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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Dec 31, 1912

Page

10

New Boston Steamship Peter H Crowell Arrives With Coal Cargo

The steel steamship Peter H Crowell owned by Crowell and Thurlow Steamship Company arrived Saturday with coal from Baltimore. Adams and Co underwrite 150000 dollars in 6 percent serial bonds secured by a first mortgage. Built by Newport News Shipbuilding at about 295000 dollars. Under charter to Consolidation Coal Co to haul Baltimore to Boston for six months, promising solid earnings and post charter opportunities to the South with sugar and phosphate rock cargoes.

Peter H

Local Bank Statement Analyzes Weekly Reserve Surplus

The weekly state ment compares current reserves with the prior week and reviews surplus reserves for the same periods over the last ten years in Boston and New York. The report highlights weekly changes and historical context to gauge financial stability and liquidity trends.

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Markets Report Shows Dull Trading Across Cities

Market totals indicate subdued activity with New York and Boston totals and changes. Greatest moves spur notes on Am Tobacco gains, Am Express losses, Calumet & Hecla rise, and Ver. & Mass. drop while call and time money rates shift in New York and Boston.

New York Boston Steel Common Utah Apex Mining Am. Tobacco Am. Express Calumet & Hecla Ver Mass

New York Stocks Turn Down Amid Bear Selling Lifts Late

In New York a sharp early stock decline amid bear selling narrowed after the first hour, led by Reading Union Pacific and Steel down about a point. Broad losses were limited, with a late drift after International Pump drop. American Express sank to 160, a 12 year low, while copper shares rose on big sales. General Electric and Westinghouse showed strength as call money eased from 7 to 6 percent, with bond activity improving and total par value of sales at 1 731 000.

New York Reading Union Pacific and Steel American Express General Electric Westinghouse United States

Local Market Shows Narrow Trading On Light Volume

Boston stock activity remained subdued with only about 16 000 shares traded. American Telephone and Utah Apex each moved around 2 points at 1403 4 to 1411 4 and 0. United Fruit rose over 2 points to 1803 4 on light volume, while copper chatter pointed to a possible producer consumer deal breaking the deadlock with prices around 15 cents street.

Boston American Telephone Utah United States United Fruit

State Street Topics Market Irregular Amid Quiet Trading

The market was irregular and quiet with advances and declines offsetting. Bank liquidity looked solid as the month end approached, while copper buyers and large producers traded at 17 3 4 cents, suggesting no near term price drop.

Bond Market Report Highlights New York Trading

The bond market remained firm with turnover focused on Brooklyn Rapid Transit 4s, Atchison and St Paul convertibles, and United States Steel 5s. Prices showed gains in key issues, including U S Government bonds, Pacific and electric utility issues, and several rail and industrial bonds, with total sales around 1.7 million dollars.

Brooklyn Rapid Transit Atchison and St. Paul United States Steel United States

Calendar of stocks and bonds briefed for today

A daily calendar lists numerous stocks and bonds with quoted percentages, including American Radiator com 2 percent, Metropolitan West Side Elevated R R com 38-10 percent and pfd 21-2, General Electric 80 percent stock, New England Tel 13-4, and Westinghouse Electric Mfg com 1 percent pfd 1-2. The list also notes special issues and extra percentages across a wide range of corporations, utilities, and mining concerns.

Aeolian Weber Piano & P. Co American Bankers Safety Co American Brake Shoe & Foundry Com American Coal Products American Radiator American Screw Co American Surety. Com Chesapeake & Ohio Chicago Eq’t Rock City Ry Dayton Pfd Cleveland Tel Colorado & Southern East Boston Gas Electrical Sec Esperanza Mag Farr Alpaca Co Galena Signal Oil, Com Hale & Kilburn, Com Hart, Schaffner & Marx Hedley Gold Mining Hocking Valley, Com Hollinger Gold, Ltd Intercontinental Rubber, Ptd Manhattan Shirt Ptd Manila Elec. Ry Ltg Memphis St R. R Michigan State Tel Mortgage Bond Co N. Y National Enam & Stamp National Lead National Licorice Nevada Newton & Watertown Gas New England Northern Ont Lt. & Pfr New York Ohio Traction. Com Producers Oil Texas Providence & Worcester R. R Public Service Corp N. J Riordan Pulp & Paper, Ptd Royal Baking Powder St. Louis Rocky Min. & Pac Scioto Valley Traction Sen Sen Spring Valley Water Standard Gas Light Texas Co Utah Washington, Balt Annapolis Welsbach Co Western Electric West Point Mfg Wisconsin Telephone Yukon Gold American Seeding Mcte American Tel Tel American Zinc, Lead & Smelting Atchison Canadian Westinghouse Central Coal & Coke, Com Central & So Consol Traction Crown Reserve Mng Cuba Dayton Pwr Del Lack. & Western Coal Dominion Textile Farmers & Shippers’ Leaf Tobacco Warehouse General Chemical. Com General Electric Rose Cons MacAndrews & Forbes. Com Manchester N. H Lt & Pwr Telegraph Niagara Falls Nipissing Mines Northern Central New Otis Nova Scotia Steel & Coal, Com Osage & Oklahoma Co Otis Elevator. Com Ottawa Elec. Ry Philadelphia & Trenton Fractor & Gamble Co Railroad Securities Co Tr. Otis. Ser. A Republic Ry. & Light St. Louis Southwestern Securities Co Shattuck Arizona Copper Southern Cal. Edison Spanish River P. & P. M Tonopah Mining Trinidad Elec Toronto Paper Mfg Trethewey Union Natural Gas Corp Union Switch & Signal. Com United Gas & Elec United Gas Imp U.S. Smelting, Refining & Mining Va.-Carolina Chemical Westinghouse Air Brake Westinghouse Elec. & Mfg Youngs Co

Money Markets Prep for Year-End Disbursements

Reports from money centers show lenders holding tight as year-end looms. Boston quotes 6 to 8 percent on call funds, easily obtained by borrowers. New York sees rates from 7 to 12.5 percent for call money, with time money around 5.25 to 6 percent. Local money and foreign exchange quotes provide the current picture.

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Market report highlights United Verde Extension gains

United Verde Extension rose from 8 cents to 99 cents and closed at 95 cents in yesterday's active curb session. Other notable issues included Alaska Gold, Butte & London, Raven, Nevada Douglas, Michigan Utah, Mexican Metals, Butte Central, Bay State Gas and Calaveras. Prices remained firm with detailed fluctuations noted across 11 sales.

United Verde Alaska Gold Butte & London Raven Nevada Douglas Michigan-Utah Butte Central Bay State Gas Calaveras

Dividends Declared by Wells Fargo Express and Pacific Tel

Wells Fargo Express declares a regular semi annual dividend of percent payable January 15 to stock of record January 4. Pacific Tel and Tel Company declares regular quarterly preferred dividend of 11 2 percent payable January 15. Books close January 1 and reopen January 15.

Puget Sound Traction, Light & Power Company Massachusetts Corporation State of Washington Puget Soundition, Light & Power Company Webster Wells Fargo Express Company Pacific Tel. & Tel. Company

Grain Markets Show Steady Wheat Amid Large Receipts

Grain markets report wheat holding steady despite large primary receipts of about 8 million bushels versus last year's similar total. Visible supply rose by about 2 million, while the prior year saw a decrease of 1 million. May and July futures moved modestly with small gains and declines. Corn remained firm despite heavy receipts, while oats were inactive but steady with December futures higher.

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Metals Market Cashes In On Mixed Copper Trade

December 80 metal market report shows copper near term dull and unchanged for nearby loads while late months ease. Tin rises four cents, lead and spelter steady. Spot and forward prices for tin, lead, and spelter listed with bid and ask levels. iron quiet with No 1 Northern and No 2 Northern quotes provided.

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Electric utilities mortgage bonds and issuers list

A catalog of mortgage bonds and payable locations for many electric companies including Blackstone Valley Gas and Electric, Cape Breton Electric, Houghton County Traction, Keokuk Electric Railway, Mississippi River Power, Northern Texas Electric, Paducah Street Railway, Pawtucket Electric, Savannah Electric, Woonsocket Electric, Stoughton Gas and Electric, and others. Details cover first mortgage 5s, 6s, 4s and collateral trusts, with pay offices and trustees named such as Slater Trust Company, State Street Trust, Old Colony Trust, The First National Bank of Chicago, Northern Texas Trust, Chase National Bank, and more.

Blackstone Valley Gas and Electric Co Slater Trust Company Pawtucket R. I National Union Bank Estabrook & Co Cape Breton Electric Company Office of State Street Trust Company el Paso Electric Company Everett Water Company Bankers Trust Company New York Houghton County Electric Light Company Office of Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Company The Houghton County Street Railway Co Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Company Houghton County Traction Company 1St Consolidated Old Colony Trust Company Keokuk Electric Railway & Power Co First National Bank of Chicago Lowell Electric Light Corporation Mississippi River Power Company Old Colony Trust Bank O ‘Commerce Toronto Canada London England Northern Texas Electric Company Commonwealth Trust Company Northern Texas Traction Company Citizens’ Savings & Trust Company Cleveland O. Chase National Bank Paducah Street Railway Co Office of Columbia Trust Company Louisville Pawtucket Electric Company Office Reno Power, Light and Water Company Consolidated Mercantile Trust Company San Francisco Cal Savannah Electric Company American Trust Company Savannah, Thunderbolt and Isle of Hope Railway Savannah Georgia Stone & Webster Milk Street Boston Stoughton Gas and Electric Company First Office of International Trust Company Woonsocket Electric Machine and Power Company

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