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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Apr 18, 1912

Page

10

Mexican Metals Leads Boston Curb Market With Higher Prices

Trading in Boston curb issues showed moderate volume with Mexican Metals advancing to 23 16 and closing there. Sales of Mexican Metals trust receipts traded at 1 and 90 cents bid as the board notes improved stockholder reports spurring demand. Bay State Gas Amalgamated Nevada and La Rose contributed to activity with steady to firm quotes. the Alacran and Palo Seco mines are expanding and a 100 ton concentrator is expected by May 15, with about 60 workers currently employed.

Mexican Metals Trust Mexican Metals Bay State Gas and Amalgamated Nevada la Rose Fulton William Bracken Boston Alacran Palo Seco Arizona Calaveras Cortez Nevada Utah Ohio Hotchkin & Co State Street Ston Ask Do . Ee Amer Linen Arlington Mills Eres Amer Caramel Amer Apsley Rubber Co Babcock & Wilcox Bigelow Carpet Borden’s Milk Com Eseres Columbian Nat Life Ins Charlestown Gas & Elec Eeeerseeraee Douglas Shoepf Draper Mfg Com First Nat Bank Nbypt Farr Alpaca Eee Fitch Pacific Mill Pere Marquette Pope Mfg Regal Shoe Stafford Mills Syracuse Rapid Transit United Cigar Mfg Ates Union Typewriter Utica, Chenango & Sus Waltham Watch Ta Mills Ewee Atlanta Birm Canton New Philadelphia Eastern Steamship Hudson Riv Indiana, Col & Fast Roch, Syr & F Ener Swift & Co U S Envist Allis Chalmers Armour AT &S Atlanta, Knox & Cinn Atlantic Chi & Alt Ist CR & Q Joint Saiae Eevee Seeeese Wey Ms Chi & NW Gen. Voaieinee Colorado Ind Gen Motors Hock Valley Illinois Cent Fund Interbor RT Inter Met Inter Mar Eeeeer Inter Navig Iowa Cent Kanawha & Mich Lake Erie & West Lack Steel Everase Lake Shore Liggetts & Meyer Y Railways Y Lack & West NY Ont & West N Y Ste Neee BS Nor & West Pocahontas Coal HN Nor Pacific Isl Oregon Pac Tel & Tel HTM POC& St L Ark & F Seaboard Air TRY South Ry South & North Ala Bs Texag Coconveveeneere Third Ave UN Pac OGY Do Fund Eeereeee Maryland Westch Lt Westinghse E & M Ss Municipal Y States

Prices of Copers Advance Sharply

Price movements across New York and Boston show sharp gains in copper shares with detailed volumes. Notable futures include Reading and La Salle as most active in respective markets, and Calumet & Hecla and General Motors noted among biggest gains and losses. Call and time money rates are also listed for both cities.

New York Boston Reading la Salle N. Y General Motors Prof Calumet & Hecla Atlantic Gulf & W. I

Market and stock tips amid uncertain trading conditions

Trading yesterday showed notable uncertainty with weak or strong moves driven by professionals seeking scalp profits. Volume fell below 500,000 shares for the first time in days while some view the market as still fundamentally strong. International Mercantile Marine and American Marconi posted gains amid refinancing and industry signals, with bullish New York advice forecasting further gains of 10 to 15 points.

International Mercantile Marine White Star Line Marconi United Wireless New York

Copper Stocks Rally As Amalgamated Hints At Higher Dividend

The local market rallied with Tam arack leading gains to 4712, up 51/2 from Tuesday. Amalgamated Copper may raise its dividend to 4 percent, boosting confidence in copper's strength, as other copper firms like Centennial Superior Mayflower and Old Colony show positive moves.

Tamarack Lake Superior Ake Centennial Superior la Salle Tecumseh Mayflower Old Colony Osceola Granby Amalgamated

Cambridge Gas Light Company to issue stock subscription

Directors vote to offer 2400 new shares at $200 each with one new share for every five held. Last sale was $287.50. Utah Consolidated re elects directors. Torrington Company to hold April 24 meeting in Portland Me to raise capital to 4 500 000 with 52 000 new shares par 25. Also proposals to buy Standard Company stock and issue new common stock. Guggenheim Exploration approves 4 for 1 stock split par 25. Mayflower Mining names Charles J Paine Jr president and A E Coe secretary treasurer.

Nyc Nor & Wes Nor Pacific Acific Mail Pac T & T Penn Ce Peoria & E Philadelphia Co Sitts Coal Pod &L South RY Leeticese Texas Land Trie Texas Pacific the Texas Co Third Ave Tolly & Light A Twin City RT Union Pacific Uscip& F Utah Va Ir Maryland West Union Westinghouse West T & T Atchison Bos & Albany AOS Bos Elevated Bos & Maine Rutland P Daly West Eeeere Shannon Victoria Esterase Wyandoterve Land Boston Eng Texas Isle Swift & Co Torrington Union Land United Fruit United Shoe Amal Arizona Boston Corbinere Butte Ballakene Cambridge Gas Light Company Torrington Company Portland Standard Company Guggenheim Exploration Charles J. Paine, Jr Mayflower Mining Company H. F. Fay A. E. Coe C. James Morrissey

Winchester bids invited on 4 percent drainage bonds

Winchester Massachusetts announces bids invited until 7 p m April 22 for twelve thousand dollars of 4 percent drainage bonds dated May 1 1912 with annual maturities of three thousand dollars from 1913 to 1916. Lee Higginson Co report Utah Company six percent notes totaling ten million dollars guaranteed by United States Smelting Company have been sold. St Louis Southwestern Railway stockholders authorize issuing one hundred million dollars of first terminal and unifying five percent bonds.

Winchester Mass Messrs. Lee, Higginson & Co Utah United States St. Louis Southwestern Railway Company

Mexican Metals Company elects officers and directors

At a board meeting the Mexican Metals Company elected George F. Keith as president Eldon B. Keith as first vice president Brockton August Fritsche as second vice president and general manager Harold C. Keith as treasurer. Edward Quirk of

The Mexican Metals Company George F. Keith Eldon B. Keith Brockton August Fritsche Harold C. Keith Edward Quirk

Flooded wharf reports fresh ground fish and fleet arrivals

The wharf filled with fresh ground fish after a big offshore fleet arrived Tuesday. Several schooners left for Gloucester in hopes of higher prices as some catches remained unsold. A mystery fire at sea endangered the four masted O. K. Brown with six crew.

T Wharf Gloucester New York South Haddock Cod Hake Pollock Jorginn Rob Roy Flora Oliver Mary Santos E, Jose & Pheb Ais Marty Edith Mary DeCosta B. T. Leeds C. Hussey Lillian Fae Erie Ignatius Enos Eve Frances Grueby Eleanor DeCosta Jorgina Flora Oliva Matchless Jose & Phebe Mary Edith Mary de Costa Frances Grueby Tilora Oliver Josie & Phoebe O O. K. Brown Clyde Line Katahdin Brunswick Perth Amboy Brown Bath Boston Edda San Domingo East Boston M. C. Holm Berwind White Star Line Canopic Genoa Naples Via Delgada

Dividends Declared by Multiple Firms This Spring

A memo lists quarterly and semi annual dividend declarations from firms including J. G. Brill Company Montreal Light Heat and Power Co East St Louis and Suburban Co Columbia Trust Company Laurel Lake Mills Shore Mills and People's Gas Company of Chicago. Record dates range April 16 to April 30 with payment dates in May.

Memo J. G. Brill Company Praterise Montreal Light, Heat & Power Co East St. Louis & Suburban Co Columbia Trust Company East Boston Laurel Lake Mills Fall River Shore Mills People’s Gas Company of Chicago

Calendar for Today City notices on meetings and loans

Calendar for today lists meetings for Denver & Rio Grande Franklin Magazine Co La Rose Consolidated Management Nipissing Mines St Louis Southwestern Indiana Management Co National Lead Co North Lake Management Co with books open for several loan or merger related meetings.

Indiana Mng. Co National Lead Co North Lake

Red Cross Appeals for Flood Fund in Mississippi Valley

President Taft urged immediate nationwide donations to aid Mississippi Valley flood sufferers. He said conditions are acute and require resources far in excess of those now available, appealing publicly on behalf of the Red Cross.

Washington Red Cross Mississippi Valley Taft

Relief appeal amid Mississippi floods and looming health crisis

President urges urgent aid as 25,000 homeless flood refugees face rising disease risk. Army aid covers shelter and food while local authorities and the Red Cross must handle camps, health, and restoration. Major Normoyle reports exhaustion and Negro refugees, with a government flood cost to reach 1,137,839 dollars including prior appropriations and rations.

Mississippi Red Cross Normoyle Memphis Tenn Vicksburg Congress Stimson

Tallulah Flood Peril Prompted Mass Evacuations

Telegraph from Vicksburg reports water rising rapidly in Tallulah Louisiana endangering residents. Mayor Behrman was advised to move inhabitants to high ground and every available skiff and launch has been chartered for evacuations.

Tallulah New Orleans Behrman John M. Parker Vicksburg

Statue to Paul Jones Unveiled in Washington

The grim visaged John Paul Jones statue, sculpted to depict him on the Bonhomme Richard during the Serapis battle off England, was unveiled in Washington with simple but impressive ceremonies. Dignitaries attended to honor the memory of the American navy’s first great commander.

Washington John Paul Jones England

Monument to hero unveiled near White House in Potomac Park

President Taft and General Porter head a notable program for the unveiling of a memorial statue designed by Charles H Niehaus. The event features Admiral Dewey, Navy officials, and a 2500 strong parade with midshipmen from Annapolis. The setting costs 50000 dollars and lies on the northwest shore of the tidal basin in Potomac Park near Seventeenth Street.

Taft Horace Porter George von Ili. Meyer Navy Dewey William T. Russell St. Patrick’s Catholic Church Marine Band Washington Annapolis Robert K. Evans Army Senate House Charles H. Niehaus New York Tidal Potomac Park Seventeenth Street White House Pan-American Union the Daughters of the American Revolution

Arrival of White Star steamer Cretic at Madeira

The Cretic from Boston has reached Madeira en route to Mediterranean ports. The report appears in The Landsman with details of the voyage and routing.

White Star Line Cretic Madeira Boston

Shipping News Mini Almanac April 18 Sailings and Tides

A condensed shipping almanac noting sunrises and sets for April 18, high tide times, and numerous arrivals and tows. Ships listed include Seaconner, Smith, Norfolk, Governor Dingley, Strout, City of Gloucester, Godfrey, and many others arriving, towing barges, with several schooners sailing or anchored in the lower harbor.

Seaconner Smith Norfolk Dingley Strout Portland City of Gloucester Godfrey Gloucester Charles F. Mayer Baltimore Persian Thacher Philadelphia McDorman Newport News H. M. Whitney Crowell New York Watuppa Hammond Elizabethport Greenwood Tamaqua Prudence Walls Hampshire J. B. King & Co Carlisle Calhoun Beechwood Franklin Indian Ridge New Bedford Cheektowaga Herbert Perth Amboy Bear Creek Lynn Bangor Bath John A. Hughes Evans I. DD. Fletcher de Morey Gray Rector Rockland Covington Law Lancaster M. C. Holm Bound Brook Malden Sewall George Parker Louisburg C. B Chester R. Lawrence Rockport Eva May Millbridge Nile Belfast

Campaign cost of Roosevelt New York drive tops 59126

Albany April 17 The Roosevelt campaign for delegates in New York City totaled 59126 75 dollars as per a bond filed with the Secretary of State by Eton Huntington Hooker treasurer of the Roosevelt League Contributions included 15000 from George W Perkins Frank A Munsey and Alexander S Cochran 5000 from George Baxter 2000 from H L Stoddard 1600 from Charles H Duell 1000 from E H Hooker A Foster Higgins and R K Perkins 500 from Byron H Smith and Oscar Straus 100 from H L Satterlee Several hundred dollars in small sums also went to the league Ogden L Mills treasurer of the New York county Republican committee certified 5585 64 spent from Taft National League funds.

Albany N. Y New York City Roosevelt Eton Huntington Hooker Roosevelt League George W. Perkins Frank A. Munsey Alexanders Cochran George Baxter H. L. Stoddard Charles H. Duell KE. H. Hooker A. Foster Higgins RK. P. Perkins Byron Il. Smith Oscar Straus H. L. Satterlee League Ogden L. Mills New York County Republican Committee Taft National League

New Cunard Laconia Sails for Boston on Westbound Trip

The Cunard liner Laconia left Queenstown on her first westbound voyage to Boston carrying over 1600 passengers. The ship is due in Boston Wednesday with 62 in first class, 372 in second, and 1299 in third. Captain W. D. Irvine commands as the vessel adopts the new southern course.

Cunard Line Laconia Queenstown Boston W. D. Irvine

Volkmann Youngsters Take Dominant Win Over Fessenden

The Volkmann lower class baseball team crushed Fessenden 13 to 0 at Volkmann field. Garret pitched superbly, striking out 18 batters as the main highlight of the game.

Volkmann Fessenden Volkmann Field Garret

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