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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-09-17

From Vienna, Austria, Europe, VIII
arrive about oct. /, prepared TO teach
the Leschet izky method in the most
modern way. Pupils wishing to
make appointments for lessons ad-
dress Vienna, Austria Wien, VIII
Buchfeldgasse after Sept. 20. Tulsa,
Okla, 2l7 W. Sixth st.
Terms.-$2 per hour, piano;
$l.O0 per hour, harmony. adv,
City loans made promptly. See
CogyashaU 121 :. Boston. adv.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-11-17
SLAVE CASE
Is SHOCKING
Revolving story Of Under World Is
Barred In Trial of Mike Scot.
Arrested N Wheeling.
ACCUSED DENIES CHARGE
OF IMMORAL TRAFFiCkING
Arguments Are 20 be Made This Morn
ing Then Case VIII be Sent
20 the jury.

special Bisnstch 90 the lntelliFenrer
PHiLlPPl. ". Va. Nov. 10 The
Nike scott white slave case was taken
W for trial IN the federal court here
tOony. The prisoner appeared With
out counsel and made the statement
that he MRS unable TO employ counsel.
whercupon the court appointed Harry
~ Bryer the prosecuting attorney OF
barbour county. TO defend him The
government rested is case upon the
testimony OF Della Vetrees. the star
witness In the case. Martha Blair.
of ~ hee'ing. and Lieutenant Buccy
90 Wheeling
Mr. Vetrecf. who lives IN Younes
town. o. testified that Scott coerced
her 10 90 With him To- wheeling and
ther- placed her in house OF pros
Ntufion flo lived with her for about
Oh week i1 a r0omin- house on Main
street in wheeling. and about the same
time .n B .airc. %. She declared be
(continusd on Tenth PaEeJ.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-11-17
UN WRITTEN LAW
is BARRED OUT
JUDGE TAYLOR RULES DEFENSE
FROM HUNTINGTON MURDER
TRIAL
Case of Henry Watkins. FOR Shooting
q w. ". Church. coilspses.
Conviction Follows.

-rs.. I rl-unt- -o t'ls IrteIlIre. .e-
.NGTON. ". Va, Nov is -
The uuWritten Law ~ns dealt a fatal
blow BOO the nrsf test in this county
TO-DAY. when Henry Watkins was
found guilty of shooting IS "
church 'assIstsnt chief of the Hunt
iugtou Fire Department The do
f'n-e based .ts plea ou the alleged
irruscs of Church with tho wife OF
Wattiu-. hut JutEr Taylor refused Ca
allow go. evidence iu this connection
tp la orFrod by th. defense IN bis
Instructions tn 90, jury h. held that
thor. ta- rp such rs1s ae the Gun
written law In West NirEuia. and
fh s do, sion '-ft the def-us. prac
u'a'H helpless
The jury rrfIrr.d l verdict oi
guilty boz f'U minutes The pen.
atty Is from one fo nve years IN the
pcnIf.rfIary. Watkins las nor set
brcu sentenced Tho shooting or
curred on thr midway az carnival
here last June. and created quite a
sensation
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-11-17
TerSe Telegraphic Tips

NEW YORK The number of OF.
hlbi-Ors and entries for ne annual
horse show. which opens here safur.
day. shows that al an adjunct to
society at ieasf. fhe horse sHl holds
bic osn Nearly 1000 snImals -
be shown
EL pAsO. Ter -ArIaf.r Foufer af.
tempted f0 resume bic flghf f1 fhe
east from WaFhlnEtor parr After a
second attempt Do feT al distance o'
a1 feef breastrg fh8 wings - h.F
aeror'ane and -t-1ruz fhe engine
oHt of balance
STANTON. Ea. Governor Wood.
rDu Wilson. or Sew Jersey. spent f0.
day here tieHIrx fIe scenes of hl.
childhood and renewing h0rtoof o.
qla.nfances fle was sersuafed rlt
afternoon
KANSAS CUTS. Mo- George Pinto.
- vears oI. a former teacher .r sn
institute f1r -fe deaf and blind r
Hoston. bee arrived r Kansas rI-
Fss a''rr a .HH r.. Journey on
foof
ADHIEN. N frlr msr .rr rr
Do-od % have bssn killed s16 u11.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-11-17

ber injured to-day By the blofing ont
of q steam pipe 0n the barge canal
cork near FIu Bridge
PARIS Heisg.es 0f Edgar w. Mir.
uho De- supposed 20 have committed
suicide hy dropping from a channel
steamer sunfa" night requested
Pierre P.ancn0n Paris friend %
AiE. fo ar. ts administrator ~ tho
missing mans prYpert,
NEW YORK Pending the trial %
her SUR for separation and alm0ny.
Justice H.schof directed Robert y.
TaleT prom'neH. Insurance broker.
'o pas h,s wife Wfs zelda N Taney.
800 month and $50 for oounssi
feaa
LONDON Io render more ehica-
r.pus serslce ln tle national var
asainsf conmmptor. tie local GOV.
eminent board has issued an order
making notfcsfi0n of The disease
cruulia0rr
lAgO-Tlls r..r bad q unique
case today a coal beaver vas desir-
rated f9 deliver Eve tons u coal ~
'Ir roopirs Gae co He shoveled 10
lprr fre sewer ln place ~ into ths
ma1hols to he coal tfn-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-11-17
NAMES
THAT MAJ
Opposing Chinese Factions All Repre-
sented. BIT Many VIII Decline
20 Serve
EKlLEs. REBELS AND
LoYALlsTs INCLUDED
Many Chinese Stoutiy Declare New,
Premier Has Lost His
Craft ness.

PEKING Nov ls-Prem.er Yuan
Shi kai's ucN cabinet was named iu
an imperial edict today bur 10 o. ques.
iionable whether 90 VIII stand. one
or the members expressed amazemeut
Al HE appointment % Is believed that
few % the new ministers have been
-ousuited ana -Ir--fs- expected mat sev-
eral will decline to serve
The cabinet comprises curious ap-
pointmcuts. Liang ChiChiao. ap
pointed vice president of the board Of
justice. rs "a. great Chinese reformer
" hO was eNiled hy m. late empress
dowagcr af Yuan Shi Ka's suggestion
Chang Chiene. appointed president az
the board of agriculture and com
merce. is a member % the new gov
eminent ~ Kiaug ~u. lie signed with
va Ting Fang the demand for the
thrones ahdlc1tlou. VII ch the reform
crs -ouEht 90 have delivered 20 the
prince. regent through the American
legation. Several other members 81
the new cabinet are known 20 D.
strong zympathlzers With the revolu-
tionary movement.
The New Cabinet
The coinposition of the new consti-
tutional cabinet is az follows.
Ccontinusd on Tenth Pagsl.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-11-17
ODD FELLOWS
ELECT WOODY
m'nEcHEN MAN BECOMES GRAND
MASTER OF STATE LODGE.
Charleston Wins Nest Convention of
OraanizatIon m Close Race
win Ciarksburq.

Special UIa-af.r t1 tre IrfeiIIre- e.
ELKINS. vs.. Va. N0v i6-Rerorf FL
~ grand officers and routine business
marked the secord day of the West
NirEinla Grand Lodge % odd -. .loV
Reports -hoN r.f gain ln member.
Flip ur 1859 during che yoar. fhr
present membership being Zf13s.
Fifteen new lodges eere established
during fhe ytar Deaths numbered
Zps lr fhc year Grand Lodge receipts
we're 81 3gf11. home fund receipts.
$4,000 a. -sIfh total receipts ~
subordinate lodges OF t2Z211s ID. The
value of tho rial estate owned .s
tS62. .g3s ~
The session. which Dol the iarre.t
.n the history uf the Grand Lodge.
efl adjourn to.morrow afternoon.
The election ~ officers resulted as
l1Irus
Grand Master. Henry p WOODY. %
NcMcchen. Deputy Grand Master. p
o. Davies of Huntington. Grand
Warden. Thomas IIrersIdre. ~
Charleston Grand Secretary r.
Wilkinson. of huntington. Grand r.er.
..rer. George o.. Stout. % parkers.
.ur- Grand Repre- serf1fIras. ur 3D.
b. ke...er 0f Covru. and B. w.
Rouse. ~ Sew MarfinsV.T Director
odd Fellows Home. Dr Thomas B.
hu.srs. ~ NurEsufopn. seuffuUs
Hall. of NeE MarfInsvlUe. IS E Br,l
icy. of Madison p r. LieEHfer. I'D
srepheriefovn ani DR. D p Kc.a.
Ter. of Coveu
The Grand loiEe donated So s8- %
Christmas trco and presents for the
orphans af tle home The time o.
fle meeting VAS changed from tIe
thIrd Wednesday in November fs tra
second Tuesday in October annually
Tho session next year uf1 te he'd
af Charleston utior r.fr defeated
Clark tr fHe slim majority ID
ivo votes olf ~ more than four t1r
il-i ca--
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-11-17
MASONS ELECT
Session Of Grand Lodge Of west W.
sinis az Charleston Brought
90 Close

Special lHHuufHI fH fHF IHfr.l. rr......
CHARLESTON. W Va Nov o.
The forty seventh annual communir,.
ton % the Grand Lodge s. g. A 4
Masous of West Virginia closed with
The election of the fuiIov Ink officer.
Grand Master John W WsDonih.v
Of Charleston. Deputy Grand Master
rharics W Lunch. or Clark-burz
senior Warden Thomas a. Jacobs. oi
New Martinsviiie Junior Warden "
r. Ice. of Phiiippl Secretary. Hiram
" Howard. Of Point Pleasant. Trcss.
urer. Samuel y Ny-rs ~ Nsrtir-
burg
Grand Master NcCon ha, made fEa
following appointments senior pas.
con. r. Wilbur Uennrn or FnIrmort
Junior neacou. Charlie. o. tarrier-
~ MoundstiIe. Lecturer. ttrIs s
Mckenzie of huntington ttapIaIr
~. a. GratHff. of tharl.. Town. war
shai. Charles S. Aug,U. OFF N.tttr
pursuivant. Georrr IS tndIrt u.
Charleston Tyler Ef IS STOUT ..
Ciarkshurs
CiarkshurE v1r selected .. frs
meeting place uf fUr .urI rodrs
next year
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-11-17
POULTRY TRUST
is Sued for $4,000 Under shsrr,ar
ls~ IN Y. 8. Circuit Court
N Me- York

WV WORN. Nov 1c Tho rntei
states Packing Company which has
.'fi.tr ir jersey 'Ifr aud ,hirasa
ana ia suE.red In ffe futira. selling
Rn. shipping ~ rtr poultry from the
ftir"rs In other states t1 Nsw york
Enf auif ir fIa United states .fr.
..'f court to-day against a. = Hauk
a Son COM panf James e. Norris Son
~ company. ard other dealers .om-
posing rho alleged poultry frusf- o.
recover triple dHmarrs under che
sherman I.N arErr Eafirr f-.s rHD
INr complaint charges that fhe frf. % -
Don't deaIers were Ir sr srlavfli come
Oir1fInu Hri rnrauIrarr 90 ruin fr-
T.airflffF business Ir me -if-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-11-17
JEWELER SHOT TO DEATH:
MURDERER TRIES SUICIDE
Shooting by John Phillips. ~
Weilsvtite o.

CLEVELAND. % Nor I, Prank
N Gear. .o wears old. head of ffs g.
v getr Irv-iry Co. Colonial Arcade
WI. sto. and KILLED iu h.a store to
rixHf it John FhUg.. OFF WeIstIe.
u. uhn fhrl shot himself through fHa
Nsad PHILLIPS DBL uot expected fo IIre
iY Iu fNu year Hro Phillip tr.
t member uf .H. io,aI lodge of tho
nrrth.rhurd of Frrucmen and Fire
meu. cf ehirh Gear vas treasurer
Iie bad dispute oItu Gear over duas
and Since bad repeatedly made threats
fp got even
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-11-17
SEN. DAVIS ATTAINS
ElCHTY-ElGHTH YEAR
Observes Anniversary BY Eorsebs-k
Ede on His Favorte
Saddle Horse

-r'..f' r.f H.a frfrfI rrr.s-
ELTfNS W va. Soy 10 Senator
Henry Gassaw Davis celebrated his
eiEhty-eigh'h birthdaF today. taking
bic usual early morning uaiF from
Grsceiand down town and taking a
ride on his favrr.te saddle horaa
Kentucky. this afternoon. He vas
born ir thr Uffle village - Wood.
stock Nd iu ls27 The senator or
poets 90 go to Washington for the
winter within feu dave
Senator Davis received tho con
EratuIafions OF many ODD Fellows
nhO are attending The grand i0dga
meeting here 7euaror Davis being
the oldest member o. that Organ.za
zion in West virginia snd perhaps in
The United States
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-11-17
TWIN SISTERS OF s5
AsPHYStATEo ~ ROOM

WV YORK. Sow 1f-Twir si-.
t-rs. ~ years oIf. Mara Eva T. Emo.
and Nre Ada D. sanford of New Hrl.
'ain. Conn. we're found dead r bed
today. from gas aaph yxiafIou. a. the
home - their niece. Mr. J. p Huma-
for. of Brooklyn. whom fhey had
come to vieft over ThanksEivirR "a
10 vas found ahaf "a sac heater ir
their bed room had been eft open a..
.-lnrrnLI.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-11-17
rAHReRs PLEAD GUILTY

LINCOLN CENTER. Kas. Nov. Is
Pleas ~ Eu'ifv we're suddenly an.
bounced .n tlo Circuit court here f1-
day by three of tte most prominent
men accus a in connection uifh che
farr.nr of Niss MARI Chamberlain. .th.
shady Bend school teacher They lre
Everett o. CLARK president % "a
shady Bend milling company. Wat
SON Scranton. shady BEND farmer.
Jay FiEwater. shady Bend. farmer
Judge Grover reserFed sentence
-hrrai CLARK . wealthy merchant.
81 ~uus H r.I worker. arf John
-.UriIt.. frru.U Hfre placed IN
tr.s. .afe to-day f.r nzsagIt and bat
trr fr connection vita the farrfre
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-11-17
CABINET
EVER MEET
DIES IN COLD
Chas Turner Frozen 20 Death m
Mountain District of Interior
Vest Virginia.

ELhlNS " Va. Sow. Is-B.-
coming lost within mii- 90 "~.ru
has Turner. aged uftv. and o. cook
IN a lumber camp ia the Green Noun
.H- was if"4cn Co. a-atn Sunda,
The o. mains were found today br
fellow Workmru who had been search
ins Tor the missing man
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-11-17
ADMIRAL SUICIDES
John Y. Taylor. Retired. Shoots Self
IN Ft Of pespondeney over
lii Health.

WASHINGTON. Nov. ic Rear "A.
miral John Neatmau Taylor 4 = Y.
reured shot himself in his residence
here today. dying within a half an
holr He was ~ years old. Despon-
dency over failing health Is believed
10 have prompted the suicide
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-11-17
WOMAN DOCTOR
ENDS HER LIFE
N. Ethel Kirk s,urs Cotton In Moutt
and Nostrils. Saturated With
Chloroforrn

PITTSBURGH. Nov. 16-M. Ethe'
XIII. aged 35. well known woman
physician. was found dead IN her
apartments in the Geyer building. 10
Gated uptown. late today from the 81.
fectF of Chlorufofm. The doctor had
committed suicide by placing cotton.
saturated with fhe drug. n her mouth
and nor.rils Financial troubles were
the cause
Several days ago Dr Kirk visited
t-uHt company and made her will
"wednesday 90 o conveTsation WITH
the woman ianitOr ~ her apartment.
s'. said. - am tired ~ this. ! car
collect iifii, from nv patient. ] wisf
7 would die. would like 20 lie dOwr
nd never wake up
AZ Dippoid The ianitress. fount
fhc woman lying Cn lounge. dead.
TiTt'svfLLE. Pa. Nov is-Dr. "
Fihel Kirk Vas known we'll in Titus
Vile and vicinity where she resided
much ~ her lifrt.m" Her maiden
nafnr was Ethel Wentworfh. she vas
gradurfed from fne Lebanon School
- Medicine. a~d later took a post.
graduate course iu ne West Penn
Medical scfrof ~ Pittsburgh She
E7s twice married Hfr first husband.
whose nams vas Wright. is dead Her
second marriage war unhappy and
ended in a divorce John Kirk. of VrOo-
man Pa hoInR her second husband.
Dr Kirk r-actlcrd for six years a.
Vr0orrr and ab0nf 1900 located In
Tlfuagilie. having offices on West
central avenue She left here for
rifffburrh ln 1909
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-11-17

KANSAS C-TT SO. Nog Is-
Speaker Chaug CIark tonight f.
grrs-ei from DIE ref speech before
fha Trans-M .ssiss.pi Commercial con.
Eress to express his efsapproFaI lr
fhe proposed changes in fhe nation q
rlrrrr~g ard banking system AL orf.
lined b. former United states srna
tor nelson ". Alfrich. chairman of
ths Nsronai MonessrI CommisFicr.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-11-17
DISCRIMINATION
In Dissemination % Cars By O. a o.
Road leads - Cuernsev County
Mine SsekinT Damages

WAsWNGroN. SOW Alleged
un.awfui distribution and apportlon-
merf ~ coal cars arnonr che mines
ln Guernsey county. ohio. by The
baltimore and ohio Railroad is made
tn. basis ~ a claim Tor $4,000 rep
r.afior filed today wifh fhe Irterrate
tnmmrrDc commission tr fhe Naf-
uiral Coal Company. o. corporation
with headquarfera at Cleveland
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-11-17
COMMISSIONS
FOR CONTROL
OF BUSINESS
Recommended by II. TAYLOR Vim
son. Of Huntington. Before
Senate COmmittee.
A SEPARATE BODY
FOR EACH I<Di STRN
Urged IN Order 10 Secure Fair
Competition-Opposes Federal
Price Regulation.

WASHlNGTO>. Not ls Tho sen
ate committee ON Iyterstaie commerce
which - Inquiriug into th- trust prob
lem. received tpda, th. fret concrete
snEgestions FOR new l.ri lluon de-
signed 10 control Gigantic combination
without hamp~rinE legitimate business
organizationa
T. Taylor Ninauu COL Huntington. 49,
IA. suggested 90, Organization az
separate federal comm -rious to deal
with tho coal iron and rto~l lumber
and oil Industries. with power to uu
thorizs small combinations aud agree
ments for srlIiuE their products OI
operating the prupertlc.
A method OF trust regulation
through "a graduated faX on thv capt
tai stock of corporations Naz -ug
gested' by " 4 Dwinuel. an attorney
from Minneapolis Mr. Dvlunri said
such a tax. Increasing iu proportion
20 the amount of capital. would pre-
vent monopoly. and stimulate compe
titiOn from smaller concerns tha'
would not be- hamp,r.d by The heavy
tar
TO FNleE control
The senate committee pursued q
course Of questioning thar indicated a
desire 60 find ont whether any of th"
men who appeared to-day favored
government control 81 prices MIR
Fineon said his scheme for "a Federal
coal mine commission did not cout-m
plate "a control uf prices Naturally
competition would bc stimulated. le
said. n tho small coal uiu, operator
we're permitted 20 max. reasonable
combinations iu order fu reduce OK
peuses ana market their coal more
chcaply
Mr.. Ninsou said the enfprccmeut of
the sherman Law with its demand for
competition between large and small
operator is rapidly driving the small
coal producers into bankruptcy
Commission for Eaeh Industry.
DO you think similar commission
should be- established Tor other lines
Of industr, 90 asked Senator cum
Minis
y DO. replied Mr. Vinson Each
Industry should be- under control o' q
commission that could dctruuin, hoN
FAR agreements could be- made with
out violation at Tho ItN.
Mr. Dviuucl. Who proposed tho fei
Grafton TAX ou capital stock. declared
the bi gComhiua, wont duof b.
able 10 pass 'his taN Dn to THE con
sumer because an increase in price
(continusa on Eleventh Psgs.J
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-11-17
q & o. Statement.

BALTIMORE. Md. nov. IG.-At the
executive offices % the baltimore and
Ohio railroad here. 10 Was stated to
day that the Indictment found in New
York city against y. b. Ways. the
roads foreign freight agent there. and
others. are based on legal technical
ties as 20 the relationship OF the for.
VardinE agent to the railroad com
pany. The grand iury's action was
further declared 90 be au effort an the
parr of The government 90 place the
foreign forwarding agent and his rep
reseufatiy"s in the position Of acting
for Tho shipper instead of FOR the rail-
road company.
Railroad counsel are OF the opin.
ION. thg %. a. % IS representative con
uuued. chat au agent paid 10y com
mission on the business he secures
cannot be construed 10 be "a shipper
under any construct of the law.
while the Eovern0cut officials hold
the opinion that IN view of the fact
That fls shipping papers. custom house
'nfrics etc. are furnished by him. hc
occupies fhe position of fhe shipper
and is thereby debarrcd from receiy.
ms commissions
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-11-17
IKE vEArHEn

WAsHfNoroE Mov 1s-Wsstsrr
Psnnsgivanla and ohio--nstn or nov
rrftsy warner saturday cissrinr and
colder
WsEt vfrEirts-TacrsssinE sIoudIn~.s
80 war1sr. foIioWct ~ rsfr rrifavf
sssur1ar cisk11g sEd .elfsr.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-11-17
Starvation Threatening
Eight Million Russians
iiRL ESoNERATEo FoR
KILLING Her FATHER r

PITTSBURGH pa. nov fs May
s. -raUr. 1Eed fs vears. eoI0red. who
stabbed ui allied her father. aseI
.r0rn minstrel banjo player. on Sep
.uI.r 90 was today cvCrrr1fed hr
.re rrard iuy The fraredy or.urr.1 1
rHau ~Umsou abused Die wife
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-11-17

CHICAGO. nov Ig Johnny Couion
fhe bantamUeiehf champion. fo-night
pas matched t0 box George KItson %
New f0rk s' KenOFha. Wis. on No
ysmber o.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-11-17
TOBACCO CASE NOT
TO Sc APPEALED
wieksrsnsna Satisfied Trust VIII se
Dissolved

WASHINGTON. Nov Is Satisfied
that the decree entered in che circui-
court az NeW York to-day. pr0s idir r
f0r me disirtergrafion of fhe Amer.
can Tobacco Company into FOUR cen
corporations. will terminate a mono
rn'r and alhaf.tff. H..
ion Instead. Attorney General Wick
ersham uli uol sprt oil frs rss .l
supreme court OF the United states.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-11-17
BEEF BARONS
FIGHTING TO
ESCAPE LAW
Frantic Rattle in Chicago Court
TO ENade Trial on Conspir.
acy Charge.
VALIDITY OF CRIMINAL
CLAUSE OF SHERMAN LAW
l. Issue at Stake-Packers Would
Have Law Tested Before
They Face Jury.

CHICAGO. Nos. l6 pltting a aues-
tiun 20 fHt sGai1st "a question Of law
ANA Adto, eating thc cause - public
W"ltar" Hgaiusf au allegation Of sell
ash. p~DsuiarN motives lawyers for
tlr Indicted 'hicaEu packers today
Fought government counsel IN an ef-
iurt fe obtain nuai rullnE on ths
criminal clause of the sherman anti
TRUST uDt from the I nited states su-
prcni' C"Irt before the packers shall
gu f4 trial
The court r.um 81 United State.
circuit I-dEr e.. g. kohtsaat was the
battle gruuud Tor ths ,iashing force.
of LEGAL VT nnu experience. When
thr .nuri tat ended both sides claimed
fh' advantage. The arguments win
rr resumed. mUrfuW morning
The question 90 TACT advanced hy
counsel f.r tho packers was to the
eject that the defendants really had
been under restraint Tor one hour last
Monday sff'r tne, had been surren-
dcr't %. their houdsmrn and were
therefor. subject o." tbr operation of
IN. nan,1S corpus Law
Point Not We'll Taken.
Against ttls lawyers Tor the gov.
'Tumcut declared that as question
"t ilw tn, packers had no right 10
u-' fh" hni.H- corpus writ because
their method o' surrender was Illegal
and Therefor. l'salit they were not
under restraint
Att-r tho, Lad thrrshcd out these
tnutt} points fh' ltw ,.rs proceeded to
portray 100 widely different PURPOSES
which tnst s.id -,. .uatrd the packers
JOB m.hll.s iL'lr petition for the writ
OF hah.us corpus
l~VT N3',r, OF counsel for the In
dic'"d men. declared that the welfare
81 business ln an lines the country
over. demanded the earliest possible
ruling from tnr United states supreme
court upon th. validity or the criminal
clause - tho sherman antitrust act
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-11-17
Murder Tobseeonist.

WASHINGTON. nov William
" Michels - years old. proprietor
% a tobacco store In the heart OF The
business session. vas found murdered
in the rear Of his establ shment
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-11-17
IndiCt RebaterS
In Secret Inquiry
Thirteen Railroad and shipping
Officials lmphcted by
Federal GRIND jury.
y. X -. I\CII DED
AMONG REBATERS
fOrty-iINe Counts We're Found
That Differ Only in Mi
nor Details.

NEN fORk Soy fa Thirteen
Indictments acre returned rhI- after.
noon hy the Federal grand Jury which
has ben .ut~-tigsrIug charges Of r.-
batting aEsirst several railva, freight
of1cial- sri NUMBER ~ r-ln- BOD this
c.ty and Chicago The iuquIr, b..
been conducted Vlrh unusual secr.rf.
AT az the indictments are similar
except a. tp the detail OF th. uarric.
uiar tran $50 ION. ana contain in aII g..
counts Ii. alleged rChatug ua- ou
shi ipm"hi7 Cd; merchandise betv ecu
this c1y and chicago
SA of the Indictment. r-. eysfps.
Robert B WIy-. foreign freight agent
"i il" Hnumor" ohio EaI IiroaI CON
pan!. Tor giving rebates 20 the follut.
i.'rA9rd Iud.tr a CONTAIN. tal
hsh"r a Archer. oscar r Roach.
trt4 Dig I- ChHr.,- % stone a. com
pauN American -Mppins comuau,
International Forwarding COMPANY.
all OF Chicago. aul Peter a. Kuyper.
trauIn- aF F e.. kuyper q company
of New fprk
OtA-r indictments are asain-t Thorn
ss y. Jarvis. vice president. aud Clar.
enc' A. Blood. freight tFaric manager
OF tre L"nigh Valley VA liroad com
pany. for giving rebates iu George ~
Sheldon 4 company of Ncw York and
Chicago
Other Indictments are against fhe
following parties FOR receiving rrbate-
from tho baltimore q Ohio Railroad
company.
Jules T. Bernard. 81 Bernard. Judae
a company and Maurice A-Ch.r. ~
Gallagher a. Ascher az New York.
Oscar r. kuschc. trading as Charles
u stone q company. Alberi \ eraser
PRECEDENT American shipping com
PAM. and August Bontouy. president
International Forwarding company
Those Indicted for receiving rebates
from tine Iehigh Valley Railroad com.
pay are.
George " sheldon and Henry "
Ackhon. president and vice president
o. George W sheldon q company