Heinze Gives Up Mercantile Stock After Bankruptcy Ties
F A Heinze relinquished roughly 7 200 Mercantile Bank shares pledged as collateral for a 2 million dollar balance. He pleaded not guilty in Federal Court to charges of over certification of checks by his firm Otto Heinze Co. The case follows bank leadership changes as Cromwell and Gould discuss future plans and possible mergers.
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F. A. Heinze
Kawin, Gould
William Nelson Cromwell
Heinze
New York City
Mercantile National
Sto
Edwin Gould
Sehenck
Ho. R
Thomas
C W
Morse
Heinzes
Goulds
Kawin Gould
Cromwell
Mr. Cromwell
Gold-Cromwell
Seth M. Milikén
Milliken
Heinze Brothers
Gea
Otto Heinze & Co
Western Developaent Company
Thie Mercantile National Bank
Montana Copper King
Stock Exchange House
Edward Lauterbach
Wethze
Chatfield
United States
Henry Ju. Stimson
O'Brien
Frankfurter
Dauterbach
Weneral Grand Jury
Lauterbach
Federal Criminal Court
Phe
Ccm
Butte
New York
Flood threat to Allegheny reservoir endangers 150000 people
Special to The New York Times reports Pittsburgh Allegheny faces collapse risk as old reservoir walls may fail, threatening 7,000,000 gallons of water. The high hillside reservoir supplies 150,000 residents and the Spring Garden district could be flooded. Mayor Guthrie warns and residents relocate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Pittsburg
Jan
Allegheny
Guthrie
Spring Garden
Miavor Guthrie
Millvale Police Officer Suspended for Ten Days
John Worn of Millvale, a twelve year veteran, was suspended for ten days after he kept a stray lame dog under his coat and failed to report for duty. He fed and sheltered the dog at home, prompting a complaint from someone who noted his absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Pittsburg
Jan
John Worn
Millvale
Worn
Receivers Take Charge as Stickney's Road Goes Into Receivership
The Chicago Great Western Railway Company entered receivership in St Paul after failing to obtain extensions on notes due in 1908. President Stickney and counsel sought bond issues and foreign capital to fund about 19 million dollars in ten years of improvements, but the money market force postponement led to court appointment of A B Stickney and C H F Smith as receivers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
ST. Paul, Minn
Jan
Chicago Great Western Railway Company
Brisis
Stickney
C. A
Londoni
Chicago Great Western
Frank B. Kellogg
Sanborn
United States Circuit Court
Kelloge
A.B. Stickney
C. H. F. Smith
St. Paul
London
Severance
East Spring
Coal Operators Convene to Save Miners’ Lives in DC
East coast and domestic coal operators met in Washington on January 8 to discuss recent mining disasters and methods to preserve miners’ lives. The gathering, invited by West Virginia operators, aims to form state associations with a temporary organization led by William N. Pace as chairman and Neil Robinson as secretary.
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Washington
West Virginia
William, N. Pace
Neil Robinson
Charleston
West Va
Election Fraud Arrests and Convictions Rise in 1917
Superintendent Leary reports a sharp rise in arrest and conviction numbers under the election law for 1917 compared with 1906 and 1907. The tally shows multiple arrest sources, 19 convictions in 1907, two in 1906, with seventy-one grand jury indictments and fifty eight cases pending now.
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Leary
Toa Wit
Pete Neces Cenees
Great Western securities fall after receivership news
The Chicago Great Western and related lines face declines in stock and bond values. Total notes and stock issues reach 116,021,000 with Wisconsin Minnesota & Pacific and Mason City & Fort Dodge Trailroads mentioned. Preferred A stock rebounds slightly after a Tuesday drop, while common and preferred B stock suffer further losses.
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Great Western
Wisconsin, Minnesota & Pacific
Mason City
Chicago Great Western Securities
Note Holders Meet in London on Chicago Great Western
A London gathering of Chicago Great Western Railway noteholders decided to appoint a receiver to preserve the status quo while arranging a first mortgage bond to cover all road indebtedness and seek stockholder approval. Industry stress and failed payments on 5 percent notes prompted the plan despite limited opposition from Keyser & Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Chicago Great Western Railway Company
A. BR. Stickney
Stickney
America
Keyser & Co
Stickney Predicted Road Bankruptcy Ties to Minnesota Legislature
Announcement of receivers for the Chicago Great Western recalls a Stickney statement before the Minnesota Legislature a year ago that proposed laws would bankrupt the railroad. The Great Western, independent amid rivals, faces rate-law disputes and possible absorption by larger systems as Wall Street speculates on a reorganization plan and a $20,000,000 prior lien issue.
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Chicago Great Western Railroad
Wall Street
Stickney
Minnesota
Chicago Great Western
Great Western
Ito
Chicago
Minneapolis
Omaha
Kansas City
Burlington
St. Paul
Northwestern
Rock Island
Jto
London Finance Committee
Bond sale timing under current conditions questioned
The report notes it would normally take three months to issue and sell the bonds, but under current conditions the duration is uncertain. Mr. Stickney plans to return to the United States by the magistrate with servers Liverpool next Saturday.
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Stickney
Unitetates
Magretiuia
Whith
Liverpool
Pupils Attack Teachers Over Suspected Beating
In Worth Street near Seewind Avenue a mob of boys storms the public school as 14 year old Josephine Domilio claims her brother Joseph was beaten by teachers. Druggist Fuchs and officers intervene and seize 11 year old George Mann as tensions flare and windows threaten.
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Josephine Domilio
Pleast 1Th Street
Worth Street
Joseph
Blanche Rosenthal
Domilto
Sadie Street
Mr. Murray
Murray
Komelein & Buchs
16Th Street
Third Avenue
Driugist’ Fuchs
Aniagin
Fuchs
Meeney
Hill
George Mann
East 109Th Street
Miss Rosenthal
Georgia
Seeney
Children’s Society
Georgia wreck kills thirty two on Southern Railroad trestle
A wreck near Hiram Georgia on the Southern Railroad trestle killed 32 people and injured many. Emma Cleveland and Florence Studebaker of Cleveland are among the injured with internal injuries reported. R Ab Griswold and Moses Baldwin are listed among the dead or injured. Engineer James Edwards died, and T H Schnapp perished after being brought to a relief train. Most passengers are in local hotels receiving treatment for bruises and contusions.
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Ateantsa
Jan
Collver
Southern Railroad
Hiram
Westernboy
Emma
Ceveland
Florence A. Studebaker
Cleveland
R. Ab. Griswold
Ashtabula
T. H. Schnapp
Roatk Faretrarn
Ete Pines
Moses Baldwin
James Edwards
Jim
Poisoned by Lobster Salad at Mason Lodges Meeting
Several members of the Southside Lodge of Masons suffered food poisoning after lobster salad at their gathering last night. Walter S. Overton of 9 Railmidle Avenue was seriously affected and may die. An antidote helped revive him, and officials believe the illness came from unclean cans used for the salad.
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Nise
York Treie
Waltercs
Overton
Davis
Col Kipp Made Brigadier General and Bartes Brevetted
General Henry Hughes announced brevet promotions for two officers. William H. Kipp of the Seventh Regiment New York receives a brigadier general brevet and Walter F. Bartes of the Forty-seventh Brooklyn Regiment receives a colonel brevet.
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Albamy
Henry
Hughes Hag &P
William H. Kipp
Seventh Regiment
New York
Walter F.bartes
Forty-seventh Regiment
Brooklyin
Grim epidemic spreads in Witter with impure air warnings
Fragmentary notice notes an infectious epidemic described as akin to pneumonia and diphtheria. It points to crowded conditions and poor air quality in Witter as factors, urging open spaces and clean air to reduce spread.
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Witter
Destas
Unclear OCR Text About Pratt Church Labor Dispute
Fragmented report notes Grace Church of Pratt and pastor tensions amid a conflict at a church site on Morsemers and Gienwaed Avenues. It mentions workers quitting under pressure and disputes over wages and work conditions.
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Missouri Synod of the Enstisiys
China
Grace Church
Pratt
Britner
Sohaiv
Emand
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CrowMell
Tomlinson
C. W. Morse
Heinzer
Morse Consolidated Steamship Lines
United Copper
Chicago Great Western Company
Railroad
Ments
Road’s
Saks
Saks & Company
Masonic Lodge
Col. Kipp
Irs
Omar
Coats
Whliftr
Sabe
Cot3
Soto
Ld Ath
E Cravenel
Nh Il
Ites
Wholestia
Eo Price
Sin
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