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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Jul 07, 1911

Page

2

Market Slide Holds After Rain Lifts Grain Woes

New York July 6 A sharp stock decline previously set off by crop jitters and European war scare faded as rains across the western and southern United States provided relief. Corn and cotton prices fell while stocks recovered with notable gains in several blue chips. Wall Street ignored a government suit against Lehigh Valley Railroad as optimism grew around a possible Standard Oil reorganization. Railroad earnings reports, including Missouri Pacific and Colorado Southern, showed mixed results but generally improved.

Wall Street Lehigh Valley Railroad Washington Post New York London Europe Balkans Stock Exchange Galina Standard Oil Company Supreme Court Lehigh Valley Railroad Company Aince Supreme Court of the United States Povernment Lehigh Valley Coal Company Lehigh Valley Relroad Delaware, Lackawanna and Western St. Louis San Francisco Ross St Faul'a Colorado Missouri Kansas Texas Alis-Chalmers Ned Kansas City Southern Amalgamated Copper American Agricultural Laclede Gas Lehigh Valley Louisville Ui A Kanene Missouri Pacific National Discutt Pry LOT Nat. Rys Mexico American Breal Foundries York Central West Norte Ic Western Anaconda Mining Pacific Mail Atchison Pacific Tel Pennsylvania Ool Atayete Pitts People’s Gas Feltimore LOS C. G Bt. Louis Bethlehem Steel Pittsburg Brooklyn Rapid Pittebur Pullman Palace Mailway Steel Spring Yuarte Central of New Jerse Chesapeake and Ohio Republic Steel Chicago Chicrgo Rock Island Co Chicago Great Western Northwestern Bt Paul Louis Southwestern Mil St. Louis Southwestern Pia Colorado Fuel and Iron Steel and Iron Colorado and Southern Southern Pacific Consolidated Gas Southern Railway Delaware Tennessee Copper al Ab Denver and Rio Grande Texas and Pacific Toledo St. Louia Distilers’ Securities General Electric United States Rubber United States Steel Great Northern Utah Runols Central Virginia-Carolina Chemie Interborough-Met Wabash Interborough Met Wabash O Harvester Western Mary Inter. Marine Whalinghonsy International Paper Western Union International ‘Pump Wheeling and Lake Eri Iona W. B. Hibbs & Co Hibbs Building New York Stock Exchange Chicago Board of Trade Washington Stock Exchange

Treasury notes and rates noted in New York market

The United States Treasury figures appear with call rates and bank discount figures. Rounding and closing bids show percent rates around 2 to 4 percent, with references to mercantile paper and railroad bonds. The text mixes miscellaneous financial terms and unclear figures from a July New York market summary.

New York Dallas Nantommercial Hills National Bank Treasury United States Eee Ave Banka National Philippine Treasury Lesa IL Jes Gold Co Bullloy Gala Poin

Washington Stock Exchange Readings and Commodity Prices

Trading at noon shows Regular call and Capital Praction at 120 percent with several bids and offers. Quotes include Washington Railway and Electric, Gas contracts, commodity prices for corn oats rye and poultry, with numerous small lot entries and regional farm product values.

Washington Railway and Electric. Com Washington Railway and Electric, Ptd Washington Gas Aoblergenthaler Seasion Greene-Cananea Commercial National Bank Union Trust United States Trust Graphophone Ptd Mergenthaler Norfolk and Washington

Washington Produce Market Price List Summary

Wholesale quotations for fresh produce and eggs across regions Virginia West Virginia Tennessee and North Carolina include eggs at 17 17 16 percent and 13 14 per lb. poultry prices for spring chickens hens roosters turkeys ducks and geese listed with varying per lb rates. Vegetables and green fruits show bulk prices for potatoes cabbage onions cantaloupes apples oranges and other items with per crate per basket or per box figures.

Virginia West Virginia Southwest Virginia Tennessee Elgin New York State New Curumbera North Carolina Florida Georgia

Grain prices plunge as heat wave fades crops deteriorate

Chicago market closes lower across grains with corn off about 25.50, oats down 1.2, and wheat down around 1. Wheat, corn, and provisions slip after a brief rally fueled by rest orders. Rain and a cooling trend reduce heat wave impact, though official notes say corn condition remains good but needs moisture. Barley and other feeds show mixed quotes in cash markets.

Chicago Morever Mons Corn Belt

New York Grain Market Report July Wheat and Corn Futures

New York July 6 report shows wheat spot irregular with No 2 red at 9 percent elevator and 96 percent afloat. Futures declined on rain news then rallied on North Dakota crop news, ended mixed with July at 944 and December near 98 percent. Corn spot easy export No 3 6 84 and afloat with little futures activity, oats steady, barley steady.

New York U. Afoat Duluth North Dakota Mgrs

Oil Quotations and Credits Reported for City and Regions

City and region oil quotations logged on July 6 show credit balances at 1.30, with totals including runs 4144 and shipments 177,318. Average readings around 55,516 and 171,888 noted for periods in North Lima and South Lima, Indiana at 82 and 77 respectively.

City North Lima Indiana

Wall Street gossip from international markets and crop news

The Washington Post notes steadier global markets with Paris and London signals. Berlin shows strength while Canadian Pacific trims gains. American Steel Foundries cuts after a dividend pass. historical recap notes a 3 year small-cap restructuring. Crop outlook remains cautiously optimistic with rains easing drought fears. Cotton, wheat, and corn respond to weather shifts. rail orders rise as international steel talks yield little concrete.

Washington Stock Market and Postal Savings Banks Notice

Local financial notes detail active trading on Washington Stock Exchange with Washington Railway and Electric among leaders and Lanston issues firm at nine and a half. Postmaster Hitchcock lists 1000 postal savings bank offices across Maryland and Virginia, including Annapolis Bel Air Cambridge Easton Frederick and Alexandria.

Washington Railway and Electric. Com Georgetown Gas Washington Gas Capital Traction Anacostia and Potomac Anacostia Potomac Columan Colwabinta Metropolitan Washington Railway and Electric Wash Alex Vernon Potomac Wlectric Cong. Cohesay Potomac Electric Light Ake Potomac Tel American Telephone and Telegraph Person Washington Market Washington Market Cold Storage Norfolk Washington Steamboat Washington Norfolk and Washington Steamboat Great Falls Dominion Washington-Virginia Mergenthaler Linotype Lanston Monotype Stocil Greene Cananea National Bank Cohimbdia Farmers and Mechanics Incom American Security and Trust Bent Washington Savings Provident Savings Éoreoran National Union Columbia Emerson Steam Pump Stotarr Dingion Ubapin-sarks Hitchcock Maryland Virginia Annapolis Bel Air Cambridge Chestertown Crisfield Easton Frederick Frostburg Havre de Grace Salisbury Westminster Alexandria Bedford City Clifton Forge Cul- Peper Farmville Fort Monroe Fredericksburg Hampton Hot Springs Lexington Pulaski Staunton Suffolk Warrenton Winchester

New York Produce Market Report July Update

New York prices and receipts shown for butter eggs poultry flour pork beef lard and fats with steady or unchanged tones. Includes butter receipts 48 983 pounds eggs 91 459 dozens and assorted spreads and sugars with hemp and peanut prices and cottonseed oil notes.

New York Market Reports Beef Calves Hogs and More

New York markets show receipts of cattle calves and hogs with steady to firm tones. Beef and veal prices listed by origin, with sheep and lamb figures, plus metal market notes including copper and iron prices and London futures.

New York cotton slips after sharp midweek decline

Trading was moderately active in New York cotton on July 6 as reports of stower downgrades hit sentiment. Prices fell from advances and settled easy, with July around 13.40 and December near 13.16, a sharp drop from the prior high, while other months traded lower.

New York Inter

Philadelphia Markets Wheat and Poultry Prices July report

Philadelphia market summary shows wheat steady to lower for No 2 red in export elevator at 59 1/2 to 60 cents per bushel, corn steady for local trade, oats unchanged, butter firm with Western creamery prices at 26 cents per pound, eggs steady with current receipts 6 1/2 to 6 3/4 cents per dozen, cheese firm at 12 1/4 cents, poultry firm with higher fowls and various chicken and egg prices, Jersey potatoes weak at 75 cents per basket. Prices reflect near-term trading in Philadelphia market columns.

New York Pennsylvania Hennery State Middle West Muscovado Rio Santos Cordova Jersey Philadelphia Darby I. c St. Do. Wentern New

Equity Court docket items from Supreme Court DC

District court notices list numerous equity, probate, and bankruptcy actions under Justice Anderson. Decrees, guardianship appointments, receiver orders, letters rogatory, and various court dates cover Thompson v Thompson, Oliver ancillary letters, and Milburn receiverships among others, with estates and real estate transfers noted across multiple wards and squares.

Supreme Court District of Columbia Equity Court Justice Anderson Thompson Va. Thompson American Security and Trust Company J. J. Darlington Millan & Smith and Kappler & Merillate Frank D. Oliver Bauer & Cle O'Donnell Plainum H. C. Townsend Baker, Sheehy & Hogan Clark Plaintiff J. A. Toomey Coleman Ve. Wood W. C. Clephane Bloomer Va Golconda Mining and Milling Company H. H. Obear Douglas & Baker Safford Secretary of the Treasury BE. H. Bagley John W. Lanahan Tule Carl A. Carlsson George F. Plugge Fred W. Plugge Montague & Moriarty Emma Williams Amanda Lomax B. F. Leighton Mary C. Bradford Gordon & Gordon Edward D.’ Robie Helen A. Robie George R.linking Harry D. Baker Kate C. Baker W. FL. Sholes Amos Graves B. N. Hopewell

Deeds of Trust in Various Washington Estates

Multiple deeds of trust recorded securing loans to various borrowers by different lenders across blocks and squares in Anacostia Mount Pleasant and other sections. Notable amounts include 3000 to 15000 dollars with terms from two to five years and interest rates ranging from 4 to 6 percent, covering numerous lots and blocks.

David McCarraher Spring Hill Everts A Meridian Higl—John Proctor Et Mary G. Faulkner Washington Heights Ernest M. Pease Janie A. Robinson Eighth and I Streets Ampon Behrend Rudolph Behrend Square LE Droit Park Joseph Paul Et Ax District of Columbia Floral Hibi—Washington Loan and Trust Company Irving J. Fastnaught Mount Pleasant Charles E. Wire John D. Johnson Marshall Edward W. MoKiahan Trustes A. G. Ballard Richmond Park Northwest Washington Improvement Company Clayton R. Denmark Fourteenth D Streets Mary M.sperrough Anton Glostzner John B. Smallwood Takoma Park William W. Smith Amelia E. Briscoe Pleasant Plains Sia M. Drew Joseph G. Klapper Joseph G Klapper Moyes L. Hofheimer Holmead Manor Harry Wardman Max Daisy Abel Sixteenth Street Highlands Holmea Central Realty Corporation William R. Marshall West Holmead Manor John H Gertrude L. Wilson North Columbia Heights James W. Crutcher Thomas E. Jarrell

District Guard encampment shortened to ten days

The District National Guard will encamp 212 miles from Frederick MD this year, with ten days in camp from August 18 to August 3. Gen. George H. Harries announced at a Star Building reception that officers will serve at Fort Myer VA for four days of instruction before the encampment, disappointing recruiters who expected two weeks.

District National Guard Frederick George H. Harries James B. Allison War Department District Guard Star Building Samuel H. Smiley Harries Fort Myer Mene | Myer

Dam No 1 Opens In Ohio River System At Wellsburg

A 9 foot channel to Catro will be obtained upon completion of Dam No 1 in the Ohio River locks and dams system. The Lucille Nowland navigated the head of a 10 mile aquatic procession as about 2,000 attendees heard Mayor Magee and Rep A J Barchfeld praise the project. Barchfeld urged haste for completion and rehabilitation of the merchant marine, noting Pittsburg would compete with world navigation to the Gulf once established.

Ohio River Improvement Wellsburg W. Va Lucille Nowland W. A. Magee A. J. Barchfeld Pittsburg Barchfeld House Rivers and Harbors Committee Gulf

Maj J F Wofford Dead cremated today and sent to Tennessee

Maj J F Wofford died last Tuesday at his granddaughter's home near Charlottesville Virginia while visiting. His body was brought here by his sons and cremated today before remains are sent to Johnson City Tennessee for burial. He was born in Columbus Mississippi and later moved to Lexington where he joined the Confederate service at the Civil War outbreak. Survived by three sons Charles P G Wofford Louisville Kentucky George T Paul H Johnson City Tennessee and daughter Mrs Minnie Stanley Los Angeles California.

Tennessee J. L. Wofford Mississippi Virgil P. Randolph Charlottesville Charles P George T. Wofford Johnson City Tenn Maj. Wofford Columbus Miss Lexington State Charles P. G. Wofford Louisville George T. and Paul H Minnie Stanley Los Angeles

Honest ice men watch by district sealer

The district sealer of weights and measures is closely monitoring Washington ice deliveries during a hot spell. Since May 1 he has secured 8 prosecutions for short weight, with 30 total prosecutions showing drivers at fault. Col. W C Haskell urged consumers to check daily ice portions.

Washington Col. W. C. Haskell

Slip Manacled Convicts Escape En Route to Prison

Two prisoners Leonard Adams and Joseph Carter, being moved from Denton to the house of correction under Sheriff Chaffinch of Caroline county, escaped Camden Station by removing their manacles and leaping from a window in the smoking room. Police hunt the fugitives as two other handcuffed prisoners remained.

Baltimore Washington Post Leonard Adams Joseph Carter Denton House of Correction Chaffinch Caroline County Camden Station

Tragedy at Waxter pond: three year old drowns

Vernon Lowman aged three, son of Mr and Mrs William Lowman, drowned while chasing a duck at Waxter ice pond Mount Winans Baltimore. The body was recovered an hour later as a companion watched. Parkersburg faces possible ice famine amid heavy demand and heat.

Washington Post Baltimore Vernon Lowman William Lowman Waxter Mount Winans

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