Consolidated Gas to Exchange Debentures for Stock
At yesterday's monthly board meeting Consolidated Gas Co. approved converting 6 percent debentures into stock after November 2. Debentures presented by November 1 earn interest to Jan 1, 1909 with a 1 percent dividend deduction. those after November 11 earn full interest to Jan 1, 1918 with ex-dividend exchange. Debentures outstanding total 19.135 million of 20 million authorized, due by July 1, 1998.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Consolidated Gas Company
IMS
Oil Trust Hearing: Freight Rates Examined at Custom House
William T. McCulloch testified on freight charge collection and terms like blind billing while Franklin Ferriss presided over the Sherman act case against Standard Oil of New Jersey. Other witnesses described general rates, secret reductions, and rebates used to compete with independents, with testimony noting lower rates for Standard Oil and swift price cuts in 1904 to 1905 in Duluth and Minneapolis and to Burlington routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William T. McCulloch
New York Central Railroad
Custom House
Franklin Ferriss
United States
Sandard Oil Company
New Jersey
William A. Cleary
Weiter Transportation Avent
New York
Champlain Transportation Company
George B Ferguson
Central Vermont Railroad
Barney Marbie
Witnness
Ferguson
Inter= Commerce Commission
New London
Burlington
Crenshaw
Indiana Standard Oi Company
Chicago
Standard
Duluth
Minneapolis
Joint Receiver Sought in New York Circuit Court
In the Northern District of New York Eben H. Gay and Joseph Jackson of Boston seek a joint receiver for Hudson River Electric Power Company and seven related firms in a sult in equity. Insolvency and mismanagement are alleged. Judge Ray reserved decision after nearly two hours of argument by Gay and Jackson and their counsel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taiten States Circuit Court
New York
Eben H. Gay
Joseph Jackson
Boston
Hudson River Electric Power Company
United Capital
Judge Ray
Federel
William Dewey Loucks
Schenectady
Wash Rockwood
Saratoga Springs
Gay
Ion Spe Electric Light and Power Company
Oga Gas, Electric Light and Power Company
Empire State Power Company
Madison County Gas and Electric Company
Sparrow Falls
Mechanicsville
Albany
Troy
Utice
Lightand Power
General Electric
Glens Falls
N. Ever HH. Gar
E. H. Gayne
Business Troubles In Court Shows Multiple Bankruptcies
US District Court filings reveal voluntary bankruptcies including George F. Whiting of West 135th Street and Augustine Constantian of Festith Street. Debts reach thousands with assets limited, and receivers appointed for Benjamin Schondorf and related firms as James A. Crabtree acts as trustee. The notices name creditors Elk Drug Co and Gearing Co among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States District Court
George F. Whiting
West 135Th
Elk Drug Company
Binghamton
Arthur W. T Bach
Mie Wintary
Augustine Constantizn
Festith Street
Thros’s Neck
George M. Beerbower
Constantian
George
Pulten
William Street
Gearing & Co
Wall Street
Heman Eyl
Furm
Third Avenue
Siem
BE. Coe
Holtreegger
Benjamin Schondorf
Weeth Street
Holt
Schondorf
Mex Epstein & Co
William Berth
James A. Crabtree
Schondorf, Flamm & Salkowtz
Scattered Judgments Listed For Gextor and Related Firms
A series of court judgments yesterday names the Gextor and multiple respondents including Orlando Botier Mary Curomas Pewick Keiren Patrick Rewen and firms Columba Construction Windsor Trust U S Cast Iron Pipe and Foundry Co and Federal Construction Company. The note references Newark and casts doubt on complete names and exact docket numbers due to OCR errors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gextor
Botier
Orlando
Hurley
Curomas
Mary F—D Douglas
Keiren
Pewick
Improvement in South Indicates Economic Recovery
President Finley of the Southern Railway reports signs of improved business across the South after a two week inspection. Firmer pig iron prices, active lumber trade, rising coal movement, early cotton crop movement, and replenished merchandise stocks suggest a gradual return to prosperity despite ongoing low goods prices. Retail trade is good in cities but cautious discretionary buying persists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Finley
The
Southern Railway
South
Chicago Grain and Provisions Market Report
Wheat prices rose at the open on Argentine crop damage but closed unchanged from yesterday after profit taking. Corn and oats stayed steady, provisions were irregular, with December wheat 9.5 to 9.8 cents and May around 10.3. Local receipts totaled 910,000 bushels. Trade cited European gains and brisk Northwest demand, while late-day selling cooled the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Liverpool
Argentina
Minneapolis
Duluth
G&s
Wilmington
Houston
Bates
Memphis
Mobile
Savannah
Charleston
Norfolk
Baltimore
Mic
Augusta
St Louis
Sic
Little Rock
Saturnv
Galveston
New Orleans
Cotton Exchange
Upland
Manchester
Yarna
Dlotas
New York Produce Exchange
City Uter
City Clan
Antwerp
Broomhall
New York
Buenos Ayres
Santa Fe
Northwest
Kansas
Winnipeg
Berlin
Hamburg
Budapest
Buffalo
Ecuador Enacts Trademark Protection Law for US Marks
The United States Trade Mark Association announced that Ecuador's Congress passed a law protecting American trademarks at the association’s urging. Penalties include fines from 500 to 1,000 sucres and five months to one year in prison for infringement. The group aims to similar enactments across South American nations to curb counterfeit goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Trade Mark Association
State Department
Washington
Congress of Ecuador
Ecuador
Largest grain shipment leaves Milwaukee by steamboat
The steam barge Adam Cornelius departed Milwaukee for Buffalo with 270 70 bushels of wheat, the largest single grain consignment ever to leave Milwaukee on the Great Lakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Adam Cornelius
Buffalo
Great Lakes
Inquiries Probe Greens Gold-Silver Company Assets
John H. Martin assistant secretary of Greens Gold-Silver Co is examined by Ralph Link to trace 4 000 000 from stock sales. Only worn office furniture and 14 bank balance found. asset whereabouts remain unclear. Greene is abroad in Mexico. directors questioned over 1968 dividends. receiver Frank Fritsch may act. Judgment for 7069 entered against the companies for rent at Broad Street offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Martin
Greens Gold-Silver Company
Ralph Link
Broadway
Martin
William C. Greene
Mexico
Link
Frank Fritsch
Greene Gold-Slilver Company
Greene Consolidated Gold Company
Broad Street
Sussex Realty Company
Railroad Earnings and Market Summary From New York
New York October 23. Coffee prices steadier but not active, with 7,750 bags sold. Rio spot quiet at 64c, Santos stock 2,106,000 bags, Hamburg and Havre mixed. cotton fell slightly on weak demand but stayed near low levels with large daily ranges. Wheat and corn showed mixed moves as Argentine crop rumors swirled, with domestic prices largely steady after early strength.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Hamburg
Prenniz Havre
Rio No 7
Rio
United States
Santes
Santos
Havre
Liverpool
Bor
Eas
Advic
Texas
Georgia
Chicago and other markets show mixed livestock receipts
Market reports from Chicago Cincinnati East Buffalo and Kansas City indicate receipts ranging from about 30 000 to 7 000 head with cattle steady to strong hogs active and sheep varied. Prices vary by class with steers 440 to 760 dollars cows 380 to 450 dollars hogs 350 to 615 dollars and lambs around 38 to 50 dollars per head.
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Chicago
Gpene Ae
Cincinnati
East Buffalo
Kansas City
European Produce Market Report from Liverpool Oct 29
Wheat prices hold steady with No 2 yed Western winter at 79 54d and Dec futures near 1e Ud. Corn spot steady, American mixed around 78 4424 with futures quiet. Hops London Pacific Coast steady. beef extra India mesa 107s 64, pork prime mess Western firm. bacon dull. lard prime Western steady. butter United States steady. linseed oil hard. petroleum steady. rosin common steady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liverpool
London
Pacific Coast
India
United States
Nuary
Standard Foundry
Cleveland
Northern
New Orleans
Philadelphia
New York
City
Calcutta
Chicago
Kansas City
Omaha
Middle Western
South America
Continent
Brazil
LLC
Markets Mixed as Tin Copper and Provisions Rally and Waver
The report shows London tin and copper advancing while lead and spelter hold steady. In the United States, provisions edge higher on heavy Western receipts, with pork and beef prices firming and lard easing. grain oils show mixed moves as refined sugar and molasses trends shift.
Beans and butter markets show firm tones in New York
Receipts today include 672 bags beans and 1017 bags peas with market holding firm on marrow beans and quiet trading in other beans. Butter demand improves slightly with fresh creamery scarce and prices firm at 27 to 27.5 cents. cheese offers slow and stockpiles grow. Eggs rise as lower grades linger, while fruits show mixed activity with apples and oranges firm and cranberries dull.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smail
Pears. Secker
Anjou
Clairgeau
Sheldon
Kieffer
New York
Delaware
Niagara
Upriver
Cape Cod
Jersey
Florida
Do Porto Rico
New York State
Pacific Coast
Oregon
Sonoma County
California
Washington
Kidney
de Lima
Liverpool
Pennsylvania
McIntosh
Ben Davis
King
Spitzenberg
Baldwin
Hubbardson
Greening
Livestock Market Report from New York, Oct 29 190&
Receipts heavy across beef, calves, sheep, lambs, and hogs with steady to firm demand. Beef cattle and Texan beef priced around 4 to 7 cents per pound. calves mixed with steady city dressed veal at 14 cents, Western calves weak. Sheep and lamb markets show moderate supply, lambs steady to slow, dressed mutton around 3 to 5 cents. Hog receipts about seven cars with steady sentiment, Pennsylvania and New York state hogs around 3 to 4 dollars per 100 pounds. country dressed hogs unchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Do Peniysylvania
Michigan
Ohio
Long Island
State
Pennsylvania
Benedo
New York
Bea
London
Liverpool
Toledtvnan
Grassera
Jersey City
Newton @ Co
Virginia
New York State
Tagsiaca
Salee—S. Sanders
Also Mentioned on This Page
Standard Oil
Orning
Lozcuers
Hudson Electric Power
Ju@se Ray
Knickerbocker Truat Company
Bince
Rns
Alfred H Isham
Edwin
Chicago Grain and Provisions
R. L. Day & Co
Bost & Albany
iCal & Hecla M
GHO
Centennial
Fitehbere Prefisi
Ee US Se
Franklin
Old Colony
jGranoy
West End
Mohawk
Mass
Elec Cosse
N. Butte
Osceola
Tel & T Co
Parrot
New Eng Tel.Gill Quincy
Tel &2T Co
Tamarack
Wolverine
S Smelters Co
South 4Th Street
New Y
Phildephias
Askee
Tehigh Val RR
Am Ry Co
Cambria Steel
Phila Co
Bat
BA Penn RR
Fier
Penn Steer Co
Fairmount Trac
Phila Elec Co
Ins Co
Lake Sup Corp
Union Traction
UN Gas Imp Co
Welsbach Co
Lehigh Ne
Phila Elec
San Francisco
Hale & Norcross Alta
Juliana Andes Alpha
Kentucky
Rest & Pelcher
Occidental
Bullion
Ophir
Aeeser Sever
Californa
Potest
Dollar
Savage
Sag Belcher
Sierra Nevada
Cal & V
Greene Gold
Silver Company
Rock Island System
General Market Report
Indianapolis
Louisville
Detroit United
Tlanta
Birmingham & Atlantic
Weseneee
Anadian
Pencasnoncy
Miles
Batanes
Rock Island
Illinois
Evansville
Terre Haute
Grose
Reading Company
Philadelphia & Reaching Railway Company
Philadelphia Wing and
Reading Coal and Iron Company
Coal and Iron Company
Telegraph
First National Copper
First National
Net
Guggenheim Exploration Company
Thomas W. Lawson
Charles C. Clapp & Co., Bankers and Brokers
Congress Street
Patna
Rangoon
Lecal
Cuba
American Sugar Refining Company
Muscovado
Maine
Southern
Ao Jersey
Hothouse
Connecticut
Orange County
Romaine
SPOS
SagTie
Bex
Toledo
Country Produce Markets
Era Uit
Alendo
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