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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-04-08
Nab Romeo
Woman Sent Love Letter. secrstes
Police in Room, Then Invites Ad.
mircr-Hss Him Pinched.

fIr .Il erffrI f1 re rrfrfff-rr~er
JNTfNGTON. vs.. Va. Arru
Ezra WrlIman. % local business man.
was nahhed by the police shortly after
asf midnight when ho quietly made
his way into the home of Mrs s. q
kiunrr. 20 prominent f0clofg woman Of
This city Mrs. kinnor laid trap for
ino author 0f Hn Anonymous lnffor rho
bod received. Tho letter told of how.
he bad been smitfen with her charms.
and DO aho desired tO make nu ac.
qua'1flrce che could do s1 Iv hanging
"a bIf of paper lied to string out oil
fhc window of her bedroom Mrs Kin.
Nor conferred with tho police and was
advised to comply with tho request.
Mrs kInnor gave tho signal and in
The early hours OF the morning We'll.
man approached and came into tho
room. Tho blue coats hidden On n
closet we're witnesses to the convoraa.
tou between Mrs Klnner and Wei.
man. during which tho latter said that
Doc WHs tho author of tho letter and
vas rutIned that his hopes had been
rewarded Wollman almost collapsed
whom tho officers Fwoopcd down upon
him. ifo entered o. plea of guilty in
police court this morning and was
fined 500 Tor disordcrly conduct
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-04-08
PrOgreSSiVeS
Bolt Martin
Democratic Senators Split on Nam.
Ing Minority Leader in the
Party Caucus.
Chiffon is CHOSEN
CAUCUS SECRETARY
The Bryan Element Refuse to Line
Up with the Democratic Policy
In the Senate.

WASHINGTON. April 7-Senator
THOMAS 5. Martin of Virginia was Sc
lected at the Democratic senate eau
Gus today as permanent caucus chair
man and minority leader during the
present congress. He received 2I
out OF the 81 votes cast, l6 going to
Senator Benjamin F. Shively of In
diana, who was then elected vice
chairman. Senator w. f. Chiffon was
elected secretary OF the caucus. the
TWO last named places having been
hlled by acclamation. Senator Owen
declined reelection as secretary.
The expected long contest did not
develop. Prior TO the session the
progressive Democrats. as the fol-
lowers OF William Jennings Bryan
prefer TO be designated. met in the
ofiice OF Senator Owen TO canvass the
situation. A number found them
selves in an embarrassing position
because OF pladges made many weeks
ago that they would support Mr.. Mar
tin for the minority leadership.
ProsressiVes Bolt Martin.
IL was decided that the progress
slves should vote for Senator New
lands OF Nevada. as Senators Culber-
son OF Texas and Stone of Missouri
both declined to become candidates
Inc plan was changed in caucus.
Continued on Sixteenth PaRe1
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-04-08
TerSe Telegraphic Tips

ROCHESTER,. n. Y.-An injunction
to prevent the deal whereby the Bell
telephone interests were 90 secure CON
troll of tho Rochester Telephone com.
pany was issued in Buffalo today on
tho motion of tho Federal Telephone
and telegraph company OF Buffalo.
NNEWEI.I.. Kan After winning
The mayoraity OF Hunncweu Mrs Ella
Wilson was counted out today by the
old city council and the certificate OF
election rivcn 90 her opponent. O. 81
Akors. who is town clerk
BADEN BADEN. Germany The d.
rigihie Deutschland. with ten passen-
gers aboard. arrived this evening at
The Ooa ACrodome from Cannstatt.
covering the distance OF a. miles in
ono hour and o. minutes.
CHICAGO Because his wife ON.
bracod 10 religions ln % years. Geo
W Bone has asked Tor a divorce.
CLEVELAND. Shortly after bid.
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Autopsy Indicates There Was no Foul
Play in Mysterious south
Side Death.
CORONER WILL HOLD AN
INQUEST THIS MORNING.
Men Arrested Are Held Only as Wit
nesses-Deceased Was a
Native Of Wheeling.

After conducting a through autopsy
last night over the remains Of the late
George Coleman. County Coroner Dr.
a. B. Nichols reached the conclusion
that death was due TO natural causes.
superinduced by excessive use Of
alcohol. The inquest viii be held this
afternoon. and while Sherman Kraft.
Charles Watkins and James Camp
bell. who were arrested in connection
with the case yesterday. are no icng-
er suspected Of causing the death OF
Coleman, they are being held al the
jail as witnesses. County physicians
Plant and Campbell made the examin-
alton.
Coleman died about { 80 o'clock YES
terday afternoon at the boarding
house Of Miss Mayme Dolon al No.
2l46 Alley 4. lie was brought home
at an early hour yesterday morning
by Kraft and Watkins. with whom
II is said had been drinking heavily
the night before. He suffered greatly
throughout the day and certain
symptoms. such as frothing at the
mouth. led 10 the belief thar he had
been drugged. 30 trace of ANYTHING
but alcoholism was found by the
physicians in their examination OF the
BODY.
Another fact that led 10 a suspicion
OF foul play was the existence OF
some scratches and abrasions on the
face and neck 0f the dead man.
These. however. we're found by tho
physicians 10 BE- trining
Tho deceased was "a native OF this
city. being the son Of Mrs. Theresa
and tho late Peter Coleman The
family residence is at 40. 191 Fif
tccnth street. but he had not resided
there for several years. Besides his
parents. hc is survived by two
brothers. Charles and William. who
reside AZ home
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ding bis family goodbye late tonight.
Tom L. Johnson rciapacd into n semi.
conscious state which condition sum
existed at midnight
TOkfO-E Okura has rivcn $500.
600 to Do devoted. with similar
amount donated some time ago by the
Emperor. to the relief of the poor and
sick of Japan.
WASHINGTON President Taft a.
roIng to invite every now member OF
tnc senate. Republican and Democrat.
and their wives. to dinner at the
White House on April 15.
WASHINGTON The frieate u. q
s. Independence. nearly a century old.
is about fo bo formally stricken from
the iisf of naval vessels of the United
States
NEW YOBK-A transom over a
drug store door was a burglar tran
that hold Roy Kcsley. aged M. untl
the police arrived.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-04-08
Dramatic Tin1s Given Camorrist Tri1
in ltaiian Court by Giro
Vlfoxxi.

VtTERBO. Italy. April 7-Agai1 fo.
DAY the trial ~ fhe Camorrfsfs uas fn.
terrupted when Giro vifozzI. tho ac.
cIsed priest. weakened by eo'f.m.
posed fast. tainted Ho was under ir.
terrogation and bad worked himself
into o. state of mrn'al ard physical cr.
haIsfion until boz f1mbIed over araIr-t
tHe steel bars of fhr prs1nors' oare
Lawyers and CauhI1ears rushed to
Die assistance. and In Uho confusion
Pre- dent Banrhl declared fho rffInr
fufurndrd. So fho rrnr Nmr nn
court ordered FIfozzl t1 break hIr f.f
with fle JoIEs of half dozen rer.
The climax came 0ru0rfur.Ie for
Nit1zzi following h.a declaration fhaf
b. bad ahefaInod from food f0r forty
fIfhf hours lie bad born telling a
atory ~ bic alleged persecution ln DrIs-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-04-08
Taft in 1912
VIII DO Only Presidential Candidate
Insists chsuneeY Dspew.

NEW YORK. April when the
national Republican convention meets
Ia 1912. there will be but one name be-
Tore 10. William Howard Taft" pre-
dictcd Chauncey NJ. Depcw. former
senator from New York. % the Repub-
ican club. tonight. IN his first public
uttcrance since the election of his
successor.
I believe" he continued. that as
residents Tafts measures are better
understood and his unsclfsh pat
riotism and devotion 90 the puIIlc
service bctted known among the peo-
pie be- VIII grow In popular favor He
Is one of the misunderstood Of our
presidents"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-04-08
Leaves Victim
To Die i'm Fire
Body Thrown Across Pile of
Blazing Logs After Das-
tardly Assault Is Made.
SCREAMS OF GIRLS
BRINGS ASSISTANCE.
Assaulted Man Lives on South
Side-NOw in Hospital and
May Not Recover.
VICTIMS OF MAFIA
IN RECENT MONTHS.

During the past few months
five cold blooded murders in
the Wheeling district have
been laid at the door OF the
dreaded Malta or Black Hand
society. The victims:
September-Antonio Cassel-
la, Benwood
October-Dominick -, Black
Oak, o.
December-Dominick Capone
Wheeling.
March-Frand Kauffa, Prov
idence. o.
April-Tony Russell. Cam
eron.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-04-08
Rescue 172O
From Liner
Remarkable Feat Performed BY Life
Savers With Princess Irene
Passengers.
NOT A LIFE LOST, BUT
VESSEL is STILL FAST
Not Known How the Steamer Came TO
Be Out Of Her Course
So Ear.


So Far.
LONE HILL. L. l.. Life Saving sta
tion. April I'm just FIVE hours and
ten minutes this afternoon the 1.72O
cabin and steerage passengers on the
stranded North German Lloyd liner
Princess Irene were transferred TO the
deck OF her sister ship. the Prinz Erie
drich Wilhelm. and one hour after
nightfall they were safely on their way
TO New York. The feat is unparalleled
in the history OF marine disasters, and
viii, perhaps. remain so for years to
come
Not a life was lost. not a case of
panic was reported. The first passen.
ger on was a woman and the second a
baby. The cabin passengers. masters
OF the situation and the language. gen
erously gave precedence to the more
timorous steerage.
As for the liner on the bar. night
fall showed her hard and fast in the
grip OF the sands. and Captain God.
dard OF the Lone Hill life-saving sta
uon, estimates that she will be a pris-
oner at least week, perhaps a fort
night. In the thirty-six hours since
she struck she has been favored with
comparatively light weather. but a
stir blow from the southwest might
open her plates. crush in her bulk
heads and wrench apart her stout
steel frame.
The Rescue Work.
Ten small boats. TWO tugs and the
relief ship took part in the rescue TO.
day. while "a revenue cutter and a
derelict destroyer stood by. All the
l4N3 steerage passengers were led
down by the forward companionway.
thence clambored down a rope ladder
into small boats. From these they
we're transferred 10 the tugs John J.
Timmins and John Nichols. which lay
safe In the Ice of the big liner.
With the steeraEe out of the way
and the wind and sea down. the tugs
made fast alongside and took the
cabin passengers directly aboard from
a rear companiOnway.
Tonight Captain Letten Won Peter
ssen IS still standing by his ship with
his crew Of $50 men. lie repeats that
he cannot understand how he came 10
be standing ten miles off his course
when he struck
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-04-08
No Pace Conslderrd

HISTILIDS. Hacienda. Madcro'a
Camp. near Chihouhua. Mex. April e..
Francisco l. Madero. Jr. to-day. au-
thorizcd the definite statement that
be has not been informed of any plan
for a termination 81 tho war either
through his father or any one else lie
said Do had no intention OF going 10 a
point near I'D Paso or any other place
with % show of receiving communica.
toins relative 20 peace. All his plans
were FOR "a continuation OF hostUlues.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-04-08
Peace Concesslon

MADERO'S CAMP. BUSTILLOS
Hacienda. near chihuahua. Mex. April
What he declared to be his ulti-
matum on the question OF peace was
delivered by Francisco ]. liadcro to-
day While insisting that President
Diaz retire and the country Doe given a
nc" election. Senor Madero said no
was willing 10 resign as provisional
President and n necessary would al.
low % provisional President 90 he
selected from Diaz cabinet
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-04-08
Town
Eederals 70 Attack Mexieali Now Held
BY Mexican Insurgents.

MltNlCALI. Mexico. April Five
hundred federal soldiers are encamp-
ed az Little's ranch, five miles TO the
southwest. Governor Vega. who is
IN command, says he will take time
10 reconnoiter. but probably will at
tack Mexicali tomorrow Vega said
ne had killed three insurrecto scouts
heports or the defeat and rout OF
simon Berthold and HIS band OF s.
reneis at Alamo. - miles south Of
MeNicali on March 26. are confirmed
by furitives.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-04-08
1SO In Peril

Boat Crushed IN ice Flos But Pas
sengers Reach Shore on Ice.
NORTH SYDNEY. G. u. April g.
Caught in the great fields Of drifting
ice in The Gulf OF ST. Lawrence. the
steamer Harlaw was crushed 20
pieces today. The 13O on board es.
capped over the treachorous ice Jam 10
So Pauis Island.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-04-08

western reuurvivania-aene fair
saturday nnd sunday, light to moderate
east winds
ohio-Fair in uorfhs unsettled iu ths
south portion Saturday and sunday. LINT
70 rnodcrata northeast 90 anaf ulnda
sunday generally fair.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-04-08

Trailing their victim for distance
OF nearly a hundred miles like blood
hounds. two men, suspected OF being
members OF the dreaded Malta or
Black Hand Society. suddenly came
upon their prey, Tony Russell. n
Wheeling Italian peddler. late Thurs
day evening. two miles east OF Cam.
eron. where he was camping for the
night, and after perhaps fatally
wounding him. robbed him Of $500. his
savings Of years of hard labor After
securing the money the assassins pick
ed the unconscious form up and threw
II across the blazing fire to be Gre
mated. 80
Returning home from milking Jes-
sic and Lee Miller. daughters Of Jake
Miller. a well known farmer of Well
Ing Tunnel Witnessed the assault and
bravely rushing to the assistance Of
the unconscious peddler the girls
screamed for help. Their home was
but few hundred yards distant and
after the two men secured the loot
they started running up the track in
the direction OF Fdirmont. The vic
tim rallied and rolled from the blaz-
Ing fire and was dragged 70 safety by
the heroic girls. The girls then ran
20 their home and summoned aid.
Their father and farm hands hurried
20 the scene and carried the Italian
peddler TO the house. where his in
Jusies were dressed.
The man had his front teeth knock
ed out and his gums were so badly
torn that IL was impossible for him 10
talk distinct enough 70 be fully under
stood. He was also seriously cut
about the head and body and his
clothes burned from the blazing fire
Placing him on truck the farm hands
wheeled him TO Cameron. where ne
was placed on train and rushed 70
the Glendale hospital where he IS
row in serious condition
cameron police were notified and
succeeded IN arrestirg two suspects
The men arrested are William How
ard. Of Canton, and Edward Peer. of
New Jersey. but 10 is generally
thought that they are NOT the right
parties and viii probably bc released
after the preliminary hearing The
police did not search thom
Dreaded Na6a.
While the victim of frc murdcrou4
attack was being rushed 10 the rIcn-
Gale hospital aboard baltimore a.
Naio train. he kept muttering: "Glac,
Hand get me. Get ah.ma moneys
Follows me all times" From the
muftorings ~ tho victim and from tha
tone of bis conversation in the Glon.
naie hospital. 10 appears that hc know
~ was being followed hr tho Black
Hand. and was "a marked man. Whom
fHrhDd. tho man was hurrtlnr back
20 Wheeling. after a week in fIo b. lr.
mont coal regions
AZ tho Glendale hospital last oven.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-04-08
DEATH DUE TOALCOHOLISM
WARNING AGAINSTMLEGAL VOTING

Prosecuting Attorney J. B. has varDin.
against Illegal voting at the Republican primary held MONDAY
Before
o -F @''' -'@''-'0"
Illegal primary Monday
mary will be prosecuted the
DnOcan Republicans persons
be Republicans be permitted Repeae, anv
caught will severely my
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-04-08

PARKERsBURG. W. Va. April C.
Mrs Benjamin Marriott of Pcunsboro.
Rtchio county gave birth today To-
her hfth pair OF twins Three sots OF
them are living All wcrc born dur
ing period of seven years.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-04-08
BRYAN WANTS PEACE
commoner Visits Taft and Diseu.sss
international Peace Proposition.

WAsWNCTOE. hrrI pro.i5.ot
Taft ani William reruur. rr,an f.ff.
rd about peace to-day Other fbinga
may have como up In fhe hour'e dif.
ruaeion fho President and fhe Nobras.
kan hHd together rt fhn White Tours
but International peace prcdomInatcd
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-04-08

Georgia Jail stormed, Negro Taken
out and Hanged by Mob.
LAWRENCEVlLLE. Ca. April T.
This morning shortly after midnight a
mob OF 200 masked men stormed the
Jail here and secured a negro. Chas.
l1ale, charged with assaulting Mrs. e
g. Williams. They hung him from A
tree In the business section of the
town and riddled the body with bul-
lets.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-04-08
Dry Victory
Scored al Logan Though Democratic
Ticket Was Elected

special fHI.rIfrh 90 sfo Trf.fffrar er
HUNTINGTON. w. Va. April =
The entire Democratic ticket was
elected in tho municipal election held
40 Logan today Dr j. F. Mcdonald
for mayor had a majority OF 80 over
Naaman Jackson. rho Republican can
didate for mayor The "drys" won by
a majority OF over a hundred
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-04-08
Black Hand Crime at Cameron
DEAD AT los
Parkersburg Woman Passes Away
After Living Beyond the
Century Mark

special Dispatch TO the Inteliigencer
PARKERSBURG. w. Va, April T.
Mrs. Martha Roster. aged los years,
the Oldest resident OF this city. died
this morning. She was bora in Harri-
son county, West Virginia. Mrs. Ro-
sier held her mental faculties to the
last and was exceptionally well versed
In the early history of Virginia.
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Tho following frmrerafuraa we're rr--
ofiei yesterday ty tro Nerf Hardware
Ia m. 90 m. 1er,. sp m. gpm
% f1 5l so &c
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Sixty Die i'm Mine Horror
POSTPONE TRIAL
Bath Tub" Case Goes Over to the
June Term Of Court.

DETROIT. Mich. April THE trial
OF the governments criminal case
against the so-called bath tub trust,
has been postponed from the May
to the June term OF the federal court
here, because of certain newspaper
articles to which Judge Dennison took
exception.
Arizona republican., 1911-01-17
GROWING CHILDREN

play hard ana work hard IT school,
and rapid growth uses up an enorm-
Gus amount of energy and vitality that
needs replacing
This accounts for many delicate.
sickly and ailing children We see on
our streets.
We wish the mother Of every such
child would come to our store for 4
bottle of Ninol. as it is delicious cod
liver and iron tonic which children
love to take, and il is easily assimilated.
\ grateful mother in Durdud. Mich
says her little girl was weak pale. and
had no appetite. She gave her NinOl
and she began To- thrive At once-and
she gained rapidly in weight. color and
strength. tName furnished on requestD
Vinol builds ly good healthy esh and
muscle tissue and makes thin little
limbs round and plump.
Try a bottle of Ninol with the un-
derstanding that if ii does not benefit
your child your money viii be returned.
4. l. Boehmer, Center and Washington
street. Phoenix. AriZ.
Arizona republican., 1911-01-17
JACkL|NG IS OPTIMISTIC
Churn Drilling at Ray Has
Ceased, But One and
Three-quarter Miles of
Underground Work Is
Done Each Month.

BY February l. the new concen-
liatnr of the RAY Consolidated Cop
per company. now under construction
al Hayden. will be handling lG60 tons
Of ore each day. The shipping of ore
from the mine. NJ Ray. Will be com
menced February /
This Information was given GU last
evening 10y Daniel g lacking, vice
president and general manager Of the
Ray Consolidated company Mr.
lacking had been at Ray and Hay
den several DAVIS. reaching Phoenix
in his private car. cyprus" AZ $:3n
yesterday afternoon The car was at
tachcd To the Arizona Eastern train
that pulled ont of Phoenix at $50
last evening Mr.. Jacl,lng's next stop
VIII 10" at the mines Of the Chino
Copper company in New Mexico he
being Vice President and general man
ager "i thai corporation as Wen a
OF the Ray Consolidated.
we now have 1909 men working
at Ray and Hayden said Mr. Jack
ling. Everything in connection with
the construction of the concentration
is progressing satisfactorily and there
Arizona republican., 1911-01-17
CONTRAC1ORs NEARLY
THROUGH THEIR WORK
MEssRS. o'RoURKE AND STEIN
METZ, BUILDERS OF THE
ROOSEVELT DAM.
They Are Now in the City Attending
10 Final Details.

j. NJ ORourke and George y. Stein
metz. the contractors VINO for the last
five and a half years have !een IN
gagged in the construction of the Roose-
welt dam. are in the city for a confer
ence with Supervising Engineer l.. {.
Hill. There is nothing OF special pub
lie concern in their visit. as Il merely
pertains Ia the closing details Of the big
job and the final estimate which they
hope To- secure hy the end of the
month
Mr. O'Rourke when interviewed yes
terday said he had nothing nf special
importance To say except that their
work at Roosevelt is rapidly nearing an
end and all interests seem To be pleased
with its successful accomplishment.
The work will he practically finished
by the end OF this month or very early
In February, but il will he March first
before the contractors will finally bid
their final farewell To the scene of their
Creditabie achievement. where much Of
the time during the hast five years has
been spent in a duel with the elements
in the overcoming of unseen and un-
expected obstacles.
The contractors have about 900 tons
Of machinery and equipment which
they propose To freight down To Mesa
Arizona republican., 1911-01-17
TO BARTER, WITH THE AFRICANS.

The Hamburg American freighter
Carl Woermann will sail tomorrow for
the coast of west Africa with cargo
different from any that has gone out
ri this port in many years. She viii be
the first steamship To go regularly into
the ancient business of bartering cargo
taken from New York for the products
OF the interior Of Africa. She will
anchor in open roadsteads off nearly
100 ports along the coast and send
ashore in power launches things that
the natives need for sustenance or
luxury. such as beads. perfumery. to
baccO. safety matches. beer. knives and
mirrors. These articles will he snapped
through agents of several natiOnalities
who trade with the natives for ivory.
rubber. cocoa. copra. pepper and jungle
creatures. including lions. elephonts.
tigers and pythOns.
The Woermann has aboard p lot of
strong cages for the reception Of the
wild animals. the freight rates on
which are high To ship an elephant
to New York from West Africa will
cost the shipper $3.50: a giraffe can
make the trip for 5000: lions. tigers.
leOpards and jaguars may he sent for
500 each: ostriches. So; anthrOpOids.
Sl2-50 and birds Of prey. $40
The Woermann will stop At the Ca
nary islands and take in most of the
ports along the coast of West Africa.
The greater part of her cargo when at
the end of about three months she re-
turns to New York will he copper ore
taken aboard at SwakOpmund. The line
says that the WOermann will be the
first vessel To he put regularly into
the West African service since the
slave traffic with the coast ports in
the last century. York sun.