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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Jul 26, 1911

Page

2

Market Slump Follows Interstate Freight Rates Readjustment

At New York on July 25 trading surged after the Interstate Commerce Commission ordered a readjustment of transcontinental freight rates while Morocco concerns unsettled Europe. Bear pressure, foreign selling, and London’s influence pulled prices lower, with some recovery later. Reading and Lehigh Valley showed strength amid a steady bond market.

New York London United States Steel Corporation Hill Reading Lehigh Valley

Wall Street Gossip: Market Closes Mixed After Opening Declines

Northern Pacific and other rails opened lower with modest losses, then recovered to finish not heavy. Traders recalled past ICc decisions, with Stubbs from Titan and Southern Pacific offering little new insight, noting only academic implications for long and short haul rules.

Stubbs New Street

Washington Stock Exchange Ends Busy Day Strong Bond Demand

Unusually large session at the Washington Stock Exchange with heavy bond and stock activity. Metropolitan Railway and Washington Railway and Electric 4s led gains, while Lanston and Mergenthaler steadied. Eight houses bought in the District for about 50000, and a First National Bank charter for Rural Retreat, Virginia, was approved. Panama Canal bids opened for spillway gates and caissons, with McClintic Marshall quoted on multiple components. Interstates extend rail order deadline to September 1 affecting grain and hay shipments in the Southeast.

Washington Stock Exchange Varlage Metropolitan Railway 58 Washington Railway Washington Gases Capital Traction Norfolk and Washington Steamboat Washington Railway and Electric Com Washington Lanston Mergenthaler Georgetown

Chicago Grain Prices Collapse as Wheat Stocks Surge

Wheat on hand in Chicago totals 12,286,000 bushels led by 9,078,000 bushels of full contract grade. World supplies rose by 4,257,000 bushels while a year ago stocks stood at 461,000. Prices slipped from early gains with September trading 87 to 68 cents, barley and other grains mixed as bears dominate the market.

Chicago Cora Sorel B

New York Produce Prices Across Commodities July 26

Market rundown for butter cheese eggs and other commodities in New York with state and nearby grain, poultry, flour, beef and fat lard prices. Includes per case figures for freeh gathered eggs and varied cottonseed oil and sugar futures, plus potatoes cabbages and peanuts.

New York Pennsylvania Hennery Hen Muscovado Arm RIO Tandy Corpre Santos Cordova

Washington cattle market overview appears cloudy

Veal calves steady while hogs priced at 6.46 per cwt on grass. Sheep quoted at 38 cents per pound and lambs spring choicero, per pound six. Veal calves in good supply with choice quality at four cents per pound.

New York Cotton Sees Sharp Decline Amid Foreign Trade Worries

July cotton holds steady while August tumbles as selling resumes on unfavorable trade reports and stronger August prospects. Market closes weak with new low season records. July shows little activity and local stock support to defend the basis amid monsoon fears impacting Indian crops and food grain outlook.

New York Liverpool

The Metal Market in New York and London

The metal market moves marginally with copper at 12.00 cents in New York for July and August, London spot at £56 1s 3d with futures at £56 12s 5d, and arrivals today totaling 280 tons in New York. Customs show exports this month at 24,841 tons, iron warrants in Cleveland at 46s, 10 4 4 in London, and local foundry iron prices steady with No 1 Northern at 900 H25 and No 2 at 14.75G15.00 plus No 1 Southern soft iron at 4.76 15.00.

Ee “Chosing Idibelton Anlis-Chalmers Pfé Iowa Central Amalgamated Copper Kansas City Southern Amerian Agricultural Laclede Gay Kansas Southern Léhigh Valle American Car and Foundry Car and Foundry Minneapolis St. Low St. P Ste. M Hide Legthi Missouri Kansas Texas Sahe American Fee Securities Mssouri Pacific Baia “Seid Norfolk and Western Anaconda Northern Pacific WwWa Mining Co Paciar Mail Atchison Ivania Atchison Pfé People's Gas. i Atlantic Coast Pitts. Co Ft. Louis Baltimore and Obto Pittaburg Coal. Ary Lora Bethlehem — Steel Pittsburg Coat ‘Pi Bris Boad Brooklyn Rapid Canadien Pacific Pullman Palace Ny Central Central Leather Reading Central of New Jersey Republic Steel Chesapeake and Ohio Chicago and Alto Rock Island Co Chicago Great West New Rock Faland Co S. Wr Chicago Great Western Pia Chicago and Northwestern St Lois Southwestern Chicago Bll St. Pau Louis Southwestern St. Louis Slose-Shef, Steel and Iron Goldfield Con Southern Pacific Colorado Fuean Ro Southern Keilway Colorado and Southern Suthern Railway TM Tay Consolidated Gag Ree Tennessee Copper Texas and Pacific Delaware and Hudson Toledo Wast Denver and Rio Grande St. L West Prd Denver Flo Grande Union Pacific Distilery Securities Union Pacine Birke Bray United States Rubber Feria United States Ar L General Electric Great Northern United States Steel Ptd Western Mary Intel Harvester Pets Westinghouge Electric Inter Marine Western Union International Paper Wheeling and Lake Erie International Pump W. B. Hibbs & Co Bankers and Brokers Hibha Building New York Stock Exchange Chicago Board of Trade Washington Stock Exchange New York London Custom House Cleveland Northern Foundry Southern

Wire Trusts Fined Under Judge Archbold Verdict

Forty defendants in the wire trust case pleaded nolo contendere before Judge Archbold in New York. U S District Attorney Wise opposed the pleas but the court accepted them, fining each defendant $1,000 for the first violation and $100 for subsequent ones, with totals ranging up to 1,700 dollars for F W Roebling. Archbold warned prices and output controls would be abandoned as a condition of the light sentences.

Archbold Wise New York Wire Trust United States Archbald United States Circuit Court Rubber Covered Wire Association F. W. Roebling Frank J. Newberry Joseph We Marsh William ‘A. Conner Philip H. Smith Charles J. Marsh Frank N. Philips Charles R. Remington Theodore F. Ryan John C. Bridgman Henry H. Ashley W. H W. Shields Alfred F. Moore James H. Mason Alfred A. Cowles Russell A. Cowles Thomas Wallace Louis Anschutz Joseph C. Belden Edward L. Frisble, Jr Thomas ® Kent C. Edward Murray 4. M. Dickinson Karl Roebling Antoine Bournonville Charles A. Morsa Mewell EB. Parsons James A. Doughty George B. North Robert W. Sieberling Robert E. Lucas R. Eccles

Equity Court records and criminal filings in District of Columbia

A dense legal record from the Supreme Court and various DC courts lists rule returnables, bankruptcies, probate actions, and numerous criminal proceedings. It notes cases such as Thatcher v Thatcher with a return date, multiple United States prosecutions with pleas and bond details, and estate matters with guardianship and probate filings.

Deeds of Trusts and Property Lien Listings

A long list of deeds of trust across multiple squares and neighborhoods including Maggie Burg Dart to Watson J. Newton and E. Lodge, securing 1500 dollars for one year at 6 percent. numerous trusts securing sums from 500 to 7,600 dollars with terms from 1 to 6 years. properties span squares 28, 1075, 1122, 1119, 1100, 1087, 1058 and districts such as Columbia Heights and Mount Pleasant with various lots and half-lots specified.

Watson Newton Et Px Maggle Burgdorf Aquara Fifteenth Newton Est Ax Muggle Burgdorf Square Frederick W. Erichelt Matthew F. Dermody Margaret E. Erichelt Columbia Heights James Martin Laura V. Belt Virginia L. Kauffman Himll Maris Lauer Squere Congress Heights Hubert M. Foley Charles M. Emmons Burrville Milton D. Campbell Dudley ‘W. Turner Bloomingdale Lester L. Kahlert Albert Kahlert Earl Cranston Orion M Barber Eleventh Street Emile Scherr Juliaa Robert W. Brown Saul Harry Wardman Lilian L. Kibbey Holmead Vv. L. Stratton Hameton Park Municipal Realty Company Vos James Reeder Bight Street Deine Kana 'L Horace P. Springer Henry A. Seymour University Park Jessie H. Bailey William R Harry 0 E. Gray Bailey Long Meadows Caroline Burkart Carmelo Cleala Barry Farm William H. Underdue Frask F Aliee B. Luckey Potomac Height Potomac Heights Land Company H. B. Byrd, Jr J. R. Dorsett Prospect Street Alphonss M. Baer Et al Francis E Wide ¥. Mitchell William A. Redmond J. M. Harman Isherwood George Y. Worthington, Jr Andrew D. Porter Robert A. Zachary Scheutzen Park Eeith H. Gottwall Antonio Maggie Maggie Burg‘dart Watson J. Newton E. Lodge B. B. Newton Herman H. Howenstein B. Francis Bou James F. Shea Home Savings Bank Alvin G J. Franklin Hilton Robert Lee Brien James H. Hilton Dudley W. Turner Arthur H Campbell Lenox C. Chew Thomas Edward Et Charles Pushaw Florence R. Dert Charles A. Ray Daniel A. Baward Edward F. Smith Robert E. Smith George H. Smith Same Eimnally Hugh A. Thrift Harvey C. Bickel Mary C Smith Ti—Lilian L. Kibbey Percy Thothpeon Waiterton Pea Thomas Bones Benjamin F. Stenet Ax Charles &. Muir John A. Petty Kate C. Baker Squard Ruloff V. L. Stratton St. Herbert Thompson Herbert T. Shannon Harr Wardman Eckington Joseph M. Carmody H. R. Howenstein Joseph A. Hayden Emanuel Speich Howard Goit Kirk Holmes Municipal Building Company Frank F. Luckey George Simon Bube Anacostia Bank Arthur A. Alexander George R Linkins Julius Z. Peyser Violet A. Clagett Willam Green William C. Hil Harry J." Rust Katherine Dietz Pleasant Plains Jones Francis H. Stephene Beyard H. Thomas Edward Thomas Mount Pleasant Andrew Hlyer Albert F. Fox Edmund K. Fox Frederick R. Walker Martin L. Gottwall Charles F. Waring Edith E. Gottwall Root Charles 3 Muir Claud Livingston Brice Cleveland

Live Stock Markets Report From Chicago and New York

Chicago market receipts and price ranges for cattle hogs and sheep show steady to higher tendencies with notable spreads in beef and pork values. New London harbor redevelopment gains state support with a $3,000,000 bond issue signed by Governor Baldwin for harbor development.

Chicago Texas Ught Western New York New London Harbor Hartford Conn Baldwin

Perkins Tale Misread Likely Local Labor Market Note

A garbled clipping references workers and wages near Main Theater with a 44 percent figure. It notes employers and employees in a local boom era but lacks clear names or dates. The readable segment implies a report on employment and earnings in a regional area.

Steel earnings rise as dividends declared on preferred and common

United States Steel Corp reports for the quarter ended June 2% earnings of $28,108,520 and net earnings of $21,899,840, up from the prior quarter. May earnings exceeded April, June output fell, six months total $1,627,723. Regular quarterly dividends of 1% on preferred and 1% on common were declared.

New York United States Steel Corporation

Soo Line and B&O Plan Chicago Alliance

The Soo Line and Baltimore and Ohio announce a close Chicago traffic alliance involving a 6 million dollar plan for direct Chicago access with Soo passenger trains moving to the Grand Central station. Freight terminals would adjoin B and O facilities. President Underwood of Erie met in Montreal with Sir Thomas Shaughnessy to discuss the alliance.

Minneapolis, Minn Soo Line Baltimore and Ohio Chicago Soo Wisconsin Central Fitness Central Lake Front Grand Central Baltimore, and Ohio Fred D. Underwood Erie Road Montreal Thomas Shaughnessy Canadian Pacific

Baltimore Markets Wheat Corn and Livestock Prices Plunge

Baltimore markets report mixed activity with wheat firm on spot contact at 38 percent on grade Sage, corn dull on spot contract at 67, oats unsettled No 2 white at 49 aca, rye quiet. Live poultry prices shown for spring chickens heavy at 180 per 60, small to medium at 18, old fowl and ducks listed with various weights and prices. butter quotes for several grades. eggs for Maryland Pennsylvania Eastern Shore and other regions show losses and varying allowances. guinea fowl and other farm products priced per dozen or per pound.

Philadelphia iSc Per Case Higher; Rennsylvanie and Other Nearby Firsts, Tf. c F. c If. c New York Western Baltimore Martend Pennsylvania Ohio West Virginia Maryland Virginia Southern North Carolina

Washington Produce Market Prices Displayed for Wholesalers

The Washington Produce Market lists wholesale quotations for fresh fruits vegetables and dairy across regions including Virginia West Virginia Tennessee New York New York State factory butter and various poultry items. Prices cover potatoes cucumbers onions cabbage eggplants peppers spinach tomatoes okra and citrus with multiple regional per unit measures and assorted shortages and variations noted.

Virginia West Virginia Southwest Virginia Tennessee Elgin New York State New North Carolina Georgie California Florida

Robbers Use Automobile In DeKalb Post Office Heist

In DeKalb Illinois daytime break in by the same gang that has robbed northern Illinois post offices. Entry gained through a window before daylight. Two safes blown open yielding seven thousand five hundred dollars in stamps and cash, six thousand in stamps. Escape made by automobile.

Aurora DeKalb Ilinois

Cotton Drops $2 A Base as New Crop Points Decline

New Orleans July 3 The cotton market suffered the season’s worst smash with new crop months down 4 points totaling 24 per bale. August, old crop interest, fell 5 to 6 points about 1.40 a bale. Heavy short selling and little support drove prices steadily lower from Liverpool to New York, with July and August at or near fresh lows and old crop easing modestly.

New Orleans Liverpool New York

New York Money Market Update July 25

Money on call steady at 2 1/2 to 2 3/4 percent with closing bids near 2 1/4. Time loans dull with few offers for 6 to 9 days at around 2 3/4 percent. Prime mercantile paper quoted at 4 1/2 percent. Sterling exchange steady with bankers bills at 4.8425 for 60 days and 4.8640 for demand. Commercial bills 4 8375, bar silver 62 1/2 cents, Mexican dollars 45. Government bonds and railroad bonds steady.

New York Sterling Exchange

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