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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-21
Not the First Presidency.

7 decline 10 appeal to the first presi-
dency OF the church for three supreme
reasons. tO-wit.
There is no authority in the reVela-
lions published in the book of Doctrine
and Covenants authorizing an appeal to
the first presidency of the church, except
In the ease of bishops and high priests
TO which departments of the priesthood I
do not belong.
My appeal Is for a rehearins by the
only tribunal provided for in the revela-
lions. and not for a review of the case.
Sit is unTeaSOna BILE to ask me to aD-
peal to the first presidency Though they
were the divine tribunal in this casel be
cause one Of them-Joseph Z. Smiths
disqualified by his preJudices toward me
and by his transgreSSiOnS of the laws of
the church and of the land tSee his teSti-
mOny before the senate committee in the
Smoot Casep from hearing my appeal as
my alleged Notwithstanding conduct con
transgressiOns; and in the statement
that J could not. therefore. support him
as prophet. seer and reVelatOr. was
found my alleged apOstasy-
For the reasons herein set forth. I
hereby repeat my request flor an aDpea I
to. and for a rehearinE by. the high
council of the seat Of the first presidency
Of the church,' and If. as Won intimate
no such BODY now exists in the church
I ask that the high council Of the seat
of the first presidency Of the church be
reSuScitated in pursuance of verse s of
said section lO3: by the voice Of a gen.
eral council Of high priests. convened for
that purpose. to act in the name of the
church.
(Signed)
CHARLES a. SMURTHWAITE.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-21
ROAD PLEASES
]. ROSS CLARK
CONTINUED from Page j.

ers. One car carries a band These
men will also be entertained while in
the city.
The Order of Railway Conductors
viii pass through Salt Lake on the way
from Portland 70 Augusta, Ga. This
party viii arrive in Salt Lake at $50
a m, May II, and viii go out at 4
p. m. May IS.
pass through Salt Lake on June II on
its way from Dallas to Portland The
special train viii arrive in this city at
in the morning and leave at II 80
that night.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-21
Ramsey Refuses to Talk.

ST. Louis. April 20.-President Joseph
Ramsey. jr of the Wabash railroad.
whose resignation as president of the
Wabash Pittsburg Terminal Railway
company was accepted at meeting Of
the directors i'm New York yesterday.
declines to discuss the matter further
than to say that differences as to pol
icy and administration of the COM
pany's affairs made it impossible for
him to work in harmony with the di-
rectOrs in New York
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-21

inst. is received and carefully perused- In
reply. I beg to state:
nv appeal is from the decision OF the
high council Of the Weber stake or ZION
to the high council Of the seat OF the
first presidency Of the church section
IO2, verses ~ and y. Of the Book OF DOC
trivse and Covenants. as follows
't26-It shall be the duty OF the SAID
COuncir- corresponding TO the Weber
stake high council which heard my case)
to transmit Immediately copy OF their
proceedings. with a fun statement of the
testimony ACCOMMODATING their decision, 10
the high council Of the seat of the first
presidency of the church.
''27-Should the parties. or either OF
them. be dissatisfied with the decision
Of said council (Which 7 ann. they
may appeal 10 the high council of the seat
of the first presidency Of the church.
and have a rchearing. which case shall
there be conducted, according 10 the for
mer pattern written, as thought no SUCH
decision had been made
The Weber stake high council. 7 agree,
is the tribunal contemplated in verse Il
Of section 100. but Verses % ard q spc-
officially provide for appeals from said
high council TO a higher high council i.
O.. tho hi@h council OF the seat of the
first presidency of the church" This is
the high council which I appeal to. and
which / desire shall rehear my case, 'as
though no such decision had been made.
as has been made b. the Weber stake
high council
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-21
NO REPLY RECEIVED.
Japan Protested Through Usual Dip
Iomatic Channels.

Toxic. April 20. p. m.-The. reply OF
France to the protest of Japan against
the Russian squadron using Kamranh
bay has not been received in Toxic, but
is expected shortly.
The statement that the cabinet and
the elder statesmen, after a conference
held. forwarded a protest is incorrect
France was approached through the
usual diplomatic channels. The officials
here are not certain whether the Rus
slams are still at Kamranh bay, al
though they were reported TO be there
Yesterday.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-21
DOCTOR KILLS HIMSELF.

Denver. Colo. April 20-Dr 7 s
Weyand committed suicide today by
opening an artery in his leg after ad-
ministerinE a hypodermic Injection of
morphine to lessen the pain of the op-
Grafton. He was respondent because of
having been indicted by the federal
grand jury for illegal use Of the mails
DR.. Weyaud came to Denver in 1896
from Belle FOurche, s. D. where he had
served one term as mayor
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-21
Statement Untrue.

London. April 20.-The Associated
Press was informed at the admiralty
that the statement that the British
Mediterranean fleet has taken steps 10
watch the DardanelIes is untrue The
movements OF The British ships are
simply in pursuance Of the ordinary ar
Tangements for the feet. The admiralty
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-21
Signs of the Time.

adds that there is no reason whatever
why the British should watch the Oar
danelles. The story was started on
top of a continental report that the
Russians were preparing to send out
their Black sea fleet.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-21
JAPAN HAS MADE
TALK TO FRANCE
CONTINUED from Page u

Russian squadron, but the officials are
positive that the squadron has beer
outside of the French waters since last
Sunday. It's present Whereabouts is not
known, but if the squadron is in or near
kamranh bay the government is as
sUrcd that the locality is outside French
territorial limits.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-21
Jap Turning Movement.

st. Petersburg, April 2O.-A dispatch
from Gunshu pass says the Russians
have discovered a turning movement
eighty miles northeast of kuanCheng-
tSu. about thirty miles northeast Of
GunshU pass, by two forces each OF
5000 Chinese bandits, several thousand
japanese cavalry and twenty-five guns.
KuanchengtSu is identical with
Changchun. the extreme right of Cen
eral Linevitch's main front. which ex-
tends thence toward Kirin
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-21

cisco to the Union Pacific and South
ern Pacific roads. These contracts pro-
vide that the transcontinental trip be
tween Norfolk and San Francisco shall
be made in five days, three hours and
thirty-five minutes, at a total per cap
tia cost of $40, of which S242 is rail-
road fare and S17.71 is for sIeepers,
meals etc
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-21
Railroad Notes.

II. r. Rea and party arrived in the
city from the west last evening in a
private car. Tyrone" The trip east
will continue over the Rio Grande
Western from this point.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-21
Must Work or Fight.

Tihis. April 2O.ANotice has been
served on the employees of the Tifis-
Baku railroad that unless they return
to work in three days they will be. sent
to serve in the army in the far east
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-21
That Hat

Easter time is the limit for the change
from winter TO spring. Our designs
catchy.
BROWN. TERRY & WOODRUFF co
Tel. 1913. 166 Main Street
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-21
Returned to Port

Saigon. April 20.-The squadron OF
torpedo boats which. with the torpedo
boat destroyer Takou. accompanied Ad-
miral JOnquieres to Kamranh bav re-
turned TO this port this evening.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-21

Why be pestered by all the ills Of
a party line when you can get perfect
individual service on the Independent
for two dollars a month? Answer me
that.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-21
Cheap Fare for Soldiers.

Washington, April 20.-The secretary
of the navy has awarded contracts for
the transportation of sailors and ma
rineS between Omaha and san Fran
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-21

DR.. E. nj. Keysor's Method of Filling
teeth Is painless 162 Main street Auer-
bach Bldg. Phones. B. 1120-K. Ind. III.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-21
Spring Hats.

Our new blocks represent exclusive
shapes. The Easter hat will interest
you.
lei. l93. I66 Main Street.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-21
Careful Housewives always use Bur
nett's Vanilla

because no state pure food commission
has ever questioned Its absolute purity
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-21
German Protest,

Port Louis Island of Mauritius April
zO.-Ihe agents of the German steamer
Juliette have formally protested TO the
German consul against the local gov
ernments refusal TO allow the vessel
coal, and against the consequent delay
here
The action Of the local officials was
due to statements made by British
members of the crew to the effect that
the Juliette is carrying stores to the
Russian squadron in the China sea.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-21
TINTIC EXCURSION
Via Salt Lake Route,

Sunday, April % Special train leaves
Salt Lake City $50 a. m Returning,
leaves Eureka p. m. $500 round trip
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-21

Ask your grocer for Royal Bread.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-21
CHURCH RAISES
TECHNICALLY
Officials of Weber Stake Make An
sweT in Smurthwaite Case.
HIGH COUNCIL MAIN. ISSUE
QUESTION AS TO EXISTENCE OF
BODY NAMED.

Correspondence between Charles a.
Sr1urthwaite OF Ogden and John V.
Bluth, clerk of the Weber stake nigh
council, bearing on Mr.. Smurthwaite's
appeal from the decree Of excoulnuni-
cation issued by the Weber stake high
council, was given out yesterday.
ms communications deal with tech
HltdilJles of procedure The Weber
STAKE nigh council takes the position
mat no such body as the high couu-
eli OF the Church OF Jesus Christ ex-
ISIS ana thdt Mr. SmUrthWaite's appeal
must be TO the first presidency. Mr.
SmurthWaite contends that the appeal
IS directed to the high council of the
church and that the first presidency
mas no authority to consider the case
ana that the first presidency is dis
qualified to hear this appeal because
one of them, Joseph f Smith, is dis
qualified by his prejudices toward me,
and by his transgressions of the laws
OF the church and of the land (see
MS testimony before the senate commit
lee IN the SmOOt easel"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-21
The Finest Line

OF imported wall paper in the city can
be seen at W. A. DuvaUs. 10 w. End
South St.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-02-25
Stt THEM
PeoI.le 3Of Skegway Greet
 Gov. and Mrs. Brady

Gov. and Mrs. Brady and Capt. and Mrs Kilgore are still the guests of SkagWay and they will remain so until tomorrow evening. Last night they were given a public reception at the Arctic Brotherhood hall and they were entertained at luncheon at the Fifth avenue hotel at noon today by c. B.. Haradeu. This afternoon they are re- ceiviug the people of Skagway on board the Rush at Moore wharf.
 The men and women of Skagway turned out en masse to the reception last night. The guests were in line in the back part of the hall and with them J. J. Daly, Arctic chief of the A. B., Mrs. L. S. Keller and Mrs. J. P. Ro- gers. Other members of the reception co nmittee were Mir. aud Mrs. Chea- lander, Mrs. Daly, Mr Haraden and Mir. Clemenger.
 Gov. braoys SPeoon
 The room was we'll filled when CIV. Brady began his address. Most of his remarks were with reference to the Worlds fairs. He gave a good account of the exposition at St Louis and the Alaskan exhibit there.
 Referring to the Portland fair, Gov. Brady explained that Alaska had S25,- 900 in addition to the exhibit that was at St. Louis and some of the fixtures that were in the St. Louis building. He lid that he had not come to any con clusions as to what could be done at Portland, but he suggested that an ex- hibit should be mads that would at tract people to Alaska. It should be made known to the world that Alaska has a mild climate, that it has wonder fIl resources that offer tempting inducements to capital. Particularly did he dwell upon the fact that Alaska's mineral resources should be portrayed
 Gov. Brady said Skagway people should develop and find market for the great quantities of building granite that are il it's vicinity.
 Transportation facilities and popula- tion are what Alaska needs above all else accOrdi to the governor He thinks within a few years congress will give aid to one or more of the proposed railroad lines across the district.
 The governor opposed territorial gov
The daily Alaskan., 1905-02-25
LIKE HIM
Dr.. Thompson Makes God
 Impression

Dr. Alfred Thompson, the newly elec- ted member of the Yukon parliament, arrived in Skagway last night aud will leave for the south on the Amur to. night. He has made splendid iln- pression on the people of this city dur ing his short stay here. They are con- fident the Yukon could not have bet ter representative.
 Dr. Thompson says he has a long program for Yukon Legislation, but he will urge, above all other things. a change in the mining regulations, the abolition of the royalty tax and who'll ly elective council for the Yukon.
 Dr. Thompson wants the mining reg ulations made into statute so they lcan- not be changed at the will of cabiuet minister. This he urges in the inter. est of stability.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-02-25
NORTH SEA ARBITRATORS
 HOLD FOR ENGLAND
Russian Admiral Not Justified in Firing Upon the British Trawlers But Was War
 ranted in Fearing An Attack
Especial Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.

Paris Feb 25-The North board of arbitration has finally rendered its decision It is unanimously agreed that there were no a torpedo boats in the North sea at the time of the firing upon the Hull trawers but it is agreed that the Russian admiral justified in fearing attack majority of the board decides however that the Russian admiral not justified in opening fire on the trawers The Russian commissioners dissent from this con cfuSiOn.
 No reflection is cast upon the valor nhumanity of the Russian admiral.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-02-25
GETS IT
Life Saving Station for
 Nome

Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.l
 Washington, Feb. 25-The house passed the senate bill yesterday which carries an appropriation for life sav- ing station at Nome. It is confidently asserted that the president has prom ised to slgn the oil.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-02-25
TERROR R[IGNS IN RUSSIAN
 TERRITORIES
Hundreds Put to Death in Caucasus and All Railroads Stop Operations in Poland
 10000 Strikers at St. Petersburg
Especial Dispatch to Daily Alaskan. l

St. Petersburg, Feb. 25-Repors of turbulent condi ons coming in from Poland and Caucasus territories The telegraphic communications irregular, but it is known that the loss of life at Baku Batoum ~ and other places in Caucasus has been terrible . - .. ..t.
 The strikers have stopped the train service from War saw and other Polish cities. .,
 The government might be compelled to again adopt violent suppress the workmen There 10000 strikers in St. Petersburg '7a
The daily Alaskan., 1905-02-25
SPECIAL SERVICES
 FOR PRfSBYTERIANS

There will be special services at the Presbyterian church tomorrow night. Rev. T. Anderson Rodger will preach, after which Gov. Brady will make a few remarks. There will be special singing.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-02-25
GETS OUT
Dr, WilcOXsOn Released on
 Bail

Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.l
 New York, Feb. 25-Dr. Louis 0. Wilcoxsou, the Klondike promoter, who is accused of having hsd stolen bonds in his possession to the amount of sl0,- 900, was released yesterday evening on SIG, ,OOO bail bond. The latter was fur. nished by friends.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-02-25
RAMONA WILL
 BE IN TONIGHT

A cablegram received by E. A. Mur- phy, agent of the Pacific Coast Steam ship Company, says the Ramona has sailed from Juneau and will be due at Skagway at 7:30 o'clock this evening. The Ramona has 20 passengers and lO5 tons of freight. She also has some mail.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-02-25
DebatiDg Society Monday Night

The Skagway Literary and Debating Society will meet at the Presbyterian church Mo day night. There will be a debate and musical program.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-02-25
GET MORE
One Hundre Bodies Secured
 at Birmingham

Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskap.l
 Birmingham, Ala, Feb. 25-The list of recovered bodies from the Virginia mine has increased to 1OO There are a few more to recover. ss
The daily Alaskan., 1905-02-25
ernment because he said 1t is too ex- pensive for the people to maintain.
Dr. ThOmpsOn Makes a Hit

Dr. Thompson Makes Hit
 Dr. Alfred Thompson, member of parliament for the Yukon, who was present was called upon and he made a hit by congratulating the people on the prospect of securing an elective r,pre- sentative in congress. He said the great principle, dear above all others to the Anglo-Saxon, was the right of the people to participate in the gov ernment through representatives ot their own choosing.
 At the Pullon House Tonight
 Gov. and Mrs. Brady, Capt. and Ars. Kilgore and the members of the com mittee, who were the guests of c. B. Haraden at the Fifth Avenue hotel for luncheon today, will be the guests of Dr. and Mrs. Keller at the Pulien house this evening for dinner.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-02-25
At the Seattle

Clam chowder, clam nectar and all kinds of fresh clans, at the Seattle Sa- loon tonight, free.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-02-25

Oyster Cocktails served at tho Vienna Bakery, and wholesale at reasonable prices. Free delivery. Phone B
The daily Alaskan., 1905-02-25
Passane ars for. Fairbanks

Passengers and baggage wanted for Fairbanks men preferred. Will leave Whitehorse, March 4. Apply to F. M. Lucavish. l6 tf
The daily Alaskan., 1905-02-25

General clearance sale on dress goods at Harrisons' at prices that will sur prise you.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-02-25

G. D. "Justrite" corset sale contin- ued through this week at Harrisons'.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-02-25
Wood For sa O

Best dry hemlock wood by the cord or car load, B. H. Young, Phone l4l,
The daily Alaskan., 1905-02-25
FIRE SWEEPS HOT SPRINGS
 ARKANSAS Conhagration Kills Three Women and Con, sumes Property to the Value of $1OoO,- OOO-Thlee Large Hotels Escape
Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan. )

Hot Springs, Ark, Feb. 25-More than 100 buildings were burned this morning by the worst fire that has taken place in the history of this city.
 Three women were burned to death.
 The loss will amount to 1,O00O00. The three largest hotels of the city escaped destruction.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-20
FIGHT ON al" TRAIN.
Tsco Thugs Insult Woman-Re-
serUes Summoned to arrest Them.

Two young thugs created such a disturbance on
a Third-aye elevated train yesterday evening that
reserves OF the East Fifty-irst-st station had to
be called to the assistance OF the policemen who
were struggling with the men.
Miss Nellie Walker said that the men used bad
language about her she sat opposite them in
one of the cars. and that when she changed her
seat they followed her Finally she appealed to
the guard who demonstrated with the men. and
who later called Patrolman Mclaughlin. The
patrolman warned the men to stop, and they
jumped him. No one. it is said, assisted Nc
Laughlin. Women ran out of the car. When the
train stopped at Forty-seventh-st. one of the men
knocked down a detective who was without his
club. as lie leaped 10 the car and planted his heel
in the mans face. breaking his nose. Finally with
the aid of Patrolmen Giery and Johnson the men
were handcuffed and dragged downstairs. Hiram
Cosby was locked up charged with interfering with
an officer According police he tried to rescue
Of the from the detective.
Miss Walker went TO the station with the prls-
onersS and preferred charge OF disordery con-
duct against them She promised 10 be IN YORK
Vile court this morning.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-20
S. c. T. DODD RETTRES.
To Be Counsel of Standard Oil
II. r. Elliott. Successor.

1t became generally known only yesterday that
Samuel c. T. Dodd had January retired from
the post of general solicitor of the Standard Oil
Company, which he had occupied since January l.
1881 Mr.. Dodd. who February 90 will be sixty
nine years old has recently been in poor health his
retirement from active work being due to that
cause. He will, however, still be identified with
the company counsel. His successor, as general
solicitor is NJ. +. Elliott, who has heretofore been
attorney for the company. Lee w Dodd, of
S. c. T. Dodd who has been attached TO the legal
department for about two years becomes assistant
attorney, succeeding Mr.. Elliott.
Mr.. Dodd, who was a practising lawyer at Frank
lin. Penn, from the time of his admission to the
bar, in 1859, until 1881 became the legal adviser of
the Standard Oil interests several years before his
removal TO this city. 1t under his guidance
that the STANDARD Oil Trust formed in 1882 and
the present Standard Oil Company subsequently
organized His experience and astuteness have
long been recognized of the highest value the
great corporation OF whose legal department he has
been the head, and it is said that he has received
poration in this country. 10000 a year
Mr.. Dodd has been the author of many maga-
zine articles and pamphlets.
The new general solicitor, Mortimer +. Elliott
Is, like Mr.. Dodd, Pennsylvania by birth. and
has been a member Of the Standard oil Com
pany's legal staff in this city for about fifteen
years He served one term Congressman at
Large from Pennsylvania. and was a member of
the last constitutional convention in that State.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-20
READING COMMON ACTIVE.
Ttoo Hundred Thousand Shares
Dealt Ia-SHght AdUance.

Reading common was again yesterday the most
active stock on the Exchange, although the total
transactions in it amounted to only about 100000
shares, against $4,000 Wednesday In the first
hour the price rup up to 90ss. but the close
was at S7Ss. gain of only a per cent for the
day. Rumors few thick and fast, purporting TO
explain advance, but none Of them found
authoritative confirmation. One story. which came
over from Philadelphia, had it that holding COM
pany to be formed TO take over the Central
Railroad Of New-Jersey. the Reading, and the
Baltimore and Ohio This report was denied by
Baltimore and Ohio and Pennsylvania Railroad
officers. who called it mere rot"
Another rUmor that the Baltimore and Ohio
and the Lake Shore, which more than S60O00OOO
Of the Readings 100000 stock of all classes
increasing their holdings. having become aware Of
z scheme to get the control away from them Con-
cernlng this rumor. prominent interest in one of
these companies said: Control of the Reading will
probably remain with the Baltimore and Ohio and
the Lake Shore. and in time they will make some
permanent disposition of the property; but plan
is at present under discussion. Another theory in
regard to tie advance in Reading is that London
operators have sold the stock short against calls.
Probably nobody seriously believes in the possibility
discredited.