Indictments Soar in Interior Land Fraud Campaign
Nearly 600 indictments and 37 convictions mark a sweeping Interior Department crackdown led by Secretary Hitchcock. After three years of inquiry across nineteen states, officials say millions of acres of land and resources were touched by graft, with prosecutions expanding and more trials planned nationwide.
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Interior Department
Sam ‘Easy
Hitchcock
Land Office of the Interior Department
Louisiana
Oregon
Lourmana
Loustama
Minnesota
Leuisjata
Graecipil
Sterns
Kansas
Sunflower
Colorado
Yuma
Iaerior Department
Fiatikins
Arkansas
Little Rock
Mississippi
Missouri
Hitchcoth
Uncle Sam
Land Office
House
Senate
Congress
Tariff Fight Used to Divert Attention in 1907 Debate
The American Protective Tariff League and Republican leaders push to avoid tariff revision, aiming to divert public focus to direct nominations for elective offices via primary. Speaker Cannon backs staying the tariff plan, while Roosevelt silent, and Germany’s new tariff act prompts talk of retaliatory measures and a Dingley rate increase.
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American Protective Tariff League
Wakeman
Cannon
House
Roosevelt
Congress
Republican Party
League
Wiluut FF Wikeman
New York
Washington
Rotary Wakeman
I ‘Cutler
Delates
Massachusetts
Senate
Germany
United States
Senate May Discuss Subsidy and Confirmations in Brief Session
The Senate plans a short week with limited legislative work likely over Thursday and Friday. Subside subsidies and executive confirmations, including a new Panama Canal commissioner, Bishop, are in focus as reports are awaited. Treaty developments with Santo Domingo may be discussed informally ahead of potential amendments.
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Senate
Gallinger
J. B. Bishop
Santo Domingo
Committee On Foreign Relations
Morales
Santo Domingos
State Department
United States
Te Island
Rouse Likely To Pass Two Statehood Measures
The House plans quick action on a bill admitting two new states, Oklahoma with Indian Territory as one, and New Mexico with Arizona as the other. Opposition centers on combining New Mexico and Arizona, while Oklahoma faces little resistance. Congress may then move to the Philippine tariff bill and Cuban product duties debate.
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Rouse
House of Representatives
Ways and Means Committee
Committee
House
Republican Caucus
Committee On Rules
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
New Mexico
Arizona
George Washington of Charlestown Dies at 47
Special to The Washington Past Charlestown West Virginia December 31 George Washington longtime Charlestown resident and former mayor died this morning after a brief illness at age forty seven He served as mayor from 1893 to 1904 and earlier on the city council He was a son of the late Joan Augustine Washington once owner of Mount Vernon He leaves a widow Miss Porterfield a son Richard a brother Lawrence and five sisters Eleanor Howard Beverly Tucker Mrs Threw and Mrs Willis Additional notes place him among the Washington family born at Mount Vernon LA.
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Washington
Charlestown
W. Va
George Washington
Carnegie gift to Boston Scots charity reported
Andrew Carnegie sent a $30,000 check to the Scots Charitable Society after serving as chief guest at their annual dinner. The funds are to aid needy Scots in the Boston area, the Special to The Washington Post reported from Boston on December 31.
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Carnegie
Washington Post
Boston
Andrew Carnegie
The
Scots Charitable Society
Indiana Republicans Split Over Fairbanks Beveridge Fight
In Indiana a bitter feud between Fairbanks and Beveridge widens over state party control and railroad issues. editors propose a dark horse to heal factions as Beveridge aims to seize the state committee. City results show party strength shifting with Beveridge backing and Fairbanks rivals losing ground.
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Indiana
Fairbanks
Woods
Noblesville Ledger
Will H. Craig
Craig
Iairbanks
Heveridge
Indianapolis
Backwalter
Friends Oteeetase
Hoosier
Collision delays Vaderland and damages Barotse
The Red Star Line steamer Vaderland arriving from Hamburg for New York was delayed after a collision with the Buckall Line steamer Barotse headed to the Far East. Barotse sustained damage above the water line and Vaderland's bulwarks were smashed, with temporary repairs undertaken using timber.
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Dover
Red Star Line
Vaderland
Hamburg
New York
Far East
Moscow Battle Over Losses Surprising Small
The Presna district in Moscow ends its December uprising as white flags rise from factories and troops clear the tenement area. Thirty rebels surrender after a gun battery and a Seminovsky regiment siege. Losses appear low with about forty killed and two hundred wounded, while factories burn and fires threaten St.George's Church.
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Moscow
Presna
Revolutionary Committee
Gorobat
Seminovsky Regiment
Prokhas Ror
Manontoff
Schmidt
Manatoff
Bigsby
Col
Eller
St. George's Church
Turmoil as City Resumes Quiet After Revolt Sparks Strife
Citizens endure a tense night as a revolution collapses and workers protest, while the Workmen's Council claims the strike is ended. Proclamations urge readiness for January 22 as families face hunger and employers cut holidays to boost earnings. Casualties are uncertain with 187 dead and 227 wounded reported by Friday night. Gov Doubassoff bans sheltering revolutionaries, but resistance remains on the streets.
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Workmen's Council
Barry
Doubassoff
Free Trade Unionists urged to back Liberal candidates
London dispatch records the Duke of Devonshire Liberal Unionist publishing an election manifesto urging free traders to support Liberal contenders over protectionist Unionists. He argues free trade should be the decisive issue, deeming Home Rule secondary, warns of Chamberlain’s protectionist line, and says Unionist unity may falter if protectionism prevails.
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London
Duke of Devonshire
Balfour
Henry Campbell-Bannerman
Maj Breneman Dies A Prominent Pennsylvania Mason
Lancaster Pa Dec 31 Maj B Frank Breneman aged sixty nine longtime figure in Pennsylvania Masonic circles past grand commander of the Grand Commandery of Pennsylvania Knights Templars and involved in various industrial enterprises dies today Also notices: Mrs Byington American consul dies of pneumonia. Mrs Helen H Fiett matron at Vassar Infirmary dies. Mrs Panny Field Andrews daughter of Cyrus Field dies. tenor Phillip Fried dies after long illness.
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Washington Post
Lancaster
B. Frank Breneman
Pennsylvania
Grand Commandery
Knights Templars
Maples
Italy
Byington
A. Homer Byington
Connecticut
Poughkeepsie, N
Helen H. Fiett
Vassar College
Hotels Incoming Guests List From Major Cities
A dense roll of hotel guests names by city states who stayed at Baltimore Boston Chicago New York Philadelphia Pittsburg Richmond Alabama California Connecticut Delaware Georgia Illinois Maine Massachusetts Kentucky New Jersey New York State Ohio North Carolina Rhode Island South Dakota Texas Vermont Virginia Wisconsin and international travelers including France and Sweden. The compiled roster names individuals and couples with their lodging venues such as Willard Shoreham National St James and other hotels, showing wide travel during the period.
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Baltimore
M T. Adkins
Lol White
Raleigh
G. H. Woltrech
J. ¢. Walker
Tf Manning
H. Schaefer
R. P Wall
Bowling
National
J. L. Hardesley
St. James
Boston
James R. Hooper, Jr. Shoreham
W. Schwartz
W. C Bates
A. J. Levie
IW Morton
M. B Fuller
Gertrude
Raleigh MH
T. Gitlecte
T. Atherton
New
Willard
W. H Gardner
H W. Lucas
S. James
New York City
H. ©. Tompkins
J.parrison
W. H. Powers
J. W Whitney
Nellie Hogan
JT. Green
Woc Warfield
B. F. MecGuckin
A a'Cooper
New Willard
M. E. Barkas
Mitchell
Edlitt
N. H. Levey
Riggs
OW. Duigins
K. Grey
Fred Tyler
J. P. Stewars
Shoreham
W . Lord
J.T. Crowelley
T. L. Shotwell
H. M Denton
NB. Farmer
Mies
Burnett
A. Witcham
M Johnson
A H. Langhard
John B. Webster
James H Brooks
Philadelphia
I. B Kohler
J MW Justin
G. KE. Johnson
Joseph T. Schesnohl
W. C. Guest
Wow Patton
Charles B Schapack
S. R. Henderson
California
Hayne
J. B. Hayne
San Mateo
C. H Phillips
Nattoral
B. J. Felner
San Francisco
Connecticut
M. McLean
Hartford
John Armstrong
Bridgepark
Charles B. Hall
Udwin Hart
John Wurl
But
Charles A. Templeton
Waterbury
Melaware
O. J. Hoban
Wilmington
Greorgia
Milton Saul and Wife
Atlanta
Ral
Eigh
Jonas
Illinos
J. L. Gregory
Naw
J. Wanrein
F. J. Strevenhan
Springfield
Meatuc
Solista
Ky—G G. Gilbert
Miss Macy Gilbert
Shelbyville
NAGG
Nesbit
Shreveport
Releigh
Hlsetts
F. A. Goodhouse
Andure
Nesota
F. B. Netley
St Patt
Lew Willard
J. McKibbin
WcKibbin
A D
McKibbin
St Paul
B. H Bridge
Kansas City
Haleigh FE
MonWare
Imohi
N. Shimryel
H. Shininaaka
St. Tavis
Orton
ANAL
Evans
Butte
Jensey
R A. Baldwin
Tel Newark
McKay
Wice
Baldwin
Jersey City
Colonial
Derrick
Trenton
New York State
T. S. Simmords
West Point
G Mullaby
Ebbett North Willard
Nfukel
Tindall
Carolina
J. A
Folk
C Banks
Hudgins
Atde
Movements of Ocean Steamers Reported
Maritime notices list arrivals and sailings from New York and European ports in late December. Ships named include Campania Queenstown St Louis St Paul Gatesman Dover and Waderland with routes from Liverpool Southampton Cherbourg Plymouth and New York.
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Campania
Liverpool
Queenstown
St. Louis
Southampton
Cherbourg
St. Paul
Tuan York
Plymouth
Gatesmania
Dover
Waderland
Werp
Start the New Year Right Clean mind and body
A puffed health admonition urges readers to reset year with inner cleanliness and balanced habits. It warns of winter excesses and advocates Cascarets as a gentle bowel aid. The ad previews a free gold plated bonbon box offer for ten cents in stamps.
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To-Tay
Sterling Remedy Company
Chicago
Newark
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