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4 " THE MORNING OREGONIASf, TUESDAY, OIARCH 27, 1906. CRUSHED BY WALLS Brave Firemen Meet Death While Saving Life. PANIC IN GREAT FACTORY Implosions Follow FJamcs and Bring Walls Down on Men After They Have Rescued Girls and Men From Danger. XEW YORK. March 26. Four firemen 'iraristied and about a score of firemen and etttzcMs wore Injured today In a fire nc eonopawioa by a series of explosions -that rfotooMMtcd a six-storv factory building at Bedford and Downing streets, in the Qrtwiwicii VlMace district, on the lower 1Yct SMc of the city. That the damage, -wMch is estimated at from $300,000 to H00, 0X was net far greater was declared by ChW Croker to he due -to the explosions -MhJch shattered the. building and crushed tlho Maze beneath tons of debris at the moment when the flames were completely bt8od control and threatening to sweep the entire block. Qoc -Siromaa was taken out of the bulld 1m? alive, but died almost immediately. The IkkMck of lils three comrades were re covered after the fire was over, crushed wader the wreck ape of floors and walls Uax followed the explosions.' Dead; Foreman jhu "Walsh: Firemen Gorse C. Phrtetman. Thomas L. llalpln ad Jobs Hoaly. all of Engine Company No. I. Firemen Jacob Cohn and Lewis F. Can. als of the ram" engine company, were broiled and burned and removed to tfc hospital. Three Inmdrcd men and women were In the factor' during the lunch hour, when na osgrioslen occurred on one of the upper floors, and almost Instantly the whole ftiroctHre was enveloped In flames. Some tend time to reach the street by the stair ways. m the greater number were com petted to take refuge on the fire-escapes, where they remained huddled together, fcnatoriitg assistance, until the fire engines arrived. Before the fire ladder could be ro policemen, firemen and volunteers formed a human pyramid against the from wall of the factory, and In this way handed down to safety upwards of 60 girls who wore clinging to tne fire-escapes on the soeond floor. GREAT BLAZE AT NEWPORT Steamer and Docks Burn With ioss or About S 1,000.000. NEWPORT. R. I.. March 27. Fire early T4ay destroyed the Fall River Line Mourner Plymouth as she lay at her dock hore. the north pier of the freight shed d hois-ting apparatus adjoining, and damaged the freight steamer City of Lowell. Much other property was tcm Ttterarlty threatened. The loss is esti mated at H.OOQ.000. The Plymouth was eat of commission and was undergoing repairs. BEER HI THE OLD PRICE SAX FRANCISCO COMPANY SAYS THERE WILL BE NO WAR. Kntcrinp; Field at Portlnnd, Tacoma and Seattle Merely to Get Legitimate Business. SAN FRANCISCO. March 26. Referring to a report that the San Francisco Brew erlos Company. Limited, was preparing for an aggressive war in the Northwest, General Manager Thomas Alton, of the syndicate, admitted that it was entering the local fields of Portland. Tacoma and Seattle. He Insisted, however, that the ydieaic was simply extending its busi s along legitimate lines, and was not starting a fight up North. to try and force ihc breweries of those cities to withdraw Jrom the San Francisco field. "We are not going to cut rates." con tinued Alton. "There Is a field for our ew p North and we want to fill It, the mme a? any person In any other line of Justness would want to do. It Is not true that our company made a demand on the Portland and Tacoma and Seattle brew eries that they withdraw from the San Francisco field. ON HIS WAY TO DENVER "Percy McRanrcl Abandons Santa Fo Route and Starts North. BV TERCT F. MEGARGEL. LAS VEGAS, N. M., March 14. The original course of the trans-continental automobile, Reo Mountaineer, has been changed and in stead of following the Santa Fe Railroad through Trini dad to La Junta and into Kansas; the new course will take the car north Jrom Trinidad, through Pueblo and Colorado Springs to Deliver, ahen .east following the line of the Union Pacific Itallroad to Kansas City. This change -was only decided upon after a careful examination of maps and further talk with teamsters and an tomobi lists who have been over the route, for more than one automobile ias made the trip from Denver to New Tork, while "William Vaughan, our friend and guide, who left Los Angeles and rat with the Reo as far as "Wins low. Arls., has driven a small machine from Buffalo to Las Vegas. Before leaving Santa Fe, Governor THagerman. the youngest state or ter ritorial Governor in the country, ac cepted our invitation to share the front seat of the Reo Mountaineer and plaln lv showed his fondness for automobll Sog 'while the little touring: car actual ly tore across the level prairie in the vicinity of the capital. When a man rides at a 30-mlle clip over the rough New Mexican country and enjoys it well. I can readily understand why President Roosevelt appointed James Haversian as Territorial Governor, Jor lte'ts a man after the President's own heart fond of the life strenuous. From Santa Fc to Las Vegas, I shxred the front scat of the Reo with John Catron, on of ex-Congressman Catron, of Santa Fe, -while Charles, another son, acted as escort with his little Stanley steamer In which he carried "Fassctt and another enthu siast. The run from Santa Fe to Las Vegas, while over smooth roads most f Wie distance, certainly took us over aome jretty high mountain peaks. Once w-c KOt lot and an hour -was spent in try it to and aaraclvcs. It was the Kt old atory, ,TTe started out fol lowing a trail that looked good. It graduully diminished without any ap parent reason until the first thin? -we knew m'c had lost all signs of a trail. There was nothing: to do but follow our own wheel marks back to -where we took up Ihe blind trail, wblci we did. Both of the Catron boys speak Span ish fluently and that helps some. Ask ing for food; gasoline and inquiring the depth of water at the fords consti tutes Fassett's and my own Spanish vocabulary, but it all helps. At Las Vegas wo found three en thusiastic automobillsts, a Reo, Cadil lac and Ford, being the machines owned in town. Dr. Smith, surgeon for the local troop of cavalry, allowed us to quarter our automobile in the Arm ory, where he kept his own. Catron's steamer was also housed in the same building, as he is going as far as Den ver -with the Mountaineer. All the au tomobiles in town -will act as our es cort upon leaving Las Vegas, and it Is expected a merry party will cover the first 50 miles toward Raton with us. SENATE HELPS TfANSBROUGII TO GRAB PUBLIC MONEY. Railroading Bill to Divert Arid Land Fnnd for Drainage of Rich Land-Owners Swamps. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington March 26. Senator Hansbrough is bringing all possible pressure to bear to secure favorable action in the House on his bill segregating 11,000.000 from the DECI.ARKS SHE KNOWS SECRETS t OF NEW YORK INSURANCE i LORBV. A: li. . 11.10. Mrs. Sarah Alice Charlotte Murtajcb. Mrs. Sarah Alice Charlotrc Mur tagh. th wife of Richard W. Mur tagh. superintendent of the Amsdell brewery, who is undergoing examlna-' tleh for her sanity In Albany. N. T., still maintain hr charges against Judge "Andy" Hamilton. Gene Wood and other lobbyists which 're based, she says, upon secrets divulged to, her by her husband, who was a mem ber of the "Third House." and an In timate of the men who controlled the Albany lobby through which Insur ance companies and other corpora tions purchased legislation. She as- serts that these lobbyists used to earn votes for their measures by enter tainment of the members of the As sembly and Senate and by losing money to them In gambling games. She claims that the lobbyists are try ing to have her adjudged insane to destroy the effect of her testimony. reclamation fund to be used in the drain age of enormous swamps In North Dako ta. The -House committee on public lands gave a hearing to him. and he made a strong argument in support of his bill. Many members or the committee showed Interest In the proposition, and quite a number earned favorable to It. " But there is another element, particu larly men from the arid states, who do not regard the bill with favor, for they believe it will interfere with the work laid out by the National reclamation law and will moreover establish a dangerous precedent. These men will unite to kill the bill. It has been pointed out heretofore that the passage of this bill would open the way for making further Inroads on the reclamation fund and. substantiating that prediction, three different .ds have been introduced in the House proposing to use a part of the reclamation fund for re claiming swamps, one of them in North Carolina, that contributes not a cent to the reclamation fund and has no public lands. Swamps Arc Private Property. But there are some other objections to the Hansbrough bill. To begin with, it proposes to utilize Government money in draining vast swamps that arc owned en tirely by large stock interests. Not an acre of the swamp is public property; title has already passed to private owners and the entire benefit of the expenditure would go to them. The bill is contrary to the spirit of the reclamation law In that it does not contemplate the reclamation of arid land, it docs not contemplate Home building, but is purely legislation in the interest of a few wealthy men. A peculiar tiling about this bill is that It was passed through the Senate "out of courtesy to Senator Hansbrough". and was given no consideration whatever. It was not discussed in any manmr. Likewise, it was reported by the Senate committee 'on irrigation for the same reason, notwith standing the fact that several members of the committee believed It to be bad legis lation. It was never referred to the Sec retary of the Interior for report, yet it proposes to utilize a part of the reclama tion fund that is entrusted entirely to the care of the Secretary of the Interior. Precedent for Others. The truth is. Mr. Hansbrough his en deavored to "railroad" this bill through Congress, fearing that, if it should be fairly and openly discussed, it -would be defeated. From the start made. It is safe to pre dict that the passage of this bill would lead to others of a like character, each calling for 51.000.000 or more, to reclaim swamps in all parts of the United Spates, and the result will be that the reclama tion fund, instead of being utilized to re claim the arid lands of" the West, will be used to drain swamps which have, for the most part, passed into the hands of wealthy landowners. It Is time Western men awakened to the Importance of the Hansbrough bill, and killed it before It becomes too late. When the Eyes Grow Dlra. Jewell, Kan., Republican. "When a man begins to liold oft his newspaper at arm's length like be was afraid It would bite blm It is a sign that he has started down the 'western slope and that' the afternoon sua Is EBlain? In kls eyos4 I PI BY UNCLE SAM Taft Explains About General Wood's Expenses. WAS INJURED IN SERVICE Tour Around World Made at Gov crnmcnCs Expense to Have Oper ations Performed Distribu tion of Army Officers. WASHINGTON, March -Secretary Taft discussed today with the Senate committee, on military affairs the recom mendation of the President regarding the distribution of Army officers among the Army posts. He crtlclsed the present system, saying that it is deficient in that it does not afford- officers an op portunity for exercising command over large forces. He attributed the system to the fact that in the earlier days many posts were desirable on the frontier, and that it is difficult to discontinue a system once established. Tel. he said, there is a tendency toward an improvement, as seen in the establishment of regimental posts in this country and of brigade posts In the Philippines. Forts Riley. Leaven worth. Russell and Sam Houston in this country can. he said, be easily trans formed Into brigade posts. At all those posts there arc large reservations, while to establish large posts in the East would require vast outlay to secure maneuver grounds. It is not the purpose to do away with the small posts, said the Secretary nor would it be necessary to do so. Government Paid for Wood's Trip. Senator Overman brought up the subject of travel pay. especially as to the -payment of General Wood's expenses on the occasion of his visit to the United States from the Philippines last Summer for the purpose of having a surgical operation performed. Mr. Taft said the first intima tion he had had that the General desired to come to Boston for the operation was received In a ccblcgram from General Corbln, who said that Wood was suffering from injuries received seven years ago in the line of duty, and he asked secrecy because he did not want to alarm General Wood's mother. Wood was granted leave of absence by Corbln, and he went to Hongkong on the Buford. which was sent there for repairs. The Injury making necessary the oper ation was received by striking his head against a chandelier while he was in Cuba. No effects were felt until the service In the Philippines began. He was then attacked by severe cramps, and the surgeons In the Philippines attributed the difficulty to pressure on the brain. The Philippine surgeons declined to un dertake the operation and Issued a cer tificate recommending his return to the United States for the purpose of having the Fkull trepanned. "I met General Wood in Chicago. He explained the circumstances, and In ac cordance with the custom In tho Army. I ordered him to Boston as the proper place for the operation." Second Operation in London. The General explained that he had no means except hla salary, and suggested that he be on duty status, -which the Sec retary told him could be done, bis aid. Captain Dorcy. being permitted to accom pany him. They bad not traveled on a transnprt because of the crowded condi tion of those vessels, and vouchers for mileage were Issued for the transportation for both the General and his aid from Manila to Boston, via Hongkong, but the mileage from Manila to Hongkong was reduced because of the use of transport. The Secretary said that the Boston op eration was not entirely satisfactory to the General's friends in the United States, including the President: accordingly, the Genernl remained here from July 7. when the operation was performed, until Au gust 24. when, at the suggestion of the Surgeon-General, the President issued an ordir directing General Wood to return to the Philippines, via London, for tho purpose of consulting a specialist there Accordingly. Military Secretary Alns worth issued an order directing Wood to proceed to London on confidential service. which, the order said, had been explained to the General by the President. Mr. Taft said the allowance came under the regulation for payment for public duty. He contended that an officer was as much on public duty when protecting his health as at other times. Cut Down His Mileage. Mr. Overman called attention to the fact that General Wood first left Manila "on leave" but the Secretary said the regulations fully cover the circumstances. He. however, did not consider the allow ance of mileage from Manila to Hongkong and from Hongkong to San Francisco as legal. He bad been absent at tho time the allowance was made. and. upon re viewing the case, he had reviewed the formor finding and directed that the mile age allowance be changed so as to make It an allowance for actual traveling ex penses. The entire trip of Wood and bis aid around the world had. he said, cost the Government about 53000. "Do you know of any other officer who has traveled on a liner and had his ex penses paid Instead of using a transport?" asked Mr. Overman. This question, at which the -witness laughed aloud, was followed by another inquiry as to whether General Corbln had done so. He replied that Corbln had not. "He applied for an order, but I did not give it." Army Officer's Expenses. In this connection, he referred to his last Summer's trip to the Orient, saying that he had told the Army officers on that trip they would be allowed their ex penses, but not mileage. "When we got to Hongkong." he said. "I received an order from the President to go to Canton to interview the Viceroy on the boycott, and the officers accom panied me In uniform. Subsequently, I gave them an order for the pay of their mlleago on that trip, supposing that It covered only their expenses to Canton, but I found afterward that it had been construed as covering the entire trip to San Francisco. When this was explained to mc, I made a new order, which was the same as the order made in the Wood case. General Corbln came on a liner and paid his own expenses." STOP WASTE ON PRINTING Hoase Passes Resolntlon Which Saves $1,060,000 a Year. WASHINGTON. March 25. Following the President's snggostien, the House to day passed resolutions to correct the use less printing of public documents and to empower the printing committees of the two executive bodies to fix the number of documents to be printed, and. should the demand arise for additional- copies of a publication, then to have authority to order another edition. It was claimed this action would result in saving the I Gorsramoat upward of annually. Nearly the entire day was devoted to Dis trict of Columbia business. The fortifications apgropriations bill was j sent to conference. s ! Llttauer of New Tork reported an urgent deficiency bill, and gave notice that he would call It up tomorrow. Landls of Indiana called up the House Joint reso lution affecting the printing of public documents, empowering the Government printer to print more than one edition of any pamphlet or document, should there be a demand for same. Clark of Missouri asked how much this would save the Government, to which Landls replied, "One million dollars." Landls said that, while the measure would not affect the glut of useless docu ments now stored in warehouses through out Washington. It would prevent conges tion. He cited as an Instance of the use less printing of proceedings, the Swayne Impeachment trial, when ICO) pamphlets were printed, about ZTCO of which have been distributed. Landls. further explaining the resolu tion, said that "the accumulated stock of Junk in the warehouses of tho city would require V.r miles of trains to haul away." Bills were passed as follows: Authorizing the construction of bridge or bridges across the Yellowstone. In Montana, by the Chicago. Milwaukee & SL Paul Railroad. Permitting the State of Montana to re linquish certain lands and in lieu thereof take 45.000 acres of the public domain. Authorizing the Chicago. Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad to construct bridges across the Missouri River in South Da kota and across the Snake River in Idaho. Permitting the State of Wyoming to exchange certain lands to carry out irri gation projects. The House confirmed the election of Jo seph K. Kalanlanaole as Delegate from Hawaii. Will Cause Economic Revolution. WASHINGTON March 23. The free al- nANCK OF 'BRITAIN'S RICHEST HEIRESS IS SAILOR. SOLDIER AND POLITICIAN. Maraulft of Graham. When Lady Mary Douglas-namll-ton. of London, celebrated her coming of age a few months ago. on her pic turesque Island kingdom of Arran, In the Forth of Clyde, the marked attention paid her by the Marquis of Graham set the gossips talking and predicting. The announcement of their engagement has caused the midesl satisfaction. No more suitable hus band for the richest titled heiress In the United Kingdom could be found than tQ future Duke or Montrose. 'The marriage will link together two of the greatest historic bouses of Scotland. In every respect they are a well-matched couple, and typify the best traditions of their lineage. The young Marquis is a fine specimen of the "fighting Grahams." He is six feet tall and of stalwart frame, with clear cut. well-modeled features that bear the unmistakable stamp of dis tinction. He does not depend on his ancestry to make his way In the world. Resolved to become a thor ough seaman, he shipped as a com mon sailor on leaving Eton, went through a hard course of training In the mercantile marine, and when he was 21 obtained a master certifi cate. He served for some time In the nary to put the finishing touches to his nautical education. He eagerly availed himself of the opportunity the South African war offered to take the field. During tho campaign he participated In the ex citing DeWet hunt, and was In action C9 times In SI consecutive days. He was mentioned for gallantry In dis patches, and won three clasps and a medal. He took up politic a. few years ago with characteristic zeal and thoroughness, and soon made himself a fluent and effective speaker. cohol subcommittee of the House com mittee on ways and means today agreed to report a free alcohol bill to the full committee Wednesday next. The feature of the bill is that it takes the internal revenue tax off denatured domestic alco hol for technical uses. Including lighting, heating and motor uses. The bill Is to go Into effect three months from the date of its passage. The details of its administration are left with the Treasury Department. It Is predicted the effect of the bill will be a revolution In beating, lighting and furnishing fuel for motors, as alcohol will be cheaper than kerosene oil or gasoline, and can be made from any grain, vegetable, root or fruit containing starch. Conference on Statehood. WASHINGTON. March K. The Senate and House conferees on the statehood bill held their first meeting today. Tho result was an agreement on one of the minor amendments. The real question as to the admission of Arizona and New Mexico was not discussed. It being tacitly agreed that all minor matters should first be disposed of. The .next meeting will take place Wednesday. Xew Timber Land Bill Reported. WASHINGTON. March 26. Senntor Hansbrough today reported to the Sen ate the bill for tho repeal of tho timber and stone act, on which the commit tee on public lands has been working for several weeks. Consul Bright Confirmed. WASHINGTON. March 25. The Senate. In executive session today, confirmed the nomination of Frederick L Bright, Ohio. Consul at Huddersfleld, England. Postmaster at St. Anthony. WASHINGTON. March 28. The Presi dent today nominated M. J. Gray to be Postmaster at St. Anthony. Idaho. Terminal for Western Pacific. LOS ANGELES, March 26. The Los Angeles City Council today granted a franchise which Is believed to be covertly for the use of the Gould's Western Pa cific for terminal facilities la Los Angeles. The franchise is fer a steam railroad with branches, side tracks, -space for sections, etc.. alosg a stretch of territory running from the eastern limits of the city along the Lot Angeles River bed to Aliso street, a distance of three miles. 4 DEFENSE HE SHOUT Mormon Deny Charges of Mo nopoly in Utah. PATRIOTISM IS RECENT President of Brlghnm Young; College Forced to Admit Belief In Polyg amy Division Between Mor mons and Gentiles. WASHINGTON. March 2i. Investiga tion of the Smoot contest was renewed today by the Senate committee on priv ileges and elections, when Senator Smoofs .lawyers introduced witnesses to rebut the evidence offered in favor of unseating Mr. Smoot. The tenor of the evidence was- to disprove charges that the Mormon Church seeks to monopolize the industrial and political offices of Utah, encourages polygamy and does not teach loyalty to the Government, and some of the statements of witnesses were not proof against the severe cross-examination of John G. Carlisle. Not Aiming nt Salt Monopoly. The first witness was Robert J. Shields, of Salt Lake City, general sales agent of the Inland Crystal Salt Company, the president of which is Joseph F. Smith, head of the Mormon church. Mr. Shields s a Gentile and never has been n Mor mon. He was recalled -to refute the tes timony of C. A. Smurthwalte. which was to the effect that the Mormon church was so actively engaged In the salt business as to gain a control amounting to a mo nopoly and that he (Smurthwalte) had been excommunicated because he would not consent to be driven out of business In which he rivaled a church Industry. The witness said Smurthwalte had sent representatives and afterwards railed himself to try to get the Inland Crystal Company to take the Black Salt Company, in which Smurthwalte had held the ma jority of stock. Mr. Shields said he de clined to buy on the ground that there were so many other concerns In the field that buying one factory would not lessen the competition. President Smith was not present at any of these Interviews, and took no part in the management of the company. Senator Dubois inquired concerning the organization of the American party to op pose the Mormon church, and the witness said there would be less strife between Mormons and Gerttiles if there never had been such a party. Professor James H. Lin ford, president of the Brlgluim Toung College, at Logan, testified that Professor Walter M. Wolfe had not been dismissed from the college and the church because of the failure to pay his tl thing, as he had said on the stand. The dismissal, he said, had been because of continued intoxication. Patriotism Newlj Injected. The witness said he was superintendent of the college Sunday school and held a priesthood. He said that "America." "Hall Columbia." "The Star-Spangled Banner" and. other songs of patriotism were taught' In the Mormon primary classes. He said that since he had been connected with the college he had never heard of one of his students becoming a plural wife. On cross-examination, Mr. Carlisle brought out. through the Intro duction of the 150C edition of the Sunday School Song-Book, that "America" and "The Star-Spangled Banner" were added to the book since the Mormon Investiga tion -was begun. The witness was asked whether he be lieved In polygamy, the principle of plural marriage. He said that his belief In the principle did not extend to the practice of the principle under present conditions. "That does not answer my question," said Mr. Carlisle. "From a sociological point of vlow. I believe It would solve many existing diffi culties." said the witness. "That Is not an answer." said Mr. Car lisle. "Do you believe In the principle of plural marriage?" "Yes. sir; I do. replied the witness, hesitatingly. Mormon Church Sells Liquor. Mr. Carlisle dropped this form of ex amination at this- point and Inquired Into the relations of Professor Wolfe to Brig- ham Young College. Professor Lin ford said the motto of the college was to fight the liquor- traffic. Mr. Carlisle a.sked if the ZIon Co-Opcratlve Mercantile Institu tion, of Salt Lake, and the Smoot Drug Company, of Provo. both Mormon con cerns, were not engaged In selling liquor. The witness said he knew only by general hearsay that they sell liquor. The wit ness said that ZIna R. Card, librarian of the Brlgham Young College, was reputed to be a Mormon wife. He said he had not taken steps to have her dismissed be cause of this relation. At the afternoon session a large number of affidavits' were submitted by Mr. Worthlngton from persons named as polygamlsts by the counsel for the pro tcstants in a list of officers of the State Bad Stomach Makes Bad Blood. Yon can not make sweot butter In a foul, unclean churn. The stomach serves as a churn In which to aeitate, work up and disintegrate our food as It Is being digested. If It be weak, sluggish ana foul the result will be torpid, sluggish liver and bad. Impure blood. The Ingredients of Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery are just such as best serve to correct and care all such de rangements. It is made np without a drop of alcohol in Its composition; chem ically pure, triple-refined glycerine beluK nsed Instead of tho commonly employed alcohol. Now this glycerine Is of Itself a valuable medicine, instead of a deleteri ous agent like alcohol, especially in the cure of weak stomach, dyspepsia and the various forms of indigestion. Prof. Fin ex Elllngwood. M. D., of Bennett Medical College, Chicago, says of It: "In dyspepsia it yrres an ex cell eat xmr pcee. It Is one of the beat raanuiact vrcd products of the present time In its action upoa enfeebled, disordered stomachs: especially if there Is ulceration or catarrhal nstrltls (catarrhal taflamzaaUonof stotnschX U Is a most eSdeat prepcratfce. Glycerine will relloTe many cases of pyrosis fbeartbnm) and excessire f&strlc acidity. It Is useful ta cbrosJc Intestinal dyspepsia, especially the fiataleat variety, asd in certain forms of chronic constipation. sUtsbIsUsc the secre toryand excresory functions of the la tcstteftl &lands. Wsen combined, in Just the right propor tions, with Golden Seal root, Stone root, Black Cherrybark, Queen's root, Blood root asd Mandrake root, or the extracts of these, as in Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery, there can bo no doubt, of Its great efficacy In the cure of all stomach, liver and latesUnal disorders and derange ment;. These several ingredients have the strongest endorsement in all stfck cases of such eminent medical leaders as Prof. R. Bortbolov. M. D.. of Jetfersca Med ical OoUeffe. Qucuo; Prof. Hobart K Hare. M. D- of Medical Departzaent. UslTerslty of Pa,; Prof. Lsmreoce Johnson. M. Du Jiedical DeparleMat. University of New York: Prof. Bdwte M. Hale. M. D- H&beoawm Medical Oc4leca,Chlcao: Prof. Jobs M. Scaddoxr M. Dt asd Proi Jose. Kleg. M. D.. Aatfeors of too American Dispeasotory. ad scores of otoers ubq? the leodter medical tees of oar lasd.' Who can donbt the curative virtttee of a medicine the ingredients of whlck have scfe a profmti&twl endorsement ? Constipation cured by Doctor Pierce's ?iMt-PUeie. Qe or tiraa dote Shreve (&L Company announce their removal to the SHFJEVX. BUILDING, at the corner of POST STREET and GRANT AVENUE, on MARCH NINETEENTH. The stock of GOLD and SILVER WARE, TKK.C10XJS STONES, WATCHES, CLOCKS, ETC., has been, gfroatly increased. The STATIONERY DEPARTMENT will have larger space, de-voted to a more extensive and varied display. SPECIAL ATTENTION Is directed to the SECOND FLOOR, displaying BRONZES, RARE MAHOGANY FURNITURE, ORI ENTAL RUGS, IMPORTED CHINA, CUT GLASS, and an infinite variety of beautiful OBJECTS OF ART. A comparison of pHetx Is always ' Incited by SHREVE S- COMPANY Correspondence solicited. A "SUGGESTION BOOK" (127 pages) mailed free on request. Address MAIL ORDER, DEPARTMENT. 5HREVE H COMPANY Post Street and Grant Avenue SAN FRANCISCO of Utah. Among the persons named were two women. Maud May Babcock and Re becca E. Little, charged to be plural wives. Both of these women denied the charge. dt-OConopoUIng: Offices. Charles E. Marks, a Gentile lawyer of Salt Lake, was put on the stand. He had examined the list of members and said by common repute five members of the constitutional convention alleged by the protestants to be Mormpns were In fact Gentiles. Going through the list of all officials of the state since Utah was admitted to the Union. Mr. Marks showed that there were 70 or SO mistakes in the list. The witness testified that of the present state salaries paid. Gentiles received $17. CCO and Mormons l2,ZfX annually. Ho estimated that two-thirds of the popula tion of the state was non-Mormon. On cross-examination. 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