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THE H01?NI2Jj&0BE.G0TIANt. TUESDAY JANUARY 24t 1905. 3 HJtGEISSU DEAD Common Sense Takes Place of Oratory. WILL LET SOUTH ALONE Conservative Southern Men Reason With Roosevelt AND HE REASONS WltH THEM Result Is General Agreement to Shelve Bills to Reduce Repre sentation and Let White Race Rule South. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, Jan. -3. The Southern men are not so cantankerous in their opposition to the President as formerly. The present session of Congress has seen these men smooth down somewhat. From the time the President support ed the postmaster at Indianola, Miss., and Dr. Crum at Charleston, the South ern Senators and members of the House have devoted themselves to vi tuperative attacks upon Mr. Roosevelt. As a matter of fact. It was not because the President appointed negroes to of fice or supported such negroes as he had appointed. It was because he had committed what Southern men claim was the greatest social breach of the age, sitting at table with Booker T. Washington, the most enlightened ne gro of the present time. While, these Southern men have not been observed at many official func tions, a number of them have frequent ly gone to the White House and con sulted with the President on public matters. Some of them have gone not only to his office, but to his private residence, where they have spent hours In conversing with him upon this very subject of race conditions in the South, advising with' him as to the best meth od of handling the conditions these. and talking over the subject frankly and falWy. Of course,, this does not apply to Tillman and some of the other violent hotheads -who have made the Congressional halls ring svith their fierce denunciation, but to the moder ate Senators, who have concluded that It would bo better to conduct them selves with a degree of decency toward i.ne uniei .executive, and u he was. wrong, to convince him of It, and If he was right, sustain him. Only for Political Effect. It seems to be apparent that the race issue was. raised during the last ses sion of Congress for political effect, for there has been mighty litle heard about It since the election. Occasion ally there have been allusions in the Congressional debates, but they have been so very mild as to indicate that the Southerners have concluded that it was not worth while to pursue the President because he has stood up for the colored man in the South. The further effect of the elimination of the negro question as a political issue, which the Southern Democrats make for political purposes beyond question. has been that there Is now a better feeling on the subject, and there is little talk of pursuing the race ques tlon in any direction. The Presidential election being over, we do not hear anything more from the Southerners about being overridden by the negro vote. As the Southerners stop discuss ing this subject, 'we hear loss about the damage that Roosevelt has done to the whites of the South. In all prob ability nothing will be done by those who have wanted the negro question investigated, nor will cither Senato or House take up the resolutions that have been introduced looking to a re duction of Southern .-epresentative be cause the negroes of the South have been disfranchised. One reason why nothing of this kind will be done is because the Republicans recognize that it would be futile, but. more than that, they believe that the best results will be obtained by abstaining from at tempted Interference with Southern conditions. -Whites Will Control South. Aside from a very few violent parti sans, it has come to be recognized that the white people of the South will con trol the South. This fact having been deeply impressed upon the people, there is no sentiment behind the at tempt to secure universal suffrage for the negro. It is well understood that the weapon of reduction of representa tion would quickly be mot by wiping out those laws that prevent negroes from voting and resorting to the old shotgun methods and fraudulent means of preventing negroes from voting in state elections. The rapid development of the South under existing conditions is a guarantee that it is better to leave these people alone and not attempt to force negro government upon them, and that politically the country will be better off to allow tho problem, to be worked out as Is now being done. No one can say that President Roose velt has come to this way of thinking, or that Southern Senators and Repre sentatives of the more conservative Etrlpe who have been talking the sub ject over with him have convinced him. But it would not be strange thai a man of his characteristics and tempera ment, willing to listen to those who have knowledge on public questions, would be Impressed by what was said. Violent and Intemporate denunciation of the President's course or of the ne groes as a face would be more apt to have the opposite effect upon the President: he would be more apt than ever to champion the cause of what he regarded as a downtrodden, people. But when Southern men of good stand ing talk the matter over with him per sonally In temperate language, and show the cxactvcondltions. Jt is more than probable that tho President would be impressed. At all events y;t axe having less of the race.' issue now than we have had . at any., time since . Roose velt became President. WITH PINCHOT AT THE HEAD. Both Houses Pass Bill Concentrating Forest Reserve Service. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington. Jan. 23. Both the Senate ana- House have passed a- bill transferring tne administration and control of forest re serves to the Department of "Agriculture. The bill first passed the House, was amended and passed the Senate. When the two houses compromise their differ ences and agree upon a common bill, it will be sent to the President for signa ture. This measure Is Intended to place forest reserves under the control of Gifford Pln chot, Chief of the Forestry Bureau. It Is Intended to concentrate under 'one man the various branches of the service which have to do with forest management. At present there is no one in absolute charge of forest reserves; authority is divided among the Secretary of the Interior, Sec retary of Agriculture, Commissioner of the General Land Office. Director of the Geological Survey and Chief of the For estry Bureau. Each officer has his own force of employes, each has his own ideas of how the reserves ought to be managed and each proceeds to act as he deems proper. Naturally there has been mucn confusion, much duplication of work, and general condition of chaos has resulted. It is to cure this deplorable condition and to bring about an intelligent and system atic administration of the vast forest re serve system that the bill in question has been passed. Mr. Plnchot is fully competent to as sume this great responsibility and bring to bear not only his technical but his practical knowledge of the forests and forest conditions of the United States. Mr. Plnchot has Ideas of his own which in many respects differ from ideas that have been carried out under the old sys tem; and once he gains control, there is promise of many radical reforms, which will do away with a great deal of opposi tion that is still manifest to the Govern ment's forestry policy. HE HAS TOLD IT ALL Senator Smoot Completes Testimony to Committee. ALL ABOUT REVELATIONS Mormon Apostles May Get Them as Well as President Modern Gift of Prophecy, Church' In vestments In Business. WILL SUPPORT DAVEY BILL. on Democratic House Caucus Acts Railroad Rate Question. WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.-At a caucus tonight attended by about 133 of the mi nority members of the House, a resolu tion was agreed to by nearly a unanimous vote to support the bill Introduced by Representative Davey, of Louisiana, ex tending authority to the Interstate Com merce Commission to fix railroad rates. The resolution reads: "Resolved, That we hereby express our approval of the provision of House reso lution 177S6 (the Davey bill)." The Davey bill was agreed on by the minority members of the committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. It is very short, providing only that when the commission shall find, after due hearing, a rate to be unreasonable, it shall name a reasonable rate In Its place; that this rate shall go Into effect after 20 days' notice and shall remain in effect until set aside by a competent court of review; and that the case may be tried In any court taking Jurisdiction upon the facts and testimony adduced before the commission. The caucus did not undertake to deal with any but the rate-making phase of the transportation problem. The resolu tion adopted was presented to the caucus by Representative Williams, the minority leader. Many speeches were made on tho subject Ralncy of Illinois, represented a mi nority In the caucus favoring the Hearst bill or some modification thereof. He was jglven control of the time on that side. Cochran of Missouri was the prin cipal speaker on the side championing the Hearst bill or some modification tnereor. All substitute resolutions were voted down before the adoption of the Williams resolution, which stands as the caucus action. Want Roosevelt to Sue Morton. WASHINGTON. Jan. 23. Representative Baker, of New York, today Introduced a J measure directed at secretary Morton and reouestlng the President to bring suit against Paul Morton and J. C. Stubbs for entering into a contract m restraint or trade. Powell Will Be Confirmed. WASHINGTON, Jan. 23. The judiciary committee today favorably reported tne nomination of T. C. Powell, of Portland. to be Marshal at Nome, Alaska. The nomination probably will bo confirmed at the next executive session of tne faenate. New Minister to Denmark. GRAND RAPIDS. Mich., Jan. 23. T. J. O'Brien, an attorney of this city, has accepted an offer by President Roose velt to appoint him Minister to Denmark. WASHINGTON. Jan. 23. The Senate investigation Into the protest of Senator Reed Smoot will be concluded this week. The cross-examination of the respondent terminated earlier than expected, and several other witnesses for the defense were examined. It was announced Just before adjournment of the committee on privileges and elections that only a few wore witnesses would be put on the stand. Except for 'some documentary evidence, the Investigation may conclude tomorrow. Chairman Burrows remarked that It was necessary to get through with the argu ments also this week, as Mr. Tayler. counsel for the protestants, will assume his duties as Federal Judge in Ohio Tues day next. The cross-examination of Mr. Smoot resulted- in absolute refusal to testify In regard to the endowment ceremonies. He also asserted that it was not his business to call to account President Smith, of the Mormon Church, because Mr. Smith had admitted to the committee that he was living in violation of the laws of the land. Three other witnesses refused to divulge the character of the endowment cere mony. Relative to the trial of Apostle Moses Thatcher, following his differences with the church over politics. Senator Smoot said he would not want to say that poli tics was the principal cause of differences between Thatcher and the church. He ad mitted that it was one of the reasons for the trial. Judge Tayler asked If the fight against Thatcher was not led by the church, and the witness replied that the Des'eret News, the church organ, chargedJ that Thatchers crndidacy was anti church. Judge Tayler took "up the political manifesto, or the rule which required of ficials of the church to obtain leave of ab sence, which Apostle Thatcher had disap proved and which he refused to obey. As it was read, clause by clause. Mr. Smoot Indorsed the statements made by Thatcher in that connection. Judge Tayler asked if Mr. Smoot saw any criticism in the statements of Moses- Thatcher that the church was getting out of its proper function In Interfering in functions of the state. "I do not think there was any charge that the church was trying to Influence the action of the Legislature." answered Mr. Smoot. "That would be wrong and most reprehensible." Who Has Spirit of Prophecy7 "The first presidency Is supreme In ev erything pertaining to the church." said Mr. Smoot. In answer to a question by Chairman Burrows. He also said in ex planation, "of course, w.hen It comes to a question of revelation that Is to be bind ing upon the people of the church the president himself receives It and It must be accepted by the people." "Do I understand you to say that the apostles are not prophets" asked Chair man Burrows. "I ay they are sustained a prophets, but I do not think a -man Is a prophet at any time unless he speaks by the spirit of prophecy. In other words, I do not be lieve that a man always has that spirit of prophecy with him." "Do j'ou think the president of the church communicated directly with God has direct relations?" "If God desires to speak to such people It would be through the president of the church." "Does God speak through tho apostles in the same way?" "Oh, not in the same way. An apostle has no more authority in a stake of ZIon than Its president has, unless sent by the head of the church to act In the stead of the stake president" In answering a question as to his belief in modern prophecy, Mr. Smoot said: "Men speaking today under the Inspira tion of the Lord their counsel is Just as good as that of the prophets that spoke under inspiration In ancient days." Senator Burrows Interrogated Mr. Smoot regarding the details of the endowment ceremony and asked him to state what he was able to Tecall of It "I would very much prefer not to." "Why not?" "For conscientious reasons. 1 made a vow, not an oath, with my God, not with Now is ' the time to select your piano If you want a piano at a big re duction now is your opportunity. Every piano in stock is placed on the sacrifice list. This means a saving to you of about $100 and you cau buy it on our easy-payment plan which is so popular with the people Here are the prices: ' $500 Pianos now 418 $450 Pianos now $386 $400 Pianos now S324 $375 Pianos now $286 $350 Pianos now! $268 $300 Pianos now $238' We have also some discontinued styles, some slightly used and second hand pianos, all in first-class condi tion, that we will close out at prices ranging from $150 up at $6, $8 and $10 per month. If you are in need of a piano you cannot afford to let this splendid opportunity pass. We also handle the Packard, Estey and Chicago Cottage Organs. You can buy one cheap this month. FIRST AGENTS FOR BUTTERICK PATTERNS AND THE DE1INIATOR ALLEN & GILBERT- RAM4KER CO. Corner Sixth and Morrison. any man, not with the president of the church or with a living soul, but I did make a vow that I would keep these en dowment ceremonies sacred and not re veal them to anybody, and I have kept that all my life and, if I went out of the church tomorrow and remained out of the church until I was gray-headed I would never feel that it was my duty or that" I should divulge what little I even remember of them." "Do you know why the oath of secrecy was Imposed?" "It is purely a religious ordinance re fers absolutely to a man's hereafter and has nothing whatever, to do with anything other than man's relation to his God. and I suppose that It is an ordinance of the church, and the rule Is that it be not re vealed." "Do you know how much money Is paid Into the church annually In tlthc3?" asked Senator Overman. I could not ay. eicpt as a guess." "As inuch ab a million dollars?" "Some years more'and some years less. I understand. How Is this money expended?" "Well, there Is about $140,000 for educa tional Interests, about $100,000 for the feed ing of the poor, a great deal for the ex penses of missionaries " At this point Senator Overman inter rupted, say In k that all he wanted was in formation as to the extent of-the church Investments in industrial and commercial Institution?. Church a Minority Stockholder. "The church has some money so invest cd, but a small per cent of the capital of these institutions." said Mr. Smoot He then gave a detailed statement of the stock held by the church in various instl tutions, said to be controlled by the church, to show that In nearly every case the church holds a minority of such stock. Judge Taylor announced then that his cross-examination was concluded. Chairman Burrows then inquired of the witness: "la there any method oy which the president of the church, may be depced?" "If he should engage In any unchris- tianllkc act that would unfit him for his place, he could be tried, the same as any CENTRAL DISTRICTS OF ST. PETERSBURG. WHERE THE RIOTING TOOK FLACK. Liprna n ,Wo tf e & Co. Pyrography in All Its Branches Taught Free in Our Art Depart cw Beginning this morning we will give free instruction in all the branches of the Pyrographic Art. Competent teachers will show you how to burn on wood and leather, how to use stains and how to do applique work. To make the initiation into the art inexpensive we offer special values in outfits and materials. Our regular $3.50 outfits, special .$2.80 Our regular $2.50 outfits, special ..$2.00 Our regular 39c stamped boxes, special; '. ...31 Our regular 15c stamped placques, special 12 Our regular $1.00 stamped placques. .79 Our regular $2.50 stamped tabourettes,- special.... $2.15" Our regular 75c Christy head placques .59 Fine Dress Goods Were Never So Low Never before were circumstances so favorable for you as right now. Prices are the lowest ever quoted for like qualities, and in addition you can have your garments cut and fitted free by Miller & Miller, the New York experts, whose clever work is the marvel of all beholders. tear Cream Dress Goods Aff r For figured brilliant ines. mohair, armures, ill-wool henriettas and crepe Egyptas, 38 inches and 40 inches wide that sold always at 65c. fQkn For all-wool voiles, 7" mohair, brilliantines, crepe Egyptas, etamines and mistrals 44 inches to 50 inches wide, that sold for $1.00. ORi For dotted Sicilian, -rv" mohair Sicilians, all wool henriettas and voiles, gran ites and sangliers 44 inches to 4S inches wide, that sold at $1.25 and $1.50. Music Store CSxyt Qn MUSIC SALE vUJ. continues with unabated vigor. You need have no fear when 3ou come here at S:30 A. M. of being told that everything is sold out. This sale is organized on the lines pecul iar to this house a little old fashioned, maybe, but we always have what we advertise, and plenty of it. Gravenetted Cloth $1.22 for $1.50 Cravenette in Oxford gray only the gen uine Priestley make. $1.67 for Cravenette Coverts, in olive brown and Oxford gray 5S inches wide. $1.87 for $2.25 Cravenettes, medium weight, in all colors Priestley's make. $2.29 for $2.75 Cravenettes, full line of colors Priest ley's make, CO inches wide. $2.48 for $3.00 Cravenettes, plaids, black, brown and gray , Priestley's make. $3.33 for $4.00 Cravenettes, silk and weol, olive, tan and Oxford Priestley's make. Black Dress Goods OQi For all-wool cheviots, J7' storm serges, figured English mohairs and crepe alba tross 38 inches and 40 inches wide j sold always at 50c to 75c QQp For black unfinished worsteds, mohairs, crepe, silk and wool crepe de Paris, mohair, novelties, etc. 40 inches to 54 inches wide; sold always at $1.00 to $1.50. 21 2 O Imported mohair, ?d& prunellas, English broadcloths, mohair, melrose, mohair Sicilians and brilliant ines 44 inches to 54 inches wide; sold always at $1.50 to $1.75. A Great Suit Sale Women's tailor-made Suits can now be bought at the minimum outlay of money. Thoughts of profitmalring or even obtaining cost are cast aside in the endeavor to clean the racks and tables. The indicated reductions are actual ones Nothing marked up from regular prices in order to have things look cheaper in the paper. $20 to $27.50 Tailor-Made Suits at $13.50 $30.00 to $35.00 Tailor-Made Suits at $17.50 $37.50 to $45.00 Tailor-Made Suits at $21.50 Curtains and Curtain Materials Very Special ! 75c to $1 Madras, this week at $ .30 90c to $1.25 Silk Stripe Madras, this week at ? $2.50 Art Madras on sale this week at . $1.00 $1.50 to $2.10 Scotch Madras, this week at- 5 -03 25c Art Ticking and Cretonnes, this week at 5 .12 Tapestries Half The $1.00 Tapestry Goods, this week.? .30 The $1.50 Tapestry Goods, this week. .75 The $m.00 Tapestry Goods, this week. 91.00 Scotch Lace Curtains The $1. The $1. The $2. The $2. The $3. The $3. The $4 The $5. .00 quality, .50 quality, ,00 quality, 50 quality, .00 quality, 50 quality. ,00 quality 00 quality, this this this this this this this this week at. week at. week at. week at. week at. week at. week at. week at. S .70 ....91.15 91.85 . . . .91.88 92.39 . . . .92.70 83.10 93J)S Couch Covers Very Low Oriental Tapestry Couch Covers, three yards lone and CO inches wide: The $5.00 quality, this week at 93.05 The $6.00 quality, this week at 94.05 The $7.00 quality, this week at 954)5 1 TpTTkan.Wolfe Co. other member of the church, and, if found ' guilty, he may be removed. 1 Will Not Prosecute Smith. I You heard the testimony of President ! Smith, that he is living in defiance of the laws of the land? "Yes. sir." "And that he Is also living in defiance of the divine law?" "Yes. sir; and I heard the qualifications he made." "Has the church proceeded against him because of his violation of the laws?" "It has not." "Has there been any attempt to try him ! because he Is living In polygamous cohab itation?" "There has not." "Did you sec him after he testified be fore this committee?" The Senator said he had seen the presi dent of the church both In Washington and Utah after his testimony, and had made no protest to him concerning his manner of living. "You have not sought to bring him to trial In any manner?" asked the chair man. "I have not." Do you intend to?" "I do not." "How many children do you understand President Smith has had since the mani festo?" "Eleven. J believe." "With full knowledge of his testimony, you voted to sustain him at the confer ence last October?" "I did." "Have you resigned your position as an apostle of the church?" "I have not." "Do you Intend to continue sustaining Smith In his commission of crimes against the law of the land?" Mr. Smoot said that he' was "not sustain ing Smith except as president of the church, and that It was not his duty as an officer of the law or as a citizen of Provo to bring action against Smith, a citizen of Salt lake City. Mr. Burrows began the afternoon ses sion by asking Mr. Smoot if he was at liberty to resign his apostleshlp at any time, to which an affirmative answer was given. Does Not Teach Polygamy. Pursuing his inquiry. Chairman Bur rows asked if Mr. Smoot taught and preached his faith. He did occasionally. "Do you teach polygamy?" "I do not" "Do you v reach against polygamy or unlawful cohabitation?" "I never have. I don't know why I should.' It Is not a tenet of the faith. It has been suspended, and I think It would not be proper for me to bring It up." The chairman Inquired concerning the uncertainty of the interpretation of the manifesto, as to whether it applied to both plural marriages and polygamous co habitation. Mr. Smoot said the people were unccrtata.but that President "Woodruff had Interpreted It as prohibiting polygamous I G. P. RUMMELIN & SONS ESTABLISHED 1870. SEND 1'OR CATALOGUE. Furriers 126 2d St., bet. Alder and Wash. ALASKA SEALSKIN COATS. OTTER AND BEAVER COATS, PERSIAN LAMB COATS, ASTRA CHAN COATS. NEAR SEAL COATS, WHITE FOX BOAS SABLE FOX BOAS ALASKA BEAR. BOAS WHITE THIBET BOAS SABLE OPOSSUM BOAS BLACK MARTEN BOAS FUR STOLES, FUR MUFFS, FUR CAPS AND GLOVES, FUR ROBES AND RUGS. REDUCTIONS ON ALL FUR GARMENTS. Leading and Reliable Furriers cohabitation. He said he understood that the revelation commanding the promulga tion of the manifesto against polygamy was the result of pleadings by President Woodruff for the command of God con cerning his wishes on that subject. On re-direct examination Mr. Smoot said he believes the church requires offi cials to obtain leave? of absence to en gage In business, politics or anything else which might take them away from their church work, and. is not confined to politics. This concluded the examination of Mr. Smoot Revelation About Stock Deal. Owen T. Stowell. of Brigham City, sec ond councilor to Stake President Kelley, said that Kelley did not claim to have a divine revelation directing him to acquire 1000 shares of electric light company stock as had been alleged by other witnesses. On cross-examination Stowell admitted that the high council of the church met with the city council and the light com pany at the offices of the high council. He declined to answer concerning the en dowment ceremonies. J. TJ. Edrldge. County Clerk for Salt Lake County, testified that H. S. Tanner was defeated for Judge by Mormon votes because of his circulation of a rumor that he had taken several wives since the manifesto. GENERAL BEATEN TO DEATH. and Mob Drags Him From Sleigh Tramples on Him. ST. PETERSBURG. Jan. 23. Among the authenticated horrors of yesterday Is the case of an aged General, whose sledgo was stopped by the Infuriated people as he was driving In the direc tion of the troops. "Are you going to order them to fire on us?" yejHed the crowd. The General ordered his coach man to drive on, when he was instantly struck on the head by a well-dressed individual in a sable fur coat. The General was then thrown out of the sledge, beaten and trampled to death. No Risk You run no risk when you buy your Glauses from Us. All corrections guar anteed one year. Examination free. OREGON OPTICAL CO. 173 Fourth St, Y. M. C. A. Bldff.