Mayer Preparing Equitable Suits and Reform Plan
Attorney General Julius Moyer declares a civil and criminal program against the Equitable Life affair. Suits will seek profits, disqualification of officers, and an accounting, with District Attorney Jerome handling criminal action. Governors Higgins Odell back a broad inquiry to protect policy holders and curb Wall Street influence.
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Julius M. Moyer
Washington
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Index to Departments in Daily Journal
The page listing sections such as Commercial World Amusements Arrivals of Out-of-Town Buyers Business Troubles Court Calendars Marine Intelligence and Foreign Mails New Corporations Real Estate Society Weather Report Yesterday's Fires appears as an index for the issue with page references. It guides readers to lingering items like real estate notices and weather updates across pages 2 to 12.
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Weather Report
KITCHENER FEARS RUSSIA AND WANTS INDIA REORGANISED
A British Blue Book reveals Lord Kitchener predicts a near inevitability of a great Russia India conflict. He condemns the old Indian defense system and urges rapid reorganization, citing rail links across Central Asia and Japan's modern army methods as warning signals. The Home Government overruled Indian officials to back Kitchener's plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Lord Kitchener
India
Russia
Indian Empire
Curzon
Indian Council
Central Asia
I Kitchener
Butchery in the Caucasus War News 1905
Reports from St Petersburg detail massacres across Transcaucasia with Armenians Tatars Persians and Kurds involved. Insurgents sack villages around Erivan and Owlianoraschau while Armenian towns are surrounded. Cossacks and Russian troops inflict heavy losses and several leaders are executed as mass protests widen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Transcaucasia
Stavropol
ST. Petersburg
Eriyan
Owlianoraschau
Khouloundian
Baku
Cortelyou Stops Graft In USPS Uniform Sales
Postmaster General Cortelyou orders Postal Service workers to refuse acting as agents for uniform suppliers. Past practice saw inside agents in large offices steering new carriers to buy uniforms through them for a fee, a widespread arrangement nationwide.
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New York Times
Washington
Cortelyou
Postal Service
Steamship Pretoria and Battleship Massachusetts Sighted Off Fire Island
The steamship Pretoria from Hamburg reported south of Fire Island at 9 30 p m. Massachusetts from Philadelphia anchored off Tompkinsville Staten Island at 8 30 p m. Carpathia from Trieste Fiume and Palermo in wireless communica tion with Babylon Long Island at 10 20 p m. twenty five miles east of Fire Island. Weather very thick.
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Pretoria
Hamburg
Fire Island
United States
Massachusetts
Philadelphia
Tompkinsville
S. I
Carpathia
Trieste
Fiume
Palermo
Babylon
L. L
New Fast Train From Asbury Park to New York
A new fast train on the Pennsylvania Railroad will run from Asbury Park to New York starting June 25. It leaves Asbury Park at 8 10 A M on weekdays and arrives in New York at 9 45 A M. The service promises superior equipment and additional trains in the schedule.
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Asbury
Park
New York
Pennsylvania Railroad
Asbury Park
Disaster Threatens Gen Linevitch's Army In Russia
Telegram from Gunshu Pass reports Japanese forces pushing along the front as Marshal Oyama offensive moves unfold. Russian commander Linevitch faces outflanking risk and possible retreat to Harbin or Mongolia with disaster likely if he delays.
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Linovitch
Mongolia
Gunshu Pass
Changchun
Harbin
Russian Cavalry Actions Near Mistchenko Base
Gen Mistchenko strengthens Russian cavalry during the rainy season with a Caucasus division reinforcements. Japan sends two columns on June 17 to engage the Russian advance base on the line’s right, driving him back. A German prince was nearly captured, a shrapnel burst wounded Col Pertav Bey, two horses were killed.
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Nogi
Fusan
Mistchenko
Caucasus
Pertav. Bey
Russian retreat rumors amid Linevitch reports
June dispatches indicate Japanese advance paused and Russian lines possibly withdrawing to Sip Qinghai as a precaution against flanking. Col Lodygensky of AP died in Harbin from blood poisoning. In Gunshu Pass Japanese actions have slowed after a series of engagements leaving both sides with similar strength and expectations of a forthcoming battle.
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ST. Petersburg
Linevitch
Sipinghai
Col. Lodygensky
Associated Press
Harbin
Gunshu Pass
Russian Armies Maintain Belligerent Tone as Peace Talks Open
June 21 dispatch notes Russian generals show bellicose stance after peace negotiations begin. Correspondents are barred from quoting army sentiments. The article reports heightened aggressiveness across the various Russian armies as negotiations unfold.
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Gunshu Pass
Witte May Be An Envoy To Peace Talks
St Petersburg report says peace plenipotentiaries will be three per side and Witte may head Russian negotiators if Japan names Marquis to lead Japanese talks. Nelidoff’s health and sea travel may keep him home. Cassini will not join, Rosen to arrive. Washington awaits White House statement on any new steps toward peace as war risks persist before the Washington conference.
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ST. Petersburg
M. Witte
Committee of Ministers
Japan
M. Nelidoff
Paris
Washington
Russ
Count Cassini
United States
Baron Rosen
White House
Hay
Russia
Professor Ramsey Arrested in New York Vagrancy Case
M. M. Ramsey former Assistant Professor of Spanish at Stanford was arraigned before Magistrate Baker in Jefferson Market Court on a vagrancy charge. He admitted identity, accompanied Detective Fogarty to Police Headquarters, then to Jefferson Market Court for examination. Special to The New York Times.
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Fessor
Leland Stanford University
Baker
Jefferson Market Court
Yes
John J. Fogarty
Fogarty
Prof. Ramsey
New York Times
Baltimore
Ramsey
Johns Hopkins University
Columbiaa University
Washington
Leland Stanford Junior University
Farnan
Mr. Ramsey
New York
Five-year-old Tessie McBride Falls Unconscious in Williamsburg
Tessie McBride, five, lay in a coma at Eastern District Hospital for nearly two days. Parents at 32 Division Avenue reported she bought a crushed ice strawberry ball from an Italian vendor before suddenly collapsing. Doctors could not determine the cause, ruling out ptomaine poisoning and meningitis as respiration and heart function remained normal.
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Tessie McBride
Division Avenue
Williamsburg
Eastern District Hospital
Mustn't Snap Murphy House East Quogue
Charles F. Murphy Tammany leader prohibits photographers from photographing his Summer residence. Photographer Lewis Morris was ordered off grounds by Murphy’s secretary backed by a Great Dane and a gun after approaching the house. Morris complied and left the grounds.
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East Quogue
L. L
Charles F. Murphy
Tammany
Lewis Morris
Riverhead
Great Dane
Morris
Runaway horse saves train on Connecticut bridge
In Greenwich a horse hitched to a telephone supply wagon ran onto a railroad bridge near Coscob. It slipped between crossties and hung on the structure as the Boston express neared. Engineer Williams and Fireman Guthrie flagged the looming passenger train, the horse was freed and swam ashore unharmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Greenwich
Conn
New York, New Haven and Hartford
Coscob
Boston Express
New York
Williams
Guthrie
Lovell Declines Cornell Engineering Deanship Post
Prof. Earl B. Lovell of Columbia University withdrew his nomination for Dean of Cornell College of Civil Engineering. He cited alumni opposition and fear it would hinder his administration, and his request was granted.
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Ithaca
Earl B. Lovell
Columbia University
Cornell College of Civil Engineering
Schurman
Lovell
Ex-Congressman Bliss Injured in Buggy Accident
Ex-Congressman Archibald Bliss of Brooklyn was thrown from his buggy on Pennsylvania Avenue last night and sustained serious bruises. He received hospital treatment and was later at the Arlington Hotel.
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New York Times
Washington
Col
Archie Bliss
Brooklyn
Pennsylvania Avenue
Arlington Hotel
Gen Rios Forms a Spanish Cabinet
General Montero Rios reports the completion of his cabinet in Madrid and says its members will be presented to King Alfonso tomorrow morning.
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Rios
Madrid
Montero Rios
Alfonso
Pure food laws and vanilla purity stance ad pitch
The notice discusses support for pure food laws and asserts vanilla purity remains unquestioned. It reads as a promotional blurb urging compliance and consumer confidence in product standards.
Roosevelt Calls for Navy Strength and Canal Support at Williams
President Roosevelt, speaking at Williams College, urged building the Navy to the highest standard and backing the Panama Canal. He defended the Monroe Doctrine, urged duty to weaker nations, and pressed Congress to strengthen oversight of trusts and rail rates while backing Garfield in Beef Trust and Standard Oil probes.
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Williamstown
Roosevelt
Massachusetts
Washington
Williams College
United States
Santo Domingo
Panama Canal
United States Navy
Supreme Court
Beef Trust
Standard Oil Company
Department of Justice
Chicago
Garfield
North Adams
Castro Establishes Carenero Custom House in Venezuela
Washington reports official notice of President Castro decree establishing a custom house at Carenero Venezuela about seventy five miles east of La Guayra dated May 22 This move will cut La Guayras hypothecated customs revenues Porto Cabello is also affected by Tu cacs opening and Ocumare de la Costa expected to draw trade Thirty percent of La Guayras and Porto Cabello customs revenue is pledged to creditor nations of Venezuela.
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Partment
Carenero
Venezuela
la Guayra
Castro
Porto Cabello
Tucac&s
Ocumare de la Costa
Attempt to Kill Mitchell on Erie Train Near Forest City
In Scranton on June 22 an attempted wreck on the Erie passenger train carrying John Mitchell, Miners' Union president, was foiled when two men removed ties placed on the rails near the Forest City breaker moments before the train passed. Mitchell had spoken at a miners rally in Forest City.
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New York Times
Scranton
Penn
Erie
John Mitchell
Miners’ Union
Forest City
Mitchell
John Yeager
Castle Garden
Jake
Oldest West Tennessee resident dies at 107
Aunt July, claimed oldest person in West Tennessee, dies in Tipton County at age 107. On her death bed she prayed for a new lease on life. Two doctors who fifty years ago predicted she would not live a year have since died.
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New York Times
Memphis
Tenn
West Tennessee
Tipton County
Father waits at pier for daughter aboard Teutonic
W G Lewis of Washington waits over two hours on the Teutonic pier for his daughter, last seen 20 years ago in Wales. He had hoped she would be among the young women aboard and wore a red ribbon to recognize her, but she is not on the ship and may follow on the next boat.
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Jerome
Lendricks
Insurance Department
Mayer
Washington
Buffalo
Roosevelt
New England
Congressional Limited
Republican Club
Teutonic
W. G. Lewis
Mr. Lewis
Liverpool
Wales
The
America
Died After Bible Talk In Middletown
Daniel Finn prominent attorney in Middletown New York died of apoplexy at his home after being stricken Wednesday evening during a prayer meeting at the First Presbyterian Church He was sixty one and a Hamilton College graduate class of 1868 He served as President of the General Alumni Association in 1908 and was succeeded by Elihu Root
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New York Times
Middletown
N. Y
Daniel Finn
First Presbyterian Church
Finn
Hamilton College
General Alumni Association
Elihu Root
Faith Over Fortune: Woman Refuses Large Bequest
Mrs. Lucinda Ganson of Davenport Iowa declines a 30000 bequest from Charles Simpson of Sacramento Cal placed on the condition she convert to Catholicism. She says she cannot change her religion for any amount, noting the will directs the money to a Catholic orphanage if refused.
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Davenport
Iowa
Lucinda Ganson
Charles Simpson
Sacramento
Cal
Grace Mullery and Nelson Shannon wed on merry-go-round
Miss Grace C Mullery and Nelson C Shannon were married at Delmar Garden by Justice Frank L Stable in a public merry-go-round ceremony. After obtaining a license earlier, the couple and a wedding party rode in a circle as the ceremony took place to the tune of Wearing of the Green with hundreds watching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
ST. Louis
Grace C. Mullery
Nelson C. Shannon
Delmar Garden
Federal grand jury indicts U S officials including Colbert
Washington reports a Muskogee Grand Jury indicts United States Marshal Benjamin Colbert and other officials. The crux cited is duplication of warrants sent to St Louis and Kansas City. Secretary Hitchcock says Colbert’s indictment stems from allowing Kirby Purdon, accused of duplicating warrants, to escape jurisdiction.
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New York Times
Washington
Federal Grand Jury
Muskogee
Indian Territory
United States
Benjamin Colbert
Roosevelt
St. Louis
Kansas City
Hitchcock
Colbert
Kirby Purdon
Not a Fire Alarm In Eighteen Hours
From 9 58 o clock on Wednesday evening until 4 15 o clock yesterday afternoon the gangs in the engine houses of Manhattan and the Bronx were quiet Not 12 hammer struck except for occasional practice operations Such a thing has not happened for almost a year.
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Manhattan
Bronx
Central Abandons Eighteen Hour Schedule After Mentor Wreck
The Twentieth Century Limited on the New York Central will end its eighteen hour schedule following a wreck near Mentor Ohio. Nineteen died and twelve injured. officials blame a switch failure and a possible crank. Notables aboard included New York patent attorney John R. Bennett and engineer William Barclay Parsons, who survived.
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Central
Newman
Mentor
Ohio
New York
John R. Bennett
Samuel C. Beckwith
H. C. Meckling
A. L. Rogers
New Rochelle
Rudolph C. Cordun
Cleveland Hospital
Clinton Avenue
Brooklyn
William Barclay Parsons
Subway
Switch Turned Open Before Mentor Wreck Believed Malicious
Cleveland officials believe the Lake Shore Limited wreck near Mentor resulted from malicious interference. A switch was found open minutes before Train No 26, with witnesses noting a white light at the switch and a boy seen near the site earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Cleveland
Ohio
Lake Shore Twentieth Century Limited
Mentor
Storrs
William Usher
Nickle Plate Road
James Barnes
Willoughby
Samuel Curtis
James Collins
William Lenders
Twentieth Century Limited
Lake Shore
Gorham
Allen Tyler
Tyler
Lake Shore Road
D. C. Moon
C. L. Pack
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Depew
Hill
Equitable Society
Debar
David B. Hill
Higgins
Odell Down
Thomas F. Ryan
Hendricks
Wall Street
Kitchener
London Times
Armenia
Berlin
Cording
Oyama
Witte
Leland Stanford
M. M. Ramsey
Murphy House
Prof. Lovell
Cornell
Bliss
Jersey City
July
Ben Colbert
New York Central Railroad
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