State rights questioned over senate committee power
A Montana supreme court summons in a senatorial case raises a legal clash between federal inquiry and state judiciary. The article argues that a congressional committee could suspend state government, testing whether state officials may be compelled to testify in Washington, while judges protest but avoid legal challenge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court of Montana
Senate
Clark
Lne
Committee On Privileges and Elections
Montana
Washington
New York
Ate
Supreme Point
Agaliet
Roumbat
Chairihan Chandler
Lince Mariana
Aupreme Court
Senate Committee
Muntane
Supreme Court
Messrs. Hunt and Pigott
Chandler
Sugyistel
Inter Mountain Washington correspondent defends impartial senatorial coverage
A Montana newspaper critique praises the Inter Mountain for impartial reporting on the Clark controversy. It contrasts it with Anaconda Standard and Miner coverage, notes a Raleigh House incident, and asserts the Washington correspondent consistently presents neutral, fact-based summaries despite partisan pressures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inter Mountain
Washington
Anaconda Standard
Standard
Clark
Montana
Lear Tla Nair
Raleigh House
Irony in Fate Mirrors State Rights Question
The passage reflects on the irony that no democratic means can easily sift a delicate question about state rights, implying tension between governance and federalism as a fragile process.
Campbell and Garden Seed Humor Skewers Montana Duty
A Montana newspaper critique accuses Congressman Campbell of drawing U S salary while not serving in Congress, focusing on his absence during currency debates and his work on the Churb case. The piece argues he neglects constituents for political alignment with the Anaconda faction, urging accountability in a pending presidential election context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Campbell
Congress
Treasury of
United States
Tag
House of Representatives
Senate
Clark
Himaett
Anaconda Standard
Montana
Anaconda
Death of a Montana mining pioneer Thomas Merrill
Deep regret fills Montana over the death of Thomas Merrill a forwarder of mining policy and bimetallic advocacy. Merrill helped block Northern Pacific land grants and organized state and national mining groups. He prospected across Montana from 1863 and struck rich at Liverpool mine Lump Gulch Jefferson County. He later owned mining lands in Utah Mercur district and spent his last years in East Lake City seeking health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Thomas Merrill
West
Northern Pacific
National Bimetallic Unism
American Bimetallic League
California
Merrill
Thin Mate
Liverpool
Jefferson County
Mr. Merrill
Fortune
Mercur
Utah
East Lake City
Helena
Molineaux case figures in verdict debate and death row
The mining community mourns a trusted friend as Molineaux faces execution by electric chair amid a disputed verdict based on circumstantial evidence. Handwriting experts are accused of fraud while China’s empress suppresses modern education, signaling a strict Confucian revival. Roosevelt declines VP bid, hints at governorship, fueling speculation on McKinley’s running mate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Molineaux
New York
Iran
Witi
China
Roosevelt
McKinley
Washington correspondent reports reform committee scene
Special correspondence from Washington describes a covert caucus of reform supporters and witnesses drawing attention to the money trail in the Adv ersony Reform See inquiry. The room includes figures such as County Attorney Lyons, Hartman, Toole, Stiff, Nolens-Valens, and Tom Marshall as adviser, with talk of paying witnesses and trying to salvage the Clark reform effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Sony Reform
Lyons
Toole
Timothy Coltina
Hartman
William Twohy
Fred Whiterop
Nolens-Valens
Speaker Stiff
A. B. Cook
Smith
Tom Marshall
Stiff
United States
Clark
Lyona
Whiteside
Chariielark
Ben
Montana Reform Conspiracy Dramatized in Helena Panel
A chaotic Helena scene unfolds as John Ginx and others press a reform agenda in a senate investigation. They bargain for money and influence, promise offices, and vow to oust Senator Clark while exposing alleged bribery and political manipulation. The noisy gathering adjourns after a drink-fueled clash over funds and futures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Netherlands
Clark
John Ginx
Montana
John Gli
Helena
Mit
Anaconda
Advisory Committee
Charlie Clark
Jehildren
Chandler
Senate
New York
Manayers
Senate Committee
Sias
Murphy
Hewitt
Jollier
Ginx
Hartman
Twohy Jana
New
Lace and Ribbon Bargains Steal at Closeout Sale
All over Honiton Venice guipure fabrics offered at low prices. Fad metal belts and chain purses priced at $1 each. Lace ties in Valenciennes and Honiton styles at 50c and 65c. New wide ribbons in spring designs 85a yard. Linen handkerchiefs marked down to 25c each. Feather boas and fur trimmings deeply discounted to clear out.
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Honiton Venice
Guipure
Point Esprit
Valenciennes
Honiton
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