Consolidation Talks Not Yet Under Way for Cramp and Vickers
Report says no firm agreement reached between Cramp shipbuilding interests and Vickers Maxim. Charles M Schwab plans to buy Bethlehem Steel, with directors selling 160,000 shares. Bethlehem directors approve annual report and discuss transferring stock to Schwab at 24.50 per share amid mortgage and bond retirement plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cramp
Vickers-Maxim
Vickers- Maxim Industries
Europe
Charles H. Cramp
Cramps
Vickers’ Sons & Maxim
London
Charles M. Schwab
Bethl Steel Company
Bethlehem Steel Company
Vickers- Maximompany
Schwab
Joseph Wharton
Philadelphia Bank
New York
Robert P. Linderman
Elisha P. Wilbur
Robert H. Shave
Beauveau Borie
John Lowther Welsh
Edward T. Stotesbury
Mr. Schwab
Board of
Bethlehem Iron Company
Fuill
Oil Combine Rumor Ties Virginia Firm to Southern Cotton Oil
Rumor on the Camden stock exchange floor claims the Virginia and Carolina Chemical Company of Richmond has secured options and may gain a controlling interest in the Southern Cotton Oil Company of Camden. President Henry Butcher declined to discuss specifics while confirming options exist. broader consolidation of the cottonseed oil industry is anticipated if the Southern deal closes. The Virginia firm has already acquired Atlanta Cotton Oil of Sumter and Inter-State Company of Georgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Local Stock Exchange
Southern Cotton Oil Company
Market Street
Camden
Henry ©. Butcher
Butcher
Virginia and Carolina Chemical Company
Richmond
Atlanta Cotton Oil Company
Sumter
N. C
Inter-State Company
Georgia
Southern Company
Standard Oil
Compa
Kensington Electric Light Company Extension Denied
At a council meeting the electrical committee ordered the ordinance granting permission to extend service into the Nineteenth Twenty-Fifth Thirty-First Thirty-Third and Thirty-Seventh wards reported negatively. The directive to advertise for electric lighting for each succeeding year was returned to Common Council as a resolution of that branch alone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kensington Electric Light Company
Director of Public Safety
Common Council
Portrait of General Dan E Sickles at Bailey, Banks & Biddle
A life size portrait of General Dan E Sickles is on display at Bailey Banks and Biddle on Twelfth and Chestnut and will hang in the Union League. Ceremonies will accompany the unveiling with fellow veterans aiding the effort including General St. Clair Mulholland Colonel Robert B Beath Colonel John A Wiedersheim Colonel Benjamin Brooke and General H Huidekoper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sickle
Union League
Dan E. Sickles
Bailey, Banks & Biddle
Twelfth
Chestnut Street
St. Clair Mulholland
Colenl Robert B. Beath
John A. Wiedersheim
Benjamin Brooke
H. Huidekoper
Many Candidates for Civil Service Examinations
One hundred thirty four applicants were examined yesterday by the Board of Civil Service Examiners for carrier and clerk positions in the Philadelphia Post Office. By Saturday, the final day of testing, the total who have undergone examinations is expected to reach nearly a thousand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Civil Service Examiners
Philadelphia Post Office
Art colony at Meglan Delaware county opens first summer
The Meglan colony in Delaware county founded by Frank Stephens and William Price grows in its maiden summer with artists working in many studios. Police note riverfront attire remarks as city life hassles fade for artists. A brickyard pump draws crowds for cool water as South visitors like Judge John Pelham visit Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Frank Stephens
William Price
Meglan
Delaware County
Coal Prices Seen Rising To Six Dollars A Ton
Dealers anticipate an advance in coal retail prices for next fall and winter with $6 per ton cited by several merchants. One dealer says they must follow the trust's move, noting higher costs do not improve profits as coal is bought at higher prices.
New Beer Tax Rates Take Effect July First
The Internal Revenue office will open for beer stamp sales Monday morning July 1 at 1 o clock on the second floor of the Post Office, with stamp offices at Reading and Allentown. Brewers must pay cash and buy only stamps actually needed. Stamps issued before July 1 may be used as is, and cancellations by perforation are required for stamps after July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Internal Revenue Office
Post Office
Reading
Allentown
Railroad Y M C A Jubilee Meeting Agenda
The Pennsylvania Railroad Y M C A committee met yesterday and scheduled a jubilee conference for Sunday afternoon. Delegates from the recent Boston jubilee will attend and discuss the progress of railroad men in religious work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Committee of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Boston
Minister Griscom Salls July 10
Captain Lloyd C. Griscom the newly appointed Minister to Persia will sail July 10 from Southampton. He will spend a month in England a month on the continent before reaching Constantinople and then Teheran Persia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Griscom Salls
Lloyd C. Griscom
Persia
Southampton
England
Constantinople
Teberan
Saturday Half Holiday Train to West Chester Listed
Train service along the Main Line Pennsylvania Railroad operates a Saturday half holiday schedule with a stop at Pta pee Station and arrivals at West Chester on Saturdays. details indicate Saturday connections and regular routing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Chester
Main Line
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pta Pee Station
Rete
Lome
Bester
Not Guilty Verdict For Loper In Bank Conspiracy Case
The jury returned a not guilty verdict in the Richard F. Loper case after Judge Martin sustained objections to admitting a mutilated securities list from the People’s Bank. District Attorney Rothermel argued the paper would prove the conspiracy with John Hopkins, but the court ruled it inadmissible and instructed the jury to acquit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin
Richard F. Loper
Loper
John 8. Hopkins
People’s Bank
Rothermel
People's Bank
Shields
Hopkins
Commonwealth
Rotherme
Reginald Redford
Frank G. Butler
Guarantors’ Company
Mr. Rothermel
Tabor
Rothermen
Hopking
Rhothermel
Ing
Immigrant Fights for Family in Federal Court
In a habeas corpus case in the United States District Court Judge McPherson hears John R K Scott challenge on behalf of Hayman Devine a naturalized citizen seeking to bring his wife and an infant son into the country. The child is described as an idiot and under immigration law such a person is not allowed to land. Proceedings involve the Immigration Commission and detention by authorities at Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South
Philadelphia
John Pelham
Seventh Judicial District
Alabama
Judge Pelham
Major Pelham
Lee
J. K. Dimmick
Alatame
Germantown
Tate
Epg Sevier Commissioners Corpus
Atto Ewart
Ine
McPherson
Acts of Assembly of Pennsylvania
Devine
United States
Russia
Pangag
United Sea District Court
Philadelphia residents listed as voluntary bankrupts
John E B Payne and William Brown of Philadelphia are discharged as voluntary bankrupts. David Abramson of Philadelphia is adjudged a voluntary bankrupt with liabilities 18 428.35 and assets 250. George W Weisel of New Britain Township Montgomery County Pa is discharged as voluntary bankrupt with liabilities 7 180 and assets 210.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John EB. Payne
United States District Court
William Brown
Philadelphia
David Abramson
George W. Weisel
New Britain Township
Montgomery County
Arguments in Plumbers Suit Move to Dismiss
Common Pleas Court heard continued equity proceedings brought by Plumbers Erdman Best and Campbell against the Council of Allied Trades of Philadelphia. Attorneys argued over legality of strikes by non union workers and the right of a labor group to act under Pennsylvania law. The judge reserved decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erdman, Best and Campbell
Council of Allied Trades of Philadelphia
McCarthy
Wield
Plumers' League
Mitchell
Allied Trades
Plumbers’ League
Alexander Simpson, Jr
Allied Trafes
Pennsylvania
Simpson
Third
Chestnnut
D Lavis
Wells & Wells
Teacher Sues For Position In Germantown School
The mandamus suit by Robert G. Swift against the Board of Education and Twenty second Sectional School Board seeks to force confirmation of Swift’s appointment as eighth grade teacher at Germantown Combined School. Swift, a veteran teacher since 1868, was elected Sept 18 1900 but the Board refused Nov 13 to confirm citing lack of a collegiate certificate. Morrison represents Swift. Assistant City Solicitor Alcorn represents the defendants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Commonwealth
Robert G. Swift
Board of
Pu Education
Twenty-second Sectional School Board
Germantown
Pennypacker, Sulzberger
Wiltbank
Common Pleas
Swift
Board of Control
Board of Education
J. Howard Morrison
Alcorn
Miss Atkinson Seeks 500 Damages for Railroad Tour
The description of Elizabeth Atkinson's personally conducted Baltimore and Ohio Railroad tour quoted 55 dollars in damages. She now seeks 500 dollars to compensate her for the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Atkinson
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Judgments Entered in Common Pleas Court
The Common Pleas Court recorded multiple judgments for want of appearance including cases: Gebhardt vs Gebhardt for 83.12, Price vs Davide 1551.83, Lazarus assignee vs Fischer 1127.50, Potts assignee vs Reajers 2270, Johnson vs Union Traction Company revived, and various note and mortgage suits against Bryson, Mowbray, Griffing, and others with amounts ranging from 24.04 to 2750 plus penalties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Pleas
Corporatold College
G. Black
Kate R. Black
Wits
Ark
Gebhardt
Mort
Michael G. Price
Davide
Louisa Lazarus
Jacob Fischer
Joseph Arles
Hinky
Sarah Newman
Reajers Ia Potts
Levi A. Johnson
Union Traction Company
Vatemest
C. A
Henry i
K. Waltame
Louise
Bryson
Raieiere
Soares
George Mowbray
Exemption From Liens Filed In Common Pleas Court
Agreements not to file liens were recorded in the Common Pleas Court yesterday involving Baan acyet and Annie La over and Pete Pacissenste tiie aaa, indicating a settlement or clearance of potential claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Pleas Court
Baan Acyet
Annie la
Pete Pacissenste
Mechanic Lien Claims Across City Structures
A Schwingle Brothers lien against James B. Lawyser owner and James F. McCloskey contractor seeks 1.40 for roofing and cornice work on the east side of Palederp street Somerset area. A second lien targets eight three-story brick dwellings on Broad Street near Hunting Park avenue for 164.70 in similar work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schwingle Brothers
James B. Lawyser
James F. McCloskey
Ainst
Court session notes from Common Pleas summary
Consultation and decisions logged across five courts. Court No. 2 resumes Swift v Twenty second School Board. Bernard v Metzgar demurrer overruled. Court No. 3 equity trial heard Teva Morgan Jo McCarthy Erdman et al with decisions reserved. Farrell v Schuell decree of partition referred to Campbell. No session until Monday for current lists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swift
Twenty-second Secan School Board
Elsere
Equity
McMichael
Teva, Morgan
Jo McCarthy
Erdman
Ea Uiltohetl
Farrell
Probate of will appealed in Orphans Court hearing
Judge Hanna presided over an appeal from the Register of Wills regarding Catharine M. Harvey's will. Niece nna Bryan contends undue influence and incapacity. Executor Charles J. Harrah responds to Hayden et al seeking account filing, noting real estate sale delays and that his account has been pre filed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanna
Register of Wills
Catharine M. Harvey
Nna Bryan
Charles J. Harrah
Anna M. Harrah
Rowland G. Hayden
Harrah
Register of Wills’ Office
Probate Admits Several Estates and Appointments
Register of Wills Singer admitted to probate the wills of Amelia Brandon worth 1200 dollars and William F Lindsay for 200 dollars. Letters of administration granted for Emeline Reynolds 400 dollars Joseph McConnell 14976.88 Jesse Lewis 13000 William Kee 1500 Maggie Johnston 553 Michael Conway 1500 Oliver Cressman 500. Inventories filed valuing Edward Cassidy estate at 359.32 dollars and J Calvin Randall at 31501.25 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Register of Wills
Singer
Wis
Amelia Brandan
William F. Lindsay
Emeline Reynolds
Joseph McConnell
Jesse Lewis
William Kee
Maggie M. Johnston
Michael Conway
Oliver Cressman
Edward Cassidy
J. Calvin Randall
Criminal Court List for Trial Before Judge Stevenson
Following is the list of cases fixed for trial before Judge Stevenson in Court Room 646 today. Edward Reed attempted death by own action. praces Dull larceny. Southeimer larceny. Leert ee eee larceny. ose rank Sherwood larceny. renee Owens Annie Filbern larceny. Ilonso Foster aggravated assault and hat n assault and battery. Frederick W. Donaga re M Mooney assault and battery. John Betson statutory. Wedd Em oe Walter by my Thomas Seliog liquor without license ae one Edward Markstone not ee assault and ballee. Wiliam W. A William P. Hutchinson larceny by ballee alias larceny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Reed
Southeimer
Ose
Rank Sherwood
Renee Owens
Annie Filbern
Edward Markstone
Ee Assault
Ballee
Wiliam W. A
William P. Hutchinson
Quarter Sessions Court Convictions Report
Judge Stevenson presided as multiple inmates faced punishment. Moore convicted of assault and battery on Isaac Silberman. Markstone sentenced to six months for larceny connected to the Baltimore and Ohio road line. Connelly and Abel received two year terms for brutal assault on John Neely in Fairmount Park. McCormick and Kelley were sentenced to four years and one year respectively in Eastern Penitentiary for related offenses. Elin Whit admitted to burglary involving $120 in silverware during the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quarter Sessions Court
Stevenson
Beech Pence
Moore
Isaac Silberman
Coe Markstone
Baltimore and Ohiei Jioad Company
Andrew Connelly
William Abel
John Neely
Fairmount Park
Eastern Penitentiary
Patrick McCormick
Mary Kelley
Eastern
Nccer
Elin Whit
Mck
Ah Spence
Ie Speen ii
Legal Notices and Civil Actions Reported
John Borden and Brother sue John England and Co for 314.19 on a book account. Becept Seer for 380.01 and other cases including damages for false arrest and a larceny acquittal follow in a varied civil docket. The Merchants' National Bank sues Charles Starr as indorser and other debts and damages actions are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Borden & Brother
John England & Co
Beitier
Eagles Ae R.marshall
Thames Diera Sonu
Association For the Bay and
Aaron de Haan
Charles BE. Starr
American
Starr
Joho Dyson
Fachor
Sone Dy Dyess
J. W. Farry
Walt Agaiz
Camden Courts Deny Samuel Mont Divorce Plea
In Camden Chancery Court Vice Chancellor Greg Jest denied Samuel Monts divorce petition from Annie Eric Merchant amid disputed grounds. The ruling centers on the couple's allegations and financial claims, with the court noting the amount involved and awaiting further report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greg Jest
Samuel Mont
Annie Eric
Merchant
Sie Ee
Court considers partition suit near Absecon Ventnor area
The case involves about 12 000 acres of land near Absecon and Ventnor in Atlantic county. Annie Costell versus Smith Cos tell is a suit for alimony and for divorce, which was laid over for oral arguments as requested by the Vice Chancellor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Absecon
Ventnor
Atlantic County
Annie Costell
Smith Costell
Incorporation Filed for Mexico Based Company
Articles of incorporation were filed with the County Clerk in Camden for a Pennsylvania Campeche venture. Authorized capital stock valued at 81,000, with Edward Dudley and Camden listed as organizers. The company plans operations in the Republic of Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camden
Pennsylvania Campeche
Dward Dudley
Republic of Mexico
City council debates site purchases for police and fire needs
The council committee discussed allocating funds to acquire sites for a new Potters Field, a Wistar Institute plot, and several police and fire stations. An ordinance also proposed leasing the Christian Street wharf to the Pennsylvania Railroad for ten years at $1,025 annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potters Field
Nineteenth Street
Lehigh Avenue
MecCoach
Patton
Wistar Institute of Anatomy and Biology
Twenty-first District
Woodland Avenue
Spruce Street
The
Institute
Ashbridge
North Fifteenth Street
Twentieth District
Parrish Street
Sixteenth Street
Piftieth Street
Baltimore Avenue
Nineteenth
Oxford Streets
South Street
Fortieth Ward
Pennsylvania Railroad
Christian Street
Delaware River
Wanted to Make Money Easy W. W. Livezey Arrested
W. W. Livezey of 127 Green Street German Town is held in 1000 bail for a hearing tomorrow at Central Station on charges of obtaining money under false pretenses and larceny as bailee. Francis T. Burke of Vineland, N. J., president of the Iceament Stock Grazing Company, says Livezey served as an agent and received 9 for expenses and a stock certificate not delivered. Curtis Sooy of 2427 North Thirty-third Street accuses Livezey of failing to repay 50 to 60 advanced for travels and books, and not providing names of agents Livezey claimed to have secured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Livezey
Green Street
Germantown
Central Station
Ballee
Francis T. Burke
Vineland
N. J
Icament Stock Grazing Company
Livezey
Tavesey
Indian Held for Larceny
Harry Parker a full blooded Indian youth of 1426 South Eighteenth street was held at Central Station after a man reported a larceny Parker claimed Apache identity and Oklahoma origins He said he was a graduate of a well known educational institution and was held to bail for a further hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Parker
South Eighteenth Street
Central Station
Parker
Oklahoma
Elevator Constructors' Association Revises Agreement Details
The Elevator Constructors' Association revised its agreement dated May 1 to define the work to be done by association members. The old arrangement proved unsatisfactory and adjustments will be submitted for approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elevator Constructors’ Association
Thes
Embalming Delays Inquest Into Mrs Hoffman Death
Coroner Dugan extended yesterday's inquest into the death of 55 year old Mrs Caroline Hoffman of 1721 Pierce street to hear testimony from her family physician on cause of death. Witnesses testified she had earlier fallen from a trolley car and suffered a broken bone. Ann Wadsworth reported embalming was performed and that no embalming fluids harmed the body. the undertaker said he knew of no injury and suggested natural causes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dugan
Caroline Hoffman
Pierce Street
Ann Wadsworth
Balming Guild
Police hires and replacements in city force
Yesterday William Haggerty of the Eighteenth district and Samuel Paul, William G. Craig, Charles R. McKenna, and Theodore B. Bagermann of the Thirty-fourth district were made regular policemen. Substitutes James F. Willard and William J. De Lisle of the Thirty-second district and ae Ellender Jr and Howard J. Graver of the Eighth district were removed from duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Haggerty
Samuel Paul
William G. Craig
Charles R. McKenna
Theodore B Bagermann
James F. Willard
William J. de Lisle
Ae Ellender, Jr
Howard J. Graver
Graduates of Philadelphia Conservatory of Music Earn Diplomas
The twenty fourth season of the Philadelphia Conservatory of Music concluded with diplomas awarded in the Odd Fellows auditorium last evening. Miss Elizabeth, Miss Appa Heebner, Louis and Miss Jennie Gilad were among the graduates. attire was noted as formal by Rev. Hesbaar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Conservatory of M
Odd Fellows’ T
Elizabeth
Appa Heebner
Ae Ioeed Louis
Jennie Giladaipjuane
Rev
Sired Hesbaar
Also Mentioned on This Page
OIL Combine Reported
Southern Cotton Oil Company of Philadelphia
Virginia
Carolina Chemical Company
Delaware River Front
Galters
Fifty-eighth Street
Haverford Avenue
Schuylkill
Overbrook
Eighth Street
Schuylkill River
Fifty-second
Jefferson Streets
Fifty-second Street
Bankruptcy Matters
Common Pleas Courts
R. BP. Griffing
Henry
Sarah E. Flood
Mary L. Sod
John F. Dalley
Same
John A. Wilson
Rhoda EB
Charlies A. Weber
Alfred F. Hammond
Ee Cee
Wii Amis
Seine
Htren 1
Palederp Atreet
Word of Somerset
Marshall and Fuller Vs. Pilots’ Association
Bernard
Metzgar
Demurrer
Orphans’ Court
Criminal Courts, Criminal Court List
Criminal Court Notes
Camden Courts
Chancery Court
Pacific Coast
Colorado
Salt Lake City
Canadian Northwest
Geo. W. Boyd
J. R. Hutchinson
J. R. Wood
Columbia
Seneca St
Union de
HOTEL
Buffalo, N. Y
A Clark King
Companies Incorporated
Appea
L Phione
Western Electric CO. Phila
Market ST
the Times Saturday
Philadelphia Times
Charles C. Abbott
W. W. Whitelock
Alfred Mathews
William Alden
W. R. Cochrane
Edward A. Dithmar
Eee Aerate
the Times
Mundell’s Army Shoes
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!