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 10 the winter season. Senator Bur
kett has some important business in the
departments to attend TO which requires
his personal attention, and will call on
President Roosevelt at 10 O'Clock this
morning At the Republican State con-
vention held recently. the Senator said,
President ROosevelts administration was
indorsed. while Tafts name was ac-
claimed as Rooseyelt's successor for the
Presidency.
Woodwork is to be banished from the
Chicago st0ckyards," said Henry I.
Campbell, of Chicago. at the Raleigh,
last night "Re-enforced concrete is to
be substituted throughout the maze Of
platforms. chutes, and runways. Much
of the work already has been done. The
intention is 20 make the yards model
of 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; Now take,
for instance. platform No. 6. which ex-
tends 1900 feet from Laurel 20 Halsted
streets. Il has been entirely rebuilt, and
was in use for the first time only a few
days ago A large retaining wall, tho
height OF a stock car door. extends the
length Of the platform. II rests on
foundation re-enfOrced 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 impossibility. Water
pipes and other condui,s are cared for in
the same manner. Other platforms are
TO be constructed similarly al once.
"Sinclair's book2 Yes; I believe it did
some good.
rs he popular? Well. I should say.
/ There is decided feeling among busi-
/ ness men out West that President Roose-
welt should stand for another term
Reed Smoot. United States Senator from
/ Utah. is at 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 Smoot is on
/ his way 10 New York on business
Everything Is going finely with us Our
| customers are urging quick delivery, and
we cannot get goods from the tanneries
I fast enough 20 accommodate them
/ In this manner did S ". Thomson. Of
/ Boston. size up the leather situation last
night. Mr. Thomson Is at the New VII
/ lard. and is on his way back TO New
4 England from 4 business trip through
/ the Southern States.
"Kips. yeals side, and sole leather. as
well as calfskins. 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 thaB-they have been lately, and,
1 as money Is working easier, there IS every
/ reason 70 believe that there viii be fur
I ther expansion. Statesmen now on the
road with samples for next spring and
/ summer are getting some orders for fall
I and winter goods. and the mail orders
for the present run are fairly large. The
individual transactions in leather are al
I most entirely Of small lots. but the pro-
ducti0n has been cuTtaiIed 10 such an eX-
tent during the past few months that
I large sales are not necessary 10 keep
l supplies down. II there IS any acCumu!a-
tion it 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
/ - Of in
country who can fill the executive chair
at Washington 70 the satisfaction Of the
people without establishing the danger
our precedent Of electing "a man to the
Office a third time"
Consuelo, Duchess Of Manchester, the
mother of the Duke Of Manchester, who
married Miss Helen Zimmerman. Of Gin
cinnati. is al the New Willard. Regis
tered with her are Mrs. P0ns0nby and Mr..
and Mrs 7. ". Vanderbilt
; Henry c. Swigert. Of Cincinnati. Ohio.
! is registered at the Ebbitt. Mr.. and Mrs
p Swigert took in the jamestown show, and
, are now on their way 10 New York
p Speaking Of the political situation in Ohio
and Cleveland particularly, Mr.. Swiger,
, said.
Home registration and voting clubs
are an innovation Of this years Republi-
] can campaign The purpose OF these clubs
/ according 10 the membership lists. Is To
get all the votes Of the street into the
p club to register all the voters on the
street, and TO obtain by moral suasioH
the vote of every man for Theodore Z.
q Burton Tor mayor. Republican workers
look upon the movement as a good thing
q and are taking steps 90 push Il along.
i Foraker is a strong factor in the Ohio
/ situation, and should not be underrated
Taft IS strong, too. but have my doubts
l whether he will be strong enough 70 de-
b feat the Foraker forces. But political
combinations change over night and make
strange bedfellows. 1t is difficult 10 fore
: tell the result"
{ Friedrich W. OTtler, Of Wihelmshohe
T Germany. a civil engineer, is in this
D 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 IN,
r Old country was the teacher in most al
I branches Of enterprise. II behooves Euro
peans now to come 10 you Americans fol
{ new ideas, for Improvements. And what:
, more, there is so much 70 be seen II
e your country and SO much to be learned
r that I am not a bit surprised that oul
% Emperor insists that German manufac
Z turerS and exporters and merchant
should go 10 the United States and learT
5 the secrets Of your success. You seen
TO work necessarily; there is To let-up
p In the long run. this everlasting hustlinG
after the dollar must tell on your health
You eat too fast; il seems 10 me tha