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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-14
CzAR's POSITION ON
YALU UNTENABLE
First Main object of Milado's Land
Campaign Attained.

Toxic: When the Russians evacu-
sted Wiju without serious attempt to
oppose the Japanese. they did pre-
clsely what the mikado's military coun-
ell expected them to do. Apparently
a few Russians remain in the hills on
the south bank of the upper Yalu,
but their position is untenable owing
to the danger that the Japanese will
cut of their retreat Il is believed
that those scattered detachments will
speedily follow the force that retired
from Win, and that in a few days
the japanese will be in undlsputed
possession of Korea. Thus will be
brought to a successful conclusion the
first main object of Japan's land cam
paign-the occupation in great strength
and the elaborate fertilization of
Korea.
It is felt that an enormous advance
has been made toward defeating Rus
sia's ambition to put japan at it's
mercy. However large may be the
army Gen. Kuropatkin may succeed
in deploying in Manchuria, the mi
kadO's advisers are convinced that he
will be unable to eject the Japanese
troops from Korea and thus clear
the road for other achievements fatal
to this country. They say that the
Russians might prevail over the Jap
anese in Korea If the army there had
no support, but that they can not do
so while Admiral Togo's ships hold
the seas, while his gunboats patrol
the Yalu, while the central army in the
peninsula has two formidable wings
ready to strike the enemy wherever
his exposed TANKS invite attack.
I'VE feel we have achieved at least
a half, and that the more important
half, from the standpoint of Japanese
security, of the heavy task we set for
ourselves to perform" said high Of
fetal Tuesday morning. TT is true.
nearly all the shedding of blood lies be-
fore us, but the emperor's troops are
now in possession of territory we deem
the key to the strategetic position of
our empire"
The censorship precludes the dis
patch of definite information or even of
detailed speculation for the future. 1t
may be stated, however. that the Jap
anese will proceed with all possible
energy to assimilate Korean society
to themselves and to develop the king
dom politically and economically.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-14
EVIDENCE IN CANAL
SUIT is COMPLETE
Testimony Regarding Ditch Fills TO-
600 Typewriter Pages.

Chicago: The taking of testimony in
the MissouriIllinois Canal suit has
been completed Attorney James
Todd, who represents the Sanitary Dis
trict of Chicago in the case, Monday
returned from Philadelphia, where the
last of the testimony in the famous
case, which has been on hearing since
February, 1903, was taken.
John W. Hill of the Philadelphia Fill
tering plant and Professor Williams S.
Thayer of the Johns Hopkins Univer-
sity were the last witnesses to be ex-
amined.
The testimony of both added mater
tally to the defense, according to At
torney Todd. Ten thousand pages of
typewriter testimony were taken by
Commissioner Bright in the case, and
several hundred witnesses were eX-
amined. AS soon as the testimony
can be put in print it will be sub
mitted to the Supreme Court, by which
Commissioner Bright was appointed.
Attorney Todd says that beyond a
doubt the case will result fayoTably
to Illinois.
Il have carefully covered every
point made by st. Louis in asking to
have the drainage canal closed on the
grounds that it is a nuisance" said
Attorney Todd. 81 have shown by wit
nesses that the drainage canal, not
only does no harm to the sanitary con-
ditions at st. Louis, but improves its
water supply. There is less typhoid
fever in st. Louis since the opening of
the big waterway than there was be-
fore
The allegation that typhoid fever
germs are carried from Chicago in
sewage to st. Louis has been shat
tered completely by expert witnesses.
professors making experiments for
Illinois have made the important dis
covery that the water of the drain
age canal contains natural elements
which cause sudden death to maiarial
organisms, instead of enabling the
deadly germs to sustain life The
result of the discovery will go down
in archaeological history as one of the
most important events that has hap
pened in many years"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-14
JAPS CROSS YALU AND
OCCUPY STRONG POSITIONS
Almost Ready for Attack on Rus
slams in Manchuria.

Part OF the Japanese fighting line
has crossed the Yalu river and estab-
lished itself in strong positions on the
Manchurian side. says dispatch from
Seoul via Toxic. This means that
the first Japanese army, estimated at
$4,000 men, which started two weeks
ago from Anju, is about to begin
aggressive operations against the Rus
SLAMS intrenched beyond the Yalu. The
forces. commanded by General Ku-
roki, have had to contend with bad
roads, but apparently have overcome
all obstacles.
The next difficulty will be in get
ting a sufficiently large force across
the Yalu before heavy fighting begins
The fact, however, that Japanese
ships are able to land supplies un-
hindered near Win indicates that
the Russian Notifications at Antung,
on the opposite side of the river, are
less formidable than was expected.
Meantime, the Japanese fleet is
again maneuvering of Port Arthur,
to the great discomfort Of the Rus
SidHSt WIN uouIiy tApeCL al dlldCh.
Submarine mines have been placed
at Taku-Shan, west of the Yalu rivers
mouth, where a Japanese landing is
expected, and at other points on the
coast where landings would be pos
sible. The people in the vicinity of
Possiet Harbor have retreated to the
interior in fear of a Japanese bonn
bardment.
From Paris comes a well-supported
statement to the effect that Russia
will sacrifice the entire Baltic fleet
in an effort to cripple Admiral Togo's
forces and restore the naval balance
in favor Of the Russians in the far
East, unless plans for the mobilization
of the Port Arthur, Vladivostok, Bal
tic and Black Sea fleets can be car
ried out, which seems improbable.
The loss would be enormous, but Rus
sian strategists believe It would be
more than repaid if the Russian ships
could do sufficient damage before go
ing to the bottom.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-14
MISSOURI C0NVICTS
ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE
Men Are Captured With Guns and
Sticks of Dynamite.

Jefferson City. Mo: An unsuccessful
attempt to escape from the Missouri
penitentiary was made Tuesday morn
ing at o'clock by four prisoners,
armed with revolvers and carrying a
quantity of dynamite.
The men are James Thornton, P. T.
Ellis and James Mcdonald, all from
Platte county, under ten-year sentence
tor safe-blowing, two years of which
have expired, and ]. c. Willard, serving
five years for grand larceny, sent from
Cape Girardeau county a year ago.
The first three cell together and had
managed to cut the bars and unlock
the door with a key of their own make.
They released the fourth man, and all
made their way to one Of the large
buildings, where they attempted to
hold up a guard. He gave the alarm
and assistance came so readily that
the convicts surrendered without re-
sistance.
They are telling the officers con-
flicting stories as to how they came
into possession Of the weapons. One
of them is that former convict, Harry
Edwards, who was one of the safe
blowers, and who had been sent from
the penitentiary to the insane asylum
at Fulton, from which he escaped,
struggled them in, and another story
is that they were shipped in by ex-
press. The officers do not believe
either story and are making an investi-
cation, which may lead to startling
disclosures
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-14
pecllneg to Release Tennegseean.

Washington; Chief Justice ella.
baugh of the district supreme court
Friday dismissed the petition of viii.
liam Farr of Nashville, Tenn, who
sought to obtain release from custody
through habeas corpus proceedings.
Fix Hanna Memorial forr April 90.
Columbus, Ohio: The joint legisla.
tive committee on the Hanna memoir
ial day exercises has reported April
20 as the date for holding the exer-
cises. United States Senator Dick will
deliver the memorial Grafton.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-14
Reauegt Pardon for Powers.

Chicago: Resolutions requesting
Gov. Beckham of Kentucky to interfere
in the case of Caleb Powers, convicted
and sentenced to die for the murder of
the late Gov. Goebel, have been passed
at a meeting of eVangelistists and
Christian workers conducting services
here under the auspices of the Presby-
terrain church. The resolutions re-
quest Gov. Beckham to make use of
the pardoning power, either setting
Powers free or securing the convicted
man a new trial.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-14
REQUESTS DECISION
ON BRIBERY TREATY
Petition for Extradition of Boodler5
in Minister'S Hands.

Paris; Foreign Minister Delcasse.
at the request of the United States
Embassy has written to Minister of
Justice Vale. asking an early decis-
ION In the case Of the request of the
United States to make bribery grounds
for extradition.
The officials of the Foreign Office
have no objection to the American re-
quest, but as a formality have referred
It to the Minister of Justice, in whose
department it has been slumbering
for some months.
1t is belived that the delay is due to
the State Departments desire to make
the agreement retroactive, so as to
cover the bribery heretofore com.
mitted.
The retroactive features probably
will not be granted, but II they are, It
is expected they will have a sensa.
tional sequel in the apprehension Of
certain persons now sojournlng in
Europe, who are suspected of having
been connected with municipal brib-
cry in large American city.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-14
No settlement at ziegler.

Carbonate, Ill: So far every en-
deavor to reach settlement of the
mining troubles at Ziegler has failed
President John Mitchell has been in
conference with Joe Letter concerning
the troubles and has been unable to
satisfactorily adjust the differences.
Letter refuses to recognize the union
in any way, and has imported non
union men and put them to work. The
feeling of the section against his ac-
ton Is very strong.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-14
BURTON WAS CONVICTED
BY OWN ADMISSIONS
Judge Adams Declares He Accom-
plished More Than Was Disclosed,

ST. Louis; In passing sentence on
Senator Joseph Ralph Burton of Kan
asas wednesday, Judge Elmer B. Adam
said that the defendant aid been
mainly convicted on his own admits
ssions, contained in letters. and that
he had accomplished more In the
Post Office Department in behalf of
the Rialto Grain and Securities Com
pany than had been disclosed in the
testimony during his last trial.
Judge Adams sentenced Senator
Burton to serve six months In the
Iron County jail and pay fine of
$500. Senator Burton, through his
attorneys, Chester II. Krum and Fred
w. Lehman, promptly moved for an
appeal to the United States Court of
Appeals.
The appeal was allowed, and Sena-
tor Burton gave bond in the sum of
$4,000, with George w. Davis, Ernest
H. Kastor and Herbert A. Vrooman,
as sureties
The case will come up before the
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
III AAouAo ANONGmuGA HG&Ns kAlAOA-
neys in the case agree that the latter
court will have final jurisdiction, UNI
less constitutional question is raised
or the case is certified to the United
States Supreme Court on its own
motion or upon writ OF certioari
Senator Burton, accompanied by his
wife. left the city at 2 o'clock Thurs.
day morning for Washington. Concern
ing his case, the Senator declined to
make a statement.
By agreement between Senator Bur
toms attorneys and United States Dis
trict Attorney Dyer the noon hour
was selected for passing sentence.
This was presumably done to avoid
the crowd and subjecting the Senator
to humiliation, which could be avoided.
When Senator Burton appeared with
his attorney an attache of the United
States Marshal's office notified the
court and Senator Burton stood up
to receive his sentence.
In accordance with the usual form
Judge Adams asked the defendant
whether he had anything to say why
sentence should not be passed, and
Senator Burton said
Your honor, l will ask to be ex-
cused from saying anything at this
time"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-14
would Have vagrants BulIa Roada.

New Orleans, La: Three hundred
delegates participated in the organi-
cation Wednesday Of the Southern
good roads association. In the course
of his address President w, H. Moore
Of the National good roads associa-
tlon laid stress on three recommend
atoms which he hoped would be EN-
bodied in the resolutions First. the
enactment of a vagrancy law com
pretending the use of all able-bodied
oonvicts, tramps and paupers in the
building of public roads: second, the
creation Of state highway commits
sion in each state with an engineer
at its head; and. third. the adoption
OF the states aid plan. providing for
financial and moral support for the
counties from the state.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-14
KENTUCKY FEUDISTS
BURN SLEEPING MAN
It Is Said Theyset Fire to Rails Piled
Around Companion.

Owingsville, KY: A story of almost
unbelievable cruelty comes from the
Breathitt county mountains Thursday.
Sam Jones, prominent young man,
was burned alive, 1t is alleged, by
Will and Tom Combs, brothers
The men had been to Jackson, and
were under the influence of liquor
when they left for their homes on
Troublesome creek. 1t is said that
the men quarreled. They made a
camp on the mountain side and Jones
soon fell asleep. The Combs boys,
it is alleged, then piled number of
rails around the sleeping man and
set FIRE to them AS the rails blazed
the murderers fed into the hills.
Thursday morning q hunter fired at
what he thought was a bird and Tom
Combs ran out from his hiding place
begging that his life be spared. Then
it is said he confessed that he and
his brother had murdered Jones. A
search resulted in fnding Jones' body
in the remains Of the fire, the head
having been burned off, but the face
was still recognizable.
The Combs family have long been
identified with Breathitt county feuds
and they are always in trouble. Jones
father, as an officer, was connected
with the Jett-White trial at Jackson,
when Curt Jett and Tom White were
tried for the assassination of James
d. Marcum. The Combs have not been
captured.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-14
clover Fined for Assault.

Cripple Creek, Colo; District Judge
Lewis has sentenced John M, Glover,
a former congressman from Missouri,
to pay fine for assaulting Sergeant
Dittemere, of the Colorado National
Guard. Dittemere, with a detachment
of militia, attempted to arrest Glover
in his office, Glover resisted, but after
being wounded, surrendered. Glover
has secured a stay of sentence pend
ing an appeal to the Supreme Court
on constitutional questions concern
ing the right of the military.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-14
Good Road convention.

ST. Louis: The National Good Roads
Association announces that several
hundred delegates have already been
appointed to the National and Inter
national Good Roads Convention, to be
held In ST. Louis from May 16 to May
81 The Secretary of State has invited
all civilized countries to send delegates
to this convention, and It is thought
that experts on road building from
all parts Of the world viii attend.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-14
To Hang Negro vardaman Saved.

Sumner, Miss: Albert Baldwin, the
negro murderer of Engineer Fogarty,
for whose sake Gov. Vardaman has
twice called out the militia, was given
a speedy trial Wednesday. The jury
was out six minutes and, on returning
a verdict of guilty, a motion for a new
trial, was overruled by Judge Cook,
who sentenced Baldwin to hang on
May IL at Sumner, The condemned
man was returned to Jackson for
safe-keeping.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-14
Nicaraugans seize British Boats.

Kingston, Jamaica: The Nlcaraguans
have seized six turtle schooners be
longing to the Cayaman islands, which
are British possessions. The vessels
we're seized off Nicaragua, but the
reason for their detention is not given.
The crews were taken by their captors
20 Cape Dios. The matter has been
referred to the British government.
1t is possible that warship will be
sent to demand the release of the
vessels and their crews.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-14
Dlllinghnm Takaa charge.

San Domingo; The United States
cruiser Detroit, Commander Albert C.
Dillingham;, arrived from Colon, Tues
day. Commander Dillingham; will take
charge of affairs in San Domingo wat
ers, having recently had a similar posi-
ton on the north coast of the republic.
where he gained the confidence of all
parties in the republic and of foreign
Residents.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-14
Thibetang Fire on prltish ofacers.

London: A dispatch to the Times
from Ralatzo, Thibet, dated Wednes-
day, reports that 200 Thibetans at
the village of Samonda. in treacher-
ously firing a volley at a party of
British officers whom they invited to
parley with them, aimed badly. No
one was injured. The correspondent
adds that re-enforcemnts are arriv.
ing at Gyantse to oppose the British
advance.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-14
swayne IMPEACHMENT Goes over.

Washington The swayne impeach.
ment proceeding which has been
as the only possible block to an early
adjournment of Congress-, was dis
posed Of in ave minutes by the House
Thursday by the adoption of reso-
luton making the case a special or
der for December 1S next In the
meantime the Judiciary committee Is
to take additional testimony in the
case.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-14
IeavenwOrth Prison overorowded.

Leavenworth, Kas.: There are LOO
prisoners at the United States peni-
Tertiary at Fort Leavenworth, and it
is overcrowded, A batch Of sixteen
came in Friday form the indian Ter
ritory, and when it was learned there
were fifty more waiting transporta-
ton, Warden McClaughey telegraphed
to Washington to request them taken
to the federal penitentiary at Atlanta,
Georgia.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-14
1890 ahatto ontrnrnn-

Vienna: Owing to the Inflammation
Of the mind Of the popuiace by anti
Semitic papers e mob at Lompalanka,
Bulgaria. again Thursday attacked
the Ghetto and sacked the shops and
houses. Nobody was killed or sew.
erely wounded.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-14
S. \. Park Resigns.

Centralia, ILL.,; S. T. Park, who for
the last year has held the position Of
master mechanic of the Illinois Cen
tral. has resigned to take the position
OF master mechanic of the Chicago
and Eastern Illinois at Danville.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-14

Vienna: According to dispatch to
the Neue Freie Presse. an earthquake
on April 4. killed twenty-five persons,
injured forty, destroyed $500 houses
and caused great distress In the viii
layets Of Kossovo and saloniea. Mace
donia.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-14
w. s. Palmer.

LischfeldIll. WIS. Palmer, a brother
OF the late Gen. John Nj. Palmer. died
at his home near this city Tuesday,
after long illness. Mr. Palmer helped
to plot the city Of Litchheld more than
sixty years ago and has always been
closely connected with It's interests.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-14
aoebel MuFder cases e. go.

Frankfort. Ky: The cases OF w. S.
Taylor. John Powers and Charles Fin,
ley. charged with completely in the
murder Of William Goebel. were Tues
day passed to the next term OF court.
w H. Cation. also charged with com
plieity. failed to appear and his bond
was declared forfeited.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-14
Golden wedding at Charleston, nj.

Charleston, ILL.,: Mr.. and Mrs. James
Wright of this city celebrated the
fiftieth anniversary OF their wedding
Monday. They were married in Edgar
county by Rev. Peter K Honn, q .pion-
Ger preacher of Illinois. The wedding
was a big affair. but of the hundreds
who attended only seven are known
to be living.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-14
No Money 10 Improve XIV.

Washington; The appropriation of
S1.5OO,O00 asked for by the two Kan,
sas Citys went glimmering Thursday
when the Senate committee on com
merce by unanimous vote of those
present decided to recommend that it
be Included In the sundry civil hill.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-14
To Run open shop Nine.

Des Moines, la: Local miners have
been served with notice that the open
shop" will become effective with their
craft after April IS. This is an en-
tirely new issue in the miners con
troversy and may cause continuance
OF the strike locally.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-14

Boston. Mass. Former Secretary Of
the Navy John D, Long win serve
as president Of the new $4,000 900
trade school MADE possible BY the
win Of the late Arioch wentworth.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-14
DIrs. Botlrin round Guilty.

San Francisco, Cal. The jury In the
HotlSin case late Thursday night re
urned verdict Of murder in the
irst degree and fixed the penalty al
imprisonment for lie.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-14
Three Rilled Al ErpIosion.

Washington: Three men we're killed
and one fatally injured in an explosion
Friday at the Pintsch Gas Compress.
sing company's plant n Southwest
washington.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-14
would Bring wainwright BACK.

Washington: Ellis Wainwright,
self-expatriated st. Louis brewer, is
the man whom the st. Louis author.
tiles hope to apprehend through the
negotiations of retroactive treaty
clause making bribery an extraditable
offense under the treaty with France.
Wainwright has been in Europe several
months.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-14
nralte oanal Transfer About Ali I'd

Paris; It has been arranged that the
signing Of the contract whereby the
United States shall acquire the owner
ship Of the Panama canal shall take
place about April 25. following the
ratification of the agreement by the
stockholders OF the company.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-14
wabash Track washed Out.

Decatur, ILL.,: Five hundred feet of
Wabash track in the Illinois River
bottoms at Meredosia was washed
out by water Friday. A big force has
been at work trying to save the track,
but high wind made their efforts un-
awaiting.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-14
SEVERE STORM in KANSAS
AND NORTHERN MISSOURI

Kansas City. Mo-: The entire State
of Kansas was swept by a blizzard
Friday night The wind blew hard in
nearly every part Of the State all day
Friday and Thursday night, increasing
in velocity Friday when it became
almost a hurricane.
Thursday night snow began to fall,
and the precipitation increased until
the air was filed with whirling sleet
and snow, drifting to such an extent
that trains we're delayed
The temperature at 6 o'clock Friday
night was 2S above zero. Reports of
suffering among live stock on the big
ranches have been received.
II the temperature continues to fall
many unprotected cattle will die, as
they have been turned out on the
ranges for spring feeding.
Northern Missouri also suffered.
A light snow fell and the wind blew at
an average velocity of thirty miles an
hour. The temperature fell rapidly
and it is believed that damage was
done to fruit trees and garden truck.