Vouchers and California Fees Stir Equitable Inquiry
The Senate insurance committee, led by Armstrong, ends another week of hearings as Frank B. Jordan testifies about a Canada tied letter from his mother. Samuel McCurdy details California disputes dating to 1897 and 1900 over policy valuations and high proposed fees for the Equitable life assurance Society.
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New York
Armstrong
Committee On Insurance
Frank B. Jordan
The
Equitable
Canada
the Equitable
California
Samuel 8. McCurdy
McClanie
McCurdy
Clanie
Equitable Society
Budd
California Insurance Department
Cinnie
California Insurance Commissioner
Equitable — Society
San Francisco
Enuuitable Society
A Look Into Equitable Society Retainer Vouchers
The record shows early voucher dates from 1895 to 1899 for legal services linked to the Equitable Society. Dated items include a March 20 1895 voucher from Hill, notes about adjournment, and a Milwaukee 1899 voucher for 3544 dollars. Witnesses discuss signers and prior retentions while Nichols correspondence hints at ongoing retainer arrangements.
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Hughes
Milwaukee
R. Luscombe
A. Hamilton
Wisconsin
8. S. Olds
Lansing
Mich
Depew
John A. Nichols
Nichols
Equitable
Sea level canal favored by Isthmian Commission
The Board of Controlling Engineers of the Isthmian Canal Commission declared by a large majority in favor of a sea level canal. Separate item notes torpedo boat 8, 126 colliding near Bulgar near Kiel with the cruiser Undine and sinking with 33 lost.
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Board of Controlling Engineers
Second jury split on Toepel corruption charge
Detroit November 18. For the second time a panel in the recorder's court failed to reach a verdict on Coroner Otto T. Toepel accused of obtaining money from the state by false pretenses. The jurors reported 9 to 3 for acquittal after 23 hours of deliberation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Recorder’s Court
Otto T. Toepel
Wurider
Toepel
Murphy
Supreme Court review sought in Schulte v Warren over private land hunting rights
Bloomington reports a rehearing petition in the Minnesota Supreme Court for Schulte v Warren. The court ruled sportsmen have no right to waters over submerged private land, with fishing and hunting rights owned by landowners. A mass meeting urged patience for argument. if denied, the case may go to the U.S. Supreme Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomington
State Supreme Court
Schulte Va. Warren
United States Supreme Court
Question of Wei Hai Wei Status After Port Arthur
In diplomatic circles keen interest centers on the future of Wei-Hai-Wei. China ceded Port Arthur to Russia for years and England held Wei-Hai-Wei for the same term. With Port Arthur no longer Russian, the validity of the Wei-Hai-Wei agreement is now in question.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
China
Port Arthur
Russia
England
Wei-Hai-Wei
Explosion Injures Four Men Near Beaverton Michigan
A boiler explosion at Morris portable sawmill near Beaverton Michigan injures four workers as the day ends. Engineer Frank Burns suffers a broken leg and paralysis. Andrew Coyle has a broken shoulder. Albert Mitchell is bruised and cut. M Snow sustains head injuries with a risk of death.
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Beaverton
Mich
Morris
Here
Frank Burns
Andrew Coyle
Albert Mitchell
M. Snow
Governor Jefferson Davis of Arkansas Eyes Senate Seat
Governor Davis, 43, serving a third term in Arkansas, plans to succeed James Berry in the U S Senate. During Roosevelt's southern tour they clashed over lynching of Negroes, though Davis is described as a hard fighter and shrewd campaigner, admired by friends and detested by enemies.
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Davis
Roosevelt
Arkansas
James H. Berry
United States Senate
Interstate rail airbrake rule raises minimum to 75 percent
The Interstate Commerce Commission announced a rule increasing the minimum airbrake percentage in interstate freight cars from 5 to 75 percent, effective August 1, 2006, to speed safe operation and retire old nonbraked cars. It logged 1,790,118 total freight cars, with 154,006 equipped. Separately farmers form protective associations in Rosefield Township to deter trespass and protect livestock after substantial losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
The
Inter- State Commerce Commission
Missing 16 year old Ella McGinnis in Indiana
Glenwood Indiana November 17 Ella McGinnis a 16 year old girl who disappeared from her home in October remains missing. She had sent two letters home one including a dollar bill. The McGinnis family recently moved from Kentucky and faced local suspicion regarding Cleveland Richey who denies involvement. Legal action may follow if new facts emerge.
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Glenwood
Ind
Ella McGinnis
McGinnis
Greenwood
Kentucky
Ella
Cleveland Richey
Richey
Michigan railroads challenge state ad valorem tax law
Twenty six cases docketed in the U S supreme court contest the Michigan law taxing corporations. The suits, brought by Michigan railroads, allege the ad valorem tax is unconstitutional and discriminatory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Michigan
Supreme Court of the United States
Private sale of Governor Nash estate yields $606.20
Columbus Ohio November 17 The personal property of the late Governor Nash sold privately for 606.20 with mining and oil stock found worthless. The governor's watch sold for 41.28.
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Columbus
Nash
Thieves Resist Arrest in Arkansas Tragedy
At Poenahontas Arkansas on November 18 a posse stopped a gang of cotton thieves near Jows on the Frisco line ten miles north. Jobo Shipley and Denis were killed. Deputy Sheriff Wisner City Marshal Johnson and Lee Jones were wounded, Wisner losing a jaw and an ear. Jones escaped but was injured. The gang members opened fire. the posse returned fire.
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Poenahontas
Ark
Bigwers
Jows
Frisco
Jobo Shipley
Denis
Lee Jones
Sheri Wisner
Johnson
Wisner
Shipley
Dennis
Jones
Wedding in a corn field on Stricklin farm
Karl E. Campbell and Amber Hy. Perkins were married at midnight in a corn field on the Stricklin farm near the Ida Cherokee border. The ceremony moved to a high knoll after a last minute legal concern to ensure the nuptial contract validity.
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Des Moines
Karl E. Campbell
Amber Hy. Perkins
Cherokee
Ida Counties
Stricklin
Ida County
Strickling
Fairbanks Visit Ties Springfield O and Pasadena Plans
Vice President Fairbanks arrives in Springfield Ohio to visit his mother over Sunday. Mrs Fairbanks planned to go to Pasadena California for Thanksgiving to spend the winter with her brother Charles W Smith.
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Springfield
O. Springfeld
Fairbanks
Canton
Pasadena
Cal
Charles W. Smith
Jefferson State bank organized with $50,000 capital
Mount Vernon news reports the Jefferson State bank organization completed. Capital stock set at $50,000 with officers John W. Rackaway as president W. H. Green as vice president and John T. Howard as cashier.
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Mount Vernon
Jefferson State Bank
John W. Rackaway
W. H. Green
John T. Howard
Markets in Chicago Show Mixed Cattle Hog Trends
Chicago market notes from November 14 1905 report estimated receipts and shipments. Cattle receipts around 500, sheep 2000 unchanged. Hog prices range light to heavy shipping grades with varied bids and small shifts in early trading, overall firm to steady with strong opening sentiment.
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Senate
Mayor-Elect Dempsey Wins Cincinnati Mayoral Race
Edward J. Dempsey, Democratic candidate, leads with a majority of 3,152 over all opponents and a 6,530 plurality over Republican Harry L. Gordon. The official count tallies 125,578 votes for mayor.
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Dempsey
Cincinnati
Edward J. Dempsey
Harry L. Gordon
King Edward and Prince Contribute to Unemployed Aid Fund
King Edward donated 10500 dollars and the Prince of Wales 5.2 percent to the Queen Alexandra fund for the unemployed. The fund's total near 140000 dollars.
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King Edward
London
Prince of Wales
Queen Alexandra
Government owes Harvey Steel $650000 royalty
The U S court of claims ruled Harvey Steel due $650000 as royalty under a 1900 contract for patent processes to manufacture Harveyized steel armor plate for air vessel construction. An earlier $68800 judgment was affirmed by the Supreme Court, confirming government liability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States Court of Claims
Harvey Steel Company
United States
Court of Claims
Supreme Court of the United States
Hunters Reckless Shoot Farm Animals Across Peoria Area
Amateur hunters rampage across farms near Peoria Illinois causing damage to sheep calves and turkeys on properties under hunting activity. Local authorities report repeated violations by unlicensed or careless individuals during hunting season.
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Farmers’ Protective Association
Rosefield Township
Wealthy philanthropist Stephen Salisbury dies at 70 in Worcester
The outline notes the death of Stephen Salisbury a leading New England philanthropist aged 70 in Worcester Massachusetts. It lists the quarantine lifting in the south and other items including a Chicago bishop funeral and a New York tenement fire with five fatalities.
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South
Stephen Salisbury
New England
Worcester
Mass
S. M. Merrill
Methodist Episcopal Church
Chicago
New York
Black Hand” Society
Weaver
Cassius BE. Gillette
Philadelphia
Meriwether
Annapolis
William of
Germany
Manhattan Chess Club
Berlin Chess Society
National Committee For the Relief
The
Association of Official Agricultural Chemists
Washington
Last Ditch Strike Urged as Soviet Pressure Mounts
In St Petersburg the workmen's delegates meet amid calls to end the prolonged strike. A plebiscite is planned in factories to decide on resuming work Monday as many workers resist Socialist agitator influence and fear factory shutdowns. Moderates warn the strike risks taxes and worsened conditions while leadership faces sharp debate.
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St. Petersburg
Bather
Iapon
Maxim Gorky
Strikes Roil Poland and Russia Amid Citywide Tactics
Dispatches indicate a break in Polish strikers with the Warsaw line open and trams running. In Russia a referendum is planned to halt life in St. Petersburg, with executives warned to return to work or face dismissal. A broader push seeks to close markets and halt transport to paralyze the city. Separately, Mexico’s sugar crop is projected near 113000 tons, Havana plots swirl, and Salt Lake City reports a minor quake with no damage.
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Poland
Wiebid
Warsaw
M. Nemechaieff
S A. m
St. Petersburg
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David B. Hill
Wolverine State
Hill
Dave Hill
Washington, D. C
Evening Journal
of the Isthmian Canal Commission
Kiel
Torpedo Boat
Buelk
Undine
Dut
Jefferson Davis
Interstate Commerce Commission
Toente
New State Bank
Novii
Royal Baking Powder CO
Peoria
Grain Market
Cialist
Giapon
Havana
Salt Lake City
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