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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-04-06
GLOOM PERV
ROOSEVELT CAMP
w. VA. SITUATION
VERY DEPRESSING.
Ex-Governor Admits There Seems
to Be a Rise in the Taft
.. Stock.
Dispatch to The IntellIrsne.r

Special Dispatch 20 the Intellirene.r.
WASHINGTON. ID. G., April s.
Gloom pervades the Roosevelt head.
quarters over the situation in West
Virginia. The tour of the colonel ~
Is admitted. has not improved the
situation. and the campaign of per
sonal abuse OF Taft. according 10 tha
stories reaching Washington, has ac-
complished nothing in the way OF ere.
ating sentiment" for the Roosevelt
cause
In proof OF the claim that the senti.
ment In West Virginia Is for Taft and
not Roosevelt. II is pointed out thar
some OF the hitherto active Roosevelt
supporters did not greet him on his
recent tour. On top OF all this Hon
w. NJ. o. Dawson, who Is given the
credit for bringing Governor GIasscock
into the Roosevelt fold as one OF ,be
seven governors" and who IA in
washington, is losing some Of bts
Roosevelt ardor While the ex.gover.
nor has been putting on a bold front
IN discussing the progress OF the cam.
paign. and declared II was his bei,af
that the state wanted Roosevelt. se ~.
cidentally remarked that there seemed
10 be rise In the Taft sentiment
Privately Mr.. Dawson is said to have
said that he saw little chance of
Roosevelt carrying West Virginia.
Hon. William Seymour Edwards
who was practically the backbone of
the Roosevelt boom In the suthern end
OF the state. Is also reported. accord.
Ing to stories received in Washington
10 be losing considerable OF his ardor
and activity In behalf OF the colonel
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-04-06
STARVING
ALLEN OUTLAWS ARE
UNABLE TO GET FOOD.
Come to Cabin of Mountaineer
Begging Supplies, But With
- -out Success.

HILLSvILLE. Va, April 5.-Accord-
ing to Sug Smith. who lives over
Mount Airy way. toward the Carolina
line, Sidna Allen and Wesley Ed
wards, the two court house assassins.
came 70 his cabin last night and
begged for food. Allen came to his
door. he said, and Edwards stood
guard. Allen declared neither had ta-
ken food that day. They got none
from Smith and took TO the mountains
The mountaineer feared to tell the oe-
tectives until midnight. and IL was
morning when a posse took up the
trail. Sheriff Haynes. Of Mount Airy,
took the bloodhounds. but they re-
fused to scent the trail. and the posse
went OF on Smiths directions.
The posse is posting copies of Gov
ernor Mann's proclamation. calling
upon all citizens to withhold aid from
the fugitive outlaws. Allen and Ed
wards are the only free men of the
eight. which on March IA raided the
Carroll county court house and muir
dered FIVE people-three of them ON
GERS OF the court.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-04-06
POLITICIANS
FEAR CLASH
BETWEEN FACTIONS
AT PARKERSBURG.
Roosevelt's Scathing Attack on
Local Conditions Aggravates
Situation.
Organization and Convention in
Charge Of Taft Men, Accord
ing to Agreement
Special Dispatch to the Int.IiIsenc.r.

Special Dispatch TO the Inteiiisenc.r
PARKERSBURG. w. Va. April g.
The fierce spirit OF strife which has
grown up between the local Taft and
roosevelt adherents. and which was
Tanned to fiery heat by the scathing
attacks made by Colonel Roosevelt In
his speech Thursday night upon Ger.
tain local conditions. caused the man.
ayers OF the two factions to reach an
agreement this evening to govern to-
morrow's local district convention.
Inc body will name delegates to the
state and congressional conventions To
select delegates to the Chicago con-
Vention. By agreement the Taft peo-
pie are given the temporary and per.
manent organizations. The unit rule
Is adopted and each side allowed five
ehallengers to see that only Repub-
licans vote and that everything ia
fairly and fmpartially conducted
Fears had been entertained OF n
night on the floor OF the convention
such as occurred in the celebrated
Terrapin park convention here eight
years ago, when knives and pistols
were drawn and blood was shed freely
In fist fights.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-04-06
REBATING
BY n. & W. 90 Bluefeld Firm
Brings Fine Of 5000
20 Road.

Special Dispatch to ths fnteuiFsnrsr.
HUNTINGTON. W We. Apru g.
Pleas o. mole oouteudors we're entered
In the federal court THE afternoon ln
the Norfolk a Western Railway com.
pany and Cassell a Elliott. a whole.
sale nrm Of Biuehoid. on four % the
remaining counts against each for re
batting
The remaining fourteen counts uors
dismissed on the motion ~ govern.
mont attorneyu. Judge Keller a.
sessed q hne of $1,000 on each of fhs
eight counts The trial attracted .
vide degree Of interest. and the a.
Tense vas conducted on the Eruund
that variations made in frelrhf rafes
sas occaaioned b. failure 81 ataiion
areun 20 understand fha clrruiaru
setting forth the aufui tarir
Judee KeiicrE ruling we're % ne
erect that mistakes Of freight agents
could not b. pleaded IN fustacaf.on
After the examination % a number 81
witnesses. whose testimony autafan.
tiafed the theory of mistakes b.
agenfa. the decision % enter the pleo
contendere sas reached and the trial
case 10 q close.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-04-06
MORE TROOPS
FOR BORDER
CRISIS MAY BE NEAR
IN MEXICAN SITUATION
Government Plans Leak Out IN D.
mand for Coaches on Penn
syivania Road.
Are Made Available for Almost In
slant Use in Transporting
Troops.

PHILADELPHIA. April "a crfsis
is believed near In Mexico. TIE Tcv-
eminent IL believed 10 Be IN posses-
sion OF complete details % important
Information that demands the quick
transportation OF a large body Of
American troops 10 the Texas frontier
IN addition 20 those already on the
scene. The war department has been
moving quietly. and the first intima-
tion OF the plans 70 send more men To
the Mexican lines came to-day. when
requisiaion was made on the Penn
syivania railroad that all available Day
coaches here be gotten In readiness
TOT use on short notice 60 transport
troop that could be mobilized here.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-04-06
Contest Ends April ~
ADVERSE REPORT ON STEEL Bill
PROPOSED TARIFF CUT
DENOUNCED TO SENATE
ALI Republican Members of Com
mittee Sign the Report Except
La Toilette.

WASHINGTON. April 5.-An ad-
verse report on the house steel re-
vision bill. signed by all of the Re
publican members OF the finance com
mittee except Senator La Toilette, was
submitted to the senate to-day. The
bin is denounced as iIi-advised and
unfortunate
II Is declared that the enactment Of
the bill would reduce protection below
the margin of safety and tend TO de-
stroy one Of the most important indus
tries OF this country.
The committee contends that hear.
ings OF 245 different Industrial con.
Germs OF eighteen syales showed a
widespread opposition 10 the revision
OF the present rates, and that repre-
sentatives OF 225 manufacturers Of
machine tools testified that putting
machine tools on the free list would
compel the closing Of their factories
Among numerous other reasons
give nby the committee for the oppo.
sition to the Democratic bill Is cited
the absence Of a report from the tariR
board on metals
The report says that the house ways
and means committees estimate that
there would be S25, 900 900 OF Increased
importations annually. n correct.
would mean that foreign iron and steel
products we're TO displace American
manufacturers in the domestic mar.
kets- II adds that even with the In
creased importations redeu upon by
the ways and means COMMITTEES. there
would be a deficit In revenue OF more
than tl.4OO.0OO.
The minority OF the finance commit
tee has not yet reported
Agreement for Action.
| An agreement 70 take up the House
/ Iron and Steel tErin revision bin by
week after next was reached in the
Senate today. Senator Penrose pre-
sented the finance comnittee's adverse
report on the bul and IN Response 70
| questions he and Senator simmons
/ speaking for both the mafr~ity ana
the minority said fh~s would cooper
/ ate 20 bcRin the consideration 81 the
measure a. the earliest possible day.
Senator simmons said tho Democratic
members ~ the fnan.e COMMITTEES
would flc the mirurits report.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-04-06
Lib is PASSED
oeVsrnor Wilsen Replies 10 Senator
Stones Charge That He Did
hot support Bryan.

SPRINGFIELD. Ills. April 5.-Cov.
ernor woodrow Wilson. OF New Jer-
sey, held campaign meeting in
Springfield az the arsenal this after
noon. Governor Wilson visited the
Old Lincoln homestead In Springfield
and the tomb OF Lincoln al Oak Ridge
cemetery. He placed a cluster OF
American beauty roses upon the car
eophhgus and stood for some moments
with barred head
Governor Wilson said charges by
senator Stone that he had not voted
Tor Bryan In 1900. and that he did not
vote az all In 1908 were falsehoods,
sworn 20 by gentlemen who are will
ing TO swear 10 anything"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-04-06
GOVERNMENT LEvEE
BREAKS AT HICKMAN.
Great Volume Of Water Is Rush
ing Through Thickly-Popu-
lated Section.
THOUSANDS OF MEN LINE 63s
Miles of River Front Fight
ing the Flood.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, April 5.-F1ood
krea In the Mississippi valley was
wadened and heightened yesterday.
The big government leyee west OF
Hickman. protecting the Reelfoot lake
district, OF Kentucky and Tennessee.
broke late yesterday afternoon and
II Is believed $50 square miles will
be inundated. This section is COM
pAratively thickly populated and loss
OF life IS expected. Much suffering
and property damage seems certain.
In its onward rush the Mississippi
reached a food stage almost to
Natchez. Miss, and last night hun
dreds OF men were at work on the
levees in the newly menaced terri
strengthening spots weakened by the
terrific strain. AS the river still was
rising at Cairo and the Ohio was
slowly mounting higher as far up as
Louisville. with smaller streams down
the line pouring unprecedented vol
umes OF water into the Mississippi
the lower river district faced a crisis.
$50 Miles Of Flood.
Six hundred and thirty-eight miles
of the Mississippi is seriously affected,
tlaN OCluk DtlNttu 70
Ambus. Ky. and Vicksburg. Miss. The
greatest strain. where the levee is H.
able to break any time. extends from
Columbus. Ky, TO Helena, Ark. a dis.
lance OF 31S miles.
The food death list probably was
brought to eighteen to-day. This is
not positive, however. as reports OF
loss OF life have proved inaccurate In
some instances. and doubtless persons
have been drowned in remote settle
ments and the fact not made known
The property loss last night was con
servatively estimated at $500. 900.
Relief work is going on as rapidly
as interrupted transportation facilities
will allow. ,~..'
AT Hickman. Ky, 5000 are sheltered
I'm tents provided by the federal and
state governments. Food is being sup
piled In all localities where the local
supply has been exhausted. There has
been little suffering from hunger.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-04-06
FEoERALs ABANDON
PARRAL TO REBEL

JIhINEZ. Mexico. April 5.-Parral
fell Into the hands OF the rebels to-
day. The numbers OF the enemy
which looked so large 10 General Cam
pa In the hour OF his defeat proved 20
be force Of only 700. They escaped
last night leaving behind them a rapid
nrer and a mortar. previously cap
tursd from the liberals.
IL devolepd that General villa and
General Urbina. the federal command
ers, fought alone on Tuesday when
they routed Campo. They are be-
neved 10 have retreated 10 Mapimi.
where the main federal forces are said
70 be mooilizing The wires 70 EI
faso were restored this afternoon.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-04-06
DOUBLE MURDER
Is Perpetrated In Texas by Youno
Farmer-Wounds a Thlrd-No
Motive Found.

GRANBURY. Texas. April 5.-Dr.
=. B Ihiliey and Luther Garrett we're
Instantly killed and r. " Wilson
badly wounded at HiH city. near here
today. The assailant was Mack
Parker. a young farmer. who has teIe-
phoned for Granbury officers 10 come
ana arrest him. The cause OF the
shooting ls unknown here
Ut. Ihilley was shot dead ns no
stood IN his drug store. WIlsop
whose wounds may not prove fatal
was hred upon az he stood al teIe.
phone.
Garret was killed In a field on bia
farm. Just outside OF Iuu City.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-04-06
Lever Breaks.

: HICKMAN. KY. April 5.-With n
roar thst could be heard for miles. the
Mississippi river food burst through
th- government levee FIVE miles west
Of Hickman late to-day. and tonight Is
racing over the Reelroot lake district.
BY tomorrow $50 square miles OF
farming lands will be an inland sea.
Grave apprehension Is felt for the
safety OF farmers in remote sections
OF the sparsely settled country. The
water when IL came through tore a
gap sixty feet wide in the levee, and
the swirling current is fast eating
away the earthwork and widening the
breach.
The Reelfoot levee, as II is gener-
ally known. has been regarded as a
danger point for a week and strenu-
Gus efforts had been made 10 hold the
food.
Men Run for Life.
Until today. when the waves driven
BY a high wind began 70 beat against
the banks, II was thought the fight
would be won. The battle was at its
height at the end. When the collapse
came the workers were compelled 10
run for their lives. a number making
their way to Hickman afoot, while
others marOoned beyond the break
we're rescued In gasoline launches.
Tho ReelfOOt basin Is made up OF
small farming communities. 4 mum.
Der or the residents already had
abandoned their homes. but others re-
mained on their lands. When the
crash came efforts were made 20 com.
municate with the scattered villages
by telephone. but with little success.
The property damage will be large.
The situation IN the town OF Hick.
Coontinuse on Sixteenth ParsJ
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-04-06
RICH MEN DO JURY DUTY

cusod. bot later ulthdreu ths request
and uas roiectef foreman
After many Witnesses bad testified.
ne iury vas charged By The ooroner.
sH0 laid stress on tho fact that Il.
feIie uas in 1actsona house a. ths
time 0f the shooting Witnesses II
the defense had testified that a neht
developed over tackaon's effort 10 pN4
lavelie out ard that Jackson. uho
aaa much the smaller man. had sh-
Iu aeIfdefenae
The jury returned a verdict after
is minutes defiberafion. unanimously
HFrerinE that De- uas a case Of iustL
fable homicide. and the prisoner was
rrIfHFed
During me examination Of witness.
w Perkins asked many qustions 90
bring out points ln the evidence.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-04-06
WILSON, 20; CLARK q
~ WISCONSIN FIGHT.

MILWAUKEE. VIA. April s-The
returns from Tuesdays election for
aeleEates % the national conventions
indicate that Governor Woodrow
wilson VII have ~ least twenty AMI
Champ Clark four delegates out on
- 20 be chosen. One independent
seieEate was elected IN the Fourts
district and the returns from the
fltth district give CLARK ono. the
other being IN doubt Late returns
rom TIE Sixth and Eighth districts
Indicate that Wils5n delegates were
elected. Clark's sure deiegates con
sist of tEo On the Second district. one
IN the Fourth and one On the FInh.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-04-06

CHICAGO. M. April 5.-A verdict
In the suit of Miss Esther Mercy. q
former grldent. against MlEa Marion
Talbot. dean of women AZ Chirarr
university. for 10000 Or alleged
slander may be- returned o-morrow.
The case vent 20 the jury late TO-DAY
Tho instructions ~ Judge pomeroy
held that the university has the rirht
20 establish such standards 81 conduct
Tor its students a. the faculty nay So
o. and that n tho jury belicvea nsan
Talbot's words 20 Miss Mercy wera
spoken IN the diecharge % duty and
not with malice. the vordict ahotld b.
not guilty.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-04-06
BIG LOSS OF LIFE IS
FEARED in FLOOD
OKLAHOMA DEMOCRAT
WiTH "HOuND DAWGs
GOING TO BALTIMORE

SHATTUCK. Okla, April s.
-Afoot and accompanied by
his favorite hound. a pup,
Cap" Mitchell VIII travel to
the national Democratic con-
vention at Baltimore next June.
He says he expects to make a
number OF political addresses
along the way. Mitchell Is a
native OF Missouri.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-04-06
George W. Perkins Geo. v. Cor
tely0u and Other Help Cor
Oner Probe Murder.

WV YORK. April E--A eorrners
iarT ~ ueaifhy and pr1n'nent men.
frad-f ty Oe1rrs W Prrnns na
frarr.er. sas seiecfef today fa sf
a. tfs Inquest info ffe deaf1 NJ o.
Harry Larelie. uho una shot ana fn
sfanry killed March g1 sf nr bone
or BENJAMIN p Iartr1H. 900 is
charged 9Th tbe sfoofiug THs jury
includes ge0rre n Corts1ou. former
sabInef omrrr
Nr. Perkins a. hrst asked 10 b. er.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-04-06
ROOSEVELT MEN BOLT
MICHIGAN CONVENTION

DETROIT. Mich. April 5-Two
delegation Of ls2 members. one for
the presideat and the other Tor Colonel
Roosevelt. viii represent Waype
county az the state Republican con.
vention az Bay CITY. April N. Al the
county convention today the Taft men
elected In regular convention a solid
Delegation. The Roosevelt followers.
after heated contest. called a sepa
rate convention and took similar A..
tion.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-04-06
16O INDICTED
IN Report Of Grand Jury In the Kama.
wha County intermediate
Court

Nrs,ial isratch 20 the fnteiiirercer.
CHARLESTON. W. va. AprU e.
or one hundred and sixty indlctmnts
returned In the intermediate court
here today. over one hundred were
against Inmates and owners % houses
.of iiifame IN this city. Twenty i've
indictments we're for felonies. four
being for murder
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-04-06
MAN OF 81 SUICIDES
Albert RUf Fires shot From Rsvolvs,
into His Head Rather
Than Move.

Special Dispatch 90 ne TnfsfIfrsr~er
PARKERSBURG. W. Va. April 3. 10
When told that bis dauRhter.In.Iaw.
with whom he made his home was
preparing N move 90 Columbus. Albert
Ruf aged -. was greatly depressed
\ short time later while alone. ha fired
. shot into his head from revolver
Death was instantaneous
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-04-06
THIRD TERM MAKES
ROOSEVELT KING,
SAYS FOREIGNER

Special uirnafrh % Tnteliirencsr
STEUHENNILLE. O., April
b.-A startling incident oc-
curred In naturalization court
today. where the audience was
sWeiled BY the presence % the
classes IN civil government
from The schools. By the an
awers of a foreigner seeking
citizenship.
one RussiPolander was IN
quired Of
who is PRESIDENT"
AnsWer--''Taft"
Who vas president before
TAM
AnaWor-''Ro Roosevelt. and N
he b. elected a third time he
Niu BE- king"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-04-06
I. R. PLEADS
FOR SUPPORT
IN MARTNSBURG ON
EVE OF CONVENTION.
Last Day of Tour in West Vir.
ginia Devoted to tn Eastern
Panhandle.
Vigilance of Engineer Saves the
Roosevelt Special From Wreck
at Clarksburg.

PITTSBURGH. Pa. April Son his
way to Chicago TO fight for the Illinois
delegation to the Republican national
convention. Clonel Roosevelt passed
through Pittsburgh tonight, his train
one hour and a half late. He is
scheduled to arrive in Chicago at Sis
O'Clock tomorrow morning.
The colonel spent most OF the day
in preparing the speech which he is
TO deliver at Springfield. Ills, to-mor-
row night. This is to be the princi-
pal speech OF his campaign in Illinois.
the result OF which, It is expected,
Will have material bearing upon the
outcome OF the campaign.
Talks at MartInsburs.
Only one speech OF any length waH
on Colonel Roosevelt's program for
to-day. II was at Martinsburg, W.
Va, where the colonel arrived at noon
from Parkersburg- A large crowd In
the public square heard the former
presidents appeal for support at the
| county convention to be held to-mor.
! row in Martinsburg. During the run
from Parkersburg the train was held
up for two hours east OF Clarksburg.
! W. Va, by an accident to a train
ahead, which had made the track un-
safe. The engineer OF the train 10
which the Roosevelt car was attached
observed the condition OF the track.
and held the train until the temper.
airy repairs were made. Col. Roose-
welt was asleep at the time. and knew
nothing OF the trouble.
IL was Colonel Roosevelt's intention
/ 10 rest as much as possible TODAY and
make no speeches from the train. but
az few points the crowds at the sta
/ tion were so insistent that he spoke
/ for a few moments. His first speech
/ OF this nature was at Keyser. W. Va.
At Cumberland, Nd. he made a
/ speech on the way 10 Martinsburg.
! and again n few hours later when he
I passed through on the return trip. At
! Connellsville. Pa. McKeesport and
Braddock large crowds were waiting
/ for him.
Rule of the People.
You don't help people 10 get for.
ward and MP through the professional
! politicians" he said al Connellsville:
what the professional politician Is
I concerned with is holding his fob.
I h'i iNipi' want AHH Itdl Iuls OF the
I people"
! Before reaching Chicago in the
I morning Colonel Rooseveit's private
car will be switched from the Baltl-
more A. Ohio tracks 10 the Illinois
| Central, and he will enter the city At
I the Illinois Central station soon AZ.
ter his arrival he IL 90 start out on n
| special train over the Illinois Central.
and swing through Illinois Speeches
have been arranged for tomorrow AZ
/ Rockford. FreepOrt and Springfield. IN
addition 90 which the Colonel prob
ably will talk for n few minutes wher.
ever crowds gather at the stations.
I He is 90 remain IN Springfield over
Sunday. and on Monday will speak A.
b Clinton. Decatur Monticello. Cham
paign and Danvllle.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-04-06
BRIDGE TO e. PAso
WRECKED ~ MExIcANs

Ell PAso. Tex. April She Mex
leo 2 Northwestern bridge spanning
the Rio Grande river between Fl Paso
aud JuareE. known A. the corralitos
bridge. was blown up by a terrific dy-
Mantle explosion about . O'Clock To-
night.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-04-06
rnn wnArHnn

WAaurHoroH. Aprl s.-rorscastf
wor OHIO, Wanf Virginia anf WaaEarn
Rsnnarlvauia-Fafr Saturday. showers
and coolsr Saturday ntEht % gunfay.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-04-06
62 BALLOTS
REQUIRED IN IOWA ON
TAFT-CUMMINS FIGHT
Cummins Finally Wins the Two
Delegates After An-Night Con-
vention Struggle.


/ WATERLOO. Ia. April 5.-senator
A. b. Cummins today won the delega-
tion to the national convention at Chit
cago In the Third district convention
here on the sixty-second ballot. The
Franklin county delegation went over
TO the progressive side. breaking the
deadlock which began yesterday
When the convention opened the
Taft and Cummins forces each muz-
tered 70 votes.
The delegates are G. n. santee and
o. p. Morton, instructed for Cum
mins.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-04-06
ROOSEVELT DISCUSSES
MARTtNSBURc CONVENTION.

MART1NsBrHG. W Va. April g.
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt. winding
up be campaign tour through Ken
fuckY and West Virginia. addressed
Cooutinusd On siEt.snth Parsl
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-04-06
$4,000 ROBBERY
Former Mexican Minister % France
ls Robbed IN Paris of For-
tune IN Gems

PARIS. April 5-The residence n,
Senior Sebastian Micr. former Mexican
ministry 10 France. was robbed Co
day. The thieves secured jewels
valued at $4,000.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-04-06

SANTIAGO. Cuba. April s-secretary
- State Knox arrived here this after
noon on the United States gunboae
Eagle. from Guantanamo.