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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-09
PRESIDENT SMITH ON SMITH.
Curious Contradiction on the Subject
of Revelation.
lP.ttshurr DisnntchN

While there may be possibly diverECI-
cieS of opinion Is 20 me effect OF Smlt4I >
testimony on SmOot. there can be 30 DOUBT
that an exceedingly interesting light Is
thrown by Smith on Smith. We do not
recall that this or any other country mas
ever before had the sensation OF reading
UttCranCos under cross-cNa minatiOn of
man whose opinions an asserted beliefs
present such n curious mixture between
half civilization and the progress OF tine
The keynote of smith sounds most char
acteristically ia his statements regarding
ing the number Of his wives They afe
five. and remain five. despite the law
against polygamous rslations-not in tne
sentimental sense OF We arc seven, but
five actual wives. TIE Mormon presid, at
s. also positive as~ihc r~4ud total of his
offspring. but as 10 the contributions of
lis wives to that sum he reserves a doubt.
Concerning the continuation of the prIc-
tiCe Of p0lyEamy ne Is certain mat all OF
Mormondom Is obeyiug me law In good
faith. But confronted with the fact that
he continues to live with five wives nc
takes refuge IN the plea that the cOnsI-
tuition Of Utah prohibits he formation OF
new pOlVgamOuS marriages and says moth
Ing about the continuance OF the previous
relations of that sort. Still further. ID
reCtcd 60 the fact tltat there is a staff e
that covers his case. he Calls back on the
oblEation OF honor 10 support his wives
Which leaves the impress sion on the mind
that d. b. impossible cor the Mormon
logic 10 continue supporting former wife
without maintaining all the old relations.
ON the subject of revelation President
Smith also produces Some curious contra
dictiou. The doctrine Of polVgamy is es-
tablisred by inspiration lie Is as certain
Rs ever that the revelation Is right. but be
does not insist on IT, because he docs not
want 10 come into conflict with the laws.
This D. fearful auti-climaN. The first
nristianS had inspirations and died 4Gr
their belief m them. Mahomet had &C.
NClatiUu. and while he ,iid not die FOR il
that WAS because ne took strenuous meas
urcs that those who. declined to believe
should die. 80 10 has been down TO tac
time. II We remember rightly. Ciuiteau had
au inspiration that he must XIII Garfield.
But President Smith is the first produC [
az III" world who haYinE revolutions and
asserting their truth ami guiding DOW r.
aNows hat he Is ready 20 retire them to
the background us a matter Of discreet
policy.
rho senate committee made a rather
faint attempt 20 find out from Presid (
Smith exactly what Inspiration is but
quickly gave il up In this they lost a
great opportunity 90 learn how 10 divide
true inspiration from the false kind. Ger
tainly it seems that an expert on inspiTa-
ton who knows the true kind and sweais
by 10. and yet views the matter so diS-
p2Ssionately that he is willing TO pigeon
hole the inspiration cut OF temporary -
spec Tor man-madc statutes. could fur
laish Information on that point as valuable
ne expert testimony generally is.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-09
A SOUTHERN PAPERs VIEW.
Says System of Polygamy Makes For
Degradation.

The Reed SmOot investigation, now in
progress before the senate committee in
Washington is bringing out some very
interesting facts regarding the Mormon
church.
II is scarcely necessary to go into de-
tails concerning the matter. but Presi-
dent Smiths frank confession that nc
had lived IN omen disregard of the state
laws since 1880 may be taken as an
evidence OF what any Mormon elder
would he expected to do in crisis be
tween his duty to his church and his
duty TO his government. state or federal.
The example of Mr. Smith. the head
Of the church. can scarcely be regarded
as one calculated TO inspire Apostle
Smoot with that regard for the highest
civic virtues which we expect to find
ut least professed. If not uniformly prac-
ticed. by members of that most digni-
fled body IN the world, the United states
senate.
II seems that since 1880 the NOrmOns
have taken no more wives but have
continued to keep the wives which they
lad prior TO that date. ana 10 live win
them i'm utter disregard of the law. en-
Outraged thereto by tho example Of their
chief men. And. curiouslv enough. those
chief men stubbornlv maintain that they
are doing exactly right in the matter.
The fact that Mr. Smoot is not charged
with having more than one wife has
not 50 much bearing on the case as the
knowledge that. If he were permitted to
take his seat he would be the direct
representative of these churchmen who
boast of their Disregard Of the law.
This Is 70 consider the matter from It's
directly legal and civic side, without
touching on the moral influence of q
community which illegally practices a
custom which strikes AT the very fouu-
cation of the home. and of civilization
as we understand those words.
Tho system Of 10lygamy makes Tor the
degradation of wOmanknd. and man
kind as IN such relations the woman
Is mans slave. and man can feel but
littla respect for her. If Apostle Smooi
because of any proved moral or ethica
shortcomings OF his own. but because
q will have been shown that through
his connection with a church whose OF
ficers encourage law-breaking he Is not
himself fit 70 be a lawmaker.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-09
Truth Is Best.
(san Francisco Chronlcle.)

CSdn Francisco Chronicle
The frank confession of the present
head OF the Mormon church that he is
living in polygamy seems TO have start
led those who arc investigating the
charges against Reed Smoot. President
Smith was very frank. He admitted that
he had five wives and that they have
borne him ten children since 1890 whe1
the law against plural marriages went
into effect. lie declared very positively
that since that time no pOlygamOus mar
riaCes had been sanctioned by the church
but he said that he preferred to incur
he penalty of the law rather than aban-
don the wives whom ne had taken under
the seal of his religion. This frankness
will not hurt Shoots case. as it simply
confirms what everyone familiar with
Utah knew as a fact. 1t is far better.
to admit the facts than TO lie about
these marriage relations, as some emf
nent Mormons have done in the past.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-09
Mormon Exegesis-
anaconda StandardO

Either the Associated Press slightly
misuuOtes Senator HOar. or Senator Hoar.
in the SmoOt investigation yesterday.
slightly misquoted scripture According
to the press report quoting from tho
New Testament. Senator HOar said IL
is stated that there is a command that
a bishop shall be sober and have one
wife
Al. least one wife. Mr.. Smith inter
posed.
In the matter Of quoting SCRIPTURE,
both as regards eXactnes sand quantity.
il IS entirely possible that The devil
could give Senator HOar cards and
spades and beat him out. Tho exact
language used by the Apostle Paul IS:
"A bishop then must be blameless, the
husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, Of
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-09
GRAND TRUNK
REACHING OUT
Canadian Road viii Build to
Pacific Coast.
STORMY MEETING IN LONDON
OPPOSITION TO PROPOSED Elk
TENSION OVERCOME.

London, March S.-The Grand Trunk
shareholders, at a meeting today. rat
fred the agreement with the Canadian
government for the construction OF
Grand Trunk line 20 the Pacific
The decision was reached only after
a prolonged discussion. The meeting
was packed and at one stage of the
proceedings the tone was uumistak-
ably hostile TO embarking on so huge
who had come from Canada especially
10 attend the meeting, saved the stu
alton, and when the final vote was
taken there were only a few oppOn-
ents TO the Grand Trunk railroad un-
dertaking 20 build a ranseontinentai
road
Sir Charles Rivers Wilson, president
Of the company, said the new line was
justified by the flow OF population from
east to west and the increasing immi-
grafton from the United States. The
Grand Trunk could not hope to re-
ceive such generous treatment from the
Canadian government as the Canadian
Pacific railway had, but the premier,
Sir Wilfrid Laurier had acted abso-
lutely fairly. IN spite of violent pOliti-
cal opposition with the object of at
tanning additional facilities for the de-
VelOpment OF Canada
The president characterized the de-
post demanded by the Canadian gov
eminent I'm connection with the agree
ment as an extremely unnecessary and
unreasonable demand"
Feared Result of oMove.
Then. one after another. sharehold-
ers representing blocks Of $4,000 and
more shares, rose and declared they
mad not had sufficient time TO consider
so huge an enterprise
An amendment was proposed by
George Allen. who had resigned his
seat in the directorate ON account Of
the matter under discussion. in which
Mr.. Allen declared the intended ac-
ton would ruin the Grand Trunk rail-
road.
Several large shareholders withdrew
their proxies and placed them in the
hands Of the directors.
The president. in reply to cries OF
Adjourn explained that the Cana
dian parliament, at its meeting or
( March 10, must have an answer one
way or the other Vice President
Smithers openly attributed some Of the
criticism to the instisatiOn Of riva
railroads.
Then General Manager Hays bluntIy
told the shareholders that if they die
not accept the Canadian government
offer other influences would, and thai
without o transcontinental extension
the future of the Grand Trunk would
be gloomy in the extreme Mr.. Hay,
prophesied u great future for the new
road which would be able 10 hold its
own in competition with the existing
I systems in Canada and the United
States.
After two and a half hours discus
sion Mr.. Aliens amendment was de
fcated and the agreement was drafted
The semi-annual accounts were passed
, but not without criticism Of the in
creased expenditures, which. the pres
ident said. were justified ON account
OF the larger traffic, severe weather
and higher prices
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-09
Cured Consumption.

Mrs. B. w. Evans. Clearwater, Kan.
writes: My husband lay sick for
three months. The doctors said ne had
quick consumption We procured a
bottle OF Billiards. HOrehOund Syrup.
and il cured him That was six years
ago and since then we have always
kept a bottle in the house. We cannot
do without il. For coughs and colds il
has no equal" 25c. SOC and Sl.00. Sold
by Z. G. NJ /. Drug Dept.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-09
BFeUFsTs TO CHARITY.

stitUtions are bCQIvathei S1nC 90 by Sa-
rah Schemerhcru. daughter of c. SChemer-
horn of New York and Newport, whose
VIII was filed fO- probats en- this city to-
day. OF this sum the home for COnsump-
uvcs at Denver receives S5e9CG The re-
mainder is divided among q number Z
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-09
PosTMIsTREss AT VIEW.

iSDeCIdI 70 ne IItL8llJ
Washington, March Representative
Howell today recommended Mrs. Eliza
beth MaycOck for appointment as post
mistress at View. Weber county. ft was
the intention of the postoffice department
TO discontinue this office. nut upon repre-
seutaJion by Howell it viii not be dis
turbed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-09
Admire His Frankness.
OBoston Herald)

President Joseph Smith Of the Mormon
church is frank on the subject Of poly
gamy. anyway. 1t is only fair to say
that much for this white-whiskered old
man with his five wives and forty-tWO
children. He has got the human docu-
ments 70 substantiate the faith that
seems TO be in him
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-09
President Smiths AvowaI.
Boise StatesmanO

Boise StateSman.)
Perhaps President Smith thinks that his
avOWal Of his own Offehses will diSarm
public opinion and lead people TO accept
his statement that polyEamous marriages
have not been entered into since the mani
festO- lie will be sadly u ,Sappointed il ne
thinks that the general public viii here
after believe anything he says on tn, SO
subjects
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-09
Gives Health. Vigor and Tone.

Herbine is a boon for sufferers from
anaemia. BY its use the blood is
quickly regenerated and the color be-
comes normal The dropping strength
j. revived. The languor is diminished
Health, vigor and tone predominant.
New life and happy activity results.
Mrs. Belle II. ShiTeI. AIiddlesbOrOugh,
Ills, writes: I have been troubled
with liver complaint and poor blood
and have found nothing to benefit me
like Herbine- / hope never TO be with
out it, ! have wished that 7 had
known Of it in my husbands life
time. soc. Sold by 4. c. NJ. I. Drug
Dept.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-09
Observation-Disclosures.

The Union Pacific Railroad company
offers good grazing lands. Utah and
Wyoming. Low prices. Easy ten
year payments. Full particulars Of
E. J. WILLS. Local Agent.
Is West Second South St, Salt Lake
City
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-09
For Business Purposes.

washington Starr
It would be like some of the business
like Mormon elders to try TO turn the
investigation of Mr.. Shoots case TO ac-
count Tor advertising purposes.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-09
Invaluable For rheumatism.

I have been suffering for the past
few years with severe attack of rheu-
matism and found that Billiards. Snow
I5niment was the only thing that gave
me satisfaction ami tended TO alleviate
my pains March "a 1902, John G.
Degnan. Kinsman. Ills. Doc, zoe and
Sl.O0 Sold by T. c NJ 7. Drug Dept.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-09
Takes a New Lease.
80. Lonis Globe-T

est Louis Globe-Democratl
PolyTamy seems to have made sur
prising rally from the death blow il
sustained in 1890.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-09
They Are AIWaTs the Best.

Our Paint and Painters; Wall Paper
the Latest. w A. DUVALL.
124 West Second South.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-09

With the bill still pending the senate.
at 5:54 p. m. adjourned, after q brief
executive session.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-09
.RUSSIAS BUILDING
Is TORN DOWN
No Official Participation at ST.
Louis Fair.
JAPAN DOESN'T WANT SPACE
TOO LATE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE
OF RUSSIA's WITHDRAWAL.

st. Louis, Mo. March s.-The frame
work for the Russian national pavilion
at the Worlds fair was torn down to-
day on receipt of a cablegram from ST.
Petersburg by Contractor Lecouer. who
has been in charge Of the work. The
cablegram was from the department of
the interior, briefly ordering such work
as had not been completed torn down.
Secretary W. e. Stevens of the
Worlds fair informed the Associated
Press tonight that the management of
the exposition has not yet received any
word from the Russian government to
indicate that il has been determined by
that country not to participate in the
Worlds fair.
However. It would seem" said Mr..
Stevens, that this cablegrdm today TO
the contractor TO tear down what work
already has been done on the Russian
pavilion. means that Russia has def
nitely decided not to participate OFF,
cially.
However, should Russia send notih-
cation that she Will not officially par
ticipate in the fair it does not mean
that there viii be no Russian exhibits.
On the contrary. there viii be a large
number Of exhibits in the different
buildings, which might be termed pri-
vate exhibits, as they are not conducted
by the Russian government"
Japan Will Not Apply.
The framework of the Russian pavil-
| ion was torn down today, but it had
not advanced to any farther stage than
the general outlines. Inquiry was made
by the Associated Press at the head
quarters of the Japanese commission tC
| ascertain whether Japan viii endeavOI
| to secure the space that Russia may
possibly vacate.
I'VE had entertained such a thought
some weeks ago." said Commissioner
J n. KanZak, but We have now aban-
doned the idea. The time Of the open
( ing OF the exposition is so close at hand
and it would take so long TO secure ad-
| ditional exhibits from Japan that We
viii not make application for additions
/ space. 1t IS possible that we may ash
| for a little more room in the man
/ ufactuses building, but that is
/ the only additional space we vii
want. Had Russia definitely decided q
month or so earlier not 70 use her al
lotted space, we would have applied fol
it, but not now
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-09

All $3.50 books at 75c TO SIOS at
Derges.
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Books at half-price at Derge's.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-07-23
and all the properties thus far
located show an extremely high
grade free milling ore.
Good Gold Rock.

w. P. Swinnerton is showing
some fine gold bearing quartz on
our streets. He took it from the
property Of the Elk City Gold
Mining Co., in which he is inter
ested. By crushing and panning
the rock one gets hundreds Of
colors and some quite nice grain
gold. An assay recently obtained
gives a value Of over $83 in gold
per ton. Mr.. Swinnerton is en-
thusiastic over the good showing
made by the property. Nearly
all the owners of this promising
gold mine live in Wardner and
Kellogg and their many friends
and neighbors wish them a rich
reward for their Elk City bonan-
"a. Idaho Press.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-07-23
The CrdngevilIe Resumes.

P. w. Murphy received orders
from Spokane Wednesday to be-
gin operations on the Grangeville
group at once. This property is
owned by Elk City and Grange
vile people. 1t was under bond
to the Clarke people in 1902, but
was thrown up along with several
others when Clarke failed to Sc
cure the American Eagle. Local
mining men say it is a first rate
prospect and that systematic de-
velopment is all it needs to place
it on a producing basis. G. P.
Mulcahy, who holds the bond,
sends word he will start for Elk
City right away.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-07-23

With other data concerning pro-
ductions of the area included in
the louisiana Purchase issued by
the Department Of Commerce and
Labor, Bureau of Statistics, the
following on mineral wealth is
given: The coal productionin this
area in 1902 amounted to 30,0OO,-
600 tons, against 100000 in
1890; the iron ore to 15,859,000
tons in 1902, against 1863, 900 in
1890; the silver product of 1902 to
$37, 1897, 576 in coming value, as
against $44, 799, 998 in 1890, and
gold $50, 9,841, 500 in 1892, against
$40, $50, 900 in 1890. The terri
tory of the Louisiana Purchase
embraces an area of 875,025 so.
miles.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-07-23
Geo. w. Otterson Talks Interestingly of Dixie
and Her Future
HAS BOTH PLACER AND QUARTZ
VIII Be Second to None of its Kind In the North-West-A
Large Reservoir to be Built for M. l. M. & c. Co.
viii Be Great Camp in Near Future.

George w. 0tterson passed
through here this week on his
way to Portland to attend the
Mining Congress, where he goes
to attend as a delegate from
Washington, from which state he
was appointed by Gov. Mcbride.
Mr.. Otterson is the efficient sup
erintendent of the M. l. M. & Co.
of Dixie, which has been operat-
ing on quite an extensive scale
this summer, but which is closed
down now for lack of water. This
short coming will be remedied on
Mr.. Otterson's return, by the
construction of a large reservoir
which will hold when completed
a body of water one mile in length
by three or four hundred feet in
width, by eight feet in depth. II
is also the intention of the com.
pany to increase the capacity OF
their elevator to twice its present
statutes, which is 10000 yards
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-07-23

per month, thus making it sixty
thousand.
Mr.. Otterson speaks in enthus-
iastic terms Of Dixie and its fu-
ture as we'll as the entire section
surrounding it. He expressed the
unqualified opinion that it holds
out inducements for legitimate
mining investments second to no
other mining section in his ex-
perience.
Speaking of the quartz mining
of the district, he reports the L.
& l., shaft is down 80 feet and
showing very high grade ore.
MIR. Tytler, who has the property
under bond, will install a Hun
tington mill on it in August.
Mr.. Otterson was accompanied
by J. R. Mcdowell of Buffalo, N.
Y, treasurer of his company; w.
L. Scott of Norwich, N. Y, a di-
rector, and E. B. Simmons, sec
retary.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-07-23
CLEARWATER MINES
The Ore Bodies are Large Claims are
Being Bonded

+. 'The Clearwater country is
coming to the front as mining
district, - says G. H. Sampson,
who has just returned from that
country. There are a number
of properties there that will make
big mines, and there is a great
deal of work being done in the
camp, the news Of which never
reaches the public.
ION the George Coleman claim
an eight foot ledge has been open
ed up that shows 800 ore in gold
and silver. A rich streak runs
by the footwall that brings the
entire average Of the ledge up
to a large amount. The property
is being worked by the owners.
Portland parties have just
taken a bond on the 'Moonshine
property near the Coleman claim,
and will begin development work
at once. The price of the bond
is said to be $18, 1000. There has
not been a great deal of work
done on the Moonshine, but the
prospect is good for a big mine. -
Spokane Chronicle.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-07-23

speaking of the camp he said:
"The Hump camp is much more
lively than when l was there last
year. understand that the
Clarence Ray company will start
work soon and will develop on an
extensive scale. The property is
a most promising one and un-
doubtedly contains the Cracker
Jack leads The company, will
start development by a long, tun-
nel, which will be run to catch
the main vein, When this is en-
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-07-23
A Hoist for the Oregon.

Frank Corbus returned We'd
nesday from a trip outside where
he went to confer with the direc-
tors of the company. AS a result
a wagon road will be Immediately
constructed from the mouth of
Five Mfe creek to Summit Flat,
where sshe property is situated.
Upon tie completion of this road
a hoist will be enstalled and litter
on, a mill. Summit Flat Is a
short distance north of the Hump