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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Jul 25, 1911

Page

2

Hill Shares Sell Off New York Central Advances

Market action foreshadows Canadian reciprocity progress and Congress adjournment. Stocks show mixed to weak tones with notable declines in Great Northern Northern Pacific and St Paul late trading. New York Central remains strong due to Canadian ties while grain and cotton drop as export demand shifts and currency markets react to crop prospects.

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New York Stock Market Report Early Monday July 24 1911

The market report dated July 24 1911 indicates activities received by W B G Hibbs and Co bankers and the New York Stock Exchange with related details from Chicago Board of Trade and market summaries.

New York Stock Market W. BG. Hibbs &Co Bankers New York Stock Exchange Chicago Board of Weabingtom Stock Exchange Chicago Board of Trade New York

Money markets and bonds report steady Treasury notes

The United States Treasury notes a steady money market with 4 percent rating rate and bid at 2 percent. Sterling exchange holds firm with bills around 4.425 for 60 day bits and 4.3605 for demand. Government and railroad bonds show steady activity as silver and Mexican dollars remain unchanged.

New York Sterling Exchange

The Metal Market Damp Copper and London Quiet Notes

New York reports dull copper prices with spot and futures on July and August contracts. London market remains quiet with prices around £56 to £57 and little activity in exports and warrants. scattered references to foundry and regional notes appear without clear details.

New York London Custom House Lake Tower Cleveland Jeti Foundry Northern Touedry Norchers Southern

Philadelphia Markets report on grain butter eggs and potatoes

Philadelphia markets note mixed grain and dairy prices with No 2 export wheat up and local yellow corn steady. Butter and eggs firm with Pennsylvania and Western creamery and fresh receipts listed. Poultry prices show stews, fowls, spring chickens and other cuts, while Jersey potatoes decline to 65.7 cents per bushel.

Philadelphia Staast Pennsylvania New York Western OG Towers Jersey

Washington Stock Exchange shows strength amid light trading

The Washington Stock Exchange experienced quiet turnover while prices rose. Washington Railway and Electric common hit a new high at 46% with a 112 point weekly gain, preferred stock opened strong at 92 1 2 but closed near 91, and Washington Gas traded up to 68 1 4 though offers were scarce at 81 3 4.

Washington Stork Exchange Washington Railway Electrle Common Omer Washington Gas Potomac Insurance Arlington Insurance Columbia Title Insurance Washington Loan and Trust New York Sut Nate Galveston Mobile Savannah Charleston Wimington Norfolk Quitar Philatelphia St. Louis Cincinnati Little Rock Renee Het Great Britain France Continent Japhit Mexico

New York produce prices mixed across dairy and meats

Market report shows butter steady with varied creamery and firsts receipts, hogs steady with fresh-gathered lots and regional prices, and refined oils and sugars listed with spot and future figures. Regional notes include Pennsylvania and nearby banner white products and Western broilers with fluctuating prices.

New York Cammbu Iesitation Creamery Seconta Chholueftenay Rfair Isanga Stele Pennsylvania Bannery White Amrak Rio Santos Cordova Eastern Shore South Carolina Re Wollte Virginia

Live Stock Markets and Prices Across Cities

Baltimore livestock markets report week receipts for cattle hogs sheep and calves with mixed results. Chicago and New York show varied cattle hog and sheep prices, with steady to higher readings for some classes and softer demand for others.

Baltimore Mead Chicago Yiy Gattle Heeves Westerd New York EWA Galves

Market closes with mixed grain and cotton trends

New York and Chicago recaps show cotton futures sinking while wheat and corn swing. Weather fears and ample receipts weighed on prices, with heavy rains in the Midwest and renewed selling pressure at the end of the session.

Kenrne Nebraska Avery New York Bikoutvang Olor Qavere Ee Busbe Jply Hearith Bos Berke Stan New, York Suny Korthern Duluth SGI Andere White

Wall Street Gossip Forecasts Swings and Harvest Hopes

A July market summary notes optimism amid a mixed week with rain aiding corn and wheat, cotton prospects seen strong in Texas and Oklahoma, and Missouri River rise. It reports railroad earnings dipping 5.4 percent in May while General Electric, National Biscuit fall and Bethlehem Steel edges higher on strong year earnings and dividend talks.

General Electric National Bisent Bethlshem Steel

Washington Produce Market wholesale quotations

Wholesale fruit and vegetable prices listed with regional origins Virginia North Carolina California Georgia and New York State items. Prices cover potatoes cucumbers onions cabbage eggplant squash lettuce peppers tomatoes pears apples oranges lemons pineapples melons berries and more with per basket per crate and per hundredweight style figures.

Virginia Southwest New York State North Carolina California Georgia

Computing Tabulating Reckordiss Company formed in merger

The Tabulating Machine Company and related firms are absorbed by a New York syndicate to create the Computing Tabulating Reckordiss Company with 10500000 capital. The deal unites International Time Recording, Tabulating Machine, Computing Scales, and Bundy Manufacturing. Herman Hollerith to serve as director and remain involved in the business.

Tabulating Machine Company Local Corporating Chesapeake and Ohio Canal New York Ita Holerich Computing-Tabulating-Recorfiss Company Hollerith Aahas

Baltimore Markets Wheat and Livestock Prices Mixed

Baltimore markets report steady wheat with spot contracts and various livestock notes. Prices for corn oats rye poultry eggs butter and veal are listed with regional references to Maryland Pennsylvania Virginia Ohio and the Carolinas.

Accuse Rival Sleuth Call Torn Letter a Plant

In Erie on July 4, the Perkins and Franklin trial spanned the second week with Franklin denying authorship of blackhand letters to Charles Strong’s family linked to the mausoleum desecration. Defense counsel argued letters were planted to frame Perkins, claiming a conspiracy with detectives and city officials and referencing a rival agency manager and a mill owner case.

Erie Gilbert B. Perkins Pittsburg Charles Franklin Philadelphia Charles Dy Strong Scott Strong Franklin Perkins Fat W. H. &. Thompson Thompson Thomas J. Dempsey Charles Miler Millonaire Dempsey Trumpson Perkins Cme Indianapolis Depsey Per- Akths

Sugar barons warn of Sherman law during bid to end price feud

July 24 New York Sugar magnate Abram Arbuckle testifies propped in bed before a congressional sub committee. He says fear of the Sherman anti trust law kept rivals from signing a sugar production and price control pact. Spreckels also details refinery sabotage and market pressure as he pushes for freer trade.

Congressional Committee Havemeyer Spreckels New Paltz N. Y Intercate John Arbuckle Arbuckle Pilows Special Congressional Investigating Committee Mr. Arbuckle H. O. Havemeyer American Sugar | Refining Company Madison American Refining Company Woolson Toledo New York Clara A. Spreckels Federal Sugar Refining Company Yonkers Congressional Investigating Committee American Sugar Refining Company Philadelphia United States Sven Bive

Five Thousand Housed Burned In Constantinople Blaze

A massive fire in Constantinople began yesterday afternoon and burned through the night, destroying roughly five thousand houses in the European quarter. The blaze, possibly set by political incendiaries, started at multiple points in Stamboul during celebrations of the new constitution anniversary, wrecking long blocks and several landmark stone buildings.

Constantinople Stamboul Fix Houges

Yachts Go Ashore After Mackinac Race Storm

Mackinac Island Mich July 24 Five of the Chicago Mackinac yachts reached harbor or shelter as a storm pummeled Lake Michigan. The sloop Mavourneen dragged anchor and wrecked on the beach after a brief rescue, the Vencedor is aground near Wishermans Island, and Mindis remains missing with grave fears. The Beavers and Mission Point sites hold other wrecks or grounded vessels from the chaotic conditions.

Mackinac Island Mich Chicago Lake Michigan Beavers Mission Point Vancedor Wishermans Island

Death Dream Comes True Painter Falls From Roof

Mrs. Mary Power of 417 Race Street reported a dream that her painter husband William Power, 48, would fall from the Cathedral roof where he worked. Shortly after 4 a.m. Power fell from the roof and was killed, his brain damaged on the pavement seven and a half feet below.

Washington, Post Baltimore Mery J. Power Race Street William Power

Bereaved husband ends life in Bridgeport tragedy

In Clarksburg West Virginia on July 24 William Morrison a Bridgeport farmer driven to despair by his wife’s death three weeks earlier consumed poison at his home and died. A loaded revolver found by a friend yesterday was removed from the house. Morrison left behind three children.

Clarksburg W. Va William Morrison Bridgeport Morrison

Man dies by self in Chicago hotel after divorce suit

William D Hechler a 22 year old salesman from Pittsburg shot himself in a downtown Chicago hotel a few hours after receiving notice that his wife had initiated divorce proceedings. The death followed a suit filed by his wife ending their marriage. Hechler acted by his own hand in the hotel room.

Chicago William D. Hechler Pittsburg

Elgin Butter Market Reports Higher Prices and Strong Output

Toledo summary notes credit balances and shipments with figures for North Lima South Lima Tudiana. Elgin Butter Market in Elkin ML reports butter prices rising and run at 350 with output 346,300 pounds.

City Inky W Toledo Ohio North Lima South Lima Tudiana Elkin

Fire destroys Crozet store and warehouse in Virginia

A fire of undetermined origin swept through J. T. O'Neill & Co. in Crozet Virginia destroying a store a warehouse a dwelling and several outbuildings. The loss is about 31000 with 3450 insurance. J G Elise his wife and two children living above the store lost all their belongings. They were awakened by Mr O'Neill who found the flames.

Crozet J. T. O'Neill & Co Joss Fo J. G. Elise Mr. O'Neill

Nathaniel W. James Dies at 69 in Catonsville

Baltimore July 4 Nathaniel W James president of the N W James lumber Co and first vice president of the Merchants and Miners Transportation Co died suddenly at his Catonsville home from heart paralysis He was a Baltimore native age 69 and Seminole War survivor W F M Rice aged 97 year is named as the only Seminole War survivor who died at Flint Springs Tenn today

Baltimore Nathaniel W. James N. W. James Lumber Company Merchants and Miners’ Transportation Company Catonsville James Washington Post Chattanooga Tenn W. F. MM. Rice Flint Springs

Virginia National Guard Begins Camp Sale Field Practice

In Culpeper Virginia the First regiment of the Virginia National Guard opened a field training period at Camp Sale starting at 6 20 this morning. Three detachments will remain encamped until August 4 with weekly rotations. Battle drills start tomorrow for those arrived yesterday as hundreds of spectators visit Culpeper. The local Culpeper baseball team scheduled a game with militia from Leesburg on Wednesday for guardsmen entertainment.

Washington Post Culpeper Virginia National Guard Camp Sale Paaons Plang Leesburg

Crothers Platform for Re nomination Reform Agenda

Special to Washington ria Baltimore July 24 Gov Crothers outlines reforms for re nomination against State Senators Blair Lee and A P Gorman The program includes tax rate revision amendments to the corrupt practices act convict labor on state roads employer habits act state aid for oyster industry higher teacher salaries changes in the magistracy home rule for Baltimore abolition of needless offices popular election of US senators extension of natural gas systems cheaper gas and electricity a state roads loan for Baltimore streets a new city charter for Baltimore more representation in the state legislature and updated automobile laws.

Washington Ria Baltimore United States

15 Million Suit Brought Over Bananas Monopoly

A US court suit filed in Philadelphia on July 24 by Bluefields Steamship Company through Elmer E Wood seeks 15 000 0 1 damages against United Fruit Company under the Sherman antitrust act. The suit alleges stifling competition and a banana monopoly in the United States. In Maryland, Rev. William Anthony Brethren Church Shady Grove died aged, survived by wife and two sons. One brother is Rev Frederick K Anthony of Waynesboro Brethren Church.

Philadelphia United States Blusfields Steamship Company Elmer E. Wood United Fruit Company Bluefields Company Hagerstown Wiliam Anthony Brethren Church Shady Grove Mr. Anthony Frederick K. Anthony The Waynesboro

Two Men Shot In Quarrel Near Gate City Virginia

Gate City Virginia July 24 Riley Dockery lies dying after being shot by Worley Salling in a quarrel at a nearby resort ten miles away Dockery reportedly fired first and suffered a serious wound The principals come from prominent families H Black weds Lillian B Wright in Rockville Maryland Charles County and Harrison residents are involved in a local society notice with a minister officiating

Gate City H. Black Lillian B. Wright Washington Post Rockville Wright Charles County Kert H. Black Harrison R . White

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