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Mexico Missouri message., 1907-12-19
Foreigners Take Away
$10,OO0,OOO Cash a Day

Chicago-Persons desiring clearing
house checks as souvenirs will have
to get them noon, Il at all. Figures
given out by the clearing house sub.
committee having charge of the paper
showed a decrease In the supply 80
rapid as o surprise even bankers who
had not kept In immediate touch with
the situation. st the present rate the
last check will disappear about Jan.
6, 1908.
There IRE at present 100000 in
checks outstanding. No new checks
were taken out this week, although
railroad ray rolls amounting to mil
lions OF dollars were handled.
Return OF thousands of foreigners
to their native lands will somewhat
relieve The Industrial situation, ac-
cording 20 John J. Mitchell, president
OF the Illinois Trust Il Savings bank.
These people are going in great num-
berR," said he They have laid up
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convention after very brief discus
sion.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-12-19
Hood Praventa saarnh.

Bloomsbury. Pa---owing to the high
water in the susonehanna river and
the terrific force Of the current. no at.
tempt was made Wednesday to recoy-
or the bodies OF the seven men
drowned Tuesday. when the Miffiin-
vile bridge collapsed. The water rose
rapidly until noon, when II began to
subeide. With the flood as Il Is az
present, any attempt 20 recover tbs
bodies would be futile, and probably
nothing can be done in that connec-
ton for several days. All OF the 10
men who sustained serious iniurIes
are expected 70 recover.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-12-19
Lead Company Cuts Force.

Bonnie Terre. Motive hundred
men we're thrown out OF employment
and the output of the st. Joseph Lead
Co. and the Doe Run Lead Co. with
plants at Bonnie Terre, Flat River.
Central. lockwood. Gumbo and Doe
Run. were reduced by half as the re.
suit OF telegraphie instructions re-
ceived from President Dwight A.
Jones in New York. The employees
VINO have been retained will work
hslf time. The monthly payrolls OF
the plants aggregate 100000.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-12-19
BANK ROBBED
IN DAYLIGHT
ALDRIcH. MO-, SCENE or DARING
roLD-uP AND KID
MAPPING.
BANDITS MAKE THEIR ESCAPE
President and Cashier Terrorized
and Forced to March Out Of
Town-Ths Vault Yields
$500.

Springfield. Mo.-The little town
of Adj 'Ch. IN Polk county, was
the scene at 3 o'clock Thursday after.
noon OF genuine border town bans
robbery. executed in the most ap.
proved style Of the freebOoter's arr
Just an hour before the time set
for closing the Bank Of Aldrlch for tho
day. President 2. @. Coalson and
Cashier James Vaughn. who we're
alone in the bank. were accosted by
two strangers who had entered quie..
~. and asked 90 throw up their hands.
The request, calmly made, was in the
nature OF y demand, for II was accom-.
panied by the presentation Of the muz.
gles of two Winchester rifles TO the
heads OF the two surprised bankers.
Cash Yielded Up.
The request was quickly compiled
with. Then came the command 10
Cashier Vaughn that he go TO the bank
vault and bring out the cash. There
was no alternative, and Vaughn re-
sponded, while Coalson divided his
glances between the two men who
were so Ooolly and successfully carry.
ing on tic work.
The vault yielded up It's treasure,
$500 In all. This was stored awa:'
In the capacious pockets Of the over.
coats WON by the bandits, and the
work was done.
Then Coalson and Vaughn we're
marched outside the building. where
a third bandit was in waiting with a
buggy and double team. The two
bankers were compelled to march in
front Of The team to the edge of the
town. hail a mile, where they wero
told that they were at liberty to re-
turn.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-12-19

New York-New York. which can
usually be depended on to provide
something new and sensational Sun
day treated its millions OF residents
and tens Of thousands of weekend
visitors to the novelty OF thorough
ly "blue" Sunday, the first and prob
ably the last in the history of the
metropolis. Few had expected to live
to see the day. There have been
more or less dry" Sundays and Sun
days without baseball, but the memory
Of the "oldest lnhabitant" failed TO re-
call q Sabbath here when one was
compelled to choose between the
churches and the parks II he would
see or hear something to entertain
him.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-12-19
Quarrel Costa Three Llvss.

Hannibal. Mo.-A combination OF
love, jealousy and greed is sup.
posed TO have been the motive
leading to the quarrel that cost the
lives of one woman and two men here.
Isaac G. Wilcox ended his own life
after killing Mrs. Pearl Wilkerson and
her brother, Frank Hansen.
The triple tragedy occurred Monday
night at the home OF Louis Leitz. He
is held as a witness pending the cor
orner's inquest. So far he has not
given an entirely connected account
OF the killing.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-12-19
DEATH COMES TO MRS. TAFT.
Secretary 10 Hurrylng Home on
Steamer President Grant.

Millbury, Mass.-Mrs. Louise M.
Taft, mother OF Secretary of War VIII
liam H. Taft. who had been III since
last summer. died at 1920 o'clock
Sunday morning, For the past week
or more Mrs. Taft had been uncon-
scIous and slowly growing weaker.
Early Saturday night II was seen
that q change for the worse had taken
place. Since last summer Mrs. Taft
had been staying at the home of her
sister In the old Torrey homestead,
In this town. where the venerable In
valid spent her girlhood days.
Cablegrams have been sent to Bo-
logna, Germany. informing Secretary
Taft Of his mothers death. The sec
rotary sailed Saturday for America.
His visit in Europe was cut short
by his mothers illness. He and his.
wife are hurrying home on the Presi-
dent Grant
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-12-19
MADE GOOD MONEY.
counterfs;tsr Claimed His coins az
Good as Uncle Sans.

New YoEk-Herman Henze. who
made silver half dollars so we'll that
only experts could distinguish his
product. was sentenced Thursday to
six years at Sing Sing prison and 60
pay the government $3.50 in real
money.
HenZe's method was to mott up Mex
lean silver dollars and remould the
bullion into counterfeits OF United
States soc pieces. The counterfelter
calmly admitted having made the
coins and set up the defense that his
money was as good as the govern
ment's and that consequently no one
had been defrauded. He was making
money, he said, with which TO build
an airshIp and he was certain that he
had solved the problem OF aerial nav.
igation.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-12-19
IS HURT IN WRECK
AN ELECTRIC CAR ovERTuRNs
RUNNING At HIGH SPEED.
ACCIDENT NEAR NAMEOKI. ILLINOIS
Doctors Rushed to Scene From East
81. Louls--Wreekera Are
Ordered Out.

81. Louis, Mo.-An electric car
on the East Sc. Louis, Alton q Gran.
ito City railroad. en- route from Alton
to East St. Louis, overturned at $3.50
a. m. Wednesday while running at a
high rate OF speed at curve entering
Nameoki. III.
OF the IS passengers aboard. many
OF them women and children, one man
was injured seriously. Nearly all OF
the others In the car were cut by
broken glass or bruised.
A relief car, carrying officials of
the road, doctors and wreckers. was
run from East st. Louis to Nameoki,
where those who are hurt are being
cared for.
The air brake, II was reported,
failed to check the speed of the car
as II approached the curve. on account
of slippery rails. and as II struck the
sharp turn In the tracks II left the
rails and rolled down a high embank.
ment, turning over entirely.
Hurled Down Embankment.
The glass in the windows was
broken, seats were torn from their
places as the car hurtled down the
embankment. and the passengers were
piled together in the wreckage. Rest
dents OF the town FASTENED to the
scene and rescued those who were
imprisoned in the car.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-12-19
SWEDEN'S SORROW
KING OSCAR u. PASSED QUIETLY
AWAY AT o:to SUNDAY
WAS FRIEND TO HTS PEOPLE
The Whole Country is Bowed Down In
Grief for Man Who Was More
Than the Ruler Of His
Subjects.

Stockholm, Sweden--Oscar H.. king
OF Sweden, died at 9:lO O'Clock Sun.
day morning. The death OF the ven
cradle monarch occurred in the royal
apartment Of the palace, whore. sur
rounded by the members of his fam
lily, including the aged Queen Sophia
and the Crown Prince Oscar Gustave
and high ministers of state. the in
evitable end had been awaited, while
outside the palace great crowds stood
with bowed heads and fearful eyes
long after the announcement came OF
the death OF their well.loved SOW.
ereign. The whole country is bowed
with grief. for King Oscar was some.
thing more than a ruler OF his people
and had endeared himself to them as
an intimate and personal friend. when
the flag on the palace was dipped to
half-mast there was a moan of an.
gulsh from tho assembled multitude
and many OF them cried Our dear old
king IL dead"
Passed Quietly Away.
The following official bulletin was
posted after the kings death:
The strength of the king continued
TO decrease throughout the night and
the state of Inconsistencies became
more marked. His majesty passed
quietly away at $40 n. m"
The death certificate was worded as
follows:
I'VE declare upon oath that His
Majesty. King Oscar H., expired peace
fully at $40 o'clock Sunday morning
in the castle at Stockholm, at the age
of rs years 9 months II days. as the
result OF Qualification OF the cerebral
and cardiac blood vessels. (Signed)
Berg, Edgren. Flensburg."
The succession to the throne OF
Sweden now passes to Oscar Gustave
Adolphe. Duke OF Verland. the Oldest
son of the late king.
At a meeting OF the council of state
Sunday afternoon the new king took
the oath OF allegiance under the title
Of Gustave ", and adopted the MORO.
with the people for the fatherland."
The princes then took the oath OF
allegiance and the new monarch ac-
eepted the homage OF the state Of
ficials.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-12-19
RueI NAV Get Immunity.

San Francisco. cal.--From a state.
ment made by Assistant District
Attorney Francis J. Heney, II is be-
lleved that the prosecution is con-
templating granting Abraham Ruef
immunity in order TO successfully
prosecute the bribery.graft cases by
getting the former political boss to
take the stand and furnish the link
between Supervisor James L. Gala.
CHER and Public Service Corporation,
who. through Ruef, are alleged to
have done the hribing.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-12-19
BURGLARS SHOOT GROCER.
chleaooan Who Went to Wife's Rescue
Probably Fatally Wounded.

ChicaSo-Lewis RabInowitz. a.
years old. was fatally shot early
Friday morning in defending his wife
from burglars whom she discovered in
the grocery owned by Rabinowltz at
I36 Washington street. The couple
sleep In the rear OF the store. About
daybreak Mrs. Rabinowitz investigated
a noise In the grocery. but did not
awaken her husband. She found two
men ransacking the place, and
screamed as she grappled with one Of
them. Rablnowitz rushed In and as he
entered the other robber shot him in
the abdomen. At the county hospital
II is said he cannot live. The burglars
escaped.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-12-19
TRAIN IS DERAILED
c., o. q q. FREIGHT JUMPS TRACK
At WANDA, I'LL.
ONE MAN CRUSHED TO DEATH
Freight Gets on Wrong Traek--AeeI.
dent Probably Prevents Collision
With Passenger Train.

st. Louis. Mo.-Fireman Rich
ard Peek was killed when c., b. q
Q. train, running 30 miles an hour.
struck a deraiiing switch and was
thrown from the track at Wanda, Ill.
two miles south OF East Alton at 8
a. m. Tuesday.
Through conflict Of orders the
train took the outbound instead Of
the inbound track at East Alton. The
derailing switch probably prevented a
collision with a passenger train which
was due there in 20 minutes.
Engineer John Dean was the first
to see the red signal indicating that
the train was approaching a deTailed
switch. with a cry OF warning. he
applied the emergency brakes. but the
speed OF the train did not slacken be-
fore the so yards TO the derail were
covered.
As the engine wheels we're hurled
from the rails Fireman Peek leaped
from the cab. Engineer Dean remained
In his seat. Head brakeman Wade
Cooper. who was riding in the cab.
did not have time to jump.
The engine plunged down n three
foot embankment. Dean and Cooper.
shaken up and slightly bruised, clam.
bered from the cab. Three cattle cars
turned over and one of them crushed
Fireman Peek to death. About fifty
head OF cattle were killed.
Fireman Peek was 25 years old. The
fatal run was only the tenth he had
made. He leaves a widow at Boards.
town, ILL., The wrecked train left
Beardstown at 6 p m. Monday for st.
Louis.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-12-19
charne Robbery % Peaee offieer

Muskogee okla.-chief OF Police
John O. Suggs and Night Policeman
Lewis Woods OF Fort Gibson. six
miles north of this city. are under ar
rest charged with robbing the post.
office at Fort Gibson on the night of
Nov. 22. obtaining $500 in cash. The
arrest was made by Mayor Rand Lee
after an investigation OF the crime
The two prisoners were bound over
TO the grand jury, each under n bond
of $1,000.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-12-19
Undermlned BRIDGE coIIapses.

Harrisburg, PA telephone mes.
sage from Berwick, Pa. an.
nounees that early Tuesday the
bridge which is being erected by the
state across the north branch OF the
Susquehanna river at Mlfainville was
undermined and collapsed. The mes
sage says SO men were on the bridge.
% escaped, four bodies have been re.
covered and seven are unaccounted
for. The river Is rising there at the
rate of one foot an hour.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-12-19
TO DUST STATE TREASURER.
Governor Of Michigan lnstruots that
Charges Be Drafted.

Lansing. Mich.-Goverror Warner
Thursday formally notified States A.
torney General Bird to draft charges
against State Treasurer Frank p.
Glazier OF Chelsea, Mich, looking to
his removal from office. This action
follows Governor Warmers call upon
Treasurer Glazier at his home
Wednesday and his demand for Ola
zier's resignation, which the treasurer
refused. The charges against Mr.. Ola.
zier, upon which the governor will
base the removal proceedings. grows
out OF the closing Of the Chelsea
(Mich) Savings bank Dec. 2 by
Banking Commissioner Zimmerman as
n result OF Mr.. Glaciers financial trou-
blea.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-12-19
Bryan win Aid Kansas City.

Washington, d. C.-rChairman Tag
CART arrived Sunday night to make
arrangements for the meeting OF the
democratic national committee at the
Arlington hotel Dec. ~. The Kansas
City delegation Is staying over for the
meeting. and II il announced by Mr..
Bryan's friends that he viii throw his
influence to the Missouri town for the
convention.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-12-19
For TIahter ProhIbItIc;n.

Guthrie. Okia.-In three special
messages the governor transmitted
10 the legislature Friday after
noon. he urges passage Immediately OF
laws strengthening prohibition. reliev-
ing school land tenants. and consider.
alton Of financial relief. The house
adopted a concurrent resolution TO ad.
journ on Saturday. December 21. to
January 6.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-12-19
kIIls rwo orandehlIdren.

Somerville, Mass.-Mrs. Emery
Huntley walked into police sta
ton here Monday and announced
that she had killed her two grand
children, 6 and 4 years old. The bodies
were found later. The children had
been stupefied by Illuminating gas and
then drowned in a bathtub. Mrs Hunt.
ley had been considered mentally
weak.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-12-19
canaaa plano Enpert pu,Y.

Washington, d. C.--Consul Deal
of st. Johns. n. b.. in a report TO the
state department. says the Canadian
parliament at It's next session will Inn
pose an export duty on all pulpwood.
which VIII affect the American paper
and pulp mills that depend upon Can
ada for their raw material.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-12-19
PeruvIan PresIdent VIsIta cruIsera.

Lima, Peru-PreBident Pardo paid
a visit TO the American cruisers Wash
ington and Tennessee. He was re-
ceived by Rear Admiral sebree. The
American warships, which are an
chored at Callao. will leave Thursday
on their way 70 San Francisco.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-12-19
grpIoslon kllIs 1, Iurts 3.

Pueblo. Coi--One workmen. was In
stantly killed. four fatally injured and
four seriously hurt by the explosion
Of the gas produced al one Of tbs
open-hearth furuaces in the Colorado
Fuel and Iron Co.'S foundries in shia
city.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-12-19
Murdarad for Love.

lola. Kas.-w. H. Croviston. res.
taurant man, is in jail here.
held on the charge OF murder follow
ing his confession that he killed his
partner. william Stewart, in order that
he might marry Stewards wife. Mrs.
Stewart Is also under arrest on the
charge OF completely in the crime. but
denies all knowledge OF e.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-12-19

Napies--O Owing TO the financial CON
dItions IN the United states; the re-
pafriation OF Italian emiErants Is as
Stunning vast proportions. Monday o.
O0C landed and about $1,000 have 70.
turned since the FIRST 81 the month.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-12-19
Rnehaatar Amuasmsnia cloas.

Rochester. N. YAH theators and
picture shows were closed Sunday in
accordance with the mayors orders. Il
was thought that test case would be
made, bat the managers preferred to
comply with the Sunday closing order.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-12-19
Thanks Taller. n tIanoed.

Chicago. H., Richard Walton. the
negro, confessed slayer OF Mrs.
Lillian White Grant, kindergarten
teacher. was hanged at the county
jail Friday. Walton made a speech
from the scafIoId. thanking the jail
guards .1r their Kind treatment Of
him.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-12-19
Rural Carriers Salary BIII.

Westinghouse Senator Hansbrough
OF North Dakota proposes an increase
in the maximum salary allowed rural
free delivery carriers from $500 TO
81 zoo He gave notice Tuesday OF
an amendment 20 the postofnce appro-
rrsation bill TO that effect
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-12-19

oBEefc. n. Y.--Nayor John K.
smith lbnasd an order Friday. forbid
ding Sunday theatrical performances
~ local thsatsrs after Sunday. Dec. a..
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-12-19
Rockefallar,a ceualn nIaa.

Philllpsburg. n. J.--JonAthan LeRus,
first cousin 90 John ID. Rockefeller,
died here Tuesday ne was SO years
ola and haa worked nk hiB trade as
carpenter until short time Aso.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-12-19
Mrn. Pepper VanderbIIt IndIeted

New YoFk--Mrs. May Pepper Van
derbilt. the splrituallst leader was
again indicted Friday for grand lar
ceny. She pleaded not guilty and was
released on $500 bail.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-12-19

Columbia. Tenn.--A mlsstep on a
moving train threw Brakeman G. J..
Held beneath the wheels in the yards
here. Almost the entire train passed
over his body.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-12-19

Bristol, r. 1.-The Herroshon
works here. famous FOR the construc.
tion Of yacht cup dcfendern. win 90
short time schedule bseinnins next
hfcndas About zoo men are employed
IN TIE plant.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-12-19
ProvIaencs TrIhune RaIaes Price.

Providence. r. I,--Announccmen
was maac Friday that, beginning next
Monday. Dec. IS. the price Of the Prov.
idence Evening Tribune would be &c
copy. instead Of ic. the present
price.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-12-19

PreslGanf Roosevelt Elvas beaF ain.
ndr 70 nisa who ioinsd him IL ii0nlt-
lana hunt
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-12-19

The man. who was hurt seriously.
was unconscious and could not be
identified readily. He was taken TO
apartments over the grocery store OF
w. J. James at Nameoki. and given
medical attention.
The car, which was No. So, was in
charge OF Conductor William McFar.
land and Motorman Charles Scott.
The relief car from East St. Louis
carried Vlce-President L. G. Haynes.
Assistant Secretary T. w. Gregory
and Claim Agent NJ. Braun Of the
railway company and Drs. Stewart,
Wyatt and Campbell to the scene OF
the wreck.
Nameoh Is a small village on the
Chicago & Alton railroad, ten miles
from East st. Louis and a short dis.
lance north OF Granite City.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-12-19

money. and arc returning to the other
side because they can live much more
cheaply there"
The exodus. It was learned, is not
confined to AIRY particular race. al.
though II shows markedly among the
Italians and Poles. Booking agencies
along halsted stree: were found to
be doing an ylmost. unprecedented
business. and hanks in the same ter
ritory holding the tavings OF small
depositors made haste to arrange for
a liberal Cow OF cash. One bank, han
ding largely deposits OF Italians, re-
ported 10 a downtown bank that It
would need $4,000 right away to fur.
nish funds for deposi,ors OF that race
who are returning TO Europe.
The gigantic sum OF $1O,000,000 a
week ago going TO foreign countries
is said 10 represent, for the most
part, the savings OF small depositors,
many OF whom take this money along.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-12-19

convention after very brief discus
sion.
The Washington times., 1907-04-21
DRAGON OFFICER
MALTREATS SOLDIERS

PARIS, April 20-No longer may
Frenchmen point out with scorn the
abuse Of private soldiers in the Kaiser's
army. for a case as bad as any ever
presented In Germany has been brought
to light in the Twenty-seeond Regiment
of Dragoons at Toulon.
It is said that a lieutenant in the
regiment has been guilty OF the grossest
cruelty 10 recruits under his charge.
It is alleged that in order that the
men shah be forced 10 hold the head
erect, he has invented a leather collar
with spikes which tore their skin cru
ely if they as much as moved their
heads. Then he has~made his men ride
in saddles with nails in the pommel so
that they shall not ride in a cramped
position The lieutenant, as can only
be expected, is hated by his men for
his treatment Of them, and one Of them
has sworn that If ever he can get the
chance he viii revenge himself. Mean
while the minister of war is investigat-
ing the matter.
The Washington times., 1907-04-21
MUNICIPAL THEATER
PLAYS IN HARD LUCK

PARIS, April 20-The Paris municipal
theater has been in hard luck OF late.
1t has never been a profitable venture,
and the other night its interior was al
most completely wrecked by a furious
audience. men in evening dress and
wOmer ia low-necked gowns partlclpaJ-
ing ~ the work of destruction.
Between the first and second acts OF
the play produced two baiiiffs entered
the building and took possession of the
contents of the cash box in payment OF
a debt
The news OF this having reached the
stage, the actors and actresses refused
Ia continue the performance unless their
salaries were paid them on the spot.
When the iii ytTacted manager ap-
peared in front of the curtain 10 an
nounce that the performance could not
90 On, the audience pelted him with
anything they could lay their hands on,
and an Unacceptable scene followed, the
whole audience demanding the return OF
their money, which, of course, was i'm
possible as the cash box did not con-
tain sou after the visit of the bailltrs.
AS the audience could get no satisfac-
ton IN this way they smashed every
thing in the house. from seats and
scenery TO electro chandeliers.
They were at last stopped by the
police. but not single arrest was made.
The Washington times., 1907-04-21

ters that our school Of painting was
likely 10 lose It's artistic pre-eninence in
the world IF one is to judge by an ex-
hibition now taking place I'm the gallery
Georges Petit Of a new society, the
president Of which is August Rodin.
the vice president, Besnard, and which
codnts among its members artists ike
l. Blanche. La Gandara. Eugene La
gpre, and others. shall be compelled TO
remark that / Was quite right
This exhibition. the chief object Of
which was TO glorify the Norwegian
painter who became so Partisan THAI
low. who was a member OF the society,
has been chiefly instrumental in show
Ing up the superior masterlness Of the
great Angie-American painter, Sargent.
His portrait Of a. woman IN black
dFaped IN a mantle such as used 70 be
worn BY the actor Talma, stands out at
once as a masterpiece striking one by
It's genius over those which only have
ne appearances Of genius. Sargent has
truly Won the sceDter of painting.