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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1905
Page
24
Investigating Committee details of the transfer of International Navigation bonds. Perkins again denies any attempt to keep the transaction out of the report. The issue centers on payments and loans tied to the Bond sale, with New York Life and other parties implicated.
Multiple death notices describe funerals and interments across September, listing names such as Raphael Woo, Anna Byron, Edward B. Clark, Cook nee Farr, Judith Dutnow, De Witt Horn, and others. Services occur at various churches and cemeteries including St Peter's Church, Congressional Cemetery, Glenwood Cemetery, and Lewinsville, with dates mainly in September and interments following.
Notice states marriage and death notices submitted to The Washington Post will appear in multiple morning papers without extra charge, including The New York Times, Boston Globe, Buffalo Courier, Cincinnati Enquirer, and others. It lists additional titles like Philadelphia Public Ledger, Pittsburgh Dispatch, Providence Journal, and more.
Testimony shows New York Life financed securities in joint accounts with Morgan & Co. profits split variously, often one third or equal shares. Perkins argues large block purchases lowered costs and claims no cash loss to the Life, with total profit from these ventures totaling 886 804. Perkins states his personal share from Morgan & Co profits was 1044, all returned to New York Life treasury per his prior pledge.
Special to The Washington Post Chicago Sept 21. An investigation into the business methods of the Western Indemnity Life and an assessment insurance association, for which a receivership has been sought by policy holders, is opened by Illinois State Superintendent of Insurance and Attorney General William H Stead. The policyholders accuse General Manager Rosenfeld of engineering transfers. The company asserts solvency and vows to defend its position in court, noting 10,000 policy holders and $16 million in force insurance backed by substantial surplus assets.
Long report notes John D Rockefeller’s security wealth largely held via representatives and Standard Oil. It claims income from Standard Oil exceeded 100 million dollars in eight years and that Rockefeller controls boards of many firms. Bryan condemns the magnate for alleged moral and business excesses in a published critique.
Justice Lewis I O Neal withdraws as a candidate and endorses James I Pugh for the District of Columbia police court post. Allies of Alexander Mulloway consider their own paths, while United States Commissioner Anson S Taylor garners federal support and Rev J McLaughlin gains church backing. Robert H Terrell says he is not a candidate.
A list of engaged couples appears, noting fiancé and fiancée pairs from various locales including Prince George County Maryland and Alexandria Virginia. Names include Gaston B White with Lenna B Etker, Frank Reeves with Irene Matchet, Bernard Coomes with Lucy Johrson, and others such as Edwerd Krause with Laure J Blende and Charles C Farr with Mary K Strother.
Harrisburg report details a fatal collision between a pay train and a mixed passenger and milk train at Roush's curve on the Philadelphia Harrisburg and Pittsburg branch. Eight others were seriously injured. Names include engineer Ephraim McCleary and firemen J S Tharer and Edward Lachss. The pay car carried about $60 000 in checks. Officials cite possible misreading of orders as the cause.
Chicago officials halted Frank H Sheridan's Income Indemnity Company scheme. Advertised as a sure betting system, it promised five to ten fold returns from horse race winnings. Mail orders paid out to some before silence and refusals to respond began, leading to a fraud order and closures in Temple Court.
A review of congressional responses to campaign contributions outlines Republican charges against Democrats and probe prospects for reform. It notes Parker's failed allegations about corporate shakedowns, Belmont and Williams discussions, and potential returns of about 50 000 from New York Life plus possible disclosure from other insurers.
A Virginia political finances critique contrasts with modern nominees citing heavy spending and elite influence. The Washington Post cites accusations against financiers acting as guardians of national honor, alleging monopolistic exploitation and lack of moral perception. The piece likens financiers to modern Captain Kidds, denouncing their sneaky methods.
The Washington Post notes Sept 21 that ethics in underwriting syndicates are debated by a legislative committee. Experts say Mutual Life’s participation benefited policy holders, justified by financial practices, and trustees’ occasional roles yielded no proportionate company profits. The company did not enter joint accounts with bankers or brokers.
The National Protective Legion met in Cleveland on September 24 2024. George A Scott of Waverly New York was elected president for the next two years after H E V Porter of Jamestown New York declined candidacy. Scott won by a large majority as over 100 delegates supported Porter who did not stand.
Health office record lists names and ages of residents from Slater Bell to Florence M Taylor with addresses in Washington DC area, ages from newborn to 90 years, and infant counts. The passage also notes movements of ocean steamers arriving in New York and Philadelphia, with several ship names and routes. A humorous exchange about Kansas skyscrapers compares corn stalks to Chicago’s towers.
Chicago dispatch to New York Tribune cites railroad estimates that grain from the 1905 crop could fill 1.4 million cars, creating a 11 931 mile train length and 355 miles of locomotives. Even then two thirds of grain may bypass cars, going to mills or farms, signaling vast Western railroad preparations and inferred farmer prosperity.
In London Mall a plan to sell an unborn heir for £1200 is investigated by Paris police. Jeannie Lanne, a free mat ernity patient, was approached by Mme Yvert a midwife and Tremont a Swiss national acting as Englishwoman’s agent. The trio claimed a noble Englishwoman would forfeit a fortune. Lanne fled with the baby after a briefened inquiry. Tremont refused to name his employer. The hospital superintendent alerted authorities and police questioned all involved.
A corpulent man in a tall building shouts for a ride with his six children to a toy and is rebuffed by an elevator boy who jokes about being too young to raise a family as the lift car disappears.
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