Controller Warned President Curtis Over Bank Loans To Morse Interests
William B. Ridgely then Controller of the Currency warned President Alfred H. Curtis and the National Bank of North America directors in 1906 07 that large loans to Morse enterprises and directors were excessive and unsafe. He cited loans totaling millions to Morse affiliates and urged adequate collateral and reductions. The request followed disputes with Curtis and directors who largely backed Morse, while Gates defended the bank’s management.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiliam B. Ridgely
Alfred H. Curtis
National Bank of North America
Charles W. Morse
Morse Companies
Morse- Curtis
Hough
United States District Court
Morse
Werner van Norden
van Norden Trust Company
Oakleigh Thorne
The
Trust Company of America
James T. Morse
Jimmie
Morse-Dodge
John L. Elliott
Consolidated Arizona Smelting Company
Morse Concern
Wesley M. Oler
American Ice Securities Company
Charlies M. Schwab
Curtis
John W. Gates
Ridgely
Gates
United States
Stimson
Hudson Navigation Company
Steamship Trust
Oakteich Thorne
Contreller
Morse Enterprises
Circle Line
New York Contracting Company
James G. Arthur Braun
Primrose Seliver
Marne
Cm Enterprises
We Rlfare
Clyde Steamship Company
Mallory Steamship Company
Eastern Steamship Company
Mercedes Import Company
W. W. Robinson
Warner van Norden
William Campbell Wall Paper Company
Indorse
Charles M. Schwab
Wall Street Exchange Building Association
Lands Purchase Company
Delaware & Hudson Company
Delaware & Hudson
Knickerbocker Trust Company
Wire
Trust Company
Rado
New York
Murphy
New Haven
Joan
Gordon Wendell
Name
Montgomery on Trial in Bank Robbery Case
Pittsburg October 23 William Montgomery, cashier of the Allegheny National Bank, stands trial on charges of robbing the bank of 463000, with the bank reportedly short 2900000. Director Latshaw testifies Montgomery confessed and admitted taking funds, pledging to take his medicine. exhibits fill a large trunk. The court crowded jurors weep at the proceedings as Montgomery is expected to testify.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Tribune
Pittsburg
William Montgomery
United States
Todce
Allegheny National Bank
Wiliam H. Latshaw
Montgomery
Stewart
Latshaw
Montgeomery
Mr. Latshaw
Latshew
William L. Folds
Hinself
Investigating Waynesburg Bank Inquiry Progress Report
Attorney General Bonaparte received a partial report from Chief Examiner Finch and Special Attorney Lawrence of the Department of Justice. They were sent to Waynesburg Pennsylvania to investigate Farmers and Drovers National Bank against its former cashier J B F Reinhardt. The investigation is ongoing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Bonaparte
Finch
Lawrence
Department of Justice
Waynesburg
Penn
National Bank
J. B. F. Reinhardt
Art for Children at Met Museum Lectures for Pupils
Sir Caspar Purdon Clarke outlined aims to use the Metropolitan Museum of Art for public school instruction with a new lecture theatre and teacher guides. Superintendent Maxwell supported school access but urged a university style lecturer and stressed art's practical value to industry. About one hundred people attended a luncheon after the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir Caspar Purdon Clarke
Hotel Astor
Metropolitan Museum of Art
William Boylan
Board of Education
Sir Purdon
London
Maxwell
Directors under scrutiny in national bank exams
Washington officials order national bank examiners to convene directors on arrival for examinations and ask twenty five questions to reveal directors guidance of bank policy and supervision. It marks the first official inquiry into bank director relations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Murray
Jeweller Shot By Robber In Broad Daylight
Maurice Tannenholz, jeweller of 755 Lexington Avenue, remained seriously injured after Thursday night shooting when the robber escaped with diamonds valued at 4009. Inspector McCafferty ordered 200 detectives to pursue the thief as H N Allen denied red taxi use for escape. Commissioner Bingham called the hold up one of the boldest and pledged full police effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Hospital
Maurice Tannenholz
Lexington Avenue
James R. Goldstein
Tannenholz
Josiah A. L. Dolowitech
H. N. Allen
New York
Bingham
Public Service Commission Denies Long Acre Stock Bond Plan
The Public Service Commission affirmed last June's denial of Long Acre Electric Light and Power Co authority to issue 10,040,000 in stock and 59,000,000 in bonds. The company’s rehearing was granted and an appeal to the U S Supreme Court is expected to challenge the commission law. Commissioner Eustis also backed denying New York City Interborough Railroad Co a fifteen minute headway for Bronx cars, citing adequate service and rising traffic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Service Commission
Long Acre Electric Light and Power Company
United States Supreme Court
Public Service Commissions
New York City-Interborough Railroad Company
Bronx
Eustis
Leader of the people who stood by the voters' side
The speaker recalls a long history of meeting great leaders from Lincoln to the present figure. He remembers cheering a candidate who vows to distrust gamblers and wreckers, stressing a record of serving the people and urging broad support at the polls. He urges voters to back the candidate as a steadfast leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Accidents in U S Rail and Sea Travel Highlighted
A study cites 34 000 New York rail injuries annually and 107 000 railway injuries nationwide with 10 046 deaths. It contrasts rail dangers with English German and French lines, notes one injury per 1.75 miles of track and one death per 20.5 miles. NYC public carriers injure 5 280, and ocean passengers are as safe as at home despite vast sea losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
New York
Edwin B. Quackenbush
Ocean Accident and Guarantee Corporation
England
Germany
France
Public Service Commission
New York City
Minnesota and Ontario Power Co forms amid big dam plan
The Minnesota and Ontario Power Company is incorporated in Minneapolis with 7 million dollars in capitalization to develop idle water power and build a hydro electric system. J. G. White Co. of New York lands the contract for a large dam and stations at International Falls and Fort Frances and a ground wood sulphite paper plant. Directors include Edward W. Backus and William F. Brooks of Minneapolis and Warren Curtis and John A. Davis of New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tribune
Minneapolis
Minnesota and Ontario Power Company
J. G. White & Co
New York
International Falls
Fort Frances
Edward W. Backus
William F. Brooks
Warren Curtis
John A. Davis
A. S. Peabody
Alexander Smith
Chicago
Warren Curtis, Jr
Corinth
N. Y
Westminster College hazing ultimatum ends with reinstatement
In Fulton Missouri on October 23 Westminster College students demanded eight hazing offenders be reinstated or they would quit. Two freshmen with revolvers who blocked a sophomore reception were seen by President Kerr whose son was among them. After a night faculty session the school agreed to drop the expulsions if hazing stopped and the offenders were readmitted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Tribune
Fulton, Mo
Westminster College
Kerr
Delayed Spuyten Duyvil Bridge Over Hudson Debated
City officials debate delaying the Spuyten Duyvil Creek bridge project to honor Henry Hudson. Despite a 3 million dollar appropriation, the land purchase and construction face postponement as the memorial celebration nears, with concerns on urgency versus other city needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spuytern Duyvil Creek
Hudson River
Henry Hudson
Board of Estimate and Apportionment
Stevenson
Metz
McGowan
Board of Aldermen
Public Service Commission
Mexican irrigation bonds offered by Speyer and Co and National City Bank
Speyer & Co and the National City Bank begin a public sale of 20 million dollars in thirty five year 4 percent sinking fund gold bonds for the Institution for Encouragement of Irrigation Works and Development of Agriculture in Mexico. Bonds mature November 1, 142 and are guaranteed by the Mexican government. Four percent of the subscription price is due on application, the rest on November 2. Simultaneous subscriptions open in Europe. The issuer, formed under Mexican law, is backed by four major Mexico City banks owning much of the share capital. The issue total is 25 million dollars in United States gold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Speyer & Co
National City Bank
Institution For
Mexico
Europe
Mexico City
United States
Outgoing Steamers Today Status and Routes
Listings show ships leaving for destinations including New York, Hawaii, Australia, and Pacific islands. Vessels depart from San Francisco and Seattle routes, with dates in late October and early November. Ships named include Alameta, Tosa Maru, Mariposa, and others, via Japan, Corea, China, and UK connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Japan
Corea
China
San Vancouver
Victoria
Acrangi
Hawaii
San Francisco
Alameta
Guam
Philippine Islands
Seattle
Tosa Maru
San Francisaco
U_ S Transport
Australia
West
New Zealiti I Islands
New Caledonia
Tahitan
Maranesas Islands
Francisco
Mariposa
Fire damages new Boar's Head Hotel at Hampton Beach
A blaze tonight badly damaged the Boar's Head Hotel at Hampton Beach New Hampshire. The hotel had been closed for regular guests but an automobile party of ten dined there. All guests, the Fuller family and staff escaped unharmed though personal property was lost. Loss estimated under 20000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hampton Beach
Hampton
N. H
Boar's Head
J. H. Fuller
Mothers Condemn Yellow Papers and Back Trade Schools
Saratoga NY October 23 resolutions adopted at the final session of the New York State Assembly of Mothers Clubs condemn yellow newspapers and the Sunday funny sections. The assembly favors establishing trade schools under boards of education in villages and cities statewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saratoga
N. Y
New York
Shipping Arrivals at Port of New York October 23 1908
Ships arrive and depart with passengers and cargo. Steamer Apache to Charleston and Jacksonville, Steamer Proteus to New Orleans, Prinz Ettel Friedrich to Montego Bay Cartagena Santa Marta, Phoebus to Hamburg Philip Ruprecht, Louisiane to Havre, Lothian to various ports, Cynthiania to Norton, Monviso to several European ports, Baltic and Titania with large passenger counts, Equa in transit, Regina d Italia Genoa, Hamilton Newport News, Regina Cuba to Munson line, La Provence Havre, plus outbound steamers Seneca Prometheus Alboa and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Apache
Staples
Jacksonville
Charleston
Clydes Co
Mdse
Proteus
Hopner
New Orleans
Southern Pacific Co
Moise
Prinz Ettel Friedrich
Ger
Krause
Montego Bay
Savanilla
Santa Marta
Malls
Phoebus
Schierhorst
Hamburg
Shields
Philip Ruprecht
Bar
Louisiane
Morvan
Havre
Compagnie Generale Transatlantique
Lothian
Lockhart
Sourabaya
Pasaroran
Samarang
Perim
Port Said
Algiers
Delaware Breakwater
W H Tweddle © Co
Cynthiania
Trintek
Norton & Son
Monviso
Ital
Revello
Leshorp
Dijidjell
Aleters
Denta
Ganéia
Alicante
Adra S
Simpson, Spence & Young
Mise
Baltic
Ransom
Liverpool
Queenstown
White Star Line
Titania
Rr) Miller
Trieste
Flume
Palermo
Almeria
Cunard Ss Co. Ltd
Equa
Nor
Olsen
Philadelphia
Munson Ss Line
Lewisport
Regina d
Baste
Caldarien
Matanzas
Munson
Thor
la Provence
Poncelet
Compagnie Generale Transatlantque
Seneca
Nassau
Tampico
Prins Dec Nederarden
St Marc
Port-au-Vrince
el ‘Alba
Galveston
Monroe
Norfolk
Newport News
Prometheus
Flushing
Marine Intelligence Mini Almanac Update
The St Paul 670 miles east of Sandy Hook at 7 am yesterday is due to dock today or 6 am Sunday. The Amborika 7 miles east of Sandy Hook at 1:24 pm yesterday should dock Sunday. The Minnetonka 1,200 miles east of Sandy Hook at noon yesterday is expected to dock Monday about 2 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Paul
Sandy Hook
Ambcrika
Minnetonka
Steamers At Foreign Ports Listed With New York Calls
A condensed register of ships sailing to and from New York with departures from Barcelona, Rotterdam, Cherbourg, Genoa, Marseilles, and other ports. Vessels include Regina Elena Ital, Arabic Br, Konig Albert Ger, Estonia Russ, La Touraine Fro, Auguste Victoria Ger, and more, detailing routes to Palermo, Liver pool, Genoa, Hamburg, Naples, and via multiple transatlantic legs. Some entries note via ports such as Cadiz, Plymouth, Melbourne, and St Vincent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barcelona
Regina Elena Ital
New York
Palermo
Manuel Calvo Ispany
Cadiz
Queenstoon
Liverpool
Naples
Konig Albert
Genoa
Pannonia
Rotterdam
Estonia
Libeu
Nuerdam
Poulogne Havre
Russ
Marseilles
Provincia
Vincenzo Bonanne
Boston
Torre Annungiata
Ehanghal
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Mr. Ridgely
U.S. War. Office
America
Walter Baker & Co. Ltd
Walter Baker & Co., Ita
Dorchester, Mass
Waynesburg Bank
ART
Sir Purdon Clarke
Long Acre Company
Lincoln the Great
U. S
Rocers, Peer & Company
Broadway
Warren St
13Th St
34Th St
Empire John
Jack Straw
Criterion
Ma WM. Gillette
Bernstein
Samson
Heral
SAVOY
Henry Miller Associ
Evge
Sa Lyceum Sc
Billie Burkes
Hudson
Ieee
35Th Street
Joseph Coyne
Molecsc
Alexandra Carlisle
May Irwin
Peckham
Carouse
NEW Yorkers
Minnesota
Hazers
Earl & Wilson’s
Red-Man
Makers OF
Spuyten Duyvil Bridge
Estimate Board
Transpacific
Celtic
White Star
Southampton
San Juan
Ponce
Havana
Ward
Jamaica
Permudian
Bermuda
Quebec
Pennsylvania
Atlantic Trans
Kroonland Antwerp
Red Star
Old Dominion
Hamilton
City of Columbus
Savannah
Demerara
D WI
Coppename
Jefferson
Kronprinzeesin
Bremen
Lloyd- Panama
Finance
Cristobal
Shipping News
Marine Intelligence
Gov. Island
Hell Gate
Cunard
American Turk’s Island
Cherokee
Clyde
Byron
Rio de Janeiro
Tai & Holt
Manzanil
Taber
Monterey Havena
Amerika Tiambu
Haib Any Chariots
Ocean Antwerp
Oriflamme
Faxeter
Bristol
Paramaribo
Haramacca
Curacao
Ceteper
Maravaibo
Minnehaha
Atlante
Hyndam
Holand
Prene Bayamo
Ward Antilles
New Orles
Pacitie el Ki
Calventon
Pacitle
Cherbourg
Krenpring Wilhelm
Muelva
Newland Br
Para
Jerome
Rosario
Monte
KEW _ASSTERDAM
Klaw & Erlanger
Victor Herbert
Ta Cartoons
B. Smith
Gaiety Theatre
Eer Ana the Traveling Salesman
HIT
GEO. M. Conan
American Idea Music
ROSEBUD _GIRLS
Urige
LEVI
IER
ATRE
Bway Ves
Mats Today & W
Mat Wes
Best Seals
Lillian Russell
Wildfire
Louis Maha
Mississippi
Weber
Matinee Astor
M Hodge
Ack’s
Marie Cahill
Hippodrome
Sporting Ballet
Birdland
Casino
Louise Gunning
Lulu Glaser
Stace
Mata Saly
Maxine Eliott
Eve Oherald
Sos
West End—Nazimova
Matinee
Night
Comtesse Coquette
Stuyvesavt
David Belasd
Blanche Bates
Dorothy Diz
Belasco Arlisss
Academy OF Music
Irving PL
Denman Thompson
Wed & R
Alharbra
Clarice Mayne
McIntyre & Heath
Boston Fadettes
Cho Otte Parry & Co
Kelly & Rose
Eva Tanguay
Thos E. Shea
Laddie Clift
Artwis Bros
Barry & Woolford
Blaney
Lincoln SQ
Harry Lauder
Lauder Eernoon
Devil
Steve Reat
H.W Savages
Garden
Mad Ave
Teddy Seoving
R. S
Hermann Klein
Mad. Ave
59Th St
Maud Powell
Trio
May Mukle
Elizabeth Dodge
Francis Rogers
Nox M’cain
Rome
Gyrsy Muse Cinematograpy Every How
Musee Hindoo
Tilfels
St Michaels
Creole
Sagres
Aragonia
Cebu
SAN Francisco Mining Stocks
Alta
Hale & Norcress Alpha
Juila - Andes
Kentucky
Belcher
Nest & Belcher
Cal & Val
Nevada
Union
Crown Air
Utah
Gould & Curry
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