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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-13
IN ANNUAL SESSION.
Business Before State Council, Junior
Order American Mechanics.

The eighteenth annual session of the
State Council, Jr. % w A. NJ, convened
Monday evening at 9o2 Pennsylvania ave-
nue. northwest. At this session a new state
Office was created, that of assistant state
council secretary. Business of importance
was transacted and the annual reports of
the various councils read and common ted
upon by the state officers. These reports
showed that harmony and unity prevailed
in all of the fifteen councils in this juris-
diction. and that the membership here was
loyal to the mother order, notwithstand-
ing the claims Of the alleged '1oyaiists,'
who have been able to muster but 1856 in
the entire district The reports further
showed that, the, Organization has a mem
bership in the United States of 225O0O the
bers. ~ = fSh fi'7f Y, 49,
The state officers elected at this session
were: James Ctscle, state councillor; Fred
n. Weber, ST., state vice councillor; Ship
ley Brashears, state. council secretary: p
H. Yates. assistant state council secretary.
David Goldsmith, state council treasurer:
=. L. Della, state council conductor: w
3. Evans, state council warden; Y. H. Yea
bower, state council inside sentinel: C. G.
Coulter, state council outside sentinel: GIL
bert Hurd, D. M. Weeks and w. c. Med
ford, trustees.
The first two officers were elected unani-
mOusly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-13
LABOR CONTROVERSY.
President Of FedeFstion Discusses In
situations Regarding His Attitude.

Members of the Council of the Allied
Building Trades Of The District, between
which and the CentraI Labor Union a sharp
controversy is said to be brewing, recently
implied by certain remarks that the whole
matter was the direct result of policy of
Samuel Gompers to effect Capitalization of
the labor interests Of the country in order
to secure for the American Federation of
Labor. and for himself as its head. more
absolute power THIS expression of opinion
and Others directed, IN criticism toward the
action of the federation for seeking to
effect the union of the local steam filters
and plumbers organizations. were called to
Mr.. Gompers attention this afternoon by a
Star reporter
power" said the president OF the American
Federation of Labor. s"has exercised 1t or
sought to exercise 1t as little as I have. To
use the words Of others In regard to myself,
/ have been regarded as the most conspic-
uous local autOnomist in the labor world,
and yet there are those who are said to be
criticising me for trying to run things by
myself.
sI don't want to centralize power either
for myself or for the, American Federation
Of Labor. seek to benefit the laborers of
the country by organization.
"As to the threatened disruption of the
Central Labor Union Of the District of CO.
lumbia through controversy with the
Council of the Allied Building Trades. 1
know nothing so cannot deny anything or
confirm anything.
IF we cannot get along as unanimous
whole, of course. it is regrettable. but it
does not mean that we are going to fail in
anything. My experience has been that the
development of the labor movement has al
ways been attended with struggles some
times bitter ones. but they have always re-
suited in better conditions and firmer
unions.
WAS it in pursuance OF this idea OF yours,
of better organization, that you advocated
the uniting of the steam filters and plumb
ers of the District?' Mr.. Gompers was
asked. -
Yes" he answered, land I believe the
union will be peaceably effected In time.
Representatives Of the two unions will get
together and settle the matter. l am sat
isfied that, whatever comes up, all will be
amicably arranged in the end
1t Is understood that at the meeting or
the Central Labor Union next Monday
evening a report will be made by a commit
tee appointed some time ago to make an in
vestigation of the alleged internal troubles
of the Allied Building Trades Council. No
statement has been given out in advance as
to the nature Of the report, but it was as
certained yesterday that the members of
the council expect that it will be unfavor-
able to their body. A fight it is believed
will thus be precfptated in the Central
Labor Union.
On these grounds it has been stated that
bitter controversy is soon to come to the
surface in local labor circles, growing out
of the action of the American Federation of
Labor in compelling the Central Labor
Union to expel the steam filters and plumb
ers from its midst. on account of their re-
fusal to unite in one organiZa ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-13
THE WOODS IN AUTUMN.
New Life and Red Blood Results From
an Outing in September.

From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
There are signs of the waning Of summer.
Along the roads the golden rod shows yell
low, the wild cherries are ripe, the song
sters are heard no more in thickel and
hedge row; and flocks of birds are circtng
about, training this years broods for their
southern flight There is an air Of lassitude
over everything. After great burst of en-
ergy which covered the meadows with tall
grasses broke out in waves of fragrant
bloom and carried every shrub and treetop
a little nearer to their source of life. Ma
ture seems to be resting before rousing her
self to another effort. which will bring all
her growth and fruitage to the ripeness OF
garnering time The days are perceptibly
shorter and the nights pegin 10 nave a., a
touch of chilliness. If you have waited till
now for your outing why not go to the
Maine woods? Get away from shop alto
eether, and go where there is balm am
it, it isn't necessary. You can set down
AT a little station twelve or fifteen hours
from Boston, whence you Will pc taken by
stage or boat, perhaps by both, through
twenty miles of veritable wilderness, to the
shores of a lake almost hidden among the
mountains. You will find every comfort
that a reasonable man can ask. A snug log
cabin with a good bed TO sleep IN large
central ROOM where all the campers meet
for wholesome, substantial meals. and
where at night, by great log fire, they
hold easy converse and strain each others
noIiteness and credulity to the utmost.
a camp is no place for loafing. The
shirt of doing something is in the air. You
NAV sit about and read on rainy days, and
there is nothing like a pipe in the woods
after YOU have earned it, but you are there
to be occupied and active, and you feel ike
it There is a guide and a canoe for each
two. and you may have one for yourself,
and the greatest fascination and enjoyment
are to be found on the water. Once you
learn to get into the canoe nothing can be
more delightful than to sit and watch your
brawny oarsman as with easy. noiseless
sweeps, he sends you gliding along the
rocky shores. In and out of the tree shad-
ows where the fragrance of the pines Sits
down through the branches past the little
stretches of shiny, sandy beaches and bits
Of green meadows. where some singing
brook flows into the lake. till he pauses and
bids you look ahead. and there, standing to
their knees among the lily pads. are herd
of deer You have just rounded point.
and they are perhaps an eighth of mile
away, with the wind blowing from them
toward you. They are intent upon feeding
and little by little, almost without motion
Of the paddle. you steal noiselessly upon
them What charming picture they make
1.-TWO or three bucks, with their branching
antiers thrown forward as they pull the
long stems from the water, and dozen
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-13
CLOSING SESSION.
Knights Of Golden Eagle to Meet Next
in Detroit.

The final session of the Supreme Castle.
Knights of the Golden Eagle, was held at
the Ebbitt House today BY tonight all the
visiting delegates will have left the city.
Last night the delegates were rendered a
complimentary ball at Masonic Temple. The
committees in charge of the ball were made
III as follows:
General committee-Grand Chief John B.
Woodfield. chairman. A. Worch. w. r. Nor
ris. P. b. Otterhack Frank Kerper. WILL
lam E. Bruder. J. T. Hatton. r. B. Bond.
Mrs. M. E. Myers, Mrs. K Mothershead.
Mrs. Warfield. Mrs. Ida Kerper, Mrs.
Stoves. Miss 8. Denkes.
Master of cereTnonies-R. b. Bond.
Floor Ommittee-Samuel Smith, w. E.
Bruder. 8. G. Thompson, John Hatton, w.
r. Norris John Thompson.
Reception conmittee-Mrs. Maggie E.
Myers. chairman; Mrs Ida Kerper, Mrs.
Mary Callan. Mrs L. warield. Mrs. NJ Att
man, Mrs. A. Colinsworth, Mrs. K Mothers
head.
At the business session yesterday after
i:oon the report Of the supreme keeper Of
the excheQuer showed receipts during the
past year Of 50 S00.U. and expenditures Of
$1,2e2. II, leaving balance Of $51S.35. The
assets OF the organization are So. 6S6.56 and
liabilities $1,000. A summary OF the reports
OF the grand castles. Of which there are
fifteen. shows receipts of $46 1926 and ex-
Fendltures OF $47 ,314.44, with $4,471.12 on
hand and invested.
Other reports showed a total of 800 SUBJ
ORDINATE castles, with n, 235 members. The
order increased in members during the past
year by 2.S45. The subordinate castles re-
ceived during the year 1851 .27OO3, and paid
IL relief S245,919.65. The subordinate castles
also have on hand and invested 81. 100. 34S 25
all increase over last year of 1921 463 43
During the forenoon the officers of the
supreme Castle paid visit to President
Roosevelt at the White House. He ex-
tended each Of them a pleasant greeting.
ana sent a greeting to the body In session
at the Ebbitt House
The convention will be held in Detroit
next year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-13
TWO INNOCENT sMuGGLERs.
Cocoanut Deal Turned Out to Be
Profitable for Them.

From the San Francisco Call.
The slabs were empty and business was
dull one Saturday night in the morgue. and
Deputy Coroner Charles Meehan grew
reminiscent.
IN never forget how near I was to get
ting into serious trouble without having
the slightest suspicion of it, he said, as
the humorous crows feet at the corners of
his eyes opened and closed like fans. sit
was some years ago and 1 and my chum.
Bill Smith, were out of work. business be-
ing dull in the plumbing line. Well. we
took a rowboat along Meiggs wharf one
afternoon, just to kill time, when Bill sees
a lot of things like cocoanuts floating on
the water. He sticks in his oar and pulls in
half dozen. They were strung together
just like beads, and we cut open one of the
cocoanuts to see what was inside of them,
and we dug out a little square tin with
Chinese label on 1t. and when we open it
we find a lot of black stuff that smells like
opium
wreck, says BILL and We goes after the
rest of the cocoanuts that were floating
around till We got all in sight and fills up
the bottom of the boat with them Well,
we judges that there must be $40 or $50
worth Of opium in the load. Instead of co.
coanuts we find that the tins had been
wrapped in papers full OF ChlneSe charac-
tiers, so that they'd float in case of ship
wreck
$50 we takes the stuff to the wharf and
packs It to a vacant house on Oregon street
and puts Ii under the front steps. Then
we buy couple of packing boxes dumps
the nuts into them and puts them under the
steps again. We take a can as a sample
and go up to Chinatown. and they direct us
to a Chink who examines the stuff and
tells us he'll buy all we have of 1t If we
bring it to his store. Well we hire an ex-
press wagon, put the boxes on board. sit
up on the seat with the driver in broad
daylight and ride past the custom house
into Chinatown. / had no idea that tho
stuff was smuggled and was thrown over
board to be picked up by somebody on
watch or l wouldn't have been on that
wagon for $780, Well, to cut long story
short how much do you think the China
man offered us? You could have knocked
me down with straw. He says: give
you 81, 750 for the lot. Not worth any more
than that And he gave us the money in
$40 gold pieces.
81 suppose you invested the money" sug-
gested one of the hearers.
Invested? Well, that's what you can H.
We didn't do q HEX of work for year. But
we'd "a gone to the pen if the customs OF
fcers had caught on that wagon They u
IA had US dead in the door, and we was az
innocent as babies"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-13
Epworth League Officers Installed.

Inc neWly-elected officers of the District
Epworth League of Washington district,
Washington conference, were installed last
night at Jerusalem M. E. Church In Rock
VILE A special car took about seventy
leaguers from the various city chapters,
leaving Washington at 6 O'clock Rev. J.
b. Redmond, member of Asbury Chapter,
delivered an address on the subject 1.-The
sharpening and Saving Power of the
League Following the address the presid-
ing elder, Rev. A. Young, installed the fol-
lowing ofhcers: I. B. Locke. president: M.
w. Clair, first vice president; Mrs. Matilda
hing, second vice president; Mrs Virgie
stokes. third vice president; Mrs. Nellie
Williams. fourth vice president; Mrs. Susie
y. Ardelle, secretary; Mrs. Elizabeth A.
Martin, treasurer; Miss NJ. Lucy Beason tr..
superintendent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-13
Women in Business.
From craftsmanship.

Unquestionably more women Of capability
and intelligence look upon craftsmanship as
a life work than was the case ten or even
five years ago. A visit to any one of the
better class of stores Is sufficient to prove
this to the satisfaction of even the casual
observer One does not get the impression
that the sa1esgirl is simply working at a
small salary until she can marry or find
some other employment, but one sees
thoughtful saleswOmen, who are trying to
make their occupations worth something
who intend to sell goods as business and
not as a transient occupation.
The result is that they get better pay
than before, and many of them are earning
better salaries than they could in any other
way. The discrimination between men and
women in salaries becomes less and less
for the modern tendency is to regulate the
remuneration by the work done, without
reference to who does 1t.
Many women as heads Of departments get
good salaries and it is no uncommon thing
to see woman Of fifty years or mort in
these positions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-13
HAS MANY TROUBLES.
Robert Ford's Horse Costs Him a 500
Fine and Then Dies

colored man named Robert Ford was in
the Police Court today for alleged cruelty
TO animals. He bought a horse Saturday
and that night the animal was taken sick.
Ford did the best he could for the beast
and succeeded in getting him upon his feet.
The next morning the animal became Ill
again and fell. 1t was charged that he
used too much violence to the horse before
the animal died. and a warrant for his ar
rest was procured by Agent Haynes of the
Humane Society
When the agent went to the Police Court
this morning he was accompanied by mis-
pet dog. After Ford had been fined 800
against a bicycle ridden by C. NJ Ellis. a
messenger. and threw him from his wheel.
The rider was not hurt but his clothing
was damaged and he had to go to a tailor
and have some repair work done
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-13
One at a Time.

From the Detroit Free Press.
Son contemplating neutrality-suspicious.,
did you furnish your house on the INSTALL
ment plan when you and mother were mar
ried?"
Father-"Yes. we bought few dishes
and couple OF chairs the first year, car
pets the next and curtains the year after.
Oh, yes, we furnished on the installment
plan-that Is, in small deposits
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-13
To Condemn Land.

In connection with the proceedings insti-
tuted by the Commissioners of the District
of Columbia to condemn land necessary for
the extension Of 14th street northwest,
from Lydecker avenue to Piney Branch
road. Justice Gould today, on motion of
Assistant Corporation Counsel A. Leftwich
Sinclair, passed an order directing the is
suance and service of citations upon all
persons interested in the proceedings, and
requiring them to show cause on or before
November Z. 1904, why the land needed for
the extension should not be condemned as
prayed in the petition filed by the Commits
sioners.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-13
Henry Clay's Father and Brother
Preachers.
From the Richmond Religious Herald.

From the hiehmond Religious Herald.
John Clay. the father OF Henry Clay. the
distinguished statesman, was not only
Baptist, but Baptist preacher. He re-
sided most of his life In what Is known as
the slashes OF Hanover, and his farm,
on which he lived for many years. is two
or three miles from Ashland. Here his son
Henry was born. and probably Porter Clay.
who removed to Kentucky and became a
distinguished Baptist minister. Robert j.
Semple, In his History OF Virginia Bap-
tists," says that the Black Creek BAPTIST
Church in Hanover county was originated
by John Clay, and that he was pastor of
Chickahominy Church. and did nuch mis-
sionary work In the region around.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-13

Israel Zangwiii the critic and author,
sailed yesterday from Liverpool for New
York. 1t Is Mr.. Zangwill's purpose to seek
to enlist the sympathy of wealthy New
Workers In the proposed establishment of
Jewish colony in East Africa.
The Ecuador congress has been conyoked
in extra session to discuss the budget. Con-
gress authorized the executive to contract
for the construction of three railroads.
Col. James p. Averill, jr., vice commander
of the Grand Army of the Republic, died at
his home in Atlanta yesterday
The Japanese emperor has decorated the
American nurses with the Order of the
Crown
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-13
Drowning It.

From the Chicago News.
Rodrick-"Did you ever hear Grafton eat
soup?"
Van Albert-"Never! Does he make
noiser
Rodrick-.I should say so. The man in
the lunch room has to start the phonograph
every time Grafton begins y
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-13

Suit Department.
REMNANT lots of suits left from the
best selling styles; as we have sold out
some sizes you can save third to half
regular price.
Lot 1. Sixteen Suits, mostly 81, &c. SO
and few large sizes; four black suits.
three navy, two brown and seven nov
city cloth suits; they sold quickly at
s109S and $3.50: remnant d. mn
price for these stylish suits ID .QWp
is, each.
Lot 2. Twenty-Five suits, eight black,
four brown and ten ravy blue; some are
silk lined, some long jackets and some
short coats; all skirts are walking
length: all sizes in this lot: sold for
$500 to $22.5 Rem a N nn
nant price for entire b Il VI .QDQD
suit, choice, each.........
Lot 3. Eighteen Black Coats and
Jackets. in all sizes; sold d . IN
for $3.50 each. Remnant DAD QDV
price, choice.
Lot 4. Twenty Long Coats and Rain
Coats, blacks, grayS. tan, navy . and
brown; almost all sizes; some are velvet
trimmed; made of fine all-wool kersey,
silk lined; the rain coats are guaranteed
S ss5a1's siies s'9 to $500. $1,000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-13

Comforts. T;
About 1000 Comforts in this sale made
by r. Biankenberg & Co.. the celebrated .
makers OF "SNOW-FLAKE'' cotton
filed Comforts; very warm and light
weight; recommended by leading doctors !
and nurses, as they are made of sanitary
steam feeced flake cotton.
Regular 1.25 Comforts, COW no
cred with pretty7figured silko- QVSC
line; full size; sales price,. I
Regular s1.95 Comfort, covered with
pretty figured silkoline. ~ DIN s
stitched in scroll design: ~ oo0W !.
Regular s2.9S Comfort, covered with !;
mercerzed fig. sateen. d. no
stitched in scroll designs; % eVS
sale price.
Regular $3.50 Comfort, covered with
French fig. sateen, stitched d a no
scroll designs and filled S4t VIZ
with real feathers; price.
WOODEN BLANKETS; we have cut .
our profit on this number and CLAIM IT !
to be the BEST WOOL d. nn
BLANKET. size 1914 or ID .QUQU :
la. to be had at this price ~
Money refunded If you can find as good
anywhere for the same price. !.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1904-03-11
Planting Trees in the West,

When set and filed in the trees should
stand from three TO siy inches deeper
than the nursery, The heavier soils Of
bottom land will not require such deep
planting as the upland Few people
realize the Importance Of frmiug the
earth around the roofs Of trees or even
smpll plants when traneplantiug. This
process excludes the air and retains he
moisture and should be followed imms-
distely by watering. Half a day should
escape between the setting OF tree. and
irrigation.
Water enough should be given to
make mud of all the earth ia which the
,ree roots are embedded aud Tor space
OF a foot or more around and below,
Trees set and watered in this way an1
trimmed 10 the desired shape are we'll
started on the road to success, The
most important after-consderation is
irrigation. a crop can be grown be-
tween the tree rows the first season, but
no matter what eyetem OF cultivation is
undertaken the irrigation must be
thorough and frequent. The soil should
be soaked to "a great depth and all The
land between the tree rows should be
Kept IN "A good moist condition and well
cultivated, We would recommend
hauling water to plant trees in order to
get them in early aud avoid deay after
receiving them from the nursery
The essential poiuts Of making a sue
cess Of tree planting in this arid climate
are: Gel good trees with long roots
and keep them from drying in transit,
Do not expose the roots to the air.whlIe
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1904-03-11

and planting for i'1ger than a
few minutes at time, Pl't deep aud
pack the soil down firmly around the
roots, Thoroughly soak me soil to
make it set to the fine o,s, When
large paintings are to be m-..s the work
OF digging holes can b. materially
lesseGed by blowing dee aod wide
bitches where the tree VS. are to
stand. For small plant it is more
CONVENIENT to dig the hole; where each
tree is to is to stand and 10 larger aud
deeper the better it will be. l9r the tree.
The holes at any rate 81 nd be from
two to six inches deeper IL the roots
OF the young tree which aii rs filing in
with loose surface soil beia setting in
the tree Badly bruised 1o's should
be trimmed smooth but le ordinary
shovel cuts will not nee, state root
pruning before planting The better
root system We get ona yo lg orchard
the less fertiizug will be uired when
" comes into bearing al ,Nthe longer
lived it will be, In plautjr and grow
lug Young orchard with rigation a
farmer has greater control all these
essential poiata lhan WhorNaa natural
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