Trade Off Parker for Heitfeld Votes in Idaho Smoot Hearings
Washington dispatch reports Idaho’s Democratic leaders disputing anti Mormon planks and Mormon influence in state politics. Frank Martin testifies no Mormon interference. F I Holsheimer notes party splits over polygamy issue. Rep. Brady estimates Idaho Mormon voters and argues campaign language polluted by partisan ends.
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Washington
Smoot
Idaho
Frank Martin
FL If Horshimer
Clerrch
A. H. Brady
Republican State Committee
Parker
Hertfeld
W. N. Whitecatton
Provo
Utah
F. I. Holsheimer
Pocatello
Tir
Episcopal Church
Liberal
Molsheimer
Resolutions
Heltfeldt
Congress
Vermon Church
Mormon Church
Vancatt
Siolsheimer
Lolano
Taylor Mir
Hotsheime
Tate
Burrows
Witnegg
Gaeho
Hoisheimer
Frank Martit
Bais Ldahe
Sai
Idano
State Democratic Committee
Martin
DuBois
James H. Brady
Dubos
Chaman
Democratic Committee
Brady
Eitheis
Morrison
Unjust Court Will Try Case over Bishop Talbot Controversy
In Reading Pa a board of inquiry convenes to decide the Talbot Irvine dispute amid questions of proper constitution and jurisdiction. Dr. Irvine letters the board detailing alleged bias by three central Pennsylvania churchmen and asserts he saved the bishop and church from scandal while Mrs Elliot seeks his removal through public protest.
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Philadelphia
Talbot-Irvine
Reading
W. B. Ledine
Francis Lynde Stetson
New York
LN. W. Irvine
Board of Inquiry
Central Pennsylvania
Talvot
Jones
Israel
James M. Lamberton
Talbot
Emme D. Bott
Talbai
Berdan
Wilkesbarre
Chlcott
James Lamberton
Bsa
Harrisburg
Bishop Talbot
P R. Stetson
Central Pennsylvanias
Dr. Irviner
Dr. Irvine
Elliott
Upjohn
Irvine
Pennsylvania Supreme Court
Goa
Ingram N. W. Irvine
Strikers Back in Oil Fields Amid Turbulence at Baku
In Baku on January 12 many workers returned to oil field duties with more to follow as some areas remain extinguished. Widespread damage to wells, derricks, tanks and warehouses reported. In Birmingham a switchman, T. L. McGee of the Tennessee Coal and Iron railroad, was shot and killed by Deputy Sheriff D. Bellson during an incident at the Adger plant. The sheriff’s office said no self defense was claimed.
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Baku
Unruly House Debates Swayne Case With Lamar Exchange
Washington dispatch reports a heated House session over the Swayne impeachment matter. Florida's William B. Lamar faced sharp questioning after an interview cited in The Constitution and Jacksonville Metropolis. Maine's Littlefield challenged the remarks and implied assassination references.
Secretary Morton Rejects Roosevelts Rail Policy On Rates
Secretary Paul Morton argues in a forthcoming Outlook piece that rail rate disputes arise from market relations rather than per se rate levels. He outlines three potential outcomes including pool legislation, broader ownership shifts, or government ownership, favoring regulated pools with fair, stable rates. He warns against government ownership as a major evil and stresses federal supervision paired with protection.
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Washington
Paul Morton
Navy
Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad Company
Roosevelt
United States
Morton
Rate Bill Fought by Sam Spencer
Washington January 2 Ramus Spencer president of the Southern arr way and authorized to voice the sentiment of the New York Central Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul and Northern Pacific Timeis Central Delaware Lackawanna and Western and other railway companies spoke vigorously today before the house committee on interstate and foreign commerce against the Cooper Quarles bill or any proposition to authorize the interstate commerce commission to fix railway rates. Spencer argued rebates are wrong and that current statutes cover regulation though enforcement is needed. He said railways will cooperate to keep highways open on equal terms. Continued on Second Page.
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Washington
Ramus Spencer
Southern Arrway
New York Central
Chicago
Milwaukee and St Paul
Northern Pacific
Timeis Central
Delaware
Lackawanna and Western
House Committee On Interstate and Foreign Commerce
Cooper. Quarles
Inter-State Commerce Commission
Spencer
Ang
Congress
Commission
Georgia Electors Deliver Georgia Envelope in Washington
Washington dispatch reports Georgia’s electoral vote for Parker Davis as the envelope bearing the electors’ endorsement is handed to the Senate secretary. Georgia messenger J Fred Lewis arrives with two Georgia senators and faces questions over credentials and mileage receipts. The scene includes brief notes on an interview of Mr Lamar and Mr Littlefield without further repercussions.
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Jos
Washington
Congress
Georgia
Alton B. Parker
New York
Henry G. Davis
West Virginia
Senate
J. Fred Lewis
Atlanta
Lewis
Fryesell
Perkins
California
Clay
Treasury
Acon
Treasury Department
Capitol
House
Lamar
Florida
Fired from Seat by Republican Majority When to Spurned Offer
Contested Senate seating in Denver as James B. Dick replaces Robert M. Born after a party line expulsion vote. Healy and De Long also expelled amid claims of constitutional issues and bribery allegations. Peabody files contest against Governor Adams alleging massive fraud in Denver and multiple counties with thousands of false and mythical names, ballot box stuffing, and repeaters.
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Denver
Cola
Senate
James B. Dick
Robert M. Born Dick
United States
Born
Daniel Healy
Jesse F. McDonald
Horace T. de Long
Supreme Court
Goddard
Peabody
Alva Adams
Adama
Trenver
Tt 4G
Pallote
Adams
Puebla
Arkansas bill seeks monthly cotton ginning returns
In Little Rock Arkansas representatives introduced a bill to determine the number of bales of cotton ruined and to prevent fraud in statistics. Ginners must report monthly from Sept 1 to March 1 on blanks provided by county clerks, who send them to the agriculture commissioner for a monthly published report by the fifth day.
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Litte Rock
Ark
House of the
Arkansas Assembly
Arnoli
Arkansas
Commissioner of Agriculture
Jon Agriculture
Newton Denies Sale of Rail Companies
Jonny Newton, VP and GM of the Virginia and Southwestern and Virginia and Southeastern railways, told The Herald by long distance from Radford, Va, that there is no truth to reports of a sale involving H. F. Heiling Co. of New York and Eugene Zimmerman of Cincinnati. He and H. W. McHarg, president, had no knowledge of such a plan.
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Bristol
Jonny Newton
Virginia and Southwestern
Virginia and Southeastern
Herald
Hadford
H. FR. Heiiig i Co
New York
Eugene Zimmerman
Cincinnati
Hamilton
Dayton
Dayton Yanwas. He Says He Has Never Heard of Such A Ideal, and Is HW. i McHarg
Tim St Radford
Smh
Yellow Fever Deaths From Colon Arrivals in Havana
Two or three women arriving January from Colon on the steamer Dora died of yellow fever after being taken to the detention hospital. Postmortem exams conducted during the Americas Public Health Association session confirmed the illness.
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Colon
Havana
The
Americas Public Health Association
Aid
Welcome for Daisy Leiter in London Visit
Chicago girl Daisy Leiter, born Miss Daisy Dolter of Washington and Chicago, arrived in Malmsbury with Earl and Countess of Suffolk and Berkshire. Crowds cheered as they entered the town, greeted by mayor and officials who presented a silver salver and address. The Earl pledged lively interest in the town and its traditions.
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Chicago
Earl
London
Rart
Intarsar
Fiiest Heads Malcontents in St Petersburg Movement
Reports from St Petersburg dated January 12 show unresolved grievances among workmen as the movement against conscription gains a Russian leadership by priest Agathon Ferelly. Helsingfors notes municipal refusals to handle conscription duties, with Governor Prince Obolensky appointing Russian officials in their stead. In New York plans for Seaboard Air Line reorganization are due to be released tomorrow. The American bark Rebecca Growell, under Captain Dow, is ashore 20 miles east of Nassau, Magsau, January 12.
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Fiiest
St. Petersburg
Agathon Ferelly
Helsingfors
Prince Obelensky
New York
Seaboard Air Line Company
Rebecca Growell
Magsau
N. P
Dow
Nassau
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Maine
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Tne
Paris
Charlotte ‘Corday
Florida Statesman
Balsehoda
Secretary of Navy
Sam Spencer
Southern
House Committee
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Newton
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