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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-08-13
Harris Should Be Forced to Resign.

Alexandria Democrat: Superln-
tendent Harris discovered at the
meeting of the State Board of Edu-
cation recently held in Baton Rouge
that he was not, as he had delusive-
ly imagined, the whole cheese" and
1.-The only pebble on the beach" His
autOcratic pretenSions, to which he
had given full rein under the San
dePs administration, have now been
restricted within circumscribed
limits He finds that his power here
tofore illimitable, is now on the
wane. There ought to be, and doubt
less, will be found some way to force
the resignation of Mr.. Harris.
He is persona non grata with the
people of this State. A man who ac-
quires an office, as Harris did, by
duplicity, hypocrisy, deceit, evasion
and concealment, is absolutely I'M
fit to be in charge of the educa-
tionaI interests of the State. Mr.
Harris IS in such unenviabIe posi-
ton and it ought to be made so I'm
pleasant for him as to force his
resignation.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-08-13
The Quick and the Dead.

Down in Jefferson Parish they
have decided that corpses can not
vote, and the registrar will be per
mitted to erase the names Of the
dead ones from the rolls. Don't tell
us that the Good Government
League amt doing things in Louis
iana.-Monroe Independent.
But in New Orleans the Bosses OF
New Orleans are objecting to the
erasing of the frauds enrolled as
qualified. Indeed, the Bosses of New
Orleans realize their defeat unless
they can vote the quick and the
dead to which Registrar Montgom-
cry is objeeting.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-08-13
THE Cotton CROP.
q Summary oa me Condition hs tise
rimes-DemOCeal AuQasS4 a..

The Times Democrat hsIeWltA
presents the reports of its cofre-
spondenss On the progress of the
cotton crop during the No0tA OF
July. The cOncensus OF OpiAioR 10 to
khe following effect:
4. Taking the belt d . whole,
there has been . moderate improve
ment since the previous report.
2. The crop is still backward ana
extremely spotted, but the feeling il
more optimistic than it was ut to-
beginning of July.
3. Some sections eoMplsan ~ in
seces, but 1T is hBO SOON 10 estlmst e
the damage.
I. There is &h snpta suppIS OF
labor, as = rule, and the crop has
teen we'll cultivated.
5. The movement will hs Iater
than the normal by about three
weeks and the yield will depeId on
the date OF frost.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-08-13
Released on Bond.

Perry Avery, grey haired negro
charged with killing Homer McMil-
ligan on June l9 on the Capiis place
near Caspiana, had preliminary
Monday before Judge T. F. Bell. He
was released on $500 bond. McMiI-
Iigan was shot during an affray. 1t
was in evidence that McMilIigan
was about to attack Avery when he
fired in self-defense.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-08-13
SEVEN ELECTRGUTED
Oh sbae Sing PenisensiasS h Nsw

Ossinine, n. o., Aus. i2:-sesea
murderers we're electrocuted in
Sing Sing prison Monday mOrGlng.
This is the largest number ol Grim
inals 20 suffer the death penalty by
electricity on any one day since the
electric chair was adopted as .
method of capital punishment. The
six Italians and one negro executed
Monday morning vent 20 their
deaths quietly. The ~arden's work
was accomplished within IN hour
and sixteen minutes.
The condemned were put 20 death
in the following order: John W. Col
lins, Lorenzo l.. Cali, Salvatore De-
marco, Filepo Demarco, Angelo Gl-
usto, Vincenzo Coma ana Joseph
Ferrone.
Prison guards expected that Fer
rome might put up fight on his
way to the execution chamber, but
he walked meekly to the chair.
Coma tainted as the straps were
being adjusted about his body. The
cap was affixed quickly and the
current sent through his body.
All the prisoners, excepting Col
Iins, walked into the death chamber
protesting their innocence. Collins
came in smilingIy and seemingly
happy. He did not deny his guilt.
He prayed on his knees at the chair
for minute before he was exc
cuted.
Giusto, Coma, Cali and the two
Demarcos were convicted of the
murder of Mrs. Mary Hall in lone
ly farm house at Griffin's Corner,
in = Westchester Countys on NOvem-
Der 9, 1911. Santa ZnaZa, the sixth
member of the band of assasslns,
was electrocuted July 8, after he
had confessed in letter to Gov
ernor Dix that he had stabbed Mrs.
Hall to death.
Collins, who was young Florida
negro, killed Michael Lynch, New
York city policeman, on the morn
ing of July 1, 1911.
Joseph Ferrone killed his wife in
New York on October "a, 1911.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-08-13
Municipal Crime and Corruption.

MullcipAl ATfHIt Afu NoIIuptioh'
The New Orleans States says: The
arrest of twenty aldermen of the
city government of Detroit, Mich,
charged with conspiring to receive
and with receiving money bribes to
give to the Wabash railroad certain
city property, is the latest develop
ment in the political corruption in
American city government.
It promises to rival in corruption,
if not in criminality, the monstrOus
official depravity in which promi-
nent section of the New York city
police force was engaged in pro-
tecting a gang Of criminals and ac-
tually went to the extent of assassl-
mating persons who spied on the
gang and had threatened to betray
the evildOers.
1t is reported that the bribes paid
to the police for protection amount
TO two and half million dollars,
and 81 600 was the price paid for the
murder of Rosenthal, the assassi-
nation of whom was the incident
that brought publicity to the con-
spiracy between the police of New
York and the band of robbers and
|murderers who have been carrying
crime with high hand recently in
the Manhattan metropolis.
t It is to be hoped for the credit OF
American politics that all who shall
be found guilty will be treated to
liberal sentences of capital punish
ment and Imprisonment as far as
such punishment is deserved.
1t has been demonstrated that
without police protection municipal
crime and corruption could be con-
trolled to a minimum, but the de-
fiers of law, with police protection,
are waxing rich and so are the po-
lice. The day of wrath is coming
and there will be a reckoning.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-08-13
Cotton RpqiOn Bulletin.

By the Weather Bureau, J. w.
CrOnk local fOrecaster: Scattered
light to heavy showers have oc-
Cured in several middle and south
eastern sections of the cotton belt.
Seasonably warm weather has gen.
orally prevailed.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-08-13
SCATTERING Sunshine.

Popular lecture by the popular
lecturer, Rev. Hampton r. Singleton,
City Hall auditorium, Friday. Au-
gust rs. at Sis p M, under the aus
pieces Of the Oueensborough Meth
Odist church.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-08-13
A Burglar Bold.

Aft Crawford, a negro, is in the
custody of the law. He is one of
the boldest of burglars. A number
of burglaries of recent dates are
charged to him. When tried, prob
ably at the next session of the
court, he will not escape conviction
and long term in the pen. Craw-
ford is a dangerous man.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-08-13
TripleS.

Monroe NeWs-Star Aug. -: Mrs.
louise AOmbardinO, wife of Antonio
LOmbardino, living at 6l5 Layton
avenue, gave birth to triplets Satur-
day night. All are girls and are do
ing we'll. The couple already has
five children. The parents are ma
tiNeS of Italy.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-08-13
BoOlIegger Convicted i'm the City

In the City Court Monday morning
Judge Blanchard, on the evidence
adduced, found Pete Gouree guilty
Of selling whiskey TO two negroes
He was fined 500
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-08-13
Satsjr Apls,,Ssa, 0tAea<sE

Susie Johnson, a ncRreSS, mad .
preliminary Monday before yudee
Bell. The evidence disclosed that
she had no connection or part in the
killing Of her husband. VflO ~as
,.I' rdt! "t; I;y a H,g3o.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-08-13
Weather Forecast.

Local forecast for Shreveport and
vicinity: Generally fair tonight and
Wednesday: slight change in tenn
perature.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-08-13

Office of The Caucasian,
Shreveport, La, Aug. i3, 1912.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-08-13

Shreveport Market.
The market closed IA off.
Raoaints 7 hafeS
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-08-13

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The Detroit times., 1912-06-04
BLAZE IN CADILLAC
CAUSES NEAR-PANIC

Guests in the Hotel Cadillac re-
ceived a scare. few minutes before
midnight, Saturday, when small
but costly blaze. originating in the
engine rom. filed the corridors with
smoke. and caused about $50 guests
To leave their rooms and gather IN
the lobby, as a precautionary meas
ure against the spread of the fire
Few OF the guests stopped TO make a
fun toilet, and some were in negllsce
as they gathered in the lobby.
The blaze ate It's way from the
basement 10 the Turkish room where
IL was checked by the fire department.
and the hotel guests went back TO
their slumbers.
The damage is estimated at seV
eral thousand dollars.
\ small blaze in some rubbish in
The basement OF the Hotel Victor
No. 235 Jefferson-ave., Sunday after
noon, caused great excitement among
some of the stage folk quartereu in
the hotel, and much amusement for a
big crowd of people who saw them
rush out on the sidewalk, in apra1
emily needless alarm.
4 pdtf or water queHChed the bfaZe
The Detroit times., 1912-06-04
MICHIGAN CENTRAL AND
LAKE SHORE EARN MORE


A number OF the subsidiaries OF re
New York Central lines showed de-
creases in gross earnings for April,
1912, as compared with the same
month I'm 1911. The Michigan Central
railroad and the Lake Shore a. Michi-
gan Southern showed good increases,
however, indicating that there is no
let-up In the prosperity OF the laks
states which are served by these
roads.
The Michigan Central reports gross
earnings OF $2,679.09S for the month,
an increase OF $312,Tl1. Operating ~
penses We're sl.S67 ,9S2, an increase OF
15,645, leaving the net operating rev
enue SSH, l66, an increase OF $a91 ,066
There was a net revenue OF 1898 from
outside operations as compared with
a deficit OF s3.707 last year and an
nual taxes were $4,000. an increase
OF $3.50. The net operating income
for the month was S696,l20. a gain OF
1921 .224 over the figures for the cor
responding month last year.
The Lake Shore & Michigan South
ern made a similar showing. the sro5.
operating revenues showing an IN
crease OF $279902. the total being 81,
044 .4Ii, Expenses were $2.S46, b62
which was $l1,953 lower than in 1911
Net operating revenue was Si,l97 81.
an increase OF 1921 $50. The dehri'
from outside operations was $3.50
which was S1.S44 more than last veal
and taxes amounted 10 $4,000. al
increase of $4,000 This left the ne
operating income S1052,57l, an in
crease OF SESSION.
The Detroit times., 1912-06-04
APPROPRIATION BILL
CARRIES S109,557,41

WASHINGTON. June S.--Omitting
any appropriation for the tariff board
but allowing $4,000 for the lresl
dents travelling expenses and S'9,Ouu
for the presidents economy and eff
ficiency committee. the sundry civil
appropriation bill, carrying a govern
ment budget OF S109.o57.4l4, was re
ported today TO the house. It's con
s'deration will be begun tomorrow.
The bill. the largesc omnibus ap
preparation bill for miscellaneous
federal expenses, slashes requests oil
federal heads for money by $f2 400,
UUU X is also S33,O6O,000 less tnan
that of last year.
Ii was expected that the committee
would cut out the $4,000 for the
presidents travelling expenses, re
tention of the item being the biggest
surprise OF the entire bill An ap
preparation of $4,000 for an oil por
trait OF President Taft IS another sur
prise
The Detroit times., 1912-06-04
SKIPPED WITH $4,000 OF
WIFE'S CASH, is CHARGE

PONTIAC, Mlcn.. June Dear
Mamma Meet me al mothers sun
day evening, in Detroit. Will explain
later I'm haste. Charles
That telegram received by Mrs.
Charles Davis. No 49 Allison-st., Fri
day evening. brought about Tie ar:
rest Of her husband, Charles Davis. III
Detroit last night The man is in Jail
here and will face a charge of walk
ing off with $4,000 OF his wifes money
only short time after the marriage,
He will be arraigned this afternoon
or tomorrow.
Mrs Davis, who is So, and who was
Mrs. Emma Tibbals before her M
starred marriage, was widow and
the owner OF the Lone Pine" farm on
the road between this city ana De-
troit She was introduced to Davis
by j woman acquaintance in Detroit
last summer II was a rapid court.
ship, and although Davis is but SO.
they were welded in the fall
Following the sale OF the farm.
Davis had the money turned over 10
MIN and he left suddenly about three
months ago, Letters received from
him during the winter and spring ,oli
OF his illness and his gradual return
TO health. He was then travelling
through the western states. Finally
Mrs. Davis became suspicious and put
the officers upon his trail,
Davis was surprised when he was
arrested and declares that the money
was given him in consideration or
the marriage and that such was the
agreement before the knot was tied.
The officers declare that he has an.
other wife in Detroit. and Deputy
Sheriff Kent is in that city today TO
secure further evidence.
The Detroit times., 1912-06-04
PRESIDENT TAFT REVIEWS
VISITING GERMAN WARSHIPS
Eight United States Dread
naughts Also Lined Up Of
Virginia Coast

NORFOLK. Va, June S-Resplen-
dent in the bright sunshine OF an
early June day. their officers brilhan'
in dress uniform and their hundreds
OF jaunty blue Jackets waiting Win
eager expectation. the naval cere'
monies OF the day. Germany three
warshlps which are visiting the I'M
ted States as a return OF cOuriesles'
weighed anchor at Lynn Haven pay
early today and steamed up Hampton
Roads 10 meet Uncle Sans eight
dreadnoughts The German VISITORS
are the cruiser Moltke, the biggest
craft Of her kind afoat, aud the crulS-
ers Bremen and Stettin.
After the American dreadnoughts
had fired salutes. the German ships
spoke up noisily. then cast a'ehor
alongside Uncle Sans battleshlps'
there TO await the coming OF Ptesi-
dent Taft. the German ambassador
and other guests on the presIdehtlai
yacht Mayfower
Following the firing of the big guns
the crews OF the German ships gave
three lusty cheers for the American
sailors, VINO returned them vigorous
ly Presently preparations were made
for Admiral Paschwitz and his SUD
ordinate officers TO pay a formai cali
TO the officers of the American sh!rs.
The admiral boarded a tiny launch
and was quickly conveyed TO the bat
tleship Florida, where he was lormal'
ly received by Rear-Admiral Ward,
commander OF the American naval IL
vision. who conveyed 70 him the or
fetal welcome The German com
mander then returned TO his ship, and
the American commander returned
the visit
The Detroit times., 1912-06-04
MILO D.. CAMPBELL
WILL NOT GET INTO
GOVERNORSH|P RACE
United States Marshal Declares
That Expenses of Campaign
Are Practically Prohibitive
TALKS OF REFORMS HE
WOULD LIKE TO SEE MADE
Saws Insurance and Express
Companies in Michigan
Charge Excessive Rates

United States Marshal Milo d,
Campbell intimated, Monday, that ne
will in a few days issue statement
positively announcing that he VIII
not be a candidate for the Republican
nomination for governor this year.
MIR. Campbell has been persistenuy
mentioned as a possible candidate
but has been Withholding his ue-
cision. In speaking OF the matter,
Monday, he indicated that he looked
upon the expense OF a campaign as
practically prohibitive.
"All the recent campaigns for the
gubernatorial nomination have cost
from $4,000 to 100000" said Mr.
Campbell, and the ss-Stearns-FerTy
contest probably ran up TO not less
than 100000 for each candidate. TO
say nothing of the cost Of getting cut
mailing lists of voters and mailing
circulars, the expense OF furnishing
plate matter 10 the several hundred
newspapers wanting to use * runs up
toward $4,000,
The expense is altogether too
heavy. In Oregon they have a law
" NOlhllC ,NdihPaiSh NARNhSto ~ 49,
more than Is per cent of one years
salary of the office sought. and even
if a whole years salary were allowed
to be spent, 1t would not be as bad
as IL Is now"
Yet there are several things that
l would like TO see brought TO the
front in the campaign. For instance,
| believe that the fire insurance COM
panies are taking too much money out
of the state. They are getting mil
lion a year in this state more than IL
collected in other states for the same
hazard They are devoting about So
per cent of their premiums collected
TO expenses and profits, and paying
back to the people only about AZ per
cent, as losses.
II would also like to see express
company rates brought down and see
the business OF the various depart
ments in Lansing organized in sucn
a way as to avoid SO much duplication
OF work"
Mr.. Campbell said that petitions
for the denomination Of Gov. Osborn
continued in circulation out through
the state, and that he would not be
surprised TO see the governor III the
race with Secretary of State +. c,
Martindale and Amos 5. Musselman
of Grand Rapids.
The Detroit times., 1912-06-04
COUPLE DISAPPEAR;
NOTE SUGGESTS SUICIDE

Police Of Trumbul station are in.
vestigating the mysterious disappear
ance of a man and woman living IN
basement apartment at No. $50 Fort
ST. west, under the name of Mr.. ard
Mrs. William ] Kent When the land
lady went to collect their rent, sunday
afternoon, she found her tenants miss
ing. though their clothing was still!
hanging in the room, and a note on
the table limited at tragedy. The note
read
Mother am not to blame for
this trouble. am going 10 end
Ii all in the river (Signed)
CLARA.
The woman was also known As Mrs.
Clara Valade. and she and her COM
panion are said to have come from
jackson, May is.
The police believe that the man
deserted the woman, and thai she
may have made good her threat TO
kill herself.
The Detroit times., 1912-06-04

c.-.-.-.-,.. '-.-.-.-.-. $780, - - '.'''-J
Eastern Star temple association
will give a moonlight. Monday eve
ming. June 10. on the steamer Ste
Claire.
Aetone club will join in the excur-
sion OF Detroit lodge, Knights OF
Pythias, Sunday, June is, TO Fashmoo
PARK.
Kilwinning Comedy club, OF Kill
winning lodge. +. & A. NJ. will gi' e
a moonlight, Tuesday evening, on the
Tashmoo. TO Sugar island.
The annual commencement exer-
cises II the Eastern High school Will
he held Wednesday evening June 10.
in tie school auditorium Prof. j.
Carter Troop, of the University OF
Chicago, viii be the speaker The
graduating class will dispense with
class day exercises this ear.
The Detroit times., 1912-06-04
PLAN SWEEPING PROBE
OF HIGH COST OF LIVING

WASHINGTON. June 3.--Drastic
amendments of the Sherman anti
trust law, with possible enactment of
an entirely new and more radical
measure to curb great corporations
and reduce the present high cost Of
livino vas a new Democratic program
divulged today by Chairman Clayton
OF the house judiciary committee.
A sweeping, nationwide investiga-
tion OF the high cost of living was
announced.
The Detroit times., 1912-06-04
Po..e c,,rb., Alleged BnrgIar

Pursued by n posse of about 80 eltl-
zens aud one policemen, Warren T.
Galbraith, who SAYS he lives at First
and Ahbott-sts was run down at 81
Paul and Sen.in ole-aves. sunday, sand
was pIaced under arrest by Patrolman
Robert Nav on the charge Of burglartz-
ing the residence or william Secord. No
alI BAldw nave. SeCord found a bur-
glar at work iu his home, and when
The fellow fled. with S22G worth OF
jew-lrp tile irate householder pursued,
gathering recruits for the chase {
almost every bound patrolman May
declares that Galbraith threw away a
revolver when the chase grew hot
The Detroit times., 1912-06-04
MIR. Upton, WHERE ARE
YOU AND YOUR YACHTS!

NEW YORK. June with tho
Yachting season in full swing. s2ecu-
layion was rife today with the pros
pect OF a challenge race for America
cup. Experts say there can be 10
race this year for the reason thai II
no challenge is received by Dec l, in
any year, there can be no race Tor
the cup in the following year.
The Detroit times., 1912-06-04
SWITCH ENGINE KILLS
AGED WYANDOTTE MAN

Francis *. Loranger. 81 years old,
father OF Abel Loranger, proprietor "
the Avenue hotel, Wyandotte, was in-
stantly killed by a switch engine on
Biddle-ave., near the Michigan Al
kali works. at 1880 a. m, Monday. He
was run dow nwhile walking across
the tracks, the engine having come
upon him suddenly from the aiksli
yards
The Detroit times., 1912-06-04
NAN InIured IN Ga. ExpIosIon.

Thomas Ouellette, NO. ~ Pltt-st. east
windsor went searching for gas leak
with lighted lamp, saturday night
He found IT, The explosion partly
wrecked the building and AN adjoinlng
structure occupied by A. j Prlmeau
barber Duellette escaped with slight
burns and cuts HIS wife and baby
were unhurt as was also Mrs Ouel-
lettes brother. George Rothman All
were nearby when the escaping fume
lot 90
The Detroit times., 1912-06-04
". r. Adam. bend.

William r. Abrams IS years old
prominent I'm labor circles in Detroit
Tor "a number OF years, died. Sunday. IN
his home No lg2e Fourteenth-ave
after being ill OF typhoid fever for six
weeks He was carpenter and
worked for the y & G. company The
burial will take place in Elmwood
cemetery Tuesday
The Detroit times., 1912-06-04
Powder B,.st Kills Eight.

KINGSTON. ont. June 3.-DetaIIs
received yesterday OF an accident
caused by the premature explosion OF
noZydar in o rocky cut OF the Canadian
pacific railway at stones Corners. 2.
miles from here. tell Of the deaths OF
eight men and serious injury 10 slN
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-25
McCumber Opposes Bill

Washington. May 24-In a speech in the Senate today in opposition to the House steel bill. Senator McCumber of North Dakota, member of the finance committed, attributed the unpopularity of the Payne Aidrich bill and the sub sequent election of a. democratic ma jority in the House. the split in the republican party and the opposition of the press because the measure did not provide for the free admission of print paper. Free paper. he asserted had been the price of the friendship of the magazines and the big newspapers.
 The American Publishers associa- tion demanded free print paper said Mir McCumber We were given to un- derstand that if we acceded to this re- quest all would be well. but that if we did not we should pay the penalty. A reduction was made in the Payne AL drich bill. but it was not sufficient to meet the demands of the association. An immediate assault by an army equipped with rapid fire guns followed with the result that the republican party was slaughtered in 1910"
 statement by MT. McCumber that the fight within the ranks of the party had been begun by the insurgents was challenged by Senator Cummins of Iowa. He placed the responsibility at the door of President Taft. who he said. in his Winona speech had made the charge of disloyalty against republi- can Senators voting against the Payne Aldrich bill
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-25
BITTER STATEMENT
 FROM TAFT FORCES
 ON CONTEST CASES
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(Continued from Page one) insist on naming a chairman in accord with the Roosevelt policies. The names of Governors Hadley of Missouri, Johnson of California and United States Senator Clapp were mentioned by McHarg as being acceptable to the Roosevelt forces.
 McHarg said he would have charge of all Roosevelt contests to be taken before the republican national committee this year as he did four years ago for Presi- dent Taft
 McHarg said there would be at least 26t or PFC contested seats, as against 229 con tested seats at the 1908 national conven- tion
 June 3, it was said tonight will sig nalize the opening of activities in Chi- cago for the final preconvention struggle. On that date the Taft and the Roosevelt national headquarters will be moved from Washington to Chicago.
 Charles Nagel, Secretary of Commerce and Labor, 1t is announced, has decided not to sit on the contest committee of the national organization, and has delegated his proxy as national committeeman oi Missouri to Congressman Bartholdt oi Missouri.