Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1905-01-18
TelegraphiC Briefs

the entire day in the Smoot investiga-
ton was devoted to testimony relating
10 the political condition in Idaho.
Frank Martin and f. II. Holzheimer,
prominent Idaho democrats, testified
that a majority of the democrats of
the state opposed the unnecessary
attack on the Mormon church, which
they said, was the effect of the anti
polygamy plank in the party state
platform. Chairman Brady of the
state republican committee, told of
taking advantage of the democratic
changes in order to get votes for the
republican ticket. He also charged
that the democrats traded off Judge
Parker, the democratic presidential
candidate, for former Senator Heit-
feldt, the democratic candidate for
governor.
} WASHINGTON Jan. u. The legis-
altive executive judicial appropriation
bill was read today in the senate and
there was considerable discussion of
the civil service question. and the pro
vision for an investigation of foreign
trade conditions by the department of
commerce and labor. The bill for a
merchant marine was reported to the
senate and Bailey of Texas, made a
point that the commission had been
pledged to report in favor of discrimi
mating duties and favor the ship sub
sides. The suggestion was com batted
by GalIinger and Lodge, members of
the commission.
WASHINGTON, Jan. u. The house
of representatives today devoted its
entire session to a discussion of the
Impeachment charges against Judge
Charles Swayne of the northern dis
trict of Florida. A dramatic incident
occurred when Littlefield, of Maine,
called on Lamar, of Florida, who
filed the charges against Swayne, to
admit or repudiate the alleged inter
viwe, which former claimed was ten
dered to incite the people to commit
acts of violecne against Judge Swayne.
Lamar admitted giving the interview,
but emphaticalIy denied any sugges-
ton from him that could be construed
into advising assassination or murder.
He said that although Swayne was
known to be the most lawless man in
/ Florida. he had remained secure from
bodily harm.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.-If bust
ness of the war department will justify
it, Secretary Taft will make an official
visit OF inspection to the Philippine
Islands during the coming summer.
Unless the plans are changed he will
leave San Francisco for Manila early
/ 10 July.
DENVER, Jan. 1.-THE man who
has imputed motives of dishonor to
your president is liar, an absolute
and unqualified liar, and the chair is
able to substantiate it physically or
otherwise. This was the declaration
of President Hagenbarth, of the ma
tionaI livestock association in a speech
made today to the opposition. His
words alluded to the alleged state
ments that he had been over Jealous
in his efforts to obtain for the rail
roads representation in the governing
body of the livestock association. At
the morning session some sharp criti-
cisms of the president was made by a
number of delegates who declared he
was paying too much attention to the
committee meeting in which the plan
of d reorganization is being consider
ed, and too little to the meetings of
the convention. At the afternoon ses-
sion the president appeared in person
to reply to the critics. He asked to
take up the matter as a personal privi-
Iege and in the course of a speech
made the remark quoted above. There
we're cries of go on with the business
of the convention, . which the chair
proceeded to do. The committee on
reorganization has been ordered to re
port tomorrow morning. 1t Is thought
barely possible that reorganization
will be carried. but its passage from
all appearances will disrupt the organ
ization as a great number of western
men declare they will withdraw if the
railroads are admitted to membership.
LAS VEGAS, Nm, Jan. 12.-Three
we're killed, two fatally injured anC
several more or less severely hurt in {
collision today between the east bound
California limited on the Santa FL
railroad and freight train. The &C
cident occurred about thirty miles
south of Ration and was due to tn,
failure OF the freight crew to observe
orders in giving the limited the RICH
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