The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1889-11-30
TEI,EGRAPHIC.
AN EXTRAORDINARY WAGER.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Nov. 21.-Walter A
Baia, Percy S. Luke and james s. Luke,
of Victoria, Australia, reached St. Paul
last evening. They are on tour OF the
world from Melbourne, bet having
been made by one Bryce, the proprietor
of Victoria sporting paper, and Bal
laret banker, that the trip could not be
made under certain conditions IN eight
months. They reached Tacoma on Sep
tember Goth, and started across the con-
tinent on foot, following the line OF the
Northern Pacific. The conditions of the
bet are that every appliance may be used
for travelling after reaching New York.
but that the journey across North Ameri-
ca must be made on foot. The bet Is tor
three thousand pounds and the pedcs-
trians are due at the Auckland club in
Melbourne just eight months from the
| date of their departure. The travellers
are IN good health and are confident of
| success.
THE ENDOWMENT HOUSE OATHs.
SALT LAKE, Nov. 21.-In the Mormon
investigation to-day Mrs. B. Smith, neice
by marriage of Joseph Smith, was called
as witness tor the church. She had Of
fcIated in the Endowment house, but
knew of no oath taken to avenge the
blood of Joseph and Hiram Smith.
George @. Cannon, the noted Mormon
leader, was called by the prosecution, and
Identified the circular sent out by HIM
self and John Taylor in 1885, calling on
the saints in this and adjoining territories
to contribute to the fund for the defense
of the Mormons charged with violating
the Edmunds law, etc.
Mrs. Gilmore went through the Endow-
ment house seventeen years ago with
number of others, all of whom were called
upon to swear to avenge the blood of
Joseph and Hiram Smith upon the Ameri-
can nation, and teach it to their children
and children's children to the fourth gen.
Grafton. Any one who violated the oath
or revealed the secrets was to be killed.
Henry w. Lawrence, president of the |
Chamber OF Commerce, testified that he |
became a Mormon in childhood. He |
came to Utah thirty nine years ago, of
fciated in the Endowment house for sew
eral years, and was excommunicated in
1869 for questioning the right of the
priesthood to dictate il temporal affairs.
Persons going through the Endowment
house always took the oath of vengence.
There was another covenant to obey the
priesthood in al things, and the penalty
of death was attached to the violation Of
the covenants or the revealing of the Sc
crets Of the house. Ia the time of Brig
ham Young the priesthood was supreme,
and Young controlled the people in all
things. The church was in opposition to
the government, and the feelings of the
people were being alienated more and
more. Witness and some others started
a magazine to disseminate more advanced
ideas, and we're tried before council of
the priests, with George @. Cannon as
and were eXcommunicated.
1t was claimed for the church that it was
the literal klndom of God, its Jurisdiction
extending to all things. 1t was ex-
pected to control the whole Garth in time,
and then Christ was to come in person
and take charge. When witness was ex-
he was doing business
Of $4,000 to $4,000 month, but after
The trial his business fell off greatly, and
he was socially ostracised. The cross
failed to shake Lawrence's 3,
estlmony.
Penrosc has not yet filed his statement
and the court ruled this afternoon that
he investigation be closed until Penrose {
ourged himself of contempt. {