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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-05
SIMPLE LITTLE STORY DEALING
WITH CITY CAMPAIGN I'M BOISE
BY G.. E. ARNEY

Special to Tho Tribune.
BOISE. May 4.-Boise City had its
biennial election a month ago. Former
Mayor Haines was defeated by present
Mayor Joseph T. Pence. During the
early stages Of the campaign, the Rev.
Mr.. Dalton, pastor of the First Metho-
dist church of Boise, made public at
tack Or the then chief of police of
Boise. Ben Francis. III which he eX-
planned to his congregation some previ.
Gus Kansas history, involving himself
and n young lady who had sued him
for breach of promise. This address
was made at his regular Sunday even
ing service, his congregation applauded
and substantial raise of his salary
soon followed.
Ben Francis served three terms
as chief of police Of Boise and, while
he has faults. he had made good chief,
keeping the town clean of thievery and
free from open crime.
Like most cities of its class. Boise
had its alley of vice-Inhab blted by
women Of the underword-and Rev.
Mr., Dalton had been strenuous in his
demands for its elimination. He blamed
Francis for It's existence: condemned
Mayor Haines because it was there,
and thus incurred the enmity of the
existing city administration.
Chief Francis. while on a trip east
some time previous, had dropped into
Kansas town-the carly home of Rev.
Mr.. Dalton-and learned the story OF
the pastor. and Dalton knew IT when
he took his congregation into his con-
fidence, making clean breast of the
story.
The resignation of Chief Francis was
the next link in the chain of the story.
Following closely on the heels of the
sensational disclosures Of Rev. Mr.. Dal-
ton the Boise Ministerial association,
an organization composed of quite all
the evangelical preachers of the capi.
tai city, met and passed resolution of
confidence in Dalton, making much pub
licity of the event and generally in
dorsing his fight against civic un-
righteousness. All this occurred one
week before Eastor Sunday.
Four wears ago the committee on
privileges and elections of the United
States senate issued subpoena for ono
Matthias F. Cowlcy, an apostle of the
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-dav
Saints. Cowley was then and always
recognized as the Idaho apostle of that
organiza tion. and rightly, so far IN the
living of his religion, according 10 the
tencts of the faith. he had married for
ono Of his three plural wives. Louella
Parkinson of Preston, Ida, who has
The purpose of the summons, as
everybody understood, was to provo po
Iyeamy by high cburchmen since the
manifesto Of 1890.
Cowlev was spirited away by the
head officers Of his church to avoid dis
closures before thc country Of his re-
cent plural relations. especially that he
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was an original ldahoan having broken
the laws of God and Of man in Idaho.
The good people of the nation who
were contributing time, money and fer
vent prayers in their desire, through the
Smoot inquiry. to run TO earth the pro-
moters of polygamy in these intermoun-
tain states, appreciated the full meas
Ure to Mormonism Of Cowley's flight.
No one thing tended so much to
prove apostolic guilt on the part of
modern Mormonism as this, and the
leading churchmcn and women of the
nation Of all denominations were sor-
rowfully cognizant of it.
Amid great eclat Smoot later tes
titled TO Cowley being thrown out of
the apostolate of Mormonism. but the
Christian and moral forces realized the
sham of it all.
Later and but year ago. the
world s conference of the NJ, +, church
in session at Baltimore passed strong
resolutions against Mormonism. which
were rc.cchoed throughout the civilized
world, as notice 10 every member of
evangelical churches Of the view of that
great organization on polygamy.
On Easter Sunday, before the city
election and during the ferment of pub
lie thought as to Boise S alley, and
numerous small things in comparison,
the head officials dispatched the notori-
Gus lawdefying polygamist, Apostle
Matthias f. Cowley to Boise to speak
here in Idaho IS beautiful capital city
to the Mormons. in their meeting, g,house,
morning. afternoon and evening, He
came and spoke as commanded. He eX
eTciScd the same ohedlent spirit in this
as he did when he took to the under
ground, at the behest of the president
of his church. and in defiance of the
summons of the United States senate.
lie came because he was entirely con
secratcd to Mormonism and entirely de
flant to the laws, usages and customs
of this nation.
Not one of the Boise Ministerial as
sociation can be charged with ignor-
ancc; yet now. after four weeks have
passed. not a word of comment has been
made by way of resolution on this sub
jcct Cowley filled this pulpit in Boise
on Easter morning along side these good
ministers Of the Boise Ministerial as
sociation, and had more men and wom
en- present TO listen TO his polygamous
teachings ON the official payrolls Of
Idaho than perhaps all the members of
tho Boise Ministerial association com
bined.
ms - Il SlIHple llLlle SlOTN OF Guy
campaign in ldaho's beautiful capital
city. touching on the political. events
OF less than thirty days; yet it affords
some considerable thought for rcflec-
tion as TO why such intense interest is
taken in an evil of the scope Of Boise s
fallen women, while that greater evil
Of polygamous Mormonism travels on
in Idaho unwhipped and silently ig-
norcd.
We would not be understood, in MAX
ing the deductions above, as condemn
ing the Ministerial association of Boise
for any acts of commission in bringing
about more ideal order of civic
righteousness in Boise. Such effort on
their part is appropriate, consistent and
altogether praiscworthy
The contention we make is that their
acts Of omission are, in the light Of the
attitude of the Christian people of their
various denominations of the country
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! BLUE LAWS DO NOT
MAKE HIT At NEPH|
Action of City Council Fails to
Meet With Public
Favor.
o The Tribune.

4 Special TO The Tribune.
"A NEPHI. Utah, MAY 4.-Blue laws Of
the worst kind are now the order here
Either some one has forgotten to pay
his tithing or tine nigh councii and
the presidency of the stake have been
seized with a spasm. 1t may be both
But candy stores and soda fountains
and ice cream stands are under the ban
cannot sell their wares upon Sunday
The result is that one business man.
who carries $4,000 worth of confec
tionery, is looking for a new location
Here is the situation as detailed in the
local paper:
Roy Kendall was arrested for disre-
garding the latest ordinance passed by
the city council. prohibiting candy stores
cream and other refreshments on the
first day Of the week. commonly called
Sunday.
The ordinance is undeniably very un-
popular in the town, and is an unusual
piece OF legislation, as there are few II
any towns: or cities in the state, espe
7cially the larger ones. that deny the peo-
ple a cold drink of soda water or an ice
cream soda on a hot Sunday if they have
the price 1t seems to US that the ordi-
nance Is rather crude tsot and (; hardly fair
arranged that the candy stores could be
permitted TO be open In the afternoon and
evening without necessarily disturbing
any ones Sabbath peace and rest At
FORMER session of the city fathers a res
olution was passed declaring that it was
the sense of the council that the mayor
be authorized to grant such concessions
TO the candy stores as he saw fit This
was in answer TO n petition signed by
some forty citizens, and headed by the
Gold Edge Pharmacy company, asking
;he council TO allow candy stores 10 be
open from p. m. to 1890 p. IN. sun
days.
This is another thing that does not
appeal 10 us as being exactly regular.
Why in the world a city council should
pass an ordinance forbidding certain
things and then at the next session pass
resolution permitting the violation OF
that ordinance is one of those ineXplana-
lien fails 10 see through. We do not
pretend 10 know much about law and
we do not know that any one ever &C.
cused the members Of the city council
of knowing much about it; but We are OF
The opinion that something little more
satisfa ctory could be devised
In view that the mayor is the first
counselor 10 the president Of the stake,
two councilmen are employed by the
president and another councilman is
Employed by the mayor. So that 1T
is conclusive that the closing of the
business houses is due to the church
alone Indeed, it is said that the pc
tition asking the council TO pass the
ordinance was at the request of the
high council and the president of the
stake And this is why many persons
in this priest-ridden town are up IN
arms.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-05
MENTAL UNSOUNDNESS
WILL PROBABLY BE PLEA

Frank Hammerton. the aged attorney.
charged with forging County Attorney
Job p. Lyons name 10 three checks ag
gregating $40. will probably advance the
plea OF temporary mental unsoundness as
a defense.
This is indicated by his filing a plea.
through his attorney. William Dunn. in
Judge Lewiss division of the Third dis
trct court, Tuesday, in which his case is
pending, for continuance OF the trial
stItute, returns from the east.
Dr. Brown. IL Is understood, will testify
that Bammerton was insane temporarily
from drink at the time he forged the
checks. In accordance with the request
the case was continued indefinitely,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-05
THREE INSTANTLY KILLED
BY DYNAMITE EXPLOSION

MISSOU-LA. Mont. May An OK
pIosion of dynamite today completely de-
molshed a steam shovel working at
Tyler's ranch, thirty miles east of here.
on the Northern Pacific railroad. The
cranesman Of the steam shovel and two
helpers were instantly killed. Three la :
borcrS are seriously injured and several
received minor injuries.
It is believed that there are more la
borers under the debris A hospital train
has left for the scene of the accident.
Details are lacking
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-05
BISHOP APPOINTED
FOR METHODIST CHURCH

NASHVILLE. MAY i.-The college of
bishops of the Methodist Episcopal
church southwest today made its ap
pointment OF bishops 10 preside over the
various conferences Among them are:
Bishop r. r. Hendrix New Mexico CON
ference, FL Paso Tex. September 23.
Bishop Atkins, Montana conference
Bozeman Mont, September 9
East Columbia, Spokane. Wash, Sep
tcmber Is.
Columbia, Mcdford. Or, September %.
Pacific. San Jose. Cal, September 80.
Los Angeles Phoenix. Ariz.. October Z.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-05

health
pleasant
feeling
at
portion body. SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA GA
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on the subject of modern Mormonism,
entirely indefensiblc.
OF tho details of the hold which the
Mormon organization Of the west has
on official Idaho and on the evangeli
cal churchmen who compose the Chris
tian element of Idaho. through fear TO
act. we will in the future have more
comments IN ma
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-05
CAR OF BAGGAGE ON
SANTA FE ROAD BURNS

Los ANGELES. May l-Onicias of
the Santa Fe railroad here today re-
ceived word Of the burning OF entire
f.. Seventh United States cavalry, and
the ear. which belonged 10 the Wabash
railroad. at q point near Wnslow. Ariz..
last night Private Charles Schollett was
severely burned In an attempt 10 OK
tinguish the flames.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-05

A private safe may be rented IN the
FIRE and burglar-proof vaults Of the
Salt Lake Security and Trust company,
80 UP Main street, 500 per year.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-05
flashes From the Wire

OLYMPIA, Wash. May {.-Secretary OF
State Sam II. Nicholas rendered his res
ignaton TO Gov. NJ. Il. Hay this after
noon. He will ask that IL be immedi-
ately accepted.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-05

DILLON. Mont, May 4.-Disastrous
floods threaten the farms in Beaver Head
valley. as the result OF the rapidly melt
ing snow I'm the mountains. The Beaver
Head river is running bank full.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-05

ALBANY, n. Y. May f,-Goveruor
Hughes tonight signed q bill aimed at
Immoral plays. The new law makes ii Il
misdemcanor TO advertise or present any
obscene. immoral or impure drama, play,
exhibition, show or entertainment.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-05

Los ANGELES. May John Willis
Baer president of Occidental college, telc-
graphcd TO the New York college board
Today that he would not accept the offer
made him by the board some days ago
10 become its secretary.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-05

SEATTLE. Wash. May AT meet
ing AT the Seattle Restaurant Keepers as
socia.tion today a pledge was given TO
]. a. Nadeau. director general Of the
Alaska Yukon Pacific exposition. that
prices would not be raised above the
present standard during the exposition
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-05

SEATTLE. Wash, May d-Reports
Ington show that the curtailment OF pro-
juction agreed upon by manufacturers
because of stoppagc OF eastern purchas-
ers during the tariff discussion, has been
general, The big mills are running only
aight hours a day now. Stocks OF lum-
ber in the cast are low and It is expect
ed that the demand will be normal by the
middle OF July.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-05

WASHINGTON. May d.-AmeIie y.
Reed of Sparta. WIS, adopted daughter
OF the late Joseph w. Babcock, former
representative I'm congress from Wiscon-
sin. was left only one dollar of his es-
tate, under his last Will filed for pro-
bate today. 4 niece Is left $4,000, and
niece Of his wife similar amount
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-05

WASHINGTON. May 1.-Today was
held the first meeting OF the Brownsville
court of inquiry, appointed by the last
congress, TO determine which soldiers
discharged as the result OF the inquiry
into the shooting up Of Brownsville are
qualified for enlistment.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-05

CHICAGO, May 1.--More than 100000
is given TO charity in the will OF Otho
s. A. Spraguc. late president of the
Sprague- company OF this city.
who died in Pasadena, Cal, February 70.
Under certain conditions this sum will
be Increased TO 81. 900 600. The rest of
the estate, which is valued at $1,000, 600,
Is left TO his children.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-05

PITTSBURG, May A reduction Of ,
cents a barrel was announced today by
the Standard Oil company In the price Of
all grades OF crude oil except Ragland,
( change In the Pennsylvania field and most
of the other grades, since March ., 1907,
since which time the Pennsylyania crude
has been quoted constantly at SlTS,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-05

LOS ANGELES, May 4.-Captain -pf
Detectives Flammer received a dispatch
today saying that John McMullin, dctec-
tive sergeant, is cnroUte from New York
with requsition papers for Benjamin
Addison, alias "Sheeuy Benncy-' who is
wanted in the eastern metropolis on a
charge of murder.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-05

$1,000 Beautiful e. E95
Princess Dresses 20 O.
Fifty samples, all fresh, crisp clean, new gar
ments No soiled or mussed goods in the lot They
are all handsomely made up in the princess front
and empire back, all daintily trimmed with lace
lace insertion and some embroidery trimmed Made
from an extra good quality of the fine lingerie lawn
All sizes for women and young girs-Colors, TAM
blue, pink, white, lavender.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-10-09
Wriaht liz un 40 Hudsnn.


An aeroplane flashed past the white
dome OF Grants tomb. at New York.
and then. turning gracefully I'm mid
air over the waters of the Hudson,
shot like a falcon back 10 Governors
Island. ten miles away. Wilbur Wright.
OF Dayton, o.. thus placed his name in
the rank with Hudson and Fulton in
one OF the most spectacular feats in
the history of aeronautics.
Over the mass OF warships, from
whose decks the hoarse cheers Of the
sailors were borne up 20 him in his
elevated seat. he flew for twenty
miles-ten miles up and ten miles
back-remaining in the air for thirty
three minutes and thirty-three seconds
and alightirg at the aerodrome with
out a mishap.
During the flight business was prac-
tically at a standstill in all that part
OF Manhattan from which a view of
his remarkable performance was avail
able. Harbor craft shrieked their ap-
plause. cheer after cheer swept up
from the banks of the Hudson and the
lower baylor the Dayton aviator had
made good" GROWING the aviation
program of the Hudson-Fulton cele-
bration with a record.
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Peary Hero Of Naval parsd.

New York. both city and state, gave
to Commander Robert f. Peary such
welcome home as few returning
heroes can ever hope to receive.
From the bridge of his Arctic ship
Roosevelt Commander Peary. with his
wife by his side, was the most promi-
nent feature OF the sixty.mile Hudson
Fulton naval parade from New York
10 Newburgh. All the way. land and
water WED with each other in hurting
their cheers of congratulation through
the air TO the white little ship where
on the tall military looking man
smiled back his answer 10 their greet
ings. Meanwhile Captain Bartlett
was kept at work so necessarily with
the whistle cord answering the sa-
lutes OF passing craft that Chief En-
gineer Wardwell called up from the
engine room that he would not have
steam enough 10 move the vessel IL
they didn't stop the whistle
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-10-09

iOntown. Pa. with her father. Joseph
Davis, seventy-six years old. and who
weighs l40 pounds. and is the father
Of twenty-five children. OF whom TWEEN
ty-fOur are alive.
Davis has been married four times.
Gertie's mother is still living. and
weighs 40 pounds. Gertie weighed 7
pounds at birth, 81 polGds when ten
months old, and 100 pounds at the age
OF three years. She has gained eighty
pounds In the last year.
She had a sister who weighed 100
pounds when she died at the age OF
sixteen years. Gertie's health has al
ways been the best She attends a
school in the winter and travels with
her father In the summer.
When asked If physicians ever gave
any reason for his daughter growing
so fast. Mr.. Davis said: yes; they say
IL is good health"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-10-09
TAFT LAYS A
CORNERSTONE
Handled Silver TrOWGI at CeTe-
mOny in Portland, Ore.
SUPPORTS ALL CHURCHES

President Declares That No Church
That breaches Doctrine Of True Re.
Ision viii Lack His Support TO
Make 1t More Influential.
President Taft on Sunday preached
another sermon. The scene changed
from the Mormon tabernacle at Salt
Lake City. Utah. a week ago. TO the
cornerstone laying OF the FIT Univer-
salist church in East Portland. Ore.
The president handled the silver
trowel and worked hard to see that
the stone was properly adjusted. His
apparent earnestness in setting the
stone called out great applause from
the open air audience.
The president referred 10 his vari-
GUS church experiences, and in con-
GLIDING said:
mo church in this country, however
humble it may be. that breaches the
doctrine of true religion and true NOR.
ality will lack my earnest support TO
make IL more influential whenever op-
portunity offers"
The presidents train later left for
Sacramento. Cal.
Mr.. Taft had a truly religious day.
which began when he attended the
morning services at the First Unitsr-
ian church in Portland and listened to
a sermon by Rev. W. C. Eliot, Jr. Fol-
lowing this service the president was
the guest OF honor at a luncheon ten
dered by Senator Bourne and which
included the various state and city of
ficials-
The line of march followed by the
presidential party to East Portland
was crowded and there was handicap
ping and cheering all along the way.
After the president had been intro
duced at the cornerstone laying by
Rev. James Corby, pastor OF the
church. he said:
81 don't know that any one ques-
lions the propriety OF my being here
and officiating on such an occasion as
this or that an explanation OF any sort
is called for But I want to say that I
believe IL to be the duty Of the presi-
dent OF these United States TO welcome
and to suggest every instrument by
which the morals and religion OF the
community may be elevated and main
tanned. Not long ago I officiated at
the cornerstone LAYING Of an Orthodox
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Threw Himself Under rraIn.

Paul Efiinger, forty years of age. a
well known local character. commit
ted suicide by throwing himself on
the railroad tracks in front of a NOV
ing draft OF freight cars at Altoona
Pa 1t is said Eftinger had been drink
ing and was respondent. While seated
near the railroad, he remarked to a
companion that he intended to put his
head under the wheels when the cars
were started. A moment later the cars
moved. and he made his threat good
before he could be prevented.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-10-09

CONGREGATIONAL church in Washington.
Then ! appeared In the pulpit OF a
Jewish tabernacle at Pittsburg. But a
few DAYS ago I helped TO lay the cor
nerstone OF a Catholic institution az
Helena Mont
And now tits my great pleasure 70
assist here In laying the cornerstone
OF this Universalist church. which. like
my own. the Unitarian church. is
known as a liberal one.
Il am glad always 10 be present at
such occasions as these. for / believe
the cornerstone OF modern civilization
must continue TO be religion and NOR
atty"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-10-09
Live Stock Markets

PITTSBURG CUnion Stock Yards)-
CATTLE steady; choice, $6.5567.
SHEEP lower; lambs strong; prime
wethers. $46OG475; culls and com.
mop. $1.50G,3; lambs. s497.25; veal
calves, S969.25.
HOGS active and higher: prime
heavies. $8.404s50; mediums, $3.50
$50; heavy Workers, $S10Q825: light
Workers, s7404765: pigs, $6.75QI25;
roughs. s6.5047.5O.
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eryans Welded twenty-five Years.

Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Bryan observed
their twenty-fifth wedding anniversary
at Fairview, near Lincoln, Neb., the
house being decorated with flags and
flowers and filled with messages and
presents from all parts Of the world.
Their three children and two srand.
children were at home. and the former
aided In receiving the long lone OF
neighbors who called.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-10-09

IN which three lions are introduced
the woman went behind the scenes and
thrust her arm into the cage. The ami.
mails were wild with rage. and with a
few blows Of their claws tore her head
and breast to pieces. The woman's
fearful screams and the roars OF the
animals caused a panic among the
audience
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Engineer Knocked senseIess In Cab.

A stone picked up by the locomo-
tive at Railway. N. j., knocked Engt
neer William Cooper senseless in his
cab, and the Philadelphia express he
was guiding ran at full speed for sew.
eral miles before the fireman noticed
that there was no one at the throttle,
and. climbing into the other side of the
cab, he found Cooper bleeding and
senseless on the floor. The engineer
was struck by the flying stone as he
leaned from the window. The fireman
ran the train to Railway, where an
other engineer was obtained TO run
the train to Philadelphia.