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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-02-26
NAME WHEELING
Pm. In FEW DAYS
O'KANE, WIEDEBUSCH AND
KINCHELOE SEEM TO
LEAD THE FIELD.
Bluefield Bank Case on In Wash
ingtOn-Ned Smith Has Not
Completed Plans.
Intelligencer Bureau.
Washington. d. c., Peb. as.


The trial Of r. w. Mollehan, form
erly OF West Virginia, who stands
charged with obtaining money on a
fraudulent bank certificate of the now
defunct Fidelity Bank of Blueheld.
has been in progress in a court here
for two days and arrived at the argu-
ment stage this evening. The follow
ing Blueheld people have been here
in attendance on the trial:
Judge J. NJ. Sanders, {. L. VIII
liams. T.. ii. Givens. Frank McCol-
Tough. Is. s. Witten. W. r. Alexander.
and State Bank Examiner $. V. Mat
thews, and Henry Harmon, of Char
lesion. Hugh Ike Shott. editor OF
the Blueheld Telegraph, is also here
as a witness in this case.
Representative Neeley is expected
back tomorrow from Wheeling and
Wellsburg, and II is expected that
he will select the next postmaster for
Wheeling before the end of this week
Messrs. O'Kane. Weidebusch and
Kinchloe are classed as the three
leading candidates in this race. with
sentiment here seeming to believe
that O'Kane will receive the con-
gressman's endorsement
No Plans Yet.
Mr. and Mrs. G. p. Smith of Fair.
mont are here. and the former is re-
NFlNAuA over MS con-
fifmation as marshal for the northern
district. Mr.. Smith says ne does not
know VINO his chief Office deputy will
be- nor where his Office will be 10.
Gated n he can have his headquar.
tcrs az Fairmont he would prefer them
there. but II that cannot be arranged
he says that he prefers TO have his
main offices at Parkersburg. where the
marshaIs headquarters are now To-
Gated and have been for number OF
years
Representative Moss and Hughes
are az Charleston, where they attend
Cd the Republican state committee
meeting to-day. Senator Cor was un-
able to 20. much to his regret be.
cause he Is laid up with severe cold
at his rooms az the Portland Repre-.
sentative Avis o. In Richmond. where
he is kept closely confined In an inn.
portant legal matter I'm which he has
very large investment Of his own
involved Representative Sutherland
is out In Colorado with the conrres.
siOnal investigators Of the coal strike
There Is great interest among the
West NirEinians here IN learn tho
results OF the meeting of the party
clans
Senator Chiffon is In Madison.
Boone county. tonight where n ban.
quet was scheduled to be- held. honor.
ing William Osbourne. the new mar.
shal for the southern district
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, tors displayed great interest In the
character of the rebel leaders and
the strength OF the constitutionaIist
movement The question OF the
,0nted states recognizing the bel
ngerency OF the constitutionalists
was dwelt upon. the general opin-
ION prevailing being trat the time
Tor such diplomatic move on the
arrived
1t was conceded. however. that such
a contingency might arise In the near
luture and would call for careful con
sideration
Both the secretary and members OF
the committee stated after the confer
ence that facts and not policies were
discussed. Mr.. Bryan said that he en-
ueaNored To give the committee
foundation OF fact. and that what
should be done upon that basis OF
iact was a matter for future consid.
GRAFTON.
Urges No Action.
IL was urged by Mr.. Bryan that no
action be taken in the senate with
regard to the Benton incident until all
the facts had been procured by the
government and the senators agreed
that agitation Of the matter would
ne ill-advised until the Investigation
under way had been concluded. IL
also was agreed that no further ac-
boh Og tne senate would be necpS-
sary at this time with regard to seek.
ing information relative TO Mexico
Several senators had been contem-
plating passage of a resolution calling
upon the president and secretary OF
state for such information Such a
resolution was introduced in the
house to-day and referred TO the for
eign affairs committee
MT. Bryan appeared before the com
mittee TO discuss the peace treaties he
Is negotiating with foreign govern
ments, and particularly the treaty
recently signed with Denmark which
contains liberal arbitration provision
excepting not even questions involving
national honor. MANY OF the commit
tee vigorously opposed this provosion.
senator Lodge called attention to tho
lact that Denmark has possessions in
the Danish West Indies, and thai in
ternational complications might arise
under the pending treaty should Den.
marx seek To dispose OF these Islands
Treaties which extend the principla
OF arbitration beyond the terms of the
general arbitration agreements ratified
last week, II was indicated, will not re-
! eclNe enthusiastic support in the serl-
ate at this time
At the request of Secretary Brvan
senator Simmons introGaced n r,eso.
Iuton TO provide funds for the trans
portation and care OF Mexican soldiers
ana refugees interned in the United
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sreciai Dispatch TO the Intelligencer.
CHARLESTON. w. Va, Feb.
25-Obscured from the view Of
most OF those present at the big
rally OF Republicans from every
section Of the State held In the
Y. NJ. C. A. here this afternoon
In connection with the State Re-
publican committee meeting, two
former prominent leaders OF the
Proare ssive party took quiet aut
highly important part in the
demonstration which ensued upon
the taking OF vote Of the mat
ter OF amslqamation Of the two
wings Of the Republican party.
These were esGov. Dawson,
former State Progressive commit
tee chairman, and AdJutant GEN.
eraI c. D. Elliott, a staunch sup
porter Of Theodore Roosevelt,
both during the campaign in 1912
and now.
When the original motion by
Andrew J. Horan was made and
the vote taken, few saw these
men stand TO their feet with the
rest. but they did and In doing
so confirmed the general belief
that the old party will again be
united. II was one Of the biggest
victories Of the day for the stand
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patters" and there has been much
rejoicing.
Dawson Comes over.
Ex-Governor Dawson conduc-
ted the primary Campaign In
West Virginia in behalf Of Es-
President Roosevelt and was
later selected as chairman Of the
State Progressive committee and
directed personally the Campaign
for the Progressives in the gen.
eral election fight. Only recent
ly he resigned upon the election
Of Joe Handian, Of Wheeling to
the chairmanship, and when he
handed in his resignation, IL was
with the statement that he was
still a Progressive and would not
leave the party.
Adjutant-General Elliott has
always been warm supporter
OF Roosevelt and is at present
one Of the aides Of the ex-presi-
dent, taking care Of his interests
In this state, and is always in
close touch with him.
Another victory was the fact
that Senator e. T. England. lead
er OF the Progressives in the
house at the last session Of the
legislature, accepted the chair at
the meeting. He has come over
into the fold.
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wAsHtHoTou. Feb. 2s-Poreoast.
West Virginia-Snow Thursday. Frf-
day fair.
western Psnnsylvania-Unast on
moderate aouthWeat winds
ohio-Unaettied Thursday ard ri
day; probably snow; ufodsrats and var
liable winds, mostly southwest
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Held a Cnnfcrenrn

FL PASO. Texas, r'eb. 25.-Gen-
eral hush l.. Scott and George &.
CarotheTs conferred this afternoon
as TO the facts thus far known OF
the execution of William S Benton
and the disappearance OF Gustav
bauch. Both said that nothing new
had developed today as far as they
were directly concerned
General Scott has received no or
ders. he said, TO participate in the
attempt 10 examine Benton's body.
The rebel commission which arrived
In chihuahua today to try TO per
suade General Villa 10 be more frank
In his dealings with American au-
thorities in the Benton and Bauch
matters found holiday being cele-
brated there and reported that for
that reason they were unable TO con.
fer with villa.
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WV LOCOMOTIVES

RICHMOND Va web Fairfap
Harrison. president Of the Southern
RAILWAY fo-adv authorized tho evpendi-
fure ~ $500 600 for 27 iarrc fp~of1otIy yea
% b. built hero end $3.50. 0Gn for The
construction Of new frcight terminals
hcrc % relieve congestion % vastly In
creased business
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BILLS TAXING sHAPr

WASHtNGTON. rsb Chairman
Newlanda. ~ The senate committee ON
iuterat1tc commerce outlined 90 Vrepi-
dent Wilson today the status or tho
various antitrust measures before the
cuWwIffrr Tho arrHf0r Informed fhe
nrraidout frHf Che bills Ners beginning
10 take definite shape.
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AUSTIN TrNna Etb lr=Wnefnrr
Mexican Federal soldiers invaded tinted
states territory iu th, alleged abduction
~ CIcmeute NerrarH. ON American citt-
xan. whom thEN hanged. depends on the
unsettled question whether the land ON
which NsEarH ia ealI fo have been seized
o. ON The TtNEe or Mexico side OF the
Htr GraudD o. 81. Robinson. state fHa.I
rpnInrisafuuer TODAY said Nrrrara ole
fercd 90 buy the island iu 1910 Hs
"acrap' land huf hts application was
refused when it could not D. definitely
established fhnf fhr state owned g.
since then Ncrgara used the land e. =
pasture.
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Il u l. l. Z T IN

CHARLESTON, w. VA, FEB. 25-(Special)-THOMAS J.
SHERRARD OF WELLSBURG, WAS ELECTED CHAIRMAN OF
THE REPUBLICAN STATE COMMITTEE TO SUCCEED J. S.
IAAKIN RESIGNED. COMMITTEE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION.
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Parties Reunite at the Charleston Meetin0
u. s. To Conduct
An Inquiry Into
Killing American

El PASO. Texas, Feb. 25.-A.
a. ass S.rrno n0 save s,ss., ms sroaI,sn soIrs
and who said his father was a di-
rector Of the Union Trust COM
pany Of Brooklyn, was released
from the Juarex all this after
noon.. He said Bsueh was still
there. Michaelis was arrested
eleven days ago he said, after a
fist fight In Jail, he said, were
the following Americans beside
Bauch: Edward Trabard, Matt
Giddins, n. T. Davis, v. {. Good
man and a railroad man named
Thornton.
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Taken Into conNdere.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 25.-Secra-
tary Bryan took the senate commit.
tee into his confidence on the Mcxi.
can situation In general and the Rem
ton execution In particular. and also
discussed the foreign relations OF tch
nation as pertaining 10 other conn
tries. lie told the committee that
me position Of tho United States in
this regard vas being improved
averrinE that ratification Of the ar.
Duration treaties last week had been
effective In establishing confidence
among the powers.
The committee wanted 10 learn all
the facts it could otHain with rela.
ton 10 Mexico and Secretary Bryan
answered frankly all the questions
put 10 him. Ho emphasized the fact
That the policy Of the government
toward Mexico was receiving LOYAL
support from foreign nations and
read to the committee several com.
muniCations on the subject from
other powers. lie called attention
TO the speech tn the house Of com.
mons the other day by Sir Edward
Grey. the British foreign minister
after the execution Of Benton. and
declared that it was an evidence Of
the general satisfaction existing in
other lands with regard to the atti.
tude or the United States toward
Mexico
Was Not Reserved.
The secretary was not ut an re-
served in discussing the facts about
Mexican conditions. He answered TO
the best Of his ability. based on the
governments information. an gucs.
tions relating N the physical and
financial strength ~ the contcudinr
Mexican forces. Many Of the scha.
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LAREDO. Texas. FEB ASSURANCES
that the men responsible FOR the exc
cution Of Clcmente NerEara tine Am
erican citizen hanged bv Mexican FED
erals near Hidalgo. Mexico. will be pun
ished. have been given United States
consul Garrett at NucNo Laredo. by
Colonel Alvarez. commanding the Nuevo
Laredo garrison. Just what steps are
being taken was not made public but
N Is understood that Federal officer as
Sured Consul Garrett that investigation
or the case would be thorough
Colonel Alvarez is a relative Of Gen
eral Alvarez. Federal commander At
ftedras Negras. whose order that crgara
should be released came after the hang
iuE. ~ that time General Alvarez was
tmnorant Of the execution. 80 is stated
General Alvarez also had ordered th.
arrcstiug officer 20 report Co plcdraa
Negras Co explain NcrEara'g detention
and the alleged assault on tho American.
Nergara leaves widow and three
children.
Consul Garrett. with J. Hi'i. Vcrr-rs
brother-iu-law. expect 60 visit the scene
Of the execution early tomorrow.
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Dor yesterday after a mutiny of the
crew. were received here today In Of.
fetal reports
Five officers OF the Tampico led
the muttny, placing Captain Castellen-
es in chains. Lieutenant Fernando
Palacio was recognized Dy the mutt
neers as commander of the vessel
co. Eduardo Hay. chief Of stan OF
General lturbe SinalOa. boarded the
Tampico today and formally took
charge OF the gunboat in the name OF
General Carranza as leader of the Con
stitutionalists.
Lieutenant PalaciO is on the way
TO llermosillO
Will Attack Gunboat
The TampiCO probably will be- used
by the Constitutionalists in attacks
and Morelos. which so far as is
known, remain under orders from the
central government at Mexico city.
The merchantmen Herrerias. owned
by a Mexican shipping company. may
be armored and sent with the Tam
picO against the Guerrero and More
los. The Herrerias was prevented to
day by COnstitutionalists from lcav-
ing the TOpOlObampo harbor.
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ATTACK
MAzATLAN PORT
NEWLY ACQUIRED GUNBOAT
Is RUSHING TO
THE SCENE.
Crew Of Boat Mutinied and Col.
Hay Takes Charge in
Name of CarranZa.

MEXICO CITY. Feb. 25.-Felipe
Angeles. at the head OF force OF
rebels. has begun an attack on the
Pacific port Of Mazatlan. in the
state of Sinaloa, and hurrying TO
join in the movement Is the federal
gunbOat Tampico, whose commander
has turned to the rebel cause. ac.
cording to information received by
the Mexican government today. The
only other Mexican warships on the
west coast Of Mexico are supposed
TO be on Guaymas. in the state of
Sonora. The Mexican gunboat Tam
pico Is reported TO be steaming to-
ward Mazatlan from the part Of To
polobampo. in northern Sinaloa. Gen.
eral Angeles largely reinforced his
command by recruits from the state
Of Sinaloa and boasted that he would
take Mazatlan within two days.
Details Of Capture.
NOGALES. sonora. Mex. Feb. Is
Details OF tine capture by the COnsti-
tutiOnalists OF the Mexican Federal
gunbOat TampicO at Topolohompo har.
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REPUBLICANS AND nR0CRESSIVES GET
TOGETHER AT UNPARALLELED GATHERING
HARMONY PREVAILED FROM THE : SET AND THE GET.
TOGETHER SPIRIT WAS EVE = HERE MANIFEST.
AFTERNOON MEETING TURN TO LOVE FEAST.

Vote Amalgamae Come
Into Fod-Senator England Acted Chaman-Hatfeld's
Address Brilliant and a Remarkable State Paper
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LAREDO. Texas. Feb. gs-Ths raucu-
INK country along this portion OF tns
Texas borucr tonight awaited with i'm
tense excitement details Of the hanging
by Mexican Fcdcrals u Clcfneutc Yer
CARA, the Texas rauchmau " hose ewrcu-
tton was officially confirmed today tu
messages 90 Consul Garrett at NucyO
Laredo
Consul Garrett Immediately lcft ror
itdslgo. near where Neraga'a body was
said Co have been left swinging. 90 ar-
range for So disposition and 20 begiu
an inFcgtigat'uu. Late tonight no word
had come from him that would explain
the reason Tor the long interval between
NcraRfs death and the time the ucws
became public. or the cuutradlrtorV at
titudes Of the Mexican Federal authori-
ties. who promised bis release. and those
who executed him.
No Comment
lfdnralF at NufNu Laredo made nc
comment TODAY nor would they admit
that NerEIrH had been executed by Fed
erals. It was pointed out bN those iu
touch with the border situation. how
ever that this faction controls tho ter
ritory where hc met his death aud that
his frequently fNurseaed complaint
which are said f1 have lrd to hts death.
had been that Tedrrsla we're stcallus
his horses.
Discussion here to-day ~ Ncrrara's
death showed much tIft.rrcss and re-
sentiment la felf hut r1 outbreak was
feared.
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No Change Of Policy.

No change of policy for the Amer.
lean government in connection with
us treatment OF the Mexican prob
lem was discussed in the senate con.
terence with Secretary Bryan be.
came known afterwards. II is an.
parent. however. that while officials
are not prejudging the Benton az.
TAR and are awaiting for all the
facts. the danger to the safety of
foreigners in northern Mexico and
what Is being construed as inability
ol part Of the constituionalists. al
least. to prevent international com.
plicattons Is receiving the deep con.
siderauon OF high administration of.
iCials
II has developed that the American
government is informally looking to
General Ncnutiano Carranza as titu.
lar head OF the ConstitutionaIist
movement. TO clarity the situation in
connection with the Benton killing.
should Carranza's influence with
villa be unayailing in the present in
stance II IL admitted by many OF.
lcials. the American government will
regard the problem In northern Mex-
ico as having developed a much more
serious aspect than before.
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 25-The Mex
lean situation which has conferred
chiefly for the last few days upon
efforts TO determine how and whythe
Constitutionalists executed William
:. Benton, British subject, was
broadened tonight when Sonsul Gar
rett at NueVo Laredo was instructed
TO inquire into the hanging by Mexi-
can Federals OF Clemente Nergara,
an American citizen.
The consul was directed by the
statedepartment 20 demand the body
OF the dead American from officers
OF the Huerta government in the Vi
cinity of Hidalgo. Mexico. where Yer
CARA was killed. Earlier I'm the day
Marion Letcher. American consul at
Chihuahua had been instructed to in
sist that General villa permit the de-
livery of the body of Benton TO the
widow for burial where she may wish.
These. with an explanation by Sec
retary Bryan to the senate foreign re-
lations committee of all the informa-
ton on the Benton incident and
Mexico generally in the hands of the
state department constituted the prin-
cipal Developments of the day.
May Perform Examination.
General Villas message of last
night. Offering TO permit the widow
OF Benton or relatives and an Amer
lean Official to see the body when
eXhumed is being taker TO mean by
the American government that COM
plete medical examination may be
performed. Secretary Bryan told the
senator's that the United States was
insisting that two American repre-
sentatives be permitted to see the
body and that one of these be an
army surgeon. He also has made in.
Guiry as to exactly where the grave
is located. General Villa, up TO late
/ to-day, had not replied 10 the last
reQrest of Secretary Bryan for tn.
surrender of Benton's body, but IL
/ is understood that the British am.
bassador. Sir Cecil Spring Rice, for
the present will be satisfied IL there
is an opportunity for an autopsy
which would determine whether Ben.
ton was shot by pistol bullet or by
! rifle bullets from a firing squad
10 is thought the British ambassa.
dor Is anxious that evidence be Sc
cured first. believing discussion OF
the disposition Of the body can be
taken mp afterwards. The same
army surgeon who will be detailed
/ by General Scott at Fort Bliss TO
act with the British consul, Charles
A. :. Perceval. when he arrives al
, II Paso. viii report TO the Ameri.
can government on the condition OF
, the Benton corpse.
The British ambassador had a
Z briei conference with Secretary
Bryan early in the day and was
kept informed late Of messages re.
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HIuH bCHOOL BUhNS.
PLYMOUTH. =. ~. Feb. 25ZThe Ply
mouth high school. one Of the finest
buildings of its Kind iu Sew England
was swept by nre today just before ths
time FOR the assembling ~ the students
The flames started from an ovcrheated
furnace.
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THE wEATHER

Ccontinusa on Pag. wine,
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-10-08
ORE VEINS
 IN SILVER MINES

Denver.-"Colorado has enough radl- um bearing ore to supply the world" says Thomas R. Henahen, state con- missioner of mines, in announcing that carnotite has been found in considera- ble quantities in the silver ores of Eagle county, in the western part of the state.
 If you had told me a month ago that carnotte and silver could be found together probably would have laughed at you." he said. "But 1t cer- tainly is mixed with the silver in the Eagle ores. Of shipment of twenty five tons of ore recently made, five tons were carnotite.
 "The shipment gave eight-tenths of 1 per cent of uranium, from which radium is extracted. It is probable that if the carnotite ore had been ship ped by itself without mixture. it would have shown 4 per cent uranium"
 The discovery is the first of carno- tite in veins underground. The car hottie which has been located in Mon- trose and other counties composing what is known as the "radium field" has all been on the surface. In Eagle county the carnotite is mixed with the silver ore in the underground veins. The pitchblende of Gilpin and Clear Creek counties has hitherto been the only underground radium bearing ore found in the state.
 A report in regard to the number of radium claims located in Montrose county states that ninety-seven have been located in the county this year in comparison with 1O5 in 1913. Up to Dec. 31, 1913, there had been in all 196 claims filed in the county.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-10-08
No Comparison.

Stout Person (who has missed hls friends)-Did you see large party go down here?
 Lad-Yes, sir. but C wasn't such a large party as you arc.-London Jester.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-10-08

FOR SALE-One new, ready to run 3h horse power Fulton engine. Com plete equipment. No wires; no batteries. Enquire at this office.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-10-08
Where His Love Lay.

He was sitting in front of brightly burning fire talking to her. After a while he said thoughtfully:
 'This reminds me of grate that ] used to sit in front of years ago."
 II can well imagine how you en- joyed those evenings" she responded hopefully. 'open fires give one such a sense of home" But he went on talk ing of drafts and heat and ashes and the hygienic condition of room ven. tilated by fireplace.
 I have never known a grate," he continued. like the one in the home of the girl where used to go so often."
 A long silence followed, the cracking of the fire the only sound in the room. It was broken at last by him in voice that had echoes of dear memory in It's tones, You cannot imagine how l loved that-grate!'-New York Post
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-10-08
GOLF RECORD IN JERSEY.

Youth Kills Opossum In Tree While
 Showing Skill With Clubs.
 West Orange. N. J.-In the rear of his mothers home. on top of First mountain. James Tolley was surpria Ing his friends by his skill with his golf clubs. Tolley drove one ball high among patch of trees and heard strange sound.
 Looking aloft. he saw an animal tumhing to the ground It was an opossnn The ball strack it between the eyes killing it.