Death of John A McCall Tops New York Life News
John A McCall former president of New York Life Insurance died at Laurel House Lakewood New Jersey after a three week illness linked to disclosures before the Armstrong legislative committee He resigned the presidency mortgage forced sale of his Long Branch home to repay 255000 to the company His wife collapsed at his death and was expected to recover Albany born March 2 1849 he later held roles as state insurance commissioner and Equitable Life president before leading New York Life in 1892.
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New York
John A. McCall
New York Life Insurance Company
Laurel House
Lakewood
N. J
Armstrong Legislative Insurance Investigating Committee
Long Branch
Andrew Hamilton
McCall
Albany
N. Y
Grover Cleveland
Equitable Life Assurance Society
David Henderson Stricken by Paralytic Stroke in Iowa
Dubuque Iowa Feb 19 Former Speaker David B Henderson has suffered another paralytic stroke which has deprived him of his sight His wife is the only person he recognizes It is believed the end is near.
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Dubuque, Iowa
David B. Henderson
Stetson Sudden Death of Philadelphia Hat Magnate
Deland Florida February 19 John B Stetson Philadelphia millionaire hat maker died at his winter home in Gillen near Deland after a sudden apoplexy strike. He was unconscious at death and had attended a university trustees meeting Thursday and presentations Friday.
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Philadelphia
Deland, Fla
John B. Stetson
Gillen
Deland
Mr. Stetson
University
Race scandal looming at Los Angeles track
Los Angeles February 19 The Herald reports a sensational race scandal is due today with charges by a horsemen committee against a prominent horse owner and a track manager. Alleged fraud collusion and unfair conduct are claimed to have occurred since Ascot meeting opening.
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Los Angeles
the Herald
Los Angeles Jockey Club
Hope for Ireland Seen in King Edward VII Speech at Parliament Opening
London Feb 19 King Edward opened the second parliament with the usual ceremonies. The absence of Queen Alexandra and other royals, plus mourning for King Christian, dulled the pageant but the procession and Lords proceedings followed the familiar lines. The king’s speech noted plans to improve and economize governance for Ireland and to involve the people in Irish affairs. It urged government in reliance on ordinary law and consideration of Irish wishes to maintain tranquility.
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London
Edward
Alexandria
Prince
Princess of Wales
Duke
Duchess of
Ireland
Roosevelt backs finding on Cuba for lock canal
President Roosevelt concurs with the Secretary of War on the Cuba lock canal finding. Early morning, a party of the groom's friends serenaded him as he departed.
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Roosevelt
Longworth Honeymoon Reported As He Travels To Cuba
Washington reports detail Mr and Mrs Nicholas Longworth leaving Friendship and boarding the Elysian to sail to Cuba for a honeymoon. A serenade at the White House for the couple followed the arrival of Joe Leiter and friends in Washington. President Roosevelt backs Taft on Panama canal recommendations and Philippine tariffs face Senate hearings. The House bans gambling in territories and several presidential nominations are announced, including Brig. Gen William P Duvall and Postmaster S W Moorehead.
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Washington
Nicholas Longworth
Cuba
John McLean
Alexandria
Elysian
Southern Railway
Spa
Fla
Havana
Joe Leiter
Chicago
Nicholas Loneworth
White House
Taft
Secretary of War
Senate
Territories
House
Million Dollar Fire Burns Duluth Grain Elevator
Duluth Minnesota February 19. The wooden working house of the Duluth Grain Elevator plant of Peavey and Co of Minneapolis burned Saturday night. About a million bushels of grain mainly wheat were lost. Insurance covered the loss estimated at one million dollars. In St Petersburg Russia recalls army chiefs Gen Kuropatkin and Gen Batjanoff commanders of the first and third Manchurian armies.
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Minneapolis
Duluth, Minn
Duluth
Peavey & Co
Russia
St. Petersburg
Kuropatkin
Batjanoff
Hobbs Named VP and GM of San Antonio & Arkansas Pass
Feb 19 notice records the appointment of William M. Hobbs former Rock Island Iowa executive to vice president and general manager of the San Antonio and Arkansas Pass railroad in Des Moines.
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Rock Island Railroad
Southern Line
Des Moines
Laws
William M. Hobbs
Rock Island
Iowa
San Antonio
Arkansas Pass
Cannon Warns of Centralization
Philadelphia speaker Cannon warned that continued federal centralization would yield a vast inefficient corrupt bureaucracy. He urged states to act, arguing states must enforce laws and pass new measures, not rely on Washington, and cited rail infrastructure as an example of state remedy. In Montgomery the Alabama Supreme Court upheld Pullman Car Co. right to exclude passengers with contagious diseases.
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Cannon
Union League Club
Congress
Montgomery
Ala
Supreme Court of Alabama
Pullman Car Company
Yates to Speak in Rock Island February 26
Former Governor Yates radios itinerary for a speaking tour starting February 26 in Illinois towns. The schedule includes Toulon Cambridge Rock Island reception at Harper House, with multiple stops from February 27 to March 6 including Aledo Oquawka Quincy Paris Shelbyville Pana Sullivan Mattoon Newton Charleston Champaign and more.
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Yates
Toulon
Cambridge
Rock Nd
Harper House
Moline
Aledo
Oquawka
Quincy
Paris
Shelbyville
Pana
Sullivan
Mattoon
Newton
Charleston
Champaign
Mail Train Wreck on Iron Mountain Injures Twelve
The new fast mail train on the St Louis Iron Mountain and Southern line derailed at Carondelet likely due to a broken rail. Twelve crew members, including conductor and engineer, were injured but expected to recover. No passengers were aboard the mail and express cars.
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Iron Mountain Road
St. Louis
St. Louis, Iron, Mountain & Southern Railway
Carondelet
New French President Falls in as Loubet Departs
Clement Armand Fallieres assumed the duties of president of France at the Elysee Palace as former President Loubet retired to private life. The transfer was marked by public cheers and a 21 gun salute. Loubet and cabinet officials welcomed the new leader, who pledged to uphold civic values and fulfill the presidency, while Premier Rouvier’s cabinet resigned, yet the ministry agreed to stay on. In Budapest, the Hungarian parliament was dissolved by force amid political tension, with police clearing hallways and corridors and parties vowing to challenge the move unless troops intervene.
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Clement Armand Fallieres
France
Loubet
Elysee Palace
Republicabinet Itetined
Rouvier
Fallieres
Budapest
Noor
Coalition
Miners Leaders Held for Murder Transfer to Boise
Charles H. Moyer William Haywood and C A Pettibone were moved from a Colorado jail to Boise under armed guard after warrants accuse them of aiding the murder of ex Gov Steunenberg of Idaho. Extra extradition papers signed by Gov McDonald enabled the transfer. Additional arrest of Vincent St John in Spokane tied to the same murder case.
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Colo
Charles H. Moyer
William D. Haywood
Western Federation of Miners
C. A. Pettibone
Steunenberg
Idaho
Union Station
Union Pacific Railroad
Boise
Barty
Gov. McDonald
Spokane
Wash
Vincent St. John
Burke Miners’ Union
Burke
Gov. Steunenberg
Home Explodes Destroys House In Lead South Dakota
In Lead South Dakota Cornelius Green foreman at the Homestake mine saw his home blown up by dynamite on Saturday. Family members were hurled from beds yet escaped injury. Authorities offer rewards and a lynching threat looms as the outrage is linked to a large number of discharged workers and a new policy to hire only English speaking miners.
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Lead
S. D. Lead
S. D
Cornelius Green
Homestake
Green
Homestake Company
Omaha business men call mass meeting over Crowe verdict
The Omaha Commercial club plans a mass meeting to denounce the verdict in the Pat Crowe trial after Crowe criticized a judge for admitting his confession as evidence. A separate Rutland fire destroyed $700,000 in property, with five brick buildings hit on Center and Merchants’ Row as hydrants were frozen, hampering firefighters.
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Omaha
Neb
Omaha Commercial Club
Pat Crowe
Crowe
Rutland
Center Street
Merchants’ Row
New York Oklahoma & Pacific Railroad Charter Issued
A charter is issued for the New York Oklahoma & Pacific railroad with 20 million dollars capital to run from Rogers Arkansas west through Indian Territory and Oklahoma to Folsom New Mexico. Offices are in Rogers and New York City with a route via Pryor Creek Claremore Bliss Lamont Jefferson Alva Beaver City Mineral City to the coal fields and wheat belt.
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Okla
New York, Oklahoma & Pacific Railroad
Rogers
Ark
Indian Territory
Oklahoma
Folsom
N. M
New York City
Pryor Creek
Claremore
I.T
Bliss, Lamont, Jefferson
Alva
Beaver City
Mineral City
Oklahoma Wheat Belt
New Mexican
American Express Company
The
Postal Telegraph Company
Placed in Tomb European Royal Family Attend Danish Funeral
In Roskilde Denmark on February 19 a grand funeral marked King Christian’s burial with royal and foreign dignitaries including Emperor William Queen Alexandra and Queen Louisa present. The service featured hymns sermons and the burial rite with earth drawn on the coffin and a benediction. Separately Philadelphia reports Mrs Robert Gratzfel, recently divorced, announcing engagement to millionaire Robert Dorman.
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Denmark
Christian
Roerdam
Europe
Hartmann
Albert Berte Thorvaldsen
Philadelphia
Robert Gratzfeil
Robert Dorman
Governor Pennypacker Heads National Divorce Law Congress
Washington February 19 Gov Pennypacker of Pennsylvania was chosen president of the congress of uniform divorce laws meeting here today. The national body includes all but three states and aims to secure near uniform statutes governing divorce.
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Washington
Gov. Pennypacker
Pennsylvania
Pennypacker
Congress
Robbers Fire on a Caravan in Mexican Bullion Raid
Fort Worth dispatch reports bandit Juan Colorado known as Red Head and his gang attacked a bullion train near Tomas Chihuahua Mexico. An American and two scouts were killed in fierce fighting before the outlaws were driven off. Colorado is said to have been wounded.
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Red Head
Colorado
Mexico
Fort Worth
Tex
Juan Colorado
Tomas
Chifuahua
Ito
Storms Resigns as Indiana Secretary of State
During a stormy state house conference on February 19 Daniel B E Storms tendered his resignation as secretary of state to the governor, who accepted. Fred Simms of Frankfort was named to succeed him, with reports that the governor would not promise Storms he would face no further proceedings.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Hause
Daniel BE. Storms
Fred Simms
Frankfort
Storms
Hoch's Fate in Balance as Pardon Board Delays Action
Springfield Feb 19 The final action by Illinois pardon board on Johann Hoch the uxoricide and bigamist sentenced to hang in Chicago next Friday was postponed to tomorrow afternoon Dr Zeit to explain statements he made related to the case the postponement buys time for further review and testimony
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Springfield
Johann Hoch
Chicago
Zeit
Saginaw man killed after fall at Selbach hotel
Edward I. Peck of Arthur Hild & Co., Saginaw, Mich., a junior partner, fell or jumped from the sixth floor of the Selbach hotel in Louisville this morning and was instantly killed.
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Saginaw, Mich
Louisville
Louisville, Ky
Edward I. Peck
Arthur Hild & Co
Selbach Hotel
Investigation into railroad oil carrier rates began
Washington February 19. The Interstate Commerce Commission ordered an inquiry into rates and practices of railroad carriers transporting oil from Kansas and Indian Territory to interstate destinations. Also noted: Mont Pelee eruption activity reported from Martinique as the cruiser Denver arrived Castries. Mary Wilkes, widow of Rear Admiral Wilkes, dies at 86 in Florence Italy.
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The
Interstate Commerce Commission
Kansas
Indian Territory
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