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Newspaper
Albuquerque Evening Citizen
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1905
Page
1
President backs a Dryden bill creating a national insurance superintendent to regulate insurers. It requires corporate solvency deposits of 100000 and annual reports, with licenses revocable for cause. The act limits interstate rules and excludes religious and fraternal bodies.
In Bernalillo County New Mexico Judge Abbott grants a temporary injunction preventing the Board of County Commissioners from borrowing funds. The ruling finds the board lacked power to borrow and preserves questions for final hearing. The case names W. B. Childers and others against the commissioners and county, with later notes on jury matters and related injunctions.
New York Oct 18 A plan for government control of life insurance await congressional passage this winter Senator John F Dryden of New Jersey will introduce the bill and President Roosevelt will back it He argues insurance is a major interstate commerce factor and federal regulation would improve policy security reduce clerical burden and lower costs while boosting returns to holders
Washington reports the thirty first annual American Bankers association conclave on its closing day with officers to be elected and new plans discussed after sessions and a Willard hotel reception. A related note cites a Mafia linked homicide in Brooklyn tied to a political plot.
World baseball championship fourth game ignites 16,000 fans at polo grounds. New York battery McGinalty Bresnahan tops Philadelphia Plank Powers as New York wins 8 to 0. Manila dispatches signal changes in Philippine commission ranks. Commissioner Ide to retire amid planned reconstruction.
The new Persian minister General Morteza Kia has taken residence on Nin Street in Washington. He is described as a collector and his embassy presents a scene resembling an Oriental museum. The report notes distinctive Persian art influencing the residence and ambience.
Senator joins faction urging federal control to curb insurance costs and broaden administration. He argues government regulation protects honesty and the life of the insurance corporation, insisting on a scheme closer to the people’s daily life and welfare.
Washington reads that ratification of the Russo Japanese treaty will be exchanged tomorrow with Takahira notifying Tokyo and the state department informing St. Petersburg. The Russian government then informs Paris, Tokyo, and the French office relays to Tokyo, marking a formal exchange of ratifications. In Japan, the emperor offers Shiba palace to Admiral Noel and party for the British visit. In Moscow, Prince Sergius Troubetzkoy’s death may close the university as liberal influence wanes.
President John B Shaw and the Lake Erin & Ohio Ship Canal Co board, with engineers, begin a two day tour from Pittsburg to inspect two Erie Lake to Ohio River canal routes. At Ashtabula they join Ohio & Pennsylvania Ship Canal Co officers led by Joseph H Cassidy. Both routes run about 105 miles and cost roughly 30.1 million dollars. Shaw expects completion and opening to traffic in summer 1911.
New York Oct. 13 The September report of Appraiser Whitehead shows a strong import trend at the port of New York. Total appraised merchandise valued at 55,004,550, up 5,000,000 from September last year. Precious stones reached 3,250,580 versus 2,192,608. Automobiles rose to 119 cars imported in September, with 772 cars since January, totaling about 3,000,000 in value. Spelter, St Louis Mo, Oct 13—Spelter frm 6.92%
Great Falls Montana October 18 scientists and agriculturalists observe D D Daret's method for growing potatoes in a tall box with alternating layers of a secret preparation and potatoes. He claims boxes can be built higher and crops produced year round in any climate.
Washington, D.C. Oct 13. An order issued by Secretary Shaw targets sinecures by requiring bureau chiefs to certify work performed before payroll vouchers are paid. Division heads must swear the subordinate was regularly present and actually performing duties during the period, aiming at nonperforming federal clerks and employees leveraging political influence.
Peoria Oct 18 grand jury report charges Oliver J Bailey chairman of the school board finance committee with malfeasance for allowing Newton C Dougherty to misappropriate school funds. Bailey, president of a dime savings bank, led a board blamed for criminal negligence in city schools. Forty three more indictments against Dougherty followed. Former bookkeeper Calvin Lines, 51, a bank director, died of heartbreak after Peoria National Bank closed due to Dougherty defalcations.
Virginia Bench Oct 13 Several hundred farmers from across the state gather at the Farmers Conference called by the State Department of Agriculture and Immigration. Commissioner of Agriculture opens the session. Papers on soil restoration fertilizers corn growing in Virginia and forage crops Eastern Virginia are presented by Helges Joffe Soule and Bishop. The conference closes tomorrow afternoon.
Berlin reports a newly discovered autograph manuscript titled Expositions of the Psalms How They Must Be Interpreted by Martin Luther. The tract, hidden for centuries in Zerbet Anhalt, astonishes scholars and collectors. Museums may acquire the work as librarians intensify searches for further Luther manuscripts.
Rome reports the government has adopted extraordinary measures to end antimilitary demonstrations across the country. Clashes occurred in Turin and Florence between police and protesters, while a meeting in the city led to confrontations and several wounded demonstrators.
Warrington D C Oct 13 The president accepts the resignation of former Illinois Governor Fifer from the Interstate Commerce Commission and signals a Pacific coast appointee. Franklin J Lane is said to favor Washington journalist Henry Litchfield We Washington, the district board member, for the post. Eugene Tucher resigns as aerocine judge of the supreme court of Artacha and Paul Joewa is named to succeed him amid bar and citizen led investigation.
Wooster October 13 Captain Taggart wins the divorce case as Judge Basen rules in favor of the defendant.
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