Freight Rate Increases Discussed by Eastern Western Lines
Traffic officials from Eastern railroads met with Western road representatives at the Trunk Line Association offices to discuss planned freight rate hikes. While progress was reported, no final decisions were made and the earliest implementation guesstimates range from October 1 to November 1 due to complex tariff work. Roads represented included Delaware Lackawanna & Western, New York Central, Cleveland Cincinnati Chicago & St Louis, Lake Shore, Michigan Central, and New York Chicago & St Louis, among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern Railroads
Trunk Line Association
Western Roads
Trunk Line
Yesaas
Pate
Wester
Tost
Atrounk
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western
New York
Oklahoma AG and Rock Island Reach Rates Reduction Accord
Oklahoma Attorney General and Rock Island management reached an agreement paving a conference between state and railroad officials on reducing Interstate railway rates in Oklahoma. The AG will pause his dissolution suit over the merger while Rock Island valuation in Oklahoma is set at 40,008,000 per mile for tax purposes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
Rock Island Management
Raiload
Oklane
Rock Island
Frisco
Cotton Market Shows Irregular Yet Steady Close
The cotton market opened steady and ended the day steady with slight gains after a volatile session. Trade reported 250 000 bales sold. spot prices in the inland market remained unchanged at 10.46 middling upland and 19.65 middling all. Southern markets like Savannah Norfolk Galveston New Orleans Houston and Tulsa posted small gains or steady prices with modest sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Augusta
Avi
Mey Lrsee
Swat Ee
Bok
Migmeiaer Lebosien Etoile
Savannah
Norfolk
Galveston
New Orleans
Touston
Partis Named Special Master in Metropolitan Steamship Trustees Case
Edward L Partis was appointed Special Master by Judge Lacombe to oversee creditor claims in this district against the Metropolitan Steamship Company, a Morse line. Receivers Cobb of American Trust Company and Berwind White Coal Mining Company control actions. Austin and Culver hold the company funds at National Copper Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward L. Partis
Lacombe
Metropolitan‘Steamship Company
Morse Lines
American Trust Company
Berwind-White Coal Mining Company
Cobb
Austin
Culver
Metropolitan Steamship Company
National Conper Bank
The Foreign Markets May 6 Report From London Paris and Berlin
London stocks show cheerier tone with bear coverings on Indian news. Consols move from firm to best levels while American securities rise on Pacific stocks. Paris closes firm with three percent rente at 62 half, and Berlin notes firmer tone after soft start from foreign advices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Stock Exchange
Canadian Pacific
Paris
Exchange
New York Incorporations List Highlights Urban Firms
Albany May 5 special to The New York Times reports numerous new incorporations including Millourne Realty Company in Brooklyn with 217000 capital, American Disability Company in New York at 260060, Atlas Steel Company in Dunkirk 50000, Galvin Transportation in Grand Island 50000, Hotel Belmore in New York 50000, and Blanchard Lansing Realty in Albany 30000 among others with listed directors and addresses. Also notes Elmhurst Building Company Queens 25000, Sumner Healey Company New York 20000, and Niagara Realty Corporation New York 540 as part of the capitalized roster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millourne Realty Company
Brooklyn
Capital
Carl FE. Whitney
Wadsworth Avenue
Joshua M. Fiery, Jr
Lighty
N. J
Duffy
St. Mark’ Avenue
American Corporation of ‘Wetatest
New York
Lyman VA. Loomis
G. D. Wilson
West Eighty-seventh Street
Edward IE. Bair
Garden Street
Atlas Steel Company
Dunkirk
Chautauqua County
Edward Burgess
Ferey Burgess
Ray’. Dickinson
Junsville
Penn
East Twelfth Street
Blanchard- Lansing Realty Company
Albany
Mess Capital
Sarah J. Harper
Abraham V. P. Lansing
Marcus L. Blanchard
Delmar
N.Y
Elmhurst Building Company
Borough of Queens
James * O'Brien
Cook Avenue
Elmhurst
David
Godley
Richard D. Godley
Whitestone
Ted
S. Healey Company
Motors
Herbert T. Jennings
Broadway
James W.mccabe
Pearl Street
Sumner Healey
West
Fifty-first Street
Ell Empire Catering Company
Canltal
Albert Henninger
Mary Henninger
Hudson Street
Mary Scharbacher
Stebbins Avenue
Weinbach Improvement Company
John H. Bruns
Julius Abramson
Jefferson Avenue
Charles W. Philipbar
Hewes Street
Watson Motor Company
Lynbrook
Julian N. Walton
Nassau County
Eldridge N. Smith
Clermont Avenue
George Hickey
Wall Street
R. Bellis
J. RB
Bellis
H. M. Bellis
Linden Avenue
Flatbush
Edward LG. Thompson
Bellmore
New Idea Laties’ Salt Company
Benjamine Greentree
Sidney Henken
Fourth Street
Julius Schwartz
East Eightieth Street
Charles F. Force & Co
Charles 3 Force
Sixty-sixth Street
Charles 4
Maxcy
West 135Th Street
W. E. Goodwin
West Nineteenth Street
Patmead Company
Kurt Adolph
Conrad Mi Rls
West Seventeenth Street
George Statinder
West Thirteenth Street
Niagara
Realty Corporation
Cape Ital
Louis A. Marks
Alfred Marks
Nassau Street
Mf Casewell Deiie
William Street
Long Islant Delivers Company
Valley Stream
Vrank
Nattenhausen
Battenhausen
Louis Roauer
NOY
New Jersey Public Service to Issue 50 Million Bonds
The Public Service Corporation of New Jersey authorized a mortgage to cover a 50 million bond issue. The 5 percent bonds dated May 1, 1908, cover all company real estate and subsidiary interests. $3.725 million at par will be delivered to recoup betterments. larger sums retire notes and future improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Service Corporation of New Jersey
Traction Debt Appeals in U S Circuit Court
Judges Ward Coxe and Holt heard the Metropolitan Street Railway and Merton Trust appeal of Judge Lacombe's March 7 order. Receivers Joline and Robinson were authorized to issue 3.5 million in certificates for rehabilitation. The certificates were made a lien on the Metropolitan property, surpassing 28.5 million in mortgages held by Guaranty and Morton Trusts. J Parker Kirlin argued for placing the lien on City Railway property instead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ward, Coxe
Holt
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Metropolitan Street Railway Company
Merton and Guaranty Trust Companies
Guaranty and Morton Trust Companies
J. Parker Kirlin
City Railway Company
Metropolitan
Premium on sewer bonds reported in White Plains bids
Bids submitted for the $1,000,000 434 per cent Bronx Valley sewer bonds in White Plains. Full issue bids came from W. A. Read & Co. at $1,060,700 Estabrook & Co. at $1,041,400 and N. W. Harris & Co. at $1,028,100. The bonds were awarded to W. A. Read & Co. The village sold $74,000 of bonds at 110.81 with the lowest bid at 104.3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Plains
Bronx Valley Sewer
W. A. Read& Co
Estabrook & Co
N. W. Harris & Co
A. Read & Co
Market Report From Baltimore Quiet After Losses Across Rail Stocks
The stock market was quiet and heavy in Baltimore on May 5. Atlantic Coast Line stock fell 14 points. Consolidation Coal and several bonds declined while Brown Brothers certificates rose a full point to 41. Shares were 120 bonds $48,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Baltimore
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
Consolidation
Seaboard
United Railway
Western Maryland
Virginia
Brown Brothers
Ss & Fla Ag
Dany GB
Aye Boy
Ates Gas E, & P
Brown Bros
Atlantic Coast Line
Maryland
Bond Closing Quotes Compared With Monday in New York City
Yesterday’s closing quotations for New York City bonds are shown alongside those from Monday, highlighting shifts in yields and prices across several issue categories and maturities. The report notes modest changes in benchmark securities and regional spreads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
State banks and trust companies show mixed weekly results
The State Banking Department reports for the week ended May 2, 1908, outside Greater New York. State Banks: loans and discounts 78 64 million, up 104,060. total deposits 79,582,000 down 208,900. total reserve 14,968,000 down 152,800. average reserve 19.4%. Trust Companies: loans 117,410,500 up 522,900. total deposits 124,487,000 up 200,106. total reserve 20,577.19 up 24,400. average reserve 16.7%.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greater
New York
State Banking Department
Charles Steele Retires From NY Telephone Board
Charles Steele of J P Morgan and Co. retired yesterday from the New York Telephone Company directorate at the stockholders meeting. He was succeeded by Charles L Kingsley. Three vice presidents were re elected but their designations First Second and Third were eliminated and all three became simply vice presidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Steele
J.P. Morgan & Co
New York Telephone Company
Charles L. Kingsley
April commercial failures show improved liabilities figures
Dan's Review reports April liabilities at 20,316,468 across 1,800 concerns marking the least unfavorable month since November. If brokerage failures are excluded, manufacturing liabilities remain the smallest since July, with year over year liabilities up 39,000,000 but down 7,000,000 versus March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan
Marek
Chicago Subway financial plan discussed in dispatches
A Chicago dispatch notes a forthcoming financial plan for the Chicago Subway likely to be announced soon. N. W. Harris & Co. offers investors at 63 and interest $2,500,000 Tnion Electric Light and Power of St. Louis refunds 5 percent bonds. London Underground notes and Guaranty Trust deposit window expires today. Pennsylvania Railroad denies acquiring Brooklyn Ferry waterfront as its service ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Subway
Chicago Dispatches
N. W. Harris & Co
Wall Street
Brooklyn Ferry Company
Delaware Charters Granted for Several Firms
The New York Times reports Wilmington charter grants on May 5 for Associated Charities of Wilmington and several directors. New incorporations include Darley Engineering Company of New York capital 100000, Trover Park Amusement Company of Pittsburgh capital 19000, Leroy Manufacturing Company of New York capital 20000, American Slate Company of Alberta Penn capital 50000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Wilmington
Associated
Charities of
Clifford
FE. Izzard
Margaret
Hill
Henry K. Miller
Darley Engineering Company
New York
Capital
Trover Park Amusement
Company
Pittsburg
Penn
Leroy Manufacturing Company
American Slate Cee
Alberta
Graft Allegations Mark Masonic Grand Lodge Session
The 127th annual Masonic Grand Lodge meeting opened in the Masonic Temple as Grand Master Town send Scudder of New York and S. Neilson Sawyer of Palmyra contend for Grand Mastership. Scudder denounced graft through gifts to district deputy grand masters and urged reform while noting trials and improper emolument practices. He warned against proxy representation and a grafted lodge system linked to Triumph Lodge U. D.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masonic Grand Lodge
Masonic Temple
Townsend Scudder
New York
Neilson Sawyer
Palmyra
Twentythird Street
Grand Lodge
Scudder
Triumph Lodge
U. D
Advice to the unemployed and the national convention
J E How of St. Louis leading a National Convention for the Premmereve at 65 Fast Fourth Street Manhattan Lyceum. Speakers included Rev Dr J D Long and Rev Dr Harry S Baker with audience interruptions from anarchist Alexander Berkman. The event featured socialist ideas and critique of wealth and oppression.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. How
St. Louis
Hohe Brotherhood
Manhattan Lyceum
Fourth Street
The
Bowery
J. D. Long
Parkside
Presbyterian Church
Brooklyn
Harry 8. Baker
Outh
Brooklyn Unitarian Church
Exander Berkman
Ong
Dives
Railroad Commission Orders Major Texas & Pacific Upgrades
The Railroad Commission ordered costly improvements on the Texas & Pacific between Fort Worth and Sierra Blanca, a 400 mile stretch. Estimated cost runs into millions, adding to prior 2 million spending on other divisions. Track to be reinforced with seventy five pound steel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Austin
Texas
Railroad Commission Today
Texas & Pacific
Fort Worth
Sierra Blanca
Controller Metz Sells More Revenue Bonds at Lower Rates
Metz sold additional revenue bonds yesterday at even lower rates than the 28 million dollars disposed of on Monday. The sales to Fisk & Robinson totaled 327 thousand with a 24 percent hearing. About 5 million dollars of securities bearing 3 percent interest were sold. Nearly 35 million dollars of these short term bonds have been sold within two days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metz
Tffisk & Robinson
D. L. & W. Orders 49 New Engines
Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railway places an order for 19 locomotives at the American Locomotive Company. The order includes 20 switching engines, a ten wheel passenger, 7 mogul and 14 consolidation freight engines, with total cost near 1 000 000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American’ Locomotive Company
Pues Delaware, Lackiwaenna &Western Railway
Subway to Staten Island Hearing Ordered by PSC
On the application of Staten Island civic associations the Public Service Commission ordered a hearing at 4 o clock Friday May 15 on the proposal to extend the Fourth Avenue subway in Brooklyn to Staten Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Staten Island
Public Service Commission
Brooklyn
Department OF Docks and Ferries
Berniss
Sreokirn
Municipal Ferries
Tietks
Pier 4
Battery Place
McIntyre Found at Sanatorium as Receivers Probe Firm
T A McIntyre head of the failed firm T A McIntyre Co is hidden in Miss Alstons sanitarium at 26 West Sixty first Street. United States Commissioner Gilchrist Jr will question Thomas A Mel Intyre today to illuminate the companys affairs for creditors. Other partners say McIntyres control limited details and routine dealings were opaque.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. A. McIntyre
Stock Exchange
T. A. McIntyre & Co
Miss Alston
West Sixty-first Street
Thomas A. Melptyre
United States
Alexander Gilchrist, Jr
MelIntyre
Limit High Buildings Stirs New York Architects
Ernest Flagg hosts leading architects to discuss limiting building height and area in New York. He advocates restricting high portions to a quarter of plots to improve light and reduce congestion, noting broad professional support for the principle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Flagg
East
Fortieth Street
Flagg
Building Code Revision Commission
The
American Institute of Architects
Society of Beaux Arts Architects
Committee On Architecture
Fine Arts Federation
New York
Skyscraper Men Dine To Celebrate Singer Building Completion
Forty one construction superfintendents and foremen gathered at Ye Old Chop House on Cedar Street to toast the completion of the Singer Building project. Attendees included John J. Donavan toastmaster architect Ernest Flagg and several associate superintendents, engineers, and masons from Brady & Co. and Milliken Brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Singer
Charlesg. Armstrong
H. P. Cram
Henry J. Howell
W. R. Warner
J. P. Butler
John D. Cordan
Mason
John P. Brady & Co
William Boyle
Milliken Brothers
George Bartless
Temporary Madison Avenue Bridge Opens Over Harlem River
Traffic across the old Madison Avenue Bridge at 128th Street halted at midnight as the middle span was moved to a temporary berth near 135th Street. Tugboats and rafts placed the span, and full traffic will take days. crosstown service via Eighth Avenue to East River is suspended during the temporary crossing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison Avenue
Harlem River
128Th Street
135Th Street
Crosstown
Eighth Avenue
East River
188Th Street
Large oversubscribed bond issue yields small allotments
Letters mailed by Kuhn, Loeb & Co notify subscribers to the Pennsylvania Railroad 40 million dollar bond issue of allotments. About 3 percent of the amount applied for goes to large subscribers while small investors receive about five percent or none if under 15 000 dollars. Deposits are returned with notices and checks through the National Bank of Commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania Railroad
Kuhn, Loeb & Co
National Bank of Commerce
Creditors Warned to File Demands Against New York Philadelphia Co
In pursuance of a United States Circuit Court order creditors of the New York Philadelphia Company are notified to present their claims against the company to Receiver J Kearny Rice at 102 Church Street New Brunswick Middlesex County New Jersey. Claims must be verified under oath within two months or they will be excluded from dividends to be declared by the court. Dated New Brunswick New Jersey May 2 1908.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Circuit Court For
District of New Jersey
Stern and Silverman, Incorporated
New York-Philadelphia
J. Kearny Rice
Church Street
New Brunswick
County of Middlesex
State of New Jersey
Kearny Rice, Beneeye
New York-Philadelphia Company
New Jersey
Long established Pomeroy Brothers business for sale
The long established and going stationary business of Pomeroy Brothers' Company makers of ink mucilage paste and sealing wax is offered for sale very low. A renewed lease on the factory and retention of old employes is possible. Frank Benjamin Receiver Prudential Building Newark NJ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy Brothers’ Company
Frank Benjamin
Prudential Building
Newark
N. J
Proposals for Education Building project in Albany
Sealed proposals by the Trustees of Public Buildings Albany are due by noon June 2 for the New York State Education Building on Washington Avenue. A $100,000 deposit and a $1,000,000 surety bond are required. plans available from Palmer & Hornbostel with a $60 deposit. Building must be completed by December 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York State
Trustees of Public
Executive Chamber
Capitol
Albany
Washington Avenue
Hawk
Swan Street
Cit
N. Y
Palmer & Hornbostel
William Stre
Speifications, &c
General Contractors
Sube
Bankruptcy notices from the Southern District of New York
A series of bankruptcy notices for several petitioners including Paul L. Straty John W Johnson Steinberg Mfg Co David Jankowitz. Hearings set May 18 1908 or May 5 1908 at 10:30 A M or 2 0 o'clock with creditors to attend and show cause why discharge should not be granted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States District Court For
Southern District of New York
Paul L. Straty
United States
United States Court House
City and Coty
New York
William H. Willis
THOS
U.S. District Court For
SOUTHern District of New _York
John W. Jonmnson
John W. Johnson
United States Court House and Post Office
Wisaeliam Allen
District Court OF the United States
Southern District of
Steinberg Meg. CO
Steinberg Wiig. Co
Steinberg Mfg. Co
Willam Allen
Wall St
William Allien
Va. S&s. District Court
David Jankowitz
William “Allen
New-York
Bankruptcy sale announced for Louis Danishepsky assets
District Court of the United States Southern District of New York orders a bankruptcy sale of Louis Danishepsky assets. Auction by Charles Shongood, U S Auctioneer, at 12 Deancey Street Manhattan. Goods include sideboards chairs couches beds dressers dining sets and more. Receiver John Gruenberg and attorneys H J Lesser handle proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court OF the United States
New York
Hkankruptcy
Louis Danishepsky
Chas. Shongood
U. S
New -York
Deancey Street
Manhattan
John Gruenberg
Amended Summons in Supreme Court NY Case Loew et al
Summons issued in the Supreme Court of New York County against Edward V. Loew plaintiff and defendants including Franklin J. Wood Cora L. Wood Julia F. Loew Harry B. Davis City of New York William R. Mitchel and others. The amended summons directs defendants to answer within twenty days and warns of default judgment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
County OF New York
Edward V. Loew
Franklin J. Wood
Cora L. Wood
Julia F. Loew
Harry B. Davis
City of
New Yor
Wiliam R. Mitchel
William H. Somers
David Steigerwald
Emile Helmberger
Defaud
John
W. Irwin
Broadway
City and
N.Y
Cora J. Wood
James
A. O'Gorman
Supreme Court of
State of New York
Americid
County Court House
Borough of Manhattan
New York
John V. Irwin
Breastway
Borough of
Manhattan
City
County of
Manhattan 2th Ward improvements notice
The City of New York advertises a Board of Revision of Assessments hearing for assessments and arrears related to improvements in Manhattan 2th Ward Haven Avenue regulating grading wirring and flagging from West 17th Street south to 64.51 feet north. Herman A Metz, Comptroller, April 30, 1908.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Revision of Assessments
Borough OF “Manhattan
Istth Street
Third
Rider Avenue
Herman A. Metz
City of New Yore
Public notices from early New York City records
Sealed bids notices and public notices issued by City departments in Manhattan Brooklyn and Queens for road, water, fire, and public works projects bids due dates May 1908 and job details to be published in The City Record.
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Massyof
Philadelphia
Metropolitan Steamship Creditors
United Gas Improvement
Tod Ay
Gil Yous Amal Spyer Seer
Loreage
Our Hunt & Bread
Ain
Keystone
Lehigh
Tennsylvania div
Penn Steel
Phila Inlee
Aen
Phila
Pete Wee
Ged
Berlin
Erlin
Foreign Public Securities
Ask
Consol
Zerman Consol
Hamburg
City of Gologne
Munich
TEN of
Augsburg
Pibanietort
Matin
Lon- N
Wy Atchison
St. Pau Enreseves
Tal Erie
Erie
Ceni
Lou. & Nash Os
LON . Quoz
Pennsylvania
So. Pac
Union Pacific
U. S. Steel Oe
Ss. Steel Pf
Anaconda Coast
ROT Riteau & Ohio
Brook
Paclotto
Ches & Chio
Louis & Nash
Alcan
Republic Steel
A Steel
Ley
Southern Pac
Southern Ry
Texas Pacific
Union Pacifik
T S. Steel
Aigif
Ogg Sey
Utah
Bog
Atlanta
Srunswick
Tiamondfield
Ton
Tih Ltd
Ontario
Nevas Aes
Nece York Times
Talking Picture Film Company
George H. Vanse
von Ellen
Mark Street
Woodford -Mabey
Bro
Hasbrouck Park.and Company
Frank D. Fryi
Newtik
Jersey Traction Bonds
Public Service ‘Directors
U. S. Court of Appeals
W. A. Read & Co
Bronx Valley
Financial Notes
Delaware
Masonic
Alexander Berkman
Isthmian Canal Commission
Washington, D. C
State Street
Custom House
Boston
Mass
Buffalo
Cleveland
Ohio
Cincinnati
Chicago
Tompkinsville
Tompkinsville, . Co
Cornell
Ivté
Stenhart
Ternman
Samir
Cerner Valver
William Foxe Axwell
Sched
Park Row
New Fock
Siat Ates
Water Sapp Gas
Menhcitun
Leuayd
O'Brien
City Hall
City of New York
Spe Berersh
Boroush
Manhetal
Euental
Terthern
Wiohn
Muanhetton
Carnisninz
Nichotas J. Hayes
Wbove
Broetyn
Aesity
Nicholas J. Hayes
E Commission
Municipal Civil
Servic
Neris
Neb
Lafayette Street
Tih Fear
Matork Otheravis
Duttes
Seth
F.X Spencer
Senate
Henses
Queens
New “York
Ras
Crey
Park Ave Stend
Normal College
Waint
Daves
Prater
Secofa
NEW Oak Times
New York Stock Exchange
Amd
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