Market Highlights Yesterday United States Markets
The report lists most active issues in New York and Boston with share volumes. Bethlehem Steel rose to 482 in New York, while General Motors fell to 533. Ahmeek gained to 964 in Boston, and Boston & Maine fell to 42. Total Boston trades reach 11,603,508 shares since Jan 1 1915, compared with 3,371,094 a year ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Mer
Marine Pf. Dtfs
Boston
Alaska Gold
Bethlehem Steel
General Motor
Ahmeek
Boston & Maine Pf
Market slides on Anglo French bonds and wartime issues
The New York market sees a sharp drop in Anglo French 6 per cent war bonds to 94 1-8 amid a 60 day syndicate expiration selling wave. German Austrian Hungarian issues fall as remittances to Berlin hit a new minimum. Stocks show mixed to heavy trading with United States Steel and General Motors moving within narrow ranges. Total stock sales around 630,000 shares and bond activity weak overall with par value at 7,270,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Berlin
Mercantile Marine Preferred
Texas Company
Mexican
California Petroleums
Studebaker
United States Steel
Bethlehem Steel
General Motors
United States
Money Markets and Foreign Exchange Report
December 15 quotations show call loans at 3 percent for brokers and outside brokers, commercial loans spanning 5 to 6 percent, collateral loans 4 to 6 percent, and commercial paper at 3 to 4 percent. Year money at 4.5 percent. Foreign exchange market firmer. bankers deal rates include Sterling at 4.72 and francs, marks, guilders and lire quoted in afternoon trades.
Boston Market Recovers with Copper Stock Rally
The Boston market showed broad gains as Alaska Gold rose to 25 and Lake Copper to 19, the strongest since 1913. Atlantic Gulf preferred jumped to 45, Granby advanced to 79.5, Osceola and Old Dominion up a point, while zinc steadied. Ventura Oil and New Arcadian also traded actively on rising copper showings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
New York
Alaska
Lake
Mercantile Marine
Atlantic Gulf
Granby
Osceola
Old Dominion
London
Calumet & Hecla
Lake District
Ventura Oil
New Arcadian
Boston Stock Prices Ledger for Dec 15
The Boston Stock Exchange reports the high, low, and last prices of traded securities for December 15 with comparisons to the prior close. The brief lists price ranges and movement across listed stocks for investors tracking daily performance.
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Boston
Boston Stock Exchange
Boston curb trading shows mixed gains and losses
Local curb trading was irregular with Champion Copper and Calumet & Corbin active. Calumet & Corbin posted a 2 cent loss, First National fell 14 points to 576, and total sales reached 87,105 shares after ex-dividend adjustments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Champion Copper
Calumet & Corbin
First National
Tota
Atlanta
Eeeeetereres
Bay State Gas
Begole Er
Steene
Boston Eling Bene Reee
Boston & “Ont
Calaveras Eee Eeeae
Cal & Corbin
Seeeetere
Cash Boy Tenet
Eee Rene
Arizona Setae
Cortez
Davis-Dalyee Oo
Art Hagle & Bell
Uh PO
Ely
Portuna Weee
Germany
Nat Zine
Nevada
Doug Fereee
New Cornelia
New Era Peeevevens
Ohio Copper Er
Onondaga
Miami
Utah Metals
Venture
Eeeeeree
Copper firms consolidate as Burro Mountain starts 1916 output
GRAIN MARKETS The Burro Mountain Copper Company will start production of copper early in 1916. This will add to the copper tonnage produced and sold by Phelps, Dodge & Co. The Savannah Copper Company has been taken over by the Phelps-Dodge interests for $700,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burro Mountain Copper Company
Phelps, Dodge & Co
Hag
Phelps-Dodge
Savannah Copper Company
Oil Stocks Soar to New High Records in Early Boom
Oil market shows a sharp rise with Texas Oil jumping to 235 and Mexican Petroleum reaching par for the first time. Analysts cite soaring crude prices and fuel costs, while oil majors plan stock issues and expand capacity as buyers push shares higher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Oil
Mexican Petroleum
Texas Company
Cushing
Oklahoma
Fish Pier Receives Three Vessels Amid Market Saturation
Three vessels docked at the fish pier with groundfish and steamers Crest and East Hampton held over from Tuesday, keeping supplies ample. Incoming boats carried 600 pounds cash value and 21 500 pounds of scrod haddock while dealer prices covered haddock and various hake, cod, pollock, and cusk. The Alice, a knockabout schooner, sold for 6500 dollars to Captain Lake of Newfoundland and will sail under British registry to load cargo. The Danish steamer Tula reported being delayed at Kirkwall by British authorities with mined harbor warnings. the Finn arrived late with sawdust and pulp for Hoosac docks.
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Crest
East Hampton
Haddock
Jessie Costa
Flavilla
Eva & Mildred
Alice
Lake of
Newfoundland
Kennedy
C. Hopkins
Essex
Tula
Copenhagen
Kirkwall
London
Thorkildsen
Hoosac
Finn
Merger Adjourned and New Corporate Filings Reported
The United Drug Company adjourned a special meeting to approve the Riker and Hegeman merger. Articles of incorporation for Lee Rubber and Tire Corporation filed in Albany. New Arcadian copper yield details noted, and American International Corporation stock set for temporary quotation on a when-as-issued basis. Nipissing Mining reports cash assets and ore in process, while Anaconda plans a 70 million pound per year electrolytic zinc refinery in Great Falls with over 2 million dollars cost and 80,000 horsepower from Montana Power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Drug Company
Riker & Hegeman Company
The
Nipissing Mining Company, Ltd
Nipissing Mines Company
Great Falls
Anaconda
Montana Power Company
Bonds and Loans Highlight Early 1916 Federaland Local Deals
Springfield awards a 600000 loan to Kidder Peabody at 1.94 percent discount dated December 16 1915 due April 7 1916. Northampton issues 12000 in four percent bonds dated December 1 1915 with 2000 yearly payments 1916 1921 to H C Grafton Jr at 101. Detroit United Railway gets approval to issue 3500000 in short term five percent notes with 3000000 to retire short term obligations and 500000 for extensions. Attleboro invites bids until noon December 17 for a temporary 50000 loan dated December 20 due June 20 1916.
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Springfield
Mass
Kidder, Peabody & Co
Northampton
H. C. Grafton, Jr
Michigan Railroad Commission
Detroit United Railway Company
Attleboro
Bids Sought for Neponset River Dredging at Milton Lower Mills
The Directors of the Port of Boston invite sealed bids for dredging about 35 000 cubic yards from a Neponset River site near Vose's Grove and Godfrey's Lumber Wharf to 6 feet mean low water plus 1 foot overdepth. Bids due Dec 27, 1915, at 12 noon. Plans and specs available at 40 Central St Boston.
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Port OF
Boston
Neponset River
Milton Lower Mills
Central St
Mass
Vose's Grove
Godfrey
Commonwealth
Poward F
M'Sweeney
Joseph A. Con. RY
Lombard Williams
Robert FB. Barrett
Maritime Movements and Ship News From Boston Harbor
Vessels report quarantine at Commonwealth pier South Boston as the British Rose Castle sails to Portland to load 500000 bushels of wheat for England. The Finn cargoes wool and hides valued over a million dollars for New York. Cretic arrives from Genoa Naples Gibraltar and Ponta Delgada with 15 saloon, 53 cabin and 795 steerage. Henry Smith’s Gloucester skipper Fannie A. Smith sails to Kingston Jamaica. New barge Larimer arrives en route to Philadelphia for coal, Bath built. Wool consignments from South Africa and Australia head to Boston. other ships arrive for repairs and new trades.
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W. G. Smith
F. E. Simpson
Nordland
Norfolk
Cuba
Boston
White Star Line
Cretic
F. B. Howarth
Commonwealth Pier
South Boston
Genoa
Naples
Gibraltar
Ponta Delgada
Fannie A. Smith
Kingston
Jamaica
Patience
Larimer
Penn Gas and Coke Company
Philadelphia
Bath
South Africa
Australia
Gordon Castle
Cape Town
Border Knight
Algoa Bay
Dongarra
Theodore Krumm
Melrose
O. H. Brown
New York
Shipping News Arrivals and Departures Listed for Coast Guard
The notice records shipping movements with vessels including the Gresham at Camden and Provincetown, Tula and Shields sailing via Baltimore, and contacts such as Cromwell and Cacique among others. It notes arrivals at Camden Newport News Philadelphia and Boston and departures to Liverpool New York Kingston Jamaica and Portland with schooners and tugs in tow.
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U. S. Coast Guard
Gresham
Camden
Provincetown
Tula
Dan
Thorkildsen
Copenhagen
Shields
Finn
Lundgren
Buenos Ayres
St. Lucia
Cacique
Miller
Sydney
S. W
Baltimore
Kershaw
Johnson
Newport News
Norfolk
Grecian
Page
Philadelphia
H. M. Whitney
Crowell
New York
Brown
Bangor
Towing Barge Listings From Various Ships Named
A list of vessels including Hume, Petrel, Charles W. Parker Jr, Binghamton, Scranton, Stroudsburg, Wilenville, Smyrna, Cadossa, Harvard, Salem, Georges Creek, Nos 27 and 10 barges, 26, Suffolk, Larimer, Hampshire, Irwin, Berwick, P N Co No 20, L and W No 8. Ports named include New Bedford Portland Baltimore Providence Portsmouth New York Philadelphia Port Johnson Lynn.
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Portsmouth
W. B. Keene
New York
Boxer
Philadelphia
Suffolk
Ephrata
Buck Ridge
Patience
Larimer
Hampshire
Providence
Irwin
N. H
Berwick
P. N. Co
Taurus
Port Johnson
Lynn
Treachery Says Jerry Watson Blames City Figures
Councillor James A. Watson claims political treachery behind a defeat in the Curley council state contest. He names former Mayor Fitzgerald Port Surveyor Joseph A. Maynard and Representative John L. Donovan Ward 7 among those he accuses of betraying democracy with support from rival papers and leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A
Jerry”) Watson
Curley Council
Fitzgerald
Joseph A. Maynard
John L. Donovan
James M. Curley
Martin M. Lomasney
Globe and Journal
John F. Fitzgerald
James McInerney
Charles Lawler
Boston American
Boston Post
Boston Herald
Brookline Town Meeting Honors Moderator Williams with Gavel
Fred H. Williams, longtime Brookline moderator, received a silver gavel at a town meeting presented by Philip S. Parker, chair of the Board of Selectmen. Desmond Fitzgerald, present for 46 years, has moved adjournments since Willard J. Gross’s death ten years ago. The meeting debated high school tower changes and voted against a charter plan reassigning selectman terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred H. Williams
Brookline
Philip S. Parker
Board of Selectmen
Sheookline
Desmond Fitzgerald
Willard J. Gross
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Ft. Dodge, Des Moines & Southern R. R.co
Fort Dodge
Halsey & Co. Incorporated
Congress St
N. W. Halsey & CO
Chicago
San Francisco
Shawmut Bank
Bodell & CO
Congress Street
Cosden and Company
Devonshire Street
Fort Hill
Teri
Trinity
G. W. Field & CO
Boston Curb Exchange
State Street
Bel
Lawson
James J. Benelisha & CO
Boston Curb Exchange Doanetreet
Mais
Yel
American Tobacco
Lake Copper
New York Market
New York Stock Exchange
Stocr
Hlaaae Express
Alaska Juneau
Smelt & R
Am Steel
7el & Tel
Woosenvere
Atch
T& SF
Ohio
Batopilas Us
Beth Steel
Bklyn Rap T
Chi G W . Wnee
Chim & Rs
Domeines
Erie Ooeveseree
Erie Ist
Abby
Eleo Eeanne
Gen Motor
Goodrich
Inspiration Cop Co
Interboro
Int Harvester
Inter’l Nickel Ct
Lake Erie & W
Valley
Maxwell Motor
Pet Co
Pet
Miami Co
Oy Dla
Mont Power i
Nat Biscuit
Nor Pacoe
Pacific Mail
Philadelphia Co
Pitts Coal
Paeey Co Ct
St L&s Seeee
Sears-Roebuck
Studebaker Ener
Studebaker Pf
Texas Co
Tisian Pacific
United Fruit
Utah
West Union
Westinghouse
Wil-Overlan
Wil-Overland Rf
Woolworth Ener
Money Markets
Federal Reserve Bank
Treasury
Aeewere
Sreeeers Ee
Ee Ee
York
Eee
Eeee
Boston Stocks
Pond Creek
Swift & Cobs
West End
Ctf
Bos & Lowell
Bos & Maine Ener
Bos & Maine Pf
Butte Al-Scott Eeenne
Butte & Sup
Cal Arizona
Cal & Hecla
Centennial
Conn River
East Butte
cElwain
Maine
Mason Valley
Michigan
Old Dominior
Osceola Breces
Santa Fe
Shattuck-Aria
South Lake
Sup & Bos
Cen
Oan Cop
Swift & Co
Ene
Tamarack
Tuolumne
Serene
United Fruit Neste
UN Fruit Rts Wi
Shoe Mchy
Shoe M Pf
Wom Ee
US Steel
Te Teee
Western Union
West End Pf
Wolverine
Eee Ewnee
Bird
Midvale Semeark
Chandler
Mines
Marine
Doniekey
Chevrolet
Seeeeerserersees
Sraveerasrersass
Pril
Eaeere Eeres
Issass
Earederanee Eb
Storwateeee
Ssacees Bee
Jan Sdeatsonen
N.Y. Minn.ae Bt
N. Y
Preston
New York Central
Central
Lake Shore
Mercantile Marine At
New High
International Mercantile Marine Preferred
Wallace
Goodrich Tire Co
B. F. Goodrich Company
Polaia Cod
Hake
Gladys & Neliie
Financial News Notes
Lee Rubber & Tire Corporation
Albany, N. Y
New York Curb Market Association
American International Corporation
Close Close
Liverpool
Prey
Low Close
Shipping News
Sachem
Brest
Empress of Midland
Herman Winter
Cto
Lansing
South Amboy
Rose Castle
Portland
Gloucester
George Churchman
Bridgeport
Conn
Ervin J. Lance
Rockport Norton, Co
J. 8. Glover
Round Pond
Loew’s
Boston Theatres Associates
New Orpheum, Globe and St. James Theatres
Downer & Co
State St
H. L. Nason & Co
Tower & Underwood
Devonshire St
Brady & CO
MAXIM
Triangle
Edward E. Epps & C9
Broad Street
Island Creek Coal Company
F. W. Batchelder
Eastern Texas Electric Co
Beaumont
Port Arthur
Texas
Eastern Texas Electric Company
Stond & Whesthr
Commonwealth OF Massachusetts -Suffolk
Holden
James K. Newsom
Lemuel
McLeod
Copartners
Newsom & Mcleod
George EF. Harlow
Norridgewock
Somerset
State of Maine
William H. Ames
A. D
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