Yoakum Sees Rail Labor Share in Nation’s Growth
B F Yoakum chairman of the Rock Island-San Francisco lines spoke at the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen convention in Columbus. He forecast 55,000 new railroad miles in ten years and argued rail workers deserve fair terms, warning against government ownership and overreach by regulators. He stressed bankers fund most rail expansion and urged policy to protect both capital and labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
B. F. Yoakum
Rock Island
San Francisco
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Memorial Uwa‘i
Yoakum
Washington
New York
Jter
Wall Street
Europe
Mississippi River
Syndicate forms to buy out Eastern Steamship ties
A Boston led syndicate has formed to purchase the Eastern Steamship Company property and assume floating debts, planning an independent operation with about 1.8 million dollars available for debt coverage and to reorganize with reduced fixed charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Boston
Mass
Eastern Steamship Company
Consolidated Steamship Lines
Boston and
New England
Consolidated
Towed Abandoned Bark Fox Salvaged By Luciline Ship
The British tank steamer Luciline arrived from Newport towing the derelict Norwegian bark Fox. The Fox, built 1874 at 1306 tons, sailed from Rosario July 11 for Gaspe, France and was being towed after abandoning ship in a hurricane. Six crew stayed aboard to assist towing. hull in good condition, list caused by sand ballast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport
England
Hilsham
Brown
Thossen
Rosario
Gaspe
France
Barbados
J. B. Morris
Mary
Judge
Carolina
Mobile
San Juan
George McCoy
Julia Luckenbach
San Juam
Charters Granted for Washington and Wilmington Firms
Wilmington dated September 28 reports charter approvals for Globe Furniture Company of Washington D C with capital 5000 and directors Mitchel Hanson Nathaniel Waters and Tristan C Phillips, and American Match Manufacturing Company of Wilmington with capital 3509900.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Globe Furniture Company
Washington, D. C
Capital
Mitchel Hanson
Nathaniel Waters
Tristan C. Phillips
American Match Manufacturing Company
Wilmington
National Park Bank Balance Sheet Summary 1908
The document presents the National Park Bank of New York City balance sheet as of September 23, 1908. It lists assets including U.S. bonds, loans, reserves, and cash items, along with liabilities like deposits, notes outstanding, and capital accounts. The cashier J. M. H. Ewer swears to its accuracy, witnessed by officials and a notary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Park Bank
New York City
New York
Balance Sheet of the American Exchange National Bank 1908
The ledger shows assets and liabilities as of September 25 1908 with totals for loans and discounts 22 915 535 86 overdrafts 41 977 37 U S bonds 5 000 000 00 other real estate owned 469 650 84 8 545 427 705 927 56 65 000 00 336 950 250 000 00 3 209 773 14 1 600 000 00 1 022 170 64 redemption fund with U S Treasurer 5 percent of circulation liabilities include due to banks 8 717 291 61 demand deposits 21 796 759 52 4 753 194 69 19 721 043 70 250 000 00 105 000 00 54 115 500 71 5 000 000 00 2 250 000 00 2 942 072 25 4 999 997 50
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Leany
Atlantic Hygienic Ice Company
Brooklyn
Capital
William Lehmkuhl
Monroe Street
Henry Wulff
Patchen Avenue
Fred C. Wulff
Fairmount Avenue
Ernest Cancroft
Fenton Building
George H. Bates
West Second Street
Jamestown
N. Y
Continental Furniture and Household Distbuting Company
New York
Arthur Blanc
Second Avenue
Ernard Handler
Rivington Street
Aaron Singer
St. Marks Place
Adjustable Arch Company
Charles D. Krumscheid
Loring Place
John Ohmers
Herman N. Rolifes
Weehawken
N. J
C. E. Ross Lumber Company
C. Edward Ross
Josephine Ross
Sherman Square
Joseph O'Keefe
West 115Th Street
International Adjustments Company
West Forty-ninth Street
Donald Falkland-Falken
Broadway
Woodford Mabey
Washington Avenue
Northport Ice Company
Northport
Suffolk County
Louis C. Scudder
Frank Mannie
Frank Mannie, Jr
Financial Graphic Company
Wesley Steele
Pine Street
Charles A. Lent
William Street
Frank Julian Price
Cedar Street
Continental Record Company
New Baltimore
Greene County
Benjamin S. Carhart
E. O. Goodell
J. C. Cady, Jr
Parkway-South Realty Company
Morris Walter
Bernhard Klepper
Bainbridge Street
Morris H. Mandel
Sutter Avenue
J. Scheltgen
John Berniert
Markstein & Moore Publishing Company
Henriette Markstein
Powell Moore
Sixty-fourth Street
Max Silberstein
J. D. Abraham Publishing Company
R. J. Hoffman
West Ninety-seventh Street
Manfred Behrens
Max M. Hermen
West Eighty-fifth Street
Patrick O’reilly
Eighth Avenue
Ward Phillips
Arlington Place
Preston Building Co
Sidney A. Clarkson
Bay Thirteenth Street
Berton I
Maxfield
Pacific Street
East Fifth Street
Mitchell & Tillotson, Inc
John H. Mitchell
Hornell
Frank W.tillotson
Greenwich
Ferdinand Loeserman
Sadie Loeserman
Jamaica
L. I
Brooklyn Roller Rink Company
William A. Parsons
Joseph P. Fox
Claremont Avenue
Thomas Brady
Schneider Brothers Company
Max Schneider
Christopher Avenue
Morris Schneider
Max Gross
Hopkins Street
Whitney & Bergman
H. A. Bergman
East Twenty-first Street
Jose M. Trivino
Robert W. Bergman
Ridgefield Park
East 149Th Street
Michael J. Sullivan
Addie A. Sullivan
U. S
Reporf
Coal and Iron National Bank
City OF New York
U.S
U. Ss
Clearfine House
Cue Dan
Balance Sheet of New York National Bank September 1908
The document shows bank assets and liabilities including U.S. bonds to secure circulation, gold reserves, state and national bank deposits, and cash items. Notarized attestations by cashiers Arthur Kavanagh Addison H. Day and witnesses confirm the figures as true to the best knowledge. Total assets and components listed across currency, securities, reserves, and trust deposits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of New York
County of
New York
J. M. H. Ewer
S.i
Edward
Burns
Edward Burns
Elbert A. Bennett
Kings County
New York County
Honoin
State of
County of New York
Arthur Kavanagh
A. Kavanagh
Edwin F. Corey
U. S
U.S
Newark
Addison Hi. Day
Addison H.day
John WW. Whiteley
Westchester County
Ghlee de
Cain
Samuel H. Miller
Fred. L. Bates
N.Y
H. W. Cannon
A. Barton Hepburn
Albert H. Wiggin
Neilson Olcott
Swe
Mositee Syscom
L. S
Charles ©. Thompson
C. Thompson
Chas. C. Fisher
Francis L. Hine
J. R. Maxwell
Charles H. Stout
Charles Oclne
Chas, Olney
Henry B. Barnes, JR
Banked His Mail Box Loot Charged in Postal Forgery
Rudolph Barrach a Roumanian is accused by Post Office Inspectors with forging the name of G Maduro a sales agent of 46 Warren Street on a Post Office warrant for 86 31. He was held in 5600 bail by United States Commissioner Shields and committed to the Tombs. Barrach allegedly rifled a mailbox deposited the warrant and a Park National Bank check then opened an account at Jarmulowsky bank and later reappeared to deposit more checks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudolph Barrach
James and
Jacobs
G. Maduro
Warren Street
United States
Shields
Barrack
Maduro
Porto Rico
Park National Bank
Santiago Peraz Gomez
Brown
Brothers of
Wall Street
Barrach
J. Jarmulowsky
Canal Street
Park Bank
Post Office
General Post Office
Jarmulowsky Bank
Brown Brothers
Capital stock and financial items in bank balance sheet
The document lists bank resources and liabilities including capital stock, surplus and undivided profits, circulating notes, deposits, loans and discounts, reserves, and various assets such as United States and other bonds, cash in banks, due from banks, and discounted bills. National banknotes are noted as outstanding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
National Bank
Nies
United States Deposits
Saab
U. S
Nnes
National
Lyabi Capital
Ings
Anc
Banking House
Bks
Robert Wardrop
D. E. Park
Harvey Schumacher
Unclear Ledger Fragment Reveals Names and Sums
Fragmentary OCR shows names Eugene Britton and Ralph R ll with cash related roles. Numbers 120 000 5.796 421.57 and 6 809.862.0S appear, but context and dates are missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Britton
Wells
Ralph R. Ll
Fragmented OCR: circulations and profits mystery
Page fragment shows scattered numbers and codes about circulation profits. Readable items include a million dollar figure and various cryptic references such as MH 669 ERS 610 and lingering numeric strings, with no clear names, dates, or places available.
Bank Reserve Figures Appearing In Ledger Notes
Fragmentary ledger entry shows figures for cash reserves and capital and surplus. The text references Farmers & Mechanics' National Bank and related bank balance items but remains incomplete and unclear.
Market Street National Bank Philadelphia Financials
The Market Street National Bank of Philadelphia shows cash and reserves totaling 2,077,441 with liabilities including capital stock at 1,000,000 and net profits 1,067,994. The entry lists exchanges or clearing house figures and overall assets at 10,972,406.99 with cashier Meek Sinnett named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merchants National Bank OF Philadelphia
THE
Market Street National Bank OF
Philadelphia
Meek Sinnett
Cashier
First National Bank of Altoona Ledger Summary
From banks and bankers data for the period ending 1908 shows cash and reserves totaling 2,191,562.86 dollars. Liabilities include 174,000.90 dollars and 1,178,017.88 dollars. Surplus and deposits amount to 1,579,441.93 dollars. Officers listed are President J. M. Skyles and cashiers John Lloyd and Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First National Bank OF
Altoona
Bank Financials Show RX Loans and Investments Surplus
The document lists assets and liabilities with figures for cash and reserve, circulation, and surplus and profits. It names officers H. Z. Russell as president A. Thompson as vice president E. F. Torrey as cashier and A. C. Lindsay as assistant cashier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles McKnight
Joseph Br.shea
Geo, S. Macrium
H. C. Burchinal
H. Z. Russell
A.thompson
E. F. Torrey
A. C. Lindsay
Also Mentioned on This Page
Eastern Company
W. J. Kress Company
Max Greenwold
Luciline
Fox
Ert
William P. Smith
the Adjustment Company of
New Jersey
Jersey City
John F. Marion
P. de Witt Jones
George F. Jones
General Mercantile Agency
Ammon & Person Company
Charles D. Boyd
Clinton E. Fisk
D. van Ness
Marlborough-Blenheim Company
Atlantic City
Josiah White
John J. White
Allen K. White
Josiah White & Sons Company
C. Hydrolith Company
Jeresy City
H. T. Liliendahl
J. Weisser
L. E. Herrmann
Incorporated
Trenton
Frank Cordts
Clarence Curren
Edmond P. Sinnock
C. Rutherford Lumber Yard
Rutherford
Abram W. Bonnema
Frank Bob
Delaware
MH Ewer
William E. Douglas
Charles Scribner
Cornelius Vanderbilt
C. Hoyt
Cox
American Exchange National Bank
Ignedes Paras
JNO
T. Terry
Dumont Clarke
National City Bank OF New York
ICS
Mnet Reserve
Abcnls
ANT. Ou
National Bank OF OF Commerce
Edwin
Marston
Cleveland H. Dodge
James H. Post
Chase National Bank
City OF
ArsnArRe
Speke
Lergal
AU. S
Total
Liberty National Bank
Newce
ROK
Lcoitecl
Altede
Daniel F. Connor
J.A. Middleton
Henry L. DE Forest
Asa Ou
S. Poe
Reese
E. H. Callanan
Notary Public
Kings Co
Pierpont Morgan
Augustus D. Juilliard
Vv. P. Snyder
BANK
E Ae
York
Knotes
S. G. Bayne
Frederick H. Eaton
B. G. Nelson
A. A. Branson
WM. J. Matheson
P. O
Pennsylvania
Harry J. Keser
Fourth Street National Bank
Hiouse
I. Ot
H. Rushton
F. Shanbacker
R. M. Faires
R. J. Clark
W. A. Bulkley
Frank G. Rogers
Franklin Nationalybank Philadel
Davee
Fae
Mellon
Knox
Mitchell
Lewis
McEldowney
Zimmerman
National Bank OF Western Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh
Albany Banks
National Commercial Bank
Albany
Robert Grange
John E. Edward Walter Jacob H
NEW York State National Bank
N Y
Eees
Ledyard Cogswell
W. BE. van Renssslaer
Laurence H. Hendricks
Ledyard Cogswell, JR
the National City Bank OF Brooklyn
T. Young
Henry M Warde
Indiana Banks
the Merchants National Bank
Indianapolis, Ind
Isources
Weer
Frenzel
Frerzel
Cas
Mig Eme Bey
P- Frenzel
Het Frenzel, Jr
Catal Ce
Sen Ees
the Farmers & Mechanics’ National Bank OF Are
Sry
B. Bartow
Resources
John Lloyd, R
Pres, J
M. Skyles
Wilson
Asst
Honesdale National Bank
Honesdale, PA
Esources
Peoples National Bank OF
Illinois
the Continental National
Chicago
Ill
Pital
Connecticut
Thames National Bank
Norwich
Conn
FE Loans & Invest
Surplus & Profiss
Stephen BK
Char Y. Bennett
Irsources
Lgc
Sens
Ch. Preszy
Willis A. Bristow
Les
Gale. Cashier
Henry Cashier
Nathan A. Gibbs
Rhode Island
Merchants National
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