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Mexico Missouri message., 1913-05-29
Judson Files Reply to Suit.

Jefferson City,. N. Judson of ST.
Louis filed briefs for the fire insur-
ance companies in the injunction and
custer suits of Attorney General Bar
ker prohibiting them from canceling
policies and for fine for combining
to quit the State.
These briefs attack the sufficiency
Of the petition of the Encouragement
and declare that the proceeding is in
violation of the fourteenth amend.
ment to the federal constitution.
which prohibits the taking of private
property without due process of law
They allege also that there was nc
antitrust law in force at the time that
Gen. Barker filed his suits, that they
have not combined to violate any Law
of this State, that the suit for injunc
ton and custer cannot be maintained
because they are separate pleadings
that the quo warranto cannot be main
tanned because il can be used only for
custer and not for fine as asked for in
this case.
Affidavits of Judge Bates of Chicago
general attorney for the companies; J
A. Waterworth of st. Louis, of the
Missouri Actuarial Bureau, and some
Of the managers OF the companies, are
filed in support of the proposition that
the companies have not combined tc
leave the state in violation of any law
Of the State.
Attorney General Barker has sever
days in which to file his reply briefs
when the cases will be set down fol
| argument in the supreme court.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-05-29
Riak Men Await Decision.

jefferson City-Many of the fire In.
surance companies which have dis.
continued business in Missouri be.
cause OF the Orr law have advised
Paul Jones. chairman Of the insurance
committee of the citizens committee,
that they will remain in the state II
the supreme court rules favorably Oh
the statute.
This ruling is expected within the
next 20 or 80 days on actions brought
by Attorney.General Barker against
the companies. The broad interpreta.
ton put upon the statutes by Gov.
Major, Barker and Insurance Commits
risk men and there is a general be.
lief that the courts ruling will be in
accord with these opinions.
Paul Jones' committee has written
to l45 fire insurance companies, all Of
those that Joined in the Western
union and insurance bureaus concert
ed action in temporarily quitting the
state.
An encouragingly large number OF
these companies. many of them the
biggest in the world. have responded
that they are waiting only for the su.
preme courts opinion.
This decision. IT is expected, will
place such an Interpretation upon the
much-feared 'prima facie" clause OF
the Orr statute that 1t may be re.
garded as harmless.
Former Gov. Joseph W. Folk, who
is representing the insurance commit.
tee and who elected from Judge
Thomas Bates Of Chicago, general
counsel for the companies. that he
would recommend they return to the
state II a liberal Interpretation is put
on the law, believes the whole insur.
ance dilemma will be solved within a
month.
He says there Is no reason wig
they should not return TO business
now, under the opinions expressed by
Gov. Major, Attorney.General Barker
and Commissioner Revelle.
He urges them to return. declaring
that 1t then will be in order to ap-
point commission 10 inquire into
insurance legislation as will be OF
most benefit to both the state and
the companies.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-05-29
UNIONS FOE GETS $4,000
Manufacturers Donate Check to Their
Retiring President as Result Of
Open-Shop Fight.

Detroit, Mich.-DiscussiOns OF
recent assaults on the patent
system; what they mean TO manu-
facturers," problems of industrial
education" and European laws and
the American manufactures" were
among the topics discussed at the ses'
sion of the national convention OF
manufacturers.
1t was the last business day of the
convention.
John Kirby, Jr., of Dayton, o., re-
firing president of the association,
received a check for $4,000 from the
delegates, in recognition of his ELI
c.ency as president and his fearless
battles against militant labor union.
ism which have been as effectual as
those of any one man in the country
in establishing the principle of the
open shop
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-05-29
DANIELS FLIES AT ANNAPOLIS
Battleship Fails to Give Salute to
War Secretary and Court Mar.
total Impends.

Annapolis, Notifying the faG
of the secretary OF the navy and
carrying the secretary himself as
a passenger. hydroplane CT swept
past the battleship Illinois at anchor
in the Severn.
The Illinois failed to turl out the
guard and have the band play as is
directed by the regulations when the
secretary embarked on a ship with
his flag flying passes close aboard OF
ship OF the navy"
Whether this infraction of the regu-
lations calls for court-martial is a
question which the secretary will con-
slider on his return TO Washington.
No great harm was done, but it is
deemed an excellent OPPORTUNITY to
accentuate the growing importance
of aviation in the navy.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-05-29
JAPANESE PRAY FOR MlKAD(
Rulers Temperature Rises to 1o3.4V
But Eight Attending Physicians
Still Express Hope.

Toxic, Japan.-While the official
bulletins issued from the Ayoamd
palace reiterated that there was no
cause for grave alarm in the cond''
ton of Emperor Yoshihito, it was SAID
that his temperature had risen ic
103.46 and respiration 80. The PEG.
pie are very apprehensive and IN
quiries poured in from all parts O..
the empire, while scores prayed u
the streets nearest the palace.
II was doubtful what effect the i.F
ness of the Emperor would have on
the unprecedented States alien lana
owning controversy. 1t was believed
probable that the foreign office woal
neither make public the reply nor iof
mulate an answer while the life o.
the emperor is in doubt.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-05-29
SOLAR PLEXUs BLOW FATAL.
Luther Mccarty Killed in First Round
Of Prize Fight at Calgary
by Arthur Pelkey,

Calgary, Alberta.-Luther McCarty
81 years old. once a Nebraska COW.
puncher, is dead from a chance blow
landed by Arthur Pelkey in the re-
gion of the solar plexus in prize
fight before 10000 persons at Tommy
Burns arena near here. Eight min.
utes after the claimant to the white
heavyweight championship had taken
the count OF ten from Referee Ed
Smith of Chicago, he was dead. Pei
key delivered the fatal blow after
exactly one minute and forty-fve sec
onds of fighting time. Pelkey was
arrested by Northwest mounted %
licemen on the charge of manslaugh-
ter and released a short time later on
$4,000 BAIL
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-05-29
2 BLACKMAILERS CONVICTED
New Jersey Wood Choppers in Let
tiers Demanded Money Of Presl.
dent-Eiect Wilson,

Newark, n. J.-Seeley Daven.
port and Jacob Dunn, mountain
wood choppers of Wharton, N. j.,
were convicted by a federal grand
jury of sending threatening letters to
Woodrow Wilson. while he was presl
dent-elect. In the case of Daven-
port the jury recommended mercy
The communications mailed to Mr..
Wilson were received by his secrc
tary, Mr.. Joseph Tumalty, in May and
November of last year, and demanded
money in sums of $1,000 and $4,000,
under a penalty OF death.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-05-29
PACE MUST CO TO PRISON
BREAKS PROMISE AND PAROLE
is REVOKED.
Libel Laws in Connection With
Wife's Suit fer Divorce.

Washington, ID. C.-Because he
has not kept his promise to Justice
Barnard of the district court, Henry
w. A. Page, the New York linen mer-
chant, convicted a year ago Of Grim.
nal libel for assailing the New York
judiciary, members of congress, and
other public officials. must serve his
sentence of FIVE years in the peniten.
tiary and pay n fine of $1,000.
At the time he was sentenced, Jus
tice Barnard placed Page on probation,
on the merchants promise not to con-
unue his attacks on public men. Last
Saturday, however, there arrived at
the white house by express a docu-
ment of 113 pages, apparently sent by
Page. 1t reiterated in part the linen
merchants former charges.
Secretary Tumulty turned the doc
ument over to the district attorney,
and Justice Barnard held that Page
had not lived up to his promise The
United States marshal at New York
was instructed to arrest Page. Unless
he fights extradition, Page immedi-
ately will be taken TO the federal
penitentiary at saltwater Mimi, to
serve his sentence.
Pages troubles dated from divorce
proceeding instituted by his wife in
New York in 1907. She obtained the
separation and Page Immediately be-
gan his attack on the justices, charg.
ing corruption. He called the house
judiciary committee crooks" when
they refused to intervene and circu-
lated several pamphlets which Justice
Barnard declared were libelous
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-05-29
CARS SWEPT DOWN MOUNTAIN
cloudburst Starts Avalanche, Carry.
ing Six to Death-Train Is
Hurled Down 800 Feet.

Hinton. w. Va.--Six persons
were killed and number in.
jured when a mixed train on the
Sewell branch of the Chesapeake &
Ohio Railway was swept down a
steep mountainside by a landslide.
The train, composed of an engine
three freight cars and a caboose, the
latter carrying passengers, had stop
ped between Sewell and Landisburg
to clear away debris deposited by a
cloudburst early in the day.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-05-29
VICTIMS MOSTLY WOMEN PAD
TIciPATiNc IN BRITISH EN-.
PlRE DAY FESTIVITIES.
SO ARE SERIOUSLY INJURED
Top Deck OF Lsndwsrd End Give,
Way First, People Fall on rhos,
Below, Lower Deck colIapses
10000 In Panic.

Long Beach, Calico weak 90 NM
hold the burden of nearly 10000 bg.
man beings assembled for the fos,iyf.
ties of British Empire Day. The
land end of the big double.decled
municipal pier in front of the civ
auditorium collapsed. Hundreds a.
persons on the top deck were plunged
down on the heads of other hundreds
crowded on the second deck The
lower deck then gave way and an
were dropped down a chute of shat.
tered woodwork to the tidp.washed
sands, rs feet below.
80, Mostly Women, Killed
Thirty-three persons-most Of them
women--were killed by the shiyere6
timbers or crushed to death by the
falling bodies of companions and
friends. Fifty more were seriously
injured, while hysteria and paralyz
ing fright disabled scores of others
A section of the auditorium. which
went down in the crash, with the
debris from II, was added 10 the
wreckage that fell on the injured
and the dead.
The dead were laid in the Nationa!
Guard Armory, while the injured were
hurried to vaious hospitals in this
city and Los Angeles.
All the doctors in the city were re.
inforced by surgeons and nurses who
came from Los Angeles. when ap.
peals for aid were sent to that city
Celebration Just Ended.
The Empire Day parade, the priu.
cipal feature of the celebration in
honor of the late Queen Victorias
birth anniversary, had just ended
The participants, with thousands Of
other visitors. were crowding up the
steps of the pier and surging toward
the auditorium, when the pier floor
sagged. An instant later the supports
gave way. The crack and groan Of
breaking timbers mingled with the
shrieks and cries of the victims as all
went down into a mass of broken
wood and writhing human forms on
the sand.
Virtually the entire landing Of the
pier was wrecked and portion OF the
auditorium front also fell.
The cause of the accident was the
overburdening of the pier.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-05-29
Insurance Company Chartered.

Jefferson City.-The Old Town Mu.
tual Fire Insurance company OF Kan.
sas City was chartered by Secretary
OF State Roach under the mutual sec
ton OF the insurance code. The in
corporators Of the company are: j.
II White, c. p House, w. II. Barnett,
s. W Alternately, W. w. Felkin and
H. b Neiswanger
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-05-29
TO FINISH ALABAMA PLANT
{. h. Gary Writes Underwood Con.
struetion at Corey by steel Cor
poration Will Be Resumed.

Washington, D. C.-Representa-
tive Underwood. author of the tariff
bill, has received a letter from E. II.
Gary of the Steel Corporation, saying
that work is 10 be resumed at once
on the great steel and wire plant at
Corey, Ala, on which building opera
tons were suspended two years ago
when the first Underwood tariff bill
was framed.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-05-29
Mitchell to Lose New lob.

Albany, N. Y.-Attorney General
Carmody has told Gov. Sulzer his APP
pointment of John Mitchell as state
commissioner of labor is invalid. He
also said that the governor could not
install such a commissioner.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-05-29
Bar to Australian Meat.

New York.-The importation OF
frozen or chilled meat from Australia
as a means to break the high cost OF
living. as is being tried In California,
is barred by federal statutes, for lack
OF proper inspection.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-05-29
U. s. to Recognize Mexico Soon.

Washington.-Rec of the
Huerta government will be accorded
in a few days and new ambassador
to Mexico will be appointed to sue
coed Henry Lane Wilson, according to
a report current here.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-05-29
browns Tryinq 10 Save Girls.

Fort Worth. Tex.-John Moon, 35
years old, father Of five children, and
who had just arisen from a sick bed,
sacrificed his life here in trying TO
save two girls from drowning in the
Trinity river.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-05-29

In Berlin they are showing pictures
OF how the stomach works when in
active service. This Is. no doubt,
very interesting, but the majority
are more interested in feeling how
the stomach works in active service.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-05-29
Sunday Makes an ApoIoay

South Bend, lnd.-Evangelist 5l!
Sunday apologized publicly and ~ t,'.
son to Nine. Schumann-Heink for oa"
ing her cheap skate" singer ana o
person who knows nothing OF u.'-"'
hood. She has nine children.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-05-29
Overland State Bank Get. Charter.

Jefferson City.-Stsse Bank Com
missioner Mitchell granted a charter
u the Overland State Bank OF Over
land. ST. Louis county The bank has
a capital stock Of $4,000, Of which
half has been paid up.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-05-29
Scores Hurt in Collapse.

Akron, O.-Fifteen students OF
Central high school were seriously
injured and scores were bruised when
temporary balcony erected in the
auditorium of the school building col.
lapsed
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-05-29

Why, women want 10 know, should
they be required 10 wear protectors
on the points OF their hatpins when 1t
would be SO much easier for men to
wear protective goggles. which would
really improve their looks?
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-05-29
Henry is Guilty Of Murder.

Olney, Ill,-Charle2 Y. Henry was
found guilty of the murder Of his
brother-in-law, Samuel A. Hendrick
and sentenced to IA years in the peni-
Tertiary. The trial lasted five weeks
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-05-29
Governors Son Improving.

Jefferson City.-The condition of FL.
lott w. Major, Jr., son of Gov. Major,
who was operated upon for apendicitia,
is fairly satisfactory to the attendin..
physicians, although ii is admitted tho
boy is still in serious danger
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-05-29
Life Term for Auto Bandit.

Chicago.-Robert Webb, youthful
leader of the Chicago automobile
bandits, was found guilty of the muir
der of Detective Peter Hart. The
jurors recommended life imprison.
ment as the penalty.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-05-29
Wilson Grants clemency.

Observation-Disclosures Wilson dis
posed of % appeals for clemency. re-
storing rights in IS cases, granting
two pardons, committing the sentences
OF seven prisoners and denying the APP
plication of six.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-05-29

New York.--William F. McCombs
may hecome mayor OF New York, In.
stead Of ambassador TO France. He
will receive the support of all Demo
Gratis who want the party to be SUP
cessful at the polls.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-05-29

Des Arc.-Assistant Superintendent
Thompson Of the Des Arc lead mines
finds the lead ore here better than
ever. Nine men took out $500 pounds
u select ore. More drilling will be
done at other points.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-05-29
Play With Pistols;; One Killed.

Quincy, Illinois. - While Charles
Johnson, aged IA. and Herbert Davis,
aged II, were playing with revolvers.
young Davis accidentally shot John
son, causing instant death.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-05-29

Hereafter, gents, always manage to
have a love letter about your person.
Besides producing a feeling akin to
rare enjoyment, 1t is practically sure
means of identification IN case OF sui
eide.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-05-29
Kansas City Newspaper Man Dies.

Kansas City, Mo.-John Mercy
nolds, IS years old, pioneer newspaper
man of this city, is dead at his home
here. Kansas City's second newspa-
per- the Metropolitan, was founded by
McReynolds in 1859.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-05-29
indianapolis CARPENTERS Still CIT.

Indianapolis.-The 700 union car
penters locked out Tuesday are Sun
out OF work. Both sides are wai'IHs
on each other for some move toward
peace. There has been no disorder
connected with the lockout.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-05-29

That baby show 20 be Judged by
doctors on other points than curls
and cuteness. viii at least give the
fond mothers chance 10 inquire,
what do the doctors know about ba-
bies, anyway?
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-05-29
plans U, s. Armor Plate Min.

Washington.-Senator Ashurst an
nounced that he would introduce IL
bill appropriating s1,6OO.OOO to build
an armor plate factory to be run in
opposition to the armor plate trust.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-05-29

A Chinese assassin who killed the
wrong man politely apologiIed TO the
police for his mistake. But there are
times when even politeness fails TO
oe palliative, and this seems 10 have
been one OF them
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-05-29

Any fair minded man who will study
the matter carefully and dispassion-
stely will concede that all persons
dealing in soda water by the glass
should be required to keep the glasses
clean
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-05-29

An Australian city is kicking be-
cause It has been named Can
berra," which really means laughing
jackass." In kicking, the town is
only exercising its natural prerog-
ative.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-05-29

One young plumber was annoyed
when in a New York civil service ex-
animation he was asked 10 define
right ascension" And yet II is easy.
A right ascension is a home run hit
10 the fence when the bases are
full.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-05-29

Fashion says woman's skirts will
be worn tighter than ever this sea.
son. And then the next step IN the
evolution Of skirts will be that which
clings tightly and occasionally are
seen on a chorus lady.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-05-29

The estate of the late Mrs Levi BE-
Letter has been appraised at s2I6!.
725, not including household effects o.
the Letter mansion in Washing on OF
personal property in Chicago. ->
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-05-29
Gets IS for Remaining Bachelor.

Philadelphia.-After 80 years OF
bachelorhood. Noble Robinson was
bequeathed IS in the will of William
Miller, who promised him that
amount II he never married
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-05-29
Printer Shoots Editor.

Lincolnton, S. C.-Great excite
ment prevails here and in the neigh
boring town of Cherryville as a re-
suit Of the shooting OF G. Floyd Dean,
editor of the Lincoln County Times,
BY Louis Dee, printer. {.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-05-29
Alaskan Volcanoes Active.

Seattle. Washington.-Late advices
from Alaska say four OF the great
volcanoes of the Alaska peninsula
and the Aieutian archipelago are
smoking.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-05-29
!. w. w. MAN TELLS PATERSON,
N. j., POLICE HE INTENDED
TO DESTROY DYE SHOP.
HIS ARREST REVEALS ARMS
Big Meeting Held to Show That the
Citizens Frown on Labor Disor-
ders-Hopes for End Of Strike
Again Shattered.

Paterson. N. AFTER he was
relieved of a loaded revolver, a
long club. which he had carried hid
den in his sleeve and a loaded shot.
gun shell, Joseph Arello, a member
OF the Inustrial Workers of the
World, was arraigned before Recorder
Carroll in Paterson and held without
bail on charges of carrying concealed
weapons.
The police of Paterson declare that
when arrested Arello asserted he
intended TO blow up the Weidman
dye shop and kill all the strikebreak.
ers sleeping there"
Search for Explosives.
II that was his intention. he had
nothing in his possession with which
TO blow up the mill. but the police
were sufficiently impressed by his
statements TO make a search for any
hidden explosive in the vicinity.
While the Idustrial Workers had
their regular meeting in Haledon with
10000 persons present. there was a
huge mass meeting of law-abiding
persons in the Fifth Regiment Ar
mory to show the strength OF the
religious sentiment in Paterson OPP
posed to the lawlessness displayed in
the strike.
w. ID. Haywood, Elizabeth G. Flynn,
Carlo Tresca and Patrick Quinlan ad-
dressed the meeting of the Indus
trial Workers.
Most of the addresses at the citi-
zens' meeting were delivered by
clergymen.
The speakers protested against the
outbreaks and rioting which have
taken place in Paterson throughout
the strike, and endeavored to show
that the great mass of the Christian
community is for law and order.
Hopes that the end of the strike
was in sight. which were entertained
by the business men of Paterson, have
been shattered by the announcement
OF the shop committee, representing
1000 silk workers in half dozen
mills that these workers do not in.
tend TO return to work, as has
been reported.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-05-29

John Beai, EGi,or
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-05-29

II fashions rule that man must
wear tight clothes is carried out to
the letter, let US assure you that some
o. US will not be seen outside the
house except between midnight and
dawn.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-05-29

Meaning nothing in particular, what
frequently seems to be simplified SPELL
Ing is simply pied
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-05-29

Now they say that Washington not
only swore, but wrote poetry once in
a while. In a sort Of cursory way,
mayhap.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-05-29
Cows Water Milk.

Chicago,-Mrs. John OConnor, in
court on the charge of selling watered
milk, pleaded that her cows get up
before daylight and eat dew.laden
grass The court discharged her.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-05-29

However, baseball was an interest
Ing game even before percentage col
umns were invented
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-05-29

Thumb prints on safes may mean
much TO sleuths. but those on the res.
iaurant plates usually mean a new
cookie.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-05-29

A St Louis man dropped dead while
starting the kitchen fire. This should
be a warning TO all wives.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-05-29

The fact that duty on castor oil has
been reduced, will be hailed with parti
cular delight by every kid.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-05-29

The homeless dog win probably
howl at the announcement made
lately that two billion cans are made
= year.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-05-29

A Pennsylvania Judge says that
many upright men get drunk. But
not many drunken men get up
right
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-05-29

1t is almost time for the sacrihcial
ay to be led in. garlanded with rue and
swatted.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-05-29
Major Appoints Nulsen Colonel.

Jefferson City.-Freen Nulsen Of St.
Louis was appointed a colonel upon
the military staff OF Gov. Major
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-05-29

We are now Informed that the doc
tors knew how to operate for append.
cts in the middle ages, which shows
that life then was as insecure as 1t is
1oda'
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-05-29

The lobster crop may be short but
there's Just as many persons eating
crow as ever.