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New York Times

Location

New York, New York, United States of America

Date

Dec 23, 1908

Page

12

Outside Securities Show Mixed Day In Outside Market

The outside securities market was irregular with strength in industrials while mining issues weakened. Standard Oil led gains climbing 9 to 68 7, Chicago Subway rose 2 to 28, Standard Milling hit a year high at 13 . Rawhide Coalition fell 17 to 45, later closing at 34 for a net 8 decline. Cobalt Central slid to 50 before finishing higher, Gold Field Consolidated rose to 15 16, Goldfield Daisy up 2 to 72, and Orphan Copper steadied at its prior low.

Standard Oil Chicago Subway Standard Millings Cobalt Central Goldfield Consolidated Rose Goldfield Daisy Orphan Copper N. High Bay State Gas Houston Oil Lord & Taylor Id. & Tay United Cigar Chicago Barnes-King Boston Or Butte Coalition Am & T Butte & N. Y Am & T. Co D. C K. C M. Ry Domin Western J.r.&s Pf Florence Fitchburg E Ivsshe Crk Co Giroux Mini Mass Goldfield Union Paci Ic West Nd Ind. Vai Kerr Lake King Edward Cumberland A. M Goleta. Waresses Nipissing M.C Oe Pf Ohio Copper Eeersee Saveeel Gen. Electric N. E N.E Trinity Ee Seattle Elec, Pf Tayra Dev Torrington United Camper United Fruit United Rice United U. S. of Brazil Batopilas Boston Consolidated Paulo Boston & Corbin Brazil Butte Coalition, Eee State of Law Calumet & Arizona Calumet & Hee Centennial Ee Butte Aes Daly West Franklin Oe Granby Greene Eee Royale Enee Mexico Miami Michigan Seererreesese Mohawkish Col. Copper Nevada Consolidated Butte Coalition Ceeee Newhouse Eac Sh Butte York Eee North Butte A Central Foundry Dominion Central Foundry Aed Osceola Central Foundry of Trot Wee Sean Quincy Santa Ow Shannon Cumberland-Ely Sup Pitts Seewseeres Dolores Mines Cerse Las Tamarack Trinity Ye Paseo Leertenient Seeteseevene Greene-Cananea Goldfield Daisy Eeeee U. Smelting Giroux Mining Eeesese Havana Tobacco Cone United Copper Ilvana Tobacco Pf Utah Indian Valley Utah Utah Copper Weetee Victoria Secret Winona Manhattan ‘Transit tEx Rights Wyandotte Mason Valley Hs Ou Miemac Mines Miami Copper McKinley-Darragh Copper Nevada Utsh M. & S Nipissing Mines Co North Butte Fsearchlight M. & M

Grain and Provisions Market Summary

Wheat trade was steady with holiday holidays limiting new selling. Liverpool prices rose modestly and receipts reached 409000 bushels, down from last year. Cash wheat in New York ranged from 1.07% to 1.08% elevator and 1.08% afloat for No 2 red, with other grades weaker. Corn opened higher on Liverpool support, then slipped before a late recovery as Western receipts remained heavy and Chicago estimated 206 cars for Wednesday. Export demand showed No 2 corn at 41% to 65% cents, with various quotes for white and yellow varieties. futures section noted New York prices but no further detail.

Liverpool Minneapolis Illinois Missouri New York Red Northern Duluth Bard Chicago Mississippi River

Market Opens Dull as Amal Gamatec Leads Advance

The Boston market opened dull with no feature. Amal gamatec led advances, rising about two points or closing near day’s high. North Butte and Copper Range gained over a point each, while other issues were fractionally higher. overall the market ended firm at the day’s advance.

Boston North Butte Copper

Treasury opens with large reserve and funds figures

The Treasury's morning statement shows reserve gold coin and bullion at 150 million dollars, trust funds to redeem certificates at about 600 million, silver dollars around 4.6 million, total assets 1.5004 billion, general fund 155.8 million, bank deposits 119.9 million, Philippine Treasury awaiting reimbursement, and current liabilities around 24.1 million.

General Fund Philippine

St Paul May Get M K T Access to Gulf

Banking interests discussed the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul possibly acquiring a controlling stake in the Missouri Kansas and Texas to gain Gulf of Mexico access. Rumors circulated about a shift in control and the impact on transcontinental routes.

Chicago, Milwaukee Missouri, Kansas

Guaranty Trust Presidency Sought After Casties Exit

The successor to John W. Casties as President of the Guaranty Trust Company will be chosen after Union Trust’s merger. A committee of Guaranty Trust directors including E. H. Harriman, George F. Baker, and Augustus D. Juilliard is considering candidates as the position will open January 1.

Guaranty Trust John W. Casties Guaranty Trust Company Asey Union Trust Company E. H. Harriman George F. Baker Augustus D. Juilliard

Pope Creditors Get Final Dividend In Receivership

In Newark, Vice Chancellor Howell approved a final dividend of 25 percent with 6 percent interest for Pope Manufacturing Company creditors as part of the receivership settlement. Earlier, three prior dividends totaling 20 percent had been paid.

Pope Manufacturing Company Newark Howell Sores

Port Arthur Resident Returns and Exchange News

John W. Gates returns to Port Arthur Texas. Jacob Garcia of Barcelona seeks Cotton Exchange membership. Philadelphia Stock Exchange Governing Committee votes to close Saturday after Christmas. Herrickey BS Co opens a new branch at 186th Street with Theodore Tonnele and W J Truart. A two year old adicate facility supporting Mexican Central notes dissolves by limitation. Guaranty Trust Company directors select a successor to John W as president. New York State highway improvement ads admitted to quotation in unlisted dept. An order in Newark authorizes a king fund charge of 50 to the Trust Company of America. J Thomas Reinhardt, 34 36 New Street NY reports payment for transaction of his notes and other unlisted securities.

John W. Gates Port Arthur Texas Jacob Garcia Barcelona Spain Cotton Exchange Philadelphia Stock Exchange Stock Exchange Herrickey BS Co 186Th Street Theodore Tonnele W. J. Truart Adicate Guaranty ‘Trust Company & Committee of Threes George F. Baker E. H. Harriman A. D Bing Notes

Harriman Said Near Wabash Board Role in Gould Rift

Wall Street reports that E H Harriman may join the Wabash executive committee as part of a hedge between the Gould interests and Harriman allies. The speculation ties Harriman to the Pittsburg extension, Wheeling and Lake Erie, and potential control shifts involving the Lackawanna influence.

E.H. Harriman Wabash Railroad Gould Roads Wall Street Harriman George J. Gould Gould Gould Interests Goulds Wabash Executive Committee Pittsburg Wheeling & Lake Erie Erie Lackawanna Wabash Arriman Wabash Board Lake Erie Harriman Porter Harriman Senin Wabash Directorate

Arizona Smelting Plans Approved by Stockholders

Edwin 8 Hooley announced that the reorganization plan for the Arizona Smelting Company and Consolidated Arizona Smelting Company has won approval from a majority of stockholders and unsecured noteholders. Management selections will be made by oe 8. Guinness, William Schall Jr, William P. Bonright, and C A Kittle, who represent note and stockholders respectively.

Edwin 8. Hooley Arizona Smelting Company Consolidated Guinness Ladenburg, Thalmann & Co William Schall, Jr Muller, Sc

Cotton Market Rises Quietly Amid Holidays and Better Demand

Cotton rallied and closed steady, up 9 14 points, with 150000 bales traded. The market opened higher, then improved on steady Liverpool cables and stronger export buying. Local spot cotton was quiet and 10 points higher, with several Southern markets reported steady or firmer prices and modest sales.

Liverpool Houston Secasecce Asahunene Svssas San Norfot S St. Louis Dull Savannah New Orleans Steadly Ga ‘Venton Essen Bala Memphis Salen

Weather forecast for cotton and grain states

The United States Weather Bureau forecast for Wednesday and Thursday covers the cotton and grain states. Georgia will be fair Wednesday and Thursday with cooler temperatures. Louisiana and Kansas expect fair weather with variable winds.

New York Times Washington United States Weather Bureau Georgia Louisiana Kansas

Sleuths in Evening Clothes at Douglaston Inn

John E. Tench owner of Douglas Manor Inn on Douglaston L I faced arrest after police in evening clothes raided the inn over slot machines. He was bailed out and later injured when his car collided with a farm wagon on the return trip.

John E. Tench Douglas Manor Inn Douglaston L. I Flushing Duffy

Court halts Jersey City land sale on New York Bay shore

United States Circuit Judge Williash Lanning ordered a halt to Jersey City land sale of Jersey Central Railroad property on the New York Bay shore. The city accepted a partial payment of 297381, while disputing a 700000 claim. The court set Jan 4 to show cause for permanent restraint. sale was adjourned to Jan 5.

United States Circuit Court Williash Lanning Jersey City New York Bay Shore Jersey Central Railroad Wittpenn Davis George Holmes Lanning Trenton New York State United States Supreme Court

Eliot Lectures On Strife Between Employers And Unions

Harvard President Charles W. Eliot spoke to an economics class in Cambridge on December 22. He criticized unions for limiting output and apprenticeship, saying altruism cannot mix with economics and that such limits corrode workers’ moral fibre.

Cambridge Mass Charles W. Eliot Harvard Taussig Eliot

Oppose Wage Increase by Glass Manufacturers Meet

Forty independent window glass makers gathered at the Chittenden Hotel in Columbus to oppose a 25 percent wage demand. They argue the current scale already exceeds 25 percent and note about 1,300 of 1,600 furnaces are closed with owners adopting the new scale.

Columbus Ohio Chittenden

Chesapeake and Ohio Plans 30 Million Bond Issue

The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway directors authorize a 30 million general funding and improvement mortgage bond issue. Of this, 11 million will fund 7.5 million 6 percent notes due July 1 and support capital needs, equipment, and extensions. J. P. Morgan & Loeb & Co. underwrite.

Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Loeb & Co J. P. Morgan

Polytechnic Institute Records Second Mortgage in Brooklyn

A second mortgage for 170000 on Polytechnic Institute property in Livingston Street Brooklyn was recorded yesterday. President Fred W Atkinson said the loan is not new but refinances existing notes, totaling 170000 over seven years, now retired and replaced by new notes.

Polytechnic Institute Livingston Street Brooklyn Fred W. Atkinson

Phelps-Dodge Company Names Officers and Directors

The newly incorporated Phelps-Dodge Company with a 30 million dollar capital names its officers and directors. Selected as president is See. James Dougie F, with the firm to take over mining and related properties formerly controlled by Phelps Dodge & Co.

Phelps-Dodge Company Phelps Dodge. & Co James "Dougie

Special Deputy Named to Probe Election Expenses

William F. Fitzsimmons was appointed Special Deputy Attorney General to lead judicial inquiries under the election law without state expense. Probes include Kings County Republican Committee expenses paid to Hamilton Trust Company and other party committees in New York City and Putnam, Chemung counties. Returnable December 31 at 11 A.M. before Supreme Court Justice Betts in Kingston.

Albany N. Y Association For the Prevention’ of Corrupt Practices William F. Fitzsimmons Kings County Republican Committee Charles E. Teale Hamilton Trust Company of Brooklyn Democratic Committee John Deister Supreme Court Betts Kingston

Paid No Alimony In Jail For Arrears To Ex-Wife

John W. Hotaling prominent in real estate appraisal tied to condemnation cases is jailed on Ludlow Street for several hundred dollars in alimony arrears to his former wife. He was arrested three weeks ago after eluding capture for months. Judge Platzke previously held him in contempt in March for 1500 dollars and ordered 30 dollars weekly to his ex wife and 10 dollars weekly to each of his two children. He left for New Jersey before returning as a witness in a local land case, then was arrested upon returning to the city.

John W. Hotaling Ludlow Street Hotaling Platzke New Jersey

Bondholders and Trustees Set Deposit Plan and Private Sale Terms

Notices announce a Bondholders Committee for Chicago traction bonds urging holders to deposit with Harris Trust Bank to receive transfer certificates. Additional notices detail adjourned sales of collateral securities by United States Mortgage and Trust Company for Detroit, Toledo and Ironton Railway and related stock, with bid deposits and staged sale dates through January 1909.

Chicago Electric Transit Company North Chicago Electric Ry. Co North Side Electric Street Ry. Co Chicago North Shore Street Ry. Co Kvanston Electric Railway Co Chicago Consolidated Traction System Harris Trust and Savings Bank N. W. Harris & Co New York Boston United States Mortgage and Trust Company John W. Platten Nited States Mortgage and

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Outside Securities Day Indus Industrials Grain and Provisions Boston Stock Market The the Treasury Balances Treasury ST. Paul Gulf Pope Financial Notes Road Harriman-Gould Harmony Arizona Court N. Y. Bay Shore Chesapeake & Ohio Loan Am. T & T Co Coast Line Ches. & Ohio Chi Interboro Lake Shore Louis. & Nash Western Os Penn Ia Ae Southern Kings County Northriver Savings Bank 34Th St. Bet Samuel D. Styles Frederick N. Cheshire Charles F. Turton NEW York Savings Bank N. W. Cor 14Th St 8Th Avenue William Fellinger James L. Wandling Archibald M. Pentz Broadway Savings Institution Park Place H. F. Hutchinson LA. Stuart East River Broadway Dick S. Ramsay Chas. A. Whitney Bank For Savings City OF Fourth Avenue Board of Trustees Walter Trimble Charles A. Sherman James Knowles Union Dime Savings Institution ST. and 6Th Avenue Greeley Square Charles E. Sprague Francis M. Leard William G. Ross Greenwich Savings Bank Ls. E. Cor 6Th Ave 16Th St James Quinlan Harles M. Dutcher Treas. Co Hampden Robb Francis M. Bacon, Jr Empire City Savings Bank West 125Th Street I. A. Hopper Aa. T. Timpson U. S. Steel Blanche A. Thompson Hayden, Stone & Co Broad St Wall Street Journal Isthmian Canal Commission Washington, D. C State City New North Point Street San U. Eer Harris Trust & Savings Bank Dearborn Street Securities Adrian H. Muller & Son Vesey Street Borough of Manhattan City of New York United States Mortgage & Trust Company Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Railway Company Ann Arbor Railroad Company Mthern Railwy Texas & Pacific Railway Denver & Rio Grande Railroad Rock Island Company Erie Railroad Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway St. Louis & Southwestern Railway Kansas City Southern Railway Wisconsin Central Railway Omas Gibson Corn Exchange Bank N. Y. City Sitock New York Realty Owners (Incorporated Fifth Av New York City Union Electric Light and Power Company Standard Trust Company Broad Street Mississippi Valley Trust Company St. Louis C. W. Wetmore Itatee Cab Banking Dept. Supervision Beekman St Goldfield Consolidated Private Wires J. Thomas Reinhardt Exchange Pl Brent Mess Overlook Curb Westchester County W. Y Bronx Valley Sewer Commission Grand Street Waite Plains Sanitary Sewer District County of Westchester Mechanics National Bank Ar York White Plains Bank Or Trust Company William Archer John J. Brown Southern Pacific Railroad Co Equitable Trust Company of New York Southern Pacific Railroad Southern Pacific Railroad Company J. L. Willcutt Andrew J. McCormack William ST Exchange R. R New York & East River Gas Co Ete Union Gas Co P. c Brooklyn Union Gas Brooklyn Union Gas Co United States Express Co New Aqueduct L. I. City Water Supply Co Brooklyn Public Park P.c P. c. School House P. c. Flatbush Kings Co Wabash Ra Omaha Rochester Button Co Lincoln National Bank Jacob Maikel Ray Maisel Max L. Rohman Ine Rohman Mutual Alliance Trust Co Broadway Trust Co Country Club Lakewood Simpson Securities Adams Express Co Savoy Oil Co Goldfield Mining Co Nevada Evansville & Indianapolis Mobile & Ohio Central of Georgia R. R. 24 Inc Nanens City & Northwestern R. R Kansas City Excelsior Springs Pearl Square Cedar Hill Mining & Milling Co Mount Hope Cemetery Victor Fuel Co Denver Col Sky Standard Milling Co. Common Street Railway Co Vandalia R. R. Co Phoenix Fire Ins. Co Compania Metalurgica Mexicana Guar Chic Indiana R. R. Ca C. Eds Jefferson Rist Dolores Nes Ip M. N. ‘Orney Bank of Manhattan Co. Bank Nodas Plaza Rutland Des Moines & Fort Dodge R. R. Co Indianapolis & Louis Sha Guggenheim Chamber of Merce Bolites Reat Sub
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