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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1906
Page
13
Dr Wiley, head of the Bureau of Chemistry, demonstrated how to distinguish genuine whisky from adulterated blends. He described techniques for testing whiskey and warned that most so-called blended whiskies are formed from caramel and flavorings, urging bottled in bond goods and strict standards.
Columbus Ohio February 27 Senator Hubbard introduced three bills. One imposes a penalty equal to 20 percent of all premiums secured in the state for six years on foreign insurers found doing business by illegal means. Another bill creates a warden in the State Insurance Department to assist investigations by the State Commissioner. The third enables service of process on any member of a mutual fire insurer from other states if the company has not filed and a warden or agent is served.
Thomas D Jordan former comptroller of the Equitable Life Assurance Society, long sought in a New York insurance probe, is staying with his wife at a leading Hot Springs hotel in Arkansas. His wife declined to discuss his absence, and she said their son did not know if his father was alive or dead, confirming the testimony before the Armstrong committee.
Special to The Washington Pest New York Feb 27 Equitable Life Assurance Society will hold its regular semi monthly meeting tomorrow It is expected that a vice president will be chosen to take the place formerly held by James Hazen Hyde William B Day who was brought on from Washington to become comptroller of society has been mentioned as a possible candidate but it was learned today that he will remain in the financial department There is a good chance that Gage E Tarbell the present second vice president may be advanced to fill in post Jerome has received from the State insurance department the original reports made for seats back by several insurance companies including the New York Life Mutual and Maurtumle The reports fill a great big box While Mr Jerome would not say what he wanted the reports for it is known that they be required in the general criminal investigation of the insurance situation.
The State Department reports three key tariff concessions granted to Germany after recent diplomatic exchanges. They include a new open hearings system by the New York board of general appraisers, allowing hearings with proper notice, and a route for shipments around the United States to be consulated in Germany with consular invoices and added statements from German commerce bodies.
Army orders report a second lieutenant going to Manila, a grave of administrative notices, and inspections. Naval movements list ships and routes to Gibraltar, Guantanamo, Shanghai, and San Diego with destinations and duties. The piece ends with a note on advertising timing in evening and morning papers.
Advocates of judicial review urge broad court oversight of Interstate Commerce Commission actions. The orange routing and rebate cases are cited to show how ICC rulings could entrench illegal rebates and misapply the law without judicial scrutiny, impacting shippers, carriers, and consumers nationwide.
The Post Office orders continuance of rural route No 1 from Rosslyn Virginia to be attached to Washington and operated as Station A, named rural route No 4. Address residents at Alexandria County Court House Hills Hill Trustts Corners Fort Ethan Alen Wimsatts Faulkners Corners Cherrydale Douglass Holmes Corners and Pierces Corners. The route covers twenty five miles once daily on Sundays and holidays excepted.
At Shoreham Hotel a dinner of state Republicans discussed the coming campaign. Charles E Hughes, the insurance investigator, is their choice for governor and Ei B Vreeland of Salamanca for state chairman. President agrees to Vreeland but Senator Platt favors Woodruff or Fassett. Payne urged unity and an education-first campaign, warning only through education could they meet Hearst’s likely nomination and tackle municipal ownership.
New York Republicans urged an early, vigorous campaign with education through literature and time for voters to read. Speakers praised party harmony while cautioning against Democratic gains, and discussed potential leadership and the Odell Hearst dynamic in the gubernatorial contest. A Senate committee meeting was proposed to organize.
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