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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Dec 23, 1909

Page

12

Prices of Copppers Rise Sharply in Yesterday's Markets

Prices of copper rose again with brisk activity in New York and Boston. Total shares traded: New York 495,500 and Boston 129,885. Readings show gains for Reading common and East Butte Mining, with declines for Pacific Mail and North Butte. Call money stood around 5 percent in New York and Boston, while time money ranged from 4.14 to 4.34 percent in New York and 5 to 6 percent in Boston.

New York Boston Reading Common East Butte Mining Del Lack, & Western Calumet & Hecla Pacific Mail North Butte

Market Strength Reports Copper Boom With Reading and Panhandle

A steady stock market session shows cautious optimism as Pennsylvania Company increases its semiannual dividend to 8 percent and Panhandle stock follows with a 4 to 5 percent basis. Reading securities rise with second preferred at 104 and common at 172, while copper shares lead volume and gains. The day ends firm with a record yearly turnover of 129,885 shares and notable advances in East Butte and Hancock among others.

Pennsylvania Railroad Pennsylvania Group Reading Securities Reading Company Lackawanna Amalgamated, Smelting Rock Island Group Amalgamated Consolidated Gas Pennsylvania Reading Rock Island Common Southern Pacific Union Pacific Steel Common Local Stock Exchange Lake, Butte Arizona East Butte Winening East Butte Hancock Lake Elm River Mayflower Arnold Victoria United Fruit Massachusetts Gas Common North Butte Osceola Calumet & Hecla Ojibway Quincy Allouez Mohawk

Boston Market Stock and Bond Prices and Volume

The Boston Market reports today December 22 the full course of stock and bond prices along with total daily sales. The table records market movements and volumes for the day, reflecting overall market activity.

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Curb Market Shows Steady Demand for Local Shares

Boston curb market reports strong demand with leading issues including Cactus Development Arizpe Calaveras Boston Ely Bay Central Champion Chief Consolidated National Mining and Exploration and New Baltic. Prices were irregular with Boston Ely Arizpe Rhode Island Coal Calaveras gaining while Cactus Development Davis Daly and Champion fell. Fluctuations across the curb list are detailed herewith.

Boston Cactus Development Arizpe Calaveras Boston Ely Bay Central Champion Chief Consolidated National Mining & Exploration New Baltic Rhode Island Coal Davis Daly Ahmeek Nevada Bay State Gas BUF Butte & London Av British Columbia Cactus Ee A Ae Calaveras E Cal & Corbin Chino Velves Cobalt Central Ely Central San Antonio

American Woolen Company Declares 1 4 Percent Dividend

The American Woolen Company announces the forty third quarterly dividend on its preferred capital stock at 1 4 percent. Record date December 24, 1909 with payment due January 15, 1910. Transfer books close December 24 until January 6. Checks mailed by Guaranty Trust Co. of New York. WM H Dwelly Jr treasurer Boston December 13 1909.

American Woolen Company Guaranty Trust Co New York WM. H. Dwelly, Jr Boston Mass Utah Consolidated Mining CO Broadway Utah Consolidated Mining Company of New Jersey PF. Addicks State Street Charles A. Hubbard

Copper and mining notes from Boston market brief

Rio of copper and ore developments as Lake district ledge drilled to 237 feet setting a local record. Winona lode progress at 1250 feet with copper showing improving but not startling. Cobalt camp shipments total 686 tons with several mines listed. Rotary rings prove profitable for a New England mill. Market movers include Mohawk advancing on expected No. 5 shaft results and Calaveras Copper electing a Bremen director. Auction highlights and icebound corporate notes forecast a lively pre holiday season at Boston Stock Exchange.

Charles J. Paine Winona Winona Lode

City awards bonds and invites bids on new issues

Schenectady N Y awards 200000 two month certificates of indebtedness to Bond Goodwin at 475 percent discount. Waltham Mass city treasurer will receive bids until Dec 24 10 am for 20000 four percent bonds dated Jan.

Windham, Conn Boston Schenectady N. Y Bond & Goodwin Waltham, Mass

Lake Copper Company ore and value projections highlighted

Alfred S Eyre reports on Lake Copper Company stating open pit depth to fifth level, 2600 feet drifts, lode width around 100 feet, and ore blocks totaling about 33.6 million tons. Estimated net value about 6.72 million dollars and potential share value near 79 dollars. Also notes continued mineralization at deeper levels and copper grade details.

Alfred S. Eyre Stock Exchange Miller & Co Lake Copper Company Eyre Lake Superior Copper

Dividends Declared by Railways and Utilities List

A compilation of declared dividends from multiple firms including Pope Mfg Co First National Bank of Boston Lake Shore Southern By Co Michigan Central R R Co Cleveland Cincinnati Chicago St Louis Ry Narragansett Electric Lighting Providence Gas Providence Telephone Assets Realization Pennsylvania New England Telephone Telegram lists per share amounts and record dates. Books close dates are noted for some entries with closing and reopening details.

Allis Chalmers Hide & Leather Ice Securities Tel & Tel Con Tobacco Atmour Notient Dev Bethlehem Steel Brooklyn RT Brooklyn Union Gas Buffalo Gas Is Southern Central of Ga 2d Inc Central Leather Central Do Nebraska Chi & N W C. St L & P Ist T L Colorado Ind Col & Southern Ist del & Hudson Con den & R G Distillers’ Securities Elgin, Joliet & E Erie Green Bay Interboro Inter Met Ft S & M Kan City Lake Shore Lehigh ‘& WE Louis & N. A Minn & St L Nat Rys Chi,& St L NH & H Ont & West Nor & West Pac Tel & el Ss Ee Pac of Mo Lst Peo & Do Rep Iron Rich & Dan Roch & Pitts Ist St L, Ist & So L & S F RR St L St L & W Union Pacific U S Rubber U S Steel Va Car West Maryland Western Union Cony Westinghie el & Mfg West Shore Cuba New York City Pope Mfg. Co First National Bank of Boston Lake Shore & Ae Southern By. Co Michigan St. Louis Ry. Co Narragansett Electric Lighting Co Providence Gas Co Providence Telephone Co Assets Realization Co Pennsylvania Co New England Telephone & Telegraph Co

Dividends Payable and Books Close in Various Firms

Calendar for today lists dividends payable on Crucible Steel preferred at 134 per cent, and payments from North Butte Mining Tamarack Mining at $1. Ex-dividend notes include Beech Creek Railway guaranteed and books close for Indianapolis Street Railway United Railways of St Louis Utah Consolidated Mining West End Street Railway preferred Nova Scotia S I common Old Dominion of Maine Wells Fargo Company. A meeting is noted for American Coal Company.

Atlantic Gulf Central Vermont Oregon Southern Railway Union Pacific Vermont & Mass West End Boston Tel & Tel Western T & T Allouez Arizona Com Arnold Atlantic la Salle Baia Bos Shannon Bt. Mary's Superior Tamarack Weer Tennessee Ee Trinity Utah ‘Consolidated Utah Wyandot Crucible Steel Company North Butte Mining Tamarack Mining Indianapolis Street Railway United Railways of Nova Scotia S. & I, Common Old Dominion of Maine Wells, Fargo Company

Whaling Fleet Records Icebound Landing And New Vessel

Ice coated fisheries arrive at the water front as 24 fares show. 218 700 pounds of mixed fish are landed with haddock, cod, hake, pollock and cask. A new knockabout schooner Gladys and Nellie is built at Gloucester for Baker Boyd and Watson, with Captain Frank Watts as skipper. The Emery and William Herrick depart New Haven and Baltimore respectively, while cattle delays push the Leyland line ship Cestrian’s sailing to this morning.

Evelyn M. Thompson Hortense Vanessa Ralph Russell Mattie Brundage Haddock Pol- Haddock Cod Hakelock, Catharine & Ellen Stranger Elva L. Spurling Ethel B. Penny M. V. Robinson Metamora Riaciane Salassis O AO Lucy Windsor Eddie Minot Cre Borg Vice Esa Laura Enos Gladys Nellie John Bishop Gloucester Baker Boyd & Watson T Wharf Thomas F., McManus Frank Watts Seaconet Boston John Emery Jacksonville Coombs Florida New Haven William B. Herrick Wixon Baltimore Herrick Leyland Line Cestrian Liverpool

Wolf's Doorstep Gift Divides 1625 Among Worthy Staff

Bernard M. Wolf of My Clothier on Hanover and Portland streets distributes 1625 among two year plus employees as Christmas payout. Basis includes service length and salary. two year plus staff receive 1000, five plus get 25 extra, ten plus get 50 extra, totalling 162. The firm also sends 375 in charity checks to numerous Boston causes and institutions.

Wolf's Hanover Portland Bernard M. Wolf Hanover and Portland Streets Wolf Carney Hospital St. Vincent's Orphan Asylum Free Home For Franciscan Sisters of the Immaculate Conception Little Sisters of the Poor Boston Association For the Relief and Control of Boston Floating Hospital Boston Boston Institute Sea Shore Home Children’s Mission Hunt Asylum For Charlestown Industrial School For Infants’ Hospital New England Peabody Home For Hyde Park Martin Luther Orphan Home United Hebrew Benevolent Society Helping Hand Society For Relief of Consumption Mt. Sinai Hospital North End

Earnings Statements for Eastern S. S. Co. 1909 1908

The record shows gross amounts for 1909 and 1908 with totals for eleven months and a year’s deficit. Figures cited include 75,911 and 69,704 in gross for two periods, 1,681,046 for eleven months, and a deficit totaling 423,789. The document presents earnings data with various line items and comparisons.

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Shipping News Mini Almanac For Dec 23

Readable items note sea conditions and ship movements. Arrivals include steamers Howard Chase Baltimore via News Port News and many others. clears show Bunker Hill bound for New York and Abbie Keast for Parrsboro. Winds NW bring activity as schooners and tugs operate along the coast.

Howard Chase Baltimore Newsport News Quantico Hillary Philadelphia Herman Winter Thompson Farnham Ctc Black Bird Bath Brait Scranton Pierce Hoboken N. J Ampere Avondale Joshua Lovett Coffin Newport News Flora Lynn Alice Mercury Nickerson Tuckernuc Shoal Salvor Plymouth Hansen Port Johnson Wind N. W Potomac Montevideo Buenos Aires New York Atholl Colorado Charleston Jacksonville Galveston Melrose Kershaw Cto Massachusetts H. M. Whitney Nemasket Elizabethport Lansford Portland Mauch Chunk Easton N. Paoli South Amboy Nantic Edward B. Winslow Hampton Roads Malcolm Baxter, Jr Norfolk Magnus Manson Katherine D. Perry

Dahlen Given Free Rein to Build Brooklyn Team

President Ebbets told Bill Dahlen to spend any amount on new players for the Brooklyn Nationals next season. He said Dahlen has free rein to buy players and that Brooklyn will have a team fans can be proud of.

New York Bill Dahlen Brooklyn Ebbets Dahlen

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