Morse Trial Halted Over Juror Illness and Bank Stock Inquiry
The Morse Curtis trial before Judge Hough paused as juror Gordon Wendell fell ill with indigestion and kidney trouble. Wendell must remain near home nightly, delaying proceedings while prosecutors reveal bank stock maneuvers connected to Miss Katharine A. Wilson and a pool of bank employees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Morse
Alfred H. Curtis
Hough
United States District Court
National Bank of North America
Gordon Wendell
Worth Street
Wendell
Astor House
East 35Th Street
Samuel Lambert
Judge Hough
Morse-Curtis
Morse
Katharine A. Wilson
New Amsterdam National Bank
Primrose & Braun
New Amsterdam National
Mr. Morse
E. B. Wire
Adolph Rade
F. C. Pringle
W. W. Lee
William A. Shotwell
Foreign Exchange
New Amsterdam
Trust
Receiver named for Scandia Mining Co dispute
Chicago Oct 22 opposing factions in the Scandia mining syndicate asked for a receiver and Judge Kohlsaat named Edwin C Day. Edward F Richardson of Denver filed a petition seeking injunction to stop leasing Alaska property and a receiver alleging fraud by directors. The court ruled the fraud claim not sustained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
ScanDia Mining
Kohlsaat
United States
Edwin C. Day
Edward F. Richardson
Denver
Alaska
Judge Ferriss Ends Testimony in Standard Oil Phase
Judge Franklin Ferriss concluded testimony in Chicago for the government suit to dissolve Standard Oil Company and announced the hearing will resume in New York next Tuesday morning. He will then transmit his report to the federal judges in St Louis, where the case originated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Franklin Ferriss
Standard Oil Company
New York
Ferriss
St. Louis
Panic's Start Year Ago in 1997 Market Crash
The panic of 1997 reached a critical point a year ago. Knickerbocker Trust failed October 22 and a run on the Trust Company of America and Lincoln Trust followed. A $25 million bank syndicate led by J P Morgan & Co aided by Treasury deposits spurred a partial market recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Copper Corner
Stock Exchange
Morse, Heinze and Thomas
Charles T. Barney
Knickerbocker Trust Company
Knickerbocker
United States
Lincoln Trust Company
J. P. Morgan & Co
Secretary of the Treasury
United States Steel Preferred
American Smelting and Refining
Amalgamated Copper
St. Paul
Northern Pacific
Union Pacific
New York Stock Exchange
May fight over control of motor boat racing at Waldorf meeting
A July 1908 style meeting of the American Power Boat Association, renamed the North American Power Boat Association, debated clashing with the Automobile Club of America for sport governance and urged tougher enforcement of navigation laws to protect life on all U S waters, especially New York Harbor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Power Boat Association
Automobile Club of America
United States
New York Harbor
Waldorf-Astoria
Charles P. Tower
Motor Boat Club of America
America
Automobile Club
James S. Clarkson
Port of
New York
Smith
General Clarkson
Smythe
Department of Commerce and Labor
Arcanum
Belle Harbor
Bergen Beach
Bensonhurst
Brooklyn
Columbia
Hartford
Conn
Indian Harbor
Greenwich
Tappen Zee
Tarrytown
Thousand Islands
Yonkers
Manhasset
Pavonia
Sachem Head
New York Athletic Club
North American Power Boat Association
St Paul to Spend Eight Millions on Rail Orders
Reports from Wall Street say the Pennsylvania Railroad will place about 150 000 tons of rail orders to aid a general trade recovery. The company may buy fifty passenger and mail coaches and freight cars. Chicago Milwaukee St Paul lined up fifty locomotives with two suppliers, boosting total new equipment outlay to about eight million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Wall Street
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad Company
American Locomotive Company
Baldwin Locomotive Company
St. Paul
Powder Trust Methods Heard in Sherman Act Case
Former U S powder trade salesman Waddell testified as the first witness in the government’s Sherman act suit against the Powder Trust. He described market shares, the elimination of competitors, and an agreement with foreign manufacturers. Evidence included 1902 contracts and details of the Great Northern Supply Company activities and Birmingham freight rates harming Southern Powder. Adjournment followed until next Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. S. Waddell
United States
Powder Trust
Trust
Willam H. Mahaffy
Waddell
Southern Powder Company
Birmingham
Georgia
Alexis du Pont
T. C. du Pont
J. A. Scarlett
Georges. Graham
Southern Company
Scarlett
Associated Companies
Erie Coal Firms in Antitrust Hearings
M F Blauvelt, controller of the Erie Railroad and Hillside and Pennsylvania coal firms, testified in government suit against anthracite carriers. He described coal purchases from Delaware and Hudson and said Hillside pays no dividend, owes Erie large sums, and rarely meets fixed charges. Other witnesses noted price practices and ownership links among railroads and coal companies. hearings adjourned to October 28 in Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. P. Blauvelt
Erie Railroad
Hillside and
Pennsylvania Coal Companies
Erie Coal
Delaware & Hudson Company
Delaware & Hudson
New York Harbor
United States
McReynolds
New Jersey
Mr. de Forest
Lehigh & Wilkesbarre Coal Company
Alliance Coal Company
Philadelphia
Fire chiefs witness Allis-Chalmers pump tests in West Street
Prominent city officials and heads of fire departments from New York Philadelphia Atlantic City Boston and Baltimore attended exhaustive tests of Allis-Chalmers high power centrifugal pumps on West street yesterday. Fire lines and mains were tested with twenty six streams averaging two inches diameter, proving 300 psi from the fire plug with no engine. Officials expressed satisfaction with the results.
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Philadelphia
Atlantic City
Boston
Baltimore
New York
Allis-Chalmers
West Street
Business Better Says Mr. Ripley
Topeka Kan Oct 2 President E P Ripley at the AT&SF stockholders meeting spoke on the railroads national political situation noting improved Santa Fe business and better conditions than six months ago while losses remain in East traffic West business thriving and the country gradually recovering He said railroads favored in the national election but feared little from legislation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kan
E. P. Ripley
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Santa Fe
Ripley
Morgan lines order for $2,000,000 in new car equipment
New Orleans report notes Thornwell Fay, manager of the Louisiana and Texas Railway branch of Southern Pacific, announced orders for $2,000,000 in new equipment. The plan includes eighteen hundred freight cars and ten passenger cars to modernize fleet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Morgan Lines
Louisiana and Texas Railway and Navigation Company
Thornwell Fay
Southern Pacific Company
Bank of Bombay Raises Discount Rate
The Bank of Bombay increased its rate of discount today from 3 percent to 4 percent. The move was announced in Bombay on October 22 as financial conditions prompted tighter lending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bank OF Bombay
Bombay
Harriman Ouster Hearing Set for November 17
Sylvester G. Williams, Denver special federal examiner in the Harriman anti-merger suit, announced that testimony will begin in New York City on November 17 and is expected to continue for about a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Sylvester G. Williams
Harriman
New York City
Williams
Henry Clews Receives Imperial Rising Sun Miniature Token
Henry Clews has received from the Emperor of Japan a miniature insignia of the Imperial Order of the Rising Sun conferred upon him months ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Clews
Japan
Imperial Order of the Rising Sun
Frank Jones Grounds in Hudson
In dense fog early yesterday the steam boat Frank Jones of New York and Albany Transportation Co ran aground on Crumb Elbow rocks about five miles north of Poughkeepsie. The 87 passengers were transferred to the Greenport after a plank was laid between the vessels and the Greenport navigated into shallow water to reach the stranded ship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hudson River
Frank Jones
New York and Albany Transportation Company
Crumb Elbow
Poughkeepsie
Jones
West Shore Railroad
Cobb
Greenport
Citizens Line
New York
Captain Bruder
Receiver for Gay & Co appointed in Boston
John P. Reynolds Jr was appointed receiver for the banking firm of E H Gay Co of Boston by Judge Dodge in U S District Court. Creditors who had petitioned for bankruptcy proceedings examined the affairs and consented to the appointment. The firm’s assets are about 7 000 000, largely tied to the Hudson River Power Co and the Pittsburg and Binghamton Railroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
John P. Reynolds, Jr
E. H. Gay & Co
Dodge
United States District Court
Reynolds
Hudson River Power Company
Pittsburg and
Binghamton Railroad
Marine Intelligence Miniature Almanac Weather and Bearings
The bulletin lists sunrise and sunset, moon phase, high water times for Sandy Hook Gov. Island and Hell Gate, with mariners note on vessels Baltic Altonia and La Provence. Baltic expected to dock near noon today, Altonia near 2 pm, La Provence around 2 pm, all east of Sandy Hook in distance readings from yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandy Hook
Gov. Island
Hell Gate
Baltic
Altonia
la Provence
Motor clothing and travel gear offered at Warren stores
Cup Race comforts and heavy cheviot overcoats with neck buttoning, fur robes, steamer rugs, knitted vests, weatherproof Burberrys, rubber auto shirts, gloves, caps, goggles, motor trunks, lunch baskets, thermos bottles. A department stocking men and boys wear across Warren st, three Broadway stores, with addresses on 13th and 34th streets.
Empress of China and related steamers schedule listings
Destination and steamer departures listed for routes to New York, Japan, Corea, China and Philippine Islands via Tacoma Vancouver and Victoria. It includes Empress of China with 6:30 pm departures, Ning Chow and China via San Francisco, Oct 28, 31, and Nov 1 2, with other ships Alameda Mariposa and routes to Hawaii Guam Fiji and New Zealand.
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New York
Japan
Corea
China
Philippine Islands
Vancouver
Victoria
Empress of China
Tacoma
Ning Chow
Hawaii
San Francisco
Guam
Australia
Weat
New Zealand
Fiji Islands
New Casedonia
Aorangi
Alameda
Seattle
Santa Francisco
Mariposa
Shipping News Port of New York October 22 1908
Arrivals include Steamer Monroe Humphers Newport News Norfolk Old Dominion Site with passengers and mails. Parima Demerara Barbados Martinique Dominica Antigua St Kitts St Croix St Thomas to A E Outerbridge & Co with 56 passengers. Quito Singapore Aden Suez under Howard Houlder & Part. Crown of Grenada Grenada Steamer Bermudian Bermuda 128 passengers mdse to Outerbridge. Karonga Calcutta August 30 listed as arrived.
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Monroe
Humphers
Newport News
Norfolk
Old Dominion
Parima
Mann
Demerara
Barbados
Martinique
Dominica
Union
Antigua and St Kitts
St Croix
St Thomas
E Outerbridge & Co
Freamer
Aden
Suez
Algiers
Howard, Houlder & Part
Bar
Sf Partners
Mdse
Crown of Grenada
Graphy
Grenada
Sthamn Shipping and Trading Co
Adit
Bermudian
Fraser
Bermuda
The
Maritime Passenger Movements From Southampton to New York
Oct 21 22 23 sailings from Southampton and nearby ports to New York listed. Vessels include Majestic Roma Bistley Wray Castle Adriatte Kroopring Wilhelm Galileo Mannheim Wells City and St Leonards. Routes pass via Cherbourg Singapore Hong Kong Bremen Shields Antwerp and Shanghai.
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Southampton
Majestic
New York
Plymouth
Cherbourg
Naples
Roma
Sannio ‘Ital
Suez
Bistley
Yokohama
Singapore
Boston
Shanghai
Wray Castle
Hong Kong
Queenstown
Adriatte
Kroopring Wilhelm
Nierich
Bremen
Hull
Galileo
Shields
Mannheim
Ger
Wells City
Tuscany Tbr
Antwerp
St Leonards
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Scandia Mining CO
Auto Club
P.R.R
Rails
Erie’s Coal Companies
MR. Ripley
H. Taft
Daily Tribune
Tribune
Taft
Governor Hughes
Mr. Hughes
Daily
Sunday Tribune
Hughes
Southern Pacific
Clews
Hudson
GAY & CO
Marine Intelligence
Rogers, Pret & Company
Warren St
Broadway
13Th St
34Th St
Klaw & Erlanger
Little Nemo
Winsor McCay
Aree Grace van Stup0iford
Victor Hermert
Ios
Gaiety
Mm. Cohan
Bwayes
Lillian Russelling
Ildeire
Louis Mamann
Bijou
Mississippi
Weber
Matt Astor
Wu. Hodge
Wallace
Marie
Hippodrome Sportin
AYS
U S
I Cass Toomorrow
Louise Gunning Sinnealiee
Lulu Glaser
Siecie Daly
Mie Eon
Maxine Elliott
Reco Herald SQ
West End—Nazimova
Carnegie Hall
SYM Ees Socie Ee
Os Moe
Mat Tomw
GAY White Way
Tina Lerner
Mischaelman
Petschinikoff
Schnitzer
Suler
Ww Opan
EMY POP _ SIC
Irving Pl
Denman Thompson
Homestead
Mats
Tu-Dai
Havre
Liverpool
Prinz Eitel
Savanilla
Atlas
Monterey
Havana
Gibraltar
Arapahoe
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Clyde Chariots
Rotterdam
Ocean
Oe Poe
Cuthbert
Swansea
Exeter City
Bristol City
City of Columbus
Savannah
Savannah Nueces
Galveston
Mallory el Mar
So Pac
Amerika
Hamburg
Hamb-Am
Cunard
Campania
American
St Paul
Turk’s Island
Clyde Boneulos
Rio de Janeiro
Byron Lamp & Holtard
Manzanili
Tampico
Agers Monvisa
Jose Leghorn
Lapels
Cooper Square
Browning Kine
Cane
Suh Street
Fulto Street
Ialiee
Empire Theatre
Jack Straw
Gillette
SAMSO
Samson
Savoy
Henry Wikier
Lyceum
Miss Rilige Ee
Knigkerbogker”” the Girls OF
Gottenberg
Bath Street
E Garrick
Joseph Coyne
Alexandra C 'Areisle
May Erwen
Max Fiedler
Paderewski
Sauer Mischa Elman Gabriowittsch
Tysons
Arnegie Hall
Symphony Society
Walter Camros
West S4th St
Geraldine Farrar
Jeanne Jomelli
Lhevinne Alwin Schroeder
Albert Spalding
Gustav
Ahler
Ner Lhevinne
Nox M’cain
Rome
Colonial Mat
Alhambra
Clarice Mayne
Melntyce & Heath
Boston Fadettes
Charlotte Party & Co
K & Rose
Eva Tanguay
Shea
Laddie Cliff
Artois Bros
Barry
Woolford
Hammerstein
Se Star & Others
Blaney
Lincoln SQ
Haraft
Harry Lauder
Chamina DE Carnegie Hall
Asack Sat
Bela
Belasco Theatre
Eve
Arliss
Stuyvesant
Hermann Klein
Maud Powell
Madison Square - Garden
Eden Musee World IN
WAX Eyes
Cinematograph
Union Theological Seminary
Park Avenue
A. V. W. Jackson
Transpacific
Seneca
Nassau
Seguranca
Ward
Prinz Joachim
Jamaica
Siegmund
Quebec
Cam
Pennsylvania
Hamlen
London
Atlantic
Trans
Minneapolis
Sav
Coppenam
Jefferson
Colombo
Nortom & Son
Iroquois
Scott
Navahoe
Collie
Philip Ruprecht
Ossabhin
Johnson
Brunswick
Brunswick 5S Co
Moise
Patricia
Magin
Boulogne
Porto Rico
Delano
New York & Baltimore
Tabaristan
Paton
Bussarah
Maskat
Port Said
Jos
Charleston
Mexico
Perugia
San Giovanni
Ital
Palermo
Esperanza
Cristobal
Princess Anne
Kansas City
Enfield
Italia
Hawaiian
Puerto
C F Tleigen
Dan
Copenhagen
Carpathia
Trieste
Deutschland
Friedrich der Grosse
la Favole
Shipping News
Billy
Kaiserin Auguste Victoria
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