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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-29
SAID ORGANIZATION CON-
TROLLED LEGISLATURE
AND PLATT BOSSED 1T.
Goes Into Details as TO Workings
of Politics and Amplified
Former Statements.

SYRACUSE. ". Y. April 2s.1Theo-
dore Roosevelt. on this. his seventh
day upon the witness stand, amplified
the answers he made to questions
asked him upon cross-examination BY
counsel for William Barnes. plaintiff
In the suit for libel against the form.
er President. He told why he con
ferred with United States Senator
Thomas G. Plat while Governor, Vice
President and President OF the United
states. He related how he threatened
Senator Plat just prior to the Phil
adelphia convention In 1900 that he
would fight for the New York gu-
bernatorial denomination" n the easy
boss" made good his own threat 10
keep him out OF the race a. punish
ment for not accepting the nomina-
ton for Vice President.
The Colonel told of these things and
many others upon redirect examina-
tion. The minute his cross-examina-
tion ended. he sat ~ alertly in his
chair and the solemn expression thai
had cnshrouded his features during
the last two days Of his cross-exami-
nation. gave way 20 a jolly smile. He
leaned toward the jury. he squared
his jaw. he raised his voice: he lifted
(Coutfnued on Pare TenN
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Sets of rules governing strikes and
methods Of adjusting future griev-
ances were drawn up during the day
at separate sessions of the miners and
operators. An amended form OF the
operators proposal was the one
agreed upon in the final conference OF
the day. This stipulates that no strike
shall occur at any mine except for
failure TO pay on the regular pay day.
without explanation: that fines may
be levied on miners violating this
rule. or on operators responsible for
any lockout
Other grievances are to be settled
by arbitration after various other ju-
dicial steps are taken. The arbitra-
tion board is to consist OF the sub
district president and the operators
commissioner. who will select a third
member. In the event they fail TO
agree on third arbitrator. such off,
clal Is 10 be named by the State in
dustrial commission. Action of such
an arbitration board is to be final and
binding.
The original proposal OF the opera
tors stipulated that the Common Pleas
court OF the county I'm which the griev-
ance arose. should choose the third
arbitrator.
The first proposal OF the miners. Of
fered counter to the operators set OF
rules. did not provide that arbitration
should be final and binding. II pro
vided that strikes could not be called
until after arbitration had been re-
storted TO.
Operators branded the miners first
proposal as one-sided and impossible
OF agreement. and a deadlock loomed
ahead.
Optimists on both sides predicted
after the adjournment tonight that
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-29
CHIPPIANA CASE
Nearing End a. Fsirmont-stste VIII
Rest This Morning In Third
Of Murder Trials

Special Dispatch 90 fhc Intelligence.
FAIRMONT. ". Va. April 2s-The
State practically completed its case
against Pete Chippiana. charged with
the murder Of Constable ". u. Riggs.
today. and win finish IN an hour 10.
morrow morning Witness after wit.
ness today testified they saw Chippi.
ana strike the constable repeatedly
With a heavy club. while the nghung
was going on
The defense expects 10 complete its
case by noon tomorrow. and the case
should reach the jury by late after.
noon Il o. anticipated a verdict will
b. reached by evening I'm this. the
third of the Farmington murder trials
growing out Of the mine strike there
last February.
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TO ASK INJUNCTION
AGAINST THE B. g. o

Special Dispatch ~ the Intelligence.
CHARLESTON. W. Va. April rs
The Public Service Commission late
today issued an order directing A..
torney General Lilly % lle an iniunc.
ton suit IN the local courts 10 70.
strain the p. a o. railroad from rats.
ing its passenger rates from the pres.
ent 2-cent rate until the matter has
been passed upon BY The commission
The question % Jurisdiction q is said.
has not been determined but n IL be-.
lieved the suit will be brought IN the
supreme court The papers will be
hled tomorrow or Friday n a. said.
General Conley. representing the
railroad. notified the commission thls
morning that his clients would ignore
their order issued several DAYS ago.
forbidding them to raise their rates.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-29
CHARLESTON TALKS
TO PANAMA EXPO

Special pispatch to tho 1ntcIurer,-r.
CHARLESTON. ". Va. April Is
by special arrangements In long dis.
tance connections. delegates repre-
senting all the independent and the
Chesapeake a Potomac Telephone
Companies of the state. IN a confer.
ence here today. talked % officials
~ tho Panama Pacific Exposition. q.
a. Baldwin. n Charleston. superin-
tendent. and Mrs Williamson. uatron
~ the West Virginia building at the
big fair
The connections formed a line Of
communication by way % Pittsburgh
1900 miles long. Those who talked
declared afterward that the voices
from the coast could be heard as dis-
tinctly and recognized a. plainly a.
though only few miles awav. The
purpose ~ tho conference here Is for
Improvement u connection service.
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AMERICAN AMBASSADOR
CABLES STATE DE-
PARTMENT
Details Of Recent Massacres Re-
ceived BY Foreign Mis-
siOnary Board.

WASHINGTON. April 2s.-Ambas-
sador Morganthau. At Constantinopie.
cabled the state department to-day
that there was considerable uneasi.
ness In Turkey over the Armenian
situation and that he already had
made representations 70 the Turkish
government for the protection OF Ar
menians. He referred 20 one natural.
lied American citizen who had been
threatened
Mr.. Morganthau's message crossed
one sent 70 him yesterday By the state
department instructing him 70 take up
with the Turkish government reports
of outbreaks In Armenia laid before
the department by the Russian am.
bassadOr
To-day's report. n g. said. gave no
Details of the uprising Officials here
are stu Inclined n believe that Kurd
bandits, against whom Turkish regu-
lars recently were sent 70 the border
A. Mr. Morganthau's request. were re-
hponsibls for new outbreaks.
Attacks by these Rurds upon native
Christians. both in Persia and A..
nenia. have been frequent for many
years.
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SIS APPLICATIONS
FOR TWO POSITIONS

Special Dispatch 20 the Intelligence.
CHARLESTON. W. Va. April rs
More than 500 applications for tho
position of state Inspector Of weights
and measures have been received by
State Labor Commissioner J. H
Nightingale. who was named In the
statute 10 administer the provisions
of the act. The number 10 be exact.
r. b25. Two inspectors viii be ap-
pointed
The salaries % those inspectors
will be 81 200 and railroad and hotel
expenses. The law will 60 into ef.
feet June I or ninety days from pass
axe. although the appropriation for
the inspectors will not be payable IN
tiiy July T.
Many and varied qualifications have
been enumerated IN the letters of the
applicants % Mr. NiRhrThgale. and the
choice viii not be- hampered BY lack
of material. ~ least
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Special Dispatch TO the Intelllgencer.
CLEVELAND. Ohio. April 2s.-A
deadlock over working rules and diff.
ferences of opinion on a pending
measure to nullify the Green anti.
screen law. threatens to terminate
abruptly negotiations looking toward
a settlement OF the years strike OF
$1,000 Ohio coal miners.
This was the situation early to-
night at the end of the second day of
joint conference between officials OF
the United Mine Workers organiza.
ton and members OF the Eastern Ohio
Coal Operators association.
Leaders of the operators assert fiat.
ly that unless the legislature recon.
siders and passes the gallagher bill,
further negotiations with the miners
are useless. The Gallagher Dill per.
mits mine owners to make contracts
with miners, either on screen or mine.
run basis. The Green law makes
mine-run contracts compulsory, the
miners contend.
On the other hand. II the Gallagher
bill is reconsidered and passed. the
miners. according to William Green.
National Secretary OF the Miners. will
withdraw from the conference.
Senate leaders are reported TO have
demanded today that the House recon
slider and pass the Gallagher bill.
Governor Willis was notified tonight
of the feeling OF both sides toward the
Gallagher bill
The other matter. which Il is ad.
mitted is blocking progress in the ne
gotiations. Is the framing OF working
(continusd on Pago Tsn-)
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UNEASINESS In TURKEY
OYER ARMENIAN SITUATION

the massacre OF native Christians at
urumiah. Persia. by Kurds. received
today by the Presbyterian board OF
foreign missions. state that not less
man 500 have been murdered there
and that not less than 1000 have per
lshed from disease. The attacks. u
would appear. have not been confined
TO kurds. but have been made. in al
least one instance. by Turkish sol.
diers. CrucihNion and burning Christ.
ians alive have been revived. mission.
aries reported TO the board
The attack In which Turkish sol.
diers we're tho assailants. according
10 reports received by the board. was
made upon the American mission and
the French Roman Catholic mission.
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Conflicting Report.

LONDON. April %. (12:3e a.
u)-The British war office issued
the followinw announcement last
night on the osrdsnelles opera
tions:
"in the face o. continual on
position the allied troops have
nov established themselves across
the end Of the GsIlipoli peninsula.
from a point northeast Of Eski
Hissriik 70 the mouth OF a strean,
on the opposite side.
They have also beaten OF al
attacks az sari Bari and are
steadily advancing"
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BOTH SIDES AGREE TO A
RIGID ARBITRATION CLAUSE
THIS WAS BONE OF CONTENTION THAT THREATENED TO
DEADLOCK THE CONFERENCE AND DISRUPT THE Ne
GOTIATTONS LOOKING TO STRIKE SETTLEMENT
ACTION TAKEN AT SESSION LAST NIGHT PAvES WAY FOR
DISCUSSION OF PRICES AND WORKING CONDITIONS
WHOLE MATTER TAKES ON OPTIMISTIC ASPECT
ipeeiai Dispatch 70 the Intellixeneer.

CLEVELAND o. April 2S-One stumbling in way of
ending the strike
night when miners officials
ton clause should be embodied they sign Tfi
agreement reached in night session
ference between heads Workers organization and
members Of the Eastern Ohio Coal Operators
This action taken term
mate the conference II
discussion Of mining price and working conditions
With the arbitration clause virtually disposed
sides were disposed tonight to view with less
operators and miners pending legislature
Green antscreen
When the conference recessed this
orators asserted flat that unless the legislature
the Gallagher BILL amending the Green law further negotiations
useless.
The Green law makes mine contracts compulsory the
contend.
On the other hand officials of the mine workers openly
that the Gallagher bill is recondered and the
be forced to withdraw from the conference
Governor Willis notified tonight of the
miners and operators toward the Gallagher
Of utiined. progress settle
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AUSTRIAN SUBMARINE
SINKS FRENCH CRUISER
LEON GAMBETTA WITH 725
MEN GOES DOWN IN
ADRIATTC.
Believed Portion of Crew Was
Saved But Details are
Lacking.

PARIS, April 2s.-According TO a
statement issued by the ministry of
marine the big French armored cruis-
er Leon Gambetta, carrying a crew
OF 725 men, was torpedoed and sunk
on the night OF April 26-27 in the Ad-
riatic of Otranto.
II ia thought that at least a portion
OF the crew was saved. but the fate
OF the others Is as yet unknown. The
cruiser had speed of twenty-three
knots.
II Is believed that the cruiser was
sunk by an Austrian submarine.
VIENNA. April 2s. (via London.
9:15 p. m.)-The following official
communication has been issued here
Submarine No. 3. commanded by
Lieutenant George Ritter Won Trapp.
torpedoed and sank the French cruis-
er Leon Gambetta in the Ionian sea. A."
The Austrian submarine Us is a
vessel OF 273 tons displacement and
Of a capacity OF 500 horsepower when
on the surface OF the water Her
speed is II x knots an hour above the
surface and 10 knots submerged. Her
maximum cruising radius on the sur.
face Is 1000 knots Her normal com
plCment is 16 men.
The US was completed IN 1910. and
Is OF the Holland type.
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TURKS TAKE
$4,000 ALLIES
LANDING FORCE ON c,ALLI.
POLL PENINSULA SUFFER
SERIOUS DEFEAT.
London Reports Continued Pro-
gress and Constantinople
Claims Big Victory.

BERLIN, via London. April 20,
p. m.-Halll 8ey. former presi.
dent Of the Turkish parliament,
who 10 now in Berlin, received
telegram from constsntinopIe last
night stating that 5000 French
and British soldiers had been
driven 20 the sea, and that 1900
had been captured by the Turks
as a result Of the attempt OF the
allies to land forces to attack the
Dsrdanelles fortlfiestions.
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ADVANCE
OF GERMANS
BRITISH FIELD MARSHAL RE-
PORTS FAILURE TO
BREAK ALLIED LINE.
Fighting Continues in Champagne
Where Germans Claim
Success.

LONDON. April rs. 90 n. M
"Our operations in conjunction with
the French have definitely stopped the
German attack"
In these words Field Marshal Sir
John French. eommander-in-chief OF
the British forces on the continent
announces the conclusion Of another
German attempt to break through the
allied lines around Ypres and along
the User canal. whlcn brought about
one OF the most sanguinary battles OF
the war.
This. however. only brings to an
end the first phase OF the battle. for
the allies have yet TO win back the
ground which they lost in the great
German sweep. For this purpose they
are now delivering counter-attacks
against the Geran lines. Only at one
place. Steenstraate. have the Germans
managed 10 SAep their footing on the
western bank of the canal. while to
the north OF Ypres the positions re-
main much as they were. the allied
army making no Gains TO an advance
there, and the Germans reporting that
all the British attacks have been re-
pulsed.
To hold these lines. the Germans
have brought up further reinforce
ments. and Belgium. behind them. has
been denuded OF troops: the towns
and villages in Belgium are being
guarded by only handful OF sentries.
German Victory.
Fighting also continues in Cham
payne. where the Germans make
claim TO the capture of a strong
French position. in the Argonne and
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Allies Rspulsed

coNsTANTINoPLE. via Am.
sterdam 20 London. April %.
f2:48 =. m)-The following Of.
teiai communication regarding
the oardsnelies operations has
been issued:
The enemy has renewed his
attempts against Kaba Tepeh and
the south coast Of Gsillpoll. but
was successfully repuised
French forces Of the enemy
yesterday attacked near the coast
of Kun kaleh. but was Obliged 20
retreat. abandoning three machine
guns" ... ...... ....
(The date % this eornruniea-
ton is not aivenl.
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INSTANTLY KILLED

Special nisuatch % the INTEL igencer
FAtRMONT. W. Va. April IL
Struck with such force BY train No
II on the y. a q. bridge near Metz
this afternoon. that his shoes were
torn from his feet. William Fluharty
was instantly killed One shoe and
his penknife we're found a hundred
feet from the body which was badly
crushed Fluharty was sixty eight
years old and leaves a family.
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INTEREST MAIN CONTENTION
IN VA. DEBT ARGUMENTS
WEST VA. CONTENDS AMOUNT
OF PRINCIPAL NEVER
DEFINITELY FINED
And Interest Charges Therefore
Are Not Proper-Gen. Lilly
Makes Strong Speech.
rnteilixsnosr Bureau.
washing ton. d. O.. April "a.

Whether or not West Virginia shall
pay interest on her part OF the old
Virginia state debt was the storm cen
ter today of the oral arguments sub
mitted to the supreme court of the
United States by counsel for the two
commonwealths. and the bondholders
In the debt controversy The amount
OF interest involved ranges from ss.-
$4,000 to $4,000. OOO according to the
disputed size of the principal. and In
each instance the interest amount is
larger than the principal.
West Virginia resisted a Judgment
for interest on the ground that the
amount of principal has never been
definitely settled and no interest
charges are proper until the principal
Is hNed. Virginia. on the other hand.
contends that interest for half cen
tury is part of the debt and that
West Virginia is morally bound TO pay
IL. The old dominion further contend
ed that when West Virginia wrote in
her state constitution a provision that
IL Will assume an equitable" proper
tion OF the Virginia state debt. that
provision not only committed her to
the payment of the principal but also
OF the interest whenever the principal
was fixed.
Three Attorneys Speak
Three OF the eight attorneys retain.
ed in the case spoke today. They were
Sanborn Robinson. for the bondhold-
ers; Judge Randolph Harrison for
Virginia. and Attorney General A. A.
Lilly for West Virginia. Judge John
II. Holt will conclude for West Vir-
ginia tomorrow. and former Attorney
General William A. Anderson will
bring the argument TO a close for Vir.
ginia In the afternoon.
One OF the features OF to-day's ar
gument was the dramatic plea OF
Judge Harrison for the Supreme Court
10 entsr a decree which will settle the
debt controversy for all time to come
He declared the debt case has been
a bone OF contention between the two
commonwealths for a half century.
and, speaking for Virginia. he could
say that State wants IL settled.
Virginia asks for only what In
right" said Judge Harrison. IN closing
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TOLEDO WoMAn FALLs
DEAD IN PoLIoE couRr

TOLEDO. ~. Aprll 2s-Mrs Carrie
Herry. . widow fs wears fell dead fn
police court today when the judge waa
about - pronounce sentence follow
conviction on n charge % unlawful COM
version - m0rtEaEed property
The complaint waa made hr p furrf.
ture company Heart disease was given
b. the coroner a. the cause of death
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oEnnAEs DRoP BoNBs.

NANCY. France. April %. via raris
II" y. ~ 1ffrman aeroulane attack
- Nancy to-day Thrcs bombs wers
droured in The center ~ tho city. Three
PERSONS were KILLED and q nunnb,r of
others were injured seriously.
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BERLIN, via London. April %.
1885 p. MA we'll authenticated
report has reached Berlin that
the lef twins Of the allies land.
Ing force on the GallipoIi penin-
suls. which General Iimsn Won
Sanders, the German commander
OF the Turkish forces. reported
yesterday ss holding out. has now
surrendered 10 the Turks.
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LONDON, April 20, 1895 a. m.
The British war Office official
statement makes no reference TO
the reported surrender OF allied
troops on the Gsllipoli peninsula.
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WASHINGTON, April 2s.-Poreoast:
Ohio, western Pennsylvania-fAir and
cooler Thursdays Friday fair.
West virginis-Psrtly cloudy Thurs
day; Friday fair.
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LIQUOR BILL
In Ohio Legislature Favored BY Ad-
minfstration Defeated-Fare Law
is Favored.
Intelligeneer Bureau
Columbus, o., April "a.

columbus. O.. April 40.
Fourteen majority members includ-
ing the 10 Hamilton county represen-
tatives joined with the Democrats TO-
day TO defeat the Andrews bill. the
hrst administration liquor license de-
centralizing measure to come to final
vote in either mouse this session. The
voted was 81 for the bill and BY
against. The House then decided by
oS 10 % vote to reconsider the An
drews bill, but action was postponed
by hasty adjournment.
governor Willis announced after
the bill was killed that the assembly
would pass some kind OF a LIQUOR IL
cense decentralizing measure before
II auJOurns. His statement carried
the inference that ne would call a
special session II the legislature failed
TO heed his demand that the Republic
an platform pledge for decentraliza.
lon OF the license system be carried
out He explained that the admins.
tration will be satisfied with a plain
decentralizing measure and that N
would take no part In the fight OF anti.
saloon interests for more stringent
regulatory laws.
Pending action on the Andrews bill
IN the House today the senate post.
poned until tomorrow the Fleming bill
10 permit students TO vote in their
school communities. II Is opposed by
liberal senators.
Favorable Attitude.
Favorable attitude OF the House to-
ward the Thatcher bill. 10 permit the
raising Of passenger fares In Ohio
from to 2la cents mile. was shown
today when that body refused to post
pone indefinitely consideration Of the
Dill when the utilities committee re-
ported Il out with recommendation for
passage. Thirty-two representative
voted for the motion Of Representa-
tive Young. Of Cuyahoga. TO postpone.
and - voted against 10.
In retaliation. Representative Young
later today introduced a bill provid.
ing that passenger rates may not be-
more than I = cents n mile IN antici-
patton of the passage of the Thatcher
hill Representative Barnes. Of Ham
ilton. introduced a bin providing that
lsEislatOrs may receive the prevail
ing rate IN their travelling expenses.
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Details of Massacre.
NEW YORK. April 2s.-Delails Of
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Conference OeadIocked.

more rapid progress toward a settle
ment will now be made.
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