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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1909
Page
11
Stocks eased and then recovered as bears retreated on strength from banking support and short covering. Reading Directors meet amid rumors Bond sales signal strong investment demand, with St Paul bonds cited and a three-phase process noted for big issues.
June 16 market notes show steady to irregular trading across London Paris and Berlin. Kaffir and American shares weakened while Home rails firmed on investment demand and Wall Street liquidations influenced sentiment. Bar silver held at 24 d per ounce and bond rates stood around 1 1 2 percent.
The Baltimore market was quiet on June 16 with Seaboard issues leading activity. Seaboard first preferred stock rose to 75 briefly, then settled at 74 for a net 1 percent gain as 580 shares traded and bonds totaled 113000 dollars.
The market remained quiet with an initial 5 point rise in the April bid later erased. Sales reached 9,500 bags while spot Rio traded quietly around 7 1/2 cents. Brazilian futures showed mixed small moves with Rio down 75 reis and Santos up 50 reis. near-term contracts quoted from June through January hover near 5.75 to 6.70.
In Chicago on June 16 Booth Fisheries trimmed to 14 for regular and held 50 for Booth Fisheries preferred. Street's Western Stable Car preferred led advances, rising about one point, while Swift shares slipped three-fourths of a point. National Biscuit and Edison fell, and American Can preferred dropped about 1.5 percent.
The firm of Little & Cer Proposals at 2 Rector Street New York has dissolved by mutual consent on June 15 1909 G Elliontte Little Edward C Goodman.
Lists bid and asked prices for various bonds with maturities from 1910 to 1913 including American Tobacco Am Cigar A and B, Am Tel and Tel, Atlantic Coast Line, Chesapeake and Ohio, Interborough, Kansas City Southern, Lackawanna Steel, Lake Shore, Louisville and Nashville, Michigan Central, Minnesota and St. Louis, Western Union, Norfolk and Western, Pennsylvania, Southern, Tidewater, and Western Electric and Manufacturing. Prices shown in percent with fractional dots. Some entries show multiple years and par values typical of early 20th century bond listings.
The daily Treasury bulletin lists the reserve fund at 150 million in gold, trust funds to redeem outstanding certificates totaling 841.8 million in gold, 485.2 million in silver dollars, and 4.25 million in 1890 silver dollars. General fund and deposits in national banks amount to 76.4 million and 4.34 million in the Philippine Treasury, with awaiting reimbursement at 21.2 million and current liabilities at 108.5 million.
The $25 million St Paul debentures purchased last week by Kuhn, Loeb and Co and National City Bank have been sold. Robert F. Munro, president of American Cotton Oil, sailed for Europe aboard the Mauretania to promote the company. Large deposits of Chicago Great Western stock show widespread distribution amid its reorganization under J P Morgan Co. Lee Higginson & Co bought $1.65 million of first mortgage bonds of Butte Electric and Power Co dated 1901 and due 1951. the company spans 225 miles and has year by year earnings exceeding twice interest charges, with four months to April 30, 1908 nearly three times.
The Cincinnati Hamilton and Dayton Railway Company announces a readjustment plan for holders of 43 percent notes and related Central Trust Company of New York certificates of deposit. The depositary, committee members, and secretary offer copies of the plan and the deposit agreement, urging timely deposit of outstanding certificates. Blank transfer endorsements will be issued on suitable receipts from Central Trust Company of New York.
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