The Washington herald., 1907-01-13
HEARD AT HOTELS.

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apoIis, AT the New Willard.
His name Is William Mckenzie.
full-bloodcd Scotchman. who illustrates
all the best traits OF that hardy race. I
have known him ever since 1857. when
he and I. in the same day. passed ex-
aminations for school teachers at Lind
say. Ontario. McKenzie's pedagogic ca
reer was brief-one year-and then he
started out doing things; first as a
buyer Of timber, then as contractor.
and finally as a builder Of railways on
a huge scale His first good-sized bunch
Of money was when he and two partners.
out Of a $4,000 contract with the Ca
madam Pacific, cleared $4,000 apiece.
Nine years ago Mckenzie did not own
a car wheel To-day he is president Of
the Canadian Northern, which stretches
from Port Arthur. on Lake Superior,
westward beyond Edmonton. and which
viii eventually become a great trunk
line 10 the Pacific. Besides, ne owns and
operates a score Of short roads in Nova
Scotia. Quebec, and other provinces. rep
resenting all told nearly 1900 miles OF
track with large mileage in course Of
construction, including a line 10 Hudson
Bay. He owns. moreover. the street rail-
way systems and lighting plants Of half
a dozen Canadian cities, besides wheat
and lumber mills
In the prosecution Of these great en-
terprises Mckenzie has had the able as
sistance OF partner almost his equal
in ability and enterprise, Daniel D. Mann,
who ran away from home when only fif-
I teen years Old 10 hew out a career for
himself What these men have done IN
I less than a single decade reads Ike
romance. The Canadian Pacific got from
the Dominion government a S25000.G0O
cash subsidy. 100000 acres Of land. and
a guaranty Of Sl01.003 900 Of the company's
bonds Mckenzie and Mann, BY com
parisOn, got no assistance, the total help
from the government not exceeding
S3,C50,ooG. They are young men yet, and
are the coming railway magnates Of the
great Northwestern empire"
1t was worth listening tO-that parlia-
mentary duel between Senators TIlman
and Patterson-and every phase OF Il was
keeniy enjoyable said AIr. Daniel Da-
venport, one Of Connecucuts leading
lawyers. at the New Willard.
There were some interesting features
OF Il, too-a human side that appealed 10
me strongly In my capacity as a spectator
in one Of the public galleries Of the Sen
ate, which I was forced to occupy. having
come late and the crowd being great. Next
70 me sat an intelligent-loOking negro.
one Of a number Of his race who were
occupants Of the gallery Il was a study
/ IN rfn
s0rption in the debate had a pathetic
side 10 II. Looking at my col0red neigh
Dor, and remarking his serious c0unte-
nance, played the innocent stranger. and
just prior 10 the commencement Of Sena-
tor TiIlman's talk I asked the man what
caused the unusual crowd.
It's about the Brownsville business
he whispered. the dismissal Of the col
ored troops boy the President Senator
TIlman is going 10 make a speech about
i, and that's what has brought the
crowd
And have you any notion Of what
side the Senator is going 10 takeg
asked, st!I trying 20 draw him out
Yes. sir The first half Of his speech
VIII be blaming the President for throw
ing out the men, and the other half VIII
be blaming the men for being niggers "
MY town. Columbus is the hot bed.
so to speak. of the Taft BOOM" said Mr..
r T Powell. a prominent young lawyer
Of the Ohio capital whose father was
the Democratic candidate for governor.
and was defeated by Senator Foraker
when the latter made his third race for
the executive office.
FIJI. Of
working like beavers TO bring about his
nomination, but they are doing all IN
their power 10 destroy the influence and
prestige Of EoJh the Ohio Senator's. but
especially Senator Foraker. whom they
recognize as dangerous menace 10 the
successful execution of their programme.
The chief promoter Of the Taft boom is
Robert Wolf. the owner Of the Journal
and the Express. His papers have been
making uucomprOmising war on Foraker.
and not content with trying 10 block his
way TO the Presidential nomination. are
advocating his defeat for another term IN
the Senate
The night is going to be a terrific one.
and may split the Republican party OF
Ohio in twain. The Senator IS not q
man to surrender at the behest Of his
foes he IS as gallant as he is able. and
he Will not have a large and loyal fol-
lowing"
young man whose speech and bearing
bespoke the high-class gentleman. and
whose face indicates intellect. refinement.
and good hUmor, is Mr. Edward T. San
ford, Of Knoxville. Tenn. who has Just
been named by the President as United
States Assistant Attorney General Mr..
Sanford is at the New Willard. accom-
panied by his wife.
The new appointee was born in 1855. his
father being Northern man who
migrated TO Tennessee ten years before
the civil war. and who in time became
one Of the WealthiesJ and most Influential
men in his adopted State. accommodating
a fortune In manufacturing The son.
after course at the Tennessee Univer-
sity, was graduated at Harvard, later tax
ing the law course of that university. He
never aspired 10 Office, but has ever been
a consistent supporter of the Republican
party. His standing as a lawyer is high.
He has been president of the State bar
association. and is d member Of the gen
cral council Of the American Bar Asso-
citation.
Mr.. Sanford told a Herald reporter that
ne ola not KNOW Just when he VIII as
sumo his new duties. but he expects it viii
be within a few weeks.
"Untaxed sugar from the Philippines
would ultimately be the ruin of the sugar
Of the United States" remarked
Mr. Charles Boettcher. Of Colorado. at
the New Willard. Mr. Boettcher is finan-
chilly interested in ten beet sugar fac
tories in the West. and has made a pro
found study Of the business. knowing 1t
in every practical detail