Armstrong report aims at foundation of evils
Albany reports the Armstrong special insurance investigating committee presented in both houses with eight bills to enact its recommendations. It calls for postponing mutual company elections, nullifying proxies, mutual formations without capital stock, and tighter controls on investments, lobbying, and political contributions.
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Armstrong
Albany
N. Y
Armstrong Special Insurance Investigating Committee
Thomas W. Lawson
New York
Life Insurance Investigation Committee
Prudential Life of
New Jersey
Mutual
Franklin Union Fine Is Upheld
Springfield reports the supreme court affirms Cook county court ruling fining Franklin union members for unlawful assaults on non union men and fining the union for illegal conspiracy. It holds strikers had no right to picket plants and that a union can be liable as a corporation. Justices Boggs and Scott dissent.
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Springfield
Supreme Court
Cook County Court
Franklin Union
Boggs
Scott
Small colleges condemn new law across Midwest and New York
Colorado Springs report notes conference of college presidents condemning laws passed by Minnesota, Iowa, South Dakota, and New York that bar students who studied outside medical schools from state medical exams and practice. A resolutions committee was appointed to formalize the denunciation.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
Minnesota
Iowa
South Dakota
New York
Dismissal of Jackson Saving Bank President Revealed
Chicago February report states the Jackson Trust and Savings Bank dismissed president William H. Egan after findings tied to Creelman connections. Director Joy Morton, Vice President Edward Decker, and Director David Decker arranged cash to cover projected losses, and the bank announced continued operation with the 60 day savings withdrawal notice withdrawn.
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Chicago
Creelmans
Jackson Trust and Savings Bank
William H. Egan
Joy Morton
New York
Creelman
Morton
Edward Decker
David Decker
A R R A I G N MINE OFFICERS Moyer Haywood Pettibone
Moyer Haywood and Pettibone leaders of the Western Federation of Miners were arraigned in Caldwell on murder charges in the Steunenberg case. They stood mute as the court overruled the defense, committed them without bail, and sent them to Boise to await further hearings. Denver officials called the arrest an attempt to break up the federation and noted civil suits against Colorado mine owners.
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Boise J
State Penitentiary
E. F. Richardson
Denver
James Kerwin
Chinese Attack Christians in Southeast Provinces
Meager details report attacks on Catholic missions in several towns southeast provinces. Bishop at Chengchowful telegraphs that Christians are fleeing as the region, a center of a long standing feud, sees frequent outbreaks.
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Peking
Chengchowful
Debate on divorce laws divides Congress in Washington
Washington February 22. In a heated debate in Congress denominational views on uniform divorce laws were aired. A proposal to permit divorce from bed and board was opposed by Dr Henry C Winton and supported by Chairman Smith and Rev Caroline B Crane. The resolution was adopted with an amendment allowing the innocent party to apply for bed and board divorce at any time. Congress also unanimously approved classification of divorce causes by common consent.
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Washington, D. C
Congress
Henry C. Winton
Trenton
N. J
Smith
Compntera
Winton
Caroline B. Crane
Kalamazoo
Mich
Fanny Leake Cummings
State of Washington
Sher
Two Years Residence Rule For Divorce Jurisdiction Debated
Delegates discussed causes for divorce including ante-nuptial and post-nuptial grounds. After attempts to strike a readiness list, a two years residence requirement was approved by a substantial majority for plaintiffs who have changed state domicile since the cause arose, before jurisdiction depends on residence.
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Congress
Frisco Power Plant Feeds the Flames
Fire at the central station of the San Francisco Gas and Electric company caused a loss of about 750000 and crippled many commercial and manufacturing establishments. All evening papers lost power to run machinery. Telegrap h wires leaving the city idle as telegraph companies relied on the burned station.
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San Francisco
Central Station
San Francisco Gas & Electric Company
Epito meings in Congress Yesterday
Washington report summarizes Senate action on pure food bill with 8 to 4 vote after debate and Wyoming women’s petition. House debate covers army appropriation bill details, migration incentives, tariff reform, and economy measures, adjournment at 4 47 p m.
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Washington, D. C
Congress
Senate
Smoat
Titstine
Wyoming
Utah
Limaelf
HOUSE
Hull
Tinitary Affairs Committee
Orient
Hopkins
Kentucky
United States
Sheppard
Texas
Jtariff
Powers
Maine
Macon
Arkansas
McCall Suit Entangles New York Life Trustees
New York life affairs grow knotted as trustees fear they may sue themselves over claims against John A McCall, who died poor after returning 235000 to the home office, while Mutual Life directors debate governance and seek information amid ongoing investigations. Chinese in Manila foresee trouble and limit business to countrymen with warnings of a foreigners outbreak on February 24.
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New York Life Trustees
New York
New York Life
John A. McCall
McCall
Stuyvesant-Fish
Mutual Lifes Board of Trust
Mendy
Fish
Truesdale
Stuyvesant Fish
Peabody
Mutual Life
State Investigating Committee
Iawmers
McCurdys
Andrew Hamilton
Home Office Annex
Manila
China
Four Senators Oppose Pure Food Measure Threat to Shoot Editor
Peoria Illinois February 22 Lucas Butts Peoria county clerk arrested after threatening to shoot Eugene Baldwin editor of the Peoria Star Bond posted hearing set for Friday morning Indictment in a libel suit against Baldwin and Star manager Edward Hull dismissed amid claims the indictment was missing State attorney Robert Scholes alleges it was stolen in connection with a Putnam Sucher contest in the Illinois senate a year ago
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Peoria
Lucas Butts
Peoria County
Eugene Baldwin
Peoria Star
Butts
Baldwin
Edward Hull
The
Star
Robert Scholes
Illinois Senate
Grier Rules Against Enjoining Libelous Letter in National Life Case
In Galesburg on February 22 Judge Grier denied a temporary injunction sought by National Life Insurance Co. of Chicago against Dr. Watson and Attorney W. H. Atwood. The court held Watson may write to other bondholders to join litigation, and while the circulars are libelous, equity will not interfere to stop their circulation.
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Galesburg
Grier
National Life Insurance Company of
United States of America
Chicago
Dr. Watson
W. H. Atwood
Watson
Atwood
Des Moines
Iowa
National Life
North Carolina Congressman Blackburn Charged as Grafter
Asheville February 22 Two indictments by a federal grand jury accuse E Spencer Blackburn Republican representative of North Carolina eighth district of practicing before government departments and accepting fees after election. Indictments allege he appeared before the treasury and revenue departments as attorney and secured a compromise in cases against A Dinkins and P A Davis in whisky law violations. He was paid in cash by Davis and five hundred dollars by Dinkins during February and March 1905.
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Asheville
N. C
E. Spencer Blackburn
Congress
North Carolina
Lease of Representatives
Blackburn
Treasury Department
Commission of Internal Revnue
A. Dinkins
P. A. Davis
Longworths welcomed on Masconsteamer in Havana
The Mascot arrives with Mr and Mrs Nicholas Longworth and Edwin V Morgan the new American minister to Cuba. They are greeted by American embassy attaches Consul Steinhardt a Cuban congress reception committee and Palma regime aide camps. They are driven to Morgan's Marina residence after a presidential launch welcome.
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Havana
Mascot
Nicholas Longworth
Edwin V. Morgan
Cuba
Florida
Legation
Frank Steinhardt
Consrese
Palma
Longworths
Mr. Morgan
Marina
Bill Passed After Subject Had Been Considered 22 Years
Washington news recounts long debated measures. Senator Knox introduced his interstate commerce bill expanding earlier proposals with court review options. A separate report notes the pure food bill clearing the Senate after 15 years of consideration, outlining penalties and enforcement duties across federal agencies.
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Washington
Knox
Interstate Commerce Commission
UF Yenra
Senate
District of Columbia
Insular
United States
Germans Favor Tariff Extension Passes Reichstag Readings
In Berlin the Reichstag passed the first and second readings without amendment of the government's plan to extend reciprocity tariff rates to the United States until June 30, 1907. Also reported is the death of Andreas Frederickson, a Milwaukee lay minister, identified in Chicago as the man found dead with a bullet wound. In Monmouth, Illinois, E C Hardin announces retirement from politics after a long career on banking and primary election committees.
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Reichstag
Berlin
United States
Chicago
Twenty-first Street
Calumet Avenue
Andreas Frederickson
Milwaukee
Monmouth
Ill
E. C. Hardin
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