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The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-04-23
H. G. HaybalI's

weekly bulletin of voting contest at
his store, In which he proposes to give
away $500 Schiller piano to the
school receiving the highest number
of votes:
Brigham Young College. ..... 1872
New Jersey Academy. .s535
benson School ..................sO 35
woodruff School. ................2 249
Agricultural College of Utah. 1857
One vote Is given with each twenty
five cent purchase at this store. Miss
Busby gives musical concert every
Saturday afternoon between two and
three O'Clock.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-24
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
frRoM THE TRIBUNE BUREAU

WASHINGTON. Dec 2-President Roosevelt re-
ceived a call this afternoon from Mr.. Takahira'
the Japanese Minister. who came to pay ms re-
spects II was the Minister'S first visit at the
White House since his recovery from recent III
ness NJ which he still bears traces Il grow
ing stronger every day" said Mr.. Takahira. land
1 already feel very like myself again"
The annual distribution OF turkeys took place at
the White House this afternoon Every man. from
Secretary Loeb to the humblest sweeper. who Is
the head of a family received a, fine large bird
Henry Pinckney. the steward who has presided at
the yearly turkey distribution in charge TO-
day He made a trip to the market early tnis
morning and selected thirty-fve of the fattest
birds he could find. These he brought back to the
White House in the big covered market wagon. ana
piled them in tempting array on at table IN the
basement kitchen. AS soon as the word was given
out shortly after p. m, that the turkeys were
ready to be distributed there was general rush
in the direction of "PinckneyvIe," as some OF the
employees term the stewards domain. 1t was first
come first served, and Pinckney was not charged
with favorltism. The unmarried employees of the
White House. who did not share in the distributor
watched the proceedings with envious eyes. TO
the benedicts belong the spoils.' remarked Secre-
tary Loeb to one of the bachelor clerks who asked
about his turkey. ''You may get one next year IL
you continue stand In the favor or certain
young woman out in the Northwest
After the Cabinet meeting to-day several OF the
members stopped to chat in the anteroom OF tne
Presidents office. Secretaries Wilson and Hitch
cock commented the fact that great many
newspaper men have been promoted to high places
In the last few years
Now, there's Wynne." remarked Mr. Hitch
cock He's a full fedged Cabinet ofcer' ana
seems TO be right at home, too.
Eyes " replied one of the correspondents. 'fhe
Postmaster General says that he does not feel at
all strange in the company he is now keeping be
cause he had rubbed up against the big men Oh
the Capitol so often in his newspaper capacity.
well that's all right so far as he Is concerned,
said Secretary Wilson 'but think OF our feelings
in the case"
When Postmaster General Wynne came out ana
heard what Secretary Wilson had said he had a
pointed retort ready:
THAT reminds me of what Secretary Foster
once told me- / was his private secretary at one
time and he said that when he came to Congress
he at first wondered how he got there. Before he
had been there very long. however, he wondered
how all the others got there"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-24

arately: ~ in case of any change OF alignment
and grade involving different proportions of
rock and earth there is no unit price in the con-
tract that can be used; CD in making the month
ly estimates the engineer is apparently forced
TO allow the excavation bidding price regardless
of the kind of material eXcavated, resulting In
the pavment of an unduly high price Tor the
first work done-the earth stripping
Offsetting these objections in this particular
case we have: ID The State Engineer is de-
pendent upon none of his many subordinates
for the proper Interpretation of a classification
clause. 20 there can be no lawsuit arising from
the INTERPRETATION of a classification clause, and
Ga neither the Judgment nor the integrity of
the engineering department can be assailed in
respect to excavation classification
On the whole therefore, it approves the
method and it finds that the prices have not
been increased by the plan. This is most en-
couraging outlook There is no doubt that a
great majority of the people want to see an en-
Iarged canal suited TO the needs of modern com
merce, and one of the chief objections of the
minority TO the project was the fear that it
would not be wisely and honestly carried out
but would entail an enormous uncontemplated
outlay. Such practical skill and good sense as
are now being shown in the initiation of the
work go far TO disarm fears, though they should
not diminish popular vigilance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-24
THE PRESIDENT TO REST.
WW Transact Only Pressing Busi-
ness I'm the Holidays.

Washington. Dec. 23.-President Roosevelt so far
the exigencies OF public business will permit
will rest thoroughly in the Christmas holidays
No engagements will he made for next week.
cept affairs OF particular Importance The Presi-
dent expects to spend as little time possible In
his offices He will devote large part of his time
outdoor recreation. and with members OF his
family and personal friends will walk drive and
ride horseback several hours each day.
Since Congress met on December the President
has been under heavy strain. mental and physical
Many hours of every day and night have been
spent in receiving callers with whom he has dis
cussed scores Of important questions. In the ex-
perence of the oldest White House attaches no
President received many people in the
length of time Mr.. Roosevelt has received
in the last month. He has endured the strain with
scarcely outward evidence OF fatigue. but he
feels the need OF respite from so constant a de-
mand his time and strength. and proposes to
take it.
II the present plans followed the regular
Cabinet meetings Will be held usual next week
but il is likely that they will be principally OF a
routine character. Only business of pressing i'm
portance will be taken up by the President, who
will save himself for the many weeks of hard
and continuous labor OF the winter and spring
Miss Alice Roosevelt. who has been the guest
of New York friends for time, returned TO
Washington to-day. She will take part in all the
holiday festivities at the White House.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-24
NOTES OF SOCIETY IN WASHINGTON

IRON TRIBUNE BUREAU
Washington Dec. 3-AssOciate Justice ana
Mrs John NJ Harlan celebrated the forty-eighth
anniversary of their wedding to-day At the re-
ception given this afternoon at their home, in
Euclid Place they surrounded by their chill
dren and grandchildren. among whom were Mr..
and Mrs. James F. Harlan, the Rev. Richard
Harlan and his wife. the Misses Laura and Ruth
Harlan and Miss Edith Harlan Child. The host
and hostess assisted by Mrs. Charles :.
Cromwell. Mrs. A. H. Snow. Mrs, Hegeman. Miss
Eleanor EIoyt, Miss Florence Conrad, Miss Eloise
Sargent Miss Marcia Butler and Miss Edith
Miller
The marriage of Miss Daisy Letter to the Earl
OF Suffolk will take place at TIE Letter home
Monday Owing to the deep mourning OF the fam
lily the ceremony will be strictly private the
CampbeIl-Leiter wedding of last month, Lionel
Guest. of Lord Wlneburne. OF England. who
reached this country a few days ago will be the
earls best Major and Mrs. Colin Campbell
arrived in Washington last night. and Lady Cath
arine Howard, sister of the earl. is also a guest
at the Letter home. Mrs Letter has no intention
Of selling her house in Dupont Circle. but will
continue to live in Washington
Mrs. King WaInwright. of Bryn Mawr. Penn,
arrived in Washington to-day 10 spend the holi-
days with her parents. Senator and Mrs. Foraker
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-24
whether it was practicable to utilize Sir OH
invention
CIVIL RULE IN PANAMA.

The abortiye attempt at a military revolu-
ton in Panama few weeks ago forms the
topic of an instructive letter from member
of The Tribunes staff printed elsewhere In this
mornings paper. From the writer's intimate
observation of affairs upon the spot. 1t appears
that the question really at issue was not mere
" whether there should be a change In some
departments of the government but whether IT
should be effected through military dictation.
We cannot greatly blame some Panamans If
they did too readily turn to the army as a
means of attaining their political ends, be-
cause they have been familiar with such meth
DDS for uncOunted years and have been trained
to regard them as the proper thing. The habits
and methods of n century are scarcely to be
recast in day.
Happily, however, such impulses did not pre-
vail That was because there was strong
force among the Panamans themselves making
for constitutional methods, and because Ameri-
can disapproval of revolutions and American
support of law and order were made unmistak-
ably plain. Nor was there the least inconslst-
ency in our disappearing, even practically for
bidding a revolution in November 1904, in the
very place where we had recognized one as an
accomplished fact in November, 1903, There
is n world of difference between the general
uprising of united people for their own indie
pendence against an oppressive alien power
and the lnSurgence or domestic ldctIoh
against the constitution and government which
it had itself helped to establish. The one was
a movement for independence and freedom;
the other was-un intentiOnally, but none the
less surely-a movement toward disorder and
anarchy.
The outcome. effected expeditously and with
out violence was a complete victory for the
constitution and for the supremacy of civil
authority over the military. 1t was Il valuable
object lesson, not only to Panama, but also 10
neighboring States in Central and South Amer
lea and a valuable precedent for stability of
government. Because of what was done by
President AmadOr, backed up lawfully and
logically by the representatives of the United
States, Panama is confirmed in orderly methods
of government and the forces of constitutional
ism and order are encouraged and strengthened
in more than one other State. We shall expect
to see those good influences perpetuated until
violent revolutions go fully out Of fashion, not
only on the isthmus, but all over the southern
continent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-24
BEGINNING THE BARGE CANAL.

The bids that have been opened for the barge
canal work not only reflect great credit on the
engineering force that made the estimates on
which the people were led TO approve the prof
ect, but also on the present public officials who
have, in the light CT experience safeguarded the
State treasury. 1t is evident that under Gov
ernor OdeIl the greatest pains have been taken
20 avoid the mistakes which made the $4,000, 900
Improvement so wasteful and unsatisfactory.
and there IS every prospect that under Governor
Higgins the work will be prosecuted with econ
omy and extreme care to prevent abuses.
The former improvement was handicapped by
an initial mistake Of estimates The work pro-
Jected could not have been economically done
for the amount announced TO the people That
was partly due 10 ignorance and partly, we fear
10 unw1llingness on the part Of some commercial
interests agitating for the enlargement to dis
cuss the plan in all its seriousness for fear Of
frightening the voters. Then the system OF IN
balanced bids for classified excavation opened
the door TO enormous charges for unfgured
work. IT also opened the door 10 disputes as TO
the character OF excavation. like that which
arose in the recent campaign concerning the
FurnaceVille payments These dangers have
been guarded against on the new work The
State Engineer and the Advisory Board have
plans so complete that the contractors have OF.
fered TO DO the work item by item just about on
their estimates. No future question about rock
or earth excavation is to cause trouble and loss
10 the State. The bids are put in for excavation
on specified sections regardless of the material
This might be expected TO raise the bids and
doubtless would have done so but for the exist.
enee Of careful profles and cross sections and
other data which give contractors q pretty ac
curate idea OF what they are 10 encounter IT,
less the plans are altered and the route chapood
the bids for any section assure the State az n.
completion for the sum named without a chance
for extras. The Engineering News" efter
carefully considering the subject, gives this
opinion:
The no-classifcation method has its obvious
objections. among which the following, ~
- Goes not disclose what the contractors oon-
sideE the Garth and the rock TO be worth sen-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-24
4 MAJORITY PRESIDENT.

1t may seem rather late to make comments
upon the Presidential vote Of nearly two months
ago, but the report Of the official canvass, pub
lished in our columns yesterday, suggests the
agreeable consideration that in an exceptional
degree Mr. Roosevelt Will enter upon his next
term Of office as a majority President" Some
Presidents have been elected by less than half
the popular vote. and have thus been known
as minority Presidents" their election being Of
course, as valid as any, though from a send-
mental point of view scarcely as satisfactory as
one elected by a clear majority of all votes
There is no question about President ROose-
velts majority of the popular vote Reckoned
in the country at large it is overwhelming. In
many individual States, too, it is enormous. Not
least interesting Of all is it to observe that with
we believe, only three exceptions, every State
voted for either Mr.. Roosevelt or Mr.. Parker
by clear majority. In some former contests
it has been said that the successful candidate
would have been beaten if the scattering votes
in few of the States had been concentrated in
favor of his opponent. That cannot be said this
time In only three States were there enough
scattering votes TO have affected the result If
they had been cast otherwise. One was Ken
lucky, which Mr.. Parker carried by less than
u 600 plurality. while there were more than 49,
900 scattering votes. second was Maryland.
whose vote was so close as to divide the Elec-
tOral College, ana IN Whlch the casUng OF the
5000 scattering votes for either of the two
chief candidates would have turned the scale in
his direction. The third Missouri, which
went for Mr.. Roosevelt by 25,60O, but cast more
than 10000 scattering votes In every other
State there was a clear majority for one candi-
date over all.
There is, as we have said, a certain senti-
mental satisfaction in the making Of an cleo
ton so decisive. a simple majority of the Elec
toral College is cOnsttutiOnally sufficient to
give a President a valid title. But by way of
'clinching it, it is well for a President to have,
as Mr. Roosevelt has, a clear majority of the
whole popular vote. and clear majority of the
popular vote in large majority of the individ-
ual States, and to be in no respect dependent
upon a mere plurality.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-24
4TlUSemenIS.

ACADEMY OF MUsIc--2-s-wizsrd Of o.
AMERICA ms: 15-Down the Pike
BEIkSCO-2-S:i5-The Music Master
RIJOIJ-2:26-S .25-Mrs Black Is Back
BROAnWAF-Closed this week
CARNEGIE HALL-S:lS-ConcsTt
CASINO-S-Lady Teaze.
CIRCIE-2-S-kaudeviue.
CRITERION: S0-A Wife Without S'Hie
TALT'S-Close6 this week.
EDEN MCSEE--World IN Wax
S0-The Duke Of hllhcrsIlnle >rooro
FSoTRTEENTH STREET THEATRE ON -'
Gardens 20-The College WiGo"
GARRICK-2-s:I Brother Jacques ,-su.,ra
FIAMasFRSTEIS'S TICTORIA-2-S:lb- -NsudsNiiie
:l5-Joseph EntsnEied
HERALD sQUARE-2-s: 1o-The School Giri'
HCDSON-2-S -2o-Sundsy-
KSfcKERBoCTIER- 2:I5-s:15-The Usurpsr
T-F-FV FIJI. DISH Happened in NofdAsho
LIBERTY .2o-Little Johnnie Jones
7 VICTIM. Is-S :30-Sirs. GorTlnge's NechSce
fYRTc-2-sl5-The Fortunes OF the KING .ao, Hail
MEfF Observation-Disclosures Vernon OF haddoh hs4'-
5-Deah kleschna- $500. ..
MANSION SQUARE GARDEN-Noon TO Alohisni-e'-
wETTRoPoITTkN OPERA HoUsE-2-L Eisir dAmoTe
NFw%AMsTERD AN-2-s:15-TTum Dumpty.
KEW FORKS .IS--Noo53aDo-
PRINCESS -S:I5-Richelieu.
s EvOY-2-S:l5-Nrs wigs Of the Cabbage Psteh
WAlIACK'S S:20-The Sho-Gun-
WEBER MUSIC HAII-2-S-Naudevine-
WEST END-S:l5-The Sign Of the -Four.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-24
DP D4RLTNGTON's LATEST VICTORY.


Consumers of milk in this city are to be con
graduated upon the ending of DR.. Darlingtons
campaign against the company which had been
selling q poisoned article here. His evidence
that formaIdehyde was added to the milk before
it reached New-York was so complete and con-
vincing that he felt justified in proceeding In a
new as we'll as q particularly aggressive man
ner He withdrew the license of the offender
to SELL and, after thinking the matter over for
a few days, the company has decided to sell out
its business altogether and not try to convince
the Health Commissioner that it has reformed.
Thus Il wilful lawbreaker has been driven from
the field and a wholesome warming has been
given both TO other dealers who may be disposed
TO defy the authorities and to the dairymen who
supply milkmen i'll the metropolis
What DR.. Darlington wants is milk which is
not diluted or skinned, is clean, has been
promptly cooled and is free from chemicals in
troduced to prevent sOuring. Partial compliance
with that standard will not suit him He in
sists upon complete conformity with the regula-
tons which have been adopted here, and he is
in a position to make trouble for any one who
seeks to thwart him. Moreover, it is safe to say
that mis- inspectors will give special attention
during the next few months both TO the farm
ers who supplied the Metropolitan company and
also to the dealers to whom the business of
that organization is TO be transferred
In the course Of it's comments on the Health
Commissioners recent action The American
Dairyman' refers to possibility which Is not
as generally appreciated by purchasers Of milk
as could be desired. After watchfu supervision
Of the dairy farms, rigid inspection of supplies
at railway terminals and frequent examination
Of the milk shops have secured for the consumer
a pure article, there is still an opportunity for
contamination in the household A bottle NAV
De opened for the removal Of part of its CON
tents for immediate use the cover NAV be left
off for n quarter of an hour or more and the air
of n kitchen get access to the remainder Care.
lessness of that kind is liable to he followed
IN warm weather by unfortunate cOnseouences
Bacteria would have a chance to pet into the
milk. and failure to put the bottle hack into
the refrigerator would give them q chance to
multiply. If babies are fed with the residue
several hours afterward puzzling and distress
inc SYMPTOMS are likely 10 ensue
Although ii Is not his duty to educate the
masses regarding the risks attendant upon such
neglect DR. Darlington has Instructed his in
spectors to advise poor mothers about the dan
ger. at least in summer. More effective WAYS
of disseminating knowledge on this subject per
haps, would be 10 prepare suitable circulars for
distribution In certain sections of the city and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-24
ELEANOR RossoN's WELCOME.

A big audience gathered at special matinee of
Merely Mary Ann at the New Amsterdam The
atre Yesterday afternoon 10 give hearty welcome
TO Miss Eleanor Robson the American actress who
has lust returned from London. where she me-
with exceptional success IN Mr.. Zangwiils pay
Miss Robson gave her first London perfornlanesA.
the Duke OF York's Theatre September AZ
FOR three months and a half she played q cr'su'1
houses She will start to-day for ST. Louis, WEI
she opens her American season Chrsun'
evening In the company that appeared with nr
Yesterday and which will support her this sessO
were Frank Mills. Ernest Mainwaring and NJ
Ada Dwyer. Among the many messages q w.
come Miss Robson received was one from 1e'-'
H Ketcham. the turfman, who telegraphsd;
You are the Cresceus Of the year; YOU h~''
broken all records
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-24
BILLIONS rs PRESENTS.
Wido7c of Distiller Conueys Prop
erty to Her Children.

Five children of Mrs. Johanna FIeischman
widow OF the distiller. received as Christmas
gifts from their mother yesterday property
worth nearly S1.OOOO0O and a business worth
annually nearly the same amount The chill
dren are Charles NJ. lido NJ. Grace. Louise and
Helen Fleischman, TO whom their mother con
veyed all her rights and title To the plant OF
the Eastern Distilling Company, in Long Island
City; lots in Myrtie-ave, Brooklyn: property IN
Manhattan, and also in the city OF Buffalo ard
man held
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-24
THE CABINET.

IFRoM THE TRIBUNE BUREAU
Washington, Dec. 23.-Secretary Morton has gone
to Nev-York on private business. but viii return
tomorrow
Miss Flora Wilson. daughter OF the Secretary OF
Agriculture, did not return TO this country with
Miss Evelyn Walsh, whom she accompanied abroad
in the fall is continuing her musical studies In
Paris where for the present she is established at
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-24
MISS cAsATHAM's SPECIAL MATINEE

Miss KITTY Cheatham (Nirs. CheathaIn-Thompso.
announces a special matinee at the Lyceum ms
tire on Thursday afternoon, January
O'clock Miss Cheatham win have the assistanN
OF one or two artists. The major portion OF ""
programme will consist OF dramatic mon0ios
written expressly for her use by Marguerite nv
ington supplemented by request Wit SeiectS
from Miss Cheatham's repertoire. inctudiNs TO-
lions, children and negro songs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-24

The reason of the Russian fleets failure 10
make a final sortie from Port Arthur is set forth
in the statement that the best guns taken
from the ships for use iE the forts. The fleet
was thus sacrificed for the strengthening of the
land defences. There is thus some grim salts
faction TO the Russians in the loss of their fleet.
for the naval guns have doubtless done far more
execution against the Japanese on land than
they could have done on the sea
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-24

II would be presumptuous to pronounce off,
hand more than general judgment on the new
terminal plans which the officers and architects
of the NewYork Central Railroad Company
have been slowly maturing for a long time. But
it is safe to say that they vast i'm
provement on present arrangements and justify
the expectation that when the work is done
New York will have the most commodious rail-
road station in the world.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-24
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.

IRON TRIBUNE BUREAU
Washington, Dec. 23.-Count Cassini, z his health
permits will open the Russian Embassy tomorrow
afternoon for rattle of piano for the benefit Of
the Red Cross Society OF Russia.
Mr. Takahira. the japanese Minister who under
went an operation for appendicitis in NewYork, has
resumed his official duties.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-24
PRESIDENTS GIFT TO HIGH SCHOOL

President Roosevelt has sent a life size photo
graph of himself TO the Freeport High School with
his autograph. The President sent the picture to
the school after Principal Carris had written that
the pupils Of the school were anxious IN havs the
Presidents photograph. and would accept the same
a a Christmas gift. " ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-24
PALMA 4 P4RTISAN.
Cuban President Likely to JOIN the
MOdeTatPS.

Havana. Dec. 23.-Presdent Palna's responses
to local committees Of the Moderate party which
have called on him to enlist his sympathy and
support indicate that he has decided 70 aoan-
don his neutral attitude in politics and ally HIM
self definitely with the Moderates.