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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1915
Page
12
Market prices generally lower as Austrian situation tightens and market nerves react. Bethlehem Steel and General Motors touch new highs while Woolen stocks remain a strong feature amid shifting levels and cautious trading.
Yesterday total sales in New York were 452 500 shares and Boston 17 108. The most active issue in New York was Steel with 86 800 shares and in Boston Alaska Gold with 2 472 shares. From Jan 1 1915 to date New York 100 692 500 shares and Boston 7 868 087. Compared with last year New York 46 500 900 and Boston 3 268 807. In New York American Tobacco rose 514 to 233 while Bethlehem Steel fell 5 to 320. In Boston American Woolen rose 3 to 44 and Galveston Houston fell 11 1 2 to 77.
New York stocks opened lower then recovered before slipping again as Germany's stance on the Arabic sinking and Washington's recall demand for the Austrian envoy weighed on sentiment. Investments fell 1 to 2 points with sharp drops in volatile issues, while Bethlehem Steel surged to a 335 high and General Motors to 271.
Boston brokerage G W Field & Co at 538 State Street offers stock quotations on all markets and cash or margin sales. They invite customers to join their mailing list for a weekly letter.
Magma Copper Company declares a quarterly dividend of fifty cents per share to stockholders of record at the close of business September 16 1915. Henry E. Dodge Treasurer.
Boston market shows a generally dull day with metal shares weak. American Woolen climbs on war order chatter while Alaska Gold strengthens on expected bond financing. Swift & Co profits from Argentine investment. local investors trade American Telephone for Western Union shares amid gains.
Boston stock exchange figures show high and low prices for securities on September 10 with quick quotes and a comparison to the previous close. Market activity reflects notable movements across major listings and indices.
Total sales reached 3 128 000 today, down from 3 410 000 yesterday and 2 521 000 a week earlier. A year ago the Exchange was closed. From January 1 to date, sales totaled 546 011 000, versus 425 873 000 a year ago.
Boston Safe Deposit & Trust Co reports its condition as of September 2 1915 with assets and liabilities totals. The filing includes signatories Treasurer and President along with board members and a note premium for a burglar and fireproof box at 10 dollars per year.
United States Steel Corp reported August shipments slightly outpaced new orders, with unfinished orders down 20 085 tons at month end. Despite high 50 000 ton daily output and strong earnings prospects, some orders were turned down due to delivery delays. Directors may consider restoring dividends on common stock at the next meeting.
New Haven reports July earnings show a sharp rise from a year earlier. Gross earnings gain nearly 500000 with about 10 percent increase. net earnings rise 623000 or more than 40 percent, reflecting a remarkable uptick.
Appointment of receivers for Missouri Pacific Railway Company St Louis Iron Mountain and Southern Railway prompts extension of deposit period to October 15 1915 for listed bonds and stock. Depositaries and sub depositaries advance accrued interest to bondholders on deposit or presentation of certificates with tax certificates required.
Net earnings after fixed charges reached $746 000, more than twice July 1919’s result and two and a half times July 1918’s surplus. The outlook for earnings in the coming months is brighter than in several years.
The copper market remains nominal with prices drifting lower by large producers amid little actual trade. Prime Lake metal delivers near Dec 1 at 17 3-S 17 5-8c. electrolytic 17 1-4 17 1-2c. casting 16 3-8 16 5-8c. Spelter dull but steady demand for prompt deliveries. spot 14 5-8 17 -Sc. Joplin zinc ore steady at 0 0 0. lead weaker with trust price down $4 to 4.70c. New York Straits tin 33 1-8c. antimony 28 1-2c. cadmium 1.25 1.00. quicksilver 89 1/2. Northern iron quotes for 1915: No.1 17.58, No.1 for 2016 18.08 in Boston. No.3 17.98 for 1916, 17.58 for Q1 1916. Southern iron at Birmingham 12.00 for 1915 and 12.00 for 1916.
The first quarter of 1916 prices list No. 2 Southern at 11.50 per ton for all deliveries in 1916 and 12.50 for the first half. No. 2 Virginia iron is 13.50 per ton f o b furnace for the balance of 1916 and 14.00 per ton for the first half of 1916.
Financial notes report Hancock Mining Company maintaining 306 tons daily rock output with 19 pounds refined copper per ton as rock moves to Point Mills for savings. Other mines report August copper production 289,766 pounds at 8.5 cents per pound and three months to Sept 1 profit of 74,139 dollars. Mass Mining to install crushing rolls boosting capacity by 250 tons daily within 60 days. Atlantic copper exports for week to Sept 9 reach 193 tons. since Sept 1 total 3442 tons versus last year 5800.
Holyoke street railway cars resumed regular schedules early today as 14 day strike ends and all employees are rehired without discrimination. Many jitney drivers halted service as harvest time ends.
Printer Wilson K Farrington of 14 Westland Avenue filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition in U S District Court. He reports liabilities of 10779 dollars and assets estimated at 1362 dollars.
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