Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1913-08-21
WEST VIRGINIA NEWS.

The position OF dean OF the law school
at the West Virginia University has been
offered to former Governor William E.
Glasscock, who has asked for time to
consider the matter.
Col. Thos. S. Peyton, one OF the con-
spicuous figures in Pickett's charge at the
battle OF Gettysburg, and well-known
throughout the State, was thrown from
his horse near his home at Ronceverte,
w. Va, on Sunday, receiving injuries
which will prove fatal.
A bad wreck occurred at PennSooro,
near Parkersburg. this State, Sunday
night when B. & o. passenger train No.
4 was derailed. The engine and several
cars were badly wrecked. Fireman Roe,
of Grafton, was killed and Engineer
Helm was seriously injured. None OF
the passengers was badly hurt.
Louis Bennett, OF Weston, who was
once the Democratic nominee for Cover
nor. has entered the race for Congress
in the First West Virginia district, to
succeed John w. Davis, who resigned to
become Solicitor General of the United
States. Former Mayor M. M. Nicely, OF
Fairmont, is making an active canvass for
the same position.
lanes Lakin, president of the State
Board of Control, and his wife have sold
to the United States Government 1908
acres of land OF land on the Ohio and
Headforemost Mountains in Bedford and
Botetourt counties, Virginia, for the Ma
tional reserve in the neighborhood OF the
Natural Bridge. Mr.. Lakin acquired the
land several years ago, out the lumber
has never been cut.
Indefinite postponement OF the contin-
ued investigation OF conditions on Paint
and Cabin creeks, West Virginia, has
been announced at Washington. The
senate committee having this matter in
charge is anxious to devote its undivided
attention TO the currency bills. Reports
from the mining regions announced the
restoration OF law and order and OF salts
factory concession TO the miners permit
ting the delay in further investigations.
Locked in vault in the offices OF the
Railway Coupon Redemption Commits
sion, at Charleston, w. Va, are 90 bush
els OF coupons collected from persons
who claim the rebate promised by the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad while the
Two-Cent Passenger Fare law was being
tested in the courts. These coupons are
less than one inch square, and ii is im-
possible to estimate their value, as some
of them call for the return OF amounts as
high as s., while others are for a few
cents only. Auditors will begin the work
OF auditing them next Monday.
Saturday evening Sheriff Tabler and
Constable Kendrick were called to Need
more, near Arden, Berkeley county,
where Sunday school picnic was being
held by the Lutheran church, because oil
some young men creating trouble. Upon
their arrival the arrested James Butts,
Bailey Light and "Dick" Miller on the
charge OF disorderly conduct and drunk
enness. Monday morning the three
men were tried before Justice Smith and
all found guilty. They were fined Sl2.65
each. Butts paid but the others were
sent back to Jail, and if they fail 10 pay
up they will be sent to the county roads
The syndicate recently formed to take
over Mountain Lake Park is to pay
Mountain Lake Park Association $S5, 0OO
for the property. The amphitheatre,
tabernacle assembly hail, hall OF philoSo-
ply, grandstand at the ball grounds, two
souvenier stands, postoffice building,
one bungalow and the large icehouSe and
plant are included in the sale. There
will then remain about 600 acres OF I'M
sold land, including the glades and wood
lands. The syndicate now contemplates
the introduction OF attractive amusement
features and the establishment OF a pop
ular summer resort conducted under a
liberal management.
More than $17,0O0,OO0 was added to
the valuation of the public service corpo-
rations OF West Virginia by the Board Of
Public Works for the purpose OF taxation
in 1913, as shown by the figures now be-
ing certified TO the State Auditor by
Clerk Homer Gray, OF the board. The
increase this year makes the total valua-
ton Of the public service corporations,
as fixed by the board for the purposes OF
taxation, S3l2,0O0,0OO, as against $685.
100000 in 1912. This increase is greatly
in excess Of the increase made year ago.
The greatest increase was in the oil and
gas companies, which exceeded SIC, 000,-
600. An increase OF over So, 100000 was
made in the railroads. On these figures
the State lays levy OF 6 cents for 1913.
OF the eight classifications in only one
the express companies-waS no increase
made in the valuation. The valuations
show that that the railroads form 60 per
cent of the valuation OF the public ser
vice corporations, much less percent
age, however, than heretofore.