Net earnings surge for United States Steel in six months
United States Steel Corporation reports six month net earnings of 64,407,153 with June quarter totaling 37,691,696, up 11,329,696 from the prior year. Dividends of 1 percent on both preferred and common stock were declared and James Gailey was elected to the executive committee.
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New York
United States Steel Corporation
James Gailey
Shelby Tube Company
United States Steel
Panama Title Discussion Before Cabinet in Washington
The Cabinet, urged by Secretary Hay, prepared measures to fulfill the isthmian penal law terms. It seeks to verify the title to canal land via the Panama Canal Company, negotiate a treaty with Colombia, and appoint a technical commission to proceed with construction. The Attorney General will handle the title, possibly seeking French court affirmation and a legislative declaration from France to secure legal certainty.
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Washington
Hay
United States
Colombia
Chamber of Deputies
France
Pennsylvania Corporations Increase Capital in June
Reading Stove Orr and Co. plus J A Eberts & West Bethie saw capital boosts. Perkiomen Company raised to 370 000 reflecting gains. Great Lakes Coal and Pittsburg firm increased capital to 2 500 000. Philadelphia Casualty Co. up 100 000.
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Bredah Ro
Philadelphia
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
State Department
Philadel Casualty Comy
Reading Stove
Orr, Painter & Co
J. A. Eberts & West Bethie
Perkiomen Company
Emai
Great Lakes Oalt
Pittsburg
National Guard Detail Assigned to Gettysburg Camp
Harrisburg reports that Company D, Eighth Regiment, and the Second City Troop of Philadelphia are detailed for provost duty at Gettysburg on July 9 during National Guard arrivals. Lt. Col. Joseph B. Hutchison commands. Governor Stone plans a camp visit July 12 with Secretary of War Root as guest. The camp is named Camp George G Meade, not after General Lawton, and 7,000 tents are being shipped from the state arsenal to Gettysburg.
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Philadelphia Times
Harrisburg
Philadelphia
Gettysburg
National Guard
Joseph B. Hutchison
Stone
Root
Lawton
George G. Meade
State Arsenal
Boy Fire Bug a Puzzle in Arson Case
Samuel Cripps a 16 year old admitted setting fires to Schultz's stable on Carlisle street and Broad Street M E Church while robbing one site endangering many. Judge Beitler sentenced him to three years in Eastern Penitentiary noting no mental illness but uncertainty about motive.
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Samuel Cripps
Judge Beitler
Chester Springs Military Academy
Schultz
Carlisle Street
Broad Street
M. E
Broad
Christian Streets
Cripps
Tunnel Contract To Have Public Hearing In Manhattan
The Philadelphia article reports New York on July 1 that the city and the Pennsylvania Railroad Company seek to extend its line under Manhattan Island by tunnel. The Rapid Transit Commission backs prompt action and a public hearing will be set by the railroad committee for taxpayers’ interests. The board moved the matter to committee with no speeches as Alderman Diemer schedules an early hearing before summer recess.
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Philadelphia
New York
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Rapid Transit Commission
Manhattan Island
Board of Aldermen
Alderman Diemer
Railroad Committee
Sullivan
Diemer
Railroad Committee For
Grand jury backs whipping post for petty offenses in Philadelphia
The June grand jury recommends restoring the whipping post for wife beating and similar petty offenses as advised by Judge Beidler. The report names jurors H B Hamel and S Kimes among those favoring the lash and notes their addresses on South Seventh and Master streets.
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Philadelphia
Gran Jury
Beitler
Sourth Fourth Street
H. B. Hamel
South Seventh Street
Sae Kimes
Master Street
Seb A
Taft Outlines Proposals to Vatican on Philippine Friars Lands
Rome dispatch says Judge Taft Civil Governor of the Philippine Islands received from Secretary Root a list of definite propositions to present to the Vatican about the disposition of friars lands in the Philippines.
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Vatican
Rome
Taft
Philippine Islands
Root
Philippines
University of Pennsylvania to spend 500000 on new engineering building
The University of Pennsylvania will invest half a million dollars this year to construct a three story engineering building designed by Cope and Stewardson at Thirty third and Locust, to serve 500 students in mechanical electrical and civil engineering. More than half the funds are raised and construction begins soon.
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University of Pennsylvania
Department of Engineering
C. C. Harrison
University
Cope & Stewardson
Thirty-third
Locust Streets
Randal Morgan Laboratory
John Harrison Laboratory
Chemistry
Trolley link to New York via New Jersey systems
Confirmed purchase of the Jersey City Hoboken Paterson and Orange Passaic trolley companies by a syndicate including the Widener Elkins Whitney group. The deal reportedly forms part of a plan to connect Philadelphia to New York by electric trolley, with promoters pushing ahead despite setbacks.
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North Jersey
Jersey City-Hoboken
Paterson
Orange
Passaic
Widener-Elkins Whitney Coterie
Philadelphia
New York
Ohio Democrats Enjoy a Clambake at Beulah Park
Columbus July 4. Weather dampened a Beulah Park clambake hosted by the men’s Democratic Club with a large turnout. Governors and judges sent regrets while leaders from across the state spoke. A letter from John R. McLean praised the event and urged solid Democratic principles.
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Columbus
Beulah Park
G City
Democratic Club
James E. Campbell
Patrick
John R. McLean
Ohio
Washington
Ares
Guthrie Accepts Pennsylvanias Lieutenant Governor Nomination
George W. Guthrie, nominated by the Democrats of Pennsylvania for Lieutenant Governor, announced he would accept after a two hour conference with national committeeman Colonel James M. Goffey. He said he consented to serve despite initial protest and noted the party unanimously nominated him.
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Pittsburg
George W. Guthrie
The
Democracy of
Pennsylvania
James M. Goffey
Guthrie
Erie Ticket Endorsed by 17th Ward Democrats
The 17th ward Democratic executive committee endorsed the Erie ticket and commended the action of State delegates Matthew Dittman and Patrick Hagan, represented by Nicholas Kolb, in voting for Robert E Pattison for Governor. The 5th ward committee also endorsed the Erie ticket and urged cooperation to redeem the State from machine rule in the election.
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17Th Ward
Erie
Leo Titus
Matthew Dittman
Patrick Hagan
Nicholas Kolb
Robert E. Pattison
Sth Ward
Clearfield Republicans Harmonious at County Convention
Clearfield July 1 The Republican county convention endorsed Roosevelt administration and county offices. McQuown faction won most targets with W Arnold for Congress A E Patton for Senate Harry Boulton F B Schofield for Assembly and W C Goss for Treasurer. McQuown defeated incumbent C H Cole for county office. B F Chase reelected county chairman.
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Clearfield
Quay
Elkin
McQuown
Harris
Mouthrop
F. R. Schofield
Congress
W. ©. Arnold
Senate
A. E. Patton
Assembly
Harry Boulton
F. Br.schofeld
Acotiste Shaey Rhiee Sota Foma Oe Agege Mime
Eat
Elkin Silent on Politics Heads to Harrisburg
Attorney General Elkin, with T. Larry Eyre, arrived in Harrisburg from Indiana County and found hundreds of letters awaiting him at Capitol Hill. He is in good health and spirits and has not appeared since the Republican State Convention.
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Philadelphia Timms
Harrisburg
Elkin
T. Larry Eyre
Indiana County
Capitol Hill
Mayor and Mrs Bridge Leave Town for Health Trip
Fragmentary OCR notes indicate a mayor and his spouse departing town for a health treatment. The readable lines reference travel plans and a schedule despite missing surrounding context.
Meadow Meadows incident. sixteen year old English in Atlantic City
William J. English, 16, of Germantown, attempted to shoot Frederick Crowell, a church organist and shop clerk, at the Meadows in Atlantic City after burglary. Four of five shots hit Crowell, who is hospitalized and expected to recover. English fled, was arrested, and partially confessed alleging self defense. Gramma Edward Gramm identified stolen items.
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William J. English
Philadelphia
Frederick Crowell
Atlantic City
English
Crowell
East Chelten Avenue
Germantown
Dr. Gramm
East Washington Lane
Edward M. Gramm
Meadows
Sykes Ditch
Young English's Mother Nears Despair After Shooting
William J. English who shot Fred J. Crowell at Atlantic City yesterday lived with his mother and step father at 838 Chelten avenue Germantown. The boy attended Samuel Pastorious Public School and was not seen as wild by neighbors. His father died eight years ago and his mother remarried two years later. The mother’s grief is extreme, with a physician called to attend her after the arrest.
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Atlantic City
Willie
Mr. Crowell
Crowell
Will
Only
Eisenbrown
Harry J. Eisenbrown
Philadelphia Times
William J. English
M. J. Heighley
Fred J. Crowell
Chelten Avenue
Germantown
Samuel Pastorious
Sprague and
Woodland Streets
Virginia
Mr. Heighly
Crowley
Aed
Boy shoots mother in Camden home
Mrs. George Clifton was wounded when her 11 year old son Charles found a rusty revolver and fired at her in the living room on Thirty-second Street and River Avenue. The bullet glanced off the temple. doctors say the wound is painful but not life threatening.
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George Clifton
Thirty-second Street
River Avenue
Camden
Charles
Fourth of July forecast caps hot, sunny, dry weekend
The Weather Bureau predicts a hot Independence Day with temperatures rising from 70 this morning to the mid 80s by afternoon and easing back to near 71 tonight. Forecasters expect warm, windless conditions today and tomorrow with July’s normal average about five degrees higher.
Philadelphia Port Appraiser Linn Hartranft Gets Raise
Representative Adams steered a bill through Congress boosting Linn Hartranft’s salary from 3000 to 4000 per year as Port of Philadelphia appraiser. The Senate had set 5000, while the House Ways and Means cut to 4000. A second act raised Philadelphia drug examiner salary to 1800 per year.
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Philadelphia Times
Washington
Adams
Linn Hartranft
Philadelphia
Senate
House
Ways and Means Committee
Congress
The
United States
Carnegie Helps Old Friend In Pension Gesture
Andrew Carnegie remembered John Power of Sharpsburg a former railroad man and intimate in Carnegie’s Pittsburg division. Power, now aged, was placed on Carnegie’s private pension list as a surprising relief after being urged by friends to apply for assistance.
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Philadelphia Times
Pittsburg
Andrew Carnegie
John Power
Sharpsburg
Steet
Pennsylvania Railroad
Carnegie
Power
Pattison Likely to Head Ticket of Union Party
Pattison appears set to lead the Union Party ticket this fall as speculation grows about his candidacy and the party's strategy. Local observers note his prominence within the movement and the potential impact on upcoming elections.
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Pattison
Union Party
Union party probes fusion with Democrats at state meeting
State Central Committee met in the Franklin Building to decide on a September 3 convention for a full State ticket. Officials avoided pledges on fusion while signaling Pattison and Guthrie as leading figures. Pennypacker’s bid faced opposition from fusion opponents amid debates over third-place nominations and potential Democratic indorsement.
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Union Party
State Central
Franklin
Democratic Party
Sué
Robert E. Pattison
Judge Pennypacker
Quay
Nolan
Pennypacker
State Central Committee
Frank Riter
John H. Fow
Rudolph Blankenburg
James B. Anderson
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Lannch
Edward Gramm
Young English
Local Weather Bureau
Here
Ohio River District
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Hartranft
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Mittee
Democrats
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John Nolan
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B. A. Coray, Jr
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