Trust prosecutions. Bonaparte outlines DOJ actions on trusts
Attorney General Bonaparte responds to questions about Sherman antitrust enforcement. He details 228 proceedings under federal commerce laws during Roosevelt's presidency, with 1 concluded successfully, 40 concluded unsuccessfully, and 115 pending. Fines total $1,260,325. He notes Civil Company of New Jersey suit as an example with many defendants and explains trusts per se do not prove violations. The department will maintain its policy for the remainder of his term.
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Bonaparte
Joanne Daniels
Democratic Press Wraice
Chicago
Department of Justice
Sue
Roosevelt
Ester
Groum
Im Equity
Civil Company of
New Jersey
John Moody
Dissatisfied Lake Superior stockholders seek greater annual meeting details
Stockholders at Lake Superior Corporation plan to press for more information at next Wednesday's annual meeting. They dispute the reported earnings which show a $215,000 gain, arguing that a true comparison would reveal a loss around $200,000 due to missing government bounty in 1970 and gains in other years. Some subsidiaries run deficits, and the proxy advantage reportedly favors the current management.
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Lake Superior Corporation
Imi
Boston & Maine President Sees Traffic Improvement
President Lucius Tuttle states that general transportation conditions are improving nationwide. He notes evidence since September 1 of an improving business situation and believes the bottom has been reached with prospects for continued gains.
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Boston
Lucius Tuttle
Boston & Maine Railroad
Prosecution Sought After Twenty Years for Thorpe Case
Inspector Waite travels from Boston to Columbus to reclaim John M H Thorpe, sought for a 19th century alleged crime involving property valued at several hundred dollars. Requisition papers and a dust-covered document accompany the mission. The case notes Marceni’s involvement and frames a long delayed pursuit.
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Boston
Waite
Columbus
Ohio
John MH. Thorpe
Marceni
Fall River Line Schedules Change to 5 P.M.
The leaving time of Fall River Line steamers from this city will be 5 p m instead of 5 3, beginning next Monday, modifying daily departure times and affecting travelers and tickets.
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Fall River Line
River Trip Discontinued By Citizens Line
The Citizens Line stops the Saturday night service to Troy until further notice while weekday and Sunday trips continue for now.
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Citizens Line
Troy
Bankruptcy Petitions Filed in U S District Court
A list of involuntary and voluntary bankruptcy filings includes Ray I. Lillibridge at 260 West Lith- treet and 80 Lewis street creditor claims, receiver appointments for Salo Zweie and Frank Waideyer, and debts ranging from $1,423,123 to $50,690.68 with assets notes and mortgages, plus several other individuals and firms named with liabilities and asset values. The article details transfers of property, secured and unsecured claims, and appointments of receivers with bonds and sums involved.
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Tyr
Ray I. Lillibridge
Broadway
West Lith Tree
Rose Moskowitz
Lewis Street
Francis Weiss
Roy M. Robinson
Frank J. Waideyer
Salo Zweie
Union Severe
Jacobs
5Th Street
Ella Conneily Waterhouse
E. Moore
Alaenzer Co
AC. B. Glaenzer
Curwell Comrades
East
124Th Street
Carsten H. Kohrs
WS. Creever
Aavor Bortstein
Eighth Ed
Strzei
Cohu
Moreve
1St Street
Lexington Avenue
P. F. McNabe
Mirtual Wood Working Company
de Pught
Clcott
Strauss
West Tr
Quige
Sverne
With Street
John Savaamy
Peli
Condition Of Cotton Shows Little Market Change
Washington reports the agriculture department notes the September 3 crop condition at 63.7 percent of normal, lower than August 3 and prior years. Census data show 2,582,688 bales ginned by Sept 25, with 23,650 active ginneries, up from last year. Prices rose briefly on the data but ended mixed as traders weighed potential yields and frost timing.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture Today
Census Bureau
Bears
Shorts
New York Cotton Exchange
Canada
Mills
Freight Traffic Picks Up on Trunk Lines
Traffic officers report a perceptible rise in freight on trunk lines with cereal crops leading the rebound. Iron coal steel and manufactured goods also show gains while Pennsylvania lines east and west of Pittsburgh report about 60 000 idle cars versus 97 000 at the low point. Pennsylvania Railroad says its own traffic did not improve as much as the idle car decrease because many of its cars moved to other lines with Western roads in greatest demand.
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Pennsylvania Lines
Pittsburg
Pennsylvania Railroad
Precious Metals Offer for Consolidated Arizona Assets
The Precious Metals Corporation and John R. Allen offer to purchase all smelting company properties and mining claims at Humboldt Arizona from the receiver of Consolidated Arizona Smelting. Consolidated Arizona has $16 million in stock and over $1 million in obligations, with receivership since November 17. A second proposal would buy half the company, with the other half to New York financial interests.
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The
Precious Metals Corporation
John R. Allen
Wall Street
Consolidated Arizona Smelting Company
Consolidated Arizona
Humboldt, Ariz
National Bank of North America
Arizona
Charles W. Morse
New York
San Luis Mining Company Sued for Default Judgment
A default judgment for 5103 was entered in the county clerk's office against the San Luis Mining Company a West Virginia corporation in favor of George B. Agnew. The notes dated November and December 1916 payable to Myra B. Martin were transferred to Agnew. Myra B. Martin formerly served as treasurer and secretary of the company. The outfit was incorporated in 1900 and holds about 1200 acres of Durango Mexico land including 64 claim groups and a 40000 acre timber and grazing ranch. The ore is low grade copper with gold and silver values.
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San Luis Mining Company
West Virginia
George B. Agnew
Myra B. Martin
Mr. Agnew
Durango
Mexico
No Hitch in Sao Paulo Coffee Loan Talks
Bankers said yesterday that reported complications in Sao Paulo's 15 million pound coffee loan were unfounded though timing remains undecided. National City Bank of New York will lead a syndicate underwriting about 2 million pounds with First National Bank also participating.
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Sao Paulo
Brazil
National City Bank of New York
First National Bank
Condition of Trade and Market Readings From Dun's Review
Dun's Review notes improved retail and wholesale activity due to better consumer distribution, yet hesitation persists in key industries. Stocks remain tight prompting cautious replenishment, while building slows until after elections. Railways show earnings shifts, and foreign trade at the port falls year over year.
European Produce Market Fluency In Title Half Of Market Fluctuations
Liverpool market listings show mixed futures and spot prices across grains meats and oils. Wheat futures steady with December at 7s 6d and March 7s 64d, corn spot weak to mixed, flour imports quiet. PORK and LARD prices hold firm with Western cuts strong, cheese and butter steady, linseed meal steady, and rosin notes unclear.
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London
Pacific Coast
India
Mess Western
Sis
BACGN
Cumberland
Gwen
Xe—Spirits Eddy
Tad
Rosin
Coffee and cotton markets show mixed moves in 1908 fall
New York October 2 1908 coffee declined modestly due to lower French cables and Santos labor hints with Sao Paulo receipts up. market opened up then drifted. Cotton futures saw slight gains after census data and October condition report though sentiment remained cautious with regional selling and weather effects.
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New York
Santos
Sao Paulo
Hamburg
Rio
Market Notes on Beans Peas Butter Cheese and Eggs
Receipts today include 240 sacks of beans and price movements show marrow and kidney varieties firming. Butter and cheese markets stay firm with storage demand rising, creamery and process butter in wider ranges, eggs steady to firm with a creeping scarcity for prime stock. fruits and citrus show mixed movements as demand shifts.
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New York
Red Kidney
Lima
California
Liverpool
Tennsylvania
Wholesale fruit and vegetable prices listed by grade and region
The notice details assorted produce including baskets of apples pears grapes and plums from Western and Delaware regions, crates of musk melons peaches and pineapples from Florida Cuba Porto Rico and Utah, and heavy price lists for potatoes onions cabbage cucumbers and poultry. It also notes drought relief and rain dependence affecting presses and market activity in Ontario County and the Pacific region.
Livestock Market Receipts and Prices from New York Trade
New York October 2 1908 livestock report shows 85 carloads 1302 head with 50 for exporters 35 for market Jersey City stock on sale. Steers fair demand steady bulls unchanged cows slow but steady two unsold cattle. common to choice steers 430-660 per 100 lb. bulls 270-325. cows 150-425. Dressed beef steady. shipments to Great Britain include 16290 quarters of beef and 1420 cattle. Sales list covers numerous lots from J Shamberg & Son Newton Co Tobin Shannon McPherson & Co and others with prices per 100 lb and weights. Sheep lambs hogs conducted with prices: hogs prime 71 per 100 lb state. dressed hogs market.
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Para
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Swift Beef Company
G. H. Hammond Company
St. Paul
Southampton
Morris Beef Company
Armour & Co
Terence
Manchester
Great Britain
West Virginia
Ze Newton Co
Kentucky
McPherson & Co
Virginia Steers
Ohio
S. Sanders
J. G. Curtis & Sons
Tobin & Shannon
Cincinnati
Lowes
East Buffalo
N. Y
Pittsburg
Mediame
Toledo
Commodity Market Reports Across Cities
Telegraph market summaries from Chicago Cincinnati East Buffalo Kansas City Pittsburg and Toledo cover cattle hogs and sheep receipts and price ranges. Highlights include steady cattle in Chicago with steers and cows around 2.25 to 5.25, hogs strong for heavyweights yet weak for lights, and sheep up to 25 higher with lambs near 5.25.
Chicago Grain Markets End Lower on Weak Export Demand
Wheat prices slipped on the Chicago exchange amid weak export demand from Argentina and Duluth. Corn and oats closed weaker while provisions remained firm, with October pork bought by local packers. Primary receipts and weekly export figures showed mixed activity as supplies shifted.
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New York
Duluth
Argentina
Bradstreet’s
Kansas City
Oklahoma
Bloomington
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