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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Mar 19, 1912

Page

18

Prices of Stocks Notably Buoyant Across Markets

Total sales in New York and Boston show strong activity with top issues in steel and gains for General Motors and Hancock Mining. Notable losses include Chicago Northwest pref and Old Colony R. A. Call and time money rates edge higher in both cities as weekly bank statements compare with prior periods.

New York Boston Steel Common Notal General Motors Chicago Northwest Hancock Mining Old Colony

Market Day Strength Surges as Missouri Pacific Rises

Trading yesterday showed a steady opening dip followed by a late rally as brokers noted brisk gains. Missouri Pacific stood out among minor rails reaching its highest price in months despite weak earnings, a result some attribute to heavy spending on improvements and maintenance.

Missouri Pacific

Local market gains push prices higher on copper stocks

The local market moved up yesterday with a swing to higher prices and improved sentiment. Copper shares led the advance with Hancock rising to 2 from 29 and closing there, up 278 points, while Butte & Superior Lake Mining and Amalgamated also advanced as others followed. The close showed a firmer tone.

Hancock Butte & Superior Lake Mining Amalgamated

New high price signals in Jumbo and West End plays

Daily market letter notes a new high for Jumbo Extension with $1 targets and strong moves in West End Mizpah Extension and Wandering Bay claims. Tonopah Midway jumps, Temiskaming pays a 3 cent dividend, and sentiment points to Belmont vein extensions with richer ore discoveries ahead. Investors urged to buy Jumbo Extension Jim Butler West End Mizpah Extension.

Palo Verde Im Butler Wandering Bay West End Mizpah New York Philadelphia West Halifax Belmont Tonopah Midway Temiskaming North Dome JUMBO Jim Butler Montana Beaver Consolidated

Public stock issue offered by American Voting Machine Co

Directors announce a new stock issue for public subscription at $2.00 per share with no orders accepted below that price. The limited issue remains unsold, and turnout will be limited to the authorized amount. The firm touts the machine's honesty, accuracy, secrecy and cost savings and urges small investors to invest after a demonstration.

American Voting Machine CO New Hancock Building Devonshire Street Boston Mass

Winona Copper Company reports rise in assets year end

The Winona Copper Company shows assets of 146 814 dollars for the year ended December 31, rising from 85 733 dollars in 1910. There remains 20 233 dollars due on unpaid assessments after a year of production totaling 2 533 870 pounds of mineral. Bowen & Austin dissolve with E B Bowen forming E B Bowen & Co and Austin forming Austin & Rait. local office stays at 27 State Street. Deliveries of China Copper Company stock after March 21 require a due bill for rights to subscribe for 70 000 new shares. Boston Curb Exchange grants unqualified list placement to 336 418 Rhode Island Coal trust receipts.

Maine Centennial la Salle Nevada Utah Cop CO. Ceues Winona Wolverine Wyandot Eeeser East Boston Edison Georgia Mackay Co Mergenthaler Ce Pullman Co Reece Swift & Co Torrington Giroux Mason Valley South Utah Winona Copper Company Bowen & Austin E. B. Bowen Boston E. B. Bowen & Co M. F. Austin New York Austin & Rait State Street China Copper Company Boston Curb Exchange Rhode Island Coal Company

Boston curb market trades rise as Bay State Gas tops list

Bay State Gas dominated yesterday’s curb market activity with over 23 000 shares changing hands. The price climbed from 26 to 30 cents and finished near firm at 29 cents. Other notable issues included Porcupine Northern Southwestern Miami Amalgamated Nevada and Eagle Blue Bell with varied fluctuations.

Bay State Gas Porcupine Northern Miami Amalgamated Nevada Eagle & Blue Bell

Next Bull Market Seen Focusing On Minor Rails Stocks

Analysts differ on timing but expect a major upturn after the election. The strongest gains likely in low-priced industrials and rails that underperformed during the current downturn. A Boston Post preview cites past leaders in dull markets and spots futures as central to speculation.

Boston Post

Water and sewer bond bids and awards in New England

East Foxboro invites bids by 7 30 p m March 26 for 12000 4 percent water bonds dated April 1 1912 with annual maturity 500 1913 to 1936 Pittsfield awards 350000 4 percent bonds dated March 1 1912 including 300000 water bonds maturing 10000 1913 to 1942 and 50000 sewer bonds maturing 5000 1913 to 1922 to Adams Co and Blake Brothers Co at 104 633

Foxboro Mass Pittsfield Adams & Co Blake Brothers & Co

Calendar for Today Settlement Day and Corporate Meetings#

Settlement day activities listed include Gen. Chem and company preferred shares with rights. Ex-Dividend for Chic., Burl. & Quincy. Book closures and openings noted for Un. Bag & Paper Co. May Dept. Stores and Otis Elevator Co. prepare for meetings. Cambria Tron, Cambria Steel, Homestake Mag., Weyman-Bruton Co. also referenced for upcoming meetings.

Dept. Stores Mtg Otis Elevator Co Cambria Tron Cambria Steel Homestake Mag. Weyman-Bruton Co

Dividends Declared by Major Corporations

Maine Central Railroad Co declares quarterly dividends of 112 percent with record date March 15 and payment period April 1. Kansas City Southern By Co posts quarterly 1 percent on preferred shares with record March 30 and payment April 15. Bell Telephone Co of Canada announces quarterly 2 percent on common shares for April 15 with record March 26. Temiskaming Mining Co sets quarterly 3c dividend for April 18 with books close April 1 and reopen April 19. Amoskeag Manufacturing Co reports quarterly 75 cents on common shares for April 2 to record March 21.

Maine Central R. R. Co Kansas City Southern By. Co Bell Telephone Co. of Canada Temiskaming Mining Co Amoskeag Manufacturing Co

Tufts Interclass Basketball Showdown Between Sisters at Jackson

The freshmen and sophomores meet in the Jackson College gym for the second in a three event rivalry deciding if the freshmen can fly their class flag. Sisters Leslie Hooper of the sophomores and Marude Hooper of the freshmen captain the teams in a and will determine who advances to the track meet.

Jackson College Leslie Hooper Marude Hooper Hooper Tufts

Letters to Havemeyer Presented Evidence at Trial

March 18 in New York the court heard letters addressed to the late H O Havemeyer former president of American Sugar Refining Co The letters were entered to show the trust gained control of Pennsylvania Sugar Refining Co to suppress competition under Sherman law claims against indicted company directors and officers

New York H. O. Havemeyer American Sugar Refining Company Trust Pennsylvania Sugar Refining Company

Letters reveal early hints of backing in Segal refinery loan

The documents quote George H. Frazier and Havemeyer as probing who funded the Pennsylvania plant and the Adolph Segal loan of 1.25 million dollars. The letters mention possible sugar rebates and concerns about competition, while government efforts to introduce the Cousin David letters faced defense obstruction before Congress.

George H. Frazier Pennsylvania Company Trust Adolph Segal Frazier New York Philadelphia Pennsylvania Railroad Company Havemeyer Pennsylvania Gustav W. Kissel Segal Cousin David Hardwick Sugar Investigating Committee of Congress

Speaker Clark records vote on free sugar bill in House

Washington March 18 Speaker Clark when the House convened turned the gavel to Boehms Indiana and asked consent to have his vote on the free sugar bill recorded for Friday He said he voted against recommitment and for passage Some rival Democratic candidates imply the move aims to curry favor with sugar state delegates.

P Clark Washington Clark House Boehms Indiana

Postmaster’s Body Found Hanging in Antrim

Antrim New Hampshire March 18. Postmaster William B Gove 26 was found dead late last night hanging from a tree behind Perkins livery stables. A searching party, which spent the night, located the body at an early hour this morning. The post office doors were forced open for the morning mail and the safe remained unlocked with contents intact. He leaves a widowed mother in Antrim and a brother Walter Gove of Jaffrey New Hampshire.

Antrim WN. H William B. Gove Perkins Boston Walter Gove Jaffrey, N. H

Electrocution ends year-long court case in Auburn

Dominico Di Pasquale died in the electric chair at 6 08 this morning exactly one year after his conviction before Justice Benton. He reportedly fought death in the chair and had attempted to hang himself days earlier in his cell. Di Pasquale had killed Colegero Pollizzi with a pistol shot at a Rochester wedding on November 13, 1910.

Auburn N. Y Dominico di Pasquale Benton Tupper di Pasquale Colegero Pollizzi Rochester

Giants Sign Uphan To Bolster Phils Battery

New York signs pitcher Up han to join the Philadelphia Phillies as part of the famous Up han-Doom battery. The move pairs a seasoned pitcher with a catcher, aiming to boost both teams' pitching and hitting prospects this season.

New York Uphan The Phils Uphan-Doom

Shipping News March 19 Miniature Almanac

Shipping list notes arrivals and clearances with steamer names such as Lowther Range and Canopic along with tows and barges. It records high and low tides, times of sunrise and sunset, and vessel movements between Newburyport Newport News Norfolk Elizabethport and Weehawken. The item lists several British and American ships and barges, plus designated sailing and towing operations.

ARRLY Lowther Range Gundry Calcutta Gibraltar Howard, Chase Baltimore Newport News Norfolk Felix Carbray Harris New York Reliance Newburyport Cuba Bartlett Chatham, Co Easton Elizabethport Vineyard Haven North America Nelson Weehawken N. J Stroudsburg Oakland Scranton Astral Johnson Edwin L. Pillsbury Swim Lynn Superior Helium Montevideo Urug

Boston Harbor Fishing Fleet Report and Ocean Travel News

A long harbor report details 19 fishermen at T wharf with a catch of haddock cod pollock halibut cusk and scrod totaling thousands of pounds. The new Ellen and Mary launched to replace lost vessels while Lowther Castle and other ships bring freight passengers and cargo. Megantic Canopic and Devonian sail for Europe as the steamship Superior completes a lumber voyage to Montevideo amid Cape Cod gales.

T Wharf Catherine Burke Cusk Ellen and Mary Tarr & James Essex Sylvester Whalen Catherine Ellen Haddock Pol Hake Lock iSurf Cynthia Laverna Genesta Sadie M Gibraltar Gundry Lowther Castle New York Trieste Bombay Leyland Line Devonian A. W. V. Trant Liverpool Boston Light Grand Junction Docks Boston Red Star Marquette Findlay Antwerp Europe White Star Line Canopic J. O. Carter Hoosac Charlestown Azores Algiers Madeira Naples Genoa F. S. Hubbard F. S. Hubbard and Mrs. Hubbard, Mrs. G. H. Bridgman, Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Bates Thomas R. Brown A. H. Parker Montreal Allen Torrey T. F. Kenney Worcester Megantic Queenstown T. Lindall Winthrop George H. Emmett Mark Hough Woonsocket Goodwin D. B. Osborne Osborne Mary Osborne England Superior Massachusetts Bay Cape Cod William H. Yerkes, Jr Simpson’s Mystic Wharf Montevideo Thaxter Staples Bartlett Cuba Chatham and Braddock Shinnecock Long Island Clarence L. Grinell Rogers Braddock Thehaxter Pawtucket the Landsman Flavilla Lizzie M. Stanley Little Fannie Washakie Catherine D. Enos Eddie Minot Mary Emerson Nils W. H. Clement Laura Enos

Probate Notice for Daniel W Colby Estate in Boston

Commonwealth of Massachusetts probate notice cites heirs and interested parties in the Daniel W Colby estate. Mary M Walsh seeks letters testamentary and a Boston Probate Court appearance is set for April 4 1912 with weekly Boston Post notices and notice mailing to known heirs.

Commonwealth OF Massachusetts Suffolk Daniel W. Colby Boston Mary M. Walsh Boston Post

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