H. H. Rogers's Plans To Reach Lake Ports
H. H. Rogers contemplates Tidewater Railroad connections to Chicago and Great Lakes ports via Kanawha & Michigan and Toledo & Ohio Central. A bridge over the Kanawha River at Carbondale may enable a 970 mile western route, shortening coal delivery to Lake ports and boosting eastern market influence. A $17 million five year note issue funds progress, convertible at par into Virginia Railway first mortgage bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Rogers
Tidewater
Middle West
Rogers
Marion
Ind
Chicago, Cincinnati
Louisville
Tidewater Railroad
Chicago
Seaboard
Pennsylvania
Toledo & Ohio Central
Kanawha & Michigan
West Virginia
Great Lake Ports
Norfolk &Western
Hocking Valley
Chesapeake & Ohio
Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton
Great Lake Region
Kanawha River
Carbondale
West Va
Virginia Railway
Redmond & Co
Equitabie ‘Trust Company
Virginian Railway Resumes Pier Building at Sewall's Point
Norfolk Va May 18 Official announcement states Virginian Railway owned by H H Rogers will restart terminal and pier construction at Sewalls Point immediately to haul coal to Norfolk for export by January 1 1909. Pier contractors have resumed work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginian Road
Piier
Norfolk
The
Virginian Railway
H. H. Rogers
Sewall’s Point
Morse defends new Maine firm amid debts and unclear plans
C. W. Morse refused to state the purpose of the Morse Securities Company incorporated at Bath Maine, as he resists public details on his financial readjustment. He denied involvement in liquidating the National Bank of North America and described the Maine firm as a family affair while noting relatives had supplied much of his cash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Morse
Morse Securities Company
Bath
National Bank of North America
Mr. Morse
Nassau Street
Whitney & Kitchen
Stock Exchange House
Tammany Hall
Morse
Morse Securities Company of
Maine
New York
Henry Abrams
Central Labor Union of
Boston
John Golden
United Textile Workers of America
Allen Ripley Foot
Alfred H. Post
William Houglas
Tonopah Extension Mine Placed Under Expert Review
At a stockholders meeting Charles M Schwab’s Tonopah Extension Company authorized hiring Henry Crumm to inspect the mine and estimate its potential. General Manager Kerchen reported 150 000 tons of ore in sight worth 12 dollars a ton, with costs around 6 50 to mine and similar to smelt, leaving little profit. Schwab expressed skepticism about the outlook compared to Montgomery Shoshone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles M. Schwab
Tonopah Mining Extension Company
Nevada
Montgomery-Shoshone
John G. Kerchen
Tonopah
Montgomery
Boston Banks Post Weekly Statement on Market
The Associated National Banks of Boston issues the weekly statement detailing bank activity and market implications as of May 18. The report outlines deposits reserves and lending trends influencing local financial conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Boston
Associated National Banks of Boston
Grain and Provisions Market Summary
The market showed irregular movement with a cent range and ends fairly steady. Wheat faced selling on Liverpool and Northwest receipts, then rallied on reduced visible supply and Southwest crop concerns. No 2 red wheat around 1.04 to 1.07, No 1 Northern at 1.13 1/4, No 2 hard Winter at 1.15 on board. Corn opened active on light offerings and bad Ohio Valley weather, then sold after Chicago receipts estimates. No 2 corn around 7 1/4 cents elevator and 7 2/3 cents free on board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liverpool
Northwest
Southwest
Kansas
Oklahoma
New York
Duluth
Ohio Valley
Chicago
Metal Market Report Shows Copper and Tin Gains
The Metal Market Exchange reports price advances across all copper grades with electrolytic and casting up modestly. London markets also rose with spot tin and lead steady, while Cleveland warrants weakened and New York bids versus Friday show mixed gains and losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metal Market Exchange
London
Cleveland
New York Metal Exchange
Closing Quotations on the Local Exchange May 18
The local exchange closes with bids and asks for Elkton Isabella El Paso Portland Rawlins Vindicator Findlay and other listings. Quotations show small spreads and irregular formatting, with several entries ending abruptly or garbled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Colorado Springs
Col
Local Exchange
Elkton
Isabella
el Paso
Portland
Rawlins
Findlay
Jo We EA
Financial News Lead as Times Gains in Ads
The New York Times increased financial advertising by over 20 000 agate lines in April versus last year, a larger gain than the combined rise of the next two New York papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW York Times
New York
Southern Railway Issues 6 Per Cent Notes for 15.9 Million
J P Morgan & Co said applications will be received on May 27 for Southern Railway 6 percent convertible notes totaling 15 9 million at 0814 percent interest. Holders of existing notes maturing June 1 and July 2 may deposit in exchange for new notes with preferred allotment. Adjustments include $35 per thousand on June 2 notes and $30 per thousand on July 2 notes. Convertible into development and general mortgage bonds upon five days notice to the company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P. Morgan & Co
Southern Railway
Coffee Market Holds Steady Amid Moderate Demand
The market showed a fairly steady tone with activity limited to about 20 750 bags traded. Prices fluctuated from unchanged to five points lower early, later rallying and ending not unchanged as July futures slid. Rio prices fell 25 reis while Havre and Hamburg moved modestly. spot Rio No 7 quieted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coffea Avas
Havre
New York
Hamburg
Rio
Santos
United States
Merchants Association Fights Stamp Perforation Ruling
The Postmaster General issued an order permitting stamp perforation for identification but bans its use for advertising. The Merchants' Association pressed for the ruling after long effort. The aim is to deter stamp theft by marking stamps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merchants’ Association
Tariff Debate Splits Manufacturers at National Session
At the National Association of Manufacturers convention in 1907 leaders clash over tariff policy. Subside proposals favor subsidies and protection while opponents seek reciprocity limits and tariff removal. The Inter-State Commerce Committee blames state action more than federal rules for industry woes as debate continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Association of Manufacturers
Waidait Awteet
United States
George J. Seabury
C. B. Scott
Duluth
Mr. Seabury
Seabury
Congress
Scott
Association
A. B. Farquhar Oork
Penn
Great Lakes Gulf
Cape Cod
National Rivers and Harbors Congress Dinner Debate Policy
The National Rivers and Harbors Congress held a dinner at the Hotel Astor with New York press figures to press for a national waterways policy. Congressman Rausdell noted $25,000,000 was spent on the Panama Canal but waterways funding at home was insufficient. Other speakers blamed mismanagement and lack of a national plan, urging citizen pressure to push Congress toward proper waterways appropriation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Rivers and Harbors Congress
Hotel Astor
New York
Joseph F. Rausdell
Lake Providence
The
Waterways Congress
Congress
Panama Canal
E. C. Ellis
Kansas City
Missouri River Improvement Commission
Cnngressman
Davidson
Oshkosh
Wis
Germany
France
Holland
Battleship Fleet Sails North for View Across Coast
The Atlantic fleet sailed today from San Francisco toward Puget Sound. Vessels will skirt the shore to allow Northern California and Oregon residents to watch the ships pass. The fleet docks at Bremerton and Port Townsend before a Seattle visit, then heads to San Francisco for docking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Puget Sound
California
Oregon
Minnesota
Missouri
Ohio
Port Angeles
Illinois
Kearsarge
Port Townsend
Connecticut
Louisiana
Kansas
Vermont
Georgia
Virginia
New Jersey
Bellingham
Wisconsin
Nebraska
Kentucky
Bremerton Navy Yard
Seattle
Bremerton
Supreme Court Rules for Lewisohn in Old Dominion Conspiracy Suit
The Supreme Court of the United States ruled in favor of Frederick Lewisohn executor of Leonard Lewisohn in a dispute over 30000 shares of Old Dominion Copper Mining and Smelting Company stock. The case asserted conspiracy to obtain the stock during organization, but the high court found no fraud evidence and affirmed the lower court decisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Old Dominion Copper Mining and Smelting Company
Arizona
Frederick Lewisohn
Leonard Lewisohn
New York
Supreme Court of the United States
Lewisohn
Parker Admitted to Practice and Moves 80-Cent Gas Case
Judge Alton B. Parker has been admitted to practice before the U S Supreme Court. Through Whitney the motion was granted to advance the 80-cent gas cases to the start of the next term with a hearing fixed for the first Tuesday after reconvening and after other items on the docket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parker
Supreme Court Bar
Washington
Alton B. Parker
Supreme Court of the United States
Whitney
Fuller
New York
Financial Notes on Electric Company Bond Offerings
N. W. Harris and Co sold bonds valued at 2.5 million dollars from Union Electric Light and Power and co purchase with Lee Higginson offers 2.5 million refunding bonds of Seattle Electric. Public Service Corporation of New Jersey stockholders ratified a 50.0 million dollar bond issue. N. W. Halsey & Co sell 1.5 million dollars first mortgage 5 percent forty-year bonds of Pacific Light and Power Company Los Angeles. Los Angeles Railway Company owns most of Pacific and guarantees the bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. W. Haris & Co
Union Electric Light and Power
Harris & Co
Lee, Higginson & Co
Seattle Electric Company
Public Service Corporation of New Jersey
N. W. Halsey & Co
Pacific Light and Power Company
Los Angeles
Cal
Los Angeles Railway Company
New Jersey Firms chartered for varied ventures
Glarston Company Montclair with 20066 capital to engage in electrical contracting Tellico Lumber Company Camden 125000 capital to develop timber lands Colloseus Cement Company Jersey City 4000000 capital to make and sell cement Essex Park Building and Construction Corporation Newark 75000 capital to deal in real estate Mecca Market Company Camden 50000 capital to deal in meat provisions Ontario Novelty Company Lakewood 100000 capital to deal in novelties jewelry etc Smiths Patent Compound Cork Company Paysaic 300000 capital to manufacture cork novelties and related items
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Trenton
N. J
Glarston Company
Montclair
H. M. Browne
F. W. Mills
E. J. Foran
C. Tellico
Lumber Company
Camden
Frederick H. Warner
Eorge H. Kinney
Harry L. Stirling
Odipn
Colloseus Cement Company
Jersey City
William Pierrepont
Williams
F.winthrope White
Robert Kelly
Essex Park Building and Construction Corporation
Newark
John H. Ryder
Linus L. Blanchard
Roland D. Crocker
Mecca Market Company
F. W Mills
E.J. Forham
Ontario Novelty Company
Lakewood
Thomas L.stedman
Herbert — T. Crouse
Charles J. O. Geran
Roosevelt and Gompers linked in labor policy clash
Dayton Manufacturing Company president John Kirby Jr accuses Roosevelt of truckling to the labor vote and attacks the Civic Federation while condemning guerrilla unionism and socialist threats. The National Association of Manufacturers convenes at the Waldorf with a broad campaign to mobilize employers against labor unrest and to defend conservative property and personal rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Association of Manufacturers
Waldorf-Astoria
Diss
John Kirby, Jr
Dayton Manufacturing Company
Dayton
Ohio
Roosevelt
Gompers
Civic Federation
American Federation of Labor
Payton Manufacturing Company
National Association of Manuifacturers
The
Waldorf
August Belmont
Seth Low
National Association
Kirby
Hoosevelt
Samuel Gompers
Federation of‘Labor
Ciyb Federation
Congress
Railways Tax Ruling Sets Texas Rate Unconstitutional
U S Supreme Court rules Texas law 1005 taxing railroads at 1 percent of net earnings when within state borders and proportionate when partly in state unconstitutional in Galveston and San Antonio Railway Co case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Galveston & San Antonio Railway Company
State of
Texas
Supreme Court of the United States
Currency compromise advanced in informal talks
Washington May 18 no formal conference on the Currency bill today as Senator Aldrich and Representative Vreelang continued work on a compromise likely to win House and Senate approval. The plan may reach the conference committee at the last moment amid determined effort to push it through, though Burton may oppose the proposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Washington
Senate
House
Aldrich
Vreelang
Conference
Burton
Notice of commissioners of appraisal for KenSico Reservoir
Public notice from the Corporation Counsel of New York City seeks three disinterested freeholders to serve as Commissioners of Appraisal for acquiring real estate in Mount Pleasant Town Westchester for the KenSico Reservoir project. Hearing set June 20 1908 at White Plains NY Local Supreme Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW York Supreme Court
Medicial District
Westchester County
Kene Sico
Cty of
New York
Supreme Court
State of New York
Sth Judicial District
White Plains
N. Y
Newark
Mount Pleasant
County of Westchester
Southern Aqueduct Department
Board of Water Supply
City of New York
Kensico Reservoir
Barrett Sr
High St
the Register of
Pleasant Place
Commercial Avenue
the Register of the County of Westchester
White Fimins
Adaline Avenue
S. ST
S. SO
Said Avenue
Hick Street
Said Street
Columbus Avenue
Norwood Street
Rutledge Street
Sedgwick Avenue
Sandford
McAdam, van Rant
Barrett Streets
Morton Street
Said Pleasant Place
City of
County of
Westchester
Aires Auacee
Ces
Francis Key
Pendleton
Chambers and
Centre Streets
Borough of Manhattan
New York City
Keen Ward partners renew limited partnership in New York
The Keen and Ward limited partnership files a renewal and continuation with New York authorities. Frank H. Keen Sidney F. Ward and John Smithers execute the certificate with notarizations. The partnership aims to extend from May 1908 to May 1909 with John Smithers contributing fifty thousand dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keen &Ward
State of New York
Keen & Ward
County of
New York
Frank H. Keen
Greenwich
Fairfield
Connecticut
Sidney F. Ward
Riverside Drive
Manhattan
Joan Smithers
Huntington
Suffolk
L. S
John Smithers
E. J. Phater
County of New York
John Smithe
Bell Phalen
Notary Public
New York County
Register’s Office
Phalen
J - Register’s
Partnership Withdrawals Report for Prager and Zinader
Mr Eugene Prager withdraws from the copartnership known as Prager and Zinader and disclaims responsibility for any debts incurred from this date. Address listed as 8 East 10th Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Prager
Copartnership
Prager & Zinader
East 10Th St
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Lake Ports
Virginia Road
New Rogers Notes
Boston Stock Market
Bk B
Essen
N.Y
Atlanticday
North Butte
Boston - Consolidated
el & Tel
Am & T
Bosto & Maine Sjenede
Bosto & Worcester
Worcester Pf
Ptrat
Mass. Electric
Union| Pacific
West End
New England
Ag. Chem
SRI
Coles & Iron
East Wostern Lend
Ois
Ga. R & Elec
Gen
Ween
Mergenthaler Seeker
Pallajian Eae Sense
Swift
Enited
Fruit
United Shoe
United
Unes Steel BN
Bi Steel
Alloue
Anaconda
Arcadi Seep
Arizon
Atlantics
Bingham
Boston & Corbin
Butte So
Daly-West River
Franklin Aeesteatpeosse
Granby Ee
Greene
Cananes
Isle Royale
la Salle
Massenero
Mexico
North Ots
Old Dominion
Osceol
Parrot
Quincy
Hode Island
Satta
Fe Cuttwy
Oh Bo
Merry’s Land
Superior Copper Rs
Tenneskes Seer
Trinity
Utah
Vietoriereeteenee
Winona
Wyandotte
Grain and Provisions
Lake Shcr
Albany
Western
Ontario
Grose Steerer
Adirondack
ST. Lawpenc
United Rail
Metal Market Reports
Colorado
Southern
Morgan & Co
8.A. Cook & Co
Medina
Orleans County
Seelye A. Cook
Don J. Bigelow
George A. Brown
Cake
Financing Corporation
John D. Wareing
Maplewood
Irving E. Jones
Plainfield
Ulysses L. Truitt
West 142d
New
Nevin Chemical Company
Capital
James W. Nevin
Fast Fifty-sixth Street
James Flood
East Sixtieth Street
E. I. McCarthy
South Lexington Avenue
Westchester, County
Agency Company
Buffalo
Erie County
John H. McLean
East Twenty-seventh Street
Russell H. Potter
Clifford McLaughlin
Brooklyn
George B. Matin Company
George RB. Mhin
Murray Hill
Ira T. Freve
Grand Union
Thomas Kilvert
Pelham Manor
William F. Niehird
Continental Commission Company
Sam Hochhaus
Weet Forty-seventh Street
Leo Hecht
West Twenty-seventh Street
Alfred B. Nathan
Williams Street
Ww. S. Kilmer Company
Williams &. Kilmer
Wall Street
Staples Valve Company
John A. Staples
Newburg, Seas
InterState Commerce Committee
Tocarces
Mr. Scott
Commerce Commission
Eanic
Committee On
Court of Appeals
Financial Notes
Incorporated
National Manufacturers’ Association
Gompers and Civic Federation
D. M.parry
G. W. Post
Roosevelt-Gompers
Mr. Hirby
New York and Long Island Bridge Company
Broadway
Joseph F. Keany
Crossways Realty Company
Borough of
Asher Holzman
Jams Stern
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