Secret Service Forces Seen Through Roosevelt Era Lens
An analysis of Uncle Sam's Secret Service portrays its role in counterfeiting cases and political exposure. James A. Edgerton discusses chief Wilkie, the bureau’s twofold methods shadows and ropers, and the push for reform amid clashes with Congress.
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James A. Edgerton
Lise
Secret Service
Congress
Uncle Sam
Rodstvelt
Roosevelt
Mitchel
Oregon
Treasury Department
Ife
Jobo E. Wilkie
Chicago
Wilbur F. Storey
Chicago ‘Times
Wilkie
Abbot
Philadelphia
Detective
The
London
Ateret
Sam
Bureau
Aloody Ontelde
Moran
de Partment
Internal Revenue
Post Office
Santa Claus
Big Hockey Salaries Stir Canadian Pro Players
The piece notes top salaries in hockey rival big league offers in Pittsburg and other cities. It cites Honus Wagner's baseball pay of about 8000 yearly and compares hockey figures for Phillips and Ottawa players, highlighting rising costs and travel expenses. It warns professional hockey in Canada faces ruin without sound business footing.
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Hds
Canada
Pittsburg
Coroswal
Honus Wagner
Ottawa
Tom Phmps
Wagner
Teague Gome
Phillips
Keixon
Philps
Kevernt Thistles
Montreal
Whruderers
Oferet
Russell Bowles
Bowle
Wanderers
Renfrew
Fred ‘Taylor
Kenora
Winniper
Hod Bigart
Kenorne
Alt Smith
Harry Westwick
Welsh and Italian to Run Marathon in St Louis Race
Percy Smallwood, Wales long distance champion, meets Dorando Pietri of Italy in a marathon at the St Louis Colosseum on January 11. The 26 mile and 285 yard race will use a specially prepared track of about ten laps by noted western track builder.
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Bt Louis
Percy Smallwood
Walea
Will
Percy Small Wood
Dorando Pietri
Ranner
St. Louis Colixoom
Smallwood
Wales
Braland
Ryan Baskettball Star Columbia Captain Three Times Chosen All American
Columbia University basketball star Ryan Baskett, born in New York City, is a three time All American center and varsity captain. He excelled in football, basketball, track, crew, and wrestling, while maintaining strong academics and student leadership as senior class president and student board chair.
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Renu
Chicago Times
Storey
Wiskla
London
Chicago
The
Tribune
Frank E. Vanderlip
Chois
Lyman J. Gage
the Treasury
Vanderlip
Treasury
Wilkie
Secret Service
John B. Wilkie
Ita
Columbia
Tony
Anne Unie
John 2
Ryan
Columbia University
Rywh
New York City
Cooper Valon
Whs
St. Bartholomew A. C
New York
St. Louis
Lia
Poughkeepsie
Tiyan
Teo
Board of Representatives
Anson Proposes City Baseball League in Chicago
Captain A. G Anson of Anson's Colts launches a plan for a Chicago city league under national protection. The project aims to give Chicago a minor league and create a farm system for the majors, with Anson and fellow locals seeking national commission support.
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Anson
Chicago
A. G Anson
Colts
Lkely
Jimmy
Ryan
National Commission For
1909 Sports Plans and International Training Moves
Wisconsin will not send a crew to the Pacific coast regatta in 1909. Jerome D Travers to compete in the British Amateur Golf Championship at Muirfield next May. Fordham University seeks games with eastern football teams for fall. Chicago builds a 20 by 115 foot artificial ice rink with 4,000 spectator capacity. Billy Turley to box in English championships after Canadian bantam and Ontario titles. Miss Lillian Maud Smith to visit U.S. to swim against Annette Kellerman. Jockey Eddie Dugan plans to leave for England March 1 to ride Pris in the Lincolnshire handicap.
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Wisconsin
Jerome D. Travers
Muirield
Fordham University
New York
Chicago
Billy Turley
Ontario
Eries
Lillian Maud Simith
Tottenham and
Ladies
Perseverance
England
Annette Kellerman
Eddie Dugan
Con Retto
Pris Iin
Meer
Leap Warly
Government Reopens Dissolution Suit Against Union Pacific
In New York on January 5 the government resumes its dissolution case against Union Pacific before Examiner Sylvester G Ver. The suit centers on the 1901 Northen Pacific stock financing and the 99 year traffic pact with Southern Pacific troubling the San Pedro Los Angeles and Santa Fe route and related Chicago and Alton deals.
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Union Pacific
New York
Union Pacific Railroad
Bylvester G
Southern Pacific
San Pedro
Los Angeles & Santa Fe
Northern Pacific
Chicago & Alton
Twins Born in Hut Found Frozen Near Kulpmont
In Kulpmont, Pennsylvania, Anne Pollock a young foreign woman was found unconscious in an old hut with two newborn twin boys dead beside her. She had moved to Kulpmont months ago and worked nearby before seeking refuge in the shack to give birth. The coroner ruled the twins died from exposure.
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Mar Homg
Rhamokin
Anne Pollock
Kulpmont
Hare
Bho
Lincoln stamp proposal for 2 cent commemorative issue
In Washington January 6 Mr Dawson of Iowa introduced a House joint resolution authorizing the postmaster general to design and test a special 2 cent postage stamp to commemorate the 100th birthday of Abraham Lincoln. Meanwhile in Weebington there is note that 38 000 more applicants sought federal jobs, with 167 000 total applications and 41 000 appointments for 1908, as government positions rise to 206 000 under old service rules.
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Secret Service
Wilkle
Treasury
Wilkie Ohr
Hia Passatant
ED Sterap
Mysterius
Wilkie
Secret Service Bureau
Washington
Department of Fantice
Lowa
Jan
Dawson
Towa
House
Abraham Lincoln
Weebington
Drowning at Ridley Falls During Ice Testing
At Ridley Falls Bancroft Banke girl Mery Smith aged nineteen from Bancroft Bank drowned while testing the Joe near the Columbia Work sted milk dam. Three companions escaped. The accident occurred over the pond’s deepest part as all four slipped into the water. rescuers pulled three from the water.
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Bancroft Banke
Mein
Mery, Smith
Bancroft Bank
Ridley Falls
Columbia
Castro Undergoes Serious Operation in Berlin
Cipriano Castro former Venezuelan president underwent a serious operation performed by Professor Israel. Report said Castro was doing well after the procedure though the operation was of a grave nature.
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Hira
Berlin
Cipriano Castro
Formar
Venezuela
Israel
Israel van Ate
Aleclinto
Frederick Market Prices From Frederick County Farmers Exchange
Quotations show grain and hay prices as of January 5 1900 with red and yellow corn oats and shelled varieties, wheat and rye bundles, timothy hay and mixed hay, buckwheat and bran, middlings and dairy feed per ton and per bushel, along with per sack or per barrel references. Prices range from 60 to 100 cents for corn, 85 to 125 for wheat, and 8 to 10 dollars per ton for hay.
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Frederick County
Timothy
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Schmitz
Asebgl
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Harriman
Lincoln Stamp
Castro
Taft
Reid
Edinbuugh Boataman
Atde
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Tatty
Alice
Phke Hay
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Nesta
Steiner Bros
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