Fixed rates and tariffs questioned in Standard Oil hearing
The testimony before the Interstate Commerce Commission examines Wiliam S Kail ooreer City as assistant freight manager for the New York Central lines east of Buffalo. He describes rate practices, posted tariffs, and attempts at uniform pricing amid allegations of hidden rules and differential charges by rival railways including Grand Trunk and Boston & Maine. The cross examination touches on bils of lading and indictments related to rate handling as the hearing resumes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard Oil
Wiliam S Kailooreer City
Freght
Oe Fork Central Iines
Buffalo
Rew Depany
Standard Oil Company
Frank
Norwood
Bao Roa
Else
Olean
Pennsylvania Railroad
Kellman
New England
Boston & Maine
Grand Trunk
Kellcge
Gexei
Interstate Commerce Commission
Gsi
Martyn
Kellogg
Trygg
Mr. Kellogg
Pacific Coast Extension Gains Amid Rail Line Completion
Chicago officials and Pacific Coast extension leaders visited to discuss nearing completion of the railway project. Two thirds of the line are in operation with full connections expected by March and July 1 goals for operation. Workers near completion of a 9,000 foot tunnel west of Butte and Seattle terminals progressing, while dividends on new stock remain pledged despite heavy investment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A J Sarling
Chicago, Milgreckee & St. Paul Railway Company
Pacific Coast Extension
Caif
Butte
Seattle
Railroads Face Enforcement Over Semi Monthly Pay Law
State Labor Commissioner Jo Hams says evidence shows railroads may ignore the semi monthly pay rule starting November 1 and will face penalties. New York Central officials claim readiness but question constitutional grounds, while the department vows full enforcement to ensure workers are paid by Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Central
Jo Hams
Williams
New York Centre
New York Central & Hudson River Railroad
New York
Wetter Bowne Elected to Stock Exchange Governing Committee
Wetter Bowne was elected yesterday a member of the governing committee of the Stock Exchange. Meeting William H. Hollister of Mize Brothers, whose Exchange seat was recently transferred to Augustus F. Kountze, Bowne was originally admitted to the Exchange in December 1879.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wetter Bowne
Stock Exchange
William H. Hollister
Mize Brothers
Augustus F. Kountze
Hts Business Partners
Mr. Bowne
Exchange
International Paper Company stockholders reelect officers
At the annual meeting in New York stockholders unanimously adopted resolutions praising managers for their actions during an employees strike and instructing continuation of current policy. Officers re elected include A Burbank president treasurer T Wailer vice president E Hye secretary and W A Whitcomb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corinth
Mpany
Intenational Paper Company
A. Burbank
New York
T. Wailer
E. Hye
W. A. Whitcomb
I White
Greene Bonds Sold at auction in Vesey Street exchange rooms
Securities tied to Colonel W C Greene faced sale including 70600 Sierra Madre Land and Lumber first mortgage bonds at about 3. a bond. Greene interests affected by defaults and receivership with trusteeship by Guaranty Trust of El Paso. Also 14.09 shares Greene Gold Silver sold after receiver action. American Ice stock batch drew keen interest amid Morse trial disclosures with bids at 23 1 2 versus 24 on the exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vesey Street
Sierra Madre Land and Lumber Company
W. C. Greene
Greene Consolidated Copper Company
Guaranty Trust and Banking Company
Fl Paso
Tex
Greene
Colonel Greene
Morse
Stock Exchange
Pierce to Return for False Swearing Indictment Trial
Henry Clay Pierce plans to return to Texas to answer an indictment for false swearing. Governor Campbell was informed that Pierce will appear November 9 to stand trial before Judge Calhoun of the 53d District Court. Pierce, now in Massachusetts, cited health as the reason for his delayed arrival and a possible venue change may be sought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
iHenry Clay Pierce
Texas
Campbell
Barclay
St. Louis
Pierce
Massachusetts
Calhoun
53D District Court
Goulds Plan Big Virginia System
A charter was granted by the Virginia state corporation commission for the Richmond Urbana and Peninsular Railroad. The line would connect Gould traction roads across the state forming a regional network and linking northern eastern and Southern points. Alexander B. Guigan is counsel for the Gould interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tribune
Richmond
State Corporation Commission
Richmond, Urbana and Peninsular Railroad
Gould
Alexander B. Guigan
Gould Interests
Cleveland Traction Suit Seeks Receiver for Municipal Traction
The Central Trust Company of New York as trustee filed a federal suit seeking a receiver for the Municipal Traction Company operator of the former Cleveland Railway lines. Judge Taylor issued a temporary order freezing most funds, preserving only wages. The trust holds a $276,000 mortgage on the property securing bonds.
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Cleveland
Central Trust Company of
New York
Cleveland Railway Company
Municipal Traction Company
Taylor
Municipal Company
Central Trust Company
Mutual Savings Life Insurance Chief Resigns Amid Reinsurance Plan
William A. Fricke resigns as president of Mutual Savings Life Insurance at 299 Broadway after a board dispute. Directors decide to reinsure risks with a larger company, while policyholders face no loss. The firm, started six years ago by Miles M. Dawson, counts about 2% policyholders in New York with a $42,000 reserve and about $15,000 personal advances by Dawson and associates. The two vice presidents also resigned as officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mutual Savings Life Insurance Company
Broadway
William A. Fricke
Alfred M. Best
Fricke
Miles M
Herring Aeroplane Falls During Hempstead Flight
A. M. Herring’s experimental aeroplane crashed after a short glide at Hempstead Plains injuring the craft and delaying tests. He noted the flight disappointed him and blamed the mishap on unclear cause as the Army eyes Fort Myer tests by November 13 with possible postponement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M. Herring
Hempstead Plains
Herring
Northern Pacific Orders Rails to Start soon
A St Paul dispatch reports Pacific Railroad Co has 12 000 tons of steel rails and expects immediate work on construction. General superintendent B Sheldon said deliveries will begin as soon as rails are completed. Northern placed an order with Lackawanna and Buffalo for confirmation today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Pacific Railroad Company
B. Sheldon
Sheldon
Buffalo
Northern
Lackawanna 5
Tentative Budget Debated at Taxpayers Hearing
Mayor McClellan outlined a tentative city budget of 15 128 0214 with last year’s total 143 572 266 and promised savings. He cited education police and fire salary needs and thanked Henry Bruere of the Bureau of Municipal Research for cooperation while critics urged audits and questioned tenement conditions and spending. The hearing resumes at 10 30 today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McClellan
Henry Bruere
Bureau of Municipal Research
William Williams
Department of Charities
Williams
Metz
H. Jones
North Side Board of Trade
Jacob A. Riis
Mr. Metz
Ahearn
Metzla
Ideal Sewage Disposal Plan Promoted By Osborn Congleton
Osborn Congleton, consulting engineer, lectured to New York University Senior Engineers on an ideal sewage disposal method. He argued that preventable disease causes vast deaths and urged action, detailing a system he had perfected and announced as the first public reveal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osborn Congleton
New York University
Congleton
Lenox Faces Water Shortage as Wells Run Dry
Lenox Massachusetts reports a total water outage as wells that normally yield 150000 gallons daily have gone dry. Workers lay a pipeline to nearby systems with hopes of restoring limited supply by tomorrow night.
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Lenox
Mass
Erie and Iselin to Build Pittsburg Entrance Line
Iselin interests of New York and Morgan Harriman groups report a twenty one year traffic pact uniting the Erie Railroad and the Buffalo Rochester and Pittsburg Railroad to reach Pittsburg. A fifty five mile link from Iselin to Pittsburg will be built at once for joint use by both systems. The Erie seeks direct Pittsburg access, blocked for two decades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Iselin
New York
Morgan-Harriman
Erie Railroad
Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburg
Penn
Erie
Salamanca
N. Y
Market Report from Five Cities Cattle Hog Sheep Flux
Chicago and other midwest markets see receipts around 24 000 cattle 82 000 hogs and 20 060 sheep with mixed price moves. Hogs show open weak close strong while cattle and sheep vary by region and grade across Cincinnati Buffalo Kansas City and Pittsburg with ranges for steers cows bulls and lambs.
Liverpool Market Report Highlights Steady Wheat and Pork Prices
Wheat and corn futures hold steady in London markets with spot tones mixed across commodities. Pork products show firmness in Western prime mess while bacon and lard move slowly. butter and cheese remain steady as linseed oil and turpentine ease.
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Liverpool
London
Pacific Coast
India
United States
Yime City
Rio Steel Rails
Speter
Markets Summary with Metals and Provisions Data
The London tin market fell with spot at £133 15s and futures at £135 7s 6d while copper rose in London with spot £61 8s 94d and futures at £62 3d. Local markets were firm for copper and steady for lead and spelt. Provisions showed pork quiet then firm with hog receipts noted and beef and lard prices quoted. sugar refiners cut list prices while domestic raw sugar remained inactive.
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UM Sons Onne
London
Standard
Cleveland
Northern
New Orleans
New York
Philadelphia
Stabia
American
City
Calcutta
Patna
Rangoon
Chicago
Kansas City
Omaha
West
Middle Western
South America
Brazil
Eagle
Muscovado
United States
Willet & Gray
Coffee and Cotton Market Roundup From New York 1908
New York October 28 1908 Market reports show coffee steady with steady close after absorption of offerings and high volume trading. Coffee receipts at Rio and Santos strong, weather in Brazil mixed, traders cautious on crop prospects. Cotton trading active with prices up amid outside interest and Liverpool support. weekly volume steady with mixed regional quotes and futures firming slightly.
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New York
Brazis
Hamburg
Santos
Rio
Jundiahy
Sao Paulo
Brazil
Rio No T
United States
Europe
Ntos
Havre
Otober
Liverpool
Manchester
Terember
Gulf
Baltimore
Augusta
St Louis
Little Rock
Scalveston
Orleans
Wilmington
Memphis
Sic
Galveston
New Orleans
Houston
Cotton Exchange
New York Produce Exchange
Antwerp
Winnipeg
Duluth
Manitoba
Buffalo
New York Produce Market Report October 28 1908 Beans Peas Butter Cheese
Receipts show beans and peas steady with quiet trade. Butter prices hold with creamery values near 27c and lower grades steady or eased. Eggs and fruits remain active with supplies fluctuating. orange and grape demand steady while hops and hay markets show quiet but firm trends.
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New York
California
Lima
Creamery Speciali
Iverpool Cable
Livestock market report New York October 23 1968
Receipts were heavy with 110 cattle cars and 2 257 head including 68 for slaughterers. Steers mostly steady to down, cows steady to 20c lower, calves and milch cows varied. dressed beef slow but steady. Sheep and lambs mixed with some firmness in top grades, hogs firm on Buffalo reports. extensive listings from many firms and buyers across Virginia Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
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Pittsburg
Pennsylvania
New York
London
Liverpoost
Teutonic
Swift Company
Morris Beef Company
Kerns Commission Company
J. G.‘Curtis
Jelliffe, Wright & Co
W. R. Hume
Bae
George & L. S. Dillenback
John Ducey
John P. Nelson
J. G. Curtis & Son
A. McCabe
Oale
Sie
Georges & L
Dilienback
T. Curtis & Son
B. W. Otis & Co
Andrew Mullen
H. H. Hollis
S. Judd & Co
Reals
S Sanders
Kernsmmission Company
Kansas City
McPherson & Co
Jersey City
West Virginia
Buffalo
Maryland
S. G. Curtis & Son
Vermont
Vermont Culls
George
L. S. Dillenback
Lon Jelliffe
Wright & Co
SFW_ R. Hume
Market Notes on Fresh Produce and Poultry Prices
The report lists prices for ducks and geese and a wide range of produce. It covers poultry categories such as ducks, squabs, guinea fowls, and game trades, with figures for chick weight and receipt quality. Vegetables including potatoes, cabbage, carrots, lettuce, tomatoes, and peppers are priced by region and form, noting steady white potatoes and modest demand, and listing multiple regional bundles and per-unit costs.
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Dela
Tommy
Calor
Sylvania
Ilse
Michigan
Ohio
Midhlle
State
Pennsylvania
Jorge
Maine
Long Island
Jersey
Boston
Florida
Norfolk
Washington
Okra
Connecticut
Po Eng
West
Orange County
Virginia
Tom B
New Orleans
de State
Charleston
de Fiorida
Tober
Also Mentioned on This Page
T. Paul
Paper Company
Greene Bonds
Sierra Madre Land
Lumber Securities
H. C. Pierce
Goulds
Mutual Savings Life Action
Northern Pacific
San Francisco
Hale & Norcross
Julia
Mexican Andes Occidental
Belcher Co Il Aterees
Beet & Beicher
Overman
Belcher al Chollar
Sierra Nevad Va
Cal & Kalah
Iint
Sccadian
Ae Crown
Gould @ Curry
N.Y. U
the Tribune
Telegraph
Cincinnati
East Buffalo
Colorado
General Market Report
Foter- Law. Close. Ag. Eee
Country Produce Markets
Mcintosh
Alexander
Gravenstein
Ian Snow
Wealthy
Ben Davis
Do King
Do Spitzenberg
Ao Northern Spy
Do Baldwin
Do Hubbardson
Do Holland
York
Deo Sheldon
Kieffer
Nester
Delaware
Niagara
Lfe
Cape Cod
Do Porto Rico
Porto Rico
Kentucky
Shamberg & Son
S. Sanders
Newton & Co
Tobin & Shannon
Mz Kerns Commission Company
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