Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-17

forty-seven years ago; commenced trade at
Fayetteville Tenn, in 1875, Joining the
union at Austin, Tex, seven years later;
charter member of Fort Worth union and
twice its president: vice president of Gal
weston union in 1888; president of Spokane
Falls union in 1890, and the two succeeding
terms served that union as secretary
treasurer; published a newspaper at May
field, Cal, in 1S97-9S; member of Osiris
Lodge, No. 20, F. A. A NJ, and Of Tacoma
Lodge, No. ia, B. P. o. E.. Of Tacoma,
Wash He Is a citizen of California and
was appointed compositor In the govern
ment printing Office in 1899. He was elected
president of Columbia union in 1902, de-
feating Shelby Smith; he was reelected in
1903.
Mark H. Barnum, Jr., was born in Wau-
sau, Wis, in 1867. At the age Of ten years
he left school and commenced his trade in
his fathers office, working there ten years
In 1889 he was appointed a messenger In
the House of Representatives, and while
in the government printing Office. After a
year he went west to assume charge or
newspaper office in Wisconsin. Later he
went to St. Paul and worked for the Pioneer
Press Company, but returned to Washing
ton and again secured position In the
House Of Representatives, which he re-
signed to accept situation in the govern
ment printing office. He is at the present
time employed in the job room.
Charles B. Buchanan came to Washing
ton In 1895 and accepted position in the
government printing office, which he had
secured through the civil service. He mas
worked in different departments OF the Of
flee, including the specification room MI
Buchanan has worked at the printing bust
ness all through the west and northwest.
He came to Washington from Chicago, LII.
He is at present PROOF reaoef Al the Hec-
ord proof room
Among the candidates nominated by CO.
lumbia union for delegate was Miss Teresa
Mcdonald, who will contest FOR the DOWN
town delegateshfp Miss Mcdonald mas
been a member of Columbia union since
1892 and at once began her career in TINS
city on the Washington Post and by close
ly adhering to her work and because OIL
her competency has become proof reader
She has always kept in touch with affairs
in the union, and has been consistent
member. She has been ever ready to OBEY
the mandates of the organization; MISS
Mcdonald has a strong following through
out the membership of No. 101.
Harry c. Knapp has long been Identified
with the affairs of Columbia Union. he
ran for delegate last year and received
fattering vote. he Is popular haVihs
many friends.
@. T. Pierce halls from Indiana. He has
been in Washington number OF years,
and has always taken deep interest IN
union affairs. He is capable and is an all
round good printer. He is well known to
the membership of Columbia Union, and
WILL If elected, sustain the reputation ne
has already achieved of being thoroughly
StanCh union HAL, diiu WiiA at a. hoAo'ANo
accordingly.
Delegates have presented their creden-
tails to the Central Labor Union as fol-
lows:
Beer Drivers and Stablemen's Local. No.
23EDaniel Mccoy, vice Frederick Barber,
resigned.
Journeymen Horseshoers' Local, No. IL
D. j. Clark, William Schondau. Samuel
Ieitel, William Hessen and ]. NJ. Horigan.
President Gompers of the American Fed
Grafton OF Labor has gone to Chicago 10
give his best efforts in assisting President
Shea of the Transfers Union In bringing
the big strike to an end Before leaving
Washington Mr.. Gompers said to Star re-
porter that II was his purpose to use all
honorable means to bring about that re-
suit
The convention of railroad telegraphers
opened in Buffalo Monday. This organiza-
ton is said to have 10000 active members
The order not only includes telegraphers,
but agent-telegraphers, railroad linemen.
leyermen, signal repairmen, in fact all that
are connected with the railroad telegraph
department, and 1t represents them In their
negotiations with the railroad companies
The Baltimore and Ohio, Bessemer ana
Lake Erie Pittsburg and Lake Erie. Buff
falo Rochester and Pittsburg raliroads
fave recognized the order for years. white
the PENNSYLVANIA has treated with its com. !,
mittees since 1895. 1t has been classed TO-.
years among the conservative labor unioh'