Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-17
IN THE OLD DOMINION
JUDGE DUKE TO ANNOUNCE CAN
DIDAcY FOR GovERNoRsHIP.
Many Candidates for Congress in the
Eighth District-Teachers'
Institutes.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

special Correspondence OF The Star.
RICHMOND, Va, February 18. 1907.
Judge R. T. w. Duke, jr., of Chariottes-
Vile was in the city yesterday, and when
asked by The Star correspondent regarding
the governorship said that he was certainly
in the contest, and that he proposed shortly
to make a formal announcement and begin
an active campaign for the nomination.
Judge Duke spoke optimistically Of the out
look, and believes he has a good chance to
capture the prize. There are at this time
ten men who are regarded as more than
likely to enter the race, and in that event
there Is no telling just where the nominal
ton will go. Many people express the be-
lief that Judge William Hodges Mann of
Nottoway will be the nominee. He has made
the race once and stands ready to make
campaign that will be lively enough for the
most active youngster in the state.
Training Of Teachers.
The summer school Of methods which has
been held at the University of Virginia for
several years will this year give way to the
university summer school. This is to be for
the advanced teachers in the high schools
OF the state. and will furnish practical in
struction to them. There are to be several
various parts of the state, to which the
teachers In the primary and grammar
schools will be sent. Superintendent Eggle-
s ste says that he will have as many of
reason that 1t will save the poorly Maid
teacners the enormous travelling expenses
when coming to central part of the state.
Eighth District Contest.
fuoilc men here are watching with inter-
est the developments in the eighth con-
sresslonal district, where there ia a va
cancy' due to the death of REPRESENTATIVE
John r. Rixey. So far there are six can
oldates Tor the placer. Lindsay Gordon
OF Louisa, Judge Charles E. Nicol of Prince
1 Mtir,a - Robert q. Lee, jr., of Fairfax,
Fauquier and Charles c. Carlin Of Aia1ou "a
ora. IL Is not positively known that there
VIII pc any election to select a successor ~
M MI; Hlxey prior to the regular election to
general assembly are to be chosan c.
swanson said day or two ago that ha
nao not been officially Informed Of the
t teden 81 ui Mr. Rlxey, and that he had not
OF business matters ~ pressure
Masonic Grand Lodge.
Inc lzoth annual session of the Grand
oso VI Masons in Virginia closed last
ISL ai.er d session of three days. It was
~ 'he busiest sessions held In years.
ana the amount of work done was surnrts,
Ing. Grand Master Kemper Of a1ovaas.,s
In making his report discussed The oro-N,
cDnqltion OF the order, and It is shown that
al Iodges In the state, Of which there are
at fm wor SIo' are prospering all are actively
Is exceedingly gratifying. ''p
Knights Of the Khorassan
Inc Rev. John H. Dickinson, grand chan.
.eioi VI the hnlghts of Pythias of Virginia
oisahizins temple of the knights of
sne hnorassan. The temple is to be located
here and will have about 15O memba,s
mn rhiS VIII % the only temple in the state.
The order is purely social. II baor. ~"
same relation to the knights Of Pvthias
Inat the Shrine does to Masonry ~
ntshinson expects to have at least 1890
The temple will be Instituted bere s year:
the the, LIST OF April by suez Temple, Char.
V. p. I. at Jamestown.
the Virginia Polytechnic Institute. at
biacKsourg, has obtained a separate build.
ing at jamestown, and will make an ex
nlplt Tor the school Independent of the
state and educational displays. Parts NJ
the apparatus are to be taken from the
scnooi ana set up at Jamestown, and there
are 10 De departments Of chemistry biology
electrlcal engineering, horticulture aercI,l
lure ana da1ry1ng. Arrangements are
pelng made to transport milk from the
processes for separating cream making but
Ter and the art of cheese making All these
are 10 be shown, and it Is the Intention Of
the board of directors of the institute to
nave wood carving. forging and other arts
taught at the school demonstrated fully
Trial of the strothers.
The trial of Phil. and James strother
charged with the killing of William r
Bywaters at Culpeper Courthouse In Decem-
Der, will begin next Thursday before Judge
Ihomas w. Harrison. 1t Is expected that
considerable time will be spent in the effort
TO get jury, and it is believed that tha
chances of getting one in the county are
remote The actual trial Is not expected to
begin before Monday. John L. Jeffress and
John A. Lee will have charge of the de-
tense, and 1T is possible that Col. Joseph T.
Lawless Of Norfolk, law partner of Mr..
Jefress, will also take part. Reference has
been made to the fact that John A. Lee re-
garded as one Of the greatest criminal
lawyers in the state, is to be connected
with the defense and that Capt Micajah
Woods Of Charlottesville will have charge
of the prosecution. These are the same DO
sitions which these two distinguished mem
bers of the Virginia bar occupied in the
trial of j. Samuel McCue, at one time may
or of Charlottesville who was hanged for
the murder Of his wife. This is to be a bat
tie royal between opposing lawyers, and
Judge Harrison will have many nice legal
points to solve during the progress Of the