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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Apr 08, 1908

Page

9

Last Hour Stock Rally Nudges Market From Year Low

Activity in the final thirty minutes saved the New York stock market from a new yearly low after a dull morning. Third Avenue Railroad rose on reports of improved affairs and possible abolition of the passenger transfer system. Canadian Pacific also firmed as late trading picked up with gains of one to two points overall.

Washington Post New York Stock Exchange Mellaigh Iife Third Avenue Railroad Company Rase Capan Priess Canadian Pacific Kansas Nebraska

Capital Traction Stocks Put Up Mixed Prices at WSE

Washington Stock Exchange session shows Capital Traction 5s at 110 percent for $500, with issues 19 at 122 percent, 10 at 122 percent, 20 at 121 percent, and 5 at 122 percent in regular sales.

Capital Traction

New York Cotton and Markets Report April 7 1924

New York cotton and commodity prices listed for April 7 1924 show bid offers and classifications for cattle hogs sheep lambs calves and cows with prices per hundredweight and per pound. Money market rates banks and mercantile paper are noted with exchange rates and government bonds reported as steady.

New York Steiling Exchange Frm

London stock exchange may suspend on Good Friday and Easter

A speculative group urged governors to close the stock exchange on Good Friday and Easter Saturday to ease the trading monotony. Traders await Erle matter, exchange closure decision, and a government crop report. Territorial securities and possible collateral lists draw interest amid freight rate hopes and Harriman line results.

Washington New York Stock Exchange England London Brighton Erle

Washington Stock Exchange Quiet Amid Mixed Advances

Local financial notes report modest activity at the Stork Exchange with Washington Railway and Electric common rising to 36 while offerings eased from 291-2. Preferred stock climbed to 75 with 200 shares traded. Lanston set a trade record at 8, others bid 7 3-4 to 8. Capital Traction showed limited but steady demand. George F. Lord, Boston Stock Exchange secretary, visits Washington praising growth and new banking structures.

Washington Railway and Electric Common Ashington Railway and Electric Preferred Washington Gas GR Mergenthaler Lanston Cloing Mitchell Mining National City Bank Chesapeake and Potomac Adams Xpress Lise Hancas City Southern Amalgamated Copper Loumville Nashville Kat Car and Foundry Menhean Central Ja Mitchell Car RRA Minneapolis and St Yaster Colton St FP Sault Ste Ind National Lead National RR New York Central Capital Traction Aon Sly Anacostia and Potomac Ara Smelting Ontario and West Columbia Railroad Mort. Ba. Lon Ees Smelt and Retug I K and Western Sugar Refining Norfolk and Western Ny Metropolitan Railroad Fis Certit Anei North American Washington Railway and Electric Anaconda Mining Co Northern Pacific Atchison Pacific Mail Pate Ee BR Potomac Electric Light Atchison Pta Pennsania Pittsburg Washington Market Co Baltimors Washington Market, Co Brooklyn Rapid Transit Canadian Pacific Pullman Palace USL Central of New Jersey Washington Railway Nd Electric Central Leather Sun Washington Railway lGlectric Pit Central Leather Pia Norfolk and Washington Steamboat Chesapeake and Ohio Republic Steel Igi Chicago Great Western Iity Georgetown Gas Bell Telephone of Pennsylvania Chicaga Northwestern Rock Island Co Us Chicago St. Paul Rock Island Co Chicago Terminal Trans L. and San F Mergenthaler Linds Po Ichicago T and T Lois Southwestern Lanston Manatrpe Sr i Big Uis Ist Louis Ational Southern Southern Railway Cem Products Texas and Pacific National Gly jUora Products Refining Pia Toledo West Lincoln Denver Rio Grande United States Express Metropolitan Diet Tllers! Securities United States Realty Kria United States Rubber Ite Erie United States Steel General Electric United States American Security Great Northern Utah Copper Matloval Savings and Tat Central He Lufan Trust Ca Ilinois Fee Virginia-Carolina Chemical Washington Loan and Trust International Virginia-Carolina Chem. Pfd United States Trust Co Lcvi International Pia - Be Wabash Enfernational Pump Wablash Pidie Savings Bank Home Savings Bank 430 International Wells-Pargo Inter - Met Pia Western Union SL Fl Union Wheeling and Lake Erie Iowa Central Wisconsin Central W. B. Iibbs & Co Ames Iran F Street New York Stock Exchange Chicago Board of Trade Metropolitan Aead Washington Stock Exchange Atlonal Potomac Columbia Kyle Washington Eee Wurity Cashington George F. Lord Boston Stock Exchange City

Washington Market Prices and Berlin Futures News

Washington produce market listings show wholesale quotes for eggs butter cheese live and dressed poultry meats vegetables and fruits with varied regional price ranges. The Berlin Reichstag passed a second reading of the boerre law abolishing the boerse register and restoring future trading in mining and industrial stocks.

Berlin Reichstag

Columbia Struck by Storm on Voyage to New York

The Anchor Line steamer Columbia, arriving from Glasgow, reported ten days of stormy seas. A strong scomber struck her starboard side last Friday evening, flooding the baggage room and smashing four ventilators. Wireless warnings indicated two icebergs in the steamship lane as Captain Wadsworth steered to avoid collision near the Newfoundland banks.

New York J Stealer Columbia Glasgow Wadsworth Newfoundland

North Washington club backs Rhode Island tri parkway plan

At a Monday meeting in the Church of the Advent the North Washington Citizens Association approved sending a Senate petition to convert the triangle at Rhode Island avenue Second and T streets into a public parkway. A concrete sidewalk along the area was also proposed after a residents’ canvass.

North Washington

British foreign trade declines in March report

London April 7 the March statement of the Board of Trade shows a decrease of 328 125 000 in imports and 3 148 000 in exports. Principal declines occur in wool 375 400 and cotton 17 590 000 including 12 500 000 from the United States. Main drop in exports is 5 000 000 in manufactured goods.

London The Board of Trade

New York Produce Market Summary and Wheat Prices

New York April market report shows mixed commodity activity across poultry, eggs, flour, and fibers with steady to firm receipts and declines in wheat futures. Key details note No 2 red and No 2 hard winter prices, spot wheat softens, and regional oats and flax trade activity reflect broader farm commodity movements.

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Live Stock Markets Open With Steady Tone Across Regions

New York reports light Beeves receipts 1,754 with steady sentiment, Calves 3,175 down slightly, Lambs and Sheep 1,620 mixed with dull market. Hogs 4,493 steady with state quotes 6.66 to 6.65, Virginia pigs 9.25. Chicago cattle receipts about 2,500 steady, hogs about 10,000 with mixed prices. western Bonanza markets show slight declines and broad activity across cattle, hogs and sheep.

Virginia West Virginia North Carolina Cileese York Florida California New York Chicago

Metal Market Slumps in London Tin and Copper Prices

New York reports a sharp drop in the London tin market with spot at 141 ls and futures at £140 lis. Copper also declines with London spot 138 17s 6d and futures £59 6s. Locally prices show weakness but little change, with various metals quoted near previous levels and No 1 foundry prices near 18.26 to 18.75.

New York London Tron Standard Foundry Wild Cleveland English Market. Locally No Change Was Reported. “No. 1 Foundry Northern Southern Southern Soft

Baltimore Markets and Grain Prices Report

Baltimore market notes show dull prices across grains with receipts and exports tallied. Wheat, corn, oats and butter move at steady or unchanged levels. two separate crime and health notes follow, including a 30 year sentence for a murder of a nine year old girl and Senator Tillman seeking medical treatment in Atlanta.

Admiral Evans Improves as Relief Brings Sick to San Francisco

Rear Admiral Evans shows better spirits after a restful night at Paso Robles. The hospital ship Relief arrives from Magdalena Bay with 14 sick and plans to discharge at Mare Island Navy Yard before rejoining the fleet at San Diego. Surgeon Stokes leads Relief with 160 sick aboard including appendicitis cases tuberculosis and insanity patients.

Relief Stokes San Francisco Magdalena Bay Paso Robles Hot Springs Cal Evans P. E. McDonald San Diego California Monterey Apri Battle Ship Fleet Surg C. F. Stokes United States Navy Mare Island Navy Yard Mare Island Charles M. ‘Thomas Admiral Evans Connecticut Admiral Thomas S Evans

Orders to naval officers discharge treatment leave details

Orders list officers and ships with destinations and dates from Magdalena Bay to San Francisco. Mentions Lieut Cushman Combs Abeken Plummer Larsen and others. arrivals at Guantanamo Norfolk Boston and Port Townsend. voyage segments between Magdalena Bay San Diego San Francisco and Port Harford. multiple April May travel dates and ports. some OCR errors present.

W. BR. Cushman United States Naval Hospital Mare Island Cal J. R. Combs Idaho F. G. Abeken West Virginia R. W. Plummer Boatswain A Larsen Hancock Navy Yard New York N. Y Connecticut Whipple Hopkins Stewart Hull Lawrence Tennessee California Washington Port Angeles Port Townsend Iilperary Magdalena Bay San Francisco San Viego San Fedro Rive Santa

Rate suit against P. E. Pittsburg railroad

A. F. Bacon files equity suit in Commonwealth Court seeking an injunction to stop the Pennsylvania Company from charging more than 2 cents per mile on the Pittsburg to Chicago route and intermediate points. The 30 cent claim covers five higher rates across Pennsylvania Ohio Indiana and Illinois. The bill alleges constitutional violations and charter breaches by the railroad.

Washington Post Pittsburg Pennsylvania Company Pennsylvania Ohio Pittsburg, Fort Wayne Chicago A. F. Bacon United States Indiana Illinois General Assembly of General Assemblies Indiiana Congress

Road fined for rebating in Elkins act case at law

New York April 7 The Great Northern Railway Company was found guilty in the United States Circuit Court of paying rebates to the American War Refining Company in 1904 in violation of the Elkins act. Judge Holt imposed a $5000 fine after United States Attorney Stimson spoke for the government. The maximum possible fine was $40000. The refining company was previously convicted and fined $10000. The railroad sought a sixty day stay and will file a bill of exceptions.

Washington Post New York Great Northern Railway Company United States American War Refining Company Holt United States Heartrice Stimson Elkins Stinson Northern Steamship Company

Centralization of railroads and IC C report findings

The Interstate Commerce Commission issues a special report on railroad evolution from independent lines to centralized systems. It links this shift to plans for a uniform railway accounting system and reveals that among over 18 billion dollars in outstanding securities, railways hold 5.6 billion, with the public bearing about 7.8 billion in funded debts and 4.7 billion in stocks.

Commerce Commission Interstate Commerce Commission

Double hangings mark bold year in Philadelphia

Philadelphia April 7 the Philadelphia County prison carried out the second double execution of the year. Max Seifer and Joseph Tolrica were hanged for murders born of jealous passion. Seifer killed a girl who threatened to end their engagement to marry, Tolrica killed his sweetheart's brother after a failed attempt to shoot the girl.

Philadelphia Philadelphia County Max Seifer Joseph Torlico Solfer Tolrica

Chicago Ends Long Cruise Homeward to Norfolk Navy Yard

Special to The Washington rest dispatch from Norfolk Virginia April 7 The United States cruiser Chicago returned from months on the Pacific coast and anchored in Hampton Roads before steaming up to the Norfolk navy yard Captain Robert M Doyle commands the ship Many men whose time of enlistment had expired boarded the vessel The pennant from the mainmast marked each day away from this coast The Chicago will stay at the yard for several months undergoing repairs.

Washington Norfolk United States Chicago Virginia Capes Crui Hampton Roads Norfolk Navy Yard Robert M Doy Navy Yard

Metcalf's Staff Expanded for Fleet Review

Rear Admiral Henry Glass, Lieutenant W R Miller, and Ensign Metcalf are detailed to Secretary Metcalf's staff in San Francisco to assist with preparations for the upcoming fleet review by ships of the Atlantic and Pacific fleets.

Henry Glass Lleut W. R Miller Ensign Metcalf Metcalf San Francsco Atlantic Pacific

Army Orders Leave and Regiment Reassignments Published

Leaves of absence grant five days to Capt Robert A Brown with First Lieut Burney Smith. Promotions shift Colville P Terrett to lieutenant colonel Seventeenth Infantry and others to majors or captains across Eighth, Nineteenth, Sixteenth, Twenty-fifth, Twelfth, Second, Fifteenth, Twenty-fifth, First, Twenty-seventh Infantry. Transfers within Twenty fourth Infantry detail Joseph Herring and Charles J Nelson. Retired Capt Ben H Dorey detailed for Michigan militia. Special orders revoke part about Capt Edward L King. Resignation of Capt Frederick W Cole accepted. First Lieut aydacy Smith declared incapacitated. retirement announced.

Robert A Brown Fourth Cavalry Burney Smith Sixteenth Infantry Colvilie P Terrett Eighth Infantry Seventeenth Infantry William M. Wright Andrew Brewster Twenty-fifth Infantry Nineteenth Infantry Howard C. Price First Leutenant Fifth Infantry Eldred D.warfield Fretieutenant Third Infantry John R. Thomas, Jr First Infantry Milton A. Eliott, Jr Thirteenth Infantry Twenty-seventh Infantry Twentyfourth Infantry Joseph Herring Charles J. Nelson Ben H Dorey Organized Militia of Michigan Edward L. King Second Cavalry Frederick W. Cole Tieut Aydacy Smith

Hyattsville Building Association Investment Notice

Financial notice from the Hyattsville Building Association of Hustonville Maryland describes an eight percent investment with semi annual dividends. It claims a half million dollar loaned on fist mortgages has paid twenty one years 199 per cent in dividends and now pays no less than four percent twice yearly. Full paid stock can be withdrawn with dividends in thirty four months. For information contact HB On Waters, Secretary.

Hyattsville Building Association Hustonville Waters G St

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