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Show V7 encourage education and the members thereof take advantage of it. John R. Winder, first counselor of the first presidency with well-nigfour score and ten years hanging over his head, spoke briefly.. Mr. Winder offered up a devout proyer. He said, in thankfulness, that his life had been spared thus long, and he attributed it to the goodness of the Lord that this Is so. Mr. Winder announced it to be his fixed determination to stand Largest Gathering of Saints in the staunchly by the president of the church and to serve the Lord more deHistory of the Church at the votedly than eter. Rim SENT DYNAMITE GETS h Seventy-eight- Conference. h President Joseph F. Smith Declares That There is Today a Greater nd More Gratifying Spirit of Union and Love in the Church Than Ever. Salt Lake City. There can be but little question that the seventy-eightconference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-daSaints was the largest gathering of the kind In the history of the church, members of the faith 'being present from all quarters of the globe. The first days services of the conference, on Friday, October 4, consisted of the review by President Joseph F, Smith and addresses by President John R. Winder and Apostles A. H. Lund, Francis M. Lyman, John Henry Smith and Heber J. Grant In the evening there was an illustrated lecture and an organ recital by J. J. McClellan in the tabernacle and a meeting of the quorum of the seventies in the Assembly hall, During the evening also there wore meetings and reunions in various parts of the city. In his address at the opening of the conference President Joseph F. Smith took occasion to say that there Is today a greater and more gratifying spirit of union nd love In the church than ever before. 'He said the Interest In tiie doctrine of the Latter-daSaints Is more widespread than over and that work the of extending the teachings of Jesus Christ ceases not, but increases every day.., "So far as I know, and I think we aye in a position to judge rightly, there is a spirit of union and love In all the church and pervading the people of God. Such a condition Is a source of pleasure and strength. The Saints relative duty of the Latter-dato the work of the Lord should be paramount to everything else. "It Is true that men and women necessarily have to engage In various temh y semi-annu- y y poral occupations, to provide themselves with the necessaries of life. The Lord designed that Ills children should enjoy this life and Its blessings. It has been said that the Idler shall not eat the bread of the Industrious, and there should bo no idlera among the people of God. "The latter-daSaints should put their highest thoughts to the cause of Zion, to the cause of truth, to the cause of righteousness. The Lord Instituted this work for the salvation of men in this life as well as for the souls redemption In the world to come. I do not believe In the doctrine taught by some that It matters not what a nmn does In this life, so long as lie confesses Christ before denth. I wish to Impress upon the Saints the necessity for observing the gospel You know for yourselves precepts. the truthfulness of the gospel, and now it is for you to live It live up to Ihe covenants you have made with God, so that no man can polntto you as a transgressor, as a wicked and corrupt man. "Let your light 60 shine that men will see your light, and glorify your Father in heaven. Keep away from the haunts of sin. Have charity. There are those who Saints. speak only evil of Latter-da- y These persons are mostly In our midst. They shut their eyes to all good, and Bend out false reports. I leave such persons in the hands of a just God. President Anthon H. Lund devoted a large part of his address during the forenoon session of the conference to the work of missionaries In the foreign field. President Lund declared himself extremely pleased with the reports that come from the various missions. The speaker desired to add his testimony to that of President Smith that everything points to greater unity and deeper love and believed that the manifestation of this spirit Is due in no small degree to those who labor abroad. "There Is every hope and encourSaints, agement for the Latter-da- y said President F. M. Lyman in the course of an hours discourse at the afternoon session of the conference. "There Is every reason why the people should be cheerful, declared Apostle The Lord continues to susLyman. tain them. They have been gaining experience and have an army of veterans In the service of the Lord. Glowing words of praise were those uttered by Apostle Heber J. Grant in memory of the late Apostle George Teasdale. Twenty-fou- r years ago the two had assumed the office together, said Mr. Grant, and there had never been a moment when he did not admire the man as he lived, and now that he was dead he revered his memoryApostle Grant also urged a compliance with Ihe injunctions laid down In the Word of Wisdom. Higher edcuatlon was the theme of an address by Apostle John Henry The trend of the speakers Smith. argument was that the church should y Bryan Attacks Roosevelt Idea. St. Louis. William J. Bryan was in St. Louis on Sunday to fill a lecture engagement, and In an interview he attacked President Roosevelts idea of itralized federal control of oorpora-n- s as outlined In his speech here Mr. Bryan also said Wednesday. s memorial to congress asking for) 1 limiting of powers of the lower leral courts In suspending laws, jpted at the meeting of attorneys! leral last week, reflected the senti- nt of the people. Second Days Session. The crowd in attendance at the Saturday session of conference of the Lat ter-daSaints was largely In excess cf the opening session, It being estimated that at least 12,000 people were present. The principal address of the day was made by Apostle Orson Whitr.ey, who, fn the commanding language of which he is a master, made answer to an alleged attark made by Blsbi p Spalding on Sept. 22. in vihtrh thd (episcopalian divine took to task various denominations creeds or cults. Apostle Whitney entered into a spirited defense of the purity of the Mormon home, and dosed with the expression of the hope that Bishop Spalding did not realize what he was saying when he uttered the w'ords attributed to him. Apostle Hyrum M. Smith took the prod to what he characterized hypocrites and fakers, aiming paiiicularly at those who, he said, pretend to preach the gospel, yet deny the personality of God. , Other speakers were Apostles Rud-ge- r Clawson, whose address was devoted largely to statistics; George A. Smith, who also spoke on the subject of marriage and children, and Georgs A. Richards, who spoke of the progress of the church. Apostle Joseph A. Richards, at the afternoon session, said that ' there is every reason to be thankful to God, for the Lord's promises have been fulfilled. We have seen the church grow fn seventy-seveand a half years from a membership of six to one of the magnificent proportions which we now behold. This has been accomplished In the face of the sternest opposition, attacks and vituperation on the pait of the press and pulpit, but tn this woik we know that the Eternal Father ts at the lielm. Apostle Richards declared that was foreseen In a dream by Nebuchadnezzar, and likewise iis coming was the fulfillment of a vision of John, who had seen anojher angel In the distance. Saints ought to be Tho I.atter-daencouraged and thankful. They will become a mighty people. They have the organization and the authorities of the primitive church. Why ought not tin JEJVehurch of the Latter-dareatest? Saints y n Mor-monls- y y LE SELECTED. Ivins Chosen ss $W tilt Apostle Teasdale. SalfJ,jMi7 Jly. At both the forenoon andvrternoon sessions of the Sunday conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-daSaints, every Inch of seating capacity was taken advantage of, over 30,000 persons having passed through the gates during the day. Anthony Woodward Ivins, president of the Juarez stake In Mexico, was se lected by the conference to fill the vacancy caused by the death ot Apostle George Teasdale. Apostle Ivins Is a native of New Jersey, Is 55 years of age, and lives with his family in Mexico. Colonla Juarez. Chihuahua, The election was unanimous. President Joseph F. Smith and the pivsent authorities of the church were sustained. The conference decided to suspend the organ recitals until the April conference, and during the course of the day listened to a number of adressea, chief among which was one by Brigham H. Roberts, In which Mr. Roberts reviewed the history of the state of Missouri so far as it related to the part taken by the Saints in their early efforts to found settlements. Mr. Roberts severely scored those who were resiKumible for the sufferings inflicted on the Mormons and declared, in conclusion, that the state, as a state, had sown the wind and reaped the whirlwind; that Its chastisement had been complete. An address by Apostle Reed Smoot was largely devoted to a warning against becoming the prey of fakers, patent medicine agents, eye glass venSenator Smoot dors and the like. urged his brothers and sisters to keep out of debt and spoke earnestly against Investing money in speculations. Apostle David O. McKay spoke of the value of Internal strength, sa.ing that all the Internal organs must he healthy If the outer body would stand. The president of the central states mission spoke briefly on the progress of the church In his section and reported the headquarters at Independence, Mo., to be in a flourishing condition. Joseph S. Wells delivered an address on the growth of the church and expressed the gratification felt by himself and all of his people that this is so. Overflow meetings were held In Bar-rahall and In the assembly hall. The services in the former place were in charge of Seymour B. Young and Apostel Rudger Clawson presided In the assembly hall. Both halls were Anlhojftyvjrfard Jj y to Men and Women Band Will Purchase Land and Together in Mexico on Wiiich They Will Build Hornet. Young One Hundred Los Angeles, Cal. One hundred men and women, residents of southern California, have bauded together in the organization of La Prosperldad Colony association, which has for Its object the setting up ot a modern Utopia on the eastern coast of Lower California. Byron lall, president of the association, Is now In the City of Mexico conferring with President Diaz relative to the sale and concessions Involved in the purchase of 300,000 acres of land. A city laid out In a scientific manner will occupy the center of the vast tract. The land will be cultivated by the association, which will control all the public utilities. No buildings detrimental to the public welfare and no saloons will he admitte. Families will receive an allowance for each child; there will he no subscribing to any religion; men and ..women will work equal hours for equal wages and the Initiative and referendum will govern the rolony. The hundred members already enlisted will be the pioneers. It being the ultimate intention to establish two similar colonies when the first is successfully under way. One Is to be south of the City of Mexico, and the other in Kern county. Cal. ROOSEVELTS WAR PROGRAM. Wants More Warships and 600 Additional Officers. Washington. Though President Roosevelt has been awarded the Nobel peace prize, and is hailed by The Hague conference as one of the foremost advocates of the peace movement. he adheres to the old belief that the best way to insure peace is to be eternally ready for war. Proceeding on that theory, the administration will lay before congress next winter a program that will, if carried out, largely increase the efficiency of the American army and navy, and make this country better prepared to meet any hostile nation in the event that future differences can not he amicably ad- justed. To begin with, the president will recommend the construction of two new battleships instead of one, as originally intended. Then he will recommend that the number of army officers be Increased from 300 to 600, which means an increase In the standing army. Working For Railroad. Atlanta, Ga. Whether reduced passenger fares shall continue in Georgia is the practical Issue involved in the suit In equity of the Central of Georgia against the state railroad commission, argument on which has begun In the United States district court before Judge Newman. ' The Central of Georgia, while at present complying with the commissions order reducing their maximum fare to 2V6 cents a mile, allege that the reduction amounts to confiscation of property. Former United States Senator Spooner of Wisconsin is among the counsel for the railroad. Senator Spooner Loeb on a Bear Hunt. Helena, Mont. William Loeb, Jr., secretary to the president, accompanied by United States Senator Thomas H. Carter and Harry W. Child, president of the Yellowstone Park Transportation company, has left Helena for the Yellowstone section, where the party will spend one month in hunting bears and fishing. It Is understood that Mr. Loeb Informed his friends while in Helena that he would leave the public service the first of the year to accept the presidency of a large eastern corporation. filled. But Few Settlers Attend the Brule Land Drawing. Pierre, S. D. At the opening of the registration office of the lower Brule land drawing at 9 oclock Monday morning only a handful were present, It being generally known that the order of the registration would have nothing to do with the order of the drawing and the few who desired the honor of registering number one were the only ones on hand. About 500 reg- -' istered during the day. Sixty thousand acres will be divided among the few who draw lucky numbers in the lottery. A Denver Dynamite Plot. Denver. A containing package fifty-on- e sticks of dynamite was found by the police on a vacant lot in the rear of Edward Chases residence in this city. A search had been made after Kemp Eigelow, clerk in a book store, reported that he had overheard two men near the city park discussing a plot to Mow up Chase, Governor Buchtel and a number of other prominent citizens - of Denver. Chase for many years has been at the head of the syndicate which controls the policy shops and principal gambling houses in this city. Sugar Factory Started. Idaho Falls, Idaho. The Idaho Falls sugar factory started on its full run September 30, and from present cam- indications a most promising paign is anticipated. The beets are coming in from all parts of the district, and are above the average ton-In sugar matter and purity. The nage, which will be In the neighborhood of 89.000 tons, will be the heaviest ever handled by this mill. Two new centrifugals and a large hot water tank have just been Installed, which will assist In the run. Salt Laker Murdered in Los Angeles. Los Angeles. The police are Inves-- . tigating what is believed to be a, case of murder. Saturday morning the body of a man was found in the rear of a house at Fourteenth and Main streets. It had evidently been taken there in a carriage. The face and head were badly bruised, and the dead man had been bleeding from the nose' and mouth. Papers found on the body Indicated that the victim was Thomas McCue; that he had left Salt Lake City on Sept 19, and that he had previously been a guest at the Trinidad hotel, Trinidad, Colo. tt ora ill Man Confesses to Sending Infernal Machine to Governor and Other Prominent Men. MO EXPRESS CREAM OF CO, WPS MIIIC AT PROFITS ALARMING Such is the Charge Made by the Creamery Companies, Which File Charges of Discrimination and Conspiracy. Washington. Charges of discrimi- nation and conspiracy are made in a petition filed with the interstate commerce commission on Saturday by the He Had No Intention of Fairmont Declare Creamery company, and several other creanjery companies against Harming Them, But Wished to a number of northwestern and westBecome a Hero, With Probable ern railroad companies, and The UnitFinancial Reward aa a Result. ed States, Adams, American and i Wells-FargExpress companies. The complainants secured an Injunction from the federal court at Chicago, restraining the railroads from pdtting increased rates into effect until the matter is passed on by the Interstate commerce commission. The petitioners have an aggregate capital of They produce annually pounds of butter, the net profits on which Is asserted to be less than one-hal- f a cent a pound. It is asserted that the proposed increased rates are unjust, unreasonable and discriminatory, and will take absolutely all the profits from the creamery business. The charge is made that the Illinois Central, the Rock Island, the Chicago Great Western, the Burlington and the St. Paul, in order to retaliate against the complainants, conspired to decompetition stroy and terminate among ail said defendants respecting the transportation of cream and also to increase the tariffs for transporting cream and so to discriminate against the complainants as to drive them out of business. They ask that the proposed rates be declared Illegal. RATF Secretary Straus is Trying to Stop the Immigration of Brown Men to the United States. The Force of Immigration Inspectors Along the Canadian Border Has Been Increased With a View to Controlling Flood of Asiatic Immigration. o Denver Governor Henry A. Buchtel, David II. Moffatt, president of the Flrht National Bank of Denver, and Charles B. Kounze, president of the National bank, received, Colorado through the mails on Tuesday, infernal machines containing sufficient dynamite to have caused great destruction of I'ves and property had they been exph ded. Fortunately waning had been given to the recipients cf the machines by Chief of Police Michael Delaney, who bad obtained a confession from Kemp V. Bige'.ow, by whom they were mailed. Bigelow con'issed, also, that he had sent Infernal machines to Lawrence C. Phipps and Edward Chase, but these were not delivered. On Sunday night Bigelow notified the poi'ee department that he had oveiT.caid tv o men talking about a plot to kl l Edward Chase, Governor Buchtel and other prominent citizens, an that Mr. Una.es residence was to be blown up ttn night. A search In the vicinity ot the Chase residence resulted in the discovery of a package sticks of dynamite. containns, fifty-onBigelow's story was regarded with suspicion, and he was placed under arrest Monday night. On Tuesday he confessed that he himself had placed the dynamite near Mr. Chases house where it was found, and that he had sent several infernal machines by mail. Had this confession not been obtained in time to give warning to the men to whom the machines had been sent those who opened the boxes eontaining the dynamite would undoubtedly have been killed. Bigelow said that he was unable to earn enough at his regular employment to keep him properly and conceived the idea of making a hero of himself, with probable financial reward as a result, but that he had no real Intention of bringing any harm to any one. 1 MAN DISGUISED AS w'DMAN. e Spanish Officials at Casablanca Need Good Spanking. Taris. Special dispatches received here from Casablanca declare that arrogant attitude nd ridiculous pretensions of the Spanish commander at Casablanca are again causing difficulties. The Spanish officer Insists that no European shall leave the city without an order signed by himself. This officer, according to the special correspondents, recently broke into the Union club at Casablanca, excluded the members and installed himself in the buildings. The members protested to the Spanish consul. It is charged also that .the Spanish rommander does not treat General Drude, the French commander, with the respect due his greater rank. Pistol Duel in Denver. Colo. E. T. Osbnrn. a Denver, bookkeeper of the Green Canon Coal company, was shot and instantly killed by E. L. Pierce, a claim accountant for the Denver & Rio Grande a railroad. They had quarreled. applied an epithet to Pierce and the latter demanded that Osbnrn apologize. This he refused to do and a fight began. Pierce fired two shots at Oshurn, both of which took effect in the heart. Both men were recent arrivals in this city, Osbnrn coming from Parsons, Kans., and Pierce from Whiteville. N. C. Os-bur- Lumbermen Indicted. Minneapolis. As a result of its investigation the federal grand jury has returned nineteen indictments against lumbermen and officers of the Northwestern Lumbermen's association charging conspiracy to defraud by the use of the mails. The black book plan was pursued by the lumbermen and other opponents of mail order houses and provided simply that the victims of the device were, to be made to answer futile correspondence and send out Innumerable catalogues, all with no result in trade well-know- n Sailor of the Yorktown Shows Central Americans How to Kill BuN. San Francisco. The United States gunboat Yorktown. which was dispatched six months ago to Central American waters, arrived here on She brought no news of Tuesday. The trouble between the republics. officers and men on the vessel were well treated at the ports visited and at Anapala, where they were guests of honor at a bull fight. The sport was tame, and one of the sailors finally rushed into the ring and killed the bull with his knife. Men Have Baker City Newspaper Theory Regarding Murder of Brown. Portland, Ore. A special dispatch from Baker City to the Evening Telegram says that newspaper representatives aud other newspaper men of Baker City have established what they believe to be incontrovertible evidence that three men were Implicated in the assasnation of Harvey K. Brown, one of the men being dressed In wopans attire in a kimono. Three men have been traced from the store where they purchased the kimono, and it is believed the one who posed as a woman pulled the wire which exploded the bomb. It is known that a woman was seen near the scene a short time before the tragedy. According to the Telegrams representative the three men who purohased the kimono had a discussion In the store regarding the size of the garment, one declaring he could not wear it, as it was too small. Noting the look of surprise on the clerks face, he said it was for a large woman. A larger garment was purchased. A singular fact is that shortly before the purchase was made a man visited another store and was shown some mother hubhard wrappers, but bought a Teddy bear instead to divert attention. AFTER THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC. Government Making Inquiry Into Rebate Charges at San Francisco. San Francisco. John H. Marble, one of the attorneys representing the federal government in the investigation being conducted in this city by Interstate Commerce Commissioner Franklin K. Lane, Into the subject railroad rebates and other abuses, declares that the officials have sufficient evidence to convict officials of the Southern Pacific Railroad company of such violations in at least fifty cases. It is understood the matter will be referred to tne Washington authorities very shortly and that United States District Attorney Devlin will be asked to present the facts tc the federal grand jury. DRIFTED ALONG IN OLD RUTS. Hawaiian Farmers Have Let Theii Plantations Run Down. Washington. It is the opinion of experts of the department of agriculture that that the people of Hawaii have never fully realized the agricultural possibilities of their Islands. Instead of going in for diversified crops, and instead of scientifically studying and e staples, Hawaiimproving the ian farmers have drifted along In old ruts until they have been literally forced to abandon certain lines of production because of their inability to keep pace with the rest of the world. The production of coffee, once a leading industry of Hawaii is rapidly declining, many coffee planters being obliged to go out of business. The coffee situation, as sized up by the government scientists, is typical of other agricultural pursuits in Hawaii. There are the natural resources, climate, soil and water, which go to But make coffee raising a success. many. of the. farmers have permitted their plantations to run down; they have failed to weed out plants of in: ferior grade and substitute those of the highest grade.. Disaster has been the logical result old-tim- of Jap Washington. Immigration anese into America is .increasing at so alarming a rate that- it has been to adopt extraordinary determined measures to prevent the introduction Into the United States not only or Japanese, but of other Asiatic coolie labor. One result of the trip of Sec- retary Straus has been an increase in the force of immigration inspectors along the Canadian border with a view to controlling the flood of Asiatic Immigration. It is known that more than double the number of. Japanese have come into the United States thus far in the year 1907 than cams here during the same period last year. Naturally the. figures of the government do not include the hundreds ot Japanese who have come into the country surreptitiously. They have come across from the Canadian and . - Mexican' borders principally without hindrance, despite the means adopted by the government to prevent the introduction of Japanese laborers. Return's from the Canadian Immigration offices show that 8,286 Asiatics landed at the British Columbia ports of Victoria and Vancouver between January 1 and September IS, 1907. Of this number 2,872 were Hi dus and 4,S11 were Japanese, most os the latter reaching Canada from Hon- olulu. The remainder were Chinese who paid admission fees of flOO for the privilege of landing in Canada. The field of labor In that section of Canada Is limited, and the investigation's of the United States Immigration inspectors have shown that most of the Japanese and Chinese expect ultimately to get into the United States. SECURED HALF A MILLION. Manufacturing Company Accused of Swindling Postoffice Department. General Washington. Postmaster Meyer has suspended the payment of moneys due from his department do the Hartford Manufacturing company of Hartford, Conn., and has submitted the matter to the attorney general foi such further action as may be deemed proper. The Hartford Manufacturing company, up to July last, supplied the stamped envelopes and newspapet wrappers sold at po'stofflees. Chem leal analysis of samples has disclosed the fact that the composition of the envelope paper has been below the requirements of the contract, and according to the computations of the experts of the postoffice depaitment the company has in the last four years wrongfully benefited to the extent of about $425,000. ' Bandit Raisuli Wins Out. Tangier. The relea'se of Caid Sir Harry MacLean, who for some time has been held captive by the bandit Raisuli, at last seems to be within measurable distance. The Associated Press announces that It has been informed on responsible authority of the' acceptance by the British government cf Ralsulis terms for MacLean the principal Items being $150,-00- 0 ransom and British protection for Raisuli and his family. Great Britains advance of the ransom will be guaranteed by Sultan Abdel Aziz. re-'ea- Englishman Elopes With Daughter ot Millionaire Oil Man. New York. Every mite of the North Atlantic as far as the wireless waves will reach Is being searched for trace of Samuel Clarkson, a young Englishman, and his bride, who was Miss Helen Maloney, the daughter of Martin Maloney, the millionaire oil man. The couple have not been heard of since they came here on a shopping tour from Spring Lake, N. J., on Friday. Instead of returning home the young woman sent a message informing her parents that she had married the man she loved. Another Trial Necessary. San Francisco. The jury - which tried former Attorney General Tirey L. Ford, general counsel for the United Railroads, on the felony charge of bribing Supervisor Thomas F. Loner-gan- , in the sum of $4,000, to vote for the trolley franchise in June of 1906, voted eight for acquittal and four for conviction, and at 3 oclock Saturday afternoon was discharged by Judge Lawlor, after having been out eighteen hours. Ford is under heavy bonds and will be given his freedom until he can again be placed on trial. Government Failed to Make Case. Killed With His Own Gun. Chinese Welcome Taft. Milwaukee, Wis. I. J. Rosenburg, Price, Utah. At Sunnyside, Louis indicted at Denver for conspiracy to Shanghai. Secretary of "War Wilan Italian coal miner, was Saresena, liam H. Taft and the members of his defraud the government in connection murdered with his own gun by John on on of Federal the the with the operations Tuesday party arrived here a fellow countryman. Sasteamer Minnesota, which Is convey- Coal & Iron company, has been dis- Tallericod, resena, Joseph Granda and Tallericod CommisUnited States to Manila. The him from charged by ing Japan were in a saloon and were discussing Chinese and foreign residents of sioner Bloodgood, the government hav- matters In connection with the Italian connection his with ing failed to show of the camp. The discussion in Shanghai united In giving the distinThe argu- lodge the alleged conspiracy. own their tongue grew heated, when guished visitor fhe heartiest welcome ments in the case of C. L. Jones were that ever has been extended to a for- then taken up, the attorneys for Jones Saresena drew his automatic revolver and fired three shots at Tallericod, eign statesman. Speeches of welcome Arguing that the conspiracy, if any but none of them took efTecL were made In English by local Chi- had been shown, was made in Milwrested the gun from hfs as. officials-nese business men. 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