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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-25
DEMOCRATS
HAD JACKPOT
Tried to Purchase Reelection of
Senator Hopkins in Illi-
nOis Legislature.
NEWSPAPER MAN CAUSES
A NEW SENSATION
Inside Deals in Illinois Corruption
Laid Before Lorimer SEN
ate Committee.

WASHINGTON. d. C., July PA
detailed account of reputed attempt
TO buy enough Democratic votes in
the Illinois Legislature to re-elect AL
bert j. Hopkins 10 the Senate was told
on the witness stand to-day before the
Senate Lorimer committee by James
Kelly. general manager OF the Chicago
Tribune.
IL was the sensation OF a day OF
sensations in the hearing. Il followed
Mr.. kelly's testimony as to how he
happened to buy the confession OF
Charles A. White, the legislator whose
story about graft AT Springfield result
ed in the Lorimer Investigation. IL
was subsequent 10 the testimony by
Edward Hines. that Henry s. BouteIi,
now American minister TO Switzer-
land. told him President Taft would
assist in the election OF Lorimer to
the Senate.
Mr.. Kelly said all he knew about
the Hopkins story was obtained from
Clifford Raymond. then representing
the Tribune at Springfield. and from
ira I. Copley. representative in Con
gress from Aurora. ILL., He testified
, that Charles Wheeler and other Chit
cago newspaper man at Springfield.
came 10 Raymond during the leglsla-
tive session in 1909. and told him a
story. which Speaker Shurtlen had
personally requested II be not printed.
What Raymond had told Mr.. Kelly.
the witness testified. Raymond said
had been told him by Wheeler.
Buy Votes for Hopkins.
Mr.. Kelly said: Raymond told me
that the story was that on a certain
night Speaker Shurtlef. Dan Shana.
han and some others whose names /
do NOT recall, met in the st Nicholas
hotel in Springfield and that the meet
ing was caused by a report being re-
ceived that certain man had come
10 Springfield to buy certain Demo
cratic votes on a certain day for Hop
kins.
That Representatives John c.
Werdell and Anton Cemak were call.
ed IN. and that Speaker shurtIen
told them he knew what they were
doing. He read them list OF fifteen
OF twenty men. whe were 10 be
bought and the prices that were TO
be paid. The list was headed by
. Nanny Abrahams. the Bell
wether.' ] have been told Shurtleff
said Now. We know what is going
on and you can't put Il through. II
J Nanny Abrahams votes for Hopkins
tomorrow. ! will suspend tho roll call
and Will announce your names and
will read the list Of men 10 be- bought.
n you try that. that Is what will
do
That Roger sullivan has been teIe.
phOued TO 20 To Springfield Ills train
was due 10 arrive from Chicago about
continuso on Tenth Page.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-25
STRIKE RIOT
Disorder at Mansfield Mine Ends IN
Over Score Being Injured
and Many Arrested.

PITTSBURGH. July 24.-In a riot
today between miners OF the Mans
field mine. OF the Pittsburgh Coal
company. at Glendale. an isolated
portion Of Allegheny country. three
constables. two county detectives and
a score OF miners were injured. a mum.
ber fatally. Fourteen men and one
woman have been arrested. All we're
held In $1,000 bail. each on charge
OF riotlng.
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was in Cleveland. o.. when the anony.
nous letter was mailed to Mrs.
Strong from that city. and that he
was in indianapolis when q. y. Perk.
lns was arrested. Attorney Thomp-
son said that witnesses would be
brought to testify that Dempsey had
grudge against Perkins and his
business affairs and that Dempsey
had stated that "he would get even
with Perkins n Il took him 20 years
20 do e."
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-25
Find Bones
Remains Of Three or -Four Victim,
of Maine Disaster Are Discoveries
On Wreck

HAVANA. July 24-The remains OF
three or four more bodies-the pre-
cise number has not been determined
were recovered to-day from the
wreck Of the Maine They consisted
ot homes. most of them fractured and
piled In heap. Some showed the
action OF Gre.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-25
Dry Victory
Ashland County, o.. Joins the Dry
Column on Monday.

Special Dispatch 20 tne intelligence.
ASHLAND. July 24-Ashland coun-
~ today Joined the ranks OF drys in
vote under the Rose law. In which
the dry majority was f.t2O. The city
Of Ashland. which is the county seat.
gave temperance majority OF 10.
There is but one saloon In the county.
and most % the territory IL dry Al
ready under Real law elections
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-25
Negro Lynched
Twice Escaped Posse. but When e.
naliy Taken Quick Death
Follows.

NEW ORLEANS. La. July "a
Caught by a posse after twice escap-
ing. Miles Taylor. the negro who shot
five white men Saturday. az a saw mill
IN Claiborne Parish. was lyuchcd late
last night. according 10 reports 10 oday
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SHERMAN LAW
IN THE WAY
Arbuckle Claims Law Prevented All
Agreements to End the
Sugar War.
DENIES AGREEMENT
EVER EXISTED
Would Not be Surprised TO See Hos
tiIIties Break Out Among Re-
finers at Any Time.

NEW PALTZ. n. Y, July 24-The
one good reason why the warning
sugar interests did not sign an agree
ment TO end the conflict was fear OF
the Sherman antitrust law. There
were minor considerations. of course,
but every time the matter was
brought up to John Arbuckle. when
the fight waxd warmest. Mr.. Arbuckle
declined and told his opponents to re-
member the Sherman law.
Propped up by pillows in his bed.
Mr.. Arbuckle so testified to-day before
a subcommittee OF the special Con
gressional investigating committed.
The Congressman had come to Mr..
Arbuckle's bedside. because he was
unable TO come TO them. and they
found him apparently unreserved in
giving the history OF his commercial
battles. Mr.. Arbuckle said the fight
started in 1898. after there had been a
little friction between his coffee com
pany and the American refinery.
The American company retaliated by
going into the coffee business. Pre-
vious 10 that. however. he said. Mr.
Havemyer had tried. unsuccessfully.
to purchase 81 per cent. OF his uncom-
UlfItu ulN W dF III A0dNs Ht
said. when Havemeyer came TO see
him about IT,
Made Sugar at Loss.
Are you making as much sugar
now as you did I'm the days OF the
war;"
YES. much more
You made sugar at a loss during
the fght?"
Yes. of and on And the war "
not ended yet We are ready to fight
In n minute. II there Is a reason.
always said that there should be no
agreement TO curtail or reduce the
production OF sugar. or control prices.
and there nevey will be as long as I
am In the sugar business"
Mr.. Arbuckle. said he strongly sus-
pected that rebates were being given
by refiners 90 wholesalers. but he said
he did not think railroads we're in
volved.
Il knew n. o. Hsvemeyer for 40
years. and he had his good traits and
his bad qualities. lie played his vio-
lin magnificently and I told him that
a man who could make that kind OF
music was not "a bad as people
thought him 20 be"
Mr.. Arbucklc said that the Ameri-
can Sugar Refining Company had the
ability and always did maintain the
price Of sugar. Because Of its capac-
lty n nxes the maximum price. he said
the independents fixing the minimum
price
Didn't a time come when there
(continusd on Tenth Pags1
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-25
Conference Attracts Attention 3
cause Watson Was Out %
Washington ~ Time.
Intsiiigsnosr Bursan.
washington July ~.


washington. July ~.
a conference here yesterday that
attracted more than usual attention
Vas that between 90 Governor W 4
MacCOrkle. OF West Virginia. and
Senator Chiffon. Of the same state
The conference oxacted con. tef. be-
cause ~ the fact that Mact 0rkle is
Faid 20 be boz harmony with tho o.
forts of Senator Cniif0n 10 dunn
silent Boss" Watson and also be-
cause % tho fact that Watson was
out of Washington and spending sun
day Of biz FaIrmont cOuntr. place
Just what occurred has not been
dlvuiged. but Nr MacCOrkle stated
that he Intended to leave for Europe
on July 10 for an extended trip
Tho Watson Chiffon situation Ia ore
- tho main topics Of GIacussi1t
among West Virginia .n Washington
Ratify Seal Treaty
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Sc 600 SUIT.
FILED ~ Seattle and Involves Possession
Of Copper Claims.

SEATTLE Wash. GI'e g. Suit e.sr
filed in fIe Tr'fed states district court
today hv counsel ~ the Bunker f1I
fwnlfirE COMPANY against tho $50 f.uf.
Mime polls and Manitoba Railroad conn
rany f0r roeeearI1r ~ .nrd lr -r0fufr-
iaI county. alleged Nv tHe r.nIurff io
egrfaiu fs copper IlaIua. 20 smelling
riart arf other property. valued ~ more
frnu g. 600 900
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ACCUSED
Defense Of Perkins Sleuths in Sen
sationai Erie 6Iaekhsnd Trial
Show Hand.
AlLEGE DEMPSEY
WROTE THE LETTERS
Claim Ineriminatins Torn Pieces o.
Paper Were Put In Perkins
Pocket

ERIE. Pa. July 24-The govern.
ment concluded and the defense open.
ed It's case to-day, in the trial OF GIL.
bert Is. Perkins, of Pittsburg, and
Charles Franklin. OF Philadelphia. de-
tectives. charged with sending black.
hand letters TO the family OF Charles
h. Strong. multi-millionaire. in con.
nection with the desecration of the
mausoleum OF the late Congressman
Scott. father-in-law OF Mr.. Strong.
To-day marked the beginning OF the
second week OF the trial.
Franklin. who is manager for
Perkins at Philadelphia. and who. the
government alleges. is the author OF
the blackhand letters. was the prin.
cipal witness late to-day. lie made
a general denial OF the governments
allegations
Defense Causes Sensation.
The sensation OF the day came
when Attorney w. n. $. Thompson.
for the defense. made his opening ad-
dress. Attorney Thompson said he
proposed to show that the defendants
were in no way connected with the
crime charged. and that he would
show to the satisfaction OF the court
and the jury. who wrote the letter TO
Mr.. Strong. lie stated further that
the author OF the letters was in the
court room. and in this connection.
mentioned Thos. J. Dempsey, man
ager Of a detective agency OF this city
and Franklin, Pa. who Is under
charges OF having sent a blackhand
letter to General Charles Miller,
millionaire oil man. OF Franklin, de-
manding $25.0O0. The alleged evI.
dence against Dempsey in the Miller
case was secured by the Perkins firm.
Claim Conspiracy.
Attorney Thompson said they would
show that a conspiracy existed be
tween Dempsey and certain officials.
and that the torn pieces. or irregular
parts Of letters had been planted on
Perkins when he was arrested in
indianapolis on April 10. He also
alleged that II would be shown that
Detective Dempsey was In this city
when the letters we're sent: that he
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-25

The following temperatures we're re.
corded Yesterday hy The Neff TInrdwear
Company
7sm. 9am IAN. gpm. INN.
" - "a ~ Is
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-25
THE WEATHER.

rolks wondered Why ~ TitIash yep.
at he wffss funeral. 81 had bofis.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-25

WA8MINOTOM.
July 2f-Torsoants
western Pennayl-
vanta and Ohio
rair Tuesday an1
Wednesday rising
temperature. wed
nsaday. brisk west
winds.
West WIrofnfa
Fatr Tussday and
probably Wednss-
day rising temper
ature "wednesday.
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PITTSBURG. July 24.-w. c. More
lnad, secretary OF the Jones and
Laughlin Steel company. left tonight
for Washington. where tomorrow ne
Is expected to testify before the steel
investigating committee concerning
the steel Plate association, OF the
United States. now extinct.
Steclm: here. IL ~ sta.s1 tor Fh1.
do not helieve the uncosering uf rjsto
association agreement Is cf anv g-eat
Importance at this time The asso-
citation existed from 1900 until about
1907 and was broken about that time.
when. IL r. said. the United States
steel corporation withdrew and de-
clared for an open market
W. s. King. Of Pittsburg, who was
treasurer OF the association. In vice
president Of the Jones and Iaughlin
steel company and at present IL In
EurOps
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-25

Rstify Seal Treaty.
The North Pacific fur seal treaty
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-25
POOL AMONG
PLATE men
Congressional Committee Probing
Trust, Spring Facts About Old
Selling Agreement.
THOUGHT COPIES
WERE ALL BURNED.
Admit Plan Was in Force Several
Years and Mellon Banks
Handled the Funds.

WASHINGTON, July IA Dur.
ported pooling agreement between
tne Carnegie Steel Company and ten
otner Kindred concerns for a percent.
age apportionment OF the steel our.
put or the country-an admittedly
Illegal document supposedly long
since destroyed-stirred to-day's
meeting OF the house steel trust" In.
vestigating committee.
Chairman Stanley produced n ccrv
Oh the agreement, together with o Ger
conndentlal data, and the agreeraent
was admitted in evidence against the
protest OF counsel for the corpora-
tons that IL was unauthenticated. IL
was admitted. however, that business
operations of these companies con.
tinued under an understanding simi-
lar to the agreement
The original agreement proyided
for the formation OF the Steel Plate
Association of the Nnited States. and
Notwithstanding that the agreement
was burned and only came to light
because Pennsylvania printer had
saved copy from the flames. The
committee found corroborative eyi-
dence that the steel plate association
did exist after the incineration of the
tell-tale documents.
Thought Papers Were Gone.
J. r. VanOrmer, OF the Lukens Iron
q Steel Company. one OF the parties
OF the original pool, testified that all
copies OF the agreement had been
burned. because 1t was thought the
provisions were illegal. The agree
meat itself. he testified. never was
signed by his company and an sent
TO other companies were returned for
destruction. lie admitted, however.
that operation OF the business of the
company proceeded along lines OF an
understanding similar to the pro-
visions of the burned agreement.
Business was apportioned on a per.
centage basis. he admitted, for several
years up TO 1906. His firm, he said.
contributed to guaranty fund to I'm
sure carrying out terms of operation.
and reports of business were made to
W. c. Temple. who acted as com.
missioner OF the combination.
Had Bank Account.
W. S. Mitchell. cashier OF the Mel
Ion National bank. OF Pittsburg, for
merly the T. s. Mellon and Sons bank.
testified that the Steel Plate Associa-
tion had an account with his bank
from February l. 1901 to January 30.
1902. The total credit account or the
Steel Plate Association was about
s25O.OOO and all the checks and
vouchers were made out In the name
of W. s. King. treasurer OF the asso-
ciation. Mr.. Van Ormer admitted that
he had dealt with Mr.. King during
that term OF years.
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TEE wnATHER

NhAonf ne says are
q good deal worse
than spiritual grfsf.
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Continued on Tenth Pss..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-27
ANGRY MAN THOWS
 WOMAN 0VERB0ARD

Holland. Mich, August Endangered he says because Grace Lyons Of Chi- cago, his sweetheart, broke her prom ise to marry him, Walter Hopper of Chicago and Philadelphia attacked heI on board the steamer Puritan in mid lake tonight and tossed her overheard Her body has not been recovered.
 The steamer was about 40 miles from Holland when the woman was thrown overheard. News of the murder was flashed here by wireless and officers were waiting for Hopper when the boat reached the dock. Several people witnessed his deed and he immediately made a full confession.
 According to Hopper the couple had been living together for a short time as man and wife and were to have been married in a few weeks. Learn ing that Miss Lyons was leaving Chi cago on the Puritan today, Hopper caught the boat and accosted her shortly afterwards. She claimed he had been drinking. quarrel followed and then, Hopper claims, she declared the marriage could not take place.
 They were seated on a box of freight on the lower deck. Suddenly Hopper grabbed her in his arms, rushed to the side Of the steamer and dropped her overheard. Boats were lowered, but 1t Is believed that the body was drawn down by the suction of the wheel. Hop per is 31 years of age and Miss Lyons was 26. The prisoner will be arraigned here on murder charge Monday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-27
Lumber Mill Burned

Beaumont Tex, August 26.--Fire to- day destroyed the sawmill of the Aid
 ridge Lumber company at Aldridge, so miles north. resulting in heavy loss. The mill was of S5.000 feet capacity. A quantity of lumber stored in the yards was also destroyed. The cause of, the fire has not been dc terminel. The mill was one, of the few in this section not affected in the recent con- troversy with the Timber Workers Brotherhood. It was running at full capacity The latest mill 10 close as the result of the labor controversy is that of the McEIroy Lumber company at Pineiand. throwing 500 persons out of employment. This mill closed yes terday, according to reports here toda V
 Between 30 and s5 miles are now idle
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-27

tinuance the guarding support Of the republican party? Is it not clear that reckless Legislation of the kind pro- posed in the House of Representatives would imperil our industries so that nothing short of a most serious busi- ness depression could be expected as result? My calling the extra session has been made the subject of criticism by republicans on the ground that It was a step which would have politi- cal consequences adverse to the re- publican party. As l was pledged to use the best efforts I could to secure the early adoption and confirmation of the Canadian reciprocity treaty, called it for this purpose only, anu without regard to any effect, political or otherwise, it might have. ven ture to think, as l now look back on the session. that although that was not it's purpose. it has inured greatly to the benefit of the republican party, be- cause it has made plain to the country, or at least, has given to the republic an party an opportunity to make plain to the country what the real purpose or the democratic majority in the House of Representatives Is. and what the real motive of the coalition between the democrats and their allies in the Senate was.
 I SDedk III tue past eciiSS' ici "P parently the alliance was broken in reference to the action on the cotton bill. But whether that coalition is re- sumed, the lesson and significance of the extra session will now have i5 months time to sink into the popular mind before the national election. The public will have ample time calmly to consider and decide whether they de- sire to put into power gentlemen lead ing party who. while protesting a wish for facts and information so as to make tariff legislation as just as possi- ble, no sooner have the opportunity than they adopt measures with the old ignorance of the facts, with the same political motives and with the same indifference to the exact opera ton of the duties imposed as they themselves so severely criticised in others responsible for previous tariff legislation.
 S"Never in the history of the gov ernmcnt. l venture to say, have import ant House interests been dealt with in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-27

{ vile, knowing just what the peonls os Walker county had to offer and with tha authority of the people to offer it. He created some amusement by stating that judging rom the names of the delegates to the board meeting in Nashville he felt sure they would promise .bis, and concluded by saving that he was sure that the educational bureau wo,,,d find them amply able to carry out then. promises.
 President r. P. Gunter of the Ameri- can Carriage company of Cincinnau was next called upon MT. Gunter is citizen of Jasper. with wide knoy- ledge or business affairs, and consider able influence in the commercial world He urged the necessity for the proper training of the young men of the south. urged the importance of the locating or the industrial school near Jasper and urged the committee to get to work and secure the school for Walker county.
 Judge James J. Curtis circuit judge of the fourteenth circuit and a citizen of Winston county. also urged the neces- sity of the securing of school in Ala bama, and more especially in this part of Alabama, that would train the young men and the young women of the coun- try for career of usefulness He thought that the young men should be properly prepared to look after the blessings that have been bestowed upon this section of the country, and urged the importance of united effort in the securing of this industrial school for Walker county.
 Upon the conclusion of Judge Curtis speech .the meeting adjourned
 It is very evident that the people of Walker county are determined to secure the location of this great institution in the neighborhood of Jasper, and 1t is hoped that the committee which will go to Nashville in the interest of the claims of Walker county for the location of this school will be able to secure 1t for Walker.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-27
WILLIAMS AGAIN
 IN THE [|ME[|GHT Novel Experience With Ne
 gro Chauffeur ON THIRD AVENUE
And the Officious Spectator Who Thought the Negro Abused Is Put to Considerable Humil-
 iatiOn

Officer T(eddy) Roosevelt Williams of canine fame again broke into the limelight last night, but the circum- stances were somewhat different. It was not the officer who was the butt of the joke last night. On the other hand he acted the role of the deus ex machina" The scene of the second episode of glory of Officer Williams was the identical corner where he made his famous record as a Marathon run ner. The story
 Officer Williams last night observed the actions of negro chauffeur that displeased him. The negro was reck- lessly driving a big automobile along crowded Third avenue and came very near having an accident. Williams promptly arrested the negro, charging him with reckless running of an au- tomobi1e
 The arrest attracted some little at- tention and quite a crowd gathered around the officer and the machine. A man from the crowd stepped out and was very profuse in his defense of the negro. The chauffeur had not been driving recklessly at all, he stated. It
  interfere with a little innocent pleas ure and so forth.
 Williams was obdurate. Third ave- nue on Saturday night he said was em- phatically not the Indianapolis speed : way And furthermore if any driver enterta ined- any such idea while he, Williams, was on the beat he, the driv- CT, not Williams, would speedily find himself in the city bastle.
 After stalling around a bit the of fcious one made arrangements for the Inegro's bond Matters were satisfactor- fly terminated and Williams agreed not to lock the negro up, but to accept the bond
 The officlous one stepped back while the negro climbed jauntily to his seat behind the wheel. He manipulated a few mysterious levers, footed his horn and threw open his throttle.
 The big machine lunged forward and terrified squawk rent the air. It was followed in rapid succession by other and more blood curdling sounds of 0 similar nature. The negro lost his nerve and the car lunged half across the street before 1t was brought to a stop.
 As the wheels ceased to rotate there climbed from under the front part of the auto a very sorry looking specim His clothes were dirty and his collar was soiled His tie was awry and he had a disheveled appearance generally
 After a close examination Officer Will Hams determined that it was the off cious one.
 The officious one was a very angry person when Williams refused to lock the chauffeur up, stating that he had already made bond