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Newspaper

Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Feb 14, 1908

Page

9

Stock Market Rally Traced To Short Covering Force

New York traders saw early gains erode as heavy selling on Monday and Tuesday faded, with short-covering modest but not enough to sustain gains. Dividends on Union Pacific and Southern Pacific were left unchanged, while overall market weakness persisted amid cautious demand and limited supply.

Union Southern Pacifics New York Igian Path Reckkas Il Ra Ocean Fom General Inc CP Stacks

Baltimore markets and commodity prices overview

Market notes cover corn oats and wheat futures with receipts and prices from Southern white and yellow corn, oats No 2 white, and Western wheat. It lists futures at various months, spot quotes, and export activity, alongside a note on prompt payments from the Equitable Life and a Washington manager signature.

Wall Street Gossipy Market Action Probed By Bears

New York trading today aligned with a view that many issues were near a bottom while bear traders sought to force a short rebound and cover. American Smelting and Refining fell below prior levels amid dividend doubts, while Missouri Pacific and Louisville and Nashville retreated on broad selling and speculator chatter about Roosevelt statements.

Local Stock Exchange Closes With Light Volume Moves

Trading on the local stock exchange yesterday showed light volume with varied bids. Capital Traction 55 moved to 1095 8, Washington Railway and Electric Js hovered near 76, and Potomac Electric 1st 53 touched 101 1 2 while Chesapeake and Potomac 66 carried similar levels. The bond market reflected selling pressure for illiquid issues, while common stock saw weak early bids but a cautious close as court action loomed. Mergenthaler and Trades Bank showed some activity at near full price.

Capital Traction Washington Railway and Electric Js Potomac Electric 1St Chesapeake and Potomac 66 Washington Railway Elceurie Tho Tone Pew Groene-Cannea States Trust

New York Produce Prices and Market Notes Feb 13

Market brief listing live poultry, butter, cheese, eggs, flours, cornmeal, meats, oils, and staples with mixed changes. Western poultry and hog futures show steady to barely steady shifts. butter and cheese steady. eggs strong. coffee quiet. cottonseed oil mixed. molasses quiet. large item ranges and several price per ton figures noted for dairy, grains, and fats.

New York Minnesota Hagata Central America Santos

New York Grain Market Report Feb 13 Wheat Corn Oats

New York grain futures show weak spot demand and mixed cash bids as wheat exports reach 97 000 bushels with 104 886 bushels shipped and May 101 to 105 3/16 closing, corn receipts at 722 650 bushels with mixed elevator bids, oats 27 000 bushels exported and spot mixes steady.

New York Duluth

Grain market reports and price shifts in May wheat and corn

The Chicago grain desk notes May wheat at new lows with a 28 percent decline from prior, and May corn, oats, and soybeans showing losses amid Argentina export hopes and unsettled weather. Slower U S receipts and domestic demand influenced a bearish day, with futures unevenly trading and prices retreating into the close.

New York Washington Produce Market Prices Summary

Wholesale prices listed for butter creamery eggs and poultry with live hens in demand in Tayhess and Southwest Virginia to North Carolina markets. Beef hog products and vegetables show mixed changes with steady to slightly higher prices for select items. notes on market tone influenced by forthcoming presidential message and cautious selling.

West Virgina Carolina Creiss Dariend Tayhess Rholee Cabbeges Erate Grmentngs Sci. Mt. Sweets Boots Spre Florida California Grapetrust

Foresees End of Niagara as Water Rights Question

Dr Spencer Winthrop, a Canadian government selected geologist, tells the House Rivers and Harbors Committee he expects a large diversion of Niagara River flow within a year or two after power companies fully exercise their franchises. He warns this could drain or destroy parts of the falls, shift water to Horseshoe Falls, raise river banks, speed river flow, and impair navigation on upper lakes and canals.

Spencer Winthrop Niagara River House Rivers and ‘Harbors Committee Winthrop Horseshoe Falls Huron Michigan Hasbere Orie and Welland Winthrop Beloves Upper Rapids

Pennsylvania Railroad Investors Stand At 77000 Strong

Shareholders of the Pennsylvania Railroad system total about 77 100, including 29 000 independent stockholders in subsidiary and controlled lines east and west of Pittsburgh. The December to January balance shows 67 226 holders, up 1 16370, with women rising to 26 471 and European investors to 9 149.

New York Pennsylvania Railroad Company Pittsburg Pennsylvania Railroad

New Haven Railroad Earnings Fall in Latest Quarter

New Haven Conn February 13 The New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company reports for the quarter ended December 31 that net earnings from operating were 34 million a drop of 1 5 million versus the previous year's quarter. Net income from all sources for the latest quarter in 1907 was 0 39 million a decrease of 1 19 million from the same quarter of 1906.

New Haven Conn oMli New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company St Lutins

Danish bank crisis ends with government guarantee

Copenhagen February 13 The Folkething passed a government bill authorizing four state guarantees to liabilities of the Freeholders Bank and the Nelaitlandlers Bank. Finance Minister Wilhelm Lassen said the banking crisis could now be regarded as virtually over.

Copenhagen Folkething Today Freeholders Bank Nelaitlandlers Bank Wilhelm Lassen

Court Approves Sale of 1217-129 New York Ave Property

District Court approves Chesley & Chester Teal brokers sale at 14 dollars net for 1217-129 New York avenue. Brokers own the property, currently residential with business use, frontages on New York avenue and H street, total area 586 square feet. Purchasers plan five six room houses averaging about 200 dollars per unit. Other transactions include Zepp Brothers buying 6% of Morrison Realty area at Elev erth and I streets for 882 dollars, Wright & Hopkins selling four two story seven room houses on Tennessee avenue, and Arthur P Steward buying a lot at Connerticut avenue and Street in Chevy Chase for 20 dollars to build a residence.

New York Avenue Chesley & Chester Teal District Court H Street Wescott & Wilcox Moore & Hill Stone & Fairfax Zepp Brothers Morrison Realty Company Eleverth and I Streets Wright & Hopkins Real Estate Tennessee Avenue Iincoln Park Arthur P Steward Garrett Park Thomas Iner Connerticut Avenue Chevy Chase Steward

Wrong Use of Securities Resignation at New York and New Jersey Telephone Company

The treasurer, Ienny Sanger Snow, resigned Monday amid accusations of irregularities in office involving about $150,000. He allegedly used company stocks and bonds as collateral for loans to finance stock speculation, certifying unpaid stock as paid up to secure loans. Some purchased bonds for the sinking fund cannot be located, and the total involved is about $150,000.

New York Ienny Sanger Snow New York and New Jersey Telephone Company Treasury Snow

Bank cashier resigns at Potomac Savings Bank

William D Green tendered his resignation as cashier of the Potomac Savings Bank 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 probably be made cashier.

William D Green Potomac Saings Bank Wisconsin Avenue Millstreet Northwest R Benjamin A. Bowles Casiier

Washington cattle market report and prices summary

Market details show cattle and hog pricing with per cwt and per pound terms, including prime and common grades. The text lists prices for hogs, sheep, cows, and cattle per hundredweight or per pound, with various grade indicators and totals, alongside a stray question about education and an illustrative note.

Old Coughs and a Doctor’s Remedy Proclaimed

A vintage health note urges keeping in touch with a family doctor for severe coughs. It promotes Ayers Cherry Pectoral as a trusted medicine for harsh, rasping coughs that shake the body, claiming many rely on it for relief.

Ayers Ena

Listing of hotels and associated residents by city and state

A long OCR list enumerates hotels named Willard and related residents across many cities. Names, spouses, and sometimes towns appear next to hotel references in Baltimore Boston Philadelphia Chicago New York Pittsburgh Richmond Richmond, and other locations. The fragment reads like a directory of people residing at or visiting noted hotels with multiple Willard mentions and other surnames.

Live Stock Market Totals and Trends in New York

Live stock market notes from New York show receipts for cattle calves hogs and sheep with mixed steady or quiet trends. Calves common to choice veals and heifers sold around 4 to 20 per 100 pounds while hogs traded lower earlier and sheep lambs remained steady overall with yearlings and lambs quoted in the 6 to 9 range per 100 pounds. Volume estimates include cattle about 30047 head calves 9199 hogs 294 and sheep about 12000 head.

New York

Express Company Accused In Mail Fraud Charge In US Court

Cincinnati February 18 The American Express Company faces a federal suit filed in the United States District Court alleging violation of postal laws by carrying first class mail for a non business purpose. District Attorney McPherson claims a Belton Texas letter by Mrs Wil Brown ordered gloves and a $247 express money order, with no postage stamp on the envelope, violating federal statute carrying a $100 penalty.

Cincinnati American Express Company MePherson First Clesa Mall McPherson Amécan Express Company Belton Tex Cincinnas Wil Brown Belton End

Court frees banker over million dollar bank failure

In Bellegal, Chardon Ohio, February 13, the Cheat Court set aside the conviction of R N Ford who was found guilty of unlawfully using funds of the private Ford Bros Bank at Burton, a bank that failed years ago for over a thousand dollars. The court’s ruling followed the alleged offense.

Bellegal Chardon Ohio Cheat Court R N Ford Ford Bros Burton Paolo Cordway

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