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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1914

Page

16

United Fruit to Borrow $10,000,000

United Fruit plans to issue four year 5 percent notes totaling 10 million dollars. The Amalgamated 1913 annual report shows a deficit of 361,476 dollars after paying six dollars in dividends. Boston and Maine directors seek a nine month extension on notes maturing next month while Butte and Superior declares an initial quarterly dividend of 75 cents.

Amalgamated Boston & Maine Butte & Superior Amalgamated Copper Company Anaconda Westerday Esnings

Market highlights yesterday and year to date

Summary of yesterday's and year to date stock activity in New York and Boston. Total sales New York 251700 and Boston 25466 shares. most active issues Steel in New York and Butte & Superior in Boston. Year to date totals New York 32791700 and Boston 2444690 shares. Comparisons with last year shown. Notable gains and losses listed for Pettibone Mulligan Ahmeek Mining Ambeck? and Boston & Maine. Call money rates New York 2 per cent, Boston 3 per cent.

New York Boston Steel Butte & Superior Pettibone-Mulligan Ahmeek Mining Maine York Cleari G House Treasury Credi Treasury Frida Cest Secere Jess Saad

Wall Street Holds Steady Amid Tepid May Trading

New York markets opened calm after yesterday's Tampico theme faded. Traders, cautious on Mexico news and freight-rate decisions, pared gains as volume shrank. Notable activity in Steel and Reading. exports and imports showed weak parity, while Baltimore & Ohio tapped a $35 million short term note.

New York Wall Street Tampico Mexico Eb Steel Reading 1St New York Baltimore & Ohio Willard Rock Island United States Panama Cali

Butte & Superior Leads Boston Stocks With 75 Cent Dividend

Local market activity eased but notable gains appeared in Butte & Superior stock after news of a 75 cent quarterly dividend. Prices hit a fresh high around 4038 8 and closed near 393 8 amid mixed volume. Alaska Gold and Calumet & Arizona joined the uplift with strong trading, while Amalgamated weakened on weak annual report. United Fruit announced forthcoming financing in a separate column.

Boston Butte & Superior Alaska Gold Calumet & Arizona Isle Royale Mohawk Tamarack Osceola Wolverine United Fruit Company Butte & London Davis Daly McNamara United Profit Sharing Corporation Nevada Douglas Bay State Calaveras Consol Lins Davis Daly O Eagle & BB Hloughton Humboldt Ae Ao An An Stewart United Verde UPS Corp

Blackstone Valley Gas and Electric declares dividends

The Blackstone Valley Gas and Electric Company of Pawtucket and Woonsocket Rhode Island declares a semi annual dividend of 35.00 per share on preferred capital stock and a quarterly dividend of 2.00 per share on common stock payable June 1 1914 to stockholders of record at the close of business May 20 1914. Stone & Webster Transfer Agents.

Goodrich BF Ins Cop Lehigh Wallon Taggett & Me Louis Nash Pet Co Miami Baé Esciy Mont Power Co Nat Biscuit Nevada Copal Tate Ont & W Nor Pac Nor & Wes Rock Island Rumely Co St Lou & Sn F Seaboard Air Linely Studebaker Texas Third Chicago Union Twin City Ss Steel Utah West Marys West Union New York Minneapolis Duluth St. Louis Kansas Cit Toleie Detroit Blackstone Valley Ga Electric Company Stone & Webst&er Illinois Iowa Central Mississippi Valley Electric Properties Stone & Webster

Dividend declarations from two electric properties

Central Mississippi Valley Electric Properties declares a quarterly preferred dividend of 1.50 per share with June 1, 1914 payment date and May 20, 1914 record date. Connecticut River Power Company of Maine also declares a semi annual 8 percent preferred stock dividend payable June 1, 1914 for stockholders of record May 28, 1944.

Connecticut River Power Co Maine

Market gains falter as Steel leads and United Fruit plans notes

The market opened strong with Steel stock making a new high and other leaders like Union Pacific Amalgamated and Reading showing gains before slight declines. Reports cite unusual Steel movement, Amalgamated earnings, United Fruit Company near a $10 million note issue, and Boston and Maine note extension plans amid ongoing capital expansion and mergers discussions.

Union Pacific Reading Steel Amalgamated Bears

Bond Market Quietly Steady With Rock Island 4s Leading

The bond market showed a subdued session but a cheerful tone prevailed. Rock Island collateral 4s led activity, with notable trading and interest concentrated in those issues amid a steady demand environment.

Rock Island

Boston & Maine Railroad report urges rate increases for fair return

Boston May 15 1914 Harry I Miller reports the Boston and Maine Railroad and leased lines are in good physical shape but declining net income due to higher wages material costs and fixed charges from additions and improvements. The board cites need for higher freight and passenger rates with ICC and state commissions already approving some increases and contemplates reorganization including preferred stock and mortgage bonds to protect notes and stock. Noteholders must choose among two exchange alternatives by May 25 1914 and later present notes for extension or exchange.

Boston & Maine Maine Railways Company Boston & Maine Railroad Harry I. Miller Old Colony Trust Company Court St Boston Mass

Bond Market Notes Chicopee seeks 50000 loan due 1914

Chicopee Massachusetts will take bids until noon May 20 for a temporary loan of 50000 dollars due November 30 1914. The Detroit River Tunnel Company seeks to list 4000000 dollars of additional first mortgage 50 year 4 1 2 per cent bonds of the Detroit terminal tunnel on the New York Stock Exchange.

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Bradstreet's Review Signals Mixed Trade rebound in iron demand

Bradstreet's notes optimistic crop prospects but irregular trade across sectors. Retailers cling to buy as you sell, industrial activity slow though iron and steel show brighter sentiment and some pig iron demand. Bank clearings total 2.98 trillion dollars, down 5.4 percent year over year. Canada’s older regions show cautious improvement with careful buying.

New York Bradstreet Iron and Canada

Philadelphia Market Briefs and Stock Quotes Fragment

Readable list of market items with prices and percentages for Philadelphia area securities and commodities. Includes rail, steel, chemical, gas, and utility names plus percentages and codes from the late market page.

Copper production and stock filing at Anaconda Copper

Ohio Copper last month output 629000 pounds of copper, 6160 pounds in March and 600000 in February. Tennessee Copper produced 1379000 pounds in April, vs 1262000 in March and 1232000 in February. Anaconda Copper Mining Company applied to NYSE to list 3250000 in additional capital stock.

Mar Mar Tel & Tel Ance AT & Ref Ohio Beth Steel Bklyn Cal Pet Corp Pacific Ches & Ohio Tennessee

Fresh groundfish prices and port traffic update

Fresh groundfish prices show a slight decline tendency though arrivals at the fish pier were sparse maintaining levels. Haddock cod hake and pollock prices are listed with daily dealers bids while vessels report moderate catches at the big dock.

Haddock

Shipping News Arrived and Sailed List of Vessels

Shipping movements listed include steamers and naval craft arriving and departing from ports such as New York Boston Philadelphia Newport News Norfolk and Portsmouth. Numerous tugs barges and schooners noted with names like Ocean o Belita Koud sen James Crowell Nesquehoning and Margaret M Donohue while yards report towing operations to Buzzards Bay New York and Portland.

Oceano New Calcutta Colombo Algiers Belita Koudsen Banes Cuba Halifax Bliis Juniata James Baltimore Newport News Norfolk Peter H. Crowell Wall Pascagoula Tuscan Howes Philadelphia H. F. Dimock Crowell New York Camden Rawley Bingor Ransom Fuller Dennison Portland George Hawley Moses Cape Ann Godfrey Gloucester Eureka Marion Chappell John Forsyth Tacony York Margaret M. Donohue Elizabethport Lynn Shamokin Weltham Hammond Nesquehoning Portsmouth Panther Creek Foster John G. Chandler Mott Fall River Mt. Hope Reliance Condon Shelburne U. S Montana Vesuvius Newport Manchioneal Port Antonio Prince George Yarmouth Melrose Walter A. Luckenbach Annie H. Smith Devon Waltham Leader James Woolley Plymouth Edith WN T News Nemasket Bath Tge Coaldale Albert J. Stone Undercliffe Dunmore Passaic Stroudsburg Orion Rockport Parks Clementsport Wyoming Gilbert Stanclif Bangor Willem Keens Cutler Lubec Marguerite Newburyport Arthur D. Storey Antoinette Bowdeinham Edwards Lotus Dorchester N. B Frank E. Swain Charleston A B. Melar Be John N. Vlora M

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