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cry" PERFORMED by the country's
ablest experts in this comparatively
new science-or should it be called a
profession. III many instances the
treatment has proven or is proving
entirely successful, apparently, in re-
storing priced trees on the capitol
grounds to their wonted health and
strength. Unfortunately, however,
this has not proven true in all cases.
Some valuable trees have died within
the past few years, a prey to old age
or disease n others in the prime OF
health have been cut down untimely
by one or another of several disaS-
trous gales which have passed over
Washington during the past few
years.
With this state of affairs congress
has made it the first concern to
minister to the sick or ailing trees
but at the same time has TAX IN steps
to replace the trees that have gone
and the plan of substitution il an in
teresting one in it's way as is the
scheme of preservation for the old
trees. In each case the work that
has been done of late will mean much
w iutule generations because 1t VIII
invest the sylvan centinels surround
ing the capitol with associations of
deep moment. When it became evil
dent, some time since, that Uncle Sam
must inaugurate a prolonged Arbor
Day sort of tree planting festival or
be threatened with a bare and barren
capitol grounds a few years hence it
was suggested by Mr.. Elliott Woods,
the resourceful superintendent of the
United States capitol and grounds,
that it would be an excellent idea to
have the new trees planted by "men
of the hour"-personages whose names
may be expected to go down into
history and thus invest the trees with
interest for posterity.
System and order have entered into
the twentieth century tree planting in
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the Washington elm and other price,
less trees on the grounds of the cap
itol is the system of tree treatment
which has been employed In the case
of the Cameron tree a symmetrical
tree that closely flanks the ')ig build
ing where our laws are made. Care
full examination disclosed the fact
that this tree-planted by one of the
most famous men who Yer sat in
the halls of congress-appeared to be
slowly dying of old age and it seemed
to be a case where tree rgery as
above described, would not be likely
to help matters. Consequently, as Il
last resort, the experts have tried a
novel and very ingenious form of
treatment. Openings in the ground
have been made at various points sur
rounding the tree but at considerable
distance from the trunk and my means
of these openings there is being in
fused into the roots of the tree a
secret mixture which it is hoped will
serve as a veritablc elixir of life for
the veteran giver Of shade.
While the tree doctors Who have
been called in consultation have thus
been looking after the main essentials
to the health of the stately old trees
On the capitol grounds, skilled care
takers nave been proportionately So
licitous for the We'll being of the trees
in what might be termed a minor
sense. Wounds, such as are caused by
the removal of branches are treated
by means of wakes, paints and washes,
and pruning when necessary Is ac-
complished with the greatest care and
with the aid of the latest approved
appliances for the control and dis
position of growth without involving
damage or even a very material re-
moval of foliage. All the trees are
carefully examined at intervals with
fungicides-spouted to the topmost
branches by means Of power appa-
ratus-iS rcsorted to whenever neces-
sary to prevent infections, the depre-
dations or borers. etc.
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lower Florida.
1t was the late Vice President Sher-
man who was chosen to inaugurate
this new plan of the planting and
when he shoveled the soil around a
young purple beech the occasion was
invested with certain ceremonial fea-
lures which have been introduced in
more or less elaborate form at every
successive tree planting since that
time. Champ Clark, speaker of the
house of representatives planted a
sugar maple and thereafter a mum
Der of national lawmakers from both
branches of congress have turned the
earth around young trees, many of
which have come from the districts
or states represented by the respec-
tive Legislators.
Senator Bacon, of Georgia, planted
a pine oak tree; Representative
Browning, of New. Jersey, set out a
red oak" tree: a willow tree was
placed in its new environment by SEN
ator Gallinger, of New Hampshire;
Congressman Mann, of Illinois, the
republican leader of the house, placed
another red oak; IN elm tree was
started on it's official career by the
venerable Senator Cullom, of Illinois;
Senator Wetmore, of Rhode Island,
planted a New England beech, and
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not only cut away the wood until
sound heartwood was exposed but to
provide a margin of safety by cutting
away an inch or two of healthy wood
or at least of bark.
Instead of placing the cement di-
rectly in the cavity thus scooped out
rs is so often done. the tree special
lists detailed by Uncle San took the
~precaution to treat the inside of the
cavity with a copper-sulphate solu-
tion-formed by mixing one pound
with five or six gallons of water.
Then the cement was poured in, and
lively work vas necessitatcd all along,
for it is deemed essential that the fill
ing be put in place ere moisture or
other injurious influences be given an
opportunity to act upon the exposed
parts.
The cement or mortar most extern
sively used in filling the tree cavities
is quite thin when poured in and is
formed by mixing one part of Port
land cement with three parts of clean
sharp sand, After the mortar in the
tree trunk has had time to become
stiff but not hard there is applied a
surface coat made of one part of
sand and II part of cement. With
this the surface is so faced as to
exclude all moisture from the OPEN
ing of the cavity. The knack OF maxi
ing a cavity alright and moisture
proof Ia indeed be said to be the
keynote of success in this field, The
whole science of tree surgery is so
comparatively new hat it is impos-
sible as yet to report on the success
of the ~eXpedients for doing this but it
is felt that the trees at the capitol up
on which extreme care has been be-
stoWed-and which viii, in consc-
uuencc, be watched with interest as to
the outcome-have the best possible
chance Of enjoying immunity on this
score.
Even moro ingenious, in some re-
spects, than the tree surgery which
has been resorted to In the case of
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In the spring, when the thoughts of
a large proportion of our people are
turning to tree planting, it is worthy
of note hat Uncle Sam is setting the
American people a worthy example in
fostering tree life.
The federal legislature has turned
aside from the subject of tree plant
ing, in the abstract, to occupy itself
with a more intimate phase of the
subject. This is due to the fact that
congress has had it's responsibility as
to trees brought home to it, so. to
speak. A number of the grand old
trees on the United States capitol
grounds at Neutrality-suspicious. the
most interesting trees on the continent
have within the past few years
showed signs of disease and the raw
g of time, if not of actual neglect.
n the tree custodians in the. great
White-domed building have been i'm
PEELED to bestir themselves to repair
the havoc and stay the hand of time
in so far as possible.
The trees on Capitol Hill at the
seat of government are objects of
reverence to the people at large not
so much because they are magnificent
examples of their kind-although
that in itself is enough to commend
them to esteem-as by reason of their
historic associations. Many of these
trees have been planted by men who
have held high place in the councils
of the nation. George Washington is
supposed to~have ~inaugurated the GUS
tom by, setting out that stately tree
known as the washington Elm" and
man. celebrities have followed his
example during the span of a century
or more. No wonder there was con-
sternation when it was discovered that
a number of these historic trees were
in failing health.
To restore them congress has lately
expended considerable sums of money
for tree "~doctoring" and tree surg
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Senator Lodge. of Massachusetts, add
oaks. While these trees are Young
and have end trunks no effort will
be made to plaeard the trees but the
location of each tree has been care
fully noted, with all details on the Of
fetal maps or plats at the capitol and
Just as soon as the trees are large
enough an inscription will be placed
on each tree to enlighten visitors as
to its history.
The true surgeons or tree doctors
have spent weeks in treating the in
valid trees on Capitol Hill md, armed
with the tools Of their trade or pro-
1esslon-gougcS, mallets, axes, saws
etc, all ~sharpened to the highest de-
sree-these specialists nave carried on
the delicate operations poised on lad
ders or suspended by means of ropes.
In one n it would be more correct
to refer to these experts as tree den
lists rather han three urgeons be-
cause their work more closely approx
imates that of the dentist than of the
doctor. They perform, to be sure,
a variety of operations such as prun-
ing and cutting that suggests surgery
but the most important tasks consist
Of removing decaycd or decaying mat
ter from a cavity in the tree trunk
and then carefully filling the cavity
with cement just as a dentist fills the
cavity of a human tooth with cement
or gold or other material.
Tree surgery or dentistry may. on
occasion, be made u rather simple
matter. For instance, the cut-out
areas, after the evidences of decay
have been removed, may be merely
painted with coal tar. Such treat
ment is likely to prove thoroughly
effective too but the trees at the cap
itol are much too precious to ALLOW
any nance to be taken and accord
ingly everything known to tree science
has been o for their benefit.
Wherever a diseased spot was found
in a tree trunk it was the policy to
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be especially attractive; the finest
automobiles from France, Germany
and other nations will be shown.
Many OF the exhibits made by both
American and European manufac-
turcrs will range in value from $780,
900 to $500, 900. Applications for more
than fifteen thousand square feet of
exhibit space have already been re-
ceived from European motor manu-
faCturers
To care for motor exhibits a huge
motor place, covering five acres and
surmounted by a great dome 1870 feet
in height Will be constructed. The
exhibit will cover all sorts of motor
accessories. 1t is said that no sin
gle industry will ever have presented
an exhibit one-half so vast in ex-
tent.
Closely allied, in many phases, 20
the motor displays will be those
shown in Machinery Hall, the largest
single building at the exposition and
now under construction. The build
ng will be 367 feet in width and
$40 feet long. Three great naves 122
feet in height and more tina nine
hundred feet long will run almost
the total length of the structure.
Seven million feet of lumber will be
! used in the great arched trusses sup
porting the roof.
1t Is the urpos of the exposition
management to show all exhibits Of
machinery in motion. and engines of
all kinds will, so far as possible, be
exhibited under steam. The mechan-
ical exhibits from Germany and
France will be especially comprehen-
sive. A number of huge European
exhibits not before shown in Ameri-
ca will be unloaded at the ferry slips
directly in front of Machinery Hall
and transferred from the holds of
the steamer to double-guage rail-
road trucks which will run into the
structure.
Send Rare Treasures.
The displays of the foreign nations
will be extremely varied. Spain, for
instance. will show it's historic tapes
tries, potteries. paintings, sculpture
and other works of art. The Mar
quise de Vega ~Inclan, close friend of
King Alfonso, recently visited San
Francisco on a journey from Ma
drid and he said. during his visit.
that the Spanish people are anxious
to make an artistic and unique dis
play and one that shall be remem-
bered because of it's artistic worth.
Many superb works of the old
(COntinued on Paga Threpl /;
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TRANSFORMING GROUNDS INSIDE GOLDEN GATE INTO MAGLC EXPOSITION

grounds; specifications for all exhibit
palaces have long been ready for the
contractors; and simultaneous con-
struction has commenced.
Although great gangs of men and
teams are scattered over the site in
apparent confusion, they are, in real
ity, complying with the carefully laid
plans for expeditions progress. Con-
tracts for the main exhibit palaces
(of which, all told, there will be four
teen), are being let at the rate of
two or three each month, SO that
there will be no comparatively slack
periods or, on the other hand, no Pc
RODS of d congestion in the
work.
To Work 10000 Men.
The highest construction curve will
be reached by next Thanksgiving
when all the buildings will be UNI
der way. Probably ten thousand
men will be at work. Contracts are
let with a penalty for W. time and
these call for the completion of all
the main buildings by the end Of
June, 1914.
Long before the exposition opens
the exhibits will have been installed.
All finishing touches will have been
completed when the gates of this
most recent of world exhibitions
swing open.
All phases of the exposition are
far developed. Chiefs of departments
whose bureaus cover almost every
line of human endeavor have sent
field representatives far inc wide
throughout the world. A series of
varied events, many Of which are
to be international in their charac-
ter, has been arranged.
More than eighty great conventions
already have voted to meet in San
Francisco in 1915 and the worlds
leaders in social betterment, city
planning, in educational development
and kindred subjects, will gather
during the course of the exposition.
To accommodate these a~ssemblages
the exposition management will. at
an expenditure of $1,000, 900. erect an
auditorium at the new civic center.
Great choruses, saengerfests. and
competitions in all kinds of local and
instrumental music have been as
sured.
The Welsh National Eisteddfod are
offering $4,000 to be devoted to
prizes in chorus competitions to be
conducted IN lines of the Welsh an
nual festival. Tyrolean singers and
choral societies in France, Switzer-
land, Germany and Italy are raising
substantial sums for prizes in folk
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(By HAMILTON WRIGHT.)

San Francisco, March 29.-The
world is watching the Panama-Pacific
International exposition in the maxi
ing.
Fol more than one year dredges,
steam shovels, pile drivers, cranes.
pony railroads, and an army of men
and teams have been filling in great
lagoons, leveling, e~Xcavating, sink
ing foundations, n preparing the
grounds, n to-day the site, EXTEND
ing almost three miles along the
shores of San Francisco bay, is level,
almost, as a billiard table.
The preliminary work is finished.
All fourteen of the main exhibit pal
aces will be. under construction by
the coming summer, the work of
erection beginning simultaneously.
All will be completed by June,
1914.
The Panama-Pacific International
exposition will stand alone not only
in it's architectural treatment, but
in it's setting at Harbor View. the
exposition site, in the a%dornment of
its huge interior courts and of it's
grounds with hundreds of thousands
of palms, flowers, and rare shrubs
and vines, in a night Illumination
plan conceived by w. D'A. Ryan,
who has charge of the illumination
of the Panama canal, and in a glori-
GUS color scheme created by Julius
Guerin, world famous as a decora-
tive artist.
Achievement Is Theme.
The theme of the exposition, it's
sculpture and mural paintings will
exalt the spirit of achievement
through which America has complete
ed the Panama canal. One of the
huge courts, that dividing the main
group of exhibit palaces upon the
east, will suggest the Orient, rich
in Oriental splendors; another on the
west will suggest the Occident, it's
theme exemplifying the wealth which
nature has conferred Upon the Saxon
who has pushed to the west. Be-
tween these two courts will be set
the greatest of all the courts, the
Court of the Sun and Stars, it's
theme upon a magnified scale SYM
bolizing the meeting of the East and
West at Panama.
The first Of the exposition struc-
lures, known as the service build
ing. is completed and it gives the
visitor a glimpse of what the fairy
land planned by a number of Ameri-
cas- most celebrated architects will
be like. Millions of feet of lumber
have been unloaded upon the
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closely touches its fundamental pur-
pose as an international celebration
at which the worlds nations will not
only join with America in celebrating
the completion of the Panama canal
but will prepare to- take advantage
of the opportunities for greater trade
and closer international relationships,
is comprised in the plans for par
%ticipation by the foreign govern
ments.
Twenty-seven foreign nations have
already accepted the United States
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invitation to take part and it lis be-
lieved that every foreign country
having important commercial rela-
lions that nay profit through the
opening of the Panama canal will
be officially represented. Indeed,
more of h worlds nations will par
ticipate than at any former worlds
exposition, and this is a commentary
upon the spirit of appreciation with
which Americas work at Panama Is
regarded.
There has perhaps never before
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singing and in operate and instru-
mental musical competitions.
Military reviews, yacht, motor boat
and automobile races, aeroplane
meets, live stock exhibitions, harness
races, and historical pageants are
among the varied events that will
contribute to what perhaps may be
most comprehensively described as
the program of events.
The news that is perhaps of great
est interest in the progress of the
exposition and which perhaps more
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been presented so favorable an OPP
portunlty for so many nations to
take part in an international ex-
position. The most elaborate of the
worlds displays may be economically
landed at the exposition docks.
Gigantic Motor Palace.
Never before in the worlds his
tory will have been gathered to-
gether so cosmopolitan a display of
the worlds finest products. Trans
p%ortation exhibits from Europe will
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Continued on Page Three.)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-03-17

Commander Eva Booth. who a
little while ago VAS slim girl In
her teens. described. al the Moore
theatre. Sunday. the life and work
of My FRther-My Wonderful
Father" the late Gen. William
Booth. founder OF the Salvation
Army. and rendered an accounting
OF her stewardship as the head OF
an organization which has spread
it's influence To every corner Of the
globe, which reckons its soldiers In
corps OF hundreds OF thousands
and which owns property worth
tens OF millions of dollars.
The theatre was packed Eva
Booth is an artist. as well as an ex-
ecutive. a great actress as we'll as
a great Christian a Hernhardt or
a Terry might envy the timhre OF
her wonderful voice, with which she
played cunningiy upon the heart
strings OF her hearers.
She Gets Rich Legacy
II was a rich and terrible legacy
that the militant old general pass
cd on to his slip OF a daughter
rich in its opportunities. terrible In
its responsibilities
You we're impressed and oppresa-
ed by the thought as the command
ers voice rang through the darken-
ed theatre. the spoken narrative
correlating perfectly with the NOV
ing picture story flashing on the
screen.
NO man vas ever honored as was
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-03-17
GIRL LEADER THRILLS
HEARERS WITH STORY
OF WARFARE UPON SIN

my father at the time Of his death.
she said My father-my wonder
ful father'"
Kings and coaterH. merchant
princes and paupers. saints and sin
ncrs. lines and barriers OF caste
we're forgot The whole world
grieved
1t Was my fathers religion which
made him great but n was Ms n
saint that he most lmprosscA ua all.
and Il was as saint that he was
able 20 Undue such a great force %
workers all over the world with his
own Ideals and religious zeal. p
Tells OF Arn,y'A Work
She told the story 81 the army
and It's almost endless activities
The film showed a painted wnntou
praying with laHsic. which was
followed by the picture 81 a rescue
home. convict IN stripes. sullcn.
defiant. NJ outs with society. and
next you saw him salutiug you
smartly and wearing the uniform ~
a soldier 81 tho army. bench
sleeper. whom IN another moment,
you saw working In one uf the
armys industrial homes
He Is meudlug his poor. patched
coat Better still he ~ mcnding the
rents In his poor sin-soddeu soul -
The story wandered from tho
slums OF London 10 the slums Of
New York 10 all Europe. 20 the five
continents. 90 al the farRway isl
andH Of the seas
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-03-17
POLK'S OREGON
AND WASHINGTON
BUSINESS DIRECTORY

lust issued for I9131i is the
only work Of the kind published.
II contains an accura O business d.
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lago In Oregon and Washington,
and the names and dresses or
country merchants and professional
men. mmbermen, etc. who are To-
Gated adjacent 10 villages. also a
list Of the government and county
officers commissioners Of deeds,
state boards. sta utory provisions,
terms Of courts. names Of the post.
offices. express. telephone and
telegraph offices, Justices Of tho
peace. hotels, daily and weekly
newspapers. besides much other
Information useful 20 all classes Of
business and professional men. A
descriptive sketch OF each place Is
given, embracing various Items Of
Interest. such as location. distance
10 different points, population. tho
products that are marketedt stage
communication. trade statistics,
mineral inter ests. CHURCHES. schools.
Libraries and societies. An lmpor.
tant feature Is the Classified Direc-
tory, giving every business ar
ranged under It's special heading,
thus enabling subscribers to obtain
at glance a list Of all houses
manufacturing or dealing In any
particular line Of goods. The. work
generally. is compiled 10 meet the
wants Of the business community,
and Is 30 thorough as to deserve
liberal patronage. Price &c. 429
/ Globe bieek. -Adyertisement
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-03-17

An enthusiastic audience OF
$500 negroes and about 500 white
people nlled Dreamland rink sun
day night and gave Dr. Booker T
Washington. the worlds foremost
negro leader. a tremendous ovation.
The crowd waved handkerchief.
shouted itself hoarse. and checred
when It recognized him coming
down the long hail to the platform.
DR.. Washington spoke TN 80 90
tilstic vein. and emphasized his
points with apily.told humorous
stories. o again and again advised
the members Of his race 70 settle
down and buy land. to save. to
keep their heads W and advertise
none nf their difficulties to the rest
Of the world.
ITO him that hath shall be CIV
en-. said the doctor, quoting from
the Scriptures.
Don't live in a knaps1ck Don't
move about. said the founder o.
the Tuskegee institute. In Ala
bama, the greatest industrial ira n
Ing school for negroes in the world.
Get home. Get a bank account
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SIXTEEN MILLION MORE
UPON WHICHTOPAYTAX!
RECORD OFLEGISLATURE

OLYMPIA March 1.-THE 18th legislature, generally
rotten" legislature Appropriated s243issoss
oocna complied Fred Leghorn secretary
OF aecountsney
This Includes
eventually from the employers and 100000
buildings. which will the Of lands
appropriations to be by seoooooo
100000 years
exclusively Star again charges es,rav
OF pork
barrel" system Of trading votes