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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jul 19, 1912

Page

12

Markets Display Points In Yesterday's Trading

Morning market figures show total sales in New York 234,500 shares and Boston 28,230. New York most active issue Steel common at 55,400 shares. Boston most active Isle Royale at 5,395. YTD totals New York 74,147,229. Boston 7,267,668. Compared with last year New York 55,038,700. Boston 3,630,050. Notable gains include American Snuff in New York and Wolverine in Boston. losses list Inter. Paper pro. and Island Creek common. Call money New York 23.75 percent. Boston 31/2 to 4. Time money New York 31/4 to 41/2. Boston 4 to 5.

New York Boston Steel Common Isle Royale Inter Paper Pro Wolverine Island Creek Common

New York Market Sees Dull Trade Yet Firm Tone

Stock market gains early strength on crop news steel demand and monetary ease. Amalgamated Copper stays strong, Steel Corporation plans to boost efficiency with large spending. Foreign exchanges offer little support as London weakens and Bank of England reports lower reserves. Bond values steady with no notable features.

New York Stee Amalgamated Copper Steel Corporation London Bank of England Bank of France United States

Copper Market Report Reflects Strong Boston Trade

The Boston market showed broad strength with Isle Royale and Lake trading up to 36 as copper prices firmed in London. Analysts note copper's rise since last fall outpaced by copper share gains, suggesting current share prices may be undervalued if copper sustains around 17 cents.

Boston Isle Royale Lake London Boston Stock Exchange

Local curb trading shows moderate activity across firms

Trading activity on the curb was moderately heavy with Corbin Copper, Lion Hill and Ely Consolidated as the salient participants. Detailed quotations follow.

Corbin Copper Lion Hill Ely

Philadelphia Stocks Rise and Fall in Varied Trades

Philadelphia stock list shows mixed activity with gains for some issues and declines for others. Notable entries include Cambria Steel, Storage Battery, Lehigh Nay, and Red Transit with varying percentages, while several smaller names display minor moves.

Amer Baldwin Ptd Cambria Steel Phila Electric Storage Battery Tonvopabh Belmont Towepen Mining Lehigh Valley Red Transit Trafs Lion Tract Lehigh Nay United Bayad Seein

State Street Topics on Steel Amalgamated Copper and Utah Copper

Market notes indicate Mass Gas earnings strong with $2,000,000 in dividends and steel at 70 yielding 7 percent. Amalgamated Copper maintains $4 annual dividend with 13 year record. Shannon Copper divisional plans eyed for August. Utah Copper and Nevada Consolidated post six months gains of about 17 and 15 percent respectively.

Utah Copper Nevada Utah

Burrowes Company leadership shifts in Portland Maine

Edward T. Burrowes retires from active management as J Frederick Cox of Hartford is elected president and general manager. Charles A Worthington and J. Frederick Cox are named directors. Williams shaft at Iron Cap Copper is overhauled as development planned. Nevada Douglas reports May profits over $51,000 with production above one million pounds. Boston Curb lists 1,065,051 Nevada Hills Mining shares for trading.

Edward T. Burrowes E. T. Burrowes Company Portland J. Frederick Cox Hartford Irggn Cap Copper Company Iron Cap Nevada Douglas H. C. Joy Nevada Douglas Company Salt Lake City Boston Curb Nevada Hills Mining Company George Wingfield Goldfield Consolidated

Metal market quiet as New York exchange shows little change

A quiet trading day on the New York Metal Exchange with prices nearly steady from Wednesday. Copper, zinc, lead, and spelter all held firm with small bid ask spreads. electrolytic copper at 17 to 17.5 cents, lake copper 17 to 17.5 cents, casting 16 to 16.0 cents. London market quotes show copper at 76 shillings per ton with 800 tons traded, lead at 18 shillings 1d, and minor activity in other metals.

New York Metal Exchange Metal Exchange Apot Eesseese Tuyneesessees London BP Ste

Grain Markets Hold Steady Amid Mixed Wheat Rallies

July 18 market shows fair openings with no strong demand, prices slide to new lows as liquidation resumes. Northwest weather in Canada and U S favors crop filling, frost fears in Manitoba fade, Nebraska sees rain. new wheat offerings rise with year end receipts expected, movement remains late and below last year.

Manitoba American Northwest Nebraska

Dividends Declared by Multiple Firms for August Payments

The Pacific Bank regular quarterly 2 percent dividend payable August with books closed July 16 and reopen August. Julius Kayser Co. regular quarterly dividend per share payable August. Pacific Power & Light quarterly 18 percent? dividend payable August. Greene Consolidated Copper Co. 40 cents per share on August 30. Bourne Mills 1 percent quarterly payable August 1 to stock of record July 17. St. Louis Iron Mountain & Southern 4 percent annual dividend. Mexican Petroleum Co. 1 percent quarterly on common stock payable August 25 to stock of record July 31. Monongahela Valley Traction Co. semi annual 2.5 percent on preferred stock payable August 1 with books close July 25 and reopen August 2. Harmony Mills 1.5 percent quarterly on preferred stock payable August 1 to stockholders of record July 25. Amalgamated Copper Co. $1 a share quarterly payable August 26 to holders of record July 7.

Pacific Bank Rae Julius Kayser Co Pacific Power & If T Gervene Reco E Greene Consolidated Copper Co BO. Bourne Mills St. Louis Iron Mountain & Southern Mexican Petroleum Co Monongahela Valley Traction Co

Directors of the Boston Bank Board Listed

Directors named include C. H. W. Foster as President E. D. Codman as Vice President W. B. Crane W 8 Crane Alexander H. Ladd George V. Crocker George W. Cobb and William H. Stickney serving as Cashier at the institution.

C. H. W. Foster E. D. Codman W. 8. Crane Alexander H. Ladd George VU. Crocker George W. Cobb WM. H. Stickney

Daily Bond and Stock Calendar Highlights

Ex dividend listings include Butte Flee Power pfd Central R R of New Jersey Commonwealth Pwr Ry and Lt pfd Homestake Mining Inter Steam Pump pfd Loose-Wiles Bis 2d pfd Louisville and Nashville Milw Elec Ry and Light pfd Nash ChattandStLouis Pacific Coast Co common 1st and 24 pfd Penmans Ltd pfd Railways and Canal and Brookside Imp.

Torington Br, & Canal Reaky Imp

Resignation A Pratt Andrew Attacks Taft Treasury

Dr A Pratt Andrew, who resigned as assistant secretary of the treasury, publishes charges against Secretary Mac Veagh. He asks President Taft to release a description of conditions in the Treasury Department written by a high official ten weeks before his resignation.

Gloucester A. Pratt Andrew

Andrew urges public release to clarify treasury controversy

In Washington he cites despatches and letters from treasury officials linked to his resignation angst with Secretary MacVeagh. He insists no named figures contradicted key statements and accuses silence of Murray and McClung as revealing character. He urges Taft to publish a prior Treasury description to complete the record.

Washington Treasury MacVeagh Treasury Department Lawrence O. Murray Lee McClung United States

Downpour Shortens Tremont Beacon Outing for Women

Women janitors and cleaners from Tremont and Beacon buildings and their children planned an annual Lake Massappas outing at Sharon Heights. A heavy afternoon rain storm after dinner halted the sports program, ending the one day event early.

Tremont Beacon Lake Massappas Sharon Heights

Allen Confirmed as Assistant Treasury Secretary

The Senate confirmed Sherman P. Allen of Vermont as assistant secretary of the treasury to fill the vacancy from A Piatt Andrew's resignation.

Washington Senate Today Sherman P. Allen Vermont the Treasury A. Piatt Andrew

Bond Market Highlights From Maryland to Ohio

Denison firm wins $50 000 Anne Arundel county bond. Bodell offer first mortgage gold bonds for Northern Illinois Light and Traction at 5.85 percent yield secured by Western Railways and Light. Northwestern Ohio Company authorized to issue 1.3 million dollars in first mortgage 5 percent gold bonds.

Northern Illinois Light and Tractio Western Railways and Light ANW Co. F. Denison Anne Arundel County Maryland Bodell & Co Northern Illinois Light & Traction Company Western Railways & Light Company Northwestern Ohio Company

Dividend Notice for River Gas Works Co in Fall River

Fall River Gas Works Co declares quarterly dividend of 3.00 per share payable August 1, 1912 to stockholders of record at close of business July 20, 1912. Stone & Webster, Transfer Agent.

River Gas Works Company Stone & Webster Transter Ager

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