Democrats Grab Eleven Senate Chairmanships in Split Vote
Washington December 17 The Republican caucus completed Senate committee chair assignments naming Proctor to Agriculture Allison to appropriations Chandler civil service Pritchard claims Teller coast defense Squire commerce Prye District of Columbia McMillan education and labor Shoup enrolled bills Sewell examination of branches of the civil service Peifer Morrill fisheries Perkins foreign relations Sherman immigration Lodge improvement Mississippi river Nelson Indian affairs Pettigrew Indian depredations Wilson inter state commerce confined passes rang Warren judiciary Hoar library Hansbrough manufactures Wetmore military affairs Hawley mines Stewart naval affairs Cameron organization executive department Butler Pacific railroads Gear patents Platt pensions Gallinger post offices Wolcott printing Hale privileges and elections Mitchell of Oregon pure Bur din Quay public lands Dubois railroads Clarke relations with Canna Carter revision of the laws Burrows rates Aldrich territories Davis transportation routes to seaboard McBride University Kyle international expositions Thurston investigate the geological survey Blaine national banks Mantle forest reservations Allen trespassers upon Indian Sands Baker Ford theater disaster to be filed when the Utah Senators come in. The disposition of chairmanships leaves eleven committees to the minority Democrats. The Populists receive one chairmanship under the new plan, Kyle promoted to University of the United States while education and labor shift. The committees will recommend enlarging the larger groups.
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Wasaxoton
Repubican Caucus
Senate
Proctor
Allison
Nevada
Chandler
Civil Service
Pritchard
Teller
Squire
Commerce
Prye
Colmabis
McMillan
Shoup
Sewell
Peifer
Deanne
Morrill
Perkins
Sherman
Lodge
Nelson
Pettigrew
Wilson
Warren
Hoar
Hansbrough
Wetmore
Hawley
Stewart
Cameron
Butler
Pacific
Gear
Platt
Gallinger
Wolcott
Hale
Mitchell
Oreton
Bnirdin
Quay
Publicais
Dubois
Clarke
Canna
Carter
Burrows
Rales
Aldrich
Territories
Davis
Seaboard
McBride
University of the United States
Kyle
Thurston
Geological Survey
Bliine
National Banks
Mantle
Allen
Baker
Utah
Cavens Fomwitte
Inez Contes
Committee
Education
Avid Labor
Committes
Seed Plans to Settle Contests in Election Committees
A conference of Republican and Democratic leaders in the speaker's room discussed expanding the election contest committees. Republicans proposed three nine member committees with six Republicans and three Democrats, each with three subcommittees of two Republicans and one Democrat. Democrats split, Crisp and McMillin agreed while others opposed. No agreement reached. Republicans aim to proceed with plan.
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Messrs. Crisp
McMillin
Various 1900s Local Notices From Crude OCR Snippet
A mixed set of short notices reports deposits at Lincoln Savings Bank avoiding the 60 day rule, a Moscow dispatch on a conspiracy involving nihilists and bombs, theft of the ossified Edgar Pratt’s grave in Wichita, Mrs Kettle McClure’s death at 73 in Georgetown, and Rome government plans to demand large credits for Abyssinia campaign with 10 000 men expected.
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Stra
Rome
Abyssinia
Italie
Insanity Pleas In Murder Trial Highlight Supreme Court
The Supreme Court yesterday issued an opinion in the Western District of Arkansas murder case that rejects the defense of insanity and states the burden of proof rests with the prosecution. Justice Haring cautioned courts against overemphasizing popular sentiment on insanity pleas amid other brief items from Dec 17.
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Dualice
Harlan
Denis Davie Wasmxaros
Justice Harlan
Supreme Court
Dennis Davis
United States Court
Western District of Arkansas
Haring
Brief Bits of News
A jumble of scattered items reports Barney Harnato planning a visit to Pastel Creek and Curtis being jailed,Alexander Krell found dead in a Cincinnati factory cellar after a blaze, a Cincinnati line wreck injuring many, East Indian pavilion worker James Thompson killed at the Atlanta exposition, heavy November Mexican customs receipts, Veracruz shipments rising, a San Francisco thief raiding pool halls, Seymour Van Zantvoord and Dan A Geer named receivers for Walter A Wood Co., and Moonshiner Hall found dead during an Alabama illicit-still raid.
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Barney ‘Harnato
Gland
Pastel Creak
Immin Curtis
Canoana
Ansmosa
Iona
Alexander Krell
Cincinnati
Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton
Milton
Ghia
James Thompson
Crowiey
San Preucisay
Ares
Seymour van Zantvoord
Danforth A. Geer
Walter A. Wood
Hoosac Falls
Moonshiner Hall
Feésrniofivers
Alabama
Oklahoma Delegate Flynn Seeks Interior Report On Wichita Allotment
Dec 17 reports show Delegate Flynn of Oklahoma introducing a resolution charging Secretary Hoke Smith with delays in appointing allotting agents for Wichita Indian lands. The measure asks for reasons behind the delay and any potential conflicts of interest with attorneys for involved parties.
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Wasatsoros
Flynn
Oklahome
Hoke Smith
Wichita
Domestead
Secretary of the Interior
Yvette Guilbert Shocks Paris At Olympia Engagement
Yvette Guilbert begins a four week run at the Olympia with a salary of 4000 per week. The French singer defends her material as everyday life songs, plans to perform English numbers, and dismisses audience claims of being shocking.
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Ric
New York
Yvette Guilbert
Olympia
Yvette Fe
Mrs Hearne Weeps As Murder Trial Reveals Wound Details
In Gruen Missouri on December 17 Mrs. Hearne breaks down sobbing on the witness stand as John Stillwell describes the fatal head wound of his murdered uncle. Dr Hearne reportedly offered two explanations for the crime burglar or Mrs Stillwell’s knowledge.
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Bowrise Gruen
Hearne
Wedding of Clarae Hazel Busch and Paul von Gontard in St Louis
A grand St Louis ceremony at the Church of the Messiah celebrated the marriage of Clarae Hazel Busch, daughter of Adolphus Busch, to Paul von Gontard of Germany. The event featured lavish arrangements, invitations to prominent guests from multiple cities, and gifts valued around $50,000 plus a £100,000 German estate gift. The total wedding expenditures were estimated near $150,000 with additional estate provisions.
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Brewer Busch
Herr Vou Gontard
St. Louis
St. Luis
Clarae Hazel Busch
Adolphus Busch
Paul von Gontard
Germany
Busch
Chicago
New York
Galveston
Texas
Mrs Warner of Florida Denied Mail Privileges
Postmaster General Wilson suspended Mrs F A Warner of Jacksonville Florida from the mails for running a fraudulent flower and jewelry scheme. She advertised rich winter offers and required payment in postage stamps but failed to deliver. Jacksonville post office reported she handled about a thousand letters daily, each likely carrying 10 to 25 cent stamps.
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Washxoro
Geners
Wilson
Mra F. Ao Warner
Jacksonville
Fla
Warner
Florida
Schlatter Fiancée and Christmas Visit Report
Reports from December 17 describe Angela Swinburn of Osgood claiming a letter from Francie Schlatter announcing a Christmas visit. The piece mentions a prior engagement ended to please her and a cure for rheumatism, plus assorted notices and ads.
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Angela Swinburn
Osgood
Francie Schlatter
Hosler
Letter Tricks Spark Jealousy and a Scandalous Plan
A long rambling tale describes a woman crafting elaborate love letters to three men in different cities to probe jealousy and gain attention. The scheme backfires with accusations of deception, revealing the fragile social maneuvering around romance and material gain in a humorous collage of anecdotes from Chicago News and sketches.
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