Letters From Sheep and Shepherd in Mutual Life Controversy
A collection of letters and testimony from Amsterdam New York and Albany New York dated 1904 1905 detail accusations against management of the Mutual Life Insurance Company and reactions from company officials praising leadership while deriding Thomas W Lawson's criticisms. The texts include marginal notes from local correspondents and responses from Granniss and company executives defending the firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amsterdam
N. Y
Thomas W. Lawson
Albany
Robert A. Granniss
Cartes Rowe
Orrice Muru
Life Insurance, Company
New York
Cuanurs Rowe
N.Y
Lawson
Mutual Life Insurance Company
Tappen
Newark
Mutual Life Means Company
T. Howard Lewis
Orrice Murvan Life Insurance Company
Charues Rowe
Timber Estimates Proposal Submitted To Pierce County
L E Duval Thurston county assessor and Lewis J Wade ex timber inspector of the Northern Pacific railway's land department urge Pierce county to hire them to supply timber quantity figures and land valuations for tax purposes. Wade offers 60 000 acres at 2400 dollars or four cents per acre while opposition argues county work would cost about 7200 dollars or twelve cents per acre per Olympia Recorder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. E. Duval
Thurston County
Lewis J. Wade
Northern Pacific Railway
Land Department
Pierce County
Mr. Wade
Frank la Wall
Olympia
Dr King’s New Discovery Cures Coughs and Colds
Casey Indiana man J H Simmons describes a severe cough disturbing his sleep and credits Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption Coughs and Colds with his relief and permanent cure. The medicine is sold at Red Cross Pharmacy with 50c and 1.00 prices and a trial bottle offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Simmons
Casey
Dr. King
Red Cross Pharmacy
Tremaine Acquitted After Murder Trial Verdict
After two days of testimony the jury found Tremaine not guilty in the murder case. Marshal Clay of Elma arrested Tremaine for drunk and disorderly conduct and died four days later from a strangulated hernia possibilities linked to the struggle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tremaine
Marshal Clay
Elma
Public Servant Duty Seen in Railroads and Tax Lists
The piece argues that railroads are public duties not private enterprises and cites Judge Black on public oversight. It notes that personal property tax lists expand categories from horses and cattle to detailed items like lath, threshing machines, boats, banks moneys, and property of public service corporations, with affidavits and perjury penalties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Railroad Literary Bureau
Jeremiah S. Black
Black
Jeremiah Black
Demetrius
Mr. Black
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
United States Supreme Court
Commission
Sec
Frank Moro
Come Mission
Cisen
Deepening Willapa River Channel Survey Begins
United States Engineer E L Carpenter and party arrived in South Bend to survey and bore the Willapa river from the Northern Pacific wharf to Raymond. The $300 survey cost will come from the contingent fund, with a favorable report hoped for by South Bend and Raymond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Benn
United States
E. L. Carpenter
Willapa River
Northern Pacific
South Bend
Raymond
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Thewiss
W. Lawson
Mutual and Equitable
New York Legislativ
Granni+s
Mutual
Cunshower
Drivygist
Amsterdam, N. Y
Imony
Rost. A. Granniss
Good Shepherds
the Mutual
L. J. Wade
Jeremiah
THE
Judge Black
State Tax Commission
Will Lanning
Dabney Block
Carpenter
Willapa
Aberdeen’s Best Store
Coats
Geo. J. Wolff
Western Realty & Investment Co
Dabney Brock
Tne
Model Bakery
Candy Factory
G Street
Postoffice
Waltham Watch
Lars Shaker
Herald
Gray’s Harbor
Wise
Aberdeen
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