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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1905
Page
1
A city banquet before the bankers convention featured entertainment and speeches. Mind reading amused attendees while music added to the evening. Delegates from faith groups and numerous sessions filled the crowd as officials discussed bonds and irrigation plans. Silver coupons served as souvenirs.
The American Bankers' Association held an elaborate banquet at the New Willard Hotel with 116 financiers and guests including John Joy Edson Edward F Swinney and Leslie M Bhaw. A reception at the White House and Arlington Hotel preceded the dinner. The program featured music mind reading by the Zangis and a bond-themed centerpiece and table décor symbolizing financial power.
Thousands of financiers from Maine to California registered at the New Willard and other hotels for the American Bankers Association convention. By opening day 3,000 to 3,500 are expected, with social events taking prominence as policy and leadership plans unfold.
Toledo tale from Oct 10 reports no directors chosen as bondholder proxies dominate the Wabash road meeting. Gould backers push six directors representing bonds while Ramsey struggles to gain seats. Protests over trust company votes threaten court challenges. results hinge on stockholder proxies read tomorrow.
The article credits the dinner success to the dinner committee and notes congratulations from Washington and visiting bankers. It lists committee members including William A. Mearns as chairman along with Hibbs, Henry, Norment, Stevens, Fleming, Harries, Parker, Peter, and Reynolds.
Paris dispatch reports Charge d Affaires Taigny rejecting Castro advances and insisting on Venezuela withdrawing the offensive action. Paris demands meeting through M Taigny while Castro seeks direct talks with the French Cable Company, with further conferences planned in Washington and Caracas to resolve the diplomatic standstill.
At the grave of P M Honaker in Bowling Green Kentucky John Phelps stabbed cousins John and Charles Honaker during burial services after a dispute over an estate. John Honaker shot Phelps dead. The uncle was a wealthy bachelor. In Bronx City Iowa W Brown, ex bank head, was convicted on thirty counts of fraudulent banking with false entries and reports to the government. Minimum sentence five years.
Special to The Washington Post Middletown N Y Oct 10 police county detectives and Pinkerton men press the triple murder case at the Onley farm while Mrs Ingerick, beaten and left for dead, lies in hospital and speaks little. Alice Ingerick funeral held with four schoolboys as pallbearers at Hillside Cemetery.
Gutzon Borglum, sculptor of the Angel of the Annunciation and the Angel of the Resurrection, says he smashed the two feminine figures at St John the Divine in Morningside Heights after church authorities insisted the angels be masculine. He claimed the act stops a useless debate and asserts the feminine side of humanity will remain a lasting artistic inspiration despite controversy.
In Midland near Beaver Pennsylvania on October 10 about 300 Italian workers marching with pick handles and an American flag demanded foreman Lawler accused of assaulting a countryman. Lawler fled with Americans. no work occurred all day while Italians and other trades quit. Order was restored later and the men began work under electric lights with tensions easing.
President McCurdy faces questions over Mutual Life Insurance Company practices amid hearings on Republican campaign contributions. He denies knowledge of profit to his son and son-in-law, defends philanthropic view of life insurance, and asserts large confidential payments to a general solicitor. Details show $100,000 yearly for confidential services and raises in salaries, with focus on protection of policy holders against the free silver threat.
The issue notes items including bank meetings, investigations into McCurdy, a $100000 theft charge, financier discussions, a fatal injury at a monument, sanitary congress sessions, police battles, presidential discussion points, church and social notes, obituary items, editorials, gossip, hotel talks, and sports coverage. Also lists regional news from Virginia and Maryland, police pay debates, murderess cases, and naval reminiscences.
Special to The Washington Post reports the Municipal Ownership League settled on a third ticket for the mayoral race with William R Hearst as the mayoral nominee. John Ford is named for comptroller and J. G Phelps Stokes for president of the board of aldermen, all three expected to accept. Hearst released a letter accepting the nomination.
Rumor spread among Republicans that Frank Moss had been chosen as the mayoralty candidate. Chairman Halpin refused to discuss and said he would attend the Newbury wedding of former Gov. Dell’s son. He added the city convention need not reconvene as vacancies are handled by a special committee alloted that duty.
National League of Republican Clubs executive committee selects Philadelphia for the next convention to be held June 17 to 19, 1906, marking the Fiftieth anniversary of the first Republican convention. Philadelphia received 10 votes to St Louis 4 in the vote.
Chicago physician Dr. Oliver B. Hart was held to a grand jury after a coroner's inquest charged him with causing the death of ten year old Irene Klokow by administering narcotic poison. He denies the allegations and asserts his innocence.
Pittsburg papers report Adams Express clerk Edward George Cunliffe vanished after a $101,000 loss believed to involve currency sent from Pittsburg to Cincinnati. A $1,000 shortfall found and a warrant for larceny issued. Cunliffe, 35, described as tall, blue-eyed, nicotine-stained, wears a blue suit and derby. His wife collapsed upon learning of the missing funds.
Appleton October 10 fear grows that Wenzel E Kabat may be lynched and burned at the stake before appearing before a Kaukauna justice tomorrow to answer murder charges in the death of Michael McCarty. District Attorney Krugmeier was warned of a mob of farmers north of Kaukauna aided by local supporters of the murdered man who are planning to seize the suspect and execute him.
Joseph Plante, charged with selling Florida water containing wood alcohol to Indians and causing nine deaths, pleaded guilty in U S Court. Sloan's Galleries holds a special furniture sale on the second floor at 4407 Gat. today at 10 a m.
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