Borah Trial Drags On With Monotone Testimony
Thirteen witnesses testify with nearly identical references as the Borah trial proceeds. The proceedings show repetitive accounts and little new detail, underscoring a slow day in court.
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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1907
Page
13
No Cross Examination Marks Borah Timber Claim Trial
In Boise Idaho dated Sept 26 prosecutors wrapped 13 witnesses in the Borah timber land fraud trial. Witnesses testified John I Wells funded claims and sent buyers to a man named Pritchard with each receiving 250 dollars. A later phase outlined a conspiracy from 1899 to 1904 involving the Barber Lumber company with George S Long named as a dummy trustee to receive titles. Frank Steunenberg is named as central to the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Boise
Idaho
United States
Borah
John I. Wells
Senator Borah
Wells
Pritchard
Dean West
Barber Lumber Company
William K. Borah
Lumber Corporation
M. C. Burch
Detroit
George S. Long
Wisconsin
Mr. Burch
James T. Barber
Summer G. Moon
Frank Steunenberg
Carrie Nation released after fine paid by friend
Mrs. Carrie Nation, recently sent to the workhouse for disorderly conduct, was freed today as a friend paid her fine. The Associated Press report from Washington notes her release follows payment of the penalty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Carrie Nation
Ten Six Men Shot In Railroad Battle
A Valdez report to the Post-Intelligencer says Guggenheim railroad forces shot and wounded six Alaska Home railway surveyors in Keystone canyon near Valdez. Ed Hassey led the Guggenheim group and ordered a halt, but the surveyors pressed on and were fired upon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Seattle
Post-Intelligencer
Valdez
Guggenheim Railroad
Copper River & Northwestern
Alaska Home Railway
Keystone Canyon
Home Railroad
Guggenheim
Ed Hassey
United States
Treaty with the Red Men for Fort Peck Reserve
Special correspondence from Helena reports a copy of the Sept. 14 treaty between United States Indian Agent James McLaughlin and the Sioux and Assinniboines at Fort Peck. It provides for cession of reservation land to the government with parcels for individuals and children, sale at not less than $1.25 an acre, funds for old and indigent Indians, and a $10,000 care fund. Revenue to the Indians after expenses, then potential division of proceeds. Interest on the fund is 1 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
United States
James McLaughlin
Fort Peck
Secretary of the Interior
Oregon Land Fraud Cases Attract Federal Involvement
Washington reports Commissioner Ballinger assigns Acting Chief Neuhausen to Portland to assist District Attorney Bristol in preparing and trying the Oregon land fraud cases. Neuhausen has participated since indictments. Ballinger aims to expedite the hearings and progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Ballinger
General Land Office
Neuhausen
Bristol
Portland
Ore
Oregon
Fire Destroys Red Lodge Livery Barn Kills Twelve Horses
Special Correspondence of the Standard Red Lodge Sept 26 The livery barn owned by M H Roysdon was destroyed by fire at about 10 o’clock Tuesday night Nine horses belonging to Roysdon and three of Mitchell Burger liverymen Joliet perished in the flames A large quantity of hay harness and other equipment burned The frame building is a total loss Roysdon carried 2000 on the building but none on the horses or equipment
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard
Red Lodge
M. H. Roysdon
Réyal
R Ro Ysdon
Mitchell & Burger
Joliet
Roysdon
Battle Ship North Dakota Is Given Hoodoo Number
Washington announces North Dakota will be the name of battle ship No 23 one of the new 20000 ton vessels. Contracts for the two ships were awarded by the navy department the other vessel will be named Delaware Utah remains the only state without a war vessel named after it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
North Dakota
Navy Department
Delaware
Utah
Spokane Affinity Club Aims to Match Wives for Men
Spokane reports the newly formed Spokane Affinity club seeks to solve a shortage of marriageable women across 150000 square miles in Eastern Washington, Northern Idaho, Northeastern Oregon, Western Montana, and Southeastern British Columbia. It offers memberships to men 25 to 40 with good character and 1000 in realty, and will arrange licenses, ministers, ushers, and a wedding feast, plus transport and jobs for working women to Spokane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spokane
Inland Empire
Pacific Northwest
Washington
Idaho
Oregon
Montana
British Columbia
Northwestern
Pacific States
Brown
Northwest
Sokane
Mexican peon Alvarado leases Mexican mine after debts
Pedro Alvarado once spent millions from the Par ral silver mines and offered to pay Mexico’s national debt. Now in debt about $500,000 he leases his mine to a Coram syndicate for 55 percent of net profits and receives $100,000 in gold plus a $300,000 loan. The arrangement follows help from banker George C. Beckman and mining expert James F. Flynn and a Boston financier Joseph A. Coram.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Pedro Alvarado
Alvarado
Parral
Mexico
George C. Beckman
Parrall
James F. Flynn
Flynn
Joseph A. Coram
Boston
Coram Syndicate
Coram
Plenty Coal Reported in Billings Yards
Helena dispatch notes O W Tong reports 280 coal cars billed to Montana cities in Billings yards on Sept 17 and 158 cars at Laurel on Sept 19 with 218 destined for Butte. He says most coal arrived in Billings in July August and this month and urges rail agents to perform duties. The state commission has taken up the matter with railroad officials and the interstate commerce commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard
Helena
State Railroad Commission
O. W. Tong
Billings
Montana
Laurel
Butte
State Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
Portugal's Hungry King Under Diet Edict
Lisbon reports King Carlos of Portugal, famed for his jovial tempers and appetite, is warned by doctors to curb eating as war looms. Efforts to obey grow difficult despite his famed indulgence and the royal kitchen’s restrictions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver Post
Lisbon
Carlos
Portugal
Europe
Charles V
Machinists claim Livingston strike numbers questioned
Helena reports machinist leaders deny 700 workers have quit at Livingston. They say only 143 machinists are employed there and that with the new agreement binding all Northern Pacific and Great Northern workers, they will not strike unless directed by grand officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard
Helena
Machinists’ Organization
Livingston
Northern Pacific
Great Northern
Roosevelt Willing to Hear From Key Men on Strike
President Roosevelt consented to receive documentary statements from striking telegraph operators and would consult Commissioner of Labor Neil. No conference arrangements were made. Daniel Russell, chairman of the strike committee, changed position toward sympathy strikes and urged action with press and Wall Street workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Roosevelt
Neil
New York
Daniel I. Russell
Chester L. Hall
Wall Street
John C. McCloskey
Hearst News Service
S. J. Small
Chicago
Russell
Small
Dynamiters in Havana Arrested by Police
Washington reports arrest of Maso Parra and two accomplices in Havana after a failed uprising bid. Governor Magoon’s cable to Acting Secretary Oliver states Parra threatened to dynamite buildings and flee. local police captured him and two others and they are jailed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Havana
War Department
Magoon
Oliver
Maso Parra
Lara Miret
Dacase
Lipton eyes 1908 America's Cup race bid
London Sept 26 Sir Thomas Lipton spoke after learning the New York Yacht Club rejected his challenge. He said he would await guidance, hopes for an 1908 race, and would consider a %-foot boat if designed to give him a fair chance, even as a freak vessel. Fife will advise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
London
Sir Thomas Lipton
New York Yacht
Fife
New York Yacht Club
Frisco Supervisor Said To Have Been In Prison
Olaf A. Tinetmore, a San Francisco supervisor and aggressive union labor agitator, is revealed by The Evening Bulletin to have served time in Stillwater Minnesota penitentiary for forgery. He was sentenced to one and a half years at hard labor, later pardoned by Governor Nelson after six months served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spokane Spokesman-Review
San Francisco
Olaf A. Tinetmore
Schmitz
Lehmitz
Stillwater
Minn
Evening Bulletin
Nelson
Capsized Ferry Claims 14 Lives Near Jackson Alabama
A ferry boat crossing the Tombigbee river at the government works at McGrew shoals near Jackson capsized today. One white boy and 13 negroes drowned. The boy was Leslie Vermille, 16, of Oaksdale suburb of Mobile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press Mobile
Ala
Tombigbee River
Government Works
McGrew Shoals
Jackson
Leslie Vermille
Oaksdale
Fleet to Use Foreign Coal in Atlantic Warship Cruise
The Atlantic fleet will cruise to the Pacific on foreign coal after bids at the naval department showed foreign coal deliveries cheaper aboard foreign ships. American coal delivered in American bottoms was nearly twice the price of foreign coal in foreign vessels, making foreign coal the selected option for the cruise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake Inter-Mountain Republican
Washington
Pacific
Naval Department
Corrupted Supervisors Testify On Bribery Case in San Francisco
In San Francisco on September 26, former United Railroads chief counsel Tirey L. Ford faced a parade of ex supervisors testifying about bribe payments. Andrew M. Wilson confessed to $16,000 for his vote while Peters and others described receiving $4,000 each, all supporting the overhead trolley franchise. The witnesses remained calm and even humorous as they detailed how Abraham Ruef prodded their actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
San Francisco
Tirey L. Ford
United Railroads
James L. Gallagher
Andrew M. Wilson
State Railway Commission
Wilson
Abraham Ruef
M. W. Coffey
J. L. Gallagher
D. G. Coleman
Abe Ruef
Ruef
Gallagher
Thornwell Mullally
Calhoun
Harrigan
Kelley
Walsh
Nichols
Phillips
Buxton
Ruef Leaves Schmitz Property for Private Residence
Abraham Ruef is no longer confined in the former mayor Schmitz residence on Fillmore street. He moved yesterday to a private home at Pacific and Fillmore streets, occupying two rooms with guards reduced to two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver Post
San Francisco
Abraham Ruef
Schmitz
Fillmore Street
Ruef
Pacific and
Fillmore Streets
Landis Gets On His High Horse at Tavdard Otf Company
Landis takes a strong stand at Tavdard Otf Company and Chicago and Alton officers meeting. The report highlights his outspoken stance on leadership and control within the organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Landis
Dramatic Landis Denounces Standard Oil in Court
Judge Landis branded Standard Oil and Chicago & Alton Rail Road as members of the criminal classes in Chicago court. He granted immunity to the railroad and summoned James A. Moffett to testify before the grand jury on alleged rebates and falsified records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake
Inter-Mountatte Republican
Chicago
K. M. Landis
United States Court
Standard Oil Comepany
Chicago & Alton Railroad Company
Standard 611
James A. Moffett
Standard Oil Company of
Indiana
New Jersey
Grand Jury
United States
Standard Oil Company
Chicago & Alton
Sims
Bonaparte
Landis
Alton
Reggie Vanderbilt Threatens Policeman At Philadelphia Show
Reginald Vanderbilt enraged in Bryn Mawr horse show grand stand confrontation after a photographer’s snap. A sworn-in Philadelphia policeman grabbed the photographer by the neck and ejected him, provoking Vanderbilt to leap from his box and threaten a fight. Mrs Vanderbilt pleaded for restraint as the crowd watched.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reggie
Vanderbilt
Spokane Spokesman-Review
Philadelphia
Reginald Vanderbilt
Bryn Mawr
Georges. Garrett
Mr Vanderbilt
Mr. Vanderbilt
Mrs. Vandersbilt
Grant
Garrett
Also Mentioned on This Page
John J. Wells
Erward
Horah
Alaska
Thatel
Fort Peck Reserve
Mexicar
Plenty Coal
Lipton
Frisco
Atlantic
Tavdard Otf
Crim
Inal
Moffett
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