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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-06-13
TO ATTACK The LAW
WILL CONTEST Two.cENT RATE
As BEING coNFIscAToRY.
NEBRASKA BOARD IS GIVEN NOTICE
Railroad Men LelisVe the Rate Not
Compensatory In Any Of the
Western States.

Lincoln. Neb.-That the railroads OF
Nebraska believe they can not endure
the loss In revenue occasioned by the
&c passenger rate law and that they
Will in all probability at some time
In the near future attack the law In
the courts was clearly indicated
Wednesday by the action OF the Union
Pacific and the Chicago. Rock Island
& Pacific railroads at the session OF
the Nebraska state railway commits.
sion here.
John N. Baldwin, general solicitor
of the Union Pacific. presented to the
Nebraska state railway commission
written notice and protest to the ef.
feet that the Union Pacific at the
proper time ana in the proper form
and forum will contest the &c law on
the ground Of being confscatory. Inc
Rock Island also fled n similar notice
and protest II is generally under
stood that the Burlington and other
railroads will probably Join In the at.
tack on the law.
Railroad men are almost unanimous
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-06-13
Born to Ambassador to Italy.

Rome-Mrs. Griscom, wife or Lloyd
C. Griscom. the American ambassador
to Italy. gave birth TO a son. The
child win be baptized In the Ameri-
can church. This is the first time
that child has been born 10 an Amer
lean ambassador to Italy in Rome Sig.
Tittoni, the foreign minister and the
member Of the diplomatic corps. warm.
ly congratulated MIR. Grlscom. and
King Victor Emmanuel. after having
sent HIS fluctuations. is reported to
have exclaimed; II had always be.
iIeved that ambassadors were blessed
only with grandtons."
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-06-13

makes pledge TO its members where
by money in any reasonable sum Will
be advanced on their holdings Of grain
while II remains In a granary or eIe-
vator. Il was announced to the meet.
ing that over 500 banks had pledged
themselves 10 furnish this money.
The convention made itself felt In
the matter OF politics when Charles A.
Walsh, of Ottumwa, Iowa, former sec
rotary of the democratic national com.
mittee and at this time an organizer
of Independence league clubs for
Hearst, was given plainly to under.
stand that his presence In the capa-
city of an organizer was not required.
Mr.. Walsh dropped into the city Tues
day, and II was stated that he would
endeavor to get his propaganda before
the convention.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-06-13
PROTECTION FUNDS
FRISCO RESTAURANT MEN PAY
$4,000 UNSOLICITED.
THEIR TESTIMONY IS THE SAME
Without Exception, They Denied that
Any Threat Had Been Made Con-
corning Their Licenses.

San FrancIsco--rhe proprietors. be-
fore the fire. OF Ave Of the French
restaurants. alleged to have been vic
timlzed by Mayor Eugene r. Schmitz
and Abraham Ruef, testified for the
prosecution In the trial OF the mayor
for extortion. without exception. they
claimed to have paid into the $4,000
protection fund because they we're sat.
lsfied that unless they employed Ruef
they would lose their licenses, and as
result their business; second, without
exception, they denied that any threat
had been made that they would lose
their license unless they employed
Ruef and paid him, or that Rusf asked
to be employed. or that he or any
one in his behalf solicited the $4,000
or any sum Of money whatsoever.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-06-13
CEREMONIES AT FoURfH cArHE-
ORAL OF ST. PAUL 10 WIT.
MESSED BY OVER $4,000.
COMPLETED IN FOUR YEARS
The Structure VIII Probably surpass
Any Other American Church In
Architectural Distinction
and Beauty.

81. Paul. Minimize cornerstone Of
the fourth cathedral of st. Paul. which,
when completed four ycar3 hence, will
probably surpass any other American
church In architectural distinction and
beauty. was laid Sunday afternoon.
Participants in tne ceremony com.
prised Archbishops ireland OF st. Paul.
Koane of Dubuque. Quigley OF Chi
cago and Christie OF Oregon City; the
luth. MINI; Sioux Falls and Lead, 8.
D., and Fargo, n. D.. and a score OF
other bishops from various states and
200 priests. About this notable group
group of ecclesiastics were gathered
10000 lRymen. The ceremonies fol-
lowed a review by Archbishop Ireland
and his guests at the cathedral; Of the
largest religious parade yet seen In
the northwest Twenty thousand
marching men reviewed the increase
OF a Catholic population from 5000 in
1851. when the diocese OF st. Paul was
erected, to 100000 1907, when, after
flfty-six years, the former diocese. EN-.
bracing Minnesota and the two Dako-
tas. has become a province with seven
bishops and 1000 churches.
An Architectural Monument.
Facing Summit ave-, new cathedral
will occupy dominant site upon brow
local building. even the marble capitol.
will stand forth in the eyes of stran-
gers who approach the city, as the
architectural monument OF ST. Paul.
In his address. Archbishop Ireland
reviewed the rapid growth OF the
church In the northwest. and referred
to religious freedom in America in the
following words:
Founded upon American soil, the
cathedral lifts confidently and hopeful
~ it's walls and dome-assured that no
prosecuting edict will wrest It from
its sacred purpose: that no sacrilegious
hand will dare loosen one single stone
from its appointed place. Where is the
land today in which the rights OF re-
ligion are more safely guarded? Chi
dren OF the holy church, thank Amerl.
ca, and call yourselves blessed that
you are citizens thereof.
kilograms OF congratulations from
President Roosevelt and the pope
were read.
The cathedral viii cost upwards of
100000 and viii comfortably accom-.
modate 1000 people.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-06-13
EKsTRomER MAY GET BACK.
His Letter of Apology Is Satisfactory
to the President.

Washington-If the inclination of
the president are followed, exequatur
Of Charles a. 4. kKstromer as vice
consul of Sweden at St Louis, which
was withdrawn some time ago, will
be reissued to him. MIR. Ekstromer in.
CURED the personal displeasure of the
president by addressing him a letter.
which was regarded as impertInent
and discourteous. II was in relation
to the refusal Of Mr.. Roosevelt to re-
ceive committee of citizens from
st. Louis, who came to Washington to
make representations In a case regard.
ing certain newspapers. The presi-
dent has received an apologize letter
from Mr.. Ekstromer. which Is en-.
tirely satisfactory to him. and this he
has turned over to the state depart.
ment. with a statement that he has
no objeclon TO the reissuance OF the
exequatIn to Mr.. Ekstromer OF the
safe department is willing.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-06-13
}. n. HAwLEY MAKES SWEEPING
ACCUSATIONS OF LEADERS OF
FEDERATION OF MINERS.
CHARGE WHOLESALE MURDER
Attorney Declared Organization Left a
Trail Of Blood to Mark Its Opera.
tlons Wherever II Had Been
In Control.

Boise, ldaho-Through James H..
Hawley. senior Of the group Of prose
cutors, the state OF Idaho made the
opening statement against William D..
Haywood, whom IL charges with the
murder OF Frank S;eunenberg, ana
then began the presentation Of the tes-
timony by which II hopes to prove the
indictment laid against him.
The opening statement was a broad.
sweeping arrangement Of the leaders
of the Federation OF Miners. who we're
charged with plotting wholesale muir.
der and hiring assassins. all In giant
conspiracy OF vengeance upon those
who obstructed their sway. to destroy
opposition by terrorism. TO control the
political destinies OF the communities
cvoered gy their organization and to
perpetuate their own power within the
organization.
II charged a widespread conspiracy
dating in inception from the north Ida.
no disturbance fifteen years ago,
reaching down TO the murder OF Frank
Steunenberg and whose murdered vic.
tins. by bullet and bombs. numbered
scores Mr. Hawley declared that
wherever In the mining sections OF the
coast states the federation had been
in control there had been left trail
OF blood TO mark It's operations. or the
hired asshssins he cried:
TO them murder became a trade and
assassination a means OF living"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-06-13
SNOW FALLS IN NEW YORK.
Temperature Was 81 Degrees at the
Warmest Time of Day.

New York-Snow fell in New York
on the first Sunday In the summer
month OF June. The flakes were not
of the sort that make sleighing or
snowballs, nor did they fall as snow,
all the way TO the pavement, but COM
Ing from a colder strata. they swirled
about the tops of the skyscrapers and
before dissolving added a mid-winter
touch to the most remarkable June
that New Workers have ever known.
At the warmest moment of the day the
temperature was officially recorded as
81 degrees. Al 1920 a. m. the mer.
curry had dropped TO IS degrees. At s
o'clock p. m. II was AZ.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-06-13
mAcKLlN AssAlLANT GUILTY.
Is Sentenced for Murderous Assault
and Attempted Robbery.

WashinEton-Acting Judge Advocate
General Porter has received the rec.
ord in the case OF Corporal Edward
L. Knowles. Co. a, Twenty.fifth In
fantry. who was tried by court.martial
on the charge Of having made a muir
derous assault on Capt. Edgar A.
Macklin, Twenty.hfth infantry. with
intent to commit robbery. at Fort
Reno. several months ago. Corporal
Knowles was found guilty on both
charges and sentenced to be dishon'
orably discharged, TO forfeit all pay
and allowances due him and TO be
confined at hard labor for Is years.
The findings and sentence Of the court
we're approved by Capt Miner. com.
manding the department of Texas. and
the military prison at Fort Leaven'
worth was designated as the place OF
confinement II has been enormously
stated that Knowles was sentenced to
so years Imprisonment.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-06-13
senI TO Hot climate.

orizaba \ ex,--Deportation to the
hot climate pf Quintara Roo was the
punishment neted out TO 22 ringIead.
crs OF the textile mill strike here.
The men Wbre taken from prison,
where they bad been since their ar.
rest a few bays ago, and hurried on
board freigd cars waiting for them
TO be hurrid TO the interior ON the
way to the buth. Large numbers OF
the men hal returned to work and
the mills h3e for the most part 70.
sumed operdlons.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-06-13
AUTOMOBILE KILLS
WEALTHY BuFFALo MAN DIES
IN A COLLISION.
BOY IS ALSO Fatally INJURED
Heavy Cloud Of Dust Prevented Their
Seeing Until Too Late 10 Pre-.
vent the Accident.

Bunalo.-Harry Hamlin. one Of the
best known and wealthiest citizens OF
Buffalo, was killed In an automobile
accident ON the williamsville read a
mile north Of the city line. Mr.. Ham.
Inns automobile collided with light
wagon driven by Jacob Schaller, a re.
tired butcher. Hamlin was hurled to
the roadside and killed. Schaller was
bdaly hurt but will recover. John
Feckle, tweive-year-old boy. who was
In Schaller's rig. was fatally injured.
Both HIS legs were broken and his
skull fractured. In the automobile
with Mr.. Hamlin were Anthony Gavin,
a member of the Buffalo police force,
and two OF Hamlln's employees-one
OF them acting as chauffeur. Opposite
the country club two automobiles go
ing in the same direction passed the
Hamlin party. The road was covered
with heavy coating of dust, and the
two rapidly moving machines left q
dense cloud OF dust in their trail.
Schaller and the boy were driving
toward Buffalo and the automobiles
wede going in the opposite direction.
The first two machines passed them
we'll TO the right. Schaller was peer.
ing ahead through the dust when Ham.
Inns machine flashed directly in front
OF him. There was no time to turn
out. The automobile struck the horse,
tearing of his front legs and carrying
the wreckage OF the wagon twenty
feet down the road. Schaller was
tossed to one side. but the boy was
damned into the wreckage of the rig
and the front Of the automobile. Mr..
Hamlin, who was on the front seat
with the chauffeur. was thrown over
the ditch and on to the trolley tracks
which parallel the roadway. He land.
ed head foremost on the rails. His
neck was broken. The chauffeur and
Gavin escaped with slight injuries.
Mr.. Hamlin was so years old. He
was son OF the late Cicero j. Ham.
lin. famous as a breeder of trotting
horses. Ho is survived by n widow
and one son, Chauncey J. Hamlin.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-06-13
Failed to Get Positive Evidence.

Washington-Five Witnesses were
heard BY the senate committee on mil
itary AFFAIRS when the investigation of
the Brownsville ARRAY was resumed
after a weeks recess Gen. L. A. Gar.
lington. inspector general OF the army.
testified concerning his failure TO get
any positive evidence OF the guilt OF
the negro soldiers and OF the investiga.
ton of the other officers which caused
him TO hold TO the belief that the ne.
groes did the shooting, but had agreed
20 protect each other by remaining
silent concerning the outrage.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-06-13
Grain Growers Formulate
Powerful Combine

Omaha, Neb., June THE 200 dele
gates called into convention here by
the American Society OF Equity prac-
tlcally completed the most formidable
combine ever attempted for the pur-
pose OF controlling the prices OF grain.
10 be known as the American Grain
Growers Department OF the American
Society OF Equity.
1t adopted a constitution and set OF
bylaws. which plainly indicate its oh.
ject They say In 80 many words that
the purpose OF the organization ia 10
control distribution and name a mini.
mum price at which its members may
dispose OF their farm grain products
which are enumerated as being any
thing from wheat to broomcorn.
The matter OF finances has not been
overlooked and the organization
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-06-13
WATER COMPANY LOSES.
Judge Decides That Omaha Is Not
Compelled to Pay the Price.

Omaha, Neb.-Judge W. II. Munger
of the United States circuit court de
cided I'm favor Of the city OF Omaha
In the suit brought by the Omaha Wa
ter Co. TO compel the city to purchase
its plant at the price fixed by n ma.
iority OF n board Of appraisers. $6.2G3..
1858. The decision is based on the
fact that the appraisers received as ev-
idence the books and records of the
water company without first submit
ting them TO the city. An appeal to
the circuit court OF appeals will be
taken by the company. The appraisers
were appointed under law passed by
the legislature In 1903 compelling the
city to secure a water plant either by
purchase or construction. The city re.
jected the appraisement as too high
and on the ground that the boards
proceedings were irregular.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-06-13
Croker DONE with Politics.

LoAdon-Rlchard Croker. has deoid
ed that Orby, the winner OF me Derby.
shall not fulfill the engagement 20 race
at the Ascot meeting. With reference
to the parliamentary gossip that he
would seek election to parliament as a
nationalist, Mr.. Croker reiterated that
there was not the remotest chance OF
this. He is done with politics, he said.
and he did not wish to lose his Ameri.
can citizenship.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-06-13
STILL SEEING PROPERTY.
Kansas Brewery Receivers Report on
Taking Possession Of Fixtures.

Topeka. Kan.-According to the re-
port of the three state brewery receiv.
ers fled in the supreme court, twelve
more pieces of property supposed to
belong to the foreign breweries in re-
ceivers' hands were taken possession
OF since the former report was fled.
This property Is located In Leaven.
worth, Kansas City. Kan. Salina. Elss-
worth and Horton.
The receivers also filed a bond to-
day for $4,000 In each of the following
cases: William j. Lemp. Dick Broth.
ers. Fred Miller and NJ. X. Goetz. The
court approved the bonds.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-06-13
RUSSIAN SQUADRON MurlNlEs.
Revolt Against Strict Discipline Of q
New Commander.

st. PetdTsburg-The fourth squad
ron OF the Hussars OF the guard sta.
toned at Tsarkoe Seloe. to which
place the Imperial family had Just re.
moved. revplted against the strict dis.
clpline whfh recently had been in
stituted BY q new commander The
trouble for time threatened to spread
through thu entire regiment but, the
mutinous tIbopers were promptly sur
rounded and disarmed by other troops
and order VI s restored without blood.
shed. The ringleaders have already
been turnedlover to a court.martial.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-06-13

The court overruled the defense's
motion to strike out references in Or.
chard's testimony to the killing of
claim jumpers.
In Meyers office In August. Wit.
ness Orchard swore. the former told
him he had big jobyfoF him ro pull
on. He told him he wanted him TO
go to Goldheld. New. and Kill John
Neville, who was operating n saloon
there. He declared Meyer told him
that II Neville did not get $1,000 he
would tell about the explosion at the
Independence depot
Sent After Steunenberg.
About this time, Orchard continued,
oMyer called Haywood and Pettibone
into conference. telling them that the
time had arrived when some efiestlye
outside work must be done. Haywood
told Orchard thereupon that former
Gov. Steunenberg must also be put
out OF the way. and said he had better
do the jobs on the same trip. Orchard
testified that four or five men had
tried TO kill Steunenberg and failed.
He declared Haywood told him that
after he got Steunenberg he would
have letters written from Paterson,
n. j., to Bell, Peabody, Goddard and
others.
Haywood. he said. described Steun-
enberg to him; told him he was a
sheepman who drove into the country
daily. and could easily be reached. He
told Orchard he had sent Art Bascom,
Edward Minister and Steve Adams.
all OF whom had tried TO kill steun-
enberg, but failed.
Orchard swore Haywood said he
wanted Steunenberg killed as an ex-
ample to all persons that the Western
Federation never forgot nor forgaye
made no difference in SIS policy.
Assassination Of Steunenberg. /.
At the afternoon session Orchard
narrated the story of how he and
Simpkins killed Gov. Steunenberg. He
said he talked with Pettibone before
starting for Idaho He said Pettibone
helped him pack his trunk and went
with him to the depot The bomb
that he had taken to and from Canon
Lity was In the trunk. Orchard said
he went TO Canon City. got the bomb,
returned to Denver and buried II IN
Petitioners back yard. When he was
ready TO start for Idaho he aug II up,
Haywood gave me $780," said Or
chard. "and had previously given me
$40 more. Haywood and Pettibone
and .aoyer talked with me about the
trip, and Meyer told me 20 get money
when wanted II from Haywood.
went TO Salt Lake, stayed there -four
or 1--WE days and went from Acre "a
Nampa. Idaho. I stopped three days
az the Commercial hotel. Then
went 10 Caldwell and stopped at the
Pacific hotel registered under the
name OF Thomas Hogan
Four or Ave days were spent seek
ing steunenberg. and the assasainl
went 70 Nampa. Orchard telephoped
steunenberg's home and learned theiI
victim had returned. He told tht
steunenberg home he would call az
again. They returned 70 Caldwell. 10
Gated steunenberg and set q bomb a
his gate.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-06-13
I.susa rlekats 10 TrIal.

City OF Mexico.--The trial OF Mora
and Moreles. charged with assassinat.
ing ex.President Barrillas of Guate-
mala. win begin Tuesday. The desire
10 be present at the proceedings has
been so great thaA ticket sof admis-
sion have been issued. Already every
seat in the courtroom has been allot-
ted and those holding tickets are in
many instances selling them.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-06-13
ORCHARD swEARs MOVER. HAY.
WOOD AND PETTlBoNE OR.
pEREp IT.
DESCRIBED BY THE WITNESS
Was Asked to XIII Neville, Who
Threatened Trouble. on the
Same Trip-others Had
Failed on %.

Boise, ldaho-w d. Haywood and
Charles II. Meyer planned. ordered
and paid for the murder OF former
Gov steunenberg. They hired at
least FIVE men to commit the crime,
namely, Harry Orchard, Art Bascom.
Steve Adams and two others. known
as Minister and Mccarthy.
Such was the testimony given by
Horsley. alias Orchard. before the jury
that will decide Haywood's fate.
Orchard positively admitted that
h0 placed the bomb which killed Steun.
enberg. He said he was given $500
by Haywood to pay the expenses OF
the trip TO Caldwell.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-06-13
Offers Aid 70 Mexico.

FL Paso. Tex.--Acting Governor
Sanchez OF chihuahua telegraphed
President Diaz, Offering troops from
Chihuahua to protect the national
honor against Guatemala. He says
every man In the state is anxious for
service. The governors OF Guerrero
Jalisco, Tobasco and Morelos have
also telegraphed similar messages.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-06-13
Edueator,s VIC KIIIs HerseIf.

Berlin-A dispatch from Karlsruhe
to the Lokal Anzeiger says that Mrs.
Karl Hau committed suicide by drown.
ing in lake near Pfaeffikon, Canton
of Zurich, Switzerland. Mrs. Hau was
the wife OF Karl Hau, professor OF
Roman law in George Washington uni.
yersity. who is charged with the muir.
der OF his motherin.law. Mrs. Molltor,
al Baden In November last.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-06-13
DIR. VALE eURoEE FOUND.
Enlisted In the Army and Is on the
Way to the Philippines.

COfeyyille, Kas.-Dr. Vale Burgee.
the dentist who disappeared on the
light OF March 3 and was believed to
have been murdered, is on the way TO
the Philippines as a member OF Co.
f, Twenty. regiment. He enlist
ed at Oklahoma City March 3, was
sent to Fort Sam Houston, Tex. anu
departed thence with his regiment.
The recruiting officer at Oklahoma
City who Identified the recruit as DR..
Burgee will probably receive the re-
ward offered for his discovery. The
cab driver In jail here charged with
numbering DR.. Durgee will be released.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-06-13
penver court peeIsIon Affirmed.

Denver. Colin unanimous opin-
ion the supreme court justihes af-
firmed the decision OF the district
court In the case of Leonard Imboden
and James A. Hill, who were convicted
on Dec. 10. 1905, OF irregularities IN
banking which caused the failure OF
the Denver Savings bank and were
sentenced to the state penitentiary for
nine years each.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-06-13
VIII Have No Stripes.

Norfolk, Va.-The supreme assembly
Of the uniformed rank, knights OF
Pythias OF the World, voted down the
proposition for change In uniforms
so as to place a stripe down the side
OF the trousers as mark OF distinc-
tion, Massachusetts and New Jersey
alone fayoring {.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-06-13
Fireman kIIled In ooIII.Ion.

Shawnee. okla.--A head on collision
between a northbound passenger train
and southbound freight on the Santa
Fe railway. one mile north OF sewell.
resulted in the death OF Fireman John
Downey OF Gainesville. Tex, and the
injury OF ten passengers.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-06-13
In sympathy with the Girls.

San francisco. cal.-AlI the line
men in the employ Of the Pacific
States Telephone and Telegraph com
pany quit work In sympathy with the
striking girl operators who have been
out on strike for over three weeks 10
force a recognition OF their union. Two
hundred men are Affected.