Voting Trust Extension Sought for Southern Railway
Southern Railway voting trustees J Pierpont Morgan Charles Lanier and George F Baker sent stockholders a circular urging a five year extension of the voting trust to prevent market purchases of control amid pending development negotiations and to maintain policy stability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Railway Company
J. Pierpont Morgan
Charles Lanier
George F. Baker
Louisville and Nashville
Mr. Morgan
John W. Gates
Southern Railway
Board of Directors
J. P. Morgan & Co
Dominion Securities Elects New Directors at Jersey City Meeting
At yesterday's annual meeting in Jersey City the Stockholders' Protective Committee announced it holds a majority of Dominion Securities Company stock and elected directors for the year. Officers named include William A. Prenderast as President H F Ballantyne as Vice President and J A Minor as Secretary and Treasurer. The directors will assume control of the firm's assets and report to stockholders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Dominion Securities Company
Jersey City
Stockholders’ Protective Committee
William A. Prendergast
Thomas E. Wing
William C. White
Samuel Wolverton
William H. Porter
James G. Cannon
Arthur L. Meyer
Alfred Schaffer
Horace C. Carson
H. F. Ballant
Monon System Directors Meet with J P Morgan Office
Directors of the Chicago Indianapolis and Louisville Railroad Company known as the Monon System met yesterday at the J P Morgan & Co office to discuss a report for the fiscal year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago, Indianapolis and Louisville Railroad Company
Monon System
J.P., Morgan & Co
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Bribery Charges Dismissed In City Dock Case
Justice Mayer fully exonerated Dock Department officials and Michael J. Cady of Brooklyn from bribery and deception charges stemming from a hearing on April 22. He ruled the Warren testimony was hearsay and based on information from Brauer, with no evidence of Cady’s knowledge or involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William W. Brauer Steamship Company
Dock Department
Michael J. Cady
Brooklyn
Justice Mayer
Court of Special Sessions
Hawkes
Low
Lyman E. Warren
Steamship Company
Warren
Brauer
Fleming
Bowman
Galleher
Cady
West Thirty-fourth Street
Sinking Fund Commission
East River
Brauer Company
Mrs Winthrop leaves vast funds to Princeton Seminary
Mary Winthrop bequeaths most of her estate, believed over 500000 dollars, to the Princeton Theological Seminary in a will arranged as a joint gift with her sister. The First Presbyterian Church and local hospitals expected shares, making the bequest a surprising departure for a longtime church benefactor. Executors include Winthrop McKim and Rev. George Nixon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
Theological Seminary
Mary Winthrop
Princeton Theological Seminary
Margaret L. Gelston
Maltby Gelston
New York
Eary
Gelstons
Winthrops
Winthrop
St. Luke's
Presbyterian Hospitals
St. Luke's Hospital
Presbyterian Hospital
Princeton
Lower Fifth Avenue
Winthrop McKim
Testatrix
George Nixon
Sturgis At Headquarters Amid Fire Chief Relieved
Fire Commissioner Sturgis arrived at Fire Headquarters at 9 30 yesterday and said he had not received any writ of mandamus. He would abide by the Corporation Counsel's decision. He declined to disclose details behind Chief Croker's relief or discuss charges. Secretary William Leary returned from vacation and appeared at his desk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sturgis
Fire Headquarters
Chief Croker
Corporation Counsel
Fire Department
Mr. Sturgis
William Leary
Fire
Croker
Mr. Leary
Shoe Company Chief Arrested on Grand Larceny Charge
Louis Levy president of Portia Shoe Manufacturing Company was arrested and arraigned in Yorkville Police Court on grand larceny charges. He posted $2000 bail through his brother as details of false solvency statements and leather purchases tied to insolvency were outlined by investigators and witnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Levy
Portia Shoe Manufacturing Company
East Fiftyninth Street
Yorkville
Boyle
Kidney
Levy
East
Charles L. Lewando
Shoe and Leather Mercantile Agency
Boston
Portia Company
Frank H. Sullivan
Ferry Street
Sullivan
George Rowley
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Fireman’s Arm Free After Six Hour Cylinder Cut
Howled fireman Charles Howell became trapped with his arm in a pump cylinder aboard the Nassau ferry at Long Island City. Surgeons cut the chilled steel jacket after swelling and poor tool results, freeing his arm about 4:30 PM. He recovered enough to return to work the next day, while Nassau awaited a replacement cylinder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nassau
Long Island City
Wall Street
Charles Howell
Howell
Stain
Valentine
Pain's Fire Carnival Shines at Manhattan Beach Benefit
Henry J. Pain staged a lavish twenty fourth Feat at Manhattan Beach with a crowded amphitheatre and a flawless show. Ancient Rome and Quo Vadis themes blended with pyrotechnics, aerials, and chariot races as the Burning of Rome finale thrilled spectators. Roaring displays included Eruptions of Mont Pelée and Destruction of St Pierre, with Roosevelt and King Edward VII features praised. The crowd sang patriotic tunes as rockets, bombs, and elaborate effects lit the night sky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry J. Pain
Manhattan Beach
Rome
Mont Pelée
St. Pierre
Niagana
Fairyland
Mr. Pain
Roosevelt
Edward VII
Teddy
Neddy
America
Legion
Alexandra
Judge Lacombe Vacates Stays in Huntington Barney Case
United States Circuit Judge Lacombe vacated stays on injunctions against the Rapid Transit Commission in suits by Arabella Huntington and Charles T. Barney. The Park Avenue project near their homes at Thirty-eighth Street was challenged. Huntington’s bid for a preliminary injunction was denied after the judge found no reasonable probability she would prove she is deprived of easements. The opinion, issued from Athens, noted no immediate threat to her abutting rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lacombe
United States Circuit Court
Arabella Huntington
Charles T. Barney
Rapid Transit Commission
Park Avenue
Thirty-eighth Street
Athens
Mest
State of
New York
Huntington
R Wdawrmotr
Automobile Topples Into Broadway Subway Trench
A New York Electric Vehicle Co car fell thirty feet into the Broadway subway between Forty-third and Forty-fourth streets injuring chauffeur Edward Morris. He was pulled from the trench and taken to Roosevelt Hospital with a scalp wound possible skull fracture hip injuries and internal damage. Surgeons feared the injuries might prove fatal as workmen and a large crowd watched the rescue on a timber and steel hoist platform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Electric Vehicle Company
Rapid Transit
Broadway
Edward Morris
Forty-second Street
Morris
Milliken
Roosevelt Hospital
Dr. Mill
Imperial National Bank of Chicago Chartered
The Imperial National Bank of Chicago receives a charter in Washington. Key organizers include J. B. Mallers Jonathan Merriam Pension Agent E Burnham W W Bell and C B Staf ford. Capital planned at 1 million with two thirds subscribed. No location or opening date fixed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Chicago
Washington
Imperial National Bank of Chicago
J. B. Malters
Jonathan Merriam
E. Burnham
W. W. Bell
C. B. Stafford
Bell
National Bank of the Republic
J. B. Mallers
Mr. Bell
Imperial
Mallers
Anot
President's Son Heads West for Hunting Trip
Theodore Roosevelt Jr. travels west for three weeks of hunting and fishing with H. R. McCullough, Chicago and Northwestern Railway vice president. They plan to visit hunting and fishing country across the West during their absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr
H. R. McCullough
Chicago
Chicago and Northwestern Railway
McCullough
Kanawha and Rockaway collide near East River Bridge
Steam yacht Kanawha of H H Rogers and the Long Island Railroad ferry Rockaway collided just above the East River Bridge off Delancey Street. Both ships suffered minor damage. repairs were made and they returned to service later that day. The Rockaway carried about 400 passengers, many businessmen from Long Island summer homes.
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Kanawha
H. H. Rogers
Standard Oilman
Long Island Railroad
Rockaway
New East River Bridge
Delancey Street
Rogers
Long Island
Capt
Roy
New Bridge
Roosevelt Street
Twentythird Street
East River
Mr. Rogers
Tebo
Devery Attacks Administration Leaders in Ninth District
W S Devery spoke in the Ninth Assembly District charging that Partridge aided Sheehan’s allies and that Gibbs moved his brother Sergt Andrew Devery from West Twentieth to West One Hundredth Street Station. He claimed underlings target shopkeepers and alleged a Sheehan campaign plan with street corner orators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. S. Devery
Ninth Assembly
Partridge
John C. Sheehan
Fred S. Gibbs
Andrew Devery
West Twentieth
West One Hundredth Street
James Churchill
Eighth Avenue
Twenty-eighth Street
Devery
Sheehan
Women’s Komonas in Pink Blue and Lavender Lawn
A catalog note advertises women’s komonas in pink, blue and lavender lawn with square yoked front and back. Long style with shirted detailing and sizes from 34 to 44.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Southern Railway Voting Trust Report
Monon Directors’ Meeting
Brauer Steamship
Shoe Company
New Publications
Ebutte
Seattle
Eboise
San Francisco
Eage
Plos Angeles
the Macmillan Company
Salt Lake
Denver
Wyoming
Owen Wister
Milwaukee
Omaha
Topeka
Mr. Wister
Prevedance
Louisville
Bret Harte
Atlanta
Philadelphia
Richmonds
Arthur L Eeller
Orleans
U.S
Briarcliff Manor
Briarcliff Manor Station
Putnam Civ
N.Y. Cent. R. R
Scarborough
Hudson
Briarcliff Farms
A. Bafe
Megr
Sore
Iran
NEW Bank For Chicago
Imperial National
Century
Sanday
New York Mills
Union Taffeta
Dresden
Bloomingdale
Faust
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