Banks Form National Currency Association Meeting
A New York Clearing House meeting discussed forming a National Currency Association. Most banks pledged cooperation. two committees were named, one on organization led by A Garton Hepburn and another on nominations with Gates McGarrah as chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Learing House
Vreeland
Ted
A. Garton Hepburn
A. Vanderlip
H. P. Davison
Gates McGarrah
F. B.schenck
G. Nelson
James G. Cannon
Hepburn
National
New York
New York Uni Associatic Ork
Congress
Maks
Pers Nccess Organizatiossociation
Sue
Currency committees to meet at Plaza Hotel New York
Senator Ald rtg Senate Committee announces a meeting of the Currency Committee sub group to devise a plan of operation and a tariff sub committee session with government experts to prepare for special consideration by the commission at the Plaza Hotel in New York City on Thursday June 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Commission
Finz
Plaza Hotel
New York City
Railroad Earnings Data from Early 20th Century Record
A brief table shows earnings and operations for several railroads including Ann Arbor Iron and Illinois Central, with monthly and yearly figures for May through June, contrasting gross and net amounts and noting the Beabooard Airline data for April. Local quotations from The New York Times dated June 9 accompany the dataset.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Arbor
Beaboard
Mos
New York Times
Harriman Bond Sale Today for Union Pacific Issues
The Union Pacific Railroad offers 50 million dollars in 4 percent bonds priced around 9 5 1 4 per 100 with delivery. Subscriptions close June 15 at 8 PM with 5 percent due, balance July 16. Sterling bonds to be issued in London with listing planned. Bonds traded on the Curb at 1 point above issue price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Pacific Railroad
Kuhn, Loeb & Co
London
Messrs
Baring Brothers & Co., Limited
Mess
Glyn, Mills, Currie & Co
United States Realty and Improvement Co Yearly Report
The United States Realty and Improvement Co reports gross income of 3406682 for the year ended April 80 with net earnings of 1920522 and a surplus over dividends of 350252. Investments produced 2365414 while building contracts yielded 1041267. contracts under construction fell from 27521257 to 21554496. President Black notes conservative management and few new financial commitments for the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Realty and Improvement Company
Black
Decree Sought to Restrain New Haven Railroad Stock
Boston June 9 The Supreme Judicial Court heard Attorney General Dana Malone seek a decree to enjoin the New York New Haven Hartford Railroad from holding stock in Western Massachusetts trolley companies. The decree follows a prior court decision that such stock was held in violation of Massachusetts law and the court took the matter under advisement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Company
Massachusetts
Supreme Judicial Court
Dana Malone
New Haven Company
Cotton Market Records Mixed Movement and Steady Close
The cotton market eased to a net loss of 11 to 20 points after a day of slightly higher activity. Sales reached about 150000 bales with the market opening steady to a small decline. Spot markets showed quiet, with middling upland at 11.49 cents and Gulf at 11.65 cents, while Southern cities reported mixed but mostly steady quotes on light volumes.
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Pssa
Cocce Y
Aes
Sthae
Ecoee
Gulf
Savannah
Norfolk
Augusta
St. Louis
Memphis
New Orleans
Trouston
Galveston
Grain and Provisions Market Update
Wheat prices strengthened with July futures led by light offerings as heavy rains hit Kansas Oklahoma Missouri and Nebraska prompting flood fears. Cash grain firm in New York with No 2 red 98c elevator 99c fob and No 1 northern Duluth 1.14 1/2. Corn rose on rains with No 2 in New York at 79c elevator and 71c fob amid large interior receipts.
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Kansas
Oklahoma
Missouri
Nebraska
Liverpool
Berlin
Budapest
Roumania
Russia
New York
Duluth
Andebraska
Coffee Market Muted With Steady Close And Modest Demand
The market opened steady with light offerings and moderate demand while coffee finished generally steadier, up to 10 points higher on modest activity. Spot Rio No 7 quoted around 6%40, copper rose 28 6d, and pig tin slightly fell. London closes were spot £58 5s and futures £58 15s with warrants mixed in New York metal quotes.
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Rio No. 7
London
Cleveland
Sis
Prt
Epot Salis
Tnew York Metal Exchange
Lake Copper
Steel firms agree price cuts to avert wage readjustment
United States Steel Corporation and leading independents reached a late night accord slashing finished steel prices across most products except rails. The move aimed to halt a price war while avoiding broad wage reductions, with Judge Gary stating reductions in iron ore and various steel products were enacted to restore market balance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Steel Corporation
E. H. Gary
Gary
Steel Corporation
Railroad Club
Hudson Terminal
Pittsburg
Pittsurg
Judge Gary
Holdin
Stee
Steel Rail Orders Hit Almost Two Million Tons
The United States Steel Corporation has secured about 1.802 million tons in new rail contracts from foreign governments and a U.S. railroad since the financial stringency began. Major orders include 1,000,000 tons for Russia, 250,000 tons for Bulgaria, 50,000 tons for Canada, and 52,000 tons from Illinois Central, totaling far below U.S. annual mill capacity of 4,000,000 tons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Pittsurg
Penn
United States Steel Corporation
Steel Corporation
Bulgarian State Railway
Ilinois Central
United States
Pressed Steel Car Co Redeems Bonds Early
The Pressed Steel Car Company directs early redemption of $500,000 bonds due February 1 by paying in interest or before August 1. This is part of a $5,000,000 issue from 1901, with $500,000 redeemed annually. The anticipated redemption reduces outstanding bonds to $1,000,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pressed Steel Car Co
Pressed Steel Car Company
Western Union Telegraph dividend recommendation reported
The Executive Committee met yesterday and recommended a quarterly dividend to the Directors. Wall Street reports the dividend will be paid in cash at 0.5 percent for the quarter, after two prior quarters were paid as stock at 6 percent annual rate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Union Telegraph Company
Wall Street
Henry Clews Announces New Wall Street History
Henry Clews reveals a forthcoming book updating his twenty eight years in Wall Street. The new work titled Fifty Years in Wall Street promises to cover progress and events in the market up to the present, continuing the seasoned observer’s historical record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Clews
Wall Street
Dats
Wall
Col W C Greene Offer Accepted for Gold Co Plant
Col W C Greene president of the Greene Consolidated Gold Company sees his offer to finance the plant’s completion approved by the directors. Reimbursement will come from company earnings, but full details await stockholder review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col. W. C. Greene
Greene
Consolidated Gold Company
Judge Sustains Demurrer In Coal Transport Conspiracy Suit
United States Circuit Court Judge Ray upheld Lehigh Valley Railroad’s demurrer in a Sherman Antitrust Act case filed by Henry L. Meeker and Caroline H. Meeker. The plaintiffs alleged a conspiracy to raise anthracite coal transport charges from Pennsylvania mines to New York New Jersey tidewater to monopolize the trade and force independent shippers to pay excessive rates. The court found the complaint failed to state facts showing unlawful or excessive rates and gave the plaintiffs 30 days to amend at costs. Meeker & Co. sought $750,000 after claiming $250,000 insured by the railroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Ray
New Jersey
TRUST COMPANY MOVES TO NEW FORTY-FIRST STREET OFFICES
The Commercial Trust Company moved yesterday to new ground floor offices on Forty-first Street between Broadway and Seventh Avenue. The light airy rooms are finished in white marble with a bronze teller railing and a women clients room. Private offices for the President and boardroom lie on the Seventh Avenue gallery. The mahogany paneled boardroom features a carved marble fireplace and marble barrier desks at the Broadway end. Safety deposit vaults entrance is nearby and to be ready in two weeks. The bank, organized in November 1906, began at Broadway and Thirty-seventh Street with R. R. Moore as President, G. J. Baumann as Vice President, and Ames Higgins as Secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Commercial Trust Company
Forty-first Street
Broadway
Seventh Avenue
Safety Deposit Vaults
Trust Company
Banks for Foreigners Fail in Western Pennsylvania
In Pittsburg on June 9 the foreign banking institutions of Peter Rutsek in Uniontown Brownsville and Connellsville Pennsylvania suspended operations following a managers conference. Miss Sadie Robertson of Connellsville ordered the suspension. Deposits total about 35000 with an estimated thirty thousand foreigners having gone to Europe, and deposits withdrawn threaten the banks' closure.
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Pittsburg
Peter Rutsek
Uniontown
Brownsville
Connellsville
Penn
Rutsek
Sadie Robertson
Europe
Marshall Acknowledges Loan and Collateral Issues in Coster Case
James G. Marshall of Marshall Spader & Co testified in a bankruptcy hearing before United States Commissioner Alexander. He said his firm borrowed 55 000 on 7 000 and described collateral concerns tied to Coster and Knapp. Marshall affirmed long friendship with Coster and confidence in his statements about securities deposited for loans.
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James G. Marshall
Marshall, Spader & Co
United States
Alexander
Coster, Knapp &Co
Charles Coster
Coster
Marshall
J. G. Marshall
Mr. Marshall
Coast Artillery Officers Granted June Duty and Postings
United Service Washington reports March 12 orders revoking several Coast Artillery Corps commissions and detailing June visits for submarine mine material inspection. It lists Captains Heiner Gilbert McAlister Mason and Lieutenants Wilson Shipton reassigned, plus medical and dental personnel movements and assignments to Fort Terry Manila and West Point duties.
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Washington
Coast Artillery
G. G. Heiner
B. O. Gilbert
D. McAlister
A. M. Mason
W. K. Wilson
Thio F. Shipton
Coast Artillery Corps
Apton, Ery
Torpedo Depot
Fort Totten
York
Penn
Schenectady
N. Y
New York City
EB. R. Schreiner
Medical Corps
San Francisco
Cal
D. M. Appel
F. R. Burnham
Fort Slocum
Philippine Islands
Manila
Philippines
I. Newell
Twenty-second Infantry
Department of the East
West Point
Leut. H. B. D. Yarnell Assigned as Senior Engineer Officer
G. T. Smith sent to the naval hospital in New Orleans as part of the same coastal station is noted alongside Yarnell’s appointment to Connecticut as senior engineer officer.
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Leut
H. BD. Yarnell
Connecticut
G. T. Smith
Naval Hospital, New Or
Naval Vessel Movements From Various Ports
Report lists ships arriving or sailing between Camden Annapolis Washington Newport Hampton Roads San Francisco and other ports. Vessels include Vixen Eagle Rocket Prairie Chester Justin West Virginia Coloorado Maryland Pennsylvania California and others with departures from Portland Swatow New York and Annapolis.
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Vixen
Camden
Eagle
Annapolis
Rocket
Washington
Prairie
Newport
Chester
Hampton Roads
Justin
San Francisco
West Virginia
Maryland
Pennsylvania
California
Soow
Santa Tichara
Preble
Portland
Ore
Chattanooga
Swatow
Cavite
Scorpion
Navy Yard
New York
Boston
Maine
Alabama
Honolulu
Olympia
Chicago
Hartford
Arkansas
Nevada
Naval Academy
Hart
Fort Monsate
Dae
New
New York Institute Deaf and Dumb Commencement Features Race to Paris
The ninetieth commencement of the New York Institute for the Instruction of the Deaf and Dumb showcased a New York to Paris auto race themed dialogue. A musical drill by deaf students and a prize for all around development highlighted the ceremony on the Fort Washington Avenue lawn, with graduates named including John Agresto and George K. S. Gompers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Paris
New York Institute For the Instruction of the Deaf and Dumb
Fort Washington Averuse
Riverside Drive
Fort Washington Avenue
Butts
League of Electords
John Agresto
Abraham L. Chaimowitz
George K
The
Episcopal Deaf-Mute Church
West 148Th Street
Resignation Tendered by Franklin and Marshall President
At Franklin and Marshall College a letter from President Stahr was read resigning as president and asking for a faculty instructor post. He stated the move aimed to place a younger man in the chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster
Penn
Franklin and Marshall College
Stahr
Bank to reopen with new management and voting trustees
Edward M. Grout announced that the Mechanics and Traders' Bank will reopen soon under entirely new management. Receivers hold nearly 2.5 million dollars and expect close to 3 million by opening. Additional cash is arranged if needed and 82 percent of the 8 million dollars in deposits have signed the deferred payment agreement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward M. Grout
Mechanics and Traders’ Bank
Grout
Frank Murray Taunts Police By Pawned Hotel Linen Heist
A dapper man calling himself Frank Murray caused police trouble and losses for pawnbrokers after stealing hotel bed linen from Mills Hotel No. 8 at 181 West Thirty-sixth Street. Murray, once a star boarder, pawned linen across the city, was arrested June 6, held in $1,000 bail, and pawnbrokers warned to stop dealing with him.
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Frank Murray
Mills Hotel
Murray
Kahn
Moore
Parere
Bronx
Chelsea Exchange Bank stockholders meeting June 18 1908
Notice to stockholders of Chelsea Exchange Bank convening at 268 West 34th Street on June 18 1908 at 4 PM to vote on increasing capital stock from 100000 to 200900 and to transact other business. President Irving Stilger Cashion signs for the board.
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Chelsea Exchange Bank
West 34Th Street
New York City
Chelsea. Exchange
Borough of Manhattan
Irving
NEM
Stilger Cashion
Public Notice of Brooklyn sidewalk and curb assessments 1908
Public notices list proposed assessments for cement sidewalks curbing and fencing in Brooklyn districts. Objections must be written to the Board of Assessors at No 820 Broadway New York by July 7 1908 at 11 AM. Names Antonio Zucca Paul Weimann James H Kennedy William H Jasper act as Board and Secretary.
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Board of Assessors
Borough of
Brooklyn
Fourth Avenue
Eighty-sixth Street
Shore Head
Gates Ave
Linden Street
Knickerbocker
Irving Avenues
Irving Avenue
Waterbury Street
Marjer
Catherine Street
Devoe Street
Metropolitan Avenue
Fifth Street
Eighth Avenues
Eighth Avenue
Prospect Park West
Sixth
Seventh Avenues
Fort Hamilton Avenue
Kingsland Avenue
Maspeth Avenue
Withers Street
Eachtide
Frost Street
Herbert Street
Division Place
Beade Street
Meeker Avenue
Pacific Street
Utica Avenues
Troy St. Mark’s Avenue
Park
East Fifth Street
Vanderbilt Street
Greenwood Avenue
Prospect Place
Schenectady
Sterling Place
Park Place
Kingston Avenues
Albany Avenue
East Thirty-fourth Street
Hoyt
Bond Streets
Emery Street
Tompkins and
Marcy Avenues
Kent & Wythe Avenues
Richardson Street
Graham
Manhattan Avenues
Thirty-second Street
Fourth
Fifth Avenues
Fifth Avenue
Thirty-second
Thirtythird Streets
Throop Avenue
Pulaski Street
Roebling Street
St. Mark's Place
Sixth Avenue
Sixth Street
Third Street
Stone Street
Belmont
Sutter Avenues
Knickerbocker Avenue
Gates
Linden Avenues
Troy Avenue
West Seventeenth Street
Surf Avenue
Coney Island Creek Avenue
Broadway
New York
Sea City Record
Antonio. Zucca
Paul Weimann
James. H. Kennedy
Water supply land takings for Oakland Lake Queens
The Board of Estimate and Apportionment adopted resolutions on June 5 1908 to authorize the taking of two parcels around Oakland Lake Queens for a driven well and a filtration plant to improve New York City water supply. A public hearing is set for June 26 1908 at 10 40 AM in City Hall with notices to be published in The City Record and two Queens papers and two New York City papers weekly for three weeks prior.
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Board OF Estimate and Apportionment
City OF New York
Board of Estimate
Oakland Lake
Borough of
Queens
State of New York
City of
New York
Borgquch
City Record
Corporation
Querns
Seph Haag
Broadway
East Twenty-sixth Street
Department of Public Charities
BP. M. Co
State House
Metropolitan Hospital District
Blacksrell’Istand
Borough of Manhattan
Robert W. Heblerd
Belleval and Allied Hospitals Department of
New York City
Twenty-sixth Street
First Avenue
Manhattan
Rot of Tees
SAVE CARFARE 75 CENT CEE LOOKING FOR A CENT
A fragmentary item notes a campaign or request related to reducing carfare costs to a penny. The note mentions Times and seeks new pricing or a cent level rate. Limited readable details prevent full context or scope.
Notice of Application for Appraisal Commissioners
The City of New York seeks to appoint three disinterested freeholders as Commissioners of Appraisal under Chapter 724 of the Laws of 1905 for the Eden Sico Reservoir area in Westchester County. The special term hearing will occur June 20, 1908 at ten o'clock in White Plains to determine compensation for parcels in Mount Pleasant for the Kensico Reservoir project.
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NEW York Supreme Court
Sth
Westchester County
Edensico Reservoir
City of
New York
Supreme Court
State of New York
White Plains
Kew
Mount Pleasant
County of
Westchester
County of Westchester
Brown
Southern Aqueduct Department
City of New York
Kensico Reservoir
Barrett St
Hich St
Register of
Pleasant Place
Commercial Avenue
Register of the County of Westchester
N. Y
TNS
No Street
Commercial Avye- Nua
Adaline Avenue
Said Street
Adaline
Sata
S. ST
Same
Said Avenue
High Street
Columbus Avenue
Norwood Street
Rutledge Street
Avenue
Sedgwick Avenue
Sandford
McAdam
van Brunt
Harrett
Morton Street
Barrett Street
Pleasant Plate
Gard Pleasant Place
Francis Key Pendleton
Corporation Counsel
Hall of Records
Corner
Sureaths Borough of
Fattan
New Yorks
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drich-Vreeland
National Banks
HM. W. Srvor Ed
Yes
Association of the
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Tresasates
Per-S
Aldrich
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Senate Committee
Atinee
Colorado
Ohio
United
Spain
Kton
Askofi
Portlana
Paso
Vindicator
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Aneae Y
Danto
Hale
Norcross
Kentucky
Belcher Sleep
Potosi
Telegraph
Opah J Goldfield C. M
cNam
Red Hills
Sandstorm ePovence
Mfontana
St. Ives Settereres
Montgomery
Harriman
U. S. Realty Report
New Haven
Grain and Provisions
Vanescace
Chicago Erie
Sten Cp
Metal Market Reports
Weeeees
Ceeeeses Ees
Cseeees
Csccseeecd
Tee eOereens
Rails
Western Union
Meeker & Co
New Home
Commercial Trust
Bank For Foreigners
Suicide Coster
United Service
Army
J. R. Procter
Fort Terry
Fort Monroe
Coast Artillery School
H. Liggett
Thirteenth Infantry
Sempstilys 2
Arr
W. H. C. Bowen
Ightseath
the Navy
Ington Heights
Mn Grout
Stoile Hotel
Dapper Guest
Bowery
City of New Frees
Sixty- Seventh Street
Richmond
Nicholas J. Hayes
Board of Revision of Assessments
Pronx
24Th Ward
Elsmere Place
Prospect
Marmion Avenues
178Th Street
Crotona Avenue
Southern Boulevard
Bathgate Avenue
East 188Th Street
Pelham Avenue
Herman A. Mee
Board of Revision
1St Ward
Jamaica Avenue
Steinway Avenue
Newtown Road
13Th Avenue
152 Avenue
Loyster Street
Bureau
12Th
1630 Street
West 164Th Street
Herman’ A. Metz
William H.jasper
New Gellevue Hospital
Twenty-sixth
Twenty-ninth Streets
John W. Brannan
Hellevue and Allied Hospitals
Department OF “Public Charities
Twenty-Fixth Street
Seales
Blackwell's Island
Robert W. Hebberd
Department OF Parks
Zbrowski
Claremont Park
A En
Grind Avenue
Gun Hill Road
van Cortland& Park
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