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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1904
Page
18
Admiral Walker and Col Hepburn push rival Panama Canal routes with a chief engineer in charge. They advocate lengthy study and broad expert input, warning haste risks higher costs. Some engineers doubt Congress can unite on a single plan, favoring a strong commission to outline the project.
Col Lt W Symons, formerly with the Erie Canal project, now in Washington, argues Congress should overhaul the Panama Canal administration. He praises New York State’s canal reform, citing a single State Engineer in charge with an expert advisory board, aimed at eliminating divided responsibility and bureaucratic delays. He warns against a cumbrous commission and urges engineer-led management to improve efficiency and oversight.
Twenty two physicians accompanied by several non medical attendees left Baltimore aboard the Athor for Panama to attend the fourth Pan-American Medical Congress due around January 3, 1905. Delegates include McDonald Flatt Putnam Guiteras Slaughter Shiletta and others from major cities. they will reach Colon January 3 and travel to Panama with Panaman government support. The party will later go to Havana to meet the American Public Health Association.
An Interior Department opinion by Assistant Attorney General Frank L. Campbell states US laws do not extend to the Panama Canal Zone. The Canal Zone is not an organized US territory, and no treaty or law makes US patent or trademark statutes applicable there. The document covers the general question of applying US law to the Zone.
William F. Mahoney, Democratic U S Representative for Illinois Eighth District, died in Chicago at age near 60 from kidney and lung disease. A native of Chicago, he served in the Fifty-seventh and Fifty-eighth Congresses, was a wholesale merchant, and twelve years on the Chicago common council. He is survived by a widow and four children.
Petitions flood the Senate Manufacturers Committee as major canners switch stance under Dr Wiley. endorsements pour in from women groups and federated clubs while the Bureau of Chemistry announces plans to test mineral waters and certify labeling truth. cassava shows promise after removing prussic acid, boosting potential livestock use.
The large absentee list reflects holiday travel and active campaigns shaping state legislatures. Predictions favor re-elections in most states, with key contests in New York Missouri and Washington State offering the sharpest uncertainty. Ex-Senator Carter is seen as assured in Montana and Utah leans to Suther nod. Hale and Lodge plan early January returns.
Special Assistant United States Attorney William Frye White started approving payment claims of individual property owners tied to the condemnation of square 68% for the new Senate office building. He will be at City Hall each weekday from 10 to 11 a.m. to approve the allowed awards from a $746,011 fund now available for distribution.
Three midshipmen face dismissal and several cadets are confined aboard the Santee after Christmas feasts involving smuggled liquor. Authorities had guarded entrances anticipating liquor shipments and broke up two parties during inspections. Officers warn of widespread drinking and vow strict action to curb behavior at Annapolis.
The army reports leave of absence for Captain Benjamin F. Wardaway of the seventeenth Infantry and assignment for First Lieutenant Richard H. Williams to oversee Quartermaster construction at Fort Caswell North Carolina. Presidio garrison shifts announced with Infantry transfers between Fort Leavenworth and the Philippines.
A 1904 analysis by John Callan O Laughlin argues nihilism remains a threat in Russia but political reform from Prince Svietopolk Mirsky and the emperor could curb radicalism. It notes peasant illiteracy, socialist organization, and the limited impact of propaganda while praising cautious reform efforts and autocratic resilience.
Capt J P Walker U S A retired may join Maryland Governor Warfield's staff. A Washington figure active in Baltimore affairs, Walker is a Sun contributor on Chesapeake and Ohio Canal issues. Once a leading Business Men's Association member, he now resides in Baltimore and is influential with supporters urging the appointment.
An ad-style argument rejects starvation as a treatment for indigestion. It cites specialists in stomach disorders who advocate a hearty diet and promotes Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a safe, permanent cure. The copy promises a free symptom book from F. A. Stuart Co of Marshall, Michigan.
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