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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Jul 31, 1912

Page

8

Trading at Low Tide Prices Hardens Late in Day

Stocks traded in New York drifted to a minimal activity level with four hours under 199000 shares. Prices firmed late after a sequence of small moves, traders awaiting United States Steel earnings for Q2. Steel prices rose with favorable outlooks for manufacturers, while crop conditions in Iowa and the Midwest remained ideal. The money market showed a first stiffening for longer maturities, with rates around 3 percent.

New York Ilaq United States Steel Secon Iowa Midal Wear Northwest United States Germany

New York Stock Market Summary

Total sales for the day reached 129000 shares. Quotations mirror those reported by W B Hibbs and Co bankers and brokers of Fibbbs Building. They are members of the New York Stock Exchange Chicago Board of Trade and Washington Stock Exchange.

W.B. Hibbs & Co Fibbbs New York Stock Exchange Chicago Board of Trade Washington Stock Exchange

Boston Closing Prices and Market Quotations

New York July 30 Newswire reports money on call steady at 2 to 3 percent with 2 percent ruling rate. Time loans vary 60 to 180 days around 3.5 percent. Sterling exchange ease with 80 day bills around 4.848 and demand near 4.8795. Wholesale Florida and North Carolina fruits and vegetables show moderate demand with prices for butter cheese eggs poultry vegetables and fruits listed. Mineral stocks and Mexican dollars noted alongside various copper and coal issues.

New York Sterling Exchange Hite Florida North Carolina Elgin Crockan Fancy Chemse New York State New Virginia West Virginia Southwest Ewle Egg- Poston Ceon Hutte Tel- Franneln Sarroes Seren Faviré Caitors Srangs Giray Consolidated Anhy Consolidated Erne Cananea Mohawk Nevada Consolidated Georgia North Ceralina Vian Tian Copper Co Mackberree Lightwaight York

The Metal Market in New York and Nearby Cities

Copper prices ease with dull spot and October indices in New York. Arrivals total 143 tons, while London copper remains soft. Various bond and stock listings appear, including Potomac Electric and Capital Traction issues, with bids and asks across utilities and rail lines.

New York SGU London Cleveland

Denver Western Pacific Railway Deal Discussed in Wall Street Gossip

In New York on July 20 negotiations over selling the Denver Western Pacific Railway to Herman Erb representing Hawley interests continued with holdbacks on terms. The Dateholders' committee reviews the Erb bid but will wait on counter suggestions from Denver interests before final action. Reports also cover steel production gains, industry optimism, and transport cost impacts from higher iron and steel prices.

New York Denver Northwestern Pacific Newman Erb Hawley Dateholders' Protective Committee Erb

Local Stock Exchange activity and names on the move

Local Stock Exchange saw active trading with little price movement. Capital Traction and Norfolk and Washington Steamboat figures moved, Washington Gas and Potomac Electric notes traded. Equity court grants name change for Great Northwestern Mining Company to International Mining and Oil Development Company.

Btock Exchange Washington Rathway and Electric Preferred Sbkx Norfolk and Washington Steamboat Potomac Electric Consolidated Potomac Electric Norfolk and Washington Washington Gas Exchange Great Northwestern Mining Company Equity District Supreme Court International Mining and Oil Development Company

New York Produce Prices and Supplies Summary

New York market notes show irregular butter receipts at 1728 pounds plus 25 to 26 cents per pound, cheese receipts totaling 6410 boxes with state milk grades varying, eggs at 23 337 cases, poultry with Western broilers priced around 21 to 27 cents, fowls 16 to 17 cents, and turkeys at 16 to 17 cents. Flour, rye flour, cornmeal, rye, and hay mostly steady or barely steady. pork and beef steady. lard refined quiet. Cottonseed oil with varied future prices. petroleum easing, sugar mixed with raw and refined categories unchanged. coffee steady with various regional bids. peanuts, potatoes, and cabbages steady.

New York Tuba Creamery Pacific Coast Philadelphia Cordova York Galveston New Orleans Enny Savannah Charleston Wilmington Maryland Pennsylvania Norfolk Virginia Baltimore Boston Houston West Virginia Southern Memphis Bt. Louis Little Rock Continent Great Britain France Mexico Atl Met Japan Meteo

New York Grain Markets Report July 30

Futures for wheat eased early on weather easing rust fears then partly recovered. July closing 1.08% lower, September around 1.01% down, receipts and shipments listed. Corn spot firm with exports, oats steady to easy with standard white grades. Barley noted nominal.

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Cotton futures plunge as market opens in New York

In New York July 20 heavy early liquidation hit the cotton market with October contracts tumbling nearly half a cent from yesterday's high. Prices steadied with a slight recovery but closed with net losses from 2 to 3 points. Spot cotton remained quiet with middling uplands at 12.10 and middling gulf at 13.25.

New York Lowes

Live Stock Markets Cattle Hogs Sheep Prices Mixed in Chicago

Chicago July reports show cattle receipts 4,500 with steady market. hogs 14,000 with weakness. sheep 29,000 rising. Prices list by class include beeves around 5.80 to 7.10, hogs 7.10 to 8.30, sheep and lambs varied, Western and Texas weights noted. New York data also mentions beef and sheep with mixed bids.

Chicago Texas Ates Mark Higher Searlings Western New York Fesling A GAYS Lamba Colle CORP

Philadelphia Markets Wheat and Corn Steady Amid Quiet Trading

Philadelphia markets report quiet and unchanged conditions across grains and flour with steady butter eggs and cheese. Poultry remains lively but subdued. potatoes and tallow show little movement as traders scan prices and demand.

Philadelphia Eas. Io Dolna

Washington cattle market and legal notices from 1912

Calves active lambs quiet hogs and beef prices listed. Legal notices include Louis P Darrell vs Edith I Darrell and D H Roland Drury vs Charles Mitchell with attorneys Barnard and Johnson. IREENE CANANEA COPPER CO declares dividend of twenty five cents per share payable Aug 31 1912 to stockholders of record Aug 14 1912. Books closed Aug 14 1912 to Aug 31 1935.

Lawanits Louis P. Darrell Appellant Edith I. Darrell la J. Mather D. H. Roland Drury Ve. Cnarlea Tr. Mitchell Defendent Barnard & Johnson Lucy N. Sterrett Louis P. Shoe Elijah Bootts Plain Ireene Cananea Copper CO. Rividend No Dem Bee Ae Iabsgenee - Be

Legal records from Washington Supreme and district courts

Equity and circuit court actions extend testimony dates and probate matters across multiple cases. Filings list Roclaty v Royal Benefit Society. Linn ye v Fisher. numerous estates including Walker Denton Hows Orme and others with executors, guardians, bonds, and petition for probate. Real estate transfers and bankruptcies noted with property and tract references in Washington, D C.

Supreme Court District of Columbia Equity Court Wright - Famoboronia Roclaty Royal Benefit Society John E. Laskey John Ridout W._ Heyden Francan Clephans & Clephant Henry Leonard Charles Linkins Browning W. L. Browning Neale Va Broderick Pialotif W. H. Marlow Justice Wright Robert J. C Walker Jennie O Denton Harriet A. Denison Ty Bert Nye Theodors Pitt Dorothan Plitt Jacob Diemer George C. Gertman Patrick Hows Howata Hell M. M. Doyle Gardner P. Orme Charles H. Orme Joseph Sullivan Frank D. Johns Coucil Charlotte J. Woods Barnard & Johnson Harry Wright Sleman & Lerch Mary G. Hume Ellis & Donaldson John B. Sleman, Jr James H. C. Wallace Batata Addie Grim Bled Mary Holmes Julian Ys Barber Maddox & Gatley Emmet Langworthy Hls. Estley J. T. Cator

Ship Collision in Fog Off New Hampshire Coast

More than 300 vacationers from Maine resorts were aboard the side wheel steamer City of Rockland when it collided with the collier William Chisholm off the New Hampshire coast. The bow was cut off and the Rockland sank to her guards but stayed afloat. Passengers were transferred to the collier and later landed in Boston aboard the Belfast. A number of women and children were thrown into the sea when a lifeboat bow fell from its davits, but all were rescued.

Guarda Boston Maine New Hampshire City of Rockland Kennebec William Chisholm Rockland Chisholm Belfast

Ice inquiry over again in Washington grand jury

The Washington grand jury, after a three day re test, resumed its probe into the alleged ice trust. Three witnesses heard yesterday as Acting US Attorney Hulder Roper leads the government inquiry. Col William C. Haskell pushes a $50 maximum penalty for ice dealers found short in weight. over 19 complaints have been filed, with prosecutions to follow. Haskell vows to break up the practice and seeks fines in each conviction.

Ice Trust Washington United States Hulder Roper William C. Haskell Tce Col Haskell Ice Col. Haskell

Commissioner Clementa Denies Favoring High Lines In Hearing

Commissioner Clementa testified before the House Interstate Commerce Committee denying that the commission favored certain railroads by sharing rate change information. Luther M. Waller, representing a group of tap lines, produced a June letter from Clement to a Rock Island Railroad official discussing the commission’s opinion. The letter noted it was not official, and Clementa planned to resume testimony this afternoon.

Clementa House Interstate Commerce Committee Interstate Commerce Clements Aldo Luther M. Waller HE. B. Pierce

Steel Earnings Show Higher Surplus For Quarter

United States Steel Corp reports for the quarter ended June 30 show total earnings of 6,?6,102,265 and net income of 18,429,294. After bond interest and dividends, a surplus of 56,483 remains. Compare favorable to prior quarter with increased overall and net earnings, as J. P. Morgan Jr. leads committee meeting in Gary’s absence.

New York United States Steel Corporation Finance Committee J. P. Morgan, Jr Elbert H. Gary

Elgin Board to Reorganize Quotation Committee Abolished

The Elgin Board of Trade will abolish the quotation committee due to threatened government suits over alleged Sherman anti trust violations. Similar actions are linked to suits against the Chicago butter and egg board and threats of action against the Bigin board, agitating the move.

Elgin Elgin Board of Trade Chicago Butter and Egg Board Bigin Board

Holland Money Movements Show Strong U S Banking Readiness

New York July 1 George W Reynolds, Chicago banker and ex treasury aspirant, says the central U S will see a major seasonal money movement. West banks plan loan redemptions to finance farmers crops, while East centers shift funds homeward. Global money flows reflect credit use in world trade, with U S bankers negotiating finance bills in London as forecasts point to a busy fall for crops and commerce.

New York George W. Reynolds Chicago Congress Reynolds West United States New York City Boston Philadelphia East Great Money Marketa Germany Great Britain Europe London Pollan

Real Estate Transfers on Northw est Streets and Blocks

Real estate transfers list numerous parcel trades across several Washington, DC neighborhoods. Entries include transfers for 1789 Street Northwest and adjacent blocks, Chillum Castle Heights, Highview, First Addition to American University Park, Uniontown, and other 19th century areas. Purchasers include William Hayden, Arthur Carret, Harry Prourser, Lillian Joachim, Harry A. Kite, and James Taft. payees include George H. Tynan, C Helle Meyers, Florence Meyers, Milton D. Campbell, Louis Miller, and others.

P Street William Hayden George H. Tynan Fairvinw Heights Arthur Carret C. Helle Meyers E. Irshe Meyera Florence Meyers JU Street Harry Prourser Lillian Joacbim Lillian Joachim Harry Hilta E. Preusser Walter Street Twelfth Thirteenth Harry A. Kite Benjamin B. Pion Chillum Castle Heights Worshington Land and Mortgage Company Mloyé Moore Lipssamb Pate Equare Emaire Adventure John W. Glennen Milton D. Campbell Henry B. Tal Aquate Be Henry B. Hall W. Frask Thyson W. Prank Toys DS Oe South Sperhist Sletecise Baety Haat Sadar and Allee Counce Square Baul Frederice J. Tansey Brancea R. Carroll Lot & Square American University Park James L.taft John Wilfeng Uniontown Mary T. Taylon Altred Charles Hawkins Holmhad Manor Altee Eaton J Lealte Eatae

Deeds of Trust Presented Across Multiple Squares

A scanned list details numerous deeds of trust and security agreements from various property parcels. Entries show grantors, trustees, beneficiaries, and loan terms including amounts from 200 to 93,000 dollars, terms from 1 to 6 years, and interest mostly at 5 to 7 percent with semiannual or monthly payments, covering many blocks and squares such as Fairview Heights Highview Ingleside Floral Hill Pleasant Plains and more, with lenders including Washington Loan and Trust Company National Savings and Trust Company and Union Trust Company.

Washington Gas Potomac Electric Consolidation Potomac Electric Capital Traction Georgetown Gas Ind. Sa Capital Traction Co Anacostia and Potomac City and Suburban Columbia Mort Wash. Alex Mount Ver Potomac Electric Cons. Sa Potomac Electric Power Ist Potomac Tel Amer. Tel Telecom Ack Vis Col. Paper Sig. Co. Co Emerson Mergenthater Linot Iean Security’ and Trust National As Savings and Trust Dabo Gees Washlngton United Washington Rix Mary E. Lyddane Sir. Thomas Washington Loan and Trust Company Luton Trust Company Fairview Heights Belle Meyers Ameri Mvity and Trust Company National Savings and Trust Company Wieck & Same James Berry James T. Gibbs Arthur Carr Dame Property Square Lloyd Moore LC Lapscountry Continental Trust Company Washington Land and Mortgage Company Milton D Campbell Firman R. Horner Jamen L Marshall McLachlen Banking Corporation Square John W. Gleanan Dame Levin Miller Beatrice Marvan Pat W. Frisby BM Hewlett Intany Highview Charles Schultz Thompson John A. Massie Robinson White Herman R Howenstein James F. Shea William P. Normoyle George J. Berger Ingleside John C. Davidson William J. Fiether John D. Coughlan William YW. Dorees Pleasant Plains Margaret E. Johnstone National Savings and ‘Trust Company American’ Security and ‘Trust Company Isabella Rowan Et Richard Two Union Trust Company Clinton J.parkinton Willam J Flather Doba D Coughlan Martin J Luchs William H. Dorsey Charion A Jones Et al Washington Loenend Trust Company Union Trust Thomas M. Gale George E. Hamilton Guary Cease Land Company Iain P. Henry Fred Bittlens Willan B. Richard- la E. Guindy Stith Deckson H. ‘Ralston Henry

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