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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-21
REPORT OF COMPLETE ROUT
OF BIG ARMY OF JAPANESE

St,Petersburg II is rumored that Ad-
miral Togos feet has escorted a great
number of transports laden with troops
to a point westward of the mouth Of
the Yalu.
The expedition began to disembark
without discovering a force of Russian
troops lying in concealment,
Twelve thousand men had been land
ed when the Russians attacked the
Japanese, driving them back to their
ships with heavy losses of men and
guns.
The Vladivostok squadron is reporte-
ed to have made a sortie.
shelled Port Arthur Seven Hours.
St Petersburg: A telegram from Ad-
miral Alexieff from Port Arthur to the
emperor, says that from o'clock Fri
day morning to O'Clock in the after
noon the Japanese feet in two divls.
ions bombarded the fortress and the
town alternately from the Liau Tishan
promontory, firing 1856 projectiles.
The Russian squadron, including the
battle ship Pobieda replied from the
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-21
snxder,s Case Goes over.

Jefferson City, Mo-. The case Of
Robert M. Snyder of Kansas City.
convicted Of bribery in ST. Louis, and
appealed to the Supreme Court. was
continued in the Supreme Court Tues
day. being placed at the foot of the
docket, because the defendants at
t0rneys we're not present Circuit
Attorney Folk was here to represent
the State.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-21
Sheriff Delays Serving Warrants.

Ouray, Colo: Sheriff Corbett will
make no attempt for the present to
serve the warrants at Telluride on
Adiutant General Sherman M. Bell
and Captain Buckley Wells, adjudged
guilty of contempt of court for dis.
obeying the habeas corpus order of
Judge Theron Stevens and refusing
10 bring President Meyer of the Yves.
tern Federation of Miners into court
Judge Stevens has gone to GunnisOn
where he will hold court for two
weeks, and the sheriff will await his
return here at the end of the Gunnison
term before he takes any steps in the
direction Of serYing his warrants.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-21
TWENTY-FIVE DEAD
ON THE MISSOURI
Five others Injured BY ExploSion,
Two of Whom May Die.

Pensacola. Fla: The most serious
accident that has occurred in the
American navy since the blowing up
OF the Maine in Havana Harbor in
1898, happened wednesday on the
magnificent battleship Missouri while
she was engaged in target practice
at a range about fifteen. miles distant
from the naval station here.
BY the explosion Of 1000 pounds Of
powder in the after 12-inch turret,
and the handling room of the battle
ship, Captain William Cowles com
manding, twenty-nine men we're In
stantly killed and FIVE injured, of whom
two will die.
The Missouri was on the target
range with the Texas and Brooklyn
at practice about noon, when a charge
OF powder in the 12-inch left-hand gun,
| ignlted from gases, exploded and, drop
ping below, ignited four charges of
| powder in the handling room, and all
exploded.
Only one man of the entire turret
and handling crew survives.
But for the prompt and efficient ac-
ton of Captain Cowles in flooding the
handling room and magazine with wa
ter, one of the magazines would have
exploded and the ship would have been
| destroyed.
! News of the disaster was conveyed
TO the commandant at Pensacola by
wheless telegraph from the Missouri,
and thence by him transmitted to
Washington, while the big ship was
ci eeping back to port with the dead
| lying en- her decks.
The account sent to Washington of
the accident was contained in the fol.
lowing official dispatch from Admiral
Barker
Secretary Navy, Washington-Five
officers and iwenty-four men are dead.
Two more cannot live, result explo.
sion on the Missouri. Three rounds
had been fred from after 12-inch gun
and shell had been seated and two
sections of powder rammed home when
eXlosion occurred, killing every officer
and man in the turret and all but three
in the handling room.
Commanding officer has informed
relatives!
BARKER"
Captain Cowles, completely over.
come by the disaster, referred all news
paper men to Lieutenant Hammer, the
ordnance officer.
Thirty-three Dead on the Missouri.
Pensacola, Fla: The death list from
the explosion on board the battleshir
Missouri Wednesday on Thursday
footed up thorty-three officers and EN-.
listed men. Gunner's Mate ]. e. Mon
son, who saved the ship from ami
hilation, died Thursday night. Impre
sive ceremonies were conducted over
the graves of the seventeen seameI
Thursday afternoon at the nationa
cemetary at the navy yard in the
pres snce of hundreds of officers ant
blue jackets. The bodies of the Off
GERS and eight of the seamen were
slipped to their former homes Thurs
day night, and others are being held
awaiting adYices from relatives. The
bodies inferred Thursday afternoon
will be disinterred and shipped tc
their relatives. The estimated dam
age from The explosion will reacl
$4,000
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-21
Aaka Relensa 81 Move.

Denver. Colo; q, f. Richardson, rep
resenting the Western federation Of
miners, Friday fled in the state su-
preme court an application for a writ
OF habeas corpus for Charles II Meyer.
president Of the federation, held as a
prisoner by the military authorities
at Telluride.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-21
Annuls Gen. clay's wills.

Richmond. KY: Judge Benton, in
the circuit court here. has thrown out
on peremptory instructions OF mental
incapacity all the various wills left
by the late Gen. Casslus NJ. Clay This
leaves the generals property to his
natural heirs and cuts of Dora Clay
Brock. at one time the youthful wife
Of the aged statesman
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-21
pi1bv WIN Not ReslRn.

Washington: Tams Bixby. chairman
Of the Dawes commission. left Thurs
day night for Muscogee, where he viii
resume his official duties. Mr.. Bixby
has dismissed any thought OF resign
ing from the commission since the
appropriation for 1t passed Congress.
and will probably remain at the head
OF the commission until its work is
completed.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-21
COLORADO MILITIA
DEFY CIVIL COURT
Judge Orders Gen. BELL and Capt.
Wells Put in Jail for Contempt.

ouray, Colo: District Judge Theron
Stevens Monday declared Adjt. Gen.
Sherman M. Bell and Capt. Bulkeley
Wells to be in contempt OF court for
not complying with the writ of habeas
corpus which required the officers to
bring before the court Monday Charles
II. Meyer, president of the Western
federation of miners, whom they are
holding in confinement at Telluride.
The court ordered Sheriff Corbett to
arrest the two officers. The return to
the writ made by Gen. Bell, through
Assistant District Attorney David Howe
OF Telluride, excused hts failure to
produce the body of Mr.. Meyer on the
ground that he deemed 1t unsafe to
bring Meyer to ouray or to reduce
the military force in San Miguel county
by so doing. and that the governor
had ordered him to disregard the writ.
Judge Stevens said;
The people of Ouray will rightly re-
sent the imputation that Gen. Bell or
Capt. Wells could not come alone and
safely with President Meyer before
this court. A very grave question is
presented as to whether It Is the
striking miners or the governor of
Colorado and the national guard that
are engaged in insurrection and re-
bellion against the laws Of the State
If there is to be a reign OF military
despotism in this state, and civil au-
thority is to have no jurisdiction, the
latter might as well go out of bust
ness"
Judge Stevens refused to permit the
filing of the return to the writ and
ordered that Charles II. Meyer be dis
charged from custody; issued an order
of attachment against Gen. Bell and
Capt Wells; assessed a fine of $500
each, and expressed regret that the
governor was not before the court, as
he considered him equally guilty with
Gen. Bell and Capt. Wells
Bell Defes the Court.
Telluride. Colo: When Gen. Sher-
man M. Bell was informed Monday of
Judge Stevens had ordered himself
and Capt Wells arrested and confined
in the Ouray county jail on the charge
of contempt, he said: eff Sheriff Cor
bett takes us to Ouray it will have to
be over the dead bodies Of all the
soldiers under my command in this
county. He has not got men enough
to do that. The situation demands
that we stay in Telluride. Mr.. Meyer
will never be produced in court until
Gov. Peabody orders me to do so, I'M
less he escapes and goes over the
range on snow shoes"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-21
Time Extended by Court.

Washington; The United States SUI
preme Court Monday extended the
time until June l for the taking OF
testimony in the case Of Missouri VS..
Illinois, involving the proceeding OF the
former State to enjoin the emptying
Of the Chicago drainage canal into
the Mississippi River.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-21
Lineoln Fiteeerald.

Cnrbondale, ILL.,: Lincoln Fitzgerald.
chief clerk OF the certificate division
Of the pension office. department OF
the interior. died suddenly IN washing.
ton Sunday He was As years OH.
His remains we're brought TO this city
for interment.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-21
30 onrs d viotima.

Washington; Secretary OF the Navy
MoodyFriday transmitted to the House
a request for a $4,000 appropriation to
provide for the proper care OF the re-
mains OF the victims OF the explosion
OF the battleshlp Missouri.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-21
Agreement Reaehed in indiana

Terre Haute, Ind: After two weeks
of contention over demands by opera
tors and also those OF the miners, the
joint committee of twenty reported to
the joint conference Friday afternoon
that they could not agree on any of the
demands. The conference then voted
to adopt last years contract, the min.
ers yielding their demand for reduc-
ton in the price of powder, the eight
hour day for engineers and fremen
and regulations in regard to slate in
certain localities The operators, on
the other hand. yielded a number OF de-
mands they made. The settlement
means peace in the Indiana industry
for two years. The miners preferred
to yield their demands to a strike.
which was seen to DO inevitable other
wise.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-21
Report squadron At vladivostok

London; A dispatch to the Telegraph
from Toxic says that a traveller who
has arrived at the Japanese capital
from vladivostok states that the Rus
sian cruiser squadron was still there
after he left
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-21
Missouri Marshal Kins NEGRO.

Minden. Mo-: C. W. Barr, marshal Of
this place. shot and instantly killed
Andrew Rector. colored, Monday after.
noon. The coroner's jury exonerated
Barr. Rector was from Springfield.
H., where his father holds govern
mont Office.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-21
auincy aets Priaon conereas.

New York: The executive committee
Of the National prison association Of
the United States has decided that the
next annual national prison congress
win meet October IS, 1904. at Quincy.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-21
To - AZ indiana seale.

Terre Haute, Ind; Indiana bitumln.
GUS miners assembled in convention
Monday With the operators, Ia an efloTt
to agree on q scale. The Joint Scale
committe 4 In session.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-21

Marshalltown, Ia. The bank of Dun
combe. a.. was entered Wednesday BY
thieves. who attempted to dynamite
tho safe. They were discovered and
ned before accomplishing their pur
pose. Officers are ID pursuit.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-21
Illinois Horseshoerg lreet.

Bloomington. ILL.,; The second annual
convention OF the Illinois master horse
shoers' association opened a two days
session here "Wednesday.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-21
Mra. Emily mckinley Appointed.

Washington: Emily Mckinley whose
name was sent to the Senate Tuesday
as Postmaster at Kinghsher. Okla, is
cousin BY marriage OF the late Pres
ident Mckinley Her appointment is
q EeraonaI one Of the President.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-21
Ware az 20 Laree Amount.

Washington: Commissioner Ware
OF the pension bureau was before tho
subcommittee on appropriations Tues
day asking sl.50e.0OO to meet the
amount required for pensions under
order No. 0s, the asepension orders.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-21
Tuscola Mystery Solved.

Tuseola, H.; The body found in the
field near here was Identified Friday
as that Of Louis Lee Johnson OF White
Plains. Ky He left there February 3
and arrived here February s,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-21
SENDS MERGER CASE
BACK TO STATE COURT
United States Supreme Court Holds
It Has No Jurisdiction.

Washington: The United States SUI
preme Court Monday decided the case
of State of Minnesota VS.. the Northern
Securities Company and the Northern
Pacific and Great Northern Railway
companies, involving the validity of the
merger of the two railroad companies.
holding that the court was without
jurisdiction, and reversing the opinion
of the court below
Justice Harlan, who delivered the
opinion, said that the Cirucuit Court
should not have entertained jurisdic-
ton in the case. the effect being to
remand the case to the State courts.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-21
Panama Strike Is Settled.

Panama; The strike on the Panama
railroad was brought 70 an END Mon
day. many Of the laborers returning to
work under the old conditions.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-21
Yaeper Buvg Iirht Plat.

Evansvilie, Ind; The Jasper. Ind,
Town Board wednesday purchased the
electric light plant OF that place and Il
viii be operated BY the city
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-21
victory for State.

St.Paul, Mimi: The Supreme Courts
decision in the case of Minnesota
against the merger is considered by
the States legal officers as virtual
victory for the State, although it puts
the litigation back exactly where it
was when the suit was first begun.
This was the original suit against the
merger, begun before the Federal Gov
eminent began its action.
1t was transferred from the State to
the Federal Court Judge Lochren,
in the Federal District Court, took
Jurisdiction without much question ana
decided the case on it's merits against
the State. The United States Supreme
Court now says virtually that Judge
Lochren should not have even assumed
jurisdiction, much less decided that
the merger was a legal corporation
that could not be reached by the laws
of Minnesota.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-21
Japanese Loss Reported.
Port Arthur HarbOr Sealed.

London: The Times Friday morning
printed dispatch from its correspoa-
dent at sea OF the coast of Korea.
The dispatch was dated Thursday and
in it the CORRESPONDENT says he believes
that the entrance to Port Arthur is
now sealed
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-21

anchorage by plunging FIRE. The bat
terles also participated.
The losses on land were seven Chi
nese killed and 1--WE soldiers and three
Chinese wounded.
Japanese Loss Reported.
London: The st. Petersburg cor
respondent Of the Standard sends a ru-
NOR to the effect that Vice Admiral
Togo's feet escorted Japanese land
ing of troops to the westward of the
Yalu river. When twelve THOUSAND
men had been landed the Russian
troops. which were lying concealed,
suddenly attacked them, driving them
back to the ships with heavy losses
in men and guns.
, 1904-03-22

The taking of testimony began in
the Negus case this afternoon, the jury
being completed at the morning SEES
sion, when the attorneys for the state
and the defendant made their opening
statements. The jury consists OF the
following citizens OF the county: E
q. Fitch, j. W. Crawford, A. A. Bender
VIII lsberg, Il. A. Allen, George Gun
nlngham, Z. K. Barton, John Lindsey
II. X. Butler, Frank Carlson, Steve
frazer ald Charles Washburn.
In his opening statement MIR. Gibson,
for the state, said the state would be
able to show that Mr.. Negus had nc
right in the kitchen of the kustel
uotel at the time of the shooting, on
the night of Saturday, February e;
chat Mr.. Stewart had the right to order
the young men from the kitchen, anu
mat the shooting was done without
warrant ald without III
Judge Groesbeck, for the defense,
said the defendant would be able to
show that Stewart was cursing anG
swearing in the presence of two te
.LIuIe tLlplOs eS u Tie lOlcI, ludI liz
anueavored to get hold OF a large
Anite when the officer attempted to
arrest him for disturbing the peace,
nat he ordered Negus from the room
md nat he had hold OF the pistol bar
.el with the right hand at the time
me shot was fired, and hat he after
yard took hold of the pistol with botL
lands in his attempt to wre3t the
Seapol from the officer. He sa.d tn:
.eielQant would be shown as a SooL
JftlCer, a quiet lawabidinS %citizel, an.
.lat he had been a soldier for the flag
n the war in the Philippines, giving
i his time and of his patriotism to UP
Iold the flag in foreign chimes.
Shortly before moo a recess was
AIKEN until 1870, the jury receiving the
Usual instructions as to silence on the
iubjeGt of the case and other consid.
lratiCnS.
, 1904-03-22
Court House Notes.

The regular panel of jurors was eX.
used until the completion of the Ne,
gus case.
August Rading was today confirmed
Is executor of the estate of Caroline
tadIng. deceased, the estate of the
deceased being valued at about $4,000.
James NJ. Fenwick was this morning
appointed administrator of the estate
If Clara Gilmore. alias Carrie Garrett,
md gave bond in $500.
A marriage license issued some time
ago to a Tie Siding gentleman has not
been returned and his friends are won.
lering just what has happened. He de-
clines to be interviewed.
Will Yelton, formerly engineer at the
city hall, who has been i'll for some
lime. was down today and heard some
If the testimony in the Negus case.
While engineer at the city hall he was
e%X-oticio city jailer.
, 1904-03-22

The Laramie Woman's club Is in
teresting itself in the enforcement of
the pure food law, and a large number
of the members were present last Sat.
urday afternoon, when Prof. knight,
the chemist of the university and the
head of the state department of chem
istry, lectured on the The Chemistry
of the Kitchen" He went into detail
in the matter of food adulteration, and
the ladies present at the time have
begun a discussion of the matter
among themselves and others.
1t is said that more adulterated food
products are sold in Wyoming than
in any other state in the west. Wheth-
err the high altitude and the dry eli
mate makes the use of preservatives
necessary or not is a question the
members of the club have not deter.
mined, but they have taken these
things into consideration and are gain
ing light from every possible source.
A Republican reporter met one OF
the ladies present at Prof. Knights
lecture at her home this morning, and
was asked to interest the people, to
he extent Of the ability of a newspa.
per SO to do, in the matter, as it was
shown that if the people did not care
or the enforcement of the excellent
'aw, there would be no reason for main.
aiming the department of chemistry
# the state and no need for a state
chemist.
A writer in the Buffalo Voice of the
18th has covered the ground in an ad-
mirable manner, going at length into
the matter and giving some facts that
world be of interest here.
He keers a store at Buffalo and sent
five samples Of baking powder from
is stock. taking the precaution to
preserve the identity of the brands for
IS own Information and to hide ii
rom the guidance of the state chem.
st. These five samples were analyz.
ed by State Chemist knight and the
result sent back to Mr.. Metcalf. The
"eport, he says, shows three Of the
powders to be cream of tartar powders.
one a phosphate powder and the fifth
an alum phosphate. He sent samples
of vinegar, pure" maple syrup, pepper
and other food products. and was sur.
prised at the large amount of adulter.
alton in some Of them. OF the three
samples Of vinegar, none was pure,
although none were absolutely harm.
>ul. One was pronounced a low wine
vinegar and the other two we're dis.
titled v%inegars, not one of the three
found to be a pure cider vinegar.
THE full report in official form can
be seen at my store by anyone that
feels interested. and l wish here to
express my thanks to Profs. Slosson,
Knight and Moudy of the University
Of Wyoming for their patience and
labor in making this report and analy.
sis"
, 1904-03-22
E MENTIONED.

Partly cloudy this morning.
Fine lace at the Golden Rule.
Baseball supplies at Lovejoy's.
Tennis supplies at Lovejoy's.
Bright and warm this afternoon.
Cold this morning. A little rough
on the banana crop.
The Kitzmiller bowling team is ex-
pected to play the Bath team here to-
night.
On account of heavier business, an
other engine will be added on the east
ern district.
Mrs. Ivinson is gradually getting bet
ter II was able to sit up a while
this morning.
]. NJ. Fenwick has been appointed
administrator of The estate OF Clara
Gilmore. whose death occurred Sunday
morning.
of Germany and a resident Of the I'm
tied States for the past ten years, was
made a citizen of the United States
this afternoon.
Little Orpha Brubaker of Cheyenne.
who is i'll with scarlet fever at the
home Of her grandmother, Mrs. E. p
Mason, on Second street, is reported
better this afternoon.
A son was born this morning to Mr..
and Mrs. Warren E. Rogers, and
mother and babe are dong well.
"Grandpa' Rogers will be able to sur
vive, too, Notwithstanding he is about
overcome with joy.
James Michaelsop, a sweeper at the
shops, struck the palm OF his right
hand against a red hot stove at the
shops this morning, receiving burns
that will lay him up for a few days.
He was treated by DR.. Stevens.
The University of Colorado Glee and
Mandolin clubs arrived from Greeley
this afternoon and were shown about
the city by Captain Yates and students
1T the University of Wyoming. They
will appear at the university audito-
rum tonight.