Oil firm defense clash over testimony in probe
In a U S legal clash Standard Oil defense counsel accused government lawyers of fishing for testimony to aid criminal prosecutions. The exchange centered on Henry E. Felton traffic manager and references to past cases involving the oil company before Judge Landis.
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Cniese
Ethane Polienclian Gecmmatagegl
Henry E. Felton
Ate
Standard Oil Comnaé
Kellogg
Mt’s
Overt
Reese
Wilkerson
Rosentha
Kelloge
Wil
Standard Oil Company of 4
District Attorney States Circuit Court of Appeals
Landis
Appeal in Waters-Pierce Case Dismissal Motion
Washington Oct 12 A motion to dismiss the Waters-Pierce Oil Company of St Louis from Texas court decisions barring it from doing business in Texas was filed in the United States Supreme Court by Texas Attorney General Davidson The move asserts no substantial question is involved in the case fin.
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Washington
Waters-Pierce Oil Company
St. Louis
Texas
Sice
United States Supreme Court
Ag Ty
Davidson
Rock Island Company Elects Directors at Annual Meeting
At the Jersey City meeting, Oxien Mills and D G Boissevain were re elected as directors as Robert Mather cautioned that preferred stock dividends may not resume soon. He projected a year with brighter prospects and better earnings for connected rail lines, with 363 914 preferred and 583 393 common shares voted.
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Rock Island Company
Jersey
Grr
Oxien Mills
D. G. Boissevain
Robert Mather
Rock Island
Frisco
Evansville
Jerre Haute
Chicago
Boston and Maine Railroad Reorganization Report
Joann Billard of Meriden Conn will be chairman of the Boston and Maine at the annual meeting. President Tuttle is expected to remain as head of the road, with John F. Stevens of the New Haven named vice president. Officials would not discuss the report.
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Tribune
Beeieon
Joann Billard
Meriden
Second Avenue Railroad Faces Foreclosure Action
De Stone and Auerbach represent Guaranty Trust Company of New York as trustee for bondholders of 7 million 400 thousand dollars. They filed yesterday to foreclose on the railroad’s mortgaged property dating from January 3, 18 percent. The foreclosure targets the southwest corner of Second Avenue and 127th Street and adjacent blocks, along with tracks and rights through multiple streets.
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de Stone & Auerbach
Guarent, Trust Company
New Yrk
Second Avenue Railroad Company
Cmpany
Second Avenue
127Th Street
First
Second Avenues
9Th
Fireets
First Avenues
TELEGRAPH COMPANIES LOSE PHONES IN BEERVILLE
Beervie Tenn Oct 12 East Tennessee Company removed its telephones from the Bureau of Western Union and Postal Telegraph in Beerville and Chattanooga. The move followed the telegraph companies’ refusal to pay telephone commissions on business carried over local wires. Western Union officials said they adhered to contracts and would defend rights if needed.
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Beerviie
Tenn
East Tennessee Company
Western Union
Chattanooga
Western Union Telegraph Company
East Tennessee Telephone Company
Mexican irrigation bonds issued for US Mexico project
Speyer Brothers of London Lazard of Frankfurt and other banks completed negotiations for over 325000 dollars of thirty five year 41 percent gold bonds for the Institutes for the Encouragement of Irrigation Work and Development of Agriculture in the United States of Mexico. The National City Bank joined Speyer & Co in purchasing these bonds whose capital and sinking fund are guaranteed by the Mexican government. The bonds will be payable in sterling with fixed exchange terms and a rational issue is planned. Public offering in the United States to be made by Speyer & Co and the National Government.
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Con- Speyer Bros
London
Lazard
Frankfort-on-the-Main
Besteche Bank
Berlin
Teixeira de Mattos Mn
Amsterdam
Mexico
National City Bank
Speyer & Co
Bambers
Sperer & Co
Geymony
Marrin on Trial for Forgery and Grand Larceny in Brooklyn
Marrin, a Brooklyn based lawyer and politician with ties to Philadelphia and Chicago, faced trial before Judge Dike in Kings County Court on forgery and grand larceny charges. Prosecutors alleged Marrin swindled Caroline Barry of Brooklyn out of 70000 through bogus mortgages drawn on Brooklyn public property. Indictments dated back thirteen years were revived after Marrin previously set them aside. Evidence indicated the money came from Mrs Barry via counterfeit mortgage instruments.
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Marrin
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Chicago
Dike
Arm
Kings County
Caroline Barry
Merrin
Miners Push Eight-Hour Day Demands
A Scranton convention of miners associated with the United Mine Workers began to draft demands for an eight hour workday ahead of the April expiration of the current three year agreement. A credentials committee was named and the group adjourned until President arrives to act as permanent chairman.
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Scranton Penn
Theosanthwaite
United
Poulson Revealed as Key Witness in Red Gables Case
Eugene Poulson, coach man and bodyguard for J. Clayton Erb, who vanished then appeared at the funeral, has been kept hidden in Captain Erb's sister's home. He is slated as chief prosecution witness against Mrs. Erb and Mrs. Catherine Beisel, with claims of prior attempts on Captain Erb and evidence toward premeditated murder.
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the Tribune
Philadelphia
Eugene Poulson
J. Clayton Erb
Red Gables
Captain Erb
Erb
Supreme Court to decide bond requirement in game law case
The United States Supreme Court will hear August & Jrs of Kings County argument on whether the state can require a bond to hold imported game during the closed season. Silz, held for possessing a plover and grouse from England and Russia, fights the bond rule after arrest under state law. Assistant Attorney General Donnelly traveled to Washington to support the state.
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United States Supreme Court
August &Jrs
Kings County
Hesterberg
England
Russia
Court of Appeals
E. R. Finch
Silz
James A. Donnelly
Washington
City Realty Increase Prompts Budget Exhibit Focus
Lawson Purdy the Tax Commissioner spoke at the Budget Exhibit about rising real estate assessments outpacing the city budget and department funding. He noted the new law allows billing on October first for over $94.9 million in real estate and praised changed timelines reducing penalties. Commissioner John H. O'Brien of the Water Supply Gas and Electricity Department will speak at noon today.
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Lawson Purdy
Broadway
New York
Tax Department
New York City
State Charities Aid Association
Department of Public Charities
Bellevue and Allied Hospitals
Department
John H. O'Brien
Department of Water Supply, Gas and Electricity
Erie Railroad Electrification Plans Debated
An Erie Railroad representative said reports of electrifying suburban lines are unauthorized and exaggerated. Investigations into the Jersey City to Suffern main line are not complete and formal estimates are not yet prepared. No immediate expenditure of 14000 dollars is planned. The inquiry will continue with experimental work, and electrification of the suburban lines is viewed as eventual.
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Erie Railroad Company
Jersey City
Suffern
Erie
Bankruptcy Petitions Filed Against Local Businesses and Individuals
Involuntary cases headline petitions in U S District Court against the Association of Motorcar Owners James D Mumford and others for 2166.58 in claims against supplies repairs and services. Standard Churn Manufacturing Company 961.58 claimed by Andrew Cone and others. John J Waner grocer 1962.35 claimed by Palmer Pierce and others. Jacob Fischer milliner 72.35 claimed by Heinsheimer Brothers. Alfred Roelke Jr appointed receiver. Voluntary notices include Charles A Lefevre liabilities 45 East Sith street with 515. Doelgers Sons & C owes 15. Lefevre has no assets. Nathan Rosenblett baker liabilities 2471.61 assets 250. Herman Frishman glove dealer assets 2.42242 none. William H Ivonohue florist liabilities 7221.04 assets 2200. David Solomon liabilities 5978.39 assets 1769.51 including 1000 life policy. Schulman & Geinstein assets 49299.97 liabilities listed.
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Ncenver
Standard Churn Manufacturing Company
Franklin Street
Andrew Cone
Mas Agere
John J. Waner
East 4Th Street
Palmer & Pierce
Jacob Fischer
Rivington Street
Heinsheimer Brothers
Alfred Roelke, Jr
Charles A Lefevre
East Sith Street
Joseph
Doelgers Sons & C
Nathan Rosenblett
Baker
Neo
East 9H Street
Herman Frishman
Avenue B
William H. Ivonohue
East 28Th Street
David Solomon
Commodity price snippets and grades across multiple items
Mixed market notes show prices and grades for coffee sugar beef pork wheat oats and flour with iron copper molasses and steel rails. Numerous units and percentages appear alongside monthly or annual shorthand, reflecting a busy commodities page.
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Tron
Rio
Taliow
New York October 12 1908 Coffee and Cotton Markets
New York reports coffee active yet steady with 27 500 bags traded and a net unchanged close amid mixed European cues. Cotton fluctuated with a sharp opening rise followed by a steady close as receipts and speculation weighed on prices and outlook.
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New York
Attonseed
Havre
Hamburg
Rio
Sanntos
Sao Paulo
Wall Street
Brazil
Europe
River Plate
West Coast
India
States
Neu Cape
Santos
United States
Germany
Santo
Basil
Liverpool
Lancashire
New Orleans
Shorts
S&s
Gulf
Mobile
Savannah
Charleston
Norfolk
Baltimore
Augusta
Sic
Bates
Little Rock
St. Louis
Wilmington
Galveston
Houston
Mermphis
Howfston
Cotton Exchange
Market Report Beans Peas Butter Cheese and Eggs
The market remains quiet with new domestic beans and peas under slight pressure and lower prices named. Butter and cheese see mixed demand with high grades firmer, lower grades available. eggs steady to firm with scarce high quality stock and storage demand. Fresh fruits show varied activity with apples steady and cranberries slow.
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New York
Lima
California
State
Pennsylvania
Alexander
Graven- Stein
Ger Davis
King
Do Baldwin
Do Hubbardson
Holland
York
Pearl
Bartlett
Beurre Bosc
Prices for fruit and vegetables dominate market notes
The article lists rates for peaches quinces apples pears and many citrus and tropicals by box basket or case, with per crate and per ton prices across New York New Jersey and Maine. It notes subtle price shifts with a generally steady to firm market and lighter crops in Oregon and California, plus live poultry and eggs pricing and trends.
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Jersey
Kieffer
INCES
New York
West Virginia
Western
Delaware
Niagara
Salem
Atmos
Do Concord
Clinton
Cape Cod
Sears
Florida
Do Porto Rico
Ile
Pacific Coast
Sonoma
California
Exsti
Oregon
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Lfc
Lsc
Michigan
Shwestern
Long Island
State
Virginia
Maine
Island
Boston
Long Island S
Orange County
Gs Island
Lps
Norfolk
Canada
Cattle Receipts Estimated at Chicago Market
Chicago reports receipts estimated at 28 000 head with the market for choice cattle steady while other grades show a fall of 10 to 15 cents.
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Chicago
Market Report From Cincinnati and Kansas City Receipts
Livestock prices ease across cattle hogs and sheep. Cattle wet market: steer and heifer values steady to lower, with calves and stockers showing mixed demand. Hogs slow and lower, most sales under previous parity. Sheep and lambs show steady demand with lambs and yearlings priced around common levels. regional listings note assorted lots and price ranges.
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New York
Jersey City
Sixtieth Street
Fortieth Street
Lehigh Valley
West Shore Railroad
Schwarzschilded
Mesaba
J. Shamberg & Son
JI Shamberg & Son
St. Andrew
Morris Beef Co
Cedric Amedew
Swift Beef Co
Armour @ Co
Lin Cudahy Packing Co
Cedric
Boston
Ewer Eeaee
Philadelphia
Montreal
London
Caas S
Liverpoo
Glasgow
Manchester
Antwerp
Janes Een
Ime
60Th Street
Liverpool
Lendorjes
Sith Street
Jes
Ctx
Nass
6Th Street
Cincinnati
East Buffalo
Rene Oe
Aes
Kansas City
Merket
Atitle
Union Stock Yards
Pitt
Werthers
Toledo
Chicago Grain and Provisions Market Slips on Wheat Oversupply
Chicago traders saw wheat fall as supplies rose in the United States and Canada, with December and May near session lows. Corn and oats softened amid favorable growing weather and steady cash demand, while provisions declined sharply as pork and hogs weakened and end-of-day selling increased.
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Missouri
Indiana
Texas
Iowa
Dominion
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Cables
Great Britain
Fife
France
Berlin
Budapest
Duluth
Buffalo
New York
Ancien Sane
Chicago
London
United States
Canada
Liverpool
Balkan
Minneapolis
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Boston & Maine
Tuttle
Second Avenue Railroad
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Federal Supreme Court
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Association of Motorcar Owners
James D. Mumford
Willierd KR. Elfiron
Schulman & Geinstein
General Market Report
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Wrier
Cape, America
United Sea
South America
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Ronsors
Northwestern
Ohio
Jeraboma
Nebraska
Kansas
Ast
City
Calcutta
Omaha
Patna
Rangoon
Ed Reed
Hiez
Country Produce Markets
Telegraph
Chicago Grain and Provisions
San Francisco
Canadian Pacific
Colorado & Southern
South Shore & Atlantic
Denver & Rio Grande
Sv. Lor
NASA
Jastres
ST. Paul
Sault Ste. Marie
Southern
Peoria
Ae Western
Ann Arbor
Pes ST
Darnoet
Irontox
Peoria & Western
Weceee
Cretecocisns
Nogdee Stessenes
Serplus
Alta
Hale & Norcross
Kentucky Cor Belch
Best & Belcher
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