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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1912
Page
14
An Editor notes railroads struggle with rising wages fuel and materials raising costs. Bond prices show a decade long decline as railroads resist higher long term rates while courts and government keep old freight scales.
A list of quarterly and semi annual dividend payments from firms including Ahmeek Mining Virginia Carolina Chemical Hart Schaffner Marx Boston Insurance Island Creek Coal National Sugar Refining American Cigar American Zinc Lead Smelting United Fruit Nipe Bay Boston Wharf Pittsburg Plate Glass American Cities National Thorpe American Brake Shoe Foundry New York Edison Wettlaufer Lorrain Central R R Crown Reserve Mining Co noting payout dates and record dates.
Ex dividend dates listed for Chicag o Jet Rys and U S Y companies along with Providence and Worcester R R books open Nevada Cons Copper Utah Cons Mag Dominion Coal Iron and Steel Westinghouse Filec Mfg Co. Dividend and meeting notes appear for multiple firms with entries indicating dates and actions.
An upcoming feature by Sherman Montrose Craiger in Fest Magazine examines how wealthy individuals steer gifts to charities and institutions. It highlights donor motives and the impact of large gifts on nonprofit funding.
The market opened sharply lower on strong volume with weakness in St Paul and declines in Reading Lehigh Valley and American Can. Colorado Fuel led gains while Ahmeek and Island Creek Coal announced dividends and stock issues, and British consols fell to 80 year lows amid supply concerns.
W A Hodgson is elected director of Ahmeek Mining Company succeeding Joseph H Hodgson. Richmond Rhode Island Coal stockholders subscribe 413000 shares at 1 each for Portsmouth Coal by share swap. 7 percent unsubscribed. Hay den Stone opens Bar Harbor branch June 17 with J T Linzee in charge. New England Casualty absorbs Bay State Surety with paid capital 1 million and net surplus 50 thousand. Corwin Dowell president. Guy A Ham becomes general counsel. Directors include Cummins Dumaine Hart Hornblower Lawrence Mellen Preston Towle Storrow.
Total sales New York 521200 shares and Boston 47077. Readings show most active issues in New York Reading 128100 and Boston Butte & Superior 11772. Year to date sales compare to last year with New York 65956100 and Boston 6240972. Market movements include Colorado Fuel & Iron up in New York and Calumet & Hecla down in Boston. Call money and time money rates are listed for both cities.
In New York on June 11 amid two federal investigations, stocks showed sensitivity as investigators plan to question leading houses about recent market operations. Shares fell broadly with Lehigh Valley Reading Union Pacific and St Paul among the leaders in declines. Colorado Fuel rose 3.5 points. The German Reichsbank cut its discount rate from 5 to 4.5 percent, while bonds drifted lower and total par value trades reached 1,932,000.
The Boston market followed New York with mostly sellers and weak closes. Butte & Superior fluctuated, ending near its Monday close. copper issues like Amalgamated and Calumet & Hecla declined as traders sold. Island Creek dividend news drew little business, while Adventure edged up to 1018.
Stock figures list Boston securities with Brad Copper 6s and Insp Cons 6s plus NY St 4s. Entries show quoted prices and percentages, though data appears garbled. The fragment lacks clear events or outcomes.
Laramie led the local curb market yesterday with prices fluctuating from 2 cents to 32 cents. Eagle and Blue Bell commanded strong demand at 11 and 8 eighths, while Butte Central moved readily at 61 and 4 eighths.
Market shows little shift with funds available and demand steady. The Imperial Bank of Germany reduced the minimum discount rate from 5 percent to 4 1-2 percent, likely affecting foreign exchange and easing New York exchange premiums. Bank quotes reveal varied call and time loan rates and mixed domestic and international figures.
The report lists several securities with price details and a total sales figure of 16,495 shares. Items include 100 Sup & Globe, Union Copper, Un Verde Ext, and Utah Metal with various percentages and prices. The document aggregates a total of 16 495 shares traded.
At a board meeting the Copper Range Consolidated Company declared a 50 cent per share dividend No 34. It is payable Monday July 1 1912 to stockholders of record at the close of business Saturday June 8 1912. Treasurer Frederic Stanwood, Boston. June 3 1912.
The United Fruit Company declares a quarterly dividend of two percent on its stock. Payment date, 1992. The dividend is payable at the Cetera office, 131 State Street, Boston, to stockholders of record as of June 10. Charles A. Hubbard serves as treasurer.
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