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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1908
Page
12
The Thaw jury pool advanced barely, with only one of five provisional jurors accepted. William F. Doolittle, auditor for New York Central, became juror number seven as Justice Dowling moved toward the start of testimony.
Columbus Ohio January 9 Bond Neff at the Neil House has been served with a subpoena indicating he may testify in a local case. The action narrows on a key witness tied to the ongoing proceedings and shifts focus to the next hearing date.
Mr. Nef arrived in Columbus to aid water works construction and was served a subpoena at his home 73% St Nicholas Avenue New York City. He plans to ignore the order and appear forthwith as a juror in the Harry K Thaw case.
Dr. Austin Flint and fellow physicians bill the city for expert testimony and case time in the Thaw trial. Examiners cut portions of pay for travel time, asserting only fifteen to twenty minutes are needed for courthouse commutes. Multiple doctors faced reductions from their claimed totals while asserting the terms were agreed.
Mrs. William Thaw, mother of H K Thaw, deteriorates in Pittsburg. At over seventy, she suffers rheumatism and threatened pneumonia amid stress from the Thaw trial and Countess of Yarmouth divorce suit. Friends fear she may not attend sessions and may not leave bed.
J. P. Morgan spoke at the United States Steel annual dinner to presidents of subsidiary companies, its finance committee and legal department. He predicted an encouraging financial outlook for the coming year to restore confidence in U.S. industry. E. H. Gary presided as toast master with forty-four guests, alongside William E. Corey H. C. Frick, George W. Perkins and Francis Lynde Stetson as speakers.
Adrian H. Larkin, counsel for the Westinghouse reorganization committee led by James N. Jarvie, said after long talks the committee has agreed on a rehabilitation plan. He declined to reveal its details or an outline, noting only it aims to satisfy all interests and will be finalized by counsel for the committee for announcement likely by mid next week. The committee formed in late December to readjust finances after temporary receivers were placed on October 23 due to severe financial stringency stopping renewal of maturing paper.
A Baltimore meeting of first mortgage bond holders and investing institutions formed a Seaboard Air Line Railway protection committee. C Sidney Sheppard of New York was elected chairman. If needed, the Continental Trust Company of Baltimore will serve as depository for deposit of bonds.
Montreal January 9 C M Hays vice president and general manager of the Grand Trunk Railroad Company denies the road is backing a Grand Trunk loop in a proposed Buffalo to Troy line He says the company has much work in Canada to push forward the Grand Trunk Pacific Railroad toward completion.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company directors announced the regular semi annual dividend of 2 percent on preferred and 3 percent on common stock, payable March 2 to stockholders of record February 1. The books will not be closed under the new policy.
The census bureau reports 9,955,427 bales gained from 1907 to January 1, 1908, vs 11,741,039 last year and 725,426 for 1906. Round bales counted as half. 179,291 for 1908, 255,556 for 1907, 263,581 for 1906. Active ginneries for 1908 total 27,276.
The Knickerbocker Trust plan gains support as assents surge after Judge Chatfield allows Blandy Mooney Shipman to sign for clients. A canvass aims to inform depositors that full repayment may arrive in about two years and four months. Twain endorses the plan, noting his own $51,199 deposit and urging other holders to assent.
The Central Federated Union forms a five member committee to press city leaders on held up contracts. A Sunday meeting will review plans criticizing Controller Metz for inactivity in funding and approving bids. Readout lists 97 pending Brooklyn bids totaling $656,235.06 and 72 awarded contracts awaiting registration worth $740,159.39, total $1,396,395.45.
Holmes M. Dennis named receiver for Victor Jonest a jewelry and imitation stones dealer with units at 44 East 21st Street and 33 Union Square after voluntary bankruptcy filing. Liabilities 49228 assets 4174 with major creditors Mellon Berlinger Robbins Brothers and Fourteenth Street Bank. Assets include New York suburbs lots 320 stock valued years ago 25000 fixtures 1200 accounts 159% and bank deposits 1 bond for 15000.
At annual meetings, William Giblin was elected president of Mercantile Safe Deposit Company, succeeding the late Rhoades. The old eight member board was re-elected, and William H. Erhart became president of Jefferson Bank replacing Trenor L. Park. Windsor Trust re-elected its directors, Central Trust, Bankers Trust, and Astor Trust also re-elected their boards. Lawyers' Title Insurance and Trust elected eight directors for three years and George L. Rives was named a one year director.
Major General Davis sails from Mobile for Puerto Barrios to represent the United States at the January 16 opening of the Guatemala Northern Railroad. The line, likely the only Spanish American road built without bonds, was financed entirely by builders Sir William Van Horne and Minor De Keith, a New Orleans capitalist, who provided all funds for construction.
In Pittsburg on January 9 independ ent merchant furnacemen of Shenango Valley protested United States Steel Corporation's efforts to drive them from pig iron. They demanded current year ore prices and a 33 1 2 percent cut from last year's rates, saying business cannot continue without the reduction.
Albany January 9 The Solvay Company an industrial concern of Syracuse filed with the Secretary of State a certificate detailing an increase in capital stock from 1 6.1 million to 8 million dollars.
Manchester reports ongoing conferences to settle a cotton trade row. Mill owners threaten a lockout of about 150,000 workers unless wage demands are trimmed. Some attendees see hopeful signs, while the Employes' Union secretary says agitation will continue for better treatment.
A settlement between income bondholders and Bay State Gas Company of Delaware was approved by Judge Putnam in the United States Circuit Court. Receiver George Wharton Pepper is ordered to pay 1970 dollars on each bond, with bondholders given 30 days to file claims before Master Austen Brown. The ten year litigation concludes.
The advertisement touts 16 000 ton cruise ships with 70 day world tours from February 6 to April 17 1808 priced from 400 dollars including shore excursions. It lists itineraries to Madeira Cadiz Seville Algiers Malta Egypt and the Holy Land with connections to Petersburg and Richmond. Freight and passenger steamers depart from Pier 26 North River daily at 3 PM under W L Woodrow traffic manager. Also promotes the VelocE fast Italian Line sailing from Pier 64 North River to Naples and Genoa and Cook's Holy Land Tours with various organizers and dates.
Spreads Comfortables Pillows etc. Fig’d Silkoline Comfortabies 7A full size worth 1.25 assess Full size Chintz turkey backs worth 2.25 and 1.44 Crochet Spreads full size extra heavy elsewhere Full size Crochet heated or cut corners value Full size Marseilles Allover 187 and centre designs reg 3.49 Feather Bed Ticks full and three quarter sizes feather proof made to 147 our special order worth 2.25 Featherproof Tickings 4, C A 14 and other stripes were 26 perre Odorless Feather best herringbone tick in 20x28 value 6. 22x28 value 1.29 24x30 value 1.49 26x30 value 1.69 Feathers by Pound Choice White Geese price per lb 3.56 blue 89 pd 50
The sale features All Linen Damasks in cream and bleached finishes, napkins and cloths in varied sizes, Huck towels, Turkish linens, and damask toweling. White goods include long cloths, cambrics, Nainsooks, embroideries, Swiss trimmings, and curtains with Swiss, Nottingham, and Irish Point designs, priced with marked reductions.
Readable items include babies slips yokes with embroidery and tucks bishop style long and short coats weel flannel garments bedford and batiste trims corded stix sizes up to 5 yrs. Dippers wash waists and corsets offered with mail or telephone orders.
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