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Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-28
HASKELL CALLS LEGISLATURE.
Oklahoma Governor Issues Call e
Meet Dec. 2.

Guthrie. okla.-Governo Charles
N. Haskell Saturday night issued a
call for the legislature of the new
state TO meet on Dec. 2. The place
where the session will be called is
left open. This gives reasons for fear
here that the legislature may be
called to meet at some other place
than Guthrie. IL the city does not Of
fer a place for the legislature to meet
at figure to suit the governor and
legislators. Shawnee has offered
quarters for the state Offices and q
place for the legislature to meet free
OF charge. The Oklahoma legislature
Is composed Of 100 representatives
and forty-four senators. The repub-
licans have only II members OF the
house and Ave members Of the SEN
ate.
Governor Haskell does not outline
any proposed legislation in the call.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-28
BANKS BUY LOAN
NEW YORK BANKERS READY TO
PURCHASE NEW NOTES.
~ Will PASS As CURRENCY
FInanelers Raise 100000 70 Pay
for 3 per Cent Government
Certificates.

New York-New York bankers wllD
lead of In the purchase OF the new
. per cents offered by tho govern,
ment
Announcement Is made that the.
First National Bank, J. p. Morgan &
Co, the City Bank and one or two
other national banks have raised t25,.
100000 in cash which will be turned
over TO the United States Treasury
Wednesday to pay for an equivalent
amount In the 3 per cent certificates.
Temporary receipts will be issued to,
the banks in return. The banks here.
Il is stated, have their reserves In
such shape that they can spare II.
The banks expect to get the certifi-.
Gates In about two weeks. These GER
tihcates, or even the receipts. can
pass between the banks as money.
and II they are so used a correspond
ing amount Of loan certificates can be.
retired. 1t is thought probable also.
that the certificates will to some ex-
tent pass from hand to hand as cur
rency.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-28
ROB EXPRESS TRAIN
TWO GUARDS SHOT WHILE TRY.
ING TO PROTECT TREASURE.
THE ENGINEER IS IRTlMIOATED
French Robbers Employ Approved
Western Tactics and Escape
With Loot.

Paris, France - Shooting two
guards who resisted thcm. and
forcing the engineer to cut loose from
the train while they looted the cars,
three first-class passengers held up
the Orleans Line express early Fri
day and escaped with two cash boxes
full OF money.
The trio took the train at Ethmpes,
swung themselves from the car at a
lonely stopping point some distance
outside the city. covered the engineer
with their revolyers and, just as he
was complying with their order to
abandon the train and pull some dis
lance away, opened fire on the guards
as they rushed to the spot to investi'
gate the cause Of the delay. After
two Of the railroad men had fallen
seriously wounded. the rest retreated
and the robbers seized the cash boxes
and fed.
The passengers rallied after their
disappearance and started in pursuit,
but failed to Oyertake the bandits.
The amount OF their plumber is uncer-
tain, but the sum is said TO be large.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-28
PROHIBITION
FOR ALABAMA
SENATE PASSES THE BILL AMID
UNPRECEDENTED SCENES
IN THE CHAMBER.
WOMEN AND CHILDREN WORK
Those Who Opposed the MsRsure
Were Kissed Down When nsy
Arose TO speak-Wlli Go
Into Effect. Jan. I, 1909.

Montgomery, Ais. - Unprecedented
scenes we're enacted in the sen.
ate chamber OF the historical cap.
itol Of Alabama Tuesday when the
statutory prohibition bill was passed.
Women and children thronged the
corridor and gallery and even usurped
the sanctity OF the floor itself. push.
ing the senators from their seats and
giving vent to their enthusiasm by
shouts and cheers that echoed and
re-echoed through the building.
Senators who opposed the bill were
Kissed down when they arose to speak
against the measure.
In Nature Of a Compromise.
The statutory prohibition bill. which
was passed Tuesday, was In the ma.
ture OF a compromise between the
antis and prohibltionists. The ants
seeing the handwriting on the wall,
agreed to give up the fight. provided
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-28
kIIIed Two chicken ThIsves.

New York-Lyman J. King, pro-
prietor Of a poultry farm in the
Bronx, has been missing chickens re.
Gently and when an automatic alarm
awoke him early Sunday. he seized q
revolver and, hurrying outdoors. fred
on two forms outlined In the moon.
light. Bruno Puella. % years old, Of
Yonkers, fell dead with a bullet hole
In the head. Parlo L. Agenla. about
the same age. received bullet in
the side, another in the leg. and as
he fed third In the back. which
killed him. King surrendered TO the
police.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-28
no FInht RoYeett sult.

Norfolk, Va.-The American Fed
GRAFTON OF Labor. amid great en-
thusIasm, adopted. without a dis
sentlng vote. the report OF its special
committee on the anti-boycott Van
Cleave-Buck Stove and Range Com
pany injunction now pending In Wash
ington. The report made provision
for the immediate assessment Of
cent per capita tax on all affiliated or
CARNATIONS. international and local
to be used in lighting this suit and az
a general defense fund.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-28
RIOT STOPPED
BY SLAUGHTER
RUSSIAN TROOPS CHECK MAS
sAcRE or MEN AND WOMEN
AT VLApIvosTok.
ABATIOIR SCENE OF FIGHT
Several Perish Before Soldiers Arrive
and Now Down Drunken Assall.
sntss--The olbbett
collapsea.

divostok-several persons we're
killed and scores injured In a night
battle between troops and n band
OF drunken rioters who attempt.
ed to massacre the men and WON.
en- employees of the municipal abat.
toir.
The rioters. 200 or 300 in number,
were headed by n man dressed as an
army officer. The outbreak Is sup
posed to have started in a drunken
frolic. The mob descended 30 sud
denly on the Rbattoir that there was
no time for an alarm or resistance,
and the leader promptly ordered all
the employees to be hanged.
However, before the first execution
the improylsed gibbet collapsed and
the leader announced the revocation
OF the execution decree. but directed
that the employees, men and women
alike. be arraigned before him and be.
gan cutting them down with his
sword.
The rioters who accompanied him
followed his example. swinging butch
er knives and cleavers caught up In
the abattoir or the clubs they had
brought with them. The men were
fighting for their lives and the women
screaming with terror and shrieking
for mercy, when a detachment OF SOL
diers arrived, fixed bayonets and
charged into the crowd.
The rioters we're either cut down or
forced to fee, after a desperate strug.
gle. and their victims hurried 20 hos.
pitfalls. There have been many ar.
rests.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-28
HOWARD AND YoUTsEY WANTED
Powers Wants Alleged AeeomplIees to.
Be Present During Trial.

Georgetown, Ky.--When the trial
OF Caleb Powers. charged with
completely in the assassination OF
Governor Goebel, was called Wednes.
day. Attorney Smith. for the Defense.
asked that the court order the warden
of the Frankfort penitentiary to bring
James Howard and Henry Youtsey,
now serving life sentences for their
share in the murder. TO Georgetown.
so they could consulted by the de-
Tense. Judge Morris said he would
have TO have a formal request, but
that he did not think 1t In his power.
to give such an order.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-28
HAS BANKING PLAN.
Bryan Proposes Government Protee.
ton to 0epositors.

Washington. ID. CA general
Government guarantee of the security
OF deposits In all national banks. with
similar guarantees by the various
states OF the deposits in state banks,
is proposed by William J. Bryan. who
is now in Washington, as a means OF
restoring confidence in the financial
world Immediately.
The first part OF the plan could be
carried out by enactment by Con.
gross. soon TO convene. The state
action could come later. wherever
state banks found that they were
placed at n disadvantage by the plan.
The banks insured would be requir.
ed 10 reimburse the Government for
any loss sustained through the failure
of any OF them.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-28
NEW STAR ON FLAG
OKLAHOMA IS MADE A STATE IN
SIXTY SECONDS.
ALL CEREMONY WAS LACKING
President signs Proclamation with
Eagle Quill Admitting Indian
Territory and Oklahoma.

Washington--A new star was added
to the American dag by the admis,
sion formally into the Union Of the
state Of Oklahoma. President Roose-
welt, at 1915 o'clock Saturday morn
ing, signed the proclamation admitting
the Territory of Oklahoma and Indian
Territory Jointly as one Of the Ameri.
can states. In appendlng his sigma
ture to the proclamation. the presi.
dent used a pen formed from a Quill
plucked from the wing OF an Ameri-
can eagle. The pen will be deposited
with the Oklahoma Historical Society.
There was absolutely no ceremony
connected with the signing OF the
proclamation. The act was done In
the cabinet room, to which had been
admitted Senators Carter and Dick
son OF Montana and Warner OF Mis-
souri,. besides n number of residents
OF Oklahoma, most OF whom are con.
nected with government departments
in Washington. and newspaper repre-
sentatives.
Used Long Eagle Quill.
II was exactly 1916 o'clock when
Secretary Loeb threw open the dou.
BILE doors leading from the presidents
private office. He had the proclama-
ton In his hand, which he laid on the
large square blotter at the presidents
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-28
GOVERNMENT BUILDING FIRED.
Unsuccessful Attempt is Made 20
Burn Cuban Capitol.

Santiago. Cuba-An unsuccessful
attempt was made here Monday
to set FIRE to the governmental
headquarters. At 10 o'clock Monday
morning a mani entered the civil gov
eminent department of the palace,
carrying a large can Of gasoline. AZ
he was passing the office Of the gov
ernor he threw the can to the floor
and then. slashing It open with q
knife. applied lighted match to the
liquId. Considerable furniture and
draperies were burned and the build
ing Itself sustained some damage. In
the confusion the man who made the
trouble got away. The reason for his
act Is not known.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-28
Twelve Hurt In cellIsIon.

Sandusky. ohio-Twelve were in.
jured in a head-On collision OF a
Lake Shore electric car from Cleye-
land and a local Soldiers Home car
near the city limits at a. m. Friday.
John Holtzhauer. and Fred Horn. mo-
torman, Of the local car. both of San.
dusky, are probably fatally hurt. Con.
ductor lands and Motorman Baldwin
Of the lnterurban car have been ar.
rested.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-28
Shoots RIvaI and rakes Girl.

Elizabeth City, ". C.-Robert
Sawyer of South Mills and a posse
are searching the country for
Edmund Daily Of the same town, who
after the fashion OF the blood-and-
thunder drama, stopped his sweet.
heart and his successful rival as they
were on their way to be married. shot
the man. dragged the young woman
into his buggy and disappeared with
her.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-28
Gen. Martin Of IIIlnoIa pesa.

Salem, Ill.-General James Stewart
Martin. veteran of both the Mexi.
can and civil wars. former congress
man. banker. former chairman OF the
Republican State Central Committee,
former commander OF the Illinois
Grand Army Of the Republic. and
commander OF the Southern Illinois
Soldiers and Sailors Association, died
at his home here. aged SO.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-28
oovernor AK. Bank Probe.

Sacramento, Cal.-The special SEES
sion OF the legislature. called by
Governor Gillette. convened. The gov.
errors message asks that legislation
be enacted to meet the unusual finan..
cial stringency, and attributes the pres
ent state Of AFFAIRS to extravagant lIv.
ing, wild speculation and. the frenzled
finance of the stock and bond manjp-
ulators OF Wall street.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-28
stricken WIRE aFIre Damn

Chicago. Ill.-Death In terrible
form lay in walt 100 feel below the
surface Of Ninety-second and State
streets for band OF eight workmen
employed by the Southwestern Land
and Tunnel Co. It closed in on James
Lanahan from Roekport. H., but the
other seven were snatched from It's
grasp.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-28
GOVERNMENT
TO THE RESCUE
SECRETARY OF TREASURY PRO
POSES TO ISSUE 100000
CERTIFICATES.
APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT
Banks Of Country Sound, Chief Exec.
utIVe Declares, and Sudden Craze
for Private hoardlna Without
Warrant In Reason.

Washington-President Roosevelt
has promulgated statement on
the existing financial condition that
carries reinsurance Of a positive char
acter.
In brief. Secretary Of the Treasury
Cortelyou's proposal to issue 100000.
900 OF certificates OF Indebtedness. TO
remain outstanding for one year and
bear rer cent interest. also TO place
on sale 10000 900 OF Panama canal
bonds bearing per cent interest, are
heartily approved and are TO be car.
Ticd out at once. The entire sum real
tied from the federal treasury opera
ton is to be deposited where greatest
need OF currency exists. In the West
and South, for crop marketing pur.
noses
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-28
Lively Boxlna Bout.

Davenport. la.-In one Of the
most sensational ring events ever
recorded in sporting history. held in
direct defiance Of a state governor.
and at the same time, decided in the
presence OF a company OF the states
militia, "Packy" Mcfarland OF Chi
cago bested Kid" Herman, n towns
man. in is rounds of desperate mill.
ing Thursday night All bets were de.
clared on.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-28

New York-Orders that no hymn
or carol containing mention of
Christ or Christmas shall heneeforth
be sung In the public schools 81 New
York were given by the Board Of
Education. Fonowing the announce.
ment tremendous protests were at.
tered In every section OF the city.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-28
sonaparte Not Consulted.

Washington. d. C.-Attorney Gen
eral Bonaparte, it Is declared. was
not consulted about the legality OF the
3 per cent certificates issue. notwith-
standing its legality under the war
revenue act of 1898 is doubtful. The
President and Secretary Cortelyou got
their legal advice from Secretary
Root. The first Mr.. Bonaparte knew
OF the bond and note issue was when
he read about IL in the newspapers.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-28
Dewey Unable 10 Watch Fleet.

Washington, d. c.-Admlral Dewey
has indicated that he will not
be able 20 accompany the PRECEDENT
and party on the MaynOwer TO wit
ness the departure OF the battleship
fleet from Hampton Roads, The par
~ as now made up Is to consist Of
the President and Mrs. Roosevelt,
Secretary and Mrs. Metcalf. Assist
ant Secretary and Mrs. Newberfy.
Admiral and Mrs. Brownson and Adj
mlral and Mrs. Cowies.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-28
MIss shonts 70 Wed Freneh puk,

Washington-Mr. and Mrs. Theo-.
dore p. Shonts have announced
the engagement of their daughter,
Theodore, to Due De Chaulines Et De
PicquIny of France. the wedding to
take place at their New York home In
January. The duke Is in New York.
where he has been since the arrival
of Mrs. Shonts and her daughters
from Europe several months ago. but
will sail for France on Thursday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-28
Give His Life For Coat.

Princeton, y. IA coat which
fell from the window OF his room
in Hin Dormitory, lodging on an
electric light wire. caused the death
Thursday night of James Walker. Jr..
a Princeton freshman from Evansville.
Ind. Walker. in trying TO rescue the
coat. climbed an iron pole and seized
the wire. He received a current OF
$500 volts. which killed him.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-28
banker aIvsn Rive Yearn.

birmingham. Ala.--Louis b. Dyke.
president OF the Asella National bank.
charged with misappropriation OF
bank funds, pleaded guilty after the
trial was on. He was sentenced TO
1--WE years in the penltentiary.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-28
TURKS OCCUPY seRpscAr.
kslmakam Urges Population to with.
draw Russian Allegiance.

ST. Petersburg-Aecordiny to dis.
patches from Teheran. the Turk
ish troops occupied Serdecht and APP
pointed a Kaimakam. who urges the
population TO accept Turkish protec-
ton.
The Russian Minister. Mr.. zinOvieif.
has received Instructions to make a
protest to the sultan.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-28

Berlin--It was announced Thursday
that the imperial government wiz ask
for a supplementary credit OF $780,
e0e for the construction OF new afr.
ship. which Count Won zeppIin viii
build in haste In order 10 have Il ready
early next summer.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-28
Gaze props; Four Killed.

Toronto. ont.-Three workmen
were killed and four probably fatally
injured by the fall Of q cage IN hun
dred.foot shaft at the waterworks tun-
mel under Toronto Bay. The cable
bearing the cage broke near the top
of the shaft and the men were dashed
to the bottom. the weights falling on
top Of them.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-28
nankar lInnhln 10 oIua nana.

New York-Howard Maxwell. the IN
dicted former president Of the BoT-
oagh bank OF Brooklyn. unable to pro-
cure bondsman to act as surety for
him in the sum Of $4,000 on three IN
dictmants charging him with grand
larceny and forgery, was compelled %
remain in jail
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-28
Refuses to Treat Win strikers.

Louisville. Ky.-The Louisville
Railway Company issued a reply
to a proposition made by the striking
union employees. President T. ]. MI
nary stated that he would not treat
with any committee representing the.
strikers. He said the company would
consider the applications of any OF the
old employees for work as individuals.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-28
Robbers Get roo a kanaas civ.

Kansas City. Mo.--seven armed
robbers entered the quarters OF
eighty Greek laborers in the Rock
Island yards in Kansas City. Kan.
and with drawn pistols held the labor
eru At bay and searched their hunks.
getting 1900 IN caah.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-28
Roessveit's Letter.

'The White House. Washington,
Nov. II, l9O7.-My Dear Mr.. Cortel.
you: have considered your PROPOSE.
ton. approve the issue Of the So.
100000 OF Panama bonds. which will
be- Immediately available as the basis
for currency. / also approve the Issue
of si00.OOO.U 900. or so much as you
may find necessary. OF $50 3.per-cent
interest bearing government certif.
Gates. the proceeds Of the sale Of
which may be deposited by you where
the greatest need is, especially in the
West and South. ! have assurance
that the congress II considering a cur.
rency bill which will meet in a per.
manent fashion the needs OF the coun.
try. and which believe will be passed
at an early date after congress con.
Venes two weeks hence.
What Is most needed just at pres.
ent Is that our citizens should realize
how fundamentally sound business
conditions in this country are. and
how absurd II is TO permit themselves
10 get into IA panic and create a strin.
gency by boarding their savings. in.
stead OF trusting perfectly sound
banks.
There is no particle OF risk I'm.
Volved In letting business take It's nat.
ural course. and the people can help
themselves and the country most by
putting back into active circulation
the money they are boarding. The
banks and trust companies are solv.
ent There is more currency In the
country today than there was n month
ago. when the supply was ample
Fifty.five million dollars In gold has
been imported and the government
has deposited another 100000. 900
These are facts; they appeal TO the
public to cooperate with us In restor.
ing normal business conditions.
Proper Effort, Result Guaranteed.
The government will see that the
people do not suffer. II only the people
themselves will act In a normal way.
Crops are good and business condi.
lions are sound, and we should put
che money we have into circulation at
once to meet the needs OF our abound.
ing prosperity. There Is no analogy
at all with the way things were in
1893. On November 80 OF that year
there was In the treasury but $6I 600.
900 In gold, On November II OF this
year there was In the treasury 1904.
100000 OF gold. Ten years ago the
circulation per capita was S23.23; Il
is now 1898. The steps that you
now take. the ability OF the govern.
ment to back them up. and the fact
that not particle of risk is involved
therein. give the fullest guarantee OF
the sound condition OF our people and
the sound condition OF our treasury.
"All that our people have TO do now
~ 10 go ahead with their normal bus
tness in normal fashion and the
whole difficulty disappears; and this
end will be achieved at once II each
man will act as he normally does act
and as the real conditions OF the
eountry's business fully warrant his
now acting. Sincerely yours.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-28
tluntrvIIIa MAYOR KIM ltlmaaIf.

Huntsville. Tex.--R. 8. Rather.
mayor Of this town. while brooding
over m health, shot himself through
the heart and died a few minutes
afterward.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-28
HAMBURG Registers earthquake.

Hamburg-The instruments OF the
seismographicai station here record.
ed an earthquake at s:15 Friday morn
Ing. The shock lasted for two hours
and was at an estimated distance Of
5000 miles.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-28
SQUADRON Tlelnrna a ManIla.

VlndivoHfok-Thc American naval
squadron, consisting OF the Rainbow.
Chattanooga and Galveston, which
brought Secretary TAFT 60 thla port.
left here Wednesday on Iss return "a
Manila
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-28
prsabytsrIans Want Motto.

New York--A resolution peti.
tloning the government 20 retain
ths motto. In God We Trust on gold
coins was adopted by the members OF
tho Presbyterlnn Ministers Asaoeia.
ton u this city, after heated debate.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-28
nurnIar klIlsd ln Gun RattIe.

Litchheld. Ill.--Nine men. be-
lieved to be members OF gang Of
burglars who have lerroFized the res.
idents in the eastern part Of Mont.
gomery county for some time, weFes
captured by sheriff ~. q. Bray and
Deputy N. T. Higgins near HllIsboro.
after they had shot and killed one Of
the gang.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-28
Former Ohio senator indicted.

Findlay. ohio-The grand Jury In
dIcted ex-senator Thomas McCon.
lea on a charge of bribery In con.
nection with the Standard oil trial OF
last June. II Is charged that Neon
lea was back Of an attempt to bribe
Juror Charles Thomson. who, Il Is
charged. was to get $500 ~ he voted
for acQulttal.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-28
United States Supreme Judge
Scores President Roosevelt

hesitate to make an open comparison
OF the two men. saying that IL Roose-
welt had discovered the ten command
ments while governor, Hughes had
discovered the golden rule.
The spectacle Of our strenuous
president playing hide and seek with
the American public would not now
be before us, II the original provision
OF the congress that drafted the con.
stitution were in effect. That pre-.
scribed a presidential term OF seven
years, with a prohibition on reelec.
ton.
IN the judgment of maryland |
am among them-the change HUIu
that provision was a mistake"
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-28
psath ssops Plsa d ouIIlx.

Deadwood. s. D.--When about to
depart for Sioux Falls. where he was
10 have entered a plea OF guilty to
the charge OF illegal fencing OF land.
George B. Mcpherson, 4 stoclnan OF
Hereford. died Of tbs iniirmities Of
age.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-28
Romb Makers Killed .

IAsbon--T'hree anarchists were en-
gagged IN making bombs. when the
material with which they we're work.
Eng exploded. Two OF them were
tillrd outright and the third was ar,
ssaea .'efo5s be could set away.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-28
Philadelphla physician suicides.

Philadelphia-Dr. +. Nathan Pam.
pinella. weli-known physician and
specialist In nervous diseases. com.
mitted suicide IN his apartments in
the center OF the city by taking NOR,
phIne.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-28
Boiler ExpIoslon KiIIa FIge.

Norfolk. va.--Fisc men wera killed.
one fatally injured and number ners.
ously injured, as the result Of The ax.
ploalon u q boiler Ia planing InIll M.
nt the John = RopeF lumber mills,
(ieimorton. Norfolk county