Insurance Investigating Committee Ends Week After Nixon Death
New York October 11 The insurance investigations wrap for the week after the death of S Fred Nixon speaker of the New York Assembly. Witnesses include Mutual Life officers President Richard A McCurdy and VPs Granniss and Gillette who reveal campaign contributions totaling 40000 to the Republican National Committee last fall 35000 in 1900 and 15000 in 1896.
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New York
Insurance Investigating Committee
S. Fred Nixon
Assembly of the Legislature of
Westfield
The
Mutual Life Insurance Company
Richard A. McCurdy
Granniss and
Gillette
Dr. Gillette
Republican National Committee
Lr. Gillette
McCurdy
Granniss
John A. McCall
New York Life
Money Spent in the Dark and Other Old News Items
Inquiries reveal improper expenditure of 25000 dollars with no accounts kept. The company spent 72000 dollars last year on employee luncheons at about 250 dollars daily. McCurdy details his insurance career and salary practices, denying knowledge of terms with associated parties. The Civil Service Commission accuses Judge Baker of soliciting campaign contributions in 1902. Other notes include church synod activities, US landholdings in Hawaii, a man hanged for wife murder, a medical association convention, a window glass meeting, a cattle show prize, and steel price rises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Olymphant
Olymphant
Granniss
Gillette
McCurdy
Vidor and Orphans’ Benefit Life Insur* Ve Company
C. H. Raymond
Mutual Life
Thebaud
C. H. Raymond & Co
John Hill
Covington
Tenn
Mississippi Valley Medical Association
Indianapolis
National Association of
Window Glass Manufacturers
Pittsburg
Kansas City
F. W. Harding
Waukesha
Wis
Scotch Steel Makers
Gould Triumph in Wabash Control Contest
George Gould defeated Ramsey Jr to control the Wabash by electing all six directors chosen by the bond holders. The Toledo report notes Gould’s decisive victory in the contest for corporate control.
Joseph Ramsey Jr and Gould dispute over Wabash control
Joseph Ramsey Jr a longtime railroad man and once president of the Wabash since 1901 has clashed with George Gould over road management. The conflict has drawn much attention as Ramsey contends for influence in the railroad’s future.
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Joseph Ramsey, Jr
Wabash Railroad
George Gould
Pittsburg
The
Wabash
Gould Faction Dominates Wabash Director Vote
In Toledo on October 11 the Wabash meeting produced no directors as proxies and ballots were scrutinized all day. Estimated bonds backing Gould reach about 22 million, Ramsey around 2 million, signaling six Gould nominees will win. A contest was filed over 5 425 votes held by Missouri Pacific and Iron Mountain. The Miss Roosevelt segment notes Tokio and Yokohama events with Miss Roosevelt sailing to San Francisco on October 13.
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Toledo, O
Wabash Railroad
Gould
Ramsey
George J. Gould
Missouri V Pacific and
Iron Mountain
Dove
Welt
Tokio
Yokohama
Nagaskai Seigo
Imperial Household
Miss Roosevelt
San Francisco
Postseason Baseball Scores Reversed by Weather
Chicago game postponed due to weather while other American clubs won. Scores show New York American 3 8 3 League 0 2 2 and Boston American 3 8 3 League 1 2 2 with St Louis American 8 9 0 League 3 8 2.
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Chicago
Boston
St. Louis
Texas idea in Wisconsin mob plans target Kabat
Appleton Wisconsin October 11 reports fear of lynching and burning at the stake for Wenzel E Kabat who is to face a Kaukauna justice on a murder charge. District Attorney Krugmeir has been warned of a mob of farmers near Kaukauna aided by local supporters of Michael McCarty’s murder, planning to seize Kabat and execute him.
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Appleton
Wis
Wenzel E. Kabat
Kaukauna
Michael McCarty
Krugmeir
Journalists on a Tour to East and West Press Clubs
A Chicago Press club delegation of seven members and their companions departed by special train for Washington Baltimore and New York to inaugurate an interchange of amenities between press clubs. In Washington they will attend a White House reception at noon with Opie Reed introducing the group to the president. A New York committee will meet and accompany them to New York.
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Chicago
Chicago Press Club
Washington
Baltimore
New York
White House
Opie Reed
New York Press Club
George H. Rowe
St. George Kempson
Bb. . Ingraham
Fritz Maurice
Teenager Dies After Repeated Marriages Refused Love
Julia Beard aged sixteen twice married and twice divorced killed herself in Kokomo Indiana after Walter Gardner an electrotyper at a newspaper office refused to marry her. She died in his arms after taking poison saying if I cannot marry you I can die.
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Kokomo
Ind
Julia Beard
Walter Gardner
Pat Crowe arraigned in shooting case in Omaha
Pat Crowe pleaded not guilty before Judge Berka in police court to shooting with intent to kill Patrolman Jackson and was jailed. Bertillon measurements and a photograph were taken. A preliminary hearing was set, but may be waived. A related highway robbery charge tied to the Cudahy kidnapping will be filed in county court. Crowe said he slept well and refused to see the public.
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Omaha
Neb
Pat Crowe
Berka
Jackson
Bertillon
Shields
Crowe
Cudahy
White Portland Cement Co Assigns For Benefit Of Creditors
Ann Arbor Oct 11 The White Portland Cement company assigns for creditors to H Claude Guerin of Chelsea. Indebtedness totals 262631 with assets 64612. Chief creditor is William J White chewing gum magnate whose claim exceeds 200000.
Rare brain naming center paralysis case studied
A medical expert describes Dunham's extremely rare paralysia of the naming center located over the left temporal region. The victim can name a knife as a cutting tool and a glass as a drinking vessel but struggles with other objects.
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Alwen
Dunham
Bank at New York Closes Amid Depositor Withdrawals
The Cooper Exchange Bank at No Avenue A on the east side of New York City was closed by order of the state banking department. An official cited heavy withdrawals following the death last week of cashier George Wr. Krapp, killed by a fall from his home window.
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Bank At
New York
Cooper Exchange Bank
No Avenue A
State Banking Department
Banking Department
George Wr. Krapp
Negro hanged by mob in Brunkawick Tennessee
In Brunkawick Tennessee a 27 year old Black man named Luther Billings was seized from officers by a mob of about 100 and hanged to a telegraph pole after attempting to assault a white woman. News reports say the mob carried out the act Oct 11.
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Memphis
Tenn
Oet
T Luther Billings
Brunkawick
Wisconsin man named US consul to St John N H
Gebhard Wilrich of Wisconsin is appointed United States consul at St John New Hampshire. The Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul railroad bought 100 acres of waterfront in Tacoma Washington for 750000 dollars. Senator Simmons of North Carolina says the south will test any attempt to reduce its representation.
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West Synod of the
United Presbyterian Church
Ohio
Indiana
Pennsylvania
Nenia
United States
Hawaiian Islands
Gebhard Wilrich
Wisconsin
St. John
N. Hh
Chicago, Milwaukee and
Simmons
North Carolina
South
Courtuss
Markets Report Chicago Prices and Receipts October 11
The Chicago market notes contain cattle, hogs, and sheep activity with receipts: cattle 21000 including 9000 westerns. hogs 21000 with mixed packers and shipping grades. sheep 35000, steady to higher. Estimated receipts for today and tomorrow around 25000 and 28000 respectively, with prices ranging across heavy, light, and western cattle, and lambs showing strength. Market tone: steady to higher for many divisions and strong for natives and western lambs.
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Chicago
Moenre
Thieving Conductor Arrested in Kansas City
In Kansas City on October 11 a conductor was arrested while carrying two cash registers. The Metropolitan Street Railway secret service suspects a company that makes bell registers used by dishonest conductors to steal fares.
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Kansas City
Secret Service Department
The
Metropolitan Street Railway Company
Miss Roosevelt Coming Home
Tokio dispatch reports Miss Alice Roosevelt is returning to the United States, with details of her travel and forthcoming engagements to be announced. The note hints at a planned homeward voyage and continued public duties following an international posting.
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Roosevelt
Tokio
Alice Roose
Novel affliction puzzles Plainfield man
Garret T. Dunham was thrown from a trolley car and landed on his head weeks ago. He is otherwise well but cannot pronounce nouns, though verbs come easily.
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Plainfield
N. J
Garret T. Dunham
Adams Express $101,000 Missing in Pittsburg Scam
An Adams Express bank package containing 100000 dollars vanished after agent Edward Cunliffe failed to report for duty. He was seen leaving home after bidding his wife good night and has not been heard from, with detectives investigating the alleged peculations.
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Pittsburg
Get
Adame Express Company
Associated Press
Bank of
Adam Express Company
Wood Street
National Bank
Ittelburg
Cunliffe
Hineer
Adams Express Company
Une Jon Station
Lucerne Street
Wear End
Pittburg
Cunliffe Arriv
Birmingham Man Arrested for Insulting Letters to Roosevelt
H S Howard of Avenue SD Birmingham was arrested after government secret service reports he wrote two letters to President Roosevelt. The elderly Black man admitted authorship but denied insult or threat, citing concerns over Black disfranchisement and a plan for colonization. He described himself as a church elder and law abiding citizen.
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Birmingham
Ala
Secret Service
Washington
H. S. Howard
Avenue SD
Roosevelt
Howard
Washington Monument Painter Falls 270 Feet to Death
Joseph G. Oweings was killed when scaffolding collapsed during painting at the 270 foot level of the Washington monument. Two colleagues survived by grabbing the shaft ironwork as the scaffold gave way.
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Washington Monument
Washington
Joseph G. Oweings
Three-Eye Base Ball League Holds Annual Meeting
The Three-Eye Base Ball League opened its annual meeting in Dubuque on October 11 with all cities represented. No changes to the circuit are planned listing Dubuque Cedar Rapids Davenport Rock Island Peoria Springfield Bloomington and Decatur. Howard Holland of Bloomington was re elected president secretary and treasurer.
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Dubuque
Cedar Rapids
Davenport
Rock Island
Peoria
Springfield
Bloomington
Decatur
Howard Holland
Platt Denies Claim of Senate Leader Conference
Senator Platt challenges a New York article that credited him with summoning a conference of Republican leaders. He calls the piece a pure fabrication with no truth.
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New York
Platt
Jerry Simpson Improves Slightly in Wichita Hospital
Jerry Simpson, representative, is reported slightly better in a Wichita hospital after a restful night as of October 11. He remains ill and under care.
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Jerry Simpson
Wichita
Kan
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O.K
Gois
Baker
Washington, D. C
the Evening Journal
United
Diana
Civil Service Commis
Sion
Department of Justice
Com
Missioner Today
Limita
Tion
U. S
Toledo, Ohio
George
Ramsey, Jr
Ramacy
Texas
Seattle
National Christian Endeavor
Redding Delmar
Redding
Cal
Thomas Hume
Michigan City
Tad
Hohenthal
Sominen
Finland
Helsingfors
John W. Gates
New York City
Grain Market
Adams Express
Hines
Romance
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