Fraudulent Certificates Fuel Oregon School Land Scams
Stits land Agent Oswald West reports to Gov Chamberlain that forged certificates of sale and assignments have allowed Eastern bankers to swindle Oregon of thousands of acres of school lands. Dozens of certificates duplicated, with fake signatures and dummy entries used to resell lands repeatedly. West warns the scale of fraud will be revealed with wider publicity.
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Train-Protection Ban After Projectile Attacks in Philadelphia
Amid a wave of stones and missiles aimed at moving trains, Pennsylvania Railroad and Philadelphia police unite to crack down. Investigations underway after Sunday night disturbances. strong penalties urged for offenders and accomplices.
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Algonquin Club Curbs Poker Stakes Amid Rumors
The Algonquin Club in Bridgeport restricts members to penny ante and 10 cent poker limits after wives reportedly complained of heavy losses. The move stirs whispers about which members are affected and who spoke up, while some members object to the intruding rule.
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Washington Post
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Raid on Oyster Boats Tales of Brutal Treatment
Special to The Washington Post reports a Maryland Oyster Navy raid on dredgers accused of raiding private beds. Capt Alonzo Hoffman and five others are arrested or questioned after men allege shanghaing and beating aboard vessels. Maryland and Virginia authorities plan further arrests as armed oyster crews resist, with investigations into false recruitment and forced allegiance.
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Death of Col Thomas G Sample former state printer
Col Thomas G Sample, a Union Army veteran and former Pennsylvania state printer, died today at his Pittsburg home from stomach cancer. Born in Tuscaloosa in 1849, he grew up in Habsburg, Pa, served in the war, and was appointed superintendent of public printing in 1899. He was a charter Grand Army of the Republic member and 1894 department commander of Pennsylvania. John Bartlett, author of Bartlett's Familiar Quotations, died at 75 in Cambridge today.
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Alleged Plotter Reappears in Cuban Town
Havana dispatch says Congressman Guerra, missing seven days, reappeared in Pinar del Rio with two companions. They were arrested, arraigned, and released on bail. The congressman is exempt from arrest.
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Hearst Seeks Seat as Mayor After Fraud Claims Rise
New York mayoral hopeful William Randolph Hearst, amid claims of 50 000 fraudulent votes, says he expects to be seated. He plans to reintroduce the railroad rate bill and push the Municipal Ownership League while touring Washington with Mrs Hearst. Hearst cites indictments and convictions as proof of electoral wrongdoing and discusses ongoing recounts and strategy.
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Hearst's Long Battle Over Ballot Recount Poses Months of Fight
New York December 1 Hearst allies push to amend Justice Amend's order to allow a recount of ballots in boxes with opponents predicting a long, costly contest. Assistant Corporation Counsel Butts vows to oppose and keep inspectors as sole judges of ballots. No boxes likely opened this week while appellate division decides if void ballots can be rejected.
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Hearst Lawyers Seek Delay in Canvass Vote
A New York case stalled a decision expected within the week. If ruled for Hearst, the corporation will appeal to the Court of Appeals and seek an order to bar canvassers from declaring the vote pending appeal. Clarence J. Shearn says the opposition foresees a months long struggle. Hearst plans to notify tomorrow and may seek opening of fifty more ballot boxes as the after side wave argues against a canvass.
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District legislation moves to raise District teachers pay
Senator Gallinger signals interest in higher teachers salaries amid retrenchment. Commissioner Macfarland outlines funding needs for obligations and projects. Bills planned for the session include civil service reform, aqueduct transfer, park purchases, street and rail control, tuberculosis wards, child labor protection, compulsory education, and public playgrounds.
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Child's praise of Grape-Nuts breakfast habit
A mother extols Grape-Nuts as the sole breakfast for her five year old. She recalls early illness, then stable growth after introducing Grape-Nuts with milk, noting a vibrant, muscular child with a sharp mind. She credits regular use of the cereal for health and vigor.
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Woman shot in New York tenement mystery shocks Tenderloin
This Dec 3 Washington Post special reports Lottie Miller known in the Tenderloin died from a bullet wound to the heart. Police seek Roy L Miller, 20, who shared two rooms at 130 East Forty-third Street with Miller. He urged the wounded woman to claim she killed herself. Nellie Brod, her real name, had a sister in Lattimer Mines, Pa. Authorities suspect Miller fatally wounded her during a quarrel over her planned departure. Mrs Thomas Hall of Lattimer says her sister left three years ago for New York and knew nothing of Miller.
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President Roosevelt Attends Grace Reform Church Service
Secretary Root and Senator Lodge accompanied the President. He attended the morning service at Grace Reformed Church and rode out in the afternoon with Root and Lodge. The day was cold and rainy, and the President’s horseback ride lasted two to three hours amidst wintry weather.
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