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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-01
YEAR OF IMPORTANCE
IN THE FIELD OF LABOR

In the Capital city the year 1907 was an
active one among members of practically
all branches of the field of labor. Most
important was the contest between the
master builders and the members of the
building trades unions, the so-called
lockout strike" which began August 4
and is far from peaceful solution Diff
ferences between the journeymen and the
master plumbers developed into the larger
difficulty. and resulted also in the forma.
ton of the Building Trades Mechanics
Council. The international officers of all
the building trades met in this city in
August and appointed representatives to
look after their side of the trouble
Local labor leaders took part in the
general expression of indignation in April
at President Roosevelt's designation OF
Haywood, Debs, Meyer ct al, as unde-
sirable citizens. June % union laborers
who had struck at the new municipal
building returned to work because of the
discharge of non-union men. In The
Stars symposium in July former Com
missioner Truesdell and Sam DeNedrey,
secretary of the Central Labor Union,
discussed the question of troubles in the
local labor field. James L. Feeney, presi-
dent of the Bookbinders' Union, was
asked to resign his Office in August II
was said by Mr.. Feeneys friends that the
request for his resignation was brought
about by his alleged hostility to Public
Printer Stillings. He has since been re-
elected.
AS forerunner of the great telegraph
operators strike, local operators and mes
senger boys walked out of the telegraph
offices August Is, remaining out until the
strike was declared off by w. w. Beattie
who succeeded Small to the presidency
after the latter had been deposed from
office.
August II the secretary of the Employ
ers' Association issued a statement claim
ing that the open shop has come to stay
in Washington. Vigorous denial was
made by organized labor.
Injunction proceedings were filed against
the bricklayers and others in the build
ing trades October %, calling upon them
to show cause why they should not be re.
strained from interfering with the non
unionists working on local building opera
lions. and the case is still before the
courts. The same date the telegra pliers
strike was officially declared ended
President Gompers and the executive
council of the American Federation OF
Labor issued a proclamation November
20 calling on organized labor and its
friends to protest against the reelection
of Joseph Cannon to the House of Rep
resentatives.
One of the largest parades ever held in
the District was given November q by
organized labor as protest against
the alleged non-union shop condi-
tons. A meeting at Convention Hal
followed the parade. Sam De Ned
rey. secretary of the Central Labor
| Union. presiding. Addresses were made
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-01
REAL ESTATE MARKET
RETAINS STABILITY

financial conditions had a strong in
fiuenee on the real estate market during
last wear and. in fact have materially
modidedsft and restricted its operations
This was manifest not so much during
the opening months of the year, as then
the state of the money market had not
reached the acute stage of later months
Still the premonitory symptoms of the dis
turbance began TO be manifest in the mar
ket before the summer set in. which re-
suited in a slackening of business. What
was looked upon as the high price of la
Dor and of building materials contributed
toward the same result so that there was
decided falling off in building opera
lions.
At the same time the market for unim-
proved property, more especially for large
building sites in desirable residence To-
calities. had a degree of activity which
was unusual and created much attention.
Some transactions in large residences also
took place, so that altogether the outlook
during the early months of the year and
the opening of the spring season was
rather promising. 1t was during this pc
riod that the residence at the southwest
corner of 18th and l streets was sold for
the largest price ever paid for a home in
this city. About the same time large
building sites were purchased by George
w. Vanderbilt. Mrs. Marshall Field Mrs
Pullman. A VI. Lothrop and others. Since
the move ment in the spring the market
remained quiet, with falling off in activ-
tiles. but there has been no disturbed con-
dition or unsettling of values.
In fact II has been possible during this
time of stringency to market some houses
showing thar the demand for that class
of property which reached such proper
:!2Es wear before last and the beginning of
last wear has not been satisfied. The mar
ket for houses has been of such a charac-
ter as to furnish what is looked upon as
substantial evidence of the growth of the
city in population The rental demand
has also been good, so that. in spite of
the fact that the number of houses and
apartments has largely increased in late
years. and notably during the two pre-
ceding years. still there is need for more
The character of the outlook is so en-
courag.ng in this particular that it is con-
iidently expected by those who are IA
mliar with conditions here that as soon
as money gets easier there will be a re-
sumption of activity in building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-01
MANY CONVENTIONS
HELD DURING YEAR

Washington is growing in popularity as
a convention city. and during the past
year more than fifty conventions of ma
tional Importance were held In the Capt.
tai city. In the early part of January
the American Institute of Architects met
at the New Willard. Sir Aston Webb.
formerly president of the Royal Institute
of British Architects. was the guest OF
honor. The second influential gathering
was the national convention for the ex-
tending of the foreign commerce of the
United States. James w. Van Cleve Of
St Louis, president of the National As
ISOLATION of Manufacturers. was tempo
rary chairman. The speakers were Ellhu
Root, Secretary of State; Leslie NJ. Shaw,
former Secretary of the Treasury; John
W. Foster, formerly Secretary. of State;
Francis B. LOOMS, former assistant sec
rotary of state; Seth Low. former mayor
of New York, and President Schurman of
Cornell The delegates named by the
Commissioners to represent the District
of Columbia were Gen. John NJ Wilson,
Capt. James F. Oyster, Charles ]. Bell
c. Bone, Theodore W. Noyes. Edgar
Shaw. Prof. j. Howard Gore and DIR. H.
L. E. Johnson. Those representing the
Board of Trade were B. H. Warner. F. l..
siddons. James F. Oyster. Rudolph Kauff-
mann and William v. Cox. The Mer-
chant Tailors' Protective Association and
the National Wholesale Lumber Dealers
Association met in February and March
respectively. The sixteenth congress of
the Daughters Of the American Revolu-
ton met in Continental Memorial Hail.
March 10. and devised ways Of increasing
the usefulness of the organization. In
April the American Society of Interna-
tional Law held its annual session The
annual convention of the physicians of
the country brought medical men from
all parts of the nation together. The meet.
ings of the Baptist Home and Foreign
Missionary and Publication Societies held
in Calvary Church for four days were
largely attended. The gathering of the
members of the National Corps Of the Reg
ular Army and Navy Union was largely
attended. The International Association
of Fire Engineers met in this city for their
annual convention in October. Second
third and fourth-class postmasters from
all parts of the country met In convention
here October %. The convention Of the
Y. NJ. c. A. of North America brought
many of the leaders of the work in both
this country and Canada together The
fourth annual convention Of the rivers and
harbors congress was taken up with dis
cussions on the Improvement Of the va
rious waterways of the United States
Senators. governors and other state off,
Gals were among the delegates in attend
ance. Other conventions were held by
the National Association of Spiritualists
the United States Potters' Association:
the railway surgeons Of the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad and photo engravers of the
United States. The international zoologi-
Europe, met in the city September A. The
following week the national convention of
the colored Baptist Church was held here
and addressed by Booker T. Washington
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-01
DIRECTOR OF ASYLUM -
WHOLLY EX0NERATED

+ The Olcott special congressional commit
tee reported on the asylum investigation.
not, sustaining the charges of cruelty
against Supt illiam A. White, the ma
jority report wholly supporting him. A
new law governing the commitment of pa
TENTS was recommended ebruary IS. DR..
Charles H. Clark left the staff to become
superintendent of the State Hospital for the
Insane, Cleveland. Ohio, March 81. The
Commissioners discussed the project for
an asylum for inebrates, recommended
by Maj. Sylvester. Supt. White issued his
annual report recommending that jury
trials to establish insanity be abolished.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-01

business went on as usual only, of course,
in modified and restricted volume
1t was NOT necessary for the banks to
make use of clearing house certificates
and all the financial institutions of the
| city continued business without Interrupt
| ton. and when the bank statements were
called for last month by the controller of
! the currency the showing made of re-
| sources and of cash reserves was a graft
| flying evidence of the substantial and con-
sentative policy which obtains in this
! city.
During the year the Central National
Bank was liquidated in order to CONSOLE
date with the National Bank of Washing
ton. so that the number of the institu-
tons has been reduced to twelve, but the
authorized capital remains unchanged.
By the organization of the United States
Trust Company the number of the trust
companies in the city was increased to
five There are also thirteen institutions
which are mainly savings institutions, or
ganized, a rule, under the state laws.
but all under the supervision of the con-
troller of the currency. OF this class the
United Savings Bank and the Federal
Banking Corporation started in business
during the year.
The National Metropolitan Bank re-
moved to the large building which had
been erected for it's use on 18th street
| between and streets. adjoining the
building where 1t was then doing bust
ness. The structure occupies the site Of
the home where for so many years the in
stitution was located.
The spacious structure at the southwest
corner of 18th and H streets recently
completed by the Union Trust Company is
occupied by that institution. the youngest
in the list of such organizations here,
with, of course. the exception of the
United States Trust Company, which was
started during the past year.
The operations on the stock exchange
were. of course. limited by the ughtness
of the money market and business was
re duced to small dimensions. The liquida-
ton that is always part of such situa-
ton did not reach extremes so that the
local securities have emerged from this
trial in manner that Is gratifying to
those interested.
The voting trust in the Washington
Railway and Electric Company last June
expired by limitation and at the annual
election of the stockholders the 18th of
this month 1t is expected hoard of d.
reotors will be chosen and the manage
ment of the property will pass directly
into the hands of the stockholders.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-01
LEADING EVENTS IN
FINANCIAL CIRCLES

The overshadowing event of last year in
the financial world was the widespread
disturbance which was felt throughout the
country and which naturally materially
affected the financial operations not only
n this city. but generally. Owing to con-
ditons here the influence of the money
stringency did not have the extreme
phases which were elsewhere characters
tic. There was no suspension of currency
payments on the part of the banks and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-01
GIFNF $1,000, 900
BY ANDREW CARNEGIE

At the annual meeting of the trustees
OF the Carnegie Institution gift of $1,000
900 from Andrew Carnegie, in addition to
his enSsSment of s1OOOO,vvv. was an.
nsuhced- Two trustees were elected-An-
drew jackson Montague. Richmond, Va,
and lillian Barclay Parsons. New York
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-01
USEFUL DEPARTMENT
ADDED TO LIBRARY

George F. Bowerman, librarian of the
Washington Public Library, announced
the opening of a new department of the
institution, that of useful arts and sci
ences, consisting of technical magazines
of all kinds books of reference and a set
of catalogues. as complete as possible
from manufacturers of machinery, cleo
trical Appliances, scientific Instruments
etc, 10 aid machin4sts. electricians, hanu.-
-e>ettSmen, merchants and students. No
van AA~-E
The Greeley tribune., 1908-01-23
The New Directory.

The force engaged in the field work
for the new city directory for Gree
lev got down to solid business this
week. There are three Of them Sc
curing information for the directory
this week. Next Monday two more
men will be added to that force.
The advertising matter has all been
secured, and only the delivery or the
copy for the ads remains in that de-
partment, before this is ready Tor
the printer. AS soon as all the IN
formation Is in the office, other peo-
ple will be put at work classifying
II is expected now that the DOCKS
will be ready for delivery not later
than the middle Of March. lllal
viii make record time in getti's
out a directory for Greeley espec'
tally so when the additional popuia'
tion be considered.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-01-23

the intersection Of Eleventh avenue
and Eighth street In the city Of
Greeley; thence due east along the
center of Eighth street to the east
boundary line OF the city; continu-
ing due east to the section line on
the east side of section 3, township
S north, range S. west; thence north
along section lines about 6A miles
to tine southeast corner of section "a,
township I north, range 65 west !;
thence east and along township lines
26 miles to the east bonduary line of
Weld county; thence south along the
east boundary line of the county to
the extreme southeast corner thereof; j;
thence west and along the south
boundary to the center of the main
channel of the South Platte river,
the place OF beginning.
1t has also been decided, for the
purpose OF an equal distribution of
bridges, that the bridge over the
Platte known as the Hyle bridge be-
tween Greeley aud Kersey, is to be
maintained and kept In repair and
paid for out of the appropriation set
aside for Commissioner District
The Greeley tribune., 1908-01-23
Canning Factory Company.

The Greeley Canning Factory COM
pany held its annual meeting and
election of officers last Thursday.
c. Fl. Bliss was elected president; j;
W. c. Wilson, vice president w. E.
Kinsella, secretary;J M. B. Petri.
kin, treasurer. The officers with
george NJ. Houston and r. G. Strong
make up the directorate.
The canning factory com pany was
organized last summer to erect the
factory building for the Empson
Packing company. The buildings
are now nearly completed ana the
final assessment on stockholders te
meet the bills has been called for,
Tho factory will be already for th,
1908 crop Of psas. tomAtpes and cah
baRe. Z
The Greeley tribune., 1908-01-23
Public School Notes.

Prof. Will Grant Chambers, of the
department Of psychology and child
study at the State Normal school.
will address the city teachers on the
subject of 1.-THE Individual Differ
ences of Children at the next gen.
eral teachers meeting, which will
be held January 27.
The Commercial club has through
its executive committee intimated
that one OF their monthly meetings
would be given to the public for the
consideration of public school inter-
ests and problems.
The present enrolment of the pub
lie schools Is some above l400, with
the high school enrolment of 24l,
which is much higher than for the
previous year
The students of the high school
took oral reviews In all subjects for
seven days after vacation, followed
by three days written examination
upon the subject matter covered by
the fint half years work. About
seventy per ssnt OF the STUDENTS wafs
c6nibelled to take the examination.
Superintendent G. E. Carter has
prepared some definite directions "a
helps to teachers IN instructing pu-
pills in correct pronunciation and
spelling. Also q circular which
makes clear the modern plan OF In
struction In geography. Later cir
culars In the nature Of spring
greeting, which will in brief give
the work being done, will be issued
to the parents Of the pupils.
The school board has put three
new sewing machines in the sewing
department. The girls Of the seventh
and eighth grades have had sufficient
hand work to justify their taking up
more advanced work on the ma
chimes They will also be taught to
take apart and put together and ad'
Just the machines.
The girls were excused from the
public schools Thursday. January 9,
to attend the demonstration In cook
ing given by Miss Rausch.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-01-23
THE run ENDS
GREELY SUGAR FACTORY IS
CLOSED SUNDAY MORNING
Most Successful Campaign in
History of Beet Sugar In
dustry in Weld
County.

The 1907-S sugar campaign at the
Greeley sugar factory closed at about
4 O'Clock last Sunday morning. The
campaigns at the Eaton and Windsor
factories closed last Thursday This
marks the end of the most successful
year In the history of the industry in
this section, at least so far as the
sugar company is concerned, and the
farmers are also better satisfied than
in some years past. In tonnage the
year was not as good as last year,
but the sugar contents of the beets
was better.
At the Greeley factory about g.
600 tons of beets were sliced; at the
Windsor factory, about $4,000 tons,
and at the Eaton factory about TO-
600 tons.
The contracts for the Greeley fac
tory for next year have all been
signed, and most of the acreage for
the other two factories has also been
secured. The establishment of the
new canning factory here, which it
was believed would cut into the
beet acreage some, has not been felt
at all. Last year 1900 acres OF beefs
were grown for delivery at the Gree
ley factory sheds. This winter 1000
acres have been offered for the same
delivery point.
For psxt season the Greeley fac
tory has contracted for 5000 acres
i Ntpdesf MIA hsae, ~ 4 90 anrea -
4 Eaton 1900, MAKING Z total u D.
f0oo .Aefss for ths thrss, factories.
Tho best run Of the ssas0n hss
been made at the Windsor factory.
Since the explosion of one of the
boilers at the Greelev factory some
weeks ago. that plant has been ham
pered for power, aud the output Per
day has been cut down by nearly one
third; otherwise the campaign at the
Greeley factory would have ended
before either Of the other two fac-
tories.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-01-23

has any effect on the permanent sup.
ply, and how much. Before one
makes a large investment it would
be we'll to make some tests and de.
termine what this effect is. In many
places pumping plants Of moderate
capacity can be used with great
degree of profit, while pumps Of
larger capacity may be failures and
prove very Disappointing. Moderate
lifts are thus to be considered when
1t is to be remembered that every
additional foot OF lift means an ad-
ditiona cost in The way Of fuel.
If the cost of the plant is properly
estimated, the supply to be expected
is also known. and the expense of
maintenance and production has not
been underestimated, then pump
ing plant undertaken with these con-
ditions understood should grove very
satisfactory in hundreds of places.
There have been 4 few cases where
pumping has been for the purpose of
obtaining water surreptitiously by
obtaining water from a neighboring
ditch or stream. Cases of this kind
have not been numerous enough to
have made body Of legal decisions,
but in general 1t may be said that il
the withdrawal of water by this
means damages the possessions ol
others it can be prevented.
L. G. Carpenter,
Professor Of Civil and Irrigation En-
gineering, Colorado Agricultural
College, Fort Collins.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-01-23
Packs Her Trunk, Dies.
After making all preparations

return to her home at Cleveland,
Ohio, from whence she had come for
the benefit of her health, Mrs. Mar
garet Birchtield died Thursday night.
She was victim of asthma.
She had packed her trunk and was
preparing lunch to take on the
train when the fatal attack came.
honor of her daughter, Miss Lottie
Birchtied, was in progress. She
was stopping at the home Of Mrs.
Sarah Jones in Ault.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-01-23
More Railroad Building.

A. L. Mohler, vice president and
general manager of the Union Pacific,
has announced that that road will
be operating into Craig. Rontt
county. by the first of next Noven-
ber. The surveys for the line have
about heen completed, and the work
of cross -sectfoning the limo previous
to beginning grading is now being
done.
The route extends almost directly
south from Wamsutter on the main
line in Wyoming to the Yampa rivsr
and into Craig. 1t goes into the
heart Of the coal fields and will open
up q rich country for the Union Pa
cifc and make the line a valuable
feeder for that system. 1t Is under
stood that some of the mines con-
trolled BY the Union Pacific In the
vicinity of Rock Springs, Wyo., have
about been exhausted and the COM
panv is seeking new coal lands
Considerable excitement has resulted
at Craig from the announcement and
a boom is expected to follow.
An independent company has had
force in the field for some time
making surveys for an electric line
from Rife on the Rio Grande to
Craig, which will connect the Bio
Grande with Routt county and At
the same time connect the Union
Pacific and the Rio Grande at Craig.
This company expects to obtain
power from the Genital Colorado
Power company when its Shoshonf
plant Is completed.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-01-23
ALL NOW READY
Big Scotch Concert Next Tues.
day Evening.

Next Tuesday evening, Jan. %, Is
the date for the most novel and prob.
ably most entertaining concert ever
given here by local talent. 1t is the
Scotch song concert, or Burns con-
cert, to be given at the First Pres.
byterian church under the auspices
Of the Greeley Tribune for the bene-
fit of the Pioneer Fountain fund.
e. B. Hatch, who has been training
the big chorus for the event. an
nounees everything and everybody in
just the very best trim for the occa.
sion. That means, that musically
the affair will be a rare treat, as
Greeley talent usually pleases much
better than outside talent, and Is
fully as good.
There will be variation enough
in the program to make it interest
ing and there Is nothing prettier In
the song line than the old Scotch
songs and melodies that everybody
has heard.
Mrs. Kate Norcross-Gale has been
secured as the leading soloist, and
will give several numbers in Co.'S
tune. Rea Couzens, one of the most
promising of local musicians, is also
down for a number. 1. 1. Stukey,
whom many already know-and more
will know-can sing, will give solo.
Mrs. Grace N Allen will give a
biographical sketch of Robert Burns,
aud Miss Frances Toby, teacher OF
reading aud expression at the State
Normal, will give Scotch reading.
There will be general admission
of 25 cents to any part Of the house,
with a seat for everybody, Don't
miss this chance to hear something
novel and pleasing.
Following Is the program:
PART l.
Loves Old Sweet Song, Long Ago"
Chorus and Orchestra
Biography OF Burns. Mrs. Grace N. Allen
'''' - N Miss Delbridge.
Messrs. kendel, Thompson, Fisk.
"Drap O. Dew" IA. NJ. Taylor
Rea CouZenS
Euphonium solo r. G. Strong
Flow Gently, Sweet, Alton" larghetto
Chorus and Orchestra
PART II.
"Asleep in'the Deep" ,......,:...........
I. l. Stukey and male chorus.
Readinp...........-...,M Miss Frances TobeS
"Oh, Vert Thou in the Cauld Blast.
Comm Thro' the Rye" ...... Burns
Chorus and Orchestra
String quartet. .,.....,...... ....... Selected
Miss Delbridge.
Messrs. kendel. Thompson. Fisk.
Mrs. Kate Norcross- Gale
"Auld Lang Syne" ta'thegithert .......
Chorus and Audience.