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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-01-30
DUAL HANGING.
Two Men Swing From the Same
Arkansas Scaffold.

Fortirst time in the history OF Miss
issippi county, Ark. double hang
ing has occurred, John McIlvain and
Henry Coates heing executed nj Osce
ola, the county seat
Mcllvain was asked by Jake Thorn
Gs, farmer, for whom he worked, to
remove his bed to the second floor
He became angered and shot to death
his employer.
Coates owned q gasoline launch
plying between Mississippi river isl.
and and the Arkansas side. There
had been complaint of illicit lixuor
dealing and Sheriff Hall sent Depu-
ties Ferguson and Dean to serve war
rants on Coates and others. Coates
killed Ferguson, his body falling in
the river and not being recovered for
several weeks. Dean was also shot in
the face, but recovered.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-01-30
THIRTY STORIES
WILL Be BUILDING
THAI 1t Is Contemplated 10 Put
" at Dallas
FOR MAJESTIC IHEATER
Q. win a,sc Sc occGpiee ey Como
Organizations ana Nave the o's.
tiuction ~ eeine rsttess Eoittse
10 the SoytN

AS soon as PresdeNs AIOblitzelle ~
the Interstate Amusement company az
rives at la Has from the north there
will be something definite known reIA-
tive % the Majestic theater. Clarence
LINZ Of Dallas, who conferred at st
Louis wlth Pres idens HObIiszeIIe, hsS
returned with plans AID specifications
which he says hove teen agreed upon
practically.
According to Che vlans ehs building
will be opposite the Adolphus hotel,
fronting about fifty feet on Commerce
street and run back 200 feet ON Akae1
street to jackson street Commerce
street side will be thirty stories high
and Jackson strert side twenty three
stories, There is to be an auditorium
with }, 600 seating capacity and sever
al organizations will occupy quarters
IN the mammoth structure. The thea
ter portion will he on an elaborate
scale with costly scenery.
It will be the tallest structure 10 the
south and but three buildings 10 Nav
York city are loftier,
Cost of the proposed edifice is put
at 81, 400, 900 and it is stated eastern
capital will finance the undertaking.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-01-30

No. iJ,3Ol-ln the First judicial dis
trici court of LaddO Parish, Va;
Mrs. Sophie HOurrrgur V. ,. +.
Fisher, tt al.
sale to me directed from the Honor
able First DudlciaI District Court of
CaddO Parish, louisiama, in the
above numbered and sntitlcA suit,
have seized ana Will offer for sal"
lat public auction for eaSs without
the benefit of apprsisrlNrnt, si Go
principal front 'Sosr "g lhe court
house OF Caddu ParlSh. i"ul-lapa
during the legal hours for sales o.
SAIl1ElI$N. FEB. 4, 49,,
q certain trAt or parcel of lant sit
|uatrt III ttlr southeast .llAIe"r es
northeast quarter section }, ooNN-
ship IL, range ~, ana m"'I" vartrn-
LARRY s"~'riNr1 as 1NllOWs: kr!N-
ming al q stake al ~ northeast cor
nrr Of said s'NIhcaSs spIaI'~v % ~
nOrtAraSt quarter sections =, for a
,slarting point, A'st ,NNniUg tsnG"
WEST 1886 cisaiNS w. = Stak" u. w.
,rigIst of way "r w. b. g.. =. siISss
thence along said riyht of way NJ a
.iir.stOn ts@s Chalne
TO . stake sw section line; M.sns'
'nOrlIt S53s cNaNS l." lNo Ilsr Nt
Ncginning. >ait tract Of laIus con
Itaining $50 acres of iant situated
in s,addc Parrish. Louisiana, with tIc
and improvements tNcr"-
on. Said property seized rs Is'lNngmg
to the above defendants amt 10 De
sold to pay and satisfy III" iris rs
specified in said writ, say in tN" sUn
of $216.5O, less S2ii.i5 paiH Nn JIW"
20, 1910, leaving a balance NJ" on
principal and interest Of 1929 ana
all costs Of this suit, as we'll as ten
per cent interest on said prlNc pal
and interest as attorneys fees.
}. p. FLOURNN,
Sheriff, cX-OlIiciO Aucti"N'sr
Caucasian, December "a, a9ts.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-01-30
MICHEL HAS cApITuLATED.

II was hatf-past one o'clock SIM
day morning that the Caucasian was
advised by one of its friends that
John I. Michel had Withdrawn from
The gnbernatorial contest. This in
fornsalion was unexpected bul not
surprising. Ina preceding issue the
Caucasian had analyzed and demon
strated the Inpossihility Of Michers
success, but il was presumed that
he would have continued in the
fight to The end and gone down with
flying eelors. 70 our mind there is
greater honor in defeat than in an
inglorious surrender
While Michel, wrecked. battered
and shattered by the unexpected
avalanche Of votes which left him
engulfed III the deepest gloom of
disaster, there was one ray of hope
left him. II was III a possibility Of
the weather, which, if Indictment on
February u, would lead to great
decrease in the votes from the par
ishes While The votes in New Or
leans and the towns throughout the
State could have been reckoned for
him.
The blow inflicted on the political
ring rule machine BY the people
who rose in their might was moi on
IL unexpected but ii was paralyzing
in its effect and denloralized The
ringsters and the Bosses. Who had
been boastful and gleeful of their
anticipated triumph.
From The defeat Of John 7. Michel
and his surrender, when he felt as
surei that he had the governorship
IN his grasp, is emphasized the end
ing Of all things and that when the
people. conservative and patient to
the utmost limit, rise III their might
and resent The outrages heaned up
on them and loo long endured, then
even so powerful a political ma
chine as That which has dominated
unscrupulously over the State for
years must be smashed.
In the defeat Of Michel and all he
represented politically will come the
regeneration of Louisiana, when the
people shall rule through the repre-
sentalnes they have named and
honored for the performance OF
such duties
There should be great rejoicing.
throughout Louisiana over the de-
slrucio,l az The political ring rule
machine.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-01-30
BOLD MISCREANTS.
Deliberately Go About Robbing
Texas Bank.

With five charges of nitrogly ceril'
two men blew open the safe of the Cit
liens National bank Of Elmo, kaut-
man county. Tex, and secured 1910 in
cash and some valuable papers.
George w. Riddle of Dallas and (,
number of kaufman county men Owl
the bank. The robbers guarded the
telephone operator and barricaded the
bank building with lumber from I.
lumber yard near by. After they had
done they left on foot, going west.
A new burglar proof safe was il
the railroad yards awaiting arrival
of an expert to install it.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-01-30
Stockholders Meeting.

At a special stockholders meeting
of The Bensons Limited, held at
their office in Shreveport all stock
holders being present either in per-
son or by proxy, the following reso-
luton was proposed and unanimous
ly adopted: Resolved, that the capi-
tai stock of The Bensons Limited be
reduced from $4,000 to $4,000. with
$4,000 paid up.
NJ. M. BENSON, Chairman.
L. G. BENSON, Secretary.
January IL, 1912.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-01-30
Poll Tex Law upheid.

Appeal OF Bud Brown OF Tarrant
county, who attacked that portion OF
the Texas poll tar law which prohib
itss person furnishing money 10 an
other person to eaable him to pay his
poll tax was on motion Of Attorney
Lightfoot dismissed by the United
States supreme conrt. Brown had ap.
pealed from the Texas court OF crimi
nal appeals. He was not in the high
est court when the case was called, his
name being called three times by the
marshal
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-01-30
NARRATED
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NOTES.
put up . building.

put up building.
Many persons were killed and sew
eral hundred houses destroyed by an
explosion in the powder magazine al
the old city of Suiduu, north OF New
Knldja, Chinese Turkestan
When his mother in-law refused TO
loan him a quarter Fred Higgins Of
Philadelphia thrashed her. Judge
Mcfarland paroled Higgins into the
custody of the woman he chastised.
Charles Stenson drove an autnmo
bile from Port Cliuton, O., to Putin
Bay, thirteen miles, in nineteen min.
utes, delivering the first newspapers to
the citizens they had received since
the closing of navigation.
George Cochran, the head of 40 old
Philadelphia family. has died in that
city after brief illness, at the age OF
seventy-three years. He was gradn-
ated from Princeton university and an
extensive traveller.
In collision at Honolulu between
the Hamburg American liner Cleve-
land and the United States cruiser
Colorado the latter was considera bly,
damaged. The collision was due to
the fact that the pilot of the Cleveland,
Milton p Sanders, had dropped dead
OF the liners bridge.
Cha rles O'Neil twelve years old, is
held at Chicago on charge Of highway
robbery. 1t is alleged that with a re-
volver he held up two boys of abou.
his age and relieved them OF 10 cents,
all they had.
Salvatore Spinella was sent to pris-
on for one year on conviction at New
York on the charge of collecting 81 a
week from scores of ignorant women
for keeping The devil at bay"
Lillian Russell has been granted a
patent on trunk for actresses thas
combines wardrobe. dressing room
aud other couveniences It is lighted
by electricity. Later bath may be
Installed.
Edward P. House OF Greeley, Colo,
expects soon to produce seedless
wstermeion. He also says 1t is posi-
BILE to cross corn and beans and pro-
duce 'succotash plant
]. E. Walker, twenty years Old, sno
Annie Dietrich, fourteen, were united
In marriage at Denver with consent oil
their parents after they had threatened
to elope When they boarded street
car to go to the courthouse and secure
. license the conductor asked the CIR.
IL she rode on half fare.
Because pet monkey climbed into
house ut Media, Pa, through win
dow and bit her on an ankle, Mrs
Elizabeth s. Suowden was awarded
verdict of s25 in her suit against the
animals owner, DR.. NJ. P. Dickson
Il took two days to take testimony in
the case and make the argument and
the jury was out an hour and half
The animals previous cool reputa-
ton was advanced by the defense. The
lady was seated in a rocking chair
putting on stocking when bitten, 1t
was contended Mrs. Snowden rocked
on the mon sy's tail.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-01-30
TEXAS
AND
TEXAN

TEXANS. were ditched about d
mile from MineOla
In one of the cars we're six Cinnamon
One had his cOllarbOne broken. al
other had deep cash on his face anO
others sustained bruises and cOntu
sions. They we're taken to MinenIs
and given medical treatment. The car
in which they werr riding was seated
at Ell Paso 1t required several hour,
to clear the track.
Eight shots were fired from across
the Rio Grande river at wOrkmen at
the FL Paso sewage disposal plant. An
investigation was started by Sheriff
Edwards Of Ell Paso county,
Texas Citrus Fruit Growers asso
citation, in annual convention at Hous
ton, elected H. H. Harrison Of La
porte, president; G. A, Walton Of Vic.
toria, vice president, and George A
Smith of Beaumont, secretary and
treasurer.
Mrs. Ella G. Randle Of Dallas, wild
ow of the late Major [, G. Randle
died suddenly at her residence In
terment was at Brennan. where she
formerly lived.
A cattle guard and several yards oi
railroad track we're torn up by dyna
mite On the Houston and Texas Cen
tral railroad three miles east Of Aus
tin. Perpetrators are unknown. No
train was wrecked, cowardly deed being
discovered in time 10 prevent an acci
dent.
Somewhere between Dallas an A bi
lene twenty six pairs OF shoes were
stolen from Texas and Pacific rail
way box car. Discovery of the theft
was not made until the train arrived
at Dallas.
Work on the Methodist university
buildings to be erected at Dallas is to
begin about April |, according to the
bursar, Frank Reedy.
Charged with the murder of WILL
lam Armstrong, Juan Rodriguez was
found guilty at San Antonio and sen.
fenced to ten years in the penitentiarv
The case went to Bexar county on
change of venue from Frio county It
was the third trial of the case. On one
Trial he was given life Imprisonment
The ad jutant general announces the
appointment of Rev. A. NJ Wagner
of Cameron as chaplain of the Second
Texas infantry.
DR.. f FL. Kies, seventy i've years
old, forty years d resident of Paris,
was found dead in bed at his home.
He had long been sufferer from asth-
ma His wife died two weeks before
and his only known relative is Wild
owed sister at Boston, Mass During
the civil war DR.. Kies served ia the
hospital corps of the Union army, and
when the war ended became d resident
of Texas.
Some unknown person invided the
chicken house of Mrs, Miller Of 5l4
Peak street, Dallas, and stole FIVE OF
finest gray hens,
Il
ford, little boy, had a leg broken
above the knee He is the sou Of DR.
Crawford, a leading physician
While crankiug an automobile at
Waxahachie backiring caused rfrac-
ture of his right arm
In negro house at Dallas a baby
girl, white. less than two weeks old.
was left with the negro woman by two
white men One of the men gave the
woman so cents and asked her to take
care of the child for a few hours and
the mother would come after the little
one Police Matron Farley sen, her
10 the Laura Matsop home The wee
girl was clad only in a dolls DIRE
w F Fulcher ranchman o. Pecos
county. was shot TO death in q LAM
dispute by one Of a party OF five iner
who rode up 10 his ranch.
Wheat prospects are fair.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-01-30
s.ok short Time.

After an illness of twelve hours G.
A. Franklin, San Antonio real es.
tate man, died at his resi- aence. Mr.
Franklin, who was bachelor, and his
sister, Miss Carrie Franklin, resided
together. He was stricken while play
Ing golf At the Country club.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-01-30
Dr. Il. &. Alien.

ONCE in the Cooper Building. DR..
Allen is a graduate Of both schools
and carries a full line OF hoTneopa-
THO remedies. Special attention to
chronic diseases.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-01-30

Better see about your supply Of
bill heads and statements before the
first. You'll need 'eIn then.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-01-30

London has secured
fol tn new Young
Men . Christian AS.
ISOLATION more than
what is necessary TO
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-01-30

Three cars of Texas
and Pacific freight
train, cast hound,
were ditched about d
mile from MineOlh
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-21
Police Inspection Wins Commentator
 From Superiors

The semizannual inspection of the BMdgeport police force was held in fh& rear of the police building this aftt&noon at 2:15 when Mayor Cliff ford B. Wilson, accompanied by Po- lice Commissioners George M. Bald win. George s. Hill, and F. D. Baker, with Supt- Eugene Birmingham re- v1EuEa the entire force.
 Forming in double rank under the command of senior Captain William Anderson, the uniform of each man man individually insected by the mayor and board.
 After completing the examination Mayor Wilson in short address com nnended their appearance and the high efficiency maintained during the past year. He spoke of the favorable comment that was expressed when ever they appeared in public and hoped for a continuance of the pres enf record
 Commissioner Baldwin looked criti- ca11y at the ranks and in concluding his comment said that some of the trousers of the older officers did not look as snappy as those of the young CT men who were still attentive to fhe fair sex
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-21
DOWNS HOME
 DESTROYED BY FIRE IN TRUMBULL

An oil stove that exploded about 8 o'clock this morning was responsible &or the complete destruction of the nome of Cornelius Downs in North Gfain street, in the town of Trumbul- lAe the time of the fire Mrs. Burton. c sister-in-law of Mir. Downs, was in the house. She managed to escape in-' Suty and hurried out of the house to spread the alarm. There were work men on the State highway and they hustled to the scene of the fire. Noth- 4nR could be done. however as the 9Iazs got a good start There is no Alne department in Trumbul1 and no means of fighting fire except those at hand Consequently the building was NornpFetefy destroyed. Mr.. Downs- who Is a brother of Charles Dow rz- N,nat1naster Of TrurnbnH, was at work Rt the time tEae~fire was in progress, but was sent for <> The h0use was Q &u11dfne of a story and a half and had been occupied by MT. Downs, Mrs Burton and MT. Downs two daughters for some time
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-21
SCHEPPS TURNED
 LOOSE RUNS UP
 AGAINST A SNAG

New york, Nov. 21-safn Schepps Eas the first Of the states material fnw out Of the RosenthaI murder to be granted his liberty,
 Accompanied by his counsel, Schepps wac taken directly to the office Of Thomas Riley, at 14e Broadway. where Airs. schepps was in waiting. She has secured O separation from him and wanted to know what provision he Wz8 going to make for her support and to get the alimony now due. On the result of the conference hinged whether Sam was to be permitted to ro on his way to Hot Springs or to be locked rp in Ludlow street jail as a member of the non-pay-alimony as- eoefatfon.
 schepps said that he had received many offers to go Into vaudeville.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-21
PRIEST SAYING
 MASS AS FIRE
 SWEEPS CHURCH

Lowell, Mass, Nov Alone hundred thousand dollars damage was done end twenty ffremen were overcome at m fire which swept the magnificent St. John De Baptfste Church, today. The fire was discovered while two-score persons were attending mass.
 Father Barron discovered smoke fii- tering into the edifice and coolly dis missed the congregation by stepping to the front of the altar and saying In French:
 There is a fire in the rear Of the <shur1h- The congregation will please leave quickly
 Y There was no confusion at all. Though the church filled with smoke and flames before all got out.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-21
THREE WIVES SEEKING
 DIVORCES IN HIGH COURT

Charging her husband with cruelty. Lydia M. DeBelIa of this city has brought divorce proceedings against John D. DeBeIla of this ctiy. The couple were married August 26, 190e Mrs. DeBella asks the court to allow her to resume her maiden name of Lydia Brown.
 Another divorce suit filed today was brought by Florence Hartford Bald win of Stamford against Henry c. Baldwin of Orlando Fla. Desertion on May 20, 1908, is alleged. The cou- pie were married Dec. 24. 1904.
 Anna L. Patrick of NorwaIk charges Charles A. Patrick of 4l3 Lexington
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-21
KENNEDY HELD F1R
 ASSAULT ON FATHER
eContinued from Page D

Oontinued rom Fage D mans back It punctured kidney This afternoon the patient had de. death is feared almost any hour.
 The only other relative of the ex- policeman is a sister, of New Fork city, who reached here last night in response to summons sent by Dr. CIapp. John was brought to this city this noon in custody of State Police Former Deputy Sheriff Charles B. Stagg Of the same town. He was placed in the big roomy corridor in the county jail where the bound oyer'' prisoners enjoy considerable lib
 The outcome Of the tragedy will likely be the acuuittal of the son on the ground of insanity and shis com rnitment to the State Hospital Tor In- sane at Midd1etown.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-21
EMPL0YES BLAMED
 FOR TWO WRECKS

Hartford. Nov 21--A. w. Honeywili, superintendent of the midland divi- sion of the New Haven road. today, conducted secret investigation in to the freight wreck at Putnam, early Sunday morning, in which a brake man, Harry E. Brooks, of East Hart ford. lost his life. Among those pres ent were Public Utilities Commission CTS Hale and Ford and Inspectors Bromley, Lyon and Duffy, of the i'm terstate commerce commission The two public utilities commissioners left the hearing early, it being understood that the accident and Brooks death were due to the negligence of Brake man Gallagher, who didn't go back far enough to flag the train and who has since disappeared.
 Waterbury, Nov. 21-W F. Fitz-
 maurice, superintendent of the western division of the New Haven road who has been Investigating the wreck of four freight cars at Derby junction, Tuesday, of this week, gave out his finding, today, which is to the effect
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-21

that the accident was que to the negn, tower, c. E. Leahy. Leahy, he said, gave the engineer the signal for a clear track when the switch was set against the train. Leahy has been discharged As no one was killed or injured, no criminal action can be brought against him by the authori- ties
 The wreck, in point Of delaying traf- fic, was one Of the worst the road has ever experienceds according to Supt. Fiztmaurice-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-21
GOVERNMENT WON'T ACCEPT J0HNS0N'S
 PLEA OF GULL L7TY

Chicago, Nov. 2f-Three weeks were zrantnd the attorneys for Jack John son ln which to file a demurrer to the law. when Johnson WAS called before Federa1 Judge Carpenter, today. No plea was entered. Johnson has made ff the rovernnent would accept a 7arre ffnel District Attorney Wi1ker- som haa refused to accept 8 plea of suiyty with tltis underH tandfng- II O e1pd necklace Into the country, Jolln- son pleaded not guilty, today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-21
$16. 55O
THE ROWLAND DRY GOODS COMPANY

will go on. Grand Vizier Kiamil Pae7aa was quoted in despatch re- celved from Constantinople, today, as having declared.
 Kaimil asserted that the cholera epidemic was subsiding. it was added. Messages from foreigners in Constantf- rople did not bear this assertion out. Conditions at Hadegnkeui, where peace negotiations are in progress, were described as almost past belief. The bodies of the dead and the wrfth- ing forms of the dying scattered are told by eye witnesses.
 treated with equal indifference The box cars are un1oaded by the simple expedient of tumbling their human contents, sick, dying and dead alike, heels over head down the embankrnent along which the track runs at that point and there most of them are left without a further thought. The death rate among those stricken is said to be considerably above 50 percent
 WORKING ON PEACE TERMS Constantinop1e, Nov. 21.--Peace negotiations between Savoff and Maxim Pasha, commanders-in-chi respectively of the Bulgarian and Turkish armies, began, today, at the village of Hademkeui, within the ChataIja defenses and about 18 miles outside Constantinople.
 SOCIALISTS PROTEST
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-21

clash. over the division of European Turkey. an impossibility through a refusal of the masses to fight, Social fsts representing every country m Europe will hold an extraordinary congress here. Nov. 24, 25 and S6. It was expected. today, that resolu- tions will be adopted for a general strike the moment any of the powers declares war.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-21
Pretty cards for Christmas.

Not a whit too early to order personal cards of Christmas greeting.
 Rich illuminated designs upon which may be printed one personal message to friends whom it is desired to remember. There is a note of individuality about them that ie very gratifying to both giver and recipient $25O to $1O dozen
 Stationery main
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-21

Daniel OdeII. aged Ts years. died at his kome on Ruane avenue Fair- field this morning. Mir. Odelf yves al retired farmer and well known in the community. Mir. OdclI svus a member of the Masonic lodge Of Westport and also Of Elias Howe Jr-s most. e. IA R. of this city. Hc was a wiSiower. and a native of Weston. son Of Daniel ana Betsey odeIL
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-21
NO DANGER OF
 EUROPEAN WAR
Continued from Page one3

VOOHIIHuGU lEOII4 dEO lO1IEJ issued to satisfy the Servian jingoists and meant nothing. Between it's fear of the war party at home and it's realization of the hopelessness of de- fying Austria unless it can get strong foreign support, it was said the civil government at Belgrade probably was having a hard time.
 The denial, it was believed. how ever has caused some uneasiness.