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Lower coast gazette., 1913-02-15
Miss Martha Ragas.

Miss Martha Ragas died in New Or
leans on Monday, February 10th,
Miss Ragas was the daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Barthelmy Ragas and was a
native of this parish where she lived up
till several years ago when, after the
death of her father, she went to make
her home in New Orleans. She was
thirty-seyen years Of eye at the time
of her death.
The remains were broegbt 10. pointe
a la Hache on Tuesday ard the funeral
took place Tuesday afternoon at three
e'doA from St. Thomas Catholic
C.aareih, with iuterment in ST. Thomas
Cemetery. Rev. j. NJ. Kellogg con-
duct4d the funeral services.
Lower coast gazette., 1913-02-15
Executive Department. State of
Louisiana.

Whereas. r. Emmet Hingle, of the
parish of P%laquemines, State of Louis
lana, has applied to me for the cancel
lation Of a bond given in favor of the
State of Louisiana by Robert Hingle,
deceased, as principal, and Joseph
Fontenelle and Theophile Hingle, as
surities, each in the full sum Of $500, 90
the said Robert Hingle having given
bond in the full sum Of 100000 con-
ditioned upon the faithful performance
by said Robert Hingle Of his duties as
notary public in and for the Parish OF
P~laquemines, State Of Louisiana, said
bond having been executed on Febru-
airy "a, 1891 and recorded in the Book
Of Mortgages Of the parish Of Plaque
mines, tx" folio 7O3, No. 1918, on the
Gath day of February, 1891.
Now, Therefore, l, Luther Egbert
Hall, Governor 0. the State of Louis
lana, have thought proper to issue this,
my proclamation, with the view of CIV
ing public notice to all persons herein
interested and concerned to show cause
in writing at the Office Of the Secre-
tary of State, at the city Of Baton
Rouge, State of Louisiana, within nine
ty days from and after the last publ
cation hereof why said bond and merit
cages resulting fherefrom should not
be cancelled ard annulled, and the
above named persons discharged from
any further liability iii the premises.
Given under my signature and the
Seal Of the State Of Louisiana, at the
city of Baton Rouge, louisiana. this
Srd day Of January, A. D. 1913.
BY the Governor:
L. e. HALL.
ALVIN =. HEBERT,
Secretary of State.
SEAL
Lower coast gazette., 1913-02-15
Potash and Happy Jack.

Miss Orale Landry Of Baton Rouge,
is spending a while with her sister,
Mrs. Elbridge T%readaway.
The boys Of Happy Jack gave a dance
last Saturday in the Rigaud school
house. There was a large crowd and
all had a.fne time.
A large crowd of girls and boys
went to the Crescent City for carnival.
Miss Alma Chedville has gone to
New Orleans for a while.
The Stork has visited the home of
MIR. and Mrs. c. Treadaway and
brought them a bouncing baby boy.
Misses Augustine and Beatrice Chat
illion of Home Place, were the guests
of Miss Daisy Rigaud Saturday and
Sunday.
Mr.. Austin Baylie Of Jesuit Bend,
spent q few days here.
Miss Leveadie has gone to New Or
leans for a few weeks.
BLUE BELL.
Lower coast gazette., 1913-02-15
State Of Louisiana, Parish OF
piaquemines.

State Of Louisiana, Parish OF
Diaquegnines.
Mrs. Cyprien Buras, ct ais, VS. Mrs
Widow Norbert, Buras, ct al,
the minor Norbertine Buras. No.
S9A. Goth Judicial District Court,
nanishsof Plaquemines.
BY virtue Of and in obedience to ar
order Of sale to me directed by The
Honorable. the 2Sth Judicial District
Court in and for the Parish Of Plaque
mines, dated the 9Th day of January,
1918, in the above entitled suit, ! have
advertised and will proceed to sell al
public auction Oh the premises Of the
first described property, at Venice, La.
on the 10Th day Of February, 1918, at Il
o'clock a. m. the following described
property, to-wit:
/. A certain tract or portion Of land
situated lying and being in the Parish
Of Plaquemines, State Of Louisiana, on
the right bank of the Mississippi river
at a distance of about eighty-fve miles
(85) below the city of New Orleans,
being portion of Section Thirty-three
{55SSI in Township Number Twenty, coy
South, Range Thirty (30) East, in the
Eastern South Land District Of Louis
lana, having and measuring One ~
arpent front on said river by a depth OF
about three and n quarter e l-4l
arpents, and bounded On the upper line
by lands belonging to Octave Barrios
and on the lower line by lands belong
ing TO Joseph Brown. Together with
all the buildings and improvements
thereon and thereto belonging.
2. A certain tract of land situate
in the Parish of P%lsaremines, State Of
Louisiana, on the right bank of the
Mississippi river at a distance Of about
seventy-five {75} miles below the city
Of New Orleans having and measuring
One q arpent front on said river by a
depth
according to the Spanish Grant secured
by letters patent Of the United States
Of America ard issued to Smith and
Hove which ssid patent bears date the
Goth Gay Of October, 1847, bounded on
the upper lire BY lands of George Mi
ladin and On the lower line by lands of
Joseph Clark, with all the improve
ments thereon.
3. O~ne,gaso.ine power boat nineteen
(19) feet in length, four and one-half
feet in width, equipped with four az
H. P. motor.
4. The undivided cne-third interest
in and to one motor boat called the
"Natchez;;" length forty (4O) feet,
width 11s1-4 feet and equipped with
IL H. P. motor.
Terms Of sale:.Cash.
FRANK C. MEYERS,
Sheriff and Ex-Oficio Auctioneer
for the Parish of P~laquemines.
Lower coast gazette., 1913-02-15
Executive Department. State Of
Louisiana.

N L~o
Whereas, r. Emmett Hingle, OF the
Parish Of Plaquemines, State Of Louis
lana, has applied to me for the cancel
lation Of two bonds, one given in favor
Of the State of Louisiana, with R. EN-
met Hingle as principal, and the HI
deity and Deposit Co. of Maryland, as
surety, in the full sum Of $1,000, 90, con-
ditioned upon the faithful performance
Of said R. Emmett Hingle of his duties
SIS Treasurer Of School Funds for the
parish of Plaquemines, said bond hav-
ing been executed O. the 1st day OF
February, 1908, and recorded in the
Book Of Mortgages. for the Parish Of
Plaauemines No. 2, folio O., No. leg.
on the 9Th day Of March 1908 and an
other bond given in favor OF the State
of Louisiana, with r. Emmett Hingle as
principal, and the Fidelity and Deposit
CO. OF maryland, as surety, in the full
sum of $500. 90, conditioned upon the
faithful performance of said R. Emmett
EIingle of his duties as Treasurer Of
School Funds for the Parish CT Plaque
mines, said bond having been executed
on the 1st day OF March, 1903. and re-
corded in the Book Of Mortgages for
the Parish of Plaquemines No. 2, folio
275, No, 119, on the 16thd day Of March,
1908.
Now. Therefore, /, Luther Egbert
Hall, Governor Of the State Of Louis
lana, have thought proper to issue this
my proclamation with a view Of giving
public notice to all persons herein in
terested or concerned to show cause iii
writing, at the office Of the Secretary
Of State, at the city Of Baton Rouge,
Louisiana, within ninety days from and
after the last publication hereof why
said bonds and the mortgages resulting
therefrom should not be cancelled and
annulled and the above named parties
discharged from any further liability
in the premises.
Given under my signature and the
Seal Of the State of Louisiana, at the
city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, this
Bird day Of January, A. D. 1903.
By the Governor:
L. E. HALL.
ALVIN Z. HEBERT,
Secretary OF State.
SEAL
Lower coast gazette., 1913-02-15
Nc Esa.pe.
WONDER
ENGINES

Some persons in this parish seem
to have the impression that the
Wonder Engine is cheap engine.
Nothing could be further from
the truth. We do claim, how
ever, that you can pay q higher
price and get no better machine
for your money. The reason for
this is that there is no better en-
CINE on the market today than
the Wonder, as far as the ma
terial, finish, workmanship is
concerned, while every Wonder
Engine sold in this parish hes
demonstrated their wonderful
endurance, power and reliability,
even in the hands of an amateur.
Wonder Engines do not sell for
an exorbitant price because
/. The Wonder Manufacturing
Co. is composed Of people who
actually work in their own fac
tory and there is no heavy over
head expense for high salaried
officers.
2. We sell you a engine and
all that is necessary to operate
it and all other attachments that
you may wish added can be put
on at cost. With other machines
you have to take the attachments
whether you want them or not
and that adds greatly to the cost
Of the engine-in some cases as
much as the engine itself.
Ask our agent to prove the state
ments We have made. We sellou
easy thereby showing you
that our engines are as standard
and reliable as sewing machines.
E A L. LEMONS, Agent
| Pie. ala Hache, Louisiana.
Lower coast gazette., 1913-02-15


Mississippi River; thence along the
Mississippi River to the pointeof be-
ginning, to-wit. Harvey Canal.
Sec. 3. Be it resolved, etc, That
one OF the Originals Of this Resolution
shall be recorded in the mortgage rec
ords of the Parishes Of Jefferson and
Plaquemines, published in the Official
Journals OF the Parishes of Jefferson
and P~laquemines, and a copy thereof
forwarded to each Of the Assessors of
the Parishes of Jefferson and Plaque
mines, in the manner provided by Sec.
81 of Act SIT Of the Acts of the Gener-
al Assembly of the State of Louisiana
for the year 1910, and it shall be the
duty Of the President Of the Board Of
Commissioners Of the Jefferson and
Plaquemines Drainage District to cause
said recordation and publication to be
made and forward SAID copies to the
Assessors Of the Parishes Of Jefferson
and P~laquemines.
On motion OF Mr.. J. B. Danenhauer,
and seconded by Mr.. Henry Hart, the
above resolution was unanimously APP
proved.
d
! Personally came and appeared before
me, the undersigned authority, A. G..
Dumestre, who being by me first duly
sworn, deposes and says:
That he is the Seeretary-Treasurer of
the acknowledgements Drainage
District; that the said Drainage Dis
trict has no seal; that the above and
foregoing is a copy of a resolution Of
the Board of Commissioners of the
Jefferson and Plaquemines Drainage
District introduced in qua~druplicate ard
unanimously adopted by the Board of
Commissioners of the Jefferson and
Plaquemines Drainage District ct a
regular meeting held in the Police Jury
i Room Of the Courthouse in the town Of
Gretaa, Parish Of Jefferson, on Jan. %,
1918.
A. c. DuMEsTRE.
Sworn to ard subscribed before me
-.
on this 22ndday OF January, 1918. .
C. M. R0SSNER,
Clerk OF Court and Ex-0ficio Notary
Public.
Lower coast gazette., 1913-02-15
STATE e

Mr.. Sol Wexler vice president of the
Whitney Central National Bank of New
Orleans, appeared before the House
Committee on Banking and Currency
in Washington last week advocating
the acceptance of the Aldrich system
of finance which endorses the central
bank idea.
Mr.. John S. Mcdonald, a prominent
citizen of the state died in New Or
leans last week aged Sd. He was the
inventor of the automatic hydraulic
pressure regulator which is a great
asset to the sugar industry. He had q
very strenuous career. lie was born
in Toronto, Canada in 1929.
Miss Laura Page Of New Orleans
who resides in the Audubon Boulevard
Of that city, was attacked by a negro
Sunday night who escaped and who
Is beng sought for by the police.
4 party CT fcrty-five northern home
seekers were in New Orleans last
week. They were b~anquetsed by some
prominent real estate men. The crowd
purchased 1900 acres Of land in the Vi
cinity OF Genesee, La.
Archbishop Blenk OF New Orleans,
has left for Porto Rico to take part in
the celebration of the four hundredth
anniversary CT the establishment Of
the first Catholic diocese in America.
Numerous other ecclesiastical dignitar-
les of the Catholic church will be pres
ent for the festivities.
Sand boils have showr up in a num-
Der of places close by the big new
Salem, La, levee finished last week.
Members OF the Fifth Louisiana Levee
Board are frightened at the disclosures.
Also the people who live near the
break do not sleep Of nights foy fear Of
another crevasse.
Lower coast gazette., 1913-02-15
A. Resolution of the Jefferson and
Piaquemines Drainage District.

~
g. r.; posa,rod bu Tho poora
- comu;ss;onor, ~ tbo 1offarson nd
ploorom;nas Droinoro ,ist,;c+ i, rar
,,1on ,oas;on oo,uonoS That tho fo,,oa
;ng no and berebv i adonted 90 the
h,drot sc ovnond;tnro, of Tho Ieffor.on
ona p,o,,ar;nas Dra;n.ro D;str;e+ for
hauaar 1910
In+o,ost ~ Ponds e,a Eoo ~
r,,al ana crn,l;os Co.,
~ m,nn;nr nl.n+ nm M
Two eno;nsers six months 25oo0
Two ersma, t,raa
morths am M
othar ho1n ooa M
caoro+o.n,s sal.rv 500 IN
ctat;onaru oaico ona
a.ha.a.o \ on
r.+ol clio eso 90
Coz . RI = Raoo,yed or That
- - "a he.,hn : ,a,;oa J snoo;o,
- ant.,h,4;oa ~ 90
Lower coast gazette., 1913-02-15
For Rent.
Notice.

Parties holding claims against the
estate Of the late Jacob Frautlein will
please send them to the undersigned.
Anyone owing said Jacob Frautlein or
holding any property belonging to his
estate is requested to settle or deliver
same. ERNEST ALBERT,
Admin. Estate of Jacob Frautlein.
Pointe a la Hache, La.
Lower coast gazette., 1913-02-15
Mr.. Joseph .-avignette.

On last Saturday Mr.. Joseph Lavig-
nette, aged Eeyears, died at the home
of his sos,ffdr. Chas. Lavignette.
WI. TGayignette was a native Of
ces bet had been q resident of
~Pfaquemines parish for over 60 years.
He had been in feeble health tor sone
time and his death was not unexpected
Rev. J. N. Kellogg conducted the
funeral services at St. Thomas Church
Sunday afternoon after which the re-
mains were inferred in St. Thomas
Cemetery.
For Rent.
Residence and store attached at
%Ironton. Apply to
L. ARNOLIE,
Naomi, P. Q. La.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-10
GRAND JURY COUNTS VOTES
Will Determine if Crime Was
Committed in the 10th.

Justice Gort's grand jury opened the
ballot box Of tine 4th Election District in
the 10th Assembly District yesterday and
counted the ballots to determine If the
returns had been fAlsifed. as alleged by
representatives OF the Honest Ballot AS
ISOLATION and of the Progressive party.
The investigation into the election in the
10Th Assembly District was started last
month by ". A. De Ford. an Assistant
District Attorney. but he found the Gen
ersl Sessions jury, which had the mat
ter In charge reluctant 10 open the ballot
box Judge OSullivsn. in General SEES
sions. refused to instruct the jury 10 open
the box.
Meyen Greenberg, the Democratic can
ddate for Assembly. was declared elect
ed in that district. 1t was alleged that
the election law had been violated by
election officials and the matter was
taken before the grand jury to determine
II a crime had been committed. 1t Is said
to have been the first time that ballot
box has been opened in this county by a
grand jury.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-10
NO CAUSE FOR THAW SUIT
On This Ground Court Dis
misses Gleason Action.

The suit of John b. Gleason. a lawyer,
against Mrs Mary Copley Thaw for so3-
coo. claimed by Mr.. Gleason as balance
due him for counsel fees and disburse-
ments i'm connection with the FIRST trial Of
Harry Thaw for the murder OF Stanford
White. was dismissed, with costs yester-
dav by Judge Mayer in the United states
District Court for want OF cause Tor
action. 49,.
Judge Mayer granted Mr.. Gleason sixty
DAYS TO prepare "A petition for the review
of the decision, and Mr.. Gleason said nc
would appeal IL.
Harry Ihaw was in court some time be-
fore the case Of his mother was called.
he took great interest in the argument.
particularly in what Mr.. Gleason had to
cay. ON pad he wrote down hints for
sEram i Rose Mrs Thaws counsel. and
among other things the following:
Not only did Mrs. w. Thaw dislike
Mr. Glcason's connection with II. Is.
Thaw's case in January, 1907. but always,
from the day she reached America. July
~ 1906, onward. she regretted that Mr..
C:l,ason was in the ease at all.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-10
HAWTH0RNE'S GOOD FAITH
Freeman Tells How Writer Be
came a Promoter.

Albert Freeman. who is on trial with
Josiah Quincy. Julian Hawthorne and Or.
William j. Morton, on charge of using
the mails TO dcfraud investors, was called
10 the witness stand in his own defence
yesterday before Judge Hough and a Jury
in the federal court.
The promoter gave his version of how
he became interested, through DR.. Nor
ton, in the enterprises that later took
the name Of the Hawthorne mines. and
told Of the early transactions which led
TO the forming OF company for the de-
veiopment of the Temagami mines.
Julian Hawthorne, the witness said was
brought into the company by DR.. Morton.
The author was then engaged in writing
a biography of Or. Morton's father, for
which he was to receive $500 A bal
ance of $3.50 was due Mr.. Hawthorne. and
the writer gave that as his share for the
financing OF the enterprise.
Later Mr. Hawthorne came to him.
offering to help in the work. Freeman
said. He showed him a contract with a
newspaper syndicate by which he WAS to
get from $500 to $1,000 a year, but was
willing to lose that TO help the mining
enterprise. as he believed he was sure
TO get rich from il.
On one occasion. Freeman declared. he
demonstrated with Mr.. Hawthorne over
some statements the writer was making
in answer 10 inouirers about the mining
property, although he said IT was no
concern Of his what was said in the lit
erature. He thereupon drafted the reply
himself TO a letter from prospective
purchaser. The belief that the property
would stand a capitalization Of go. COO 900
was expressed in the letter drafted b.
Freeman.
Did you consider this letter a proper.
reasonable and truthful presentation OF
the situation as il then existed" asked
Judge Hough.
II did" replied Freeman.
Upon questions by Judge Hough Free
man said he composed the Brook circu-
lar, one OF the first sent out to attract
purchasers Of the stock.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-10
ARSON EXHIBIT CRITICISED
Loss Has Been Exaggerated,
Saws Insurance Man.

Exception IL taken by G. NJ. Shallcross.
manager OF the Royal Insurance Com
many. Limited, to what he characterizes
as the sensational exhibit insurance
and Arson recently staged by the Fire
Department" Mr.. Shallcrosss remarks
are contained in a letter TO Henry K.
Town. president Of the Merchants As
ISOLATION. The statement that incendiary
losses amount to about 100000 an
nuaIlv surprises Mr.. Shallcross, who
says, in part:
In the last ten years this company has
found that It's loss payments on policies
OF 81 900 and under covering household
furniture" Including wearing apparel In
New York have averaged $40 per claim,
so that over-insurance does not seem 10
have been an important factor Accord
tho wear 1911 there were 1858 fires In
the city in that year. If % per cent OF
them. or 3.467 fires. were Of the $I5 vari-
ETY. and all incendiary the aggregate loss
would be t2so;oeb ! 40 no. contend ihst
in 1911, but do think the figures tend
ia show that the Fire Departments
estimate OF 100000 is greatly ex-
aggerated. and that probably the loss by
81 900, 900 or 81 100000 per annum.
The insurance company manager also
saws that Lieutenant Howe, who got
$40. 900 insurance on a small amount Of
personal property for small sum, was
we'll vouched for and was a first grade
fireman, with salary OF Sl.4oo. Mr..
Shallcross declared one of the policies
dr his own company provided that II
other insurance were obtained on the
same property that policy would be void
Mr.. Shalicross says that personal inspec-
ton of property will not prevent arson.
He regrets Mayor Gaynor's remarks de-
rozatory to the New York Board Of Fire
IInderWriterl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-10
APPRAISERS OFFICE
CALLED HARD NAMES
"Sink of Iniquity and Corrup.
tion," Says John B. Leavitt at
County Lawyers Meeting.
READY TO BRING CHARGES
Report Read by President
Choate Told of Delays, Loaf.
ing and General Laxity
in Morale.

John Brooks Lcavitt, of the New
York bar. declared last night at a
meeting Of the New York County
Lawyers Association that the apprais-
ers' Office Of the county was "a sink
Of iniquity and corruption" and recon-
nended that the association conduct a
thorough investigation into its meth
DDS Of doing business.
Il am willing to stand right here.
Mr.. President" he said to Joseph II.
Choate, and make specific charges
against a number Of the appraisers.
There are several men here who will
bear me out"
few voices called out in assent.
but the chairman did not ask for
names. The report of the Committee
on Practice and Procedure of the
Surrogates' Court, however, was not
accepted and was ordered back to that
committee for revision after it had con-
Quoted a more thorough investigation
of the appraisers office.
William J. Peckham. chairman OF the
committee, whose report aroused MI
Lcavitt's ire, was not present, but
communication from him was read.
Many Shortcomings Charged, 3,
There has been considerable delay"
it stated, existing in tax APPRAISERS
and the appraisers, through their as
sociates and subordnates, could pe
more businesslike. We have had sew
eral complaints of failure TO keep res-
sonably full office hours, and Of loafing.
and Of smoking during office hours
even in the presence of ladies who call
on business and on the matter of tax
appraisals. and of failure to get their
attention.
The report also stated that consid-
cradle money could be saved in. the
operation of the department, and that
fewer and better stenographers couid
be secured to make its business more
efficient
A motion to adopt the report was IN
order, Wnen MT. LtdNlNN diosS ~
feet and suggested that the COMMITTEES
conduct a more rigorous investigation.
II make the charge of absolute in
competency to do the business the APP
pralsers are paid for against the men
who hold the Offices he declared.
Their work is done by their stenog-
raphers, and the stenographers do II
all The appraisers office is sink OF
iniquity and corruption, fact that
many are aware Of and | recommend
that the report be returned TO the CON-
mittee for further investigation.
The motion Mr.. Leavitt favored was
carried without a dissenting voice.
Thomas r. Donnelly and Edward @.
Whitaker who were elected last fal.
TO the bench Of the Supreme Court, anu
who have been in Office since the first
of the year, were guests at the meeting
and at a reception at its conclusion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-10
Further Disorder.

There was one disturbance In the usual
Battle-Ground. in Astor Place. when more
than a thousand strikers. mostly women,
attempted To prevent the police from
making arrests of plckets who they
said were disorderly. The police finally
got out OF the melee with three prls-
oners Half a dozen strikers arrested III
various parts OF the strike district were
fined small amounts.
Plans il was said at strike headquar-
.ers for the big parade on Monday morn
ing had been completed. permits having
besn obtained for the line OF march and
the public speaking. 1t is expected 'ha'
100 coo persons will be I'm line
At Newark a delegation OF strikihs
garment workers waited on Mayor iiauss-
lIng 10 protest against the numerous ar
rests The delegation also saw Chief Oh
police corbIt and asked for permit
TO parade. but it was refused.
Rose Marcia. OF No. 4l5 East l2th
street. said To be strike breaker was
arrested at Lafayette street ana Astof
place Yesterday upon the complaint oil
prarcesca Nocerino OF No. 242 East 1Oth
s,reet Miss Nocerino. who is said to
have been doing picket duty. said Rose
suddenly attacked her and beat her with
out due provocation. The prisoner was
held on a charge OF assault
The strike committee of the men ana
boys garment workers reported ias'
night that a parade of strikers VIII ne
held In Brooklyn. as well as in Mannat-
tan. on Monday The Brooklyn parade
will start from Bushwick avenue ana
Cook street at 10 a. m. and the route
will be through the clothing factory dis
tricts