Investigations probe Mutual Reserve and Turner funds
New York dispatch details criminal inquiry into Life Insurance practices led by District Attorney Jerome. Thomas F. Ryan offers testimony. discoveries include $122,000 paid to widow of Edward B. Harper and $8,006 to President Frederik A Burden. Turner, president of the Security Mutual Life, faced scrutiny as donations tied to town hall decorations and church support are examined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas F. Ryan
Mr. Hughes
Mutual Reserve Company
Harper
Turner
Pup
New York
Wfe
W.L. Jerome
Legislaive Committee
Jerome
Anarman Armstrong
Legistaire
Me Jarome
Meyigus
Mutual Reserve Life Insurance Company
Edward B. Harper
Atbat Company
Taipee
Suadent
Hughes
Frederik A Burnden
Mutual Reserve Safe Insue
Wice
George D. Eldredge
WHHL
Security Mutual Life Insurane
Binghamton
Fays at Majestic Theater Draw Notable Interest
The Fays bring a noted sax and sight exhibition to the Majestic Theater next week after a strong impression last spring. Mrs Fay’s demonstration of a unique “sixUr gense” offers insights unseen by ordinary observers and promises convincing explanations of hidden knowledge. Matinees are listed for Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Majestic Theater
Fay
Daughters Host Dixie Dance For Confederate Monument
The Ro. Lee Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy held a Dixie dance last evening at Mrs. Dyer's ballroom on 1317 FR street NW to raise funds for a Confederate dead monument in Ariumen Cemetery. About 200 attendees enjoyed dancing and later refreshments. A note clarifies a mistaken link to jeweler Hade Voight and a misidentified family relation involving a son named Faidie, noting no connection to the local Voigt jewelers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ro. Lee Chapter
The
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Dixie Dane
Mrs. Dyer
FR Street
Ariumeten
Hade Voight
Rocksile
Cundit
EL Voigt
Ieeler
Seventh Street
Faidie
Will Regulate Grazing Conference Invites Forest Service Leaders
The National Forest Service plans a January meeting in Denver to discuss grazing in forest reserves. Jufford Pinchot invites three association presidents to form a joint committee to discuss the grazing fee and ensure stock owners receive full return without harming other reserve users. The effort follows the new grazing fee approved by the Secretary of Agriculture with presidential backing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Forest Service
Denver
Gole
Jufford Pinchot
United States
F.C Hagenbarth
National Life Stock Association
K Warren
National Wool Growers’ Association
Murdo McKenzie
National “Stock Growers’ Association
Forest Service
Unem
Ihla
Secretary of Agriculture
Nationwldve Stock Association
Americar Stock Growers’ Association
National
Wool Growers’ Association
Denby Likely to Be Named First Minister to Norway
Reported shift at the State Department favors Charles Denby for Third Assistant Secretary of State, succeeding Herbert H D. Peirce who would head the Norwegian post. Peterce and Denby both tied to diplomatic service and prior roles in China and Russia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Department
Charles Denby
Col
W. H. Michael
Herbert H D. Peirce
Norway
Petrce
St. Petersburg
Root
Congress
Denby
Pekin
Japan
China
Bat
Mentsin
Herbert G. Squipre
Cuba
Dean
Bureau of Appointments
The Statehood Fight Letter to Murphy on Arizona NM Statehood
A.A. Fredman chairs New Mexico nonpartisan Joint Statehood League. He replies to Frank Murphy arguing against combined statehood for Arizona and New Mexico. Fredman urges Congress to authorize joint statehood and cites political fissures, urging voters to decide. Mention of Dr King’s New Discovery ad appears at end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank ©. Murphy
Arizona
Arzona
New Mexico
Arizons
Albuquerque
N. M
Tucson
Alto
Talehoad
Senator Hoveridge
Fomasta Hood
Congress
Init
Fox
Stathood
May Guard President to Take Tyree's Position Rumor
Rumor swirls that Seth Bullock and Bat Masterson may join the White House security team. Captain Bullock, noted for Black Hills bravery, was named U S marshal for South Dakota, while Masterson reportedly travels to Washington for talks after earlier praise by President Roosevelt. Tyree could be replaced as Huntington district U S marshal as appointments stir inside the capital. Bullock’s Washington visit accompanies a forest reserve conference amid new rules for forest administration set to take effect soon. The current marshal term expires January 13, 1906.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Capt
Heth Bullock
Black Hill
United States
South Dakota
Dt” Masterson
Bullock
Frank Tyree
Secret Service
White House
Huntington
W. Va
West Virginia
Tyree
Tyre
Huntington District
Masterson Wil
Washington
Loeb
Masterson
New York
Kansas
Metropol
Seth Bullock
Bat
Deadwood
Dodge City
Bao
Uged
Capt. Bullock
Black Hills
Carnegie Says Immigrants Premium Worth Billions
Andrew Carnegie told the Civic Federation that if he owned America he would pay a premium to immigrants who come here. He argued immigration is not a problem, but a benefit, estimating the cash value of immigrants at about 440 million in today’s terms and describing the broader economic impact of new arrivals. He named test criteria for potential immigrants and outlined federation officers chosen for the immigration committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Andrew Carnegie
America
Carnegie
National Civic Federation
Republic
The
Federation
Fourth-class Postmasters Appointed Yesterday
Lists appointed postmasters in Xenampshire Socorro Cortelio Aragon Chester Level Degismin F Yorken Howse Maxwell garllng ston Murray Rives Chapel Wom ble Eva Ferrol Howerl King and others. Also notes War Department Bureau of Insular Affairs Philippine commission extends Spanish as official language of courts for five years with English hoped later.
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Xenampshire
Socorro
Cortelio Aragon
Pennsylvania
Chestnut Level
Degismin F. Yorken
Coren Howse
Mertelle Maxwell
Garllngston
David P. Murray
North Carolina
Rives Chapel
Thomas Womble
Virginia
Eva
Robert H. Lewis
Ferrol
Howerl H. King
Bureau of Insular Affairs
The
War Department
Philippine Commission
Courts of Justice
Philippine Islands
Federal court in Orient urged by New York Chamber
The New York Chamber of Commerce endorsed a plan for a Federal judicial court in the Orient. A resolution to be sent to the U S congressional delegation argues current courts handicap American business, grant broad powers to nonjudicial officials, and erode confidence for future American ventures in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Orient
Peirce
Chamber of Commerce
America
Federal Buildings to be Inspected to Prevent Tuberculosis
President Roosevelt issues an executive order authorizing nationwide inspection of sanitary conditions in federal offices and workshops to curb the spread of tuberculosis among federal employees. A committee led by Surgeon Generals O Reilly Rixey and Wyman will plan and supervise actions, detaining staff if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
National Association For the Study and Prevention of
Robert M. O'Reilly
Daughters of the American Revolution Grow Continental Hall Fund
The Hall fund gains momentum with on hand funds and pledges. Mrs Donald McLean, new president general, travels to rally Daughters nationwide. Reports show steady donations and completed congress transfers boosting the continental hall project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daughters of the
Donald McLean
Permanent
Continental Hall Fund
Fourteenth Continental Congress
Fairbanks
Continental Hall
Pairbanks
McLean
Representative Morris Sheppard Defends Seed Reports Bill
Texas Representative Morris Sheppard argued that a bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture to print seed contribution replies would need only a few sentences. He contended the current practice creates needless printing for reports on seed experiments, with minimal practical benefit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Sheppard
Texas
Post
Secretary of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
Doll Fair and Christmas Sale at 419 Tenth Street
The Legion of Loyal Women host a Doll Fair and Christmas Sale featuring hand dressed and hand-made dolls. A bridal party display includes a Rousseau bride and a tailor-made gown for the bridegroom. Doll displays range from infant to young lady, supervised by Mrs. A. F. Bal and a handkerchief booth run by Mrs. M. A. Knapp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion of Loyal Women
Tenth Street
Rousseau
A. FE. Bal
M. A. Knapp
Florence Alexander Breaks World Record For Rapid Typing
Miss Florence Alexander a United States Patent Office stenographer copied thirty two thousand words on Wednesday on a typewriting machine in filling an order for a certified copy. She surpasses Laura Hopkins who copied thirty thousand words in seven and a half hours. The Patent Office employs some of the fastest typewriters in the service and daily averages fifteen thousand words.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Alexander
Florence B. Alexander
United States Patent Office
Alexander
Laura Hopkins
Patent
No Admission After 2 P.M Under Pension Bureau Plan
Commissioner Warner issued an order restricting entry to the Pension Building after 2 P.M to members of Congress and high Interior Department officials. The directive was emphasized to building watchmen as part of his reorganization plan for the Pension Bureau system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warners
Pension Bureau
Interior Department
Making a School System lecture at Armstrong School
Guus of race events and William Joiner of Howard University spoke on making a school system at Armstrong School last night under the free lecture course. Capt. George Angen Van Smith of St. Paul will address the course December 14 on the Making of a Newspaper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guus
Wiliam Joiner
Howard University
Armstrong School
George Angen van Smith
St. Paul, Minn
Rebate Gases Are Closed and Moody Vindicated
The State Department closes the Santa Fe rail rebates case with no further action planned. Judge Phillips dismissal ends one of the era’s major prosecutions, while Moody’s course receives implied vindication. Debate continues on pursuing more actions against railroads, with lingering questions about district attorneys and government reach. A separate note records Taft meeting National Soldiers Homes officials, and Lyford recommended for Boston naval officer post. Rural routes expand to Illinois, Iowa, Michigan. A poisoning scare ends with Mrs. Young cured by Dr. King’s New Life Pills.
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Santa Fe Railroad Company
Judge Phillips
Kansas City
Paul Morton
Phillps
Aent
Department of Justice
Moody
Phillips
Provident Roosevelt
Frederick N. Judson
St. Louis
Judson Harmon
Cincinnati
Santa Fe Corporation
Ripley
The
Santa Fe
Mr. Moody
Messrs. Harmon
Judson
Biddle
Stha
Road
Morton
Colorado Fdel and Iron Company
Philips
Department of Justee
Santa Terrases
Gneral
Will Withdraw Warships as Santo Domingo Seeks Show of Authority
Santo Domingo plans to pull back larger American warships to signal progress in treaty ratification and ease fears of interference with independence. The Cleveland Des Moines Tacoma and Chattanooga likely head north for winter maneuvers while several gunboats remain to meet imminent needs. A rural guard is to be organized and trained by American forces with Lieut Grayson M P Murphy of the Seventeenth Infantry assigned to the duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lieut. Murphy
America
Santo Domingo
Domingan
Senate
Bonaparte
Bacon
Monte Cristi
Cleveland
Des Moines
Tacoma
Chattanooga
Guantanamo
Hampton Roads
Bradford
United States
Bante Domingo
Secretary of ‘War
Grayson M. P. Murphy
Seventeenth Infantry
Colton
Lieut
Murphy
Bates
West Point
Philippines
China
Kubelik in Concert at the National Theater
Violinist Kubelik delivered a spellbinding performance yesterday, mastering difficult repertoire with a bewitching tone. The Ernst concerto and Beethoven Romance showcased restraint over sentiment, while encores included a Bach selection and Bazzini Dance of Gnomes. Accompanists Schwab and Eyre received mixed notices, and a ten cent programme fee drew lukewarm enthusiasm from some attendees.
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Kubelik
Nationa Theater
Altissimo
Tesh
Ernst
Beethoven
Kubetik
Bazzine
Ludwig Schwab
Agnes Gardner Eyre
Lart
H.R. A
Choral Society Reorganizes at Washington College of Music
The board of managers of the reorganized Choral Society was elected Wednesday night at a meeting of musicians and music lovers at the Washington College of Music. Bruce King presided, and Dr Edwin A Hill served as secretary. Officers to be elected December 13. Members named include Miss Alps Bentley, Miss Mary Cryder, Bernard Green, Dr Edwin Hill, Miss Marie Kubness, William King, Otto Luebke, Stasius Meade, John Hoberts, Dari Selke, G Sonneck, Mrs Berenice Thompson, B A Varele, Miss Faith Westcott, Sydney Wrightson. Chairmen named for nominations, rehearsals, and finances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reorganized Choral Society
Washington College of Music
Weil Bruce King
Old Society
Edwin A Hill
Alps Bentley
Mary A. Cryder
Bernard H. Green
Edwin A.A
Marie A. Kubness
William Bruce King
Otto Luebke
Stasius Meade
John Hoberts
Dari Selke
G. Sonneck
Berenice Thompson
B. A. Varele
Misa Faith C. Westcott
Sydney Lloyd Wrightson
David Selke
William ‘Bruce King
Sydney Llosa Wrightson
Foresters Confer on Revised Usebook Rules for Reserves
Chief Forester Gifford Pinchot leads a conference with nine government forestry officers to revise and enlarge the Usebook, issued July 1 by order of the Secretary of Agriculture, aiming to improve regulations for forest reserves. Attending officials supervise Yellowstone, Cintah, Mt. Rainier, Black Hills, Pecos, Sierra, Bitter Root, and Gila reserves.
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Gifford Pinchot
United States
Secretary of Agriculture
Forestry Bureau
Robert E. Muller
Teton Division
Yellowstone Forest Reserve
Wyoming
D. 5. Marshall
Cintah Forest Reserve
Utah
G. F P. Allen
Mt. Rainier Forest Reserve
Washington
Seth Bullock
Black Hills Forest Reserve
South Dakota
L. F. Kneipp
Pecos River Forest Reserve
New Mexico
Mainwaring
Northern
Sierra Forest Reserve
California
Sherman
Montana
Bitter Root Forest Reserve
R. K. Wade
Gila Forest Reserve
Illustrated Song Lecture by Mrs Knight at New Willard Hotel
Mrs Grace Dyer Knight presents an illustrated song lecture titled The Homantic History of Robert Burns In Song and Story at the New Willard Hotel on December 15. Under patronage of Mrs Fairbanks, with stereopticon views and old Scottish ballads, the talk features Jean Armour Burns Brown as a contributor and promises first-time disclosures from Burns history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Willard Hotel
Grace Dyer Knight
Robert Burns
Jean Armour Burns Brown
Jean Armour
Tina
United States Faces Global Postal Deficit Leader
Consul Mahim of Nottingham reports a 1903 international postal analysis shows the United States with the largest deficit among nations. The cited figures list deficits for the US at about 4.239 million dollars while Britain shows a profit of 22 million, with other countries like Russia Germany France and Japan also earning or losing varying amounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Mahim
Nottingham
England
International Postal Bureau
Great Britain
Behtine Republic
Mexico
Luxembourg
Crete
Russia
Germany
France
Japan
Christmas Town Topics Holiday Number and Literary Novelty
The piece describes a Christmas edition of Town Topics famed for artistic and literary merit with hundreds of pages and illustrated art. It highlights contributors like Aldrich Carman and Clinton Scollard, plus Sir Gilbert Parker on England United States relations. It also lists King David Lodge officers including Worshipful Master Marvin M. McLean and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E Lelong
Thomas Bailey Aldrieh
Biss Carman
Clinton Scollard
Brookland Masons
King David Lodge
A. M
Marvin
McLean
R. A. Crenshaw
C. Ex Melster
M. D. Mun
C. EL Baldwin
W. P. Betts
Fgeess Fener
On Packer
Ewart Fels
Leb
Neal’ Chaplain
Jo Dy Bloodgnadter
T. J." Jonas
Cuba finances show no bankruptcy signs say official Cuban minister
Senor Quesada, Cuban minister, declares Cuba in strong financial condition with robust imports and exports in 1945 46. He cites U S trade, a roughly 100 million dollar trade surplus, a 46 million dollar interior debt, and ample interest payments. The article notes bonds reissued and local taxes strong, arguing debt is manageable and the republic has repaid soldiers’ claims while focusing on domestic financing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senor Quesada
Cubs
Banor Quesada
Cuba
United States
Twe
New York
Republic of Cuba
Whch
Republic
Congress
Meco
Gatchell Wins $500 Damages Against Bank in Circuit Court
J Fred Gatchell was awarded $500 by a jury in Circuit Court No 1 against National Metropolitan Citizens Bank for $5,000 in a suit over a dishonored check marked not sufficient funds. The plaintiff proved sufficient funds at the time. Attorneys Alexander Kigour John C Gittings and J M Chamberlin represented the plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tory
Gatchell
J. Fred Gatchell
Circuit Court No
National Metropolitan Citizens Bank
Plaintff
Alexander Kigour
John C. Gittings
J. M Chamberlin
The
Plainiff
President Greeta Hosts South Dakota Press Association
Senator Kittredge of South Dakota presented eighty members of the South Dakota Press Association to the President yesterday. The President extended cordial personal greetings to each attendee during their Washington foray of nearly a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Kittredge
South Dakota
South Dakota Press Association
Washington
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Executive Mansion
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Indiana
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Alabama
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Delaware
Warren R. Stone
Ohio
Frederick Nuseon
Missouri
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Connecticut
George Parsons
Illnois
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New York Chamber of Commerce Indorses ™ v. Peirce
Commission
Hall Fund
DA. BR
Mr. Sheppard
Warner
Board of Governors
National Soldiers’ Homes
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Lyford
New Hampshire
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Michigan
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New York Volunteer Infantry
Leutenant
Winety Secana New York
First New York Volunteer Infantry
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