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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-02-12
STANLEY HELD TO GRAND
JURY ON MURDER CHARGE
PRELIMINARY HEARING OF WHEELING BOY AT CIEyEIA AMI
COMES TO AN END-DECISION LEARNED WITH RE-
GRET AS DISMISSAL WAS EXPECTED
Able Pleas Made For Defense Equally Strung Were Those Fo
State-Evdence Against Stanley Purely CircumsantiaL
Judge Holds Facts Warrant HIS Detention
pec,al D,spntch 20 the InteiiiTencer.

special Dispatch TO the Intelligencer.
CLEVELAND. o.. Feb. 1i-Norman
&. Stanley, OF Wheeling. was bound
over for action by the grand jury by
Judge Baer. in Municipal court today.
on the charge OF first degree murder.
new city hall the night Robert r. Mer-
Ger disappeared. Mercer's body was
dug from a shallow grave In the base
ment OF the city hall. February 4.
The smile that has played constant
iIminary hearing began Monday after.
noon, disappeared when Judke Baer
announced his finding. Before the
prisoner had time to show further
emotion he was hustled from the
court room.
In corner OF the court room Mrs.
Henry Stanley. sister-in-law OF the
accused man. wept silently. Her hus-
band showed no emotion.
I'VE have presented our case and
VIII stand In court on the evidence in
troduced tomorrow II Stanley Is In
dicted," said William r. Mishall. coun-
sel for the defense.
The police made the same answer
regarding their future action. although
ia Is known Detective Shibley and the
detective department will work hard-
ct than ever to gather additional
Plea for Client.
Attorney John a. Cline. for the de-
tense. made plea for his client be-
lore judge Baer announced his ruling.
among other things he condemned the
existence of grand jury and compli-
mented the police for their work, apol-
ogizing for sighting remarks made
earlier In the trial.
Prosecutor Reyants argument was
brief He reviewed the facts he be
heved warranted holding the prisoner
for murder. and denounced him as
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-02-12
STOCK
Transactions Of Manufacturers lioht
and Heat Company Given TO
Public Service Commission.

Special Dispatch TO the Intelligencer.
CHARLESTON. W. Va. Feb. IL
Further investigation into the finan-
cial affairs OF the Manufacturers
Light and Heat company. and afiliat-
ed companies. was made by the state
public service commission to-day, the
companies not being represented by
counsel
The Witnesses were H. r. Nease.
statistician for the commission. and
II. +. Wilkinson. an accountant of
Wheeling, who was employed by the
commission to examine the books OF
the companies.
Nease completed his testimony rel
atfve TO the returns OF the companies
and their profits on the money ac-
tually invested.
Wilkinson's testimony related more
especially TO the stock transactions
OF the companies. and gave such data
as he had procured relative TO the
merger in 1903 OF half a dozen COM
panies into the Manufacturers Light
ana Heat company. According to
Wilkinson the total investment repre-
sented In the merger was about So
100000, and stock in the new concern
was issued 10 the amount OF $21 500, =
600. The amount OF assets carried on
the company's books at that time
showed about $4,000, 900.
Testimony as TO the physical valua-
ton or the property owned by the
companies will be taken tomorrow
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-02-12
FIRE ON HOUSE
AT GOLFERS
HOME OF MINER SHOT UP BY
UNKNOWN MEN LATE
AT NIGHT.
Sheriff Finds Empty Shells on Hill
and Traces Footprints to
w. Va.-P. Mine.

Special Dispatch TO the Inteilixencer
. WELLSBURG, w. Va. Feb. IL
Shortly before midnight Tuesday.
about a dozen shots were fired into
the home OF George Vaughan. a col
Cord house. out the Bethany Pike.
Several OF the bullets struck the
house. one OF them going through the
door and lodging in the wall on the
opposite side OF the room. The hole
In the door is a large one. and was
probably made from the ball from a
high power and large calibre rifle. In
the house were Mr.. vsughn. his wife
and one child. but they were in a
room opposite to tha, in which the
bullets struck and were uninjured.
c. B. Smith, another colored miner.
boarding w!;E Mr.. Vaughn. had been
to Steubenville. Ohio. and returning
on late car, was walking out the
pike. and had arrived at the toll
bridge. when the shooting occurred.
He stated that he counted eleven
shots. and believed that G. w. Nc
Cord, living nearby, was shooting to
scare some one out of his chicken
yard. Mr.. McCord heard the shots.
and got up from his bed. but could
see nothing. and could see no one
around. Together they made an in
vestigation and found the holes in the
house, and noted the direction from
which they came.
Struck End Of House.
The house in which Mr.. Vaughn
lives is about $50 yards back OF G.. w.
McCord's home. and is at the foot OF
the hill IL is a frame house and is
owned by L. NJ. McCord. The bullets
= NJ hA nj
from the direction of Mr.. Ellis FL.
liotts home farther out the pike. Mr.
McCord stated this morning that he
could not tell exactly how many shots
he heard. tut judged there were some
where between 10 and Is shots fired
They came in quick succession as
though fired by several people from
rapid fire guns.
Sheriff investigates.
News of the shooting was brought
TO this city yesterday morning about
IL o'clock by Mr. Smith and Mr..
Vaughn, and Sheriff Patterson was
notified. In Company with two dep
uties, Sheriff Patterson went out to
the scene to conduct an investiga-
tion.
After examining the miners of that
vicinity. who could give no idea OF
who did the shooting the sheriff be-
gan an investigation about the prem
lSeS. footpflntS IN the snow were
discovered leading up the hill. Fol-
lowing the trail toi about five hun
dred feet the sheriff and his men
came upon IL empty .32-valiber
shells. NJ this point the footprints
turned and led down the hiIl to the
No. mine OF the West Virginia
PITTSBURGH Coal company. known as
the LaBellc mine Here the foot
prints could not be distinguished
no ah
mine and the trail was lost. the
party returning home
SO far no arrests have been made
and practically no clue has been
found 10 lead to the identity of the
would-be assassins
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-02-12
JURY SECURED
In GORE CASE
AND OPENING STATEMENTS
OF COUNSEL ARE
MADE.
Testimony In Damage suit Against
Oklahoma Senator
Starts To-day.

OKLAHOMA CITY. Okla. Feb. II.
Seven farmers. two statesmen. a
banker. q broker and a groceryman
were accepted today as a jury to de
ternine the $4,000 damage suit In.
stituted by Mrs Minnie r. Bond
against United States Senator r. r
Gore. who charges that the Oklahoma
senator attacked her while she was
guest AZ Washington MOTEL Before
court adjourned for the DAY both sides
had outlined their contentious and
Judge George ". CLARK. who viii pre-.
side 40 the trial. defined the scope Of
evidence To boz permitted The taking
OF testimony will begin tomorrow
morning
Judge Clark held that the past life
Of neither the plaiutin nor tho de-.
iendant was vital fO the case although
testimony may Doe presented 10 cs.
tablish the general reputation Of eth.
or u d. stated that under this rul
(Continued on Page TsnJ
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-02-12
B. & N. OFFICIALS
Visit Fairmont and Make Inspection
Of Work Now in Progress There
On The New Road.

Special Dispatch to the InteIiigencer.
FAIRMONT. W. Va, Feb. lI.-NIa-
jor Samuel ID. Brady, chief engineer
OF the Buckhannon and Northern rail-.
road together with lesser officials of
the road, paid a visit 10 the Fairmont
ely Board OF Affairs today and later
the entire party visited the east side
WI ere they inspected the proposed
route of the new road through the
city. The road is now asking that an
alley between Newton and Ferry
streets be closed to accommodate the
road in its construction through the
city. II Is likely that the request will
be granted. The B. 4 y. is now
actively at work in the CITY limits
with large force OF men working
along Water street In q First ward
where an abutment is being built 10
enable the road TO put I'm an overh eaI
street car crossing Hundreds of men
are working just without the city
limits on the Meredith tunnel and on
the right of way from Catawba into
the city, a distance of several miles
Ihree steam shovels are working on
the lob and material progress is being
made.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-02-12
Senators Confer With
Wilson on Trust Bills
AND OTHER PARTY LEADERS
EXPLAIN VIEWS TO
COMMITTEES.
republicans Assure Democrats of
Their Cooperation in Framing
Strong Bills.

WASHINGTON. Feb. II. -Whio
senators OF the Interstate commerce
committee were conferring with Pres.
ident Wilson today on the antitrust
legislative program. progressive marty
leaders In and out OF congress ,ver.
explaining their views on the bsndIino
OF the trust problem 10 house commit
The conference at no White tJo,.o
arranged at the request Of senator
NeWlands, chairman Of the interstat.
commerce committee. ceutered upop
improvement of the interstate rrad-.
commission bill as drafted bv the
house judiciary subcommittee. Inter.
est was added 20 the meeting by a..
surances ~ cooperation with fLo
i'tiho'Ihis by Republican members OF
me committee. Senators oliver AMI
Lippitt participated in tho discussion
having been urged by Chairman New.
ldnas 10 draft amendments To- the
trade commission bill which would act
a9 ? saieEuard against unnecessary
puhIlcity concerning corporations i1.
hoc'nt ot any violations of law Tho
committee plans 10 complete its ro.
VISION or th" bill next week Pro.
the proposed trade commission b,, d-t.
process of law. will be added To- tho
hlIl. thus 20 prevent any possibility
oi appeaI from DEGREES ON account or
constitutional infrinEomenfs
Chief Witnesses
iierb"rt Knox smith. former
lnited states commissioner Of cor
PE@f,a,iions william Draper Lewis ~
philadelphia. dean Of the University
81 Ionnsy lyania. and Donald n
kichhcre ~ New York. who ioincd
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-02-12

change had adopted twelve out NJ six.
teen recommendation made 10 Il by
the Hughes commission. while the
N"w York legislature had not adopt.
I'd a'sinelo one
Senator Nelson suggested that a
twenty per cent margin provision
would protect young men Of no means
hy acting a. deterrent and VII On
VIZ PaE" took issue with him he re.
piled
Then you rich men think you ought
10 be permitted 10 handle gunpowder
but thc poor devils who like the game
as wen as you do. must not touch it7''
y. q. Muburn. counsel for the Neg
ork stock exchange was In tho
midst of bis argument when tho com.
mittoo adjourned for bo day. He said
the proposed law would be- unconeti
tutional because n sought TO regulate
by subterfuRe something that coulC
not otherwise Do regulated. BE Oh.
Iected 10 the Incorporation require.
ment saying that n the stock ex-
change were Incorporated instead OF
being merely associated. IL could not
90 rigidly control the actions Of mem
berr
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-02-12
MONTGOMERY ILL:
CANNOT ATTEND

Special Dispatch TO the InteIligencer
klNGWOOD. w. Va. Feb. IA
telegram received here for Senator
samuel B. Montgomery from Frank J.
Hayes. vice president OF the United
Wine Workers. requesting him to 20
TO Colorado 10 assist iu the congress
sional investigation OF mining condi-
lions In that state on the part Of the
miners, has revealed the fact that
senator Montgomery has been con.
lined To his room for ten days suffer.
ing from an acute attack OF bronchial
aud throat trouble His physician. Dr
-. J. kudasiil has forbidden him 20 20
TO Colorado warning him that To do so
would imperil his recovery. This will
prove q disappointment To the miners
OF the state as they have the utmost
confidence In his efforts I'm behalf Of
labor and the appointment. coming a.
u does at the hands OF the vice presi-
dent, has meaning OF significance
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-02-12
Stock Exchange Don't
Want to Be Regulated

WASHINGTON. Feb 1i-That
'ho price-thc little "pikors being
funE" By operations on the stock
exchange though a biz one is not
700 biz TO pay for the benefit ~ an
attended market which would be
narrowed by the operation of the
proposed law for the regulation OF
.fock exchanges. was the position
ak"n today by Henry g. Emery. pro
lessor of economies ~ Yale. before
ne -enate committee on banking and
currency
Professor Emery was grillad by
cYeral members of tho committee.
'ut D." insisted that the benefits OF "a
iock exchange would BE- ruined by
."N'irmont regulation
j.. T. Page of Sew York. "a member
d" ihn Hughes commission. also Old.
.pf"d government regulation. though
I' us well 40 Professor Emery ad.
ui'inl some Of the evils congress b.
fyinE 20 remedy Tho real need for
lsuiaiion by congress. ho said was
'hf issuing n securities. and public
opinion vas sufficient to keep the
STOCK exchange straight
Adopted Recommendations
ne said the New York stock 81
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-02-12
Miners and Operators
In Joint Conferences
FORMER PRESENT DEMANDS
BUT NO REPLY
MADE.
Threat of Non-Union Fields to In
woke Sherman Antitrust
Law Is Considered.

PHILADELPHIA. Fob. 1.-THE
Joint conference between the soft
coal operators OF western Pennsylva-
MIA. Ohio, Indiana and Illinois and
representatives Of their employees,
who are seeking an increase in wages
and other concessions, got fully un-
der way here today when the de
mands OF the miners were presented
10 the mine owners. The miners
seek to bring about a two years
agreement which will provide nat
increase of five cents a ton on the
mine run basis, q 10 per cent on all
other dead work and Saturday hau
holiday.
The operators did not reply TO the
demands but asked for an adjourn
ment OF the Joint session until tomOr-
row In order that they might prepare
their answer. When the conferees
met this morning IL was stated on
behalf Of the operators that sub
committee which was conside ring the
matter at issue was not ready to re-
port and by agreement recess was
taken until this afternoon The al
ternoon session was an executive one
and no formal statement OF what
tfanspired was made.
A Serious Threat.
The threat OF non-union operators
Of the west Virginia fields TO invoke
both the operators and the miners In
The unionized fields II recovering ser
ious attention by delegates To- the
conference and 1t Is reported here 10
night that this problem az we'll as
the question OF wages and working
conditions Is also one for which a SO
luton Is being sought.
The sessions are all secret and
neither side volunteers and official
statement OF their transactions l.
has been proposed. one delegate
said, that the joint convention separ.
ate into four separate state convent.
ions as a means OF preventing its act
ion from becoming interstate and
thereby subject 10 Fedora regulation
Another Solution.
Another solution proposed is the
abolition OF any written agreement.
~ least until the question OF whether
The antitrust law will be amended
has been settled.
The way was paved for an adjourn
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-02-12
JUDGE DAYTON IS
HUNG In EFFIGY

special Dispatch 20 the INTEL -encer
FOLLANSBEE. w. Va. Feb. IL
Residents OF this town were greatly
surprised yesterday afternoon when
they appeared in the downtown sec
tion and saw, hanging from the arms
or telephone pole. Judge A. G.. Day-
ton. in enigy. Nothing could be
learned concerning the matter other
IMAM that II was rumored that the
stuffed Image" was placed there.
earlier IN the day by a number Of
boys and men, sympathizers OF the
striking miners OF Golfers At n late
hour last night the effigy was stflI
hanging from the pole and none mad
volunteered TO remove IT,
Feeling against the actions OF the
FEDERAL judge runs high I'm this vicini-
y and the sympathy of the majority
or the residents is with the miners.
who they say. have been treated un-
Justly
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-02-12

RETURNED TO WORK.

PlTTSBtRGU. Pa. Feb it-Thir.
y-tour mpiOrmeu and conductors.
whose strike early in December has
tlhc" hampcrcd operations on the
Natrona division of tho West Pom
Traction company and inconycnicucrd
FULLY 10000 persons residing iu tho
lower Allegheny valley horourhs re-
turned tD work to-day The dispute
arose from The discharge of tho pres.
ident OF The union. and o. was under.
stood mat no change In tho status OF
the settlement
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-02-12

ment OF the present Joint meeting
without any written agreement be-
lMcpn the miners and operators AZ
the recent convention OF the Tnited
Mine Workers OF America when n wa,
decided to break long-established
precedent by adoption Of a resolution
ordering all miners TO remain al work
even u new twO-year agreement was
not signed before April
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-02-12
HEAD GROUND
OFF IN SPOkES
OF WAGON WHEEL.

MoRoANTowN. w. Va. Feb.
ft-Leon Price, q tesmster, en-
pioyed in the oil fields near
Wana. Mononeahela county,
met a horrible death this after
noon when he had his neck
broken. ard head crushed in
the spokes Of a wagon. Price
was driving along a rough road
when he was Jared from his
seat, and In trying TO save him
self, fell with his head between
the spokes. The horses took
fright, with the result that
Prices head was literally torn
from his body.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-02-12

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. II.
There is much rejoicing in SEN
atorial circles as result of the re-
cent making up" of Senator's A.
j. McLaurin and Ben Tillman, who
had not spoke since their historic
fist fight, fourteen years ago. Many
embarrassing incidents have been
experienced by senators during So
cials confabs when the two sena-
tors happened to be in the same
room, for all others present took it
upon themselves to contrive to
keep McLaurin and Tillman apart.
The two old enemies came face TO
face recently in the senate and af-
ter an awkward pause, both men
smiled and held out their hands.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-02-12

Ohio-Fair, Thursday. Friday snow
Win Increasing northeast winds
snow.
Western Pennsyivania-Fair Thurs
day; friday snow, with rising taunpera-
lures ana moderate northeast 20 south
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-02-12

NEW YORK, Feb. 11.-Many
prominent American suffrage lead
ers have written TO Miss Sylvia
Pankhurst, urging her to forsake
her plan TO launch a suffrage cam
paign of violence in England that
will be nothing short of a revolu-
tion. 1t is the belief of American
suffragists that such a campaign
would prove setback to the wo-
men s votes movement all over the
world. and it is in this light that the
American leaders are presenting
their arguments TO Miss Pank-
hurst.
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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-05-03

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The Holly chieftain., 1914-08-07
LARGE TERRITORY

The fame of Holly as shopping
point is slowly but surely extend
ing many miles into the Southern
section, as was evidenced this
week by the arrival of Messrs. j.
H. Curtis and son. C. K. and
Rev. Chas. Dean and N. o. Pierce,
all of Westola, Kan., some sixty
miles southeast of Holly, they
buying an immense order of lum-
Der from the Holly Lumber &
Supplies Co.
J. H. Curtis & Son are building
an immense broom corn ware
house in that section, they being
heavy buyers of that commodity
having barns and stores in sew
eral states. 1t required six teams
to haul the first order of lumber
and according to Mr.. C. X. Dean
the price here was such that they
could more than pay the freight
besides getting better material.
The Holly chieftain., 1914-08-07
TEACHERS EXAMINATION

The County Teachers Examina.
ton will be held in the court room
of the court house in Lamar, Colo,
Thursday and Friday, August 20,
81, 1914.
The examination will begin at 9
a. m. and will be in charge of the
County Superintendent.
Minnie A. Utter,
Co. Supt. of Schools
Prowers County,
The Holly chieftain., 1914-08-07
BIG DEAL CLOSED

Thursday afternoon, C. E. Fort
ney, local manager for the r. w.
English Lumber Co., closed deal
with T. c. Newly. whereby that
company becomes the owners of
the East seventy-five feet of lots
II. 18. l9. 20, and 81, at present
occupied by what is known as
the Emery livery barn.
The deal has been pending for
some time, the lumber company
desiring larger and better loca-
ton for their yards, and by max
ing this purchase they now own
a corner in the best part of town.
The English company has been
established in this town for
number of years, and is a branch
of the large firm of that name,
they having yards in practically
every town of Importance in this
valley, besides in other parts of
the state. Their present yard is
located on property belonging to
the railroad company.
Possession of their new proper
ty is to be given Saturday night,
and early next week the removal
Of their yards will no doubt have
been commenced. Just what
buildings are to be erected will
not be decided until further in
structions are received from the
Denver office.
The Holly chieftain., 1914-08-07
SECOND COMING OF CHRIST

Next Sunday, both morning and
evening, at the Presbyterian church
the Rev. Wiley K. Wright, will
preach on "The Second Coming of
Christ" and he will ask if the
following expressions and state
ments regarding the foretold event
are true.
The moment that all time was made for.
The guests OF all meetings.
The crownine meeting of all meetings.
The hope OF the World.
The golden age Of man.
When war shall be no more.
The elimination of the redemption of
this world.
When all will be restored that was lost
by the fall
When Gods will will be done on earth
as it is in heaven.
The only business that will be hurt by
the Second coming Of Christ is the
devils business.
We are living nearer to it than anybody
ever lived before.
II may come at any time. When it
comes, it will come in a moment, in the
twinklins of an eye.
Sunday evening the subject will
be, "What 1t VIII Mean to be a
Christian When Jesus Returns"
A very cordial invitation is extend
ed to every body to be present at
these services.
The Holly chieftain., 1914-08-07
BUILDING NEW HALL

Last Saturday the promoters of
the Prowers County fair started
work on a new agricultural hall
in which to display the farm pro-
duets, same being 32xSO feet.
The directors find that the en-
tries this yearAwill be of an i'm
mensity never before known,
such is the enthusiasm being
manifested over same at present,
farmers from all parts having
given them notice that they would
have exhibits.
Instead of exhibiting in only
one class these farmers promise
exhibits in all classes of grains,
livestock, etc., and space is also
being provided for the display of
the various agricultural imple-
ments, irrigation pumps, ETC.,
and the manufacturers of the
latter class of goods and dealers
have interested themselves in
this fair to great extent.
In this respect the fair manage
ment wish to- announce that
should any of our merchants wish
to make an exhibit that they will
be provided with floor space en-
tirely free from charge, and no
doubt there will be some who
wish to take advantage of this
offer.
Holly people have taken hold
of the fair this year in spirit
never before shown, and the ex-
hibit from this section will no
doubt be one of the largest and
best ever shown at5the fair, and
from the county fair it will be
taken to the State fair.
Is your exhibit ready? Read
the request in the big "ad" of
the Holly Milling & Elevator Co.
this week and fill out the coupon