Bankers Banquet to Be Big in New Willard
About 300 attendees from banking and public life will gather for the Bankers Association of the District banquet at the New Willard. Principal speakers include Carter B. Keens, Senator Hollis of New Hampshire, Representative Glass of Virginia, with Secretary Bryan likely to speak. Associate Justice Mahion H. Pitney will attend. B F Saul will give the welcome. William A. Mearns toastmaster.
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Bankers’ Association of the District
New Willard
Carter B. Keens
Postal Savings System
Hollis
New Hampshire
Senate Banking and Currency Committee
Representative Glass
Virginia
House Banking and Currency Committee
Bryan
Mahion H. Pitney
Supreme Court
B F Saul
Bankers’ Association
Wiliam A. Mearns
John Poole
W. A. Mearns
George W White
Fires destroy cotton compress and houses in Fort Worth
Fort Worth on January 2 reports a blaze at the Trinity Compress Company destroying 4 600 bales of cotton and about 23 freight cars with losses around 360 000 dollars. A second fire wrecked thirteen small homes nearby causing about 20 000 dollars in damage. Memphis on January 23 saw 4 000 bales burned at EB Trout and Co warehouse with 200 000 to 300 000 dollar loss. Capt Hilert and two firemen injured.
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Fort Worth
Memphis
Tex
Trinity Compreas Company
Tenn
EB. W. Trout & Co
S. Hilert
Ocean Rate WarDeclared Between Major Steam Lines
Paris January 2 war was declared today between the Hamburg American Line and other steamship companies. Delegates at the North Atlantic shipping conference reorganized the combination, excluding Hamburg American and declaring a state of war.
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Paris
Hamburg- American Line
North Atlantic Shipping Conference
Hamburg- American
CURB MARKET REPORTS STEADY PRICES FOR DAIRY AND PRODUCE
New York prices show butter steady with 4645 creamery tubs. cheese and eggs mixed receipts. Poultry alive and dressed quiet. flour firm. cornmeal quiet. pork and beef steady. lard firm. cottonseed oil steady. coffee mild. potatoes and cabbage steady. Continuous market activity reflected in regional price quotes and product variety.
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New York
Pennsylvania
Middle West
Cordova
New York Produce Prices and Poultry Rates
A fragmented New York market report lists grain prices for wheat oats and feed, with numbers for No 2 red wheat at 26 percent and No 3 white oats at 8 4 percent. Poultry and dairy items show varied live poultry prices by weight, including chickens ducks geese and turkeys, plus creamery and dairy prints per pound across Maryland Pennsylvania and nearby regions.
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Baltimore
Jen
Ted Western
Kentreland
Maryland
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Virginia
Live Stock Markets Report from Chicago and New York
Chicago hogs and cattle receipts midweek trade show varied prices with bulk hog sales around 30.35 to 30.80, mixed and heavy classes steady to weak. Cattle receipts about 6,000 with fat cattle mostly steady. calves and stockers mixed. Sheep receipts 36,000 with native lambs and yearlings showing limited gains. New York livestock market steady to higher with beefeves around 9.00 to 9.50 and calves improving toward 12.50.
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Chicago
Sa’eu
Beevex
Texas
York
Vigorous buying lifts stocks and bonds in world markets
New York reports strong buying across equities and bonds with signs of a bull-like advance. Investment demand focuses on high grade issues as speculation shows profit taking among favorites. Bond market activity peaks with large turnover. State bond resale and prices near 108 1 4. English and German rate cuts hint at global monetary improvement.
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New York
Banda
Transactone
New York State
Rotes
London
Steel
Amalgamated
Southern Pacific
Reeding
Union Pacific
Boston
United States
Wall Street Gossips On Bond Sale And Market Rise
New York reports the 961000000 issue of New York State 413 percent bonds sold by a Wall Street syndicate at 107.25 after yesterday’s purchase at 10 077, signaling improved financial conditions. Syndicate profit about 560000. Market averages rise, driven by easing money rates, peace prospects, and bond sales, with international rate cuts from Bank of England and Bank of France anticipated. Readings show Reading stock pressure easing from Lake Shore holdings, foreign sales in Berlin, and Hercules Powder Company increasing capital to 20 million.
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New York
New York State
Wall Street
New York Bond Market Report of Common 5s and 4s
New York bond market notes list prices for American Agricultural 5s American Telephone and Telegraph 6s Armour 6s Atchison 4s 6s 6s etc. Also includes Chicago and Alton Missouri Pacific Union Pacific Northern Pacific Southern Pacific and other leading issues with various serials and series notes. Trading details reflect wide spread across railroads utilities and manufacturing firms with several issues labeled ref or cv.
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New York
American Agricultural
American Tel. & Tel. Co
American Tobacco &S. Armour & Co
Atchison
Atchison cv
Atlantic Coast
Baltimore & Chico
Chicago & Alton
Chicago
B. & Quincy
St P
Chicago, RI
Pac
R. R. Col
R.I & Pac
Dee
Colorado & Southern
Delaware & Hudson Ev
Genyer & Rio Grande
Distin BR
Erie
Ferle cv
Central Ist
Interborough Met
Inter
Merc. Marine
Japan
Kansas City
Northern Pacific
Oregon
Union Pacific
United States Rubber
United States Steel
Virginia
Carolina
Washington Stock Exchange Notes and Local Banking Talks
Local financial items report quiet activity on the Washington Stock Exchange with Washington Railway and Electric 4s trading around 80 and 17 000 dollars changed hands. Lectures at the Banking Institute feature Charles A Barnard on Sales and Bailment, with future educational meetings planned and a banquet slated for February 14.
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Washington ‘Tock Exchange
Washington Railway and Hilectric
Banking Institute
Igtal F
American Institute of ‘Banking
Charles A.barnard
Frank B. Hevereaux
Plana
W. McK. Stowell
Local Produce Market Prices From Virginia to Delaware
Wholesale price list shows strong demand for fruits and vegetables in Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Delaware. Poultry and dairy items vary, with eggs and butter typical ranges. A broad spectrum of vegetables and fruit items quoted by crate, basket, or per sack, reflecting regional supply.
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Virginia
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Delaware
New York State
New
West Virginia
Malone State
Michigan
Florida
New York
California
Washington cattle market prices and meat quotes
Spring lambs 7 48 per head hogs per hundredweight 18 34 sheep per pound 4 4 percent veal calves choice per pound 11 44 dressed pork small 10 percent large 8 10 percent.
New York Grain Prices and Futures Roundup
Spot wheat firm with No 3 hard winter and No 2 red around 101% nominal. Futures firmer on caples and Argentina estimates, May near 99 11-16 and July 97. Corn steady with new No 2 yellow 69 1/2 cents, oats quiet, barley steady.
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Jan Chirazo
KGK
Owen High Low
New York
Dork
Adams Express
Eas
H&s British-Amer. Tobacco, New
Giroux Consolidated
Goldfield Consolidated
Marconi
DOW
Nipissing
Riker-Hegeman Co
Standard Oil
Tobacco Products
United Cigar Stores
United Cigar Stores Pfa. Ho
Manitoba
Argentina
Local stock exchange report from midday sales
Regular call at noon lists Capital Traction and Washington Railway and Electric preferred at 4 at 90. Washington Gas at 84 with a 5 at 90. Mergenthaler Linotype at 6 at 218. District National Bank 3 at 142. After call Washington Gas 15 at 34. Railway and Electric 7000 at 80, 4000 at 80, 2000 at 80, 5000 at 30.
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Bankera and
Prokera
Fim
Washington Railway and Electric Preferred
Washington Gas At &, Stye
Mergenthaler
District National Bank
Capital Traction
Washington Railway and Eilectric Preferred
Washington Gas
Mergenthaler Linotype
Diatrict National Bank
Washington Railway and Electricia
Philadelphia Markets Report From Jan 2
Philadelphia markets report mixed prices across dairy eggs and creamery products with firmer futures for some items. Wheat futures gain while No 2 red export and Northern Duluth values show modest shifts. poultry remains weak for alive birds with limited demand.
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Philadelphia
Lewer
New York
Duluth
Copper prices steady in New York and London markets
New York copper trading shows firm spot to April at 14.50 with electrolytic 14.50 and 15.00 for nominal, while London quotes spot at 165 1a 0 and futures at £65 6d. Copper market remains steady with unchanged sentiment and slight variations across exchanges.
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New York
Lake
London
Cleveland
New York Money Market Report Highlights Jan 23
Call money steady at 1 2 percent. closing rate 1M 2. Time spans easy at 0 days 2 percent, 90 days 4 4, six months 4. Sterling exchange steady at 0 days 48260 demand 486. Commercial paper 440 percent. Bar silver 57. Mexican dollars 45. Government bonds steady. railroad bonds strong.
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New York
Mercantile
Sterling Exchange
Lawsuit Seeks 14 Million Over Frisco Brazilville Deal
In St Louis on January 2, 1911, receivers filed suit against ten former Frisco directors for alleged improper payments totaling 14.41 million dollars related to the 1910 sale of the St Louis Brownsville and Mexico Railroad to the Frisco. The petition seeks an accounting, repayment of the purchase price, and damages, naming B F Yoakum James Campbell William K Bixby C W Hillard B L Winchell H V R Thayer F B Greig Frank Turnbull Thomas H West and Hans Winterfeldt. The sale is charged as void and beyond Frisco power with assets misused and losses to the railroad. The case targets over 1.3 million in deficit and about 12.1 million paid to the Brownsville syndicate’s manager.
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St Louis
United States District Court
Sam Francisco
Walter H. Sanborn
B. F. Yoakum
Frisco
James Campbell
North American Company
William K. Bixby
Wabash
C. W. Hillard
Friaco
B. L . Winchell
Friaco EH
V. R. Thayer
Greig
Frank Turnbull
Thomas H. West
Brownsville
S J. Louis Union Trust Company
Brownaville Symilcate
Shipping loss claim sparks plea for Merchant Marine aid
FP official H W Ross cited annual shipping losses of 500 million dollars as a basis for pushing sweeping reforms in shipping laws during the Marine Engineers' Beneficial Association convention at the Raleigh Hotel. The engineers’ league installed officers including William F Yates of New York as president for the eighth term, with other officers named from San Francisco Fort Huron New Orleans Chicago and Detroit.
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Panama Canal
American Merchant Marine
FP. H .W. Ross
National Marine League
Marine Egineers’ Beneficial Association
Raleigh
Argentine Butter Arrives in New York as Prices Fall
The first large shipment of Argentine butter, 2 000 boxes of six pounds, arrived in New York yesterday contributing to the day's butter market decline. It cost about two cents laid down with all charges paid. New York will not consume all the butter, with 100 boxes going to Chicago and 40 to Boston, and another cargo of 6 000 boxes is en route.
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New York
Chicago
Boston
Harriman
Upper Fifth Avenue
Wall Street
Holland grows rapid as bank seeks Federal Reserve entry
The Holland institution, among the first metropolitan banks to apply for Federal Reserve membership, plans a London branch and possibly more in New York. Managers, tied to Harriman interests, emphasize European financial liaison, conservatively progressive management, and close European contact shaping the move.
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Federal Reserve System
London
New York
H. Harriman
National Bank
Harriman
Upper Fifth Avenue
Financial Center
E. H. Harriman
Mia Harriman
Tta
Tts
Garriman
John Thompson
First National Bank
Harri Man
Great Britain
Europes
Europe
Harrimean Bank
Federal Reserve Board
Vanderlip
National City Bank
Sea
Jamez Fullman
City Bank Board
Paris
Europa
Feders Reserve System
New York City
Stockhalderg
Holland
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Bank of England
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Lake Shore
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Amalgamated Copper
Ing
Berlin
Canadian Pacific
Stock Exchange
Herculea Powder Company
Wilmington
Del
Hercules Company
du Pont Powder Company
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Jenas
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Aransay Pass
Houston
Great Brit
France
Ears Ton & Ate
Mexico
Seaboard
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Brewin
Ala N. O
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Balto. & A. Baweaeeee City and Sub
Wash
Centennial Wibeusenss
Copper
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Amer
Miami
SMIM
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Ontario & W
American Tel. & “el
Norfolk & Western
American Tobacco
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Anaconda Mining
Éaow
Pacific Mail
Atchison Ptd
Pacific Tel. & Tel
Pittsburgh Coal
Cal
Petral
Pullman Palace
Ray Consolidated
Chesapeake & On
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Goodrich
Molgoodrich
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Pta
Jiu
Fare
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Cae Arny
Eaeteee Tuter
Marine Pfd
Abe Kaa
Amel & Tel
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International Pump
Western Union O Ae Wash
Market Co
Kansas City Southern
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Laclede Gas
Lake Erie
Eseee Steamboat
Riggs Realty
Lehigh Valley
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Elec
W. B. Hibbs & Co
Memash
NJ New York Stock Exchange
Hibbs
Columbia Gas & F
Tal & Tel. Co
Lanston Monotype
Greene-Cananea Copper
Exes National Bank
Americanee
Capital Columbia Commercial
District
Farmers and Mechanics Federal
Adncoln
Washington Trust Company
Amer. Security and Trust
National Savings & Trust
Seed Union Trust Company
Wash, Loan
Ap Savings Bank
Home Savings Bank
Commerce & Savings
East Washington
Pape
Graphophone Co
Graphophone
Washington
Chamber of Commerce
Tomes GH
Ralph W. Lee
Chapin ‘Brown
W. F. Gude
D. E. Stephen
John F. Slaven
Thomas W. Buckey
Army and Navy
Chamber
Gaa
The
Washington Gas Light Company
Gan
Senate
Gallinger
Public Utilities Commission
Georgetown Company
Washington Corporation
Bualega
Public Utilities
Commercial National Bank
Commercial Nationa Bank
Shoreham
A. G. Clapham
James A. Cahill
Arthur Lee
King Cornwell
H. Bradley Davilson
R. Golden Donaldson
Charles J. Faulkner
Wade H. Ellis
S. J. Henry
George Tully Vaughn
Arthur J. Randle
John P. Story, Jr
O. G. Staples
Tucker K. Sands
H. H. Bergman
Truste
Home Pirate Glass Insurance Company
Local Produce Market
Washington Cattle Market
NEW York Grain
Local Stock Exchange
Toledo
Ohio
North Lima
Lima
Indiana
Wooster
Gil City
U. S
Aig
Bae T. & 3A
Wens Wo
Panama
Webster
Mass
Grosvernordale Company
United States Treasury
Nis
General Fund
Treasury
Philipp G
Sam
Buiter
the Harriman National Bank of
Munsey Trust
Frank A. Munsey
Riggs National Bank, Penn. Ave
OPP, U. & Treasurt
Washington Loan & Trust Co
Uth
John Jon Edson
Equitable Co-Operative Building Association
F Street
Equitable
Yohs Joy Edeen
Frank P. Heeside
Home Building Association
Asiaguard
Pa. Ave
Swartzell, Rheem & Hensley Co
Fifteenth Street
N. W
J. Thilman Hendrick Hendrion
15Th St
Washington Stock Exchange
Manhattan Life Insurance Co
Lean Tock
Second Trust Notes
Certified Public Accountants
Harvey S. Chase & Company
Phonesia Riggs
American Grapho
Americas Graphophoor Company
Peynbbruary
Bow Aedd
Kastom
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