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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1915
Page
14
International market tensions trigger broad selling across motor stocks while Alaska gold hits a fresh high. Boston and Maine and East Boston face locals issues tied to land development and transport interests.
Yesterday's market totals show New York sales 227200 shares and Boston 35832. Reading led New York list at 26200 shares and Butte & Superior led Boston at 7892. Calumet & Hecla rose to 3 from 0. So Railway fell to 45 percent. Butte & Superior dropped 24 percent to 45. January 1 1915 to date totals: New York 11494700 shares, Boston 1206311. Year over year readings: New York 19301600 vs 11494700. Boston 1360785 vs 1206311.
New York trading day saw reduced market strength with speculative favorites retreating over a point on moderate supply. Motor shares fell sharply, Southern Railway cut preferred dividends, Sloss-Sheffield iron preferred suspended, and overall leadership remained weak amid Europe and Mexico developments. Total stock volume 225,300 with par value $1,995,000.
Puget Sound Traction Light & Power Company declares a quarterly preferred dividend of 1.50 per share on its preferred capital stock. The dividend will be payable April 15 1915 to holders of record at the close of business March 27 1915. Bron Sester Transfer Agents.
The high low and fast prices of securities traded on the Boston Stock Exchange are listed with comparisons to the previous close. This item presents the day’s price range and changes for market participants.
Prices on the local market fell today with sympathy to New York weakness and local causes. American Zine lowered to 26, Butte & Superior to 46 8, and Boston & Maine touched 38 2. American Woolen rose to 84 1⁄4 as textile optimism grows. Copley Plaza 1914 returns show rental delays and unpaid notes threaten dividends. Walpole Tire & Rubber stockholders bid to reclaim control, hearing set for March 22.
Current quotations show call loans for brokers' customers at 3 to 4 1/2 percent and outside brokers' calls at 3 to 3 3/4 percent. Commercial loans to customers run 4 1/4 to 6 percent, collateral loans 4 1/4 to 6 percent, commercial paper 3 1/4 to 4 percent, and year money 4 1/4 to 5 percent.
The South’s weak business climate forces Southern Railway to pass its preferred dividend with last cash payout in 1914 and prior scrip payments. Sloss Sheffield in Birmingham also paused cash dividends on preferred stock. The piece notes rising idle rail cars, gold shifts, and early 1915 market activity with GM and Maxwell stock movements and zinc price volatility.
New York market notes fractional declines for Canal 44s and Missouri Pacific juniors, with Central Pacific 4s and Northern Pacific steady. Alaska Gold 6s rise while Erie convertibles and Wabash 4s show firmness. Total sales reached 1.911 million, vs 1.887 million yesterday and 2.251 million a week ago. From January 1 to date sales total 126.496 million versus 184.655 million a year ago.
No fishing vessels arrived in port yesterday causing no prices to be quoted. Fresh fish arrived by rail enabling dealers at both piers to conduct business. Groundfish arrived from Italian fishermen and found a ready market amid adverse fishing conditions. The Southern mackerel fleet plans to sail with about 22 seiners already aboard. Seven day fresh groundfish receipts nearly doubled last year with 69 vessels and over 2 million pounds at T wharf and the new fish pier. The Swedish steamer Portos arrived direct from Memel with 8169 bales of wood pulp. The steamer Suriname was floated after grounding near Buenos Aires with minor damage. The Leyland line Devonian is due today with cabin passengers and returning horsemen. The Bay State sails from Liverpool today with a large cargo. another liner sister ship is under construction heading to join the service postwar.
Butte and Superior produced 489000 pounds of zinc per day in concentrates in February, compared with an earlier period. The report highlights production levels and shifts in output for the region's zinc industry.
Market notes list New York spot spelter at 1 2 cents loss with March delivery at 91 4c and June at 81 4c. East St Louis quotes 8c spot, April 83 8c, May 81 4c. zinc ore at Joplin 66.73 dollars. Copper futures and other metals priced, with lead, tin, nickel, and iron figures and dock charges noted.
Pawtucket Rhode Island sold a 250000 note to Curtis and Sanger at 8.48 percent discount due October 20. Revere Massachusetts invites 6000 American Zinc debentures and 16000 Series B shares converted to stock. Oakland Maine bids asked for 25000 four percent serial bonds. Boston Stock Exchange notes flat trading on defaulted Kansas City Memphis Birmingham income bonds and adds 61100 Inspiration debentures, totaling 4484700 listed.
A long list details vessels including steamers Portel Peisson Memet Ger and many others sailing via Madeira New York Philadelphia Norfolk and more. Towing barges such as W H Macey Cacoosing Saucon Panther Creek and Summitt Hill accompany several ships with transfers noted at Newport News Norfolk New Bedford and Perth Amboy.
Unanimous recommendation to the Massachusetts Legislature backs a 600000 appropriation to construct the west wing. The plan promises at least 60000 in savings at current costs, with State House work overseen by John A Kelcher.
The Build Now movement praised by Governor Walsh accelerates state and private projects in Back Bay and beyond. Plans include a new west wing at the State House, a Fenway theatre complex, a 40 to 50 thousand dollar Pureoxia garage, and a large Hanover Street five story building, with savings of about ten percent.
Five members of the Aroostook Potato Shippers Association arraigned in U S District Court on a Sherman act conspiracy charge tied to a blacklist. They pleaded not guilty. plea accepted with possible later switch to a special plea. Clarence A Powers of Maine linked to the case.
Following a government request by Assistant U S Attorney Daniel A Shea the defendants were released without bail upon personal recognizance of 1900 each to appear at the March 23 term. A civil suit seeks 100000 damages under the Sherman act brought by Rupert E McLatchy and J Herbert Mead of Boston.
A long list of ships and barges movement includes steamer Rostan from Gloucester to Baltimore via Newport News and Hampden, with tugs Gwalla and Buccaneer. Numerous towing barges and vessels from New York, Norfolk, and Portland are noted, including Maple Hill, Forest Belle, and Washington, plus schooners such as Eaquimo.
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