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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-13
BRITISH MUTUAL
P0L|CYH0LDERS.
If They viii Indicate Which Trus.
tees They Want to Resign,
They viii.
OR TELL WHY THEY WON'T.
Such Is Statement Of Priest Pea body
When Discussing the British
Interests.

New York. April l3.--The Tribune
today says: President Peabody OF the
Mutual Life Insurance company said
yesterday that If the British policy
holders would say which trustees they
want to resign. those trustees would
resign or explain why they would not
do so. The statement was made in
discussion with reporters Of a cable
message from London saying that the
British policyholders wanted the re-
tirement of trustees who had been
closely associated with President Me-
Curdy. President Peabody smiled
when he was told that the dispatch
from London stated The policyhoders
there We're dissatisfied with the reply
OF Joseph Choate to their requests
which were laid before the trustees OF
the Mutual Life by A. d. Gulliard.
"Forty-eight hours ago" he said Il
saw cable message from London IN
which the British policyholders said
they would be guided only by Mr..
Choate. Now that MIR. Choate has
done something for them, seemingly
thev are not satisfied with what he was
done, and want something else. The
retirement OF the 'McCurdy trustees
would mean that all the present board
except myself would resign. The
British pollcyholders have not ntl-
mated TO us that they wanted retire
ment of any particular trustees, but
If the so-called McCurdy trustees were
to retire today. they would request
something else tomorrow,
81 want to say, however, that If the
British pollcyholders will write over
and say what trustees should resign
the trustees will resign or explain why
they should not"
In order TO make clear lust what de-
mands or requests had been made to
the trustees for the Mutual life
through Mr.. Juliiard who has Just re-
turned from England, Mr.. Peabody
said
First they asked us to permit an
English actuary to verify the computa-
ton OF the reserve liabilities which al
ready had been made by the Insurance
department OF the state of New York,
to that we cheerfully assented.
Second, they asked that we elect
one or more English trustees. This |
presume the company will do very
cheerfully and We will be clad to have
names suggested by the English pol |
icyholders.
Third, we have been asked to turn |
over the English business of the COM |
pany to a new company to be formed |
IN London. and 60 Day over at the same |
time the total reserves held against the |
English policies. This we see no legal |
or lawful way of doing at present. For |
That and for other reasons we have not |
considered 1t practicable. The legal |
questions involved are being examined |
now by Mr.. Choate"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-13

effect that the ordinance be laid oyer
until such time as the county COM
mlssioners take some action 10 close
the public resorts I'm the county OUT
side the city on Sundays. Wells OBJ
iected to the matter being eyaded in
any such manner and urged that some
KIND of report be made upon the
matter go that the council would have
an opportunity to vote upon H. lie
said further that he would favor the
motion II he were sure the county
commissioners would act upon tho
matter AT once He could see no rea-
son why the city council should refuse
to DO its duty in the matter instead
OF throwing the responsibility upon
the county commissioners TO take the
ilrst step. No one, no said, is more
IN favor OF closing up these resorts on
Sundays than he and he would bring
every influence possible 10 bear upon
the commissioners 10 bring about such
a result
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-13
(By Associated Press

Washington, April 13,-The final ar.
gument In the investigation of protests
against Senator Reed Smoot being per-
mitted to retain his seat was made to-
day before the committee on privileges
and elections by a. S. Worthington
counsel for the Utah senator. For the
first time since the proceedings were
begun three years ago, Mrs. Smoot at
tended the session OF the committee.
The number OF spectators was much
less than during the Utah senator's
arralgnment
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-13
To DESPERATE
THE SABBATH.
American" CounciImen Stand
For a Wide.0pen Sunday
Show Town.
SHElvE WELLS ORDINANCE.
In the Name of personal Liberty
IL Is Proposed to take on the
La in Salt Lake.
TO FORCE SHOW DOWN,
Councilman Wells to Present
Another Resolution Monday.

Councilman Wells when seen
today declared that he had not
abandoned the fight for sunday
closing, though he admitted he
was very much disappointed at
the evident purpose to make this
vidc-open Sunday town, He
sold, however that he intended
to try again TO prevent Il. and
that on Monday he would intro
duce a resolution setting forth
the action Of he municipal laws
committee, or rather its nom
action, and have the city recorder
notify the county commissioners
that the council would do all IN
its power TO assist in the work
OF closing down an resorts on
sunday That viii again bring
the matter directly before the
council, and viii force a show
down on the issue.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-13
RAILWAY EMPLOYEES LAID OFF.

Chicago, April l3-Many employees o.
various railroads entering Chicago were
lad OF yesterday on account oe tho de-
crease in business resulting from tho coal
strike.
The Chicago and Northwestern laid OF
80 employees.
II was announced that the Chicago A.
Alton had dropped nearly Do employees
from the payroll
Four hundred mechanics Of tho Chlca-
go Easteih lllinuls are NOW Idle Cur
tailments IN tbs yard and traln seryit,
are general on all roads owing TO tho
cessation Of the demand for fuel hauling
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-13
FACTS BY FERNsTROM.

Fernstrom stated that there is law
enough now 10 close up these places
II the council Is In favor Of doing IT,.
but the question was whether or not
the council wanted to enforce that
law lie urged that the committee
make a report recommending that the
county commissioners take some Inn
mediate action towards closing the re-
sorts M the county on Sundays.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-13
AN, ATHLETES AT GIBRALTAR.

Gibraltar. April l3.-The North Ger
man Lloyd steamer Barbarossa, which
left New York April 3. for Naples. hav.
ins on board the American athletes vino
WIN compete in the Olympic games at
Athens Greece, arrived here today. Al.
the members OF the team enjoyed the
voyage and are In good condition.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-13
ALL ROT" SAYS MULvEY

He was asked by Mulvey II It Is not
n fact that the Orpheum theaters In
every city IN the United States out
side Of Salt Lake open on Sunday. He
replied that such Is the case Mul.
yey then informed him that his argu.
ment was all rot He further stated
that the Orpheum people should not
ask the council to compel other thea
ters TO close Just because they pre-
ferred to remain closed
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-13
VIENNA MAIL DRIVERS STRIKE

Vienna, April l3-seven hundred
drivers Of mail carts struck today for
higher wages. The postal authorities
were caught unawares but managed 10
secure sufficient substitutes to take out
the carts each Of which was escorted
by policeman.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-13
CARTRIDGE EXPLODES.
And Three Boys Are Disfgured for
Life.

Chicago, April l3,-Three boys, Henry
Polhanus, Frank Ryan and Herbert
Grendie whose ages range from II to
II years. were dlshgured for life to.
day by the explosion OF a dynamite
cartridge which they set on In vacant
lot They suffered hands and fingers
blown OF,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-13
MIR. SHOOTS QUALIFICATIONS.

In opening Mr. Worthington took nm
the subject Of Mr.. Shoots qualifications
to serve as senator, and followed this
by citing authorities In support OF his
contention that II requires a two-thlrds
vote Of the senate to Dust Mr. Smoot
Answering Mr.. Carlise's argument
that Utah might go so far as to send
President Joseph +. Smith to the sem
ate, Mr.. Worthington said that IL such
should be the case he should be permit
ted to serve II he gave up his plural
wives and lived only with his legal wife
In the event that Smith should fail 10
live In obedience to the laws. said Mr.,
Worthington, then he should be expeIl-
ed, Mr.. Worthington pointed out that
Mr.. Shoots life had been blameless and
that he Is law-abding citizen in ev-
cry sense of the word.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-13
A STRIKING ANALOGY.

He showed that the organization Of
the Church begins In the stake and Is
carried up to the First Presidency;
that 1t is the stake presidents and their
counselors and the First Presidency
and its counselors that control the
affairs OF Church. The Apostles sim
ply preach the Gospel and may be
sent anywhere, They are in similar
position exactly to that Of members
of the presidents cabinet and are only
consulted by the president of the
Church when he needs or desires their
advice.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-13
AGAINST SUNDAY THEATERs.

Mr.. Garrett said that he felt that
the sentiment Of the people OF THIS
city was against Sunday theaters and
he would much prefer that all OF the
theaters be CLOSED on Sunday II. how
ever, the other theaters are go,ne to
be allowed to open on the Sabbath
he said that the Orpheum would be-
gin its bookings for Sunday and would
open up as Sunday theater IN Aug.
net.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-13
DODGED THE ISSUE.

That suggestion did not meet with
the approval of The committee because
the majority OF its members had firm
y decided TO dodge the issue. Mulvey.
Ferry ana Black expressed themselves
III FAVOR Of the motion and It was car
RED by unanimous vote.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-13
THE NEXT STEP.

The next step in the matter will
probably be to urge the county COM
lnisSioners To take immediate action
towards closing the public resorts on
sundays This Will compel the city
couhei to either pass the ordinance
or make n complete back down In
the position advanced by the mem
beers of the committee.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-13
POWER TO EXPEL.

Col Worthington said that the two
important questions are, first. has the
senate power TO add to the disquaifi-
cations prescribed by the Constitution;
and, second, whether senator can be
deprived Of his seat by less than two
thirds vote of the senate. The latter
was FOR the senate itself to decide. But
ne referred to the reports of the house
Committee In the Roberts case. Both
the majority and minority held then
mat If once seated thirds vote
would be necessary to unseat. The
majority insisted that such power does
not exist, that Roberts should be seat
el and then expelled by two-thrds
Vote In case of Senator. Roach of North
Dakota, It was charged that he en-
'e2zled funds of the bank long before
"h was elected 10 the senate The
nmmittee had the case up and held
INIT as the crime was not committed
tler he had been elected senator. Il
as not competent to try him and the
Use was dropped.
STATES RIGHT TO CHOOSE.
AS to Mr.. CarIisle's claim that the
mate has right TO add to the con-
hlutional provisions as to qualinca-
IONS 1t would be far better he declar-
"a, that the state should occasionally
elect polygamists, anarchists or some
other improper person than that the
power should be vested In the senate
10 exclude duly elected senators for
any reason that camor or exigency
might suggest.
III the State of Utah should elect
PRESIDENT Smith TO the senate he
should be seated, and If he had ceased
!" 1--we in polygamy he should be per-
nlltod to serve, but II he still main
'n'hed his polygamous relations he
should be expelled by two-thirds
vote
NO CHARGE AGAINST sMooT.
II is proposed. he said, to exclude
9''ator Smoot on some charge which
mas not been made known,
You have failed TO say what his
ouehse Is. Senator smoot has always
'eu a perfectly Dlameless life," said
~" "orthlngton. Even his most Bit
w enemies have admitted that there
. not blemish upon his name and
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-13
MRS. REED sM00T PRESENT.
II Was First Time She Has Been
There and Her Appearance
Caused a FIutter.
Great Stress Laid on 1wO-Thirds Ar
gumcnt-Iiefutcd Carlisle ut
All Points.
Special to the "News.")

Washington, d. c., April 13.--Chalr-
,eges and elections expects TO secure
A full attendance Of the committee to-
morrow morning for the purpose OF
reading the final decision In the Smoot
case Failing in that he says he will
insist upon action early next week.
Several days will be required to prepare
fhe report and the chairman is de-
tprmined to have the case ready to sub
init to the senate before the end OF the
month. But contrary to his announces
nent at the close of the hearing yes
trday Mr.. Carlisle made his appear
,nco I'm the committee room early this
corning, In fact, he was the first Of
rhs principals to enter the room. When
ssked the reason for his change of
uind about attending the session today,
he said that he came in response to
telephone message from the chair
man, and he had no idea why he had
been again summoned
MORE DOCUMENTS WANTED.
At the close Of Mr.. Worthington's ar
gument it developed that he was ex-
pected to furnish the committee with
certain documentary additions TO his
speech of yesterday. But he was UNI
able to do this and asked until Monday
evening to prepare papers. This re-
quest was granted. and Mr.. Worthing-
ton promised to have his final addi-
tions to his remarks ready IN a day
or two after. 1t appears. therefore,
that it will be nearer the end than the
beginning OF the week before the COM
mIttee can get together for final vote.
MRS. sMOoT APPEARS.
Long before 10 o'clock the same party
Of ladies' who have been constant at
tendants entered the committee room,
and at half-past 10, when Senators
Burrows. Pettus, Dillingham;, Dubois,
Frazier Knox and Foraker had taken
their seats, there was futter among
The audience, and whispers passed
around. THAT Is Mrs. Smoot," az a
lady dressed In light striped blue
grey gown and becoming hat to match |
entered and took a seat towards the
rear OF the room. II is the first time
Mrs. Smoot has appeared on the scene
Immediately thereafter Col Worthing- |
ton began his argument, and although |
he had but an hour, he succeeded In |
reviewing the evidence In clear and |
forceful manner, holding from outset |
TO close the entire attention Of the COM
mttee.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-13
WOULD BE A DISGRACE.

Wells was then heard briefly on tho
matter. He thought that the citizens
Of Salt Lake have some conscience and
feeling which should be respected He
argued that the Sunday theaters are
a disgrace 10 the city and would re-
suit IN great dehment to the morals
of the young people,
OF COURSE BLACK DID.
Black then nut hIs motion IN tina
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-13
UTAH RAKED AND sCRAPEp

1t was contended by Mr. Worthlng-
ton that plural marriages are no long
er performed with the sanction of the
Mormon" Church. He said that Utah
had been ''raked and scraped." and the
plural marriages brought to light since
the manifesto would not amount to one
year, and that these offenders are
now virtually fugtives from Justice.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-13
CHURCH AND BUSINESS.

AS to the charge that the Church
Is engaged in business he held there
Is nothing IN the Constitution to pre-
vent them engaging IN business. Still
YOU are asked TO hold that a man
who belongs to a religious orga nzatlon
which engages in business shall not
be admitted to a seat in the senate.
He held that 1t is competent for any
religious organization to engage In
business or in politics and referred
to the existence at one time of an or
ganlzation CA. p Az, designed to pre-
vent the election Of members of GER
tain sect 10 any office Yet members
Of this organization were never exclud-
ed from Congress
CHURCH COURTS
As TO Church courts any church
has a right to insist that its members
shall settle all legal controversies In
church courts on pain Of dismissal
There Is nothing in the Constitution or
law to prevent such action and no
reason why the courts Of the Nor
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-13

The Wells ordinance, providing for
the closing Of the Sunday theaters,
was simply shelyed by unanimous
vote of the municipal laws committee at
its meeting last night by the passage
OF an eyasive motion, made by Black.
which throws the responsibility for
taking the initiative In the Sunday
closing matter upon the shoulders OF
the county commissioners Every ef-
fort was made by Wells and Fernstrom
to force the committee TO make some
report on the ordinance so that the
members OF the council would be given
all opportunity to be placed ON record
either fer or against an open Sunday
IN this city. No success attended their
efforts, however, and the motion by
Black. to lay the ordinance over until
the county commissioners take some
action towards closing the resorts out.
side the city ON Sundays. was passed
and there the matter will rest indef-
ntey unlessuhe public sentiment conf
pels the county commissioners to take
immediate action towards closing the
outside resorts on Sunday.
The intention of the present council
to allow the theaters 10 run on Sunday
was no doubt voiced by Mulyey imme-
diately after the committee concluded
its meeting last night when ne turned
to a representative OF the Orpheum
who was present and said: Young
man, go ahead and make your Sunday
bookings" Mulvey also declared be-
fore the meeting adjourned that he
personally was In favor of allowing all
the theaters to run ON Sundays. In
asmuch as the Ministerial association
has been active in its efforts to close
the theaters it will be hard matter
for the councilman from the Fifth to
satisfactorily explain his position to
his constituents.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-13
MINISTER'S WERE ABSENT.

The representatives Of the Minister
ial association were not present at the
meeting last night so that the final
battle was left in the hands of Coun-
Gilman Wells, who was aided by pro-
test from an Orpheum theater repre-
sentative. j. II, Garrett, secretary and
treasurer of the Orpheum company Of
this city, made quite an argument I'm
favor of closing the theaters on sun
day. He said that some time ago ar
fragments were made by the vice.
president Of the Orpheum circuit
who had given instructions TO
open the theater here on Sunday
but that after talking with a
number OF representative people
of the city the local management had
convinced Manager Beck that the SEN
timent Of the people was against II ana
that the house could not be run as n
first class house In this city If II opened
ON Sunday and hence the order given
by the vice president was not put into
effect.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-13

Black then put his motion to the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-13
THE CLOSE.

Mr. Worthlngton closed by declaring
that in suggesting that Senator Smoot
had taken the oath of office as senator
with a mental reservation, you would
have to dscect his brain" to prove that
he had In his mind other obligations
than those which he took when he en-
tered the senate as one Of its members.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-13
THE MANIFESTO

Senator Knox and some other mem
beers OF the committee Intercepted Mr..
Wonthlngton concerning the alleged
necessity or members OF the Mormon"
Church OF obtaining Church consent to
become candidates for public Office. Mr..
Worthington read from the Church
rule as laid down In the Moses
Thatcher case and construed this Il,
mean that II high Church official de-
sires to become candidate for publ,
office II is necessary for him to resign
his Church Office or be excused from
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-13

DThe Quest Of the uscful' Is the err
rand Of tlr multitnde---made easier,
in half its aspects, by the fixed habit
OF "ad-rcadlng."
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-13
MIR, SHOOTS BELIEF.

Taking up Mr.. Shoots confession
that he believed In divine revelations,
Mr., Worthington compared this belief
with services In other churches where
divine guidance Is sought, and argued
that Mr. Smoots belief Is the same as
that OF followers of other creeds
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-13

Want ads. need not be next TO pure
reading matter" for---as rule
they are, themselves, real reading
est.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-13

lie briefly reviewed the charges up
on which the proceedings were insti-
tuted and declared that not single
itom In the original Leilich charges
had been proved or even pressed
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-13
ON BEST BEHAVIOR.

1t is an embarrassing position, So
much so that both Of the representa-.
tiyes OF the Vanderbilt and Erie have
not been at their respective offices for
some days. The theory Is that neither
gentleman wants TO be the first TO tell
the woolbuyers that his road cannot
load wool this year. but would like to
get the tonnage just the same. As be-
fore stated. the Nickel Plate has no
such scruples and Is making hay while
the sun shines.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1906-05-17
GUATEMALA's TIMBER WEALTH,
Dense Tropical Forests Cover Much
Of the Country.

Dense Tropical Forests Cover Much
Of the Country.
Nearly all of the northern and east
ern part of Guatemala is covered
with dense tropical forest. consist
ing of mahogany, different kinds of
cedar, chicle and other hard woods
Along streams down which logs can
be f1oated much of the mahogany has
been cut. but as yet very little of the
other woods have been marketed
This is especially true of the depart
ments of Peten, Alta Verapaz and la
bal
Most Of the forests still belong to
the government, and the usual meth
cd or securing the timber is by con-
cession, by which a certain number of
trees are cut at a given price per tree.
or stipulated sum Is paid for the
timber on Il given tract 1t is not an
easy matter to get titles to large
tracts OF land In Guatemala. as It is
discouraged by the government.
These concessions are not usually
granted for a longer period than five
years. Sometimes 1t is stipulated
tnat IL certain number of trees are
cut during that time they must be re-
newed.
The pine forests are limited, being
In the mountainous country princi-
pally and inaccessible. Most OF the
lumber used comes from the United
States, principally from California.
The forests of this country are gen.
orally so inaccessible that the railroad
companies import nearly all their ties,
and even import coal, because 1t is
difficult for them to get enough fire
wood