Mutual policyholders seek control of New York life groups
An international policyholders' committee forms to challenge management of the New York Life and Mutual Life companies. It outlines how voting power has been centralized in New York, urges all 3,200,000 policyholders to organize under a new law that allows direct ballot voting and cancels preissued proxies.
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New York
International Policyholders’ Committee
New York Life Insurance Company
Mutual Life Insurance Company of
Ichard Olney
Massachusetts
Frank Henty
Alton E. Parker
J. Johnson
Minnesota
Charies Emeory Smith
Philadelphia
Harlow N. Higginbotham
Ilinois
A.M. Shook
Tennessee
Henry Hoberts
Connecticut
Samuel W. Pennypacker
Pennsylvania
Thomas Ht, Wanamaker
F. D. Neidringhaus
Missouri
Samuel Newhouse
Utah
Samuel Untermyer
Seymour Maton
G. H. Scrugham
Lord St. Oswald
Harwoog Hillnnard
Mutual Life Insurance Company
United States
Armstrong
Rpive
Policyholders Call for Directors Election Reform
A policyholders committee urges reform to allow nominating candidates and voting by ballot or mail. It stresses the need to control property at a single election, notes that only one half of directors can be chosen annually, and calls for organized action by policyholders of 1,200,000 or more.
Kansas City Mayor Granted Writ of Error by Supreme Court
Writ of error issued by Justice Brewer reverses Kansas Supreme Court ruling fining Mayor Rose $1000 and ordering him to relinquish office. He will continue performing duties as the case awaits action by the United States Supreme Court.
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Kansas City, Kas
W. W. Jose
Kansas City
Kansas
David J. Brewer
Supreme Court of the United States
Kansas Supreme Court
Rose
Supreme Court
Major loan reported for Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul
Reports from Paris say a large loan to the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul railway was concluded in Paris with an amount near 50 million dollars. Wall Street expects the borrower to be the St Paul line though officials denied knowledge. President Miller of St Paul was away and other officials could not confirm details. Newark dispatch notes another item on the German American gymnastic alliance opposing the army Canteen.
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New York
Paris
Wall Street
Chicago
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Miller
Wild switch engine runs amuck in Memphis
A southern railway switch engine with two cars collided with a passenger train on Orleans street and then ran nearly three quarters of a mile to Union Depot on Calhoun street. It struck two mail cars, injuring several people including one seriously. The engineer and fireman leaped to safety as the engine sped through eleven crossings, halted only by a yardmaster's quick actions.
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Memphis
Orleans Street
Southern Railway
Union Depot
Calhoun Street
Taft Fires Opening Gun in Campaign Speech
Secretary of War Taft spoke to North Carolina Republicans in Greenboro on the eve of the state convention. The packed opera house carried his remarks praising the Republican Congress and urging party unity. Hundreds were turned away due to hall capacity.
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Greenboro
N. C
Taft
North Carolina
South
American Secretary of State Arrives in San Juan
Secretary of State arriving aboard the Charleston is hosted at luncheon by George Cabot Ward at the Union Club in San Juan Porto Rico. Present were U S and insular officials military and naval authorities and Spanish merchants and bankers as part of the Pan American congress events.
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San Juan
Porto Rico
Elhu Root
Charleston
Rilo Janeiro
George Cabot Ward
Union Club
United States
Insular
Federal Grand Jury Opens DIL In Cleveland
The U S federal grand jury in Cleveland began an inquiry into interstate commerce and anti rebate law violations alleged against several railroads and Standard Oil. About a dozen witnesses attended with three called to the jury room George T Roberts N H Anspach and W T Smith of the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern railroad.
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Meveland
Ohio
United States Federal Grand Jury
Standard Oi Company
George T. Roberts
United States Commerce Commission
N. H H. Anspach
Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railroad
W. T. Smith
Subpoenas Issued in Standard Oil Inquiry
In Pittsburgh a U S marshal confirms subpoenas served on Lewis Emery Jr Democrat and Lincoln party governor candidate J P Brockway Warren Pa and W P Westlake Titusville in an Interstate Commerce Commission inquiry. They are to appear at Binghamton New York on July 12 as independent oil refiners.
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Pittsburg
United States Marshal’s Office
Lewis Emery, Jr
Lincoln Party
J. P. Brockway
Warren
W. P. Westlake
Titusville
Standard Oil
Interstate Commerce Commisson
Bimba
N. Y
Wilson Meets Packers at Chicago in Informal Conference
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson met with packers at the stockyards in Chicago. He said the gathering was informal and not a formal inspection, and that he would explain the new law to government inspectors while the public awaits results of his work. He emphasized he was listening and would report findings when ready.
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Chicago
Wilson
Washington
Blaze at Aztec meat market destroys buildings
A fire at 3 yesterday morning in Aztec leveled the Bam Ridinger and A. M. Hubbard meat market and a nearby loon. a brother of Sam Ridinger escaped, suffering burns. Loss near 3000 with slight insurance. Harry Hubbard injured by a falling tool chest. Chicago man Pincd a T Pierce fined 50 dollars and costs on a merchant complaint.
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Morning Journal
Farmington
S. M
Aztec
Aloon
Bam Ridinger
A. M. Hubbard
Sam Ridinger
Harry Hubbard
Chicago
Pincd
A. T. Pierce
Levern and Brown
Orcers
Justice Fay
Wells Fargo clash leaves two dead in Oklahoma feud
Ernest and Pleas Hubbard are dead and Reuben Kirby fatally injured after a pitched battle near Westville Oklahoma between Hubbard and Kirby families. Winchesters and pistols were used. a Kirby was previously shot by Will Revis. A deputy U S marshal went to the scene.
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Muskogee
J. T
Ernest
Pleas Hubbard
Reuben Kirby
Westville
2. T
Hubbard
Kirby
Will Revis
Hubbards
United States
Tere
Texas rate laws challenge rail rates in Texas court
July filings in a U S court by the Cult Coloradoe and Rants Fe and the International and Great Northern railroad challenge the Texas Railroad Commission rates since February 8 1899 arguing the rates harm railroad property and would threaten continued operation if lowers persist.
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Austin
Tex
United States
Cult
Coloradoe
Rants Fe
Ioernational
Great Northern Railroad
Railroad Commission of Texas
Commission
Desperate Spaniard Attacks the Girl in Red at Park Entrance
A man described as Louis Walsh, a half breed Cherokee Indian and Spaniard from California, attacked the Girl in Red near Traction park's Casino entrance. She screamed and fainted, the assailant fled, deputies fired, and the victim, though bruised, was unhurt besides shock. Police, guards, and Carver crew chased the suspect across the city and trains yards.
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Louis Walsh
California
Carver
Traction Park
Pearce
Heyn
Payne
the Traction Company
Gun In Red
Walsh
San Francisco
Bakersfield
Carver Company
Chutes Park
Los Angeles
Jim Kidd
Flood
Sunnyside
Albuquerque
Traction Company
Casino
Lovelorn Boy Held For Murder Amid Insanity Plea
Seattle July 9 G Meade Emory lawyer shot by Chester Thompson dies. Thompson, university student, claims insanity due to love for Charlotte Whittlesey niece of Judge Emory. Jury fearing impacts to George Mitchell case against Franz Edmund Crefield leader of the Holy Rollers. Defense argues insanity and mental irresponsibility.
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Seattle
G. Meade Emory
Chester Thompson
Thompson
Maurice Thompson
Charlotte Whittlesey
Emory
George Mitchell
Franz Edmund Crefield
Oregon
Mitchell
Homor
Young Thompson
Young Mitchell
Crefield
Enterprising Bandit in the Toil
In Preano California on July 9 authorities pursue Jack Bweet of Grub Gulch Madeira county suspected of holding up five Yosemite stages. He is believed identified in Wawena after an advised arrest though Sheriff Jones has no official confirmation. Passengers recall a masked robber with a Winchester forcing alight and looting the express. two witnesses mention a laborer with mine work background.
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Preano
Cal
Jack Bweet
Grub Guich
Madeira County
Wawena
Sweet
Grub Gulch
Sierras
Madeira
Jones
Graham
Bheawnee
Floods Cause Severe Damage In Wellsville
A cloud burst near Wellsville Ohio sent a torrent down Trotter's run washing away foundations and flooding over two hundred businesses and homes. Residents fled their houses as thousands of dollars in damage was reported from the sudden flood yesterday.
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Wellsville
Ohio
Trotter
Czar Seeks to Undermine Parliament Over Agrarian Proclamation
Russia’s lower house debates a counter appeal to explain the government agrarian proclamation issued July 3. Peasants distrust parliament as officials push a progovernment line defending landlord rights and property. Stolypin's report on the Bialystok massacre is sent to foreign representatives.
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Bialystok
St. Petersburg
Renee
von Rutgen
Kursk
Associated Press
Stolypin
St Petersburg
Mvyer
Bialyetok
M. Stolypin
Imperial visit and European tensions headline July notices
Emperor Nicholas and the empress toured the Imperial Yacht Polar Star visiting a marine hospital and barracks marking their first out-of-palace excursion since parliament opened in May. Mutiny rocks the Koesarva cavalry with fatalities among officers and dragoons as barracks are barricaded. Paris hosts a gala for Longworth with detectives for protection, while Joseph Chamberlain celebrates seventy with addresses at Birmingham's Bingley Hall.
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Veramenpaam
Raseia
Emperor Nicholas
Polar Star
Peterhoff
St. Petersburg
Mme Fallieres
Elysee Palace
Longworth
Paris
Nicholas Longworth
King Bisawoth
Surety Department
Longworths
Vergailles
Hanaberin
Hirmingham
Joseph Chamberlain
Bingley Hall
Mr. Chamberlain
United Kingdom
Chamberlain
William EK. Gladerone
Chan
Tricker Killy Himself with York Suicide at Waldorf Astoria
Neorman G. Leo a young broker killed himself by shooting in a room at the Waldorf Astoria this afternoon. Financial difficulties are believed to have driven him to commit suicide.
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Tricker Killy
York
Neorman G. Leoi
Waldorf Astoria
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Stanley Joseph
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