Show SENTENCED baker city oregon mining fraud goes to prison des Moines jowa nov 7 judge mun oi alio united states court today refused to grant ateon ballice Balli ct known as the mining king a new trial and sentenced him to pay a fine of 1000 and to berve one year in the county jail balliet was convicted bat of w mg the states for fraudulent purpose in 1000 ho purchased what ie known a the white swan mine in baker city ore which had been deserted by tha original and immediately began to exploit the same through the and sold stock on the monthly payment plan it waa chown on the witness eland at the time of the trini that over was received by balliet from email in vetora from all over the country it va aleo shown that not a dollar wa e upon the liine tiona were made to the contrary in hi i I 1 |