Lower coast gazette., 1913-03-29
STATE NEWS.

nhur Company, III Ca1caSleu, ma III
ally been fixed at 1~0,250,000. TIL
first assessment was considered eX
cessive BY the Sulphur Company ant
they protested. Investigation ant
much attention was paid to the mat
ter, and it was finally settled as above
stated.
The Mississippi Railroad Commits
sion has fined the ]. c. R. R. and ths
Y. C Nj. Y. R. R. $500 each for refus
ing to produce books showing theil
business on petroleum. Unless the
business Of petroleum carried ON b!
these railroads is very small, the fine
assessed is grossly inadequate. 1t is
impossible for us not to assume that
some adequate reason was had by the
railroads for the action they took in
defying the State authority. They
give a reason. They claim it to be a
physical impossibility for them to pro.
duce their books in court, and they
are content to pay the proportionately
small fine and retire. But, is such a
reason adequate for the infinite
amount of contempt shown by their
defiant action. The reason is AIDE
quate, il true. But it is not true. For
it has been the practice of railroads
10 secure such data concerning one
kind tf business which is, in this
cas-, petroleum, and this statement
lfn be secured from their books, and
1t can be brought before the court. 1t
is in reality their books showing their
BUSINESS On petroleum. 1t would be
pCssirl,, for these entries to be falsi-
fed. But the entries in the book from
this data is secured could also
je false and misleading. II a sus-
Of such fraud is felt the Com
mission could go to the Office where
these records are kept and, as the
Interstate Commerce Commission now
does, examine the books and them
prepare the statement. How
ever, it is not just that protection
from r:gitful publicity should be so
heap ard easy to purchase. The fine
remarkably insufficient. 1t could
be- possible that 1000 times the fine
mas been Illegally and unjustly &C
.uired.
The Musicas, an Italian family of
New York, connected with gigantic
.lauGs practiced on Eastern banks,
arrested in New Orleans last
week. $4,000 dollars i'll cash was
aiken from the six members OF the
The youngest sen was clothed
mon,y to the amount of $4,000. In
lis sisters corset. while she was he
ng examined, $4,000 in bills was
.ound. TIE father and eldest son
Sere members of a human hair ex-
firm in New York city.
James j.. Woulfe, d,faulter and no.
al in New Orleans, was sentenced to
d years in the pcnitentiary.
A. 0. Pessou, former agent at New
sslaans of the Union Life Insurance
Company, former treasurer Of the
'em Restaurant ard Saloon Company,
sas accused Of forgery amounting to-.
Of the Union Central Life In
';:raIge Ccmpany's funds, and was
and put under bond of SG0,-
go. The Gem Company is insolvent.
5ut, go far, lie charge against Pes
Gu because of this insolvency has
made.
Or. Cana, Of the Charity Hospital
L New Orleans, will invite DR.. Fried
aann, the noted physician who claims
o have discovered a cure for tuber-
:ulosis to visit New Orleans. II the
.oted German accepts the invitation,
/ is intended to allow him to inocu-
ate patients at the Charity Hospital.
The doctor has signified a desire to
-isit all sections where he is invited,
nd tllere tc treat all who ask to be
reated. II the Doctor is invited, he
ill probably accept. If so, it will be
great boon fer those of us who are
Lffering from the dreadful malady he
.eclaras he cur:s. Or. Friedman has
ately expressed q desire to return to
lis home in Germany and there to end
ip matters which he had begun, but
I'D left undone to make this trip to
.merica. This expressed wish may
erYe to delay his visit to us until
enc later date, Facts regarding the
asses he has begun to treat are ex-
.,eaingiy scarce. The few which we
ave cleaned from press reports are
IL gratifying and serve to prove the
.~lfeotuality of the Friedman serum.
'ut there IRE too few upon which to
ase a refusal or acceptance Of the
IRE. Perhaps a month may eiapse
'efcae it will &c possible to get a just
riticism.
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