Annual Meetings and Payable Notices on Bond Holders
Books close for 134 percent and 144 percent bonds and other issues. Payable to holders of record on the specified date. Edison special meeting and Najal Expressor items noted. Standard Oil of Kentucky and Jackson County Nashua Mfg. annual and special meetings announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pal
Btate Rys P
NY Bae Eerie
Sopine
Edison Spec
Jonal
Mam
Elec Cosann
Standard Oil of Kentucky
American Woolen Company Declares Fifty-Ninth Dividend
The American Woolen Company announces a quarterly dividend of 1 3/4 percent on preferred capital stock, with record date December 23, 1913 and payment January 15, 1914. Transfer books close December 23, 1913 and reopen June 5, 1914. Checks mailed by Guaranty Trust Co of New York. Treasurer WM. dL. Dwell y Sr. Boston, December 12, 1913.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Woolen Company
Guaranty Trust Co
New York
WM. dL. Dwelly
Boston
Mays
Island Creek Coal declares preferred and common dividends
The Island Creek Coal Company announces a quarterly preferred stock dividend of 1.50 per share payable January 1 1914 to holders of record by December 23 1913. A common stock dividend of 500 per share is declared payable in 1914 to holders of record at year end. F W Batchelder treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Island Creek Coal Company
F. W. Batchelder
F- W. Batchelder
Stock Markets Dull and Steady Across Exchange Totals
The report shows dull steady activity with total sales in New York at 80,739,300 shares and Boston 5,223,504. It lists most active issues Reading in New York with 26,000 shares and North Butte in Boston with 3,951 shares, plus gains and losses for Western Maryland Osceola Consolidated Federal M&S and Boston & Albany. Call money and time money rates are provided for New York and Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Boston
Reading
North Butte
Maryland
Federal M.&s
Osceola Consolidated
Albany
AT & T
Alaska
Amalgamated
Ag Chem
GiSg
Ing
Tei & Tei
Arizona
Comany
Gulf
Gulf F
Bos
di Bos & Albany
Bos & Maine
Bos & Maine P
Cal & Arizona
East Butte
Edison
Mass Ff. Bg Ag
McElwain
Lergenthaler
NY &N
NY & N H Rts
North
Butte
Old Colony
Old Dominion
Osceola
Pond Ork Coal
Pullman Co
Quincy Aa Cael
Union Land
United Fruit
US Steel
Steel
Utah
Consol
Maes Es
Victoria
West End
Wolverine
Strees
New York Market Ends Year Uplift Amid Mixed Stocks
Speculation lagged as price changes stayed small and irregular in New York trading. Union Pacific and Canadian Pacific rose on London gains while American Telephone recovered, driven by short-seller demand. New Haven weakness cut gains. Bond moves were narrow though US 2s gained modestly. New York City issues fell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Dec
Union Pacific
Canadian Pacific
London
American Telephone
New Haven
New York State
New York City
U. S
Local Market Keeps Cheerful Tone as Copper Stocks Rise
In Boston the market showed strong demand for copper shares with Telephone advancing to 1434, aided by President Vail’s statements and a quarterly dividend. North Butte attracted large Western buying, with brokers noting its underground strength, while Scarcity kept prices firm on moderate dealings. Telephone, Granby, North Butte, and New Haven led trading through the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
New York
Ocal
Enits
Vail
North Butte
P North Butte
Telephone
Granby
New Haven
ABA committee urges removal of legal technicalities in bills
Washington December 17 a four member American Bar Association committee led by Everett P Wheeler Paul Howland John D Lawson Frank Irvine and J I Thorndike urged the House judiciary committee to draft bills that remove technicalities in the law aims and proposed reforms remain unclear due to fragmented text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
American Bar Association
Everett P. Wheeler
New York
Paul Howland
Cleveland
Ohio
John D. Lawson
University of Missouri
Frank Irvine
Cornell University
J. I. Thorndike
Boston
House Judiciary Committee
Metal market report shows copper steady on New York exchange
Copper prices held steady on the New York Metal Exchange with spot to March figures around 14.25 to 14.50 for electrolytic copper and casting near 14.12. Tin moved lower with December and January bids around 37.40 to 37.75 and antimony quoted at 7.00. Smelter activity described as quiet with limited movement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Cookson
State Street Topics on Consols and New England Stocks
The article analyzes a market shift away from high yielding speculative issues toward safer but lower yielding bonds and guaranteed stocks. It notes British consols at record lows, Canadian issues boosting supply, and a cautious stance on Boston & Maine and New Haven equities amid potential receivership risk. It mentions Nashua & Lowell and Boston & Albany declines, plus Yale Harvard and other colleges holding New Haven related securities and potential income losses if dividends stop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston & Maine
New Haven
Nashua & Lowell Railroad
Boston & Albany
New England
Yale
Harvard
Radcliffe
Dartmouth
Colby
Bates
Williams
Bowdoin
Bond Market Notes and Convertibles Shine in New York Trading
In New York, December 17 the market centers on American Telephone 44s Central Leather 5s and Wabash 4s. Convertibles from New Haven 1948 slipped briefly then recovered while 1033 issues held steady. City issues United States Steel 5s Rock Island 4s and Third Avenue 5s eased slightly from yesterday. Trading showed varied yields across rail, utility and industrial bonds with multiple issues quoted in small fractions and several firms reporting changes in price. Overall activity covered a broad spectrum of issuers including Nort, Pacific, Union Pacific and Erie Penn lines with notable movements among 4s and 5s across several long and short term maturities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New Haven & Hartford
New York City
United States Steel
Rock Island
Third Avenue
Otier
Stock Exchange
North Pacific
Air Ladj
Bell
Erie- Penn
Union Pac
Kan
ALC
Tel & N
Third Ave
Lake
Tel St L& Weet Balt
Texas &Pa
Ulster
Del
Lm Trsaee Bose
Ieee
Peer & Power Pm
Orgultte
New England National Bank Liquidates. Hamilton Trust Formed
Stockholders approved voluntary liquidation and designation of Stone as liquidating agent. The business transfers to the Hamilton Trust Company on Dec 31, 1913. A hearing granted for First Ward National Bank of East Boston to form the First Ward Trust Company with $250000 capital and $200000 surplus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England National Bank
Stone
Hamilton Trust Company
Board of Bank Incorporation
First Ward National Bank of
East Poston
First Ward Trust Company
East Boston
George W. Moses
Samuel N. Mayo
William McKie
John E. Lynch
Fred McQuesten
Alfred FE. Cox
Frank F. Cook
Robert J. Gove
Louis A. Ginsburg
Ainsley R
City Realty Trust Annual Report Summary
The City Realty Trust reports purchases including eight stores at Huron av and Gurney st Cambridge leased with stepped rents, a Pearl and Valentine sts factory for the Massachusetts Industrial Commission for the Blind, a 10 Chatham St Cambridge concrete six‑family, and two acres on the Charles River near the Cambridge Boat Club appraised at 100000 with a profitable offer possible. It outlines 141000 of mortgage construction loans earning 15 percent, first year income 43 4 percent of working capital, 6 percent dividends, 4 percent surplus, and 230 preferred shareholders as of Dec 1 Melrose Mass bids open Dec 18 for a 25000 temporary loan due June 10 1914.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Realty Trust
Huron Avenue
Gurney Street
Cambridge
Pearl
Valentine Streets
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Massachusetts Industrial Commission For the Blind
Chatham Street
Charles River
Parkway
Cambridge Boat Club
P Cuts Southern Delegates
The Republican national committee adopted a plan to reform party representation reducing Southern States’ quota from 33 to 16 percent of the convention total. A three member sub committee was appointed to urge state ratification with leaders Warren Borah and Hatfield to draft the address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Republican National Committee
Charles B. Warren
Michigan
Borah
Idaho
Hatfield
West Virginia
Republican convention plan slashes Southern representation in 1916
A committee adopted a compromise basis for the 1916 Republican National Convention calling for four delegates per state, with districts and thresholds. The plan would reduce total delegates from 1083 to 993, with Southern states totaling 164 delegates and several territories receiving nonvoting slots. The vote showed broad support across many states, with 38 yeas and 7 nays. The committee adjourned without a future meeting date, planning no further sessions until 1916.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Committee
Congress
Alabama
Georgia
Mississippi
Nebraska
South Dakota
Texas
Virginia
Arkansas
Florida
Illinois
Kentucky
Louisiana
New York
North Carolina
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
Tennessee
Hawaii
District of Columbia
Alaska
Philippines
Porto Rico
Bond Market Notes A flurry of new issues announced in 1913
Detroit Edison stockholders approve 6 million dollars of 6 percent convertible debenture bonds with 3.5 million to be issued immediately and capital raised to 25 million. Concord and Claremont railroad votes to refund 4.5 percent bonds with 5 percent 20 year bonds. Bids sought for four percent water bonds in Concord Massachusetts. Lehigh Valley sells 10 million dollars of 4 22 percent general mortgage bonds to Drexel & Co to retire Elmira Cortland Northern bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit Edison Company
Concord & Claremont Railroad
Boston & Maine
Lehigh Valley
Drexel & Co
Elmira, Cortland & Northern
Express contracts costly to New Haven
Samuel P. Gibson former New Haven express chief examiner warns heavy losses in the New Haven express department due to lax traffic methods and Adams Express Company influence. He cites mispayments, improper revenue allocations, and diversion of freight to bolster payments to Adams. urges immediate precautions to recover millions yearly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel P. Gibson
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Company
New Haven
Gibson
Adams Express Co
A Dams Express Company
C.S. Mellen
Edward A. Taft
Express Department
Express
Adams “Press Company
Pennsylvania
Boston
Adams Express
Ainings
Cort
O Way
Adams Express Company
Express Company
Boston & Albany
Owl
Springfield
Adams Xpress Company
Robbins
C. S. Mellen
Mellen
Shipping News and Market Prices From The Harbor
Beam trawler offers all kinds with cask volume but scrod not for sale. Dealers' prices listed for haddock cod hake pollock and cask varied. Hamburg American line changes Boston direct service replacing the Hamburg with Fuerst Bismarck sailing Jan 22 to April. Captain Kerr of Doane part owner of Ladysmith settlement paid $500. Doane loaded scrap iron for St John. Gloucester boats Saulsbury and Storey sold at marshal’s sale for $1050 and $1125 respectively. Kioto freight from Calcutta bound for Boston with million dollar cargo arrived. Cambrian reports position east of Boston Lightship. Athos sails with chalk for Boston. Icebergs seen near Belle Isle. Gas buoys discontinued and spar buoys established in North Channel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamburg-American Line
Boston
Plymouth
Boulogne
Hamburg
New York
Naples
West Indies
R. 8. Kerr
Doane
Medford
Ladysmith
Maud Palmer
Great Point
Nantucket
Palmer
Kerr
St. John
Gloucester
Schoonlers
Saulsbury
Arthur D. Storey
F. D .McCarthy
East Boston
Matthew E. Kelley
Charlestown
Storey
Bucknall
Kioto
Calcutta
Colombo
Manchester
England
Cambrian
Athos
Daily Hydrographic Office
Belle Isle
Teads
Shipping News Arrived With Multiple Steamers and Towing Barges
A list of arriving and sailing vessels including steamers Scotian Henry Caledonian Kioto and Nantucket along with towing barges Langhorne Tohickon and Paxinos details multiple ports Philadelphia Baltimore New York and Gloucester and several schooners and tugs in transit with vessel names and destinations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotian
Henry
Glasgow
Caledonian
Cannon
Manchester
Kioto
Smith
Calcutta
Jimore
Grecian
Hillary
Phi A
J. W Devereaux
Keene
Norfolk
James 8
Whitney
Crowell
New York
Malden
Baltimore
Dingley
Linscott Portland
City of
Philadelphia
Login
Wiconisco
Lincoln
Ham Port Johnson
John A. Hughes
D. Pletcher
Fred RB
Richa
Lenape
Paxinos
Ontelaunte
Robesonia
Vesta
Qondence
Lynn
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A.B. Leach & Co
Postoffice Sq
Boston, Mass
Chicago
Congress St
Pittsburgh
Halsey & Co., Inc
Congress Street
Money Markets
Gantt Cables
Frances
del Rio R RB & Bridges
Jackson Co
Nashua Mfg
New York Market
Boston Stocks
Am Cities
Smelt & R
Deere & Co
Erie
Lehigh Valle
Meek
Nevada
Nynhe&h
Rumely Co
Rumely Co Pf
Sl&sf AM Pf
L Southw
Seaboard Air L
Sloss-Sheff
South Pacific
South Ry
W& LE
Pe Mew Wenn
Bohemia
Bay State
Brit Columbia
Alo
Ofis
Crs Butte & Londo
Pracar
Calaveras
Cal Corbin
Davis Daly
Ely Witch
la Rose
Majestic
South Lake Sheeps
Gorn
Minneapolis
Duluth
St. Louis
Tre
Kansas City
Toledo
Detroit
Ioldfield Co
McKinley
Metal Markets
State Street
Maine Central
College Holdings of
United States
Nipissing Mines
City Realty Trust Annual Report
Melrose
Mass
HOPE
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Maine
Massachusetts
Minnesota
Missouri
Montana
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
North Dakota
Oklahoma
Oregon
Rhode Island
Vermont
Wisconsin
Concord
Brockton
Taunton
Fitchburg
Leominster
Clinton
Lowell
Price, Waterhouse & Co
New Haven Railroad
Adams Express Carload
Ihegal
Boston Harbor
North Channel
Haddock
E. Sperling
Harriett Steer
M. Goulart
P. Smith
Joanna Se Neaee
Arethusa Ee Nee
Shipping News
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