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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Feb 14, 1913

Page

9

Stock Markets Active and Weak Points in Yesterday's Markets

Market overview Notes show total sales in New York and Boston with daily and year-to-date figures. Highlights include top active issues Del Lack West in New York and Am Tel Boston, with notable gains and losses among listed companies and shifts in call and time money rates in both cities.

New York Boston Steel Common Am. Tel. & Tel Del Lack. & West Central of New Jersey Am. Agri. Chem Calumet & Hecla Calumet & Hecla, 25 To 460. Call Money Time Money

New York Market Slumps With Broad Market Decline

The New York market opened febrile and stayed weak as selling intensified. Speculative leaders and many investment issues fell, with Reading and Amalgamated among the hardest. Short covering later trimmed losses while bear factors cited included a possible firemen strike, Mexican revolution concerns, and a tight money market. Total sales par value about 2.8 million with Panama 3s down 1/4 on call.

New York Reading Tinion Pacific Steel Amalgamated Southern Pacific New York Central Great Northern Preferred Atchison South America Panama

Local Market Bearish Slide Pulls Down Several Stocks

Bearish pressure from New York spreads to Boston with liquidations and sharp declines led by North Butte Granby Calumet & Arizona and Calumet & Hecla. Political turmoil in Europe and Mexico fuels traders bearish outlook as call money sits near 4 percent and prices end near day lows.

Boston New York North Butte Granby Calumet & Arizona Calumet & Hecla Bears Europe Mexico South America

When issued Total sales and rights figures listed

When issued data shows total sales of 33 671 shares bonds 54 000 rights 191 788 fractions 4 and related details as readable in the fragment.

Boston curb market fair totals and fractional gains

The curb market yesterday showed moderate activity with Davis Daly Alaska Gold Mexican Metals Calaveras Nevada Douglas and Majestic recording fair totals. Prices remained firm with changes only fractional as detailed fluctuations followed.

Davis Daly Alaska Calaveras Nevada Douglas and Majestic

Chicago Junction Earns 13.4 Percent on Common Stock

The annual report shows Chicago Junction Railways & Union Stock Yards Company earned 13.4 percent on common stock after paying a 6 percent dividend on 6.5 million dollars of preferred stock. The report notes labor strikes and weather cut earnings in several cases and details copper, envelope, biscuit, and iron company results, with back dividends paid and future dividend prospects.

Chicago Junction Railways & Union Stock Yards Company New England United States Envelope Company

Money Markets Show Firmer Tone Across Financial Centers

Yesterday's rates indicated a much firmer tone with advances ranging from 1 4 to 1 2 percent. London money moved 4 1 2 to 5 percent the highest in the current movement while the Bank of England kept its minimum discount rate at 5 percent. In New York call money ranged 2 1 2 to 4 percent and time money across 60 days to five months stood at 4 1 2 percent. Commercial paper traded around 5 percent with current New York and Boston figures listed for clearings and balances.

London Bank of England New York Call Money OR Money Ies Eb Ee Esiee Boston Bankers Shea Aor Caess Broichsnathg

Grain markets show weak trends with mixed regional strength

Feb grain notes Budapest wheat strength while Liverpool and our markets weaken on profit taking and selling. May wheat 135, July 1 cent, Sept down 5 percent. Corn and oats slump with large declines. Paris and Antwerp mixed. Receipts: Minneapolis 442 cars, Duluth 66, Chicago wheat 98, corn 809, oats 262. Tomorrow: wheat 77, corn 880, oats 261. Export sales: 48,000 wheat and 930,000 corn, with 410,000 from Chicago and 520,000 from seaboard markets.

Budapest Liverpool Paris Antwerp Berlin Minneapolis Duluth Chicago Seaboard

National Properties Stock Offering

H B Hollins New York and Newburger Henderson Loeb New York Philadelphia offer 6 per cent cumulative preferred stock of National Properties Company with $1000 par value preferred and $400 par common for $970. 10 per cent on application balance on allotment. Subsidiaries earned 6 per cent on $1,649,000 preferred and 4.85 per cent on $1,992,000 common in 1912. Estimated earnings 7.76 per cent in 1913 12.18 per cent 1914 and 16.2 per cent 1915. Focus on management led by Van Horn Ely. Subscriptions in Boston Adams & Co 13 Congress street.

H. B. Hollins & Co New York Newburger, Henderson & Loeb Philadelphia National Properties Company Wilmington & Philadelphia Traction Company Pittsburgh City Light & Power Company The Water Company of Tonopah Nev National Properties van Horn Ely Ely International Railways Company of Buffalo Niagara Falls Beaver County Light Company Pittsburg Tri-State Railway & Electric Company Interborough Electric Company Washington Penn West Penn Traction Company Greene Counties Pennsylvania Boston Adams & Co Congress Street

Cotton Markets Show Modest Rise then Decline in Feb 13 Trade

The cotton market opened with a moderate reactionary tendency, then recovered part of a 10 point drop and held a fair tone until the last hour. Declines were driven by Mexican news and fears of U S labor disturbances, with Liverpool noted.

United States

Metal Markets Slip as Copper and Tin Fall at Exchange

Trading at the metal exchange was quiet with a weak tone. Copper and tin declined with mixed bid and asking levels for late months while Spelter eased modestly. London market closed with copper and tin prices down and lead steady, reflecting subdued demand.

Cookson’s London

Harris Offers Norfolk Southern Bonds to Investors

N W Harris & Co Inc offer $6 million Norfolk Southern first and refunding mortgage 60 year 5 percent gold bonds dated Feb 1 1911 maturing Feb 1 1961. Company operates 825 miles of road in NC to Norfolk VA with 76 miles under construction to 901 miles. Total development cost about $27 million, secured by mortgage on 789 miles plus rolling stock valued at $2.73 million. Bond debt about $20,788 per mile. Also secured by stock and bonds of John I Roper Lumber Co totaling an estimated $9 million value.

Norfolk Southern Railroad Company John L. Roper Lumber Company N. W. Harris & Co., Inc North Carolina Norfolk Charlotte N. C John I. Roper Lumber Company

Bond Market Notes and Public Bond Bids Across Cities

The Railroad Commission approved a $600,000 20 year 5 percent bond issue for West End Street Railway Company and 4400 additional common shares to be auctioned. Bond & Goodwin won $200,000 Oswego sewer bonds. Norfolk County seeks bids for a $125,000 temporary loan due 1918. Leach Co won $40,000 water bonds for Falmouth Mass. Other bids expected for town hall and various city bond issues across Omaha Troy Fitchburg and Worcester counties with bid deadlines mid February.

The Railroad Commission West End Street Railway Company West End Company A. B. Leach & Co Falmouth Mass Merrill, Oldham & Co Blodget & Co

Wildey Savings Bank announces officer changes

George E Taber is elected treasurer replacing the late J L Martin. Taber has served as assistant treasurer for the past ten years. C Freeman is appointed assistant cashier.

George E. Taber Wildey Savings Bank J. L. Martin C. Freeman

Calendar for Today and Saturday Schedule

Calendar items show Books Open at American Woolen and Books Close at Goldfield Cons for meeting. note cross reference to Saturday calendar.

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