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Mexico Missouri message., 1910-08-11
ROOSEVELT WANTS
FINANCE BODY
Ex-PREsIDENT WOULD HAVE Ex-
PERTs SPEND ALL UNCLE
SANS MONEY.
WRITES ON CONGRESSMEN
Takes Up Article, Representative
Go to Washington to Tap the
Public Till"-suggests a
Waterways Plan.

New York City.-A commission
Of experts to spend Uncle Sans
money is urged by former President
Theodore Roosevelt as "a remedy for
some forms of selfish legislation"
Col. Roosevelt takes up recent arti-
Giles in which an unnamed congress.
man declares that constituents believe
they send their representatives to
Washington merely to tap the public
till.
The appropriations in the rivers and
harbors bill, Col. Roosevelt says, give
congressman an opportunity to show
how much they can get for their
districts. He thinks a commission OF
experts should be organized, to map
out national scheme Of waterways,
and have all money spent under its
supervision, without regard to local.
ity.
He believes a tariff commission and
pension commission, run the same
way, would give congressman more
time to attend to their duties and less
to the present occupation of getting
as much as they can for their dis
tricts
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-08-11
SLUMP IN AUTO BUSINESS
Bottom Seems to Have Dropped Out
Notwithstanding Boosting Efforts
of Manufacturers.

New York.-Indications point to the
bottom having fallen out of the auto
mobile business. The manufacturers,
it is reported in trade circles, are
making strenuous efforts to keep up
a show of continued prosperity, but
it is also said that they are not sell
ing their product, but are storing ma
chimes throughout the country at their
various agencies to prevent the pub
lie realizing the true conditions OF
the market.
Several large concerns are laying
off men and giving all sorts OF rea-
sons for so doing except the state
ment that they are overstocked. Two
or three of the largest factories re-
Gently closed entirely, ostensibly for
the purpose of taking inventory, but
the workmen were not given any def
mite time at which to again report for
work. and it is not expected that these
facotries will again be in operation
this year.
A we'll known automobile agent OF
this city said that all cars would un-
NOuOIGulg bt bGllllB at NUN 20 pCA
cent to so per cent less than present
list prices within the next two or
three months. He added:
THE trouble with the automobile
business is that the farmers and peo-
pie of the smaller cities and towns
have not taken as kindly to the idea
as was anticipated. The farmers find
that the cost of keeping them in ro
pair and operation is more than the
cost of keeping horses to perform the
same work. and while there was, for
time, a tendency among the farmers
to invest in the machines, the demand
for cars from this class of buyers has
practically stopped, and l venture to
say we will not again sell to the farm
ers to any extent until prices are ma
terially reduced"
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-08-11
BROWN FORCED TO TRIAL
Leader Of Minority In Illinois Legisla.
ture Must Answer Representative
Whites Accusation.

Chicago, l.-Representative Lee
O'Neill Browne lost every point in
the technical legal fight he was max
ing to prevent his second trial on
bribery charge, when Judge Kersten
overruled the motion Of the defense
which had been argued by Attorney
Forrest The court held that the ven
ne of the trial lies in Cook county, up
held the bribery statute, refused to ac-
cept the construction Of 1t offered by
the defense and refused TO bar out the
Jackpot" testimony and corrobora-
tive testimony OF Representatives
Link aud Beckemeyer.
Judge Kersten indicated he would
make final ruling on these points
when the testimony was offered.
Upon the judges refusal to quash
the indictment for lack of Jurisdiction
or other cause, the examination Of the
100 venIremen began at once.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-08-11

Chicago. to the music Of
forty-two bands and the almost equal
ly melodious cheers of hundreds Of
thousands Of their relatives, friends
and admirers, some $4,000 knights
Templar took part August 9 in the
greatest parade ever held by the or
der. Their waving plumes and fine
uniforms we're fittingly set on by the
beautiful decorations of the streets and
buildings, and the scene was one that
will not soon be forgotten by those
who were fortunate enough to witness
It,
This magnificent parade was the
climax, in a spectacular way, of the
thirty-frst triennial conclave of
Knights Templar, which opened here
on Sunday, Aug. Z. In accordance
with the time honored custom of the
grand encampment, the doings of the
week began with divine service.
Begin With Divine Service.
The sir knights selected Orchestra
hall for this purpose and entirely filed
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-08-11
BALLOTS BURY PATTERSON
In the Great UoheavaI Of Indignant
Voters Democratic stronsholds
Give Republican MajoritIes.

Memphis, Tenn,-Incomplete re-
turns from every part of Ten
nessee, indicate that the Independents
have defeated the regular Democratic
ticket, headed by Patterson men, by
majorlties ranging from $4,000 to So
600. East Tennessee, the Republican
stronghold, cast 10000 majority for
the Independents. West Tennessee
will give the Independents 10000, and
middle Tennessee between 5000 and
10000.
It was the most crushing defeat the
Democracy ever met in this state.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-08-11
CRIPPEN STRANGLED WIFE
Doctor Admits wife Died After He
Attacked Her-Did Not Intend
TO Commit Murder.

Quebec.-There is no doubt left that
DR.. Crlppen has confessed to Inspec-
tor Dew that he killed his wife.
Crippen claims he did not intend to
commit murder. His story is that he
and his wife had been pickering He
strangled her to make her keep quiet
She tainted and later died. Fearing
the consequences. he made all haste
TO cover his deed.
This statement is vouched for by a
government official and is the general
topic OF conversation at the Chauteau
Frontenac and the Garrison club.
Neither Dew nor any of the Canadian
police officials will affirm OF deny II,
but there is general feeling OF relief
IN police circles.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-08-11
7 DIE IN TENEMENT FIRE
HERO, AROUSED BY DOGS BARK
ING, SAVES THREE.
Smoke Suffoeates Tenants of New
York House as They strug.
gle for Exits.

New York City-Seven persons, two
OF them women, were suffocated
to death, two were fatally hurt and
10 others were injured less seriously
when an incendiaryt fire destroyed a
lodging house at 100 ROckaway road,
Jamaica. But for the heroism Of one
Of the occupants, who was fatally hurt
while attempting to save others, the
loss of life would have been greater.
This man, Stefan Marzorawaski, was
awakened by the barking of dog.
Tho dead:
Stefan Canienkrowz, 90 years old.
Frank Niti, 20 years old.
John KranOwi, 26 years old.
Lawrence Honest, SO years old.
John Marshel, 81 years old.
Anges Schusrito, q years old.
Nelli Szudick, q years old.
Fatally injured:
Bladimir Pagawski, 30 years old,
burned and internally injured.
Stefan Marzorawski, right arm frac-
tured, internally hurt.
In the building when the flames
were discovered there were As per-
sons, all asleep Almost without ex-
ception they were immigrants, recent
ly from their native lands, and seek
ing employment. George Bombec,
proprietor Of the house, also runs an
employment bureau.
The dead were overcome by smoke.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-08-11
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR HOLD
TRTENNTAL I'M CHICAGO
Great COnclave Presided Over by Acting Grand
Master Melish---W Wonderful Parade Through
deliberately Decorated Streets Is the
Most Spectacular Feature.

parade passed before another review.
ing stand in which we're Mayor Busse,
the city council and the park commits.
sioners.
Beautiful "TempIar Way"
at Washington street the marchers
turned west to State, where they en-
tered on the "Templar Way" This
stretch extended from Randolph to
Van Buren, street and was made beau.
tiful by a handsome arch and massive
Corinthian columns Of pure white
erected thirty-three feet apart on both
sides OF the street. Festoons Of natur.
al laurel connected the columns, and
the bright red cross and the shield
and coat Of arms Of the order were
prominent in the scheme Of decora.
tlon.
MOVING south to Jackson boulevard,
the Knights again turned west. and
near the federal building passed be.
fore yet another reviewing stand
which accommodated Governor Deneen
and his stan. Marching north on La.
Sale street, the parade passed be-
meath the grand commandery arch of
pure white which SPAWNED, the street
at the La Sale hotel, the headquarters
of the grand commandery of Illinois.
This was a beautiful structure de.
signed by one of Chicago's most IA
nous sculptors. Upon its top stood
the figures of mounted knights four
teen feet high. At the new city hall
on Washington street the parade was
dismissed, after marching forty-three
blocks.
Care For the Marchers.
Everything that could be thought
Of for the comfort of the paraders and
the spectators was done by the local
committees. In nearly every block
along the line of march were station
ed physicians who were also knights
templar, with trained nurses and
equipment for emergency cases. In
addition, emergency hospitals to be
kept open day and night during the
conclave were established at many
points in the center of the city, and
at the West Side ball park which was
selected as the place for the competi-
NAN0
Wednesday and Thursday were the
days set apart for the drills for which
handsome trophies are awarded, and
band concerts, sight seeing and many
receptions were on the program
Enhancing Scenes at Night.
The scene in the streets at night
was especially beautiful, for all the
arches, festoons and columns of the
decorative scheme were brilliantly IL
Illuminated, and on State street, in ad-
dition to the "Templar Way" the mer-
chants had put up decorations that
transformed the great shopping dis
trict into veritable fa. ~ land.
Undoubtedly the most spectacular
feature of the night display was the
wonderful electric set piece erected
in Grant park on the lake front, re-
producing in colossal size the official
emblem or badge of the conclave. It
was $50 feet high and its 5000 power
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-08-11
FIRE FOLLOWS wREcKINe o.
GLUCOSE PLANT ELEVATOR
AND TRAPS MEN.
ONE BLOWN FROM WINDOW
Officials and Flremen Make Periious
Reseues-EmpIoye in Granite City
Disaster is Believed to Be
Burned In Ashes.


identified, were burned to death, two
men we're probably fatally injured and
five men were seriously injured in an
explosion which wrecked a grain ele'
vator of the glucose plant of the Corn
Products Refining company.
The dead:
John Cato.
Unidentified man, employe Of the
plant.
Seriously injured:
Tilden Batson, foreman; compound
fracture Of skull, right leg broken,
ribs crushed, burned; probably fatal.
Vellck MItchie; both legs and arms
broken, skull crushed, burned; prob
ably fatal.
Stun Dritchie. inhaled flames,
burned upon face and hands.
Tony Mactz; inhaled flames, hands
and face badly burned.
Dalla Yafks; inhaled flames, hands
aid face burned
Thomas Cohman; broken hand.
Spontaneous combustion which oc-
CURED in a large quantity OF finely
powdered corn stored in the wrecked
building is thought to have been re-
sponsibls for the disaster. The three
top stories Of the six-story building
were completely wrecked Following
the explosion fire broke out, and this
caused the injury Of most OF those
who were hurt. They were impris-
Oned In the upper stories Of the six,
story elevator and inhaled the flames
and suffered burns upon their hands
and faces before they would be res
cUed
Tllden Batson, one Of the two most
seriously injured, was blown from the
third-story window by the force OF the
explosion. Or. W. J. Blarney Of Gran
ite City was passing the elevator at
the time Of the explosion and saw
Bstson blown from the window. He
rushed TO bis assistance and carried
him 10 the corGpany's dispensary and
gave him emergency treatment.
supt Jefries Rescues Men.
Assistant superintendent a. II. Kel.
ling rushed into the burning building
and attempted to ascend the stairs
where he knew a number Of men
we're held by the flames. On reach.
ing the third floor Jeffries was over
come and fell a distance Of Is feet,
falling on a pile Of corn. He recov.
cred on reaching fresh air and re-
turned 70 the work Of rescue.
One Of the thrilling features Of the
fire was the rescue from the sixth
floor Of Velick Mltchie by Assistant
Fire Chief Leo Wise, who heard the
cries Of MitchIe. who had both legs
and arms broken and a fractured
skull. Wise climbed up a large feed
pipe to the third floor and called to
Mitchie 10 slide down the pipe. De
spite his fearful injuries he obeyed,
and Wise caught him as he came
down the pipe. He was taken TO the
Granite City hospital.
The other four men who stlll re-
mained in the building were carried
from the third floor by Jefrles and
Keeling. All were taken TO the hos.
pital, where their injuries we're treat,
ed. The wrecked building had no fire
escape, which made the rescue OF the
men difficult and dangerous.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-08-11
LAWYER SENT TO PRISON
Minneapolis Attorney Must Serve 30
Days and Is Disbarred for
Two Years.

st. Paul, Minnesota.-Ernest 8.
Cary a Minneapolis attorney must
serve thirty days in Jail and be dis.
barred from practice In the Minnesota
courts for a period Of two years, &C.
cordlng to a decision Of the state su.
preme court
The charges on which Cary was dis.
barred were: Misrepresentation of
money belonging to a client recent
Of money for services not rendered
and unprofessional and contemptuous
conduct toward trial Judge.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-08-11

Americans are winning in fields
where intellectual ability counts. as
well as in more materiallstlc lines.
The Royal Academy Of Science of
Prussia has conferred on a young man
who formerly was a student at Column.
bia university, New York. the Leib.
nitz gold medal, a very notable dis.
tinction, and awarded only to those
showing high scholarship The win.
ner is the FIRST American to whom
the prize has been given.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-08-11

The little submarine boat Salmon.
built for the United States navy,
seems to have shown beyond a doubt
that she is seaWorthy. She made a
trip from Quincy, Mass, to Bermuda,
over course where rough weather and
heavy waves are frequently encoun.
tered, and went through a rather try.
ing experience. But she stood the test
and has demonstrated that craft OF
this kind may be operated effectively
on the surface Of the water as well az
below. Her exploit adds another To
the list Of American submarines.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-08-11

full electric lights of varied coIors
brilliantly illuminated ell that part Of
the city.
Much Of the success OF the conclaye
must be attributed to the efforts OF
John =. Cleveland. grand commander
OF Illinois and president OF the trl-
ennial executive committee Arthur
Macarthur of Troy, N. Y. is the very
eminent grand generalissimo of the
grand encampment and w. Frank
Pierce Of San Francisco the grand
captain general.
Among the most noted of the visit
ing masons from other lands are: The
Right Hon. the Earl OF Euston, pro
grand master of the great priory OF
England and Wales; the Lord Athlum.
ney, past great constable; Thomas
Fraser, great marshal; r. Newton
Crane, past great herald; f. G Van
Duzer, past great standard bearer;
H. J. Homer, acting grand master ban
ner bearer; John Ferguson, past pre-
aeptor Of England and Wales. and the
Right Hon. Luther B. Archibald most
eminent grand master 81 tha sreai
priory Of Canada, aud oiileiui stan
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-08-11

the body of that hall to listen to a
sermon on "Templarism" delivered by
Rev. DR.. George H. MacAdam of Madl-
son, Wis, in the absence of Sir Knight
George G. Rafter of Cheyenne, Wyo.,
very eminent grand prelate of the
grand encampment. The music was
in charge of the grand organist of the
grand commandery of Illinois, the
choir consisting of several male quar-
tets belonging to the order In this
state. The Grand Encampment of the
United States marched to the hall es-
corted by sir knights Of the various
Communicates of Cook county, COM
manded by Benjamin s. Wilson, chair
man of the escort committee. In many
of the leading churches Of the city
special services were held which were
attended by visiting knights and their
families.
Monday was devoted mainly to the
receiving of the grand and subordinate
Communicates and escorting them to
their hotels. 1t is estimated that fully
100000 visitors came with the knights
and that about 100000 other excur
sionists have fiocked to the city this
week in consequence Of the conclave.
or course every hotel was thronged
and thousands of the visitors found
quarters in private residences.
On Monday evening all the local
and visiting Communicates kept open
house at their respective hesdquar-
tiers, and many of the visitors found
their way to the various amusement
parks and the theaters.
Parade OF The Knights.
The grand parade" Of Tuesday was
the largest parade of knights Templar
ever held. The preparations were
elaborate and Michigan boulevard was
most deliberately decorated. The sir
knights formed In line of march on
the boulevard south OF Thirty first
street, and signal to move was given
by the guns OF Battery B, /. N. G., the
detachment for the purpose being
composed OF Knights Templar all Of
whom are members Of the battery.
The same detachment fred the salute
to the grand master.
Marching northward in Michigan
boulevard, the parade passed, near
Hubbard court. beneath an entrance
arch built in the form Of an ancient
battlement with its towers and tur-
rets. This was intended to represent
the entrance to the city, and as the
column passed under It, buglers sta
toned on its heights heralded the APP
proach OF each grand division.
Next the knights came abreast OF
the hrst grand stand. one-half mile in
length, and this needed no decora-
tions, for 1t was filled to its capacity
mainly with ladies whose beautiful
summer costumes made It like vast
garden. About $4,000 persons were IN
this immense stand, as at its center
was gorgeous throne on which sat
the acting grand master, William
Bromwell Melish of Cincinnati, who
became head Of the order on the re-
cent death OF Grand Master Henry w.
Rugg Of Providence. r. ]. Mr.. Melish
WIN be regularly elected grand master
before the close OF the conclave.
Just north OF the Art Institute the
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-08-11

Everybody will rejoice that the for.
est fires which threatened destruction
70 the big trees Of Sequoia National
park In Californa, have been brought
under control and that the danger IA
past for the present. The big trees
are unique, and once burned could
never be replaced. They are among
the most interesting of the natural
cuTiosities Of the United States, and It
Is to be hoped may be preserved for
hundreds Of years in addition to the
long life they have already enjoyed.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-08-11
Once Wealthy, Cant Pay $40 Fine.

Chicago. 49, w. Wayne BelvIn.
one time millionaire. former member
Of the New York stock exchange, was
nned $40 and costs by Municipal
Judge Gemmill on a charge Of drunk.
enness. He was unable to pay the
nne and asked that his friends re no
tined, Meanwhile Belyin was sent TO
the Bridewell.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-08-11
Joe cans ArrIves Home.

Baltimore, Md.--After race with
death from Arizona, Joe Cans, the
greatest fighter in the lightweight
class the world has ever seen, has
'come back" to spend his few remain
ing days with his mother.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-08-11

A California girl. fined S25 for rae
ing her automobile against a steam
locomotive. told the magistrate that
the fun was worth the price That is
the trouble with the speed manlacs
The fun is more important to them
than the safety Of the public highway
and the fine that may be thrown in.
The only way to stop # is to Impose
a penalty that is welghtler to them
than the excitement Of railroad speed
on an open road.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-08-11

Gold continues to pour out Of Alas,
ka IN a steady stream. with a fair
prospect that the years yield win beat
ali records. The recent addition &c
the worlds supply OF the precious
metal Is without precedent. And the
United States gets big part Of the
output and hence is well Fixed" not
.withstanding the large exports lately
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-08-11
Boy Held az Murderer.

Springfield, Mo.-Roy Vaughters, IL
years old, son OF oliver Vaughters, u
st. Louis, was arrested at Monteer,
Shannon county. charged with killing
Fred Bowen, IA years old. He as
under bond of $500.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-08-11
aIrl nrInka aelf 10 naath.

Bixby, okla.-After getting a taste
Of whisky, Minnie Brown, the l2year-
old daughter Of Nat Brown, half
blood Creek Indian. drank herself 90
death. She was visiting at the home
Of Lee Fox. full blood Creek
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-08-11

Il may be true that a COW gives
down her milk better when there is
music IL the air, as an expert says,
but that is no reason Why the milk
Nan should whistle while making his
early morning calls.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-08-11
Bradbury Claims Nomination.

Jefferson City. Mo.--Thomas NJ
Bradbury claims the Democratic nom
nation for railroad and warehouse
commissioner, over Joseph G, A. Hill
Ter Of 81. Louis, by over 1000 votes.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-08-11
Archie Roosevelt Visits Bullock.

Deadwood, s. D.-Archte Roosevelt,
son OF the former president, accom-
panied by friend, r. c. Paine, OF
Boston arrived here for visit with
United States Marshal Bullock, and
viii 60 on a hunting trip
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-08-11
klIIed b croauet Came.

Grand Rapids, Mlch.--Miss Eliza
beth Kerjes was killed by being struck
in the eye with croquet mallet while
watching game played at the home
OF neighbor She did not complain
at first. but died when she reached
home
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-08-11
lIoIland PrInee lnlnred.

The Hague Prince Henry, hus-
band Of Queen wilhelmina, Is not CIV.
Ing little Princess Jullana her aaiiy
ride on his shoulder The prince IS
laid up with broken collar bone.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-08-11
Auts and Freight Train Collide.

Marion, o.-Robert Place. 81 years
old. is dead and Delbert Benedict, a
piano dealer, As years old. is dying
as the result of collision between
an automobile in which they were
driving and freight train
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-08-11

That New York woman who sent
5000 worth Of Jewels to the iceman by
mistake did not wrap up the chunk Of
Zee he left under the impression that
It was a diamond.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-08-11

4 financial news item reports "su-
pegauity Of money in London" But
even Under such conditions and with
summer heat prevailing the average
Englishman probably win not admit
that he has money 70 burn.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-08-11

A ST. Louis professor has discovered
that noise shortens life. and this dis
covery we recommend 10 the whis-
ting milkman and the neighbor who
rises at 400 a m. 20 NOV his lawn.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-08-11

That boy aviator who cuts circles
in the sky will not have to wait more
than a week or two before finding
himself the hero Of a scent thriller.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-08-11
Mexican Junta Trio Er..a

Florence, Ariz.-Magowan, Villareal
ana Reyeria, the three Mexican polit.
ical refugees who were put in Jail
here by the United States gov
eminent on charges placed against
them by the Mexican government that
they had committed crimes, were re-
Seased from the territorial prison.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-08-11
klse puts Her IN Hospital.

Chicago. Its handy for kisses in
Gary. Rose kiss has iled complaint
against John kiss She saysN Kiss
smacked her. but not with kiss. 1t
wasn't a love tap, either FOR she went
70 hospital as . result
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-08-11

The emperor Of China is to wear
military coat OF European cut and
tuck his shirt into his trousers. China
Is up and coming
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-08-11

A woman lawyer. who had exhaust
ed every other resource during the
trial Of a case. ended up by crying
That is an argument that no male at.
torney ever has been able TO answer.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-08-11

A New York woman has recently
been hunting through that city for
an honest lawyer. When last heard
from she was reported TO be hoping
on.