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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-03-18
COLLEGE HALL AT WELLESLEY
BURNED TO GROUND; ALL ESCAPE
THREE HUNDRED AND FIFTY
OCCUPANTS CAUGHT IN
BED BY FLAMES.
All Filed out in Orderly Manner
But Lose All Belongings.
Loss 100000.

WELLESLEY. Mass, March IL
Perfect discipline. GOODNESS and brave
ry on the part of students and faculty
members prevented any loss of life
OF injury when College Hall, the old
est OF the Wellesley college buildings.
Was burned today. Two hundred and
hty young women students, fifty in
structors and fifty maids were in their
beds when the fire was discovered.
Every one was saved and none of the
scores who marched in an orderly pro-
cession through smoke filled Railways
suffered so much as a scratch.
The building was left blackened
bled walls was wrecksge Representing
loss OF 100000 OF this amount
100000 was the estimated value OF
the personal property OF the inmates.
nearly all of whom left in scanty at.
tire. Louis X. Morse. treasurer OF the
board q trustees. said tonight that
the college would recover perhaps
100000 OF its loss through insurance.
viii Rebuild Structure
Miss Ellen Fitz Pendleton. presi-
dent OF the institution said:
Although we have not as yet made
any definite plans to rebuild College
Hall. we shall of course. erect an
other structure IN the near future"
on account OF the fire. the entire
college was ordered closed until
April Z. the end Of the regular Easter
recess. Nearly 900 OF the 200
young women had left for their homes
tonight. Many who had rooms in
ing.
President Pendleton took occasion
20 praise The sanity and courage
shown by the students in leaving tie
burning building as extraordinary"
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COLLISION
BETWEEN FERRYBOAT AND
FLOAT CAUSES DEATH
OF THREE
And Injury of Seven-Boat Was
Hit Above Water Line and
Reached Port Safe.

NEW YORK, March l7.-Three per.
sons were killed and seven injured.
two OF them seriously. late today when
The Lackawana railroad ferryboat
Ithaca was crashed into by a railrod
nat being towed down the Hudson
river BY a Central Railroad and New
Jersey tug. All the Killed and injured
we're passengers on the Ithaca.
The dead are:
n. J. Meyers. Monteiair, N. j.,
George s. Smith. Glen Ridge. NJ. J.
Ralph Williams, Orange, N. J.
There was an immediate panic on
BOARD the Ithaca after the collision
but the crew remained calm and
quietcd the passengers Shripking OF
whistles and many river craft brough:
boats from all directions and the dam
aged Ithaca was escorted by large
fleet as she proceeded on to her HO-
boken. y. J.. pier. The hole stove i'm
her side amidships was mostly above
the water line and she was not iu
danger OF sinking. as was at first
thought
View Was obseured.
The collision occurred. when the
view OF the pilot OF the Ithaca was
Obscured by the passing OF another
ferryboat The Ithaca and the float
suddenly came upon one another from
behind the other boat. Meyers and
smith we're standing in the line Of i'm.
pact. The skull Of each was crushed
When the Ithaca reached Hoboken
ambulanccs were waiting Three of
the injured were removed to a hos.
pital-John thinner Of Jersey City,
y. y. Frenz Of Madison. N T.. and an
unconscious man who was not identf-
Jed In the early confusion All were
suffering with internal injuries.
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INTER CORPORATE
STOCKHOLDING
WILL BE PREVENTED BY
HOLDING COMPANY BILL
JUST MADE PUBLIC.
Measure. Like Others to Regulate
Trusts. Will Be Incorporated
In One Bill

WASHINGTON. DC. Mar. r.
The Holding Company" bill as an.
proved at White House conference
last night for incorporation In The
administration trust legislation pro
gram, was made public today NV
Representative Clayton, of AIaiam5
mittee. N''ii
Designed to prohibit unlawful re.
straint of trade or monopolies in in.
terstate or foreign commerce by cor.
porations through the device of inter
corporate stockholding." the bill was
Graited by Representatives CLAYTON,
Sarlln and Floyd after many confer
ences- IL probably will he consoli.
dated with other proposed measures
IN order that the trust legislation
eventually may be taken up for pass.
age IN the form OF one bill. The Sen.
ate interstate commerce COMMITTEES
which Is working to report a general
antitrust bill. has been supplied with
draft OF this measure Tor it's guild
ance.
Provisions Of Bill.
provide: "Vuiu
That II shall be unlawful for one
corporation engaged in Interstate or
foreign commerce to acquire directly
or indirectly the whole. or any part
vi tne STOCK or other capital of an.
otner corporation engaged also in i'm.
terstate or foreign commerce. where
tne erect OF such ACQUISITION Is "a
enminate or lessen competition.
IL would further provide. however
tnat this act shall not apply TO cor.
poratlons purchasing such stock sole
~ Tor Investment. and not using the
same Dy voting. or otherwise to bring
aDout' or in attempting TO bring
aDout. the lessening OF competition
4. Violations of the act would consti.
tute misdemeanors punishable nv a
nne not exceeding $4,000 or Imnrison,
ment not exceeding one year. or both.
ana tne measure set forth that "any
lnulVldual. who. as officer or director
OF a corporation. or otherwise. orders.
takes action. or participates I'm carry.
ing out any transaction herein for.
hidden, shall be held and deemed
guilty OF a misdemeanor under this
Legitimate Business Protected
Nothing contained in this act" the
Dill continues, shall prevent a cor
poraton engaged in interstate or for
elkn commerce from causing the for.
nation OF subsidiary corporations for
the actual carrying on Of their imme
dlate lawful business, or the natural
ana legitimate branches thereof or
from owning and holding all or a pari
OF the stock Of such subsidiary cor.
pOrations, when the effect of such
formation Is not to eliminate or
lessen a pre-existinE competition" 4"
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ALL READY E<.'
THE me-. ..sd
OF THE TWO STATE CON-
MITTEES AT PARkERS-
BURG TO-DAY.
Gov. Hatfield Arrived Last Night
Bringing Some Commit
teemen Along.

Special Dispatch TO the Intelligeneer
PARkERSBURG. W. Va. March IL.
Governor Henry ID. Hatfield. who In
expected to be the dominant figure
In the conference here tomorrow aft
ernoon between the Republican and
Progressive state committees of West
Virginia to decide whether or not the
two parties will unite or forever sep
arate. arrived here late tonight from
Charleston. Although Progressive
leaders OF the state have said that
they would not come into the confer.
ence with the Republicans. Governor
Hatfield brought with him six Pro-
gressive state committeeman from
the southern end OF the state and it
was stated that more were coming.
No predictions are made by leaders
as to the probable result OF the at.
tempt to amalgamate the two parties
at tomorrow's meeting, but the atti.
tude OF Governor Hatfields friends
indicates that he believes Il can and
viii be done. Secretary of State stu
art +. Reed and State Auditor John
:. Darst accompanied the governor
here. Only a few OF the Republican
committeeman had arrived fate to-
night.
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FOUR KILLED; TEN INJURED
WHEN WALL OF RUINS FALLS
MISSOURI ATHLETIC CLUB
SCENE OF TWO MORE
FATALITIES.
lao Men Cleaning Up Ruins We're
Called of Just Before
the Crash Came.

ST. LOUIS. Mo. Mar. 17.-At least
four persons were killed. fifteen we're
buried under debris. and ten we're in
jured when the seven-story west wall
OF the Missouri Athletic Club build.
Ing. which was destroyed ty a FIRE in
which thirty persons lost their lives
a week ago. collapsed under a high
wind here this afternoon and crashed
through a four-story building occu.
pied by the St Louis Seed Company.
few minutes before the collapse
Building Commissioner McKeIyey.
who was directing 17O men in the
work OF exploring the ruins OF the
Missouri Athletic Club. feared the
wall would fail. and ordered his men
out OF the debris. This action prob
ably prevented a heavy loss Of life.
The four.story building occupied by
the st. Louis Seed Company has
weakened apparently during the burn.
ing Of the Missouri Athletic Club
building. which adioined ~ on the
east. and when the brick wall crashed
on the roof OF the four-story building.
the walls Of the latter gave wav and
Directed Work Of Rescue.
Hours after the accident Il was i'm.
possible TO determine how many had
been buried In the ruins. Many doubt
less escaped aud went away without
giving their names. but ten persons
are unaccounted for Six injured
three OF them women. bad been taken
from The ruins. two we're known to be-
dead. several still we're In the debris
James Cobb. cashier OF the seed
company. apparently vas dangerously
hurt but he directed the work OF the
rcscucrs who tried 10 cxtricate him
from the ruins. Electric lights were
strung about the debris that dnioned
him and while the workment tugFed
az the heavy timber Rev. Father Ken
nedy. % Catholic priest. administered
TO him the last rites Of the church.
The body Of man vas lying across
the body o fMr. Cobb when the res.
cuers reached him. This man had
ling
Several customers I'm the seed com.
pany building are believed 10 have es-
capped with slight or no injuries. The
injured were for the most part office
Of the company or workmen
repairing the ruins.
Tho hudicH Of three workwan had
boon iaken from the ruins tonight The
EruunN 20 woman buried beneath a..
debris. which had been heard for sorne
time. ceased ~ the time the buiidinr
cuwmisaioucr had secured a large f0rre
Co explore the wrrckare. ~ a. brfig,ra
the woman a. dead.
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WAS KELLEY PLANNING TO
START LABOR REVOLUTION?
SUCH Is INDICATED IN RE-
PORT MADE TO WAR
DEPARTMENT.
Plan Was TO Seize Federal Arsenal
at Rock Island. Ills, and
Equip 100000 Men.

SACRAMENTO. Cal. March IT,
In a report TO the war department
~ Washington Adjutant General
rorbes OF the national guard OF Cali
tornia. has given official cognizance
10 an alleged plan OF General" KEEL
s,,Si ,oS Ihemployed army TO seize the
iederal arsenal AZ Rock Island, Ill in
order TO equip SOC. 600 men for a revo-
luton against the government.
General Forbes report is based on
one made TO him by Lieutenant Frank
IN Grimes OF a Sacramento company
or the state guard. who joined Kelley's
army and acted As a spy.
Lieutenant Grimes. with a wealth
Of detail. related how he had gained
the confidence OF the leaders Of the
unemployed. who divulged the plan
Tor capturing the United States gov
eminent There was TO be gathering
OF many armies" at Chicago. accord,
ing to Grimes. the men veaching that
CITY ~ best they might. The leaders.
according TO the militia spy. believed
they could assemble 500 900 there
Then. moving In force. they would al.
senal.
At Its Mercy.
hailrosds out Of Chicago would be
cOmmandeered. said the lieutenant
and the unemployed force. we'll
armed. would be rushed toward Wash
ngion where Il would have the Fed-
eral government at its mercy.
The plan was then 70 spread a na.
ton vide rct lion OF workingmrn
against employers OF labor. which
would depoFc al civil and military An.
thorities and install the army's lead.
cra A. supreme
Grimes declared bic informants as.
serted that the movement was being
conducted from the East and that
keicNs force was but q small unit
in the whole Among otf or remark.
tcontinusd on Page EisvsnJ
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cative OF unter-demonstrafious on
the part OF the Socialists and the rad
ical supporters.
Scandal Now Flames.
The FIRST consequence OF the shoot.
ing OF NJ. Calmette was TO fan into
Rochette scandal The Figaro last
week made reference TO "A secret re-
port concerning NJ. Fabre. which al
ready had been the subject OF an ami
mated debate In the chamber. NJ Del
ahaye utilizing IL TO attacx the govern
ment
The government. however. succeed.
ed IN temporarily shelving H.
Visits His Wife.
Nine. CaillauX was visited to-day by
her husband. vno spent nearly an
hour in her company. She will be
defended by NJ. Labor. the noted ad-
Nocate. Henri Robert. considered the
most celebrated lawyer In France.
was asked TO defend Nine. Caillaux,
but refused on the ground that he
was close personal friend OF NJ
Caimette, NJ. Labor offered the same
objection. but finally consented to
serve FOR the sake OF humanity"
\ report was current late tonight
that the public prosecutor. NJ. Fabre,
had rendered his resignation. This
report was not confirmed.
NJ. Delahaye. speaking in the cham
Der OF deputies to-day upon his reso-
lution inviting the government TO in
vestigate the Rochete affair, partic-
ularly with regard to what influences
reoulted IN the postponement OF his
trial and his consequent escape to
Mexico. alluded TO the killing of NJ.
Calmette
Now he is gone" said NJ. Delahays.
his memory must be defended"
VI. Trouin. interrupting. called out I:
This is not necessary"
Deputy Deiabaye replied: I'VE will
defend herd. who. doing his duty.
mas been assassinated IL has been
said that NJ. Calmette intended 10
publish private letters
\ voice from the Socialist left
That rs true"
NJ. Delahaye-'I say that is false. NJ.
Calmette declared 10 me that he had
no Intention OF publishing private
letters"
CongratuIates Murderer.
During the day Deputy Thalamas of
Nersailles circulated in the lobbies of
the cham Der copy OF a letter he had
sent 10 Mime. Caillaux. congratulating
her on killing NJ. Calmette. The lam
Suage OF the letter was extremely vio-
lent against what he termed .the
hlthy press, He condoned the killing
ana ended his letter with "Bravo,"
NJ. Delahaye read this letter TO the
mrnDers or the chamber. amid indlg-
nant eNclamations from the center and
the conservative right.
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MURDER OF FIGARO'S EDITOR
STIRS REPUBLIC OF FRANCE
NO EVENT IN FRENCH HISTORY SINCE DREYFlS CASE HAS
APPROACHED T-RESuLTS IN A TENSE POLITICAL
SITUATION OF GREAT MOMENT
Many Demonstrations Held Streets Against Government
Dispersed BY the Polce-Voent Debate Of
Dsputies-M Caiaus !esgns Cabinet

PARIS. Mar. i7.-Not since tho.
Dreyfus affair has any event in French
history so stirred the imagination OF
the French peoINe "a the shooting of
Castor Calmette. editor OF Figaro by
Nine. Caillaux. the wife OF the minis.
ter of finance. The immediate effect
Is tense political situation. all the
greater in view OF the imminence o.
the elections.
NJ. Caillaux. broken in spirits. re.
signed from his post to-day. and the
cabinet was subjected 10 several
changes. The Hobbies are seething
with all sorts OF reports. and the res
ignation OF Ernest Monis. minister OF
marine. and ever the whole cabinet.
Is rumored.
The most reliable opinion seems to
Indicate that while the elimination OF
NJ. Monis Is possible, the resignation
OF the ministry L. far from likely. the
deputies being unanimous that the
budget must pass before the elec.
tons.
Among parliamentarians the whole
affair Is considered as a great and ur
expected boon To the anti-republican
party. who will not fail to exploit IL
to the utmost with the object OF dis
crediting the government at the cleo
tions- throughout the day large
crowds assembled around the CaillauN
residence. the Figaro Office and Saint
Lazare prison. where Nine. CaillauN
occupies a cell. For the most part
the crowds were composed OF curl
Gus spectators. although many row
dies circulated and attempted hostile
demonstrations. The police. however.
had no difficulty in handling them
and made many arrests.
Royalist Demonstration.
Late tonight the Royalists associa-
ton was called out by Leon Daudet.
the leader. lie mounted table out
side a well known boulevard cafe and
harangucd his followers. attacking NJ.
Caillaux in violent terms to the ac-
compartment of Down with the as
sassin. Cafllaux,"
VI. Henion. prefect of Paris. in com
msnd of a large body Of police. har-
ried the manifestants up and down
the boulevard and finally scattered
shouts of Down with the Republici
Long live the King,"
\ score were arrested and many
bruised In the scuffies.
Earlier in the evening a dozen mobs
bled In various parts of the city
on the left bank OF the Seine and en-
deavored to make their way TO the
chamber OF deputies. In every in
stance formidable batialions OF police
barred the streets and made short
work of the mobs. The police were
ordered to repress all anti-CaiIlaux
outbursts. both because they were dis
orderly and because they were provo
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law declare that they know moth.
ing Of the woman's death and
state that her ifeless body was
found BY them upon their return
from milking, other witnesses tes.
tfied of suspicious circumstances
~ connection with the Noman'a
death. Testimony Of surgeons
who assisted In the post n1orten1
was 70 the effect that death was
due 70 stranaUlation and that none
OF the carboiie acid found IN the
Womans mouth had reached her
stomach. Neishbors testified that
when hrst called 10 the Gunnoe
home after the death was report.
90 Wey detected no odor Of acid
but later upon returning 20 the
Kitchen u was easily detected. a
preliminary hearing will likely be
held tomorrow, follouino Nra
Gvrnes's funeral
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NOMINATED
NAME OF A. III. WIEDEBUSCH
FOR POSTMASTER AT
WHEELING
Sent TO Senate by President vii
son-No Delay Expected
In Confirmation.
Intelligence Bureau.
washington, ID. O., March IL.

washington, ID. O., March II.
The name of August II. wiede-
busch. for the position OF postmaster,
AZ wheeling. w. Va. was sent to the
Senate. for confirmation, late this
afternoon. by President Wilson. Mr..
Wiedebusch was the choice of Con-
gresham Nj. NJ. Neely and was ae-
leceted only after a spirited contest.
during which Congressman Neely was
Hooded with letters. telegrams and
long distance telephone communica-
tons on behalf OF the other candi-
dates. The appointment will pro-
bably receive an early approval. at
the hands of the Senate. so that
Postmaster Robert Hazlett NAV be
entirely relieved OF his duties. in
order that he may take up the secre-
taryship OF the Dollar Savings and
Trust Company.
A Faithful Democrat.
August H. Wiedebusch, WheeIinr's
next postmaster. Is one OF the city's
most representative citizens. He has
been most faithful Democrat and
MS appointment will meet with
hearty public approval. While those
who opposed him feel keenly theS
defeat, they are showering congratu-
lsuons Upon the victor. The post
mastership Of Wheeling IL one Of the
Ccontinusd on Elsvsnth Pags)
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PLAYFUL GOAT
Consternstion Among the
Fair Co Eds.

-MOHGAN'rOWN. W. Va. March
ia froliosone goat Of the Billy"
species caused a mild stampede
among the fair cO-eds and scores of
the Braves" a. the University this
morning, when II invaded the study
IOOins IN WOodburn Hall. The goat
didn't understand him with the re-
sun that a hasty retreat was made
INTO SIDE rooms and all doors were
securely locked The goat wandered
20 the third nOor Of WoOdburn Han
where the music department Is 10
cated and u was almost an hour be-
iore ne could be induced 10 leave
Atter u was discovered that the in
lIuueI enjoyed tondling he was al
most worshipped BY the female
students.
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THE WEATHER

WAsHIuuTou. March I7,-roreoast,
West VirRinia-Smow OF rain ana cola :
er Wedneaday; Thursday unsettled.
Ohio-Cioudy ana colder Wednesday
preceded ~ srowi Thursday fairs brist
northweat winds
western Pennsylvnnia-snow and
colder wednesdays Thursday fair; brisk
northwest winds
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-03-18
WOMAN'S HUSBAND AND SISTER
ARE CHARGED WITH Her MURDER

Special Dispatch 90 the Intelligence.
CHARLESTON, w. Va, March
U-Thst Nora Cunnoe. wife of q
dsirymsn. whose body was found
IN the kitchen Of her home az
kanswhs City yesterday, came 20
her death as the result OF Injuries
inflicted BY her husband, Willard
Ounnoe, and her sister. Rosie
hullens, was the verdict OF cor.
oner's jury which tonight com
pleted an investigation of the CIR.
eumstsnees surrounding the
wo1an's death. Both the &C.
cused were arrested on q warrant
sworn out by Coroner W. W
Lively, charging murder In the
hrst degree, and were placed IN
the ksnswhs county jail 20 await
hearing.
Proclaim innoeence.
while evrnoe srs his si-serl--
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REPUBLICANS AND PROGRESSIVES
GET TOGETHER In LINCOLN co.

Special Dispatch TO the fntctiircnref.
NTINGTON. ". Va. March L.
The Progressive and Republican exec
utivc committees OF Lincoln county
in joint session today adopted rcsolu-
tons forming the basis Of workinr
agreement and the two parties In that
county viii have but a single ticket.
the Republican. In tho field
The Progrsssives viii be permitted
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retnforcements to-day and that the
battle was renewed with increased
vigor.
The rebel troops have been NOV.
ing south from Juarez and Chihuahua
and closing in from other directions
for month. Rebel leaders have laid
claim to as high as 5000 men. but
1900 is regarded as a closer estimate
Refugees from Torreon in the last
two weeks have placed the federal
force under General Refugio velasco
at 1000 TO 5000 and up TO recently
added that he was rapidly being re-
fnforced.
The first hint received here OF the
imminence of a battle came on Satur-
day. when IL was stated that as all
trains were needed for the transpor-
tation of troops. the regular tri-week-
ly service between chihuahua and
Juarez would be abandoned temper
arily.
Censorship Working.
This was taken to Indicate an early
move southward and the impressio
was deepened on sunday when the
censorship at chihuahua. which had
scended on press dispatches and al
lowed only the briefest paragraphs to
get through. Last night and today.
with Villas actual departure, the cen
sor apparently stopped all messages.
except those on official business.
The country north of Torreon Is a
sahara like waste and one OF Villa 4
greatest problems was to assure a
water supply for horses and men. This
he solved by the use of tank cars and
reservoirs. a
villa is supplied with a wireless
outfit. by means of which he is able
TO communicate with chihuahua and
Juarez. The Federals also have sta,
tons connecting Torreon with the
City OF Mexico. 20 miles to the south
At Fort Bliss to-day the wireless
station occasionally spluttered out de
tached Spanish words. but they were
unintelligible and their source was un
known.
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TO enter all primaries and conven.
tions a. candidates. without prejudice.
and 90 have places upon the coalition
ticket. % successful
4 joint memorial was adopted hv
the Progressive committee urrinr
the Progressive state committee TO
enter into a fufion arrangement With
the Republicans IN tomorrow 3 meet.
inE at parkersbTE.
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ReouisItion lsst,ed

SAN DIEGO. Calf. Mar. IA
requisltlon for the extradition of the
Mexican bandit Gutierrez. charged
with the murder of Postmaster Frank
*. Johnston. at Tecate. on the Lower
California border. was sent today by
Governor Johnson to the Governor OF
the northern dis>ict OF Lower Cali
fornia. District Attorney II. n. Ut.
ley, or San Diego county, expressed
the opinion that II was hopeless to
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Rebels Pressed Back.

JUAREZ, Mexico, March Il. - Tht
Zaragoza brigade of 1900 veterans
under General Aguirre Benavides, en-
countered the Federals at Escalon and
is reported to have been pressed bach
yesterday This Is believed to ac
count for the sudden departure from
Chihuahua last night of General Fran
cisco villa. the rebel commander in
chief. He gave his staff one hours
notice and then departed on a special
train.
It is assumed that Villa brought up