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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-02-07

United States and Japan viii expire
March IL this year. President Roose-
welt has heretofore assured the mem.
bers of congress from California that
he would endeavor to form a new
treaty with the japanese empire
which would meet with their entire ap-
proval. and at the same time prove
satisfactory to the Toxic government.
Leave All to the President.
The CalIfornians have in the past
insisted on an exclusion act TO bar
Japanese coolies out OF the United
States, but 1t is limited, as a result
Of the conference, that Senators Per
kIns and Flint, and the members OF
the house OF Representatives from that
state. have practically agreed to waive
this demand and leave IL to President
Roosevelt TO negotiate new conyen.
ton that Will keep Japanese coolie
labor out Of this country.
Whist Japan VIII Do.
Japan has made It clear that she
win only consider treaty that is
mutual. aud what concessions this gov
ernment has been asked to make have
not been made public. II Is admitted
at the japanese embassy that Wis.
count Aoki, the Japanese ambassador
has discussed the proposed treaty with
the president. and that they are ia
perfect accord. The second secretary
Of the embassy. Mr. Hanihara. stated
that Japan did not encourage her Ia
borers TO come 70 this country.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-02-07
President Roosevelt
on Child Labor

great shops. and have an especial
interest in your effort to combat the
evils OF child labor.
There Is much cutlery, chiefly,
think, from the benficiaries OF abuses,
against interference by the national
government with work which should
be done by the state governments.
The state authorities should work out
reforms when possible, but II the state
authorities do not do as they should
in matters Of such vital importance
to the whole nation as this OF child
labor, then there will be no choice ex-
cept for the national government to
interfere | am striving TO secure
either final action, or else a full and
thorough investigation OF the matter
by the authority OF congress at the
present time"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-02-07
THE NATIONAL DEBT.
increase Of Cash In Treasury Brings II
Down TO 1927. ,2oe.

Notwithstanding statement Of
the public debt shows that at the
close of business Jan. 81, 1907. the
total debt, less cash in the treasury,
amounted TO $927,4i1. zoe. which is a
decrease for the month OF S7,G29, 5Tl
This decrease is largely due IL the
increase OF cash during the month.
The debt Is recapitulated as follows:
Interest bearing debt. 1922. 900, $50:
debt on which interest has ceased
since maturity, S1.O95.745 debt bear.
ing no interest, $1,322. l50,4l2. This
amount, however, does not include ST..
1S4.709.s69 in certifcates and treas.
ury notes outstanding, which are of.
set by an equal amount Of cash on
hand which is held for their redemp.
ton.
The cash in the treasury Is class.
fled as follows: Gold reserve, $3.50.
100000; trust funds. $f,l34, 700, $50
general fund. sls6,51s.29l; In nation
al bank repositories, s1G0,G54. 952: In
treasury OF Philippine islands. $4,000.
s04. Total, Sl.636.074.4l7. against
which there are demand liabilities out
standing amounting TO $l,24l. S66.2ll
which leaves cash balance on hand
OF 1894, 7OS. 20G.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-02-07
THE JAPANESE QUESTION
CALIFORNIA pELEoATioN CON-
FERs WITH PRESIDENT.
President Of San Francisco BOARD Of
Education and superintendent
Of Schools Summoned.

wsshIngton-After two hours con
ference at the White House regarding
the Japanese question on the Pacific
coast. the California delegation, In
conference. authorized the following
statement;
Full and Harmonious Discussion.
THE California delegation had a
very full and harmonious discussion
with the president. the secretary OF
state and the secretary OF the navy on
the serious question relating TO the
Japanese on the Pacific coast. Tho
character of the decision leads US to
feel confident that a solution will be
reached satisfactory to all concerned.
Frisco School officials Summoned.
The result OF the meeting is that
the delegation has telegraphed to the
president of the San Francisco board
of education and the superintendent
of the schools TO come to Washington
at once for conference with the
president and secretary OF state"
Approved by President.
Members of the California delega-
ton. who participated in the confer
ence, have pledged TO secrecy and re.
fuse to talk of the matter discussed
with the president further than what
Is contained In the statement OF he
California delegation. The statement
was given out by Representative
Hayes. aad was prepared in the presi-
dents office and approved by Presi.
dent Roosevelt.
Presen. Treaty Expires March II.
The existing treaty between the
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-02-07
THREE HUNDRED AND FIFTY
MIssouRiANs GATHER AT
BANQUET TABLE.
ABOUT OUR MONEY
The Secretary OF the Treasury Advo-
Gates an Elastic curreney---Be.
lleves II Would Cure ~.
naneiai ilis.

New York-The Missouri Society OF
New York city gave It's annual ban.
quet at the Waldorf-AstorIa. Three
hundred and nifty sons OF Missouri
were present. The guest OF honor was
Secretary OF the Treasury Shaw, who
spoke on Pending Financial Legisla.
ton" saying In part:
Our Only Currency Weakness.
"The only weakness In our currency
ls want Of elasticity. The root OF
evil Is not an inadequate volume Of
circulation, but a want OF responsive.
ness In the volume OF circulating
medium. A currency which fails to
contract when money is plentiful and
cheap will. of course. fail to expand
when money Is scarce and dear. Cred
II currency-by which mean cur.
rency against which no collateral is
demanded--is the only elastic curren-
cy known to man. Much has been
said In favor OF the adoption OF sys.
TEN OF credit currency In this coun-
try. II We were creating a new sys-
tenn, am inclined to think II would
be the one adopted. 1t is logical and
reasonable.
Credit Currency Elastic.
Naturally, unrestricted credit cur.
rency is elastic. No more Is issued
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-02-07
EXPLOSION KILLS HUNDREDS
FIRE DAMP CAUSES FATALITIES
IN TWO MINES.
500 Entombed IN a prvssian Mine
All Believed to Have
Perished.

Saarbrueck. Rhenish Prussia--A flro
damp explosion occurred In the Redcn
coal mine at St Johannon.Saar, oppo-
site Saarbrneck. The mine IL, owned
by the Prussian government. Only 60
live men have been brought out and
OF these the doctors say at least IS
win die, as they are frightfully In.
jured through having been hurled
against the walls OF the galleries by
the force OF the explosion.
Brave Rescue Workers.
Immediately after the explosion res.
cue workers were hurried from all the
adjacent mines and boldly entered the
Rsden shaft In great numbers.
The work OF rescue has been great
ly hampered by the poisonous gases
resulting from the explosion and by
a fierce fire that broke out immediate.
ly afterwards This caused efforts ut
rescue to be suspended and the work.
ers had 10 be ordered ont of the mine.
Second Explosion.
After all the rescuers had reached
daylight, according TO one version, a
second terrific explosion was heard
underground But. according to an.
other report, many OF the rcscuers
we're still below when the second eX.
plosiOn occurred, and ii Is estimated
tina; the casualty list from the two ex.
plosions reaches a total OF 300 men.
All Below Dead-Mine on Fire.
Il is regarded as certain that the
lowest levels of the mines are com.
pletely wrecked, and the inspectors
are celebrating upon further meas
ures TO get control OF the fire. The
managers are discussing the adyisa.
bility of flooding these levels as the
only means OF extlnguishing the
flames. II is believed that all the
men who were In the lower levels as
suredly are dead. II will take a full
week 10 enter and explore the mine.
Almost Half a Mile Underground.
The disaster occurred 1890 feet un.
der ground, and is one and a quarter
miles from the floor of the shaft. II
is the greatest mining catastrophe ever
known in the Saar region.
About COO men entered the mine
for the day shift, but a number OF
them escaped through the Bildstock
shaft. which communicates with the
Reden underground. The entrance
to the galleries Underground is blocked
with dead horses.
Mansled Beyond Recognition.
Most of the bodies brought TO the
surface are mangled beyond recogni.
ton. The mine inspectors ordered
the rescuers to return to their homes,
but to hold themselves In readiness
for further orders.
Emperor William has ordered that
a full report OF the disaster be sent
him.
Experts calculate that the rescue
work will take one week
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-02-07
DUST ExPLopEs IN MINE AND
MEN WIRE IMPRISONED 500
FEET BELOW.
HORROR IN W. VIRGINIA
The Defamation Heard for Miles
Worst Mine Accident That Ever
Occurred in the stsse--The
Attempt az Rescue.

Charleston, w. va.--with a detona-
ton heard for miles, and hurting
debris hundreds OF feet in the air,
dust in the Stuart mine near Fayette-
Vile, exploded, bringing a terrible
death 20 80 or more who we're at
work 500 feet below the usrfaoe.
There 10 no chance that any will
be taken out alive, for II is thought
that the terrific explosion snuffed out
their lives instantly. II will not be
possible for rescuers to reach the bot.
tom OF the shaft for 4S hours.
The disaster is perhaps the worst
In the number of killed In the history
OF this state Most OF the men were
Americans. and many of them were
married and had large families. There
were a dozen OF more colored men
and about 20 aliens among the vie.
Tins.
Rescue Work.
The rescue work was begun as soon
as the shaft house could be repaired.
About two hours after the explosion
three men were lowered into the shaft
in an improvlsed butcket. Before de-
scending 60 feet two were overcome
and the third was barely able to give
the signal to hoist. Further attempts
we're abandoned. Air was supplied to
the mine by several large fans. but
the mechanism was damaged, and tho
fans were Idle about two hours, The
fans have been started again. and II
the men were not all killed 1t may be
that they will have air enough to sur
vive until the rescuers reach them.
Only One Opening.
The Stuart mine has only one
opening. although an entry has been
driven to connect with parallel mine
short distance away. The shaft has
three compartments, two for the cages
and one for air. Smoke and dust
poured into the air shaft for hundreds
OF feet from the ventilating compart.
ment and II was wrecked. II Is stated
that nearly all the men were at work
in the entries near the bottom OF the
shaft
No official announcement Of the dis
aster or it's cause has as yet been
made by the officers of the company
That dust caused the explosion is
stated by persons at the scene, but
the investigation may prove other
wise.
The Stuart mine Is 56s feet deep
The mine Is located on the White
Oak Fuel Co.'S private line. about foui
miles from Fayetteville. II has been
In operation three years.
About 20 foreigners. whose names
have not been ascertained, were also
killed, II Is thought
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-02-07

ChScaEo--Two dozen women and
children narrowly escaped death when
flames attacked tho Iaanph9re apart
ment building At slxty-Hixth street
and Monroe avenue. The iire blocked
the main stairway. Fifteen people,
penned IN BY the flames on the fourth
fl0or, we're carried down ladders BY
The gremen. IL wna reported for o
time that woman and her child had
been burned 10 DEATH bNl Il was later
found that they had been tsksn from
tho buiIdIne TIA damage ama1nieo
70 shout $4,000
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-02-07

Sacramento. CalAGov. Gillette has
received telegram from washington.
signed by the California delegation.
urging him to ask the iegislaturS to
defer all action on Japaneze matters.
The message caused much stir among
the members of both houses when the
knowledge of its receipt and contents
became noised about Gov. Gillette
was soon in consultation with the
leaders OF the senate and assembly.
and has prepared formal message
to the legislature, which win be
read to both houses. Leading sena-
tors and assemblymen declare that tho
requests from the congressional dele
cation will be granted.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-02-07
A LAND OF OPPORTUNITY.
For the Honsseeksr. the Hsalthsesk-
or or the Investor.

To those who are seeking new
country, where there are broad virgin
fields for profitable endeayor; where
one may "get In on the ground floor"
In lImitless Industries, and yet remain
in direct touch with the great world.
not isolated from the marts OF trade
nor the pleasures OF congenial asocia-
ton; to those who are seeking homes
in a temperate climate, free from ex.
tremes OF heat and cold; land Of
health and opportunity. the territory
along the line OF the Mobile, Jackson
q Kansas City railroad Is most invit.
Ing. To one who traverses this line
OF railroad the wonder grows that such
lands. near old-established centersi
should have remained so long undo
veloped. A true story OF the opportunl'
ties for BODYBUILDING. colonization,
founding OF manufacturing enterprises,
and securing land for farming pur-
poses Is told In booklet entitled
along the Line of the Mobile. Jack
son & Kansas City Railroad" which
ia sent free by L. l.. Lawrence, man
ager immigration and industrial de
uartmenf. Laurel, Mas.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-02-07
JIM CROW IN OKLAHOMA.
Separate Coaches and Waiting Rooms
for Sons Of African Descent.

Guthrie. okla.-The proposed con.
stitutional plank, known Xhe Jim
Grow" measure. was SUBMITTED to the
constitution makers when they assem-.
bled for the last week for which they
win receive pay.
The provision embodies the sentl.
ment OF the railroad committee In
the following words:
Common carriers shall provide
equal, but separate. coaches and wait.
ing rooms for sons OF African descent,
the legislature is hereby authorized 70
enact the necessary laws and provide
necessary penalties to carry this pro
vision into effect"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-02-07
'FAVORS THE CANTEEN
Oh. ANITA NEwcoMB MooEE IA
voRs ITS RESTORATION.
IT is THE SOLDIERS CLUB
japanese Soldiers Drink Sake" fetS
az a Nurse, She Never
Saw One Drunk.

Washlneton-The necessity Tor tho
restoration OF the canteen In the Amer
lean army IL strongly set forth In let
ter from DIR. Anita Newcomb McGeo
TO Capt. Walter Mitchell. OF the Span
ish-American War Veterans associa-
ton. DR.. McGee. who was formerly
an assistant surgeon In the army. and
later organized a corps OF nurses UNI
der the auspices OF the Red Cross so
ciety for work among Japanese sol
dlers in the Russo-Japanese war. gives
her observations as 10 the drink habit
among the Japanese soldiers. and
tells OF the evil results following the
adjustment OF the canteen in the
United States army. DIR. MCGEE says:
Give the Soldier Their Club.
Like every one who knows some
thing OF tho subject, am heartily In
favor Of giving our American soldiers
their club (called canteen), where they
may enjoy themselves harmlessly. Al
woman and as physician, ! deplore
the horrible results Of making man
seek his amusements where he is liza
BILE TO fall a prey TO the worst tempta-
tons. and so wish you speedy sue
cess in re-establishing the canteen in
the American army.
Jap Soldiers Drink sake"
Instead OF our liquors, wines. etc.
the Japanese use beverage they pre-
pare themselves, called cake, tasting
like sherry, served hot. but In char
acter like the light wines or beer for
merly supplied in our army canteens.
saw this sake in ManchurIa, where
II was furnished as a part OF the
ration. when II was feasible 20 pro-
vide It, though the quantity was ex-
ceedingly small.
Never Saw Jap Soldier Drunk.
''In Hiroshima, I met from time to
time, court officials who were on
their way from Toxic to the front with
quantity OF sake. which the en-
peror was sending as a gift 10 the
troops in celebration of some victory.
This drink was also for sale by tho
post traders, and yet the temperance
OF the Japanese soldier was a wonder
to my nurses and myself. We saw
tens OF thousands OF them. but never
did we see a soldier drunk"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-02-07
CONFERENCE AT WHITE HOUSE
WITH THE cALlFoRNiANs
CAUSES COMMENT.
ROOT REMAINS SILENT
Remark Made BY Japanese Minister
for Foreign Affairs Erroneeusly
Credited TO United States
Secretary Of State.

Washington - Secretary Of State
Root positively refused TO make any
statement touching the Japanese sltua-
ton In It's relation to the conference.
which took place at the White House
Wednesday evening. between the pres
ident and some members Of the cab
met and the California, congressional
delegation. He does. however. deny
the authenticity OF any Of the pub.
lished interviews. attributed TO him,
as TO the lmminence of war. the
state OF the treaty negotiations, or any
phase OF this subject. which he re-
CARDS as one eminently unsuited for
public discussion at this time.
Japanese Ambassador Declines.
The Japanese ambassador declined
20 be seen. but the members OF the
embassy stan declare he had not au.
thorized any newspaper statement In
this subject
Origin Of the Rumor.
The fact appears TO be that a state
ment in the press cable dispatches as.
cribcd 10 Baron Hayashl, the Jap
anese minister for foreign affairs. TO
the effect that In event the courts up.
held the San Francisco school Off.
oials, then the matter OF discrimina-
ton against japanese would require
diplomatic treatment. was In some
quarters enormously attributed to
Secretary Root, who has been put In
the position Of stating that he had re.
ccived an ultimaiuin from the Jap.
anese minister for foreign affairs.
Another Denial from Root.
Mr.. Root denies that he has received
any such communication. and careful
inquiry fails 20 show that the alleged
remark Of Baron Hayashi has ever
been communicated officially to this
government
Told at Navy Department
II was said at the navy department.
as an evidence oil the slight impor.
lance attached by naval officers OF
the present discussion OF Japanese re-.
lations. that there was not the slight.
est intention on the part OF the de
partment Of strengthening the Ameri-
can naval force on either side OF the
Pacific.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-02-07
kansas clty,a GREAT vladuot.

Kansas City. Mo.-The inter-city
and interstate vIaduot connecting this
city and Kansas City. Kas.. has been
opened for traffic. II is a steel and
concrete trestle reaching from bluif to
blum TO the Kaw valley and extending
over the railroad yards and the Kaw
river. Construction has cost $500, 600
Roadways for wagons, street cars and
pedestrians are provided, and an
enormous saving Of time and distance
Is effected. Practically all .ntereity
travel win use the new route.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-02-07

than is needed. and when II is no
longer needed It retires automatically.
III any legislation Is to be had. let
It be solely for the purpose of re-
lieving the country from these fire.
quently.recurring stringencles. We
Ere confronted several times a year
with conditions admittedly danger
Gus. Let a plan he devised which will
eiYectually protect against this danger
and all will be we'll.
Il doubt not the legislation now
proposed would prove profitable to
national banks, especially elsewhere
than in reserve and central reserve
cities, but do not believe II would
result In any perceptible elasticity"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-02-07
school Directors start.

San Francisco. cal.-schOol Di-
rsctoru waInh and Roncovisrei viii
leave for Washington immediately IN
response TO President Roosevelt's In.
vItatlon. They declare that they are
determined not TO accept any com.
pFomlss IN the matter Of Japanese at.
ylending public schools other than
those set aside Tor orientaIB. The
board OF education win have special
neetins to consider The subject.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-02-07
10000 PAID TRIBUTE.
Continuous Line Of People Passed the
Bier Of Senator Alser.

Detroit, Mich.--Nearly 10000 people
paid tribute TO the memory OF Sena-
tor n. A. Alger as his body lay in
state in the city hall. For three hours
and a half a continuous lire OF people
passed through the corridor for last
look at the dead senator.
Pathetic and moving incidents
abounded as the throng passed be-
fore the open casket. Old soldiers
who had served in the civil war with
him saluted as they slowly marched
by the body of their old commander
with tear-dimmed eyes.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-02-07

New York. n. "a letter from
President Roosevelt to Mrs. Maud
Nathan, president OF the Consumers
league, was read at the annual meet.
ing OF the league In this city. The
president wrote that II state authori-
ties did not do their duty in matters
OF so vital importance as child labor,
there was no choice except for the
national government to interfere. The
letter, in part. follows:
The Letter.
you are doing n work that should
appeal peculiarly to every good citizen,
for those you befrlend are greatly
in need OF friends. and are not pow
erful enough to stand up for them.
selves. | am particularly interested
in your efforts to improve conditions
under which girls do their work in the
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-02-07
DIED FROM GRIEF.
Death Of Widow OF Former Senator
Bowen, Of Colorado.

Pueblo, Col-The widow Of the late
former United States Senator Thomas
NJ. Bowen, OF Pueblo, died here from
grief over her husbands death
month ago today. Mrs. Bowen had
been III from Dright's disease some
time before Senator Bowen died. and
after his death she began to fail rap
idly. and frequently expressed the
wish to die.
Mrs. Bowen was born at Van Buren,,
Ark, 6S years ago. being Miss Thurs.
ton. Her mother was a member OF
the Walker family OF Missouri promi-
nent in southern history and social
life.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-02-07

Parls-President Fallieres. Foreign
Minister Pichon and the municipal
council of Paris have telegraphed En-.
peror William expressing the sym.
pathy OF France In the Saarbrueck dis,
aster and recalling the generous as
sistance given by German miners al
the time OF the Courrieres catastrophe
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-02-07
kocH's THEORY WRONG.
Royal English Commission on Tuber.
eulosls Makes Report.

I.ondon-The royal commission on
tuberculosis has just issued q lengthy
report ON tubercular diseases. The
report sets forth that man is liable
To infection BY bovine tuberculosis.
and that COWS milk containing tuber-
cular baciIH Is responsible for ma
FORTY Of the cases Of such infection,
The report refules the theory OF DR..
Koch, Of Berlin.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-02-07
sEMAroR ALoER,s VIII.
With Exception Of $4,000. All Goes
10 Widow and Children.

Detroit, Mich.--The viii OF the late
Senator n. A. AIser iiled in the pro-
bate court. leaves eli OF his estate. o.
timated TO be worth several millions,
except $4,000. 20 his widow and ave
children. The senator's brother,
Charles NJ. Alger. Hannibal. no. -
left $4,000, and any debts owed BY
Charles NJ. Alger to the estate are
Cancelled.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-02-07
AppRovED sY THs PREsloaMv.
Admiral Davis Entire Action a.
Kingston, jamaica.

Washington uneuniyocal terms.
President Roosevelt has approved Ad.
mIrai Davis entire action IN connco.
ticn with biz visit IN Kingston. ia
mnlcn. and requested the secretary Of
the navy 10 express 70 Admiral Davis
his henrtlast coInmendaiion OF All that
he did. Admiral Evans. commandpr
q me Atlantic feet commsnds DaFis'
work