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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune

Location

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 13, 1908

Page

8

Bears Again Routed By Leaders of Stock Market

New York May 12 The stock market showed a sharp reaction and then rally as insiders bid to cover shorts. Foreign selling and gold export pressures emerged with rumors about Union Pacific bonds and Rothschilds. Copper and Southern Railway stocks rose while Third Avenue receiver’s report weighed on local trading.

Bears New York London Rothechilds Union Pacific Kuhn, Loeb & Co Pennsylvania Quincy Southern Railway Erie Third Avenue Weather Bureau United States Roberts, Hall & Criss Newrk Stock Exchange American Tobacco Borden's Milk Seeesee British Columbia Butte Coalition Chicago Subway One Dominion Co Havana Tobacco Otis Elevator United Copper ORR Doriyavtore Jaciweie Racccoscaves Ameri Abul

TICKER TALK London Markets Show Declines and Rumors

London was weak and lower as high officials of the Smelters Company warn the dividend may be reduced or passed. Rumors about C. & O. circulate but lack authenticity. Birmingham foundry trade dull with continued weakness. Forty one roads report a 23.54 percent drop in fourth week of April. Railroads show the smallest March net earnings loss since October due to economies.

Smelters Company

Market Nervous Yet Supported By Big Interests

Brokers report a nervous irregular market ending near the lows on many issues amid profit taking. Analysts say price strength is sustained by powerful interests with a belief in higher levels ahead, though temporary reactions are expected as leaders move unevenly.

H. M. Beazell Roberts, Hall & Criss

Metals Prices Dull in London and St Louis Markets

London tin closes at 137 5s spot and 136 10s futures with weak local quotes from 30 to 30.50. Copper eases to 56 15s spot and 57 10s futures in London, quiet locally at 12.50 to 12.75 dollars. Lead steady around 13 pounds in London and about 4.22 to 4.27 dollars locally. Spelter down in London to 19 17s 6d while locally 4.55 to 4.65 dollars. Iron mixed with standard foundry 52s and Cleveland warrants 55s. locally No 1 Northern 17.75 to 18, No 2 16.75 to 17.50, No 1 Southern 16.50 to 17.25. St Louis reports Lead 4.10 and Spelter 4.50.

New York London Lake Standard Foundry Cleveland Northern Southern ST. Louis Spelter

Coffee futures drifted steady in quiet market

New York May 12 Coffee futures opened steady and closed unchanged to up five points as near months gained some strength. Trade centered on near and July contracts with prices 6.15 to 6.30 for May to July and September 6.20 to 6.25. Spot market held steady with Rio No 7c and Santos No 48c.

New York Rio Santos Cordova

Dry goods market shows fair activity in cottons trade

The dry goods market today in New York displays fair activity in brown and bleached cottons at primary houses with broader buying among converters. Large men’s wear makers plan to hold off spring line openings until July, some June 1. Market remains quiet with foreign houses reporting dearth in business. Linings firmer and better called. More export trade in cotton goods. Cotton yarns firmer with some advances noted.

New York

Memorial resolutions draft for local business leaders

W. W. Finley of the Cincinnati, New Orleans & Texas Pacific Railway visited the market area for W. J. Murphy’s funeral. Business Men’s Club committees will draft memorial resolutions for E. K. Gillette and W. J. Murphy. Visitors registered included L. S. Yukon, G. R. Bush, Frank W. Bark, T. F. Cream, A. L. Blake, William F. Weeks, A. I. Vorys. The National Union lodges will host a reunion at Music Hall on May 16 with speakers M. J. Jeffries and L. A. Burrell.

Business Men's Club E. K. Gillette W. J. Murphy George W. Galbreath T. J. Corkson S. H. Wheelhouse A. H. McLeod R. R. Budman T. H. Noonan Business Men’s Club L. 8 Yukon Lexington G. R. Bush St. Louis Frank W. ‘Bark T. F. Cream New York A. L. Blake Cleveland William F. Weeks Pittsburg A. I. Vorys Columbus National Union Music Hall M. J. Jeffries L. A. Burrell Messrs Samuel Greatorex C. N. Cooper E. N. Mortimer

Stewart Soap Company Elects New Directors and Officers

The stockholders held a special meeting yesterday and elected P. F. Winslow H. S. Winslow Oscar Stoehr W. F. Patterson and A. M. Angert as directors. They organized by electing J. F. Winslow president and treasurer and Oscar Stoehr secretary.

Stewart Soap Company P. F. Winslow H.S. Winslow Oscar Stoehr W. F. Patterson A. M. Angert J. F. Winslow

Bradley Manufacturing Company Incorporation in Columbus

The Bradley Manufacturing Company was incorporated yesterday in Columbus for $25,000. Incorporators include Dc A Bradley William Cromwell H C Bradley Stanley K Henshaw and E O Smith all of Cincinnati. The firm plans waterproof concrete coating production.

Bradley Manufacturing Company Columbus Dc. A. Bradley William Cromwell H. C. Bradley Stanley K. Henshaw E. O. Smith Cincinnati

Board elects Hooker as president of Receivers and Shippers

The Board of Directors of the Receivers and Shippers Association yesterday elected James J. Hooker president. Theodore Luth was named first vice president Maurice Freiberg second vice president R P Gillham treasurer EB Williamson secretary and Robert West longtime president of the association indicated retirement plans. It is not yet decided who will accompany Williamson to the Illinois Manufacturers Association meeting in Chicago later this week.

The Receivers and Shippers’ Association James J. Hooker Theodore Luth Maurice J. Freiberg R. P. Gillham EB. E. Williamson Robert West Mr. Hooker E. E B. Williamson Illinois Manufacturers’ Association Chicago

Bridge plans submitted for expert review by local groups

The Executive Committee of the Associated Organizations and a Citizens' Club of Price Hill committee met at the Business Men's Club to seek expert engineering review of the C. H. & D. bridge. The bridge, built under the Dempsey administration, is condemned as unsafe by the City Engineer. The Citizens' Club will bear the project cost. The group also endorsed the Miami & Erie Canal project and will notify Illinois, Indiana and Ohio Congressmen.

Associated Organizations Citizens’ Club of Price Hill Business Men's Club C. H. & D. Bridge Dempsey Citizens’ Club Miami & Erie Canal Illinois Indiana Ohio

Markets rally on consols as European bourses firm

London markets show easing discounts and cheerful tone led by consols with stronger buying. Beers and American shares rise. Paris and Berlin bourses firm though profit taking later tempers gains amid mixed trading.

Wool Auctions Open With Large Offerings and Price Drops

London buyers attend the third 1908 auction series amid 10 235 bales of mainly crossbreds. Prices fell across merinos crossbreds and Cape goods. New South Wales Queensland Victoria and other regions listed sales with scoured and greasy values. U.S. markets in St Louis and Boston show dull wool and mixed price movements across grades and regions.

London New South Wales Queensland Victoria West Australia New Zealand Cape of Good Hope Natal Punta Arenas River Platte

Money and Bond Markets Across New York and Boston on May 12

New York reports money on call easy at 1 to 2 percent with dull conditions, sixty to ninety day loans at 2 3/4 to 3 1/2 percent, and prime mercantile paper at 3 1/2 to 4 1/4 percent. Sterling exchange steady with bankers’ bills around 487.30 to 487.35 for demand and 485.10 to 485.15 for sixty-day. government and railroad bonds mixed. Boston notes call loans 2 to 4 percent, time loans 3 to 5 percent, with various bond prices including Atchison, Mexican Central, Union Pacific, and Electric and Steel issues showing mixed activity.

London Stock Exchange Paris de Beers Anaconda Atchison Baltimore & Ohio Canadian Pacific Chesapeake & Ohio Chicago Great Western Chicago Milwaukee & St. Paul Denver & Rio Grande Erie Grand Trunk Illinois Central Louisville & Nashville Missouri Kansas & Texas New York Central Norfolk & Western Ontario & Western Pennsylvania Rand Mines Reading Southern Railway Southern Pacific Union Pacific United States Steel Wabash Amalgamated Copper New York Prime Mercantile Paper Sterling Exchange Boston Atchison Adj Mexican Central Ee Atchison de Pres Boston & Albany Boston & Maine Fitchburgey Cee & H Union Pacific Sidodlamseus America Chemical American Sugar American Tel Dominion Iron and Steel Edison Electric Ilium General. Electric Chusetts Electric Ssachusetts Gas United Fruit

New York Mining Prices List In New York May 12

New York mining prices list dated May 12 shows values for Adams Con .05 Alice 2.00 Breece .10 Brunswick .08 Comstock Tunnel .7 Con Val and Va .36 Horn Silver .76 Iron Silver 1.00 Leadville Con .05 Little Chief .05 Ontario 4.60 Ophir 2.60 Potosi a Nevada .37 Savage a Te Nevada .37 Small Hopes .18 Standard.

New York Adams Alice Breece Brunswick Comstock Tunnel Con Val Leadville Little Chief Ontario

Trading Limited to a Few Sales in Municipal and Bond Markets

Cincinnati reports bank clearings of 3 707 700 with New York exchange premiums. St Louis clearings reach 10 788 823 and Chicago 40 368 219 with varied discounts. Market largely firmer on munis, bonds steady, and industrials quiet as money rates ease and call loans fall to 4 percent.

Cincinnati New York Exchange Collastral Loans Commercial Tribune Chicago Cincinnati, Newport & Covington Light and Traction Little Miami Cincinnati and Suburban Telephone Cincinnati Street Railway Hunt Street Union County Omaha Council Bluffs Ss Elec Hunt St

Securities and bonds market snapshot with varied listings

The page lists numerous securities including railroad traction stocks and bonds, savings institutions, and industrials. It shows prices such as First N'l Cov 175 and Norw First 143, with ex-dividends noted and preferred stocks like Eagles at 90 to 100, plus industrials like Amer Book at 175 and Niles B P at 150, reflecting a mixed market reading.

First N’l Colum. Bank & Law. Co Norw Do Pr.a.&b Ind. St. Ry Shillito Co Niles T.W U. S. Lith

Cotton Market Mixed With Firm Spots On May 12

New Orleans reports firm spots at 10 11-16c with 1 450 bales traded on spot and arriving. Liverpool closing higher but futures decline. New York shows modest gains late with July leading, while weather boosts risk. Liverpool and New Orleans futures show mixed moves as markets digest rains and speculation.

New Orleans Liverpool New York Coccodes Iicsocscccee Hpascccsanys Cesée Veane Weather Bureau Houston Do Gulf

Dairy and Poultry Prices Reported Across Cities May 12

In Chicago, butter weak while creamery products and eggs held steady. cheese eased slight. turkeys and chickens priced with modest gains. New York notes steady butter and cheese, eggs unchanged. poultry values steady with live and dressed sales. Kansas City reports eggs steady with fresh extras at 15 cents.

Chicago New York Western Factory Kansas City

Ohio Incorporations Filed in Columbus May 12

Secretary of State records list multiple new Ohio corporations including Girls' Friendly Society in Cleveland with officers Margaret S. Peet and Mary S. Paddock, Youngstown Hebrew Institute, Bradley Manufacturing Co in Cincinnati with capital 25000, Gymlactic Filler Co in Cleveland with 50000, plus Dipply Pleasure Club Cincinnati Coney Island Hippodrome Circus Hotel, Komnoko Oil Co Steubenville, Auglaize Oil Co Steubenville, American Brass and Specialty Co Columbus at 30000 and Grafton Lumber and Construction Co Grafton at 10000 among others.

Columbus Girls’ Friendly Society Cleveland Margaret S. Peet Mary S. Paddock Sarah D. Williams Susan S. Pilow Edith H. Jones Youngstown Hebrew Institute Youngstown Bradley Manufacturing Co Cincinnati C. A. Bradley William Cromwell H. C. Bradley Stanley K. Henshaw E. O. Smith Gymlactic Filler Co Myron B. Vease James R. Gloyd G. M. Nixon A. D. Baldwin W. J. Glidden Dipply Pleasure Club Coney Island Hippodrome Circus Albert Bode James O. Norris Fred Phillips C. H. Woellner Max Kurzynski Komnoko Oil Co Steubenville Auglaize Oil Co American Brass and Specialty Co Grafton Lumber and Construction Co Grafton

Western Pacific Notes Sold For 15 Million To Fund Completion

The Denver and Rio Grande Railroad acting for the Western Pacific announced the sale of 15 million dollars in two year notes at 6 percent with a three year extension option from 1910. Proceeds will finance Western Pacific construction.

New York Denver & Rio Grande Railroad Western Pacific

Delaware & Hudson approves $50 million refunding bonds plan

Stockholders of the Delaware and Hudson Company authorize a $50,000,000 issue of four per cent refunding bonds for at least thirty five years. Up to $25,000,000 will be issued immediately to refund floating debt and fund improvements.

New York Delaware & Hudson Company

Boston Mining Market Report May 12

Boston dispatch lists percentage bids and standings for multiple mining stocks. Notable figures include Amalgamated 64%, Isle Royale 20%, Osceola 87%, Quincy 82%, Wolverine 133%, North Butte 61%, but most lines are partial or garbled. The report catalogs price movements across a wide array of mining companies and metals.

Boston Adventure Allouez Amalgamated Atlantic Bingham Calumet Hecla Centennial Copper Range Daly-West Franklin Granby Isle Royale Massachusetts Mining Michigan Mohawk Montana Coal and Coke Old Dominion Osceola Parrot Quincy Shannon Ant Tamarack Trinity United Copper United States Mining United States Oil Utah Victoria Winona Wolverine North Butte Butte Coalition Nevada Arizona

Markets in Cincinnati May 12 1908 Wheat Corn and more

The Cincinnati market report shows quiet wheat with No 1 Northern at 1.08% and steady corn under light receipts. Oats demand limited, rye firm, flour quiet, and whisky firm with widespread price listings for malts, white and yellow wheats, and mixed grains. Reported sales include multiple car lots of yellow ear corn and various lots of oats and hay. receipts and shipments of apples lemons barley lumber and other commodities are listed.

Cincinnati Minneapolis Northern Do City New Syel Norv

Fruits and Vegetables Market Prices

A long list of produce and meats with varied pricing. apples at about 2.8 per barrel, asparagus 75 cents per dozen, bananas $1.75 to $2 per bunch, lemons Messina $38.25 per box, Florida oranges $2.75 to $8.25 per box, onions home grown $1 to $1.25, potatoes $2.90 to $3 per barrel, new potatoes $5.50 to $6 per barrel, strawberries $2 to $2.75 per crate, tomatoes $2.25 to $2.50 per crate. meats and groceries include beef plate pricing, short clears, smoked meats, hams, bacon, green and seed products, and various butcher terms and weights.

Messina Palermo Florida California N. Y

Treasury balances report May 13 shows cash and gold totals

Treasury releases May 13 statement listing available cash balance of 7,591,818 dollars in the general fund excluding the $150,000,000 gold reserve, with gold coin and TY nan totaling 20,866,078 dollars and gold certificates 25 dollars.

Washington Treasury General Fund

Light Trade in Cattle and Mixed Herd Prices Across Markets

Cattle trade was light with varied prices across cities on May 12. Steers ranged up to 7.15 at St Louis and 6.25 for dressed beef. hogs and lambs showed mixed movements with top hogs near 5.85 and lambs from 6.60 to 9.00 depending on grade and market.

ST. Louis Kansas City Texas New York Commercial Tribune East Buffalo Pittsburg Chicago

Available grain supplies show declines across regions

Bradstreet reports reduced grain availability with United States and Canada wheat down 4 068 000 bushels and total American European supply down 6 868 000. Corn and oats also fall, while Port Huron and Goodrich oats rise and Manitoba and Louisville register decreases.

New York Bradstreet United States Rockies Canada Europe Port Huron Goodrich Manitoba Louisville

Dividend Declared by J A Fay and Egan Company May 1908

Board meeting on May 12 1908 declares a 1 percent quarterly dividend on preferred stock from net earnings payable May 20 1908 to holders of record May 12 transfer books closed May 13 to 20 inclusive. A 1 percent quarterly dividend on common stock also declared payable May 20 1908 to holders of record May 1 with transfer books closed May 13 to 20 inclusive.

J. A. Fay & Egan CO W. M. Green

Dividend Notice for Cincinnati New Orleans & Texas Pacific

The Cincinnati New Orleans and Texas Pacific Railway Company announces a dividend of 1.25 percent on its preferred stock from accumulated income. It will be paid June 1 1908 to stockholders of record at close of business May 16 1908. Transfer books close May 16 at noon and reopen June 1 at 10 am.

Cincinnati, New Orleans & Texas Pacific Railway Company Cincinnati A. Telford

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