Directors Admit Some Equitable Misconduct Blames Officials
Forty nine Equitable Life directors acknowledge wrongdoing in some transactions and seek court review. They admit loans to Depew Improvement and Mercantile Trust and affirm holding responsibility limited to individual officers. They deny board-wide blame, call for investigation, and reserve judgment on pensions, fees, and surplus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Life Assurance Society
New York
Equitable
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Cet
Defense
Western National Bank of New York City
National Bank of the United States of New York
Equitable Society
Mercantile Trust Company
Depew Improvement Company
National Bank of Commerce
Mercantile Trust Company of New York
Commercial ‘Trust Company of
Philadelphia
Roosevelt Beneath Long Island Sound Aboard Submarine
President Roosevelt rode the submarine Plunger for about three hours in Long Island Sound near Bay NS. He submerged for fifty minutes, praising the vessel and its crew. Lieutenant Charlies H. Nelson led the Plunger, while a storm roared above, yet the president felt calm and impressed. A German East Africa dispatch reports a Catholic bishop Spies and four missionary brothers and sisters killed on a Kilwa to Lawale journey.
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I Bay
Roosevelt
Long Island Sound
Charlies H. Nelson
Berlin
German East Africa
Kilwa
Spies
Lawale
Fruit Trade With Colon Should Be Prohibited
A terse health update reports new plague cases and totals. New cases at 65 push the cumulative to 1,665 with six deaths and 282 total fatalities. Active cases under treatment sit at 460 as the day closes.
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Colon
Yellow fever measures at Louisiana meeting limit travel
The state board of health authorized local officers to bar entry of residents from infected areas and to admit only residents with proof of domicile. Dr. White urged vigilance and disinfection, signaling possible infection cessation within 30 days. Dr. J. N. Thomas recommended halting the Colon fruit trade to prevent landing yellow fever on southern coasts.
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State Board of Searth
New Orleans
Louisiana
White
Southern Pacific Railway
Mississippi River
J. N. Thomas
State Board of ‘Health
Thomas
Colon
Olan
Santos Demont's Airship Flight Near Trouville
Santes Dumont launched a new airship from the Trouville beach near the jetee des Roches Noires at 6 30 pm in good weather. After a quarter hour of maneuvers he ventured out to sea slightly and returned to the starting point quietly. Lidiapudzy reports Manchuria hears army anger at Japan's demands amid hopes of continued war.
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Trouville
Santes Dumont
Jetee Des Roches Noires
Eleven Dead and Missing After Big Cloudburst Near Trinidad
Denver reports state cloudburst near Trinidad damaged roads and stock yards but Colorado Fuel and Iron and Colorado & Southern Railway suffer less property loss than feared. Official tally lists several dead and missing including Joseph Veltrin and Pasquale Cauto alongside other workers. rescue and welfare efforts shift to Trinidad as authorities work to inform families.
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Denver
Colo
Trinidad
Colorado Fuel and Iron Company
Colorado & Southern Railway Company
Brst
Colorate & Southern
Sontay
Racoclog
Borwin
Tobasco
Ludiow
MRA
Joseph Veltrin
Small Citi
Pasqual Cauto
Joseph Mozzarco
Navael Bio Ocho
Antonio Conepantian
Logans visit to the islands mingles trade talk and praise
The transport Logan with Secretary Taft and party arrived today. Decorations honored the visitors and a noon banquet featured Remaster Long of Kaneis who spoke on granting free trade to the islands to avert protests. Miss Roosevelt received numerous souvenirs from citizens.
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Legasal
Logan
Tadeay
Long
Kaneis
Roosevelt
Suits for Nearly Million Against Kellys Bondsmen
Three suits totaling 4500000 were filed in Topeka district court by Attorney C C Coleman for the state of Kansas against Bonding firms and Kelly to recover funds deposited in the failed First National Bank of Topeka. The action aims to collect amounts secured by bonds in relation to state deposits. The bank's collapse involved J Devlin, a cattle operator, and the state seeks repayment from bonding companies and bank officials.
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Topeka
Kaw
C. C. Coleman
State of
Kansas
T. T. Kelly
First National Bank of
Maryland
WT. T. Kelly
First National Bank
William Lima
C. FE. Noel
W. H. Stomington
J. Devil
Viret National
Hoch
J. Devlin
England Occupies Gulf Port in Cyrenaica Threatening Tripoli
Rome reports England has occupied a port on the Gulf of Bolum in Cyrenaica near the Hathan frontier. Parliament discusses the move with Italians alarmed at potential interference with the Tripoli sphere of influence under the Italy France Maryland convention.
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Rome
Neas
England
Gulf of Bolum
Cyrenaica
Tripoli
Hathan
Italy
France
Maryland
Train Tragedy Near Mads Bridge Claims Laura Oxford
Mrs Laura Oxford aged 32 of Texas died after leaping from a train on the Mads bridge while en route home from illness. Officials attribute the drowning to her nervous trouble and self harm.
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St. Pouis
Texas
Laura Oxford
Mads Bridge
Lightning strikes again in crop report inquiry
Edwin S. Helmes a former associate statistician in Washington is indicted by a grand jury for conspiracy to defraud the government in the cotton crop report leakage case. U S District Attorney Morgan H Beach Jr says two indictments cover the three men Frederick A Peckham and Moses Haas are also named in the case.
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Washington
Edwin S. Helmes
Washington, D. C
Department of Agriculture
Grand
United States
Morgan H. Beach, Jr
New York City
Frederick A. Peckham
New York
Saratoga
Moses Haas
Lawyers Hand Bouquet to the President
At the American Bar Association convention in Narragansett Pier on August 25 resolutions praised President Roosevelt for his efforts to end the war between Russia and Japan. The measure expressed warm approval and admiration and urged continued efforts to promote peace.
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Narrangansett Pier
American Bar Association
Roosevt
Russia
Japan
Roosevelt
Ready for Move on Morocco as French Demand Rebuffed
General Liautay in Algeria prepares a frontier movement toward Morocco after the French government demands release and redress for Bougian. Oran paper Libertes says a flying column of infantry artillery and cavalry is ready to seize Saida if the Sultan refuses.
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Paris
Liautay
Algeria
Morocco
Bougian
Oran
Libertes
Saida
Mobilization Orders Issued for Colonial Regiments
Toulon dispatches report that military authorities received instructions to mobilize Colonial regiments and naval authorities were told to hold warships in readiness.
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Toulon
Gardner Beats Ryan in Colma Bout After Late Foul Claim
Colma California August 25 Buddy Ryan claimed a foul in the fifteenth round of his fight with Jimmy Gardner. Referee Roache disallowed the foul and ruled bets off saying the exhibition should not continue. Gardner showed superiority in most rounds with sharp boxing and Ryan quitting in the fifteenth.
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Colma
Cal
Buddy Ryan
Jimmy Gardner
Roache
Wen
Ryan
Gardner
Hrgan
Electric worker killed by 6000 volt line shock
Charles Underhill a 38 year old chief operator at the Mdisor Electric sub station 128 East First Street was instantly killed by a full 6000 volt current. He went to the cellar to switch a circuit and did not return. John Muller supervisor found his body behind the switchboard with scorched fingers and no other injuries. The cause is believed to be a short circuit or misdirected wiring allowing full current to pass through him.
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New York
Charles Unederhill
Mdisor Electric
Fast Fist Street
Bing
Underhill
John Muller
Muller
Russia may cede Sakhalin and pay indemnity to Japan
Rumors reach the army that Russia will cede Sakhalin and pay an indemnity to Japan, creating an unfavorable impression.
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Godzyadana
Russia
Sakhalin
Japan
Conference Heads for the Rocks and Naval Crisis
Portsmouth reports a cipher message at 1:50 a m from Oyster Bay to Assistant Secretary Peirce. The czar replies to Roosevelt’s appeal, described as partly responsive, signaling strain over Russia’s demands and potential concessions.
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Portsmouth
N. H
Oyster Bay
Peirce
Peace Conference Nears Breakup Over Sakhalin Price
Portsmouth August 25 The peace conference faces a final rupture as Japan and Russia hold firm on unpaid purchase price for Sakhalin and Witte’s negotiating role is near its limit. Tokyo and St Petersburg dispatches shape pessimistic mood with both sides seeking peace.
Kaneko Indicates Last Word Not Spoken in Peace Talks
Oyster Bay Aug 25 The emperors in St. Petersburg and Tokio drive peace talks while negotiations pause at Portsmouth. President Roosevelt maintains active contact via Saga Mor Hill and meets Baron Kaneko, the Japanese government’s confidential agent, who cautions that final word is not yet spoken and cites reasonably framed terms.
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Oyster Bay
N. Y
St. Petersburg
Tokio
Portsmouth
Roosevelt
Sagamore Hill
Baron Kaneko
Bacon
Russia
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