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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jun 02, 1909

Page

10

Market gains push steel issues to high records in New York

Stock market today shows strong bullish tone as steel shares hit new high marks. Other gains include Harriman group peers and railroad stocks with notable advances in Union Pacific Southern Pacific and Canadian Pacific amid favorable earnings and Paris listing expectations.

State Street Pittsburg The Steel Corporation United States Paris Harriman Union Pacific Southern Pacific Pennsylvania Chesapeake & Ohio Canadian Pacific Southern Railway Ontario & Western Missouri Kansas &Texas Rock Island Norfolk & Western Harriman Pacifics Amalgamated Atchison St. Paul Erie Steel Common New York Boston Mass Consolidated Boston & Maine Calumet & Hecla North Butte Shoe Machinery

Financial Services Offerings from Leading Agencies

New York and Boston stocks bought for cash or on margin. Interest allowed on deposits. Despatches from top financial agencies at our clients' disposal.

New York Boston

Market daily stock and bond prices table

Boston June 1 The day’s market activity is recorded with prices and total sales in the attached table. The data details the day’s movements across stocks and bonds, reflecting trading volume and closing values for broad market segments.

Boston

Sonora stock low price offers chance to buy

News from Sonora notes most stock pulled from the curb leaving little available at 58 cents. Orders at 15 cents may secure some before a rise to 60 to 70 cents. Southern Pacific near smelter with line expected July 4. Smelter to treat 200 tons daily with at least 5 dollars profit per ton, could yield 300000 dollars net on a 2500000 dollar stock issue.

Sonora Southern Pacific

Reorganization plan for copper company faces extinction threat

A committee led by Charles A. Morse aims to form a new company to acquire the mine properties in Utah. Bondholders will swap $1,300,000 first mortgage bonds for new income bonds and 600,000 common shares for new stock, with 260,000 treasury shares for future conversions. Stockholders must deposit securities by July 1 and pay 1.00 per share with staged payments.

Charles A. Morse Frank A. Schirmer Louis M. Kramer Newhouse Utah American Bank Broadway New York

Curb Market Trading Mixed With Small Price Changes

Boston curb market today showed restricted trading with Cumberland Ely Davis Daly Bay State Gas Southwestern Development and Goldfield Consolidated quoted. Most issues closed near Friday's levels while fluctuations were minor and detailed figures follow.

Austin & Souther State Street Southwestern Development Geyser Eclipse Ol Ohio Copper Bay State Gas Helvetia Inspiration la Rose Es A Ae Boston Cumberland Ely Davis Daly Goldfield Consolidated Reading

CALENDAR FOR TODAY Books Open

American Cotton Oil preferred American Smelting Securities preferred A and B American Telegraph & Cable Associated Merchants common Butte Coalition Central and South American Telegraph Corn Products Kanawha and Michigan Mexican Northern Railway Mexican Telephone Michigan State Telephone Norfolk Railway and Lighting Parrott Silver and Copper United States Steel preferred Meetings Canada Southern Chicago and Eastern Minalsis Quincy Mining United Copper Vermont and Massachusetts Railway

New York Ants Chalmers Amer Amalgamated Amer Amer Car & Foundry Amer Ice Securities Amer Linseed Ae Anaconda Mining Co Atchison Canadian Pacific Thee Central Leather Chesapeake & Ohio Chicago & Alton Chicago Great Western Chicago & Breer Chi, Mil & St Paul Ine , Co C & St Louis Colorado Fuel & Iron Colorado & Southern Consolidated Gas Delaware & Hudson Denver & Rio Grande Erie General Electric International Paper Towa Central Kansas City Southern Minneapolis & St Louis St P & S Ste M Northern Pacific Pacific Mail Eee Pennsylvania Aly People’s Gus Republic Steel Tne Enee Pere Do Presseeee Rock Island Southern Pacific Southern Railway Tennessee Texas & Pacific Toledo St L & West Union Pacific United States Realty United States Rubber BSU United States Steel Virginia-Carolina Che American Cotton Oil Preferred American Smelting Securities American Telegraph & Cable Associated Merchants, Common Butte Coalition Central & South American Telegraph Corn Products Kanawha & Michigan Mexican Northern Railway Mexican Telephone Michigan State Telephone Norfolk Railway and Lighting Parrott Silver & Copper United States Steel, Preferred Canada Southern Chicago & Eastern Mlinsis Quincy Mining United Copper Vermont & Massachusetts Railway

Company Balance Sheet Reflects Cash and Securities Totaling Major Sum

The balance sheet as of December 31 shows cash on hand of 2 870 410 dollars and investments in securities totaling 11 000 000 dollars. Authorized stock amounts are listed at 15 000 990 dollars.

Dividends Declared By Various Railroads and Firms

Dividends announced include Boston and Albany 2.50 in June and record date June 5. Celluloid Co declares 114 percent quarterly for preferred stock with record June 15. Continental Passenger By Co pays 3 semi annually with record May 29. Wabash Terminal 2 1 2 percent semi annual for July 1. Chicago and Eastern Illinois 1 4 5 percent quarterly preferred with record June 16. Common shares 11 1 2 percent July 1 with June 16 close. Kansas City Fort Scott and Memphis 1 percent quarterly preferred with July 1 close June 16. Coppellia Bridge Consolidated 1 quarterly July 1 record June 5. American Beet Sugar Co quarterly 11 2 percent. American Can Co quarterly 11 4 percent preferred July 1 record June 16.

Boston & Albany Celluloid Co Continental Passenger By. Co Wabash Terminal Co Chicago & Easternllinois Kansas City Fort Scott Memphis Coppelm Baige Consolidated American Beet Sugar Co American Can Co

Bond Market Notes From Milton to Bristol County

Bond buyers report successful securing of a $25,000 temporary Milton loan at about 3 percent discount. New York office awarded Troy certificates of indebtedness for $100,000 at a 3 percent premium. Corn Products ratified $10,900, 25 year bonds, with $5,000,000 already sold to Speyer & Co. Railroad Commission approves $4,500,000 Boston & Albany 4 percent 25 year bonds. Lowell bids sought for $120,000 3 1 2 percent street paving and sewer bonds. Braintree bids sought for $24,000 3 1 2 percent school bonds. Bristol County notes sold to American Banking Company at 102.79 and 103.27 for five and six year notes.

Boston Bond & Goodwin Milton Mass New York Troy N. Y Corn Products Company Speyer & Co The Railroad Commission Boston & Albany Railroad Lowell Bristol County American Banking Company

US government bonds and railway issues cited in market notes

The list compiles bid and coupon data for U S and foreign bonds including reg 1091% Japanese notes, US 4s and 3s with varying coupons, 1931 955% and 121K,N issues, Am T&T cash bonds, Atchison 4s, New York City 4s and various rail and utility bonds. It notes prices, yields and series identifiers across many issuers such as Pacific 4s, Reading 4s, Canada 4s, Union Pacific 4s, and C C C St L 4s with numerous percentages and ref notes.

Japan AG Ge Tobacco Mo Pacific PBR Cin Atchison N_Y City New NH & Hey S Tee Orcs Balt & Ohio OSL Rider Brook Tranev Penney Sigs Canada Ches & Ohio Chi_& Alton Seaboard Atl B&q CRM M & Stp Do Ist Rti&p So Railway Union Pacific Col Indus C&s del & Hnd Wabash den & Rio G UK Distillers Westing el Armour

Reorganization of Newhouse Mines and Smelters Plan Emerges

Announcement of the reorganiz ation plan for the Newhouse Mines and Smelters Company appears with a committee of organizers named to guide the process. The report outlines the initial steps and the roles of the reorganizing members.

Newhouse Mines Newhouse Mines & Smelters Company

Woman Dies After Doorway Collision in Halifax

Mrs. Joanna Harrison died after Percy Wallage ran into her in a doorway. Wallage is held on a charge of unlawfully killing her. Autopsy showed Harrison had a weak heart lungs and stomach making a minor shock fatal.

Halifax N. S Johanna Harrison Percy Wallage Wallage

U. S. Steel Listing on Paris Bourse Opens Doors

Paris June 1 The listing of United States Steel Corporation shares on the Paris Bourse was officially concluded today. Six leading banks bought a large block of stock and will offer it to the public. The credit for the listing of steel common on the Paris market goes largely to J P Morgan.

Paris United States Steel Corporation J. P. Morgan

High honors to Brown students join Cammerlane Club

Providence R I June 1 Twelve Brown University juniors were elected to Cammerlane Club with high honors. Four came from Massachusetts and include Clifton H Walcott Leominster Ralph H Wilmarth Attleboro A F E Rez nier Dorchester Arthur M Ham Somerville Warren C Johnson Nashua A K Westervelt Chur dan Stephen D Pyle Jr Maxwell Krous John P Hartigan Howard A Teber William Kent and Donald Babcock of Providence.

Providence R. T Brown University Cammerlane Club Massachusetts Clifton H. Walcott Leominster Mass Ralph H. Wilmarth Attleboro A. F E. Reznier Dorchester Arthur M. Ham Somerville Warren C. Johnson Nashua N. H A. K. Westervelt Churdan Iowa Stephen D. Pyle, Jr Brooklyn N. Y Maxwell Krous Lebanon Penn John P. Hartigan Howard A Teber William Kent Donald Babcock

Tools maker killed by engine near GE plant

Roland Buchrame, newly arrived from New Bedford to work at the General Electric Stanley plant, was struck by a light engine on the Boston and Albany railroad near the plant and killed.

Pittsfield Roland Buchrame New Bedford Stanley General Electric Company Boston & Albany

Supreme Court rules exclusive wharf rights for Weems Steamboat

The Supreme Court decision in Weems Steamboat Company of Baltimore v The People's Steamboat confirms that a steamship company may exclude others from using wharves when those wharves are owned exclusively by the company. The ruling holds significant implications for operator privileges and port access.

Washington Supreme Court Weems Steamboat Company of Baltimore The People’s Steamboat Company

Pope Receives Archbishop During Jubilee Visit

Archb ishop W H O'Connell of Boston was received in private audience by the Pope. He had returned to Rome to assist in the jubilee of the American College.

Rome W. H. O'Connell Boston American College

Insurance payouts reach 480 million nationwide

Life insurance organizations in the United States and Canada paid 330,011,000 last year with an estimated 150,000,000 more for dividends surrender values and foreign policy holders, totaling 480,811,000. Massachusetts disbursements totaled 24,200,000 with Boston 6,175,368 and Brookline 784,242 in death benefits. Other cities followed: Springfield 738,571 Newton 613,949 Lynn 582,468 Worcester 498,955.

United States Canada Massachusetts Boston Brookline Springfield Newton Lynn Worcester

Large state claims list caps with Baker and Smith leading

The highest payment in the state went to Captain Lorenzo D. Baker of Wellfleet for $158,680, with Benjamin F. Smith Jr. of Andover receiving $100,000. In Boston the top claim was $61,000 for Fred Hartley’s heirs. Other notable payments include Frank Harris $55,236 and Joseph W. Lewis $60,000 among numerous regional recipients.

Lorenzo D. Baker Wellfleet Benjamin F. Smith, Jr Andover Boston Fred Hartley Frank Harris Quincy A. Shaw William H. Sands William E. Sleeper Brookline Fred Tiartley Joseph E. Garland Gloucester James E. Dodge Malden Daniel G. Heath Newtonville Homer G. Gilmore Springfield Henry H. Hunt West Newton Darwin B Dudley Hingham Joseph W. Lewis Grookfield

Wright predicts possible transatlantic air trip

Wilbur Wright says a flight across the Atlantic is not impossible. He foresees rapid development of aircraft and notes fuel supply provisions and dual engines would boost safety and weight considerations. He predicts a year may show a transatlantic flight.

Dayton Atlantic Wilbur Wright

Slayers Given Long Terms for Night Watchman's Murder

Four men involved in the killing of Peter Needham, a night watchman for Union Freight railroad, were sentenced to prison terms of 12, 15, and seven years respectively. The fishermen claimed they were assaulted and mistook Needham for one of the attackers. Needham died from a stab wound after being found in a small shack awaiting ambulance.

Peter Needham Union Freight Railroad Pietro di Pace Giuseppe Cardenello Antonio Orlando Rosario Taormino Needham

Trial of business chance cases before Judge Sanderson

The trial proceeds today in the Superior Criminal Court with defendants led by Charles S. Stuart Henry A. Evges and A. E. Simpson facing conspiracy on one count and larceny on 13 counts. Attorneys had moved to quash indictments but Judge Sanderson signaled likely overruling.

Will Quit Island If France Sends Trawlers

The natives of St Pierre and Miquelon are angered by France plans to send steam trawlers to fish the shores. Louis M. A. La Vissiere, a St Pierre native now in Boston, says residents love France but fear mass emigration if the fleet arrives and clears the coastline.

Island of Miquelon France St. Pierre Boston Louis M. A. la Vissiere

Stevens Resigns as New Haven Official After Merger Setback

New Haven Conn June 1 J F Stevens vice president in charge of operation has resigned to accept service elsewhere He had been considered for president of the Boston and Maine as Lucius Tuttle successor but the plan fell through due to Boston and Maine merger complexities

New Haven, Conn New Haven Road J. F. Stevens Stevens New Haven Boston & Maine Lucius Tuttle

Also Mentioned on This Page

Rise IN Steels Consolidated Central of William E. Soule New York Stock Exchange Rhode Island Copper Company Franklin Stephen R. Dow John C. Watson Alvin R. Bailey H. M. Howard Henry Tolman R. M. Edwards Charles J. Devereaux William R. Todd Chester L. Dane S. L. Lawton I. M. Meserve James S. Dunstan Southern Pacific Railroad Company Toledo Mex Mason, Lewis & Co George A. Lewis Edward B. Lewis David F. Tilley Lewis Bros. & Co American Beet Sugar Company J. H. Harding R. B. Cutting Copper Range Company Arthur R. Smith Charles E. Valentine Commonwealth Trust Company Franklin Mining Company Nipissing Crown Reserve O’brien Right of Way Trethewey Temiskaming Chambers Nancy Helen Buffalo McKinley Darragh A. D. F. Adams W. A. Gove & Co Sultana-Arizona Copper Company Boston Curb Phoenix Arizona J. H. Hodgson Arthur Carnahan Gay & Sturgis George Hutchinson Wiggin & Elwell E. M. Newton Towle & Fitzgerald George L. Walker George Patton Herman Fesing J. H. Rice Lake Copper Company Lincoln Trust Company Dewey Square First National Bank Boylston , National Bank Ee Tote Neers Aee Ees ELY Coppers New Cumb ELY Giroux ELY Central Arizonas Montanas B. H. Scheftels & CO Broad St Monroe St Chicago U. S. Steel Mexican Central Mohawk Ray Consolidated Boston “‘Coppers H. A. Brown & CO Utah Copper Charles A. Stoneham & Co. Mining Curb Brokers Matin Mexico Copper Range Consolidated Company Frederic Stanwood Jane Davis-Daly Estates Copper Co J. A. Coram FL. Milliken & CO. Bankers and Brokers State St United Fruit Co Leavitt & Grant Consolidated Stock Exchange of New York Silver Rock Cobalt Mines Company Treasury Silver Rock Cobalt Mines Co Common Sense Gum Co Rhode Island Coal St. James Shay & CO Tel & Tel Ag Chemical Atlantic Gulf Chicago Junction Cc WBA Mass Gas United Fruiteign U. S8 Steel of Frese Western Te) & Tel Boston Elevated Fitchburg Frederick R. Tibbitts Monks Congress St Willet the Exchange Building Brokers Mason Valley Commission Fort Hill A.D. F. Adams Stock Broker Rutland Pref West End Seeeree Saan Llowez Arcadian Wees Eae Eg Oly Iton Butte Coalition Calumet & Arizona Daly West Dominion Elm River Wenn Franklins Greene Cananea Aes la Salle Michigan Nevada Utah Consol Eae Aie Victoria Winona Wolverine Wyandot Wee LAND Fast Wae Wollaston Erate Georgia Electric Mergenthater Ae Reece Seattle Electric Oe Torrington Boston Consoleee Igt Boston Carbin Miami Lake North Lake Swift & Nira Superior «& Ae Superior & Pitts S Coal & Oil Eee Uu S Smelting Wwe O Apex Acme Consul Arizpe Civende Beaver Wrens Bingham Mines Black Mountain Boston Ely Cal & Corbin Consoe Cobalt Central Cae Davis Daly Shee Ag Pt Eclipse Oil Ely Witch St Teee Goldfield Goldfield Daisy Inspiration Ste Laramie Utahee Ohio Sofia Santa Ysabel Silver Leaf Sonora Mineon A Ag Derel Superior & Globe Vulture Wecene Yukon Tees Dominion Copper CO British Columbia Copper Company Hayden Committee Protective Committee Empire Trust Company New York City B. W. Lincoln Butte Coalition Report Butte Coalition Mining Company Braintree NEW York Bonds Alaska Bay State Douglas C Nat Conper Ae U Giroux Mining Kerr Lake Miami SOO Nipissing M Co Brady & CO Devonshire Street ORB Dee U. S. Steel BROWN Life Insurance Co’s Wellfleet Man SEA Trip Wright Slayers
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