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THE SUNDAY OBEGOKTAN, PORTLA2TD, 3TANUAKY 22,1905. BETWEEN TWO FIRES Senator Smoot Has Hard Ques tions to Answer. WHICH LAW SHOULD HE OBEY? Senate Committee Corners Him on Choice Between Allegiance to the Church and Country Plural Wife for Insane One. WASHINGTON. Jan. 2L Under rigor ous examination concerning: his belief In TMvtnn rAvtiaons. Senator Smoot today. in the Investigation before the Senatevj Committee on Privileges ana lecuoaa, eaid that if he should receive a revela tion from God commanding him to disobey the Jaws of land he would leave his coun try and go to some country -where the laws of the land were not In conflict with the laws of God- He .was asked what he would do If the revelations commanded him to remain in his country and violate the laws, but he would not suppose the case, saying, "The God I worship is not such a God." Nearly every member of the Senate committee took part in the examination of Mr. Smoot on tho subject of revelations and the witness views proved highly in teresting. He declared that revelations may come to the president of tho church that were of binding force, and then only when they have been sustained by the people at one of the regular church con ferences. The examination today covered a variety of subjects, including the belief of the people generally on the subject of polyg amy, the character of the teaching at the religious classes and the use of the public schools for tho conduct of such classes. Attracted by the announcement that Mr. Smoot would today continue his testi mony, a crowd gathered early today. Sev eral members of the committee who have not been attending the hearing regularly were present. Mr. Smoot was still suf lering from the attack of Indigestion which was responsible for an early ad journment yesterday. The Senator took the witness stand at 10:30, and before proceeding he made a correction in his testimony concerning the trials of Apostles. He said the quorum of Apostles has the right to depose one of its members, and the 12 Apostles are the only quorum that has that right. Sev eral other minor corrections were made. 3n carrying out the decisions of the quo rum, the Senator said he does not under stand that the minority must join with the majority. The first time he heard of the plural marriage of Benjamin Cluff, president of the Brlgham Young University, said the Senator, was In 1902, when he was told by Jesse Knight. The Senator said he had heard from Mr. Knight that duffs new plural wife was the daughter of George Reynolds. Except for the Investigation of the subject, looking to the dropping of Cluff from the university presidency. which was explained at the hearing yes terday, the Senator said he had made no further Inquiry. He said Cluff was re moved a year later and was succeeded by George Brlmhall, who, the Senator ad mitted, was then living with a plural wife. He said he was not present, but would have voted for Brlmhall If he had been at the meeting. Different Kinds of PolygamisU. "You consider tho position of president of the university purely ecclesiastical, then?" asked Mr. Tayler. "I think It is." "Then the rule laid down by you, which would have controlled your vote for Apostle Penrose, a poiyganust, -would ap ply to the election 01 anmnaur T think the same rule would apply do not think I would vote for him for a federal office. There are some polyga mlsts I would not vote for, and some that I would. I would vote for a man like Brlmhall for a state office," answered the Senator. The distinction he made was that Brim hall had taken no plural wives since the manifesto, but was living with a plural wife for the reason that his lawful wife was In an Insane asylum. He admitted first that he believed Mr. Brlmhall was violating tho spirit of the law, and, pressed by Chairman Burrows, said thaJ Brlmhall was also violating the "letter of j the law." However, the condition of the first wife was an extenuating clrcum stance. "What?" again asked Chairman Bur rows, "Do you think It is an extenuating circumstance for a man to marry another woman and have children by her because his legal wife Is In an Insane asylum?" "No, I hardly think that." "Have you any doubt about it? Do you think it was an extenuating circumstance because the first wife was Insane?" "Perhaps I could put It as broad as that. I think It would be." Attorney Vancott Interjected that a man could not get a divorce In Utah because his wife was Insane. Mr. Smoot was of the opinion that the first Mrs. Brlmhall had two children. Mr. Taylor read from a biographical sketch to show that Brlmhall had said sx chll dren. The witness was under the In prwslon that Brlmhall did not marry his second wife until after his first wife wont to the asylum, but the biography seemed to dispute the statement. Are Revelations Binding. "Do you believe the church still r ecelves revelations from God?" asked Senator Overman. "I believe the church can receive reve lations." "Who receives them?" "I believe any good man can receive revelations, but President Smith Is the only man who can receive revelations that would be binding upon the people "Do you believe that any revelation which might be given could te superior to the laws of the land?" asked Senator Overman. "I do not believe It would be superior to the laws of the land." "Then If you got a revelation from heaven yourself, would you have to obey It?" "I believe if it was from God it would be compulsory upon me to obey It. But if it was contrary to the laws of the country In which I lived I would move to some other country, where I could obey the laws." "Do you believe that revelations are ever given?" "Well I have heard men testify bo. but I could not say." "What Is your belief?" "I believe that God could do such things. He did it In former days and could do It now." Explaining further the extent to which revelations were lived up to. Senator Smoot said he remembered a revelation being received for the establishment of the "united order," and that Brlgham Young, following out the Instructions of that revelation, went from one end of the state to the other preaching the estab lishment of that order. "And 1 know." he concluded, "that It was never attempted nor lived up to by the people, and today is virtually a dead letter." Senator Dubois asked: "Do you mean to say that li a revela tion was received by the president of the church and submitted to the church a member could disregard that and main tain his fellowship and standing in the church? "Oh. yes, I understand so." Continuing. Senator Smoot referred to the law of tithing. Ho knew there were many members of the - who die- regarded It, although it was a law of the church. ' Mr. Smoot said he was sent on a mis sion to England in 10. He said he did not teach polygamy there, nor had he ever done so In his .life. Which Law Would He Obey. In answer to Questions by Mr. Bever- idge, he said that if the law of the church and tho law of the land should come Into conflict, then the law of the land Is binding. Mr. Dubois asked the witness If he should refuse to obey a revelation of the church, whether he would be able to hold his apostlesblp. The witness thought ho would retain the apostleshlp. but max he might be regarded as derelict In his duty. 'What priesthood do you hold- asKea Mr. Tayler. "The Melchlzedech priesthood." an swered Mr. Smoot, and continuing, he said that that priesthood was the highest any person can hold and that he understood that Christ held the same priesthood. There are two priesthoods In the church the Melchlzedech and the Maronlc. Mr. Tayler brought out from the witness that in addition to the presidency of the Provo Woolen Mills, he holds directorships In a large number of important business interests at Salt iake. With Mr. Smoot's cross-examination un finished, the subcommittee adjourned un til Monday. FAVOR THE MINEBS. Leaders In German Reichstag De nounce Coal Syndicate. BERLJN. Jan. 2L Interior Secretary von Posadowsky Wehner. replying today to an Interpellation of the Agrarians in the Reichstag as to when the new com mercial treaties were likely to be laid be fore the public, said the treaty with Aus- rro-Huncarr wae not yet concmaea. e expected to be able to reply further next week. It Is understood unofficially that the treaty Is on the verge of completion. The Reichstag then took up tne com strike Interpellation. Herr Duemer. Na tional Liberal, said he had received tele grams from the strike district narrating the terrorism spread by the strikers against working miners. In one case 28 miners complained that they were unable to approach the mine for work, and in another 22 were not allowed to work. Herr Molkenbuhr. Socialist, replying to Count von Buelows speech, denied that the labor unions were primarily political organizations. These organizations were economic and served the same ends ror laborers as do the trusts for the employ ers. He asserted that the coal syndicate purposely provoked the strike, in order to raise coal prices, just as American trusts initiate strikes to promote certain finan cial manipulations. The speaker recom mended the nationalization of the coal In dustry eventually; not now, because Prus sia already owns mines, which treated the workmen worse and manipulated prices more freely than the syndicate. Dr. Stoecker made a speech which at- .tracted many expressions of applause and approval from his enemies, the Ioyallsts. He had procured exact Information re garding labor conditions In the mining districts. Chancellor Von Buelow, he said, was mistaken In saving that the strike was due to Socialist agitation. "A thorough inquiry among my friends has not revealed a trace of such agitation," said Dr. Stoecker. "It social peace Is to be preserved, sovereignty of the employer must give place to constitutional rela tionship between capital and labor. Kings have had to put up with constitutions; et the trusts do likewise." "Herr Golhten, Moderate Radical, an old mining engineer, asserted that the sym pathies of the public must attend the strikers. Herr Moelker, Prussian Minister of Commerce and Industry, summarized the speeches as convincing the mineowners that public opinion was against them and announced that the government was pre paring a bill giving corporate rights to labor unions and also a bill to organize so-called labor chambers to represent the Interests of 'labor in legal form. The gov ernment, he said, hopes to Introduce both bills before the end of the session. POLICE TO KEEP ORDER. Heavy Drafts to German Coal Mines Owners Answer Their Critics. BERLIN, Jan. 2L Drafts of police from most of the Prussian cities and detach xncnts of mounted constabulary are being sent into the strike district today, but only as a precaution, because no violence Is reported. The Mineowners Association, In conse quence of the criticism of its refusal to meet the strike committees, avers that such persons represent only a part of the workmen and possess no discretionary power, thus conferences with them would be purposeless. The strikers answer by quoting the ut terances of Emperor William to Herr Grabler, a mlneowner. and his associates during the strike of 1898 that, even If the strikers' delegates represented only a part or the worklngmen, "that makes no differ ence, because an attempt to reach an un derstanding has a high moral value." May Hasten Chapelle's Resignation. ROME, Jan. 21. It Is announced at the Vatican that the authorities are surprised at the fact that, contrary to the agree ment, Arcnblshop Cbapelle, of New Or leans, has not yet forwarded his resic nation as apostolic delegate to Cuba. The authorities are discussing the measures to be adopted In the case of Archbishop unapeue. Belgian Coal at a Premium. GEL.CHEN, Jan. 2L Few miners here are working, and even the operatives who live In the company houses are joining In the strike. Several manufacturing es tablishments have shut down, and others are working short time because no coal Is available. Belgian coal, delivered, is quoted at $52 per carload. Hitherto the price was $31.25. Producing Very Little Coal. DORTMUSi), Jan. zl About so per cent of the coal operatives are striking. and the mines are producing very little coal. The Dortmunder Iron Works are partly shut down. Excellent order pre vails. The large mines of the Gelsen klrchen Company, located at Marten, near Dortmund, have only 15 per cent of their men working. 66 77 P9 Cures Colds and COUGHS CURED BY "77" Hard. Violent Cough-Short Couch Hoarse Cough Hacking Cough Shaklnsr Cough Dry Cough Sympathetic Cough- Obstinate Cough Whistling Cough-Stub born Cough Spasmodic Cough Tickling Cough Croupy Cough Teasing Cough- Irritating Cough Barking Cough Loose Cough Nervous Cough Convulsive Cough Deep, Hollow Cough Chronic Cough- Winter Cough are all cured by Dr. Hum Thrcvs "Seventy-seven." 77" breaks up Colds that hang oa Grip. At Druggists, 23 cents, or mailed. Humphreys Horoeo. Medicine Co., Cor. Willi im and John BtreeU, New Tcrk. GROP THROW AIM A SOP Ian-of Congress on Rates to Satisfy President AND AVOID EXTRA SESSION Mild Rider May Be Added to Some Appropriation Bill Against Rebates and Extending Powers of Interstate Commission. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington, Jan. 21. By announcing: that there will be an extra session unless there Is some legislation relating1 to he curtailment of the privileges of railroads and amendatory of the Inter state Commerce law, -the President -will probably drive Congress Into action this session. That action Is likely to take the form of some bill to be in corporated In an appropriation bill as an amendment. Of course It will be a -rider," and out of order, but such legislation has often been fastened upon appropriation bills ncretoiore. This amendment will no doubt be .of harmless kind, directed against re bates, and possibly give the Interstate Commerce Commission some authority to check glaring examples of rate dis crimination. Probably this will not be enough to satisfy the President, but It will show that it is all that can be had at this time. The President Is a reasonable man, and will not undertake to secure more than a compromise between what he wants and what Congress is will ing- to give, if there is doubt about se curing- anything- more. All his life he has been willing to take what he could get in the way of reforms, and trust to the next time to get a better ad justment under more propitious clr- comstances. As it seems to be practically settled now that there will be no extra ses sion for the tariff, and probabilities point to some Interstate commerce legislation of a mild character at this session, the extra session talk is sub siding. There really has not been very much probability of an extra session at any time during the discussion, be cause Congress was opposed to it. SLAIN BY THE YAQUIS. Party of Americans In Mexico Re ceives Volley From Ambush. NOG ALES. Ariz., Jan. 21. Four Americans and one Mexican were am bushed and killed by TaquI Indians on Thursday afternoon, January 19, four miles east of .Cobachi, 35 miles east of La Colorado, State of Sonora, Mexico. The bodies are now at La Colorado, and will be brought to this place tomorrow. The dead are: Dr. R. C Coy. of Chi cago; John K. Mackenzie, of Chicago; M. A. Call, of Toledo. O.; Walter Stu blnger, of Kewanee, 111., and their Mex ican driver, name unknown. H. L. Miller, of Chicago, and a man named Tolerton, of Salem, O., and a sec ond Mexican cochero, escaped and made their way to Cobachi, thence to La Colorado. Miller was slightly wound ed, but the other two were unhurt. Dr. Coy and Mackenzie left Nogales week ago yesterday for Torres Thence, accompanied by other members of their party, they went to Camp To ledo, 75 miles east of La Colorado, for the purpose of examining- properties owned by a syndicate of Chicago men. The party left Camp Toledo Wednes day morning in two four-horse stages on their return trip to La Colorado. Coy. Mackenzie and Miller were In tho first stage, which was driven by a Mexican. In the second stage were Call. Tolerton, Stublnger and a Mexican driver. The party bad Just emerged from the hills and was entering Into the flat country when a volley of shots was poured Into the first party from behind pile of rocks on the roadside. One of the horses fell and the vehicle was brought to a sudden stop. Coy, Mac kenzie and the driver were killed al most Instantly. The Indians poured an other volley into the second stage, and Call and Stublnger were shot dead. Miller, Tolerton and the driver of the second team Jumped to the ground and fled, making a wide detour toward Co bachi, where they arrived about 7 P. M. A party was organized at Cobachi composed of ranchers and vaqueros, and took the trail at once In pursuit of the Taquls, but failed to overtake them however, and returned to Cobachi bringing- the bodtes of the dead men. The bodies arrived here today, accom panied by Miller and Tolerton. The Taquls stripped two of the bodies of clothing, plundered the stages of all the valuable contents, burned one of the vehicles and fled to the moun tains. Rings, watches and other Jew elry worn by Coy and Mackenzie were stripped from the bodies, but no mutil ation was attempted. Mackenzie was shot through the head and Coy through the body. After the bodies had been brought to Cobachi Miller rode to La Colorado and returned accompanied by 40 well-armed men and took the bodies to La Colo rado. Mackenzie. Coy and Call were married men, and the former two resided In Chi cago; Call In Toledo. O. Stublnger, a young man of 27. is well known In No gales. He accompanied the mining men for an outing. The party when attacked carried only revolvers and shotguns. With these arms the survivors of the first volley managed to stand off the Taquls and made their escape. It is understood that the Mexican government has ordered cavalry and Infantry from Hermosillo to the scene of the killing-, and it is stated that General Torres will command the troops in pursuit. of the Indians. Governor Will Protect Americans. WASHINGTON. Jan. 21. Secretary of the Navy Morton has received a tele gram from Enrique Creel. Governor of Chihuahua. Mexico, saying: that he has taken prompt measures to protect all Americans in the section of country where John K. Mackenzie was killed. He thinks the danger Is now oyer. Secretary Morton sent a personal in quiry to the Governor concerning his son-in-law, W. C. Potter, who started for the Buhacrachio mines on January S. This Is about 200 miles distant from where Mr. Mackenzie met his death. Call Was Prominent In Toledo." TOLEDO. O.. Jan. 21. M. A. Call, who was killed by Taquls In Mexico. Is a son-in-law of E. W. Tolerton. a prominent at torney here, and was Interested with others in mines In the TaquI country- One of the party returned from there recently. Scarcely Enough Coal for Miners. HERNE. Prussia, Jan. 2L Everything is quiet here. The coal output is scarcely sufficient for the miners' own needs. The police have ordered the early closing of saloons on payday. The Emperor's' birth day celebration has been canceled. Townsmen are contributing liberally to support the strike In the Gastron district almost all of the mines are Idle. Several workmen have been maltreated there, hut no rioting has occurred. In the Rausel district a train- load of miners at the Victor mine was at tacked and shots were exchanged. Yes terday & tree was laid across the railroad tracks, and today there were Indications of rioting. The gendarmes lowered their side arms. They killed a man and Injured a woman. BOUYTEE, TO BE PBEKEER. President Loubet Counsels Moderate Policy, Which Will Be Followed. PARIS, Jan. 2L President Loubet this morning- sent for M. Rouvler and invited him to form a new Cabinet. M. Rouvler' replied that he would consult wjth his friends and make known his determination at the earliest possible moment. This Is expected to lead to the formation of a Rouvler Ministry, after he has assured himself that he has sufficient support to command a majority in tne unamoers. M. Rouvler remained at the Elysee Palace for nearly an hour discussing the situation. M. Loubet manifested a desire to terminate the political dis cussions which are serving to keep the country in a Btate of excitement The selection of M. Rouvler will therefore be construed as an- effort to secure the conciliation of the various elements upon a less aggressive policy than heretofore. The President gave significant evi dence of his desire for moderation dur ing the visit of the parliamentary del egation which expressed condolences on the recent death of his mother. M. Loubet said he never had greater need of comfort and sympathy, and he was glad of the opportunity to make an ap peal to the representatives of parlia ment for unity, concord and concilia tion, which is so necessary today in the .superior Interest of the republic and the country. During- the conference President Lou bet asked M. Rouvler to secure the co operation of M. Sarrlen, and after wards M. Rouvler had a lengthy meet ing with M. Sarrlen. This led to the inference that M. Sarrlen will enter the Cabinet, probably as Minister of Jus tice. It is understood that IT. Rouvler in sists on the government ratifying the action of the Council of the Legion of Honor in dismissing those making- se cret reports on the lives of army om cers. This may arouse a controversy and cause delay. This afternoon M. Rouvler called at the Foreign Office and conferred with Foreign Minister Delcasse. The tatter's retention at the head of Foreign Affairs is considered certain. THE DAY'S DEATH BOLL. Dr. Obella Blynn, Pioneer Woman Physician of Chicago. CHICAGO, Jan. 2L Dr. Obella Blynn, a pioneer among the women physicians of Chicago, and 30 years ago a prominent figure In the medical circles of this city. is dead In the county infirmary at Dun ning, after several years of III health. which culminated In mental break-down last April. She was CO years of age. Dr. Blynn was a graduate of the "Wo men's Medical College of Philadelphia, and came to Chicago about the time of the great fire. She was the first to advo cate free public baths, was a "member of the Chicago Medical Society and of the Woman's Press League, and devoted much time to T. w. C A. work. She had main tained a large practice, but spent nearly all of her income in philanthropic under Kings. ' Confirmed by the Senate. WASHINGTON, Jan. 21. The Senate today confirmed the following nomina tions: Robert "Watchorn, Commissioner of Im migration at the port of New York. Postmasters: Montana Grano Lamont, Dillon. "Washington George D. C. Preuner, Blaine; Olaf N. Erickson, Auburn; "Wil liam P. Ely, Kelso. Miners' Union Sues for Damages. COLORADO SPRINGS, Jan. 21. Suits aggregating $221,000 were filed In the DIs the officers of the Western Federation of trlct Court at Cripple Creek today by Miners. Nearly all of the prominent mine-owners are named as defendants. The complaints In each case charge the defendants with Inciting rlollng last June and ask damages for loss of "business and actual damage. Dr. Beckwith, Garfield's Physician. NEW YORK. Jan. 21. Dr. S. R. Beck with, who was President Garfield's fam ily physician at the time of his assassina tion, is dead at his cottage at Atlantic City, after a long Illness. He practiced some years ago In Cleveland and Clncln natl. Count Szapary, ex-Premier Hungary. BUDAPEST. Jan. 21. Count Julius Szapary. former Premier of Hungary, and at one time President or. tne Hun garian delegation, died today at Abbazla, Austria. Butte Man Is Manager. ANN ARBOR. Mich.. Jan. 21.-1. N Maynard. of Butte, Mont., was tonight elected manager of the university or Michigan baseball team. THE VALUE OF CHARCOAL Few People Know How Useful It Is in Preserving Health and Beauty. Nearly everybody knows that charcoal is the safest ana most enucient disinfect ant purifier In Nature, but few real Ize its value when taken in to the human system for the same cleansing purpose. Charcoal Is a remedy that the more you take of it tho better: it is not a drug at all. but simply absorbs the gases and im purities always present In the stomach and Intestines and carries them out of the system. Charcoal sweetens the breath after smoking, drinking or after eating onions and other odorous vegetables. Charcoal effectually clears and lm proves the complexion. It whitens the teeth and further acts as a natural and eminently safe cathartic It absorbs the Injurious gases which col lect in the stomach and bowels; It disin fects the mouth and throat from the pol son of catarrh. All druggists sell charcoal in one form or another, but probably the best char coal and the most lor tne money is in Stuai.s Cbarcoal Lozenges; they are composed of the finest powdered willow charcoal, and other harmless antiseptics in tablet form, or rather In the form of large, pleasant tasting lozenges, tne cnar. coal being mixed with honey. The dally use of these lozenges will soon tell In a much Improved condition of the general health, better complexion. sweeter breath and purer blood, and the beauty of it Is. that no possible harm can result fromthe!r continued use, but on the contrary, great inent. A Buffalo physician. In speaking of the benefits of charcoal, says: "J. advise Stu art's Charcoal Lozenges to all patients suffering from gas In stomach and Dow els, and to clear the complexion and puri fy the breath, mouth and throat: I also believe the liver Is greatly benefited by the dally use of them, they cost but 25 cents a box at drugstores, and although in some sense a patent preparation, yet I believe I get more and better charcoal in Stuart's Charcoal Lozenges than In any of the ordinary charcoal tablets.' JUDGE OF Was Alarmingly Afflicted With La Grippe, The Grip Is Properly Termed Epidemic Cataarh. As Pe-ru-na Cures Every Form of' Cataarh, t Cures More Cases of Grip Than All Other Remedies Combined. There Is no remedy In the world that meets the conditions produced by the grip better than Peruna. Peruna strengthens as it renovates. soothes while It stimulates, heals as It expurgates. Peruna is not a purgative, or cathartic or sedative, or stimulant, nor a vege table or mineral poison. It reaches the source of all -diseases of the mucous membranes by Its action on the vaso-motor system of nerves. After-Effects of the Grip. Every, person who has had la grippe during the last year should take a. course of Peruna. No one need expect perfect recovery unless they do no. The grip has produced a catarrhal In flammation of the whole mucous mem brane, and good health is impossible until these are restored to a normal con dition. This Peruna will do. A great many remedies have been sug gested for this condition from time to time, but Peruna Is the only remedy that has any substantial value In these cases. It has never failed to give satisfaction during 40 years' experience and still oc cupies the unique position of being the leading (If not the only) specific remedy for the after-effects of la grippe. No Time Like the Present. 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