States in West and South push for insurance reorganization
Western and southern state authorities demand reform of life insurance company staffs amid New York inquiry revelations. The issue could spur compulsory reorganizations and possible ousters, following a Missouri commissioner's readings of a resolution at the New Hampshire meeting of insurance commissioners.
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New York
West
Middle West
South
New York Legislative Committee
McCalls
Convention of Insurance Commissioners
New Hampshire
W. D. Wanderers
Missouri
Folk
English financiers question American insurance methods
Chicago reports Ernest A. Hamill of the Corn Exchange National Bank says European financiers doubt American financial practices after disclosures at Equitable. He notes European observers suspect irregularities may exist across big insurers and anticipate slow recovery influenced by the lingering Boer War effects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ernest A. Hamill
Corn Exchange National Bank
Hamill
Europe
Hey
Equitable Company
Old cannon ball unearthed near Seattle stockade battle site
An old 32 pound solid shot was found by laborers digging on Main Street Seattle. Prof Meany believes it was fired by the U S sloop Decatur during the 1855 battle of Seattle, a relic now to join the university museum collection.
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Seattle
Main Street
Third
Fourth Avenues
Meany
History Department
The
State University
Decatur
Indiana
University Museum
Miss Roosevelt May Marry Representative Longworth
Washington reports a romance between Miss Alice Roosevelt and Ohio Congressman Longworth. The engaged couple are part of the Taft party returning from the Orient aboard the Siberia. An official announcement is expected soon with Miss Roosevelt set to become Mrs Longworth.
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Longworth
Washington
Taft Party
Orient
Alice Roosevelt
Representative Longworth
Ohio
Roosevelt
Miss Roosevelt
Mindanao
Mies Roosevelt
Siberia
White House
Hill Denies Snub of Washington Railroad Panel
Portland reports James J. Hill approved an absolute denial of claims his party snubbed the Washington railroad commission in Seattle. A party official said no invitations were extended and no meeting occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
James J. Hill
Washington Railroad Commission
Seattle
Railroad Commission
Supreme Court upholds libel ruling against Utts
In Olympia a Spokane jury awarded $11,000 damages to George Utt and wife in a libel case against Press Publishing Co. The Washington Supreme Court affirms the ruling noting that truth of publication bars damages and that a lower court error on evidence is not reversible.
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Olympia
Supreme Court
Spokane
George Utt
Press
Otto
Oregon Lacks Congressmen Threatening State Voice
Washington said Oregon may enter the Fifty-ninth Congress with only one voting member unless Representatives Williamson and Hermann resign. Williamson’s conviction bars his seat. Hermann faces indictments. Courts must decide if vacancies occur and force special elections to restore full representation.
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Portland
Washington
Oregonian
Aaga
Williamson
Hermann
Oregon
Fulton
Mitchell
Senate
House
Department of Justice
Binger Hermann
House of Representatives
William Con
Homesteaders Entered 12 000 000 Acres of Land
Washington reports for the year ending June 30 show 16 979 600 acres of public lands and 77 546 acres of Indian lands disposed of. Of the public lands 12 895 571 acres were entered under the homestead act with total receipts of 7 017 811 dollars. Pending cases totaled 568 586. Net proceeds fund irrigation. Washington receives 522 203 dollars and Oregon 675 325 dollars.
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Washington
Richards
General Land Office
Secretary of the Interior
West
Oregon
John Mitchell to Visit President Roosevelt
Scranton Pa October 2 By invitation President John Mitchell of the United Mine Workers will on Tuesday call on President Roosevelt He does not know the exact purpose but it is believed to discuss averting a strike in the anthracite region next spring
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Scranton
John Mitchell
United Mine Workers
Roosevelt
Notable Authors and Books Move Across Languages and Ages
A survey notes Richard Carvel yielding $120000 in book rights and reveals authors early naval ambitions. Dr Henry Van Dyke’s The Story of the Other Wise Man is translated into Spanish and other languages. Trilby revival is planned by Harpers. Willian Henry Drummond’s poems gain renewed interest via his wife’s efforts. Thomas Dixon Jr, noted for The Clansman and Leopard’s Spots, emerges as a strong southern literary figure. Le Gallienne decries shallow reading while urging meaningful pleasure. A legendary fatal tree narrative recounts a cursed man’s doom after desecrating a street crucifix, with multiple deaths attributed to its shade.
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Richard Carvel
Churchill
Navy
Annapolis Naval Academy
Henry van Dyke
Hps
Harpers
England
Willian Henry Drummond
Johnnie Courteau
Thomas Dixon, Jr
South
People’s Church
New York
Richard le Gallienne
Meliquades Arevalo
Mexico’s Devil Tree and the Zamora Legend
In Michoacan’s Zamora district locals fear a giant tree in the Haciendita ranch tied to a 75 year old legend. A blighted figure who avoided mass and charity is said to have planted it, marry superstition with tales of the devil, murder, and a mysterious earth swallowing. The tale recalls a Good Friday event when the ground opened in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haciendita Ranch
Zamora
Michoacan
Padrecito
Eagle hunting in the Alps captivates British Swiss sportsmen
English and Swiss climbers chase eaglets on perilous Alpine nests in Bernese Oberland Grisons and Engadine. A British sportsman captures a young eagle in Val Chamaera after a dangerous ascent. An Entlebuch climber loses footing while securing two eaglets beneath an attacking parent. Nearby, peasants obtain an eaglet from Oberbergh using a rope 1000 feet above a cliff. The nests hold prey remains and bones.
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Alps
London Express
Geneva
Bernese Oberland
Grisons
Val Chamaera
Entlebuch
Oberbergh
Eyrie
Pygmy Marriages and Household Tales From London
Unpublished notes by Col. Harrison describe pygmy marriage customs in Central Africa with payment in spears and arrows, and a practice of lashing girl babies. The piece links Melissa the cook to Mrs Compton and recalls a comic/colloquial scene with a pawnbroker-like exchange. A closing editorial line asserts corrective violence for aggravating behavior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col. Harrison
Central Africa
London
Great Auk Specimens and Early Photo Advances Reported
Seventy great auk specimens exist in museums and a recent London sale fetched 2000 dollars. French observer Pusseaux challenges changes in lunar appearance, attributing effects to retinal sensitivity and exposure. Lucien Bull’s chronophotography reaches 600–1200 frames per second, showing rapid wing movement in insects. Leather adulteration risks footwear moisture and danger. A. T. M. Johnson’s wireless reed system enables untethered telegrams and secret messages. Clayton sails to 15,000 feet for wind strata research with kites and balloons. Berlin welding uses electric arc heat with carbon electrode for small repairs. A Yonkers joke notes a boy seeking newspaper fame through his photo.
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London
M. Pusseaux
Lucien Bull
Paris
Scientific American
A. T. M. Johnson
Clayton
Blue Bill Observatory
Teisserene de Bort
Atlantic Ocean
Canaries
Azores
Cape Verde Islands
Teneriffe
Retiring Male Mosquito Cited by Critics
The Philadelphia Press notes the opening performance of the new comic opera went smoothly though the lead comedian in Act two is seen as a jolly jacktar and unable to wear sailor trousers without hitch. The Cleveland Plain Dealer jokes that the male mosquito should be ashamed for staying home while the women do the marauding.
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Philadelphia Press
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Village Gossip Turns On To-Puck Knockers
In a quaint exchange, Vacationist notes many village houses boast old-fashioned knockers while Farmer Heckberry confirms gossip swirls around TO-Puck, hinting at local quirks and chatter.
Professional cards listing local physicians and lawyers
A collection of business cards shows Dr. Pparl Shits M D and Dr Smits K in Aberdeen with varied office hours and locations at Aberdeen General Hospital Crowther Wooding block G and Heron streets Hayes and Hayes Building plus others. Also listed are attorneys C Cross E H Fox Ben Sheers and U G Kinnison with office hours and contact details.
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Crowther-Wooding Block
G and Heron Streets
Aberdeen
Wash
Land Office Helper Advertises Legal Defense
Four years register Olympia land Office. Understands the law, and defends all homesteaders against the jumpers. CONSULT HIM. Room 3, Hayes & Hayes Bank Building, Aberdeen, Wash.
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Olympia Land Office
Hayes & Hayes Bank Building
Aberdeen
Wash
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mexico
Melissa
Mrs. Compton
Wildrake
Philadephia Press
Yonkers Statesman
Pparl Shits, M. D
DR. Watkins
Everett E. Lane, D. BD. S
Hayes & Hayes
DF. M. Robb Stapp
Hayes & Hayes Bank
U G. Kinnison
Market Street
C. Cross
Attorney AT Law
Zelaska Block
G Street
E. H. Fox
Robert E. Taggart
Dabney Block
Ben Sheers
W. Mason
Heron Street
Jesse F,. Murphy
Continental
O. C
Heron
Aberdeen, Wash
Humboldt Saloon
Fred Hewett
South F Street
Hayes & Hayes Bankers (Incorporated
Independent
Grays Harbor, San Francisco
Los Angeles
Grays Harbor
San Francisco
C. E. Burrows Co., Ag
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