Suit for Receiver Ryan Control Attacked
Amended complaint in the United States circuit court seeks winding up of Equitable Life Assurance Society and a receiver to take control of all funds and assets. J Willcox Brown of Maryland leads claims of massive losses to policyholders through mismanagement. Complainants from multiple states seek surplus distribution and a court order restraining officers.
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J. Willcox Brown
Maryland
York
Starea
New York
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Defengan
Ina
Vent Me Trown
Court Lowtre Society
Forts
J Willroe Brown
Hella
Sald
Lords Debate Tariff Policy Stirs House
London July 27 Lords discussed a resolution by the Duke of Devonshire opposing any general or penal tariff or colonial preference based on food taxation. The resolution was defeated by the previous question with a 64 vote margin. The debate revealed sharp differences among peers over government policy and Premier Balfour’s stance on taxation of food and colonial affairs.
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London
House of Lords
Duke of Devonshire
Marquis of Londonderry
Board of Educaton
Balfour
Lord Goschen
Joseph Chamberlain
Lansdowne
Referendum on Secession in Sweden Norway Union
The Norwegian government proposed a referendum on dissolving the union with Sweden, sending the plan to the Storthing as a special committee. In Stockholm the Swedish Parliament approved the committee report on negotiations for dissolution, with unanimous approval of the terms but some opposition to a $25 million loan for new conditions, amid warnings of militarism.
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Chrlatiama
Norway
Storthing
Sweden
Stockholm
Jean
Herr Branting
Riksdag
King Alfonso Joins Lourdes Pilgrimage Incognito
Special Dispatch reports King Alfonso traveled from San Sebastian in an unmarked car to Lourdes. He visited the Grotto of Our Lady and waited in the pilgrims queue to drink holy water, without informing his entourage or ministers. A sighting in Tarbes confirmed his presence.
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Washington Post
Madrid
Alfonso
Our Lady of Lourdee
San Sebastian
Pampelyna
French
Tarbes
Lourdes
Spain
British Fleet to Sail to the Baltic for Maneuvers
London reports the British channel fleet will sail for the Baltic Sea in August and stay through September. The move, amid German activity in Scandinavia, is seen by some as politically significant, though the admiralty denies any political aim and says the Baltic voyage is for naval maneuvers and courtesy visits only.
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London
Baltic Sea
William
Admiralty
Baltic
Zionist Congress Opens in Basle Amid Haze of Deaths
Basle Switzerland July 27 The seventh annual Zionist congress opened with over a thousand delegates from major Zionist forces worldwide including a large U S delegation. July 24 A body found in the Passaic River after a murder suicide case in New Jersey associated with Zionist leadership. London July 2 Prime Minister Balfour to host Senator Lodge luncheon with other officials. Also notes on Chesapeake Beach entertainment and Cape May races.
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Basle
Switzerland
Congress of Zionists
Casing de la Ville
Ubway
Paterson
Btater
George Opaisvens
Max
Norday
Singac
Theo
Passaic
More Hersel
Ayot
Senator Lodge
London
Balfour
Massachusetts
House of Commons
Ambassador Reid
Milex
Loomis
Taft Party Feted Minister Griscom at Tokyo Garden
Tokyo July 27 Minister Griscom hosted a garden party in honor of Secretary Taft about 1000 guests attended including Princes Fushimi Kanin Nashimoto and other high officials. Miss Roosevelt assisted in greeting guests and a Japanese dinner at Maple Club featured Geisha dancing. Premier Katsura hosted a banquet at the Imperial Hotel with toast to Roosevelt and Taft.
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Miss Roosevelt
Bankera and Merchants
Katsura
Tokyo
Griscom
Taft
Fushimi, Jr
Fushimi
Kanin
Nashimoto
Higashi
Legation
Misa Alicea
Rosaavelt
Minteter Griscom
Prince Fusumi
Misa Roosevelt
Maple Club
Stba Park
Taftag
Imperial Hotel
Takahiri
Washington
Japan
America
Roosevelt
Banqnet
Takahira
Griacom
Commodore Perry
INSPECT CANAL ROUTE ON PANAMA TRIP
President Shonts and canal officers traveled from Panama to Culebra on July 27 to review the route. They discussed building quarters and recreation spaces for workers, with a definite plan to be set soon. Chief Engineer John F. Stevens reported slow progress but praised steam shovel work and proposed more laborers and machinery. The party was pleased with local sanitary conditions.
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President Shonts
Panama
Culebra
Shonts
Canal
Gov Magoon
John F. Stevens
Associated Press
Stevens
Invasion of Siberia Towns Taken and Fires Burned
Japanese forces land on the Siberian coast near Alkova and advance on Alexandrovsk, burning Mumika while Alexandrovsk and Novos-Michaelkaya are captured. Reports say 200 prisoners taken and Russian resistance stiff near key positions as Japanese detachments seize coal, supplies, and rail material.
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Tokyo
Sexkhalin Island
Siberian
Alkova
Alexandrovek
Alexandrovak
Sibarian
Sakhalin
Luikoff
Alexandrovsk
Mugat
Redn
Funy
Novee-Michailkoye
Novos-Michaelkaya
Alexandrovesk
Kataoka
Aléxandrovak
Saya
Alexamdrovik
Nivomi
Mukeke
Mumika
Omral
Coal Properties Merged Into Sunday Creek Company
Seven Ohio and West Virginia coal, railroad, and dock firms combine into the Sunday Creek Company in New York, forming a $50 million corporation. The merged group includes Sunday Creek Coal Company and related firms, with directors led by John H Winder and notable executives from Columbus, Baltimore, and Pittsburgh.
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Ohio
West Virginia
Columbus
New York
Sunday Creek Company
Sunday Creek Coal Company
Buckeye Coal and Railway Company
Ohio Land and Railway Company
Continental Coal Company
Kanawha
Poston
Athens
E A
Cole
H H Heiner
Alfred Hicks
Allegheny Steal and Iron Company
Pittevurg
Louie B Dalley
New Jersey
Cotton King Not a Bear Price Said to Clearer
The market reports Theodore H Price as a bull leader in cotton with near 2 million dollars earned in the last month. He carried 200000 to 400000 bales previously and yesterday sold about 760000 bales, denying any bear stance while asserting readiness to buy on declines. He denies giving cash to his wife though acknowledges gains from the rise in cotton.
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Price
Washington Pont
New York
Theodore H Price
Mr Price
Cotton Mart
Daniel J Bully
Warships Arrive in New York for Navy Vacation Visit
The Atlantic fleet divisions with battleships Missouri Kentucky Kearsarge Alabama Massachusetts Maine Iowa and other ships arrived off West Forty second Street New York for a weeklong leave for sailors. Rear Admiral Davis endorses giving bluejackets a thorough downtime after six months at sea, forecasting about 4000 sailors visiting the city.
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Washington Post
New York
Frst
Atlantic Fleet
John Paul Jones
Chesapeake Caper
Mashe
Evang
Missouri
Kentucky
Kearsarge
Alabama
Davis
Miinois
Masoachusetts
Iowa
Anchorage
West Forty-second Street
Newport Nets
Davidson to be United States consul at Antung Manchuria
James W. Davidson of Minnesota is appointed by President Roosevelt as U S consul at Antung Manchuria. He previously served as vice consul general at Shanghai and was delayed by the Russo Japanese war. He will proceed at once to Antung to assume new duties. May Automobile Concours features listed with excursion tickets and weekend travel via Pennsylvania Railroad.
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Shanghai
Oyster Bay
James W. Davidson
Minnesota
Roosevelt
United States
Antung
Manchuria
Davidson
Bhanghal
Hoch to Hang Today for Wile Murder in Illinois
Chicago July 2 Johann Hoch the so called Blueberry murderer faces execution tomorrow after a failed appeal. Gov Deneen refused further interference, saying it would set a dangerous precedent. The pardon board denied reprieve and the case may not have been presented to any Supreme Court justice.
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Supreme Court
Deneen
Hind
Ochiago
Blueberr
Johan Hock
State Board of
Seselon
Supremes Court
Hoch
Cobb County
Peepee
Coingel
Ich
Hook
French cargo ship wrecked rumors fuel panic at Guernsey
A French cargo steamer was wrecked on Guernsey amid heavy fog. Rumors claimed it was the Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosser with Russian envoy M. de Witte aboard, but authorities proved the reports false. No deaths were reported.
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London
Guernsey
Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosge
M. de Witte
S Cherbourg
New York
Index to Today's Issue and Notable Items
Today's pages highlight a receiver request for Equitable, Japan’s Taft party honor, a railway disaster in Hogland, a slow Cotton Case witness, Virginia Maryland news, New Orleans yellow fever, army and navy orders, editorial comment, social notes, Nationals slump, Carlton interview, a fatal car incident, the Darrow enigma fiction, financial and commercial items, and local capitalists outings with impure ice cream and candies on the docket.
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Equitable
Taft
Hogland
Charlotte Smith
Baron Komura
Oyster Bay
Motuel
Grang
Fraucis
Virginia
Maryland Newa
New Orleans
Army
Navy
Carlton
Carriow
Darrow
W—Financial and
Kansas City man pleads paternal refusal in murder case
Special to The Washington Post reports John Speyer Sr a Worcester County Maryland farmer refused aid to his son John Speyer Jr condemned to hang for murdering his eight year old son at a street fair in 1902. The elder Speyer says evil deserves punishment by God and will not support the appeal due to his rigid religious beliefs.
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Washington Post
Kansas City
W F Riggs
John Martin Speyer
John Speyer
Speyer
Worcester County
Gou
Riggs
Eloped English Couple Detained Aboard Ivernia
Immigrant officers searched steerage on the Ivernia from Liverpool for an eloping English couple traveling as Mr and Mrs John Be Witworg. The young woman claimed the name Emily Sailer of Huguenot, London, and admitted running away with Walwork, a married man with six children in Liverpool. They will be sent back to Liverpool aboard the Hernia. A Liverpool landing stage scene described by a ship officer sparked the detention after a wife shouted of her husband’s elopement. The ship buzzed with suspicion as passengers speculated about identities among officers and crew.
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Washington Post
Boston
Immigration
Ivernia
Liverpool
John BE. Witworg
Wayman
Fatally Burned by Gas in Somerset Home
Former State Senator William E. Finck and his wife were fatally burned when a natural gas explosion destroyed their Somerset Ohio residence. Neighbors found them unconscious amid the wreckage after odor of escaping gas had lingered with unsuccessful leak searches. The blast reduced the house to damaged rubble and fire.
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Somerset
Ohio
William E. Finck
Mra Finch
Ghout
Demand for Investigation Delays Oregon Bishop Elect
A telegram from Rev A E J Lloyd of Uniontown Pennsylvania to Rev George B Van Water, president of Oregon's standing committee, demands an inquiry by Presiding Bishop Tuttle into charges against Lloyd's confirmation as coadjutor bishop. Lloyd had protested a clergy and lay protest over his qualifications and withdrew acceptance pending investigation.
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Lloyd
Oregon
Bertrand
Oreg
George B van Water
Protestant Episcopal Diocese of
A E J Lloyd
Uniontown
Tuttle
St Louis
Miss Julia Wheeler Weds in New York Ceremony
Miss Julia Knox Wheeler daughter of Gen Joseph Wheeler married William Julus Harca of Georgia in St Thomas Episcopal Church Fifth Avenue. Gen Wheeler attended and gave the bride away with Rev Ernest Stires officiating. Bridesmaids were Wheeler sisters and groom’s brother Dr Seale Harris acted as best man. Ushers included Joseph Wheeler of the United States Army. Week and excursion fares to Atlantic City Cape May Sea Isle City Ocean City return every Friday and Saturday with Tuesday return. Cape May races on July 2 at 10 am with round trip fare by Pennsylvania Railroad tickets sold Friday and Saturday good to return Tuesday. Christie breaks world record in his Blue Flyer.
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Atte
Cape May
Wa m
Christie
Pennsylvania Railroad
Chrisie
New York
Julia Knox Wheeler
Joseph Wheeler
William Julus Harca
Georgia
Ernest “ Stires
St Thomas’ Protestant Episcopal Church
Fifth Avenue
Fifty-third Strait
Miss Wheeler
Gen Wheeler
Seale Harris
Joseph. Wheeler
Unitedtates Army
Bennsylvania
Gee Christie
Twenty two dead in worst UK rail crash at Liverpool station
London July 2. The electric express from Liverpool crashed into an empty train at Hall Road station Southport on the Lancashire and Yorkshire line. Twenty two people were killed and several injured. A Liverpool architect shouted for passengers to lie down, saving many. cause unknown, first serious electric railway crash in England.
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Lancashire and Yorkshire
London
United Kingdom
Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Liverpool
Southport
Hall Road
Insaster Unkugwa
England
Harroad
Burham Exposes Boss Rule At Cooperative Loan Meeting
Addison B Burk of Philadelphia described the Pennsylvania legislature as boss ridden, saying hearings were denied until a Philadelphia boss Israh W Durham intervened. He cited failures to obtain committee hearings and forced votes, with officials later reversing actions under orders. Officers were elected: President D Kingsbury Corning, first VP Charles F Bentley, second VP WG Woes, treasurer Joseph E Gamble, secretary H Cellerius, assistant secretary Jar W Sutten.
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Washington Rc
New York
Addison B Burk
Philadelphia
United States League of Co-operative and Building Loan Associations
Murray Hill
Pemmeytvanda
Harrisburg
Israh W Durham
Burke
Kingsbury Corning
N.Y
Charles F
Wreck Reported On Duluth South Shore Line Near Tronwood
Special to The Washington Post reports a passenger train wreck near Tronwood Michigan on the Duluth South Shore and Atlantic Railroad. It is feared as many as 100 people may have died, many victims believed to be Finns en route to a temperance convention in Ironwood. Confirmation pending.
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Washington Post
Tronwood
Mich
Duluth, South Shore and Atlantic
Ironwood
Bishop Isaac W Joyce Dies After Stroke at Camp Meeting
Bishop Isaac W Joyce of the Methodist Episcopal Church died at midnight after illness from a cerebral hemorrhage and paralysis attack sustained while preaching at Red Rock camp meeting on July 2 in Minneapolis.
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Minneapolis
Isaac W. Joyce
Methodist Episcopal Church
Red Rock
Slugger Shoots Wife Then Turns Gun on Himself Near Wilkesbarre
In Wilkesbarre Pennsylvania William Slugger shot his wife twice near the heart at Noxet then killed William Vivian after finding Vivian with his wife. Slugger then fatally shot himself placing the revolver to his temple. Vivian is expected to recover while the Sluggers have slim chances.
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William Slugger
Wilkesbarre
Bellet
William Vivian
Noxet
Here
Slugger
Vivian
Ambiguous Real Estate and Transit Phrases
Fragmentary item notes mis railroad purchases and a sale at 38.00 Besshore mansions. Mentions Atlantic air caps and Delaware Bridge with a reference to five dollar tokens and forthcoming Saturday events.
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Mis
Atlantic Air
Delaware Bridge
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