The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-23
WISE TERMINAL
TO RAISE RATES
Short Line in Southwest Virginia
is Favored by the COM
mission.
THE GOVERNOR GOING AWAY
Leaves for Fredericksburg To-
Day and Will Return To
Nigllt-Capitol Notes.

After conference yesterday, the
Corporation Commission decided to
grant the request OF tho Wise Ter
mlnal Railway Company to be per-
lnitted to increase the passenger rate
now In force on its line. This Is a
short line in Wise county, only six
miles In length. and which runs from
Norton to Glanlorgan. 1t is used prin-
cipally for hauling coal and lumber
out of the mountains and its pas
senger business amounts to practically
nothing at best.
Prior to the recent rate reduction
this road charged IS cents for single
trip and SO cents for round trip over
its line. This was about 62-1O cents
per mile, and the Commission reduced
1t to 31-2 cents. The Commission de-
cided to restore the former rate after
hearing a statement from Attorney
N. G. Manson. of Lynchburg. and the
bookkeeper. D. r. Gray. Attorney
General Anderson was present. but Of
fered no objection to the petition. The
company apparently made out strong
case, and the statements in its be-
half evidently impressed the members
of the Commission, as they acted upon
the matter before leaving the bench.
Governor Busy.
Governor Swanson spent yesterday
inthis office looking after routine work.
and receiving callers. He will leave
for Fredericksburg to-day. where he
will participate in public program
in connection with n monument IN.
yelling.
The Governor considered the APP
plication of Daniel Jackson, the negro
IA tap IN
at Erporia for the murder of his wife.
Many citizens have interested them
selves in .Jackson's case, and they
appealed that his sentence be conf
muted to life imprisonment.
The Governor decided late last night
not to interfere, but to let the law
take its course.
HOnors Come Easy.
Two candidates for Congress in Vir-
GINA have filed statements with the
Secretary Of the Commonwealth show
ing what they expended in order TO Sc.
cure their nominations.
The statement of Hon. James Hay;
Of Madison. who was rerominated
by the Seventh District Democrats
without opposition. is brief and to the
noint 1t is as follows: NO money
expended for any purpose
MI. w. C. Franklin. Republican nom
.inee in the Tenth District, writes:
.Seven dollars and ten cents ex-
pnses to Staunton convention.
Want. virginia Farm.
Mr.. John Marshall. from one OF .ne
ed on Commissioner Koiner yesteruas
to purchase farm of about LOO acres
Mr.. Marshall has two sons who nave
families. One of them Is oi ,asss del
sire country place a.Gtn where reod 2 t TaSe
in sight. The carpenter Is ready 20
do neighborhood work at this, his trace r e.
live together. Mr.. Koiner feels that
such force as this would be what
every section of the State needs: Par
MARSHALL can address him care Dick.
inson Restaurant. s21 East Broad
Street. This class of immigrants and
settlers is increasing. which Is very
gratifying 70 the department: M; M:
Alexander Clark who came to this
State last summer and gave the CON,
missioner $500 to put. in the bank W
he could get some training by Working
for others, called Monday to say that
he had bought farm In f'luvanna
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