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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-28
OFFICIAL COUNT NECESSARY
TO DETERMINE FINAL RESUL, t
PUBLICITY is NOT
FEARED BY WILSON
Democratic Nominee Welcomes
Investigation Of Campaign
Expenses

searirt y !. August a4.--I am an
solutely in favor az publicity and wei
,o,,a ,boro,,,b Decentralization, 90 mo
cannp"'sh eNP''seS nave always he''
that position nave always approved
Of 1t and Will welcome 1t as . matter
-. ,o,..,
In THIS way Governor Noofro" VII
son tonight outlined his attitude to-
o.rd ,he -asoi,,,4o, f,,r,5.... .
e'a'e - senator rfhrosr ca'ilH-'
among other things. for an inquiry into
the pre-con.snt!on campafrns Of the
5ta
The Governor VAS asked who his
principal hackers were in the primary
...,,r4t,,
's' '"e ''N'''' uo' "hON my
SELF except in general way VINO had
charge OF ms campaign in the various
S,,,.n l.,a c
merely Espi general oversight; over
my campaign fund Three times We
had no fund ?. an"
r. -
''N' sou "- eo--N HV' eve"
estimate MS convention expenses.
He said most OF the monev. however.
Was raised IRON, Pr,,ca,o- e-...dt.,.s
Practically ali the ,nora>, ~ en,rt
49, -t,trf.t. 80 -
djs,rihutirp reus ,bro,,e.b - ex
W. did MT ash nanors - "
ala M, xoinntee~ j., W go. o,,,
wherever II vas asked
rho nm rn.,1.
The Governor said ma, 20 T., as
ne knew no campaign contra buttons
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-11-01

persons, no doubt, if it were neces-
sary, to prove an alibi.
Success came so easily our way
that it made us bold, and We were led
into temptation on a very extensive
scale. I was a close student of the
papers, and for several days l saw
notices of the preparations that were
being made for the great Rogers wed
ding in Thirty-fourth street. The
Kid and I went up to take a look at
the house and see if it offered any
/ inducements for us to make a try for
it. A better place could not have
| been made for us. There was a va
cant building in the rear Of the house
facing Thirty-third street. We found
that an entrance could be forced in
it easily.
''It was merely taking chance, for
there was no telling where the pres
cnts, which would certainly be given
to the bride, would be kept. If they
were taken upstairs, they would be
our mutton; if not, we would have a
little trouble for nothing.
con the night of the wedding re
ception we got into the vacant house
| We could see from our watching place
that the presents were on tables in
i the second story. We kept quiet IN
til the party went downstairs to the
wedding supper. Then it was time
for us to begin our little act. 1t was
q matter of shining over fence to
get into the Rogers back yard. While
the band was playing softly, The Kid
went up the back piazza like a cat
1t was too high to jump out Of the
window in case Of discovery, so The
Kid dropped q rope ladder from the
second story to the ground in place
where it was hidden from view from
| the lower windows.
my instructions to The Kid were
| to load up his pockets with everything
that could be easily carried. Then
| if he had time. to toss several Of the
more valuable bulky articles out OF
the window to ME while the band was
playing, to hide any sound that might
come from a fall.
THE Kid kept at work until he
heard footsteps on the stair, and then
slid down the ladder. After waiting
a second to see if any alarm would be
| given, we removed the bags to the
vacant house. We then watched ouI
chance, and got the stuff into cab
which was waiting on the corner fol
us. 1t was the slickest piece of work
ever done in New York. The next day
howl went up from the people for
protection which must have given the
| police a chill.
1--WE were satisfied to call quits, fol
we had picked up stuff worth over
| 100000, and it was all the kind which
could be safely handled in disposing
Of it,
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-11-01
DETECTIVE McLoskEYs STORY.

THE series of second-story robber.
les" said Detective McCloskey, (which
wound up with the daring attack upon
the residence of Colonel Rogers, on
the night Of the marriage OF his daugh-
ter, which was attended by the lead
ing members of the Four Hundred,
were the bOldeSt and most puzzling
crimes I ever was called upon to in
vestigate.
THE excitement was at fever heat
all the time. 1t is not putting it too
strong to say that between the hours
of five and eight in the evening, half
a million persons were on the look
out in the streets and in the houses to
get a sight of the men who seemed
to be-from the fact that no one saw
them at all-more Of the nature OF
spirits than human beings. The rob
berries were not confined to any Sec
ton, but spread in all directions in
all parts of the city: 1t was evident
from the style of the work, that in
the Fifth avenue district there were
two or more very expert thieves en-
gagged. In other parts Of the CITY men
were at work, probably imitators of
these, who did not move with the
same caution and certainty.
Thousands Of robberies were re.
ported from all sections of the city.
1t seemed to all those who were IA
miliar with the old-time crooks, that
Big Frank. Mccoy and Long john
Garvel had returned to earth and
started their notorious old gang on the
road again. l was placed upon these
cases from the very start. l really
felt ashamed to report day after day
that / had got no track of the thieves.
Their work was like lightning. You
never could tell where it would strike.
was instrumental in sending 25 or
80 thieves to Jail that / had run down
in Investigating these crimes, but they
were all petty thieves. There wasn't
one among them capable of carrying
on the style Of work going On in the
uptown districts.
"Other policemen made arrests in
all sections of the city. In spite Of all
the vigilance exercised by the police
and citizens, the big robberies went
on night after night. The thieves
seemed 10 have the strange facility
of picking out the very houses TO at
tack which were the least suspected
and the worst guarded. 1t was ut
terly impossible to get an accurate de-
scription of the men. In all the
places which were attacked the de-
scription given by persons who had
seen men lettering in the neighbor-
hood before the robbery did not tally.
AT the time of these robberies no
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-11-01

And every man who owns a dog
thinks the animal has more sense
than his neighbor.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-11-01
ADVENTURES OF TWO
"SECOND-STORY MEN"

MONG the changes that
~ may be noted in the meth
DDS Of thievery in America
II none is more marked than
~ 4 passing of the second
W. story man. He earned
E 4 his title from the fact that
NV&g his work always was done
sS2-'SAD above the ground. While
second story robberies still,
and always will, occur, the great
school of the past, Of which big
Frank Mccoy, Pete McCracken and
kid" Kelly were leaders, is thing
Of the past.
The holiness with which second
story men" operate makes it appear
to the unprofessional mind that an
unusual amount of risk is involved.
AS a matter CT fact, the risk is not so
great as in any number OF other styles
of robbery. In New York city there
have been fewer convictions for sec
ond-story robberies than almost an"
other, due in part to the difficulty OF
detection.
Big Frank" Mccoy went. undetect-
ed until he pulled coping stone loose
while scaling the front porch OF a
house in Brooklyn and was crushed
to death. Second story thievery Ian
guished for a time after his death,
and then the bright lights came out OF
the west and stirred things up III the
big city until the police were at their
wits end. 1t is the story OF one OF
them, Pete McCracken, the only real
first class chief that Ohio, the maker
of presidents, ever produced, that l
started out to tell.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-11-01
Her Neat Trick.

when the actress in question Wis
tied that managerial firm to star her
she used a paradoxical argument"
What was it?"
"She brought a hacker to the front"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-11-01
A CURE FOR PILES.

Coles Carbolisalve stops itching and pain
and cures piles. All druggists. Is and SOC. Ad
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-11-01

THE CRIMINAL Tells
How He Planned the
Deed and Sought 70 Close
Every Avenue of Knowl-
edge Leading to His Guilt.
The Detective Shows How
Futile These Efforts Were and
How the Old Adage, Murder
Will Out, Always Holds Good"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-11-01
Iponortapt TO Mothers
Its LANGUAGE.

IT'S Languages.
eff money talks, what does it say?"
II guess it is buy-buy."
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-11-01
PAR. kAAl.,T'|ETs
s z q z I e s
ST FAMOUS
G. r Z M T. S
BY HENRY G.. TERRY

Copyright By r. I. Nelson
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-09-14

etc., That the official ballot to be
used at said election shall have print
ed thereon the words: For the pro-
posed amendment to the Constitu-
ton of the State of Louisiana eX-
empting from all taxation the legal
reserve Of life insurance companies
organized under the laws Of this
State" and the words Against the
proposed amendment to the Constitu-
ton of the State of Louisiana exempt
ing from all taxation the legal re-
serve Of life insurance companies Or
ganized under the laws Of this
State" And each elector shall in
dictate, as provided by the general
election laws of the State, Wheth-
er he votes for or against the pro-
posed amendment.
THOMAS C. BARRETT,
Lieutenant Governor and President
Of the Senate.
l.. E. THOMAS,
Speaker of the House of Represen-
tatives.
Approved: August oath, 1912.
l.. E. HALL,
Governor Of the State of Louisiana
A true copy:
ALVIN E. HEBERT,
Secretary of State.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-09-14

JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an. amendment to the Con-
stitution of the State Of Louisi-
ana eXempting from taxation the
legal reserve of life insurance
companies organized under the
laws of this State.
Section One. Be it resolved by the
General Assembly of the State of
Louisiana, two-thirds of all the mem
bers elected to each house concur
ring. That the following amendment
to the Constitution of the State be
submitted to the qualified electors Of
the State for their adoption or rejec-
ton at the Congressional election to
be held on the first Tuesday after
the first Monday in the month Of No
yember, 1912, as follows;
There shall be exempt from all tax
alton the legal reserve Of life in
surance companies organized under
the laws of this state.
Section Two Be it fu"the" resolved
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-09-14

JOINT RESOLUTION
Submitting to the people of Loulsl-
ana an amendment to the Con-
stitution providing for referen-
dunn to the people Of each par
ish to determine whether cities
and incorporated towns and viii
lagos or any one or more OF them
shall be free from taxes and IL
censes levied by parochial au-
thorities for parochial purposes,
subject to the obligation to make
certain contributions to the par
isles.
Section /. Be it resolved by the
General Ass Ambly o. the State OF
Louisiana, two-thirds of all the mem
bers elected to each house concur
ring, That the following amendment
to the Constitution Of the State OF
Louisiana be and the same is hereby
submitted to the qualified electors OF
the State at the Congressional cleo
ton to be held on the first Tuesday
after the first Monday in the month
Of November of the year 1912, to-Wlt;
Every parish through its Police Jul
ry shall have the right to submit ana
upon the petition Of One-fourth OF
the qualified electors therein shall
submit to the qualified electors OF
said parish, at an election to be call
ed and held for that purpose after
thirty days published notice, the queS
ton of whether or not all or any one
! or more of the cities, incorporated
towns and villages within the limits
Of the parishes (unless already eX
empO shall be free and exempt
from all taxes and licenses levied by
parochial authority for parochial pur'
poses, provided that whenever such
exemption is granted, each city, IN
corpOrated town and village so eX'
empted shall contribute to the par0
chial authorities it's fair proportion CT
all parochial burdens, debts and ex'
penSes common to both. Such pro
portion to be adjusted between the
Police Jury and the municipal author
tiles, and in case of disagreement
such apportionment to be made by
the State Tax Commission
Section 2. Be it further resolved
etc, That there shall be printed Oh
the ballots to be used at the said cleo
ton the words For the amendment
! to the Constitution establishing a ref
erendum to the people of each par
ish to determine whether or not cit
les and incorporated towns and vii
lagos shall be released from paro
chial taxation and licenses, subject
to the condition of contributing tt
parish expenses" and the words
Against the amendment to the Con
stitution establishing a referendum
| to the people Of each parish to de
/ termine whether or not cities anG
incorporated towns and villages shal
/ be released from parochial taxation
and licenses, subject to the condi
| ton Of contributing to parish expen
sos." and each ale"t0r shall indioatf
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-09-14

r. liz charter from parochIal taxa
ton, aud used for Iocomotion over
public roads, in their respective par
isles; which license shall be gTadu-
ated The provision OF this article
relative to the per capita tax, shall
not be operative in incorporated
towns and cities that maintain their
own streets.
To carry into effect the provisions
Of this Article the Police juries may
enact such ordinances Of q civil ma
tUre az may be necessary 10 enforce
the property and license tax, and OF
criminal nature 10 enlor"" the per
capita tax.
Police Juries and municipal corpo-
ratjons in the several parishes Of this
State may levy other taxes for the
construction and maintenance Of pub
lie roads and bridges within the terri
t0rial limits Of said parishes, and may
incur debt, and issue negotiable bonds
therefor in the manner and to eX'
tend authorized under provisions OF
Articles 232 and PSI Of the Constitu-
ton and the Statutes adopted to car
ry them into effect. Other taxes may
be levied by the Police Jurics for
road and bridge purposes not to eX'
coed five mills for five years on the
property of the Parish, or any ward
thereof, whether the rate of taxation
and the purpose thereof shall have
been submitted to the property tax
payers of the said ward or parish en-
titled to vote under the election laws
OF the State, and a majority thereof
in number and value of those vot
ing at said election shall have voted
in favor thereof. That this article
shall be self operative.
Section 2. Be it further resolved
etc, That this proposed amendment
shall be submitted to qualified voters
OF this State for adoption or rejection
at the Congressional election to b
in November, 1912, and, If adopted
the same shall take effect immediate
ly thereafter.
Section 8. Be it further resolved
etc, That on the official ballots to b
issued at said election there shall b
placed the words "FOr the proposed
amendment to Article Two Hundred
and Ninety-One Of the Constitution
of Louisiana" and the words "Agains
the proposed amendment to Articl
Two Hundred and Ninety-One Of tn,
Constitution Of Louisiana" and eacl
elector shall indicate, as provided il
the general election laws Of the Stat
which Of the propositions, For" 0
against" he votes.
/. r. THOMAS,
Speaker Of the House Of Represen
tatiVes.
THOMAS c. BARRET.
Lieutenant Governor and Presidcn
Of the Senate
Approved: July 18th, 1912.
/. L. HALL,
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana
4 true copy:
ALVIN Z. HEBERT,
Secretary Of State
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-09-14

Oh his ballot, as provided by the
general election laws Of the State,
whether he votes for or against the
said amendment.
THOMAS c. BARRETT,
Lieutenant Governor and President
Of the Senate.
L. E. THOMAS,
Speaker Of the House Of Represen-
tatives.
Approved: August oath, 1912.
l.. Z. HALL,
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy:
ALVIN e. HEBERT,
Secretary Of State
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-09-14
ACT NO. 8.
JOINT RESOLUTION

JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Con
stituti0n Of the State Of Louisl-
ana. relative to authorizing par
ishes and municipalities by ref
erendum to their respective quail
flied electors to exempt from
taxation an amount not to exceed
100000 to be deducted from the
value of dwellings exclusively oc-
cupied by bona fide owners for
residential purposes only, and to
withdraw such exemption by a
similar referendum.
Section /. Be it resolved by the
General Assembly Of the State OF
Louisiana, two-thirds of the members
elected to each house concurrlng,
That the following amendment to the
Constitution of 1898 be submitted TO
the qualified electors of the State 1of
their adoption or rejection at the
Congressional election to be held on
the first Tuesday after the first Mon
day in the month of November, 1872,
as follows:
That every parish or municipality
through it's Police Jury or govern
ing authority shall have the right to,
and upon the petition OF One-tourth OF
the qualified electors residing with
! in it's jurisdiction shall, submit to
the qualified electors in said par
ish or municipality, at an election to
be called and held for that purpose,
after thirty days published notice,
the question as to whether or not
there shall be exempted from taxa
ton an amount not to exceed 81
100000 to be deducted from the value
Of all buildings exclusively occupied
by bona fide owners for residential
purposes only; provided that any eX
emption may be withdrawn in the
same manner in which it may be
granted.
No such exemption, voted by a par
ish, shall operate to grant any tax
payer owning and occupying a home
within a municipality the right to de
duct the exempted amount from the
Improvement value Of his property II
. respect to municipal taxation,
Section .. Be it further resolved
- That there shall be printed on tn
ballots to be used at the said cleo
ton the words: For the PROPOSED
amendment authorizing exemption 0
homes from taxation" and the words
Against the proposed amendment au
thOrizing exemption Of homes from
taxation" and each electOr shall in
dictate, as provided in the genera
election laws of the State Whethe
he votes for or against the PROPOSED
amendment.
THOMAS c. BARRETT,
, Lieutenant Governor and Presiden
Of the Senate.
L. Z. THOMAS,
: Speaker of the House Of Represer
tatiVes.
t Approved: August oath, 1912.
. L. E. HALL,
Governor of the State Of Louisiana
J A true copy:
} ALVIN E. HEBERT,
l Secretary of State.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-09-14

JUN L hE0OLU llON
Proposing an amendment to the Con-
stitution Of the State of Louisi-
ana relative to the exemption
from taxation of money in hand
or on deposit.
Section l, Be it resolved by the
General Assembly Of the State Of
Louisiana, twO-thirds Of all the mem
bers elected to each house concur
ring, That the following amendment
to the Constitution of the State be
submitted to the qualified electors
Of the State for their adoption or re-
lection at the Congressional election
to be held on the first Tuesday af-
ter the first Monday in the month
OF November. 1912, as follows:
There shall be exempt from taxa
ton all money in hand or on deposit.
Section 2. Be it further resolved,
etc, That the official ballot to be
used at said election shall have print
ed thereon the words: For the pro-
posed amendment to the COnstitu-
ton Of the State Of Louisiana eX-
empting from taxation all money in
hand or on deposit" and the words
Against the proposed amendment to
the Constitution of the State of Lou
iSiana exempting from taxation all
money in hand or on deposit. And
each elector shall indicate, as proVid,
ed by the general election laws of
the State, whether he votes for or
against the proposed amendment.
THOMAS C. BARRETT,
Lieutenant Governor and President
of the Senate.
L. Z. THOMAS,
Speaker of the House Of Represen-
tatiYeS.
Approved: August gath, 1912.
L. Z. HALL,
Governor of the State of Louisiana
a true copy:
ALVIN T. HEBERT.
Secretary of State
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-09-14

JUN IAL4OOLLO A1OAN
Submitting to the people of the State
Of Louisiana an amendment to
the Constitution authorizing par
ishes and self-taXing municipali-
ties to exempt new industrial en-
terprises and also improved value,
inclusive of structures added to
unimproved lands by immigrants
into the State, who occupy said
lands as homesteads from local
taxation for a period not to ex-
coed ten (10) years.
Section /. Be it resolved by the
General Assembly of the State Of
Louisiana, two-thirds of all the mem
bers elected to each house concur
ring, That the following amendment TO
the Constitution of the State Of Lou
isiana be and the same is hereby sub
mitted to the qualified electors Of
the State at the Congressional cleo
ton to be held on the first Tuesday
after the first Monday in the month
Of November of the year 1912, toWit:
Every parish and self-taxing mu-
nicipality shall have the right to ex-
empt new industrial enterprises and
also the improved value added to un-
improved lands, including all StruC-
lures thereon, by immigrants into the
State who occupy said lands as home
steads, from local taxes for a period
not to exceed ten (10) years by the
vote of tWo-thirds in number of all
it's taxpayers, who are qualified cleo
tors, including resident women tax
payers. holding at least tWO-thirds Of
the property subject to local taxation
within the taxing locality at spec
ial election called for that purpose, at
which special election members OF
partnerships, associations and heirs
of estates, otherwise qualified, shall
be entitled to vote their respective
pro rata Of the assessed valuation OF
said partnerships, associations or es-
tates. Each enterprise so exempted
must be situated within the limits Of
the eXempting authority and be es-
tablshed after the exemption IS
granted.
Section .. Be it further resolved,
etc, That there shall be printed on
the ballots to be used at said cleo
ton the words: For the constitution
al amendment authorizing parishes
and self-taXing municipalities to eX-
empt new industrial enterprises and
also improved value inclusive of
structures, added to unimprOved
lands by immigrants into the State
who occupy said lands as hOmesteadS
from local taxes for a period not to
exceed ten 10) years" and Against
the constitutional amendment author
iZing parishes and Self-taXing munich
palities to exempt new industrial ell
terprises, and also improved value, IN
Guiding structures, added TO unim-
proved lands by immigrants into the
State who occupy said lands as home
steads, from local taxes for a period
not to exceed ten Q0) years. and
each eleCtOr shall indicate on his bal.
lot as provided by the general cleo
ton laws of the State whether he
votes for or against the said amend
ment.
THOMAS C. BARRETT,
Lieutenant Governor and PTeStd nj
Of the Senate.
/. f. THOMAS,
Speaker of the House Of Reprtsen,
tatiyes.
Approved: August oath, 1912.
L. +. HALL,
Governor of the State Of Louisiana
\ true copy:
ALVIN T. HEBERT,
Ss-r0.- we e set
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-09-14
ACT NO. 10.
JOINT RESOLUTION

Senate Bill No. Z. BY Mr.. Shaffer
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-09-14
ACT NO. II.
JOINT RESOLUTION

Senate Bill No. s. By Mr.. VOegtle.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-09-14
ACT NO. g.
JOINT RESOLUTION

Senate ill No. 6. BY Mr.. Barrow
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-09-14
ACT NO. IL.
JOINT Resolution

House Bill No. 2. By Mr. Roberts.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-09-14
ACT NO. 4.
JOINT RESOLUTION

Senate Bill No. 2. By Mr.. Voegtlt
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-09-14
ACT NO. 7.
JOINT RESOLUTION

Senate Bill No. 4. BY Mr.. Favrot.