Congress Opens as Fifty-seventh Session Begins in Dignified Ceremony
Washington December 1 marked the opening of the second session of the Fifty-seventh Congress. Large crowds filled the galleries as the Senate and House convened, with floral displays and notable figures such as former Speaker Reed and Speaker Henderson in attendance. The Senate observed a somber tribute to Senator James McMillan, whose death was announced, while new oaths were taken for resignations and vacancies.
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Washington
Fifty-seventh
Congress
Thomas B. Reed
Capitol
House
Senate
James McMillan
Michigan
McMillian
Frye
F. J. Prettiman
Milburn
Burrows
Henderson
Couden
Ray
New York
Hall
Pennsylvania
Opening of Session Brightens Chamber After Re-decoration
Washington December 1 The Hall of Representatives opened in a brilliant scene as the chamber, during recess, was redecorated throughout maintaining the gold and carmine scheme but lightened by fresh colors. The gavel was not yet to fall.
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Washington
Hall of Representatives
Supervisors approve election clerks claims and vote tally
The Supervisors met this morning and allowed the claims of the election clerks in precinct No. 6 for 2.50 for their services, the count of votes as corrected showing 205 cast instead of 199. A communication from Isaac Johns relative to gates was referred to Supervisor Kelly.
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Isaac Johns
Gates
Kelly
sensational denouncement at Delano pulpit shocks church
In Delano the morning service at the M E church was disrupted when Dougherty accused Rev J P Badgley of improper relations with his sister. An improvised inquiry followed, letters of recommendation were produced, and the affair was postponed until Tuesday when the M B church presiding elder would visit. Badgley, a recent arrival, denied any letter and had only a few local connections.
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M. E
Delano
J. P. Badgley
Dougherty
Badgley
Glendora
California
Bagley
M. B. Church
C. A. Weaver
Treasury Transmits Fiscal Year 1904 Appropriation Totals
The Secretary of the Treasury sent to Congress the official estimates for government spending for the year ending June 30, 1904. Total requested appropriations amount to 589,189,112 dollars, down 21,638,576 from 1903 and 33,050,140 from last year, with department totals listed from legislative to justice and including the Navy, War, State, Interior, Post Office, and Agriculture. The Statehood Bill debate heats up as Republicans split on Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Arizona admission. A conference in Senator Hale’s room features prominent Republicans seeking to influence the omnibus bill, with potential caucus planned.
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Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Congress
Executive
State Department
Treasury Department
War Department
Navy Department
Interior Department
Post Office Department
Department of Agriculture
Department of Labor
Department of Justice
Hale
Allison
Aldrich
Platt
Connecticut
Cullom
Lodge
Hanna
Beverict
Territories
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Arizona
Friends
Caliente Destruction by Discharged Men
A party of ten to twelve men, discharged by Foreman Burleigh of the California Power Company, destroyed 12 to 15 hundred dollars worth of company property on their route from Kernville. They used dynamite to blow up tools and works built for the plant. The incident was reported to the Sheriff's office with a chance of apprehension along the railroad line.
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Kernville
California Power Company
Caliente
Burleigh
Deliberatel
Bainbridge Wife Abducted? Auckland Letter Traces Possible Homeward Call
Sheriff receives a letter from Leslie H. Moses of Auckland on behalf of Mrs. Teasdale of New Zealand, mother of Mrs. Oliver Bainbridge. The message says Mrs. Bainbridge fears desertion by her husband and pleads for assistance to return home. The couple’s whereabouts are unknown. effort to trace them is planned.
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Sheriff Borgwardt
Leslie H. Moses
Auckland
New Zealand
Teasdale
Oliver Bainbridge
Bainbridge
Medium Exhibit at Uer's Opera House
A fair sized audience watched May Howard the medium perform last night in a show called a sce nce not a common spook walk. The exhibition drew a large crowd on stage with many helpers who could not find a plausible explanation. Dr T W Helm and Frank Smith of Arlington were called to assist but found nothing conclusive.
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Uer’s
Opera House
May Howard
T. W. Helm
Frank Smith
Arlington
Genuine maple sugar from Decker and Co
Advert reads genuine maple sugar offered by Decker and Co with emphasis on quality. The fragment notes a product line and brand without additional details.
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Decker & Co
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