Reveals Land Frauds In Hermann Trial
Stephen A D Puter testified in the Hermann trial about his role as a land fraud conspirator. He described paying off officials to obtain patents on twelve Cascade forest reserve homesteads, detailing methods to “round up” entrymen and split deeds, while noting his Oregon jail sentence and ongoing testimony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen A. D. Pater
Binger Hermann
General Land Office
Puter
le Bt
Hermann
Multnomah County
Oregon
Cascade Forest Reserve
Died Notices and Obituaries Mixed in Baltimore Area
Obituaries list multiple individuals with March 1907 death dates in Baltimore. Entries mention Elizabeth A McNulty widow of Thomas with residence 122 North Broadway and funeral at 9 o'clock from residence, Louise Kennedy and others, plus Nora Tennant widow of Andrew Tennant and Sarah E Lillee wife of Charles Miller. Funeral times and church names appear, including St Pauls Church and Falls Church references.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennedy
Louise Kened
Holy Trinity Catholic Church
Caroline and
Oliver Streets
Baltimore
Mils
Sarah E. Lillee
Charles Miller
Tennant
Nora Tenn
Andrew D. Tennant
Thorne
Falls Church
Abianopal
Churaday
Yitea
Oakwood Cemeery
Wilson
Paralysia
Corac
Charles
Q Street
Notice of Marriage and Death Insertions Across Newspapers
The Washington Post announces that marriages and deaths will be telegraphed for insertion at no extra charge in multiple newspapers including Cincinnati Enquirer New York Times Boston Globe Buffalo Courier Chicago Record-Herald Philadelphia Public Ledger Pittsburgh Dispatch Providence Journal Rochester Herald St. Louis Telegram Syracuse Post-Standard St. Paul Pioneer Press Winnetka Tribune Cleveland Plain Dealer and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Cincinnati Enquirer
NEW York Times
Boston
CLQSE
Buffalo Courier
Chicago Record-Herald
Yhladelpair Public Ledger
Pittsburg Dispatch
Providence Journal
Rochester Herald
ST. Louis
Tefudlic
Syracuse Post-Standard
ST. Paul Pioneer Press
Winnertolie Tribune
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Oregon land fraud tale of graft and immunity deals
The testimony outlines attempts by Puter to secure patents and payments through Senator Mitchell and Mr Hermann. It details Loomis’s negotiations for immunity, a bribery dialogue involving $1,000 bills, and claims of land fraud tied to Horace McKinley and the Blue Mountain forest reserve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ormaby
Loomis
Washington
Peter
Mr. Hermann
Oregon
Senator Mitchell
Franklin Pierce Mays
Portland
Puter
Mitchell
Mays
Watson
Los Angeles
Senate
Hermann
Deway Hotel
General Land Office
Berkeley
Cal
J. A. W. Heldecke
Detroit
Oreg
Trip Hemide
Land Office
Heidecke
Daniel W. Tarpley
Horace McKinley
Blue Mountain Forest Reserve
Gatley
A. &. Worthington
Clarke EB. Loomis
The
Worthington
Licensed to Marry Inconsistent Pairs Across Several Parishes
A garbled list of names ages and spouses tied to ministers appears to announce licenses to marry. The fragmented OCR cites Edward J. Keller and Marthe Lederer among many others including George T. Dooley and Lucy R. Dys, with multiple Rev. figures and varied locations, suggesting a public record of marriage licenses.
Health office record deaths list for March reports
A health office death record dated up to March 19 lists numerous individuals by name, address, and age including Pauling Apter 42, Charles C. Casey 61, Clarence HR Clifford 85, Jacob Hoteerrod 4, Mary F. Feeney 36, Eliza A. Babson 78, Albert J. Emery 7, Mary Shepherd 69, Martha E. Allen 83, Charles E. Smith 85, George W. Kilman 42, Jeremiah H. Donovan 50, John Moore 68, Frances N. Caswell 69, Joseph Clay 70, Martha Parker 24, Mary L. White 21, George W. Dixon 1, Clinton S. Dixon 1, John Robinson 23, Mary Williams 60, Richard A. Jackson 1 month, Cora Crowder 8 months. Includes entries from Govt Hosp, Lincoln residences, and various streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pauling Apter
St. Aw
Charles C. Casey
Morgan St. Aw
Clarence HR. Clifford
U At
Jacob Hoteerrod
Govt
Hosp. Trians
Mary F. Feeney
St. Pw
Eliza A. Babson
Ith St
Albert J. Emery
Morgan St
Yaare
Mary Shepherd
Sil Pa
Yaars
Martha £. Allen
Bowen Road
Yaara
Charles E. Smuth
George W. Kilman
Jeremiah H. Conovan
Ste John Moore
Frances N. Caswell
Joseph Clay
Jd St. Sw
Martha Parker
Mary L. White
Linden
George W. Dixon
Clinton
Dixon
John Robinson
Mary Wiliams
Richard A. Jackson
Cora Crowder
Bomb Wrecks Store in Philadelphia Black Hand Threats
The store of Joseph Tusa at 880 Christian Street was blown apart by a bomb believed to be from Black Hand agents. Tusa and his daughter escaped injury. another store above Ragella’s also damaged. A month earlier a note demanding $1000 appeared, tied to ongoing community terror. Police have no leads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Mar
Joseph Tusa
Christian Street
Tusa
Giovanni Ragella
Black Hand
Harries Denies Rumor About Washington Railway
Gen George H Harries vice president of the Washington Railway and Electric Company denies a circulating rumor that voting trustees will extend their control by passing a June dividend on preferred stock. He says the regular dividend will be paid next June from earnings and the voting trust will cease to exist when that period ends. He praises the trustees as honorable and capable, denouncing the innuendo as discreditable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George H. Harries
Washington Railway and Electric Company
The
Washington Railway, and Electric Company
Spiritualists Claim Mayer Estate in Probate Filing
The American Security and Trust Company filed for letters testamentary in the Probate Court valuing Theodore J. Mayer's estate at 255 479 dollars with debts not exceeding 15 000. Mayer had deeded properties at 10 and 22 Sixth Street SE to the National Spiritualists Association which now occupies adjoining property at 600 Pennsylvania Ave SE. Principal beneficiary Theodore Albert Mayer waived citation and consented to letters testamentary to the trust company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore J. Mayer
Sixth ‘Street
National Spiritualists’ Association of the
United States
Mayer
National Spiritualists’ Association
Pennsylvania Avenue
American Security and Trust Company
Pennsylvania Avenue Southeast
Third Street
Third’ Street
Scond Street
B Street
W. M. Galt & Co
Theodore Albert Mayer
Soldier’s Grave Desired by DC Volunteer in Spain War
John Clements formerly with the First District of Columbia Volunteer Infantry died at 2417 Third street northwest. He requested a soldier’s burial in Arlington and Gen Andrew Burt Carp, Spanish War Veterans, will arrange the funeral. Clements was a native of the city and worked in the Department of Agriculture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Clements
District of Columbia Volunteer Infantry
Third Street
Arlington
Andrew
Burt Carp
Clements
Department of Agriculture
Flood fears eased as Ohio valley rains ease
Dangers of a new wall of floodwater along the Upper Ohio Valley ease after forecaster Basater reports no material impact on Cincinnati. Headwaters rise but rivers from Parkersburg downward move slowly. Pittsburgh sees clearing weather and a cold wind, reducing flood threat. Wheeling prepares for a smaller flood, printer outages disrupt local papers as the Telegraph plant resumes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gimeinnad
Ohio Valley
Port Cincinnati
Pittsburg
Cincinnati
Parkersburg
Wheeling
W. Va
Telegraph
Intelligencer
Register
Stockton Flood Wrecks City Streets and Transit
Stockton California endures the most disastrous flood in its history. Water runs one to six feet in streets as telephone telegraph electric power streetcars and railroads fail. No deaths reported yet though communications with surrounding areas are severed and levees appear washed in many spots. The surrounding countryside is submerged and damage is expected to be heavy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California City
Stockton
Cal
Evans Increases His Gift to National Art Gallery in Washington
Brooklyn art collector William T. Evans disclosed plans to donate about fifteen more paintings to the National Art Gallery in Washington, after already promising roughly thirty five works valued at over $100,000. He noted many pieces are exceptional and unique, and said he hopes the gifts will spur other collectors to contribute. Evans expects the Corcoran Gallery to receive the collection in early April and will assist with hanging, while keeping a large private assortment of American art.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Brooklyn
Mar
William T. Evans
T the
Smithsonian Institution
Ag Truste
National Art Gallery
Washington
Corcoran’ Art Gallery
Evane
Etta
Evanson
A. C. Humphreys
Job Harsen Rhoades
Dover Kiddnapped Child Case Sparks Quake of News
Dr Horace Marvin of Kitts Hummock Del reportedly abducting suspect led detectives to mount a major search in Dover. A caravan of gypsies was rounded up by state detectives with ten children found, none matching the missing boy. Mrs John Norvell of Fredonia N Y, whose four year old son was mistaken for the Marvin child, remains in shock and under care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dover
Det
Horace Marvin
Marvin
Enie
Mar
John Norvell
Fredonia
N. Y
Kitts Hummock
Del
Odd Fellows See Crack Team Confer Degrees
The Federal City Lodge No. III I C O F degree team conferred the first and second degrees at the Odd Fellows Temple on Seventh Street. The event drew the largest crowd in the building with delegates from every judge in the District and from Virginia, Maryland, and other areas. The team has won three first prizes for conferring the first degree and the banner at a Grand Lodge meeting. Grand Master A. R. Vermilion presented the banner last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal
Federal City Lodge
Odd Fellows’ Temple
Seventh Street
Virginia
Maryland
Saverelm ‘Grand Lodge
Januar
A. R. Vermilion
Labor Men to Confer Again Over Arbitration Clauses
The Master Builders Association held a meeting last night in the Small Building at Fourteenth and G streets, NW, to interpret clauses five and six of the arbitration board decision settling the dispute between masters and journey men plumbers. No agreement was reached and another meeting is likely before talks with the Structural Building Trades Alliance continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Arbitration
Master Builders’ Association
Structural Building Trades ‘Alliance
Four Day Ocean Crossing Plan by Gas Engine Shipbuilder
New York March 20 Lewis Nixon shipbuilder aims to shorten the Atlantic crossing to four days using five thousand horsepower gas engines. He showed a torpedo destroyer design at his Cortlandt Street office and described plans to build a marine plant at Tottenville to service orders and propel future ocean crossing vessels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
New York
Lewis ‘Nixon
Igout
Gor
New
Tne
Mir. Nixon
Cortlandt’ Street
Mion
Atlantic
Nixon
Totten Ve
Miei
Staten Taland
Trapany
Gag
Biotte
Tottenville
Jersey City
Arctic
Gregory
Ocean
Mbxon
Will Peried
Perth Amboy
Woman wounded after jealous shooting at 620 Ok Street
George E B Howell of 98 Florida Avenue Northwest wounded himself after shooting Viola Jenkins of 112 D Street Northwest. Both taken to Emergency Hospital. Howell wore a flesh wound to left thigh and mourned the failed killing. A note to his mother described remorse and intent. Detective Mullen reported Howell confessed love for the woman and jealousy as motive. The girl’s account says Howell drew a revolver during a visit, a struggle ensued, and a shot hit her arm before Howell turned the gun on himself. Howell is a pensioner with service in Company D, 27th Volunteer Infantry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George EB. Howell
Florida Anvenue
Viola Jenkins
D Street
Howell
Frédtact
Mullen
Ther House
Aft Neon
Sint's
Hartley
Precinct
Bribery and graft cases unfold at city hall
On the first page a group of officials and associates are drawn into graft probes. Ruef and allies, including Duffy, face testimony as trials continue with custody changes. The scene shifts through court actions and notes on personnel board appointees and implicated trades.
Mason Indicted for Defrauding Munich Reinsurance Company
Walter Ar Mason cashier of the Farmers Bank was indicted by a Baltimore grand jury on charges of conspiring to defraud the Munich Reinsurance Company of 48950. The case involves the Department of Justice and Comptroller Ridgely, with papers sent to Washington for action. Former associations with Farmers and Security groups are mentioned, but details are unclear due to damaged text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Ar ‘Mason
National Bank
Baltimore
Ong
Munich
Department of Justice
Meg Ridgely
Washington
Mason
Magon
Farmera” National
Bryan
United
Ty, Corhmany
Pragant
Munich Company
Sehremer
The
Com
Gommende
End Farmers” Bank
Merce | Attorne
Dohler
City crash injures rider and vehicle in morning incident
An early morning collision involving a gun by the Ameri company driven vehicle near George Town University Hospital injures several people. Misg Mabel Lee, advisor to colored teachers, represented primary schools at the hospital. The fragment notes headaches neuralgia and cold remedies advertised, with Loditor signature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ameri
Mpany
Ede
Aero Ie & Car
Wastinmera
P Ptrata
Orthwest
Ib Wageon
Georgetown University Hospital
Mabel Lee
Advisory Council of
Purity Process Means Excellense of Preparati
A vintage health ad touts Cascarets as an all around family medicine. It claims millions of satisfied users and relief from constipation irregularity headaches and colic while promoting a clean antiseptic digestive tract. The ad urges readers to ask for Cascarets original genuine tablets marked CC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cascarets
Also Mentioned on This Page
U. S
S, A. D. Puter
John M. Mitchell
Iter St. Aa Funeral Partons
Conuiction
Aati
W. R. Speare
F Street
N. W
S-Main
Adolph J. Schippert
Pa. Ave
Calla
Thos
S. Sergeon
Cain
T. A. Costello & Bro
Riley, Endertaker and
Embselmer
Frank Geier’s Sons
Nodern
John R. Wright CO
J. William Lee
Pennsylvania Ave
WM. H. Sardo & CO
George P. Zarhorst
Hindle & Bayliss
R. Naleby & Son
Southwash
Teteshoes
R. F. Harvey’s Sons
Fourteenth ST
Gnink
Northwest
Hardy & Remore
Fourteenth Street
Geo. C. Shaffer
Florist
Edward J. Keller
Marthe Lederer
Jacob F. Koonte
Winkon A. Wright
Lucy R
George A. Millar
R. Mortean
Monroe Stimespring
Annie B. Berry
Hotl of
Daphns
John A. Garber
George T. Dooley
Hotella L Dys
Wetton Brann
Merl F
Laura A. Leupp
Hyatteville
Paul A. Menzel
Maynard P. Shoemaker
Grace M. Donn
Carl G. “Daney
Chole
F. Hanning
M. Waites
C.F. Brateoshi
Harph Pack
Beutsh Langoon
George W., Lee
Frank Neal
Irene Butcher
Theoadore Willame
Robert L. Hnh
Isabel Ray
F. X. Blackett
Jamos Seaton
Chester
Ada Corjbin
Danis Washington
Health -Office Record
BLACK
Idslian
Harries
Anin Voting ‘Trust
W. R. and
E. Co
Sixth Street
Trust Company
J. E. Clements
Tokslon
Tokalon Wine Co
14Th Street
Evans
National Gallery
OR. Marvin
Ehe
Europe
Lewis Nixon
Firat
George Howell
Viola, Jenkins
Adventists
Enthusmsus Tebovasssan
Takoma
Park
Oime
Atlantic. Union
Pilon
Central “Union Conference
District of Columbia
Northern Union Col ‘ ‘ Ane
Southwestern
Orélen
Union
Broadway
Charles Nohe
Stsas
Caroline
Oliver
Teeter Hardmore
Michael
Foley
Bonnie
Pestle
Heney
Duffy
Ae Rotrd’ ‘of Public Works
Pave
Son Ee Dury
Ruef
Biggy
St. Francis Hotel
O'Neill
Supreme Court
Rust
Hlisor Biggy
Hig
Dunne
Senmitz
Maey
Liea
cormrmitt + aderson
Whylegale Grocers
J. Philips
F. B. Nicholas
Carpenters’ Union
Ife
James
S. Kelly
Manlack
Thomas T. Lonergan
A. Beiker
Charles ‘Baxter
Philippines
Captusin
Caturnia
Walk
John J. * Furey
Ess
A.s O'Neill
T. Trelimo
Schmitz
Examiner
Maine
Apollinaris
Ite
Dr King
C. Bouvier
G. Bouvier
Ni 'H.-Shea
Ea. Ave
Wyarhinaton
Sareea
Marconi Velvet Tone
Columbia Ph Phono
Enograph G Co
Victor E. Adler
Ten Per Cent Clothing House
7Th St
Ceres
of Pa
Rotter
Res
Castelberg
Weashington
Opticiags
Penna. Ave
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