United States Steel Faces Suit Over Stock Conversion Plan
The United States Steel Corporation answered a injunction suit filed in Newark Chancery Court by J Aspinwall Hodge Bernard Smith and William H Curtiss over converting 200000000 of preferred stock into second mortgage bonds issuing 50000000 more bonds and payout to Morgan officials The firm provided a detailed asset statement valuing total property at about 1400 million including 400 mills 75 furnaces ore coal gas fields and cash 66000000 Earnings cited around 140000000 annually with substantial savings from ore and transport facilities The company argues the plan benefits all stockholders and that several directors are in the Morgan syndicate but acted in board minority and not to injure plaintiffs The answer was sworn by Charles M Schwab and filed with Vice Chancellor Emery
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Newark
N. J
United States Steel Corporation
Chancery Court
J. Aspinwall Hodge
Bernard Smith
William H. Curtiss
Mr. Hodge
Curtiss
Mr. Smith
Hodge
Smith
Mr. Curtiss
Schwab
Trimble
J. P. Morgan & Co
Steel Corporation
Sugar crisis fuels discontent in Trinidad meeting
At a July 11 Port-of-Spain gathering Edgar Tripp of the Chamber of Commerce warned West Indian loyalty is strained by sugar shortages. He said colonists may turn to the United States for protection and industrial support, a view echoed by many despite press criticism.
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Kingstown
Island of St. Vincent
Port-of-Spain
West Indies
King Edward boards royal yacht Victoria and Albert at Cowes
King Edward I transfers from Buckingham Palace to a waiting ambulance with Queen Alexandra aboard. At Portsmouth the monarch moves to a royal saloon car, then to the Victoria and Albert, which sails to Cowes where ships in harbor fire salutes. The King shows no fatigue and expresses pleasure at the move.
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London
Edward
Victoria and Albert
Cowes
Aher
Buckingham Palace
Queen Alexandra
Queen Victoria
Royal Yacht
Portsmouth
Cowes Roadstead
Pope Regrets Venice Campanile Collapse And Rebuild Plan
The Mayor of Venice received telegrams of condolence after the Campanile of St Mark collapsed. The Pope expressed grief and urged Cardinal Sarto to back moral and financial support for rebuilding, as the council opens a preliminary 500 000 lire fund and a public subscription.
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Venice
St. Marks
Pope
Giuseppe Sarto
Municipal Council of
US Warships Salute King Oscar II in Oslo Visit
The United States warships Illinois Chicago and Albany fired a salute to King Oscar II of Norway in Christiania. His Majesty invited Rear Admiral Crowninshield and staff along with Chicago and Albany commanders to a palace dinner on July 17.
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Christiania
Norway
United States
Illinois
Chicago
Albany
Oscar II
Crowninshield
American Chinese Meat Company to Issue 40 Million Bonds
Berlin dispatch reports an imperial decree authorizes the American Chinese Meat Company to issue about 40 million dollars in bonds to complete the railroad from Haskow to Canton. The Frankfurter Zeitung cites the decree and the planned project.
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American Company
Berlin
Frankfurter Zeitung
ePkin
Philadelphia Wall Paper Mills owner shoots self amid debts
Joseph G. Mariner, 46, owner of the Philadelphia Wall Paper Mills, killed himself in Smyrna Delaware after his mills faced $140,000 in liabilities and assets of only $8,000 to $10,000. He left his wife at Beechwood Inn and faced legal exposure over minor children trusts and insurance of $125,000.
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Joseph G. Mariner
Philadelphia Wall Paper Mills
Symma
Del
Beechwood Inn
Jenkintown
J. W. Beckett
Mariner
New York
Mr. Mariner
Smyrna
Philadelphia
Joseph Mariner
Mannie Wellbank
Horatio B Hackett Improves Slightly in Atlantic City
Horatio B Hackett, in precarious condition at the Hotel Dennis since early last week, shows slight improvement today but no real hope for recovery.
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Philadelphia Times
Atlantic City
Horatio B. Hackett
Dennis
Steyn Leaving South Africa for Europe
Cape Town July 15 Ex President Steyn of the former Orange Free State and his wife sail for Europe tomorrow on the steamer to depart the country.
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Orange Free State
Cape Town
Steyn
Europe
Plan for Asphalt Firms Set to Be Made Public Soon
Henry Tatnall of Franklin National Bank, receiver for the Asphalt Company of America and the National Asphalt Company, said the plan of organization has been decided and will be published before week’s end. William C. Bullitt plans legal action to block the report unless it adequately protects stockholders, and will decide after the report is issued.
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Henry Tatnall
Franklin National Bank
Asphalt Company of America
National Asphalt Company
William C. Bullitt
Mine Bureau Chief Arrives to Probe Rolling Mill Disaster
James E. Roderick, chief of the State Bureau of Mines, arrived in Harrisburg from Johnstown to investigate the cause of the rolling mill disaster. He declines to discuss the cause before the coroner's inquest, which he said will proceed next week if some injured witnesses are able to testify.
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Harrisburg
James E. Roderick
State Bureau of Mines
Johnstown
Stone Last Frida
Roderick
Panther at Large In Mercer County
Special to the Philadelphia Inquirer from Sharon July 14 reports a panther at large in Mercer County attacked a horse driven by John Marshall near Pengt. The horse bolted and panther fled into the woods after the encounter.
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Mercer County
Philadelphia
Sharon
John Marshall
Peng = t
Victor Emmanuel Plot to Visit Pope Friction With Vatican
Paris Times correspondent reports the opposition proposes Victor Emmanuel visit President Loubet before Rome to avoid seeing the Pope, risking a Franco Vatican rupture. The idea is deemed ingenious by some and fantastical by others.
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Philadelphia
London
Paris
The
Times
Victor Emmanuel
President Loubet
I Jyis
Rome
M. Loubet
France
Vatican
Government Vessel Disabled After Fiery Collision at Dock
The United States steamer Michigan suffered a costly accident when the freighter M B Grover crashed into her at the Pittsburg dock, pushing the Michigan 150 feet. Damages are estimated at 10000 dollars, including weapons and a whaleboat, with the ship expected to be out of commission for months. The clash disrupts a planned naval cadet cruise and a site selection committee visit for a Great Lakes training station. Captain Baker of the Grover blames search engineer James Murray.
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Erif
United States
Michigan
M. B. Grover
Pittsburg
Winder
Navy Department
Washington
Aégément
Naval Cadets
Detroit
Great Lakes
C. R. Baker
Grover
James Murray
City Trade Boost Through Railroad Excursions
The railroads plus the T League organize annual summer outings for merchants from across the country to Philadelphia markets. Pennsylvania Railroad will bring two large groups from dozen towns, Baltimore and Ohio from Ohio and West Virginia, Philadelphia and Reading from Illinois and Ohio, plus Lehigh Valley from Buffalo area. Stop-off privileges of ten to fifteen days are allowed by depositing tickets with station agents, then resuming travel.
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T League
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Railroad
Baltimore and Ohio
Ohio
West Virginia
Philadelphia and
Reading Railway
Illinois
Atlantic City
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Buffalo
Pennsylvania
Erie
Corry
Union City
New York
Found long-mourned aunt located alive in Camden
Rosa Churn, an 87 year old woman believed dead for over fifty years, was found alive in Camden at 552 Line Street by relatives after a search prompted by a Virginia nephew. Mayor Newrey received notice from Constable Westcott of Pungoteague that Rosa Churn lived in Camden.
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Rosa Churn
Camden
Robert J. Mears
Line Street
Newrey
Constable Westcott
Pungoteague
Pair Pose as Bell Company Employees in Bains and Fearer Homes
Two young men visiting C F Fearer on Eleventh Street below Oak Lane claimed telephone work. A purse with $7, coins, tickets and papers vanished after they left. Similar visits to Thomas M Bains on Oak Lane above Tenth and William P Siegert on Bleveots Street above Oak Lane yielded no theft. Police seek descriptions.
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Bell Telephone Company
C. F. Fearer
Eleventh Street
Oak Lane
Thomas M. Bains
Tenth Street
William P. Siegert
Bleveots Street
Camden Detective Arrests Man in Ellisburg Stabbing Case
County Detective John Cherry of Camden arrested Davis Greene of 713 Kater Street Philadelphia for stabbing Benjamin Cholister Jr. of Ellisburg at a hotel last night. Prosecutor Lloyd of Camden pursues the 20 case on record.
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John Cherry
Camden
Davis Greene
Kater Street
Philadelphia
Benjamin C. Cholister, Jr
Ellisburg
Cholister
Lloyd
Rei
Cee Dees Coe Naeem Og Ke
Plums and Power Shifts Amid Quay Elkin Pact
A Stone ally claims rewards for Elkin supporters have drained plum posts from non Elkinites. He says Snyder will become Auditor General, Eyre stays on, Reeder and Griest favored, and other Stone staff find federal posts. Elkin seeks Quay backing with a possible Senate or foreign post as payoff.
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Stone
Pennypacker
Harrisburg
Elkin
Quay
William Snyder
Chester
Ned Hardenberg
T. Larry Eyre
Frank Reeder
William W. Griest
Commonwealth
Elkins
Durham
United States Senate
Snyder
Chester County
Penrose
Watres
Senate
Philadelphian
Ward Democrats Endorse Pattison Guthrie Ticket In City
Ryan urges vigorous campaign as 6th ward Democratic committee adopts resolutions endorsing Robert E. Pattison for governor George W. Guthrie for lieutenant governor and James Nolan for internal affairs. The pledge includes support for uniform primaries personal registration and secret ballots.
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Thomas J. Ryan
6Th Ward
Democratic Committee
Erie
Erte
Robert E. Pattison
Harrisburg
George W. Guthrie
Pittsburg
Philadelphia
Democratic Ward
Ward Committee Appoints Five for Campaign Conjunction
The committee may appoint a five member panel to work with this committee during the current campaign. Members to be chosen proportionately from the ward’s election districts and their names and addresses sent to the Democratic city committee chairman immediately after selection.
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Democratic City Committee
Vacancies On The Bench In Philadelphia Politics
The article discusses upcoming judicial vacancies in Philadelphia with Judge Pennypacker’s seat likely to open by August 1 and rumors of further vacancies before the spring election. It notes Wiltbank denying resignation rumors and hints at potential nominees including Thaddeus Vanderslice and Samuel Boyle, while Thayer’s term extension is noted as unlikely to end.
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Philadelphia
Pennypacker
William W. Wiltbank
Wiltbank
Hiss
Quay
Durham
Ashbridge
Samuel A. Boyle
M. Russell Thayer
Thayer
Bay Head
N. J
William Mann
Toll Gate Standoff Ends With Toll Paid at Camden Gate
Toll keeper William Marshall of Marlton's turnpike halted a Philadelphia party at the reopened gate at nearly 1 am. He drew two revolvers and warned of fire if they forced through, forcing payment. The gate, abolished years ago, was reopened Monday and now faces a court challenge.
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William Marshall
Marlton Turnpike
East Side
Camden
Philadelphia
Marshall
Jersey
Stockton
Slayer Trebles In Court Slaying at Wallace Street
Edward Duffy was committed to prison by Magistrate Ternan at Buttonwood police station to await the Coroner after stabbing Martin Schreiber to death during a Monday night brawl at 1226 Wallace street. Witnesses included Lieutenant Fulmer and several policemen. Mrs. Kelly was held on $800 bail with Ida Wilson and Lydia Brandt as $400 witnesses.
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Edward Duffy
Martin Schreiber
Wallace Street
Ternan
Buttonwood
Fulmer
Mra. Kelly
Ida Wilson
Lydia Brandt
Train collision in Long Branch kills engineer near Branchport
July 15 report says Peter Tilton, engineer of a gravel train, died after a collision with a passenger train on the New York and Long Branch Railroad near Branchport. Engineer Melville J. Packer and fireman H Moore survived with injuries. gravel engine fireman buried but later shaken. Open switch suspected as cause.
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Long Branch
N. J
Peter Tilton
Branchport
New York and
New York
Melville J. Packer
H Moore
Shrewsbury Tiver
Wacker
Moore
Tilton
Soldiers Fight Over Whisky Near Governor in Gettysburg
At Camp Meade on July 15 two Pennsylvania National Guard members Quinn and Kelly were dishonorably discharged after a drunken brawl centered on a flask. Governor Stone witnessed the dispute as Major Beitler pursued the bottle, and Kelly later suffered delirium tremens. The National Guard conducted a full brigade inspection at Gettysburg with Governor Stone observing and officers evaluating drills and equipment.
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Camp Meade
Gettysburg
National Guard of Pennsylvania
Quinn
Kelly
Allen
Bowman
Stone
Miller
Major Beitler
Beitler
Third Regiment
Gobin
W. P. Duval
Artillery Corps
United States Army
Frank G Sweeney
Charles H. Worman
Samuel W. Jefferies, Sr
William P. Clarke
John P. Penny
National Guard of
Pennsylvania
Military Board of
Stewart
State Harris
Burgh
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U.$. Steel Trust
Charles M. Schwab
Iron and Bessemer
Coal and
Elbert H. Gary
James Gayley
John Birkinbine
Thomas Lynch
H. C. Frick Coke Company
Richard Trimble
Emery
R. V. Lindabury
New Jersey
Robert H. McCarter
Trinidad
King
Royal
Cardinal
Yankees
King Oscar
Admiral Crowninshield
Palace
J. G. Mariner
H. B. Hackett
South Africa
Italy
Francé
Lake Erie
Ryan’s
Pattison
Duffy
Shrewsbury
Major Allen
Man
Little Round Top
the Guard
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