Coal Suit Hearings Resume Before Judge Gilbert
Hearings in the government suit against anthracite coal road companies for alleged anti trust violations continued before examiner Charles H. Gilbert in Philadelphia. Witness Joseph S. Harris, former Philadelphia Reading president, denied any knowledge of an agreed output and price scheme among several roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. Gilbert
Examiner
Federal
Bonaparte
Circuit Court
Pennsylvania
James C. McReynolds
Joseph S. Harris
Philadelphia
Philadelphia & Reading
Harris
Reading
Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company
McReynolds
Interstate Commerce Commission
Elne
Samuel G@loan
Lehigh Valley
Lackawanna
Delaware & Hudson
Pennsylvania Coal Company
Erie
3. P. Morgan
Quarch
John King
Central Railroad of
New Jersey
J. P. Morgan & Co
W.W. A. Lothrop
Wilkes-Barre
Lehigh Cost and Navigation Company
Pennsylvania Coal and Coke Company
Tidewater
MET Stands Firm in Transit Hearing Over Transfers
The Public Service Commission hearing revealed Metropolitan receivers oppose changes to the transfer exchange system with the 89th street Belt lines. Lawyers cited Section 49 as preventing a through line without costly switch work, while figures showed $59 million losses from transfers in 1977. The hearing resumes tomorrow at 4 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Publicc Service Commission
Metropolitan
89Th Street
Robert C. Beatty
Public Service Commissions
Eustis
Frederick G. Wood
Oren Root
Cash stock sales hit four thousand shares in heavy market
Yesterday’s stock market saw a heavy cash sale of about four thousand shares including Union Pacific Reading and Pennsylvania. The event marked the heaviest cash selling since the October peak last year amid rumors it involved a large trader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Pacific
Reading
Pennsylvania
Paper Mills Run, Workers Guarded in New Jersey
In Watertown district three of four International Paper mills operate with 125 to 150 workers, mainly non union, while the Glen Park pulp mill runs six. Two deputy sheriffs guard each mill to prevent trouble as workers return in New England with wage reductions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watertown
N. J
International Paper Company
C. R
Glen Park
Rock Island-Frisco financing talks with Speyer firm
It was learned yesterday that financing for the Rock Island to Frisco system may be closed soon. Speyer & Co. proposes to handle the $7124.00 St Louis and San Francisco notes due December 1, with options to pay at maturity or extend for one year. The arrangement apparently excludes notes due next year, but bankers say they can provide further funds for 1908 if needed.
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Speyer & Co
Rock Island
St. Louis
San Francisco
St Louis
City of
New York
Manhattan
Chambers Street
Chattan
N. Y
Bronx
Third and
Tremont Avenues
Brooklyn
David EB. Austen
Trade Board figures show imports rise and exports fall
The September Board of Trade report records imports up by 13,463,500 dollars and exports down by 17,675,500 dollars. The main import gain is in food and drink, while the largest export drop is in manufactured cotton, wool and textiles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Board of Trade
Railroad orders duplicate as 1000 cars set for Chicago & Alton
Pittsburg October 7 an order for 1000 cars has been placed with Standard Steel Car Company of Pittsburg by the Chicago & Alton Railroad. It duplicates an earlier order by the same road and the cars will be assembled at Hammond Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Standard Steel Car Company
Chicago & Alton Railroad
Agnaée
Hammond
Ind
Louisville and Nashville Railroad stockholders meet
The fifty seventh annual meeting of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company was held in Louisville. Directors were re elected. President Smith reported operations for the year with gross earnings of 44 620 251 dollars a drop of 8 613 654 from the previous year. Net earnings after expenses and taxes were 10 952 898 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Louisville & Nashville Railroad Company
Smith
Canadian Pacific Seeks Fifty Million Dollar Capital Rise
Montreal October 7 Shareholders at the Canadian Pacific Railway annual meeting vote to seek Governor in Council approval to raise 50 million dollars in new capital, increasing ordinary stock to 20 million. The extra funds would be reserved for future developments, including Atlantic and Pacific service expansion. They also ratified the purchase of a controlling stake in the Alberta Railway and Irrigation Company for 2 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
Canadian Pacific Railway
Governor-in-Council of Canada
Alberta Railway and Irrigation Company
Morawetz quits as Atchison director and chair
Victor Morawetz resigned as chairman of the executive committee and as director of the Atchison road. Walker D. Hines elected a new director and acting chairman. The board declared a 2 percent semi annual dividend on common stock, unchanged from six months ago, boosting Wall Street interest.
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Victor Morawetz
Atchison
Walker D. Hines
Morawetz
Execu
Wall Street
Trinity Copper Company Stockholders Meet in Jersey City
The annual Trinity Copper Company gathering in Jersey City saw Homer Albers preside in Mr. Lawson’s absence. A September 1 trial balance showed cash of 251 dollars. stockholders pressed for more details, a motion to compel disclosure was tabled, and the firm waited for Balaklala smelter progress. The number of stockholders rose from 600 to 680 during the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas W. Trinity Copper Company
Lawson
Jersey City
Homer Albers
Mr. Albers
First National Copper Company
Trinity Copper Company
Balaklala Copper Company
First National
Trinity Company
Balaklala Company
Trinity
Mediation Favored in Railroad Labor Disputes
National Association of Railway Commissioners hears ICC Chairman Knapp endorse government mediation over arbitration for wage and condition settlements. Arthur Hale warns of potential December car shortage if conditions persist. delegates request audience with the President.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, Ort
National Association of Railway Commissioners
Knapp
Interstate Commerce Commission
Arthur Hale
Chicago and Alton Ends Fiscal Year With Modest Growth
The Chicago and Alton reports fiscal year results ending June 36 198 with net earnings of 4278655 and a final surplus of 299759 after taxes and charges. Between June 184 and 1908 locomotive tractive power rose 131.87 percent and freight capacity grew to 385 985 tons. Average car capacity increased to 37.13 tons. Improvements were made though not as extensive as in prior years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago & Alton
Crucible Steel Company Reports 1908 Year Loss Amid Panic
The Crucible Steel Company of America reports for the year ended August 31, 1908 a net loss of 520 025 after dividends on preferred stock and asset write downs. A prior year profit was 2 547 160. The report cites October 1907 panic and a 55 percent drop in volume as key factors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crucible Steel Company of America
William G. Park
Frank B. Smith
Powder Hearing Delays Du Pont Powder Trust Case
The master hearing the suit to dissolve the Du Pont Powder Trust granted an adjournment and will begin testimony in New York Friday. Defense refusals to admit existence of the listed concerns delayed proceedings. Most firms are in the middle West, notably Chicago, with proceedings expected to last a year or more.
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Wilmington
Del
du Pont Powder Trust
New York
Middle West
Chicago
Bearlet
Supreme Court
New York County
Martin Hersch
Bertha Guttenberg
Julia Glum
Fanny Marcuson
Annie Ross
George Ubenheimer
Jacob Laubenheimer
Samuel Zerinsky
State of New York
Josef Scharf
Jacob’ Goldbers
Jacob
New York City
Eisman, Levy
Corn & Lewine
Broadway
Borough of Manhattan
James W. Gerard
County of New York
County Court House
City of New York
Shoe Makers Bartels Thelen & Co. Go Into General Assignment
Boston October 7 Bartels Thelen and Co shoe manufacturers of Boston and Chelsea filed a general assignment for creditors. Estimated liabilities range from four hundred thousand to six hundred thousand dollars unclear assets. The firm employs about six hundred workers. Assignee Lee M Friedman said the move may be temporary and business will continue for a time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Bartels, Thelen & Co
Chelsea
Lee M. Friedman
Prophet And Patriot On The Hotel Roof
Syracuse broadcaster Eva Frances Smith Wilkins headlines a rooftop performance at the Hotel Gotham linking weather forecasting and a planned American Daughters of All Wars society. She mentions forecasts from clouds and cites meteorology as part of her reputation while Dr. William Osborne McDowell distances himself from the project.
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Gotham
Eva Frances Smith Wilkins
Syracuse
Weather Bureau
Syracuse Journal
New York
William Osborne McDowell
Dr. McDowell
Mrs. Wilkins
United Nations of the World
Russian Women Doctors Shine at International Tuberculosis Congress
Washington report highlights Drs. Marie William and Anatolie Posashnaya among foreign attendees. Posashnaya notes a Russian Women’s Medical School with about two thousand students and a six year program. She observes no gender restrictions in medicine and praises American free nursing for the poor.
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Tribune Bureau
Washington
Marie William
Anatolie Posashnaya
St. Petersburg
Russia
Miss Posashnaya
Choosing a Better Meat Man for Family Health
An educator argues that families should select a trustworthy meat man as carefully as a doctor. She urges regular, in-person shop checks, risked health from cheaper cuts, and public vigilance to curb adulteration, noting laws often rely on housewives reporting issues.
Women to alter meat conditions amid shortage says the repulsion expert
A fragment discusses disgust at meat and the need to find substitutes. It notes that people will continue eating meat for some time and that women play a role in improving conditions.
Rainy Daisies Hear Mme Von Klenner On Voices
Mme Evans Von Klenner told the Rainy Daisies at the Hotel Astor that American women dreadfully lack versatile voices. She said men can express a wider range of feeling and that cultivation can help women speak with a softer, lower ideal voice though not for large audiences. She blamed subways and crowds for the voice problem and noted tight clothing hinders vocal cords.
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Hotel Astor
Mme. Evans von Klenner
Mme. von Klenner
Mme. von Kienner
P W L Members Contented Deny Club Turmoil
Miss Amelia Bingham president of the Professional Woman's League rejects reports of discontent after moving from a twenty room shelter to three rooms in the Hotel Remington. She notes only one resignation, no financial strain, and says funds are safely invested with Knickerbocker Trust.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amelia Bingham
Professional Woman's League
Remington
Miss Bingham
Knickerbocker Trust
League
Woman Entitled to Culture From a Literary Institute
A historic piece argues women deserve thorough mental culture asserting intellect, duty, and virtue guide society. It emphasizes the family as the fountain of public order with women as nurturing guardians of morals, duty, and social refinement.
Simple tailored coats for young girls headline pattern
The Tribune Pattern describes a stylish midseason coat for young girls with long sleeves and shoulder darts for a precise fit. It features novel pockets and a tailor finish, with broadcloth and collar and cuffs in ank as shown, while suiting materials vary.
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Ank
Separate jackets pattern No. 6069 for fabrics by size
The article explains separate jacket patterns for linen and taffeta to meet summer and future heavier fabrics. It specifies material needs for a sixteen year size, including yardage for different widths and half yard pieces for collar and cuffs, with pattern No. 6069 described as cut in.
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J. S. Harrison
Fits Mills
New England
Franklin, N. H
Alton
Louisville & Nashville Report
Canadian Pacific
the Atchison
Trinity Copper
Crucible Steel Company
The
Briarcliff Lodge
D. B. Plumer
East Forty-Sixth ST
Gramatan
Bronxville
Westchester County
J. J. Lannin Company
Garden City Hotel
Garden City
Long Island
J. J. Lannin CO
Newburgh
N. Bain & CO
Atlantic City
Dennis
Walter J. Buzby
Montclair
Montclair, N. J
Berkeley
Berkeley Bg
Hudson River
National Guard
Columbia
Berkeley School
Columbia Institute
Inos
720 Street
West End
Cutler School
East 50Th Street
Princeton
Freig
HM. Cutler
Prtectpas
N.Y
Fulton St
Eagan
Hobokes
Collegiate School
Mygatt
West 71Th Street
Trinity Sea
West
Mexcel
Hamilton Institute
S1st St
Barnard School For Boys
College Prep
St Nicholas A
Syms School
Kelvin School
A. A. L. Dionner
West 70Th
Colleges
Young Ladies—City
Misses Rayson
West 75Th Street
de Lancey School
West 98Th St. Col
West End Ave
Bigs
SS New Sss Ee
Milton Institute A
ST. Barnard School For Girls
A and General
Seth
Gardner Home School
Katharine
Miss McFee
McDowell
Snd Millinery School
6Th Ave
BERLITZ SCHOOL OF_LANGUAGES
Madison Square
Harlem
Lenox Ave
Itier
SS Aalt Cil
T. Bryant
Ieee
Max Unger
Alian
Quicar
Metropal
Broadway and
16Th St
Jestchester Academy
Collfgs
White Plains
Etpal
Ee Mademoiselle Amyot
Ageoey
St. Tel
Plaza
Chalip« Normal School OF Dances
St Pole
Ataieg
Louis H. Challe
West Point
Poughkeepsie
Palace Iron Day Line
B’klyn
Desbroases St
W. 129Th St
Rand
Hendrick Hudson
Yale
Colgate
Department OF Bureau
Brambers Street
Ugh
New-York Tribune
Wellesley
Wellesley College
Hazard
Ellen F. Pendleton
Quarter Department
United States
San Juan
Porto Rico
M. Gray Zalinski
Depot Quartermaster
Washington, D.C
Sam Juan
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