Gains Shown At Close Traders Limit Ventures
The Washington Post reports stock market activity on July 13 showing gains near session end after the Interstate Commerce Commission suspended most freight-rate increases for four months. Traders, fatigued by heat, limited ventures earlier but rallied as news supported a two sided market, with wheat prices sliding and gold exports noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prical
Washington Post
New York
Germany
Stock Exchange
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Wall Street
London
England
New York Produce Butter and Cheese Receipts Report
New York July 13 butter prices firm with receipts of 76 608 packages for creamery specials at 30. Cheese remains firm with 16 055 packages received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New York Grain Market Reports Mixed Wheat and Cotton Moves
New York July 12 Wheat gains on heat forecasts fade under Northwest rain and liquidation. Corn steadies with light activity. oats show mixed spot quotes. July cotton sharply rises on short covering with late July months following, closing firmer after a day of cautious activity. Cotton demand linked to South spots. grand jury convening noted for indictments in Baltimore leaders case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Treaknest
North Dakota
Time
Liverpool
Manchester
Baltimore Markets Wheat and Rye Prices Reported
Baltimore markets show firmer spot wheat with a 97 percent on grade and a 17 percent premium for Western durum. No. 2 white and No. 2 mined flour price details appear dull, while No. 2 Western rye remains at 75 to 78 cents. Pacific Coast Co cuts another melon stock dividends after declaring regular and extra dividends of 1 percent on common and second preferred shares.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota
North
South Dakota
Agricultural Bureau
Town
Union
Pacific Coast Company
Fity
Commierte
Scotimert
Financial District
Interstate Commerce Commission
Baltimore
New York
Wall Street Gossip on Rates, Banks, and Reserves
Sperlat reports from Washington that rail rate suspensions align with ICC expectations as August 1 deadline nears. Banks show mixed results with a net drain easing after tax payments and reserve levels shifting, several western cities reporting tighter conditions while interior banks edge toward steadier status despite some declines. Call money in London sits at 1 percent with funds scarce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Washington
Southwest
San Antonio
Galveston
San Francisco
Cleveland
Pueblo
Forth Worth
Dallas
Washington Stock Exchange Notes and Bank Leaders Move
Trading on the Washington Stock Exchange was light with few shares offered as investors faced higher bids. Capital Tractions bonds sold at 115 3 4 and 4 1 2, while Washington Railway and Electric preferred shares hovered near 86 to 87 with a closing bid of 83 4. The Washington Gaslight Company will close its transfer books July 15 reopen August 1 for the quarterly dividend to record holders. E Quincy Smith, banking leader, to tour Maine for two weeks. Baltimore freight terminal expansion announced to improve traffic with Washington. Forgan of National City Bank predicts 100 to 120 million dollars released from crop marketing in 60 days. Chamber of Commerce mourns the death of J. Whitley Herron. board to attend his funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mergenthaier Linntype
Delteit
Lanston
Monotype
Rational Bank Hotel
Washington Gas
Treasury
Ans Pines
Georgetown Gianett
Washington Cn Ik
United States
Capital Traction Co. Fe
Columbia Tey
Metronoftean
aTue
Osita Ty National
Bai Agee
Elec
Agerer
Avn
Tel
Telegra
General Fund
Emerson Steam Pump Co
Wesley
Cavital Traction Co
Peare
Ebin Eton Ratton Ind FE c
Ashing Yen Rathyn
Wash . En
Mt. Vernon
Columbia
National City
Farmers and Mechanics
Lincoln
New York
Metropolitan
Steel Foundry
Adams Express
Union Trust Compan Trust Company
Naval American Tobacco
Washington
Laan
Braden
United States Truat Company Am US
Savings Bank
Butte Caution
Chicago Subway
Im Union Savings Merchants
Ard Mechanics Savings Bank
el Ravo
Dime Savings Bank
Wash
Greene-Canand Goldfields
Ath
Arlington
I Inspiration Intercon Rubber
Corcoran
la Rose
Mason Val
Rational Union
Evada
Potomac
Newhouse
Nipissing
Tile Bay
Consol
Standard Oil
Boston
Duty
All's Chaymers
American Agronataral
Ameel
Telco
American Tobacca
Thy
Tebeca
Armour & Co
BO Alchiaiagen
Atenleon Ev
Atchison Oy
Atlantic Coast Line
Baltimore and
Ohio
Dattaore
Georgla
Cheatheake
Chesapeake and
Janet Ant Packie
Colorado Industral
Colorado
Witlam
Delaware and Hudson
Denver
Rio Grande
Fio Girande
Frie
Erlegenst
Marie
Erie Ty
General Electric
Orte
Diltanis Central Istret
Interborough-steet
Atlantic
Borton and Corp
Davan Lt
Cloa- Savannah Kansaa
Sothernist
Butte
Sabe Mies
Texas
S. East Butte
Wilmington
Missona
Girmax Consolidated Oi Aterling
Norfolk
Granby Consolidated
Bankers
York
Baltimore
New York Central
New Haven
North Butte
Baston
Weatey
Utah
Houston
St Louia
San Francisco
Southern Pacific Cy
St. Louis
Fackie West
Kalbeay
TOI
Rothern Allwins Gen da
Cincinnat
Union Feine
Louisville
Rm Wer
Fis
Mirsiui-Car Chensicad
Great Britain
France
Macyland Js
Britain
Sual
Tolan
Lima
Ient
Dapan
Mexico
Indiana
Washington Btock Exchange
Tate
Washington , Railway and Electric Company
Washington Gaslight Comppany
Forgan
National City Bank of Chicago
Chamber ‘of Commerce
J. Whitley Herron
Washington widow defends Hurd fund transfers in court
Mrs. Laure B. Cramer tells District Supreme Court that octogenarian Fenton J. Hurd resided with her for seventeen years and gave about 27000 as appreciation for services. She denies spiritualist influence, says she encouraged his visits to Connecticut, and alleges grandson Dr. Lee M. Hurd sought to move funds for his own gain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Justice Stafford
District Supreme Court
Lee M. Hurd
Laure B. Cramer
Washinngton Zoan and Trust Company
A. A. Birney
Cramer
Fenton J. Hurd
Ever Uure
Hurd
Br. Hurd
Vanderbilt Yacht Victory in New York to Bermuda Race
The Vagrant won the Atlantic Yacht Club race from New York to Bermuda, finishing at 11:00 a m with a half hour margin after a 670 nautical mile voyage starting July 9 from Sea Gate. Owned by Harold S Vanderbilt the yacht flies the New York Yacht Club flag while Demarest Lloyd’s Shiyessa faced a 1 hour 30 minute handicap and finished at 1:00 p m.
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Hamilton
Bermuda
Atlantic Yacht Club
New York
Shiyessa
Harold 8. Vanderbilt
New York Yacht Club
Demarest Lloyd
Eastern Yacht Club
Marblehead
Mass
Sea Gate
Indictments Voided Against Cotton Conspiracy Figures
Indictments against James A. Patten William P Brown F B Haynes S T Harmon C A Kittle G Seales Morris Rothschild and R M Thompson for conspiracy in restraint of cotton trade were found defective by a Federal grand jury and set aside for abatement claims that the grand jury was not legally convoked A new grand jury has been drawn and will hear further evidence. William S Kenyon returns to Chicago to aid in beef trust and oleomargarine fraud cases as a special grand jury convenes today with witnesses nationwide.
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New York
Federal Grand Jury
United States Circuit Court
James A. Patten
William P. Brown
F. B. Haynes
T. Harmon
C. A. Kittle
G. Seales
Morris Rothschild
R. M. Thompson
William 5. Kenyon
Atorney
Chicago
Landis
United States
Naval Yacht Hornet Sold to New Orleans Buyer
Acting Secretary of the Navy Winthrop sold the naval yacht Hornet to Nathan Stern of New Orleans for $5,100. The vessel is useless for naval purposes and has been stricken from the naval list. Built in 1890 and purchased by the Navy Department from Henry M. Flagler at the outbreak of the Spanish war for $117,500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winthrop
Nathan 8. Stern
New Orleans
Navalist
Navy Department
Henry M. Flagler
Livestock markets report from New York and Chicago
Receipts listed for cattle calves hogs sheep and lambs with price ranges and market shifts. New York totals show higher cash bids for cattle and steadier beef dressed sales, while Chicago reports mixed cattle and rising hog prices and softer sheep and lamb values.
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New York
Chicago
Texas
METAL MARKETS REPORT WITH LONDON CLOSURE NOTES
New York copper prices steady with spot and futures around 11.60 to 12.00 as July to October contracts are listed. Exports for the month amount to 103 tons bringing 372,80. Local copper quotes show lake at 42.62, electrolytic at 14.25, and casting at 12.12 to 12.28. Iron prices ease to 4.38 in Cleveland variants. Local iron and foundry copper grades cited with No 1, No 2, and Southern and Boutherm soft listings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anhi Chalmers
Llowa
Central
Amalgamated Copper
Kansas City Southern
American Agricultural
Kansas City
fAmerican Beet
Laclede
American Con
Laulaville An
Amer. Car and Foundry
Minn
St. Louis
St P. and
Mexico
Amer Steel Foundries
New York
Anaconda Mining Co
Pacific Mall
Atchison
Pennsylvania
lAtchison
People's Gas
Atlantic Coast Line
P. c. Co
Baltimore and Ohio
Burg
Bethlehem Steel
Brooklyn
Central Leather
Central of
New Jarney
Republic Steel
Finm
Chesapeake and Ohio
Rock Island Co
St. Louis Southwestern
Chicago Great Western Ptd
Boj
Chicago
Northwestern
St Faul
Binsa-Shemeld Steel
BIC. C. c
St. L
Tyis
Southern Pacific
Colorado Fact and Iron
Southern Railway
Cordova
Southern
Colorado and Southern
Tennessee Copper
Cabhages
Essy
Long Island
Jersey
Texas
Parific
Delaware and Hudson Tol
St. I
Western
Archanged
Denver and
Rio Grande
BOM
Rod West
Ptt. Am
MiniDenver
Rio Grande A
Union Pacific
Distillers’ Securities
United States Realty Ly
United States
lErie
States Steel
United States Steel
Western Maryland
Inter
Murvester
Weattinghouse Electric
Mater
Western Union
Mnter
Oper
Wheeling and Lake Pir
W B. Hibba & Co
Hibbe Building
New York Stock Exchange
Chicago Guard of Trade
Washington Stock Exchange
Seig
North Dakota
London
Custom House
Cleveland
Boutherm
Cities Show Growth in Census Figures Across States
Population tallies from the thirteenth decennial census reveal Peoria Illinois at 66,950, up 10,850 from 1900. East St Louis nearly doubles to 58,667 from 23,606 in 1900, while Belleville Illinois rises to 22,123 from 17,484 in 1909. St Clair county, containing St Louis and Belleville, grows from 96,685 to 198,?0 in 1910. Enid Oklahoma climbs to 13,799 from 10,087 in 1907, Garfield County up to 33,050. Other lists include Izard County Arkansas and Galena Illinois with smaller gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoria
East St. Louis
Enid
Oklo
Garfield County
Izard County
Ark
Galena
Til
Kentwood
Reuben Pays Fare With Old Belt Line Ticket
A country visitor named Reuben boards a Ninth street car and pays the conductor with a leather bag containing an old Belt Line ticket reading Good for one fare in the District of Columbia. The conductor, after reading the reverse date 1872, accepts the fare amid the hushed crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rustie
Reuben
Seventh Street
Florida Avenue
District of Columbia
Charles White
Confesses Hold Up Plot in Fatal Chicago Shooting
Theodore Burgess confessed to police that he and Raymond Mahany planned to rob Himer Cooper and were attacked by Cooper after Mahany’s killing. Burgess said Cathryn Rush, Cooper’s fiancée, had bid him good night before the shot. Burgess, wounded, hid until afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Raymond Mahany
Himer Cooper
Theodore Burgess
Mahony
Cooper
Cathryn Rush
Burgess
John Rush
Rush
Miss Rush
Mahany
Protest against Western Maryland freight rates hits peach belt
In Excelsior Hall Smithsburg Md July 18 a large group of fruit growers from Washington and Franklin counties urged opposition to higher freight rates on peaches shipped to Baltimore from Booth Mountain. Led by Joseph W Wolfinger the meeting adopted resolutions warning the increase could ruin profits amid a bumper crop and likely low prices. The growers plan to form a permanent organization modeled on the Georgia Fruit Growers Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Smithsburg
Franklin
Excelsior Hall
Western Maryland Railroad Company
Baltimore
Booth Mountain
Joseph W. Wolfinger
Thomas Diffendal
L. C. Marston
Arthur L. Towson
Georgia Fruit Growers’ Association
Equity Court notes and docket highlights from District of Columbia
Landmark session records list leave to file amended pleadings in Ebinger v Ebinger and other cases. Judge Stafford handles numerous matters across courts including extended deadlines, testamentary issues, trustee rules, property sales and abandonments, and multiple real estate transfers in districts such as Glover Park and Takoma. Major items include injunctions, default declarations, and probate actions with estates of Chambers, Stuart, and Fearson among others, plus bankruptcy and criminal matters with federal cases and liens in motion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
District of Columbia
Equity Court NO. 1
Stafford
Ebinger
Eminger
Plaintitt
Leon Tobriner
L. P. Loving
Martin
J. 5
Hasby
Bratth
Sohon
Brandenburg
S “Atttings & Chamberlin
Maddox
Boyd
Eliis
Plaintif
E. H. Thomas
Flutier
Butler
W. M. Ellison
Venable
Rabbit
Flnintifi
George Co. Gertman
Grawford
Sheehy & Rheeby
Circuit Court No. 2
Justice Stafford
Brown
Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington Railroad Company
Trnticn Clubaugh
Plaviti
Miller, Baker
McKeeney & Flanery
R. B. Fleharty
T. L. Jeffords
Criminal Court
United States
George L. Brown
Ume
Campbell Carrington
John Ridout
John P. Briscoe
W. W. Coumbe
W. P. Plumsey
Nannie Clarkson
Ww. W. Coumbe Surety
Samuel H. Berman
Elisah A. B. Chimbers
Walter J. Stuart
Helen Stuart
DR. Blackintone
Samuel M. Bryan
Kate Davidson
Bradley Davidson
MW. Hendry
Frances A. Fearson
J. J
Deeds of Trust Entries Include Multiple Property Notes
A compiled list details deeds of trust across several city blocks, naming grantors, trustees, and securing amounts. Entries cite properties in SQUARE 1042, SQUARE 124, Le Droit Park, and West of 14, with sums ranging from 300 to 316,008 dollars, terms from 1 month to 4 years, and interest largely at 6 percent, noting monthly or semiannual payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norton M. Little
Joseph F. Page
Lemuel FB. Stonebraker
Cleveland Park
Arthur B. Farnicate
BR. Thomas Robinson
George W. Watts
H. Rozlor Dulany
Trustes
Square
Lena
Stefn
Francis A. Blundon
Henry
Mooney
Millard J. F. Lynch
Walter
Howard Boyd
Claud Livingston
J. Harry Carnes
Albert White
Raymond K Cook
John B. Herrell
LE Droit Park
le Roy
J. Clinton Tibbs
Charles EF. Tritby
John Urquhart
William H. ‘Walker
William L. Lanning
Thomas J
John I. Lane
Mary B. Alexander
Harry
Welch
Logix
Peak
Wilford H. Dunn
Luther H. Reichelderfer
Also Mentioned on This Page
Traders Limit Ventures
NEW York Stock Market
Chicago Grain
THE
United States Treasury
NEW York Grain
Minneapolis
Milwaukee
Local Financial
E. Quincy Smith
Union Savings Bank and
National City Bank
Maine
Vanderbilt
Vagrant
Patten
Naval Yacht
Hornet
TRE Metal Market
W. B. Hibbs & Co
Wauhtogen Stock Exchange
Chicago Board of Trade
York Stock Exchanse
Hibbs
Chicagoan
District Court
Fleming
Equity Court
Equity
William Owen
Henry A. Wieth
Plaintin
A. H. Ferguson
William A. Burton
Julius Sondheimer
Sheehy
Rose Ella Crawford
John Crawford
A. B Weabb
Edwin Forrest
Herbert E. Johnson
Desler
Teeheney
Ivan Heideman
Allee BE. Warner
Anaccatia and Potomac River Railway Company
Plainehire
Leskie, Fulton & Cox
J.T. Sherier
Emily Thomas
Administratix
Capital Traction Company
A. D. Smith
Edward Spauding
Amie 5
Municipal Court
Perry Metzger
Mechanic's Lieu
George E. Killeen
Evangeline A. Rutz Seag
Hutty & Hutty
Randle Highlands
United States Realty Company
Bella Register
United States Trust Company
Truster
Chichester
John B Revels Et Ux
Will T. Si
John B. Harrett
Game Property
Weve
Chase Heights
Francs
G. Newlands Et Ux
Newlanda Company
Aquare
Artford Place
Harold E. Doyle
Tor
Newlands Company
Blair
Grace L Goodwin
Edward C
Ellen
V. Motter
Mition
Belair Heights
James M.baker
Clock
Urd Street
H. Rozier Dulany
Arthur B.farnham
Ninth Street
Millard
Lynch Et Ax
Stein
Ampion Park
Bernard G. Brown
Municipal Realty Company
John €. Walker
Prospect Street
Arthur Reter
Timothy O'Connor
Slaware Avenue
M Street
James Kane
Isaac Berman
MCOND
Aed Fatreeta
Williane Frye White Et Ux
Ae A Corcorshots
Isconbin Avenue Park
Capital Realty Company
Della Riggins
Takoma Park
Samuel P. Shadle
David Feldman
Europe
RIGGS
PA Ave
U. S. Treaburt
National Savings and Trust Company
West Virginia Oil
Swisher Bros. Oil Company
Charles W. Swisher
President
Tyler
Ritchie
W.va
Charleston
West Virginia
Equitable Co-Operative Building Association
Equitable
Equitable Building
Fst. NW
Swartzell, Rheem & Hensey Co
Isth Street
G St
Ouray
7Th and
Penna, Ave
Richmond
A. W
Ker
Louis
Ferrel
Charles A. Douglas
Charles W. Warden
James Trimble
Charles H. Davidson
Remlann Valley
Bloomingdalf
Thomas W Bramhall Et
Francis Sayi Ang
James Forbes
Seeure Hora Savings Tank
Brrhive
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