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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Mar 12, 1912

Page

16

Market roundup shows mixed activity in New York and Boston

Yesterday's totals report New York selling 400 600 shares and Boston 29 843. The most active NY issue was Steel common at 73 500 shares and Am Tel and Tel led Boston at 2121 shares. Year to date NY totals reach 21 347 700 shares and Boston 2 391 303, compared with last year's 22 350 800 and 1 261 193. Notable gains and losses include Liggett and Myers in NY and Calumet and Hecla in Boston. Call money ranges from 2 3 8 to 3 1 2 percent in NY and Boston. time money from 3 to 4 1 4 percent in NY and 3 1 2 to 4 1 4 percent in Boston. The market held up through most of yesterday amid coal stock strength but weakened in the last hour.

New York Boston Steel Common Am. Tel. & Tel Liggett & Meyers Railway Steel Spring Calumet’ & Hecla Minn. Gen. Elec. Pref Steel Union Pacific Amalgamated Mar S &R At&s F Atl Ealt Ohio Beth Steel IL E& W Liggett & Mey Miami Nyo&w Nor & West Southern Fae Milk Street Mass Vermont N J Hs Denver West Chi & Fast Ill Cm& S P West Ind S Cec & S L Col & So del Aeeer BET Va & Ga Consol T8te Eriegen Gh&sa E&p Gen Motors BS Houst & Tex Et Itt Cent Fund Eseeeveves Interbor RT Inter Met Oeeenee Wee Sourefund Seer Laclede Gas Fund Ee Lake Shore Enee Liggett & Meyer Land Isl Lehigh Valley Colouis & Nash Do N Or & Mediv Manhat Ry Metropol St Ry Sa LT MK & T Nygelh&p NY & N Bardpeons ORME Nor Pac Ist Ore & W RR & N Pac Tel & Tel Bs Penn Public Service Corp Rep I & S Seaboard A L Fund St P M & Man Wabash 2d Wab PT Ist Western Union West el Westinghie el Mfger W&il Wilkesb & East Mexico Sam Municipal

Local Market Prices Show Irregular Trend Amid 1911 Reports

Stocks closed irregularly with Steel common, Shoe Machinery, Isle Royale, Amalgamated and Telephone driving volume. Isle Royale, Superior, Tamarack, Allouez and Centennial prepare 1911 annual reports and propose a plan for stamp mill changes involving these firms. Proposed actions include selling part of Tamarack mill for 230000 dollars and Isle Royale, Superior, and Hancock buying 108000 Lake Milling shares to expand capacity.

Isle Royale Amalgamated and Telephone Superior Tamarack Allouez Centennial Calumet & Hecla Lake Milling, Smelting and Refining Company Lake Milling Company Allouez and Hancock

Bank Statement Comparison for Boston and New York

The current weekly local bank statement compares this week with the prior week and details the surplus reserve for corresponding periods of the previous ten years in Boston and New York. The report highlights year over year trends and regional liquidity indicators based on available data.

Boston New York

Boston curb market stocks rise amid firm prices

The Majestic, Amalgamated Nevada and Porcupine Northern led a higher curb market yesterday as overall prices stayed firm. The day featured fluctuations in individual stocks shown in the accompanying table.

Majestic Amalgamated Nevada Porcupine Northern

Vessels report heavy seas and large haddock catches at T wharf

Fifteen vessels including two steam trawlers arrived at T wharf after a weekend port closure. Crest brought in 25,000 pounds of haddock and 27,000 pounds of cod, the Robert & Arthur had about 100,000 pounds haddock and cod, and the Virginia was towed in leaky after a collision. Bow damage required pumps. Several boats driven to Provincetown by a northwester. Wholesale prices listed for haddock, cod, pollock, hake, and cusk. United Fruit’s San Jose docked with 40,000 stems bananas, 116 boxes oranges, coffee, rifles, and four cabin passengers. Dominion Atlantic’s Boston carried 115 passengers. Imports and exports values for the week ending March 8 are $3,288,900 and $1,504,600 respectively. The Indravelli and Wilhelmina reported rough seas and delays. steering gear failure caused a five-hour anchor.

T Wharf Haddock Robert & Arthur Virginia Boston Nor’wester Provincetown W. A. Morse Rose Cabral W. M. Goodspeed Manomet Longs Wharf Port Simon Dominion Atlantic Railway Line Yarmouth N. S Benin Melbourne Baltic Leyland Oxonian Liverpool Custom House Wise Crest Atlantic Indravelli Far East Gibraltar Nantucket Wilhelmina Huelva Spain Hugo

Miami Copper Dividend Anticipation Note

The article says Miami is expected to start dividends soon at about $2 per annum, becoming the first in the newer group of porphyries to pay. It also notes the mine’s four year development has built public confidence in other porphyries like China, Ray and Inspiration, which have not yet begun paying dividends. It asks how much Miami earns at current copper prices and what it can pay.

Miami China Ray Inspiration

Calendar for today ex dividend and stock dividends

Calendar notes today list ex dividend dates for Chic. Jet. Rys. U. S. Y. common and preferred and Nat. Enam. Stamp. preferred. Also books close for Easton Cons. Elec. Co. for meeting and Liggett Meyers common preferred for meeting and dividend. Nevada Cons. Cop. for dividend Utah Copper and Lorillard P. Co. Missouri Pacific Ry. Pitts Coal Co.

Rys Nat. Enam Stamp Easton Elec. Co Liggett & Meyers Common Liggett & Meyers Preferred Nevada Utah Copper

Annual copper company reports show mixed profits and losses

Adventure Consolidated Copper reports excess expenditures of 61553 for the year ended December 31 with year end assets of 72375 after a 1 per share sale last July. Isle Royale Copper posts 969365 income and 6134643 pounds sold at 12.38 cents, net profit 156708, assets 137876, liability 18732. Tamarack Mining has 957915 income and 1159090 costs, deficit 201173. Superior Copper shows 430884 income, 3103049 pounds sold at 12.652 cents, deficit 651929, liabilities 73089. Centennial income 195557, expenses 161743, liabilities 54061. Allouez 629229 receipts, 481343 mine expenses, loss 6878, liabilities 77700. Yukon Gold assets 20246899, receivables 381985, cash 101500, bills payable 127947, PLS 386684.

Adventure Consolidated Copper Company Isle Royale Copper Company Isle Royale Rock Superior Copper Rock Allouez

Nelson and Huff to Run Sprinting Race

Spokane, Wash. March 11. Jack Nelson, winner of the 20-yard dash at the National A A U meet in 1910, and Harry Huff, who won the 100-yard dash at the Jamestown A A U games in 1907, have been matched for a 10-yard race for a $1000 bet. The race will be run in or near Spokane in July or August.

Spokane Wash Jack Nelson Harry Huff Jamestown

Maritime Shipping News From March 12 Almanac

The March 12 shipping notice lists sun and tide data and a fleet of steamers and schooners sailing or reported sailing. Vessels include Ascot Booth Indra velli Wise Yokohama Admiral Schley Jansen Bond Calvin Austin and many tugs and barges sailing from Providence to Elizabethport and Newport News with multiple arrivals and misreported arrivals noted.

Srewarely Beare Ascot Booth Calcutta Indravelli Wise Yokohama Admiral Schley Jansen New York Ontario Bond Norfolk Calvin Austin Mitchell St. John N. B J. H. Devereaux Keane Newport News Charles F Mayer McLeod Baltimore Tormentor Waster Providence Gaston Lenape Lloyd Philadelphia Sauecon Eagle Hill Lincoln Juno Cunningham Lynn Edward Trevoy McCarthy Mt. Desert Freddie Eaton Fearby Calais Portland Eastport Howard H. M. Whitney Suffolk Massasoit Rockport Watuppa Portsmouth Elizabethport Charles Mann Plymouth Merriam Morris & Cliff Herbert M. Rogers Newburyport

Five More Sign In New League

Five promising young ball players were signed by the Greater Boston Baseball League yesterday. Names include M. A. McNeil 20 of Bath Missouri southpaw pitcher cited for speed and 11 strikeouts per game. Earle Wardell 19 Roxbury infielder from Biddeford Maine. John Z. Porter 30 Taunton Empire State Quebec Old Colony leagues as first baseman and catcher. Charles Drum mond 19 Medford third baseman with Medford Athletics Nuff Ced McGreevies and Medford Knights of Columbus. Clyde A. Ruggles 22 Medford pitcher from Pinehurst North Carolina with four wins and strong semi pro background.

Greater Boston Baseball League M. A. McNeil Earle Wardell John Z. Porter Charles R Drummond Clyde A. Ruggles McNeil Bath Wardell Hewburn Street Roxbury Biddeford Porter Allen Street Taunton Quebec Mystic Avenue Medford

Opposed Increase of Vehicle Registration Fees

Motorists resist Governor Foss plan to raise registration fees from 80 cents to $1 per horsepower. Support comes from Col Sohier and Mayor Fitzgerald with urging for more highway funding. Opponents include major motoring groups and industry representatives. Sohier argues higher funds are needed for state highways and through routes, citing current maintenance sufficiency but future expansion requires more money. He backs a $1 per horsepower tax.

Foss Committee On Roads and Bridges W. D. Sohier Highway Commission Mayor Fitzgerald Boston James C. Poor North Andover Essex County Charles W. Tucker F. R. Holway Sandwich Prentiss Cummings Brookline Lewis R. Speare Massachusetts State Automobile Association Francis Hurtubis, Jr National Automobile Association J. B. Sullivan Boston Automobile Dealers’ Association John P. Coughlin Worcester Automobile Club William A. Thibodeau The Automobile Legal Association R. I. Ehads Sohier Massachusetts

Brine Divorce Suit Aims Alimony and Property

Mrs. Nettie M. Brine of Jamaica Plain asks Norfolk Superior Court in Dedham for divorce from Frank R. Brine a Brookline auto dealer alleging cruel treatment and concealment of affection with another woman within two months of their Dec 19 1910 marriage. She seeks alimony and attachment of his real and personal estate worth 20000, with details of residence and business ties provided.

Nettie M. (Dolan) Brine Frank R. Brine Brookline Brine Columbia Auto Tire & Top Company Albany Thomas F. Dolan Armour Beef Company Chicago N. Y Norfolk Superior Court Dedham

New Rules at Wellesley Aims For Modern Conduct

A student drawn list of informal conduct rules at Wellesley College reflects tensions between evolving women’s roles and traditional norms. The campus tone mocks flirtation, public behavior, and study intensity while offering tongue in cheek guidance on modest living and keeping peace with instructors.

Wellesley Hst South America

Ladies Custom Tailor Ad From Washington Street

Ladies best suits made to order at six dollars for making. H White advertises at 694 Washington Street. Telephone not listed.

H. White Washington St

Be For Sale At Hatch's Auction For Storage Charges

Goods stored by Jordan's Storage Ware House and Express owned by Edward W. Chase at 107 Tyler Street Boston will be sold for storage charges at Hatch's auction Park Square Boston or by private sale at the storehouse on or about Saturday March 50 1912 Names listed include Mrs Annie Burke Mrs William Quinlan Miss Fannie Cogan Mrs Mary Shea Mrs Mary Barney Mrs N Washburn Mrs Delia Cunniffe Mrs Mary Mulready Mrs Minnie Healey Mrs Ellen Toolan and C12 19826

Jordan Express Edward W. Chase Tyler St Boston Hatch's Park Sq Annie Burke William Quinlan Fannie Cogan Mary Shea Mary Barney N. Washburn Delia Cunniffe Mary Mulready Minnie Healey Ellen Toolan

Notice to Contractors for Boylston Street Subway Section 1 Bids

Sealed bids for building Section 1 of the Boylston street subway from Kenmore street to Massachusetts avenue will be received until 1 PM on Tuesday March 12 1912. Specifications and contract forms are available at 15 Beacon street 8th floor around February 27. The city reserves the right to reject any bids and award to best interest of the city of Boston Blon''s of the N Trans it co M. B. Leighton Beal Secretary.

Boylston Street Kenmore Street Massachusetts Avenue Beacon Street Boston Tor Blon''s N Transit Co M . B. Leighton Beal Ome

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