Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-20
UNCLE SANS PRINTERY
ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT OF THE
MANILA ESTABLISHMENT.
Echoes Of the International Convention
at st. Louis and General
Personal News.

Mr.. Fred Powers has been placed in charge
Of the electric plant at the government
printing Office during the absence OF Chief
Electrician Tappley, who Is on leave. 1t
was Mr.. Powers who was detailed to take
charge of the machinery which was pur-
chased to equip the government printing
office at Manila, Philippine Islands. All
this machinery was purchased in the United
States. shipped to far-awayi Manila and
placed in position and In running order
under his superintendency.
The equipment of the Manila office in
Guided 1OO-horsepower boiler. an SO-horse-
power engine. driving fifty K. w. dyna-
mo. furnishing power for lights and motor
each having individual motors; four Mehle
presses, two Gordon presses, four type
setting machinas bulling machines, wire
stitching machines, book-sewing machines
ioiolng machines. cutting machines. en-
posing machines, perforating machines,
index machines, a complete outfit for cleo
trotyping and stereotyping,. with photo
engraving. ..
With the plant was sent a complete ma
chine shop to do the repair work of the
entire institution.
After installing this outfit Mr. Powers re-
turned to his duties here.
Watchmen and the Classified Service.
The proposed placing Of the watchmen at
the government printing Office in the CLASH
fled service has not yet reached the civil
service commission officially. 1t is believed
an executive order to that effect may be
issued goori
Mr. Oscar J. Ricketts, foreman OF print
Ing, has returned from a visit to his home
IN the west and Is again at his desk.
Mr.. Francis ]. Ward of the war branch
printing Office has gone to Atlantic City in
an effort to regain his health. He is trou-
bled with a nervous complaint. Mr.. Ward
was at one time treasurer Of Columbia
Typographical Union, No. 1O1, and Is a.
popular member Of that body
Mr.. Dan c. Vaughan, one Of the Wash
fngton delegates to the International Typo
graphical Union. recently in session at st.
Louis. has returned. to this city He says
the District contingent received splendid
treatment at the hands Of the ST. Louis
union.
Miss Laura V. Gordon, president of the
local auxiliary to Columbia union. and who
was candidate for the national auxiliary
presidency, has returned and resumed her
duties on the Official Gazette.
large attendance Is predicted at the
regular August meeting of Columbia Typo
graphical Union, to be held at the Temple
tomorrow. 1t Is expected that some of the
delegates to st. Louis will give interesting
accounts of their visit to the worlds fair
city.
Temporary appointments have been made
In the first division as follows: A. &. Mel
son. w. A. Beasley. Joseph Sicily. c. +.
Richards. s. c. Smith, c. e. Whipper. e. f.
Zimmerman. William 8. Carpenter. George
Berry. ]. T. Hanrahan. H. D. Wadhams.
James B. Huss of Pennsylvania, w. L.
Griffith and Charles H. Rockwell.
Assistant Foreman Albert X. Mundheim
Of the treasury branch printery is at Bos-
ton, where he went to attend the q. A. K
encampment.
Many on Leave.
Lieut.. William H. Melach Of the govern
ment printing Office is spending his vaca-
ton with Mrs. Melach at Colonial Beach.
He will return to duty about September /.
William M. Herbert Of the folding divi--
sion Is on leave. He expects to visit sew
eral points down the Potomac and spend
part of his outing in fishing camp.
Capt. Homer J. Locking is taking two
weeks vacation at his home on Capitol HILL
Captain Locking has in course OF prepara-
ton lecture on Mount Vernon and its
lessons, and will spend much OF his time In
in the Library Of Congress. He
will visit Mount Vernon In connection with
his lecture.
Mr.. Jay B. Teammel has taken his leave
and will spend a month at his nome IN
Georgia.
Miss Bessie o. Sweet will leave next
Thursday, in company with friends, for the
worlds fair at st. Louis. After week o!
sightseeing she will visit Cincinnati and
Pittsburg on her way home.
The list of employees of the G. P. o. who
are on their annual leaves has been
by these additions:
First diyision-W: H: Gutheridge; George
Dowell. L. w Baldwin. w. M. Holeman.
William L. Taylor, Edward Heidingsfeldt,
John Burnside, Charles S. Elder, Charles
F. Garrette, Wallace Brewer and ID. D.
King Second divisional. F. Lowe, H. D.
Pryor, w. j. Gould Henry M. Allen. Third
Sanders n Me-
Knight George r Merriam. Official Ca
Gerberich and William Du-
lin Treasury branch-Assistant Foreman
Albert K Mundheim, William A. Whitney,
RAYMOND E. Gerry. Miss Annie Leonard
and Miss Nellie Featherstone, w. A. De
Groot and w. Brice Coston. Bindery-
William c. Conner.
Back at Work
Those who have returned from their
leaves are: Guy McCord, Charles Danen-
hover, H. s. Sutton G. W. Shaed, David
Eccles j. E. Cotton, E. J. Newcomb, Geo.
P. Phillips, Thomas E. Doty, w. G. OCon-
nell, L. r. Thompson. C. D. Scott, Alexan-
der Beatty, Thomas J. Ryan, John Mulroy
and S. r. Wall.
Recent appointments in the government
printery were made as follows: Official
Gazette, w. J. c. Freery. Eugene Stroth-
never William Peacock, Rupert Lehman.
]. J. Hickok William Dulin. c. E. Sikken,
w. E. Anderson, j. K. Bittenbender. A. s.
Jones and H. Miller. Second division, H.
+ Lowe, Specification division, V. o. Ba-
ker. Second division. M. F. Barrett, Frank
Bates, William M. Stuart, o. w. Larman.
A. r. Lindsey, E. H. Tabler and s. B. Rag
land
II is stated that C. w. Herzinger, COM
positor in the third division, will resign
from the government printing Office Sep
TENDER / and go to Grangeville, Idaho,
where he will practice law: He is grad
nate of the National University Law
School Of this city.
The Trades Unionist says Miss Wilson.
delegate from Columbia Typographical
Union. secured the passage of a resolution
et the recent convention of the Interna-
tionaI Union at ST. Louis advocating an
increase Of pay for the members of the
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