Odell and Depew Refute Hyde Testimony at Insurance Hearing
Ex Governor Odell and Senator Depew testified before the Arm y strong legislative insurance investigation committee denying parts of James Hazen Hyde s statements that linked them to political actions. Odell called Hyde s charges base calumny and asserted no direct threats were made to revoke the Mercantile Trust charter. He also said no political pressure was exerted in settling his suit and that he did not solicit contributions beyond possible funds via the national committee or Senator Platt.
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Odell
United States
Depew
Army Strong Legislative Insurance
James Hazen Hyde
Hyde
Mercantile Trust Company
Ned
Ambler
E. H. Harriman
Harriman
France
William H. MelIntyre
Equitable Life Assurance Society
National Committee
Thomas C. Platt
New York State
McCurdy
Special Investigating Committee
Ambassadorship and Insurance Reform Debated
Senator Depew examined over syndicate ties and his Equitable Society duties. He discussed seeking the Paris ambassadorship, urged public audits of insurance accounts, and noted profits from syndicate ventures. Equitable loans, salary cuts, and a retrenchment push followed the finance committee’s report.
Mutual Life Retrenches and Board Faces Preliminary Report
In New York on November 17 a special trustees meeting reviewed a preliminary report from the newly appointed investigative committee. Prchard A. McCurdy announced a startling development arising from the committee’s findings.
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New York
The
Mutual Life Insurance Company
Prchard A. McCurdy
Dying Count of Flanders and Riga Governor Survive Assassination Attempt
The Count of Flanders, brother to King Leopold and heir to the throne, died at 11:50 this morning from respiratory inflammation. In Riga a would-be assassin fired at the Governor as he rode through the streets. the shot missed and the assassin fled.
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Count of Flanders
Belgium
Brussels
Riga
Russia
Count of
Flanders
Leopold
Editor Ayres of Marshalltown Herald Dies by Own Hand
Marshalltown Iowa November 17 S P Ayres editor of the Marshalltown Herald shot himself in a despondent mood due to ill health. Ayres was a prominent figure in Iowa journalism having long served as editor of The Daily Telegraph Atlantic La and later editor of the Marshalltown Herald.
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Marshalltown
S. P. Ayres
Marshalltown Herald
Ayres
Iowa
Daily ‘Telegraph
Atlantic
Fairbanks Leaves Indianapolis for Ohio Visit
Vice President Fairbanks departed Indianapolis for Canton to attend the McKinley monument dedicatory exercises. He will then visit Springfield with his mother for two days before proceeding to Washington.
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Fairbanks
Indianapolis
Canton
McKinley Monument
Springfield
Washington
No Deficit This Year Uncle Sam's Income Growing
President Roosevelt hears from senators and representatives that the treasury will show little or no deficit this year as revenues rise in recent months. Some suggest a 2 to 3 cent coffee tax if needed, while Cannon remains a “stand-patter” on tariff reform and economy in spending.
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Treasury
Roosevelt
Hale
Maine
Dryden
New Jersey
Burrows
Michigan
Proctor
Vermont
Carter
Montana
Cannon
McCleary
Minnesota
House Committee On Appropriations
Denby Takes Office as Chief Clerk at State Department
Charles Denby of Indiana has qualified as chief clerk of the department of state and assumed duties immediately in Washington on November 17. He is not reported to fear a budget deficit and will oversee department operations.
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Charles Denby
Washington
Indiana
Department of State
Weather forecast for Great Lakes states turns unsettled
The forecast calls for Illinois Indiana Iowa and Wisconsin to become unsettled with moderate temperatures and variable winds. Lower Michigan will be generally fair with westerly winds becoming variable later tonight.
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Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Wisconsin
Michigan
Chicago Markets Report with Grain and Livestock Prices
Chicago Board of Trade quotes show mixed grain futures with Dec wheat at 85% and May around 85% while corn and oats display varied figures. Live stock markets in East Buffalo and Chicago include hogs and cattle price ranges, with lambs and sheep noted and a general tone of steady to slow trading.
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Chicago Grain
Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
Hon Ao On Dee
East Buffalo
N. Y
Dunning & Stevens
Live Stock Commission
Strikes Stall in St Petersburg as Moscow Rail Quiet Persists
The St Petersburg labor walkout deepens but fails to spread beyond the capital. Moscow rail lines mostly stay open, while strikers close the Moscow station and cut light to the city. The strike campaign faces waning popular support as theater closures and pharmacist orders spread through outlying districts. A looming imperial manifesto on crown domains may soothe peasants and influence Douma membership moves.
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St. Petersburg
Moscow
Reval
Associated Press
National Department of Mines Favored by Congress
El Paso Texas November 17 The American Mining congress adopted a resolution urging creation of a national department of mines and mining led by a cabinet officer.
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el Paso
Tex
American Mining Congress
National Department of Mines and Mining
Chicago Market Report Shows Mixed Hog and Cattle Prices
Chicago November 17 1905 market report details receipts and shipments for cattle hogs and sheep. Mixed packers lead pricing with heavy shipping grades and rough categories cited. Beves cows and heifers, stockers and westerns show varied ranges amid a generally strong to higher tone for hogs and cattle.
AFL session tainted funds rejected amid labor church ties
At the Pitteturg session the American Federation of Labor debated ethics of donations with Rev Charles Steize urging harmony between church and labor. A motion to refuse a $100 gift from H C Frick for entertainment linked to the Homestead strike was cheered then withdrawn after clarification that the money had not yet been offered.
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Johannsen
Labor Unions Seek State and National Labor Trust Investigations
The Citizens' Industrial association, after adjournment in St. Louis, calls for wide investigations into labor unions accusing some groups of forming labor trusts. It urges government action against unlawful labor organizations similar to capital trust prosecutions and seeks state and national inquiries.
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St. Louis
Citizens’ Industrial Association
Labor Trust
What Will Ramsey Do
Joseph Ramsey Jr former Wabash railroad president has returned to New York from the west. His Ohio lawyers informed him he may pursue legal steps to partially reverse the recent directors election. He has not decided his next move.
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Ramsey
New York
Navy
Joseph Ramsey, Jr
Wabash Railroad
Ohio
Engineers and Trainmen Meet Opens in Cleveland
The annual joint conference of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen began in Cleveland with a large attendance. The first session was secret, followed by an open meeting in the afternoon with addresses by prominent figures.
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Cleveland
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
The
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
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Charles Steize
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