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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1908
Page
11
A West and South tour yields cautious optimism about end of corporate antagonism and greater railroad cooperation. Rumors of large operator losses circulate, while a discreet broker describes a shadow trading scheme and double commissions, highlighting market complexity and hidden principals.
Worth, Massachusetts Jan e Jewelers' National Bank of North ieborough now in the hands of a receiver will be liquidated and a new bank formed if present plans are completed An assessment of 0 percent upon stockholders is proposed with depositors to be paid in full The stockholders assessment yields 80900 Ederick E Sargeant state cashier held 191 shares valued at 100 each yielding nothing from assessment Depositors expected to receive a 50 percent dividend paid on or about March 1
William A Read & Co advertise a 7 percent consolidated mortgage bond issue for the Buffalo Rochester and Pittsburg Railway, due 1957. Interest payable May and November. Exempt from New York and Pennsylvania taxes. Legal for savings banks and trusts in New York and Connecticut. Offered at 101 percent, netting about 4 percent.
Reports of James Stillman quitting active business were denied as Vanderlip took his seats on Union Pacific and Southern Pacific boards during Stillman's Europe trip. Officials say Stillman will resume his director roles. Vanderlip stresses no change in management. Stillman, a long-time director across banks and railroads, has spent months abroad and is expected to be away several months.
A party led by John W. Dekay of the Mexican National Packing Company traveled to Mexico in the private car Hazlemere. They visited Vera Cruz Salina Cruz and Uruapan where the first Dekay plant opened. Ramon Corral aided the launch and pressed the start button. The group included several London residents and American associates.
The Bondholders Protective Committee proposes a 25 percent assessment on mortgage bondholders to fund foreclosures and restructure the Metropolitan Real Estate Improvement Company. A new company would buy the 1100 lots between Van Cortlandt Park and Yonkers, valued at 1.3 million, with $620,000 of the $1 million Guardian Trust blanket mortgage issued. Preferred stock would repay bonds, unsecured creditors receive 50 percent, and about 300,000 in additional liabilities exist.
Jacksonville Florida January 25 The Florida Midwinter International Exposition opened at noon with cannon fire and a Roosevelt message read to thousands. The message expressed pleasure in opening the event and wishing it success. A grand fireworks display drew large crowds as the exposition will run until April 15.
Dudley Butler of Butler & Johnson, whose firm failed last October, was reinstated in Exchange membership by the Board of Governors vote. Butler had been expelled weeks earlier for failing to appear before the board, explaining he missed the meeting because he believed his partner’s appearance would satisfy the requirement.
In London on January 25 discounts weakened while gilt edgeds rose on cheap money and German bank-rate cuts. Paris bourse saw a sagging trend with three percent rents at 951 92%4c and London exchange at 251 17c. Berlin prices held steady then drifted higher as American securities fell.
Special to The New York Times reports forecast by the Federal Weather Bureau for Sunday and Monday across the cotton states detailing fair to partly cloudy conditions, winds, and showers in parts. It notes cotton market nervousness and an 3 11 point advance with 150000 bales sold by half session, amid bullish weekend factors and Germany’s discount-rate move.
Berlin January 25. The Imperial Bank of Germany lowered its discount rate from 6 1 2 percent to 6 percent. The weekly statement shows increases in cash in hand to 67 880 000 marks and treasury notes to 980 000, with notes in circulation falling to 140 600. Other securities declined to 94 620 000.
The market shows an active close with prices up to five points higher for the day. Trade cited 29,759 bags sold and steady to higher openings with Havre Rio Hamburg and Santos mostly unchanged or modestly up. Receipts remained moderate at all points, interior Jundiahy shipped 10,000 bags versus 12,000 two years ago. Local spot coffee quoted Rio No. 7 at 4 cents.
National banknotes redeemed amount to 1.904 million dollars. Government receipts from internal revenue total 852 thousand dollars and customs 490 thousand. Miscellaneous receipts are 122 thousand while expenditures total 2.110 million dollars.
A batch of companies received incorporation in Albany today led by Hotel Martinique of New York with capital 500000 and a slate of directors. Other filings include Frederick Southack Alwyn Ball Jr Realty and Commission firms, Portable Air Suction Cleaner Co, and several manufacturing and mercantile ventures across New York and New Jersey with capital amounts ranging from 10000 to 450000.
Bulls grew discouraged as statistics pointed to a weak trend in wheat with prices sliding to new lows. Support emerged only after prices touched a dollar in Chicago amid large foreign exports and a 11,372,000 bushel weekly movement. European markets closed mixed while interior receipts rose. corn followed with sharp declines and thin seaborne demand.
The annual report for the year ended December 31 records a $17,577 revenue decline and a $10,686 cut in expenses, producing a net revenue drop of $6,891. Revenues $556,065. expenses $507,037. net $79,028 with $76,888 for dividends and a $2,140 surplus. President Clowry cites the telegraphers strike as the main cause of revenue loss. Old sundry accounts receivable and supplies totaling $45,972 were written off as worthless.
Schedules show Banzai Manufacturing in bankruptcy with assets and debts. Whitney & Kitch stock brokers assign to Bayard L. Peck. Samuel Goldner furniture dealer faces petition with significant creditors. Peter N. Schenck storage ware appointed receiver to allow customers to retrieve goods. Daniel H. Gilman lawyer files for bankruptcy with large Seattle-linked debts. Alexander M. Grean tailor and others file petitions with varying liabilities. a lengthy list of creditors and values accompanies each case.
Multiple notices report bankruptcy petitions in Chicago Boston Portland and Boston again. Cream City Park Amusement Company of Lyons Illinois faces 160000 in liabilities with 35000 assets. Bernard Davis real estate contractor of Boston shows 486487 liabilities with 474000 secured claims and 12487 unsecured. M E Sprague of Drew Plantation Maine lists 658946 liabilities with 560 assets and substantial miscellaneous and secured claims.
George B. Harvey, owner of the Lisbon Banking Company, assigned the bank to Albert G. Mason and closed the institution. Estimated totals put Harvey’s real and personal property at 125000 and bank deposits at 150000.
The judgments filed include Aruron J J Heidelberger with 324 dollars, Adams William H with 300, Archer A M with 1673, Arnow H with 559, Berlinger H N with 169, Baumann A with 26, Baker William with 119 costs, Barringer A L and Mary E V R against the National State with unspecified amount.
A compilation lists pairs of debtor and creditor names along with judgment filing dates and amounts. Entries include Fleigelman V and J in Playing Card Co on November 4, 1907 and various other pairs with dates from 1900 to 1908 and sums from $4 to $4,581.
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