Bill to create Virginia Insurance Bureau advances
Special to The Washington Post Richmond Va Jan 18 Col James R Caton introduces a bill to establish an insurance bureau under the State Corporation Commission to regulate life and fire insurers trust and fidelity firms and mutuals with a one tenth of one percent premium tax. It excludes fraternal orders and sets a four year commissioner term and safety safeguards against wildcat insurers. Delegate Rew proposes surplus investment rules and a crab industry bill imposes a closed winter season amid a decline in crab stocks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Richmond
James R.caton
House
State Corporation Commission
Mutual
Trust
Fidelity
Masonic Order
Virginia
Delegate Rew
Accomac
United States
Old Dominion
House of Delgates
John P. Rew
Chesapeake
New Trial Granted in Virginia Murder Case
Richmond reports the Virginia Court of Appeals reversed Floyd County Circuit Court verdict in Commonwealth v Fred Hoback, a murder case involving John Jett, a widower with children. The ruling grants a new trial on a technical jury-drawing point, as Hoback faces possible sentencing anew if convicted. Kate Hoback, Jett’s would‑be fiancée and sister of the accused, amid family tensions, is central to the背景.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Richmond
Court of Appeals of Virginia
Circuit Court
Floyd County
The
Commonwealth
Fred
Hoback
John Jett
Jett
Kate Hoback
A. J. Hoback
Kate
Hobacks
Fire Blast Damages Richmond Plants Estimated Losses
Early morning fire in Richmond Virginia’s business block bounded by Twelfth Eleventh Main and Cary streets caused about 50000 in damage. The blaze confined to the Everett Waddell Company Lexington Hotel and Richmond Type Company plant with estimated losses rising to 10000 to 12000 for the type foundry and 35000 for the Wakildsey plant. Insurance covers about 40000 for the latter and the hotel loss awaits estimate. Separate reports note the death of Elizabeth Aiken ninety year old Civil War nurse known to Grand Army veterans and Col George W Robinson Civil War colonel died today in Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Washington Post
Twelfth
Hieventh
Main
Cary
Everett-Waddell Company
Lexington Hotel
Richmond Type Company
Wakdidey
Chicago
Elizabeth Aiken
Lizzie
Brockton
Mass
George W. Robinson
Eighth Wisconsin
Hagie
Avon
Railroad loses appeal on liability limits in transit case
Richmond Jan 18 The State Supreme Court affirmed the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway case against Beasley Couch and Co meaning railroads cannot validly contract to limit liability for property damage during transit even for reduced carriage rates. Majority opinion by Judge Keith. dissent by Judges Buchanan and Harrison. Other appeals argued and continued. court not in session due to a state holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
State Supreme Court
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company
Beasley, Couch, & Co
Chesapeake and Ohio
Buchanan
Harrison
Keith
Supreme Court of Appeals
Redwood
Rogers
Henry W. Anderon
Newport News
Old Foint
Gorman Seeks Tax Reduction Reports and Rail Mileage Reform
Annapolis reports show Senate actions on two orders requesting data from Gen. Baughman and Senator Gorman about the Chesapeake and Kia Canal stock and the Washington branch of the Baltimore and Ohio. Gorman argues for tax reduction and urges attorney general input. Anders introduces a bill curbing excess charges in railroad mileage books. next week Sommerville to propose flat 2 cent per mile rate. Fire at Quincy destroys J B Schoe Saddlery plant and city hall. total losses exceed 300,000, largely insured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baughman
Gorman
Baltimore and Ohio
Washington
Anders
Washington Post
Annapolis
Senate
Executive Department
Senator Biddison
Senator Gorman
Gen. Baughman
Frederick
Sommerville
Allegheny
Maryland
Quincy, Ill
Quincy, IL
J. B. Schoe Saddlery Company
Aldo Sommer Drug Company
Gowan's Pneumonia Cure Featured In Testimonial Drive
A free booklet compiles letters from Carolina and Virginia residents praising Gowan's Pneumonia Cure for croup colds and pneumonia. Read about Mrs. Griffin Mr. NLC Hillsboro and W B Bagwell of Durham reporting immediate relief and improved health afterQueen treatment. All druggists stock the remedy in bottles and croup sizes with mail order available from Gowan Medical Co Durham NC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolina
Virginia
Gowan
P. B. Griffin
H. J. Heintz
Gowen
W.B. Bagwell
Clesale Grocer
Durham
N. C
Gowan's
Gowan Medical. Co
Durham, N.C
Trial of Packers Begins in Chicago
Special to The Washington Post Chicago January 1. Trial opens in U S District Court for conspiracy in restraint of trade and commerce. Defendants include J Ogden Armour and Charles W Armour with other Armour associates. They contend they were compelled to testify before Commissioner Garfield and seek immunity under a law shielding compelled self incrimination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Chicago
Special Pléas
J. ‘Ogden
Armour
Packers
Humphrey
United States District’ Court
J. Ogden Armour
Charles W. Armour
T. J. Connors
Jra
John 8. Miller
Garfield
Morrison
Miller
Roosevelt
Cortelyou
Gommerca and Labor
Tucker for governor likely in Virginia race
Richmand Virginia January 18 Harry J St George Tucker president of the Jamestown Exposition Company arrived in New York after a Europe tour to secure foreign representation for the 1907 exposition He indicates he will seek the Virginia governor's office at the end of Swanson's term and will announce when ready Friends report strong backing and success abroad News from New York says Tucker will head the exposition project and mentions potential British military and royal attendance with a message from President Roosevelt to King Edward VII.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Richmand
Harry J.st. George
Tucker
Jamestown Exposition Company
New York
Europe
Berlin
Virginia
Claude A. Swanson
Harry St. George ‘Tucker
Jamestown
Ateamer Majestic
Great Britain
Lord Roberts
Roosevelt
King Howard
Burton Lyceum Head Accused Of Defrauding Church
In Richmond on January 18, A Chadwick Burton, manager of the Burton Lyceum Company, faced a larceny charge over funds donated for Dorcas Society at Epworth Methodist Church. A veiled woman claiming to be his wife testified of a 1898 Philadelphia marriage and alleged cruelty and desertion, but the court ruled the testimony immaterial to the larceny case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Richmond
A. Chadwick Burton
Burton Lyceum Company
Dorcas Society
Epworth Methodist Church
Who& Commonwealth
Folkes
Burton
Maude Lepker
Mount Vernon Street
Philadelphia
William Dayton Roberts
Spruce Street
Commonwealth
LILLISTON CONVICTED FOR MURDER IN RALEIGH
In Raleigh New York January 18 the jury found Harry Clark acquitted and Robert Lilliston a showman from New York guilty of second degree murder in the killing of Charles G Smith of Petersburg Virginia during a pistol fight in the crowded Raleigh Union Depot after President Roosevelt visited the town last October The verdict also notes a similar weapon carrying sentence Clark eighteen months and Lilliston fourteen years with testimony from a Coney Island resort keeper and claims the prisoners belonged to The Kellys organization
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. G. Smith
Raleigh
N. Y
Harry Clark
Robert Lilliston
New York
Charles G. Smith
Petersburg
Clark
Lilliston
Roosevelt
Union Depot
Smith
Coney Island
Cooper
The
Kellys
Ohios Mason Chief Arrested For Bank Failure Ties
Newark Ohio January twelfth Lewis P Schaus grand master of Ohio Masons was arrested today on charge of wrongdoing connected with the failure of the New York Saving Bank of which he was president He faces a preliminary hearing tomorrow afternoon before Justice James R Archerley affidavits allege he accepted deposits while knowing the bank insolvent In New Haven Conn January eighteenth Rev F S Roe secretary of the American Social Science Association was found dead in his Yale Divinity School study Cause heart disease He was fifty two years old
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newark
Ohio
Lewis P. Schaus
Ohio Masons
James R.archerely
New York Saving Bank
Arthur N. Banz
Ton
Sthaus
New Haven, Conn
Roor
American Social Science Association
Yale Divinity School
Hazing at Annapolis Court Trials Two Midshipmen
The Navy court martial at Annapolis heard Midshipman Minor Meriwether deny brutality while witnesses testified of hazing by Midshipman Chester A. Bloebaum. Testimony described repeated hazing acts, exhaustion, and a case tied to Meriwether’s prior confinement for a separate death, with defense arguing boyish frolic rather than coercion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annapolis
Bloebaum
Missouri
Washington Post
Meriwether
Chester A. A. Bloebaum
Badger N. Caldwell
Glasgow
Bhoebaum
Biesbaum
Champ Clark
Hduse
Academy
James R. Branch
James M. Munroe
Munroe
Coffin Case Highlights Navy Hazing Fallout at Annapolis
A Navy Department review follows a midshipman expulsion for hazing and a second court martial involving Midshipman Stephen Decatur. Senator Nixon pressed the Secretary to reconsider Coffin’s fate, but officials reaffirmed due process limits. Coffin apologized to Jordone Kimbrough through his grandfather Pettus, while Kimbrough’s classmates ostracized him for being connected to the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tranmer Coffin
Naval Academy
Nixon
Nevada
Bonaparte
Coffin
Secretary of the Navy
Stephen Decatur
Navy Department
Diehl
Decatur
Jordone P. Kimbrought
Tennessee
Annapolis
Kimbrough
Jerdone Pettus
Pettus
J. Coffin
Washington Midshipman Faces Disciplinary Action for Leaving Grounds
Annapolis January 18 Three midshipmen are under restriction awaiting action on charges of frenching leaving the Naval Academy grounds without permission while on the second conduct grade. Two named are Pearce L. Wilson of Baltimore and Richard R. Mann of Washington. Mann is the son of Mrs. H. K. Mann of Portner Apartments Washington and has a history including a 1891 Philadelphia arrest after the Army Navy game and a later suit over injuries to a street urchin. he was cleared and the suit ruled in his favor. He is also a petty officer in the brigade of midshipmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Washington Post
Annapolis
Naval Academy
Pearce L. Wilson
Baltimore
Richard R. Mann
Mann
HK. R. Mann
Portner Apartments
Philadelphia
Brigade of Midshipmen
Bonaparte to Expel Cadets Guilty of Hazing
Secretary Bonaparte told the House Naval Affairs committee midshipmen at the Naval Academy should receive mild punishment for pranks and expulsion for hazing that endangers life. He praised the Foss bill to allow graded penalties and curb delays in disciplining cadets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonaparte
House
Comertttes
Naval Affairs
Naval Academy
Secretary of the Navy
Academy
Foss
Naval’ Affairs Committee
Funeral for Dr Ewan Burnett. famed eye ear specialist
The funeral for Dr Ewan M Burnett, aged nearly 59, will be held at his residence 916 Fax Ragut Square at 2 pm tomorrow, with Rev Wallace Radcliffe officiating. He introduced Japanese art to the U S and gathered rare antiquities including Washington life curios. Survivors include his wife Miss Margaret Brady and stepson Vivian Burnett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ewan M. Burnett
Faxragut Square
Wallace Radcliffe
New York Avenue Presbyterian Church
Rock Creek Cemetery
Globe
Japan
Washington
Burnett
New Market
Tenn
Tennessee
Bellevue Hospital Medical College
Knoxville
Frances Eliza Hodgson
Lord Fauntleroy
Vivian Burnett
McClure’s
Burnetts
Georgetown University
Washington Postgraduate Medical School
Washington Academy of Science
Philosophical and Anthropological Societies
Contributions to the Associated Charities Acknowledged
John Joy Edson records donations to Associated Charities at 811 G Street and the Washington Loan and Trust Building. Dozens of individuals and firms pledge amounts from 1 to 310 dollars including Mrs. Mary Aldis, F Hoffmann, J Apgar, K Goulding, and Rev. D J O Connell, with varying sums listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Joy Edson
Associated Charities
G Street
Hig
Washington Loan and Trust
Mary T. Aldis
Mary E. Heynolds
H. E. Bittinger
Caroline F. Gunnison
Ralph Jefferson
George F. Stone
Albertine Stone
Laura S. Fitzhugh
Walter Reed
Eilen D. Lane
Leigh Robinson
Walter C. Clephane
Anne Seymour Ames
H. E. Warner
F. #. Bethell
H.A. Herbert
G. G. Cornwell & Son
Warren GC. Beach
Maurice Joyce Engraving Company
Rev. J
Charles C. Snow
A. Rea Shafer
Misa Virginia T. Bentor
J. J. Apgar
H.C. de Land
Elizabeth L. Risdon
Alphonse M. Baer
Rosa Wallach
Henry &. Willems
Julia Minerva
Green
Eliza C. Hutchingon
W. G. Fowler
Mary
Alexander
Henry B. Polinhorn
Mallard F. Thompson
Laura Merritt
C. W. Shoemaker
Messrs
J. W. Ruppert & Bro
K. Goulding
D. J. O'Connell
Cadet Foster Seeks Indiana Delegation Aid
Worth W. Foster, a midshipman expelled from the United States Naval Academy for hazing, says officials connived at hazing and that he and others were scapegoats. He asks Indiana’s congressional delegation to press for an investigation, with Senator Heveridge likely to speak with Secretary Bonaparte. Foster lives in New Albany, Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thas
Indiana
Congress
Worth W. Foster
United States Naval Academy
Foster
New Albany
Ind
Academy
Congressional
Heveridge
Bonaparte
Contributions Acknowledged by Citi zens Relief Association
John F. Wilkins treasurer lists received gifts at 811 G Street and Washington Fest Building from Capt. and Mrs. Warren Beach to Mrs. Randolph Marshall Clark and others. Amounts range from 2.50 to 60 dollars, including $35 from A V Winship and $60 from Mrs Randolph Marshall Clark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens’ Association
John F. Wilkins
Citizens’ Relief Association
G Street
Washington Fest
Capt
Mrs. Warren
Beach
G. G. Cornwell
A. McB. Peoples
Luther F. Hall
David
Jane Read
George L. Raymond
Aliee V. Winship
Charles Arnold
C. N. Ongood
J. Allan
Randolph Marshall Clark
J. Peelle
Mary H. Myers
President Invited to Delaware for Stars and Stripes Ceremony
President Roosevelt received an invitation from the New Castle County Delaware Teachers Association to participate in a September 3 commemoration of the first unfurling of the Stars and Stripes and a land battle at Cooch's Bridge. He did not commit but said he would be glad to attend if possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Aliee
Delaware
Newcastle County
Del
Teachers’ Association
Stars and Stripes
Cooch’s Bridge
Talks to Bank Clerks at Washington Chapter Meeting
At the Washington Chapter, American Institute of Bank Clerks, last evening Hon. James C. Monaghan spoke on America as a land of unlimited possibilities. He called the U S a robberado of the working world and noted its opportunities, hope, faith and hospitality. The president, Mr Poole, proposed the chapter consider buying a permanent club house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
American Institute of Bank Clerks
James C. Monaghan
Department For Commerce and Labor
America
Poole
Sioux visiting presidents visit to Great Father office
Chau-ha-ha-ke and Wakinyau-mata, two Sioux from Cheyenne River agency South Dakota, arrived in the city with an interpreter to see the Great Father and conduct business with the Indian Commissioner. They were photographed at the Bureau of Ethnology with Iron Lightning opposing the proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne River Agency
South Dakota
Bureau of Ethnology
Secretary Taft backs Panama cable plan to Key West
Secretary Taft reports to the House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce urging construction of a military and commercial cable linking the United States mainland with the Canal Zone in Panama. He cites national defense needs, proposes a joint civil military system from Key West to Panama with a 40 cent per word rate and a $1,000,000 estimate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
Key West
House Committee On Interstate and Foreign Commerce
United States
Canal
Board of National Defense
Gulf
Mexico
Atlantic
Galveston
Tehuantepec
San Juan del Sur
Nicaragua
Panama
Guantanamo
Canal Zone
MAY ERECT NEW TEMPLE AND LOYAL ORDER MEETING
The Grand Lodge I G F of the District of Columbia concluded its annual session. J I Brown was re elected representative to the Sovereign Lodge for two years. A motion to sell the present building and erect a temple was referred to Grand Master Bradford and others. A wanderers club was also referred to the grand master to unite Odd Fellows in the district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Lodge
I. G F
District of Columbia
J. I. Brown
Sovereign Lodge
EK. W. Bradford
W. EH. MecNiel
Pillip Walker
L. 3. Savage
Wanderers
Bradford
Odd Fellows
Praise for the Capitol as World’s Finest Building
Boston society notes re elected officers at a Fine Arts meeting held at Charles M. Foulke’s home. Charles Howard Walker of Boston praised the Capitol architecture, saying it has come into its own and is now regarded by foreign writers as among the finest public buildings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bostonian
National Society of the Fine Arts
Massachusetts Avenue
Charles M. Foulke
Charles J. Beil
Mgr. O'Connell
Charles W. Needham
T. Waylan& Vaughan
Bernard R. Green
W. H. Holmes
Joseph ©. Hornblower
Edward L. Morse
Arthur J. Parsons
Charles Howard Walker
Boston
Capitol
Hotels Lodging List by City and Guests
A long OCR style list of hotel guests by city across Boston Chicago New York Philadelphia Pittsburgh Richmond Alabama California Connecticut Georgia Indiana Kentucky Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Missouri New Hampshire New Jersey New York North Carolina Ohio Pennsylvania Tennessee Texas Virginia West Virginia England Philippines United States Army officers and civilians. The item ends with a promotional line for a remedy, stating biliousness pains can be cured by Electric Bitters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama
O. New Willard
California
L. Hertz
San Francisco
Misa Kimball
G. W. Worck
Sacramento
New Ward
A. Jones
Ebbitt
Colorado
H. L. Fahnestruk
New Willard
Connecticut
C. D. Page
New Haven
National
Georgia
S. Meyer, Jr
M. B. Schlesinger
Atlanta
Raleigh
Indiana
G. W. Applegate
Corydon
Kenyucky
A. T. D. Deysdale
Louisville
Massachusetts
T. W. Hubbell
Springfield
Michigan
H. W. Schmidt
Detroit
Minnesota
Mrs. Sevenance
St. Paul
W. A. Demicar
P. L. Lynwood
St. James
Missouri
H. ©. Keller
St. Louis
W. M. Dixon
Riggs
New Hampshire
H. E. Lemon
Enfield
NEW Jersee
M. C. Schotte and Wife
Newark
J. R. Decker
C. P. Donmlda
Spartz
Shersham
E. EB. Pact
L. Pact
Red Bank
Higgs
W. C. Miter
Jersey City
Ohio
A.L. Gross
le London
Arlington
Philippines
Remlngson
Ousting Bridge Firms Over Bid Pool Collusion
Ohio Attorney General Wade H. Ellis petitions the circuit court to remove fourteen bridge companies from their charters alleging a 1897 pool agreement to fix bids and divide profits, with a second claim that others will buy all materials from the American Bridge Company. seeks interrogatories to reveal additional pool members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bellefontaine
Ohio
Wade H. Ellis
Cam- Finkes
King Bridge Company
Cleveland
Variety Iron Works
Canton Bridge Company
Massillon Bridge Company
Brackett Bridge Company
Cincinnati
Championsua Bs Company
Wilmington
Columbus Bridge Company
Bellefontaine Bridge Company
the Iron Works Company
Adams Bros. Company
Findlay
Mount Vernon Bridge Company
Iron
Pennsylvania Bridge Company
Pennsylvania
Camton
American Bridge Company
New Jersey
Toledo
Bridge Combination
Flag Emblem Debate at Masonic Banquet in Cincinnati
Past Grand Master Nelson Williams spoke to about 500 Masons at the Masonic Employment Bureau banquet in Cincinnati on January 18. He opposed adding the American flag as an emblem of the order, favoring it as a lodge room symbol only and urged preservation of ancient landmarks. He linked Masonry to opposition of socialism and warned against unrestricted immigration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wrexhington Post
Cincinnati
Ohio
Masonic Employment Bureau
Nelson Williams
Maggary
Theater Refund Decision Shocks Cincinnati Managers
Justice of the Peace Samuel Bloom ruled that Charles Schoenfeld is owed 2.76 by George and Lucien F. K. managers of the Forepaugh company for a blocked view at Robinson Opera House. Schoenfeld bought a box but says sightlines were hindered by others seated in front. The managers must refund the ticket price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Ohio
Justice of the
Samuel Bloom
Charles Echoenfeld
George
Lucien F. K
Robinson Opera House
Schoenfeld
Physician Killed by Train Near Vineland Crossing
Dr. J L Beck a prominent Vineland physician was killed and his driver Arthur Smith fatally injured when a Central Railroad of New Jersey train struck their carriage at Norma near Vineland New Jersey. An embankment hid the tracks preventing visibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vineland
N. J
J.L. Beck
Arthur Smith
Central Railroad
New Jersey
Norma
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bureau OF Insurance
Caton
Virginia House
Bureau
Ren Sill
Horack
Warfield
Gowan’s
Treal
OHBIO
Mason
Naval Service
Midshipman
St. Charles
Midshinman Bloebaum
Levin H.campbell
Gee
Oscar.c. Green
de Saussure
Bolivar B. Meade
William D. Enduff
Lover's Lane
Joseph M. Deen
Deen
Kilduff
John BE. Sloan
Theodore H. Winter
Edgar N. Caldwell
Annepolish
James
DR. Swan M. Burnett
Associated Charities Funds
Monaghan
Ananciel
People’s Savings Bank
Grand Lodge, I. 0. O. F
A. Crane
Willard
T. F. Hogan
A. L. Walker
Shoreham
S. N. John
Silverman
A.C. Watts
Blopitt
Darmstadter
M. Blsh
L Briggs
C. H. Cochran
New York City
Muller
E. Kindgen
J. Gomfers
K Daniela
Lavarea
J. Aylar
B. W. George
B Lewis
J. A Buck
Stense
EB. L. Wullerton
St. St. James
E. H. Curtis
F. RK. Thomas
Malealson
J. Croke
F.C. Renniing
G. F. Moore
C. A. Freeman
F. Flamoum
J. Chement
BD. L. Lawton
N. F. Bostick
W. W. Horne
BR. Allen
Mr. Hoff
I. M. Ward
H. C. Spaulding
N. Goetz
O. A. Marrom
J. M. Williams
A. Green
H. N., Moss
M. Birchoff
Rosenfeld
T. H.’ Keller
D. & Sanborn
A. B. Evan
J. B. Hand
H. Johnson
I. Kanmer
J. C. Ramcock
I. F Howard
H. M. Rapp
J. Lobe
ML P. Cohn
B. Lehrman
Adams Willard
N. Gates
J. M. Young
W. W. Runnell
N. Twineford
Miles
Emily Gdon
Ath, E
Lee Pa
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