Plural wives hearings resume Smoot probe in Mexico case
The Senate Privileges and Elections Committee reopened its inquiry into Mormon practices led by Senator Reed Smoot. Assistant Superintendent Reynolds testified that plural marriages occurred in recent years and that endowment houses issued certificates for past unions including one in Mexico. Reynolds acknowledged divorces were not granted in secular courts for those marriages and discussed Woodruff manifesto implications.
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Committee On Privileges and Elections
Reynolds
Mexico
Senate Committee On Privileges
Reed Smoot
Worthington
Waldemar van Catt
Salt Lake
Smoot
R. W. Taylor
Ohio
Franklin S. Richards
Formor
Senar Burrows
Salt Lake City
Endowment House
Mon Sundachool
Locus
Reyords
Weelows
Foraker
Taylor
Hrigham Young
Wang
Young
Taste
Marrie
Benjamin Clough
Rasler
Reynwds
Wes
McComas
Mr. Reynolds
Mr Reynolds
Eduatch
Woodruff
Santi Burrows
A Woodruff
John Henry Hamlin
Lilian Hamlin
Abram Cannon
High Seas
Mr. Hamlin
Mr. Cannon
President Smith
Pacific
Cones Lillian
Martha Cannon
Mr. Ter
Salane
Wao
Cannon
Questons
Burrows
Hamlin
Lillian
New York
Lilian
Arlier
J. M. Buckley
D. D
Christian Advocate
Morristown
N. J
Utah
Buckley
Young Men's
Young Women's Unions
Mormonism
Brigham H. Roberts
Elmira
Smith
Halts Railway Exhibit in House After Quorum Flop
Senate passes a joint resolution to permit a railway appliance exposition on Monument grounds from March 20 to May. In the House Representative Mann of Illinois objects to government reservation for a private firm and raises a point of no quorum. After 6 pm the day ends with no quorum and the resolution defeated, to be reconsidered on the next District day.
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War Department
Monument
Senate
Mann
Iois
Voto
Senator Stewart Bill on Indian lands sales proposal
Senator Stewart yesterday introduced a bill to allow sale of all allotted agricultural lands on Indian reservations under homestead laws, with a five to eighty acre homestead for each Indian, excluding mineral lands. Gorman bill reports favorable. Senate DC committee also favored a quitclaim interest bill in District of Columbia and Maryland funds to heirs of John C. Rives.
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Stewart
United States
Gorman
Senate Committee On the
District of Columbia
Senate
Gormann
United Rates
Maryland
John C. Rives
Foreman credits Postum with gains in health and calm
A night foreman at the American Locomotive Co. describes losing self-control due to coffee and tobacco. After switching to Postum Coffee he reports no headaches or heartburn, reduced nervousness, and a 14 pound gain in two months. He claims to have recommended it to 24 families.
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Tam
American Locomotive Co
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Impeachment Move Seen in House for Judge Swayne
Eight Republican Judiciary Committee members filed a minority report urging impeachment and Senate impeachment hearings for Judge Charles Swayne of Florida. They join the committee majority in backing impeachment though differing on grounds, noting charges over travel expenses and related conduct. Proceedings likely to begin after the new year.
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Charles Swayne
Florida
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New Jersey
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Wisconsin
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New York
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Maine
Thomas
Iowa
Gillette
California
Pearre
Maryland
Warner
Illinois
Palmer
Pennsylvania
Swayne
House
Judiciary Committee
Senate
Durkee
Wales
Avery
Congress
Mills Now a Brigadier General Confirmed by Senate
The Senate confirmed Gen Albert L Mills as brigadier general after criticism by Senator Blackburn over his service record. The session also approved numerous diplomatic and territorial appointments, including ambassadors, consuls, and judges across Europe and the Americas, with broad postings in Lisbon Bangkok Berlin St Petersburg Budapest Canton Nieuchwang Barcelona Tegucigalpa La Guaira Seville Magdeburg Colon Panama and Hawaii. The Navy also highlighted Midway Island needs, while November postal receipts rose 18 percent year over year and the General Land Office withdrew 21 townships in New Mexico for the Orton Lake irrigation project.
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Blackburn
Albert L. Mills
Mills
William Slumenthal
New York
Lisbon
Montgomery Schuyler, Jr
Bangkok
Siam
Francis G. Landon
Berlin
Robert Woods Blins
St. Petersburg
Frank Dyer Chester
Massachusetts
Budapest
Hungary
Julius G. Lay
District of Columbia
Canton
China
Henry 8. Miller
Oregon
Nieuchwang
Benjamin H. Ridge
Kentucky
Barcelon Spain
William E. Alger
Tegueigalpa
Honduras
Carl Bailey Hurst
la Guaira
Venezuela
Richard M. Bartleman
Seville
Spain
Louie Goldschmidt
New Hampshire
Nantes
France
Frank 8. Hanagh
Ignola
Magdeburg
Germany
Oscar Malmrose
Minnesota
Colon
Panam Regis
Panam Regis H. Post, New York, Secretary of Porto Rico
Walter F. Frear
Hawaii
Supreme Court of the
Territory of Hawaii
Alfred S. Hartwell
Territory of Hawai
Francis M. Hatch
John A. Matthewman
Circuit Court of the
Third Circuit of
Charles F. Parsons
Circuit Court of the Fourth Circuit
Jacob Hardy
Circuit Court
Fifth Circuit
Hawali
Adolph Grant Wolf
Supreme Court of
Porta Rica
Roland P. Falkner
Porto Rico
Lso
Army and Navy
General Land Office
New Mexico
Orton Lake
Roswell Land District
Clayton District
Congressmen and Their Witty Exchanges in the House
In Washington, Representative Hogg of Colorado meets Rep Brown's secretary Tom Monk, who jokes about obtaining a Jefferson Bible. The piece highlights McCleary’s diplomacy over Hays’s Minnesota appointment, and notes Commissioner Macfarland praising Appropriations Committee work. Tawney receives a ring with a missing diamond amid Missouri’s election results.
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Representative Hogg
Colorado
Committee On Mines and Mining of
House
Representative Brown
Wisconsin
Tom Monk
Hegg
Statesman
Patience
Brown
Hogg
Monk
McCleary
Hays
Minnesota
Pennsylvania
Mineapoli
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Minnesota State Agricultural College
Postmasters Appointed in Four States
The following fourth class postmasters were appointed yesterday Maryland Butler Gus Bruenr New York Odessa Dean Mitchell Virginia Red Mills Edward T Sizer Our granite foundation nation has reached a giddy height May granite neer seem sandstone Through party s wilful spite Let pure and noble manhood That awaited Columbia s past Beneath your dome emblazon Those truths that Ame outlast May bust and picture ciding Midangers ruthless flame Its ravening extinguish Enshroud its pride in ahame In legislation s midnight When doubt brings forth despair May each behold a morning That proves our flag still there.
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Maryland
Butler
Gus Bruenr
New York
Odessa
Dean Mitchell
Virginia
Red Mills
Edward T. Sizer
Columbia
Interstate Court for National Rates Debate in Senate
Senator Elking, chair of the Interstate Commerce Committee, backs a plan to create an interstate commerce court with nine judges, each from a U S circuit, to rule on railroad rates with appeals to a nine-judge panel. The Senate conduction and President's push heighten potential action this session, though doubts persist.
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Senate
Elking
Interstate Commerce Committee
Interstate Commerce Court
Congress
United States
Interstate Commerce Commission
Interstate Commerce Bill Introduced to Set Tariffs
Representative Steenerson of Minnesota proposed a bill to amend the interstate commerce act. It requires the commission to forward complaints about unreasonable fares or classifications to carriers, allow hearings, and compel witness attendance and document production. If rates are found unequal, a tariff to replace the carrier’s will become prima facie evidence and stay in effect during appeals.
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Steenerson
Minnesota
United States
Commission
Circuit Courts
National Committee Refuses Aid To Republican Office Seekers
Washington dispatch notes the National Committee will not aid Republican office seekers who came to secure endorsements. About 100 applicants, including orators and clerks, sought support but Chairman Cortelyou offered no encouragement. The policy aligns with Roosevelt’s post election stance and departs from McKinley campaigns.
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National Committee
Republican Party
Washington
Cortelyou
McKinley
Mr. Roosevelt
Maran
Herrick Stands Reaffirmed As Ohio Governor Nominee
Gov Myron Herrick and Senator Charles Dick held a conference to settle the question of Herrick s renomination. Ohio leaders prefer avoiding a second term fight, while Lieut Gov Warren G Harding and Harry Daugherty oppose public stakes. The accord aligns Herrick with the second term plan and unites Kennedy and other House members behind him.
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Myron
Tt. Herrick
Ohio
Charles Dicle
Brannock
Temperance Workers of Ohio
Temperance
Warren G. Harding
Foraker
Harry Daugherty
Gov. Herrick
James Kennedy
Herrick
Jefferson and the Press paper at Historical Society meeting
At a Columbia Historical Society gathering held at the Shoreham, Mr. Ford delivered a talk on Jefferson and His Relations to the Newspapers. The discussion noted Jefferson’s support for Frenau and other critics of the Federalists and his limited newspaper effort. He reportedly read mainly advertisements for truth.
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Smith
Mr. Roberts
Miss Taylor
Dr. Buckley
Buckley
Aid
Qieh
Anes Volun
Wittin W. Aryan
Polypa Aly
Amith
Lin
Ford
Historical Society
Columbia ‘Historical Society
Shoreham
Worthington
Jefferson
Ainsworth R. Spofford
John D. Kasyon
Justice Hagner
Thomas Jefferson
Hamilton
Frenau
Callender
Dr Shoop's Restorative Advertisement Valid
Simple promotional notice promising a free full dollar package in exchange for writing to Dr Shoop Box 10 Racine Wisconsin. The offer emphasizes no payment, no promises, no deposit, and no risk, urging immediate action.
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Dr. Shoop
Racine
Wis
Board meeting contemplates permanent library quarters
The Soret board, with Hagner, Morgan, Davis, Beall and others present, plans permanent quarters for the society library stored in the Pacific Building. A room will be rented though location is undecided. Spofford is chosen to represent the society in the Washington Academy of Science, succeeding McGee, and Adelaide Davis is elected a member of the society of managers.
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Beaconfield
Soret
Hagner
RB Larner
Hugh T. Morgan
Lewis J. Davis
Re. A. Mearns
Mary Stevens Beall
Spofford
Washington Academy of Science
WJ McGee
Adelaide Davis
Society of Managers
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