Insurers Fail Receiver For Ore and Another to Pay
Baltimore reports a receiver sought for Old Town Fire Insurance, insolvent with assets $124,970 and liabilities $254,587. Barriver Richard B Prat of Pea body Fire Insurance says 40 cents on the dollar will be paid to policyholders in the burned district. other policies absorbed by an out of town firm. Street clearing done. rebuild permits expected in sections with no line changes.
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Baltimore
Old Town Fire Insurance Company
Barriver Richard B Prat
The
Peabody Fire Insurance Company
Fendi
Mrs. Tipton
Pierce
Nora Tipton
Cropper
Shelby Co
Dr. Pierce
Mas
Ita Place
Land fraud warrants issued in nationwide scheme
Washington reports grand jury indicts San Francisco real estate operator John A. Benson and associates for conspiracy to fraudulently acquire public lands across California Oregon Washington and Nevada. Joost H. Schneider arrested. bail set at 20000. Case cites forged applications false representations and schemes using fictitious buyers under Helland law. Pending further jurisdictional actions.
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Washington
Grand Jury
District of Columbia
John A. Benson
San Francisco
Frederick A. Hyde
Benson
Henry C. Dimond
California
Benson and Hyde
Joost H. Schneider
Tucson
Arizona
Schneider
Secret Service
William J. Burns
New York
Hyderg
Oregon
Nevada
United States
Hyde
KILLED IN BAD WRECK Two Freight Trains Collide on Pennsylvania
Two freight trains on the Belvidere division of the Pennsylvania railroad collided near Washington's Crossing twelve miles north of Trenton New Jersey killing engineer Charles Herbert and fireman William Warman. Brakeman John Slade lost his left leg and twenty cars were wrecked. An empty box car siding was struck by a southbound train causing the crash and both locomotives were overturned into the Delaware River. Herbert and Warman resided in Phillipsburg.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Trenton
Belvidere
Charles Herbert
Wiliam
Warman
John Slade
Washington's Crossing
Here
Delaware River
Herbert and
Phillipsburg
New England Brick Company Fails in Boston
Alonzo E. Locke appointed receiver for the New England Brick Company on the Old Colony Trust company's petition. The lender holds a first mortgage of 850000 dollars after alleged default on February interest. The firm shows 1798800 dollars preferred and 1087500 dollars common stock. Local report from Boston, February 18.
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New England Brick Company
Boston
Alonzo E. Locke
Old Colony Trust Company
New England
Third Battle Off Port Arthur Rumors Stir News
Tokyo officials report a possible third clash near Port Arthur as Russian battleships withdraw from the area. Dispatches describe torpedoed ships and continued Russian sea activity, with differing accounts of ships damaged or sunk and Russia’s squadron seen at sea again.
Russians expect decisive victory before aggression
A Port Arthur dispatch notes Kherson hit by a 12 inch shell on Feb 14 with a small fire and no deaths. Censorship masks Far East moves as Viceroy Alexieff delays offensive until confident of a decisive defeat. Temp at Port Arthur dropped to five below zero. Russian troops concentrate. Mukden HQ rumored. front lines stretch as Japan lands more troops. Japan agrees to Hay Note in Tokyo.
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Washington
Legation
Foreign Office
Tokio
Port Arthur
Asagiris
Dayatori
Alexieff
St. Petersburg
Kherson
Far East
Carrie Chapman Catt A Leading Suffrage Leader Active Across States
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt succeeds Susan B. Anthony as president of the National American Woman Suffrage Association in 1900s era reports. She has toured nearly every state promoting woman suffrage in the United States. A Wisconsin native, her maiden name was Carrie Lane.
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Catt
Susan H. Arshem
National American Woman Suffrage Association
Hino
United States
Wisconsin
Pam
Carrie Lance
Amb
Missionaries In Korea Safe Amid China Neutrality Talk
New York reports all Presbyterian missionaries in Korea are unmolested per a Seoul cable to Rev. Dr. Arthur Judson Brown. The board oversees 68 missionaries in five stations with 823 congregations 79 schools five hospitals and about 30,000 adherents and communicants.
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Korea
New York
Seoul
Arthur Judson Brown
Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions
Presbyterian Board
Fusan
Pyeng Yang
Tai&u
Suen Chun
Albanians Repulse Turkish Forces With Heavy Losses
Diakova district in revolt against reforms and taxes, Albanians attack Diakova and Babajhosi. Turkish forces repulsed with heavy losses. 2500 Turkish troops besieged by 20,000 Albanians, men reported dead and supplies cut. Strong reinforcements moving to aid Shemsi Pasha.
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Constantinople
Diakova
Macedonia
Babajhosi
Salonica
Shemsi Pasha
Ipek
Shakin Pasha
Shem Pasha
Gang of swindlers unearthed leader confesses
J Fred Seymour pleaded guilty in Philadelphia criminal court to attempting to swindle the Philadelphia Rapid Transit company. He was sentenced to two years in county prison and a $600 fine. He used aliases in several cities and alleged his actress wife Beatrice Graham was injured in a trolley collision to claim $6000. Detectives found her with a broken ankle in New York and suspect other claims involved physicians and nurses. arrests may follow.
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Philadelphia Rapid Transit Co
Philadelphia
New York
J. Fred Seymour
Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company
Seymour
Brooklyn
Jersey City
Newark
Paterson
Beatrice Graham
Fire kills mother and five children at Croton home
A Croton area dwelling housing Italian laborers on the Croton aqueduct burned after an oil lamp exploded. Mrs Jacob Antoniassi and five children perished, ages ranging from 11 to one year, while the husband, two boarders, and the oldest son, aged 13, escaped. The blaze swept the wooden house rapidly, trapping the victims.
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New York
Jacob Antoniassi
Croton
Fifty Buildings Burned At Seaside N J Fire Destroys Beach Hamlet
A large portion of Seaside near this fishing settlement was destroyed by flames. About 50 frame buildings including fishermen huts were wiped out as the blaze swept along the beach. The population, aided by Atlantic Highlands and Long Branch, battled the fire. Loss estimated at 15000 dollars.
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N. J
Sea Bright
Atlantic Highlands
Long Branch
Funeral Train Bears Hanna Remains to Cleveland
Washington Feb 18 The funeral train bearing the remains of Senator Marcus A Hanna left Washington for Cleveland. The casket was moved from the capitol as members of Congress, family, and friends escorted it to the station. In Cleveland the body will lie in state, with memorial services planned by Memorial Post A. B. R. and speeches by officials. President Roosevelt and cabinet attended the Washington ceremony, and a somber tribute followed by prayer and a dignified address by Dr Edward Hale marked the rites. A separate note from the United Mine Workers honored Hanna with a noon Friday tribute.
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Marcus A. Hanna
Cleveland
United States Capitol
Pennsylvania Railroad
Senate Chamber
M. A. Hanna
HH. M. Hanna
D. R. Hanna
J. Medill McCormick
Harry Parsons
Stre Elmer Boyer
Mary B. Phelps
Prentiss Baldwin
Myroi T. Herrick
Bishop Leonard
Andrew Squire
Charles A Dek
A. B. Fisher
EP. Garter
F. H. Dempsey
Morton
Frank V. Bennett
John Kisley
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
A. BR
Vanna
Catafalque
Senate
House of Representatives
Lfe
Edward Hiverett Hale
Roosevelt
Hanna
Hale
Hale de Hiveren
Indianapolis
Fen
John Mitchell
United Mine Workers of America
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