The Washington herald., 1907-09-28
AT THE HOTELS.


in this city yesterday from his home at
Lincoln. Nebr, to join his family here.
They came on here a week ago, prepara-
tory TO the winter season. Senator Bur
kett has some important business in the
departments 20 attend TO which requires
his personal attention. and viii call on
President Roosevelt at 10 O'Clock this
morning AT the Republican State con-
vention held recently, the Senator said,
President ROOsevelt's administration was
indorsed. while Tafts name was ac-
claimed as RoOseveIt's successor for the
Presidency.
Woodwork is 10 be banished from the
Chicago stockyards." said Henry L.
Campbell. 'of Chicago. az the Raleigh,
last night "Re-enfoTced concrete Is to
be substituted throughout the maze Of
platforms, chutes, and runways. Much
Of the work already has been done. The
intention is 10 make the yards a model
o. freproof and sanitary construction
Mr. Campbell is deeply interested in
the subject he discussed, being financially
connected with one Of the largest pack
ing houses in Chicago. Continuing his
subject Mr. Campbell said. Vow take,
for instance, platform No. 6, which ex-
tends 1900 feet from Laurel TO Halsted
streets. II has been entirely rebuilt, and
was in use for the first time only few
days ago. A large retaining wall ths
height Of a stock car door, extends the
length Of the platform. II rests on a
foundation Te-enfOTced with steel Gates
and chutes Of concrete. the length Of
stock car, are placed at intervals Sixty
cars can be accommodated at a time
Electric light wires are run through tubes
imbedded IN the concrete, making fire
from this source an impossibiIity Water
pipes and other COnduits are cared for in
the same manner. Other platforms are
10 be constructed similarly at once
"Sinclair's bookz Yes. I believe il did
some good.
rs he POPULAR Well I should say.
There is a decided feeling among bust
ness men out West that President ROOse-
Yel1 should stand for another term
Reed Smoot. United States Senator from
Utah is al the Raleigh He would not
be interviewed on political questions, He
said. however. that Utah was never as
prosperous as IL is now and that every
body was happy. Senator Sm0Ot is on
his way 70 New York on business
Everything is going finely with US Our
customers are urging quick delivery. and
we cannot get goods from the tanneries
fast enough 10 accommodate them
In this manner did : W Thomson. OF
Boston. size up the leather situation last
night. Nj Thomson IS al the New VII
lard, and Is on his way back 10 New
England from a business trip through
the Southern States.
''Kips. yeaIs side, and sole leather, as
well as caIfskins, are moving briskly
Fresh transfers and old contracts are
about equal in our shipments. The foot
wear market is not active. but sales are
larger than they have been lately. and,
as money Is working easier there is every
reason 10 believe that there viii be fur
JheT expansion. Statesmen now on the
road with samples for next spring and
summer are getting some orders for fall
and winter goods. and the mail orders
for the present run are fairly large. The
individual transactions In leather are al
most entirely Of small lots, but the pro-
ducu0n has been cUrtaiIed 90 such an ex-
tent during the past few months that
supplies down. If there Is any acCumula-
ton il IS In lightweight stock. which IS
not selling very well now because the
factories are al work on heavy footwear.
The surplus Of light leather should dis
appear with the starting OF the spring
run.
I don't believe in a third-term Presi-
dency for any man, no matter who he
may be. There are lots OF men in this
country who can I'll the executive chair
at Washington TO the satisfaction Of the
people without establishing the danger
our precedent of eIectins q man TO the
office a third time"
Consuelc, Duchess Of Manchester, the
mother II the Duke of Manchester. who
married Miss Helen Zimmerman. Of Ctn-
cinnau is at the New Willard. Reg s.
/ tered with her are Mrs. P0Us0nby and Mr.
and Mrs. T. ". Vanderbilt
Henry c. Swigert. Of Cincinnati, Ohio,
is registered at the Ebbitt Mr. and Mrs.
/ Swigert took in the jamestown show. and
are now on their way 20 New York
/ Speaking Of the political situation in Ohio
and Cleveland particularly, Mr.. Sw.gert
said.
Home registration and voting clubs
are an innovation Of this years Republi-
I can campaign. The purpose Of these clubs
according % the membership lists Is TO
get all the votes Of the street into the
! club. 10 register all the voters on the
street, and 20 obtain by moral suasiOG
the vote Of every man for Theodore +.
Burton for mayor. Republican workers
look upon the movement as q good thing,
l md -f~rHn Hra - al
Foraker is a strong factor in the Ohio
situation, and should not be underrated
Taft Is strong. too, but I have my doubts
whether he viii be strong enough % de-
feat the Foraker forces. But political
combinations change over night and mako
strange bedfell0ws. II is difficult to fore
tell the result"
Friedrich W. Ortler Of Wilhelmshohe,
/ Germany. a civil engineer, is IN tais
country studying construction works.
such as tunnels, bridges, irrigation plants.
and other works Of similar character
/ Mr. Ortler is very enthusiastic over what
he saw. and said: Your country is now
/ the teacher where In years gone by the
i old country was the teacher in most all
I branches Of enterprise. Il behooves Euro
peaus now 10 come 10 YOU Americans for
new ideas, for Improvements. And what's
more. there Is So much % be seen in
your country and 50 mucn 10 bee learned
that I am not a bit surprised that our
/ Emperor insists that German manufac-
turrrs and exporters and merchants
should go 70 the United States and learn
/ the secrets of your success. You seem
10 work necessarily, there is no let-up
III the long run. this everlasting hustliHg
after the dollar must tell on your health
You eat too fast. l. seems 10 me that
evp~vboCv 1 come In contact with C17I-