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Arizona republican., 1912-06-04
BECkTON WAS HELD
 FOR NEEL'S MURDER

At the close of the preliminary hearing before Justice JOhnStOne of Louis Beckton charged with the mur-
 der of William A. Neel Beckton was held yesterday evening to the grand jury without bail. Not nearly all the witnesses who had testified at the inquest had been summoned and the story of the killing brought out did not differ greatly from that told at the inquest.
 Assistant County Attorney Candy appeared for the state and E. F.
 Marks for the defendant Most of the witnesses, that is. those who had been present at the killing, were pal pably favorable to the defendant and were inclined to dwell upon the quar- relsome character of Neel, though on cross examination they could not say that he had ever had a fight while working at the Bartlett-H Heard ranch or so far as they knew, anywhere else
 Much was attempted to be made of an alleged threat by Neel to shoot BecktOn between the eyes. But cross examination developed that the al lged threat was an incident of one of the many disputes between the two men on the subject of wars in gen
 eral. What Neel said was "I would like to be wading on a battlefield to my knees in blood and meet you and would shoot you between the eyes It evidently did not appear to the court that an idle expression of what Neel would like to have done in the civil war or the revolutionary war constituted a threat against the life of BecktOn at this late day.
 But while nothing definite regard ing the quarrelSOmeneSS of Neel was brought out. the state showed that BecktOn was inclined to violence. On one occasion he had gone to a house on the ranch to get a gun with which to kill a boy who had angered him On another occasion he had gone on the property of Joe Lambeye with a shot gun to take charge of the water gate and had driven one of Lambeye's men away.
 The testimony also rather accentu- ated the impression that Beckton was the aggressor in the fatal affray in which Neel was stabbed to death. Both men had arrived at the supper table late, Beckton following Neel af- ter a quarrel in the bunk house. Neel said something to Beckton after they were seated. but none of the witnesses could remember. if they had heard, what it was. But Bec1ton rose from his seat and started around the table after Neel, who tried to get out of door. but, being unable to do so, seized large pitcher filled with but termilk and threw it at Beckton. missing him. Then the men grappled. fell under the table, Neel on top. whence he was dragged a little later with hole in his back. the knife blade having penetrated his heart
Arizona republican., 1912-06-04
Of Local Interest
CszsssEsssls9Ssae STORED WATER SUPPLY

Water service department daily re- port, June 3
 Elevation of water in reservoir,
 feet ..-.....- ............... 176.34 Contents of reservoir. acre 1t. 669. .O9O Loss preceding 24 hours. acre
 feet ..........- ......... 1884 Elevation of water in reservoir,
 year ago today. feet. ....... 161. 70 Contents of reservoir 1 year
 ago today. acre feet. AGO Normal flow Salt and Verde
 rivers at Granite Reef dam.
 NJ | ........................ 33.92S Amount of water used for irri-
 gatiOn. north side. NJ I.... 4O.552 Amount of water used for irri-
 gation, south side, NJ. I...... 21104
Arizona republican., 1912-06-04

Excess in temperature since first of month, is degrees. Accumulated deficiency in tempera- ture since January l. 36 degrees. Departure in rainfall yesterday C inch.
 Deficiency in rainfall since first of month 0.O1 inch Accumulated excess in rainfall since January l. 0.21 inch.
 ROBERT R. BRIGGS,
 Section Director
Arizona republican., 1912-06-04

TUCSON VIslToR-J. B. Breathitt. of Tues pa was a Phoenix visitor and a guest of the Hotel Adams yesterday.
 HERE FROM GLOBE-J N. Pur- dunn, Chas. l.. RaWhut and George R Hill. of Globe, are in the city, guests of the Hotel Adams.
 MICHIGAN VISITORS MT. and Mrs. E. M. Brass, O. x. Brass and Mir. and Mrs. o. A. Veliegg of Grand Island Mich, were among yesterdays arriv- als at the Hotel Adams.
 COAST NEWSPAPER MEN-F. G. Bentley Of the Los Angeles Examiner and C. L. Bonner of the Los Angeles Times arrived here yesterday to see the start Of the Studebaker automobile tour. They are guests of the Hotel Adams.
 AT THE FORO-Guests registering at the Ford hotel yesterday were: P. J. Miller of Yuma; C. w. Leeper Los An geles: H. B. Skinner Tempe; John Sikes, Florence; $. L. Pattee, Tucson; Mrs. E. W. Powers, Phoenix; MT. Pat ton. Ash Fork; Roland Curry, Ash Fork
 LATE ARRIVALS-Late arrivals at the Adams last night were: l.. F. Whit more Dallas; F.. w. Clapp Tucson; Mrs. F. (. Deane and Miss NJ. Q. Dakin, Buffalo, x. Y: Edward w. Rice Globe; Miss Feland. Ray; H J. Patton, Chica- go;W. E Waddle. Kansas City; J. B. Mcintosh, J. C. Forest, Prescott; A H. Gardner, Tombstone; Ben Lindsay, Patagonia: NJ A. Green, Kingman.
Arizona republican., 1912-06-04

Hire a little salesman at The Re- publican office Want Ad will see more customers than you can
Arizona republican., 1912-06-04
THE WEATHER.
Local Daily Weather Report for The
 Arizona Republican.

Data for 4 hours ending s:oo p. m.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-09-04
U. S. TREASURY
FIGURES FOR THE
MONTH INCREASE
Custom Figures Ran Four Million
over the Same Period Of the
Previous Year.

WASHINGTON. Sept 3.-Treasury
figures for August announced today
indicated that the government reve
nues were jumping over the returns
for tho same period OF last year. Gus.
tom receipts for August and July the
first two months OF the present fiscal
year ran $4.OOO.O0O each above the
figures for the same months Of 1911
Ordinary internal revenue receipts
were an increase OF 100000 more
for the two months period this year
than for last year.
Aside from the Panama canal and
the public debt, the excess or ordin.
airy disbursements over receipts was
approximately S15.OOO.OOO less than
for the corresponding two months
last year. largely atuibuted to the
holding up OF the appropriation bills
In the closing weeks Of congress.
The public debt was diminished
during August by S6S9,542
During August fifteen national
banks, with a total capital OF 1896.
600, were authorized to begin bust.
ness. making a total OF 1O,25O ma.
tional banks organized up 20 last
Saturday.
The United States mints during Au.
gust coined s505.OOO In gold, s5s6. .OOO
in silver and $4,000 in one cent
pieces.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-09-04
STORM HAS
LEFT WIDE
DESOLATIC,
FULL EXTENT OF THE
LOSS Is YET UNKNOWN
Four Million Dollars Worth of
Damage in the Panhandle
Districts Now.

PITTSBURGH. Pa. Sept. 3.-The
task OF clearing away wreckage
caused by the storm OF Sunday night
and early yesterday progressed fairly
well today at hundreds OF points
throughout western and northern
Pennsylvania, West Virginia and a
portion OF Ohio. The list of fatalities
reached forty today. Whether others
met death will not be known definite
ly before more headway is made with
great piles OF debris deposited by
raging waters over wide stretches OF
territory.
The loss is conservatively placed at
~ 100000. The principal sufferers
are farmers and railroads. although
upwards of three score houses were
wrecked and manufacturing plants
sustained a heavy damage to ma
chinery.
Communication was re-established
With Salineville. Ohio. today. The
town was almost wiped out by the
flood, causing an estimated loss OF
over 100000. Scores OF persons were
compelled TO fee from their homes.
but no deaths occurred.
A number OF houses were washed
away. the electric light plant put out
OF commission and the water works
ruined. The Natural Gas system was
flooded, depriving the town OF fuel
until a supply OF coal could be brought
In from nearby mines. The Cleveland
and Pittsburgh division of the Penn
(Continusd on Page rwoD
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-09-04
SENSATIONS IN
GOTHAM SCANDAL
Promised Following the Testimony
Of Hayes Before Prosecuting At
torney Yesterday.

NEW YORK. Sept. g. Police Cap.
tain Cornelius Hayes. recently elected
from the rank OF inspector BY Police
Commissioner Waldo. went into secret
conference az the Bar Association late
tonight With District Attorney Whit.
man. The conference. when news Of
~ became known, gave rise 20 reports
that the prosecutor would soon be in
possession Of sensational evidence re-.
garding tho police system" and us
alleged methods Of collecting graft.
Hayes. who is about to go TO trial
on the charge Of falsely stating that
no. had received instructions from
Commissioner Waldo not 10 raid dis.
orderly houses unless specifically or.
dered to do 80 by the commissi ioner.
requested the conference. b. Is under.
stood. and took with him his counsel.
Thomas ID Thatcher
After police Lieutenant Charles
Becker ban today refused 90 plead tn
fhe Indictment charging him with the
murder of Herman B0scnthaL tho
SAMPLER. IuftIrc Gun lu the supreme
court ordered that a plea of not guilty
la entered in hts behalf and cot bis
trial Tor September o..
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-09-04
MEAGRE RETURNS
In WISCONSIN
Both Republican and Democratic
Gubernatoriai Primaries Held In
state Yesterday

MILWAUKEE,. Wis. September g.
Scattering returns from the city Of
Milwaukee and a dozen cities In Wis
cOnsin outside of Milwaukee show
Judge John g. Karel to be leading
Adolph >. Schmitz of Milwaukee for
the Democratic gubernntOrial nOmina-
ton. the leading contest ~ the state
wide primary today There we're no
contests Tor leadership on the other
state tickets Karcl and Schmitz
fought each other In the campaign on
the state income tax Law. Karei OPP
posing the measure and Schmitz de-
Tending &c.
Governor r. NJ Govern. republican.
has been rcnominntcd without oppO-
sition as has Lieutenant Governor
Thomas Morris
Republicans were renominated for
congress in the FIRST. Third. Sixth.
seventh and Eleventh districts Dom
ocrats in the Second and Ninth. Ro.
mblicans were nominated in the
Third. Fourth. Fifih. Eighth and
Ninth districts, democrats in the
Seventh. Eighth. Tenth and Eleventh.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-09-04
MINERS ARE KILLED
IN BAD EXPLOSION
THIRTY SEVEN LIVES
ARE REPORTED LOST
Rescue Parties Bring Many VIC.
tins to Surface-Escape Is
Not Shut OF.

LENS. France. Sept 3.-Thirty.
seven coal miners are believed to have
oeen killed by an explosion OF fire
damp this afternoon in the Clarence
coal mine near Bruay. in the depart
ment of Nord.
The explosion badly wrecked the
mine. Seventy-three men were work
ing In the pit at the time. The work
OF rescue was started without delay
but proved extremely difficult, as the
passages OF the mine were filed with
a dense black vapor and the walls
were continually collapsing.
Up 90 nightfall the rescuers had
taken out three bodies and twenty
three living miners All those res
cued alive were fearfully burned Only
ten miners. who were working near
the mouth Of the shaft. escaped un
injured.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-09-04
SECOND FLOOD
IN WASHINGTON

Special Dispatch Co tho IntcIiigcncer.
WASiff',GTON. Pa. sept ono
iifc was lost and thous1nds ~ doiiors
~ damage done this evening hr th.
second food which has visited wash
inrton county this week. A cloud
bust occurred at $3.50 O'Clock In he
rcE.on frrround.nr IInleyvuie bride e.
on thc WLe,iirr division of the Bait.
more and 0tIo railroad were washed
ouf ana carried away. Peters cretx
and Thompson run are on rampa~e.
flnIeytiiIe is under water. Gas mains
were broken hy the food. Telephone
and telegraph lines are out ~ conn
mission. The body 81 an unidentified
shild was socn this evening foatine
down Peters creek Futuo attempts
were made to recover H.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-09-04
MURDERERS ARE
SURROUNDED NOW
Men Who Are Thought to Have Com.
mltted Brutal Murder Surrounded
BY a Posse,

Special Dispatch TO the Inteiiigencer.
EAST LIVERPOOL. O.. Sept. g.
With five bullet wounds in his breast.
just above the heart. and his head
battered almost 70 a pulp. the muir
dered body OF Richard Burrows. aged
40. general paving contractor. was
found buried in a pile OF hay In the
COW stable OF Moody CObourn, on
Dead Mans Lane.- near the city
limits NJ 1880 O'Clock this morning
The CHASTITY discovery was made by
Mrs. Cobourn. The man had been
gaged by pieces of n woman's cloth
ing. County and local officers i'm.
modiately began n search Mr.. Bur
rows and a bOardcr. John Cobourn.
aged y. are missing Both are
known 10 have left the house early
This morning. going IN opposite di.
rectinus. Iiy reason Of floods here
traction and railroad traffic o. 70 inn
Iaired that escape was practically
impossible that way Late tonight
tEcy arc supposed 10 90 corncrcd I'm
dense grove outside OF the city
surrounded by the officers and a
posse ~ citizens 4 reward OF 5000
has been offered for arrest and con.
Nicuon of the murdercrs The crime
is one of the worst ever committed In
Coiumbiana county.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-09-04
HEAVY RAIN
DESCENDS ON
STATE FAIR
But THAT DID NOT
MAR THE PLEASURE.
Ten Thousand Gain Entrance TO the
Second Oay-oood Flights
and Races.

Lowering skies and intermittent
showers sandwichcd between occa-
sional appearances OF sun rays had
a tendency TO keep down the attend
ance on the second day OF the big
state fair but IL failed completely TO
dampen the ardor of the ten thc.Isand
or more who did brave the threaten
ing weather. Long before old Sol
started creeping up from the eastern
horizon persons began their Journey
TO the fair from distant points and
quite a number surrounded the two
entrances when the ticket sellers ar.
rived 10 open up for the day. The
crowd started arriving early in the
morning and when noon arrived fully
seven thousand people were on the
grounds. The excellent service which
is being maintained TO and from the
grounds by the Wheeling Traction
Company afforded the fair attendants
TO 20 10 the grounds in perfect com.
Tort and without being crowded and
jammed into a small space.
Quite noticeable feature yester
day among those attending was the
presence OF a large Eumber OF out OF
town people who were forced IN
many Instances TO 20 far out OF theil
route TO get here owing 10 the wash
outs along several OF the railroad
lines leading TO the city The bis
crowd regardlesC OF the inclemenc,
OF the weather enjoyed the day u
the utmost and all seemed unanimou,
In their opinion that this years fail
is the greatest ever. The rain he'll
off until about 4 o'clock which nor
CONTINUED on Ninth Page).
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-09-04
MARTIAL LAW
is DECLARED
STATE TROOPS CAPTURE
ARSENAL OF AMMUNITION
Governor GlasScock Issues His
Proclamation of Martial Law
on Paint Creek.
Mine Guards Are Being Driven
From the Scene After Being
Relieved of Guns.

special Dispatch 20 the inteiiir.re.r
'tAkLESTO\. W. Va. September
With more than 200. 600 rounds OF
ammunition. seven modern Colts ma.
chino guns. fifteen hundred rifles of
various kinds. from the highest priced
ana most modern make. down 10 tha
Ordinary .22-Caliber and bushels OF re-
NolVers. that Is the term used bv the
mlHtia authorities I'm answering tho
question as TO the number OF con-
cealed weapons they now have-is tho
sum total or artillery the state cap
tured during the first twelve hours ~
marital law In the Paint and Cabin
creek section % Kanawha county and
OF the kanaWha coal district
promptly NJ q O'Clock this mornfng
tne proclamation went into effect. The
nine companies OF state miliiia with
every available officer was scattered
through the district and promptly az
IN" hour hNed swooped down on store
ana cabln. operators residence nadfoy-
uncanons constructed by the coal oo-
orators and took possession OF All fire.
arms and other dangerous Weapons.
IN no instance today was n necessary
10 arrest In order to secure weapons.
mat the miners and any OF the mine
guards had an Idea that martial law
was coming and got beyond the reach
OF the militia Is definitely known
Attack Surprise.
ms district Is mountainous making
u possible for great numbers OF mon
10 conceal thenif elves and then ar
tempt 10 escape under cover While
tcontinued on Ninth page.l
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-09-04
APPOINTS BLUE

Special psraf-h 90 fre fufeiilgcucer
CHARLESTON. vs.. Va. September
Governor William o. Giasscock
This afternoon completed his mine in.
vfttigafi0n committee hv the appoint.
mont NJ State Tax Commissioner Fred
%. Blue to take the place ~ Captain
] o. jerks. whom the war department
declined 20 permit to serve The pcr.
sonal NJ The commission. which win
begin ifs Investigations tomorrow will
he bishop 7 y Donahuc of Wheeling
Captain Walker ~ Fayetteville. an at.
torney and member ~ state milifia.
Hnd Mr F'uo. former senator and
wellkOnWn attorney.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-09-04
ARREST THIEF

CHICAGO. Sept. After holding
six detectives az bay for half ar
hour, during which time nearly TOO
revolver shots wcro fred. Th0ma.
shannon. an alleged freight car thief
Was arrested today shannon was
wounded in tho right arm ffo is
charged with tho theft of $4,000
worth of property from freight cars
in The past month
After a pursuit of several miles
shannon sought refuge iu tho home
~ Mrs Martha Maxwell and from AM
upper window shot 90 the detectives
uU be- exhausted bis ammunition
llo then disappeared and later was
found hiding in q closet
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-09-04
Taft Congressman Carries His
District in California Over a
Progressive.
Vermont Wnl Have Republican
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Among Also Rams
OAKLAND, Cal, Sept. 3.-In.
complete returns from the Sixth
congressional district give Joseph
X. knowiand (Taft Republican,
5,563; John w. Stetson (Progres-
sive) 2,6S1.

WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, Vt.
september 3.-The strength OF the
new Progressive party in its first line
up against the old parties and the dis
appearance OF the Republican majority
Tor the FIRST time In ten years and
the first time In the history OF the
state on a presidential year were the
outstanding features of the state cleo
tion In Vermont today.
IL was apparent early in the even.
Ing that there had been no election
by the people. although a sufficient
number of Republican representa-
tives were successful TO seem TO en-
sure the choice OF Allen NJ Fletcher,
OF Cavendish. by the legislature.
For many years political students
have pointed out that any decrease
In the Republican majority in Yer
mont In September below normal of
25,000 has been followed almost in
variably by the party defeat in the
Presidential fight In November These
majorities. which have averaged close
TO 10000 in all the state elections in
Vermont In Presidential years since
1892. were represented to-day by a
bare plurality.
The Republican loss apparently
(Continued on Tenth Paga-)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-09-04
PRISON CONVICTS
PREVENTED FROM
MAKING ESCAPE
Scores Of Desperate Criminals In
Michigan Pen Made Break fer
Liberty. Troops on Guard

JACKSON. Mica. Sept. 3'-Ffve
companies OF Michigan National
guardsmen with rifles loaded to Kill.
camped tonight within sight OF the
walls or The state penitentiary. The
conVlcts who are thought TO be ~
sponsible for tOdays outbreak prob.
ABLY the worst in the history OF the
institution are locked up In the heart
OF the prison. many OF them being
chained 10 their cells Every convict
was In custody tonight and not a
single prisoner was badly hurt. ac-
c9rding TO the statement OF Warden
Nathan Simpson. lie admitted that
during the riot. one convict, trusty
was wounded In the arm as the result
Of a misunderstanding but promptly
denied reports that two men were
seriously shot and that three had eI
capped.
Fifty men lodged In the prison
bull PEN have been held respOn.
sible for the riot which ragged over
an hour Warden Simpson declared
after the trouble that he In common
with other prison officials. consider.
ed the pen impregnable. but 10 fail
ed when pitted against the skill. the
ingenuity and recklcssness Of con
victed safe blowers The building In
which the sO-called desperate char
acters was Quartered is COMPOSED of
u sections and attached 20 the cell
houses. Some one In the cell nearest
forcing the doors. This occurred
shortly after the regular hourly IN
spectiOn. ln few moments num-
ber Of th convicts unObseryed enter
cd the stone house and securel malls
and slcdges. The other doors OF tho
Bull pen" we're quickly battered IN.
Yelling like madmen. tho majority
Of the convictCs streamed into the
prison building and began smashinN
the state property. Others remained
in the yards. doing little else than
making tremendous racket
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-09-04
REPUBLICANS
WANT MOOSE
OFF TICKET
Senator Penrose States That Taft
Men viii Be Substituted for
Roosevelt Electors.

PHILADELPHIA. Sept. 3.-"Withir
the next As hours court proceedings
VIII be instituted with the object Of
securing the removal of Roosevelt
electors from the regular Republican
ticket in Pennsylvania and the s,ib-
sttution OF Taft men," said United
states Senator Boise Penrose here
tonight after a day spent in confer
ring with political lieutenants in the
city and state. There will be ac-
uon'" the senator said. drastic and
vigorous"
The court proceedings, which will
De brought In the United States court
at Philadelphia. IL is said will be I'm
charge OF Congressman ". z. Ohm
sted. OF Harrisburg. as attorney. The
proceedings. II IL Deneved. will be
based on the ground that the electors
In the Republican column. under a
state law. appear on the ballot under
the names Taft and Sherman. and
therefore are bound morally and
IN equity" 20 support those nominees
In the electoral college. II Is said
that p Of the 3S electoral candidates
IN this state favor the election OF
Colonel Roosevelt
State Senator Finn, who wrcsted
control OF the party from Senator
Penrose. recently said the Roosevelt
electors on he Republican ticket
would withdraw provided the follow
ers Of Senator Penrose would not
place In the field a state ticket I'm
opposition TO the one named by the
convention last May. Senator FlInn
Is supporting Roosevelt on the Wash
ington party ticket .-.....
HARRfsHTEG. Pa. Sept a,-con-
Ersssman plmstcd said tonight thar IN.
bad received no inatructioue from Na-
ticnal Chairman Hilles reeardina the in
siitutiou of the procedures 10 ourf the
i.nnveVet electors from the Republican
NTH / receive Instructions I can
make no statement. whatsoever," he
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-09-04
TEDDY ATTACKS
WOODROW WILSON
For Stand on the Trvsts-Governo
hsdley Does Not Attend the
Progressive Neetina


ST. LOUIS. Sept Woodrow
WilsOns stand upon the tariff. tho
trusts and the proposal for minimum
wage scales was assailed by Colonel
Roosevelt in n speech here today be-
Tore the Missouri prOgro lslve state
convention. Colonel Roosevelt left
tonight Tor Iowa. where be o. 20 make
number or speeches tomorrow The
Colonel faw nothing OF Governor
Hadley. who remained az the state
capitol
Governor Wilson said Colonel
Roosevelt. had paid a warm tribute
90 the Progressive platform. tribute
which ! cannot reciprocate as 20 his
platform
iio drni omDhatl.aliy that the pro-
creeeIto pIarks on The flrIT and tho
trusts constituted The paufYs real pro-
rrtu. Turning o. fhc tar.F Colonel
Roosevelt stated that The governor
was difrrtn- attention from the real
issues whom he took up tariF charge
ne rannrca Tor the evils ~ the dav.
Taking Governor wilson's criticisms
~ fnc progressive policy in regard 20
regulation ~ trusts Colonel Roose-
Nclf asked 20 tho Democratic plat
form really offers any hope for the
solution ~ The trust question. witch
during the two years thar SIR. WI
con has been governor of Nrw Jersey.
has nothing been done under Mr. Will
con n leader nr even attempted hy Mr..
Wilson in Sew Jersey Tor The rsSsla-
uon Of the uusL'