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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-27
Il. ABBOTT LAST WITNESS.
+ Vas Sought to Prove by Him That
APOSTLE Taylor Had Taken Plural
Wives
SINCE MANIFESTO WAS ISSUED.
ps Was Also Examined About Religious
Teaching in the Public Schools
Of Pennington.
Special to the "Ncws,")


Washington, d. c., April 2I.-so far
q, appearances indicate, the Washing.
,or end Of the hearing in the Smoot
case has come to an end until next De.
esmber The session this morning was
short. Only one witness was examined
IA Z. Abbott Of Davis county. Mr..
Abbott's examination was designed to
hing out evidence to the effect that
Apostle Taylor has taken plural wives
sInte the manifesto and that Walter
steed and j. NJ. Tanner have commit
I'D similar oflenses. Abbott could give
only general reports as evidence, hay
lng no personal knowledge Of dates OF
The ceremonies alleged to have been
reformed. It was expected TO prove
By him that he had had u controversy
with the teacher OF a public school in
Pennington relative TO religious teach
hgs In the school after regular ses-
sons had ended, but Abbott simply
testified on this score that he had per-
mltted his children to stay away from
the religious exercises. A the close
Of bis testimony Atty, Tayler asked
that the letters from President Smith
10 the chairman be read, and after that
was granted, the chairman announced
the names Of witnesses for whom sub
poenaes were issued whom the marshal
had been unable 70 find. The commit
tee adjourned subject 10 call of the
chairman. There may be another ses-
sion here before next winter but not
likely; It was referred and will prob
ably be acted upon tomorrow Most Of
The witnesses summoned who have ap.
peared have been discharged, but Judge
Powers still remains subject TO the call
Of the committee. c. NJ. Owen, the
agent for the prosecution leaves this
afternoon for the west via Chicago and
Denver,
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Mississippi Is Very High.

ST. Louis, April 27--Early today the
Mississippi river registered S22 ut the
government guage here and Is still ris-
ing II Is expected that the predicted
stage Of IS feet will be reached by to-
morrow. There was a slight break In
the levec north Of ST. Louis on the llli-
nois side and the food is threatening
Madison Venice ana Granite city The
water has risen to the level of the
streets IN West Madison and people are
abandoning their homes ana seeking
safety ON the high ground near Ed
vardgytllc.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-27
HANLEY FOR GOVERNOR.
Indiana Republicans Head Their
Ticket With His Name.

Indianapolis April 2L--At the second
session of the Indiana Republican con-
vention today the platform was pre-
scented and unanimously adopted.
President Rooseyelts administration
is commended
Senator's Fairbanks and Beyerldge
are heartily endorsed as well as the
state administration. The candidates
for the state ticket We're nearly all
present incumbents who by their pre-
cedence were entitled to denomination.
These nominations We're made By ac-
clamation as follows.
Secretary Of State--Danlel +. storms.
Auditor-David u. Herrick.
State Treasurer-No L. Hill.
Attorney Generate Charles W. Miller.
Superintendent IL Public Instructions
.-Fassett A, Cotton
Judges of the Supreme Court -Oscar
II. Montgomery and John w. Harley.
The first contest was for the nominal
ton for governor. The contestants
were Frank Hanley Of Lafayette; W.
l., Taylor Of indianapolis; w. f.. Pen
field Of Auburn, aud Warren G. Sayre Of
Wabash.
Mr.. Hanloy was nominated on the
first ballot
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-27
What Judge Powers Said OF Church Control
TO al Transcript OF
on

| thing detrimental to the Church, do
you?
Powers-No, and | don't think any
church ought to be a business institu-
tion, ana engage in running street rail-
ways, banks, bathing resorts, ordinary
railroads and things purely temporal.
McComas-DO YOU think the Nor
mon Church Is q trust In respect to
business interpretations?
Powers-lt Is, indeed. The trustee in
trust representing the Church is In
these various corporations.
McComas-Does II have controlling
interest by the trustcp-in-trust in all
the larger corporations controlling pub
lie utilities or public monopOlies?
PoWers-lt would be hard for me 10
say whether Il has controlling inter
est IN them. | would not want to state
whether d, has or not,
Mctomas Speaking Of these corpor.
atoms controlling public monopoles,
ana the Mormon" Church controlling
voters on election day. Is II or is II not
true that the Church, where "Mormons"
control corporations, try to control the
votes of their employees, or favor their
people or the candidate they favor?
Powers-l do not know Of such in
stances.
Balley-Thay do not attempt to exert
influence as owners Of properly?
Poworg-No.
Bailey-And whatever influence they
exert over the members OF their church
Is ecclesiastical?
Powers Entirely.
Tayler-Has it been supposed that II
was difficult for public service corpora
lions owned by the Mormon" Church
to obtain such general legislation as
might advantage It's property?
PoWers--It has rot been difficult for
them to obtain franchises from our city
councils.
ross-cXamination.-- Cott--Thc
Electric Power company In salt Lake,
before rs consolidation with the street
railway company was controlled by
regular corporation, was II not2
POWers-lt was
Van Cott And the street railroad
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-27
CHINA'S DANGER.
II Is That She May be Drawn
Into the War.

Paris. April 2l--Mr Gu. nrst socre-
tary of the Chinese legation here, IN
an interview ON the danger Of china
being drawn into the Russo-Japaneso
war said that Gen Ma was not n
very important pcrsoncgo and had
never been commandor-in-chef, He Is
In command Of the regular troops In
the province Of Pc.Ch-Ll under the
yiceroy Of 'rlen.Tsn, who would incur
the death penalty II he acted without
the direct orders OF the Pokln govern
ment. which. the secretary said, was
determined 10 maintain neutrality
Moreover Gen. Ma had not more than
i5 900 troops. which there was no reason
10 suppose were M disposed toward
Russia Asked point blank whether he
AID not forcsec danger OF complications,
The secretary admitted that the Chinese
people were fayorahly disposed toward
he japanese, and IN this fact there
might be possible source OF trouble,
n the Buddhist priests and the secret
societies stirred up a revolt ana the
rebels attacked the Russians the latter
might consider the imperial government
responsible,
III we should be treated as belllger-
ents." said the secretary I'VE would be
Obliged to defend ourselves, That
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-27
company by a separate corporation?

company by q separate corporation?
Powers-lt was.
Van C9tt--When they were consolid-
ated II was under the name Of the Utah
Light & Railway company?
Powers--Yes sir
Van Cott-Do you say the Church
owns a majority of that stock?
Powers-No, sir, | do not
Van Cott--Why do you say the
Church controls that corporation?
PoWers-l said il had control through
It's .in-trust, who owns and CON
trolls certain OF the stock OF that COR
pofation hut how much do not know,
and has large voice in il. don't pre-.
tend to state the amount.
Bailey-Who Is the president of the
corporation?
Powers Joseph +, Smith.
Bailey-Who Is Joseph f. smith?
Powers-The president OF the Nor
mon CHI 'ch, trustee-ln-trust Of the
Mormon Church.
Van Cott--Judge, you do not say, do
YOU that the trustee trust and the
Church or It's leading officials all put
together own majority Of the stock
of that corporation?
Powers-No, because, as have said
TO you, | don't know how much stock
they have In IT,
Van Cott-Judge II all those people
put toeether do not own the control of
The stock in that corporation, do YOU
still say 1t Is the Church that runs the
corporation and controls ~
Powers--Well ! observe this. that the
president OF the Church is president of
the corporation, that the attorney Of
the corporation Is n Leading member In
the Church, that when IL consolidated,
your firm, which had been Heretofore
attorney for the street railroad com.
pany, was superseded by member OF
the Mormon" Church and | do not
know any reason why they should have
taken 1t away from you.
Van Cott-Are these the differences on
which you state that this corporation Is
controlled by the Church?
Powcrs-These are some differences,
yes.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-27
Adjournment of Congress.

Washington, April 2L--Congress is
,nGeWoring TO dispose Of all matters
.'lofe It. so as to adjourn sine die
W,lnoTrow. the 2Sth. II was for this rea-
%q mat both houses met at 10 o'clock
,WVldy ana continued Tuesdays leglsla-
,o s session There are now no I'M
lol'Snl public matters pending which
are likely to prevent an adjournment
az inc conclusion OF Thursdays SEES
son Of each house.
hartman Payne, Of the house CONF
Iul'.e on ways and means, predicts
~ Congress win adjourn tomorrow.
s ~, Wlll not introduce the adjournment
..,,tolu'lon until tomorrow and says he
M M no need for session tonight.
ne conference report on the military
s"v,siqssny bill Is the only one OF the
'ogpy bills yet to be acted upon
40 agreement on the river and har-
WI Dill Is expected.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-27
CONTRACTS AWARDED.
Salt Lake Firms to Commence Build.
ing Operations at Fort Douglas.

Capt $. v. Ham Of the Quartermas-
tcrs department received instructions
this morning from Washington TO exc
cute contracts for The construction Of
the bachelor officers quarters and
wagon shed at Fort Douglas as follows.
with the McDonald's for the construc.
liou propor on the Quarters s2S9OO;
wlh George 6. Doyle & co., plumbing,
S3li2; with Carthcy * Dumbeck, steam
heating and vas piping, S2,fl3jO with
D. C.. Allen. electrical wiring 1924; with
Allen q korwish. construction Of the
wagon shed S3eoO55, grand total $685.
g1l2n According 90 contract. the
buiIdngs must bn completed on or be-
for NOV ].
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-27
FLOODED OUT.
From Two to Four Feet Of Water in
Northwestern Part OF City.

Residents of the northwestern pu, II
town think hey have Kick coming They
claim thar iu their district which Il
bounded ON the south by Twelfth Moth
street and ON the east by Sixteenth West.
There rs "a depth OF rom two 10 four f.tt
of waIer winch mikes access TO homes
referred TO rs dire thy Weot OF the old Con-
per plaut where II s said that stretch
of fully 300 acres Is totally submerged
Trey say they have mad repeated re-
quests n the city au' turitits to tax, steps
t0 drain tho water on, but that All their
agPp.'s c T Khaki nf'' ro nI sto ne prmG,,
tycr that unless something Ii done soon,
disease Will heOgo widespread in that
.-.IL.n
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-27
Cahokia Under Water.

Bellevue, H., April 27.--It Is reported
that the town Of Cahokia, H., a few
miles south of here, Is entirely under
water. Most Of the residents have
LETT their homes to the mercy OF the
Hood, while all the schools in that Sec
ton have been discontinued
The Okaw river Is out of Its banks,
and twenty miles east OF Bellevue
thousands Of acres OF farm lands are
inundated and it Is said that the crops
are ruined. Many residents from th5
New Athens district have reached
Eellevllo, fleeing from the high wa
ter
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-27
CULLOM ON OUR
FOREIGN RELATIONS
Reviewed International Questions
Disposed of Under Mckinley.
Roosevelt Administrations.
TRIBUTE TO THE PRESIDENT.
Most Successful Achievements 10 Dl.
plomacy Since the Union Was
Formed.

Washington. AprIl 23-Thc senate
met at 10 o'clock today hut the attend
ance was very slender
MI Hale presented the conference
report on the general deficiency bin
which was agreed to without debate,
Mr. Burrows chairman Of the CONE
mi,tCe ON privileges and elections, pre-
scented resolution authorizing that
committee to vi during the recess Of
Congress for the purpose OF prosecuting
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-27

its Investigation into the charges
against MFR, Smoot as senator from
Utah. The resolution was referred to
the committee on contingent privileges
Mr. Allison presented he report of
the conferees, on the sundry c!yll an.
Precipitation bin Mr. Plat Comm
commented upon the feature Of the re.
port dealing with the proposed exten.
sion Of 'heCapltol expressing the opinion
mat the act definitely committed Con.
gtess TO the extension and that in the
future nothing would be said against
1t.
Mr. Hale aud Mr. Allison expressed
disagreement with this view, saying
that Congress was in no wise com.
mltted.
In response to request from Mr..
Aldrlch, Mr. Allison made statement
bearing upon the senate amendment.
covering the purchase Of silver bullion
for subsidy coin, He said the amend.
mcnt had been disagreed TO because
the provision which II had been pro.
posed to insert is already law and thore
az no limitation on the power OF tbp
secretary Of the treasury 10 purchage
silver bullion for subsidiary coinage.
MI AIdrich agreed with Dir. Allison
saying that the finance committee had
given attention to the subject and had
concluded That under the provisions of
the sundry civil act Of 1903 the soc.
totury's authority for the purchase of
silver for subsidiary coinage Is COM
plcte He referred to the agitation Of
the question In connection with The
amendment as historical"
The conference report on the sundry
clyil bin was agreed TO,
a number OF minor bills, including
the following, were passed;
Authorizing the secretary Of the In
terror to take steps for the preserva-
ton II the cliG dwellings and other
prehistoric ruins Of Colorado and other
states
Mr., Culom then addressed the senate
ON the subject OF the countrys foreign
relations
SENATOR CuLLOMs SPEECH
The speech OF Senator Cullom who ls
chairman OF the committee on foreign
relations was a careful review of the
diplomatic or International questions
which had been disposed of under the
Acknowledgements administrations
since 1891 lie said that under these
administrations more important dplo.
matte relations had been brought to d
successful conclusion than under amy
previous administration In the history
of the United states. lie then discu s,d
I'm their order The acquisition OF the
Hawaiian Islands. the war with Span
and rs results the Philippines cuba,
the Alaskan boundary International
arbitration, the Panama canal, our re-
lations with tho orient the Russia-Jnp.
anese war; reciprocity and the consular
service, concluding with a glowing trlb.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-27

Interest and speculation as to what
Judge Powers really testified to before
the senatorial committee ut Washing
ton q few days ago, on the subject or
Church property ownership, has been
such that the Deseret News last night
wired It's special correspondent at the
capital for an official transcript OF that
part Of his testimony. In answer ana
explanation the following special dis
patch was received this morning:
Washington. D, c., April 2G. 1904.
From the official report of the Smoot
hearing the following Is taken and II
forms the only reference made by judge
Powers to the holdings OF the church in
business concerns In Utah:
Hopkns--W Is there in that re-
ligion aside from that (polygamyl
which does not commend itself to good
citizenship?
Powers-It is the un-American dom
nation by the hierarchy OF the people
of that faith, constant teaching that
they must obey counsel, belief that the
head Of the Church Is inspired and that
ne hlltdhS lllt NOIu VI NpN WIFI it -
inspired and interference In our politi-
cal affairs and the power that the
Church has control over our commerce
and business through interests held by
the trustee.ln-trust in all our large cor
porations--I will not say all Of them,
but
Pettus-Judge Powers can YOU give
us any reasonable estimate Of the value
of the corporate property held 10y the
Mormon" Church?
PoWers-l cannot at this moment
can state one or two institutions, For
instance, there is the street railway
which has recently been combined with
our electric lighting system.
Wouhington-In Salt Lake, YOU
mean?
Powers--In Salt Lake city our elec-
trlc power system Is capitalized and
bonded for many millions Of dollars and
employs hundreds OF men.
Hopkins-You do not regard the fact
that the Church holds property as any
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-27
Observation-Disclosures.

Mr.. Williams, Mass). appealed from
the decision Of the chair and Mr..
Payne moved to lay the appeal on the
table. Upon this the yeas and nays
were ordered.
BY party vote, 169 to 1875, the speak,
Ell was sustained In his ruling.
The house then resumed cOnsidera-
tion of the shipping bill.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-27
Firemen Under the Ruins

New York, April 2l--Two probation
airy lremcn are supposted to be buried
IN the ruins Of the John Stanley Soap
works IN West Thirtieth street. This
building was destroyed by fire today.
One other fireman was caught by fall
ing walls and seriously injured Many
narrow escapes We're had by the ilre-
men, one great source Of danger being
the frequent explosions Of chemicals IN
the building. The lumber yards OF the
Dunbar Box and Lumber company,
also were badly damaged The total
property loss Is estimated at 100000,
the damage to the soap works being
$3.50 000
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-27
NO SALOON.

Mr. NJ T. Lockwood ot CcntcryIlls waa
IN Salt laEo today lie stated at the
story that came .lown to this city 10 tho
tucH that hr VIZ to start saloon there
IN connection with dance han IL all
Wguug ilv proposes DO start the dance
tal alone No. says further that he new
rr Intended TO run saloon OF bi'lari
hall
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-27
.llOuse Turns COCHRAN Down.

p, Washington, April 27-speaker Cam
%o 1 ,olay ruled that the Cochran reso-
yton Tor nm investigation OF the Dali
t, l charges that Cochran had CAM
iSeesned Tor Mckinley for hire" IN
WV was not q privileged matter.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-27
BURROWS INTRODUCES
RESOLUTION FOR ANTI.
P0LYGAMY AMENDMENT
lsnoclal No M 49, m

VIZ Nil " liit NtMNt }
Washington, d, c., April al
Senator Burrows has prepared
for introduction this afternoon
or tomorrow Il Joint resolution
providing for an amendment to
the Constitution absolutely pro-
hibitlng polygamy He WIN ask
that 1t lay on the table and will
call It up early In December ana
make speech ON It. If any.
thing comes OF II at an 1t viii
probably be In the nature of a
provision for uniform marriage
and divorce laws the debate ex-
tending over the entire short
session.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-27
CARROLL LIVINGSTON DEAD
Dissertation of Tomb Of His An.
cestOrs fastened His Death.

New York, April 2l.--Carroll Living
ston grandson Of Henry Livingston
and Lady Mary" Livingston, aud II
collateral descendant OF the chancellor
who administered the oath Of ofnce to
President George Washington, Ia dead
at his home here. lie was n Years old.
News OF TIE dissertation Of his an
ceStors tomb at Hudson, y. T., may
has FASTENED his death.
Mr., Livingston retired from the bank
Ing business many years ago and de.
voted much time TO amateur sports He
won many prizes IN live bird shooting
tournaments in France aud the United
StatCi,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-27

Hudson, n, Y, April 27--lnyestlga-
ton OF the vandalism at the tomb of
Gen, II Y, d, Livingston, who died I'm
1905, leads the officials here 10 believe
that the sole object OF the ghouls was
TO secure Jewels OF great value which,
according to tradition. were buried with
Mrs. Mary Livingston. the generals
Wife, who died In 1855, II IL thought no
attempt was made TO carry away any
OF the bodies In the tomb. As yet no
arrests haye been made. but the DIN.
GERS say they believe they can solve the
mystery and punish the criminals
Only one metallic coffin remains In
tact The others, which were Of wood
appear to have crumblcd into dust, to-
gcther with their contents
Stories have been current IN the river
counties for near half a century TO the
effect that jewels Of rare value were
buried with Mrs Livingston at her eN-
press desire and It Is thought likely
these tales excited the cupidlty Of pro-
fesslonal robbers
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-27
Price ofsugar Advanced

New Yurs Aplll 2I.-Al grades Of rn-
fined sugar were advanced dive cents Il
hundred today,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-27

would be the only event In which we
would make common cause with
Japan"
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Cor An Ant=Polygany Amendment to the Constitution.
ACQUISITION on HAWAII

utc to President Roosevelt and Sec!
Hay.
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]ApS SUFFERED SEVERE LOSSES.
Ships Believed Near eported Bombadment
o Place Confirmed.

St Petersburg April ~ m1he general believes that the
Japanese columns which attempted Yau Tun sustained
losses owing unexpected Smelling by Russian battery opposite
bank which destroyed the japanese pontoons
The japanese general tried d
ent points and succeeded only The staff further
ST. Petersburg April 6a7 mhe admiralty had confirmation
that Wonsan Gensan) Korea had been bombarded
London April 2A special from Kobe Japan several vessels believed
be Russian again sighted off Wonsan Gnan Korea today
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-27

You are in Good Company When you
Place Your Name ON These Pages.
The Leading Firms Of the City are
All Here.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-27

Tuesday, Wednesday, are
ns c,aa Days to Advertise in the Want
ooeu rs Of the News Other Good
C o'n. are Thursday, Friday, Saturday.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-04-13
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Have not had a pain or ache from
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1t is certainly a most wonderful
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