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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-08-01
STEEL DIRECTOR
is Subpoenaed TO Appear Before Com
nittee lnquirins Into Affairs OF
Steel Corporation.

NEW YORK. July 31.-George W.
Perkins. director OF the United States
Steel corporation and chairman OF the
finance committee OF the International
Harvester company. was subpoenaed
today 70 appear before the congress
sional committee OF inquiry into the
affairs Of the United Steel corpora
tion. He was excused from appearing.
however. until the committee has com.
pleted its inquiry into the intricacies
OF the absorption Of the Tennessee
Coal and Iron company by the Steel
corporation
Mr. Perkins probably will not be
called until next week He will be fol.
lowed by Charles VI. SChwab. presi-
dent Of the Bethlehem Steel company.
and former president OF the United
states Steel corporation Both will be
asked concerning their knowledge OF
the steel Plate association OF the
niicd states. which was formed just
bcior" the organization OF the United
States steel corporation
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-08-01
FINAL DECREE
In Famous Rinehart Bank Case is
Entered-Rlnehart Ordered TO
Turn over Valuable Property.

PITTSBURG. July 31.-In the fed
eral district court here today. Judge
James ). Young granted the decree
asked by George ". Williams master
in the suit brought by Receiver J. II.
Strawn OF the Farmers & Drovers
National bank of Waynesburg Pa.
against James y. ?. Rinehart and
George W. Gordon and ID. 5 Walton.
trustees. and Malinda :. Rinehart atd
W. \. +. Rinehart. The decree ap-
proves the final report OF the master.
who found that James B. F. Rinc-
hart. former vice president OF tile
bank. is indebted 10 it in the sum of
Sl.675.U3G. against which there are
credits Of 1897 600 Rineharj and h's
wife were ordered 10 turn over vain.
able real estate and securities which
the master says were acquired by the
misuses Of the funds Of the bank.
Th. bank was declared insolvcnt Iu
1906. and Rinehart Is serving a term
in the penitentiary here IN connection
with the failure
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-08-01
TELEGRAPHIC TIPS

WASHINGTON Tho American Red
Cross has cahlcd $1,000 to Monte.
negro Tor the relief OF Albanian rcfu.
goes and wounded. There is much
suffering among those vino are Zee.
nc Albania which is in revolt against
Turkey
WASHINGTON The bod. o. Amer.
.can Consul William y Atweu. who
l.od a' Ghont belgium will be
brought tp this country for burial.
probably iu Arlington National Gene.
tory.
WASHINGTON - Wilson Evans.
charged with cmbcllliur $4,000 from
'ho Farmers and Merchants National
hauh. Of los Angeles. Cal. of which
hc was formerly teller. is dead 90
Acapulco Mexico where he was
aeuifuE cxiradHion 90 mo United
-faf.r
WASHINGTON s. pension ~ 81 n
week for every man and woman moro
Cham FiVty years of axe De- provided
for hs Ncrrcscutafisc Victor T.
Nrrgrr. fur Socialist conEressman
from Wisconsin. The representative
Included iu I.s hil clause that none
OF fho courts of tho country. NOT oven
fhr supreme court of tho United
States should pass upon if4 validity
RICHMOND va -fuuI- o.. Gregory
l cashier off tho Atlantic Coast Line
railway h,re. uhp pleaded guilty fo
stealing 8...On0. uas sentenced fo day
fp three years penal -orrifuIc
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-08-01
WHAT IS BEER"
HEARING Is ON
Barley Growers and Brewers Gather
at Washington-Wiley Says He's
Tired Of Buying Foam.

WASHINGTON. July 31.-Entering
the illustrious names OF Herodotus,
Caesar. Plato and other ancients, as
earnest drinkers of beer. barley
growers and brewers from throughout
the country to-day began testimony
before the board OF food and drug in.
spection to determine the long dis
puted question. what is beer?"
DIR. Harvey W. Wiley. chief chemist
who heads the board. shared honors
with the ancient convivialists by an
nouncing early that his chief com.
plant was that too little beer was
found In the ordinary glass OF com
merce sold 10 the thirsty.
I'm tired of buying foam" said the
pure food expert. Indignantly. there
should be a line on glasses indicating
where solid beer ends
John II. Maui. representing the Ma
tional Consumers League and the
Wisconsin board OF the American so
ciety of equity. argued that most peo
pie we're under the impression tha,
all beer was made OF barley malt
hops and water. when in reality in
ferior grains or chemical preserva
tives" were substituted lie asserted
that the brewers could lose nothing
by labelling their products and ths,
the consumer soon would Indicate his
preference for the various kinds oi
beer manufactured
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-08-01
ARTS CASE NOW
RESTS WITH JURY
Huntington Man Accused Of Murder
OF Mrs. Elizabeth Hall is Soon
To Know Fate.
speclai Dispatch 70 The 1ntelllsencer.

Special Dispatch 20 the TntelllccuCer
HUNTINGTON. W. Va. July 81
At eleven O'Clock tonight. alter be
ing out two hours. the jury in the
case of Ebert Arts charged with the
murder OF Mrs. Elizabeth Hall. asked
for additional Instructions and after
these were delivered by Judge Tay-
lor. the jury was ordered locked VI
for the night and deliberations Will b.
resumed tomorrow morning. The
jury asked to be instructed as TO
whether or not they could find the
defendant guilty OF any crime less
than first degree murder and this
would indicate that Is was IN favor
OF a verdict of guilty OF murder I'm the
second degree or manslauehtcr I'm
der the Instructions OF the court the
verdict will have 10 be guilty OF muir
der in the first degree or an acquit-
tai.
Today was taken UP with the ar
guments in the case and the charge
To the jury Assistant Prosecuting
Attorney Lace Marcus opened for the
state and made "A strong impression
He made a careful analysis or cir
cumstantial evidence. which points
the finger ~ guilt AT Arts.
Attorney n. Clay Warth and TheO.
Funk. followed for the defendant
and based their pleas on the ella. IN
that the prosecution had failed To
establish the corpus delecti.' Mr..
Funk made a b.tted attack on the
police department OF Huntington for
what he alleged was bitter pcrsecu-
tiOn of Arts. John Graham Tor the
defendant made an appeal 10 the emo
tions OF jurors. and for tho first time
since the case began, Arts broke
down and sobbcd ike a child
Prosecutor Smith closed ;he case
for the state tonight. He reviewed
evidence thoroughly and declared
that the conviction az Arius was
necessary if society was 20 De- pro.
tectcd from p repetition OF such mys-
terious murders are climsNcs To- the
illicit love tragedies.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-08-01
TWO KILLED,
ONE HURT IN
AUTO WRECK
Erie Passenger Train Running at
Sixty Miles Hour, Crashes
Into Automobile.
GIRL DRIVING AUTO
BECOMES CONFUSED.
Dead Body of One Victim Carried
Quarter of Mile on Pilot
of Engine.

CLEVELAND. O.. July 3i.-Two
women We're killed anC man prob
ably fatally injured when an Erie
passenger train running sixty miles
an hour. struck an automobile on a
crossing at North Randall, 10 miles
south Of here. late today.
The dead are:
MISS LOUISE SNOW, aged q. of
Cleveland.
MISS MARGARET TUIIER, OF
Chicago, aged 20. who was visiting
Miss SNOW. ponal French. the driver
or the machine, and son Cr a well
known Cleveland business man, has
n broken shoulder and serious In
ternal injuries. Miss Tulled and Mr..
French We're engaged TO marry.
The body OF Miss Snow was wedged
In the pilot of the engine. and car
RED a quarter OF a mile Miss Tul.
ler's body was burned TO a crisp III
the wreckagc of the automobile,
which took fire after the crash.
According 10 eye witnesses. French
was teaching Miss Tuller to run the
machine and II is thought. she be.
came confused at sight OF the train,
and tried 70 cross the tracks ahead
Of H.
Miss fuller was the daughter of Dr
X. r. Tuller. OF Chicago. and was re
garded as an artist of considerable
promise. She had been a student al
the Chicago Art Institute for the last
two years.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-08-01
WHITE BEFORE
INVESTIGATORS
Man Who Was Bribed to Vote for
Lorimer, Appears Before Senate
Committee.

WASHINGTON. July 3t.-Charles
\. White. who. after running the
gamut from street car conductor TO
member OF the Illinois legislature.
confessed 10 receiving money TO vote
for William Lorimer for the United
States senate. today began to retell
his story before the senate Lorimer
committee. lie was the first witness
AZ the previous Lorimer investigation
His examination Is expected 70 con
sumo three or four days.
White. who is not more than 30
years OF age. brought TO the witness
stand large bundle Of papers by
which he hoped 10 place himself be
fore the country IN a better light than
that under which ne las rested since
the Lorimer Investigation started He
produced many testimonials Of good
character and ability from schools he
had attended in his youth and from
former emplolc crs. lie described his
service az Springfield i'm 1906. as the
legislative agent OF street car men
and his election 10 the Illinois house
~ representatives while he was work.
Ing as conductor
The witness said that before he was
elected 90 the legislature he heard OF
several men WHO had taken bribes
and then exposed the bribers lie
said he told his supporters during the
campaign that 10 he was elected he
would expose any corruption az
Springfield but he denied saying he
would take the bribe In so doing
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-08-01
LA TOILETTE
Bitterly Opposes House Reapportion-
ment Bnl-Says u Would Fseili-
tate Machine Politics.

WASHINGTON July 3t.-Grcater
opportunity for machine domination
and for the use OF me pork barrel
would be- given hy the proposed In.
crease In the membership Of the house
~ representative. according TO Sen.
afor TaFollctte Of Wisconsin. who TO.
day filed "a minority report against
fhc reapporiionmcnt bill The b1l
which has passed the house. and
which is to hc voted ON in the senate
Thursday. raises the house member
ship from 141 90 i13
Senator iaFollctfc saws ~ would
make tho house % clumsy. unwieldy
implement Of legislation. hamper the
field of action and diminish tho re-
sponsibility OF each individual mem
bcr. make if harder To- obtain a
quorum and make Intelligent debate
even more difficult than at present"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-08-01
WALSH WANTS OUT
Former Head Of Chicago Bank To
Make Application For Parole
In September.

CHICAGO. July sI-Applicafion
Will be made to the federal hoard u
parole which NETS in Leavenworfh n.
Kan. september T.. for the reIeass
~ John " Walsh former president
~ the g. cago National bank. con-
Nlcted OF misappllcation o. that in
stitution's funds
This announcement was made today
nf counsel for Walsh when word was
received from Washington. - c. that
the last Obstacle Co the release Of the
banker had been removed by the ac-
uon of Judr" Lands in quashinE the
last indictment in the case several
weeks aE0. Walsh has served ONE
third 81 term of five years 20 which
n" was sentenced when taken 10 the
federal prison 20 I.eavenWorfh
President Taft refused Co pardon
Walsh several months ago.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-08-01
~ cases of cholera

NEW YORK. July 3I-But three
cases of cholera remain tonight at
The Swinburne Island hospital. at
quarantine. where two weeks ago
there we're eighteen The remaining
fifteen patients. 20 was said at quar-
antine. have been discharged AZ cuFed
Health Onicer Doty and his assistants
expressed the belief that danger OF "A
cholera invasion is now az minimum.
The steamer Berlin. from Naples.
which has been detained since July
2G. was given final inspection and
released tonight
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-08-01

when mis- mother fIll IL a swoon. and
II was half an hour before she re-
gained consciousness.
Geidels attorney secc- 'oaay. \
postponement OF his 5rra,2tGnent un-
til tomorrow 20 allow time to apply
for the apI eminent OF "A commission
TO inquire INTO the boys sanity. Not
withstanding his confession, every
avenue that the law offers for es-
cape from the death penalty will be
tried in his case. James A. Gray, his
lawyer. said tonight. He added that
a wealthy hotel man. whose name he
was not AZ liberty to disclose. has
come to Geiders aid and would bear
the expense OF the trial.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-08-01
MEXICAN SOLDIERS FIRE ON STRIKERS
MOTHER FAINTS WHEN SON TELLS
HER HE MURDERED MILLIONAIRE

NEW YORK. July 3l-Paul Geld.
els mother tainted today. when she
heard from her own boys lips a con
fesslon that he had murdered Viii
lan Henry Jackson. the aged
broker. Mrs. Geidel came here from
her home in Hartford. with her
daughter Agnes. aged 10. When the
bell boy was brought tO see her at
the tOmbs prison. sine asked:
My boy. did you do il? Tell your
mother?"
Without raising his head. Ceidel
replied:
Yes. did"
The words were still on his lips
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-08-01

SAN BEBNARDINO. cal. July ai.
Forest fires hat haze been sweep
Ing the san Bernardiuo mountains
for several days. have spread ovs-
an Immense area. The flames haN.
crossed back into Waterman canyo4
and swept Houston fats. campers
fleeing for their lives.
Many rangers and volunteers are
fighting the fire. Many Mexican Ia.
borers stampedod when o. gust OF
Wind sent the fires into new territory
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-08-01
WIn Rebate coal putIc.-

OTTAWA. ont. July 3i.--Owing 20
the failure ~ the coal miners and
mine operators tO softle the strike
in Alberta mines. which has existed
throughout the summer. and threat
ems Western canada with % serious
coal shortage. The government. today
decided to rebate the duties ON btu
minous coal brought in from the
United States 90 Manitoba. Saskat.
chcwan. Alberta and eastern british
Columbia The rebate Will run Tor
two months
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-08-01
OIL OCTOPUS 0BEYS MANDATE OF COURT
CHARLES GREEN PAYS PENALTY OF
DEATH FOR MURDER OF DAUGHTER

DANNEMORA. y. Y. July SI.-Chas
L. Green. an Albany county farmer
was electrocuted today at Clinton pri
son for the murder of his daughter. a
girl of fourteen. on a farm near New
Scotland year ago. The electrocu
tion has been twice stayed by Cover
nor Dix against the wishes of the con
demned man. A confession by Green d
wife that her unfaithfulness had led
to the shooting failed to save him. He
went TO his death calmly.
The crime for which Green was put
to death was committed on July "a
1910, on the farm OF William Vadney
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-08-01
Publicity BILL

WAffUNGTON july 3d.. Tho cam
aicu rubIrifv h.u. with tI" amend
uDuf. attached fo if Iu fIo senate.
NiI ho sent tO conference com
w.ffcc of tne tw0 houses tomorrow.
Tho democrats OF tho bous" tonight
voted down "a propusfl fo stand Iy fte
DurrH Hous" hII Hr1 instructed
Chairman Nurkcr. Of the elections
committee '1 take steps fl have f..
bI s.l' t1 conference without aas
trtI restrictions up Du fIo i1H
.YufNrtt.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-08-01

HARLEM. Mont. July 30 One OF
three robbers VAS shot 20 death 10
day. when they attempted to hoI dun
The First National bank Of Harlem
The other two robbers ded after their
companion had been slain bv bank
officer Officers and citizens organ.
i1cd party and started iu pursuit OF
tho dcspcradOea.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-08-01

an uncle of Mrs. Green. where she had
fed with her little boy. Chester. and
daughter. Eva. Green followed them
and asked his wife TO return home.
When she refused he killed his daugh-
ter. Then he fired at his wife. who,
although desperately wounded. recov-
cred. Thinking he had killed both.
Green fed and attempted suicide.
After Mrs. Green's recovery she
made an affidavit that she had been
unfalthful 10 her husband and that this
had caused the shooting. Mrs. Green
stated that IL was not until a few
days before the murder that her In
fidelity became known to her husband.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-08-01
Board Of Health Meets.

The state board OF health to-day
completed the grading of the papers
and issued certificates TO fifty-nine OF
the seventy applicants for license 20
practice medicine in West Virginia.
The examination was held several
weeks ago.
The board also elected officers for
the ensuing year. as follows: Presi-
dent. DR.. r. +. Vickers. of Huntington,
and secretary, Dr. II. A. Barbee. OF
Point Pleasant. This is the fifth time
DR. Barbee has been elected as the
board secretary.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-08-01
FREE LIST BILL
COMES UP TO-DAY
Expected That Bill viii Be Passed
Attitude Of lnsursent RepublI-
cans is Uncertain.

WASHINGTON. w July 3l.-After two
lengthy caucuses today the Democra-
tic senators late tonight decided unani-
mously to support the farmers free list
bill passed by the house and which
will be voted upon tomorrow in the
senate. At the same time the Demo
Gratis of the house committee on ways
and means. at a night meeting. for
mally decided TO recommend TO the
house tomorrow that ii ask the sen
ate for a conference on the wool tar
III revision bill
The senate caucus adopted a resolu-
tion offered by Senator Bacon. pledg-
ing support 10 the house free list
bill and insuring concerted action By
the democrats in an effort TO pass the
measure unamended. This Is regarded
as doubted. and IL was agreed that IN
case OF defeat the bill would be re-
offered. modified by an amendment.
10 be submitted by Senator Kern,
granting the advantages OF the bill
only 10 those countries which admit
free OF duty American corn, oats. hay,
cotton and hogs
Although the Bacon amendment was
adopted unanimously. Senator Bailey.
whose proposed amendment 10 the bill
adding farm products to the free list
measure was killed by the action OF
the caucus. with drew with some OF
his followers before the vote was
taken. His withdrawal was not in the
nature of a bolt. however. anu a solid
Democratic front is expected tomOr-
row. Just where the insurgent Repub-
licans stand tonight is not so certain.
In the senate today IL developed In
the debate on the free list bill that
some of the proposed insurgent Re
publican amendments would not en-
sumber that measure Scna,Or Cum.
Minis. OF Iowa. said he would offer his
amendment 70 change the metal sched.
ulc OF he present tariff when tho COT.
ton bill comes over from the house
and NOT as rider tO thc free list bill
senator Bristow. Of Kansas. announced
he would not offer his sugar schedule
revision amendment tomorrow
Mr BrlstoW wants the duty lowered
on imported sugar.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-08-01
TERRA ALTA GETS
NEW SANITARIUM
State Board of Control Selects Miller
Farm As Place for Tuber-
culosls Hospital.

Special Dispatch TO the InteIlirencer.
CHARLESTON. W. Va. July 81
AT Joint meeting of the state board
OF health and the state board OF con-
troll for the purpose of selecting a site
for the erection of state sanitarium
for which the last regular session OF
the legislature appropriated sac. 600.
the Joint session unanimously selected
the Miller farm. near Terra Alta.
Preston county. containing $50 acres.
1t is the same site a legislative com
mittee selected four years ago.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-08-01
Gates, Condition Critical

PARIS. July 80 The condition Of
John W. Gates tonight was very ser.
ious. u the pneumonia which has at.
tackled both lungs. begins 10 clear up
tomorrow there is faint hope for
bis rocOVary.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-08-01
elv.n lin. % Ar,..r

WASHINGTON. July 60 Samuel
Gompcrs. Frank Morrison and John
Mitchell The labor leaders. were to.
dav allowed twenty davs hy Justice
Wright Of the district supreme court.
in which to answer the charges of
contempt against them. as contained
in a second report of the committee
of prosecutors iu The BUCKS stove and
range case
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-08-01

FAiRMONT. W Va. Iuir f.-Tony
lissal an Italian. was killed hy a fan
or stone In the Clarkshurg mine 70.
day Fellow WofSmen dug him out
stiil alive. hut he died whom the party
reached the opening of the mine.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-08-01

CLNRKSBTRG w Va. July si.-
Violently insane Tor twenty four
hours. Clinton Iayman. struck by an
engine ON a crossing here less than
week ogo. died toright Roth arms
had been amputated and he suffered
other iB.urieA
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-08-01

PROVO. Utah. July af-A a.
sutherland. father OF United states
Senator George Sutherland. " Utah.
died today OF general debility. Hs
5was horu at New Castle-on Tyne.
England. iu 1885 aud came TO Utah.
when % years old.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-08-01

TRENTON. " D.. July 2t-The
steamer Burlington. OF The Delaware
Navigation Company. which operates
q line Of boats between This city and
Philadelphia. was hoHChcd ON tho
banks of The Delaware river. near
hero to nignf offer hole had been
torn in thc bottom by submerged
nnnhnr.