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Newspaper

Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Feb 04, 1908

Page

11

Wall Street Bears Edge Market Amid Rumor Turmoil

In New York trading, a heavy market with unfounded rumors pressured stocks in the first half hour. Rock Island, Heading, and Union Pacific led declines with values tumbling below prior lows, while bears gained on expectations of a broader downturn. News favored the bears as rumors continued to ripple through banks and railroads.

Rock Island Reading Union Pacific New York Fob Rto Union

New York Boston Bond Market Prices and Commodities

Boston closing prices show varied activity with Hutton & Co and others quoted. American Tobacco, American Sugar, and Electric Street Railway shares feature in a wide list of securities with mixed gains and losses amid the New York money market and sterling exchange conditions.

Ot Hutton & Co Ghip Boston Pat Sey Lork Stork Attany Northwes Ah Aston Corral & Us Lex Yard Haven Hartford Sng Union Pactiic Preey American Pree Ag Mtoeriean Snipar Galuinere Amrwau Brooklyn Jayld Fansite Central Af Grorna Sane Erisoa Electricum Comin Et Guoiana Lure Gounral Leetric Shesapenls Massachusettes Eleetriceee Alton Magachupetta Electric Masanchurang United Shap Machine Quincy Danis Induwear Sarten Coluride Midland Bfnihain Ghennon NintiMere Securitive Whahea Nastig Allis Chalmora American Steel Foundry Fas Ninn St Town Adina Tixmass Agreurt Homay Texan American Pabares Eae Minsuurangun Texes Gan Boston Copper Brite Coupe- Butte Coalition Culerge Subway Consolidated Steamship Voxicn Congal New York Central New Jowacy Central General Te Nusbern Greeneananna Miteheil Aflning Nevath Consolidated Nevatn Urn Oule Iron Mountain Consol St Caitis San Francisco Louis Lalied Copper Seaboard Company Washington Railway and Flectric Ptd New York Prificits Joleda Loula Western Trion Pacific Styles Steel Wabash Bestern Marland Wee Ing Lake Erie Wisconsin Central

Oil quota notes and weathered trade hints in Toledo

Fragmentary OCR lists oil quotas and prices for North Lima and South Lima with mixed dates and numbers. Mentions prescriptions for headaches and a Bromo Quinine laxative. Contains unclear product references and scattered month names.

Toledo Ono North Lima

Wall Street Gossip Sparks Rock Island Restructuring Rumors

Rumors of a Rock Island system reorganization circulated as Rock Island notes and preferred stock moved down in price. Analysts cited large rail holdings and recent sales of securities by Rock Island subsidiaries, while bankers warned that fear of a bank crisis could trigger withdrawals. President Roosevelt’s margin trading stance drew praise and debate among traders and railroad executives.

Local Financial Report From Washington Stock Exchange

Gadl representative membership met in business with no major actions. Gas opened at 63 1 8 and traded up to 70, Metropolitan bid rose to 260, United States Trust sold at 34 and later at 95, Washington Railway and Electric bids around 23 12 with offerings near 9 12, Capital Traction weak with bids near 113 and asks 118 3 4. Closing quotations for government bonds noted.

New York Sterling Exchange Gadl Washington Stock Exchange Metropolitan United States Trust Washington Railway and Electric Common Washington Railway and Electric Preferred Washington Gas Morgenthaler Washington Worker Cail Washington Gas Certificater Washington Bee Columbia Title Insurance Penterray Stock Exchange HONDA Bla Agked Philippina Land Purchase Diatrict of Columbia Washington Gan Company Apliat ‘Traction Anacostia and Palomaton Celerabla Railroad Mort Sa Columbia Railroad Washington Railway Washington Railway and Slactile Miscllaneous Bonds Pownae Pleeerie Norfolk and Washington Steamboat Weslngton Market Co Pa Weshington Mather Co Plasic Capital ‘Traction Washingt Railway Elec Dell Telephone Nf Penarylania Great Falls Old Dominion Mergenthalar Linotype Lenaren Groene Cananma Copper Mitchell Mining Company Dmational Bank American Capital National Tincoin Barong Washington Trust Company American Security and Trust Witational Saxnas Ant Trust Taton Trust Company Mastington Loan and Trust States Trust Company Savings Bank Stour Home Savings Bank Coluanb Caroean Biren

Washington Market Prices Reported for Fresh Produce and Meats

Wholesale price notations show mixed demand across vegetables fruits and meats at the Washington produce market. Listings include butter poultry and dairy items with varied quotes for Virginia and Carolina origins, along with beef hogs calves and sheep pricing and assorted garden vegetables and fruits.

Uggs Virginia Wally Shakes Duta California

Baltimore Markets Special Edition Pictures Education Contest

Dull receipts for flour and mixed grain show farm to market activity in Baltimore with steady to firm quotes across No 2 Western wheat and Southern yellow corn. Reports note unchanged butter and eggs, firm steam freights to Liverpool, and general market steadiness amid a special edition featuring ten educational contest pictures and office charges.

Baltimore Western RGIS Southern

New York Produce Prices and Items Reported

A dense list of New York market prices and goods across poultry, dairy, flour, meats, fats, oils, coffee, sugar, and shipping. Includes values for Western chickens, creamery products, rye flour, duckwheat flour, hay, hides, leather, cottonseed oil, molasses, coffee, and potatoes with regional references and date hints.

New York Feba Pennsylvania Mesa Gia Rio Santos Cordova Liverpool Florida Bermuda Long Island Maine State Jersey

New York Grain Market Report for Wheat and Oats

Wheat futures edged higher with bullish support despite favorable weather and crop news, closing near steady after selling pressure earlier. Grain receipts show 48 000 bushels oats with exports around 3 909 bushels and spot oats steady, while No 2 white and other classes remained firm in early trading.

New, York Duluth Cautous Tully

Chicago grain market shows gains amid nervous wheat trading

Chicago tradingdata indicate firmer wheat with May opening higher and closing near 96. The May wheat rose to around 94 1/2 and closed near 96. Oats and corn traded mixed with provisions easing slightly. Local receipts and world demand influenced the session as prices fluctuated intraday.

Chicago Lhwrnoot Uldeugu Lfetinge York

Live Stock Markets Report From New York Pen 7

Cattle receipts near 97, cattle and hogs mixed with firmness in cows and heifers. Sheep and lambs show gains while calf and hog values fluctuate. reports cite higher prices for steers and cows, with buyers adjusting to market strength and weekly comparison figures.

New York Laverpool and Condon Calvas Necorpis Ohio Ora Lawes Lambs

Treasury Receipts Recede as Central Pacific Aid Noted

The Treasury Department recorded a payment of about 21408 for aid to the Central Pacific Railroad, plus customs receipts and internal revenue totaling 124374, bringing that day’s government receipts to 40 bil. The current fiscal year shows seven months remaining with the deficit at 17,213,422 dollars.

Treasury Department Central Pacific Railroad Internal Revenue

New York Cotton Market Summary and Openings

New York cotton prices opened steady with a small advance as higher cables buoyed sentiment. Trade ran 20000 bales with pressure from local Deir receipts and a larger January report. sentiment cooled later in New Orleans and the South as selling resumed and prices slipped from early gains.

Texas Tamor Avtlinn NT Eancashire Santinentel Orlgans Ie O Simonal Ginners Association Cation Gloiei Oly

London tin market strengthens as copper and iron drift lower

The Metals Market column reports firmer London tin with spot at 124 163 and futures at £12 10 while copper slips in the Doglish market and lead declines in London and joint markets. Local activity remains quiet with weak electrical and alloy values, and Garfield Memorial Hospital proceeds with fundraising luncheons at the Young Men's Christian Association to support summer patient care.

New York London Cleveland Wangasan Chanty Fund Ladies of Garfiel Memorial Hospital Young Mens Christian Association Apri Tn 3 Mehisne Garfield Hospital

Directors Liable for Bank Deposits Under Proposed Plan

Northwestern economist Dean Howard argues directors should be personally liable for bank deposit losses if mismanagement or violations occur. He rejects a blanket government deposit guarantee, proposing a fund backed by a bank levy and director liability to cover depositor losses, with replenishment via asset liquidations and shareholder contributions.

Chicago Fed Pro Eat Dean Howard Department of Economics Northwestern University Messrs Bryan Revell Ismance Bs National Bank Act Fuiure

Georgetown style home sale and nearby plots shift ownership

Sewell Cissel sells the Austin Herr place on Thyrts-first street to Charles P Williams via broker J Eekin Gadsby for eight thousand dollars. Gadsby also announces a sale to T Percy Thompson for eight thousand dollars of a lot on R street opposite Grant’s former home. Joseph Carmody sells a two story house at 416 Fourth street northeast, last of eight homes built by Carmody. George W. Griffith sells the nine room, three story house at 2084 First street northwest to Fred Wiltberger through NL Lansbury. The homes are part of a larger development by Lewis BE Breuninger, with homes finished in hardwood and meant for occupation by the buyers.

Austin Herr Thyrts-first Street Q and R Streets Sewell Cissel Chales P Willams J Eekin Gadsby Georgetown Thirty-first Street Williams Gadsby T Percy Thompson First Street Mr. Wiltberger Lewis BE. Breuninger

Local builders invited to bid on Carnegie funded park project

Bids are invited for construction on the old Van Ness Park site funded by a 71000 gift from Andrew Carnegie through the Bureau of American Republics. Architects Alberti Josely and Paul Peret of Philadelphia list invited Washington and other region builders and set a two week bid period after drawings and specs are released.

van Ness Park Bureau of American Republics Andrew Carnegie Alberti Jxelsey Paul Peret Philadelphia Washington Jon Barrett Bureau Tlt George A Fuller Company Richardson & Burgess Company James J. Parsons, Newman & [Smith Kneel Construction Company Walla Brothers Baltimore J .H. & A. I. Pennock &Co Thompson-Starrett , Company J Stewart & Co J C Vreel Jand & Co Tidewater Building Co Norcross Brothers New York

Attacks on Pure Drugs Law by Robert Harper

Robert Harper challenges the pure food and drugs act arguing misbranding and adulteration sections are vague. He contends the act unjustly deprives him of property and questions the constitutionality of sections governing labeling. Justice Barnard was asked to set a trial date as the defense prepares.

Robert Harper Baker Cor Harper Barnard

Gas Leak Fatalities At 1441 Pennavivama Address

Mrs EC Sanderson Wre Emma Ki ser, daughter in law Pearl Key ser umd child Hana hevae, and others were overcome by leaking gas at 1441 Pennavivama southeast 303 twrdax imoreng shortly before 9. Mrs Sardergon was unconscious for twenty minutes and Mrs Keyser and her daugh tren law for half an hour. They were revived by a physician. Investigation shows gas escaped from a connection with the lot-water apparatus.

EC Sanderson Emma Kiser Pearl Keyser Hana Hevae Lot-Water Keyser

Grand Lodge Officers Installed During Annual Knights of Honor Session

In the eleventh annual session of the Grand Lodge Knights of Honor district of Columbia officers were elected and installed by Deputy Supreme Dictator T L DeLaid and Grand Dictator I C Hartmann. New officers include grand vice dictator E J Molsan, grand assistant dictator H Wo Smith, grand past dictator T L DeLand, grand reporter G H Schultze, grand freesmer F B Dairvm lple, grand chaplain Babrams, grand guide ff Winte, grand sentinel J of Sulivan lmand, and trustees Sod Ingersoll and FG Sunes. representative be the Supreme Lodge DeLand alter nate BW -S- -V.

Tment-Eignth Grand Lodge Knights of Honor District of Columbia T L DeLaid I C Hartmann E J. Molsan H Wo Smith T L DeLand G H Schultze Grand Freesmer Dairvmlple Babrams Grandguide Ff Winte Grand Guarnant Ingercoll Grand Sentinel J of Sulivan Lmand Tristees Sod Ingersoll Gers Dar FG Sunes Supreme Lodge DeLand

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