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Show in ADVERTISE FULL THE ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES UTAH WEATHER FORECAST examiner T charge, it is the PRICE ADVERTISING MEDIUM FOB -- est the in THE CITY INDICATIONS ARE THAT THE EXAMINER WEATHER WILL BE as well the county SUBSCRIR aeaches 1THE city. OUR TO WEDNESDAY - BOOKS TION VOL ARE OPEN NO. 111 AND FAIR THURS- DAY. OGDEN 9 CITY, UTAH. WEDNESDAY MORNING. DECEMBER such power shall nejihe:- be exprwaaed ? nor led. The best Judges have over been foremost to disclaim auv immunity from criticism. Tala has been true uf the great English since hie da !ard Chancellor Parker, who said: laft all peviplr be at liberty to know what 1 found my judgment i.pou; that, so when 1 have givea It m any cause, others iuy be at itoerty to judge of me." The proprieties uf ttia case were set forth with singular clearness and good temper by Judge W. H. Tart, when a l ulled State circuit Judge, eleven years ago. In.lftPh: "The opportunity freely ami publicly to criticise Judicial action Is of vastly more Importance to lit I tody politic and than the Immunity of court and Judge from unjust aspersions attack. Nothing tends more to render Judges careful In thair derisions and anilously aoiitlous to do rxaet Justice than the consciousness that every act of theirs la to be subjected to the Intelligent arrutiny and candid criticism of thair felkiw men. Buch criticism la beneficial in proportion aa It la fait and dlspasaloaate. discriminating, baaed on a knowledge of sound legal by principle. The comments madewrut'e learaed text writers and by The editors of the various law reviews upon Judicial decisions are therefore highly useful. Such eriUne constitute more or less Impartial tribunals of professional opinion before which each Judgment la made to stand or fall on It merits, and thus exert a strong influence to secure uniformity of decisBut ion. criticism also is by no mesas without lu uses, even If accompanied, a it often la, hr a direct attack upon the Judicial fairness and motives of the occupants of the bench; for If the law la but the essence of common sense, tha protest of many average men- may evidence a defect In a Judic'al conclusion, though baaed on the nicest legal reasoning and profoundeat learning. The two Important elements of moral character In a Judge are an earnest desire to reach just, conclusion and courage to enforce 1L In so far as fear of public comment does pot affect the courage of a judge, hut only spur him on to search his ,:iircU'uce and to reach the result which approves itself to bis Inmost heart, ouch enm-meserve a useful purpose. There ar few men, whether they are Judges for life or for a shorter term, who do not prefer to earn and hold tha respect 'of all. and who caa nut be reached and made to pause and deliberate by hostile public criticism. In the case of Judges haring a life tenure. Indeed, their very Independents make the right freely to comment on their decisions of greater importance, because It la the. nly practical sad available Instrument la Ow bands of a free people to keep such Judges alive to tha reasonable demands of those they serve. On the other hand, the danger of destroying the proper Influence of Judicial decisions by creating anfbuad-eprejudices against the courts justifies and - requires that unjust attack shall be met and answered. Courts must ultimately rest their defense upon the Inherent strength of the opinions they deliver aa the groun J tar their conclusions and must trust to the calm and deliberate Judgment of all the people as their beet vindication. There la one consideration which should he taken Into account by the good people who carry a sound proposition lo an excess In objecting to any criticism of a Judges decision. The Instinct of the American people as a whole le sound In this matter. They will not subscribe io the doctrine that any public servant la to be above all criticism. If the best those most competent to express their Judgment In such matters, and above all those. belonging to the great and honorable profession of the bar, so profuudly Influential In American life, take the position that there shall be no criticism of a Judge under any circumstances, their view will not be accepted by the American people aa a whole. In such event the people will turn to. end tend to accept ee Justifiable, the Intemperate and Improper criticism uttered by unworthy agitators. Surely It Is a misfortune to leave to such critics a function, right In Itself, which they are certain to abuse. Juat and temperate criticism, when necessary. Is a safeguard against the acceptance by the people as a whole of that In temperate antagonism toward the Judiciary which must be man. combated bv every and which.' if It ecame widespread among the people at large, would constitute a dirc menace to the repub- 1906 ?, PAGES SIXTEEN PRICE FIVE CENTS - at the Use of the Army, if Necessary, to Prevent the Mistreatment of Japanese on the Pacific Coast .Yuch Legislation President Hints Proposed Employers Should Be Liable for Accidents to Employes Coal Lands to Ee Worked on Royalty Inheritance and Income Free Trade With Philippines No Campaign Contributions From Corporations Abuse of Injunctions by Courts Tax-Curr- Reform ency Agitators Condemn:d. on other offenders Is Increased; but sufficiently heavy fines accomplish the attention of the much. Judge holt, of the New York criiplt-d mate aa aon aa tha opeuing prelim- district oourt, in a recent decision lr.ariea were concluded today. Theae i admirably stated the need for treating inriuJed the receipt of meaaugea from ! with Just severity offenders of this the houae reciting deaths of several I kind. His opinion in part as folI lows: of Its member. The government's evidence to esThe reading of the meaxoge began J defendant's guilt was ai 12:11 o'clock. Many aenatora ware ; tablish the In their seats and the message waa clear, conclusive, and undisputed. The received with careful attention. The case waa a flagrant one. The transactions which took place under this message folluwi; To the Senate and House of Illegal contract were very large; the amounts of rebates returned were cony Aa a DRtlon we still eontlnue to siderable; and the amount of the rebate itself was large, amouating to a literally unprecedented prosperof the entire tariff more than ity; and It la probable that only reckless epeculallim and disregard of charge for the transportation of merlegitimate bualneaa methods on the chandise from this city to Detroit. It is not too much to say. In my opinion, part of the bualneaa world caa matethat If thla bualneaa was carried on rially mar tbla prosperity. No Congrcaa In our time has done for a considerable time on that basis that Is. If this discrimination In famore good werk of Importance than tha prevent Congress. There were sev- vor of thla particular shipper waa eral matters left unfinished at your made with an IS Instead of a 23 cent last session, however, which I most rate and the tariff rate waa maintained earnestly hope you will complete be- ng against their competitors the result might be and not Improbably fore your adjournment. would be that their competitors would Corporation Campaign Contributlens. uf husineaa. Thla crime I again recommend a law prohibit- he driven out nature la deliberate ing all corporatlnna from contributing ia one which 1 think over a to the campaign expenses of any party. and premeditated. tSui-a bill has already peat one Houae fortnight elapsed between the data of letter requesting the reof Congress. Let Individuals eontrtb-u'- e Palmer's as they desire; but let ui prohib- duced rate and the answer of tha railroad company deciding to grant it In elective fashion all corporations It. and then for months afterwards from making contributions for any pothis business waa carried nn nd these litical purpose, directly or Indirect! Right of Appeal III chlms tot rebates submitted month after month and cheeks In payment Criminal Casts. of them drawn month after month. Another MU which has just peat one Buch n violation of the law, In my House of the Congress and which tt Is opinion, In Its essential nature, la a urgently necessary should he enacted very much more heinous sat than the I ordinary common, vulgar Crimea which got ernment tha right of appeal In coma before criminal courts constantcriminal rasoa on questions of law. ly for punishment and which arise This right exists In many of the from sudden passion or temptation. In Co-It 1 exists the of slates; District This crime In this case waa committumble by act of the Congress. It Is ; ted by men of education and of large of course not proposed that in any case ; business experience, whose standing a verdict for the defendant on tha In tha community waa such that they merits should he act aside. Recently have been expected to set an in one district where the government might example of obedience to law, upon the bad Indicted certain persona for conmaintenance of which alone In thla spiracy In connection with rebetes, oountry the security of their property tin court sustained the defendants deIt was committed on murrer; while In another jurisdiction depend. a great railroad corporation, of ii n indictment for conspiracy to obtain which, like other railroad corporarotates has been sustained by the tions. has received gratuitously from cniirt, convictions obtained under It, the state large and valuable privileges and two defendants sentenced to Imfor the public's convenience and its The two caees referred. i own, which performs qussl public funcprisonment. to may not he In real conflict with ! tions and which la charged with tha other, but it la unfortunate that I highest obligation In the transaction 'here should even he an apparent con-- ! ' of Its business to treat the ettiaana flirt At present there la no way by of thla country alike, and not to carry u I irh the government can cauee such on Its business with unjust discrimiu coullici. when It occurs, to be solved nation between different eltlsena or ' so appeal to a higher court; and different classes of ettisens. This crime 'lie wheels of Juatica are blocked with- In Its nature Is one usually done with out any real decision of the question. secrecy, an proof of which It la very I car, not too difficult to obtain. The Interstate strongly urge the pa sugc of the hill In question. A failure oommerce act was passed in 1887. I It ham-pewill result In seriously pass year ago. Ever since twenty nearly tut i lit- - government In its effort to thst time complaints of the granting ('i-ii- ii Justice, especially against of rebates by railroads have been comit hr individuals or corporations j mon, urgent, and Insistent, and aldi. do wrong; and may also prevent though the congress has repeatedly the government from obtaining Juslegislation endeavoring to put pissed tice for wageworkers who art not a step to tbla evil, the difficulty of t'leriiaelves able effectively to contest obtaining proof upon which to bring a case where the Judgment of an In- prosecution In these esses Is so great i' riiq- court has been against them, i that this la the first case that has iiv hprciflcally In view n recent de- -' ever been brought In this court, and, b s district Judge leaving rail-- 1 aa I am informed, this case and one iy PTnpiriw-- s without remedy for vlo-- i recently brought in Philadelphia are i'i'it, of s certain labor stat-- the oniv cases that have ever been li an absurdity to psrmlt brought' in the eastern part of this s vlnvli- - district Judge, against what country. In fact, but few cases of this u.a he the judgment of the Immense kind have ever been brought in this of hfs colleagues on the country, east or west Now, under '.'rti, to declare a law solemnly en-t- i' these clrcnm stances, I am forced to ied iiv the congress to be "uncon-,,- i' the conclusion. In a case In which the rionul," Hnd then to deny to tha proof Is so clear and the facta are so the right to have tha flagrant. It 1h the duty of the coart to ccnrt delinltely decide the fix a penalty which shall In some deM'lestlon. gree be commensurate wlihtbe gravIt is to recollect that tha real ity of the offense. As between the hr.fncv of the law often depends two defendants. In my opinion, the ! up .'ii the passage of acta as to principal penalty should be Imposed on deli there is great public exelte-- i the corporation. The traffic manager "i.;. hut upon the passage of act In this case, presumably, acted with'hi nature as to which there I out any advantage to himself and r,i touch public excitement, because without any Interest In the transac'..nre i, little public understanding of either by the direct authority or "eir Importance, while the Interested tion, in accordance with what he under y are keenly nllve tor the stood to be the policy or the wishes of of defeating them. The 1m-- his employer. riasw-of enacting Into law the ,VThe sentence of this court In this bin n question la farther In- - case Is. that the defendant Pomeroy, hv the fact that the gnvern- - for each of the six offenses upon i ent has now definitely begun a which he hsa been convicted, be fined policy of resorting to the criminal law the sum of $l.wv). making six flns, In those trust and interstate comamounting In all to the sum of merce rase. a such and the defendant, fhe New York where course rffers a reasonable chance of Central and Hudson River Railroad s'locess. At first, as waa proper, every company, for each of the six crimes was made to enforce theae lew of which It has been convicted, be civil proceedings: but It hae be- - fined the rum of 18.00. making six f,lne increa-ingyevident that the fines amounting In the segregate to inn of the government In Anally the sum of $l'i8.Qfi(i. and judgment to cidlng. In certain cases, to under-t-,!;i- - that effect will be entered In- this crtmlnul proceedings was Juatl-'I'-lcase. and though tnere have been Aside of Judgments and i 'ine failures In these Setting Granting of New Triala. tve.. e have had many auccessea, 'ch have un'ioubtedly itad a deter-t- r' In connection with this matter. I whether would like to call attention of the 'ect Iipn tt." penalty Inflicted was In the shape verv unsatisfactory state of our crimiImprison .nent and penalties nal' law, resulting In large part from "j, f,! 'Ti kinds have aireadv bten the habit of sotting aside the judgiiy the courts. Of course. ments cf Inferior courts on techni'hr- Judge can see his way to calities alisolutely unconnected with '' ' ir' iienal: of imprisonment the merit of the case, and where there i in eff-rof the puuiaainrnt la no atxt.vp'. io abaw that there has Dec. . 4. President Washington, annual meaaaga to Kivi-oei- c?n-gret- t' j Repre-aentatlve- en-jn- one-flfl- h in-lt- s - lie-ha- lf I ri - 1 so-call- hw-m- s t deslr-n'-tflt- 1- par-t'cii!- fC.-00- ti- e; evil-doe- -- t been any failure of substantial Justice. It Would be well to enact a law providing something to the effect that: No judgment shall be aet aside or new trial granted In any cause, civil or criminal, on the ground of misdirection of the jury or the Improper admission or rejection uf evidence, or for error as to auv matter uf pleading or procedure unless. In the opinion uf the court to which the application la made, after an examination of the entire cause. It shall affirmatively appear that the error complained of has resulted In a miscarriage of Justice. Injunctions. In my last message I suggested the enactment of a law ia connection with the issuance of Injunctions, attention bavlrg been sharply drawn to the matter by the demand tliat the right of applying injunctions In labor cases It ia at ltculd be wholly abolished. least doubtful whether a law abolishing altogether the ttse of Injunctions In such cases would stand the test cf the courts: In which case of course the legislation would he Ineffective. Moreover, 1 believe It would be wrong altogether to prohibit the use of injunctions. It is criminal to permit sympathy for criminnls to weaken our hands In upholding the law; and If men seek to destroy life xir property by mob violence there should be no Impairment of the power of the courts to deni with them In the moat summary uii effi'ctive way But so for as possible the possible. abuse of the powor should be provided against by aomr such law aa I advocated last year. In this matter of injunctions there la lodged In the hands of the judiciary a necessary power which la nevertheless subject to the possibility of grave abuse. It is a power that should be exercised with extreme care and should be subject to the Jealous scrutiny uf all men, and condemnation should be meted out as much to the Judge who falli to use it boldly when necessary as to the Judge who uses Of It wanumly ' or oppressively. course a Judge strong enough to be fit for his office will enjoin any resort to violence or Intimidation, especially by conspiracy, no matter what his opl'nbm may be nf the rights of the original quarrel. There must be no hesitation In dealing with disorder. But there must likewise be no abuse of the injunctive power as Is Implied In forldddlag laboring men to strive for their own betterment In peaceful and lawful ways; nor must the Injunction he used merely to aid some big corporation In carrying out schemes for Its own aggrandisement. It must be rembered that n preliminlabor case. If ary Injunction In granted without adequate proof (even when authority can be found to support the conclusions of law on which It Is founded), may often settle the dispute between the parties; and therefore If improperly granled may do Irreparable wrong. Yet there are many judges who assume a matter of course granting of a preliminary Injunction to be the ordinary and proper judicial dlspisution of surh cases; and there have undoubtedly been flagrant wrongs committed by Judges lu connection wltb laltor disputes even within the last few years, although I think much less often than in former years. Such judges by their unwise action Immensely strengthen the hands of those who are striving entirely to do away with the power of Injunction; and therefore inch careless use of the injunctive proceea lends to threaten its very existence, for if the American people ever become convinced that this process Is hahitnaily abused, whether in matters affecting labor or In matters affecting corporations. It will be well-nig- h Impossible to prevent its abolition. It may be the highest duty of a Judge at any given moment to disregard, not merely the wishes of individuals of great, political or financial pnwer. but the overwhelming tide of public sentiment; and the Judge who does thus disregard public sentiment when It is wrong, who brushes aside the plea of anr special Interest when the pleading la not founded on righteousness, performs the highest service to- the Buch a is judge deserving country. of all honor; and all honor can not 1 paid to this wise and fearless Judge If we permit the growth of an absurd convention which would forbid any criticism of the Judge of another type, who shows himself timid in the presence of arrogant disorder, or who on Insufficient grounds grants an Injuncor tion that does grave Injustice, who in bis capacity aa a citns truer, and therefore in part a maker, of the law. In flagrant fashion thwarts the cause of decent governmenL The judge has a power over which no review can be exercised; he himself sits In review upon the acts of both the executive and legislative branches of the government: save In the most extraordinary case he Is amenable only at the bar (if public opinion; anl it Is unwise to! maintain that public opinion In reference to a man with d rhey Say He Speaks Fearlessly Knowing That Democracy Likes a Man Who is Not Afraid to be Its AVaster Comment is Also Made Upon the Fact That Roosevelt Finds Himself Hampered By a Constitution Not Suited to the Advanced Ideas of the Present Day and Which is so Conservative In Its Character As Not to Permit Leg- islative and Fxective Action Much Needed By the Nation in Its Ad- vanced Development London. Dec. 5. President Hansc-velt'- s massage to the American congress occupies the most promlarul place In the leading newspapers this morning, and has attracted wtespread attention from government official, diplomats and the public. The prevailing tone of the comment Is favorable, particularly with reference to the president's statements, the emphasising the president's warning of a possible use of tha federal ofrcea for the protection of Japanese. This feature of the message baa given especial satisfaction In official Japanese quartan, where It is poluted nut that Japan la satisfied to await the outcome of the Issue between the state and federal authorities. The Telegmph says the president speaks out resululely and fearlessly, knowlug that democracy likes a man who Is not afraid to be its master. The Standard says the most ilgnlfl-ran- t feature of the message la that the president Is constantly finding tha president "up against'' American legislation. Farsighted observers have long since seen that Ihe Hailed Stales has outgrown Its r radio, yet the sentiment of the mistaken people cluster strongly around the constitution. If there are to be reforms .they caa only result from a drastic reconstruct Ion of the political system and (ha prospect of their realisation appear somewhat remote. The News says the president seems tp he wrestling with forces he rau comprehend blit cannot control. The Dally Bxpreaa gives the message strong' demonstration of the fact that the main currenis of the national life In England and America era seweplng forward in paniHel Hnwai; namely, the struggle of nationalism and of the gainst state against socialism. aewa-pape- SUMMARY OF TORE IN SENATE AND HOUSE In tha Senate a Resolution an Japa- nese Situation Waa Introduced. Lowden Succeeds Hitt. cltl-sen- President Rooseveh'a annual message to congress occupied tha attention uf the hours tosenate for two and one-haday, to the exclusion of nearly all other business The exception to this waa the Introduction of a resolution on the Japanese situation by Senator Raynor of Maryland and the adopt Ion of approprlRie resolutions regarding those members of the house of representatives who have died since the lost session. As a mark of further reaped to their memoriee, adjournment was taken at 2;S4 o'clock. . Washington, Dec. 4. lf In tha House. Washington. Dec. reading of the president'! message consumed minutes In two hours and twenty-liv- e the house today, and was followed closely bv a large number of members. while the crowded galleries gave lic. close consideration. Here and. there the readtn of the Lynching. with apwas punctuated document 'Hh of the In connection delays from heart v the law, I call your attention and the plause and aa weYl as Republicans folattention of the nation to the preval- Democrats th ence of crime among us. and above all lowing its conclusion. During rendto the epidemic of lynching and mob major portion of the time of the violence that springs up. now In one ing of the message Representative of Iowa acted aa speaker pro part of our country, now In another. lAcey tem., being the first of the defeated aland pattera to be recognized by (Continued on Page Thirteen.) Speaker Cannon. While the house waited upon the PARISIAN PAPERS decretory to the president to appear with the message. Speaker Cannon apPUBLISH MESSAGE pointed Rtrbcrt a. Cousins on f Jw foreign chairman of tha committee affairs to succeed the late Robert R. Hitt of Illinois. He also appolmed President Roosevelt Does Not HesiRepresentative Frank O. Lowdn to a tate to Condemn the California place on the same committee to fill the Attitude. vacancy caused by the death of Mr. Hitt. After the customary resolution reof the message, Pari. Dec 4- .- The morning papers lating to thea printing house, t 2:54. adjourned until togenerally do not rumirent on Presi- the morrow. dent Roosevelt's message to the American congress, but give to It the most prominent place on their pagoa EFFORTS 10 PROTECT and publish dispatches from New York recording the feeling of dissatisfaction TMESEAL HERDS over the president's references to the San Francisco situation. The Petit Parisleune says President New Ambassador Roosevelt accentuates his continued It to Hoped That the Better efforts fur peace and 'Justice by dis- , , from England May Conditions, the attitude of the peocountenancing ple uf the Pacific coast. save; The Figaro President Roosevelt does nut hesitate to conLondon. Dec. 4 - President Roosedemn the California attitude with his velt's reference In his message to concuetomary frankness and loyalty. gress to the negotiation between the The Eclalro eays: "President I'nittd Slate and this government g Rooeevelt'l rler vision nf knowledge over Bering ee rdates to the to of the prevent tonditions render him rfT'jrto n,'to clrcumbpect; ho Is the only man In protect the seal herd. The negutia-Ion- s the tmted Blit" capable of causing hir.-been conducted chiefly at ?u reliect. violent api.-- lt sitb the cooperation of Wrablt'.. 4.-- The right-thinki- hand-dappin- g long-peudlu- v e the American embassy hare, tad appear to be part of the general plea la close up a number of outstanding questions In which snsdisn Interests re Involved. The reoeat tread of tha negotiations have been toward having auada relinquish inch right! aa ah possesses la Bering an la of adequate oonipenaatioa or cun cessions en other pending Questions. Ho ever, three exchanges hare not made any notable advance, as Canada regards her rights In Reriag sea in the light of a national asset, and while disposed to make a reasonable adjustment she dnea not appear to be ready to give up her interests on the bails nf the concession thus far tentatively pot.onnd. The aa tlsllun therefore lark rocent derakip-mentalthough the government officials hope that tha appointment of a new ambassador o the I'nlted Htates may lead to the closing up of this and other pending quest Ions. , CUBAN OPINION OF THE MESSAGE wroroswa They Observe That the Message Gen-taiBtatemants Fatmarly Made by Meet and Bavaridga, ' Havana, Dec. 4. Tbe meaaaga uf President Roosevelt to tbe American congress was published la the loaal papers this afternoon. No ad I tori al comment on It waa made. Liberal and Moderate leaders are chary of aapreas-In- g an opinion uf the president's declaration regarding a Cuban policy, but the general view la that It does not differ materially from the statements madid a the letter to Bsnor Qimsada, the Cuban minister, last Keptember, and that the final determination of the pulley of the I'nlted Htatei rests in the hands of congress. The Dlario da la Marina tomorrow will aay: "While President Roosevelt's declarations relative to Cuba are In fact a paraphrase of his letter to lenor Quesada, the message contains the additional statement that if Cuba acquires the revolutionary habit .11 Is Impossible that the Island's Independence nn he malntnlned, for nince tbe Inlted Slates Is Blending In the position of n gnnrnntor nf the protector of life end property It would then be compelled to Intervene nnew. Although thin statement already baa been addrsasnd by Senator Ueveridg and Secretary Root, Its reiteration by Prealdent Roosevelt gives It the flaal stomp of aathorlty. Commenting on tbe message the Post tomorrow will say. "That part of the message relating tu Cuba I barely all tliat was expected by those who thought that the present opposition to the president's Cuban plan would call forth an appeal stronger than usual for the prompt evacuation of the Island and the restoration of the Cuban republic. Is the president getting lukewarm regarding Cuba? Possibly not, hut whether or not there Is certainly not thst ring of enthusiasm In his words regarding Cuba always noticeable in hi utterances. LACK FACILITIES TOR MOVING TROOPS General Barry Calla Attention to the Lack of Water Facilities for Transportation. Washington. Dec. 4. In his annual report, made public today. Brig. (ten. Thomas H. Barry, acting chief of suit, calls to mind the fart that the government Is without water transportation facilities In case of emergency in the movement nf troops. He eite the in case of the army of pacification Cuba, and says that the lack of such transportation fart lilies was severely felt. "Hid these been a small Heat of transports In reserve on the Atlantic coast the movement could have been accomplished much sooner." Praise Is given to the army as n whole for Its adaptability and resourcefulness when dealing with novel and unprecedented conditions. Uen. the Barry giving as an I'llustrailnn work cf the army during the Ran Francloeo earthquake and fire. lien. Barry declares that by reason of the number of cases detached for special and Important duty the army ia and be 'ivged to correct this Important defect. The Brownsville (Tex.) incident is merely touched on. "On the whole. says (en. arry. "the dlsclpllce of tbe army la good and la usually a question of Its official personnel tnd the manner In which they perform their duty. The enlisted men constitute en . excellent body, and ae a rule are under-officere- leeto-Jatio- of hard cheerful ander cowdttlons work and di Boom tort." offHigh pay tor icer and privates la strongly urged. RED CROSS SOCIETY EEOS OFFICERS: William H. Taft, tea ratary of War, Waa Chaaan Praaltfanfc Ha Presided During Afters eon. Washington, Dec. tins of tbe 4 Red Cross, The coo van -- la annual, sesfleUotrlng off- sion. today alerted the icers for the ensuing par; President, William H. Taft, eeerotagy at war; treasurer, Charles Hall Ms'Xce, aas! st- ent secretary at the treasury; counsel or, James B. MoReynokla, assistant attorney general; secretory , Charles L. McGee; board of cuUMltetioa. Hrlg. Geu. Robert M. O'Ksllly, aurpena general V. . A.: dirrmwia Usaeral P. Jl. Rlaey, I1. 1. N.; aurgaon General Walter Wystaa. V. . pot) He health and marina hospital aemoa; chairman uf central committee. Major Goa. V. J, executive Davts, U. 8. A., retired; committee, Robert Bacon, assistant aecraiary of Mate; Brig. Oea. Robert M. OMellty ; nodical director, John C. Wise. H. I. N.; James B. Moiteyuoids, James Taaaer, Junes R. Garfield and Miss Mabel T, Boerdnaa. Tha afterauoa woistun waa presided ever by Secretary Taft. lr. John T. Dmrlns, who waa la oharga of tha Rad Cross work at Han PrenclsaQ following tha oarthuaka and the lira, made aa interesting talk on hla experiences. At the morning session too question dim cussed Included methods of Increasing mem be rob lp by personal solleltstloB; of the preaa, and boys' sad girls first aid drill. It waa derided to accept all apfificaata for membership who pay thair dues promptly, Tha delagatmi were received by the president at I lie White hoeae today. MOOT CAfiC NEXT TUESDAY. 4 BurWashington. Dec. 4. row of MirhAtan gave notice today that oa neat Tnooday he would cell up fur the eonabtoratton of the ten ate the qwuetlon of the right of" Senator Reed HaxMt to a ml la that body. oOOOOOOOOOOOOOOo DESTRUCTIVE FLOOD. o O o o O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O Great Loss ef Life Property. and of O O Rleboa. Ariz- - Dec. 4 One of the worst Hoofs la tbe history of Clifton, Ails., came down the Ban Fran 'loco river and Chase creek Had nlaht. Chase creek, which mm the prinegad bualneaa sect.UAi iff the town. was almost cuaipletely ruiw-dFrom amen to twenty persona I the report of the loos nf life. The names uf only one vie-tlm. however. ba been obtain- od. Mrs. Jorepb Throm, who wltb ber husband anj chadnsn was caught In a failing build- Ing and killed The ufber mem- her nf tbe family Imd narrow esrapus. One of the saiums which wsahef away car- Tied severe! men toto the tor- rent and Ihey are believed to have been drowned. A woman and a child were hat in a small , restaurant whteb waa dashej to pieces la the hood. A number of email frame baUdiwg la which pro-pie were known to be living also wore destroyed and It It feared that a number of tom- lie have perished. The Orronado railway from la do- Clifton to Longfellow atniyed. It will he aeveral weeks before buaiaeee can be resumed over the road. The financial loss cannot be estl- mated. . u o O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O Q O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O o O O OOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOO o o o o O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O SPECIAL MESSAGES. O o Porto Rico Meaaaga Dae. 16; O O Panama Massage, Dec. 17. O Washington. Dec. 4. Pres- Ident RooMevelt's special" me- sage to congress on Porto Ri co will be sent to congress Pe- camber 11. The president's view on the island and the he favor are the red outsonie ot hi recent visit to Porto Rico. The president' special message on Panama will be laid before congress LM ember 17. 11- 0O O O O O O O O O O O O OOOCOCOCOOQOO |