Boston Elevated Compared With the Brooklyn R. T.
Editor’s note analyzes why Brooklyn Rapid Transit has surpassed Boston Elevated in investment value. It contrasts gross earnings, fixed charges, and capitalization over 1902 to 1912, noting BRT’s higher earnings growth and lower charge ratios while Boston Elevated built ahead of earnings. It discusses future expansion costs and financing options.
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Boston
Brooklyn
Brooklyn Company
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company
Boston Elevated Railway Company
Elevated Company
Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Wall Street
Boston JH Elevated
Boston Elevated
KR. D
Manent
Rapid Transit
Estele
Brooklyn R. T
Ettes
Malden
Everett
Dorchester
New York
Maine Savings Banks
Bond Market Recaps Irregular Trading With Major Converts
The bond pages show uneven activity led by Baltimore and Ohio conversion issues, St Paul 4s, Rock Island collaterals, Erie issues, and Abash Pittsburg Terminal firsts. Government bonds include various 4s, 5s, and 6s with prices around par and notable items on Seaboard Air Line, Erie Penn, and Western rail issues. Total market figures report 0 0 totals and weekly/ yearly comparisons, with $2.0 million to $2.8 million daily turnover and January 1 to date $185.8 million against $283.8 million year ago.
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Baltimore & Ohio D
St. Paul
Nywabos
NYC
Shane & N
Norskw
Vents
Rae Eat
Erie-Penn
Sorine
Pea
Leadeb
Souther
Pan
Mil & St P Gnl
Nis Paciti
T&t
Penn
Erie
Bali T'& Tee Beth Steel Ist
Aia
L & N-At Knoxv
West Maryld
Power
West Union
NYNH
Ues
West Shore
Mit
Wisconsin Central Leads Reported Earnings in Quiet Market
New Haven stock declines to a new low. Copper shares dull. Total sales across New York and Boston show varied activity. Most active issues include steel in New York and New Haven in Boston. Call and time money rates move higher in both cities with 2 3 4 to 3 per cent and 4 3 4 to 6 per cent respectively.
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Wisconsin Central
New Haven
New York
Boston
Steel Common
Lake Erie
Dividends Declared By Multiple Companies
Luther Manufacturing Co declares a regular quarterly dividend of 11 2 percent payable May 1 to stock of record April 21. Troy Cotton and Woolen Manufactory pays a regular quarterly 2 percent in May to stock of record April 18. Everett Mille offers a regular semi annual 3 percent payable May 1 to stock of record April 23. J. G Brill Co declares a usual quarterly 1 3 4 percent on preferred stock payable May 1 with records April unknown. Books close April 24 and reopen May 1.
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Preferred Capital
Common Capital
Jacksonville Traction Company
Stone & Webster
Island Creek Coal Company
F. W. Batchelder
Lowell Receives Temporary Loan in 1913 Bid
Lowell Massachusetts is granted a temporary loan of $100000 dated April 2% and due November 15 1913 to Blake Bros Co. Other bidders included R L Day Co and Curtis & Banger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell, Mass
Blake Bros. & Co
R.L. Day & Co
Curtis & Banger
Stock Market Edges Higher Then Turns Lower At Noon
New York market activity showed tentative gains as traders covered short positions, led by modest advances in several stocks and small supply. By noon, prices slipped again with Southern Pacific leading declines, amid mixed reactions to corporate reports and bond trading slowing.
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New York
Union Pacific
Southern Pacific
New Haven
Interstate Commerce Commission
Boston
Wilson
California
Wall Street
Bedmore & Ohio
Local Market Stocks End Irregular Day on Mixed News
Boston market reports irregular price action with 14 358 shares traded. North Butte faced persistent selling around yesterday’s close of 30 1 2, while Lake Copper and others fell more. Assessments of 1 per share on Algomah Copper and North Lake added pressure, New Haven activity rose as prices slid to 110 1 2, United Fruit dipped to 162, Boston & Maine moved to 65, and overall tone remained erratic at the close.
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Boston
North Butte
Lake Copper
Algomah Copper
North Lake
Edward
R. Dow & Co
New Haven
United Fruit
Boston & Maine
Davis Daly
Bay State
Nevada
Douglas
Alesis Teseeees
Bay State Gas
Butte Central
Ite
Butte & London
Calaveras
Eve Vetente
Corbineeere
Goldfield
Houghton
Lion Hill
la Rose
Oneco
Utah
New York
Call
At& T cv
Franca de Cseuwevewencse Coete
Marconi
West T
Ag Chef
Giroux
Eesecensa
Greene Cananea
Kerr Lake
Gulf of Teeeeee
Magon Valley
Am Cities Co
Bos
Nevada Hills
Boston& Corbin
UN Cig
Butte & Sup
Wettlaufer Oe
Arizona
Cal & Hecla
At& SF
AT & BF
Cal Pet Corp
Granby
Cen Leather
Ohio
Indiana
Isle Royale
Dsskapf
Nipissi Euvers
Iirie
North Butte Oe
Erie
Old Dominion
Osceola
Gt Nor
Nor Cous
Pullman Co
Goodrich BF Pf
Ray Consol
Gug
Interet
Inter-Met
Sup & Bos
Swift & Co
Lackawan Steel
Torrington
Union Land Eteae
Union Pac
Liggett & An . Y
United Shoe
Lorillard Co
Liggett & Mey
Pet Co
US Steel
Steel
Etreeeeee
Utah Apex
Rlly SA
Utah Consol
Sky
Mo Pac
Nynh&h
Wyandot
Chicago
Nor & West
Nor Pac Aenes
Pete Tee
Steer
Rock Island
Studel
Ork
Maysevegear
Texas C
West Maryland
West Union
St OU
Cotton Markets Feel Pressure On Broad Liquidation
Cotton futures fell to new lows as general liquidation and short covering mirrored appetite for quick trades. Favorable spring weather across the South supported crop progress reports, triggering selling and adding fresh pressure to prices.
Liverpool Wheat Prices Rise as Markets Mixed Worldwide
Foreign markets mostly higher while Chicago shows rest. Undercurrent firm. May fall percent, July and Sept declines around narrow ranges. Corn and oats vary with limited selling. Paris and Berlin moves noted. Minneapolis and Duluth receipts up from last year. export sales report 32,000 wheat yesterday.
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Liverpool
Chicago
Paris
Berlin
Budapest
Antwerp
Minneapolis
Duluth
Carlota
Widow and Friends image featured in Sun’s Post
Another of Charles Dana Gibson's famous pictures from the series A Widow and Her Friends appears in the Sunday Post.
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Charles Dana Gibson
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London
R. T
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Cences Woasevetsen
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Denver
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Los Angeles
The
Financial World
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the Financial World
Broadway
New York City
East Boston Company
State Street
Joseph Weeks
Mass
Jacksonville, Florima
Messrs. Coutts & Co
Stock Exchange
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New York Market
Qld
Court Street
Money Markets
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Metal Markets
Atchison
Montreux Grand Hotel
Eden
Lake OF
Geneva
Switzerland
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5Th Avenue
Brooke
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Town Hall
Brookline
Board of Selectmen
Edward A. McEttrick
Con‘ess
Haill
Court St
Gertrude
Erwin White
Lo Law
Atkin
Beacon St
Empress Mfg. Co
Lagrange St
Michael J. Barry
C. S. Gooding
Zztazic
Rattorney
L ST
Allston
J. Millner
Empire Steel
M. Eae
Roxbury
Keene
Warren St
Tel
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Southern Ave
Colman Sq
New House
the Post
Claremont Ark
Hazelton St
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Mattapan
Somerville
Myrtle St
Crose St
Green St
Reading
J. B. Lewis
Tremont St
Pleasant Home
R. R
Pleasant St
Quincy
Wildwood Beach
Casco Bay
Portland
Concord Realty CO
L. Daudlin
Northwood
N. H
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Edward Woods
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