GROSS CORRUPTION
EXAMPLES OF AMERICAN GRAFT., London, March 21. The "Times'" correspondent rehorttf thai, members of the Hoard of Supervisors of iSnn Francisco, in order to save themselves, confessed that they each received from the united railroads £BOOO. Schmitz and Hncf jointly received £BO,OOO for the privilege of submil ting an overhaul trolley system for cable lines. Tile supervisors confessed (hut other extensive bribes had ben accepted. The game of the grafters, adds the correspondent, is now up. Received 22nd, 10.4 p.m. New York, March 22. The Grand Jury at San Francisco returned 05 indictments charging Rucf with acting as intermediary in bribery, in connection with the overhead trolley deal on behalf of the United and other acts of corruption; also ten indictments against liaise, formerly tha l'acilie States telephone and telegraph 1 company's general agent, for bribery.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 59, 23 March 1907, Page 2
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138GROSS CORRUPTION Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 59, 23 March 1907, Page 2
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