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SMITH ON
THE STAND
The Investigation
to Light the Customs and
Usages of the Mormon
Church
Smith Asserts That the Principle of Plu
ral Marriages Was Revealed From
God Women Not Given Any
Priestly Authority
Washington, March 4. At the open
Ing of the Smoot hearing this morn
Ing, Smith was questioned by Hoar as
to whether women had ecclcslastip
authority in tho Mormon church. Ho
said that whllo, as voters, women wore
given recognition with men, tlio
priestly authority was denied thom.
They wero not eligible to election to
tho ofllco or president, apostles, coun'
sellors or any of tho general offices
of tho church. Upon tho acceptance
or rojcctlon of revolutions, tho vote
of any woman momber of tho churih
was just as powerful as tho vote of
tho witness hlmsolf. Reading from a
copy of tho Salt Lake Desorot Nowa.
Juno 23, 1903, reporting a speech made
by Smith, in which ho said tho prin
ciple of plural marriages was revealed
from God, and anyono who denied th
divine origin of that doctrlno might as
well deny tho othor truths. Attorney
Taylor asked as to its correctness
and Smith said it was correct, so far
as he could recall.
The speech was not dollverod to
more than a dozon people, and If ho
had been consulted ho would have
been against Its publication, because
of his desire to abstain from giving
any public offense. He roltoratod that
he personally bolleved in tho doctrine
of plural marrlagos, as much today as
wer. hut ht didn't bellovo In continu
ing the practlco, ns he had accepted
the proclamation against It in good
faith. Chairman Durrows asked if he
believed he had obeyed the law when
ke has five wives and 11 children by
them since tho dato of tho manifesto
"I have already said in that respect
bat I havo not obeyed the law. I pre
ferred to disobey It. rather than aban
on the children and their mothers,
too church, howovor, as a church, has
e)d the law, but I, as an Individu
al, have taken that chance." Ques
Uoned as to the right of the first wife
to consent or object to tho taking of
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change.
They're lower nricod than you oan find at "reirular stores" for the
samo quality. We stick to tho spot
I Dry Goods, Shoes, Clothing
Wo soil goods that give satisfaction It beeps us growing.
The New Yotk Racket
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Salem's cheapest one-price cosh store. 8
of Smoot Brings
other wives by her husband, Smith,
aftor reading from Revelation, which
said that if a wifo didn't consent she
should bo destroyed by tho Lord, de
clared that her opinion had no weight
at all on tho subject. All tho presi
dents of tho church, and all prominent
' in business or professional circles in
'Utah, ho said, had been mon with
plural wives. Hoar, referring to tho
scriptural injunction that a bishop of
tho church should bo sober and havo
ono wife, was interrupted by tho wit
noss with tho interjection, "at lerut,
That Injunction was mado to tho poo
plo of Judea. In tho midst of polyga
mous peoplo It bocamo obligatory on
tho bishop to havo ono wifo, because
It recognized that a bishop should be
an experienced man." (LnUghtor.)
Smith positivoly donlod any public
teaching of tho principlo of polygamy
had takon placo since 1890, despite
, tho assertions of tho nntUMormon
prosB. Rocoss. This afternoon Tay
lor will road a complete rovolatlon
regarding polygamy, and oxtracts from
other standard works of the church.
Pittsburg Given Warning.
Pittsburg, March .4. Pittsburg Is
threatened with a great Hood. Ac
cording to a warning sent out today
by the local forecastor, the rise will
come suddonly. From all points in
Western Pennsylvania como reports
of torrential rains. In Pittsburg
streets were flooded to a depth of
three feet In many places by the heavy
downfall, and scores of plants hora
and at near-by points have been
forced to suspend on. account of the
rapid rleo of the waters. All tho Bmall
streams In Western Pennsylvania are
out of their banks, bridges have boo
swopt away and many small buildings
carried down stream.
Uncle Sam's Boats.
Perim, March 4. Tho United States
torpedo destroyers from the Philip
pines passed here this morning.
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FOR VICE
Senator Fairbanks at President's Sug
gestion Consents to Run
Washington, March 4. Roosevelt lino suggested nnd Senator Fair
banks, of Indiana, has agreed, to accept the vice-presidential nomina
tion on tho Republican ticket, If tendored him. This comes from
close and llfo-long personal polltlcnlfrlonds of the senator, who are
known to havo advised against what they considered to bo a vital
jf concession on tho senator's part.
S to tho wishes of tho President as
HAD A
LIVELY
TIME
Girl "Man Horse and
Buggy in a Gen
eral Mix-up
Man Strapped Girl on the
Horse and Swam Ashore
All Ended Hap
ily Reading, Cal., March 4. William
Clemants and daughter, whllo crossing
Weaver creek, near Douglas City,
last evening In a buggy had 'a thril
ling" experience. Tho creok was high
and tho wator raging; tho buggy
struck a holo and capsized, and tho
occupants wero thrown out, and tho
ontlro outfit was carried down tho
stream. Clemants caught tho girl
and, with suporhumnn effort, strapped
her to tho horse, and thon swam
nshoro. Tho buggy was wrockod
Clomants fainted whon tho shore was
roachod. Tho horso started off with
tho girl, who managed to free hersolf,
nnd walked to Douglas, two miles.
Feeling Against Officers Is Intense.
Moscow, March 4. Tho feollng
against the govornmont cnusod by the
apparent Incapacity of tho Russian
commanders Is growing moro tonse
Tho comprohonslvenoss of tho Japan
ese plans sorvo moro and more to show
the Inefficiency of tho Russlnn gener
al staff, and Its plans for the retention
of Manchuria and the invasion of Cor
oa. A Big Land Slide.
Roddlng, Cal., March 4. A land
slide at Cast;e Crag delayed the
southbound passongor this morning
for three hours; ton minutes later the
slldo would -have caught the train.
Old Bank Closed.
Marblohead, Mass., March 4. The
Marblohsad National bank Is closed.
It has been In oxlstence for a huudrod
yoars, and had n capital of $120,000.
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BURIED ALIVE.
Charles Lasek, Found Alive Un
der Tons of Debris In Hotel
Wreck.
New York, Maroh 4. At 2
o'clock this morning workman
In removing the body of Alex
ander Johnson, an iron worker,
from the wreaked Hotel Darling
ton, uncovered Charles Lasek,
a plasterer, who was alive, with
an Immense beam across bis
chest. He had Iain 3G hours un
der tons of debris. The man
died as he reached the doors of
the hospital. The known dead
are IS. and 14 bodies have
been removed.
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Ho now says they have bowoJ
has Fairbanks.
TALKED
HIM TO A
FINISH
TBe Salvationist Said
"God Bless You
Shoot"
Highwayman Lowered His
Pistol and Walked Away
Nothing In Sight
' Anyway
Santa Cruz, March 4. Masked high
wayman at about 10 o'clock tills morn
ing at tho point of a pistol held up two
mon oa tholr way down town. Ho
first encountered Ottls Hammond, a
Salvationist, and threatened to blow
out his brains. "God , bless you
shoot," said tho Salvationist. Tho
bandit thon loworod tho weapon and
walked away. Hammond was hardly
out of sight whon .Frank Dann, of
Mountain View ranch, was accosted In
n similar mannor, and relieved of his
watch.
HEINZE
LOSES
SUIT
San Francisco, March 4. F. Augus
tus Helnze lost his battle against the
Butte & Boston Mining Company in
a decision handed down by the United
States circuit court of appeals today,
upholding the circuit court of Mon
tana in the decision recently made.
Holiue had appealed from the decision
to the higher court. The Montana
judge having directed that the officials
of the mining company be allowed to
survey their mines, which would no
cessltate Inspecting the mine belong
ing to Helnze. He will now have to
appear beforo the Judge In Montana
and receive punishment for con
tempt. Street Railway Case.
1 u Angeles, Mareh 4. The long,
bitter fight for the transfer of tho
street railways owned by Honry B.
I Huntington ended this morning. Judge
'Oster, of San Bernardino, Wttlng in
the Los Angeles court, decided la fa
Ivor of the railway. The othor supe
rior judges refused to try the caso.
To Be War Admirals.
Washington, D. C. March 4 The
President has nominated Chas. A.
Converse, chief of the bureau of ordi-
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J rear-admiral, and Captain Henry Man
1 ' ney. chief of the bureau of equipment,
1 1 ! with the rank of rear admiral.
Earthquakes In Peru.
Lima, Peru, March 4. Barthquake
shocks, the worst reported in years,
occurred Thursday, and did great
damage. No figures of the losses bavo
yet been made. The shocks continued
this morning, and are the most severe
In a quarter of a century.
LANDING
SOLDIERS
IN KOREA
Japan Is Still Landing Soldiers on
It's Peninsula, But Has
Changed From Chemul
po to Chinnampho
Russian Reserves Called Out Admiraf
Makaroff Has Arrived at Port
and It Is Expected a Decisive
Move Will Be Made
Paris, March 4. St, Petersburg ad
vices Bay a dcclslvo movo of tho Port
Arthur Russian squadron Is anticipate
cd, now that Admiral Makaroff has
arrived. Tho torpedo boats will bo
brought Into play. Roports from
Corea confirm Uio. advices that tho
Japs havo ceasod debarking troops
at Chemulpo, nnd nro landing soldlors
at Chinnampho, whero tho harbor Is
frco from ice.
Reserves Called Out.
St. Petersburg, March 4. Tho ro
sorvo BUbaltornt and tho first-class ro
sorvo mon of European-Russia have
boon summoned to tholr colors. A
similar order Is mado for tho naval ro
sorvo. Each arm will undorgo six
weoka training. A Vladlvostock dis
patch says that all Is quiet there, with
The Stoe Filling
With spring stocks. From now onyou will see here the most ndvnncoJ
stylos for spring In merchandise of every description. This great store
has many exclusive avenues for getting the uncommon in every line.
All who look here will see stocks of Infinite variety, and all who buy
here will get tho "something different" we all like to have to Individ
ualize our dress and our home.
New Spwng
Tailor Suits
Another not of those smart
spring suits that will bo sure to
prove popular the coming season,
reeleved yesterday. They are the
correct suit style for the spring
season. Those women who desire
and original, correct In style
tailoring and fit, should see this
exhibit.
Hvery garment portrays that vital
elemeat of style characteristic of
the best custom tailoring.
NO. 53.
no signs of tho Japancso wnrshlpsr
Tho Inhabitants continuo to leave.
St. Petersburg, March 4. Tho nows
papor Svlot, discussing tho Bonding of
Amorlcan consuls to Manchuria, says
tho American attltudo requesting Chi--noso
oxequateura will causo unplcas-'
nntncsB with Russia, and adds: "It 1b
now stated Amorlca has promised to
glvo Japan assistance with her ships."
Whare Is the Jap Fleet?
London, March 4 Tho Contral
NoV8 says tho Port Arthur Japanese
Hoot has not boon sighted slnco Fob
runry 2Cth. Workmen aro rushing ro
pairs on tho battleships Rotvlzan and
Cznrovltch and tho cruiser PaladU.
All tho othor damaged vossolu nro now
ready for soa. It In roportod that
Kuropatkln's headquarters will bo nt
(Continued on olgth pago.)
New Togs
FOR THE YOUNQ8TER8,
Another big shipment reelavsd
yesterday. Kit out the young fel
lows for spring while the stocks
are full and you have a lurgtfr
choice of patterns.
Men's
Finishings
Spring styles In Men's Furnish
ing goods. The largest and best
showing we have over mado and
Includes everything new, stylish
and desirable at the most moderate
prices.
New Grips
reeleved yesterday. The line com
prises the latest SUIT CASES,
HAND DAQS, TELESCOPES,
STRAW SUIT CASES, ETC.,
Prices always the lowest.
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