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Evening star., 1911-01-27
INTERESTED IN MADRID.
Spanish Papers Print Details on Elk.
animation of the Maine.

MADRID, January 27.-The newspapers
are giving much space to dispatches
from the United States describing the in
vestigations incident to the raising of the
wreck of the battleship Maine in Havana
harbor. They appear peculiarly interested
in anything In the way of evidence that
the warship was lost as the result of an
explosion from within. Moderate COM
ments are made on the injustice of the
Spanish American war.
Evening star., 1911-01-27
TESTS OF COAL VALUE.
Cruisers to Conduct Experiments Off
the Coast of California,

SANTA BARBARA. Cal. January 81
The cruisers West Virginia and Maryland
will arrive off here today. according to
a wireless message, and Immediately be-
gin a series of coal tests to determine
the relative fuel values of eastern and
western coal.
The cruiser Pennsylvania will be used
AT the same time to carry out expert
ments to determine the practicablity OF
man carrying kites for aerial scouting
at sea.
Evening star., 1911-01-27
Heavy Fire Loss at Middleton, N. S

HALIFAX, y. s., January 2I.-The
greater part of the business section of
Middleton. n. s. was destroyed by fire
today. The loss is estimated at $4,000.
Middleton is in Annapolis county, near
the shore of the Bay of F'undy, and about
100 miles from Halifax. The population
of the village is between JoO and 6U.
Evening star., 1911-01-27
Nav Omit Obnoxious Clause.
Conductor Killed in Train Collision

MUSkEGON, Mich. January .i.-A rear
end collision between two Grand Trunk
freight trains near here early today cost
the life of Conductor Rex F'oltz fatally
injured an engineer and seriously hurt
two brakemen. The conductor and in
iured men were aboard the second train.
The authorities have not stated who was
responsible for the accident.
Evening star., 1911-01-27
LITTLE GIRLS.
TAKE NOTICE!

Sister Prue' will
arrive with her es-
cort Sunday morning,
both dressed for the
Costume Ball. These
two paper dolls with
beautifully colored
costumes will be is
sued free with next
Sundays Star.
Evening star., 1911-01-27

SACRAMENTO, Cal, January "a
resolution asking Congress for battle
ship feet in the Pacific was reported IA
vorably yesterday by the assembly COM
mittee on federal relations. The commit
tee. however. eliminated all reference in
the resolution to '.repelling INVASION
Evening star., 1911-01-27
Former Newspaper Man Dead

AUSTIN, Tex, January 21.-Joel III. B.
Miller aged .seventy-six, a veteran news
paper man of Baltimore. Md, who had
lived in Austin for the last fifteen years
in retirement, died yesterday Of q COM
plication Of diseases.
Evening star., 1911-01-27
McCurdy Ready to Fly.

KEY WEST, Fla, January 21.-Aviator
McCurdy declares he will attempt his
flight to Havana at pm. Preparations
for the start are being made.
Evening star., 1911-01-27

One promising clue has had to be
abandoned. A young woman resembling
Miss Arnold was reported to have been
seen yesterday on a ferryboat with a
male companion, but Garvan & Arm.
strong, the lawyers directing the search
discounted the story today. Their In
formant, who said that the, couple were
talking SO animatedly in German that
he overheard scraps of the conversa4
ton, was unable to identify the girl by
printed pictures of Miss Arnold, and
what was at first regarded as promis-
ing CLUE was abandoned. Miss Arnold
speaks German huently.
Mrs. Arnold, the missing heiress' moth
er, is reported as Ill and in the care Of
friends out of town.
Evening star., 1911-01-27
River Fog Heavy.

Vessel masters arriving here this morn
ing report the fog on the Potomac last
night to have been as heavy If not
heavier. than it was about ten days ago,
when ii gave vessel masters considerable
trouble for more than forty-eight hours.
Last night on the streets of the city cleo
trio lights a hundred feet distant looked
like a candle flame through the blanket
OF mist On the river it was much
heavier and at times the dagpoles at the
bows of the steamers could hardly be
made out
The warm air, it is stated causes the
mist to arise from the cooler water, and
as long as the warm weather continues
fogs are liable to occur and give vessel
masters trouble.
Evening star., 1911-01-27
Determined Group of Senators Could
Easily Defeat Action.
EXTRA SESSION NOT LIKELY
Members of Congress Do Not Believe
President Would Take Chance
of Opening Tariff Fight.
Where the Housekeeper Comes
in Under. the New Treaty

Rates .; the Payne law on food products
from Canada compared with those offered
hv Taft and huoy.
Evening star., 1911-01-27
Passengers Taken Off.

The passengers and freight aboard the
vessel were taken off by the steamer
Three Rivers of the Maryland. Della
ware and Virginia line and brought to
this city to go to Norfolk this evening
on the steamer Southland OF the Norfolk
and Washington line.
The Newport News is lying on the
Maryland side of the river about a mile
above the wharf at Indian Head, in soft
mud. She is not injured, and when float
ed will be able at once to resume her
place on the route between this city and
Norfolk.
Evening star., 1911-01-27
BIG STEAMER IN mud
OFF INDIAN HEAD, ND.
Newport News Goes Hard
Aground While Creeping
Through Heavy Fog.

The steamer Newport News Of the Nor
folk and Washington line, which left
here last night at 6:45 o'clock for Nor
folk, went ashore about $50 pm. near
Indian Head, Md. and late this after
noon was still on the mud bar. She
will probably be f1oated this afternoon
at high water. about o'clock. when a
large fleet Of tugs and steamers, all the
officials of the Norfolk and " ashington
line can secure. will pull at the stranded
craft.
The grounding Of the steamer occurred
in dense fog at sharp bend in the
channel the vessel going out on the bar
SO that her engines were unable to back
her off and the steamers Southland and
Three Rivers could not float her this
morning, when. they pulled at her shortly
before daybreak.
Evening star., 1911-01-27
Regards One Important.

Both of the letters are plainly from
criminals" Mr.. Arnold said at his home
today. ''One of them is evidently from
an ordinary blackmaler I attach some
Importance to the other, for the man who
wrote it seems to know something about
what happened to my daughter. Both
letters are postmarked New York city.
Il am still certain that my daughter
been kidnapped or murdered" MIR. Ar
mold left bis home this afternoon for his
lawyers Office, taking the letters with
him.
Evening star., 1911-01-27
Two Letters Demand Ransom
for the Missing Heiress.
BOGUS, LAWYERS BELIEVE
Father, However. Regards One of
the Missives Seriously.
ONE CLUE PROVES FUTILE
Man Who Thought He Saw Missing
Girl on Boat Unable to 1den-
tify Photograph.

NEW YORK. January 27.-Lawyers OF
Francis r. Arnold the wealthy perfum-
cry importer whose daughter Dorothy
has been missing from her home since
December II. admitted today that two
letters demanding ransom for the
young woman had been received by Mr..
Arnold within the last twenty-four hours.
One Of the letters. Mr.. Arnold said. de-
manded more money than he could pos
sbly raise. although he is rated as a
millionaire
Garvan and Armstrong. the lawyers di-
recting the search. are not inclined to re-
gard the missives seriously. They de-
clare that any one holding Miss Arnold
for a ransom would have communicated
with her relatives weeks ago. The young
woman has been missing for more than
six weeks, and every clue has been run
to earth.
Evening star., 1911-01-27
WEATHER

Unsettled. with rain tonight or
Saturday: warmer tonight and
colder Saturday.
Evening star., 1911-01-27

Gontinued on Fourth Page.)
Evening star., 1911-01-27

Mr.. Darlington then took up a discus
sion OF the defense OF the American
Federation Of Labor. to the effect that
the association was not so related to the
| subordinate bodies as to be responsible
for their acts. Mr.. Darlington took the
position that so far was this incorrect
that the federation instituted koycotts
and fined and penalized local organiza-
tions IL boycotts were not prosecuted in
accordance with it's orders"
Evening star., 1911-01-27

In Washington about every one
who reads at all reads The Star.
Largest circulation-daily and
Sunday.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-06-15
An Ordinance.

Whereas, in pursuance to an ordinance OF the
School Board Of Bossier Parish, La, ordering an
election to be held in School District No. 10, as
created by said School Board July 1909, and en-
larged by said board April g. 1911 for the purpose
of ascertaining the of the qualified voters and
taxpayers of said special school district on the
question of levying an additional mill tax on the
dollar of the assessed valuation of the property in
the original Fifteenth District and 10 mills on the
dollar Of the assessed valuation OF the property IN
the addition to said district as described in the
published proceedings of School Board, April o.
1911, said tax to run for period of nine years.
beginning with the year 1911, and to be used 1ol
general school purposes; in said election the vote
cast for the tax was 25 and against the tax II; in
property, for the tax 49, 7OO and against the tai
$685.; therefore,
Be it ordained by the School Board OF Bossie1
Parish, in special session convened, that an ad-
dtiona tax OF mills on the dollar be and is hereby
assessed on the assessed valuation of the property
in the original Fifteenth District aid 10 mills or
the dollar Of the assessed valuation of the property
in the addition to special School District No Is, a
described in minutes of April g. 1911; said tax t.
be collected for period Of nine years, beginning
with the year 1911.
| N. w. SENTELL, President
! Bossier Parish Board of School Directors
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-06-15
Gone to Her Reward,

Miss Exile Wyche, daughter of the late
Maj. R. E. Wyche and Mrs. Kate (Hamiter)
Wyche of this place, died Monday and on
the following day was laid to rest beside
her beloved father and gentle sister in the
little Bellevue Cemetery.
Miss Exile joined the Methodist Church
in Bellevue during her early girlhood and
has ever lived a consistent member. She
was quiet and unpretentious in manner,
kind and gentle, full of sympathy and
kindly deeds to all in distress, and her UNI
firing, faithful and devoted love to her
dear old mother, whom she never seemed
too tired or too busy to serve, was beauti-
full in the extreme.
To the beloved mother, brothers and
sisters we cannot but commit them to our
Heavenly Father, 'swho doeth all things
we'll"
"Sleep on, dear friend; sleep and take thy rest;
Lay down thy head upon thy Sayior's breast;
We loved the well, but Jesus loved thee best.
Good night AS.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-06-15
North Bossier Levee Board Meeting.

The North Bosser Levee Board met in
Plain Dealing on Monday, June 5, 1911,
with Messrs. N. w. Sentell, j. H. Nattin,
M. S. Bolinger and j. Perry.
Not having the minute book, minutes OF
the previous meeting were not read.
The first business to be- attended to was
the selection of q secretary. On motion,
j. Perry was chosen secretary.
A report from the State Auditor was read
showing balance due the district OF
S3313. 40
Moved and seconded, that the bill of sc
be allowed E. D. Burgess as expenses in
attending the meeting Of the River I'm
provements, held in Sherman, Texas.
Moved and seconded, that E. r. Mading,
Assessor, be paid for making the assess
ment for TIE district.
There appearing Il" other business, the
board jnurbeG 81 jret to call of the
president. n. W. StNTEII., President.
j. PERRY, Secretary.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-06-15
An Ordinance

Ordering an election within School District NO. ~
of Bossier Parish, La, as established BY the
School Board of said parish July z 1906, said
election being held to take the sense OF the cel-
certain lands lying in the northern portion OF
District No. 10 shall be transferred to District
No. II.
Whereas, petition signed by more than one
third of the legal voters of District No. 10 has been
presented to this body asking for special election
in said District No. 10, to take the sense OF the
legal voters and taxpayers OF said district as TO
whether sections /, and IL of township 70, range
H. west half of section 2, all of sections g. 5, 6,
T. s. g. 10 and Is, also the west half OF sections IL
and H. west of Bodcau, township 20, range II west
shall be transferred to special District No. II,
therefore,
ordered that special election be held in special
District No. 10 for the purpose of ascertaining the
sense of the voters of said district to whether
sections 2, and IL of township TO- range H. west
half of section 2, all OF sections g. T. 8, g. 10
and Is, also the west half OF sections II and IA,
west of Bodcau township co. range II west, shall be
transferred to special District No. II, prayed for.
1. That the election be held on Saturday, June
"a, 1911.
9. That said election be held under the general
election laws of the State of Louisiana.
8. That the ballots used may be written or print
ed and shall read, For transferring territory to
District No IN against transferring terri
4. That all legal voters who are property tax
payers in said district shall be entitled to vote,
provided that women who are taxpayers in their
own right may vote either in person or by proxy.
5. The returns of said election shall be made to
the Parish Board OF School Directors within three
days of date of election.
The following places shall be designated as poll
ing places for said election: Linton, regularly
established polling place, and Adair's store.
Z. The following commissioners and clerks are
hereby appointed to hold said election:
Adair's Store-J. F. Adair, M. G. Wilson and
H. B. Wilson, commissioners; w. NJ. Wilson, clerk.
Linton-R. E. Pilkinton, L. T. Merritt and L. r.
Bumgardner, commissioners; w. V. Lay, clerk.
N. w. SENTELL, President
Bossier Parish Board Of School Directors.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-06-15
The Proposed Red River Bridge.

The following is clipping from the
Shreveport Caucasian of the 9Th:
AT a conference of the Shreveport City
Council and the Bossier Parish Police
Jury, held in Benton, it was finally de-
cided to have the substructure, or piers,
built first, and later 10 advertise for bids
for the construction of the superstructure.
The bridge will be completed in practically
as short period as if the contract for the
whole structure were let at the same time.
"The bridge is to cost about $500, 600
and is to land on the Shreveport side be-
tween Lake and Jones Streets, on a high
bluff. The work will be begun at an early
date,''
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-06-15

We believe in the doctrine of local self
government, and have faith in the intelli-
gence and integrity of the people. When
about six years ago Autocrat Aswell be-
gan his political crusade to deprive the
people of Louisiana of the control Of their
schools, we opposed his undemocratic
methods which were adopted in the interest
of his political aspirations. When Mr.. As
we'll made his two separsAe raids on the
constitution to have his s1mw increased
from $4,000 to S5OOO-afteF having ac-
cepted the position at $2OO0-we opposed
the salary grab, and we are still opposed to
the autocrat and the salary grabber. Now
that he wants their votes, Mr.. Aswell
parades himself as the peoples candidate
and friend. The people have good cause
to exclaim, 'save US from such friend -
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-06-15
An Ordinance

An Ordinance
Ordering an election in District No. 1S of Bosser
Parish, La, to take the sense of the property
taxpayers OF said district on voting 5 mill
special school tax for five years.
Whereas, petition signed by more than two
hfshs OF the property taxpayers of District No. is
has been presented to this body, asking that a
special election be ordered in District No, Is to
take the sense OF the property taxpayers of said
district on the question Of voting special tax of
mills on the dollar for i've years to be used for
1911, therefore,
Be it ordained, That there be, and it is hereby
ordered, that special election be held in SPECIAL
School District No. Is for the purpose of taking
the sense OF the property taxpayers Of said district
on the question of levying special tax of mills
erty in said district for period Of five years. be-
ginning with the year 1911 and ending with the
year 1915, said tax to be used for general school
purposes.
|. That said election be held at Rocky Mount.
z. That said election be held under the general
election laws of the State Of louisiana
5. That the ballots used may be written or
i've years, = or against tax Of mills for five
years."
4 That all legal voters who are taxpayers in said
district shall be entitled to vote, provided that
women who are property taxpayers in their own
right may vote, either in person or by proxy.
o. That the returns OF said election shall be made
to the Parish Board Of School Directors within
three days OF date Of election.
g. The following commissioners and clerks are
hereby appointed to hold said electian
Rocky Mount-W, w. 0glesby, j. T. Ford and
J. r. Gleason, commissioners, w. A. Lowe. clerk.
N. w. EENTELL, President
BossierFaTfsh Board OF School Directors
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-06-15
An Ordinance

Ordering an election within School District No II
of Bossier Parish, La, to take the sense of the
property taxpayers of said district the question
of voting q special tax of 10 mills on the dollar
for ten years, to be used for general school
purposes
Whereas, petition signed by more than two
fths of the property taxpayers OF District No. II,
Bossier Parish, La, has been presented to this
body, asking that special election be ordered in
District No. II to take the sense of the property
taxpayers in said district upon the question of
levying annually special tax of 10 mills on the
dollar on all property in said district for ten years.
beginning with the year 1911, said tax to be used
for general school purposes therefore,
Be it. resolved, That there be and it is hereby
ordered that special election be held in School
District No. II for the purpose Of taking the
of the property taxpayers in said district on the
question OF levying special tax of 10 mills on the
dollar OF the assessed valuation of the property in
said district for period of ten years, beginning
with the year 1911 and ending with the year 1920.
day, July /, 1911.
2. That said election be held under the general
election laws of the State of Louisiana.
3. That the ballots used may be printed or writ
ten and shall read, "For 10 mill tax for period
OF ten years, or against 10 mill tax for period
of ten years.
4. That all legal voters who are property tax
payers in said district shall be entitled to vote,
provided that women who are property taxpayers
shall vote, either by proxy or in person.
5. That the returns OF said election shall be made
to the Parish Board of School Directors within
three days from date of election.
s. The following commissioners and clerks are
hereby appointed to hold said election.
Ivan-G. B. Coker, ]. E. Young and J. D. Camp
bell, commissioners; r. D. Wilmington, clerk
N. W. SENTELL, President
Bossier Parish Board of School Directors.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-06-15
THE STATE PRESS.

: Thibodaux Commercial journal: The
people throughout the Parish OF Lafourche
are good and down on Sanders and San
dersism-very much digusted.
Monroe Independent: j. F. Funk, the
Corn King of the United States, says Lou
isiana is to become the greatest corn pro-
ducing State of the Union. Then why not
the greatest live stock producing State, also?
Mansfield Enterprise: The Caddo Par
ish police jury have set aside $4,000 for
good roads during the past year, and like
sensible men, will do the work without the
aid or consent OF the Penitentiary Board
of Control.
Shreveport Journal: A curious con-
temporary asks the question: will Bryan
| bolt in 1922" That's sort of habit Mr..
Bryan has when things don't go to suit
him. Witness hi action in regard to
Jimmy Dahlman, WHO ran for governor of
Nebraska last year.
candidate for any of the important State
offices has at this time sufficient backing to
make his election even reasonably sure is
of course mere buster. The situation was
never more mixed than at the present time,
and he is prophet indeed who can now
forsee the result.
Crowley Signal: To-day the trade in
imported salt meat has fallen until it is an
inconsiderable item. The farmer of Acadia
Parish is raising his own meat. He is
living on home cured ham and breakfast
bacon, instead of the coarse meat he used
to get from the North at big prices. He is
banking his money instead of investing it
in empty tin cans.
Monroe Independent: Parish Treasurer
o. B. Morton made financial statement
to the police jury Monday which showed
the parish to be some $4,000 to the bad.
This Indebtedness is direct result of the
attempt to apply Gov. Sanders good road
policy in Ouachita and we have to show for
it just about three miles of model road
that is supposed to reach from Monroe to
Calhoun, distance Of sixteen miles.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-06-15
This Day Forty-Eleht Year. Ago stvlck.bure

This Day Forty-Eieht Years Ago at vlcksbure.
From History Third Louisiana by W. H. Tunnard
June Is, 1853. Day cloudy and threat
ened rain. The firing was very rapid, and
shot and shells flew into and over the place
in every direction. The enemy seemed to
feel in particularly lively humor. They
made charge on the breastworks held by
the Twenty seventh Louisiana Infantry, on
the left of the position occupied by the
Third Louisianians, in mass, four col
umns deep. They were repulsed, and ter
ribly slaughtered. A small rifle-gm,
planted on the side-hill, Immediately in the
rear of the Third Regiment, enfladed their
advancing columns, making great gaps in
the ranks as the balls literally ploughed
q passage through their dense array of
men. This episode, in the usual monotony
of the seige, infused new life and spirit
into the Confederates. They felt in the
humor for desperate hand-to-hand con-
flict, knowing that they would have an
opportunity of effectively returning some
of the blows dealt them. But the daily
loss of friends and comrads, whose fall
they were powerless to avenge, rendered
their feelings and situation anything but
agreeable.
Heavy cannonading was heard toward
Snyder's Mills and outside of the lines,
thus once more arousing general hope
of speedy relief.
Killed: Silas Crane, Company E; Ed
ward Douglas, Company I.
The close of the day threatened rain,
which was not q desirable visitor to the men.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-06-15

Mansfield Enterprise: The time has ar
rived when something must be done to
check the political outrages that are being
perpetrated upon the people of Louisiana,
and the people must help themselves, or no
one will do it for them. The politi-
cal combination now in power in Louisiana
is one of the most INSCRIPTIONS we ever
knew, and they have increased taxes in
every possible way and form; they have
increased assessments, increased the tax
rate, multiplied official positions, and have
plundered the State without regard to de-
cency.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-06-15

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