Lumbermen at feast conference over car stake equipment
The National Wholesale Lumber Dealers Association wrapped its fourteenth annual meeting with a focus on railroads and car stake equipment. Delegates pressed for permanent car stakes to cut waste and argued freight charges on stakes are unlawful. President Roosevelt received the group at the White House and praised their push for forest stewardship and rate legislation.
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Wholesale Sumter Dealers’ Association
Octuiwe
Restroud
Beet
Interstate Commerce
Rairoad
Robert W Frigbie
New York
Executve Caramittes
Interstate Commerce Commission
Walter W. Ross
Car-Atake Committee
Luntberg Mer
Roosevelt
White House
Chaideon
Government Forest Service
United
Svieless
Statesmen Guests at Lumbermen's Banquet
Last night three wholesale lumber men and friends dined in the New Willard dining room. Speeches followed by Senator Thomas H. Carter, Speaker Cannon, and John Sharp Williams. Banquet hosted by the Eastern States Retail Lumber Dealers Association. President Lewis Pill toasted.
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New Willard
Thomas H. Carter
Montana
Cannon
John Sharp Williams
Wmiasisuipul
Reta Number Dealers’ Association
Lewis Pill
Ing Party
Carter
Steel merger talk plants involved in story
Special to The Washington Post discusses rumors of a large steel combine led by Charles M. Schwab to rival United States Steel. Potential mergers include Bethlehem with Lackawanna, Janes & Laughlin, and possibly S. Sheffield, plus smaller plants. Schwab’s bid was not encouraged. The story notes denials by U S Steel and links rumors to Gates of Republic Iron and Steel and Tennessee Coal and Iron.
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Gates
Schwab
Washington Post
New York
Charles M. Schwab
United States Steel Corporation
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
Lackawanna, Steel Company
Janes & Laughlin Works
Slogs-Sheffield
Lahalle Iron Works
Chimbrin Steel Company
Delaware River
Steel Corporation
Iest
Crucible Steel Company
John Gutea
Republic Iron and Steel Company
Tennessee Coal and Iron Company
Combine
Schwab Denies Illness After Train Confinement
Special to The Washington Post Charles M Schwab says he is not ill after a three week confinement in a private railway car. He explains reports of illness arose to avoid visitors during his cross country trip. Schwab, with his party, rested at Upton Depot and continued to New York.
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Kansas City
Charles M. Schwab
Schwab
Upton Depot
Goldfields
Nev
United States Steel Corporation
Hias
Mneas
Chipper
New York
Bazaar Big Success at Spanish War Veterans Benefit
A Spanish War Veterans bazaar drew strong turnout and praise as it ran last night under their auspices. Mrs Gertrude Mitchell and Miss Panay Duckett led the flower booth, reporting quick stock turnover, while the punch booth run by Mrs Daniel Conway and Miss Sauve and Anna Fair also saw brisk demand. Public Printer Stillings presented bronze relief throne Captain Wo Mitchell. The fair continues tonight with a cobra event planned.
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Gertrude Mitchell
Misa Panay Ducket
Daniel Conway
Misges Sauve
Anna Fair
Stillings
Wo Mitcell
Washington and Marlboro plan direct line to Chesapeake Beach
Senate bill authorizes Washington and Marlboro Electric Railway to connect city lines with Chesapeake Beach Railroad, reducing trip to twenty eight miles and enabling an hour sea bath. Route would arc via Haven Swilland Branch Pennsylvania Minnesota to link East Washington Heights and Capital Traction, with extensions along Fowen Overlook Inn Good Hope Hamilton to Firth Sterling plant.
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Cheasapeake Beach
Washington
Senator Gullinger
Senate
Washington and
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Haven Or
Swilland Road
Branch Avenue
Pennsylvania Avenue
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Chesapeake Beach
Tnp
Fowen Road
Overlook Inn and Good Hope
Alow Hamilton Road
Congress Treights
John W Heit
Coffin
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William A. Meloy
Capital Traction
Conway
Eighth Street
Pennsylvania Avenuc Bridge
Hast Washing Heights Traction Railroad
Chesapeake Beach Road
Col A. 3. Randle
Congress Heights
East Washington Heights
New York
Chesapertke Beach
Firth-Sterling
Commissi
Rumtoles and Crimped Rummies in the Street Car Scene
A fragmented urban sketch describes rummies in street cars and public places menacing others. The speaker vows to seize rope and pepper to confront rummies, noting crude behavior and attempts to control spaces and echoes of surveillance and public disorder.
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Blake
Mutual Life Insurance Losses Reported in 19
The annual report of the Mutual Life Insurance Company for 19 shows the company issued new insurance during that year totaling to the insurance department at Albany as against prior figures.
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Mutual
New York
March
Mutual Life Insurance Company
Insurance Department
Albany
Committee Announced for Mutual Life Reform Drive
The executive committee for reforming the Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York was announced, with one member from each affected state. Maryland, Baker. New York, Calvin Tomkins. Massachusetts, Col. Albert A. Pope. Virginia, John Skelton Williams. Connecticut, Alfred Hammer. Wisconsin, James G. Jenkins. Mississippi, John Sharp Williams. Georgia, Col. W. S. Thomson. Michigan, William Livingston. District of Columbia, Maurice Francis Egan. Florida, Cromwell Gibbons. South Carolina, E. W. Robertson. Committees for other states are being selected as the policy holders organize nationally.
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Mutual Life Policy Holders’ Association
Mutual Life Insurance Company of
New York
Pennsylvania
Beig
Maryland
B Baker
Altimore
Calvin Tomkins
New York City
Massachusetts
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How Taxes Were Avoided in Cincinnati Case
Cincinnati March testimony from JeasenR. Clark treasurer of Calon Central Life Insurance Company in suit by the county treasurer to recover 175000 in unpaid taxes describes checks for 700000 written but not taken from the office. Cash was moved into untaxable mortgage loans to shield taxable funds.
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Cincinnati
Calon Central Life Insurance Company
Jeasenr. Clark
Clark
Banka
Albany Fight Will Hear Morton Argue Insurance
Paul Morton of Equitable, Peabody of Mutual Life, and Orr of New York Life will lead top executives at tomorrow's Albany hearing. Morton will press insurer investment objections to Armstrong committee recommendations.
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New York
Albany
Morton
Equitable
Peabody
Mutual Mdse
Orr
New York Life
Armstrong
Electric rail line to Great Falls opens with extended service
The Great Falls and Old Dominion Electric Railway began regular service after a formal opening on Wednesday. Cars built by Cincinnati Car Co seat forty four, run forty two feet, and feature Mosher arc headlights and air brakes. Officials expect full completion to Great Falls by May 1, with a final mile to Difficult Run already inspected. Transfer tickets will connect with Capital Traction and Washington Railway electric companies, enabling rapid commutes to Washington from outlying districts.
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Old Dominion Electric Railway
Cincinnati Car Company
Great Halls
Capital Traction
Washington Railway and Electric Companies
Washington
Washinston
Livingstone Heights
Discovery Means Hope For Victims Of Cancer
The New York Evening Post reports a Carnegie funded study by Dr Beard showing trypsin from pancreatic juice may destroy cancer cells without harming the patient. Experiments in mice show dramatic tumor reduction after trypsin injections, with cautious notes that human results require more work. Special laboratories push forward, while critics warn against overclaiming cures.
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New York Evening Post
Carnegie Hall
Cherry Street
Hawthorne
Canver
Saleeby
Hanper
Beard
Shaw Mackengle
Vitec
Jensen
Bashford
Shaw-Mackenzie
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Dr. Behring
Avan
Imperial Cancer Research Fund
England
Green Not Guilty in Beavers Conspiracy Trial Continues
Jury charged by Judge Gould on conspiracy and overt acts with instructions on venue and innocence. Defendants and prosecutors spar over remarks. verdict reached after jury requested ship chart of transactions, despite not being evidence.
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Worthington
Maj. Conrad
Mr. Conrad
Gould
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District of Columbia
Green
Beavers
Outwit the Constables and Cockfight At New York Route
Maryland Birds win seven to four over New York cockfighters amid a ruse by constables Garrison and Shreve at Stubener's road house. A crowd watched as roosters fought while a raffle was stopped for an elderly Washington woman. Britain, 6, 1. marca of President Harry S. Taylor calls a meeting of the Eastern League for March 17 in Toronto to adopt a game schedule and name umpire Edward J. Conahan. Brunswick Club organizes a season and seeks local baseball teams ages fourteen to sixteen. Prison mutineers guilty of murder at Jefferson City. Mrs. N A Lawrence dies at 11:30 pm in Cumberland Street home. body to Danville for interment.
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Quilt and Feather Club
Stubener’s
Garrison
Shreve
Bladensburg
Washington
New York
Maryland
Britain
Marca
Harry S. Taylor
Eastern Baseball League
King Edward Hotel
Toronto
Edward J. Conahan
Chester
Charles Cumpau
Thomas B. Kelly
August Moran
John Berin
Roward J. Conahan
Rubber Trust Enlarges Buys New Plant and Seeks More
The United States Rubber Company purchases the Atlantic Rubber Shoe Company, holder of major Vermilye stake, with a capital plan of 3,000,000 and a new vulcanizing process promised to cut costs. A Cranston plant was built but lasted briefly amid Vermilye dissolution and funding gaps. New York reports a 5,000 first preferred stock sale to gain control of key rivals.
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Washington Post
Boston
United States Rubber Company
Atlantic Rubber Shoe Company
Vermailye & Co
Cranston
BR. T
Vermilye & Co
New York
March
Sun
G Entrely
Navahoe Still Fast on Bar Near Cape Fear
Navahoe remains stuck half a mile from Cape Fear bar as salvage efforts fail to free the Clyde liner. In Richmond, the Atlantic Coast Line stockholders approve increasing authorized capital from 50 million to 60 million dollars.
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