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Show THE 2 church in all that it t cache. In that book. (Mr. Smith pointed to one of the volumes that had been Identified earlier in the proceeding) i a revelation on plural marriage. Not more tbaa threw, or four per cent of the entire memlieibip of ihe church have entered that Male. All others have i bo JAP IS N rejected I secretary of the Japanese legation at Washington, and Tosaburo Kudoya of the Yokohama Specie bank, have arrived In Chicago en route from Yokohama to Washington. Secretary Hioki wa one ol the Japanese commissioner who drew up the treaty China and Japan at Shanghai last fall which, like the treaty with China, provided for the opening of the ports of Mukden, Antung and Tatung-ka- IN the 1 noth Senator Dubois remarked: that you say many thouaanda rejected the doctrine of plural marriages. Do you mean that they never practiced plurality marriages or that they declared againat the doctrine V That He of Course Inquiry During Mr. Aniitn answered again that many thouaanda la the church had declared against the principle of marriage as it Is Fundamental Principle of in a revelation given tu the ebun-to Joseph Smith. Jr., to bring out Mormon the effect of refitsing'to subscribe to the teaching of the church. Mr. Hoar asked a number of queiiona and Mr. Smith said: 'The principle of revela tion is the fundamental principle of the Pacific Railway editor of the church. 2. Inning Improvement, lira and Juvenile In"Have you ever received such a reveWashington. March the 'i!tvw ot tin- Siunra hear- structor ami director or official of a lation direct from God? asked Mr. Smith stated that big number of milling companies. A list Taykir. notvwiliM juiling tlic wcond rev- "1 never aaid I had recelred a reveof the lirst presidency and 12 apoNtlea elation snipping puljyainy, he lalation. except that God has shown me goYcmliig the church, Wa read hy Mr. that Mormoniara is God's divine truth, lie.i'd tin, lirt ri'ii'laihm pirmitft tig it a a correct. "I cannot help Taylor and Identified by Mr. Smith. said Mr. Smith. my belli f. lie said. "How has God shown you that?" This list included the game of Heed Stated Smoot Faith. - t , Sumui. Mr. Smith explained that Ihn first of l be presidency la t lie prrwidenl fhiirrh, and two high priest or councillors, and that the twelve aitoailes aro next lu authority. TIid president are (.lofted by the council and the aiNiHtles, he said, but e believed and it is taught that tho presidents are really chosen by Hi vine revelation and they are then endowed with the authority of the lloly Priesthood by authority direct from God. lie said tho apostles might elect, thslr number in the event of vacancy, but that they would not go contrary to the wish of . Marrh 2. Tlic In vest whii'b is to divide whether llecil Smoot In to retain his l in the senate and im fiieiimlly detinr the jiolitii at slat in of the Mormon iliunli. waa forthe committoday mally tee on iirivih'fies and eleetiona. Great iuterest at' lithe to the bearing I''1" chum nf the dual pnriswe of the Inhave been quiry. Other intesdigalion ill retted at the rights of eertaln eon-teant to Beam In rnngrew), hut never lx fore lias there lieen inauKurateil an iuqnlry to t reed or politieal faelora to determine whether an unlawful Influence ta exerted in the political afat the first precldonry. Throughout the testimony Mr. Smith used auch expression as "I think, "1 suppose and "I believe." These expressions proved unsatisfactory to member of tha committee and Senator Hoar laid he wanted to understand whether Mr. Smiths form or speech implied doubt nr whether it wa simply an unfortunMr. Smith said ate mode of he used thess expressions, whlfili were not positive, when h referred to matters from memory, but that. In all matters of the church, ot ruvulationa and of Ilia Church, ha was certhe puwt-rtain, and did not want to be fairs of the nation, flitch m the nature if the flinoot inoulry, and at the oien-lii- g aeaslou, it waa coneedud the hear- ings would extend over several weeks nml piecipiiaie a con tost lu which tlie noted legal talent will tight every Inch of the way. Intereat increased with tha announcement that President. Smith of Hie Mormon chutch. would lie the lirst witness and In all probability, occupy the aiteatiuu of the committee for two nr three diiya. The attorney for the defense, A. fl. Wnrlhluglnn of this city, and Waldeniar Van Colt of Salt Isike City, arrived mrljr and p gaged In with their client. J. G. Carlisle, former secretary of tha treasury, and R. W, Taylor, former reprrarnta-tlv- e In congress, and the altorney who the aucoeaiiful contest lirusecitted agalnvt Brigham Kolierts retaining bis scat in the house, are the counsel for the timtestants. Half a dozen nearly all of them officials of anata In the MiA'tnon church. Hie rear of the larae committee mom. Quite a niunlH-- of tallies wero in attendance and watched the proceeding with Interest. - Chairman linmiws. after ascertaining by roll call that a quorum of the committee waa present, directed Jilr,. Taylor to proceed with the casiv Mr, Taylor I mi aired ... the uuiiilisr of witnessea preset,!, and Mr. lltirrowa read tliia list of those on whom siimiiiona hod been served: Mabel Parker Kennedy. Ainua Charles Matthew. Ogden HI lea. Andrew Jen-aeJohn Smith, ltlrani M. Smith, Thomas Merrill. Charles E. Merrill, Alma Merrill, I sir in Hannon. Moses ThaMier. M. W. Merrill. Josiph F. Smith and Fram-- I il. l.ymau. ; Mr. Taylur anuoiimvd bis readlnewi to proceed, and asked that President Joseph F. Smith Iw sworn. After that had lieen done, Franklin fl. Klchards, a Salt lako altorney. stall'd that he waa present as an adviser of the witnesses, In the event any Improper questions were asked. The first quesnaked tion bniught out that Mr. Smith Is iiresident of the church and was Idirn u ( tali in 1H4K. and alwayn has luvn In the church. Mr. Taylor asked Mr. Smith If he waa a prophet, seer and revciauir. The witness said he was no sustained.' Further questions alone the same line brought nut the statemeut that lie received his power by reasons of the position he holds in the church. He said the apostles of the church were "sustained tn the same isiwera gs prophets, seers and revelalors. He was asked to name his predecessors as president of the church and he gave them lit order back to the lirst president. Joseph Smith. Jr. The witness he sustains (he same power as his predecessors. Questions directed to ascertain ihc liusiuess occupation of Mr. flniiih In additkiu to the presidency of the tlmrch brought out the following list of concern of which he is president; Zion t'oopvraiive and Mercantile company, with a capital stock of more 4 ban one million ilnJIuis; Stale Bunk of Utah, Zion Savings bank. I'tah Sugar company. Consolidated Wagon & Machine company. I'tah l.tglit and Hailway ciuupHii). Salt lathe A law Sal; air Angeles Railway comitanv, Reach company and Salt laike Knitting He said he waa pnaddent company. of a number of other srv.aU concerns, the name of wtirlt he could not recall and that he I a director of the I'nion r . n, -- hpi-eel- i. a hiIkuu-derston- In relation to revelatlona tha witness said the chtirch hold that any elder mny receive a revelation for hi own guidance. "Then Mr. Smoot may receive sttrh a revelation direct from God 7 said Mr. Taylor. "For hi own guidance, yes, wa asked Mr. Burrow. "Hy Inspiration." Smith explained the theory of Ihe revelation ol the principle of polygamy to Joseph Smith. Jr., saying that an angel in black had appeared unto him. He aaid revelation tad not come to him In that form, but (hat he had received direct revelations from God by Inspiration. At this ilnt. Mr. Bailey (aid he assumed that all of the testimony being brought out in regard to religious view of the Mormon church had Home Hound relation to tha influence the church had In civil affairs and that unless he was assured of that he ahould object. For my part, be aaid. I do not think congresa has anything to do with to rellgloua affairs and would like know the purpose of tha direction that ha been taken In the proceedings." Mr. Taylur answered that tha prosecution would attempt to show that the church directed affairs of slate, politics and. In fact, all matters, and consequently the method of procedure waa No further objection waa necessary. made. The committee adjourned until 2 p. m.. and Mr. Burrows announced that hereafter the hearings would be held every day until concluded, beginning at 10:30. An executive session was ordered to delermlns ua certain liuea of conducting tha rase. Mr. By Legal Ruse He Achieves Unconfirmed Rumor in London of the Fall of Port Victory in Cook County. Arthur. Harrison in Control Springfield, I1L, March - -- By a bit of strategy today the control of tho pqlitlcal auxiliary organisation known aa the Cook County Democracy. wa obtained by the adherents of Mayor Harrison. Tha victory waa achieved by a legal ruse- - With a demand for Incorporation as the Cook County Democracy, John Powers and other friends of the mayor appeared today before Secretary of State Rose and showed that the charter held by the opponents of the mayor bad bewith come Invalid for the law requiring corporations to make aa aunual report to the secretary. A license was thereupon issued to Powers, who thus regained control from which he had recently been ousted ty court decision upholdiug the faction. The decision had enjoined officers of the Harrison faction from appearing at the meetings with the Cook County Democracy. Subsequently the Harrison faction discovered that the organization from which they had lieen shut out had failed to make annual reports under the law of 1901. and that midnight last night was the latest time that such a report could ha made. Accordingly, a number of Harrison adherents met privately yesterday and formed a new organization which waa granted its license today. NEW YORK PATRICIDE. Quarrsl Ovar Smoking Caussa Death of Father From Hands of Son. New York, March 2. Angered hy the sight of hi father knocking hia aged mother down, when she protested againat pipe smoking In their home at Wood Haven. L. I., Theodora Schreiner. 19 years old, has probably fatally shot his father., Smoke from the letter's pipe had ca"ied Mrs. Rchralner to cough violently A quarrel followed which led to th shooting. RELIGIOUS EDUCATION. WILL BUILD MUSIC HALL. to bs Mada. Permanent as Crowning Achievement Chicago Orchestra la of Theodore Thomaa. Chicago, March 2. The Record-Heral- d today says: The movement to build a music hall and make the Chicago orchestra permanent, the crowning achievement In the life of Theodore Thomas, has succeeded, and the concerts are to become a perpetual Institution. Information In the Inspired revelation. "Were they iinrhiirched?'' ho asked. to this effect has emanated from unthe "They iinrlitircbed theihtelves, waa questionable authority, although trustees themselves way they are not (he resjionse. yet ready to make definite announceAfter more direct qytationtog the rights of I ha cluireh mem- ment. Although the new hall is an assured bers to reject, revelations. Mr. Taylor, fact the entire amount needed, 1730,000, put tha aSuaikin In tblg form: '' "May the members of the church say has not been raised. The subscripto you. Wa deny that God has told tions have paased tha t&"0.000 mark, you to tell ua that, and wa will not re- according to friends of the orchestra, ceive your revelation? could that oc- and the total I so near the required amount it la believed there will he no cur In the church? waa tha reply. It question In raising the remainder. "lias this ever bean ione?'' asked Mr. Hoar. ROBB AFTER FERRY HEATH, Not that I know of." "Now that Is Just what I have been States That Ha Would Have Besn Glad to Prosecute Formar Poetof-fic- a calling at teullon to. said Mr. Hoar. Official. 'Tha witness say 'nut that I know of. Washington, March 2. The senate canals toTurning lo Mr. Smith, he remarked committee on that the answer expressed doubt and day agreed to report tha nominations more Miintelly he asked the witness: of the Panama canal commlaalou with e "lias the church ever rejected any of a favorable recommendation. The Have any of tha bill for the canal government your revelations? was referred to a been revelations to the president The senate committee on pnetofflres today heard Attorney General Robb "May I say a word on that tint? of the poslofflca department In advoasked Mr. Smith. is He stood up and was noticeably concacy of a hill to prohibit guessing carried on by newspaiiers and circerned at the trend of the question. In culars. This bill was prepared In tha an extended explanation of the relations the members of the church bear department and Introduced by Senator to those in high authority, among oth- Ienruse. During tlie course of Mr. Robb's statement the subject of the Iner things he said: "The members of the Mormon vestigation was referred to Senator church are among the fretrt, most in- Culberson, asking If some men had not dependent people of all I lie Christian been protected by the statute of limitadenomination. They have freedom of tion. Mr. Robb said he Itellcved such wm Merh. freedom of thought. They are not all united on every principle of the the case. Senator Culberson then askchurch. They are not expected to be. ed If I'crry S. Heath wa not one of ihoae protected by the statute. They nre entitled to their own concepMr. Rolib answered in the affirmation lu regard lo ihe print lplcs of their church, their conception of what ap- tive. adding that on account of the popear to them to lie the right or the sition which Heath occupied politicalto nav wrong. So long a one accepts Ond ly. he would have been and his opinion is not In conflict with prosecuted him. Sous tor Scott at this juncture declarthe accepted standards of the church, he enjoys following in the church. He ed that Mr. Robb was going outside his who denies God. he who commits adulprovince In making such a statement. tery or steals, or lie, or hears false He declared that the postmaster generwitness against his neighbor In any al did not authorize him to make any way. or goes contrary to tho rardlna! stub statement and would disapprove principles of our Christian religion, la of hi doing so. Senator Scott moved com (wiled to withdraw. Rut one who that all reference to the matter be is hottest, viriunu, busy Jn good and stricken from the record. nurour has a little faith In This motion was carried by a strict religion, Is tured. though ho may not believe In tiarty vote. the answer. In response lu direct questioning. Mr. Smith said ouly those revclalkma to the president which had been presented tu the church and aeceitd by the members were binding upon - (ham. Mr. Overman wanted to know- what happened to those who'ffld not believe eon-rernl- Distinguished Man Diacuaa tha Bible In Private Life. Philadelphia, March 2. Distinguished prelates and educators, prominent writers and speakers on religious and educational subjects and a delegation of religious wvkers numbering nearly 4.000, are In attendance at the annual convention of the Religions Education Association which began here today. The general themes of tigs convention, The Bible In Practical Uh, Its Particular Phases; Tha Bible in Religious The Bible In EducaExperience; tion. and The Bible in Social and Civic Life, will be discussed In three mass meetings. . inter-ocean- ic BRITISH CONSUL FOR BOSTON. Formar Cenaul at Chicago la Trana-farrs- d. Chicago, March 2. William Wynd-haBritish consul at Chicago, has been appointed consul for Great Britain nt Boston, a poHt mada vacant by tbe recent death of the British consul in that city. Mr. Wyndham will leave for his new in a few weeks. pot As yet no successor has been chosen to take tbe Chicago consulate. con-(m- rd coupled prices with quality. On many points the Japanese government and the United States have agreed, aaid the diplomat "They are united on the open dour policy aud the Integrity of China. Japan and the United States would suffer most from tbe acquisition of part of China by Russia. The Russian policy In Manchuria seems tu be to exclude all other nations. London,March 2. A rumor was circulated in the lobby of the house of commons today that Port Arthur had fallen. . The or- lgin of the rumor could not be so Information traced, and whatever was obtainable. Information Paris. March 2. here ' from official reaching sources shows the Japanese con- cent rat ion of troops is going on ex- tenaively In the neighborhood of forces are Ping Yang. Large at debarking from transports nearby porta, from which It la as- aumed that an extensive land en- gagement la Imminent In north-- era Norton, Kan., Marrh 2. Chauncey Dewey resumed Ihe stand when the Berry trial opened today, and hia was taken up by the state. Before adjournment yesterday Dewey had corroborated the testimony of McBride, to the effect that the Berrys had persecuted them, that the Berrys had opened fire on the day of the fatal fight and that Dewey and McBride had shot In self-defens- NOTEWORTHY first-clas- Bt. Petersburg, March 2. According to a special dispatch from Port Arthur, twenty Chinese have been arrested there for signalling to the Japflash anese ships from shore with lights and lanterns. A warning has been issued that similar offenders will hereafter be treated as spies and shot Although It la denied that the present plans of the admiralty contemplate the dispatch of either the Black sea or Baltic fleets, to the Far East, it is beyond question that both are being prepared with the greatest haste ta meet the any emergency. General Altvater,Verk-hoaky artillery specialist, and Admiral have been inspecting the ships and crews of the Black sea fleet and work on the wsrahlpa la being pushed night and day. The battleships, Boer-dln- o and Oral, and the transport are nearing completion at the admiralty dock yard hero. In tbe dead of night the Ice hound Neva la like an Arctic landscape lighted for half a mils by the flare of biasing stacks, the Hence broken by the din of drumming hammers. The battleship Borodino must be taken to Kronstadt to receive her armor and It is, reported that the icebreaker Ermak will be brought from Reval to cut a channel to tbe arsenal there. The battleship Alexander III at Kronstadt, la ready and the Russian fleet, recently at Jibutil, French Somaliland, la returning ao that when Imspring opens Russia will have an Baltic. the in naval array posing About 800 volunteer workmen have left here to work at the dock yards at Port Arthur and Vladivostok. Kam-tchatk- The advance guard of all (he new suits that are to come. fortunate in havaig sent to us jT about 75 We were Suits Spring 9 Supplies Spargo's Book Store. SAMPLES jT weaves, and, of course, 9A jT O shoes are here, sys.cmaically arranged in our store for quick selling, and they represent the hanisom:st col.ection of shoes ever brought to Utah. SHOES. Everybody ought to wear Bostonians because they New heels, new tips. Regular g5- - St 0(1 and 1 f jive excellent sa. is.f action in every respect. They are $3.00 value, made from strictly first quality material, on perfect fitting o Never before has such good , lasts by skilled workmen. Prices, $3.50 and $4.00. w shoes been offered at this price. J II I ! II '.m1 comprise are made up in the new Eton . Jacket Shapes. Tomorrow we place them on sale at less than their value. . J 5 last & Thomas Ogden Knitting Compan1 .;.KNIT SKIRTS... . j I FOR LADIES ' 50 Cents Each TEAMSTERS islSTOCIMEN J. C. PLATT SADDLERY CO. car-- i rles a full line at Gloves, Blankets. Whips, Tents end Wagon Covers. Typewriter . of a kind only, that our buyer, Mr. Last, picked A One at all the new up less than va ue. These a. Port Said, March 2. The Russian cruiser Aurora, recently In the Red sea left today for Candiak, Island of Crete. One of the five Russian torpedo boat destroyers which left here yesterday for Algiers has returned. The Htf-BI- 0 St. Petersburg, March S.A dispatch from Vladivostok, dated today, says that according to private reporta received there, three Japanese detachments, of 900 men each, recently landed at Chiung Chan, Korea, about 130 miles north of Wonsan, with the supposed object of reaching the valley of the Tumen river, and threatening Hunchun, Manchuria, nine miles north of the Korean boundary, and about eight miles west of Vladivostok. A fleet of ten Japanese warships was recently sighted on the horixon off Vladivostok. They were thought to be reserve vessels, not powerful enough to blockade the port or endans cruisers ger the Russian whose has la that port shoes ever placed by a western shoe dealer. OBESE -- 9 9 SEE PRICES IN OUR WINDOWS Thone I67-- Z 2274 Washington Avenue, Between 22nd nd 23rd St3. oc 0 G90 0 For Courteous Treatment Stop at The Dew-Dro- p Inn CLEARY ta KINNEY. Props. ASK YOUR FRIENDS AS TO WHERE THEY HAVE BEEN WELL A great shoe business, built . upon honest principles ness in our history and our shoe buyer went direct to the largest manufacturers of Ladies' Men's, Boys' and Children's shoes in America, placing with them the largest contract for rr - Korea. We Have What You Want in SCHOOL I- Sample Stock Saddles. American Program Consists of Provis- 'Phene 614. 2279 Washington Ave. ioning Approaches to New World'a Great Highway. New York, March 2. Former Minister nf Foreign Affaire, lianolaux. In an article ou the Far Eastern situation, says, according to a Times dispatch from Paris, that one of the moat noteworthy feature of the present time has been the action by which the United Htatea haa taken up a position with regard to the hit u re course of International events. The American program, he asserts, consists In tho creation of settlements and stations for provisioning the approaches to the great highway of the new world, aa England has done for the great highway of the old world. CHILDREN'S U 999999999999999 Introduction Shoe Sale Ladies French Kid. 2.-i- . To introduce our new Shoe Store we place on sale $25,000 worth of shoes direct from the THE LARGEST PURCHASE EVER MADE BY A Largest Manufactories. WESTERN DEALER. Months ago we began preparations for the largest shoe busi- BOSTONIANS. ' New York. March aUv Mii ed spies have been ldentlM amj prisoned In the Japanese seaport ,mr lug the past three weeks, acTlljl,-t- o a World dispatch from Naga-aOne masking a a coolie a a r.,..' . on board the transport Garni, aa she was leaving port filled wn, J? diers. Before he could talt.n T Jumped overboard. When he am-- ,. wa swimming the ship s eiiard t,. him to death. O Mfrs. of High Grade Harness end ACTION, la that the government did n'.q war quickly enough. They for it long before hoiUinIK Tho people will do all in ,ili;r to support the government. i;v, school children are helping t., ,,.1JV fund for carrying on ihe war." 9 PROGRESS OF DEWEY TRIAL. Kit-tredg- Introduction sale o. een-aatio- anti-Harris- 3, 190 f. St. Petersburg, Marrh 2. The No- Chteago, Marrh 2. Kko Htoki. first attained from plural marriages and many thousands have principle entirely." MARCH UTAH, TIIURSDAY MORNING, OGDEN, MORNING EXAMINER, TREATED. GE90e 233S e 300 |