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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-07-16
IDAHO SQUlBS,

IDAHO S0UlBS.
The completion of the Carnegie IL
brary building at Lewiston, which is
now ready for occupancy by the free
city library, marks the successful fru-
ition of an undertaking by a woman's
club.
In Idaho there are 80 national banks
organized, one insolvent and FIVE in
voluntary liquidation, leaving "a ia op-
Grafton.
distressing drowning accident &C.
Cured at Boyer Wednesday afternoon
by which Willie the 11-year-old son
of Robert Johnson, lost his life.
William Rumley was stabbed and in
stantly killed at Smead, a small sta
ton on the Northern Pacific near Her
on. just over the Montana line, by An
drew Ryan, his business partner. Both
men are we'll known as lumber job
bers.
The Vollmer Clearwater Grain COM
pany reports the purchase of $4,000
bushels of grain from John Nelson of
Tammany The price was so cents a
bushel for club wheat and So cents for
bluestem. Mr.. Nelson expects to be-
gin threshing this crop next week.
The supreme court has affirmed the
judgment of the district court for Nez
Perez county in the case of Kate
Deeds against Lottie Stephens. decid-
ed in the lower court in favor of the
plaintiff. The case arose over the al
legged lease of the Grand hotel at Lew
iston.
Harry Dolan, the IL year old son of
Inspector James E. Dolan, was drown
ed Sunday afternoon while in bathing
with his mother, brother and sister in
Mirror lake, near Boomers Ferry. 1t is
supposed he was cought with cramps,
as he was one of the best swimmers
in the place.
Joseph l.. Davies was killed by bolt
of lightning recently near Quartzburg.
Lightning struck the pole of the tent
in which Davis was sitting. 1t struck
him in the neck and tore off all his
clothes. A bolt of lightning fell among
herd of bucks, killing 81 and injur-
ing many others. Some animals were
left alive with their eyes burned out
Dead bucks were found fairly driven
into the ground.
Farmers say the crop prospects are
hardly so good as last year. On the
higher lands of the Potlatch and Am
erican ridges and on Camas and Nez
Perez prairies, although the grain
yield will be satisfactory, the average
yield per acre will not be more than
rs per cent of last years. But the in
crease in acreage will make aggregate
Of grain crops about the same as in
1903.
John A. Finch has completed the
erection on Hayden lake, Idaho, of a
most elaborate country home 1t con-
sists of Swiss chalet and a stable
built on a place of As acres. The
house and the stable represent an in
vestment of about $4,000, while the
land with other improvements, includ-
ing private water works system.
bring the total up to about 100000.
The chalet, christened Haydenlochen,
has just been completed
There is a movement on foot at Ka-
miah to organize a townsite company
and purchase land from some of the
Indians owning allotments along the
railroad in the Kamiah valley, on
which to locate the town. 1t is be-
lieved that about 40 acres of Indian
land can be secured, and it is claimed
that the railroad company has offered
to remove the station if land for a
townsite can be obtained.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-07-16

II see by the county paper" said the
visitor, that James Jones, the pros
porous druggist of your town, is WIS.,
iting-"
Il see that, too, an it's a libel" re-
turned the native, with some heat.
"Why, isn't he really your druggists"
Eyes, but this towns too healthy for
him to be Observation-Disclosures
Press.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-07-16

Visitors to the ruins of st. Pierre
have observed the following surprising
effect of the eruption of May 8. While
some parts of the walls and other re-
mains of masonry still stand nothing
remains of metallic constructions but
an impalpable powder.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-07-16
DISAPPOINTMENT.

Stern check art thou for all the joys Of earth,
Since careless JOY alone is not mans blessing;
The fires consuming may have heavenly BIRTH
And seeming Ill be greater good possessing;
Thou teachest whom thou meetst at every turn.
To make the best of every JOY and sorrow
And thus thy lesson, If we would but learn,
Brings store of peace against new hopes tomorrow.
How vain to rail- though every frail endeavor
For pleasure sought evades our fondest care;
stu live for other good-hope forever!
Life must with JOY sorrows always share
Then Disappointment it not for thee
Joy would grow stale, and good might evil bel
inf
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-07-16
suruivors of the Norge.

Liverpool.-About 20 Survivors
the wrecked Danish steamer Nols
have arrived here from Storho We.
Scotland. They will sail Tor A..
York on the Cunard line steamer -
rama.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-07-16
Easy.

"All these towns along this coast"
chuckled Admiral Togo, ARE nuts for
u.s."
Eyes" replied one of his junior Off.
GERS, "and some o. them don't even
have to be shelled. ".-Philadelphia
Press
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-07-16

If many so-called great man could
come back TO earth and glance over
his own biography undoubtedly It
would surprise him more than any one
else
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-23

This Is a notable anniversary. at least
to one citizen OF Salt Lake. That man
is Elder Claudius V, Spencer, who re-
calls the fact that "a years ago today
the missionaries who were sent out TO
England were leading their oxen up the
Big mountain on a narrow trail that
they had stamped in the snow the day
before, that II might freeze hard enough
during the night to hold the cattle.
Their wagons they pulled up the noun
tain by hand, with runners made from
saplIngs, fastened to the wheels. and at
night they dug hole In the snow eight
feet deep, threw IN some Doughs and
went TO bed. six inches Of snow fell
during the night 20 that the men in the
hole secured very little sleep. The party
consisted OF Elders william Burton,
Robert Lang Campbell, Isaac Wright.
John O. Angus, James Works Apple
ton NJ. Harmon. jesse w. Crosby and
Claudius V. Spencer, OF these the lat
ter Is the only one still living.
These missionaries were set apart by
President Heber G. Kimbal, who In
structed them that II they had any gold
or silver watches, watch chains or
rings. to leave them at home and go
literally without purse or scrip, Other
wise II would be better 10 stay at home.
He promised them that II they were
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-23
Fifteen Others We're More or Less
Seriously Injured in a Fire
In Newark, n J.
SOME HURT MAY NOT RECOVER
An Explosion Occurred That Blew
Out Walls, Which Crashed Down
On the Men

Newark, n. j., April 23,--Three fire.
men were killed and 10 others injured
today at a fire IN n six story brick
building In Mechanic street occupied
by Wiener & Co. saddlery hardware
manufacturers. While the fire was at
its height score Of nremen were on
the roof OF the building Of the Empire
Gear and Top company, a one story
brick structure adjoining the Wiener
building, An explosion occurred In the
Wiener building which blew out the
wall Of that building and three stories
OF the side wall Of the Wiener structure
crashed down on the hremen The
building on the roof Of which they
we're standing was smashed like an egg
shell and the men were buried under
huge mass OF brick and timber.
Three Of the ilrcmen We're In dying
condition when taken out, Two died
on the way to tho hospital and the
third Just after reaching there, The
dead are;
william b. Crane.
Patrick j, Donohue.
Jacob Bleye
Among the injured hremen we're the
chief OF the department. Robert II,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-23
Mai. ]. w. Davis Shielded.

Omaha, April 2S.-The body Of a man
found dead Friday was Identified today
as that Of Mai. James W Davis, aged
"a, government inspector ana
brother law Of the late George fran
els Train The man evidently had tax
EN- his own life by swallowing strych-
nine, a vial containing some Of the drug
being found in his hand when the body
was discovered. He has lived In Omaha
81 years. formerly was lawyer Of
prominence and served as n major IN
the Forty-nlnth infantry.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-23
Henry Slater, Head Of the Best
known One, Held for
Conspiracy.
BOUNDED BOTH MEN AND WOMEN
Induced Husband to Misconduct Him.
self That Wife Might Secure
A Divorce

London, April 2S,--At Bow street po-
lice court today Henry Slater head
Of the best known private detective
agency in England, was held In heavy
bail charged with conspirlng to pre-
vent the due course Of justice with
him in the dock were Albert osborne,
his lawyer, and two private detec-
tlves, employed by Slater They also
were put under heavy bail.
The case is the sequel to a sensa-
tonal divorce suit In which Slater was
employed TO secure evidence against
the husband. A decree was obtained
last November. but the authorities be-
came suspicious and after Il re-hear-
Ing this week, the decree was rescind-
ed, the jury nadlng that the husband
was induced through the agency Of
Slater and Osborne to misconduct him.
self in order that his wife might OBJ
tain a divorce.
The re-hearlng attracted great pub
lie interest, Sir Edward Clarke ANA
the leading lawyers defended Slater,
but were unable to refute the scathlng
accusations Of Solicitor General Car
SON. who revealed the extraordinary
methods pursued by the detective
agency. over $4,000 was paid to Stat
err and osborne for the evidence on
which the decree was originally grant
ed.
The solicitor general said that II was
deliberately concocted by the lowest
type OF men and women, who perjured
themselves for small sums, Osborne,
who is a rather prominent lawyer
startled English legal circles by saying
he would pay for evidence II he could
not get It In any other manner, and
that he had the right to charge as
much as a client would give him, re-
gardless of the fixed charges which ex.
ist among all solicitors here.
The solicitor generally bitterly de-
nounced such an agency as Skaters,
which he declared bounded innocent
mon and women,
The arrests are expected TO produce
further sensational matter relating to
other cases. The prisoners will come
up for further hearing April 30, today s
proceedings being merely formal
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-23
G.. II. BROOKS ARRESTED.
Charged with Using the Mails
For Fraudulent Purposes.

Los Angeles, April 23,--Charles H.
Brooks, proprietor of the Broadway
Van Mugs hotel, who lately arrived here
from St Louis has been placed under
arrest on complaint sworn TO by the
United states district attorney. based
on an indictment returned by the fed
eral grand jury In st. Louis last month
The Indictment charges Brooks with
using the United states malls In pur-
suance of scheme 10 defraud. lie
Is charged with having, together with
q. r. Sims, c. V. Colt, H. Il. Russell
and Percy u. Smith, formed a company,
known az the National Securities COM
pany, an alleged "get-rlch.quick' con-
Germ. through which It is charged an at
tempt was made 20 unlawfuly obtain
possession of deposltors' money The
company advertised as doing 'lucra-
tive, legitimate and honorable business
40 brokers" and promised TO pay In
tereet on all sums deposited with Il az
the rate Of Q per cent per month,
The specific letter on which the
charge OF fraudulent use Of the mails
IN brought IL one mailed In 81. Louis,
addressed to Mrs, Pearl : stewart The
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-23
2s PAcEs-LAsT EDITION

nglon. What l object TO most Is It's
uh-American domination by the HER
alvhy OF the people OF that belief, the
Dellet In the right OF the Church au.
thOrities to prescribe rules, the belief
that the head OF the Church IL inspired
ana Interference Of the Church in DO
litlcal and commercial affairs"
Senator Hopkins-The same charge
about commerce can be made against
other churches in a limited way. can
II not?
Not as | make the statement here"
said Mr., Powers Il do not know of
any other church that conducts bathing
beaches, street railways, electric light
ana power plants banks, mines and
mills, and that attempts to control in
local politics for the purpose OF obtain
ing concessions and franchises"
Senator Hopkins-There Is the Meth
odist church In Chicago Of which |
am member II engages I'm business
ana | have always supported that idea.
ATTY Northumberland the Trinity
church In New York also, owns and
rents property.
But as ! understand il, Judge Pow
ers means that the Mormon Church
Is trust and owns and controls great
commercial institutions" said Senator
McComas,
That is 1t; 1t Is trust" said Judge
Powers.
Senator Bailey asked Senator Hop
klns and Mr.. Worthngton IL the Meth
odist church in Chicago and Trinity
church in New York engaged in mer-
camille affairs and both admitted that
the business consisted mostly in owning
property and receiving rents. Senator
Dubois suggested that If comparisons
OF power of the Mormon" and Metho-
dist church were to be made II would be
well TO summon the bishop Of the Meth
odist church TO testify.
IF you were as well acquainted with
Methodlsm as | am 1t would not be
necessary to summon a bishop" retort-
ed Senator Hopkins. However, I may
not be so well acquainted with Nor
monlsm,'"
Judge Powers continued in the line Of
making II clear that the Mormon"
Church controlled business In Utah TO
a large degree and that II was protect
ed by secrecy which was hard to get at,
Senator Oyerman remarked that there
was no secrecy in Methodism and there.
fore comparisons were unnecessary
An adjournment was then taken until
2 o'clock.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-23
Flower Of American Colleges Will
Contest on Franklin Field
This Afternoon
ARE TAIRTY.ElGAT EVENTS.
Anticipated That Some New World S
Records win Likely be
Established.

Philadelphia, April 23.-Before the
assemblage Of many thousands Of per-
sons the flower OF the American college
athletic world will meet under the aus
pices OF the University OF Pennsylvania
on Franklin field this afternoon in the
annual carnival of track and field
sports, The entry list Is an exception
ally fine one and IT will not he surpris-
ing If new worlds records are estab-
lished In some of the events Nearly
500 athletes representing $50 eduCation-
nj institutions are Oh the program to
try conclusions In the IS events. They
come from all points Of the compass.
The south is represented by the uni
verstes OF North Carolina Virginia
and Georgetown; the west by Purdue.
Iowa Chicago and Michigan unlver-
stiles. the north by Syracuse and Cor
nell, and the east by Yale and Harvard
Nearly all OF the important institutions
of learning within this circle win be
represented. The one two and four
mile relay races for the American
championship are the chief events.
Harvard Yale, Georgetown, Pennsylya-
mia, Columbia and Chicago are entered
in the one mile relay which will bring
together the fastest quarter-mlcrs IN
the country, Because of the speed Of
the Yale and Pennsylvania runners IN
the two mile race, all other teams en-
tered for this event have withdrawn,
The four mile relay race will be a bat
tie royal, I'm when Michigan and Pur-
due. representing the west, will meet
Princeton, Yale, Harvard, Pennsylvania
aud Columbia.
Besides these events there Will be
run Off OF the national championship
for preparatory schools and national
championship for high schools, In the
special events great interest ccnters IN
the shot put because Rose the Michl'
gan freshman, who has broken all
worlds records. win compete for the
first time I'm the east His chief COM
petitors are Lomolnc Of Haryard De.
witt. Princeton; Glass, Yale, and Shell
don, New York A. G.
The best spriutors In the cast and
west will meet I'm the lOO-yard dash,
Schick OF Harvard, Sears, Cornell;
Hahn. Michigan and Blair Chicago,
each OF whom has gone the distance tn
9i-5 seconds are among the contcs,'
ants. Arthur Duf,, who holds the
worlds record OF 92-5 seconds, was
withdrawn.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-23
paWEHS TALKS ON POLyCAMy
~. MT Believe II Could be Re-
established by Revelation
Or Otherwise
NJ POL yGAMoUs Capitalization.
,.,,. Said Some Look Upon This
Coalition With Tolerance, Others
With Open Hostility.
,e,,c,a, 10 the ''News.")

u,.,,ngton D. c., April 2S.-Pres-
-, indications are that the smoot
,s,ring in washington Will close not
,.,n, than wednesday next ana II Is
' ,, that Tuesday will witness the
Inclusion Of the testimony Just wheh
Az committee will proceed 10 Utah Is
=, ye, an open question 1t VIII depend
'...ly m the convenience Of the SEN
INV, who are to form the sub-com'
.,,se and several of them desire 10
s,., their homes after Congress ad-
,anrs before taking on themselves any
%,,ber duties. 1t is probable accord
,.s ~ the last adyices obtainable' that
a will be June before the hearing is re-
,umed in salt Lake city
N, Moses Thatcher, who is to follow
-oage Powers. appeared inthe commit
"a room for few minutes yesterday
.tsrpoon but was excused until sent
nr Mr. Thatcher Is still IN very poor
,.,lth and has not left his room In
ma hotel today Judge Powers mas
continued to remaip the center OF inter-
,,, throughout the day. His testimony
seems 10 be given entirely without bias
and while he has pointed out that the
chorch has taken an active
wt In political matters he
has not shown a disposition 10
,rtIcise conditions but on the contrary
n bis testimony has paid marked trl-
butte TO the Mormon" Church. Some
q his statements caused great SUR
prse. lie said, for instance, that
Mormon women are as sincere In
their belief In polygamy as the men
Of that faith. and those who are sin
cere IN the faith would as readily be-
come plural wives as to become the
wives Of monogamsts. He declared
hi. belief that polygamous co-habita-
ton will die out with the present gem
Grafton, II there have been polyga'
nous marriages since 1890 they were
sporadic; he knew Of no such cases.
Judge Powers said during his cross
examination that the mass of the
Mormon" people are as honest and
sincere as any people on the face Of
NE earth, and with an honest and
conscientious leader there is certainly
nothing to fear from the Mormon"
Icoplc He has noticed marked
changes for the better IN political af.
fairs since he first went to Utah and
he has such faith In the people OF
Utah that he believes the time viii
cone when the people OF the Church
Will be divided up politically Just as
Tie people Of other churches are d.
lded,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-23
by Associated Press,)
POWERS STILL ON STAND.

POWERS STILL ON STAND.
Washington, April 93,--When the in
'Yigajion Of the smoot case opened
today Judge o. W. Powers was again
called 10 the stand, lie received a pes
''lon prepared by supporters of Moses
lna'eher Tor SENATOR addressed TO the
tnale Of the United States, alleging
u0al Church influences had been used
VI the election and asking for an in.
N"ugalon Another instance OF Church
interference had been shown, he said,
" The mayoralty contest at Provo, when
nyeo smoot favored the candidacy of
SSeoTge sutherland, The witness said
ccIloot was held In dsfavor with the
Liberal party.
senator Oyerman asked II women
sStsIe elected TO the Legislature In Utah.
,ue witness answered In the afllrma-
we ana said woman was chairman
Ve judicial committee Of the house
~ Ihe legislature which elected Mr..
emoot as senator.
@. pid she vote for Smooth" asked
senator Oyerman.
understand she did"
',ualor Dubols-Judge Powers, what
Nv YOU regard the chief exhibition OF
his. ,n domination over political af-
" "I, Wa' has come to your notice.
,.n occurred at the April 1896 con-
n.y. ,'uce when the political rule, that is
,@r v manifesto, against 'Mormons en-
,k"S politics without the consent of
nv v Vhurch authorities was adopted.
,s "% rue was adopted without n dis
,r. ."g vote and at the same confer
me- o, ,. %oses Thatcher was dropped from
uon WIS as an Apostle and no explana-
vi any character was made"
,svuator McComas-How do the Young
prssW. 'ne Mormon Church regard the
" 'T .a, OF polygamy?
oo MINK The young Mormon men. and
usn "el, 700, are opposed 20 the prat-
be-. w,IIto9sly opposed, although | con-
., ot ! cannot understand the pow.
h,em, vie Shurch Ia able TO exert over
Cbn. l believe, however that IL the
10 m,n authorities should attempt TO
;, ,,laohsh poygamy, by revelation
In elNlse, there would be trouble, ,"
mons e osl 10 continuation OF polyga-
Nat AN v,U,lllaoltatlon, Judge Powers said
ols,ss1onIne look upon this condition with
b. '"'e and others with open hostil.
FUSION ~ senators engaged In the dis
luare" p %. me future Of polygamy ard
rfactls. lowers said he believed the
couS y could not last any more than
oBu, avery Continuing he said;
Ns W. DO not regard polygamv ma
WI" feature Of the Mormon re-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-23
Gold for Europe.

New York, April @. Goldman. Sachs
& Co. have engaged 100000 In gold for
shipment TO Paris on the steamer sail
lng next Tuesday.
Heidelbach g. co. engaged 81 100000
for shipment on Tuesday TO Paris. A
shipment OF sl5OO,O0O to Paris Will also
be made on the same date by La2ard
Freech.
The sub-treasury today paid sli65,OOO
to banks on Geographic order from
the San Francisco mint, against de-
post there for imported Japanese yen,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-23

letter assured Mrs, Stewart Of the "con-
tinued success OF the business" The
letter was signed by Percy ID. Smith,
president of the concern
Brooks was arralgned by us, Com
missioner Van Dine and bail liked az
IS, 900. which he promptly furnished ii,
w. Holman, president Of the Merchant
bank, and WIN. Holiday, cashier OF the
same institution. were his sureties.
Brooks came TO Los Angeles from
st. Louis less than month ago and
at once opened negotiations for the pur-
chase OF the Van Nuys Broadway hotel,
which he finally purchased on April |
for a figure said TO be NO,O0O.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-23
MOTHER Jones WILL Be GOOD.
She Promises to Counsel the Leaders
Against Violence liz Any Shape
Or Form.
GOVERNOR SAYS NO."
Telographs Sheriff Wilcox That
He Must Cope With Situation.

Gov, Wells this afternoon teIs.
9raphed Sheriff Wilcox Of Car.
bon county as follows;
Reports from Gen. Cannon and
Dr. Beatty do not eonvines mo Of
present need for troops in Car.
bon county. Am hopeful that
with prudence and patience you
can maintain peaceful conditions.
Urge that utmost tact be eser.
eIsed in dealing with situation,
but law must be enforced, lie
and property protected, and Of.
Tenders promptly dealt with. Only
when the county has exhausted
all its resources, can tho power
OF the state properly be invoked.
In such emergency you may be
assured II will not be denied; but
It is my sincere hope that your.
self and deputies, backed by the
loyal and active support Of your
citizens, will be able to cope with
lawlessness or prevent serious
outbreak Of any kind.
HEeER N, WELLS,
Governor.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-23
PRESIDENT LOUBET,
lie Starts for Rome to Repay
Visit of King Victor Emmanuel

Paris, April 20 President Loubet.
Foreign Minister Delcasse ana dis.
tnguished company OF officials today
started for Rome to repay the visit Of
King Victor Emmanuel TO Paris in oc.
tober last yea~. The trip il attracting
widespread attention In connection with
the recent exchange OF visits OF Euro.
pean rulers and reapproachments and
the remarkable series Of friendly front.
les, The party was accompanied 10
the railroad station by brilliant mill.
tary escort and was received there hy
Premier Combes, the other members OF
the cabinet and the Italian charge
danaires The train was handsomely