Rock Island magnates reshape western railways and Wall Street
A New York report highlights the Rock Island group led by the Moore brothers Reid and Leeds, with at least 60 million tied to Rock Island stock. They expanded Rock Island from 3,800 to 4,000 miles, creating a major western system while Morgan and Yerkes clash over control of London underground ventures.
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James H. Moore
D. G. Reid
W. B. Leeds
United States Steel Corporation
American Republic
United States
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Leeds
Charles T. Yerkes
Chicago
J. Pierpont Morgan
Lendom
Wall-street
Havemeyer
Lower
Kuhn, Loeb & Co
Pine Street
J. Pipont Morgan
White Elephant
John W. Gates
Financial News
J. H. Moore
Morgan and Yerkes clash deepens in London finance scene
The piece notes Yerkes and Morgan rivals in London and New York finance, detailing Speyer & Co. hesitation toward Morgan and the broad financier network. It cites the Canadian government backing an opposing ship line, the Interstate Commerce Commission probe into Morgan Southern Railway, and cites widespread market jargon reflecting Wall Street power dynamics and notable figures such as Havemeyer, Morgan, and the Vanderbilts.
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Yerkes
Chicago
London
Speyer & Co
Mr. Morgan
London Financial Papers
Hooley
Interstate Commerce Commission
Morgan Southern Railway Combine
Friends of
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Black Hills
The Wine Expert A Queer Calling With Much Knowledge
A Philadelphia Record examination of the wine expert role details the required knowledge and discipline. It describes sensory tests, tolerance for temperance, and mastery of global wines, whiskies, and brandies. Salary averages around 40 dollars weekly, with higher pay at select houses, and an athletelike regimen to keep senses sharp.
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Garonne
Burgundy
Dauphiny
Gironde
Chateau la Fitte
Chateau la Tour
Chateau Margaux
Haut Brion
Chambertin
Richebourg
Kipling, Rossetti
Matthew Arnold
Sillery
Ima
Bellevue
Waldorf-Astoria
New York
Touraine
Boston
Auditorium
Chicago
Raleigh
Washington
Dull Week in Stocks as Market Flaunts One Bright Day
New York October 3. A rally opened trading with gains in rail and utility shares but soon drifted into dullness. Colorado Fuel and Iron and Amalgamated Copper led modest advances while Texas Pacific and Chesapeake and Ohio showed strength. Bank statement praised as accurate with higher surplus reserves, yet selling persisted. Volume stayed light with under 1.3 million shares traded. Sterling steadied and call money sat at a stable rate. Local finances showed no major distress despite heavier bank drain and gold movements from San Francisco to New Orleans.
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Baltimore & Ohio
Atchison, St. Paul
Reading
Norfolk & Western
Union Pacific
Southern Pacific
Colorado Fuel and Iron
Amalgamated Copper
Gould
Texas Pacific
Wabash Common
St. Louis Southwestern
Colorado
Canadian Pacific
Chesapeake & Ohio
Consolidated Gas
North American
Sterling Exchange
San Francisco
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London
Express
Kmiondike
United States
United States and Railroad Bond Listings and Money Markets
A dense ledger-like summary lists numerous United States refunding twos threes and fours from various railroads including Atchison Baltimore & Ohio Canada Southern Central of Georgia and Chicago lines with rates and statuses. It then catalogs commercial paper loans and exchange rates across major cities with figures for Figs Clearings balances and foreign exchange, noting London Paris Berlin and New York movements and bullion prices.
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Iowa
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Consolidated Tobacco
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Louisville & Nashville United
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