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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1909
Page
4
The text notes conflict between tariff policy and forest preservation. It accuses the lumber trust of opposing tariff reductions while the Republican party proclaims forest preservation yet advocates protectionist pricing that allegedly fuels forest destruction.
The letter urges a respectful contest between Tucker and Mann for Virginia’s governorship. It argues Virginians are magnanimous and dislike mudslinging, saying slander only helps Mann and that both candidates are well known and deserve a clean, dignified campaign.
In a sharp aside after dismissing the Government’s case against Standard Oil, Judge Anderson declares he is no brothershit, prompting calls for a precise explanation of his qualities and stance in the public discourse.
A Clarke Courier reader suggests a platform: build more and better roads, improve public schools, secure better and cheaper school books, provide a minimum teacher salary by grade, increase Confederate pensions, and reduce state taxes. The author urges practical methods to both raise expenditures and cut taxes.
The Virginia Magazine, published in Lynchburg, notes rail transport in the Valley is unusually uncomfortable yet heavily trafficked. It remarks that no Virginia region matches the Valley for passenger discomfort and high traffic amid poor facilities.
The text complains that the minority leaders cannot offer a courtesy resolution thanking the Speaker as the Sixtieth Congress ends. It asserts the Democratic minority will not compromise with gag rule and ought not to.
Washington reports on the eve of the extra session of Congress with Speaker confident amid a looming clash over the move to revise rules as the session opens on Monday.
Recent device by P. J. Simmen of Los Angeles installed on 18 miles of Santa Fe line in Southern California records train times and blocks in dispatch offices. Dispatchers can stop any train. engineers face automatic stops if they fail to slow down. System promises near human intelligent operation and safer interlocking. News also notes Grand Central remodeling proving possible without major disruption to heavy passenger flow.
Cannon and the Republican organization push for last Congress rules while denying any compromise with allied insurgents. Roosevelt is linked to the dispute through a claimed Outlook note later denied by editor Lyman Abbott. In Ohio, Senator Foraker declares retirement from politics at a banquet, seeking private life. A separate Charlottesville case sees a murder trial linger as the Supreme Court overturns a local court ruling.
Inwood and surrounding areas report a steady stream of visitors and local travel. Citizens from Martinsburg Gerardstown and Cherry Run visit relatives and friends with several residents hosting guests and noting small projects and house progress.
The Supreme Court of Appeals ruled yesterday that the estate of J. Samuel McCue, former Charlottesville mayor, must bear the costs of the trial related to allegations involving his wife. The decision assigns financial responsibility to the estate in the high court ruling.
The funeral of Rev. Dr. James W. Richard died at his Gettysburg home was held at the Lutheran Church with interment in Evergreen Cemetery. Born 1843 near Winchester, he served as pastor in Empire Illinois Carthage College and Wittenberg College, later teaching homiletics and ecclesiastical theology in Gettysburg Seminary. He married M E Tressler in 1873 and Marie E Coffinberry in 1891, leaving survivors and a brother and two sisters.
It costs less to paint with L. M. Paint at $1.20 per gallon. Four gallons L. M. Paint plus three gallons Linseed Oil yield seven gallons ready for use paint. Thirty five years of use across parts of the United States backs its value. Sold by Cooper Brothers in Winchester Larrick & Larrick in Middletown and Trussell & Samseff in Stephens City.
The viceroy of India uses trains with double water tank ceilings cooling the cars and supplying five tons of water for domestic use. The long Russian trains on major routes feature car roofs with a bell chime chapel above and a priest in charge. Hallatrow North Somerset line even licensed an old railway carriage as a mission chapel.
Figures cited by Mr Yoakum show U S railroad workers earn an average $642 yearly, over double Britain’s $303. Engine drivers in Britain average $487 vs $1,259 in the United States. Section hands earn $108 more than British conductors and $1 more than British locomotive firemen.
A column lists upcoming public sale advertisements from The Star with details of dates, locations, and items. Entries mention horses cattle hogs implements harness farming gear household goods farms and properties in multiple towns with auctioneers P C Parlett Adm r Duvall and Dunn.
Wheat, corn and oats hold firm with a strong tone across wholesale prices. Hay, butter, eggs and live chickens stay steady with vegetables and green fruits also reported steady. barley and straw markets show firm demand. Prices list include Chickens per shell and Potatoes per bushel at set ranges.
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