Pittsburg Bribery Ring Seeks City Funds Conspiracy
Five prominent Pittsburg businessmen and bankers are jailed on conspiracy and bribery charges as prosecutors pursue a graft scheme allegedly steering city funds to favored banks at low rates. Among the accused are Max Leene Edward Jennings Frank Griffin Frank Nicola and Charles Stewart, with bonds set from 16 000 to 15 000.
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Pittsburg
Sahite
Max G. Leene
W. M. Flinn
Bdward H. Jennings
Columbia National Bank
Pure Oi On
Colonial Trust Co
B& HH
Jennings Bros
O. Frank A. Griffin
Vitriol Alters La Belle Otero's Name and Face
Paris reports La Belle Otero, famed Spanish dancer, suffered a vitriol attack that badly disfigured her face. Authorities say the full story is being kept quiet while Parisian beauty doctors race to restore her complexion and skin.
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Paris
la Belle Otero
la Belle
Paria
Senator Gordon Earns Fame as Poet in Farewell Speech
United Press reports Col James Gordon, retiring senator and former slave owner, gaining national notice for printing a poem in the Congressional Record. The verse extols a former enslaved woman and muses on love, sorrow, and virtue amid the era’s racial politics.
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United Press
James Gordon
States
United States Senate
South
Gordon
Congressional Record
Night of Fun Headlines Newsies Rally at Majestic Theatre
NEWSIES led by Noodles Fagan stage a lively charity night at the Majestic Theatre with contests won by Alfred Bergstedt Otto Hennen and others. Highlights include a wild barrelling fight between Tatro and Wilbenger a lively cracker and sausage eating spree and a flour pan dive. The event closes with a dance at Dreamland and a drawn boxing bout between Milly ette and Tommy OLeary.
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Newsies
Noodles Fagan
Majestic Theatre
Noodles
Tatro
Wilbenger
Alfred Bergstedt
Otto Hennen
Leonard Jewett
Sauvage
Paul Martin
Pie Pace
Millyette
Tommy O'Leary
Stannard Snowden
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Mata
Albert Hansen
First
Cherry Optical Department
Col. Gordon
Senate
Canadian-Pacific
Seattle
St. Paul
A. B. Calder
First Avenue
Seattle, Wash
Westlake Public Market
Westlake
Horluck & Hagen
Waslington Prane
Reat Western Coprie
Es Westlake
Mple
Anderson Ghhocery Co
SAEON
Westlake Bakery
Sotalia
W. P. McRoss
Deming
Hoast
Conner
Walrochild & Davis Sville
Doxen
Roeh Creamery
MS. Hi
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Sebastian
Bishop's
Hutter
Can
Charlotte Rusae
Rex Haris
Saterday
Stall T—Dunsit
Chipes & Lane
Sirloin Ateak
Vreah
Heine
M. A. Hansion
Hilywood
Teen Beene
Oran
Dreamland
U.S.A
Lys
Third Ave
Gately’s
Arrow
Monarch
Cluett
Pring
Third Avenue
Seneca Street
Downing, Hopking & Nyrr, Inc
Hoth Pheare
Alaska
Pike
Union
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Marl
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J. B. Chilserg
T. BR. Minahan
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Reem
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Council Bluffs
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Ral Avenue South
Porner Dearborn Street
A. E. D. Stewart
W. D. Skinner
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City of
Everett
Colman Dock
Mrals Senvved
James D. Hoga
N. B. Solner
Sehmit Ferdinands
Hlocormlek
Suse Dd. Het
Cherry Street
Nallord
Georgetown
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Second Ave
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