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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1908
Page
15
New York trading today displayed clear signs that heavy selling on Monday and Tuesday was driven by short-covering. After the covering, prices steadied with dividends unchanged on Union and Southern Pacific, while overall gains faded and broad weakness persisted in the market.
Market notes show corn, oats, and wheat futures with varied receipts and prices. Southern white corn and southern yellow corn lead declines while May and March futures quote lower, and London markets show mixed signals. Prompt payments emphasized by a New York life insurance notice, with C. Jordan of the Washington office promoting reliable settlements.
New York Feb 13 market action reflected a cautious shift as bears targeted leaders like Missouri Pacific and American Smelting and Refining amid rumors of Roosevelt statements and dividend changes. Louisville and Nashville fell over three points while Southern Pacific and Union Pacific held dividends. odd lots trading surged as dealers reported rising small investor activity to soak up scarce stock supply.
Trading on the local Stock Exchange yesterday showed light volume with bonds under pressure. Capital Traction and Washington Railway and Electric listed weak bids while demand appeared for Potomac Electric and Chesapeake and Potomac. Common stock moved minimally as Pew Management showed a bid for 1040 shares. further activity remained cautious amid a court decision. Local banks expect Aldrich currency legislation but anticipate House contention.
New York market report lists poultry as alive, frm, Western chickens 22 fowls with 14% turkeys and 14% drosed firm Western chickens, 10 17 turkeys, butter steady end unchanged with receipts 760, cheese firm and unchanged with 1029, eggs 22,565, flour receipts 22,694 with exports 26,863 quiet and easy, various grains and byproducts with steady or dull notes across cornmeal and rye flour, numerous prices for dairy, fats, oils, sugars, coffee and nuts, per ton figures and market listings for commodities.
New York February 13 wheat exports 97 000 bushels with 104 886 bushels in spot. Prices show weakness with May at 101 1/2 to 105 3/8, July 97 1/2. Corn receipts 722 650 bushels with No 2 elevator prices around 61 percent fob. Oats receipts 27 000 bushels spot steady with mixed weights and varied white oats strength noted.
Wheat for May delivery eased to new low marks amid Argentina export news and weak global sentiment. Corn and oats weakened with local receipts rising while hogs and pork futures showed soft demand. weather optimism supported a late day rally but overall activity remained subdued.
Wholesale prices quoted for fresh eggs butter and poultry mark a steady to mixed tone in the New York Cotton and Washington market. Butter outputs show tighter receipts with steady prices. live poultry demand remains uneven across hens and turkeys while vegetables and fruits list mixed gains and declines amid inventories and near term market pressures.
Dr Spencer Winthrop, a Canadian government geologist, will testify before the House Rivers and Harbors Committee that if power companies fully exercise their rights, Niagara River flow will diminish, possibly destroying the falls. His studies emphasize the American falls, warn of rivulet turning, and predict major impact on Horseshoe falls, upper lakes, and navigation within a year or two after franchises are fully used.
New York statistics show Pennsylvania Railroad system investors total about 77000, with 67226 holders on January 1 and diverse holdings across rail lines east and west of Pittsburgh. The year saw growth in women and European investors, and an average shareholding drop from 150 to 19.
New Haven Conn February 13 The New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company reports the quarter ended December 31 shows operating earnings at 34 a drop of 1 2 , and total income from all sources for the last quarter of 1907 at 039 a decrease of 1191344 from the same period in 1906.
Copenhagen February 13 Folketing passed government bill authorizing four state guarantees to the liabilities of the Freeholders Bank and the Nelaitlandlers Bank. Finance Minister Wilhelm Lassen said the banking crisis could now be regarded as virtually over after the debate.
District Court approves Chesley and Chester Teal brokers sale of the 586 square foot parcel at 1217 129 New York avenue with dual frontages on New York and H streets. The brokers bought on their own account, not for a client, and plan to use the property as residences with business space. Portland area real estate firms listed the transaction. Ground at Elev erfth and I streets NW changed hands to Zepp Brothers for 882, with plans to build five six room houses at about 200 each. Wright Hopkins sold a block on Tennessee avenue NE near Lincoln Park for 55 percent of value. Arthur P Steward bought a lot at Connerticut avenue and Street Chevy Chase for 20, intending to build a residence.
New York New Jersey Telephone Company treasurer Ienny Sanger Snow resigns after being accused of irregularities involving about 150000 dollars. He allegedly used company stocks and bonds as collateral for loans to fund stock speculation, with market shifts preventing loan repayment and release of securities. No overissue or misuse of treasury stock is claimed.
William D Green resigns as cashier of Poto mac Savings Bank located at Wisconsin Avenue and Millstreet Northwest after more than four years of service. No successor named yet, but R Benjamin A Bowles, next in line for promotion, will likely be made cashier.
The clipping lists cattle market figures including hogs and sheep prices, with per cwt and per pound rates in a mix of units, followed by garbled notes. It ends by asking if the reader is confident about the educational illustration that supports this issue.
A vintage ad extols the family doctor as indispensable for severe and lingering coughs. It promotes Ayers’ Cherry Pectoral as the medicine to master dangerous, rasping coughs, urging readers to rely on expert care and proven remedies.
A dense OCR list catalogs residents and spouses associated with multiple Willard hotels in cities across the United States and beyond. Names include Walsh, Peston, Todd, Clark, Syannon, Brown, Cap, Hayes, Morre, Scrwt2, Dunlop, Quinn, Fel lon, and many others, with numerous mentions of New Willard and Shoreham connections in Chicago, Philadelphia, New York, Pittsburgh, Birmingham, Los Angeles, Denver, Hartford, and several smaller towns. The text appears as a fragmented directory-like record of social ties to hotels and listed individuals in a cross-country ledger.
New York live stock markets show receipts near 1485 for cattle, 9199 for sheep, and 294 for hogs with prices broadly steady. Veals and calves command 200 to 600 per 106 pounds, lambs steady, hogs around 0 per 100 pounds, and sheep receipts near 12000 with steady to unchanged quotes for yearlings and lambs.
Cincinnati February 18. The American Express Company is accused in a U S District Court information filed today by District Attorney McPherson of carrying a first class letter for a private order from Belton Texas to Cincinnati. The envelope lacked a postage stamp, violating federal law with a $100 penalty. The case marks an initial step in a broader campaign against common carriers for improper handling of mail.
Bellegal Ohio February session court set aside the conviction of R N Ford once found guilty of unlawfully using funds of Ford Bros private bank at Burton which failed years ago for more than $1000. The court acted after reviewing the alleged offense and related statutory provisions.
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