The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-04
OFFICE IS ALREADY
 PROMISED ID ANOTHER
Roosevelt Is Now Thinking It Over and Wondering How He Will Get Out of a Tight Place By
 Making Appointment.
By PATTERSON sTEALEY.

Washington, December S.-(Special)- Another labor" man is to get job and as usual 1t is a labor man who supported Taft and one who does not bear the 1n- dorsement of the American Federation of Labor. Incidentally the republican sena- tors and members of the House from Pennsylvania are up in arms over the matter It developed today that at the Presidents labor dinner" to which none of the real leaders were invited by the way, John D. Pringle, editor of the Pitts burg Labor World, was one of the guests. After the cigars the President asked Mr. Pringle- to pick cut a good office Pringle thought the matter over ana reached the conclusion that as the Puts burg appraisership of merchandise pays $3500 year and there were no duties to perform it would be Just like velvet to annex the income every 15 days. The President thought Pringle took modest view and said, Delighted, o. K The appointment was to be announced in 8 few days. On yesterday, however. the Pennsylvania delegation got wind of 1t, and several of them put i'll protest at the White House this morning. It de- veloped that Senators Knox and Pen- rose, who had always controlled the ap- pointment, had promised it. To make matters worse Representative Dal2ell had allotted 1t to one of his constituents who threatened to run against him Tor the nomination. for Congress. T~p ". Burke was chosen tle spOl. g isl ssait Ht,l TT delegation and took a diagram to tim White House to explain 1t all to the President He protested vigorously against Pringle and insisted that the sen ators should have the say. The Pres .Is-.T lsa hfT1lr over and is wondering what he is going to tell the senators of Pringle.
 To prolong as long as possible the life of crosaties and thereby minimize the consumption of timber the Pennsylvania railroad has determined in future to treat with creosote ties to be used on it's main tracks. A contract has just been placed for the construction of a tie-treat ing plant at Mt. Union Pa, and, in addition, for two large creosote storage tanks to be located at Greenwich Point, Philadelphia.
 The Mt. Union plant will be the first creosoting operation undertaken on Q large scale by an eastern railroad. It will be equipped with a cylinder 130 feet long and little more than six feet wide and with the necessary pumps, boilers compressors and storage tanks. As ties require from six to nine months sea soning in the open air before being treat ed, storage yard of a capacity of 5O0, 900 ties will be provided adjoining the creosoting plant. The plant will be equip ped to treat between 150O and 2000 daily or somn 900 q year.
 The Pennsylvania enormous require ments for ties and lumber strips the timber from some 50,OO0 acres annually It Is estimated that, by properly treating with preservatives even a part of this timber, its life will be so increased that perhaps 25000 acres will supply the com pany's yearly requirements.
 Representative Richardson of Alabama is in Washington for the coming sion and Is at the Normandie. Judge Richardson says there will be no let up in the fight against the confirma- ton of Judge Hundley and he is encour- aged to believe that there will be no confirmation at this session. With Taft in the White House Judge Richardson is of tke opinion that Judge Hundley will not be re-appointed in March Judge Richardson expects to do hard winters work on the interstate and foreign com merce committee and believes the states rivers will be well cared for in the forth coming rivers and harbors bill.