Joint fare rate clash looms over Metropolitan and Central Park lines
Receivers for Metropolitan and Central Park North East River railroads clash with Public Service Commission over a proposed joint fare between 34th and 116th streets. Statements show a nine month deficit of about 1.05 million, despite improved equipment and service efforts. Receivers warn it may be impossible to meet the order without a viable rate plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metropolitan Traction System
Central Park, North and East River Railroad Company
Public Service Commission
Tates
34Th Street
116Th Street
Metropolitan
Douglas
Adrian H. Joline
Arthur H. Masten
Oren Root
Metropolitan Lines
James A. McDonald
Alexander J. Hemphill
George W. Linch
Public Service
New York City
Root
Third Avenue
Judge Lacombe
Frederick W. Whitridge
Fulton Street Railroad Company
Gilbert H. Montague
Central Park, North & East River Railroad Company
W. W. Ladd
New York City Railway Company
Hoot
Receivers in Fight Over NYC Traction Holdings
In U S Circuit Court Judge Lacombe heard motions among receivers for the Metropolitan, Third Avenue, and New York City Railway. Claims totaled millions in disputes over traction property distribution. Whitridge and Ladd faced accusations while cross-claims and unpaid taxes surfaced. decision reserved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metropolitan
Third Avenue
New York City Railway
United States Circuit Court
Matthew C. Fleming
Mr. Ladd
Third Avenue Road
New York City
HH. J. Bickford
Third Avenue Company
Adrian H. Jeline
Douglas Robinson
Metropolitan Railroad
Mr. Bickford
John M. Bowers
Central Trust Company
Lacombe
Arthur H. Masten
Messrs. Joline
Ladd
Whitridge
Lasembe
Protective Committee
East Broadway & Battery Railroad Company
Banks Seek Stock Tax Reductions in Formal Hearing
Counsel for twenty six Connecticut banks one Rhode Island bank one New Hampshire bank and eight foreign insurers appeared before the Tax board to protest a flat one percent stock tax on all local holdings. The hearing followed a Court of Appeals ruling in Bridgeport Savings Bank that formal protest rights could invalidate assessments. About 32.5 million in stocks were removed from lists, saving roughly 25 thousand dollars, though a tax reduction seems unlikely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connecticut
Rhode Islang Bank
New Hampshire Bank
Eght Foreign Insurance Companies
Tax Board
Bridgeport Savings Bank
Lkely
Warrant Issued for Turf Promoter John Ryan in Homicide Case
Cincinnati Aug 18 Judge Stephens of Covington Ky issued a warrant charging John Ryan turf promoter and commission man with manslaughter in the death of Ignatz Wandrack a deaf mute who was killed on the Lexington pike Sunday night Ryan surrendered and gave bond. warrant follows the fatal shooting by Mr Sulomobile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Stephens
Coving_ Ky
John Ryan
Ryan
Ignatz Wandrack
Lexington Pike
Sulomobile
Port rate cuts urged to aid New York trade
A postwar meeting in City Hall of a second conference on port commerce pressed lower port and terminal charges at the Port of New York. Alfred E. Henschel led resolutions calling for canal, dock, and terminal upgrades and a state waterfront ownership to boost commerce, with speakers arguing current rates drive traffic to rival ports and proposing a $190,909,000 appropriation to expand facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
City Hall
Alfred E. Henschel
Campbell
Boston
Montreal
Mr. Henschel
Chelsea
Cunard Lines
Isthmian Canal Commission
Washington, D. C
State Street
New York City
Custom House
New Orleans
North Point Street
San Francisco
Cal
U. & Engineer
Seattle
Wash
Lascal
Baltimore
Phila
Pittsburg
Bottom
Mass
Buffalo
N. Y
Cleveland
Ohio
Cincinnati Ohio
Chicago
Lil
St. Louis
Detroit
Mich
Milwaukee
Wia
St Paul
Hill's Hurt Aids Bears In Wall Street Rally
James J. Hill hurt his hand in a car crash in St. Paul last Sunday. New York papers: bears magnify the injury into a dangerous condition and say surgery may be needed. Dispatches later reveal only a minor scratch, prompting a snap rebound in Hill stock and a broad market advance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James J. Hill
St. Paul
New York
Wall Street Bears
Bears
Hill
Great Northern
Northern Pacific
Wall Street
Louis W. Hill
Railroads Denied Extra Time to Answer Rate Complaints
The Interstate Commerce Commission refused a 30 day extension for railroad companies to answer complaints over recent rate increases on essential commodities. Judges scheduled hearings for September with Southeastern territory responses due August 22 and Southwestern due August 28. Alabama via its railroad commission demanded Southeastern answers within fifteen days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Southeastern
Southwestern Territories
Edward Baxton
Nashville, Tenn
A. P. Morgan Grain Company
Atlanta
State Railroad Commission of Alabama
Culberson
Baxton
Southeastern Territory
Southwestern Territory
Alabama State Railroad Commission
Market report for beans peas butter cheese and more
For week ending Aug 18 1908 receipts beans 4815 bags peas 185 imports 4959 beans 390 peas exports .144 beans 56 peas. Butter total 53533 pkgs with minor rise in high grade fresh creamery amid limited stock. Cheese and eggs steady to firm with tight supply. Fruit vegetables and hay listed with wide price ranges and varied demand across regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Lima
Choice
Europe
Bisec
Il‘ec
Liverpool
Pennsylvania
Clapp
Pearl
Bartlett
Bell
Catherine
Pine Island
Jersey
Virginia
West Virginia
Maryland
Delaware
Western
New York
Upriver
Niagara
Champion
Moore
North Carolina
Florida
Porto Rico
Pacific Coast
State
Perth
Speculative Advice Promotes National Stock Rise
A promoter claims education in risk and profit through $2 shares of National Stock tied to Butte & Boston. He asserts partners Standard Oil Rogers and Rockefeller back the deal and promises a path to $100 and even $130 per share within two years. He urges widespread buying despite market panics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte & Boston
Standard Oil
Rogers and
Rockefeller
Boston
New York
National Stock
Lawson
Livestock Market Report From New York Receipts Firm
New York market receipts noted five cars of cattle and calves at Jersey City, with no exports from the port. Dressed beef steady, live cattle lower per head from private cables, veals and calves mixed, sheep and lambs steady to slow, market carrying a large stock with several lots remaining unsold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Liverpool
London
Majestic
Swift Beef Company
Morris Beef Company
Jersey City
S. Jud¢ & Co
Virginia
Tobin & Shannon
S. Sanders
T He
Jin Cary
Sixtieth Street
Fortileth Street
Lehigh Valley
Weehawken
West Shore
Schwarzschild & S
Mesabe
J. Shambere & Son
Mesaba
Swift Beef Co
Morris Beef Co
Armour & Co
Ss. Bermudian
Boston
Baltimore
Philadel
Mortrea
Sweer
Wtenweseseeere Teeteees
Tees
Glasgow
Bristol
Manchester
Bermuda
Est Indies
Seeew
McPherson @ Co
Newton & Co
Kentucky
Kentucky Lambs
Fred I. Kratz
West Virginia Lambs
Isentucky Lamia
Ohio
Judd & Co
West Virginia
J. _G. Curtis & Son
H. H. Hollis
Chicago and Pittsburg cattle and hog market summaries
Chicago and Pittsburg market notes show receipts around thousands of cattle hogs and sheep. Prices listed for steers cows bulls heifers calves and stockers with ranges in the 4 to 7 dollar area for cattle and 4 to 9 dollars for hogs. Sheep and lamb prices also noted amid steady to slow demand across listed markets.
Adler Bros Dissolution Notice in New York 1908
Dissolution notice states the Fin of 4N Adler Bros at 905 East Houston St and 128 Thing Avenue dissolved. Emil Adler withdraws from the firm and the business to be continued by Adler Bros. New York August 6 1908.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post & Flagg
New York Stock Exchange
Lawson
A & Engineer
amMY + Building
New York
Yothages
Was Creek
N. Y
John G. B. Knight
Col
Engis
Adler Bros
East Houston St
Thing Avenue
Emil Adler
Frm
Oe Bros
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P.S. C
N. Y. C. Railway
Pryan
Hurt Aids Bears
Rochester & Pittsburg
Canadian Pacific
International & Great Northern
Wabash
Aurora
Elgin
Ie Sap Ae
Inc
Charees Ae
Foreign Commerce
Bureau of Statistics
Department of Commerce and Labor
United States
Teleiecopat
Occidental
Caledonia
Porosi
Savage
Confidence
Ag Belcher
Sierra Nevada
Imperial
Union
Gould & Curry
Commerce Commission
Country Produce Markets
L&c
Long Island
Jerseys
de Long Island
Rockland County
Hackensack
Orange County
Norfolk
South Jersey
Toledo
National
Messrs
Union Pacific
Thomas W. Lawson
Hudson
West Point
Newburgh
Poughkeepsie
Palace Iron Day
Hendrick Hudson
Albany
Brooklyn
Fulton St
Annex
Desbrosses St
Mary Powell
W. 129Th St
Hudson Str
Patcong Children
Berty
Mauch Chunk
Glen
Norwic
Chester W
Chapin Lvs
Clarkson St
East
New London
Norwich
Fisher's Island
Stonington
Watch Hill
Narragansett Pier
Newport
Providence
New Haven
Bridgeport
RED Bank
Franklin St
N.R
Highlands
Tone
Manhattan
St. North River
Gramercy
Ocean
21St St
Tie
Ladies. Co
Telegraph
Kansas City
Gornwae Road
Philadelphia
Wms Pa Quartermaster
Slocum
N.Y
Conraene
Hendery
Brookland
District of Columb
D. C
Lane IL
Jay J. Brow
NY. H
Ellis Island
Island
York Supreme Court
New York County
Sarah Bach
Pasquale Pat
Rosina Pati
Salvatore Pat
Jane” Pati
Jane
Pasquale Pat Salvatore
Patt Bf
Pasquale Pati
Salvatore Pati
New Asaro
Giuseppe Ali
David
Schuman
Jonmm Dee
James Doe
Richard Roe
Robert Roe
Jane Roe
Mary Roe
Jane Doe
Julia Doe
John Doe
Joseph Doe
Morris Cooper
Vesey Street
Borough of Manhattan
Uty
Saki
Cuthbert W. Pound
Supreme Court
State of New York
Clerk County
Masmaden
Plaintif
Weser ‘Street
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