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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-07-23

his action arbitrary, but he saved the
city money thereby.
There has been claim that Mr.
Rodgers was interested in the Mission
street improvement, said Stolz. He de.
MED that Rodgers ever gave any con
sideration for the work before or after
t was made. He submitted what pur'
ported to be a contract for two lots
made with Rodgers. The lots, he claim
ed, were two blocks south of the i'm
provement. He said he never paid much
attention to such articles. He said
Rodgers made an effort to have the
statement corrected.
He again stated he could not tell
what the improvement cost. He did not
believe in letting the horses stand in
the barn and eat their heads off.
He was asked if there was not a
charter provision that forbade exceed
ing the budget appropriation. He put
it up to Elgin. He admitted that no
established grade was fixed on the
street and no improvement had ever
been assessed upon the abutting prop
erty.
A taxpayer referred to the charter
pro yision on the matter.
Admits He Knew About 1t.
In answer to question Stolz said
his idea in building the road was to
connect with the county road.
He said the city had lost some trade
because of the fact that the roads were
bad Had it not been for securing the
material it would not have been made
this year.
In answer to question as to if there
was any reason why it was not assessed
up to the ubutting property he gave an
sNasive answer. telling of the reluct.
ance of the cit" administration to take
the iLitidti' III getting such improve
1Lents. \. J.. Bell asked if the street
was built to accommodate the people
coming in from the Turner road. Stolz
said they could get over 25th street
but last winter it was almost impos-
sible. He explained the Silverton peo-
pie had complained about another road.
When StOlz was excused, Recorder
Elein took the stand He told of
deficit in the street fund. 1t was usu-
ally taken up by levy. 1t is neces-
sary to make it up the next year. There
has never been time when the mill
and half appropriation was sufficient.
He thought it was the practice under
previous administrations. He promised
the committee additional information.
Stolz called his son, Walter, to prove
something in regard, to the improve.
ment of 25th street, leading to the
StOlz spray factory. He says Stolz
and Others got the improvement by
promising to furnish the material. He
funds were never used. The
city did the work. He claimed the
work was done by the council last year.
The gravel was distributed as far out
on Turner road to where certain tile
is laid. Laferty authorized it, said the
witness. Laferty was chairman f the
street committee up to the first of the
present year
Lafky was called. He told of the
request of the slaughter house and
Stolz spray factory people for the i'm.
Drovement He told them that the city
was short of funds for material but had
is teams and repair force. The coun.
Ill authorized the improvement and the
work was done.
Lafky admitted that he had signed
petition for an Investigation. He had
been scored when he was councilman.
He signed the petition because it is a
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-07-23
STOLz SAYS
CONTINUED from page one.)

improvement on Mission street.
Stolz was asked if the improvements
were made at the expense of the city
at large and stated that they were.
The probable cost was reported by the
street commissioner in two reports to
the council, he said.
The authority to do such work was
vested in the general administration Of
the city, he asserted. The street de-
partment has certain equipment. The
city had II horses at the time the i'm.
provement was started. Two years be-
fore there were four horses. He wanted
to submit to the city council a report
of the expenditures of the street com
missioner to show If there was any ex.
travaganee.
Deficit in Street Fund.
The budget provided $4,000 for that
street improvement work and $4,000 for
material used. At the present time
there esixsts an overdraft or deficit in
the material fund.
The teams are on the hands Of the
street committee in wet and dry wealth
er, stolz said The policy Of the street
and bridge departments was to cooper
ate. They tried TO arrange matters so
as to keep the horses and equipment
busy. He discussed this at some length.
He explained that the fund is over
drawn and there will be a deficit of
$4,000 and he would ask certain gen.
tlemen to come and explain how this
comes about. He said this was the rea.
son why the street committee has no
funds to buy material. He wanted to
call Recorder Elgin to make a state.
ment but the chairman asked him to
conclude his statement. It's a struggle
for material, he said, and the depart
ment never missed an opportunity to
get hold of material. The street com.
missioner has absolute charge of the
men. The highest efficiency is the aim,
he said. It has been the policy to bet
ter the conditions Of streets leading out
in the country. Physicians asked him
to act, This spring people residing out,
side of the city petitioned for an i'm
proved street leading to the Garden
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-07-23
Hatch Called.


Councilman Hatch was called to testi.
fly that other members Of the commit.
tee besides Stolz were consulted. He
told of trip to the Turner road and
of repairs of the streets named. He
said he heard many compliments from
people from the country. The gravel
was hauled at time when the teams
would have Veen idle, he said.
He said members of the street com.
mittee were all consulted aboct work
He believed it would be impossible to
get the residents on the street to make
the improvements. There was no grade
established.
StOlz said he knew nothing of q con.
ference of Cornelius and Hatch at
which the improvement was discussed
before the needed material was cneov.
cred. Hatch said he went out with Cor.
nelius but did not at that time consult
with Stolz.
D. A. White said he signed the pcti.
tion after he hal been asked by Coun.
Gilman Jones and Fisher to sign it..
Jones told him $500 was expended on
the work. He Investigated the improve.
ment and was sorry he had signed the
petition. He focnd a good road.
Adjournment was taken to Saturday
evening at 1880.
Stolz was represented at last night s
hearing by Smith & Shields, who asked
him few questions and also prompted
few others who appeared. Every one
whose name appeared on tine petition
received an invitation to be present
and aid in the probe. Quite a number
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-07-23

were present when the hearing /,
but drifted out as it dragged AMI
somewhat tiresome.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-07-23
INSURANCE..

Bechtel & Bynon write al Id
insurance. II
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ment of the road leading to the spray
factory.
The city hauled no gravel outside of
the city, said Bushey, so far as he
knnw
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-06-22
NEWS AND NOTES.
Continued from eighth page.

The friends of Mrs. C. f. Dralss
regret to hear of the accident that
resulted in broken wrist Mrs.
Draiss is under skilful treatment
and is cheered by the promise o..
rapid recovery.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Woods and
family are occupying the residence
on Fairfield avenue recently vacated
by Mr.. and Mrs. kObler.
Miss Carrie Lee Billingsley OF On
ford street has gone to Chicago to
take a postgraduate course IN do
nestle science at the Chicago Uni
versity. Miss Billingsley is gradu-
ate of the Shreveport High SchOOi
and for the past two years mas mao
charge of the domestic science work
in the Many High School, of which
Mr.. w. C. Roaten is principal MESS
Billingsley is bright and success
full teacher.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-06-22
The Louisiana Pension Roll.

One hundred and eight COnfeder-
ate Veterans on the Louisiana pen
sion roll died during the last quar-
ter, but one hundred and ninety
two new names We're added to the
list, eighty-five of whom We're
widows.-Mansfeld Enterprise.
These "eighty-five Of whom were
widows" are fortunate in having Sc
cured eligibility to the pension
''doled" out by the State. An estim-
able lady, the widow of gallant
Confederate, resident of Shreve-
port, failed to receive recognition
for the only reason that she was
married about six months from the
date of the operation of this act.
This is one of the absurdities of the
law providing the so-called pensions
to Confederate Veterans or their
widows. 1t may be stated that sew
eral Veterans of Shreveport have
determined on practical action
which is to be secured at the next
session of the Legislature that will
be modelled on common sense, that
will enable any worthy Confederate
Veteran or his widow to obtain the
pension fixed by the State, without
the required frills and red tape, es-
pecially the clause that places the
claimant in, the attitude of begging
for what he should have on demand
with the proofs of his record as a
soldier.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-06-22
Alamo Monument Highest i'm the
World.

The highest memorial monument
in the world is to be erected at San
Antonio. Texas, in honor of the SOL
diers who defended the Alamo III
that city against the MeXicans dur
ing the war for the independence of
Texas The tower will be S02 feet
high, and will be the highest s,ruc-
ture of any kind in the world except
the Eiffel tower in Paris. This struc-
tire will be a great deal more than
a memorial monument, since it Will
contain four auditOriums, a muse
UNI, art gallery, statuary hall and
an individual exhibition room for
each county in the State. The cost
is estimated at 100000. The base
of the structure will be of solid
granite and 80 feet high. Surmount-
ing the ledge at the top of this base
will be statues, of heroic size, OF
Travis, Crockett, Bowie and Bon
ham, the four leaders of the Texans
who were killed while defending the
Alamo. A picture of the monument
appears in the July Popular Me-
chanics Magazinee
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-06-22
Pile of Ballot Boxes.

New Orleans Picayune: Nearly
$50 ballot boxes will be piled high
in Judge Bakers section of the
Criminal District Court Wednesday
morning at II O'Clock, when the mo-
ton of Attorney General Pleasant
and District Attorney Gutenberg to
examine their contents comes up
for argument. This motion is the re-
suit chiefly of Governor Halls agI-
tation of the matter of probing
deeper into the charges of fraud
and crookedness in the election of
last November 5, and Wednesdays
proceedings are being looked for
ward to with great interest"
Of what use is this proposed in
quiry into frauds? If frauds at cleo
tons are to be suppressed the
higher ups" the gentlemen WHO
manipulate the frauds before the
elections are the individuals who
should be held to account. What is
the use of holding any elections
when it is possible to change an
honest expression by the ''persua-
sion,'' the employment" or ''tie
buying of two or three hundred of
the voters Of a community.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-06-22

Any amendment to the Constitu-
ton which may be provided at a
session of the General Assembly
would be ineffective unless ratified
at a regular election as provided by
law.
At the first flash of the sugges-
ton for a Constitutional Conven-
ton for the remedy of the States
financial needs, there may be a
ready approval on the part Of many
of the people, but such a conyen-
ton would offer little if any relief.
but would probably lead to some en-
tanelement, which would result in
the acknowledgement of claims
which have been branded as fraudu-
lent and which the State has al
ready declined to recognize as law
full and legitimate obligations.
If the State should not be able to
liquidate this eleven million dol
lars Obligation the creditors will
have to wait.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-06-22
The Country and the Tariff Bill.

The States has declared that EVIL
Gence is not wanting that the Senate
will soon be impressed by the fact
that the whole country wants the
tariff bill to pass into law, and the
quicker the better. In an editorial
under the caption LET the Bill
Pass" the New York Sun says:
1.-The Democratic party under
President Wilson'S leadership has
made up its mind what it wants to
do about the tariff. The Underwood
bill is the product of careful DELHI
Grafton. Whatever may be the ulti-
mate effect of the measure on tn
prosperity of American industries,
the Democracy is entitled to make
the experiment on which it has
eourageously staked its political
fortunes and future. The bill will be
enacted in nearly its present form.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-06-22
SheriH'S Sale.


No. 16627-In the First judicial DIS
trict Court of Caddo Parish, La:
Monroe Furniture Company VS..
B. M. Dority.
By virtue of writ of fierl faclas
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. M.
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 10
pay and satisfy the sum of three
hundred dollars with eight per cent
per annum 4nterest 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-Officio Auctioneer.
Caucasian, June %, 1913.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-06-22
Confederate Veterans Intend t
Meet in MOnrOGD

Monroe News-Star: A largely at
tended meeting of the members of
the local Confederate. organization
was held in the Chamber of Com
merce room last night to discuss the
State Confederate Reunion and the
meeting of the Sons of Veterans and
the Daughters of the COnfederacy.
1t was unanimously decided to ex-
tend an invitation to the organiza-
tions to hold their State reunion
here in the fall at date to be fixed
by them. Invitations were sent to
Gen. Thos. J. Shaffer of Franklin,
commander of the Louisiana Divis-
ion, and to Mrs. Peter Youree of
Shreveport, president of the State
Chapter of Daughters of the Con-
federacy. The visitors will be given
a royal entertainment during their
stay in Monroe.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-06-22
EStraN Notice.

Taken up by D. A. Welch 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 I years old. The
owner will come forward, prove
property and pay charges or the
same will be sold at the residence
OF d. A. Welch according to law on
the 26th day of July 1918. at 10
O'Clock am. H. M. SUTTON.
Justice of the Peace Eighth Ward
of Caddo Parish, Louisiana.
Caucasian, June %, 1913.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-06-22
The Publicity Law.

The COmmOner:: The United
States Supreme Court has upheld
he newspaper publicity law enact
ed in 1912. This law provided that
every newspaper or magazine must
file semi-annually with the Postof-
flee Department statements giving
the names of the editor, managers,
owners, stockholders and bondhold-
ers. Daily newspapers must give
also their average daily circulation.
1t is further provided that editorials
that have been paid for must be so
designated in print. Postoffice Off
cials say that SO per cent of the pub
iications have complied with the
law. There are, however, some
managers who have OBJ
iected to its enforcement, but these
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-06-22

No. i6i66-In First District Court of
Caddo Parish, La: Succession OF

No. 16,i66-In First District Court of
Caddo Parish, La: Succession OF
J. M. Cooper.
By virtue of a commission to. sell
to me directed from the Honorable
First Judicial District Court of Cad
90 Parish, La, in the above num-
bered and entitled succession, | will
offer for sale at public auction, for
cash, with benefit of appraisement.
and according to law, at the princi-
pal front door of the court house of
Caddo Parish, Louisiana, during the
legal hours of sale, on
SATURDAY, JULY IL, 1913,
Lot thirty 800 of block two ~ of
ten-acre lot ten (f0) in the City of
Shreveport, La, with all buildings
and improvements thereon, and a
certain lot of household goods OH
the above described premises. The
above described property to be sold
as belonging to said succession, for
cash, with the benefit of appraise-
ment and according to law for the
purpose of paying debts.
JOHN JENKINS,
June 8. Administrator
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-06-22
What It Led To.

Colfax Chronicle: An automobile,
a case of beer, a gentleman ~
chauffeur and friend" two pref
ty girls, and Joy ride" until mid
night and after. Next day. some
father or brother shoots the gen
tleman" or his friend, or both, a
scandal is uncovered, three or four
families are involved in a court
trial, their family names held up to
shame and disgrace in the commu-
nifty, and the gray heads of parents
are bowed in remorse. This has not
occurred in our community, but it
did occur in city not hundred
miles away, and is not an over
drawn or exaggerated picture Of
what can happen. A little observa-
ton and caution on the part of par
ents will go long ways toward
avoiding just such occurrences.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-06-22
obstructive tactics in the Senate can

obstructive tactics in the Senate can
only prolong the uncertainty of the
situation, so far as business is con-
cerned, and nothing could be worse
for the country than a prolongation
Of uncertainty"
There is much wisdom in what
the Sun says. The Senate will do
nothing more than add to its I'M
popularity by the delay it is caus-
ing, and it is we'll TO remember that
it was things of this nature in the
past that resulted III the constitu-
tional amendment changing the
manner of choosing senator's. 1t Is
quite probable that the continuance
of obstructive tactics will breed
other changes, for the people of this
country are not to be baked by a
swollen sense of Importance or an
attempt at OVerlOrdShip on the part
Of a certain group Of senator's.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-06-22
The Heaviest CannOnade Ever Heard
in America.

In the July American Magazine
! the fiftieth anniversary Of the battle
of Gettysburg, which comes on July
4, is celebrated with an unusual de-
scription of the battle by Edgar Al
len Forbes. Coming to the third day
of the battle Mr.. Forbes writes in
part:
1.-The great hour of Gettysburg is
at hand-the hour of the evening
sacrifice. The cannoneers on Semi
nary Ridge are grouped behind a
hundred massed guns, facing an
other hundred on Cemetery Ridge,
a mile distant. Pickett, his long
black hair falling about his should
ers, rides up to Lee and reports that
his division is ready. Longstreet also
is there, moody and silent, but in
wardly rebellious.
IAN order from Alexander, chief
Of artillery, sends the cannoneers To
their posts behind the cruel engines
of death. Two puffs of smoke and
flame shoot out from the Washing
ton Artillery, and the work of hell
begins with solid shot and shell on
both sides. For two long hours the
overture continues in deafening
roar-'the heaviest cannonading
ever heard on the American conti-
nent.'
1.-The fire of neither side does any
serious harm to the sheltered in
fantry, but the shells scatter death
and destruction among the batteries.
where the sound of exploding Gals
sons alone browns the pitiful neigh
ing of wounded horses. At the
Bloody Angle where Pickett's blow
is to fall heaviest, here is what is
happening:
Lieutenant Gushing of Battery A,
Fourth U. S. Artillery, challenged
the. admiration of all who saw him.
Three of his limbers were changed
with the caisson limbers under fire
Several wheels were shot off his
guns and replaced, till at last-se-
vereIy wounded himself, his officers
all killed or wounded, and with but
Cannoneers enough to man section
he pushed his gun to the fence,
and was killed while serving his last
canister into the ranks of the ap-
preaching enemy"
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-06-22
Sherif's Sale.
No. Is, 5Sl-In the First Judicial Dis
trict Court of Caddo Parish, La. ::
W. IL. WadlcY vs.. j I. RllNens

No. f5,5Sl-In the First Judicial Dis
trlct Court of Caddo Parish, La:
W. Gu Wadlcy vs.. J. L. Buvens
BY virtue OF writ Of fieri faciaS
to. me directed from the Honorable
FIRST judicial District Court of Cad
Go Parish, La, in the above num-
bered and entitled suit | have seized
ana Will offer for sale at public auc-
ton for cash and according to law
at the principal front door of the
court house of Caddo Parish. La,
during the legal hours of sales, on
SATURDAY, JULY &c, 1913,
Lot seventeen, block &C." of the
Ihornhill subdivision of the City of
shreveport, La, and also lots onk
and two of block ''D'' of the Thorn
nil subdivision of the City of
shreveport, La, with the buildings
ana improvements thereon. Said
property seized as belonging to the
above named defendant and TO b.
soid TO pay and satisfy the debt as
specified in said writ, say in the sum
ol TOUR hundred and fifty dollars,
Win per cent interest thereon
from January g. 1909, until paid. and
thirteen and 50-i00 dollars with
legal interest thereon from date Of
judgment April 80, 1913, and aaa
costs OF this suit which is not
pended by devolutive appeal. ~
}. p. FLOU2NOY,
Sheriff, ex-Officio Aucti0neer.
caucasian, June e, 1913
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-06-22
A constitutional Convention.

A Constitutional Convention is be-
ing suggested as the panacea for the
financial illness of the State OF
Louisiana.
1t would seem singular that the
imputation of reputation should be
directed, as an implied threat
against a State whose advantages
and resources for wealth have been
and are being heralded as being I'M
surpassed in this world.
For what purpose would Con-
stitutional Convention be called?
The only authority which can
call and provide the means for the
holding of Constitutional Conven-
fion is the General Assembly OF
Louisiana.
A Constitutional Convention is no.
necessary, except it be unlimited in
its functions.
Probably the relief desired to
meet this eleven million obligation
OF the State may be provides
through the Legislature, but if this
be impossible, the convention if held
must be predicated on the broades
lines possible, and whatever be en-
acted must be submitted to the
qualified voters for ratification.