Buyers by Hundreds Flock to New York Market
Buyers by the hundreds registered at the Merchants' Association office in New York as special rail rates opened a vast western territory to New York merchants. Secretary Mead noted first purchases from the west under Rock Island Frisco rates now available to many states, with 400 plus buyers on day one and expectations of continued influx and strong spring sales.
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Merchants’ Association
Lafayette Street
S.C. Mead
Association
New York
Chicago
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
Nebraska
Missouri
Kansas
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Texas
North Dakota
Colorado
Denver
Pueblo
St. Louis
Newark
Trunk Line
Mead
Far West
Terminal for Sugar Co to Expand Williamsburg Freight Terminal
The Public Service Commission heard that American Sugar Refining Co plans a major enlargement of its Williamsburg freight terminal. The East River Terminal Railway would seek a certificate of convenience and necessity to proceed, potentially using 2000 to 3000 workers once franchise rights are granted. The project would occupy the full block bounded by Kent Avenue North Third Street Wythe Avenue and North Fourth Street in Williamsburg and would handle ballast of other shippers in carload lots.
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Public Service Commission
American Sugar Refining Company
Williamsburg
East Miver
Board of Estimate
France
Tienry EF. Cochrane
Com
Garload
Btooklyn
Kent Avenue
North Third Street
Wythe Avenue
North Fourth Street
Business Outlook with Felton Sees Stable Mood in Mexico
S M Felton president of the Mexican Central Railway says business in Mexico is quiet but not gloomy after returning from Mexico City. He expects a revival to top levels with harvests good crops and fresh foreign investment.
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Mexico
S. M. Felton
Mexican Central Railway
Mexico City
Republic
Felton
Stone declines to join Civil War era railroad bond panel
A Boston dispatch reports Galen L. Stone of Hayden Stone & Co declined to serve on George W. Young's Bond holders Protective Committee for the Southern Indiana Railroad Company saying he has no interest in the property.
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Boston
Galen L. Stone
Hayden, Stone & Co
George W. Young
Southern Indiana Railroad Company
Stone
Cotton Exchange Membership Sales and Steel Reorganization Hints
Sales of Cotton Exchange memberships include Henry Clews to Atwood Iolett for 9200 and Edward Shearson to John Carson for 9300. Bank of America president Perkins departs for a two week Athens vacation. Central Pacific Railway seeks 620.585 million in first mortgage bonds due 1949. Southern Steel reorganization gains 90 percent of first mortgage bonds 85 percent of collateral notes and 91 percent of general creditors’ assent. An underwriting syndicate to raise 2 million and six months cash needs for subsidiaries estimated at 490 thousand.
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Cotton Exchange
Henry Clews
Atwood Iolett
Edward Shearson
John Carson
The
Stock Exchange
Central Pacific Railway Company
Southern Steel Company
No Treasury Fund Call Supposed After Wall Street Talks
Discussion in Wall Street yesterday suggested no further call on National banks is expected soon with postponement likely until after the election. Much of the Treasury balance remains tied up in excess banknotes and unserviceable forms while the redemption bureau aims to catch up with National banknotes to release government money. The Sub-Treasury showed a debit at the Clearing House of 0,457,428 including a 1,500,000 payment to the Pennsylvania Railroad for the Post Office site purchase.
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Wall Street
Treasury
National
National Banknote Redemption Bureau
Sub-Treasury
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pennsylvania
Wabash Terminal Foreclosure Step Taken By Protective Committee
A Wabash Pittsburgh Terminal First Mortgage Bondholders Protective Committee rep says filing foreclosure requests with Mercantile Trust Co was a routine move in guardianship work. Mercantile Trust has not decided. a foregone conclusion exists it will proceed. Second mortgage bondholders see no immediate action until a reorganization plan or foreclosure sale is set.
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Wabash Pittsburg Terminal First Mortgage Bondholders’ Protective Committee
Mercantile Trust Company
Pittsburg Terminal Committee
Second Mortgage Bondholders Committee
Bears Spread Fatal Rumors Of James J. Hill
Wall Street rumor spread that James J. Hill suffered a grave hand injury in a recent auto crash and was near death. In fact Hill was in sound health, with only a minor hand injury not needing a bandage, and he continued work in St Paul.
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Wall Street
James J. Hill
Mr. Hill
Great Northern
Northern Pacific
Hill
Cotton market closes steady after nervous day
Cotton traded nervy and irregular with moderate activity before closing steady. Day's sales approximate 175000 bales as weekly Weather Bureau report cited continued dry belt conditions. Local spot market quiet with mid upland at 10.40 and middling Gulf at 10.65, while Southern cities showed mixed steady tones.
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Weather Bureau
Gulf
New Dee
Galveston
Augusta
Savannah
Norfolk
St. Louis
Memphis
Houston
Weather forecast for cotton and grain states and rail bond sale
United States Weather Bureau forecast lists Wednesday and Thursday weather across states from North Carolina to Montana with generally fair and local shower expectations. Blair & Co has taken 10 million of 15 million thirty year bonds of the Carolina Clinchfield Ohio Railway connected West Virginia coal fields to Spartanburg South Carolina. no price or offering details released.
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New York Times
Washington
United States Weather Bureau
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
Utah
Oklahoma
Kansas
Arkansas
Indiana
Illinois
Lower
Michigan
Upper
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
Missouri
North Dakota
Montana
South Dakota
Nebraska
Blair& Co
Carolina, Clinchfield & Ohio Railway Company
Thomas F. Ryan
Norman B. Ream
Blair & Co
Elkhorn
West Virginia
Spartanburg
S. C
Army officers assigned at national match Camp Perry and Leavenworth
The United States Army dispatches Capt. J N Pickering of the First Infantry as range officer for the National match at Camp Perry. Capt. A S Cowan of the Twentieth Infantry is ordered to Fort Leavenworth Army Service Schools for duty assignment.
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Washington
J. N. Pickering
First Infantry
Camp Perry
A. S. Cowan
Twentieth Infantry
Fort Leavenworth Army Service Schools
Naval officers reassigned to academies and yards
Lieut. Commanders J. T. Tompkins and W. E. Reed are reassigned to the Naval Academy. Lieut. W. M. Falconer moves to the navy yard in Washington. Naval Constructor W. G. Du Bose is assigned to the navy yard in Norfolk.
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J. T. Tompkins
W. E. Reed
Naval Academy
W. M. Falconer
Navy Yard
Washington
W. G. du Bose
Norfolk
Naval movements and arrivals across ports
Arrived ships include Hist Cuttlefish Octopus Tarantula Viper at Newport Nina and Plunger at navy yard New York Sioux at Boston Tacoma at Port au Prince. Sailed vessels include Abarenda from Lambert Point for Bradford Dolphin from Newport for Washington Chester from Portsmouth for Bradford Faducah from Port au Prince for Guantanamo.
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Newport
Nina
Plunger
Navy Yard
New York
Sioux
Boston
Tacoma
Port Au Prince
Abarenda
Lambert Point
Bradford
Dolphin
Washington
Chester
Portsmouth
Faducah
Port Au Princes
Guantanamo
State Ownership of Waterfront to Boost Commerce
A public hearing of business interests on the Port of New York urged state ownership of the waterfront to end excessive port charges and discrimination. Capt. Campbell argued for a public pier program and a rebuilt terminal system, noting Montreal and Boston practices and calling for removal of city hoarding of wharves to spur prosperity. He warned current policies divert capital and waste resources, advocating state control to unlock the canal revenue and reduce costs for builders and shippers.
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Port of
New York
Council Chamber
City Hall
Albert E. Henschel
Montreal
C. Campbell
Manhattan
Singer Tower
Buffalo
Campbell
Boston
White Star Line
Chelsea
Public Notice of Appraisal Commissioners Appointment
The Corporation Counsel of New York City intends to seek a Supreme Court order to appoint three disinterested Commissioners of Appraisal for a highway project in Westchester County. The hearing will be at the Supreme Court in New Rochelle on September 20, 1908, to approve the Section 11 map for Kensico Reservoir construction and related parcels in North Castle and Mount Pleasant.
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New York
City of
Supreme Court of
State of New York
Supreme Court
Champers
New Rochelle
Westchester County
County of
Westchester
Mount Pleasant
North Castle
County of Westchester
Southern Aqueduct Department
Board of Water Supply
City of New York
Kensico Reservoir
Kensico Lake
Bronx River
Bear Gutter Creek
the Register of the County of
White Plains
Tarrytown
Kensico Village
Pleasantville
Pleasantville Road
Lake Kensico
Alena
Sais
Valhalla
Kensico
Westever
N. Y
Glonpg
Sonia
Hori Neast
Parce
Armonk
Said Paree
Mile Square Road
State Road
City
Port Chester
City Plaperty
Fort Chester
Eail
Register
Southern” Aqueduct Department
Office of Register of
Jeryl Loos, Ag
Pleasantville-Armonk Road
Letore
Kection
August Kuhn
Lina Kreielsheimer
Willam Tothchild
Mary Rothchild
William Rothchild
Mary
J. RR. Adams Realty .Company
Jane
J. O'Connell
Josephine” Maehan
Josephine
Ann “Pinkney
Ann
Elizabeth Stett
Henrietta
Pertha * Reail
Ertha
Kate' Barnell
Kate
Edward Reed
Oscar O. Schum
Broadway
Manhattan Borough
Rothelicck
Nate
Cuthbert W. Pound
Suncome Court of the
Aeust
HWS
F‘ierk
Manrttain
George H Rudolph
N. Y. City
Pisanto
Siroadway
Ireland Corners
New Hinley
Gardiner
Plattkill
Shawangunk
Ulster County
Sealed bids sought for hospital labor and curb project
Sealed bids or estimates will be received at the Department of Public Charities for labor and materials to erect and complete Nurses Home and Training School at Kings County Hospital Brooklyn. Bids due August 24 1908. Also fire department supplies for Brooklyn due August 27 1908 and park cement curb and sidewalks at Westerleigh Richmond due August 27 1908. Henry Smith.
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Fire Department
City of New York
East Seventh Street
Borough of Manhattan
Pomceware
Borough of Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Borough of
Borough of Queens
Queens
Nicholas J. Hayes
Department of Public Charities
East Twenty-sixth Street
Oelock
Kings County Hospital
City Record
Robert W. Hebberd
Brookelyn
Department of Parks
Arsenal Building
Fifth Avenue
Sixty-fourth Street
Park Board
Oelock I
Borough of Richmond
Westerleigh
Henry Smith
Department OF Docks and Ferries
Battery Place
Bankruptcy Sale in Southern District of New York
In the matter of Charles Trenken and John Trenken trading as Trenken Bros bankrupts the auction of assets is set for 14 20 A M on Aug 1 1908 at 76 Avenue A Manhattan. Readily available goods include dry goods cambrics wrislins fines coats hosiery and related notions with Henry P. Butler as Receiver and B Allen attorney at 820 Broadway New York.
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District Court OF the United States
Southern District of New York
Charles Trenken
Tohn Trenken
Trenken Bros
Chas. Shongood
Avenue A
Horough
Manhattan
Henry P. Butler
Broadway
New York
Advertising methods and rates in New York Times ad
The notice promotes prompt advertising with the New York Times as a reliable medium for restoring lost articles across cars, boats, railroads, stores, and theatres. It offers free registry in Times Building and lists ad receipt points through the American District Telegraphy Company and 500 agencies in New York and suburbs. Telephone 1900 Bryant.
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New York Times
American District Telegraphy Company
New York
Bryant
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American Refining Concern
Financial Notes
President Perkins
Bank of America
Athens
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First Mortgage Protective Committee
J. J. Hill
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Army
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Capt. Campbell
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Coney Island
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Yonkers
Foot
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Grand Republic
Pier 1
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Rosedale
West 129Th St
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Battery
Jete Cie
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Mauch Glen Quoke
Berty
Hudson
West Point
Newburgh
Poughkeepsie
Palace Iron Day Line
Hendrick Hudson
Albany
Fulton
Annex
Desbrosses
W. 129Th St
Wrest Point
Mary Powell
Desbrosses St
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Patten Line
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Asbury Park and
Back Ly
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West 14Th St
Island of
North River
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Montclair
Montclair Academy
N. J
College Preparatory
John G. MacVicar
Walden Place
Morristown
Dana
New York Suburb
Louise
Prin
Packard Record and Reference
Packard Commercial School
4Th Avenue
23D Street
Clason
Point Military Academy
Clason-on-the-Sound
New York City
Board of Regents
Christian. Brothers
Edmund
Sachs Institute Institute School For Boys
West 59Th Street
Otto Koenig
Barnard School For Boys
College Prep
St. Nicholas Av
Barnard School For Girls
College Prep. & General
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Riverdale
Hackett
Riverdale-on- Hudson
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Manhattan College
Christian Brothers
131St St
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Peter
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West 91St ST
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Lancey Sénior
Glms
West 98Th St
Col
West End Ave
Sitch
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Lew Degrees
Lu.m
J.D
L.J. Tompkins
Washington Sq
L. D. Ray
West 84Th St
NEW York Day School
Fulton St
LAW School
George Chase
Fordham University School OF Law
Vesey St
Paul Fuller
ST. Francis’s College
Seton
Vincent
Westchester “County
College OF ST. Angela
State of
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Park Av
Montrose and Grahham Avs
Cheppaqua
Chappaqua Mountain Institute
Society of Friends
College OF Saint Angela
New Roch LE
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Yarrytown on-Hudson, N. Y
Brentwood
Academy OF ST
Peekskill
Worrall Hall Military Academy
College of Business
New England
Connecticut
Connecticut Literary
Suffield, Conn
Ralph K. Bearce
Cheshire
Bo Eee
Savage
West 59Th St
Parcel No. Ltd
Same
Port ‘Chester
King Street
Francis Key Pendleton
Corporation Counsel
Ess Hall of Records
Rsamty
Areets
John A. Bensel
Charles N. Chadwick
Charles “A. Shaw
Waldo Smith
Thomas Hassett
Board
H Broadway
Charles Xee
J. Waldo Smith
Foot of East Twenty-sixth Street
Ee City
Nicholas J. H
Joseph I. Berry
Michael J. Kennedy
Commissioners of
Parka
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