Punish Land Grafting Probes Highlight Laxity in Courts
Secretary Hitchcock reports 490 indictments 89 convictions and 402 cases pending from land fraud prosecutions. He denounces political interference and weak penalties, urges reforms to curb fraudulent land claims and strengthen public fund protection. The Interior Department also notes pension roll reductions and Alaska island leasing proposals for arctic fox farming, plus English language progress in Porto Rico and ongoing Geological Survey work.
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Ritchcock
Enterior
Hitchcook
Hitchcock Beye
oMdala
Congress
Department of the Interior
Alaska
Porto Rico
Geological Survey
United States
Maine
Cape Cod
Virxhila
Alabama
Vir
Pauperism Declines Yet Almshouse Numbers Vary
Census Bureau reports show paupers per capita decline over 26 years, fewer almshouses, and reduced public charges among white females while colored inmates rise, especially in the North Atlantic. Nevada leads in pauper ratio. Louisiana has the smallest public charge burden. Foreigners include many Irish whereas French and Hungarian numbers are small.
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Census Bureau
North Atlantic
Nevada
Louisiana
Miss Taylor Loses Case Over War Department Dismissal
The Supreme Court dismissed Rebecca J. Taylor's mandamus bid to restore her War Department clerkship, ruling it lacked jurisdiction. Chief Justice Fuller noted the dispute centered on the construction of civil service rules, not the president's authority, and rejected the challenge as improper under existing treaties or statutes.
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Rebecca J. Taylor
War Department
Root
United States Supreme Court
Miss Taylor
Army
Navy
Fuller
Misa Taylor
United States
Supreme Court grants certiorari in four 1901 war tax legacy cases
The Supreme Court yesterday issued writs of certiorari in four inheritance tax cases challenging the validity of war tax legacies for 1901. Lower courts held repeal exempted 1901 legacies. the court’s action signals a re hearing of prior judgments. About $7,006,000 at stake. Cases include Internal Revenue Collector McCoach v Philadelphia Trust, Deposit and Insurance Co and Norris, and United States v The Marton Trust Co of Indianapolis.
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Supreme Court
Moody
Department of Justice
Internal Revenue
McCoach
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Trust, Deposit and Insurance Company
George W. Norris
United States
Marton Trust Company
Indianapolis
May Ask for New Trial in Henry A Berwind Case
The Supreme Court granted Robert Sawyer and Arthur Adams permission to apply to the United States Circuit Court of North Carolina for a new trial. They were mutineers aboard the schooner Henry A Berwind in 1904, later tried for murder and sentenced to death, later commuted to life imprisonment. The grant allows them to seek relief based on alleged confessions by other mutineers. The Circuit Court will decide on the motion.
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United States Supreme Court
Robert Sawyer
Arthur Adams
United States Circuit Court of North Carolina
Henry A. Berwind
Lfe
Thescrew
Supreme Court
Circuit Court
Supreme Court Grants State Tax Preference in Bankruptcy Case
The Supreme Court ruled that state taxes have first claim to collect from a bankrupt debtor. In New Jersey vs W F Anderson trustee of Cosmopolitan Power Co, the high court reversed a Seventh Circuit ruling, holding state taxes receive preference over other debts when the debtor is insolvent. Justices Day and staff noted a dissent by Chief Justice and Justices Harlan Peckham.
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New Jersey
United States Supreme Court
Fuller
Haylan and
Peckham
Supreme Court
W. F. Anderson
Cosmopolitan Power Company
United States Circuit Court
Hilnois
Circuit Court of Appeals
Seventh Circuit
Court of Appeals
Justice Harlan
Lord Barrington Granted Pauper Appeal in Murder Case
The Supreme Court allowed the death row inmate Lord Barrington to proceed with his appeal as a pauper. In St. Louis he faces murder charges and was granted print of only essential record pages, to be prepared expeditiously.
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Supreme Court
United States Supreme Court
Lord Barrington
St. Louis
Government seeks certiorari review in Morgan timber case
Solicitor General Hoyt argued before the Supreme Court yesterday for a writ of certiorari in United States v James C Morgan. Morgan, a Colorado man, was indicted for cutting timber on public domain. The U.S. appeals court favored Morgan, and the government seeks Supreme Court review on whether a criminal case can receive a writ of certiorari at the government’s urging.
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Volcitor
Hoyt
United States Supreme Court
United States
Hoo & Co
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Second Circuit
James C Morgan
Colorado
Circuit Court of Appeals
Morgan
Patent Office Wins Suit Limits Primary Examiner Appeals
The Supreme Court ruled appeals from primary patent examiners are limited to priority of invention in the Planters' Compress vs Commissioner of Patents case. The decision, delivered by Justice McKenna, did not favor the company seeking to dissolve an interference after patent letters issued. A separate motion to dismiss Braxton County's tax levy case against West Virginia was filed in the high court.
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Supreme Court
United States Supreme Court
Hela
Patent Office
McKenna
Braxton County
W. Va
West Virginia
Supreme Court recital of December 10 1906 legal record
The United States Supreme Court session docket lists admitted attorneys, cases from the Seventh Circuit and District of Columbia with dispositions, opinions by Justices Day and McKenna, and numerous motions. It records original writs, mandamus, prohibition actions, and various certiorari petitions with judgments, dates, and procedural notes continuing into December 1906.
Fragmented property and tax items plus crop report error
A jumble of land lot transfers and notices appears, including parcels in Mount Pleasant and Pleasant Plaine and multiple trustees and buyers with sums from $10 to $53,000, followed by an error notice about crop reporting. The report corrects December 1905 winter wheat acreage estimates to 21,660,000 total and winter rye to 2,061,000, with state by state acreage corrections.
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Cleveland
Connecticut
Svanos Addilon
Mount Pleasant and Pleasant Plaine
Carmelo Burnel
Wilam P. Charlice
George W. Barnes
Jamea R. Ellergon
Percy
W. Pickford
James W. Johnston
Louis P. Keyser
Bm Wagner
Congress Htights
Raory C. Lomgnacker
Fannie Palomer
Park Vinw
Middaugh
Shanon
Lizetia
Baer
Pumphrer
Scutatctaton
Whittingham
Sandy Williame
Heanwand
Anundere
Marion M. Bond
James B. Forter
Mary R. Porter
Trustea
Mary P. Porter
Frances N. Highes
George HL
Union Trust Company
Trustes
Jota A. B
A. Tripp
Howe T. Nugent
Bureau of Statistics
Department of Agriculture
Kansas
Indiana
Missouri
Nebraska
California
Pennsylvania
Oklahoma
Michigan
Strike May Darken City In Schenectady
Two thousand I W members strike at General Electric in Schenectady New Jersey as they demand reinstatement of three union members. The company calls the demand rank insubordination and refuses. Protesters threaten to shut the power plant affecting city water pumping trolley services and local circuits.
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Schenectady
N. J
Industrial Workers of the World
General Electric Company
New Road to the Pacific Route by Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul
The Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railroad announces its Pacific Coast route. Connections at Maple Valley Washington with the Columbia and Puget Sound Railroad will give access to Seattle. A new line from Black River Junction to Tacoma is planned, about 2000 miles long, with completion to Butte Montana by January 3 1908 and full operation a year later.
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Milwaukee and
St. Paul
Coast
Pacific Coast
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Butte, Mont
Flobdia
Atlantic Coast Line
BaParia Eteethe
New York
Pyem
York
Jacksonville
New Naurte
New Washington
Washington
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Witt N.C
Cosches Wash Fuaeite
Merceleed
Cait Wee
Naselvanta Ave
Nowtiwest
Pennsylvannia Ratte Road
Geo. P. James
Vienne
Clifton
Snalsasyolla
St Peis
Ghiengs
C. & O. Picket Citce
Washington Southeen Railway
Richmond
Beavig Ate Patel
Ge Nnicumond
Atlantic
Florida
Oaly
Seaboard Air Line
Perida
Oes
Artivala Amd
Gepartures
Richmond, Va
Texas Leads In Cotton Ginned By Census Figures
The Census Bureau reported the crop ginned by December 1 totaled 10,025,445 bales, up 91,335,782 from the previous year. Texas led with 3,265,545 bales, followed by Georgia with 1,391,496 and Alabama with 1,019,475. The report lists 41,516 bales of San Ism cotton for 1908 and 1,695 bales for 1995, with Sea Island cotton distributed as Florida 19,159, Georgia 17,180, and South Carolina 6,167 bales.
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Inez Fear
Texas
Georgia
Alabama
Bates
Sea Island
Florida
South Carolina
Army Orders and Naval Assignments Reported
Army and Navy offices release a string of personnel changes. Second Lieut Meury H Hall goes on leave for three months, resignations of Lieuts Hall Treacy and others noted, transfers and duties assigned at Fort Monro, Navy Department, Annapolis, and San Francisco. Vessel movements list arrivals and departures including Scorpion Bradford and Marietta, with officers registered at War and Navy departments yesterday.
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Meury H. Hall
Twenty-third Infantry
Henry H. Hall
Twenty
Edger J. Treacy
William J. Walker
Philippios Islands
Michael Barrett
Allen
Fort Monros
Ma_ vana
Cuba
Liaut
J. B. Bernadou
Office of Naval Intelligence
Navy Department
Washington, D. C
E.” E. Spafford
Navy
J. J. Hennigan
B. Cox, Jr
J.P J. Ryan
Naval Academy
Annapolis
Fawel
Naval Training Station
San Francisco
Cal
L. 8. Cox, Jr
New Jersey
B. H. Wygant
Georgia
H. A. May
Don Jump da Austria
Moria Christi
Potomac
Sydmey
N. S
Stringham
Wilkes
Blakely
DeLong
Tacoma
Washington
Charleston
Chicago
Boston
Yorktown
Santa Barbara
Scorpion
Bradford
Podyeah
Portsmouth
Brutus
Huex
Hannibal
Guantanamo
Hay ‘West
Bon Juan di Austria
Monte Christh
Newport News
Newport
Marietta
Santo Domingo City
Han Juan Caeskr
Algiers
New
Army and Navy
War and Navy
Royal Blue Line Schedule Fragment From New Jersey Terminal
Fragmentary timetable notes rail departures to Philadelphia New York Atlantic City and beyond with hourly services and specific car types including diner and parlor. Listings reference various stops, times, and offices for reservations and telephone information.
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Royal Blue Line
New Jersey Ave
Philadelphia
NW York
New Terminal
New York
Pullman Persor
Patizaz
Philadephia
Philadelphis
Gleepare
Gleepers
Atlantic City
Baltimore
Chicago
Northwest
Connats
ST. Louis
Louisvill Ahrae
Pittsburg
Siem Weland
Columbus
Wheeling
Winchester
Annapolis
RAY and Elkton
Frsherick
Hagerstown
Boyd and Way Poli Ree
Washington Junction
Pennsylyanis
New Tocney
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New York City
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James McCreary Realty Corporation
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Loulaville and Nashville Railroad Company
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State of Minours
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Philaia Trust
Soto Degole
Inguranes Company
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Ve. Xawanes Manufacturing Company
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Albert H. Washburn
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Eighth Circuit
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Shorokes Nation
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Mir J.J. Hemphil
Tha Appellants
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M.S. Guin
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W. F. Gurley
J. W. Woodrough
William E. Gantt
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George H. Larar
J. J. Darlington
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Stowe
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National Union
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Morgan Ves Morgan
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Circuit Court NO. 1
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Ficklon
Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Company
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Cole Ve
Cumberland Va
Brannan Construction Company
van Dolan
Justice Anderson
Brewen Va Capitol Traction Company
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Washington Fest Company
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Devine
Riston
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Ai Ewing
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Metropolt
Manetonway Company
Taylor Va
Washington and Rockville Railway
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Robert Drown
Justtes Barnard
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Dlecharge
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Edwards
Eliabeth
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Joseph Bli
Esther Rowenthal
Lltts Lebtenberg
Bisham
Musa
Margaret J. Crawford
Johanna E. Boyd Stair
Robert A. Yo
Raymond Corcoran
Boyd'aimbalgieon
Cleveland Park
John G. Ames
Eile B. Sherman
Squire
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Ama Joo Drors
Fas Sirdite
Bears
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Los Angeles
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Pennsylvania Railroad
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Grado Canyon
Grand Canyon
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Orleans
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H. S. Patterson
F. W. Wagener & CO
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Epiphaty Church
Robert Stead
Richardson & Burgess
Martin H. Bray
East Capitol Street
Wiliam S. Attard
Martin A. Brays
H.R. Norton
First Street
EL Looney
W. Grove
Orfolk & Washington Steamboat Company
Fort Monroe
Norfolk
Gaepert Powertal
Islonmser
Ol Dortnton
Parton
Wharf
MG. Callahan
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Fort Myer
Arlington Falls Church
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Galen Hall
Aanatorium
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Florida Express
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Harrisonburg
Charlotterville
Lepchburg
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Jane Washington
Leasburg
G. M
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G. PA
Norfolk and Western Railway
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Bristol
Winston- Knoxville
Nashville
Berry
Luray
Shenandoah
Elkton
Pennsylvania Statios
Fourteenth Street
New York Avenas
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Seaboard Air Line Railway
Penna Ave
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Wilm
Aden
Tampa
Seaboard Mall
Pullman
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Pullman Sieper
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Theorge Sarthe
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Birmingham
Memphi
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Harrisbur
Harrisbus Sareeeres
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Ana
Reisburg
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Fe St. Lous
Cael
Ing
Glanapolis
Lows
P.M. Dally
Chicago Limited
Ington
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Chik Develoe
M. Dally
Louis Express
Sisening
Harrisburg
St. Uistatl
Ene Express
Carta
Pittsbure
Chicaza
Dbpt
Daly, Clasvet
Cincinnati Express
Sicepig
Barberton
Anna
van Be Mfally
Ser
Rochester
Niagara Falls
Renovo
Pimica
Williamsport
Buffalo
Aeaeues
Erie
Cananifaleua
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Congressional Limited
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Amnapolis
Pope
W. W. Atterbury
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