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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Oct 22, 1909

Page

14

Irregular Prices Dominate Stock Market Across Cities

Total sales reach 830,700 in New York and 43,711 in Boston. Steel common leads activity in both markets with 292,000 shares in New York and 8,265 in Boston. Wabash preferred posts top gains in New York, Butterick drops, and Calumet & Hecla falls in Boston. Call and time money move higher in both centers. La Rose Mines board reshuffles with D L M Gibbon as president and four new directors. United States Envelope declares 2 percent dividend on $3.5 million preferred stock. A. G. Henderson joins the NYSE.

New York Boston Steel Common Wabash Butterick Company Calumet & Hecla Am Ag Chemical Sa Atchison Seer Atlantic Gulf Bssme C, B & Q Joint Eee Chicago Junction United Fruit US Steel Western T & T Boston & Albany Old Colony One Union Pacific O West End Umberland T & T T&t E Tel & Tel O & Western T & T Calumet & Arizona Centennial Ceee Ar Daly West Franklin Er Granby Greene Cananea Mexico Michigan Nevada Trinity United Cop Utah Consolidated Utah Copper Winona Wolverine Wyandot Edison Electric General Electric Georgia Electric Mass Electric Mass Gaseenee Mergenthaler Ae Eee Seattle Pullman Eee United Fruit Seen United Shoe Mach Keweenaw Miami Superior & Pitts Swift & Co U S Utah Apex

Bank of England Rate Hike Influences Early Stock Trading

State Street Oct 21 reports a sharp rise in prices driven by the Bank of England increasing the minimum discount rate from 4 to 5 percent. The move signals international monetary concerns rather than domestic conditions, with London gold outflows and a high reserve ratio. Steel, Union Pacific, Amalgamated, Missouri Pacific, and other major issues show varied gains, while copper shares fluctuate amid broader market strength.

State Street Bank of England London South America Egypt Berlin Wall Street Threadneedle Street Great Britain Spain Steel Common Union Pacific Reading Amalgamated U. S Wabash Missouri Pacific American Ice Securities

Cumberland Ely Revada Consolidated report on properties

Up-to-date report on either or both of these properties will be mailed free upon application. Margin accounts on active curb stocks solicited. Direct private wire service to all markets.

Boston curb market prices rise on lode strike

The lode strike in the Indiana property sparked a buying wave on the Boston curb. Prices climbed with Union Copper advancing to 17-8 and Silver Leaf to 21 cents, while Ely stocks held firm near yesterday’s levels and Consolidated Arizona moved to 11-16. Fluctuations across the curb list are detailed.

Boston Indiana Ely Ely Central Ely Consolidated Ely Witch Boston Ely Cumberland Ely Union Copper Silver Leaf Consolidated Arizona Bay State Gas

Bond market notes from Brookline Ludlow and Westboro

Brookline invites bids by Oct 28 for 802 900 dollars of 3.4 percent bonds including public improvement sewer library and water bonds with various maturities plus notes at par. Ludlow seeks bids by Oct 27 for 40 000 dollars of 4 percent schoolhouse bonds. Westboro petitions to issue 29 500 dollars in stock to refund 9 000 dollar bonds and notes, with balance for plant. E. H. Rollins & Sons expected to offer 3 000 000 to 4 000 000 of 5 percent first mortgage Western Power bonds, offering price at 9s.

Boston Brookline Mass Ludlow Westboro Gas and Electric Company Gas Commissioners E. H. Rollins & Sons Western Power Company

Dividends Declared by Various Companies

A list of dividend declarations with amounts and payment dates for Cambridge Electric Light Co National Lead Co Helena Light Railway Co Pittsfeld Railway Co United States Envelope Co Boston Securities Co Proctor & Gamble Amalgamated Copper Posten Montana Mining and Boston & Montana Mining. Details include quarterly percentages, preferred or common status, and record dates in October and November.

Cambridge Electric Light Co National Lead Co Helena Light Railway Co Helena Light & Railway Co Pittsfeld Railway Co United States Envelope Co Boston Securities Co Serip Proctor & Gamble Co Amalgamated Copper Co Posten & Montana Mining Co Boston & Montana Mining Co

Somerville Mayor Hosts City Birthday Reception at 70

John M. Woods, Somerville mayor in his first term, invites the city of 70,000 to a birthday party from 8 to 10 pm at 47 Spring Street. An orchestra will play on the lawn as Mrs Woods and aides receive guests. his two married daughters will not be in line. The Somerville Sons and Daughters of New Hampshire honor Woods, founder and first president. Governor Quimby is invited to the January 11 dinner. Woods is noted for his vigor at 70. Woods, born October 22, 1839 in Pelham NH, worked on a farm and as a shoemaker before enlisting in the Thirteenth New Hampshire Volunteers in 1861. Members of William Kinsley Post 139, Somerville, of which he is past commander, will attend the reception.

Somerville John M. Woods Spring Street Quimby New Hampshire Warren Mayor Woods Pelham N. H New Hampshire Volunteers William Kinsley Woods

Investment calendar shows preferred and common issues listed

Daily schedule lists stocks including Consolidation Coal Havana Electric Minneapolis General Electric Pacific Coast Reading United Electric Securities American Locomotive Chicago Northwestern and precursors. Meetings noted in Chicago St Paul Milwaukee and Omaha. Central of New Jersey and H B Claflin are cited as primaries in today’s list.

Allis Chalmers Hide & Leather Fonseca Armour Atlantic Coast Line Cace Baltimore & Ohio G Do Prior LE & W Va Do Southwest Sethlehem Steel Sera ROY Brooklyn RT Buffalo Gas BS Ia Ies GS Hm Can Southern Ist Ness Wis Ches & Ohio Do Fond Chicasgo & Alton M & St St L & C C & St Louis St I. Dev Col Fuel & Trondeb Os Colorado Ind Col Midland Ee Soo Col & So Ry & L Dallas & M Co Nel & Hudson Con den & RG Ist & Ref Do Consol Nel Distillers’ Securities Erie Gen de Teisen Bake Rik Grand River C & C Gulf & S I Illinois Interboro Central of New Jersey H. B. Claflin Consolidation Havana Electric Minneapolis General Electric Pacific Coast Reading United Electric Securities

Harvard Elevenths Duty To Earn Dinner At Harvard Club

The Harvard Club of Boston sets a December dinner for the varsity eleven if they furnish sufficient provocation. The exact feat is unspecified, leaving the team to determine whether to beat Yale, Dartmouth, or prevent Cornell scoring.

Harvard Harvard Club Boston

Ice Trust Monopoly Law Hit in New York

The prosecution of the American Ice Company, the world's largest ice dealer, for alleged violation of the state anti monopoly law began in the criminal branch of the New York Supreme Court before Justice Charles P. Wheeler. Deputy Attorney General Roger Clark stated the firm used every nonviolent device to create a monopoly in the ice trade.

New York American Ice Company Supreme Court Charles P. Wheeler Buffalo Roger Clark

Ice Trust Trial Details Heart of New York Price Rigging

The American Ice Company allegedly refused harvests in Maine to create shortages and push New York prices higher. Charles W. Morse is linked to the combine, which allegedly used fake New York ice firms to squeeze independents. Witnesses described a $40 million capitalization later raised from $60 million and a $20 million swap for Knickerbocker and Consolidated Ice stock. Expect weeks of documentary evidence as the trial proceeds.

American Ice Company Maine New York City Charles W. Morse Clarke Osborne New Jersey John R. Bennett Knickerbocker and Consolidated Ice Companies Bennett William T. Jerome

Baker vs Murray at Salem star bout set for Monday night

Apollo A C Salem presents Max Baker of Boston against George Murray of Lynn in a 12 round main event with two six round preliminaries scheduled for next Monday night at Salem arena.

Apollo A. C Salem Max Baker Boston George Murray Lynn

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