Merger Details for Iron Plant Firms Named in New Jersey Co
Pittsburg dispatch summarizes New York details of the merger of American Sheet Steel Company and American Tin Plate Company. The new American Sheet and Tin Plate Company of New Jersey will locate offices in Pittsburg withGeorge G. McMurtrie as chairman and Wm. T. Graham, Wm. Leeds, and H. B. Wheeler in executive posts. McMurtrie will work from the Empire Building on Broadway with U S Steel leadership, completion expected before Feb 1. Original capital was 10,000,000 each. American Sheet Steel now runs nineteen mills across Ohio Pennsylvania Indiana. American Tin Plate runs twenty six block mills and twenty six tinning plants. Rivals foresee officer retirements and relocation to Pittsburg, signaling a shift of Steel Corp. subsidiaries’ headquarters from New York.
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Pittsburg
the Post
New York
American Sheet Steel Company
American Tin Plate Company
New Consolidated Company
American Sheet and Tin Plate Company of
New Jersey
George G. McMurtrie
Wm. T. Graham
Wm. Leeds
H. B. Wheeler
McMurtrie
Empire Building
Broadway
United States Steel Corporation
Mit
American Sheet Steel Cony
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Indiana
Steel Corporation
Gravelle case linked to dynamiting claim by two witnesses
In Helena Montana a second witness testifies that Gravelle admitted being the dynamiter on the Northern Pacific. Thomas Shanks, father of Myron Shanks, recounts Gravelle saying he would dynamite the track near Birdseye and that powder was found next morning. The witness also says Gravelle claimed there was no other conspirator and said he notified Great Northern to run a signal within twelve days.
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Helena
Mont
Gravelle
Thomas Shanks
Myron Shanks
Birdseye
Great Northern
Soothing remedy for teething bowel and stomach woes
A historical advert claims a paraffin or mineral oil based product used by millions of mothers for over fifty years to ease teething, soothe the child, soften the gums, cure wind colic, regulate the bowels, and treat diarrhoea in infants worldwide.
Fraud charges raise bank receiver bid in Windham County
In Danielson Connecticut Mrs Ella S Russell widow of ex Congressman Russell petitions for a receiver for Windham County National Bank alleging officers used bank funds for stock speculation. Directors Backus Burlingame Putnam and others accused of forging notes and hiding reduced capital. Receiver Joseph P Tuttle appointed at hearing.
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Windham County National Bank
Ella S. Russell
Hartford
Conn
Windham County National Bank of
Danielson
Superior Court
Ella S. Russell of
Killingly
Russell
Comfort Starr
Joseph P. Tuttle
Upper Mississippi River Improvement Assn Seeks Funding
Burlington Iowa December 22. Following the Davenport convention the Upper Mississippi River Improvement Association appoints a committee led by Governor R. Sant to travel to Washington. They will present a memorial urging Congress to appropriate 15 million dollars for permanent river improvements and a six foot steamboat channel from St Anthony to the Ohio river mouth over 110 miles.
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Burlington
Upper Mississippi River Improvement Association
Davenport
Thomas Wilkinson
Ran Sant
St. Paul
St. Anthony’s
Ohio River
Congress
Eighteen Unionists Arrested in Colorado
Telluride Tex: President Guy E Miller Secretary O L Carpenter and seventeen other Telluride Miners Union members were arrested on a charge of intimidating men who wish to work in the Tomboy mine. The alleged offense occurred early in November with hearings set for December 2. Many are already under bond on conspiracy and other charges.
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Telluride
Col
Guy E. Miller
O. L Carpenter
Telluride Miners’ Union
Tomboy
Movements of Steamers Across Atlantic Ports
Maritime notices report The Bleacher in wireless contact with the height ship after departing Hamburg for New York. The overdue Marion from Liverpool to Philadelphia passed Delaware breakwater. Arrivals include Rotterdam bound ships and Oceanic to Liverpool. Ships departed include Armenian to Liverpool and Sloterdy to New York.
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New York
Hamburg
Southampton
Cherbourg
Philadelphia
American Line
Marion
Liverpool
Delaware
Rotterdam
Hohenzollern
Genoa
Queenstown
Oceanic
Pre- Browhead
Friesland
Bremen
Kaiser Wilhelm II
Naples
Palatia
Sloterdy
Captain Castle to reply to Bonaparte and Conrad critiques
Washington reports Captain Henry A. Castle auditor of the Post Office Depart ment will respond to the Bonaparte and Conrad criticisms. Tracewell refrains from public comment. Castle aims to defend official acts and highlight lack of opportunity for involved parties to appear before investigators. Other notes cover post site payments, design bids, and staffing changes in Indiana and surrounding offices.
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Indianapolis Journal
Washington
Henry A. Castle
Post Office Department
Messrs
Bonaparte and
Conrad
R. J. Tracewell
Indiana
Treasury
Bonaparte-Conrad
Tracewell
Roosevelt
Bonaparte
Captain Castle
Two Japanese Liners Ashore Near Kobe in Storm
Two Nippon Yusen Kaisha steamers, the Mutsu and Shinagawa, ran aground near Kobe amid heavy seas. Shinagawa is feared to be a total loss, with salvage efforts uncertain.
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Kobe
Japan
Nippon Yusen Kaisha
Mutsu
Shinagawa
Schwab Denies All Charges in Shipbuilding Case
Charles M. Schwab filed his answer in the United States Circuit Court in New York denying promotership of the Shipbuilding Company and any transfer of Bethlehem Steel stock at excessive value. He rejects schemes to control the Shipbuilding firm and claims no fraud or illegal acts, detailing his relations with Bethlehem Steel and United Shipbuilding, and asks for dismissal with costs.
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New York
Charles M. Schwab
United States Shipbuilding Company
James Smith, Jr
United States Circuit Court
Southern District of New York
New York Security and Trust Company
Schwab
Bethlehem Steel Company
Bethlehem Iron Company
Steel Company
Said Steel Company
Shipbuilding Company
Mr. Schwab
Shipbuilding
John W. Young
Bethlehem
Steel
Bethlehem Steel
United Shipbuilding Companies
Bethlehem Company
J. Pierpont Morgan & Company
United States Steel Corporation
Morgan & Co
Steel Corporation
Morgan
Messrs
Lewis Nixon
D. Leroy
Lively tilt between opposing attorneys in Shipbuilding case
At a New York hearing on United States Shipbuilding receivership, no witnesses were examined due to bondholders' counsel illness. A heated exchange over privileged letters and cables published in a newspaper led Guthrie to seek a postponement and contempt inquiry, while Wollman denied any involvement by Untermyer or himself and urged punishment for the press publication.
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New York
United States
Untermeyer
Guthrie
Schwab
Wallman
Alexander
Mr. Wollman
Samuel Untermyer
Untermyer
Ress
Nature Lends Forms the Active Principle in Baking Powder
An 19th century note extols how Nature lends the active principle to Royal Baking Powder ensuring healthful properties in each pound. It emphasizes tall qualities as essential to bodily wellness and praises the gra used in the preparation as rare and healthful.
Japan Still Preparing for War With Russia
Tokyo reports indicate Japan's reply to Russia rejects core concessions while pledging continued peace tactics. War ships and transports could sail on five minutes notice as Seoul to Fusan railroad work advances under Japanese supervision amid pressure from public and press. Chinese cooperation rumors surface if war breaks out, with mixed official signals from London and Tien-Tsin reports.
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Tokio
Russia
Komura
Baron D. Rosen
Baron Rosen
Japan
Seoul-Fusan
London
Daily Mail
Kobe
Nippon Yusen Kaisha
Tien- Tsin
Port Rthur
Reuter
Tien-Tsin
Chinese Officials Awaken to Peril Amid War Fears
Peking December 22 Chinese officials fear a Russo Japanese war will threaten China. Wu Tingfang urges the United States legation to seek an audience with the dowager Empress to press a strong army and ministers versed in foreign affairs. China aims for neutrality but faces Japanese pressure and potential entanglement on its soil.
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Peking
China
Wu Tingfeng
United States
Legation
Manchuria
Russia
Heinze Declares No Interest In Minnie Healy Mine
In Helena the Supreme Court heard John McGinnis and E H Wilson testify that F Augustus Heinze has no stake in the Minnie Healy mine valued at 10 million dollars. They claimed control passed from Heinze about a year ago and that Hypoka company now operates the property. The testimony aligns with Boston and Montana Mining company efforts to halt final adjudication of ownership.
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Heinze
Hypoka Company
Boston
Montanany
Compa
Ban Lift Hopes In Chicago Funeral Strike
In Chicago, liverymen threaten to hire nonunion drivers and seek injunctions if the strike does not settle. The first union label funeral proceeds with a dead wagon, while several burials face delays as hearses are withheld. Arbitration moves are debated as drivers prepare to resume service with police protection next day.
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Ana
G. M. Marco
Undertakers’ Association
Five Electrical Workers Plead Guilty in Witness Intimidation
Chicago December 2 five members of the Electrical Workers' Union A B Wilson J T Kingsbury Charles L White John H Mahoney and William Cleff pleaded guilty before Judge McEwen in a case tied to keeping witnesses from testifying. Pelkus clerk in the Criminal Court falsified records and received 3900 for his part. Ed win Archer former union treasurer testified money was set aside to reward Pelkus for falsifying the records. Pelkus will be sentenced and Gallagher has fled the area. Judge McEwen is expected to pass sentence tomorrow.
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Chicago
Electrical Workers’ Union
McEwen
A. B. Wilson
J. T. Kingsbury
Charlies L. White
John H. Mahoney
William Cleff
Harry L. Pelkus
Co.te Chaste
Criminal Court
John Gallagher
Pelkus
Edwin Archer
Merly
Union
Gallagher
The
Indicted Union Feeder Officials Face Riot Charges
Two Franklin Union of Press Feeders officials including Charles Woerner and John Shea were indicted on riot charges along with Frederick Kitchil Joseph Macher and Charles Smith. Indictments stem from affidavits by violence victims during a strike and additional indictments are anticipated.
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Chicago
Franklin Union of Press Feeders
Charles Woerner
John Shea
Frederick Kitchil
Joseph Macher
Charles Smith
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UICK
Terre Haute
Ind
J. F. Wild. & CO
Bankers
Stevenson Building
Geo. M. Cobb & Co
Fire and Liability
TIN. H. Armstrong
South Meridian St
Indianapolis, Ind
Shanks
Mrs. Winslow
Colorado
Hanna
York
Castle
Indianapolis
Representative Overstreet
Quartermaster General's Department
Secretary Root
Root
Hammond
Fort Wayne
Treasury Board
E. L. Williams
House Committee On Post
James C. Irwin
C. C. Beard
Liberty
William Dunkelberger
Edward Frymier
Warsaw
Oakley Bright
First National Bank of Bosneld
Samuel G. van Natta
Churubusco
Beveridge
Wood
Chaffee
Leonard Wood
Secretary of War
Organized Militia
Aaron 8. Daggett
Nebraska
Charles W. Miner
William Gerlach
Minnesota
Robert W. Dowdy
Arkansas
H. C. Merriam
Army
Merriam
Denver
War Department
Hay
Thomasville
Owever
Senator Warren
General Wood
Warren
Whitley
Wroth
Royal Baking Powder CO
Far East
Minnie Healy
Liverymen’s Association
Union Label
Liverymen's Association
John J. Kelly
William Busse
Catherine Masterson
John Masterson
Church of the Holy Family
Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers
Inland Steel Company
Indiana Harbor
Grocer
Dextro
Quires
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