The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-25
Received BY Our Commissioners at
the Omaha Fair.
DR.. DAY IS RESP ONSIBLE
EXoRBITANT CHARGES MADE
BY THE WASHINGTON MAN.
Manager S. t. Whitaker Makes
Statement, Reviewing the Case
a Mix-up, Also, Over the Medals
and Diplomats Now Being
Strengthened Out.

:. I. Whitaker. manager of the Utah
state exhibit at the Omaha exposition,
was in the city yesterday on business
connected with the medals and diplo-
mas awarded by the judges. When
asked concerning the reported discrim-
ination against this state and the trou-
BILE that grew out of the same, Mr..
Whitaker made the following general
statement:
The only difference we encountered
was through a misunderstanding with
Or. Day, superintendent of the mining
building, who was an official sent out
from Washington TO represent the
United States geological survey. DR..
Day thought, for some reason I'M
known to US, that we should pay for
the decoration of the mining building,
Notwithstanding that Utah had fur
nished the enormous tabernacle flag,
the greatest feature of the decorative
display.
First, he had US charged with $922.90,
representing to me that this was for
some large transparencies that had
been made for the Rio Grande Western
and Oregon Short Line Railway COM
panies under order of one of our en-
ployees, as he represented it. OF course,
we refused to pay for them, as they
We're used for decorating the building
panies. This incurred the displeasure
of Dr.. Day, and he, having absolute
control of the jurors in the mining de-
partnent, 1t naturally biased their
opinions in making their awards. But
we appealed in several instances. and
our appeals We're successful. We re-
ceiVed. IN the report made to the COM
nittee of awards. all we asked We
were awarded thirty-two medals and
diplomas.
"'On the last day of the exposition,
Dr. Day presented US with a bill of
$22.15 for a water color that, among a
hundred others, was used for decor
ating the ceiling of the mining build
ing; and, as we hadn't ordered it, this
also we refused to pay. I supposed
the matter was all settled when I left
there, but a few days ago the medals
arrived by Pacific express, addressed
to me, personally, at Ogden, and, in
addition to express charges. there was
a c. .. ID. of $22.75 for water color
drawing. 1 Immediately referred the
matter to President Wartles of the ex-
position, who, in turn, referred it to
Manager e. e. Bruce of the depart
ment Of exhibits. His reply was as
follows:
Omaha, Neb., Dec. Il, 1885,
S. T. Whitaker, Esq, ogden City,
Utah:
Dear Sir-Yours of the 11th inst. ad-
dressed to President Wattles, has been
referred TO us for reply. We are sorry
there should be any disagreement be
tween DR.. Day and yourself il regard
10 the painting IN question, but. so FAR
as the department of exhibit is con
ceTned, 1t has no power to forgive any
debt which Mr.. Day agreed to permit
As one Of your men, the accredited rep
reSentatlVe of Utah at the time Or
dered the painting, it certainly seems
10 have been a legitimate charge
against you. and we trust you win see
your way clear to take the package
from the express Office without delay
especially as the amount in question is
too small for controversy.
We do not believe there was any lack
of appreciation Of Utah's immense flag
on the part of visitors to the mines
building, nor of the exposition authori-
ties. DR.. Day included. The entire
point seems to be that the commission
at this time are inclined not to coun-
tenance your employees actions. al
though when here he was clothed with
authority from the state which Dr.
Day accepted. Yours truly,
c. =. BRUCE.
Manager Department Exhibits
The employee referred to" continued
Mr. Whitaker, denies any knowledge
of such a transaction, and had no au-
so desired. The statement that he was
the accredited representative Of Utah
Is not true.
Charlie Peterson of this city. who
was employed by the c. Z. Allen Dec
orative company, official decorator of
the exposition, made the picture in
question. and states that he had Sc
lected the subject from q magazine. be-
cause it was of little detail. and was
easy TO work out. Why should we or
der such a one?
I'VE were compelled to issue a writ
of replevin to obtain possession of the
medals and diplomas. We found that
they did not correspond with the
awards made by the judges. nor was
the list complete. bat. instead. there
We're some belonging to other states
and individuals.
The matter has been referred back
to the executive committee at Omaha
for adjustment, and when returned will
be given to the governor for distribu-
ton about the first Of the year. We
hope to come out all right in the mat
ter. Other than this, Utah was fairly
treated"
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