Bryan reception plan favors low costs and donor list
An executive panel for William J. Bryan’s Madison Square Garden reception on August 30 endorses funding by popular subscriptions with $5 plus donors' names published for $5 or more while keeping smaller gifts private. The plan seeks inexpensive arrangements and use of any surplus to publish speeches. Bryan arrival and rail discounts noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Bryan
Madison Square Garden
Bryan
Alexander Troup
New Haven
Norman E. Mack
Buffalo
Charles F. Murphy
John Fox
New York
David R. Francis
Missouri
Nathan Straus
Mr. Bryan
D. J. Campau
Michigan
Francis Burton Harrison
Lewis Nixon
Broadway
Central Park
Victoria Hotel
Yale
Clerk Sees Quick Profit on Panama Bonds Sale
The article reports J. S. Bache & Co. bought five million eight hundred thousand Panama canal bonds allotted to Samuel Byerly, a New York clerk. Bache sold to Fisk & Robinson. bonds rose to 104.40, yielding a profit of 27024 dollars for the clerk. Byerly promised to deposit the five hundred thousand by August 1 after consulting Secretary Shaw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panama
J. S. Bache & Co
Treasury Department
Samuel Byerly
New York, Bacher & Co
Fisk & Robinson
Shaw
Byerly
Husband Shoots Intruder in Hastings Home Tragedy
At Hastings Nebraska a husband, Barney Pierson, shot W R McCulla as he stood at a telephone inside Pierson’s home. McCulla fled toward his own residence after being wounded, collapsing on the steps of M A Hartigan, where doctors later removed fifty four bullets from his abdomen. Pierson is in custody and has offered no statement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hastings
Neb
Barney Pierson
W. R. McCulla
Pierson
McCulla
West Seventh Street
Fifth Street
M. A. Hartigan
Insurance Loss Estimates From San Francisco Fire
The California Insurance Commissioner in San Francisco prepares a detailed report on company losses from the April 18 fire. Projections exceed 250 million with some estimates near 300 million as adjusters report confirmed company losses. The office holds the complete records to publish a tabulated statement clarifying property destruction liability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
California
Wolfe
Wolf
Immigration figures show rise with Austria-Hungary Russia Italy dominant
Revised figures for the fiscal year ending June 30 show immigration at 1,100,073, up from 1,026,499 the prior year, a net increase of 73,574. Most arrivals came from Austria-Hungary Russia and Italy, with 12,433 debarred for various causes and 17 aliens arrested and deported for immoral purposes as efforts continue to combat white slave traffic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austria-Hungary
Russia
Italy
Sargent
Forthcoming Philippine certificate sale requires certified checks
The acting chief of the insular bureau of the war department Captain Mc Intyre announces that bids for the forthcoming Philippine certificate sale, opening on the 23rd of next month, must include certified checks equal to 1 percent of the bid as an earnest of bidders' willingness to accept certificates allotted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McIntyre
Insular Bureau
The
War Department
Sveaborg Mutiny Seizes Fort in Largest Campaign Unrest
Troops at Sveaborg take control after a night of heavy fighting in Helsingfors. Mutineers capture fort armament including forty machine guns as loyal infantry and naval units bombard Skatudden barracks. A red guard expedition blocks reinforcements, a general strike follows.
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Helsingfors
Sveaborg
Helsinfors
Russia
Great Sea
Cronstadt
Sebastopol
Revolutionary Military League
Skatudden Island
Skatudden
Laiming
Red Guard
Meat inspection inspectors supplied by civil service
The civil service commission furnished inspectors to the department of agriculture to enforce the meat inspection law. The program began within three weeks after enactment on June 30. Across the country 3,386 applications were processed, 2,140 paper sets received in a week, 680 rated, and 40 certified. By week’s end, about 500 eligibles were expected to be certified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civil Service
Civil-Service Commission
Department of Agriculture
Prohibitionists Name Ticket At Nebraska Convention
A large Lincoln gathering of Nebraska Prohibition party delegates nominated a state ticket and formed the state committee. The platform favored liquor abolition local option equal suffrage and railroad regulation with public ownership proposals. Officers were elected and the committee named candidates for governor and congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. T. Sutton
Bethany
J. D Forsythe
University Place
J. S. McCleary
Beatrice
E. A. Girard
Monroe
Samuel Lichty
City
J. M. Bell
York
W. E. Nichol
Minden
W. H. Maddox
Falls City
Bert Wilson
Humboldt
J. D.graves
Peru
Oscar Kent
Kenesaw
Frank Co. Tayior
Weeping Water
J.W. Lintell
Valley
B. J. Flood
Newman Grove
Tucker
Holdrege
B. P. Stevens
Orchard
Lo, Jonés
Lincoln
KF. E. Taylor
Frances Beverage Heald
Oscevia
Mrs Corey Granted Divorce in Nevada Desertion Case
Mrs William Ellis Corey wife of United States Steel president was awarded a Nevada Reno divorce on desertion grounds. The jury returned quickly and custody of 16 year old Allan Corey went to Mrs Corey. Alimony not discussed and a prior financial settlement with Corey was admitted by Mrs Corey. The divorce followed an earlier agreement between her lawyers and Mr Corey’s counsel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Second District Court of
Nevada
Reno
William E. Corey
Corey
Dowie Loses Zion Ed Ownership Case in Chicago
Federal Judge K M Landis rules Zion City property valued 12 to 21 million dollars is held in trust not owned by John Alexander Dowie or Wilbur Voliva. John G Hately appointed receiver. election set Sept 18 for church overseer. Dowie to receive possible compensation for past service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Alexander Dowie
Wilbur Glen Voliva
K. M.landis
United States Circuit Court
Chicago
Zion City
Landis
John G. Hately
Christian Catholic Apostolic Church
Voliva
John Alexander Granger
Dowie
Hately
Alexander Granger
Granger
Moses
Elijah
Schedules Must Be Changed Under New Freight Law
Chairman Martin Knapp of the interstate commerce commission demands railroad carriers file and publicly display schedules showing all rates for through routes and joint rates. Existing schedules must be amended to comply with section six, with the commission ready to cooperate with carriers while reserving broad enforcement powers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Knapp
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commission
United States
Knapp
Carners
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Nanes
Husband
Shotgun
Gulf OF Finland
Port
Prohibition Party
Nebraska
Mr. Wolfenbarger
William Ellis. Corey
Vorce
Zion
Ders
Chairman of Commerce Commission
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