Money Making Scheme Ties European Tour to Smuggling
New York reports reveal Mia Chadwick used young Cleveland socialites as cover in a large smuggling operation. The women believed they hosted European tours while concealing diamonds and cash in baggage to dodge customs duties. Treasury officials question the guests as investigations unfold.
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New York
Mia Whadwick
Cleveland
Europe
Washington
Chadwick
Yong
Tressury
Mia Chadaleks
Satiabline
Huang
Chawick
France
Grand jury aims at high level fraud in land schemes
Federal grand jury in Portland concentrates on a vast conspiracy to defraud the government of public lands. Senators Mitchell and Hermann, and state officials are returning from Washington to face scrutiny. Investigators veil the case in secrecy as they pursue indictments of key figures.
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Federal Grand Jury
John H Mitchell
Binger Hermann
Washington
Grand
Ormaby
B Loomis
Land Department
Peter-McKinley Ring
Franklin Pierce Maye
Abso
Franses J Benes
Secret Service
Akill
Hias
Mitchell
Herman
Hermann
Hitchcock
Portland
La Grande Expected to Surge on Growth and Development
The article notes unprecedented nine month growth in La Grande Oregon with rapid building and new dwellings. It cites two upcoming electric plants and an electric road to the Cove as catalysts for enterprise and property sale surges. Real estate prices are predicted to rise sharply as construction starts in February and outsiders show interest.
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la Grande
Bester
Oregon
Idaho
Ons
Cove
Contract Awarded for Exhibit Hall to Pete Bosquet
This afternoon M L Ospsey let the contract for an Exhibit Hall to Pete Bosquet for a little over 8500 dollars. The structure will be forty feet long and ten feet wide with a fourteen foot ceiling. Completion is expected by February 15.
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M L Ospsey
Pete Bosquet
Summerville Revival Attracts Wide Attention
Revival services led by Rey Nosdenan and Mr Powers draw strong interest and many converts. Mr Powers’ singing aids the efforts and the revival grows in reach and impact.
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Rey Nosdenan
Mr Powers
Public Building Proposed for Baker City Oregon
The Secretary of the Treasury recommended to Congress action to erect a public building at Baker City Oregon on a site already acquired. No funding amount is named.
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Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Baker City
Oregon
Hitchcock defends conduct in land fraud case inquiry
Secretary Hitchcock declined to answer charges that he dragged Mitchell and Hermann into the land fraud case. He said the charges are more serious than the suspects believe and linked them to the Portland trial. He predicted other prominent men would be drawn in and expressed confidence the evidence will support his suspicions.
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Washington, D
Hitchcock
Mitchell
Hermann
Herman
Supreme Court Rules Uniform Automatic Couplings for All Cars
Chief Justice Fuller leads a decision in Johnson v Southern Pacific Railway Co holding all railroad cars must use automatic couplings under the safety appliance law. Dining cars cannot be exempt when in use, even if empty. The report notes rail safety ruling alongside local events.
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Washington
Fuller
Johnson
Southern Pacific Railway Company
Supreme Court of the United Btates
Will Move Here and Open Foundry in City
Mr D Tagefield of Dayne Wasa has leased the Alexander property on Elm street for five years and plans to bring machinery and shops by February. He expects to establish a foundry and blacksmith operations, citing local demand and county repairs as justification. Residents of Acme addition have built a long cinder sidewalk improving access to the main street.
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D Tagefield
Dayne Wasa
Alexander
Elm Street
Wallowa
Fitzgerald
Dayton
Acme Addition
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Electric Light
Blockland Brothers
Poland
Hazzelwood
Mer Blockland
Libby
Portland Journal
Summerville Revival
Lyle
Hill's
A. T. Hill
J. R. Forrest
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