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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Jul 03, 1912

Page

2

Profit Taking Irregular Market Close After Baltimore News

Strong undercurrent held through the session with breadth in industrials led by United States Steel and Reading. Subway shares, Brooklyn Rapid Transit, and electrical stocks advanced, while tobacco issues paused after sharp gains. Subtreasury cash demand rose as New York banks financed government payments. overall activity cooled late with irregular trading and a hefty note on government securities.

New York Tafted States Steel Risa Brooklyn Rapid Transit Step Reading Union Fact Northern Pacific Chesapeake Viscouri Pacific Baltimore Rouad United States Govananda Allis-Chalmers Kenn. C. South Amal Copper Laclede Gas Lehigh Valley LTOM ITIG Agricultural Louis Nash Mackay Co Minn St. Louis Coron Oil Am. H L. Pfd Kans Tex Ice Securities Am. Linseed Missouri Pacific National Biscuit Locomotive National Am. S and R Am. S N. Rys New York Central Norfolk and Western Am Tobacco North American Pacific Mail Pacific Tel Tel. Bo Anaconda Atchison Pennsylvania People’s Gas OIE D. C Atlantic Coast Line Pittsburgh Coal Baltimore and Ohio Pittsburgh Coal Pfa Bethlehem Steel Brooklyn R. T Republic Steel Chesapeake and Ohio Republic Stes Chicago and Alton Rock Island Coa. Uy Chicago G. W Rock Island Co Bay N. W Chi Mil St. P Seaboard A. L Iast. Louis Ca. c St. L St. Louia W. Nf Colo Southern Southern Pacific Consolidated Gas Southern Railway Southern Rwy Dala.—and Hudson Tennessee Copper Denver Krg Texas and Pacific Denv and R. G Tol Weat Sag T Bt Lo W. Pfd Union Pacific General Electric United States Realty United States Rubber Goldfield United States Steel Great Northern Great North Utah Klinos Central Caro. Chemical Interborough- Met Va_-Caro. Chem. pfa Interborough-Met Wabash Inter. Harvester. F Inter. Marine Western Maryland St . International Paper Westinghouse International Western Union Iowa Central Lake Erie City Bybh Ae

New York Stock Market Quotations Confirmed by Hibbs Firm

W B Hibbs & Co bankers and brokers report the same quotations as those received by Hibbs Building. They are members of the New York Stock Exchange Chicago Board of Trade and Washington Stock Exchange.

W. B. Hibbs & &No Hibbs Building New York Stock Exchange Chicago Board of Trade Washington Stock Exchange

Washington Stock Exchange Quiet Despite Firm Prices

Yesterday's session at the Washington Stock Exchange showed modest business with prices generally firm. Capital Traction faced limited sale interest, while Washington Gas traded modestly and Mergenthaler showed firmness at the best price recently. Bond purchases remained active, and large district revenue set a record for the District treasury.

Washington Stock Exchange Washington Gas Lanston Washington Railway and Electric National Union Insurance Riggs Realty Potomac Electric Consolidated

Boston Closing Prices Listing July 3

Closing prices from Boston show a compact list across miners and companies including Centennial steege Copper Range Consolidated Go East Butte Mine Franklin Giroux Consolidated Granby Consolidated Greene Cananea Mohawk Nevada Consolidated Nipisaiik Mines North Butte North Lake Bhancon Utah Consolidated and Utah Copper Co. reflecting active mining equities in the era.

Boston Centennial Steege Copper Range East Butte Franklin Giroux Consolidated Granby Consolidated Greene-Cananea Mohawk - Nevada Consolidated Nipisaiik Mines North Butte North Lake Bhancon Utah Utah Copper Co

Washington stock table shows varied bids and prices

The noon call lists Riggs Realty Long positions at 104 with multiple 1 000s, Washington Gas bids at 110 percent on 1 500, and Washington Railway and Electric with 3 500 at 85 44 and other 1 000 bids.

Riggs Realty Washington Gas 5A Washington Raihway and Electr

New York Grain No Panama Bonds Needed for a Year

Treasury officials stated that no new bonds will be issued for Panama Canal construction for nearly a year as cash on hand approaches $100000. Total canal cost to date is $26487000 with most funded from the general fund and bond issues. Treasury cash balances and annual comparisons show army and navy expenditures, pensions, and a postal deficiency with interest paid on public debt.

Panama Treasury Panama Canal United States General Fund of the Treasury Treasury Department Army Navy

New York Cotton Sees Market Firm On Rain In East

A notable absence of offerings and ongoing rains in the eastern belt supported general firmness in New York cotton trading. Moderate buying of new crop months by commission houses helped sustain higher prices, with the market closing near net gains after a session of fluctuating quotes and thin selling interest.

New York

Wall Street Gossip on defaults and bonds market trends

The report shows rising defaults and liabilities for the first six months of 1913 versus 1911 across manufacturing trading and broker sectors. Bond dealers expected cheap Chicago Milwaukee and Puget Sound bonds after a syndicate dissolution, but liquidation was unnecessary. Virginian Railway 5 percent bonds were well placed, boosting bullish sentiment. Cumulative 7 percent industrial preferred shares remain popular, though not lifting common shares.

New York Commercial Tailorea R. G. Dun & Co Chicago Milwaukea Puget Sound

New York Produce Prices and Market Roundup

New York July 2 market report shows butter steady, cheese firm, and varied receipts across commodities. Alive poultry weak for broilers while dressed poultry remains steady. flour, pork, beef, lard, and tallow mixed with steady to easy trends. cottonseed oil and sugar near steady. coffee quiet with nominal pricing. potatoes cabbages and peanuts steady with unchanged quotes.

New York Pennsylvania Rio Cordova

Holland Sees Reflection Of Souths Progress At Baltimore

New York reports a restrained pro southern tone at the Baltimore Democratic convention. Southern delegates, many businessmen, advocate policies to attract capital and industry, noting rapid South growth in manufacturing, mining, and banking. The piece highlights Souths shift from radicalism to conservative progress, with Panama Canal and global commerce cited as key drivers.

Holland Baltimore New York South George Westinghouse Atlanta F. Yoakum St. Louis and Ganevan Elaco Railroad Company Southwest United States Garfield Panama Canal

Fire roars through North Adams business district

A devastating blaze in North Adams on July 2 caused extensive damage estimated at $400,000. The Empire Theater Wilson's Hotel Empire apartment house and Sullivan Bros furniture shop were destroyed. Fire departments from Adams and North Adams fought the flames as investigators consider possible arson, with fears of further buildings burning.

North Adams Mass Empire Theater Wilson’s Hotel Empire Apartment House Sullivan Bros Adams

Philadelphia wheat and butter prices steady in market report

Market summary from Philadelphia shows No. 3 red winter wheat steady near market, corn unchanged and oats steady. Butter prices steady with Western creamery and current receipts, cheese steady at New York full cream 54, poultry firm with live fowl and spring chickens, dressed fowls steady, potatoes priced per barrel with No 1 and No 2 divisions.

Philadelphia Pennsylvania New York

New York Money Market and Related Financial Rates

New York on July 2 shows money on call steady around 7K 3 percent with closing bids near 2% per cent. Time loans demand strength for 60 days at 2 percent and 9 days at 3 4 percent per annum, with monthly at 4 4 percent. Prime mercantile paper near 4 0 4 percent. sterling exchange steady amid banking bill activity. Government bonds steady. railroad bonds in city markets. Cheth balances and shipments reported. regional Lima and Indiana figures listed for Toledo area.

New York Prime Mercantiles Sterling Exchange Actus Benkera Sailroad

Porras Victory Forecast After Panama Municipal Votes

Returns from municipal elections across Panama indicate the Porras ticket won by large margins in more than 50 of 62 districts. The presidential race is set for July 14 with Belisario Porras opposing Gen Pedro Diaz of the government alliance.

Panama Porras Republic Belisario Porras Pedro Diaz Patristic Union

LIVE STOCK MARKETS REPORTS FROM NEW YORK AND CHICAGO

New York receipts for cattle hogs and sheep show Livestock markets mixed with cattle steady to slightly lower and hogs weak. Calves and veals priced around 9 to 12 percent lower, sheep and lambs mostly steady with some gains for lambs, while Chicago notes cattle steady to lower and hogs weak with a wide price spread. Immense volumes show 2238 hogs in New York and 29 000 sheep in Chicago with varying regional price brackets and class prices. The report lists Texas and Western steer values and ranges for stockers feeders and calves, and notes city dressed veals lower at 11 cents per pound and country dressed at 9 to 12 1/2 cents.

New York Chicago Reeves Texas

Baltimore Markets Beefed by Unsteady Wheat and Butter Prices

Market report shows mixed tones with wheat contracts weak while corn and oats vary. Butter gains reflect creamery and dairy prints across Maryland Pennsylvania and nearby states. poultry prices cling to small birds and heavy hens with spring chickens and ducks listed alongside.

Maryland Pennsylvania Ohio Virginia West Virginia IBM

Thaw Insanity Expert Testifies on Paranoia Claim

White Plains N Y July 2 Dr Austin Flint insanity expert swore that Harry K Thaw, killer of Stanford White, remains dangerous and paranoiac as he seeks sanity. He said paranoia can be detected in 20 seconds and traced delusions to 1903. Thaw’s attorney Shearn argued the Monk Eastman gang hunted him and White tried to kill him. Dr Amos T Baker, later alienist for the state, also testified Thaw is paranoiac and noted strained relations with Thaw during Matteawan confinement.

White Plaina N. Y Austin Flint Harry K. Thaw Stanford White Matteawan Asylum Flint Thaw Shearn Monk Eastman Gang New York White

Camp Good Will Opens For 125 Children In Rock Creek Park

Camp Good Will will open today in Rock Creek Park opposite Brightwood to host 125 children for a two week vacation. Under the Board of Charities, the outing is supported by volunteer doctors including Ramsburg Hammond Heller Smith Biggs Bogan Thomp son Mason West Heinecke Norcross and a committee led by John Joy Edson. Funds raised so far are short of the $00 goal, with parents and volunteers aiding an appeal for money.

Good Will Board of Charities Rock Creek Park Brightwood John Joy Edson Jesse H. Ramsburg Victor Hammond Joseph Heller Dwight C. Smith Joseph R. Biggs Joseph B. Bogan J. L. Thompson E. L Mason R. Thomas West George B. Heinecke Alfred G. Norcross FE. K. Bushee Annie McKenne Mary Golden Savilla Brendle Helen Wright Edward le Sever Bruce Webb Roswell Ehrmantrout

Plague Confirmed in San Juan Porto Rico

American medical officers report to acting governor Drew Carrel that true bubonic plague exists in Porto Rico. Officials say the disease can be controlled and eradicated if current measures are applied rigorously. Total cases reach 31 with 17 deaths.

San Juan Porto Rico Drew Carrel

Barrett to Talk in London on Pan American Drive

John Barrett director general of the Pan American Union sails for Europe to address the London Chamber of Commerce and speak to official groups in Paris Berlin Vienna Madrid and Brussels about Latin American development and Pan American trade effort.

London Chamber of Commerce John Barrett Pan- American Union Europe Paris Berlin Vienna Madrid Brussels Pan-American Union

Oldest Book Agent Celebrates 100th Birthday in Newark

Newark July 2 George Clinton Paine a citizen of Newark calling himself the oldest book agent in the world marks his 100th birthday this week at his home. He remains in good health attributing much of it to buttermilk. Blede Norfolk Va July 2 the Norfolk Southern bond issue for 95 4560000 to acquire and extend the Raleigh Charlotte and Southern Railway properties from Raleigh to Charlotte and reserve 6000000 more bonds in connection with the same property.

Newark N. J George Clinton Paine Blede Norfolk, Va Norfolk Southern Railroad Raleigh Charlotte Raleigh, Charlotte and Southern Railway Company

Copper markets and metal exports report brief

New York pricing notes show copper spot and future values for July through September with percentages around 17 and 26. Local tin sales total 76 tons. London copper futures and iron and copper export activity are mentioned, alongside Cleveland warrants at a specified value.

New York London Cleveland

Mayor saves village funds by freeing jailed man

Mount Rainier Maryland Mayor Joseph T. E Plant persuaded the council to pay the fine and costs for James West, a Black man jailed after an incident at the railway station. The move saved the village up to $13.52 in prisoner care and reduced expenses, drawing praise from inhabitants. A Justice report showed a $10 shortage, which the mayor’s action helped cover.

Joseph T. E Plant Mount Rainier James West West Plant Payne Justice of the Peace Joseph F. Haas

Minister Sent to Jail for Secretary's Death Conviction

The Rev. Dr. W. D. McFarland, noted educator, was found guilty of causing the secretary Elsie Dodds Cos death by operation. He received one year in jail and a 6 cent fine with costs, with the jury recommending mercy. Also, former Chicago mayor George B. Swift died at his Washington Street home.

McFarland Pittsburgh W. D. McFarland Elsie Dodds Cos McParland Swift Chicago George B. Swift Washington Sreets

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