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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-28

agreement two members of the board were
to be selected by the masters. two by the
Journeymen and the fifth member by the
four arbitrators thus chosen.
Strenuous objection was made today by
members of the Master Plumbers Associa-
tion against the action of the journeymen
plumbers In selecting two lawyers as MEM
bers of the arbitration board
, 1T was distinctly understood and
agreed said master plumber, land Is SO
stated In the resolution adopted at the Sun
day evening conference of the master
builders and others, that the board was to
be composed of bona fide business men Of
the District. We do not regard lawyers as
meeting the requirements of the agreement.
This is not a matter for legal debate and
action. but a plain business proposition to
pc settled by business men and not by at
forneys."
1t was further stated that the master
plumbers would not consent to having law
yers act arbitrator in the controversy.
The matter will be discussed and acted
upon at a meeting of the executive COM
mittee of the Master Plumbers Associ-
alton to be held. II is said this afternoon.
The master plumbers have not yet Sc
1ected the two arbitrators to represent
their side. but they may do so this after
moon, provided the journeymen will consent
to withdraw the names of the two at
torneys and substitute therefor the names
of two business men.
1t Is said the master plumbers character
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-28
POSTAL UNION FORMED
NATIONAL ORGANIZATION Eff
FEcTED IN CHICAGO.

president Samuel Gompers Of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor is organizing pos
tai employees into labor unions in defiance
of the federal government
This was the burden of dispatch re-
ceived by The Star today from Chicago. 1t
was added that representative post Office
clerks from six cities of the west met in
Chicago yesterday and formed national
union under the auspices of the American
Federation Of Labor. The organization,
which will be known as the National Fed
Grafton Of Post Office Clerks, is the first
national labor union In America to be
composed exclusively of government en-
ployes. officers elected were: President,
E. R. Goltra, Chicago; vice president, ]. j.
Fields, Louisville; secretary, ]. F. Pfeiffer,
Milwaukee: treasurer, John F. House.
Nashville; national organizer. H. ]. Ca
veney, San Francisco. The next conven-
ton will be held in Indianapolis.
Secretary Explains Action.
When Mr.. Frank Morrison. general sec
rotary Of the American Federation of
Labor, was seen by a Star reporter this aft
ernoon he said the federation was organ
izng postal clerks and all other kinds of
clerks who were seeking to better their
condition.
And added Secretary Morrison, I'VE do
not recognize the right of the government
to say these men shall not organize for
their own improvement, -s-4.
He also said clerks Of all sorts, including
postal clerks, were being organized not alone
In Chicago, but in many other places. The
postal clerks have their own international
association, but as yet it is not affiliated
with the American Federation of Labor.
I'VE are organizing school teachers, too,"
said Mr.. Morrison. I'm forming unions of
clerks we don't care who they are employ
ed by, and we do not ask them whether
they work for the government or for a
corporation or firm. There is a vast
ganization of farmers. but as yet il has not
affiliated with the American Federation OF
Labor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-28
RULES FOR REGATTA
REVENUE CUTTER WILL BOSS
THINGS AT MIDDLE STATES.

The Department of Commerce and Labor
has issued a set of rules for the patrol of
the course of the Middle States Regatta
Association September next. 1t is adj
dressed to masters and owners Of steamers,
yachts tugs and tows passing through the
Potomac river and all craft carrying pas
sengers to view the regatta at Georgetown.
Attention Is called to the penalties for dis
regard of the rules, which include the
taking away of licenses.
The rules are as follows:
"Observe carefully the movements of the
patrol launches and boats and carry out
promptly and cheerfully the instructions
received from them These vessels will fly
the revenue cutter service flag at the bow
or masthead, and these only are hereby
authorized to enforce the rules.
"All vessels propelled by steam or power.
and all lows on the Potomac river on the
day of the races. If bound upstream. will
slow down and favor the Georgetown shore
when above Easby's Point. and If bound
down stream run slow until below Thirty
first street. Vessels and tows will not pass
another vessel ahead bound in the same
direction above Easby's Point. Vessels will
not leave the docks at Georgetown when a
race is on.
Vessels or rowboats will not anchor in
the channel SO to obstruct navigation or
the regatta course.
Vessels. launches or rowboatS will not
cross ahead of the competing boats nor
speed with them along the course.
Before the start the patrol launches will
warn all vessels and boats off the course,
and prompt obedience will be enforced.
"A clear course will be maintained during
the progress of a race; the width of the
cleared course to depend on the number of
entries for each race.
"A blank cartridge fired from any one of
the patrol vessels will indicate that some
vessel is persistently violating some rule
The penalty for inattention to this warn
ing signal is revocation of the license of
the master or pilot"
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Sunday night. and so far as the bricklay-
ers were concerned the matter was unde-
cided.
But" said Mr.. Spohn Eat the meeting
or the arbitration committee Of the brick
layers union held last evening in confer
ence with the arbitration committee of the
master brfcklayers organization. the ques-
ton OF whether the strike was OF and the
and the arbitration committee OF the union
decided that the members who had been
withdrawn from their Jobs on August -
could return to work. The master brick
layers were so informed.
GAS the arbitration committee by inter-
national bricklayers law is the highest au-
thoritative local power and this action was
required by International law. the action of
last night may be regarded as the finality
of the trouble so far as the bricklayers are
concerned
Mr.. Spohn said as the bricklayers took the
initiative In the strike of the building
organization for finally bringing about an
agreement by which the trouble between
the master plumbers and the journeymen
Of that trade will be arbitrated."
Contended for Arbitration.
The bricklayers claim that until they
went out on strike the journeymen plumb
ers were getting the worst OF the matter,
but when the bricklayers walked out ana
tied up building operations the matter was
forced to arbitration 1t was also stated that
ut the first meeting Of the master builders,
master bricklayers and journeymen brick
layers a resolution favoring arbitration was
defeated by a vote Of 10 to 8. the latter being
cast by the representatives OF the journey
men bricklayers. It was further stated that
the journeymen bricklayers commended for
arbitration throughout and finally won their
contention. -
Mr.. Ralston, who has ben selected as ar
bitrator by the journeymen plumbers, was
appointed by the President as agent ana
counsel for the Catholic bishops of Cali
fornia in the 'Pious Fund" case, the first
matter ever arbitrated by The Hague fri-
bunal. This was a case where the Cathonc
Church had made certain claims against
Mexico.
In 1903 Mr.. Ralston was appointed by the
President to act as umpire in the Italian
Venezuelan claims commission, which met
in Caracas, to settle certain financial as
putes between those countries.
Mr.. Joseph c. Sheehy, the other attorney
named to serve with Mr.. Ralston. is a men,
Der of the law firm Of Baker Sheehy & Ho-
gan, of which United States Attorney
Baker Is senior member. Mr.. Sheehy will
probably be the youngest member of the
board He Is but twenty-eight years old.
Although Mr. Sheehy has practiced his
profession but five years since his gradua-
ton from Georgetown University, he has
manifested abilities, which, 1t Is asserted,
indicate that he is well qualified for the
duties of arbitrator in the matter at issue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-28
RAINFALL AT AN END
so PREDICTS FoREcAsTER OF
THE WEATHER BUREAU.
Cooler and Fair Weather Predicted
Seven Hundred Tons OF Water
Per Acre.

The severe drenciling this vicinity has
received at the hands of old Jupiter Plu-
2yfus during the past two days will come
to an end this evening. according to the
forecasters OF the weather bureau, who
predict fair and cool weather for tomor-
row. The total amount of rainfall dur
ing the past forty-eight hours, as meas
ured by Prof. Moore's meteorologists
was four inches and twenty-five hun
dredths.
It was illustrated that this fall would
equal 700 tons OF water to the acre, and
was one of the heaviest precipitations on
record for this locality in August.
Reports have been received Of rho
flooding OF Easements and cellars in diff
ferent sections Of the city, and consider
able other damage as a result Of the re-
cent continued downpour.
Damages in Suburbs.
Reports received from the outlying dis
tricts where bridges across several streams
were swept away by turbulent water
courses indicate that the authorities Of
Prince George county. Md, are endeavor-
Ing to repair the damage done with all
possible haste. Already temporary wooden
bridges have been swung over the branches
along the Walker road and the Silver Hill
HOdo duu OtHeTS Will De Dullt as rapidly as
circumstances will permit. 1t has been as
certained that one of the bridges carried
Away near Oxon Hill, Md, was washed
Into corn field where 1t was discovered
almost intact. The bridge washed away at
the Wheeler road crossing Of Oxop run will
be replaced by the District, which was
causing repairs to be made to the structure
when the creek overf1owed. A lot of lum-
Der belonging to the workmen was carried
down stream and has been found a mile
away.
The rains Of Sunday night and yesterday
caused damage in Hillsdale. The water
Hooded the basement of the Bethlehem
Baptist Church, on Nichols avenue, rising
almost to the windows, covering the fur
mace and carrying the pews about on its
surface. The highway OF Sheridan avenue
was rendered impossible by the overlooking
of Stickfoot creek. and the street was bar
ricaded by the police.
Sewer Gives Away.
In Anacostia a twelve-inch sewer gave
way at the southwest corner Of Washing
ton and Adams streets. where there was a
big cave-in. necessitating the use of a bar
ricade and rendering Adams street between
Washington and Jefferson dangerous to
travel. A number of the sewers in the
town became stopped up and last night the
rain swept over the streets. Culvert No. 3
on the Anacostia road was reported in a
dangerous condition, the masonry being
cracked and the foundation giving way, ac-
cording to the report Of Officer Charles
Wise.
Scores of washouts in this section kept
the police busy. The Baltimore and Ohio
made on its freight line across the Eastern
branch
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-28
BIG IRRIGATION PLAN.
Proposition Involves the Redemption
Of Nearly 1000, 600 Acres.

3xVPV64txOA xAvOxV03 tu0 A60SluPt1OA
Of Nearly 1000, 600 Acres.
DENVER, Colo, August Efficiently
there have been filed with the state engineer
of Colorado papers that have for their pur-
pose the redemption OF nearly one million
acres Of arid land, the largest irrigation
proposition that has ever been undertaken
by private capital. Frank ]. Mccarthy. q
civil engineer Of Denver. Is now Drafting
plans to build a reservoir that will cover
twenty-four square miles. has an average
depth Of thirty-ave feet and will use the
entire surplus water Of the Platte river
Heretofore 1t has been estimated that
IS. 115 OOOO cubic feet OF water was wasted
yearly in the Platte river. water which IL
properly diverted and used on land ad-
joining would irrigate one million acres Of
land. and would support 100000 people.
This proposition is being financed by a
syndicate OF NeY York and London bank
ers. Engineer Mccarthy estimates that the
reservoir and dam win cost in the neighbor-
hood OF $4,000. 900. The work will commence
about October l Of this year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-28
DEATHS OF PENSIONERS.
Total Of LIS Civil War Veterans
Pass Away in July.

The number of civil war veterans on the
pension roll of the United States to die
during the month Of July just ended was
LIS. The total number Of civil war sur
vivors on July 81. according to the re-
port. was 664. 1873. II the present rate OF
increase Of deaths Is used as q figuring
basis it will be seen that In thirty-two
years there will be no more civil war SOL
diers left to draw pensions from the gov
eminent which they defended.
The total number Of soldier pensions in
July was 9S4.97s. The entire loss to the
roll was $3.50 for the month. but the
number was raised by new applications
until the net loss amounted to only 992.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-28
DOUBLE-HEADER TOMORROW.
Case Patten Will Twill in First and
Smith in Second Game.

Owing to the wet condition of the grounds
the double header which was scheduled for
this afternoon between the Nationals and
Detroit teams was declared off and there
will be a double header tomorrow after
noon. The first contest will begin at 2
o'clock. Case Patten will probably work
in the opening game and either Smith or
Hardy, who has just returned from Provi-
dence. will twirl in the second.
Manager Stahl was very anxious TO pull
off the games this afternoon and had the
ground keepers at work pouring gasoline
on the base lines, but 1t did not dry the
ground enough for playing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-28
Arrangements for Labor Day.

Arrangements are nearly completed for
the excursion on Labor day to River View
of the Local Union. No. 1s2. Of the Brother
hood of Carpenters and Joiners, A meet
ing was held last night in the Hutchins
building 10th and d streets northwest, at
which the excursion committee discussed
the program. which win consist OF many
athletic events, o base ball game and q
grand ball In the evening. The contract
for the printing Of the program was also
discussed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-28
DIsoBEDIENCE OF ORDERS.
Son Of Millionaire Serving in Solitary
Confinement for Ten Days.

The records of the Navy Department
show that J. Raynor Storrs Wells Is under
going a sentence of solitary CONTINENT for
ten days on bread and Water In the brig
of the receiving ship Franklin at the Nor
folk navy yard for disobedience Of orders.
Mr. Wells is a member OF the Larchmont
Yacht Club Of New York. and the son Of
the millionaire president Of the Fairbanks
company. He enlisted in the navy some.
time ago and seems to have been In trouble
with the naval authorities ever since. It
is said that he has asked his friends to
secure his discharge from the naval service,
but that his father has insisted that he be
compelled to serve out his term OF enlist
ment. At the Navy Department 1t Is said
that no formal application for his discharge
has been received and that 30 far as Is
known he will not be discharged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-28
ALL UNDER THE SPELL
DEPARTMENT CHIEF CLERKS
= AGREE TO FALL IN LINE.

The Presidents order regarding phonetic
government. BY his direction all public
documents are to be printed with that form
Of spelling. A meeting was held yesterday.
called by Public Printer Stillings. of all the
chief clerks of the various departments and
committee was appointed to formulate
rules for carrying out this order. The COM
mittee win report at q future meeting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-28
Original Grade Maintained.

Making final decision regarding the grade
to be established on Girard street. South
Brookland, which was the subject OF a
public hearing before the board few days
ago, the Commissioners on motion OF the
engineer department, today ruled that the
grade should be the same as that originally
determined The basis for this settlement
Is said to be that more people and more
property owners will be benefited than by
the adoption of any other levels on the
street
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-28
HITCH DEVELOPS
IN PEACE PLANS.
Master Plumbers Object to
Lawyers as Arbitrators.
CRITICISE THE SELECTIONS
-
Nominations Of Journeymen to Be
Formally Considered Today.
BRICKLAYERs' ACTION FINAL
Sketch Of Messrs Ralston and Sheehy,
Who Have Been Named for
the Board.
CRITICISE THE SELECTIONS
Nominations Of Journeymen to Be
Formally Considered Today.
BRICKLAYERy ACTION FINAL

: Complications arose today In connection
with the selection by the Journeymen
Plumbers Union of Messrs. Jackson II.
Ralston and Joseph C. Sheehy. attorneys,
as members OF the board of arbitration,
which. as previously stated in The Star. is
20 be formed for the purpose of arranging
settIement of the differences that have ex-
listed for several months between the Mas
ter Plumbers Association and the union OF
the Journeymen plumbers. According to the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-28
Changes In Local Post ONCE.

The following changes In the force of the
local post Office have been announced by
Postmaster Barnes: c. N. Towers promot-
ed from 81 500 to $1.600; c. p. McCurdy,
promoted from 81, 400 to $500; H. James,
promoted from 81. 800 to s., 400; n. w. Stew
enson, promoted from 81, 200 to 81 300; Esty
E. Jones. letter carrier Of the first class.
transferred to the Cincinnati (Ohio) post
office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-28
Commissioner Vests Vacation.

Commissioner Henry L. West returned to
Washington last evening after q visit to
the Land of the Sky" in North Carolina,
where his family have been on vacation.
Mrs West and Miss West accompanied the
Commissioner on the return to their home
in this city. In day or two Mr.. West will
leave the city for the balance of his vaca-
ton. about three weeks. in . trip through
the southwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-28
Sanitary Oyster Opener.

Among the patents issued today by the
commissioner of patents is sanitary oys-
ter opener. the inventor being E. M. Cali
ford. who for twenty years was manager
Of George w. Harvey's restaurant. at the
corner of 18th and Pennsylvania avenue
northwest. 1t obviates the use of the finger
in opening the oyster shell. and is said to
be pronounced a great Improvement over
old methods by sanitary experts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-28
Estate Disposed of by Will.

Jesse C. Weir. by the terms Of his will
dated July 10 last, and filed today for pro-
bate, leaves an annuity Of $500 to his SIS
ter-in-law. Malissa Mitchell~of Fairview.
Ohio.
Beauests- of personal property are made to
friends and relatives, and the remaining
estate Is devised to Ada Byron Coe and
her son. Jesse C.. w. Coe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-28
RECEIVED AT ANNAPOLIS.
Remains Of Admiral Train to- Be
Buried in Naval Cemeterv.

Rear Admiral Sands. superintendent Of
the Naval Academy, has informed the
acting Secretary of the Navy that the re-
mains of Rear Admiral Charles J. Train,
who died at Chefoo, China, while in COM
mand Of the Asiatic station. arrived at
Annapolis this morning at 10 o'clock and
will be inferred in the naval cemetery
in that city at 2 o'clock tomorrow after
noon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-28
jennings Not to Manage Detroits.

DETROIT. Mich. August &-"You can
say positively that the Detroit club has not
hired Hugh Jennings Of Baltimore to man
age the Detroit team next year." said Sec
rotary F. J. Nayin today. THE managerial
question for next year has not yet been
tackled, and no move has beer made to get
q successor for Manager Armour. There
may be a berth for Hugh Jennings In the
American League, but not here a. YET"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-28
,Aupomattox Rising.

RICHMOND. Va, August 28.-The Apo
mattox river took a sudden rise last night
and Is still rising. The wharves at Peters,
burg are under water, flooding number OF
business houses in the lower section of the
city and doing considerable damage. Street
car trafilc Is suspended at some points and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-28

pany Of Wisconsin against the Atchison.
Topeka and Santa Fe railroad. The record
did not appear to the commission to fur
nish SUFFICIENT basis for the charge that the
rates wore unreasonable and no order was
made in the case. the adjustment being left
to the railway.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-28
Atlanta Laundry clerk,s Suicide.

ATLANTA. Ga, August ass. p. Kline.
q Laundry clerk. who came here from sa-
vannah. committed suicide early today by
cutting his throat with razor. It Is said
that Kline had been drinking and was in
a highly nervous state. He had expressed
fear that he would be the within Of assas-
Sins, and last night went to the proprietor
OF his boarding house to ask for protection.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-28
Gen. sloat Again at His Desk.

Gen. Frank D. sloat. financial clerk OF
the patent office. has Just returned to his
desk after an absence of about three weeks
on q vacation in New York state. Mr.. H.
B. Burch assistant chief Of the issuing
gazette division. has returned from q vaca-
ton of two weeks at Atlantic City,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-28

NEW YORK, August 2S.-Surg. Gen. P.
M. Rixey, U. s. N, and George Westing
house arrived here today from Europe on
the steamer Kronprinz Wilhelm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-28
BIG VOTE EXPECTED.
State Dispensary the Issue In South
Carolina.

Indications are that the democratic pri-
maries today will bring out the largest
vote ever polled in this state. The issue
is state dispensary as against local option.
The principal interest in the race centers
in T. Fraser Lyon, for attorney general,
against whom Senator Tillman has made
bitter personal and political campaign.