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Mexico Missouri message., 1907-08-29
LAKE "TRIP URGED
CHAIRMAN BuRroN WANTS PRES
ipENr TO MAKE TOUR.
GOVERNORS ARE ALSO IRclODED
Chief EsEseutivs, Under the Present
Plans. VIII Join Party
at keokuk.

Cleveland. o.--Congressman Theo.
dore Burton. chairman OF the In
land waterways commission, has an.
nounced plans for the coming inspec-
ton tour OF the organization. II will
begin In Cleveland Sept. n ana con-
slst OF a trip up the Great Lakes
across TO the headwaters Of the Mis-.
sissippi aud down that stream 10 the
Gulf. In addition to the members OF
the commission and SIS stan, IS gov
ernors OF states and President Roose.
welt viii take part In the inspection.
While President Roosevelt's present
plan Is to Join the commission at Keo.
kuk. IA. On Oct. and go with the
party as far as Memphis. Mr.. Burton
will try to persuade the president TO
Join the party at Cleveland and take
part OF the tour Of the Great Lakes.
Il Is doubtful. however. whether the
presidents plans viii admit OF this.
The trip up the Great Lakes will be
made on one OF the modern steel
trust feet Special attention will BIO
paid to the needs Of the Detroit and
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-08-29
EXPORT POSSEMEN
MRS. GEORGE vANpRRalLr's
GUEST URGES OFFICERS ON.
LYRCHlNG WllL PERHAPS FOLLOW


AshsyiIle. N. c.-Following q fery
speech by rMrA. Mortimer Hancock.
guest Of Ars. George Vanderbilt at
Biltmore, in which the society womao
exhorted a posse to run down negro
who had attacked two persons, tho
supposed cnlprit was captured.
Bioodhounds were unieashed after
Mrs. Hancock, daughter OF DR.. G. w.
Battle, OF the United States navy, had
concluded her speech to Che excited
men.
Miss Moliie Elkins, wen.hnown
Asheville girl. and Charles Sullivan
were the victims of the negro. They
were attacked near here. suIlIvan's
skull is fractured and Miss E:lkins was
struck across the breast and choked
almost TO unconseiousness.
The pursuit led over the country.
side and finally ended near the Van
derbilt estate. where the suspect was
run down. There is talk among the
men of lynching the prisoner.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-08-29
OFFICER PREDICTS ArRsHrps.
Expects Them to Take Place Of Rail.
ways In Reaehlns Mountain Tops.

Berlin-Capt. Pustau, a German
naval expert. publishes a prediction
that within a decade motor airships
will come into general use, not only
for military, but also for sporting and
ether purposes. He says;
'Ws must realize that the atmos-
phere, like tlse ocean, offers us In.
Vulnerable routes OF travel. Who in
the future win invest his money in
the construction of cable railways
and rack and plnIon railways up
mountains. when 1t win be possible to
reach the most elevated points more
rapidly and more agreeably with less
danger by means of airships2
There can be NO doubt that sports,
men, scientific men and enterpriainR
capitalists OF all countries will devote
their energies 70 the application Of
aerial navigation 70 their respective
purposes. When a few improvements
have been introduced In airships they
will be serviceabls as means OF
transport. and viii certainly be pre-.
ferred by some classes Of travellers to
railroad trains"
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-08-29
tARRlMAN,s son rIRss gNeINs.
Masnats's Offspring PesTs on HIa
Coat and shovels Coal.

Omaha, Neb.--when e. n. Harrf.
man went west last week his 90
year-old son fired the big engine that
drew the special train over the noun.
tains. Among the trainmen In Wye.
ming the feat OF young Hartman In
the only topic OF conversation.
Just as the engine was pulling OUT
OF Laramie young Hartman crawied
into the cab OF the mogul, peeHsd OF
his coat and grabbed a shovel. The
fireman, who, of coufse, knew the lad.
looked wise. He expected every min.
ute to see the youngster tire out. but
he evidently did not know the stun
the boy was made OF.
The youth showed that he had
much OF the determination Of his ia
Their, and neither the respectful gibes
of the engineer nor aching muscles
deferred him.
To the establishment and admira.
ton of the crew. young Hartman
fired the big engine a distance OF 100
miles. The run was made on time.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-08-29
THREATENS RockEFzLLER.
Western Miner Says OH King HIt
Him Hard Years Ago.

Seattle, WaRh.--"Before get
through with John D. Rockefeller L
win make him think that sheol is an
ice cream pRrlor. He will welcome,
the attacks Of Tom Lawson and Misc.
Ida Tarbell as delightful measures Of
relief. and that s29.24O.O0O fine will,
by comparison with what l viii do to,
him, look like 80 cents"
So said John Waldeck, an old min
or of the sierras. as he LEFT here for.
the east.
The miner says the head OF the oil
trust got the better OF him about s.
years ago. WaIdeck had bit of rich
oil land at Oil City. Pa. Rockefeller
and his colleagues. he says, turned
him out, reaulting in the ioss OF q
fortune to his family.
Waldeck nursea his grievance IN.
til he accumulated some money.
which he Is now employing to "got
even." He says bis wife's death was
caused by the deal about which hS
complains.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-08-29
RUSHING TO slsEslA.
siomessekers, Msny Of Them Unable
TO Get Land. Starving.

ST. Petersburg Highly interesting
are the published statistics Of the.
rapid colonization of Siberia. Re.
tween January l and July 81 $4,000
families. asgregating 34b.000 persons,
and $4,000 single pioneers and home.
seekers have registered in Tcholyas.
blnsk. on the Trans Siberian railroad.
The rush OF homeseekers Is 80 great
that all available homesteads are ex.
hausted. aud there Is no more land to.
turn over to the newcomers. At least
1000 families are camping along the.
railroads Tightof-way. awaiting their.
turn for-the distribution Of new land.
Many Of these families are In pItIiur
condition.
Prince Wassiltschikow has an
nounced that be will open new sec.
tons, held IN reserve by the forestry
department.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-08-29
WAR ON MOORS
FRENCH MOVE INDICATES ALICE
clRAs ARRANGEMENT WILL
BE sHELvEp.
INLAND CAMPAIGN PLANNED
ssse Of Operations BY Tribssmsn Is
Bombsrdsd by One % Pill.
bsrt'a crulsers-casa
Blanca Relieved.

Casa Blanca--The cruiser Guey.
don has bombaTdod the port OF
of Fidallah to the north Of Casa Blan-
On, dealing a severe blow to the revo.
lutionists. Rs the town was the base of
operations OF the smuaslers OF arms
and ammunition.
Gen. Drude will soon receive rein
forcements 20 bring his force up TO
10000 men. 5000 OF which will be ex.
peditionary., the others 20 be held in
reserve. The fact that Gen. Drude
has been granted relnforcements IL
taken to Indicate that the French gov.
eminent cannot longer make progress
In qnieting Morocco and observe at
the same time the terms OF the Alge-
ciras convention.
II Is reported that the government
troops under FL MeranI. the Sultan's
uncle. have been defeated by the
KNEES tribesmen, and retreated In the
direction Of Alca1aT Three days ago
Raisuh. the bandit holding Sir Harry
MacI.ean. was not more than eight
miles from FL Meranis headquarters
AS the result OF yesterdays battle be-
tween Gen. Drude's forces and the
Moors. in which the latter lost heav-
lily, Gen. Drude captured the hill be-
hind which the assailants were en-.
camped. and mounted field artillery
to keep them at a distance. The
Moors. realizing the fvtIlity Of contin.
uing operations against Casa Blanca.
will turn their attention TO one OF the
inland cities, Fec or Morocco City.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-08-29

trust bonds, secured by the Chicago q
Alton, common and preferred stock.
purchased on the basis OF per cent
at par. for es.600 shares Of the pre-
ferTed stock and per cent for the
first Ave years and per cent for the
second five years on $4,000 shares Of
common stock, at 35.
Risks Declared Small.
Under these terms. II the Chicago
& Alton continues TO earn per cent
on It's preferred stock, as II has done
during the past years, with a surplus
over and above this amount, ranging
from a minimum of $50, $50 for the fis-
cal year ednlng June 30, 1908, to a
maximum of si,O.6,O26 for the fiscal
year ending June 80. 1907, the only
risk to the Toledo, st. Louis & West.
ern viii be 100000 for the first Ave
years and 100000 for the second Ave
years. This risk seems very slight as
compared with the benefits to be de-
rived from the acquisition Of the Alton
property"
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-08-29
G. & A. System Sold
to the Clover Leaf

New York, y. Y.--The Toledo, st.
Louis & Western Railroad company
has acquired control of the Chicago &
Alton. according TO an announcement
made here Friday. The acquisition OF
the road is subject to certain condi.
tons which will not be finally deter.
mined for ten days or two weeks from
the present time.
While the negotiations have been
closed, the change In ownership will
not actually take place until the Haw.
ley interests have obtained definite
knowledge That the government does
not intend to fine the Alton $29. 900. 900
In connection with the Standard OH
company. rebate. Two other factors
have not been settled.
To Issue Trust Bonds.
The transfer OF control issued reads
in part:
The terms under which the Chica.
60 & Alton has been acquired by the
Toledo, st. Lonis & Western provide
that the latter shall issue It's collateral
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-08-29
TAFT OUTLINES HIS POLICIES.
IS for strieter Railroad Laws and
Tariff Revision.

Columbus. O.-SpealSing to 1--WE
thousand persons, Secretary OF
War Taft, candidate for the repub-
lican nomination to succeed President
Roosevelt, outlined his views on what
are regarded as the great national
questions which viii engage the coun-
try In the next presidential election.
All of the Roosevelt policies for
government regulation of the rail.
roads. controlling the trusts. curling
swollen" fortunes. are reafslrned by
the secretary Of war.
He favors extending the rate law by
amendments prohibiting over-capitai.
iKation OF railroads, the purchase OF
stock in competing lines, and the cleo.
ton Of common directors by compel.
ing roads.
He il opposed to government own.
ership OF railroads because n would
cost ti2.O0o. 00o.O0o to acquire them;
they would not be managed effective
" or economically. and a reckless
chief executive could use them 10 con-
troll business and politics.
He fayors the criminal prosecution
and sending to fail Of wealthy offend
ers against the rate laws aud the anti.
trust law.
He defends combinations Of CAPT.
TAI. declaring that legitimataly con.
Quoted. they add TO the prosperity Of
the country.
To curb swollen fortunes ne would
not have the federal government i'm.
pose graduated inheritance tar or
lnenme tax until some EFFICIENCY re-
curing additional revenue arose.
Roosevelt instead Of being an adj
yocate Of soclalIstic measures, no de.
clares. would stop the growth OF SO.
eialssm BY demonstrating the govern.
ment's ability 10 stamp ont evils
which have caused social unrest
OF the Wall street slump he as.
serts; vlt Ia not true that the pfesl.
dent IL engaged IN q raid agalnst al
corporations
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-08-29
DECLARES THERE WILL 90 NO
CHANGE ~ LAw.eNFoR.
cling POLICY.
pRIsONFOR TRUST CRIMINALS
inssrutste commsres and Antitrust
Law vIeIasors Should Ne Pun.
Ished BY imprisonment
AZ Well a. Fine.

Provineetown. Mass. - Presiden,
Roosevelt was the guest Of honor and
the principal speaker at the
ceremonies dedicating the monument
TO be erected here to mark the firsl
landing place on American soil OF the
Pilgrim Fathers.
Among the guests were many Of the
leading statesmen from this and
other states. The ceremonies, while
simple, were most impressive. The
work on the foundation ls well under
way. Funds for the superstructure
are being raised. and it is said con
sress will be asked to appropriate a
sum sufficient to insure completion of
the work.
Clear Statement Of Policy.
Among other things. the president
said:
Once for all. let me say that. as
far as am concerned, and for the Is
months OF my presidency that remain,
there viii be no change in the policy
we have steadily pursued nor let-up In
the efforts to secure the honest OBJ.
servance OF the law, for l regard this
contest as one to determine who shall
rule this free countryside people,
through their governmental agents, or
a few ruthless. domineerlng men
whose wealth makes them peculiarly
formidable because they hide behind
the breas.works of corporate organ.
iZation. wish there TO be no mis-
take on this point; It "a Idle to ask
me not 10 prosecute criminals, rich or
poor; but desire no less emphatic.
ally to have II understood that we
have sanctioned and win sanction no
action Of \ yindictive type, and, above
all, no action which shall inflics great
and unmerited suffering u9on inno-
cent stockholders and upon the pub
lie as q whole.
Our purpose is 70 act with mint.
mum harshness, compatible with ut.
tanning our end. In the man of great
wealth, who has earned his wealth
honestly and uses It wisely we recog.
nize a good citizen of the best type,
worthy of all praise and respect.
business can only be done under mod
ern conditions. through corporations,
and our purpose is heartily TO favor
the corporations that do well.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-08-29
JREAsURV's FORMER sEcRErARY
THINKS NECESSARY CHECK
10 ALREADY OPERATING.
THE CAUSES OF DISASTER
Every Past Depression ls Due to
Agitation or Legislation, Ne
peelsrsS--Peeple's Wealth
Not Affected.

New York-Leslie ". shaw. for
merry secretary OF the treasury
now president Of the Carnegie Trus,
company. has given out the follow
ing interview ON the present financial
and Industrial conditions:
Our farms produce more than &c.
5O0,O0o.oOo per annum. and the pros
pect Is good for an average crop. Our
mines yield more than $500 .000. 600
and our forests more than $1,000. OOo..
900. And neither OF these sources o.
wealth has been exhausted. The out
put OF our factories. in other than
food products, Is approximately Sl2..
100000. 1000. and no fires have been ex.
tinguished.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-08-29
LUMaERMEA 70 nEcovEK.
RsIIrosds Of South Ordered 70 Pay
Back ovsrcharuss.

cEncinnasl railroads OF the
south have been given until Sep.
tsmber 1 TO make restitution to ClncIn-
nasi iunibarmsn Of thousands OF dol.
lars oyerchaFged on shipments during
the past fouE years. TIE interstate
commerce commission asked the Gin.
cinnati LumbeEnen's club to notify
Il Of failure on the part Of the rail-
roads 70 make good the claims
The tumbsrmen have submitted
claims for excess freight collected on
every ear aimee the original suit was
brought. ana which led 70 the declei0n
81 the supreme court that iba roads
were Illegally collecting 2-cant In
crease.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-08-29
Saws Arabs Merely PLAYING.

London-A picturesque description
Is given by Charles Hands. special
correspondent OF the Daily Mail a.
Casa Blanca, Of the situation there.
a situation which. he says. Is becoming
increasingly ridiculous. and which has
given rise to a splendid exhibition OF
gallantry on the part OF the Arabs and
useless expenditure Of ammunition on
the part Of the French. Mr.. Hands
says:
The tribes, indeed. are enjoying
the sport OF warfare under ideal con-
ditions Of safety and comfort. So long
as Gen. Drude is not permitted to at
tack. his compact camp. with its close
rows OF shelter tents. offers q splen-
did target for any Arab with a gun
that will carry 100 meters. At that
range from behind the crest OF the
next undulation he can drop bullets
into the camp. trusting to luck to hit
something. He is frequently lucky.
II is almost n daily occurrence for a
French soldier 10 be wounded IN
camp
IF group OF tribesmen appears on
the sky line the big guns from the
ships in the bay fling a few shells be.
hind them on the chance OF finding a
larger body following them. but other
wise, unless the Arabs choose 10 come
openly forward, no harm befalls them
When they are tired, they retire leis-
urely to their accustomed occupations
beyond the skyline. returning to the
sport whenever they feel inclined.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-08-29
HANGED, BUT LIVES.
ssrst Yates, From Philippines, Tells
Of Marrow Escape at ROps's End.

Seattle. Wash.-First Glass Ser.
seant Edward W. Yates. who has ar.
rived here. is probably the only
man IN the country who knows whit
IL Is like TO be hanged. Yates, while
serving on the signal corps in the
Philippines. was captured by a native
band. A rescue party arrived after
he had been hanged BY the neck until
he was unconscious. and was dead fo-
al he knew. He was cut down and re.
vived, but for months was but shad-
ow Of himself
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-08-29
FOR WARsHIP CRUISE.
President Summons Naval Chiefs 10
Discuss ManeuVers on Pacific.

Washington - President Roosevelt
and the chiefs Of the navy will confer
at Oyster Day on plans for assembling
the battleship feet In the Pacific.
President Roosevelt has summoned
TO the conference Assistant Secretary
of the Navy Berry. Rear Admiral
Evans. commanding the Atlantic feet,
and Rear Admiral Brownson. chief Of
the bureau Of navigation. Although
the utmost secrecy regarding the
plans Is being observed. II "a stated
that no orders have been issued as
yet
II is included In the general plan
that when the battieships OF the At.
lantic squadron reach the Pacific
coast they viii meet the four armored
erulEers West Virginia, Colorado.
Maryland and Pennsylvania, which
have been coallng at Yokohama. Jap
an, during the last four or Ave days.
The four cruisers sailed for Hawaii.
Rear Admiral Davis, in command OF
the cruiser squadron. has advised the
navy department that the sojourn OF
the American shlps In japanese Wa.
ters was pleasant,
AZ the conclusion Of bis conference
with President Roosevelt. Rear Ad.
miral BrownSon wei leave for his va
cation, which viii be spent In the
Rocky mountains.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-08-29
Tai cousls lIad No Money.

JeaersonvfIle. Ind.--Amos DuFrett, q
Hardln comfy, Kentucky. giant. who
measnres 6 feet s inches IN his stock.
ing feet, and Eliza AakridEe, herself
more than feet tan, were married
here BY Magistrate 3. 3. Ferguson, TO
whom they promised 70 SEND . Gee. Is
they haa but % With then.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-08-29

Lille, France Eighteen workmen
are believed 70 have met death ia
the collapse OF house on which they
were working They were on, the
eighth story when the building caved
n and they were buried under the
debris.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-08-29
chlnege ReheIa Kan Manx

Shanghai serious outbreak has
occurred in Ngan.Hwei province, &C.
eording to adyices received here from
Ngan-King. Rebels have taken posses
sion OF a small village near Tong
Ching, after slaughtering the 10.
cal authorities and burning their resi-.
dences.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-08-29

LilIe. france rlehtoans woTkmen
arc believed to have met death ia the
collapse oE house on which they
were working. They were on the
eighth story when the building cavod
ia and they were buried under the
debrin.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-08-29

sault Ste. Marie rivers, on which mill.
lions have been spent
II President Roosevelt Joins the
party at Keokuk, as at present
planned. he will deliver addresses at
ST. Louis and Memphis. returning
from Memphis to Washington by spe-
clal train.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-08-29

New YoTk--Bernard DELANEY, arBl
sergeant Of Company p, slxly-ninth
regiment. and assistant iBnltor of the
arnory. shot his wife n their srast
nentn and then killed himself.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-08-29

ssaunton, Ilir-Mrs. ~. waiohosbi
despondens because Of the aiIeKea
shooting al companion by her son
q week $50. hanged herself At he,
home here. she Leaves hushana
and ak children
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-08-29
Corporal Drinks carbolIo AeIa.

Rutland, Vt.-Corp. James A. NO
Lain. Jr.. an army recruiting officer.
has committed suicide al a hotel here
BY drinking earb0lie acid.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-08-29
Frnetnrss skull oottIDr Matt eles.

Kennaha, Wis.--Bteve Mcsyloakey,
"a years Of age aud q resident o. RAJ
cine. died II the Konosha hospital
from fractured skull received 10 6
fan from 4 street car while aalenpt
ing 10 recover his hat -
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-08-29

The railways earn more than $2.-
900 200. 900. and they are all In sue.
cessfui operation. The payrolls of our
factories and railways aggregate APP
proximately $500. 100000 and the
scale OF wages has not been reduced.
Wealth Not Affected.
In other words. the real sources
Of the poOles wealth have not yet
been affected and the ability OF indus
trial concerns to pay dividends is not
measured by the market price OF their
stocks.
Logical reasons for serious condi
tons are therefore wanting. Psyche.
logical reasons are never wanting.
"If Judge correctly. the people
will have exactly what they expect. IL
those who have money In the banks
withdraw II and lock It Mp; II the
banks refuse TO grant aecOmmoda-
tons, and II the consuming public de-
clines TO place orders. then we vii;
very sooa witness the effects.
LET those who think that times OF
disaster follow each other at regular
Intervals bear In mind that this coun-
try has never yet experienced a period
OF severe depression that was not
traceable TO financial or economic asi-
tation or Legislation, and usually to
both.
Overwhelming Odds.
in 1898, the redemption Of green
backs in silver lstead Of gold was
openly advocated; the party in power
was under promise 20 remove the pro-
tectIve tariff from our industries and
the free coinage of silver az the ratio
OF 10 70 was championed by pruml-
nsnt memoers OF both parties. The
country might have survived any one
Of these sources OF alarm, bat II could
not survive all three.
AT this time mo one questions our
financial system. and the tariR win
not be touched for at least eighteen
months.
Some checks in the speed at which
We are going Is most desirable, AMI
the checkiag process probably has be
gun. It will now require a fair meas
ure OF confidence and courage 70 pre-
vent undue retardment IN our indus
tries. Capital can not be forced into
activity, INT & can be forced ont Of
activity. ! have never seen the time
when universal sanity was more es'
sentlal to our well-being"
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-08-29
Machine coIIIdss with ENprssa trait

Great Harrington. Alasa.---An auto
mobile containing a party Of ave
persons from Bristol. Conn. col
Ildsd with the New York.Plltsfield
express At Ashley Fails crossing. near
here.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-12-30

que meyer have been especially pladd
Of us renown as "A gambling center,
but for years they could not. at least
thought they could % help ID. 30
nothing inimical TO gambling cy y
was put into thc territorial law.
What stirred the better class Of
citizens in Albuquerque to a state Of
activity against gambling was the
realization which came at last. that
whatever may have been the money
gain IN tho way Of revenue from the
games. the town vas constantly a
heavy loser. 1t was the realization
that the practice Of gambling was
keeping the towns real workers ana
producers constantly on the verge Of
ruin. Nowhere else in the United
States has gambling been more harm
ful to the working classes. the wage
and salary carncrs, than in Albuquer-
cue
With the new year there will be "a
great exodus from Albuquerque Of the
sporting fraternity. There are be-
tween 900 and LOCO men directly or
indirectly connected with the gamb-
ling houses who viii seek pastures
new. some are going to Denver.
TO Kansas city. some to san
Francisco, and a few over into old
Mexico. The business Of the town an
doubtedly will suffer seriously for "a
time from the loss of so many of its
residents. hut only q few Of the mer-
and hotel Keepers are MOURN
ing.