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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-08-17
THE ACHE.VEM MENTS OF
THE GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
As Seen by "A Tax Re,
former. "--Representative
F0ntenOt Is Lauded.

fUi1OCuUb Ar AMUAVW.
0pelousas, La, Aug. IS, 1912
Mr.. Editor:
Now that the General Assem-
lbly has ended its regular session
and the Tax Commission b a;
closed its deliberations, it nigh
be profitable to cast brief re
Prospective glance upon t h ell
achievements and to make a dis.
passionate estimate of some oi
the men who brought them about.
In the short space of { b rec
months vast and salutary changes
have been wrought in Louisiana.
About 176 unnecessary offices
have been abolished and asaVing
to the people amounting to about
1866, 900 per annum has b en-
effected by legislative enactment.
The Tax Commission, embracing
in its membership some of the
brightest and most enlightened
/
minds of the nation, after long,
earnest and patient effort has
formulated a plan for a fair, just
and equitable system Of assess
ment and taxation compl-
Gated branch Of that complex
whole known as the science of
government and has submitted
Fit to the General Assembly now
in extra session. The people at
the polls in November will un-
doubtedly ratify and adopt it.
Among the men who had a
large part in the adoption of
these legislative reforms and in
the formulation of this elaborate
plan which viii Be submitted to
the people, one of your Repre-
sentatiyes, Mr.. Z. Austin Fonte-
not, deserves special mention and
commendation. Although on e
o f t h youngest men in the
House, and although handicapped
by his small stature and youth
full appearance. he forged rapid
" to the front in that body, and
long before the session closed
the name Fontenot Of st. Lam
dry was as familiar as house
hold words to the reading peo-
pie Of Louisiana. His vigorous,
terse and able arguments, enun-
eiated in a clear and ringing
voice that penetrated to every
corner Of the vast hall, were
listened to with respectful at
tention, while his earnest adyo-
cacy Of every measure calculated.
to promote the interests of the
people commended him to the
distinguished consideration of
the leaders Of the reform forces
now dominant in Louisiana.
Mr.. Fontenot was the young
est member of the Tax Commits
sion. While his friends had OBJ
served with intense qualification
the intelligent grasp of public
questions that he manifested IN
the House, and had followed
wit h absorbing interest b | 5
meteoric career in that body.
they naturally surnlised that in
the deliberations Of the carefully
aI,xe,1,, fE,xy H,r,e y,,i;cyc;f.,a be, y.,fa,5id
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-08-17
HRs ling for Votes.

The candidates for Congress in
this District have been on the
go since the adjournment Of the
Legislature in Jely. Two Of
these are at present addressing
the people, while the third one
proposes to resume the same
method Of reaching the voters
the moment he can get away
from the Senate now in session.
Nj. ". Lewis is in Acadia,
Mr.. Chappuis IN Calcasieu, while
Mr.. Lazaro is IN Baton Rouge at
tending the present special ses-
sion Of the Legislature.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-08-17

Jas. Neyland. Mandy Wartel
and Norton Gordner. Of Wash
.ington, were IL 0pelousas last
Sunday
Miss Annie Ounder Of New
Orleans, IS the guest Of sIrs. 4.
A. Crouchet.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-08-17

Hon. andrew Martin, Mem
Der of the Board of Equalization
from Lafayette, past through
0pelousas this week on his way
to the Capitol
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-10-29
M'C0MBS PREDICTS VICTORY
Democratic Chairman Makes Last
Weekly Forecast.

Chicago, Oct. 29.-Chairman Mo
Combs OF the National Democratic
committee issued a statement contain
ing his last weekly forecast and ex-
hortation in behalf of the election of
Governor Woodrow Wilson to the
presidency.
The statement is divided into two
perts, Inside information" declares
Mr.. McCombs, gives US final proof
that the party which polled more than
six million votes four years ago will
poll nearly a third more than that this
year, and the number will be made
up of many Republicans. Defeat now
is virtually in~conceivable."
Elsewhere in the statement the man
ager warns his followers that they
must not lay down arms till the cleo
ton is past and that they must be
prepared for eleventh hour efforts"
Of their opponents. President Taft is
called inefficient, but well meaning,
and Colonel R~oosevelt's followers are
declared to have tried vainly, to cap
italize the shocking performance of
an irresponsible person"
Appeal for full voting Is made In
conclusion lest the election, by chance,
be thrown into the house OF repre-
eentativeS.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-10-29
COMMITTEE WILL
URGE new Lax,
Result Of Investigation of Cam.
paign Contributions.

Washington, Oct. 2s.-Divorce OF
politics from business-big or little
by enactment of corrupt practices
acts more stringent than any of the
model laws now in effect in several
states will be the demand urged upon
congress by the Clapp committee OF
the senate.
To supervise scrupulously the cleo
ton of presidents, senators and rep
resentatiyes will be the scope of the
new law, the senators indicated with
out hesitation. Here in part is what
they propose to include:
Prohibition of contributions by any
"%trust," large or small, or any corpora
ton, to presidential, senatorial or con
gressional funds.
Prohibit, of large individual
contributions to such campaigns from
any officer or director of any corpora,
ton.
Publication of campaign receipts hy
all candidates, including presidential
to occur four times during the thirty
or sixty days after the nomination or
primary campaign and during and
after the general election.
Limiting the size of contributions
from individuals. Zone senator favors
10000 as the limit; another favors
$4,000
Publication of how every cent In
any campaign was spent-the names
of recipients and detailed explana.
tons of the purpose-twice during
the primary and general election cam
paigns.
Prison sentences, as well as heavy
fines, for campaign officials who break
the law.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-10-29
FIGHTING OVER LARGE AREA
HostiIities Extend From AdrianopIe
TO the Black Sea.

Berlin, Oct. 29.-The Turko-Bulga.
rian lighting line extends from Adri.
anople nearly to the Black sea, &C.
cording to the best information OBJ
tainable from the front.
Fierce fighting is reported both
from Sofia and Constantinople. AS
usual both sides claim the advantage.
The same general engagement has
been raging since last Wednesday
morning along a frontal line almost
100 miles long.
Adrianople was still holding out at
latest accounts. Operations against
1t were hampered by a heavy rain.
The Turks continued to claim the re-
capture of Kirk-Kilisseh and the Bull
garians to deny ii. The Bulgarian
version was generally accepted here
as true.
The Turks deny that the Bulgarians
have captured Eski Bahia. The report
Of the towns fall seems well authenti-
Gated. If true, the Adrianople force
has been cut off from communication
with the main Turkish army.
A Constantinople dispatch declares
the Turks have routed the Bulgarian
left wing at Visa, near the Black sea.
The speedy crumpling Of the entire
line backward is expected, compelling
Gar Ferdinand's forces to retreat
across the frontier.
1t is estimated that about Is, 1000
were killed and wounded on both
sides up to the time of Kirk-Kilisseh's
fall. Since then there have been fur
ther casualties. The Turks place tho
number of killed on both sides about
Visa alone at 1000.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-10-29
WHITE SLAVE PLOT UNS0LVED
Crowds View Body of Woman Killed
by Italians.

Bridgeport, Conn, Oct. 29.-Police
reserves were called out to keep order
at the undertaking parlors where the
body of Jennie Cavalieri, the Italian
woman killed at Oronoque, is lying.
A throng fought to view the body,
and the police lined up the crowd.
hopeful that some one might appear
who could help in investigating the al
legged plot of white slayers to kill thc
woman.
Detectives said to be federal agents
are working on the case.
Most important evidence coupling
Buonomo and the dead woman with
the persons supposed to be identified
with the white slave traffic in other
cities is said to have been found in
the search of a trunk brought here by
the couple.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-10-29
DEADLOCK WOULD
PROBABLY RESULT
Speculation on Choice 0
President by Congress.

Washington, Oct. 29.-With Repub
lican, Democratic and Progressive
campaigners all certain of election
seven days hence, there was a revival
here of specu.ation as to the posi-
bility that congress might be required
to name the pext president.
Such a contingency could only come
about If none of the presidential can
didates secure a majority of the cleo
toral college-or 266 electoral votes.
II Wilson, Taft or Roosevelt di.
vided in such a fashion that none re-
ceived 266 votes then the election
would automatically be thrown into
the house of representatives.
1t is figured out that in such a case
there would very likely be a deadlock
In the house, as according to the con
stitution all procedure in balloting for
the president and vice president the
representatives must vote by state
one ballot for each representative.
the states electoral vote to be cast
as a whole.
It was the general assumption OF
those who 'doped out" the situation
that where states were divided the
"unit rule" would apply and the ma
jority's candidate would receive the
states vote.
There are now forty-eight states so
divided that twenty-five states con.
stitute a majority.
At present the Democratic and Re-
publican strength in the house, by
states, is exactly Embellishments.
two each-with four other states
evenly divided In political strength.
The evenly divided states could
cast no vote in which a deadlock be-
tween Democrats and Republicans
might very well occur. The situation
Is further complicated by the fact that
there are a number OF Representative,
who would probably vote for Roose-
Walt
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-10-29
Suicides Home Wrecked.

Seattle, Oct. 2s.-Friend Hyde. until
recently superintendent of a mining
company at Atlanta, Ida, committed
suicide by inhaling gas. Incidentally
the two-story frame house in which he
resided was wrecked and two neigh
bors were seriously injured by an ex-
plosion which occurred when they en-
tered Hyde's room.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-10-29
MURDERS THREE
AND ENDS LIFE
Quadruple Tragedy Near
ShebOygan, Wis.
WANTED TO SEE WIFE
When Refused Permission Youno
Farmer Kills Everyone in Siqht and
Then Hangs HimseIf-Wife Escapes
by Hiding in Chimney Cupboard.

by Hiding in Chimney Cupboard.
S~heboygan, Wis, Oct. 29.-Alvin
Roehr, thirty-three a old, a young
farmer of Plymouth, shot and killed
his fatherin-law, Phillip j. OFT. Mrs.
OFT and Mrs. Otis father, Fred Haul.
eighty years old. when he was refused
permission to see his wife, with whom
be has n been living.
The man escaped and his body was
found some hours later hanging to a
tree in the woods about a quarter on
a mile from the scene Of the tragedy.
1t is supposed the assassin, fearing
summary action at the hands of a
posse, secured a rope and committed
suicide by hanging.
Mrs. Roehr and her baby escaped
by hiding for three hours.
About a year and a half e Roehr
married Otis daughter. They could
not agree and Mrs. Roehr some time
ago took her siY-months-old baby and
went home to her fathers house, Just
across the road. She then started suit
for divorce. Roehr started suit for
the recovery of the child, but failed.
Demands to See Wife.
Just before the tragedy Roehr went
across the road to his father-in-law's
home and demanded to see his wife.
The grandfather answered the door,
but refused to admit the young man.
Roehr then went back to his home,
secured a shotgun, returned and as
the grandfather went to the dairy
shed shot and killed him.
Mr.. OFT and his wife came out of
the door and Roehr shot them also,
both shots entering the breast and
killing them instantly.
Then he entered the house in search
of his wife. She had heard him and
had taken her baby and hidden in a
chimney cupboard, where she stayed
for more than three hours. Shortly
after 9 o'clock she slipped out and
gave the alarm TO ~neighbors.
The only witness to the triple crime
was the fogr-yearold adopted son OF
OFT, who was at the milk shed. Think
ing the entire family had been killed
he went upstairs and hid in bed,
where he was found by a physician.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-10-29
AGAIN BEFORE GRAND JURY
Lucille Cameron Taken to Chicago tc
Testify.

Chicago, Oct. 29. -LRcile Cameron
accompanied by her mother, Mrs
Cameron-Falconnet of Minneapolis
was brought from Rockford, H., where
the girl is being held as a witness, to
be present when the federal grand
jury took up again its investigation
into the ro'ations between the girl
and Jack Johnson, the negro pugilist
No witnesses in the Johnson investi-
cation were heard at the morning ses.
sion of the grand jury.
Mrs. Falconnet said her daughter
had given over entirely her former re.
solve to stick to Johnson" and now
was convinced she should return to
her mother and aid in prosecuting the
pugilist.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-10-29

Winnipeg. Oct 29.-Mrs. E. L. Alsip,
young wife of the superintendent OF
The Alsip Brick and Tile company,
daughter OF Alex Black, millionaire
lumberman, was instantly killed n
front OF her residence. While crank.
ing her automobile the car suddenly
started. knsckins her under the wheel
md crushing hor to death.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-10-29
ODDITIES IN THE NEWS

Tired Of seeing only bandits, Mex
lean revolutions and holdups, Mark
Dubois, aged sixteen, ran away from
Texas to romantic New York. Hungry,
Mark appealed to the police. He pines
for the calm RIO Grande.
- - =
After breaking into the White
House, a big San Francisco depart.
ment store, a burglar lost his way and
wandered about the place all night
trying to find an exit. He was
"pinched" in the morning.
Fellow prisoners in Milwaukee jail
declare John Schrank, Colonel Roose-
velt's assailant, the bes ST pinochle and
checker player behind bars, but bugs
On the third term question.
!. = =
New York ~suffragists term Mrs.
Woodrow Wilson's " Babies Before
Votes" speech as most ingenious
and infantile," and predict that Mrs.
Wilson is "in for It,"
Because he said the bull moose was
no charitable institution, Mayor Bad.
ing of Milwaukee forbade female
moosers to conduct a tag day.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-10-29
Operate Manager Dead.

New York, Oct. 29.--Herman Grau,
for forty years a widely known oper-
attic manager, is dead at his home
here, aged eighty-seyen years. He
was the first manager to produce the
opera "~Lohengrin" in America. He
was for some time In charge of the
Metropolitan Opera company, retiring
from active work nine years ago.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-10-29
BULCARIANS CUT
RAILROAD Lin:
Besieged City Of Adriano.
pie Now Isolated.
ITS FALL SEEMS CERTAIN
Turkish Military Train En- Route to
Relief of Turkish Stronghold Cap
tured by the lnvaders-Line of Con.
fiict Extends Over Large Area.

M VI 'HfN'sh Strou9Hoiu Cdp
tured by the Invaders-Line of Con
fiict Extends Over Large Area.
London, Oct. 29.-Accomplishing one
or the greatest strokes of the cam
paign in Northwestern Turkey in Eu
rope, Bulgarian forces are believed tc
have cut the railroad to Adrianople
~isolating that Turkish stronghold.
A Turkish military train en- route
from Constantinople to the besieged
city has been captured by the invad
ers according to a dispatch from Sofia
Meanwhile the Bulgarian armies are
executing a sweeping movement which
reaches almost to the Black sea and
still other Bulgarian columns are com
pleting the movement to surround
Adrianople completely. The Bulgarian
officials assert that the fate of Adrian
ople practically is sealed and that the
surrender of the city is a question oil
but a little time.
Turks Still Hopeful.
Despite the perils Of the situation
and the swiftness of the BulgariaE
movements and the fi~erceness of theil
attacks the Turks have not lost hope.
Nor have they hesitated an instant in
their forced marches to the relief OF
the imperiled city within the ancient
walls. Three strong Turkish columns
are moving rapidly northward. These
are said to be supported by troops be.
Ing conveyed by transports on the
Black sea, under naval convoy. The
Turkish commandments shortly is
expected to assume the offensive in
the campaign.
Besides its other activities the Bull.
sarian army As pushing forward from
the mountains 10 the east of Kirk.
kilisseh, hoping to be able to annihi
late the Ottoman forces recently de
feated there.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-10-29
Fire panic In F,ats.

Nashville, Tenn, Oct. 2S.-F1re In
the vendome theater here started a
panic In the apartments above, but
iiremen quieted the people In the fats
and rescued all unhurt The nrs
Was confined TO the thsator.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-10-29
BRAKEMAN KILLED FOR DEER
First Hunting Accident OF Season In
Northern Michigan.

Houghton, Mich, Oct. 29.-The first
fatal hunting accident of the present
season in Northern Michigan occurred
when Jerry Coffey, a logging train
brakeman, was shot and fatally
wounded, presumably by a deer hunt
er.
Coffey was walking through the
woods when he was knocked down
by a heavy bullet. He died within
. few hours.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-10-29
Auto Robbers Steal 5000.

Cleveland, Oct. 29.--Robbers using
IN automobile looted two fashionable
East Side residences Of $4,000 in jew.
els and s%ilyerware and the police
have mot found a trace OF the vslu,
ohlos or tbs robbers.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-10-29
TAKE TOWN OF MITRoWTzA
servian Troops Again Defeat Turkish
Forces.

Belgrade, Servia, Oct. 29.-The Ser.
Wan troops have taken the town OF
Mitrovitza, on the railroad to the
north of Uskup. and verivoitz has also
fallen into their hands, according to a
dispatch from the Servian base at the
frontier. Fifteen quickfiring cannon,
1000 rifles and a mass OF ammunition
were abandoned by the Turkish troops
during their retreat.
All the ~neighboring small towns
also are surrendering to the Servians.
The Turkish army, after abandoning
Uskup, ~retreated toward Veles, the
men throwing away their rides in theiz
flight.
1-arth Dakota Bank surns.
C~asselton. N. d., Oct. 29.-The First
National bank building, one OF the
finest business blocks In this part oil
the state. was burned down In q spec,
tacular fire. Chemicals In . drue
store added to the display. The loss
wAs S76.ec0.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-10-29
PEARL SEASON NETS $500, 900
ciammers at Lake PepIn Have Ex.
c~eptionalIy Good Year.

Maiden Rock, Wis, Oct. 28.--It is
estimated that more than half a mil,
lion dollars worth of pearls were
Iaken out Of Lake Pepin this season
ny clammers.
Because of the exceptionally good
gear the indications are that there
will be more clammers along the lake
shore next year than ever before.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-03-19

~ the statutes. another donating the
desks left by the constitutional con-
vcntion 10 81 Miehnel's college at
santa Re. and Joint resolution pro-
viding for oontiueent expenses OF the
house. This resolution IL said 20
carry proglsions for printing, extra
employees. rte.
MIR, Chrismaa presented a resolu-
ton providing for the printing OF the
house bills.
All were referred 10 the various
committees and the house then took
ap the work of considering the SEN
ate joint resolution providing a set
Of rules for a joint session.
After q recess OF fifteen minutes
during which there was lively and
Informal discussion OF the new rules
the house recUnvened and adjourned
until night at o'clock.
The senate adjourned until toner
row morning NJ IL o'clock.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-03-19

ans: Regulating the manufacture, sale
and storage of explosives.
Senate bin No {, by T. J. Burns
A corrupt practices act fixing O PEN
atty of from one 10 five years for
bribery and election frauds.
senate bin No. 8. By w. r. walton:
A corrupt practices act.
senate biz No. 8. By w. n. Mccoy
Defining q legal fence. etc.
Senate bill No. z. By ]. J. Hinklo:
Providing for commission form OF
government
Senate biz No. s, By w. 3. Walton:
Safeguarding the purity Of the elec-
ton Of members OF the judiciary
Senate bin No. o, by Isaac Barths
To enable cities and towns 20 incor-
porate under the commission form
Of government.
senate bin No. 10. by Issac narth.
Providing for a primary election law,
etc
senate bin No. II. BY w. b. Walton.
A publication act.
senate islnt resolutions;
$. j. Il. No. 2. by Isaac Barth: To
amend the constitution OF New Mexico
by adding the recall for all officers.
3. ]. Il. No. s. by w. NJ. Mccoy.
Eliminating the language quallflca.
ton clause and substituting in the
constitution statewide prohibition.
s. ~ r. No. 81 rs W n. Walton
Providing for The publicity of the acts
OF the legislature BY furnishing cop
les OF bills and proceedings 60 the
state press
Is. ]. n. No. 10. by Senator Evans:
To ratlfy the United states constitu-
tional amendment now pending foI
an income tax.
s. J. Il. No. II, hy senator Evans
Providing for a petition to congress
for the direct election OF senators.
Tite House.
The following bills were lntrOducel
I'm the house yesterday afternoon.
House bill No. 2, by Mr.. Speaker
Providing for the paving OF certain
streets IN Santa Re.
House ban No 8, by Rias Senchez
An act to repeal the present statute
defining lawful fence.
House bill No. 4. by Mr.. Speaker
An act providing for "a bond Issue a
build an addition 20 the state capitol
tANNhN HtAt HNf - ~ ~ "a r. Ast'
weilyn. Defining duties and salary o
the mine Inspector,
House bin Ma. .. by w. H. "A. Lie
weilyn. Fixing the time for disttric
court In the third judicial district.
House btu No 2, by o. n. Toombs
To exempt property from execution.
House joint resoiutlons'
"A. j. n. No. --, by W. II. H. Lie
wollyn: 10 submit ara amendment {
the constitution repeating tho Ian
guaRe qualification clause for stat
office.
A resolution was also presented b
Mr. Trujillo for q repeal of tho Ian
nnage qualification IN the constitu
tlOn.
Speaker Baca also presented
F. house resolution providing for al
supplying Of the members with copis