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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-07-21
TOXIC DISDREDITS STORY
OF THIRTY THOUSAND LOSS

st. Petersburg Questions Report.
st. Petersburg: The lack Of further
official news regarding thte engage
ment at Port Arthur on the night Of
July 10 Is puzzling. That the Japan
ese were heavily defeated is not
doubted here, but in the absence OF
further information the extent of the
disaster that befell them is begin
ming to be seriously questioned.
Definite news has been received
from Viceroy Alexieff's headquarters
at Mukden that the week before the
engagement at Port Arthur, Major
General Fock administered a severe
defeat on the Japanese on July and
on July 5, driving them from the
heights commanding Lunsantan pass,
with loss of 1000. This is regarded
as proof that there has been heavy
fighting before the fortress Of Port
Arthur, and as making the silence of
Toxic recording it all the more signih-
cant.
General Rennekampff was wounded
but not seriously, in a skirmish near
Saimatsza. A bullet passed through
the calf of one of his legs.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-07-21
DEATH AND DESTRUCTION
FOLLOW THUNDERSTORM
one Man Killed and Several Hurt by
Wind and Lightning.

stLouis; One man was killed and
six injured In thunderstorm which
swept over st. Louis at 3 O'Clock Mon
day afternoon.
Porches were blown away from
houses, trees In all parts of the coty
we're uprooted, windows were blown
in or broken by the hail, at least
twenty-five houses were unroofed,
electric and telephone wires were
blown down, streets were flooded,
fences and billboards were upturned
and several houses were struck by
lightning.
Tho wind attained a maximum We
locity of sixty-fve miles an hour, main
timing this high rate for one minute.
While the wind was at its height driv-
ing sheets of rain swept over the
city, binding all who attempted to
brave the storm. For several minutes
the rain was mingled with hail, Of
which some Of the stones were an
inch in diameter
Tho World'sFair grounds became so
da'k that not only were all the in
terror lights of the exhibit palaces
turned on, but the exterior of the
Transportation building was also illu-
minated.
The Agricultural building was
struck by lightning, but little damage
was done.
Official reports from the observa-
tory at the Worlds Fair grounds indi-
cate that the storm was not 80 severe
there as at the United States Observa-
tory on the roof of the Chemical build
ing. The instruments at the EXPOSE
ton Observatory indicated that the
maximum velocity was but thirty
miles an hour.
The storm was the result of the low
barometric condition which conferred
in Iowa Sunday, moving eastward and
creating vacuum, toward which the
atmosphere from the territory sur
rounding eastern Iowa rushed. Fore
caster Bowie said that rise of two
tenths in the barometer at st. Louis
Monday indicated that a more severe
storm than the one experienced here
had struck other parts of the country.
Following in the wake of the storm
which struck st. Louis a second storm
struck the Marvin Camp, three miles
from st. Louis on the st. Louis and
st. Charles road, where the Vanguard
Mission Association is holding a meet
ing. The building in which they were
attending services was unroofed, but
all escaped injury.
At the same time a tree fell across
a tent in which the Reverend Mr..
Benny was addressing a children's
meeting. None of the children were
hurt.
The temporary house in which Mrs.
Lawson, returned missionary from
India. was living was blown away.
AL the family escaped.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-07-21
Grain Men FEEL More cheerful.

Kansas City, Mo-: Grain men on
change here felt little more cheerful
Thursday over the wheat crop condi-
lions IN the Southwest The letters
and kilograms from the country gen
orally indicated that the loss from
last weeks rains might not be so great
as at iirst reported The general dis.
position was to think Cohurn's ssnsa.
tional report on Kansas conditions gen
orally exaggerated, though some OF the
best informed dealers on change still
think Kansas has leat S0,0OO.O0O to 80.
Voe.o0o Of wheat
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-07-21
KURoPATKIN SHUT
UP IN IA TCHE KlA0
Japanese After Making FeInt Occupy
Hills East Of Ia Tche Kiao.

Niuchwang: KuropatlIin seems shut
up in Ia Tche Kiao. The Russians
are bewildered by the Japanese move
ments, which are swift and unexpected.
The Russian general had deliberately
planned to fight a great battle at Ia
Tcbe Kiao Thursday, but to his sur
prise the affair did not come off. The
Japanese made a feint against Tai
Hing Shan and the Muscovite leader
finally discovered that the enemy, in
stead of giving battle. had marched
eastward on some hills to the east of
TIA Tche Kiao.
To the north of Ia Tche Kiao, in the
direction of Hal Cheng and Lao Yang,
the Japanese forces are moving in
three bodies, while a large, fresh re-
enforcement is advancing toward Ia
Tche Kiao from below Kai Ping. The
Russians remain in their positions
dazed and puzzled to know what all
this means. The fact that the Japan
ese have made no attempt to occupy
this city seems to mystify them still
more. Only few Russian troops are
here now.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-07-21
Ant KIIIs Cotton Boil weevlIs.

Washington: The effectiveness OF
the Guatemala ant in checking the
ravages of the boil weevil in the cot
ton fields has been tested, and Mr..
Cook, expert Of the department Of
agriculture. in a telegram to Secretary
Wilson, Monday. announced that the
ants promptly destroyed the weevil
and the Texas ants as we'll The tele
gram is dated Victoria, Tex, and fol-
lows: after four weeks of captivity
and Of sugar diet, the Guatemalan ants
promptly destroyed the Texas boil
weevil, also the Texas red ants"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-07-21
Transvaal Mourns.

Pretoria, Transvaal: Gen. Louis
Botha, the former commander in chief
of the Boer forces, Thursday received
a cable message announcing Mr.. Kru-
gers death. The announcement call
ed forth general expressions of re-
greet, especially because the ex-presi-
dent died among foreigners. The
flags on all the government buildings
are at half mast Mt Kruger Will
be buried beside former presidents OF
the Transvaal. unless his win has
provided otherwise. Memorial servi-
ces will be held July II in all the
Dutch churches. Gen. Botha has or
dered that all the Beers shall wear
mourning until after the funeral.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-07-21
HANNIGAN AND DENNY
ENTER PLEAS OF GUILTY
Both Defendants Expect Minimum
Sentence of Two Years.

St. Louis: With tears rolling down
his cheeks and his form shaken by
deep sobs, Charles ]. Denny Monday
pleaded guilty to bribery and asked
the court for clemency. The broken
spirited, weeping man before the bar,
asking that the justice due him be
tempered with mercy, made one Of
the saddest spectacles presented in
the Doodle prosecutions.
A more important event followed
in the afternoon when Jere ]. Hanni-
gan pleaded guilty to bribery in con-
nection with the Suburban deal.
This is the first plea of guilty to
be made in the Suburban deal, and
is considered an index to the actions
Of other persons indicted on Similar
charges.
When Denny had pleaded guilty,
Judge Taylor announced that he would
pronounce sentence July 10. Denny
was released on bond and went to
arrange his affairs that he might be-
gin his Imprisonment. He believes
that his action will secure for him a
minimum sentence of two years.
Hanigan's attorney stated that Han
nigan was man who had many in
terests and that he would like to have
a month in which to settle all his af-
fairs. Judge Taylor refused to allow
this and announced that Hannigan
would be sentenced with Denny, July
10.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-07-21
PICNIC TRAIN STRIKES
FREIGHT; 20 KILLED
Excursion Train Was Loaded With
Women and Little Children.


Chicago: An excursion train OF
twelve coaches Of the Chicago and
Eastern Illinois road, loaded with pic
nlckers, which left here Wednesday
morning for Momenoe, Ill.,, was wreck
ed Wednesday night near Chicago
Heights and twenty are reported dead
and as many more injured.
%fhe train was running at full speed,
when the freight train backed down
it. In an instant the coaches were
crushed like paper boxes and the
passengers killed outright or plnioned
under the broken timbers and wheels.
The force Of the collision was fear
full. The first coach and the baggage
car telescoped, the latter piling on
top of the coach and crashing down
upon the unfortunate occupants, whose
agonized screams we're heard above
the hiss of escaping steam and crack
ing timbers and iron. The other coach,
es were smashed and splintered and
the passengers thrown down among the
debris or out through the windows.
The news of the accident soon
reached Chicago Heights and a special
car with physicians appeared in a.
short time and the work Of attending
to the suffering began. BY this time
the bodies of the dead had been Sc
cured and some Of the living were
taken out and laid on the grass.
The excursion was the annual picnic
Of Doremus Chapel, Thirty-frst and
Butler streets, and it always takes
place at Momence. The train left the
Thirty-irst street station Wednesday
morning and 1t carried several hun
dred persons, most Of them women
and children. When it started to re-
turn from Momence it was the second
section Of the regular passenger train.
1t reached Chicago Heights AMI was
switched to the east track, the regular
southbound track, and was given clear
board to Glenwood. Two miles north
Of Chicago Heights q freight train
behind a curve was backing from the
southbound to the northbound track
The engineer of the excursion got
no warning Of this until it was too
late. The crash was something fright
tui, and every passenger on the eX4
cursion train was thrown out Of his
seat. ALI the windows were broken
and the danger of fire caused a panic
in each coach. The engine was de-
molished and several freight cars
smashed.
Eighteen dead bodies were left at
Glenwood to be cared for in the
morgue there. Sixteen injured were
brought to the city and taken to
hospitals. Fully as many more pre-
ferred to go to their homes to be
treated. Some of the injured are not
expected to recover.
At Glenwood it was said that two
more bodeis were underneath the wreck
and it was impossible to get them
out, until the wrecking car arrived.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-07-21
Rioting in chleaqo.

Chicago: The first show Of violence
occurred Thursday night, when squad
Of police were hurriedly summoned to
quelI disorderly outbreak at the stock
yards. The officers failed to find their
task an easy one, the rioters using
clubs, stones and other weapons, and
had to resort to use Of their pistols
Alfonso Anosulis was shot in tho left
shoulder, but is net seriously hurt.
Several officers werO seriously hurt
during the lighting. Three members Of
the mob were also hurt
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-07-21
Bryan Departs for Home.

st, Louis: William jennings Bryan,
accompanied by his daughter. Mrs.
w. H. Leayitt, left st. Louis Monday
night at 1880 o'clock over the Wabash
for his home In Lincoln, Neb. While
not entirely well and had a slight
fever last night, Doctor M. Dwight
Jennings, in whose home he has been
visiting during the National Conven-
tion, thought that Mr.. Bryan was well
enough to make thte trip.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-07-21
Reports Total Of 1000 Lost.

New York: Police Inspector Schmitt-
berger has finished hts report on the
Slocum disaster and has handed in the
following revised figures: On boaT1i.
1885; totEl loss, 1920; ientined, s9T;
unidentified, 61; missing, 81; injured,
1850; escaped injury and death. 2S5. OF
the Identified dead 421 we're adults and
"a children. Thirty-hye persons were
buried and later their bodies were
disinterred and identified.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-07-21
COURT DECIDES
AGAINST HILL INTERESTS
Injunction Restraints Distribution Of
Assets Of Northern Securities Co.

Trenton, N. j.: Judge Bradford Fri
day granted a preliminary injunction
in the suit brought by Edward II.
Hartman, Winslow s. Pierce and
ohters to restrain the proposed the
pro rata distribution of the assets
of the Northern Securities Company.
This is a defeat for the Hill interests.
The opinion is fifty typewriter pages
in length.
The decision of Judge Bradford
does not dispose Of the main points
at issue in the case, but devotes most
Of his opinion to the discussion of a
legal question as to whether he should
grant a preliminary injunction, and
he takes the position that as long as
there is any doubt in the case and
no injury can come to the complain
ants, a preliminary injunction should
be granted. He says further that the
failure to grant a preliminary injunc-
ton would permit the distribution Of
the stock in the Northern Securities
Company, to which Hartman and
Pierce claim title, and put the COM
plainants in a position where they
would be unable to secure relief to
which they would be entitled should
the case be decided in their favor
on final hearing.
The Judge also said that a prelimin-
airy injunction should only be refused
where it was absolutely positive that
the complainants could not win the
case when it came to a final hearing
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-07-21
4ooIden RuIeu Jones .Ia nnad.

Toledo, o.: Samuel NJ. Jones, known
as the Golden Rule" Mayor Of To
ledo. died Tuesday afternoon. He had
been unconscious for three days. His
entire family, with the exception Of a
5-year-old son by his second wife, were
at the bedside when the end came.
He leaves a wife and three sons,
brother and sister. His estate is
variously estimated at from 100000
to $1,5U0,0
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-07-21
Storm strIkes Genital IIIInols.

Bloomington, Ill.,: A remarkable cleo
trio storm passed over Central Illinois
Thursday afternoon. Many head of
stock were killed. The storm was most
disastrous near Pekin and points in
termediate A tremendous amount Of
water fell. and there is heavy loss to
farmers. Oats and hay harvest is now
at its height in many sections, and
great damage TO both crops resulted.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-07-21
Mayor Jones' Funeral We'll Attended

Toledo, Ohio: The funeral OF Mayor
Samuel NJ. Jones Friday afternoon
was the largest ever held in Toledo
While the body lay in state it was
viewed by 100000 people. The city
was draped in mourning, and in the
afternoon there was a general suspen.
sion Of business, all public Offices,
stores, factories and saloons being
closed. Among the distinguished per
sons who attended the services were
Mayor Tom L. Johnson ana party Of
Cleveland public officials. and N. o.
Nelson, millionaire manufacturer and
philanthtropist of St. Louis anad Cali
fornia. The services at the house
we're simple. One Of the eulogists was
Brand Whitlook, novelist and social
reformer. A feature of the services
was the reading of Mayor Jones' IA
vorite poem from Walt whitman's
Leaves of Grass" Burial was in
WOodlaWn cemetery.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-07-21
Tornado Near nelnvnn.

Peoria, H.; Delavan reports severe
storm six miles south Of that town.
Telephone wires in that vicinity are
all down It is said several barns and
windmills were blown down. No de-
tails Of the storm are obtainable.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-07-21
Wind and Han al DuolIoln.

Duquoin, ILL.,: This section was visl-
ted by one Of the seveTest windstorms.
accompanied by hail and heavy rains,
Monday evening. that has prevailed
here in years. Much damage was
done to property and crops.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-07-21
French WarehIp comIno.

Paris: The battle ship Duplex sailed
Wednesday from Cherbourg to join the
French North Atlantic squadron. The
Duplex expects to visitAmerlcan ports
In connection with the St. Louis Ex-
position.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-07-21

Mount Vernon, nj; Reports from the
county indicate that Mondays storm
greatly injured growing crops in this
section OF the State. Corn and oats
suffered the greatest damage.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-07-21
reported Loss Not confIrmed.

London: The special dispatches from
correspondents at the seat Of war pub
lished 10 Wednesday mornings LONDON
newspapers 90 not gigye any confrma-
tion Of the sensational reports Of Jap
aneSe losses ct Port Arthur.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-07-21
HeavY Wlnd az NaahvlIls.

Nashville, H.: A storm OF tornado
like velocity passed over this city at
4;3O Monday afternoon and ragged
for half an hour, No loss Of life has
been reported. In the residence sec
ton OF the city several homes were
damaged through falling trees.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-07-21

New Orleans, La; Gable avices
Tuesday night announce the reeleo-
tion. for term Of six years. OF Man
uel Estrada CABRERA as president OF
Guatemala. The cablegram says that
the reelection ives pneainloua.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-07-21
Japanese Retake TMo Forta.

Chefoo: Chinese refugees from Port
Arthur. who arrived here Wednesday.
report that the Japanese have recap
tnred two positions from which they
were driven recently. namely forts
~ ana z.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-07-21
waterspout Damages Illinois Town.

WaterspouS damages lIllnols own
Mound City, ILL.,: This section was
Waited Monday night by the most
severe rain, hail and windstorm in the
history of Pulaski county. Crops were
literally washed of the earth in the
eastern part of the county. At Ohm
stead there was a waterspout, nine
inches of rain falling in one hour.
Henry Bagby of olmstead, drove into
a small creek and was drowned At
Mounds the Illinois Central railway
round house was injured In this
city lightning struck, wrecked and set
fire to the home of Ed. Burns.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-07-21
More Funds for the an.

Havana: The first bill to pass the
House OF Representatives was one ap.
propriating an additional sum Of $780,
900 for the Cuban department of the
st. Louis Worlds Fair.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-07-21
Tnrnado n Nahraaka.

Lincoln. Neb.: A tornado Sunday
night destroyed seven farmhouses ana
barns and outbuildlngs near BurwelL
No liyas were lost. The list Of injured
a not oateineble,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-07-21
Chinese Emperor M.

London: The Shanghai correspon-
dent OF the Morning Post. in a dis
patch dated July IA, says the Chinese
emperor is reported to be seriously
i'll OF dysentery.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-07-21

London: The Toxic correspondent
Of the Times, In a dispatch filed at
Gas D. m. July 10, says that the st.
Petersburg story of a Japanese re-
pulse with heavy casualties at Port
Arthur, July 10, is wholly discredited
in Toxic, where no such reports have
been received.
It is believed that the story origin
ated in Shanghai
London: A dispatch to news agen-
cy from st. Petersburg says the War
Office announces the receipt Friday
Of dispatch from Port Arthur, con-
firming the report that the Japanese
sustained considerable losses on July
IL, the exact particulars of which
have not yet been ascertained.
According to the dispatch, the Rus
SLAMS recaptured all the positions
lately taken by the japanese.
The Shanghai correspondent Of the
Morning Post, cabling under date Of
July 10, says: "A naval engagement
took place to-day of Port Arthur"
He also reports that the Chicago
Daily News'dispatch boat, Fawan,
has been seized by the Russians and
towed into Port Arthur.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-07-21
Strikers Demands.

Uniform wage scale, the minimum
pay for unskilled labor to be the maxi
mum heretofore, 1874 cents an hour,
and ten hours. Agreements for all
departments. Above all else, recog-
milton Of the union.
Chicago: AS the result Of a stubborn
disagreement, chiefly over wages for
unslSilled labor, one Of the most ex-
tensive strikes in the history of the
meatpacking industry Of the United
States began Tuesday in Chicago, Kan
sas City, Omaha, st. Joseph and other
cities where large packing plants are
located. If prolonged the strike is
expected to cause widespread incon-
venience, possibly equalling the anthra-
cite coal famine Of two years ago.
The unanimity of the strike was
complete. About $4,000 employees are
directly involved. In Chicago alone,
$4,000 men are on strike.
The effect of the strike on the food
supply of the country and the price
Of meats is being earnestly discussed,
Notwithstanding the announcement
that the packing-houses, contrary to
somewhat general expectations, will
continue operations without any close
down, employing whatever hely may
be obtainable. How much alienation
in the furnishing of supplies to the
public this course may afford is a mat
ter Of wide variation of opinion. The
packers declare that hundreds of men
who could not be supplied with places,
have been applying daily for work.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-01-19

limos Of the tide are taken from tho
", u. Coast and ue0d0ti0 Survey tas
bloH, The tides Ht ,nhulu, ana mo
occur about one hour earlier than 40
Honolulu, Hawaiian standard time ~
10 hours 80 minutes slower than QrpNns
Wien time, being mat of tho meridian
Ut l7 dogroosa 30 minutes, The time
whistle blows AZ $3.50 y, nh which ~
tha Sumo nH Greenwich, . hours, o miHa
ulna. The hun Hnd moon are for local
time for The whole group,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-01-19
NOTICE

EoUoa ts hereby given chat by tbot
certain deed NJ trust dated December
iIb 1908 and recorded IN lbor 2jl on
p1Rns li5,JR Hawaiian Registry on
roUyny8Boas w, ~ Aohi of Honolulu
conveyed ~ the undersigned upon tho
trusts ia tho said decd contained, MI
0f bls right tllie ana interest IN those
certain premises situate NJ Mokauoa,
Ealihl, oahu known as tha (oplolonl
THoL 0Hd oli persons holding aRreos
meBla FOR purchase ana solo NJ lots IN
tho s8id 1taot from lh9 said w, q,
.Aobi Afa hereby notified 10 mako paya
mebls ~ lnslallmenls duo or 10 become
due under the s1ld agreements unto
tho undersigned No hls once ON iSGas
,bumnuu street. Honolulu,
JAMES u, MyUGAN,
Trustee,
Honolulu, ~ w. IAN, 10, lgOl
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-01-19

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