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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-01-29
THE DEMAND IS UNIFORM.
Mormon Leaders Have Always Ex-
acted Unouestioninq Obedience

We have thus brought the examination
OF what the teaching OF the Mormon lead
ers on this subject is down to the pres
ent time, or Till their last general con-
ference. and find the teaching uniform
with that presented during the strenuous
times OF the nfties Does the Deseret
News editor still plead ancient history"
Arc the words cited spoken by represen-
tative Mormon leaders in conferences or
large gatherings OF their people since the
beginning of the present decade. simply
the expressions of those men. and not the
expressions OF the living oracles," whose
words are to become law without aues-
ton, as stated by Joseph F Smith? VIII
the News say that when Joseph f Smith
spoke the words quoted from page 40 OF
the published minutes OF the fall confer
ence OF 1905. or those from page 2. pub
lished minutes OF the fall conference of
1901. he spoke not as a Giving oracle"
whose words at once became law. scrip
ture and divine commands unto the peo-
pie (and that without questioning or the
right TO question its harmony with law
given in the pasD. but that he spoke sim
ply as a misguided or mistaken man?
The editor OF the News has attempted
TO offer excuse for the expression OF the
men made in cur last article. which are
so startling and which show such de-
fiant attitude toward the Government OF
the United States. the excuse being that
the expressions were made by men while
i'm the midst of strenuous times In which
oppCeition was very great and In which
the United States was arrayed against
the Mormon people. Let us examine this
charge briefly. In passing out OF the
hftics and into the early sixties we soon
come TO a time when the United States
Is torn by a terrible war. when the North
and the South were engaged I'm that most
sangunary OF conflicts At that time
there was no opposition to the Mormon
people that could be characterized as
strenuous" which would be likely TO be
prolific In cXtortIng from otherwise pos
s!bly careful men expressions which re-
liected other than the usual spirit of
these men. Let us see. what was then
the attitude OF these men toward the
Government
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-01-29
AN IRRELEVANT CHARGE.
News Cannot Transfer Charge to
Other Ground.

The Descret News has attempted to
make II appear that the writer teaches
and believes the same doctrine OF un-
questioning obedience to the men holding
the priesthood as is taught by the Nor
mon leaders Neither the writer nor the
RoorganiZcd church or which he is a
member. Is under examination on the ques-
ton and when we are. we are prepared
to give an account OF ourselves, both as
an Individual and as TO our attitude as
a church organization, and Will not enter
into 1t here except briefly to state that
as n believer In the principle of continued
revelation, and a believer In Chrlsts di-
vine mission as part OF Gods great
plan, We believe In the potency of obcdi-
cnce TO God and his commands but we
have not believed, and do not now believe
in rendering "unquestiOninG obedience"
to what comes through human agencies.
We claim the right TO examine and weigh
and consider, In the light or the law
that God has revealed In the past every
thing that purports TO be from God, and
when that which comes, even though II
nny have come through enc claiming
TO hold and act by the authority OF the
priesthood. is I'm conflict with what has al,
ready been given as law, we claim the
right to reject II as not being from God.
Thus "unquestioning" obedience is not
given. AS an evidence that we hold to
thIs belief in theory and practice, It Is
only necessary to state that | have
never sworn away my right thus
To question what shall come through
any man purporting TO act I'm the
name of God. and as one of the lead
crs of the Reorganized church / can say
that that organization does not ask it's
members to enter Into covenants which
win take from them this right-thc cove
nant mot to speak against the Lords
anointed."
Obedience TO God always; but "unqucs-
tioning' obedience to men. even though
they hold the priesthood, never. Obedience
TO God and his commands always; but
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-01-29
JOKE LEADS TO ARREST
Loo Joe Boosted Too Soon, and Will
Probably Be Deported.

PORTSMOUTH, o.. Jan. 27-Because
he boosted too soon. Loo Joe, a Chinese
laundryman, Will probably soon be de-
ported Joe was arrested hero after a
search that led the inspectors all over the
country He was located through let
ter which he had mailed 10 Commissioner
Trough at Toledo. before whom the orig
iCal proceedings were held. in which he
"kidded" tho Commissioner because
Judge Wing. then on the Federal bench
had released him on the appeal OF his
case.
Judge Wings decisions have recently
been reversed by the Supreme court and
Loo Joe's badlnagc was most untimely.
He even was so accommodating as 10 put
his street number on the envelope, and
his arrest was AN easy matter. He Will
be tried In Cincinnati and undoubtedly
ordered deported.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-01-29
MORMON LEADERS DEFIANT
When U. S. Is in Throes of Civil War
Mormon Leaders Grow Bold.

President Young in sermon delivered
March 3, ls62, rs found In Journal of Dis
courses, volume 10. page 42, said:
There Is not a man upon the earth who
can magnify oven an earthly Office without
the power and wisdom OF God 90 aid him
When Mr. Fillmore appointed mo Governor OF
Utah proclaimed openly that my priesthood
should govern and control that olnco | am
Of tho same mind today. We have not vet
received our election returns, but should
be elected Governor OF the State Of Descrct
that Office shall be sustained and controlIei 4
by tho power Of the eternal priesthood OF the
Son OF God or l VIII walk the Office under
my feet. Hear II. both saint and sinner and
send II 10 tho uttermost parts Of the curth
that whatcvcI Office 1 hold from any govern
mont on this earth shall honor the government
Of heaven. or VIII not hold a.
In q sermon by Hebcr Q Kimbau NAV
L. 1862, Journal OF Dlscourses, volume 10
page ID. he said:
The South and tho North uro at war with
each other-arc staying each othcr-and II
ihey were not doing that thcy would bc Try
Ing TO sloy w; this they do already In their
hearts, and the sin 10 tho came upon tho
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-01-29
She Cut His Hair.
ST0CKMEN TO MEET
Important Matters to Consider at the
Denver Convention.

DENVER, Jan, 27.-PresIdent Mackenzie
OF the American Stock Growers associa-
ton is completing arrangements for tho
annual convention of that association, to
be held here January 30 81 and February
/. one OF the most important questions
for consideration at that meeting is the
advance in commission charges for the
sale OF live stock at the Missouri river
markets, which Is arousng the antagon-
ism OF live stock shippers In the West
Other questions for consideration arc
the Endorsement Of President RooseVclt's =
railroad policy, extending the twenty.
eight hour law and increased foreign mar
kets FOR meat products All indications
point to a very large attendance OF live
stock producers.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-01-29
CASE TO BE TRIED AGAIN
Jury Fails to Agree in the Palmer
Will Case,

NEW YORK. Jan. 25.-The trial OF the
contest over the will OF Francis Asbury
Palmer ended last night when n jury in
the Supreme court announced that they
cr who was president OF the Broadway
National bank Tor more than fifty years,
LETT an estate of some $780, 600 His Will
provided that the greater part OF the cs-
tate should go TO educational and re-
liGious institutions
To his brother James Palmer, of San
Francisco, he bcqucathcd $500 a year.
This brother contested the Will on tho
ground that Mr. Palmer was Influenced
by clergymcn In executing the Will The
case VIII be tried again,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-01-29
, Law REJECTED.
nies Teachings That
e Dead Letter.

a'i. then counselor to the
y church. now president.
1z'ered at Bear Lake con-
& aho, November IL, 1886.
Fisseret News for January
e er having mentioned or
= Twelve have no author
Gly as they (the Twelve
60 by the presidency OF
avIng quoted some from
Z 9w that was in harmony
. of the past. said
~ spoken the ruth to you
We 1t In good and honest
d In the books. but the
= Tlettcr. II Is the spirit that
le living orlclcs that have
: 1zc and direct. 70 counsel
4 tsh and reproyc.
ha clear that in the eyes
eaders the written law
vlown through the ages,
n guide and a protection
e God in past ages be-
~ and can be set aside
70 hand Of one of these
~ for when In contradic-
Of a living oracle" the
Eles a dead letter. What
Jus If the Constitution of
-sere To be set aside with
la1ss by officers In the
Penrose might tell us.
columns OF the Deseret
y 1895. is an editorial un-
~ of "Thc Church and
(which the editor makes
g how that unquestlonlng
priesthood Is strictly
q the same editor Is tell
Sformons do not teach II.
Sss9. Abram o. Woodruff,
rs. in a sermon delivered
1scncc of that year, as re-
= OF the published minutes
e. said:
!, \ not carry out the lnstrIc-
y h President Lorenzo Snow
= the church, arc not IN hui--
pr | testify 10 you that he
of the Most High upon tho
and those VINO refuse to
ks. ic they do not repent.
: of this work and viii up0s-
"a lives.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-01-29
'ttESENT LAWGIVER,
, Become Law, Scrip
Divine Commands.

p of tho same council Of
2bcr 4. 1901. as found on
/ published minutes OF the
|'of that year said
= brethren AMI sisters. by
inrd this morning the voice
OF the church-thlt voice
ays we must listen 10 ns
ed from Jchovuh himself
a. Counsel. Certain evils OK
~ presidentB Of snkes. ng
as eounsclors. AZ high coun-
the priesthood. We must
II 10 these evils. That Is tho
10 US. We know our duty.
|De eNilg referred 10 must DO
|Rbc corrected and driven from
DAY Saints, else God VIII b.
ITO the fore part OF the
conference, We note TINT
r of the first presidency
nornlng was Joseph r.
z at that time one OF The
Lorenzo Snow
Sc Of the instructions. '-
| nothing in his address
he claimed TO be speak
'encc of the Spirit or by
: q, We find this language,
|sse 2 OF the published min
tendency among tho youth
10 say. among somo OF Tho
n" but littlc regard for tho
molly priesthood. What I
y priesthood IS that author.
ueiseated to man. by which
~ VIII OF God as though Tho
\ 70 speak II hemsrlves. Ly
y ,ISwered 10 bind on oarth
tuna IN heaven. and To- Io5eo
naii DC looscd in heaven. ly
VI hl%n' spoken in the .y.
|1' "er. become tho D,ords -,
Nv OF Cod unto tho p4onic
K Inc commands. IL Is tbcro
r. 'ne Intter-day Saints ana
nc l-atter-dny Saints should
r. acred principle OF autbor-
~ revealed from the heavens
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Some Return to Tangier.
MANY SEE GRAVE OPENED
Insurance Company Thought Dummy
in Coffin, Refused to Pay.

COLUMBIA, S c.. Jan. 2I.-The grave
Of Robert w. DaTgan was opened today
in the presence of a thousand people and
the body OF Dargan wIS identified Dar-
gan committed suicide last July by TAX
ing carbolic acid because Of business
troubles. Pcgram Dargan, a brother. was
now under indictment charged with COM
pliclty.
rumor that the grave contained
dummy led the Fidelity Mutual Life In
surancc company TO refuse TO pay $3.50
until the body was Identified
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-01-29
From Page -

''da 1sS1, Journal of Dis
an. page Sl4. said:
that as president OF
hot know how TO dictate
hhIp me. Should ] desire
ideas? 1 have no Ideas
IA TO me; neither should
very persistent in hay
n r,. and carrying. out their
1 lUlh have no thoughts oi
'lcc n desire. when my
l,o learn tho Will OF God
Ind 10 teach my brethren
all grow Up unto Christ
we may be acquainted
:, s. and govern ourselves
avered June 2l. 1859.
Al sscs. volume p. page
h said:
hIvidunl riSes Up ASSUME
trol and 10 dictate OF ST
Brethren. cspccially upon
>dc should bo promptly
lpTs, division and confusion
Every man ond woman
ta l. Id know better than To
irl, <; the moment that such
escif To them they should
leSS< In direct antagonlsm To
roc,. 'esthood and 10 the spirit
,rk. Wo can accept Moth
al but that which comes di-
Ter .,pointed channel. the con-
a, OF the priesthood, which
'a siod hns appointed through
=. Wn his mind and VIII 10
l'e OF the News say the
iss was an advocate of
~ s e Mormon church? Is
GET tree speech Of the Nor.
AZ
= :. = ournal OF DlscourseS,
d "a report of several dis
De fhc delivered by Presi-
Wc on a trip through q
e. ,mains. delivered some
u es, and on page 234 we
e.: o.:
len fesses to be n -Lattcr-day
tss IS with impunity. The
H.. nnnot be disreGarded with
,s-o men in our midst who
49, peak against the authorl-
I'm the localities in which
itS HIS general epistle. refers
ailudes TO them as "h',ny
q hlc the flesh. despise do
lckyil of dlgnities
esre wiser and better than
Ii hey want To regulate the
o. IN God has given them no
But it is woe 10 those
lie authorities OF the church
be brought up before the
'IlIpr no backb!ting nor any
w, can bo sanctioned in tho
of God. II 10
Ito purge the church OF all
have d people who Will
Eel be one. and who VIII be
~ OF God.
= of how the authorities
2 church permit freedom
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-01-29
GREEK DEFEATS DOUGLAS
Chicago Man Secures First and Third
Falls in WreStle

CHICAGO. Jan. 2S.-Wnliam DematreI
the Greek wrestler OF Chicago defeated
Bob Douglas of Canada In n wrestling
match here tonight at the Chicago Ath-
letic association Tho contest was ot
catch-as-catch-can style and the Chicago
man secured the flrst and third falls
The second fan was won by Douglas in
twelve minutes.
Young Gotch OF Cincinnati was no
match for Paul Giedcl or Chicago and
the local man won two straight falls
without any cNcrtlon.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-01-29
GIRL SAVES TRAINS
Finds Boulder on Track, Averts Seri-
Gus Disaster,

HARRISBURG, Pa. Jan. S.-''Two passen-
ger trains the Northern Central railway
we're saved from being wrecked today by
Mary Mccall lg years old. tho daughter OF
T. track walker living a. ClRrk's Ferry.
The girl saw huge eowlder roll from tho
mountalnsldc onto the traCkY near her home.
II fell between the tracks, obstructlnS both.
Taking lantern she ran down the track and
stopped the Erie express within a few 9urdJ
OF the obstruction.
Shc then hurried In the other direction and
stopped the Eric fast line. The trucks wcro
latrr clcarcd Of the rock by wrccklng crew.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-01-29

obedience to commands or purported COM
mands which come through human agen-
cies (agencies in which human liability to
err Is always prescnU without first de-
teTminng them to be in harmony with
Gods law never
FREDERICK NJ. SMITH.
Salt Lake City. Utah. January q, 1896.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-01-29
Seriously Hurt in Runaway.

Special TO The Tribune.
LARAMIE, Wyo. Jan. 2S.-L. D, Mills.
q former member of the city police force.
was thrown from his wagon last night
and suffered n severe fracture of the skull.
EIc was found lying I'm the street and ta-
ken to hospital, The cause of the acct
dent is unknown, as Mills was not able to
give an account of the runaway,
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Good Year for Boise.
Detectives Work Hard,

There is nothing to do but work" say
detectives I'm the Steuncnberg murder
cusc. And these fellows who have charge
Of the investigation are evidently working
I'm all that term implies They stIll have
Jack Simkns on their list OF suspects and
they are vigorously securing the country
for the fugitive. While friends of Sim
kins, II is thought. are trying TO mIslead
the officers as TO his whCrca bouts the
officers go right on I'm their search for
him, disregarding all efforts to divert their
attention from the man against whom
there is strong suspicion
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-01-29
Vacation Makes Trouble.
TWO BATHS IN TEN YEARS
One Of These Came From Fall IN the
River

DES MONIES Ia. Jan. 2s.-Eecsusc her
husband took but two baths In ten years,
OF them being occ0sioned by an accidental
fall into the river. Mrs. Isola Harvey hss
brought suit FOR divorce against ]. j. Har-
Ney. Her action results from tho previous
Ming OF a petition FOR divorce against her
and II rs I'm cross petition that Mira Harvey
makes the allegation that he has taken but
ono voluntary bath during their marital cx-
lgtDaCc.
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THROWS HOT POTATO
Tells Divorce Court It Was Only q
Playful Trick.

CHICAGO. Jan. 8.-"My Wife laughingly
threw teaspoonful OF water In my face while
were sitting at the table. and In a sITlt
OF fun l fired hot potato at her.
This frolcsome little exchange Of gostronom-
lc courtcsies is the only trouble" which Dan
lei NJ. durham remember as passing be-
tween himself and his wife. who is suing him
for divorce. Burnham, according TO the com
plalnt nlcd by Mrs. Burnham. has been un-
true. has been cruel upon occasions and has
been altogether lacking in that sense of duty
and regard with which a fond wife should be
treated. incidentally, she also charges that
Mr. BJrnhnm Is worth $500 and intimatcs
that she should be granted a share thereof
In his answer the defendant denies oil these
things, but confesscs TO the potato Incident
on January n suit for separate maintenance
was filed b. Mrs. Burnham. but later dis
missod, and the divorce action started. Ac-
cordlnG 20 Bumham. the trouble between them
was patched UP after the hng OF the 1rSt
suit, and the Interference OF his wlte's friends
was responsible FOR the divorce proceeding
Vacation Makes Trouble.
THE Knight OF the Travelling Bag" gets
hard knock from Mrs Frcdcrlcka Stack in her
bill Tor divorce from James $ Stack. q trav-
cling man. Tho vocation leads TO trouble nc-
cording TO Mrs. Stack who says that hor hus-
band. 10 whom she was married February Is
1897. has not spent more than a day two ct
a time with her since the ceremony. Ha
started on his last trip May TO- 1919. and has
not yet returned. In the meantime Mrs Stack
has been supporting their three children.
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WALKS OFF TRAIN
into THE LAKE
Clark'S Fork Man Evidently
Thought a Station Had
Been Reached.
LYMAN JOHNSON BROWNS
IN LAKE PEND D'0RELLE
Canyon County Fair Association
Prepares for More ElabOr-
ate Showing.
Special to Tho Tribune.

Special to Tho Tribune.
BOISE. Ida, Jan. 2S-Lyman johnson. a
resident OF Clarks Fork, was drowned In
Lake Pend D'Orelle yesterday morning
He was on board a passenger train. and
while II was standing on the big bridge
across the lake he either walked or fell
of into the water The body was found
soon after by Northern Pacific men. 1t
is thought he mlstook the stop on the
bridge for "a stop at a station, The re-
mains were shipped TO OakeSdale.
Fair Association Meets.
The annual meeting OF the Canyon
County Fair association was held at Cald-
well Friday evening. The following drec-
tors were reelected: d. d, Campbell. V
ID. Hannah. J, u. Gowan, w. r. Sebree.
A. X. Steunenberg. +. j. Smith, T. h.
Little. w. IL. Redway. r. a. Cowden, S.
the following officers for the ensuing year:
D. u. Campbell, president. V. ID. Hannah.
Yicc-presdeut. j. b. Gowan, secretary,
w, +. Scbree treasurer
Enlarge the Fair.
Reports OF officers were read showing
that the association Is In very good shape.
The fair grounds were improved last year
to the amount of 500. and 1915 was added
to the premium list 1t was decided TO
make the premium list for next year more
extensive than ever, and 10 increase the
number OF by-nttractionS, making the fair
OF this year the very best in the history
OF the association. Ii was also voted to
build fine arts building that will be FIRST
class in every particular about JOXl00 feet.
The Farmers institute held at Caldwell
this week is reported TO have been one
OF the most successful meetings of the
kind ever held In Idaho.
The annual meeting OF the State Horti-
cultural society Will open at Caldwell to-
MORROW morning.
Good Year for Boise.
There is great activity in Boise real es-
tate circles Many important sales were
Consummated the last few days and the
season promises to be a record breaker in
the matter OF realty transfers. The year
1905 will be the best year in Boise's his
tory.
Attorney w. T.. Borah has been retained
by Cassia county TO assist the County At
torney In trying Il case against the Twin
Falls Land and Water company for nom
payment of Sl050O taxes levied upon Its
canal and dam I'm that county.
Detectives Work Hard.
There is nothing to do but work" say
detectives I'm the Stcuncnberg murder
case. And these fellows who have charge
Of the investigation are evidently working
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Frctful and Stingy.

She further charges that her husband was
lrctnl and gtlnEy Sho saws he woul1 moi
speak 10 her the children for weeks at a
time and then would suddenly go TO the
other eNtr'mc, becoming extremely Rarrulous
and ulluilng u the children as idiots and
lunutiCs. Sh" alleges that he ALEC pulled a
Knot OF hair from her head and threw her out
OF tho hOu4s.
But II was n 'tight wad" that Mrs Har-
very says her husband star performer
she says he refused To let loose OF his coin
with such perseverance, that. In order To keep
;hc house In repair. she wos compelled to do
the lathing and 10 paint the outside OF tho
house as far she could reach She claims
she dr-w the line nt climbing ladders 10 paint
believing II 70 Dc the extreme OF immodesty
She Cut His Hair.
she alleges that another evidence OF his
pcnuripuEness was manifested in his insstcnce
that sho cut his hair and that of the children
This service performed In the good old
fashioned way OF placing n soup bowl on the
head and clipping on the protrIding locks
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The Sultan, in addition TO other rea-
sons for reforming the Moroccan system
OF taxation, must have more money with
which TO pay the seml-miltsry establish
menJ which the powers wish to form
An odd experience of the Spanish cruis-
er Infanta Isabel, which is patroIling the
Moroccan coast TO prevent the smuggling
of arms, was reported TO the conference
by her commander. who returned here
Tuesday