Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 61, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 January 1909 — FINANCIAL TROUBLES [ARTICLE]

FINANCIAL TROUBLES

JANUARY. 1 Receivers appointed for the Chicago and Great Western railway. MARCH. 3L Knickerbocker Trust company in New York opened its doors after a suspension of 5 month*. APRIL. M The New York Stock Exchange firm of Coster, Knapp & Co. failed for nearly 84.000,000. MAY. S' ■: L W. A. Stetson, leather dealer, failed in Boston; liabilities about 83,000,000. 4. Inman A Co., cotton brokers, failed in Augusta, Ga.; liabilities 81,250,000. 8. Th* Euclid Avenue Trust Co. of Cleveland assigned with liabilities of 81.700.000. 86. The Amador Mining and Development Co. of Montana failed in Chicago. JULY. 13. Cameron, Currie & Co. of Detroit, - members of the New York Stock Exchange. placed in hands of a receiver, owing 81.000,000. AUOUBT. 3. Th* Pillsbury-Washburn Flour MUI* Co. In Minneapolis placed in receiver’s .hands; liabilities 89.000,000. 36. A. O. Brown & Co.. Stock Exchange proker* in New York, faUed with heavy liabilities. SEPTEMBER. Ml A. Booth ACo., fish and oyster Arm, placed in receiver’s hand* In Chicago; liabilities 85,500,000. OCTOBER. CT. K. H. Gray & Co., stockbrokers in Boston, thrown into bankruptcy, owing nearly 88.000.000. NOVEMBER. M. A. Boardman A Co., brokers, fatted in Philadelphia: liabilities 31.000.000.