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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Jun 12, 1907

Page

10

War talk a factor in Wall Street market swings

New York trading shows Roosevelt Jamestown remarks exerting adverse market influence while war talk with Japan hints at greater seriousness. Iron company troubles and vetoes loosen funds, yet early gains falter as speculative selling drives prices down. Union Pacific faces renewed pressure amid dividend and governance concerns.

Washington Post New York Well Street Roosevelt Jamestown Wall Street Japan United States New York Central Union Pacific Union Pacific Company Southern Pacific Company Reading Chicago and Alton Railroad London

New York Bond Market Shifts Amid Mixed Offers

New York bond notes show varied offers on rail and steel issues. Notable listings include Atlantic Coast Line 3 percent, Baltimore and Ohio 3 4s, Chicago and Alton 3 4s, Northern Pacific 4s, United States Steel 4s, and a wide range of railroad and utility securities with differing bid levels. Market activity reflects cautious trading and diverse pricing across sectors.

New York E. R. Chapman & Co G. B. Chipman New York Stock Exchange F Street Northwest American Tobacco Atchison Generals Atchison Adjustment Atlantic Coast Line Baltimore and Majars Baltimore and Ohio Brooklyn Rapid Transit Er Central of Georgia Central of Georgia 1St Inc Chesapeake and Ohio Chicago and Alton Ghidge Burlington and Quincy New Chicago, Rockinlang and Pacific R. Ro Chicago R. I Pacific Railroad C. and St Louis General Ts Colorado Industrial Bs Colorado Midland Southern Bsee S ‘Erie Hecking Valley Ise Minnespalis St. Louia Missouri Texas Kansas National Railroad of Mexico Jersey Central General Northern Pacific Western Consol Norfolk Gregon Pennylvania Louis Southwestern Seaboard Air Line Het Pacific Pacific Pay Southern Railway Medata Toledo St. Aucuim Western Ballon Pacine United States Steel Western Maryland

Gas Stock Exchange Sees Broad Trading Increases

Traders on the stock exchange pushed gas shares higher with rapid trades from 6 3 4 to 68 and 100. Georgetown Gas Company applies for increased stock, boosting speculation. Second National Bank sells 10 shares at 18 and 154 as markets weigh dividends and new bond issues. Greene-Cananea stock rises on expected 2.5 percent dividend due August 1. Mergenthaler Linotype declares 2.5 percent dividend payable June 22 with books closing June 15. Mitchell Mining's president will meet stockholders at the New Willard.

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Market Quotations From Washington and Chicago Notes

Washington stock and grain quotes show dull wheat and weak corn while beef, cattle, and hog markets in Chicago hold steady to lower. Reports cite receipts and prices across grains, livestock, and beef, with New York and London steadiness in money markets and transport notes threaded through.

Wall Street Gossip Reads Market Drift Amid War Talk

Wall Street opened with little news to spark activity as Milliken failure and President Jamestown speech drew attention but traded desul tory among professionals. Gov Hughes veto of a 2 cent fare measure and war talk with Japan dominated mood while bears pushed prices down amid rumors and weak public demand.

Jamestown Iron Company Hughes Washington Post Gore Wall'’street

Washington Produce Market and Cotton Prices Report

Washington Produce Market reports steady to firmer tone in cotton with mixed week data. receipts moderate, weather improving, futures near last night closes with late shorts covering. Butter and cheese markets show softening prices. poultry arrivals rise with steady to weak demand. vegetables list varied by region with cabbages and tomatoes showing activity.

W. B. Hibbs & Co F Street New York Stock Exchange Washington Stock Exchange Chicago Board of Trade New York Virginia West Virginia Southweat Tennessee North Carolina New York State Queimer New Orleans Gee Encvensee Dour Nys Turkey Iby der Gould Getty Tome Charleston Barr Bermyday Ckro Florida Arriyr Hares Viru Beens Groom Great Britain Wincer Sseeoke White Bauer Great

New York Produce Prices and Wheat Market Report

The report lists New York produce prices for butter cheese eggs poultry and finer goods, with fluctuating figures. It also covers Chicago and Minneapolis market data on wheat futures, corn oats and provisions, noting declines due to warm weather and favorable crop forecasts, plus government acreage data and closing prices.

W. B. Gibbbs & Co Farrest New York Stock Fexchange Washington Stock Exchange Chicago Board of Trade Chicago Canada Liverpool Heldere HTC

New York Grain Market Steady After Morning Weakness

New York grain totals show wheat receipts 40 700 bushels and export 75 500 with spot prices soft. No 2 red elevator 08 % fob afloat and No 1 Northern Duluth 108 % fob afloat. July 101 5 8, September 102 1 8, December 104 7 8. Corn receipts 18 275, exports 70 549 with spot easy. No 2 68 34 elevator and 62 1 8 afloat. July and September corn futures down 6 1 4. Oats futures mixed with spot buyers and hog markets noted.

New York Duluth

Pitcairn Coal wins mandamus case over car distribution

Baltimore June 14 Judge Morris in US court denied most requests in the mandamus suit by Pitcairn Coal Co of West Virginia against Baltimore and Ohio and others. He ordered counting of individual mine cars in computing pro rata distributions when cars are short, boosting allocations to mines without own cars while preserving exclusive use for owners. The ruling also limits removed percentage allowances for ceased mining and finds no undue discrimination against Pitcairn. The Pitcairn operation spans about 1000 acres near Clarksburg WV.

Washington Baltimore Pitcairn Coal Company West Virginia Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company Monongahela Morris United States Pitcairn Company Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Cumberland and Pennsylvania Railroad Clarksburg W. Va

Denies Stock Watering In New England Merger Case

Boston June. A legislative railways committee heard from Charles Mellen president of the New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad and Lucius Tuttle president of the Boston and Maine Railroad. They claimed about 100000 shares of Boston and Maine stock are controlled by New Haven interests and asserted no capital stock is water. Mellen cited over 150 million dollars spent on improvements since 1903. Tuttle attributed the Boston and Maine transfer to Massachusetts hostility to vested interests and saw no dire effects from consolidation. He declined to state his full approval of the merger.

Mellen New Haven Road Boston Statehouse New England Charles 8. Mellen New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad Lucius F. Tuttle Boston and the Rairoad Matye New Ha Toad Tuttle Boston and Maine Railroad Massachusetts Lawn

Sovereign Bank to Wipe Out Reserve and Capital

At the Sovereign Bank annual meeting in Toronto President Jarvis announced the need to erase the entire 1.25 million reserve and write off a quarter of capital totaling about 1 million to restore sound finances. Major shareholders include Dresdner Bank Berlin with 7,000 shares and New York holders Joyce Merrick and Van Vieeck.

Toronto Sovereign Bank Jarvis Dresdner Bank Berlin Thomas W. Joyce New York William H. Merrick W. H. van Vieeck

Mails Denied to Mining Promoter in New York

The Post Office Department issued a fraud order denying the use of the mails to J. W. Cavanagh of 11 Wall Street New York a mining stocks promoter identified with Manhattan Surprise Mining Company whose Nevada properties were alleged. Postal inspectors found the scheme intended as a fraud. May postal receipts at the fifty largest post offices totaled 7366715 up from 6690743 last year led by New York with 1583838 versus 1450540.

Post Office Department J. W. Cavanagh John W. Cavanagh Wall Street New York Cavanagh Manhattan Surprise Mining Company Nevada Manhattan New York Post Office

Metal Market Update from London to New York

The London tin market rose with spot up 158 and futures £1, while copper eased in London and locally remained dull. Lead held at 5.75–5.85 locally before a rise to £20 5s in London, Spelter steady, and Tron higher in London with standard foundry at 58s ed. Locally the market remained largely unchanged with various foundry grades quoted around 2500 gpS6.25 and 250 for No 1 Southern.

New York London Tron Standard Foundry Cleveland Foundry Northern Northern Foundry Southern

Washington Cattle Market Sees Firm Run Across Classes

Market remains firm with good supply of calves in fair receipt and steady demand overall. Prices show prime and common cattle near stable, lambs and sheep mixed with firm trends, calves and cows trading at steady to higher levels in a cautious market.

New, York Chicago Junge Ee Sesie Amd Aip Liverpool N. Zekman& Bro Ateamehip Maryland Arshour @ Co

Steamboat Inspection Service to Inspect Lake Ontario District

The Department of Commerce and Labor has ordered two inspectors to Geiekee N district including Lake Ontario and Alexandria Bay to conduct a thorough investigation. Forty five inspectors from various districts are temporarily detailed to other districts to raise the service standards to the highest possible efficiency.

Department of Commerce and Labor Geiekee N Lake Ontario Alexandria Bay Oswego Steamboat Inspection Service New York City

Lumber Car Interchange Dispute Before Interstate Commission

The Interstate Commerce Commission heard the Pacific Coast Lumber Manufacturers and other Washington groups against Northern Pacific Great Northern Oregon Short Line Union Pacific and fifteen other railroads. Complainants allege local Portland rates force transfers and refused interchanges and insufficient cars. They seek through routes joint rates via Portland and note Harrian versus Hill system exchange refusals. Railroads cite equipment growth lag behind lumber traffic growth.

Interstate Tcommerce Commission Pacific Coast Lumber Manufacturers’ Association Washington Northern Pacific Great Northern Oregon Short Line Union Pacific Fortland Portland Hines Oreg Harriman Hill State of

Man Impersonating Officer Fails to Appear in Court

In Police Court Herman W Schrumm did not appear to face charges of assault and impersonating an officer. His collateral of 50 was forfeited. Police say Schrumm approached Jack Colbert and a young woman on Missouri avenue, flashed a fake badge, and tried to take them to a patrol box. Colbert resisted and was knocked down during the struggle.

Herman W. Schrumm Jack Colbert Schrumm Colbert Missouri Avenue Northwest

Threatened boy with gun leads to Birch sentence

Charles H. Birch arraigned in Police Court on carrying a concealed weapon with intent to use it. Found guilty and fined 100 dollars or four months in jail by Judge Kimball after testimony of a drunken incident near Woodridge involving a revolver and a threatened boy. Policeman Cooney arrested Birch.

Charles H. Birch Kimball Birch Woodridge Frederick Kelly Cooney

Real Estate Loan Offer at 5 Percent in DC

A financial note states a lending service provides money against District of Columbia real estate at a fixed 5 percent rate. The ad emphasizes competitive terms for property owners seeking finance in the capital.

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