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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-10-02
CATHOLICS NAME r. GAMB0A
Minister Of Foreign Affairs Accepts
Gen. Raseon, for Vice President
Huerta is Eliminated?

City OF Mexico.-Frederico Gam.
boa, minister OF foreign affairs,
was nominated for the presidency by
the Catholic party convention. Gen.
Eugene Rascon was nominated for
the vice presidency. Senior Gamboa
accepted the nomination.
FREDERICK Gamboa was a disciple Of
Ignacio Mariscal, at one time minis
ter to the United States. He was sub
secretary of foreign affairs under
Mariscal Later he became minister
to the Netherlands. He is a writer
of some note and is about so years
old.
The efforts of the Catholic party, it
is said, have been directed at the cleo
ton of men who would be acceptable
to the United States.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-10-02
CHILD'S BODY HID IN WALL
SKELETON is TAKEN FROM COL
SMELLS MANSION.
Coffin SkilIfully Concealed Is Oiscov'
cred by Workmen Who Are Wreck
the Famous Old Building.

Clinton, Hl.-Wreckers tearing
down the famous old mansion
erected here 40 years ago by Col. Smell
unearthed the body of child buried
in a starch box that had been skill
fully concealed within the walls of
the house. Little but the skeleton re-
manned.
The workmen telephoned the coro-
ner, and after an inquest the skele-
ton was buried in the public GENE
terry.
No evidence was introduced to show
how the body may have reached its
hiding place. 1t was brought out that
Col. Smell himself lived in the man
sion until his death, seven years ago
and that only ore family had occupied
it since that time. For a year the
mansion has been vacant.
Col. SHELLS death was followed by &
sensational attempt to break his viii
/ on the grounds that he was insane
| Charges were made during the tire,
court battles over the will that a
least one husband consented TO his
wife selling her affections to the man
sion owner, and that both connived il
using their l4-year-old daughter as ;
lure for his wealth
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-10-02
Hospital Fire Alarms Patients.

Jefferson City. - twenty-five pa
tents at st. Mary's hospital in Jeffer-
son City we're alarmed when fire
started in waste chute and quickly
spread to the attic and roof of the
structure.
Smoke filed the third and fourth
floors of the structure, making the
fire appear worse than 1t was Rev.
Ii. A. Geisert and the sisters removed
the patients from the second, third
and fourth floors to the first floor.
The fire department with chemicals
and water soon subdued the blaze.
The building and contents of the
fourth floor were damaged to the ex-
tent of several thousand dollars.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-10-02
Women Quarrel, One Shot

Springfield.-Enraged over dis
pute with q neighbor woman concern
ing the latter's chickens, Mrs. 10
Steadman, well-known resident Of
Springfield, shot and probably fatally
wounded by Mrs. Ira Patterson. The
shooting was done with a 44Caioer
automatic revolver which sent a steel
bullet through the victims head Mrs.
Patterson is still alive, but physicians
say there is no hope for her recover.
Both women are about % years OF
age, and the victim OF the shooting
has six small children. Mrs. Stead
man is the msther of four.
Immediately after the shooting.
Mrs. Steadman undressed and wen %
bed, and when the police arrived 5he
feigned illness so well that the oiN-
GERS arrested another woman anu
we're about to take her to jail on -Ns'
ricion of being the assailant, "h'A
one of the children of Mrs. Patterson
declared the crime had been comm.
ted by Mrs. Steadman. The latter r..
fused TO leave her bed, and il was
two hours before the officers were
able to persuade her TO dress ana 1T.
company them to the police slA''0"'
The prisoner is in the county JAIL
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-10-02
TENNESSEE SOLONS RIOT
REVIEWERS DRAWN WHEN TWO
FACTIONS CLASH.
Frightened Speaker FIees 10 Safety
Effort Made to Assault Him When
He Forces Adjournment

Nashville. Tenn-Bitter factional
feeling between fusionist support
ers Of Gov. Hooper's policies and
regular Democrats resulted in a
riot in the lower house OF the Ten
nessee legislature. Excitement ran
high from the opening of the session,
and when Speaker Stanton by steam
roller tactics adjourned the session
on an aye and nay vote, the storm
broke. the speaker fleeing from the
house TO escape angry fusionists.
The motion had Just been made to
set the Acknowledgement bills for a
hearing after the regulars had sue
cessfully conducted filibuster to
stave of a vote on these bills, which
will mean a closing Of open saloons
Of the large cities of the state.
Immediately following the speakers
action, Representative McDade, a pow
erful member, who had offered a mo-
ton. rushed at the speakers stand to
attack Stanton. lie was seized and
held by Senator Fisher. belonging TO
Stanton's delegation, while the gun
men who have been around the house
for several days began to display their
weapons.
Shrieks of KIN Fisher" filled the
chamber. while Speaker Stanton fed
from the hall in order TO escape the
wrath Of the frenzied members.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-10-02
GARRISON AGAINST HAZING
Dlsciplinins Of Guilty Cadets ls sus.
tanned UnequlvocaIIy by the Sec
rotary Of the Navy.

Washington, D. C.-Secretary Gar.
rison put himself on record against
any practices savoring of hazing at
West Point. He sustained the recent
action of Col Clarence P. Townsley,
superintendent of the military acad-
envy, in depriving of their privileges
is cadets found guilty OF the practice.
Il am extremely regretful that
these boys should have written whin,
ing letters to their parents or others,
said Secretary Garrison. THE first
element Of manliness is to take your
medicine like man, particularly in a
case where your own conduct has
brought on the Illness"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-10-02
WOMAN STUNG BY WASP DIES
Lady Molesworth, Daughter Of Gen.
Frost, Expires Within 20 Minutes
After Being Bitten by Insect.

Truro, England.-A wasp stung
Lady Jane Wordsworth on the
jugular vein, and she died in 20 min
utes. Lady Molesworth was the
widow of the late Sir Lewis William
Molesworth, Bart Before her mar.
riage she was Miss Jane Graham
Frost, second daughter OF Brig. Gen.
Daniel Marsh Frost. L. S. A, Of st.
Louis.
Lady Molesworth's wedding In 1876
was a brilliant st. Louis event. She
met Wordsworth in Texas. Miss Frost
was beautiful woman and numbered
among her relatives some Of the old
est and best families of st. Louis.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-10-02
Militia Restores Order.

A general clash between the races
was prevented by the arrival on
special train of company of national
guards from Natchez. They returned
home, order having been restored.
The trouble started about o'clock
in the morning and continued uninter.
mittently until 10 o'clock, when Wal.
ter Jones, the eldest of the two boys
who started the firing, was lynched
just after the soldiers arrived. His
brother, VIII Jones, had been shCe
and killed by citizens earlier in the
day. Citizens of the town, who had
barricaded themselves in their homes,
began TO cautiously emerge at 10
o'clock from their hiding places and
by noon the town was quiet. No
more trouble is feared.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-10-02
seehorn Up for HIGH Court.

Kansas City.-Judge Thomas j. See
horn OF the circuit court in Kansas
City announced his candidacy for the
supreme court of Missouri, after more
than 200 lawyers of all political faiths
had Endorsed his candidacy. His can
didacy will be voted on at the general
primaries net year. Judge Seehorn is
a Democrat. He will seek to succeed
Judge Henry Lamm, whose term will
expire after the general election next
year Judge Seehorn has served on
the circuit bench six years.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-10-02
WORLDS BEST PUPIL HELD
Miss Mabel sturteVant, Missouri Uni.
Versity Graduate, Accused by
Chicago Society Women.

Chicago, Ill.-Accused OF hav-
ing swindled a large number of
girl college students and many of Chi
Cages most prominent women, Miss
Mabel Sturtevant, Missouri University
graduate, who won the distinction of
being the worlds best scholar" was
arrested.
She was arraiened before United
States Commissioner Lewis F. Ma.
son on a charge OF having used the
mails 10 defraud.
Although Miss Sturtevant, who lives
in Wilmette, protested her innocence
government officials assert that she
has not given a satisfactory account
OF her negotiations.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-10-02
Slayer Of Father Insane.

Chlllicothe.-Lee E. Hoyt, the self.
confessed murderer Of his father, Ed.
ward Hoyt, was adjudged insane by :
jury in the Livingston county circuit
court, and will be taken to the asy-
lum at St. Joseph. Edward Hoyt, who
was a farmer and stockman, was
found murdered in his barn, IL miles
southeast of here, Nov. 20, 1911.
Young Hoyt was tried once for the
murder, but the jury failed to agTUe.
He is 10, years old.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-10-02
NINE OF FAMILY DIE IN FIRE
Eiqht Children and Mother Trss2ed
in Quebec Home-Two Chill
dren Make Escape.

Quebec. Canada.-Eight children Of
Uric Trudel. all under l6 years of age,
and their mother were burned 10
death as they slept in their home in
st. Francis street. Trudel, the old.
est son, Antoine, and one daughter, a
baby. were rescued. They were badly
burned.
The house was a three-story wooden
structure. The family lived on the
ton floor and their escape was cut off.
-Four daughters and four sons, the
youngest two years old, lost their
lives.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-10-02
DUNCAN TELLS OF ALLEGED ko
VICE OF sULzER TO TEs-
THY FALSELY.
TOLD TO FORGET" LETTER
Governor Requested Banker morgen.
THAI BE Lenient When Giving
Evidence to Impeachment
Court, Witness Says.

Albany, N. Y.--The direct charge
that Gov. Sulzer asked him TO
commit perjury was made by Duncan
w. Peck. state superintendent OF pub
lie works, when testifying at the Sui.
Ger impeachment trial Peck said he
gave Sulzer $500 Immediately after
he was nominated for governor. Last
July he was subpoenaed before the
Frawley committee to testify
II went TO the governor in the ex-
ecutive chamber" he said, and
showed him the letter and asked him
what I would do. He told me, For.
get it, l asked him what could do
IL they had me under oath, as they
probably would. He replied:
oh, do as l shall, forget Il.
Witness Asked for Conference.
Peck's statement came after Henry
w. Morgenthau had testified that Sui.
ger asked him to be as lenient as
possible in his testimony before the
impeachment court. Morgenthau said
the request was made after he had re.
fused Suffers request TO come 20 Al.
bany for a conference with the gov.
ernor.
Almost Immediately after | re.
turned from Europe few weeks ago.
Morgenthau said. Il was called on
the long distance telephone by Gov
Sulzer He invited me TO come TO
Albany TO see him. / told him st was
out Of the question at that time Then
he asked me whether | was going to
testify at his Impeachment trial
told him that | had been subpOenaed
when made that reply, Gov Sui
yer said to me: 1 hope you will be
easy with me- / told him that would
have to recite the facts exactly as they
were. He then asked me whether
could not treat the affair between US
as personal, but l told him that
could not do So"
The revelation that the governor
had been in personal communication
with witnesses since the trial was
decided on seemed 10 stun the Sulzel
lawyers. They conferred a moment
and then asked Morgenthau whether
ne was certain that the conversation
he had related was exactly as II hat
taken place He replied that this wa
the substance, and vas quickly e1
cused
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-10-02
China ApoIoaizes to Japs.

Nanking-Gen Chang Hsun, the
commander of the Chinese troops at
Marking, accompanied by a body
guard of so cavalry, went to the
Japanese consulate and apologized in
accordance with the Japanese de.
Inands in connection with the killing
of several Japanese and an insult Of
fered to the Japanese flag. The con-
sui expressed his satisfaction at the
action of the Chinese commander.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-10-02
FLIES WITH HAND OFF LEVER
French Aviator Carries Passenger in
self-Rishting Aeroplane Dur.
ing Heavy Wind.

Paris.-The French aviator Moreau
won the Bennett prize with his SELF
righting aeroplane. He flew for half
an hour without touching the levers.
A military aviator, Lieut.. Lafon, ac-
companied him as a passenger to veri-
fly the performance.
A strong wind was blowing and the
mOnoplane rolled and pitched in an
ugly manner, but never failed to re-
turn automatically TO a level keel.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-10-02
Firm Fails for Million.

New Orleans.-The grand jury is in.
yestigating the AFFAIRS of Smith Bros.
Company, Ltd, who failed for a mil.
lion dollars after flyer in coffee Lo-
cal banks demanded a probe, ana in.
dictments are expected.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-10-02
Capitol Contractors Not to Blame.

Jefferson City.-After 2S hours the
body of II. Green Of Williamsport,
Pa, one of the two men killed when
a pit for one of the concrete pillars
OF the new state capitol caved in, was
taken out. Shortly afterward more
earth fell into the hole, covering
deeper the body of s. C. Hyde of Sc
Gala The work of attempting to re.
cover Hyde's body was abandoned I'M
til later.
The coroner held an inquest over
the body of Green. The jury held
the accident unavoidable.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-10-02
Guardian nor Cannon chlldren.

New York.-Thomas II. Troy OF
Brooklyn was made the guardian Of
Helen. Ruth and Marion Gaynor
minor daughters of the late Mayor
William J. Gaynor They inherit mos,
OF the 100000 estate.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-10-02
Cavalry and Mexican Parry clash.

Ii Paso. Tex.-A detachment OF
Troop II, United States second caval-
ry, We're fred on by Mexican federal
cayalrymen, while the Americans
were on patrol duty on the interna-
tional border about Is miles east of
FL PasO.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-10-02
1900 oranaemen in Line.

Belfast, reland.-Fourteen batta-
lions OF Ulster volunteers, compris-
ing 1000 men of the mo home rule
army" marched through the streets
of Belfast with colors flying and
bands playing, and were accorded a
rousing reception by the citizens Of
the northern Irish capital.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-10-02
SAYS N. 4. Had sIush Fund.

Disadvantages in a letter from
Gov. Eugene N. Foss to Chairman
Frederick ] Macleod of the Masso-
chusetts public service commission
that the New Haven railroad spent
$4,000 during the last session of the
legislature and entered 1t on the
books as other expenses" will be
investigated thoroughly, Macleod de-
clared.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-10-02
Confer In Scotland on Home Rude.

London Interest in Irish home
rule now ccnters on the Isle of Arran,
In southwest Scotland. where Premier
Asquit and Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer David Lloyd George are con.
terence with Percy Dillingworth.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-10-02
Slain Woman Put on Tracks.

Chicago, Il-Robbery was held by
the police as the probable motive for
the murder of Mrs. Mildred Allison
Rexroat, aged 81, a dancing teacher,
whose body was found on the tracks
of the Elgin. Joliet and Eastern rail-
road, near Wayne, a suburb.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-10-02
Man loses in Recall Vote.

Hanford. Cal The recall election
against Mrs. N z. Davidson, super
lntendent Of schools of Kings county.
who was charged with neglect of duty,
failed Returns give Mrs. Davidson
l,Sl7 votes 10 1884 for her recall.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-10-02
FROM ALL OVER THE STATE
Partners quarrel, One May Die.

Montgomery City.-John Surkamp,
business man Of Bellhower, this
county. became involved in a quarrel
with his partner, Arthur Kleiver, and
he Is said to have, struck the latter
over the back of the head with piece
OF gaspipe, inficting serious wounds.
Sheriff Verser arrested Surkamp. and
his preliminary trial is set for Mon
day. He was released on bond.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-10-02
Mrs. Ross Gets Ten Years.

Fulton, Mo.-The jury in the Mrs
Susan Ross murder case returned a
verdict finding her guilty OF murder in
the second degree and assessing her
punishment at 10 years in the peni
Tertiary.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-10-02
aou ESCAPES From Jail.

Tulsa. ok.-Descending more than
20 feet by means OF a rope made from
. WOODEN blanket. Charles Blair, Is
years old, charged with horse steal.
sng made his escape from the Tulsa
county jail here.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-10-02
Federation Asks Wilson's Aid.

washington.-The executive council
of the American Federation OF Labor
asked President Wilson TO aid in Sc
curing the immediate passage OF labor
measures, including the seamen's bill,
she antiinjunction bill and the mini
mann wage law.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-10-02
Attorney Stole 1000 From Bank.

Hazlehurst, Miss.-Mystery OF the
theft Of $4,000 from a bank here while
the force was viewing a parade was
solved with the confession OF 4. II.
Conn, prominent attorney, who says
he took the money to pay debts.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-10-02
rraIns Crash; One KIIIed.

St Louis.-Byron Dodds, Big Four
brakeman, was killed and five persons
were slightly injured when work
train on the Big -Four ran into a ca,
boose OF a freight train al Joan, II
miles west OF Hillsboro, III.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-10-02
Negro sIayers Trial Set,

Fulton-Edward Wilson, the h'r'y y
charged with the murder of C.ei'"Hu
Sapplngton. will be tried No'
Sheriff William Shelley was ihs'''..
ed to summon a special venlre %. DIV
men from which to select a jury.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-10-02
SHERIFF AND 8 OTHER WHITES
VICTIMS OF RIOT DRUNKEN
NEGRO BROTHERS START.
POSSE LYNCHES ONE BLACK
Citizens 5arrieade Themselves In
Homes During e.Hour Reign Of
Terror-company OF Militia
Quickly Restores Order.

Nicksburg, Miss.-Four we'll known
white citizens OF Harriston, Miss,
were killed and FIVE more dangerously
wounded and seven negroes slain as
the result Of a drunken spree by two
negro brothers, Walter and VIII
Jones, aged IS and is, respectively.
Sixteen negroes were injured.
The dead are:
Sheriff G. +. Hammett of jefferson
county, white; shot while leading a
posse to where the Jones brothers
were hiding.
Former Constable Frank Keinstly,
white; shot at his home after being
called to the door
Claude Freeman, white, OF Fayette,
Miss; shot at the railway station
while awaiting a train.
E. b. Appleby. white, conductor of
the Yazoo and Mississippi Valley rail-
way; shot In breast leg and arm.
Walter Jones, Johanna Aiken. Tom
Weeks, Jesse Thompson, Teller War
rem and Thead Grayson, negroes,
killed during promiscuous shooting.
Will Jones, negro; lynched
The wounded:
Orrin ellis, former sheriff, white;
shot in shoulder and may die.
William Keinstly, white, son OF
Frank; shot in the hand.
William Dennis, white; shot in leg.
William McCaleb, white: shot in
leg and thigh
w. c. Bond, white; shot in leg.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-10-02
oregon County judge Named.

Jefferson City.-N. B. Allen of
Thayer has been appointed by Act
ing Gov. Painter as county judge of
Oregon county, to succeed the late
W. A. Miller.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-10-02
postmaster crete ResIgncd

Rosebud.-H. F. c. Grote l'".'.
that he was removed as posim"s,''''
at Rosebud. as reported in news vs., ,o
patches from Washington. Mr. "'',,
says he resigned Ave months ago y"
April 7.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-10-02

General Tracy Is one Of the leading
counsel for Governor suIzer In the I'm
parchment trial at Albany. Despite
his eiahty.three years, General Tracy
displays all the mental vigor which
earned for him his high rank In the
legal profession. General Tracy was
secretary Of the navy In the cabinet
Of President Benjamin Harrison.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-10-02
DEEMER. IOWA CHIEF JUSTICE,
ADDRESSES MISSOURI BAR
ASSOCIATION.
PRIMARY SYSTEM IS SCORED
Dean OF Law Department, University
Of Missouri, Says System Of Nom
mating judicial Candidates
Is Faulty.

Kansas City.--A plea for the indie.
pendence of the judiciary was made
by Horace E. Deemer chief justice of
the Iowa supreme court, in an ad.
dress before the Missouri Bar associ-
alton.
THE Importance of our judiciary"
Judge Deemer said, lis threatened by
the growing assertiveness of the peo-
pie.
Just as in earlier centuries kings
sought to intimidate the judiciary,
now the people, having wrested the
sovereign power from kings, are com
ing also into that age-old notion of
exerting the sovereign power I'M
trammeled"
Absolute independence of judges,
Judge Deemer declared, II vital to the
life of the country's institutions.
1t is true, he said. that judges are
subjected to influences other than
those of public opinion, but this could
and should be checked by impeach-
ment
Shocking Conduct Of Some Judges
THE shocking conduct of some
| judges" the speaker said, has an.
tagonized public opinion and merits
| impeachment.
Public sentiment makes itself felt
in the judicial system, and is an in
fiuence to disturb the balance of jus
tice. | know OF decisions that would
have been different but for the intrn
sion of this outside influence. This IL
to be deplored."
Judge Deemer declared himself OPP
posed to the recall of judges and ju
dicial decisions
The recall of judicial decisions also
was opposed in a speech by Judge
Frank X. Dunn, chief of the supreme
court OF Illinois.
Under our theory Of government,
he said, "the people may do as the!
choose, and may, IL they will, max,
the decisions of courts subject to re
view by popular election.
But II we do this we will depar
from the principle of limited constI
tuition and adopt the French notion
contained in the declaration Of tn
rights of men"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-10-02
Primary System Criticised.

w. r. Vance. dean Of the law de-
partment OF the University of Mis-.
souri,. criticised the primary system
of choosing judicial candidates.
ITO me. It seems the election of
the judiciary is bad enough" he said,
but the situation is made even worse
by the primary laws that have been
passed by so many states.
Under these laws only those per.
sons can be voted for who are willing
to put themselves forward as candi-
dates for the nominations.
THE people at large, however hon
est their intent, cannot possibly de-
termine a mans fitness for judicial
office"
The association decided that
changes should be made in the laws
governing the department of attor
neys in this state.
A committee was authorized to
draft amendments to the laws which
will simplify the methods Of disbar.
ment II was pointed out that it is
almost impossible to disbar lawyers
guilty of serious offenses.