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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-01-28

John Penland, five year old son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Penland, was
host yesterday afternoon at a pleas
and birthday party. His youthful
guests were Burke Hayes, Raymond
Rees, Charles NorriH, Ralph Penland,
Allen Temple and Harry Folsom.
Each little guest was served with a
cake adorned with a candle
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-01-28

Deputy Sheriff J. H. Estes arrived
home this morning from Salem where
he had taken several prisoners sen.
fenced to the penitentiary
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-04-08
PROCLAMATION.

Pursuant 10 an 0fNlHaHtt pdos5a
BY the Board Of Commissioners OF
the Bayou PIaquemine Drainage
District of the Parish Of st. Landry,
at IFS special meeting held on tile
goth. day of March 1916, I, James
6. Ghaehere. President Of said
Board. hereby give notice that, IN
compliance with said ordinance, a
special election will be held n the
Bayou Plaquemi1e Drainage Dis
trict OF the Parish of st. Landry,
Louisiana. On Tuesday, May 1926,
for The purpose Of submitting to
the property taxpayers, gulaittiea
under the Constitution and laws af
the State Of Louisiana to vote at
said election, the following PROPOSE
fi0ns, to-Fit.
First-.To incur debt and issue ne
gotiable bonds of the Bayou plaque
mine Drainage District Of the Par
ish Of st. Landry TO The amount 0f
Fifty Thousand Dollars gs50,et104N
TO run TWenty-seYen years. begin
ming IN 1916 and ending IN 1872 bttfl#
inclusive. bearing interest All the
rate Of FIVE per cent from June i.
1916, payable annually. FOR the pup-
pose Of providing and creating a
system of drainage for said diserIcl
10 carry out the Durnoses for which
the said district was created, to-
clean out, dredge and remove OBJ
structions from B,you plaquamlne
from d point at the Northern
boundary of the said district to a
point aohut / and IL miles Of the
| Southern boundary Of said district
in the Parish of Acadia, to- cut and
dredge seven lateral drains or an
ais connected with Bayou Prague
mine. and made to anDear ON the
w. b. Roberts, Civil Engineer Of the
Board. and which is of record in the
| archives Of the Board Of Commiss-
toner's of the said district. and cut
ting such other canals and the open
ing Of sue1 other natural drains as
may be necessary to effectively
drain said district: and for the
maintenance and improvements
thereof.
See0nd-To levy an annual con-
tribution or acreage tax of twenty
A5Eh1 bE1 Gi1E IN dill pfDBCIIA still
jeet to taxation in the Bayou Plaque
mine Drainage District of the Par
ISL Of st. Landry for d period BIZ
Twenty-saven years, beginning in
1916 and ending in 1912 both IN
elusive, for the purpose OF providing
and creating a system Of drainage
for said district; to carry out the
purposes for which the said district
was created; to clean out, dredge
and remove distractions from Bay
on Plaquemine from a point at the.
Northern boundary OF the said dis
frlct to a point 1 and 1-2 miles of
the Southern boundary OF said dis
trict in the Parish Of Acadia: to
cut and dredge seven lateral drains
or canals connected with Bayou
Plaquemine, and made to appear on
/, the MAJ OF the said district made
by w. B. Robert, Civil Engineer Of
the Board. aud which is Of record
iii the archives Of the Board Of Com
missioners of the saiddistriet. and
| fhe cutting Of such other canals ana
| the opening Of such other natural
| drains as may be necessary to effect
| lively drain said district. and for the
| maintenance and improvement
fheref.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-04-08
How to Cure Colds.
Avoid Exposure and Drafts.
Eat Right. Take
DR.. Kings New Discovery.


Your Cough and Cold begin
to get better as soon as you take
DIR. Kings New Discovery. II i
prepared from Pine Tar, healing
balsams and mild Iaxatives. Dr..
King New Discovery kills and
expels the cold germs, soothes the
irritated throat and allays indians
nation. It heals the mucous mern-
brane. Search as you will. you
cannot find a better cough and
cold remedy than Dr.. Kings New
Discovery. Its use over 45 years
is a guarantee OF satisfaction.
"Frorn exposure 7 had q cough and
cold combined that nearly put q finish to
me. While looking for something to easa
the irritation that bothered my throat
aud lungs, a friend advised "Dr. Kings
New Discovery" 7 bought a bottle, the
first dose helped and before the first bot
tie was used my cold was well. "-G. g.
spauea, saithdale, ArE. At all druggists.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-04-08

For the purpose Of said election.
Tie boiling place will be at jos
Boones. and A. w. Dejean, G. 8.
Bihm, aud 4. Z. Cary, ST., have been
appointed commissioners and Lau-
renee Burleigh aas been appointed
clerk to serve at SAID election. AZ
said election the polls wlilopen at
q. III. and will closeat . pm. anu
the election will be conducted IN ae-
eordance with the election laws Of
the state of Louisiana applicable
thereto.
Notice is hereby hiven that at 20
o'clock 4. IN. on Wednesday, May,
i4tlt. 1915, the Board of GannEatss-
toner's of the Bayou P~laquenffae
Drainage District viii meet IN the
Police Jury room OF the Parish ff
st. Landry. 1T Oneiousas, louisiana
ana in open session Will preceedEtt
open fae ballot boxes, examine aaI
count the ballots IN number and q
mount, examine and canvass t4le Fts
turns and declare tie result ot ssist
special election
This 10Th. day III March a.. Df9l6
JAMES O. GHAGHERH,
President.
On notion duty seconded tae re-
port OF Engineer Robert, was
renbad and ordered spread upon tlle
minutes. slz.
Hon. President and Members Board
of Commissioners Iaya1 PiasIue-
mine Drainage District
Gentlemen aaa submitting
herewith a t4ap Of Bayou PiaQ.te
NINE Drainage District showing
thereon iii red tsae streams aad
a.afas that you requested rae lo
survey. am also submitting pro-
Hiss AID estimates af cost aud
quantities oil the improvements II
be nlaae.
Very respeetfully,
w. b. ROBERT, Engineer.
Estimate Of Improvements Bayou
Plaquemlne Drainage District.
AMOUNT
stream, P~Iaduemine,,
lengthy 100; cubic yards
yards g1i 800; price lae.,4 ny.
Lateral No. &; length Is
cubic yards 1900, price
i5c ~ 1,U6u.. /.
Lateral No. 3 length 70; Gu
bic yards $500; price f5c 42lo.
Lateral No. 8, length co. Gu
bic yards $4,000; price lac 4,20a1M
Lateral No. 4; length AS;
cubic yards 10000, price
d5c ..... ........... 0,6308
bic bic yards i6,loo; price ise 200.
II ala..J Ma So Iar4Dfh z fHls &
Isl ......s... 2.t0o.
Lateral No. Z; length t25;
cubic yards 5000, price
15e ...*..... su0.
Length PISS; cubic yards
lis ,7o0.
S. acres moderately heavy
clearing % $4,000 Bayou
pladuemine.
80 acres light clearing e
sf5 Bayou P~laquemine. 400.
IL acres light clearing on
laterals G 500 2ia.
si.55.
Engineering and supervision
5 per cent 3ss.
--a-~-
s50,35s
There being po further business
presented to the board, the meet
inc adjourned until May, e, 1916,
at 10 o'clock A. NJ, unless other
wise called.
JAMES q. GHAGHERE, President
a.. LEON DUpRE, secretary-Treas-
VI I@M -xrre1y,
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-04-08

piled statement 10 Tie Clerk Of the
District Court Of the Parish OF st.
Landry. who shall file the same in
his office.
SECTION G.. Be it further or
dained, etc, That this body shall
meet on Wednesday, May 7th,i9I6,
in the Police jury room Of the Par
ish Of st. Landry, ut 0pel0usas, La,
at to o'clock a. m. and shall III pub
lie session proceed to open the bal
lot boxes. examine and count the
ballots in number and amount. eg-
anime and canvass the returns. and
declare tIle results of said election,
which said results shall thePeaf-
ter be promulgated by this body
by publication III one issue Of the
official Journal of the Parish Of 81.
Landry and This body shall Keep a
| process verbal OF the manner ia
which the ballet boxes have heeIl
| opened, fetUlq}s %eaHyassed, ana tie
results of said election as~esEtailed,
and shall forward one copy 10 the
Secretary zof STATE, another to the
Clerk Of the District Court al the
Parish of st. Landry, who shall re-
cord HE same III the Mortgage
cords, and the remaining copy
shall he retained ia the archives OF
this body.
SECTION ii: BE it further or
dained. etc, That the custodian Of
the archives Or records OF this body
shall preserve for a term OF three
months from the date Of the pro-
mitigation Gf said election the bal
lots and the otaler returns thereof.
SECTION ST. Be it further or
dafned. ete., ThaE at said election
all duly qualified electors who are
also property taxpayers OF the sat1
drainage district, assessed on tf}e
assessment roll last made and htela
prior t0 said election herein ordered.
including women properly taNpay-
ers. residing in said drainage DIS
trief. shall b eentitled to vote with
out registration. in person or by
agent authorized in writing TO vote
for them: and each voters name
shall be endorsed on his or her
ballot by himself or herself, amt
fhe ballots voted by proxy shall
have endorsed on them the names
of both the taxpayer and her proxy
and in case the voter is not able t0
write 8 T sign his name, it shall be
done in the presence Of witnesses.
Written proxies from women Vot-
ers shall be attached TO the ballots
voted for Them and deposited Y
, the ballot box.
SECTION 9. Be it further or
dained, etc, That the following per-
sons. all duly qualified electors re
siding in the said district are ap-
nointed. as commissioners OF the
said election. A. w. Deiean, G. T
Bibm. q. T. Cary. sr., and Laurence
Rnrleigh as clerk of said election.
(Signedl Jas. O. Chachere
President
(Signed1 A. LEON DUPRE
Secretary
The foregoing ordinance haVine
hhen introduced by G. T.. Cary, jf.
was seconded by P. P. Hidalgo. The
following members of the Board @
Commissioners voting yes:
James @. C~haeaere, Eugene Rich
/ ard. s.. Joseph Boone, 2. Z. Cary
Jr., and p. p. Hldalgo.
Nay: None. $.
Unanimously adopted MaFcH -
1916. J,
JAMES O. GHAGHERF
President Of The Board Gonmiss-
toner's of the Bayou Plaauenln'
Drainage District OF the par
ish Of st. Landry.
a true copy:
4. LEON DUPRE, secretary-Tres.
FL - AA#s
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-04-08

Attorney of the 10th Judicial Dis
triet Of La. and ex-offieio attorney
of this Board, is ~engrossed with his
official duties in this Parish and IN
the Parish Of Evangeline; and
whereas, his duties prevent hrs
giving such attention to the legal
business of this Board. as is i'm
mediately required to proceed with
the tax submission which is con-
templated by this Board, therefore,
Be it resolved, That L. L. Per-
rauIt. Esq, attorney at law. be
employed as special counsel, to the
Board. his fees for services to be
rendered not to exceed the limit
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-04-08

now fixed by law.
On motion duly seconded, Engi-
e Robert, was requested to pro-
coed with a survey of the proposed
district, with a view of ascertain
ing the probable cost q properly
draining the district, and to furnish
his estimate to the Board when
completed.
There being no further business
presented to the board, the meet
ing adjourned
JAMES o. CHAGHERE, President.
4. LEON DUpRE, seeretary-Treas-
urer.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-04-08
SPECIAL MEETING

0pelousas, La, Dec. i6ta, 1915.
The Board Of Commissioners Of
the Bayou plaquemine Drainage
D $ tri c { m e t ! h j 5 d a y
as per cali with all mem
hers present. Minutes &c the last
meeting read and approved.
On motion duly seconded, the fol-
lowing resolution was adopted, viz:
Be 1t resolved by the Bayou
Piaquemine Drainage District of
the Parish Of st. Landry in regular
session convened that, whereas the
honorable R. Lee Garland, District
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-04-08

seven years, beginning with the
year 1916 and ending with the year
1912, both inclusive. in order to
meet the payment Of said bonds, or
such thereof as may be issued, III
principal and interest, for the pur-
poses forth III Section | Of this
ordinance.
aEGIION 3: Be it further or
GAINED, etc, That the ballots to be
voted at the said election snail be
in the following form, namely
ron THE ISSUANCE 0F BONDS
Proposition TO incur debt
ard issue bonds Of the Bayou
Plaquemine Drainage Dis
fpfet Of the Parish Of ST La
Hry to the amount eli EiTey
thousand Dollars ss1,090a9l r,I
10 run lWenty yea ! E1E
beginning m 1916 aud en-
irtp ii 1872 both fnetus
| hearing interest AT the r.
of Five pei cent per annu
from June 1916 Daya
j annually for the nllrpase
rsravidiug and creating a
tenn Of drainage faP said d9s
1trfet. to- carry eUt Tire nts
noses FOR which the said
Etriet was created: ta efsa
o4t. dreage and remove ah-
Isfrrefians from Bagau
fpIaanemine from 4 point a6
lie Northern boundary OF
The said district to a point
/ ahnl1f / and i-2 miles If the
| southern hounday of said
district IN the Parish Of Aea-
afa. 10 cut and 9redge sew
eral lateral drains or eanats
connected with Bayou M
pladnen1inp. and made to ap-
naar % the map Of the said
district made by w. B. Rob-
ert. Civil Engineer Of the
ef Commissioners Of the sa1a
Edistrict. and the cutting &c
such other canals and fhe
opening Of such other nat
ural drains as may be neo
sary to effectively drain sai
district: and for tha naai
rance and improvement
thereof. -
TAXABLE VALUATION s........
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-04-08

l. ~
FOR THE LEVIING OF A
Proposition to levy an an
nuaI contribution or acre
age tax of Twenty cents per
acre on all property subject
to State taxation in the Ba-
you plaquelline Drainage
District OF the Parish OF ST.
Landry for a period OF
.IWenty-seyen years for The
purpose Of providing and
creating a system OF dram
age for said district; to ear
~ out the purposes for
which the SAID district was
created; to clean out, dfedge
and remove Instructions
from Bayou PlaquemIIle
from a point at the North
ern boundary Of the said
district to a point 1 and IL
miles Of the southern Doun-
Diary Of said district i'll the
Parish of Acadia; to cut ana
dredse several lateral drains
or canals connected with
Bayou plaaueinine, and
made to appear on the map
of the said district made by
w. b. Robert, Civil Engineer
of the Board, and which is
of record in the archives OF
the Board Of Commissioners
lof the said district; and the
cutting of such other canals
and the opening Of such 9TH
er natural drains as may be
drain said district; and for
the maintenance and ln-
proyement thereof.
TAXABLE VALUATION s..
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-04-08

To vote in favor Of tae PROPOSE
ton submitted upon this ballot
place a cross Ky mark in the
square after the word YES" to
vote against it place a similar mark
aF+or fha u7ord NJ
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-04-08

SECTION 4. Be it further or
damned, etc. That the President Of
the said Board of Commissioners Of
the said drainage district shall Isl
sue d proclamation calling Tor the
| said election in the manner above
| set forth. give notice OF, the appoint
ment of commissioners and clerk TO
serve at said election, and of the
tome and place for holding said
election.
SECTION 5: Be it further or
dained, etc, That the commissions
ers of election shall receive the
ballots Of each voter, check his own
name or that Of his principal on
the list of voters u r
ii i s h Z d b y the registrar
as having voted, enter and number
| his name or that of his principal
| on the list of the taxpayers voting,
and Immediately deposit his ballot
in the ballot box, ~reservlng to each
voter the right to SO fold his ballot
that it shall not be known at the
| time of his voting whether he has
voted IN favor of or against the
| proposition submitted, and immedi-
| ately after the closing of the polls
the commissioners shall. in the pre-
, sence Of the bystanders. proceed to
| open the ballot boxes, count the
ballots found in the box and check
same with the list Of voters kept,
and then proceed to count the votes
in number and amount. keep dup
lieate tally sheets showing the votes
IN number in favor of and against
the proposition submitted, and
Showing the valuation Of property
in favor of and aignst the same,
make in duplicate compiled state
ments of the vote in number and a.
mount, both in favor Of and against
the proposition submitted. and after
swearing to the correctness Of the
numbered list Of VOTERS. the dupli-
| rate tally sheets and duplicate COM
piled statements, they shall deposit
the ballots. the registers list of
voters. the numbered list Of taxDay-
ers voting one duplicate tally sheet,
and one duplicate complied state
ment in the ballot box. Immediately
seal 10 said ballot box. and within
l8 hours Of the closing of the polls,
| deliver said sealed ballot box with
its contents to this body through
its President. and shall. within he
| same delay deliver the other dupli-
cate tally sheet and the other COM
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-04-08
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NOTICE 70 VOTERS.

70 vote in favor of the PROPOSE
ton submitted upon this ballot
place a cross {x4 mark III the
square after the word Yes to
vote against it place q similar mark
after the word No.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-04-08
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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-04-08

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There being po further business
presented to the board, the meet
ing adjourned until May, e, 1916,
at 10 o'clock A. NJ, unless other
WIse called.
JAMES q. GHAGHERE. President
A. LEON DUPRE, secretary2Treas-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-30
MONEY AND METALS
NEW YORK MARKET.

NEW YORK MARKET.
fBv Associated Press-l
New York, June 30--1ferczntile papei
"a 95Z-
Bar silver 60
-Iexican dollars 50.
Government bonds steady
Railroad bonds irregular
Time loans firm. 90 days - 2 z
Call money firm ruling rate
Copper dull: electroiyric nearby SIS; Sep
TENDER end later s26.5oG %
Iron steady. No ] Northern S2o-5O q Zoo
No. 2 Northern S20-00G 2o-50: No South
ern S20.25g 20-75; No . Southern S1s-75 o
2G-25.
The metal exchange quotes tin, spot
offered at $3.50.
The metal exchange quotes lead $3.50
speiter dull: spot East St Louis delivery
LONDON METALS MARKET.
london. Eng. June s0.=The London met
ais market closed today as follows
Lead fzS. SIS
spot copper El0s; futures 800; eleetroly-
Spot tin f17s. SIS: futures f174. SO.
THE LOCAL MARKET
Mexican currency Estate biIls) 1Sq16iz.
Mexican NGcionaies bills ia
Mexican pesos y Q s.
Mexican gold 49, so.
Carranzs currency (oldl =; new Al
II Paso Smclter Quotations
Corrected Daily-l
Bar silver HANDY q Harmon quotations.
London lead seS. SIS.
Copper wire bar 26-375-
Pig lead S.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-30
TODAY'S ADJUSTMENTS
~TnE AMERICAN BEAUTY

Myrtle Stedman is famed for her
beauty and is an ideal type for screen
work bur in none Of her screen sue
cesses have her good looks scored such
a triumph as in the latest PaIlas-Para-
mount photCdrama. The American
Beautv," showing for the last time at
the Alhambra today.
Dressed in a barbaric costume Of
many Jewels with the extravagant set
ting OF the multi-millionaire's studio
behind her. she makes a wonderfully
fascinating picture
The art models who pose in The
American Beatty" the Pallas-Para-
mount phOtoplay Of studio life and love,
were selected for perfection of proper
tiOns after q careful elimination con-
test They are experienced models who
have posed for some of the best paint
ers II Observation-Disclosures
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-30
To EXENP[IFY
THIRD DECREE
Knights of Columbus Gath
ering Here to Witness
Initiation of Glass.

Knights OF Columbus from points IN
Texas Arizona and New Mexico viii
be in Fl Paso in large numbers Sunday
to witness the exemplification OF the
third degree upon IS or 50 candidates
by FL Paso council
Preparations are about completed for
the big event The program mas oeeh
arranged and the list of candidates is
about complete.
The program provides that knights
and candidates shall attend SOU mass
al the Church OF the Immaculate Con
ceDtion. The first degree VIII ne con
ferred at $3.50 a. M. and the second az
IL a. m The third degree work VIII
be taken up at .. m
Arizona Man Degree Team Chief
The rehabilitation Of the degree
work viii be in charge OF X w IRA
mer. of the attorney generais Qepar Z
ment OF Arizona. who is state deputy
for that state With him viii be MS
degree team
The following El Paso men will re-
ceive the degree Martin Amador "a
!. Alcorn, W II. BrOphy, Harold v
Brannen, Michael John Crowley. J. l.
Condor. John F. Farley. Thaddeus r
KeavIain. Charles Held. John G. Leibert,
Rev Francis A Lederle seward J. NC
Donald, r J. Sullivan. Casper NJ Win
ter, AlOysius P Bruscoe. Peter Mchee'
Jesse II. Farmer Joseph l. Driscou-
Verot Pacetti. Albert l. Bartz. Harry
Phoenix. Robert l. Mcdonald. James
r. SOmers. William Henry Cor
coran. Robert Hugh Stinson, James
H. Mclaughlin. J. l. Duffiu. p f.
Grady. C.. +. Doyle. Ismael Rodriguez,
Hugh J. McGOvern- Grover = Cunning
ham John W Hayes. Leo J. Momsen-
others viii come from points in New
Mexico and Arizona
Banquet TO Close Day.
The days events viii close with
banquet at the PasO del Norte, begin
ming at 7-30 p. m Joseph a. Nealon
viii be toastmaster- The Invocation
will be asked by Rev father F C. Roy.
chaplain Of Fl Paso council The fol
lowing tOasts viii be responded to-
The Efficient Knight W. r Fryer;
The Story Runneth Thus" bishop An
drew J. Schiller. Our order" r. ".
Kramer: our Country Joseph ".
Flanagan. Bisbee. Ariz-; The Ladies'
a. W. NOrcOp.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-30
TRIES To PROVE
ORPET INNOCENT
Engineer Says Murder
Would Not Have Occurred
in View Of Station.


Waukegan. Ill. June S0--Testimony
that the spot in Helms Woods where
Marian Lamber died OF poisoning was
in fun view Of an interurban railway
station and therefore never would
have been selected for a deliberately
planned murder was given today by
Gale NJ Brooks. civil engineer, I'm
the trial Of VIII H Orpet. charged
with the murder OF Miss Lambert
While the engineer was testifyinE,
Crpet looked over letters which reach
him every day from ell parts OF the
country.
Most of them are from strangers and
generally express sympathy Brooks
described in detail the vicinity Of the
spot where Marian died. giving dis
tances from it 10 the adjacent roads
and streets
He was followed by James Ander-
son. jr., who confirmed Brooks's state
ments.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-30

L. W. HOFFECKER SENDS
CHECK TO FIRE FIGHTERS

Further appreciation of the work OF
the FL Paso fire department was con-
tanned in a letter received Friday
morning by chief John W Wray. from
J. " HOffecker, owner Of the Hof-
fecSer Art Glass company. which ad-
joins the James A Dick grocery build
ing. where a disastrous fire occurred
Thursday
A check to be added TO the fund Of
tie firemens relief association was
contained in the letter, in which Mr..
Hoffecker stated that he was graft
fled at the work OF the department.
as he believed but for its remarka bic
fire fighting his store would have been
destroyed.