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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-07-26
LIGHTNING CAUSES
HEAVY LOSS BY FIRE

Kansas City, Mo.-The large six
story brick building at the corner OF
Tenth street and Broadway, owned and
occupied by the FrGnkel & Frank
wholesale millinery company, was
pertially destroyed by fire here Thurs.
day afternoon. The entire stock Of mil.
lirery was destroyed. LOSS, 100000;
insurance, 100000.
The IRE started In the sixth story,
which was struck by lightning. Sew
enty-fiye girls at work on the fifth
floor left the building by way OF FIRE
escapes. None was injured.
The Coates house, one of Kansas
City's leading hotels, located Just
across the street, was for time in
danger. There was some excitement
among the guests. but no damage was
done to the hotel building.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-07-26
WAS LATE ALFRED Belt
BENEDICT OR BAGHELOR

New York.-Speculation is rife as
to whether Alfred Belt, the South
African finahcier and millionaire who
died ia London, Monday, left widow,
was aroused, Wednesday. by the dis
covery that in making an application
to an American insurance company
for insurance on his life, in 1890, Mr..
Belt named as the beneficiary of his
policy my intended wife, Elizabeth
Bennett Belt"
Whether this stated intention of
marriage was ever carried out was not
stated in the statistics furnished to the
insurance company, which showed
that at the time he submitted TO a
physical examination before receiving
his policies Mr.. Belt was unmarried.
Although 16 years have elapsed since
the policies were taken out in favor
OF Elizabeth Bennett, and during that
time Belt has been constantly brought
to public notice, yet he has always
been regarded as a bachelor.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-07-26
FORGED UNION
PACIFIC STOCK
CERTIFICATES FOR FIFTY
SHARES EACH AFLoAT.
A sUNoLINo WESTERN JOB
One, Offered At a Western Bank As
Collateral For Loan, Aroused
Suspicion and Led to
Discovery.

New York--The discovery OF a
forged certificate for so shares of com,
mon stock of the Union Pacific rail
road was announced, Monday after.
noon, by George w. Ely, secretary OF
the stock exchange. According to
Secretary Ely, the certificate is mum.
bered 1858, and is dated September IA,
1905. It is in the name of Marvin ]
Hannah, bearing what purpOrts to be
the signatures of p. H. Hartman. and
Alexander Millar, without official IT,
tie, and the seal of the Union Pacific
company. Mr.. Ely said that It is not
known whether or not there are any
more forged certificates in circulation
Alexander Millar, secretary of the
Union Pacific Railroad Co. said:
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-07-26
HUNDRED
LIVES IN PERIL
TWO BIG EXCURSION BOATS
COLLIDE IN A FOG.
WHILE oFF sTArEN IsLAND
Response Quickly Made to Calls Fer
Assistance, and All the Passen-
gers Were Safely Trans
ferred and Landed.

New York.-Two large, crowded
excursion steamers were in collision,
Thursday night. in New York harbor
of Staten Island, imperilling the lives
of 1900 persons, but neither in the
crash itself nor in the wild panic
which followed was anyone seriously
injured. The vessels were the Per
seus, Of the Iron Steamboat Co, bound
for Coney Island, with 500 passengers,
and the Thomas Patten. of the Patten
line, bound from Long Branch to New
York, carrying 1000 passengers.
Calls Brought Assistance.
The shrill whistles Of the colliding
steamers soon brought assistance
from boats in the bay, and the inn
prisoned passengers were transferred
as quickly as possible and brought to
this city.
Wrecking vessels were promptly
sent to the rescue of the vessels. The
lower harbor was covered with dense
fog at the time of the collision and the
vessels were running at reduced speed.
When directly of st. George, Staten
Island, the Thomas Patten crashed
with terrific force into the port side
of the Perseus, smashing the paddle
wheel and box and tearing away much
of the joiner work. The Patterns bow
and upper foredecks were badly dam
aged.
The Vessels lnterlocked.
The impact was so great that the
vessels remained fast together. No
effort was made by the Patten to
break away, for it was felt that safety
from sinking lay in the vessels re-
naming interlocked.
Crews Summoned to Quarters.
The crews of the two vessels were
summoned to quarters and then the
captains and. officers went among the
passengers in an effort to restore
quiet. A hasty examination indicated
that neither vessel was in immediate
danger of going down, and the excur-
sionists were assured of this fact.
Meantime the whistles were calling as.
sistance, and while the passengers
were rushing about the decks, seeking
relatives and friends, the excursion
boat Commodore, and a Staten Island
municipal ferry boat ranged along.
side. The transfer of passengers was
quickly made and all were brought to
the city.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-07-26

act in the great drama of the Russian
revolution. The people and the gov
eminent now stand face to face.
The Storm Will Soon Break.
Even should the government succeed
in restraining an outbreak of the peo-
pie, the victory probably will only be
temporary. and simply confine the
steam for the final explosion. No one
doubts the severity of the storm which
will rise in the country in response to
the emperor's dispersal of the men
whom he welcomed two months ago
in the Winter palace as the best
men in Russia" but the die is cast.
The government has elected to fiaht,
and the capital, Sunday, bore elo-
quent testimony to the preparations
made to repress the masses by force.
The city was packed with soldiers and
resembied an armed camp.
st. Petersburg Full Of Troops.
During Saturday night additional
troops were brought in and disposed of
according to plans previously adopted.
These reinforcements included four
infantry regiments of the chevalier
guard, hussars, mounted grenadiers
and battery of machine guns.
Gathering In the Agltators.
The work Of gathering in revolution
AIRY asitators began Immediately after
the ukase placing st. PETERSBURG in "a
state Of extraordinary security" was
promulgated, and hundreds of arrests
were made before daylight.
The powers conferred upon M. Won
Der Launitz, project of police, and M.
zinovieff, governor of the province
are little short of those of petty die.
tators. Searches and arrests can be
made without process of law, news,
papers forced to suspend publication
and persons depofted by administra.
| tive order without trial.
Public and private meetings are for
hidden. Those arrested may. il It is
desired, be tried by military court and
summarily executed. The only reaI
difference between extraordinary Sc
curity" and fun martial law is that
power is exercised by the so-called
civil instead of military authority,
According to advices from Viborg
Finland, t1e members of parliament
have fed'to that city, and are virtu
ally refusing to recognize the deere,
of dissolution.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-07-26
WHO GOT THE LIQUORS
MILITARY AND GRAND JURY IN
VEsTIeATIoN IN FRISCO.
The Disposition Of Nine Wagon Loads
Of Liquors and Wines, Relief
Supplies, To Be Probsd.

San Francisco, Cal-The following
Investigation and a grand jury inquiry
have been ordered into the mystery
surrounding the disappearance of nine
wagon loads of liquors dispatched
from the Moulder depot warehouse to
the Jefferson Park hospital store
room.
Msj-Gen. Greedy, commanding the
department of the Pacific, has ordered
Lieut-Col. John P. Wiser, inspector
general, to trace the disposition of
every bottle of liquor sent here for
relief purposes that passed through
the army stations.
The grand jury is as determined as
is the army to solve the mystery as
we'll as to determine the merits OF the
charge that some one is guilty of hsv-
ing trafficked in liquors intended for
relief purposes. Foreman J. F. Bran
min says he will find out what has be-
come of the whisky received here,
even II he Is compelled to go TO the
extremity of subpOenaing Maj. Gen.
Greedy, the whole United States army
and every civilian connected directly
or indirectly with the distribution of
relief supplies for the fire sufferers.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-07-26
TERMS OF THE PEACE TREATY
The six Articles Agreed Upon BY the
ENJOYS of Guatemala, Saliva
dor and Honduras

washington, d. C.-The following
dispatch. giving the terms of the
treaty of peace between Guatemala
and Honduras and Salvador, was re-
ceived Saturday by the state depart
ment from United States Ministers
Combs and Merry, who we're present
during the peace conference.
Peace conference a success. Guate-
mala, Salvador and Honduras have
agreed TO the following articles:
Peace established, withdrawal
of armies within three days, disarm-
ament within eight days.
'2.-The exchange of prisoners, the
release of political prisoners; general
amnesty recommended
"S.-Vigilance of emigrados (revo-
lutionistsl, in order to prevent abuse
OF asylum.
"4.--To negotiate treaty of friend
ship, commerce and navigation with
in two months
"5.-Any difficulties over treaty
and all future concrete complaints be-
tween the three countries shall be sub
United TO the arbitration of the presi-
dent of the United States and the
president OF Mexico.
"6.-This treaty made with the
moral sanction of mediating nations
and others assisting at conference
namely, Costa RIGA and Nicaragua"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-07-26
FIRST SESSION OF THE
PAN-AMERICAN CONGRESS

Rio Janeiro, Brazil-The PAN
American congress held it's first SEES
sion in the St Louis pavilion, begin
ming at eight o'clock Monday even
ing, The delegates were enthusiasts.
tically cheered by great crowds of
people. Joaquin Nabuco, ambas-
sador of Brazil to the
United States, was chosen
permanent president of the congress.
After the adoption of a vote of thanks
to the governments of the United
States and Mexico for their work OF
pacihcation in Central America and
of felicitation to the republics whose
differences have been adjusted
through the good Offices of the United
States and Mexico the congress ad
iourned for the day.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-07-26
MAJ. DREYFUS CHEvALIER
OF THE LEGION OF HONOR

Paris.-The comforting of further
honors upon Maj. Alfred Dreyfus, the
rewards with which his countrymen
are now attempting to repay the hard
ships inflicted on him during tde long
period of his debasement ami ostra-
cism, was carried out Saturday when
the reinstated officer was made a
chevalier of the Legion of Honor.
At the Ecole Militaire, where he
was degraded ~ years ago, Dreyfus
appeared Saturday afternoon wearing
his new uniform of a French major,
and in the presence of the troops was
officially decorated with the cross of
the legion. The commanding officer
then embraced Dreyfus in the name
of the president of the republic
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-07-26
HAVE Signed A
TREATY OF PEACE
CENTRAL AMERICAN ENJOYS
ACTED PROMPTLY.
THE CRUEL WAR IS ENDED
With the Aid Of Mexico Another
Plume Has Been Added to the
Cap Of Peace Worn BY
America.

San Jose, Guatemala.-A formal
treaty OF peace between Guatemala,
Salvador and Honduras was signed,
Friday, on board the United States
cruiser Marblehead, on the high seas
on the Guatemalan coast
The peace commissioners of Guate-
mala we're landed friday evening. The
commissioners of Salvador and Hon
duras will be landed at Acajutla Sat
urday.
The members of the American lega-
lions will land at the respective points
where they are accredited,
Strenuous Discussion.
There was strenuous discussion
and some difficulty in reaching mutu-
ally acceptable conditions.
The Mexican minister, Senior Gam
boa. was active in assisting in bring
ing about an agreement.
The peace commissioners adopted
resolutions thanking the presidents OF
the United States and Mexico for their
intervention.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-07-26
A RunaIlna Western Job.

Il do not believe it is New York
forgery. 1t appears to~be bungllng
western job. About ten days ago a
western bank informed us that man
had appeared at the bank with a GER
tificate for so shares of Union Pacific
common and desired loan on 1t. The
bank officials were not satisfied as
to the regularity OF the certificate and
inquired from us about 1t. They sent
us a description of 1t, which con
WINGED us that it was spurious. We
so notified the bank, However, while
we were in correspondence with the
western people, the man who wanted
the loan Withdrew the certificate"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-07-26
WILL REVIEW ATLANTIC
FLEET SEPTEMBER 8

Washington, d. C.-PTesident
Roosevelt win review the Atlantic
fleet on September at Oyster Bay.
The president will be aboard the May
flower, which is now in Santo Domin-
go waters, but will return before the
date OF the naval review. The feet
will consist of the first and second d.
visions of battleships and squadron
of cruisers under the command OF
Rear-Admiral Evans, and under MIN
Rear Admirals Davis and Brownson.
A tentative programme of msn5uvers
will be prepared at the navy depart
ment and submitted to the president
for his approval.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-07-26
FoR SERVICE TO EDUCATION
Or. William 7. Harris Awarded the
Highest Carnegie Honor.

st. Louis, Mo.-Dr. William T.
Harris, of Washington, D. c., former
United States commissioner of educa-
tion, has had conferred upon him the
highest honor at the disposal of the
Carnegie foundation for the advance
ment of education, that of a retiring
salary of $4,000 year for the remain
der of his life, according to letters re-
ceived by his brother, d. H. Harris, of
st. Louis. This honor is conferred for
long, meritorious and unusual work In
education. Dr. Harris is the first in
the world to receive this honor.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-07-26
WOMAN IN THE CASE ACQUITTED
Jury Says Mrs. Bailey Was Not AZ
eesary to the Murder Of Jay
Lawder.

Fulton, Mo.--Mrs. Alvs Bailey was
declared not guilty of the murder OF
Jay Lawder. The jury returned the
verdict at $3.50 a. m. Monday, after
being out 40 hours.
Bailey and his wife clasped hands
when the verdict was read, and they
both thanked each member of the Jury
They left the court house together
and went to the boarding house OF
Mrs. Willett, where Mrs. Bailey has
lived since the birth of her baby.
The trial of Mrs. Bailey was one OF
the shortest murder trials on record,
so far as the taking of testimony was
concerned
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-07-26
ENcAMpMENT PLANS.
Partial Programme For the c. A. r.
Encampment.

st. Paul, Minn.-Corporal James
Tanner, the commander-in-chief of
the G, A. R., will open headquarters
at the West hotel, Minneapolis, Au-
gust 10. The national executive COM
mittee will meet Tuesday, August IA,
at three o'clock. That evening there
win be campfire addresses by Gov.
Johnson, Mayor Jones and Levi Long
fellow, commander of the Minnesota
department. The annual parade will
be at ten o'clock Wednesday, August
10. Business sessions OF the conven-
ton will be at the Auditorium Thurs
day The ground floor Of the old city
hall will be used as an emergency
hospital during the encampment.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-07-26
EDITORIAL COMMENT.
London Papers Have Only Good Words
For Lady curzon.

London. Numerous editorial ar
ticles in the morning newspapers
deal sympathetically with the death of
Lady Curzon of kedleston. They
dwell on her intellectual force, beauty.
grace and tact and the brilliant sue
cess she achieved In India where, as
vicerene. she worked with heart and
head for the welfare Of the people"
They also emphasize her benevolent
solioitude for the humber classes, and
attribute much OF Lord Curzon's sue,
cess in India to her.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-07-26

The funeral services win be held on
Wednesday at the West Presbyterian
church in West Forty-second street, OF
which Mr. Sage had been a member
for many years. The inteDnent viii
take place in Troy on Thursday. Mrs
Sage and her brother, Col. slocum. are
named as the executors of Mr.. sage's
will.
At the time Of his death Mr.. Sage
was an officer and director in 20 great
railway and telegraph corporations.
It is generally believed that Mr..
snge's vast interests win not be seri-
ously affected by his death.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-07-26
"PeterhOf, July 21."
The text Of the seeOnd uikass

The text Of the second u<ase
follows:
ain consideration of a report
Of the council Of ministers pre-
scented to US regarding the ne
cessity in the future for the pres
erVatlon Of order and public
safety in the city and province
Of ST. Petersburg, we consider
Il necessary to declare In the
above city and province, Instead
Of the state Of REINFORCED secur.
lty which now prealls there, a
state of extraordinary security.
The project Of the city and the
governor of the province are in
trusted with the rights thereto
appertainlng. The ruling senate
will not fail to take proper
measures to place this into eff
feet. NICHOLAS"
"Peterhoff, July 81"
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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-07-26
FOR FRAUDULENT BANKING.
Charge Under Which &. &. Snyder,
Formerly a Banker at oIin, la,
Has Been Arrested.

Sioux City, Ia, July 24-E. E. Sny-
der, formerly a banker of olin, Ia,
was arrested here, Monday. on an in
dictment charging fraudulent bank
ing, and will be taken to Jones coun-
ty for trial His bank made an as
signment two years ago and creditors
were paid 20 cents on the dollar.
Snyder has been employed as time
keeper for railroad construction
gang.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-07-26
AImogt blew OF HIs Head.

Nashville, lll--Monday, August Pra-
suhn, aged 85 years, weli-to.do
young farmer Of New Afinden. was
irilied through the accidental discharge
OF a shotgun. The gun was discharged
fl some unknown manner, tearing
away the entire left side Of his face
and head.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-07-26
CATTLE TRADE WITH MEXICO
Misunderstanding Shipments Of Cattle
70 Mexico Since the Duty Was
Removed.

San Antonio, Text is re-
ported by traffic men that during the
past few months there has been a
record-breaking importation Of beef
cattle for consumption In Mexico City
and all parts of the republic from
points in Texas, New Mexico and
Oklahoma, and that the traffic Is con
stantly growing heavier.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-07-26
ANOTHER ACT in THE RUSSIAN DRAMA.
THE DUMA PEREnPTORILY DISSOLVED BY THE CAR WITH
TRAGIC SEQUEL AMONG THE PROBABILITIES.

st. Petersburg.-Most momentous
orders have been promulgated. EN-
peror Nicholas, by stroke Of the pen,
has set Russia back to where she stood
two years ago in the full grip of the
autocracy and irresponsible govern
ment.
The texts of the two ukases, both
of which are addressed in the stereo-
typed form to the ruling senate, are as
follows:
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-07-26
oRAoE M,kINLex MANFRED.
Capt. Grayson VI fieldt, Eleventh
Cavalry is the Bridegroom.

Des Moines, Ia.-Miss Grace Howe
Mckinley, the faoVrite niece of the
late President Mckinley and at one
time prominent In the White House
social life. was married at Fort Des
Moines, Wednesday evening, to Capt.
GraysonAVillard Heidi. Of the Eleventh
cavalry Notable among the gifts was
a mahogany chest OF silver from Mrs.
William Mckinley.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-07-26
Foundered IN Lake Erle.

Detroit, Mich. 1.-The big steam
er william Case, Of Detroit, owned by
the Detroit Coke q Gas Co, and re-
Gently rebuilt at considerable expense,
foundered in Lake Erie during Sunday
nights storm. on Colchester. The
crew was saved.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-07-26
METHopIsrs IN JAPAN.
MIsslons To Unite and Establish q
Regular Eplseopats.

Buffalo, n. Y.-At large meet
ing Of Methodists Of the United States
and Canada here It was decided to es-
tabiish the Methodist church ia Japan.
All the missions in the empire will
be united. and they viii be governed
by separate board Of bishops, Dele
gates viii be elected to the general
conference to be held Ia May. 1907.
The membership is 1000.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-07-26
aAp AoREe0 20 DIE ToeETHER.
IA Young Missouri Farmer Cuts His
Wlfe's Throat and His Own
He Is Dead.

Barnard. Mo.-Saturday Edward
walker. young farmer, cut the
throat Of his 19-year-old wife and then
slashed his own throat
he Is dead. and she can not live.
A note found indicates that the
couple had agreed to die together.
Walker was discouraged from the
hospital Tor the insane FIVE years ago.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-07-26
WITH Jul AoNoRs.
Remains Of Mai.-een. WarfieId Laid
to Rest at San Francisco.

San Francisco. Cal,-With mill
tary and civic honors the funeral OF
the late Maj.-Gen. Richard Henry War
feld, retired, was held. Thursday az
ternoon, from the First Church Of
Christ. Men in all walks OF life as
sembled to pay last tribute to the
distinguished soldier and San Fran.
cisco pioneer. The remains were laid
to rest in the National cemetery at the
Preside.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-07-26
80 caIled o..

Atlanta, Ca. The long strike OF
the Iinemen OF the Southern Bell Tel
ephone and Telegraph Co. which was
declared by the Electrical Workers
hnion on April 16. was officially called
OF ~ the officials Of the union Sun
aaY
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-07-26
THREW OFF THE DowE YOKE.
The Church Founded BY Dowle In
Berlin Concludes to Form
Distinct Mission.

Berlin.-At q special meeting of
the members of the Christian Church
communion, founded by John Aiexan-
der Dowie ON Ibis visit to Berlin, II
was decided unanimously to throw off
allegiance to the prophet and 20 form
. distinct mission, with the title of
the Free Evangelical Church of Beliey-
ing Christians.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-07-26
win Obey Lava Mandate

ChicAgo.- tull executive
committee Of the National Wholesale
Grocers association Of the Unitel
States, At a meeting here. adopted
a resolution Endorsing the new pure
food law with a determination to obey
It's mandates 10 the letter.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-07-26
I Killed 81 Liantnlnq.

Louisville, Neb.-- Monday one man
was instantly killed ana Ave others Ia,
jured, two seriously, BY lightning
which struck a hay shed on the Cap
erton ranch, seven miles south Of
Louisville.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-07-26

Evansville, Ind. The seventeen,
year locusts have appeared here ia
large hhmbers The maple. cotton
wood and poplar trees around the city
are covered with them
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-07-26

Sioux City. IaAccidental over
tigning of q boat resulted IA the
drowning Of Carl Il. carreck. aged 81.
and Joseph Berries. aged Is. ii the
Sioux river, near Riverside park Sun.
das afternoon Two others were saved
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-07-26
THE DumA DISSOLVED.

According to paragraph 1o5
Of the fundamental law, we or
der the imperial parliament dis
solved and fix the time for the
conVooAtlon Of the newly-eleeted
parliament for March 5, 1907. Re-
gardIns the time for the new
elections to the imperial parlIa-
ment, we will later issue special
indications. The ruling senate
will not fail to take proper meas
NICHOLAS"
"Peterhof, July 21."