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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-03-08

position In the fourth. There are two
other McMechen ladies' close TO Miss
Hibbs. with Miss Nevada Ernst.
Moundsviiie's candidate. fourth
Miss Harriet Carroll. OF West Alex
ander. Pa. who entered the contest
only two days ago. made a Jump from
fourteenth to third. In the fifth dis
trict. and Miss Hazel Phillips. OF Beth
any. occupies second In this section OF
the race. Miss Aiverda Jerome. Of
West Liberty. retains the lead.
Miss Kate stephens. OF GAINESVILLE,
moved into second place In district s.
There are likely to be some startling
things happen in this district very
soon
Miss Loretta Reasbech. OF the ninth.
took the lead from Miss Patton. she
having the second highest vote In the
contest TO date. One OF the hottest
fights for the European tour Is looked
for in district 3. There are severa,
hard workers out that way. and they
are of the kind that hever know when
they are beaten.
The first and sixth are showing well
and there will be many changes in
those districts before next Monday
morning.
The interest In, this big affair is
rapidly growing. as II should. for there
are large number OF popular. en-.
thusiastic young ladies' engaged IN II.
Mr.. Man. You might just as well
come over" to-day. You can't escape
and IL will be much better for your
favorita contestant 10 pay your sub
script,o on at this time than il will be
at later date-especially after the
2?vd OF March. when there will be a
heavy reduction In the number OF
votes allowed on both old and new
subscriptions.
This is the last day the 1O-vote cou
pom will appear. The one in the pape,
Saturday will be good for five vote:
until March %. the END OF the firsi
period. Get them all in before 4
O'Clock Saturday evening. II you hap
pen TO belong TO an outside district
you have until Saturday To mail in tn,
coupons. and these will be countea 4
received before Monday night.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-03-08
CLOSE TO 10000 VOTES
WERE CAST THURSDAY

extremely busy from s a. m. until
after 3 last night.
There are many interesting changes
noted in the Who's Who" column this
morning. There are four new leaders
District Z holds the record for TO
day in a high-vote way. Miss May Gil
looly. of Bridgeport. having more votes
to her credit than any other lady In
the contest-15.3e $50.
Miss Grace Lee Stamm. OF Elm
Grove. leads her district. the second
moving up from third place. There
are several others in the second very
close to the leader. and IL Is more than
likely that there will be another name
at the top tomorrow.
District has three over 10000 now
with Miss HUGH still leading.
Miss Stella Hibbs went to the tor
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-03-08

the following gentlemen. Nike Straghn,
Everett Little. J.. &. GarveN. j. e.
Pearl. and Pres Matthews. also L. II.
Dolbear VAS made driver Of the fire
truck and John Kcrns was elected
Street Commissioner. We Will ask the
Insurcent where the above seven gen
iiemen lived. II every one cf them
did not reside Ia the Second ward. now
Mr.. Insurgent what kind Of n deal
do YOU call that. The present admin
istratIon started of with a policeman
from each ward and when Luther
Hughes resigned his position ia the
Firth ward as an officer. there were
40 applicants for the position and It
was nlled by "A man in the Second
ward The best thing 'ur all lnsuS-
,nts l.k" you * 20 think twice and
not speak al all
NOT Az INSURCENT
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-03-08

Wfi's ~ error have been allowed by
fht supreme Court fu th. famous
rnrh.uf cases The cases are those
% frr Sfafs ~ barry Weir. arI state
- o. Clare softer Both cases ere
from lU. .irl MAS tofl fH. Affo~nsts
several weeks aHo asked fnr write g
errors Dc BE- wa not urfU thts m .-r
irE f1a- rr. f.lrf allowed fra rf.I-
f.nr Wrr vas .HrtI.f-I anf sem.
f-H..i .H tt. usrrs fHr fafIrr ...
.r.rr 20 srlr fr tsiaf..r % .aa and
f"r ras s.rrl.-.I arF given f.u
..-a fr ..rE a'rs. rEe ..r.
YER fral'f "f .r .~.r.
trrat Goo .f r-
rr.rE -ra climber ufn 10 r..af..r.n s
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-03-08
Big CORPORATION
Three Million Dollar Concern Char
tered in w. Va. by Western
Capitalists.
By CAL +. YOUNG.
Inteligencer Bureau.
Charleston w Va March 7

4 three million dollar corporation
was chartered this morning b. the
Secretary - state. The corporation
viii he known as the Southwestern
ElauCas Company. with principal
cfhces IN 3.nsas city. Mo.. 90 manu-
iacture and sell liquid called "Blau-
gns ~ 90. 33.oOo.O0U authorized
capital. 1000 oos - Il will be pre-
ilrrsd and $4,000 common sto. X
7 De- in""rppratprs are o.. H Petty.
- Atchison. kan. -. T. Palmer. -
Topeka Ken. V. Y. nicholson. III
ward ,. Webster and a. p. iaug. ~
kansas city. $50
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Bio PAY Today.

To-day the employees 81 the steel.
paIfe. RAILWAY. and furnace depart
mentS 81 the Rational Tuh- Works
Will receive their regular two weeks
rat These departments ~ this hrm
hive been working very steadily Ia
The pest f-rw weeks and the pay today
will boz larger than any one hereto
fore paid out frr tho past year. sat
urdsy morning viii mark the close -
IN. Nr pars which have Distributed
by The various mills % tho 'i-J.
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FOUR NEW LEADERS ARE
MADE BY HEAVY VOTING
Miss May eiiIooiy Holds the High
Vote Record, With Miss Ressbsek
Very Close Second.
Sensational Gain Made by Miss Car
roll. Of West Aiexander-tots Of
Excitement In All Districts.

The contest department OF The In
telligencer got taste yesterday of
what Ii to come In the way OF
vote coupons to-day and tomorrow.
Including a few special ballots. the
total vote was close to 10000.
II was also the biggest day so far for
subscriptions. the department being
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-03-08
NORMAL soHoOL TEACHER
is VICTIM OF CANCER

Special Dispat.4l SO tho intelligence.
FAIRMONT. w. Va. March T.
Miss Ida VI. Abbott, aged so. teacher
In the Fairmont State Normal school.
died today OF cancer.
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OIL AMI GAS

III INC biuc Orcek pool IN Fix district.
kanawha county. several wells are due
to get the sand. and their location IS such
as To make II certain that they will be
good producers. The most important OF
these wells IS the South Penn Oil COM
pany's test on the McCabe farm, located
farther due south OF the pool than any
other well IN the central part of the
pool There Is not 50 much interest al
tached TO the wells drilling inside OF the
area that has been furnishing large pro-
ducers.
On the north side Of Elk river. near
the mouth OF Mink Shoales branch. ".
g. Met & 60. have the rig com
pleted for an important test. On Indian
creek. Elk district, the United Fuel Gas
company is building the rig FOR a test
on the Brockman Coal and Land COM
panys property. On Pinch creek + p
Grosscup & Russell are drilling at 200
feet az an important test on the u J JAZZ
reit farm. On Blue creek Wilson & CO.
are due To get the sand in a few days
al their test on the Steinbeck farm
The Gauges.
The last reported gsvs-. II old and
new wells in tie neural part Of the
poi and "a we'll on the Brown farm
arc as follows: Ohio Fuel Oil company
Nos. TO .. inclusive. l.l6O barrels Nos
and ., Dacc +. Myers. 2gO barrels !;
No. !. Chloe COpenhayer, - barrels
Nos I and 2. &. W. White. $50 barrels
James JarJ.;t lot. a9j barrels; keeten
heirs No. !. 3s5 barrels tin thirteen
hours; nited FUuel Gas company No 1.
James + Brown. 1917 barrels in uIre-
teen hours
Ohio Fuel Gets Good Well
On the east side of hNpool ard cast
OF the Davidson & Gates farm and south
Of the J.. (. Jones farm. the Ohio Feel
Oh company has drilled in rs test ~
the John Mitchell farm and II is flowing
at the rate Of forty barrels an hour. The
same company IS due IN the sand a.
three other reside locations. and all
should lie large producers
Shallow Ssno territory.
In Union district. Wood county. he
South Penn Oil company has completed
No. ~ on the r. l.. Uhl farm and has
gaSser in the Berca grit. On Tanners
run. Spencer district. Roanc county. the
Fisher OIL company Is starting a test on
The Serena iiof farm
Near Mcadvilc. Mead disiric.. Tyler
county. th~ Pure oil company has drilled
No , On the ! y RIGGS farm through
th~' Bis lniun sand and hss a fcu-harrci
pumper On Third YIN. Grant disfricf.
Rf,hie county. r e. Gillespie pa. drill
- his tc.f on the g. p Eirsnx.Nortt
farm through the Biz Iriun s.ri and
has dr.tcr. THIS location s. c.100 fce'
north 81 'h- Carer OIL company test
on tlr = 81 JONES. farm
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est---lmportant Notice
TO Contestants and the Public:
Ii has been decided by the ntegence
subscription from old
Year Advance New Subscribers
Two Years in Advance during
and Contestants required follow printed
below:
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-03-08

today were taken to Clarksburg for
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-03-08
WHO'S WHO In INTELLIGENCER'S
EUROPEAN TOUR CONTEST
Standing of Contestants Up to 4 p NJ Yesterday.
DISTRICT ONE.
Votes.

Including north side of Eleventh
canddates Name and Address vetes.
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The Gauges.
Ohio Fuel Gets a Good We'll.

On the east side of thN pool ard cast
OF the Davidson & Gates farm and south
Of the J.. :. Jones farm. the Ohio Feel
Oh company has drilled in rs test ~
the John Mitchell farm and II Is flowing
At the rate of forty barrels an hour. The
same company Is due IN the sand a.
three other isside locations. and all
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Votes.

side OF Creek. Out the Pike to
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-Four times The above number o. votes allowed on NEW
sl-s--rfirns
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-05-23
ASKS TAFT TO MAKE
A CLEAN BREAST
PERKINS WANTS PUBLIC TO
KNOW WHY WlcKERSHAM
SUIT WAS HELD UP.
MAKES ANSWER TO HILLES
Tie Trust Magnate Believes That Taft
and His Managers Should Come
Clean With the Whole Affair-The
Statement is Given Below.

New York-Publicatio Of all cor
respondence relating to the prosecu-
ton of the International Harvester
Company was suggested by George W.
Perkins, the New York financier who,
upon his return to New York, issued
reply to the statement given out at
the White House by Charles d. Hilles,
secretary to the President. The state
ment reads:
81 have read Mr.. Hilles' version OF
the Harvester matter and fail to find
anything in it that in the remotest de-
gree answers my letter OF April ~ last
to Chairman Mckinley. II Mr.. TAFT
and his managers had at any time
meant TO be fair and square and frank
with the public in this matter, they
would have complied with the Senates s
recent request and published in full all
that has taken place in regard to the
Harvester Company during the Taft
administration, especially during the
last tWelV6 OF elSHleeh hiOh'S'
"The public is being deluded daily
with the Taft version Of how Mr.
Roosevelt held up Mr.. Bonaparte's suit
against the Harvester Company and
why; but great care is being taken
to keep from the public all knowledge
as 10 whether or not Mr.. Taft held up
Mr.. Wickersham' suit against the
Harvester Company and why. Full
Iublicity regarding the whole aifair
would enable the public to form its
own Judgment and reach its own con-
clusion. 1t would also show what Mr..
Hilles regards as proper favors for a
private secretary to a President seek
ing denomination, to ask from the OFF,
GERS of a corporation threatened with
prosecution by the self-same Prssi-
dent.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-05-23

THE SITUATION SOUTH OF ooEN
BURG CRITICAL ACCORDING
TO REPORTS.
THE RELIEF FUND GROWS
Ten Towns Are Under Several Feet
Of Water From Last Break-Morsan
City Is Flooded-Rescua Work 10
Still In Progress.

New Orleans.-The Mississippi river
continued to fall at all points from
st. Louis south and reports received
at the office of the United States
engineers here concerning the leyees
were favorable.
The situation along the Atchafalaya
river south of Odenburg, the scene
of crevasse, are critical according to
reports and relief boats were dis
patched to the newly inundated Sec
ton to rescue the endangered people
and livestock.
Besides Odenburg and Woodside,
which are already under water, the
following towns will be inundated by
the crevasse:
Meta, Bayou Current, Elba, Rosa,
Palmetto, Richard and Bodoc, Mel
vile, the largest town in that section,
already is covered by water from to
8 feet deep and will be flooded by the
waters from the Odenburg break to
depth of from 4 to s feet.
Most of the women and children
had been taken out Of that country
A decided surprise was occassioned
when the back water from the
Atchafalaya entered the outlying Sec
ton of Morgan City and reached a
depth of three to five inches in some
OF the business streets.
Mere than hundred refugees from
the country south of Odenburg have
reached Opelousas. Many of them
expressed fears that relief boats
would not reach some of the maroon
ed persons in time. A large number
of gasoline boats were sent to this
section from Opelousas and addition
al rescue forces will be dispatched.
Capt. C. O. Sheriff., chief OF the
army engineers, who mas 1900 men at
work on the Hymelia crevasse, 80
miles above New Orleans, reported
that the work was progressing salts
factorily.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-05-23
eox.rnor Paroles Three Men.

A. w. Morgan, who was convicted
In the Richland county court in Janu
ary OF this year on the charge OF
shooting into an electric car In Column
bia and sentenced to serve six months
on the county chain gang or in the
state penitentiary, or to pay fine oil
5000, has been paroled by the gov
ernor. on condition Of good behavior
and that he refrain from the use oil
whiskey Morgan fired into a street
car on Main stret in Columbia last
winter. A parole has been granted to
p. w. Bentley, who was convicted IN
Richland county, in January OF 1908
on the charge OF forgery and sentenc'
ed to five years in the state peniten'
tiary, on the condition that he leave
the state within twenty-four hours al
ter securing his freedom and that he
never return. The sentence Of F. w
Johnson, Of Spartanburg, who was
convicted on the charge Of assault
and battery with intent to Kill and
carrying concealed weapons and giveT
a fine OF 5000 or six months imprison'
ment, has been commuted by the gov
ernor to a fine Of 800 or six months
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-05-23
NEGRO CHARC Ed WITH ARSON
Chapter in Shocking story-Gosnell
Is Lodged In Jail at Landrum.-
Four Children Lost Lives.

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES an invesu
cation by 3. A. Wharton, inspector
of the, state insurance department, on
the burning of the home of w. j. Glib
son. when his four children lost theil
lives, January %, Allendar Gosnell
has been arrested and lodged in jail
at Landrum charged with arson. The
insurance inspector has been con
ducting an active investigation into
the burning OF Mr.. Gibson's home
three miles from Campobello at
o'clock in the morning of January 2s
and has unearthed sufficient evidence
to cause the arrest of Gosnell.
The burning of the home and the
death of the four children was one
of the most shocking tragedies In tho
history of this community. Mr.. Glib
son is a prominent farmer, former
member of the house Of representa-
tives and one of the most widely
known residents of this section OF the
state.
The children who lost their lives
in the fire were: Hugh Gibson, 10
years of age; Annie Thomas Gibson,
IA years of age; Laura Gibson, 10
years of age; James Gibson, eight
years Of age.
Walter J. Gibson had gone to Green
vile to attend the funeral OF kins-
man leaving the four children at
home. Their mother had died several
years before and their stepmother the
previous winter. The children spent
the Sabbath with their sister, who
lived a mile from their home, but
had returned home at 10 o'clock Sun
day evening.
Neighbors were aroused by the roar
of the flames in the early morning
and when the first to reach the scene
arrived at 1 o'clock the large two
story frame building was mass OF
flames. The screams OF the children
were heard by those first on the
scene.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-05-23
ciDriano Castro is Seriously III.

Observation-Disclosures Castro, ex-
President of Venezuela, the man who
defied all OF the world powers and
turned their ministers out of his cap
ital. probably has come to the end OF
his activities. According to reports
he is lying very i'll at Teneriffe, where
he had taken up his residence to be
near his own country in the hope OF
some day leading a successful revolu-
ton. His illness is Of such character
as to make it highly improbable that
he will every again be able to play
a part in world politics.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-05-23
Senate Majority upholds Lorimer.

Washinton. The case of Senator
Lorimer, whose election was alleged
to have been brought about through
corruption, was placed before the
senate for final action. The majority
of the special investigating committee
reported that all their rules of law,
judicial procedure and justice requir
ed that the senate's former judgement
in Senator Lorimers favor be held
final and conclusive, and that there
was absolutely no new substantial evil
dencc discovered, his election being
"the logical result Of existing polit
ical conditions"
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-05-23
Rsion Of Terror In Little Rock

Little Rock, Ark. - Municipal po-
lice. sheriffs, deputies, constables and
citizens who answered the mayors
proclamation to arm themselves
and make strenuous efforts to capture
the mysterious prowler who for sew
eral days reached the point of mur-
der in this campaign of crime, are
still securing the byways Of this
place. Scores of houses were search
place. Scores of houses were search
to which it was believed possible for
the murderer to have gone into hiding
was searched.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-05-23
WARRANT TO GREEN
THE STATE PAYS TWENTY DOL
LARS A DAY FOR BERKLEY
COUNTY WORK.
DETECTIVE OF GOVERNOR
The Expense Account as ltemlzed by
Col. L. M. Green Was Accepted by
Comptroller General Jones-The
Statement Has Been Issued.

Columbia. Comptroller General
Jones issued warrant for $3.50 to l..
NJ. Green, lieutenant colonel on the
staff of the governor for 81 days SER
vice as a special detective OF the Of
flee of the chief executive. The ac-
count was itemized by Col. Green and
was accepted by the comptroller gen.
eral. On April 15 Col. Green filed an
account with the comptroller general
for $203 for one months service. or
this amount s105 was for expenses
and 800 salary. The account was
turned down by the comptroller gen.
eral on the grounds that 1t was not
itemized according to law. Col. Green
on May 13 filed second account for
$3.50 which was accepted because the
dates of the service were given.
In his first account. Col. Green
charged the state of South Carolina
$50 for investigating the Olar lynch
ing. In his second account he charged
$50. According to the expense ac-
count Of Col. Green he spent five days
in Berkely county from May 6 to 10
for which he received 500 or $40
per day. In his first account submit
ted Col. Green charged the state
$3.50 for investigating the Tolley-
Mudrow-Cheshire affair in Anderson
and in the second account this inves'
tigation was put down at $40. The re-
port shows that Col. Green received
on an average of $40 a day for his
work as a detective. The services
were rendered between March 1S and
May 10.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-05-23
aroe Fire Does Much Damage.

Houston, Tex-Fire destroyed about
800 900 worth Of property before It
was brought under control. Tne
losses are: Stores Furniture Store,
DESTROYED; Mason building almost to-
tally destroyed; Goggans Music Store,
badly damaged; c. l.. and Theodore
Bearing building, damaged; Texas
COMPANY building, damaged; Levy
building, damaged; Temple building
almost totally destroyed; Heyers drug
store, destroyed; Dodge hotel, badly
damaged; Capital hotel, slightly dam
aged. No lives lost.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-05-23
Taft psnounces Roosevelt.

Cincinnati.-In a most bitter and
scathing denunctiation Of Colonel
Roosevelt. President Taft declared
that, 1.-The certainty of his defeat for
the Republican nomination must be
a source of profound congratulation to
all patriotic citizens" declared that
his predecessor in the White House
would wreck the Republican party, II
he is not chosen by the Republican
national convention, and compared Mr.
Roosevelt to Louis the Fourteenth OF
France. who said, the State, am it."
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-05-23
Five Persons Are Killed.

Chicago. - Five persons, three men
and two women, were drowned when
the automobile in which they were
riding plunged into the Calumet river
at the Ninty-Second street bridge.
None of the names Of the victims so
far has been learned. One OF the wo-
men jumped into the river as the
embankment was reached, according
to a watchman. Her body was re-
covered later. The woman apparent
" "a years cid, and the initials 4.
H." were on her bracelet.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-05-23
To the Road For One Year.

Barnwell-Mace Jeffcoat, a white
man, was sentenced to one year at
hard labor in the penitentiary or on
the chaingang. having been found
guilty of storing whiskey for an lille
gal purpose This was his second
offense, and there was, therefore, no
alternative OF fine. He is the first
person in this county to be sentenced
without the alternative of paying a
fine. He served notice of appeal to
the supreme court, and pending the
hearing bail was granted in the sum
of 1000, which was furnished.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-05-23
A. WhirIwind Campaign.

Newberry. - The corporators and
committee having the matter in charge
have decided to make whirlwind
campaign for raising the necessary
funds to build and equip the New
berry County hospital. 1t was decid-
ed to procure the amount in one day,
and for that purpose hospital day
will be named and committees will
that day canvass the city and county.
1t is hoped to have the stock all sub
scribed within the next ten days, and
to have the hospital in operation by
the middle of November.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-05-23
South croIina New Enterprises.

A charter was issued to the Ander'
son Paint and Color Company OF An
derson, with a capital Of $500. The
officers are: Ernest Dugan, president
and secretary; F. ]. Martin, vice pres
ident and treasurer. A commission
was issued to the Standard Insurance
and Realty Company Of Columbia,
with capital of $4,000, to do a gen
eral insurance and real estate bust
ness. The petitioners are E. B. Can
tey, Jr., and T. D. Meares, Jr. The
United States Supply Company OF st
George wns commissioned with cap
ital Of $500.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-05-23
Eurthsr compllcatlons Likely.

VIII an auction ale price OF five
dollars satisfy the Federal authorities
for liquors valued at about $3.50? VIII
an auction sale where state officials
stood by and warned all prospective
purchasers that they were liable to ar
rest for purchasing the whiskey, ano
thus reduced the number Of bidders
to one man, be accepted with equani
nifty as a legal auction under Federal
requirements? Such questions as
these were freely discussed in Federal
official circles at Greenville, in con
nection with the auction sale Of cham
payne. Bendictine and Imported
Scotch Hhiskey.