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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-01-05
BRE WERS
MUST PAY
LICENSE.
For Five Years Back, Says Tax Com
missioner Dillon-May Mean $780,
600 For Wheeling Breweries
To Pay.

CHARLESTON, w. Va, Jan. 5-pro-
ceedings have been instituted by Tax
Commissioner G. w. Dillon TO recover
back license money from the domestic
and foreign breweries and distilleries
doing business in West Virginia. This
action, which will naturally provoke
the biggest sensation known in the
liquor business in this state for years,
Is based on the recent supreme court
decision wnicn held that mannfactur-
srs' license for the county in wnicn tlis
brewery of distillers was located, dill
not imply the right TO maintain coll
storage houses, sub-stations or distrib.
uting agencies in other counties through
wnicn beer or whiskey were sold in
quantities large and small. Further.
more, wnere, it is alleged, the agencies
of these breweries nave sold beer in r..
tail lots, or agencies Of distilleries sold
whiskey in the same way, they are la
bic also for the failure to take out re,
ltailers' licenses in several counties in
when sucn business is engaged in.
The somewhat astounding revelation
liscloses also that the liquor manufac.
turers are held liable for five years back
The aggregate amount of money they
IRE obligated to pay may reach $s5o,0Oo
md of this sum tine Wheeling brewer
les, from information on hand, may have
to contribute at least $50OOO.
the situation, which was brought Il,
focus by the supreme court decision
n the case of the State vs.. the Scnmui.
bach Brewing Company. originating in
Wood county, affects no. only the West
Virginia concerns but those in Cincin-
natl and other cities which maintain
agencies in this state and nave taken out
only wholesalers, license for the com
ty in which the agency was located, rc-
gardless Of the other counties to wrica
hey catered. For instance, one Of fhe
Whceling breweries, with only one
wholesalers license for Ohio county.
operates dozen or more distributing
,gencies at as many points in the State
ind not only mas not been taking out n
wholesalers license for each separate
igency, but in many cases has been sen,
ing at retail, which provcKes the double
4pbligation Of wholesale and retail Iicen.
.es. Still another important phase !.
The fact that tae derelict breweries and
'listilleriss have been selling their pro
luct in local option Or prohibition com.
tis through these distributing agencies.
lpartaiSing Of the speakcasy feature.
Tax Commissioner Dillon stated ne
conduct Of the states case against tac
violators had been turned over 10 a.
torney s C. Smith, Of Wheeling. bv n
reetion of Governor White and himssI,
and with the knowledg. and consent /,
THE auditor. all tnese officials beipv 4
terested IN the enforcement Of ta1 ~.
The matter mas been fully consi,ieraa :,
said Mr.. Dillon, -end the laws a. Il
state must be observed. Rieat pow ~
violations are in progress in view of -.
! tcontinued- on page s
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-01-05
AMERICAN
SINGER
IS DEAD
Madam Belle Cole Passes Away in Lon.
don-Death Is Caused BY
Pneumonia.
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
LONDON, Jan. 5--Aadame Belle Cole.
the famous American singer. who was
formerly with Theodore Thomas orche.,
ira. died here today from pneumonia.
Madame Cole was born in Cnautauque,
New York. Receiving instruction from
her fatner she became soloist in NV
York church. She became tae lea ling
contralto with Theodore Thomas or.
cnestra in the festival tour of 1888. Since
May, 1883, she mas made aar nome IN
England, singing at concerts and musi-
cal festivals. She made tour through
Australia and New Zealand; toured in
South Africa in 1900 and tn, following
year made tour around tae world yis-
iting Australia. New Zealand. Tas-
mania and the United States. returning
to England in January. 1902
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-01-05
Witnesses:
$. G. BETTES.
EARL WEBSTER,
MRS. EMMA DORSEY.

Mrs. Parker's lawyers were informed
by The News of the woman's statement.
and when asked what they would do
said it was not their prerogative to take
any further action. since their client hal
signed the paper releasing the defendant
from answering the charges she made
They were much surprised at what the
woman had done.
@Don't treat her unkindly.' said Mr..
Bettes to tine reporter, "when you write
the story about the new developments in
the case. She mas suffered AMI is suf-
fering now. and mad it not been for tne
attention OF friends last night she would
have ended her unhappy life, she
brought the suit at the instance Of
Others, and as a consequence nas suffer
ed mental agony ever since.
q bear ier no malice; she is to BE-
pitied rather tnan blamed. Her trou-
bles nave been many. First her hus.
band ran away. She was left almost
pennilcss. Her cnild was born and then
it died, having attained the ago Of two
or three months Sne was without a
shelter. l afforded her one with my
relatives and on my boat. but after all
! had done for her sne allowed herself
to be used as tool with which some
persons noped 10 gst possession of my
yacnt which has cost me over two years
of toll, ] constructed the craft myself.
| accomplished what but few persons
would or could have accomplished. l
have many friends, hut they all doubt
me now because of the legal action TAX
en- against me-. However, | am certain
that it win all be fully explained and
that I snail emerge from behind the
cloud of injustice, unblamed.
Il make mistakes. as all mortals do,
and many people dislike me because Of
my proclivity to speak the trutn from
Inc pulpit and the platform. Som. in
terests oppose me and others assist the
cause adrocate.
As for my being arrested, can say
that have not been, and that do not
intend. nor have intended. to leave tnis
community for two months or more. !
am not going to leave tine states for
some time. When I 10 go. my reputa.
ton will not be shadowcd by any suca
accusations when have bean made this
week.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-01-05
EPIPHANY
Will Be Observed Tomorrow Morning at
Christ Episcopal Church With
Appropriate Services.

Epiphany Day, or tae Festival of
Epiphany, comes. tomorrow and win be
observed at Christ Episcopal church
with services in the eaurch at 1880
o'clock a. m. The rector. Rev. J. +.
Plummer, will preacn an appropriate
sermon and the exercises throughout will
be suitable
The day marks the anniversary Of the
visit Of tae Nagi or Wise Men Of the
East, to the infant Saviour and is thus
observed by she Western church. In
the East it is observed as fae day Of
.ths Iori's baptism and had its origin
in the old Greek eaureh,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-01-05
Be TIES
RELEASED
BY HOLT
Cow BOY PREACHER HAS A
WRITES STATEMENT PURPoRT-
ING TO HAVE COME FROM WOMAN
FREES HIM FROM ALL THE UGLY
CHARGES MADE BY HER AGAINST
HIM IN SUIT.
withdraws che Big Suit and Bettes
Speaks kindly Of Her and Further Ex-
plains Relations With the Holt
Woman, Who Accused Him.

Old Sam Bites now claims ne is free
from the charges made against him by
Melissa Holt former resident of
clarksburg, A the big damage suit sae
instituted against min in the Wood
county circuit court. He presents a
written release purporting TO nave COME
from the woman.
The latest is given in the case by tae
Parkersburg News as follows:
yindication is almost assured Sam G.
Bettts, the Cowboy Preacher against
whom suit for damages was brought a
few days ago by Malissa Holt Parker,
alias Malissa Holt.
Last night Mr.. Bettes shovel re-
porter for The News written state
ment purporting 70 have been signed
by the woman and witnessed by three
other persons, which relieves MIN of the
ccarges made by the woman when she
fled suit and asked damages for iner
seduction by Bettes, sne claimed. n
Mr.. Bettes went to Marietta ycster.
day and wnile there met tne, woman.
and when he returned he had in his
possession the statement, wnicn fol.
lows:
Marietta. O., Jan. 4, 1905.
The statements tRat made concern,
i ing Rev. Samuel G. Battes ara false and
were obtained by misrepresentation and
undue distress 9f mind, ! withdraw tae
suit pending in TIN Wood county court
md will not fight the case.
lfALISSA HOLT PARKER.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-01-05
FAST TRAINS
COLLIDE
In Binding Snow Storm and Several
Are Hurt But None Fatally on
Lake Shore Railroad.
BY Associated Press.

CLEVELAND, o., Jan. 5---Two east
bound trains on the Lake Shore road
ran together near Angola, y. Y, in a
binding snow storm today.
The Twentieth Century Limited was
the forward train and was running slow
on account of not box The follow
ing train could not see the block signal
for snow.
Eight passengers were injured bur
none fatally. Among Inc injured are
II. g. Morton, of New York; W. H. Me-
Carlson. Of St. Louis; John 5. Butler, Of
Buffalo; Major Richardson. of the U.
$. army.
The rear train was the Chicago, Bos-
ton and New York special
Snow and warmar tonight; Friday warm
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-01-05

MUNICH AL
ELECTIONS
Are Being Held in Several Country
Towns Today With condderat.e
Interest Shown.

Annual municipal elections are being
lhell at Salem. Adamston. Shinnston,
Lnmberport. Bridgeport and West Mil
ford today. Tne Salem. :.eamston and
Shinnston elections are the most inter-
esting and are being hard fought with
close results anticipated At this nouT
the chances app,ar even. although at
Salem the Indications ora Way will be
elected mayor on the Citizens Progress
,sive tickst.
Two tickets are in the field at Salem
One is tae Citizens Progressiva ticket,
composed Of W. \. Way. for mayor;
'G. f. zinu. for recorders; Samuel Gain,
NV. Il, Leonard. r. l. Perinc, 4. J Wat
son and Earl PepP,r for councilmen;
and r. W. Young for -cnool commission
Ier Tue other i, the Citizens Reform
ticket, consisting or Israel Bailey, for
mayor; c. r. Schultz, ror recorder; n.
H. Gordon. a. NJ. Ritt,r, j. O. McGregor,
D. G Powell anal s. y White for coun-
eilmen, and R. w Young for school
commissioner.
4 At Adamston tn" Republican ticket
is G. c, Southern, for mayor; D. II. Cut.
right. for recorder. II. G. Bildle, j. Z.
Kidd. II. NJ. Smith, ]. E. Boyles and
Wade s. Highland. for councilmen; and
Ia, Citizens ticket is comprised Of NJ.
F. BARTLETT, for mayor; Charles Elliott,
for recorder; George Criss, ]. f. Kidd,
WilliaWolfe. P. c. Morris ana II. NJ.
Smita. for councilmen,
At Bridgeport one ticket is composed
Of A. D. Fitzaugh. for mayor; C. b.
Late, for recorder; A. D. ehorpening,
f. b. Davisson. II, L. Dean. G. j. Brown
and J. ] Wilkinson for councilmen.
The other has on it w. 7. Swiger. for
mayor; 4. D. Fitzhugh. for recorder:
II. I. Dean. Joan Lancaster, Howard
Haley. F. b. Kester and G. J. Brown. for
councilmen.
Tha Republican ticket at Sainnston
j. comprised of G. F. Randall, for mayor:
c. L. Haught for recorder; DIR. Rineaart,
Charles Knox. Andy Moore, W. D.
Bryan and Thomas Jarrett. for conn
rilmen. The other ticket is composed
of i. y. Sainn for mayor; Charles I.
Haugnt. for recordar; I. ]. Rowaud,
Taomas Jarrett D b. Fox, II. VI. Mar
tin and F. j. Whiteman for councilmen.
Taarp are two tickets at Lumberport.
The Citizsns' ticket is constituted Of
T. W,aiariin. for mayor; " G. Archer
for fSeorder; G. f. Hess. D. f. Mason
" Z. Hornor. Lee Boggcss and Boyd
Hoinor for councilmcn. The other. tn;
Citizen Reform ticket is composed oi
y. D. McCarty. for mayor; I. C. Rdbey
for recorder; james Stark. Charles
Prestog, 'Gaorg' Boggass. Boyd Hornor
nd Dudley Robinson, for counciImen.
There are also two tickets at wesi
Milford, but neither nas been given
name. One Is composed Of william Lea
for mayor; R G. neIniick. for recorder:
J. b. Clark. J. W. CASTOR. w. O. Ken
nedy and James !. Highland for coun
cilmen The oth.r has on Il william
lee. for mayor: W. o. Kennedy. for re-
cordsr; J. p. Clark. J. W. Castor. G. "
Moffatt, q B. Morrison md George W
Strum for conncilmeu
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-01-05
BY Associated Press.

81 PETERSBURG, Jan, 5-Bittsr
criticism is aroused by the announce
ment tnat General Stoesset win nave to
come nome and stand a court martial
for surrenlpring Port Arthur, This =
according 10 the Russian law,
One newspaper favors eomt martial
and suggests it may discover why Port
Arthur was not properly auppliei to
endure the siege.
An extraordinary council is expecccd
70 he held Immediately at Tsarkoc Selo.
Newspapers despite punishment are
very bold in their criticism Of tine Bre-
aucracy. zemstvos continue sending
petitions for tine calling of the national
assembly,
It is beginning to be regarded as pro-
ebable that the Emperor will b. forced
% make peace with Japan IN order ?
have a free n6hd in the deal with in
'ternational troubles
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-01-05
w. B. Smithy and Wife and Latter's
Two Sisters Narrowly Escape Be-
ing Burned to Death in Burning
ofBuilding.
Blue Front Restaurant Fourth Street. Living
Apartments Upstairs and Kitchen Adjoining are
Quilted by Flames Early Thursday forming.

furnish the rooms above where he viii
reside.
The many friends Of the Smithy fam
ily symputhiks vita taem in their loss
and IN the unfortunate predicament in
which they are placei. 1t Is aoped that
they win be restored to their home and
tnat they will in short time be again
conducting an establishment equal to
the one which proved SO popular TO
their many patrons and customers in
the past.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-01-05
Entertained At Six O'Clock Dinner

Alrs. O. L. Flowers entertained a mum.
Der Of friends at six o'clock dinner
"Wednesday al a nome in Point Com
fort. ! bounteous and most satisfying
menu was served to which the guests
did ample justice. Those wao wer.
preent and enjoyed Mrs. Flowers aos-
pitality were Mrs. L. Lewis. Of Gallon
Mrs, c. \. Chambers, Mrs. c. b. Brad.
form. Mrs. ThaJ Boggess and Mrs. J. G.
Davis.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-01-05
Suicides Remains Taken Home.

The remains Of Viola Davidson, VINO
committed suicide Mt the Lodge in Par
kersburg Sunday. were taken through
here Wednesday night to Weston for
burial. TIE dead woman's mother and
sister went 70 Parkersbmg AMI accom-
panied the remains nome. Ms. David
son is widow AMI i aagl ,.,iking and
ligaly respected woman. 81. feels
ksenly the daath Of aer unfortunate
dansnter, VINO left home several years
ago.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-01-05
Funeral q Jonathan wolfe orcur..

The funeral OF Jonathan Wolfe, the
aged and prominent resident Of tne
county, VINO died suddenly al his nome
on the Buckhannon road near this city
Tuesday morning, took place from tae
late nome Thursday morning att II 90
o'clock. TIE interment occurred in tas
Nuttsr cemetery near the new fair
grounds,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-01-05
wn Giye canundrum soeial.

q Young Peoples Society Of Chris
.tiau Endsayor win give conundrm
social at the First Presbmerian churca
Friday night All members and friends
Of the chrcn are cordially invited to at
tend.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-01-05
Baby Boy Arrives.

Mr.. Hoff, the well known carpenter,
rssidins in the Clarksburg Industrial
addition, and his wife are ieioicing over
the advent Of baby boy at Their aom,
Wednesday nigat.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-01-05
By Associated Press.

MANILA. P. T.. Jan. 5--Steamers
from the south report Japanese cruiser
patrolling in San Bernardo Straits. At
2;eo p. m. today japanese nliisers up-
preached the entrance of Manila mar
bor. Replying to signals they said they
did not want to enter
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-01-05
Babv Bov Born

@sA bouncing baby boy made his ap-
pearancr al the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
james w Trunick, on West Mecaauic
street, Wednesday and tne proud AMI
happy parents are rejoicing over the
event.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-01-05

Newspapers Want to Know Why Port Arthur Was
Not Properly Supplied to Endure the seige
National Assembly May be Called and Extraor-
dinary Council is Expected to be Held Immed
lately.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-01-05
COURT MARTIAL AWAITS
GENERAL STOESSEL AT HOME

Bitter Criticism Follows the An
nouncement. but it is According
to Russian LaW---NoW Begins to
be Regarded Emperor Will be
Forced to Make Peace With the
Japanese Government, Thus End
ing the War.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-03-23
RIDE IN A "PLANET. "
NEW "THRILLER" IN A TRIP
IN A BIG BALL.
Invention Will Be- Seen at Its Height
At Amusement Resorts During the
Summer-Description of the
Scare Machine.

New Yorkshire next thriller" for
those who enjoy the sensational flights
offered by the summer amusement parks
is called the mechanical planet"
The capturer of this new sensation is
Herbert H. Pattee, of New York. He
was for some years an actor, but retired
from the stage about three years ago
to take up furniture manufacture.
For some months Mr.. Pattee has been
experimenting the building Of the
planets" for which track has been
constructed in a large building where
they are stored, and private exhibition
Of their oscillating flight has been
given.
The track for the planet comprises a
course or circuitous runway about II
feet in width, and the length of the
course may be thousand or more feet.
The track at its starting point is ele-
waited SO feet above the ground, and
is varied by curves, grades of moderate
ly steep descent, darkened sections and
other devices to render the ride more
exciting, among them an electrical
storm through which the balls will pass,
creating the illusion Of having left the
tracks and flying through space. The
planets are raised to the elevated start
ing point by means of cars running up
an incline, the door in the side of the
sphere is opened at the station plat
form on a level with it, the passengers
step in and away flies the planet over
the track, its bright colored ribs re-
volving in bewildering revolutions
around, over, above and below the pas
sengers who sit mystified and breathless
by the exciting suggestion of danger, yet
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-03-23

sure Of their own equilibrium. Thesen-
sation as the bowl dips and slides little
and then settles itself into it's perfectly
level position in sharp contrast to the
whirling movement of the ball is an
indescribably exhilarating one.
The planets themselves are open
spherical cages ten feet in diameter,
built of stout ribs of ash and fastened
with steel braces. These ribs run
transversely and perpendicularly, SIM
ilarly to the lines of latitude and longi-
tude on geographical globe. The in
terror of this revolving globe or cage
is studded with 40 ball bearings, COM
prising 1900 balls. Upon these rests
the bowl or car for the passengers. As
the spherical cage revolves in its
traversing of the track, the ball bearings
furnish an anti-friction means between
the cage and the smooth, slippery bot
tom Of the bowl permitting the latter to
constantly maintain its own equilibrium
with but slight oscillation. Of course
this oscillation is largely determined by
the grade over which the ball may be
travelling.
This bowl in which the II passengers
are seated upon circular upholstered
seat in a circle facing the center is of
hard maple and steel. 1t is ballasted in
the center and above it and furnishing
its upper corresponding half is stout
wire cage, provided with doors, inclosing
the passengers and making them per-
fectly secure.
track or runway about so feet above the
ground and will thus be permitted free
play to zig-zag and oscillate to an excit-
ing extent along the grades as tortuous
as the curvings of a snake, rolling by
their own momentum to the end of the
gravity coarse, most thrilling expe-
rience. The cost of each planet COM
plete will be about $500.
The balls will not travel at a higher
rate of speed than IL miles an hour,
but the oscillation reached at various
grades and curves will convince the
aerial traveller that he is moving much
faster. One part of the course will be
arranged so that the planets will be
racing side by side, which will lend
to the excitement and exhilaration of
the onlookcr, as we'll as to the partici-
pant.
The whir and whizz of each planet as
1t makes its Kaleidoscope ascents and
descents, sweeps around curves, plunges
into the midnight sky through the light
ming of an electric storm effect. hen
bathed in the glazing rays of a search
light at night, or the sunlight by day,
will give {. unique and hairbreadth sort
of an experience.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-03-23
.IOWAN IN PUBLIC EYE
WILLIAM HEPBURN ATTRACT
ING MUCH ATTENTION.
National Lawmaker, by His Efforts
to Extend Power Of Commerce Com
mission, Has Brought Him.
self Into the Limelight.

Des MOiAes.-On account of his recent
efforts to obtain legislation designed
to augmen: and extend the power of the
interstate commerce commission Rep
resentative William Peters Hepburn, Of
Iowa. chairman of the committee on in
terstate and foreign commerce, is con-
spicuously before the people of the
United States.
Mr.. Hepburn is one of the most inter-
esting men who have made readable
biography for themselves both within
and outside of the national congress.
For many years he has been the para.
grapher's legitimate prey, and his ready
wit and willingness to exploit it have
made him popular with newspaper men.
Like the other Iowa statesman, Senator
Allison, Mr.. Hepburn is a native of Ohio,
having been born at Wellsville, Colum-
biana county, in 1888. When he was
eight years of age his mother and STEP
father removed to Iowa, which at that
time had not arrived at the dignity Of
statehood, and William proceeded at
once to grow up with the country.
The future congressman was of sturdy
ancestry, and the struggle for mere ex-
istence which faced him as boy
pioneer was met uncomplainingly. His
paternal grandfather was of Scotch
Irish extraction, that noble strain
which has given so many illustrious
men and women to America. One great
grandfather, who came as boy from
Ireland, was member of congress from
Vermont, Kentucky and Arkansas. AL
though he changed his residence fire.
quently and settled in widely separate
localities, his ability sent him to the ma
tional legislature with unfailing regu-
larity. Another great-grandfather was
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-03-23
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