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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1910
Page
22
Advertises second-hand refrigerators and ice boxes from 4 to 1 dollars each. Davenports offered at 35 dollars with one at 14 dollars. Fifty dollar Davenports priced at 20 dollars. New 60 dollar genuine leather Davenports discounted to 45 dollars.
The Washington compromise between Taft and railroad managers lifts stocks with early gains of two to six points. Shorts cover, lifting the whole list to near session highs. Analysts say sentiment rebounds but expect no immediate boom. crops and general business will guide futures. Copper and related metals show strong activity with May outputs and profits noted across Calumet & Hecla and Utah Copper.
The administration and railroad officers reach a truce delaying rate increases and suspending existing filings for about a year as the ICC bill nears passage. Market reaction hinges on Congress and London sentiment, with caution advised amid unresolved questions on allowable rate boosts and expansion plans. Ben Bryan cites William Rockefeller on unknowns from the conference while Boston East Butte Copper reports its first annual under new management, covering six months from Oct 1 to March.
The Amalgamated Copper company held its annual meeting in the East Monday and re-elected the old directors. A fiscal year report shows net income of 2,299,988 with unchanged dividend and a total asset base of 170,161,159. President John D. Ryan notes minimal disruption in subsidiaries, mine developments satisfactory, and reduced operating costs.
Despondent over domestic troubles and chronic rheumatic illness, Charles Paxton a public figure on the San Francisco Stock Exchange board, shot himself today in his city office. Brokers rushing to the scene found him dead before aid could reach him, with the recent divorce from his wife cited as a likely factor.
Special Dispatch reports Milwaukee wire man Paul Marsh was accidentally shot and killed at a siding near Kinsie. Marsh, with an engineer and brakeman, handled guns believed unloaded. a discharge struck Marsh in the forehead. The body was brought to Miles City.
A 3x5 feet wool bunting American flag offered free to Standard subscribers who pay ten dollars in advance for a one year subscription. Also advertised is the Silver Bow National Bank savings department offering four percent interest, described as the only savings department in the city under national supervision.
In a Boston copper letter, George L. Walker reports copper is quiet with moderate weekly demand to cover current needs. Exports for May exceed April by over 17 million pounds as foreign demand rises and the government freight-rate move weighs on confidence. The Anaconda Amalgamated merger is analyzed, suggesting cost cuts and higher output, benefiting Anaconda stock and minority holders.
A detailed 1909 merger study compares Anaconda and merging firms showing total 1909 copper output, net earnings of about 8.66 million dollars, and average profit per pound around 3.39 cents. It outlines per share effects on 3,020,000 Anaconda shares, costs per pound, and projected benefits from the consolidation.
The author argues for a government stance change toward ward corporations to restore investment confidence and spark a bull market. Copper producers like Anaconda and Amalgamated should rise as production expands and transparency improves, supported by merger benefits and stronger earnings visibility. Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone ends with a note on 27 years in business.
Helena June 7 Special Dispatch reports Yellowstone county bond election notices must state exact payable and redeemable times and interest rate. Attorney General Yalen said a challenged notice was improper but current form is valid, urging historical review of law for confirmation.
Elmer C. Swope of Marlinsburg West Virginia filed in the circuit court at Independence Missouri a formal claim to Col Thomas H. Swope estate excluding the portion willed to Frances Swope Hyde wife of Dr B C Hyde. The answer states all property not owned by Hyde is owned by Kansas City Trust Company which itself claims title via a deed by Elmer Swope.
Fourth class Montana post offices Harlem Somers and Three Forks are advanced to presidential class with salaries. Thomas Woldenburg named postmaster at Shields Park County replacing H J Stanach who resigned. Rural free delivery route No 2 from Montford Flathead County to Crenton established.
June 7 in Vladivostock Russia reports an anti Japanese rising being plotted in Korea by Koreans opposing Japan's Korea annexation and hostile to the Japanese.
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