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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1911
Page
14
Boston luglio 31 stock and bond prices show ex dividend movement with total sales across listed stocks 5849 shares unlisted 4059 shares bonds 49000 rights 6239. Market activity tracks alongside the prior close.
Market prices remained firm with New York and Boston totals. Bethlehem Steel and Mergenthaler Linotype led gains while Texaco and Quincy Mining posted losses. Osceola Mining faced a temporary injunction against Calumet Hecla merger. Lehigh Valley directors consider divesting coal lands, plans to be refined after President Thomas returns from Europe.
The market closed with narrow limits and rising averages, led by rails. Optimists shift to bears amid expectations of a sharp August rise. The cotton report due today is seen favorable, boosting hopes for exports. Standard Oil plans a wide reorganization from September through December, distributing five NJ shares into 35 subsidiaries, with complex fractional holdings and about 220,000 certificates involved.
The weekly bank statement notes gradual improvement after years of disruption in textiles and copper. It highlights low copper prices, shrinking world copper stocks, and a cautious view on recovery as East Boston Land gains from Tucker Hayes & Co circular backing land value tied to Boston’s fast post terminal growth.
The Market shows little feature with Past Boston Land rising to 117-8 and Corbin te13 up a half point. Telephone rights activity stands out as the notable movement while copper optimism wanes and authorities avoid expecting a dramatic shift.
Frank A. Cummings will represent Carpenter, Baggot & Co. and run a local office at 53 State Street in the former Cummings & Hubbard quarters. Judge Wiest of Lansing, Michigan, presides over related matters.
The Hemphill committee seeks deposits for 40 year six percent American Tobacco bonds with Guaranty Trust Company. It may sell exchange or buy property to reorganize or readjust the company and related entities. Holders can withdraw deposits within 30 days for a limited fee. Similar terms apply to preferred stock deposits with J N Wallace as chair and to four percent Tobacco bonds with minor differences.
Yesterday’s curb market session featured Amal gamated Nevada trading 11 to 13 cents and closing at the lows, Boswyocolo between 11 and 13 cents closing at the highs, Rhode Island Coal hitting a multi month low of 111-16, and Porcupine Central slipping to 80 cents. Prestonney Dome Hollinger and Bay Stoteys among other notable issues.
The Standard Oil Company of New Jersey notifies stockholders of a distribution of assets as required by a final decree. The circular lists ownership in Anglo American Oil Company The Atlantic Refining Company The Buckeye Pipe Line Company Cheesebrough Manufacturing Company and other subsidiaries through direct or stock ownership.
The American Tobacco Company Preferred Stock notices holders to deposit shares by August 28 1911 with Central Trust Company New York as depositary for a plan to dissolve the combination and recreate a lawful structure. The committee urges immediate action and lists contacts in New York with dates and process details for certificates of deposit and listing on the New York Stock Exchange.
The list of stockholders of the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey set as of September 1 1911 will receive a stock distribution. The transfer books close August 1 1911 at 3 p m and reopen when the distribution is ready, expected around December 1 1911.
Listings show Boston f elevated Railway Company semi annual 38 percent Aug 15 to record Aug 4 Sagamore Manufacturing Company quarterly 11 2 percent Aug 3 United Cigar Manufacturers Company quarterly 13 4 percent preferred Sept 1 to record Aug 26 Detroit & Cleveland Navigation Company semi annual 4 percent Aug 15 Detroit United Railway Company quarterly 11 4 percent Sept 1
A public notice from July 28 1911 outlines a Supreme Court directed plan to dissolve the American and Consolidated Tobacco Company securities. A committee invites holders of Four Per Cent Gold Bonds to deposit their bonds at Guaranty Trust Company by August 28 1911 for participation in a new agreement and potential NYSE listing.
A list of stocks with dividends payable and related dates including Atchison Boston and Maine Dominion Coal Edison of Boston Reading United Dry Goods and U S Steel pfd. Also notes on ex-dividend and books close for several issues such as Baltimore and Ohio Illinois Central and Tuolumne Copper with subscription details and 1st and 2nd preferreds.
Harris Rothstein has been taken to Libau to be surrendered to American officers aboard a steamer and returned to Boston to face a burglary charge. Thomas Lynch of the Boston police, the custodian, said Rothstein is in good health.
A Supreme Court directed plan to recreate the American Tobacco Company under a new arrangement prompts a bondholders committee to collect the Forty Year Six Per Cent Gold Bonds. Deposits with Guaranty Trust Company of New York must be completed by August 28, 1911, with certificates of deposit to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
The Board of Health will erect tents on Gallup's Island to house 500 people for the White Star liner Canopic arriving August 7. An additional wooden dining building is being constructed on the island. Quarantine will apply to steerage passengers and others as advised.
Samuel Gompers Frank Morrison and John Mitchell the labor leaders were given 29 days by Justice Wright of the District Supreme Court to answer contempt charges tied to a second prosecutors committee report in the Bucks Store and Range case.
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