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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-13
State Small Talk

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citizens Of llammon have contract
gJ with the officials of the clinton
~ Oklahoma Western railroad TO run
trains into llammon. Instead OF slOp
ping hen Just outside the city,
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90" 'ol H''i'u"UuS at i'''l''' Wv
Two Jcurs ago the place paid $40 II
month, but with IA change In admin
lstration the counclImen decided thel
were paying too much for such work
ana cut the compensation down To -
month. Don't say whether II Is pay
able weekly or not
Down ana OUT " 'ne WY ,uo
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low" uul"'N '"' I''' ''"'. 'GT,'
newspaper business there. but the FRA
terulty always received decent
burial
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more pr1I''"o'r 'na'' tHN'''k UP Wv, '"e
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tells the local pnper ot his town ana
the news goes over th" county.
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Inconsistent Tho News Capital takes
the position that the state should pay
IN empoye IN case NJ injury or th'
beneficiary In case NJ death, Just the
same a' corporation under the pro
visions of the compensation net
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that every time You grt piece OF
money these hard Democratic times
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-13
No. Appearances 81

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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-13

Down aud our Ii the way the
Stratford Tribune announces the n.
neral NJ the Byars Union, which has
just suspended publication II Is the
sixth paper that has flunkrd In the
town during the past year II ius'
seems impossible to make IL go Of the
newspaper business there but the fru
teruity always received decent
burial
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-30

on tho collier Jason. IN All he haa
available between 400 and 500 ma.
rines and blue jackets for shore dutv
backed up BY the guns Of the rruis.
Or. No arrangements had been made
tonight % send him additional ma.
rincs
The French cruiser Deecarto.
reached Port an Prince from Cane
Haitien today a small force from
the United states survey Yacht Farie
was landed at the latter place to
guard the French consulate. which
has opened its doors 10 refugees from
Port au Prince
Officials said no new instruction..
bad been forwarded % Admiral Gamer
ton. and no representations had been
made By the French Government rc
garding the violation of the Fropeb
lerafion a. Port au Prince
The American and French com.
manders are expected 10 cooperate IN
ARRANGEMENTS Tor protecting foreign.
crs 20 Port au Prince
No advicea have reached here 70
FardIng the status % the Government
in Haiti since the assasalnafion of
President Guiilaume no la aeaYmed
the rebels are in control
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-30
GERMANY MAY PAY
FOR LEELANAW

WASHINGTON. July %. - The
Washington government expects Ger.
many % pay for the American
steamer Leelanaw. sunk by Ger.
man submarine of the Orkney IL.
lands last sunday. and the state do
partment transmitted Instruction. fo
Ambassador Gerard TODAY Tor pro,cr
presentation % the claim No amoBpf
D. stated I'm the application Tor In.
demnlty. az the department has not
yet received the necessary data fron
the ship owners The claim. howevor
viii Do hlod Immediately.
OhnIcials here say the case ls OF.
actly similar 10 that OF the American
ship William T.. Frye. sunk I'm tbe
south Atlantic BY the German ANN.
iary cruiser Prinz Eitcl Friedrich ta.f
February The claim for indemrifv
in both cases rests upon the treaty os
ISIS with Prussia which the state d.
parmen contends specifically pro.
hib.ts destruction Of ships under sueb
Circumstance
As The German government has Do
cIned t0 settle dIplomaucaHy Tor the
Frye. Do "a presumed the Ieeianaw
case also viii go To- "a prize court
though The United States already nas
given notice that DO would nav no al.
icntion to the decision Of any sucn
tribunal 10 the Fryo case.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-30
AMERICAN MARINES LANDED
AT PORT AU PRINCE MEET
WITH SLIGHT RESISTANCE

WASHINGTON. July %. American
marines landed AZ Port au Prince.
Haiti. last night encountered resist.
ancc which was overcome without
casualties among The sailors The FOL.
lowing message from Admiral Caper.
ton was Rivcn out at the navy depa rt-
ment late today.
Landing forces established In city
Shght resistance during early part
0t night as advance was being made
This resistance easily overcome. No
casualties our force Am proceedinr
20 disarm Haitian soldiers and civil.
ians today"
The message was the nrat Intina.
ton received BY the navy department
That Caperton's men from the cruiser
Washington had met resistance Pre-.
vioua dispatches merely said be- had
established his LANDING force ashore
and placed a guard about tho Frcnrh
LEGATION. His nrst report. however
suggested that regiment Of marines
Be sent 90 Port an Prince. 10 enable
him 10 police the entire city.
Force Increased
Admiral Caperton's force vas In.
creased today by tho arrival of ono
hundred marines from GUANTANAMO
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-30
GOV. HATFIELD PARDONS
CONVICTED LEGISLATORS
DETAINED CARGOES
TO BE DISCUSSED

WASHINGTON. July 29.-UnoniciaI
but vigorous efforts by the state de-
partment 20 secure for American i'm
porters the release OF vast consign-
ments OF German. Austrian and other
goods held up in neutral European
ports by the British order in council
are believed by officials here 10 have
Influenced Great Britain 10 formulate
the supplemental note expected next
week. The communication Is expected
10 present an answer TO the unofficial
representations made just after the
original British note was framed.
The pressure OF American demands
Tor detained shipments has been
great. While the state department
has officially declined to recognize the
right OF Great Britain to interfere In
any way with American trade with
neutral ports. Unofficial negotiations
have been made seeking TO exempt at
least part Of these consignments
irorr the operation Of the order in
council Negotiations have not been
generally successful and emphatic
though Informal Representations have
Deen forwarded TO support the claims
OF American shippers.
The delay OF goods valued az SIC
100000 now held In Rotterdam. Hol-
land. has been the principal case dis.
cussed. These shipments include
German and Belgian products Efforts
20 release some Of them on the ground
that they were contracted for prior
20 the issuance OF the British order
IN council. and others on the ground
That they were bona fldo neutral ship
ments Of Belgian oriRin have so far
been unsuccessful Omcials now BE-.
iieve Great Britain has decided TO
state her side Of the case omciaiIv.
and viii DO 90 In the supplemental
note
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-30
FATHER NOT AWARE
SON WAS KILLED

Special Dispatch 10 the Intelligencer.
WASHINGTON. Pa. July 29.-The
victims OF the grade crossing accident
which occurred here last Saturday af-
ternoon are all doing well and are ex-
pected TO recover. Mrs. Stella Fonner.
whose foot was amputated. Is doing
nicely, as Is little Ruth Dallison.
whose mother was killed. j. W. Fon-
ner. who was badly bruised and cut.
Is making rapid progress toward re-
covery. He does not yet know that
his son. W. II. Fonner. was killed
saying that II there is anything worse
TO know about the accident than he
knows already, he does not care to
hear about It,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-30
DECISION DASHES LAST
HOPE OF CONDEMNED MAN
GOVERNOR VISIBLY AFFECTED BY ORDEAL WHEN
HE WAS FORCED TO REFUSE WOMANS PLEA
CONFERRED ALSO WITH ATTORNEY WHO FAIIEI
TO CONVINCE THE EXECUTIVE FACTS
WARRANTED CLEMENCY
OSSININC, N. Y, JULY 30-6:1o A. M-CHARIEs
BECKER WAS ELECTROCUTED AT 6 A. NJ, FOR THE
MURDER OF HERMAN RoSENTHAL.

PoUGHKEEPSIE n. Y July 2s-n a dimly lighted room of
the Nelson house here tonight Mrs Becker husband
must die tomorrow morning at Sing Sing for the
hosentha pleaded ue with Governor Whitman
husbands sentence to life imprisonment
Weeping slightly maintaining control that the Governor
later remarked admingy composure appeal
solely her belief in her husbands
either by her John B. Johnston
accompanied her. to anything exchange
mans life
Governor know Charlie saint repeated
ton hut ne is not the murderer that he has been branded
The yiby affected but he shook
lively Il cannot" he said but you
everything If there is anything that you know that you
have not told that think would help husband
should know tell to with the fullest
that il will be regarded as absolutely confidential"
There nothing to tell Mrs. Becker replied only
he is innocent"
The conference between Mrs. Becker and the
about fifteen minutes Mr. Johnston and Major John Stanley
the governors military secretary, also present
Prior to seeing Mrs Becker the conferred
than hour with Mr. Johnston The attorney
peye in order that the might be taken the appeals
and also asked the permit former Justices
Cullen and William Andrews the appeal
mutation repreve special appointed commissioners
The executive declined both When grant
repev that evidence might be submitted governor said
there
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-30
FIVE MEN GUILTY OF ACCEPT
ING BRIBES GET FREE
DOM AT ONCE.
Governors Action Sequel of Scan
dal In The 1913 Session
of Legislature.

Special Dispatch 20 the InteIliRencer.
CHARLESTON. w. Va. July %
Dr. h. A. Smith. 3. u. G. Rhodes.
Rath Dun, Dr. II. r. Asbury and David
Hill. members OF the 1913 legislature
who were convicted OF bribery in
August. 1913. and sent from Webster
county TO the state penitentiary in
connection with the United States
senatorial election. were pardoned
this afternoon by Governor Hatfield
and viii be released from the peni.
tentiary az Moundsville at once. The
pardOns are conditional on the IN.
ture behavior OF the men.
The pardons come after A Ions
hght for the freedom OF the former
legislators which was taken part in
by thousands OF people from All sec.
lions Of the state. many OF whom are
hlgh officials In their counties and
who took prominent parts in convict.
ing the men. All officials who took
part In the prosecuting recommended
10 the governor that clemency be ex.
ercised.
The men were sentenced as a re-
suit OF sensational revelations in con-
nection with the hght Of William sev.
mour Edwards for the United States
senate. Legislators we're given bribe
money to vote for Edwards and "a
Iast az they left room In the Kama
wha hotel where the money vas
Eiyeu BY "a detective in the employ ~
Edwards. they were arrested
The i've eXloEislators were indlct.
"a by the kanawna county Grand Jury
February 1a. 1913 Counsel for the
men pctitioned for a change Of venue
ana were sustained by the court April
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-30
TO QUIZ GERMANS
ABOUT PASSPORTS

WASHINGTON. July 2s.-Ambassa.
dor Gerard was directed today 10 call
10 the attention Of the German GOV.
eminent statements made under oath
I'm England BY persons arrested az
German spies that they had been sup
piled with forged American passports
by German officials
Action of the An crican Government
was based on sworn testimony OF gev.
eral allcged German spies apprehend-
cd BY the British authorities and
statements 0f Americans whose eenu.
ino pas ports are alleged 90 have been
forged. Ambassador Gerard was di.
rcctod to seek an explanation OF that
portion Of testimony in several caees
which appears to make agents Of the
German government responsible for
the forrerios.
Officials here have been docpiy
concerned Tor some time az the 10.
pcated abuse OF American passports
despite every effort TO restrict and
rafeguard Issuance n was pointed
out. however that there was not ro.
course against deliberate forferv of a
passport or any other document at
such n time
Admitting that it De- delicate
matter to address friendly govern.
monf In such "a case officials here feel
fho evidence Dol the cases has been
developed so publicly that no other
course appeared but 10 AFFORD tho DER
man government an opportunity 10
dieavow Dol possibility Tor the actions
% allcEod agents by entering com.
pietc denial Of the chargoa
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-30
ALL INDICTED MEN IN Gus.
TODY EXCEPT STEAMSHIP
COMPANY MANAGER.
Federal Inquiry Into Disaster Well
Under Way-Four More
Bodies Found.

CHICAGO, July 29.-FederaI IN
quiry into the capsizing Of the steam.
.er Eastland with a loss Of approxi.
mately 1000 lives. got well under wav
To-Day state activities having halted
10 await the serving OF mittimi upon
SIX men charged with responsihii,tv
LOT me disaster by the coroner's tury
W. X. Greenbaum. general manage,
OF the company which chartered me
Eastland for the trim was arrestsd snc
released later Under bonds. EnRineey
~ Eilckson and Captain Harry
euersen OF the Eastland were taken
70 JaH tonight and Inspectors Robert
heiu and {. c. Eckliff were taken into
CUSTODY tonight but the sheriff found
maj ne could not arrest William "A
liuii, general manager OF the Chicaoo-
81 Joseph Steamship company. owner
OF the Eastland. as he was In Chicago
on federal subpoena from his nome
IN Benton Harbor. Mich.
When States Attorney MacIrv
Hoyne wanted Hun arrested. Mr. HuiI
went with his attorney to Federal
Judge lands. who sent word to Mr
hoyne that he would better read m
dure P'''
Walter c. Steele Of St Josepn
Mich. secretary and treasurer Of the
company previously arrested by the DO
nee. was arrested again tonight by one
OF the State'g Attorney Hoyne's detec.
yves on charge OF criminal caIess.
ness although no warrant was issued
ana was released on $4,000 bond
Aided BY members Of the stearyboat
ms hspection service. A. l.. Thurman.
solicitor Of the department OF com.
merce. and a number Of civilians. In.
vited as an advisory board. heard sev.
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-30
MRS. BECKER BIDS
HUSBAND GOODBYE

OssINfNG. ~ ". July 20 Mrs
Charles Becker arrived af Sing sing
prison BY automobile from Pouch.
keepsie az 1t.70 o'clock She went
a. once to her husbands cell 20 ton
him of the Unsuccessful result of nor
conference with Governor Whitman.
Mrs. Becker said farewell TO nor
husband az 1880 a. m. she did not
leave The prison. however. until 1.rs
a. m.-John Becker. The condemned
mans brother. and John Lynch. Mrs.
Becker'a brother. accompanied her
She showed no effect of the mental
strain 70 which sho had been rub.
ioctcd
Deputy Warden johnson announced
after Mrs Bcokera departure fhaf
Becker had prepared a statement 10
be Issued after Che execution re
said The statement was brief nut
would not Intimate what Do contained
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-30
ARRESTS ARE MADE IN
THE EASTLAND DISASTER
MINE CONFERENCE
DEADLOCKED; TO
SEEK ARBITRATION
special Dispatch to the InteniEeneer.

Special Dispatch 10 the Intenieeneer.
CLEVELAND. o.. July 29.-Arbitra.
ton may be invoked 10 settle diner.
ences of opinion between officials OF
the United Mine Workers and the
Eastern Ohio coal operaors assocIa-
ton as TO the Interpretation OF several
clauses in the working contract
signed last May.
The joint conference between me
scale committees Of the miners ana
operators which opened Monday at
the Hollenden hotel. adjourned at
noon today with several important
questions still unsettled. The miners
oHicials are TO report the result or
the conference TO the district mem
bers and the questions at issue are 10
De either dropped OF referred to arDi-
tration In accordance with the CON
tract. This provides that one repre-
sentative of the miners and one or
the operators are 20 select a third
member. but failing 10 agree on a
third member. the Ohio utilities com
mission Is TO name the third man
The verdict Of such a board is to De
hnal and binding.
The question OF whether a miner
shall receive yardage allowance FOR
work in a fifteen foot place and the
wage scale for inside day labor no,
stipulated In he contract are de-
clared 70 be the most important Of the
questions not settled
All OF the matters in dispute orfgi-
mated In various mines. the opinion OF
the mine boss clashing with that OF the
sub-dlstrict miners officials
John Moore. state president or the
mine workers and the mine members
or the scale committee. left the city
late today
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-30
EVACUATION OF WARSAW
BY RUSSIANS INDICATED
MIR. MANN NOT
A CANDIDATE

Special Dispatch to the 1nteliiEencer.
eRAMwElL, W. Va, July 2s.-
u Is announced here on the au.
thority of personal associates OF
Mr. isaac 7. Mann that he has
oehniteiy decided not 20 become
a candidate for the United States
senate. Mr.. Mann is at present
absent from Bramweli on a vaea.
ton trip and no statement from
him 10 available. Within a few
Gays or the next week an an
thoritatiVe statement confirming
this announcement will be made
oy Mr.. Mann who regards his en-.
trance into the race as absolutely
out OF the question.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-30

Johnston pleaded his points of law
with the governor, Mrs. Becker sat
alone I'm a darkened room. Meanwhile
the halls outside filled with newspa-
per men and photographers and sew
eTal OF the curious. Included in the
latter was one man who was quite
certain that II he could whisper one
word Into the governors ear. Beck
er's life would be saved. He was not
admitted to the governors presence.
Two women who we're about 20
have tea walked into the door OF the
room Mrs. Becker occupied and asked
her II sho would like a cup OF tea.
NO. no." she murmured under her
lowered veil. Please leave me alone.
That Is all / ask"
When the governor had completed
his conference with Mr.. Johnson the
doors OF the room were opened and
the governor walked over to Mrs.
Becker She rose Immediately and
began 10 talk TO him.
As between Mrs. Becker and the
governor, she appeared 20 have her
nerves under better control than he.
His face was flushed. his collar wiIted
and he stood wearlly cIasping his
hands together when he saw several
newspaper men soon after he had
left her.
u suppose" he said. very Slowly.
that you want 20 ask me n I have
seen Mrs. Becker I have and have
told her that ] cannot intervene"
Turning then 70 Mr.. Johnston. the
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-30
GUILTY OF FIRST
DEGREE MURDER

NEW YORK. July 1a.HFman rIrb.
man. CHARGED with having Killed bIr
seven year ODD daughter hV fhrnuIrr
her down nn 1lrahaft wna TODAY found
guilty 70 murder ln the FIRST degree ht 4
jury ln general sessions UruHfnr .
wnfIon 90 daffrnnIue fnr rrrfr .r ff.
prisoner Pc vas remaudr1 fl fnn T0rnHa
iinhmHn un March fT during tnr nt.
ernre p. nia vie who thf nIEhf rratI.
0ua bad him served with Il arr.r...... i.
NnlfAinE non support dropped HIa fun
CniInfou. sadie AGED and samuel
down On air HhaLt t1 fhn basement aIr.
fN feet below Tnn nIrl died rn ffa rg
SUIT of hrr injuries ard fha t0r uIIf Be-
cripple Tor lIfe. Ilchn1an fed rrr
waitinE trial here he attempted aufcife
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-30
MAINTAINS
INNOCENCE
BECKER WRITES LETTER TO
WHITMAN DENYING PUB
LISHED REPORTS.
Is Bitter Toward Executive Who
He Claims Gave Out False
Statement.


ossINING, N. Y. July 2s.-The last
hope Of Former Police Lieutenant
Charles Becker. twice convicted for
instigating the murder Of Herman
Rosenthal. gambler. died when he was
told early In the evening that his wife
had failed TO move Governor Whit.
man TO commute his sentence to life
Imprisonment. This. Mrs. Becker
asked OF the governor at conference
which she had with him at Poughkeep-
sic. Failing in her mission. she mo
tored here 10 break the news to her
husband but Il had already reached
him before she arrived.
Becker. Il was said. had nor ex.
pected clemency. Almost al the mo.
ment the news was received the pris.
oner gave out a letter that he had
written TO Governor whitman. IN
which be attacked the executive for
having, as he Indicated. given 20 the
newspapers statements which cast a
foul dspersion on my character" and
Tor which he demanded a retraction
In this letter Becker again refter-
ated his innocence OF the crime for
which he has been convicted.
To these charges and 70 an Others
answer" the letter read. by repeat.
Ing soiemnly, on the brink OF the
world 10 which you are sending me
before my time. what was my con
slant answer while In the world.
am innocent as you Of having muir.
dered Herman Rosenthai. or Of having
counselled, procured or aided his
murder. or having any knowledge OF
that dreadful crime"
The alleged statements which ueck
er referred TO az having been credited
70 the governor were that he had Of
fered 90 plead guilty OF murder I'm the
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-30
BOY BADLY HURT
BY DYNAMITE CAP

erecinl Dispatch to enc in.rilirencer.
WASHINGTON. Pa July 2g-Isoa
HAIRY. l8. grandson of g. X slater.
OF West Alexander. and son OF John
Barry. wcll known printer Of this
place. was painfully injured Wedncs-
DAY afternoon when q dynamite cap
which ho found exploded Tho lad il
interested in electricity and attached
a battery fo che cap 10 see what
would happen Nearly 90 puncfurea
were found in fre boys Lex when
members off fhr family rushed 10 hiu
assistance Wheeling anccfaifaf
was summoned and gave assurance
that mo- serious results would follow
unless blood poisoning sets IN.