The evening world. Newspaper, March 3, 1914, Page 11

ISSUE OF $33,000,000 }- OF BONDS HELD UP BY _ SECM Reason Not Found Back of £ Applications of Edison * and Astoria Light. eens fanction for the issuance of over $5,100,000 in securities was held up in “three tie votes by the Public Service Commiasion to-day. Commissioner + John KR. Eustis, the fifth member of the Commission, whose term expires Feb. 1, but who, under the law con- in office and draws salary un- jucceasor ia appointed by Gov. @lynn, #a> absent from the meeting. He Ip on a4 trip to South America, The first application held up Was pthat of the New York E4tson Com- Spanys which wanted permission to « Ipnue $15,800,000 1 addition, all capi. jfal stock. The second was from the Astoria Light, Heat and Pewer Com. pany for the issuance of ¥,000,000 tn , bonds and $9,000,000 additional stock. discussion in which it was apparent that Commissioners Maitbie and Cram would be againgt the applica- tom, Chairman McCalf” moved the matter be laid over fur a week. Commissioner Williams, who had conducted the hearings, ¢avored the granting of the applications of the Astoria and Edison Companies. Commissioner Maltbie said there ‘was no proof before the Commission that the money for which the pro- posed bond issue was to reimbmurse the Astoria Company had actually been expended. As to the New York Fdtson, Com- missioner Maltbie's objection was that the withdrawals and retirements of property, which had been replaced, were not properly made. |WEARIED BY WALKING |. we HE DIES IN DOORWAY |x Daniel McEver of Ponce de Leon Orange Groves Co, Killed by Apoplexy. Unable to battle longer against the snow that made walking for him a great effor!, Daniel McEver, sixty years old, President of the Ponée dejninth atreet. | WEWwSBOYS BILL PASSED. Leon Orange Groves Company, No. 169 Chambers street, lay down in the doorway pf No. 151 Chambers atreet to-day. When found twenty minutes later by Policeman Haase of the Seventh WORLD, ae ee sal Ma Mbaagh tig AUTO THIEF WANTED.” . al OWLY VALUABLE GARS|SE exes stesertt ce ce intha’ gross shows decreane of 9221, 04 and net declined $426,963. Said He Didn't Like to Be Bothered} Gaiitornia Poeraloum Company regu: 3 * ther quarterly dividend With Cheap Auto- {stare on preferred Mock, pasa ue, ‘pon mobiles, . 1 to stock of record March Charles Peterson and Charles Lucas, charged with the theft of Gutomobiles left on the streets, pleaded guilty before Judge Nott in General Sessions thie a‘ternoon. They were remanded to be sentenced Fri- day, March 13. are arrested Fob 0, Peterwon Vos | Norfolk 01 and Southern directors have fan oy f+ a not ey deferred ‘seuen aie ae Con oe te Ansistagt commen, vidend until meeting of the Dusteiet-Attorvey Devel, who said he | board last week of March. Heg- booed to cause the arrest of a number he quamerly dividend would be pay- of other men, Peterson said he had jabie April 1 stolen five care between Deo. 16 and Tons 0 an and “that all were high priced cars. International Harvester Company regular quarterly dividend of 11-4 per cent. on rang a April 15, to Stock of record M Western Electric Company regular quarterly dividend of 3 per cent., pay- able March 31, to stock of record Maroh 24. Hocking Valley regular quarterly dividend of 2 cent. payable Maren Uniese he was hard up, he said, he would not bother with any We eee Meme ‘worth $2,000 or m The specific on which he Is to be Sentenced defo for the year of $3,979,791. ¢ 8 oon ihe atealing of a car of Dr. Harold r deficit Hays of No, 11 West Highty- Profit and loss surpl wes scsducted is now At_3 o'clock Mareh 2 220,596 shares of Union Pacific com- mon stock*outstanding entitled to x mj ohare in the extra distribution. This ALBANY, Marek 2 ‘Assemblyman | vas the last day for Union Pacific Phillips's bill designed to exempt from convertible bondholders to change the provisions of the labor law boys |their bonds into atock. amount | American Woollen Company report) there were} } The Dry-Dock, Kast Broadway and + Battery Ratiroad wanted an approval Saf & mortgage and the tesue of $2,- 900,000 in bonds, In the case of the Astoria Com- pany the roll call was begun, but before it was finished there was a “Wire Chief” that the telephone is again in good working Precinct he was dead. Dr. Patchen of Gouvernour Hospital said death |the Senate to-day and was dye to apoplexy superinduced 1 by too strenuous exercise. McEver lived with his daughter, | bet Mrs. Wilfred Buckland, No. 206 West |P. Fitty-second street. He came here from Montreal, Canada, about thirty and néw nied at papere 8A. only al roval of ot Aistetet’ school superii HE “Wire Chief” is the watchntan who guards your telephone and all other tele- phones against interruption of service. His i t task is to see that the “talk tracks” both sary so that you may receive the best possible service ‘at all times. The “Wire Chief” controls the movements of several forces of expert workmen. These workmen are trained to make repairs to intricate and delicate Central Office apparatus, subscribers’ lines, telephone cables and any part of the telephone equipment that is used in supplying your service, The “Wire Chief” is always ready for emergencies. Under his control there is a skilled force of outside inspectors who work in the field constantly. Each inspector calls the “Wire Chief” every half hour or oftener. When “trouble” is reported on any telephone the inspector is given instruction as soon as he calls. He goes immediately to the scene of the “trouble,” makes the necessary repairs and reports to the condition. In case of large fires, accidents, explosions or other emergencies that delivering newspapers was passed by | of outstanding convertible Missouri Pacific gross earnings January OC ae $260,477 and net in- Gj creaned $4,922. Seven months’ otale $1,078, aa less than @ year ago and the net is $6,307 less. nds at 3 to tes eeecy the closing hour, was $29, for Gross may cause damage to telephone plant, ; an emergency force is at once 7 sent to the scene of the trouble and it is “cleared up” with the least possible delay. Every possible effort is made to keep every telephone in good working condition so that you can reach o or be reached by any telephone in the system at all times. There are in New York City 36 Wire Chiefs, each with a force of efficient workers, who guard the city’s telephone system. Their work is an important part of our plan to “serve the public well,” and by doing their part efficiently and well they help to make possible in New York City — 6 The Best Tel hone Service in the World” NEW YORK: TELEPHONE COMPANY Yield of Leading Stecks Based on Present Market Prices. Yield, 6 Ainaigamated*o) per. 13 7 American Can 7 Am. Car and Foundry pf. . 4 American Smeitera 7 American Smelters 10 Canadian Pacific . 6 Consolidated Gas . 7 Great Northern pf. 10 Lehigh Valley ... 8 New York Central 7 Northern Paci 6 Pennsylvania § Reading 6 Southern Pacific 19 Union Pacific 5 U. &. Steel. 7 UL &. Steel pf. Market Closing—While there wan] No great preas'ire the Het weakened in the afternoon and market was heavy |° at the clone. The fuller report of Mir Edward Grey's gpeech published this! after “oon produced @ much leas plean- ant Impression than had been created by earlier despatches. Canadian Pa- cific was weak feature, ing 13-4 points down, to 65 Open busines. but market's tone was heavy. Initial declines were small, but on later trade prices sagged a little further. Trading became very dull shortly after the opening. Express stocks were strong. Adams Express advanced five points to 100, and Wells-Fargo at 68 was two points higher, Towarde end of first hour market developed some increase but buying seemed to represent covéring of shorts put out at opening. A slight improving tendency was maintained during’ second hour, but market was held back by uncertainty over Mexican situation, In early afternoon market was prac- tically at a standstill, New Haven sold down to 68 1-2, or 1-8 below the pre- vious low record of last =. | of th® aclling came from Roston and it waa thought that the selling was to force weak Ser to liquidate. ‘oe wenerel list eased off a fraction fro the best on very light business. the highest, lowest and let ka for today and the net with souterdays closing prices, changes as compat lame 4 Led +1 Ser see FF oS. CCR ES ECTEES Pees Fe + +41 f+ I tel Pte ba “s se an; sagerissty PE aie pee ee — a TUESDAY, MAROE 3, WALL STREET. House last night as Orfeo in Gluck’s “Orfeo ed Kuridice.” ton, the first for the seanon, war an admirable one under the direction of Mr. Toscanini, and a large audience showed its appreciation of it by the dl could wonder only why her talents have been reserved so long for ex- Floltation in @ season that already is singers loft to us who can do justice to Mozart, wae a lovely compelling by her voice and by her art. Anna Case an the Happy Spirit, deapite memories of a recent prede- New Haven raltied 3-5 / a= 1914. | Louise Homer Revives Orfeo | At Metropolitan By Sylvester Rawling. OUISH HOMER came back to her own woll-earned distinction at the Metropolitan Opera |eomor that would vot down was ANNUAL DINNER ANDO DANCE convincing, and Lenora Sparkes was) OF NASSAU GUN CLUB. a captivating Amore, The chorus and the ballet were all that « ‘Vhe annual dinner and dasoe of the deatred Nassau fod and Gun Club of Lone Beach will take place thie evening at MINNEAPOLIS ORCHESTRA the J, B.C. on Twenty-fifth street. a embers of the summer at m MAKES US A THIRD VISIT.| | Botnt Lookout have von tn 3 Bimil Oberhoffer brought hin Minne. | Liane rT. an ile ie ‘apolis Symphony Orchestra to town | last night for ita third annual visit and exploited its virtuen in a concert at Three DE. Hearing aids will make you .@ ould be Carnegie Hall, Mr. Oberhoffer dem- onstrated again hie geniua for con- ducting and the fine control that he has over his players, as well as that they have been selected with care and play well together. ‘Tho presenta. | Weber's’ measure of its applause. Mme. Ho-| They were heard = in ; mer, by the charm of her singing and|"Oberon” overture, Sibelius'’s tone Free Demonstration by the grace and maniiness of her| poem ‘“Finiandia,” and Hrabine's DAILY From 9 to 5 Of Audiphone,. Bar Vibrator and Opera Phone Attachment. Sold at the Price of One on Monthly Payments. 15 Days’ Free Trial Cant or write for parti to haracterisation, was irresistible, Wel second symphony, to each of which they gave a worthy exposition, play- ing the symphony with especial dis. tinction. ; Eugene Yeaye, the Beigian violin. ' int, wan the soloist. Ho was heard in Morart’s concerto No. 4 in G major, and in Lalo's “Bymphony Fepagnol,” opus 21, and he played with lovely tone and masterful musicianship. He wan warmly received. -GREENHUT Pres. Pe peo UT-SIEGEL COOPER co. on the wane, Johanna Gadaki, one of the few Euridice, GOTH SHOES OF SIXTH AVE.-18B TO 197 ST NO CONNECTION WITH ANY OTHER STORE Did’ You Ever Stop to Consider That |Every Post Box and ‘Phone Is a Station of THEBIG STORE? That you can do a great deal of your shopping without a personal nk here ever has the telephone or post asized its usefulness ell than aarlig the kind of weather we are having now. This is particularly true in pur- chasing Table Supplies and Groceries of All Kinds Also Meat ) » Pruits, vi bles, Homt-ahed Cakes and the Thousand and One Other Articiee thet ere in the World's eds nae! ire tall pi ab ). 0 cafe 0s though you here fa parson stor wa hayes comport of rks ot Yur service we Vl oar eae premPi sm sea will Hd igen ty ANY OTHER STORE. our prices considerably below those wth yo Make your Het fe from the exceptional Depeciale pri abe | "ea PATENT PLOUR— fountain: apathy: ine 7} makes mere 95.43 3 es” Co gc ha te eis 14 Tac" We have made pects! arrange: iments, te offer, to-morrow, Seit's heme, use- New Teas a ee ne . dec ‘MIXED eae FF potas A SSSSES + i +t s we RE et F ER ca t+ ee # £€ fy oe assesuss: ae aie ree: sez i+ eee + t1 +> 1) siescc ¢ © 5888 +++ ———_—————— NEW YORK COTTON MARKET. Monday's IS Bees! ike i ‘The cotton market opened irregular. There appeared to be a little more outside business, mostly on the Short aide, Wall Street, the South and lo- cals sold, Prices declined from two to five points below the opening. In he second hour prices were from aiz to ten points of from the opening level, A better demand develoged for May and July, but the list presente little resistance to professional pres- sure. With wire service atill enp- pled and little news consequently | available. |" In the afternoon prices declined fur- ther on pressure of the bearish ele- losing was weak at decli rane 6 from nine to sixteen pointe. —————— Ce ea = a Te. 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