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Newspaper

New York Times

Location

New York, New York, United States of America

Date

Jan 04, 1908

Page

11

Goal Roads Face Rate Bill Problem

Mining interests in Pennsylvania coal roads face a looming legal clash as a federal statute could ban coal shipments, risking penalties up to 1.6 million dollars per train and forcing potential mine shutdowns. Executives weigh options from asset transfers to ceasing production while bond liens complicate divestment.

Anthracite Coal Roads Coal Roads Pennsylvania Standard Oil Company Lackawanna Lehigh Valley Railroad Lehigh Reading Erie Lehigh Valley Delaware & Hudson

Customs Rulings Uphold Higher Duties on Metal and Plates

Board of United States General Appraisers sustained the S K Lindsay claim that ingot metal and broken stereotype plates are dutiable at 1 cent per pound under the Dingley tariff. The collector is to reliquidate. marble dressers’ lower rates were rejected. nickel anode plates and upright boilers faced unchanged classifications.

J. F. Fischer Board of United States General Appraisers S. K. Lindsay New York New York ‘Iranite Company Roessler-Hasslacher Chemical Company Frank T. Way

Currency Movement Boosts Bank Cash by Millions

The Wall Street Journal reports this week’s currency shift increased banks’ cash by between six and seven million dollars, with total interior gains of about 4.884 million and new gold receipts nearing 7.087 million. Net result shows a positive turn in currency flows, despite a large Sub-Treasury loss of 5.257 million.

Wall Street Journal Interior Roo Sen New Orleans Chicago San Francisco United States New York Seattle Sub-Treasury Customs Internal Revenue Custom House

Weston elected President of South Side Elevated Railroad

Chicago January 3 At a special meeting of the South Side Elevated Railroad Company Charles D Weston was elected President He has for the last six years been consulting engineer of the company and his selection follows a recent leadership change in the organization

Chicago South Side Elevated Railroad Company Charles D. Weston

1907 Bank Clearings Rise Despite Slump Outside New York

Dun's Review figures released show 1907 bank clearings in the United States outside New York rose 4.2 percent from 1906, totaling 57.6 billion dollars. New York clearings fell 16.7 percent, pulling nationwide activity down 9.5 percent. gains occurred in the West and many large centers such as Chicago Cincinnati Cleveland Detroit Milwaukee and St Louis with notable increases in Kansas City Minneapolis St Paul and Denver.

United States New York City Dun New York Dun’s New England Middle Atlantic Boston Philadelphia West Pacific Coast Chicago Cincinnati Cleveland Detroit Milweaukee Kansas City Minneapolis St.Paul Denver St. Louis Baltimore Louisville New Orleans

American Ice Report Shows Decline in Earnings and Dividends

The American Ice Company reports for the year ending Oct 31 gross receipts of 7 941 525 and net earnings of 1 300 336. Dividends totaled 1 350 000 while year end surplus dropped to 1 587 568. the note cites a cool season, ice stock buildup, damaged wagon wear, labor strikes, and unusually high fire losses.

American Ice Company Oon Gan Fee

Bondholders Seek State Recovery Over NC Bonds

Edward L. Andrews, counsel for the North Carolina Bondholders' Committee, says the NC governor declined to accept for collection by New York State one million dollars of bonds. NC and other repudiating states have laws blocking individual suits for payment. the committee sought action under a 1905 New York law enabling suits in the state name against defaulting states. Governor Hughes states he will not accept gifts of claims to be prosecuted as to a sister state.

Edward L. Andrews North Carolina New York

Funds for Chicago Traction Raise Backed by Banks

Banking interests led by Chicago Union Traction Company plan to raise between 84 million and 5 million to cover indebtedness from receivership and rehabilitate the system. An additional about 2 million may be raised later for improvements. No public securities offering is planned soon. Bankers will take five year 8 percent notes for advances to exit receivership. Involved firms include Chicago syndicate members and H B Hollins & Co in New York with other Chicago Traction bankers.

Chicago Union Traction Company Chicago H. B. Hollins & Co Chicago Traction Properties

Virginia Debt Case Nearing Settlement Hope

Baltimore Jan 3 Holders of the Virginia deferred certificates voice hope for a near settlement in the Virginia debt case. Virginia and West Virginia have filed forms with the U S Supreme Court to take testimony while agreeing on the first requirement to fix the public debt amount on Jan 1 1501 and how the debt was evidenced by whom and for what purpose.

Baltimore Virginia West Virginia United States Supreme Court

Pustau and Co Faces Execution Over Unpaid Note

Italian American Trust Company won an execution for 4550 against C V Pustau and Co importers and exporters of 90 Wall Street. The sheriff levied on office furniture. The firm started 1882 by Carl von Pustan and incorporated 1908 with 100000 capital, re organized Oct 1 with 250000, William Domnich succeeding Carl von Pustan and August Heckscher listed as director. The business dealt with Japan and China, importing firecrackers skins camphor and cassia and exporting American goods.

C. V. Pustau_& Co Wall Street Carl von Pustan Carl von Ustan William Domnich August Heckscher Japan China

Treasury figures show reserves and receipts for day

Washington reports daily financials with national banknote redemptions totaling 1 325 247 dollars and government receipts from internal revenue 344 000 plus customs 983 000. The treasury lists gold reserves at 150 million, silver dollars 471.7 million, and current liabilities around 214 million with deposits in banks and reimbursements awaiting.

Washington Treasury Reserve Fund Dootal Eo Pic Sabu General Fund Philippine Treasury E.seereeeesy

Notable Elected Members to Cotton Exchange and London Bond Moves

Thomas Worthington Cooke of Liverpool Robert Francis Dilton Fitzgibbon Reginald E Bonner and John L Peter of New York elected to Cotton Exchange membership. About 60 percent of the Underground Electric Railways Company of London five percent notes have been pledged to Guaranty Trust and Speyer & Co. offers to buy on first mortgage bonds with coupons due February 1 and January 1.

Cotton Exchange Thomas Worthington Cooke Liverpool Robert Francis Dilton Fitzgibbon Reginald E. Bonner John L. Peter New York Underground Electric Railways Company of London Speyer & Co Guaranty Trust Company W. A. Read

Trust Company Financial Reports Show Noted Liabilities

The document presents sworn reports from Fidelity Trust Co Lincoln Trust Co Mutual Alliance Trust Co The Trust Company of America and related entities. Details include total deposits capital stock surpluses and various liabilities.

Bowling Green Trust Company Financial Report January 1 1908

The document presents the Bowling Green Trust Company balance sheet as of January 1, 1908 with figures for resources. It lists bonds and mortgages cash overdrafts and deposits along with subscriptions loans from associated trust companies and various liabilities. Trustees and officers certify the report under state banking law and a notary public confirms the sworn statements.

AVE Pew United States Tegal Mutual Alliance Trustompany New York United States Legal Teade Ieee Public Securities State of New York County of New York Ss. Willers H. Taylor Joan A. Wilton Bowling Gren Trust Company City of Sail County William H. Taylor Joan A. Hilton GJ. Wilkinson Kings County New York County

Public Printing and Binding Proposals Opened

Public Printer CHAS A STILLINGS announces sealed proposals for supplying a wide range of paper and binding materials for the U S government. Proposals due January 26 with details including required paper types, weights, and sizes, to be opened by the Committee of Congress on Printing in Washington D C.

Prulosals Op Vis gi_deese welack A. Mo P Atucr Congress Washington, D.C Ae Committee of Congress A. Stillings Washington, D. C

New broom sweeps clean servants ad seeks trustworthy help

An advertisement in the New York newspaper urges applicants for servant positions. The notice claims applicants will be reliable and respectable and provides a contact telephone number 1000 Bryant for inquiries.

New York Coutmn NEW York Times Bryant Nes

Proposals Sought for Rock Drills and Related Gear

Sealed proposals will be received by the Isthmian Canal Commission General Purchasing Officer in Washington D C until 10 30 A M January 27 1908 for rock drills hose upright drill press clam shell and other listed items with public opening. More information available at the commission office New York Philadelphia Chicago and other U S engineer offices.

Eee — Department Public Charities East Twenty-sixth Street New York Department of Public Charities Metropolitan Hospital Blackwell's Island City of New York Blackwell’s Island City Hospital Robert W. Hebberd Commissionien City of General Purchasing Officer Isthmian Canal Commission Washington D.C State Street New York City Custom House New Orleans U. S Baltimore Philadelphia Detroit,Mich Milwaukee, Wis St. Paul, Minn Chattanooga, Tenn Louisville, Ky Mobile Ala H. F. Hodges Corps of Engineers FT. Monroe N. C Depot -Quartermaster N. Y St. Louis Chiccam Bsos Ernest R. Tilton Commissioner of Immigration Ellis Island Robert Watchern U.S Army Building Schodack Creek Hudson River N.Y John G Knight Col

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