Heinze Struggles to Meet Mercantile Stock Pledge
New York a chaotic scene as Augustus Heinze fails to raise funds to pay for Mercantile National Bank stock after buying control from the Goulds. Cromwell says Gould interests will take a seat on the bank board, while Heinze faces U.S. court charges and potential acquittal remains uncertain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gould
Cromwell
Firndd
New York
Jane
Fo Augustus Heinze
Mercantile National Bank
Asth
United States
Elinge
Goulds
Hs Pronse
Tay
Edwin Gould
Willam
Ehelmaze
Gontit
Hoelizs
Heinze
Toon
Federal
Ilune
Montana
Edwed Lanterbach
Hefnze
Gollo
Ma. Cromwell Ronew
Mercantile Bank
Catie
Edwin Hidaml
Cremwl
Yereov Adead
Morse
Orvende Chomnas
Toonake Lim
Ierests
Modern Woodmen Meet Anniversary Observed in Lincoln
The Modern Woodmen of America celebration marks their founding anniversary with Consul A. E Chaffe and officers in attendance at Eighth and J streets. The program featured musical selections by Miss Van De Bogart and others, an address by Representative George W. Norris of Nebraska, and congratulatory remarks to members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juno Wa
Wendmen
Uty
A. E Chaffe
Ray Hart
Wlhl McConnellaker
Sam E. Frantz
Mo Robertson
Atsorrtis Sratry
Perrys
Chef Forester
Dhesascun
Woo Fanughatd
Johnson
Ihina
Harry Test
Fray Flirt Aml Tfarry
Lincoln
Officers Installed At Decatur Lodge And Grocers Association
Decatur Lodge No. Knights of Bythers installed officers including chancellor commander Davit Pollack and master of finance Graves, with other named officers. Retail Grocers Protective Association elected FF Meader as president and J H Gomciack as president, plus trustees Meaders to White, and Charles Diggs named attorney for the association by the new board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur Lodge
Knights of Bythers
Castelles
Chai Vier
Mitchell Hanson
Houedler
Earmon
Bork i Roberts
G. A
Breer
Rols Graves
EL Mu Alster
Joseph Vo Gionnales
John Weasel
Edward Bryan
Luter Guicd
CE Moore
General Relive Bureau
Fritz Trede
M. Co
Ite
Retal Grocers’ Protective Association
Meader
J. H. Gomciach
J. T. White
Sire
FE. EL Fisher
Irasneed
EL Gregory
Pon Denise Sergeant
Meaders
President's View of Admiral Brownson in Roosevelt Letter
In a January 3 letter to the Secretary of the Navy, President Roosevelt discussed terms from the Standard Dictionary to describe Rear Admiral Brownson. The excerpt defines words such as unseemly, improper, injurious, discredit, gross impropriety, childish, reprehensible, personal pique, wounded vanity, factional feeling, and loyal fidelity with reference to military propriety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York World
Secretary of the Navy
Roosevelt
Brownson
Bureau of Navigation
Epaminondas
Rollins
Prosecutions Aimed at Railroads for Safety Violations
Attorney General Bonaparte ordered U S attorneys to pursue lawsuits against numerous railroads for penalties under the safety appliance law. The list includes Ashland Coal and Iron, Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe, Baltimore and Ohio, Boston and Albany, Chicago Burlington and Quincy, Central Railroad of New Jersey, Chesapeake and Ohio, Erie, Southern Pacific, Union Pacific, Northern Pacific, Oregon Short Line, Pennsylvanian, St Louis Iron Mountain and Southern, and others with varying violation counts reported by Interstate Commerce Commission inspectors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonaparte
United States
Interstate Commerce Commission
Ashland Coal and Iraq Railway
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
St. Baltimore and Ohio
Boston and Albany
Boston and Maine
Tutte County Railroad
Central Railroad of New Jersey
Chesapeake and Ohio
Chicago, Burlingten and Quincy
Cincinnati
New Orleans
Trxin Pacific
Delaware and Madson
Denver
Rio Grande
el Faso
Southwestern
Erie
Gulf, Colorado and
Santa Fe
Louisvile and
Nashville
New York
Cenral
New Haven
Aartford
Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern
Furte, Angconda and Pacific
Kansas City Southern
Missouri, Kansas and Texas
Northeastern
Oregon Railroad
Gritigation Company
Philadelphia
Reading
Lowia Southwestern
Salt Lake
Shipping Club Complains at Interstate Hearing
The Interstate Commerce Commission held an important hearing yesterday on three complaints by the Export Shipping Company against the Wabash Railroad, New York Chicago and St Louis, and Baltimore and Ohio railroads. The complainant, a shippers group in the Middle West, alleges railroads refused carload rates. the export firm groups freight from multiple shippers to obtain lower rates, which railroads call a subterfuge. The issue is viewed as a significant principle affecting shippers and carriers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interstate Commerce Commission
Export Shipping Company
Wabash Railroad Company
New York, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad Company
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
Middle West
Atlantic Seaboard
Vivisection Debate from Dr Stephen Smith Rouses Criticism
A New York Herald London cable reports Dr Stephen Smith criticizes vivisection as cruel and useless to humanity. He details Strasburg study rooms with live dogs and frogs, noting anesthetic use was rare and animals suffered greatly before dying. He speaks of the Pasteur institute practices and questions the claim that animals do not feel pain, urging abolition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
London
New York Herald
England
Stephen Smith
Royal College of Surgeons
Physiological Institute of
É&C
Zoo
Strasburg
Paris
Pasteur Institute
Bell Founder Marcus R. Jones Buried
Funeral services for Marcus R. Jones a bell founder who made noted chimes across the country were held Tuesday at 3 p m from W R Speare s undertaking rooms. He is survived by three children Mrs John F E Mitchell Abbott E and F Russell Jones of this city. Burial was in Glenwood Cemetery.
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Bell Founder
Marcus R. Jones
Bell
W. R. Speare
Jones
John FE. Mitchell
Abbott E. and
F. Russell Jones
Glenwood Cemetery
Mining Disasters Prompt West Virginia Coal Operators to Form State Association
Prominent coal operators from East Coast states met at the National Metropolitan Bank yesterday to discuss mining disasters and miners safety. West Virginia operators led the move to form a state association with plans for a permanent research and information committee to work with government agencies. William Page of Washington was named chairman and Neil Robinson of Charleston WV secretary as a temporary organization was set up and officers recommended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Metropolitan Bank
West Virginia
United States Geological Survey
Congress
William ‘. Page
Washington
Neil Robinson
Charleston
W. Va
Spain Leases Legation Residence and Other D.C. Properties
Senor Don Ramon Pina leased Dr. Crawford's residence at 1521 New Hampshire Avenue through William Corcoran Hill for five years to house the Spanish legation with Senor Walls as second secretary to reside there. D. F. Eiseman bought a four story brick building at 1136 Seventh Street NW for investment via L. Richard, while 1028 Eighth Street NW changed hands to Emmons & Smith for investment. A two story dwelling at 1912 Seventh Street NW sold for public auction to Josephine Amos for 100, and 1911 1 2 Eighth Street NW sold to Mr. Amos for 3700. Adam A. Weschler served as auctioneer. George H.E. Walker bought a Sixteenth Street lot north of Irving Street to build a residence through Moore & Hill.
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Dr. Crawford
New Hampshire Avenue
Senor
Don Ramon Pina
Spain
William Corcoran Hill
C. Alexander Crawford
Dupont Circle
Legation
Senor Walls
The
Seventh Street
D. F. Eiseman
L. Richaid
Eighth Street
Emmons
Smith
Stone & Fairfax
Josephine
Amos
Mr. Amos
Adam A. Weschler
George HE. Walker
Henley
Sixteenth Street
Irving Street
Walker
Moore & Hill
Kalorama Ave House Sold to Joseph H Lee in Washington Heights
Joseph H. Lee purchased a twelve room three bath residence at 1623 Kalorama Avenue Washington Heights for $?500 through Boss & Phelps from the Tullock estate. The same firm reports remodeling and leasing activity at 94 Fourteenth Street NW and 6208 Fourteenth Street, with space leased to a milliner and offices ready by March 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph H. Lee
Kalorama Avenue
Washington Heights
Admiral Selfridge
P. Goodwin
Senate
Tullock
Boss & Phelps
Fourteenth Street
Bradford
Regulation Requiring Postal Clerks to Be Tall Denounced
A White House clash over a Civil Service rule sets a height minimum for postal clerks at six feet four inches. Rastus Moore of Indianapolis, a Republican insider, was deemed ineligible for a post office job for being under five feet four. Representative Jesse Overstreet pressed the President, who pledged to rescind the rule, while warning of broader application if the rule persists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White House
Roosevelt
Civil Service Commission
Rastus Moore
Indianapolis
Rastus
Jewis
Jesse Overstreet
Overstreet
Governor's Kentucky tobacco war message urges law upturns
Gov. A. H. Willson reads to the general assembly urging swift changes to curb violence in Kentucky's tobacco war. He cites ruined markets, lawlessness, and fears driving residents to relocate, and calls for venue reform, a pricing of militia support, and a commission to study economic causes. Militia dispatched to Lebanon. Gatling gun ordered to Lexington. insurers cancel tobacco warehouse policies. Criminal libel arrests follow in Indianapolis related to tobacco growers' society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankfort
A. H. Willson
General Assembly
Kentucky
Hopkinsville
Lebanon
Gov. Wilson
American Tobacco
Lexington
American Tobacco Company
Indianapolis
Ind
C. M. Burnett
American Society of Maunty
J. A. Everett
O. D. Pauley
Society
Garrett M. Walrod
Tennessee
W. S. Taylor
Barnett
Pauley
Everett
Auto Duty Case Questioned by Supreme Court
The J. T. B. Tillhouse case asks if a foreign or owner owned automobile kept abroad for a year and heavily repaired may be taxed again. The Second Circuit allowed duty only on new parts. the government seeks tax on the whole machine via a writ of certiorari petition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. B. Tillhouse
United States Supreme Court
United States Circuit Court of Apeals
Second Circuit
Multiple Guests at Major Hotels Listed by City
A long, fragmentary registry lists guests at major hotels across cities including Baltimore Boston Philadelphia New York City Pittsburg Richmond Alabama California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Louisiana Massachusetts Michigan New York State Ohio Pennsylvania Tennessee Virginia West Virginia Wisconsin and others. Names span Daltimore Raleigh St James Willam Lanaon City and many more with venues New Willard Metropolitan Shoreham Riggs National and others.
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Daltimore
L D. Wildman
James H. Tosner
Raleigh
Willam Lanaon
St. James
St. John
Riggs
Mira Alexander Austin
Frank Martin
New Willard
Boston
G. A. Paine
H. A. Tubtle
James
W. R Eliot
National
Thomas Talbot
John Casmel
Phicago
S. Wilson
Davis
Natonal
T. B
Wayne
Arthur F Evans
Walter N. Roth
F. Nay
Ohladelphia
Ralph L. Hayes
Joseph M. Welch
Saac Morganstain
T. W. Thompson
Mr. Brown
Joseph A’ Harley
Metropolitan
Miss Waln
Graham
R. J. Bellinger
Albert Frochtich
Harvey Levy
Charles H
Natlonal
Jennen
Edward M. Smith
Otis Hall
Melville E. Stone
R. Hengoulia
Arlington
MJ. Hall
Shorehim
C. A. Barton
H. Campbell
Georges
William Samia
William Todd de Vass
J. W. Jones
J. H. Hile
Albert S Jones
James W. Drain
Alfred H. Post
Wits
I. Kwithkowski
Henry L. Reeve
F. J. Marton
Carl Rinalde
N. G. Humphrey
Max Kuhn
Pittsburg
W. R. Balsinger
Shoreham
J. Frank Tiley
George Hasack
R. N. Heath
Laon Folk
Richmond
W. D. Foulke
George Thompson
Ebbitt
J. T. Anderson
Alabama
W. W. Trimbie
Montgomery
California
M. L Washburn
San Francisco
C. —. Grunssy
Colorado
Charles Boettcher
Denver
Connecticut
C. Raltz
Norwalk
St James
Delaware
Harold Harvey
Wilmington
John H. Clarke
Cleveland
John ©. Speaks
Henry M. Taylor
Columbus
Pennsylvania
J. F. Meigs
Bethlehem
Tennesses
Harry Goodman
Knoxville
J. H. MeCus
Bristol
Virginia
W. H. Gray
Norfolk
Ebb
Iwest Virgenia
Rus Biizzard
Parkersburg
Fleming
San Carlo Grand Opera at Belasco for week long run
The San Carlo Grand Opera Company opens a seven day engagement at the Belasco starting Monday January 13 featuring La Gioconda with Florencio Constantino and Mme Jane Noria. Rigoletto and Aida are on the slate with Carmen Traviata and Lucia due through the week. The Columbia Theater hosts Rose State Will in The Chorus Lady for a week. The National presents The Red Mill with Montgomery and Stone in Washington. Chase's adds May Irwin in a vaudeville bill and Laura Jean Libbey's Parted on Her Bridal Tour arrives at the Academy for a week. Majestic screens The Lost Trail with Antony E. Wals. Gayety features Fred Irwin's New Majestics. New Lyceum presents Williams Imperials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belasco
San Carlo Opera Company
San Carlo Grand Opera Company
Russell
Ponchielli
Metropolitan
Raymond Blanchart
Theatre Royal
Madrid
Victor Maurel
Alice Nielsen
Carlo Dani
United States
Rose State
Columbia
Patricia
National
Montgomery and Stone
Washington
New York
Boston
Chicago
Montgomery
Stone
Academy
Laura Jean Libbey
Miss Libbey
Majestic
Antony E. Wals
the Majestic
Plains
Colorado
Gayety
Fred Irwin
Gue_ Fay
Bert Bradley
Joe Walker
Evelyn Walker
Flo Barnes
Gertie de Mill
Burlesque Season Opens With One Act Burlettas
The program this season features the one act burlettas A Night in Paris and Off to the Front with an extra Friday night sing along by the chorus girls.
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Paris
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Pater
Jantirs J
Socstibal Henrico
Elsinge
Ball Wise
Rited States Diatrict
Mercatilie Bank
Piengze
Wall Street
Unital
Ofrphive
Admiral Brownson
Shipping Club
Western Organization
Washington Loan Company
Old Reliable
610
F Street Northwest
Kalorama Ave
SHORT
Raiders
W. A
Watertown
Siz
Arm—Hy, Wise
D. Wine
Sune GO
Seatac
Heurich
Maerten
Heurich’s
Heurich’s Brewing Co
Water Streets
Rose Stahl
Chase’s
May Irwin
Chase
James Neill
Edythe Chapman
Holden
Mannikins
Charles F. Lemon
Juno Salmo
Schenk Brothers
Barr and
Evans
Ogden-Grand School OF Opera
New York City
Brentano Building
F Sts
N. W
Mme. Ogden-Crane
Henry Hunt McCkee
Philadelphia Orchestra
New National Theater
Richard Wagner
Profes
CAR Franklin Comstock Nging
PIA RE
Walsh
Jan
John R. Walsh
Chicago National Bank
National Bank Examiners
Oan
United States District Court
Equitable Trust Company
Nine Savings Bank
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