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Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1915-04-15
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Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1915-04-15

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-07

earnings were si,Ole,si7. The Iron
Mountains gross decreased $S.0s6, 40s
and its net S2,695, 5Sl.. Declines such
as these, however are not peculiar TO
these two roads On the contrary, II is
increases in gross and net in the fiscal
yeSr just ended that are remarkable
among railroads. Obviously such CON
ditions will not be permitted 10 run on
indefinitely. The railroads play too
important part In the country's eco
nomic life not 70 have relief given to
them in some form or other. If bust
ness does not increase, rates. almost
inevitably, will have TO. Meanwhile,
the comparison between the Iron Noun
tain's earnings and those Of the Mis-
sour Pacific is significant. Formerly
II was the Iron Mountain that was the
backbone Of the Missouri Pacific.
From the 44S,49 shares the Missouri
Pacific owned IL has derived a hand
some income Ia dividends. But In the
year just ended the Iron Mountain
earned very little over its fixed charges.
OF course, the time will come again
when the Iron Mountain will be Of
direct financial as we'll as strategic
use to the Missouri Pacific. II the lat
ter then can maintain its earnings in
the same ratio TO the Iron Mountains
rs now exists its future should be a
bright one.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-07
Their Alternatives.

The per cent refunding bondholders
vii have - render their mortgage,
A. was erpected, and the per cent
gold loan bondholders will have TO give
up their Collateral, the Iron Mountain
stock They will get instead either
preferred stock or income bonds. IN
any event. their lien on the property
will not be junior to any lien that
comes after them now, and while they
will lose heir present character as
bondholders II they are given preferred
stock, they will really be better of, be-
cause the charges that will have TO be
paid before they get their dividends
Will be less than the charges that now
have 70 be paid before they get their
interest II there is opposition TO the
new plan or the part Of either class OF
bondholdeTs il is likely TO come from
the owners Of the 4 per cent loan, be-
cause the 3 per cent bondholders VIII
probably be well satisfied to get out
Of their blind alley. The gold loan
bondholders will not easily let 90 50
tangible an asset as the Iron Mountain
stock For them. however, there Is
reminder in the Rock Island collateral
bondholders' plight Of what 1t means
10 foreclose on collateral OF such
character. The Rock Island collateral
bondholders Of other days are now the
owners Of the road, and it is up TO
them 10 get the money to finance 1t.
He'ders OF the Missouri Pacific gold
4. N Is would get the Iron Mountain.
Witch is barely earning its fxed
liarges and which has a very heavy
'onde6 debt. and they would get none
Of the benefits Of the Missouri Pacific
reorganization. They would simply
be common stockholders Of a road
whose finances would have 20 be reor-
gsnized radically and which would
have 20 raise a great deal OF fresh
capital
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-07

Railway, Light and Power Company,
reports gross operating revenues
amounting TO Sl75,5l3 for May. q de-
crease OF Sl6,63l, while net income
after expenses and taxes was s6s,4n,
compared with s79,326 in the same
month a year ago. Gross income for
the twelve months ended May 81. which
totalled S2,199 $3.50, was S36,673 less
than was earned in the preceding year,
though net earnings after taxes OF
s9l0,70S showed an increase Of $40 .253
and surplus earnings after interest
charges Increased s70.904. 20 s4ls.679
The balance after dividends on the PIE.
. ferred shares was s2e3S7s.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-07
ThoroughEoinE Reorganization.

81. sour Pacific readjustment
plan. rccesssrIly voluminous because
o. the thoroughgoing reorganization
purposed for the system and it's
finances, promises, il carried through.
70 put the system into position
where II can compete with other roads
on fair terms for a traffic that is rap
idly growing. As was stated some time
ago, all the cash which Is TO be raised
Will be derived from an assessment OF
$50 a share on the Missouri Paclhc
stock. That will bring in S4l,419, 1872,
with which can be paid off the s24,-
$4,000 Of extended notes and t3,S6l.-
900 Of equipment trusts, and leave
ti2,7l3,792 for capital adjustments,
new working capital and the expenses
Of the drastic surgical operation.
There Is a hint in the plan that
syndieats will be formed by Kuhn,
Loeb Co. 70 underwrite the under
taking.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-07
Skilful Distribution.

suspicious man who had followed
,bs transactions IN St Paul stock
,Srouqh June might reasonably have
looksd for something very like what
n, occurred in these opening days Of
JAW. The published earnings Of the
oompany xud the known state Of bust
,s,s in the railroads territory would
,rohably have kept him from confusing
Hs.yjbutien with accumulation; and II
:. hsd not been diverted from the trail
Nv the red herring CT foreign selling
n, inference might have been that as
,ooa a the market showed signs that
4 Uould 10 longer take reasonably the
,.UjDg Of S.. Paul It would have to
,,Is !. unrea sorably. It would not
nsed know edge that the dividend was
"A suaer s.; The latter end of this
month 10 bring about such shlful sell
,,r IS seems 20 have been done in
Iona Fan, liarity with the company's
business and shrewd foresight alone
vould have made unnecessary sctuSl
knowledFe o. what was 70 happen TO
ths dividend. But with knowledge 70
bsln. those alterations Of heavy and
lirLt selling where the delicate price
AIjustneut was carefully maintained
could hxve been dictated as well by
prudence re BY courage
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-07

at 9s and interest. The company mas
an authorized amount Of s2o,OOo'ooo
first mortgage per cent bonds, OF
which si.5OO.OG0 are in the hands oil
the public, in addition to Sl,5lO,OOO 7
per cent cumulative preferred stock
outstanding and s2,57O,lOO common
stock. A comparison of earnings for
the year ended May 81, 1915, with the
preceding year shows an increase OF
Ss2,Os3 in gross operating revenues
which amounted to sLO76i2s. Net in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-07
St Pants Traffic.

Measured in tons, the principal traf-
Ac Of the St Paul is in the products Of
niaes-orcs and coal; next come the
products Of agriculture. After thai
comes lumber, with manufactured
goods fourth A year ago there were
100000 tons Of lumber and 100000
to7s Of manufactures carried on the
S. Fsuvs lines But in the latest fiscal
year, though the complete figures are
10. ys. obtsinable. both these items
showed a heavy falling of, and doubt
less others suffered as well, though not
proportionately. In 1915 the lumber
industry n the Northwest had a bad
setback. and manufacturing in that
region. IN common with the rest Of the
country, was reduced below normal,
largely as a result of the war. I'm
PORTS from the Orient, Of which the st.
Paul carries a considerable proportion,
hscv suffered falling OF.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-07
Sneculating Directors.

To Judge from the comment on sew
srsl recent happenings in the stock
market. the relation between director
and stockholder has changed with the
changing times. II is no longer repre-
sentative and constituent, but VENDOR
and vendee. But as yet there IS no
great movement TO press the adoption
Of a plan recently suggested. This
was TO compel directors 20 report TO
the secretary Of their company within
twenty-four hours any changes in their
holdings Of its stock and 70 make them
eriminslly liable for failing TO do so.
The secretsry's record in such an event
was, Of course, 70 be accessible TO all
stockholders.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-07

come after expenses and taxes was
S245, 900, a gain of s5i,57i, and the sur
plus available for preferred stock divi-
dends was S167,3l5.
Aurora, Elgin & Chicago.
Gross operating income OF the
Aurora, Elgin Chicago Railroad Com
pany for May declined more than S2l,-
900 compared with the same month IN
1914. total earnings amounting TO $685.
033. This loss in gross, however. was
not all carried to net, the decrease IN
net income after operating charges,
which were reduced from Sl25,732 70
ill4.l2a amounting 10 SlO.lO7 The
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-07
L0NDON'S SALES TO u. S.
Exports in Last Six Months
Amount to $70,616,024.

~ ~ -''7-'-'0 '''-7-7-I
Washington, July 6.-The total value
Of exports to the United States as in
voiced through the London Consulate
General the first six months Of 1915
was S7O,6l6,O24, against sos 1877 1881 for
the same period last year, according to
cable message from Consul General
Robert p. Skinner The total for June,
1915. was $l1,Sl2,535, against S13,194,-
$50 in May
Items of export for the six months
we're: Rubber, $83, 50S,251 against $lS,-
l82,8fS IN the first half of 1914; wool,
S5,O13,1OO, against S2,S65,270; tin, So
2s5,9O2, against S7,O65,i6s; precious
stones, SS,476,167, against SS,5SS,Sbo;
tea, S1,507 ,059, against 1891 JOB.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-07

balance after interest charges and
taxes was 81, 23l, as against S2l,4l2 a
year ago. Reserves for depreciation
and amortization totalled S4,75l, leay-
ing a surplus balance of $3.50, a de-
crease of Sl4,3S7. For the eleven
month period ended with May the COM
pany reports gross income Of Sl,Sls,-
s54, loss of SOL, so from the CORE
spending period in the preceding year,
and net earnings decreased S57722, 10
s643, 367.
Nashville Railway and Light.
The Ns.hville Railway and Light
Company. controlled by the Tennessee
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-07
TOPICS OF THE DAY
IN WALL STREET
81. Paul Selling Suggests
Campaign of Skibul
Distribution.
ALL JUNE EQUALLED
WITHIN THREE DAYS
aNop" Plan Is Out Gold Loan
Holders to Give Up Their
Iron Mountain Stock.

vor months the St Paul had not been
aiming is dividend. Every one knew
AA But what every one did not
l,ov was whether or not it was going
:, \. paid. II It happened that last
thursday the decision had been made
% reduce or pass it, and no one but a
,,r Of the insiders" had known of it,
-. stoeA might have behaved very
r,seS as II has done. Barring that,
,s.rs is no evident explanation Of the
Ealing IN three days Friday, Saturday
and yesterday Of more shares than
ware sold in the whole twenty
hnsjness days Of June, Of drop Of
ncr than 10 points IL the price and Of
,,,snt activity by so-called standard
hi brokers' in pressing the stock GA
~ market
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-07
PUBLIC UTILITY NOTES
General News and Earnings OF
Various Corporations.

The Engineering Securities Corpora
ton has purchased an issue of $685.
900 first mortgage sinking fund 8 per
cent bonds Of the Southern Utilities
Company. dated April /, 1918, due 1888
which are being offered for subscription
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-07
DETROIT GETS CAR LINES
Traction Company Agrees to
Sell Out to the City.

Detroit, July 6.-OAicers Of the De
troit United Railway, which operates
the street railway system OF Detroit.
have agreed TO sell the city lines Of the
company 70 sell TO the city.
The terms Of sale provide for a vote
OF the people on the question and the
price to be paid by the city 20 be hxed
by the Circhit Court sitting IN chan
eeLy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-07
Tail Wsgving the Dog.

In the eleven months ended with
Nay Missouri Pacifc's gross fell OF
N'628,042. compared with the CORE
'ponding period Of year aGo. ana net
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-07
BONDS.
BALTIMORE STOCKS.

Sales. Open- hlBn' D SsSt ,bsiI
al Cons Power go O51s ~ mn iVo1
100 DO pr IL 20 faOn2 1l2 ~ ~
Exchange Bank.H5 lS l45 lto
Is Fd & DepOsit..l2 l35 lS5 l8o
o Merch-M Bank. ~ @1 ~ -
$50 In Rys & Eleo. IN "a IN N
BONDS.
81. 0OO City Bait 3ts 80 50 81 - -,
900 DO a. 50 w l. 9lh oa so.s -
Il 900 Cons Power as sSI7 ssh ~ w
1000 Dawson Chem Is g'1s 99l1 Ss'7 ~
1000 Elkhorn Fuel bs q % r. %
900 Fairu1't Coal S. rs % s3 -
900 ga Sou & ~ 5slQ lgl lOl lM
900 MI Wv c d S. &h 33A 35h SoN
900 Norf r & 1t S. IS IS IS 20
900 81 OF Md Is 1873 By " ~ ~
S. O0 In X & T LIST d 81 n ",
900 DO inc 4s....... bo-s oob ''-1 'o1
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-07
MISSOURI PACIFIC REIMBURSEMENT
INTRODUCTORY STATEMENT

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that ssa nd Eaia daa fundamentally ~ ~
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-07
PONDS
p1rrsBrRGH STOCKS.
many IMPORTS AND EXPORTS.

Dailv imports and exports Of general
arehSrdise AZ the Port Of New York
were. ,..,. rxnorts
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-07

ALEXANDER J. HEMPHfLL. Chatmarl
ROBERT FLEMING (LendOn)
DONALD G. GEDDEs Committee re
JEROME J. HANAUER t,,d;ns W
ALVIN W. KRECH
C. T. 1RRMEULEE (Amst.rdsm)
FRANK N B. CLOSE Chairman
OTTO X. KAHN
JOHN n. McCLEMENT { Q m m -
IoHE W PLATTEN f Gotsy ear
J. G. SIEGERS (Amsterdsm)
w n. WILLIAMS
JAMES N. WALLACE. Chsir-rdr
J. HORACE HARDING Commit,
FREDERICK STRAUSS Missouri
ALBERT H. WTGGIE company
ROBERT WINSOR
Bisbee daily review., 1915-04-25
THREE

Unwittingly they had got to the very 8dge of the roof in their fight and Pell was flung clean Into the air, to fall swiftly to the street below.
 My Godg' cried the detective, run ming mp and peering over. "You have killed himw
 It took some time to make matters clear; still longer for the detective to assure himself of the truth of Johns statements
 Meanwhile officers from Che centrai station had arrived called by the pos liceman on the beat To them also Dorr had Co tell his story.
 Well. the fellow was a crook an right" conceded the sergeant, flor he hod plenty of cocaine on him and a little jimmy"
 'It was am accident, my throwing h'm over the edge" John protested. 'I u1s merely trying to prevent his es- -aUc.'
 Ruth was then interrogated, and aft r iiatening to her story the whole par .v went down to her room.
 "Wc'd better see what he got. if any ing" said the detective sergeant
 1I1 may have taken other things"
Bisbee daily review., 1915-04-25

come up the fire escape. Ruth cried out, "Johnp then Are you hurt, JohnW
 "Huth~ he gasped Then his eyes Tit on the form behind her and be shouted Tom Kane"
 By this time the tumult had attract. ed attention in the hotel and a half dozen employees and the house detec- tive emerged from the stairway to de- mand am explanation.
 John started to explain loosening his hold on the prouate thief, when the latter with a quick twist Of his 1.-the body freed himself and darted away DoT Sped after him instantly
 The chase was short one John caught him near the edge of ,hc roof, tackled him low. and they crashed down together Tho thief put up a furious light managing to get on his feet again in spite of his captor's cf- forts to hold him till help came See. ing that he was about to escape him. John made one last desperate gapple. caught him fairly and threw him heav- fly, but not upon the roof
Bisbee daily review., 1915-04-25

man making for the ladder. and he paused at the sight of that eerle figure. The hesitation was fatal to his pur- pose. DOrr darted across the roof and grasped for him. With a swift turn the thiet leaped over a skylight and commenced to run hither and thither, trying to evade John, who was not to be put off now that he had full sight of his quarry. - Ruth watched the chase with hands tensely clasped over her bosom. She could not stir from her position in the full moonlight. near the edge of the roof. nor did she move when Dorr fn- ally caught his man and tripped him. They fell together on the roof and rolled over and over. each trying to balk the other of a good hold. The fighting was furious. for Pell. still un- der the spell of drugs, was possessed of tremendous strength which even Doris hard muscles could not over come.
 Suddenly Ruth heard n familiar voice behind her saying, 'Il be dad blamed if 1t aiu't a ightl" She did not i turn. Her eyes were fixed on the two writhing men.
 Suddenly Pell started to roll over to- ward the edge of the roof. dragging John after him. This new danger ap- palled the girl She watched with fas- cinated eyes.
 John Dorr was well out of breath by this time and knew his man. It was a desperate struggle. for the thief was fighting for his freedom and possibly his life. So Dorr settled down to hold him until his wild strength ebbed and ne could handle him.
 Henry pcll. on, the other hand. knew precisely his plight and saw with ex. actness what would happen to him un- | less he escaped the huge arms that l tied him down. Like an men of his class, he was averse 10 carrying weap- ons. Tonight he cursed himself for be- ! ing unarmed One shot. the fire escape and away. That being impossible, he l planned another mode of getting away. | In pursuance of if, he gradually work
 
 | escape ladder If he could once get | his hands on those iron rails and swing | himself over, his assailant must in- l evitably either let go or drop over. | Peli knew the steel strength of his own arms, practiced for years in just | such tricks.
 But the presence of a second man ! lUh fra r...r ., perceived through his blurred eyes, rendered that hope out of the ques- | ton. In desperate fury he kicked | Dorr violently, tore one arm loose and drove his bony fist like a bullet into Johns throat
 This forced Dorr for the moment to | let him go Pen rushed swiftly toward | the ladder. He was halted by the sight of a perfectly level gun held in | the hand of a man who evidently knew how to use it He darted back. and ! John caught him again. this time with a well directed blow that felled him. | A second later the thief was helpless. lying almost at the very edge of the ! roof. He was trapped and he knew it. | There was but one thing to do, get l rid of the evidence that he had been thieving With a n.rt of his elbow, he managed to send the bundle of papers which had fallen out of his pocket over the coping and into the air Then he chOked up to Dorr
 Are you mad?"
 "Mad| panted Dorr letting his hold relax At this moment Ruth came out of her stupor and ran up to them fol lowed up by an old man, who had also