Taft On The Canal Letter To Congress On Panama
Secretary Taft reports to Congress on Isthmian Canal Commission findings and Panama Railroad bonds. He urges presenting canal recommendations by Feb 1 and criticizes bond issue without proper authority. He explains repurchase terms, premium, and cancellation of Markel contract for feeding workers.
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Secretary of War
Isthmian Canal Commission
Panama Railroad Company
Canal Commission
Taftino
Board of
Congress
Sfigniteust
Compu
Taft
Markel
Panama
SUNN
Warroad
Stevens
Mailroad
Taft Saya
Pama
Market
Paseme Railway
New York Governor Urges Strong Insurance Reform Bill
Governor Higgins asks the Legislature to pass a drastic insurance law with major safeguards. Proposals include real estate backed bonds for large deposits, restrictions on loans to credit agencies, banning subsidiary control, conflict free directors, regulated corporate bonds, standard policy forms, uniform audits, full policy holder publicity, limited or banned deferred dividends, stronger protection against forfeiture, fair distribution of gains, and policy holder voice with director oversight.
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New York
Higgins
Insurance Department
Impending Crisis Drives Pennsylvania State Constabulary
The article notes a looming coal strike in the anthracite region with 185 000 workers at risk and the new Pennsylvania State constabulary ready to deploy four troops of armed officers to enforce order. It compares their authority to sheriffs and judges and suggests they may be used if the strike widens.
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Pennsylvania
State Constabulary
National Guard
Constabulary
College presidents and donors spur education plans in 1900s
The Rev David Hillhouse Buel leads Georgetown as a vocal football critic. Andrew Carnegie offers 100000 to build Schenectady engineering with matching alumni funds. Wisconsin Teachers Association urges Bible stories in language study. Dr William Osler plans a US return and Johns Hopkins work. Haaleton teachers reject Christmas gifts, citing unequal giving. Pennsylvania Railroad seeks 18000 to equip Altoona High with full railroad business teaching, with special instructors.
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David Hillhouse Buel
Georgetown University
Union College
Andrew Carnegie
Schenectady
Wisconsin Teachers' Association
Wiliam Osler
Regius
Oxford
America
Johns Hopkins Medical School
Baltimore
Haaleton
I'a
Pennsylvania Railroad
Altoony
Surprising intruder upstages Sir Jordan in locked room
Lav arick infiltrates the hall, schemes to blackmail Sir Jordan Lynne by claiming a forged second will existed and that Neville and Rachel would profit. Jordan rejects the demand, but Lavarick snakes away with a pistol and a proposition to sell the will for twenty five thousand pounds as tensions rise between rivals in the manor.
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Sir Jordan
Lavarick
Jordan
Sinaleys
Vin
Jordan Lynne
Lavarik
Greville
Lou
Wil Lavarick
Asd
Mr. Neville
Faust
Sir Greville
Dureau
Jordana
Trale
Hedaxx Couyht
Waa
Mue
Lavarlek
Numorrow
Neville
Rachel
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Actieon
Futum
Cincusaen Market
Scolleges
Targariek
Lavirick
Jordains
Gir
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