Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1913-10-17
The late ]. p. Morgan left a queer

portant blocks in the name either Of
his firm or dummies. for, although the
fist lovers more than 100 companies
the total value is not at all common
surate with the popular notion abou'
the veteran bankers enormous wealth
Not one block of great size Is dis
closed.
The list suggests he allowed his
heart rather than his head to sway
him in making purchases.
To Hartford he vas loyal. His ma
tive city's insurance companies, its
financial institutions and it's carpet
works all enjoyed his support.
OF the 81. 0O0. 600. 900 steel trust. which
ne brought into being, he owned-ons
share!-that is all, one solitary share
of preferred. Yet he dominated the
company absolutely.
His railroad holdings are compara-
lively puny
Among the principal holdings are
$500 Southern Railway ommo and
AIS preferred, worth about $3.50, 900;
2.188 shares Of New Haven, worth
$215, 900 and only SO Boston & Maine
and 1879 shares of New York Central,
worth 1920. 900.
OF his friend j. J.. Hills road, the
Northern Pacific, he owned two
shares. OF Illinois Central he had the
same NUMBER
His Industrial holdings included O.
142 shares OF American Telephone, the
head of which, Theodore N. Vail, was
among the few men Morgan regarded
as geniuses. Another was John Claf-
lin: therefore, 1t is natural that 1000
shares of III. B. Claflin stock should
figure In the list. His holdings in the
Hartford Carpet corporation stock ag-
gregated 1900 shares, mostly pre-
ferred.
sprinkle the table. Mr.. Morgan took
special pride in the Bankers Trust
company. the youthful managers of
which included some Of his bright,
particular stars in the banking world,
and on which he .drew for partners.
He held 1900 shares Of this company,
worth ONE $500. 900.
In his friend George F. Bakers in
stitution, the First National bank, he
held soc shares. having q market value
of $500. 900. He possessed h same
number of National Bank OF Commerce
shares, but these are worth less than
800, 900.
"Gold bricks ornament the invest
ments of J.. F. Morgan just as they
creep into the strong boxes of all rich
lei His largest block of shares
1OO.000-is in the Bassick Gold Mine
Company of New Jersey, while 10000
shares OF Candelaria Mining and $685.
900 (par value) CerrO de Passo Mining
company bonds figure In the list.
MI. Morgan carried no less than 81
a26 shares OF preferred and the same
number Of common shares OF the
American Bank Note company, whose
virtual monopoly OF engraving Of New
York stock exchange securities has
caused SO much friction.
Quite 9 few minor Items represent
aid to friends.
List 81 Securities.
Atlthe request Of Carter. Ledyard &
Nilburn, attorneys for Lewis Cass
Eedyard, Herbert u. Satterlee, William
r. Hamilton and =. II. Morgan. jr.,
executors Of h estate; Thomas e.
Rushss attcrney for State Comptrollerr
Williamf Sohmer. Yesterday signed
waivers authorizing the transfer and
removal OF the following securities be-
longing t o the deceased bank er. the
market value Of important items being
appended:
$se,oOo MetropoIitan club 2o-year dep.
Si.0oo wan Street Daily News Pub,
sCo. 2osyear deb; g per cent full regd,
1SSs7to Allied Arts O.. ~ 4. lo-yeAl
.1ull rosls 5 per cent gold bonds
336, go Pr0vident L0an society OF AZ.
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sMeIssSa Iho3 cent Income bonds.
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