Bears Hold Sway in Dull Markets
In a New York and Boston stock session marked by dullness and widespread selling, Amalgamated led declines while People's Gas steadied on ex dividend news. Copper shares bore the heaviest losses amid poor demand, with Southern Pacific earnings and a strong Central Electric bid cited as notable counterpoints.
Boston Market Ex-dividend and bond market notes
Ex-dividend data shows total sales of 26,021 listed shares 19,089 unlisted shares and bonds totaling 111000 with rights 2081. Mayor plans a 10 million loan secured by New York bankers. Bond activity includes Boston Maine issue at 106 yielding about 4.05 percent and Cumberland County New Jersey bonds sold at 102.63. Memphis water bonds awarded at par. New Orleans Great Northern Railway Coupon No 7 due Feb 1 paid by Fisk Robinson. Hutchinson syndicate to buy sewer stock 92 plus interest, totaling 1.25 million with 750k option remaining. Brown County sealed bid call March 9 for 65k bonds. Irondale Steel first mortgage bonds offered by Rawlins & Co. Calgary debentures sold to Wood Gundy. Pinkerton: two of three stolen 4 percent bonds recovered. total loss 301000 par, 71k unrecovered.
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Daly-West merger push disclosed in stockholder letter
A Boston 1908 letter reveals a campaign to consolidate Daly-West Mining with Park ity Properties under a holding company. J I Bamberger denies consolidation while Hanke Veazie and Williams urge stockholders to unite, seek proxies, and back the merger plan for the Daly-West stockholders.
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Boston
J. I. Bamberger
Daly-West Mining Company
New York
Salt Lake
Parkity
National Mining Drives Boston Curb Market Activity
Boston curb market activity surged on January 28 as private reports of a strike at the Fumarole property sparked trading in National Mining. A total of 34,885 shares changed hands from 70 to 77 cents, closing strong at 74. Buyers also pursued Majestic Raven First National and Bay State Gas, with prices steady across those issues. Details follow.
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Boston
Majestic
Raven
First National
Bay State Gas
Wireless stock offer promises 7% participating shares
The United Wireless Telegraph Company promotes a limited issue of preferred 7 percent participating stock, claiming eight hundred lives saved by wireless. It markets the offer as better than a pension and an endowment policy. Details available from fiscal agent B. K. Shepard at Wireless Station, 88 Broad St., Boston.
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United Wireless Telegraph Company
Wireless Station
Broad St
Boston
Mass
Calendar for Today and Company Meetings
Books close for Federal Sugar Refining and Cresus Gold Mining and Milling. Books open for Brooklyn Rapid Transit and Boston Land Co. Meetings set for Syracuse and Baldwinsville Railway. Dividends payable by Distilling Co of America, Lake Shore and Michigan Southern, Michigan Central, and Osceola Consolidated Mining.
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Federal Sugar Refining
Revere Rubber Co
Cresus Gold Mining & Milling Co
Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Boston Land Co
Syracuse & Baldwinsville Railway
Dividends Declared by Multiple Compan ies
A roundup lists dividends declared by several firms including American Bank Note Co United Bank Note Corp Casein Co of America Consolidated Gas Co Green Bay and Western Railway Co and others. Dates cover January February and March with common preferred and debenture payouts and corresponding stock record dates.
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American Bank Note Co
United Bank Note Corp
Union Cotton Mfg. Co
Casein Co. of America
Whatcom County Railway & Wight Co
Pressed Steel Car Co
J. G. Brill Co
Consolidated Gas Co
New York
Green Bay & Western Railway Co
Chicago Grain Quotations for Wheat and Corn
Grain prices from the Chicago Board of Trade show Wheat and Corn figures with May July and Sept quotes. Notable entries include May Wheat around 1.07, July Wheat 0.97, Sept Wheat near 0.945, and Corn May near 0.698 with July futures around 0.465.
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Ennis & Stoppani
Chicago Board of Trade
State Mutual
Bond Offer for American Ice Companies Mortgage Bonds
American Ice Company authorizes $3,000,000 two to five year mortgage bonds at 6 percent convertible after two years into 7 percent preferred stock. Redeemable at par with accrued interest on 60 days notice, secured by a first mortgage on about $5,000,000 real estate. Subscriptions to stockholders and to debenture holders of American Ice Securities Company. underwritten by a syndicate led by W A Tucker, C L Boissevan and F L Brown. Charles D Barne y & Co. act as managers. Seligman & Co. invite bids by Feb 10 for $5,000,000 4 percent gold loans of 1909 off Porto Rico.
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American Ice Company
American Ice Securities Company
W. A. Tucker
C. L. Boissevan
F. IL. Brown
Messrs
Charles D. Barney & Co
Porto Thião
J. & W. Seligman & Co
Porto Rico
New York City
United States
German diamond monopoly in Southwest Africa announced
The Reichsanzeiger publishes Emperor William’s rescript establishing a government monopoly of all diamonds found in German Southwest Africa. Stones must be turned over to the government representative for sale, with proceeds to owners after expenses and a tax totaling about one third of the value.
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Berlin
Reichsanzeiger
William
Africa
Elihu Root Opposes Direct Election Of Senators In Albany Speech
Elihu Root, recently elected to the U.S. Senate, spoke before a joint Legislature session in Albany New York. He voiced opposition to direct election of Senators and to the initiative and referendum, urging reliance on state legislatures and voters to elect capable representatives. He also advocated for a parcels post.
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Albany
N.Y
Senate of the United States
Elihu Root
Roosevelt
Senate
Assembly
United States
Rooth
Senates
Assemblies of the States
Root
O'Loughlin Takes Office as Assistant Secretary of State
J Callan O Loughlin was confirmed by the Senate as assistant secretary of state. He took the oath of office and assumed duties today in Washington.
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Washington
J. Callan O'Loughlin
Senate
Canada Allows U S Horse Ships to Dock at Canadian Ports
The Ottawa consul general reports Canadian authorities now permit ships leaving the United States and carrying horses to touch at Canadian ports, provided no other livestock is onboard.
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Washington
Jan
Ottawa
United States
Ferrero Leaves for France on La Lorraine
Italian historian Guglielmo Ferrero and his wife boarded the French line steamer La Lorraine in New York for Havre on January 28.
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New York
Guglielmo Ferrero
Havre
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