Roberts Expelled Urges Utah Seat Contested
Nine church mission bodies from Baptist to Reformed unite to protest B H Roberts seat in Congress arguing polygamy violations and legal ineligibility under the Edmunds Tucker law. Memorial to congress cites Roberts with three wives and prior penitentiary term. Preparations for a nationwide Sunday school convention are also noted along with publishers push for free paper and Canada pulp. Steam laundries in Chicago plan consolidation under one stock company with dozens already committed and more negotiations underway.
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Congregational
Episcopal
Methodist
Presbyterian and Reformed Church
B. H. Roberts
Congress
Utah
American Missionary Society
Congregational Home Missionary Society
American Board of Commissioners For Foreign Missions
The
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United States
Roberts
Tiarrison
Cleveland
Jay
Atlanta
Canada
Mexico
England
India
International
John Potts
Toronto
Ont
Washington
Publishers’ Association
High Joint Commission
Daily Press
Steam Laondries
Trant
Chicago
Entire family drowns in Lake Erie voyage tragedy
Chicago dispatch reports a Robson family from Bass island perished on a clinker boat journey to Canada after their daughter and other relatives died. A woman’s body, likely Mrs Robson, washed ashore near Port Burrell, with other bodies still missing. The incident follows a boat found adrift and a perilous crossing for the remaining survivors.
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Chicago
the Tribune
Toledo
Lake Erie
Robson
Henry M. Martel
Canada
Port Burrell
Missouri to unveil Benton Blair statues in national rotunda
The Missouri ceremony will place statues of Benton and Blair in the national rotunda. Speakers chosen include Representatives Champ Clark Lloyd Bodine and Dockery. The event is scheduled for next Saturday.
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Benton
Blair
Missouri
Champ Clark
Lloyd
Bodine and Dockery
Dismissal of Commissary General Eagan Seeks Clemency
Washington reports detail a court martial verdict finding Commissary General Eagan guilty of conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman and prejudicial to good order. The president may grant clemency, with supporters urging relief to garrison duty rather than full dismissal.
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Eagan
Gen. Eagan
Heal
Washington
Special Investigating Commission
Maj
J. M. Lee
Montauk Point
Department of Agriculture
United States
Madrid Joins czar's Universal Peace Conference
Madrid Spain accepted the invitation to participate in the czar's universal peace conference, signaling Spain's formal entry into the diplomatic effort.
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Madrid
Spain
Garland dies after apoplectic stroke in Supreme Court
Augustus H. Garland former United States Attorney General a Confederate States congressman governor of Arkansas and U S Senator fell dead in the Supreme Court chamber ten minutes after a stroke while addressing the court He had resumed an argument read from a law book and uttered This your honors is our contention before collapsing He died within ten minutes Surviving are three sons and note of his long career in law and public service
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Washington
United States
Augustus H. Garland
United States Supreme Court
Garland
Mr. Garland
Franklin MaccKey
McKenney
Senator Gallinger
Supreme Court
Augustus HL Dosing
Tipton County
Teta
Washington, Ark
Little Rock
House of Representatives
Arkansas
United States Senate
Cleveland
Prisoners in Philippine conflict allegedly forced into labor
Reports claim 54 friars are held by Filipino forces and forced to perform menial tasks. They reportedly attend to officers' horses and sweep streets, reflecting coercive conditions amid the struggle for release.
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Sease
United Statos
Jse
Algei
Havana Seeks Bond Plan For City Renaissance
Havana finances reveal a debt around 12.5 million with a plan to bond the city for 10 to 20 million to fund underground sewers, paving and a modern school system. Gen Ludlow weighs Washington approval via Gen Brooke to finance a civil modernization for future generations.
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Brooke
Ernest Lee Conant
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Shcalde
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Island of Cubs
Bank of Commerce
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Regia
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Hawans
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Chicago
San Juan
Porto Rico
Porto Riesna
Postal Service
Cuba
Washington
Montana Senate Seats Out Whiteside in Bribery Case
Helena Jan 27 Sensations swirled as the Montana legislature met to vote for the U S senator The grand jury found no indictments after two weeks of probing bribery accusations tied to Whiteside who claimed three 1900 bills were given by agents of W A Clark The junior charged scene led to Whiteside being unseated by a 14 to 9 vote with nine Democrats and five Republicans supporting the move.
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Helena
Mont
Montana
United States
Whiteside
W. A. Clark
Senate
Grand Jury
Clark
Spain Asks U S Help For Prisoner Release
Through the French embassy in Washington Spain again urges the United States to secure release of Spanish prisoners held by Philippine insurgents. Madrid reports that lives of Spanish civilians are in danger and that prisoners lack proper treatment. Secretary Huy says Geo Otis was instructed to address the matter but no promises were made.
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Washington
Spain
United States
Madrid
Philippines
Huy
Geo. Otis
Snow slide in Apex claims mother and two children
A snowslide at nine a m in Apex Col swept away Mrs W H Rudolph and her two children aged two and three. Father W H Rudolph escaped. A six year old son was rescued alive while the others remained missing. Snow has fallen steadily this week reaching 15 feet on mountain sides.
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Denver
Col
Apex
W. H. Rudolph
Rudolph
American Display at Paris Seeks Extra Appropriation
Washington reports outline the push by Fred Peck to obtain 890000 more dollars for the American display at the Paris exposition, on top of 650000 already appropriated. Plans total 1450000, with debate over costly Paris visit and space costs. Also notes a Klondike subsidy proposal and a banking loan inquiry.
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Senator Pettigrew
Indian Territory
Secretary of the Interior
Ilso
Paris
Fred Peck
Committee of Appropriations
Congress
Peck
Chicago
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Germany
France
Committee On Appropriations
Klondike
Curtis
Iowa
Charles ©. Gilman
Marshalltown
John M. Wiley
John G. Ratcliffe
Waukon
Albert W. Tersgord
Thomas J. Hasset
William (Uigley
Marshall M. Walker
Martin A. Moore
Dubuque
Copper River & Yukon Railroad Company
Valdez Inlet
Alaska
Yukon
National Bank
Dawes
Comptroller
Snow slide reported at Apex Colorado in morning
A snowslide occurred at nine a m yesterday in Apex Col. The other three have not been tote.
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Farin
Miles
Alger
GRN
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AIS
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Manila
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W. EP Rudolph
Una
Topeka
Kan
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Minn
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Marquette
Ford Pook
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