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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1913
Page
22
Financial notes show reactionary prices with main activity in New York issues. Bonds and stocks including United States government bonds and Massachusetts securities are detailed with market values, loan figures, and assorted bank and trust assets.
The Oct 20 money market notes show loans at 5 percent for 90 days and up to six months, with commercial paper and corporation notes listed. Foreign exchange rates include sterling around 4.854 to 4.859 and marks at 0.9416 to 1.000 plus, reflecting interbank rates and sub treasury balances in New York and Boston.
Island Creek Coal Company declares a quarterly dividend of 50 cents per share on common stock payable November 1 1913 to stockholders of record October 22 1913 Treasurer F W Batchelder. Utah Consolidated Mining Company directors declare 50 cents per share payable November 26 1913 to stockholders of record November 12 1913 Secretary H Melin.
Total sales in New York reach 73 162 400 shares and Boston 4 651 065 for 1913 to date. U S Steel leads activity in both cities with 41 200 shares in New York and 2052 in Boston. Delaware & Hudson and American Beet Sugar pfd register notable gains and losses, while call and time money rates shift in both markets.
The New York market opened with small gains in leading shares but drifted lower by close as speculative favorites fell below yesterday’s levels. Call money rose to 6 1 2 percent, lending remained tight, and exports boosted demand for gold while reports of Berlin banking troubles and a weak Southern Pacific Sept. statement dampened sentiment.
Philadelphia market notes list bid and asked prices for steel, asphalt, utilities, and bonds. Key items include Camb Steel at 49 and 40 percent, Penn Salt at 10 and 105 percent, and U Gas Imp at 84 and 84 percent. Trading desk summaries show limited changes with minor percentage shifts across multiple symbols.
The Boston market opened firm with Telephones and New Haven rights strongest, then turned reactionary through the day. John VD Ryan reports progress toward settlement of the Anaconda Butte Balaklava litigation, supporting Cananea absorption near 53 8. Greene Cananea resumes dividends, enabling Greene Consolidated Copper to pay 50 cents a share for the first time since March.
American Express records show a deficit near 48 million dollars for the year ended June 30 1918 after paying dividends. The company earned less than two cents per dollar of revenue with costs consuming over 98 cents per dollar, leaving a 281000 dollar deficit, elevated to nearly two million after revaluing securities.
The listing shows wheat and corn futures opening and trading values with multiple contract months and price ranges. It includes oats lard pork ribs and related futures quotes, plus outside markets with regional price movements for Detroit and other cities.
Southern Pacific shows a gross business rise of 28417 dollars for September compared with the previous year but records a net earnings loss near 500000 dollars. For the first quarter of the new fiscal year starting July 1 the company reports a gross decline of under 200000 dollars yet a net earnings loss of 2250000 dollars versus 1912.
The metal exchange shows a quiet session with spot prices mostly unquoted. Tin ranges around 39.5 to 40.1 in October to December contracts, lead around 4.80 to 4.40, and zinc via 5.30 to 5.40 with iron unchanged.
Reading Massachusetts firm Bond Market Notes awarded a temporary loan of $20,000 maturing April 10 1914. Bidders included S Moseley & Co Old Colony Trust Co R L Dey & Lori Telman & Tupper Estabrook & Co Bond & Goodwin and the Wildey Savings Bank.
Sayre Electric Company, a subsidiary of Atlantic Gas and Electric, shows gross earnings of 75,534 for the year ended Sept 30, with net 48,068 and surplus after charges 15,066. The figures are contrasted with 1912 results of 74,114 gross, 45,373 net, and 13,340 surplus.
Ww F Bartholomew of Thompson Towle & Company says October Copper Producers report will show a small drop. He projects U S production near 136 million pounds with exports about 70 million and domestic deliveries at 65 million, totaling world stocks around 76.6 million pounds the smallest in memory.
A protective committee for Pope Manufacturing Co. stockholders includes Allan Forbes James L. Putnam Carl Bonney Daniel W. Garnett George Angier William Fowler and Robert Currier. It states the firm is in receivership with a hearing set for Nov 12 in Boston to appoint additional receivers and urges stockholders to deposit their certificates with State Street Trust Company for representation.
The Napoli arrived from Naples via Halifax carrying 62 second class and 620 steerage passengers, with olive oil, pasta and other Italian groceries. It landed 200 steerage passengers at Halifax. Other vessels and schedules update as ships travel to Boston and New York, with various arrivals and expected dock times.
The port sees many ships arriving before departures with anchors set as docks clear. Wharf prices recorded include haddock 21-2, steak cod 3-4, market cod 31-4, pollock 4, larger hake 3, medium hake 2, and mackerel redacted per pound. Names and fares of vessels span multiple vessels and owners, including J Parker Mary Goula Stranger Yankee Metacom Dorothea Jorgiana Mildred and others listed with various sums. The Landman section appears at the end of the list.
Steamers Napoli Truffelli and several vessels sail from Naples Halifax and Eastport to New York Philadelphia and Boston. A series of lighters tugs and barges including Joseph O Rior den Priceman Green Haverford and others are noted with several schooners and sloops listed as cleared or active in transmission.
A list of vessels including steamers Sagamore Menominee Eureka and Reliance with routes from Liverpool Philadelphia New York and Boston. Towage operations involve lighter Lynn Paoli and barge Delawanna with vessels Haverford Neponset and John 8S. Emery and others active around Newburyport Ipswich and Norfolk.
Albany N Y Oct 30 The exact condition of the barge canal in New York was explained by State Engineer John A Bensel before the State Waterways Association convention He said more than 260 miles are completed to dimension and major structures are well advanced Construction in the last year totaled 13 million dollars bringing the project to about 64 million The remainder contracts will require about 82 million more
A dense entry shows Liverpool cotton futures with monthly contracts Oct Oct-Nov Dec-Jan Jan-Feb Mar-Apr and prices around 7.2 to 7.5. It lists sales volumes, spots, and closes, with mixed increments and several figures in the 13.5 to 18.6 range.
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