President weighs returning insurance campaign funds
The article outlines President Roosevelt and allies debating whether to return the $48,000 contributed to the lost time law fund. Advisers reportedly believe no path exists to recover spent money. A public statement was prepped but may not be issued. Discussions covered federal control of insurance firms and related foreign affairs, with Root and Cortelyou involved.
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Root
Washington Port
Oyster Bay
Leda
Joseph
Buate
Sagamore, Lom
New York
Syosset
Erde
Vster Hay
Lost Time Law Fund
John McCall
New York Life
Cortelyau
U.de Treque
Suri
Nore
Cortelyar
Strento
Conterer
Federal Cortral
Mdr
Samatur Uisyden
Bureau of Corporahoms
Commerce
Congress
Denial From Taggart On Solicited Funds Claim
Democratic Chairman says no money was solicited from McCall. Taggart arrived in New York from Indianapolis to deny President McCall of New York Life’s statements before the legislative insurance investigating committee. A sale at Sloans 1407 Gst features new and used furniture and rugs to cover indebtedness and storage charges.
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McCall
Sep Tork
Taggart
Democraticational Committee
New York
Apoll Lly
New York Life
Legislative Insurance Investigating Committee
Sloans
Democratic Committee denies life insurers funded campaign fund
The Democratic National Committee and state officials assert no life insurance company contributed to campaigns. Senator Dick says Ohio Republican funds came from other sources. Union Central Life Insurance Company president Pattison denies any Democratic support.
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Democratic National Committee
National Committee
McCall
New York Life
Taggart
New York
Columbus
Ohio
Charles Dick
Republican State Campaign Committee
W L Fming
Democratic State Executive Committee
Harvey Gerber
Union Central Life Insurance Company
Finlay
Pattison
Denounced by Vardaman in letter to Memphis Equitable
The Washington Post reports Governor Vardaman denounces Equitable Life Assurance Society. He refuses to pay a premium, threatening to let the policy lapse. He criticizes large insurance trusts draining the South and urges readers to stop supporting such finance power.
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Insurance Trust
Washington Post
Jackson
Vardanan
Memphis
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Public School Race Riot Report in Pittsburg
Report from The Washington Post notes a race riot at Shakespeare Public School in Pittsburg with ten pupils injured. White students objected to seating arrangements, fights followed opening day, and a planned attack targeted black children as they left the building. Fifteen black pupils were beaten. police cleared the scene and returned students to classrooms.
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Washington Post
Pittsburg
Shakespeare Public School
Fever cases in New Orleans show progress in yellow fever fight
New Orleans reports 9 new yellow fever cases today with total cases reaching 219 under treatment. Deaths rise to 4, total deaths 47. Cages discharged 2051, while 47 new deaths and 3 new foci noted. Officials pleased as daily reports stabilize after heavy Wednesday total.
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New Orleans
Fort
Orleans
Burned Sister to Death in Marinette
In Marinette Wisconsin on September 21 seven year old Leon Cram was charged with murdering his six months old sister. A coroner jury found he started a fire in the cradle fireing the baby. He is described as a possible thremaniac and had previously started fires.
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Marinette
Wis
Leon Cramteiu
Sioux Falls
Dak
Septa
Gettysburg
Dake
Dunham
F D Miles
Miles City Mont
Gettyeburg—Bank
Chicago
Hawley Dead Linked to Western Newspapers
Berkeley based Harvey W Hawley newspaper publisher died aged 48 after a career with Minneapolis Northwestern Miller Denver Sun Chicago Record Herald and San Francisco Examiner. Edward B Plainfield clerk and Phoenix Assurance official died after two years illness. Col Francis William Rhodes retired director of African Transcontinental Telegraph Company died in Cape Town after black water fever. Rhodes earlier faced high treason charges and served in the Sudan campaign with notable bravery.
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Berkeley
Cal
Harvey W Hawley
Minneapolis Northwestern
Miller de Denver
Sun
Chicago Record Herald
San Francisco Examiner
Plainfield MN J
Edward B
United States
Phoenix Assurance Company of London
Plainfield
Crescent Avenue
London
Francis William Rhodes
Cecil Rhodes
African Trans-continental Telegraph Company
Cape Town
Rhodes
Transvaal
Soudan
Government Wins Case Against Schwarzschild & Sulzberger Officials
Four officers of the Chicago based Schwarzschild & Sulzberger Company pleaded guilty to accepting railroad rebates. Wel fined $10,000 and others $5,000 each, with jail provision waived. all faced large fines and costs. The plea followed concerns over Vice President Weil's health amid trial risks.
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Schwarzschild & Sulzberger Company
Tral
Weil—Armour
Washington Post
Chicago
Chicago Packers
Schwarzachlich & Sulzberger Company
Beth S. Casey
Vance D. Skipworth
Chess E Tod
Samuel Well
Humphrey
United States
Boyesen
United States District
Morrison Leon
Wel
Skipworth
Todd
Casey
William B. Moody
Weil
Schwarzchikd & Sulaberger Company
Michigan Central Railroad Company
Chicago Rock Island and Pacific
Grand Trunk, Western Railroad
Lehigh Valley Railroad Company
Boston and Maine Railroad Company
Mobile and Ohio Railroad Company
Schwarschild & Sulsberger
Weill
Wes
Congress
Maniag's awful deed jealousy motive and fire death
A wealthy Indiana farmer, George W Ford of Vevay, bound his wife and three children, then set their house ablaze. Neighbors heard him confess before he raved incoherently. Bodies found charred. authorities suspect murder before burning. Ford, 50, held in jail as a maniac.
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Indiana
Washington
Indianapolis
George W Ford
Vevay
Switzerland County
Ford
Mr. Ford
Special Treaty Details From St Petersburg and Tokyo
The Russian foreign office will preserve the emperor’s copy of the peace treaty on parchment, with Russian preamble and closing in Russian, and the articles in French. Lamadorf will countersign. Count Lamsdorf to present the final form for the emperor’s signature. Notified ratifications will traverse France and the United States between Japan and Russia, then signed copies exchanged. Baron Komura’s health improves in New York as peace talks continue. Auctions advertise a mahogany upright piano with a 10 year maker’s guarantee. Maryland and Pennsylvania rail excursions promote $1.25Baltimore round trips and extended weekend tickets on the Pennsylvania Railroad.
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Wask
Rosen
Nicholas
Roosevelt
Nicholas Himelf
Secretary Root
Root
Washington
Veneziela
Santu Domingo
Soeyworther
Judge W of Calhoun
Venezuela
St Petersburg
Plancoh
Russian Peace Commission
Foreign Office
Lamadorf
Peterhof
Count Lamsdorf
Japan
Russia
France
United States
Cuba Apologizes For Defilement Of U S Consulate
Havana reports that after a Liberal meeting in Cienfuegos disturbances occurred and filth was thrown on the U S consulate coat of arms. Cuba apologizes to the American charge Sleeper, promises energetic investigation to identify guilty parties and prevent recurrence. Minister Quesada condemns the act and will pursue strong action with a copied Cuban government cable stating the incident was criminal and isolated.
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Havana
Cienfuegos
Cuban State Department
Birleeper
Sleeper
Cuba
Quesada
State Department
Senor O’farrill
Denounce the Reformers Resolutions Hold Reform Element Responsible
Easton Philadelphia Sept 21 Albert J Edwards of Pittsburg unanimously elected president of the State League of Republican Clubs. Officers named include Harry Meyers Bethlehem John O Sheats Edward Buckholz A T Connell Scranton Paul A Schmidt Wilkes Barre William J Whitehouse Pottsville Abe Sissoure Herbert J Riley Chester Jeremiah H Shaw Philadelphia Harry W Keely. The league renews allegiance to Lincoln era ideals and denounces alleged graft in Philadelphia. It warns voters against biased campaigns and predicts a free silver, free trade Democratic State treasurer candidate this fall. Councils override Weaver and approve a $6,000 loan for crossings and paving. Fussell's Famous Ice Cream.
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Pennsylvania State League of Republican Clubs
Easton
Lincoln Grant
Garfield
Blaine
McHinley
Roosevelt
Philadelphia
Arunner
Swartzell Wins Principal Post in Heated Board Session
The Eistern High School board retained Prof. Meeheim F. F Swartzell as principal after a midnight session. Opponents vow to continue the fight, insisting discipline and order must govern, while supporters expect a stable, model school. Swartzell presented a brief defending harmony with faculty and strong educational results.
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Swartzell
Board of Education
Meeheim
F. F Swartzell
Eistern
Schoors
D. William Oyater
Prof. Swartzell
Mr. Swartzell
Business Men's Association
Principal Awartzer Upheld Accident to Ship at Sea
A brief notice reports an accident at sea resulting in an upheld principal Awartzer claim. Details are sparse but the item appears among the President and Insurance Scandals section of today’s INDEX TO ISSUE. The entry hints at insurance implications and maritime fault without furnishing names or definitive outcomes.
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Awartzer
Shaw
Hebrew Temple
Odd Fellows
Perkins
Ridea
Rockefeller
Virginia
Maryland
Andress Loeffier
Durkee
Knights of Pythias Supreme Lodge
I—Premdert
Belasco
Ono’s International Eye Injury Sparks Diplomatic Action
Special to The Washington Post from Asheville North Carolina September 21 Prof Ono a Japan ese Jiu Jitsu instructor suffered a permanent eye injury in a wrestling bout with Prof Olson of Chicago Ono alleges fouling Hirano Ono’s manager sails to Washington to seek Japanese Minister and possibly the President’s review for indemnity Hioki secretary of the Japanese Legation says no prior information on the dispatch and declines comment
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Optic
Olson
Chicago
North Carolina
Takahira
Washington
Prt
Asheville
Ono
Japan
Hioki
Legation
Whder
Demands of Sweden and Norway Reach Joint Conference
Swedish and Norwegian commissioners held a four hour joint conference after separate talks. They aim to secure transit trade and pasture rights for Laplanders in North Norway. Fortifications demolition remains unresolved. Norwegian papers oppose offering the throne to Prince Charles of Denmark and seek a public vote on monarchy versus republic.
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Y Saristad
Sweden
Norway
Prince Charles
Denmark
Dryden Defends Unity After Essex Row at Morristown Rally
United States Senator Dryden spoke to the Morris County Republican convention in Morristown amid Essex County tensions. He urged party unity for the ticket, praised Roosevelt, and said the administration would courageously handle corporate influence. The platform favored abandoning the Morris Canal and opposed last year's Hillery tax act.
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Washington Post
Morristown
United States
Dryden
Colby
Essex County
United States Senate
Essex
Morrins County
Roosevelt
Morria Canal
Wistars Bequests Leave Bulk to Institute and Arm
Gen Isaac Wistar’s will admits probate in Philadelphia detailing that the bulk of his estate and his brain and right arm are left to the Wistar Institute of Anatomy and Biology at the University of Pennsylvania. He also leaves weapons, trophies, and furniture to the institute, with modest gifts to relatives and a residuary bequest to the institute. The body clause directs cremation and placement of ashes in a special crypt.
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Wistar Institute
Philadelphia
Isaac Wistar
Wistar
University of Pennsylvania
Gen. Wistar
Wister Institute
Wister Institute of Anatomy and Biology
Washington Post
Chicago
Harper
University of Chicago
Sell Wistar Institute
Fonseum
Paul Harper
Paul
Samuel Harper
New York
Europe
Harper Relapse Triggers Family Return to Chicago Services
Harper suffers a relapse prompting his family to rush back to Chicago aboard Baltimore and Ohio HR. R. The schedule advertises weekend service every Saturday and Sunday at $1.25 for round trips both days, with limited gore hourly service. The notice also promotes school books new and secondhand, and low dermilk and Co at 1426 Fat, open evenings.
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Baltimore
Pennsylvania Railroad
Congressional Limited
Halmers and Return
Baltimore & Ohio
Gore
Lowdermilk & Co
Steamer Juniata Rammed Off Cape Cod in Dense Fog
A five masted schooner Harwood Palmer struck the steamer Juniata amidships thirty miles off Cape Cod in a fog. Six passengers were injured and the crew aided passengers as both ships remained at the scene until daylight. The Juniata returned to Boston with casualties and cargo to be transferred. The collision halted no panic aboard and blame was not assigned.
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Cape Cod
Boston
Masa
Sik
Juniata
Merchants and Mineral Transportation Company
Baltimore
Norfolk
Cheatham
Harwood Palmer
Portland
Friedel
Pittsburgha
Jimn Johnson
North Abington
Mass
John Murray South Beaton
J J Mattingly
United States Merina Corps
Capt
Nickerson
John Crockett
Palmer
Caps Cod
Providence
Nickerson Refueses
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Fligne
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Twenty-third Street
Representative Mann
Illinois
Committee On Appropriations
Maniag
Czar
Komura
Baron Komura
Wilson & Mayers
Pennsylvania
Weaver
Fussell
N.Y
Eastern High School
Citizens’ Association
Lewis
Connor
Parker
Kingsman
Needham
George Washington University
Stuart
Eastern Trinity
Mir Swartzell
Mir. Parker
E. Bouchard Parker
Sali
Cumberland
Berkeley Springs
Harpers Ferry
Martineborg
Baltimore and Ohio
R. R Station
Beautiful
Stonery
Mases
Part
Oren
New Jersey
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