Fight Waged On Steel Trust
Alfrea F Brevens of New York sues United States Steel in Trenton New Jersey court to compel dividends on common stock. He claims steel firm earned over fixed charges totaling about 865 million since incorporation, with 18 million in 1901 31.4 million in 1902 and 11 million in 1903, and argues quarterly 1 percent annual dividends are required. October 1903 dividend was 0.5 percent, January 1904 none, and he attacks recent bylaws allowing directors to reserve earnings, asserting violation of shareholder rights and lack of working capital funds before February 1904.
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Trenton
Alfrea F Brevens
New Yorke
Court of Chancery
United States Steel Corporation
Stevens
Gov Frazier vows to keep peace at Coal Creek
Knoxville February 11 Governor J B Frazier remained in the city to monitor Coal Creek tensions and said he will call out the militia if needed to enforce the law, while Preferring civilian authority to the military. Sheri Whitams to have full authority. reports of shooting denied. Bates Houseman becomes Southern Railway general agent at Brunswick, Georgia.
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Knoxville
J B Frazier
Coal Creek
Nashville
Harvey H Hagpah
Sheri Link Whitams
Goa' Creek
Frazier
Houseman
Prunswick
Brownswick
H Houseman
Southern Railway of
Macon
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Southern
GL Candier
Atlanta
Candler
Alumnae Open Greensboro College Free of Debt
The alumnae association of Greensboro Female College has purchased the college from private owners who closed it and today presented the institution free of debt to the North Carolina Methodist Episcopal conference, which will operate it.
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Raleigh N C
Alumnae Association of
Greensboro Female College
North Carolina Methodist Episcopal Conference
Bryan Will Speak to Florida College for Lecture
The Florida state college has secured William Jennings Bryan to speak next Monday evening in Tallahassee on the Value of an Ideal. The noted orator will address the athletic department and students on the expected impact of ideals on college life.
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Bryan
Tallahassee
Fla
Florida State College
Willam Jennings Bryan
Baltimore Reopens Banks and Vows Modern City Renewal
Baltimore reports the most cheerful recovery since the recent fire as banks resume operations and deposits flow in. City crews clear debris, secure walls, and open safes, while the chamber of commerce reassures shipping and trade will normalize within months as plans for a new grand city emerge.
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Baltimore
Qed
Baltimore Street
Ukewine South Street
Hanover Street
Pratt Street
Liberty
Lombara Streai
Hurst
Financial District
German Bank
German Fire Insurance Company
Marine Bank
Chamber of Commerce
Europe
Fire Scorches Several Women in Kansas City Blaze
A brick apartment at Fifteenth and Harrison streets burned, killing Miss Jessie Averill and injuring four others, with several narrow escapes. Fire started by a gasoline stove explosion in Averill s room.
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Kansas City
Fifteenth
Harrison
Jessie Averill
Ida Parish
Lena Snelling
Margaret Shaw
Minnie Taylor
Handa
France Shuns Panama Canal Debate in Chamber of Deputies
Paris February 1 The Panama question dominated the chamber as President Brisson tabled M Ferrette’s nationalist interpellation on possible government steps against ceding the canal to a foreign power Premier Combes moved to postpone the debate to the bottom of the list The vote 300 to 252 favored postponement with Combes signaling the government would avoid the controversy The private Panama Canal Company funds meant ministers were not required to answer such questions
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Paris
Panama
Chamber of Deputies
Chamber
M Brisson
M Ferrette
Premier Combes
Ferretta
ML Combes
Panama Canal Company
Combes
M Ferrettes
Ship Henry B Hyde Ashore Near Dam Neck Virginia
Marine advices report the Henry B Hyde bound from New York to Baltimore with coal ashore near Dam Neck life saving station Virginia after a gale. Crew of fourteen including the captain and wife were saved. Tugs tow Lillian from Philadelphia struck reefs and abandoned. salvage efforts ongoing at St George Bermuda with doubtful success.
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New York
Henry B .Hyde
Baltimore
Damneck Ue
Virginia
Hamilton Bermuda
Lillian
Philadelphia
Charleston
St George
March Cotton Bids Soar As Spinners Drive March Futures
New Orleans cotton market reports sensational upswings with March futures attracting enormous bids from spinners who aim to sustain prices for the season. Spot middling is quoted at 19 1/2 cents, about four points under March, amid busy but cautious trading and expectations of further advance in textiles markets.
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Westert
Tiada
Brovers
Dountries
Haldees
Mareh
Sprnerm
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