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1 . - '.. V..-; !;.-:. it i-.. tna. ' ulT rrr:::.- " ALL f i;E JUUtX' EIGH EVENING JUL RALEIGH. X, C 5XBKLSDAY, FEBRUARY T, IX A met t- TT n7 HAL TIMES. 11 . ' HE A;;:::, l:r EtIIt. McOCKRAN Quill ill I: -Slice t( ElECTEO Bt CMS TO MUMS BUM lUfry OwMdm Chart f (Mtnte IruW rlrr Ob, l dlrwa rrmim lBt . HfrttH ! A Wrog s Ob e4 TWr bbW i ti reaitc Cas m Ha4 IHlar4 Iwr of Krwalars I ItriM rraUe Farijr. f!jr the Aaam-teled Prraa.) Washinii. rb. t.-Ie ajuk-paiiat of R Sftr1td llerwrWwl Mr PbUW aofl'a rrotulk oWUu egalt h twittc? e fauriw 1U talk la diafwatas traatlaa olik fwratsa nal Ion tha mat gaurl ware alfw tiled h tha male as on IV w urtwr t4y. Mr.'IMUrnmi Wn with a ' wa ef a paeaooal nature, haying tail iwerw u nothing; h disliked mnt than ln)ri hi l ITk'!T lnl pohllc dlaruaMon. but at ilm mk-0 tare wr reaiLrv. II had. ha hHi nuvvof thl hi fomw,rinark an the Hanto Domingo ireaty would be (mutwc omt as Incon eequentlaV but that" the actkm of the democrttle ceuctoa of inat Uurdaj bad rn4da It evident la him that ha frit directly whhln the mwupi or that Uiuoux. Ha had, ha said, made up hla nttrMt previous ta tha rem ua, and a It hid throw Haw lUrrt : te- oues llon, tie had not keen imr'el ad t change hH neaki'm. ' " ' ' " , He haM ha bad been tll.t a "boUtf" and n Whrte fcowe democrat" aad thai . a Tara prr had ton .- to lnt tbfra had baon an umlr atandfrif btaMin t)lmlf an1 tht pro fclnnt and that an undratand:nc aonn patronat and tba mator's ra-lotio.ird the cobrta and aominated the state . hid brn reached, in refutation o: ini rhartab anld ha hid tvr mnda bi;t one rafluwt for an. oBtcha appointment ' by tha praaldent, and In that raat tha raqttert ti refused. The last Inlet vlaw ha bad had rlttt the prealdihl aa a monlh ago, ha said, and pertain ing to the forest reaervea. In that mM- . ter he hsd felt that tho president had tranaoended hit authority and he had si ' loftirmed. tho president. In thc.t fas aha ha had failed In his ntwlnn. thsre had 'been an emphatic exehanir o." views nd b sudden termination of th j Inteniem-, and he had not sine? mH the chief executive except in a easur.l way. He confessed i a warm friend ship for the president, and bo felt tbit in the strugcife ha was making o.t econ omic lines he deserved support "I ad mire and commend him for :his brave poaltlon." ha said. . . . Mr. PattersoH said that he expected to vote 'for the BantO Donilnvo treaty but thnt he expected tha treaty tie amended. ''I do not ebjeot to th mat.) features of the treaty," he stild, "but if the treaty Is not amended as I think it should be I will te,ke the hew condi tion Into consideration atid Iri'the end " do as I thlnk.I should." ' " : Much of this statement- wa brouglit out by nuestions from Mr. Montan. , Left rarty In 1802. .' Mr. Dsnlel asked Mr. Patterson If hs knew of any other senator who would vote for the treaty but Mri Patterson did not reply. Instead he referred to he charge made thftt He had oeserteu his partv, and that he was In the habit of maVing party changes- He admlttej . that he had left, the democratic party - In I!)S rather thaa support Mrv t Move land. . , VMr. Patterson said that ho Itad bolt-J i cd some party nominations a,t Jiome nnd expected- to do so again. - i . v DlsouBsIng the- democralic . caucus binding resolution he asked: .. Cancns Kcaolntlon "Crncl.M T"lt tt iiersunslve or 'coercive?' and answering his own Inquiry he declared " It to be cruet. ''I t may be refined," he went on, "but it Is cruel It strips sen ators of every element of Independence, v' and Is HaWe to force them to disgrace their high offices or 'Into obllvlon.'V-lIo declared that auch a rourse brought the senate down td the lave! of nn p . dlnary political meeting. - He had al ; ways believed that tn public office men , . were more important than .platforms. Ho hsd thouttht th:.t .tha demo-ratlo party might learii .valuable " lessons from the republican party In dealing , with 'the membership of the-party. He ' especially commended that party for not having "whole states bound and - gagged by tho unit rule in national con ventions." , , tr-"' v "Tlie democratic party has bren out of power for many , years. Will my democratic friends not concede- that. Us arbitrary methods, ato rcEponslble for thr-t fact" ' ' Mr. Patterson declared that the doo trine Umt even states have a right to direct the votes of their senators has (Continued, on Second Page.), , DENIES MADE AMY DEAL THE RAILROADS Wafctgie. Tt-b T. Tara a ea d4ar frvai H4laAlaary baataeaa la tba fcaaaa tdar, ttta railr4 rale bill fcrtag Ukra a at II 'rierk sag lk taal day f gr4al drbata was bpge. Ta program larladrd pneraa by Mr. itnarka Cockraa IN. Y I. Mr Mai., till. I. Mr. Wll Haans tMii aaa Mr. HrjOinra (Iowa). A abort apew-b la favor of the bill by Mr. Paskboaa l Ala prwded Mr. Cnckraa bo was limited to a knar and a qaarter. Mr. Tokraa aaaMned hla ollloa la favor of the pill. While bo did not mnsidor it m Maaa for all evils It as a moat holraoiae manifestation of uaaalmoua pHbllc determination la deal wlik the rate evil. It was tbe only eneaa by whU h public osracr lklp could be stopped and rWkcd. tho nirmt jilflBKlUli" argument of the SO.U1I.C' Mr, CockVaa had been sxaklnK bat a few nlaulea whra he had a fall audience oa the floor and tbe galleries were also occupied to their rar-srity. Mr. Corkran gave sim ple analysis of favoritism snd dis crimination to show its Inherent In justice Favoritism waa always granted eormptly. "Sir," he con lined, "tba history of railroad man agement In this country Is the his tory of favoritism, of corruption and of fraud." In spite of this he would not say tho railroads had not ren dered, enormous service, but , they bad not - been as efficient as they should bo. Ills next assertion wss that jaJ 1 ff v Jnfi ucnce predpmJ nat-1 ed bolh political parties. . Illustrating this, he showed how the representatives of wealth Ignor-.1 I It.. 1. J i I ...! , k . BURGLAR IN HER ROOM Cot $3,000 Worth of Jewels in Banker's House Dnughtrr of Leopold Wormser of w,York Reared the Robber and Pur lied Him lownstlrs, but He Em-aimhI (Bfor Her Fatlier Was Amaxed! (Ev the Associated P.-es3.) New Tork. Feb. 7 A bn'riclar broke Into the home of Leopold Wormser, a retired banker, in West 71st street early today.tstole jewels valued at $3,000 and escaped with the booty. Most of the gems belonged to Mr. Wormser's daughter, and were taken In her room. Miss Wormser w&s aroused and found the burglar In her room. When she screamed he fled down stairs with fne young woman in pursuit, but he escaped before Miss . Wormser could arouse her father, I LUllngton Jnll Burned. tSpeclnl to Tfie Evening Times.) Llllington, tt. C., Fe. T.'-The Jail hero was destroyed by Are last night, startles- about half -past, ten o'clock. Th3 only prisoner, a negro named George McNeiU. was rescued.- The Jailer's! bouse, was saved by hard work. ns was the store of ,Tohn A. Rogers. Three men were overcome bv hant, Slessrs. Curtis M. Muse, G. W. Plcas :mts nnd F.. Smith. A contract hit! al ready been k wa rded for a new is it. '- ENGINEER DIED WITH HAND ON THROTTLE " - (By the Associated Press.) ' :" Hagerstown, Md., . Feb. ; 6. Two engines and a caboose collided with an extra freight train on the Nor folk. & Western Railroad at Rippon, Va., south of this city, at midnight Inst night, causing a. serious wret-k. One man, Orion P.. Hendrlckson, en Blneman, was Instantly killed, and Harry L. Wood, fireman, was badly Injured : Hendiickson's engine was overturned after ploughing through and - smashiilg six cars and he : was caught under the fire-box and crush ed. The wreck caught fire and Hen- urickson's body was "nearly consum ed He was found with hi8 right hand grlbplng the throttle. , HITS adaslalairalloaa The very r.un kik bad drappxd tbe penmdiic agalawt H. H Kocr had tbe krti day laawad a al rlfurwaa tajum Uea agalasl aiiUIng ptiaiera I I tie eoaaectloa b r-W a-d Nankcra KM-arttW dxrlKtoa ahkli. be Mid. derlan'd rrlmlnal and con spirators t hne raHMtalM- for that eontblaailoa. Htrrimna and Mm gaa, be said, quam-lb-d ou r the con trol of several rail In the Nortli weal, bUk tkreatem-d to laierf'Tv with their pluailT The prmldcnt directed aa action againot Hx-m Th court declared U eonplrar . "What was the reaiili?" h akl "It was IO reduce I ritnlrol of lho proiiertlcs from tao to iw Wbi-n ibf) rsmc to dUtritmic tin-Miot-ks llsrrlmaa had lc-n -1 1 m 1 nalcd. Morgan was Miprimc A m.e erfect rmnHplrury w;ih pcrfoci cd through tho dei-lNlon of the conn Itself and the slock, mhlt h wns sell ing at $100 to 1 1 01 when the dedn lon wn'pending sold for $10 after It was artnounccd, thus enriching the conspirators m ho walked out of court Just $240,000,000 rlihrr for bavin? loen convicted." The fart., that no criminal proceed ings had been begun was dwelt on at some length and tbe Jails sen tence of Dobs and the convlcttlon of two senators for "mere Indiscretions" contrasted. Compliments were p!d fco Rockefeller "at once the richest and most despised of onr whole pop ulation." .The most effective feature of the bUI, ha maintained, "wns the popular d lwpoH lop, back ot.it, tbe next was Its publicity feature. Universal applause greeted MY. Cockran'g conclusion and. after tbe . (Continued on Page Seven.) WORE HEN'S CLOTHING Woman Arrested at Cape Charles Va. Escaped from Kentucky Asylum Near Louisville Wife of Wealthy Mine Operator, of Middleboro,' ' but Nought Employment as Scrub Wo manDon't Want to Go Back. . (I)v t!ie Associated Press.) rfolk, Va., Feb. 7. Pending ad vices from her brother, pdward Kel ter of Ashley, O..' Judge Blackstone at Newport News. Va1. .today reserved his decision In the case of Mrs. Alice Rennabaum, aged forty-six, who was arrested at Cope Charles, Va., attired In mnle clothing, and who Is resist Ing in habeas corpus proceedings her delivery by the Virginia authorities to Dr. J. W. Stevens, who is now at New port News With a-liurse ready to car ry her back to the Kentucky asylum near Louisville, from which she, es caped 'Novtembor 9. Mrs. Itspnebaum Is the wife of A. H. Rennebaum, a -wealthy mine operator of Middleboro.' Ky and according to Dr. Stevens ,hnS a luxurious home, but chose when she left to seek employ ment as a scrub , woman .and the like in hotels. After her escape from the asylum she was caught and carried home but escaped again. SALISBURY TO . GET HER BUILDING ': (Oy. the Associated Press.) . . .Washington, Feb. 7. A pubtic butld Ingbiil providing for a federal bulld InR at Salisbury. N. C, to cost $75,000, was favorablv acted upon by the senate committee today. I ' n F. & P. May Merge. ' . - (By the Associated Press. ; '. v: Richmond, Va., Feb. 7. Senator Wlckham today Introduced bills att thorlsilng the sinking: fund commis sion to Invest the state's interest in the , Richmond, Fredericksburg ,v & Potomac Railroad la other securities; permitting the road to" secure a. new . charter, and allowing It to merge with other roada. J GOV. GLENN AIDED HOLTDN Lcfcrsei 111 la Mccdy anfi'sicriflced la Shotting S) reps E CEVtll A . CHANGE UNWISE I tMrnwr Xrwra fU-dnrtxeT m lUwk- Imrm ia rkf Matter tA. m.f ( iMMrtrt Allaa-ary Huajaa H -fral Umm m4 MnMmi f Uf- Imb; I rk-awt awl Xcal.l-. ;... -aor ft. K, 3l imi Km r- .i il (. lake rav I " In M'tto tol d ( f ii !i. r in i ha riU i im . t ji ) m.i ihr Altnrwet ir.Tl Mir In. a praal miJih--iii IH. m i Aiinraea" A, r H..il. e una nl mi.. biImI' lh slmriii . n..riu-y 10 f-i'linl Itmiwve1t in n .tlt :.tt'i;i. : u fmta were ! f-..m v 'Jlrr.a trwljV hi-n h. . nhun . -i-nK-li wfit not fi" 'i l Jili.rt"n r.i t. Mrb. In .1'- i-mk the r - a i -.ini inrnt ui Mr. ji:i . m -. i':n- ; t.l- ' IIOrlM-VC't Sinl '..i ' lnrivMllST j ill. . I hum. t" ihe m niKlwont ih entire situ"! -vmm t ti fn- g'.MHHn la tna pr 1. .if 'i-tnt A.t. rrcy lieneral Itohti Wi irur- ml m ihe meeting l n v i oncj, 1 ik tt In I nowh that n Iiii-i from Uov- tilenn ul al lmini -ih Iik-h-p l.i iin- InatlnK. TU k-itn v. h . h urg-l i-.oi.gi-itmont of Vi II . I- mill to have refleciwl up. li th i-nn-in -r win givfrman. Mr. Blarkburn s (l.-al the governor Vi not h dialnter- csi.',? party ror tnarceKi i tnnt f rnor.ni ilinoienrea axJa(t tvtu't-n Mm u ml the mecuilve and that thrv are not m i.piviklii tern,..", ' No KcflfH-tkMi on Blackburn. I did endorse .Mr. Holton in a letter ti the Attornry tKnera!." Mid th. governor, "but 1 never In Hint let ttt or n aav othei ,kkter cither dlr.ct ijr.rindtrrTtry. Vr frv tcd Mr". BifloTt- l urn and t think MrifUnrkburn must be Incorrectlv on.. ted".- Governor Hoi ton's Frieiul. 1 am ta kliii; no part la any re- pi'Mlckn -faction u nhl", adue.1 Gov- or.-.r G'enn. my endorsement of Dbitrict Alton.. -v Holton wis purely peis-onnl. VY u.i. bolh born In Ya.l- kin, county. I li.,v, known him all my lift!, he is mv r. iivid. we both lived in li.' Is mv next tlo. t Mi.ieded nie In bi In my letter to Aitnr- i i.i;. I endorsed Mr. H"i in ,1-secntlng offlcei- and t bought this was the W;istoti ami r.lt-phhor. H.- present office. r.ey General M. ton EC nn nhi. Minted thnt I wtong time in North Carolina to inik a change In tin- western district nitoi ney. As I .;.i.l. no veferer.ee w.-n m.ul' to Mr. niucKlmi :i in any way. In a prlvat" cnnveiM.ui hi I had wlt'i Presi dent Roosevelt 1 j-nve him my estimate of District Attorney Holton ni an ofTi- eer and to'd I 'm thit I thought n change :it the .;.:ent time would not be He " As to Gov.! no: O'enn and Congress -man Blackburn not being on spiukiiiK terms the governor declared that the congressman rinin tha eighth district called on hi:n when he wne last In Kil- eigh nnd tliev had a brief but pleasant chat in the executive office. On Ihe stump the governor tins Opposed both Blackburn and II. .Hon with might and main and he expei is to do so in the fu ture, but the report of personal esT trangement was newa to Mm. TO SIT WITH THE 5 COURT OP APPEALS. - Judge Thomas It. Purnell received a telegram thia morning from Judge Pyltchard of the western district Vnited States Court telling him io make His plans to sit on the circuit court of ap peals next week at Richmond. Judge Purnell left for lViclnrtond on priv-ale business and will confer with the Jus- tices about the matter While there. If he sits on the court of Appeals bench next week, as he doubtless will, It will be tho third lime within the past year that he has performed this judicial duty. . ' " ' In Philadelphia Now, j, .- , (By. the Associated Press.) - Philadelphia, Feb!. t.The Chi nese commission, which is in the United Slates under orders, of the emperor of China to study American customs, arrived in this city today from New York, Escorted by Majtar Weaverj' the members : of the com mission! visited a number of. indus trial establishments and the League Island navy yard. ' 1 : A . ; i : - For Iinntam Ctiamplonshfp, - Py the Associated Preas.J . San Francisco, Cel.. Feb. S. Articles for a twenty round contest were slgn ed int ntivtit . bv Frank le Nell, the Amertoanibaiitam champion, and Har-J ry- Tenney. The weight stipulated is 120 pounds ringside. The fight will take place 'In this city February S7. v !A MILLION BABIES KILLED ul Sect) Ulc HILK MORE FATAL VET fVW H. tt . ttMrf .4 UrMrtarM AgTWNawv Mays Milk May rw-f-.-MuM t trllr h (ttt-aiHMry -n1a 4I an AIbmM Alratd I. t Im- Taht-. I U It -t l'l- I ' . i .ijt'im Kth ", -Tbt moi -1... .. n '!!h n infuniB kf Im-r t it.- tut ton ronrcirttofife iliinc iiuii and pain .v.i I t It ;t t BMtlllw-r nn- milk, i- ilx-la-t.i I'M.f II U WIi.m It. nit l m Ir.l It-i u of tlo .1 ..f'Tl. iiln.r,- Unii ;iniiunf .iUimi I. A 1 I. f ' .. ' 1. 1. I tiOUitli kill, kill. .1 mtlon ., hl.-( .f i d pat ' no .1 the mi Ik or tho (iMoli 1 1 imdu"d. Ii. I nnd. t In. ti it ! t.l -il TI..-M- .in- :. fhonxand nnd oil" mmHiIIH u whirl mlKhi.hsio lonil.in.-d in mtil. hut naturi' intrnricd for food ilu- iu.iv virile Milnnn that ihomlnirv n mo duiv. 1 have fn.ind that tin- food we dully ronsume arc t-n frauch' with perm life of b linrmful niiti i. that I am almost sfriild tn go to ih tablo. The butter Is pulnt.il. linn Is little other to be found anywhere Canned goods are kept years uo" sold for the genuine article. Lapeak particularly of condensed milk If we know nothing of the fruxh milk wo get, mirely our knowledge Is more lliniid to the product that is legal and sovereign rights of the king put in cans. The Iird Intended usjln regard to the control and orgaul to resort to enns only to tide us over suMon of the army and make them one season, until green fruits could dependent on the discretion of rhang b had galar but tbe canneries don't t'ng parliamentary majoritloaf- hro- know this. Thuie Is no law requir-jas Ing the.u to stamp the- date upon their goods: If they did. it would kill the sale." COL. MANN HEARING PROCEEDED TODAY (I5v tlie Associated Pres ) New York, Feb. 7. The cxamlna- t ion of Col. William I). Mann ou a charge of perjury preferred by Rob ert J. Collier, publisher of Collier's Weekly, was continued today. Moses Ellis Wooster. who was an agenl for fads and Fancies, and who testified yesterday, was cross-examined today by Colonel Mann's counsel. The witness said that after Col. Mann had written "O.K.'" and his initials on the letter of Count Regi nald Ward, which forms the basis of the perjury charge, he (Wooster) toolc (he letter again and showed It lo the circulation clerk. Wooster said that he kept the letter after showing it lo this clerk, and that he nfterward put it In a tin box at his home. I-aler. he said, he enve it to the law firm which is at. present act- in as counsel for Robert j. Collier. and about a month after giving them the letter went into their employ in en t. TRUSTED EMPLOYE IS ARRESTED (By the Associated Press.) Cleevland. O.. Feb. 7. Lawrence E. Cummings, formerly bookkeeper for (he firm of P. R. Fahov Jtr Co.., grain and stock brokers, was taken! rllstndv todav and nlsced In the county jail. The grand Jury recently I returned a secret Indictment against Cummings on the charge of embezzle ment. When Fahey & Co. suspended about two weeks ago it was stated that the embezlement. of funds by a trusted employe was largely respon sible for. tho retirement of the firm from "business. TAFT HEARD "" , AGAIN TODAY. (Bv the Associated rres.-- : ' Washington, Feb, 7. Secretary! Taft was heard today by the senats commit tee on the Philippines In advocacy of the Philippine tariff bill. He - spoke particularly of the tobacco Interests Pt tho islands; and pointed out the difficul ties which beset the tobacco growers and said that the. labor could not be. procured to grow tobacco in J large quantities, , There was prospect of increasing the rlca and hemp' areas, but there was not such a favorable out look tor extending the tobacco areas.. TO BEAT THE IS MORMONS' SCHEME SAYS SMOOT WITNESS TAIGNV IS S1LLXT ABOUT TREATMENT T uiu ,llN ll.W 1 -.-tllh 111 It' li..iu i(.u... i I M i. I ' - ,t (I. It.f . n.t til - . -1 1 1 - I. i v , Uriut-.! -v.i, All. I II., t I III.:.- . 1.-1 ,, ,f, IOH tr.luM i i. ! . Hr ft.it it.Ht ii 1. 1 M h ri-iii I; ! U naliifftMii hr h I't-v-. . .on -i n.i.i iiii.1-i it l.i. ti h w 't nrTurtu ..llfrl fl.1 Hi ltlls MitHV 1(1 1 I l IH SIKK Ttl KfTltl T T hIVt. iltv Hie lawM-iatpd Pr-H ) Hilda IVki. Hungary, Feb 7 The hunger f.H mhi relitn mwrr and ihe .itleinpi hi !i- ilu the conHiltiitlonsI tighis ;iiiit funcilons of rhlef-of-iatr In such a way us "even the president of a republic would not submit to" are declated by Premier FeJervsry to be the real cnuae of the crisis In Hungary The coalition, he says In an Interview, wit. hen to restrict the the right of parliament Is limited ; by law to approval or rejection of 1 votes for army credits and the annual 'contingent of recruits. , i . j --I ..-v-:: NINETY-THREE STILL ARE NOT FOUND (lly the Arriii l ited Press.) Victoria, n. C. Feb. T The coro ners Inquest held over the bodies of the victims of l lie Valencia wreck re sulted In a verdict of death by acci dents! drowning, the ury adding that no blame was attached to Captain Johnson after the ship wreck, as he then did all possible for (he safety of the crew and passengers. The search tor vWiims of Ihe Valen cia wreck has been abandoned. Ninety-three of the victims remain un i found of the IL'ti persons drowned. , At Ihe investigation tills afternoon j Kdward Shields. ,a seaman, testified 1 that within three minutes 'of the time ' Captain Johnson shouted "all hand? on deck.' : away nil the life boats had been sent without an officer in charge of , ny. leaving only the working boat In which the boatswain s crow reached shore nex( morning. Western Lumber I' p. (By the Associated I'nm.) Spokano, Wash., Feb. 7. The Western Pine Shippers Association, composed of lumber men of Washing Ion, Idaho, Oregon and Montana, at 0 nreetlnS nf,,' yesterday, decided to ilu.il" iuc juiceH un in ii 1 1 pi' i iioiu ii.iiu to ?2 a thousand. RECALLING- GERMAN OFFICERS ON LEAVE. (Bv the Associated Press.) Memphis. Tenn., Feb. 7. The News-Seimitnr today says that a German officer, a first lieutenant in the kaiser's army, is passing through of anointing, he was asked-.COnceriH this city and is authority for the Ing a trial had by the hoard Of Brig-' statement that all German officers ham Young Academy as to the rea on leave of absence in this country sons for a long absence of Cluff from have been recalled. The lieutenant is enroutc to New Orleans or Gal veston where he will sail for Ger many via Italy. -r p At CROWE'S TRIAL BEGUN. (By tha Associated Press.) Omaha, Neb.. Feb? 7.-The trial Of "Pat" Crowe, charged Vith rob- blng E. A. Cudahyi of 125,000 In connection with the kidnapping of ibhii A. Cttdahy, Jr., five -. years ago,' began In the ' district of Douglas County today. Tt is expected that several days will be consumed in se- curing1 a jury. DEVIL Pclysiay E:r I::rc:::J Since Ifeli Vnkt:i PBOF.lMfliiS PiUNYJUIRAL WIVES Vat t4 tm tmif a Baa4 IW l'naW imi Ik Katartai - W, Jjkr. amia (lataT a4 Hla tavai Wife," otUkg UiH MwdraM a4 Itrigkaaa t Hg rm&rmtj Hmtd f Hav Com. frd i Hirs Brrm ftUree4 ta PolX.mv ta "llrtHBrr" Okey, 'kB) t hiim Mir Hrraaa I'.aaorrd. I (It-. ii- AaaorUtad PrKaa.) ; WaHhlngton. Feb. 7-UearlBga U i he raae of HeBBlor Reed 8 moot vera ii-uined today before the tomrolttee on prlvl leges and eleetiooa, Tho la veatlgatlon of th 'prOUtt BgalBst the riah senator retaining, hla seat ha continued through two acaslona of congress and today' parked tho beginnings of meeting ( which , the commit toe is likely to hod intermit tently throughout thei. proaent Bee-: sion. The Brat witness-waa Prof. Walter M. Wolfe, formerly , teacher of geology In Brlgham Toung Col lege at Logan, Utah, and aa apostate of the church, John Q. Carlisle of New York conducted the prosecution and A. 8. W'orUUagtoi'of this city . defended th senator. Prof. Wolfe testified that ha had been a ftormon unUl January 1, this year, when his connection was sev ered through failure to comply with the demands 'for tithes, was asked to tetl what he, knew of the alleged plural marriage of Profv Benjamin Cluff and Florence Bey L nolds, both teachers at Provo. Prof. Ours Plnral Wife.'' This case occupied a 'prominent place in the former heatings. In detailing what he knew of their re lations he told of a Mormon expedi tion to Mexico. Prof. Wolfe said he . had been informed at that time by Cluff that he was married to Flor ence Reynolds, and that they lived together on that trip. President Smith, he said, referreoYto Florence as "Sister Cltiff." iS7f- . I "Twelve times," . answeerd Prof. Wolfe, when asked how many times he had been through the endowment .house or terfiple, he explained,-as the endowment house was torn down many years ago. , I "Did you take any obligations or oaths when you went through?" asked Mr. Carlisle. I "Every time," he replied. Asked lo detail them he said there had been obligations of chastity, sacrifice and vengeance. , "What do you mean by venge ance? "asked Mr. Carlisle. "Do you mean there was a prom ise or pledge given to avenge some thing?" : A. The witness then laid that this oath had been taken:.' if' . "You and each of j-ou do cove nant and pray, and never cease to pray, God to avenge the blood of the prophet on this nation.'! it The oath., he said, was taken standing, and at the conc,uslon eactl on 1 nun lequireu iu uuw men unuB null .-. ty: "I do." College- Girl's Confession. After giving many other details OI ule ceremony, sucn as tne manner the Mexican expedition, - ; The wit- ness said Apostle Reed Smoot was among those in attendance and that he had heard testimony given by the witness himself that h reason for- Cluff's absence was because be was living apart -with tt plural wife. ' An other plural marriage Was spoken ot by the witness. : ThW. was between Ovena Jorgenaon. a student at Brig ham Young Academy and ."Brother". Okey, with whom the gift became enamored, according to a confession she la alleged to have made to Prof, Wolfe.. He. said the glr Came to his house and gave as an excuse tor an absence- from school that she bad gone to Jaurez, Mexico, and had been : ; (Continued orv Second Page.)
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