Equitable Loan Tied to Hyde Line Appraisals Cha llenged
Price Waterhouse and Haskins & Sells name Douglas Robinson, Roosevelt’s brother in law, and John N. Golding to appraise and report on all Equitable Society real estate nationwide. The team will examine 1,500 to 2,000 parcels from Maine to California to determine true values amid ongoing investigations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Merccantile Trust Company
Equitable
Henry B Hyde
Hyde
Mr. Hyde
James W Alexander
Thomas D. Jordan
State Banking Department
Equitable Society
Alexander and Jordan
Douglas Robinson
Price, Waterhouse& Co
Haskins & Sells
Broadway
Roosevelt
John N. Golding
Pine Street
United States
Maine
California
LICENSED TO MARRY AND DIED OFFICERS OF OBITUARY NOTICE
Fragmented notice list of marriages and deaths across several individuals with dates August 1905. Includes brief funeral details for Johnston McKevitt Murray Wardhoff Willard Darlington and others plus scattered memorial lines.
Notice of Marriage and Death Notices Publication
Notices state marriage and death notices in The Washington Post will appear simultaneously across multiple morning papers upon application without extra charge. Papers listed include New York Times Boston Globe Buffalo Courier Cincinnati Enquirer Chicago Record Herald Philadelphia Public Ledger Pittsburg Dispatch Providence Journal Rochester Herald St Louis Republic Syracuse Post Standard St Paul Pioneer Press Minneapolis Tribune Cleveland Plain Dealer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
NEW York Times
Boston Globe
Buffalo Courier
Cincinnati Enquirer
Chicago Record Herald
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Pittsburg Dispatch
Providence Journal
Rochester Herald
ST Louis Republic
Syracuse Post-8 Standard
Paul Pioneer-Press
Minneapolis Tribune
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Equitable Society Estate Values and Harriman Stock Offer
The Equitable Society faces questions over overvalued real estate cited in its books with more than 5 million dollars in New York City. Edward Harriman offered Henry Hyde about 1 million dollars for Hyde’s majority stock, a bid Hyde called absurdly low amid Frick report revelations. Hyde rejected the offer and later leveled accusations against Harriman and Frick, leading Harriman to withdraw from the board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Harriman
Henry C. Frick
Harriman
Mr. Hyde
Frick
Hyde
Mr Hyde
Drowning at Old Island Resort Narrows Escape for Mears
William Martin drowned during a bath at Old Island with a New York party. Mr and Mrs Lloyd Mears had a narrow escape and were rescued after rushing to help. Miss May Sterling fainted in the water but was saved with difficulty as the shelving beach concealed the danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Lloyd Mears
New York
Old Island
Companion
Washington Post
Crisfield
William Martin
Lloyd Mears
Mear
Mr Martin
May Sterling
Martin
Mr. Mears
Mears
Mrs. Mears
Mis. Sterling
Swindler Arrested in Chicago for Money Order Fraud
Norman Bo Roberts, 27, a New York man with a Baltimore wife, was arrested at a Chicago sub postal station for raising and forging money orders in twenty one cities. He bought small value money orders, erased details, reissued them for under ten dollars, and swapped them for goods to skim profits. His travel spanned New York, Boston, Providence, Pawtucket, Woonsocket, New London, Baltimore, Philadelphia, Harrisburg, York, Norfolk, Richmond, Cincinnati, Dayton, Indianapolis, Chicago, and Milwaukee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Norman Bo Ruperts
Roberts
New York
Baltimore
Coyne
Boston
Xrevidente
Pawtucket
Woonsocket
R. I
New London
Conn
Philadelphia
Harrisburg
York, &C
Norfolk
Richmond
Cincinnati
Dayton
Ohio
Indianapolis
Milwaukee
Attempted midsea explosion aboard Asnieres from Swansea
Captain C Touze reports that on the coal laden French ship Asnieres, arriving in San Francisco from Swansea, twelve capped dynamite fuses were found mixed with coal in the hold. Two or three fuses had exploded but failed to ignite gas due to safe locations, averting a catastrophe. Ship owned by Societa Anonyme Dea Longs Courriera Arancas of Paris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
C. Touze
Asnieres
Swansea
England
The
Societa Anonyme Dea Longs Courriera Arancas
Paris
Lieut Mayor Indicted in Vueltas Fire Case
Havana reports Lieut Mayor Fernandez of Vueltas is indicted for the July 22 municipal building fire and jailed without bail. He faces charges tied to resisting probes into municipal affairs. Supreme Court allows adding Lieut Gov Alverdi to the indictment. Orenecio Nodarse, a Moderate, elected Havana mayor by one vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
Fernandez
Vueltas
Santa Clara
Vueltags
Supreme Court
Alverdi
Jose Miguel Gomez
Monachea
John O’farrill
Gov Nunez
Orenecio Nodarse
Movements of Ocean Steamers Record
Shipping news from New York lists arrivals and sailings on August 4. Vessels include Baltic from New York via Queenstown and Glasgow. Numidian sailing to New York. Caledonian from Boston to Manchester. Heyerford from Philadelphia via Queenstown. Moltke Hamburg to New York. Grosser Kurfurst from New York via Plymouth Cherbourg and Genoa. Konig Albert from New York via Gibraltar Naples. Additional outward ships include Cowie for Queens Town Liverpool Umbria for Liverpool J Paul for Southampton via Plymouth Chen tours Hudson for Havre Kenigin Suize for Naples Genoa Astoria for Glasgow Minne apolia for London Patricia for Hamburg via Dover Finland for Antwerp via Dover Liverpool.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Eauca
Cowie
Queenstown
Liverpool
Umbria
J. Paul
Southampton
Plymouth
Chentours
Hudson
Havre
Kenigin Suize
Naples
Genoa
Astoria
Glasgow
Minneapolia
London
Patricia
Hamburg
Dover
Finland
Antwerp
Baltic
Numidian
Caledonian
Boston
Manchester
Heyerford
Philadelphia
Moltke
Boulogne
Bremen
Grosser Kurfurst
Cherbourg
Belcher to Face Embezzlement Charge in Paterson
Paterson officials move to arrest former reform mayor William H Belcher on embezzlement charges after a warrant is issued by County Prosecutor Emley. Investigators allege Belcher misappropriated funds from the Manchester Building and Loan Association and other estates involving large financial losses and unpaid expenses. Belcher, rumored to have fled, is suspected of extensive theft spanning mortgage deals and fake pass book schemes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Paterson
Passaic
William
Belcher
Reform
Bar of Justice
Emley
QicGirr
John C. Roe
Haledon
Manchester Building and Loan Association
Cecilia Marini
State Commissioner of Banking and Insurance
Midvale
Jersey City
Murphy
James A. Stewart
Taneral
Cedar Lawn
Giovanni Biolacqua
Morini
Biolacqua
Florida
Joseph Melsterman
Orlando
Fla
Johnson
Meisterman
Williamson Jury Disagrees in Oregon Public Domain Case
In Portland, Oregon, after more than forty hours of deliberation, a U S District Court jury reported no verdict against Congressman J N Williamson Dr Van Gessner and former U S Commissioner Marion O Biggs on conspiracy to deprive the public domain. The jury was discharged. the case will be tried a third time on August 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Oreg
United States District Court Today
de Haven
United States
J. N. Williamson
van Gessner
Marion O. Biggs
Death of Mrs Carlisle Wife of ex Treasury Secretary
Mrs Mary J Carlisle widow of John G Carlisle former Secretary of the Treasury died at her West Islip country home after three weeks illness. She was seventy, daughter of Maj John A Goodson of Covington, married forty eight years, two children William and Logan both dead. Funeral Sunday. vault in Babylon Cemetery until fall when moved to Covington Ky. for burial. Wife of former Washington and Kentucky political figure, popular in social circle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Treasury
Babylon
L. J
Mary J. Carlisle
John G. Carlisle
West Islip
William Carlsle
Miss Hammond
Covington
Carlisle
John A. Goodson
William
Logan
Washington
Flouse
Kentucky
Treasury
Cleveland
Collier Family Quarrel Sparks London to Long Island Rift
Special to The Washington Post details a bitter rift between Willie Collier, star of The Dictator in London, and his wife Louise Allen. A cable to foreman William Garrick from London indicates he will pay no debts after a specified date, signaling a possible end to their marriage. Louise, who had joined Collier in London, returned to the United States and opened their Long Island residence to entertain guests, with charges incurred under his name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Willie Collier
London
Louise Allen
St. James
L. L
William Collier
Collier
BARON SIGMUND MORAWSKI DETAINED BY IMMIGRATION
Special to The Washington Post. New York Aug 4 Immiration officials hold Sigmund Morawski a baron from Berlin at Bilis Island after arriving on the Potsdam with only two dollars and his title. He says ancestors squandered estates and he must work for a living while seeking employment in an American newspaper. He fears return voyage due to finances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sigmund Morawski
Washington Post
New York
Bilis Island
Berlin
Potsdam
Mrs Oldfield to Be Free Divorce Settlement Reached
Auto ace Barney Oldfield to pay his wife $3,000 to settle divorce suit. Oldfield states the suit will continue but the settlement ends the case for now. He says the wife seeks freedom and he accepts responsibility for the trouble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Oldfield
Detroit
Mich
Barney Oldfield
Depositors press for speedy answer from Merchants' Trust Receiver
Depositors of the suspended Merchants' Trust Company in New York organized a protective association and sent two questions to Receiver Douglas Robinson asking if cash on hand totals about 1 million dollars and if bids for Hudson Valley and Rutland Railroad securities could realize enough funds to repay depositors in full, with remaining assets estimated at 410,000. In Rome Georgia, juror Brandon’s mother died prompting the Sanford trial to pause as Judge Wright excused him. a verdict is not expected until his return tomorrow night or Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meisterman
W Meisterman
Belcher
Toane Association
Paterson
Douglas Robinson
New York
Merchants’ Trust Company
Merchants’ Trust Company Protective Association
New York City
Hudson Valley Railroad
Rutland Railroad Securities
Rome
Sanford
Brandon
Judes Wright
Baxter
Wrecked Steamer Falkmas Reaches Port in Tow
The steamer Falkmas from Curacao, ashore July 8 near Porto Cabello, Venezuela, arrived in New York in tow of the wrecking steamer I. J. Merritt. A cement plug patched the hull under the boiler after the July 3 damage, and the ship was taken to Curaçao following the accident. The report also notes a death in Toronto Bay and a lightning fire in Grand Rapids with $50,000 in losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Falkmas
Curacao
Porto Cabello
Venezuela
I. J. Merritt
Falkiias
Porto Caballo
Grand Rapids
Mich
Caufield
Ottawa Street
John Caulfield
Harvey @ Joymounr CO
Farris Case Forward as Bank Books Allowed Then Excluded
In Jefferson City Missouri on August 4 the Farris bribery trial moved past a key point over admitting Steelville Bank books as evidence of defalcations. Judge Davis allowed then excluded the books, cashier Coffey identified handwriting by Frank A Gibson, and a $7000 draft linked to John A Lee was presented while Lee denied authorship of a protective letter to D J Kelley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson City
Frank H. Farris
Bank of Steelville
Frank A. Gibson
Hadley
Farris
Davis
W. H. Hettel
American Exchange National Bank
St Louis
Lee
John A. Lee
D. J. Kelley
New York
Minister Barrett's Mission on Pacific Coast Boycott
San Francisco reports Minister Barrett newly appointed to Colombia surveys Pacific Coast sentiment on the Chinese boycott and meets merchants in the Oriental trade. He believes Chinese grievances may fade with fair U S immigration policy and ties future Orient policy to the Japan Russia peace conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
John Barrett
Colombia
United States
China
Barrett
Japan
Russia
Far East
Woman Sues Washington Railway for Personal Injuries
Mrs Annie Dash sues the Washington Railway and Electric Company for 10000 damages alleging a fall at Little Walls station on the John line June 9 last. Attny Charles F Diggs states she was alighting a car when it prematurely moved, throwing her to the ground.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Triat Supreme Court
Annie Dash
Washington Railway and Electric Company
Little Walls
Charles F. Diggs
Dash
Italian lover kills sixteen year old girl then kills self
Philadelphia reports Luciano Mirro, about thirty, shot sixteen year old Annie Katino after a quarrel over marriage. He returned with a revolver, fired three times at the girl, then shot himself, as the mother witnessed the tragedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Luciano Mirro
Annie Katino
Mirra
Cannon to preside at Federal Day meeting at Illinois
Champaign Aug 4 The Speaker of the U S House Joseph G Cannon will preside at the Federal Day meeting on October 17 at the University of Illinois during Edmund J James installation as president A prominent Federal Commissioner will speak on the national agreement in education under the 1862 land grant act Beaker Cannon is an adopted son of the university and received an honorary degree last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Champaign
National
House of Representatives
Joseph G. Cannon
University of Illinois
Edmund J. James
Federal Commission
Beaker Cannon
Nome mining protests shake Nome officials
Advice from Nome via the steamer Ohio reports Nome residents rising against government officers over alleged illegal methods and claim grabbing of valuable mining claims. The Nugget publishes tables showing claims held by officers and relatives versus major Nome businessmen. Ohio officers say the public is aroused and may take drastic action if Washington fails to act. Motorman Benjamin Beck dies after being struck while trying to stop a runaway trolley car in Lancaster Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Wash
Nome
Ohio
Washington
Washington Post
Lancaster
Benjamin Beck
Also Mentioned on This Page
Relder Hyde
Equitable Founder
Paul F Mackay
Oklahoma
Cecile McLaurie
Gary H. Leaverton
Jennie &. Laughlin
Walton Murphy
Mamie Fry
Dwight M Wishard
Minneapolis, Minn
Eleanor Parrington
George Brande
Hiva Hills
Haton
Alonzo J. Raton
Johnston
Eleanor Marshall
Bernard H. Johnston
Church of the Incarnation
McKevitt
Hiret
H McKevitt
St Joseph’s Catholic Church
Maas
Murray
Florence Atueras
Richard K. Murray
John FP Phillips
Bervicees
Otrilie Nordhoff
William Nordoft
Columbia Street
Willard
Atlantc City
N. J
Caleb
Church of the Epiphany
Thirteenth
Closton
Darlington
John Darlington
Health Office Record
Fannie Alexander
Gary Hrown
Twelfth St
Eva Chapman
Mary I
St Ow
Huerle
Griffin Wash Asy Hosp
Rayrond Hall
Wary Place Southeast
Walter B Fla
Kenilworth
John Hengerson
Asy Heap
Maud Herndon
Sibley Hosp
Robert Holmes
Iran Johannes
Takoma Park
Jonn
Lusby
Gales Stna
Haren Smith
Horn
Twining City
Warne
Phtlnit Court
Mos
Andrew Write
Vermont Ave
Undertaekers
W. R. Speare
F Street
N. W
Abe
D. William Lee
Auin
Pennsylvania
A F
George P. Zurhorst
East Canitay Telephone
Spap Raabhive
Equstable
Shelving Beach
Stewart
Oregon
To-Kalos Wine Co
Deate
Mrs. Carlisle
Cables
Long Island
Sunday Post
Newspaper
Agricultural Department
Samuel Gompers
C. W. Post
Citizens’ Industrial Alliance
Jerome
Jerome K. Jerome
Helen Rowland
Newport
Adam
Marie Corelli
Panama Canal
Leslie J. Perry
St. Petersburg
Frederic Emory
Washington Merchants
Toronto Bay
Toronto
Wiliam C. McKelvey
McKelvey
Lingman
Memphis
Tenn
Thomas Brooks
Western Union Telegraph Company
Brooks
Greenwood
A. C
Morton c. Stout Tailors
Speaker Cannon
Officiala
Carter
Warter
Bignature Gatco
Iver
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