New-York tribune., 1908-02-04
BUSINESS NOTES OVER THE WIRES.

Ashevile, N c. Feb. s-Judge Pritchard in the
peon unfa sfatsS of O. Rrown Co of New York and
named Colonel John S. Henderson receiver for the
ney Company has been developing water power at
a point called The Narrows. where already five
was threatened by creditors. and to protect all in
& s confo asked snS the
and the company will be reorganized
Providence. Feb. s.-N. Curtis Fletcher & Co,
No statement was available. but It is understood
that the firm. which has inancied number of
small electric gaslight concerns in Maine and
elsewhere. could not meet attachments filed against
It. A deed of trust was executed TO Frank l.,
Hinckley, a local attorney
Automobile Company. of Springfield, Mass, which
assigned d JHy - was ANNOUNCED here tn-day
Rsekwith xvi + and Peter y Murray all Of springfeId
r Wright of springaeld " H. chase Un" Of Leomin
ster: NJ. J. Greenwood. of Gardner. and H W.
directors, and Charles L. Goodhue has been chosen
president and ss eG The creditors whose
stock in settlement.
Jefferson City, Mo. Feb. "A license was grant
ed ed the The Western Union Telegraph Company to-day
ny me secretary of State to do business in Mis-
souri, The company made application for a Ii
eTa ssTee IL DAYS age when the Attorney Gen
with the state law in this respect.
of the Merchants Association was appointed re-
lever bon6 or IhS Citizens State Bank to-day with
"N''NS VI
T., lexington. KY. Feb. s.-The Transatlantic Print
Ing Company, one of the Oldest puhlishing com
s pS'tes les IN the West assigned to-day to J. r. Bush
given '''u' s'''"' Haoiltes not
St Paul. Feb. S.-Vice- President GalIivan of the
International Union of Boiler Makers announced
several railroads in Minnesota is declared off Gal
livan said that the roads have needed the
have been strike since September.
Chicago. Feb. 3.-The Pullman Palace Car Com
pany to-day distributed sl4&0 among $40 EN-
ployes for its service department. The bon Us
amounts to one months salary for every conductor
sna @ and on as g of
is the intention of the company to grant the bonus
conduetors and poTers as make clean 10 s0Ta
throughout the year.
.. Chicago: Feb. szJudse lands overruled to-day
the demurrer Of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Railroad Company to the federal Indictment charg-
ing the company with granting rebates to the
railroad company has two weeks in which to plead
10 the indictment.
Wilmington Dell Feb. a.-In the United States
pany. of California and the Equitable Powder
thee powder Concerns MADE subjects of iW9
ny the , government alleging violation of federal
ment- The answers contain general denial of the
allegations made by the government. being similar
ago. The next step in tho powder litigation viii
in March a'
Buffalo, Feb a,As the result of petition in
suit in equity brought by Emma Coleman of
Somerset; Va, Judge Hazel to-day appointed
George p. keating and Edward r. OMalley, re-
ceivers OF the National Battery Company, of Buff
falo. The liabilities of the company to
about $4,000 principally in promissory notes most
OF which are due The assets are said to he about
425 600 but on account OF the financial stringency
IL Is impossible to pay the pressing
claims.
Chelsea. Mass Feb. 3-The MaGee Furnace Com
pany reopened It's plant today after shutdown
OF two weeks, giving work to five hundred skilled
mechanics.
Milbury. Mass, Feb. S.-The Cords mills. manu-
featuring ticking, began a working schedule OF
four days week to-day The plant employs l35
hands.
Amesbury Mass, Feb. 3.-Notices posted at the
Hamilton mills day announced that on February
10 a weeks shutdown would go into effect I'm all
departments The mills turn out cotton print cloth
and employ hundred hands