Wisconsin High Court Justice Accused in Insurance Probe
Milwaukee July 1 Justice Rouset Th Miasshail of the supreme court of Wisconsin is the high court official involved in a legislative life investigation into a state manager of Union Central Life Insurance. The letters, authenticated by Justice Marshall, reveal a request to remit a premium collection commission via Madison dated Oct 18. The missive urges payment routing through First National Bank to the principal office, with bank commissions to be paid to the author.
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Rouset Th Miasshail
Supreme Court of Wiscoosin
High Court
Wriscomain Legislative Life
J. G. Are
Union Central Life In- Shanae Company
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First National Bank
Minlion
Wis
Justice Marshall
Home‘ Office
Insurance Company
Elanager Albright
Wisconsin
Miantux
E. P.marshall
Union Central Life Company
Cincinnati
Supreme Court
Albright
Marshall
Vaufaide
Surprise Conscience Call From High Places in Wisconsin
A letter chain shows Justice Marshall appealing for prebate and challenging moral conscience in high places. Wisconsin official Albright notes rebating is illegal, while Marshall hints at forming an agency outside Milwaukee and questions enforcement of law.
Judge details lack of local agent in Madison
Justice R A Marshall, speaking by long distance from Kilbourne, says letters prove the company had no local agent in Madison and that he sent the premium money in full after querying the propriety of a rebate. He notes the correspondence is correct in every particular and urges appointing agents elsewhere to improve collections. TheCann
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R. A. Marshall
Kilbourne
Wraeée
Cmmpany
Madison
Ukick
Zeke
Pani
Non Central
Madison Alls
Madison Agents for Union Central in 1902 Fire Insurance Records
Records from the state department show Union Central had three Madison agents during 1902. A Anderson, secretary of the legislative insurance investigation committee, and H W Adams, both Madison, held licenses from March 1, 1902, to March 1, 1908, and Martin E Sehriver of Madison held a license from March 31, 1902, to March 1, 1903.
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Tarratee Department
Union Central Company
Madison
Justice Marshall Earrled
A. Anderson
Anderson
Legislative Insurance — Investigation Committeee
H.W. Adams
Martin E. Sehriver
SOME HINTS OF IMPEACHMENT IN INSURANCE CASE
Disclosures sparked broad talk with rumors of impeachment, though the Insurance Investigating committee dismissed such ideas. A judge was accused of seeking to evade the law by guiding an agent, but no criminal basis was found. The incident reveals how rebating pervades the industry and suggests lowering agents commissions to curb rebates.
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Insurance Investigating Committee
Russian town in ruins at Syzran fire disaster
July 21 reports from Syzran and surrounding cities describe a large fire that left thousands homeless and killed hundreds. Four thousand homes burned and food aid is being sent from Samara and Saratov. Police in St. Petersburg barred publication of a parliamentary address.
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Russia
Syzran
Saratoff
St. Petersburg
Simirsk
Portrait of John Hay Placed in State Department Room
In Washington on July 21 a portrait of the late Secretary of State John Hay, chosen by Mrs. Hay, was placed in the diplomatic reception room of the State Department. The work by Helen Hamett of Salisbury, Connecticut, is an oil replica of a photograph taken at Hay’s home, showing a front view of him seated. The piece, framed and prominently hung, replaces a delayed likeness due to many competing artists. the selection followed Secretary Root’s request that Mrs. Hay personally choose it.
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Washington
John Hay
Hay
State Department
New England
Helen Hamett
Salisbury
Conn
Jim
Root
German Fleet Arrives Off Adlesund Norway
A fleet of twenty four German battle ships and cruisers and many torpedo boats has arrived at Adlesund. The first squadron of eleven major ships and torpedo boats then moved to Modle while the remainder anchored in the harbor.
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Adlesund
Norway
Modle
Baseball Scores From Across Leagues and Cities
Chicago July 21 baseball scores list League games: Pittsburg 1 at St Louis 2 in separate games, Chicago 66 against New York, Cincinnati rain. American League results include Boston 8 over Detroit, Philadelphia 4 over St Louis, Washington 1 over Chicago, New York 4 over Cleveland. Association matches show Minneapolis 34 over Columbus, St Paul 8 over Indianapolis, Kansas City 8 over Louisville, Milwaukee 9 over Toledo, Western games Sioux City 4 over Lincoln, Omaha 8 over Pueblo, Des Moines 2 over Denver.
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Pittsburg
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Brooklyn
New York
Cincinnati
Boston
Detroit
Washington
New York -Cleveland
Minneapolis
Columbus
St. Paul
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Louisville
Milwaukee
Toledo
Western
Sioux City
Tincoln
Omaha
Pueblo
Des Moines
Denver
Baby Lost In Train Transits A Mother Forgoes Child
Mrs Anne Kelly traveling to Camp Good Will with twenty eight other mothers forgets her baby on a Chicago train. A baby asleep on a seat is found later by Harry Hamlin of the Bureau of Associated Charities after racing the southbound cars.
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Chicago
Anne Kelly
Camp Good
Ivanston
Mrs. Kelly
Harry J. Hamlin
Bureau of Associated Charities
Reports On Illinois Asylums Delayed Public Statement
A special committee at the state board of public charities met secretly to review investigations of several asylums in Kankakee Water town South Bartonville Jacksonville and Aria as well as homes in Wilmington Quincy and Lincoln. The board did not release findings and will issue a public statement after Dr Greene takes charge of Kankakee next Saturday.
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Springfield
State Board of Public Charities
Kankakee
Watertown
South Bartonville
Jacksonville
Aria
Soldiers’ Widows
Wilmington
Soldiers’ and Sailors
Quincy
Lincoln
Kaankakee
Billings
Greene
Corbus
Tragedy After Restaurant Robbery Mistake
Charles Benson, a restaurant keeper, was robbed last Monday night and fired upon by Gwilliam Hazlett who went to check the scene. Benson mistook Hazlett for a burglar and shot him in the leg. Hazlett then used his revolver, fatally injuring Benson with multiple blows.
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Newman
Charles Benson
Gwilliam Haslett
Benson
Hazlett
Spanish War Veterans Hold Illinois Encampment
Large delegations attend the Illinois Spanish-American War veterans state encampment opening last night in Galesburg with many visitors from Chicago. Indications are strong for General George M. Moulton of Chicago to be endorsed for national commander in chief as elections occur today.
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Galesburg
Chicago
George M. Moulton
Boy Killed By Train While Hopping Rides Near Station
Oren Dollahan 14 son of Henry Dollahan engineer on the Big Four railway was run over and killed instantly by a Big Four train near the Mount Carmel station. He was hopping trains when the accident occurred.
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Mount Carmel
Oren Dollahan
Tlenry Dollahan
Young Dollahan
Leading marcher Dr W D McAfee dies in Rockford
Dr W D McAfee longtime leading marcher at national encampments and member of Nevins post No 1 G A R is dead. He was known in G A Ryekeles in the United States as a leading marcher at national events, and Nevins post always had the right of line.
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Rockford
W. D. McAfee
G. A. Ryekeles
United States
Dr. McAfee
Nevins Post No. 1
G. A. BR
Nevins Post
Tragic Well Accident Claims Infant at Litchfield
In Litchfield district, Mrs. August Perrote, infant aged 0, fell into an open well at her home ten miles west of the city and drowned on July 21. The incident occurred at the dwelling where the child lived with family. Authorities report no clues beyond the fatal mishap.
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Litchfeld
August Perrote
Drowned 17 year old in Rock River incident
Rockford AL July 21 17 year old Knock Nelson drowned while swimming in Rock River. Local authorities reported a drowning accident with rescue attempts unsuccessful. The death was confirmed at the scene and is under investigation by officials in Rockford.
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Rockford, AL
Knock Nelson
Rock River
DeWitts Little Early Risers Pills Sold by Drugists
A sales note touts DeWitt's Little Early Risers as pleasant reliable pills with no griping, advertised as available at all druggists. The copy speaks in moralizing, old time diction and promotes a quick remedy for discomfort.
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DeWitt
C M and St Paul to sell excursion tickets to Denver and Colorado Springs
The C M and St Paul will offer roundtrip excursion tickets to Denver Colorado Springs and Pueblo for $24.40 for travel July 10 to 15. Tickets are limited to August 30 due to the annual Elks meeting. Agent J B Sweat handles the sale.
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C. M. & St. Paul
Denver
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
Elks
J.B
Chicago to Chautauqua Lake excursion by Nickel Plate
Round trip Chicago to Chautauqua Lake via Nickel Plate on July 27 priced at 14 dollars. Return by August 28. Tickets available at City Ticket office 107 Adams St and La Salle St depot in Chicago. Flight of schedule uncertain due to fragmented OCR.
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Chautauqua Lake
Nickel Plate Road
Chicago
Adams ‘St. la Salle St
North-Western Line Reduced Fare Sale Dates
Through the North Western line travel at reduced rates on July 19 20 and 21 with return allowed until July 23 inclusive. Eligible agents are Chicago and North Western Railway.
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North-Western
Chicago & North-Western R’y
Low Summer Tourist Rates Offer by Rail Lines
The Chicago Great Western Railway and Chicago & North Western Railway advertise discounted round trip tickets to Minnesota North Dakota Wisconsin Colorado Utah Southern Wyoming and Lower Michigan resorts. Tickets on sale daily to Sept 30 with final return by Oct 31. Details from C G W agents or J P Elmer G P A St Paul. Also limited weekend rates to Lake Geneva Williams Bay Fontana Wisconsin via the North Western Line, sale Fridays Saturdays Sundays return by Monday after sale.
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Minnesota
North Dakota
Wisconsin
Colorado
Utah
Wyoming
Lower Michigan
J. P. Elmer
St. Paul Minn
Lake Geneva
Williams Bay
Fontana
Wis
Chicago & North- Western Ra Y
Excursion Tickets to Camp Meeting at Glen Ellyn
Reduced fare excursion tickets to Glen Ellyn Illinois for camp meeting on Northwestern line sale July 18 to 31 return by August 1. Eastbound trains 80 402 406 and 72 and westbound trains 409 411 and 61 stop at Glen Ellyn grounds from July 18 until noon August 2. Apply to Chicago Northwestern Bay agents.
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Glen Ellyn
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Lmited
Glen Ellyn Camp Grounds
Chicago & Northwestern Ba Y
Tickets on sale for Tennessee to Southern states travel
Tickets on sale the first and third Tuesdays in each month to all points in Tennessee Alabama North Carolina South Carolina Georgia Florida Mississippi Louisiana and Southern Virginia excluding certain commercial centers. Rate one first class fare plus two dollars for the round trip. Limit thirty days from sale. Stopovers allowed both ways. For details contact G B Allen St Louis MO S H Hardwick Washington DC J S McCullough Chicago IL W H Tayloe Washington DC 61 cts
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Alabama
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Mississippi
Louisiana
Virginia
G. B. Allen
St. Louis
S. H. Hardwick
Washington, D.C
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Dearborn St. Chisago
W. H. Tayloe
Washington, D. C
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