
Mack Lee was in the post Office serv-
ice in Shreveport He embezzled money
in small amounts. He pleaded guilty
In consideration of this being his first
offense and being recently married and
being we'll connected and having ex-
pressed regret over his ofense and the
promise of doing better hereafter, Judge
Boarrnan was moved to clemency and
exercised the prerogative of the. law
which leaves to the court the maximum
and the minimum of the penalty Judge
Borman could have assigned the FINE
and a term of FIVE years in the peniten-
tiary if he had been SO inclined. 1t i.
fortunate for Mack Lee and others who
have been sentenced by Judge Boarmar
that he is conservative towards offend
ers, especially OF youths and young mer
who are guilty of their first offense
Mrs. Mack Lee was with her HUSBAND
in court
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-03-02
LOST

LOST.
Commercial National Bank time GER
tifeate Of deposit No. 4Io8. The public
is warned not to trade for same, as
am the lawful owner thereof This Feb
ruary 10, 1911. w. H. PHILLIPS.
I724 Creswell ST., Shreveport, La.
February 10. 1871.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-03-02
RIVER AND WEATHER.
is morning opened fair.

This morning opened fair
River Denison I6, fall of OIL; Ar
thur City SO, fall of o.3; Lewis Ferry
90, fall of o5; White Cliffs 80, a rise
of 3.4; Fulton I2.4, rise of OF; Ringo
Crossing o.5, rise of OF; Finley 2.6, a
fall of o4; Spring Bank oI, fall of
o.3; Shreveport SO, fall of o6
Weather forecast: Fair and warmer
tonight and Friday.
River forecast: A small rise will oc-
cur at Fulton during the next 48 hours
and the change viii be uninportant al
Shreveport.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-03-02
ROLL OSBORN, UNDERTAKER
ia Texas Street
Day and Night Phones 892
COTTON MARKET
Office Of The Caucasian,
Shreveport, La, Harch 2, 1911.

SHREVEPORT MARKET.
The market closed quiet and steady.
Receipts 90 bales.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-03-02
WERE SCHOOLMATES.

A girl who signs her letter H. E ..
writes: Il used to be acquainted with a
young man, we were schoolmates Lately
| lost track of him, but I now know
where he is living. How may | renew
the old friendship" If the young man
wishes to renew your friendship, he will
seek you. 1t is not your place to make
the advances.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-03-02
SHREVEPORT CITIZENS.

Homer Guardian Journal: Whatever
may be said of the merits of Shreve-
ports commission government, there is
no gainsaying the fact that the city is
progressive from business standpoint
Her citizens differ and oppose each 9TH
er in political matters, but they have a
way of getting together when it comes
to business matters.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-03-02
ELECTION IN MONROE.

A municipal election is in progress to-
day in Monroe, The present mayor, DR..
Forsythe, is candidate for reelection.
His opponent is Mr.. Speed The indi-
cations would seem to favor return Of
Mayor Forsythe
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-03-02
MRS. ]. D. WILKINSON IMPROV

1t is gratifying to say that Mrs. John
d. Wilkinson, who was seriously i'll
Tuesday night, has not only improved
but is doing well. The physicians at
tending her had programmed an opera
ton yesterday afternoon at 3 O'Clock
for appendicitis, but change for the
better relieved the necessity of the
operation.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-03-02
TAKE. NOTICE

All communications and articles un-
solicited will be charged ten cents line
for every line exceeding half column
space. Personalities will not be enter
tanned at any price
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-03-02
ELECTRIC LIGHTING

Bids of the Shreveport Gas, Electric
Light and Power Company, While Re
duced, Are Unsatisfactory-The Duty
of the Council
The evening world., 1911-11-16
OLD FRIENDS ARE Welded.

After a friendship OF many years
Richard l.. Edwards, seventylive years
old, formerly of Brooklyn. but nov of
Hopatcong. N. j.. last night married
Miss Ida d. Chase. ffty-six years old.
Of No. ITO Fort Greene place. Brooklyn.
The couple met many years age at the
washington Avenue Baptist Church.
He was a widower. with three sons and
two daughters.
The ceremony was performed In the
home Of l.. L. Queseau OF No. ISL St
James place. q brotber-in-law Of the
bride, by the Rev. T. @. Gessler. Only
relatives we're there. Mr.. Edwards was
President of the Bank Of North Ameri-
ca until he retired from business and
Is now prominent in Hopatcong.
The evening world., 1911-11-16

Mems Sl.25 Shirts and Drawers
Mems regular $i.25 heavy gray
natural wool shirts and 20
drawers. all sizes. ......ICc
Mems $50 Shirts and Drawers
Mems $3.50 heavy gray natural
wool double breasted shirts; strict
ly first quality; all sizes: 90
The evening world., 1911-11-16

w w;s,s, Underwear
Women's Csc. Underwear. vests
and pants: thoroughly well ~
made. ......,. Num-. xVe
Womcn's First Grade Fleece
Lined Vests and Pants, made
Of finest quality combed yarn;
regular and extra sizes; 90
values soc and soc; at. -. O0c,
Women's Imported Swiss Ribbed
White Merino Underwear, also
Norfolk and New Brunswick white
wool vests and pants, and finest
white cashmere WOO, vests 70
m pants. ...... &c
The evening world., 1911-11-16

this except about 1900. At the same
time he built an orphan asylum and a
large parish school.
The evening world., 1911-11-16

Silk Stockings
Black Silk Stockings, boot styles.
pure thread silk, isle thread q
tops; black; value 25c, dt. loo
Black SILK Stockings, full regular
made, pure thread silk, with
deep garter tops; value soc, %
very special at .......... ZIc
Black SILK Stockings, full fashion
cd. high spliced heels, with deep
garter tops. Isle thread split soies.
in a variety Of new colors, besides
black and white; value $i.2s. GO
at...... w
The evening world., 1911-11-16

Mems Half Hose
Mems SILK Half Hose; heavy black.
. navy and tan. pure thread silk
with high spliced heels and linen
splicing on the soles; all sises;00
value soc; special price. -. 90
Mems Isle Half Hose; ~mcrcerired.
medium and heavy weights; linen
heels and toes; colors and "a
black; value 25c; at. ..... 4efc
ON BARGAIN TABLES-Men's
and Women's l5c Hosiery; me-
dium and heavy weights, most
ly all black; all sizes ...... E
The evening world., 1911-11-16

Handkerchiefs
Desirable handkerchicfs for
men, women and children, in a
sale tomorrow at these very
special prices:
Mems initiated Handkerchiefs.
made Of good cloth, embroidered
neat initials. B In a IN
q w
Women's initiated Handker-
chiefs, made Of good quality cloth
and embroidered in neat de- On
signs Of initials, 8 In a box ZJc
SILK Handkerchief Mufflers
or Squares. made of plain, also
brocaded silks in popular colors,
as we'll as white and black, in IN
a price range upward from CVc
Women's and Mems Handker-
chiefs, worth up to l5c, such as
women's linen initial, m corner
linen embroidered, &c, and mems
handkerchiefs Of many styles, n
each ..,.''''''t ~
The evening world., 1911-06-22
JAM HOLLOW TILE
IN CODE, DESPITE
GAYNOR, IS PLAN
Tammany Scheme to Hood
wink Mayor on Building
Law In Committee.
TRUST DODGES A TEST.
Concrete Interests Find Friends
Who May Block Move
by Keineally.
TRUST DODGE A TEST.

Ono Of the asst attempts Of tho Tam
many interests behind the hollow the
provision In tho proposed new building
code will be made tomorrow. Chair
man william p. Kenneaily Of the
Building Committee of the Board of
Aldermen to-day called a meeting Of
the committee for tomorrow, at which
a plan will be presented to take I'D the
code piecemeai. Amendments ere to be
offered one at time to the Board. BY
this means, 1t Is hoped to overcome the
objections Of the Mayor and that, In
some way. the hollow tile plan will 20
through without oppositlon-or even be
sInmed through.
The indications, however, are that the
majority OF the committee will refuse to
consent to this latest Tammany plan,
which Is declared to De nothing more or
les thar a bold subterfuge to get into
the present building code all the objec-
uonable features and at the same time
hood'wink the Mayor. Kenneaily has
been asked by his associates on the
committee ; furnish them copies Of the
proposed amendments. but he has re-
piled that he could not afford to pay for
the printing.
BROOKLYN AND RICHMOND MEN
BLOCK WAY.
Five Brooklyn aldermen. Cunningham,
Carberry. Campbell. Grimm and Gaynor,
n Alderman Fink OF Richmond have
proved the stumbling block to Tam
many's plan to jam the building code
through the Board. They constitute a
majority OF. the Building Committee. and
they have consistently opposed all Of
K~enneally's plans 10 force a favorable
repor by the committee.
There is much speculation as to the
character OF the amendments Kenneally
will present TO the committee tomorrow.
lie has boldly declared TO intimates that
he plans TO have the committee report
favorably on the amendments. Then he
will take them to the Mayor. Impress
ing upon him that the amendments
represent the consensus OF the commit
tee and In that way he hopes to obtain
the approval OF the Mayor. II the ap-
prevail Is obtained. the amendments will
be presented FOR action by the full
board.
Encourage by the Mayors attitude,
the allied concrete interests will insist
that the Board OF Aldermen make COM
parative tests OF f~ireproofng materials
which. they say. is the only fair way
to determine the durability Of hollow
tile as compared with cinder concrete.
The cinder concrete interests have vol
unteered to expend SIS. 90. so the tests
viii not cost the city a dollar.
II the Aldermen persist In their re-
fusai, the allied concrete interests de-
clare, II viii be because the hollow tile
trust has resorted TO powerful influence
to prevent a test. or is afraid Of a
SHOW down" OF the relative merits OF
the two materials.
The evening world., 1911-06-22
Find Bather'a Body ir the River.

The body of a man aged about
thirty. nve feet seven inche In height
and weighing about $50 pounds. was
found In the Harlem River off Ford
ham Landing to-day, He had light
brown hair and eyes. light complexion
and was clean shaver. The body. which
was clad in a blue flannel bathing suit,
was removed to the Fordham Morgue.
The evening world., 1911-06-22
ROYAL ARCANUM DAY.
TAisty-fourth Anniversary to BE
Observed Saturday.

The associated councils Of Manhattan
and the Bronx viii celebrate the thirty
fourth anniversary Of h founding OF
the Royal Arcanum on Saturday. ct
Manhattan Park and Casino. Eighth
avenue and One Hundred and Fifty
NTH street. Games, a fine programme,
council contests, and Tom Larkin's n
ting circus will be among the days
features.
The Royal Aroanum was Instituted
in Boston in June. 1878. with nine char
ter members, To-day tho membership
II nearly 25o,0 900 men. more han 10000
Of whom belong to New York City
councils. The committee in charge Of
the celebration hopes to realize at least
5000 for the benefit OF the Hospital
Bed Fund.
The evening world., 1911-06-22
LIST OF GRADUATES.

Buperintsndent OF Schools William H..
Maxwell announced to-day that on June
80 1880 boys and girls would be gradu-
sted from the elementary public
schools. the largest number on record.
The total registration In the gradu-
atlng classes Is 1899 pupils M ~ per
cent. have passed the examinations sue
cesfully. A year there were 1882
pupils registered m 20 per cent. or
1868 graduated. In Manhattan 7.+42 will
graduate; Brooklyn, 7.6s; Bronx, 2i150;
Queens, 1,6li. and Richmond. $50.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-23
SOCIETY POISONED
BY CHICKEN
Church Workers Are Taken Sick and
Two Of Them Have Already
Died.

PEABODY, Kan, May 23.-At a
meeting of the Pleasant Hill Mission
airy society at the home of Ben
Dohner, farmer, residing three
miles north of Peabody. few days
ago. twenty-six persons were poison
ed from eating pressed chicken in
which ptomaines had developed. Two
others are in dangerous condition.
Mrs. A. B. Nelson died at her home
near Peabody. Juanita Clausen, a
child, died three days ago in Kansas
City, where she had been taken for
treatment.
The Pleasant Hill Missionary So
ciety Is composed Of prosperous
farmers wives, who have done a null
titude of charitable acts IN helping
persons In timc.; of sickness and ne d.
The meeting at Dohner's was spec
ial occasion, at which refreshments
we're served.
All but one became ill. Twenty
two women and three children ate
the chicken. The first symptom in
most cases wac a pain from the back
of the head down the spine, nausea
and fever DR.. E. H. Johnson and DR.
H. NJ. Mayer of Peabody were called
to attend the cases. They immediate
ly began treatment for ptomaine
poisoning.
1.-TWO days before the meeting Mrs
Ben Dohner prepared the pressed
chicken in an absolutely clean porce
lain vessel with clean plate cover
and placed 1t in cool place" DR.
Johnson said. "Unquestionably the
chicken was diseased, but Mrs. Dohn
ner had no possible chance Of know
ing 1t, and ptomaine poison develop
od
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-23
TWO OTHERS ARE
DYNAMITE SUSPECTS
VIII Be Arraianed This Afternoon on
Charges Of Attempting
Crime.

LOS ANGELES, May 23.-J. M.
Parks, former financial secretary of
the local structural iron workers union
and Chas. Connors will be arraign-
ed this afternoon on the charge of at
tempting to dynamite the hall of rec
ords last fall.
Connors was arrested last Septem-
ber and slugged the officer and es-
capped the first time. Detectives say
he was seen travelling through the
west with Parks.
The grand jury was called in spe-
cial session today to consider evi-
dence against Conners and Parks. L
is reported that Corners has made a
statement to the police involving
several men in San Francisco and
one woman. The police say he has
made complete confession There is
no connection between this case and
the Mcnamara case.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-23
Denied the Existence of
Jonah and the Devil

Every sense of honor, decency and
morality and righteousness will be
outraged by the acceptance of and.
honoring by the protection of the
flag of the nation this memorial Of
shame"
Rev. Francis Irwin of Louisville.
KY, made speech in support of the
resolution to raise a S6,000,000 fund
SO that every superannuated minister
can receive $500 a year and every
widow at least $500. He declared it
would be infinitely kinder to take the
old ministers and knock their heads
together than to let them drag out
their existence on mere pittance or
send them to home that was but
poorhouse in disguise. The resolution
calling for the raising Of the $6,000,-
900 fund was passed by acclamation.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-23
CHURCH STEEPLE
USED AS GALLOWS
Man Is Hanged by Mob From the
Cross on Top of the Catholic
Church.

BLUEF1ELD. w. Va, May 2s.-
When citizens ventured from their
homes after a night of wild rioting.
they found the body of John Sorkey
hanging from the cross on the steeple
Of the Catholic church on the out
skirts of the town.
Mrs. Harry James, wife of a laborer,
cery, and a mob, heavily armed, be-
gan the search Bloodhounds were
used. They overlook Sorkey on the
pike three miles from town. and he
was dragged back to the church
where the crime was COMMITTEES and
hanged from the cross, in the sight
of his victim.
One hundred and fifty shots were
fired into his body as 1t swung in the
night breeze. The sheriff made an
Intellectual plea for trial by court but
was warned away at the muzzle OF a
gun.
The mob worked quietly and rap
idly. One man climbed the steeple
of the little church, only one-story
high, and attached rope. Eager
hands seized the hemp to draw the
victim to death. Before going up.
the victim confessed but asked for
court trial.
His speech was heard in silence
by the mob, who cut short his prayer
by tugging at the rope. The county
authorities are not investigating, as
| Sorkey had been in town but week
and was not known here.
The husband of the mans victim
made a plea to the throng to let the
law take its course, but was silenced
by threats.
| Mrs. James is in a serious condi-
/ ton. She was prostrated when she
saw. from her bedroom window, her
assailant's body dangling from the
cross.