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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1908
Page
14
Detectives say a gang of note swindlers operating nationwide, including head Charles Gardiner and alleged ringleader Charles Barry, faced warrants for larceny of notes. New arrests loom as investigations link Barry to British American Manufacturing and related firms.
Robert C. Ogden leaves aboard the Teutonic for Nauheim after serving as president of the Taft faction in New York. He will suspend active duties, remaining as an adviser while away, and he visited Louis C. Hay to bid farewell. He endorses Taft’s nomination and states Tattoos vision in New York will abide by the convention’s choice.
The Pennsylvania Railroad consolidated mortgage bonds drew large demand both here and abroad. Half the issue was issued as sterling bonds abroad and the other half as dollar bonds at home. Sterling bonds traded at a premium of 3 1 2 percent, while New York issue bonds carried a premium of 2 percent.
Boston May 12 Nickerson Simmons and Bues stock brokers assigned for the benefit of creditors. In business about three years as members of the New York Consolidated Exchange and with a Local Curb rep, no Boston Stock Exchange rep. Partners H Nickerson O Simmons and W H Buss. Assignment to John M Kendricken. Liabilities about 60000 with assets somewhat less.
M. W. De Weil will become special agent for the Erie Railroad on May 18 with offices at 50 Church Street. He will be assisted by H. S. Stebbins, manager of the Erie Despatch Fast Freight, then by W. K. Crew as Foreign Freight Agent. T. J. Skidmore will replace De Weil in St Louis as Erie Despatch agent.
Capt B K Ashford relieves duty at Washington Barracks on July 1 and reports to San Juan Puerto Rico with letters to the Commanding General Department of the West. Major Rafferty relieved to Fort Wayne Michigan. Major A M Davis to visit Columbus Ohio in May. Major W S Peirce to Washington for temporary ordnance duty. Leaves granted to several officers including Lieut C S Nettles and Captain T F Ryan with various durations.
Capt F M Barber retired detached for special duty abroad to hem and settle accounts. Lt Cmdr W S Crosley orders May 2 modified to Ordnance Department New York Navy Yard. Lt R C Davis to Mare Island Naval Hospital for treatment. Surgeon J R Dennis to Virginia. Surgeon C H T Lowndes to South Dakota. Paymaster A L Huntington detached to New York Navy Yard to settle accounts. Paymaster Bo P Dubois to duty at clothing factory. Warrant Machinist 0 BerentscN detached to home awaiting orders. Warrant Machinist L N Dinsley to the Louisiana.
Arrived words show ships Laducah Curacao Scorpion West Hist Tarantula Viper Cuttie first navy. Names yerd New York Whipple Hop ee Hull Lawrence Stewart Truxton Mare Island. Sailed Rocket from Norfolly to Indlay Head. Wolverine from Erie fir Teveland.
Fire reports list multiple incidents at Lispenard and J streets, Elizabeth Street addresses, Grove Street, Ludlow Street, Ludlow and 7th Avenue locations, plus Mary Arnold at 145th Street and Whitlock Avenue. Other lines note residents like Joseph Turner, Charles Petrali, Samuel Kalenblosh, Anna Hillard, Cohen and Abram, with various times and small monetary marks indicating dispatches or notices.
State agricultural bulletins seek volunteers from New York high schools for summer farm labor and hotel clerical work. Prof. E W Weaver coordinating board, transportation, and pay. 2,500 boys have already applied, with many placements expected as farmers gain seasonal help and city youths earn funds.
The Pennsylvania Company, controlling Western rail lines, released its 1907 report. It shows increases in gross and net earnings across most lines, including a $5,300,626 rise in gross and $1,254,125 in net for the directly operated divisions, while idle equipment and a large securities reduction, including a $36,000,000 Oregon Short Line payoff, are noted.
At the annual meeting in Kansas City stockholders re elected directors except Y Van den Berg who was replaced by W G Street. President Edson reported nine months to March 31 net earnings of 2 186 074 with estimates for the year and implied available dividends. Improvements during the nine months totaled 1 217 929.
The American Beet Sugar Company reports for the year ended March showing gross earnings of 85,749,595, down 205,806 from the prior year. Dividends balance 6 2 k g 62, up 520,880. Yearly surplus 688,312, rising 486,550.
Bradstreet's May 1 index shows 37.9629, down 1.2 percent from April and 2.7 percent from March high. The London Economist index also fell, signaling broad cost-reducing trends in major markets. nine of thirteen staple groups declined, with forty-one products down, twenty-eight up, and forty-one unchanged.
The Safe Deposit Company of New York handed control to Singer Manufacturing interests via a new seven member board, replacing the former thirteen. The company plans relocation to the Singer Building basement, occupying 10,000 square feet with vaults ready by November 1.
A Southern Railway representative indicated a possible note issue to meet road needs, with a formal statement expected soon. It was not denied that notes would be secured by treasury bonds, likely including development and general mortgage bonds in the collateral.
Stockholders authorized the issue of $50,000,000 four percent refunding mortgage bonds with $20,000,000 to be issued soon. Applications will be made to the Public Service Commission to issue $20,000,000 and no sale arrangements will occur without this permission. The Second District PSC approved merging the New York & Canada Railway with Delaware & Hudson to cut operating costs.
United States Steel Corporation announced a 10,000 ton order for structural steel. Part will be used in the new La Salle Hotel in Chicago and part in another unnamed building, both developed by United States Realty and Improvement Company.
John B. McDonald attacks proposed subway routes citing cost and proposes east side extensions from Forty-second Street to Pelham Bay Park and a west side line from Forty-fifth Street to Battery Park. He stresses connections to the Pennsylvania Terminal and a Canal Street link to the Brooklyn Manhattan loop to increase capacity.
McDonald argues for a two track Second Avenue elevated extension and west side lines via Jerome Avenue to relieve East Side Bronx congestion. He criticizes the Fourth Avenue Brooklyn route and says savings could fund another two track road to Williamsbur g Bridge linking with the Delancey Centre Street Subway under construction.
Receivers counsel plan to ask courts to appoint a medical commission to report on T. A. McIntyre's condition at the sanitarium where he recovers and to examine the doctors in charge. Ernst and Burlingham visited McIntyre last week and questioned his illness, but were not convinced of its seriousness. The subpoena for his appearance was served to the sanitarium yesterday for today.
Ex-Assistant District Attorney Charles Le Barbier, counsel for Albert Edward Tower, denounces Louis M. Weis suit seeking 100000 damages for alienation of Mrs Towers affections. Mrs Weis sues for divorce. Tower denies the charges and recalls his first wife s suicide and subsequent marriage to May Hogardus.
Public notice states the Corporation Counsel will apply to the New York Supreme Court for three disinterested freeholders to appraise and authorize the taking of real estate in Mount Pleasant Westchester for the Ken Sico Reservoir project under Chapter 724 of 1905. The map reference is Map No. 1792 filed April 6, 1908, White Plains. The fee taking covers Parcels 626 to 640 inclusive and the City seeks an order to proceed with the land acquisition for water supply.
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