Stocks See Higher Levels in Early 1908 Trading
Trading activity shows shares advancing with 1,046,848 shares changing hands for the day. The report compares current volumes to the same period in 1908, noting a generally higher level of prices and activity across listings.
Dividend Notice from THE CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILWAY COMPANY
The Board of Directors declares a quarterly dividend of one percent on capital stock payable June 28 to stockholders of record June 14. Transfer books close June 4 1908 and reopen June 24 1908. stockholders with dividend orders should file or update instructions at once. Printed orders available at transfer office Room 71 Broadway New York. Stewart Mackie, Secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capitol
Broadway
New York
Steuwart Mackie
Thoring Valley Railway Co
Columbus
Ohio
Messrs. J. P. Morgan & Company
New York City
Goth
WM. N. Cott
Mergenthaler Linotype Company
Aera
C.ock A
Fred K J. Warburton
Wufreme Court OF
County OF
Albany
State of New York
Metropolitan Surety Company
Adrian H. Mailer & Son
Atchison, Topeka
Sante Fe Railway Company
St Loui Southwestern Railway Company First Mo
Vesey Street
Manhattan
City of New York
Dividend notices from Virginia-Carolina Chemical and Railway Steel Spring
Dividend No. 55 at Virginia Caroline Chemical Co declares a 3 percent preferred stock dividend payable July 15 to stockholders of record June 3, with transfer books closed June 30 3 PM to July 22 1909. Railway Steel Spring Co declares a 14 percent preferred stock dividend payable June 5 with transfer books closed June 5 to June 22 1909.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia-Carolina Chemical CO
Richmond
TWC
Swartwout & Appenzeilar
Amer Cigar Do
el & Tel
Ches & Ohio Ry
Coast Line
Chicago & Alton
del & Hud
Inter Rap
Kan City
Scoépe
Oowe
Lack Steel Coc
Lwo
Sh & M Sork Spc
Fed
Louis & Nash Rrsp
Minn & St LL
NYC
Tidewater Co
Dividend notices from early 1900s rail and steel firms
Several corporations announce dividends and transfer book actions. American Can Company declares a quarterly 1 1 2 percent on common stock, payable after July 29, 1908, to stockholders listed June 30, 1909. Thor ing Valley Railway and Mer genthaler Linotype report semiannual or regular dividends with transfer books closing around mid June and payments to stockholders of record. National Licorice and Republic Iron and Steel announce preferred stock dividends with book closings and payment dates in late June and early July 1909.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rec
National Licorice Company
H. W. Petherbridge
Republic Iron & Steel Company
Seciaret
Reerré
Oks Syemain
H. L. Rown
D. Seecv
Treas
Ant
Export Merchandise Totals Restated Amid Ledger Errors
A clumsy OCR read outlines export figures in the 8 million range with multiple digits and stray symbols. The readable fragments indicate end dates, monetary totals, and trailing notes about merchandise and exports.
Harriman Stocks Lead Market Rally on Railroads
Financial affairs note Harriman stocks rise with Southern Pacific hitting a new high at 135 and Union Pacific up as traders bet on converting Southern Pacific preferred. Trading remains active in Reading, St. Paul, United States Steel, Atchison, Northern Pacific, and Baltimore & Ohio amid broader market fluctuations. Government crop data show winter wheat declines while spring wheat areas expand, and bankers foresee heavy borrowing in coming months as New York may tap Paris and London for gold to finance harvest season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ans
Ae al Ask
H'Ngelopei Hin
H’ Iogel
Allis
Almers Company
Ste
Kansas
Lake Erie & & Western
Amaner Copper
Oes
Lake Erie & Western
Soo
Louisville & Ae
Amer
Conitene
Marine i
Marine Pr
Mackay
Minneapolis
Louis
Car & Foundry
Amer N Car & Foundry Pr
It Ae Nz
Americ Cot N Oi Woreerewese
Missouri
Texas
Missouri, Kansas
Missouri Pacific Os
Sil
National R. A. of Mexico
Newhouse Mines & Smelters
New York Central
New York
Chicago & St
American Steel Foundry New
New Jersey
New Haven & ii
American Tobacco
Ont
Western
Norfolk & Western
Anaconda
Pacific Mail
Seeeestoeteee
Atchison
Pennsylvania
Eae
Atlantic Atchison
Coast Line
A — S Gas & Coke
Baltimore & Ohio
St. OE
Bethlehem Steel
Seitsburg Coal Pr
Eapeet Steel
Gece
Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Brunswick
Butterick Company
Canadian Pacific
Chesapeake & Ohio
Republic Iron
Steel Ig
Chicago & Alton
Republic Iron & Steel
Rock
Kago, Mil & St
St. Louis
Chicago & Northwestern M
St. Louis & Southwestern Pr
St. L
Southern Pacific
Southern Railway
Colorado Fuel & Iron
Colorado & Southern
Tennessee Copper
Texas & Pacific Algeses Am
Third Avenue Railroad
Dat
Olumbus & Hocking Casseessns &T
Toledo Railways & Light
Consolidated Gas
Toledo, St. Louis & Western
Toledo
Louis & Western Br
United Dry Goods Or Sense
Delaware & Adson
Union Bag & Paper
Denver & Rio Grande
Union Pacific
Detroit United Railways Brl
South Shore
Pi & F
Erie
States Realty & Imp
United States Rubber
States
Ss Src
General Electric Company
Virginia Carolina Chemical
Hocking Valley
Illinois Central
Interborough-Metropolitan
International Harvester P
Tess
Western Union Telegraph
International Paper
Westinghouse Mf
Wheeling & Lake
Ow & International Steam Ump
Lake Erie
International Steam Pump
Seaaces
Iowa Central
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Central
Kansas Cityouthern
Corve
Harriman
Reading
Sterling Exchange
Europe
Paris Exchange
London
Paris
France
Federal Treasury
Washington
Panama
Federal
Bond market sales and government bonds report
The day featured heavy bond trading with numerous issues quoted across currencies and sectors. Southern Pacific led Consolidated Exchange activity, with Reading and Union Pacific also notably active. prices showed firmness early, then irregular in the afternoon with total Daily sales slightly above Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Pacific
Consolidated Exchange
Union Pacific
Hst
Stock Exchange
Erie
Rock Island
Ontario & Western
Fuel
London fragment notes Bishopsgate address
A truncated London item lists 18 Bishopsgate sulfur? Incomplete entry mentions Boulevard Haussmann style areas and a city district, but the text is fragmentary and provides no clear event or outcome.
Outside Securities Market Steady With Minor Mining Reactions
The outside securities market showed no change from recent sessions with prices steady at open and minor reversals later across the mining list. Trading was notably less active, except for Atchison news hitting a new high, while the industrial list faded and several mining stocks fell. Bond trading remained fairly active with irregular movement as New York City news slid and Atchison 4s improved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atchison News
Nevada Consolidated
Cumberland-Ely
United
Yukon Gold
Kerr Lake
New York City
Atchison
Money Market and Foreign Exchange Report
Money on call opened at 1 percent with highs at 2 percent and lows at 1 percent, last loan 2 percent, close 14 percent, with a ruling rate at 1 percent. Time money saw improved demand with several term rates from sixty days to over a year. Mercantile paper remained in fair demand with varying rates for sixty to ninety days and four to six months. Cables firm at open, later firmer in afternoon. quotas and rates for demand sterling, sixty-day bills, and various foreign currencies shown. Bankers posted rates list different currencies and maturities. Domestic exchange notes regional discounts and premiums. Bank clearings for New York, Baltimore, Boston, Chicago reported with balances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercantile
Reichsmarks
Germany
Paris
Belgium
Switzerland
Holland
Boston
Chicago
San Francisco
Sight
Telegraph
New Orleans
New York
Baltimore
Receiver for Met Surety Company Named
John F. Yawger named receiver for the Met Surety Company with office at 190 William Street Manhattan New York. Edward R. Finch attorney for the receiver listed at 32 Nassau Street Manhattan New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Farmers Loan and Trust Company
William Street
Fifth Avenue
New York
John F. Yawger
Met Surety Company
Borough of Manhattan
City of New York
Edward R. Finch
Nassau Street
Financial briefs and market rates from Philadelphia and Madrid
The report lists balances for Philadelphia and other markets, silver and gold premiums in Madrid and Lisbon, Mexican exchange on New York at 2.1, and government receipts and expenditures. It notes the Sub Treasury debtor to the Clearing House at 1,251,604 and daily, monthly, and year totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
London
Madrid
Lisbon
New York
Washington
Sub-Treasury
Clearing House
American Securities Abroad Foreign Money Market
Foreign market update shows call money in London at 14.42 percent, open market discounts for short bills at 1 percent, long bills at 1 percent, Berlin discount 7 percent, Paris 1 percent. Paris exchange on London 25 francs 21 centimes, Berlin on London 45 % centimes. Bargold at 77 shillings 9d. British consols for money at 84 percent, for the account, $44 French rentes at 98 francs 15 centimes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Berlin
Paris
Paris Exchange
Berlin Exchange
Bargold
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NEW York Stock Exchange
Pine St
Joan Munoe
Fish& Robinson
Cedar St
State St
Cmicago
Adams St
Aiictican
V. Investments
Nassau-St
Rochester & Pittsburg
Con
Ists
Legal For Savings Banks and Trustees
Chisholm & Chapman
Wall ST
N. Y
R. L. Day
Swartwout & Appenzellar
Pine Street
City OF
Lima
Peru
Gowganda and
Cobalt
Edward G. Johns
Hanover
Crown Reserve
Charlies A. Stoneham & Co
Broad ST
State Street
Phila
Real Estate Trust
Providence
Board of Trade
Springfield
Court Sq
Wee Wweee
United States
Canada
Mexico
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company
S. W. Travers
Railway Steel-Spring
Church Street
Cedar Street
Railway Steel Spring Company
E. McCormick
R. H. Ssmon
Wees
J. T
Agalisce Wesdeases
LS & M
Lo N & c
Paulo
Odo
Marine
St P&ss
Mil & N M
Adams
Minn & St L
Alb & Sus
Allis-Chalm
Mo K & T
Am Ag
Tel & Tel
Tex Col
Baeis
Nash C & St L
Owen Neeenes
Tobacco
NY Air Brake
BOM
Arch Top &Sf
North West
Beth Steel Bs
Pac
Chic & East Ill | At Gen, GR
To & O C
U Bag & P Sa
D & Rio
Dul & R
Edison Elec
SD OB
Isc
Oet
Don Rio
Lacka Steel
Wilk & East
Allis-Chalmers
Car & Fary
Chi Mil & Bt P
Col Fuel & Iron
Col Southern
Denver & R
Dist Securities
Erte
Inter-Met
NY Central
Rep Steel
GSO Southern Railway
Texas Pacific
BON Ae
Third Avenue
Ubber . O
Maryland
Western Union
Westinghouse Bloc
Atlanta
Comstock
Cal & Va
el Paso Ee
Goldfield Daisy
Goldfield
Isabella Derecceces
Ontario
Portland
Red Hill
Lalli
Ted
District of Columbia
Bishopsgate Sx
Haussmn
Franklin Trust Company
Montague Street
Brookton
EC Metropolitan& Trust Company” of the
L Street
George N. Hartmann
Ames F. McNamara
Apert W.K. Anderson
Acs
Frederick E. Fried
Francis M. Bacon
William L. Bull
William Carpender
Beverly Chew
Henry W. DeForest
Haley Fiske
J. Horace Harding
Robert Hoe
Brayton Ives
Edward B. Judson
Lewis Cass Ledyard
Bradley Martin
Frederick T. Martin
Walter E. Maynard
E. D. Morgan
D. O. Mills
Richard Mortimer
John E. Parsons
Charles M. Pratt
Anton A. Raven
Norman B. Ream
John L. George R. Sheldon
J. Edward Simmons
Pracets &. Smithers
Jancis S. Smith
John T. Te Geo
Henry Warren
Outside Securities
Industrial
Eciaeeneay
Liz
Gulf & W
Havana
Ene
Ing
Chicago Subway
Ares
Alaska Mines
Boston Copper
Brit Coil Copper Butte Coalition
Butte & NY
Ariz Sm
Davis-Daly
Dolores Mines
Dovttas
Giroux Mininga
Scoienea Daisy
Guggenheim
Inspiration
Kerr Lai
la Consol
Little Florence
Mass Consol
Mason Valley
Miami Copper
McKinley-Dar
Ono! Mires Co
Montez
C R
Nevada
Victor
Nev
Utah
Nipts Mines Co
Ohio Copper Eee
Ray Central
Florence
Bing
I Jones & Laugh ‘S
Welus
Western Pac Se
Money and Exchange
Fulton Trust Co
Nassau ST
Henry C. Swords
H. H. Cammann
H. W. Reighley
M. van Kleeck
Wall Street Journal
National Carbon
Booth Fisheries
Swift & Coene
monwealth-Edison
Northwestern el
Chicago Telephone
South Side
American Securities Abroad
Paulie Gs
Illnois Central
Louis & Nash i
Tom Wi
Warren, Gzowski & Co
Na Stead Street
Beaver Consol
Nancy Helen
Suncae
Buffalo Nipissing Es Chambers
Ferl
Nova Scotia
Peterson Lake
Cobalt Central- Rochester
Cobalt Lake i
Coniagas
Crown Rose
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