Oregon Land Frauds Put Half Million Acres at Risk
Washington reports Oregon investigators uncover frauds in state lands sold as school lands. About 500000 acres allegedly passed out of state control through dummy entrymen and forged sale certificates, swindling eastern bankers and others. The General Land Office probes whether exchange offers with federal lands were involved.
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Washington
Richards
General Land Office
Salem
Ore
Oregon
United States
Tragic Death in Jefferson Hotel Room
A well-dressed young woman using the name Jessie Johnstone Oma na Neb. was found dead in a Jefferson hotel room with gas on and chloroform nearby. A torn unsigned farewell letter referring to Miss Jessie Fairchild suggests a prior suicide attempt. Police link medical files to the case and describe the woman as about 24, five feet seven, with dark hair gray eyes and pale hands.
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St. Louis
Jessie Johnstone
Omana
Neb
Jefferson Hotel
Jessie Fairchild
St. Joseph
Jessie
Illinois Steel Co. Suffers Large Loss in Riverfront Fire
Chicago December 5 The Illinois Steel Co a United States Steel unit sustained a heavy loss when a building at the intersection of Thirty first Street and the Chicago River was destroyed by fire. The two story storage house for patterns burned with all patterns lost and the company estimates damage around 3000. The building erected in 1881 was a two story fireproof structure.
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Chicago
Illinois Steel Co
United States Steel Co
Thirty-first Street
Chicago River
Corrective Weather Boosts Holiday Trade In New York
Bradstreet's weekly review notes mild weather slowed retail trade early in the week but the cold wave later provided a needed stimulus to backward lines. Outdoor work may end soon, building trades face impact after a strong year. Wholesale lines show quiet though jobbers and manufacturers stay busy with holiday goods, some oversold.
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New York
Bradstreet
Missing St Casimir Pastor Sparks Parishioner Alarm
St Louis December 2 parishioners of St Casimir s Catholic church fear for their pastor Father Raphael F X Gmelinski missing since November 19 after announcing a New York trip and leaving with about $35000 in parish savings The 40 year old priest led a congregation of about 800 Polish families for 16 years and planned to be joined by his niece Viola Gmelinski who would sail to her homeland.
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St. Louis
St. Casimir’s Catholic Church
Raphael F. X. Gnielinski
New York
Gmelinski
St. Casimir's
Viola Gmelinski
Public Debt Statement for November 30 1805
Washington reports the monthly public debt as of November 30 1805 totaling 999,752,831 dollars minus cash in treasury. The ledger shows interest bearing debt ceased since maturity 1,208,095 dollars and non interest bearing debt 388,696,456 dollars. Including certificates and treasury notes outstanding 1,010,288,869 dollars offset by cash held for redemption.
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Washington
Treasury
Internal Revenue Bureau reports higher 1905 receipts
Washington December 4 The annual report of Commissioner John W Yerkes shows internal revenue receipts for the year ended June 30 1905 at 234 178 976 an excess of 1 284 195 over 1904 For the current year based on the first three months of the fiscal year he estimates total receipts at about 242 000 000 about 8 000 000 more than last year
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Washington
John W. Yerkes
Internal Revenue Bureau
Treasury Department
Great Jump in Cotton Sets Stage for 15-Cent Battle
Harvie Jordan of the Cotton Growers' Association travels to New York where Joseph H. Headley touts a bull pool that earned nearly 2 million on cotton rises. A government report signals 15 cent cotton, while actual production is under 10 million bales. Jordan organized southern planters to hold cotton to lift prices, and a cotton exchange member predicts growers could dominate the world market if they unite for 15 cent cotton.
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New York
Jos
H. Headley
Cotton Exchange
South
Harvie Jordan
The
Cotton Growers’ Association
New Orleans
Jordan
Illness of William H. Thompson at Home
William H. Thompson, president of the National Bank of Commerce, is critically ill at his home on Lindell boulevard. The long illness worsened over several days with a serious kidney problem, age related frailty, and periods of unconsciousness or coma, marking a return of an old ailment.
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St. Louis
William H. Thompson
National Bank of Commerce
Lindell Boulevard
Thompson
Postal Savings Bank Bill Aims Stamp Deposits System
Washington December 6 Representative Snapp of Illinois introduces a postal savings bank bill. The postmaster general would run a central Washington bank issuing small denomination stamps with card records. Stamps would accumulate to one dollar before postmasters accept them as deposits.
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Washington
Snapp
Illinois
Thirteen Lives Lost In Luninberg Wreck Off Amherst
A dispatch from Meat Cove reports the steamer Luninberg wrecked near Magdalena Islands off Amherst harbor. Thirteen from a crew of seventeen were lost, with likely passengers including Mr Leslie a Canadian parliament member and stakeholder in the vessel’s ownership.
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Halifax
N. S
Luninberg
Amherst Harbor
Magdalena Islands
Meat Cove
Leslie
Protest of Seed Dealers Urges Roosevelts Policy Change
Thirty leading seed dealers petition President Roosevelt urging a paragraph in his message disapproving current practice and supporting original act intent. They claim seeds from distant lands should be accessible to the people to boost national wealth and contend the present policy restraints trade as unfair class legislation against seed commerce.
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Congress
United States
The Result of Overwork
Spring Valley Illinois reports John Mitchell president of the United Mine Workers of America is unavailable to see visitors as he suffers a nervous disorder from months of day and night work in coal districts. If his health does not improve he may decline re election and move west to farm life.
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Spring Valley
Ill
John Mitchell
United Mine Workers of America
Receiver Appointed for Cincinnati Hamilton & Dayton and Pere Marquette
United States Circuit Court Judge Henry Lurton placed the Cincinnati Hamilton and Dayton and Pere Marquette railroads in receivership. Judson Harmon, former attorney general, named receiver with a $200000 bond. Lawton Maxwell Jr. filed the application for Walter B. Horn of New York, a creditor of both lines.
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Cincinnati
Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton
Pere Marquette Railroad
United States Circuit Court
Henry Lurton
Judson Harmon
United States Attorney General
Lawrence Maxwell, Jr
Walter B. Horn
New York
Commissioner's Death Follows Ward Club Stabbing
County Commissioner John V. Kopf died at Grace hospital after a stabbing at the Thirteenth Ward Republican club election. George G. Roberts was arrested with a knife in hand and held at the police station. no charge filed. Kopf's supporters accuse political opponents in the ward club of conspiracy.
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Chicago
John V. Kopf
Grace Hospital
George G. Roberts
Friends
Unexplained Tragedy In Harrisburg Shoots Woman Then Newsman Ends Life
In Harrisburg on November 4, Roy C. McCurdy aged 19 shot Mrs Mary Chard 42 in the neck as she walked to a store near her home. McCurdy then shot himself and died soon after. Mrs Chard is the wife of a Pennsylvania railroad freight conductor. No one can account for the shooting.
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Harrisburg
Mary Chard
Roy C. McCurdy
Chicago Senator Farnam Arrested in Kopf Murder
State Senator Frank Cc. Farnam, a leading local politician, was booked on a murder charge in connection with the killing of county commissioner John W. Kopf during a political feud. Officials say other arrests of prominent local politicians will follow.
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Frank C. Farnam
Chicago
John W. Kopf
Frank Cc. Farnam
Farnum
Roosevelt Transmits Uniform Naturalization Report
President Roosevelt has sent to the House the commission on uniform naturalization report. Appointed March 1 by executive order, the volume contains court records and a draft bill for uniform naturalization.
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Committee On Naturalization
Washington
Roosevelt
House
Commission On
Balfour Resigns. Campbell-Bannerman Prepares New Cabinet
London date line reports Arthur J. Balfour resigning as prime minister and submitting full cabinet resignations to King Edward. The king has invited Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman to form a new government after an interview to set up a cabinet reshuffle.
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King Edeward
Sir Henry Campbelle Baneurman
New One
London
United Kingdom
Arthur J. Balfour
Edward
Henry Campbell-Bannerman
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Hamilton & Dayton
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Honda
Commissioner Kopf
A. Heddergott
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