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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-05-03
Up TO Diaz
" He Retires Peace Is Possible In
Forty-Eight Hours IN Mexico.
Peace Commission Meets
To-Day.

FL PASO. May Judge Francisco
Carabajal. the official Mexican peace
commissioner. arrived tonight and
immediately went into conference
with Oscar Branin EsquibaI OBrcron
and Rafael hernandez. who have been
acting In the negotiations.
At the conclusion Of the conference.
scnor Branin announced that Judge
'arabalal had brought full and nee.
essary powers for treating with the
rebel commissioners and that no hitch
would occur on that score.
u was said that tho formal nego-
tiations would be taken up tomorrow
lnsurrect0 leaders tonight do not
deny that n judge CarahaJaI offered
Official assurance OF President Diaz's
retirement, n peace agreement could
be arranged within As hours.
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Get DietZ Jury
Famous Case Is Well Under Way In
Wiseonsin-Three Face MUr-
der Charge.

HAYWARD. Wis. May The trial
of John r. Dietz. Mrs. Dictz and Les.
lie Dietz. their son. began here today
on a charge OF murder in the first
degree for the alleged shooting OF
Deputy Oscar Harp az Cameron Dam
on October s last.
There was no attorney for the do
fcnse. Dietz conducting his own case
John Dietz was again committed a
prisoner 70 the custody Of the sher.
IN when r. =. Mason. Of Milwaukee.
special representative of a surety
company. and the indemnltors who I'm.
sured Dietz I'm 800 bond. an.
nounced that tho bond was surren.
dored
In tho examination Of jurors Dletz
repeatedly asked them n they would
be Influenced against him and his
family by the dcspotisrn of the lumber
trust The jury was completed late
to-day
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-05-03
Elect Preston
Democrats Win Out in Hot Baltimore
Municipal Battle.

democrats Win Out In Hot Baltimore
Municipal Battle.
BALTIMORE, May 2.-After one of
the most closely contested elections
on record in Baltimore. James II.
Preston. Democrat, has been chosen
mayor Of Baltimore for the next four
yeafs, over former Mayor +. Clay
Timanus. Republican, by about 500
majority.
Until almost the end OF the count
tonight the result was in daubt.
John Hubert. Democrat. for presi-
dent OF the second branch. ran ahead
OF the ticket and is elected by about
1000 majority over Mulliken. his Re
publican opponent
James
James r. Thrift. Democratic candi-
date for controller. is elected by about
the same majority over George r..
Heffner.
The Democrats have carried a ma
jority OF the members OF the first
branch OF city council and have ap-
parenuy elected all their candidates
for the second branch with the excep-
ton OF the two IN the fourth district
No doubt exists that all three Of the
proposed loans have carried and the
coming administration is assured OF
authority 10 expend $4,000. 900 addi-
tional on sewers. S5.OOO.O0O on paving
and $2.50o.000 on paving IN the annex.
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WOOOMEN convene
State Meeting is % Open - Charles
tor This Morninq-Gia
cock 90 Speak.

SPECIAL r'erHf.n f1 ffr fnffUfrrnrer
CHARLESTON. Vs. va May o All
state officials of tho Modern Wood
men ~ America. and nearly 400 of tho
delegate arrived today and tonight
for the tr.cnn.al meeting which opens
tomorrow. Ncat Virginia uIU send
nine delegates to tho buffalo meeting
in June SEN. % 4 Wood. state coun
folior. J. 50 Connolly. state dfputy.
judge Homer Woods. and othora ar
rived this evening
Governor Glasecock will deliver an
address Of Welcome and 1udro Hunter
Moss VIII respond for the Woodmon.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-05-03
TerSe Telegraphic Tips

MUELHAUsEN. Germany -- Lieu
tenant Roscr. Of tho German army.
who recently obtained an aviation
pilots license. fell with his aeroplano
from = hcieht OF 15O feet today There
is no eopo of hls recovery.
NEW YORK Because che would
not go Through her kissing part in
Tho Macstro's Masterpiece" at re-.
hearsai. Miss Helen scholder has been
discharged she De- now suing for
$500
LINCOLN. Nch Tho Rank Of
Roeodaie. 90 Roacdalo. this state. was
robbed THIS morning Of $1,000
WASHINGTON-Josse H. Robin
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AUTO FUNERAL
STARTLES GOTHAM

NEW YORK. May 2.-Only
automobiles-twelve limousine
cars-followed the automobile
nearse in which the body OF
Mrs. II. Carroll Brown. daugh-
ter or the late Marcus DAILY.
was borne to the grave to-day.
AS the long procession fled its
dusty way from Mrs. Marcus
Daly's house in Fifth avenue
TO Greenwood cemetery. in
Brooklyn. 1t drew comment on
every side. Cosmopolitan Man
haitian. used TO all varieties OF
funeral ceremonial, remem-
bers no other with quite the
same touch OF ultra modernIty
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-05-03
MORE POSTAL BANKS
TO BE DESIGNATED

WASHINGTON. d. C.. MAY
Assured of the success of
the postal savings system,
Postmaster General Hitchcock
has decided to designate from
this time forward from so to
100 additional postal savings
banks monthly. until the sys-
TEN has been generally estab-
lished throughout the United
States.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-05-03
Long Strike
BEING PREPARED FOR BY PENN.
STlNANlA RAILROAD AND
EMPLOYEES.
Sunks Being Built In Shops at Pit
ealrn With Restaurants-Men
Who Start at Work Stabbed.

PITTsBURG. Pa. May 2.-The first
violence in connection with the Penn
sylvania Railroad shipments strike
occurred in the vicinity OF the Twen-
ty-eighth street shops tonight. and as
a result two union men are in the
hospital and three men. two OF them
strike breakers. are under arrest.
George Kozmanski and Joseph Czepe.
cura are the victims. Both men were
cut about tho head and arms with a
knife
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-05-03
WIND DOES DAMAGE

Special Dispatch to rho Inteilren~er.
NEW MARTlNSNfLLE. W Va.
May Z-aGrrat damage from wind has
been cauard ln Wetznl county. and
BOO tn" EIk Fork Geld alone eleven
dorrlcks are down other fields suf-
frrrd seriously The SIT Zion Christ -
Jan church was damaged and the Wolf
Pen church was unroofod.
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con. chiof Of tho telegraph division of
thc United States Weather bureau FOR
The past forty years. ia dead A. his
home here. aged 81 years.
BOSTON Marion Reid. aged IL
colored. r. 20 be graduated from the
high school here. az tho head of her
class. the FIRST negress 20 have such
an honor
LINCOLN. Nch.-M r. Hopeweu
lieutenant governor Of Nebraska. dief
at his home 40 Tekamah early this
morning
NEWBURGH. n. Y.-Labor trouh,..
broke out this morning On the briss.
Yards az Roscton and one striker Was
shot
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-05-03
Organize Road
Officials Are Elected by the Fsirmont,
Clarksburq & Grafton Railway.

Officials Are Elected by the Fsirmont,
clarksbura & Grafton Railway.
Sre ial ulsratch Co tine Intelligence.
GRAFTON. W Va. May AT n
meeting here to-day I'm the Grafton
Trust building. the stockholders of the
new Fairmont. Clarksburg A. Grafton
traction line elected officers az FOL.
lows President. Charles r Suther.
lad. of Morgantown. first vice presi-
dent and general manager. John ~
Roberts. OF pittsburg. second vice
president. G. lee Reynolds. Of Graf.
ton. third vice president. Arthur stea-
ley Of Fairmont. treasurer. a. B Cor.
der. Of Grafton. and secretary. Charles
G.. benton. Of PittshurE. 70 was an
nounccd the road would be completed
This summer. work being started at
once.
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Whole Army
Slaughtered
REBELS WIN DECISIVE VICTORY
IN SONORA.
Americans Said to be Quitting West
ern Mexico Because OF Lack
~ Drofertioa

Americans Said to be Quitting West
ern Mexico Because Of Lack
Of Protection.
NOGALES. Ariz.. May 2-It is re-
ported that a force OF Federals under
Luis Estralla, which left Magdalena,
State OF Sonora. Saturday, was ami
hilated in a battle with rebels at
Otates. twenty miles east Of Magda.
lena.
The battle is said to have lasted
two hours. Estralla and three OF his
men being the only ones to escape to
Magdalena. Many American families
are moving out Of the country.
NEW YORK. May 2.-According TO
long confidential telegram received
today by the president OF a corpora.
tion here having extensive interests
in Mexico. conditions on the west
coast warrant Americans leaving that
section, as they are reported TO be
doing In dispatches from Nogales to-
day
The armistice is having no amelio-
rating effect on the west coast" the
telegram declares. "and Governor
Rodo. OF Sinaloa. who has command.
ed Southern Pacific train TO carry
troops from Mazatlan to Culiacan.
cannot hope to hold more than those
two points. and we doubt his ability
to do this much longer" His force
is declared to be totally inadequate to
cope with the rebels.
Since last Friday Ave bridges be.
tween Culiacan and San Bias were
burned, and two between San Bias
and Navajo. Bands OF guerillas, each
with leader who recognizes 10 supe-
rior, continue to commit serious dep.
relations, and they have threatened
to burn more bridges IL the railway
insists uDOn handling Federal trOonq
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Refuse Immunity Bath
To Ohio legislators
Tax B::,ose Ball
New Idea a. = niue Raiser Is Pro
posed -ennsyIvanla Leg
lslature.

HARRISBURG. Pa. May "A
State tax Of 2 per cent. on the gross
receipts OF all base ball and foot ball
games for which an admission fee
ls charged was presented in the
House by Mr.. Bentley. OF Washington.
The bill as presented applies to the
whole State. but 1t will be amended
to cover only first and second class
cities.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-05-03
Dead on Beat
Charleston Policeman Found Lesnioa
Against Post Cold In Death.

500. Ial dispatch to tho frtoIfIron-er.
CiiAliLESTON. May o. sitting on
box and leaning against a post tho
dead body of Policeman 70 Foravfhe.
AGED about 90. was discovered about
dnyHFht This morning. less than an
hour after De had bcon joking with a
number oi nowepapermon A. that
ume Dc did not complain of feeling H
Death is believed to have been due
To appopleHy Policeman Forsytho had
been ON the force Tor many years
ana was The most popular onlcor
lhat over wore n badge in this city.
lie was brother ~ VIII Forpythe.
the West Virginia and Western Penn.
sylvania representative Of ono of the
1iE iype toundcrioa. and % survived
b. a wife and Eve children
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NAME CITY OFFICERS.
New horgantown Council Organizes
by Filling Vacancies.

Special Dispatch 20 tha fnteii,rencor
NORGANTOWN. W. Va. Nav o.
tn" new Morgantown council has
met and Organized with tho selection
~ new omclais Tho vacancies we're
filed ae follows.
fh.ef NJ Police. Jasper Taylor. city
solicitor. Robert T. Guy: city collect.
or. Gilbert % Miller. city treasurer.
vs. T.. Arnett. city assessor. = o.
Hal. CITY engineer. O. B HarfIoy.
street commissioner. Andy frost
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SCALDED TO Death
Infant Pulls Plug From Washing Ma.
chine and Dies from Burns.

Special Ufrrnfrh t1 Tho r~fofUrrr~er.
ELDORA. W. Va. May The IS
month old son Of Mr. and Mrs Charles
Linn. of this place. to-day while crawl
ing on tho floor. managed to pull tho
plug from % washing machine filled
with scalding water Tho water spout.
cd out over the child. and lf died in n
fcw hours from the burns
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Wild Scene
MARKS TRIAL OF ITALIAN ca.
moRRIsTs WITH fNFoRMER
ON STAND.
Sortino. Accused OF Murder. Con.
fronts Abbatemasslo and Defends
Self at Trial.

VlTERBO. Italy. Nav 1.-Two
features made the Camorrists trial 20.
day OF more than ordinary interest.
These were the presence Of George
B. Mcclellan. former mayor of New
York. in whose term OF office Lieut..
Petrosino arrested Enrico Alfano. the
alleged head OF the Camorra. for
which Petrosino Is believed to have
paid the penalty Of his life and the
conformation OF Abbatemaggio. the
informer By Corrado Sortino. whom
he accused OF being one OF the actual
assassins Of the Cuoccolos.
The scenes of disorder we're more
marked than usual. the prisoners I'm
the cage interrupting the witness in.
cessantly and shouting curses on his
head. But through IL ALL the sitting
continued and Abbatemaggio told
again the story of the Camorra and
details OF the crime.
Mr Mcclellan. who appeared TO be
an object of great interest 20 the
Gagged prisoners. remarked on the un-
usual methods of the court. which he
considered. however. IN many respects
admirable
While AbhatemaEEio repeated the
NfNillN NI inc uuFOeF or 1uOCrOIO.
Sortino stood before him and m times
80 seemed as though the two men
were about 10 spring NJ each other
Carabineers we're placed a. "a guard
between them and the two prisoners.
S@ino Defends Self.
Sortino defended himself with skill
and pointed out contradictions and
impossibilities in the statement OF the
informor
Erricone jumped 10 his feet and led
the outbreak In which all OF the pris.
oncrs took occasion to take part and
the president had difficulty In quiet.
ing
Sortino shouted so vehemcntly that
AbhatemaRglo could not DO heard
When the disorder was az an end. he
turned in tho direction Of Mr. McCIel.
Ian and said. Ironically.
IT we are acquitted hero We will
50 to America. whore YOU will accuse
us ~ the murder of Poirosino."
Tn answer to questions by tho affor.
ncys Tor the accused. Abbafomargio
denied that ne had ever been a police
SPY
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Thousand Children i'm
Sunday School Parade
Bandits Kill Two
Americans Lose Life In Mexieo-For.
elaners Are Warned to
Leave.

DOUGLAS. Ariz., May 2.-Reports
received today state that an Ameri-
can and his wife. names unknown.
were killed by outlaws in the interior
OF Sonora. Americans here are ad-
vising all their friends in Mexico to
get out of that country.
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80. carnenI. 80 Enna

GENEVA. Switzerland. May g.
The announcement ls made boz tho Co
neya newspapers that Andrew Carno.
gie has presented sf21O0O to the
SWISS government to found "a hero
fund
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PlTTSBURG. May 2-Beyond prep.
arations by the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company 10 withstand long strike
siege by the shopmen Of the Pittsburg
division. the developments IN the con
troversy today were OF a minor nature.
Meetings are being held az the various
shop points along the division. but the
results are not made public by the
strikers committee.
The municipal council ~ Pitcairn.
where the largest repair ahops outside
Of Altoona are located. has selected
a force Of men from which the strikers
have picked 30 men 10 act az special
policemen.
The railroad company today began
the construction Of hunks in the Pit
cairn shops and the organlza-
ton Of a commissary and res
taurant was begun. Thirty cooks.
nearly an negroes. we're sent from the
Union station in this city 70 man tho
restaurants IN the various car shops.
seek 20 Spread Strike.
Altoona will be the objective OF tho
orFanizers Wednesday and a. least
two will boz there tomorrow night. ac.
cording 10 reports from the strikers
tonight
Tho strikers today fuuclched a
"EunraRctto movement" when they
discouraged tho women car cleaners
from organizing and joining the
strike.
George Kozmisky. aged 33. q union
man 40 the Twenty street
shops here. who did not Join tho
strike. vas stabbed ln tho arm az no
loft the shops tonight and his as.
sailant escaped. lie was taken 20 "a
hospital but o. not seriously wounded
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VIII Be Content for the Present with
Cutting hi HaH the TariH on
Raw Wool

eANN'NN NN nav the NarIm on
Raw Wool
WASiINGTON. May Tho house
committee ON ways and means Will
beE.n nrHi week fo grind ouf the tariff
blu. providing for revision of the WOOL
fchoduIr. Upon This both the Demo.
cratic majority in tbr house and he
Democratic memhcrrhiu of tho com
mi'iee are divided. huf fho committee
division .s not F0 vide as boo tho past
few weeks
~ iH the policy Of Speaker CLARK
Majority Leader Understood ard other
Democratic leaders not to submit fo
fhIa congress a blu placing raw wool
ru Tho free Uaf many Domocrafa
want raw WOOL on fhc FREQ lIat Others
believe That the schedule should not
Do a0 radically revised af fhis fmo
To agree upon "a bill that fbe Demo.
crate can support unan m0u9Iy or
noarl o.. Ig fho purpose OF The party
leaders and tho bil when finally o..
ported VIII be a compromise. al.
we'd D. The Democratic caucus.
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running through 1t both ways.
Next thing we know Harry Thaw or
some other talented innate OF the Mat
teawap Asylum will be sending down
subway plans. Every new plan les
more knots in the subway situation.
The people who are putting forth SUBJ
n plans appear to labor under the
deluson that the L roads and surface
lines have oil gone out OF business.
"Subways in Manhattan are a neces-
sity. because the tide OF travel moves An
only W directions. south In the morn
ing and north at night. When that tide
of travel Is cared for the minor eddies
win adjust themselves.
Tho ordinary citizen doesn't want 20
take a subway when he goes around the
corner 10 buy a cigar. He doesn't van
to * all over town in a subway. The
New Yorker Is not an ahnless traveller.
When o see him going somewhere he
has an objective point in view I'M his
fercest desire Is to reach hat point as
soon as possible. We are told that a
straight line is the shortest route be-
tween W points, but the subway plan
ners are trying TO disprove 1t.
Conversation never built or equipped
n subway. although conversation cuts a
lot OF ice in the operation of the present
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man. Don't you know that the Chill
dren's Society would not be heard
about often IL 1t confined Its efforts
toward looking out for children who
need protection? There Is nj publicity
in quietly caring for the sick and hun
CRY and forsaken. But Interference
with the well-dresscd n educated
children OF the stage, whose talent
should he cultivated in their youth II
they are ever to amount to anything.
draws TO the Children's Society the
sympathy and bank accounts Of the
class that makes a speciality of attend
ing TO the business OF other people. Let
us not be cruel to the Society for -she
Prevention OF Cruelty TO Children"
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plaintive, very ingenious. And I must
have been convincing-I'm sure I meant
every word | said, anyway-for his face
scftened suddenly. and when he spoke
again his voice was as gentle IS II
| had been a child or a cherished
patient
I'm not good he declared, smiling.
Tn only trying TO be-as you are. But
Father Raphael. our resident priest.
helps me and I'm sure ne would help
you. Why not talk TO him."
I'm not n Catholic ] demurred.
"That doesn't matter" he declared
literally.
"But-but-I'm afraid,' I objected.
o that dear old man?"
Yes" | Insisted. Il am, He's coo
much like an angel. You're still human.
And you're young like me. / could tell
you things"
Then you shall have me for a Son
ndante, for n friend certainly-for a
helper II | can be that" he promised
graNe!y. Wen go and sit for a while
in the sisters garden, and you Shall
ten me all YOU wish. But you mustn't
think OF mo as y priest" he added. I'm
not that, YOU know"
But you're going to be-" I asked,
reverently.
YES" he said simply, with a quick,
PROUD nlt OF MS mead. Ana then /
saw what flame fed his golden eyes.
I saw the light OF altar fires luminous
upon his face.
We went out into that Did fashioned
garden and sat down In the midst of
lts sweet. homely bloom n frag-
rance, and / aid the most incredible
deed Of my life. For there, with The
rose bushes clustering around me and
the fair, sane light Of the afternoon
flooding upon me, and the very air
breathing decorum and peace, a mad
ness fell upon me n 7 told every
thing I had ever done or thought or
felt to that man!
lie simply drew It out of me like q
compelling hand.
TO BE Continued.) SkJ.
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subway. The city has money for sub
way construction. The palpitating mill
ions OF populace have nickels for sub
way rides. The capitalists yearn for
these nickels. II ought to be a simple
matter to line us UP. but conversation
intervenes.
(which reminds that we are now up
to our chins in the public dinner season.
Thousands OF misguided and ~dyspept.c
citizens gather nightly In the banquet
halls of our palatial hotels. ease a few
items Of food and items OF
drink into their systems and listen with
resignation to the raw half baked. over
done or stewed ideas Of n multitude of
gentlemen who ave persuaded them
selves that they know what they are
talldng about.
The after dinner speaker leaps from
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banquet TO banquet and thrivss -
liberation Of the free and untrammsosd
throngs who would like TO hit HIM ~
the head with an axe. but hand Nm -.
plause instead. The more uninesresms
and barren the speaker the lone0 y
talks. Entertainment committssA -
ranq,ns banauets. put on q long - Of
so-called oraors, and every orator 49,
his say. even though the last Of IN
are talking solely to b wastsrs sne
such Of the original ~banaueters - 49,
fallen asleep.
some OF these days . man WIN ~
faculty Of saying little and doing . sot
will drift into this town and the people
will rise UP and make a joss a him.. VI
course he won't last long because In ene
course of time he win become persuaded
that ne can talk OF write and hn use
fulness will become untd the likeness OF
a municipal ferryboat."
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Letters From the People

cadamized road. sixteen miles: cross 20
Perth Amboy on ferry. and then take the
automobile road to Philadelphia. This
route Is about ninety-elght miles and
over n very fine road. or, II you
care TO walk railroad ties, / would
suggest that you proceed from Perth
Ainbuy Ia South Amboy over the
wooden bridge and hen follow the
railroad 10 Camden. this route being
about twenty-five miles shorter. As re-
CARDS sleeping quarters. one can easily
obtain them anywhere on the road or in
farmhouses. There is no reed for extra
equipment. II you cover the longer dis
lance in t~wenty-four hours OF walking
In two days you will be doing very
nicely. Il. NJ. LIE BOWITH.
4 Doctors Advice.
II the Editor Of The Evening World.
] am q coctor. Here Is some free
medical advice 10 readers In return for
the pleasure I've so often had In read
Ing your paper. Colds are not usually
caught IN old weather. but IA the warm
wet days that come between cold
spells" Keep the feet dry. don't lei
the stomach get too empty. keep oul
OF dTauShts ESPECIALLY when tired
leave booze alone and sleep IN a wei
ventilated room and keep your lip,
closed when out OF doors. That Is tn,
best antl-ce.d prescription I know.
bRooXLyN NJ D,