Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-07

virginia the commission is vested with
fuil and complete power-legislative, exec
utive and judicial.
The railroads were given a day in court
were heard at great length. and the mat
tiers are of record in each proceeding On
this ground IT is held that Judge Pritch-
ARDS ruling will not apply to the Virginia
case and that he will be forced to decide
that the commission Is competent to hear
ana decide the case. In addition to that
the Virginia commission went exhaus-
lively into review Of the case pro-
duced the figures to show that the reduc-
lions made were not inconsistent with
the earnings Of the carriers in tina state
and restricted Its hearing and it's decision
purely to the business done within the
borders Of the state, apportioning the
gross revenues on Interstate business to
the gross expenses Of the roads in the
transporting of the business handled ex-
clusively in Virginia.
Since the opening Of the jamestown
exposition. April IS, Gov Swanson has
been kept on the move. He has not spent
a week at any one time in his Office since
that day. with the single exception of
that Of the Confederate reunion here in
May and the LIST of June. The governor
has made a score Of addresses at the ex-
position, has attended more than a score
OF receptions and has held half a hum
dred receptions In the Virginia building
since the date on which President Roose-
Velt opened the exposition. He has a
suite Of rooms in the Virginia building
and spends great deal Of his time there
Mrs. Swanson, as hostess Of the state ia
in almost constant attendance at the ex-
position. The governor and Mrs swan
son have been entertained by many of
the visiting governors and the represen-
tatfves of other governments who have
attended the exposition Mrs. swanson
who is well known in Washington, is n
most gracious and charming hostess and
Tor her beauty and grace she has been
much complimented by those who have
enjoyed the hospitality of the Virginia
building
Catlett to Resign.
Col. Robert Catlett, assistant to the at
torney general is expected to resign that
office during the early fall. and to make the
race for the state senate He is a candi-
date for the nomination. and he is regarded
as certain to win.
A requisition has been issued by the gov
ernor for Warren E. Nash. now in the
jail at Washington. who is wanted in
Westmoreland county to answer a charge
OF forgery. 1t Is said that soon after the
alleged forgery Nash disappeared from
Westmoreland. and was caught by the of
hcers in Washington for a misdemeanor
and sent to jail. Conway c. Baker the at
torney for the county. is confident that he
VIII be able to convict the man. Nash's
time in Washington expires July 10.
Tobacco planters throughout the middle
section of the state incline to the belief
that the crop this fall will be shorter than
for many years. They say that the cold
weather retarded the growth of plants; that
after they had been set out they were
killed by frost in many cases and that the
cold, damp weather was a favorable time
for the presence of the cut worm and the
plants not killed by frost were cut down.
The scarcity of plants prevented a resetting
OF the crop in full.
The total cost of the Loving trial to the
state of Virginia was very much less than
was expected. The jury. the witnesses. the
travel. the keep of the jury-and the prose-
cution's fee totaled S1O64 40. The cost to
the defense will neve be made known
to the court. All that expense has to be
borne by Judge Loving.
The verdict in that case continues to en-
gross the attention of the people of this city
and TO occupy much time and space in the
editorial columns of the press of the state.
On all sides the verdict is regarded as I'M
just. unfair and wholly unwarranted by the
facts in the case as related to the jury. and
since made public by Loving and his
counsel.
Although the state of Virginia has more
money in hand at this time than for many
years. the quotations of bonds show that
they are lower than for more than twenty
years The state is in excellent condition
financially with all Obligations met and a
very large surplus in bank. While there
are several years intervening before the
time for the beginning of the liquidation
OF the state debt, the officers have COM
menced to buy up the state bonds and to
cancel them. The state debt will be paid
before its maturity. as designated by the
committee which settled the debt.