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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-12-08
BURToN'S COUNSEL CITE
STATUTES IN DEFENSE
Claim Government Was Not Interested
in Dennis Litigation.

Washington: Three hours were con-
sumed Wednesday by the opening ar
gument in the case of Senator j. r.
Burton of Kansas before the United
States Supreme Court. Judge John F.
Dillon Of New York, of counsel for
the defense, was the only speaker.
Four hours had been allotted on a side
in the case, and the lengthy argument
of Judge Dillon cuts the time of Fred
w. Lehman down to one hour in his
closing argument in behalf of Burton
which was made Thursday. Solicitor
General Hoyt of the department of
justice occupied about an hour and
a half, beginning at noon Thursday,
after which Mr.. Lehman closed.
The court manifested unusual In
terest in the argument, and different
justices asked questions as 1t pro-
crossed, some of them being very
pointed. The Enclosure within the bar
rail was we'll filed with attorneys and
friends of Senator Burton, while the
spectators seats outside were filled
a good portion Of the time. Senator
Burton was present.
Judge Dillon emphasized the fol-
lowing points:
l. There must be some matter be-
fore a department, or actually pend
ing therein, before there can be an
offense committed against the govern
ment, under the section Of the federal
statute under which Burton was in
dicted in st. Louis.
2. The United States must be a par
ty interested in the matter.
8. The defendant must render, or
agree to RENDER services in that mat
ter for compensation received or
agreed to be received.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-12-08
DECLARES EIGHT-HoUR
LAW is NOT VALID
New York State Court Of Appeals De-
cIares Statute Unconstitutional.

Alabany, N. Y: By decision Mon
day the New York state court of APP
peals declared unconstitutional the
labor law which prohibits a contractor
from employing his men more than
eight hours a day on city, county or
state work. Since it's enactment, in
1897, this statute has been almost
continually before the courts. Other
phases have been passed upon, but this
is the first time that the court of
appeals has expressed its views fatty
on the eight-hour provision.
The decision was in an action
brought by Harry Cossey, to compel
payment by the city of New York
for S2S,215 for six scows manufac-
tuered for the street cleaning de-
partment. Payment was refused on
the ground that he had violated the
terms of his contract in employing
men over eight hours a day. Cossey
did not deny this, but claimed that the
Law was unconstitutional. The court
of appeals reverses the lower courts
and grants the appellants applica-
ton.
Judges O'Brien, Martin and Vann
hold that the law is unconstitutional,
in that it deprives an individual of
property without due process of law.
Chief Judge Cullen, with Judge Wer-
ner concurring, makes the decision
one of presidents. Chief Judge Gull
len takes the ground that the princi-
pie involved in this ease is precisely
similar to that in tie action of the
people ex rel. Rogers VS.. Coler. The
latter was the earliest case that arose
under the labor law. and in deciding
the courts held that the statute was
unconstitutional, in so far as it in
volved the prevailing rate of wages.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-12-08
Port Arthur Reported Fallen.

London: There were rumors Wed.
nesday that Port Arthur had fallen,
but nothing to back them up. The
japanese success in taking 203-meter
hill, northwest OF the city, is import
ant, as big guns planted there would
be able to sweep the harbor and part
of the new town.
One dispatch from Chefoo declares
that in the desperate fighting on Tues
day the Japanese lost 1000 men. The
troops fought hand-to.hand for an
hour and a half.
Toxic believes the fall of Sung Shu
and Xxi Kwan forts is very near and
that Gen. Stoessel will then fall back
to his last point of defense, the Lao
Tshan forts. Noncombatants will be
left behind in the city, at the mercy
of the Japanese.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-12-08
Worlds Fair Closed Forever.

st. Louis: Farewell, a long fare
well, to all your splendor." Paraphras-
ing Cardinal Wolsely's. famous solil-
oquy, President Francis used these
words Thursday at midnight as he
turned the lever that quenched the
glowing lights on the Worlds Fair
buildings and left all the site save the
Pike in darkness. The dramatic cere-
mony of closing the Fair promptly at
midnight within the time named in the
act of Congress, was performed by
the President in the presence OF the
Board of Directors and an enormous
throng that stood in the Plaza St.
Louis. President Francis stood at the
base of Louisiana Monument, facing
the Cascades and the glorious specta-
Gle of Art Hill. Before him was a
switchboard. The turn of a single
lever put the entire Exposition, save
only the Pike, in shadow such as it
knew before the opening of the
Worlds Fair seven months ago.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-12-08
PEACE CONFERENCE IS
DELAYED BY RUSSIA
The United States Decides &c. POST.
pone Proposed Meeting.

washington: The United States
government has definitely decided to
postpone the international peace con-
ference at The Hague. This decision,
made known at the state department
Thursday, is not alone due to the atti-
tude of Russia in deciding that 1t
can not at this time participate In
the conference, but grows out OF that,
combined with the fact that q num-
Der of the nations who are signatory
Of The Hague agreement have sug-
gested changes in the form Of the
treaty submitted to them by this
country. To make these changes In
wolves the proposition of having a
number OF distinct treaties, differing
In form, to submit for ratification to
the United States Senate.
Because Of the fact that there will
be Democratic opposition to these
treaties the administration does not
wish to involve their fate before the
Senate by having them differ in form.
It believes that ratification can be
best secured by having them identi-
cal. 1t is also realized that il the
treaties are identical it will be much
easier to conduct The Hague confer
ence. If they are not we'll aimed in
the same direction the negotiations
leading up to the adoption of a pro-
gramme for the conference will be
greatly complicated. The state depart
ment takes the position that nothing
will be lost waiting for the actual
conference until the close OF the war
between Russia and japan. Both bel
ligerant nations will undoubtedly en-
ter into the conference then. The
United States, as the matter stands,
now has virtually won the point it
had in view. Every nation has, in the
manner of receiving the invitations
to the conference, accepted the prin-
ciple involved, and this is satisfying
| to our state department as paving
the way for future arbitration move
mcnts.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-12-08
zEloLER SITUATION
GROWS SERIOUS
rralI Of Blood and Basket Of Shells
Found In the Woods.

Benton, H.: zeigler was fred upon
Monday night from shutdown to day
light Tuesday morning. It is esti-
mated that no less than 500 shots
were fred at the town. The four
Calling guns we're turned in full force
toward the direction in which the
shots came. The town is com
pletely surrounded, as the firing came
from every quarter.
Assistant Adjutant Reece and the
Carbonate militia company arrived
in Zeigler Tuesday morning. Mr..
Reece will remain several days to
investigate the situation. 1t is
thought that still more troops will
be brought. Joseph Letter arrived in
zeigler at noon Tuesday with twenty
more miners. They came from Chi
cago over the Chicago and Eastern
Illinois to West Frankfort, and drove
into Zeigler
An examination Of the ground Tues.
day morning showed that the men
who were firing on zeigler have pow
eTful guns. They were stationed from
one-half to three.quarters of a mile
from the town, and two balls pene-
trated a Pinch seasoned oak board,
and one imbedded itself deep in a
post near one Of the operators of
the Calling guns. The bullet only
missed him inches.
Almost a bushel Of empty shells
were picked up in the woods. At one
point a trail Of blood was found, and
on a rail fence. supposed to have
been crossed, quite a spot OF blood
was discovered. 1t is supposed the
Calling guns of the guards or militia
claimed one victim in Monday nights
fusilade. More trouble is antici.
pated
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-12-08
Nan PattersOn's Trial Postponed.

New York: Everything that has been
done in the trial of Nan Patterson,
who is accused of the murder of Frank
T. Young, was undone Monday morn
ing, when Judge Davis, in the Supreme
Court, discharged the eleven jurors
and ordered a new trial. This course
was necessary because of the illness
of Edward ]. Dressler, one of the
jury, who was stricken by cerebral
apoplexy Friday. The new trial will
be begun next Monday, and special
panel of 200 talesmen, from whom the
twelve new jurors will be selected,
was drawn Monday.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-12-08
President Jesse Not Arrested.

Columbia, Mo-: The report in the
st. Louis papers that President r.
H. Jesse and Prof. M. L. Lipscomb
of the Missouri university have been
arrested ic untrue. There is a cort:o.
versy between one of the members
of the city council and the university
over the grading of a street without
permission, and ON this members re.
Guest warrants have been issued and
may be served on Walter Williams
and j. G. Babb, president and secre-
tary of the board of curators, and
also on President Jesse; but these
gentlemen will simply be notified to
appear in court. The mayor and
council are not parties to the contro-
yersy.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-12-08
BATTLE ON TRAIN
WITH SAFE BLOWERS
Attempt to Eject Supposed Tramps
Brings on a Deadly Fight.

Little Rock, Ark: One man is dead
and two others are seriously wounded
as a result of a battle on an Iron
Mountain freight train on the main
line Thursday night. From the best
information available 1t appears that
a number Of supposed tramps boarded
the train near Newport, and when the
trainmen attempted to eject them
opened fire, hitting two brakemen.
Albert ]. Speer, who resides in
North Little Rock, was struck in the
side by a bullet from the pistol of
one of the tresspassers and is in a
serious condition. Another brakeman
named Irwin is also badly hurt
In the fight SOMEBODY shot one Of the
tramps and after the train reached
Bradford his dead body was found in
a coal car. The brakemen say they
know nothing of the killing of this
man, and that neither of them fired a
shot.
A close investigation of the cars
where the fight occurred revealed a
full outfit of burglars tools, including
dynamite, fuses, caps and the like, and
1t is thought that the men are part of
an organized gang of safeblowers who
have been operating in the state for
some time.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-12-08
BUILDINGS ON PIKE BURNED;
EVIDENCE THEY WERE SET AFIRE

At 2 o'clock Saturday morning at
taches Of Ancient Rome feared thaA
Alexander Dixon, a waiter, 26 years
old, had been burned to death in the
structure where he was sleeping.
The loss OF the various Pike build
ings 10 estimated at 100000.
The series of blazes started shortly
after midnight and the fire was under
control before 2 o'clock.
Some OF the sparks set fire to the
upper part Of the gallery of the Hagen.
beck wild animal snow, but were
quickly eXtinguished.
Most of the animals had been re-
moved, but those remaining excited
the crowd by their shrieks.
At Mysterious Asia, on the south
side of the Pike. the trumpetings Of
the elephants added to the general
din raised when the throng OF Orien-
tails focked into the street.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-12-08

st. Louis: Fire on the Worlds Fair
grounds early Saturday morning des-
troyed ancient Rome, Fair Japan, the
Bowery, Quo Vadis and damaged Old
st. Louis on the Pike.
Sparks set fire to the roof Of the
Electricity building, but the blaze was
extlnguished.
iva Japanese, seriously burned,
we're rescued by the police in Fair
japan.
1t was found that the stairways Of
Ancient Rome, where the fire started,
had been saturated with oil and the
hose cut
At Hereafter, across the street from
Ancient Rome, man was caught by
the police. He is said to have been
in the act of setting fire to that build
ing
An alarm of fire was turned in from
the Mines and Metallurgy building
but there was no blaze there.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-12-08
Private Smith Discharged.

Washington: Acting Secretary Oil
yer Wednesday directed the discharge
without honor" of Private John T.
Smith, Hospital Corps, stationed at
Fort Mott, N. j.. who is said to have
married a negress, and whose dis
charge was recommended by General
Grant, commanding the Department
of the East. In the official statement,
given out at the War Department in
disposing of the case Wednesday, it
was stated that Private Smith mar
ried "a woman of bad character,
whose previous marriage had not been
terminated by the death of her hus-
band, or any legal form Of separa-
ton"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-12-08
YATES WILL NOT
WITHDRAW TROOPS
Governor States That There Is Pos
sibiIity Of Removal in a Few Days.

Springfield, ILL.,: A conference to dis
cuss the advisability Of Withdrawing
the two companies of the Fourth In
fantry, Illinois National Guard, from
Zelgler where the troops were sent
several days ago to guard the property
Of the Letter Mining Company, was
held Friday afternoon in the Office Of
Governor Yates. and was participated
in by the Executive, Adjutant General
Scott and Assistant Adjutant General
Reece.
1t was decided not to remove the
troops at this time, but 1t Is under
stood that they will be sent home
within few days, unless there more
serious developments in the situation
than is now anticipated.
After the conference Governor
Yates gave out the following state
ment:
There is nothing to be said relating
to the presence and action Of the State
troops at Zeigler, except that two COM
panies were sent there, and are there
now, for the protection Of life and
the preservation of the peace. They
were sent upon the absolute demand
of the Sheriff of the county of Frank
lin, who stated in three different tele-
grams that he was absolutely unable
to preserve order.
There has been no proclamation Of
martial law. The Sheriff still asserted
as late as Thursday night that the
presence of troops is still necessary.
l therefore consider that the time
has not yet come for their withdrawal.
Both the Adjutant General and the
Assistant Adjutant General have visit
ed the locality. General Scott was
there before the troops were sent,
and Colonel Reece, has just returned.
The department is, and will be, fully
advised of the situation constantly by
the officer in command"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-12-08
JAPANESE STORM
PORT ARTHUR KEY
Position Enables MlISado's Forceo to
Sweep Harbor with seiae Guns.

Toxic: Official news concerning the
latest Developments at Port Arthur is
anxiously awaited. The Nichi Shin
bun and Ashai Tuesday issued extras,
stating that the fierce fighting against
the Sung Shu, Urlung and Tung XII
Kwan forts continued until midnight
Monday. They also state that the
Japanese right column. after repeated
desperate charges Monday, succeeded
Nm carrying the greater part Of the
203-meter hill. The assault on Chi
Fan Shan, the northeast line of
heights between the 20S.meter hill
and Hal Shu Shan, was quite effect
i've. the Japanese infllcting immense
losses on the enemy and temporarily
the 203-meter hill.
At one time during the engagement
there we're indications that the Rus
SLAMS holding the position would make
q general retreat but reserves were
brought up and the resistance con-
tinued. At midnight Monday the de-
tense was evidently weakening, in
VI Nht doodulNn bh ShA
Fan Shan and tho 203-meter hill.
The bombardment of the warships
in the harbor with the Japanese large
caliber guns is now more effective.
The Peresviet has been struck fifteen
times, but she is, nevertheless, still
able to shift her position.
Headquarters announced Monday
night that the storming Of the Sung
Shu line of forts to the eastward Of
Port Arthur has resulted in the oc-
cupation of the counterscarps and
parapets, but the time is not yet ripe
for the Japanese to force the interior
of the Notifications. The army is
now busy destroying docaponieres in
the adjoining works.
AS q result of the repeated assaults
on the 203-meter hill, the Japanese
now hold the entertainments near the
top and are endeavoring to effect q
complete occupation.
J. ield Marshal Oyama reports that
the situation on the Sha river is un-
changed. On Sunday the Russians
made several abortive night attacks
with artillery. Searchlights have
been placed at various points, chiefly
north of the Hun river and west OF
the railway
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-12-08
Janansss capture Three Forts.

Toxic: After twenty-four hours des-
perate fighting the japanese, at 2
o'clock Sunday morning, succeeded in
scaling the escarpments of three forts
at Port Arthur. The Russian defend
ers held the double parapets until they
were overwhelmed. AS fast as the
parapets were occupied the Japanese
brought up field and mountain guns
and poured a fierce fire on the inner
defenses, their sappers meanwhile con-
structing positions for heavy guns.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-12-08
iNDIcT LETTER
AND HIS COUNSEL
Union Miners Invoke Criminal Law
Against ZelgIer Management.

Duquoin, ILL.,: The grand Jury OF
Perry county has indicted Joseph
Letter and Henry r. Plat for trans
porting men under protection OF
armed guards without the consent OF
the state. The grand jury Of Franklin
county, in which Zeigler is situated,
has the matter under advisement and
will probably return an indictment
for the same oRense. The punishment
for the offense on which the two men
have been indicted is confinement in
the penitentiary from one to Eve
years, with no fine as an alternative
Union miners and railroad men in
charge of the cars on which, Il is al
legged, imported miners rode and were
guarded by armed men, were the wit.
nesses before the grand jury.
Although the indictments we're re-
turned November IL, capias have not
been issued for the arrest of either of
the men on account, It is said, of the
rush Of business in the states attor-
ney's office. States Attorney Pope
is a Democrat and retired from office
Thursday, to be succeeded by Attor-
ney Dry who was elected on the Re
publican ticket.
When asked why capiases had not
been issued before Wednesday, Attor.
ney Pope said:
Yesterday (Tuesday) 1 went before
Judge Moore and had the case con-
tinued for service until the May term
of court. This will give my successor
plenty of time to serve the capiases.
There has been no leniency in the
matter, because of the prominence of
the men indicted, so far as this office
is concerned"
Member OF the executive board Of
the United mine workers say that
leniency was given Letter and Plat
and that no one outside of the grand
jury room knew that indictments had
been returned, until the information
leaked out Wednesday.
The report from Benton Tuesday
night, to the effect that some 500
shots had been exchanged between
the militia and unknown parties on
Monday night, has been confirmed by
Sheriff Stein of Franklin county, and
most cmphatically denied by Attorney
II. r. Plat, Letters personal repre-.
sentative, who insists that not more
than thirty shots were fired between
nightfall and sunrise. The former,
however, was not in Zeigler at the
time of the attack, and speaks wholly
from information he received upon his
arrival at the scene. Similar trouble
occurred Tuesday night.
A contingent of laborers numbering
about thirty-fve men were imported
into Zeigler late Wednesday afternoon
from st. Louis over the St. Louis
Valley road. OF the twenty-one men
taken into the place Tuesday six de-
| serted Tuesday night. The Illinois
Central railroad Wednesday raised an
embargo or Letters coal, which has
been in effect for the past two weeks.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-12-08
Battle at rsInketehen.

With the Russian Forces at Shen-
king: The attack by the Japanese
upon Gen. Rennenkampf's position on
November "a resulted in three days
fighting at Tsinkhetchen, near Da
pass. Though the Japanese have been
repulsed, the fighting still continues.
The Japanese have succeeded in plac-
ing several big siege guns in position,
with which they will be able to ser
iously harass the Russians.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-12-08
Gen. coxeY a Rankrunt.

Columbus, Ohio: Gen. Jacob S. Cox
ey of Mount Vernon, celebrated as the
leader of "Commonweal Army" Mon
day night filed a personal petition in
bankruptcy in the United States court
here. His liabilities are given as $751;
900. His assets consist of 1850 shares
of stock in the Coxey steel and silica
sand company and an unsecured note
for $1,000. The Coxey steel and silica
sand company is now in the hands of
a receiver.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-12-08
Diaz Again lnausurated.

City of Mexico. Mexico The inaugu.
ration of General Porhrio Diaz, as
President of the Republic Of Mexico,
for the seventh time, and of Senior
Don Ramon Corral as First Vice Presi.
dent, took place Thursday in the Hall
of the Chamber of Deputies, under
most suspicious circumstances. Pre-
parations for the Inauguration have
been going on ever since the election
June T. last, but have actively eX-
tended over a period of about fort
night, beginning with the grand ball
given in honor of President and Nine.
Diaz, November 20, which was at
tended by the Mexican and Spanish
aristOcracy of the capital. At sunrise
Thursday all the artillery stationed
in the federal district and also the
infantry here and at the barracks
throughout the Republic, fired a presi-
Dental salute and flags were hoisted
over all public buildings.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-12-08
Think Horse Trader Knows Of Murder

st. Charles, Mo-. James R. Norman,
a horse trader, was arrested Sunday
at Fayett, Mo, by Sheriff Dierker on
the charge of obtaining goods under
false pretenses, but he may have to
answer to a more serious charge, as
it is thought he knows much concern.
ing the death of Mrs. Stone and her
three little children, whose bodies
were found in the river here several
months ago.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-12-08
Russian Squadron Sighted.

Cherbourg: The North German
Lloyd steamer Kaiser Wilhelm der
Crosse, from New York, which arrived
here Monday, reports that she sighted
the second division of the Russian
second Pacific squadron at 9 a. m.
twenty miles southeast of Start Point,
hound west
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-12-08
Addition to Asylum Completed.

Little Rock, Ark: The female an
mex to the state insane asylum was
completed Thursday. The male an
mex will be ready for occupancy by
the latter part of the month. The
female annex has four wards with
a capacity of thirty-fve to the ward.
II cost $4,000.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-12-08
Port Arthur Almost Taken.

Toxic: 1t is reported that the at
tack against 2OS meter hill by Japa-
nese light artillery is succeeding. 1t
is estimated that 80 per cent of the
works of the complete occupation of
Port Arthur will be finished with this
height in the possession of the Japa,
nese. No part of the harbor of Port
Arthur win then be concealed from
the Japanese.