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Seattle faces alleged Baker estate swindle and myth
The Star reports Seattle heirs dispute a vast Baker estate claim tied to Col Jacob Baker Revolutionary War service. Officials doubt a Philadelphia 99 year lease and $6,000 to $7,000 value. Western heirs, lawyers, and impostors warn of a nationwide swindle as letters pour in seeking funds for a phantom fortune.
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the Star
Phila
Baker
Seattle
Col Jacob
Olive Atkins
Frank
First Ave. N
Chillicothe
Atkins
Frank L. Baker
Harvard Ave. N
W. E
56Th St
James Lionel Baker
Centralia
Col. Baker
Moore
Philadelphia
John H. Bradway
Bureau of Legal
Jacob
Orphan's
Take Baker
Chilliseothe
D. Abell
Ontario Baker Heirs’ Association
Toronto
Chicago
New York City
New York
Frank Baker
Spain
Grover Bergdoll