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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Aug 14, 1908

Page

12

Market Dims as Large Operators Fail to Prolong Strength

New York stock market shows decreased absorption of stocks with big operators selling to reduce lines. Early gains fade, several sectors slide, Rock Island bonds drop sharply amid concerns over St Louis San Francisco notes extension. Foreign markets firm with Bank of England steady. earnings for New York Central show limited net decline.

New York Rock Island Chicago Bank of England de Beers Canadian Northwest New York Central

Boston Closing Prices Mixed Across Markets on Aug 13

Boston market closing prices show varied results for multiple stocks and bonds including Boston and Albany, Boston and Maine, New York Central and others. Key mentions include American Woolen, General Electric, United Fruit, United Shoe Machine, and Copper Range with listed fractions and percentages reflecting gains and losses.

Boston Albany Maine New York New Massachusetts Electric Massachusetts Gag United Fruit United Shoe Machine Bee North Butte Atlantic Bingham Shannon Bes Uta Frre Adama Express American — Tobacco Ayo Butte Coalition i Chicago Subway Greene-Cananea Mirabell Mining Ine Nevada Consolidated Natinnay H.R. of Mexico National R. R. of Washington

Money and rates in New York curb market report

Aug 14 report from New York curb market shows money on call at 1 percent with 1 1/2 percent offered, time loans steady with small firmer tone on 60 and 80 day periods. Sterling exchange steady. bankers bills quoted at 4.3490 to 4.95 for 60 day and 4.645 for demand. government bonds steady. railroad bonds irregular. Bar silver at 52, Mexican dollars at 45. Prime mercantile paper at 1 percent.

New York Igi Prime Mercantile Sterling Exchange Acta

London Tin Declines As Copper Rises In Market Mixed News

The London tin market falls with spot at 126 15s and futures at £186 6d while copper rises to £60 1s 6d spot. Local prices drift and mostly hold, with lead up to £18 3d in London and spotter at £19 17 d locally, as engine prices ease and foundry warrants slip.

New York London Lake Foca Rey Cleveland Sis Foundry Northern Southern Sowthern

Baltimore Markets Flour WHEAT CORN OATS Prices and Receipts

Baltimore markets report quiet steady activity on August eighteenth with mixed grain futures and abundant receipts. Wheat dull with various contract quotes. corn dull with mixed spot prices. oats dull and lower with No 2 and white oats showing narrow ranges. Receipts totals include thousands of bushels across wheat corn and oats, with several exports and by-sample evaluations noted.

Baltimore Liverpool

Washington Stock and Produce Market Report Summary

The Washington stock exchange notes whole prices only for eggs, poultry, and butter with erratic receipts. Fresh eggs remain light. prices vary by region. Poultry supply is uneven with weak demand. turkeys and ducks show limited activity. Vegetables show wide ranges in prices for potatoes, sweet potatoes, beets, and greens. meat and fruit demand mixed with occasional strong outlet and firm quotations.

Virginia West Virginia Southwest Virginia Norfolk Epinach Kiefer Georgia Western Aloo Maryland Delaware Jersey

Wall Street News Feels Market Pressures from Gould Hariman Talks

London traders held back as prices eased, while Gould road securities gained and Wabash Pitsboro terminal progress spurred optimism. Bears blamed top heavy gains and slow trade. analysts noted cotton and grain influence on stock swings and a cautious public wary of large discretionary pools.

Commission Houses Stock Exchange Houses Wall Street Cotton Exchange Cloge Stock Exchange

Gas Leads the Trading and Price Shades Off

Washington Stock Exchange activity shows a bear tone with 420 shares and $4,000 in bonds traded yesterday. Washington Gas drew steady attention while Railway and Electric plans spark interest for dividend growth and router upgrades. Fire insurance firms discuss forming a regional underwriters company across New Jersey Pennsylvania and Ohio to expand business and share risk.

Little Railway Preferred Washington Washington Stock Exchange Washington Gas

Fragmented Market Prices For Fruits And Produce

A garbled OCR list shows assorted fruit and produce prices by weight and crate, including apples pears berries and melons. Entries reference items like Georgia peaches Maryland and Delaware carriers and various regional brands with per unit and per crate pricing.

New York Produce Prices and Market Notes

A condensed list of price movements and receipts for commodities including poultry butter cheese flour lard oils and coffee. Regions and varieties noted with current bids from New York markets showing steady to irregular trends and specific lot figures.

New York Grain Wheat and Corn Markets Report Aug 13

New York grain details show wheat receipts at 33,000 bushels, exports to 59,07 bank, spot prices for No 3 ed 1.00 576, No 2 red at 200% fob, No 1 Northern Duluth at 1.25% fob. Frost reports in the Canadian Northwest and Manitoba rains fuel a bullish daily statistic, wheat advancing about a cent. Gorn futures firm with No 3 844 nominal, option market active though prices stayed flat then rallied. Oats receipts 115,500 bushels, mixed quality from 28 to 32 pounds, rye dull.

Elevetor Duluth Canadian Raina Manitoba IBM

Chicago Grain Advances on Western Canada Weather Boost

Western Canada cold, export revival lift wheat futures with September up about 1 1/2 cents. Corn gains, oats ease, and provisions drop. traders note heavy selling by packers and overall bullish grain sentiment as receipts lag last year and exporters seek demand.

Canada France Minneapolis Duluth Chicago Proviciona Bath Rob

Live Stock Market Report From New York and Other Markets

Livestock receipts large with varied market signals. Cattle in New York and nearby markets show steady to weak demand. steers around 4.75 to 5.00, cows 3.40 to 5.25, bulls up to 6.00. Hogs about 24,000 head. market down roughly 15 to 20 cents. choose heavy trading near 8.50 to 9.00. Sheep and lambs receipts around 4,480 head in New York. lambs weak to 2 cents lower. ewes and yearlings also reported with mixed price levels. Overall tone mixed, with steadier coarse categories and softer butchers and packing grades.

New York Jorgo

Washington Cattle Market Prices Fragment

Fragmented OCR shows cattle and hog pricing with per owt and per cwt figures, notes on butchers and regular values, plus lambs and sheep rates. Dense, partial numbers and garbled terms hinder full interpretation. readable items suggest historical market quotes from Washington with varying unit conventions and exchanges.

New York Cotton Market Mixed on Cautious Trade

Cotton traders in New York show cautious behavior amid lingering long interest and weather optimism in the South. Prices edged up slightly for August while remaining mostly steady to lower overall, with diverse regional signals and renewed bear pressure in October futures.

Dissolution of Injunction on $1,675,000 Beta Collateral

Detroit August 3 Judge Mandell in Wayne circuit court dissolved the injunction restraining Hayden Stone Co of Boston from disposing of securities held as collateral for loans to the failed Cameron Currie & Co of Detroit. The securities valued about $1,675,080 secure claims totaling $1,300,000. Intervening creditors opposed dissolution claiming specific stocks in the collateral as theirs, contending Currie had no right to deposit them.

Detroit Mich Mandell Wayne Heyden, Stone & Co Boston Cameron Currie & Co Hayden, Stone & &Co Lege Currie & Co

Georgia Ore Lands Bought by Carnegie-Schwab Group

Chattanooga Tenn August 13 For several days agents representing the Carnegie Schwab interests have been in north Georgia securing options on ore lands. They are from Pittsburgh and have purchased the Colgar Interests including Dirt Seller Mountain to Chettmneogs county Ga and other ore properties and are securing options on more. A new company will have offices at Summerville Ga and a large steel mill is reported to be built there.

Chattanooga Tenn Carnegie-Schwab North Georgia Pittsburg Colgar Mountain County Summerville

Oil Sprinkled on Union Station Plaza and Nearby Routes

The city commissioners ordered oiling of Union Station plaza with cost shared by the grade crossing fund and Washington Terminal Co. Provisions also cover oiling parts of Connecticut avenue bridge Irving street Park road Lamont and Newton street segments. Additional orders authorize 2650 feet of 8 inch water main along Florida avenue and related sewer repairs connected to Connecticut avenue bridge construction.

Union Station Washington Terminal Company Connecticut Avenue Bridge Irving Street Sixteenth Street Adams Mill Road Park Road Fourteenth Twentieth Street Lamont Street School Nineteenth Street Newton Street Eighteenth Street Irving Oak Street Florida Avenue Eighth Street New Jersey Avenue Fourteenth Street Rock Creek Connecticut Avenue

Maloney's Creditors Sue For Bankruptcy Adjudication

A petition filed in the Supreme Court of the District seeks to bankrupt Roger Q. M. Maloney, owner of the Cairo stables on M Street NW. Receivers were appointed on a $10,000 bond as creditors claim debts of 3000 to Merchants National Bank New Haven, 150 to Lawrence A. Downey, and 20 to Joseph Twyman. Assets include real estate valued at 2000 and horses, carriages, and other vehicles worth 6000.

Supreme Court of the District Roger Q. M. Maloney Roger Q. Mims Texas Cairo M Street Sixteenth Seventeenth Streets Hugh H. O’bear John M. Shelles Justice Barnard Maloney Merchants National Bank New Haven Conn Lawrence A. Downey Joseph Twyman Douglas, Baker & Sherrill

Switchmen Seek Mediation in Delaware Lackawanna Rift

Knapp of the Interstate Force Commission and Nells of the labor bureau spoke with President Hawley and Vice President Harshbarger of the Switchmen's Union about the dispute with the Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad. Hawley asked the mediation board to arrange a meeting with President Truesdale to settle the differences. The board reportedly agreed and Hawley will stay for word from Truesdale.

Knapp Interstate Force Commission Nells Bureau of Labor Mediation Board F. T. Hawley D. A. Harshbarger Switchmen’s Union of North America Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company Hawley Truesdale

Damages case for street grade changes in DC

In the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia a commission is appointed to appraise damages from grade changes on streets and alleys in DC linked to the Baltimore and Potomac line. Notice sets meeting for September 22, 1908 at United States Courthouse to view properties and hear testimony. owners must file claims within twelve months. Two additional notices authorize condemnation actions for Franklin and Thomson Public School site and publish orders for related proceedings.

Supreme Court OF the District of Columbia Court of the United States Act of Conarese Balimore and Potomac Bajirona Company Teteict Court United States District Court For District At Columbia Art of Congress Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Diatrict of Columbia United States Courthouse City Hall United States Marshal Aventied Aaid Gnack Qongrens Philadelphia, Dartimore and Washington Railroad Company South Capitol D Street Sixth Street School Street C Street Seventh Virginia Avenue Seventh Street Sixth Maryland Avenues Eighth Street Square Tenth Street Eorthment Maryland Avenue Street Ninth Eleventh Fourteenth Street Water Street Aveners Congress Charles George W. Moss George Spransy Commission J. R. Young F. E. Cunningham Ator OH. Thomas Jas. Francis Smith Supreme Court OF Telleve Frankin Thomson Fubliz Washington Franklin and Thanson Distric Columbia Itis United States Claumhla Eald S Washington Law Reporter Washington Evening Star Washington Pol Washington Herald A. D Court JGR Garnatd Janice Young PF. E. Cunningham

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