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SISTERSVILLE DAILY REVIEW.
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VOL. XI, NO. 139. SISTERSVILLE, W. VA, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JUNE 14, 1905. PRICE, ONE CENT.
ELKINS INVOLVED IN
DISCRIMINATION iUIT
A*arkersburg. W. Va., June 13
?Senator Stephen B. Elkins,
\ chairman of the senate committee
on inter-state commerce, which
hap been investigating railroad
rates and methods, is president of
the West Virginia Coal Company,
which was charged to-day in the
Inited States court with being in
a combine to break up the Fulmer
Company. Mr. Elkins is said to
be the principal owner of the Mor
gantown & Kingwood railroad, of
which one of his sons is president,
another a vice president, and a
third is manager of the coal de
partment.
Senator Elkins is president of
the "West Virginia Coal Company,
and three of his sons are its other
officers. The Fulmer Coal Com
pany alleged a combination of
; these two companies to destroy
its business and force it to a sale
,at a sacrifice by refusing to let
it have cars for shipping its coal.
It claims that its requests and de
mands for cars have been ignored
upon various pretexts, and that its
rival company, owned by the El
kins' gets all the cars.
I After reading the petition
(Judge Dayton issued a mandamus
to compel the railroad to supply
the Fulmer company twenty-six
per cent, of its cars or appear at
; Wheeling July 11th, and show
) cause why it should not do so.
Marshal Oyama Preparing
For Offensive Demonstration
Special to Daily Review.
London, June 14 ? To-day's
n?ws substantiates the infonna-:
0RAof Saturday to the effect that!
at heart the Japanese want peace j
r postponed until after another
laud battle. There seems to be
^ no 'reason to doubt from advices
received this .morning that Field |
Marshall Oyama is now engaged .
in preliminary movements for gen
eral offensive demonstration. A
| battle is expected to begin soon
unless there is an immediate back
down of Russia. Oyama has his
forces arranged in shape of a
half moon extending along the en
tire Russian front, and it is be
lieved that he is now in a position
to administer a decisive blow on
land as did Togo on the sea. Jap
anese soldiers are anxious to fight
as they desire to show to the
world how great a blow they can
inliict on the Russian army, and
win for themselves as much glory
;is has the navy.
People Demand Mrs.
Rogers Execution
Rutland. Yt.. June 14 ? All hope
of savins: Mrs. Mary Ropers from
the hangman's noose has been vir
tually abandoned, and the con
demned woman will be hauged at
tho Windsor prison on June 22d,
for the killing of her husband on
August 12. 1900. An appeal to
Governor Bell for a reprieve un
til the Legislature meets in Oc
tober, is the only proceeding that
for the woman can take,
the governor has indicated
fat. he ha* triven the woman
?*\>ry legal right, and that the
iw^must take its course. In
lout the governor can only
^ieve a prisoner, the legisla
alone. having the power to
[on a person. Thomas W.
>ney. senior counsel for Mrs.
;ers, says he still has a hope.
! aasd tat fh(e yi|I not relinquish
it until he is formally notified
that Gov. Bell will not grant the
! reprieve.
As the character of the condem
ned woman before she committed
the crime becomes more and more
? known, and new features of the
dead are brought out, the people
of the state begin to cry out/ 4 Let
her be punished," and it became
| evident that it is the abolition
of capital punishment for which
so many have stood out and not
the woman, ller sentence is gen
erally satisfactory to the people
jof Bennington, who are conver
sant with all the facts and the his
tory of the woman. It wil be the
first death sentence of a resident
Jof Bennington county since 1839,
jwhen Archibald Gates was hnng
jed for killing his brother's wife.
Yesterday's Ball Game
The Bridgeport, <>.. ball t?*ani
Icarae down yesterday afternoon
to take a fall out of our boys, but
when the smoke had cleared away
lit developed that the Windjam
linors had won the frame to the
tune of llto The visitors were
not in the "Windjammer's class at
any stage of the game, The
! crowd in attendance was small,
and the game was too-one sided to
.be interesting.
j The Windjammers will cross
bats next Saturday afternoon
with the Kindelbcrprers. of Wheel
Jincr. This is said to be the strong- j
lost independent base baJl team in
the State of West Virginia.
Pleasant Boating Party
A^arty of young gentlemen
W a boating party Monday ev- '
n%. There were six couples
I it and they left the boat
at six o'clock and went to
cks, where a basket supper
rved by caterer Braun. The
was ariven in honor of Miss
McVey, of Sistersville, and
M iss Harriet Lapman. of Harring
ton. Kns. Those who enjoyed
the evening: thus were: Misses
Irma and Josephine Becker, Irene
and Helen Pnlller and the two
honor guests Messrs Robert Kinps
ley, Dean Slobolm. Camden Kel
lar, Walter Best. Prank Hyde and
Floyd A. PfaflF. ? Marietta Regis
ter.
Issia Must Conclude
Immediate Peace
Spccial to Daily Review.
St. Petersburg, Jnne 14 ? The
Gazette to-day publishes a sensa
tional interview with the Secre
*ry of the Chinese Legation, to
that Russia must con
ciliate peace, as Gen
leral L'inevitchs' army is entirely
'surrounded.
The Reactionary Press contin
ues to put out all obstacles in the
way of peace. .
Sirvet to-day attacks America
for offer of President Roosevelt
in the interest of peace.
Premier Of Greece
Stabbed To Death
Special to Daily Review.
Athens, Greece, June 14 ? Prem
ier Delyannis was stabbed in the
stomach by a gambler named
Gherakaris, this afternoon and
died shortly afterward. The
Premier was on his way to the
Chamber of Deputies at the time.
Gherakaris was arrested.
Gherakaris said he committed
the deed in revenge for the strin
gent measure taken by Delyannis
against the gambling houses.
The Premier arrived at the en
trance and opened the carriage
door. The Premier was in the act
of thanking Gherakaris for his
courtesy when the gambler plung
ed a loop dagger into Delyannis'
abdomen, inflicting a frightful
wound.
The murderer was immediately
overpowered by attendants. Medi
cal assistance was quickly secured
and an operation immediately
performed on the statesman in the
effort to stop the internal hemor
rhage. This was done unsuccess
ful and Delyannis died.
{ The news spread quickly and it
would be impossible to describe
?the popular evidences of sorrow or
anger of the crowd who attempt
ed to lynch the assassin. Lynch
ing was prevented by Gendarmes
who rushed the prisoner from the
building to prison .
Every Vessel to flg, Qf Action
Special to Daily Review.
Fort Hunt, Ya., .June 14 ? At
day break to-day the shot ridden
hulks of what was teft of Admiral
Dicken's secondary squadron ig
nominously defeated in attempt
to take the National Capitol drift
ed down the Potomac. Every ves
sel in the fleet "was put out of,
action" last nipht by the magni
ficent gunning of the artillery men
in the font. Reports from thr
navy side of the engagement ;ire
not yet available -and may never
be. The engagement opened at
eleven o'clock last night when the
search lights at the forts picked
up four monitors, two cruisers
and four torpedo boats. The bat
tle continued 25 minutes, every
vessel being cripppled before she
got opposite the fortifications.
Important Conferences
With President
Special to Daily Review.
Washington. June 14 ? Count
Cassini called to see the President
at eleven-thirty this morning. M. !
Jusserand. the French Ambassa
dor. held another conference with
the President. Jusserand was at
the White House lnte last night.
Russian Ambassador Cassini
was in conference with the Presi
dent nearly an hour this morning
When he left he declared that
there was no hitch whatever in
the peace negotiations, and said
the question of meeting place for
the peace commissioners was still
under consideration. He was
driven directly to the French Em
bassy.
Russia Prefers Paris
For Peace Terms
Special to Daily Review.
Tokio. June 14 ? The proposal
of Russia that the peace plenij*)
tentiaries meet in Paris will be
declined by Japan because Paris
is the capitol of Russia's ally, al- 1
so owing to the great distance of1
Paris from Tokio, involving great 1
delays. Japan will probably I
propose a* point nearer the seene I
of the war.
Ten Thousand Dollar
fire At Corrv
i
Special to Daily Review.
Corry, Pa., June 14 ? Fire early
this morning threatened great
I damage to the business part of.
the city. Heroic efforts of the
; firemen of the city department1
jand no wind prevented its eon- 1
sumation. Purrington's livery,
Scully's cipar factory and Com
mercial hotel are principle
loosers to the extent of ten thous
and dollars, partly insured. Sev-(
eral firemen w?*r?* sliphtlv injur
ed.
Dillon's Opinion
Tax Commissioner Dillon has
i delivered an opinion whieh holds
"that any person who engages
in the real estate business bv buy
"insr or selling for others for a corn
mission or reward, would be an
lament within the meaning of the
statute and subject to the pay
ment of a license tax."
West Virginia Bankers
In Session At Fairmont
Fairmont, June 14 ? The West
Virginia Bankers' Association
convened here yesterday with a
good attendance from alll parts
of the State. There were some
laymen from Parkersburg, includ
ing Judge L. N. Tavenner, who
delivered an address at the open
ing, which was one of the best
thigs in the line the association
as a body ever heard.
The meetig last evening was
purely formal and the business of.
the session began to-day. Hon. ,
Charles B. Hart, of Wheeling, the
retiring president, delivered the
annual address to the bankers last
night. To-day was held the elec
tion of officers. The place of the j
next meeting will also be decided.
Morgantown is the strongest can
didate. bnt owing to its proximity
to Fairmont its chances are doubt
ful Parkersburg is suggested as
the probable selection.
Judge Ta vernier's address was
particularly appreciated by the
bankers.
GOVERNMENT
REMAINS SILENT
Tokio, June 14 ? The govern
ment observes absolute silence on
the subject of the result of peace
negotiations. Newspapers have
all taken a stand against early ar
mistice, saying that such action to
suspend hostilities would deprive
Field Marshall Oyama of victory
now within his grasp, and that
the next offensive movement on
the part of the Japanese will car
ry them within the Russian terri
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tory. The papers as well as the
people openly question Russia's
good faith at present, and fear
that their ultimate intentions are
far from what they would make
them appear. The public would
'only welcome peace on strict con
i (lit ion that Japan is able to re
jeeive everything she demands. A
compromise is bound to prove
'very unpopular.
A Republic Possible
Inasmuch as King Oscar refuses !
to apj>oint a Sweedish prince to
the throne of Norway. an<l it is
said that the king of Denmark will
not permit a Danish prince to be
named for t he position, there is i
talk of calling a national conven
tion which will establish a repub
lic. If Norway is to become an
independent nation without any
union with Sweeden, the sensible
thing for its people to do would j
apparently be to establish a re
publican form of government.
Their genius and institutions are
all* adapted to this end. Any ?
king that they might select, would
be but a mere figurehead, and j
they have among their own citi
zens men who would make abler
and better qualified chief execu- j
fives than any prince that might
be available.
Although King Oscar refuses to .
recognize the action of the stor- .
thing as valid in dissolving the
union with Sweeden and in de- j
posing himself and it is said that
some of the European powers will
also refuse to receive the minis- !
ters of Norway, yet inasmuch as it j
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is understood that the Sweedish
monarch will not resort to force,
the independence of Norway
appears to be assured. This be
infc the case, it is difficult to un
derstand why King Oscar precip
itated the crisis by refusing to
withdraw his voto or the stor
thing's act providing for seperate
consular representation for Nor
way. The latter country will now
secure such representation, and
King Oscar has seemingly lost
Tiis Norwegian crown and nothing
to show for it.
Should Norway become a re
public she will join the company
of Switzerland and France in
Europe, and of the United State*
America having a smaller form of
government. Her area is 124,
130 square miles, or nearly three
times that of Pennsylvania. Her
Imputation December 3. 1II00, was
2,239,880, among whom were 10,
Laps and 7.707 Finns. There
has been some talk of Russia try
ing to seize the northern portion
of Norway, but such an act would
evoke the protest of the world,
and at the present time it is not
likely to be perpetrated.
Mountain State Comman
dery Elects Officers
Th?> regular annual conclave for
the election of officers in Moun
tain State Commanderv No. 14,
Knights Templar, was held in
their asylum, Masonic Temple,
last evening, and resulted as fol
lows :
Eminent Sir. T. C. Xeal. Emi
nent Commander.
Sir Chas. K. Bail?-y. (ienerallis
somo.
Sir .las. K. Stat hers, Captain
General.
Sir Victor Hugo Dye, .Senior
Warden.
Sir \V. If. Kerr, Junior War
den.
Sir A. C. Jackson, Treasurer.
Eminent Sir Ed. 0. Bower, He
corder.
Sir Knights A. C. Jackson and
?Ed. 0. Hower were re-elected to
their old places, Treaaurer and
JJecofder.
| The following officers; Stand
jard Bearer, Sword Hearer, War
der. Third <iuard, Second <iuard,
First Guard. Trustee and Senti
nel. are appointive and will he
; announced later. The newly elec
ted jHn l f |[>poi rfced \offIcerd will
,be installed at their next regular
conclave, second Tuesday in July,
I followed by a banquet.
Richest Boy In the World
An hour's income a day of
young William Zeigler would
eivp school children a
breakfast, and a day's income
would give t hern a week in the
country. i>ut what's the use. In
this ideal country of ours, where
the word "trust'' is unknown,
there are no 10,000 children who
need breakfast or a week in the
country. Young Zeigler is four
teen years old and he is said to be
the richest boy in the world. He
has a fortune of $30,000,000 or
$1,500,000 a year, which in $125,
000 a month, $4.166 2-3 cents a
day. $1,736.68 an hour, $28.93 a
minute and 4* rent* a seeond. FIis
income would buy a baseball
every three seconds ? faster than
any factory could turn them out.
It would buy a baseball outfit
every minute and two polo ponies
every hour. The boy was adopted
son of the late William Zei^ler,
the baking powder man, who was
known on two eontinent* as the
barker of several north pole
expeditions. A half brother of
the defeated millionaire is the
father of the boy. ITe is a lucky
youngster, if he uses his enormous
wealth for the good of bit fellow
men.
Heavy Damage Suit
According to information Grain- j
ed yesterday. th?? suit brought by
P. J. Randolph against the city
of Parkersburg. for trespass, on
the ea?f. alleging damages to the
extent of *1<\ ? o. will be based
entirely upon the alleged false
prosecution of the plaintiff in 1
making him defendant in a crimi
nal action charging him with con
ducting a boiwe of ill fame. Sub
|aM)u?*iitly the r-aae wa* diwni sued
in the criminal court and with it*
flismissal Jiandolph at once let it
he known that he proposed the ac
tion now taken. The rait will be
a most peculiar one. The city
found thf galoon man guilty on
warrant* it canned to be iaaued for
hin arrest. It will be a nice quen
tion a? to whether he can reeov
er because of the reversal of the
higher eourt.? Parkeraborg New*.