Socialist debate in New Rochelle pits Littleton against Wentworth
At the People's Forum 3600 hear Martin W. Littleton and Franklin H. Wentworth clash over socialism versus individualism. Wentworth attacks plutocracy and praises Edison and Marconi while advocating government support to allow goodwill and equal opportunity. Littleton counters socialism as visionary and contrary to natural law, arguing it would reduce effort and lead to universal idleness.
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New York Times
New Rochelle
Martin W. Littleton
Franklin H. Wentworth
Boston
People’s Forum
Morris Hillquit
Wentworth
Roosevelt
Mr. Wentworth
Mr. Rockefeller
Mr. Carnegie
Edison and
Marconi
Mr. Littleton
Annual stockholders meetings announced for several firms
Notices publish the annual stockholders meetings for Bethlehem Steel Western Gas Wallaston Realty Steinway Sons Association of Motor Car Owners and others. Dates span March 4 to April 7 1908 with director elections and other business on agenda. Shares transfer book closures noted for Bethlehem Steel and Western Gas Company. Secretary signatures appear with company details and New York listings.
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Bethlehem Steel Corporation
Broad Street
Newark
N. J
B. H. Jones
New York City
Western Gas Company
Wall Street
Wall Street, In the City of
New York
Alanson P. Lathrop
Wallaston Realty Company
Broadway
Arthur Lyman
Stein
Times Square
James D. Mumford
Dynamite Threat On Blackwell's Island Bridge Probe Begins
John C. Jay Jr of Pennsylvania Steel Company starts today an inquiry into eight sticks of dynamite found under the western pier of the Blackwell’s Island Bridge. Foreman Charles Sawyer says dynamite was wrapped in paper and overalls. blast could have toppled the nearly finished central span. Union opposition to open shop has slowed the project since 1901 amid other arson and dynamite rumors linking Pennsylvania Steel jobs.
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John C. Jay, Jr
New York
Pennsylvania Steel Company
Blackwell's Island Bridge
Williams Engineering and Construction Company
Charles Sawyer
Manhattan
Sawyer
Pelham Bay
Cleveland
Pennsylvania Railroad
Hackensack River
Fight on Wharfage Bill Faces City Treasury Hit
Assistant Corporation Counsel Edward J. McGolarick protests the Wharfage bill as a raid on city funds. The measure fixes harbor wharfage at 50 cents a day for lighters and vessels, replacing the current 1 cent per running foot per diem. McGoldrick sent a letter to Senator White, chair of the Cities Committee, urging Senate opposition.
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Edward J. McGolarick
Albany
Surpress
Brooklyn
McGoldrick
Senator White
Cities Committee
Senate
Boston & Maine workers vote on 5 percent wage cut
Conductors, trainmen, and firemen across the Boston and Maine lines from Rotterdam Junction to the Canada border vote on a voluntary 5 percent wage reduction from April 1 to July 1. Company officials lead by example and President Tuttle appeals for support to avert a gravest emergency.
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New York Times
Boston
Boston & Maine Railroad
Tuttle
Boston & Maine
Rotterdam Junction
N. Y
Canada Line
Hammond Sees Victory in Twenty Nineteenth Assembly District
Hammond declares he maintains control of the Twenty-ninth Assembly District after a district committee meeting. He cites a 32 to 26 vote in his favor though several members who failed to answer roll call for two years were present seeking his ouster. He expresses pleasure at the result.
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Hammond
John. Henry Hammond
Twenty-ninth Assembly
City Railway seeks $3.5 million receivers' certificates
Adrian H. Joline and Douglas Robinson, receivers, petitioned Judge Lacombe in the U S Circuit Court for authority to issue $3.5 million in receivers' certificates to fund new cars, car barns, track repairs, sprinkler systems, and other improvements after a recent fire. They argue earnings fall short of needed investments and that a 1,000,000 debt increase is needed. A hearing is set for March 19.
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Adrian H. Joline
Douglas Robinson
New York City Railway
Lacombe
United States Circuit Court
First Avenue
Public Service Board
Metropolitan Securities Company
City Railway Company
Metropolitan
Water Power Notes Offered For Spokane Empire
Offer of 3 million dollars in Washington Water Power Spokane six per cent notes at 06 yield 7.4 percent and a 93 mile electric railway operator serving Spokane and nearby towns. For year ending Feb 29 gross earnings reached 2,178,031 dollars up over 20 percent with net earnings of 908,802 dollars up 46 percent from prior year.
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Washington Water Power
Spokane
Moffat & White and Lee, Higginson & Co
Notable Names in a Public List
A partial OCR shows a roster of prominent individuals including Lowell M. Palmer, Hosmer B. Parsons, Stephen Peabody, Clifford Potter, Riker W. Thorne, Robert B. Van Cortlandt, W. K. Vanderbilt Jr., and P. A. B. Widener.
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Lowell M. Palmer
Hosmer
B. Parsons
Stephen Peabody
Clifford Potter Riker
W. T Oakleigh Thorne
Robert B. van Cortlandt
W. K. Vanderbilt, Jr
P. A. B. Widener
United States Rubber Company Issues Refundable Coupon Notes
The United States Rubber Company offers $8,000,000 in coupon notes redeemable at par on any interest date with semiannual interest March 15 and September 15. Debts are secured by $12,000,000 of subsidiary notes and a trust agreement limiting additional mortgage debt. Net cash assets exceed $15,000,000 over liabilities, and nine months to December 31, 1907 earnings topped $4,000,000 after interest. Subscriptions yield 7 percent at 97 1/4, with preferred allotment to holders of funding notes maturing March 15.
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Cess
Setecsaecase
Kansas City
St. Louis
Lake Shore
Lehigh Valle
New York
Louisville & Ashville Gen
Louisville & Nashville Coll
Louisville & Nashville Unified
Louisville, New Albany
eJsees
Lake Shore & Western
Missouri, Kansas & Texas
Missouri,Kansas & Texas
S. F
Seeener
Misuri
Kansas & Texas of Texas
Missouri Pacific Trust
Missouri Pacific
Ceeece National R. A. of
Mexico
New York Central
N. Y
Ontario & Western
Norfolk & Western Consol
Norfolk & Western
Norfolk & Western Divisional
Norf. & West
Poca’tas Coal & Coke
Northern Pacific
Oregon Short Line
Pacific Coast
Pennsylvania
Peoria & Eastern Income
Rochester & Pittsburg Con
Rome, Watertown
Ogdensburg
Iron Mt. & South
Iron Mt. & South. Unif
San Francisco
Louis & Southwestern
T . Louis & Southwestern
T. Paul
Minn
Manitoba Consol
St. Paul
Man. Con
St. Paul, Minn
Man
Dakota
San. Antonio & Aransas Fass
C.ecesee
Seaboard Air Line
Scioto Valley
New England
South Carolina & Georgia
Sf South
Pac. of Cal
Southern Pacific
Southern Railway
Consol
Southern Ry
Mobile & Ohio
Sabes
Tennessee Coal & Trongen
Tennesse Coal & Iron
Tenn
Texas Pacific 1St
Third Avenue Consol
United States Leather
States Realty & Improvement
U. S. Steel Corp
S—Ce U
Steel Corp
Virginia Iron, Coal & Coke
Sessecees
Wabash
Western Maryland
Westinghouse Elec. & Mfg
Western Union Coll
Western Union Funding
West Shore
Eceeseceeseccene
Cuba
States of Mexico
United States
New York City
Issu Vonnl
City
United States Rubber Company
United States Rubber and Subsidiary
Rubber Goods Manufacturing Company
Messrs. Speyer & Co
Rock Island
Arkansas
Louisiana
R. R. Co
Messrs, Speyer & CO
Pine Street
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Company
Geo. T. Boggs
Ass’t Treas
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John D. Rockefeller
Bostonian
Littleton
Bay State Gas
Boston Copper —Butte Coalition
Chicago Subway —Cumberland
Ely
Goldfield Consols Send For Special
J. Thom
Micmacreene
Cananea
Nevada
Consol Marine
Wnipigs
Manhattan Transit 8
Reinhardt
Broad ST
X. Y
Stewart & Lockwood
Curb & ‘Cobalt
Foreman
Blackwell’s Island
City Gar Lines
City Railway
Adams Express
Albany & Susquehanna
American Thread
American Tobacco
Santa Fé
Esessee
Baltimore & Ohio
Seceer
Southwest
Balt
Ohio
Pitts
L. E
Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Brooklyn Union Elevated
Brooklyn Union Gas
Riot
Burl., C. Rapids & Northern Cal. Tr
Cababa Coal
Central of Georgia
Central Pacific
Ee Central of
New Jersey
Central of
Central R. R. & Bank. Co
Georgo
Chesapeake & Ohio
Ches. & Ohio, Rich. & Alle
Chicago & Alton
N. Gt
Jit Ag
Illinois
Chicago
Eastern Illino
Indianapolis
Louisville
Screee
Chi
Mil
St. P
Wis
Cercevereq
Mar
Chicago & Northwestern
Coun
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Chicago & Northwest
Sewene
U. S
Rock Island & Pacific
U. 8
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
J. Erererene
Republic of Cuba
F. A
J. J
Colorado Industrial
D. v
Colorado Southern
Cc Columbia
Cc Columbia >Is. 1 . N
Denver & Rio Grande Consol
Ccesucsessseesecescees
OM. N
Detroit City Gas
Cesceess Ve Oy
Seeeecee
Eeeceseeseee
Istillers Securities Corporation
N.yaya
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Reg
Fast Tenn
Ga. Con. SS
Esccocsese
Eris
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Erie
Erie General
Ohana Eecee
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Eirie
Seccse
Col. Tr
Fort Worth & Denver Cit
Fort Worth & Rio Grande
Sen
Green Bay & Western
General Electric
Hocking Valley
International
Great Northern
Interborough
International Mer
Arine Co
Trust Company OF America
Wall Street, New York
Colonial Branch
Ai E. Borne
Chesebrough Lafield Lliken
Randal Morgan Morgan J
London
Gresham St
E. C
Akleigh Thorne John
H. B. Fonda
L. Judson
Frank L Hilton
Carleton Bunce
WM. J. Eck
J. N. Wane
F. W
Labam
Eeaseres
North Carolina
North Caro
Tennessee
Ces
Eoperaeoceses
Aranemes
Otis
Ps da
Virginia
Blair & CO
Kidder, Peabody & CO
Devonshire Street
Mass
First National Bank
Speyer & CO
American Steel Foundries
Ndries
American Steel Fau
Guaranty Trust Company of
Nassau Street
New York Stock Exchange
Guaranty Trust Company
Elbert H. Gary
George B. Leighton
Charles Miller
Edward Shearson
Edward F. Goltra
Richard H. Swartwout
Department OF Water Supply, Gas
Borough of
City of
Sea City
John H. O'Brien
Sneerie Supply
City of New York
2Th Ward
Southern BouleVard
Foe Avenue
Morris Enue
St. James Park
Jerome Avenue
Parkview Terrace
Herman Comptraliah
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