Indictments Allege Sherman Act Violations by Steamship Rail Lines
Grand jury in Savannah returns five indictments accusing the Merchants and Miners Transportation Co. Atlantic Coast Line and Seaboard Air Line and Philadelphia firm L F Miller & Sons of fixing below approved rates between 1907 and 1908 to move oats and wheat. Bonds set at 25000 each for Morris F Miller Harvie C Miller and company officers.
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Savannah
Grand
United States District Court
Merchants’ and Miners’ Transportation Company
Atlantic Coast Line
Seaboard Air Line
Ays
Morris F. Miller
Harvie
Watson
John E. Mortis
Harvie C. Miller
Miller & Sons
Harvie F. Miller
Merchants’ and Miners’ ’Transportation Company
Seaboard Gir Line
200 Head Stock Sale Near Winchester
Horses cattle sheep and hogs will be sold Wednesday December 7 at 10 a m south of Winchester on F R pike. BF Solenberger.112
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Winchester
F. R._pike
Solenberger
Empire presents hypnotic vaudeville at The Great McEwen Company
Eight performers headline a three day run next week at Empire with two big nightly shows. No pictures. LP release noted.
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Great McEwen Company
Holmes Conrad Jr. Believed Out Of Danger After Pneumonia
Relatives report in Denver intelligence that Holmes Conrad Jr., son of Major and Mrs. Holmes Conrad, has passed the crisis of pneumonia. If no complications arise, he should recover soon and resume his business.
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Denver
Col
Holmes Conrad, Jr
Holmes Conrad
Winchester and Martinsburg Turnpike stockholders meet
The Winchester and Martinsburg Turnpike Company held its annual stockholders meeting this morning at W. Roy Stephenson’s office on Rouss avenue. Re elected for the coming year were President James K. McCann and directors A. G. Rutherford Harry C. Baker Clark Cather John Stephenson and John Branson. The directors then reelected W. E. Branson as secretary and treasurer.
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Winchester and
Martinsburg
Congress Convenes Monday Amid Political Gossip
The Washington Sunday Star promises a full run of political gossip in tomorrow’s issue as Congress begins its new session. Newsdealers are urged to pick up copies for the latest chatter on lawmakers and party maneuvers.
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Congress
Washington Sunday Star
Is the Census Correct in Winchester Population Row
The Star reported Winchester population at 5864 from a Census Bureau telegram, but locals doubt the figure. A businessman recalls a 6700 estimate from a prior city directory and urges investigation noting possible missed residents due to limited enumeration time. The idea floats that the Common Council or police could conduct a follow up census, as in Baltimore, to locate uncounted residents.
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The
Star
Durand
United States Census Bureau
Winchester
Common Council
Police
Baltimore
Star necessity in his household
Mr. J. R. Heironimus of Covington Va returned home from visiting his brother Charles Hieronimus and renewed his subscription for another year at The Star office. He says he would feel lost if the train did not bring his favorite paper and that The Star is a household necessity.
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J. R. Heironimus
Covington
Charles Hieronimus
Star
Weather Forecast and Local Sale Notice
The Weather Bureau forecast for Virginia calls for increasing cloudiness with light rain or snow in the north and west late tonight or Sunday and a slowly rising temperature. Floyd's sale advertises December 9 with eight horses and colts, cows, shoats, fodder, chestnut shingles, and a trotting stallion named Diamond.
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the Star
Washington
Virginia
Weather Bureau
Map showing America name unearthed to tour in US
New York reports a 1507 World map bearing the name America, unearthed at Castle Wolfegg. A proposal to exhibit it in the United States requires Taft to guarantee safe return and ceremonial treatment with a battleship convoy.
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New York
America
Castle Wolfegg
Kingdom of Wurtemburg
Germany
Taft
Heinrich Charles
Prince Maximilian von Waldburg
Martin Wweller
St. Die
Vosges
New World
Columbus
Roosevelt
Truchess von Waldburg
Mathias Ringmann
Wurtemburg
Rob and kill aged widow in Shirley West Virginia
Mrs Elizabeth Allen an eighty seven year old widow was found murdered at her home in Shirley near Sisterville West Virginia. Securities and 3009 dollars in cash are missing and police say she was strangled after a robbery. Her son John is dying nearby from tuberculosis as investigators search the scene for the missing money and other valuables.
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Sisterville
W. Va
Elizabeth Allen
Shirley
Population Rise in Virginia After Thirteenth Census
The population of Virginia now stands at 2,061,612, up 207,428 or 11.2 percent since 1900. Frederick County excluding Winchester counts 12,787. Clarke 7,468. Warren 8,589. Shenandoah 20,942. Independent cities listed include Alexandria and Bristol with 15,329 and 6,247 respectively.
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Virginia
Frederick County
Winchester
Clarke County
Warren County
Shenandoah County
Alexandria
Bristol
Buena Vista
Doctor Out of Danger After Streetcar Accident
Dr. William A. Swimley suffered a concussion and head injuries when he fell from a Washington street car on a trip to a hotel after a professional visit to Richmond. Brought home by his son Dr. A C. Swimley, he rested poorly but improved by the afternoon and is believed out of danger. Recovery to resume practice in Winchester and vicinity is expected in two or three weeks.
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William A. Swimley
Washington
Richmond
A. C. Swimley
Swimley
Winchester
Far North drama staged in Winchester with strong cast
A Far-North Story by Eugene Walter was presented at the Auditorium to a large audience in Winchester. The three act play centers on an American engineer's attempt to betray a Scottish settler's daughter, with a rival French-Canadian lover, and features a dramatic dark duel as a climax.
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Hudson Bay Fur Country
Eugene Walter
Winchester
North
Walter
Harmor
Six Reel Show At Auditorium Tonight
A double program of 66 new reels headlined by a Vitigraph feature plays at the Six Reel Show Auditorium tonight. The popular theater expects large crowds on Saturday night and urges patrons to come early for seating.
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Tae
Winchester Lodge Elks meet for memorial service
Notice asks all members of Winchester Lodge No. 867 and visiting Elks to meet at the lodge room Sunday at 2 p m to participate in the memorial service at the Auditorium. Spit J H Cather KF R Noy Norton’s latest work The Masterful Hiring will appear exclusively in the Sunday Magazine of the Washington Sunday Star tomorrow.
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United States
Winchester Lodge
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
City Hall
Farmers and Merchants National Bank
Elks
Elks’ Orchestra
W. H. Carter
First Baptist Church
J. H. Cather
Lodge
Irust
Lord
Msgs
Wale Logan McGuire
Harry K. Russell
Charles Alvey
Hagerstown
Judge Alvey
Maryland Supreme Bench
Spit J. H. Cather
KF. R
Noy Norton
Washington Sunday Star
Collision Ends in Fatal Injury to Mrs Magic Horse
A double team driven by William W. McDonald collided with a car driven by Fred Wright near Berryville leaving the mare Magic fatally injured. The animal, valued for show prizes, will be shot after the horse’s right front leg was broken. McDonald declined offers to sell the pair despite a recent $1,200 bid.
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W. W. McDonald
Fred. Wright
Wiliam W. McDonald
Clarke County
McDonald
North Main Street
Wright
Captain Carr Makes A Record In Charlottesville Cross Country
Brigham won the four mile annual cross country in Charlottesville with a record time of 21 minutes 22 seconds. Captain Carr of Winchester finished second in a close finish just feet behind, with a ten second handicap, and Carr's 21 minutes 32 seconds beat the previous mark from 1907 by a wider margin.
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Charlottesville
Brigham
Captain Carr
Winchester
Bosler
Public Sale Notices Corrected Date at Winchester Area
Public sale announced for December 7 now corrected after yesterday's error. Sale includes 9 mules, 51 head cattle, 112 sheep, 7 shoats, 1 aprees and various implements. B OF Solenberger advertises from 41.2 miles south of Winchester on Royal Road.
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É B. OF
Solenberger
Winchester
Front
Royal Road
Yeoman Washington Peasant and Liar Slur Move Across Page
A reader letter quotes a controversial book attacking Virginia figures, calling George Washington a peasant and liar. It cites insults toward clergy, physicians, and politicians, including General Mahone, with strong accusations and demands readers judge the work’s merit while noting continued discussion on page 3.
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United States Grand Jury
Georgia
Steamship Company
Philadelphia
Empire
Elks’ Geremonies
Charles A. Evens
B. J. Noonan
W. S. Cather
S. F. Grimm
J. C. Frye
M. H. Davis
B. Brown
S. P. Latane
Danger
Pike
Clifton
Danville
Fredericksburg
Lynchburg
Newport’ News
Norfolk
Petersburg
Portsmouth
Radford Co
Richmond Ore
Heems
Roanoke
Staunton
Cher
Williamsburg
Winchester Bas Hudene Tyre
Doctor
Charles R. Hodgson
Stephenson, Va
Carr
Insult
Jackley
F. Hopkinson Smith
Roger A. Bryer
Billy Mahone
Mr. Neale
Nemo
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