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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1905
Page
36
Investigating Committee details the transfer of International Navigation bonds amid denials that the transaction was shielded from the report. Witnesses include Perkins of New York Life and Sal Tetat gtr Pat New York. summary notes improper handling, bonuses, and loans tied to the bonds.
A transcription of multiple obituary and funeral notices listing deaths, dates, and services. Entries mention residents of New Jersey and New York, with details on burial places such as Congressional Cemetery, Glenwood Cemetery, St Peter's Church, and Holy Name Church. Several notices note late residences, interment sites, and service dates in September.
Notice states that marriage and death notices in The Washington Post will appear simultaneously without extra charge in multiple morning papers including New York Times, Boston Globe, Buffalo Courier, Cincinnati Enquirer, Telegrams, Herald, Philadelphia Public Ledger, Pittsburgh Dispatch, Providence Journal, Western Herald, St. Louis Republic, Syracuse Post Standard, St. Paul Pioneer Press, Minneapolis Tribune, and Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Hearing covered Mr. Ferkins testimony on joint account transactions with New York Life. He said the insurer provided most funds and securities, sharing profits, sometimes equally or by one third, with gains from bond deals totaling $886 804 after market value increases. He claimed no losses to the Life and submitted a statement of securities sold to J P Morgan & Co. from 1901 onward, noting profits of $784 664 and his personal share of $1 044 returned to the Life treasury per his pledge.
Special to The Washington Post Chicago Sept 21 A probe into the Western Indemnity Life insurance association as policyholders seek receivership. President Moulton defends secrecy while Rosenfeld is accused of engineering transfers and reissues. Court action may soon reveal solvency and governance issues in a contentious transfer battle.
Sept 21 New York report says John D Rockefeller holds few securities in his own name with Standard Oil certificates dominating wealth. It claims his income over eight years surpassed 100 million dollars and that wealth is largely managed by agents on boards of more than 15 corporations.
Justice Lewis I O Neal announced his withdrawal from the police judge contest and endorsed James I Pugh for the position. Mulloway’s followers stated they would seek appointment under dignified terms, while Anson S Taylor's backers press Roosevelt for support. Friction within the bar and endorsements from Rev J M MecLaughlin and the McKendree Brotherhood highlighted the current maneuvering among candidates and allies.
A list of marriage licenses issued for couples from Prince George County Maryland and nearby Virginia. Names include Gaston B White and Lenna B Etker Frank Reeves and Irene Matchet Elwood Krause and Laure Blende Hatman Green and Annie Flex Oscar L Boyre and Bessie Blundon Charles C Farr and Mary K Strother Samuel F Fridley and Laura Jinking Byrings Van Audian Paxon and Amelia Hall Frank Geary Cora Hawking Frank Jackson Mary Carey Robert Harris Maggis Peyton Dr Frank Latney Mamie Brown Robert A Wilson Rosie Young Charles W Haley Francia Bowman Pearl Richardson Emma Davia.
Harrisburg Sept 21 nine dead or injured in a collision on the Philadelphia Harrisburg and Pittsburg branch near Mount Holly Springs. The pay train struck a combination milk train on a sharp curve. The wreck killed five aboard, with four more dying soon after, while eight others were seriously hurt. The train crew escaped with limited injuries. about $60 000 in checks were scattered along the tracks. Officials cite orders misunderstanding as the probable cause.
Chicago post office bans Frank H Sheridan's Income Indemnity Company scheme promising sure race winnings. Sheridan's ads and private letters urged mail-in investments with 5 to 1000 percent returns. Authorities shutter Temple Court offices, targeting similar operators and vowing to stamp out the misleading get-rich-quick scheme.
A sweeping view of congressional probes into corporate political giving unfolds with focus on Republican and Democratic roles. Senator Stone, Bourke Cochran, and others faced obstructions as future bills against corrupt practices loom. Belmont, Williams, and Parker figures surface in discussions about reform and possible funding disputes.
A Virginia editorials salvo criticizes financiers and monopolistic elites shaping party platforms. It links Louis Lawson style disclosures to a broader warning about modern political power and moral perception, accusing elites of manipulating elections while the people are deemed insufficiently capable to decide.
The Washington Post reports discussions on underwriting syndicate formation by Mutual Life. Testimony before a legislative committee shows the company’s participation justified by financial norms, benefiting policy holders, with trustees occasionally involved but not in joint accounts with bankers or brokers.
The National Protective Legion convention elected George A Scott of Waverly Ohio, present secretary, as president for the next two years. H E V Porter of Jamestown New York was nominated but informed the delegates he was not a candidate. Scott won by a large majority with over 100 votes for Porter.
A health office record lists numerous names and ages with addresses in Washington. It includes Slater Bell and Joseph Bills among others, with infants and elderly ages noted. Movements of ocean steamers show arrivals and sailings from New York and Liverpool, including Graf Waldersee and Saxonia, with dates and routes. A humor cartoon note follows about Kansas skyscrapers versus Chicago corn stalks.
Chicago dispatch cites New York Tribune figures showing grain traffic may reach 1,400,000 carloads this crop year. A single train would span 11,931 miles. at forty cars per train, 37,500 locomotives would be needed. Railways rush to handle volume, aiding farm prosperity and broader industry.
An Englishwoman sought to buy an heir for £1200 from Jeanne Lanne at a free maternity home in Paris. Lanne agreed to surrender her baby if it survived twelve months, receiving £1000 later. Police linked a Swiss broker Tremont to the case, but he refuses to name his employer despite cross examination.
A corpulent man in a tall skyscraper implores the elevator boy to take him and his six children to the toy store. The boy, amused, refuses saying he is too young to raise a family, and guides the elevator away.
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