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THE M0RNI2JG OREGOSttAN, TTJESPAY, DJSUJflMBER 13, 190. MARRY TIE DEA Teachings of the Mor mons Made Known. SMOOT INQUIRY RESUMED High Official Tells Endowment House Doctrines. RECALLS CANNON'S MARRIAGE Brother of Lillian Hamlin Testifies He Believes She Wedded Apostle on High Sea Dr. J. M. Buckley Is Also 'Called. "WASHINGTON, Dec. 12. Three "wit nesses were heard today in the case of Senator Smoot before the Senate commit tee on privileges and elections. The com mittee resumed its investigation after a Jons reeoss. The first witness was Rev. J. M. Buckley, editor of the Christian Ad ocate of New York, who told of a Mor mon meeting he attended in Salt Lake last Summer, in which President Joseph Smith declared he would not give up his plural wives. George Reynolds, a high official of the church, testified In rogard to the cere monies that have taken place In the en dowment house and concerning ecclesiasti cal divorces granted by the church, and John Henry Hamlin told of the plural marriage of his sister, Lillian Hamlin, to Apostle Abraham Cannon, which cere mony he said he understood to have been performed by President Smith since the manifesto of 1IX). Most of the testimony related to the in side church policy, but did not connect Senator Smoot with any of the alleged violations- of state or National statutes. Women Dominate Among .Spectators. The room was crowded, women pre dominating among the spectators, as was the case last session. Senator Smoot arrived early, accompanied by "Waldemar Van Cott. a Salt Lake at torney, who is assisting A. S. TVorth ington. of this city, in the conduct of the defense. . Judge, Franklin S. Rich-, ards, of ' Salt Lake, adviser to Mormon witnesses, and Mr. "VVorthington also were present. Ex-Representative R, "V. Tayler, of Ohio, 'acted again as counsel for the protestants. When the hearing oponed the members of the committee prosont were Senator Bur rows, chairman : Foraker, Dubois, Pet tus and Overman. The flrst witness called by Mr. Tayler was Rev. J. M. Buckley, D. D., of New Jersey, editor of. the Christian Advo cate of New York. Dr. Buokley told of visits to Utah in 1901, and again last June. At that time he attended a joint convention of the Young Men's and Young Women's "Unions of Mormonism. Those who spoke were Brigham H. Roberts, Elmlra S. Taylor and Presi dent Smith. The audience was Qsti . mated by the witness at 11,000 per sons. The line of Inquiry Introduced by Attorney Taylor concerning the meeting was in reference to what had been said at the convention about polygamous cohabitation. The witness said this subject had not been discussed by Mr. Roberts or Mr Taylor, but the former told of "President Smith's unequal conflict with tho Government," in connection with the tostlmony given last Winter before the privileges and olections committor. Dr. Buckley quoted from the spooch of President Smith on the subject of marriage. The witness said that for 10 or 15 minutes President Smith had talked of the responsibili ties of marriage, and how tho contract is regarded Tjy many persons. Then." said Dr. Buckley. "President Smith drew himself to his full height and pokc on the subject of divorce. He said that the mothers of his children had been given him by God and were saints of God. He deplored the mother-in-law jokos. and paid that his mothers-in-law were the best friends Tie had; that they were true women, worthy of their daughters.' Dr. Buckley read from another article on this subject, which said that PresI oem. &toiui s voice "rang out as strong as William J. Bryan's, and he defended the jionnon marriage and declared that polygamy was not adultery, but was a system of marriage. President Smith was quoted by the wit ness as saying that he could not give up any of his wives; that it meant eternal damnation to abandon a multiplicity of wives. Dr. Buckley said he had made Inquiry concerning Sonator Smoot, .and he had found no one who said one word against him. On cross-examination Mr. Worthlnirton brought out that the statements quoted from President Smith's speech had not been reduced to writing until a day or two later, but the witness declared him self able to remember so perfectly that ho can make verbatim quotations from speeches two or three weeks after they arc delivered. Church Official Called. George Reynolds, a Mormon, living In Salt Lake, testified that he Is the flrst assistant superintendent of tho Mormon Church Sunday School Society, and sec rctary of the missionary committee of the apostles, and formerly clerk, or record cr, of tho Endowment House. This re lation was severed in about 1S71. The En dowment House was torn down in 1S90, but the Temple is, now used for the same purpose. Mr. Reynolds told the commit tec he has gH'on certificates of mar rlage since ho ceased to be recorder of tho Endowment Houses, in cases where widows sought -to obtain pensions. He made the certificates from records in his possession, but these records he said had since been removed to the' Temple, and he has not access. to them now. In answer to questions by Senator Over man, Mr. Reynolds said that marriages were performed with dead persons in the endowment bureau. Mr. Tayler then asked If divorces were granted In tho endowment bureau. "The church grants divorces to those who have been married for time and eternity, but does not divorce legal mar riages until the courts have acted, said Mr. Reynolds. Senator Foraker .asked if such divorces are granted from dead persons. "In a few Instances only I should say, ' said the witness. "For something done after death or be fore?" "In life time." "Is the dead person given an opportu nity to ba heard?" the Eenator asked. "No, sir; It Is because such cases are held to be unjust to the dead accused, so that few divorces of this kind are granted," said tho witness. "Is any one appointed to defend the accu.ed?" "Never, but the complainant is given a hearing If satisfactory evidence is., fur nished to the church." "Then it is purely ex parte." "Purely so.." Senator Overman was attempting to bring out what assurance a man may havo of having his several wives in heaven If divorces are granted after death. Church President Has Power. Mr. Reynolds testified that the presi dent of the church has always the power to Issue ecclesiastical services. Mr. Tay ler read from a republished address by Brigham Young on the question of the unhapplness of first wives after plural marriages had been contracted by the husbands. In this address President Young said he was going to give all women until October 1 (date of address was not of fered In evidence) to decide whether they wanted to accept the teachings of the church. In the event that they did not want to accept the doctrines. President Young said he was going to give them their freedom to go whore they would. He said he was talking to all women, his own wives Included, these flrst wives and all plural wives. Mr. Tayler asked Mr. Reynolds if that promise to the women related to President Young's authority to divorces. The wit ness said that he thought President Young did not mean that. "Then, what did he mean?" "I thing he was talking about a man who was annoyed and did not mean what he said," replied Mr. Reynolds. Continu ing, he said the action of the president was based on the same authority In "Loosing on Earth" or "Binding on Earth," xeferrlng to divorces and mar riages. Tayler showed the witness a contract of separation between George T. and Ellen watson, which Mr. Reynolds acknowl edged he executed In 1897. He was un able to state whether the marrlasre he dissolved was a plural one or not. "Are you a polygamist?" Mr. Tayler asked. "Yes, sir," answered Mr. Reynolds. "Have you any children married in polygamy?" "I believe so; one daughter." "To whom is she married?" "If married, it Is to Benjamin Clough." The witness explained that the marriace had taken place In Mexico, but he had no knowledge of the ceremony, and never had made any inquiries concerning It. It was brought out by Mr. Tayler that the witness had displayed no. curiosity on the subject of marriage because he be lieved the marriage to be a plural one. Has Twenty-Six Children. Mr. Reynolds testified that he had 26 children. He gave the names of the seven presidents of the seventies, of which he Is fourth in rank. Three of the seven were polygamlsts. He (Reynolds) had two wives now. Senator Dubois asked Mr. Heynolds if his daughter or her husband had been cut off from the church because of the marriage. The witness said that both of them had been In Mexico, and had never been before the church authorities for trial. Mr. Reynolds said he was one of the advisers who aided In perfecting the Woodruff manifesto, which was first sub mitted in President Woodruffs handwrit ing. He testified that the committee had revised the manifesto. "I believe the manifesto is said to have been inspired?" asked Chairman Burroughs. "It was a revelation from the Al mighty." "And you changed it?" "Not the meaning." "You just changed the phraseology?" "Yes, sir." "Then, as I understand it." said Sen ator Burroughs, "when this revolatlon came from the Almighty, the grammar was bad, and you corrected It." The wltnoss said the phraseology had not been Inspired, but was President Woodruff's own. This testimony kept the committee-room in an uproar. John Henry Hamlin, of Salt Lake City. the brother of Lillian Hamlin, who the protestants have tried to show was mar ried to Apostle Abraham Cannon on the high seas In 1S96. said it was the family convlotlon that bis sister was married to Mr. Cannon In the Summer of 1S96. and that the ceremony was performed by President Smith on the Pacific Coast Lillian was said by her brother to have been an attractive young woman. He had not heard from her for four or five years. ana cia not know where she was now. CVlo Vinrl nnn rVif1A Vin or, 1,1 ..v... w.. w... v ocwu, a. Ud.Ulllt3J, .who goes by the name of Martha Cannon. "well, nobody doubts that the child Is Abraham Cannon's daughter?" asked Mr. xayier. "No, Sir," was the reply. On cross-examination, the witness said he had no positive proof that his sister had married Cannon. His sister had at tended the funeral services of Mr. Can non, and her child inherited the estate of Mr. Cannon. Mr. Hamlin said he had heard from his wife that Lillian .had been married to Mr. Cannon, and that the cere mony had been performed on the high seas by the president of the church. He admitted he had kept-track of all of his other sisters, hut did not know n.-hMtn.r his sister Lillian was now In Mexico or Canada. The committee then adjourned until to morrow. FOSTER SEES POLITICS IN IT. He Will Hold Up Bill to Give Customs Headquarters to Seattle. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, Dec. 12. Clarence Ide, Collector of Customs for Puget Sound, Is In Wash ington to confer with the Treasury . De partment While here he will urge Sena tor Foster to withdraw his opposition to the bill passed by the House at tho last session removing the customs hcadquar tors from Port Townsend to Seattle and extending the privileges of immediate transportation to various subports on Pu get Sound and to Spokane. Foster Is holding back because he will not consent to havp the headquarters taken to Seattle. He says there Is consid erable deep politics In the schemo for a Change, and realising this fact. Senator Foster will havo the action postponed un til after the Senatorial" election. Ide is willing this delay shall be had. if Foster will promise to let tho bill come up after a Senator is elected. Senator Foster will leave for Tacoma Wednesday or Thursday, to remain away until his successor is elected by the Wash ington Legislature. To Be Postmaster at Sumpter Again OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU.-Wash ington, Dec. 12. Representative William son recommended the reappointment "of Postmaster Jewett at Sumpter. Shows Russians Are Scarce of M LONDON, Dec 13. A dispatch from To klo to the Dally Hail says: An officer who has returned frnm th army before Port. Arthur says the delay observed In Russian nreoaratlon for gathering the dead during the armistices snowea a scarciiy-or available men in the garrison." TOGO MUST DELAY Battleship Sevastopol Adopt- ing ueiensive measures. DESTROYERS IN NEW POSITION They Are Lying Behind Three Hos pital Ships, and Japanese Are Prone to Believe "They Are Abusing Red Cross Flag. SPECIAL CABLE TO THE LOXDON TIMES AND POUTI-AXD OREGOXIAN. TOKIO, Dec 13. A dispatch from Port Arthur .statcs that the Russian battleship Sevastopol, which Is lying outside of the harbor, is apparently adopting defensive WILL REMAIN IN CABINET AFTER MARCH 4. SECRETARY OF THE NAVY MOODY. , WASHINGTON, Dec. 12. President Koosevelt announced today that Secretary Morton, at his earnest request, has consented to remain In the "Cabinet after March 4 as Secretary of the-Navy. measures. The Japanese fleet is there fore unable to make an immediate attack, pending the discovery of the nature of the Russian precautions and the condition of the forts still held by the Russians which cover the position of the Sevastopol. The discovery that the Russian destroyers are not anchored in the shelter of the Llaotl- shan Mountain, but are lying behind cover of three hospital ships flying the Red Cross flag, has prompted the Japanese to make efforts to ascertain whether there is merely a coincidence or whether the Rus sians are abusing the Red Cross flag. In the latter event the Japanese, though ear- nestly desirous of observing the stlpula- tlons of the Geneva convention, would nevertheless feel constrained to open fire on the destroyers. TO SEEK OUT BALTIC FLEET. Japanese Fleet Will' Give Battle Far From Port Arthur. SPECIAL CABLE. LONDON, Dec 13. The Shanghai cor respondent of tho London Post alleges to have received good information to the effect that a Japanese squadron will soon start In search of the Russian Baltic fleet, with the Intention of giving battle at a point for removed from Port Arthur. This move, the correspondent's Inform ant states, has been made possible by re cent additions to the Japenese fleet, which increases it to an exceptional grade of efficiency. Demand Land Tax Be Reduced. SPECIAL CABLE TO TUB LONDON TIMES AND PORTLAND OREGONIAN. TOKIO, Dec. 13. All the political par ties Indorse the 'government's scheme of Increasing the war taxes, but demand al most unanimously a reduction of land tax by 14,500,000 yen, the yen being 9 cents. Deducting from this reduction cer tain revenues to be raised in other direc tions aggregating 4,500,000, the net diminu tion will amount to only 10,000,000 yen. which will doubtless be obtained by means of loans. FORTRESS WELL PROVISIONED Capitalist Declares He Knows It Can Hold Out Three Months. CHICAGO. Dec. 12. (Special.) The Chi cago Dally 'News has a Hong Kong dis patch from a staff correspondent today which says: "According to a leading-capitalist of tho Chinese coast, who has financed many efforts to run the blockade to Port Arthur, it has been ascertained that the fortress Is well provisioned, and unless carried by assault can hold out for throe months. Ho estimates the garrison at 15,000 .men. The main shortage, he says. Is In big gun ammunition, but there is- enough of all kinds to last for some time. "Steamers of- all .kinds arc in great de mand on the Chinese coast. They are be ing bought by both belligerents for hos pital ships, transports and colliers. It Is believed in Shanghai shipping circles that the Baltic -fleet will make Its base In the Pescadores Islands, the only typhoon war ship anchorage near Formosa. I am in formed on excellent authority that the warships will be able to break their way through the Ice to Vladivostok, In case the fall of Port Arthur should take place before the arrival of the relieving fleet." RUSSIANS DRIVEN WESTWARD Forces on the Shahke Reported to Have Lost a Number of Men. TOKIO, Dec 12. A dispatch from the headquarters of the Japanese army In Manchuria says: "At 2 o'clock In the morning of Decem ber 11. a body of the enemy's Infantry at tacked Peltaltsu, but at dawn was com pletely repulsed northward. "In the afternoon of December 11 the enemy's artillery holding a position west of Manapo Mountain opened a cannonade against Yaoluh and Tangchlapaotzu, and the enemy's artillery posted west of Da Mountain shelled Putsaowa, Neither caused damage. Mamachleh, on the right bank of the Hun River, waa attacked by tho enemy's cavalry. The Russians were driven westward, losing a number of men. The Japanese sustained no casualties." CHINESE LIKELY TO RISE. Any Japanese Reverse Will Probably Be the Signal. CHICAGO, Dec. 12: (Special.) The Chi cago Dally News has the following today from a staff correspondent at Hong Kong: "Rumors of Impending Boxer- troubles are prevalent throughout North China Information from, several sources points to the fact that the Chinese are drilling everywhere, and that conditions are sim ilar to those that preceded the last out break, but that the trouble Is more wide spread, and the organization much bet ter. It Is believed that large numbers of Japanese officers are drilling troops in the interior and commanding detachments of General Ma's army northwest of Pekln. and at a Japaneso reverse will be the signal for a general uprising of the Chinese against Russia, led by Japanese officers. "Many residents here fear that Buch an outbreak could not bo confined to its orig- Inal limits, but would endanger the safety of tho .foreIgners..through'cfut China." NOW SHELLING THE TOWN i Japanese. Report Port. Arthur Is Being Badly Damaged.. . TOKIO, Dec. 12. The commander of the Japanese naval land battery, reporting to day, sajS: "Four Russian' battleships, two cruisers, one gunboat and one torpedo storeship lying in Port Arthur harbor are com pletely disabled. There Is no further ne- cesslty for bombarding the Russian naval force "Are now engaged In shelling the town of Port Arthur, which is belntt heavily damaged." Dispatches received today from the Jap anese army besieging -Port Arthur report that the interior of tho fortress was bom barded with heavy guns yesterday, seri ously damaging the battleship Poltava, the transport Amur and the wireless tele graph station at the foot of Golden Hill, and that the arsenal was set on Are. RUSSIA MAY PROTEST. She Holds Britain Had No Right to Stop Ship Simply Carrying Coal. ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 12. Consider able interest is manifested In the report from the Island of Perim, in the Straits of Bab-El-Mandcb, that the British steamer St. Leonards was taken to Pe rim by tho British cruiser Fox because she was credited with carrying coal for the Russian second Pacific squadron, and particulars are anxiously awaited. If it should appear that the St. Leonards was stopped solely for the reason that she was carrying coal for the Russian squad ron, tho matter Is likely to become the subject of a protest to the British gov ernment. Russian Warships Eighted. CAPE TOWN, Capo Colony, Dec. 12. The Russian hospital ship Orel arrived here today to take on supplies. Two large Russian warships passed Cape Point this rooming. Russian Ships at Crete. SUDABAY, Island of Crete, Dec 12. The Russian cruisers Oleg and Dnieper and tho torpedboat-destroycr Grozny ar rived here during tho night. 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The Novoe Vremya this morning outspokenly takes up the Captain's demand, made yesterday, for a courtirjartial. declaring that both as an honorable officer and as an expert naval critic. Captain Clado spoke nothing but the truth, which should be clearly presented to the Nation, and adds: "Foreign reports of the sinking of the remnant of the Port Arthur squadron emphasize the urgency of reinforcing Rojestvensky and prove that the warn ing should have been heeded rather than punished." The Russ simultaneously prints a letter over Captain Clado's signature, reiterat ing all he has previously said concern ing the necessity of reinforcing Rojest vensky, and declaring that the Admiral before starting for the Far East expected that this would be done. CALL FOR DEMONSTRATION. Russia May Have Trouble When Trial of Von Plehve's Assassin Begins. ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 12. St. Pe tersburg has resumed its wonted quiet after the excitement of yesterday. Tho papers, without comment, print only a brief official account of the demonstra tion In front o tho Kazan Cathedral. Nevertheless, they are full of articles breathing demands for reforms, the Russ especially declaring that there can be ho retreat, and oponly advocating a parlia mentary system In which the upper house shall consist of the members of the Senate, council of the empire and coun cils of Ministers, and the lower house of elected representatives of the Zemstvos. Proclamations have been Issued, calling for a demonstration outside the law courts at the opening of the trial of Sas soneff, the assassin of Minister of the Interior Von Plehve. The demonstrators have been instructed to cpmc armed. Stembok Fermor, the only Zemstvo president who refused to sign the reform memorial, has resigned because of the criticisms of his colleagues. Moscow Students Demonstrative. MOSCOW, Dec. 12. The students as sembled today In front of the residence of Professor TImlrlazeff and cheered him for an article, "Academic Freedom," re- 'cently published by the professor. The latter, who Is an invalid, came to his win dow "and bowed his acknowledgments. The students then marched In procession through,the principal streets singing "Tho .Marseillaise." The police did not inter fere, i The Prefect of Police has forbidden the police to expel Jewish merchants who are not entitled to come to Moscow, and in stead to report such cases to him. TALE IS STBAKGE. (Continued from First Page.) paper, it was announced by Prosecutor Keeler that the jury would further con sider the Chadwlck case, and forthwith subpoenas duces tecum were Issued for Ira Reynolds, secretary and treasurer of the Wade Park Bank, who Is expected to tell of the vast amount of securities on which Mrs. Chadwlck Is said to have managed to obtain her many loans. A subpena was also Issued for H. W. Bell, a receiver of Mrs. Chadwlck's property, who was appointed by the State Court under the action of Banker Newton, of Boston. Both were commanded to bring before the Jurors all the securities In their possession bearing the signature of An drew Carnegie. Prosecutor Keeler. after the Indictment against Mrs. Chadwlck had been returned, announced the hope of securing indict ments against other persons who have been concerned In the affair. The grand Jury will resume consideration of the Chadwlck case tomorrow. MRS. CHADWICK" OVERWHELMED She Will Probably Give Up Fight In New York and Return to Ohio. NEW YORK. Dec. 12. Mrs. Cassle L. Chadwlck was overwhelmed by the devel opments of her case In Cleveland today, and the statement was made by one very close to her that she would probably give up the fight here and return to Cleveland tomorrow night In the custody of United States officers. He did not anticipate the double Indictment which was found against her by the Cuyahoga County grand jury, after the failure of the Lorain County grand jury to find probable, cause of action. Mrs. Chadwlck Is of the opinion that, if she must face the charges, she will be far better off In her home city than In New York. It ie known that her counsel have strongly advised agalnet this course of procedure, but Mrs. Chadwick Insists that Great waves of heavy hair ! Oceans of flowing tresses ! Beauty, elegance, richness! a hair-food. It feeds the AVER'S PILLS For cosstftsatiM. 1 AYER'S AGUS CUBS-For rulaiit aadagae. I she be gjveri a free rein. In case this Plan Is carried out, Mrs. Chadwlck will notify United States Commissioner Shields tomorrow, through her counsel, of her desire to waive examination and go to Cleveland without further formality. Mrs. Chadwlck appears to have entirely recovered from the severo attacks of ner vousness which attended her first few hours In the Tombs. FOR HEXT CHAUTAUQUA. Secretary of Willamette Valley Asso elation Goes to Los Angeles. OREGON CITY, Or.. Dec. 12. (Spe cial.) Harvey E. Cross, secretary of tho Willamette Valley Chautauqua As sociation, left tonight for Los Angeles to attend a meeting of the board of managers of the four Pacific Coast Chautauqua Assemblies, where speak ers will be selected for the 1905 Chau tauqua meetings. A few speakers for the "Willamette Valley Chautauqua Association havo al ready been engaged for the 1905 assem bly. Charlotte Perkins Gllraan, of New York City has been secured and will be in charge of the department of household economics. Professor Ev erett Kont, of Chicago, has entered into a contract and will conduct the elocu tionary classes. Professor Kent is not a stranger In Oregon, having been en gaged In a similar capacity at the Chautauqua at Gladstone about four years ago. CATHOLIC ORDER ELECTS. Knights of Columbus in La Grando Are Growing. LA GRANDE, Or.. Dec. 12. (Special.) At the organization of the Catholio order, Knights of Columbus, in this city yesterday, the following- officers were elected for the ensuing year: Grand knight, F. L. Meyers? deputy grand knight, Philip Loy; chancellor, Thomas Walsh; lecturer, J. H. Peare; financial secretary, T. A. Walsh; re corder, W. J. Blsonett; warden,' James Murphy; treasurer, E. T. Walsh; advo cate, A. NewIIn; Inside guard, J. J. Clancey; outside guard. Ed Burke; trustees. James McCoy, James Garrlty and J. W. Eagan. The La Grande order will be one of the strongest In the state. PERSONAL MENTION. Mrs. D. Germanus leaves Thursday for California and will be pleased to see her friends today at her residence, 567 Hoyt. Mrs. Elizabeth E. Sautcll, who has been In St. Vincent's Hospital undergoing an operation, returned to her home In Oregon City yesterday Jn a convalescent state. NEW YORK, Dec. 12.-(Special.) The following people from the Pacific North west registered at hotels here today: From Portland E. H. Kllpan, at the Murray Hill; P. J. Jennings, at the Wal dorf. From Seattle F. Waterhouse and J. Waterhbuse, at the Holland; T. B. Har din, at the Hoffman. Workmen Make Scene at Meeting. EKATERINOSLAV, Russia. Dec. 12. A group of workmen entered the Town Hall today during a session of the Municipal Council and attempted to address the Councillors on the present condition of the country and the alms of the working classes. Much excitement followed, and the president conjured the meeting, but the spokesman of the group continued, his words being cheered by his comrades. A number of arrests were made. Grand Duke Will Not Resign. ST. PETERSBURG, Dec 12. It is now affirmed that Grand Duke Sergius, undo of Emperor Nicholas, has aban doned his intention of resigning -the Governor-Generalship of Moscow, and that he Is yielding to the opinion of the Emperor regarding Interior Minister Sviatopolk-Mlrslcy. No Word of Japanese Advance. ST. PETERSBURG. Dec. 12. 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