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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-06-10
TAKEN FOR MURDER

PASCO. June lu.--Charged with
the murder OF Henry T. Christian
sen. cashier OF the Bank OF Pasco.
A X Garvoy. a contractor. was ar
rested here today. Christensen
died on a Spokane. Seattle q Port.
land train. after drinking from a
flaEy OF whisky thought TO have con
talned strychnine.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-06-10

FRENCH HONOR
TITANIC DEAD

PARIS. June i0.--A monument 10
the men who went down with the
Titanic win be erected In France,
according 10 plans nov maturing,
the money for which will be raised
exclusively by women.
The Countess Mario Neuturlni is
the president OF the group OF women
back Of the moyem ent An opera
by Algernon Boyscn. q young Amer.
lean. Will be given about July 20 TO
add To the fund.
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CHICAGO. June ie.--Aftsr unan'
imously seating all the nucont~Ated
California delegates TO the national
convention. the republican national
committee today. by a vote of As
20 10. decided 20 postpone action
on the contfst from the Fourth Cal.
lfognla district until "Wednesday.
This action was taken on request
of the Taft men. and despite the
strenuous protest 81 Francis J..
Heney. who wiii appear for the
Roosevelt delegates and the delrga.
ton of the national committeeman.
Geo. A. Knight Of California. that
the delay would leave a bad taste
Ia the monthH of the people"
Argument for Taft.
s. Fred Hogue. editor OF the San
Francisco Post. speaking for the
Taft contestants, said;
THE papers In question Include
message from Governor Johnson
and an open letter from Senator
In Toilette regarding Cailfornia's
primaries. The California law as
passed shut out all delegates except
those favoring a certain pFesiden.
tlal candidate. This Law cost Prcsi-
dent Taft sir delegates and La Fol.
lette four"
And for Roosevelt.
Senator Borah here asked u un-
contested delegates already we're
on the temporary roll call. and
Chairman Rosswater answered:
"The chair so rules. They will
remain there unless the committee
decides TO reconsider on passing
these cases"
Francis J. Heney demanded i'm
mediate disposition. Of the matter
He said.
Does this committee want TO
dlsfranchise 100000 votersg Let me
tell the committee something. We
will stipulate anything these people
want us 20 do. In view OF the ru-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-06-10
8 FOUND
MURDERED
WITH AXE


DEs MONIES. Ia, June TO-
Their heads crushed with an ax. the
bedies of eight persons were found
today in the home Of J. q. Moore, a
prominent hardware merchant, of
villisez. la. according 20 'eie-
phone message from that place.
The eight murdered we're Mr..
and Mrs. J. n Moore. their daughter
Catherine. aged 8. their sons, Her
man. II. Floyd. Z: Paul, 6. and the
Misses Edith stillinger, aged 20. and
Blanche StlllinRer. II.
laid as II Asleep.
The bodies OF the victims laid as
II asleep. with no signs OF a strug-
gle. There Is no clue TO the muir
derer.
The bloody AZ which is supposed
10 have done the work was found IN
an upstairs room. which contained
the corpses OF Paul and Floyd.
The two 5tillinger girls lay In the
guest chamber OF the house, with
their faces beaten TO pulp.
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today and TO take their Testimony
the first thing tomorrow Wander.
yeer resisted this lie had sub.
poenaed ~ students. and intends
70 show they have no legal resi-
dence here
Those examined this morning
we're w j. Boutwell,, Capt Geo.
Edgar. William Gaines. G. Z.
Ripe. y. G. Snyder. ". A. Gowan.
r. v Roesler and Capt W. H..
Scoring.
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HAVANA. June i0.--Reports re.
ceived here today from Santiago
say that a force OF negro rebels at
tackled company OF American ma.
rines under Captain Edwin o. Main
waring and we're repulsed. The ma
rines. who were guarding the III
Cuero mines. sustained no casual
ties
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-06-10

.ss4tstsssssss. =
: win every Indication thss :
=. x,sner will control the re-
! s.s,lesn national eonseai'en
- shsr half a doxen
!. ss..x Z tssh rsn ard Roosevelt =
!. .sssr are In secret confer
: - ssdsy. Runners Of dsses. :
! ssrs from she Reossve'i arc
! "a esslps are vigorously ae
! .;sd s. isaders Of beth. u - =
] ssi,sved that lass-rinate eo1ps :
q sssh are In course e' prer =
! s.u1sex srd the greatest coSe, =
! ~ d fsIs BY snpreI1dieea :
! sSssvsr, a. 10 where the VIC =
! VI will rest ,
tse,ese Dixon still denies =
! - csl. Rocseesls 10 coming =
5 : chieHes. IN person
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a. r.s>~A Press f.ra-sa Wtrel
ea,cAco. June fo.-That presi-
- ~. usti receive 57I votes on
r, M ballss. 20 more than su'fi.
1'uf q Insure hts nomination, waa
=, ~oed sent over the Ionadisianee
1000 d the White House to-
w " chsrsss D. fsilles, secretary
5 ~ president. His message 10
y psssders vas:
-Cozeedlnx Roosvven every dele
~ % which be has the slightest
~ tile. Including California.
MA Dskosa and Washington dis
MS xkere the ccntenfion - tech
~ d<Iexztes 10 the convention
" h disi1<d. on the lulgial roll
"a. = iprrss:
I'm ST.. Roosevelt, ass. la Fol.
lxie q Cxumlns II"
sesn II Claim.
nnosryelr leaders here scoffsd at
N1ey eiaim. Declaring Il based on
- slxfen<a's of Taft leaders. and
~ \ does not By any means rep
nR1t he feelings Of individual
&Irsltes
lHooser Joseph NJ Dixon OF Mon.
~ conuzndeF.in iaief Of the
11EeH fosces. asserted that so
- sappc&edly Taft delegates
= , Climb into The Roosevelt
~ v1eca that the Colonel will
~ votes on the first ballot.
II Ssst Al Taft Men.
- Tan men today xre satisfied
u ths committee intends 70 seat
= i1s Taft contestants. reaiiz-
= Dat Roosevelt leaders are try
2 influence the delegates per-
-
~ Finn Of pisssburg. Roose-
es6er IN Western psnnsyiva.
= hesdsr9 a new Roosevelt
, ~ nesns committee. and
esepsrsts fight on the floor
NJ ee0sertior. ~ Roosevelt
" hent on the temporary
q ult she Roosevelt men plan 20
Il ne hsst'e before the creden.
eeHmistes. n they lose there
~ Rseseyelt managers plan
sens . minority report Of the
esss's's committee and try 20
nnrsss sh< convention.
axssssl' for president, Johnson
y nv president
.hls according to reports here
Which no one would definite.
@ay, g 70 b. the presidential
A1 "a November. Hundreds of
sen men already on the ground
1'iaoously spreading the re
~ saat ne California governor IL
Z : Fannirx mate With the colo
sa - Il goes unchallenged.
Msnsih Of the report Is hourly
= is reported that IL waa
sz-. 'nis has been definitely de.
~ the Roosevelt leaders
Johnson leff last might
rok ff,rsr. ,us'S ron Los An
~ rss' a.,
osss.'.a,.y y ran so't
1kci, s ss"s met plan to claim
~S Z shs h.sn'aon sa'on " a bolt
u ~ - =. -. rs',oaa' on. convention
e e, s.or es riinn o. Penn.
= ~ ssIsse,ts ~ p s'eerer'
n ss roosevcit forces
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! MORE CHARGES AGAINST HANFORD
EXCITEMENT AT
WHITE HEAT; TAFT
CLAIMS SIT VOTES
u...e,sh Leaders seOff a. Claim and Get Ready for
u.,d.to-Hand Combat Roosevelt and Johnson"
T:-k.. D;scussed-Taft Gets Indiana Delegates.

cxs Developments of the day the postpone
- eontss from the Fourth congressional dis
Wednesday, and the decision In the indiana
~ ~ = ~ csxno the four sele0a,esatiarae 20 Taft
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-06-10

Chchalis county. alternate. ~ q
Richards. oakviilc. delegate: W. r..
Bccks. Seattle. alternate: J. A.
Johnson. Seattle. delegate; Thomas
Crawford. Lewis county. delegate.
Thomas =. Murphine, Seattle. dele
gate. and Robert Moran. San Juan
county. delegate Beeks did not
leave this morning. but may join
the + u men In Chicago ia few
days. Mrs. Thomas = Murphins
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-06-10

star will the great republican convention
ke "'n stories photographs and cartoons, other
can DO Many thousands OF dollars being spent
nss aoes the best convention they ever saw and
40 r b and eartoonists The Stars staff In Chi
psas rr pictures and drawings from Chicago printed
sd II ~ ne star today Every and woman Is inter
Nv carr colossal political battle Roosevelt and Taft
- s'0roso miss The stars report Of II
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-06-10
FEAR

- Is the only thing 10 fear. =
, Read what stars doctor 4
\ says about II on page 5. 4
b sttttt tttt 4 4 4
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-06-10
CUPID RECORD

IIcsnses granted since June 7. 134
This morning ................' 8
Total ....,.......... 1877
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accompanied the delegation.
A large crowd of progrcsnives as.
s.fnbied at the station to cheer the
deiegatcs and 20 bid them success
Senator poindexter. who heads tho
Washington men. will join the rest
OF the delegation Al Chicago, wash
lngtun'a delegation IL the only one.
according TO dispatches. that may
be saved from the Taft steam roller
In the hearing Of contests before
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Fair tonight and Tuesday:
light westerly winds. Temper
! ature at noon. g.
!. u 4 4 4 4 a, a 4 a 4 4 4 a 4 4
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-09-17
HEARING IN THE
STANDARD SUIT
Started Yesterday In New York
courts-President of Standard
cf Louisiana Testlfes

NEW YORK. Sept. is-HearinR on
the suit Of the r. Clay Pierce inter.
eats n the Waters Pierce OH Compa.
ny Of Missouri 10 compel the stand.
ard OH interests In the company 10
recognize three directors alleged 20
have been elected directors OF the
company last February. was held to
day before Referee Jacobs. The suit
o. pending I'm the Missouri courts.
The first witness called was Colo
mel r " Weller. president of the
Standard OIL Company Of Louisiana
The witness said the Standard Ofi
Company of Louisiana owns so 600
acres IN the Caddo field. Louisiana.
near the TEXAS boundary. and buvs
OIL from other producers In the same
field His company owns no land IN
Texas Mr. Weller said that the
standard OIL Company 81 New Jersey
owns about $1,000 Of the outstanding
shares Of the Standard OF Company
.of Louisiana. according 20 the stock
books
The afternoon session was devoted
to the examination Of Lawrence C.
Haines. Hiram l.. Paine Burr A Towt
and - p. Bushnell. all of whom are
Identified with oil interests Thev
~ uerc questioned with view 70 show
inR that q number Of officers 90 for
mer subsidiary companies OF the
Standary OH Company OF New Jer
sey we're dummy officers or directors
The testimony Was mainly technical.
covering stock transactions and a.
rccf0rs meetings.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-09-17
HITCHCOCK HAS
ISSUED ORDERS
For Carrying Into Effect the New
Newspaper and Periodical Law.
Religious Papers Exempt.

WASHINGTON. ID. C.. Sept. 16-
Postmaster General Hitchcock to-day
issued instructions for carrying into
effect the new newspaper and period.
ical law. first returns under which
must be made by October LIST.
The law requires that publishers
shall file on the first days OF April
and October OF each year. both with
the Postmaster General and with the
local postmaster. under penalty Of de-
NAL OF the use Of the malls. a sworn
statement OF the names and addresses
Of the owner. publisher. editor. man
aging editor and business manager
of their newspapers and periodicals.
Religious. fraternal. temperance and
scientific publications are excepted.
For a corporation. the names of the
holders of more than one per cent
of the stocks. bonds or other securi-
ties must be given. and in the case
~ daily newspapers. a statement Of
the average paid circulation for the
preceding six months Is required
Editorials appearing In a newspa-
Ter or magazine for the publication
of which pay r. accepted or promised
must be marked Advertisement" un.
der penalty Of fine Of not less than
so or more than 500
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-09-17
TEDDY WILL BE
ASKED TO TALK

when the three Witnesses named are
on the stand
william r. Hearst o. expected BY
Chairman Clapp To- produce copies Of
many letters alleged 90 have been
written 90 members Of Congress by
Mr. Archbold The members OF the
House and senate who may be called
upon 20 submit their private letter
Mes 90 the COMMITTEES Will not be
named until after the Investigation bo.
gins
Senator pOmercne left for Ohio TO
night after a two days conference
Uith Senator Clapp a list Of pro-
posed witnesses. most Of whom have
already been named Was gone over
by the two Senators TODAY The full
sub-committec viii meet in Washing.
100 September 17 and arrange Tor tine
hearings. which open September 30.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-09-17
TWO KILLED
IN A WRECK
FREIGHT COLLIDES
WITH WORK TRAIN
Passenger Runs Into Derailed
Freight a Few Minutes
Later. Fatally Injur-
ing Man.
srccial Dispatch to The Intelligence.

Special Dispatch TO the InteIIisencer.
PIEDMONT. w. Va. Sept. 16-Two
men we're killed and several badly
injured In wrecks on the Baltimore
q Ohio Railroad. near Paw Paw. W.
Va. early to-day. Traffic was blocked
In both directions and the tracks OF
the Western Maryland road were be-
ing used by the Baltimore & Ohio
trains.
Two Italian workmen were killed
when a freight train crashed into a
work train on the grade II miles west
OF here. Two other workmen were
badly injured.
About the same time passenger
train No. ran into a derailed freight
near Paw Paw. which Is 25 miles east
81 here. probably fatally injuring En-
gineer Walter Grimm. badly bruising
the fireman and giving the passengers
a severe shock. The engine. baggage
and mail cars were derailed.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-09-17
PRESIDENT is
SOON TO TALK
WITH LEADERS
Taft VIII Leave For New York Latter
Part OF Month-Wlh Discuss New
York Situation.

BEVERLY, Sept i6.-President
Taft will discuss the political situa-
ton In New York state aud the ticket
the Republican convention Is 70 name
there at n conference OF several hours
In New York city September %. Chair.
man Hilles OF the Republican National
committee and George r. Sheldon. Its
treasurer. are expected to be present
and &c is probable that VIM. Barnes
Jr.. and other New York leaders will
see the President while he Is In New
York.
The President is not expected to de
termine upon a man TO head the Re
publican ticket in New York. There
have been reports in Beverly that he
favored Secretary OF War Henry L.
Stimson.
The president. II is known. would be
pleased to see the name OF his secre
tary OF war at the head OF the New
York ticket. bur in line with his well
established policy OF keeping out OF
state politics. II was considered doubt
ful tonight N he would take any az
gressive part In the selection OF a
gubernatorial candidate. Any man de
cided upon by the leaders probably
will be acceptable to the president
but II Is believed he will let the lead
ers know Just what he thinks OF the
availability of any man proposed
The President will 20 TO New York
early Tuesday. remaining there until
night. and then start FOR Altoona. Pa
20 keep an engagement Wednesday
with the Civil War Governors asso
citation
The President told visitors today
that there was no ground for the re-
port that Comptroller OF the Currency
Lawrence O. Murray would be asked
90 resign. Mr.. Taft added that he
considered Mr. Murray an efficient
COMPTROLLER and did not believe he had
displayed any activity In politics.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-09-17
MEXICANS SHOOT
FOUR AMERICANS
TWO KILLED AND TWO
OTHERS FATALLY HURT
Federals Retake El Tigre Mining
Camp and Rout the Rebels
Who Sacked the Camp.
Rebels Are Reported to Have Sto-
len $4,000 From the Arneri-
can Residents Now.

PHOENIX. Arix. Sept i6-Police-
man Robert Williams and Scott Price
a bystander. were killed. Chief OF Po-
lice Moore was mortally wounded and
another policeman was seriously
wounded late today by Mexican riot
ers at a celebration of MeNico's inde-
pendence day. The murderers es-
capped
Camps In Northern Mexico were re-
taken by the federals AT 4:30 o'clock
this afternoon. after having been In
the hands OF the rebel band OF liner
Salazar for two DAYS
Telephone communication with the
camp was restored just as the federal
troops were moving In. and Superin-
tendent l.. r. Budrow telephoned that
the rebels were still in sight, going
over the hills Not a shot was fired
In the recapture OF the town.
hundred federals. chiefly Yaoui
Indians. marched into the town and
the small band OF rebels that had re.
mained to await the reply TO the de-
mand for 100000 ransom took to the
hills.
Several hundred additional federaIs
are encamped In the vicinity OF the
town.
The rebels are reported to have
tContinued on Page Eighty
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-09-17
OPERATORS TURN DEAF
EAR TO ARBITRATION
FLArLY REFUSE THE
GOVERNORS SYSTEM
Mine Owners Say That the Pres
ent Trouble is Caused by
the Mine Organi-
zations.
Agreement to Governors Plan
Would Mean Organization
Of All Mines, They Say.

Special Dispatch On the rnteliig encer.
CHARLESTON. W. Va. Sept. is.--
have not given up hope OF arbitra-
tion." said Governor William f. Glass
cock tonight when asked what he had
20 say about the refusal OF the coal
operators In the strike district Of the
kanawha Valley 10 agree 10 the Gov
ernor's plan 20 submit their diner
ences TO n board OF arbitrators.
Tue refusal OF the Kanawha coal
operators TO submit their differences
10 arbitration was not surprising.
since they had repeatedly recently de-
clared they would never recognize the
miners union or have any dealings
with them. In their lengthy reply
they took exceptions to three OF the
six points In the Governors plan. In
the first place. they declared they
knew of no question at issue but the
recognition OF the union. and whether
the word operators" In the arbiira.
ton plan meant all the operators OF
the State OF only those OF Cabin and
Paint creeks and Coal River. Wheth.
er the word miners" referred only 10
the United Mine Workers OF America
or whether IL included non-union men
as well as union men. and IL only the
union men. who would answer for the
(contfnusd on Page Eighty
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-09-17
PAYS PENALTY
FOR NUMBERING
WITH HIS LIFE
youth Who Posed as Gentleman
surslar Eleetrocuted In Boston
for Numbering Girl.

BOSTON. Sept l7.-Bertram @.
Spencer who. as masked burglar.
shot and killed Miss Martha B.
blackstone at Springfield on March 81.
1910. paid the penalty for his crime
with death by electrocutfon at the
Charelston state prison at 1918 this
morning
Spencer was calm and walked into
the death chamber unassIsted. As he
took his place before the electric chair
ne laced the small group Of Witnesses.
LOOKING directly at them and speak
Ing clearly. he said:
i wish 10 say 10 the world and the
press that this is not nerve. but the
law OF God which has sustained me-
Good night"
Then he sat in the death chair with
out a tremOr
The crime for which Spencer was
convicted, the murder of young
woman school teacher. was the cul.
mination OF series OF bold petty
burglarles which for two years had
banled the police and terrorized the
people OF Springfield. Spencer con.
fessed that the fascination of read.
ing newspaper accounts OF his exploits
was the motive for the burglaries
The night OF March 81. 1910. Spencer
broke into the home OF Mrs. Sarah
J. Dow.
Miss Blackstone. a school teacher,
was visiting at the home. and with
Mrs. Dow and her two daughters we're
putting together picture puzzle.
Suddenly a mssed man with a lev
eled revolver walked into the room
and demanded money
The women screamed and started
10 run. The masked figure ordered
them TO stop. and az the women dit
not heed the warning. ne discharged
the revolver. One shot killed Miss
Blackstone instantly and another en-
tered Mrs. Harriet Dow's head. caus-
ing fracture Of the skull. from
(Continusd on Page riRhtl
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-09-17
RAILROADS ARE
DISCRI MINATING
According TO Complaint Fled Against
Fourteen Trunk Lines. Including
the a A q

BUFFALO. y. Y. Sept. IG.-That
the trunk lines are charging a higher
rate Tor the shipment OF wheat than
Tor Hour IL the substance OF a com.
plant under Investigation here today
by Special Examiner Mackley OF the
Interstate commerce commission.
Eighteen railroads are defendants In
the dispute and the complaining cor
poration Is the Federal Milling com
pany Of Lock Port. y. Y. The specific
charge alleged Is a discrimination in
favor Of the -four manufacturers OF
Minneapolis and other millers in the
northwest.
The railroad rate on wheat from
ives tern points 20 Chicago Is nearly
two cents higher per hundred pounds
than the rate on -four. Inasmuch as
eastern corporations claim discrimina-
ton In favor Of the western -four man
ufacturers
The railroads listed In the complaint
are:
New York Central Pennsylvania.
West Shore, Lake Shore. Innlnois Cen.
trail. Laokawanna Erie. Baltimore &
Ohio. Lehigh Valley. Minneapolis ST.
Paul a Saulte ste. Marie. Chicago
Northwestern. Chicago. burlington a
Quincy. Chicago a Great Western.
Chicago. Milwaukee a. 81 Paul. Min.
neapolis A. St Louis Chicago. 81 Paul.
Minneapolis q Omaha and the Rock
Island
The testimony taken AZ the hearing
viii be presented 20 the commission
az Washington.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-09-17

wAsHiNGTON. u C.. sept fs.--
John ID Archbold. George " Perkins
and Colonel Roosevelt are to Do asked
by the Senate committee iuvestiga.
ting campaign contributions 20 pro
duce any correspondence they may
have pertaining 20 financial trausac.
tions between the first two men and
members ~ congress or botwesa
them and Mr Roosevelt when be vas
President
investigation Of this phase Of the
campaign contribution question vas
authorized bv the I.aF0leffe Pen.
rose resolution just before Congress
adiournei. Chairman Clapp. of me iu.
vestEafinr committee. after confer.
eDos today with Senator pomerene.
Of ohio. stated that the committee
would open This nnc OF inquiry uy
asking fOr The production Of letters