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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1907
Page
16
The auction listing shows prices for multiple items including end lic 1 52 and 40 Tramp Consolidated at BSc 56c and 5 percent 100 Ret Top Extension at Bice 50 Nevada Exploration Company at 144c 500 Silver Pick at 12gc and 16 Combination Fraction at 24 dollars. Sid auction weed prices were provided as follows.
The Manila Electric Railway and Lighting Corporation releases its annual report for the year ended December 31, 196. The consolidated income account is compared with the previous year in the summary figures.
Heat in Kansas boosts wheat futures while corn and oats rise. clean cash demand supports prices. Wheat shows gains on Kansas scorch reports and strong Minneapolis cash demand. September fluctuates before closing higher. Corn follows wheat trend with late strength amid hot weather fears. oats also advance. Provisions firm on hog price rally, with ribs and loins edging up as receipts forecast.
Judge McPherson in Kansas City retains jurisdiction over Missouri freight and passenger laws. The two cent passenger rate will be enforced for now while courts assess its reasonableness. Railroads, state officials, and federal judges navigate injunctions and ongoing challenges across Missouri Iowa Nebraska and Arkansas.
New York broker Louis H. Van Riper testified at Edwin Holmes Jr.'s trial about advance crop report figures and a profit sharing scheme. He detailed agreements with Holmes, Haas, Peckham and others, including payoffs totaling hundreds of thousands of dollars from cotton dealings based on foreknowledge of government reports.
Andrew J. McCormack announces a regular auction of stocks and bonds by Adrian H. Muller & Son on Wednesday June 19 at noon in the Exchange Sales Room Vesey Street. Trustees order includes numerous listed securities from E. W. Blise Co. to Peoria & Eastern R. R. with bond and preferred stock holdings and specific lots valued at hundreds of thousands of dollars.
The Railway Police Association of New York and New Jersey railway forces will hold monthly meetings to share views on protecting railroads from tramp-related theft and disruption. Officials cite yearly losses and arrests, urging prompt prosecutions and enforced labor as a deterrent.
The record lists the Farmers Loan and Trust Company offices at 16 18 20 and 22 William Street and 475 Fifth Avenue New York plus Paris address 78 Rue de Richelieu.
New Haven plans an early merger with the Poughkeepsie Bridge system including Central New England and subsidiaries. The combined property spans 32 miles of single track on 24 miles of trackage, totals about 57 miles in New York and 4 in Massachusetts, with $10.714 million capital and $16.99 million funded debt. President Mellen reports large NYNH&H debentures give control, while the bridge system has boosted freight flow and potential through traffic to Boston and Northern New England.
Theodore H. Price, a leading cotton trader, denies plans to corner July cotton while defending holding spot cotton as a mercantile investment. He argues no corner is contemplated and cites demand and crop fears, though some brokers doubt his stance.
The Genesee River Railroad Company has secured a 2 000 000 loan to cover the proposed cut off line. About one third of work was done to last April before a halt on both this line and the Erie and Jersey cut off. Work resumes on the Jersey line and soon on Geneseo River line, about thirty three miles long, linking Allegheny and Buffalo divisions of the Erie main. The project includes two tunnels and a large viaduct and is not expected to finish until a year from next spring. The Erie Railroad may not finance further soon. Preliminary figures indicate this fiscal year will be the largest in Erie’s history.
The page lists bid and asked prices for various government bonds including German, Bavarian, Hessian, Austrian, and Mexican issues. It shows issuer names, security types such as 4s and 3s, and quoted percentages with occasional misreads.
The United States files a $250 000 claim in federal court in Baltimore against John H. Seward of J H Seward & Co fruit importers. Seward pleaded guilty to fraud in customs refunds, prompting the suit.
The New York Sub Treasury counting of cash begun May 13 finished yesterday confirming the on hand total of 267 835 166.28 dollars as of May 11. Office officials counted 2000 tons of silver dollars and 250 tons of gold coin with smaller denominations totaling 65 010 000 in gold certificates and the balance of 2 335 166 2 1 2 percent in various forms.
Rumor says Delaware, Lackawanna & Western will acquire the Pere Marquette after reorganizing under Morgan control. Negotiations involve J P Morgan & Co and the Morgan interests with the Pere Marquette minority stockholders. A $5,000,000 note issue to settle sinking debt is part of the plan, with preferred stock swap and a three and a half year wait on dividends.
In Chicago on June 17 Judge Honore of the Circuit Court ordered a 60 percent dividend for Traders Insurance Company creditors. The firm failed after the San Francisco earthquake, making this the first payment to its holders of claims.
Governors Swanson address supports two cent railroad rate law and opposes rebates. Jamestown exposition grounds dedicate Association Building. Norfolk workers note opening day of sixteenth annual meeting.
The Interstate Commerce Commission issues a new tariff circular revising rules for posting and filing rail tariffs. It allows power of attorney for publication, clarifies new line rates, special troop movements, and minimum carload rules while demanding timely submission and strict compliance.
E A Moseley secretary of the Interstate Commerce Commission told the Master Car Builders Association convention in Atlantic City that overly tight fisted boards of directors cause most railroad accidents. He said directors focus too much on stock market reports and not enough on railroad management and proper rolling stock.
A charter was issued today in Dover creating Barnsdell Oil Company of Pittsburg with authorized capital of 10,000 006 and power to acquire oil and gas lands. Incorporators are W. D. Chapman H. B. Kerter and J. T. Furlong all of Pittsburg.
Chubb and Son reports the disappearance of forty five bonds valued at $20,000 from the Guayaquil and Quito Railroad Company. The $1,000 per cent securities were shipped from London to a New York bank aboard the Kaiserin Augusta Victoria on May 31 and insured in transit. The firm warns the bonds may be misdirected, following a recent $10,000 loss at Redmond and Co.
The iron market shows a quiet period with foundries and furnaces busy evaluating early deliveries. Buyers push for June shipments and anticipate shortages, while furnacemen maintain firm pricing with ample order books. Coke remains a focal point as prices vary and standard interests keep values above the average amid looming summer 1908 deliveries.
The Trusters of the institution declared interest rates on June 11 1907 outlining new terms for deposits and loans. Details specify the rate level and applicability to account types.
Birmingham firm SLOSS-SHEFFIELD STEEL IROT CO declares a quarterly 1 percent preferred stock dividend payable July 1 1907 with record June 20 1907 at Guaranty Trust New York and Central Trust Company of New York transfer agent. National Biscuit Company posts a quarterly 1.25 percent common stock dividend payable July 15 1907 with record June 28 1907 and books closed June 29 to July 15 1907.
Reporters note that missing securities bound for Paris and Cherbourg appear to have been stolen. Authorities have not disclosed the name of the banking house to which the consignments were sent.
Involuntary and voluntary bankruptcy petitions fill court dockets as creditors lodge claims against A D Company Olcott Weekes Company and others. Receivers and trustees are named, assets and debts are listed including real estate mortgage holdings and factory inventories with various bond requirements and court restraints noted.
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