Oregon Senator Amid Land Fraud Indictments Shrugged Off
A Washington revelation links another Congress member to extensive land frauds tied to the General Land Office. Indictments against Senator Mitchell and Representative Hermann unfold amid a widening federal probe led by Attorney General Knox and special attorney Heney. Portland controversy centers on ongoing grand jury actions and key letters destroyed by Hermann.
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Burton
Kansas
Congress
Mitchell
Hermann
Tribune
Thrace
Washington
Hitchcock
Binger Hermann
General Land Office
General Lend Office
Senate
Knox
Committee On Interoceanic Canals
Portland
Senator Mitchell
Land Office
Secret Service
Wilkie
Mr. Honey
Heney
John H. Hall
United States
Grever Allega'ona
Grand Jury
Alegen
le 9 Oa Fa
Arizona
Slaw -Bdextec
Calcaves
Frederick A. Hyde
John A. Benson
By4e
Hery P. Dimond
Kaiser Sends New Year Greetings to U S Leaders
Berlin dispatch says Ambassador Tower delivered the New Year greetings of the Emperor and Empress to President Roosevelt and the American people. William spoke of friendly U S relations and noted the unveiling of Frederick the Great statue in Washington. He proposed academic exchanges between German and American universities and professors.
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Berlin
Germany
William
United States
Roosevelt
Frederick the Great
Washington
von Loewenfeld
Mr. Tower
America
von Billow
Eiperor
Count von Rilew
Tewksbury Wife Sues Barber Over Two Drafts From London
Violet Aubrey Butler suing Amzi L. Barber, president of Barber Asphalt, to recover two drafts valued at 2916 and 4860 dollars, alleging nonpayment. She argues the drafts were given before her 1903 marriage to Lewis Greene Tewksbury, a New York broker and art patron who vanished after 1900.
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Violet Aubrey Butler
Amzi L. Barber
Barber Asphalt Company
Lewis Greene Tewksbury
London
Miss Butler
Guy Butler
West
Butler
New York
Messrs. Drummond
Mexico
Louis Thorne
Diaz
W. B. Johnson
Tewksbury
Greenhut
Guy Butiie
Benoni Lockwood
Manchester
N. H
Consolidated Stock and Petroleum Exchange
No. 32
Broadway
John R. Gentry
Joe Patchen
West Seventy-second-st
Laviehly
Spier
Glens Falls
M Milis Tewksbury
Steele, de Freese & Frothingham
England
Endowed Church Seeks New Fund Amid 100000 Depletion
The Holy Communion church announced at morning service that its 100000 endowment, started by an anonymous donor, has depleted. Volunteers and outsiders alike contributed generously to create a new 200000 endowment in memory of the late Rev. Dr. McAdam Augustus MuF8. The church, downtown in a bounded area, has about four thousand individuals, with 1100 communicants, and active groups like Penny Provident Bank and Workingmen's Club. Bishop Whington delivered congratulations, and Dr. Mottet noted receiving a check from Royal Catholic.
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Holy Communion
Henry Dr. Mottet
2Berg
Theers
Sissy
Thei
McAdam Augustus
tfWe
Bols
Penny Provident Bank
Muhley
New-York Public Library
St. Luke's Hoal
St. Johnsand
Chu
Whington
Potter
Greer
Mottet
Royal Catholic
Doc Owen to Receive Loving Cup on Cedric Trip
An ex card player once in the Rogues Gallery, Doc Owen, is to receive a Loving Cup aboard the Cedric. Passengers from the December voyage report his abstention from gaming while sharing stories in the smoking room. A movement by E. C. Longhorn aims to honor Owen with a large London hotel presentation featuring liners and the cup’s inscription.
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Rogues’ Gallery
Cedric
T Port
Owen
Cedric Yeerday
E. c. Longhorn
Boa
Gig Owen
Loving Cup
London
New Train 11or Michigan Central Schedule Note
Train information lists Grand Central Station departure at 5 32 PM and travel toward Detroit Grand Rapids and Chicago this schedule references New York Central service with expected arrival in Chicago around 4 00 PM
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Michigan Central
Grand Cintral Station
Detroit
Grand Rapids
Chicago
York Central
Clerical Aldermen Attend Quirinal New Year Reception in Rome
In Rome on January 1, clerical aldermen for the first time joined officials at the Quirinal to greet King Victor Emmanuel. Pope Pius X reportedly advised their attendance as loyal citizens. The King showed interest in the Far East war and Port Arthur. Queen Dowager Margherita, with Deputy Pavia, discussed the St. Louis Exposition and lauded America as an interesting country.
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Rome
Italy
Quirinal
Victor Emmanuel
Pius X
Far East
Port Arthur
Margherita
Pavia
America
Carnegie's Surprise Prompts Baltimore Gift to Institute
Baltimore January 1 Trustees of the Maryland Institute, rebuilt after last February's fire, report Andrew Carnegie's generous New Year pledge. In a public letter Carnegie offers to fund construction, noting the institute's endowment and state support amount, and proposing a $263,000 building fund matched by city site provision.
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Marylad Institute
Baltimre
Maryland Institute
Wich
Andrew Carnegie
Baltimor
Baltimore
Mr. Gilman
Dani €. Gilman
Cayegie Steel Strike at Carnegie West Home Works
Three thousand workers at Carnegie steel’s Howard Axle Works West Homestead refuse a wage cut of 12 to 16 percent and stay idle. A delegation failed to meeting with management, promising conference Tuesday as orders dwindle and burdens rise.
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Tribune
Pittsburg
Carnegie St Company
Howard Axle
Carnegie Concern
West Homedead
West Hamestea Hill
Japanese forces report Russian willingness to surrender at Port Arthur
General Nogi announces receipt of a letter from General Stoessel indicating surrender. Russians plan to evacuate the eastern Port Arthur position. Japanese say Wan Tai was stormed and captured yesterday.
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Tokio
Nogi
Port Arthur
Stoessel
Wan- Tai
Japanese Capture Forts and Ridge Line in War Update
Tokio reports rapid Japanese advances after capturing Sung-Shu-Shan fort and a Panlung-Shan fort, seizing the ridge between Rihlung Mountain and H Fort. Right flank advances take heights south of Housangenta as Port Arthur news elates Tokyo with comparatively light Japanese losses. Barashoff Langa coordinates Red Cross hospital protection with a larger flag and painted crosses.
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Tokio
Sung-Shu-Shan
Panlung-Shan
Rihlung Mountain
H Fort
Pigeon Bay
Housangentao
Housangenta
Barashoff Langa
Caar
Red Cross
Port Arthur
Buried Russians Saved at Sung-Shu-Shan
Tokio reports Japanese advances after capturing Rihlung and Sung-Shu-Shan observation ridge with light Russian losses. Besieging force at Port Arthur reveals entombed Russians rescued from a bombproof while about 150 corpses lie under debris from mine explosions. Trophies include field and machine guns as sapping work continues.
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Sung-Shu-Shan
Pan-Lung-Shan
Hope Epebing Fast From Port Arthur News
Port Arthur edition of the Novikrai describes the last stand of the Russian Asiatic squadron. It lauds Sevastopol and Captain Essen for defending against Japanese torpedo flotillas until gaping wounds ended the ships. The paper laments hopelessness, notes 16 days of fierce High Hill fighting, and conveys dire portents for Russia’s fleet.
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Che-Foo
Port Arthur
Novtkrai
General Stoessel
Sevastopol
Essen
Russia
High Hill
Novikrai
New York Central Schedule Details Fare and Arrivals
Times show arrival in Cleveland at 1.13 the next morning and calls at Cincinnati Indianapolis St Louis with 9 45 p m from New York. Carriers listed as New York Central with excess fare. Fine Bervica No.
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New York
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Indianapolis
St. Louis
New York Central
Bervica
Russian torpedo boat destroyers sighted in harbor
Fog lifted to reveal four Russian torpedo boat destroyers and one launch in Che-Foo harbor. A bundle of dispatches was sent ashore by the Russians. All destroyers escaped.
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Che-Foo
Sian
Non-Combatants Sape Sheltered Near Fort Arthur
Daily Mail correspondent at General Nogi’s headquarters reports non-combatants sheltered under Liao Tie Shan. Russians promise not to fire from that direction and ask Japan not to bombard the position. the Japanese consented.
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London
Daily Mail
Nogi
Fort Arthur
Liao Tie Shan
Baltic Fleet Delays Departure From Port Said
Port Said reports the Baltic fleet third division under Rear-Admiral Botrovsky has postponed its departure.
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Port Said
Botrovsky
Baltic
Russia Plans New Navy Amid Unconfirmed US Report
St. Petersburg Jan 1 The United States report claiming Emperor Nicholas endorsed an 800 million dollar naval rebuild is disputed. The record states Russia has not finalized or published any naval programme, only that plans extend over many years and remain undecided.
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St. Petersburg
United States
Nicholas
Russia
Eastern War Review Up To Dates See Page
Brief update notes monthly progress and events in the Eastern War through current dates, directing readers to the page for full coverage. It highlights ongoing patrols, supply routes, and strategic moves without sensational detail.
A revolution crushed in Colombia political shakeup
Advices from Colombia report the planned revolution failed. Generals Joaquin Velez and Gonzalez Valencia and others have been imprisoned. President Reyes issued a manifesto to the Archbishop approving his conduct. Generals Uribe Uribe Lucas and Caballero named Ministers to Brazil Argentina and Venezuela.
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Panama
Colombia
Joaquin Velez
Gonzalez Valencia
Reyes
Uribe-Uribe
Lucas
Caballero
Brazil
Argentina
Venezuela
Gems Valued at 33300 Stolen in Riverside Drive Theft
Police alert at headquarters to trace twenty jewels including a gold bracelet with thirty two diamonds and forty turquoise and a gold sword with twenty eight diamonds. The suspect origin remains undisclosed but is linked to a wealthy Riverside Drive resident.
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Riverside Drive
Law to limit marriage length proposed in Kansas
Topeka Kan Jan 1 A bill to limit marriages to ten years will be introduced in the next Kansas legislature by Senator F Dumont Smith from Edwards County Smith said the term would bless many and licenses would bind only for that period no new law would require remarriage after the term ends
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Tristne
Topeka
Kan
F. Dumont Smith
Edwards County
Smith
Seid
Kansas Cannot Pay State Bills
Topeka January 1 The general revenue fund of Kansas Treasury is expected to run dry early this week with only 30571 remaining, insufficient to cover a week of state expenses before lawmakers grant an appropriation. Shortfall stems from counties failing to prepay their share of the 196 taxes.
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Tribune
Topeka
Kan
Ex-Judge Maxwell Stevens Backing Nan Patterson
Philadelphia attorney Maxwell Stevens, former judge, has been asked to defend Nan Patterson. He enjoys a respected position as a criminal lawyer in the city.
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Philadelphia
Maxwell Stevenson
Nan” Patterson
Stevenson
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