De Knight Testifies On Government Contracts and Fees
The witness described schemes to profit from enlisting soldiers to lobby for legislation, including contracts claiming only proper means would be used. He admitted using Frank drafts from Senator McCumber’s office to send documents, and said he’d consult counsel on producing correspondence. The committee plans subpoenas for Bowles and others and pressed for contract details and the number of such agreements with officers now in government service.
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Pestefire
Aj Rlavigal
de Knight
Franks
McCumber
Bowles
Asl
Dexnight
Knight
Antiaus
Goerman
Senate clash over De Knight lobby contracts and Panama act
Senate investigators scrutinized De Knight's links to a bill aiding Civil War veterans and officers seeking commissions. He admitted sending collection letters to veterans while alleging Barchfeld influenced introduction. Admiral Bowles denied employing De Knight for Panama Canal Act exemptions, clarifying his work related to interstate shipping jurisdiction.
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Navy
Army
Overman
de Knight
War Department
Reed
Barchfield
Pennsylvania
Stimson
Barchfeld
House
Senate
Bowles
Marely
Admiral Bowles
Fore River Ship Building Company
Clarence W. de Knight
Senate Lobby Committee
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Looting Deal Charged to Gifford Pinchot
Washington March 12 Gifford Pinchot former head of the federal forestry service was charged in the house by Representative Humphrey with favoring a government land exchange with the Santa Fe railroad that allegedly looted public land. Humphrey cited 1 200 000 acres traded for untimbered land worth 1 to 18 cents an acre and accused Pinchot of propping a 340 000 acre treeless Montana land swap with Northern Pacific to benefit the railroad.
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Washington
Gifford Pinchot
Federal Forestry Service
Humphrey
Santa Fe Railroad
Alaska
Santa #8
Humphrey Aso
Pinchot
Montana
Northern Pacific Railroad
Northern Pacific
Forest Service
Mortuary notices reported from Savannah and Atlanta deaths
Multiple obituaries mirror 1920s obit style with names ages and death details across Savannah Atlanta Athens Norcross and West View cemetery references. Mrs Our Ford 71 waifs Catholic church rites at Immaculate Conception. J A Maury 61 from Waverly Hall. Mary Jane Shutley 69 Norfolk street. Sarah E Ford 71 at Hill street. Major John B Talmage family ties. Lula Hardy 6. Arthur Devlin Ansley Park. Margaret Atkinson Galland interment. Robert Pause 585 Gordon street. William Huff Jr infant West Point. Gertrude Gendron remanded to Marysville.
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Our
Martin J. Ford
Savannah
Hill Street
Mamie
Bertha Fork
Honora, Bryson
Jane Kelly
T. 3. Flynt
Atlanta
Catholic Church of
Sarah E. Ford
Bertha Ford
H. Bryson
Mra . J. Flynt
Church of the Immaculate Conception
West View Cemetery
Memeuce Vile
Orb
Margaret Atkinson
Columbus W. Atkinson
Lawrenceville
Galland
Henry I. Wood
the Baptist Church
Robert
Hobert
Gordon Street
R. Holderby
Monre Memorial Church
Pause
Dresden
Germany
Augnta
17th Infantry to depart Atlanta for Mexican border rail move
The 17th Infantry leaves Atlanta Monday as Mexican military prisoners near Fort Bliss pursue liberty via habeas corpus writs. General Scott remains determined to resist. The department abandons sending the infantry transport from Savannah. instead the regiment will train from Fort McPherson to the Mexican border by rail.
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Fort Bliss
Scott
Seventeenth Infantry
Ffrom
Savannah
Galveston
Fort McPherson
Fears For Fate Of Mexican Officer
Fears for Juan Garcia a 17 year old Mexican federal officer who arrived with two other officers from San Ignacio and was reportedly deserter taken to Mexico for trial by capital court martial. Also reports claim Major Rodolfo Fierro implicated in the Benton murder with unconfirmed arrest rumors. Douglas Yaqui attack. Oculist ad urging glasses and prescriptions.
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Lareda
Texas
Juan Garcia
San Ignacio
Mexico
Garcia
el Paso
Carranza Commission
Rodolfo Fierro
William S. Benton
Chihuahua
Fierro
Onglishman
Wso
Fidel Avila
Juarez
Gustav Bauch
Chihuahima
Oakley Testifies in Embezzlement Trial in Montgomery
Former state convict department president James G Oakley wraps an eight hour defense testimony detailing the embezzlement scandal tied to a $50,000 shortage. He admits using three state payable checks and claims all his property was mortgaged when Theodore Baer was convicted. Dr Grattan B Crowe links to Oakley amid tense cross examination.
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Montgomery
Ala
James G Oakley
State Conviet Department
Bi Oakiey
Theodore Baer
Oakley
Grattan B. Crowe
Birmingham
Crowe
Lucy
Westinghouse Founder George Westinghouse obituary notes
A historical obituary outlines George Westinghouse born October 1846 at Central Bridge near Schenectady New York. It details his schooling, Civil War service, naval work, marriage to Marguerite Eeskine Walker, and their son George born near Lenox Massachusetts. The piece mentions his wife’s background with Sir Thomas Brocklebank of Irton Hall Cumberland England.
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Westinghouse
George Westinghouse
Central Bridge
Schenectady
Union Coffers
Army
Navy
Potomar Flotila
Mrr. Westinghouse
Marguerite Eeskine Walker
George
Lenox
Mass
Violet’ Brocklebank
Thomas
Lady Brocklebank
Irton Hall
Cumberland
England
California Syrup of Figs touted as child laxative
An old advertisement promotes California Syrup of Figs as a harmless cure for constipation in children. It claims a cross, feverish child improves after a teaspoonful, detailing symptoms from sour stomach to poor appetite. Urges mothers to buy the genuine 50 cent bottle, warning against counterfeits.
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California
California Fig Syrup Company
Oil Company Guilty of Rate Concessions
Waters-Pierce Oil company found guilty in western Louisiana federal court on fourteen counts for violating the Elkins law by granting rate concessions on oil shipments from Bixby Illinois to points south of Aria Louisiana during 1904 to 1906. Judge Alec Beaman imposed the minimum $1000 per count, jury verdicts sealed last night, motion for new trial denied. notice of appeal filed.
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Shreveport
Waters-Pierce Oil Company
Federal
Western District of Louisiana
Elkins
Ments
Bixby
Ill
N Aria
Louisiana
Alec Beaman
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
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Whitehall
Decatur
Sewell
Florida
Haz Madet Mills
Erenn
Kress’ Saturieee
Kress
Kingan
Maxwell House
Woodall
Peachtree Street
HAM
Stotf A.m
Hanan
Carlton
Carlton Shoe & Clothing Co
Wil’nau
Mortuary
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A A. Mallory
J. A. Maury
Waverly Hall
Della Mallory
Charles 8
J.T. Idler
Misa Mattie Mallory
J. E. Denson
Harry Poole
Mary Jane Shuttley
Mary Jane Shuttler
Coover Street
J. ‘S. Elder
C. Wa
H. L
G. C.shutley
R. Scott
D.C
Jam Cobb
Norcross
J. E.talmage
Athens
Talmage
John B. Talmage
Charles G
John B. Coke
Julius Talmage
Daisy Harris
P. Dorsey
J. 8. Dorsey
W. F. Dorsey
Mrs
Lula Hardy
Mildred
P. J. Bloomfield
Jackson
Arthur Devlin
Arthur A. Devlin
Chicago
Devlin
Westminster Drive
Ansley Park
Ted Hessman
Atkinson
William Huff, Jr
West Point
William Hult
William Huft
Gertrude Gendron
Gertende Gendron
Marysville
Benton
Carranza
United States
Douglas
Ariz
Charles Howard
Charles Anthony
Yaqui River
Nogales
Howard
Ninth United States Cavalry
Jno. L. Moore & Sons
M. Breed
Third National Bank
Savings Department
Frank Hawkins
Thos, C. Erwin
DA Coa
Elia
New York
Percale
Madras
Bhchive
Buster Brown
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Darnless
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