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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Aug 07, 1909

Page

10

Stock Markets Show Buoyancy in Yesterday's Trading

Yesterday's market totals show buoyancy with New York sales at 799 200 shares and Boston at 52 528. The most active New York issue was Steel at 105 300 shares while North Lake led in Boston with 8 652 shares. Kana Mich gained 103 4 to 633 4 in New York. Lake Erie and Western pref fell to 60 in New York. Pullman rose to 198 in Boston. Boston & Maine slid to 147. Call money in New York at 17 8 to 3 per cent and Boston 21 2 to 3 per cent. Time money in New York 21 4 to 4 per cent. Boston 31 2 to 41 4 per cent.

New York Boston Maine State Street St. Paul Union Pacific Atchison Chesapeake & Ohio Chicago Northwestern National Pennsylvania Senate F. A. Vanderlip National City Bank of New York National Lead Consolidated Gas American Smelting Car Steel Common Erie Reading North Lake Lake Copper Superior American Zinc U. S. Oil Calumet & Hecla North Butte Helvetia Oil Chemical Common Swift & Co United Fruit Steel Pullman Lake U. S Osceola Massachusetts Electric Ateul Atlantic Gulf Chi & Nor Mich Illinois Steel Sateen Ealt & Ohio Roston & Maine Chicago Junction West Ind East Boston Eee Een Ee Tel & Tel Cumb Tel & Tel T &T Efel & Tel Allonez Arizona Commercial Atlantic Butte Coalition Calumet & Arizona Centennial Utah Copper Winona Eastern Steamship Edison Electric General Electric Mass Electric Greene Cananea Paptoue Gs Cise Bk Wikae Uincy Wee Saeee Monon Geeesssess St Mary’s Trinity Seeeees Renee Ee Sives Tees Seattle Electric United Shoe Mach U S Steel Boston Consol Boston Corbin East Butte Hancock Il Isle Royale Kerr Lake Miami Superior & Oston Superior & Pitts Swit & Co Delaware & Indeca Denver Rio Grande ROW Ee Distillers Lea Sab Great Northern Iilinoia Central Tseewane Interborough Metweeny Inter Harvester Aong Inter Marine International Paper International Town Central Kansas City Southern Louisville & Co Minneapolis & St L Missouri Pacific Missouri, Kansas & Tex Nat Rys New York Central Ont & West Norfolk & Western Northern Pacific Pacific Mail Ewe Ee People's Gas Pitts CCO & St L Hay Reading Ae Matand Louis Sentherstern Sloss Sheffield Texas & Pacific Toledo Stl Utah Virginia Carolina Wisconsin Central Alb & Sys Bearprey Allis Chalmers Hide & Leather Ice Securities Tee Bs Presse E Armour Nis Do Transit Col Baltimore & Ohio Gen E & WV Bethlehem Steel Brooklyn Rapid Transit Ches & Ohio Wee RI & P Col Industrial Col & South del & Hudson Cony den & R G Dist Securities West S West Inter Met Great North Inter Marine of Sees Toe Iowa Central Lake Magna Louis & Nash Mo. K & Tex Ss. Sa Ont & W Nor & Western Nor Pacific Ae Oregon Pacific Pacific Tel & Tel Peoria Eastern San An & Aran San An & Aran Pass $F: 4208 90 90 227 Ay Pacific Cy Southern Railway Ta Ateneo United Ars St Eee Teoe Va Car Chem Va & Southwest Cortsol

Market Bulls Rally as Stocks Hit New Highs for Year

The market rebounded with broad buying after a profit-taking trend. Steel common reached a yearly high of 763-8 while St Paul and Union Pacific posted 1909 highs. rail earnings, crop reports, and tariff optimism fueled the rally and dividend expectations.

Boston Curb Market Activity Sets Prices Across Items

Bay State Gas led the curb market with prices from 59 to 65 cents, followed by Davis Daly, Cactus Development, Cumberland Ely and Rhode Island Coal. Nevada Douglas held firm as demand stayed light. Van Horn issues such as Acme Laramie and Boswyggcole remained strong amid ongoing strong buying. Full fluctuations detailed.

Boston Bay State Gas Davis Daly Cactus Development Cumberland Ely Rhode Island Coal Nevada Douglas van Horn Acme Laramie Boswyggcole Bay State Bingham Mines Black Mount Boston Ely Douglas Copper Eclipse Oil Ely Central First Nat Foster Cobalt Furnace Creek Majestic Mollie Gibson Utah Ohio Arizona Con Sonora Southwest Devel Superior Globe Yukon

Bond market notes from various cities and issuers

Russellville sells 18000 of 6 percent bonds to State National Bank of Little Rock at 97. Port Arthur debentures bought by Yndee a Wood, Gundy of Toronto worth 161628. Tuckahoe sells 10000 5 percent two year serial highway bonds to George M Hahn at 100.085. firm also buys 14000 Johnstown school bonds at 105.63. Copper River & Northwestern files 50000000 mortgage to secure 50000000 of 5 percent 10 year bonds. Salomon & Co. expected to handle International Steam Pump issue. Troy awards 15500 police bonds at par to Manufacturers National Bank. Swift & Co. rumored to issue 20000000 bonds to refinance 5000000 mortgage and fund expansion, but officials deny financing talks.

Boston Russellville Ark State National Bank of Little Rock DE Yndee Ae Tuckahoe N. Y George M. Hahn Johnstown Troy National Bank of Troy Swift & Co Swift

Dividends Declared by Several Firms This Quarter

Old Colony Trust Co plans a quarterly dividend of five cents per share with Aug. 3 as record date and Aug. 14 payment. Lit Bros Corp declares a semi annual five percent dividend with Aug. 16 as record date and Aug. 20 payment. Charles Boldt Co announces a quarterly dividend of one and a fourth percent with books closing Aug. 10 and reopening Aug. 16. St Joseph Railway Light Heat Power Co sets a quarterly four percent dividend for common with Sept. 1 as record date Aug. 15. Strong entity mix shows local firms distributing earnings to investors this quarter.

Old Colony Trust Co Lit Bros. Corp Charles Boldt Co Seared Allee St. Joseph Railway, Light, Heat & Power

Trade revival grips the week as tariff clears

Dun s Weekly Review reports a broadening revival in trade across key sectors. Iron and steel show steady gains while grain, dry goods, and cotton markets improve despite price declines in cotton. Shoe trade remains moderate with 288 U S. failures, 262 prior year. Canada 17 versus 25.

New York R. G. Dun & Co Congress United States Canada

Bradstreet state of trade signals growth and caution

Bradstreet reports a measurable expansion in house trade and busier rail movement while retail trade remains clearance driven. Labor scarcity grows as crop movement expands with wheat exports and coal, timber, iron and steel shipping rising. Copper stays dull. leather and wool demand trends unclear amid tariff effects and high raw material costs.

New York Bradstreet United States Canada Telegraph Bradstreets

Canadian Trade Seen Seasonal Dullness Ahead of Fall Volume

The current Canadian trade shows seasonal dullness with quiet retail activity while spot wholesale trade stabilizes. Fall business is expected to be strong with travellers reporting orders. Week ending Thursday 27 reports 35 failures versus 34 prior week and 19 a year ago.

Canada

Calendar For Today With Closing Dates

Books close for Niles Bement Pond preferred. Republic Iron and Steel common and preferred listed. Ex dividend on American Radiator preferred shares noted.

Niles Republic Iron & Steel

Coastwise Traffic Delayed by Fog and Dull Trade at Boston Wharf

The dull day on T Wharf yielded just two trips with light fares. The sloop Bessie carried 15 swordfish at 10 cents a pound, and the trawler Alice brought in 10,000 pounds of haddock 2,000 pounds of cod 3,500 pounds of hake and 2,000 pounds of pollock with prices rising on scarcity. A small power boat belonging to Frank Fowler hung up at the Pier and was later raised with minor damage. The barkentine Lovisa from Windsor prepared for a 7000 mile voyage to Montevideo carrying 791,510 feet of pine and spruce lumber. Fog delayed several coast boats and a number of steamships and tugs. The Sachem will sail for Liverpool with 40,000 bushels of corn among other cargo. The Laurentian sailed for Glasgow with steel plates flour provisions and passengers. The Verona arrived from Port Antonio with 20,500 stems of bananas and fog forced the captain to stay on the bridge for 12 hours. Multiple passengers departed on the Esparta for Port Limon. THE LANDSMAN

T Wharf Bessie Alice Haddock Hake Pollock Frank Fowler Barkentine Louisa Windsor Mystic Wharf Montevideo Uruguay Massachusetts Bay Nantucket Baltimore Norfolk Old Colony New York Warren Line Sachem Murdock Liverpool Laurentian Imrie Glasgow Verona Oxholm Port Antonio Jam

Bazaar Profits Topped Eighty Six Thousand Dollars

The official bazaar report shows net receipts of 86 307.76 from last November at Mechanics Building. Archbishop O Connell released the figures noting 50 000 was given to the Working Boys Home Newton Highlands to reduce debt to 15 000.

Mechanics’ Building O'Connell Newton Highlands Working Boys’ Home Boston Daly Industrial School Dorchester Carney Hospital South Boston St. Mary's Infant Asylum Salem City Orphan Asylum Salem St. Elizabeth's Hospital Holy Ghost Hospital Cambridge St. John's Hospital Lowell St. Vincent’s Orphan Asylum House of the Good Shepherd St. Francis Morlod House of the Angel Guardian St. Peter's Orphan Asylum Protectory of Mary Immaculate Law- Lyee Guild Infant Saviour Toons LOD Ladies’ Catholic Club Newburyport Oo. c Ceessee Ig Ee Guild of St. Elizabeth Seslors’ Catholic Club Columbus Guild UFO Gress Eersteaert

Captain Bond’s Long Sea Career Tells Of Steamship Rise

Captain William J. Bond, master of the Kershaw for Merchants and Miners, began at 16 in Baltimore clippers and rose through ranks to command steamers. He served as second mate on the Albemarle and later sailed Boston bound routes, reflecting a steady, uneventful life at sea.

William J. Bond Kershaw Merchants and Miners’ Line Baltimore Norfolk Baltimore Clippers Albemarle Forbes Boston Port Natal South Africa Merchants’ and Miners’ Company Post Bond

U S May Boost Registry Rate

The U S Post Office may raise the registry price to 20 cents from 8 cents, with Secretary Hitchcock ordered to study a paying registry service. A three man committee reviews postal rates, amid likely objections from firms handling heavy registry business.

Frank Hitchcock Post Office Department Uncle Sam Charles H. McBride Railway Service New York George IL. Wood Henry D. Temple

Thief Steals 300 Lincoln Pennies From Stand

George Yayner who runs a cigar stand at 24 Milk Street was robbed yesterday morning of 300 Lincoln pennies from a wall cabinet near a pay phone. A well dressed man entered to use the phone while Yayner’s sister supervised the stand and left with the sack of pennies.

George Yayner Penn Mutual Milk Street Mr. Yayner Lincoln Mr. Yavyner

Jeffries Point Club Property Sold for New Immigration Station

Secretary Nagel announced East Boston's Jeffries Point Club property is secured for the new immigration station. The government will pay $34,000 for the club and $7,000 for adjoining land on Summer Street, totaling $41,000, with each club member receiving $775.

Nagel Department of Commerce and Labor Jeffries Point Club Boston United States Jeffries Point Yacht House Summer Street

Rev Henry Hovey of Portsmouth Dies at 63

Portsmouth N H Aug 6 The Rev Henry F E Hovey rector of St John s Episcopal Church died today after a brief illness He was 63 years old and had served at St John s for more than a quarter century He leaves four children three daughters and a son.

Portsmouth N. H Henry FE. Hovey St. John's Episcopal Church St. John's

Missouri Pacific Merges Subsidiaries Into Rail Way Company

Missouri Pacific stockholders vote to consolidate all subsidiary lines into the Missouri Pacific Railway Company. They authorize new capitalization of 242 million dollars and a mortgage of about 150 million dollars.

ST. Louis Missouri Pacific Missouri Pacific Railway Company

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