Sues for millions in NY Supreme Court against Equitable Life
New York Attorney General Julius M. Mayer sues the Equitable Life Assurance Society and a long list of officers directors and notable stockholders alleging negligent improper and improvident management causing major losses. The suit seeks accounting repayment to the society and restitution to policy holders. It targets a $280 100 loan to the Depew Improvement Company and asserts inadequate security and subsequent insolvency with significant losses. Edward H Harriman served with papers. twenty day response window granted.
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New York
Ang.le
Julius M. Mayer
Supreme Court
New York County
State of
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States
James W. Alexander
Louis Fitzgerald
Chauncey M. Depew
Henry C. Deming
Cornelius
Wiliam C. van Horne
Gase E. Tarbell
Marvin Husghitt
Charles B. Alexander
T. de Witt Curler
Marcellus H. Dodge
J. F de Navarro
Brandish Johnson
Joseph P. Low
Jona A. Stewart
Edward H. Harriman
Levi P. Morton
August Belmont
Darius O- Mills
Robert T. Lincoln
George J. Gould
John Sloane
George T
James H.hye
Equitante Society
Depew Improvement Company Loan
Depew Improvement Company
State of New York
Insurance Department of
Wilson Reorganizes Crop Statistics Bureau in Oyster Bay
Secretary Wilson plans a thorough reorganization of the Agriculture Department crop statistics bureau. He seeks educated, trusted leaders, naming one candidate and aiming to appoint two southern cotton and tobacco experts. He discussed the move with President Roosevelt at Sagamore Hill and will pursue a broad cleanup of the department amid graft concerns.
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Secretary of Agriculture
Crop Statistics Bureau
Oyster Bay
N. Y
Wilson
Department of Agriculture
Roosevelt
Sagamore Hil
Bureaus of Statistics
Department
Santa Fe files answer to rebates injunction case
Santa Fe railroad filed its answer to federal contempt proceedings alleging violation of an injunction against rebates in coal shipments to Colorado Fuel and Iron and others. Hearings likely in fall as the Interstate Commerce Commission investigation spurred the suit.
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Kansas City
Santa Fe Railroad
The
Santa Fe
Colorado Fuel and Iron Company
Interstate Commerce Commission
Tron Company
Senta Fe
Colorado Peel and Tron Company
Lottery for Utah lands opens with registration in four cities
Salt Lake reported that at 9 o’clock this morning registration began for homestead entries on the Uintah reservation in Provo Price Vernal Utah and Grand Junction Colorado. The drawing starts Aug 17 at Provo with W A Richards John Dern and Irving Hewhbert in charge. Provo resembles a frontier town with tents filling the courthouse square as prairie schooners arrive.
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Provo
Price
Vernal
Grand Junction
Salt Lake
Uintah Reservation
Price and Vernal
Utah
Colo
W. A. Richards
John Dern
Irving Hewhbert
Colorado Springs
Court House
Funeral for Bishop Joyce Held in Minneapolis
The funeral of Bishop I. W. Joyce began with private family services and continued with a public service at Wealey church. Rev. Dr. Fayette L. Thompson directed the services with addresses by Bishops Berry Merrill Walden. Interment followed at Lakewood cemetery.
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Joyce
Minneapolis
I. W. Joyce
Wealey Church
Fayette L. Thompson
Joseph F. Berry
Buffalo
Stephen M. Merrill
Chicago
John W. Walden
Cincinnati
Lakewood Cemetery
San Jose Scale Invasion Reaches Virginia Orchards
San Jose scale enters Virginia, damaging peaches and plums in Norfolk area. Early reports indicate fruit suffering as the pest spreads, with inspectors noting infestation at several orchards and urging growers to monitor trees and apply controls promptly.
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San Jose
Virginia
Norfolk
Secretary Taft at Nagasaki Amid Turbulent Dispatches
Fragmentary notes detail Secretary Taft in Nagasaki with mentions of Manghutia and Uda, a line about death sentences for four named individuals, and a reference to a September deadline. The text is garbled and reads like a crude telegram from a distant posting.
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Taft
Nagasaki
Nogecuki
Manghutia
Uda
Siecee
Mike Huuegeedt
Abin al Chie
L—sunty Taftpon Jo
Haw Uge
Jyida. Mars
al Aluore Wesalig
Fever Yellow Fever Spreads Beyond New Orleans
Aug 3 reports show rising deaths amid more cases as yellow fever spreads to Mississippi and nearby towns. Italians conceal illnesses. officials debate federal control while Mayor Behrman enacts a mosquito ordinance requiring cisterns to be screened or oiled within 48 hours.
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New Orleans
Stricker
Woodward
Marine Hospital
Behrman
Official Journal
Becam Law
Mississippi-Louisiana
Mississippi
Vardaman
Louisiana
Louisiana Line
Demand for Land Not Heavy in Uintah Registration
Denver reports Uintah reservation entry registrations at 5507 on day one. If the pace continues for twelve days, over 60,000 people may apply for about 6,000 homesteads, though officials expect under 30,000. Also notes Lincoln Christian Convention at Bethany Park with 500 attendees and nightly evangelistic sermons by Rev. J. H. O. Sukh.
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Uintah Claims
Denver
Grand Junction
Uintah Reservation
Lincoln
The
Christian Church
Bethany Park
J. H. O. Sukh
Valparaiso
Tud
Mob Attacks Victor Lee in New Lunadon
A mob of citizens attacked Victor Lee and his wife in New Lunadon on Aug 2. The assailants, angered by alleged wrongdoing, showered them with objects as Lee returned from an event with Mrs. Lee present. No further details available.
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Victor Lee
New Lunadon
Victar
Lee
Werluin
Death of Caleb Willard in City City New Jersey
Caleb Willard owner of the Bobville stock died at a hotel in City New Jersey while there to recuperate his health. He was seventy one years old.
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Caleb Willard
Tie City
N. J
Caleb Jwner
The
Bobvill Sgicl
Ile Cane
Mr. Willard
Ottumwa
Este] Payton
Wnasley Corners
Winters
Cal
Green
Dow City
Portland
Ore
Iowa
Sacramento
Dow City Exchange Bank
Lightning Kills Six at Coney Island Storm
During a severe thunderstorm at Coney Island Parkway baths five bathers were killed instantly and nine injured. A nearby Gravesend incident killed Henry Ransweiler while sheltering a tree as his son and two bystanders were knocked unconscious. Ambulances rushed to the scene and hospitals treated the injured. deaths were reported among a dozen named victims.
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Coney Island
New York
Parkway Baths
Gravesend
George Denwitta
Jacob Frankel
Robert F. Wasch
Charles Bennerie
Frank Bennerle
Henry Ranscheler
David Wills
Bath House
Henry Ransweiler
Gravesend Beach
William
John Apple
Daniel McCauley
Ministers Weigh Church Merger Across Denominations
In Pittsburg on August 3 a joint committee of the Methodist Protestant, Congregational and United Brethren churches discussed consolidation. They plan to meet in Dayton, Ohio, February 7, 1900 to take formal action. Congregational leads with 600,000 members, United Brethren 300,000, and Methodist Protestant 200,000.
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Pittsburg
Methodist Protesant
Congregational
United Brethren Churches
Dayton
Congregational Church
United Brethren Church
Methodist Protestant Church
Dury Has Williamson Case in Portland Court
Arguments in the Williamson subornation of perjury case were concluded in Portland Oregon. United States Commissioner Biggs and Dr. Van Gessner were indicted over land transactions in eastern Oregon. Judge DeHaven delivered the jury charge.
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Dury
Williamson
Portland
Ore
United States
Biggs
van Gessner
Oregon
DeHaven
Four Girls Drowned Near Lebanon Missouri on Horseshoe Lake
Four girls Berea Easterly Blanch Easterly Alta Perkins and Ethel Perkins all Lebanon residents drowned when a boating party on Horseshoe Lake four youths escaped by swimming to shore. The four girls were in a boat one and a half miles south of Lebanon.
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Lebanon
Horseshoe
Berea Ana Blanch
Alta
Ethel Perkins
Chicago Grain and Provisions Trading and Closing Quotes
Decreased southwest receipts muted gains on wheat as borders closed steady. Corn rose modestly while oats and futures posted small advances. provisions moved slightly higher. Cash markets showed No. 2 hard wheat and corn mixed, with feeder and livestock notes reflecting mixed demand and regional price shifts.
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Chicago
Wiest
Dee
Iowa Headlines From July News In Various Cities
A compilation of Iowa dispatches notes fires in Woolstock destroying three stores with $22,000 loss. Peculiar accidents near Oskaloosa injuring motorists and a companion. Des Moines reports a gunner funeral, a large Fifty-fourth review, and a plan for camp reopenings. Burlington reports a large stray liquor license incident with nearly 11,000 picnickers. Also coverage of tuberculosis fight plans, corn growth records, rail car sanitation, trust company supervision, and proposed regulatory changes for building and loan associations.
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Fifty-Fourth
Des Moines
Thomas
Fort Des Moines
Cumming
Fifty-ffth
Wedneyday
Mullan
No Going Behind Census Returns Questioned
Iowa Attorney General Mullan rules the executive council may not challenge assessor census figures. The Atlantic temperance group planned to contest a 5000+ population count, aiming to argue for reduced representation and new fifty percent county support, but the AG says only courts can hear such a challenge. The temperance faction may seek court injunction to stop council actions until courts decide.
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Executive Council
Des Moines
Mullan
Atlantic
Temperance People of
Atlantic Gare Tll Ube
Death of Dell Stuart Okecola Ta
Dell Stuart Okecola former Osceola mayor and former Iowa judge died after an operation at a Portland Oregon hospital. The report notes his public service and death following surgery.
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Dell Stuart
Okecola
Osceola
Towa
Pa Hospital
Portland
Ore
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John Calvin Barchus
Muscatine
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Peter Heln
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