Shake up in the B and M nine new directors
Mass Oct 4 Nine new men elected to the Boston and Maine Railroad board at the annual stockholders meeting. New members include John L Billard Samuel Hemingway Charles F Linsley Frank T Brown Dumaine Ricker and others. Several were dropped from the old board and new alignment hints at possible merger talks with the New Haven Railroad.
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Mass
Boston & Maine Railroad
John L. Billard
Conn
Boston & Maine
New New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Pied
Lucius Eaeobine
Samuel Co. Lawrence
Medford
Oe Qlmey
Boston
Alvah W. Sulloway
Frank K. H
Joseph H. White
Brookline
William Kolveke
Moses Williams
Meriden
Conc
Samuel Hemingway
Second National Bank of New Haven
Charles F Linsley
Bradley & Upcard Manufacturing Company
Coon
Frank T. Brown
J. M. Prendergast
Beton
Ginecte
Boston Elevated Railway
Ick E. Richards
Portland
Ae Trion Mutual Life Insurance Company
Ward FP
Ricker
South Poland
Maine Central Railroad
Oli
Walter Hunnewell
Rev
Henry F. Dimock
New_York
Alexander Cochrane
Thomas P. Besai
Semuel N. Aldrich
Marlboro
Dec
New Haven
Massachusetts
Safar
Billard
Tuttle
New Haven Road
J. P. Morgan
New Haven Railroad
New York
Connect New York
Drop
F. Dimock
Tuttie
Annie K. Brown
Lawrence
Stork
Views of Railroad Men on Boston and Maine Changes
News from New Haven October 14 notes significant shifts in the Boston and Maine board after elections. Key moves reduce New York influence, with Meriden investor John L Billard holding 110000 shares suggesting NY-Hartford line interests push for control. New Haven aims to pursue Boston and Maine merger, subject to legal tests, while notes on possible executive transfers and needed capital for plant and equipment upgrades.
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Mew Haven
Baston & Maine
New York
Boston & Maine Gore
New England
Jonn L. Billard
Meriden
Conn
New York, New Heaven
New Haven
Boston & Maine
John F
Maine
Gulies
Stevens
Boston & *Imilar
New Haven Company
Western Union Deficit Report From Fiscal Year End
Western Union Telegraph reports for the year ending June 30 show gross revenues of 28,582 thousand, a drop from 26,532 thousand the prior year, with net revenue 3,402 thousand. Strike-related costs and reduced business lowered earnings. however, surplus exists after dividends, with indications of resumed activity as conditions improve.
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Western Union Telegraph Company
Eagainet
Nfs
Arplus
Sony Cme
Condi
Aera
Chicago Grain and Provisions Market News Report
Wheat receipts in the Northwest fell helping a local market rise with December at 110 May 103 to 14. Corn and oats weakened. oats firm later. Dry Southwest weather and small Minneapolis Duluth arrivals supported bulls. Cash wheat demand fair, durum helped by exporters. stocks light. Provisions weak at start then turned bullish. hog price declines pressured early trading. Estimated tomorrow arrivals: wheat 68, corn 126, oats 193, hogs 22000 head.
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Chicago
Northwest
Tgc
Liverpool
Minneapolis
Duluth
Sac
Grand Trunk adopts ICC uniform bill of lading
Montreal news reports the Grand Trunk Railway system issues a circular announcing adoption of the Interstate Commerce Commission uniform bill of lading. The directive underscores formal harmonization with U S railroad commerce practices.
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Montreal
Grand Trunk Railway System
Avents
Interstate Commerce Commission of
United States
Coal Hearing Resumes Over Reading Coal Route Case
Testimony resumes in New York federal hearing against Reading and other coal carriers and coal companies for alleged Sherman act restraint of trade. W. H. Lewis presides as examiner. first witness W. A. Lathrop of Lehigh Coal and Navigation discusses production costs, capacities, and lack of joint rates.
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New York State
Reading
Federal
Walter H. Lewis
United States Circuit Court
District
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
J. C. McReynolds
M. Carroll Todd
United States
W. A. Lathrop
Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company
Lathrop
Philadelphia & Reading
Central Railroad of
New Jersey
Lehigh
Delaware River
W.W. W. Ruley
Bureau of Anthracite
Grass Twine Co Changes Name to Crex Carpet Company
Stockholders at a special meeting voted to rename the American Grass Twine Company as Crex Carpet Company and cut capital stock from 15,000,000 to 3,900,000. One new share issued for every five old, with a 2 percent dividend declared for Crex Carpet stock for a half year. The prior dividend on Grass Twine stock was 2 percent in January 1903. A later note stated about 650,000 in unearned dividends had been refunded by former directors two years after.
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American Grass Twine Company
Crex Carpet Company
Iron and Steel Conditions in The Iron Age Overview
The Iron Age notes dull pig iron markets with mixed regional demand. East shows inquiries for next year and higher uncovered needs this year. central and western areas slower. Railroads plan for near term equipment needs, with about 5,000 tons of orders reported. US Steel buys 7,500 tons of low phosphorus iron. plates for 12,000 tons for a Chicago Alton orders. hull plates for the Florida battleship awarded to Central Iron and Steel and Carnegie Steel. McKinley Bridge project at St Louis involves 6.9 tons to Pennsylvania Steel.
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Southern
Irmingham
United States Steel Corporation
Chicago & Alton Raillroad
Illinois Steel Company
Florida
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Central Iron and Steel Company
Carnegin Steel Company
McKinley Bridge
St Louis
Pennsylvania Steel Company
Better Inquiry
Realty brokerages sell multiple city properties in tight deals
The estate of Anna E. Reilly sells a three story and basement building at 143 East 55th street. E H Ludlow & Co. move Nos 25 and 27 East 19th street to Parker K. Deane for investment. Alfred Blumenthal sells Nos 516 and 505 Wrest iilth street. Berlin & Trosky buy 334 and 236 Broome street for 85000. J J Pitman sells for John Finley 851 East 152d street. Harold J Harding sells Lind avenue lot in Ogden tract. Peter J Ingebrand buys 1034 Stebbins avenue two family dwelling. Numerous other transfers occur among listed parties. The transactions include foreclosures, exchanges, and investment property transfers across Manhattan and neighboring avenues.
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Anna E. Reilly
East 55Th Street
E. H. Ludlow & Co
Anna Weinstein
Parker K. Deane
East 19Th Street
Madison Avenue
Alfred Blumenthal
Wrest Iilth Street
Amsterdam Avenue
Harris Schwartz
I. L. Levine
Greenbaum
146Th Street
Lenox Avenue
Mr. Schwartz
Samuel Grodginsky
Lynn
Sylvan Place
Mr. Grodginsky
East 128Th Street
Berlin & Trosky
Solomon Spector
Broome Street
Bowery
Mr. Spector
Lexington Avenue
111Th
112Th
J. J. Pitman
John Finley
152D
Harold J. Harding
Vincent Mattre
Michael Downes
Lind Avenue
Ogden Estate
Peter J. Ingebrand
Stebbins Avenue
Property listings and builders on Wilcox and surrounding streets
The clipping catalogs multiple parcels and new buildings with owners and architects. It lists two story frame dwellings on Fairmount and Centre streets, brick two and eight story structures on nearby blocks, with Mehan Building Co and Meehan as developers, and costs ranging from about 2,500 to 4,000 dollars.
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Meehan Building Co
J F Meehan
Architve
St Ann's Ave
Anthony Mehwen
Monroe & Landsiedel
Railroad Earnings Report for Early Oct by Lines
Central of Georgia shows first week in Oct earnings at 269000 with year totals 3 027 400 for July 1 to Oct 7. Chicago a Western Louisville and Sea lines report mixed weekly gains and year-to-date totals with figures around 183250 and 2 335 508. Rio Grande Southern posts 13262 for first week in Oct and 314 892 for July 1 to Oct. totals and regional results shown.
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Central OF Georgia
Chicago A. Western
Chicago, Nees & Louisville
Oet
St. Beace
Market Report on October 14 1908 Commodities
The market notes receipts of zinc and plasters with stocks for peas marrow medium and pea remaining sharp in outside quotes. Prices hold high for prime lots as some houses trim pea bean prices. Red kidney beans sell fairly on York market.
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York
National Stock Ad Fraud Bypasses Laws Across States
A terse notice notes a syndicated stock fraud using mass advertising to distort price. It cites a $500 agency fee and $300 spread, spread via ads in multiple city papers. The writer warns there is no Massachusetts or other state law blocking such schemes, while New York treats conspiring to affect stock prices by anonymous ads as a felony.
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Massachusetts
New York
Shareholders urged to detail inducements in share purchases
Parties holding shares in the mentioned companies are asked to provide information on how they were induced to buy. Submit the number of shares and purchase price, and if newspaper ads or pamphlets influenced the decision, include copies and mark the relevant sentence. All communications are confidential. Address.
National Stock Scams and Urging Buy Push in 1908 Boston Issue
A Boston date line article exposes a fraudulent National Stock promotion. It describes a staged market squeeze with 200000 shares traded first hour, price manipulation to 80 cents, and a bogus government investigation label. The piece urges readers to buy below 2.50 Boston or 3 New York, touting National Stock as highly active and destined for a bull run before Taft's November election. It offers a 5000 dollar reward for information leading to arrests.
Beans and peas prices in old stock export and dairy notes
Old stock export beans and marrow and imported marrow prices listed with 1907 1908 dates and varying qualities. Butter creamery stock receipts and quiet trading noted with price ranges for creamery and skims. Eggs fruits vegetables poultry and meats described with regional quotes and market tone. cattle, calves, sheep, and hogs prices included.
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Lima
California
West
Lawson Promotes National Stock Margin Plan
Bankers and brokers in Boston reveal they carry over 200 000 shares of National Stock bought at 1 30 on 25 margin. They have not sold any share despite a drop to 80 cents, keep margined shares for owners until price aligns to margin and offer re margining time. They seek margin orders of 500 shares plus and cash orders from one share. They project a bull market with prices 5 to 10 per share.
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Taft
National Stock
New York
Boston
New York Livestock Receipts and Prices October 14 1908
Receipts were 118 cars totaling 2407 head including 7 cars export alive 48 for slaughterers and 83 for the market with yesterday’s holdovers making 74 cars on sale Choice heavy steers scarce and steady others slow and 10c lower Bulls steady to 10c higher fat cows unchanged medium and common cows lower at 0th street yards Jersey City medium cows steady Bologna stock affected by market forces at the yards.
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Chicago Market Totals Mixed Across Cattle and Hogs
Cattle receipts about 27 000 head with steady to weak demand, steers to 760, cows to 525, calves up to 856. hogs around 25 900 head with 10 to 20 cent declines, select shipping hogs near 605. sheep and lambs 23 000 head steady to slightly higher for lambs. Regional quotes include Cincinnati and Buffalo listings with varied prices and notable regional differences.
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