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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Aug 14, 1909

Page

10

Market shows Harriman influence amid mixed New York Boston stocks

General lists show Union Pacific and Southern Pacific gain amid broader weakness as traders price in a Harriman scheme. Union Pacific common hits 215 with preferred at 118, while most other issues slip, reflecting profit taking and cautious mood after a volatile day.

New York Boston Union Pacific U. S Central of New Jersey Pacific Coast Mergenthaler State Street New York Central Southern Pacific Harriman Properties Union Pacific Common Harriman Amalgamated Atchison Chesapeake & Ohio St. Paul Erie Great Northern Ore National Northern Pacific Pennsylvania People’s Gas Reading Rock Island Southern Railway Ng Sales Tigh, Law Allis Chalmers Amalgamated Copper Asty Oar & Foundry Hide & Leath Ice Securities Smelt & Pele ES Woolen Te Heer Anaconda Mining Co Atchison Ween We Atlantic Coast Line Baltimore & Ohio Bethlehem Steel Brooklyn Rapid Transit Canadian Pacific Central Leather Eperee Chesapeake & Ohio C & St Louis Colorado Fuel & Iron Cal & Southern Dd BOM Consolidated Gas Delaware & Hudson Denver & Rio Grande Distillers Securities Erie Ape General Electric Ae Great Northern Interborough Inter Harvester International International Paper Iowa Central Enone Kansas City Southern Louisville & Nashville Minneapolis & St Louis Minn St P & S St M Missouri Pacific Missouri, Kan & Te Nat Rys Pacific Mail Awe Eens Eee A People's Gassenna Pitts, CC & St Louis Railway Southern Been Tennessee Texas & Pacific Ee Toledo L & Era United States Realty United States Epunes United States Steel Utah Virginia Ghroiinn Western Maryland Westinghouse Electric Western Union Wisconsin Central

Market News From Boston With Copper Shares Firm

The Boston market contracted under pressure with narrow trading in railroads. Copper shares remained firm amid a favorable metal outlook. The piece notes specific tickers, currency rates, and hints at upcoming corporate actions including Ely Central Copper and Beaver Carbonate bonds.

Boston Amalgamated Calumet & Hecla Lake North Butte Superior Utah Consolidated Franklin

Copper executives return home from abroad

N. L. Amster, president of the Shannon Arizona Commercial and Boston & Corbin copper companies, has arranged passage for his return home on August 27. James Philips Jr., president of the Nevada Consolidated Copper Company, arrived home from abroad today.

N. L. Amster Shannon, Arizona James Philips, Jr Nevada Consolidated Copper Company

Broad Trading Marks Curb Market Session in Boston

Boston curb market activity surged with buyers and sellers for Bay State Gas Begole Syndicate Chino First National Champion Yuma Davis Daly Rhode Island Coal Ohio Copper. Rhode Island closed at 77 8, Davis Daly 7, Bay State Gas up to 64, Ohio Copper 5 to 53 8, First National 61 4, Yuma 3, Champion 29. Px dividend.

Boston Bay State Gas Begole Syndicate Chino First National Champion Yuma Davis Acme Consol Arizona Corbin Ely Davis Daly Inspiration Majestic Mass Brew Ae New Douglas Ney Utah Southwest Devel Superior Globe Ly Yukon

Dividends Declared by Railways and Amex Co

Quarterly and annual dividend notices show Buffalo & Susquehanna Ry. Co. issuing 1 percent preferred dividends dated Sept. 1 for stock of record. Grand Trunk Ry. of Canada announces annual 4 percent guaranteed for first preference and 5 percent for Grand Trunk first preference. American Express Co. declares 3 percent quarterly dividend with Oct. 1 payment and Aug. 31 record date.

Buffalo & Susquehanna Ry. Co Grand Trunk Ry Canada American Express Co

Bond Market Notes from Boston and New Bedford

Lynn Mass approves a 100000 dollar temporary loan to Loring Tolman and Tupper at 3.625 percent discount due November 15. New Bedford treasurer seeks bids for 10500 dollars in registered bonds by August 16. Bertron Griscom and Jenks buy 2580900 of 40 year 6 percent gold bonds of the New Orleans Ry and Lt Company. Swift and Co سود rumors of 35000000 bonds sale lack confirmation. Development Company of America retires 850000 bonds and holds 150000 for further retirements, boosting funds for debt payoff.

Atlanta Atchison & Aban Boston Boston Elevated Boston & Maine Old Colony Union Pacific Boston Allouez Ee Butte Coalition Eee Cal & Ariz Higtees Ee Calumet & Hecla Franklin Eaee Greene Cananea la Salle Incy Nee Shannon Freee Superior Trinity Utah East Edison Ass Gas Mergenthaler Pacific Coast Seattle Sup & Boston Adams Express Allis Chalmers Hide & Leath aDais Ice Securities Tel & Tel Apaert OS Top & S F Coast Line Col East & Ohio Bethlehem Steel Ss Brooklyn Rapid Transit Central Leather Central Pacific Gold Central Vermont Ches & Ohio Fund Chicago & Alton Chicago, Bar & Q Chicago Gas Light M & St P Etna Chi & Northwest S Chicago & WI Cin Ind Col Fuel & Iron Gen Colorado & Southern del & Hudson Con den & R G Detroit City Gas Distillers' Securities Elgin Joliet & E Erie Evans & T N It Worth & den City Hocking Valley Houston & Tex Ces Bs Inter Met Interborough Mer Marine Lake Shore Lehigh & NY Ist Louisiana & Ark Louis & Nashville K & T Lst Missouri Pacific Do Trust Nash Chatt & St Leon Nat Rys M P Central S Bane NH & H Norfolk & West Northern Pacific Saipine Bard's Ore & L CO Pacific T & T Peoria & P Union Iron & Steel St, IM & South Do R & G Stu & SF RR St Louis Southwest Union Eg & Paper Union Pacific Ist LOTI West Shore Renee Westinghouse el & Mfg Pan San Paulo Lynn Mass Loring, Tolman & Tupper Bertron, Griscom & Jenks New Orleans Ry. and Lt. Company Development Company of America Sonora Mex

Trade tone improves as tariff shifts ease demand and crop reports rise

Dun’s Weekly Review notes all sectors adjusting to amended tariff schedules and stronger trade. Government crop reports signal high yields for corn and oats and wheat, with copper and iron steel activity remaining robust and footwear and leather markets awaiting price clarity. Failures decline in the United States and Canada.

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

Bradstreet notes gradual trade gains with cautious mood

Bradstreet reports general improvements in trade and industry but a prevailing conservatism favors small, frequent sales. Dry goods demand is fair while wholesale and retail activity adjust after summer. Agricultural crops show favorable developments, rail and iron sectors gain, and copper markets firm as exports and business failures are listed for the week ending Aug. 12.

New York Bradstreet United States Canada Telegraph Bradstreet’s

200 Children Exhibit Handiwork at Tyler Street Schoolhouse

Under Mabel Porter the Denison House directed show marks the 15th season end. South Cove pupils from the winter sessions present raffia stools taborets a five shelf music rack book racks knife trays and diina drainers. cooking demos by Mildred Clark yield salads meats fish and candies. hammocks sewing watercolors and home articles fill rooms as Miss Pike leads upper floor displays of sewing and practical home goods.

Samme Tyler Street Mabel Porter Denison House South Cove Boston School Board Floyd Sloyd Miss Daly Manchester Diina Mildred Clark Pike

Canada Trade and Failures Show Seasonal Quiet, Wheat Forecast

In Canada wholesale trade remains quiet for the season while sorting orders arrive and a strong fall trade is anticipated due to a near assured heavy northwest wheat crop. Business failures for the week ending Thursday number 24 compare with 27 the prior week and 31 the previous year.

Canada Northwest

Calendar for Today Dividends Payable

A calendar of dividends payable listing multiple companies and share classes. Livestream notes include Cambria ette, Conn Ry and Lt, Havana Electric, Buffalo Mines, Montreal Lt Ht and Pr, Peacock Valley, Procter and Gamble, American Tobacco ex-dividend, Butterick Co Cin N O Tex Pac preferred, Dolores Mines, Iowa Central Ry, Georgia Ry and FEl common, Sus Ry Lt and Pr.

Cambria Ette Conn Ry. & Lt Common Conn. Ry. & Lt Havana Electric Serene Buffalo Mines Montreal Ht. & Pr Peacock Valley Procter & Gamble American Tobacco Butterick Co. Cin N. O. & Tex. Pac Dolores Mines Iowa Central Georgia Sus

Stage changes and varied vaudeville programs announced

The Columbia Theatre opens its dramatic year with Jardin de Paris Girls and acclaimed vaudeville acts. Convict 999 plays at Grand Opera House, while The Final Settlement is slated for next week. Multiple venues list new bills, matinees, and upcoming premieres across Boston theatres.

Columbia Theatre Miner & Marion Jardin de Paris Girls Grand Opera House Lindsay Morison Orpheum Annie Laurie Quincy Adams Sawyer Howell Hansel Keith Harry de Coe Fadettes Howard Atheneum Bowdoin Square Theatre Daniel Boone Frederick van Rensselaer Sadie Hilton the Globe Austin & Stone Giovani Wonderland Paragon Park Dodge Norumbega Park Florenz Theatre Comique

Fishing trip deadline notes on King Philip and Satellite sailings

A few weeks remain to take a fishing trip on the King Philip and compete for a cash prize. Limited opportunities to go a fishin on the steamer Satellite should be seized. Bass Point entertainment pleases visitors, and a sail down the bay attracts crowds as Boston & Gloucester line boats head to Cape Ann.

Bass Point Boston & Gloucester Line Cape Ann

Large Orient freights value near three million at Mystic wharf

Two big freighters lay side by side at Charlestown Mystic wharf with cargoes valued around 3 million dollars. The Kennebec discharged 12 000 tons of wines hair cassia and other goods from Hong Kong and Singapore. The Braunfels arrived with 8700 tons of bur laps cotton shellac hides and tea from Calcutta and Red Sea voyage. Captain Beynon reported moderate seas while the Braunfels faced 118 degree heat and carried three Maltese dogs and a monkey named Jim.

Mystic Wharf Charlestown India Far East United States Kennebec Hong Kong Singapore Canton Manila Cebu Orient R. Beynon Indian Ocean Hansa Line Braunfels D. Kloppenburg Calcutta Red Sea Jim

Thaw Granted Easier Life at Matteawan Asylum

Judge Mills recommits Harry K. Thaw to Matteawan but allows easier confinement with lavish surroundings and privileges similar to the initial period. Thaw will remain near White Plains until Wednesday night and see his mother frequently to settle business matters. He plans to appeal the appellate division denial of a jury trial.

Mount Vernon N. Y Mills Harry KE. Thaw Matteawan Asylum Mary Copley Thaw White Plains Thaw Baker Morschauser Mark Matteawan Court of Appeals Supreme Court

Capps Inspecting British Shipyards During UK Visit

Rear Admiral W. L. Capps chief of the bureau of naval construction in Washington spends leave visiting United Kingdom shipyards and docks. He arrived in Portsmouth and is touring naval works after attending the Glasgow engineers and shipbuilders meeting.

London W. L. Capps Bureau of Naval Construction Washington Engineers and Shipbuilders Glaegow United Kingdom Portsmouth Naval Works

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