Mutal Life Inquiry Hears Of Stock Transfers To Individuals
Testimony before the insurance investigation committee details how profits from securities sales were diverted to individual holders rather than staying with the company. Witnesses describe manipulated figures, transfers from the profit and loss accounts, and lack of action by officials including Superintendent Hendricks and Chief Examiner Vanderpoel. The audit and examinations reveal discrepancies, with further proceedings scheduled after Christman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vanderpoel
McCurdy
Grannis
New York
Menterpoel
Indy
Andrew Hamilton
Vanderpog
Metropoltan
Vermiye & Co
Lwin W
Lawscra’ Tie Insurance and Trust Company
Mund Life
Hendicks
Tie Insurance and Trust Company
Giggers Mortgage Insurance Company
Equitable
Cogeesnall
Hendricks
Mrs Grissom Recovers After Park Suicide Attempt
Mrs. Robert Grissom, who tried to end her life with a pistol shot in Farraget Square several weeks ago, was discharged from Emergency Hospital last night and left for North Carolina to visit relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park
Robert Grissom
Farraget Square
North Carolina
Eulogizes Its Founder Church Sends Delegation to Funeral
The Church of the Reformation council mourns founder Rev W E Parson and designates C Slater A K Wagner C R Unger and Rev L Waring to represent the congregation at his funeral in Hanover Pennsylvania today. The report also notes a stop to political assessments and mentions Baltimore and return service with a $1 23 fare on Pennsylvania Railroad weekends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of Reformation
Parson
Council of the
Church of the Reformation
W. E Parson
C. Slater
A K. Wagner
C R Unger
L Waring
Hanover
Newfoundland says Americans seized none in Bay of Islands
The Newfoundland government denies American claims of seizure, robbery, or destruction of fishing gear in the Bay of Islands. Officials say a magistrate, police inspector, armed constables, and the Fiona cruiser have operated there since herring fishing began, with no complaints lodged. The two governments seek a mutual understanding of the treaty before the next season to prevent repeats of disputes over American vessels and three mile limit evasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Johns
Washington
Bay of Islands
Fiona
Newfoundland
Great Britain
Hoot
Reorganization plan blamed as good money after bad
Boston judge decries the Whero Plantation Company reorganization as wasteful and misleading. The court details fraud by Arthur W Stedman and Frederick E Hood, noting an agreement to sell 6000 acres for 3,750,000 and warns investors may not recover gains if the plan fails.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Mass
Lowell
United States
Whero Plantation Company
Arthur W Stedman
Ubero Company
Frederick E Hood
Eight Hour Day Rumors Stir Harrisburg Rail Workplaces
Rumors spread among Pennsylvania Railroad workers in Harrisburg that an eight hour day may be implemented soon. Reports tie the possibility to President Roosevelt’s stance and Cassatt's White House visit. Wage notices in Harrisburg yards indicate a ten percent raise for some workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania Railroad
Roosevelt
Congress
Cassatt
White House
Philadelphia and Reading
Seven Years for Perjury Against Street Railway Company
Isaac Bloom, a tobacco dealer, was convicted of perjury in a fraud claim against the Metropolitan Street Railway. He was sentenced to seven years in state prison after claiming a hip injury from a trolley fall. evidence showed the injury was preexisting and not affected by the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Isaac Bloom
Metropolian Street Railway
Wrison
Kentuckian Fatally Shot by Police in Pineville
Pineville Kentucky December 2 Antoniy Broughton was shot and fatally wounded today by Assistant Chief Joel Smith during an attempted arrest at the same spot where Broughton had killed Branty Smith son of Joel Smith on October 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pineville
Antoniy Broughton
Joel Smith
Stugher
Broughton
Branty Smith
Hood's Sarsaparilla advertisement cures many ailments
An 19th century advertisement asserts Hood's Sarsaparilla cures scrofula eczema eruptions catarrh rheumatism and dyspepsia with prompt and permanent results even after other preparations fail It promises confidence in the medicine and notes Hood's Pills at 2c assist constipation.
Death claims Mr Leetch longtime Washington Gas Light manager
John Leetch general manager of the Washington Gas Light Company and a lifelong prominent figure in Washington and Georgetown business circles died at his home 2100 R Street NW after a week long illness from pneumonia. He was a Presbyterian trustee, survived by his widow and seven children, and buried in Glenwood Cemetery following a simple funeral at 3 PM. He had served as general manager since 1893 and was elected president of the Old Dominion and Great Falls Railroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Leetch
Washington Gas Light Company
Washington
Georgetown
R Street Northwest
Leetch
West Street Presbyterian Church
Torrow
W. C. Alexander
Glenwood Cemetery
Cere Tiontes
Ireland
Baltimore
Virginia
Appomattox Court House
Victor E Winship
William A. Leetch
George J. Easterday
P Leetch
Florence Mailery
Charles Hepburn
Rey
Robert Leetch
Fred H. Leetch
White Law Reid Arrives in Washington With Mrs Reid
Whiteaw Reid ambassador to England and Mrs Reid arrived in Washington yesterday. The President sent his carriage to meet them, they were escorted to the White House, warmly welcomed, then visited Vice President Fairbanks at his residence. Newspaper to honor Lincoln.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whiteaw Reid
United States
England
Reid
Washington
White House
Fairbanks
Lincoln
Lincoln Birthday Meeting Aimed At New Salt Lake Paper
Peculiar provision in the articles of incorporation for the Inter Mountain Republican Company requires stockholders to observe Abraham Lincoln's birthday with an annual meeting and to publish all addresses made on that occasion The company is capitalized at 100000 Albert E Blunck formerly of Lafayette Ind serves as president of the new venture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake
Utah
Inter-Mountain Republican Company
Abraham Lincoln
Albert E. Blunck
Lafayette
Ind
Mrs Dunlap Hosts Excelsior Club Meeting
Mrs Christine W Dunlap hosted the Excelsior Club at Mr and Mrs Carl Smiths home 19 Seventeenth street northwest on Monday Two violin solos by Mr Smith with Mrs Smith accompanied featured the day on Dante absent essays gave impromptu sketches Attendees included Mesdames Barnard Dunlap Emerson Poster Matchpil Mai ler Robinson Turnbull Webb Willis and Miss Flora McCreery Guests were Mesdames Dalsh Yooker Gow Next meeting set for January 2 at Mia Fiora Barringers 142 Quarter northwestern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Dunlap
Christine W. Dunlap
Excelsior Club
Carl Smith
Seventeenth Street Northwest
Mr Smith
Smith
Dante
Mesdames Barnard
Dunlap
Emerson
Poster
Matchpil
Mailer
Robinson
Turnbull
Webb
Willis
Flora McCreery
Mesdames Dalsh
Yooker
Gow
Mia Fiora
Barringer’s
Death of John B Brooke of Upper Marlboro
John B Brooke of Upper Marlboro Maryland died at Providence Hospital after a three week illness. Born March 2 1827 he spent his life in the family home. He held many offices including State's attorney legislature state senator and associate justice of the Seventh circuit. He leaves a daughter and four sons. Funeral from St Marys Church Upper Marlboro at noon tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John B Brooke
Upper Marlboro
Providence Hospital
Carroll
Georgetown University
Harvard
Prince George County
Senate
Frederick City
Brooke
Mme. Brooke
Missouri Club Officers Nominated for Next Year
At the Missouri Republican Club monthly meeting last night officers were nominated for the coming year, with B J Northcott president Capt J H Brown vice president C B Adams secretary G Hainsworth treasurer and H J Metzner sergeant at arms. The retiring president W H Smith declined renomination after five satisfactory years. The association plans an entertainment on Saturday January 1% to honor Missouri’s Republican congressional delegation, including one senator and nine congressmen, who will speak. The entertainment committee is C W Pafflow chairman Q S Adams Albert Lindstrom J H Brown and C A Tanner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri Republican Club
B J. Northcott
J H Brown
C B. Adams
Y. G. Hainsworth
H J. Metzner
W H Smith
Congress
Missouri
C. W. Pafflow
Q. 5. Adams
Albert Lindstrom
J. H. Brown
C. A. Tanner
Condenser Considered for Ellis Island Immigrant Station
Chief Engineer Frye, in charge of New York public buildings, is to estimate the cost of purchasing installing and maintaining a saltwater condenser at Ellis Island for the immigrant station. Rough figure places installation at 100000 dollars and 100 dollars daily for operation. If a formal estimate lowers the price a condenser may be installed there. otherwise water is drawn from Jersey City. If the water main is lowered to facilitate Central Railroad improvements New Jersey the government faces about 25000 dollars extra. Frye to decide if Ellis Island condenser is more economical.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frye
New York
Eilis Island
Ellis’ Island
Jersey City
Bureau of Immigration
Island
Jersey Shore
Central Railroad
New Jersey
Ellis Island
Peruvian Minister Arrives at Shoreham Hotel
Senor Don Felipe Pardo, newly appointed Peruvian Minister, arrived yesterday afternoon and set up his legation at the Shoreham Hotel. He is a brother of the Peruvian president and expects to be called upon to negotiate with Chile for a Tacna and Arica dispute settlement that has strained relations for three years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Felipe Pardo
Shoreham
Peru
Chile
Tacna
Arica
Suppress Holiday Noise With Police Order Downtown
Maj Sylvester issued an order to police to suppress gunfire and horn blasting on main streets during holidays. Merchants and shoppers are to be shielded from noise, with special attention to business sidewalks this evening. Larger horns and firearms will be seized. Dr King’s New Life Pills noted for headache relief and bowel regulation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sylvester
China Japan Sign Treaty Opens Manchurian Ports
Peking Dec 22 China and Japan signed a treaty through Bar on Komura and Uchida for Japan and Prince Ching and Viceroy Yuan Shikai for China. It grants open ports in sixteen Manchurian cities and a railroad franchise from Antung to Mukden. The United States says the accord satisfies foreign aims and reflects a major Chinese concession. The line will follow paths used in the recent Manchurian campaigns and ties to Port Arthur leases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peking
Baron Komura
Uchida
Japan
Prince Ching
Yuan-Shi-Kai
China
State Department
Russia
Ita
Antung
Mukden
Manchuria
Far East
United States
John Hay
Department of State
Harbin
Hey
Manchurian
Yalu
Muykéen
Port Arthur
China Yields to Japan Over Manchuria Sovereignty
The treaty signals Russia assumes control beyond a point on the railroad and China’s claim to sovereignty over Manchuria at Portsmouth peace talks is nominal. Japan stated its demands, and China, lacking allies, agreed to Ts legal ownership being transferred to its rightful owners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chang-chin
Russia
China
Manchuria
Fortsmouth
Japan
Ching
Christmas Mail Service Planned by Postmaster Merritt
Postmaster Merritt announced Christmas hours for the city post office with selective open times. Most divisions will close all day, but many stations open three hours in the morning and two in the evening. Deliveries are set for 7:20 am and 12:19 pm, with packages only at the latter. Several stations list specific collection times and open windows, including Takoma Park, Brookland, Benning, and main office divisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merritt
City Post-Office
Pian Boms
Sapa
Hermann to Be Tried Here for Land Fraud Case
Trial of Representative Binger Hermann of Oregon proceeds as scheduled in the city. Authorities say the case will not be postponed despite his co-defendants Puter and McKinley being convicted earlier and offering testimony for the government. Hermann is to be tried on the indictment and may be called for a hearing next month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hermann
Secretary Metcalf Objects to Publication of Inspector Braun Report
Marcus Braun a special immigrant inspector at the port of New York has been ordered to report for duty in Montreal but may not do so until Secretary Metcalf decides whether his reports on conditions in European countries affecting U S immigration should be released. Braun requests publication of his reports to vindicate himself and counter charges by fellow countrymen in Newark. White House reportedly directs compliance, while the State Department reviews possible European resentment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcus Braun
New York
Montreal
Metcalf
Braun
United States
Newark
White House
Items of Interest on Pennsylvania Avenue
A collage of local notices from 1745 Pa ave nw and 2134 Pa ave nw. J B Gould elected director of National Lodge No 2 Knights of Honor. Treasures include a sale on century folding cribs and beds, 10 percent discount offers, jeweler notices, typhoid recovery of Frank Ward, Brenan's repair shop moving to 818 19th st nw, and home work estimates. Martin Bros real estate firm showcases twenty years on Pennsylvania Ave with rentals, loans, mortgages and fire insurance options. Joseph Bush offers special today gourmet wines and imported Port. Wall paper display by James Linsky & Son at 1747 Pa ave nw. Various social notes and marriages including Thomas L Keeler and Miss Mary Palmer in Charlottesville VA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West End
Northwest
Martin Bros
Pennsylvania Avenue
James Linsky & Son
Pa. Ave
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mutu Life Insurance Company
Francis H Hendricks
Insurance Department
The
Mutual Life
Saac Vanderpoel
Aumine
Department
Nathaniel D Putnan, Jr
Guaranteed Trust Company
Guarantee Trust Company
Felows- James Garvey
G. G Haven
BR. A McCurdy
Robert A Grannis
F H. Cromwell
Asselin & Co
A D. Jilar
Stak
George H Sunters
Tol
I W. Alexander
Louis Fitzgerald
J H Hyde
Ahates
W. Lawrerre
H. M Alexander
William H. McIntyre
Annie Hyde
Mer E Jordan
JH Lincoln
Rinsom
Squires
Stark
James H. Hyde
Mr Hyde
Fleury
Appleton
Werona
Starid
Christ- Man
Wil
Mrs. Grissom
Jacksonville
Til
Ely
Baltimore and Hetarn
Ubero Rubber Company
Pennsylvania
Hood
Professional Men OF
Melville Church
MR. Leetch
Whitelaw Reid
Peculi
New Salt Lake
John B. Brooke
Maryland
Missouri Club
B. J. Northcott
Republican Association
Mukien
Christmas Mail Service
Oregon
the Post
Post
Ave
J. B. Gould
National Lodge
Knights of Honor
J. Frearna
Jeweler
Frank Ward
P Street
Grant Road
Tennallytown
Brenan’s Track
Hernesa
19Th St
Theodore Roosevelt Gerrison
Army and Navy Union
U.S. A
Navy Union
Pennsylvania. Avenue
Joseph Bush
Pa. Ave. Aw
Isabella
Sherwood
Berkmont
C. A. McAlister
Rockland, Me
Garden
Fred Stitt
Mr. Stit
B. Stitt
Dumbarton Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church
John A. Trencher
Kar
Fimanciera
Capital
Special Department For
National Safe Deposit, Savings, and Trust Co
15Th St
Harvey Sullivan
Eleventh Street
Norfolk
Arlington Horse Co
Thomas L. Keeler
Mary Palmer
Charlottesville
Eighth Street
Col
BE. Aeeler
Victory
Adler
Ten Per Cent Clothing House
Morsell’s Hardware Store
Seventh Street
Xmas
Old Colony Co
H St
Maryland Club
John H. Magruder
Connecticut
Adden
Ratan, Conn. Ave
K St
J. T. Walker Sons
20Th Street
N. W
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