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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Aug 29, 1906

Page

8

Stock Market Dips as Real Estate Trust Fails

New York August 28 The stock market faced heavy selling with Pennsylvanian and Reading leading declines while Canadian Pacific and Great Northern showed strength. The Real Estate Trust Company of Philadelphia failed, closing doors as investors weighed the impact. Despite early pressure, a late rally kept closing near the day’s opening levels with firm money rates and ample transfer activity reported.

Pennsylvania Reading St. Paul Harriman New York Philadelphia St Paul Atchison Colorado Anaconda Canadian Pacifice Great Northern Iuus Canada Canadian Pacific Vnu Wham Crisa San Francisco St. Louis Australia Adams Express Kansas City Southern Minneapolis St Louis URS Sa Soo Hilde and Teather Iissourd Paciffe American Tea Securities Iscour Kansas Texas Mexico American Locomatte Pta Atehinan Gap Wid Atlantic Coast Line People'a Gasie Dimare Ohto Colorado Fact and Iron Southwestern Southern Pacific Colo Southern Southern Pacife Cnlo Southern Railway Southern Railway Pta Tennessee Coal and Iron Texas and Delaware Toledo St I Western Denver Rio Granda Union Pacific United States Amalier General Electric United States Steel Great Northern Pit Mote 5 Illinois Va -Carolina Chemical Pd Gegresalve Interborough- Metropolitan Big Wabash Trterborough-Merit Wells-Fargo Express Weathghouse Electric International Pampans Western Union Wisconsin Central Basel Etreet New York Stock Higher Chicago Board of Trade Washington Stock Exchange Echange

Government Receipts and Expenditures Report

National bank notes received yesterday for redemption totaled 158 76 dollars. Internal revenue receipts reached 31 452 dollars and customs brought in 972 dollars. Miscellaneous sources contributed 19 dollars and 19 977 dollars. Expenditures amounted to 1 240 000 dollars.

Wall Street Gossip Signals Shaken Real Estate Fallout

The Washington Post reports anxious trading as Philadelphia Real Estate Trust Co failure sparks market reversal. St Paul shares tumble with rail and oil stocks sliding while Union Pacific stakes shift. Ontario and Western hold steady on coal plans, banks offer higher rates amid renewed liquidity and fortune seekers push fragile gains.

Market stalls as heavy attendance fails to spark activity

A bustling Stock Exchange session with many brokers on hand yielded little trading. Mergenthaler rose four points while jets traded around 200 for small lots. Mitchell Mining rose modestly with bids near 7 and options at 7 1 8. Washington Railway and Electric showed fractional gains, Capital Traction saw limited activity, and the bond market remained nearly inactive.

Stock Exchange Mergenthaler Mitchell Mining Washington Railway and Electric Preferred

Market Snapshot of Washington Stocks and Bonds

Yesterday's quotations show bids across rail, electric, and bank stocks with Mergenthaler Linotype, Mitchell Mining, and Capital Traction prominent. Bonds include District of Columbia issues, Metropolitan Railroad notes, and Washington Gas Company securities with varied yields and maturities.

Stock Exchange District of Columbia Pinlippine Capital Traction Railroad Potomac Gm Metropolitan Railroad Indebtadness Metropolitan Tatroad Columba Railroads Columbia Washington Talway and Electric Washington Gas Company United States Electric Light Chesapeake and Potomac Washington Market Company Fotomag Norfolk and Washington Steamboat Ga National Safe da- Poalt and Trust Secnety Storage Company Washington Savings Bank Home Savings Bank Union Savings Bank Washington , Safe Deposit Company Capital Traction Washington Railway and Electric Preferred Washington Railway and Electric Common National Bank Bank of Washington Central Farmers and Mechanics Washington Washington Gas Georgetown Gam Mergenthaler Linotype Lension Monotype Greene Consolidated Copner Norfolk and Washington Steamboat Mitchell Mining Compaq Southern Public Service Corporation Flix

Baltimore Markets Flash Dampened by Mixed Grain and Metal Quotes

Market notes from Baltimore and New York show quiet receipts and unchanged tones in flour and oats while southern corn and white oats hold firm. London tin and copper futures ease slightly, with copper at 187.5 to 182.5 and lead near 17 pounds in London, reflecting cautious trading across metals.

Baltimore New York London Lake Lannon ‘ Tronway Tower Englsh Standard Foundry Cleveland Northern Southern

Daily cotton market drifts amid quiet trading and steady receipts

In New York August sessions buyers fade as receipts reach 4 000 bushels and overall stockpiles rise. Prices edge up later on covering while May and September futures show modest gains. spot and elevator quotes hold firm with No 2 red and No 2 yellow categories steady amid subdued market activity.

New York Duluth Manitoba

Live Stock Markets Report from New York and Chicago

North American markets reveal subdued activity across cattle hogs and sheep with mixed prices. Cattle mainstay steady to firm, hogs mostly steady with prime weights firm, calves quiet yet steady, and sheep and lambs showing modest gains amid varied demand. Trade details include receipts, per hundredweight quotes, and regional price differentials for native and Western stock.

New York Liverpool London Pennsylvania Chicago Martet Atrachy

Wheat market lukewarm as local sellers press on

Washington market reports show mixed oats and steady to firm prices in futures with December leading a cautious rise. Local shorts forced selling amid light demand, while country acceptances rose on favorable weather. Strong entities include W B Hibbs Co and major exchanges. December and September deliveries drive most activity.

W. B. Hibbs & Co F Street New York Stock Exchange Washington Stock Exchange Chicago Board of True Nomfon Shieugo Bradstreet Minneapolis Duluth Chicago Corp Totel Balog O Srmer Tong Ahorta aeG@i Ibera Thera

Washington Produce Market Prices And Receipts Report

Quotations indicate wholesale prices only for eggs butter cheese live poultry dressed meats vegetables fruits and related commodities. Market notes show firm egg and dairy demand with high packing stock values and steady to firm meat prices while live poultry remains in light supply with varying per pound quotes. Regional items include Virginia New York State and Western sources with assorted per barrel and per crate figures for produce and fruit items.

Virginia Southern Lota New York State Lal California

Equity Court records in Supreme Court DC case docketed

Equity and probate entries list multiple cases and matters from the Supreme Court District of Columbia. Names include Justice Stafford, Thornton, Powers, Earnest, Tucker and Kenyon, Leckte Fulton Cox, Mathews Whites, Georga Geltman, Truitt Butler, E F Colladay, PH Marshall, Richardson, Mushake, Ambrose Stutler, Wolf Rosenberg, Mackey, Carrington Maguire, Tobriner, Bethheim Mohechild, Offutt will, Soper estates, admin grants to Eliza Thomas, Will of Augustus Thomas, guardianship offers, and Jacob J Appich probate actions.

Supreme Court District of Columbia Equity Court NO Justice Stafford Thornton Vz. Powers Sele Fnally Plainant J. P Earnest Heltor Boamian Gifen Va Knott Court of Appeals Tucker & Kenyon Leckte Fulton & Cox Bing Oxley Mathews Whites White Georga Geltman Truitt Soliettera Ambrose D C Stutler Wolf & Rosenberg Remburg Mackey Colleiter Carrington Maguire Digging Calsnist Leon Tobriner Defendebt Collesters Bethheim Hechild Thomas Juste Stadford Frank Vo Offutt George D . Soper Wiliam Dougherty Alex Muncaster Augustus Thomas Eliza Thomas Alfred D Smith Jacob J Appich Costanza Spuguard EL Glen Jesuse GC Weir Caroline Sppich Wolf & Adhers

Real Estate Transfers Across City Lots and Squares

Real estate transfers listed by street and square designations show multiple buyers and parcels. Transactions include $10 to $40 payments, transfers for parts of lots and squares, trusteeships, and notices across neighborhoods such as Northeast, Southeast, Woodley Park, Brookland, Bloomingdale, and Washington Heights. Named parties include Peter Hohn, Ida Lusby, John Young, Rose Eirosoan, Lizle Harbaugh, Algernon Gardiner, Sarah Wormley, Marlin Wiegand, August Link, Charles Boyd, William Buther, HUa Nicholson, Arthur Heaton, Michael Tench, Lewis Holm, Samuel Maddox, Laura Robinson, Hugo Michache, Francis Robinson, and others. Several entries reference securing loans or building associations, with various mortgage-like conditions and timeframes.

Peter Hohn Ida C Lusby Eleventh Street John Young Rose Eirosoan Rockland Lizle M Harbaugh Charles ‘A Algernon S Garlizer Algernon Gardiner Sarah & Wormley Wartha V Robson Hinma & ‘Tabler Seventh Street Marlin ‘Wiegand Stroetg Peter Hahn Ta Lou Annie ML Stotzer Twelfth Stresta Charles Boyd William BH Buther Oveland Park Hua Nicholson Arthur B ‘Heaton Michael A. Tench Lewis Holm Square Sixth Mary Martin Emil Shahn Earl ‘Spahn Bright Wood Park Samuel Maddox District of Columbia Thirteenth Fourteenth Laura i Robinson Martin Vo Webb Washington Heights James T Brereton Sareh A Brereton caHo Lixa Avenue Hugo Michache

San Francisco Disaster Insurance Payouts Reach $66 Million

San Francisco August 23 Thirty five of the 130 insurers active in the disaster have paid $66,102,863 to date. Major payments include Royal of Liverpool $3,804,000 Hartford $4,013,705 New York Underwriters $8,496,787 Aetna of Hartford $3,125,502 and Liverpool and London Globe $722,58. Six companies have paid over $2 million and an equal number over $1.06 million.

Mena San Francisco Royal of Liverpool Hartford New York Aetna Liverpool London and Globe

Mint growers combining suppress meeting claim

Oil importers Magnus and Lauer of New York today addressed letters to the Attorney General and Secretary Loeb urging action against a planned September meeting of Michigan peppermint growers in Kalamazoo. They say the gathering aims to fix a minimum oil price, violates federal anti-trust laws, and ask measures to suppress the combination.

New York Magnus & Lauer Loeb Kalamazoo Mich

Public Service Companies Taxed in Ohio to Hit 200 Million

In Columbus on August 28 a report states gross earnings of Ohio public service companies taxed under the Cole law will total about 200 million dollars this year. Quasi public corporations taxed include steam railways express telegraph telephone gas and electric light and power, pipe lines, and freight lines. Tax rate is one percent of gross earnings. Last year’s figures were around 180 million.

Columbus Ohio Express Telegraph and Telephone Signal and Messenger

New York Money Market Update

New York money market reports firm on call money around 4 percent with bids at 4 percent and offers near 4.25 percent. Time loans steady to dull with six months at 6 percent, prime mercantile paper 6 percent. Sterling exchange quoted for demand at 4.410 and for all steadies, government and railroad bonds steady or easy.

York Tate

Curb Marezet Fire Loss at Heinz and Can Plants

Fire in St Paul destroyed the Heinz Pickle Company plant and the American Can Company factory. Total loss about 241000 with American Can 200000 Heinz 25000 building occupied by Heinz 310000 and Northwestern Investment Crescent Creamery 3000 each. Fred Fritzen named assistant treasurer of Fraternal Order of Bears at South Bend headquarters.

St. Paul St Paul Heinz Pickle Company American Can Company Heinz Company Iowa Development Company Heinz Northwestern Investment Company Crescent Creamery Company

Licensed to marry in a scattered list of couples

A long OCR style notice lists numerous proposed marriages with names ages and counties across Maryland New York Virginia and Pennsylvania. The fragmentary text names individuals such as Kawin Lerch 26 Belthmore MD Ber tha Dean 25 Syracuse NY Rev Donald MacLeod and May Weldman 19 Alexandria County VA couples with various partners including Nora Gresett and Rev Baghy Sotkel Goldsmith Feart Kaufman Eva Ross and others across counties. The record reads as a registry style notice of upcoming unions without clear dates or full details.

Kawin A Lerch Belthmore Bertha M Dean Syracuse N Y Donald MacLeod E. Dornheim May J Weldman Alexander Brelaskd William N Morrison Nora Mo Gresett BB Baghy Sotkel S. Goldsmith Feart Kaufman Lewis Stern Catherine Atwell Rory Wright Leo D Dorman Ruth V Bieden Alexandria County Donald C Macleod Johanla A Beathes Hanover County Ida EB Tuck Richmond J B. BicLaughtla Doneld McKenzie May Radcliffe Rex Geer Dudley Ley Llewellyn Hoopes West Chester

Health Office Record Deaths Reported Through August

Only partial readable entries list deceased individuals and ages with street addresses in Washington area. Names include Pauline Thompson 75 Metz. George J Adleman 24. Barnard Lavy 4. Fenaie Smith 75. Elly Haywood 194. Willa Pave 32. William H Contee 26. Rosalie Hardaway mos. Jowph H Rosa months. Madeline Krohr months. Anna Copeland 2 days. Biaticy Smms 53 days.

Pauline Thompson Blyoch Copeland Tefferson Ef Ange George J Adleman Fst Barnard Lavy Reaves St Eer Gréerhauze Quardar St William H Elliott McLean Mercer Watkins Bunbie Rosalie Hardaway Covingha St Vy

Billionacre Water Project Aims at Platte River

Denver August 28 An irrigation plan seeks to reclaim nearly 1 000 600 acres of land using a large reservoir over twenty four square miles with an average depth of thirty five feet to hold the Platte River surplus water. Civil engineer Frank J Macarthy of Denver drafts plans financed by a New York London bankers syndicate. Estimated cost about 4 million dollars with work to begin around October 1.

Denver Colo State Engineer of Colorado Frank J Macarthy Platte Auer New York London Macarthy

Cleveland City Ends Talks On Railway Charter

The Cleveland City Council voted to end negotiations with the Cleveland Electric Railway Company over renewing its franchise. The resolution accuses the railway of obstructing the Municipal Traction Company and stalling the tow fare plan, and says talks will not resume until such tactics cease.

Cleveland Cleveland Electric Railway Company Municipal Traction Company

Standard Oil Denies Moves to Buy Distilleries

New York Aug 28 General Counsel M F Elliott of Standard Oil denied reports the company sought to acquire major U S distilleries after Congress passed the denatured alcohol law. He called the claims absurd and said there have been no negotiations or talks about buying distilleries.

New York M F Elliott Standard Oin Company Standard Oil Company United States Elliott Standard Owl Company

Investment notice promises safe deeds of trust in DC real estate

The Swartzell Rheem Hensey Co advertises safe investments backed by real estate in the District of Columbia. It markets deeds of trust as only secure options, with semiannual interest at five percent, available from 3500 dollars upward at par and accrued interest, and invites readers to request a booklet and details from the Warner Building office in Washington DC.

District of Columbia

Washington Loan & Trust Co. Trust Officers and Services

Washington Loan and Trust Co offers loans on real estate collateral, deposits earn monthly interest, and fiduciary services including executor, administrator, trustee, and registrar roles. Real Estate Department offers property management and safe deposit boxes. offices listed with officers including President OY EDSON and Vice Presidents ELLs span and ANDREW PARKER.

TOR OY Edson Ibn X Gwore Ells Span ANDREW_ PARKER Agatatant Ramey c Mera Eichelderger Trust Ofcor

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