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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-03
ONLY ONE CITY STILL IN DOUBT
Reports Give Ffty-six Counties and
Eleven Cities TO Tucker-Lynchburg
and the Counties Of Charles City
Column.
Especial to The Daily Press


RICHMOND. VA. Aug. 2-The
Times Dispatch tomorrow morning
will print an exhaustive poll of the
State, secured from its several hun
bred correspondents in the state.
showing that Harry St. George Tuck
er stands to win in the gubernatorial
primary of August over Judge Wal
liam Hodges Mann by a small ma
jority.
This poll shows hfty-six of the one
hundred counties in the state for
Tucker, against forty-two for Judge
Mann, with two in doubt OF the
twenty cities, eleven are for Tucker
and eight for Mann, with Lynchburg
alone in doubt. The Times Dispatch
will not attempt any estimate of the
vote TO be cast. or to forecast the re-
suit, except is so far as thesa figures
will show, but it is learned from ether
and reliable sources that fuckers
majority in the state will be from
four TO FIVE thousand.
The Mann List.
Following are the counties and cities
which the Times Dispatch correspond
ents say will go for Judge William
Hedges Mann:
Counties-Albemarle Amelia, APP
pomattox. Bedford. Bland, buchanan.
Campbell, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie,
Floyd, Frederick, Giles, Greene,
Greenesville, Halifax. Isle of Wight,
James City, King George. Lancaster,
Lee, Montgomery, New Kent, Norfolk.
Nottoway, Patrick, Prince Edward,
Prince George, Princess Anne. Roam
oke, Rockingham, Russell, Scott,
Smyth. Spottsylvania, Stafford, Surry.
Sussex. Tazewell, Warwick. Washing
ton, Wise, York. Total, AZ.
Cities-Bristol, Charlottesville, Dan
vile. Fredericksburg, Norfolk, Peters
burg, Radford, Williamsburg. Total,
s.
The Tucker List.
Following are the counties and ci-
ties which the TIMES Dispatch cor
respondents say will go for Harry St
George Tucker:
Counties-Accomac, Alexandra, Al
leghany, Amherst, Augusta, Bath,
Bctetourt, Brunswick. Buckingham,
Caroline. Carroll, Charlotte, Clark.
Craig. Culpeper, Cumberland. Dicken-
son. Elizabeth City, Essex, Fairfax.
Fauquier, Fluvanna, Franklin, Gooch-
land, Grayson, Hanover. Henrico,
Henry, Highland, King and Queen,
King William, Icudoun, Louisa. Lu-
nenburg. Madison, Mathews, Meek
lenburg. Middlesex, Nansemold, Mel
son, Northampton, Northumberland.
Orange, Page. Pittsylvania, Powhatan.
Prince William, Pulaski, Rsppahan-
mock. Richmond. Rockbridge, Shenan-
dcah. Southampton, Wdrren, West
moreland, Wythe. Total, 90.
Cities-Alexandria. Buena Vista,
Clifton Forge. Hampton. Manchester
Newport News, Portsmouth, Rich
mOnd. Roanoke. Staunton, Winchester.
Total, IL.
Doubtful Points.
Fclowing ART the counties and cities
which the Times Dispatch correspond
ents say are dOEshtfuI as between
Judge Mann and Tucker:
Couufies-Charles City. Gloucester.
Total. ?.
Ci;ies-Lynchburg. Total. ].
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-03
Senator Sims Attacks Proposed Pur-
chase Of Autos For Officials
DENoUNcEs SCHEME As OUTRAGE
Paltry Pensions are Paid, While Gov
eminent Officials Ride Around In
acknowledgement Deficiency APP
precipitation Bill up In the House.
(By Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON. D. C., August g.
The conference report on the Philip
rine tnriff bill was agreed to by the
house today. The measure. which is
supplementary to the Payne tariff bill.
is intended to provide enough add
tionsl revenue to make up the enact
ment OF the provision fro free trade
between the United States and the
Philippines.
A bill granting a franchise for, the
construction of a dam across the Sa-
vannah river was passed.
The remainder OF the session was
taken up with a discussion OF the
urgent deficiency appropriation bill as
amended by the senate.
The purchase OF automobiles for the
private use OF government officials was
made the subject OF n severe attack
by Mr.. Sims, Tennessee.
Mr.. Sims criticised the use Of auto
mobiles by the quartermaster's depart
ment OF the army and expressed his
conviction that il was an outrage for
the government TO provide automo-
biles for the private use Of officials
while six and twelve dollar pensions
we're being paid to widows OK soldiers
and the salaries Of clerks we're being
pared down to reduce expenses.
Aping Royslty's Ways.
Il am getting tired of this aping
Of the ways OF royalty" he said
Asserting that the debate on the
senate amendments would AFFORD the
senate an idea Of the attitude OF the
house on the various amendments.
Mr.. Tawney asked that the committee
of the whole disagree TO all the
amendments en- bloc.
/. Mr.. clayton, Alabama. while agree
ing with Mr.. Tawney's proposition.
said ne wanted to know why the pro-
vision for a vehicle for the wise
president specifically named an "au-
tomobiIe- while provision for the
speaker merely stipul;ed carriage or
other vehicle
What Does IL Meant
Does this mean that we are to pro-
vide an seroplane. q biplane or a
mOnoplsre for the speaker Or does
II mean thSs the speaker Is 10 ride
around on a motor cycie Hike police
mani continued Nr Clayton.
Mr.. TaWncy said he would Inferno
gate the senate conferees regarding
this and other matters u the bill was
sent 70 conference. The question OF
granting water power rights. IN regard
10 which there was a strong difference
Of opinion between former President
Roosevelt and the last congress. was
brought UP today.
Mr.. Barlett. Georgia. managed 10 90
tain the passage Of bin granting a
franchise for the building % a dam
across the Savannah river between
Edgefeid county. South Carolina. and
Columbia county. Georgia
Nr. Mann. Illinois supported the
measure and said that he sek certain
that President TAFT would not veto
the bin There was little opposition
20 the bin
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-03

lively as to the course of procedure
that will he followed in accomplish
ing this result.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-03
There viii be a Fight.

NEW YORK. Aug. 2.-Sam Berger,
manager for James J. Jeffries. said,
Well / guess there'll be a fight"
when informed this evening that Jack
Johnson had posted $1,000 in Chicago
today to bind a match with Jefferies
for the heavyweight championship.
AS to the report that Johnson wants
Jtfferies to agree TO the time and
place fer the match before the latter
goes abroad, Berger said:
How can JEFF name any time or
pace for the 1ght-particuiarly a
place before a bid has been received
from a promoter.
IF Johnson means business" he
continued, "he should come here 10
New York as soon as the bids for
the fight are in and he and myself
will go over them and take the one
that locks reasOnaUiy good TO us.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-03
Jeff is Fair"

JEFF is fair. Any other champion
and JEFF is the real champion-wouId
have demanded ninety per cent of the
gate OF purse. but he is good enough
to say that Johnson shall have 4 los
er's end"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-03

THE DAILY PRESS Ia the
only newspaper published In
Newport News that receive the
full news service Of the Asso-
ciated Press.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-03

Fclowing arr the counties and cities
which the Times Dispatch correspond
ents say are dOss5fful as between
Judge Mann and Tucker:
Couufies-Charles City. Gloucester.
Total. ?.
Ci;ics-Lynchburg. Total, !.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-03
THE WEATHER.

Generally fair tuesday and
"Wednesday; slightly warmer;
light TO moderate east winds. be-
coming south. 80.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-03

As q boy q fouriesn Tas Obliged
TO leave school and earn my daily
bread. There were no public schools
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-03

II was practically conceded that IN
order to snsure the passage Of the
conference report By a safe margin
the low rates on boots and shoes and
harness would have TO be applied 20
calf-skin products a. well as TO icath-
or from a class Of n AeS that are nov
du;iabie. but which are made free
b. the conference report
No program has been reached post
Evening star., 1909-04-15

Draperies, Floor
800 half pairs of Cross-stripe Mad
ras Curtains. yards long and 30
inches wide. Finished with tassel trim
mings. Many can be matched into
pairs. Coiors of red. green. blue, on
light grounds. Regular IN
s1.O0 value. Remnant price ZWC
. each, strip. ........-...
% rolls of Fine Quality 1SO-warp
Japanese Mating. in carpet patterns
and neat check designs: the former
in green and the latter in neat blue
and white checks. Close woven firm.
even-edge grade. Each roll contains
full 40 yards. Regular prices. g p
25c and 30c yard. Remnant II &c
price. per yard. d...............
Remnant lot Of Draperies, including
plain and figured silkolines cretonnes,
madras and swiss. Suitable for maxi
ing curtains, scarfs and various kinds
of draperies Light and dark colors.
In lengths from to q yards.
Sold regularly at 121ac <H/
and 15c yard. Reduced O1%C
Sample lot of Pictures with heavy
gilt Flemish oak and black holdings.
Upright. square and obong shapes.
Some are slightly rubbed. rs
Sold regularly at $1.JO and mVC
$500 Reduced to.
Evening star., 1909-04-15
Remnants at Prices That Mean BUSY Selling Tomorrow
Juvenile Wear.

-
Lot of Children's Red, White and
Blue Straw Hats, Mexican
shape: trimmed with sashes. On
Regular price. 75c. Reduced e0VE
TO
Lot of Children's Refers. of pongee
and fancy mixtures. Neatly trimmed.
Sizes Sses,srIp up to 9, q 9 years. ss az %n OQ
Small lot of Children's Fine Quality
White Persian Lawn Dresses; trim
med with lace and insertings. Sizes
worth ii up TO- to $500 Re- SH.4O
Lot of White Persian Lawn Dresses,
trimmed with bretelles of lace
and embroidery. Odd sizes. An
Regular price, s1oc. Re- 4VC
duced to. ................
Lot of Children's Straw Caps: silk
lined: trimmed with flowers. ribbon
and lace. Colors OF pink. NO.
blue and white. Regular VSC
price. $500. Remnant price
Lot of Children's Flannelette Petit
coats. with and without waists:
White Cambria Petticoats, Percale
and White Dresses, Muslin Drawers,
with hemstitched ruffles.
Values worth up to &c each. II DC
Reduced to-.
Lot Of Children's Rompers. Gingham
Dresses, White Dresses and Petit
coats. Nightgowns and o.
Drawers Regular SOC values. ZSC
Reduced to.
Lot of Children's Guimpes. of white
madras, piaue and India linon. trim
med with embroidery and insertings.
Odd. sizes and slightly soiled. AN
Regular price. $1.OO each. 4VC
Remnant price. ce..................
Evening star., 1909-04-15

Pattee's stock Of Women's Black
Taffeta Silk Jumpers-trimmed with
pretty braid ornaments and rosettes.
Made in the newest style.
Choice of black, reseda, navy, rose,
etc.
Splendid garments for spring and
summer wear.
Pattee's price. $500. Our price.
SR 0Q
Evening star., 1909-04-15

a lot of Womens Excellent Quail
ty White Repp Wash Skirts. from
the Pattee stock. on sale tomorrow
at one-third regular cost.
Made of imported white repp ma
terial. carefully made and finished
with tailored folds. Good skirts for
general wear.
Pattee's price, $500. or price 9sc
The Washington times., 1909-03-26
PAYNE AS AN AUTHORITY.

II Is only remembered by veterans OF
the House, buS Serene r Payne ought
TO have been the nominal author of the
Dingley as vel As the Payne tariff
bill.
Mr.. Payne was the veteran member
Of thu Ways and Means Committee at
the time the D.ngley bill was prepared
and passed. When the committees were
made up for that Congress, Tom Reed
was Speaker. He had personal reasons
for preferring TO make a man from his
own State chairman Of tie committee
which was TO make the bin. and ac-
cordingly. though Etngley was junior
In service, made aim chairman. That
gave Dlngley the distinction Of Furnish
ing his name to the measure.
Mr.. Payne and his friends were any
thing but pleased with this treatment,
but Payne stood Loyalty by the commit
tee, and during the work on that bill
equipped himself with a great fund OF
information which he has developed
since till ne has become A great au-
thority on tariff Some OF his perform
anCes during his recent twO-days'
speech on his bil! attracted the un-
qualified admiration Of the House.
For instance, Mr.. Payne showed that
he possessed a memory which became
the wonder Of everybody who heard
him His speech was unlike the ad-
dresses OF Dinglev and Mckinley when
they placed their bills before the
House. When either OF them was in
terrupted with questions he would
reply:
Yes, I viii he ready to take Up that
matter presently, IN the course Of my
speech, and will answer the gentleman
IN proper order"
Mr.. Payne did not treat iuterrogations
IN that way. So perfectly was he In
command OF the subject that he was
always ready 20 answer amy question
without referring to notes and without
disarranging his speech He seemed al
ways 10 have exact figures and his
toric data at hand to answer anything
that was put at him.
His promptness with figures in eX-
treme detail caused some Of the mem
bers 70 check him up by the statistical
records, and they found tn At he was
always right When some hing was
asked that he didn't know. he frankly
admitted It; ~ didn't undertake 10
founder thrOISo an answer, or to sub
stitute repartee for facts The OCca-
siOns were very rare, however, when
he was compelled 20 adopt this course.
He generally knew.
The Washington times., 1909-03-26
BY JAMES HAY, Jr.

Representative John J. Fitzgerald or
New York. the Democrat who voted
with the Republican Organiza ton in the
recent rules fight. is not especially be-
loved by the majority Of his party at
this time, but his standing at the White
House is good
He will be one Of the guests at a din
ner which the President Will give this
evening.
The complete list OF guests Will not be
made public until this evening. but the
fact that Mr.. Fitzgerald will be among
them became known today.
This was Cabinet day. and the meeting
as has come to be the rule in this Ad-
ministration. was A long one. Just be
fore the session began tie President had
a talk with Colonel Gocthals. the chair
man of the Isthmian Canal Commission,
who will go 10 New York this evening
ard sail for Panama tomorrow.
In this conference kIT. Taft impre Ssed
on the colonel his desire that the canal
he completed before ule expiration Of
his term OF Office. AfterWard Colonel
Gothals refused 20 give any estimate of
the shortest time IN which the work can
be done. He is confident that It can he
done bv 1918, but he would not say posi-
lively that il could 0e pulled off by 1918.
although re intimated that Mr. Taft's s
wishes in the matter would be a great
incentive 20 speed.
No confirmation could be obtained to-
day OF the report that the President
has abandoned his proposed Western
trip next summer. On the cOntrar% II
was stated that he has not mace up
The Washington times., 1909-03-26
Capital Tales
SENATOR SMITHS COTTON.

The Hon. Ellison DURant Smith, VINO
represents the State of South Carolina
in the Senate. conjOintly with Benjamin
Ryan TiIIman, sets forth copiOus facts
Of the utmost interest in the biography
which nc has written for the new Con
gresSional Directory. Senator Smith 3
biography is not the longest one in the
Directory. hut It alsc is far from the
shortest It appears that while at
Wofford College. SpartanDurg, South
Carolina, the future Senator won gold
medals in debate. science. ami literature
in his sophomore, junior. and senior
years
Senator Smith subscribes himself a
merchant and a planter, and in his
biography says:
Began the cotton movement in 1901
which resulted in the rganization Of
the Farmers Protective Association;
after the Sully break, when cotton
cropped from Il to 6i5 cents. began q
study of the cotton movement; attended
boil Weevil convention at Shreveport,
La. which resulted in plans for New
orleans convention. January. 1905. which
eliminated in the formation Of the
Southern Cotton Association"
In this connection, Senator Smith ad-
mits that he became a national figure
on account of addresses at New Or
leans. Birmingham, Dallas, and Shreve-
port After that, he was nominated
for the Senate.
knowing Senator Smiths interest in
cotton, some one has sent him a Iale
of Il. He wears a miniature cot or Sa lie
for a watch charm.
The Washington times., 1909-03-26
GIVES MRS. Jones CREDIT.

Quite as interesting as the biography
Of Senator Smith is that { the new
Senator from Washington. wesley l.
Jones' Mr.. Jones seeks to Keep himself
perfectly clear from any sGspiCion Of
being in the clutch OF the octopus. He
says he has never scted as attorney
for any railroad, telegrap ph. or express
company, or for any public service cor
poration, and has no personal interest
directly or indirectly in s.ny corporation
or any kind. with the exception Of two
shares of stock in the horticultural
Union Of North Yakima"
Senator Jones tells in his biography
Of his struggles upward from poor
boy and how he hired Cut as a farm
hand when ten years OF age. He says
he was married in 1886. and he gives
Mrs Jones due credit fc- what he has
become by saying:
And whatever success he has at
tanned Is due TO her earnest, faithful
help, and cheerful Self-denial'
Representative Francis ". Cushman
OF Washington used TO be a water
boy on On Iowa railroad. and earned
money to ..elp educate himself in this
way. He Ef-s later a section hand,
COW boy, and a workman in lumber
camp
The Washington times., 1909-03-26

ing the revision of the tariff, invariably
turns on the eountry's verdict on the
tariff schedules if the country finds
them good, it returns to power the
party responsible eor their making. If
1t finds them bad, there Is change of
control in the popular branch.
Next year will surely repeat this ex-
perience. The campaign viii be a tariff
campaign. The taxes against the break
fast table viii have the changes r1ng
on them from one end of the country
to the other. The Republican party
viii be at a tremendous disadvantage.
1t will have to defend tariff bill that
at the best is certain to disappoint an
immense mass OF people That is in
evitable, because no tariff bill can salts
fy much more than a majority.
The critic of the Payne bill who
calls attention to these defects in its
makeup cannot be dismissed with the
easy conclusion that he wouldn't be
satisfied with anything. tie is the
friend, not the enemy, of the men who
are taking the responsibility for max
ing this bill He would save them from
their mistakes, by pointing out those
mistakes. 1t is earnestly TO be hoped
that the responsible people will dis
cover, before it is too late, how numrr-
GUS this critic is.
There is altogether too much warrant
for the charge that the Payne bill pro-
poses TO tax the poor heavier than
ever, and let the rich escape. There are
the incomes of the rich and the we'll
to-dO, which could vastly better bear
the insignificant tax necessary to raise
needed revenue, than can the tables
Of the people. The suggestion of par
tiality is too strong and too well based,
in this bill, as it now stands.
The Washington times., 1909-03-26
THE DISCIPLINING OF DEMOC-
RATIO HOUSE BOLTERS.

1t Is an excellent sign, that the Dem
ocratic organization in the House is
willing to go so far to discipline the
bolters whose treason saved the Can
non rules. It indicates that political
parties and political leaders are taking
their obligations more seriously than
they did even few years ago.
Champ Clark has made it plain that
under his leadership the House Demo
Gratis are not going to conduct any
sleight-of hand performance They are
going TO mean what they say, and to
fight for results, not party advantage
merely That the great body of the
Democratic caucus is willing to go to
the extent of serious effort to unload
the Fitzgerald following is nothing but
creditable.
There 10 no use mineing words about
that performance. The men who did
the boiling may explain forever that
they were animated by high motives;
but nobody viii believe it. The in
fluences at work back of them, the
method by which their betrayal of their
psrty's platform and leadership was &C
cOmplished, the marvellous transforma-
tion effected in the tariff bills pro-
visions at the last hour, all justify the
conclusion that this bolt was thorough
" discreditabIe to the men engaged in
it, and that they betrayed their party
and its program in the interest, if not
at the command, of people who were
able To get tariff favors by reason OF
delivering the votes which the Cannon
forces sadly needed.
The Democratic party will begin TO
command the real respect of the com
munity when II shall have demOnstrat-
ed that 1t has enough self-resPect 10
carry out the policy it has laid down
for itself in this matter OF the bolters.
They should be read out of the party
and held up TO the scorn of every hon
est Democrat. The party would thus
preserve It's self-regpect and do much
to convince people of its real sincerity
Of purpose.
The Washington times., 1909-03-26
Orndorf-S -Sterne.

Miss Irene Orndorff, daughter OF Mr.
and Mrs. Lansford Gibson OrnGorff, was
married last evening to DR.. Charles r
Sterne. L. s. n. in her parents home
on Twenty fourth street, the Rev. Or.
Howden, OF St Johns Episcopal
Church, officiating in the presence of q
small gathering Of relatives and friends.
QUANTITIES of palms. ferns, white car
nations, and tulips formed the house
decorations.
The bride. who was given in marriage
BY her father. wore a handsome white
satin empire gown trimmed with chir-
fon and rose point lace. and her long
tune veil was surmounted by wreath
of lilies of the valley. and she carried
a shower bouquet Of sweet peas and
lilies of the valley
Mrs. J. Braine-d Kremer, ir, Of New
York. sister OF the bride. was the
matron Of honor. She were a white
crepe meteor satin gown, trimmed with
touches Of gold and silver embroidery.
and carried bouquet OF pink sweet
peas
Another sister Of the bride. Miss Orn-
dOrff, and a sister OF the bridegroom,
Miss Marjorie Sterne. were the brides
maids Miss Orndorff wore = gown of
pale blue meSsaline satin and carried a
bouquet of pink sweet peas. Miss
Sternes dress was Of pink satin, and
she carried pink sweet peas
DR.. c. A Stanley, L. s. N, was best
man for Or. Sterne, and they both
wore the full dress uniform Of their
rank.
A reception followed the ceremony.
and a string orchestra played during the
evening Later in the evening Dr.. and
Mrs. Sterne left Washington for a we'd
ding trip. Mrs. Sterne wearing a trav-
cling suit of gray broadclOth. with hat
gloves, and shoes 20 match. DR. and
Mrs Sterne will make their home in St
Louis. where DIT. SteTue has beer as
signed to duty az the naval recruiting
81 alton
The Washington times., 1909-03-26
ELDER AND WIFE
HELD UNDER BOND
Each Pleads Not Guilty to
Carpenter Jewelry
Robbery.

Frank j. Elder and his wife,
Adrianus p. Elder. charged with the
larceny on March II OF jcwelry valued
at Sl40 from the home OF George y.
Carpenter. JOB East Capitol street,
where Mrs. Elder was employed as
hOusekeeper, waived examination be
fore Judge Mullow1y in the police
court this mJrlinS anc- were held un-
der 500 bono each for the grand jury.
Both entered pleas OF not guilty
through their attorney, and Mrs. Elder,
charged also with the theft Of S5I in
cash. was held under $500 additional
bond
Elder and his wife were arrested in
Lisbon, Ohio, at the request of +he
Washington police, and were brought
here by Central Office Detective Cox.
The cases were continued twice j Wv
ever. 10 await the arrival OF the trunks
containing the jcwelry, which was
taken from chiffOnier in the CarpAn-
ter home during the illness OF Mrs
Carpenter.