Ingleside Race Track Sparks Congressional Scandal and Ruin
A sweeping expose from the San Francisco Call recounts the havoc of Ingleside horse racing on San Francisco, detailing embezzlement, forgery, arson, and murders linked to book makers, with numerous cases involving city officials, clerks, and merchants. It highlights police estimates of hundreds ruined, including captains, treasurers, and a wave of women drawn to gambling, leading to executions, suicides, and prison terms.
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Ingleside
San Francisco
Inter Mountain
Butte
San Quentin
Euiride
Neall
San Pranecisco
Bernard Ward
Morgue
McGlades
Nortons
Welbuftas
Sud
Clvti
Ingleaide
San Francisco race track brings a tarnished record
The article recounts multiple crime cases tied to the track era in San Francisco. It notes a series of convictions including a bookmaking suspect sent to San Quentin for five years, Julia W. Jordan who robbed the mails and served a year, Flo who forged checks and is now imprisoned, and other named offenders. It portrays the era as costly for the city and rife with hidden shame while highlighting police scrutiny and private detectives.
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San Francisco
Bergmann
California Ink Company
Aingleside
San Quentin
Claus Isakson
Isakeem
Pacific Rolling Mills
Ute
Ingleside
Elizabeth Shields
Henry Beacom
Kate Malcaimeon
Taylor Street
Eugenia Schuller
Towe
Wiliam J. Lyons
Pacific Gas Company
Lyons
Berkeley
Oscar Anderson
Charles Nelson
Robert Lawson
E. M. Greenway
Lawson
Greenway
Miller & Lux
Daniel Lynch
Anderson & Co
Jers
Bayard Saville
Segleside
Saville
Ingle
Stephen Rosenbaum
Starke
W, PF
Rodgers and Son
San Quentin Prison
Young Rodgers
Hosenbamm
W. A. Williams
Williams
Leland Stanford
J.B. Bachmann
Ewan
Julia W. Jordan
Post Ofice
Chittos
Densen
Flo
M. Buju
Vetim
James D. Page
Cracker Manufacturers Plan Coast Wide Trust
The Call reports that major cracker makers on the Pacific coast will form a trust with over 5 million dollars capital. Eastern investors will supply the larger portion. Leading San Francisco plants and firms from Spokane Portland Seattle Los Angeles Sacramento and Stockton will join, aiming to regulate output and prices. A plan to designate plant operations and closures follows of organization completion.
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San Francis
Pa-rif
City
Spokane
Portland
Seattle
Los Angeles
Sacramento
Stockton
Kipling Asks For His Daughters
New York reports that over two days Rudyard Kipling repeatedly inquired about his children including Josephine the infant who died. He asked the nurse and Dr Dunham when he could see them, while rumors say his longing and repeated requests reflect his great loss and sorrow.
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New York
the Tribune
Kipling
Reward Offered for Information in Daly Murder Case
A $10,000 reward is posted by a committee affiliated with the late John J. Daly’s employer for information leading to conviction of suspects in Daly’s murder while serving as an election officer in precinct 8. Also includes public notice of probate for Nelle V Johnston with March 11 1899 hearing date in Butte Montana.
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John J. Daly
Joseph Nevin
John Earry
Mountain Conl
James Brennan
John Laird
Green Mountain Mine
Teneph McGinnis
Eugene Kelly
Diamond Eimara McGuire
Daniel Grima
Beltseh Fi Hantey
Daniel Ryan
Never Sweat
Timothy Sarna
Thomas Murray
Anacond
John Collins
Willem Page
Lawrence Mine
State of
Montana
Silver Bow
Nebley V. Johnston
Butte
Nelle
Johnston
Wm. J. Johnston
Clinton C, Clark
Normoyle
The Best of All to Cleanse the System
An old advertisement promotes Syrup of Figs as a gentle, true remedy for spring cleansing. It urges buying the genuine product made by the California Fig Syrup Co. and sold by druggists at 50 cents per bottle.
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California Fig Syrup Co
Pure Root and Herb Treatment In Butte Clinic
Dr Hui e Pock advertises at 227 S Main St as the only pure root and herb treatment in Butte for chronic disease. It claims permanent cures in private diseases after years of study and success in cases across Wo Bren.
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S. Main St
Butte
Wo Bren
Honorary graduate of Ontario Veterinary College noted
Honorary graduate of the Ontario Veterinary College in Toronto is described as treating all diseases of domesticated animals according to scientific principles. Office listed at Marlow's Stables, 1043 Main Street with telephone 283. All cases promptly attended.
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Ontario Veterinary College
Toronto
Canada
Marlow's
Main Street
Oregon Short Line Intermountain Train Routes
The Oregon Short Line offers eastbound routes via East Lake Denver Omaha Kansas City and westbound via Ogden Southern Pacific for California and via Huntington O R N for Portland. Trains to east and west depart Butte daily at 6 pm with arrival at 1 40 am. Sleeping car occupants may keep berths until breakfast. For tickets and reservations contact No 19 East Broadway Butte Montana Wilson General Agent Fittinkar G P T Agent Salt Lake City.
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Anaconda
Butte
Great Falls
Helena
Great Northern
Atlanta
Oregon
Ana
Northern Pacific Ry
Conda Ag
Pacifc
Hixpress
Atlantic Express
Paul
Northern Pacific
Corda
Pacific Express
Atlantia Pene
Nion Pessen
Nda
Ogden
Granger
Union Pacific
Rio Grande Western
Southern Pacific
California
Huntington
Portland
East Broadway
Montana
Montana Central Railway
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Spokane
Seattle
Kootenai Country
Alaska
Japan
China
Twin Cities
Great Northern Flyer
Great Norther Flyer
Dail
City Ticket Office
North Main Street
J. E. Dawson
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Pew
Isaac Newton
Collector of Internal Revenue
Oscar M. Welburn
Welburn
A. C. Widber
Theodore Figel
Figel
Touta
Botkin
Dunning
John Neall
United States Army
Peter McGlade
Chris Becker
Henry Walker
Francis Dunn
Market Street
Widber
Edward Lydon
Lydon
N. K. Masten
Southern Pacific Company
Gibson and
Wren
Don
Robert Heaney
Ty Willkin
Rae Jennie Zwaid
W. A. Hi.i.er
Bushnell Building
Springfield
Y, Warren, Pa
Chesapeake & Ohio
Chicago
Peoria
ST. Louis
Cincinnati
Washington, D. C
Pe. A. Ota
St. Rae
Oo. Reelick
P. Oe
Buy
Moca
FAO
Rae Sagnington
de A
Huie Pock
J.D. McUreqo
W . Sonic Temple
Silver Bow Lodge
A. BP
A.M
Masonic Temple
Dan Yancey
Jordan & Whitney
S. Montana
Butte, Mont
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Trallee
Americag
Irem Walhaings
Montana Street
Wutte No
Hutte No
Whitehall
Twi Bridges
Pen
Norria
B.ta. Herriman i Moe
le Pann Minn
Butte, Anaconda & Pacific
Union
Oregon Short Line
Intermountain Line
East Lake
Denver
Omaha
Kausgan City
Wilson
Fittinkar
Balt ‘Lake City
Kansas City
H. C. Townsend
T. A
Lflynn
CFL & PA
Balt Lake
Utah
Atchison
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