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New-York tribune., 1908-12-18
TAFT 1T U'HITE HOUSE.
Takes EmIy Train from Ne5c Yorh:
to Haze Time for Talk.
From n. Tribune Bureau


Washington, Dec fT--President- Tafe
reached Washington early this afternoon. two
hours ahead Of his schedule. and had quiet
luncheon and long conference with the Presi-
dent at the White House The train that he had
at first planned 70 take to Washington, on his
way to Augusta. Ga, where he will remain a
month before going 70 Panama. would havs
landed him the Union Station at 3:45 D m.
This would have given him only twenty-five
minutes for a talk here with the President by
telephone so. early this morning his itinerary
was changed 10 bring him the train arTtvtnS
at .;S3 p
The train was on time. and General Bell chief
Of staff of the army was awaiting Mr. Taft with
an automobile II took less than ten minutes 70
convey him to the White House, and he re-
mafned there until SO p m. when he again
boarded the army motor car and was wh1rlsd
I'D to the station in time 70 get the regular tram
starting southwark at 40 O'Clock On the way
over from New York Mr.. Taft was accompanied
nv his half brother. Charles P Taft and secrs-
tarv Straus who had gone 10 New YORK 20 aU-
tend the Ohio Society dinner
The most important accomplishment OF the
President-eIect's stop-Over In Washington was
The cIfnching of the plans for his Panama trip
which had been somewhat in doubt pending a
conference on the subject with the President
The announcements was made later tnat no
would be accompanied TO the istnrnus oS w.
civilian expert hydraulic engineers VINO Woulo
,,z-fza On the technical features OF WoTk ne -
Manning 10 inspect. This fact was made public
after Mr. Taft's departure by Secretary Loeb -
the White House.
Il took an earlier train than had planned 70
take, said the President-elect, because
wanted to have a conference with the Presidene
about my Panama trip There we're quite
number of things that I wished to talk over
with him the most important, perhaps. beng IN
regard 10 the personnel of the party that would
go with me.
Charles 2. Taft spent most OF his time Wills
in Washington to-day house hunting He 10
very anxious 70 get settled with his family At
the capital before the Inauguration and has
number of desirable houses under ccasidera-
ton
President-eIecr William II Taft left this cits
early Yesterday morning. response. IL said.
To a telephone message from the President n
WASHINGTON saving that he would Ike 20 talk
with him before ne went to Augusta Mr. Taft had
planned 10 leave city the l9I1 O'Clock train
in company with mis- two sons Robert and Charles.
bur after talking with the President he caught the
7s5 train on the Penusy Ivania His sons and his
assistant secretary. Wendell Mischief were Ieft .
follow Mr. Taft on the 10-I7 train
II MI Taft's present plans are adhered % ~
will end his Southern vacation the last week n
January. sailing at that time from Charleston On
a three weeks visit che Panama tanaI Zone.
lie expects TO reach the United States the
turn trip about February Is and from that time
until the day os his Inauguration he viii be busy
hHtng a number OF speaking engagements IN differ
ent parts OF the country
New-York tribune., 1908-12-18
WOnEN IN LAND DEALS.
One Buyer of Builders Erchange
Building. 4nOther Trades Hotel

Women were prominent in the real estate field
yesterday.
Mrs Emily Benedict Hopkins. it was learned
IS the buyer of the Builders Exchange Building
the modern twelve story freproof loft, stall and
office structure at No. % to 35 West SD street
and No. so 10 "a West 33d street recently re-
ported sold for William and Julius Manger, the
bankers. by Pease & Gilman
The asking price for the property was about
g 500 900 The building was erected recently
and is entirely rented. 1t is opposite the Wal
dorf Mrs. Hopkins gave in part payment the
plaza in Chicago, an eight story hreproot apart
r,ent hotel on plot 225x149 feet at North
clark street and North avenue, facing Lincoln
Park.
Mrs Hopkins lives in this city, She IS the
widow of Moses Hopkins. who was brother oil
,tarl, HOPKINS Moses Hopkins was prominent
IN the sugar beet industry. and was a large
80 of real estate in California. He also
. large contributor 10 charitable organizations
~, endowed the Hopkins Academy. at Oakland
Ca1 Mr. HOPKINS died in San Francisco on Feb
ruary 5. 1892.
,1rs Helen l. Gillender Asinari and the Gil
lender estate figured yesterday in realty deals
Involving property valued at S6ooOoo- She
bourht through Clifford y. Shurman and Hus-
ton & Asinari, from the Robert NJ Silverman
ReaItv and construction Company. an eleven
story fireproof loft building, Nos Il and 10
West nth street. plot 53xlo0 feet
She sold through the same brokers the Hotel
MarkwelI a nine story hreproof building. No.
300 TO 22s West 49th street. The property has
been leased to William A Riley.
The same brokers also sold for the Calender
estate No S41 West Broadway. lot so feer
north Of Grand street. This is the first sale of
that site in seventy years.
Mrs Margaret O. Sage took title yesterday TO
the block front in Riverside Drive. between
1U9th and 10th streets, from Herman e. Won
Post for $500 900.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-18
4GED MOTHER'S GIFT.
Sends Christmas BOr to Son, I'm
a5care He Is Charged 7cith Murder.
IBy Telegraph 70 The Tribune.

Philadelphia, Dec 17-Unaware that her son,
J. Walter Wilson is in Jail al San Francisco
charged with sending POISON Harry Boas, a
business associate who died suddenly about two
weeks ago after taking stomach powders which
he received through the mails. Mrs. James A
Wilson. a seventy-year-old invalid, of No 1888
North 23d street sent to her to-day a box
of Christmas gifts which she had spent the last
few weeks in purchasing
Mrs Wilson has been kept in ignorance IF the
plight of her son by her family through fear
that the news would cause a recurrence " heart
disease to which she is subject and bring about
her death
Wilson was charged with the murder Of Boas
bv A coroner's jury in San Francisco last night
The finding stated that BOas came to his death
from strychnine poisoning and that the strych-
nine had been sent to him through the mails BY
Wilson
New-York tribune., 1908-12-18
LITTLE TIM" TELLS HOW TO WIN.
Liberal Excise and Police Policy Elects
Mayors Here He SAYS

BE liberal" says Little Tim Sullivan TO Re
pubIicans and You can elect d Mayor here well
as Tammany Hall"
Little Tim busy with constituents at the
city Hall yesterday when he made various ohserva-
tions on politics
IT is usually two terms for Tammany Hall and
one for the reformers the City Hail. said Tim.
But next year It viii be Tammany Hall over
again The Republicans don't know how TO get to
eether in this town. and they don't know how to
stay together when they happen to get together.
II the Republican leaders would adopt q liberal
excise and police policy. wouldn't long before
democratic districts would begin go Republican.
Bf-t the people won't stand a narrow and strict
.vrise Law They demand a liberal administration
Of the laws and II they can't get 1t under one
,fe,.or and Police Commissioner, they will get It
7.rder another
New-York tribune., 1908-12-18
RAMS EMANUEL WILL.
BoIting automobile Rips off Ten
Feet of Stone.

touring car owned by Walter Llspenard
c,,,5aro of No 43 East 22d street and in which
Mrs Suydam was riding northward in Flfth
avenue last evening escaped from the control
Of the chauffeur near 43d street smashed into
cab hurling its driver to the pavement. and
rinDed off about ten feet Of the stone wall in
front Of the Temple Emanuel on the north
east corner of the avenue. Mrs Suydam was
uninjured.
The lamps on the forward section Of the auto
mobile we're smashed and the body dam
aged After striking the wall the car stopped.
The chauffeur George Leamen. OF No los East
4Sth street had remained in his seat while the
machine was romping about Or. c. F. Ring. Of
No 242 West 45th street, helped Mrs Suydam
from the automobile. and she returned TO her
horne in a cab.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-18
PLAYING NEWSBOY COSTS LIFE.
Lad Lured by Christmas Windows Run Over
and Killed in Broadway.

DartinE across Broadway at 3lst street last night
10 sell newspaper TO customer who had beck
oned to him from the opposite curb. John Nugent.
ten wears old was run ever and instantly killed by
q northbound Broadway and Columbus avenue ear.
His playmate, Eddie" Bowler seven yefrs old,
of No S26 East 22d street, heartbroken, and
followed the body when IL taken TO the Ten
derloin station begging the policemen tell him
whether there was any hope that johnny might
come life.
Tho Nugent boy lived at Nc. 53s First avenue
with his mother. widow, employed In the Cornell
Medical college. John and Eddie had gone 10
Rroadwav after school to feast their eyes on the
sbop windows and John induced newsboy 10
stake" him TO tno papers Hardly had he re-
ceived the papers when man 5eckoned to him.
and ne was down
\ large crowd gathered and several women with
their arms fun OF Christmas gifts for their own
children Al home sought to comfort Eddie
New-York tribune., 1908-12-18
HUB OFFICIAL ARRESTED.
President Of Common Council Sur
renders to Police.

Boston, Dec LEO T. Mccullough, president
Of the Common Council Of the city Of Boston.
and last Tuesday reelected from Ward 13 to
that body walked into Police Headquarters and
surrendered to the police tonight He was
Immediately placed under arrest on an indict
nent warrant charging perjury and conspiracy
TO d-fraud the city out of $500 on June l last
He was baiIcd I'm the sum of 81 500 The arrest
IS the second in the case the first being that OF
lanes T Cassidy an attorney, who was taken
into custody last week.
The arrests are the outcome Of an investiga-
ton by the Finance Commission The COM
mission recently sent communication TO the
,t.,,cr and the District Attorneys Office making
sn,cifc charges Of fraud and conspiracy against
Mccullough and CassidE
New-York tribune., 1908-12-18
BURGLARS CAMPED OUT IN HOUSE.
Collected at Leisure $4,000 Worth of Loot
in Brooklyn Home.

rroolivn detectives discovered yesterday that the
home # Miss Elizabeth Estes. 40 247 Washington
street Brooklyn had been ran5aeked ana ABOUT
e. o worth of rare laCes. clothing and silverwaTe
-.ke, Miss Estes who is prominent ii Brooklyn
sa,I.tv has been travelling in Europe for the last
,brae rcT,is and is expected home on December .
The condition of the house and traces Of candle
grease on the carpets and Wels leAd ihs poIioe u
t-l,a,-. ,h, +b. burglars STAYED in the house for
some time The burglar alarm system with which
he house was equipped had been made Ineffective
New-York tribune., 1908-12-18

Chicago, Dec. 1.-THE telegraph companies
report rain and fog generally from Colorado TO
Philadelphia and from St. Paul to Louisville,
with snow at various points. The storm reaches
north into the copper country of Michigan.
dispatch from Durango. Col, says that
snowslide at the Tom Moore mine. at Eureka,
yesterday afternoon. killed William Nondell, the
foreman. and destroyed the large mine boarding
house. II is reported that fatal slides have also
damaged property at Chattanooga and How
ardsvine, There are many slides running in the
San Juan country, and until the storm which is
now raging has passed the extent Of the dam
age Will not be known
Railroad traffic in Colorado is completely
blocked. There is a fuel shortage in Silverton
and unless the railroad can be opened within
the next few days much suffering will result
New-York tribune., 1908-12-18
THE HOP BILL DEAD.
Protection argument Too Strong
for British Liberals.

London. Dec. 1.-THE bill introduced by David
Lioyd-George. Chancellor Of the Exchequer pro-
hibiting the use Of hop substitutes in the manu-
facture Of beer. was withdrawn from the House
Of Commons this afternoon. This step a
result Of the opposition Of the ultra free trade
Liberals TO what they considered the protective
character of the measure.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-18
RAN HER FATHERS SPECIAL TRAIN.

FTt TafCgfipH fu TIE iFl'uA'.
,.f--,. no. - r, answer a. "A challenge from
l.rr father J. W Thomas. president OF the Nash
..llc Chattanooga y ST Louis Railroad, MISS
Ellen Thomas ran the president special Toin
Dalton so Atlanta on Monday Ike NT'eTa" 'H-
.t,z... Tb- train. .,ne through without delay or
New-York tribune., 1908-12-18
GREAT FIRE IN ROSTOFF
Centre of the City Destroyed and
SereraI LiUes Lost.

St Petersburg, Dec IA great fire Is raging
in Rostoff- on -the-Don. 1t has destroyed the
centre Of the city and another entire quarter
Several lives have been lost
Rostoff-on- the Don is about twenty-five miles
from the mouth Of the Oswlr. II Is commercial
centre and the principal shipping point for the
wheat and other products Of Southeastern Russia-
II has a population of 120,oo0
New-York tribune., 1908-12-18
BLIZZARD EAST TO UEST
Storm General from Philadelphia to
COIOradO-FataI SnO5cStdeS.

Wilkes Barre Penn. Dec 1I--Snow when
began falling here at noon to-day has assumed
blizzard proportions throughout the Wyoming
Valley The snow is drifting, and streetcar
traffic is seriously affected.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-18
CRUISERS TO qua RID
PRESIDENT-ELECT
TWO WILL ACCOnPANR
UR. TAFT TO PANAMA.
Arrangements Made at Conference
zcith President nt-T7cO GIRL En-
gineers an the Party.

Charlottesville. Va. Dec 1I-Presdent- nt-elece
Taft visited the White House to-day at the in
stance of President Roosevelt. who wished 70
consult with him regarding the details OF the
forthcoming trip to Panama which Mr. Taft IS
10 take While all the arrangements have not
been made it was decided that the trip should
be made with two cruisers Of the navy The
start will be made from Charleston s c. on
January %,
The decision TO have two cruisers convoy the
President elect is a precaution which has been
suggested by certain Senators on the ground
that there is no legal provision for successor
TO the Presidency in the event Of fatality /
overtakng Presdent-elect before his inauZu-
ration. Further details Of the Panama trip arsi
70 be worked out BY President Roosevelt
This information was given by Mr. Taft. Vrho
passed through here on his way 10 Augusta to-
night II is probable that Alfred Noble, OF ths
Pennsylvania Railroad, and Frederick p
Stearns. OF Boston. will accompany Mr. TAFT
They are both civil engineers.
1t is understood that in addition to advising,
Mr. TAFT as to the general work the canal
the two engineers will also lock into the charges
made recently in this country and Europe that
the Gatur dam and locks now being con-
structed irnperi the future safety OF the canal
In the Taft party were Horace G. Taft, %
WatertOwn. Conn. and his wife, who are c1n
their way Florida for the holidays
Senator TiIInan Of South Carolina. who VENT
South the same train, had a pleasant conver~
sation with Mr. Taft
Mr.. and Mrs. Taft and two Of their children,
will arrive in Augusta. Ga. to-morrow at 1910
a. m The party will be met at the station bys
Mr. and Mrs LandOn A Thomas and 60 in
automobiles to the Thomas home The TaftS
will be the guests Of the ThOmases until NIon@
day. when they go into their own cottazes
President L. q. Hayne and the directors Of the
Augusta Chamber OF Commerce will meet Mr.
Taft az the station and welcome him 70 Augusta
When seen AZ his home last night Mr.. NoblS
said that he had heard nothing OF a plan to
have him accompany Mr. Taft TO Panama and
he had made no preparations for the trip He
said that he was acquainted with Mr.. Stearns.
Of Boston. but did know that Nh Stearns
had been asked 10 accompany Mr. Taft
BY Telegraph % The TribuueI
Boston. Dec. 17-Frederlck ?. Stearns. Who,
il is said, viii accompany PresidenI-eleCt on his
trip 10 Panama. is Z member Of the Metropolitan
Water Board. OF Boston. and is one OF the best
known engineers Of New England. H1r. Stes-ns
is out of the city tonight, but az his home II 10
New-York tribune., 1908-12-18
cHARcoT EXPEDITION AGAIN AT SEA

y Punta Arenas. chilli Dee I5-The French
steamer Pourquo! Pas. wiki pr- Charcots expedt-
zion on board sailed from here to-day in search %
the South Pole The steamer took on board
large quantity of supplies
New-York tribune., 1908-12-18
by Telegraph 70 The Tribune. ?

Boston. Dec. 17.-FrederIck P Stearns. Who,
il is said. viii accompany President-eleCt on his
Water Board. OF Boston. and is one OF the best
known engineers Of New England. HIr. Stea-ns
is out Of the city tonight but al his home it is
said that he has made no plans for the trip.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-18

r,e>uEyrs yvINES FOR HOLIDAY GIFTS.
-nr,'i.Il Offer cases $400 sa.op. 500.
q r. DcWey I Sens Co. $50 Futon 81. Ne" AotA
-A4gL
New-York tribune., 1908-12-18

POLAND WATER DEPOT
IIso Broadway, cor. IS 81. Wholesale & RetaE--
New-York tribune., 1908-12-18

GREAT BEAR SPRING WATER.
Its purity mas made IL famous. '-AdvL
New-York tribune., 1908-12-18

C-al.ag=d en ss.Ond D~ss-
New-York tribune., 1908-12-18

W. s. Opdyke. general counsel OF the DeIaN ai1 :
e. L1,,dsor Con,Danv said last night that he had
not heard officially of the decision Of the Pubic ser
vice Commission denying the railroad company
a,,rcation to issue bonds in question but that
# the facts stated in the dlsPatches 'r0.n
.,b,,. tho ,orrpany would fight the decision in
the courts.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-17
nEcErrIoN To DELEGATEs ATE S, ,r,,

'' TD EDUCATIONAL CONVENTION. A. brilliant social event or yesteiuay was the reception tendereu ,t,or tns ar the Exchange Hotel. Nine oclock was fhe hour set for the entertainment anu shv that time the parlors and plaIn room were filled win callers w"v acere greeted by the members of the recep- ton committee of which Mrs' w. H. Seymour was chairman.
 IT receiving line stood in the par lors and many of the receiving party were stationed at various points near the stairway the elevators and the hah- ways to greetf guests of MontSoin- cry in whose honor the Driiliahl To- ception wss given.
 The two private dining rooms were thrown together and in each was ar ranged a table adorned with pink and white roses from which punch was served throughout the entire evening. At a later hour, after the adjourn inent of the meeting of the Educational Association held at the Court Street afethodist Church, the corridors, par lors, palm garden and reception rooms became thronged to overflowing with the visiting delegates and Montgom- crfans who called to do honor to the teachers of : abama in compliment to whom the Is' 'ptiou was given.
 Tie Recep Jn Committee was com
  and Mrs II. c. Gunnels, Dr. and Mrs. B J Baldwin. Miss Lallie Abercrombie. Mr. and Mrs L. A. Baarcke, MT and Mrs. V. R. Barnes. Mrs. l.. M. Rashtn- sky of Troy. Miss M. E. Hoyle, Miss IF H. Bullock. Miss Valerie Centerfeit. MT and Mrs. ]. Louis Cobbs. Miss Luna Davie Mir. and Mrs. J. M. deCottcs, Major and Mrs. A. c. Forbes Dr. and Mrs. ]. l.. Gaston. Miss Frances Nimmo Green, Mir. and Mrs WA. Gunter. Jr.. MT and Mrs. J. A. Haardt, Miss Virginia Hereford, Mir. and Mrs. George W. Jones, Mir. and Mrs. c. A. Lanier, Mrs. L. " Ledbetter. MT. Edward Lyle, MT. and Mrs Duncan May, MT. and Mrs. !, E. J Never Rev. and Mrs. Q. C. Me- Gehee. Miss Kate McLemore, Mir and Mrs. c. r. Moritz, Dr. and Mrs. Thomas M. owen. Mrs. E. D. Thames of Green ville, Miss Alice Sachs. Judge and Mrs. X D. Sayre. MT. and Mrs. w. H. Sey-t mour, Dr. and Mrs. c. A. Stakely, MT. and Mrs. J. Nj. Starke, pr. and Mrs. r. c, Stevenson. Miss Emma Stoll MT and Mrs. Warren Tyson, Mir. and Mrs. Leon Well and Miss Augustus Woodruff.
 The ladies who served in the refresh ments room through the evening were Mrs. Forbes Liddell. Mrs. Warren Tyson, Miss Margaret Browne Miss Lucille Wilkinson and Mrs. W. M. Hud- son.
 This reception rendered by Montgom- erians to visiting teachers of Alabama was a brilliant success and one ot which Mir. c. L. Floyd, Superintendent of Montgomery Public Schools and all of his official principles and their as- sistants may justly be proud. 1t brought together in delightful social
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-17
THIN PEOPLE Of Montgomery, Try This.

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 This is, because Vinol contains in A concentrated form all the medicinal elements of cod liver oil taken from fresh cods' flyers. but 1t is better body builder and strength creator than cod liver oil or emulsions because the useless, indigestible and nauseating oil has been eliminated and pcptouate of iron added.
 vinol creates an appetite, streng .h- ems every organ in the body. tones up the digestive organs. makes rich. rcd blood and firm healthy flesh.
 As body bu.tder and strength creator for old people, weak womea delicate children, and after sickn ,ss and for pulmonary troubles. Vinol is recommended by over 1000 of the leai- ing druggists of the United States.
 So sure are we of what Vinol will dc that We refund money to those who try yinol and are not benefited. D. q Fowler. Montgomery, Ala.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-17
N s O C I E T Y
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interco course five or six hundred Ala bamians who are working for the de- struction of illiteracy and the develop ment of general educational lines.
 Among the visitors are many of the most distinguished men and women of the State whose lives are spent OH educational lines.
 IN HONOR OF MRS. SIDNEY LANIER.
 Mrs. Sidney Lanier was guest of honor at a buffet luncheon at which Mrs. Phare1 Coleman entertained after the meeting of the Ionian Club held at her home yesterday morning. The guests Invited to meet Mrs. Lanier were the officers and board of directors of the City Federation of Women's C'-bs and the Presidents of all the women's clubs of the city,.
 The entertainment took on the tone of an informal reception until all had had the pleasure of meeting the dis tinguished guest of honor, who after ward. by request. read number of poems by her husband-the South's great poet, the late Sidney Lanier.
 Mrs. Lanler stated before she began her reading that she would not select any of those poems which were easiest to read. Tn fact" she added. tho which flow so easily as to almost read themselves. select those" she con tinued. 'in keeping with the time of Holy Week. Those that have been very close to my heart all this week."
 Mrs. Lanier first read the beautiful poem, "The Crystal" and then The Ballad of the Trees and the Master"
 After reading The Ballad of the Trees and the Master" Mrs. Lanier told the story of how the poem came" and remarked on the fact that most of the other works of her husband had been written and rewritten many times be- fore they reached the point of his ap- proval. "It was in his last illness" Mrs. Lanier said. and l was always at his bedside. One day a sick friend sent for me, and l thought 1t strange, as she knew Of his illness. So I hes!- tated to go. Mir. Lanier called me to him and said. I want you to go. She would not have sent for you if 1t were not for some good reason Then he asked me to arrange for him a desk that attached to his bedside. did, and while I prepared myself to go to my sick friend he wrote The Ballad of the Trees and the Master" and hand ing 1t to me said, Take this to her and tell her that it comes to her fresh from the mint He had written it in the short time 1t had taken me to make my toilette"
 After the reading of the poems by Mrs. Lanier a loving cup was passed among the company and each drank from it. The cup was handed first to Mrs. Lanier by Mrs. J. Lewis Cobbs, who in presenting 1t to her said:
 Mrs. Lanier. we feel it a privilege to have with us this morning the best beloved of that sweet singer who has made your name q household word in our homes. We offer you our love and
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-17

Beautiful Easter Flowers. ROsemOnt Gardens, 100 Dexter Ave.