Interior Department indicts nearly 600 as land grafters seized
A three year, nineteen state inquiry led Secretary Hitchcock’s Interior Department to indict nearly six hundred and convict thirty seven in a sweeping land graft probe. The campaign targets millions of acres of farm, mineral and timber lands with cases ongoing in Louisiana, Minnesota, Kansas and beyond, as trials prepare and new legislation is urged to close loopholes.
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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 Masked by Nomination Plan in 1907 Drive
The American Protective Tariff League aims to shift focus from tariff revision by backing direct nominations for elective offices via primary, argued by Wakeman. Speaker Cannon and House leaders oppose tariff changes while debates rise over a Germany linked retaliation bill and potential Dingley tariff increases.
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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
Senate to discuss subsidy action and canal nominations
The Senate plans limited legislative work this week likely two days, Thursday and Friday. The unfinished ship subsidy bill may be opened by Senator Gallinger, with other executive business in controversy possibly filling the time. Reconsidered Panama Canal commissioners nominations including J B Bishop were made, with reports expected soon for Senate action. The Santo Domingo treaty remains in Foreign Relations, with amendments anticipated before a future vote.
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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 aims to act quickly to admit two new states. Oklahoma and Indian Territory would form one state named Oklahoma, while New Mexico and Arizona would form another named Arizona. Opposition centers on pairing New Mexico with Arizona. The bill’s fate hinges on a rule setting it as a special order and on related tariff debates.
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House of Representatives
Ways and Means Committee
Committee
House
Republican Caucus
Committee On Rules
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
New Mexico
Arizona
Washington family member dies in Charlestown attempt
Charlestown West Virginia December 31 Special to The Washington Past George Washington longtime Charlestown resident and former mayor who served 1893 to 1904 died after several days illness aged forty seven He was born at Mount Vernon son of the late Joan Augustine Washington owner of Mount Vernon Survived by widow previously Miss Porterfield a son Richard and five sisters Eleanor Howard Mrs Robert W Hunter Mrs Beverly Tucker Mrs R P Threw and Mrs N Willis The deceased was a distinguished Washington family member born at Mount Vernon LA.
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Washington
Charlestown
W. Va
George Washington
Carnegie Gift to Boston Scots Charity
Andrew Carnegie, guest at the Scots Charitable Society annual dinner, sent a 30000 dollar check to aid the society. Funds to be used for relief of Scottish people in need in the Boston vicinity.
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Carnegie
Washington Post
Boston
Andrew Carnegie
The
Scots Charitable Society
Indiana Republicans Split as Fairbanks Beveridge Feud Deepens
The Indiana political battle widens over state chairmanship and railroad issues. Allegations fly between Fairbanks and Beveridge factions with talk of a dark horse, while editorial calls for party unity grow louder. The 1908 contest heats as city results fuel hopes and fears for a Democratic resurgence in the Hoosier State.
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Indiana
Fairbanks
Woods
Noblesville Ledger
Will H. Craig
Craig
Iairbanks
Heveridge
Peveridge
Beveridge
Senate
Indianapolis
McKinley
Addison C. Harris
Innapolis
Minster
Austria-Hungary
Hanly
I. M. Hess
Hess
George F. McGinness
Upper
New York
Frank Baker
Walrbanks
Gov
State Committee
Goodrich
Country Republican
Beveringe
Backwalter
Friends Oteeetase
Hoosier
Liners in collision delay Vaderland at Dover
The Red Star Line steamer Vaderland from Hamburg to New York collided with the Buckall Line steamer Barotse from Hamburg to the far East at Dover. Barotse sustained damage above the water line while Vaderland had its bulwarks smashed. Vaderland began taking timber and making temporary repairs.
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Dover
Red Star Line
Vaderland
Hamburg
New York
Far East
Moscow Battle Over Losses Surprised by Small Toll
Moscow reports a December uprising near Presna district ended with the surrender of the December fighting legions. About thirty revolvers and shotguns formed the garrison, with casualties under forty dead and about two hundred wounded across the district. Factories burned and barricades cleared. evidence showed many fled, while some girls joined the last defense.
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Moscow
Presna
Revolutionary Committee
Gorobat
Seminovsky Regiment
Prokhas Ror
Manontoff
Schmidt
Manatoff
Bigsby
Col
Eller
St. George's Church
City Quiet Amid Revolt With Proclamations And Strikes
A week of unrest ends with the Workmen's Council declaring a strike off while revolutionaries proclaim victory and call for a decisive battle on January 22. Many workers accuse leaders of deception as families face hunger and violence flares in the streets. Some employers cut Christmas break to four days to raise wage earnings. a band of revolutionaries attacked a political prison but were repelled with losses. Casualty figures vary, with 187 dead and 227 wounded reported through Friday night. Governor Doubassoff bans sheltering revolutionaries, yet residents confront armed revolutionaries at homes.
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Workmen's Council
Barry
Doubassoff
Liberal Duke urges Free Traders to back Liberal candidates
The Duke of Devonshire, Liberal Unionist, issues a manifesto urging free-trade unions to support Liberal candidates over protectionists. He argues the home rule issue is secondary, warns that Chamberlain's protectionist stance threatens free trade, and calls on Unionist free traders to act to keep the party committed to free trade.
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London
Duke of Devonshire
Balfour
Henry Campbell-Bannerman
Maj Breneman Death Shocks Pennsylvania Masons
Major B Frank Breneman aged sixty nine longtime Pennsylvania Mason prominent in Grand Commandery Knights Templars and active in industrial ventures died today in Lancaster The report notes other obituaries including Mrs Byington wife of the American consul in Maples Italy Mrs Helen H Fiett matron at Vassar Infirmary and Mrs Penny Field Andrews daughter of Cyrus W Field in London and the tenor Phillip Fried who died in Rochester after 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 and Guests Listed by City in Telegraphed Notice
A long list details hotel guests by city across many states and nations. Names include Adkins, White, Woltrech, Walker, Manning, Schaefer, Wall, Hardesley, Hooper, Schwartz, Bates, Levie, Fuller, Learned, Dudge, Green, Tompkins, Parson, Powers, Whitney, Hogan, Carter, Kay, Lord, Crowelley, Shotwell, Denton, Farmer, Harburger, Rowe, Barkas, Mitchell, Levey, Duigins, Grey, Stewart, Montgomery, Blancham, and many others. The notice covers Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburg, Richmond, Alabama, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, Wisconsin, France, Sweden, and the United States Army, with inns noted as National, Shoreham, Willard, James, St James, and others.
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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
Movements of Ocean Steamers Dec 77 Arrivals and Sailings
Shipping notices report arrivals in New York and Southampton lines. The Campania reaches from Liverpool and Queenstown. St Louis from Southampton and Cherbourg. via Queenstown to New York. The St Paul arrives via Plymouth and Cherbourg, Queenstown. Gates Mania sails from Liverpool and New York, Dover reports.
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New York
Campania
Liverpool
Queenstown
St. Louis
Southampton
Cherbourg
St. Paul
Tuan York
Plymouth
Gatesmania
Dover
Waderland
Werp
Start the New Year Right with Cascarets Advice
A promotional health notice urges readers to cleanse the body during winter. It advocates Cascarets, claiming they act like exercise for the bowels, and promote overall well being. The ad includes price points, packaging details, and a sweepstakes offer for a gold plated bonbon box.
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To-Tay
Sterling Remedy Company
Chicago
Newark
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M. Frederic Mayer
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T. M. Meagan
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Ebbitt
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