Market activity shows strong undertone and Lackawanna news
New York and Boston trading featured heavy stock activity with United States Steel leading volume. Lackawanna's 60 percent extra dividend and 15 percent stock option dominated price action, pushing Lackawanna up 20 to 670 amid a firm market tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Boston
United States Steel Common
Lackawanna
Shoe Machinery
Utah Copper
Metropolitan Street Railway
Lake Copper
State Street
Harriman Group
New Coal Company
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Coal Company
Supreme Court
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western
Bangor & Cortland Railroad
Hanover & Newport Railroad
Erie
Amalgamated
St. Paul
Erie Common
General Electric
Interboro- Meropolitan
Reading
Southern Pacific
Union Pacific
Steel Common
Butte Copper Output Rises Despite June Losses
In Boston on July 1 the Butte camp reports June copper output of 25,187,780 pounds, down from May’s 26,443,244 but up from last year’s 13,159,000. Flood and fire cut June 1908 output by half. First half production totals 156,430,284 pounds, 54 percent above last year and near 1907 record. Monthly details follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston News Bureau
Butte Camp
Butte
Atlantic Gulf
Chie Junction
United Fruit
Allis Chalmers
Bim
Amalgamated Copper
Amer
Atchison Eveevous Amer
Ewenwee
Boston & Albanyan
Amer Car & Foundry
Boston Eley
Amer Cotton Ol
Amer Ice Securitte
Union Pacific
Amer Locomotive
West End
Amer Smelt & Ren
Henne Eee Enan
Amer Smelt & Refin
Amer Tel & Te
East
Boston
Amer Tobacco
the Daily Record
Butte Mines
Amer Woolen Eee
Am Tel & Tel Aneconda Mining Co
Tel & Tel
Atchison Beseness Eee
Baltimore & Gulp
Bethlehem Steel
Rapid Transit
Chesapeake & Ohio
Chicago
Consolidated Gas Sane
Lees Ae
Parrott
Delaware & Hudson
Trenton
Denver & Rio Grande
North Butte
Clark
Pittsburg & Montana
Great Northern
Illinois Central
Interboro
Inter Harvester
Inter Marine
Kansas City Southern
Minneapolis & St Louis
Minn
St P & 8
Ste M
Missouri Pacific Cent
Mo, Kan & Texts
New York Central
Ont & West
Norfolk & Western
Northern Pacific
Pa Pacific Mall
Pennsylvania
Republic Steel
Rock Island Co
St L & San Fran
Sloss Sheffield 8 & I
Boston curb market notes from Exchange Place
Dealings in curb issues were light with Raven Ohio Copper and La Rose most prominent. Raven fell to 26 cents from 30 amid reorganization dissension while Ohio Copper held around 5 and La Rose rose to 83-8 on local buying. Market end quiet with Raven and La Rose as active features.
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Exchange Place
Raven
Ohio Copper
la Rose
New York
Bond Market Notes From Montpelier to Medford
The city treasurer of Montpelier Vermont invites bids by July 14 for 120000 in 4 percent city hall bonds with 10 to 20 year terms. Cumberland County Maine awards 200000 in 8.5 percent 15 year courthouse bonds to Perry Coffin Burr at 97.38. Morris & Co mortgage bonds over 12500000 with Potter Choate Prentice and First Trust savings bank have issued over 10000000. Medford Massachusetts awards a seven month loan of 25000 to Blake Bros & Co at 3.86 percent discount.
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Montpelier
City Hall
Cumberland County
Perry, Coffin & Burr
Morris & Co
First Mortgage
Potter, Choate & Prentice
New York City
First Trust & Savings Bank of
Chicago
Medford, Mass
Blake Bros. & Co
Bond market snapshot of US and international issues
A dense list of U S treasury and corporate bonds with coupons and yields. Highlights state United States references 2s and 4s, along with various issues from Am Agric to Reading, Union Pacific, Atchison and more, with prices quoted as percentages and fractions.
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U S
Japan
K C So
Lake Sh
U_S
Louis & Na UN
Adams
Atchison Gen
New
Nor & W
j/No Pacific
Ealt & Ohio
Oregon
Canada
Ches & Ohio
Seaboard A LL
Rue & Alt
So Pacifice Col
Do Ist
So Railway
RI & P
Union Pacific
Prly del & Hund
Wabash Ist Hs
den & RG
West Md
Distillers Sea
Westh’se el
Erle Prior
Wis
Armour Ae Coos
D & RG
Nat Rys
ISL
Dividend Declarations From Multiple Companies
Commonwealth Trust Co announces a regular quarterly dividend of 1.12 percent payable July 1 to shareholders on record June 30. Delaware, Lackawanna & Western declares an extra 0 percent dividend payable July 20 to holders of record July 1. National Licorice Co declares a regular semi annual dividend of 2 percent on common stock payable July 8 to record July 2. Books close July 2 and reopen July 9. Granite Mills and Mechanics Mills each declare quarterly dividends of 2 percent.
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American Telephone & Telegraph Co
WM KR
Commonwealth Trust Co
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western
National Licorice Co
Granite Mills
Mechanics Mills
Earnings Statements New York and New Haven 1909 1908 May
Revenue figures show operating and net results for New York and New Haven for 1909 and 1908. The document lists operating revenue for 11 months at 49,520,363 and 48,692,881, with net after tax amounts of 1,659,445 and 672,805 respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York, New Haven & Hartford
Mayor removes Gotham Police Commissioner in photo case
New York July 1 Mayor George B McClellan dismissed Police Commissioner Bingham after a sharp rebuke and reduction of powers over the Duffy photograph case. The mayor said the commissioner did not offer to resign and upheld his integrity despite the controversy over the rogues gallery inclusion.
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New York
George B. McClellan
Bingham
Duffy
Rogues
Famed disciplinarian Bingham named New York police chief
Brigadier General Theodore A. Bingham, once Washington superintendent of public buildings and grounds and military attaché, was appointed police commissioner of New York on January 1, 1906 by Mayor McClellan. He vowed to finish his term despite rumors of removal.
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Theodore A. Bingham
New York
McClellan
Theodore Alfred Bingham
Washington
United States Army
Europe
McKinley
White House
Connecticut
Military Academy
West
Berlin
Rome
Theodore Roosevelt
Bingham
Roosevelt
Buffalo
Charles F. Murphy
Murphy
Clash Over Photo Rogues Gallery Policy In Boston
Boston police oppose New York practice of keeping photos of arrestees not convicted in the rogues gallery. Commissioner Bingham’s removal followed disputes over this method. Chief Watts says Boston removes photos if a suspect is not convicted, keeps records for those with a prior record, and notes cases where images were removed after reform.
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New York
Rogues
Boston Police Department
Duffy
Bingham
McClellan
Rogues’ Gallery
Watts
Dividend Calendar Snapshot From The Market Page
The calendar lists dividends and ex-dividend dates for several firms. American Sugar common 13-4 percent quarterly. preferred 18-4 percent quarterly. Assets Realization preferred semiannual 31-2 percent. Boston & Lowell semiannual 4 Can. Con. Rubber common and preferred 1 and 13-4 percent. Dominion Coal common quarterly 1 percent. Laurantide Paper both common and preferred 13-4 percent. El Paso Electric preferreds noted. Ex-dividends indicated for El Paso Electric preferred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Sugar
Boston & Lowell
Dominion Coal Common
Laurentide Paper
Nero Impaled on Brenton Reef Near Narragansett Bay
The navy collier Nero stranded on Brenton's Reef in Narragansett Bay faces sinking risks as pumps struggle to control flooding. Castine Brutus and Tasco attempt freeing the vessel during high tide with a wrecking flotilla planned if rescue fails.
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Newport
R. L
Brenton’s Reef
Narragansett Bay
Nero
Kennedy
Castine
Tasco
Alec Ross Wins Open Golf Championship of Massachusetts
Alec Ross of Brae Burn captures first prize in a 72 hole medal play for the Massachusetts open after a tense finish. He overhauled a three stroke deficit on the fourth hole and won by one shot with a 290, tying the event record. Donald Ross took second with 291 and M J Brady was third with 294.
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Alec Ross
Brae Burn
Massachusetts
Alec
U Mhd
M. J. Brady
Commonwealth
Donald
Brady
Tom McNamara
Wollaston
Donald Ross
D. J. Ross
Oakley
Alex Campbell
Country
Matt Campbell
A. G. Lockwood
Allston
H. C. Lagerblade
R. Kimball
New Bedford
David Brown
Lawrence
Walter Clark
Springfield
Chicago Selected as Permanent Site for Grand Handicap Shoot
Chicago is chosen as the permanent location for the Grand American handicap shoot. The events in Chicago drew unprecedented entries and attendance, surpassing all prior American target shooting tournaments.
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Chicago
Johnson Could Have Won From Ross at Any Time
Boxing note recounts Jack Johnson dominating Tony Ross in Pittsburg, sending him to the mat for eight counts in round one but not finishing. It contrasts Johnson with the Sullivan era and critiques modern champions, while also voicing opinions on Nelson, Burns, Langford, and a proposed English lightweight belt under Lord Lonsdale.
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Johnson
Ross
Jack Johnson
Tony Ross
Pittsburg
Jack
John L. Sullivan
Sullivan
Fitzsimmons
Jeffries
Lord Lonsdale
England
Freddie Welch
Johnny Summers
National Sporting Club of London
Ketchel Papke Title Bout Draws Hefty Bets
Backers push Ketchel to about 2 to 1 ahead of the Ketchel Papke championship clash as Papke money narrows the gap. Ketchel, sparring partner Bob Armstrong harshly treated in daily sessions, weighs in at 169 pounds, one pound over the limit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Ketchel
Billy Papke
Ketchel
Papke
Bob Armstrong
Armstrong
Semi-Pros Must Live Up To Their Contracts
The National Baseball Commission issued a rule declaring a contract with a semi professional team binding as a contract with a national agreement club. It targets players under contract with Chicago semi pro clubs who sign with national teams while violating semi pro agreements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Baseball Commission
Legues
Chicago
Van Vleck and Briggs Shine in Yale Harvard Golf Duel
Van Vleck, Yale team captain and star of the Yale Harvard second game, and T. Briggs, Harvard’s standout golfer and first baseman, each emerge as key figures in the dual meet with Briggs saving Harvard in the first game and Van Vleck producing a sensational play in New Haven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Vleck
Yale
Harvard
T. Briggs
New Haven
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William E. Soule
Smelters Group
Sugar Common
American Telephone
Greene Cananea
Steel
Superior & Pittsburg
Boston Sub-Treasury
Fordigr
Rgkorsm
George P. Whittemore
Boston Belting Company
George Bennet Forsythe
Eliot Wadsworth
Stone & Webster
A Af
London
Metropolitan Steamship Company
Nipissing
Allouez
Wee
Atlantic
Butte Coalition
Cale
Arizona
Daly West
Elm River
la Salle Seer
Michigan
Utah Consol
Edison
Georgia
TAY
Mackay Cos
United Shoe
U0 S Steel
Amalgamated Oe
Batopilas
Boston Consol
Isle Royale
Toledo
St Louis
Union Pacific Oe Ae
United States” Rubber
United States Steel
Western Maryland Tie
Warren Gak Electric
Western Union
New Buffalo
Drovers Stockyard Company
Thomas L. Hisgen
United States
Independent Ticket
Thos. L. Hisdenings
Farmers & Drovers Stockyard Co
Brisbane
American “Smelting International Smelting
U. S
Touraine
Parker
Young's
Goldfield
Manhattan
Tonopah
Plodhe
Salt Lake
Ely
Yerington
Mason Valley
Bisbee
Globe
Cobalt
Denver
Trinity Place
Reece Button Hole Machine Company
Mrancis A
Shea
International Button Hole Sewing Machine Company
Francis A, Shea
Reece Folding Machine Company
Francis A. Shea
Gl-4
United States Securities Co
State St
Ariz
Nevada
Bay State Gas
Beaver
Ae Sao
Boston Ely
Cactus Bullfrog
Chine
THO Cobalt
Corbin
Cumberland Ely
Davisaly
Laramie
Southwest Develop
Sonora Ee Ee
Yenior & Globe
Willet Rr
Yukon Eeeenee
NEW York Bonds
Alaska
Bay State
Davis-Daly
Giroux Mining
Greene-Cananea
Tyre
Kerr Lake
New Gon Co
Utah
Nipissing Mines Co
Ohio Co
Rawhide Coalition
Saece
Triallion
Yukon
Bullfrog Mining
Bullfrog Mining Syndicate
Locklin, Manning & Mertin Co
State St. Tel. Main
Boston, Mass
Charles A. Stoneham & Co
Main
Broad St
Mexico
Barnard
Congress St
al Massachusetts
Liberal Commission
Mass
Rhode Island Coal James Shay & Co
Newhouse Mines &Smelters
Chas. A. Morse
Broadway
N. Y. Frank
A. Schirmer
Louis N. Kramer
Gotham
Gen. Bingham
Paso W Electric
Paso Electric
Nelson
Far West
McFarland
Uve
Dane
Tomasso Burns
Sam Langford
Samuel
Sam
Tomasso
United States of America
Sandy Ferguson
van Vleck and
Briggs
THE
Boston Post
Boston Globe
Boston Herald
Boston Transcript
Boston Advertiser
Boston Record
Boston Journal
Boston Traveler
Boston American
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