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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-08-04
INDEPENDENT
NOT ALIGNED
WITH TRUST
Topping Says There Is No Agree
ment Between Steel Corpora
ton and Independents.
SHIPPING RATES ARE
EXCESSIVE, HE SAYS.
American Trust Method, to +. on.
troll Prices over World Not
Practical.

NV YORK. Aug. 3-Iohn 4 Ton.
ping chairman OF the board of di-
rectors of the Republic Iron & Steel
Company. which recently cut prices
on steel products. told the house com.
mlttee OF inquiry into the affairs or
the United States Steel Corporation
today. that no agreement to maintain
prices existed between the steel cor.
poration and independent companies.
Mr. Topping. who formerly was a
member of the Tennessee Coal A. Iron
Company syndicate. told the commit.
tee that at the time of the transfer
OF the Tennessee company TO the
United States Steel CORPORATION he
had not wanted to sell his STOCK but
did so out of friendship for Grant r
Schley.
Mr.. Topping also discussed the CON
troll OF ore freight shipping from the
superior region to Pittsburg by the
United states Steel Corporation. The
rates. he declared were excessive and
he predicted that increasing strength
OF independent steel concerns event.
ualIy would force a change in these
freight rates.
chairman Stanley asked the witness
II he had been invited TO attend the
international conference OF steel manu-
iacturers al brussels hast July. lie
said he had. but declined. This was
before the Republic cut prices.
Control Prices over World
chairman Stanley read comments in
German iron journal on the BRUSSELS
conference. which charged that Ameri-
can steel men We're attempting 10 in
troduce American trust methods TO
control steel prices Of the world
DO YOU believe as a practical busi.
ness man." MIR Stanley then asked.
that this effort made in brussels TO
fix prices all over the world will es.
cape parliaments OF Europe as price
nNlng has escaped here and that this
American institution can be fastened
on the rest OF the world2"
Il doubt II very much" said Mr..
Topping. even II it were practical"
Representative Sterling. following a
revelation that steel consumers in chi.
cago are charged the PittsburE price
plus the freight rate from Pittsburg
to Chicago. on products made in Chi
cago plants. asked Mr. Topping If he
thought II proper for the interstate
commerce commission 20 PUT Pitts.
burg and Chicago on tho same plane
with reference 10 ore freieat rates.
i think IL proper Nr Topping
said. for the commission 10 make n
rate based on a fair profit per ton per
mile"
Charles VI. Schvab. president Of The
bethlehem steel Company. and former
president Of the United States steel
Corporation. has been summoned 10
testify tomorrow.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-08-04
GOFF SAILS
Departs for London Where He VIII
Spend Several oaYs-Endorsed
for GoVeAnor.

Special bI-patOh To- the intelligence.
CLARkSBJRG. ". Va. Aug g.
Judge Nathan Con. who is being
strongly doomed by Republicans for
the govcruorship. has sailed for Lon
don. where be- will spend several
weeks ON % tour ~ England While
judge Cor has not announced that ne
viii become % candidate his many
friends are confident that be- will make
the race.
I'm an interview af Huntington last
evening. Senator Hatfield. president OF
The senate. stated that be favored Con
for governor This enforcement is a
strong one from th" fact that Senator
Hatfield himself is being boosted for
governor by Republicans or tho
southern section or the state
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-08-04
DEAD IN BED
Man Who Registered az Cumberland
Hotel as From West Virginia
Dies Suddenly.

CUMBERLAND. Nd. Aug 3KTha
man. who registered here as Robert
Graham. Thomas. " Va. and who
was found dead az noon In bed. is not
believed by the authorities 10 have
registered under his right name. Let
tiers found in his possession woud In.
dicatc that his name was W L. Bax
fer. Ho had plenty OF money and
stated that be was n Pinkorton detcc-
tive After investigation. the coroner
came to the conclusion tho mans
death was due 90 dilation Of heart
Ito was employed az one time judging
from letters on concrete work at Day
ton. q. Hc was % man OF fine ply.
s.que and was 81.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-08-04
STEP TOWARD THE
ABOLITION OF WAR
Is Taken in Signing Of Treaties Be-
tween United States. Great
Britain and France.

WASHINGTON. Aug g. President
TAFT viii send 10 the senate tomorrow
The general arbitration treaties be-.
tween the United States and Great
Britain and the United States and
France signed for this government
and for Great Brit.an here to-day. and
signed in Paris for the government Of
France.
The brief message Of tran emIttal to
tho senate we're written aud signcd
hF the sideuf to-day. and tomorrow
DO viii lie with the United States son.
ltc 10 ratify what has been termed
fhc greatest step toward the abolition
of warfare that the world hus TAR has
taken Already thcrc have been mut.
tcr.ngs from tho senate over these
treaties President Taft is non-com-
initial. but was anxious to put them
before that body before The adjourn.
mcnt of the special session.
Tho ceremony of signing the treaties
took place in f1e president library.
BOO fbo white House. only Jess historic
than fhn east room Numerous treaties
including that between Spain Hud
United States have bocn signed in
fhlf room and the messages of prc-l-
dents and many important state doom
mrufa wore written within itF walls.
Small formility attended tnc corc-
rony Secretary OF State Knox. Brit
i.h AmhIF Idor Bryce. Counsellor
Chandler and Ersou ~ Tho state do.
parimcrf O-mund Otcy. second sor.
rotary OF fno British embassy the
tirpmfe Saint TlaIio. of fho French
embassy. two members OF fhc cabinet.
a er1ro ~ newspaper men and three
phnf0ErarhsrH we're present
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-08-04

Ni STlN. Texas. August 3 An in.
vcstirntiou Of alleged fraudulent vot.
ing md usc ~ money in the statewide
proh.uou election ln TcNaa. July .e.
which tho anti urohitiouists won. was
ordered hy the senate today hv % vote
OF lG to o. an identical resolution of
investigation was introduced in the
house where consideration was post
poucd until tomorrow.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-08-04
MEMBERSHIP In
THE HOUSE TO BE
4SS IN FUTURE
Congressional Reapportionment. Bear
ing Initiative and Referen-
dun. is Passed.
WILL MEAN BIG INCREASE
IN GOVERNMENT EXPENSES

WASHINGTON. ID. C.. Aug. l.
Bearing an Initiative and referendum
feature To safeguard against gerry
Wandering in a number OF States, the
Congressional re-apportionment bill
passed the senate to-day. II fixes the
future House membership at 433-
with two more when Arizona and
New Mexico attain Statehood-in-
stead of the present 391.
There was not even the formality
of roll call on the final vote. Two
amendments. both offered by Senator
Burton, of Ohio. were attached TO the
House measure. and on these a con-
ference with the House will be held.
all that stands in the way of Pres:-
dent Taft's approval of the bill. which
is to take effect March 1. 1913.
The increased membership of the
House will mean an added expense To
the country OF approximately SiOO. 900
year. The salaries of the forty-two
new members will aggregate S3I5. 900.
Each will have AZ least one clerk at
$1,000, which will add $63 900 TO the
total. Mileage and other incidental
expenses will still further increase
the sum. bringing it up 10 the amount
first named.
Initiative and Referendum
The initiative and referendum pro.
vision was tackled on to the bill Just
before its passage today. II was one
or the Burton amendments. IL pro
Nided in case of an increased repre-
sentatlon OF any state. the redistrict-
ing. instead OF being done by the
state legislature. as provided by the
house bill. should be in the manner
provided by the law" of the state. thus
leaving the redistricting subject to the
Initiative and referendum laws. where
ever they have been placed on states
statute books
This amendment was agreed 10 by
strict party vote. 80 TO 3S. the Repub.
iCan senators voting for il and the
Democrats against il.
The other amendment adopted pre-
scribed that candidates for represen.
tative or representatives at large
shall be nominated in the same man
ner as candidates for governor. un
less otherwise provided by the laws of
such states
In some states the representation is
increased by this bill. and through
constitutional Limitation or other
cause their legislatures cannot divide
the states into districts. The house
bill provided for an election in such
case. but not for a nomination. and
the second Burton amendment is de.
signed To meet that emergency.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-08-04
Seeks New Trial.

PITTSHJRG. August -Atorncys
for Gilbert w.. Perkins. the Pittsburr
private detective convicted in Erie
last week for using the mails 90 do
fraud. today filed application I'm tho
Federal District court for now trial
Fourteen reasons arc given 10 will be
heard by judge Charles r.. orr tomor.
rrw
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-08-04
THROAT CUT
Infuriats5 wife Attacks Husband and
Cuts His Throat win His
Sharp Razor.

FAlBWONT W Va. Aug At
tackled hy his wifo at his home to-
night Edward Hamilton was serious.
ly injured whom his vifo attempted TO
cuf his throat Tho razor she com.
miffcd thc act with struck his collar
hone. saving Bis l.fc 4 rash five
inches Ions was inflicted. and tho in-
jurcd man is in 90 very serious condi-
ffOu
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-08-04
Statehood ResolutIons.

WASiilNGION. Aug @. the Joint
resolution providing for the admission
OF Sew Mexico and Arizona a- states.
vas mad" DO" unfinished business by
the senate today. after fho passage OF
the e.apporuonmouf b.I Under tho
unanimous consent agreement 10 uiu
he voted On during fue legislative
day ~ n"2f Monday
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-08-04
AYTATORS HURT
Meeurdy Falls a. Toronto and Kesrney
Meets win Accident at
ST. Louis.

TORONTO. ont. Aug 81. a ID.
McCurdy. the Canadian aviator. oper-
ating a biplanc. fcu from q height OF
about 100 feet here this evening. but
escaped with slight hurts although
the machine was wrecked.
To taking the air. the runners oE
the hiplanc struck "a mound. putting
the steering gear ONT OF commission.
The machine was moving along az
high speed at the time and after
reaching o. height OF about 100 feet.
fell backward to thc rr0und
ST LOUIS. Aug @ Aviator Horace
W. Kearuey. OF Sew York. while maxi
ing descent from % hoight of 500 feet
fell with his bi plane tonight and was
severely Injured The machine turned
turtle Just before DO struck aad
landed on top of tbr aviator ITO VAS
taken ouf unconscious. and has since
remained scn4elcas
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-08-04
READ THIS AND
THEN COOL OFF.

DENVER. Aug. "a thirty
nine year cold weather record
for August 3. was broken here
early today. when tho govern
m'ut weather bureau ther
mumetcr registered "a minimum
~ q dcrrees. or 1G above
freezing. The lowest previous
record on this date was u de-
cr'es In August. 1854.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-08-04
THE WEATHER.

They've put up =
score board down 60
the pool room fer
20 rft fhe ball
scores Nov the
Fouug hlooda don't
have Ter spend their
time Watching the
trains come On.
THE FORECAST.
WAsrguNnTON.
Aug 1-FUrrrnafs
ONO. western
Pc rav vuufa ed
Showers FRIDAY and
probably Saturday.
West Virginia
Generally fair Trf
day and Saturday.
except probably 10
cal showers .
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-08-04
In
HAITI STILL
HAVE CHARGE
Country Is To-day Without a Pres
ident or Organized Govern
ment of Any Kind.
NAVAL GUNS PROTECT
CITY FROM PILLAGERS
Wild Scenes Precipitated With
Flight of President Simon
Are Continued.

PORT Al PRINCE, Aug. S.-Haiti
to-day is without a President or or
ganized government. The capital is
occupied by two rival revolutionary
parties, headed respectively by Gen
eral Cincinnatus Leeonte. a former
minister of the interior. and General
Antenor Firmin. who deserted his
post as Haitien minister to Great
Britain 10 join the revolt against Pres
ident Simon.
German and British marines have
been landed to aid the provisional au
thorities. During the night there were
attempts at pillage and il was neces-
sary TO shoot several of the looters.
Energetic measures prevented any Sc
rious outbreak
Antoine Simon. the drposed presi-
dent. who was compelled To withdraw
from the city Yesterday. was still to-
day on board the American schooner
Bradford g. French. which is anchor
| ed in the harbOr under the protection
ot the gune Of the American cruiser
| chester. simon awaits the ayTival OF
\ fruit steamer for Kingston. Ia
maica- His boarding the schooner
yesterday afternoon was due to-
misunderstanding. lie wished to 20
aboard tho American cruiser Chester.
but was directed by the American Of
iiccrs to the American cruiser Dys
Moin"s. the senior ship. Simon failed
to understand and went aboard the
schooner. That craft moved off into
the rnadstead 10 where the Haitien
warship Il DcCcmbrc was anchored
Late that night the schooner moved
over close To- the Chester. and a guard
was sent from the Chester on board
IN" schooner To protect her and ST.
mon.
some Of the soldiers also refused
To Law down their arms when ordered
To do SO. ana there were occasional
conflicts between the soldicry and
civilians. II is estimated that forty
cupation Of the city by the revolution
lists and subsequent rioting
Pilagers Shot.
At 10 o'clock "A band Of armed men
made an attack on the custom house
and also attempted tn raid some near
BY shops The attack was met by a
force OF police and soldiers under the
command Of Tancrede Auguste. a
member Of the public committee Six
OF the pillagcrs were shot and this
put an end To the outbreak
Revolutionary troops. under General
Leconte and the Firminist leader. Cen |
eral St Justc. are marching hitherto
from Cape Hatien. The location OF |
Firmin himself is not known here |
There is some fear that the two revo- |
lutionary parties will clash when their |
leaders meet in Port An Prince. Mean |
time. sort Of armistice between the 1
two factions has been arranged. and I
this is being observed by the rebel I
forces still outside
WASHINGTON. Aug 3.-The situa-
ton in Haiti Is causing much concern
10 officials here. especially as to the /
future. II was hinted to-day that the /
nltcl Stafes miRhf ultimately no |
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WASHINGTON. Aug 3.-The situa-
ton in Haiti is causing much concern
To officials here. especially as to the
future. II was hinted to-day that the
United States might ultimately be
forced TO take an active hand in the
trouble
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-08-03
Cash Quotations.
Open. High. Low. Clos

Chicago, Aug. 2-Wheat, No. 2
red, new, 86A @S7Ac; No. 8 red, new,
S5R@S6Ac; No. 2 hard, new, S7& q
SSBc; No. 3 hard. new, SIN @SSAc;
No. / northern, old, $1.05@1.0S; No.
l northern, new, 97c@$1.03; No. 2
northern, 95c@$1.03; No. 2 northern,
new, 92@9Sc; No. northern, 91@97c,
No. northern, new, 90@95c; No. 2
spring, new, 92@9Sc; No. 3 spring,
new, S9@94c; velvet chaff. new, SEQ
95c; durum, new, S4@92c.
Corn-No. 2, 62A @6Sc; No. 2 white
65& @66c; No. 2 yellow, 63A @63& c.;
No. 3, 62& @63c; No. 3 white, 65A q
65&c; No. 8 yellow, 62& @69Ac; No.
4, 614@62c; No. white, 63h @64c;
No. 4 yellow, GIN @62Ac.
Oats-No. 2, new, 37Ac; No.
white, new, 3S@3Sac; No. 2 white
old, 39@39Ac; No. 3 white, 3s@3SA ;
No. white, new, 37A @3SAc; stand
ard new, BIN @SSAc; standard, old
3S% @39c.
St. Louis-Wheat, No. 2 red, ssh
@S6c; No. 2 hard, S7@96c; corn, No
IL, 63h @64c; No. 2 white, 65@661 2c;
oats, No. 2, 9S1ac; No. 2 white, 1874
@39c.
Peoria-Corn, No. white, Csc;
No. 2 yellow, 64c; No. 3 yellow, Gao;
No. 3 mixed, 64c; oats, No. 2 white
3SAc; standard, CSC; No. 3 white, 80;
No. white, SIC.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-08-03
Market Notes.

Most of the cattle receipts Tuesday
were common and medium in quality.
Buyers did not like that kind, but
they took all the good ones they could
find at firm rates. The market was
dull and sluggish for. the inferior
grades.
Not much of country demand pre-
vailed for stockers and feeders though
there was enough to keep prices close
to the steady line. Recent rains have
helped the situation some and traders
anticipate a much better inquiry.
The sheep market was dull and
slow, and before any business could
be transacted sellers had to take off
dime. In many cases lambs were
15c lower and the common stuff was
so hard to sell that there was no GER
tain basis of quotations for it.
Common sheep and lambs are at
the low point of the year," said a sales
man. 'They are, in fact, selling the
lowest in many years and We have
about reached a point where they are
absolutely unstable.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-08-03
THE NEW DEPOT.

Now that public. announcement has
been made of the intention of the
Burlington Railway Co. TO build a
new depot in oskaloosa, some friends
of the road are saying that the depot
would have been built before il the
newspapers, and especially the Her.
aid, had not said so much about it.
The ground is not well taken, and
well tell you why.
When the agitation was started
some two years ago. an official Of the
Burlington railway company came
from headquarters in Chicago to look
the ground over and see why the
newspapers were saying so much
about the old depot in Oskaloosa.
This man came to the Herald office
and after extracting promise from
the editors that his identity and his
mission should not be disclosed, he
talked very freely about the situation.
Naturally he pleaded the railroads
side OF the story, showed what ad,,
verse legislation and, freak laws had
cost the railroads, and said that i'm
all along. the, line bad
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-08-03
---7s-7--------7- 77---- 7-
THE MONTH OF JUNE,

According to a bulletin just issued
by the Iowa Weather and Crops Bur
eau, June, 1911, was the hottest June
on record since statewide Observa.
tions began in 1890. The average
temperature, 75.7 is 6.9 above the nor
NAL and % above the record for June,
1894, which was the warmest June on
record prior TO the past month. The
average rainfall, 1872 inches, is 2.70
inches below the normal and OH inch
less than the same month last year.
The rainfall came in the form of
widely scattered local showers at
long intervals, except over the north.
eastern counties, where the showers
were quite frequent and the rainfall
sufficient to keep all vegetation in
fairly good condition. Over the south.
eastern, southern and northwestern
counties the drought was severe and
all crops, except corn, suffered con-
siderably. Pasturage, and the late
small grains, such as oats, spring
wheat and barely, being damaged the
most. Oats headed short and began
ripening prematurely, thereby low
ering the average condition OF the
crop materially. Early potatoes were
nearly a failure, Pastures, were. bare.
at, the close OF, the month, garden
truck received serious damage, and
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-08-03
CONCER T.

Everybody enjoyed the fine rain
which we had last week.
Mrs. Jot Ireland and daubgter,
Margaret, were callers in Oskaloosa
Friday of last week.
Miss Minnie Krusemark spent Sat
urday night and Sunday at the home
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Krusemark.
Miss Margaret Ireland spent Satur-
day night with her friend, Miss Ferne
Hibler, OF Fremont.
Mr.. r. Muhm and Joe Skinner left
Sunday night for Clarion, Iowa, and
Blue Earth, Mimi, on business and a
pleasure trip on which they will be
gone about a week or ten days.
Mr. and Mrs. Jot Ireland and daugh-
ter, Margaret, and Mrs. Lewis Scar
borough and Mrs. Frank Ireland, spent
Sunday at Earl Ferguson home.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. X. McEwen spent
Sunday at the Charley Richie home
southwest of Cedar
Mr.. and Mrs. R. L. Muhm and sons
Fred and Harley, were callers in Oska,
loosa Saturday.
Mrs. l.. K. McEwen and daughter
Edna, spent one day last week at the
VIM. Brubaker home, near Cedar.
Boon Redburn and brother, Bert
were callers at the R. l.. Muhm home
Sunday morning.
DEWDROP.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-08-03
Today's Markets.

Union Stock Yards, Aug. al
though the packers are determined
to put a stop to the upward flight of
nogs and temporarily succeeded yes
terday, they could do nothing but pay
an advance of from 5@10c today in
order to get the hogs they needed.
The fresh arrivals were some 5000
short of expectations and the quality
all the way through was good. EASE
ern shippers had liberal orders to fill
and the Spectator was also in evil
dence and the market was lively and
steady all day. Few if any of the left
overs are in the hands of original
owners The bulk of the sales today
were at $69O@730, against $3.50
7.20 yesterday; $665@6.75 four weeks
ago, $S.05@S.30 on Wednesday, Aug.
3. 1910, and $7.50@7.S0 on Wednesday
August 4, 1909. The top today reach.
ed $7.55, against $3.50 yesterday;
sos a week ago; $685. a month ago;
$3.50 a year ago and $500 two years
ago today.
All good cattle cleared early at
prices steady with yesterday. The
run, however, contained too many
common to fair half-fed animals and
these were hard to sell and had to
stand concessions to make a clear
ance.
Sheep and lambs today were large
ly taken by local packers and at
prices steady with yesterdays de.
cline. ~
The estimated receipts for tomor.
row are $4,000 hogs. 5000 cattle and
10000 sheep.
The first two days receipts this
week, against week ago, increased
200 cattle, decreased 300 hogs and
increased $500 sheep. Compared with
corresponding time last year cattle
decreased 400. hogs increased 1890
and sheep 1900.
Average price of hogs at Chicago
Tuesday$70S, against $40 Monday,
$6.67 week ago, IS year ago, $7.72
two years ago and $3.50 three years
ago.
Receipts today were 10000 cattle,
22 900 hogs and 10000 sheep. against
2i,766 cattle, 20, l02 hogs and $4,000
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-08-03
CONGRESSMAN Kendall

Congressman Kendall has ad-
dressed a letter to the old soldiers
of this district explaining the pension
legislation situation. Nothing can be
done along this line at present, be-
cause in compliance with a resolution
adopted at the democratic caucus in
April, there are to be no amendments
to pension laws adopted at this seSs-
ion. so far as | am concerned,
adds Mr.. Kendall, Il propose to con-
tinue with undated energy the strug-
gle for more liberal provision for the
men who sacrificed so much TO pre-
serve the republic in the hour of its
extreme peril"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-08-03
Chicago Live .ock.

Chicago, August 2.
HOGS.-Market 5@1Oc above Tues
days average; quality good. Mixed
and butchers $6.7O@755; good to
choice $6.S5@74O; rough heavy $3.50
$50; light $6.S5@75O; Workers $7.35
@745; bulk $69O@7.9O; pigs $500
7.2O. Clearance yesterday fair.
70 CATTLE. - Market steady to a
shade lower. Beeves $5.00@725;
cows and heifers $2.1O@5.S5; stock,
ers and feeders $3.OO@5.35; westerns
$4.OO@6.1O; native calves $5.50@775
SHEEP.-Market steady at Tues
days close. Sheep $225@4.0O; west
ern sheep $2.5O@4OO; yearlings 1915
@4.SO; lambs $3.75@6.6O; western
lambs $425@6.S5; ewes $2.25@3.60;
wethers $26O@39O.
Official receipts yesterday: Hogs
11,7S9; cattle 1922; sheep 1888.
Official shipments yesterday: Hogs
3,S1S; cattle 1887; sheep 5,0S4.
Hogs closing steady at opening pri'
ces; top $7.55. Mixed and butchers
$6.7O@755; good to choice $3.50
TAO; rough heavy $650@6.S0; light
$685@75O; Workers $7.35 q 7.45;
bulk $6.S0@7.3O; pigs $5.5O@7.20.
Good cattle closing steady, other
weak.
Sheep closing steady.