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The Alaska daily empire., 1915-08-31
BRITAIN RELEASES
 AMERICAN sTEAMsHIP

LONDON. Aug. S1.-The Standard oil tanker BrlndilIa, formerly of Ger man registry, has been released with her cargo by the British authorities at Kirlzwal. She carries oil for Mall mo. Sweden
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-08-31
AMERICAN FLAG

AMERICAN FLAG
 LEADS ON THE SEA WASHINGTON. Aug. Si.-Figures made public today show that the Am erican flag flies over more ships than at any time since 1863
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-08-31
WATSON OWNERS
 LIBEL PARAiso

SEATTLE, Aug. 5i.-For ramming and sinking the steamship Admiral Watson at the Bell street wharf Sun day morning the steamship Paraiso today was hbeled in tho sum of S247,- GOO. the suit being filed by the Pa- cinc Alaska Navigation company, own. ers of the Admiral Watson,
 The Paraiso is owned by San Francisco concern and is under charter Go ihe Pacific coas, Steamship Company and operated to Southeast- ern Alaska points
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-08-31
OWNERS OF ARABIC
 GET PAID FOR VESSEL

LONDON. Aug. S1, The Arabic was fully insured by the British gov ernment and outside companies. Pay ments were made today
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-08-31
rua,v lN cAllFoRNIA-

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug S1.-Harry Kendall Thaw will arrive in San Fran- cisco tonight. He is coming here to visit the exposition.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-08-31
CHIEF LANG WILL
 BE INVESTIGATED

SEATTLE, Aug. S1. - At o meeting of the city council last night the Dundy resolution ask ing an investigation of the om cial conduct Of Chief of Police Lang was passed and the probe will start this week.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-08-31

Mrs. H. E. Biegs and con Billie left for Seattle last night on their way to San Francisco, to visit lhe exposition.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-24
Witnesses of Mob Acts Tell
Story to the Jurors Of
Brutal Assault
NUMBER OF ARRESTS MADE TODAY
Judge Raymond Delivers Address To Assembled Probers
Calling Attention to The Disturbances of the Last
Few Days-Insists That Everybody
Must Obey the Law.

The death and autopsy of Constable. William
Ross Riggs; a turn for the worse in the condition
ofDeputy Sheriff 7. v. Buckley; the investigation
by especial grand jury Of the strike riot nwhich
they and others we're injured; and the arrestSof
nearly score of miners is summary of the
developments in the Pennington strike Situation
today
The circuit court convened this forenoonwitll
Judge W. S. Raymond on the bench. Aftera
short delay due to the failure of several jurors
drawn Yesterday to appear in the court room the
panel of the special grand jury was completed.
r. J. Floyd, farmer; j. NJ Barrick, justice of the
peace both Of Mannington district and Emery
Toothman, Of Fairmont district took the places
Of the absent veniremen.
Judge Raymond delivered an able and con-
else address to the jury outlining the evidence
which Prosecuting Attorney Tusca Morris had
ready to present and explaining in detail the du-
ties Of the jurors in aiding the administrative
partment Of the county government to enforcethe
law.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-24
.C0R0NER'S JURY TO
HOLD AN INQUEST
Body Of w. R. Riggs The
Dead Constable Viewed
By the Jurors.


The resulttof the autopsy over the
body of W. r. Riggs as announced
by DIR. Durrett showed that the en-,
tire brain was bloodshot. and that
throughout two large sections the tis.
sue was broken down and dissolved
as a result OF the blows. On tile op.
posite side OF the head from the place
where the bone had been raised from
the brain when the wound was dressed
a second fracture was, found.
A coroner's Jury empanneled by
Coroner Frank A. Lloyd Viewed the
bodycduring the autopsy and will hold
an inquest soon, under the direction
OF Coroner Lloyd.
The Jurors are: John F. Phillips,
NJ. A. Jolliff, John W. Irwin. L. P. Hal.
stead, e: s. Amos and James F. Boor.
The, Jurors were summoned by Con-
stable; ]. Frank Russell, OF Justice Of
the Peace NJ. R. Musgrove's office.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-24
QUICK TRIALS IN
DAYTON'S COURT
Many Witnesses Are Exam
ined Today In Probe
Continuation.


WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-More wit.
nesses testified today before the house
judiciary subcommittee investigating
charges against Federal Judge A. G.
Dayton Of West Virginia. Charles NJ.
showalter, of Parkersburg, w. Va,
testified how two Italians had been in.
dicted, convicted and sentenced to the
maximum penalty as white slayers In
the judges court all In one day. The
Judge. he complained, called jury
"a chicken hearted bunch" when they
acquitted woman charged with
white slavery.
A. C. Fulmer. coal operator OF Ak.
ron, O., told how he had agreed to let
Judge Dayton arbitrate privately a
case between himslf aud Davis Elkins,
son OF the former West Virginia sen.
ator.
Although the case had been in court
four years, Futmer testified, thetjudge
gave, the decision to Elkins In 10 days.
Fulmer said he did not believe the
judge had any business connection
with the Elkins family.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-24
Clarksburg Civil War
Veteran Is Dead

CLARKsBURG, W. Va, Feb. "a
Moses Scott Riley. aged so. former
mayor and magistrate, died at his
home at Arbutus Park Of infirmities.
The widow and II children survive.
Born in Harrison county. O.. he moved
to Wheeling when young man and
after serving with Carlin's famous
Union Battery during the Civil War
moved to this city. He served one
term as police chief, one as city coun.
Gilman, two as mayor and several as
magistrate for Clar district. He was
prominent in the Methodist Episcopal
Church and the Grand Army OF the
Republic.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-24

snESoGateu ffeSs.l
BERLIN via wireless TO London,
Feb. 24.-offlcial announcement was
made last night that the British trans.
port. number 1872 was sunk by a Ger.
man submarine off Beachy head at
4:45 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
A dispatch last night from New
Haven. England, stated that IS mem.
bers Of the crew of the Cardiff steamer
"Branksome Chine" a government
collier had landed there and announc.
ed the sinking OF their vessel, either
by a mine or torpedo In the English
channel. 20 miles southeast OF Beachy
Head about 2 o'clock yesterday after
noon. This probably is the vessel
to which the Berlin announcement re.
fers.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-24
Grand Jurors Assemble.

otdlu ouFoTS Nb6eNlpfe.
Immediately after Judge Haymond's
address the grand Jury was taken to
the jury room in charge OF deputy
sheriffs and behind closed doors, Pros
ecuting Attorney Morris began his
task OF presenting the evidence which
It is believed will result in a whole
sale indictment of miners implicated
in the murderous attack upon Sheriff
G. D. Conaway and posse, after three
miners had been arrested on war.
rants last Saturday afternoon.
Large maps OF the strike district
and blue prints showing the location
of the roads, the dam across Dunkard s
Mill creek, the location Of the com.
pany store, in which Sheriff Conaway
and other officers were beseiged, and
the exact location of the company
houses on Echo hill near No. 8 mine
were taken into the jury room for the
enlightenment Of the Jurors.
There was also blue print of the
town, showing not only the location
Of each company house. but giving
the names Of the occupants OF each
house as we'll.
Deputies Called As Witnesses.
The first witnesses called were the
deputy sherifls, constables and inter.
prefers who were with the party at,
tackled. Following these were mum.
ber OF miners, many Of them strikers,
who have been placed under arrest
and locked up in the county jail since
Saturday.
Constables, deputy sherifts and spe.
ctal officers In the employe Of the
Jamison Coal and Coke Company re.
doubled their efforts last night and
early this morning to arrest men be.
lieved to be implicated In the fight
last Saturday and 10 or IL additional
prisoners were brought into Fairmont
today, but the names Of these men
were not given out at the jail. Most
of these prisoners are men who live
at one Of the three mines in the Farm
ington district, but they were picked
up outside OF the strike district.
Judge Charges Jury.
In his address to the grand Jury
Judge Raymond said:
Gentlemen of the grand Jury, you
have been summoned or impaneled as
special grand Jury for the purpose OF
meeting condition now existing in
Marion county, which to some extent
may be considered a crisis In the ad.
ministration of justice within this
county.
within the last three days there
have been Disturbances within Marion
county in which the peace and order
ofithe community, or Of those wherein
such disturbances occurred, has been
of such a character as to intimidate
and terrorize the citizens residing
therein as well as those whose duties
require them to pass through that
section of the county. 4
We have been fattering ourselves
for many years that order and peace
exists within our county iimits-that
the law has been supreme throughout
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-24
Insane Farmer Burns
Barn Of Neighbor

MARTINsBURG. W. Va, Feb. "a
Under surveillance since tho destruc.
tion by fire in this county the other
night Of the barn of John Swartz, en-.
failing loss Of more than $4,000, VIM.
c. Locke, a prominent farmer. who
has resided for years near the Swartz
farm, was arrested, examined by a
commission in lunacy and ordered to
the state hospital for the insane at
Weston. Locke gave two officers a
desperate battle before he was landed
In Jail here and has been violent since
being locked up. breaking up furnt.
ture and shouting continuously. On
account Of his mental condition. no
action will be taken against Locke in
connection with the burning Of the
Swartz barn.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-24
Holland Nay
Join Allies.
INTERESTING DEVELOPMENTS,
ARE EXPECTED in COUNTRY
IN SHORT TIME.
tBy Associated pr.s.,>


THE HAGUE. London, Feb. "a. =
There is good reason to believe that
the political situation in Holland at
the present time is such that the
most interesting developments may
be expected at any time. There have
been recently numerous meetings be.
tween diplomatic representatives OF
various countries at the Hague. but
the subjects discussed at the confer
ences have been kept secret.
The Netherland ministers have
been in conference with some OF the
foreign diplomats and at the same
time the work In government offices
has been going on night after night
until a late hour.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-24
Coal Operators To
Form Combination

HUNTINGTON, W. Va, Feb. 24.-
Plans are under way here for the or.
ganization of an association of West
Virginia coal operators. having for its
object the extension of foreign traoe,
especially in South America; the
standardization Of grades of coal: as.
certaining and publishing costs of coal
production and the dissemination OF
actual and reliable information about
the industry In the state, with the
elimination of destructive and waste.
ful competition as far as this purpose
can be lawfully accomplished. Per.
manent headquarters are likely to be
established here.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-24
Harrison Defeated
For Chicago Mayor

CHICAGO. Feb. 24.-Returns from
yesterdays primary election indicate
that Robert Sweitzer defeated Carter
Harrison, for the Democratic nomina.
ton for mayor by 10000.
Harry Olson, chief justice Of the mu.
nicipal court, and William Hale
Thompson were less than a dozen
votes apart for the Republican nomi.
nation in the first 5000 votes counted.
The womeu's vote apparently did not
affect the general result.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-24
Former Fairmont
Woman Is Dead

Mrs. Carrie westfall Bankerd, o
daughter OF the late DR.: George N
Westfall. died yesterday In the eBaver
Valley General Hospital after an Ill.
ness Of some duration. The funeral
took place this afternoon from the
United Presbyterian church In the
West End, Pittsburgh.
The deceased was a number ot
years ago. a resident OF this city, fiay.
ing resided here with her parents
when DR.. Westfall was pastor Of the
NJ, P. church. 10 -. N
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-24
AsksKaiserTo
Take Potatoes
CONSTANT DEMAND BEING MADE
ON GOVERNMENT TO APPRo.
PIRATE THE CROP.
tgy Associated Press }


BERLIN way London, Feb. 24.-Dr.
Kuczynski, director Of schoeneherg
statistical bureau, in published arti-
Gle today adds his voice to those who
previously have demanded that the
government take over the supply of
potatoes in Germany as 1t has done
with -four and grain. The doctor re.
fers to the advice given Germans that
each person, in order to eke out the
supply of grain, should increase his
potato consumption by 400 grams
daily, and he says that II this advice
be followed the present potato supply
would not last over four months.
Berlin socialists at a number OF
meetings have also demanded the up.
preparation Of potatoes as well as
meat.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-24
Three Dead, Hurt
In Birmingham Fire

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. Feb. "a
Three unidentified persons. probably
more, were burned to death and eight
others were injured in a 100000 fire
which swept the business section, de.
'stroying several commercial buildings
and the Windsor Hotel, a small old
structure. The ruins OF the hotel are
being searched. Four Of the injured
were firemen.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-24

the entire territory constituting this
bailiwick., We have been living un-
der the impression that our citizen
ship OF this county Is made up of
people who have reverence and re-
spect for the law and who are In
clined to obey the mandates OF the
court and the processes that arc
served by the various officers In whom
the constitution vests that power.
Tells Conditions.
unfortunately, gentlemen, sit seems
that we have within our county, and
in certain section thereof at least,
a class of people who has come to
the conclusion that their own sweet
will Is more powerful than the con-
stitution and laws of West Virginia.
ut has been said that the red flag
OF anarchy has been boldly carried at
the head OF hundreds of men up and
down the valleys and over the hills
of Marion county, which flag, as you
all understand, gentlemen, Is the In
sigma and emblem OF that class OF
people who defy all law and who abb
hor all governments.
"The red flag, gentlemen, means
that the people who march beneath
that banner believe that ali govern
ment is the scourge OF men and that
the ownership OF properly 10 rob.
berry" II
Outlines Attack.
Judge Raymond then briefly out.
lined the story OF the attack BY strik-'
ers on the officers of the law and the
fatal fight which followed in the coun.
ty road near No. 9Smine, but without
revealing any details other than those
which have already been published.
Then he continued:
"And the result of that conflict was
that these two men who were In Gus
tody were freed and the sheriff him
self was battered and imaitreated, most
Of his deputies were insuited and
beaten, stricken. one of them at least
was, and another one OF them prob
ably received such injuries that have
since resulted in his death.
"And these men boldly marched
away from their scene Of crime. and
the information the court now has Is
that they are still defiantly staying
up there in that section of the county
and announcing TO the world that they
will not be, arrested and that they
will not submit to the majesty Of tho
law.
Duty of Citizens.
: Now, gentlemen, II Is for the pur-
pose Of having a calm, thorough In
vestigatlon made OF these alleged Of
fenses which 4 have briefly detailed
to You that YOU have been summoned
on this occasion, and for that pur-
pose evidence will be presented TO
you along the line that the court has
indicated. and u, gentlemen. that eyi-
dence be o. the character Of which
the court has had information, then
u will be your d.sg under your oaths
and under the law. to return ino:cr-
lccntinusd on Page Two.)
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-24
tBy Associated Press

BERLIN by way OF London. Feb. "a
"A dispatch received here from Wen.
ma, quotes q war correspondent as
saying the fighting in the, Carpathians
has resolved itself into series OF
most bitter and stubbornly contested
engagements. The Russians are
Showing desperate courage. 1t Is
quieter In the Dukla pass where both
sides have entrenched themselves. An
important engagement is raging south
OF stanislau in East Galicia where the
Russians for the third time have op'
posed the advance of the Austrian
right flank.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-24

BERLIN, wireless to London, Feb.
24-Hand to hand fighting favorable
to the Germans and several infantry
attacks which were repulsed with
heavy losses to the enemy In the
Champagne district, are reported to.
day by the official German war office
statement Progress Of the Germans
fn the Yosges Is also reported.
IA new Russian advance from Grod.
no IN the cast was easily repulsed,
while the Russians haye ccessfnily
crosled the Hehef river Of two PLACES,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-24

sss J fFv Associated rreSsl
LONDON, Feb. 24.-With subma'
.rines aand mines the situation In the
waters surrounding Great Britain
continues to furnish fresh develop
ments involving ships OF neutrals In
both Europe and America. A second
American steamer. the Carib, has
gone TO the bottom OF the North Sea.
with a valuable cargo OF cotton, and
two British steamers have been tor.
pedoed In the last "a hours.
Aslasprecaution. England has closed
the entrance to the Irish channel ex-
cepti a narrow strip near the coast in
which navigation will be permitted
only by daylight. These restrictions
are patterned after those enforced in
the English channel some time ago.
The Scandinavian countries, among
which Norway has lost ships. are try
ing hard to find a solution OF the prob.
lem. but so far without result. AL.
though II Is purposed tentatively to
provide some sort of naval convoy for
their craft, the matter Is to be discuss
led further,
The crew Of the American steamer
ASdElp,f WAIGu was SUNK NY d Lulue VII
the German coast, is reported from
German sources to have been saved,
but the whereabouts of the sailors Is
a mystery. It is reported also that
part OF the crew Of the American
steamer Evelyn, sunk by a mine off
the German coast, was being taken to
Holland.
There are Indications that the allied
fleets in the Mediterranean are at.
tacktng the forts along the Dandan.
elles in earnest. Though no details
have been received relative to the re.
cent bombardment. the statement OF
the British admiralty referring to "the
interruption Of operations" on account
Of weather conditions, indicate that
the fleet Is still standing by, awaiting
favorable opportunity to renew the &C.
ton. N
Germany Is still celebrating Field
Marshal Won Hindenbergs advance
over the Russian frontier from East
Prussia, but official statements claim
no marked progress since the Rus.
SLAMS fell back to their fortified lines.
IN certain districts in East Prussia
formerly held by the Russian invaders
German civilians have been notified
toreturn to their homes.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-24
Father and Daughter
Are Killed By Train

BLuEF1ELD. W. Va. Feb. a.
John Green, as. and daughter, Edna,
rs, were instantly killed at Pocahon.
tas. Va, when they lost their footing
and fell beneath passenger train.
They had been on board the train
bidding farewell to relatives from
Colorado who were departing on that
train. When the train started they
rushed 70 the gteps and attempted 10
slight Both lost their footinr ard
fell under tho wheels. 8
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-24
Austria Takes Over
Supply Of Grain

tBy Associated Press.l
VIENNA. wireless to Berlin by way
OF London, Feb. 24:-The government
has taken over all stocks Of rye. bar.
ley, maize and -four products. The
distribution Of bread will be undertak.
en- In various districts.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-24
Shoots Prominent
Man, Is Arrested

GRAFTON. W. Va, Feb. 24.-oliver
Miner is held in Jail here awaiting
trial. following his arrest last night
near Simpson, Taylor county, charged
with shooting Philander P. Bartlett, a
prominent merchant, who saw two
men, one Of whom he claims was Min.
er, attempting to break into building
OF the McGraw Coal Comapny at Slmp.
son. Bartiett'sl condition is not seri.
GUS.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-24
! ELECT OFFICERS.

Mrs. J. B. Woriman's class Of the
Diamond Street NJ u. Sunday school
met last night ct the parsonage and
elected officers for the coming year:
Ray Coffman, president; Paul WI.
liama. vice president; Paul Donham,
secretary and treasurer; social com.
mittee. Forest cormnn, Harold Hsr.
'rirEton,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-24

PETRoGRAD, Feb. 24.-The sep.
arate resistance offered by 90 corps OF
the Russian army to the advance Of
Germans In East Prussia after 1t had
been cut OF from the Tenth Army Is
described In an official communica-
ton issued here last night. The re-
port Is based upon information re.
ceiyed from various individuals be.
longing to this corps who managed
to escape. The Russians claim that
although these troops were surround.
ed by the German army in the terri.
tory between Goldap and Suwalki
they inflicted heavy losses upon their
antagonist. They repelled attacks on
four fronts until their strength was
exhausted.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-24
Rounanian Armies
To Join War, Is Belief

NBy ASSpcIAteu Frtss,J
PARIS, Feb. 24.-Nicholas Misu,
Roumanian minister to London. will
return soon to England bearing note
assuring the British government that
the Roumanian armies will take the
field in trial, says Bucharest cor
respondent.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-24
Seek the Murderer
OF Chief Of Police

BLUEFIELDs. ". Va. Feb. "a
James Romaine, chief OF police Of
Richlands. Va, was found dead In his
room at that place. all evidence point.
ing to q murder. Officials are work.
Ing on the case. but so far have no
clues.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-24
BRITISH SHIP HITS !.
. TORPEDO, IS SUNK
Eighteen Members Of The
Crew Are Landed Safe
Onthe Shore.

- IIy AssOcthted PresA.b
BERLIN, Feb. 24.-The official re.
port on the progress of war given out
in Berlin today says the Russians have
succeeded In crossing the Bober river,
in northern Poland in two places.
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official lWarNews.
tBy Associated Press

[Hy AsNoclAteu FfeebJ ~
French troops In the region Of Perthes
and the few successful actions on 9th.
er sections OF the front in France and
Belgium are reported today by the
French official statement Quiet reigns
on other parts Of the line
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-24

NEW YORK, Feb. 24.-"Joo" Lei.
ter. grain sepculator, who once at.
tempted to corner the wheat market,
will be a witness in the inquiry Of
the attorney general to determine the
Justification Of the bakers In raising
the price of bread to six cents loaf.
Il already have talked with r. Letter
and he is we'll informed on the whole
situation, he can do much to help u.s.
said the attorney general.