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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1908
Page
11
Wall Street studied potential effects of Balkan disturbances on major exchanges as European investors shifted toward low priced properties. United States Steel maintained relative strength, while foreign liquidation remained limited. dealers watched Northern Pacific dividend prospects and car efficiency notes amid a quiet, postgame trading day.
Heavy London to New York stock shipments pushed by foreign selling raise exchange rates near the pound sterling’s gold export point. Since last Monday London has sold over 150000 shares in U.S. markets including Union Pacific St Paul and Reading. Banks worry if exchange gains trigger gold exports while wheat exports reach twenty six loads.
The official closing quotations for mining stocks were issued today in San Francisco. Prices reflect late trading and market activity across major mining firms.
The report lists bid and asked prices for short term notes with issues from A T T, Coast Line, Ches Ohio, Chicago River, Interboro, Lake Shore, Louis and Nash, Michigan Central, Minnesota and St. Louis, New York Central, Norfolk and Western, Pennsylvania, Southern, Tidewater, and Westinghouse and Manufacturing. Maturities range from 1910 to 1913 with yields around 5 to 6 percent.
Special to The New York Times reports mixed early trading in Chicago with Booth preferreds recurring at 11 percent, Commonwealth Edison stock steady near 108, Sears Roebuck preferred holding around 10 percent, and Chicago Railways bonds easing to about 81 plus. Several issues including American Can and Quaker Oats post modest gains while others like National Biscuit and Swift & Company see varied quotes in the opening session.
Baltimore stocks were volatile while bond prices held firm and copper futures fell on the London Metal Exchange. led by Georgia Southern & Florida gains and a steady tin market. Polls open 7 AM to 10 PM. voter registration required to vote on November 3 and to participate in the next primary election.
London money was abundant yet demand weak with a nervous close on the exchanges. Consols and home rails fell while Berlin and Paris traded low. Continental selling weighed on prices as American securities opened near parity and drifted before recovering. Paris opened agitated by Balkan tensions and Clemenceau’s speech, closing heavy with 3 percent re rates around 95f14c.
Berlin on October 8 saw continued political tension dampen activity on the Boerse with prices falling. Bank shares and government securities led the declines, reflecting investor caution amid the unsettled political outlook.
London Oct 8 The Bank of England reports changes in its weekly totals with a fall in total reserve by 958000 pounds and bullion down 1079542 pounds, while public deposits drop 8755000 and notes reserve decreases. Other deposits rise 4082000 and government securities fall 898000, keeping the reserve ratio at 80.93 percent versus 53.50 percent last week.
Paris on October 8 reports notes in circulation up 4.6 million francs and gold in hand rising 14.95 million, while Treasury deposits fall 18.275 million and general deposits drop 46.825 million. Silver in hand decreases 0.55 million and bills discounted fall 11.6 million, with advances up 4.25 million.
The market rose amid Southwest complaints and spring wheat prospects. Interior stocks rose to 1,612,000 bushels, about 700,000 more than last year. Cash wheat ranged No 2 red 1.07 to 1.08 premium, No 1 Northern Duluth at 1.19 to 1.20, and other bases quoted. Corn advanced 1d to 4d with light receipts. interior receipts were 192,000 bushels. Futures and New York prices noted for wheat and associated markets.
Pittsburg reporters note the closing transactions on the local Exchange for October 8, listing prices and changes for securities traded in today’s session. The brief summary highlights notable movers among industrials and railroads with values reflecting daily activity.
Reports indicate plans to sell 2500 shares of First National Bank of Chicago stock to a Chicago banking syndicate at 400 dollars per share. The Pennsylvania Railroad consolidated bonds worth 20 million dollars are filed for lst. The Morton Trust Company will deliver next Monday engraved bonds in exchange for its interim certificates. New bonds will be issued in denominations of 50, 100, 3500, and or similar figures.
A long list of New York businesses face bankruptcy petitions or receiverships. P V Cloke Company owes more than it owns. Textile Fabric Company assigns assets. Philip Dorf and other firms face bankruptcy filings. Thomas E. Smith Company and Multiphone Company receive receivers. Goldman Brothers & Co and Goldberg & Groopman report insolvency. Ernst Kill and others noted with various asset figures. The Association of Motor Car Owners and Industrial Gas Company also confront petitions amid creditor actions.
The day’s judgments show debtors and amounts with Areskog O. E. as a named case, plus numerous other receivers and corporate names. Amounts range from hundreds to thousands, with City of New York, Simpson Crawford Co, Rosehill Realty, American Radiator Co and U.S. Trust Co appearing among creditors and listed costs.
Debtor and creditor names with filing dates and amounts. entries show judgments from 1903 to 1908. Notable pairs include Griese L and Shidloweky Sept 23 1907 for $74. Jungman C and Brokaw June 18 1908 for $1 872. Solomon Leah with multiple parties in 1908 vacated judgments for $500 each. Orr F and Connick Oct 29 1907 for $163. Dizon and Renis R later in 1908. other pairs include Hutcheson with Nesbit Co June 1907 and Solomon with Levine May 1908 vacated entries.
Cotton futures closed steady with a net decline of 4 11 points amid selling pressure from Southern markets and cautious European outlook. Spot market was quiet with middling Upland at 9.05 and Middling Gulf at 9.80, totals shown for Galveston New Orleans Memphis Houston Mobile Savannah Norfolk Augusta and other regional bids and sales.
United States Weather Bureau forecast for Friday and Saturday. North and South Carolina see rain and cooler air with high northerly winds. Georgia rainy Friday, fair Saturday with fresh northerly winds. Alabama Mississippi Louisiana fair both days with northerly winds. Utah fair. Oklahoma Iowa Missouri fair and warmer. Ohio Indiana fair warmer with northerly winds. Michigan Wisconsin fair and warmer with light variable winds. Minnesota fair and warmer with showers Friday and light to fresh southerly winds Saturday. North and South Dakota fair Friday Saturday with snow and cooler. Kansas Nebraska fair and warmer Friday and Saturday.
A list of newly formed firms in Albany includes Rexemetric Piano Player Company of New York with 350000 capital and named directors, Gramercy Park Realty, F. & D. Clothing Company in Addison Steuben County, Star Blue Print Company in New York, Corona Publishing Company, Thresher & Beyer Inc, Hudson Syndicate Corporation Yonkers, C Bishop Company, P J Duff & Sons Inc, Hopeful Realty Company, Lumley Purchasing and Supply Company, Grenesto Engineering, Watkins Company, Ahlborn Company, Four Associates Realty, Livel Realty, Mutual Alliance Trust increasing to 700000, New York Metal Selling, Uneas Real Estate, Guantanamo Exploration, and the dissolution of North Shore Company, with listed attorneys and directors.
A batch of New Jersey incorporations is announced in Trenton noting capitalizations from 10,000 to 17,000,000 dollars. Firms include A. & M. Levy of Jersey City silk and textiles, New Method Barber Towel Supply Co of East Orange laundry, Crown Ribbon Co of Riverside silk and ribbon, Novelty Web Co Hoboken webbing, Middlesex Telephone Co Jersey City telegraph, American Sanitary Wardrobe Co Jersey City laundry, Seaboard Utilization Co Jersey City garbage and waste services, and Oro Grande Mines Co Jersey City mining.
Wilmington Oct 8 These charters were secured today for multiple firms. Short Creek Oil and Gas Company of Philadelphia with 20000 capital lists directors F Ransell George H B Martin S C Seymour. Iliam L Long from New Sheffield and others form It Isboro and St Louis Oil and Gas Company capital 100000 with directors Thomas M Snyder John A Johnson Vern Bordwell among others. Place Rink Company of Baltimore capital 150000 lists directors Walter WoodaH J E alter Lindquist Howard L Clark. Audit Assurance Society of America capital 000 lists directors Charles W McCandless vern Bordwell Max F Millikan all of New
The New York Produce Exchange Bank announces a semi annual 3 percent dividend plus 1 percent extra, payable October 1908, with transfer books closed October 7 to 13. United States Realty & Improvement Co declares a 1 percent dividend payable November 2 to stockholders of record October 29. North River Insurance Co notes a 5 percent semi annual dividend payable after October 10, with transfer books closed October 2 to 10. INDLEY H. HILL, cashied?
The Union Pacific Railroad Company schedules its stockholders meeting in Salt Lake City Utah for October 1 1908 to approve and authorize actions concerning the First Lien and Refunding Mortgage and to transact other business. Morse and Rogers calls a stock classification meeting in New York City October 16 1908 to split capital stock into preferred and common with detailed dividends and liquidation preferences.
Multiple notices announce annual stockholder meetings for firms including American Locomotive Company The Cleveland Cincinnati Chicago and St Louis Railway Company Houston Oil Company of Texas and Tunnel Central Railroad Company. Meetings set at company offices with dates in 1908 and 1998 disclose election of directors and other business with polls open around noon.
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