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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-06-25
SENATOR WHITE APPOINTED
WARDEN OF PENITENTIARY
storm
Sweeps Wisconsin ara Minnesota
Causing Seven Deaths ard Un-
tod Property Loss.

CHICAGO. June 24-sever deaths
scores OF injured. crop damage
amounting 20 thousands of dollars and
heavy damace 10 buildings were
caused in an electrical and wind storm
tNat swept Minnesota and Wisconsin
from the northwest today
Communication between cities was
cut off owing to the prostration OF
tcleFraph and telephone wires n
vas feared tonight that a stlll larger
loss Of life would be revealed when
tho full extent OF the storm is known
In Minneapolis. Miss Loretta
Grams. Marraret Kelly and Louis
Grams. were drowned when the
wind overturned their canoe Esther
Munson was killed when her home
collapsed Two deaths were reported
az Wausau. Wis. when "A barn boz
which a country wedding WAS being
celebrated was demolished Another
death was reported from Clear Lake.
Wis
The storm struck Watertown. 5 d
with its full force late last night and
demolished 300 buildings COMPOSING
sixteen city blocks Scores OF per.
sons were reported seriously injured
The wind reached maximum Of
IS miles an hour AZ Sioux CITY and
was accompanied by a heavy rainfall.
Reports from Appleton. Watertown
Wis, Eau Claire. Oshkosh. Madison
Fond du lac Wausau. Marinette and
MilW aukee Indicate that the property
damage Will he extensive
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-06-25
REBELS WILL TAKE PART
IN THE PEACE CONFERENCE

"a. his associate. would be withdrawn
or IN a great measure eliminated from
the diplomatic equation. Tonight IL
was declared In an official source that
Mr.. talderOn and his associates are
not coming here To succeed or depose
anybody but TO cooperate with them
and 10 aid In the solution of the MeXi-
can problem.
Denied the Report.
Officials OF the Washington govern.
ment tonight fatty denied the report
from New Orleans attributed to Mr..
Ca!deron. purporting 20 give demands
made by the United States upon Gen
eral Carranza through which Consti.
tutonallst representatives would be
admitted TO the mediation conference
az Niagara Falls II was emphatical.
ly stated that the United States never
made any conditions and ~ was held
here that the stipulations attributed
TO Mr.. CalderOn included demands
that might properly have come from
the Hucrta delegates TO the mediation
conference As such. n further was
suggested. they might have been trans
mittcd by the mediatOrs to General
Carranza during the earlier stages OF
the conference. 70 was pointed out
that the United States. In view OF the
positive position 10 has taken through
out the mediation proceedings. would
not have made demands upon the Con-
sututionalists which ~ was impossi.
bic for them 10 accept
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-06-25
BIG ROW
Teddy" Defends Perkins and Says II
They Read Him Out Of the
Party He Goes Out Too.

NEW YORK. June 24-Theodore
Roosevelt. who returned TO America
on the lmperator tonight vigorously
defended George W. Perkins. chair
man Of the Progressive national exc
cutive committee. whose resignation
Dy Amos Pinchot he declared that
Mr.. Perkins affiliation with certain
big business Interests made him unfit
70 hold the position
When they read Perkins out" said
Colonel Roosevelt. They will have
70 read me out. too
The Colonel reiterated that he
would not be a candidate for the gov
ernorship Of New York this fall.
In discussing his health. the col
onel said that when he boarded the
lmperator he had q slight touch Of
fever. and that forty-eight hours later
he had another attack which was
more severe. The last time he had a
ieNer OF lO5 and was forced 10 remain
in bis rooms all day
But I'm all right now" he con
tinued. and I shall speak at Pitts
burgh on June 80. ] shall not be able
10 speak In the open air or make con
tinuous speaking trips. However. I
snail be able 10 deliver a certain num-
Der OF speeches indoors
Mr.. Perkins declared tho Colonel
IN his reference 10 the national evecu.
tive chairman. has been. on the whole.
one Of the most useful members OF
the party No man has served with
greater zeal and disinterestedness He
has striven In absolutely good faith
Tor the principles Of the party. both
as regards corporations and business
generally, and as regards the group OF
questions dealing with the welfare Of
the wage Garner and his economic and
social advance As for reading him
out Of the party. when that is done
they viii have 10 read me out. too.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-06-25
c. E. CONVENTION
Thrilled BY Big Speakers az All ses-
sions of State Meeting Being
Held az Steubenviile

Special Dispatch to tho Intelligence
STFTBENNlLLE. O. June "a
This has been "a day Of big denomina
tiOnal rallies and sectional confer
ences or the Ohio State Endeavor
convention here. "Tho declaration OF
Lyman ABbotf. tho Unitarians and
Universali4ts that only Chrsta spirit
emerged from the tomb are lies" said
Dr John S Kochnc. OF New London.
n. o.. iu n talk ON the resurrection
which. he said was proved beyond
contradiction Rev 4 ~ GrerE. OF
Cleveland said in talking on tho do.
vices Of white elavpre n work no Is
prOsecufinE Women should carry an
automatic revolver and every man
who approachcs them for wrong
purpose should be- made q sieve
This afternoon and tomorrow Rcv.
y Campbell White u~Ecd on the on.
deavorers tho necessity Of going in-
10 the mission field Clinton ~ How.
ard thrilled an audience NJ Eve
thousand tonight in his urging
eaioonlcee Ohio and nation
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-06-25
OHIO MINE CONFERENCE
ENDS IN DISAGREEMENT

COLUMBUS. Ohio. June a. -Hav.
'Hs failed to agree on new waxo
..aie for 5000 striking miners iu
ohio tbe joint conference OF the scale
rlmwirecs 0f operators and miners
iluuIued zine die here today The
meeting was fln third of lts kind th.f
"as been held since the strike was
.4iIed more than two months AGO
ffiore adjournment was taken. the
miners representative rent an in.
..faiiOn t1 OPERATOR fo meet fhcn
frr NarI0-Ie coal districts of tho
'afr with virw tO fixing wagc rates
Hu Huh-dlstrlcts THROUGH these meet
Ue. the leaders Of both factions h0rsa
fI bring On end f0 Tho strike In many
rfct.uu. ~ the afafn
Niners and OPERATOR went into sep.
rate sessions preceding tho nnaI
"netirc. bur both sides refused to
make connections which might lead
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-06-25
BATTLE OF ZACATECAS WILL
BE AN IMPORTANT
FACTOR.
II Rebels Win Huerta's Last Hope
Will Be GOne-Will
Dictate.

WASHINGTON. June 24-Despite
many conflicting reports concerning
the mission 10 Washington OF repre-
sentatives OF the Mexican constitut
ionalists enrOutc here % was assert
ed tonight In official quarters that
there is every expectation that agents
Of General CarranZa will accept the
invitation Of the American commits
sioners az the Niagara Falls mediat-
ion conference 10 participate In In
formal NEGOTIATIONS relative TO pact
fication Of their war torn republic
In the light Of the statement in
New Orleans yesterday by Senior
Breceda. one of three Carranza
agents on his way 10 Washington. that
the constitutionalists never would
confer with General Huerta except on
the Battlefield a statement made here
tonight by one Of the representatives
OF the constitutionalists was regarded
as significant
1T can be said with emphasis" the
cOnstitutiOnalist representative aver.
red that the statement made yester-
day by Nr Breceda is not supported
by Fernando lgnlesias Calderon Mr.
Calderon is coming TO the United
states 10 aid IN the negotiations that
have been pending toward the settle
mcnt OF the troubles OF his country"
In this connection lt was pointed
ont that Mr. Breccda left New or.
leans for Washington early to-day
while Mr. Calderon and Mr. Espinosa.
the third of the agents sent here hy
General Carranza remained iu New
Orleans. planning to leave tomorrow.
Will" administration leaders would
not q .sc'1ss the situation. if was learn.
cd that plan. for participation Boy tho
cons t'uIOnalists Don The informal con.
ference with Huorta and American
representative 81 Niagara Fails arc
proceeding as originally outlined hr.
fore fhp invitation was extended and
agreed to hv the South American
mCdi8fOr-
zaeateeus important Factor.
Tho battle of ZscaIecas was aald to
ha an important factor iu fhe present
outlook however should Z1cIfrr4-
dv'rdNrr hopes. absolutely would Ia
ended Ilr8focas is rrLariod ae tho
Dictator lIaf stand if Villa and hfa
allied forces r0uf tho frdor4la there.
fhH general opinion o. chat lTunrfa..
army win hs fgmOraliTrd and chat fho
ronsHfuf.onaI.sts then viii ho in
position fu demand Tho terms of rH1r4
UUuu which win DO based tho rrnEi.
iuual government 90 succeed flurrf1.
and tlf subsequent arrauelmcufa for
n general election
Another development which ia in
Nnf win IHIfHUFH H fnfNmruf NrafIF.
day from 5aitND. which gave aaaur.
arco that fho break between tho fref
chief and General Villa could not DO.
frr The advance of frr rcfoiuHuriaf
movement. was the apparent healing
of fho reported breach between tho
evolutionary chief and the Carranza
agents now in Washington 10 has
been reported that upun tho arrival
of Ur ralleron and hIa aaaor'afra fr
Washinsfon Rafael Tuh4r4r. chief
Csrranli agent here. and Luis Cabre.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-06-25
MEXICAN PROTOCOL NOW
READY FOR SIGNATURES
BANKERS
Close Annual Meeting With Election
and 5anquet-Wheeling Man on
Nominating COMMITTEES.

Special Dispatch 10 ths Intelligencer
MARTINSBURG, W. Va. June "a.
The twenty-first annual convention
OF the West Virginia BANKERS Asso-
ciation came 10 an end here this even
ing after the most successful meet
ing in It's history. The principal ad.
dress OF to-day's session was deliver
ed by 4. :. Senator Henry ?. Hollis
OF New Hampshire. who spoke on
Some Practical Aspects Of the Fed
eral Reserve Act"
Explaining in detail the scope and
object OF the new currency law. which
he claimed would make the currency
more elastic and mobile and relieve
all stringency during the iall. when
enormous sums are required TO move
crops An address along the same
line was delivered by Vice President
Harry X. Warfield. OF the Baltimore
Trust company.
The officers elected for the ensuing
year were:
Officers Elected.
President-H. w. Chadduck. cash
Ter OF the Grafton Banking and Trust
Co.
Vice President-R. r. Talbot.
cashier Of the Citizens National Bank
of Philippi
Secretary y-Treasure-J. s. Hill.
cashier National Citizens Bank. Of
Member Of the executive COMMITTEES
OF the American Bankers Association.
Sdward Nelley. OF Parkersburg
Vice President for West Virginia in
the American Bankers Association, n
H. Emmert, president Of Old National
Bank. Martinsburg.
To serve on general nominating
committee OF the American Bankers
Association. r. Lee Boyd assistant
cashier OF the National Exchange
Bank. Wheeling
The next place OF meeting was not
decided and was left with the exc
cutive committee.
rendered Banquet.
Tonight a brilliant banquet was
rendered al the Hotel Berkley in
honor OF the visitors. which was at
tended by about two hundred per
sons. Attorney 4 G. Nadenbousch.
or Martinsburg was POSTMASTER
and addresses we're delivered as fol-
lows
The Smoky City and Its Contribut.
ions TO the Industrial World" NJ A..
Kendall. OF Pittsburgh
The Law and Its Affinity for Banks
and Bankers George x. Wallace. Of
Pittsburgh
why DO We Want to Know
! Blanchard r Hiatt. Of Pittsburgh.
Why the Terrapins Didn't Land
the Reserve Bank" Harry Y. War.
field. Baltimore. Nd
why New York Is Not the Hub OF
the Universe" n. r. Gattling New
York
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-06-25
THIS WILL COMPOSE THE DIFF.
FERENCES BETWEEN L. :.
IND HUERTA.
New Provisional Government Will
BE Recognized and Rela-
tions Resumed.

NIAGARA FALLS. One. June "a
Terms for composing all international
olHerences between the United States
ana Mexico have been concluded. The
conditions under which diplomatic re-
lauons viii be resumed were tonight
'mbodied in a protocol which was
signed by the ambassador from Brazil
the ministers Of Chile and Argentina
ana the American and Huerta dele
gates.
The character OF the settlement is
not expected 10 arouse opposition from
the Consiitutionalists. who will mar
uclpate IN II. and TO a large degree
ternal disputes.
when new provisional Government
II established to succeed that headed
by General Huerta, the result of me-.
'lon-reCognized as a triumph for
Ian-American diplomacy-will become
effective.
Coineidentally with the action t.t,c
tonight. IL was announced that the
actual selection OF provisional pres
ldent and the organization OF the new
government. which Is considered a
purely internal problem. will be left
10 an Informal conference Of repre-
sentdtiyes OF the ConstitutionaIists-
Luis Cabrera. Rafael Zubaran and lose
Iasconcelos-and the delegates sent
by General Huerta to the mediation
conference.
Will Not Adjourn.
No formal adjournment of the medf.
aton viii be taken but there will ba
no sessions while the represcntatives
OF the two factions n Mexico endeay.
OF 10 arrive at an agreement on the
personnel or the new government. the
asrarlan and the educational reforms
and other internal problems
ohlE.lt formal session of media
Tors aud delegates. prepared the wav
ioT the complete settlement Of the
dimcuitirs between the United States
and Mexico growing out Of the failure
OF huefta officer az Tampico to "a.
lute the stars and striues'
The single outstanding proyiso in
the protocol Is that toe international
problem shall be declared adjusted on
tContinued on Pzge rins1
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-06-25
SERIOUS CHARGE
Prominent Land Promoters Held for
Using the Mails 20 Oefraud-
Under $500 Bond.

PHILADELPHIA. June 24-Charged
with using the mails TO defraud.
colonel. George Wilkinson. president
or the Central Tennessee Develop
ment company. and Mahlon Van Rus
kirk. counsel for the concern. were
arr ested today and held in s2.5O0 bail
by United States commissioner.
II rs alleged that the company eN-
Plotted Spring City. Tennessee. using
the malls TO induce purchase Of land
owned by the development company
and The bonds and other securities IL
issued
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-06-25
WOMAN KILLED
Cadiz. o. Woman Struck BY Liqhtn.
ING While Picking Cherries.
Affair rs Peculiar

Special Dispatch f1 fre Intelligence.
CAulI. o.. June % Mrs Clarence
NcAfce wac instantly killed to.da,
while PICKING cherries hV b.fur
struck by lsh.0IrE The bolt came
from q cloud Chat was apparently
some distance away NOT rsf-frr
enough 20 cause cherry pickrrs fo
cease work
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-06-25
WHITE SLAVE CASE
May Result From Arrest OF Huntino.
Ton Young Man and Young Girl
Said 70 Be Married Man.

Special Dispatch 90 tho Intelligence.
COLUMBUS. o.. June Earl
Stillwcu aged twonty-three. of Hunt.
inEton. W Va. was arrested here with
Iva Reed. aged sixteen. of tho same
city u is said that StilIweU has "a
wife and baby in huntington where ne
WAS employed as a steel worker Fed.
eral auihoritgs viii BE- asked 10 look
into the white slave phases of tho
fnaf
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-06-25
WAY FORCE TEDDY"

WASHlNGTON. Juno lf-Anor con.
ference with m'whrra of bite party iu
The house. EoI erf8tise Murdoch.
fho prorrne. .irr leader said tou.ght.
~ have mot no one amDul 'ho PRO.
rrc..ifc- from Nru York who ia not
Iu favor of HooeofeIf- running Tor
governor lf looka fu mo like fHrv
viii force Eim into ths race
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-06-25
FLIGHT A SUCCESS
Lieutenant Porte ard Three Passene
erB Fly Fifteen Miles hi Flyinu
Boat.

Lieutenant Porte. ACCOMPANIED ht
George HaUeft James Lamont and
George Robinson. few about fffcrn
miles tonight iu tho WodmHn Wrr4.
maker transatlantic fying boat Amor.
ira
Tho trials ~ the machine vii. cor.
Nrue tomorrow when ON attempt viii
b. made f0 carry sfll Erelter loads.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-06-25
THE wEArHER


WAsHIHGTOH. Jure 24.-Forscas.f
West Tinia-rafr. r1uffnue1 49,,
Nnnrsday and probably Friday.
ohio-L1cal thumdaratorlns and s1rra.
NneL cooler Thura1ny or Thuradav
night, except gensrafIv fafr ~ s9,,sf
gest portion. Friday cloudy modsrsta
HhifunF winds mostly northwest arI
north on Lake Era
Weatern fsunaYivaufa-T.ocaI thun-
derahowera and aonnf-haf cooler Thura-
day or Thurscay ufvhts friday gsnsr-
elly fsiri moderate winds mostly north
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-06-25
TOOK CHILL WHILE BATHING
AND DIED FROM THE EFFECTS

Special U|e.rf.r f. fN. Intelligence.
CLhRk vs. va June "a
Harry o. Blazer. a1 chief clerk In
rho Hope Natural gaa GO offices here
died fH.a morning of bronchial hem.
rrrHIsa. hrHurhf 0r hy rHnf which
attacked H.m H.f evening while hafh.
InE i'm creek near fhia rify.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-06-25

10 compromise IN an the wage
conference. the miners have held out
Tor scale of 42Gf cents a ton for
machine mined coal and N 81 cents
Tor pick mined coal and have refused
20 consider any contract not based on
Inn mLnn run .N.lnrr
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-06-25
.. 3 ATTORNEY At HouoLur.u
INDICTED ON SERIOUS CHARGE

IHNHII II. II June Jeff
Mr'1ru. Ir.f.I rfHtre ATTORNEY Cor fre
fer' If0rN 90 NrrniHIu. was Indicted hr
H federal rrHrI fHrr TODAY rr .rIrrr
~ HaHHI.ffur claudio. Mcbride. Hr az.
tonne. uIfn Al deadly wr4rnn
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-06-25
DEMOCRATIC MACHINE WINS
AT The STATE CONVENTION

Clyde johnson. as chairman of the
committee on resolutions II was af-
ter 3 oclock before the convention re
Eumed business. with the temporary
organization made permanent, and
then u was not ready. a. a contest was
on between two delegations from Raj
eigh county.
While waiting for this report the
convention vas regaled with speeches
from Hon J. ]. CornWen and Hon.
W. w. Brannon. Absolutely neither
gentleman raised a cheer The com
mittee hearing the Raleigh contest
reported In favor o, seating the re
bered that George I. Neal was nom
mated for Congress the day before by
the splitting Of this delegation. Demo
Gratis do funny things sometimes.
The convention nov loudly cried for
ballot. but as yet no nominations had
been made. The roll was finally or
dered calledsfOr nominations. J. Hop.
Woods responded for Barbour.
Hodges Nominated.
He said he had a painful task 20
perform In dashinc the hopes OF two
good Democrats-Beall and DE Pue.
and then named Professor Thomas r
Hodges, who. he hoped. would 90 to
Congress TO meet Professor Woodrow
Wilson.
Hon. c. ". Osenton named Col. wy.
lie Beall. who would sweep the State
from Harper's Ferry to Sandy's
mouth" When Greenbrier was called
Mr. G. Z. Vansickler offered up the
Hon. John A. Preston. OF that county.
for the sacrifice. There were numer-
Gus seconds for Beall and Hodges.
The ballot was then taken with the
result as already noted in the open
ing.
There was some sporadic applause
when Hodges nomination was de-
clared. but II was awful weak There
was no spirit In the delegates. The
machine had done its work.
ohio county's vote on the ballot was
40 for Hodges and II for BeaI. As
sistant District Attorney J. J. p.
O'Brien. as the agent of the machine.
was Instrumental in driving the 40
votes Tor Hodges. Chairman Woods
appointed Hon. T. s. Riley. Wylie
Beall. John A. Preston. Hal DE Pue
and John Dice as a committee TO no
tify DR. Hodges OF his nomination.
The Platform.
The committee on resolutions did
not report until nearly s O'Clock. and
thereby hangs a tale II was at frst
proposed To endorse the natiohal ad-
ministration, and stop at that. but
some members OF the committee want
ed 10 take fling al the administration
of Governor Hatfield. and IL took the
committee all afternoon to think OF
things 10 say. To the corporal's guard
left of the convention Chairman Clyde
johnson mouthed the several planks
OF the platform with great unction.
IL you have read any OF the Democrat
ic Congressional platforms you don't
need TO bother about this one. for IL
Is repetition OF them. The resolu-
lions endorse Wilson. Bryan and Con
gress and Watson and Chiffon. Whv
not: That's what the committee was
Tor The platform also endorses ma
tlonal prohibition and woman suffrage.
the initiative and the referendum. In
Hurring the State administration, the
gsolutions demand an audit of the
States finances
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-06-25
ALL QUIET
AFTER NIGHT OF NOTING,
BUTTE. MONTANA.
Is CALM.
Governor Stewart Offers Aid to
Quell Disorder But II
Is Declined.

BUTTE. Mont. June ei-Butte was
quiet today after a night of rioting
caused by internal strife in the local
miners union. which cost the life OF
one man. injuries to four others and
a heavy property loss
Mayor Duncan. however. would not
commit himself as TO the turmoil be-
inE al an end He fears reprisals be
tween the two factions of the local
union OF the Western Federation of
Miners, but said he would not ask for
troops as he believed the sheriff
should make that request. The sher.
III. however. has taken no action
toward that end.
Citizens looked to Governor stew
art at Helena for a solution OF the
trouble. Charles VI. Mover. president
o. the Federation. and others who
were driven. from the miners hall und-
er fire. appealed To Governor Stewart
today for state control at Butte.
The mines worked as usual and so
far. the operating companies have not
been brought into the controversy l.
Wss officially announced that the
mine owners have taken no part in
the factional fight
$50 Pounds Of Dynamite.
Altogether 25O pounds Of dynamite
was exploded in the streets OF Butte
AoHA AlEAN III lOuI nouEr. ne QNfN-
mite was obtained by rioters from 2
mine after the engineer had been
forced 10 lower the rioters 10 the
powder magazine.
One man stood In the middle OF the
street In front Of the miners hall.
cut holes in sticks. inserted caps and
FUSES and then tossed the dynamite 20
the buildings Pistol shots warned
the crowds In the streets 10 fall back
when the fuses were lighted
Governor Stewart offered state ai1
IN bringing about peace here in a
telegram tonight to President McDon.
aid Of the new miners Nnion The
message follows.
The state administration stands
ready 10 assist in brin-ing about
peace and harmony between the min.
ers IN the Butte district Can We aid
IN preparing plans for arbitration or
IN any other manner? We will be
glad 10 confer with you or your rep
reseni.tiyes and will cheerfuIlv as
sist YOU In any solution OF the DIM.
culties. y u is within our power"
President Mcdonald replied as fol.
lows
Thanks We need no assistance
disturbing element gone from here
Whole thing caused by Mover and
men who shot from hall VIII keep
you posted