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Mexico Missouri message., 1903-09-24
Bureau Overrules
Dawes Commission
Selections Made by Full Bloods Of the ICherokee
Nation Will Stand

Washington: Commissioner Jones
OF the Bureau of Indian Affairs has
overruled the Dawes Commission in
its decision to set aside certain allot-
ments to full bloods in the Choctaw
and Chickasaw nations.
Recently the members Of the com
mission received information that
some of the full bloods had been taken
to the land offices by spectators and
induced to make selections which
we're leased by the spectators at
what the commissioner regarded as
unreasonable prices For the protec-
ton of the Indians, the commission
decided that there should be no fur
Their allotments to full bloods who
were receiving assistance from the
spectators and making contracts
with them. It was also decided that
selections which had been divided into
different tracts, and for that reason
were rendered less valuable than 9th
erwise, should be cancelled. In accord
ance with these regulations certain
people were notified to appear before
the commission and show cause why
some of the allotments in the Chick
asaw nation should not be set aside.
che commission then notified Mr..
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-09-24
Hurricane Sweeps
Atlantic COaot
Many Vessels Destroyed-Five
Lives Known to Be Lost

Delaware Breakwater. Del. At
least five lives have been lost in the
terrific storm which struck here early
Wednesday morning, The wind reach
ed its maximum velocity at 3 o'clock
in the afternoon and torrents Of rain
fell until o'clock in the evening.
The most serious wreck reported
was that which befell the schooner
Hattie A. Marsh, whose captain, ]. B.
Mehaffy, and four members of the
crew we're drowned.
In the old harbor, southwest of the
maritime reporting station, three
schooners dragged their anchors and
collided.
The barges Elmwood, Gilberton and
Kaimia, laden with coal from Philadel.
phia for Eastern points, we're sunk in
Delaware Bay westward of the Brown
shoal. Their crews we're rescued by
the tug Tamaqua, which was towing
the barges The tug Spartan, which
was towing the coal barges Treverton,
Hammond and an unknown barge, is
reported to have sunk.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-09-24
Irrigation Congress
COnvenes at Ogden
Delegates Gather From Arid and
Semiarid Sections

Ogden, Utah: With delegates pres
ent from IL States west of the Missis.
sippi River, representing practically
every commercial organization in the
great territory included in the semi.
arid and arid regions of the country,
the eleventh session of the National
Irrigation Congress opened here Tues
day.
Not since the beginning of the move
ment has so much interest been taken
in the meetings. During the session
irrigation and its kindred subjects,
forestry and colonization, will not only
be discussed, but practical illustra.
tions of what irrigation is doing for
the West will be given.
Although the first meeting was
scheduled for $3.50 a. m, it was con-
siderably beyond that time when
President w. A. Clark assembled the
platform of the tabernacle in which
the meetings are to be held, and rap
ped for order. The venerable presi-
dent, John H. Winder, one of the
counselors of President Joseph Smith,
delivered a brief invocation. At the
close Of the invocation Governor Wells
of Utah warmly welcomed the dele
gates in behalf of the pioneer irriga-
ton State. A welcome to Ogden was
then extended by Mayor VIM. Glass
man. President Clark then responded
on behalf of the National Irrigation
Congress.
Letters from President Roosevelt,
Senator Depew and Secretary of the
Interior Hitchcock were read.
Each of them expressed regret at
not being able to attend the Congress
and pledged his support to do all he
could in support Of the movement.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-09-24
Detective Wounds
Three Persons
Chief and Captain of Police Are
Among the Victims

Evansville, Ind: At o'clock Fri.
day night, Thomas Hutchens, mem
Der of the local detective force, prob
ably fatally shot Chief of Police Fred
Heuke and Police Captain Fred Bren.
necke.
A stray shot struck Jacob L.ntz, a
bystander and he probably will die
from his wounds.
The tragedy occurred in the tent OF
the German Village of the Tristate
Fair Grounds. Brennecke and Hutch
ems had not been on good terms for
number Of years. Hutchens was seat
ed at a table in the German Village
talking to Jerry Grove, a patrolman.
1t is said he was abusing Heuke and
Brepnecke when the two last-named
officers entered the tent. Without
saying a word to the men he pulled
his revolver and opened fire.
He first shot Brennecke, and, after
wounding him in the left breast, OPP
ened fire on Heuke, shooting him in
the abdomen. One of the shots struck
Jacob Lutz and entered his right lung.
He will probably die.
Hutchens after emptying all but
one chamber of his revolver, rushed
outside and then shot himself in the
temple, dying instantly. At late
hour Friday night both Heuke and
Brennecke were in low condition.
Captain Brennecke is sinking rapid.
ly, Hutchens had been on the detec-
tive force for a number Of years, and
was regarded as one of the bravest
officers in the city. He leaves a wife
and two children, a boy and girl
He was a member of the local lodge
of Elks.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-09-24
Ruin at Atlantic City.

Philadelphia, Pa: The following
message was brought to this city We'd
nesday from Atlantic City by train:
"a fierce southeast storm swept the
New Jersey coast Wednesday and
wrought great damage. At a. m. a
wild wind storm, preceded a heavy
downpour of rain, which lasted until
8 o'clock. This was followed by an
other hurricane, the wind reaching a
velocity of 20 miles an hour. Fears
are expressed for the safety of vessels
along the coast, but as the city is now
completely cut off from telegraphic
and telephone communication, no def
mite news can be obtained from the
various maritime and life-saving sta
tions. In this city the damage
wrought by the gale will amount to
many thousands of dollars
1.-THE Hotel Strand is said to have
been damaged to the extent of $50, 900.
The old Empire theater, the New
Bartlett, the Hotels Rudolph, Chelsea,
Youngs, Marlborough and Windsor
we're all more or less damaged.
"A house at Texas and Atlantic ave-
nues was demolished and thrown
across the car tracks. The roof and
upper story of the McClay apartment
house at Pacific and South Carolina
avenues was blown off and several
persons injured. The Champion apart
ment house was damaged, as we'll as
the Hotel Hunlop and Young's ocean
pier. Many pavilions along the en-
tire length of the board walk have
been totally demolished and the city
beach front is strewn with wreckage.
at is reported that the power house
of the Suburban Traction Company at
Pleasantville, six miles from here, was
blown down. The meadows between
this city and Pleasantville are under
water, causing considerable delay in
railroad traffic"
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-09-24
Damage to Corn
Crop Is Small
Expert Snow Says Forty Per Cent
ofths Crop Is Out of Danger

Chicago, H.: Reports received
Thursday from the corn region indi-
cate a slightly moderatlng -tempera-
ture in the extreme Northwest ana
barometer lower in Montana A storm
over the Northeast has caused high
winds and heavy rain in the Ohio val
ley and eastward to the coast. Pres
ent indications are for generally fair
weather. ClOudiness and rain In the
Ohio Valley and Eastern lake region,
1t is expected, will save the crops.
The consensus of opinion among
grain men is that corn has been in
jured very little, If any, by the recent
frosts in the West.
B. w. Snow, a crop statistician, for
merly in the service of the department
Of Agriculture, who Thursday return
ed from visit in the corn belt. said:
Forty per cent Of the corn is out OF
danger of frost. OF the 55,00000
acres between Ohio and Kansas. more
or less was susceptible. Probably 20
per cent of the corn is late enough
to be seriously affected. The actual
loss WOulu Sull lehNG crop q llJJle
short of 1000. O0O, 900 bushels, but with
heavy percentage of poor quality"
Paul Morton, second vice president
of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa
Fe Railway, in speaking of the condi-
ton of the crop along the various
lines of his road, said
1T is my belief that frosts have not
caused dollars worth of damage to
corn in Kansas. We had light frosts
over part of the State. extending down
as far as the Indian Territory, but
corn generally is too far advanced to
be injured by it. Late.planted corn
will be out of danger by this time next
week, and am maintaining my form
err estimate of 2OO,OOO,OOO bushels OF
corn for Kansas"
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-09-24
Ask Aid to Drain
St. Francis Basin
Thousands Of Acres May Be Re-
claimed for Farming

Kenneth, Mo-: The ST. Francis Riv.
err Improvement Association, which
was organized at Jonesboro, Ark, in
May, 1903, held its semiannual meet.
ing here Saturday.
Delegates from nearly all of the 20
counties in the st. Francis Basin were
present, and Congressman Vandiver
of Missouri and Congressman Macon
OF Arkansas delivered addresses and
promised their cooperation in the pro.
posed work of dredging and making
navigable the st. Francis River from
Fisk, in Butler County, to it's mouth.
The proposed improvement includes
the dredging of Little River, from
Marked Tree, Ark. north. Thousands
Of acres of the lands In the st. Francis
basin are owned by residents OF other
States, and by personal representa-
tives, letters and kilograms, many of
those expressed themselves in sympa-
thy with the movement of dredging
the river, as that will enable the pro-
moters of drainage in Missouri and
Arkansas to successful carry out their
plans.
Resolutions were adopted asking
the assistance of Congress, authoriz-
ing the issuance of maps and pam
phlets, descriptive of the county, and
the appointment Of legislative COM
mittee. The committee is composed
of T. e. baldwin, William Hunter and
Grlff Glover, for Missouri, and John
B. Driver, John A. Fox and State SEN
ator L. P. Berry, for Arkansas.
Provision was made to raise, by do
nations, in each county in the district,
500 to defray the expenses of the
association.
The association adjourned to meet
at Paragould, Ark, the last Thursday
in next April.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-09-24
No Telephones in Kansas civ,

Kansas City, Mo-: Fire in the i've
story Telephone building, at Sixth and
Wysndotte streets, Wednesday burned
up completely all the toll boards and
damaged the main switchboard so that
Cor at least 80 days, and probably for
two or three months, there will be
no telephone service in the business
district and no toll or long-distance
service between Kansas City and any
outside town or city for the same
length of time. The loss upon build
ing and apparatus viii be about $780,
900, fully covered by insurance. The
origin Of the FIRE is unknown.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-09-24
Shamrock n. Sold.

New York: It is stated that Cap.
tain Miller, who was skipper of the
yacht Columbia during the summer
and Captain Barr's assistant on the
Reliance during the cup races, has
bought from Sir Thomas Upton the
old cup challenger Shamrock II. The
price paid for the hull was not known,
but it was believed that it was not far
from $1,000. The purchasers will
break her up for the value of the ma.
teIial.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-09-24
Payne Will Appeal
to the President
He Objects to Ruling Made b9,
Mr.. Greene

Washington: A conflict of opinion
between the Postmaster General and
the Civil Service Commission has aris-
en- as result of recent construction
by Mr.. Greene, Civil Service Commits.
sioner, of the Presidents civil service
order of last March, by which it is
claimed that the 10000 or more fourth
class postmasters are brought within
the classified service.
Mr.. Greene called upon Postmaster
General Payne Tuesday afternoon and
explained the reason for his opinion
that fourth-class postmasters are
brought under the civil service. He
said that he did not contend that they
ares subject to competitive examine
ton, but he did insist that the Post
master General is governed in the re-
moval Of fourth-class postmasters by
rule 2 Of the civil service, which says
mo discrimination shall be exercised
threatened or promised by any person
in the executive civil service against
or in favor Of an applicant, eligible or
employee in the classified service be-
cause of his political or religious opin-
ions OF aflliations."
Section 1, rule 2, OF the civil service
rules as amended by President Roose-
welt last Marsh says that the classified
service shall include all ohicers and
employees in the executive civil service
of the United States except persons
employed merely as laborers and per
sons whose appointments are subject
to confirmation by the Senate. The
rules then contain list of classified
positions in which no competitive ex-
animation is required. This is marked
schedule A. Among the persons ex-
cepted are "all persons appointed by
the President, without confirmation by
the Senate" Under the heading of
the Post Office Department, there is
an exception from examination of call
employees on star routes and in post
Offices having no free delivery ser
vice"
Mr. Payne holds an absolutely con-
trary view, and insisted at the confer
ence Tuesday that there was no rea-
son whatever for constituting the civil
service rules in the way proposed by
Commissioner Greene. He insisted
that it could never have been the in.
tention of the President to make the
rules convey such an idea The result
of the interview was that Commission
er Greene continues of the same opin'
ion still, and that Postmaster General
Payne is not moved from his position
1t is said that the President will be
called on to straighten out the tangle,
and that Commissioner Greene will
be told that there must be no inter
ference with the fourth-class postmas
tiers.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-09-24

Jones of what it had done. In reply
he rendered a decision to the effect
that the commission had exceeded its
authority. He held that the Indians
should be permitted to select lands
wherever they saw At, and they had
a right to lease their allotments to
whomsoever they pleased. The Com
missioner also held that, having made
a selection, 1t could not be Cancelled
for the reason given, as it was not for
the Dawes Commission to decide what
was unreasonable" in the matter OF
rent for the lands.
The Commissioner called attention
to the fact that, while the Indians may
have been assisted by outsiders in the
way of travelling and other expenses
to the land Offices, the outsiders were
not permitted, under the law, to &C.
company them into the offices when
they made their selections. He in
formed the commission that If the In
dams we're dissatisfied with the way
their lands had been leased they
should report that fact to the Indian
Agent, who would make an investiga.
ton, and il it was found that they had
been defrauded steps would be taken
for their protection.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-09-24
Irrigation Congress Adjourns.

Ogden, Utah: The eleventh Ma
tional Irrigation Congress came to an
end late Friday afternoon. 1t re-elect-
ed Senator w. A. Clark of Montana
president and decided to hold the con-
gress of 1904 in Ell Paso, and adopted
a platform which requested Congress
to make needed notifications of the
existing land laws in order that specu-
lation and monopoly of public do
main be prevented, Ofhcers were
elected as follows: President, w. A.
Clark, Montana; first vice president,
L. W. Shurtleff, Utah; second vice
president, W. c. Johnston, Denver;
third vice president. John Hall, Tex
as; secretary, H. b. Maxson, Reno,
New.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-09-24
Claim Point in Boundary Case.

London When the Alaskan Bound.
airy Commission adjourned Tuesday
afternoon the Canadians were graft
fed at scoring what they believed to
be the first good point. During the az
ternoon session the Attorney General
sought to establish the position Of
Portland channel and fix the entrance
thereto. He interpreted the words "a
la hauteu de" in the Russo-British cor.
respondence leading to the signature
Of the treaty of 1925, not as showing
that the boundary lies ION the same
parallel and the lower end of Prince
of Wales Island, as claimed by the
United States, but "off Of" as asserted
by Canada. The effect of this would
be to fix the line at 81 degrees and As
minutes, as claimed by Canada. Chief
Justice AlverstOne agreed with Attor-
ney General Finlay. When American
counsel have the opportunity to speak
they say they will show that the Can
adams themselves have given various
interpretations of the phrase, and they
are inclined to minimize the import
ance of Lord Alverstone's statement.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-09-24
Heavy Frost at carthaae.

Carthage, Mo-: The cold wave hit
this section of Missouri hard Wednes-
day night, with a temperature drop
ping to 40, and a heavy white frost
dealt severe blow to the late corn
and all tender vegetation. Early frosts
are remembered by some OF the older
inhabitants, but none remember any
so early in September as this one.
The corn crop of Southwest Missouri
will be cut short 20 per cent by these
frOsts.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-09-24
Blizzard in Colorado.

Denver, Colo: Reports from the
Northern part of the State are to the
effect that a storm prevailed there
Tuesday and Tuesday night. In a
number Of places snow fell and the
storm approached the proportions of a
blizzard. In the mountains it has been
showing for several days. In the
neighborhood of Buena Vista high
wind prevailed, causing the snow to
drift In many places 1t is reported
to be ten feet deep.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-09-24
ReaetIon In Lower House.

Bogota, Colombia: A reaction in
favor of canal treaty has occurred in
the House of Representatives, but the
Senate is still opposed to it. General
Pinto has left Cauca to take charge Of
the Ministry of the Interior. General
Sarria leaves here September 20 to
take charge of the forces on the 18th.
mus. The Minister Of Costa RIGA has
arrived at Bogota on special mission
to arrange the frontier limits.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-09-24
Spread Of subonic PLAGUE.

Rio Janeiro, Brazil; The newspap-
er COrrero Mania asserts that there
are II plague-stricken patients in the
Jurujaba Hospital in this city. The
Tribuna publishes an article calling,
the attention of the authorities to the
development of bubonic plague. A
dispatch from Bahia says the French
steamship Bretagne has been wrecked
near that port and the vessels captain
has killed himself with a revolver.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-09-24

Quincy. ILL.,: The Mississippi Valley
Apple Growers Association held its
fan meeting here Thursday. s. N
Black of Clayton. president, presided
Reports in this immediate vicinity in
dictate that there will not be more
than 10 per cent OF a crop OF apples
this year. AT the afternoon session
E. T. Robbins Of Payson had paper
on orchard Cultivation" Homer d.
Brown Of Hamilton paper on Guam
tity vs.. Quality and Capt. s. ID.
Mokes OF Mount Sterling a paper on
''The Orchard
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-09-24
Postal Clerks Convention.

Washington: The twelfth annual
convention of the National Associa-
ton OF Postal Clerks adjourned Fri
day after choosing Boston as the place
for the next convention and electing
john A. Kidwell, Columbus, o., pres.
ident A resolution was adopted di-
Tecting the president of the associa-
ton to petition the Post once oficials
for better salaries and classification
OF clerks of classes 2 and 8.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-09-24

Cynthiana, KY: The selection of a
jury in the trial Of Curtis Jett, charg-
ed with murder, was accomplished at
o'clock Wednesday afternoon. Ten
OF the jurymen are Democrats and two
are Republican, Ten are farmers and
two live in Cynthiana, one OF this last
number being grain dealer and one
tobacco handler After selecting the
jury the indictment was read and the
defendant pleaded not guilty The
jury was then swora and placed IN
charge az Sheriff Leach, after which
court adjourned
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-09-24
Fire at Quincy.

Quincy. ILL.,: A fire broke out Sun
day evening in some long Kicks Of
straw. most OF which was baled, on
the grounds of the American Straw
Board Company. The fire is supposed
to have been started by some boys
who were seen playing in the straw
No buildings we're injured. but 100
tons of straw, valued at $1,000, was
destroyed. 1t was fully covered by
Insurance.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-09-24
Heard lett Make Remark

Cynthiana, Ky: In the trial of Cur
tbs Jet Friday for killing Town Mar
shall Thomas Cockrill, IL witnesses
testified that they heard the shots,
fired and Immediately afterward saw
Jett come out Of the Courthouse.
thus corroborating the six of Thurs
day. Harrison Blanton said he heard
Jett say: This is the forty-fifth that
l have laid low. and III visit my kim
folks"
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-09-24
Wounded Police sin Live.

Evansville, Ind; Captain Fred
Brennecke, who was shot by Detective
Thomas Hutchins Friday night, was
in better condition Sunday than at any
time since the shooting He is not,
however, out of danger Chief Fred
Heuke. who was shot at the same
time showed some little Improvement.
Jacob Lutz, the bystander who WAS
shot is now thought to be out OF dan.
ger.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-09-24
nIaekIea caaea No Reported.

Columbia, Mo-; No of1cial reports
have been received here by the State
Board OF Agriculture on the epidemic
Of blackleg, which is said to be devas-
tating the herds Of Livingston County.
George B. Ellis. secretary Of the State
Board Of Agriculture, does not think
there is any danger OF the disease in
that county or the board would have
been notified OF it.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-09-24
Continues to lmnrovs.

Chicago: Alexander H. Reveu an
nounced the condition of Sir Thomas
Upton as showing improvement Fri.
day, "He took more nourishment this
morning" he continued, and is now
resting comfortably. If he gets.
through the night as well as he ap-
pears at this moment we shall feel
that the danger line has been passed"
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-09-24
Indian Territory Chilled.

Fort Worth, Tex: There was no
frost in North Texas Wednesday
night, except a very little in the Pan
handle. There was damaging frost in
the Indian Territory, extending south
to the Texas border, and reports re-
ceived Thursday by cotton and bank
ing firms say young cotton was dam
aged to some extent, but the older.
plants not injured,
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-09-24
oharnep AaaIntt Tuttle.

South McAlester, l. r.; inspector
j. George Wright has requested that
the commission Of Dwight futile. as
chairman OF the Choetaw Townsite
Commission. vice j. A. sterrett, OF
Ohio. removed. be held up until
charges can reach washington.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-09-24
Waco street Railway trouble.

Waco, Tex: The trouble between
the union motormen and the Citizens
Street Railway Company was settled
Sunday and Vice President Commons
of the Garments Union has returned
to his home at New Orleans. The
Motormen's Union withdrew the re-
quest for reinstatement of the dis
charged motormen. and the matter
was dropped.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-09-24
SHARE ZION. in. Irrlaa.I0n c0ngress

Ogden, Utah: That there will be a
determined fight against any action by
the National Irrigation Congress fav-
oying a repeal or modification Of the
existing land laws was made evident
Thursday. The Committee on Reso-
lutions, after practically an all-day
session, found itself hopelessly divided
on two of three questions before it
the desert-land act and the commute
ton clause of the timber ana stone
act-and Friday majority and minori-
ty reports will be presented on the
action recommended by the commit
tee. The sentiment in favor of the re-
peal of the timber and stone act, I'M
der which the opinion was expressed
that great frauds were being perpe-
trated against the Government, was
almost unanimous.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-09-24
AVI Is ouIet a. nelrut.

Washington; The following bullo
tia was posted at the Navy DepaH.,
mont Friday: Admiral Cotton ca.
bIes from Beirut, 18th inst, that Bel
rut is quiet and nothing of import
ance has occurred since Saturday.
last Some definite news about the
case of the Vice Consul Is expected
sn,n