Missouri Pacific writes off 12 million as asset loss
The Missouri Pacific annual report shows a $12,000,000 write off of assets. gross earnings reach $44.24 million with net $12.59 million and a dividend of 2.985 million before a stock dividend. President Gould notes improving prospects and cautious optimism for 1908. The report details bond issuances, reorganization with Kansas & Colorado Pacific, and various mortgage and convertible notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri Pacific
Road
Gould
Inter-State Commerce Commission
Kansas & Colorado Pacific Railway
George J. Gould
Kansas & Colorado Pacific Railway Company
Missouri Pacific Railway Company
Missouri Pacific Lway Company
9 ORT General Auditor
Snock
Kansas Colorado
St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railway Company
Gulf Division
Mellen Sees Better Times After Difficult Year
In Staven October 21 President Charles Mellen told NY, NH, Hartford stockholders that the year ended June 30 was very unlucky for the company but from July onward there was improvement and September showed good business. He warned October may not sustain September’s spur and expected real gains by January 1 as conditions readjust. The board of directors was re elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New. Staven
Charles §. Mellen
New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company
Mellen
Dafinite
Linotype firm reports strong profits for year end
The Mergenthaler Linotype Company shows a net gain of 2,426,716 for the year ended September 30, with total assets of 18,483,167 up 781,006. President Dodge notes the earnings exceed those in two previous years and dividends were paid without new indebtedness. American territory reports indicate steady improvement in lines affecting the printing trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mergenthaler Linotype Company
Dodge
Iron and Steel Notes Highlight Market Activity And Contracts
The Iron Age reports renewed steel and iron trade activity with large basic pig iron deliveries in Pittsburgh and a 6,000 ton monthly contract for two and a half years. Purchases in the East and South volumes, rail car orders by the St Paul Road, and expected steel rails for Pennsylvania Railroad signal a firmer market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
St. Louis
Cae
St. Paul Road
Tron Trade Review
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pittsburg Steel Company
Distillers' Securities Corp Reports Fiscal Year Results
The Distillers' Securities Corp shows gross profits of 2,454,390 for the year ended June 80, with net earnings down to 1,778,889 and a dividends balance of 343,031. A year’s deficit of 962,284 after dividend payments reduces the profit and loss surplus to 5,675,886, while President Curley notes no drop in whisky consumption and expects earnings to support continuing dividends as conditions normalize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Distillers’ Securities Corporation
Curley
Northern Pacific reports cash build to 34.9 million
The Northern Pacific annual report shows 48 million in subscriptions received, 24.3 million spent on construction this year, leaving cash in hand above 34.9 million as of June 30. Progress on Spokane Portland & Seattle line includes 26.5 million advanced, with 220 miles Kennewick to Vancouver completed and the line totaling about 417 miles. Construction continues jointly with Great Northern and Union Pacific on related lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Pacific
Spokane, Portland & Seattle
Great Northern
Kennewick
Vancouver
Washington
Clearwater
Union Pacific
Rock Island Bond Sale by Speyer & Co
Speyer & Co announced they purchased about 9 million dollars of Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railway first and refinancing mortgage 4 percent gold bonds maturing in 1934. The deal includes 6 million dollars previously arranged by Speyer. No change in Rock Island banking relations with Kuhn, Loeb & Co. regarding the Frisco note issue is implied. A public offering of the bonds may follow, not yet decided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Speyer & Co
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Company
Speyer
Rock Island
Kuhn, Loeb & Co
Speyer& Co
Poker Suit Sparks Court Order for Details
Supreme Court Justice Truax ordered John Hall McKay to furnish Johnson with specific particulars in the $1,835 suit, amid rumors the action stems from a poker game. McKay, an official of a bonding firm, denies any lawful debt and is said to be away from home during the inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David C. Johnson
Roseben
Supreme Court
Truax
John Hall McKay
Johnson
McKay
Court House
Guaranty Company
Jewel Clerk Admits Theft At Black Starr & Frost
William S Rich of Black Starr & Frost traced a misplaced gem to Arthur Diehl a Registry Department clerk. Diehl confessed to stealing jewelry totaling about 1040 dollars by falsifying the register. He implicated Alexander W Aiken a Shipping Department clerk. Both men aged ten years with Diehl single and Aiken married live at 314 East 116th Street. Both are under arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William S. Rich
Black, Starr & Frost, Jewelers
Fifth Avenue
Arthur ©. Diehl
Registry Department
Diehl
Rich
Alexander W. Aiken
East 116Th Street
Aiken
Disappearance Ties Stock Exchange Defalcation To Rowe
Rufus H. Rowe, a trusted clerk at A W Killbourne & Co 40 Wall Street, disappeared amid an $80 000 defalcation. A warrant was issued by Magistrate Droege at The Tombs Court though Rowe has not been at his desk in over a week. Rowe, with the firm nearly twenty years, managed the books at 609 West 115th Street. suspected to have lost the money in speculation. This is the third similar defalcation in two months for Stock Exchange firms, each around $36,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rufus H. Rowe
Stock Exchange
A. W. Killbourne & Co
Wall Street
Droege
Tombs Court
Rowe
West 115Th Street
Yesterday's Fires Listings Across City Blocks
A string of small fires and incidents reported yesterday across New York addresses. Notable mentions include Third Street, Seventh Avenue, Sixth Avenue, West 117th Street, Broadway, and 52nd Street, with reported damages ranging from trifling to slight and several locations noting unknown or named property owners or tenants. No serious injuries listed. several entries cite specific businesses, garages, and residences impacted during the period around 1 to 8 PM.
Skipper Goes Mad After Wreck Off Huntington Harbor
Capt Albert Darm master of the schooner Eclipse went insane after the wreck near Huntington La He chased crewmate Johnny Murphy up the foremast for a day and night and was captured in a Beaux Arts grounds tree The two other sailors are missing and believed dead or taken by the sea Darm was taken to Bridgeport after authorities subdued him The Eclipse showed signs of sudden abandonment with a meal set and a gold watch left on the table
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Huntington
Albert Darm
Eclipse
Café Des Beaux Arts
Johnny M'rphy
Murphy
Johnny Murphy
Amasa Biggs
The
Beaux Arts
Amasa
Darm
New York
Two Men Rescued From Northeastern Gale Off Morris Cove
In a northeast gale two men were adrift all night in a skiff and flat-bottom boat. Howard B. Welsh of West Haven survived, but Charles Prindle of Sharon died after rescue by the steamboat Richard Peck of the New Haven Line. Prindle, a railroad clerk, perished in the small craft as they fought to reach West Haven.
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Morris Cove
Richard Peck
New Haven
Howard B. Welsh
West Haven
Conn
Charles Prindle
Sharon
Prindle
Welsh
Peck
New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Terenas
Capt
Hardy
United Service Coast Artillery Promotions Recorded
Promotions in Coast Artillery include Lt Col A Todd to Colonel and C P Townsley to Lt Colonel with duties unchanged. Capt R M Blanchard reassigned to Fort Sheridan, and Capt G G Palmer to Fort Bayard for observation. Recruiting officers J A Pargon and J M Wheate move to Fort Yellowstone and Fort Lincoln respectively. Minor transfers include Capt E J Winston and Lt F Geere arranged for evidence gathering in trials. Major G W Ruthers to inspect subsistence at Hays Kansas and Lt C A Betts to Fort Lawton Washington.
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Phirtieth
Fort Bayard
N. M
T. Winston
Raleigh
N. C
Wilmington
Hayne
C. E. Tayman
First Infantry
Kansas City
St. Joseph
Barnard
F. Geere
Coast Artillery Corps
Wichita
Kan
Howard
J. A. Pargon
Medical Reserve Corps
Fort Yellowstone
Wyo
J. M. Wheate
J. A’ Pargon
Medical Corps
Fort Lincoln
N. D
G. W. Ruthers
Hays
C. A. Betts
Fort Lawton
Wash
Navy assigns officers and promotions noted
Lieut G W Miller to command the Mc Donough with Ensign H G Fuller commissioned and Captain T C Turner promoted in the Marine Corps as part of the new naval leadership updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Miller
McDonough
H. G. Fuller
Marine Corps
T. C. Turner
Navy Yard orders revoke Alabama out of commission
Arrived at Annapolis and New York ports ships including Tingey Thornton De Long and Rocket at Norfolk. Vessels Culgoa Nanshan Alexander Salem Tompkineville Chester sail from Manila, Amoy Guan tanamo Newport for final trials. Alabama out of commission order revoked and vessel to be placed in reserve at Navy Yard New York.
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Tingey
Thornton
de Long
Annapolis
Alabama
Navy Yard
New York
Rocket
Norfolk
Justin
Coronads
Culgoa
Manila
Hongkong
Nanshan
Alexander
Amoy
Salem
Tompkineville
Guantanamo
Chester
Newport
Sherry Wins $7000 Rent Verdict Against Proal
Louis Sherry secured a $7000 verdict plus interest from Supreme Court Justice O Gorman against Arthur V. Proal for six months rent of an apartment Sherry’s, taken Oct 1 1906. Proal claimed no lease. jury found he must pay rent for an apartment he never occupied, with another suit pending for the latter half of the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Sherry
Supreme Court
O'Gorman
Arthur V. Proal
Proal
Sherry’s
Martin T. Littleton
Europe
Sherry
Madison Avenue Fight Over Murray Hill Restriction Begins
Mrs. Sarah C. Goodhue of 189 Madison Avenue sues Margaret S. E. Cameron in the New York Supreme Court to enforce the Murray Hill restriction. The case tests validity of an 1847 agreement limiting construction to brick or stone two story dwellings, churches, and private stables within Madison to Thirty-eighth Streets. Cameron seeks a twelve story store and office building at Madison and Thirty-fourth Street. The injunction request aims to stop any violation of the restriction as construction proceeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P. Morgan
Madison Avenue
Thirty-fourth Street
Supreme Court
Sarah C. Goodhue
Margaret S. E. Cameron
Murray Hill
Register
Madison and
Lexington Avenues
Thirty-fourth
Thirty-eighth Streets
Cameron Plot
McIntyre Will Probated After Bankruptcy Of Firm
The will of Thomas Alexander McIntyre senior of T A McIntyre & Co brokerages filed with the Surrogate for probate. Date Jan 31 1907. Three codicils redistribute estate including $25 000 to Anna B Boyd for faithful services after wife death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Alexander MecIntyre
T. A. McIntyre & Co
Broadway
Thomas A. McIntyre, Jr
Hains case denied inspection of Grand Jury minutes
Justice Garretson of the Supreme Court in Flushing New York denied yesterday a motion by John F McIntyre chief counsel for the Hains brothers indicted for murder in the first degree to inspect the Grand Jury minutes connected with the Jenkins Hains indictment The motion followed a prior denial of a motion to set aside the indictment and the argument was adjourned to yesterday McIntyre also demurred claiming code violations and inconsistency Judge Garretson reserved ruling and gave both sides until tomorrow to file briefs
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Garretson
Supreme Cour
Flushing
L. I
John F. Macintyre
Counse
Hains Brothers
William F.annis
Grand Jury
Jenkins Hains
McIntyre
Carnegie Heroes Awarded Forty Eight Honors and Cash
The Carnegie Hero Fund Commission announced forty eight bravery awards spanning from Maine to the Pacific. Joseph C Casler of Cassville New Jersey earned a bronze medal and 250 cash for saving William Carey from a water filled well on August 20 1906. The committee reported 2847 cases evaluated with 1783 rejected 172 favored and 120 considered today with 72 rejected. total today’s cash awards exceed 40 000 including 25700 in outright payments and rest in monthly benefits.
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New York Times
Pittsburg
Penn
Carnegie Hero Fund Commission
Maine
Pacific Coast
New York
Joseph C. Caster
Cassville
N. J
Savin
William B. Carey
Carey
John W. Arsdale
Caster
Hero Fund Commission
Commission
Albert W. Simpson
Stockdale
Fayette County
Carnegie Technical Schools
Frederick Goebel
Keith A. Catto
Decatur
Erwin J. Roller
Manchester
Mich
Edward <A. Biber
Lansing
William A. Schneider
Colwein
Iowa
Haternate A. Cross
Grand Forks
N. C
Judson H. Lamb
Cleveland
Ohio
George S. Mason
Toledo
W. Fray
South Bend
Ind
Hershel E. Eaglebarger
Henry F. Eaglebarger
Lincoln
Neb
Philo G. Plummer
Lansimg, Mich
Helen L. Stapp
Indianapolis
Franklin H. Holdridge
Neponset
Ward W. Bennett
Glen Haven
Charles R. Leonard
Elyria
Edwin A. Crolins
Chicago
Frank F. Berg
Peoria
Jens W. Jensen
Oak Hill
Walter S. Star
Tecumseh
August H. G. Hanson
Owatonna
Minn
Long Term for Marrin Sentenced in Forgery Case
Frank C. Marrin a former Brooklyn lawyer was sentenced by Judge Dike to Sing Sing for not less than fifteen nor more than twenty years for forgery tied to a $70,000 swindle of wealthy recluse Mrs Caroline Barry. He had acted as her attorney, turned over fictitious mortgages, and faced a separate four year federal term for a cotton swindle in Philadelphia.
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Frank C. Maerrin
Kings County Court
Caroline Barry
Dike
Sing Sing
Martiin
James C. Church
Supreme Court
Gaynor
Clarke
Stapleton
Brooklyn
Marrin
Philadelphia
Barry
Clinton Avenue
Arrin
Jover
Thomas Jefferson
Shonts Sails for Europe on White Star liner Duchess de France
Theodore P. Shonts president of the Metropolitan Street Railway sailed for Europe aboard the Duchess de France with Miss Marguerite Shonts. The party plans to remain through November amid reports of the anticipated birth of the heir to the Inter Railway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore P. Shonts
Terborough Metropolitan Str Company
Europe
Duchess de France
Marguerite Sh
Mr. Shor
Miss Shonts
de Cha
Inter
Tefil
Iines
Betting arrests shock Yonkers court action at Empire
Two men, T. W. O'Brien of Chicago and J. W. Shannon, were arrested on charges of accepting bets believed lost the previous day. Subpoenas were served to several betting men before the Grand Jury as bail was posted at Yonkers Police Headquarters. The incident follows a Grand Jury session underway in the city.
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Empire
City Rage
Yonkers
T. W
Chicago
O'Brien
J. W Shannon
Pellce
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Georgey
Linotype
Mergenthaler Company
Iron and Steel Notes
Rlee
Chicago & Northwestern
A. M
M. Barenkin
Lewis Photo Suapie Ece Company
le Serrene
North River
Henock & Levy
Brock
James Mulligan
Slight
Forrest
Elizabeth Hen- GoCkee
Wees
Lavey
Longacre Garage
Eldridge St
Anna Leach
118Th St
J. Hapman
James Moore
Charlton St. Basilica & Calan- Enr
Brook
Davia
Ginberg
100Th
Samuel Yavepec
Front St
Eastern Cooperage Barrel Company
W. 20Th St
KR. McCabe
A. van Buren
E. 138Th St
George Richards
Hudson River
E. Hamton
Skipper
Wreck
the United Service
the Army
the Navy
A. V. Proal
Restaurateur’s
Miss Boyd, M’intyre
Hainses
Carnegie
Fund Commission
Joseph C. Casler
Arnheim
Earl & Wilson
RE Cortlandto
Alhambra
Yorkville
Hurtig Clark
Clarice Mayne
Mcintyre & ‘Heath
Boston
Fadettes
Charlotte Parry & Co
Othera
Eva Tanguay
Thos. F.shea & Co
Laddie Cliff
Artois Bros
Barry & Wolford
Lorence Bindley
Seamon
the Devil
Edwin Stevens
Mats
H.W. Savage
Styles
Simucocteini
Ammerstein
Rock & Maude Fulton
Star
Russel Bros
Jasor McCay
Fred Lindsay
Sustain
ED Bowen
Ymnasium
Ysing Allen
Armory
Eden Musee
Gypsy Music
Murray
Peete
Shonts
France
Duchess de Chauines
Moe Levy & Co
Walker St
Fulton $T
New Amsterdam
St. West Cot Evs
Mats. We ! Newspapers
Oridese
Worté
Telegraph
Ger
Bet
Klaw & Erlanger
Nemo
Victor Herbert
Harry B. Smith
Geo
M. Cohan
Pyresa
Bea
Broadway Theatre
Grace van Studdiford
Ko & Smith
Next Sun
Gaiety Tied
Ray
Het v.Siid
Mts. Wed
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Maurice Levi
Liberty . Theatre
Lillian Russell
Mit
Battle OF Birdland
Enuel Klein
Calin
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Marcelle
Wits
Lulu Glaser Isch
Iéig
Tribune
Daly's
Bettina
Maxine Ellio
Herald
West End
Hedda Gabler
Master Tulider
Ira
Lourentis
Nazimova
Sam& Sat Mat
Esse Coquette
Circle Restecat
Louis Mann
Bij Bate
Mississippi
Weber
ASTOR
St. Wiefk
St. Mat
Herali Goth
A. Wise
Ourias
Rabb
T. & Sia
Wells
Toe
Arie Cahill
Amelia Bingham
Grace Cameron
Jas. J. Morton
Weakly Zimmerman
Ethers
King Day
Ray Lauder
Chinatown
Butid
St.rth
Darebrasca
Vas Rip
Lui
Irving Hlace
15Th St
Las
11Th St
Irving
Denman Thompson the Old
Homestead
Wed
Sat
Madison & Garden
Nealey Graaad Sam Bernard Sine Xt
Mabdel Taliaferro
Polly of
Circus
Zoe West
Westra
Belasco
Max Fiedler
Paderewski
Mischa Elman Gabrilo Wwitsch
Sadayte
Subseri
Tax of Tyson's
Arnegie Hall
Walter Dama
Selces Shevinne
America
Chaminade
Laniat
Ceievraietu
Carnegie -Hall
Seata
Carneste
EL Jvims
Eve
E Farrar
Ellisbert
Alding
Gustav Mahler
Hal
Typon’s
BN Sp of Ton
St. J
John Drew
Criterion
WM. Gillette
Samson
SAVOY
Henry Miller
Garrick Eve
Joseph Coyne
Lenandra Carlyle
May Irwin
Mrs. Peck
IE Plains
Stuyvesans
David Belasco
Alprfe Ua 3
Amvets
Atilkea Wit Peers Tal Dae
Fes Jteaertt
Bate
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