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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-04-09
labor TROUBLES BEGINNING
FIFTY THOUSAND WoRKMEN BE-
GIN THE MONTH or APRIL
WITH A STRIKE.
Equal Number Already Idle In Various
Parts Of the Country, EndeaVoring
to Enforce Demands Made by the
Unions.

st. Louis: More than $4,000 work
men In various parts Of the United
States went on strike Wednesday, &C
cording to kilograms received Wednes-
day night.
At least an equal number Of men
were already out in the different
States, so that 100000 is a very mod
crate estimate of the persons directly
engaged in strikes at the present time.
In general the demands are for
shorter hours and higher wages, fire.
quently coupled with some question OF
recognition" of the union.
Ten thousand bituminous miners in
the Indiana fields are out in a dispute
over shot-hrers and wages. Their eff
forts are aided indirectly by strikes
in Michigan and Ohio, where several
thousand more men are idle.
Five thousand workmen in different
industries went on strike at Chicago,
where several unions were already in
trouble.
Nearly 10000 men engaged in the
building trades and allied crafts are
on strike in the vicinity of New York,
where a Saturday half-holiday and
certain concessions to the union are
the chief causes of contention.
Among the minor strikes reported
Wednesday night we're these: Schen-
ectady, N. Y, 800 carpenters; Cleve-
land, o., 500 painters; Sharon, Pa,
200 bricklayers; Cincinnati, 700 struc-
tural iron workers; Oswego, N. Y, AGO
carpenters and laborers; Saratoga, N.
Y, 300 painters and builders; Milwau-
kee, 700 painters, steam filters and
glass blowers; Jackson, Mich, $50 lab.
| orers
In addition to these labor troubles
! 10000 cotton mill employees are idle al
Lowell, Mass; 5000 bridge workers in
various parts of the country are on
strike against the American Bridge
Company, and numerous labor trou
bles are reported in Colorado, Mon
tana, Idaho, California, Oregon, Wash.
ington and British Columbia.
A strike of cooks has effectively
stopped business in many Denver res
| taurants.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-04-09
President Ride hal Cab.

Pittsburg: President Roosevelt
viewed the scenery around the famous
horseshoe curve Wednesday afternoon
from a seat in the cab Of locomotive
attached to his special train, and after
a ride of about so miles expressed
himself as satisfied with his exper.
fence. Brief stops were made Wednes-
day at Baltimore, Harrisburg and AL
toona. but only at one place did the
President make a speech. A large
crowd met his train at Harrisburg.
and, although no stop was scheduled
for this place, Mr.. Roosevelt appeared
on the rear platform of his car and
delivered a short address, which was
received with many cheers.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-04-09
LlenrINo eoMPANlEe MERoEp.
New York syndicate Buys TaylorvIIls
Concerns.

Taylorville, Ill. Prominent electric
light men have secured options on the
stock of the Citizens Gas Company
and the Taylorville Electric Company,
and Monday, the stock of the two com
panies practically was sold to New
York company which organized the
Springfield Coal Company. The Tay-
lorville Coal Company is q part Of the
Springfield Coal Company, and ID. d.
shumway, manager. is negotiating the
deal. Some of the stock has already
changed hands, and Mr.. shumway's
check was given in payment for 1t.
The basis Of the sale is $1.20 for the
$4,000 of gas stock, the new company
assuming bonds Of $4,000. This
makes the price paid for the gas plant
$4,000 The electric company is cap
italized at 5000, and the price to be
paid for this stock is $115, making a
total of S2s,75O.
The entire deal will be closed May
1, when the gas and electric companies
will be consolidated under one man
agement and bonded, it is said, for
$4,000. It is also said that Senator
]. N. c. Shumwsy will be manager Of
the consolidated plant.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-04-09
CROW AND FOLK HARNONIIE'
ATTORNEY GENERAL coNsuLTs
WITH CIRCUIT ATTORNEY
REGARDING RooDLlNo.
Both Ends to BE Worked-Two Off
elais viii Exchange Evidence and
Assist In Trapping Members
HIekox Case Of Great Importance.

st. Louis Attorney General Crow
and Circuit Attorney Folk held long
conference Sunday afternoon regard
ing the gathering of evidence for the
investigation of legislative boOdling.
AS a result, Mr.. Folk next Thursday
will begin the examination of witness
es who are thought to know something
of the use Of money, when the April
Grand Jury begins it's work.
That the two officials will work in
harmony to unearth corruption in con-
nection with the passage and defeat OF
legislation seems certain. During
their consultation each found that the
other had secured much information
which would be of use to the other.
During the last year and half Circuit
Attorney Folk has run across evidence
which. worked in connection with the
Cole County Grand Jury, should bring
indictments.
1t is probable that alum will be TAX
en- up by Circuit Attorney Folk. Rum
or says that most Of the money which
is alleged to have been used in con-
nection with this subject changed
hands in st. Louis. Two years ago a
prominent official is said to have had
more to do with the distribution Of the
cash than conforms with the generally
accepted standards of official conduct.
The alleged distribution of money
at big downtown hotel shortly after
the adjournment of this Assembly will
be investigated fully. Just what this
money was used for has been sub
ject of speculation by those who are
familiar with the circumstance. Not
only are Senators said to be involved,
but members of the House. Circuit
Attorney Folk probably will summon
witnesses from over the State for the
purposes Of his investigation, just as
Attorney General Crow is doing in JEFF
ferson City.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-04-09
Traln Service Is peIayed.

Greenville, Miss: The situation was
little changed Wednesday in the city,
but the prospects of having our train
service north stopped is not pleas
ant one. Water is over the tracks of
both the Yazoo and Mississippi Val
ley, and the Southern Railway be-
tween GreenviIle and Stoneville, and
a further rise of six inches in the back
water will put out the fire boxes Of
the engines, and will, of course, stop
the trains. The Valley trackmen are
trying to raise the track on their road,
but the Southern is doing nothing on
that line. The ends of the La Grange
crevssse are now protected by a dixie
completed Wednesday evening, and
further widening Is stopped.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-04-09
MYsTERIoue pEoRIA kILLINa.
Janitor Of High School Found Dead at
the Building.

Peoria, ILL.,: John Porter, the jan
itor of the High School, was found
lying dead in the basement of the
High School early Friday morning,
with two bullet holes directly over the
heart. It is presumed he was muir
dered by burglars.
Porter had been visiting at the home
of James Steele earlier in the even
ing and left the house presumably to
go to the school building. The body
was discovered by his wife and daugh-
ter a little after 1880 o'clock, when
they went in search of him.
Porter was a man about 80 years
old, and, so far as known, had no rea-
son to take his own life. The Police
Department has not been able to
throw any light on the mystery Of his
death.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-04-09
oreenvlIIe Needs No HeIp.

Greenville. Miss; At meeting of
the GreenYille Lodge Of Elks Thurs
day it was decided to return with
thanks the $4,000 sent by the Grand
Lodge for the relief Of the food suffer-
ers on the ground that it was not need
ed, and that Greenville Is able to care
for its own. The ends of the levee at
the Lagrange crevasse have been eff
feetually secured and the State con-
victs, who are doing the work, were
taken Thursday night to the State con-
viet farm In Sunhower County.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-04-09
TOM ALLEN is DEAD.
Once Famous PugiIist Died Sunday at
the Baptist Hospital.

st. Louis: Tom Allen, retired
champion pugilist of the world, died at
the Baptist Hospital, Garrison and
Franklin avenues, at 1885 o'clock Sun
day morning. The end was expected,
as Allen had been very low for several
days.
Tom Allen was an Englishman, born
at Birmingham, England, April %,
1889. He figured in IA prize ring
matches in England and ten in Amer
lea, his last fight, according to his
own official record, being with Jim
Stewart on March 10, 1879, in Eng
land. This match was for so pounds
a side. 1t lasted SO minutes, was 16
rounds in duration and was won by
Allen.
Allen opened a saloon near the pres
ent home of the Boatmen's bank. at
Fourth street and Washington avenue.
in 1868, and ever since had been a
tenant of the same. real estate firm, in
different parts of the city.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-04-09
STATION WIN case Ends.

Colorado Springs, Colo: The STRAIT
ton will contest suit before Judge
Seeds of Elpaso District Court ended
Monday by compromise, in which L.
Harry Stratton, confession, received
$950,OOO. He was represented by num-
erous eminent counsel, whose fees will
possibly absorb 100000, leaving him
what he was given in the will, $4,000.
The compromise assures the Myron
Stratton home for the poor, costing
$1,O00,0OO, with $10,0O0,O0O endow-
ment. 1. Harry Stratton and the es-
tate are defendants in a $6,0OO,0O0
damage suit, brought by purchasers of
the Stratton's Indepence mine.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-04-09
ReeuIta hi Ohio cItles.

Election results in larger cities of
Ohio: Cleveland-Tom L. Johnson,
Democrat, 5000; Toledo-Samuel
Jones, Independent, $500; Columbus
r, H. Jeffrey, Republican, 1000; Dayton
Snyder, Democrat. 900; Springfield
&c. ]. Bowlus, Democrat, 500; Ham
ilton--Bosch, Democrat, and all Dem
ocratic ticket, 400 majority; SanduslSy
Entire Democratic ticket elected;
Portsmouth Greed Millstead,
Republican, 900; Findlay-R. e. Tay!
lor, Republican, $50; East Liverpool
Weaver, Prohibition, 100.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-04-09
MRS. PORTER DIES in PARIS.
American Representative at Paris
Completely Frustrated.

American Representative at Paris
Completely Frustrated.
Paris Mrs. Horace Porter, wife Of
the American Ambassador here, died
suddenly Monday.
Her death occurred at o'clock in
the afternoon, of congestion, following
a chill.
The death of Mrs. Porter came with
very great suddenness, making the
shock to the Ambassador doubly Sc
we're. She returned from Switzerland
only few days ago, after a stay Of
some weeks there for her health.
Mrs. Porter appeared much improv-
ed in health, but was still suffering
from influenza. which finally brought
on chill This in turn developed into
Inflammation Of the lungs, but it was
not until Monday that her condition
was regarded as, really serious. She
gradually failed, however, until the
end came. General Porter, Mrs. Por-
ter's brother, General Winslow, and
the attending physicians we're at the
bedside.
The Ambassador is completely pros
trated
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-04-09
INQUEST OVER MINE VICTIMS.
coroner's Jury Finds Entry Had Not
Been SprinI(Ied Since March 1.

Been SprinkIed Since March I.
Sandoval, ILL.,: The Coroner's Jury
in the inquest into the death Of the
six miners who lost their lives in the
awful mine disaster here Tuesday,
reached a verdict Friday, after hav-
ing been out about two hours, The
verdict, the same in each case, finds
that the miners "came to their death
by force of an explosion in Sandoval
Mine March 81, said explosion was
caused by windy shot on face Of fifth
west entry fired by Giovanni Grachina,
and further find that said fifth west
entry had not been sprinkled since
March 1, 1903"
1t was signed by each of the six jur-
ors-C. F. Dew, foreman; w. ]. Nc
Nally, c. w. Nelson, William McClel-
land, George Kiefer and John L. Rob-
ertsOn. 1t was a compromise verdict,
part of the jurors desiring to report
more fully on the conditions of the
mine.
A meeting of the miners local union
was held Friday afternoon, at which
arrangements were inaugurated to aid
those affected by deaths or injuries.
In addition to local aid it is likely that
district and State funds Of the organ
ization will be used. Provision has
been made for such requirements, and
much suffering has been relieved in
the distribution of these funds.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-04-09
wAsAsA INluNoTloN DIasoLvED
The Trsinmen Win a Declslve Victory
BY the Decision.


ST. Louis. In the dissolution We'd
nesday by Judge Elmer B. Adams OF
the United States Federal Court Of the
restraining order issued by him March
3, forbidding the calling OF strike
of the trainmen and hremen Of the
Wabash railroad, the. officers of the
railway unions gained a decided vic
tory.
The United States district court
room was crowded when Judge Adams
began the reading Of what is regarded
as one of the most important rulings
Of recent years, prominent members
of the local bar as well as high on
cials of various labor organizations be-
ing present. The reading of the opin-
ion occupied about an hour.
The Judge considered in detail the
various charges made in the bill Of
complain. These were:
That the defendants had entered
into a conspiracy to secure recogni-
ton Of their union by falsely repre-
senting that the members of the
brotherhoods were dissatifed with
their wages
That the defendants were forcing an
undesired strike upon the members of
their organizations.
That the conspiracy entered into
would impede interstate commerce
and interfere with the handling Of the
mails.
The restraining order was issued
upon the showing made touching the
first step in the alleged conspiracy,
namely, that the ordering Of strike
was Immediately contemplated by the
defendants, and that irreparable dam
age would necessarily be done the
property of the railroad, unless a re-
straining order was forthwith issued.
This order was issued for the purpose
Of holding the property and the par
ties in statu quo until both sides could
be fully heard on the motion to set
aside or modify the order.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-04-09
HIcKox HELD IN JEFF. CITY.
Starts to Leave the Town But Grand
Jury Notifies Him to Remain.

Starts to Leave the Town But Grand
Jury Notifies Him to Remain.
Jefferson City, Mo-: Cole Hickox
of California, Mo-, Senate clerk, who
changed two $500 bills during the ses-
sion of the Missouri Legislature and
refused to tell the Investigating Com
mittee where he got them, as it would
incriminate him, endeavored to leave
the city Thursday, but the Grand Jury
notified him to remain in town. He
was informed that If he left the city it
would be at his own peril, as the
Grand Jury desired his presence Fri
day and Saturday.
Hickox was not in the best of hum
or over the situation He declared
that he only desired to go to st. Louis
to close land deal. He had been in
attendance upon the Grand Jury since
the first day that body met.
/. L. Page, who refused to divulge
the source of $1,000 he was trying to
have changed, has not appeared be-
fore the Grand Jury, though his pres
ence is much desired. He has been
duly summoned, but has pleaded sick
ness. During the recent session Of
the Assembly he conducted a press
bureau. After declining to tell the
Investigating Committee where he pro-
cured the big bill he resigned as cor
responding secretary from the Demo
cratic State Press Association rather
than explain.
Ben Vieth, w, w. Wagner and JOS
eph Huegel, proprietors of the princi'
pal hotels of the city-the Madison,
the Monroe and the Central-were
summoned before the Grand Jury
Thursday 1t is thought they were
called in to tell whether any big bills
were deposited with them for safe
keeping by any of the lawmakers.
1t is stated that one of the hotel
men changed $500 bill for one Of the
Legislators, who left the lobby of the
hotel and went Immediately into the
Mushroom, where he was followed by
three other Legislators.
That there would be some interest,
ing developments before the investiga
ton is concluded now seems certain
Attorney General Grow, who has en-
tered the case, is pushing 1t with much
energy
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-04-09
Tornado In Indiana.

Indianapolis, Ind: A tornado that
moved a path 500 yards wide for 25
miles across the southern end of In
diana Saturday caused six deaths in
Indiana and Kentucky so far as
known. Many other persons are In
jured and several are missing. The
property damage may touch the mil.
lion dollar mark
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-04-09
substanee of peelelon.

The charge that the defendants had
entered into a conspiracy to secure
recognition of their union was found
unsupported.
The defendants had not, as charged,
falsely represented that the members
Of the brotherhoods were dissatisfied
with their wages.
The officers of the brotherhoods had
not attempted to force an undesired
strike upon the members Of their or
CARNATIONS.
In the contemplated strike there had
been no purpose Of interfering with
interstate commerce or with the mail
service.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-04-09
MICHIGAN Republican.

Detroit, Mich: The Republicans of
Michigan Monday elected their State
ticket by a majority estimated at mid
night as between $4,000 and 10000.
The ticket is as follows For Justice
Of the Supreme Court, Judge Frank A.
Hooker of Charlotte; For regents Of
the state University, Peter White of
Marquette and Loyal e. Knappen of
Grand Rapids. The vote throughout
the State, excepting where local issues
lent interest to the fight was light
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-04-09
COURT HITS BOARD OF TRADE
JUDGE ADAMS BUSINESSES SUITS
BASED ON CONTINUOUS PIT
QUOTATIONS" SERVICE.
Says Il ls "Mere oambIlnsr-cases
Against Donovan and Celia Commits
sion Companies Thrown out-"Fu-
ture" transactions Scored.

st. Louis: Suits hled against the
Donovan Commission Company and
the Celia Commission Company, both
OF st. Louis, by the Chicago Board OF
Trade, to restrain the defendants from
using the continuous" quotations of
the petitioner, were dismissed by
Judge Elmer b. Adams, sitting in the
United States Circuit Court Monday
morning.
In his opinion Judge Adams charac-
terized the transactions as mere gam
bling" and held that, as they did not
promote legitimate commerce or in
any other way benefit the public, the
property claimed by the petitioner was
not a species which appeals to court
of conscience for protection.
The opinion, in part, follows:
after careful examination of the
proof, it is found that the continuous
quotations in question result largely
from wagering on the future prices OF
grain and hog products by the mem
bers of the Board Of Trade operating
in the pits on the floor Of the Elk
change
81 am satisfied by the proof that
very large per cent Of the so-called
sales for future delivery, which furn-
ish the basis of the quotations In ques-
tion are mere gambling transactions,
Involving no purpose on the part OF
the seller to deliver and on the part
of the buyer to receive the subject OF
sale, but rather involving the mere
purpose OF settling at or before the
date Of assumed delivery the differ
ence between alleged contract price
and the market price.
ut makes little difference that the
rules Of the exchange, subject to
which all transactions are required to
be made, provide that no fictitious
sales shall be made and that all trans
actions shall amount to "a bona fide
purchase and sale of property for ac-
tual delivery
Courts of equity look beyond the
forms Of things and will not permit
suitors to screen themselves behind
the form and semblance of the trans
actions and escape a consideration oil
its essential quality.
Information of the prices made in
other parts Of the exchange on grain
and other provisions for actual con-
sumption or export, or even for. the
purpose of holding for speculative
profit in cases where the grain or other
provisions are delivered in fact, or are
intended to be delivered, ought to and
undoubtedly would be very valuable
to the public and such information
would promote legitimate trade ant
commerce.
'eBut the other kind of information
conveying intelligence as to the wag
ers that are made in the pits in my
opinion, has no legitimate tendency t.
promote the commerce of the country
but on the contrary, tends to excite
the gambling propensities of the pub
lie
"Such is not species of property
which appeals to court Of conscience
for protection. The bills in both thest
cases must be dismissed"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-04-09
TO GO ON THE STAGE.
Mayor Of Cleveland Opposes His
ChiId's Ambition.

Cleveland, o.: Considerable amaze
ment is expressed here over the report
that Miss Bessie Johnson, the 20-year-
old daughter of Mayor Tom L. John
son, has decided to desert society for
the stage. 1t is said that she is now
taking lessons for her future work.
Miss Johnson receives a large sum
Of money weekly from her father, and
with this she is equipping herself for
the stage. She expects to blossom out
next year as a star and will head her
own company and be her own angel.
Mayor Johnson is opposed to his
daughters course, but thus far all his
protests have proved futile.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-04-09
castro Is Given ArbItrary Power.

Caracas: The protocols signed at
Washington by Mr.. Herbert Bowen,
the special Venezuelan representative,
and the representatives of Great Brit
ain, Italy and Germany, we're submit
ted to the congress. The various
clauses were discussed Thursday at
length, but the House refused to agree
to the protocols on the ground that If
1t did so it would create a precedent.
A resolution was adopted, however,
fully empowering President Castro to
comply with the protocols and carry
out the obligations therein assumed by
Venezuela.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-04-09
Kansas Quarantine ordered.

Topeka, Kan; Governor w. K
Bailey has issued proclamation de-
elaring quarantine against cattle
south of the State line. This is owing
to the alleged existence of Texas few
err The Live Stock Sanitary Commits
sion is considering means of suppress
ing the foot and mouth disease, which
has made its appearance In herds at
Concordia, this state.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-04-09
Or, Nicholas Sem Appointed,

Springfield. Ill: Colonel Nicholas
Sem of Chicago, Surgeon General Of
the Illinois National Guard, has been
appointed by the Federal Government
to represent the United States at the
International Medical Congress, to be
held April % to 80, in Madrid, Spain.
and has been granted 60 days leave OF
absence, with permission to cross the
seas
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-04-09
Mt. and Ms. TommIe Hammer.

Palmore, Ky: Mr.. and Mrs. Tom
mic Hammer have the distinction of be-
ing one of If not the very youngest
married couples in the United States.
The groom is 10 years of age, while the
bride is only Ii. Tommie works on a
farm and make his little wife good
living.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-04-09
Lieutenant A. c. Baker Dies.

San Juan, Porto Rico: Second Lieu
tenant Alonzo c. Baker, U, s, M. c..
died Of typhoid fever here Thursday.
In consequence OF Lieutenant Bakers
death a reception which Captain Dun
lap, eommandant Of the naval station,
was to give to Secretary Moody. has
heen Abandoned
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-04-09
No Rebate M Frelolt Rate.

st, Paul: Giving, Offering, soliciting
or receiving rebates on freight charges
by any device whatsoever is made
punishable by fine OF $500 to $4,000
by bill introduced by Representative
Lawrence II. Johnson, Of Minneapolis,
IN the Minnesota House.