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About Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1903-1919 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 1, 1910)
DAILY CAPITAL JOURNAL, SALEM, OREGON, SATURDAY, JANUARY 1, 1010 PinP! T.VITTTl IT WAS GALA DAY AT THE WHITE HOUS Foremost Feature of Taft's Was That First New Year's Reception Genial Smile. "Washington, January 1. The ex panslv'o Taft smtio ovorflowed ita usual 'boundaries today and em braced tho world. Tho occasion -was the first annual Now Year's Day rccoptlon of tho now administration. Tho big, broad Taft personality reached out and gathered to its kindly prosonco thou-sanda-ffrom tho courtly mombors of tho diplomatic corps to tho plainost of tho plain peoplo. It was 'open houso" at tho presl dential abode, with Citizen and Cit izoncss Taft as host and hostess. Long boforo the White House doors woro unlatchod tho crowds bo gan to assomblo in tho president's front yard. It was a motley gather ing that had comp to wish "Big Bill" a happy Now Year and shako his band In grooting. Young and old chatted In tho lino. Fur-lined over coats rubbed elbows with garments that woro shabby and thin. Vonor ablo grayboards , young bloods, timid maids and matrons of poiso huddled togothor In a homogeneous American multitude. ' Whilo tho Groat American People woro aligning themselves in a snnky column that filled tho yard and ex pended for blocks up Pennsylvania nvenuo, thoir high-priced servant was doing his duty as tho head of a great world powor, grooting tho represen tatives of tho othor world powers with words of cordiality and regard. As tho groat hall clock In tho Whito Houso boomed out olovon and four buglers stopped from tho band and sounded tho presidential fanfaro, tho oxocutivo and Mrs. Taft loft the family apartments on the main floor and started down tho great main stalrcaBo. With tho vico-presldont and Mrs. Shormnn and tho cablnot mombors and their wives, they took up thoir position at tho southern end of tho Bluo Room. Tho ladies stop ped to the right and formed a part of tho receiving lino. Then began tho brilliant formal reception of tho dip lomatic 'corps, the "elite" of official life. Only ono thing that has charac terized Whito House New Year's re ceptions In tho past was lacking. That was tho gathering of specially Invited guests who in former admin istrations crowded tho Blue Room. Tho sole permanent occupants of the room today woro President Taft and his omcial family. Mrs. Taft's hoalui has forced tho curtailment of social festivities at tho Whito House, and it was thought best to conserve ltr .strength on this occasion by omitting the personal guests. A gorgeous procession of diplomats clad in the brilliant panoply of tho court costumes of thoir various na tions, was tho spectacle of the oc casion. Led by the Italian ambassa dor, Baron Mayor des Planches, the dean of the diplomatic corps by virtuo of his length of sorvico hero in Washington, and followed by tho entire body of accredited foreign rep resentatives, ambassadors first, then ministers, and both arranged accord ing to length of 'sorvico tho newest ambassadors and ministers last in tho procession of their rank they en tered from tho south door of tho mansion, and with groat formality made thoir way to tho host and host ess. With ench ambassador woro tho members of his suite and their wives. At tho rear of tho, ambassadorial procession came tho brilliant sulto of Baron Yasuya Uchlda, tho now Jnpaneso Ambassador, who arrived in Washington a littlo moro than a week ago. Two of tho now ambassadors Huna?ln Kiazim Boy, of Turkey, and Sonor do la Bnrra, of Mexico woro absent. Thoy woro ropresont- A Written Guarantee Is given with every one of our harness. You take absolutely no chance when buying from us. 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The otWor new diplomats of ministerial rank attending their first Now Year's reception wore Mr. Sannon, from Haytl; General Velez, from Cuba; .Senor Rojas, from Veniezuela; Mr. Coromilas, from Greece; tho Marquis of Villa lobar, from Spain; Senor Joubert, from tho Dominion Republic, and Count do Buisserot, from Belgium tho latter with a bow of crepo In stead of a "sold sword knot, the olil clal badge of mourning for his late sovereign, King Leopold. When the gaily apparelled diplo mats had filed past the receiving line, and had been cordially greeted, tho vonerablo Chiof Justice Fuller, led by tho Associate Justices of tho Supromto Court and other members of tho Judiciary. Then came former cabinet members, United States Am bassadors and Ministers, and mem bers of congress. There were but few of the latter, tho holiday season having sent most of them to their homes. Tho buglers sounded another call, and representatives of tho ar my and navy filed into tho room. Docked out in all tho glory of full dross uniforms, tho military and na val officers mado a brilliant show ing. Thfey woro tho last of tho uni formed visitors. Tho assemblage took on a moro subdued appearance as they departed. They wero immediately followed by the civilian officials of. the gov ernment and representatives of var ious organizations, as follows: Regents and secretary of tho Smithsonian Institution, Civil Sor vico Commission, Interstate Com merce Commission, Isthmian Canal Commission, Commissioners of the District of Columbia, assistant sec retaries of the departments, the Solicitor General, assistant attor neys general, assistant postmasters general, Treasurer of the United States, Librarian of Congress, Pub lic Printer, heads of Bureaus, Pres ident of the Columbia Institution, Society of tho Cincinnati, and a score of other minor organizations. Then thtero was a pause. Mrs. Taft and the ladies of the Cabinet departed for tho refreshments which tho hostess always serves on New Year's Day, to the wives of tho Cabinet members. Tho Presi dent extended his smilo a little more, tho cabinet mlembers braced themsolves, and tho Common People wero given a chance. There was no gorgeous display to greet the throng that camo through. There was only that "jolly goodfel low" smile and tho man behind it down at the south end of the Blue Room. There was no Rooseveltarlan hurry about tho process. Everyone had time to say, "Happy New Year, Mr. President," and to receive a calm, dignified handshake, and a word of greeting in return. Tho Marino Band, which up to now had been filling tho Whits House with the impressive strains of classic music, broke into "Hail the Conquering Hero Comes." But there was not speed enough in that and they Were soon enlivening tho occa sion with ragtime. From one jing ling air to another the band skipped, making the lino move faster to keep up with the music. It moved fast right up to the point where "Big Bill" was passing out cheery greet ings, but there it lingered reluc tantly. There wero attendants on hand, however, to keep tho guests moving, nudged a hint that he had over stayed his time and had better be on his way. A tap on the shoulder or an eloquent gesture forced the hes itating to step along. Several gen tlemanly looking chaps stood just double lino of callers ahead of the president, keeping a keen-eyed watch on each man or woman that passed. They made sure that none carried a package packages are looked on with suspicion in' the hands of pres idential callers and they saw to it that no one approached the pres ident with , a hand behind' his back or in his pocket. White, black, yellow, and red were in tho lengthy sinuous line that filed in and out of the Blue Room. There were all shapes, sizes, and manner of men,, women and shildren, Down toward the end of the lino were a few whose physical infirmi ties had forced them out of the crush up at the head of tho column. They wero greeted with extra cor diality by tho president, and each of them went away feeling moro than repaid for the long wait to get to tho presidential handshake and smile. But for everybody from tho man of th'o diplomatic corps to tho plain est citizen in tho line the foremost feature of the occasion, tho distin guishing mark of tho first Taft New Year's Day reception, was tho broad, genial Taft smile. It seemed to im bue the entire gathering with a spirit of good fellowship. Coldly formal foreign diplomats thawed out and became amiable under Its influ ence. It mado everyone smile in return. Timid citizens who entered tho White Houso dlffldently wero at their ease as soon as the Taft smile appeared on the horizon. Gorgeously arrayed diplomats camo and went; somber judges pas sed; smart army officers strode by; plain American citizens hurried through; but solid and statlonaly. on constant duty, expressing greeting and farewell until the last of the Common peoplo had filed out, was tho "jolly good fiellow" Taft smile. The old fashioned way of dosing a weak stomach, or stimulating the Heart or Kidneys is all wrong. Dr. Shoop first pointed out this error. This is why his prescription Dr. Shoop's Restorative is directed en lrely to tho cause of these ailments the weak inside or controlling nerves. It isn't so difficult, says Dr. Shoop, to strengthen a weak Stomach, Heart or kidneys, If ono goes at it correct ly. Each inside organ has its coa trolling or insido nerve. When these nerves fall, then those organs must surely falter. These vital truths are leading 'druggists everywhere to dis pense and recommend Dr. Shoop's Restorative. Test It a few days ana see! Improvement will promptly and surely follow. Sold by Capital Drug Store. The acilic fiWSWWiJWJIWWWB The New Year's edition of this paper covering almost every subject of interest to the people of Salem and vicinity, would be incomplete if we left unmentioned the plant and work of the Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Company, which plays an important part in the business life of our city, and which renders such intelligent, patient and important service to the i community at large. Tho first tolophono oxchango In Snlom was oponod during tho year 1884, with Wm. Dumnrs, now with tho Wostorn Union Tolegraph Com pany In Sacramento, ns mnnagor, and tho central ofllco was located In tho Chomokota Hotel, now known as tho Willnmoto Hotel. Tho growth of tho tolophono buslnoss for tho first fow yoars was very slow, ns it wns a now project, and business roqulnomonta at that timo did not domnnd Buch quick action ns is now affordod by tolophono nnd tolograph sorvico. In 1891 thoro woro but 56 Instruments In uso in thlo city of Salom. In 1801 Salom first recolvod toll lino connection with Portland, and not until 1808 was tho toll lino constructed to San Francisco and connoctod with tub Salom ofllco. Slnco that tlmm tho growth of tho Salom Ex chango has beou vory rapid, and tho stylo of oqulpmont In uso at sub Bclboro, Btatlous and contrnl ofllco has boon changed several tlmea within tho Inst fow yoars, in ordor to provldo- patrons of tho tolophone company with tho most modern nnd up-to-dato sorvico possible At present tho finest typo of common battory multtplo switch-board is In uso. Tho growth of a city and tho chnrnctor nnd number of Us modern commercial enterprises may bo vory accuratoly determined by tho number or tolophono Instruments In sor-vicc, and in this respect Salem has an enviable record. At tho prosont tlmo.it has tho highest tolophono dovolopmont of nny city of Its slzo In tho Northwest, having vory cloao to 20 phono stations for each 100 population, nnd tho total number of telephones and tho nvorngo number per 100 peoplo la materially incrons Ing each year ' Bell System. On January 1, 1909, there were connected with the Salom Exchanga 2166 telephones. November 30th there wero connected 2370 telephones, indicating a growth of over 200 stations in the first 11 months of tho year. Tho demand for telephone service at Salem is constantly increasing, and construction work to provide additional facilities to reach tho su burbs and to supply additional llrws for handling the business section of the town is constantly going on. All of this work is preceding along lines of tho most modern tele phono engineering, the purpose being to give Salem a first-class tele phone plant, which will provldo adequato and proper telephono service. A few yoars ago tho manager and three or four operators handled tho entire work at Salem. At tho present tlmo tho business has grown to such nn extent that Salom has boen made a District Headquarters Ofllco, supervising the telephone business In Marion, Polk, Linn, Benton nnd Lincoln counties. In order to betetr meet tho requirements of good telephone sorvica. the business has been sub-divided into three departments, Commercial, Traffic and Plant, and each department has a representative at Salem in chnrgo of tho territory mentioned, nnd devoting his timo exclusively to his own department. Traffic employes now numbvr 25, Plant Department employos 14, nnd Commercial Department employes 5, a total of 44 employes, and tho monthly pnyroll compares favorably with any other company or business operating in Salom. lutcrlor View. Slxtoen toll lines now ontor tho Salom ofllco, and an average of 15, 000 local calls por day are handled. During tho busy hours of tho day tho number of local onlls nvorago 1200. Tho sorvico has dovelopod outsldo of tho cjty of Salom, as well as in sido, nnd rural lines now run in ovory direction nnd roach 647 homes within n radius of 18 milos of Salom. Tho dovolopment of tho tolophono business is indeed gratifying to tho pooplo of Salom, as it indlcatos tho steady growth and progress of tho city and tho torrltory surrounding. Having for its nlm tho best aorvlro possible, tho Tolophono Company has provided special depart ments to handle tho complaints nud roqueats for information from th calling public, nil of which tends to Incroaso tho oftloloncy of tho Bor vlco nud ndd to tho convenience- of tho subscribers at tho othor ond of tho wire. Kffiotonoy nnd concentrated effort is tho ory of tho buslnoss world today, and in tho operating rooniB of tho Tolophono Company those qualities aro manifested in tho highest dogroo. 'Tho motto of tho Pacific Tolophono & Tolograph Company leaves lit tle moro to be said: "To furnish rollablo and prompt tolophono service. To deal courteously with everybody ." Kxterlor Mew 4t