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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Nov 22, 1912

Page

20

Markets Strong Points In Yesterday's Markets

Trading data shows total sales in New York 493200 shares and Boston 38003 shares. Reading led New York with 100600 shares and Old Colony Mining led Boston with 6280 shares. Year to date and year over year totals are provided for both cities along with notable gains and losses in specific issues. Call money and time money figures appear for New York and Boston.

New York Boston Reading Old Colony Mining General Electric International Agricultural St. Mary’s Land Calumet & Hecla Time Money

Stock Market Rises Broadly in Quiet New York Session

The New York market showed no major trend shift yet rose on broad gains across rail and industrial issues. An active late session buying surge pushed prices to session highs despite small trading, as factors like London Americans, Balkan war prospects, and gold import rumors buoyed sentiment.

New York London Brooklyn Transit United States

Market Summary Shows Mayflower and Old Colony Gains and Dividends

Mayflower and Old Colony led trading with price gains before later pullbacks. Calumet & Hecla declared a $12 quarterly dividend and St Mary’s Mineral Land paid $1 dividends, pushing total records to multi million figures. Inspiration Consolidated and Isle Royale moved, while North Butte stayed firm. overall a few losses contrast with many closings near day’s highs.

Boston Mayflower Old Colony Calumet & Hecla St. Mary’s Calumet Inspiration Consolidated Tamarack Allouez Osceola Isle Royale United Fruit Massachusetts North Butte Algoma Ag Chem Ag Ch Pf. Tees Tel & el Bos & Mickey Bos & Corbin Bos & Maine Bos & Woree Bos Elevated Butte & Su Cal & Arisona Cal & Hecla Eee Centennial East Boston Fast Butte Edison Elec Fitchburg Pf Franklin General Elec Eeteee Geo Ry & el Pf Giroux Granby Serene Ee Eee Nevada New Englel NY Central Old Dominion Pond Ork Coal Pullman Co Quincy Re Ray Consol Souttah Sup & Bos Swift & Co Tamarac Torrington Z * A Bila Steel Ais Steel Pf Utah Apex Utah Consol Vt & Mass West

Boston curb market ends with mixed bids and a high by Butte Central

The Boston curb market opened at 30 cents, rose to 32, then eased to 28 cents, closing at 8 cents. Butte Central hit a new high of 9 dollars, closing there. Overall light activity with no significant market moves. Detailed fluctuations follow.

Pay State Gas and Butte Central

Ex Dividend Calendar Entries for International Smelting and More

Today's calendar lists ex-dividend statuses for International Smelting and Refining, National Lead, United Cigars Mfrs., Colorado & Southern, Lehigh Valley R R, and related books open or meetings. Credit lines show pending actions or mtg dates for these entities.

Colorado & Southern Mtg Lehigh Valley R. R

Market Stirs as Gold Imports Rally and Copper Bets Rise

The market showed strength with about 600000 shares traded and gains of 1 to 3 points. Gold imports resumed amid high foreign bank rates, signaling strong financial conditions and potential relief from money stringency. Copper Range Consolidated hints at a 7 cent to 1 dollar per share dividend. Champion disbursed 1000000? The Iron Trade Review cites 3 to 4 million tons of ore for 1913, with prices 55 to 65 cents above 1912. Foreign exchange decline prompts gold imports while cotton sales bolster the balance of trade. New Haven's earnings margin debated. Calumet & Hecla maintains 12 dollar quarterly dividend. Granby Consolidated reports strong early results and plans Hidden Creek development.

Iron Trade Review of Cleveland Lake Superior New Haven Mellen Boston & Maine Boston & Albany Ontario & Western Calumet Calumet & Hecla Grand Works Phoenix Hidden Creek

Cotton Markets Rise on Bullish Revisions and Picking Progress

The cotton market showed active buying and higher near positions as New York Exchange revision committee held changes minimal. The vensus ginning total to Nov 14 stood at 10,291,000 bales with Nov 1–14 at 1,441,000, suggesting a weakened later months but strength in near futures due to extensive picking and strong local stock sales.

New York Cotton Exchange

Money Markets Show Slight Rate Easing on Foreign Exchange Drop

The local money market remains steady with a mild easing trend as a weaker foreign exchange rate spurs hopes of higher gold imports. Cash loosens despite holidays while New York call funds run 3.0 to 3.5 percent, with time rates varying for several maturities and local rates and FX quotations listed.

New York

Bond Market Shows Mixed Tone As NYC Issues Weigh

The bond market reports heavy tone in New York City issues while other areas see firm prices. Brooklyn Rapid Transit 4s and New York Railways notes are among the notable adjustments with total sales of 2 313 000.

New York City Brooklyn Rapid Transit New York Railways

Metal Markets show copper easing and tin falling

Copper prices ease with a shade lower trade and tin down about a half cent in asking prices. Lead slips by about 10 points while other metals such as spelter and iron hold steady or show minor moves in today’s market brief. London’s closing market lists copper at £77 10s spot, with tin at £226 10s spot and lead around £18.

Isc Cookson London

Boston Railways Merge as Regional Company Expands

The Boston Revere Beach Lynn Railroad absorbs the Point Shirley Street Railway. Massachusetts Gas Companies report October dividends of 239817 dollars, up 26.39 percent from last year. McCrum Howell reorganization plan becomes operative December 2. Superior Copper trims shipments to focus on west lode development while Allouez mill shipments increase. Davis Daly Colorado mine uncovers a new ore body at 1200 foot level with wide vein showing copper content around percent.

Boston, Revere Beach & Lynn Point Shirley Massachusetts Gas Companies Allouez Centennial Mill Superior Copper Company West Lode Colorado Davis Daly Company

Dividends Declared by Multiple Companies This Year

Various firms announce dividend payments and record dates including St Marys Mineral Land $1 third declaration payable Dec 6, Navy stock. Brooklyn Union Gas 1 1 2 percent plus 1 percent extra payable Jan 2. Champion Copper $1 eleventh declaration. National Lead 3 4 percent quarterly. Calumet & Hecla $12 quarterly. Cincinnati New Orleans Texas Pacific three percent and 2 1 2 percent extra. Great Falls Manufacturing $6 semi annual. and others with dates and record requirements.

St. Mary’s Mineral Land Company Navy Brooklyn Union Gas Champion Copper Company National Lead Company Calumet & Hecla Mining Company Cincinnati, New Orleans & Texas Pacific Railway Company Boston & Lowell Railroad Company Northern Texas [Electric Company Ohio Oil Company New York Air Brake Company Great Falls Manufacturing Company South Porto Rico Sugar Company Massachusetts Bonding & Insurance Company

Bristol County bid deadline and New Haven note oversubscription

Bristol county Massachusetts Commissioners will accept bids until 10 30 a m December 3 for 10000 4 percent notes dated December 4 1912 payable December 4 1914. New Haven one year 5 percent notes of 40000000 offered by Morgan Bank and others oversubscribed. Metropolitan Steamship first mortgage 6 percent bonds sought with 50000 funds. Northampton sold 40000 4 percent notes dated November 2 1912 maturing April 22 1913 to Moseley with other bidders listed.

Bristol County Mass New Haven J. P. Morgan & Co First National Bank The National City Bank Northampton F.S. Moseley & Co R.L. Day & Co Estabrook & Co Old Colony Trust Company Blake Bros. & Co N. W. Harris & Co Quincy R. L. Day & Co State Board of Public Works of Maryland Alexander Brown Sons and Rhoades & Co Board of Loan Commissioners of State of New Mexico

Investment Bankers Meet for First Annual Convention in New York

The Investment Bankers Association of America opens its first annual convention at the Waldorf Astoria New York. Delegates arrive from across the country for a program including talks on municipal bond legislation and blue sky laws, a committee report, and an evening banquet with leaders from railroads and media attending.

New York Investment Bankers’ Association of America Waldorf-Astoria Frederick R. Fenton Chicago Board of Governors George B. Caldwell Fenton C. T. Williams Baltimore Robert R. Reed Caldwell Oswald Garrison Villard New York Evening Post Company Samuel O. Dunn

Swear Off Tax on 3 Estates in New York

Relatives of Titanic victims hearings in New York where Isidore Straus estate is valued at 2 million, Jesse Straus asserts principal real estate. Benjamin Guggenheim estate at 1 million with non taxable securities. Isaac Guggenheim confirms similar holdings. William Vanderbilt Jr. waives 500 thousand citing Huntington as his legal residence.

New York Isidore Straus Jesse Straus Benjamin Guggenheim Isaac Guggenheim William K. Vanderbilt, Jr Huntington, N. Y

Grain Market Reports Mixed Activity Across Commodities

Wheat shows moderate activity with declines from December and May futures partially recovered. Corn gains small. oats weak with December futures notably down. International quotes dip in London and Paris. Berlin and Budapest mix of losses and gains. Chicago and Duluth receipts rise while New York export sales reflect strong corn movement. Shippers buy new crop corn amid old-crop scarcity. shorts cover December positions.

Liverpool Paris Antwerp Berlin Budapest Minneapolis Duluth Chicago Carlota New York Chicago

Boston Chamber probes B and M service impact

Evidence presented at the Interstate Commerce Commission hearing by the Boston Chamber of Commerce argued that poor Boston and Maine railroad service was driving customers away from New England. The testimony was before Special Examiner Ward Prouty at the federal building.

Boston & Maine New England Boston Chamber of Commerce Ward Prouty Interstate Commerce Commission Federal Building

Lynn freight chaos blamed on Boston & Maine railroad

Frea N. Putnam testified that Nashua Gummed & Coated Paper lost James Lee Company as a major customer due to poor Boston & Maine service. Lynn Board of Trade president Ralph S. Bauer charged the railroad with inexcusable freight handling failures across North Shore yards, calling Lynn the road’s biggest problem. Witnesses questioned the road’s reports on freight arrivals and delays, noting Sunday and holiday ommissions skewed transit times. The ICC probe into New England coal shortages was postponed to a later date.

Frea N. Putnam Nashua Gummed & Coated Paper Company Nashua N. H James Lee Company Jersey City Boston & Maine Road Ralph S. Bauer Lynn Board of Trade Lynn Bauer Robert Homans Boston Chamber of Commerce Boston & Maine Boston Llynn Lynn Yards J. K. Wilkins G. M. Cook John Tapley North Shore Express Co E. G. Sullivan Salem North Shore New York Homans KE. N. Holbrook Woodsville Keene New Hampshire A. I. Merrigold Husted Milling Company Buffalo Edward 4G. Buckland New Haven Road

Court House Feud Case Goes to Jury in Hillsville

Wytheville Va November 21 The case of Sidna Allen charged with the murder of Judge Thornton I Massig at Hillsville was given to the jury at 6 pm. By 9 pm no verdict was reached and court adjourned until tomorrow.

Wytheville Sidna Allen Thornton I. Massig Hillsville

Bank Heist Steals $1000 in Foyil Oklahoma

A lone highwayman entered the back door of the State Bank of Foyil and escaped on horseback after taking $1000. The crime occurred in Claremore area on November 21.

Claremore Okla LA Lone State Bank of Foyil

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