Witness Details Bribery Ties in Oregon Patent Frauds
Puter a jailed Oregon land fraud defendant testified in Washington on March 21 about a scheme to obtain 14 Cascade forest reserve home sites. He described paying participants 240 dollars each, bribing Loomis the land office agent, and promising large sums for favorable reports and patent issuance. He said he contacted Senator Mitchell via a letter from Mayes of Portland and that affidavits were later arranged for Herrmann.
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D Puter
Multnometh
Oregon
Herrmann
Rimble
Looms
Spree
Land Office
Ormsby
Loomis
Pate
Mitchell
Mayes
Portland
Puter
Arrval
Herrman
Watson
Los Angeles
Sam
Duter
Affichell
West
Berkeley
Cal
Jim
Softness of Sealskin and Hair Health Claims
Ad proclaims Newbros Herpicide as the sole remedy claimed to kill the dandruff germ pestering the scalp and hair. It asserts sealskin beauty parallels human hair health and promises glossy growth with scalp cleansing to destroy the dandruff germ.
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Newbro
Purchaser Testifies in Patent Scheme Case
A witness describes paying Mitchell and Herrmann to secure patents. He says two $1,000 bills were offered and passed around as proof, with Mitchell allegedly moving funds and promising action. The scheme allegedly involved delays and final patent issuance after meeting with officials, totaling expenses around $7 000 to $8 000.
Shenandoah Rescues Shula Crew at Brow Head Voyage
London reports the British steamer Shenandoah rescued the crew of the Norwegian steamer Shula after the Shula was seen abandoned on her beam ends by the German steamer Bosnia. The Shenandoah then arrived in New York with the rescued sailors aboard.
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London
Brow Head
Shula
Bosnia
New York
Bank Clerk Missing with Fifty-Eight Thousand Dollars
Frank Jones assistant cashier of the Charlotte National Bank is missing with sixty eight thousand dollars of the bank funds. Jones departed the city Saturday night and was active in the Presbyterian church and church affairs.
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Charlotté
Frank Jones
Charlotte National Bank
Saturda Night Jones
The
Presbyterian Church
Musing on roads stirs interest in rural driving
A fragment argues that driving on country roads can spark interest in good roads, suggesting that if a man is not impressed he may be deemed deaf, dumb, or lacking mental equipment.
Entertaining New Guinea fish story with nets and bamboos
A curious tale describes New Guinea fisher folk using bent bamboo frames and spider style nets to catch small fish. They watch for passing tides and dip fish from the water, placing them on dry land.
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New Guinea
Indictments Over Graft in Frisco Grand Jury Report
San Francisco March 21 grand jury returned 50 indictments led by Abraham Ruef and TV Halsey and others in a major graft case. Indictments accuse Ruef of paying supervisors to favor franchises for Home Telephone Co and for gas rates, with payments totaling thousands through Ruef and Halsey. The Home Telephone bid and related bribes involved tens of thousands of dollars and multiple supervisors, with further allegations of shifting funds between companies to secure outcomes.
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Grand Jury
Abraham Ruef
TV Halsey
Pacific States Telephone Co
Halsey
Manila
Heney
Ruef
Board of Supervisors
Fight Trust
Home Telephone Co
T W Halsey
The
James L Gallagher
Halsey Itassud
Bome
Halses
Eyrhisars
Ruefs
Helses
Bribes in San Francisco Franchise Trials Revealed
District attorney investigators allege San Francisco officials including Ruef and multiple supervisors accepted bribes to grant transportation franchises. Details cite sums of 6000 per supervisor and 10000 to the board, with several witnesses testifying before a grand jury.
Explosion at Emporium powder mill kills six workers
A late Wednesday blast at the Emporium powder mill two miles west of Emporium Pennsylvania killed six men including Americans Charles Eckles James Pomas and William Moran and three Italian laborers. The explosion in the mixing house left a 12 foot deep hole with no trace of the building or victims. Property damage about $7000 and the blast was felt 20 miles away.
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St Marys
Theft of American Mail Valued at 4 Million Dollars
A four million dollar mail theft was reported involving a vial bag containing about 400000 dollars in contents. The loss occurred on a steamship operating between New York and Havre or Havre and Paris. Detectives have been assigned. the theft happened about two weeks ago.
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Paris
New York
Havre
Store Wrecked by Bomb Explosion in Philadelphia
The fish dealer Joseph Tusa's shop at 20 Christian Street was wrecked last night by a bomb, possibly by Black Hand agents. Tusa and his daughter were in a rear room and escaped serious injury, as did Giovanni Ragaila's family above the store. The text includes an unrelated testimonial about Kodol for Dyspepsia.
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Philduelphid
Joseph Tusa
Christian Street
Tusa
Giovanni Ragaila
One Day Booking With Dr From Topliff Hotel Farlors
A physician visits the Topliff Hotel for a single day to treat former patients and accept new ones at the hotel parlors. Local residents are invited to seek medical services during the March 25 event.
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Farlors
Topliff Hotel
Private Sanitarium Offer Promises Free Consultation
An advertisement for Dr. Albert F Snell's Private Sanitarium in Cincinnati Ohio claims to offer free consultation visits with a new method for treating various diseases. It touts cures for hearing loss kidney issues cancer and other ailments and invites readers to bring urine samples for analysis and to seek guidance if addicted to morphine alcohol or whiskey.
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Albert F. Snell
Cincinnati
Ohio
Brenlin
Gares
Liu Sands
Mt. Og
Ayaa
Tray Rey
Cays
Withon Borg
Reporter Want Ads Delivery Prompt in The Reporter Presse
A classified note urges readers to call the office to have the issue delivered regularly. It promotes Reporter Want Ads as a means to bring results for advertisers.
Simple Rheumatic Cure Prescribed by Dr George Flood
A physician known for rheumatic disease work provides a home remedy he uses in practice. The formula combines Cascara Aromatic Barkola Compound Thindg Extract Prickly Ash Bark and Aromatic Hydrangea with large amounts of water. The plan suggests taking after meals and with ample water to flush rheumatic causes from the system.
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George Edmund Tlood
Electro Gen claims miraculous germ cure elixir prospect
A dated advertisement touts Electro gen a liquid remedy for germ diseases claiming cure for consumption catarrh scrofula blood poisons and rheumatism with a 24 hour cure for cold or sore throat and a free 50 cent bottle. It also advertises a social event by the W R C at G A R hall with cards dancing and refreshments priced 19 cents on 3 20 21.
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Fremont
Lady Drug Bore
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