New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-22
MURRAY STEEL DIRECTOR
Succeeds the Late J. P. Morgan
Temporarily.
G. w. PERKINS REELECTED
More than 100000 Shares
Represented at Annual
Meeting in Hoboken.

The twelfth annual meeting Of the
United States Steel Corporation was held
yesterday In Hoboken, with an unusually
large number of stockholders present.
Judge Ebert II. Gary, chairman of the
board of directors, who presided. stated
that there were 4.5S5,ssl shares represent
ed either I'm person or by proxy, and OF
this amount l,sj7, 543 shares were preferred
stock
Thomas Murray. assistant secretary OF
the corporation and formerly private sec
rotary to Judge Lovett. was elected di-
rector to till the vacancy caused by the
death OF J. Perpont Morgan. Judge
Lovett explained, however, that Mr.. Muir
rays tenure Of office would be only tenn
porary and that a permanent successor
would be chosen at later date. As to
who this might be, Judge Lovett said that
no decision had yet been reached George
w. Perkins. as had been expected in some
quarters. did not resign from the board,
and was reelected along with the re-
mainder of the retiring list.
Charles NJ Cabot, of Boston, owner OF
thirty shares of common stock of the
Steel Corporation, on whose motion
committee was appointed two years ago
TO investigate labor conditions in the cor
poration's mills introduced resolution
asking that periodical reports regarding
hours of labor, wages, etc. be made. The
resolution was seconded by Judge Gary
on the condition that it be referred To the
finance committee to be amended or modi-
fled as 1t saw tit.
Mr.. cabot introduced a second motion
calling on the officers and directors Of
the Steel Corporation to use their infiu-
ence in establishing an eght-hour day
throughout the industry I'm America. lie
was voted down by the other stockholders
present but Judge Gary afterward told
Cabot he could be assured that he would
do everything in his power for the better
ment of the workmen along the lines sug-
gested.
The following is partial list OF those
stockholders having 500 shares or more
Of United states Steel Corporation stock,
as shown by the books Of record Shear
son. Hammill q Co, SOP shares pre-
ferred. 33,023 common. g. II. Singer and
William r. Proctor, trustees, 1850 pre-
ferred; George II. Singer l0s60 pre-
ferred 1000 common, Edward B. Smith
& CO.. LIS preferred, $500 common; X.
G. Shannon. 5000 preferred; Laidlaw y
Co.. i.755 preferred. 22.532 common; Lad
enburg. Thalmann q Coz l,io3 preferred.
BIS common. Lawrence & Sons. 2.627
preferred. 1853 common: j. II. Lewis.
5.056 preferred. 6lS common FahnestOck
& Co, 6.2S preferred, 81 common; II.
Harges. 1879 preferred, 6g73 common;
James Thorne jr.. 100 preferred, $50
common. Spencer Trask 4 Co. l9l5 pre-
ferred. 1856 common; s l.. Searles, 6l0}
preferred 4750 common: J.. Schepp, l.2ll
preferred lilo common; Charles Wal
dron, 1000 common: NJ :. Wallack. | ,420
preferred 1000 common; q. h. Warren,
jr, 10000 common. Charles p. Warren.
1910 common: T. X Watson. 208 preferred.
1858 common Webb & Prall. 1856 pre-
ferred, 50.692 common.
Henry g. Frick, 1900 preferred. ] com
mon; White * Blackwell. 426 preferred,
1919 common. George y. Widener. 5000
preferred. SOL common; NJ. .. Sage, $500
preferred. 1000 common.
Halle Il StiegltZ, 40 preferred, $3.50
common; Halgarten * Co, 5.6S5 preferred,
Al 500 common; Charles W. Hardness, s. 225
preferred w. l.. Hardness, 800 preferred,
800 common Harris, Winthrop * CO.,
loo preferred 20l60 common; Hayden.
Stone & Co. l.027 preferred, 6.057 common.
Charles Head X Co.. 800 preferred. l20S3
common; G. b. Frost n Co., 5,3i9 pre-
ferred. $500 common.
Il. H. Gary and Richard Trmble. 1858
preferred. Z. l55 common; General Educa-
ton Board. 1000 preferred; J. =. Morgan
and trustees. $3.50 preferred; p. J. Good
hart Il Co. 1866 preferred 1904 common;
zimmerman & Forshay, ~ preferred, sos
common