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Oregon land thieves tale linked to ex Senator Mays trial
Convicted safecracker A D Puter testifies in Portland on the Mays conspiracy case. He details land frauds involving Mays Mitchell Hermann and Williamson and the Blue Mountain forest reserve plan. He recounts meetings in 1902 about school lands and reserve creation and notes threats and payments tied to patents and evasive deals. The testimony links officials to the scheme and mentions payments and patents secured amid clashes in Washington and Manila references.
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A. D. Puter
Witieas
Portland
F. P. Mays
Mr. Puter
Mays
Mitchell
Hermann
Williamoon
Oregon
Puter
Blue Mountain Forest Reserve
Maye
Flo
Washington City
McKinley
Mack
Washington
Binger Hermann
W. N. Jones
Steve
Pierce Mays
Ike
Erika
Lot
Patents
Herrmann