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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Feb 24, 1909

Page

11

Bond market notes recap a day of varied issues and bids

Day in the bond market notes items from several states. Tennessee treasurers hold bids for a temporary loan of 100 000 to 200 000 due Oct 1 1909. Lenox awarded 50 000 in 5 per cent school bonds to Bank of Commerce Trust Co of Memphis. American Ice Co abandons convertible bonds after minority stockholder injunction. Sigourney Iowa awarded 110 000 4 per cent semi annual bonds to Bethel & Co. Daytona Florida sold 50 000 water bonds to W R Compton Bond & Mortgage Co of St Louis. Bonds listed for NYSE listing include Chicago & North Western 10 000 000 1-2 per cent due 1987 and others from Milwaukee State Line, Manitowoc Green Bay & Northwestern, Southern Railway, and Wisconsin Central. St Boniface Manitoba sold 150 000 improvement debentures to MacKenzie & Co. Total income and surplus figures for the period accompany the notes.

Lenox, Tenn Bank of Commerce % Trust Company of Memphis Tenn Sigourney Towa George M. Bethel & Co Daytona, Fla W. R. Compton Bond & Mortgage Company of St. Louis United States Mortgage & Trust Company of New York New York Stock Exchange Chicago & Northwestern Railway Company Milwaukee State Line Railway Company Manitowoc, Green Bay & Northwestern Railway Company Southern Railway Company The Wisconsin Central Railway

Dividends Declared by Leather and Wood Goods Firms

United States Leather Company and Central Leather Company declare quarterly and special dividends for preferred stock with April 1 dates and March 10 or February 26 record dates. Globe Wernicke and Tord Taylor announce quarterly or semi annual dividends with specific record and close dates.

United States Leather Company Globe Wernicke Company Tord & Taylor Company Central Leather Company

Delaware Lackawanna & Western Earnings Figures 1908 1907

The report shows total gross earnings and net income for the railroad for 1908 and 1907. It lists totals for other income and taxes, with net figures and the overarching financials across both years.

Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Seevee Goa

Proctor & Gamble And Several Firms Report Dividends

The report lists dividends payable from Pressed Steel Car preferred 13 and p don4 per shares along with notices for multiple companies including Central Leather Empire Steel and Iron New Jersey Zinc United States Leather Havana Electric and Schwartzschild Sulzberger. Delaware Lackawanna & Western and Proctor & Gamble are also noted.

Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Havana Electric Schwartzschild & Sulzberger Central Leather Empire Steel & Iron New Jersey Zinc United States Leather

Copper Production and Meeting at the Annual Conference

In 1908 the company produced 1 290 040 pounds of refined copper at 14.885 cents a pound while 1907 output was 1 207 337 pounds at 15.797 cents. The average price received was 13.098 cents against 18.08 cents in 1907. First half costs were 2 cents below 1907, rising in the second half due to water shortages. The firm holds 240 183 pounds in stock. The annual meeting, largely attended, saw Homer Albers Allen Clark and John H Sherborne named tellers for proxies. Raymond Sewell was proposed but not chosen.

Homer Albers Allen Clark John H. Sherborne

Meeting Recess and Proxy Totals Reported

The meeting recessed until 3:00 p m as proxies were filed for about 47 000 shares while management held around 50 000. In person stock ownership totaled about 2 500 shares and at 2:00 p m the session adjourned until 10:00 a m today.

Boston Elevated capitalization favors city population claim

The Boston News Bureau reports Boston per inhabitant capital stock shows higher gross capitalization relative to population served. It cites Boston with 1,350,000 residents and 146,000,000 securities, arguing cash investment per capita is larger than in Philadelphia and New York.

Boston News Bureau Boston Securities Ita Gsub- Wee Dthacesses Ploomish Cises Philadelphia New York

Bond Listings Across U S Firms and Rail Issues

A dense catalog of bond ratings and prices for U S government issues, railroads, utilities, and corporate notes. Entries include US ref 2s, 4s from multiple issuers, Mexico Central, Atchison gen 4s, Reading gen 4s, Union Pacific 4s, and Japan 45 with various prices and yields.

Lake Sh Louis & Nun Letine Arate Ee Adams Minn & SL Amer Tobacco Mo Pacific Aten Atchison COE Balt & Ohio Oregon Rep of Cuba Ches & Ohio Chie & Alton B& Q Seaboard BOM So Railway US Steel Kirie Prior Wabash U'Ehaove West Md Japan Wis Central

Death in Path of Tornado Hits Arkansas Town

A Feb 23 storm in Fisher Arkansas killed six people and injured more than twenty, wrecking all but two buildings as communications with the area were cut. In Evansville Indiana a separate tornado swept Centre township causing unroofed houses, demolished barns, and livestock deaths along a 600 foot by one mile path.

Ark Fisher Evansville Ind Centre Township

No Will Found for J B Moran in Probate Hearing

Alonzo D Moran petitions the Probate Court to be administrator of the Moran estate after a finding that John B Moran died intestate. He lists three brothers George W Moran Horace S Moran and Alonzo D Moran and sister Caroline H Moran of Wakefield as heirs. The hearing is set for March 11.

John B. Moran Alonzo D. Moran George W Horace S Alonzo D Caroline H. Moran Wakefield Elmer Mansfield Boston Mansfield Huntington Ave Public Library Back Bay Trinity R. R Revere Beach & Lynn R. R Rowe’s Wharf Lynn Margaret G. Sanders Suffolk John A. Collins Tremont Building

Fitchburg Railroad Allowed $550,000 Preferred Stock Issue

The Public Service Commission authorized the Fitchburg Railroad Company to issue 550000 in preferred stock to be sold at public auction in Boston. Proceeds are to discharge lawful obligations including an indebtedness to Boston and Maine Railroad for permanent improvements under a lease dated June 30, 1900.

Albany N. Y Public Service Commission Fitchburg Railroad Company Boston Boston & Maine Railroad Company Fitchburg Road Boston & Maine

Caledonian Arrives in Boston Amid Weather Delays

The Leyland line freighter Caledonian under Captain James Cannon reached East Boston’s Clyde street pier after rough seas, carrying nine returning cattlemen and 1000 tons of general freight from Manchester. Pass of Balmaha, now cargoing lumber to River Plate, departs Mystic wharf for Buenos Ayres with 1,493,927 feet of lumber. The Winifredian sails for Liverpool with 10000 bags of sugar and 24,000 bushels of wheat, rye, lumber, and other goods. Menominee from Antwerp arrives at Charlestown with 380 cabin passengers and a mixed cargo. Lists of cleared vessels and sailing orders follow.

Leyland Line Caledonian James Cannon Manchester England Clyde Street Pier Boston Pass of Balmaha River Plate Mystic Wharf Buenos Ayres Winifredian Hoosac Charlestown Liverpool San Domingo Flora Red Star Line Menominee Antwerp Whoosac Docks Philadelphia

Shipping News Almanac Items From Coastal Ports and Vessels

Shipping notices list steamers and schooners with ports of call and sail dates from Antwerp Manchester Havana Havana to Leyland and Newport News. Vessels include Menominee Caledonian Talisman Nora Dominion Norcott Juniata Ransom B Fuller Allan Bay State Brown Massasoit Pray Bay State Sneidern St Nicholas Buck Ridge Concord Hewitt Berkley Sagua Pritchard Ellenville Metacomet Willin Maywood and others sailing to or from Newport News Philadelphia Lynn Portland and New York with towing barges and coal cargoes.

Akklind Menominee Moller Antwerp Red Star Line Caledonian Cannon Manchester Eng Liverpool Leyland Line Talisman Nor Olsen Havana Cuba Nora Houge Macoris S. C Dominion Norcott Louisburg C. B Juniata James Norfolk Old Colony Geer New York Ransom B. Fuller Allan Portland Bay State Brown Winterport Sneidern Newport News Beverly Badger Bayport Keene Britannia Lynn Massasoit Pray Eastport Carlisle Lloyd Philadelphia Marine St. Nicholas Buck Ridge Concord Hewitt Berkley Solus Tipton Bartlett Sagua Cardenas John Scully Varnum Knickerbocker Savage Hand Baltimore Patience Willin Biwabik Cto Charles F. Pritchard Western Lennon Guttenburg N. J Ellenville Smyrna Metacomet Daniel Willard Fitzgerald Edgewater Maywood Hackensack Troy Weehawken John G. Chandler Coffin North Boothbay Andrew

City contracts undercut wages and eight hour rule faulted

A street department contract awarded to Bernard Grant for day labor at $1.85 a day prompts criticism for violating the eight hour law and wage standards. The Central Labor Union condemns the contract system amid bids ranging from $2 to $4.50 for teams and daily laborers.

Bernard Grant Derne Street West Sind Emerson Central Labor Union Grant Boston Breeds Island Charlestown Thomas F. Lynch Washburn Street Dorchester Roxbury Clark & Shea Weston Avenue Brighton Joseph Sprissler Longwood Avenue A. Varnerin Longfellow Roslindale

Plenty of Fish Here for Lent at Wharf

A fleet of 47 fishing vessels arrived at the wharf by dusk bringing in a large catch. The total value of the fish reached 840,200 pounds with haddock 553,800 pounds, cod 153,200 pounds, hake 69,100 pounds, pollock 12,600 pounds, and cusk 51,500 pounds.

T Wharf

Vessel fares listed for Sunday and Monday arrivals

Eight vessels arriving Sunday and Monday are not in the table but their fares contribute to total receipts. Haddock sold at 3 3 4 cents, large cod 1 2 cents, markets 3 3 4 cents, bake 3 1 2 to 5 3 4 cents, pollock 4 cents and cask 2 1 4 cents per pound. The following vessels and fares are then detailed.

Haddock

Prohibitionists Plan Enroll 5000 Voters in New Jersey

Prohibitionists aim to enroll 5000 voters in New Jersey and tax each one dollar to raise a campaign fund.

Prohibitionists Trenton New Jersey

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