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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Aug 01, 1911

Page

2

Dull Market Holds Stocks Strong All Day

A very quiet trading session with 114000 shares, professionals driving most activity. Bethlehem Steel and Great Northern led gains while United States Steel held firm ahead of hearings. London money eased and plans to move funds into the interior to aid crop moving were confirmed. Standard Oil news dominated, with firm shares post announcement of its disintegration plan and American Tobacco showing resilience under the court order.

New York Bethlehem Steel Canadian Pacific Illinois Central Rock Island Chicago Northwestern Great Northern United States Steel Congressional Investigating Committee Fanape Murocco London England Amon Standard Oil Standard Oil Company United States Supreme Court Iran Ag Wag Asl Standard Ol Amercian Tobacco Batista Juosresa Garten

U S Treasury Market Summary and Copper Prices

New York July 31 money on call steady at 2 1 2 percent with time loans firmer. Prime mercantile paper 4 4 ½ percent. Sterling exchange easy. bankers’ bills at 4 35 for 60 day bills. Copper prices steady in London and New York, with United States copper stocks and canal and mining names listed. local and international copper markets show varied activity. Butter firm at 1 1 2 cents and total output 932,700 pounds.

New York Prime Mercantile Sterting Lls Asewage Beton Tury Reston Range Con Co East Butte Grany Consolidated Granby Consolidated Kreene Cananea Mohawka Nevada Shannon Jo Leah London Custom House Bidot Sa Lake TRON Cleveland Iran Foundry Northern Southern Soft Southern Chicago Reeves Texas Western Baltimore Duluth

Washington Stock Exchange Wheat and Butter Prices Drift

Baltimore and state market notes report steady spot wheat at 90 4, corn at 67 34, oats at 44 and 42 35 for new, rye quiet, and various poultry and butter prices. Credit balances total 1 30 236,610 with shipments 456 771 883. Ohio Lime prices noted at 2 for North Lime and 77 for South Indiana.

Baltimore Maryland Pennsylvania Ohio West Virginia Virginia Pennsylvanie Eastern Shore Southern North Carolina Ity Indiana

Wall Street Gossip and Markets Report

Special to The Washington Post tallies stock moves with Standard Oil up from 653 to 659 and American Tobacco 390 to 393. Texas Company weak. Brooklyn Rapid Transit gains on new subway groundbreakings. Cotton futures jump from 12.90 to 14.50 amid short covering. New England mills reopen after brief shutdowns as varied industries resume work. Weekend weather notes predict rain in eastern South Dakota and cooler temps, with favorable harvests inland and improved fall pasturage prospects.

Washington Poat New York Standard Oil Company American Tobacco Stock Exchange Texas Company Brooklyn Rapid Transit The Stock Exchange South Dakota Minnesota Nebraska Northwest Town Central Allis-Chalmeys Amalgamated Copper Kansas City Southern American Agricultural Laclede Gas Lehigh Valley Car and Foundry Loulavile Nashville American Cotton Oil Minneapolis St. Louis St. P S. St. M American Lee Securities Mo. Kans Tex Kans Nat'l Ry of Mexico American Sugar Refining Rotario Talkani Western American Woolen Say Orthern Pacific Anaconda Mincie Co Atchison Pacire Sail Atchison Pfd Pennsylvania Febgna LRA LEAH Atlantic Coast Line People's Gas Baltimore Ohio Bethlehem Steel Pittburg Coal Pittspurg Coal Canadian Pacific Central Leather Central of New Jersey Chesapeake and Ohio Chicago Alton Republic Steel Rock Island Co Chicago Great West Rock Islan Co Chicago and Jdlaig Sheffield Steel and Iron Colorado and Southern Southern Factic Consolidated Gas Southern Railway Orn Producta Southern Failway Ptdry Delaware and Hudson Tennessee “Copper Denver and Rio Grande Texas and Pacific Denver and Rio Grande Tal St. L West Distillers Erie Union Pacifec Ae Ooo Erie Union Pacific United States Realty Rubber United States Goldfield United States Steel Great Northern Ptd Tagatg United States Steel Ptd Great Northern Ette Utah Minors Central Par Virginia-Carolina Chemical Interborough-Met Interborough- Met Inter. Harvester Western Maryland Inter. Marine of W Weatinghouse Electric TAN International Paper Western Union Oo International Pump Wheeling and Lake Erie Hibbs * Dubtding Et ‘Trade Washington Stock Exchange

New York Stock Market Update Today

The report notes trading activity on the New York Stock Exchange with W. B. Hibbs & Co. bankers involved and references the Chicago Hoard. Details are sparse, focusing on market movements and notable transactions.

W. B. Hibbs & Co Bankers Side New York Stock Exchange Chicago

Market Highlights From Washington Stock Exchange Session

Trading was light with good tone and sustained prices. Mergenthaler and Capital Traction led gains, while Lanston and Washington Railway issues showed varied demand. gas and utility stocks were mixed amid a broad financial summary.

Washington Stock Exchange Mergenthaler Jta Capital Traction Lanston Washington Railway and Electric Potomac Electric Washington Gas

Potomac Insurance Company to Hold Annual Meeting

The Potomac Insurance Company of the District of Columbia will hold its annual meeting at the Loan and Trust Building office on Monday August 7 1911 at 1 PM. Transfer of stock will be closed from August 1 to August 7 1911 inclusive. Alexander K Phillips secretary.

Nathan B. Scott The United States Trust Company Scott G Atreet Potomac Insurance Company OF District OF Columbia Loan and Trust Building Alexander K. Phillips Aui Supreme Court of the United States United States of America American Tobacco Company Guaranty Trust Company of New York Guaranty Trust Company OF New York Nassau Street New York City Supreme Court Fem New York Stock Exchange Alexander J. Hemphill Guaranty Trust Company

New York Produce Markets July 3

New York price listings for butter cheese eggs and meat products show firm to steady bids with varied receipts. Commodities include butter creamery specials state dairy and factory make, cheese grades, eggs fresh gathered and processed, poultry and flour notes, with cotton and grain futures and regional price ranges across commodities for delivery and futures activity.

Philadelphia Pennsylvania F. c New York Jerney Middle West Musenvado Rio Santas Cordova Liverpool London Virginia

Commutation Rate Ruling Targets Pennsylvania Railroad

The Interstate Commerce Commission upheld most proposed commuter fare increases for major lines into New York City but declared Pennsylvania Railroad fares excessive and ordered a reduction by September 1. It set a cap of 10 dollars for a 60 ride NYC to New Brunswick pass, noting potential impacts on nearly 500,000 commuters while delaying action on New York New Haven and Hartford and deferring other line adjustments.

New York City Interstate Commerce Commission Pennsylvania Railroad New Brunswick N. J Erie Lackawanna West Shore Lines Commission New York Harlan Chicago New Haven Hartford New York State Commission New York Central

Copper merger halted by injunction in Michigan

In Lansing on July 31 Judge Wiest granted a temporary injunction to minority stockholders led by Charles H. Turner to block the consolidation of Osceola Mining with nine Michigan copper firms including Calumet & Hecla Ahmeek Laurium La Salle Copper St. Neca Superior Allouez Centennial Copper and the Tamarack. The ruling cites state law as barring the proposed organizational form. Frederick Wade killed by train in Harpers Ferry Lincoln County West Virginia.

Lansing Mich Charles H. Turner Osceola Mining Company Michigan Wiest Ingham County Osceola Company Calumet & Hecla Ahmeek Laurium la Salle Copper St. Neca Superior Allouez Centennial Copper the Tamarack

The American Tobacco Company Official Notices

Listing includes LEWIS B. FRANKLIN secretary at 28 Nassau Street New York and MORGAN J OBRIEN counselor, issuing formal corporate notices from The American Tobacco Company in a legal or regulatory context.

Lewis B. Franklin Nassau Street New York Morgan J. O'Brien

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