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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-10
MRS. BITNER's MOTHER
Gives Information Far From Excul
patory of Her Daughter.

9tNea IutOrm0 non Far from Excul-
patory of Her Daughter.
ADDISON, Mich. October s.-Mrs.
Mary Richmond, mother of Mrs. Mary
Isabelle Bitner, who is under arrest at
Dayton. o.. on suspicion of poisoning
her sister. Mrs. Peugh, and committing
other murders. said to-day of the death
of Mrs. Peugh:
She was taken i'll Immediately after
eating supper. week ago last Friday.
She had every indication OF being
poisoned. She grew worse steadily un-
I'll Saturday noon. Then she called a
doctor. but she died at o'clock Sun
day night, while trying to make will
giving me her property.
Mrs. Bitner took care OF Mrs. Peugh
and would not allow me to stay in the
room. She objected to my going for
her sister. Mrs. Brown. but got word
TO Mrs. Brown to come.
Mrs. Bitner tolo me at the start
Mrs. Peugh would not get well. Mrs.
peugh's funeral occurred on the Tues
day following. | remained in Mrs. Bit
ner's house until Friday morning. when
| went to Mrs. Browns. There two
officers came and questioned me. They
said poison had been found In Mrs.
Peugh's stomach. and asked II knew
whether there was any poison In Mrs.
Bitner's house.
Mrs. Bitner had me back in her
house Friday night. She seemed ex-
cited and nervous. l left for Addison
on Saturday morning.
do | believe Mrs. Bitner Is guilty ?
All, well. / am Obliged to say that |
cannot believe her innocent | could
not stay in her house | do not know
who swore out the papers for her ar
rest: that was done after | came here.
1t was not done at my instigation. ]
refuse to express any opinion as to any
previous crime.
Mrs. Bitner is my daughter. Mrs
Peugh was my support and comfort.
She is gone, but the living trouble Is
more terrible. God help me-"
Mrs. Richmond is at the residence oil
her son. here. almost p rostrated from
the shock OF one daughters death and
anoJher's arrest.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-10
Sights UPON SCHLEY
BY TAYLOR AND POTTS.
TAYLOR SAYS NOME or THE SPAN.
ISH SHsps TRIED TO RAM
BROOKLYN.
POTTS TOLD OF COMMANDMENT,
SAYS SCHLEN WAS NEuvots AND
lABORtsp UNDER GREAT
EXCITEMENT.

WASHINGTON. II. c.. October 9.--fu
the Schley naval court OF inquiry To-
day. Lieut.. Mark L. bristol completed
his testimony begun yesterday. and
three new witnesses were introduced.
They we're Rear Admiral Henry g.
Taylor. who as captain commanded the
battleship Indiana during the war with
Spain; Lieut.. Commander Templin N.
Potts, who was navigator of the battle
ship Massachusetts during that period.
and Lieut.. Edward +. Leiper. who was
on the New Orleans during the war.
the last named being still on the stand
when the court adjourned for the day.
Admiral Taylor related incidents of
the battle of Santiago Julys3. includ-
ing the Brooklyn's famous turn. Hn
said that none OF the Spanish ships had
made any effort to ram the American
vessels when they came out Of tho
harbor at Santiago.
Commander Potts testimony dealt
especially with the bombardment An
swering question from Judge Advo.
cate Lemly as to the conduct OF Com
modore SchIey during that engagement
he said 1t was that OF man laboring
under great mental excitement and Of
man who was anxious to discharge
as soon ms possible disagreeable duty.
Lieut.. Lieper expressed the opinion
that the spanish shore batteries It
Santiago had not been at any timo
formidable.
During Commander Potts examina-
ton. MIR. nayner secured permission
from the court to introduce AZ evidence
the order Of Secretary Long to Adj
miral Sampson. dated April 8. In which
he was admonished against the expos
ure of the American vessels to the firo
of strongly fortified ports. Tho para
graph in that order which he especially
wished to have considered reads - to)7
/ lows: --sssssr s., a ~ z
THE department does not Wish the
vessels Of your squadron TO BE- expoead
to the Are OF the batteries Of Havana,
santiago de Cuba, or other strongly
fortified ports In Cuba unless the more
formidable Spanish vessels should take
refuge within those harbors. Even IN
this case the department would sug-
gest that rigid blockade and employ
ment OF our torpedo boats might &C.
complish the desired object, VIZ: the
destruction of the enerny's vessels
without subjecting unnecessarily our
own men OF war to the frc Of the land
batteries:
This despatch also contained the fol-
lowing order:
"The department further desires that
in case of war you will maintain
strict blockade Of Cuba. particularly q
the ports Of Havana, Matanzas, and. i
possible. OF Santiago de Cuba. Mansanr
lilo and Cienfuegos."
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-10
HAD BEEN DEsPoNDENT.

Dead Bodies Of Robert Mckinnie and
His wife Found I'm Their Home.
CLINTON. Ia. October 9.-The dead
bodies OF Mr.. and Mrs Robert McKin-
ME. of Princeton. few miles south OF
here, were found to-day in their house.
The wife was seated at the dinner
table. death having been caused by a
bullet in the stomach. The husband
was found dead in bed. but without
visible wound, and a rife lay on the
floor. 1t is supposed McKinnie killed
his wife with the rife and then took
poison. McKinnie had been despond-
emit and had threatened suicide. Both
were 80 years old.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-10
SCARLET FEVER EPIDEMIC.

Special to the Register.
TORONTO. o., October 9.-Scarlet
fever of malignant type has secured
foothold in this place, many deaths
having occurred in the past two
months, principally among children,
although one woman has died with tae
disease.
Two children of ]. Monypenny died
with the fever, and within the last
week two children of Samuel Geddis
died within three days of one another.
A quarantine is being observed and
the disease will be stamped out by
the board of health. =
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-10
THE SHAMROCK II.
Cannot Compete for the Cup Except
Under the Regular Ru1es.

Cannot Compete for the Cup Except
Under the Regular Ru1es.
NEW YORK, October "a joint meet
ing of the committees Of the Royal Ulster
Yacht Club and of the New York Yacht
Club was held to-day at the club house.
and Sir Thomas's proposition submitted by
Vice Commodore Sharman Crawford. He
stated that his committed. on behalf Of
Sir Thomas. desired to ask II the New
York Yacht Club would withdraw In favor
of the Shamrock H. that paragraph OF
the deed OF gift providing that mo vessel
which has beg defeated in match for
this cup can be again selected by any
club as it's representative until after a
contest for it by some other vessel has
interviewed, or until after the expiration Of
two years from the time Of such defeat :
He also stated that IN the event of this
request being acceded to. should a chal-
lenge be received from any one else. Sir
Thomas would Withdraw his challenge
Commodore Ledyard stated that the mu-
tuaI agreement clause gives the two clubs
the right to make any arrangements sat
satisfactory to both as TO dates. courses,
number OF trials, rules and sailing regu-
Iations. together with any and all other
conditions of the match. including waiver
of the ten months notice; but the COM
mittee OF the New York Yacht Club was
OF the opinion that the clause gives no
power to the club holding the cup to ac-
cept challenge which the instrument it.
self prohibits absolutely. The committee
did not think it was intended. that after
a boat has had a trial for the cup and
been defeated, she should be allowed to
challenge again until the time specified
has elapsed and so declined to accede to
tho raonaaf
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-10
BooKwALTER ELECTED.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. October o.
Charles A. Bookwalter. Republican,.
who was elected Mayor yesterday, will
take his ONCE at noon tomorrow, sue
ceeding Thomas Taggart tDemocraD,
who has held the Office for six year.
The majority of the City Council is
now Republican Bookwalters plural
ity will exceed 1000.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-10
BURIED THREE MEN.

HOUGHTON. Mich, October 9.-By
an air blast at the Quincy mine, tons
of rock were Jared to-day, completely
covering and killing three men. Alfred
Gale. aged 40; Alfred C. Gale, 18, father
and. son, and Fred Farana, aged 70.
II vas the worst accident in point Of
fatalities in the history of the mine.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-10
SHE IS STILL MUM.

Special to the Register.
PARKERSBURG, w. Va, October 8.
Ellis Glenn, since her release from
custody, still maintains the same stoiid
silence and refuses to talk about her
case. her past life or her plans for the
future. She will remain here till the
damage suit against the Richardson's
is completed and in the meantime Is
preparing her book. giving her auto
biography, for publication.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-10
FRAUDULENT OIL COMPANIES

Doing Business in Texas. Are To BE
Prosecuted by That State.
DALLAS. Tex. October 9.-The State
of Texas is starting prosecutions against
fraudulent oil companies. More tan
one hundred of that class sold millions
OF dollars OF worthless stock during the
early stages Of the oil excitement. The
suits win be tried in Austin. where the
travis grand jury is investigating.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-10
PAN-AMERICAN BALLOON RACE.

BUFFALO. N. ", October 9.-The
balloon race from the Stadium OF the
Pan-American Exposition grounds this
afternoon between Prof. Charles Itch
field, of Boston, and Leo Stevens, OF
New York. for a purse Of $1,000, was
won by the Boston aeronaut. The men
started at the same moment and their
balloons rose rapidly to high alti-
tude before the parachutes were cut
loose. Litchheld's balloon ascended
about 200 feet higher than did Stevens
deciding the race in his favor.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-10

LOUISVILLE. KY. October s.-By
the explosion of a steam pipe In the
plant OF the Drummond Manufacturing
Company to-day. Bud Horn was killed
and John Guttman and an unknown
man we're seriously scalde4
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-10
OUTLAW IN JAIL.

MADISON. Fla. October s.-Will
Jones, negro outlaw, il in ja1l here
seriously wounded after q desperate
fight with a posse OF oficers. Immedi-
ately preceding his fight with the ON
GERS Jones killed woman because OF
jealousy and also a negro man.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-10
CALLS IT A DISCREPANCY.

HAVANA. October "a. W. Miller,
former city clerk Of Sandusky. o., VITO
has been arrested here In connection
with an alleged shortage of nearly
500. 600. which came to light after his
disappearance from Sandusky eight
months ago, will not resist extradition,
but will leave for the United States
next Saturday. He says he can ex-
plain the discrepancy in his accounts.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-10
THE STORY DENIED.
Pennsylvania People Say They Com
troll Norfolk a Western and DO
Not Oppose wabash.

:
troll Norfolk a Western and DO
Not Oppose Wabash.
PHILADELPHIA. Pa, October o.
Pennsylvania railroad officials to-day
denied the published story that the
company had been compelled to allow
the Wabash Company to enter Pitts
burg by the Gould interest in the Nor
folk & Western railroad. The Penn
sylvania Railroad Company, 1t was
stated. has held controlling interest
In the Norfolk & Western railroad for
long time past and the company was
not aware that the Gould interests had
been seeking to secure enough stock to
gain control. As to the Wabash rail-
road entering Pittsburg, the Pennsyi-
vania railroad ofiiciaIs denied that
there had been any attempt to keep It
out.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-10

city. many Of whom were attracted
by the fine display of work exhibited
by the missions OF all lands.
The first sessions OF the Girls Friend
ly Society were held to-day at st.
Luke's Church.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-10
PRESIDENTS DINNER GUESTS

E WASHINGTON. d. C., October o.
President and Mrs. Roosevelt had as
their guests at dinner tonight Major
General Macarthur, George F. Becker
and Mrs. Gen. Leonard Wood.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-10
A SINGULAR ACCIDENT
That May Throw Some LiEht Upon
a Recent British Naval Disaster.

THAI Why ThfOW sUme BsBHt rp"n
a Recent british Naval Disaster.
LONDON, October "a singular
accident, which may possibly throw
light on the loss of the torpedo boat
destroyer Cobra recently. has just. oc-
Cured to the torpedo boat destroyer
Crane. While she was on her way
from Portsmouth to Portland. the en-
CINE hands noticed that her deck beams
were buckling amidships. The de-
stroyer Immediately returned at full
speed to Portsmouth. An examination
made of her shows that there was i'm
minent danger of another disaster like
the one which befell the Cobra
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-10
ARRIVED IN NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, October 10.--The Van
derbilt coaching party arrived at the
destination. the Holland House, at 1872
this Thursday morning, three hours
and two minutes behind the scheduled
time
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-10
SHALL BE LIoUIDATED.

PARIS, October "a decree of the
NTH chamber of the civil tribunal. is
sued to-day, provides that the estates
Of the Jesuits and Assumptionists
shall be liqaidated, as they have not
complied with the associations Law.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-10
PAN-AMERICAN AWARDS.


BUFFALO, N. r., October 9--The total
number OF awards announced by the Pans
American Exposition judges to-day wers
3,1s3. divided AZ follows;
Gold medals. Ss7: silver, l167 bronze'
La.
There were also 1884 exhibits that re-
ceiyed honorable mention. The United
States heads the list OF prize winners.
with SOL gold trophies, 6e3 silver. 5s2 bronze
and 470 honorable mentions. Mexico
comes next with IS gold medals, SIS sill
yer and 13s bronze.
The following table shows the division Of
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-10
EMPEROR WILLIAM 70 rRY.

BERLIN. October Sit is rumored
that Emperor William has instructed
the Kiel Yacht Club to challenge for
the Americas cup.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-10
OIL quotations..

OIL CITY, Pa, October 9.--CredIt
balances $1.30; certificates. no bid;
shipments. 90,429 barrels; average,
104.f17 barrels; runs, 92,755 barrels;
average, S0,2f8 barrels
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-10

drilling. The ireland farm Joins the
Zimri Flanagan farm on the northeast,
on which the Carter OIL Company has
recently drilled in well that Is hold
ing up to 100 barrels day.
On Goose creek. in Grant district,
Richie county. l.. II. Murphy has COM
pieted and abandoned his test we'll on
the Gale estate.
In Peasants county the American
OIL Development Company has CONS
pleted Its No on the John Booher
farm and has producer good for 80
barrels day from the Maxon sand.
IN the Ben's Run district In TIE
same county, the Owens Farm on
Company has completed It's No. on
the ]. r. Owens farm and has 10 bar
rel producer from the Cow Run saad.
Slagle 4 Frieds No. l on the VIII am
johnson farm made 100 barrels In tee
last twentyfour hours.
On the Ohio side, w r, Galley has
completed his test on the Fred kester
farm and has a producer that Is show
j ing for 40 barrels day from the nme
sand The location OF this well Is
about one and half miles southeast
of the Fred Spirey we'll at Lewisvllle,
which is producing $50 barrels a day
In the Graysville development, the
Fisher Oil Company's No on the u,
Scarborough farm Is showing for 20
barrel well from the keener sand.
Fancett Bros. 4 Co. have completed
their No. on the w. M. McNiece Farm
and have Is barrel producer from
tho Keener sand.
On Wolf Creek A. A. Cameron has
completed his No on the IL. Bowman
/ ~ kaf tnr ha n "A
s barrel pumper.
In the Trail district the Stewart oil
Company has completed It's No. | on
! the Maggie Hayener farm, and has a
| rs barrel producer from the Big lniun
sand.
In the Mackeburg field, ]. A. Sutton's
! No 3 on the Emma A. Smthson farm,
Is dry In the 500 foot sand James 4
Co.'S No. on the ]. W. James farm
| will make a barrel we'll from the 500
foot sand. che Benedict Farm OIL
Company's No. on the +. w. Benedict
farm Ia completed and will make )
barrel we'll after being shot.
| WASHINGTON. October 9.---The
| hearing Of the cases of the Kern OIL
| Company and the Gray Eagle Company
| against c. w. Clarke. involving inn
measely wealthy lands in California.
was concluded before Assistant Attor-
ney General Vandeventer to-day. Leave
was granted for the fi.ng of additional
| briefs within thirty days.
Cadiz, o., Oct. 9.--The Clear Fork Oil
Compsny's No. on the VIM. G. Adams
farm, four miles northwest OF Cadiz,
! ds lust completed and will make from
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-03-08
MANY BILLS;
MANY MINDS
Wrangle Continues Till
After Noon
Hour.
AFTERNOON SESSION.

- OBERTSON'S labor bin amend
HX ment bore the brunt of the House
debate during the afternoon ses-
sion. Chairman Dickey, or the COM
mittee of the whole, read the amend
ment again at the re-convening of the
House at 2 o'clock, and asked the
pleasure of the Representatives.
Monsarrat felt that if the section
passed it would work a great hardship
in the country districts. He spoke of
the Kohala District, which. he said,
could not muster ten American citizens
to do road work, and God knows we
have been long enough without good
roads," said he despairIngly. If the
bill passed in its present shape, he said
his district would never get any roads,
and he did not believe that such a bill
should pass.
Kaniho, the fiddler of Kohala,"
thought it was a good law, with the
amendments presented by Robertson,
but he had doubts, however, about the
passage of a bill which provided only
qualified voters to do the work. He
was from the same district as Monsar-
rat ana he knew of lots of men there
who wanted to work, but for whom
there was no work. He thought the
trouble lay in the government not CIV
ing them any work. The government
did not pay enough. If sufficient wages
We're given he thought plenty of citi-
ZenS of Kau would pick up the shovel
and go to work. He was aware that
the government work was given to
Asiatics, because the wages We're very
low If the House agreed to employ
those Asiatics, well and good, but he
would refuse to sanction such action.
Monsarrat replied to Kaniho. He
said he did not believe Kaniho had ever
come into town. Natives were offered
81 90 a day for work If SO day was
offered, the government probably could
get natives to work. 1t was, however,
Impossible to get American citizens to
work on the roads in his district-Kau.
He did not, however, speak for Kohala
-Kanihos district.
Prendergast moved to insert the
word government" and strike out the
word public" between the words ''of"
and works" as it appeared in the first
line The motion prevailed.
Makekau said, according to Prender-
CASTS motion, persons employed on all
government work, including heads of
departments and the clerks, would
have to be American citizens. In look
ing over the law casually, he thought
it was good but upon a thorough In
NeSllSatlon, ne lhouShl 'hsI "SiS ~
iectionable features in it. In reference
to the board of education, there were
some of their daughters employed. If
only qualified voters were employed,
what would become of those daugh-
ters? With reference to these, the
daughters were being educated to be
teachers According to the bill, only
the fathers and brothers could be
teachers. The House began chuckling
over Makekau's unique arguments.
The boys would also be excluded
from getting work If the boys We're
only twenty years of age, he contended
that they were not qualified voters,
and could not be employed. Clerks en-
ployed by the government We're not all
of age, and the passage of the bill
would prohibit them from earning
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EVERYBODY SELLS IT

bread and butter for themselves and
families. Politics, he said, had entered
into the matter. Road bosses had dis
men for not voting with the
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CONTINUED on Page 81

party to which they belonged
fered as an amendment:
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-12-19
new COUNTY OFFICIALS
Take Oath Of Office Wednesday,
January LIST.

The newly elected county Off
GERS will assume their duties on
January lst
j. Watts Lamb will succeed
John T. Pickens as Sheriff.
Aaron Towery will succeed j. q
Rochester as County Judge.
County Attorney Kevil will re-
tire and Carl Henderson assume
the duties Of this office.
County Clerk Dave Woods will
be succeeded by Ed. Weldon.
Miss Nina Wheeler, Supt. of
Schools, is succeeded by John b.
Paris.
VIM. L. Belt is the new Asses
sor; j. +. Canada retires.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-12-19

With Dewey for him, Schley
need not worry about the doings
and sayings of the other two men,
bers of the court. The judgment
of the hero of Manila is worth
more than the decision of a humid
red men who never .smelt the enc
my's powder, nor heard the zip"
of his balls. If anything were
lacking before, the announced
opinion of Dewey inseparably
links the names of the two great
Admirals together, and wherever
the story of George :Dewey's bril-
liant Manila victory is told the
glorious fight of Schley at Santa
60 will be cheered. The evidence
drawn out by the court of inquiry
is the background that macs thick
picture of the brave Admiral stand
out the more prominent.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-12-19

The Press staff always takes a
rest Christmas week. No paper
will be issued next week. This
edition completes the years work,
1t has been the object of the man.
agement to make the paper better
this year than ever before; as to
whether we have succeeded we
can not say. Our readers are the
judges. TO our subscribers we
extend our best wishes for hap
py Christmas and a joyous New
Year. The Press will again greet
you on Jan. Bird, 1902
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-12-19

President Roosevelt is evident,
ly taking lessons in Kentucky pc
litical history. In addition to OK
governor Bradley's exposition OF
things that have been, forme,
State Senator Linney is airing the
former charges against DR. Hunter
with the President as supposed
auditor. Linney is fighting the
reappointment of Hunter rs Min
lister to Gautemula. Hunter 6
pledge to the two Populist mem
bers of the Legislature of 80 to
vote for free silver, if he we're cleo
ted United States Senator, is
brought up. The Republicans
who stood for free silver in 90 and
the Democrats who stood against
it, will occasionally run up against
"the real thing"
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-12-19
Dempsey Stallion De,

Mr.. Dempsey b, Stallion, ~
tho oldest and best known
zens of the Hurricane neigh
hood, died at his home Sun,
night, after ali illness OF ma
weeks, The burial took place ! ,
Hurricans church cemetery Tues
day Mr., Stallion was in his sew
cnty.Efth year. Hc was II mar
highly respected by all acquaint
ances, and loved by n large circle
of friends and relatives, and his
name will long be cherished 10y
the people of his vicinity. lie
leaves two daughters and three
sons.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-12-19
Deboe Endorses Bebout.

Senator Deboe has endorsed l..
L. Behout as postmaster at Padu-
cab, To succeed +. NJ. Fisher,
whose term will soon he out. The
fight for this office four years ago
lasted lasted for months, and 1t is
expected it will likely last us long
this time Tho applicants are un-
derstood to be Bebout and Fisher,
and each are said to have strong
backing.