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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Sep 30, 1912

Page

10

General Electric Bonds Offered

J P Morgan Co of New York and Lee Higginson Co of Boston with Morgan Grenfell Co of London offer 10 million dollars of 5 percent General Electric gold debenture bonds. Dated Sept 2 they run 40 years with interest March and Sept in New York Boston or London. Call option at 167 1 2 on six days notice. Coffin says no mortgage debt beyond secured debentures. Total funded debt becomes 12 462 500 with net quick assets over liabilities 57 179 760. Interest charges total 591 920 a year and net income last year over 20 times that. Applications open Oct 2 close Oct 3 by 8 p m.

J. P. Morgan & Co New York Lee Higginson & Co Boston Morgan, Grenfell& Co London General Electric Company C. A.coffin

Boston Bonds Sold At Premium In Tax Exempt Issue

Friday’s sale of 4 039 000 in Boston 4 per cent bonds drew strong bidding from the city and a banking syndicate. The premium achieved pleased the city and offered yields from 3.80 to 3.85 per cent. The issue compares favorably with rail stocks and reflects a favorable market for tax exempt municipals. The underwriting syndicate includes Adams & Co, Blake Bros Co, Perry Coffin Burr, and William A Read Co.

City of Boston Baeks Boston & Providence Boston & Lowell Old Colony Fitchburg Boston & Albany City of Boston Adams & Co Blake Bros. & Co Perry, Coffin & Burr William A. Read & Co

Market Review and Outlook Signals Bullish Run Gains

The market advanced to new yearly highs with both railroad and industrial indices showing strong gains and limited recent reactions. Copper prices rose to 18 cents, Anaconda and Amalgamated boosted dividends, porphyry copper firms attracted funds, and railroads faced car shortages as August data indicate a sustained uptrend in industry and trade.

Anaconda Amalgamated Porphyry Copper Lake Superior Porphyries Lake Butte Boston Missouri Pacific Management

Northern Pacific stock shows volatile ride since 1896

A chart of Northern Pacific price movements traces wild fluctuations from $10 in 1896 to $1000 in 1901 during the Hill Harriman struggle, with peaks near $233 in 1906 and lows around $100 in 1907 and $110 in 1911, noting dividend shifts and Hill's influence fading after his retirement.

Northern Pacific Hill-Harriman Northern Securities Great Northern Illinois Central St. Paul Northwestern Hill Treasury

Philadelphia Company Bonds Offer at 71-3 Yielding 5.30

Hayden, Stone & Co. offer the unsold portion of 10,006,000 dollars of Philadelphia Company 5 percent convertible debentures at 71-3 with over 5.30 percent yield. The financing funds company expansion and plant purchases, with plans to list on the New York and London exchanges. London reports show Cape & Co. noted strong curb trading at a premium on similar bonds.

Philadelphia CO Hayden, Stone & Co Philadelphia Company New York London Philadelphia James Cape & Co

Debentures of 1912 Financing Spotlight

The 1912 debentures totaled 4,415,621 dollars, nearly nine times the 500,000 dollars required. Of the remaining balance for interest, 917,639 dollars was set aside for developments and improvements before dividends on capital stock.

Bond offering of Pacific Gas & Electric

N. W. Harris & Co of Boston with N. W. Halsey & Co of New York offer Pacific Gas & Electric five per cent gold bonds at 9 1/2, netting over 6 1/2 interest. Bonds dated December 1 1911, due January 1 1944. Callable in blocks of 500000 or more for sinking fund, at 10% and accrued interest until 1937 then at par. Interest dates January 1 and July 1.

New York San Francisco California Bankers’ Trust Co Frank B. Anderson N. W. Harris & Co Boston N. W Halsey & Co New York City Pacific Gas & Electric Company Sinkinng Jist

Pacific Gas and Electric Company Earnings And Reach

The Pacific Gas and Electric Company owns extensive gas and electric properties and serves about a large portion of California's population including major cities. For the year ending 1911 gross earnings reached $14,604,609 and net earnings $6,390,587, with eight months in 1912 showing $9,694,41 in gross and $4,230,086 in net. Over the past five years gross earnings rose steadily from 1907 to 1911.

Pacific Gas and Electric Company State California San Francisco Oakland Berkeley Alameda Sacramento Stockton San Jose Fresno New York Stock Exchange Pacific Gas & Electric Company Sanae

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