Smoot hearing opens as Carlisle and Worthington lead
The first hearing in the current Smoot investigation before the Senate Privileges Committee attracted a crowded audience. Former Secretary John Carlisle and attorney Worthington led the prosecution while Prof. Wolfe, ex Brigham Young College teacher, testified on polygamy links to the church and state, detailing a third wife case and church practices as the session adjourned for the day.
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New York Lumber Dealers Back Roosevelt on Freight Legislation
In Buffalo on February 7 the Retail Lumber Dealers Association of New York adopted a resolution praising President Roosevelt for his stance on freight rate state legislation during their convention.
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Patterson Defies Caucus In Deep Senate Battle
In a tense Senate exchange, Senator Patterson defended his conscience against caucus coercion over the Santo Domingo treaty. He asserted he would vote with amendments if needed, denied a White House deal, and rejected party dictation while praising Roosevelt and warning the danger of partisan coercion.
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Panic Averted by Self Cure with Dr King’s Pills
A brief note touts Dr King’s New Life Pills as a remedy to constipation and peritonitis. It claims panic is averted by personal use and notes availability at druggists.
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Roosevelt's Attitude on Hepburn Bill and Judicial Review
Newspaper sketch reviews President Roosevelt's stance on rate regulation under the Hepburn bill. It contrasts sensational claims of mind changes with the belief that his position is steady, favoring judicial review of rates set by the Interstate Commerce Commission, as discussed by Taft and Knox and echoed in his 1904 message. The piece analyzes provisions for reviewing railroad rates and the legal mechanism to challenge them.
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Marvelous Cure by Cuticura Remedies
A mother recalls her four month old son with severe eczema, failing treatment from doctors, then improved after using Cuticura Remedies including the Soap Ointment and Resolvent. After years of distress, continuous use led to a cured, fair skin by age four. Published by Mrs. R. L. Risley from Piermont NH dated Oct 24 1905.
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Blended Whiskies and the Quest for Pure Ethylic Alcohol
A historical meditation cites the push for pure ethanol based drinks to curb intemperance, urging laws to ban poisonous liquors and encourage pure ethyl alcohol for medicinal value. Distillers and historians discuss fusel oils, rectification, and the origins of whisky as a water of life, tracing Usquebaugh to modern whisky and its broad semantic scope.
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President Roosevelt on railway rate bill wording and review
The discussion covers constitutional and equity concerns over railroad rate laws. It notes the need for explicit judicial review, cites Olney on confiscation risks, and argues the President seeks precise wording to pass constitutional muster without weakening the Hepburn measure.
Senator Heyburn Fitness Report Contradicts Death Rumor
Senator W. B. Heyburn issued a statement denying critical illness and confirming appendicitis as the sole ailment. He says he is nearly recovered and will resume duties in a day or two, disputing phone bulletin reports. In Macon, Georgia, Simeon Wilder and John Hatchett of Wilder & Hatchett sawmill were killed in a boiler explosion near Rock Hill Crawford County, leaving widows and several children.
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Alice Roosevelt Receives Gift From France For Wedding
Miss Alice Roosevelt is presented with a Gobelin tapestry titled justice from France's government, sent by ambassador Jusserand. Dwight of New York purchased a Tiffany glass table set valued around 800 dollars for display at the wedding, with invitations extended to all Republicans from New York and four of eleven Democratic members. Havana reports Cuban Minister Ferrer bought a pearl color for Cuba’s gift, to be sent to Washington. Griffith T. Davis of Scranton will replace T. F. Fenman as collector of internal revenue for Pennsylvania’s Twelfth district.
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Tong Quizzes President About China Trade
Dr. F Tong, Chinese imperial commissioner, met President Roosevelt at the White House to discuss U S China commercial relations and industrial methods. He arrived from New York and will travel to other regions, with a southern inquiry into the cotton industry planned.
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President Views Clark Paintings At Corcoran Gallery
President Roosevelt viewed Senator Clark's art collection, about sixty masterworks valued at thousands of dollars, while in Washington. The paintings will adorn Clark's New York City mansion when ready. A public viewing is set for next Saturday after a private invitation day.
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