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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1910
Page
10
An impartial note on Lehigh Valley Railroad now listed on the New York Stock Exchange. The stock rose after an initial dip, then recovered to above 1881 with a 10 percent dividend. The article traces past earnings, capitalization, and the 40 percent stock issue plus a 10 percent annual dividend, while noting doubts about sustaining the high payout.
Trading on the local exchange yesterday was sparse with Steel common and American Telephone among the few notable entries. Copper group leaders Superior and Pittsburg and North Butte were listed as features though activity remained muted as quotations trailed New York and the market closed dull with slightly lower quotes.
The weekly local bank statement compares current figures with last week and details the surplus reserve trends over the past decade in Boston and New York, highlighting modest gains and stable liquidity across institutions.
Salt Lake Quotations notes show Essex County Mass awarding 310.00 four per cent highway notes dated Dec 1 1910 maturing June 1 1912 to F. S. Moseley & Co at 100.58. Other issues include Mohawk Hydro-Electric Co bonds to Pingree McWhinley Co at five sharps eight tenths net. Auburn sewer bonds awarded. Lawrence Mass bids sought for twenty year bonds.
A listing of recently declared dividends from multiple firms including National Union Bank Boston Ges LPT lint Mills Fall River Chace Mills Fall River Manchester Traction Power Co Converse Rubber Malden Minneapolis General Electric Roxbury Webb 4 to stock of record January 18 February 1 and January 2 dates.
Shipping and finance brief notes list actions on ex-dividend dates for First National Copper and National Biscuit Company. Mentions Northern Securities and other market items in a concise calendar update.
New York total sales 271600 shares and Boston 16315. Western Maryland leads New York gains at 17g to 507 while General Electric falls to 15134. Boston shows Maine Central up 114 to 21114 and Cumberland Tele down 4 to 145. Call money in New York 33g percent and Boston 314 to 4 per cent. time money New York 3 54 to 4 percent vs Boston 4 4% to 5 percent.
Yesterday the stock market showed little action as London holiday effects lingered. Union Pacific Reading and Amal consolidated led losses above a point while Lehigh Valley Western Maryland and Consolidated Gas held firmer amid cautious trading and hopes for occasional rights and extras. Atchison and Southern Railway reported higher November earnings yet failed to lift prices as the afternoon wore on. The close left a soft tone with most shares near or above midday lows.
First National, Calaveras, Butte Central, Cactus, Mackinaw and Calumet & Corbin led yesterday's curb exchange. First National edged to 21-16 before 17-8, Calaveras eased to 28-8, Mackinaw hovered near 43 cents, Butte Central swung 5 1 2 to 6, Cactus fell from 27 to 23 cents, and Calumet & Corbin rose from 2 to 29 cents on three trades. The full curbset movements are reported here.
During the week ended Dec 18 East Butte ore hoisted 1786 tons at 5.9 percent copper, with half from new workings. November output reached 618,191 pounds, down 80,178 from October. November profits were about 26000 while October earned 39000. dividends anticipated from British Columbia Copper in January, with 10–12 percent forecast. Rhode Island Coal reported a new daily record of 24 tons. Eureka shaft at Arizona Commercial reaches 100 feet. sump to be lowered 20 feet to ease future sinking. Last week Cobalt camp shipped 70 tons, Nipissing 170, Drumimon 64, Kerr Lake 151, La Rose 87, others to various properties. Lloyd A. Frost resigns as trust officer to join Shawmut Commercial Paper as secretary-director. Boston & Montana stockholders vote to dissolve and to direct pro rata division of Anaconda stock received for property.
Assistant U S District Attorney James S H Wilkerson announced the dismissal of civil suits against the National Packing Company to pursue immediate criminal prosecution of the company’s men. He cited one reason for the move, the government’s desire for vigorous enforcement.
Mr. Wilkerson states the petition against the packers was filed March 21 1990. Following a grand jury investigation indictments for criminal anti trust violations were returned. Extensions to answer were granted and no further equity proceedings were expected until criminal trials. The dismissal was ordered without prejudice to avoid hindering the criminal case and may render equity relief unnecessary if government wins in court.
Washington December 27 Postmaster General Hitchcock aims for a self sustaining system A third assistant postmaster general report shows 1910 postal receipts at 224 million dollars up 10 percent year over year while expenditures reach 229.97 million dollars a deficit of 5.85 million plus 32 thousand in incidental losses total deficit 5.881 million down 11.6 million from 1909 The report covers financial controls stamps money orders registry and domestic mail classification and other branches under his supervision.
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