New York Life paid $235000 to Albany lawyer Andrew Hamilton
McCall testified before the legislative insurance investigating committee that New York Life Insurance Co funds totaling 235000 were paid to Andrew Hamilton of Albany for legal services and expenses. He said accounts were not audited and that the payments supported real estate deals and legislative sessions. He claimed the money aimed to defeat free silver and support the gold standard, not the Republican party.
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New York
New York Life Insurance Company
Andrew A Hamilton
Albany
McCall
Hamilton
Legislative Insurance Investigating Committee
Hughes
Mr. Hamilton
Bryan
Parker
Democratic Campaign Committee
Oman
Not a millionaire says witness on oath
A witness denies vast wealth and asserts only life insurance constitutes most of his fortune. He explains paying his company 25 000 dollars annually and states he has not participated in any of New York Life Insurance Company’s seventy three syndicates that sold bonds to the firm.
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Mr. Hughes
Mr. McCall
New York Life Insurance Company
Colorado sets speed record on Rockland trial
The armored cruiser Colorado, at Boston for coal, reached 22.22 knots during a four hour sea run, the fastest speed by an American warship on a trial cruise with naval crew aboard. The Rockland test carried heavy armament, run with reduced firemen.
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Boston
Colorado
Rockland
New York Police Nab Suspect in Edison Swindle Case
Police say David Chatterton is the first arrest in a year long scheme defrauding Edison Electric. The fraud used a concealed loop to lower meter readings and split the savings with a middleman. Authorities expect more arrests as the investigation continues.
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New York
David Chatterton
New York Edison Eelectric Company
Chatterton
Quarantine Hits Buffalo Bill Show in France
A Cody Wyoming dispatch reports Colonel William F. Cody s Wild West show quarantined in France and all horses shot under official orders for glanders. Many horses valued over 1000 dollars each.
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Chicago
Record-Herald
Cody
Wyo
W. PF. Cody
France
Glanders
Notable Obituaries And World Briefs Of The Era
Ross J. Alexander former Indian commissioner under Cleveland dies in Bridgeport. Duchess Consuelo Vanderbilt meets President Roosevelt at the White House. Baramula in Kashmir Devastated by Fire destroying about one thousand buildings. Adolf Hedin father of the riksdag dies. long serving Liberal MP for Stockholm. Treasury moves tobacco examiners to ports with heavy imports. North Carolina Pine Association raises lumber prices across grades including rough timber.
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Ross J. Alexander
Cleveland
Bridgeport
Roosevelt
Duchess of Marlborough
Consuelo Vanderbilt
Baramula
Kashmir
India
Adolf Hedin
Riksdag
Stockholm
Treasury Department
North Carolina Pine Association
Poet Frederick Knowles Dies of Typhoid in Roxbury
Frederick Laurence Knowles, the poet known for On Life's Stairway and Love Triumphant, died in Roxbury Massachusetts from typhoid fever. The article notes his fame alongside a broader reference to charitable orphan rescues and placements by major institutions.
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Frederick Laurence Knowles
Roxbury
Mass
Knowles
Baseball Scores from Nations League Rounds
Scores from multiple games in the Nations League across cities. Cincinnati 3 over Philadelphia 8 in one, Chicago 8 over St. Louis 3, New York 5 over Philadelphia 0, New York 0 over Philadelphia 2, Washington 0 over Boston 1, Boston 7 over Washington 6, Cleveland 2 over Detroit 1. Second games noted: Philadelphia 2 over New York 0. Cleveland 4 over Detroit 2. five innings noted for one game.
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Cincinnati
Ophia
New York
Philadel York
St. Louis
Chicago
Philadelphia
Philadelphi
Washington
Boston
Cleveland
Detroit
Market Quotations Minneapolis Wheat Sept 20
Wheat quotations from Minneapolis show Sept at 81 4 to 82 1 2 cents, Dec at 82 1 2, May at 85 1 4 cents. On track prices for No 1 hard 85 4 cents, No 1 Northern 84 4 to 84 1 2, No 2 Northern 83 to 84 cents.
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Minneapolis
Live stock market prices from St. Paul fair
St Paul market report lists cattle from good to choice steers at 4.50 to 5.50, common to fair 3.75 to 4.25, cows and heifers 3.50 to 4.25, veals 2.00 to 5.50. Hogs 5.15 to 5.55. Yearling wethers 4.50 to 5.25, good to prime native lambs 5.00 to 5.50.
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St. Paul
Wheat and flax price futures in Duluth market report
Duluth reports arrive and on track prices for wheat and flax futures. No. 1 Northern bids 82 3/4 cents for arrival, 84 cents on track. No. 2 Northern 78 3/4 cents arrival, 80 3/4 cents on track. Flax prices on arrival 98 1/4 to 98 1/2 cents, on track around $1.02 1/4.
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Duluth
Chicago Market Prices for Cattle Hogs and Sheep
Chicago market report lists cattle prices for cows and heifers stockers and feeders Western cattle and mixed hogs by price ranges from 3.65 to 6.30 for cattle and 5.10 to 5.87 in hogs, with sheep and lambs priced at 3.60 to 5.00 and 4.40 to 7.65 respectively.
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Chicago
Chicago Grain and Provisions Market Report
Chicago grains and provisions prices listed for Sept and Oct contracts across wheat corn oats pork flax butter eggs and poultry. Notable figures include wheat around 84 to 86 cents, corn from 52 to 49 cents, oats 28 to 30 cents, pork futures at 15.40 dollars, flax cash around 92 to 98 cents, butter 18 to 20 and eggs 14 to 17 cents.
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Chicago
Northwestern
C. Southwestern
C. Springs
Fugitive motorman Paul Kelly hunted after deadly elevated wreck
New York police scoured ferries and stations for Paul Kelly the strike breaking motorman linked to a wreck that killed twelve. A nationwide alert asks St Louis authorities to watch for him as fourteen injured remain in hospitals with several in serious condition.
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New York
Paul Kelly
Kelly
St. Louis
Four trains collide on Southern Pacific near Beowawe
In Reno Nevada on September a rear end collision followed a head on crash of two freight trains on the Southern Pacific rail line nine miles west of Beowawe. One man, George Wareman, was killed and twenty five injured. The wreck was blamed on a freight engineer running past orders as two passenger train sections collided after an attempted stop.
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Reno
Nev
George Wareman
Southern Pacific
Beowane
Train stalls in St Clair tunnel near Port Huron
Passengers on Grand Trunk No 8 from New York to Chicago faced a half hour delay when the locomotive to baggage car coupling failed and the emergency brake activated in the St Clair river tunnel. Air grew thicker but crew kept passengers calm as authorities noted it as a first for a passenger train stalling in the tunnel.
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Port Huron
Mich
Grand Trunk
New York
Chicago
St. Clair River
Big Bore
Investigation for Yellow Fever Germ in New Orleans
In New Orleans at Emergency hospital eight autopsies were conducted this week as part of germ discovery investigations. Officials report an encouraging fever situation with numerous cases nationwide but fatalities held low due to experienced fever fighters at infection points.
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New Orleans
Mississippi Flood Crest Near 30-Foot Danger Line
St Louis reports the Mississippi River flood tide near its crest after rising six inches overnight and staying below the 30 foot danger mark. Water trends show a likely recession soon as Missouri River tops bottoms around St Charles, twenty five miles away, flooding 22 miles and two miles wide. About 150 families are displaced to higher ground as crops are ruined.
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St. Louis
Mississippi River
St. Charles
Missouri
Death parts aged twins in New Hampton Iowa
Miss Emeline Perrin died in New Hampton at age ninety five. Her sister Mrs. Emily Tilt survives. Both born in New York and lived together most of their lives before moving to Peoria and then New Hampton. Their parents and siblings died young of consumption. the twins showed no sign of the disease.
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New Hampton
Emeline Perrin
United States
Emily Tilt
New York
Peoria
Nerstrand Bank Closes Amid Local Private Bank Failure
Nerstrand Minnesota bank the Bank of Nerstrand closed its doors today. A.W. Norton president led the four year old private institution with a capital of 40000. Officials say the failure does not affect other Northwest banks.
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Nerstrand
Minn
Bank of Nerstrand
A. W. Norton
Northwest
Political Prisoners Released In Riga Prison Attack
Riga authorities report the central prison was attacked during the night with two prisoners freed. Leaders among the inmates are identified as key figures in the incident.
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Riga
Russia
Fightin Keepers Incident Ends in Deaths and Arrests
During a clash at the Fightin Keepers location a policeman was killed and several officers were wounded. Two members of the rescue party were arrested as the situation unfolded.
Dagblad Calls for Norwegian People’s Input on Constitution
Christiania reports the Dagblad advocates establishing a Norwegian republic and insists the people must be consulted before any new constitution is determined.
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Christiania
Norway
The
Dagblad
Royal Arcanum Seeks Injunction Over New Assessments
Executive committee of state and subordinate councils, spanning seven East Tri states, plans to file for an injunction to block new assessments by the Royal Arcanum Supreme Council set to take effect Oct 1. Proceedings to start in federal court. Massachusetts circuit court expected to hear the case. In Nashville, twenty five local council members sue to enjoin the supreme council from enforcing the new rules, arguing reforms must be reasonable and just even as they concede authority to raise dues.
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New York
Dent
Royal Arcanum
East- Tri States
Supreme Council
United States Circuit Court of
Massachusetts
Nashville
Tenn
The
Supreme Neil
Atlantic City
Printers Enjoined to Shield Nonunion Workers at Springfield
An injunction was granted to Crowell Publishing Company to stop union printers from blocking strike breakers at the Springfield plant. Over fifty strike breakers have been forced onto trains to other cities, and two of about fifty workers remain. President Lynch of the Typographical Union says the fight is intensifying with a clash anticipated.
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Springfield
Printers End Albany Strike Sign Agreement
After a week long strike by union printers in Albany the employing printers have yielded. All have signed the agreement effective January 1, 1906 and have returned to work.
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Albany
N. Y
Vandals Strike Cemeteries in Escanaba Michigan
Vandal activity reported at cemeteries in Escanaba Michigan with monuments damaged and continued destruction noted. Police urge witnesses to come forward as investigations begin.
Vandal Attacks Catholic Cemeteries In Wisconsin
The vandalism at Ong Peshtigo and Birch cemeteries damages 200+ crosses and monuments valued around 4000 dollars. Marble and granite crosses were broken or displaced, wooden crosses stolen and piled. No motive or suspects identified, footprints suggest a party of three. Previous damage at Oconto Palla and Birch Creek totals several thousand dollars.
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Birch Creek
Franco-German Morocco talks stay in suspense
Paris reports Franco-German negotiations on the Moroccan controversy remain in suspense as Dr. Rosen and M. Revoil have not resumed talks. Tension eases slightly due to assurances that negotiations are not in immediate danger of rupture, despite slow progress and public market excitement.
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Paris
Dr. Rosen
M. Revoil
Germany
France
Algeciras
Mine Owners Firm Advances Eight Hour Day Stand
Scranton Pa September 21 One of the region s largest coal operators who just met with ident Baer of the Reading in Philadelphia declares publicly that operators will not grant the eight hour day demand by mine workers under any consideration.
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Scranton
Philadelphia
Decident Baer
Reading
Komura Improves While Confined At Astoria Hotel
New York September 21 Baron Komura the Japanese peace envoy remains confined to his Astoria hotel apartments but shows steady improvement in condition. A bulletin reports his condition as satisfactory and improving.
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Komura
New York
Baron Komura
Astoria Hotel
Ing
Navy Armistice Talks Begin In Manchuria Voyage
Rear Admiral Jessen departed Sept 1 aboard the armored Russia with the cruiser Vogatyr and two destroyers to meet Vice Admiral Imura and conclude the naval armistice in Gunshu Pass Manchuria.
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Gunshu Pass
Manchuria
Jessen
Russia
Vogatyr
Imura
Calhoun Heads to Caracas to Meet Castro
Judge W. J. Calhoun, U.S. special commissioner in Venezuela, and his secretary depart for Los Tegues near Caracas to be received by President Castro, marking a formal diplomatic advance.
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Caracas
Venezuela
W. J. Calhoun
United States
Los Tegues
Here
Castro
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Chicago Grain and Provisions
Meey
G. R. McBride
Huron
Mississippi
Nesota Bank
Booth Thompson CO
South Dakota
Norwegian Republic
Corcina
Escanaba
Morocco
Calhoun
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