14Church repurchased 25 acres of the land originally bought in 1831 at Independence, Missouri. (1)
-- May 2, 1904
[Smoot Hearings] The committee meets at 12:30 p.m. Present Senators Burrows, Dubois, McComas, and Smoot, with attorneys Richards, Tayler, and Worthington. Angus M. Cannon, Jr., testifies. The committee adjourns at 3:45 p.m. (2)
-- Jun 20, 1904
[Quorum of the Twelve] Abraham O. Woodruff dies. (3)
-- Jun 23, 1904
[Apostle Rudger Clawson] Learns of death of Abraham O. Woodruff on 20 June 1904 due to smallpox at El Paso, Texas. (4)
-- Jul 7, 1904
[Quorum of the Twelve] Charles W. Penrose ordained. (3)
-- Aug 3, 1904
[Apostle Rudger Clawson] Marries another plural wife, Pearl Udall. (4)
-- Nov 18, 1904
[Apostle Rudger Clawson] Death of son, Rudger Remus Clawson. (4)
-- Dec 12, 1904
[Smoot Hearings] The committee meets at 10:30 a.m. Present Senators Burrows, Dubois, Foraker, Overman, Pettus, and Smoot, with attorneys Richards, Tayler, Van Cott, and Worthington. Rev. J. M. Buckley and George Reynolds testify. The committee recess from 11:50 until 2:00 p.m. Reynolds continues, followed by John H. Hamlin. The committee adjourns at 4:30 p.m. (2)
-- Dec 13, 1904
[Smoot Hearings] The committee meets at 10:00 a.m. Present Senators Burrows, Dubois, McComas, Overman, and Smoot, with attorneys Richards, Tayler, Van Cott, and Worthington. The following testify: J. H. Wallis Sr., George H. Brimhall, and Josiah Hickman. The committee recesses from 11:55 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. Hickman resumes, followed by Margaret Geddes and Arthur Morning. The committee adjourns at 3:15 p.m. (2)
-- Dec 14, 1904
[Smoot Hearings] The committee meets at 10:00 a.m. Present Senators Burrows, Dubois, and Smoot, with attorneys Richards, Tayler, Van Cott, and Worthington. Reynolds is recalled, followed by Wilhelmina C. Ellis. Wallis is recalled, followed by August W. Lundstrom. The committee adjourns at 3:00 p.m. (2)
-- Dec 15, 1904
[Smoot Hearings] The committee meets at 10:00 a.m. Present Senators Burrows, Dubois, McComas, Overman, and Smoot, with attorneys Richards, Tayler, Van Cott, and Worthington. Lundstrom is recalled, followed by John Nicholson. Wallis is recalled. The committee recesses from 11:40 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. Lundstrom continues. The committee adjourns at 2:00 p.m. (2)
-- Dec 16, 1904
[Smoot Hearings] The committee meets at 10:00 a.m. Present Senators Burrows, Dubois, Foraker, McComas, Overman, and Smoot, with attorneys Richards, Tayler, Van Cott, and Worthington. Annie Elliott and Charles H. Jackson testify. The committee adjourns at noon. (2)
-- Dec 17, 1904,
[Apostle John Henry Smith] Testifies before U.S. Senate Committee on 19, 20 Privileges and Elections regarding the seating of Utah senator-elect Read Smoot. (5)
Footnotes:
1 - Hemidakaota, "Church Chronology from 1800-2000," http://www.lds.net/forums/scripture-study-forum/12108-church-chronology-1800-2000-part-1-a.html#post214550
2 - Paulos, Michael Harold (editor), The Mormon Church on Trial: Transcripts of the Reed Smoot Hearings
3 - Wikipedia, Chronology of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles (LDS Church), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chronology_of_the_Quorum_of_the_Twelve_Apostles_(LDS_Church)
4 - Larsen, Stan (editor), A Ministry of Meetings:The Apostolic Diaries of Rudger Clawson, Significant Mormon Diaries Series No. 6, A Rudger Clawson Chronology, Signature Books in association with Smith Research Associates, Salt Lake City 1993
5 - White, Jean Bickmore, Church, State, and Politics, p.xviii, A John Henry Smith Chronology
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