Senate May Not Suspend South Carolina Senators
Washington notes report that Democrats and some Republicans oppose suspending the South Carolina senators over the Tillman McLaurin incident. Acknowledgement of punishment via censure is favored by many, with disputes over the harsher rebuke for Tillman. The matter is referred to a subcommittee chaired by Burrows Hoar Foraker Pettus and Bailey.
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South Carolina
Senate
Tillman
McLaurin
Burrows
Hoar
Foraker
Pettus and Bailey
Philippine tariff bill sent to conference in U S House
The House concurring in Senate amendments on the Philippine tariff bill, Democrats failed to push their amendments to impose a duty rate and relinquish all claims to the archipelago. Loud of California won unanimous consent to take up the rural free delivery classification bill next Monday. A townsite commutation bill for Oklahoma homestead entries was passed. Tawney corrected a misstatement about Montana’s governor and the Northwestern railway merger.
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House
Senate
United States
Loud
California
Oklahoma
Tawney
Minnesota
Burleson
Texas
Montana
Northwestern Railway
That Senate Episode Reversal Sparks Senate Reconsideration
Washington Feb 27 In the senate Frye president pro tem reversed his Monday decision to remove McLaurin and Tillman from roll calls He says the senate should rule on the grave issue and apologizes to Senator Turner for a missed chair appeal Tillman’s protest is entered on minutes as ordered by the senate.
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Senate
Frye
McLaurin
Tillman
Turner
White House silent on Tillman letter to Roosevelt
Washington sources offer no clear response to Lieutenant Governor Tillman of South Carolina as he asks the president to withdraw his acceptance of an invitation. Officials remain noncommittal, and no action is indicated.
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Washington
White House
Tillman
South Carolina
Roosevelt
Sword Presentation Affects Roosevelt Charleston Exposition
Report states a ceremony to present a sword to Major Micah Jenkins at Charleston may influence President Roosevelt's plans and lead to his absence from the Charleston exposition. The event is tied to broader wartime and diplomatic contexts and could reshape attendance expectations.
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Tion
Micah Jenkins
Charleston
Roosevelt
Rev De Witt Talmage Visits San Antonio on Way to Mexico
San Antonio report notes the famed preacher Rev De Witt Talmage arrived Wednesday morning at 7 15 a m. after a breakfast in the city en route to Mexico. He then continued westward by carriage.
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San Antonio
Tex
de Witt Talmage
Mexico
Mrs. Huntington Pays Record Customs on European Gowns and Jewels
Mrs. Arabella D. Huntington paid 31090 in cash customs duty after a Europe trip aboard the Oceanic. Her son Archer Huntington assisted as acting deputy collector to declare purchases totaling 75000, the largest well in Port of New York history, with duties ranging from 10 cents per square foot on rugs to 69 percent on gowns and 60 percent on jewelry.
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New York
Arabella D. Huntington
Collis P. Huntington
Sam
Huntington
Europe
Archer Huntington
Bay
Young Huntington
Paris
London
Berlin
Galveston Relieved From Liability For Seized Horses
The Texas Court of Civil Appeals ruled Galveston bears no responsibility for private property seized for public use after the 1900 storm. A. A. Brown's suit for $200 for two horses, seized by the mayor and police chief and one dying, was found in his favor by the lower court but reversed by the appellate court, which held the seizure lacked council authorization and the city is not liable.
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San Antonio
Court of Civil Appeals
Galveston
A. A. Brown
Brown
Court of Appeals
Trial of Patrick cross-examination continues in New York
Albert A. Patrick case moves forward as Charles F. Jones testifies he offered to sell a letter bearing Rice’s name for 250 dollars yet Patrick did not pay. Jones says his trust remained and he even left Patrick out of the will amid the defense’s expansive line of questioning.
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New York
Albert A. Patrick
Charles F. Jones
Jones
Patrick
Rice
Texas
Investigation Proceeds From Dallas To Fort Worth
Committeeman Boyd of the legislative investigating committee returned from Dallas Tyler and Fort Worth. He examined the Court of Criminal Appeals at Dallas civil appeals and the criminal appeals at Tyler and the Court of Appeals at Fort Worth finding no complaints. Expert Printer Smith reported the public printing department in bad condition for the past 20 years.
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Boyd
Legislative Investigating Committee
Dallas
Tyler
Fort Worth
Court of Criminal Appeals
Court of Appeals
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Public Printing Department
Admiral Sehley and wife guests at DAR gathering
In Charleston South Carolina on February 27 Admiral and Mrs Sehley attended a Daughters of the Revolution event as honored guests.
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S. C
Sehley
Daughters of the Revolution
South Carolina Exposition Draws Large Crowd
Admiral Schley and Captain Richmond P. Hobson spoke at the South Carolina Interstate and West Indian Exposition, as beautiful weather drew an enormous crowd to the event.
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South Carolina
Admiral Schley
Richmond P. Hobson
Noyes Judge in Sanitarium Near Redlands
Judge Arthur B. Noyes, removed by President Roosevelt from the Alaska district court, is at a sanitarium near Redlands and plans to stay there until his health improves.
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Sanitarium
Los Angeles
Arthur B. Noyes
Roosevelt
United States District Court of
Alaska
Redlands
Century Club bids 20900 for Jeffries Fitzsimmons fight
The Century Athletic club of Los Angeles has offered 20 900 dollars to secure the Jeffries versus Fitzsimmons fight during the Fiesta celebration set for May 1, 2 and 3 in this city.
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Los Angeles
Century Athletic Club
Jeffries and Fitzsimmons
Prince Henry Visit to Canada Not Planned
Berlin reports there is no basis for a London cable stating Prince Henry will visit Canada before returning to Germany. The claim appears unfounded and unverified.
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Berlin
United States
London
Prince Henry
Canada
Germany
Market Property Selling Offer for Livestock and Exports
A bidder invites sellers to provide beef pork mutton and other market products at reasonable prices. The writer seeks best animals for export meat cutting and asks for patronage with appreciation.
Quinoria druggist refund offer for fever malaria cure
All druggists are authorized to refund money in cases of bills fever or malaria as a cure. Price 50c per package. M. A. James, the leading druggist, Bryan, Texas.
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Parsons
Same
Bryan
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