Railroads Show Some Improvement in Business Conditions
Wetz, chairman of the board of Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Rail, says statements show improvement and that tonnage on their lines is higher than last year. Crops boosted traffic, money spent on maintenance yields better condition, and there is a push to keep equipment repaired. He foresees gradual recovery but cautions freight rates may rise as service costs climb.
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Atchison
Condh
California
Lima
Europe
U‘ge
Liverpool
Cnnsylvania
New Haven Rail Stockholders List Reveals Major Investors
Wall Street reports from Boston identify Mutual Life Insurance Co of New York as the largest New Haven stockholder with 3640 shares, followed by American Express and Lewis Cass Ledyard. The list shows major institutions and individuals including J P Morgan, William Rockefeller, G W Miller, and C B Mellen, reflecting a large exchange tied to Boston & Maine holdings.
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Wall Street
Boston
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Mutual Life Insurance Company of
New York
American Express Company
Lewis Cass Ledyard
New York Central
Gare
New York, New Haven & Hartford
Boston & Maine
New Haven
New England Navigation Couy
Adams Exs Company
New York & East River Ferry Company
John S. Billard
Meriden, Conn
Billard
Pennsylvania Railroad
C. M. Pratt
W. W. Astor
A. Iselin & Co
R. W. Goelet
J. H. and
W. H. Wesson
Alma Insurance Company
J. J. Astor
Phenix Insurance Company
First National Bank, of
Baltimore
J. P. Morgan
William Rockefeller
G. W. Miller
C. 8. Mellen
Special Grand Jury Empaneled in Kings County
A special grand jury was sworn in by Justice W. M. Rogers in Kings County to hear cases including the ex Patrolman David H. Shellard shooting Berbera Rieg and the Mechanics and Traders Bank matter prior to its suspension along with racetrack gambling investigations and other minor criminal matters.
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Ailor
Hughes
Kings County
W. M. Rogers
Supreme Court
David H. Shellard
Berbera Rieg
Mechanics and Traders’ Bank
Stanchfield Retained to Defend Against Yonkers Gambling Case
Stanchfield, defending other cases, was retained to handle the anti gambling law violation at Kelly Racetrack. The announcement came in Yonkers at a Court of Special Sessions session led by Judge Beall. Wills sought two weeks adjournment due to illness. September 16 was set for the hearing as warrants were issued for five other men to be arraigned.
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Stanchfield
Kelly Racetrack
Wills
Court of Special Sessions
Yonkers
Beall
Ship Gamblers Outwitted by Wise Captain on Kronprinzessin Cecilie
August Walter, a Heidelberg graduate, avoided a trap by a steamer gamblers’ scheme aboard the Kronprinzessin Cecilie. They used I O U checks and a letter of credit to pressure him after a 5 to 2 throw, but the captain alerted his bank in New York and warned payment would be refused. The steamer’s officers prevented harm and warned the gamblers they faced arrest if they pursued the debt. Separately, North Atlantic steamship companies met in London to discuss private matters and possible cuts to minimum passenger rates, with Cunard transfers not under consideration.
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August Walter
Heidelberg
Buer Kronprinzessin
Cecilie
Bremen
English
Walter
Mann
Kronprinzessin
New York
Cockes
Hogemann
London
Chan- ME
Injured ER Thomes Undergoes Operation in Roosevelt Hospital
ER Thomes, hurt in an automobile incident at Long Branch on August 14, is presently at Roosevelt Hospital after a Monday night operation. Doctors report his condition as favorable and note Dr. Brewer of No 1 West 60th Street attends him.
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ER Thomes
Roosevelt Hospital
Thomas
Cope Fe! Brewer
D6th Street
Coffee and cotton markets steady amid mixed signals in 1908
In New York on August 25 1908 September coffee contracts held near flat as Brazilian receipts weighed on futures while local demand absorbed offerings. Cotton futures closed modestly lower after a nervous session sparked by rains in the Carolinas and a Wall Street setback. Spot markets across coffee and cotton showed quiet activity with varied regional conditions and expectations of crop movements later in the season.
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New York
Sao Paulo
Havre
France
Hamburg
Wall Street
Carolinas
Gulf
Mobile Hull
Savannah
Norfolk
Baltimore
Augusta
St. Louis
Little Rock
Charleston
Galveston
New Orleans
Wilmington
Houston Gulf
Memphis
Houston
Cotton Exchange
Liverpool
Manchester
Kansas
New York Produce Exchange
Chicago
Northwest
Berlin
Minneapolis
Duluth
Wwf
Commission House
B. c
Buffalo
Northern
Philadelphia
City
Calcutta
Kansas City
Omaha
West
Smoking, LLC
Sac
Middle Western
South America
Dan Talmage’s Sons Company
Patna
Eagle
U Kingdom
Santo Domingo
Muscovado
Willett & Gray
Cuba
Bey Mber
York
London
Renigneal
Standard
Cleveland
Tepor
Fruit and Hops Market Report From New Jersey and Coast
Nova Scotia to New Mexico fruit and hops market notes show light demand and steady prices. Hops receipts 223 bales exports 692 bales with harvest under way on the Pacific Coast. Fresh produce prices span melons, pineapples, tomatoes, and peppers with wide regional variety and ongoing shipments to markets.
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Claspp
Clapp
Seckel
Ao Catherine
Louise Bonne
Jersey
Gregg's
Virginia
West Virgit
Maryland
Delaware
New York
Delawa
NiaKura
Moore
Concord
Niagara
Nova Scotia
Musemelons
New Mexico
Rocky Ford
Colorado
Florida
Porto Rico
Pacific Coast
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Long Island
State
North Carolina
Boston
Hackensack
Ohio
Orange County
I Island
Okra
Toledo
Allike
European Produce Market Review from Liverpool Aug Twenty Fifth
Liverpool market notes show steady spot and futures for wheat and corn, quiet flour, and firm items across meat prices including beef pork hams and lard. European and Pacific Coast hops, linseed oil, turpentine, and rosin display steady or quiet levels with price ranges in existing columns.
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Lake O
Liverpool
Long
Pacific Coast
Cumberland
Ught
TeKH Week Results August 25 Summary
Financial figures for TEKH show weekly totals ending August 25 with revenue of 1,018,878, and yearly figures from January 1 totaling 424,000,247. The report lists cumulative sums of 12,731,008 and 12,407,501 alongside remaining balance figures 400,365,503 and 406,158,275.
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Buffalo
Rochester
Pittsburg
Canadian Pacific
International & Great Northern
Iowa Central J
Louis Minneapolis & ST
Toledo & Ironton
Detroit
Fonda, Johnstown
Glovsville
York
Ontario
Queen Isa
Oss
Tata
Oolltt
NEW London Northern
Inc
Harces We Kinse
Bsa
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Mutual Life
American Express
Justice Rogers
Cortain Hegemann
Atlantic Lines
General Market Report
Country Produce Markets
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Ferry Companies
Cma
Julla
Alta
Kentucky
Ophir
Belcher
Sierra Nevada
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Union
Imperial
Utah Donamir Y
2Nd
Curry
Yellow Jacket
Hale & Norcross
Brooklyn Ferry
Union Perry
Atchison, Topeka
Santa Fe Railway Company
Edward P. Ripley
Atchison Company
Messrs. J. S. Morgan & Co
Messrs. Kidder, Peabody & Co
J. P. Morcan & CO
Drexel & CO
Brightsee Bloc
West 43d
Aim New Y
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Yale
Princeton
Harvard
Columbia
Cornell
Mass
Ins. Tech
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Camerer
Arthur Williams
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Abor Rie
33Rd Street
An Park West
DE LA
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Toarders
Takeo
Barnard School
Colle Kindergarte
Hamilton
Institute
Reventeer College
Schermerhof
Sebastan
Friends’ Seminary
Friends' School
St B'kly
TORY
Hope
Berlitz School OF Languages
Madison Square
Broadway
Harlem
Lenox Ave
127Th St
Rooklyn Braz
Court
Brooklyn
Pratt Institute
American and Foreign Teachers Agency
M J Young-Fulton
Union Square
ER Gas Securities
Jackson Gas
Shan City Gas
Dozyy
Lafay Gas
Joo
L & W Va
Bingham Gas
Mad
Buffalo Gas
Mutual
Jen Y & E R
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Ohio & Ind Gas
Paterson & PG
Pitts
Denver Gas
Fort W
Ing&o Bs
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Indianapolis Gas
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van Sehat« & Co
United Railway
Itt & Power
Seaboard
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Third Nat Bank
Fidelity
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West Ofth St. Cor
West End Ave
Barnard
School For Girls
Hamilton Ege Preparatory
1St ST
Merrill-Van Laer
Peebles and Thomp
East Sith Street
N. Y
the Homestead School For Girls, Inc
Es Aan
Ardner
Friends School
Schermerhorn
University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame
Mnd
St. Andrew's Rectory
City Hall Place
University
John Cavanaugh
Ind
St.paulw’s Schiool
Garden City
Ufe
Cathedral School OF
Saint Paul
East Greenwich Academy
Greenwich
Charles Alfo’ Stenhouse
Phila
Itfm
A. M
Concordville
Exnington Seminary
Frank Moore
D. D
Jen
N. J
RYE Seminary
S. J. Life
Stowe
Rye
Masons
Tarrytown & Adson
Rie
Ings. Strong
Attra
Ones Collegiate Institute
Hackettstown
Jonaihan M. Meeker
Ph D
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L. J. Tompkins
Washington Sq. N.Y
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