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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-22

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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-22
Fire Destroys Famous
Dockyard: Two Dead
Is Arrested
OrMurder

PITTSBURGH Pa. Dec ei-Ed.
ward Smith. ased %. of HARRISBURG
wanted in connection with the Death
or his grandfather. John +. Bush. at
the latters home near Harrisburg
last Thursday night Was arrested in
The pennsylvania station today bv
Railroad Detective James Thompson
He was taken to the Central police
station and the Harrisburg authori.
Ties we're notified. At the police sta
ton, the police say. they found
S2,S21 and a revolver in Smiths pos
session.
HARRISBURG. Pa. Dec. Word
was deceived here TODAY OF the arrest
In Pittsburgh OF Edward smith. want.
ed in connection with the death Of
ms grandfather John T. Bush The
body OF the old man was found in his
burning house a few miles north OF
Harrisburg last Thursday night. There
were four bullet holes through his
body, and physicians estimated he
had been dead at least 20 hours. Bush
had been In the habit OF keeping a
considerable amount Of mony in the
house. where he lived alone. Police
all over the country have been search.
Ing for the grandson ever since the
murder was discovered. He Is a son
OF Constable Charles r Smith OF Har
risburg He was known 70 have spent
some time with his grandfather short
ly before the latter was Killed
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-22
All LOOterS are
To Be Executed

commander. when he discovered they
were plotting To desert to the insurs-
ents
Accompanisd by three OF the Federal
Officers who surrendered 10 the insur-
gents at Mayt General Obregon.
held commander or the CONSTITUTIONAL
ists In western Mexico. returned here
last night ito assist in locating the
scattered groups Of Federal soldiers
who had deserted from the Guaymas
garrison
General ojeda and his remaining
troops are In GuayInas. as far a. could
he learned but insurgent sentries re-
l"rted that one OF the Federal gun
buats had disappeared This was taken
a. an Indication that at least "A part of
the Federal garrison had departed for
Mazatan or Manzanillo. farther down
the west coast
Arms for Mexico.
TOXIC, Dec 2l-The arsenal al
okio Is manufacturing quantity of
arms ordered by the Mexican govern
ment, which IL IL expected will be
shipped at an early date. Japanese Of
ncials explain that this is merely "A
matter of business aud is not indica-
i've OF any unfriendliness TO the
United States.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 21.-Roberto
Pesquiera, confidential agent here OF
The Mexican ccnstitutionalists has in
structed the agent OF the party in
London. Migual Corrvarubias, former.
~ Mexican minister to Russia, TO ad.
wise lloyc's Maritime insurance agen-
cy that steamers OF any nationality
bringing munitions OF war contracted
Tor by the Mexican government will
be fired on by the Mexican Consti-
tutionalists
international Complications.
The agency here declined to say
whether the Constitutionalists expect
ed TO purchase any ships for the pur-
pose OF blockading ports held by the
federals. but IL was made plain that
artillery and land forces would not
hesitate hereafter TO fire on foreign
ships n they carried arms for the
Huerta government This course, ac-
cording TO the Constitutionalists here.
would be justified under international
law. They say they intended their
caution chiefly tor shipments that
might come to the Pacific coast.
where they are better able to prevent
arms from being landed
International complications are
likely to arise " Constitutionalist
land forces open with the mountain ar
tillery upon foreign ships. but as
there seemed TO be no immediate pos
sibility OF srch a contingency. officials
displayed little interest in the sub
iect
Trying TO Buy Release.
JtAREZ. Mexico. Dec. 31.-AithOugh
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-08
Senator Johnston, OF AL
ALBANIA, Passes Away
At Capital.
CTUS DOWN MAJORITY
Democrats Can Count on But
One Vote to Carry Pend
ing Legislation.

Washington, Aug. s-Senator ]. F.
Johnston, of Birmingham, Ala, died in
his apartment here this morning,
shortly before o'clock.
Johnston has been in poor health
and had not attended the sessions for
week, but his trouble was not dag
nosed as pneumonia until a few days
ago.
Johnston was 20 years of age and
served through the war in the confed-
crate army. He was governor of Ala
bama two terms. and was a member of
the senate since 1907.
wEAKENS MAJORITY.
The death of Johnston weakens the
democratic majority for the admins
tration of the tariff bill in the senate
though party leaders insist still there
will be no serious difficulty in passing
the measure. With Johnston the.
leaders had, figured the vote for its
passage would be 40 to AT. The death
of Johnston leaves the calculation 4S
to AZ. In the event of a tie, the demo-
Gratis have been counting on the voice.
of the vice president.
COULD BE NO TIE.
Johnston's death, provided his seat
is not filled before a vote on the tariff
bill, removes the vice president from
the range of possibilities in any strict
alignment. Should one vote be lost to
the democrats on the basis of present
forecasts, and no member of the mi
Al Il
stand As to A. against the bill. There
is still possibility left that one men,
of the minority may vote for the bill.
Ransdall and Thornton of Louisiana
declared they would vote against the
bill, because Of the sugar schedule.
MAY CALL LEGISLATURE.
The danger may be obviated by the
legislature of Alabama under the sew
enteenth amendment providing quick
ly for the filling Of the vacancy caused
by the death of Johnston. The demo-
cratic leaders in Washington 1t Is said.
will urge the governor Of Alabama to
call the legislature in special session
to give him authority to appoint or
provide for an immediate election.
PROMISES QUICK ACTION.
Montgomery. Ala, Aug. SIT ia
my intention to have Johnston's sue
cessor named as speedily as possible" ,"
declared Governor O'Neil today. He
will make thorough investigation of
the legal phases before taking any
action.
SENATE ADJOURNs.
The senate out of respect to the
memory Of Johnston at 1901 adjourn-
ed until Saturday. The vice president
appointed committee including Ken
I yon to represent the senate at the
funeral in Birmingham.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-08
FIFTY BANKERS DISCUSS
DIVISION OF CROP MONEY

Washington, ID. c., Aug. 8.-Fifty
bankers in the large cities of the
central west conferred today with Sec
retary McAdoo and Assistant Secre-
tary Williams regarding the distribu-
ton Of sections of the s50,000,0OO of
treasury funds about to be deposited
with the banks to aid the movement
OF the crop. With tentative decision
to place s25,000,000 in the south the
principal question today was the divi-
sion Of the remainder between the
riddle and far west.
The bankers are generally enthus-
'astic over the prospect OF government
assistance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-08
PROSECUTION CONFIDENT
IN THE DIGGS SLAVE CASE

San Francisco. Cal, Aug. 8.-The
prosecution in the Diggs white slave
case today proclaimed confidence of
conviction by reason of Judge Van
Fleets ruling on the question of char
acter OF the women in such cases.
Even If women are public prostitutes
he said that has nothing to do with
the issue.
The jury was sworn. the govern
ment stated its case, and the taking OF
testimony was begun yesterday. Spe-
cial counsel for the government charg-
ed that Marsha Warrington and Lola
Norris had been frightened by Maury
i Diggs and F. Drew Caminetti, mar.
ried men. into leaving Sacramento 10
avoid scandal and prosecution.
So much notoriety attends the trial
that the corridors of the Federal build,
ing were choked with crowds an hour
before court opened. 1t was neces.
sary TO clear the way by force. No
body was injured. but there were
crushed hats and rumpled clothes
Martha Warrington, in whose testi
mony interest is forecasted, is ex
pected to take the stand for the gov.
ernment this afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-08
S. E. BRADT SECRETARY
HIGHWAY COMMISSION

Springfield, H., Aug. S.-Members
of the new Illinois state highway com
mission, who yesterday completed
their organization by electing s. E.
Bradt, the minority member from De
Kalb, secretary, have a gigantic task
of computation on hand TO find out
just how much money each county of
the state viii be entitled to for the
purpose Of participation in the new
state aid roads plan.
AS a first step, the commission for
mally requested of Secretary of State
Harry Woods figures on the amount of
money Cook county each year pays
into the automobile fund. The auto
mobile fund is the only one to be dis
tributed this year,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-08
EMERY DISPUTES
CHECK EVIDENCE
Declares Tariff Commission As
sociation, Not Manufactur-
ers, Hired Watson.
WAS WORK OF VAN CLEAVE
Former Publisher Tells How Oreaniza.
ton Helped In Putting Taft
Over" as President.
LOBBY-EMERY DISPUTES

LOBBY-EMERY DISPUTES &
Washington, d. c., Aug. S.-James
A. Emery testified today before the
senate lobby committee that, James
Van Cleave. leader of the national
manufacturers, had a large part in the
steps that led TO the organization of
the National Tariff Commission asso-
citation which. however. had no con.
nection with the National Association
of Manufacturers or the Industrial
Council.
DISPUTES CHECKS EVIDENCE.
He testified the Tariff Commission
association employed former Represen.
tative Watson of Indiana, and not the
National Association of Manufactur-
ers or the Industrial Council. Two $500
checks to Watson, drawn by the Man,
ufacturers, had previously been put in
evidence. Senator Walsh expressed
surprise at the apparent contradiction.
EXPLAINS INNER WORKINGS.
Washington, Aug. THE internal
workings OF the National Association
of Manufacturers were explained to
the house lobby committee yesterday
by James L. Ewell. formerly manager
of a trade publication issued in con,
nection with the organization.
After the election of President
Taft" said Ewell, Mr. Bird said to
me: a committee of the association
before Mr. Taft was nominated, went
to him and to the convention commit
tee on resolutions, and told them il
they put any such labor planks in the
platform as was suggested by Comp
ers. We would defeat them, but that
if they did not and left it to the dem
ocrats TO support such planks the dem
ocrats would be defeated
Then with a little smile, Mr.. BirC
said: That plank didn't go in and we
feel pretty well satisfied at having
put Mr.. Taft over"
NEEDED MORE MONEY.
The witness attacked rather bitterly
some Of the associations officials, par
ticularly ]. p Bird, who he declared
treated him unfairly in discharginl
him.
Little Of Ewell's testimony bore OF
the legislative activities of the asso
citation, although he did describe ;
conversation between Mr.. Bird ant
Martin NJ. Mullhall regarding the figh
on Representative Hughes of New JeT
/ sey.
Il was talking to Mr.. Bird" he said
/ "Uhep Mr. MuIball came into the room
and shouted: Well, | could have don,
better if l had more money. Their,
were plenty of democrats over Their
and l didn't have enough money u
buy them. | think I did well with tn
money | had, don't your"
FERRIS ON COMMITTEE.
Washington, d. c., Aug. S.-Speah
er Clark today appointed Ferris of Oh
lahoma TO succeed Rojdenberry VIII
resigned as a member Of the hous
lobby committee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-08
Testimony Shows Cash
Given for Campaign
Went for Stocks.
VENTURES WERE BAD
Secretary Issues a Statement
HAT Everything Will Be
Duly Explained.

New York, Aug. S.-Governor Sulz-
er's speculations on the stock market
came out in the open today before the
Frawley investigating committee. The
testimony showed that the governor
was heavy loser and indicated while
he had a debt of $4,000 against him
with one exchange firm, he used cam
paign contributions to speculate with
another firm.
STATEMENT PROMISED.
Albany, N. Y, Aug. 8.-Governor
Suffers secretary, Chester G. Platt,
gave out last night a statement say
ing:
THE people understand the motives
which actuate the Frawley committee
Some of the charges are false, some
distorted truths, easily explained; and
some are insinuations about which the
governor is ignorant.
"a full and frank statement of all
the facts will be made just as soon as
the governor can learn exactly what
are the facts. Money was received and
paid out TO promote the governors
election of which he had no knowlege.' -
REPORT IN 10 DAYS.
New York, Aug. S.-While the Fraw.
ley legislative committees investiga'
ton of the campaign funds of Cover
nor Sulzer is uncompleted, it was
learned the committee will probably
submit to the legislature within ten
days disclosures already made. The
plan is to give instances where it has
| been testified contributions were made
that were never reported by the gov
ernor, several that appear to show Mr.
Sulzer did not comply with the law
and place them before the legislature
The committee hopes the assembly
will vote on the question whether i'm
parchment proceedings be brought
/ against the governor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-08
FIRST BRYAN PEACE
TREATY is SIGNED
Salvador Approves of Plan Cal
culated to Promote Inter-
national Harmony.

Washington, Aug. s.-An interna
tional peace treaty, the first to embody
Secretary Bryan's plan to avert wars
the United States and Salvador and
soon will be sent to the senate for
ratification.
The terms OF this convention are
virtually identical with the interna-
tional peace proposal submitted by
Secretary Bryan to the nations of the
world Twenty-six countries, includ.
ing most of the great powers, have ap.
proved the plan in principle.
It is probable that the signing OF
other treaties will follow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-08

ABOVE 100 MARK
Kansas and Missouri and South
ern Illinois Afflicted by
Torrid Wave.

Kansas City, Mo-, Aug. S.-The heat
in Missouri, Kansas and Oklahoma to-
day is unabated. This is the fifth
days heat that has shimmered over
parched pastures and shriveling vege-
tation, with the prospect that yester-
days maximum that ranged 9S to los
would be equaled before night.
Kansas City, Mo-, Aug. 8.-Excessive
heat prevailed yesterday over Kansas,
Missouri and Oklahoma, al. records be-
ing broken in some parts of Kansas
At Leavenworth the temperature was
10S degrees and at Emporia and Ot-
tawa it registered 107, while at Mex
leo, Mo-, and Chickasha, Okla, it was
1O9.
Topeka reported 104.6 degrees dur.
ing the day and 100 degrees at z
o'clock at night Both Junction City
and Salina recorded LOG degrees and
Concordia 105.
1t was the fourth day of heat, with
thermometers everywhere in Kansas
above 100.
In this city temperature of 103 pre-
vailed. In central Missouri the tenn
perature was 104.
Pana, Ill, Aug. Successive heat
claimed two victims yesterday. Aaron
B. Dilly, a farmer, II years old, died
after being prostrated. Frank Shan,
non of st. Louis became insane. The
mercury registered 102. Two-thirds of
the local corn crop has burned in the
field.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-08
STARTS PROBE OF
PHONE COMP ANIES

Washington, D. c.. Aug. S.-The
interstate commerce commission today
ordered all common carriers and ts,e-
phone companies to furnish by Oct.
1 detailed statement Of their organi-
cation. equipment and physical and
financial operations. This marks the
formal beginning of the telephone in
yestigation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-08
DAVENPORT MAN ON
TRUSTEES OF EAGLES

Baltimore, Md, Aug. 8.-The Fra
ternal Order of Eagles chose Thomas
]. Cogan of Cincinnati as their presi-
dent, Conrad Mann of Kansas City as
vice president and John S. Perry OF
Kansas City as secretary. Fred C..
Neave of Davenport, Iowa, was elect
ed a grand trustee. The trustees
will select the next meeting place to-
mOrrOW
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-08
BONE FROM SHIN USED
IN SPINAL OPERATION

london, Aug. 8.-An operation 10
cure tuberculosis of the spine was per-
Georrned for the first time in England
yesterday afternoon at the orthopedic
hospital by DIR. F. H. Aibee of New
York In the presence Of 50 surgeons
OF many n1tionaIities who are here for
the international medical congress.
The patient was 4-year-old boy
Part of his shin bone was used TO re-
pair the spine. The operation consums
Cd % minutes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-08
ST. LOUIS LEPER
FLEES FROM CITY
Committed to Isolation Hospital
Against Will, He Makes
Escape in Night.

st. Louis, Mo. Aug. 8-George Hart
man, the leper who was taken TO the
isolation cottage several miles south
of st. Louis yesterday, escaped last
night, returned to his wife's home in
the heart of the city, obtained some
money and departed.
Mrs. Hartman is jubilant over her
husbands escape. "They won't catch
my husband" she said, Competent
doctors told me my husband has not
leprosy. He will take treatment and
when he is cured he will return TO
st. Louis and sue the city"
The police believe he took a train
for Mexico.
Peoria, ILL.,, Aug. 8.-The authorities
are making every effort to prevent
George Hartman, the ST. Louis leper,
from entering Peoria. He has a faith
er and brothers living near here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-08
eovernment crop Report.

Washington. D. c., Aug. S.-Corn
condition, 75.S; spring wheat. 741;
corn crop, 2,6G0,OO0; spring wheat
crop, 237,O00.O00; oats condition, 1871,
crop 1,026,000; winter wheat crop,
81, 100000 Total wheat crop, 74S,-
100000. Oats reserves, 99,999 ,999-7
per cent of crop.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-08
Exonerate woman sIauer.

Charlottesville, Mo-, Aug s.-A cor
oner's jury exonerated Mrs. Anderson
Waldrop, who shot and killed her hus-
band. Witnesses testified Waldrop had
threatened his wife.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-08
More copper on Hand.

New York, Aug. 8.-The statement
of the Copper Producers association
for July shows an increase in stocks
on hand OF 690.339 pounds. compared
with the previous month.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-08
WISCONSIN MAY
use ITS TROOPS
I. w. w. Inflaming Strikers at
Superior and Violence
Is Feared.

Superior, Wis, Aug. S.-Mayor Kon-
kel has threatened to ask Governor
lMcGovern of Wisconsin to order out
the troops in order to prevent disor-
der and to project life and property.
l. w. w. leaders are infiam:ng the
strikers with bitter harangues. Lead
ing citizens appointed a committe to
confer with the strikers today, toward
bringing about q settlement.
Duluth, Mimi, Aug. S.-There was
;ittle change in the strike situation To-
day. This means the continued loss
Of over 100000 day to shipping, to
miners on the iron range, railroads
and dock companies and workers.
Missabe officials refused to recognize
the demands of the Duluth strikers
and the strike continued with but 80
men working on the docks.
The steamship companies are divert
ing vessels to other ports and there
will be no more shipments from Du-
luth or Superior Until the trouble has
been stopped.
Work is going on with go men. Sew
eral boats are being loaded 1t is
said that the night shift want to go
back 20 work and tonight may see the
docks in full operation. 1t is freely
predicted ByFthe dock laborers that
the strike viii be unsuccessful.
Calumet, Mich, Aug. S.-The reg.
lister at the Calumet and Hecka
underground employees not in sym.
pathy with the copper miners strike
who are willing to return to work il
given assurance of protection pro.
ceeded today with a force Of sheri(s
deputies on hand to prevent any dis.
order. AS a result of this movemen,
the Calumet and Hecla hopes to re
open more shafts for mining within q
few days. Out of a total of 5000 EN-
ployes the company now has 1900 al
work the majority of them at surface
| employment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-08
THE WEATHER
Forecast TIL p. m. Tomorrow, for
Rock Island, Davenport, Moline
ALini.iA.r

Unsettled weather with probably
local thunderstorms tonight or Satur-
day, continued warm; moderate to
brisk southerly winds.
Temperature at Z a. m, 70; highest
yesterday, 30; lowest last night, n.
Velocity of wind at a. m, miles
per hour.
Precipitation, 10 inch.
Relative humidity at p. m, 81; at
a. m, 81.
Stage of water, As; a rise of i
in last "a hours.
J. NJ. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-08
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.

ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.
Evening star: Jupiter. Morning
stars: Saturn, Venus, Mars. Mercury.
In the western sky. about 9 p. m. con-
stellation Virgo is setting. Spica shin
ing brilliantly close to the horizoz
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-08

The greatest possible interest is
shown on ell side in the outcome of
what is regarded as a diplomatic crisis.
According to a consular dispatch
from Torreon, state Of Coahulia, there
has been a ten days battle between
government forces and rebels in which
the rebels were repulsed with great
losses. The dispatch adds that a fu--
ther attack by the rebels is expected
despite their defeat. Foreigners in
Torreon aEe reported TO be safe.