Oregon Swindle Claims Drive Away Honest Homeseekers
The Central Labor Council of Portland declares false advertising lured eastern homeseekers to Oregon, causing destitution and crime. It cites inflated land prices, poor railroad service, and carpenters earning 2.50 to 4 dollars daily, urging publicity to curb the scheme.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon
Central Labor Council of
Portland
Vicinity
Ore
Portland and Vicinity
State of
California
Coxey Army
Banco
Condi
United States
Scrupulous Exploitation Alleged by Labor Council
A fragment identifies the CENTRAL LABOR COUNCIL with WILL DALY as Secretary and President, alleging unscrupulous exploitation of deluded people. The terse note implies internal controversy or misconduct within the council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Labor Council OF
Portland and Vicinity
Arthur W. Lawrence
Will Daly
San Antonio man buys 8000 acres in Webb County
Special to the Light from Laredo reports T. A. Coleman of San Antonio closed a deal with Albert Urban of Laredo for 8000 acres of Webb County ranch land. The exact price was not disclosed but said to exceed 20000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laredo
Tex
T. A. Coleman
San Antonio
Albert Urban
Webb County
Hammond man jailed after claiming right to spank wife
Charles Buluois of Hammond Indiana, 23, was sentenced by Judge Frank Green in West Hammond court to 100 days in jail after admitting to beating his 16 year old wife who provoked the arrest. The wife told Charles he had no right to beat her as he left the courtroom.
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Charles Buluois
Hammond
Ind
Frank Green
West Hammond
Buluois
Charles
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