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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

May 09, 1914

Page

14

Prices Decline on Light Dealings in Copper Markets

Copper producers release a statement for April showing a 5,700,000 pound surplus increase as the market faces light trading. Anaconda reports a quarterly figure while Kuhn, Loeb & Co. decline to discuss financing plans for Missouri Pacific.

Shannon Copper Anaconda Kuhn, Loeb & Co Missouri Pacific

Market Snapshot of New York and Boston Trading

Yesterday's totals show New York sales at 209700 and Boston at 16112 shares with Missouri Pacific and Alaska leading activity in their markets. For the year to date New York has 31614700 and Boston 2335917 shares with Mackay Co. and Wolverine among notable gainers and Norwich & Worcester among notable losers. Call money ranged 1 3 4 to 2 percent in New York and 3 percent in Boston while time money in New York was 2 1 2 to 4 percent and Boston 3 1 2 to 4 1 2 percent.

New York Boston Missouri Pacific Alaska Mackay Co Vulcan Detiining Pref Wolverine Norwich Worcester

Wall Street Dud Market Dulls Traders Fearful Declines

New York money markets show a dull session with sharp selling as stocks fall 1 to 3 points. European prices slip, Missouri Pacific and Chesapeake & Ohio lead declines while copper prices sag and bond values ease.

New York, May Wall Street London Canadian Pacific Missouri Pacific Chesapeake & Ohio

New York Stocks Open With Dull Local Market

The local market was a conspicuously dull affair with most issues trading lower. Arbitrage activity pushed long contracts down, short interest up, and selling on bulges became the favored trading diversion. Butte & Superior and Greene Cananea led declines with Greene Cananea dropping after dividend predictions proved incorrect.

Boston den-Stone Butte & Superior Greene Cananea

Market Weakness in Copper and Rail Leaders Weigh Stocks

The market showed reactionary weakness over two weeks as copper issues Amalgamated and Anaconda and rail shares Chesapeake & Ohio and Missouri Pacific fell. Mexican turmoil fueled selling, Canadian Pacific dropped, and Mexican Petroleum slipped on rebel activity. Chesapeake & Ohio hit a low not seen since 1908, and notes refinancing plans for Bosson & Maine emerged. Mass Consolidated and Pond Creek saw moderate demand, with overall tone finishing weak.

Amalgamated Anaconda Chesapeake & Ohio and Missouri Pacific Canadian Pacific London Mexican Petroleum Chesapeake & Ohio Pond Creek Massachusetts Electric

Missouri Pacific Talks Collapse with Kuhn Loeb Nosed

Boston stocks report that negotiations between Kuhn, Loeb & Co and Missouri Pacific to handle 25 million in notes and arrange new financing ended. Engineers warned the road needed heavy new funding to cut costs and cover fixed charges, as Missouri Pacific shares traded actively but barely moved. The failure spurred fears of receivership as the bank cut financing.

Oer Kuhn, Loeb & Co Missouri Pacific Kuhn, Loeb & Co

Copper Producers Report April Output Hits New High

The Copper Producers Association reports April production at a record 151,590,000 pounds, with exports far exceeding expectations at 82,345,000 pounds and total deliveries 145,772,000 pounds. Domestic deliveries reached 63,427,000 pounds as exports dominate the surplus. Copper cash price dipped to 14 cents per pound, the lowest in over two years, while earnings and production costs shifted in the Shannon Copper Company quarterly figures. The Journal notes a drop in Lake copper quotations and a rise in idle cars continuing to increase.

New York United States Copper Producers’ Association Gener

Massachusetts corporation issue offers stock sale from F100 to 5000

A conservative Massachusetts staple goods maker offers a $25,000 remainder of cumulative participating preferred stock with a 6 percent debenture bond bonus. The issue aims to widen distribution and invites immediate applications to Stevlar via Post R101.

Massachusetts

Massachusetts firm offers preferred stock with bonus common share

A Massachusetts corporation issues preferred stock with a bonus one common share per preferred share. Directors may retire the preferred at year end at par with six percent interest. The common stock is described as valuable to hold. Address 4% control by The Post.

Massachusetts

Surplus of Cars Reaches Record High for Year

Reported May 1 shows 22S Si9, an increase of 16,000 cars in two weeks. The year’s high surplus marks peak business activity, the largest since July 1909, compared with 59,799 cars a year ago.

Money market report shows muted activity in New York trading

In New York May trading was largely inactive with limited moves in government bonds. Brief fluctuations appeared in 4s and 2s notes, while the bond market reflected modest turnover and a general level of cautious trading across Treasuries and corporate issues.

New York Cilesgo & Northwestern General United States Dace Ee & Co Worth Mort Ponte Cove North ‘Pacific Fe Nyc North ‘Pacific Fea Industrial Ontario Pacific Coast Hide Distillers Erie Seman Beath Reading Flint & PM Os “Armour & Co Reall Bell T&t So Pacific Satzos & O Balt & O Swn Both Steel Ist BK Chusg Beth Steel Rig Kan City Kings Co el Eye Raw Boston Bhiyn St Louis Lake & Gul Hs Ska Ee Lake S Csseseries Uxo S&r Liggett & i Cen Ysethir Cbs Lorillard Co, A Texas &P Ts Cen Pacific Sub Treasury Vermont York Hainan Ches & O Ean Mare Union Pac B & Ie Lion Pac Mk& T Ody Sterling Union Pac Mig Ras Fees Bae Besse

No Arcadian Copper Company annual note details cash and receipts

The annual report shows 3047 cash on hand April 30 with unpaid assessments totaling 42,788. Receipts for the year reached 75,519 with 28,200 paid on loans and 27,761 disbursements. Total sales stood at 2,270,000 since January four years ago.

No Arcadian Copper Company

Chicago market report on quarterly copper and earnings

Shannon in the quarter shows net earnings of 48 075 with 101 688 prior quarter. Costs established at 12 6 876 for the quarter versus 12 37 cents in the prior three months. Output reached 2 922 889 pounds of copper compared with 0 403 83 pounds.

Shannon

Copper on New York Metal Exchange Unsettled

Copper markets on the New York Metal Exchange showed unsettled activity as spot trading and futures quotes fluctuated amid fluctuating demand and supply signals.

New York Metal Exchange

Market Snapshot of Metals and Commodities

July trading shows electrolytic metals around 13.87 to 14.27 with Lake region casting at 13.87 to 14.12. Lead trades quietly at 3.85 to 3.95 while occurrences of spot pricing 98.30 and 33.50 appear. Spelter remains steady 5.10 to 5.20 and antimony softens to 7.15 to 7.25. Tron remains steady and unchanged.

May Liverpool Ay Tan New York Cookson

Irregular Fresh Groundfish Prices and Dull Pier Trade

Fresh groundfish prices showed marked irregularity while trade at the fish pier was dull. Four schooners and a beam trawler were in port with light fares. Ship notices report Rhaetia sails for Hamburg and Nacoochee repairs after collision. Honey Brook ran aground in fog. Ameleo to dock for repairs. Wilson & Furness sails for London. several ships report diversions due to fog and maritime incidents along the Massachusetts coast.

Haddock Eva Avina Laura Enos Whale Northern Avenue Commonwealth Piers Boston Rhaetia Hamburg Ocean Line Nacoochee Savannah Georgia Tybee Callisto Honey Brook Lehigh & Wilkesbarre Coal Company Nix Newburyport Ameleo South Boston Fore River Shipbuilding Company Wilson & Furness London Lyman Wylde Clintonia Arichat N. S Halifax L. V. Stoddard Sewall's Point Penobscot Winterport Bucksport Bangor Hner Prince George Ellis Massachusetts

Bradstreet's Review Outlook Shows Moderate Trade Expansion

Bradstreet's notes May prospects favorable with best season crop outlook yet. West shows moderate trade growth while industrial sectors like coal, iron, steel, textiles and machinery lag with idle plants and slow collections. Bank clearings total 3 422 755 000 a 1.4 percent drop. Canada trade improves. Northwest business quiet.

New York

Bond Market Notes Dedham Issue Loan To Parker Co

Dedham Massachusetts awarded a temporary loan of fifty thousand dollars maturing November 3 194 to D Parker Co Other bidders included First National Bank N W Harris Co Loring Tolman Tupper Bond and Goodwin and the Worcester North Savings Institution of Fitchburg Philip Boyd Co of Boston and Dallas Texas opened new offices at 35 Congress Street and plan to expand dealing in Texas and southwestern municipals high grade Texas farm mortgages and unlisted bonds and stocks The firm comprises John W Philp W R Boyd Jr of Dallas and John H Fahey of this city Frank J Minton manages the Boston office

Dedham Mass D. Parker & Co First National Bank N. W. Harris & Co Loring, Tolman & Tupper Bond & Goodwin Worcester North Savings Institution of Fitchburg Philip, Boyd & Co Boston Dallas Texas Congress Street John W. Philp W. R. Boyd, Jr John H. Fahey Frank J. Minton

Great Photo-Drama CREATION at Boston theatres and church notices

The notice lists Pastor Russell's Great Photo-Drama CREATION showing at Boston venues with multiple showings, followed by extensive church schedules across Boston. It details Advent Christian, Warren Avenue Baptist, Tremont Temple, First Baptist, Clarendon Street Baptist, and many other churches with Mother's Day sermons, special music, and pastors' names.

Advent Christian Church Warren Street C. O. Marnham D. J Warren Avenue Baptist Church Corner West Canton Street Tabernacle Baptist Church Herbert S. Johnson D. D Frederick E. Heath Seente ‘Temple Warren Avenue Lotus Mme Wilhelmina Wright Calvert Soprato Temple Chorus A. J. Pairbanks Bible School Brotherhood and Girls First Baptist Church Commonwealth Avenue Clarendon Street Austen Kennerly de Blois Musgie Woodman Gounod Clarendon Street Baptist Church Clarendon and Montgomery Sts James H. Francis J. W. Blair Gideon God Colorado Welcom Dudley Street Baptist Church Charles A. Fulton J. L. Thomas First Free Baptist Church Warren St Holborn St Roxbury Horace H. Hayes Our Mothers Speela Music Centre Myrtle Streets Jamaica Walter Calley Eleanor Bux Allen Slame George R. Clark Boston Symphony Orchestra Union Square Baptist Church Walnut Street Somerville I. O’brien Centre Street Baptist Church Corner Centre Mozart Streets Jamaica Plain W. Hidden Big Plant Mother Church Palmouth Norway St. Paul Streets Boston Win Day School Bible Truth The Christadelphians Dudley Street Seata Free Franklin Union Building Berkeley Street Methodist Episcopal People's Temple Columbus Avenue A. H. Nazarian Dean L. J. Birney Boston University Jesus First Methodist Episcopal Church Temple Street State House Charles (. P. Hiller Epworth League First Presbyterian Church W. M Tufts Professor Ripley Ordial Gideon Associates First United Presbyterian Church West Brooklint Street K. M. Munro Mystic Hall Tufts Square Medford Philip Mauro Chauncy Hall Boylston Street C.K C. Norris NEW Thought Forum Dr. Hale Louise Perry NEW ‘Thought Church (Inc Muntington Chambers Catharine Thompson Huntinghambers Catholic Christian Mission Concord Si W. H. ‘Turkington Babylon Morrison J. Swift Franklin Union Labor Day Label Reed Witham Lenee Rebeecha G. Treadwell Mass. Ave Cambridge Bosa Ron Nity Church Jordan Hall Huntgion Avenue Gainsboro Street A. Wiggin Saple YNN Association Det Hall Market Street Charles Prevon Oston Cildren’s Lyceum Seollay Square Adele CC Williams First Bible Iritual Church Odd Ladies’ Hall Dwight Hall Tremont St Dixon Lucy A. Johnson Spiritual Alliance Church Spiritual Endeavor Society Louise Wl Pleasant St Malden Fred B. Niles Operative Spiritual Society Anklin Union Building Belle Robertson Jenning Ongh Harvey Redding Amtington Avenue Elc Leaverat Public Library Jambridge Hall Massachusetts Ave Imbridge George W. Nutter Serces Perry S Harmony Washington St N. P. Smith

Shipping News Arrives with Steamers and Tugs in New York Harbor

Shipping reports list numerous steamers and tugs arriving and sailing for Philadelphia Newport News Newburyport and other ports. Vessels include Beatrice Cambrian Governor Cobb Prince George Newton and Laura Melanson among many others with tows by barges and schooners detailed.

Beatrice Hagermann Banes Cuba Halifax Ellis Aloucester McDorman Baltimore Newport Norfolk Tuscan Howes Philadelphia M. Whitney Colberth New York Garfield Savanah Bay View Beranger Bangor Badger Newport News Reliance Merriam Ipswich Eureka Benner Miryport Harwood Palmer Hinkley Gilbert Stancliffe Willia Keene Tatheway Cutler Laura Marion Mt. Desert Meo Laura Melanson Br Church Point A. Molliver Colomy Clarks Harbor Nstugs International McGoldrick Cacoosing Draper and Saucon Jettysburg Minford Kohinner Trast Paxinos Plummer Cienfueges Honey Brook Tingle Port Johnson Newburyport and & Albert J Thomaston Portland Phiiladelphia Edwins Pallsbury Swimm Charles F. Pritchard Lynn Cambrian London Zuiderdyk Rotterdam Philadelphi Sousa Nori Port Antonio Jamaica Juniata Gov Lernor Cobb Koastport Snd St John No Bay View Prince George Yarmouth N. S Newton Hampton Roads Therhe Conestoga Biddefords Rutherford and Leesport Albert Stone Edgewater Haythorne Scranton Undercliffe L. & Wlc

Dun & Co Weekly Review Signals Mixed Trade Outlook

There is improved sentiment in commercial and industrial channels though progress remains slow. Iron and steel lag with pig iron output down in April and steel capacity use around 65 to 69 percent. Cotton goods markets stay conservative with mills holding stocks and some curtailment. Leather shows demand for low priced stock, footwear shows some improvement but not fully satisfactory. Business failures total 3 in the week, 274 year earlier. Canada 48, up from 29.

Canada

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