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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-08-19

The name "Teche Automobile CO., has always stood for q
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are dependable. cars that are most suitable for our roads, cars
that, thong moderate in price, will be giving you that good old
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Board of Aldermen Proceedings


Opelousas, La, Aug. 10th 1911.
To the members of the Board Of
Aldermen of the City of Ope.
lousas, La.
Gentlemen: You are hereby
notified that there will be a meet
ing of your Honorable Board this
Thursday evening August 10th.
1911, at 6 p. M, for the purpose
of authorizing the Mayor and
Clerk to use the amount now left
to the credit of the bridge funds,
for street purposes; and for the
further purpose of giving notice
of an Ordinance relative to the
exempting factories from NUM-
pal taxes.
M. HALPHEN, Mayor.
Attest: J. B. A. STAGE, Clerk.
Received the above notice on
the 10th day of August 1911, and
on the same day and date I mott
fed all the members Of the
Board of Aldermen in person
except Mr.. Dietlein who was
absent from home. AS he would
not be back before the hour of
the meeting I did not leave any
notice with anyone for him.
C. L. HAYES, Marshal.
Opelousas, La, Aug. 10th, 1911.
The Board of Aldermen met
pursuant to the above call.
Present: M. Halphen, Mayor,
presiding; Aldermen Blacksher,
Daniel, Loeb and Larcade. There
being a quorum present the
meeting was called to order.
On motion of Mr.. Danel,-
Be it resolved that the balance
of $227. 81 now to the credit of
the Bridge fund be and is hereby
transferred to the street fund,
and appropriated to work the.
streets of the city. Said sum to
be used used exclusively to
grade, fill and drain the streets.
No part thereof to be used to
pay any existing debt or liability.
That the Street Commissioner
be and is hereby. instructed to
first grade the principal streets
leading from the country to the
city as follows, i. e.:
Union street from corporation
at Fux's store to Landry street.
Main street from corporation
near Catholic Church to Frisco
track.
Landry street from Union to
Public Cemetary, following
around to Mrs. David's store;
then on turning east to corpora
ton line near White Hall,
Grolee street from Main to
corporation line at Remi Wallior.
r. R. Avenue from corporation
line, near Close, via Oil Mill to
Frisco track.
R. R. Avenue from Landry, via
Dietlien & Jacobs Ware House
to Corporation line near Glide
DeviIlier.
Landry street from Liberty to
corporation line near Louis
Christ.
Boagni Avenue from S. P.
track to Corporation line near
Nigh-Rutledge Mill; also cross
street running south from said
Mill to Louis Christ.
Be it further resolved, that
the Street Commissioner be in
structed to make a weekly re-
port Of the expenditures, caused
by the grading and marking the
streets as recommended in this
resolution.
Motion duly seconded and
carried.
Mr.. Daniel gives notice that
at the next regular meeting or a
meeting called for that purpose
he will introduce an ordinance
exempting Factories from NUM-
cipal taxes, etc.
On motion duly seconded and
carried the meeting Of the Board
Of Aldermen was adjourned sub
ject to call.
NJ. HALPHEN, Mayor.
Attest + B. 4, STAGE, Clerk.
Those desiring eggs from my
None Winter" Wyandottes and
Mammoth Pekin ducks will do
well to place their order at once
so as to make sure of being sup
piled. Price list free.
r. B. WILKINS,
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-08-19
SEM1-ANNUAL STATEMENT

Red River, AtchafaIaya and Bayou Boeuf Levee
District, Showing Cash on hand February 1st, 1911. and Re-
ceipts and Disbursements between February LIST, 1911, and
August ], 1911, as Required by Act No. 46 of 1892.
Cash on hand February Isl. 1911 go ns1 %
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-08-19

Those desiring eggs from my
None Winter" W~yandottes and
Mammoth Pekin ducks will do
. well to place their order at once
so as to make sure of being sup
piled. Price list free.
r. B. WILKINS,
Route No. |. Opel usass La.
aug 19, ct.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-08-19

Opelousas, La, Aug. 10th 1911.
To the members of the Board Of
Aldermen Of the City Of Ope-
lOusas, La.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-01
OPINION OF THE WEIGHTS
Hoxsey Skilful Aviator, but Took In
necessary Risks.

Dayton, Ohio. Dec. 3l.-The news Of Arch
Hoxsey's death was received by Wilbur
and Orvie Wright here tonight in brief
message from Roy Knabenshue, the man
ager Of the aerial crew Both were greatly
depressed and expressed their sorrow over
the tragedy. although IN the absence OF
facts they could express no opinion on the
cause OF the accident.
Hoxsey, they declared. was a skilful avi-
ator, but was inclined at times 10 take IN :
necessary risks.
HoXsey began his training here last May
and since that time had been successful in
capturing two important records--endur-
ance and altitudc--which he held at the
time of Ids death
According TO Orylle and Wilbur Wright
Hoxsey YVES an apt pupil. While practising
and studying the art of fyins during his
stay at Dayton Hoxsey never had the OPP
portunty Of displaying his daring 70 the
fullest extent for several reasons, but II
was apparent that he was rather reckless
in the handling Of his machine.
OF his life prior to the time he came to
New York the Wrights knew practically
nothing, as the aviator was never Of a
conflding disposition. He worked faith.
fully while here in Dayton and his one am
bition was TO master the machine with
which he was able TO pierce the clouds
and travel at a speed greater than that OF
an express train.
The Wright brothers looked forward tow
ard a great career for Hoxsey as he poa-
sessed every essential necessary. for sue
cess He and Johnstons during practice here
were always friendly rivals, both nervy e
the extreme and both anxious 70 master
and develop the science OF aviation.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-01
AWAT0N'S DEATH ROLL
Lives of Thirty-fiye Aeronauts
Already Sacrificed.
THIRTY IN LAST YEAR
Killing of Moisant ard Hoxsey
Deprives World Of Most
Daring Flyers.

s,nc. the heavier than-air r1achlre mas
begun 10 fy With men sboard II mas sacf''
feed the lives of thirty-ive OF It's drivers,
OF these, thirty were killed In the year JUST
closed. that period OF marvellous progress,
i,, which the new machine has ADVANCED
from the scientific experiment OF the rev
10 the toy of many.
America has been fortunate In losing a
vary small percentage of this thirty-nve
We, in the killing OF Moisant and Hoxsey
Yesterday and OF Ralph tombstone on No
yember IT this country lost three or the
greatest flyers in the world
The death roll abroad includes Georges
chavez. the Peruvian, who flew over the
AIps. only to be fatally injured in landing;
Charles s. Rolls, the popular Engisn
sport.man; Leon Delasrange, the noted
French airman, and Cecil Grace. the young
American, who after flying from Dover 70
Calais. was lost in fog over the North sea
on the return trip.
Only fve were killed in the two years
previous, and those three years comprise
the working history of the sport. It was
in 1903 that Lieutenant Thomas z. Selfridge,
the only American TO lose his life before
last year, fell with Orville Wright in the
first public trial Of an aeroplane at Fort
Myer He was the first passenger and the
nrst man killed IN self.sustained machine.
The other four were killed in 1909.
One Of the most dramatic deaths OF the
year was that Of Georges Chavez in an
epoch making fight across the Alps on Sep
tenber q. He made his start at B1gon,
and crossed the treacherous peaks and
chasms Of the mountains, with their shift
ing air currents, IN safety. Then. while
gliding with his motor shut of to land
ing on the Italian side, near Donio d'Ossola.
italy. gust drove him against cliff
when he was only a few feet from the
ground. He lived only few days.
Eighteen months ago, when the mono
plane was first beginning to be heard OF
on this side, Wilbur Wright saw picture
of Bleriot upset That's typical" was
all his comment. In little more than q
year later the monoplane held all world 5
records--altitude, distance, speed and dura-
New-York tribune., 1911-01-01
pRAPE MoIsANT's MoNoPLANE
Crepe Hung from Machine at Automo-
bile and Aeroplane Show.

The monoplane In which John z. Moi
SAINT, the aviator who was killed ar New
orleans yesterday crossed the English
Channel with a passenger, was draped IN
black when placed on exhibition at the
automobile and aero plane show in the Grand
Central Palace last night
The crepe hanging from the planes of the
little machine that first carried the aviator
to fame cast gloom over the crowd which
fiocked 70 the show. Il formed marked
contrast 10 the brilliant decorations which
surrounded it
The silence which fell upon the buzzing,
laughing throng as it passed the monoplane
seemed a tribute to the memory of the
daring sportsman who did his part to ad-
vance the science of flying.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-01
TABUTEAU MICHELIN VICTOR
Henry Farman Fails to Beat His
Record of 362.e6 Miles.

Etampes, France, Dec. 31.-Henry Far
man to-day failed to beat the record Of
3s266 miles made yesterday by Maurice
Taouteau 81 the contest for the Michelin
prize. Farman was compelled 70 land after
covering 4S6 kilometres C3O3 nliles) en- ac.
count Of the breaking OF an oil tube.
The Aiichelin cup is awarded annually
with a cash prize OF 1900, to the aviator
making the longest sustained fght within
the twelve months. Farnan won the
trophy in 1909 with $50 miles 20 his credit
Tabuteau made flight OF 2;s miles on Oc,
tooer g, but yesterday greatly improved
his record by covering 3S266 miles in con,
tinuous eight, lasting hours ana 40 min
utee.
The anators Lsgagneux and Breget like
Ferman, failed to-day to better Tabuteau's 5
record for the Micheln cup. Ereget. who
made his trial at pousi. descended after
covering $50 kilometres Gl2 niles. Lsgag-
neuK. at Pau found II impossible TO make
hesdway against the gale.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-01

here and there through the air. The
days pleasure ended when an an
nouncer, sadly lifting his megaphcne'
droned out the message:
Arch Hoxsey has been killed. TheTe
will be no more flying to-day"
Mrs. Hoxsey Stayed Away
Mrs c. NJ. Hoxsey. OF Pasadena, CAL
missed by a mere accident seeing her
son meet his death. She had arranged
TO attend the tournament and TO take
her first seroplane ride with her SON
Some detail OF importance In her house
hold kept her at horne, and word OF the
accident was taken TO her by hoy
Knsbenshue and Thomas Jackson OF the
Wright Exhibition Company.
Forecasts OF g fatal accident were
made. in both instances.
fifteen mile wind, with gusty III
tervals. caused hangar attendants ~
shake their heads at Moisant' out lie
laughed at them. and sailed up lot q
try at the long distance sustained nieh'
record and the NIichelin cup, Win l's az
+erdant $4,000 prize Death was the VIC
tor in the long contest 1t has ioush'
with the daring Chicagoan.
When Walter r Brookins and Ho%sey'
who. with Parrnelee. alone were lett o.
the Wright exhibiting teams "heelso
their machines out, warnings
offered by half score Of the flyers eeco
of whom, bore a record for daring IN the
eir.
IT'S too full Of holes UP there to-day
Shev all agreed It's just IKE o"iss
cheese. Better say on the ground.
Hoxsey. smiling as he had on the a@y @
when. in a similar wind. he had gone i"t
nm into the blue 70 g new worlds RECORD
for height. again took the air. HIS par
ograph. still running when the cro"oS
rescbed the heap Of humanity and can
vsss ana broken sticks. showed the ta'a-
drop started when the aviator hao come
,,ovyn 10 within 56S feet Of the ground
New-York tribune., 1911-01-01

lower all the flags" He instructed his
mechanics. and all the gay trimmings
disappeared speedily from the Curtiss
hangar.
All the amateurs who had been ex-
perimeuting with flying machines made
immediate preparations to quit the fly
ing game, Two tents were removed
within few minutes after Hoxsey's
crash to earth
One tent was torn down by the wind
that caused the tragedy and two ma
chimes which had been standing on an
eminence to the northwest Of the field
were wrecked by the gale,
Hoxsey's automobile. which he used
on the field TO tow his biplanes from the
hangar to the starting point. was used
10 convey his body 10 his home, in Pasa-
dena. Thomas P. Jackson accompanied
the body. while Roy Knabenshue sped
on ahead TO prepare Hoxsey's mother for
the sorrowful final Homecoming.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-01

ton Hoxsey took the record for altituds
with him. won in biplane. Tabutesu, also
in biplane, won back the record for dis
tanco and duration yesterday. In speed
the monoplane Is still supreme.
Notable Feats of the Year.
Following are few Of the more notable
feats this year, 10 show how rapid has beea
the conquest Of the sir. costly in life though
II has proved: Chavez few across the
Alps into Italy. along the line that Napo-
icon marked out with his armies Moisant
crossed tho English Channel with r. pas
senger, flying by compass, like The true pilot
Of an airship. Glenn II Curttss few down
the Hudson from Albany 10 New York, rae
Ing against a special train. Charles x.
Hamilton few from Governors Island. IN
New York Harbor. 10 Philadelphia, by a
time card carrying a letter from Mayer
Gaynor 70 Governor stuart and returned.
Claude Grahame-White and Moisant both
few over the roof tops Of Brooklyn and tbs
crowded harbor, circled the Statue OF LAB
erty and returned 10 the aviation feid et
Belmont Park, for prize Of $4,000. ciif.
ford D. Harmon, an amateur. crossed Long
Island Sound Eugene Ely demonstrated
1
that an aeroplane can rise at sea and lanl
OH earth. French sviators had to be pro-
hibited from circling the Eiftel Tower JOHN
stone and Hoxsey proved that they could
retain control of their b!planes in a wind
so stiff that Il blew them backward.
Altitude and speed figures show cor
cretely the progress in construction When
Louis Paulhan az Los Angeles last January
scared nearly a mile high, the world held
its breath. Hoxsey added a mile 20 that:
two other Americans did better than 5000
feet within the year. and two Europeans
better than 10000 feet. In speed the con-
trast Is not less striking Glenn II. Curtss a.
Rheims won the Gordon Bennett cup with
a. speed Of i7s5 miles an hour. Grahame-
White took the cup back With a perform
ance Of e1 miles an hour. James Radley
few a mile in 47.2-5 seconds. Leon Slorans
few 6s.4 miles In 60 minutes Captain Ber-
larger few 100 miles in 20 minutes.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-01

The Tribune Almanac, 1911, the PIG
uest and Best ever issued. Price, 2S
cents. Out to.morrc.H
New-York tribune., 1911-01-01
FLIGHT WITH ROOSEVELT
First Brought Hoxsey Into Ma
tinnsl Prominence.

st. Louis, Dec. S1.-Hoxsey came into ma
tional prominence at st. Louis on October
II, when he took UP ex-President Theodore
Roosevelt, who was then visiting this city,
for a short flight
The fight was not premedtated. Mr..
Roosevelt had gone to the aviation field as
3 spectator and was examining the ma
chine when HoXsey suggested that he take
a flight Colonel Roosevelt instantly threw
of his silk hat and frock coat, donned a
leather jacket and a cap and climbed
aboard the machine Hoxsey clambered
after him, and after two trials the motor
was started and the aeroplane shot into the
air It sped quickly around the field at a
height OF one hundred feet and made the
first lap Of one and one-half miles before
the crowd knew that Colonel Roosevelt
was in the machine 1t sailed around the
field a second time going at the rate Of g
mile a minute, and then Hoxsey dipped
his planes and the aeropiane came easily
10 the earth.
The first action OF Colonel Roosevelt after
reaching the ground was TO grasp Eoxsey
by the hand in vigorous fashion. His facs
was oeaming with smiles. and he said
1T was great. II was the finest expert
ence ever had. I wish I could stay ur
for an hour. but haven't the time this
afternoon"
did It feel scary@' he was asked.
mot bit. Not a bit II WAS perfectly
fine. enjoyed every minute Of it."
Colonel Rooseve!t's hosts we're greatly re
lieved when he reached the ground and
frt- NJ
ened in their lives as during the time the
colonel and Hoxsey were careening ovel
the field at terrific rate OF speed.
After the fight was over Eoxsey made
the following statement:
Both Born on October 27
The colonels birthday and my birthday
are on the same date. October q. whici
has always given me a partial feeling tow
ard him, and 1 was determined TO take hin
up with me. When l was introduced Il
him said: Here IS your chance TO shar'
it with me- He replied, NO, and I said
Sure
The colonel then said: All right. bu
don't make too much fuss about II when
1--WE started for the aeroplane at once
put the colonel BEAT me 10 IL and wa!
crawling in among the wires when I go
there. I took him around the first lal
without looking at him. We were UP abou
one hundred and fifty feet when felt th'
machine wiggle little and, turning around
saw the colonel waving his hat at tn
crowd in the pavilion. yelled ar him Will
all my power: BE careful and don't pul
any Of those strings He grinned and re
piled: Nothing doing In another niinut
We were back at the starting point, and
was never so glad of anything in my liz
as when we came TO a full step.
when the crowd gathered around US W
were separated for a few minutes but h.
reached over the shoulders of several O
the people TO shake hands and told me
was AN rightr'
New-York tribune., 1911-01-01

said he was watching Hoxsey when he
entered the vortex Of the counter cur
rent that caused his fall.
TT was the same 'hole in the air that
caused me 70 alight, said the French
man, who had preceded him on a higlt.
"Fro-l the actions Of Hoxsey's machine
the conflicting currents were warning
I, 700 or 1900 feet UP. When Hoxksy
started his last glide one current caught
the right end Of his planes and lifted
the machine Up and turned IL over
"At best in these spiral glides an svi-
ator has but a dangerously narrow
margin Of airbank TO support him. Hox-
sey seemed 10 slip out Of the bank en-
tirely and he fell like q brick In my
opinion the fall was Due entirely TO the
treacherous air currents.
II never saw such bad meteorological
conditions in my life as prevailed to-day.
Hoxseys machine was intact until It
struck tie ground"
When the American flags were lowered
to half mast James Radley, the English
aviator, sprang on the roof Of his own
hangar, next door TO the Wright han
gars. and, climbing the fagpole. like
wise halfmasted his ST. Georges cross
Al the fying machines standing on
the field We're drawn into their shelters.
curtains were drawn, and the members
Of the camps withdrew into their quar-
ters and sat about silently with heads
in their hands. Many II them wept and
were unable 20 speak.
Charles Y Willard. who had predicted
an accident iust a moment before the
tragedy, burst into tears. Glenn Curtiss
habitually taciturn. gave just one
laconic order. Tear down the bunting;
New-York tribune., 1911-01-01
LANsER ARRIVES AT BRUSSELS
French Aviator Left Paris Thursday in
Attempt to Win Auto Club Prize.

Brussels, Dec I-M Lsnser. the French
CWator left Saint Quentin, France. at 9lS
O'Clock this morning and arrived here AZ
u 40. 4
Lanser started from .'aris OH Thursday
in an attempt 10 win the Auto Clubs prize
CT $4,000 for a trip from Parts 20 Brussels
and return with 4 passenger, \ dispatch
from saint Quentin yesterday SAID that he
had abandoned the competition
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1911-05-05
Civil Service Examination.

The United States civil service
commission announces an examina-
| ton on May 24-25, 1911. to secure
| eligibles from which to make certi-
| fication to fill vacancies in the posi-
tions of topographic craftsman and
cODyist topographic craftsman at sal
aries ranging from $500 to $500
annum. AS sufficient elgibles were
not received as the result of recent
examinations for these positions, all
/ qualified persons are urged to enter
| the examination. For application
blank and full information relative
to these positions apply to the COM
missions local representative at the
/ postofIice, this city, or to the secre-
tary 18th civil service district, Fed
Grad building, Seattle, Wash.
The commission also announces
an examination on June 3, 1911, for
the position of forest clerk in the
forest service at salaries ranging
/ from S1100 to $1,000 per annum. A
knowledge of typewriting and an
elementary knowledge of bookkeep-
/ ing and stenography is required for
5his examination, and as consider
able difficulty has been experienced
/ in securing eligibles for these posi-
tions all qualified persons are urged
/ to make application for and take the
examination. Males only will be ad-
mitted to this examination and the
age limits are Is to 40 years of age.