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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1908
Page
14
The piece explains how booming markets lure investors with four promises namely investment security income convertibility and rising value or free profit. In downturns as in 1893 1903 and 1907 investors face weakened securities reduced income hard convertibility and losses or no profit. The article notes Liberty Street New York address context.
Reported expected Union Pacific bond issue may reach 25 million dollars with half abroad. Delays credited to Harriman banker price disagreements, now reportedly resolved. Stock market rallied on bond plans. Union Pacific trades about 290,000 shares, lifting overall market with strong gains in St. Paul Harriman stock, Southern Pacific, Missouri Pacific, Northern Pacific, Great Northern, Baltimore Ohio, and Louisville & Nashville.
Paris June 1 heavy fall in 3 per cent rentes was due to the Chamber of Deputies vote adopting the principle of the income tax bill. Dividends from French and foreign government bonds would be taxable. Indication that opponents of the resale are bearing the market for sentimental fee.
The National Railways of Mexico issued 4 percent bonds today in London and New York. The issue was heavily subscribed and trading in the market opened at a premium around ten percent.
Ezra E Bailey Windsor Oem Frank Greer P P Greer Charles M Clark Malville D Chapman named to Orphan Copper Company board at Globe Arizona meeting. New directors include banker and mining figures. Guggenheims abandon Caribou water project after large spending. National Sea buys Miami property. Mines Company of America April results show earnings 115190, expenses 6745, net profit with 72nd dividend declared in six months.
Amalgamated Copper Company reports net income of 6.48 million for the year ended April 30, down from 14.15 million in the prior year. The 1907-08 earnings yield about 43 percent on outstanding capital of 153.89 million. After dividends a surplus of 525,041 versus 2.23 million prior. Copper price volatility marked the period as prices fell from about 23 cents to 12-13 cents per pound in late year. European buyers bought much of the metal amid weak U.S. demand. Mines and Washoe Smelter returned to full operation after a February 1908 depletion of surplus stock. Amalgamated's share of refined copper from its own and affiliated mines reached about 178.09 million pounds of the 212 million pounds produced in the calendar year 1907.
Albany June 1 The Silent Typewriter Company capitalized at five million dollars filed its certificate of incorporation with the Secretary of State and paid four dollars organization tax. Common stock will total six million seven hundred thousand dollars, preferred one million two hundred fifty thousand, and thirty six million two hundred fifty thousand is certified as already paid in. The principal office will be in New York though most directors are Buffalo men. The same attorneys who filed this certificate also filed that of the Noiseless Typewriter Company with fifty thousand dollars capital and many of the same directors.
Bradstreet's upcoming issue notes 1,103 failures for May with liabilities of 26,762,213 and assets of 14,330,160. The article claims a 46 percent rise in failures and 2.5 times higher liabilities than May 1897, with April comparisons showing fewer failures but unclear liability changes.
Regular auction sale of stocks and bonds by Adrian H Muller & Son on Wednesday June 30 1908 at 12 30 oclock in the Exchange Salesroom Vesey Street by order of receivers and executors listing bonds notes and mortgages including Lehigh & New York and Toledo Valley lines and Metropolitan Street Railway Company with multiple issuers and districts.
Denver and Rio Grande rail line reports April operating revenue of 1 422 498 080 and 3? values for taxes and expenses. Operating expenses and taxes listed as 14rzu s74 801,092.015 96. Net operating revenue shown as 41,507 05 and 804,008 05. Rio Grande v western figures included for the month of April.
Abbreviated sale notes show Indiana yearlings and Ohio Kentucky Virginia lambs with bids around five to eight dollars per head. Hogs receipts 63 cars, market firm. New York state hogs sold near ten dollars, roughs around five. Listings include Judd & Co and Murtaie references, with multiple small lots and prices.
Cattle receipts around 12,000 head with gains near 10 cents. high grades reach about 6.75 to 7.00. Hogs rise about 1 to 2 cents with choice heavy at 5.60 to 6.90, packing values around 5.49 to 5.70. Cincinnati and Buffalo show mixed but firm trends. Kansas City notes higher cattle, prime exports at 7.00 with Western steers around 5.75. Sheep and lambs steady to firm, various prices across regions.
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