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Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-05-07
Onr KlIlrd m Nulo Wreck.

Monte vista, Culu May lsa
Lucille Moody 90, was Killed ast
night when an autumopile Ia which
she WNs riding cullideu with team ~
horses. Miss Moody Was hurled
through che windshield ana bioken
glssF penetrated her lungs, causing
almost lnsiNnt death,
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-05-07
PRESIDENT AGAIN
VISITS CAPITOL
[By Leased Wire 20 Is,cnlng Herald

10y INhstSI WIFO 20 IsNrIlnH HcrnIH, J
Washington, MAY f.--p Preside mt
Wilson made another visit 10 ti,e cap
ltol late today 10 talk with SeuAiora
about appointments. The visit Vas
not planned long in advance. Az the
presidents engagement cleared up
shortly before 3 o'clock n ,lc'crmin-
ed Go make the Trip. Il WIS hts
fourth visit tu the capitol sinrc he
took office,
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-05-07
PRECAUTIONS TO AVERT
RI0TING IN SYRACUSE


80 -.+@N - A-HNAAtAth hANfatAsl
syracuse, n. v. May An ALI
night conference Of members OF the
Syracuse Builders association and
representatives of the striking build
inE hborers failed 20 4ettle the lnbor.
ers strike and precautions were taxi
en- today to prevent a repetition or
yesterdays riots
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-05-07
TODAY IN CONGRESS


senator Bacon reintroduCed his
! 90 define authority OF the
|eHidcnt for Intervention in
hH In the future
TERRITORIES committees re.
1med hearing on Alaskan prubl-
ans, former Secretary of the In
rior Walter T.. Fisher testify
aAttorncy General McRcynolds
8used request for corresponds
e regarding Brazilian coffee
IDri1ation dispute.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-05-07
HOUSE

Resumed reading of the tariff
II for amendment. taking up
.omo tax provision
Representative q, y. Smith IN
.unced bill to register lobbyists
'congress,
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-05-07

TopAxn Wmwn WonAw-.
xou ge, y n ~ lEEnAKD.
einiy Gents . month Or So cents
a week delivewd ~ your door,
nfty ccnts BY man.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-07-01
SheriR's Sale.

No. f6,627-In the First judicial Dis
trict Court Of Caddo Parish, La:
Monroe Furniture Company VS..
B. M. Dority.
By virtue of writ of fieri facias
to me directed from the Honorable
First Judicial District Court of Cad
do Parish, La, in the above num-
bered and entitled suit, have seized
and will offer for sale at public auc-
ton for cash and according to law
at the residence of the said B. NJ.
Dority on Allen avenue in the City
of Shreveport, La, during the legal
hours of sale, On
SATURDAY, JULY 5, 1913,
One lot of household furniture. Said
property seized as belonging to the
above defendant and to be sold TO
pay and satisfy the sum Of three
hundred dollars with eight per cent
per annum interest thereon from
the i4th day Of September 1911 until
paid, and all costs of this suit, as
we'll as ten per cent on said princi-
pal and interest as attorneys fees.
j. P. FLOURNOY,
Sheriff, ex-Of1ieio Auctioneer.
Caucasian, June %, 1913.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-07-01
Succession Sale.

No. 2,827-In the Eleventh Judicial
District Court in and for the Par
ish of Natchitpches, Louisiana
Succession of Mary T. Mason.
By virtue of a commission and
order to sell to me directed from the
Honorable Eleventh Judicial District
Court of Caddo Parish, La, in the
above numbered and entitled cause,
I will offer for sale at public auction
for cash and according to law, at the
principal front door of the court
house of Caddo Parish, Louisiana
during the legal hours of sales, on
SATURDAY, AUGUST 2, 1913,
Lot nine of the FetZer & Auer Sub
division Of the City of Shreveport,
Caddo Parish, Louisiana, as per map
filed and recorded in conveyance
book II, page 1856, of the recorders
office of Caddo Parish, Louisiana.
Said property to be sold as belong
ing to the above succession for cash,
according to law, for not less than
two-thirds of its appraised value.
J. P. FLOURNOY,
Sheriff, eX-OfficiO Auctioneer.
Caucasian, June 26, 1913
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-07-01
KILLS WIFE AND HIMSELF
Womano Refused to Give Man
a Picture.

G. W. Witter, recentlyo divorced
shot and killed his wife at Lexington
Tex, and with the same weapon tool
his own life in the New Drummers
Home, OF which the woman was pro
prietress. =....
couple of girls and three boys are
left After having made repeated
threats to take her life and his own the
man went to the hotel with the pretex
of asking for her picture, Re called
his daughters to kiss them goodbye
saying that he would be corpse tht
next time They kissed him,
He frequently talked in this manner
and they thought nothing unusual Q
1t this time. He rang the telephone *
inveigle his wife into the Office ant
began begging her for a picture, Boil
we're armed. She refused to give bin
the picture and started to leave tn
room, when he fired the first shot il
her back She turned around and b
fred another bullet into her breast. 81
then fred shots into his own breas
and head. Both fell dead, he witt
his head on her arm. Her pistol va
cooked, but not discharged,
Mr.. Witter was an old railroade1
and was known as ''One- Armed" Wit
ter He was agent at Lexington fo
the Sap railroad for several years
but resigned year or two ago ant
went into the real estate business. 80 -.--u
Mrs. Witter was beautiful woman
and highly respected.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-07-01
Notice for Publication.

Department of the Interior, U. S
Land Office at Baton Rouge, La.
May "a, Notice is hereby
given that Ranie T. Heflin of Vivian
Louisiana, who on May 81, 1908
made Homestead Entry No. O385O
for southwest quarter of southwest
quarter section Is, township e
north, range Is west, Louisiana me-
ridian, has filed notice of intention
to make five year proof to establish
claim to the land above described
before the U. S. Commiss Toner at
Shreveport, Louisiana, on the 3rd
day. of July 1913.
Claimant names as witnesses, w
NJ. Terry, of Vivian, La, R. F. D.
No. 2; S. A. Grunden,, of Vivian, La,
r. F. .. No. 2; ]. w. Thompson, of
Vivian, R. F. d. No. 9; Donald Moore
Of Vivian, r. F. D. No. 2.
JOHN F. NUTTALL,
Caucasian May 81, 1913. Register.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-07-01
SheriH's Sale.

No. 17,2H-In the First Judicial Dis
trict Court Of Caddo Parish, La:
E. and A. Gras VS.. NJ. NJ. Harber-
son ct al
By virtue of a writ of seizure and
sale to me directed from the Hon.
orabIe First Judicial District Court
of Caddo Parish, Louisiana in the
above numbered and entitled suit,
have seized and will offer for sale at
public auction for cash and without
the benefit Of appraisement, at the
principal front door of the court
house of Caddo Parish, Louisiana,
during the legal hours of sales, on
SATURDAY, AUGUST 2, 1913,
Lots eight and nine Of block eleven
of the Queensborough Addition of
the City of Shreveport, La, as per
map Of same recorded in conveyance
Look Al, page 3e5, of the records of
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-07-01

Caddo Parish, La, together with all
buildings and improvements there
On. Said property seized as belong
ing to the above named defendants
and to be sold to pay and satisfy the
debt as specified in said writ, say in
the sum of five hundred and no-t0O
dollars, with eight per cent per an
mum interest thereon from the 9th
day OF January 1911 until paid less
a credit thereon of fifty dollars paid
one year ago, and all costs of this
suit, as we'll as ten per cent on said
principal and interest as attorneys
ices. j. P. FLOURNOY,
Sheriff, ex-Oflicio Auctioneer.
Caucasian, June 26, 1913.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-07-01
INTERURBAN ROAD
To Connect Freeport and Sealy
and Hundred Mile. Long.

Following the announcement from
Austin that the charter of the Cult,
Freeport and Northern Railway COM
pany, with its principal offices to be
at Freeport had been approved by the
attorney general, it was learned from
one of the principal incerporators the
line would be an electric internrban
road,
It Is proposed to build 100 miles OF
track and the line is to run between
Freeport and Sealy. According to
the present plans, construction Of the
road will begin ct Freeport. and it is
understood that the principal power
house will be located there.
From Freeport, It is said, the line
viii run to Brazoria, thence to West
Columbia aud then on northward TO
Sealy, touching at humber Of small
towns and cities whose identity has as
yet not been made public.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-07-01
SToRK IN LEAD
In the Matter Of Births and
Deaths In Nav.

Texas vital statistics for the month
OF May show total of 4, PEG births
and 1882 deaths as reported to state
registry Of statistics. Of the births
5747 were white, AZ black and 90 still
born, Thirty sets of twins we're borr
and one set of triplets. OF the. deaths
reported SOP were Of infants, Or about
% per cent. From twenty to seventy
years, the death rate was practically
constant, averaging aboat 2l0 deaths
for each division of ten years. Tu-
berculosis claimed 1884 victims, diar-
rhoea and enteritis we're responsible
for 234 deaths Pneumonia was re-
sponsible for l34 deaths. Report also
shows the deaths of two white persons
OF over 100 years OF age.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-07-01
NO PARDON
Granted by Board to Former
Sergeant Manlev.

Board Of pardons al Austin turned
down the application Of J. D. Mansey
for pardon While in the discharge
OF his duties as a national guardsmar
during the visit Of President Taft to
Dallas few years ago Sergeant Man
ley bayonetted Louis Reichenstein, the
latter dying.
Manley on first trial was given life
imprisonment and on second penalty
was placed at forty years He wsvs
the second time tried at Waxah ACHE
on change Of venue Owing to illness
of his child he was paroled severa
weeks ago
Mrs Reichenstein visited the gov
ernor a short time ago and protested
against Manley being pardoned. fr
letter to the widow the governor in
formed her of the boards action, acG
stated that after she left he went be
fore the board Of pardons, putting the
matter up to them, and that they hac
reported the application vas denied.
In the letter he had not had time tc
investigate the merits of the case, he
stated.
The militia has been using al OF its
Influence to keep Marley out OF the
penitentiary
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-07-01
Charter Amendment.

I State of Louisiana, Parish of Cad
| do: Be it remembered that on this
1.-THE f4th day of June A. D. 1913, at a
meeting Of Helpman & Devore Real
Estate Company Of Shreve port, La,
for the purpose of considering the
question OF amending Article | of
The charter of said company, |. L.
| Helpman, H. H. Gee, A. D. Devore
and Sterling Palmer being present
and all the forms and requirements
| OF law OF the State of Louisiana hav-
| ing been complied with, the meeting
| having been called to order and
Stakeholder II. H. Gee having been
elected chairman and acting secre-
tary, the object Of the meeting hav-
ing been duly explained, the follow
ing resolution was offered by said
[. L. Helpman:
Be it resolved that Article I of the
charter Of this company be amended
so as to read as follows: 1.-THE name
Of this corporation is hereby de-
clared to be irwin L. Helpman Com
pany. 1t shall have the right to en-
| joy succession for ninety-nine years,
with right to contract, sue and be
sued; and to hold, purchase, lease,
sell and hypothecate property, real
and personal. It's domicile shall be
in the City of Shreveport, La, and
all citation and other legal process
shall be made on its president, or in
his absence at the office of the COM
pany according to law
! Which motion was duly seconded
by H. H. Gee, a stakeholder, and a
vote having been taken on the reso-
| luton, the same was unanimously
adopted. H. H. GEE,
| Acting Secretary.
State Of Louisiana, Parish of Cad
do: Before me came and appeared
H. H. Gee Of Caddo Parish, La, to
me we'll known, who upon being duly
sworn, deposes and says that all the
facts set forth in the above state
|ment are true and correct. Sworn to
and subscribed before me this 18th
| day of June 1913.
| ABE GOODMAN,
Notary Public, Caddo Parish, La
Endorsed: Filed and recorded June
Ia, 1918. S. O. WILLIAMS,
Deputy Clerk and ex-Officio Deputy
Recorder.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Cad
do: I hereby certify that the above
and foregoing is a true and correct
copy of the original act, as the same
now appears on file and of record in
my office. Given under my hand and
seal of office this 14th day of June
1913. S. O. WILLIAMS,
deputy Clerk and ex-Officio Deputy
| Recorder. June rs.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-07-01
Representative Cal
loway of Texas, who
has repeatedly pre-
vented . 81, 600 ap-
TEXAS NJ


i =
through to send District Of Columbia
veterans to the Getty sburg celebration
was called ont of the house for few
minutes, and came back In time to find
the house in roars Of laughter, reso.
luton having unanimously passed. q
George Graham was convicted upon
charge OF criminal assault at Gaines
vile on girl twelve years old and
given ten years in the penitentiary :.
A man By the name Of Barber. Who
operated 9 store On Red river north
Of GAINESVILLE, was shot to death. Au
arrest was made. A shotgun was the
Weapon.
A head OF cabbage has been raised
by Joe Averitt Of Hopkins county that
weighs twenty-three pounds. He has
also raised . beet which weighs five
pounds and also measures twenty one
inches around.
Asking $40, 600 for herself and chill
dren, minors, Mrs. NJ. Thill, whose
husband met instant death while en-
bloyed on the Busch building at Dali
las, has fled suit at that city. An ell
evator hit . scaffold the deceased was
working on, crushing him and caus-
ing him to fall thirteen stories to the
ground f1oor.
s$4a$ Il e.
Over thirty children we're found at
work ID Industrial plants il the north
eastern portion Of the state, il viola
ton Of the child labor law. according
TO A. T. Garrett the state factory ia.
spector. Latter also claims be- has
found several violations Of the new
eight hour Law.
Attorney generals departments has
advised the county attorney of Dallas
county that liquor dealers In the city
Of Dallas would not Be permitted to
ship into another precinct Of Dallas
equity under local option.
Mrs. Martha Ann Anderson. mother
Of Rev. W. Anderson, pastc~ OF the
First Presbyterian church, Dallss, de
parted this life at the residence OF her
son in that city, aged sessnty four.
She was q nativeo Tennes sec.
A little girl OF Frank Trietsch. liv.
ing near Denton. was bitten 81 ca.
supposed TO Be mad. She was taken
NJ
70 the Pasteur institute at Austin.
Front wheel Of the bicycle that
Tommie Vaughn WAS riding at Hig-
gins, Lipscomb county, came loose
from the frame The rider WAS picked
up over forty feet away IL d uncon-
scious state
During term Of criminal court 81
psels sfht death penalt CO xsrs -
Iu1 ss1H
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-07-01
Judicial Sale.
aucasian, June 26, 1913.

No. 17,tf3-In the First Judicial Dis
trlct Court of Caddo Parish, La:
J. P. Smith ct al VS.. G. L. Mills
ct al.
By virtue Of commission TO sell
to me directed from the Honorable
First Judicial District Court of Cad
do Parish, La, in the above num-
bored and entitled suit, will sell at
public auction for cash and accord
ing to law, at the principal front
door Of the court house of Caddo
Parish, La, during the legal hours
OF sales, on
SATURDAY JULY 26, 1913, =
Inc southwest quarter of the north
east quarter of section five, town
ship tWenty-one, range sixteen, Cad
do Parish, La. Said property to be
sold as belonging to the parties litl-
CANT, for cash and according to law
to effect partition in the following
proportions to-wit: ]. P. Smith onelA
fourth; t. F. Jones one-eighth: A. n
Ortege one-eighth; Hubbard Rarnbo
one-tWelfth; Fannie Rambo one
twelfth; P!nkie Rambo one-twelfth.
and G.. L. Mills one-fourth,
j. P. FLOURNOY,
Sheriff, ex-Of1icio Auctioneer
Caucasian, June 10. 1913.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-07-01
Mortal Baseball Pitch.

Guy Moore, member Of a prominent
family Of Dekalb, near Texarkana,
was struck on the right temple while
playing baseball in the latter city and
though unconscious for few minutes
he resumed playing. He was found
unconscious in bed in early part OIL
night and several hours afterward ex-
gired. Deceased, who was aged thirty
years, leaves widow and an infant
son, who at the time we're visiting il
Austin. ..
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-07-01
Prominent Contractor Dies.

Alexander Watson, one of the most
prominent building contractors in the
southwest, died at his residence in
Dallas, following an operation for
appendicitis, aged fifty one years, He
leaves q widow and two sons Mr..
Watson, who was native of Ireland,
resided at Dallas twenty four years.
He erected large number of build.
ings, including the Wilson building
and First Presby terian church at Dali
las. His company are also erecting
the addition to the Dallas News and
will construct the Huey & Phil p Hard
ware company building at that city
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-07-01
Scarce Cow TO Death.

First aerial livestock damage suit
on recore came to light at Paris when
Brindojono Des Moulinaise, French
aviator received communication de
handing $50 for killing COW, Some
time ago he few from Paris to Copen-
hagen, and q German farmer near
Coesfeld, where the aviator made a
landing, alleged the airshfp fright.
ened bis COW to death.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-07-01
~ - au.r -E.zlf d" .+- .9
Notice.

Notice is hereby given that The
Police, Jury Of Caddo Parish at its
meeting to. be held July 10, 1913
will award contract for the parish
printing for the ensuing year, which
includes the publication of the pro-
ceedings of the jury, ordinances,
proclamations and such other mat
tiers as may be ordered by the Police
Jury. WILLIAM WINTER,
President Pro Tenn.
A. L. DURINGER, Clerk.
June is. 1913.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-07-01
NEW COURTS UPHELD
In an Opinion Handed Down
by Highest Tribunal.

Texas supreme court in answering
certified questions in the case of Mack
Carter VS.. the Missouri, Kansas and
Texas Railway Company of Texas,
from Grayson county, held valid the
act Of the legislature creating special
district courts.
Court stated that the Thirty third
legislature in creating the special
district court of Grayson county, and
in empowering the governor to ap-
point special judge to sit in that
court, did not exceed its authority,
and that all Of the special district
courts So created we're legal.
Chief Justice Brown in his answer
to the certified questions raised ia re-
gard to the validity Of the act, quoted
that section ct the constitution that
states: The legislature may estab-
lish such other courts as 1t may deem
necessary and prescribe the jurlsdic-
ton and organization thereof, and
may con form the Jurisdiction Of the
district and other inferior courts
thereto
Questions came up from the Gray
son county court ID which the Katy
railway protested against the trying
Of the case OF Mack Carter, suing Tor
damages aggregating $50, 900 for per
sonal injuries due to alleged oe:.:ti-
gence of the railroad
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-07-01
LARGE SUM IS DEMANDED
Of Dallas Business Man and
Dynamite Threatened.

The following letter was received by
Edward Titche, head of the Titche-
Goettinger company, a large Dallas
department store:
We hereby demand Of you $500
Take the money to the west end Of the
Texas and Pacific railway bridge
across the Trinity and lay it directly
under the north rail between the first
two ties Tuesday night at il O'Clock
sharp. Of courre you know we cannot
compel you to do this and we cannot
keep you from putting this letter in
the hands of the law, but we do pro-
pose to do one of two things and that
is to have the $500 or have the pleas
ure Of seeing your home blown 10
atoms ...5. .u&
We will know If you notify the law
and Will not show up for the money, il
you do not think your home is worth
more than $500 you need not leave the
money. If you value it at more than
this amount you had better keep this
letter to yourself and leave the money,
otherwise your home will be smoul-
dering mass of debris before this week
Is over There is no chance to save
yourself, for if one OF US gets pinched
the others will do the work,
Think of the $50, 600 damage done
to the Elite Cafe. The $500 will save
you pour home That's all We mean
business.
tSigned)
THE ROYAL ORDER Of THE
BLACK HAND,
The letter was received at the mer-
chants home. It was mailed ID Dali
las and was written on common writ
ing paper, great trouble having been
| taken to disguise the handwriting. II
was embellished With lurid picture
Of a black hand, apparently the work
Of an artist Of no mean ability
Chief of Detectives Tanner began
an investigation. After making up a
package composed of strips Of paper
the size Of ordinary currency he went
to the spot designated and hid the par
eel beneath the rail Of the trestle as
directed. The officer says the parcel
could not be seen from either side or
by anyone walking directly over it
A watch was stationed, two officers
being placed near by. They saw a
man walking down the track, they re-
ported They said be walked to within
twenty feet Of the package, stopped
| and looked around, They claim he
| walked to the spot where The package
was hidden and stopped down and
took it from its hiding place.
The officers say that he had opened
the package and was looking at the
papers it contained when they pulled
| out their pistols and told him to put
up his hands.
When taken to the police station
| the man said he had been in Dallas
several months He declared he knew
nothing about the plot to black hand
and. was was on his way along the
track in order to secure job upon 3
farm making hay; that he saw the
package beneath the rail and out of
mere curiosity he stopped down and
picked it up.
=
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-07-01
immense Drv Dock.

With $500. 900 subscribed and more
accessible If needed, company viii
ID . short time begin the constructive
or first-class dry dock at Galveston
sapabie OF taking care OF the larges,
tessels visiting that port ] j K ane.
. manufacturer. is at the head st the
new company, which has purchased
twenty six acres On Bay Shore. just
vest Of the city limits. and as soon as
permission can be Obtained from the
legislatnre for the use of the sub.
merged nats near the land Of the con
#PsnJ uork hsg j..
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-07-01
Gao We'll at Sine Spr,noe

Comanche (Tex.) Oil company, com.
posed Of parties OF that city, struck
gas in we'll No l, situated near Sipe
Springs. twelve miles north of Co
manche Before being brought under
contro! the gas was ignited and for
three hours burned.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-07-01
Win Take Brides Name.

On the ground that his prospective
brides mother does notwant the uame
of her daughter changed, Jack Sam.
uel Cohn filed proceedings at Dallas
to change his name to Jack Samuel
Goss, the latter the name of the wife
elect. Change was made.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-07-01
Estray Notice.

Taken up BY .. a. WEIGH about
four miles south Of Forbing and
estrayed before me, the undersigned
authority one white and brindle
spotted COW, marked split in each
ear, branded figure 26 On the. right
thigh, age about Z years old, The
owner will come forward, prove
property and pay charges or the
same will be sold at the residence
OF 2. 8. Weleh according to law on
the 26th day Of JGly 1913, at 10
O'clock am. II. M. SUTTON,
Justice Of the Peace Eighth Ward
Of Gaddo Parish, Louisiana.
Caucasian, June q, 1918.