Railroads Increase Freight Car Orders Signal Market Improvement
Railroads place large orders for freight cars and steel for bridges, signaling an upturn in the rail industry. Northwestern, Lackawanna, and Harriman lines order thousands of cars totaling about 7 million dollars, with steel cars favored. West and Canadian markets also show demand for rails and structural steel for bridges, indicating broader improvement and upcoming equipment needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ield
Northwestern
Lackawanns
Harriman Lines
Harriman
United States Steel Corporation
Iron Trade Review
Western
Canadian Railways Commission
Pennsylvania Steel Company
Alabama & Great Western Railway
Norfolk & Western
Wheeling & Lake Erie
Speeding crackdown urged by Nassau officials
Mineola Aug 12 Halstead Scudder counsel to Nassau County Board of Supervisors warned at a courthouse meeting that motorists face drastic measures if speeding continues. He cited sixty killed or injured since May 1 and urged strict enforcement under existing law with arrests and jail terms for repeat offenders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mineola
Long Island
Nassau County
Halstead Scudder
Board of Supervisors
Scudder
Charles T. Terry
American Automobile Association
Mr. Terry
Pyxis at the Met Exhibits Parise Judgment Scene
The Metropolitan Museum displays a near perfect white Athenian pyxis showing the judgment of Paris with Hermes and gods. Other notes recount gifts to the lace collection, English ironwork reproductions, and a Nestorian stone replica loan by Fritz von Holm with obstacles in transport and faithful detailing of the original chips and marks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Parise
Paris
Hermes
Hera
Athena
Aphrodite
Eros
Thomas de Leghtone
China
Fritz von Holm
von Holm
Lian-fu
Shensi
Magistrate Higginbotham in Courtroom Clash with Holy Roller Leader
In a Brooklyn courtroom Magistrate Higginbotham fought with Howard Dinwiddie after denying a private interview. Elizabeth Robinson leader of the Church of the First Assembly of Christ known as Holy Rollers accused the magistrate of attempting to kiss her. Thirty-one followers were arrested on decency charges. testimony came from Kurdish priest Rev Malachi Gabriel. Bail for the prisoner was increased from 1560 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford Avenue
Brooklyn
Higginbotham
Howard Dinwiddie
Dinwiddie
Elizabeth Robinson
Church of the First Assembly of Christ
Holy Rollers
Miss Robinson
Malachi Gabriel
Elias Asiel Robbery Exposed in Port Morris Heist
Charles S. Neilson, a Port Morris railroad fireman, is tied to a December 5, 1906 burglary and assault at Elias Asiel’s No. 15 East 63d Street home. Drummond Detective Agency recovered much of the loot, indictments followed, and Neilson faced Tombs court with $10,000 bail for burglary charges as other suspects remain at large.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles S. Neilson
Port Morris
New York Central Railroad
Bdlias Asiel
East 63d Street
Asiel & Co
Broadway
Asiel
Drummond Detective Agency
District Attorney's Office
Neilson
Sing Sing
Drummond Agency
Kernochan
Tombs
McCafferty
McNish
O'Farrell
Duggan
Old Chef Arrested in West Side Gambling Case
Captain Reidy of West 68th Street station arrested Moses Phillips a seventy year old former chef known to New York club fre quenters on a complaint by M B Moxley of Pittsburg for being a common gambler. A fare layout was found in a suitcase at West 73d Street. Phillips, arrested at 100 West 78th Street, faces arraignment in the West Side court. Police seek two other men described by Moxley who were in the gambling room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Captain Reidy
West 68Th Street
Moses Phillips
New York
M. B. Moxley
Kelly Street
Pittsburg
Phillips
West 73d Street
Moxley
West Sth Street
No. 100
West 78Th Street
West Side Court
Inspector Becherer Assaulted Near City Hall Park Fruit Stand
Edward C. Becherer, an inspector for the Bureau of Municipal Research, was assaulted while photographing a fruit stand at City Hall Park near the Brooklyn Bridge terminal. John Antonopoulo, the alleged proprietor, and his assistant Peter Peulos were arrested and bailed. Becherer, hospitalized at Hudson Street, sustained possible internal injuries and abdominal contusions. Police say the stand is Black Hand targeted. a note demanded $1.06 with threats of explosion if unpaid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward C. Becherer
Bureau of Municipal Research
City Hall Park
Brooklyn Bridge Terminal
John Antonopoulo
Becherer
Hudson Street Hospital
Antonopoulo
Peter Peulos
Peulos
Crowe
Elizabeth Street
Metz Attacks Board on Education Building Contracts
Controller Metz criticized the Board of Education for ignoring the board in matters of building contracts and extended time without proper authority. The executive committee approved a $569,182.50 expenditure across four boroughs, with Richmond left out, as officials prepared to respond with a forthcoming statement. The item notes 60,250 students were on part time as of May 31 and reports a new PU office joining Typographical Union No 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metz
Board of Education
Committee On
George W. Schaedle
Executive Committee
Egerton Winthrop, Jr
Brooklyn
Manhattan
Queens
Bronx
Richmond
Maxwell
Nathan 8. Jonas
New York Militia Wins Gardiner's Bay Target Drill
New York naval militia led six state divisions to win the interstate target practice in Gardiner's Bay as 1500 militiamen mobilize on a war fleet. J Purdy of Manhattan sets a new individual record, scoring 13.40 hits per minute. The fleet, under Marsh and Ackerman, includes six torpedo boats, two submarines, two scout cruisers, the Yankee, Prairie, plus the Portsmouth and Machias. The voyage marks a buildup toward land and sea drills starting tomorrow with Assistant Secretary Newberry aboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Tribune
Greenport
N. Y
New York State
Gardiner’s Bay
New York
Gardiner's Island
Yankee
Prairie
Portsmouth
Machias
Marsh and Ackerman
U. S. N. Naval Militia
New Jersey
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
Maine
J. Purdy
Manhattan
Purdy
Board of Education
Black and
Shelter Islands
Stringham
de Long
Thornton
Newberry
Long Island
Charles N. Marsh
Jersey Boys
Caronia Seaman Samaritan Returns to Port in Style
The Cunard liner Caronia arrived at New York last night ahead of the Majestic after a fast run from Queenstown. She docked at nine fifteen and, with help from the Captain Dow tug, warped near the Pan nonia. The ship fed the Lyderhorn crew after a signal showed they were short of provisions, transferring stores in minutes as passengers cheered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cunard
Caronia
New York
Queenstown
White Star
Majestic
Pannonia
Cantain Dow
Hoboken
Lyderhorn
J. A. McCubbin
Cunard Daily Bulletin
Iquique
Rotterdam
H W. Searles
Plaza
London
Green Park
Buckingham Palace
Searles
O'’Sullivan
St. Denis
O'Sullivan
More Plans to Welcome Athletes
The Board of Aldermen authorized Mayor McClellan to extend the city's freedom to the American Olympic team on August 29 for a reception. A special committee will assist, and a proclamation to display national colors and decorate homes was requested. The governor may be asked to allow a national guard parade, traffic controls were authorized, and W P McLoughlin urged popular subscriptions to Controller Metz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Aldermen
McClellan
National Guard
W. P. McLoughlin
Metz
London to Take Atchison Bonds
A London dispatch confirms that part of Atchison's $17,000 bond issue may be taken abroad. A London syndicate plans to handle a portion with good demand from investors. Foreign speculators profit from price advances while banking houses report strong buying for American railway bonds and premier stocks for investment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Atchison
London Dispatch
The
Tribune
Bears Hammer Cotton Market In Sharp October Decline
The cotton market spiked as bears attacked the October option, plunging to 9 cents and marking the lowest level in four months. Trader J L Livermore led bulls who briefly rallied the option, but the session remained heavy with over 400000 bales traded and a near total liquidation in October long positions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Livermore
Sully
Bears
Livermore
Bondholders Form Committee To Reorganize Southern Indiana Railway
A bondholders committee is formed after August 1 default on 4 percent fifty year bonds of the Southern Indiana Railway Company. It includes George W. Young Rafael R. Gavin Galin L. Stone A Merritt Taylor and W W Gurley. The move aims at rebuilding the railway once controlled by John R Walsh, with bonds issued May 1 1908 totaling 33.9 million at 5 percent. The railway spans 237 miles linking Terre Haute Seymour and Chicago Junction and owns coal interests in Southern Indiana plus Chicago Southern Railway connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Indiana Railway Company
George W. Young
George W. Young & Co
Rafael R. Gavin
H. B. Hollins & Co
Galin L. Stone
Hayden, Stone & Co
A. Merritt Taylor
Philadelphia and Westchester Traction Company
W. W. Gurley
Chicago
John R. Walsh
New England
Terre Haute
Seymore
Chicago Junction
Indiana State Line
Indiana
Chicago Southern Railway
Walsh
Sao Paulo to Seek 15 Million Loan Backed by Coffee Stock
Reports say Sao Paulo plans a 15 million loan to fund its coffee valorization program. Arrangements with European and American banks would underwrite at 90 with 5 percent interest. Proceeds to amortize existing loans, pledging 7.7 million bags of government coffee as security. Additional security may come from higher coffee export surtax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sao Paulo
Europe
Thaw Adjudged Bankrupt by Pittsburg Referee
Harry K Thaw was formally adjudged a bankrupt in Pittsburg at 11 am by Referee W R Blair. The move surprised many as August 21 had been set for adjudication by U S Commissioner William T Lindsay. No hearing occurred before the order. creditors meeting date to be set within 10 to 30 days and Thaw may be brought to Pittsburg for it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Harry K. Thaw
W. R Blair
William T. Lindsay
United States
Roger O'Mara
Thaw
Poughkeepsie
Jerome
New York
Blair
United States Court
United States District Court
John Armstrong Chanler
Richmond
New York State
Virginia
Yarmouth Divorce Absolute Decree Finalized
London reports the Countess of Yarmouth last name Thaw of Pittsburgh loses marriage status as the six month period after the February decree expires. Court records list Yar mouth otherwise Thaw versus Yarmouth, suggesting she may resume her maiden name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
John Corell Barnes
Yarmouth
Alice Thaw
Pittsburg
Earl of Yarmouth
Thaw
Magistrate Droege Denies Charges Before Appellate Court
Magistrate Otto H. Droege denies unlawfully discharging prisoners and other acts in dispute with the Bar Association after an inquiry by the Jefferson Market night court. The Commissioners of Accounts report, sent by Mayor McClellan to the Bar Association, led to a referee hearing by William H. Willis, with a report due October 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
The
Bar Association
Otto H. Droege
Commissioners of Accounts
Jefferson Market Court
Droege
Blackwell's Island
McClellan
William H. Willis
Record Coal Carrying Boom Shatters NY Central Bounds
Pittsburg and Lake Erie Railroad records show lakes coal shipments from the district reached 6000 cars in the first week of August. The figure marks a 215 car rise from the same period last year, the banner week in the line’s history. East reports indicate current P L E business about 6 percent above 1906 but 12 percent below last year, with net earnings likely higher than last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tribune
Pittsburg
New York Central Railroad
Lakes
New York
Pittsburg & Lake Erie Railroad
Lake Erie
Talk of C P Arbitration in Winnipeg Fever
A movement in the East seeks Sir Thomas Shaughnessy as sole arbitrator between strikers and the Canadian Pacific company. Public praise greets the idea, but the strikers reject sole arbitration. J J Hill of the Great North reportedly backs CP in the dispute. A large party of mechanics arrived in the city today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
Sir Thomas Shaughnessy
Canadian Pacific Company
Sir Thomas
J. J. Hill
Great North
Canadian Pacific
Fraud Charges Against Union Pacific Officials
In St Louis Aug 12 the United States Court of Appeals for the district of St Louis issued a decision in a suit over ownership of 27 299 000 dollars in Union Pacific Railroad bonds. The court called the action fraud and said evidence showed plaintiffs defrauded dupes of 50 000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
George Gould
E. H. Harriman
Union Pacific Railroad Company
United States Court of Appeals For
District of St. Louis
Union Pacific Railroad
Charles Durkee
Wisconsin
Dupes
Interest On Lake Erie Bonds To Be Paid
A Wheeling and Lake Erie representative said plans are set to pay the September 1 interest on the consolidated 4 percent bonds. With surplus earnings recently used for improvements, it is believed interest may be met by issuing receiver's certificates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeling & Lake Erie Railroad
Protection Committee Eyes Acquisition After Bank Foreclosure
The bondholders protective committee plans to buy the small public stake in Consolidated Steamship Lines after foreclosure sales. The company’s common stock, largely held by the parent, will be wiped out in a planned reorganization. The plan also calls for substantial capital reduction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Consolidated Steamship Lines
Protective Committee
Iron and steel demand shows slow improvement with export strength
The Iron Age notes a gradual, halting rise in iron and steel demand with export markets gaining momentum. A 6000 ton ingot order for Italy appears, while Alabama pig iron moves to Europe. Iron Trade Review cites US Steel at 56 percent blast capacity, tight pig iron stocks, and rising southern prices. demand for structural materials grows as the Equitable Building project could require 40,000 tons of steel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
Middlesborough
Alabama
Iron Trade Review
United States Steel Corporation
New England
France
Birmingham
Equitable
Woman Ended Life by Inhaling Chloroform in Bronxville
Mrs Julia Korony Frese a 30 year old Bronxville resident wife of composer Gustave Frese killed herself Tuesday night using chloroform. The couple married forty years lived in separate rooms and spoke little. letters from a physician’s wife were said to have sparked their estrangement. Frese found her body yesterday morning after she bought chloroform at a local drug store claiming it was for cleaning clothes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia Korony Frese
Bronxville
Westchester
Gustave Frese
Mrs. Frese
Frese
Wiesendanger
King
Mount V
Bronxvule
James Chambers
Gould Divorce Suit Moves Through Preliminary Pleadings
Mrs Helen Kelly Gould seeks an absolute divorce from Frank J Gould. The complaint filed on a morning, with an answer from Mr Gould's side shortly after, denies all allegations. Custody of two children named Helen Margaret and Dorothy Gould is sought, with no alimony requested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Kelly Gould
Frank J. Gow
Gould
Henry L. Sprague
Stevon, Jennings & Russell
No. 15
Broad Street
Justice Gog
Frank J. Gould
Helen Kelly
Helenita
Frank J Gould
North Sydney
Cape Breton
Mesll
Anable, Lindsay & Fuller
Nassau
Death by own action after vision of crime Sikanski
William Sikanski, a painter held on a double murder charge, hanged himself in his Raymond Street Jail cell at about 5 30 yesterday morning after a night of visions of his crime. He had shot Anna Kokonna at 92 Kent Avenue and mortally wounded Michael Kirsain at 73 North 11th Street during the May 2 incident. He had been described as demented in custody, sometimes refusing food and grimacing at guards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Sikanski
Raymond Street
Brooklyn
Sikanski
Anna Kokonna
Kent Avenue
Michael Kirsain
L1th Street
Hughes appoints J B Reynolds to state aliens welfare panel
Albany Aug 12 Governor Hughes appoints James B Reynolds of New York to join the state commission investigating the welfare and condition of aliens. He takes the place of William Williams who failed to qualify.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Hughes
James B. Reynolds
New York
Te State Commission
Reynolds
William Williams
Chicago Grain and Provisions Slump Spreads Through Markets
Chicago trading shows a broad decline as wheat futures drop after a large unloading, with September off about 2 cents and nearby contracts weakening. Corn and oats follow the trend amid rain and rust concerns, while provisions slip as receipts rise and selling pressure grows.
Livestock Market Report From New York Auction Yard
Receipts included 1,320 cattle with 42 consigned to slaughterers and 27 to market. Prime heavy steers up 7 to 10 cents. bulls up. cows steady. Cattle sold from 390 to 415. some cows around 125 to 130. Dressed beef per hundredweight near market levels. Milkhys and calves mixed. trade slow but steady on quality. Sheep and lambs firm with lambs partly held. hogs at steady to lower quotes. roughs and sows noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Jersey
40Th Street
Weil
London
Liverpool
Morris Beef Company
Swift Beef Company
60Th Street
Milnersy
Lee
Jersey City
Baneee
Buffalo
Asylvania
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Magistrate
Kissing “Bishop
Elias Asiel
Old Chef
E. C. Becherer
BIG Six
Typographical Union No. 6
Herman Feinberg
Whitlam Street
Tole
Feinberg
Typographical Union No 6
NEW Yorker Fine Shot
State Naval Militia
Bears Hammer
S. I. Bondholders Act
New York Central
C. P. Arbitration
Thomas Shaughnessy
Union Pacific
Protection Committee
the Iron and Metal Trades
J. B. Reynolds
Chicago Grain and Provisions
Mie
Minneapolis
Duluth
Cage
Shorta
Sepeenn Aslower
Tr&c
Holler
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