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Our January Linen
WHIPPED FK1NOED DOYLILS.
Ail our 10c hipped Fringed Doylies in
thin January sal", each.
All our KVjc Whipped Fringed Doylies In
this January s. 1 1 -3c.
All our 2-v Wblppe.1 Fringed Dojlles In
this January salt, Kc each.
SiLVEIt BLEACHED DAMASK LUNCH
All our $1.00 Silver Die ached 4"xlo Lunch
Cloths In this sale, ft'c each.
iAll our 76c Silver Dleached, 36x38 Lunch
('Villi. In. this sale., 4ic each.
DLEACHED HEMSTITCHED DAMASK
LUNCH CLOTHS.
All our II. uO Bleached S-4 H. S. Lunch
f'loths, In this sale $3.00 each.
, All our $1.75 P-leached 4-4 H. S. Lunch
Cloths, In this sale 98c each.
, BLEACHED MORAVIAN DAMASK
TABLE CLOTH'S.
Vi.00 -4 Cloths, In this sale $2.89 each.
Iii.no 8-10 Cloths, In this sale $.1.89 each.
$T.76 8-10 Cloths, In this snlo $1.89 each,
ii.uo 5-8 Napkins, In this sale $189 a doi.
$7.50 S-l Nuaklns, In this sale $4.89 a dox.
BLDACHED TAULE CLOTHS.
UM 8-10 Bleached Table Cloths, In this
alo $1.60 each.
$1.75 8-4 Bleuched Table Cloths, In this
pale $1.00 each.
$3.00 8-4 Bleached Table Cloths, In this
sale $2 28 each.
$3.75 8-10 Bleached Table Cloths, In this
sale $2.87 cseh.
HEMSTITCHED SCARFS.
SSa plain H. S. Scarfs, In this sale J9c
each.
50o plain II. 8 Scarfs, In this sale 33c
each.
Mc plain H. 8. Scarfs, In this sale 2o
, each.
75c plain H. S. $6x36 Lunch Cloths, In
this sale 47c each.
HEMSTITCHED DAMASK TRAY
CLOTHS.
All our 45c H. S. Damask Tray Cloths In
this sale 26c each.
All our $150 II. 8. Embroidered Pillow
Cases In thla sale $138 a pair.
Handkerchiefs at January Clear
ing Prices,
Wo have quite a line of ladles" fine all
linen handkerchiefs that have become
slightly soiled and mussed from display In
our windows during the holidays. These
will not be put In regular stock but will
be sold Monday at the following reduc
tions: All 15c mussed 'and soiled handkerchiefs,
Monday 10c each.
All 23c mussed and soiled handkerchiefs,
Monday 15c each.
All 50c mussed and soiled handkerchiefs,
Monday 25c each.
All $136, $1.00 and 75c mussed and soiled
handkerchiefs, Monday 60c each.
All $2.00, $1.75 and $1.50 mussed and soiled
handkerchief, Monday 98c each.
Only two $3.00 and $2.25 handkerchiefs,
Monday $1.60 each.
enough to have to depend upon their
dally wage for a livelihood. Its provisions,
whether they will be approved or not, have
been pronounced by those who have
studied them as of a most sweeping char
acter. )
The bill against green . trading stamps
stoks by an ingenious method to accomplish
its purpose, which Is nothing more nor
lesathan to abolish this business. Instead
of trying to prohibit -this system the bill
provides that all green trading stamps shall
be made redeemable In cash as well as
goods, goods now being the only means of
redemption, and further that instead of
waiting until he or she has a certain num
ber 'or amount of green trading stamps,
the purchaser shall be at liberty to turn in
what he or she has at any - time ajid de
mand their redemption. Furthermore, the
bill provides that each stamp shall have
an actual cash value and that this cash
Value shall be printed on the face of the
stamps and designated from the stock
value which Is now Indicated on the face
of the stamp. '
The Idea of the authors of this measure
Is that no business man can comply with
the conditions of this proposed act for the
simple reason That It would be a losing
proposition.
Mr. Hogrefe says he Introduced the bill
by request and admits that It was drawn
In Omaha. He Is a merchant and believes
the bill will become a popular measure. He
says the great majority of merchants, par
ticularly the smaller dealers, are heartily
opposed to the trading stamp business and
will lend their assistance toward uproot
ing It.
HOI ft K RECEIVES FEW MORE BILLS
o Other nuliic Transacted at
Short Session.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN, Jim. 21. (.Special Telegram.)
With the si-nate not In session, the home
held a morning session today, though Its
membership wos scattering. It received
severul new bills mid In committee of the
wholn acted upon three or four measures,
liut did nothing of u Higiilflcani nature.
After performing till tho work in sight it
adjourned at noon mail 2 p. m. Monday.
ThuM bills were Introduced:
)I. R. 120, by Cunningham of Hamilton
S SPECIAL SALE INFANTS' WEAR.
' Oar auaaal sale of Intuitu' Wear rinuiuenrri Monday morning at
JJ O'i-lo-k. Sals will, continue all ni-fk. This will lis an excellent
J ppnrtunltr to aerura exrrptla aal values iu clean, fresh wearing;
3 apsnrrl (or babies.
LONd 5L1PS AND DRESSES
In Fine Nainsooks and Lawns.
Regular value "ac, now ROo
Regular value fc"e. now ; Snn
Itegular value $l.on, now T9r
Kt-fiilar value $1.25, now re.
Regular value $1.jo. new $1.18
lugiilur value $2.0", now........ Jl U
Extra vulue Gowns at oOc
BABIES' LONQ C0AT5
Regular $2.00 value, now.,
lingular $J.W value, now..
Regular $J5 value, now..
Regular $4M value, now..
Keaular $5.76 value, now..
Regular $7.60 value, now..
.$1.50
.$2 45
.$.'75
.;!.
MM
.$5.50
INFANTS' SKIRTS
The new "Protection" Infants'
Phirts go as follows;
c values, now J
jo values, now lf
txi values, now J"?0
Extra values in Sands c
Mall orders (or aay of taeso
to provided nfllcteat postaga la
BENSON &THORNFS s
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Second Week of Oar Great January
Sale of Sheetings, Ready Made
Sheets and Pillow Cases.
The mqst successful muslin sale thnt we
ever held is now In progress. People real
ize the. ijrcat economy of buying muslins,
sheets and pillow caes at our prices. On
account of the Immense crowds many of
our patrons could not be waited upon last
week. To them we say we shall try to do
better this week and the same low prices
will prevail.
Bleached Sheetings
42 INCHES WIDE 12c quality at Mic;
l-J'-aC at 11c; li'ic at 12c a yard.
45 INCHES WIDE 12he at 11c; lc at
12'c; 17c at Uc a yard.
50 INCHES WIDE 15V4c at 12Hc; 17o at
14c a yard.
4 INCHES WIDE 17c at 13c; 15V4c at 16c i
22c at 17c a yard.
J INCHES WIDE 18'ic at 14'c; 21V4C at
lie; 234c at 19c a yard.
72 INCHES WIDE-22c at 17Vic; 24c at
20c; 2.c at 21c; 45c at 36c a yard.
81 INCHES WIDE 21c at 15c; 2S0 at
19i-c; 27c at 23c; 29c at 22c; 48c at 39c yard.
90 INCHES WIDE 25c at 21c; 30c at 25c,
32c at 2o&c; 60c at 41c a yard.
Half bleached Sheetings
42 INCHES WIDE 15Hc quality at 12c.
45 INCHES WIDE 17c quality at 13c.
50 INCHES WIDE 20Hc quality at Uc
54 INCHES WIDE 22c quality at 17a
63 INCHES WIDE 23 Vic quality at 19c.
7a INCHES WIDE 26c quality at 71c.
90 INCHES WIDE 32c quality at 2ttto.
Unbleached Sheetings
42 INCHES WIDE 10c quality at Sc; 13c
at 10c a yard.
45 INCHES WIDE-12C at 9c; 13V4c at
11c a yard.
50 INCHES WIDE 13Hc at 11c; 15c at
12V4c a yard.
64 INCHES WIDE 154c at 12Hc; 16Vio at
14c a yard.
63 INCHES WIDE 17Hc at Ue; 18Hc at
16c a yard.
72 INCHE8 WIDE-20HC at 16ttc; 21 He at
18c a yard.
76 INCHES WIDE 19c at 12Hc
81- INCHES WIDE 22c at 18c; 24c at 20cj
26c at 21c a yard.
90 INCHES WIDE 24c at 194c; 27c at 24c
a yard. . .
Bleached Pillow Tubing
42 INCHES WIDE 17c quality at 14o a
yard.
45 INCHES WIDE 18o quality at 15o a
yard.
60 INCHES WIDE-19C quality at 16c a
yard.
TtiOI1P.30N.5LLDEii&aQ
V.EC A. Bulldijj, Corner Sixtetnth and Douglas Streets.
To prohibit the purchase or sale of prairie
chickens, grouse or quail at all times and
increasing the penalty from $5 to $26 tine.
H. H. 121, by McClay of Lancaster To
prohibit the wearing or use of the badge.
Insignia, jewel or badge of recognition of
any society, lodge, guild or association,
fraternal or otherwise, by unauthorized per
sons, and to provide a fine not to exceed
$25 or Imprisonment not to exceed thirty
uays.
H. R." 123. by McClay of " Laneaster-To
remove limitation on burial plot for In
mates In Lincoln state institutions and pro
viding "sufficient" ground for such burial.
H. R. 128. by Anderson of Hamilton Al
lowing electors to express their choice and
preference for United States senator.
H. R. 124, by Gllem of Red Willow Pro
vides for exempting $9. on weekly Income
of a married man from attachment of
creditors.
H. R. 126, by Cassel of Otoe Provides for
punishment of "any person" violating laws
regulating duties of penitentiary guards,
imposing a fine of $1,000 or one year's im
prisonment. H. R. 126, by Hogrefe of Richardson
Regulating the selling and using of prem
ium stamps, commonly called trading
stamps.
H. R. 127. by Ward of Sarpy Provides
for protection of hedge fences from de
struction in making or repairing county
roads.
i i
ROUSE KEEPS THE WORK MOVING
Prompt Return of Printed Bills Ex
pedites Legrtslatlaa.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN. Jan. 21. (Special Telegram.)
When the house adjourned at noon today
it had completed every particle of work on
which It could lay Us bands. Not a bill
was left on general file which could be dis
posed of, nor was there any other sort of
unfinished business. This Is a record, made
possible under the Rouse regime, which,
among ether things, compels the prompt
return of bills after their introduction, that
has seldom been attained. Speaker Rouse,
with the majority of the members to up
hold his hands, asserts his determination
to carry out this policy to the end of the
session. The house and senate both recon
vene Monday at 2 p. m.
Clarke of Douglas was in the chair during
a portion of the time this morning when
the house was In committee of the whole.
Douglas of Kuck and Jackson of Antel
ope, recognized as two of the stalwarts In
debute and leaders on tho floor of the
house, locked horns this morning on a bill
by llorton of Key a Puha, to provide for
SHORT DRESSES
In Lawn and Fine Nainsook.
Regular Tic values, now 55c
Regular $1.00 value, now 79c
Rf-Kii!ar value, now 5c
He u lar l..v value, now $1.15
Regular $.'.00 value, now $1.43
Piciue Kilts, at $l.v,5 and $1.95
Embroidered Flannel by the Yard
uOr and GSa values, now
45a
ioc values, now...
"So values, now..
t.flo values, now
ti ll) values, now.
Plain Flannel..,.
650
..ttc
89i
$i.oo
..30c and 45c
Crib Ch!t. at too
Pillow Cases, at 50c
Knitted Planers isc
Knitted Gowns' 75e
O'Ulng Gowns &0c
Bibs.... ...6c, 10c, 15c, 25c
articles will ! rarefally attended
Included. Send orders rarly. P
las Slract
THE OMAHA
Sale Still Continues
Ready-Made Sheets
81ZE 63 x90.
50c Sheets now He each.
6Cc Sheets cow uic each.
85c Pheets now 6!c each.
7'ic Sheets now 61c each.
$l.li Sheets now Wc each.
SIZE 72xD.
55c Sheets now 45c
&ic Sheets now 47'jc.
72c Sheets now .
85c Sheets now 83c.
$1.20 Sheets now 9'ic.
SIZE 72x99.
$1.06 Sheets now 80c.
$1.25 Sheets now 98c.
SrZE 81x95.
60c Sheets now 4c.
70c Bheets now 55c.
80c Sheets now 6(c.
95c Sheets now 74c.
$1.00 Sheets now TDc.
$1.26 Sheets now $1.00.
SIZE 81x99.
S5c Sheets now 70c each.
$1.00 Sheets now Stic each.
$1.30 Sheets now $1.05 acit-li.
SIZE &".99.
90c Sheets now 75c each:
$1.20 Bheets now 96c eaoh.
$1.35 Sheets now $1.10 each.
Ready-MJde Pillow Cases
SIZE 42 x36 PLAIN HEM.
19c Cases now 14'tc each.
22c Cases now 18Vkc each.
26c Cases now 20c each.
22c Hemstitched Cases now 184c each.
32c Hemstitched Cases now 26c each.
SIZE 45x36 INCHES.
20c Plain Cases 154c each.
24c Hemstitched Cases now 19o each.
28c Hemstitched Utica Cases 22c each.
35c Hemstitched Cases 28c each.
SIZE 60x36 INCHES.
19c Plain Cases, 14c each. '
28c Plain Cases now 220 each.
25c Hemstitched Cases 20c each.
38c Hemstitched Cases 30c each.
$6 INCHES WIDE MUSLIN BLEACHED.
Pride of the West, llftc.
Fern, He.
Langdon O. B., 94c a yard.
Farmers Choice, 64c a yard.
Fruit of the Loom.
LONSDALE MUSLIN
Lonsdale Cambric, 9Hc.
Unbleached Muslin
88 INCHES WIDE Cast Iron, 8c yard.
86 INCHES WIDE Indian Head, 8c yard.
86 INCHES WIDE Pepperell R., 6ftc.
The New Dress Goods and Silks
Are Here.
. There is In every way . more style and
newness In this handsome collection of New
Dress Goods and Silks for. Spring 1905, than
ever before displayed In any one store in
this city. Many of them so exclusive that
the Issuance by county treasurers, upon re
quest and the depositing of 25 cents fee, of
Certificates of cancellation In tax sales.
Douglas, representing the Judiciary com
mittee, was urging a curative amendment
which Jackson thought ought not to be
adopted by tha comhiittee of tne whole In
making its report. After the most scien
tific discussion which the house has wit
nessed thus far this session, Douglas
gained his point
The committee of the whole in the house
recommended for passgae H. R. 27 by
Clarke of Douglas, a bill empowering cem
etery associations to accept, hold and ad
minister trusts; In simple English to au
thorize such associations to receive money
or other klndlof property from a person
owning a lot In the cemetery, such trusts
to be used for the care and maintenance
of the grave or lot after the person is dead.
Warner's bill amending the new revenue
law so as to assess all real estate April
1, 1905, and every fourth year thereafter
and use this assessment as the basis of
valuation did not get a recommendation for
passage from the committee of the whole,
but more time for its consideration was
granted. Promoters of the bill claim it
is for the purpose of offsetting excessive
valuations fixed on certain property which
assessors turned In at exorbitant figures.
Representative Andersen of Douglas Is
preparing copies of his Omaha charter re
vision bill for distribution in Omaha. That
is for persons who have Interested them
selves in the study of this subject. He
wants his constituents who are working
on charter revision to understand his anx
iety to co-operate with them or receive sug
gestions from them and to this end he
has prepared the copies of the bill to be
sent to those desiring them upon appli
cation. Douglas county members are
authority for the statement that the entire
delegation In the legislature will get to
gether on a charter revision bill.
"Please say for me." said State Superin
tendent McBrlcn, "that I am neither the
father nor sponsor of the Copsey bill in
troduced in the house providing for a new
distribution of the common school funds.
I want to be clearly understood on this
subject. I am now engaged in carefully
studying this matter and expect to be
with those favoring what I consider a
- better measure, providing for a more equl
able distribution which will be introduced
In the legislature next week. This bill will
i tend to work a hardship on no county or
1 section of the state, will not unjustly take
money from one school and give It to an
. other, but will be caluculuted to meet and
i remedy certain defects which now exist."
FEAR RIOTS TODAY
(Continued from First Page.)
pear at the winter palace Sunday. The
text of the letter follows:
Tour Excellency: Workmen nf nil r
i ' iu Si. Petersburg wish to see the emperor
I I at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon in the square
i j at the winter palace in order to personally
I . express to him the needs of all the Rus
' I slan people. 1 am sssured by all workmen,
I trolaburers and comrades, and even by
I I alleged revolutionaries, that ills majesty
I has nothing to lear. His personal saiety
'Lis assured. Let Iilm come as the ir.,
emperor, with courageous heart, to his
jeupie io receive in petition from our
lands that is demanded bv r, nr,l f,,r hi.
own welfare a well ns for that of the
inhabitants of tit. Petersburg and Russia.
Otherwise -the moral bond hitherto exist
ing between the emperor and the people
may be broken.
ll is your excellency's high duty to the
emperor and to the entire people of IIushIs
to communicate tne foregoing to his
majesty, the emperor, today without delay
and also the contents of our petition at
tached hereto. Say to ths emperor that
I. together with many workmen and thou
sands of people of Russia, am irrevocably
rtolvd with my faith in him to proceed
to the winter palace in order that he may
how his faith by deeds and not by mani
festos. The document is signed by Father Gopon
and eleven representatives of sections of
the workmen's union.
UKRIJN, Jan. 12.-The Tageblutt'a St
Petersburg correspondent b learns
DAILY BEE: SUNDAY, J
Fee. Jan. 22, 1!
after you have seen one of each kind nnd
color here, you may search the city over
and never find a duplicate. It's well to see
them before making up your mind whet
kind of a dress you will have. SEW SILK
AND WOOL CREPE DE PARIS; NEW
SILK AND WOOL Cr.EPE IE POINT
ILI.E. THE NEW MOHAIR In both plnlti
and fancy weaves. The display of new silks
Is slmpiy grand. Now Is the great buying
time, before they have been picked over.
Monday Clearing Sale on fine
White Blankets
We have about 40 pairs of white Blnnkets
left that we are determined to close out.
We think these 'prices will do It.
7 pairs 10-4 White Household Pride, regit
lar $4 a pair, to close them out nt $2.90 pair.
6 pairs 11-4 White Household Pride, regu
lar $5 a pair, to close them out $3.48 pair.
2 pairs Glendnle White 11-4 Blankets, reg
ular $3.75, to close them out, $2.48 pair.
1 pair 12-4 White Oregon Blankets, regular
$9.00, to close them out, $3.98 a pair.
2 pairs 11-4 White "Clay", regulnT $8.00
a pair, to close them out, $4.00 a pair.
3 pairs 11-4 New Mexico Blankets, regular
$5.00. to close them out, $3.48 a pair.
. 1 pair 72x90 White Amana, regular $9.00,
to close, $6.28 a pair.
1 pair 76x90 White Amana. regular tie,
to close, $6.98 a pair.
4 pairs all 'wool Merritt's, regular $5.50,
to close, $3.78 a pair.
4 pairs all wool Merritt's, regular $5.00,
to close, $3.48 a pair.
2 pairs U-4 Fancy Jaccjuard Bordered Cal
ifornia, regular $8.50, to close, $5.40 a pair.
1 pair "XX New Bremca", regular $8.00,
to close, $5.50 a pair.
1 pair "St. Mnry's" Unshrinkable, regular
$8.00, to close, $5.48 a pair.
1 pair "St. Mary's", regular $8.50, to close,
$5.50 a pair.
1 pair "St. Mary's", regular $10.00, to
close, $6.60 a pair.
2 pairs of finest Pendleton's one of pink,
one of blue Jacquard,' regular $18.00, to
close them out at $9.00 a pair.
18 pairs of White Crib Blankets at half
prlce-$6.00 at $3.00; $4.50 at $2.25; $3.50 at $1.75;
$2.50 at $1.25; $3.00 at $1.50; $1.40 at 70c; 85c
at 43c; 60c at 30c.
Special White Goods Sale
Monday morning we will place on special
sale all white goods that have become
mussed and soiled during our January sale
at extraordinary low prices to close.
Plain French Nainsooks, India Linens,
Baby Checked Mull, 48-inch French Lawns,
Striped Dimities, Checked Dimities, Nain
sooks. 40 inch Victoria Lawn, 48 inch Batistes;
Long Cloth, Plain Swisses, Masallas, 48 Incn
Wash Chiffons.
v Antiseptic Cotton Diapers
60c 18 Inch Cotton Diapers, in this sale,
43c a bolt.
76c 22 Inch Cotton Diapers, In this sale,
69c a bolt.
85c 24 Inch Cotton Diajxrs, In this sale,
69c a bolt.
95c 27 Inch Cotton Diapers, In this sale,
79c a bolt.
10 yards In a bolt.
No express charges will be paid on these
goods specially priced.
from the strikers' committee . that 140,000
men will march to the winter palace to
day and demand to hand a petition to the
emperor alone. Otherwise, he says, they
will storm the palace, and fire the city.
Four regiments are declared to be In readi
ness, but they will not fire on the strikers.
NO STRIKE ON PENNSYLVANIA
Trainmen and Managers Find a
Common Gronnd Without Sac
rlflce of Principles.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 21. It Is now re
garded as certain that there will be no
strike of the trainmen of the Pennsylvania
railroad on the lines east of Pittsburg and
Erie.
Negotiations looking to a peaceful settle
ment of the differences between the com
pany and the men have not yet been con
cluded, but after a conference of three
hours today both sides expressed confidence
in an ultimate amicable adjustment.
The way to an agreement was opened late
today, when General Manager Atterbury
Of the Pennsylvania and the representatives
of the brotherhood admitted that conces
sions could be made by both sides without
Interfering seriously with the principles
for which both the company and the men
have been holding- out.
There appeared to be some disappoint
ment among the conferees ttcause the mat
ter was not finally settled at today's con
ference, but all of the trainmen seemed
satisfied that the meeting on Monday will
result In conclusive action. The sentiment
of the trainmen was expressed after the
meeting today by Vies Grand Master W. Q.
Lee, who said;
It looks like a peaceful settlement. I
think the matter will be cleared up next
Monday. I hope so, at least.
At the conclusion of the conference Gen
eral Manager Atterbury and Grand Master
Morrissey Issued the following brief state
ment: j
The conference yesterday was continued
In the same friendly and amicable spirit
and conccsHlons were granted on both Bides.
In order to settle some matters tilll under
discussion the met-ting has been adjourned
until Monday.
Although the Brotherhood of Trainmen
has expressed repeated opposition to brake
men acting as firemen, It is understood
that they will not seriously oppose thla
practice providing the front brakemen dis
charged by the company are reinstated.
NEW TELEPHONE COMBINE
Independent Lines Kast and West
Agree I pun Consolidation of
luterests,
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 2U Committees
representing the National Independent Tel
ephone Association of America and the
Interstate Telephone Association of Amer
ica met here today and agreed upon a
consolidation of Interests, in a company
to be known as the National Interstate
Telephone association.
The constitution adopted provlden for the
organization of the various states and dis
tricts traversed by the lines operated by
the parties to the consolidation on a dele
gation basis one delegate to be elected
by the stats or district association for
every 10,000 units represented In their as
sociations. SOLID
Substantial
FLBSII
and good Brains
are made from
Grape - Nuts
Traf proves.
ANITA HY 22. 1905.
SWOT TALKS OF POLYGAMY
Alleges Difference Eetwten Men Bon'olj
Married Eefore and After Manifesto.
P0LYGAMISTS MAY HOLD CHURCH OFFICE
Senator from I tali ays nne iinuld
- Be Klerted to Federal nfflff,
bat Kinds Extenuating
Circumstances.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21. I'nder rigorous
examination concerning his belief in divine
revelations. Senator 8moot today, in the
Investigation before the senate committee
on privlkges and elections, said that if he
should receive a revelation from Uod com
manding him to dLcobey the laws of tho
land, he would leave his country nnd go to
some country where tho laws of the land
were not In conflict with tho laws of G id.
He was asked what he would do if the rev
elation commanded lilm to remain In his
country and -lolate the laws, but he would
not suppose the case, saying "the God I
worship Is not such a God."
Nearly every member of the senate com
mittee took part' In the examination of
Senator Smoot on the subject of ievrla
tlons and the witness' views proved highly
Interesting. He declared that revelations
may come to the president of the church
that were of binding force, and then only
when they have been sustained by the peo
ple at one of the regular church confer
ences. The examination today covered a variety
of subjects, including the belief of the peo
ple generally on the subject of polygamy,
the character of the teachings at the re
ligious classes and the use of the public
schools for the conduct of such classes.
. Senator Smoot was still suffering from
the attack of Indigestion which was re
sponsible for an early adjournment yes
terday. The senator took the witness stand
at 10:30 and before proceeding he made a
correction in his testimony concerning trials
of apostles. He said the quorum of apos
tles has the right to depose One of Its
members and he twelve apostles Is the
only quorum that has that right. Several
other minor corrections were made. In
carrying out the decisions of the quorum,
the senator said, be does aot understand
that the minority must Join with the ma
jority. Brlmhall Baa Plural Wife.
The first time he heard of the plural
marriage of Benjamin Cluff. president of
tho Brlgham Young university, said the
senator, was In 1902, when he was told by
Jesse Knight. The senator said he heard
from Mr. Knight that CluiT's new plural
wife was the daughter of George Rey
nolds. Except for the examination of the
subject, looking to the dropping of Cluff
from the university presidency, which was
explained at the hearing yesterday, the
senator said he had made no further In
quiry. 1 He said Cluff was removed a year
later and was succeeded by George Brim
hall, who, the senator admitted, was then
living with a plural wife. He said he was
not present, but would have voted for
Brlmhall If he had been at the meeting.
"You consider the position of president
of the university purely ecclesiastical,
then?" asked Mr. Taylor. '
"I think It is."
"Then the rule laid (town by you. which
would have controlled your vote for Apostle
Penrose, a polygamic, would apply to the
election of Brlmhall 7"
"I think the same m;e would apply. I
don't think I would vote for him for a
federal office. There are some polygamlsts
I would not vote for, and some that I
would. I would vote for a man like JJrlm
hall for a state office,"; answered the
senator. .
The distinction he made was that Brlm
hall had taken no plural wives since the
manifesto, but was living with a plural
wife for the reason that his lawful wife
was In an insane asylum. He admitted
first that he believed Mr. Brlmhall was
violating the spirit of the law and, pressed
by Chairman Burrows, said that Brlmhall
was also violating the "letter of the law."
However, the conditions of the first wife
was an extenuating circumstance.
"What," again asked Chairman Burrows,
"do you think it is an extenuating cir
cumstance for a man to marry another
woman and have children by-her because
his legal wife is In an Insane asylum V
"No, I hardly think that."
"Have you any. doubt about It? Do you
think it was an extenuating circumstance
because the first wife was Insane?"
"Perhaps I could put It as broad as that.
I think it would be."
As to President Smh.
Attorney Van Cott Interjected that a
man could not get a divorce in Utah be
cause his wife was Insane.
Senator Knox took up the query here.
"Do you say this would be an extenuating
circumstance in all cases of a polygamlst.
or only in cases before the manifesto?"
"Only before the manifesto. For a man
to marry a wife in that way since ths
manifesto would be polygamy."
Mr Smoot said he knew Mr. Brlmhall
when he was a trustee of the State Asy
lum board. He was of the opinion that the
first Mrs. Brlmhall had two children. Mr.
Taylor read from a biographical sketch to
show that Brlmhall had six children. The
witness was under the Impression that
Brlmhall did, not marry his second wife un
til after his first wife was sent to the
asylum, but the biography seemed to dis
pute the statement. The Inquiry on this
subject was not brought to a definite con
rlnsion. The elevation of Joseph F. Smith to ths
presidency of the churcn was orougni up oy
Mr Taylor and the witness said he voted
to sustain him and had so voted at other
conferences to sustain Smith as president.
"Do you believe the church still receives
revelations from God?" asked Senator
Overman.
Belief In Ravelatlons.
..j bciievevtbs church can receive revela
tions." Who receives thorn?"
"I believe any good man can connnlve
revelations, but President Bmith Is the
only man who can receive revelations that
would be binding upon the people."
"Do you believe that any revelation
which might be given could be superior to
tho laws cf the land?" nuked Senator Over
man. "I do not believe It would be superior to
the laws of the land."
"Then if you ot reyelatlon from
heaven yourself would you have to obey
it?"
"I believe If it was from God it would be
compulsory upon ma to obey It. But If It
was contrary to the laws of the Country In
which I lived 1 would move to sonve other
country where I could obey the laws."
"Do you lielieve that revelations are
given ?''
"Well, I have heard mn testify to, but I
could not say."
"What Is your belief?" .
"I believe that God could da such things."
He did It In former days and could do It
now."
Explaining further the extent to which
revelations wers lived up to. Senator Smoot
said he remembered a revelulon being re
ceived for the eslablljhmnl of the "United
Order" and that Urigham Young, following
out the instructions of that revelation, went
from one end of the elate te the other
preaching the establishment of that older.
"And 1 know," be concluded, "that it was
never attempted nor lived up to by the peo
ple and today is virtually a, dead letter."
. Bladlaa; Pawsr of Rarelatlusu
Senator Dubois asked: ' Do you mean to
ay that If a revelation a as received by the
I
president of the church and submitted ti
the church thnt a member could disregard
that and maintain his fellowfhlp and M.ir.d
r.g in the church?"
"Oh. yes. I understand o."
Continuing. Senator Smoot referred to the
law of tithing. He knew there were many
members of the church who disregarded It.
although It wa a law of the church.
Senator Dubois followed up his question
ing "Then as an apostle you could go out
among your people and take that position
and the people could refuse to obey also
and still retain their standing?'
"I would not want to go as far as I Infer
your question leads. I notihl not want to
s;iy that a man could go from one end if
the church to the other nnd make a special
pnlntfof preaching against certain doctrines
cf the church and bo in full fellowship. I
think tliHt would be not only nonheltrf in
it. but oprn rebelion. and through that he
would be cut of harmony."
Law of ImtiA Hlndlna.
Senator 8moot said he was !ent on a
mission to EngHnd In IK". He said he
did not preach polygamy there nor had
he ey.cr done so in his life.
Chairman Burrows asked what he would
have done If polygumy had been assailed.
The witness said It had not been as
sailed to him, but If It had been he would
have referred the people to the Rlhle and
told them If the Bible does not permit It,
then It should not be practiced. In an
swer to questions by 8enator Beverldge,
he said that If the law of the church and
the law of the land should come Into con
flict, then the law of the land is binding
He declared that If a revelation was In
conflict with the law of the land It would
be an annulllty so far ns the people were
concerned.
Senator Dubois asked the witness If
he should refuse to obey a revelation of
the church whether he would be able to
hold his apostleshlp. The witness thought
he would retain the apostleshlp, but that
he might be regarded as derelict In his
duty.
"As I understand a former answer by
you it Is fundamentally and primarily a
part of your religion If a revelation should
come to the church that commanded you
to disobey the laws of the land you would
not have to obey lt?"asked Senator Knox.
The senator responded that he would be
a free agent to accept or reject,- but that
If God spoke to him personally, he would
leave tho country and go to some place
where the law of God was not In con
flict with the law of the country.
"But If this revelation also commanded
you to remain In this country?" asked Sen
ator Overman.
"I don't think the God I worship Is such
a God. It Is not a supposable case," re
sponded Senator Smoot.
moot's Business Interests.
Mr. Tayler brought out from the witness
that In addition to the presidency of the
Provo woolen mills, he holds directorships
In a large number of Important business
Interests at Salt Lake City.
An interesting statement was made by
Senator Smoot concerning church courts.
In connection with the trial of the Blrdsall
Leavltt land case, which has been men
tioned prominently by several witnesses, he
said he understood that Leavltt was not a
member of the church. "I only mentioned
that to show how far wrong the testi
mony has gone In matters of this kind. The
church does not usually take up such cases.
In that matter the action was inadvert
ently taken, I think." He could give no ex
planation of the action of the church In
that matter.
"What kind of cases do the church courts
try?" asked Mr. Tayler.
"Those Involving Infraction of moral law,
as .affecting the standing of members of
the church."
Senator Smoot testified that it was known
that Joseph M. Tanner was a polygamlst
at the time he was appointed general sup
erintendent of Sunday school work. Mr.
Tayler called attention to a pamphlet Is
sued by the general superlntendency of re
ligious class work, In which lectures are
outlined to be given on ths lives of past
and present leaders of the church. Senator
Smoot said he did not believe that a point
was made of the fact that many of these
leaders were living polygamous lives when
these lessons were given to tho classes. He
had no definite Information concerning the
character of the teachings.
"Do you know," asked Mr. Tayler, "how
long ago it was first proclaimed and testi
fied to that polygamy was dead?"
"I do not."
"Is It not nearly twenty years?"
"I could not say."
"Was It not claimed at one time that no
marriages, or only one or two, had actually
occurred after 1885?"
"I think it was later than that, for
twenty years ago people were being sent
to the penitentiary for polygamy and un
lawful cohabitation."
Adjourned until Monday.
REVISES THE BIBLE
(Continued from First Page.)
thy brother's eye? In thy brother's eye?
Why eateth your
master with pub
Why eateth your
master with the col
lectors and outcasts?
licans and sinners?
Matt, lx, 11.
My flesh Is meat
Indeed, and My blood
My flesh Is true
food, and My blood
Is true drink.
is drink Indeed. John
vl, 66.
The cook" shall not
crow till thou hast
The cock will not
crow until thou hast
disowned Me.
denied Me thrice.
John xlli, St.
Jesus of Nazareth.
Jesus the Nazarfne,
the King of the Jews.
King of the Jews.
John xlx, l'J.
And as he rea
soned nt righteous
ness, self-control, und
And as he dis
coursed concerning
righteousness. self-
the Judgment to
control, and the judg
come, Feilx trem
bled. Acts xxiv, 25.
Then Agrlppa said
unto Paul. Almost
thou perriiiadeHt me
to be a Christian.
ActB xxvl, 2S.
ment to come, M-lix
was affrighted.
Then Agrlppa said
to Paul, with but lit
tle persuasion thou
wouhlKt make me a
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FIVE MEN KILLED BY YAQIIS
Party of Chicago Capitalista Ambushed
Near La Colorado, Old Mexico,
RETURNING FROM AN INSPECTING TRIP
tlrtlma Own Mlalna Property In
trinity of Tarres Th rca at
Party nt F.lant Make
'I heir rlscapr.
Ntni.M.KP. A. T.. Jan. 21 Four Ameri
cans and one Mexican were ambushed ana
killed by Yfto.ul Indians on Thursday after
noon, Jam nry 19. four miles east of Co
b.ichl, thirty-five miles east of La Colorado,
state of Sonora, Mexico. The bodies will b
brought to this place tcday from La Colo
rado. The dead are:
DR. R. C. COY. Chicago.
JOHN K. MACKKNZIK, Chicago.
M. A. CALL. Toledo, O.
FRANK J. STI'RINUER, Kenwanee, III.
MKX1CAN DRIVKR, name unknown.
H. L. Miller of Chicago and A. W. Toler
ton of Salem, O., and a second Mexican ci
rhero, escaped nnd made their way to Co
bachl, thence to La Colorado. Miller was
slightly wounded, but the others were un
hurt. Attacked from Ambush.
Dr. Coy and MarKenrle left Nogales a.
week ago yesterday for Torres. From Tor
res, which Is south of Hermoslllo, on ths
main line of the Benaon-Guaynmas railroad,
the two men named, accompanied by other
members of their party went to Camp To
ledo, seventy-five miles east of La Colo
rado for the purpose of examining proper
ties owned by a syndicate of Chicago men.
The party left Camp Toledo Wednesday
morning In two four-horse stages on their
return trip to La Colorado. Coy, MacKen
xle and Miller were In ' the first stage,
which was driven by a Mexican. In tho
second stage were McCall, Tolerton,
8tublnger and a Mexican driver. The party
had Just emerged from the hills and was
Just entering Into the flat country when
suddenly, without the least warning, a
volley of shots was poured Into the first
party from behind a pile of rocks on the
roadside. One of the horses attached to the
first conveyance fell, and the vehicle was
brought to a sudden stop. Coy, MacKenxle
and the drlverwere killed almost Instantly
by ths hall of bullets. The Indians poured
another volley Into the second vehicle and
McCall and 8tublnger were shot dead. Mil
ler, Tolerton and the tlrlver of the second
team Jumped to the ground and fled, mak
ing a wide detour toward Cobachl, where
they arrived about 7 p. m. MacKensle was
shot through the head and Coy through
the body.
Victims Live In Chlcaga.
MacKensle, Coy and McCall were mar
ried men and resided In Chicago. MacKen
xle was about 43 years of age. Coy was
about 40 and Stuhlnger was 27 years old.
The latter Is well known In Nogales, but h
has recently been employed at the Hotel
Arcadle at Hermoslllo. He accompanied
the mining men for an outing.
The party, when attacked, carried only
revolvers and shotguns. With these arms
the survivors of the first volley managed
to stand off the Yaquls and made their es
cape. It Is understood that the Mexican gov
ernment has ordered cavalry and Infantry
from Hermoslllo to the scene of ths killing
and It Is stated that General Torres will
command tha troops In pursuit of the In
dians. Investigation has thus far failed to lo
cate William Chapman Potter, son-in-law
of Secretary of the Navy Morton, but It
can be stated that he was not with the
party of American cltisens who were mas
sacred by the Yaqul Indians In Mexico last '
Thursday.
Identity of the Victims.
CHICAGO, Jan. 21. Mr. R. N. Dlckman,
a business partner of Mr. MacKenzle, de
clared when first Informed of the fact that
the bodies had been brought into Nogales,
that the remains could not be those of Mr.
MacKenzle and his friends.
The last word received in Chicago from
William Chapman Potter, son-in-law of
Secretary Paul Morton, is contained In a
letter dated January 8, and telling of his
plans to start from Chihuahua on a trip
Into ths mountains to look at mining prop
erty' across the Sierra Madrea range. This
would bring him near Bahucrachlo, and
about sixty miles south of the point where
the massacre of MacKenzle and party ap
parently took place.
The letter follows:
My Dear Father: sj am outfitting hsra
(in Chihuahua) for a trip across the Sierra
Madres to our copper mine at Buhucrachlo.
1 go to Mlnaco, southwest of here, which
Is the branch road being extended westward
by Stlllwell. and then take mules five flays
to the mines. In order to make time I have
four mules and two Indians. Two mules
are ridden and packed in the forenoon and
the other two in the afternoon, and the In
dians run on foot and keep them moving.
These men are not Mexicans, but lahru
mahrl Indians, who , are said to be tha
greatest long distance runners In the world.
The mines are northeast of Fuerte, about
thirty miles, arid on the Fuerte river. It
will take me about twenty days to get back
here. I wih you could see the mountain
country. WILLIAM.
Later in the afternoon when shown tha
dispatch from Nogales, which stated that
the bodies were actually In Nogales, Mr.
Dlckman said:
It must have been that Mr. MacKensIs
changed his plans after leaving here, as.
acoording to my understanding, ha would
not have been near Nogales. However, I
guess there is no doubt s to the Identity
of the body.
Will Be Burled at Hoax City.
SlOt'X CITY, la., Jan. 21.-(8peclal Tele
gram.) Word was received here today by
A. F. Call, a prominent attorney, of the
death of his son, Merrill Call, In an Indian
massacre In Mexico. The body of Mr. Call
will be brought to this city for burial.
Merrill Call was 27 years of age and hla
home was at Toledo, O., where he was
working for his father-in-law, Mr. Toler
ton, a brother of O. O. Tolerton of this
city. He left this city for Mexico only
about ten days ago. He was investigating
somo mining property for Mr. Tolerton.
Mrs. Merrill Call was enroute to this city
from her home in Toledo when she was
Intercepted by a telegram telling her of
the untimely death of her fcusband.
Stublnger a atlve of Illinois.
KEWAXKE, III.. Jan. 21. Frank 3.
Stubinger, who was killed In Mexico by ths
Yaquls, was a native of this place, bill
had been for two yearB In Hermlsillo, 111
the hotel business. Stubinger was 27 years
old.
Slate Department' to Act.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21,-Secretary of the
Navy Morton has received a telegram
from Knriqua Creel, governor of Chi
huahua, Mex., saying that lie has taken
prompt measures to protect all Americans
In the section of the country where John
F. MacKentle was killed. He thinks the
danger Is now over.
Secretary Morton sent a personal In
quiry to the governor concerning Ids son-.
In-law, who slartr;d for the IJuhui nu-hlo
mines on January M. This is. about 2'
miles distant frc.ni where Mr. Mac'Ivencle
met his de-ath. . '
The State, department will take up with
the Amerlnun embassy In Mexico City the
question of recovering the bodies of the
dead nnd also obtaining prompt punishment
for the murders.
Steia Mvtarns Afrlra.
PARIS, Jan. 21 Judge Steyn, former
president of ths Orange Free State (now
Orange lllvcr colony), has left Paris tor
South Africa. He has become reconciled
to tha changed conditions and Intends to
rssida oa bis farm to Utt Oraaj lint
eoloby.