The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-03
HE SAW A SHOOTING.
H. E. Laid Narrowly Missed Being
Detained as a Witness
s
in Mexico. ss /.
He Had a Pleasant Trip Through
the Silver Republic and
Saw Much. s:

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The Mexican authorities are looking for
"a fat man with a light moustache.
Though the descriptions Is askew, that man
is II. e. Ladd Of Minneapolis. but Mr..
I.add is at home in town and is likely to
remain there some time. Mr.. Ladds Of;
Tense is not an indictable one. He wit
messed deed. 1t Is safe to wager that
Mr.. Ladd, who's a realty dealer has wit
messed several hundred deeds in the last
few years and the American government
took no notice Of it. The deed he wit
nessedsin Mexico was the shooting OF an
American by Mexican station agent. 1t
was on plantation about 800 miles south
/ Of Mexico City. Mr.. Ladd became nerv-
Gus the next day and left for the north
ahead OF the party with which he had been
touring for three weeks. He is now glad.
He prefers a bronchial affection at home
to hobnobbing with a peon in a Mexican
Jail. Mexico detains it's witnesses effect
ually. @.-
Mexico is great republic said Mr..
Laid, land it is especially attractive to
Americans who are looking for and buy
/ ing lands. and making investments"
With two gentlemen interested in the
Minneapolis-C Chicago Motzorongo COM
! pany. Mr.. Ladd and G. w. Bibb have been
| looking over their investments. The plan
tation is one Of 100000 acres, adapted to
| the raising Of sugar cane, coffee, fruit and
!
which melted in the mouth like butter
from the trees, fresh Strawberries and
new potatoes. The natives thrive on the
luscious fruit the cattle wax fat on
worthless sage bush lands. The party
was we'll satisfied with it's observations
Colonel Robertson, the promoter, was the
host in Mexico and proved noble enter
| tainer.
What pleased Mr.. Ladd particularly was
! the exchange in Mexican money Of $25.
for an American $40 bill. He was care
full, however, to spend it all before cross
! ing the border on return. The higt
prices removed the first blush Of pleasure
! at the advantageous exchange. A s.
American tie brings $2.75 in Mexico. The
talk in the first Bryan campaign Of chang
ing the United States monetary standard
to that of Mexico is now duplicated in tina
country. Mckee IS agitating the adop
ton of the United States standard,
The miles Of fine asphalt streets ir
Mexico City pleased the American tour
lists. The street railway system was also
wonder. 1t is nearly as complete as
ours. Although there are no gates anc
no push buttons, the Minneapolitans fell
entirely at home. The Mexicans jump or
and Off the cars going at high rate
OF speed. The conductor said it was a.
their own risk however, as persons in
jured under such circumstances are pre-
vented by law from bringing damage
suits. This is cheaper than gates
Mexico has made great progress in the
past few years and has many allurement:
l for American capital. Yet the Minneapo
lis men frequently met those who knew
of Minneapolis, who had been here. ant
who would return In the spring to test tn,
rulnors of fair openings for foreign CAPT
: tai which are floating in all parts of tn
country.