War Stocks Dominate Market As War Orders Drive Prices
Market activity centered on war order stocks with strong gains in Bethlehem Steel common and other war related issues. Bethlehem Steel preferred surged while ordinary shares recovered from earlier declines, as investors speculated on possible reorganizations and future dividends amid plans involving Boston & Maine and International Steam Pump Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International Steam Pump Company
Present Common
American Car & Foundry
General Motors
Willys-Overland
American Can
JAMES F. GALLAGHER Promoter Ad in Boston
A broker markets zinc and lead mine investments claiming fifteen years in the West as a mine and oil operator and manager of the Joplin Stock Exchange. He invites potential investors to contact James F. Gallagher Suite 313 Exchange Building Boston for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
Joplin Stock Exchange
Joplin
James F. Gallagher
Suite 313
Exchange Building
Boston
Stocks Bought and Sold on All Markets for Cash
Brady and Company of Devonshire Street Boston advertise stock dealings in all markets for cash and request potential clients to contact their firm for brokerage services.
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Brady & CO
Devonshire Street
Boston
Copper and lead markets pull back as August prices quoted
The August 12 metal market bulletin shows weaker copper with dull activity and limited quotes for second hands and spot metal. Lead remains dull though the American Smelting & Refining Co maintains 41-2c per pound. Joplin ore at $50 and New York tin at 347-8c. Iron prices steady at Boston and Birmingham with No 1 Northern iron $16.58 and Virginia iron up to 13.50 delivered fob.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
American Smelting & Refining Company
New York
Straus
Northern
Boston Common
Southern
Birmingham
Virginia Iron
New York Stock Exchange
Alaska
Eeseere
Am Smelt & R
Am Steel
Hele Soest
Atl C Line
Baldwin Loco
Baldwin Loco Pf
Eeeree
Ohio
Beth Steel
Crass i
O M& SP
Chi RI & P Ry
Erie
Fed
Gen
Goodrich B F Co
Interboro
Dividends Declared By Major Corporations
American Sumatra Tobacco pays semi annual 31 2 percent. Atlantic Refining issues usual quarterly. Eastman Kodak declares 11 2 percent on preferred and 21 2 on common plus 21 2 extra on common. Independent Brewing 13 4 percent on preferred. Philadelphia Electric 134 percent. Plymouth Rubber 1 75 on preferred. Quaker Oats 11 2 percent on preferred and 21 2 on common. Southern Pacific 11 2 percent. Union Pacific 2 percent on common and 2 percent semi annual on preferred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Sumatra Tobacco Company
Atlantic Refining Company
Eastman Kodak Company
Independent Brewing Company
Philadelphia Electric Company
Plymouth Rubber Company
Quaker Oats Company
Southern Pacific Company
Union Pacific Railroad Company
Points in yesterday's markets and activity
Total sales in New York 888100 shares and Boston 29238 shares. Bethlehem Steel leads gains 137 to 165 in New York while Federal Mining suffers loss from 5 to 44. General Electric rises from 4 to 175 in Boston and Calumet & Hecla drops from 3 to 560. Cumulative totals show New York 84042100 and Boston 7494958 shares year to date through Jan 1 1915.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Boston
Steel
Pond Creek Coal
Bethlehem Steel Ptd
Federal Mining & Smelting Ptd
General Electric
Calumet & Hecla
Wall Street Wavers as Western Rail Rates Lag Improve
The stock market shows disappointment over small rate increases allowed to Western railroads by the Interstate Commerce Commission. Transportation shares drifted, with Canadian Pacific and Soo declines, while Bethlehem Steel and Willys-Overland hit new highs. Total trading volume about 910,000 shares, with bonds fluctuating and Panama 3s easing on call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethlehem Steel
Schwab
Bethlehem Steel Company
New York
Western
Interstate Commerce Commission
Canadian Pacific
Soo
London
Pacifics
United States Steel
Eries
Allis-Chalmers Common
Preferred
National Enamelling
Rumleys
Washington
Mexico
Mexican Petroleum
Continental Exchange
Panama
Copper price rebound sparks market talk and new sugar venture
Boston reports a renewed price gain for copper to 1712 cents stirring potential large sales and hopeful buyers. Zinc and lead trade dull, coal stocks rise on Island Creek and Pond Creek strength, Tamarack advances, United States Smelting slips. Cuba’s Punta Alegere Sugar Company forms with 28,000 acres and $2,250,000 debt, Edwin F. Atkins to lead as president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Island Creek
Pond Creek
Tamarack
United States
Osceola
Punta Alegere Sugar Company
Cuba
Camaguey
Edwin F. Atkins
The
American Sugar Company
Boston Stocks Report On Boston Stock Exchange Prices
The high, low and last prices of securities on the Boston Stock Exchange are listed with comparisons to the previous close. Bonds are included in the tabulation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Boston Stock Exchange
Boston curb shows steady gas and metals firms
Local curb activity in Boston featured Bay State Gas, Chief Consolidated, Eagle and Blue Bell, First National, National Lead and Zinc, Sergent and Utah Metals. Prices were generally firm with a moderate level of movement observed today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bay State Gas
Chief Consolidated
Eagle & Blue Bell
First National
National Lead & Zinc
Sergent
Utah Metals
Ingham
Boston & Mont
Butte & Son
New Caledonia
Cal & Corbin
Davis-Daly
Eagle & B Bell
Nat'l
Fortuna
Fuller
le Rose
Ces
Majestic
Nat Lead & Zinc
Nevada-Doug
New River
New River Pf
Onondaga
Miami
Stewart
Bond Market News From California and beyond
A brief bulletin notes ongoing activity in the bond market with focus on California and the broader region. Investors monitor yields and policy signals as issuers adjust debt strategies amid shifting interest rates and fiscal outlooks.
Westfield and Beverly Issue Bonds to N W Harris and Merrill Oldham
Westfield Mass awards 25000 four percent bonds dated Aug 1 1915 to N W Harris at 101 58 with 2000 yearly 1916 20 and 1000 1921 35. Beverly Mass plans 38000 four percent street bonds dated June 1 1915 to Merrill Oldham at 100 929 with 2000 yearly 1916 20 and 1000 in 1921. Other bidders listed include FE H Rollins Jackson Curtis F S Moseley E M Farnsworth R L Day Cropley McGaragle N W Harris Blake Hornblower Millett Roe Hagen Blodger Curtis Sanger E C Potter Paine Webber Estabrook and H C Grafton Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westfield
Mass
N. W. Harris & Co
Beverly
Merrill, Oldham & Co
FE. H. Rollins & Sons
Jackson & Curtis
F. S. Moseley& Co
E. M. Farnsworth & Co
R. Lb. Day & Co
Cropley, McGaragle Company
Northern Railway Notes Offered at Read & Co
William A Read and Co offers 11.5 million dollars in two year 5 percent notes secured by collateral backed by a 15.533 million dollar Dominion guaranteed mortgage bonds due 1934. Dominion of Canada guarantees principal and interest. Notes convertible at par into pledged bonds on or before June 1 1917 with 10 days notice. Offering price 985 8, interest net about 53 4 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Read & Co
Dominion of Canada
Canadian Northern Railway Company
Charges Against Mediator In Street Car Strike
John H. Reardon of Worcester leader of the strikers charged State official Charles G. Wood with unfair conduct during negotiations for the street carmen's settlement. Reardon said a conference with Governor Walsh would be held at the State House to detail the charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holyoke
Carmen
John H. Reardon
Worcester
Charles G. Wood
State Board of Conciliation and Arbitration
City street car tie up triggers mass meeting demand
Commissioner Wood faces criticism over negotiation results and concessions with the Holyoke Street Railway. He proposed arbitration accepted by the railway but rejected by the union, which blames the commissioner for service paralysis. Mayor Woods calls a citizens’ mass meeting to locate blame and seek remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wood
Holyoke Street Railway Company
John W. Woods
Civil War Veteran and Deer Island Officer Buried Saturday
A Civil War veteran and longtime Deer Island officer will be buried this Saturday. The funeral details follow his service with the town police and local veterans groups.
Veteran Civil War officer John Ahern dies at 65
John Ahern, Civil War veteran and Deer Island house of correction officer, died Wednesday at 65. He will be buried tomorrow from his brother’s Everett home with a 9 o’clock high mass at Immaculate Conception Church. Burial is at Holy Cross cemetery Malden. He served 15 years at Deer Island after naval service in the war and belonged to the Kearsarge Naval Veterans Association and General Sherman Council A O U W. He is survived by a brother, P. Ahern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Ahern
House of Correction
Deer Island
Morris Street
Everett
Immaculate Conception Church
Holy Cross Cemetery
Malden
Ahern
Institution
Kearsarge Naval Veterans’ Association
General Sherman Council
P. Ahern
P. Ahern & Co
Commercial Street
Fidelity Realty to Build 11-Story Bank Tower on State Street
Transferred title to land opposite the Custom House will host an 11 story Fidelity Trust building. The project costs about 600000 and will house modern bank facilities and vaults on the street floor. New directors take seats at the Massachusetts Trust Company while Ray Hercules Copper Company sees new control at the helm.
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State Street
Custom House
Chatham Row
Chatham Street
Fidelity Realty Corporation
Fidelity Trust Company
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Canadian Northern Railway Co
U. S
Toronto
Columbia Trust Company
Canadian Northern Railway
Wm. A. Read & Co
Congress Street
Chicago
Philadelphia
Allis Chalmers
National Enameling
Boston & Maine
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Maine Railway
Boston & Maine Treasury
International Steam Pump Plan
Zinc Stock Brokers
Bosea Oo
Wwe Renee
Minneapolis
Duluth
St Louis
Kansas City
Toledo
Cee Eee Ees
Detroit A A
Metal Markets
American Car and Foundry
New York Market
Nor m
Nor Pac
Nor & Wes
Philadel Co
Pcc&sl
Pitts Coal
Oeeree
Teikee
Seeee
Rock Island
Studebaker Pf
Texas Pacific
Texas Co
Tex Co
Third Ave
UN Bapf
Union Acific
Nion Pac P Severe
United Ae Seers
U Dry Goods
Pia
Il A Lg
Utah
Maryland
Westinghouse
Westing
Wil Overland
Wil Coates
Woolworth
Boston Stocks
Swift & Co
Adventure
Alaska Gold
Ag Chem
Ag Ch Pf
Am Tel & Ke
Arizona
Gulf Pf
Bos & Abany
Bos & Lowell
Bos & Aine See
Boseva
Butte & Su
Butte Balla
Cal & Arizona
Cal & Hecla
Greene
Hancock
Indiana
Isle Royale
Kerr
Mason Valley
Mass CO
Arcadian
North Bell
North Lake
Old — RR
Eerie . &T
Pond Ork Coal
Hme Co
Sup & Bos
United Fruit
U S
Utah Apex
Alaska-Juneau
Car & Fy
C&f
Kennecott
Kerr Lake
St Jos L
Buckeye P
Eureka
Ind
Ohio Oil
Nor
Nor Pipe Line
Pierce Oil
Prairie O & G Ae
Prairie Pi Il
So Penn
W Penn P
Soof NJ Rae
Soof NY
Union T Line
Money Markets
Federal Reserve Bank
Percy Se Ae
Treasury
Enee
Sub-Treasury Credit
Sub-Treasury
Cal & So
Basho
York
Stock Exchange
Pacific
Nyc
Adams
Owen
Penn
Man
Deberie Armour & Co
Ee Air Ladies
T&t
Marine Balt & O
So Pacific
Balt & O
So Pacific Col
Oousee
So Pacifi
Stesee Bibs Ie
Trust Co Ctfs Sane
Etevee
Balt &O Sen
Eevewe
Beth Steel Ie
So Pacific Sane
Wits Souther Ry
Hag Union Pac
Kan City
Kings Coel
Union Pac
Sila Gas
Bklyn
Ce Pacific
U Steel
Ches &O
Re & O
Uae & M
I&np & O
Mil & St P
Manhattan Ry
Naryld
Mim & St
Y&pa
Pgnl
Mstp& S
Weat Vision
MK &T Sf
Pac
CRY& P
Pac Cvt Ie
Montana Power
Wesighse
Col Fuel & I
Ieee
Norf & W
Eeewes
West Shore
Sale
Wetahetess Cas Eee
Seers Eee
Eek
New Orleans
Northern Railway
Holyoke Carmen
Ett
Financial News Notes
Massachusetts Trust Company
Frank B. Williams
I. B. Williams & Sons
William N. Barrell
William L. Barrell Company
Arthur J. Crockett
Priscilla Publishing Company
J. G. Hopkins
Arizona Copper Company
August Heckscher
New Jersey Zinc Company
E. P. Earle
Nipissing Mines Company
N. F. Brady
Anthony N. Brady
F. C. Armstrong
George A. Huhm
J. B. MecCall
Ray-Hercules Copper Company
Ray-Hercules
Ray Consolidated
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