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SAN FRANCISCO, July 25.—(Special.)—Eight persons were indicted today by the Federal grand jury in the so-called Oregon land fraud case on the charge of conspiracy to use the mails to defraud. Those named in the true bill are:

S. A. D. Puter, timber locator, Berkeley, with offices in this city, New York and Washington.

H. D. Puter, Berkeley, son of S. A. D. Puter.

W. S. Puter, Berkeley, son of S. A. D. Puter.

Alan McEwen, San Francisco, son-in-law of S. A. D. Puter.

W. L. Murray, timber locator, Montreal.

J. L. Van Wormer, real estate dealer, Freson.

A. L. Baker, retired farmer, Kerman.

Franklin P. Bull, attorney, of this city.

The indictment is a sequel to prosecutions in Portland and in this city by United States Attorney Reames, of Portland. The investigation into the alleged frauds began two years ago. More indictments are expected.

S. A. D. Puter, who served a sentence in 1906 in Oregon for conspiring to take land from the Government, is alleged by the Federal officials to have been the leader of the men indicted today.

About $200,000 is alleged by

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