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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Feb 07, 1913

Page

14

Stock market totals and gains across New York and Boston

Report shows total sales for New York and Boston with weekly tallies and active issues. Highlights include Union Pacific in New York and Butte & Superior in Boston as most active, with notable gains for American Express and Ahmeek Mining and losses for Del, Lack. & West and Osceola Consolidated. Call and time money ranges listed for both cities.

New York Boston Union Pacific Butte & Superior American Express Del Lack. & West Ahmeek Mining Osceola Consolidated Call Money Time Money

Market Closes Largely Unchanged Amid Bearish Tone

New York market observers reported little overall movement with many issues drifting and volume down. Copper shares fell but losses remained small as fears of short overextension limited selling. Union Pacific and Harriman stocks showed uncertainty ahead of a possible dissolution plan.

New York London Harriman Union Southern Pacific Union Bag & Paper Pennsylvania South America France Bank of France United States

Local Market Weakness Hits Copper Shares In Boston

Boston market report notes 18 451 shares traded with price averages barely changed. Copper selling at 1512 caused weakness with Amalgamated Copper Range Granby Allouez and Osceola leading the price slide. Copper Range hit 443 4 the lowest since 1907 amid a confused copper outlook. Telephone rights records total 67 614 in dealings as the close remained weak.

Boston Granby Allouez Osceola

Markets To Close On Lincoln's Birthday Holiday

The Boston Stock Exchange votes to close Wednesday February 12, with no markets in Boston or New York due to Lincoln's Birthday being a holiday in New York.

Boston Stock Exchange Lincoln New York Boston

Boston curb market features copper amid volatile prices

Majestic Copper rose from 45 to 49 cents before slipping to 46 and closing at 48 cents. Mexican Metals Corbin Copper Rhode Island Coal Butte Central and Alaska Gold also held firm amid the day’s price fluctuations.

Majestic Copper Corbin Copper Rhode Island Coal Butte Central Alaska Bay State Gas Brit Columbia Butte & London Calaveras Ee Chief Serene Davis Daly Houghton Nevada Doug Ohio

New York curb bonds report with Braden Cop yields

A financial brief notes curb bond activity in New York with Braden Cop figures listed for several bond series. The report includes prices at 68.185 and 1,000 Br Cop 7s, along with multiple series identifiers such as 1821 and 18245, detailing changes in valuations and issue numbers.

Money market shows little change in rates and reserves

Domestic exchange rates eased slightly yet export gold movement remained unimpeded. The Bank of England weekly report notes reserves to liabilities at 47 percent, near last year. New York call money stood at 2 7 8 percent with short term rates around 3 3 4 to 4 1 4 percent for 60 to 90 days and up to five to six months. Various figures cover Boston and New York clearings and balances, foreign exchange, and currencies including silver, pesos, and Reichsmarks.

Bank of England New York Boston Clearings Boston Bankers’ Sterling Bia Ecee Uapraneh Reichamarks Keesie

Cotton markets steady with limited demand and yields eyed

The market showed steadiness with some strength early but later cooled, weather outlooks cloudy with no rain. Forecast calls for fair conditions tonight and tomorrow, with rain in the Mississippi valley and unsettled western states. Exports projected around 9 million bales, American consumption about 6 million, old crop supply near 14 million, new crop looming as a consumer consideration but not yet a speculative factor.

Mississippi Valley Texas Oklahoma Arkansas

Irregular Bond Market Ends With Mixed Gains

Bond traders showed uneven activity with gains for Wabash 4s New York Railways 5s and Distilling 58 while Norfolk & Western convertible 44s slipped. The daily list notes numerous government and corporate issues with varied prices and settlements and totals $2.14 million in sales.

New York Railways Norfolk & Western

Street Topics on Rail Costs and Copper Market Mood

Reports to the Interstate Commerce Commission show six month maintenance outlays higher for New York Central Louisville & Nashville Great Northern and Norfolk & Western, amid a market at standstill and divided outlooks. Copper talks note Amalgamated and Guggenheim firm on 16 12 cents February, 16 cents March, 1534 cents April. Smelters dividend drift.

Interstate Commerce Commission New York Central Louisville & Nashville Great Northern Norfolk & Western William F. Bartholomew Thompson, Towle & Co New York the Post Amalgamated Guggenheim

Metal market report shows copper and tin price shifts

Copper holds near 60 gc for near deliveries while tin slips 1 gc. Spelter bids soften with slight declines in asks. London market notes copper at 86 28 6d spot with futures 66 2s 6d, tin spot at 219 108 with futures 217 168, sales totals around 500 tons copper and 190 tons tin.

Bia Boots Cookson

Calendar for today payables and stock listings

Calendar for today lists payable dates for several securities with percentages and ex-dates. Items include American Radiator pfd 1 3 4 per cent (2 15) Buffalo Rochester & Pitts. com pfd 3 per cent (2 15) Jef Clear C & J pfd 2 1 2 per cent Standard Oil of N. J. $40 ex. (2 15) Books Open Un. Cigar Mfrs. Books Close N. Y. Air Brake mtg Privilege Expires Mexican Petroleum rights Books do not close.

Buff Rochester & Pitts Jef Clear. C. & J Standard Oil N. J

Notable Financial Figures and Leadership Shifts Across Mining Firms

Charles Hayden of Hayden, Stone & Co. visits the city praising Butte & Superior under new management. China January output reached 3,055,821 pounds, with December and January 1912 figures at 35,545,104 and 988,290 pounds respectively. E. H. Westlake is replaced by E. J. MacNamara on the Santa Fe Gold & Copper board. British Columbia Copper shifts fiscal year to calendar year, ending Dec 31, 1912 after a 13 month statement. J. K. Heath, once known as The Shrewd Trader, tours the city. Miller & Co. at 55 Congress st market tax exempt and dividend stocks. S. P. Jennings elected president of Utah Metals Mining, noted for locating ore for HW. HH. Rogers and for Utah Consolidated and adjacent Utah Apex properties.

New York Commission Houses Commission House Charles Hayden Hayden, Stone & Co Butte & Superior Hayden China British Columbia Copper Company Utah Metals Mining Company S. P. Jennings Jennings HH. Rogers Utah Consolidated Utah Apex

Dividends Declared by Major Corporations This Quarter

A Compilation of declared dividends from American Steel Foundries Federal Utilities Border City Manufacturing Butterick Brockton & Plymouth Street Railway American Smelting and Refining Company General Asphalt American Tobacco Studebaker Silversmiths Standard Oil of California Galveston Houston Electric Detroit United Liggett Myers Tobacco Company with payment dates from March 1 to March 15 and records ranging from February 1 to February 20.

American Steel Foundries Federal Utilities Company Border City Manufacturing Company Butterick Company Brockton & Plymouth Street Railway Company American Smelting and Refining Company General Asphalt Company American Tobacco Company Studebaker Corporation Silversmiths’ Company Standard Oil Company of California Galveston-Houston Electric Company Detroit United Liggett & Myers Tobacco Company

Chicago Market Bid and Price Report with Commodities

The page lists bid and ask quotes for oats and other commodities, with prices for ships, fish, canning, and various stocks. It shows multiple firms and items like Swift & Co, Am Ship, Chicago Rys, and Nat Carb, along with fluctuating percentages and market figures.

Swift. & Co West Stone Zies Can & Dek Rys Armr Fom Edi Hs Pheu Tool Hs&mpf Morris Ogdn Pueu Tool

Philadelphia Market Bid and Ask Snapshot

Market page shows bid and ask quotes across commodities and stocks in Philadelphia including Philadelphia Copper, Camb Steel, PEIS, Trof NJ, Rap Tr, Phil Trac, Gas Imp, Penn Salt, and Welsh coll. Readings include percentages and prices like 40 percent bids, 50 percent asks, and notable figures such as 27 2714 and 10614 for various listed items. The jumble lists many firm abbreviations and fraction-like values implying a financial quote digest from a departmental page.

Am Rys Phila Copf Camb Steel Pa Steel Ir & Stl Penn Salt Phila Co

Bond Market Notes Somerville Loan Bid Call

Somerville Massachusetts will receive bids until 11 am on February 10 for a temporary loan of 150000 dollars maturing November 4 1913.

Somerville Mass

Princeton Band to Escort Wilson to Washington

A brass band of over 30 Princeton undergraduates will lead Nassau Hall student delegates and escort President-elect Woodrow Wilson to Washington on the eve of his inauguration. Paul F. Myers announced the plan, drawing from the Triangle Club orchestra and other wind players. The group has begun practicing college airs for the event.

Princeton N. J Nassau Woodrow Wilson Washington Paul F. Myers Woodrow Wilson Club Princeton Triangle Club

Union Pacific to purchase all stock dissolution plans announced

New York February 6 plans for dissolving the Union Pacific Railroad Company and the Southern Pacific Company were officially announced after a prolonged directors’ session. The joint statement says the measures have DOJ approval and now await court confirmation in the federal district where action began and by California’s Railroad Commission.

New York Union Pacific Railroad Company Southern Pacific Company United States Supreme Court Department of Justice Washington Federal District Railroad Commission State of California

Union Pacific Buys Central Pacific in Major Rail Merger

The Union Pacific gains full control of Central Pacific by acquiring its stock for 104 million dollars with 126 million 650 thousand dollars of Southern Pacific stock offered to Union Pacific and Southern Pacific shareholders at 98 58 percent plus accrued dividend. The deal, led by Kuhn Loeb Co and foreign banks, awaits court and California Railroad Commission approval.

Union Pacific Southern Pacific Central Pacific Harriman Oregon Kuhn, Loeb & Co Union Pacific Railroad Company Souther Pacific Company Southern Pacific Company Oregon Short Line R.S. Lovett Central Pacific Railway Company California Union Pacific Railroad

Cambridge Woman Dies After Apoplexy

A woman found in the Binney street yards of the Boston and Albany railroad yesterday afternoon, suffering from apoplexy, was identified last night at Cambridge Relief Hospital as Mrs. Ida G. Norris of 812 Market Street, Cambridge, who died there.

Binney Street Boston & Albany Railroad Cambridge Relief Hospital Ida G. Norris Market Street Cambridge

Talking Movies Inventor Dison Publicized in Post

The piece previews Thomas Dison's claim that his Talking Movies stand as his greatest invention, with his own full description and accompanying illustrations promised for the upcoming Sunday Post.

Dison Next Sunday Post

New England Fish Prices Peak Amid Lent Demand

Wholesale prices at T wharf reached yearly highs as Lent boosts demand for fresh fish. Steak cod led with 19.50 per hundredweight while haddock traded around 10.75, market cod 9.25, pollock 38 cents, and large hake 8.75. Vessels report weather delays and hopes for improved conditions from the local fleet as shipments from Glasgow move toward Monday arrival. The Arabic and Axenfels updates touch on passenger and crew movements, with weather hindering sailings and maritime lights under review by the Chamber of Commerce.

Atlanta Trethewey Blue Bull Wettlaufer Booth Big Dome Opie Comb Frac Dome Fol O’brien Daisy Ollinger Rea Mines Midway Rey Dome Montana Bleeeseee North Stae Bel Colo Crown Pt Gold Chain Demijohn Bailey Buffalo Iron Bros Chamber Ly City Cobalt Lwr Cobalt L Contagas New May Victoria Rochester Wilbert Silver Leaf Yerrington Temiskam T Wharf Haddock Trwlr Eva Mildred Frances P. Mesquita Scrod Glasgow Moville Cape Race N. S Boston White Star Liverpool Queenstown Wireless Committee On Maritime Affairs The Chamber of Commerce Axenfels Newport News Calcutta Colombo New York Wabana Louisburg C. B Reside Everett Coke Works James Wylie Scotland Wylie Allan Line Montreal Portland

Shipping News Miniature Almanac Update

Maritime notices list sun rise and set times, high waters, tides, and ship movements. Arrivals include steamers Aranmore Hearn Vintland Sehrott Macors Jumiata James and more. Saillngs mention Sandon Hall Lexington and other tugs and barges with tow operations around Boston Gloucester New York Providence Lynn and Norfolk.

Aranmore Hearn Halifax XN. S Vintland Sehrott Macors Jumiata James Norfolk Francisco Bull Hull Eng Dingley Linscott Portland City of Gloucester Godfrey Gloucester Wabana Reside Louisburg C. B Boston Simms Yarmouth N. S Ings Murrell Dunton Harvard Biwabik New Bedford Gwalia Johnson Ivie Lynn Hattie Patience Chandler Philadelphia Reading Hampshire Providence Nemasket Lansford Provincetown Neptune Cunningham Rahn New York Sandon Hall Lexington Indian Hl. M. Whitney Wray Castle Line Mercury Salem Strafford Orion Nauset Dresden Elizabethport Lyn Panther Creek

Hold Fair Aids Crippled Children Opens at Copley Plaza

The annual Boston Hold Fair opened in the Copley Plaza Hotel ballroom featuring a children’s playroom with sandpile games and a sunshade stand. Booths offer home cooking and sewing work with proceeds aiding crippled and deformed children, guided by leading Boston women.

Boston Copley Plaza Hotel

Consul Now Between Fires in Juarez and El Paso

Enrique C. Llorente Mexican consul to El Paso is isolated in Juarez amid rebel activity and a US official warns arrest on conspiracy to ship arms if he returns to El Paso. Rebels cut the Mexican Central railway below Juarez, blocking overland travel and risking capture if he moves toward Mexico City.

Paso Tex Enrique C. Llorente el Paso Juarez United States Mexico Mexico City

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