Insurance Inquisitors Probe McCurdy Salary and Family Profits
Washington Post report on the Armstrong investigation into Mutual Life Insurance. It outlines questions for President Ro McCurdy about his 1901 salary raise and whether executive pay grew with company action or by internal by law, plus scrutiny of syndicate transactions and transfers to the McCurdy family. The committee will probe expenditures, especially a $75,000 payment to law expenses and the role of officers like Granniss and Olyphant.
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McCurdy
Mutual
Spe al
Washington Post
New York
Mutual Life Insurance Company
Armstrong Investigation Committee
C. M. Depew
Roo McCurdy
Slvton
Company 4
Equitable
New York Life
the Mutual
Aumatters
Re Publican Congressional Campaign Committee
Mutual 3
Olyphant
Warman
A. C. Fields
The
Notice of Marriage and Death In Washington Post
Notices indicate marriage and death notices in the Washington Post will, on application, appear simultaneously in multiple morning newspapers at no insertion or telegraphing charge. It lists newspapers including The New York Times, Boston Globe, Buffalo Courier, Cincinnati Enquirer, Chicago Record-Herald, Philadelphia Ledger, Pittsburgh Dispatch, Providence Journal, Rochester Herald, Syracuse Post Standard, Pioneer Press, Minneapolis Tribune, Cleveland Plain Dealer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Simulkarnects
Brew York Times
Boston Glose
Buffalo Courier
Cincinnati Enquirer
Chicago Record-Herald
Philadelphia
Pless Ledger
Dispatch
Providdonce Journal
Rochester Herald
T Solis Nepublic
Byraclse
Post-Standard
ET Pall Pioneer Press
Minneapolis Tribune
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Denial by Capt Morse on Insurance Probes
Capt William A Morse of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company writes to Charles B Hughes denying any improper payments by the New York Life Insurance Company. He states he has long acted as counsel for the company in Massachusetts and before the Statehouse insurance committee, with sworn annual records of payments and offers to appear in New York to detail services and compensation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Boston
William A Morse
Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company
New York Insurance
Charles B. Hughes
McCall
New York Life Insurance Company
New York Ife Insurance Company
Statehouse
Massachusetts
New York
Hughes Decision Hinted In Mayor Race Rumors
Rumors swirl that Charles E Hughes may decline the Republican mayoral nomination after the city convention. Hughes says no one should infer his intent and will announce after a committee meeting. Friends and party leaders press for or against the bid as Roosevelt influence looms.
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New York
Charles & Hughes
Legislative Insurance Investigation Committee
Hughes
Mne
William Halpin
Republican County Committee
Legislative Investigating Committee
Municipal Ownership League
Washington
New York City
Roosevelt
Charles E Hughes
White House
Haff's Condition Serious as Cancer Strikes Taft
New York October 8 Captain Hank Taft sailing master of the Volunteer and other yachts defending the America's Cup is gravely ill at his Islip home. He has been ill for several months and is reported to suffer from cancer of the stomach with two physicians in constant attendance.
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New York
Hank Taft
Islip
General Strike Looms As Martial Law Declared in Argentina
Oct 8. The Workmen's Federation plans a general strike starting tomorrow. Congress votes to declare martial law for ninety days across the country.
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Argentina
Buenos Ayres
Workmen's Federation
Congress
Yellow fever spreads through Pensacola and Natchez
Five new yellow fever cases reported in Natchez as officials blame ignorance for delayed control. In Pensacola 19 new cases raise total to 3,195 with 410 deaths. inspections reveal unreported cases and detention camps draw more residents away. No new deaths in New Orleans today.
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Natchez
New Orleans
Pensacola
Fla
Citizens’ Committee
Marine Hospital Service
Miss
Charlies W. Miller
Promotive League
Taft Plans Panama Visit and Fortifications Review
Secretary Taft, pleased with Fort Hancock Hamilton and Bandy Hook defenses, notes Endicott fort plan costs and calls for stronger submarine and torpedo work. He plans a three day Isthmus trip in November to Panama to inspect quarters and living conditions for troops.
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Washington Post
New York
Taft
Washington
Henry W. Taft
Fort Hancock
Fort Hamilton
Col. Greenough
Panama
Wallace
Tropics
Praise of Rechabites and Temperance Convention
Preliminary exercises open the annual Order of Rechabites meeting with 150 locals at Ninth Street Christian Church Capitol Hill. Rev Bagby delivers a temperance sermon linking the Gough story to Rechabite work as 200 attend Calvary Baptist for Greene sermon. Delegates arrive from Pittsburgh and Annapolis with a Thu parade postponed to Wednesday. high tent meetings in Scottish Rite Hall and Alberton representation noted.
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Order of Rechabites
Ninth Street Christian Church
Capitol Hill
BE BH
Bagby
Samaria
John B. Gough
Gough
Calvary Baptist Church
H. Greene
Shujer Moore
Margaret Olis
Pittsburg
Scottish Rite
Pennsylvania Avenue
Alberton
Mnd
Gary
Annapolis
Great Britain
America
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Seventh Street
Evangelist Zimmerman Opens Meetings at Ryland Church
Rev A H Zimmerman of Cumberland joins Pastor R L Wright to lead a two week evangelistic series at Ryland Church southwest Washington. Daily and weekday services begin at 7 30 p m with Mrs Zimmerman assisting in song. Ryland Church has long been linked to Southwest Washington mission work.
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A. H. Zimmerman
Cumberland
Ryland M. EB
Comer Tenth
D Streets
R L. Wright
A H Zimmerman
Ryland Church
Washington
China Advances Loan to Viceroy for Handon Canton Concessions
London reports that the Chinese government loaned Viceroy Chang Chi Tung $5,500,000 at 4 1/2 percent for the final return of the Handon Canton railway concessions. The loan is to be secured by opium revenues from Hupe, Hunan, and Canton. About $2,000,000 was paid to the viceroy, with $3,500,000 to follow in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chang Chi
Handon-Canton
London
Morning Post
Shanghai
Hongkong
Chang Chi Tung
China
Handon- Canton
Hupe
Hunan
Canton
New York
Lord Inverclyde Dead and Other Obituaries
Lord Inverclyde chairman of the Cunard Steamship Company dies at Castle Wemyss Scotland after a month's illness of pleuro pneumonia age forty four. His brother James Gieland Burns inherits the title. Also dead Gen William H. Skirm former Mercer County state senator and Methodist leader aged sixty four. John Veith longtime mining superintendent for Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron dies suddenly at seventy in Pottsville from a stroke.
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Cunard Steamachilt Company
Victin
Pneumorie
Wemyss Bay
Scotland
Lorinverclyde
Cunard Steamship Company
Castle Wemyss
Lord Inverclyde
James Cieland Burns
Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Company
Solemn Yom Kippur Services Across Washington Synagogues
Last night and this morning Rabbi Simon led solemn Yom Kippur services at the Washington Hebrew Congregation temple, Adath Israel, and Ahove Sholem. Memorial observances at Hebrew Cemetery featured rabbis Stern and Simon, with readings of the dead and prayers for comfort.
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Simon
Simon Wolf
Washington
Washington Hebrew Congregation
Temple
Eighth and
Hastreeta
Adath Israel Orthodox Temple
Sixth and
Gatreeta Northwest
Ahove Sholem Congregation
Odd Fellows’ Temple
Hebrew Congregation
Louis Stern
Abram Simon
Eighth Street Temple
Stern
New York
Grafman
I. Ellenson
New York City
Highth
H Streets
Heaven
Congregation of
Adath Israel
Necessity of Franco Russian Alliance Urged
Paris reports an article in Temps arguing for maintaining the Franco Russian alliance as public opinion in both nations backs it. It notes Italian and British accords reduced tensions and that France should not renounce these ties, while opposing an Anglo French alliance as potentially troublesome for France.
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Paris
Italy
Great Britain
France
Europe
Fifteen-Minute Talk On Hope At St Pauls
Rev Father McSorley delivered the second in a series of fifteen minute sermons during Sunday evening vespers at St Pauls Catholic Church corner of Fifteenth and V streets northwest. He spoke on the subject Hope while the chanted vespers were performed by the church choir boys Paulist fathers and students from the apostolic mission house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Father McSorley
St. Paul's
St Paul's Catholic Church
Fifteenth and
V Streets
Father McBorley
St. Thomas’ College
The
Catholico University
Apostolic Mission House
Aloysius Club Marks First Anniversary in Washington
The Aloysius Club of St. Aloysius Catholic Church celebrates its one year anniversary tomorrow. The group has grown quickly with large membership and active events, seen as a key part of Catholic secular life in Washington. Officials elected include President T. J. Donovan, Vice President J Borger, Secretary Dr. Lowa, Treasurer J Hogan, and governors Dr. J. W. Benenly, H. Quinn, Mr. Leutsack, and Wolf.
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Aloysius Club
St. Aloysius’ Catholic Church
Hfe
Washington
T. J. Donovan
J Borger
Lowa
J. Hogan
Board of Governors
J. W. Benenly
H. Quinn
Leutsack
Wwolf
Pittsburg Rivals Gould in Wabash Proxy Fight
In Pittsburg a proxy battle over the Wabash will decide Gould’s directors at Toledo. Joseph Ramsey has canvassed stockholders here, securing proxies while President Skelton of First National Bank urged support for Gould but was refused. Ramsey’s reach extended to most debenture bonds and stock holders, signaling a close contest.
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Washington Post
Pittsburg
Toledo
Joseph Ramsey Ramsey
Ramsey
Gould
Wuestlay
Burns & Reilly
Sands
Skelilnzy
First National Bank
George Gould
Wabash
Thettock
Italian Shootings In Berry Picking Fight Ends Fatality
In West Creek near Tuckerton New Jersey during a village brawl John Capaldi an Italian berry picker shot and fatally wounded Arnold Cramer and wounded Hugh Bird in the arm. Capaldi fled but was later captured after the elder Cramer confronted him.
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Berry Picker
Tuckerton
N. J
West Creek
John Capaldi
Arnold Cramer
Hugh Bird
Capaldi
Cramer
Sun
Canal
Calvary School Growing Rally Day Attracts Large Attendance
Calvary M B H Sunday school on Columbia Road near Fifteenth Street held an autumn rally that drew about 250 of its roughly 300 members. Officers credit letters sent to members for the surge in interest as a record collection accompanied the events. Arthur Buell and Richard P. Evans spoke, Frank C. Waring led singing, under Superintendent Fred C. Croxton who had been ill.
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Calvary M. BH. Church
Columbia Road
Fifteenth Street
Arthur Buell
Foundry M. B. Church
Richard P. Evans
Calvary
Frank C. Waring
Fred C. Croxton
Beveridge Commonsense for Young Men Inspires Readers
The article extols Senator Beveridge as a paragon for the nation's youth, citing a rags-to-riches path from plowboy at twelve to U.S. senator by thirty-six. It praises his steady conservative Senate work and calls the book a lively, practical guide that speaks as friends to young men, urging readers to gain vigor and purpose. The text highlights the book's twelve chapters, vivid illustrations, and Indiana senator’s frank dialogue with the aspiring generation.
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Senator Beveridge
Plowboy
Logger
de Pauw
Plainsman
United States
Beveridge
Senate
Indiana
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Winchester
Rouett
Selwyn Tlunt
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Wwe McCleari
Odoch
Eben Scott MurChury
Ted
St Aloysius
Undertakers
W. R. Speare
F Street
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J. William Lee
R. F. Harvey
Funlim AL DikttiUhe
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Jeff Lolertrenth
T.sel Telephone
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George P. Zurhorst
Talephore
Capt. Morse
Money of
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Orrs
To-Kalon Wine Co
14Th St
Frost
John Duffy
Marine Hospital
Szabary
Canal Street
Rosetta
Tellerick
the Supreme Court of the
District of Columbia
Isthmus
Dr. Bagby
Temperance
E. B. Bagby
S. H. Greene
Paris Temps
JowNeys
Walter M. Lowney Co
Catholic Secular Organization
Morton C
Wabash Securities
NEW Publications
Calvary School
Southampton
St. Paul
Plymouth
Cherbourg
Liverpool
Umbria
Queenstown
Dover
Patricia
Hamburg
Boulogne
Campanish
Pyagaiala
Massachusetts Avenue
Reginald Pelham Bolton
American Folk Lore Inc
O’mulligan
Mulligatowney
Ireland
Bi ‘Atrick
Mulligan
Newark Daily Advertiser
Bolton
Timothy Mulligan
the Neale Publishing Co
Broadway
Fifth Ave
Eo Reese Renereees
HUB Furniture CO
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Newcorn & Green
F' Street
Washington’s
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Albert J. Beveridge
D. Appleton & Company, Publishers
Fifth Avenue
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