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Mexico Missouri message., 1914-01-15
STEAMER MAKES CANAL TRIP
Crane Boat Brought From Atlantic
Side in December Completes Jour.
ney 10 Pacific Entrance.

Panama.-The first vessel to go
through the Panama canal under
It's own steam made the trip yesterday.
II was tbs crane boat Alexander La.
valley, which was brought from the
Atlantic entrance 10 Culebra cut early
in December, and worked at Culebra
until yesterday morning.
II was taken through the Pedro Mi.
guel and Mirsfores locks to the Pa.
cifc entrance. thus making the first
transisthmian voyage. The Alexander
Lavalley is an. old French ship equip
ped with three cranes. II has a single
screw and a tonnage OF 1900. II was
built in 1884 and has been in almost
continuous use ever since.
The first boat of any kind to make
the transisthmian trip was mud
soow of the Panama railroad, which
was brought from the Pacific entrance
10 Culebra cut in November and Sent
10 the Atlantic entrance on Dec. 20.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-01-15
CATS BITE SOLVES MYSTERY
Wounds on Spectators at Show iden.
teal With Those on Slain Hermit
Who Owned Animal

Aurora, Ill.-A murder mystery
u believed to have been solved
when Maltese cat escaped from its
cage at the Aurora cat show, bit and
scratched several wemen and men and
frightened spectators into a panic be
fore being captured by the police.
The cat belonged to John Jenkins, a
-lermit OF Bald Mound, who was found
dead in his lonely shack. A eoro.
ner's jury examined the wounds on the
victims throat and face and returned
verdict of murder. Mrs. Elsie
Shackley of Lombard took the cat fol-
lowing the hermit's death, named it
the Hermit and exhibited ii at the
show.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-01-15
Coal Output EQUALS 1912.

jefferson City.-George Hill OF Be
vier, chief state mine inspector, in a
letter advises Gov. Major that the pro
duction OF coal in Missouri for 1919
will total as much If not little more
than the production of 1912. Inspector
Hin says fatal accidents in coal mines
during the year 1913 decreased % per
cent. as compared with 1912. Last
year there were nine deaths from acct
dents in the coal mines and in 1912
there were 10. Lead and zinc produc-
ton for 1913 will be about the same as
for the preceding year. The number
of fatal accidents in these mines was
the same for 1913 and 1912. In each
year there were % deaths through ac-
cidents.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-01-15
MEN, WOMEN, DOGS AND CATTLE
PACKED TOGETHER IN
OPEN AIR TRACT.
z AMERICAN SOLDIERS SHOT
Fsderals, Who Fled Before Rebel A.
tack, Rounded UP and Dlssrmed--
Villas Army ls New in Con.
troll Of Northern Mexico

Preside. TeI.-About 2s0O Mexican
federal soldiers. six Mexican generals,
100000 rounds of ammunition, two
cannons, four larfge field pieces and
] 500 civilian refugees are In the Gus
tody OF the United States army border
patrol as the result Of the federal
armys evacuation OF Ojinaga, Mexico,
It's flight to American territory and
the occupation Of the Mexican village
by Gen. Francisco Villas rebel forces
The distress Of the refugees is in
tense. They have scant food and nc
shelter. Men, women, children, dogs.
chickens and cattle are packed TO
gether in a space covering several
acres. About them are scattered all
the wreck and turmoil which they
brought in fleeing from the Ojinaga
battle.
The rebel victory places Gen. Villas
army in undlsputed control OF vast
section OF northern Mexico.
Federal Generals Mercado. Castro,
Orpinal, Romero, Aduno and Lands
are in custody of the United States
troops awaiting their disposition by
the war department.
Gen. Pascual Orozco ana Gen. Ynez
Salazar, federal volunteer command.
ers, escaped along the border to some
point remote from Preside. Salazar
was wounded. They were accom-.
panied by Gen. Caraveo and Gen. Ro
jas and 300 cavalrymen. Salazsr and
Orozco are being watched for in the
United States on indictments charg.
ing them with violating the neutrality
laws.
Gen. Landa said he was certain all
The federal generals. escaped the
rebels.
Charges OF cowardize were made
against Orozco. Salazar and Rojas.
Gen. Mercado said these generals
abandoned their troops at the begin.
ming OF the battle and thus weakened
the federals' defense.
The only generals who quit the bat
tlefield with, honor, Gen. Mercado said,
were those who accompanied the fed.
eral army across the Rio Grande. Gen.
Mercado reiterated that the federals
were compelled TO eTacuate because
OF lack Of ammunition. lie said at the
retreat his soldiers had an average OF
only IS cartridges.
Camped in ojlnaga, for the posses.
sion Of which he had been fighting
less than "a hours previously, Gen
Villa started the work OF establishing
a rebel government He telegraphed
10 Gen. Carranza: Il nave proved my
ability to capture Ojinaga.'
After the confusion incident 10 the
evacuation Of Ojinaga by one army
and # occupation by another, the
battlefield over Preside reveals q
scene OF desolation.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-01-15
Attorney General to collec, Fines,

Jefferson City.--Attorney Genera
John t. Barker, while not In posses.
sion of The details of the opinion OF
the attorney general of Illinois that
the fines assessed against the lumbeI
companies by the Missouri suprem,
court are not collectible in that state
is convinced he must be laboring I'm.
der misconception of the character
of the suits. He made the following
statement:
"All of the states recognize judg.
ments of sister states. This Is a..
cording to the doctrine of comfy
There can be no question but that 90
judgment of the Missouri supreme
court can be collected in any state
In The Union"
He Is at loss to understand upon
what theory the attorney general OF
Illinois could arrive at the conclusion
that the judgments against the lum.
Der companies are not collectible in
that state.
Such conclusion Is entirely at va
rance with the doctrine Of comfy eN.
listing In the relations of the states
with each other, and without which
there would be bar TO great deal
Of litigation that is going on all the
time, he says.
/ II is an easy enough process for an
individual litigant to collect a judg
ment rendered against a defendant
who has removed to another state
after judgment has been filed against
him, and, according to the view Of
Attorney General Barker it is easier
still for a state to collect n judgment
in its favor in a sister state.
There is no certainty as to the date
when the court en- banc will meet to
pass upon the motions for modifics-
lions and rehearing.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-01-15
OFFERS 100000 TO BE FREE
Money Lender Tolman In New Propo-
sitlon to Governor GIynn Would
Release 10000 Borrowers.

Albany, N. VA new PROPOSE
ton for the pardon Of Daniel II.
Tolman, the money lender, serving q
six months term for usury, is under
consideration by Gov. Glynn. 1t am
plifles the previous offer of Tolman,
inasmuch as 1t proposes to surrender
Internationally approximately 100000
in notes, embracing principal and in
terest, in return for the remission of
the remainder OF the sentence. The
notes are those of nearly 10000 Dor.
rowers from Tolman.
Gov. Glynn, 1t is understood, has
been disposed to favor clemency for
Tolman, but has not acted because
he feared some way might be found
to push the claims.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-01-15
REPORT OF CORPORATIONS TO
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FOR
TAXATION SHOWS GAINS.
SEPARATE FROM INCOME TAX
All Corporations Are Divided Into
Five Classes for Convenience in
Handling and Missouri Com q
panles Pay Their Share.

Jefferson City.-The prosperity of
Missouri during 1913 is, to large
extent, shown by the gain in number
reporting and those assessed over last
year in Missouri corporations subject
20 the special federal corporation tax,
and the increase In their annual net
Income, announces Commissioner
John r. Fitzpatrick of the bureau of
labor statistics In a Missouri boost
er" bulletin.
Out of probably 10000 corporations
in Missouri, 1855 made returns to
the United States for the year 1913, as
compared to 12.437 for 1912, gain In
number reporting of 37s.
For corporations. every dollar in ex-
cess of $1,000 In actual profits is now
taxed by Uncle Sam.
The net increase of the Missouri
corporations which made returns for
1918 TO the federal authorities was
s124,722,S75. as compared to 1912,
when it was 05,1SS,617, a gain In IL
months of s19,533.75S. This increase
in earnings occurred chiefly for the
corporations of St Louis, Kansas City,
st. Joseph, Hannibal, Springfield, Jop-
lin, Sedalia, Carthage. Cape Girar-
deau and jefferson City, but those OF
small towns and the rural sections got
a share Of It.
The amount OF capital stock OF Mis-
souri, corporations which made re-
turns aggregates S2,330,594.13 or
enough money to run the federal gov
eminent two years and with sufficient
left over 20 pay for the Panama canal
and maintain 1t. and the United States
navy for several years.
The federal authorities divide the
taxable corporations of Missouri and
all other states into five classes for
convenience in handling. The bureau
Of labor figures on the amount of cap
ltal invested In each classified indus
ry. for the state. Indebtedness and
net income constitute interesting in.
formation. The classification follows:
Class A. Financial and commercial
corporations.
Glass b. Public service companies
Class G.. Industrial and manurac-
turing companies.
/ Glass ID. Mercantile companies.
Glass Il. Miscellaneous companies
The income tax on individuals
whose annual income exceeds $4,000
has been assessed and is being col
lected by the federal revenue officer:
assigned to the two revenue district:
which compose Missouri-the First anC
the Sixth, Just how much the mil
lionaires OF Missouri will pay into the
United States treasury for this taS
has not been definitely determined
but it is estimated II will not fall short
Of 81 900, 600.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-01-15
MORSE ASKS CLEAR NAME
CONCENTRATES SUIT AGAINST
N. Y. BANKERS.
Former "lee King" Urges Senate Com.
mIttee to Investigate Why He
Was Cent TO Penitentiary.

Washington. ID. C.--Charles w.
Morse. the former ice king" one Of
the most spectacular figures in mod
ern American finance and the princi-
pal actor in drama that lasted for
a half dozen years and carried him
from the banking regions of New York
TO the Atlanta penitentiary, Is about
TO write another chapter to his his.
tory
After months OF patient investiga-
tion and labor, Morse is trying 10
launch an investigation by a congress
sional committee OF all the circum-
stances which led up to his conviction
six years ago for violation OF the ma
tional banking laws. Although his
plans have not been announced, IL he
came known here that he also con-
templates suit for damages against
prominent New York bankers and
other persons connected with his trial
and conviction.
Morse was "a Washington for a few
hours He had a talk with Senator
Borah of Idaho. and suggested TO him
the need for an investigation or his
case by senate committee. The
Idaho senator refused TO press the
matter.
Morse was sent to the Atlanta peni
Tertiary TO serve a 15-year sentence,
After persistent fight, led by Mrs
Morse and backed by prominent per.
sons, his sentence was committed to
expire Immediately by former Presi
dent Taft
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-01-15
Man Changes Ad for Wife.

Jefferson City.-George Washington
Jump of jefferson City, who adver-
tised few days ago that he wanted a
wife mot over so years old, feet
tall and weighing 800 pounds" has
had several applicants. but so far none
has met either the requirements of his
taste in femininity or the specifica-
lions of the advertisement. He has
inserted another want ad in local
newspapers, which reads; Vented
A wife. who is goodlooking, agreeable
and refined; not over 90 years of age.
by a man who Is agreeable and has
some means. George Washington
Jump. 900 Miller street. jefferson
City, Mo-"
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-01-15
U. S. To PUSH SUGAR SUIT
NEGOTIATIONS HAVE COME TO
ABRUPT HALT.
Department Of Justice Officials De-
cline to Discuss Points on Which
Proposed Adjustment Failed.

Washington, ID. C.-Negotiations
between the American Sugar Refining
company and the department of JUS
tice have come to an abrupt halt, and
unless the so-called trust agrees TO
meet demands for a reorganization,
the pending suit TO dissolve it under
the Sherman antitrust act will be
pressed with vigor.
All week officials had been hopeful
recent conferences between Attorney
General McReynolds and Snowden
Marshall, United States district attor-
ney at New York, would result in a
peaceful settlement of the suit, fled
more than three years ago. Il,
This hope was shattered when word
came from New York that the nego-
tiations had failed. Department of.
ficials declined to discuss the case and
the exact points which failed OF ad.
justment.
Although the department can do
nothing except continue its prosecu,
ton, II is not denied that an about
face by the sugar company and a de.
sire to meet the government require.
ments probably would lead TO a re-
opening of negotiations. :.
This is the first failure of negotia,
tons OF this sort since the American
Telephone and Telegraph company
pointed a way by which big bust.
ness" might avoid long litigation in
the courts.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-01-15
SERVED 22 YEARS, PARDoNED
Alleged Kansas Slayer Of Child Was
Saved From Mob by Black
eninq His Face.

Lansing, Kan.-After spending %
years in the Kansas penitentiary here
for the murder of his 9-month.old step
child. Ben F. McClian was released
on an absolute pardon by Gov Hodges
McClain was convicted in Topeka,
his home, in 1890. Incensed by re-
ports of the murder of the baby. a
mob stormed the Jail, where he was
awaiting transportation to prison or.
ficers blackened McClain's face with
shoe polish and rushed him through
the crowd with negro prisoners.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-01-15
COSTS ONLY 10 CENTS TO WED
Couples Chance to Evade Wis
consin Eugenic Law.

Milwaukee. Wis.-Couples desir-
ing to evade the new eugenics law in
Wisconsin and wed without the for
mality of a physical examination, were
offered an opportunity to enter n
common law marriage, which is recog-
nized by the state. The cost for mar
rying in this way is 10 cents. The
register OF deeds announced that he
would make any wedding binding for
the 10-cent fee.
The existence of ID court decision
recognizing the common law marriage
in Wisconsin was not discovered until
after the law was passed and signed
by the governor
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-01-15
New Board Selected.

Jefferson City.-Members Of the
board of managers for the state colony
for the predetermined and epileptic, at
Marshall, Saline county, were APP
pointed by Gov. Major. Mrs. M. J.
Smith of Eolia, Pike county, was APP
pointed for term expiring Aug. 81,
1917; Mrs. w. w. Graves of Jefferson
City for term expiring Aug. q, 1915;
S. p. Houston of Malta Bend. to sue
coed himself, for term expiring Aug.
81, 1915; A. ID. Gresham OF Platte City
for a term expiring Aug. 81, 1917,
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-01-15
TO APPEAL DYNAMITE CASES
Attorney for "a Convicted Men Pre-
pairing Plea That Court Overlook
ed Number Of Vital Points"

Chicago, Ill-M. Zoline, chief
counsel for the convicted dynamite
conspirators, announced he would
seek a rehearing of the "a remaining
cases before the United States circuit
court OF appeals here. Should the
court again override the appellants
plea for new trials, Zoline stated the
cases would be carried before the
United States supreme court.
Attorney Zoline is preparing the new
appealss which he hopes to file with
the court within 20 days. He is hope
full of favorable action, he said. be-
cause the court had overlooked a
number OF vital points"
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-01-15
8 DREADNAUGHTS TO MEXICO
Delaware, Florida and Utah to Relieve
Battieships PstroIiins Gulf
Ports Next Month.

Washington, D. C.-Three more
dradnaughts-the Delaware, florida
and Utah-will go to .Iexican waters
about Feb. Is, according TO Secretary
Daniels. They are to relieve the
Rhode Island, New Jersey and Ne
braska.
The announcement followed a de-
NAL by Secretary Daniels earlier in the
day that an order had been issued or
was contemplated" for the sending
Of more ships TO Mexican waters.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-01-15
THREE KILLED: IT INJURED
President Munson Of G. S. & =. Rail.
Among the Hurt In Wreck
Near Cordele, Ga.

Macon, Ga.-John b. Munson,
president and general manager Of
the Georgia Southern G. Florida rail-
road, had narrow escape from death
in wreck on the Georgia Southern
& Florida railway near Cordele, Ca,
in which three persons were killed
and q were injured.
Mr. Munson's official car turned
completely over. throwing him out OF
his berth and badly bruising him. De
tails Of the wreck are meager on ac-
count Of broken wires.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-01-15
EIfteen Paroles Granted.

Jefferson City.-Fifteen were grant
ed executive clemency as result of
the January session of the state board
of pardons and paroles at the peni-
Tertiary in Jefferson City. With two
exceptions, the offenses for which
these men were serving were of a
minor nature. Most of them were
young men and none OF the Is had
previous criminal records.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-01-15
To Bridge osaas River.

Jefferson City.--As a result of the
joint session of the county courts OF
Cole and Usage counties here, County
Highway Engineer e. F. c. Harding
was directed to make a preliminary
survey and plans for erecting a hish.
way bridge across the Usage river at
or near Lisletown.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-01-15
Biography of Great Evangelist.

Winona Lake, Ind.-While Rev.
Billy Sunday, the noted evangelist, was
resting here recently, after strenu.
GUS campaign in Johnstown, Pa, he
received word that tn new biography
THE Spectacular Career of Rev. Billy
Sunday was OFF the press. II is the
work Of r. r. Frankenberg and the
evangelist says It is a truthful account
OF his life.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-01-15
Fired. Hired. Quits.

jefferson City.--Although the state
public service commission rescinded
its action in directing the removal Of
W. II. Weiss, manager of the Fort
Scott & Nevada Utility company at
Nevada. the agitation resulted in an
announcement that Weiss will retire
Feb. /, voluntarily.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-01-15
Monett Wins FruIt Growers.

: Springfield citizens lost
their fight to get the headquarters of
the Ozark Fruit Growers association,
when at the annual meeting OF the as
ISOLATION in Monet II was voted to
continue the headquarters there.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-01-15
Couple Commit sulelde.

New York.-A happy suicide" IL
such thing is possible. was the mu-
tually agreed one OF Joseph Schauf.
fay and his wife, Aranga. who were
found dead. arm in arm, and arrayed
as though for bridal night.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-01-15
$4,000, 100000 for CHARITY.

New York.-Andrew Carnegie re.
Gently reduced his fortune by $4,000.
900, II has just become known, in max
ing a gift OF that amount TO the Car.
negie United Kingdom Trust in Dun
iermline, Scotland.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-01-15
Needle in Woman, Heart-

Binghamton, ~ Y.--Following q
vein, a piece of needle has worked its
way from the hand TO the heart Of
Mrs. Albert Elliott Her life is en-
dangered.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-01-15
Our Navy /. Third h BANK

Washington.-The UAited States
navy ranks third among the naval
ornaments OF the world, according to
the figures given In Pulsifer's Navy
Year Book, published as, a senate doc.
ument.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-01-15
100000 New orIsan. Fire.

New Orleans.-The huge plants OF
the International Distilling company
and the United States Industrial AL
cohol company were burned. The loss
is 100000. Firemen were imperiled
by exploding alcohol tanks.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-01-15
Accidents on the Increase.

New York.-The report OF the Ma
tional Highways Protective society
shows that in 1913 in New York state
l24 persons were killed and 40 in.
jured at grade crossings This com
pares with a total OF iO7 in 1912.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-01-15
Declines Invitation.

Jefferson City.-There were so
many celebrations of Jackson day
throughout the country that 1t was
necessary for Gov. Major to decline
.hree pressing invitations to be the
speaker of the evening
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-01-15
VILLAGE MANAGER 1. chosen.

Chicago.-From list Of nearly 200
applicants who responded 10 an adyer-
tisement the village board of Glencoe,
Ill, has selected II. II. Sherer OF
Evanston to be village manager at
salary OF $3.50 a month.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-01-15
Farmer to Get bio Estate.

Houston.--Charles J. Abduction,
Texas county farmer, believes he IL
the sole heir TO the. estate OF John
Parkin, who died in Norfolk, England,
leaving a fortune OF more than
S10,000,000
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-01-15
sf,ooo,ooo New Orleans Fire.

New Orleans.-The huge plants of
the International Distilling company
and the United States Industrial Alec
hol company were burned. The loss
is 100000. Firemen were imperiled
by exploding alcohol tanks.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-01-15
Governor to Be Iudae.

Jefferson City.--Gov. Major was
Notified that he had been selected by
he Kansas intercollegiate State Ora
.orical association to make awards on
he papers in the annual Thought and
composition" contest.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-01-15
Widow Sues SLAYER.

Clinton, nl-The widow OF Tony
Musser, a strike-breaker ana former
police chief, who was killed Dec. 80
by Carl Person, has sued Person for
$4,000 damages
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-01-15
Dukes American Wife Sues.

kondon.-An American woman, the
morganatic wife Of the young Duke
OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. filed suit to
test the validity of her common law
marriage in the laws eyes.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-01-15
Mother Goose 1000 Year. Old.

Chicago.-"Mother Goose" and nurs
cry rhymes which have delighted
American children we're known in Chi.
ma 1900 years ago. according to DR..
Isaac Headland, University OF Chi.
cago
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-01-15
"Arsonette" Fire at School.

Cheltenham, EngIand.--A $4,000
fire. supposedly set by 'arsontees," de-
stroyed the gymnasium and geological
and chemical laboratories Of st. Pauls
training school here.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-01-15
No Compromise In School Tax.

Jefferson City.--State superintend.
ent of Schools w. P. Evans. in an of
fetal letter sent out to county clerks,
calls attention to the attacks made on
local school tax levies by railroad com.
panies operating and advises these Of
ficers that no compromise should be
entered into without consulting state
officials.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-01-15
ooethaIs Zone Governor.

Colon. Panama.-Col. GEORGE w.
Goethals, engineer-in-chief of the Pan
ANA canal, and often referred to as
the man who made the dirt fly In the
big ditch" soon will be named gov.
ernor Of the zone, it is reported.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-01-15
Adopts Companion.

Boston.-In appreciation for her
faithful companionship FOR IS years,
DIR. Arathena B. Drake, Sc, petitioned
the probate court for the right to
adopt Miss Matilda Bailey, IS.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-01-15
Norway to Attend Canal Opening.

Christiana.-Theg government has re
solved TO request the storthing to vote
ship to represent Norway al the open.
ing of the Panama canal.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-01-15
uletermen Raise War Furd.

South Antrim--It is announced
that the Ulster Unlonist council las
raiEcd an indemnity fund OF S. .90o, 600
for { volunteer force consisting Of
100000 men TO resist the home rule
bill
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-01-15
Monex for LiiahMaYl

Hannibal. In road building
among the farmers OF Marion county
has not decreased. This fact was
proved when they subscribed $3.50 TO
improve the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
road