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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-07
A BAD BARGAIN.

We buy old tapestries from Europe al
fancy prices and the tapestries are not
the only things that are sold In the
deal. We take pictures aged by artifi-
clal means and suspected OF being
Raphaels and Correggios at fabulous
figures from the dealers in Rome and
Paris. hang them on our walls and i'm
agine that we are doing something for
art Nine times out of ten Americans
are merely the wilfully victimized
parties TO a palpeble fraud. and they
deserve no sympathy,
The average experience is that of
famous Colonel not unknown In the
Senatorial annals of this State While
travelling in Italy he purchased a col
lection of "old masters for which he
claimed to have paid $125, 900. AS is not
unusual In such instances two invoices
were made-one for the real price and
one for a reduced figure in order TO
save customs charges. The appraisers
at New York called the pictures worth
Sic, 900 and demanded $500 OF Suty. The
Colonel had strong pull Mt Washing
ton at that time and secured the ser
vices Of n somewhat famous lobbyist.
who went down to New York to see IL
he could argue away that substantial
obstacle-S7500. II the course of his ne
gotiations with the customs officials he
saw the pictures Then he went back
to the Colonel and remarked. Don't
pay the duty; let them take the pictures
for IT. You Will save at least $4,000 by
the transaction"
And now comes news Of another bad
purchase made in Europe BY a rich
American. Countess Boni De Castcl-
lane. formerly Anna Gould. has been
compelled to appeal to the divorce
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-07
JUDGE HIM BY FACTS.

Why is appeal now made to the aw
ful record of prophetic utterance In
the Mormon church,
In the period Immediately following
1890 the Nation and the Gentiles OF this
State accepted the settlement OF the old
troubles, recognized the complete sur
render of the Mormon chiefs. and there
was a tacit understanding that neither
would recur to the antagonisms or the
causes of antagonism which ante dated
1890.
Then there appeared an opportunity
which the Mormon people had never be-
fore enjoyed. Without strife with the
world. without prosecution which they
had called persecution, without driv-
ings and uprootings, they were to be
permitted TO work out their ideas OF So
clal reform in accordance with law
and their ideas Of earthly labor for eter-
nal salvation in consonance with the
hopes which they professed The ma
jority of the chiefs Of that period felt
grateful for the peace which had come
and the benefaction which had been ex-
tended. They recognized that whatever
the previous mistakes might have been
the movement had, by evolutionary
process. advanced beyond tho errors
and the warfare. and that their people
could have a distinguished place in the
world II they would live by law, by JUS
tice, and by human fraternity
tionarics within the church seized the
advantage of Statehood to inculcate
defiant sentiment toward the Nation
and to resuscltate. in It's most offensive
form. the absolutism of the hierarchy
Under that autocratic rule all the old
evils became possible; and being possi-
Bile. when Joseph F. Smith came to what
he called his own, they were made GER
tain In their effectiveness.
The grave was large and deep one
in which were buried all the old utter
ances OF treason, all the old silly and
fraudulent prophecies. all the old Of
fenses against civilization, No reason
ing mind could have conceived that the
Mormon leaders themselves would dis
inter the dead things and parade thtm
In their offensive decay before the eyes
OF men. They have done so, however.
they have restored polyganly; they lave
re-established a financial rule and
monopoly more autocratic than anI>
thing that Brigham Young ever inau-
gurated, and without his eXcusc-for i'm
this day the people In this rich lnnd
have become capable of showing indl-
vidual Initiative and individual con-
troll OF personal industry and CONNER
cial pursuit; they have shown their con-
tempt for the Nation and have declared
anew that mankind are their enc
mics"
1t was a golden opportunity which
was presented TO the Mormon leaders
The Mormon community was cherished
as prodigal returned to the arms OF
the country and no people OF equal
numbers had equal chance to hold
the worlds regard. Ii was a golden op-
portunity lost.
1t is illogical now for them to find
fault with such articles as that Of Fred
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-07

erick NJ Smith or with the use OF the
Journals Of DIscourses before the Sem
ate committee Joseph r. Smith has
demonstrated in his rule that whatever
Of treason, whatever Of absoluElsm'
whatever OF law-breaking may nave
been the doctrine and practice OF his
predecessors-they are his desires, ms
purposes, and his tyrannous achieve
ment today. Inasmuch az by act and
word he revives the past, by that past
he and the other members OF the hlc-
rarchy must be judged,
5t Is not cruelty. but merely justice,
to arralGn Joseph f, Smith upon tie
charge presented I'm his own acts and
words, 1t is not cruelty but merely
justice. to hold Reed Smoot responsible
for the criminal and reasonable gov
ernment of which he Is a part.
1t is no defense for Reed Smoot 10 say
that he did not personally preach the
sermons which are recorded In The
Journals OF Discourses. While the pres
cnt hierarchy hold I'm practice to the
same frightful things which are there
recorded, and while he holds place in
the apostolic quorum-while he makes
no protest, but rather expresses love
and veneratIon for the chief offender
and recommends to that criminal that
he continue to live his life Of oflense
toward God and man-Recd Smoot can
not in any wise escape the moral charge
that he Is accessory to all the improper
doings Of the hierarchy Of today, which h
lterates and excuses all the treason
which was uttered In the past.
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THE BILLBOARD NUISANCE.

The effort making by the ladies' TO
have the unsightly and at times IN
decently covered billboards eliminated
from the beauties" OF the city, de-
serves every encouragement. These
tlaring. discOrdant representations OF
Attractions" are an ofense 10 good
taste, an annoyance to the eye ana a
kindergarten I'm responsiveness 1t IS
not TO be wondered at that the sensl-
biities of the ladies are offended ny
the gIaring audaCiousnesS and suGges-
tiveness Of many OF the things shown
on these bilIboardS, which are so placed
as TO obtrude their lewd caricatures
upon the attention OF the passer-by,
whether or no. The movement against
them Is certainly timely; 1t is time the
city were cleanscd of this stain. 1t Is
quite out of the question to speak OF
the city beautiful, or even Of the city
tolerable, with these harsh lioels upon
delicacy forced upon the peoples at
tention.
These billboards arc also source of
danger. They are pushed right up To
the sidewalk i'm many cases, and at
night, all behind them is inky black.
This blackness Of void Is a close refuge
for the thug, the holdup, the pick
pocket The unwary passer-by can be
attacked without notice. and will never
know what struck him
Both for the morals OF the city and
its beauty to the eye, as we'll as a
measure of public safety, we emphati-
cnlly commend the movement inaugu-
rated by the ladies'. and fervently trust
that 1t may win
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-07
THEY FALL TOGETHER.

II is the talk OF the Courtiers around
the throne of Joseph F. Smith that he
Is to achieve coup d'etat (or coup
de pied, II such an expression be per-
mitted) by kicking Apostles John w.
Taylor and Matthias F. Cowley from
the quorum oc which they are such
distinguished members
BY hanging his own sins around the
necks of these two devoted fellow
polyGamsts Chat is, they are not quite
his fellows. for they have not so many
wives and children, nor have they
broken the law quite so frequently as
he). Smith thinks to escape condemna-
ton by the people of the United
States.
The project IS just such an one as
might be conceived by the narrow. ig-
norant and selfish mind of the chief
hierarch; but it VIII fail. as have failed
his other blundering attempts at con-
ciliaton. concealment and protection.
John w. Taylor and Matthias F. Cow
ley have broken the law. So has Jo-
seph F. Smith broken it-and many
times and most exultantly. deflantly
and perfdlously
1t would be an interesting thing for
Joseph F. Smith to stand In the annual
conference and propose that these two
subordinates should be supplanted for
doing that which he has taught and
practlced. About the time he called for
a vote and some one proposed the In
sertion of his own name on the list
of men to be deposed he would learn
something concerning the real feeling
of the Mormon people. The mass do
not approve OF the new polygamy, but
they recognize that the responsibility
for 1t has been and is vested in Joseph
F. Smith. They know that by his ex-
ample OF polygamous living he has en-
couraged the cult, They know that he
alone has held and now holds the keys
They know that since the manifesto
he has solemnized plural marriages
They know that he has protected apos-
ties In the solcmniZation of such cere-
monies. They know that he was fully
aware that members OF his church
were going to Canada and Mexico and
there being united in plural marriage
They know that when he was ques-
toned by a president of stake. some
of whose young people had gone into
this relation. he answered that he
could not prevent the apostles from Of
flciating In plural marriages. They
know that all the way through Joseph
F.. smith has desired the enlargement
of the polygamous circle so that he
fance OF the laws of God and man
When fall Taylor and Cowley. then
falls Smith, the polygamistl
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-07

And the mere fact that the Deseret
News itself announces the same view as
the Washington Post that both Utah
Senators are against the Philippine bill
must not be taken as conclusive. The
possibility still holds good that Presi-
dent Smith Will contradict his own or
ders to Smoot (and of course this
means Sutherland. although his atti-
tude is scarcely worth mentioning) and
then the Deseret News will be prepared
to say that IL never said II, and that the
two contradictory orders from Smith to
Smoot (each obeyed in its turn are
proof that no instruction whatever has
been given.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-07
SMOOT UNDER OREDS.

Another spasm is due at the Office of
Post has been meddling with the affairs
of Our" people again, This time IT
discusses the Philippine tariff bill, and,
with Its usual shrewdness, comments
upon the probable status of Apostle
Reed Smoot. Hear the Post.
Senator Smoot has decided, 1t is said.
to vote against the bin, on the ground
that he is n protcctionist and that he IL
bound to protect the interests of his State
and Of tho country at large, 1t happens
that this Is exactly the way I'm which the
great interests OF the Mormon church In
the bcct-sugar business may be served,
Mr.. Smoot is reported TO have asserted
that the attitude OF the church leaders
has nothing 10 do with his vote and that
he Is entirely free from church dictation
In this and all other matters. The tact
that he is p repairing TO vote Just as
Senator would vote who was under the
domination or the church is mere CO.
incidence, unfortunate of course, put not
absolute proof that Mr.. Smoot lea not
guided by his independent Judgment. II
might oven be pointed out that the OIL
Cials OF the Mormon church act with en-
tire unonimity on nll questions of policy.
and that Mr.. Smoot as one OF these ofn-
clnls, is gifted with the spirit OF wisdom
and harmony that controls the hierarchy
The only possible way in which Pen
rose can dispute that the apostles act
with unanlmity on all questions Is TO
tell the facts concerning that rough and
tumble row which he had with senator
Smoot following last election day. The
local world has been agog with anxiety
ever since that occurrence. Some say
that Penrose exploded like Chinese
bomb under Smoot's nosc-the attack
being Mt the vulnerable point as any
one will agree who has smelled one Of
the Chinese explosions. Others say that
Apostle Smoot seized Penrose just be
low the toupee, around the nape Of his
neck. and lifted him bodily outside Of
the circle There surely was inharmony
OF some sort and, while IL is we'll to
deny the fact TO the faithful so that all
may believe that the rich outpouring
OF the holy spirit in the apostolic quo
rum is sufficient to maintain perpetual
peace. yet, on occasion where some good
may be done in the world by contradict
ing the teaching to the followers. Pen
rose has been known 10 stultify his for
mer utternnces. Therefore let him
come out in the open and prove In
long editorial sophism that the Post Is
mistaken. and that the rule Of the apos-
tolic association is moral, oral and pu-
gilistic controversy.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-07
FRESH RUSSIAN AGGRESSION

China is threatened with a new ag-
gresslon from Russia, 1t appears. and
unless the Chinese court shall be better
able In the future than II has been in
the past to protect the empire from dis
mcmberment. Russia Will take Moneo-
la In place OF that part OF Manchuria
from which Japan drove her out To
desirable possession as Manchuria.
for Mongolia is far back in the inte-
rior- And Mongolia. while comprising
1.2SS, 600 square miles. has but two mil
lion population. while Manchuria, with
362, 80 square miles, has seven and a
half million population. But it must
be remembered that Russia retains the
northern portion of Manchuria and as
she will no doubt also take from China
Jungaria, with 147, $50 square miles and
6OO. 900 population. thus the Car won't
be any the loser TO China by reason OF
the war. save only that he does not
get the open water port that has been
the Russian longing for centuries
No doubt the Russian ministry counts
China as negligible quantity In this
fresh aggression 1t was not China
that reclaimed Manchuria, and what
Russia lost TO Japan. China Will be ex-
pected to make up otherwise. The I'M
morality OF this logic is OF course pat
ent. but 1t is not I'm the least a question
of morals with Russia but of Tecouping
herself And unless China has the
firmness and the ability to resist this
encroachment she Will lose Mongolia
and Jungaria, for IL is not In the
least to be expected that another de-
liverer will appear. either in the form
OF r. single champion or in the form OF
veto from the combined voice OF the
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-07

With regard to the probable attitude
of Senator Smoot on the Philippine bill
we are not so sure that the Post is well
informed Superhcially II has Sauged
this case correctly. At the present time
Smoot is under instruction TO vote
against the bill In order to create ad-
vantage for the Joseph F. Smith sugar
monopoly. But the people of Utah
know that until the final vote Is taken
and recorded II is never too late for the
chief hierarch to recall his former coun-
sci and TO command Smoot to vote the
other way. In fact. If the apostle had
already recorded his vote and Smith
were TO telegraph him to change before
the unalterable announcement. Apostle
Smoot would arise In his place In the
Senate and ask that his mo- be
changed to aye" Therefore, If 1t shall
appear to the chief prophet, seer, and
revelator in Salt Lake City that ad-
vantage will be gained in the Nation by
having Smoot appear as follower of
President Roosevelt. such Will be the
instruction. and the strict observance
will follow
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-07

Will polygamlsts be permitted 10 sit
on the Plant jury at Pennington, or
Will their prejudice against the defend
ant because OF his irregularity dsqual-
ify them?
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Looking over the full list OF speakers
for the Llncoln's Birthday banquet, il
can be believed that some of the re-
marks Will be bright and cheerful.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-07

wives may have noticed that their
husbands have been detained down
town by important business a little
later at night since the 1890 car SER
vice was started
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Small boys find that there are few
really good valentines in the stores this
year, most Of those offered being free
from caricature and sentimental
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Where The Tribune Is on Sale.

New York-Aetor House. Waldorf-Astorie' i'n
perihl Hotel
ChlcaRo-Palmcr House.
Washington-New willard. Raleigh
Omaha-Unlon Station Ncws-Stand' v.
Portland-Oreson News Agency, o. r. fnney'
los Angeles-Amoss News Stand. -,
Ean Frnucisco-Ardins Nova Agency.
whoatlsy Hotel St Fruncis, Foster & ofgaI'
seattle-W. Elhs. Hotel Northern. }. IL 'o'
tlce. Wilson McVey Co. ,,.,
pcnyer-Juliua Black. Brown Hotel hcho''SA
Book and Stationery Co. ,,;.
Bolse-Idanha Hotel Boiso Book and Mnsoe sn
Store. Arch. Cunningham Sc Co. d. 9'''''
Co.
Pocatcllo-Chafrce e Co. H II. Whittlesey'
Tonopah-O'Neil & Co. A. ". Rounrweh
Goldfcld-Fitchett Cigar Store. Hunter A'''
Pub Co, G. 4. NaTeh
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Provo Utnh-A V. Robson. u F Center
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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-07

Gov Cutler probably would not want
the Republican banquet held In the
national guard armory II the executive
quarters were large enough for 1t.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-07

Gov. Cutler no doubt finds that while
he was In California a kind friend at
tended 10 the matter OF selecting a
suitable man for the State land board.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-07

Maj. Young. one OF the States leading
Democrats. feels 10 commend the att-
tude of Utah's Republican Senators
toward the Philippine tariff bill
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-07

But even II we should have our
spring now, as some have expected. we
should probably have considerable win
ter weather later on.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-07

Anyway, the Plant case should teach
those who wish to take additional wives
that there is but one perfectly safe
way to do II.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-07

Gen. Geoghegan apparently has the
old-fashioned notion that State proper
ty should not be used for private pur-
noses
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-07

Chicago housewives are demanding
fourteen hour day, and II should GER
tainIy be conceded, il they can do their
work in that time
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-07

Members of the hierarchy will have
to excuse Mr.. Spry for not hating the
Nation while II pays him a handsome
salary.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-07

In these dark times, II is almost inn
possible TO agree with the almanac lne'
the days are getting longer
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-07

Utah's delegation in Congress Will be
staunchly Republican, except when 1t
gets reliable counsel from Salt Lake
that il should not.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-07

Punishment of Plant for the wicked
kind of polygamy Will of course not
alarm the good polygamists Of I'avis
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-07

Senator Smoot is too obliging to com
plain when his hearing is postponed,
being in no great hurry to leave the
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-07

I,incoln's Birthday banqueters VIII
pay we'll for their feasting II theY us
ten 10 all Of those speeches
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-07

Persons who cannot bear to live with
out gambling must see by this pme
that they will have to leave town
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-07

II Is predicted that the atmosphere
Will soon be clear again. but the we'll
Informed smokemakers know better.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-07

city officials are prepared to report
that the contractors refreshments
were very satisfactory
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-07
THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY l. 1906

great Christian powers. though aca-
demIcally they are all comm't'eo
against the dismemberment of Ch'na'
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-07

There will be no Objectionable jokes
at the Lincoln banquet, probably.
Apostle Smoot VIII be unable to be
present.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-07

> Having inspected the work done on
Tho Big Cottonwood conduit. various
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-07

The Tribune II salo OF oil tho prin'p1
news-stands In the United States
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Entered at the Postofice OF Salt Lake lily
as second GLASS matter
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-22
REPORT FINDING.
A LIVING OkAPI
Members of Exploring
Party on Welle River
Lucky.

LONDON, May 21.-Captain Boyd
Alexander OF the Alexander Gosling
expedition reports from the Angu dis
trict on the river Welle, Congo Free
State, that he has secured a specimen
Of the okapki which the experition saw
alive. No white man ever before has
seen a living okapi The announce
ment greatly interests biologists.
The okapi was first described by Sir
Harry Johnston. who found a dead
one in the Semliki forest and drew a
picture Of the animal. The head is
described as being that Of a giraffe,
but there are no external horns. The
okapi Is about four and a half feet
high at the withers. The tail is rather
short and the neck short and thick.
The coloring of the animal Is It's
most extraordinary feature. Tho
cheeks and Jaws are yellowish white.
contrasting with dark colored neck.
The forehead and a line down to the
muzzle are a deep red chestnut and
the large broad ears are Of the same
tint, fringed with black. The neck,
shoulders and body range In tone from
sepia and jet black to red; the belly is
blackish and the tail chestnut, with
small black tuft. The hind quar-
ters and legs are either snow white
or pale cream, touched here and there
with orange and marked with purple
black horizontal stripes and blotches.
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-22
SEEK TO PREVENT HEARING
OF THE LOU DILLON CASE
Review Board Of National Trotting.
Association Is Enjoined From
Holdinu Investigation.

NEW HAVEN, May 21.-Judge
Townsend of the United States court
has issued an order requiring the
National Trotting Association to show
cause on May 2S why preliminary
writ of injunction should not issue re-
straining the association from meeting
at Lexington, KY, juno /. or at any
other time or place. for the purpose OF
hearing the case of the Memphis Trot-
ting Association against E. E.. Smath-
ers. This is the case in which is in
volved the question of whether or not
the mare Lou Dillon was drugged prior
to the contest for the gold cup at Mem
phis in October. 1904. The object of
the order of the court is to prevent the
National Trotting Association from
hearing any evidences and to prevent
all persons from Offering any evidence
to the board of review of tho associa-
ton. 1t is also sought to enjoin the
association from taking any position
In respect to the race and the contro-
versy which has arisen out of it.