Ridgely Comments on Chicago Bank Troubles and Walsh Case
Washington reports Comptroller Ridgely refused to forecast future actions, saying banks' examiner findings go to the U.S. district attorney and justice department decides prosecutions. He cited two dangers: large public deposits and officers using bank funds for outside ventures, noting no theft or securities shortage unlike the Enterprise Bank case.
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Walsh
Walsh Banks
Enterprise Bank
Allegheny
All Night Conference on Walsh Bank Collapse in Chicago
Ridgely recounts a Chicago conference where John R. Walsh, a once trusted banker with diverse holdings, faced a liquidity crisis. Banks, clearinghouse, and state and national officers devised a plan to guarantee deposits with $5,000,000 in private security, averting a wider financial disaster.
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Ridgely
Chicago
John R. Walsh
Cerry
National Bank
Walsh Banks
Clearing House Committee
Walsh
Chcago
Canal enminisasion appoints congressman to vacancy commission
A congressman given considerable sway over canal matters has been named to fill a commission vacancy. The appointment expands the panel and signals continued oversight over canal policy and related governance. The exact name of the appointee and vacancy details were announced by officials.
Senate and House in Brief Dec 21
Open senate session featured a brief debate on mailroad legislation with Foraker and Culberson. Foraker reiterated his stance on rate legislation. The house kept busy with a long debate on general topics while the sole business was agreeing to the conference report on the Panama Canal appropriation bill.
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Senate
House
Washington
Foraker
Culberson
Ohio
Navy Bill Grants Power to Dismiss Midshipmen
Chairman Foss of the house naval committee introduces a bill granting the secretary of the navy discretion to dismiss at any time from the United States Naval Academy any midshipman whose continued presence is deemed contrary to the best interests of the service.
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Washington
Nev
Foss
House Naval Committee
Senate confirms nominations for court of claims judges
The Senate in executive session confirmed Stanton J. Weelle of Indiana chief justice of the court of claims Samuel S. Barney of Wisconsin judge of the court of claims and district attorney Charles B Morrisson of the northern district of Hawaii Monument to Bennington victims proposed A bill by Senator Flint calls for a monument in memory of sailors who died in the Bennington explosion in San Diego Bay California
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Senate
Washington
Stanton J. Weelle
Indiana
Court of Claims
Samuel 8. Barney
Wisconsn
Charles B. Morrisson
Hiinets
United States
San Dego Bay
California
Flint
Representative Needham Proposes Cuban Reciprocity Treaty Repeal
Representative Needham of California introduced a bill to repeal the Cuban reciprocity treaty because Cuba buys too many goods in Europe and not enough in the United States. The move signals a push toward reshaping trade relations with Cuba amid ongoing postwar economic tensions.
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Cuba
Washington
Needham
California
Europe
New Oregon Senator Arrives in Washington
John H. Genrin of Oregon arrives in Washington to take the seat in the United States Senate caused by the death of Senator Mitchell. He was appointed to fill the vacancy and has now reached the capital.
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Oregon
Washington
Johnh. Genrin
United States Senate
Mitchell
Fire Devours Ferry Terminals In New York
A blaze at West Twenty third street in Manhattan destroyed Lackawanna and Central Railroad ferry houses, previously new steel framed structures. The fire, starting as finishing touches were made, gutted the eastern ferry buildings, with losses estimated over half a million dollars and no lives reported lost.
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New York
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad
West Twenty-third Street
Manhattan
Central Railroad of
New Jersey
Lackawanna
Confirmations Recalled On Isthmian Canal Nominations
Washington says the senate reconsidered confirmations of Isthmian canal commission nominees in executive session and adopted a motion requesting the president return the notification of prior action. Once returned, nominations will be sent again to the inter oceanic canal committee for consideration amid protests against Theodore P. Shonts holding both a commission seat and Clover Leaf railroad presidency.
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Washington
Senate
Isthmian Canal Commission
Inter-Oceanic Canal Committee
Pheodore P. Shonts
Commission
Clover Leaf Railroad
Street Car Men Wages Raised in Cleveland
The Cleveland Electric railway directors at a meeting raised wages for over 2000 motormen and conductors by one cent an hour.
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Cleveland
Cleveland Electric Railway
Negro Hanged for Rape in North Carolina
Wilmington news reports Will Carter a 2 negro was hanged at Ivenans ville for the rape of a 1 year old girl while at Wallace last November. The execution occurred on December 21.
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Wilmington
N. C
Will Carter
Ivenansville
Wallace
General Saussier dead in Paris
General Felix Gustave Saussier, former commander in chief of the French army, is dead in Paris. Other items: a New York Stock Exchange seat sold for 9000 dollars, the highest on record. Dowie of Zion City traveled aboard the Admiral Dewey from Boston to Jamaica. U S Steel lists orders over 7.8 million tons. Whitelaw Reid and Mrs. Reid arrive in New York. Armenian massacres ongoing at Tiflis and across Caucasia. Canada to ban hog import and in bond slaughter starting Jan 1. Jewell nominated Danville postmaster. Dr. Osler says death bed visions are nonsense. Hecker and Kelly murdered and robbed in St Joseph Louisiana by a black assailant.
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Felix Gustave Saussier
Paris
New York Stock Exchange
John Alexander Dowie
Zion City
Admiral Dewey
Boston
Jamaica
United States Steel Corporation
Whitelaw Reid
United States
Charles Hecker
Chicago
John Kelly
Memphis
Tenn
St. Joseph
Oldest shoe drummer B Reed remembered in Boston death
The Boston Herald notes the passing of the nation’s oldest shoe drummer in New York. The drummer’s father named children alphabetically up to M. D. and B. The piece recalls Han Thompson of Auburn Maine recounting a woodchuck capture tale and mentions a long-ago attempt to drown the animal.
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Joe Miller
Han Thompson
Auburn
Han
John
Chuck
Boston Werald
United States
New York
Uwis
B. Reed
M. D
B. Bead
Sullivan Wins Disbarment Appeal in Irish Nationalist Case
Illinois Supreme Court rules Sullivan not liable to disbarment, reinstates status in Chicago case. Springfield dispatch notes governor pardons in murder and larceny sentences, plus a new divorce law retroactivity ruling. Ongoing briggs murder appeal remanded for new trial. Williams and Gilligan sentences commuted. Meyer sentence shortened. Also reporting boxing bout where O'Brien defeats Fitzsimmons in a fulsome crowd, with referee Graney present.
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Springfield
Illnois Supreme Court
Alexander Sullivan
Chicago
Sullivan
Irish National League
Supreme Court
Deneen
State Board of Pardons
Charles Samuel Williams
Bond County
Joseph D. Gilligan
East St. Louis
Hugo Leo Meyer
Joliet
Will County
Criminal Court of
Cook County
Joco’’ Briggs
Riggs
Hans Peterson
Robey and
Lake Streets
Illinois
Victor Roland O'Shea
Conviction Hindered in Edgar County Bank Case
The Illinois state case against Juntgen is crippled after Federal Judge Wrightnullifies a county court contempt attachment against District Attorneys Trautman for withholding bank records. The mutilated records stay with the district court, leaving the state without documentary evidence. Witnesses testified they saw a man running away after the explosion but could not identify him.
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Paris
Juntgen
Edgar County
Wright
Trautman
Chicago bootblack turns killer in Galesburg murder
George Lich formerly of Chicago shot W H Seibert in Seibert's home after accusing him of ruining Lich's life. He fled to Quincy then was returned to Galesburg. Authorities say alcohol influenced the act with Lich claiming Seibert wronged him.
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Galesburg
George Lich
Chicago
W. H. Seibert
Lynch
Seibert
Quincy
Bin
Resignation of Sanitary District Treasurer Blount Made Public
Chicago on December 21 reports Fred M. Blount has publicly resigned as treasurer of the sanitary district claiming it was voluntary. Charles L. Hutchinson of the Corn Exchange Bank is expected to be chosen to fill the vacancy.
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Chicago
Fred M. Blount
Sanitary District
Blount
Chas. L .Hutchinson
Corn Exchange Bank
Gets a Life Sentence for Murder in Danville Yee
William King, colored, received a life sentence from Judge Wimbrough for the murder of John Counempnemeaer De gro in Danville. The case name and victim reflect local judicial action and sentencing in a homicide matter.
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Danville
The
Yee
Willam King
Wimbrough
John Counempnemeaer Degro
Fitz 18 Down and Out in Thirteenth Round Fight
In San Francisco Robert Kitz collapsed after the thirteenth round with Jack O Brien. He fought hard but succumbed to the strain as the gong ended the round and he sat in his corner defeated and faint.
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Graney
O'Brien
Hidde
O’brien
Fitz
Fitzsimmons
Iitz
San Yucisco
Vec
Robert Kitzglutinous
Jack O Brien
Wild methods cited in life insurance hearings
Washington officials heard testimony from John Tatlock of Washington Life and Cornelius Doremus of Germania Life. Tatlock supported earnings distribution every five years while denying Roy Ryan’s involvement in securities selling. Doremus praised Europe tied business and German practices as more stable and cheaper, accusing American methods as wild.
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Washington
Washington Life Insurance Company
Germania Life Insurance Company
Bankers’ Life Insurance Company
John ‘Tatlock
Washington Life
BE. Ryan
Cornelius Doremus
Germania Life
Europe
Germany
United States
Farm crop production totals for 1905 released
Washington reports final 1905 farm crop statistics from the Bureau of Statistics. Corn acreage 94,011,869 with 2,707,903,540 bushels. winter wheat 29,804,018 acres yielding 428,462,854 bushels. spring wheat 17,090,061 acres producing 204,166,655 bushels. oats 28,046,746 acres. Hay 39,301,900 acres for 60,531,611 tons. Other crops include rye 27,016,045. buckwheat 14,585,082. flax seed 28,477. rice 12,988,486. potatoes 260,741,204. tobacco 638,033,719 pounds.
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Washington
Bureau of Statistics
Department of Agriculture
Harley
Shorthorn Cattle Show Opens in Chicago Exhibition
The live stock show opened in Chicago promising to eclipse last year’s event. In Aber deen-Angus class Augusti's Pet owned by BK. T. Davis of Iowa won first honors. In the Hereford class Wisconsin swept the board with the Cargill & McMillan herd of Lacrosse capturing senior and junior prizes and every first prize for females.
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Chicago
Augusti
BK. T. Davis
Lowa
Wisconsin
Cargill & McMillan
LaCrosse
Interview with Marquis Ito on Japanese imperial dignity
London dispatch reports Ito expresses sincere desire to maintain the dignity of the imperial household and to promote the happiness of the Mongolian people. The Toklo correspondent quotes Ito in a Daily Telegraph interview.
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London
Daily Telegraph
Toklo
Marquis Ito
Worea
Knights of Pythias Anniversary in Richmond
Richmond Indiana December 21 Charles B K Shively supreme chancellor of the Knights of Pythias set February 10 1906 as the date for the order anniversary celebration in Richmond and the event's observance was designated.
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Knights of Pythias
Richmond
Ind
Charles BK. Shively
The
Order
Walsh Resigns Treasurer Post of South Park Board
John Rh. Walsh, ex-president of the Chicago National Bank, resigns as treasurer of the South Park Board. The board immediately appoints J. J. Mitchell, president of the Illinois Trust and Savings Bank, to succeed Walsh.
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Walsh
Chicago
John Rh. Walsh
Chicago National Bank
South Park Board
J. J. Mitchell
Illinois ‘Trust and Savings Bank
Rio Grande Repair Shops Burn
Salt Lake City reports a fire destroying the Rio Grande repair shops. Loss estimated from 150000 to 200000 dollars, with about 200 workers left jobless.
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Rio Grande
Salt Lake City
Some Wooled Facts From a Quirky Quiz Night
A collection of quirky aphorisms and misquoted lines touching on figures like Washington Cherry tree and Barnun. The fragment cites humorous phrases about professions and daily life while noting a New York Tribune tower modification. The tone resembles a miscellany column.
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Barnun
Washington
New York Tribune
Sketch of Lydia E Pinkham Life and Legacy
A compact history of Lydia E. Pinkham born 1819 in Lynn Massachusetts. It traces her early teaching career her marriage to Isaac Pinkham and family, her interest in herbs and roots, the creation of Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, the 1870s financial crisis that spurred its development, the move from home remedies to advertising, and the enduring record keeping and guidance provided to women worldwide through her and her descendants.
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Estes
Lynn
Mass
Isaac Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham
Lydia EB. Pinkham
Pinkhams
Lydia B. Pinkham
Boston
New York
Brooklyn
Lydia
Lighting proposals for Freeport Illinois street lamps
Sealed proposals from lighting contractors are invited by the Freeport city clerk for a five year contract beginning April 6 1906. Bids cover 2000 candle power lights and 60 candle power lights with quantities and unit prices specified, plus lamp make and description. A 1000 bid bond is required with each proposal. the city may reject any bid. bond to be filed within 30 days of award.
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City of
Freeport
Illinois
WM. Waterstradt
Nasal Catarrh and Ely’s Dream Balm Ad
An advertisement promotes Ely’s Dream Balm as a cure for nasal catarrh and related inflammation. It claims relief from the first application and urges readers to buy Cream Balm for 50 cents at druggists or mail order from Ely Bros. in New York.
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Ely
Ely Bros
Warren Street
New York
International Live Stock Exposition Tickets Sale Note
Chicago Great Western Railway offers discounted round trip fares to Chicago for the International Live Stock Exposition. One fare plus one third, tickets on sale December 16 to 20, with final return limit December 34. Inquiries to any Great Western agent or J P Elmer G P B A J Paul Mina.
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Chicago Great Western Railway
Chicago
Great Western
J. P. Elmer
New Equipment North Western Lines to St Paul and Minneapolis
The Chicago and North Western Railway announces daily electric lighted trains with new Pullman drawing room and compartment sleeping cars extra long berths and convenient toilet arrangements reading lamps in each berth and compartment a richly furnished buffet car and a dining car service offering the finest table d hôte dinner. Trains depart Chicago 6 30 p m arrive Madison 10 30 p m and connect at Freeport Ill at 4 20 p m with similar return service. Booklets available by sending 4 cents to W B Knisken P T M Chicago.
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North-Western Limited
St. Paul
Minneapolis
North-Western Line
Chicago
Madison
Freeport
Ill
W. B. Kniskern
Chicago & North-Western R’y
Excursion Rates for Holidays on North Western Line
Reduced excursion tickets will be sold on December 22 28 24 25 80 31 1905 and January 1 1906 good for return until January 4 1906 to North Western Line points including C H P M O Ry and other routes east of Cheyenne and Denver with connections on Union Pacific A T and S F R R and Rio Grande Colorado Southern D S B and A Ry and Mineral Range R R Apply to Chicago and North Western Ry agents.
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North-Western
C. 81
Union Pacific R. R
Cheyenne
Denver
A. T
Rio Grande
Colorado
Trinidad
D. S
A. Ry
R. R
Chicago & North- Western Ry
Low Excursion Rates to Springfield by Rail
Low excursion rates to Springfield Illinois on sale December 25 and 26 with return valid through December 31 on account of the Illinois Teachers Convention. Apply to Chicago and North Western Railway agents.
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Springfield
Ilinois
Half Rates to Golf Tournament in Mexico City
Round trip tickets to the golf tournament in Mexico City will be sold at one fare from January 1 to 12 with favorable return limits. Apply to agents Chicago and North-Western Railway.
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Mexico City
Mex
Chicago & North-Western R’y
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