Steel Trust Reports Strong 1909 Business Year
United States Steel Corporation reports record capital and surplus for 1909. Capital $229,872,000. surplus $151,354,000. Bonds issued $20,875,000, net debt increase $12,718,639. Preferred stock subscriptions 17,444 of 25,000 offered. Common dividends total $53,205,573 on $508,302,500 capital, 10.48 percent. Average employees 195,500, up 30,000. Chair E H Gary cites spring revival sustaining year-long growth.
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E. H. Gary
DIES OF BRAIN CONCUSSION AFTER DAY IN POLICE CELL
James States died in Norwegian Hospital after spending twenty three hours in a Brooklyn police cell. He had been found in a coal hole and faced arrest for intoxication. Doctors contended his condition stemmed from alcoholism, not prior injury, despite earlier diagnosis of concussion.
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Brooklyn
States
Carr
Fourth Avenue
Geismar
Murry
Seney Hospital
About to sail for bride found dead from gas
Francci Villeo, 35, living in a Brooklyn furnished room at 290 Windsor Place, was found dead Sunday afternoon. Gas jets were partially on, suggesting accidental asphyxiation. Villeo, a Spaniard who came eight years ago and made cigars, was to sail for Spain next Thursday to marry his fiancée. He had $769 and a diamond ring on his person.
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Spain
Fulton Street
Manhattan
Theater Director's Claim On The Stage Unfamiliar Theme
A quoted exchange questions who directs and shapes a play and guides actors. The speaker admits long theater involvement yet confesses unfamiliarity with a tea genre described as natural vet, noting disbelief in supernatural influence.
The Good Old Days Aboard Forest Tales
A humorous recollection references the five great original foresix of an United States, noting vast land and timber quantities. The Yonkers Statesman cites a chatty reminiscence about a man seeking space when his wife cleaned house, hinting at old era wanderings.
Kentucky Rejects the Income Tax
Kentucky follows Virginia in rejecting the proposed constitutional income tax amendment. Four states have acted. New York's stance could influence neighboring states and shape anti tax sentiment in Congress.
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Virginia
United States
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Senate
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New York
United States Steel Plans 28 Million Pound Fuel Investment
United States Steel Corporation will invest about 28 million pounds in future fuel. Overtures have already been made to coal owners amid the move.
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Pittsburg
United States Steel Corporation
Lmale
Steel Corp to Acquire Monongahela Coal Company Intent
Pittsburg is semi-officially informed that the Steel Corporation aims to acquire the Monongahela River Consolidated Coal and Coke Company and may halt coal shipments to the South from Pittsburg to conserve the river coalfields for future fuel use.
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Canvass vote in Fourth District shows single contender
Richmond special reporting that the Senate Board of Canvassers canvassed the Fourth District special election for Congress to replace the late Major Francia Rives Lassiter. Total votes 2,554 with Robert Turnbull winning everywhere except one vote for Charles T. Lassiter in Surry. Final certificate sent to Turnbull in Washington.
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Cannon Faces Swift Defeat in Washington Debates
In Washington the House defeated Norris appeal to table 164 to 151 amid a surge of spectators. Cannon opened with a tense ruling at noon, the chamber packed with crowds and even eager young women, while the test vote on amending the rules and subsequent motions drew dramatic applause and high drama.
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A Democratic Speaker Faces Rules Fight in House
The House battles over rules reform as Speaker Cannon resists changing the committee structure. Democratic leaders push a ten member Rules Committee with six from the majority and four from the minority, all elected by the House, with the chair elected by the committee. Cannon meetings continue as supporters urge him to step aside and avert a clash.
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Elegant Chesapeake steamers offer Baltimore departures and connections
Chesapeake Steamship Company announces elegant passenger steamers Columbia Augusta and Atlanta sailing from Baltimore to Old Point Comfort Norfolk West Point Richmond with daily 6 30 PM departures except Sunday and 5 PM Tuesday Thursday Saturday from Baltimore to West Point and Richmond. Through tickets baggage checks and state rooms available from multiple Baltimore offices and the General Offices Light and Lee streets.
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Insurgent Group Fights to Oust Cannon in House
A morning canvass shows insurgents and Democrats with a combined majority against Speaker Cannon. Votes indicate strong anti Cannon sentiment, with absences possibly shifting the balance. The fight centers on the Rules Committee and hints at a broader national political struggle within the Republican Party.
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Annon
Law and morality clash in a public debate on making men good
A fragmentary discussion argues that law aims to make people better by restraining crime and shaping conduct. It notes laws affect behavior directly and indirectly through fear and public opinion, while intentions remain unpunished. The piece also contrasts hopeful freedom with crowded, oppressive quarters and the search for meaning.
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