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Mexico Missouri message., 1915-05-06
TWO BRIDGES DESTROYED
VANCOUVER, B. c., BELIEVES
GERMANS RESPONSIBLE.
Incendiarism Follows Decision of
Canada to Intern All
BeIIigerent Aliens.

Vancouver, B. C.-German sym
pathizers are alleged to have
fred the Granville and Connaught
bridges, main arteries Of railroad
traffic southwark, near here.
The incendiarism follows closely
the Canadian governments determi
nation to intern in detention camps
all citizens of countries at war with
the allies.
High police officials believed the
attempted destruction of the bridges
was a part of a plot to burn the en-
tire city.
The damage to the Connaught
bridge is estimated at 100000
Thousands of persons going to work
watched the wood and tar pavement
go up in great flames and smoke. The
Granville fire also was started in the
pavement, but was extinguished be
fore it made any Roadway. The
bridges connect the business and resi-
dence portions of Vancouver.
Following the recent slaughter o
Canadians in the allied armies fight
ing in Belgium, the Vancouver Ger
mans held a big celebration at Poin
Grey, a suburb. This determined the
government to send all alien enemies
into detention until the war is over
Two prominent Germans were ar
rested and charged with high treason
for celebrating the slaughter Of Cana
dian troops in the fighting AROUND
Ypres.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-05-06
Allie Landlnn In Eoroe.

London.-The allies attack on the
Dardanelles, both by land and sea, APP
parently has begun in earnest, but in
the face of strong resistance on the
part of the Turkish forces. Having
landed successfully at six different
places on the Gallipoli Peninsula, the
British and Australian troops are de
scribed by the British war office to
have intrenched and consolidated their
positions on line extending from the
south extremity Of the peninsula to a
point almost behind the famous Turk
ish forts protecting the narrows of the
Dardanelles,
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-05-06
rhrea.ens . Exeeute prisoner.

Ottawa, Ont-Gen. Hughes, minis
ter Of militia announces that If the
German authorities carry out thir-
sentence Of death upon Private Lons-l
dale OF Leeds for having struck a
German officer in German prison
camp there will be reprisals in Can
ada, Gen, Hughes stated that as soon
rs he learns that the Germans have
executed Lonsdale he viii order three,
German prisoners at Kingston court.
martialed and shot.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-05-06
Church statIstIea.


Real estate and personal property TO
the value of $50,000,O0O is owned by
&c religious denominations of Mis-
souri, Included are 10000 churches,
temples, missions and other similar
structures used for religious purposes,
sectarian schools, seminaries and col
leges, eleemosynary Institutions and
other establishments which are
wholly owned by religious bodies and
organizations. Advance information
from the 1915 Missouri Red Book of
the bureau of labor statistics, after
making the preceding declaration,
states that, approximately 100000
men, women and children belong, di-
rectly or indirectly to the 46 religious
denominations, consisting of so divi-
sions, which owned the property.
While the Protestants are most
numerous in Missouri when all reli-
gious denominations are considered
together. Catholics were in the lead
in 1914 for number of communicates
enrolled when each denomination is
taken separately, there being reported
by 564 such churches, approximately
100000 members.
The information indicates that Bap-
lists are in the lead in Missouri
among Protestant denominations, nine
divisions reporting 1885 churches and
a total membership of 225,O00 COM
municants. Eight Methodist bodies
reported 1883 churches and 214,000
communicates. Two Disciples or
Christian divisions reported 1,545
places of worship and $4,000 attend
ing members. Eight Presbyterian
bodies had 1888 churches and other
places of worship and reported $4,000
sectarians.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-05-06
MORE THAN HALF OF CANAL
CAPITAL IS WIPED
OUT.
TEN PERSONS KNOWN DEAD
Property Damage to % Blocks
Amounts to Over 100000
Fifty Per Cent Of Popula-
ton Homeless.

Colon.--More than half the city oil
Colon was swept by a disastrous FIRE
which started during the afternoon Of
April 80.
Ten persons are known to be dead
including two native policemen, and
several hundred persons have been
injured, while between 10000 and 12,.
900 others, mostly negroes, have been
rendered homeless.
The loss is estimated at about 81,
100000.
The FIRE destroyed % city blocks,
and was not controlled until IL build.
1ngs in its path had been destroyed.
Many arrests have been made for
footing. The town is now under the
guard Of native police, and two com
panies Of the United States coast ar.
tillery, who aided in fighting the fire.
Half the population have lost all
their belongings.
The fire started in the heart of the
city and soon was beyond control of
the native fire brigade. The cause
of the fire has not yet been learned,
and probably never will be known.
A high wind was blowing, and late
IN the afternoon, when the flames
were spreading fast and sparks were
being carried in the direction of
Christobal, firemen in the canal zone
began dynamiting buildings in the
path of the flames to form a gap to
stop the confiagration.
For time these efforts were fruit
less, but later the fire was brought I'm.
der control.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-05-06
RHINOCEROS KILLS 4 SCOUTS
Animal Attacks Men and Overturns
Automobile in German
East Africa.

Capetown.-FOur soldiers of a
small scouting contingent recently
sent out against the Germans on the
East African front were killed by an
infatuated rhinoceros.
The scouts had gone out in motor
cars, and the leading car was attacked
without warning by the animal, which
overturned the automobile. It took
80 men with knives to overcome the
intruder, which put another car out
of action before it was killed.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-05-06
rWo FLOORS TO BE FINISHED
WITH LIMESTONE OR
MARBLE.
COTTON ROCK" ELIMINATED
Plans for Corner Stone Laying Dis
euseed by commission--Hope to
Have President Wilson as
Participant.


The capitol building Commission
has decided to have the Museum"
and executive floors of the new state
house finished in Burlington limestone
or marble, instead of cement or plas-
ter.
This was made possible, it was ex-
planned by Chairman E. w. Stephens,
by the action of the general assembly
in reimbursing the capitol building
fund to the extent of 100000 for the
amount expended in floating the bonds
for construction. This action elimi-
mates the use Of cotton rock" in any
form in the new statehouse.
Members of the commission are
greatly pleased with the progress be-
ing made on the building and with the
character of the dressed stone from
the Superior quarry at Carthage for
the exterior walls.
At the session tentative plans for
the formal cornerstone laying were
discussed and it is likely that the date
will be determined some time this
week. 1t is possible that the date may
be arranged SO that President Wilson
may participate in the ceremonies.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-05-06
Union Electric Hearing.

OHiOH ElCStTtC EISatluAs
In an answer filed with the public
service commission, the Union Elec-
trio Light and Power Company of st.
Louis denies all the allegations in the
complaint against 1t by the Engineers
lncitation Club.
1t is charged in the complaint Of the
club that the schedule of rates Of the
company is unfair and unreasonable
and that by a collusive contract with
the Keokuk Power Company of Keo-
kok, Ia. discrimination is practiced to
the great detriment of some of the
consumers.
Schumacher & Rassieur, counsel
for the company, in the answer, deny
the company has put into effect or
maintains on any of its schedules a
rate so low as to enable 1t to "throt-
tie" other. companies and individuals.
1t is further denied that the com
pany is giving special rates to con-
sumers or has entered into a fraudu
lent or eollusive contract with respect
to the auxiliary power received by
from the energy generated by the
Keokuk dam.
A date for taking testimony has not
yet been fixed.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-05-06
cold Wave ON Coast.

San Francisco. = Record-breaking
cold weather and high winds in half a
dozen far Western states has abated
somewhat, after causing widespread
damage. This may be increased in
fruit districts by frost. A number of
small craft were driven on to the Call
fornia coast and many vessels at
tempting to leave the bay had to put
back
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-05-06
To Sue Saloons.

Attorney General Barker gave an
opinion in which he directed the
prosecuting attorney of Jasper county
to bring suit against about 70 saloons
in Joplin for approximately $4,000
license fees due the state The forty
seventh general assembly passed a
law giving the city Of Joplin power,
under special charter, to tax, regu-
late and suppress the liquor traffic.
The saloon men of Joplin declared
the law exempted them from payment
Of the $500 a year tax to the state
and have refused to pay the tax for
the past two years.
Attorney General Barker holds that
the act Of the general assembly ex-
empted them from paying a license
fee to the county court but did not
release them from payment Of the
state license
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-05-06
Crew LARGELY Americans.

Boston, Mass.-The captain of the
Gulf Light was Alfred Gunther of New
York, the first mate is Ralph Smith
of Wakefield and several members Of
the crew are from New England, ac-.
cording to information obtained from
relatives.
Capt Gunther was commander Of
the steamship Oklahoma, which went
down in gale in January, 1914, off
the New Jersey coast. With several
members of the crew he escaped from
the vessel in lifeboat and was picked
up by another steamer.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-05-06
pefoit Of s26f ,oos.

Panama. first eight months of
operation of the Panama Canal have
not yielded profit to the government,
notwithstanding the traffic has been
better than expected. From July 1,
1914, and ending March l, 1914, the
canal showed a loss of S261.0sS, the
deficit being mainly due to the high
cost of operation and upkeep.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-05-06
ConVicts Idle.


For the first time in more than 80
years there are 500 healthy convicts
in the penitentiary in idleness. This
result was brought about by the Star
Clothing Company withdrawing from
the prison. 1t employed approx
mately 1000 convicts day, some of
these men have been taken over by
the Oberman Clothing Company.
The state is losing both ways. 1t
loses the labor of these men, which,
were they employed by the contrac-
tors, would bring in rs cents per day
per man, and in addition, it costs the
state approximately 81 cents per day
to keep a convict.
In this emergency, the board Of
prison inspectors is making arrange
ments with all haste to engage in the
manufacture of overalls, underwear,
shoes and such clothing as can be it'll
lied by the various county and city
charity institutions. These institu-
lions contain about 10000 inmates, and
IL will require about 10000 pairs of
shoes and one or more suits year to
supply them. There is law which
requires these institutions to purchase
from the state.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-05-06
Increased WAGE Award.

Chicago.-An arbitration award ad-
yancing to some extent the rates of
Fay of $4,000 locomotive engineers,
firemen and hostlers employed on the
100000 miles of the line of SO western
railroads in the United States and
Canada, bounded on the east by the
Illinois Central and the Great Lakes,
has been signed here by the arbitra.
tion board.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-05-06
British General he KILLED.

London.-Included in the latest list
of officers killed at the front are the
names Of Brigadier eneral Riddell,
commander of the Northumberland
Fusilliers' Brigade, and Second Lieu
tenant Darwin, the grandson of
Charles R. Darwin, the famous sci
enlist and naturalist.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-05-06
President Lowers AGE Limit.

Washington. President Wilson
took another step in rejuyenating the
diplomatic service by signing an ex-
ecutive order which win bar men more
than IS years old FROM the so-called
civil service portion of the corps,
which includes secretaries and clerks.
The age limit has been so.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-05-06
ozarks Doomed.

That the wondrous beauty of the
Ozark region Of Missouri would at
tract thousands of visitors to the state
in the vacation season if properly ex-
plotted, is the belief Of the senate com
mittee appointed 10 investigate the
feasibility of purchasing state park
and creating an immense game pre-
serve at one Of the beauty spots which
abound in this region.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-05-06
Found slain m cemetsrv

Philadelphia, Pa.-The body Of
Hunter Brooke, Jr, AZ years old, a
wealthy resident OF Garden City Long
Island, and member of a prominent
family, was found in a cemetery at
Media, Pa, near here. 5ts
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-05-06
RuraI peIIvery Extenelons.

The Missouri postofhces to which
rural delivery service has been grant
ed and the number persons served are
Rookins, 510; Perry, AIS; Dixon, $40;
Dora, 545; Brumley, SIS; Campbell,
$50, Fora, $40; Oak Hill, 525; NAL
den, $40,
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-05-06
VALUATION Hearinas FIxsd.

Dates for the hearing of the bridge,
telegraph, telephone, electric, steam
and street railway companies with ref
erence to valuation and assessment
and equalization for the taxes of 1915
have been fixed.
The proceedings will commence
with the Atchison, Topeka & Santa
Fe Ry. properties on May "a, and con-
tinue uninterruptedly until May 2S.
County officials and all other citi-
zens who may be interested in the as
sessment, or who may have any infor-
nation pertaining TO it, are requested
to appear before the board on the
dates named.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-05-06
sprouted Rean h Appsndlx.

Danville. Ill.-Surgeons operating on
John Fisher, farmland from near
st. Joseph, III, found bean lodged
In the appendix had sprouted. His,
condition is said to be very serious by
the physicians.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-05-06

New York. -Prohihitionists and abb
stainers will be out In force to hear
Secretary of State Bryan deliver hig
temperance lecture. Mrs Bry2a We
occupy a box at Carnegie Hall, where
her husband win talk.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-05-06
president 70 Address FInaneler

Washington. The Pan-American
financial conference win be opened
here May "a with an address of wei
come by President Wilson, according
to an announcement made from the
treasury department.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-05-06
Canal win Soon support ser.

Washington. John Carroll, formerly
Df Missouri, has arrived In Washing
ton from Panama Mr.. Carroll said
the great connecting link between the
Atlantic and Pacific oceans would be-
selfsustaining by the end Of the year.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-05-06
CARRIED No government insurance.

New York.-The. government war
risk breau carried no insurance on the
American oil tank steamer Gulf Light,
torpedoed off Scilly Islands, although
in the preceding trip from American
ports to Europe the steamers hull was
insured for $425,000 with the bureau,
it was stated by William c. Delaney.
director of the bureau in Washington
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-05-06
new supreme Court Marahal.

The supreme court has appointed
Il. G. schult Of Charlottesville. Mo,
marshal Of the supreme court 70 sue.
coed Maj. }. H. Finks. who died a
few days ago al Fayette, Mo-
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-05-06
AUTOMOBILES In MIesourI,

HufOHbODuSS W MlpoohTts aal
There are $685. licensed automo-
biles in the state. At the rate these
vehicles are coming into use the state
automobile department estimates that
the total number will be about 10000
at the close of the year. There is but
one county In the state, Shannon,
without an automobile.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-05-06
shlpa N Naval -Revlem.

Washington Sixty-four vessels Of
the United States navy will take part
in the naval review that win be held
at New York May is in the presence
of President Wilson, the members Of
his cabinet and other distinguished
visitors.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-05-06
oardner,a SLAYER % ne Hunn.

Palatka, Fla.-Clyde Slower, the ne
gro slayer of the Gardner brothers Of
Springfield, Mass, has been found
guilty Of murder in the first degree,
and sentenced to be hung.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-05-06
BOY EIectrocuted.

Robert Krebs, Is years old was cleo
trocuted in Pope quarry here when he
took hold OF a steel cable in contact
with high-power wire Of the electric
company. An effort was made to revive
him by use of the pulmotor.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-05-06
Wnter Rates Not unIform.

Consumers of water furnished to
various towns in ST. Louis county filed
q complaint with public service com
mission that they were not all paying
the same rates. The commission ac-
Soantant finds rates are discrimina-
tory ard unfair.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-05-06
convIets Show Increase.


James A. Houchin, head Of the Star
Clothing Company, and for years larg-
est employer of convict labor at the
state penitentiary, has moved the last
of his machinery from the prison, and
Warden d. c. McClung and other state
they will keep the convicts employed.
There are 2,649 convicts in the peni-
Tertiary. Some 20 of these are wo-
men. Approximately 1000 of these
convicts are employed by contractors,
and for each the state receives rs
cents a day. The rest Of the inmates
are either working for the state and
bringing in no direct revenue, or they
are idle. The prison inspectors say
that between 500 and 600 able-bodied
convicts are idle because the state has
nothing for them to do.
There never were so many convicts
in the Missouri penitentiary as there
are at present, and the number is not
likely to be decreased for some time
to come. While the last legislature
made provision for an intermediate
prison at Boonville for young OFTEN
ders, this building will not be ready
before next year, and even when it is
completed it is not expected that it
will take more than 900 convicts out
of the penitentiary. Meantime, when
the courts open in the fall, the influx
to the penitenhary will be augmented
and the prison population will in
crease until summer comes again.
This has been the rule for years.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-05-06
New Deputy MarshaI.

Notice has been received by former
sheriff c. A. Smith OF his appoint
ment as deputy United States Mar
shall for the Western District of Mis-
souri,. He succeeds I. H. McKenna,
Republican, long a resident at the cap
ital.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-05-06
win WrItten. KIIIs seIf.

Galesburg, Ill.-After forcing a
neighbor women to write his will,
Harvey Gilbert of Viola 80 years old,
shot and killed himself in the wo-
MANS presence and that Of his
mother
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-05-06
killed when WarshIp q raunebed

Bordeaux, France Three persons
were killed here IN the launching Of
he battleship Languedoc. The vessel
left the ways with such speed that It
stranded on the opposite shore Of the
river
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-05-06
alotla Eafhcr an on MAJ 3.

Gov. Ma of's Father 90 on May :.
J. r, Major father Of Gov Elliott
". Major. win celebrate his ninetieth
birthday at the home Of the governors
brother. Secretary %. T Major, Of the
Missouri state Fair, May 5.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-05-06

The steamer Cushing left Philadel-
phia April IL for Rotterdam via Deal.
She is of 1920 tons net register and
is APT feet long.
The Cushing is owned by the
Standard Oil Co. She was formerly
the German steamship Prometheus
and. was changed to American registry
last November.
The Cushing's cargo consists Of g.
$4,000 gallons of refined petroleum
and, $4,000 gallons of lubricating Oil.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-05-06
DROP BOMBS ON U. S. SHIP
Steamer Cushing Reports Attack in
North Sea, on Its Arrival at
Rotterdam.

London, Observation-Disclosures Tele-
gram Co.. has received a dispatch from
its correspondent at Rotterdam saying
that the American steamer Gushing
from Philadelphia arrived at Rotter
dam yesterday and reports having
been attacked by German airmen in
the North Sea.
The airmen dropped two bombs but
no damage was done.
The Cushing was flying the Ameri
can flag at the time of this attack
and her name was displayed on her
sides in huge letters.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1915-01-14
GARRISON GIVES EVIDENCE
independence Bill Improper Term
for Philippine Measure.

Washington, Jan. 12-Why the adj
ministration is insisting on passage
Of the pending bill to enlarge the
measure of government of the
Philippine islands was explained to
the senate Philippine committee by
Secretary GaI.i n.
IN a long prepared statement he de-
clared the measure had been improper
ly termed the philippine independ-
ence BILL" and that it was merely
step, with proper safeguards, towards
self-government and exactly in line
With promises held out to the Fill
pinos for years by the United States.
The preamble, which would declare
the intention of the United States to
ultimately grant complete independ-
ence to the islands, Secretary CARR
son said, was but a repetition Of
pledges already made over and over
aGain
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1915-01-14
GARRISON APPROVES BILL
Favors Chamberlain Measure for In
creasing Army.


Washington, Jan. 12.-Secretary OF
War Garrison, in letter to Senator
Chamberlain, chairman of the senate
military committee, endorses the bill
which the Oregon senator has intro
duced to carry out Mr.. Garrison's
recommendation for the increase of
the regular army.
The Chamberlain bill would author
ize maintenance of the mobile army
at its maximum strength, with an in
crease of 1000 officers IT would raise
the enlisted strength of the line OF
the army, exclusive of the Philippine
scouts, to 1903, 1895, and would provide
mobile army of $4,000 for continent
tai United States.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1915-01-14
OPIUM QUEEN TAKEN ON SHIP
New York Police Arrest Mrs. Sophia
Ghee When Steamer Docks.

New York, Jan. 12.-Mrs. Sophia
Chez, known to the police as "the
opium queen" was taken from her
stateroom on the steamer Philadel-
phia when the vessel locked here and
placed under arrest as the guiding
genius of band of alleged opium
smugglers Of whom eleven men had
previously been locked up in New
York, Chicago and San Francisco.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1915-01-14
SLAYER of Five Given Life.

Champaign, ILL.,, Jan, 12.-Scott
Stone, who killed his wife and four
children last fall, entered a plea of
guilty in Champaign county circuit
court and was sentenced to imprison-
ment for life.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1915-01-14
For Sale Cheap.

One Overland 4O-h.p. five passen-
ger car; one Buick, 25-h.p. five pas
senger car in first-class running
condition. Call at the North Side
garage and look them over. Big
bargain for some one.
Geo. W. Hewitt, Prop.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-10-26
How P@I&ical Debts Are Paid

That the architects who received the
contract To construct one of the larger
buildings In the state were thus fnvor
cd IN order that political debt might
h' cancelled, is the statement of man
VINO desires 10 remain iucogullo for
excellent reasons
In order to keep the record
Straight he said, II must shy thnt
the architects involved actually met "A
deficiency Of about $4,000 In the Crucc
campaign.
Lee Cruce, when elected gocrnor.
was not made acquainted with all Of
ih" details ~ his campaign lie didn't
Know that the boys got the architects
in take care Of mis- natter. lust ns
hr was unaware Of he fact that Bil
trcrkmore contributed Of money In
ilucncc aud time in order tn aid In his
campaign for governor II he had
known 1t there Is a possibility that he
would not have so strcnuuusly opposed
Nh" CrcckmOre tOwnsitc crowd in that
delaware county court house fight.
when Adjutnnt General Frank Canton
Wns sent In the front to prevent hos
ll.ittos and TO see that the people ~