Show she is buried in flowers sent by admirers chicago dec 15 A dispatch from washington D C says miss alice roosebelt Roos eielt realized yesterday it never before her wide popularity throughout the united states she has been overwhelmed with congratulations and burled in flowers local florists were swamped with orders for american beauties and violets box after box being delivered at the white house today and messengers with notes and telegrams being in constant attendance representative nicholas longworth the presidents prospective sonin son in law was the target for interviews an the recipient of hearty congratulations AMATEUR championship J H hendrickson scores 94 in elble new york dec 15 J H hendrick son of long island city won the championship of america at clay birds yesterday with a score of 94 out of a possible only one point behind hendrickson came J V garrett of colorado springs one of the crack amateur shots of the west the shoot was held on the traverse island grounds of the new york athletic club and brought out 48 contestants As a counter attraction there was a special shoot tor professionals in which eight men took part william heir of kansas being the winner with the record of 96 out of a possible he was the only professional who beat the best amateurs the shooting committee of the new york athletic club managed the affair three traps were used and the men were divided into twelve squads there was practically no wind but the sun made a strong glare over the water which was rather trying on the ei es only four men made straight scores of 25 hendrickson made one in his third string garrett made a grand finish getting every bird in his last string H W brigham of the crescent athletic club made two perfect scores of 25 the only shooter with the exception of herr in ahe professional match who made two complete scores herr had an easy victory his nearest opponent was harry S walles of this city who got 89 the silver loving cup emblematic lot the amateur championship at clay birds was presented to mr hendrickson mr garrett explained that the reason for his presence as a campeti lor was due to the fact that ho came ito new york this week with A H mckenzie of denver to lay before the committee in charge of tho grand american handicap the claims of denver tor that big event next year UNIONS IN conference alteration of working hours of carpenters in new york new york dec 15 about mechanics in the building trades will start work under new agreements going into effect on january ast 1st instead of may ast 1st as heretofore conferences between half a dozen unions and trade associations of employers were going on all day yesterday and it will take ten days to complete them all among the unions in conference yesterday was tho brotherhood of carpenters which has members and has made a demand for an in cacase in wages from to 5 a day the wage demand it was stated will be referred to a special arbitration committee with power to appoint an umpire whose decision shall be accepted on both sides the plasterers are seeking an increase aiom to 6 a day but it was eaid ast night that an egi cement to go in effect on january ast 1st Is now likely to be reached at the old rate A number of the principal liades which have made agreements already are the reliance labor club of marbe cutter whose agreement ta or tares years and the bricklayers unions whose agreement is for two years chatham N Y dec IC eldress anna white of the mount lebanon shaker community with a party of ers left yesterday for washington where they have an appointment to meet president roosevelt tomorrow at noon to present to him 4 the shaker peace conven iten on august |