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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-07-01
THE ELECTRIC RAILWAY.
Hannibal EnthuseS-EleCts Board
Of Directors.
Speeches byProminent Men Along
the Route.

The Hannibal Journal last week
contained the following account
of the electric railway meeting
held in that city. 1t will be of in
terest to Message readers in
every direction from Mexico.
A meeting of the board of di.
rectors of the Hannibal CONNER
cial club was held last night for
the purpose of further considering
the proposed Hannibal and Jeffcr-
son City Interurban railway. I'm
the absence of President j. p.
Hinton, Vice President Jno. n.
Holme presided with Sydney J.
Roy, the secretary of the club, in
his place.
The proposition was taken up,
thoroughly discussed and was en-
dOrsed by the club and five gen.
tlemen were selected to act as
members of the board Of direc-
ors. The Hannibal representa-
tives on the board are as follows
James p. Hinton, William J.
Roth. F. T. HOdgdOn, C. II. Mort
ham and John 7. Holme.
The following gentlemen inter,
ested in the building of the road
and representative citizens from
points along the line met the club
at the meeting: John F. McDer-
mott, st. Louis; William Taylor,
of st. Louis; Gil Richards, Perry
]. 0. Allison, of New London
r. II. Philips, st. Louis; w. w.
Bolts, Mexico; Judge T. a. Muir
ray, Hereford; Saml. Gill,
Perry; Chas. Lamb, New London
Alvie Clarke, Perry; Lucas Al
ford, Perry; Geo. Sallings, New
London; Judge Priest, New Lon
don; R. f. Race, Mexico.
MeSSrs. Detroit Van Backc-
man and John F.. McDermott. Of
st. Louis, made addresses out,
lining the proposition, from the
financial and building standpoint.
Mr.. Richard II. Phillips. consult
ing engineer, spoke of the cd
gineering features of the PROPOSE
tiOn. showing the large pOsibili-
ties of the road from an engecr-
ing and earning standpoint
All of the preferred stock will
be underwritten in the cities and
counties along the route within
the next ninety days. AS soon a5
this has been done the work of
building will be commenced and
pushed rapidly to completion.
1t is the calculation of the
engineers of the road that the
line can be built within fifteen
months. Arrangements for finan-
cing have been taken up and viii
be put through as soon as prefer
red stock is underwritten.
Negotiations are now pending
with one of the large contractors
of the United States for the builG-
ing of the road in its entirety.
The addresses made by the
visiting gentlemen were all inter
estmg and created much enthus-
iasm. The first speaker was Hon.
j. o. Allison and during the
course of his remarks he said
"The people out my way are in
favor of this road. We are more
interested in the end of the line
from Perry to Mexico than we
are in this end because we have
no connection with that section
of the country now. The city that
gets one or more interurban
roads is indeed fortunate. "
Hon. Lucas Afford, of Perry,
said: ''We want this line and
we are glad that Hannibal is in
terested in it. Our community on
ly needs to know that a thing is
right and we are for it, F."
Judge Bolts, of Mexico, said
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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-07-01
Life at
West Point
By Edward B. Clark
Magnificent, but a
beastly grind"
--DSSevipfioH Of West Point
Life By a Noted Reverend

q In the next issue Of this
paper some inner circle
facts about West Point will
be told.
q Correspondent Edward
B. Clark was once a West
Point cadet. Recently he
attended the commence
ment Of the class Of '09.
q His visit recalled animal
spints Of the old days,which
brought many cadet cases
before Congress.
REMEMBER-Mr. Clark speaks
from the inner circle. His story
sparkleswith cadet "reminiscences
Arizona republican., 1909-12-17
THE NATIONALS YET
 WITHOUT PRESIDENT
A Louisville Newspaper Man Divides
 the Vote Equally With Ward.

New York, Dec. 15.-No president of the National League was elected in the fiye-hour session today. Only one bal lot was taken. This resulted in four votes each for Ward and Robert w Brown. d Louisville newspaper man. John Heydler. the present incumbent, refused to allow his name to be pre- sented as candidate for reelection with a view of clearing the air and determining how Horace Fogel. who represents the new owners of the Phil adelphia team, would vote. As was expected. Fogel voted for Ward The other votes received by Ward were those of New York, Brooklyn and Chi cago.
 After the deadlock the magnates adjourned until tomorrow afternoon. The deadlock is similar to that of eight years ago, when four clubs de- sired the election of A. G. Spaulding and four others were for the contin- uance of Nicholas Young in office. In the end d compromise was reached with the resignation of Young The affairs of the league were then con ducted by an executive committee. which may again result from the pres ent situation. Heydler has by no means withdrawn from the race. however. and his name will be presented later
Arizona republican., 1909-12-17
EASY ID BE UNHAPPY
 ON s3O,000 \ YEAR
information Brought Out in the
 Brokaw Separation Suit

New York, Dec. 11.-How to be unhappy on s3O.000 a year is the burden of the testimony introduced in the Brokaw divorce trial today. Mrs. Mary Brokaw was on the stand a part of the seventh consecutive day. She was followed by her brother. BlLlard Blair. who said that Gould Brokaw treated the plaintiff cruelty and that she was justified in asking for a separation and se0,000 a year alimony. The husbands law yer said that Mrs. Brokaw had evad- ed HAS important questions.
 Other figures introduced by Bro kaw's lawyer read like those in the Howard Gould suit. as side lights on how q woman of wealth can spend s30.000 a year. Corsets cost s250 pair. For candy, Brokaw at one time spent s175. It developed that Walter Byford. Brokaw's private secretary. who is much sought, is in Europe and cannot he subpoenaed.
Arizona republican., 1909-12-17
EIGHTEEN WERE INJURED
East Bound Flyer Crashed Into a Similarly Bound Passenger Train Whose Flagman Sought to Save a Few Steps

| Flagstaff. Ariz., Dec. 16.-A terrible
 noon. near Winona, flag station -fif-
 teen miles east of Flagstaff. when No
 I. the eastbound flyer. ran into No. s, ! an eastbound passenger train. killing one person and injuring eighteen oth- 1 CTS
 The dead is Mrs. Alice D. Bennett of | Hartford. Conn. The injured are:
 Mrs NJ F. Hart of Albuquerque. N. NJ '. { a broken nose and badly bruised face; 1. Adolph Rettig of St. Joseph. Mo. in 1 jured in the chest, a gash in the right
 arm. J. W. Hill of Lillian. Texas. a confusion of the right chest: Mrs. F. F. Purchase of Milwaukee, confusion of the body: Dr. D. l.. Parker, of Fl
 Paso, scalp wound; Mrs. Walter Sell ger. of Mishcatt, Wis. contusiOns Tn both arms and chest; Mrs. M. Mar garet Lincoln of Kansas. scalp wound and bruises about the body: H. F. Donohue, of Oakland. Cal, injured on
 the arm, was en route to Ireland; Miss L. B. Chumar of Elizabeth. \. J..
 
 Mrs. Eliza Mitchell of Fruitvale. Cal. nervous shock: Miss Florence Moore of Elizabeth. \. J.. & wrenched back; T. R Escals. of Chicago. colored DOT
 ter. confusion of the right arm; Mrs
 $. F.. Frank. of Media, Pa. a scalp
 wound; Byron Reinhart. of Lillian, Tex injured in the right leg; W. H. Tharpe. general manager of the Ari Zona Overland Telephone company. confusion of the right leg. not serious; w. NJ. Filler. of Los Angeles. contu sion of the right arm; NJ. Jurot, chef,
 confusion on back and arm; Mrs. J. H. Hazel, of Chicago. bruised body and
 right arm: Charles Herngaertner, of
 Chicago. dining car conductor. contu sion of left knee.
 The body of Mrs. Bennett will be brought to Flagstaff tonight and taken in charge by Undertaken Whipple. who win await advices from her relatives in Connecticut. !. O. Harrington. justice of the peace at Flagstaff. left
 this afternoon with the &oroner's jury for the scene of the wreck, where he l held an inquest over the body of Mrs. Bennett
 A rigid investigation has been be- gun to place the responsibility for the
 wreck There are various rumors as to the cause of the wreck but the re-
 port which has most credence here is i that the flagman on No. failed to go back far enough to warn No. 4 The local Santa Fe physician hur-
 ried to the scene of the collision on d special train. where he found Dr. Parker the injured physician. working heroically to alleviate the sufferings of the wounded, apparently unconscious of d painful gash in his own head The wounded were taken to the Santa fe hospital at Albuquerque. None of them will die
 The rear coach on No. was de- molished but the four day coaches were not damaged and were taken to Winslow. Nearly half of the injured persons were passengers on the rear
 train. Traffic was delayed less than six hours.
Arizona republican., 1909-12-17
THE WIDENING SCOPE 0F FRAUD INVESTIGATION
Calls Collector Loeb Into a White
 HousJ Conference

New York. Dec. 17.-William Loeb, for Washington. presumably to con- fer with President Taft. and Secre- tary MacVeagh. concerning the ever increasing sugar scandals. With the Arbuckles and the National Sugar Refining company. now involved, new avenues of investigation have been opened. paving the way for fu- -ture criminal procedure.
 Counsel argued all day at the trial of the six employees of the American Sugar Refining company now draw ing to a close, but the arguments had not been concluded at adjourn ment The case will go to the jury tomorrow
 It was learned today that Ernest Gerberacht. former superintendent of the American Sugar Refining com uany's plant, where the alleged un- derweighing frauds were committed, was arrested on Tuesday. arraigned and released on s1O,OOO bail. The ar- rest was kept secret for fear that the Judgment of the jury in the case of six employees of the sugar company now on trial would be affected.
 Gerberacht was the direct superior of James Bendernagel. the cashier. one of the defendants now on trial. Bendernagel testified that he notified Gerberacht of the discrepancies in weights and sought otherwise to shift the responsibility to his superiors.
Arizona republican., 1909-12-17
THE APPIAN WAY.

The famous Appian Way was con structed by digging two parallel trenches. three feet in depth, at the bottom of which were placed two layers of flat stones in mortar, upon which a layer of cobblestones was placed. also laid in mortar; then came a course of pebbles in concrete over which were placed large flat blocks of smooth lava well joined together. forming an even, uniform surface. It was primarily a military road, and extended from Rome to Brundusium, distance of $50 miles So perfect was the construction of this celebrated road that it still exists in places as good as ever. notwithstand- ing it was made more than twenty cen- turies ago.-New York American.
Arizona republican., 1909-12-17
MOTHtR-lE-LAWs CAPTURE
Rumor That Missing Illus band Long Supposed to Be Dead Has Been To- cated> in Canada-Grand- mother Still At Large

New York, Dec. 16-The three sis ters who held the life of Ocey Snead in their hands. one by one have come within the reach of the law. until tonight separate cells hold all. charged by the authorities of East Orange, N J., with the murder of their niece and daughter. Of the girls immediate relatives only the bedridden grand mother. Mrs. Wardlad, aged S3, and Fletcher Snead, the cousin she mar ried. are still at large. The rumor that Fletcher. the missing husband. has been found hiding at St Cath crimes. Ontario. was denied tonight.
 Events have moved swiftly in the last twenty-four hours. Soon after the arraignment today of Mrs. Caro- line Martin, Ocey's mother. arrested last night, there followed the third arrest in the case. that of MrsN Mary Snead. Mrs. Martins sister. the aunt and mother-in-law of Ocey Snead She was taken from her lodgings in New York charged with being d fu- gitive from New Jersey, where a war rant similar to that against her sis ter was sworn out Mrs. Martin was dTTdtkltcQ llltS ehN police court. and was committed. pending tie arrival of extradition pa- pers from New Jersey.
 In the examination she gave no hint whether she would fight extra dition Mrs Martin is e4 years of age. and feeble. though resolute and alert of mind. Mrs. Snead. when talk en to police headquarters, was equally reticent
 Mrs. Martins pitiful pleading saved her the indignity of being measured and photographed. but Mrs. Snead escaped none of the humiliating de- tails of the police routine. She will be examined tomorrow in the Tombs court to determine whether she can be held for extradition-
 The three notes found yesterday among Mrs. Martins effects. all of similar writing and wording to the suicide note found pinned on Ocey Snead's clothing beside the bathtub in which she was found. were deemed sufficient evidence against Mrs. Mar tin. The point is made against Mrs Snead that she was party with Mrs. Wardlaw in the renting of the unfurnished house in East Orange in which Ocey Snead was fouEd dead
Arizona republican., 1909-12-17
THE END CAME SUDDENLY
At a Moment When His Physicians Had a Rising Hope of His Recovery The Successor is His Nephew

Brussels. Dec. 1s.-Leopold. king of the Belgians breathed his last at 2: 15 o'clock this morning.
 The collapse of the king occurred suddenly at moment when the hopes of his recovery Throughout yesterday the bulletins indicated a progressive improvement The public was satisfied that the king was on the road to recovery. but within the pavilion, where lay there was feel ing of anxiety. chiefly because of Leopold's great age
 Towards morning two alarming symptoms appeared. Suddenly the king turned and chOkingly walled, I'm suffocating" The physicians did ev- erything possible to prolong life. but without avail. The end came quickly and. after a spell of weakness. peace fully.
 Prince Albert arrived at the death bed twenty-five minutes later. accom- panied by Princess Clementine. AL bert kissed the dead king and left the chamber weeping. Baron Goffinet. the kings secretary. started immediately for Brussels to notify the membss of the royal family. It appears that the doctors were totally unprepared for the fatal termination. A nun who was acting as a nurse, first noticed the heavy breathing of the king andcalled Dr. Thiriar Drs. Thiriar and Depge resorted to injections of morphine but without effect.
 Leopold II. king of the Belgians. son of the late King Leopold I. upon whose death on Dec. 10, 1865, he succeeded to the throne. was born at Brussels on April 9. 1887. His father was Prince of Saxe-C Coburg- Gotha and his mother was Princess Louise. daughter of King Louis Philippe of France. on August 22. 1853, he married the Archduchess Marie Henrietta, daughter of the Archduke Joseph of Austria. She died September 19. 1902. Three daugh- ters were born to this union-Louise Stephanie and Ciementine. The two elder princesses had been estranged from their father. but Clementine re- mained with him.
 In lieu of q direct hereditary heir. the crown passes to Prince Albert. the only son of Leopold's brother. the late Philippe. Count of Flanders. The new monarch was born April s. 1S75 and on Oct 2. 1900, he married Prin- cess Elizabeth of Bavaria. They have three children. Prince Leopold. eight years of age; Prince Charles. six years of age. and Princess Marie Jose, three years old.
 
 ular members of the reigning house of Belgium. His wife is equally pop ular, their home life being such as to attract the love of the people. Prince Albert has travelled extensively and is man of affairs. In appearance he is strikingly like the late king. but their dispositions and temperaments have always been in marked contrast.
Arizona republican., 1909-12-17
AN INVESTIGATION
 WANTED BY DEMOCRATS
Of the Affairs of the General Land
 Office.

Washington. Dec 16-Denrocratic applause greeted an attack made by Representative Hitchcock of Nebaska in the house today on Secretary Bal finger for his conduct in connection with the Cunningham coal claims in Alaska. He demanded a congressional investigation of the general land of flee.
 Representative Shepard of Texas asked for an investigation of the ex- penditures of various government de- partments.
Arizona republican., 1909-12-17
WILL BE NO WEDDING.

Boston. Dec. 16.-When Henry Storr of Atlanta, who was engaged to Made line swift. daughter of the admiral commandant of the Charleston navy yard, telephoned from Pittsburg that he would reach Boston today he was informed that the wedding had been postponed indefinitely. No reason was given. The big social event was scheduled for Saturday. Six hundred invitations have been recalled by Ad- miral Swift.
Arizona republican., 1909-12-17
OLD DOMINION CHANGE.
c. H. DoweIl of Douglas Becomes
 Superintendent.

Globe. Ariz.. Dec. 16.-The appoint ment of G. H. Dowell of Douglas as superintendent of the old Dominion Copper Mining and Smelting company of this city was made public today when Dowell arrived here with Wal ter Douglas of the Phelps Dodge com pany and took the position. Dowell has been connected with the Phelps Dodge interests for some time and is said to be an excellent metallurgist
 He succeeds R. B. Hegardt. who re- signed several months ago and whose place temporarily was filled by Assist ant Superintendent George Kingdom No radical changes in the operation of the mines and shelter or in the per sonnel of the local staff are expected.
Arizona republican., 1909-12-17
MISSING LABOR LEADER.
Friends Searching For Secretary of
 California Union.

Grass Valley. Cal. Dec. 15.-Th, friends and relatives of Martin Wal lace, secretary and treasurer of ths California union of Western Fedora tion of Miners, who has not been hearc from since Nov. 25. have begun 8 search. believing him to have been a victim of accident or foul play.
 Wallace left on Nov, 24 telling his wife that the federation had ordered him to the Mojave desert A telegram from President Mover states that Wal lace had no such orders and his dis appearance is a mystery. His accounts are in perfect order.
Arizona republican., 1909-12-17
TO CHANGE INAUGURATION DATE

Washington. Dec 16.-The oft-dis- cussed proposal to change the date of the inauguration of president from March 1 to later date was before the house committee on election of president today. It was presented in the shape of constitutional amend ment offered by MT Gaines of West Virginia in the special session. The last Thursday in April is proposed. The sentimen<of nearly all the com mittee is said to favor the change
Arizona republican., 1909-12-17
ARCHITECT NORTON FREED BY THE COURT
Rumored That He Will Sue Judqe
 Nave for Damages.

Globe, Ariz., Dec 16.-W. R Nor ton. the Phoenix architect arrested in this city few days ago on a charge of soliciting a bribe. was dis charged today. following his examina- tion in a justice court. In the opin- ion of the court, no statute will GOV CT the offehse charged by ex-Judge F. s. Nave. and the complaint was dismissed
 The trouble was caused by Norton's alleged action in asking a fee for making a report of the cost of the Trust building in this city. to be used in a civil suit now pending. It is rumored that Norton may file a dam age suit against Judge Nave.
Arizona republican., 1909-12-17
HOW THE PURSE WILL BE SPLIT

New York. Dec. 16.-Tex Rickard denies that there is any agreement between Jeffries and Johnson for a division of the $100.000 purse he has offered. The purse will go 75 per cent to the winner and 25 pef cent to the loser" he said Tt will be split up in no other way" He said that doubtless the fight would go to Salt Lake City.
Arizona republican., 1909-12-17
BANKERS DENY GUILT
Separate Trials Under the Portland
 indictments Demanded

Portland. Ore, Dec. f-Pleas of not guilty were entered in the circuit court by w. H. Moore. president. and Henry Moore. and E. E. Lytle. diree- tors of the defunct oregon Trust and Savings bank. which failed in Aug ust 1907. The bankers, all of whom are under indictment in connection with the failure of the institution, according to their attorneys. demand separate trials.
Arizona republican., 1909-12-17
A PLAYFUL SON
An Unloaded Gun and Dead New
 Mexican Mother

Santa Fe. N. NJ. Dec 17-Calling playfully. See, mother, it is not loaded" the twelve year-Old son of Mrs. James Mclaughlin. proprietor of a hotel at Ora Grande. today shot his mother through the heart. killing her instantly.
Arizona republican., 1909-12-17
AN ARIZONA BILL.

Washington. Dec. 16.-(SpeciaD- Delegate Cameron introduced d bill today granting a pension of S30 to Mrs. Belle l.. Secrest of Winslow
 Postmasters for Arizona appointed are: Mohave City. Dyer J. Powell: vice G. W. Alexander. resigned; Shel- don. Willis W. Holder. vice J. II Holder, resigned.
Arizona republican., 1909-12-17
OLD SAFE CRACKER
Blown Up By His Own Explosion At
 Tulsa

Tulsa, Okla. Dec. 11.-Jimmie Burns. who has served terms in the penitentiaries at Columbus. Ohio, lansing Michigan and Atlanta. for bank robbery and cracking safes. is one of the two men whose bodies were blown to pieces here last night, according to testimony at the cor, oner's jury by Chief of Police Thomp- son.
Arizona republican., 1909-12-17
SAVED BY THICK SKULL.

Sonoma Dec. 16.-Fred Matt. a butcher. fired three bullets into his forehead tonight. and. bathed in blood. ne staggered to the bar of a hotel. He had not lost consciousness since the wounds were inflicted. None of the missiles penetrated his skull.
Arizona republican., 1909-12-17
MAIL THIEF CAPTURED.

Paris. Dec. 16-An American postal employe named Cohan, accused of hav- ing stolen registered mail at San Fran cisco. has been captured here. He will be extradit d
Arizona republican., 1909-12-17

on east coast, excepting the leaders. still .await-an attack against that point where the attackers stand the least chance of success-the Qualifications of Rama There is reason to believe that there will be no battle there.
Arizona republican., 1909-12-17
WHAT SCIENCE OWES TO
 ARIZONA.

Flagstaff. Ariz.. Dec. 1s.-CSpeciaD- Percival Lowell addressed a large au- dience here tonight on the subject "The Lowell Observatory Made Possi- ble by Arizona"
Arizona republican., 1909-12-17
STORMY IN COLORADO.

Denver, Dec. 16.-Heavy storms have been general throughout central and eastern Colorado today. Stockmen in southern Colorado and northern New Mexico fear heavy losses
Arizona republican., 1909-12-17
THE SUPPOSED sNEAD

St Catherine. Ont, A man believed to be Fletcher Snead. the husband Of Ocey. has been found here. He Is known as John Lucas. dishwasher in hotel He did not deny that he is the man.
Arizona republican., 1909-12-17
LOS ANGELES ARCHITECT DIES.

Los Angeles. Dec. 16.-Frederick P. Burnhsm. one of the best known architects in southern California, dropped dead at the First National bank today of heart failure.
Arizona republican., 1909-12-17
ROBBERS GOT INTO VAULT.

Fresno. Dec. 16-Robbers blew open the vault doors of the Bank at Exeter last night and took $7,000 cash
Arizona republican., 1909-12-17
MEXICAN EARTHQUAKE.

Mexico City. Dec 16.-Mexico City was shaken by a slight earthquake this morning.
Arizona republican., 1909-12-17
WEATHER TODAY

Washington. Dec. 11.-F'orecaSt for Friday and Saturday