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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-04-23
LOSS PLACED AT 100000 IN
CHELSEA, HALF COVERED
BY INSURANCE.
3 BODIES FOUND; MANY HURT
Area o. 4s4 Acres Swept by Flames
which Destroy Public Build
inas-Troops and
Police Out.

Boston, Mass.-Chelsea river Mon
day morning checked the l2hour
march OF the Are which laid in ruins
more than one.third of the city Of
Chelsea.
The property loss is estimated at
100000; 10000 persons are home.
less: three dead bodies have been
found in the ruins; II is probable that
two others have persisted; between 200
and 300 are injured. and nearly 100
missing.
The heart OF Chelsea. n city Of 10000
inhabitants, with large majority of
its churches and schools and public
buildings and It's city hall. was a black.
ened, smoking mass Of wreckage as
the sun rose.
Troops Guarding the Homeless.
The Sixth Massachusetts, was OF.
lered out TO protect the property that
escaped fire and the homeless who are
encamped about the city and It's sur.
roundings. Relief work was put in
operation Monday.
Two negroes were shot and wound.
I'd by militiamen while trying to loot
a Broadway jewelry store in Chelsea.
Two other men are reported TO have
been shot when detected In the act OF
entering one OF the Chelsea savings
banks about o'clock Sunday night
Insurance Covers 5000 900 Of Loss
II is estimated that about half OF
the financial loss, or 100000. is GOV.
cred by insurance.
a feature OF the disaster is the
promptness with which the big insur-
ance agencies came forward with
statements that they were ready to
pay losses in full. While the insur.
ance companies are hard hit II is be.
lieyed that not one will default in the
payment of claims.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-04-23
IndIet Coal Firms for Peonaae.

Huntington. W. Va.-Several in.
dictments were found by the federal
grand jury in the peonage cases.
which followed the investigation
asked by the Italian government. II
is announced that prominent cold com.
panies and other large concerns are
accused. Assistant United States At.
torney General Russell is here and
will assist District Attorney North.
com in the prosecution.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-04-23
More Troops Out in EIorlda

Pensacola, Fla.-Additlonal troops
we're ordered TO the city Mon.
day as result OF rioting Ia con.
nection with the strike OF street rail.
way employees The city was Monday
thoroughly patroled. but no attempt
was made during the early hours 10
run cars. street railway officials DE.
Ginning to operate unit! the additional
troops gave further guarantee OF the
safety OF the strikebreakers.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-04-23
okIshomans on Advertising Tour.

Tulsa, okla.-A special train
bearing 40 citizens bent upon
advertising their city and state. left
here Monday on a trip that win take
In many of the larger cities between
here and New York. Stops will be
made at st. Louis. Chicago, Pittsburg,
Washington and Baltimore, with New
York as the destination. At Washing.
ton the OklahOmans will call on Presi.
dent Roosevelt.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-04-23

New Athens, lll.-The safe in
the postoffce at Lenzburg, four
miles south of here. was blown open
with nitroglyceriR Sunday night, and
~, all the money in the vault, taken.
No one was aroused by the explosion.
Postmaster William Muser found the
safe wrecked when he opened the of.
nee Monday morning. There is no
ciew TO the identity OF the cracksmen.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-04-23
ITALIANS ROUTED BY MOB.
Bloomington (III.) Residents Fire Fu.
slllade at Railroad Gang.

Bloomington. Ill.-Thirty Italians
who have been employed by the
Illinois Central railroad at Clinton
were forced to fee from the city Thurs.
day night by mob. which inundated
them with a fusiIlade of shots from
guns and revolvers. There has been
indignation against the Italians since
Mayor Edmondson received blacl.
hand letter threatening his life, the
Italians being charged with author
ship.
In addition. the railroad has been
employing the Italians TO the exclusion
of several hundred Amerlcan-born res.
idents. who were unemployed.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-04-23
peeIdss AnaInat e.L4onr Lau,.

Milwaukee. Wis. - The federal
nine-hour law governing she length
OF time that railway telegraphers
may work is declared TO he unconsti.
tutional by Judge Warren d. Tarrant
in a decision handed down here. ana
the state eight-hour law Is declared
valid. The roads are expected 10 con.
tinue under the federal law until a
higher court passes upon II.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-04-23
Mourned as Dead: Now Arrestsd.

Niagara Falls. y. Y.-Detective Cal
lahan arrived here from Cleveland
with Wilfred Gray. who was mourned
for dead and whose supposed body
was buried on July 10. 1907. Gray
left here mysteriously in April. 1906,
and was later charged with an al.
legged shortage in his accounts as bank
er OF a local lodge or Woodmen OF
the World
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-04-23
struck by sIxtesn-pOund Hammer.

Philadelphia, Pa.-Wnliam Rem.
wick. popularity known as "seotty."
the groundkeeper at the University of
Pennsylvania, was struck on the head
by iG.pound hammer at Franklin field
Monday and probably fatally injured.
Daniel F. Luby OF Peabody. Mass.
threw the hammer down the field to.
ward "scotty," who either did not see
the throw or lost sight OF the weight
In the sun.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-04-23

AshevIIle, n Cdr G. o.
swInney. who recently came here
from New York, Wednesday shot and
fatally wounded his lC-year-old daugh.
ter Nellie. and then killed himself In
the reception room Of girls board
inc school In the city late Wednesday
afternoon.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-04-23
BANK ROBBERS
LOCKE IN SAFE
PAIR ESCAPE ON HORSEBACK
AFTER DARING HoLp.uP AT
cHAuTAUouA, kAs.
CASHIER KNOWS ONE OF THEM
Thought Bandit Joking When He Drew
Revolver and Said Hands up''--
Posse In Pursuit Of the
Robbers.

Coffeyville. Kes.-Two men en-.
tered the Citizens State bank at
Chautauqua, 20 miles west of Coffey.
vile. at $3.50 Friday morning and after
forcing Cashier c. C. walterhouse and
Del Easley a business man. to enter
the vault. they locked them in, took all
the currency in sight. amounting to
about $4,000, and escaped into the
Usage hills. across the line in Okla.
homa.
Four posses are in pursuit. The rob.
bers had only half an hours start.
Daring Daylight Robbery.
The robbery was one Of the most
daring ever executed in this part OF
Kansas, the scene OF many hold.ups on
the part of the Dalton, Starr and other
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-04-23
IneendIarlen Rurn aehnnl-

Memphis, Tenn.--As the culmina.
ton Of a bitter fight over the
location Of the structure, lncendiaries
early Wednesday morning burned the
Norris Avenue school. a suburban IN.
stituton. under county control, causing
a loss Of about $4,000.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-04-23
Troops al seeno 81 Rlot.

Philadelphia. Ph.-state troop
ers left Media at o'clock and arrived
ON the outskirts OF Chester an hour
later. No rIotlng is reported up 10 this
time.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-04-23
Farmer Stays Two.

Kennett, Nov. II. Bell. single.
Al years old, recently from sha.
ron, Tenn, was brought here 10 iail
Monday by Deputy Sheriff Darby
Faushn az Campbell. he having shot
and Killed two men, Marion Bridges
and Eah Bridgemnn. / q miles south.
west NJ Campbell.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-04-23
rsn psad In BAN nelIverv,

St Petersburg--A sensational pris-
on.breaking Is reported from Hen,
sea, which resulted in ten deaths.
Eleven political prisoners attacked
and stabbed two waFdens TO death.
They then threw a number OF bombs
aud escaped from the prison IN he
confusion. Guards hastily gave pur-
suit and shot eight OF the men dead.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-04-23
Rookefeller Noe werrlsd.

Youngstown. ohlo-Dr. Fl. f..
bigger. physician for John d. Rock.
efeller. is here attending the semi.an.
nuaI meeting Of the Homeopathic so.
cisty of Eastern Ohio. He said that
the alleged threats made against Mr..
Rockefeller have not worried him and
that MIR. Rockefeller is enjoying the
best OF health.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-04-23
WIseonsln Town Nearly Razed,

Marinette. visa third of the town
OF Crivitz was destroyed by fire. The
Marinette fire department responded
to an appeal for help. and iire.fighting
apparatus was sent on a special train.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-04-23
War claim for ss Cent? se,tIed.

Montgomery, Mo-Payment of 80
cents due TO John Vogt. veteran liy.
ing here. because OF a mistake in the
settlement Of war claim in 1861,
was made by check The check was
for Sl.lO, the balance being due be-
cause of an error in payment when
he was discharged from service as
soldier.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-04-23
Northwestern Wins Suit.

Milwaukee, Wis.-Suits involving
more than 100000 against the Chica.
go & Northwestern. instituted more
than year ago In the federal court
by bandholders In the old Milwaukee.
Lake Shore & Western company,
were decided by Judge Quarrels In
favor of the defendant company.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-04-23
Morton No. to Be san,s Fe Eseeu,Ive

Chicago, Ill.-"rhcre is absolute.
~ nothing in the gossip that am
20 become the head OF the Santa Re or
ans other railroad" declared Paul
Morton OF New York at the Audito.
iium Annex hotel Sunday.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-04-23

Scranton. Pa.-George b. Schooley,
the chief Conspirator in the attempt
to secure the Sl.OOO.OOO estate OF the
late James l.. Crawford, his cousin,
was given the maximum penalty for
forgery--ten years in the penitentiary.
His accomplices, Albert y. Bahman
and Charles F. Beidel. were each
given five year terms.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-04-23
rhe hardin star b. sold.

Nardin. okla.-A, L. Linbeck. for
seevral years editor and proprietor Of
the Nnrdin Star. has sold the publiea-
tion to @. w, Cross and Thomas o,
Munger.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-04-23
"Rookles" Sent 70 Cuba.

Columbus, O.-One hundred and
fifty recruits at the barracks here
we're started 10 Cuba by order OF the
war department. No explanation is
given as to why the recruits are sent
tn Cuba. but 1t is supposed that some
OF the soldiers there will be trans.
ferred 10 the United States.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-04-23
American consul BEATEN

shanghai--Far more serious than
first Rdylees indicated. was the
aitack on the American consulate
81 Muldcr. Not only was the -esi-
dcncc Invaded. bat the consul himself
was beaten
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-04-23
pIetures Show pueIlIno souts.

ParIs--The popular curiosity about
thrilling incidents OF duels is likely
soon to be satisfied. for cinemato.
graphite record was made OF the en-
counter between NJ. Thomegeux and
NJ. Meyer at Grande Roue. when NJ.
Meyer was wounded in the hand at
the third bout.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-04-23
sIaya Mother for BURGLAR.

Bald Mount, Pa.-Otis Wood, a.
years old, killed his aged mother. Mrs.
Lucretia Wood, here. Wood claims he
mistook his mother for a burglar as
she was entering the house.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-04-23
Hn. 5000 pestltute Peonls.

Johannesburg-lt is estimated that
5000 people Of johannesburg are des.
titute. The mayor has called a meet
ing 10 consider the situation as re-
CARDS the unemployed.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-04-23
DUKES WIFE IN CELL
wEEPs WHEN ARRESTED FOR
PASSING WORTHLESS CHECK.
SERIOUSLY I'LL SINCE RECENT FIRE
Flames at Grand Pacific Hotel In
Chicago Beginning Of
Her Troubles.

Chicago, lll.--A bond giving free
dom to Mrs. Alice Webb Duke. di.
vorced wife Of Brodie l.. Duke, one OF
the heads OF the tobacco trust, who
spent the night in a cell at the Harri.
son street police station, II was ex'
pected, would be furnished Saturday.
Mrs. Duke was arrested on a warrant
which charged her with obtaining
money from the Great Northern hotel
by means OF a fraudulent check.
Mrs. Duke entered the postoffice TO
mail n letter and a detective stepped
up TO her and served the warrant. She
was takn to the station. Unable to
furnish bond. she was put In Il cell.
Weeps After Arrest.
Mrs Duke broke down and wept.
Her plight she considers the result Of
prosecutions of her former husbands
family. She declared that she had
done nothing wrong and did not de-
serve to be locked up
Mrs Duke was IN Are at the Grand
Pacific hotel recently and has been III
since that time She is in a very
nervous condition. Her attorney, FL.
mer r. ogers. could not be found until
midnight, when It was too late TO ar.
range bond.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-04-23
Buehanan COUNT d avlel.n

st. Joseph. Mob Buchanan coun-
". outside Of st, Joseph, voted
wet" Tuesday by majority OF i 1904
votes. out OF $500 cast No vote was
taken IN this city. The county has
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-04-23

Snyder. Tex Fire destroyed two.
thirds OF the houses on the west side
Of the public square in SNYDER, the
county seat OF scnrry county
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-04-23
remneranee Leader nIns.

Portland. Maine--Camuel l.. Carrie
ton, one time head OF the World
Organization Of Sons Of Temperance.
died here. sc years old.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-04-23
Daring Daylight, Robbery.
What Congress is Doing

After a contest that presaged fail.
ure of the bill. the senate and house
conferees agreed on the widows pen.
sion bill which increases from IS TO
Sl2 a month the pension OF widows Of
all veterans of all wars, and adds Si2,.
100000 n year to the pension roll.
The expected fight in the house of
representatives over the question
whether there shall be two or four
battleships authorized for the coming
year did not materialize Tuesday while
the naval appropriation bill was un.
der consideration. Instead most OF
the session was devoted to a lively
debate in regard TO the naval stations
in the Philippines. The supporters of
the Subig Bay station. led by Messrs.
Foss and Hobson. were victorious,
despite vigorous opposition from both
sides Of the chamber. Accordingly.
the sum of 100000. as recommended
by the committee for improving and
developing the naval stations at Dion.
gapo. Subig Bay, was allowed to
stand. A special message from Pres.
ident Roosevelt urging four battle.
ships was read and elected loud APP
plause from the advocates OF the prop
osition.
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gangs OF outlaws who from time to
time have made their rendezvous in
the mountainous Oklahoma country.
Cashier Waltsrhouse had scarcely
opened the bank at Chautauqua Fri.
day morning and placed his currency
on the counter ready for the days bus.
mess when the two robbers entered.
The only other person in the place
was Easley.
The robbers. both we'll dressed, made
their way leisurely to the cashiers
window. One Of them was a man well
known about town. and when he com.
manded Walterhouse and Easley to
throw up their hands, they took 1t as a
joke.
That the robbers meant business
was realized a moment later, however.
when they both drew revolvers and.
pointing them at their victims. ordered
them to get into the vault. Walter
house and Easley complied. The rob-
bers quickly slammed the door shut
and then leisurely went about their
business OF looting the bank.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-04-23

WATERFOWL. N. Y,-Rev Henry
Kiclxok. aged 50. one OF the first
Americas missionaries 70 China. Is
dead.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-04-23

The proposed policy on the part of
the United States of owning embas-
sy and legation buildings in the chief
countries of the world, which has been
considerably urged during the present
session of congress was given definite
form Monday by Representative Cous-
ms (Ia.), chairman Of the committee
on foreign affairs. He introduced bill
authorizing the secretary of state to
expend 100000 in the purchase or
erection OF suitable buildings for the
American diplomatic and consular
representatives in China. Japan. Ko-
rea, Russia Austria, Germany and
Mexico.
The house of representatives Tues
day adopted the conference report on
the special pension bill, granting in
creases OF pension to widows OF sol.
diers and sailors. The report was also
adopted by the senate and now will go
to the president for signature. In
pursuance of their filibustering plans.
the Democrats forced roll call on the
bill. although they voted as a unit for
It and the report was agreed to unani.
mously.
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tatlon OF the most unqualified convic.
ton that not only some OF the men
discharged did the shooting. but that
many. II not all OF them. had knowl-
edge OF the perpetrators which through
conspiracy of silence, they have re-
fused to divulge."
In tones OF bitter sarcasm. Foraker
asked: by what right does the sen.
ator from Missouri assume that the
president is capable OF such a manifest
impropriety?"
The Ohioan urged the passage OF his
restoration bill. which would restore
the men to their full rights and enable
them to get back into the army upon
taking oath that they did not do the
shooting and were ignorant of the
guilty ones. He carefully reviewed
the testimony in the Brownsville in
vcstigation to show the innocence of
the negro soldiers.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-03-26
A Pedigreed Cow.

c. M. Scott, living two and half miles east of Arkansas City, is offer ing for sale a pedigreed COW, sold to him by J. w. Irons, whom Scott al- leges is his friend. In his newspaper advertising Scott says: ''I want to sell her owing to the rheumatism in my left leg, caused by her kicking at fencepost and kicking me. When first purchased her she was very wild, but l have succeeded in tanning her so that I can peep through the corral without her tear ing the gate down. To man who is a Christian and does not fear death she would be a valuable ani- maI. But l want Co sell her to someone who will treat her right. She is one-fourth Shorthorn, two fourths hyena and the balance just ordinary COW. She will be sold cheap for cash. "-Kansas City Times.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-03-26
A Road Contest at Acorn.

Judge Wright Pricket, made a trip to Acorn yesterday to view a proposed new road and to attempt to adjust a difference between citizens over a road.
 The old road running into Acorn from the northeast crosses the land of B. s. and Harry Pelehsh, who desire to fence it for pas ture, aud propose new road be built. Johu Bryant and Thomas Thomas object 10 the new line and claim that it virtually cuts them of from the postofice and stores.
 The interested parties signed an agreement to abide by the decision of three disiuterested parties to be named by Judge prickett.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-03-26
KILLED BY BLOW FROM BASEBALL
Captain of Cumberland College Team
 Struck in the Head.

Clarksville, March 19.-lra Mum Goodlett, aged IS, was struck in the head by a pitched ball during game between the Arkansas Cumberland college and Denning teams and died this morn' ing at 5 o'clock. Goodlett. who was captain of the college team, recovered sufficiently to play one more inning before retiring from the game. In about one hour he became unconscious and never recovered, dying from the shock and a probable cerebral hemor- rhage.
 Ike work in the college was sus. pended for the day and gloom was cast over the school by the accident. Goodlett was popular student, having been captain of last falls football team, as well as the baseball team.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-03-26
ESCAPED WHILE
 GETTING BONDSMEN
Man Under Grave Charge Gives Officer Donaldson the Dodge While Out Looking for Friends to Make
 $500 Bond.

D. F. Hampton. a brakeman on the Kansas City Southern at this place, was arrested Saturday night by Deputy Constable J. T. Donaldson and lodged in the county jail on charge of seduc- ing the 17-year-old daughter of s. D. Sexton, who with his fam ily resides at Rich Mountain.
 The bond of Hampton was placed at $500 by Squire Sam Smith and his examining trial set for tomorrow, Tuesday.
 Hampton was taken from jail Monday morning by Officer Donaldson for the purpose of let ting him see certain parties in regard to making his bond and while in the office of the Meua Ice & Cold Storage Company he gave the officer the dodge and made his escape.
 There was said to have been a lively chase resulting in Hamp' ton making a clean getaway and at last report there was nothing definite as to his whereabouts.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-03-26
LAW PARTNERSHIP.
Young Men Attorneys Join Forces
 in Legal Practice.

.
 Attorneys Mark P. Olney and Elmer J. Lundy have formed a partnership for the practice of law under the firm name of Olney & Lundy and will have offices in the Masonic Temple April 1.
 MT. Olney attended and gradu- ated from the law department of the Michigan University and was admitted to the bar the same year. He came here on October, 1897, and since living here has held the office of city attorney three terms and is now holding the office of mayor to which he was elected in 1906.
 MT. Lundy graduated in the law department of the George Washington University at Wash ington, D. C., in the class of '07, won the silver medal for debating in '06, and was class president in graduating year. Was admitted to the bar in 1907. He came here from Washington, D. C., in August, 1907, and at the city Democratic primary held on March 10 was nominated for the office of city attorney.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-03-26
MORE BANK ROBBERS.
Hoffman Okla, Thirty Miles From Muskogee Visited By Two Ban
 dits Seen red $500.

Muskogee, Ok, March l'.- Two bandits believed to be mem bers of the same band that held up the bank of Tyro, at lyfo' Kan, last week, this afternoon walked into the Davis Bank al Hoff man, 30 miles south~e or here, covered the bank officials 5 with pistols and gathered up S9oo ID currency, mounted their horses, which were standing outside. ana escaped. So quick and sudden were their movements that the robbers secured a good start before posse was formed to pursue them
 The two men rode into the dense country southeast and no trace of them has been fouad.
 Vice President Davis and Cash' fer w. B. Davis were the only persons in the bank.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-03-26
Another Hinemon Club.

Black Springs, March Fl. . Last evening a Hinemon club was organized with the following officers: G. B. Kirk, president; pr. ]. B. Stewart, secretary, and Dr. c. Cox, assistant secretary. A goodly number of the voters of Caddo township met and dis eussed the different candidates for governor, and unanimously decided that Hinemou is far in the lead in Caddo township and that he will carry Montgomery county by good majority. Reso- lutions were passed pledging the support of Hiuemon. Great en. thusiasm prevailed during the entire meeting.