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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-07-11
CONFLICT BETWEEN THE
WEST VIRGINJk A.. COURTS
JUDGE BENNETT APPOINTS
RECEIVERS FOR NEW RIVER
Judge Robinson Issues Ruling
Prohibiting the Appointment
of Receivers.
ny CAL +. YOUNG.

SuarAtstous W. ha.t July 10.
Possible conflict between state
courts was forecasted tonight when
the appointment OF three receivers
by Judge William r. Bennett. OF Fay
ette county circuit court, TO take
charge of the affairs Of the Now
River company was followed by the
Issuance OF a writ of prohibition from
the supreme court of appeals. return
able July Is. prohibiting Judge Ben
nett froN making the appointment of
such receivers and from entering a
decree permittir- the receivers to
take possession. control and manage
ment of the coal properties con-
trolled by that corporation. His in
itial action against the New River
company. the second largest coal
producing company in West Virginia,
was taken in a suit filed in the cir
cult court of Fayette county by ]. w.
Smiley. former secretary treasurer of
the company. and other minority
stockholders. in the petition of the
plaintiff. Fraud. mismanagement and
a w5Cte of the properties we're al
legged. and the court was asked TO
appoint a receiver to conserve the
interests of the minority stockhold-
ers. The case was argued last week
Late this afternoon Judge Bennett.
who heard the case, appointed Samuel
Dixon. William Deegans. of Fayette
county. and William Carver. OF Boston,
receivers for the New River company.
About the same time. Judge Ira +.
Robinson. OF the supreme court OF ap-
peals at Charleston. was hearing the
petition OF the C,fendant corporation
for writ OF prohibition directed
against Judge Bennett The writs
were issued tonight. sixteen in num-
her. representing each of the com
panies operating under the name OF
the New River company. The New
River company is thirty million
dollar corporation operating largely In
the New River coal fields Robert II
Gross, Of Boston. is president OF the
company and the majority OF stock
is alleged TO be controlled by eastern
capitalists. Samuel Dixon. of Mac.
Donald was formerly president and
general manager Of the company The
conflict between the stockholders be
Ean several months ago following the
appointment Of s. A Scott as the gen
eral manager OF the companys proper
ties.
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NEW YORK. July 1O.-IIis friends
in New York, who were astounded at
the recent suicide of Nelson TAYLOR.
the millionaire publisher. banker and
lawyer, NJ his beautiful home in
south Norwalk. Conn. have learned
his insane -act was the result of a
secret grief which he has bee nurs-
ing for more than two years. which
began when he learned that his pret-
ty and talented wife had eloped with
an officer OF the Russian army. Mr..
Taylor brought a splendid surprise
back 10 his American friends after a
tour OF the world. At % years of
age-this ves in 1906 nobody, ever
dreamed that the wealthy. riddle
aged bachelor would give matrs,orS.
serious thought Nevertheless. bp.
fell in love with Mile. Aliette de Car.
riere. whose father owned vast cs.
tates in kischineff. Russia. where Mr..
Taylor met her. The young pride aid
not take very kindly to America. and
made several trips 70 her old home
and back again. But the last trim
she did not return. and after hiring
special secret agents Mr.. Taylor
learned the terrible truth.
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BUFFALO AND INDIAN ON
NEW FIVE CENT. PIECE

WASHINGTON. July 10
The executive order which will
completely change the design
OF he United States FIVE cent
piece. probably will be issued
BY President Taft within a few
weeks.
J. w. Frazer. the New York
artist, is working out the de-
sIsb. The figure OF a bgsale
has been selected for the
nickels face. TO displace the
Goddess Of Liberty. because it
is explained the buffalo is
peculiarly an American animal.
The thought OF the buffalo sug-
gests the Indian. and for that
reason an artistic head OF a red
man will adorn the reverse OF
the new piece OF money.
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UNITED STATES INCREASES LEAD
Inc States Have Scored Seventy-Two Points to Crea,
Brtan's SxtyFive.
Duke kahanamoku Ouswam the World - Army Officer
OutPoints French Fencer.

SioCkHoLM July ioIhe finals completed
me olympic today and Of the 36
IS Great Britain g. Germany g. Australia g. Finland
and France, 3 - 1"N -
inc Ohed states and Germany had the
49, n "e putting and 200 swimming
sccuvey England won the
inc 9OO metres which the
ny more than seconds Finland and the 6
een hunded metres swimming The
ueng contest from start TO finish Abel Norman
ahcr the american
gehcr Jackson all the
passing three IN order with Kivia
gy IN sanee ten yards from the fairly leaped
ahead and Iel exhausted into the Of his lrend
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CANDIDATES,
CANDIDATES FOR CONGRESS
FILE EXPENSE ITEMS.
Wells GOodykoOntz Expended
More Money Than Any of the
Other Aspirants.
ny T. II. ARNOLD.
WASHINGTON. d. q. Jul1

ONs July ~.
The majority of the congressional
aspirants. both Republicans and Demo-
Gratis from Nest Virginia. have filed
with the clerk of the house OF repre-
sentaIives lists of their campaign ex-
penditures.
Howard Sutherland. Republican can
didate for congressman-at- large. ex-
pended s735 before the primary. and
has expended $3.50 since the primary
to further his candidacy.
The expenses OF Charles F. Teter,
defeated by Mr.. Sutherland for the
nomination for congressman a t-large.
have not been filed
Benjamin II. Butcher. aspirant for
the Democratic nomination for con-
gressman-atlarge, states that he has
spent but s. in fur; herance OF his
candidacy. Samuel V. Woods. OF Bar
bour and anti-income tax fame. has
failed TO present his expense list with
the proper authorities.
George 4. Laughlin. successful Re-
publican contestant from the First dis
trict. expended S799.64 before the pri-
mary and S12.75 since the primary.
His opponent. Alex r. Campbell. spent
$500 before the primary and paid bills
amounting 20 $240 since the primary
Representative Davis. having no op-
position for denomination. filed no ex-
pense account.
In the Second district. William G.
Brown. who was unopposed for re-
nomination. expended S15. Attorney
General William G.. Conley. who re-
ceived the Republican nomination,
spent S794.50 for the coveted honor
Representative Littlepage. who was
renominated in the third district. filed
statement>tO the effect that he did
not eNpend a cent Prosecuting Atror-
ney 5. y. Avis who will run against
Mr.. Littlepage as the Republican
nominee. expended S23S.6O TO bring
about his nomination.
Representative Hamilton. OF The
Fourth district. ha- not filed an ex-
pense account. Judge Hunter Moss.
Jr.. the Republican nominee. expended
S2sI.5o 10 secure his nomination.
Wells Goodykoontz. Of Mingo coun-
~. according 10 the expense lists was
the deepest plunger and yeh was de-
cisively defeated by Representative
James 4. Hughes for the honor OF
being the Republican stardard bearer
in the Fith district. Mr. Goodykoonr z
expended $l.77254 while his SUCCESS
ful opponent. Mr.. Hughes. expended
Sl.QSO before the primary and has paid
bills 10 the amount OF $3.50 since the
primary.
The expense Of the several candi-
dates were pretty evenly divided be-
tween travelling expenses; postage.
stenographeT hire and the cost OF gem
eral campaign literature.
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REPUBLICAN,
COMMITTEE
HOLDS MEETING AT
THE STATE CAPITAL
New Committee to Meet at Park
ersburg-ElectOrs Asked TO
Give Expressions.
DT CAL =. YOUNG.
R-a-nHn.-.

Charleston, ". va, Juiy 10
Twelve Of the seventeen members
OF the Republican state Committee
we're either present or represented
BY proxy to-day when Il wound nm
It's business and adjourned sine die.
after a motion had been adopted call
ing a meeting Of the new committee
Tor O'Clock at the Chancellor hotel.
farkersburg. on July 18th. The
committee canvassed the vote Of June
primary and declared tho result The
cnly contest before the committed
was from the Third Senatorial dis
irlct The candidates wore r. A.
Brown and r. r. Markey. OF Wood
county. and W. Y Meservic and w
u. Laniz. Of Ritchie county. Brown
and Marley received the highest vote
with Meservie third As the commit.
tee call provided that no two candl.
dates could come from the same coun.
y. the committee declared Brown
and Meservie elected
Attorney Gregory. representing
Marley. thought that since Marksy
received more votes than Mescrvie.
he should be- declared one Of the two
Committeeman from the Third dis
trict. The same situation existed IN
tho Eleventh district. but Mr. McDcr.
mott did not raise the question By
unanimous vote tho committee adopt.
I'd q motion that Chairman Highland
request an expression from the cleo.
ns fo whether they would or would
LOT support President Taft. and 90 re-
port % Tho Parkcrsburg meeting of
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JOHN NJ 'GRAW
VIII CAL on Woodrow Wilson a. HIs
Sea cirt Home To.day-Covern-
or Returns Home

sEA GiRT ~ O.. July f0 Govern
or Wi.a0n reached hrre af q O'CLOCK
tonight from Atlantic CITY Al his
summer homo ho found Senator Gard.
r"r of Mairr. aVaiunr him Tho GOV
rrror discus .ed with him tho g.rcr,I
political situation
iiaftDy CARRIER. former National
,nnui'ieoman from Ohio. ard John
W Nc1r1e. National committeeman
from Nrrf Virginia sont word ~ M o.
r't'fhor 'haf Ihry would ,au ou hIn
w morrow.
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There is no denying that the Amer
leans are disappointed tonight. This
Olympic proving that Great Britain
and the United States must waive
tho traditional monopoly of field
J,orts. since other nationaiitics have
-ot themselves rapidly 10 demonstrate
that they are POSSESSED Of as much
muscle and cnduraece as the pioneers
in hcld athletics The two calamiiies
undor consideration. 20 far az tho
Americans are concerned. befru I'm
The matter Of distance running. and
seemed tO demonstrate that British
sportsmcn contonded that. however.
uuconqucrcd Americans may be ir
performance rcQuirin0 quicknoqs.
'hcy arc apt 10 meet their Fuporiors
when 81 comes 10 tho test Of endur
ancc
Tho meeting shows that tho v..fer.
ans must ho roconciled 10 the Young
or men 'aknr their places. shepard
Who. = London. was king of tho
track ,3und that The youths were his
hrfts.s Iu Tho 1900 Ralph Rose
former Olympic winner and record
holder had 90 give nrst place 10 y
! Mcdonald af putting tho shot tbcst
hnndl. ln which the winner cafab
hshcd now record ~ approximately
20 feet 9 inches
Everything considered. tho United
Stuea bad a successfui dav Three
American fars went up aCain Tor tho
shot Put Eight of tho eleven who
qualified for tho nnal test Boz mo pole
vault are Americans. and the two
rounds OF trial in the 200 metres
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WILL BE GIVEN
TRiPOLI BY TURKS.
War Between the Two Foreign Ma
tons Is Said to Be Nearing
a Close Now.

CONSTANTINoPLE. July lO.-It
Is stated on reliable authority that
there is good prospect OF the con-
ciusion OF peace with Italy. The de-
parture OF the president OF the Coun-
Gil OF State. Said Haren. for Vienna.
last Saturday. is supposed TO have
some connection with peace negotia-
tions.
LONDON. July 10.-There is no di
rect confirmation OF the possible set
uement between Italy and Turkey
but the idea prevails in Berlin and
other continental capitals that Nah
moud Shefket Pasha's resignation is
perhaps n prelude to this.
Ii Is rumored that Turkey Is in
clined 10 yield Tripoli. provided Italy
renounces claim to Bengal.
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PRESIDENT TAFT SIGNS
TWO IMPORTANT RI1s

WASHINGTON. ID. C.. July 10
President Taft has signed the Joint
resolution extending the thanks Of
Congress 10 Captain Arthur Henry
Rosiron and the officers and crew OF
the Carpathia for their heroic efforts
at the wreck OF the Titanic. and tho
resolution appropTiating $1,000. 900 for
the military maneuver OF the organ
lied militia.
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ANTLERED HERD
Robert Brown. Of Louisville VIII Re-
main Chief Justice Of the Eiks.
No Action On the Goat.

PORTLAND. Ore. July 1O.-Robert
w. Brown, Of Louisville. Ky. past
grand exalted ruler Benevolent and
Protective order OF Elks. will remain
chief justice of the grand forum for
the coming year. The place on the
board made vacant by the death OF
John +. Donovan. OF Milwaukee, Wis.,,
Will be taken by Edward W. Richter,
OF New Orleans, present chairman OF
the judiciary committee. The ap-
pointments have been made by Grand
Exalted Ruler Sullivan and confirmed
by the grand lodge
The committee on ritual recommend
ed in its report that no action be taken
In The matter of the lodge goat.
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sprint gave fhe United states four
~ tho six men in the hual compcu.
ton.
In ihe evening the Hawaiian. Ka.
hanamohI. outsvam tho world. Incl.
dentlly Lieutenant Patton. the only
American officer % The - contestants
in Tho modern pcntathlou. outpointcd
The champion ~ the French army a.
fencing, and Tho Frenchman is roput.
ed to Do The best in the world at this
diversion Patton probably will be-
among tho first dozen when the FINAL
score la made up.
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Continues on second rage,


WAaHANoToHs July lo-froracaafl
western Pcnnayivanis-osnar Fair
rhursday ana Friday moderats vest
and northwest wfnda
ohio-oeneraliy fair north showsru
south portion Thursday morning. foi-
loved ~ fair FRIDAY fairs uiodarats
vest and northwest Winds berorrfng
variatls FRIDAY.
Wesf VirTfnia-Eocai showara Thuru-
dAv. followed Nv far Frfdav-
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AMMUNITION
SENT TO AMERICANS
LIVING IN MEXICO
General OrOsco States That the
Rebels VIII Force Madero
To Resign.

WASHINGTON. July iO.-Thirty
krag-Jorgensen rifles and 10000
rounds of ammunition will be sent
Immediately 10 the American consul
at liermosilo, Sonora. Mexico. by the
war department. The guns are TO be
used for protection against rebel
raids.
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AMERICA LEADS.

Following is The correct
standing ~ the various coun-
tries that are competing In the
Olympic events.
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VILLA AHU MADA. Mex. July 10
Though nor disclosing his immediate
into ntions. General Orozco tonight ex-
pressed absolute corddsnes in the
ultimate triumph Of the revolution.
1t must either be the resignation
or Madero or the prosecution of the
revolution" he said.
Every bridge and culvert on the
Mexican central railroad north OF
Chihuahua is being destroyed The
work OF destruction thus far has been
completed 10 a point fifty miles north
ot chihuahua City. II will be con.
tlnued 70 point a few miles south
Of JuareZ"
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NEW YORK. July lO.-Young
Thomas Franklin Manville. who was
disinherited by his multi-millionaire
father. Thomas Franklin Manville.
Sr. the head of the asbestos trust.
because he married a show girl. may
lose his life because Of his devotion
to his young bride. The young man
has just undergone "A serious opera
tion for appendicitis. and his physi-
cal condition has been so weaKened
by work or by the Iack of comforts
which he enjoyed before his mar
riage to pretty Florence Huber. that
his physicians hold out a very slim
hope for his recovery.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1912-05-11
CHEYENNE NEWS.

Rev. Mendenhall has organized a
new Babtist church and named it
Calvary. The new church will hold
it's meetings in Hunter building, be-
tween 18th and 18th on O'Neil. at
No. 1710. There were quite a few
out to hear the new pastor last Sun
day morning.
Rev. Mendenhall, Rev. and Mrs.
Washington, Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Baker
and daughter were the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Lucas Sunday.
Mrs. Washington and Miss McLen-
don planned to leave for California
on Wednesday, May 8th.
On account of the changeable
weather, Mrs. VIM. Ashford has re-
lapsed into more severe condition.
Mr.. Jack Gilmore, who has been
suffering with severe cold, is i'm
proving
On Wednesday, May 1st, some rob-
bers broke into Mrs. Muse Residence,
but fortunately they were frightened
away before anything was taken.
Mrs. VIM. Redd, who has been in
disposed for the past few days with
rheumatism, is able to be out again.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1912-05-11
ROCKY FORD.

Mrs. Martha Miller, who has been
30 dangerously Ill for several weeks,
is slowly improving.
Mr.. d. w. Miller of Great Bend,
Kans., arrived last week for an In
DEFINITE stay with his mother.
The necktie and apron social given
at the Baptist church last week
proved quite success. A number OF
visitors of La Junta were present and
report pleasant time.
Miss Sarah Renda and Miss Lena
Morton were La Junta visitors last
Sunday.
Rev. Anderson was in La Junta on
business last week.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1912-05-11

The Industrial Workers of the
World out in California have taken to
shotguns and dynamite to express
their views on the labor question. 1t
is this kind of Americanism that
makes the black citizen wonder
whether it pays to be patriotic. For
next year, next month or maybe by
tomorrow the very men who have
committed these outrages against law
and order will get trials before juries
supposed to be unprejudiced, while
any Negro on the fiimsiest suspicion
is subject to mob law. Nor does the
community care for whenever lynch
ers have been tried they have only
been made popular heroes.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1912-05-11
PASSING OF WALTERS IN MAN
ITOU.

The Cliff House hotel, which has
been working colored walters for %
years, changed today and put in white
girls. During the busy season the
Cliff usually works rs walters. A few
years ago Manitou furnished employ
ment fro 200 colored walters. This
season there will be about 25 walters
at the Navajo and Grand View hotels.
Personally, Mr.. E. E. Nichols, owner
of the Cliff House, has been a friend
to the colored man all of his life, and
I believe he is still their friend, but
the change is a matter-of business.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1912-05-11
SCHOOLS IN THE PHILIPPINES
Effect Of Education Upon the lnhab-
itants-Director Whites Work.


Manila. There are thousands Of
the Philippine Islands doing effective
work among the inhabitants. These
institutions stand closer to the people
in their efforts to assimilate the new
conditions of government than any
other agency.
They have become a medium for
every reform or policy which the gov
ernment of the philippine Islands
thinks it wise to inaugurate. Santa
ton. hygiene. postal savings banks.
domestic science. land distribution,
Industrial development. agricultural
methods-ali these are diligently ex-
planned to the Filipino student. Fitting
him for his natural environic life
rather than for the legal, religious or
literary profession seems to character
ize Philippine education.
More and more emphasis Is placed
on industrial Instruction, domestic
science. trades and agriculture. not al
ways successfully. because there are
many elements to be considered, such
as financial limitations. difficulty Of
travel and lack Of aptitude In certain
districts. but. on the whole. fairly sue
cessful and with benefit to the masses
Of the natives. Mr.. Frank R. White.
the present director of education. is
energetic along these lines and is get
ting more and more support for his
projects.
The Philippine School of Arts and
Trades In Manila and thirty-fve pro-
vincial trade schools lthose located
outside Manila in the different prov
inces or political divisions Of the is
lands) and manual training schools
have been equipped with full sets Of
woodworking tools. Twenty-three have
been supplied with machinery and sew
eral with iron working equipment
Some Of these institutions are self sup
porting from the sale Of articles made.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1912-05-11
DolNes OF THE "JovlAL D."

This troop has men to represent II
in every kind of army sport. There
is Big Tom, for an example, the great
hammer throwing shark and worlds
wonder at putting the uninitiated
wise. If-there is any young soldier In
the regiment, send him to Big Tom.
Everybody knows where to find him.
His hours are from one to one.
Then there is the troop baseball
nine. 1t is one of the strongest teams
in the regiment. It's lineup is as fol
lows: Bradford, second base; Whit
ney, third base; Sharp, right field;
Whiting, center field; Miller, left
field; Harcomb, first base; Tickles,
short stop; Harrison, pitcher; Allen.
catcher. Manager Harcomb chal-
lenges any troop team and guarantees
them that if any of them play for
suds, his team will certainly mop up.
The troop has also more high jump
ing horses than any other outfit in
the regiment There is one horse in
the troop that jumps 5 feet 6 inches,
while the captains horse jumps feet
9 inches. The troop challenges any
jumping squad in the regiment.
Sergeant Woodfork, the troops
crack horse trainer, and in fact one
of the best horse trainers in the army,
is sick in the hospital. Private Colts,
who was thrown from his horse few
months ago and had his neck broken,
is somewhat improved.
Corporal Harcomb and his beautiful
mount, Ned, broke the camera Sunday
before last.
The troop has, in the person of
Private Miller, the only expert rife
man in the regiment. 1t also has, be-
sides some good comedians, one of
the best quartets in the neighborhood.
This quartet challenges any other
four that has record. The names of
the gentlemen who compose it are as
follows: Percy Smith, Charles John
son, Miller and Rogers.
Private Griffin is the troops cham
pion 145-pound wrestler, He chai-
lenges all corners at that weight The
B. F. R. club will give any informa-
ton desired concerning the sports.
The men say that they can clean
ooAAS, loo, dhu A ou uo uoI DchcNc IL
ask the Top"
Lieut.. Burr is now in command OF
the troop, Capt. Shoultz having been
detailed as range officer.
Good bye, Troop D. Next week we
will pay a special visit to Troop e.
Everybody in the regiment is try.
ing out new ideas for rife practice
30 that they may be enabled to In
crease their pay a few dollars
Under the direction of First Lieut.
B. O.. Davis, the machine gun platoon
is getting to be one OF the fastest
outfits Of it's kind in the army.
The regular meeting of Joppa Mill
tary Lodge No. $50, A. F. and A. M.
is the first and third Tuesday even
ings in each month at z p. M, at the
Cavalry administration building. All
visiting brethren are welcome.
F. r. Clinton, Worshipful Master.
w. H. Oliver. secretary.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1912-05-11

The growth of business and the
increase in the number of property
owners in the Negro race are Great
ing new conditions which must be
met with intelligence and foresight.
The old, old cry that we should pa
tronize each other, that we should
unite, that we should seek education
and build character, takes on new
meaning as our equipment for life
becomes better
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1912-05-11
SPARE THE CHURCHES.

With no desire to prejudice the
case OF any political organization, but
out of our deep respect for the reli-
gious welfare of our people we enter
our solemn protest against the shame
less manner in which certain politi
clans have distributed campaign lit
erature in front of our churches after
Sunday services.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1912-05-11
WHAT TEXANS ADMIRE

is hearty. vigorous life, according to
Hugh Tallman, of San Antonio. I'VE
find," he writes, that DIR. Kings New
Life Pills surely put new life and en-
ergy into person, Wife and be-
lieve they are the best made" Excel
lent for stomach, liver or kidney trou-
bles. 25 cents at all druggists.