Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-02-25

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T.. T. !. u II. es' owen aesn Oseen
Z peii nalieo ns en tnat proR'
ss...pn - ~ knew ne Noplo-
ne lnree remaining members O
tne puplic service commission; Lee 8
4 ", 81 .tsons, enairmens y. 81
ssenson; n ttnnklneton, ana WADE 2,
INNER q. MaEtlnsburG were n court
alz aey fheir turn 20 TESTIFY win
e9nne later
Soyerncr Ordered Decision.
uon't MAKE p CANNED pAt ot 0l Y
ference what your testimony y IN TINS
case, or what Il ~ net, the governor
has ordered US 70 reduce these rates
ana they are going 70 pc reduced:
80 Chairman Howard ~ Ogden Of
the West Virginia Public Service
Commission, now deAd told Charles
Eamic, ~ eeling counsel 1o1
tii1 eon1nany all eete93 the MAnufactNEs
Efers Light and Heat Company, Of Rittes
burgh. preceding q hearing tor the
company before the commission, De.
cember 5, 1913, In Wheeling, Mechanic
testified lust before adjournment Fri.
day night.
Six hours we're occupied In arguing
whether one witness, Attorney Nor
/ gan Owen, Of Charleston, who re-
peated alleged ccnversati Hons with the
late Commissioners Ogden, should be
permitted to answer this question
Did you have any conversation
with any Of the other public service
commissioners with reference to ap-
pointments and as to the direction
and control of the governor over the
same?"
The question, asked Of Owen, who
had been an applicant for the posi-.
ton of law clerk to the commission.
was permitted to be answered, when
the special master oyerruled objec-
lions Of counsel Tor the state and sus-
I. tanned the contentious Of Attorney A.
Leo We'll Of Pittsburgh and the other
counsel for the Manufacturers Light
and Heat Company
Witness Owen answered the disput
ed question:
Well. talked with Mr.. Bronson
WIN reference 70 gettlng my appoint
ment ana ne toio me ne would pc lot
me II ne could not get democrat.
talkeu 70 MT hlimer aDou! II ana
ne tolu nie ne was lor Me, put mat
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~ confor ,r,i+I s, Z sc,ra,.,,a, 4, III
nottors - this. ,,sran ~ - 8 -
The Question, asked ASKED IL stan Il 4he
afrort ~ Inc corrnanv a nrova tba;r
contention that Ssavayno = Hatt,sld' ~.
sol,ta1v dor,i,,a+a5 ~ ,,,,hI; sa,vioo
co,cn,isaion wos fo mo. ~ ~ sans -,
Tn soroarvilIa ord ayyInd.a rr.,,L
w~Hn1ash,t - UrbaaI,r !. -, - I,,d 49,,
Iobr n Hon ~ IInntineton penrs.
santat;oa Avis ~ rh.TIaston and y
tornav General n ( Ialiv counsel far
nounceds thev win move when the
IA star,s renort IL made ~ tl,e TYnited
STATES Cont ~ strixa os,t. flve,,ss
entire testimony. -
Attorney McCamic was 1n the stand
when the hearing adjourned Friday
evening.
Mechanic a. conrsal Tor }ha com.
pany continued 70 detail alleged con-
yersations Win the late Howard N.
Ogden former chairman of The nublic
service Commission
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. - =. -. Ys ~ 49,. - W ~
p.sssne ai' 49, 800 49, =. y
uieu, 1913 $3.50 u. Me 1919. mS' tne
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80 W s.s. II -. e, 80 80 :
sA uy..- 8 - 80 C se. AK,
49,, .hss,,4 49, - a,ssart 49,, 800 :,
e e 4.,s LIZ az 80. g,
$500 op....s..a.s - s9ss 800 49, sa...n
s $3.50 cs..s.. - IIa4aa1a.. ssa.. 49,.
80 re,,,S - = 81. ~, =. $3.50 - a.
,->- !" 800. - 90 Z --ss-'1s =. -
ensas'ona' 81 sss'.io''y :,
$, AZ me slseInoon seSsion Sa ..a uay
tne seasasios.l y = slo !es.. ~.
o y: AacC e. sase ing nealan aio =
compieteiy vyelspaloweu lnee 4, e. =
.ne eAps'Cseu s s1,.,,. Ms9s ~ -
loEnet Ios $3.50 q. - . ...,. j, 7
Wy Jug. Au,0'.1 - .sS.e 80
stano g 6 Witness u sno soss.ng q,
oDservlns ~. u cou.a a 10 ~ !,
w. answers sousns : $780, ~ :
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