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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Jun 07, 1907

Page

10

Breadth in Advance as Securities Rally on Encouraging Crop Outlook

The Washington Post reports a broad stock market rise for the first time in weeks, driven by improving crop prospects and belief government action against Harriman and his railroads will be measured. Traders note better crop reports and a potential June government forecast, with Bank of England and Bank of France showing stronger finances. Prices closed higher despite midday dip, with gains across sectors including dormant issues like Rock Island and Missouri, Kansas and Texas.

Washington Post New York Wall Street E. H. Harriman Interstate Commerce Commission Harriman Union Pacfic Southern Pacific Interstate Commerce Commision Paris Bank of England Bank of France Rock Island Erie Missouri Kansas Texas Southern Pacfic Hocking Valley

Local Financial Roundup Highlights Trading Shifts on Exchange

The Stock Exchange session shows mixed interest with Capital Traction near 30,000 in traction, Washington Railway and Electric at 4 9, and Columbia Railroad and Metropolitan Bond activity. Georgetown Gas leads gains with high demand, while investors eye Lanston and Chesapeake and Potomac, amid pending delivery rules for Capital Traction receipts and cautious gas stock optimism.

Stock Exchange Lst Transfethoats Traction S Washington Railway and Electric Columbia Railroad B Columbia Railroad Metropolitan Bsa Chesapeake and Flotomac Télephone &'A Washington Hallway Electric Preferred Georgetown Washington Gas Lanston Capital Traction Metropolitan Railroad Sa Washington Railway and Hilectric Ely Chesapeake and Potomac Washington Railway and Electric Preferred Washington Gar Tnecees Car and Foundry Mexican Central Lasston Car and Foundry Ptd Greene-Cananez Cotton Oil Minneapolis St. Louis St. P Saint Ste. M Mitchell Mining iAmerican Express St P S. Ste. Ha. Vt Capital Tractions Missouri Pacific Missouri Kansas Texas Ine Securities Kans Tex Lam. Lingees New York Central Amo Ontario Weigi Ioton Norfolk and Western Am. Smett North American Arc Sugar Refining Northern Pacificos RIG Washington Railway and Electric Pacthe Mail Ansconda Mining Co Soka Soojatchison Pennsylvania Pennsylvania By ‘Weashington Gag, 1A At’ 17 .|Atchison Pfd Pittsburg A Stock Exchange Speeltimore Ohio Baltimore Brooklyn Rea District of Columbia Central of Central Leather Hapublic Steel Chesapeake and Ohio Rock Teland Co Fmital Traction Chicoko Great Western Rock Island Co Northwestern San F Avacostia Potomac Ery Ag Hicago St. Paul City and Suburban Chicago Terminal St. Louis Southwestern Chicago T and T. Pti Louis Southwestern Pfd Louis Sloss-Shemeld Steel Metropolitan Railroad C. and Southern Pacific Washington Railway Colorado Fuel and Iron Southern Pacific Ptd. Ee Wash Alexandria Mt Venon Colorado and Southern Southern Railway Colo. and Southern Ist Potomac Electric Light Southern Southern Railway Pt Norfolk and Washington Steamboat Bi Consolidated Cae Tennegses Coal and Iron Chesapeake and Potamic GhiCorn Products Texens and Pacific Stig Beil Bethee Corn Products Toledo Weat Washington Market Company St. L W.pfd Wlactric P Rio Grande Wey United States Realty Norfolk and Washington Steamboat Digiiliers Securities United States Rubber Geal Erie Georgetown Gas sUnited States Rubber Ptd Chesapeake and Px Atomnas Telephone United States Steel M0ierie 2d Ptd Tnitet States Steel _p General Electric Virginia-Carolina Mergenthaler Linotype Tireet Flingis Central International Paper Wabash Ei BS Mitchell Mining Co International United States Express Westinghouse Electria National Bank Western Uton Lake Wisconsin Central Iowa Central Columbia, Vero Hs Farmers and Mechanics Lincoln Liz Riggsay W. B. Hibbs & Co Bankera Second Ra IF Street New York Stock Exchange Chicago Board of Trade Aders Ae Washington Stock Exchange Washington Washington + awars Washington Exchange Bank Trust Company American Security and Trust National Savings and Trust Co New York Minion Trust Company Weekington Loan Washington Safe Deposit Union Trust Atchison Home Save Savings Bank Boston Copperne Agings Bank Pias Ae Union Savings Bank British Butte Gosution Chicago Subway Aga Arlington Cumberland Ely Columbia Davis-Daly Copper Corcoran Greene-Cananea Greene Franklin Aerman Manhattan Transit Metropolitan Mitchell Mining People's Nevada Canasoi Potomac Bo Nevada-Utah Eatnes Dens Nipissky Union Pacific Columbie United Copper Waterbury Company Western Ice Washington Railway and Electric Aid Southern Public Services Corporation Fidelity Merchants

New York Bond Market Report with Grain Prices

Bond market shows little change with 2,000 dollars traded at Baltimore. Wheat and corn futures mixed. No. 2 red Western wheat around 96 to 95 for June to August. Oats and rye steady with various small firm quotes. butter and eggs mixed, grain freights dull.

Baltimore Whan Tome New York Jungs Aliva Cordova Tondon London Ace Cleveland Journey Northern Northern Foundry Southern Saundry Southern

Washington Produce Market Quotations Show Mixed Egg Butter and Poultry Prices

Wholesale price quotes indicate eggs with regional variations and steady to firm markets. Butter quality improves with larger receipts while prices ease slowly. Cheese shows broad ranges by region and live poultry arrivals are up with firm markets and mixed demand. Dressed beef and other meats show cautious movement as inventories adjust.

Virginia West Virginia New York State

Wall Street Gossips on a Creeping Bull Market

Special to The Washington Port reports traders see early signs of a creeping bull market with quiet stock absorptions. Bond notes for Delaware and Hudson draw strong investor demand, American Car and Foundry boosts confidence with a dividend and rising earnings, while Union Pacific and Southern Pacific capital plans draw cautious projections for the year.

Washington Port New’ York Delaware and Hudson American Car and Foundry Open Ling Wweanes Car Union Pacific Southern Pacific

New York Money Market Rates and Exchange

New York on June 6 reports money on call easy at 14 ½ percent in open market with steady bank discounts. Time deposits show sixty days 3 4 percent, ninety days 4 ¾ percent, six months 4 ½ percent. Sterling exchange remains strong with bankers’ bills at 4.8590 for demand and 4.8205 for sixty days.

New York Peter Sterling Exchange Ates

Market Report Shows Wide Range of Goods and Prices

The listing details a chaotic mix of prices across meats, produce, dairy, and grains with items like calves, hams, beans, tomatoes, cherries, apples, and eggs. Wheat and corn futures in New York and Chicago reflect volatile sentiment driven by crop reports and weather, while cotton and other commodities show fluctuating activity. Local cattle and hog markets indicate steady to firm pricing, and recent transport updates note a railroad service adjustment impacting schedules.

W. B. Hibbs & Co New York Stock Exchange Washington Stock Exchange Chicago Board of Trade New York Jeter Dallas F Street Chicago Kansas Canada Kanaas Sharp Iowa Baltimore Stinneapolis Duluth Galeago Houston Ann Scgeptancen Great Britain Japan Eo Hou Park

Railroads Defy Nebraska Rate Cut Law

Special to The Washington Post from Lincoln Nebraska June 6. Union Pacific and Rock Island files notice with the Nebraska Railway Commission declaring the federal government sole arbiter of railroad rates and regulation. They challenge a Nebraska law cutting freight rates to 8 percent of current tariffs effective July. They will seek federal injunctions while still honoring a three cent fare law, but reserve right to test the law's application as passenger earnings drop.

Washington Post Lincolna.Nebr Union PaceHic and Rock Ypsland Systems Nebraska Railway Commission Nebraska Union Pacific Rock Island Migsch

Furnaces To Be Active In Coming Years

Pittsburg June 6 A canvass of the iron and steel industry forecasts the second half of 1907 and the first half of 1908 will see record production in the United States and Canada. New furnace construction may add about 2 000 000 tons of capacity. Last year local furnace output reached 25 307 000 tons and coke demand from new pig iron furnaces could require 6 000 to 7 000 coke ovens. Official sources are expected to reassure business leaders about continued prosperity.

Pittsburg United States Canada

Bank Elects Trustees for East Washington Savings Bank

The East Washington Savings Bank annual meeting was held at National Capital Bank Hall. Officers’ reports were presented and the bank’s nourishing condition was praised. Trustees elected for the coming year include John H. Herrell, M. L. Weller, Dr. Richard Kingsman, Dr. W. P. C. Hazen, Michael A. Lynch, Lewis Flemer, B. Earnshaw, Thomas W. Smith, A. T. Stuart, John C. Yost, Albert Curry, George F. Harbin, Samuel H. Walker, Dr. Richard A. Pyles, and Henry H. McKee.

East Washington Savings Bank National Capital Bank John HE. Herrell M. L Weller Richard Kingsman W. P. C. Hazen Michael A Lynch Lewis, Flemer B. Earnshaw Thomas W. Smith

Washington cattle market notes unclear prices and receipts

Fragmentary market report from Washington cattle market shows mixed and unclear figures for veal calves, weight based prices, and various categories. The readable items mention per pound prices, ordinary and grass fed categories, but the text is garbled with many OCR errors leaving most details indiscernible.

Eomimon Comton

Organised War on Rats Urged by Lantz

D E Lantz, a rat expert with the Biological Survey, urges organized cooperation among rat catchers to curb depredations in farms towns and cities. He cites five extermination methods including poisons traps ferrets fumigation and rat proof building design emphasizing persistent trapping and rat proof concrete construction.

D. E. Lantz David BE. Lantz Biological Survey Lantz Mrs Lantz

Consul Brings Libel Suit In Havana Post Case

Havana June 6 Editor Leavitt of the Havana Post indicted for criminal libel against Count William Redding with a papal title. Paper and Frank Maximilian Steinhart accused of conspiring to rob Cuba of church property sale proceeds. Consul General Steinhart also filing a suit to be heard soon. Taft and Gov Magoon named. Magoon to be a witness.

Washington Kos Havana Leavitt Havana Post William Redding The Post Frank Maximilian Steinhart Hero Steinhart Taft Gov. Magoon

Five Poster Prizes Awarded by Alumni Association

Business High School students competed for five 2.50 gold pieces in a poster contest promoting the association’s annual excursion to Marshall Hall. A jury of Miss Susanne Guthert, Miss M. P. Shipman, and Miss Leila Mechlin selected five winners: Miss Clars Byron, Miss Mathilda Vogt, Miss Pearl Philpitts, Miss Gladys Sample, and Miss Mary Connor. All contestants received excursion tickets. winners earned gold prizes.

Business High School Marshall Hall Soa Susanne Guthert M. P. Shipman Leila Mechlin Clars Byron Mathilda Vogt Pearl Philpitts Gladys Sample Mary Connor

Bank Improvements Authorized at Merchants and Mechanics’ Savings Bank

A permit was issued yesterday for repairs and improvements to the bank’s new building at the corner of Seventh and G streets northwest. Estimated cost is $15,000. Architect B Stanley Simmons. contractors Borges Parsons.

Ashford Frank P. Reeside Bancroft Place F. 8. Pyle John H. Nolan Lottie H. Burn Tenth Street C. T. Rose Builier James D. Burn Potomac Health Company Sixteenth Street Bruce, Prince & de Ribour W. P. Lipscomb John H. Wloya Eleventh Street N. T. Haller & Co John H. Lloyd National Luthern Home For Langdon D. C John C. Deichmann Merchants and Mechanics’ Savings Bank Seventh and G Streets B. Stanley Simmons Borges Parsons Wor

Nichols Held for Sanity Exam After Lodging House Disturbance

Albert Nichols colored was arrested Wednesday night for creating a disturbance in the Municipal Lodging House. He was examined yesterday to determine his sanity and was committed to St. Elizabeth's Asylum.

Albert Nichols Colg St. Elisaeth’s Asylum

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