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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-28
NOT MUCH OF A COMET.

1t is evident that the visit Of Hal
ley's comet this year is not going to
be spectacular one. 1t appears at a
time in the early morning when it is
most inconvenient to see II. and even
when one goes TO the trouble of waiting
for it, il isn't worth seeing. 1t is
coming head on, so that even with
powerful telescopes it presents no diff
ferent appearance from star And
when it changes over to an evening
view, some three weeks hence, it will
present so small sight that it will
not be worth while
But on May 18th. il is said, we shall
have-perhaps not feel--a swish of it's
tail Most astronomers are quite gen.
orally agreed that there will be no re.
suit of Importance in this contact; that
it will not be noticed at all. Others
think that there may be some slight
disturbances III an electrical way, such
as might affect electric wires. Others
yet suggest that there may be showers
Of metcorites or bursts Of infamed gases
AS to these, we shall have to wait for
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-28
LOCAL HISTORY
WHAT HAPPENED APRIL rs.

lS62-The Indians having destroyed the
n,,..i stations between Fort BridSer
and North Platte, burned the coaches
and mall bags, killed the drivers and
stole the stock Adjptant General l..
Thomas. at Washington, II. c., made
a call upon President Brigham Young
for company of cavalry TO protect
the mall route.
1S65-The ship Monarch Of ihe Sea sailed
from Liverpool. England. with 972
Mof1nons, under the direction Of
Patriarch John Smith. II arrived at
New York June 3. and the emisrants
reached Wyoming. Neb.. I'm safety.
Wyoming a village seven miles north
OF Nebraska City. Neb.. had been Sc
lectcd as the out1tting place for the
emierants. crossing the plains. in
stead OF Florence. About 1I0 church
teams were sent from Utah to the
Missouri river this year.
1sSi-Christian d FJeldstcd OF Logan
was ordained one OF the first seven
vacancy caused by the death OF John
Van Cott.
1SS5-Abraham II. Cannon OF Salt Lake
City vas arrested on a charge OF un-
lawful cohnbitation and placed under
$500 bonds. The jury returned a
verdict OF guilty against President
Angus NJ. Cannon for unlawful co.
habttation Bishop James c. HamIl-
ton OF MIL Creek. Salt Lake county,
was arrested on a charge OF unlawful
cohabitation and polygamy brought
To Salt Lake City. and placed under
$500 bonds.
1SS6--In The Third district court the
jury disagreed in the case OF Joseph
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-28
WHERE THE AVENUES" START.

Speaking cditorially in its issue of
last Tuesday evening, the Deseret News
had the following TO say:
We tolerate. in defiance Of law, the
dcns OF infamy from which laworeaking
flows i'm d never ending food How can
we deal with crime and criminals as long
as NC refuse 10 20 10 the root OF the
evil? How can we hope TO overcome crime
without closing up the avenues through
which It reaches the community? 1t is
question Of finding the sources OF crimo
and dealing with it there.
All of which is true, as the public is
painfully aware. There is the Bee Hive
house. for instance. in which is seen the
church maintained abode Of self con
fessed aw-breaker Right next TO it
on the west side is the office of the
president Of the Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter-day Saints, who pre-
fers to take his chances against the law
rather than 10 be good citizen and he
governed by the statutes. Immediately
adjoining that, and still TO the west,
are the Offices in which clerks and sec
retaries are employed to do the busi-
ness of men who obtain money under
false pretenses. Just across the street
and slightly further west, is the busi-
ness abode of the Mormon church his
torian, whose duty il is 10 gather
such false reports against those who
oppose the law breakers on the other
side Of the street as may be useful to
the ordinary blackhandcr or black.
mailer Still further west is the build
ing occupied by the Dcscret News, the
official organ Of the law breakers, whose
chief business is 10 falsify in protec
ton of crime and criminals, and beaI
false witness against law-abidng peo
pie, who are Eenemies because OF
their virtues. Then there is the Office
of the presiding bishopric Of the Nor
mon church, the receiver of moneys oh
tained under false pretenses by tht
polygamous pu]piteerina sensual droues
Across the street from the presdin,
bishop Office is the Mormon temple, il
which criminal marriage ceremonies ar,
performed, and in which secret meet
ings are held by The first presidenc,
and the twelve apostles of the Mormon
church for the purpose of devising way,
and means of promoting crime ant
undermining the Government of tn,
United States. Adjoining the temple il
the tabernacle, wherein the Mormon
people are taught to look upor
self-styled prophets as being superior 1,
, the law while still they are living
, life in defiance of the DEGREES of Coo
and man. Then there is the Doctrin
and Covenants, giving out to the saint
what is alleged TO be command of tn
, Almighty that they shall be eternal,
I damned if they do not break the heart
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-28
WHAT OF TAFT IN 1919?

There is coming to be n belief IN
many quarters that the pushing of Taft
to tho front by President Roosevelt in
1905 had deeper design and was OF
more fnr-r reaching character than APP
peared on the surface, II will bo re-
called that there was good deal OF
activity In various quarters that year
for the denomination of Roosevelt; a
"Third-Term League was formed.
which developed much activity; and 1t
is beyond doubt that if President Roose-
welt had consented TO be candidate,
be would have received the Republican
nomination to succeed himself as Presi'
dent. Even repeated and energetic de-
malls of all possibility of his can
didacy failed to quell the furore in
his favor. But he steadfastly held to
his declination, and steadily pushed
Mr.. Taft forward as the candidate,
being also his enthusiastic supporter
after nomination and exultcr In his elec.
ton.
This was all supposed at the time to
be an evidence of the Damon and
Pytbias friendship existing between
these great men. But now, doubts are
suggested. 1t is even limited that Taft
is only Il place warmer, put in by Roose
Welt TO hold the Office for four years, so
as not TO break the "third term tradl'
ton, and then 10 retire in Roosevelt s
favor. 1t is intimatcd that Taft s re
ward for this is TO be the Chief Jus
ticeship Of the United States Supreme
Court. since the present occupant OF
that Office, The Hon. Melville w. Fuller
is past II years of age, and would al
most certainly leave vacancy, either
through retirement or death, within the
next Presidential term.
The situation is mildly hintcd at by
correspondent of Harper's Weekly
who suggests the sacrifice on TAFT
part above outlined; and who asks
.FWhat if Taft should himself advo
cate Roosevelt S nomination on the Re
publican ticket in 1929" Sure enough
what if? Only this. that it would dis
close a political plot to make football
of the Nation. sublime in its efronterJ
and unparalleled in its ineolence.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-28

?, D,, u,bo was on trial for un-
lawful cohabItation. LudVis W.s
wns convicted of unlawiui
,ss7UIn the Third district court. Soioti.ou uaIt
wixom OF Butler precinct Shl.
Lake county. was sentenced o,,n'ent py ,mnS
zane to six months lInprlsTii,i,,i,,
and $500 hne for unlawful cona6''a, conan a,
lion, Joseph Parry was aTres'eu ~, d"
BRIGHTON, Salt Lake county, Oh
charge OF unlaWful connps,.,{ c,,,Iarv {or the
prisoncd In the penltentiary t 80" ~
hight and thu following day put un-
der $1,000 bonds. ,, oun.
1SS8-The Matthews ward H,aHa.n nayid II
Matthews. bishop. Lars MortensIsh MS.
and NJ p Mortensen we're Ils ri
charged from the penitcntiary. Inc me
srpooi, England. with seven,y.toutr s VI
Nor,nons. under the direction Oh
Franklin $. Bramwcn: The company
reached New York May lV riiu
rived I'm Salt Lake city May 10,
1S92-Peter Nielsen OF Smithhe,a was
discharged from the penitentsarnn;r pioa nrosi-
1S94-Elder Ransom NJ. stevens pr ptes, ",
dent of the samoan nos nm mission "''' "'
lo''mrne northorr SI' ,ar, Of the Oneida stake OF
Zion. Idaho were organized BY Seg
and J. Golden KimbalI. as the lOSth
quorum of seventy, William Ihop ,
as HlggInson, Jonathan II. halc an. y,
George Michael SHltH "ei' HNS "'
1sss~susan 4, stringham died in Sail
1ooo%an,os D Holdaway and Elder
jacob Rlvoir at Provo. and Thomai Gi.a;
Tame of Springville, pioneers, dlen
First baseball game OF league s.soir seasoir
i90l-Japanese miner killed 6y cave u
at bingham. James Lynch convic.'
ed murderer. caught In an erort u
break Jail, ,.,a.
1soo-Young Donovan of Los Ansesei t;
and Phil Green fight draw Petel
Mortensen attends drawing OF Jurors
for his trial. George w: W., He,ns% nars@rre zee
signs as assistant genera passens'
agent OF Rio Grande railway.
loO52Tlalf a bushel OF silver coins aus
up by excavators on the east size
Construction OF the Western Pacili
started. William u. Hathis was hel'
up and robbed
loo7IStreet car employees declare for
strike Fire destroys barn OF Pres
ton J. Cannon; loss. SIT 600; oresoi
Short Line car repairers dlssaushe'
and threaten 10 strike. AeTonau
falls from parachute and breaks leg
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-28
THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE THURSDAY APRIL 2s 1910

of his sympathizers went there in lS4i
(not 1910, as the Mormon missionary
yarn has it,. But the object Of the
story is similar to that sought IN all
the other false claims ser up by the
Melchisedoks, to grab all the honor
where no honor is duo TO Them. How
ever, if the missionaries In Texas did
not circulate these false yarns they
would not be living up to their final
article Of faith, which says, 'lf thero
is anything virtuous, lovely, or OF good
report or pralseworthy, we seek after
those things, To defile them In oth'
or words they think it proper to despoil
anything they eau lay their hands on;
and they practice their belief.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-28

the proofs, without having 70 wait long
In the meantime, neither the old
earth, nor the people inhabiting 1T, are
worrying or showing any sign Of dis
tress. IL ism { much OF comet that
won Z come out in the sky at reason
able hours and show it's tail and all
the "horrid hair appurtenanccs, as
other comets have done before IT. Since
it won t do this, it isn't worth while
to bother about it at all; let it go ITS
way. and all of Ts will go ours, in the
hope that when il shows up again, say
in the second generation hence. 1T VIII
more perfectly enact the part of real
and spectacular comet than 1T is dong
or is likely to do this time.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-28
A FALSE CLAIM FROM TEXAS

It appears that some Mormon mis-
sionaries have been circulating lot
of falsehoods in the vicinity of Austin,
Texas. They arc even going SO far now
as 10 claim that the Mormons pioneered
the State of Texas.
As we hear il, the story told by them
is to the effect that Lyman Wight and
company of Mormons settled near
Austin, and that through their in
domitable courage and industry they
made the civilization of the Empire
State a practical possibility. There is
one feature about the tale, though, that
| brands it as being false and puts upon
| il the Mormon earmark. il is claimed
that every evidence of the achievements
Of this Mormon pioneer company has
been wiped out OF existence through
floods. Something like the story that
the Angel Moroni took back the golden
plates, so that the proof would not be
available to mankind The missionary
recital, too, has it that Lyman Wight
and his followers of the Mormon church
went into Austin in the year lS4O.
| Now, the truth concerning the thing
is that in April, lS40, Lyman Wight
was called and ordained an apostle OF
the Mormon church to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of David w. Pat
ten, the DANTE leader who was killed
while on one of the murderous raids
made by that lawless gang in Davicss
county, Missouri Wight was Dan"
ite, and his freebooting and murderous
service in behalf of the criminals, Jo-
seph and Hyrum Smith and Sidney Rig
don, was rewarded in his elevation to
The apostIeship and the eaptaincy of the
particular Dante gang of which Da-
vid W. Patten {also Mormon apostle)
had been the chief. In lS43 he went
up into Wisconsin and procured timber
for the construction Of the Nauvoo tenn
pie and the Nauvoo House, as tho royal
abode Of the bogus prophet was called,
In the spring Of 1914 he went on a
mission to the Eastern States. and Just
before the death of Joseph Smith
(Which occurred on Juno u, 1S44,) he
made a political speech on Bunker
Hill, advocating The righteousness of
the claims of Joseph Smith to the Presi-
dcncy of the United States. Upon the
death of Joseph, Lyman Wight returned
to Nauvoo and displayed n dissatisfied
and rebellious spirit, He said, 81 would
not turn my hand over to be ono of
the twelve; the day was when there
was somebody TO control ME, but that
day is past When the exodus of the
Mormon church to the Rocky Mountains
occurred in the year l547. Lyman
Wight and former Bishop George Miller
gathered together a company or dis
scnters from the Brigham Young dynas-
ty and went to Texas. They settled
near Austin, which place had been
founded in 1921. and Wight re.
manned there until the time of his
death in 1858, The fnct is that the
mon under Wight were not Mormons
because they were apostatcs, and Wight
himself was excommunicated from the
church in ls4S, at a meeting held in
the old fort on Pioneer Square in this
city.
TIE whole story from the Mormon
elders in Texas is wrong, except for the
fact that Lyman Wight and number
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-28
THE RAILROAD BILL DEBATE.

| 1t is not easy TO see that the debate
Of Tuesday on the administration rail
road bill in Congress, tended to edlfca-
| tion. IL was far more like personal
and factional wranglc than states.
maulike discussion. One thing, how
ever, was brought out with considerable
clearness and was rather iDeffectivcly
disputed and that was that ono section
in the new bill would acI as repeal
of the antitrust law now on the statute
books. Unquestionably the repeal OF
that law is something that ''the inter
ests'' have very much at heart, and II a
section or clause in this much.toutcd
railroad bill will have the effect of re"
pealing the antitrust law, that would
make this present administration rail
road bill very popular III the United
States Senate.
In the Senate the debate was rather
heated Mr.. Clapp of Minnesota. de-
ncuncing the idea of an administration
drawing up a bill and sending III TO
Congress practically with the demand
TO pass il. declared that even President
Roosevelt never had the audacity to
do anything of this kind In this, how
ever. Mr.. Clapp is somewhat at fault.
President Roosevelt habitually had
measures drawn and sent TO both Houses
of Congress for passage; but none the
less the practice of having a leeisla-
tive programme by The executive de-
partment or by some Cabinet officer,
without those officers assuming the usu-
al ministerial responsibility, is abhor-
rent in practice in republic
Another curious feature IS contained
in this railroad bill We refer TO that
which provides for q Court of Com
mcrce, whose members shall be selected,
as the administration bill proposed, by
the Chief Justice of the U. S. Supreme
Court. That would really seem to be
IN innovation in the practice of noml-
nation of officers, either judicial or 9th
erwise Under the Constitution and
the practice since the formation of the
Government, the President has sent to
the Senate all important nominations
for Federal Offices for confirmation. To
transfer the nominations of members
who arc to comprise the Commerce
Court. to the Chief Justice. was aston
ishing enough. To transfer that selec-
ton TO the whole body Of the Supreme
Court, is an innovation indeed.
1t looks a good deal as though the
House was determined to so amend this
administration bill as to make 1T unac-
ceptable TO the Senate. and thus force
its defeat Ii so, We presume no great
harm will be done; because as Senator
Hughes said. the idea of rushing
through a measure of such supreme i'm"
portance AS this without allowing time
for consideration and debate is entirely
uniustified, 1t would be good deal bet
ter 10 wait even until the next Congress
is elected before enactlng legislation like
this, rather than TO patch together lot
of amendments which may he cumbrous
and conflicting. and to pass hastily and
in the heat of political recriminatlon,
an important bill like this. But it is
evident all through the debate and by
the votes of the House, that the admin.
istration is under FIRE, and that 1t is
likely to suffer very serious defeat,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-28
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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-28

Henry Smith of Box Elder county has
been cStradited by Governor Spry be-
cause he deserted his family why
didn Il the chump do it like Elder Alpha
j. HigGs did-join the polygamous
colony and be perfectly safe7
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-28

Chinese visitor, appears to have
emuated the example of h>s dis
tinguished and respected father, who
determined to fight it out upon n GER
tain line, even if it took all summer to
do so
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-28

On April IS Captain Cook landed at
Botany bay in 1I70, and the Il. &; O, rail
road was organized in 1928. II Is the
date upon which was fought the battle
OF the Sangatuck river I'm IN 1t Is the
birthday OF Charles Cotton. the poet
(t63O: Ezra Abbot. the American Biblical
scholar GSt9); Robert Bonner. the pub
Usher GS2B. and James Grant White,
the author and editor ClSG2).
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-28

Jack Johnson, the colored pugilist
says that he enjoyed his visit TO Salt
Lake. 1t would only he courtesy on
the part Of Salt Lake TO return the
compliment, but so far We have failed
10 hear any such expression out Of Salt
Lake
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-28

of their wives and bring into the world
lot Of children uublessed with the
boon Of legitimacy.
AS the Deseret News significantly
asks. Glow can we hope to overcome
crilno without closing up tho avenues
through which 1t reaches tho com
mnnitY7p
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-28

The State Supreme Court has de.
cided that ono cannot collect gambling
money. 1t would be no further en-.
lightenment, though, even if that dis
tinguished tribunal should inform ms
that it is also sometimes impossible tc
collect an honest debt
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-28

4 famous Chinese prince is visiting in
this country, who is called uncle to the
brother OF the sun. But wouldu't that
title sound eupbouious and look pic
turesque if spoken and written by a
Western cowboyl
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-28

New York Republicans are said TO be
disheartcncd on account of the loss of
Governor Hughes as a political leader.
Well, it may not be politically un-
healthful thing for even New York to
occasionally feel the tread of the steam
roller
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-28

At Eureka on Sunday afternoon they
men aud short men, in which the latter
were beaten. Same old stunt, Never
can get al the man higher up.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-28

They say that il is ninety years ago
siuce We bad the first odd Fellows in
the world. But WASH u Adam somewhat
of an odd fellow to go around dressed
in 2 tic leaf?
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-28
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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-28

They say that they have discovered
new diamond swlndle. The moro the
mcrrer, because there never was dia-
nlond but was a swindle--in price.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-28

Elder Joseph Il, Taylor, who offered
So much reward money for new
polvgamous proof, is now saying less
than he is thinking.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-28

The curfew ordinance is intended to
apply TO children; but how about those
who are in their second childhood?
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-28

Two troubles that the census taker
is meeting with are that the man
docsn Il remember when he was born,
but doesn't care snap, and that the
woman knows how long it was ago
that she came iuto existence, but thinks
the fact amounts to a great deal,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-28

Tom Tageert of Indiana is deter
mined, apparently, to be candidate for
Senator. Tom is the kind of gambler
that PLAYS a rather safe game
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-28

President Taft is unfortunate in the
fact that he would be a candidate for a
second Term If he were mind reader,
with T. Il, for subject.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-28

Architect Brunuer talks of our town
beauties, Just as if Salt Lake girls
were not perfectly conscious of them.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-28

Increase of the common dividend
SHOWS that il is not always Improbable
10 be in on the big steel.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-28

''Pailrond bill up reads news
healing. Up in the air, yes.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-28

General Fred D. Grant, in awaiting
the uncertain arrival of eminent
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-28
Thursday, April %, 1910.

But look here! Have you been
anunled2
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