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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-05-06
FATHER OFFERS S5,OOO.OO
Arthur Boas Believes New York Kid.
napers Abducted His
Daughter.

New York. Arthur <. Boas.
whose 13.year-old daughted. Miss
Adele. disappeared Friday afternoon.
believes she was kidnapped and has
spread broadcast an announcement OF
a $4,000 reward for her return.
The girl left her mother at Colum-
bus avenue and Eighty-irst street
about o'clock Friday afternoon to
go to her home on West Eighty-elghth
street Although the entire police
and detective force have exhausted
every elew, no one can be found who
saw the girl after that time. II was
thought that the child was taken III
on the street and that she would be
found In a Hospital. but thorough
search of the clty's institutions failed
TO reveal her.
II Is believed that the girl was in.
duced TO enter a closed vehicle on a
ruse. as this could have been accom-.
plished very easily without detection
from the throngs that crowd the
street.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-05-06
.BETRAYS SUSPECTED man
MYSTERY OF SLAYER OF GIRLS
NEAR SOLUTION.
lnformer Was Afraid. 10 Tell What
she Knew Until He Was
Locked Up.

Dayton, Ohio. Eimer Carr, 81
years old. is under arrest here
charged by Deputy State Fire Mar.
shals o. u. Hullinger and Harlan II.
Hollenbeck with arson In connection
with two flres. one in a restaurant at
one time conducted by Mrs. Middle.
stetter and the other In the Middle
stetter home. Al the same time
charges are likely to be fled connect.
ing him with the murder Of Miss Ellz.
abeth Fulhart, whose body was found
In the cistern Of a vacant house In
Jefferson street. Dayton. February 8.
and possibly with the murder Of an.
other young woman In December.
Carr was arrested by a deputy Of
the fire marshars Office some time
ago In connection with one OF the Mid.
dlestetter fires and he and Mrs. Mid
dlestetter were both arrested In the
FulhRrt murder case. but nothing was
developed In either case.
As the tires were regarded "a being
plainly for the purpose Of defrauding
the Insurance companies. the depart
ment took up their investigation on a
more elaborate scale. and II was in
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-05-06
lDDEN TO 90 BuslNEss,
UsT WILL 81 OPERATED
~ COURTS MANDATE.
EVER TO RUN CONCERN
rte officer TO Decide when Il 10
advisable to Sell the Physical
Property and Good VIII TO
the Highest Bidder.

~ Austin, Texas,-By the dictates
cot the Texas antitrust law. the state
Is placed In the peculiar position of
conducting q business for the Waters.
Pierce OIL company. an alleged trust.
which Is forbids doing business in the
q. ,ske. The ousted company is for
pm to remove it's property or make
disposition OF II at all, except as
ourt Wills. Notwithstanding that
ne assessed as the penalty for
Ing the law has been paid.
ing been told to quit the state,
hit be supposed that the com.
- would be permitted to take its
gings and 20. On the contrary, Il
ct leave the state without being
pntsmpt OF court.
he receiver ia directed expressly
obey the terms Of the injunction,
Eich forbids any OF the property now
Ere. or hereafter brought into the
3 +, ate belonging TO the ousted company,
be carried beyond the borders.
According to the law, the receiver
hnd the court by which the receiver is
acting shall decide when It Is advisable
TO sell the physical property and good
4 will Of the company to the highest
y bidder.
/ II may be next month, or It may be
nfty years hence.
Should the receiver think It advis.
ole TO sell the property to the highest
adder, the state attorney may object
bat the bidder is acting for the
NNaters-Pierce oil company. and the
f5eceiver would have to retain the
property and continue the business
Rwhile this question is being determin.
ed by the courts.
The company that has been forbid
den to do business In the state IL con-
inuing under the management OF an
hgant appointed by the Texas courts,
eceiving all the profits, but without
lwer 10 control operations in any
81 amer.
" The receiver buys and sells oil In
Rthe name OF the company. makes con-
#tracts and keeps the physical property
Vim a state OF efficiency. and this may
continue indefinitely.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-05-06
ESCAPE CUT OFF, FRENzlEp
MOTHERS HuRL BABIES FROM
TENEMENT WINDOWS.
-FOUR ARE KILLED Dr FALLS
Explosion Throws Occupants Of 20
Apartments From 6eds-Hails
and stalrways Are Saturated
With OIL.

New York. ". Y.-An incendlary
FIRE in a six-story tenement at 81
Spring street, started by blackmailers
who saturated the halls and stairways
with kerosene oil. cutting OF all es-
cape. killed eight persona early Fri.
day and sent IL others. seriously In
jured or MANNED, to the hospital.
The dead: Luigi Bellevla, stephano
Bellevia. Anna De Bonis. Annette De
BonIs. Frank De Bonis. Consette Pom
cetti. Dominick Puzzeili, Matteo Vlap-
plana.
Four Of the children killed were
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-05-06
PRAISE FOR CEN. GRANT
PRESIDENT PRINCIPAL SPEAKER
AT PHILADELPHIA BANQUET.
Says Development In That seetIon
viii Bring Political
REIMBURSEMENT.

Philadelphia. Penn. President
Taft was Tuesday night the principal
speaker at the Grant birthday dinner
Of the Union League In this city and
paid striking tribute to the soldier
president.
Mr.. Taft was sharply criticised q
year ago because OF certain Of his re-
ferences to General Grant and he took
advantage OF the opportunity to ex.
press anew his admiration for General
Grant as a man. as q soldier and az
chief executive OF the United States.
The president reached Philadelphia
at 6:55 .. m. There was a delay en-
route from Washington Of nearly an
hour. caused by the breaking OF a
drawhead In the coupling Of two of the
cars on the regular New York express
to which his private car "Independ-
ence" was attached The train was
not an unusually heavy one and the
fact that the coupling gave way two
cars in front Of his own brought out
considerable good natured chan for
the president.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-05-06
TWO LITTLE GIRLS MISSING
Suddenly Disappear From Vicinity Of
THEIR Home and Posses Fail to
Find Them.

Iskrobe. Pa.--Posses OF neighbora
who have been searching for the
lass forty-eight hours for Emma and
Alvigf Blaugh. and years old. who
dIsa' peared Friday afternoon from the
hon OF their parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Miclhael J. Blaugh, have about given
up Ilhope Of finding them. The little
one were playing in the yard IN full
yls6w of their own and noighboring
holmes and disappeared within a
M mute after they had been seen at
pII ny. A circus exhibited here that day
al ID the circus trains were searched.
I Che woods we're secured for miles and
al creek which flows near the Blaugh
shome. @as dragged
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-05-06
arsa, New River Predicted.

Chicago. Illinois. within 5000
years the Niagara river will be 4 dry
bed and Chicago will be at the source
Of a great river flowing from Lake
Michigan to the Gulf OF Mexico" says
Prof. ]. T. Goode, in a communication
to the Association Of Bank Clerks. He
bases his inference upon changes Of
ground at Niagara Falls.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-05-06
DIES FOR KILLING GIRL
Paeey Hill Eleetrocuted for Staying
= Young woman who
Rebuksd Him.

Auburn. New York. With no
body outside OF the prison officials TO
bid him farewell. his family all being
dead, Pacey Hill was electrocuted for
the killing OF Chloe Hancock. a girl
whom he loved as his own sister.
The killing occurred at the girls
home near Cuba. n. Y. March IS,
1908. after Miss Hancock had upbraid-
ed him for being intoxicated.
Two shocks were required before
Hill was pronounced dead He went
TO his death calmly. reciting the TWEEN
ty-third Psalm as he marched to the
chair.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-05-06
iTWO KILLED IN COLLISION
Pennsylvania Train Crashes Into Car
rIaps Near Cleveland with Fatal

Cleveland. 0.--Two women were
killer. one boy was seriously injured
and three peFsona were hurt when a
Pennsylvanlh railroad train coIlided
with carriage twelve miles south OF
Cleveland.
The women who were killed were
being taken 20 p railway station 20 70.
lnrn home when the train struck the
cariiaso Their bodies were thrown a
hnhdred feet The killed and injured
Az sesidonis q Michigan and oaio.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-05-06
Helen oeta . staae oMsr.

sharon, Pennsylvania. Helen
Faulkner. alleged accomplish in the
kidnapping Of Willie whitla. has an Of.
fer to 60 into vaudeville. It comes
from an eastern theatrical syndicate.
which wants her TO appear in after
noon and evening performances. for
which Il Is given out she would re-
celve $500 a week.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-05-06
Troops Escort President.

The vast concourse Of Broad street
station was filled and a spontaneous
cheer broke from the crowd as the
president quickly was recognized.
Entering an automobile the president
was escorted to the Union League club
house In Broad stree, by the First
City troop OF cavalry which has acted
as escort to every president OF recent
years who has visited Philadelphia.
The way from the station to the
Union League club was lined with
thousands Of citizens who cheered the
president vociferously. Il was the
most notable greeting Mr.. Taft has ex.
perienced since his Inauguration. He
acknowledged the cheers and plaudlts
of the throng by constantly lifting his
hat
At the clubhouse the president held
a reception for more than an hour.
some 1000 OF Union League members
shaking hands with him.
The banquet hall OF the club. where
about 800 sat at the tables was pro-
fusely decorated with flowers. flags
and electric lights.
General Horace Porter. OF New
York. and President James F. Hope
OF the Union League. were among the
speakers who preceded President
Taft. The latter, following his almost
invariable custom spoke extemporane-
ously.
Mr.. Taft spoke at times in n half
Quizzical manner and there was fire.
quent laughter as well as applause at
his reference to political conditions In
the south.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-05-06
Girl %. VIII Marry Man &c.

Shenandoah. Pa. - Miss Mary
stanzel. 10 years old. was Wednesday
granted a license TO become the bride
on Thursday Of Joseph Gragor. who
lacks three years OF being three times
her age. The father of the child &C,
companied her to the office of Mag
istrate Giblin. before whom she ap
piled for the papersto wed.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-05-06
Four neya FataIlr aurnea.

GAINESVILLE. ohIc.--Lestern Mcintyre.
Fred nooms. James Murgasroy and
James maxwell. boys ranging in agc
from ~ sots yaars. were fatally In.
burued Monday In an attempt 10 blow
an oil well while playing.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-05-06
Miners Action Awaited.

Philadelphia, Pa - 1t Ia under
stood the meeting Of anthracite coal
operators scheduled to be held in New
York Tuesday. has been postponed
until Thursday afternoon, pending ac-
ton OF the miners convention Tuesday
afternoon. The executive board OF
miners met In Scranton Monday.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-05-06
Labor commIssioner DEAD.

Cleveland, Ohio. State Labor
Commissioner Lewis died here Wed.
nesdRy Of pneumonia. Lewis was 55
years old. a brother OF Thomas l.
Lewis. president OF the United Mine
Workers. and prominent In national
labor circles. His home was in Co
mmbus.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-05-06

Forest City. Arkansas-A cy-
clone swept over this country late
Thursday afternoon. covering a wide
range Of territory. killing two persons,
injuring more or less seriously six 9th.
ers and demolishing "a houses. most
Of them residences OF well known
farmers.
The greatest loss Of property was
in the neighborhood OF Wheatley, the
path OF the cyclone being three miles
northwest OF the town. and the great
est loss OF life was in West Marion.
where Miss Nancy Young was killed.
and her brother. Curtis. and her sis
ter. Lena. fatally wounded. The wife
OF Aaron Polk also may die. Mrs. Hill
Thrash. near Wheatley. Is badly hurt.
John Smith, a negro. will die. Relief
was sent out Immediately from
wheatley, which is In 81. Francis
county, about go miles southwest OF
Memphis. and only a few miles from
Brinkley. In Monroe county. where q
disastrous tornado occurred recently.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-05-06

Cleveland, ohio.--The strike Of
the sophomore class at Reserve
University ended Friday when Presi-
dent Thwing relnstated william Dwy.
or and Henry Thomas. sophomoros,
whom he expelled following class
lighting last Tuesday.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-05-06
Mount vsrnon car shopa opsn.

Mount Vernon. iiinois.--The Mount
Vernon Car company. which has not
been working on new cars for about
year. started up Tuesday on large
contract Tor the Minneapolis q 81.
Louis railroad. The shops viii work
full force Of LOCO hands.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-05-06
worked send.si.oet.Joh Game.

Joliet. Illinois.-F, II. Blood Of
this city was arrested Tuesday by the
federal authorities on the charge Of de.
frauding through the mails. Bloods
scheme was TO get persons TO copy let.
ters for him to be mailed. He prom,
ised IS a hundred for them. but eaca
applicant must send 81 as proof Of
good faith.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-05-06
Flowers Given with Newspapers.

South Norwalk. Conn. - There
Is newspaper war on In this
city. The price was cut until the
dealers gave them away. Then one
aggressive dealer commenced to give
a three-cent carnRtion away to each
female purchaser OF a two-cent news
paper.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-05-06

Harrison. Adiansas. - Mrs. Carrie
Nation has made enough money sell.
Ing souvenir hatchets 70 retire. and
with a part Of the money has pur-
chased . farm in Arkansas. She will
retire ana spend the remainder Of her
days on the farm. rainlng chickena.
pigs. pigeons and peas. The farm IL
N boone county.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-05-06
PeorIa RaIINaY Yards namaasd.

Peoria. Illinois.--A storm Of
cyc.onIe proportions. passing over this
city at $3.50 o'clock Thursday after
noon, unrOOted the Burlington freight.
honse. damaged the union depot. the
p. a p. U. roundhouse. blew several
box ears from the tracks. demolishing
three tiagmen's shantles. and ON The
Illinois river much damage was done
70 shipping. Several small launches
and boats were sunk Teiephono and
telegraph wires ven; down. ana for
four hours Peoria was isolated
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-05-06

that the alarming reports circulated
concerning the stability OF the Gatum
had no foundation.
I'VE gave particular attention to
this section OF the canal work." said
he. and for one am satisfied that
the dam Is safe for all time"
Representative James McLachlan of
California declared that the trip left
him all the more convinced os the
necessity for the passage OF his bill for
a governmental appropriation for the
building of ten 5000 ton steamships
to ply between Puget Sound and
Panama.
The ships that now ply between
New York and Colon" said he, leave
here with large cargoes for the
isthmus and come back light. With
vessels in commission on the other
side there should be handed over large
cargoes from the Pacific coast for de.
livery to the port Of New York"
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connection with this inquiry that the
evidence connecting Carr with the
Fulhart murder. and possibly with an.
other. as well as with the theft OF
women's pocketbOoks. developed
Burned His Clothes, She Says.
She said the night after the day the
girl was last seen with Carr he ar.
rived at the house late with a package
under his arm which. when he opened.
displayed the corduroy trousers In
question. He saturated them with
kerosene, she said, and burned them
In the stove. He also burned his
shoes. which she said were covered
with mud. Then" she said, he told
me II ever breathed a word OF what
had seen he would kill be- And
you know l can do good Job OF that
kind he said"
This testimony 10 corroborated by
the testimony OF the daughter. who
was present.
The next day" she continued. "he
asked me II there was anything in the
paper about any one being killed the
day before. told him no. He said:
Well. keep your eyes on the papers.
There'll be something OF that kind in
few days that will turn this old town
upside down."
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-05-06
Houses Wrecked At Cherokee, Iowa.

Cherokee. Iowa.--Thousand OF
dollars damage Was done by a
storm which swept the country two to
ave miles north Of Cherokee. rne
wind was accompanied by hail. More
than a score Of houses and barns In
the country were wrecked, bur no
casualties have been reported.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-05-06
Fire Destroys LoskpOr, Rubber Works

I4ockpOrt. New York. The
Lockport rubber works. occupying the
old Kelley building ON Lock street
was totally destroyed by fire early
Wednesday. Loas estimated at $780,.
O00.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-05-06

Fort Worth. Tex.-Prof. Wood OF
Wood OF Johns Hopkins uniyersity
practically agrees 10 establish an OBJ.
servatory here Tor the purpose OF Try.
ing 20 communicate with Mars.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-05-06
Tornado North Of Fort Smith.

Fort Smith. Arkansas.-At least
six persons were seriously injured
late Thursday afternoon In a tornado
which passed over Washington and
Crawford counties. near the north
western corner OF the state. At Kib.
Ter eight houses were wrecked. Il
was reported the village OF Harrolton
was blown away. The tornado was
also severe at Dyer and Springdale.
II was feared that lives had been lost.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-05-06
Or. Fransh suceumha.

Springfield, nlinols.--Dr A. NJ
French. prominent dentist ana a blhlg
ologist Of note died Tuesday night
aged IS yearA
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-05-06

Klnaslon. Jamaica. - The United
States MaynoveF. having on beard
aecrelMry a War Dickinson and
party. sailed Monday.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-05-06
HaIlstones AZ seooned up.

Windsor. Mlssouri.-The worst
haiistorm In years struck Windsor at
4 p. m. Thursday. breaking windows
and raEIng gardens. The hailstorn,
was preceded by a two days steady
gale OF wind. After the storm hail
stones were scooped up with shoycls
where they had drifted two or three
inches deep.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-05-06

Roms.-wIIbuf Wright has sold the
Italian rights Of his aeroplane 60 =
syndicate for 100000.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-05-06
Further Endorsement of
The Lock Type Canal

New York City.-Further endorse
ment OF the lock type Of canal and
assurances OF the stability OF the
Gatum dam were voiced here Sunday
by members OF the congressional party
which returned on the steamer Pan.
anna after an unofficial inspection Of
the canal zone.
Representative Michael F. Conry, Of
New York. was emphatic in his appre.
citation OF the educational value OF the
trip just concluded. MANY OF US"
said he, left New York with the idea
that the sea level syssem Of canal
construction should have been
adopted. But after personally inspect-
ing the great work and famlliarizing
ourselves with the conditions on the
lsthmus all of this. | feel safe to say.
return convinced that the lock system
Is the better OF the two"
Representative william Darium
Jameson. of Iowa. added his endorse
ment to that of Mr.. Conry and said
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hurled from windows by their frenzied
mothers, who saw no other way to
save them from death by fire.
Investigation showed the stairs and
halls from the top floor to the base
ment had been saturated with oil. An
empty two-gallon can was found in
the lower hall.
Explosion Awakens Occupants.
A violent explosion followed by a
burst Of flames from the windows Of
the fourth and fifth floors threw &C.
cupants Of the 90 apartments from
their beds. In a moment the whole
neighborhood was in an uproar.
FTenzied with fear. men. women and
children rushed from their apartments
and tried to escape TO the street. They
were confronted by a wall OF fiameS
and driven back.
Then there was a rush for the roof.
and In a few moments 90 persons were
huddled together with smoke and
flames around them.
When the firemen and police arrived
men ana WOLneu WtIe hauSmk hoIh NV
Are escapes, the flames having driven
them from the windows. and they
we're ready TO drop.
Police Captain Green and 20 men
from Mulberry street arrived as
quickly Us the fremen and aided In
the rescue work.
Children Thrown From Windows.
II was then mothers maddened by
the flames. began TO throw children
from windows. Four were hurled to
their deaths before the fremen and
police could get to work. Policeman
Brosmer. on the pavement, caught i've
children.
Men were lighting to get down
through the mannoles. and In many
cases blocked them entirely. The po-
lice were compelled TO use their clubs
TO rescue the women.
One Of the black hand letters fol-
lows:
New York. April 26.-J. Bruek. 81
Spring street: Our society demands
$1,000 or death. Bring II TO Mott street
to-day. BLACK HAND"
The letter also bore a rudely drawn
skull.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-05-06

Cincinnati. o.-The "Brer Fox H."
sfRped by NJ. e. Dean OF this city left
tRr% April 20 ON its run to New Or
pahs with a crew OF three men. The
s{w carried message from Governor
lIalrmon OF Ohio. to Governor Sanders,
~ louisiana, and the object Of the run
Ne TO break the speed record on
tier between here and the Crescent
lily.
iThe record heretofore was about III
knrs. and the Brer Fox II crew start.
y from here hoping TO reduce this to
lxty hours The result has exceeded
their expectations.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-05-06
FAST MOTOR BOAT RECORD
Travels From Cincinnati TO New
Orleans, 1854 Miles, In 81 Mours
and q Minutes.

New Orleans. lathe "Brer
Fox IL" owned by Morris p. Dean. OF
Cincinnati. arrived here Sunday night
rom, Cincinnati after having broke all
motor boat records on the Mississippi
lveH II covered the distance of l .55i
niles in 50 hours. 2l minutes and IS
seconds.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-05-06
Hail smashes Windows At RoIIa.

Rolla. Missouri hail storm OF
unprecedented nerceness prevailed in
this section Thursday evening. While
It was Of short duration. some of the
hailstones measured from @ to 10
inches In circumference. A vast
amount Of damage was done TO the
window panes in the town and at the
School OF Mines.