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New York Times

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New York, New York, United States of America

Date

Jan 17, 1908

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11

Plans of consolidations in embryo published for reader comparison

The author invites readers to compare today's price with the market price later and with earlier Buy Nevada Utah Now advertisements. He explains how the consolidations will unfold and urges scrutiny of the pricing as plans develop.

Nevada Utah

Cordage Company May Retire Bonds

The Standard Cordage Company considers retiring bonds through a plan to exchange idle Brooklyn real estate for first mortgage bonds at fifty cents. Bondholders may join a syndicate to take over the property, with appraisal by syndicate and company or a third party. The company shows a year end deficit of 104 597 including 140 300 in interest. President Wilson says bond retirement could cut fixed charges and maintenance costs.

Standard Cordage Company Naval Wilson Waterbury Brooklyn Standard Carnate Company Cannabis Manufacturing Company

Continental Trust Co to File Cross Bill Receivership Case

Judge Manning of the United States Circuit Court ordered the Continental Trust Company acting as trustee to file a cross bill in the Seaboard Air Line Railway receivership proceedings. Davies Warfield R Lancaster Williams and Edward C Duncan were appointed receivers. Court action filed in Renton New Jersey on January 16.

Renton N. J Manning United States Circuit Court Continental Trust Company Davies Warfield R. Lancaster Williams Edward C. Duncan Seaboard Air Line Railway

Continental Fire Insurance Company Annual Statement Figures

The annual statement shows a reserve fund of over 7 million dollars equal to the unearned premium on every policy in force. It reports a surplus above liability of over 7.5 million dollars, with Steepoon capital bringing total to over 8.5 million.

Continental Fire Insurance Company Steepoon

Changes in Bank Directors at Annual Meetings Across Firms

Multiple banks and trust companies held annual meetings resulting in board changes. Jefferson Bank trimmed from thirteen to eleven directors. Trenor L. Park, Henry L. Cammann, and George L. Storm retired, W. H. Erhart elected. German Exchange Bank elected J. William Moller to replace Henry Weiler. Italian American Trust added Arthur Day and G. Fardi. Lawyers Title Insurance and Trust re elected officers and executive committee. Eugene A. Philbin joined the board. National Butchers and Drovers Bank re elected retiring officers with A. G. Tucker retiring on pension after 56 years. Lawyers Mortgage Company re elected directors. William J. Duane and William Stanhope joined. Alfred H. Curtis not re elected as vice president of National Bank of North America. successor unnamed.

Jefferson Bank Trenor L. Park Henry L. Cammann George L. Storm W. H. Erhart J. William Moller German Exchange Bank Henry Weiler William A. Day Joseph 8. Auerbach Alfred H. Curtis American Bankers’ Association National Bank of North America

Theiss Crowned President of Monongahela Coal Company

George W. Theiss, a leading coal operator and engineer from the Pittsburg district, was elected president of the Monongahela River Consolidated Coal and Coke Company. Alexander Dempster became chairman of the board, sharing near equal responsibility. Francis L. Robbins announced retirement to pursue coal brokerage, with plans for a potential rival venture.

New York Times Pittsburg George W.theiss Monongahela River Theiss Francis L. Robbins

Copper slips as London markets close lower

Copper metal eased in London trading with spot down £1 from Wednesday and futures down 178 6d. spot at £63 5s and futures £63 12s 6d. Pig tin weakened £1 10s with spot £124 and futures £125. Lead steady £14 7s 6d. spelter strong £20 1s 4d. iron warrants irregular at 47s8d and 48s3d. NY Metal Exchange closes show mixed bids and asks across copper and related metals.

London Standard Foundry Middlesboro New York Metal Exchange Lake

Westinghouse Plan Ready Seeks Debt to Equity Conversion

The Westinghouse creditors committee led by J. N. Jarvie announced a reorganiza tion plan to be unveiled Monday. It contemplates issuing 35.08 million dollars in 5 percent twenty five year mortgage bonds to retire 18.5 million dollars of convertibles and debenture certificates and to fund a 7 million dollar stock issue with a sinking fund and exchange rights for the bonds converted.

Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company J. N. Jarvie

Gates Plans Texas Residence After Busy Texas Visit

John W. Gates returned to his city office after a long stay in Texas. He dismissed stock market chatter as irrelevant to his business, noting a ticket in the next room and his focus on affairs. In Port Arthur he said the First National Bank there did not rely on paper, hinting at a legal residence shift while spending substantial time in the city.

John W. Gates Texas First National Bank Gates

Whitney Kitchen stock firm suspended after assignment

Whitney and Kitchen of 1 Nassau Street, New York, assigned to Bayard L. Peck, with suspension announced late on the floor. Assignee cites inability to collect outstanding accounts as the reason. Peck denies defalcation rumors while noting assets and liabilities are small. The firm consists of Girard N. Whitney and James B. Geraghty.

Stock Exchange House Whitney & Kitchen Nassau Street Bayard L. Peck Stock Exchange Assi Nce Peck Girard N. Whitney James B. Geraghty

Coffee Exchange Elects Officers In Annual Vote

The Coffee Exchange held its annual officer election yesterday and installed the regular ticket. New officers include President Percy B. O Sullivan Vice President Henry Hentz Treasurer James H Kirby and board members with two year terms James H Taylor J D Pickslay Frank Norton Richard Sutro Louis Seligsberg William J Dykes and one year term A M Walbridge.

Offee Exchange Coffee Exchange Percy B. O'Sullivan Henry Hentz James H. Kirby James H. Taylor J. D. Pickslay Frank Norton Richard Sutro Louis Seligsberg William J. Dykes A. M. Walbridge

Court Calendars Show Heavy U S Supreme Court Docket

Washington January 16 listings reveal a full U S Supreme Court calendar with original cases Thomasson v Chicago Railways Company and Marquez v Maxwell Land Grant Company noted as dismissed. Multiple circuit and district court calendars follow including Adams J opens in Room 72 at 10:30 A M and extensive shot of trial term schedules across New York City courts with dozens of filed cases and motions.

Washington United States Supreme Court Nelson Thomasson, Jr Chicago Railways Company Modesto Munitz Aguirre Sobrinos Dé Ezquiaga Jose Dolores Marquez Maxwell Land Grant Company Atlantic Trust Company E. C. Chapman, Treceiver White-Smith Music Publishing Company Apollo Company United States Circuit Court OF Appeals Lacombe Coxe Ward Noyes, Jr Post Office Us-Am Exp Co U S-Nagle Ed Thompson Co-Am Law Book Co CPSS Tweedie Co Erec Corliss O'Donnell Hoagland-Canfield Bach-Hoffman Cohen- Bingleton Wall-Ny NH & H RR Manheimer Northern Centry Pandolfo Green- Jackson Martin NH RR Serras- Press Pub Co Morton-Steel Plate Co Newcomb-Burbank Ward-Abel Conroy-Raymond Chartier-N Guy Ry Billings Co Billings-King Co Watson & Comp Burety Co Robinson-Am. Linseed Co Weltner NY City Moore Leszynsky-Leszynsky Mella Swann-Mat Res Brosnan- Atl Transp Co Ccthout Alley Eliman NY_ City Cothout-Alley Snyder Kohn P Ry United States Circuit COURT Admiralty Hammond Streeter Upreme Appellateivision Patterson P. J Ingraham McLaughlin Laughlin Houghton, Jr McKehne N A Gas Co Potter Int R T Co Rowland- Clifton Abramson N Y City Gitler-Russian Co Knick Trust Co O'Rourke Eng & Coast Co Upreme Court Newburger Waterman-Hall-Borchestress Farm Co Mount Vernon Gaynor-Bangs Hernandes-Smith Rosenberg-N . Edison Co Reenor Cuneo-Int Milling Co Rachmil-Jacobs McGettigan Sun Sea Col Levy-Levy de Long-Brewer Hochmelister Jetter Nat Shoo & Lea Bk White Matter of Church Coast Co Av Estates Silverstein-Roth Weber-Walker Parker-Lerner la Franc-Amer Hotel Victoria Co Simon- NY Chartered Bond & Mtg Co Cunningham U § Casualty Co Turner- Hoefer Matter of Murtagh- Murtagh Matter Mion Lane- Silverson Nor Amer Mtg Hanson Decauville Met Lk Guichard- Paladini Welser-Fishback Hartog, &c Supreme Court Fitzgerald Hendrick Dowling Jerome Garvan Harry K Thaw Supreme Ccourt Sollomon-Rothschild Schuitze- Tewksbury Coln-Jones Harris- Siegel Mouton-Lewy Holst-N . Edison Co Hamilton Bank-Rheinsch Schwoerer-Stons Simon- Dorf Jacobs-Levin Ringler Co Klein Knoche-Mock Gerard Reiner Held-Anderson Lithauer-Joseph Soderson-Mut Ben Ins Co Bupremf Pendrill Y City Hughes Feron Lumsden Thompson Scenic Holcombe St Ry Williams T Co Fuchee R R Mullaney Beck R T Grunberg Gould Oscroff Union Ry Burke O' Brien Berkowitz Becker Boese Same Leech Ford Diehman-Cornell Co Quinn-Walter Ochs-Eve Journal Times Co-Star Co Nat Bank-Davis Steinert-Post & McCord Palmer-Am

Court notes and docket list from Malone court sessions

The record lists multiple named defendants and attorneys across Court of General Sessions Parts II to V with opens at 10:30 A M. It includes receivers appointed in New York and various Supreme Court and City Court cases with judges Mulqueen Rosalsky Davis Newburger Conlan and others.

Antonio Luongo Leo Clarence Zeiger Walter Powell Court OF General Sessions McGuire the People Rocco Baldasarre Harry Wilson Frank Cusick David Scanlon Frank McAvoy John Hicks Michele Quatrono Nicola S. Angelo Alfonso Quatrono Richard H. Haskins John A. Billington Harry Hyman Giuseppe Portanova Pauline Portanova Rudolph Weiss Hush Burns Jacob M. Klein Rosalsky Nott Murphy William E. McKibbeon James Duffy Walter Fitzpatrick Michael Javore Lulu Miller Maggie Hilton John E Ely For the People Giuseppe Ficara Daniel Gallagher John McCann Joseph Fletcher Supreme Court—Davis Mamie Cowen Morris J. Gordon George F. Langbeth Supreme Court—Newburger Benjamin F. Elgar Ind. Concreting Harry A.mendelson Daniel C. Moynihan Minnie BE. White George W. «Ivaner City Court Conlan Adolph Moscowittz Morris Feinberg Arthur M. Levy

Referees Appointed New York Supreme Court Lists Cases

New York Supreme Court assigns referees in cases including Gotthelf versus Schwartzkopf Sampson H Weilnhandler and Lyon versus Lyon with Lawrence Godkin. Names Newbarger Judge presiding. Cases involve civil dispute references and probate style docket items.

New York Supreme Court

Supreme Court Daily Calendar Highlights and Parties

Appellate Division and Trial Term schedules list numerous cases with the Harris Co contracting firms and various railroad and city entities. The calendars cover Special Term days, Nassau and Queens rail lines, and multiple county court trials with calendar actions and adjournments through a sequence of parts and judges.

Supreme Court Second Judicial Department Jenks, Hooker, Gaynor, Rich, and Miller, Jr Harris N Contracting Co Horn-Pickholtz Douglaston Co Hess Byrne Furgeson Bennett-McLaughlin Davis- Dodge Bougert Dittman-Edison .Co Breen-Gill Smith-Stoerk Hendrickson Shhultz City of NY Pohos-Scholl MacNulty-Ludwig Springstead-News Schmuck Malcolm Blennerhassett Ma—James Voelbel Abbott Dickey Thomas Burr Jaycox Blackmar Glasser-Lipkowicz Brennan- Brook Heights Murray-Nassau KR Travis-Haan Smith-Nassau Caruso Janvey-Nassau Potondo- Columbian Shipping Co Harkness- Nassau Gilmore-Wagner Leopold-Nassau_ Railroad et al Maloney-Coney Island & Brooklyn Railroad Jennings-Ny Contract Co Excelsior Brewery Brenner Shepard- Quayle Et al Felgenbaum-Cohen Et al Stanley-Block Pac Coast Co-Waring Becker-Wollhof Rappaort- Beruckow Seitzman-Brooklyn Heights Rosenberg-Nassau McGill Brooklyn Heights Zapp-Kistenbaum Goodman-Nassau Railroad Katzsame Levy-Brook H RR Dumser City of New York Siliverston-Weiner Libretti-Conti Et al Given & Son Co Buckley Robbe-Yavitz Buro R.H Edgett-Nassau Levine-Kotzen Yaguda-Pierce Sucher-Levington Berger-Meadows Tullyatt

Customs rulings uphold lower duty on agate bearings and saddles

The Board of General Appraisers overruled a claim by Albert Lorsch & Co of New York on agate bearings classed as precious stones under 50 percent duty, aligning with higher court rulings. General Appraiser Fischer rejected R F Downing & Co protest on saddles for motorcycles, siding with metal value 40 percent duty. General Appraiser Hay ruled marble statuary from the University of Kansas is duty free.

T. S. Sharretts Board of United States General Appraisers Albert Federal Circuit Court Circuit Court of Appeals Fischer R. F. Downing & Co New York Customs House Hay University of Kansas

Shipping Almanac Briefs Show Schedules and Tides

Today marks rising at 7 22 morning and setting at 5 00 evening with a half moon. Tide readings include low water at Sandy Hook and Governors Island with times between 7 24 and 9 45. Several steamships arrive or depart, listing Kong Haak Pilleys Island Momus City of Columbus Bermudian Beatrice Hindustan Jefferson Julia Luckenbach Bristol City and others with January dates.

Governors Island Hell Gate Kong Haak

Transatlantic Liners Reported by Marconi Wireless

Ships in transatlantic traffic are tracked by Marconi wireless reports. Mauretania News from Liverpool was 650 miles east of Sandy Hook at 11 23 yesterday and due in by 5 this evening. New York from Southampton was 1150 miles east at 4 30 yesterday and due in by 9 am Sunday. Gascogne outbound was 175 miles southwest of Brow Head at 7 15 yesterday and due Havre about 4 am Saturday. Republic from Naples was 290 miles east at noon yesterday and due in by 10 am today. Finland outbound was 100 miles south of Brow Head at 10 00 yesterday and due Antwerp around midnight Friday.

Mauretania Liverpool Marcon Wireless Sandy Hook New York Southampton Gascogne Brow Head Havre Republic Naples Finland Marconi Wireless Antwerp

Foreign Ports Arrived and Sailed List January

Ships arriving include Lusitania at Queenstown and Celtic at Queenstown with January dates in ports such as Bristol Delagoa Bay Singapore Rio de Janeiro Trieste Montevideo Dunkirk Port Said and Queenstown. Sailed vessels include Adriatic from Queenstown Arable from Liverpool Amerika from Southampton and others with January dates. Passed Statendam bound New York to Rotterdam passed Brow Head.

Lusitania Queenstown Wells City Bristol Celtic Corfe Castle Delagoa Bay Verona Singapore Guthrune Rio Janeiro Alice Trieste Herminius Montevideo Mister Dunkirk Purley Port Said Adriatic Arable Hongkong Promethus Rotterdam Statendam New York Brow Head

Pacific Steamships Routes and Schedules Theaters

Shipping lines list destinations including Japan Korea China Philippine Islands Hawaii New Zealand Fiji Samoa and more. Embarkation points noted San Francisco Vancouver Victoria and U.S. transport routes. Malls Close in New York dates shown January 17 to January 81 with evening times.

Japan Korea China Philippine Islands Tacomar Hawaii San Francisco Mongolia Australia New Zealand Samoan Mariposa Guam U. S_ transport

Colder Eastern Windy Warmer Northwest Weather Update

The forecast details a colder trend from the Gulf to the Great Lakes and St Lawrence with 5 to 17 degrees below normal, while the Northwest sees 5 to 23 degrees above. East half of the country experiences rain and snow turning clear, with brisk to fresh winds along coasts and west to northwest in places.

Washington Gulf Lakes St Lawrence New England Middle Atlantic South Atlantic European Porta Grand Banks New York New Jersey Pennsylvania

Amalgamated Copper declares quarterly dividend shift

The Amalgamated Copper Company directors announce a quarterly dividend reduced to 2 percent per year from 8 percent. The Boston and Montana directors confirm a regular quarterly dividend of 2 dollars per share with an extra 1 dollar, reflecting changes from six months ago.

Amalgamated Copper Company Boston Montana

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