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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Jan 09, 1907

Page

2

Fall in Stock Prices Brisk Late in Day

Weakness defined the session with Atchison and United States Steel leading declines. Call money rose to 15 percent, and profit taking surged in Western issues as brokers warned that market breadth remained too narrow for vigorous buying. Brooklyn Rapid Transit jumped on a court ruling but faded in the broad selloff amid Pacific stock weakness and questions about Union Pacific’s assets.

Atchison and Steel Atchison United States Steel

New York Bond Market Report From Jan Purport and Listings

New York bond market figures show listings from American Tobacco and major railroads as recorded by E R Chapman and Co. The page lists many 4s and 5s issues including Central of Georgia Denver and Rio Grande Chesapeake and Ohio and Chicago and Alton with varied series. Prices and status notes appear for Missouri Kansas Texas and Southern Pacific among others with certificates noted for some issues.

New York E.R Chapman & Co Chip- Joan Mambera Btock Exchango F Street Northwest American Tobacco Alchison General Atlantic Coast Line Baltimore and Ohio Baltimore and Ohio Brookly Regid Central of Gevtela Central of Georgia Dencrd Georgia Central of Gaurgle Cheonpeake Chicago and Alton Chicago Burlingion Quincy WI and Pacific Railroad Guicano Pacite Railroad Cal Colorade Industrial Colorado Midiand Solorade Southern Ds Cates Denver Rio Grande Rio Hochiog Valle Japan Louisville Nashville Manhattan Meulean Central Texas Wissouri Kanaan M.xico Consol Ora Central General Bas Ren Jersex Serihern Adams Express i Kansas City Southern Amalgamated Copper Kansas City Southern Pt American Car and Founte Louisville and Car and Foundry Mexican Central Mar Minneapolia St Louta St. PF BEingourl Pacife+o American Tee Securities Missouri Kansas Otwidge Nat RH Mexico Adag Amer Ontario and Western Norfolk and Western Amer Smelt American Sugar Refining Hi Anaconda. Mining Co Northern Pacific Atchinon Paniic Atchizon Pra Penneylvania Atantle Coast Line Har People’s Gas Pittsburg Brooklyn Rapid Transit Canadian Pacific Pulman Palace Central of New Jersey Republic Steel Chicago and Northwestern Roeck Inland Company Wil St Paul Rock Isind Company Bt Ja San F.ad Wayano Seccrie St Louis Southwestern Bonda United States Electrie Light c St Louis St Lous Southwestern Southern Pacific Colorado and Southern Southern Packie Potomac Colo Southern Railway Norfolk and Washington Washington Texas and Pacific Delaware and Hudson Toledo St LL Western Lack Toleda St Laod Rilo Grande Upton Pacific Union Pacific Fo Grande United States Express United States Realty Great Northern United States Steelee General Electric United Bretes Stes Hocking Velley Va -Carolina Chemical Illinois Central Westinghouse Electric Et Interborough-Metropolitan . Org Western Union Interborough-Met Pia TOM Wheeling Lake Erie Towa Central Wisconsin Centra Towa Central Pra Sg Box Wisconsin Central Ptd Snica W B Hibbe & Co Lrokera New York Stock Exchange Chicago Board of Trade Washington Stock Exchange

Unclear historic bond prices list from Boston market

Fragmented OCR reads closing prices for multiple railroad and utility stocks and bonds in Boston. The garbled text mentions Boston and Albany, Boston Elevated, Fitchburg, Mexican Central, New York New Haven Hartford, American Sugar, American Woolen, Edison Electric, Massachusetts Electric, Massachusetts Gas, United Fruit, United Shoe Machinery, North Atlantic, and Copper, with numerous misspellings and incomplete entries.

Boston Albany Maine Fitchburg New York New Haven Hartford Edison Electric Massachusetts Electric Massachusalis Gas United Fruit United Shoe Mach North “Butta Atlantic Bingbare Copper Tange Franklin Shannon Ub

Metal Market Decline Suppresses Local Tin Copper Leads

In London tin fell with spot at 4189 Bs and futures at £199 18. Locally the market weakened as copper dropped to 196 20 GA spot and futures at £107 29 6d. Lead held near 660 66 25 locally, with other metals drifting amid unsettled pricing across North and South foundries.

York Jane London Lake Speller Standard Cleveland Foundry Northern Norther Southern Foundry Southern

Wall Street Gossips on Funds and Stock Moves

Speculation hinges on a fresh flow of funds from merchants across Missouri Kansas and Texas plus broader public interest. Dividends remain secure on preferred stock while common stock policy favors property improvements. Trading moods turn on Amalgamated Copper Pennsylvanias links to Atchison and rumors of banker health, with Southern Railway among the weak spots as 27 000 shares change hands.

Speoial Washington Post New York Wall Street Chicago St. Louis Kansas City Missour Kansas Texas

Copper stocks lead yesterday's stock exchange trading

Trading focused on copper shares with about three quarters of the day’s business. Greene Copper slipped from 223-4 to 323-8 while 610 shares changed hands. Mitchell Mining remained active at 3-4 with 6000 shares traded, and railways saw little action with a few Washington Railway and Electric transactions.

Stock Exchanges American Nectional Bank Greene Washington Railway Hlectric Preferred Washington Gas Washington Railway and Electric Wlectele BEY BTM Mergenthaler Greene Copper Mileholk Mining American Nations Bank Columbia Fire Insurance Calk Greene Copper Stock Exchange Philipping Land Purchase Columbia Bonds Washington Gan Company Washington Gun Company Capital Traction Railroad City and Suburban Railroad Columbia Railroad Metropolitan Metropolitan Railroad Washington Rail

New York Stock Market Tuesday January Totals Publicity stock listings

The column lists numerous stocks and prices including The Washington Railway and Electric common and preferred, Norfolk and Washington Steamboat, Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone, Mergenthaler Linotype, Langton Monotype, Metropolitan and National banks, trusts, savings banks, fire insurance firms, and miscellaneous stocks. Prices are given with varied fractions and quotes throughout the roster.

Capital Traction Washington Railway and Electric Common Washington Railway and Electric Preferred Norfolk and Washington Steambost Washington Gaz Georgetown Gas Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Mergenthaler Linotype Langton Monotype Greene Copper Mitchell Mining Company National Bank Stucy American Capital Central National City Columbia Farmers and Mechanics Lincoln Metropolitan Riggs Washington Trust Company American Security and Trust National Safe Deposit and Trust Unionrust Company Washington Loan Baloo Trust Savings Bank Home Savings Bank Union Savings Bank Wallington Savings Bank Fire Ineurante Artington Columbu Corcoran Fireman's Franklin National Union People's Potomac Riggs & ‘Hie Columbia Title Southern Public Service Corporation Graphophone Security Storage Company Washington Market Fidelity Storage Company

Washington Market Report Shows Rising Supplies and Quiet Market

The Washington produce market lists increasing eggs and dairy supplies with firm prices on fancy June creamery butter and high grade fresh stock. Poultry and dressed meats show steady to firm demand, with strong receipts for apples, oranges, greens, and other staples across regional sources in Virginia, North Carolina, and West Virginia.

Virginia West Virginia Southwest Virginia North Carolina New York New Citolea Tutteys Weral Supply Esay York Imperial Ben Davis Florida

Oil Quotations From To'edo Odo Trade Post

The report lists oil quotations dated January 3 at To'edo Odo for North Lima at 90, with South Lima and Indians in the quotation slate.

To'edo Odo Lima

New York Money Market Rates and Bond Conditions

New York money market figures show call money at 6 16 percent with closing bids 6 percent and offers at 8. Time loans firm at 6 percent for sixty and ninety days. Prima mer cantile paper quoted at 6 6 percent. Exchange begins with bankers bills at 48490 for demand and 48070 for story-day bid. Posted rates show various yields including 4354% 4 86 Com. b. Government bonds steady while railroad bonds remain irregular.

New York Prima Mercantile Moreiay Balla

Baltimore Markets Quiet and Unchanged Grain Report

Market notes show steady receipts and exports across wheat corn oats rye and barley with firm prices in most items. Wheat and corn list No 1 red Western and Southern white corn amid steady spot and contract activity while butter eggs and cheese hold firm and sugar remains unchanged.

Baltimore

Washington Cattle Market Quiet as Receipts Hold Steady

Cattle market unchanged with calves abundant though demand steady for choice stock. Lambs and sheep dull amid heavy Western dressed beef supply. calves, cows, and lambs show varied Quotations for prime, common, and aged stock. prices listed per cwt and per cwt for different grades reflecting a stagnant market.

Grain market rounds out despite firm start and slow gains

Chicago boards show wheat firm on outside strength and Argentina harvest delays with May futures up, corn and oats modestly higher early then steady. Local receipts rise as weather and export reports influence sentiment. pork futures ease while hogs and lard edge lower amid mixed demand.

Hibbs & Co F Street New York Stock Exchange Washington Stock Exchange Chtce Guy Stull de Gasoo Chicago Jane Aargentina Shorts Argentina Minneapolis Duluth Haliday

New York Cotton market steadies after early decline

Trading in cotton showed limited activity with an initial drop, then a steady finish. Prices rose 6 to 9 points for most active months as shorts covered and buyers bought, aided by lower Liverpool cables and ongoing receipts. New Orleans demand was light, Census data due, a Southern gin report pegged at 11,714,000 bales.

WB Hibbs & Co F Street New York Stock Exchange Wallington Stock Exchange Chicago Board of Trade New York Jan S Liverpool New Orleans

New York Produce Prices Mixed in Steady Trade

Market report shows western poultry prices steady to firm with slight shifts for fowls and turkeys, eggs demand rising locally, butter and cheese largely unchanged, flour receipts and rye flour steady, hogs and meats stable, cottonseed oil strong, rosin firm, sugar quiet but with refined activity, potatoes and cabbage steady. Strong entities include New York markets, Western creameries, and various farm commodities.

New York Jane Maine Herrel

Canalization of Ohio River Engineers Board Appointment

General Mackenzie chief of engineers appoints Col H M Adams Buffalo district Col C B L B Davis Detroit district to the regular engineer board on rivers and harbors to review the special board report for canalizing the Ohio River under the river and harbor act of March 3 1905 Col D W Lockwood New York district was chairman of the special board.

Gen. Mackenzie H. M. Adams Buffalo C. B L.B Davis Detroit Engineer Board On Special Board of Engineers Ohio River D. W. Lockwood New York

Protests Over Double Fare To Coney Island Ended In Riots

The Court of Appeals ruled for Brooklyn Rapid Transit allowing a 10 cent double fare from the Brooklyn Bridge to Coney Island. Riots erupted as passengers and trainmen resisted the second fare, with train service suspended and police action escalating. Borough President Coler led the single fare effort, and a girl named Fanny Radinsky was killed amid clashes.

Brooklyn Rapid Transit Court of Appeals Whang Coney Island Pacific Wallstraet Union Pacific Company Southern Pacife Albany Janu Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company Brooklyn Bridge Central Potata Brooklyn McGowad New York Coler King’s Highway Neck Road Rhinelander Waldo Fanny Radinsky Star Ftans

Right to Increase Stock contested in Minnesota case

Arguments began before Judge Hallam in Ramsey County Court as the attorney general sued Great Northern Railway to stop a $60 million stock issue. Railroad counsel argued the stock issue contradicted the charter rights of the Minneapolis and St Cloud Railway and noted $220,000 in stock had already been issued since 1898. They also contended the railroad and warehouse commission lacks authority, claiming the matter is legislative, not judicial.

St Paul, Minn Jan Hallam Ramsey County Attorney General of Minnesota Great Northern Railway Minneapolis and St Cloud Railway State Railroad and Warehouse Commission

Syndicate Buys 25 Million AT&T Notes

A group including J. P. Morgan & Co Kuhn Loeb Co of New York Kidder Peabody Co of Boston Baring Brow and J S Morgan Co of London purchased 25 million dollars of AT&T three year 5 percent notes. The notes dated January 1 1907 were sold to European investors at roughly 6 percent. The sale appears linked to AT T convertible bond placement last year.

American Telephone and Telegraph Company New York Jan J. P Morgan & Co Kuhn, Loeb & Co Kidder, Peabody & Co Boston Baring Brow J S. Morgan & Co London

Examinations for Inspectors Under Pure Food Act

Nationwide tests on February 5 will select candidates for the Agricultural Department. Jobs include one chief food and drug inspection chemist at 3000 dollars, several chemists at 2000 dollars, and many inspectors at 2000 dollars. About seventy five appointments are planned. eligibles will be certified after rating of papers.

Agricultural Department Food and Drug Inspection

Invention Complaint Over Streetcar Fender Use

Richard F Preusser asks President Roosevelt and District Commissioners to compel adoption of his improved streetcar fender, which was approved but not required by law. Cal Biddle says railroads decide which fender to use among approved types.

Richard F Preusser Thirteenth Street Northwest Preusser Roosevelt George Harries Washington Railway and Electric Company Biddle Mfr Cal Biddle

Gould Interests Lose Bank Control at Mercantile NY

The Mercantile National Bank of New York shifted control from Edwin Gould and his interests to F A Heinze. A new board reduced from thirty one to nineteen directors, with Heinze and A P Heinze joining the board while Frederick J. Schenck and others were not re elected. Charles W Morse and E R Thomas were among those re elected.

A P. Hei Charles W. Morse E.R. Thomas

Live Stock Markets Report From New York

New York market brief shows receipts of 920 cattle 1 180 sheep and 3 800 quarters of beef with exports today. Tomorrow items include 135 cattle and about 2 300 quarters of beef. Calves receipts total 3, with prices from 20 to 9 50 per 100 pounds.

New York

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