McCurdy Familys Vast Insurance Commissions Revealed
New York report details more than two million dollars in commissions paid by Mutual Life Insurance to Richard A. McCurdy and relatives. District Attorney Terome says the insurance scandals will be sent to an extraordinary grand jury. Documents show Robert H McCurdy and Louis A Theleas receiving sizable sums on foreign and domestic business since 1885. McCurdy explains commission cuts were voluntary and retroactive as foreign business grew, culminating in his 1908 shift to general manager at twenty thousand dollars a year.
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New York
Mutual Life Insurance Company
Richard A. McCurdy
Zerome
Terome
Goeurt
Legislative Committee
Legislante Insurance Committee
Robert H McCurdy
Loms A. Theles
McCurdy
Foreign Department
SSS
Insurance executive testifies to campaign contribution
Attorney W. Thummel of Mutual Life testified paying 2300 in ash to a Republican congressional campaign chairman. He said the contribution, urged by Vice President A Granniss, aimed to deter a Democratic majority and related legislation. Thummel claimed no tracking of disbursements and noted efforts to inform legislators without directing payments. He cited difficulties defeating a Nebraska revenue bill against railroad and life insurer interests. Edward Le-Devlin named in connection to real estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. ©. Thummel
Mutual Life Insurance Cempary
Republican Congressional Campaign Committee
Robert A Granniss
Autual Life Insurance Company
Wottness
Thummer
A. Granniss
The
Mutual
Mutual Life
Hughes
Nebraska
Thummel
Thom
Edward Le-Devlin
Real Estate Holdings Show Small Realizations Last Year
Statements on the company real estate holdings across western cities indicate only 2 to 3 percent realized on investments in buildings during the past year. It was added that about 4 percent is expected to be realized this year.
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Werner Et Grre
York Mare
Tae ‘Gune
Compar
Severab Westérr
Hughes Reply to Untermyer Prompts Hyde Testimony
A letter from Counsel Hughes to Samuel Untermyer states no favorable treatment for Hyde in questioning by the legislative committee. Hyde offers to present testimony from Superintendent Hendricks, but approval seems unlikely. The committee weighs extreme measures such as extradition. Royal Arena Armstrong notes focus on fraternal insurance, while the chamber of commerce backs more life insurance regulation.
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Hyde
Hughes
Samuel Untermyer
James H. Ayde
Equitable Life Assurance
Diety
Legislative Committee
Francis P. Hendricks
Royal Areana
Armstrong
Chamber of Commerce
Big Sensation at Peoria as Superintendent and Banker Arrested
Peoria October 6 Professor Newton C Dougherty longtime Peoria schools chief and Peoria National Bank president is arrested on forgery and embezzlement charges after a probe reveals at least a 60000 shortage in the school fund kept at the bank. Bail posted. resignations tendered.
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Peoria
Lil
Newton C. Dougherty
Peoria National Bank
Professor Dougherty
Dougherty
Poison Case In Branston Physician Found Dead Ward Dead
Chicago reports a mysterious poisoning at Dr Oliver B Hart’s Branston home. Dr Hart and his ten year old ward Irene Klodkow were found in adjoining rooms. Hart is described as com panserous and later died. Police investigate motive and circumstances surrounding the deaths.
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Chicago
Oliver B. Hart
Lunt Avenue
Branston
Irene Klodkow
Hart
Gir
Packers to Pay for Inspection Plan Seeks National Coverage
Washington Oct 6 Secretary Wis kop of the department of agriculture intends to present at the cabinet meeting a plan to have packers pay for meat inspection. If adopted the plan would fund inspection at all packing plants in the United States, expanding the service nationwide.
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Washington
Wiskop
Department of Agriculture
Department
United States
Taft Visit to Tokio Yields Important Understanding
Tokyo dispatch quotes a semi official organ stating Taft's visit has produced a significant understanding as Japan disavows any designs on the Philippines. The claim follows Taft's talks in Tokyo with government and military officials and echoes U S concerns over Pacific balance.
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Taft
Tokio
London
Qet
Daily Telegraph
Toki
Kokumia Shimbun
Japan
Philippines
Bishop Spalding Improving, Condition Better in Oct Update
Louisville report cites Dr. T H Wathen, cousin of Bishop J K Spalding, Peoria. He says Spalding is not in imminent danger and is in better condition than at any time since paralysis began six months ago.
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Spalding
Louisville, Ky
T. H. Wathen
J. K. Spalding
Peoria
Scores on the Ball Fields
Baseball scores from Chicago on October 6 show the National League games with New York defeated by Philadelphia 4 to 1 in game one and 3 to 1 in game two after five innings darkness, plus Brooklyn beating Boston 5 to 11 and 2 to 1 in seven innings. American League action includes Philadelphia defeating Washington 8 to 0 and 9 to 7 in eight innings, Detroit beating Cleveland 7, and Boston defeating New York 5 to 10.
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Chicago
New York
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Boston
Washington
Cleveland
Detroit
Ramsey Is Removed Delano Elected President Of Wabash
New York October sixth Joseph Ramsey Jr was removed from the presidency of the Wabash Railroad Company at a special board meeting PF A Delano was elected in his place Ramsey contends the removal illegal claiming improper notice Ramsey protested before the board and Delano assumed office Ramsey said he would stay out of the dispute noting friendly relations with Mrs Ramsey and lawyers on the board deemed the meeting adjourned.
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New York
Joseph Ramsey, Jr
Wabash Railroad Company
PF. A. Delano
Joseph Ramsey
Jessor
Ramsey
Gould
Megal
Hottever
Delano
Wabash presidency removal sparks injunction plans
In New York Joseph Ramsey Jr. faces removal as Wabash president. Ramser’s attorney F W Lehmann says injunction plans will proceed in Toledo for the October 10 annual election. Ramsey seeks Ohio court appointment of an inspector to vote proxies under Ohio law. Witnesses and subpoenaed officials from Missouri Pacific Iron Mountain and Wabash counterparts are ordered to testify and bring books showing intercompany holdings.
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St. Louis
New York
Joseph Ramsey Jr
Wabash Railway
F. W Lehmann
Attorner
Ramser
Toledo
Associated Press
Lehmann
Wabash Railroad
Ramsey
Ohio
Young of
Wabash
Missouri Pacific
Tron Mountain
Splitter Wells H. Blodgett
B. Schuyler
Iron Mountain
Cochran
Blodgett
Missouri Pacfic
Ireland
T. M. Bradbury
Smith
Teradbury
Daughters Plan to Restore the Constitution Frigate
Boston Oct 6 It is announced that the Daughters of 1812 and the Daughters of the Revolution will raise funds to restore the frigate Constitution now moored at the Charlestown navy yard.
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Boston
Daughters of 1812
Daughters of the Revolution
Constitution
Charlestown Mavy Yard
No Industrial Crisis in Italy Report Denied
Rome reports in continental papers that Italy faces an industrial crisis are denied. It is asserted that the industries of the country are flourishing in an exceptional manner.
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Italy
Rome
Get
Waly
Canada Border Fishers Hunted By U S Revenue Cutter
Cleveland official Charles F. Leach, customs collector, sails from Detroit on the Morrill to pursue fishermen and cargoes caught in Canadian waters. He acts under a Shaw letter to enforce U S laws, with penalties including confiscation. The move targets depredations by fishing tugs violating both Canadian and U S law.
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Cleveland
Ovt
Secretary of the Treasury
Shaw Charles F. Leach
United States
Detroit
United States Revenue
Morrill
Leach
Shaw
Kidnapped Boy Tony Marendino Found in Brooklyn
Tony Marendino, an 18 year old Italian boy abducted from his Brooklyn home two weeks earlier, was recovered. He was dropped on a surface car by a stranger and later brought to East Sixty Seventh Street police station by a street car inspector. He appeared dazed and could not identify himself. Police notified his Brooklyn parents.
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New York
Tony Marendino
Brooklyn
East Sixty-Seventh Street
Marendine
Municipal Ownership Study Heads Commission by Civic Federation
New York Oct 6 Melville Ingalls of Cincinnati president of Cleveland Cincinnati Chicago and St Louis rail road board headed a National Civic Federation commission studying municipal ownership at its first session presided by Samuel Gompers. Milwaukee Oct 6 Jacob Her term contests Schandein will. testimony by Dr Joseph Sboldski details horse drawn conveyances and differing testaments in the Schandein will case before Judge Carpenter.
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Civic Federation Commission
M. E. Ingalla
New York
Melville EB. Ingalls
Cinemnati
Diirectors
Cleveland, Cinemnnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad
National Civic Federation
Samuel Gompers
Schandein
Milwaukee
Wis
Jacob Her
Lisette Schandein
Emil Schandein
Joseph Sboldski
Carpenter
Heyl
Excil
Br. Sholdski
Birth During Fatal Brooklyn Fire Sets New York Record
Mrs Rose Moses gave birth to a baby boy while firemen carried her from a four story Reid groune Brooklyn blaze in which three children aged 9 5 and 12 died Charles Robert and Katherine Donnelly. Also Illinois Central reports year ended 1905 with 4378 failures and gross traffic receipts of 19 708 000. Lord Willereby de Evesby to wed Louise Breese of New York in London excitement follows.
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New York
Rose Moses
Greater
Reidgrouue
Brooklyn
Charles
Robert
Katherine Donnelly
Ilinois Central
Chicago
Illinois Central Railroad Company
Will
London
Lord Willerebby de Evesby
Earl and Countess of Lancaster
Tloise
W. K. Breese
City council considers flirtation fine ordinance
The St Louis city council weighs an ordinance punishing efforts to flirt with women by a 230 dollar fine. Bank of Springfield in Missouri is robbed of 5200 dollars. robbers escape. Bubonic plague hits Chinda Portuguese East Africa with several deaths. Army of the Tennessee meets in Cincinnati. A New York Stock Exchange seat sells for 85000 dollars, a record. Russellville Kentucky jury imposes death penalty in Fletcher case. Doctors say ex representative Simpson in Wichita may recover temporarily. Edward Paxson, ex Pennsylvania chief justice, critically ill in Bucks County. Takahira of Japan lunches with President Roosevelt. Austria sees unusually early winter. heavy snow in Styrian Tyrolean Alps. Trans-Palearctic Russia threatened with plague.
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St. Louis City
Russellville
KR. D. Fletcher
Mary Gladder
Simpson
Wichita
Kan
Edward M. Paxson
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Bucks County
Takahira
Japan
Roosevelt
Foraker Replies to Hooker on Shipper Rate Disputes
Cincinnati October 6 Senator Foraker issues a detailed interview rebutting James J Hooker on railroad rate legislation. He argues rebates ended by Elkins law harmed Hooker and explains Cincinnati rates relative to Chicago, noting his remedy would benefit Hooker and others. Foraker invites open discussion with shippers.
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Cincinnati
Foraker
James J. Hooker
Hooker
Paraker
Atlanta
Chicago
Ohio River
Elkins
Forrker
Cincinnat
Defi
Nabiscos 10C Per Package At Schuppert's
Nabiscos cookies are advertised at ten cents per package at Schuppert's Grocery. Likely a local grocery ad item noting a low price for Nabiscos products and the store name Schuppert's Grocery.
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Schuppert’s
Brief notices from Cedar Rapids and Iowa City community
Visiting and local-interest items include Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Carson in Philadelphia, Mrs. Chandler Woodbridge from Cedar Rapids in Iowa City, Dr. and Mrs. Hazard with Mr. and Mrs. G. Watkins in Cedar Rapids, and President H. H. Seerley visiting the state normal school city. Stover returns from Wisconsin with deer shooting tales, Robert Stiuble recovering from road scraper injury, Mrs. B. C. Guzeman en route to Washington to attend Helen Mentle’s funeral, and the Foreign Missionary Society set to meet in Cedar Rapids. Company I awaits orders on electing a successor to Lt. R. B. Champion. Mrs. Hugh Edwards returns from Denver after a month with two brothers. Lydia Edwards plans to stay in Denver indefinitely.
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Hazard
Cedar Rapids
G. Watkins
H. H. Seerley
State Normal School
J. ¥. Stover
Wisconsin
Robert Stiuble
B. C. Guzeman
Washington
Tews
Helen Mentle
Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
Company I
R. B. Champion
Nablacos sale at Schappert’s Grocery
Nablacos priced at 10 cents per package advertised at Schappert’s Grocery in the local listing.
Roma Kadera and Frank Grizel Wed at St Wenceslane Church
At St Wenceslane church in the presence of many friends and relatives, Roma Kadera and Frank Grizel were married. Rev. Father Chibal conducted the ceremony. The couple received a rice shower from friends as a token of congratulations.
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St. Wenceslane
Mies Roma Kadera
Frank Grizel
Father Chibal
Social at All Souls church by Y P R U entertains crowd
A large crowd attended a social in the parlors of All Souls church hosted by the Y P R U. Clothespins were used in many inventive ways as the entertainment and proceedings contributed to a thoroughly enjoyable evening marking a prosperous start to the Religious Union year.
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All Souls’ Church of the
Party plans late drive to Lone Tree with music gear
A group of young residents plans an evening trip from this city to Lone Tree. They will spend the night at James Ljiska’s home and intend to bring several musical instruments along for the visit.
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Lone Tree
James Ljiska
Luther League Welcomes New University Students
Students entertained Wednesday evening at the home of Rev A B Leamer. The Luther League of the English Lutheran church hosted the new university students in a very pleasant manner. All attendees reported an enjoyable time.
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A. B. Leamer
Luther League
The
English Lutheran Church
Delegates Selected for W R C District Meeting
The Fourth Annual Meeting of the district convention of the W R C will be held at Anamosa on the 16th. Delegates chosen are Mrs Presson and Mrs Brooks with alternates Mrs O Briar and Mrs Calkins. The ladies expect to attend in numbers as the event is expected to be of note and attract many participants.
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W. R.C
Anamosa
Presson
Brooks
Brief items from Tipton including Fox estate and school treasurers
James Wallace visits Tipton on business as the late Charles B. Fox estate is filed in Clear Creek township leaving the estate to wife and children. County Superintendent L H Langenberg reviews reports from two county school treasurers and contemplates a mandamus writ to obtain them. Nabiscos sold at 10c per package at Schap.
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James Wallace
Tipton
Charles B. Fox
Clear Creek Township
L. H. Langenberg
Mandarius
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Romanze
Thos
UNTE
Gut
Austria
Styrian
Tyrolean Alps
trans-Paikal
Russia
Senator Foraker
Mr. and
Mrs. T. C. Carson
Chandler Woodbridge
Iowa City
Hugh’ Edwards
Denver
Colo
Lydia Lydia Ewdards
Schappert’s
Te,omerenare Society
Kadera-Grizel
W.R.C
Schappert’s Grocery
P.W. Dehner
E. Washington Street
Jona Cry
Erheg
Icle
OFENG
High St
Lowar
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