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The Washington times., 1908-07-24
RadicaliSm a Matter of Longitude

The New York Central Railroad Com
pany appeared a day or two ago before
the Public Service Commission, stated
its case. and secured authority TO buy
1854 shares Of the stock Of the Little
Fall and Dolgeville Railroad Company.
1t developed that the New York Central
already owned all the remaining stock
OF the minor company, which amounted
TO an overwhelming majority.
# this proceeding had taken place in
Kansas or Oklahoma it would have at
tracted attention, and illustrated the
remarkable extent to which the radi-
csism of those communities has car
ried them in their supervision of inter
corporate relationships. But it took
place in conservative New York, abode
of moderation, supposed by the West
to be ruled from Wall Street. So it
attracted little attention.
Such a procedure could not have oc-
CURED in any Of the radical" West
ern States, because none of them has
a law so startlingly radical as the
Pubic Service Commission act of New
York. Radicalism apparently is'a ques-
ton of longitude. The Ford law of
New York is ten years old, yet it Is
more radical than most of the Western
States have vet enacted. Massachu-
sets gas commission legislation goes
so far toward regulation of the CAPT
taliza ton, management and charges of
public service corporations; that 'radi-
cal" Western Congressman fairly gasp
at the suggestion Of applying Ike pro-
visions 20 Washington. The Senator
or Representative who would adapt the
New York public service law to Fed
eral conditions, and solemnly propose
to enact it, would be set down by igno-
rant including nearly all the
dominant spirits in Congress-as a
Populist Of the most dangerous charac-
ter. a man who knew something about
these laws, asked the resolutions com
mittee of the Iowa Republican conven-
ton, the other day, TO put into the
PLATFORM a plank calling, for a few of
the more modest regulations imposed
by the Massachusetts, and New York
codes of public utility corporations in
cities. He was told TO 90 away and
put cracked ice on his head; he was
crazy. Progressive" RepUblicanism in
low didn't propose to do anything so
extreme Yet that was a Cummins
convention and q Cummins committee,
and New York and Massachusetts, abb
solutely refused to have Cummins for
Vice President because forsooth he was
the representative of Western extrem-
ism, and the conservative" East would
fear him.
Chairman Knapp, Of the Interstate
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Not An ExOneratiOn.

The fact that the opinion was unsn-
imOus reversing Judge lands in the
matter of the S29,OOO,OOO fine against
the Standard Oil viii do much to con
firm public opinion in the belief that
The supersessiOn is based on solid
ground. There is one thing to be said,
however, if the case ends with a victory
for the Standard or with a fine entirely
inadequate to force it TO obey the law
AGAINST Relating. In that event, there
viii be IN 5istent demand for the pass
age of a law that viii insure the end
aimed at
The people of this country are not
inclined to put up with combination
between the great corporations and the
lpuDnc-serviee corporations by which the
independent dealer, manufacturer, or
merchant is frozen out. There was no
one thing more responsible for Mr..
Roosevelt's popularity than the belief
that he has honestly striven and is
honestly striving TO do away with these
inequalities.
Even if the Standard Oil Company
goes scot free, the notoriety of the
prosecution, knowledge Of the vast pen
.alties that might be imposed, indiea-
ton that followed the trial of the deep
seated resentment in the country at
the practices by which the monopolies
maintained then. ascendency and took
toll Of the public, made the suit well
worth while. THIS reversal is not an
.exoneration. Nobody denies that con
EDITIONS are better now than they were
IA year ago, and the current belief is
that a sto: has been put to Relating
on a large scale and that there has been
mo time in recent years when the square
deal was more generally the rule than
lit is now. For this we are indebted
to the Presidents strenuous efforts and,
in part at lesst, 70 such prosecutions by
the Government as that of the Stand
ard Oil, which disclosed public feeling
and public determination 70 obtain re-:
lief
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EUCHARISTIC CONGRESS.

Following the Pan-Anglican, another
great congress is TO assemble in Lon
don this summer. This is the Euchac-
istic congress. which was first held at
Avignon in 1882 II will be the greatest
gathering Of Roman Catholic ecciesi-
astics ever seen in England. The duke
OF Norfolk is president OF the reception
committee, which Is making prepara-
lions 10 provide suitable accommoda-
tions TO- the large number OF clergy
who will attend. There will be present
several cardinals from the United
states. Rome, Spain. Germany. France,
Belgium, and other countries. The
special preacher at Westminster Ca
fhedral viii be Cardinal Gibbons.
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20 - weds IN september.

An Interesting wedding which VII
take place in Copenhagen, Denmark
early In September viii be that OF Miss
Patrice Egan. daughter Of the American
Minister TO Denmark and Mrs Maurice
Francis Egan, 10 Elmec Murphy, OF Los
Angeles and Washingt IN
The engagement was announced Iasi
year after the departure OF Dr. EgaH
and his daughter for the minister :
post Of duty by Mrs. Egan, who re-
manned in this country for several
months with her other daughter. Miss
Carmel Egan. and her son. Gerald
Egan-
Mr. Murphy viii leave Washington
Monday. and will sail from New York
for Copenhagen. saturday, August J.
The wedding which viii be small
informal affair, viii probably take place
IN one 81 the Catholic churches OF Co
penhagen. and will probably be followed
BY 2. small reception in the legation
The young couple who viii reside ln
washington, will return 70 this country
early IN November
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You can roam through the green
houses and walk through the flowers
Of the northern hemisphere. through the
exotic flora OF the tropics with their
haunting Odors, beneath magnificent
palms and ferns and then, passing on,
surround yourself with rare plants OF
the southern hemisphere. Do not fan
10 make this delightful spot a visit
There is hardly anything in Washing
ton more worth while.
There are in the gardens over 4,gtt
different plants from all parts OF the
world. t25 distinct palms. and 800 diff
ferent ferns. The greenhouses are ar
ranged geogra phically, and the outdoor
gardens according to Gray's Botany
These gardens were started by
George Washington, 70 whose thought
fulness and foresight the city is in
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BOSTON BANDIT FREE;
ARMED AND SAVAGE
Man Is Hiding in Woods and MAY
EsCape-Slain Leader
Is Italian.

BOSTON. July 24-The reign OF terror
that has existed n the southwestern
portion OF Boston and It's subur5s since
the wild west hold-up Of last Tuesday
right IS not yet ended One Of The ees-
peradoes. at whose door Is laid the
death Of two persons and the vyoundjrr
Of eighteen others. IS still at large. ara
hiding in the woods just outside Of the
civ
Although some question was raised to-
cay regarding the idcnticy OF the man
surrounded and shot by The police YES
terday morning. 81 is generally. accented
that he was the leader OF the bandit
trio. and that Joseph Dl VicO. arrested
Tuesday night, was another member Of
the gang The third man. however es-
capped.
The bandit SIN at large IS said 20 be
desperate and armed Since last night
the police nave had rOtning more than
q general cine 70 his Whereabouts The
organized search has been abandoned.
ara Il is possible that the man may
set away
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ueb.zd Tor So many Ca its institutions.
When ne proposed this location old
Davy Burns. one Of the original owners
OF the land on which the city is located.
raised fuss He accused Washington
Of wanting the gardens near his OWL
property Burns pitted his influence
against Washington 70 get the gardens
near his property. but ne lost.
That was in 1900. Botanic gardens
were "A popular fad I'm those days
Everybody had A botanic garden. In
1922 the Botanical Society was started
and its members cultivated a small
piece Of ground on the site OF Grants
monument. which is now in course OF
construction In 1850 great collec-
ton gathered by Admiral Wilkes in
his world wide exploration trips was
added to the gardens.
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Low. bat the gardens have seen his
lie work aud he watches every little
plant With almost parental care He
was Breckinridge's assistant for many
years and planted most OF the beauti-
ful palms and flowers in the gardens
When Congress. IN casting its eye
about for a sUitob bic site for the statue
Of General Grant. selected the Botanic
Gardens, opposite the Capitol. Superin-
tendent Smith raised strenuous OBJ
lection. which was not overcome until
the old man had used every possible
means to prevent IL. The erection 4
the statue entailed the destruction OF
many grand old trees. including the
magnificent burr oak which was planted
by John Crittenden, the peace advocate,
and Mr. Smith. The base OF the statue
Is not yet completed"
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HOODOO FOLLOWS
BOSTON VESSEL
Captains Son and Second Mate
Dead, Commander Too Ill
TO Continue TTiI

BOSTON. July 4--With her second
mate and the captains son dead, and
her commander too i'll 10 continue in
charge or the vessel. the Boston bark
Penobscot. OF the Emery feet. has ar
rived at Port Spain. Trinidad. from
Geld Coast. Africa Members OF the
crew believed that the vessel was pur-
sued BY a hOOdOO. while the officers say
that 81 luck has followed the bark
since her arrival on the west coast
last April
While al Cape Coast Castle, on the
African coast, John NJ Lockwood, the
second mate. died from the effects Of
sunstroke.
On the passage from Africl- 10 Port
Spain. Carroll Bray. the captains son.
who was making the round trip on the
vessel was taken III and died
Before the bark reached Port Spain
Capt John H Bray became i'll and on
reaching port he Cabled the owners in
this city that he was too sick 10 con-
tjnUe in command, and requested 10 be
relieved.
Capt ". NJ. COMBS. OF Isleboro. has
started for Trinidad TO take charge OF
the vessel, which viii load for Balti-
more
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who govern our galleries bring them
selves to act upon this primary Prin-
ciple of art they cannot complain If
the rneducated public fails utterly to
perceive it.
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BLAME WANDERLUST
FOR BOYS FLIGHT

Parents Of Emmett Flaherty. fourteen
years old. Who has been missing since
yesterday from his home, 1920 Florida
avenue northeast, believe the boy has
left the city. Emmett il is said. often
expressed a desire TO travel and the
police think he has started out to see
the world on his own account.
When he left home he was dressed in
a gray suit and wore a cap. Police
all over the city have been furnish ed
with q description Of the boy.
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Seeing Washington With The Times Guide
No. INTERNATIONAL BOTANIC GARDENS

The present su-
perintendent, VII
liam r. Smith, has
held that position
since 1856. when he
succeeded William
Breckinridge. who
stood in the front
rank as a bctanist.
Superin Z e n q e mt
Smith IS also an
authority on the
subject. ard IL Is
due u his efficient
mana cement that
the gardens have
attained their pres
ent b 2 autv and
compile eness. He is
HHrNHn Hran III
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BAILEY SUPPORTER
SHOT BY HIS RIVAL
r {. Gaines, Running for Legisla-
ture, Clashes With ]. W. Reese
Latter's Wound Mortal.

DALLAS. Texas, July 23.-An echo OF
the bitter fight against Senator Bailey
was heard from Comanche, Tex. yes
terday when E c Gaines. running for
reelection 10 the Legislature and one
OF the anti-Bailey faction, shot and
mortally wounded J. W Reese, his Do
htIcaI opponent for the Legislature, and
a firm Bailey supporter.
Gaines hred several times. one Of the
bullets piercing Reese's lungs and IN
fiCJing a mortal wound
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Persons leaving the city for
short or long period during the sum-
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Daily, 6 cents a week; daily and
Sunday, IL cents a week. All mail
subscriptions are payable strictly in
advance.
The Washington times., 1908-07-24

feeling in the State. That South Da-
kOta could reasonably be regarded as
close on the national question seems
impossible. In view Of the immense ma
jOrities il has given the Republicans in
y close, and the Democrats insist that
Bryan il stronger than ever in the
State.
Three-Cornered Fight In Illinois.
Illinois has A three-corne-ed fight for
the Republican Senatorial nomination
10 succeed Hopkins. which seems likely
10 result IN Hopkins winning against a
divided opposition Il he does Nj. the
opposition may do the same thing that
Is feared in case Long wins In Kansas-
refuse TO sta~d hitched-and make a
fight on legis alive candidates pledges
10 the present Senator's return.
In Wisconsin, Senator la Toilette has
squarely broken with Senator Stephen
son, and is out opposing the latter 5
reelection This peculiarly complexities
conditions IN that State. To aCd TO The
difficulties, a number OF members Of
the House delegation have hard fights
on their hands Senator La Toilette
has given his own pledge 10 stand loyal
" by the Republican ticket ani nobody
doubts that ne meant IT, But whether
ne will be able to hold all OF the people
whom he has been teaching for a dec
aGe to believe in certain policies which
We're rejected at Chicago. but adopted
at Denver. : the interesting element
Of uncertainty
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90 .: H. /. ! /, !;
gentlemen, opposite
the Capitol, is the
National Bota n / c
Gardens, a place
in which students
OF botany find
great delight, but
which is seldom
visited by the ma
tives of Washing
ton. 1t is a beau
tifui spot. and con-
tains some OF the
rarest and most
exquisite specimens
of fora to be found
anywhere in the
world.
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SHOOTS SWEETHEART
IN JEALOUSY FIT
Pretty Miss Morse, of Norfolk, Sc
riOuSly Misunderstanding
Narrowly Averted.

NORFOLK, Va. July 24-NIad with
Jealousy ar the sight OF the EirI he. loved
IN company with another man. Benia-
min F Gilbert last night twice shot and
seriously wounded pretty Miss Amanda
Morse, 8, nineteen-year-old girl, who had
checked his proposals Of marriage.
The girl was shot in the back and neck
and was carried 10 her home IN seri-
Gus condition Gilbert after shooting
her, calmly threw his pistol into the
river and waited for arrest
A large crowd gathered and a lynch
ing was temporarily feared.
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WINTHROPS LEAVE CITY:
GOING TO OYSTER BAY
Will Be Guests of Presi-
dent at Sycamore
Hill.
Assistant Treasury Secretary
TO Visit MorriStown Be
fore Returning.

The Assistant Secretary Of the Treas
ury and Mrs Beekman Winthrop. left
last night for oyster Bay. where they
viii be the guests or the President and
Mrs Roosevelt at Sycamore Iii for
the weekend
Monday they vii go to Morristown,
n J.. whore they will be the guests
OF Mrs. George F. Stone for a few DAYS
before returning to Chevy Chase, where
they have taken a cottage for the sum-
mer.
Bar Hsrbors summer colony IS cage
" anticipating the arrival there in about
ten days Of Mr.. and Mrs Edward B.
Mclean. whose marriage took place in
Denver Wednesday. They viii De Ihe
guests OF Mr. McLean's parents. SJr
and Mrs. John r. Mclean, at Grey
wood.
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Secretary Cortelyou Guest
of Senator Aldrich at
Luncheon
MIR. and Mrs. Murray Cobb
Return From Atlantic
City.

Secretary OF the Treasury Ccrtelyou
was the honor guest OF Senator Nelson
W. Adrich at luncheon az the SGuan-
tum Club, At Narragansett Pier today.
The otce- guests included Assistant
Secretary Of the Treasury l. A Cool
idEe. ard the Senator's ara Representa-
tives &lo are members Of the monetary
commits sion now in session al the pier
The party boarded a special car on
the Sea View road. and after a trolley
ride 20 SaunderstOwn boarded the
Dolphin for the sail TO Squantuua-
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GOOD TINES AHEAD.
SAY STEEL CHIEFS
Trust Now Employs $4,000
Men, and Increase Is Ex-
pected Soon.

NEW YORK. July 24-Though W. Z.
Corey, president OF the United States
Steel Corporation, declared last night
that an all-day meeting II 5he heads
Of subsidiary companies Of the parent
concern had no exceptional significance,
Wall Street took another view.
This statement was made after the
meeting:
The monthly meeting Of all the pres
ldenis Of subsidiary companies OF the
United States Steel Corporation was
held today, at which the usual routine
business was discussed.
Their reports were uniformly favor
able. showing a gradual increase N
business IN practically all lines. About
56 per cent OF the finishing capacity is
now In operation Additional capacity
viii be put in operation as conditions
warrant"
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The lion. Serene E. Payne announces
that he has started on the preliminaries
10 tariff revision. In connection with
the announcement. Mr.. Payne wInked
perceptibIy his of eve
The Washington times., 1908-07-24

The Indian department reports i has
no money 10 pay for shaving Indians
out West. Anyhow. if II were going to
spend money that way. Il would be
more t. the point 10 shave the politics
OF that region.
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One more man killed as an incident 10
the Bailey and ant-Bauey fight in
Texas. Does anybody happen To recall
the total score to date2
The Washington times., 1908-07-24

We crust that Boston, having had a
desperate battle which shocked the
delicate sensIbilities OF Deadwood, viii
be duly humble for a short spell
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Macfarlands Back

Commissioner and Mrs. Henry b F
MacfarIand have returned 10 tlelr home
in washington from Blue Ridge Sum
NIT. Where they have been spending q
portion OF the summer
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ar. and Mrs. T. II. Cole announce the
engagement Of their niece. Miss
Florence KnOde. daughter Of the laUe
Thomas j. Knode. TO Richard n Webs
ter, OF Kentucky.
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Corey Is Peticent.

PresideT.t Corey denied that the meet
ing had been called TO open all plants
10 their fun capacity. Those who be-
heved this report attached political sig
nificance to it. figuring Riat the Steel
Corporation was anxious for the cleo
ton Of the Republican ticket. and by
giving work 10 tens OF thousands Of
men now idle would restore prosperity
under the present Administration.
When its plants are operated at full
capacity the Steel Corporation employs
-'''oo' men As it Is now operating only
D. per cent OF ifs capacity. the number
or fuu time employees is 115.000
While the twerty-odd steel men at
the meeting agreed that the industry
had turned the corner and was max
Ing promising headway, they also said
no boom was IN sight. Railroads. most
important consumers Of steel. have not
come into the market as buyers.
Building Is Revived.
Business in structural shapes has i'm
proved materially, IL was said Cheap
money, cheap material. and labor have
revived building on a large scale
All those who attended the conference
are confident trade viii gain right along
BY next spring. IL was predicted. all
plants Of the Steel Corporation will
have more business than they can
handle.
The directors quarterly meeting next
tuesday VIII disclose earnings for three
months ending June %. II these are
Sl9.O0o,O00 Il VIII be considered a favor
able showing. though in the Ike quarter
last year tie net earnings were So. 503,-
COO The qrarterly report Is expect ed
% show unh led orders on hand OF $500
COO tons az liust 1913 900 tons for the
corresponding quarter OF 1907
Wall Street manifested lis faith in
the steel trade again yesterday by put
ting steel common up 10 49, II sold
at 2l5s in the panic last October.
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It may be that the sturdy Democracy
Of the eastern shore OF Maryland VIII
submit 10 the Congressional candidacy
OF man who parts his name in the
middle. but we are from Missouri.
The Washington times., 1908-07-24

It does seem as II. during this period
Of extreme heat, the community might
be spared the strain OF another eX-
perience with Mrs. Grace Culver Tag
CART and her late husband.
The Washington times., 1908-07-24

Mr. and Mrs Algern0u Burna5F, who
We're married last Saturday in the sum
uer home Of Mrs. Buruaby's parents,
Mr. and Mrs Thomas Nelson Page. ar
York HarbOr. are spending their honey
moon IN Breton Woods, y H
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8ir. and Mrs Murray Cobb have re-
turned 70 their home IN Chevy Chase
from Atlantic City where they went
NeWbOld-
Mr. and Mrs Newbold wiz remain IN
Atlantic City for several days longer
The Washington times., 1908-07-24

Vice President Fairbanks has once
more demonstrated that pleasant facul-
~ Of his. OF saying the right thing and
doing Il in the handsome and clever
way
The Washington times., 1908-07-24

Mr.. and Mrs c B. Chapman and Mrs
Merrill left today for Atlantic city for
a stay OF several weeks.
The Washington times., 1908-07-24

Mrs Albert J. Gore and daughter,
Miss Fanny LarDer. are al Chelsea. At
iantiC City. for the summer UT Core
1aE Just returned from a two weeks
visit 20 them
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The President doesn't propose TO lose
either ths malefactor or the wealth,
If another trial viii do any good.
The Washington times., 1908-07-24

Mr. and Mrs Frederick Brown. Miss
spending the week at Colonial Beach,
The Washington times., 1908-07-24

An Indiana ChautauQua association
has declined 20 listen 20 a man who
was convicted Of murder and after
ward pardonei. The Chautauqua sure
" is getting mighty particular.
The Washington times., 1908-07-24

Albert Ottiuger. OF West Washington.
is taking q trip 10 Niagara Falls and
surrounding points Of interest
The Washington times., 1908-07-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel BensInger. Of
Massachusetts avenue. have gone 70 At
lanric City. 10 spend several weeks at
the Hotel Oriental
The Washington times., 1908-07-24

Simon Lyon, Of the Ontario. left for
Indianapolis, during the week. where
he VIII join Mrs Lyon and their young
daughter. Their plans are 70 visit At
lantic City. for several weeks
The Washington times., 1908-07-24

Mrs. Y. 8IIchaelis. II Z street. sailed
from Baltimore on Wednesday for Eu-
rope, where she viii spend several
months.
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A Delaware court issued notice that
no negro was 10 be called Mister in
the presence Of the court, and then
proceeded 10 fine the first offender. The
appellate court overruled the sentence
and held IL no crime TO call a colOred
man Mister" Delaware's getting so
broad-gaUged Of late that itu soon be
ready for admittauce into the Union.
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A bunch OF schOolboys having vio-
lated some OF the rules and been sus-
pended. the country will proceed 10
imagine it is hugely excited, the news
papers viii print columns upon columns,
and there will probably be. in due time,
a Congressional inquiry. All because
il happened TO be at West Point
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Cant Carlo Pfister. naval attaChe Of
the italian embassy. who spent the last
few DAYS IN Washington, returned 10
New York yesterday. he VIII be joined
within a few days by Mrs Pfster. who
IS in ST Louis. the guest OF relatives
They viii sail for Rome. where Captain
Pfster has been appointed 10 nigh
position
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Miss Eliza beth Earber, who spent a
fortnight at BrigltwOod. left yesterday
for a short stay il New York city
The Washington times., 1908-07-24

Sol Lansburgh has left town for a
Northern trip.
The Washington times., 1908-07-24

Ga. were the guests Of Mrs II Silver
this week, while en- route for Atlantic
The Washington times., 1908-07-24

Mrs. julius Lansbureh and he. son
Richard LansbUrEh. are spending the
gu inner at the Deer Park Hotel. Deer
TX. Nd.
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Mrs. Eugene Wisehamp, who has been
visiting her parents. Mr. and Mrs. }:
Il. Pasco. OF 1874 Twelfth street. viii
return 10 New York tomorrow 70 join
Mr.. Wisehamp on a trip 20 the Adiron-
dacks-
Mrs Leon. accompanied by her two
6aughters. and Miss Johnson. has gone
10 Atlantic City for several weeks