Big tumble in stock market rocks Wall Street
The Philadelphia Times reports a severe stock market drop with declines of 8 to 13 points across most standard stocks led by St Paul and a 20 to 60 percent cut by Atchison Railroad. Causes cited include bank reserves, drought damage, steel strike anxieties, and heavy selling from Western accounts and notable brokers.
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Philadelphia Times
New York
St. Paul
Bears
Mr. Morgan
Kansas
Missouri
Atchigan Railroad
Southwestern
United States Steel Corporation
Banking
Stock Exchange
Wall Street
Moore Brothers
Chicago
Granger
Steel Trust
Atchison
Great Western
Wisconsin Central
Union Pacific
Morgan
Standard Oil
London
Arbitrage Stocks Stand Out In Philadelphia Market
Philadelphia shares showed limited response to a demoralized New York market with Readings Lehigh Valley Pennsylvania and United States Steel among the only active arbitrage issues. US Steel and Pennsylvania faced selling, but losses were modest with close readings near prior levels as local traders stayed cautious and loans to banks influenced activity.
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Philadelphia
New York
Readings
Lehigh Valley
Pennsylvania
United States Steel Common
United States Steel
Meylvania
Syme
Wall Street Decline Reaches Philadelphia Trading Floors
Philadelphia houses carry extensive lines of Steels Grangers and anthracite coalers as declines on Wall Street draw few excitement yesterday brokers expect renewed activity today with bargain hunters common and customers away town predicting temporary bearish sentiment rather than lasting factors.
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York
Philadelphia
Wall Street
Democratic State Committee Opens Harrisburg Headquarters
Chairman William T. Creasy opened the Democratic head quarters in Harrisburg as he plans weekly visits through the campaign. He cites encouraging letters from prominent state figures and notes the August 15 State convention in Harrisburg will require delegate rolls, county chairmen instructions, and party organization work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Times
Harrisburg
Willam T. Creasy
Democratic State Committee
Ohio Democrats line up for Cincinnati platform at convention
Delegates gather in Columbus for the State Democratic convention with Charles W. Baker favored as permanent chairman. The conservative faction pushes the Cincinnati platform over the Cleveland alternative, contesting taxation with emphasis on corporate burdens, especially railways. Kilbourne is expected to be nominated for Governor with a conference to pick the Lieutenant Governor. Several races for Supreme Court and other offices will loom as the convention unfolds.
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Columbus
Ohio
Charles W. Baker
Hamilton County
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Salen
Judson Harmon
Harlan Cleveland
James Kilbourne
Supreme Court
Board of Public Works
Kansas City
D. N. Zadsgaber
Supreme Judge
J. L. Zimmerman
Millionaire Sues Navarre Hotel for Damages Over Ejection
Albert H. Moore, prominent Colmar stockman and Cloverdale farm owner, sues Navarre Hotel Company for 10000 dollars claiming reputational harm after being ejected in January. He says the manager Dabb assaulted him while he sought thief and restitution of 350 dollars. The hotel denies physical injury and says Moore was asked to leave after making threats and bold charges.
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New York
Albert H. Moore
Cloverdale
Colmar
Montgomery County
Navarre Hotel Company
Moore
Dabb
Caleb
Philadelphia murder victim found in Brooklyn near Prospect Place
Do minico Salamando, a drug clerk formerly from Philadelphia, was found dead from a head wound near his Prospect Place Brooklyn home. His brother in law Antonio Rappullo was arrested as a suspect and detained as police investigate. Salamando had married Rappullo’s sister while his Philadelphia wife, Robertson, was living.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Dominico Salamando
Philadelphia
Prospect Place
Brooklyn
Salamando
Antonio Rappullo
Rappullo
Robertson
Telegraphic Briefs from a Turbulent Day
The dispatches note Eugene Brown of Scottsville New York fatally injured after a carriage accident. Cuban teachers arrive at Harvard to learn English. A draft of 124 apprentices from Pensacola boards the training ship Alert bound for Yokohama via Honolulu. Policeman Michael O Mally is fatally stabbed on Curtis street Chicago after insulting women. The steamer Cambrian arrives in Boston with Hanna crew rescued after July wreck. An Alaska bound cargo of Klondike treasure aboard the City of Seattle is reported.
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Eugene Brown
Scottsville
N. Y
Harvard University
Pensacola
Alert
Yokohama
Honolulu
Michael O'Mally
Curtis Street
Chicago
Cambrian
Norw. N
Hanna
Boston
Geo B. Dodwell
London
Morgan
Governor Must Save Millions From Philadelphia Fee Bill
Harrisburg dispatch reports Governor Stone plans to veto about sixteen bills to trim $2.25 million from two years of state expenditures. The Philadelphia fee bill faces veto efforts tied to Mayor Redbridge and Treasurer Moore. Legislative apportionment errors prompt revision under Attorney General Elkin to salvage the measure.
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Philadelphia
Redbridge
Moore
Register Singer
McKean
Potter
Olmstead Hving
Morrison
Fifty-fifth District
Forty-eighth Judicial District
Fifty-sixth
Carbon
Olmstead
Craig
Carbon County
Monroe and
Monroe
Pike
Elkin
School contracts awarded for new eight division and Baldwin addition
The Board of Education committee awarded G. W. Pierson a contract for an eight-division school at Benner and Dittman streets for 43 866 and W. J. Smith a six-division addition to Baldwin School at Sixteenth and Porter streets for 33 628 Architect Cook told the committee the York and Sep viva streets location and two other sites await action on Thursday and Friday.
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Board of Education
Benner
Dittman Streets
Forty-first Ward
G. W. Pierson
W. J. Smith
Baldwin
Sixteenth
Porter Streets
Cook
York
Sepviva
Phy Pets
Ere
Four Arrested for Copper Theft from Nixon's Paper Mine
Police report four men and one woman arrested for stealing a quantity of copper valued at 300 dollars from Nixon's Paper Mine in North Man ayunk. Suspects include Teaac Shields age 40 of Norwood Street, August Fancey 21 of Beechwood Street, William Frame 27 of Adler Street, and John Wesley 38 of Norwood Street.
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Teaac Shields
Norwood Street
August Fancey
Beechwood Street
William Frame
Adler Street
John Wesley
Norwood Strest al Pegrase
Ocr
Nixon
North Manayunk
Tacony Man Detained After Hijinks At Home Disturbance
George Wilson of Tacony was removed to Philadelphia Hospital after driving his wife and five children from their home. He broke free from officers during transport and later persisted in imagining enemies pursuing him.
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George Wilson
Tacony
Philadelphia
James Campbell Dies After Drinking Water
James Campbell aged 28 of 01 Mc Alpin Street fell unconscious while taking a drink of water yesterday at his home. He was found by a passerby and taken to Sterland Hospital where he died shortly after arrival.
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James Campbell
McAlpin Street
Sterday
Sterland Hospital
Found Dead on Street in Local Tragedy
John Smalley of 4236 Addison Street was found dead on Fourth Street below South last night by Policeman Betts. The body was taken to the morgue. cause of death not disclosed.
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John Smalley
Addison Street
Fourth Street
Betts
THREE CENT FARE LEADER to Succeed Johnson
Those linked to Yate A L Johnson plan a New York meeting to choose his successor. Robert E Wright of Allentown may stay as Counsel instead of taking the presidency. C M Bates, longtime Johnson associate, is likely to be selected. The firms include Philadelphia Trenton and Lehigh Valley Rail Road Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley Traction New Jersey and Philadelphia Street Railway and Yardley Morrisville and Trenton Street Railway.
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Yate A. L. Johnson
New York
Robert E. Wright
Allentown
Wright
C. M. Bates
Johnson
Philadelphia, Trenton and Lehigh Valley Railroad Company
Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley Traction Company
New Jersey and Philadelphia Street Railway Company
Yardley, Morrisville and Trenton Street Railway Company
Mr. Johnson
First kissing bug victim reported in Norristown
Stella Pincus, a department store saleswoman, is the first local victim of a kissing bug incident in Norristown. While celebrating the Fourth of July she felt a sharp sting on her right cheek. The swelling has grown, leaving her nearly blind as physicians remain puzzled by the ailment.
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Philadelphia Times
Norristown
Stella Pincus
Baggagemaster Saves Child Under Freight Train
In Boston Timothy Scannell, a baggagemaster at the South Terminal Station, saw a 3 year old girl reach for iron between tracks. He sprinted to her, lifted her to safety but was struck by a train bumper, losing consciousness and taken to a hospital for weeks. Two young women moved the child to a train during the rush.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Times
Boston
Timothy Scannell
South Terminal
Scannell
Reas
Man held for manslaughter in sister's shooting case
Pittsfield Massachusetts July 8 Robert Fosburgh will be tried July 18 before Judge Stevens in Berkshire Superior Court on a manslaughter charge for the killing of his sister May Fosburgh last August. The date was set after a conference with State authorities and defense counsel. Fosburgh is currently in Boston but will return for the trial which draws wide interest due to the family's social position and the case's mystery.
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May Fosburgh
Philadelphia Times
Pittsfield
Mass
Robert
Fosburgh
Stevens
Berkshire Superior Court
Boston
Camping Parties at Toms River
Special to The Philadelphia Times reports Edison July 8 that Wanamaker Young Men's Christian Association unit from Philadelphia numbers around forty campers on the river bank east of Camp Girard. The Boys' Brotherhood also gathers near Pump Kin Point with many participants. Girard College cadet corps remains at Camp Stephen Girard awaiting better weather to start field sports, rain having interrupted plans.
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Toms River
Philadelphia Times
Wanamaker Youngen's Christian Association
Camp Girard
Boys’ Brotherhood
Philadelphia
Pumpkin Point
Coverofessor Dillon
Professor Houston
Brotherhood
Girard College
Camp
Stephen Girard
City Notes Highlights from Philadelphia Crime and Trials
Mafia John an 18 month old boy fell from a second story window on Nevada street but escaped serious harm. Several individuals faced charges or bail including Thomas Fox with larceny as bailee, Ida Gross placed in care by a court order, and Philip Jacoby fined for cruelty to animals after striking a chicken. Others include a man struck by an engine on North Fifty-second street, Edward Fisher held on theft charges, a sneak thief stealing watches from a home, and James F. Cook jailed for five days for fireworks violations. Civil service exams for trephnies proceed at the Post Office building with about eighty applicants. Warden Bussinger travels to Harrisburg to brief the State Board of Pardons. several prisoners await release under commutation. An inquest into Mrs. Eliza Pickles’s death is noted.
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Mafia John
Nevada Street
Thomas Fox
Hamilton Street
William Fox
Stafford
Ida Gross
Clara Gross
Jackson Street
Magistate Kocherspeyer
Philip Jacoby
Front
Luzerne
Gillespie
Jacoby
Albert Obensidefer
Fifty-second Street
Powelton Avenue
Presbyterian
Rochersperger
Charles Seibert
West Dauphin Street
M. Bonsall
North Twentieth Street
James F. Cook
North Bevesteenth Street
O’brien
Civil Service
Post Office
Emselves
Dablel W. Bussinger
Eastern Penitentiary
Harris
State Board of Pardons
Otsa
Women duped by servant scheme at Monte Vista claim
Mrs Carrie E Hayes faced a police court in Washington charged with obtaining money under false pretenses after promising life membership in the Monte Vie ta Mission Association for a steady supply of trained domestic servants and a Newport Virginia property, with about twenty people paying $25 each. The case revealed no Monte Vista Mission and a potential broader string of similar petitions.
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Philadelphia Times
Washington
Scott
United States
Carrie E. Hayes
Kaur
Monte Viata Mission Association
Newport
Baur
C. E. Hayes
James B. Sheen
Elizabeth Colville
California Avenue Northwest
Buffalo
Brave mother saves child as horse flees train yard
Mrs. Morris Trups of 4350 Cresson street risked her life yesterday morning to save her daughter Martha aged S1 years old. The wagon horse bolted at a locomotive whistle near their home, Mrs. Trups pulled the horse away from the railroad as a train struck the animal, throwing it aside. Both Mrs. Trups and the horse suffered only minor bruises and the child was saved.
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Morris Trups
Cresson Street
Martha
Mill proprietors censured for boy labor in fatal mill fire
Coroner's jury censured John Reukauff and Sone owners of the mill at Fifty-fifth and Woodland for employing a boy to clean a boiler. Samuel Horniley aged 15 of 2134 South Fifty-seventh Street was fatally burned last Friday after entering the boiler with a lighted candle following gasoline poured to loosen sealings.
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John
Reukauff & Sone
Fifty-fifth
Woodland Avenue
Samuel Horniley
South Fifty-seventh Street
Boye
Hornley
Boy's Story Moves Magistrate After Runaway Arrest
Louis Cowen a 15 year old from Altoona was found wandering on Spring Garden street and brought before Magistrate Thornton. He claimed his father left him and his mother died and that relatives starved him. He said he had no food for 24 hours and was given breakfast money before being discharged.
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Louis Cowen
Altoona
Spring Garden Street
Thornton
Returned Army Officer Shot Accident in Cumberland Home
Major M. J. Burns retired Army officer was accidentally shot in the abdomen at Mountain Love Park Cumberland by a young son who toppled a shotgun. The wound is serious.
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Cumberland
M. J. Burns
United States Army
Mountain Love Park
Coroner's Inquest Splits Hydrophobia Claim for Boy
The jury ruled that 3 year old Harry Malenshein of 925 North Eighth Street did not die of hydrophobia but from brain congestion following a July 4 incident.
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Harry Malenshein
North Eighth Street
Endowment Secured for Tilton Seminary in New Fund
Trustees of Tilton Seminary in Haverhill Mass report raising one hundred thousand dollars to secure a matching endowment grant of equal amount. The gift supports the Isay Ira Er Chane fund intended to strengthen the institution’s finances and future operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Times
Haverhill
Mass
Tilton
N. H.) Seminary
Er Chane
Isay
New York express crashes near Columbus Union Station
Express train No. 19 known as the New ark express was side-wiped by a switch engine just outside Union Station in Columbus. Twenty-five people injured, seven critically, including Mrs. James Coan of Elwood Indiana. third coach and following car demolished. train moved on after wreckage cleared.
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Columbus
Ohio
Newark
Union Station
James Coan
Elwood
Ind
Freight wreck on Raritan river bridge injures passenger and drowns tramp
A freight car jumped the Raritan river bridge in New Brunswick and struck the Philadelphia and Washington express. The impact tore along the train. A passenger lost an arm, a dozen tramps leaped from the freight, and one drowned after entering the river.
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New Brunswick
N. J
Pennsylvania Railroad
Raritan River
Philadelphia and Washington Express
Icebound Cargo Ship Arrives With Cryolite at Pennsylvania Wharf
The Calcium docked at the Pennsylvania Salt Company wharf after arriving from Greenland with 1,100 tons of cryolite. She left April 3 and reached Ivigtut May 5, delayed by head winds. Captain Smith notes Ice conditions and hopes for the Windward’s safe return by mid August.
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Greenland
Pennsylvania Salt Company
Ivigtut
Delaware River
Calcium
Peary
Smith
Cambria Steel Meets to Sell Assets to Conemaugh
A special stockholders meeting of Cambria Steel Company approved selling all assets to Conemaugh Steel Company. Of 320,000 shares represented, 233,894 voted yes, with August 15 set for a merger vote. Conemaugh is capitalized at 50 million dollars and will consolidate Cambria’s property under Pennsylvania Railroad influence.
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Cambria Steel Company
Harrison Building
Conemaugh Steel Company
Pennsylvania Railroad
Miners to Restrict Coal Output in UMWA Meeting
SCRANTON Pa July 8 The quarterly convention of District No 1 United Mine Workers of America convened with 153 local unions represented by 440 delegates. Key items include officer elections and adoption of resolutions on restricting coal output.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scranton
United Mine Workers of America
Son of Ambassador White Dies by Suicide
Syracuse July 8 attorney Frederick D White son of Ambassador Andrew D White shot himself in the head with a rifle in a bathroom at his home after suffering from neurasthenia.
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Ambassador White
Syracuse
N. Y
Frederick D. White
Germany
Andrew D. White
Weather forecast for the tri state area
Partly cloudy with light easterly winds for Tuesday and Wednesday. Eastern Pennsylvania New York and New Jersey see mostly easterly light winds Tuesday and fair warmer conditions Wednesday. Delaware enjoys fair conditions Tuesday and Wednesday with warmer Wednesday and light easterly winds. Western New York and Pennsylvania forecast fair and warmer Tuesday and Wednesday with light easterly winds in south portions.
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Pennsylvania
New York
New Jersey
Delaware
Local Weather Report Philadelphia July 8 1901
United States Weather Bureau in Philadelphia reports July 8 1901 sun 31 percent, temperature excess 2 degrees, accumulated excess since July 1 74 degrees, accumulated deficiency since January 1 16 degrees, rainfall excess since July 1 1.13 inches, accumulated deficiency since January 1 1.24 inches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Weather Bureau
Philadelphia
New York Sailings List Hohensollern Naples Route
The notice references maritime movements with the Hohensollern Naples line and the City of Rome Greenock departures from New York, including Philadelphia stops, indicating port calls and vessel movements in the era.
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Hohensollern
Naples
New York
City of Rome
Greenock
Philadelphia
Union conflict risks nationwide steel strike in 1900s era
Twelve Wellsville unionists face reinstatement demand as Amalgamated Association threatens a general strike across United States Steel mills. Shaffer cites discharged workers as lawful unionists and urges restoration to avert mass layoffs and broader turmoil. Negotiations with American Tin Plate Company falter over the issue.
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Atchison Reading
Pacific Union Pacific
Ohio
Wisconsin Central
Rock Island
Colorado
Consolidated Gas
Aes. & Rio Gr
Bereeeanees Internat. Power
Divioie Central Ssee Coal
United States Steel
Miccourt Pacific
Brooklyn R. Nickle Plate
Manhattan
Vania
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
American Sheet Steel
American Steel
United States Steel Corporation
United States
Amalgamated Association
Steel Companies
Wellsville
Shaffer
T. J. Shaffer
Warner Arms
American Tin Plate Company
Arms
New York
Camp Orders Issued for First Brigade Pennsyl vania Encampment
Official orders from division headquarters schedule the First Brigade National Guard of Pennsylvania to encamp at Perkasie Bucks County beginning July 20. Units including the First through Sixth Regiments Infantry and Gray Innocibles Battery A mobilize July 19 with two days of rations and strict camp hygiene rules. Major Henry D Paxson named Provost Marshal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Guard of Pennsylvania
Perkasie
Bucks County
Gray Invincibles
Battery A
United States Army
Henry D. Paxson
Man Found Dead on Commercial Street Reported Self-Inflicted Death
Coroner's Inquest disclosed the man, believed a beat victim, died by his own action. Dr. Morton found a large quantity of carbolic acid in the man's stomach during the autopsy.
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Commercial Street
Snyder Avenue
Morton
Fines Levied on Street Cleaning Contractors
Director of Public Works Haddock imposed June fines on street cleaning contractors. Fines include H. Vare 131 dollars, E. H. Vare 158 dollars, D. Dooley 5 dollars, James Curran 64 dollars, D. McMahon 45 dollars, and R. P. Bennis 6 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Director of Public Works
Haddock
H. Vare
E. H. Vare
D. Dooley
James Curran
D. McMahon
R. P. Bennis
Fires Smash Town and Businesses Across Several Locations
An overheated restaurant fire at Frederick Keers’s on North Fifteenth Street caused notable damage. A large blaze destroyed portions of Concercot, with losses around 208 dollars. A lightning strike damaged Mrs. E. Pechin Kng’s house near Glasgow Exposition grounds. The F Herman Sa Company plant in Sprind, Missouri, suffered about 50000 dollars in losses, partially insured. A barn at Martin's Creek near Baston, Pennsylvania, was also destroyed by fire.
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Frederick Keers
North Fifteenth Street
Concercot
E. Pechin
Prussia
Glasgow Exposition Grounds
Herman Sa Company
Sprind
Hyman Ott
Martin's Creek
Baston
Bee A
Enan
Erle & Seas
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Democrats
Kilbourne
Millionaire Sues Hotel
Dominick Salamando
C. J. McKeely
H. L. Stevens
Jonesboro
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Lynn Canal
Merce
Stone
Atlantic City
Executive Department
Co. M. Bates
Dennis McGillicuddy
William R. Madden
South Seventh Street
Gallagher
Eighth
Market Streets
Madden
Harrison
Dugan
Eliza Pickles
Sycamore Street
Clifton Heights
Buttonwood Roe Station
Tchers
Judge
Mrs. Hayes
Icebergs
Captain Smith
Explorer Peary
Cambria Steel
New
Conemaugh Corporation
TNB
Pth
Eastport
New York City
Norfolk
S.B
Jacksonville
Atlanta
Tex
Newlea
P.clay Snett
St ‘“Phai
Gest St
D.C
Denver
Col
N.W
Steel Workers
Amalgamated
Saltsbury
Old Meadows
National Guard
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