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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1907
Page
8
Professional traders pushed prices higher in a limited session driven by rumors from Washington about a potential policy shift to avoid a Harriman railroad confrontation. Reports also noted solid railroad earnings, absorption news of Boston and Maine by New Haven, and ongoing copper stock gains with London prices easing.
United States Cast Iron Pipe reports receipts of 1 847 125 for eleven months ending April 30 with a 45 167 surplus after charges and dividends. Baltimore and Ohio nine months to March 31 show net 22 724 139 with 10 921 685 surplus after charges and dividends. American Snuff declares 1 percent preferred and 2 percent common dividends. London stocks weaker amid heavy market. Bank of England rate unchanged. Haven gains control of Boston and Maine. Southern Railway earnings not earning preferred dividend. Paris gold engagements expected with sterling strength and Paris weakness. Louisville and Nashville fourth week May earnings up 28 542. Sixteen railroads May week shows 18.95 percent average gross rise.
Money on call sits around 1 percent to 2 percent with a steady tone. Time loans show 3 to 4 percent for short terms while prime mercantile paper fetches about 5 percent. Sterling exchange remains strong with bankers bills near 486.90 to 486.95 for demand and 483.66 to 483.70 for sixty day bills. Government and railroad bonds described as irregular. Bar silver at 66. c. Mexican dollars noted as sitec.
A sectional weather view supports seasonable optimism and later earnings estimates. Banking fears ease as administration action concerns subside. The money market stays easy with lower call loan rates offsetting bank cash losses. The close is quiet with gains over yesterday. Opening was active and firm before a late day dip on antitrust news. A trading tone favors slight profits on re bets, with short interest high and supply light. Broadly, prices may rise with favorable banking stance.
A Boston market note from June 6 lists numerous mining and oil company securities with varied prices and percentages, including Massachusetts Mining, Montan a Coal and Coke, Calumet and Hecla, Copper Range, Isle Royale, United States Mining, United States Oil, Nevada, and other listed firms.
Japanese 4s at 92 percent value with 2,000 units traded and 1,000 conv. 8 percent. New York City rail and utility bonds listed with 5s and 3s advices. Total sales figure shown as 955,000 across offerings and issues.
Secretary of State Root proposes to extend to the French Chambers of Commerce the same invoice certification privileges granted to German chambers under the modus vivendi. The move follows a pact amid French industry opposition and would apply to woods exported to America if France maintains similar quasi-governmental chamber status.
Leaders of the American Protective Tariff League and allied groups oppose the new reciprocal treaty with Germany set to take effect July 1. John S. Wise is hired to test the legality of the agreement, arguing the executive branch exceeds constitutional authority and alters the Dingley tariff. Suit planned after July 1 if damages to U.S. industry are shown.
London cites steady demand with firmer discounts as prices ease on continental stocks. Paris shares slump on Russia and seamen strike fears while U S and Japanese issues show volatility. Genoa marks heavy losses halting activity. Berlin and Paris note higher discount rates and weak bourse tone.
Charleston and Savannah report mixed activity with firm rosin prices and varied receipts and shipments. Wilmington and Toledo show little trading in spirits turpentine and firm rosin. Oil City notes credit balance and large runs with substantial shipments.
London reports a week of declines in total reserve and several asset categories with a small rise in circulation. France notes a large drop in notes in circulation and treasury and general deposits, paired with gains in gold and silver on hand.
Call loans 4 1/2 percent and time loans 4 1/2 to 5 1/2 percent. Bonds and stocks quoted include Atchison 4s 96 percent Mexican Central 4s 76 percent. Railroads and industrials show varied figures such as Boston Elev 133 and United States Steel 33 percent with various preferreds and related prices.
Xerxes W. Culbertson formerly in Cincinnati lumber business is now chief carpenter in the Panama Canal zone supervising wood construction for the canal. He manages several thousand men and says few are as efficient as Cincinnati’s saw and hammer workers. He will remain in town for several weeks. The Industrial Bureau directors meet tonight. The Manufacturers' Club holds a quarterly meeting and officer election at the Queen City Club Monday. Edmond E. Miller receives farewell from subordinates Sunday afternoon. Visitors listed on Change include J. P. Madden Shelbyville Ind X. W. Culbertson Panama Canal zone Harry D. Wilson Osgood Ind Charles M. Marston Kansas City T. G. Williams Louisville Alfred Brandeis Louisville J. W. Dobbs Chattanooga J. J. Fitzgerald Chattanooga J. M. Robertson Brownstown Ind. The Business Men's Club Art Committee seeks annual art fund contributions as the club expands its painting and bronze collection. Colonel John L. Vance Columbus O and Captain J. F. Ellison National Rivers and Harbors Congress leave for St. Louis to attend its Board meeting.
The Pig Iron Market report notes reduced activity but undiminished strength with extended delivery business. Buyers the lingering holdouts now buy to advantage as expectations rise for early 1908 demand, while furnaces and rail service improve and coke markets stay active with firmer prices.
Traction shares remain a strong feature in trading with First National Bank stock drawing attention at 268 and 268½. Cincinnati Street Railway and Stockyards preferred lift while bonds show moderate activity. money easy at prior rates with call money at 5 percent and time money around 4 1/2 to 6 percent.
June 6 market reports show continued strength and active trading in Louisville leaf tobacco. State Warehouse offered 44 lots with Burley and Green River leaf selling between $8.20 and $15, plus $9.80 to $10.50 for Green River. Pickett, Home, Kentucky, and Farmers' warehouses posted varied Burley and dark prices with few rejections, overall market firm and satisfactory. Total offerings across warehouses included 276 Burley and 126 dark hhds.
Lead weak at 5.65 to 5.67 dollars in St Louis. Spelter steady at 6.40. London tin and copper fell, with spot tin around 186 pounds and copper futures down. Locally copper prices ranged 24 to 24.75 dollars, with lead and spelter steady and iron seen lower in English trade. Foundry brass and copper quotes showed mixed levels in the US markets.
The Treasury balance statement lists available cash of 259,197,372 dollars, gold coin as sa 87,698,561 dollars, and gold certificates 57.
The report lists prices for Adams Consolidated Alice Breece Brack Consolidated Comstock Tunnel Consolidated Cal and Virginia Horn Silver Iron Silver Leadville Consolidated Little Chief Ontario Ophir Potosi Savage Sierra Nevada Small Hopes Standard with varied per share values.
A scanned page shows a dense array of securities quotes including 4s and 5s from C.H. & Dts to Norw First and Nor. Sav. Bk, with values like 4s at 98 and 1a skeet at 0. First Re Cov at 162 1/2, Cov. Nl. Npt. 150, Sec Savings 135, and stockyard and third Nat near 235-240. TRACTION BONDS from IC L A 5 at 100 with ex-dividend noted for Ind St Ry. and Eagle 9 at 100.
Cotton markets open firm with large trading and heavy profit-taking, amid widespread bullish sentiment from crop reports in the South and outside speculation. Analysts advise buying on fair declines, noting potential profits when October exceeds 12 cents and a possible yield around 11.5 to 11.75 million bales, with contracts favored on setbacks.
Cotton futures opened strong on covering and bull support aided by heavy orders, then eased to barely steady by close as selling intensified. New Orleans and London reports show steady to firm prices with scattered gains and 2,325 bales traded locally, while Liverpool and New York futures reflected cautious strength and upper end gains amid mixed weather signals.
Prices drift for butter cheese and eggs in Chicago New York Kansas City and Philadelphia with steady to easy tones. Butter ranges from 18a23 to the low 2s in creamery and western lines while eggs in New York show 9 495 cases and various regional grades.
The New York coffee market opened quiet with prices unchanged in line with European markets. Sessions remained dull and the day closed quiet with reported sales of 15 250 bags including September at 5.40 to 5.45 cents, December 5.45, March 5.50, May 6.55 cents. Rio No 7 6 cents, Santos No 4 7 cents, Cordova 9 to 12 cents.
In New York on June 6 the dry goods market shows stability in the primary division with prices rising for cotton goods and printed fabrics remaining firm. A major wool manufacturer has sold and withdrawn his bundle of serges while rawal ik trends lower due to optimistic Japanese crop prospects.
New Orleans markets report a centrifugal sugar syrup breakthrough promoting uniform sweetness. Manufacturers assert higher efficiency and stability as mills test the process for wholesale use.
The Fleischmann Company board on June 14, 1907 declares a dividend of one and one half percent on the Preferred Stock payable July 1 1907. Transfer books close June 17 1907 and reopen July 1 1907.
ColumbusJune 6 The Akron Canton Youngstown Railway Company 200000 Canton O by Z W Davis Isaac H Taylor William Simpson H B Stewart M L Rackle The Cincinnati Packet and Pleasure Company 15000 Cincinnati by M Ixy Liykins Joseph L Gerson Louis B Meister Thomas A West and Harry P Fay The Ruede Auto Garage Company 10000 Akron C by E F Ruede Fred F Teckley H E Loomis W J McFarlin and Forest Firestone The Pritchard Coal Company 10000 Toledo O by Fred B Pritchard Fannie Pritchard R W Bechtel A F Connolly Elizabeth M Peters The Crown Manufacturing and Plating Company Dayton C 20000 by Phillip Mueller Elwood E Rice Forest H Hartzell M B Rice and B F Mueller The Athens Masonic Temple Company Athens C by T N Bush H Henry W K Scott B A Headley and W BD Peters The Van Wert Baseball Company Van Wert C 5000 by W H Perry Miller English F A Gamble J W Longwell and T E Longwell The Newman Credit Clothing Company 5000 Columbus by Jacob A Newman Joseph Newman Richard Patton Henry C Phelps and BP Strittmatter The Elyria Memorial Hospital Association Elyria C by HE F Allen W W Boynton W N Gates Ss B Rawson and J P Sala
The latest auction day records show Old tobaccos leading demand with high quality leaf selling up to 25 cents per pound. Offerings were distributed across Planters New Bodmann Globe Farmers and Shippers and other houses with varied lots and prices from six to twenty dollars and more per hundredweight.
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