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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Jun 24, 1914

Page

2

Stock and gold movements as rail case hits prices

New York stocks slipped after a Supreme Court ruling against railroads in the Intermountain rate case. Heavy gold engagements for Europe pressured markets, with Western railroads and especially Harrimons leading declines. Copper shares fell abroad and overall equities weakened toward the close as bullion flows and rate news unsettled investors.

New York Supreme Court Intermountain Western Railroad Harrintons

New York Produce Trade Amid Shaky Entries

A garbled New York market note lists varied produce items with mixed references to tubs, materials, and patents. Distinct entities include New York, Rio No, Cordova, and numbers like 33,100 and 3.74, suggesting a confusing ledger of commodities and prices without clear context.

New York Jung Ateady Doonery Boonery Ogletts Cordova Nambal Seni

New York Grain Market Report June 2

Spot prices for wheat, corn, and oats show weakness with no. 2 hard winter wheat at 89 and 84 1 16 for July and September futures. No. 2 red winter wheat slips 9 cents while yellow corn holds near 79 1/2. Oats move little with standard white oats quiet at nearby values.

Chicago York Bard Owinter New York Kansas

Baltimore Markets June 73 Wheat and Poultry Prices

Market summary from Baltimore shows weak demand for No 3 red and Western red wheat with scattered quotes. Poultry prices list alive chickens ducks and turkeys with varied weights and grades, alongside butter and eggs pricing from Maryland Pennsylvania Ohio and Virginia markets.

Baltimore Amszller Apeiogers Muncory Ibe Ana ‘Aver Pigeo Young Egge Matstand Penhsylvania Maryland Pennsylvanya IBM Ohio Virginia Mary- Arginia

Live Markets Report From Brief OCR Fragment

Readable lines show scattered market terms and figures. No clear entities or events form a coherent item.

Baltimore and Ohio posts earnings decline and dividend note

A Baltimore and Ohio report shows a net earnings decline of 758000 and a 3 per share cash dividend for shareholders from July 1 to July. The text cites court adjournments delaying equitable cases and outlines industry pressures, competition, and future rate considerations amid broader rail and financial market actions.

Crop booms across Oklahoma Iowa Minnesota and New York

News from New York reports Oklahoma and neighboring states ready for a record wheat harvest. James Hill notes strong crop prospects, rail traffic expected to surge as grain moves to market, boosting farmers incomes and regional business activity amid optimistic forecasts from railroad managers.

New York Oklahoma Iowa Minnesota James J. ‘Hill Canada Hill Union

Conventions Here Plans To Raise City Convention Funds

A noon meeting of the finance committee of the Chamber of Commerce Board of Trade and Retail Merchants Association will seek means to attract conventions to the city. The Chamber’s membership committee will also meet tomorrow to discuss a future membership drive. Banks nationwide show interest in arranging federal reserve loans but full federal reserve organization awaits Senate confirmations. Bobys and Son Incorporated is formed, with A C Bobys Philip Bobys and Li H Bobys trustees. Toast Day nominations close today with directors' correspondence at the Treasury. Southern Railway completes electric block signal system on main line from Seminary to Orange, totaling 198 miles double track with 56 protected and 120 miles more planned. Comptroller reports 105 national banks authorized Nov 1 1818 to Jun 18 1814, with net increase of 82 national banks after conversions and absorptions.

Chamber of Commerce Board of Trade Retail Merchants’ Association Southern, Railway .Company Seminary Orange Ora Ee Comptroller of the Currency

Interstate Commerce Commission Adjudicates Broad Mass of Cases

Supreme Court Intérmountain notes the Interstate Commerce Commission is to adjudicate a mass of cases ranging from hundreds to thousands of dollars in value. The reference signals major docket activity and a stream of disputes likely affecting carriers and commerce.

Supreme Court-Intérmountain Interstate Commerce Com

Intermountain reparation claims loom over rail lines

The United States Supreme Court ruling on Intermountain cases triggers reparations claims by seventeen railway companies and numerous shippers. Total potential awards approach 12 million dollars with individual batches exceeding 2 million. The Interstate Commerce Commission must assess each claim, noting that most funds would go to lawyers and suppliers rather than consumers.

Mable United States Supreme Court Intermountain Interstate Commerce Commission Supreme Court

Grand Jury Probes Bank Affairs in Chisazo

June 2 Grand jury probes La Salle Street Trust Company after State bank examiner Harkin is ordered to submit his report to State's Attorney Boyne. Harkin appears before the grand jury, while U S district attorney Wilkerson investigates bank officials during its early national-bank period with federal oversight possible if law violations are found.

National Bank Examinera Harkin Wilkerson

Oklahoma Delegation Arrives to Boost Muskogee Convention

A businessmen and State Board of Agriculture members arrived in Washington to meet Southern Commercial Congress officials about the sixth annual convention to be held November 10 to 15 in Muskogee Oklahoma. The delegation included J F Darby Benjamin Hennessy G T Bryan and I C Berford. Senator Fletcher hosted a luncheon and the University Club dinner honored the visitors with speeches by Fletcher Owen Owens and Clarence J Owens and B Hennessy also spoke.

State Board of Agriculture of Oklahomaa Washington Southern Commercial Congress Congress Muskogee J. F. Darby Duncan A. Fletcher Oklahoma Senate University Club Fletcher Owen Okla Clarence J. Owens The Benjamin Hennessy Oklahoma State Board of Agriculture

Aocal Produce Market Wholesale Prices List

Wholesale price sheet from Aocal Produce Market covering poultry butter potatoes and fruit lines. Items include spring chickens turkeys butter from New York state Georgia South Carolina potatoes yams okra cucumbers cabbage peppers asparagus and various fruits with per crate per basket per bushel and per dozen price figures across states and regions.

Elgin Tbs New York State Tinty Virginia Michigan Georgia South Carolina Provida South Carolin Cautldowe T. Gobt Texas Polous Morty Carolin Crete Callfornia West View Celery Florida Pesches

Bankers Begin Annual Two Day Session at Martinsburg

The West Virginia State Bankers Association opened its two day convention in Martinsburg with welcome remarks by A. C. Nadenbousch and responses from W. V. Irvine. President Glenn F. Barnes gave the annual address as secretary treasurer J. S. Hill reported. Speakers included George F. Allen on banking uniformity and George F. Wallace on The Progressive Banker.

West Virginia Association Washington Martinsburg W. Va West Virginia State Bankers’ Association A. C. Nadenbousch Martinsburg, Board, of Trade W. V. Irvine National Bank of West Virginia Wheeling Glenn F. Barnes J S. Hill George F. Allen American Institute ‘of Banking George FE. Wallace Pittsburgh J. Knapp Citizens'Trust and Banking Company Parkersburg Henry E. Hollis New Hampshire Harry R. Warfield Baltimore ‘Trust Company Baltimore

Suit for Office Furniture In Equity by James M Chadsey

James M Chadsey filed a suit in equity against William T Lawrence and Maurice Splain United States marshal for the District of Columbia to stop the marshal from turning over office furniture of the J O Johnston Company Inc The bill claims Chadsey paid Lawrence and John Johnston 75000 in cash and 2500 through a brother to form the J C Johnston Co Inc and that funds were used to rent Munsey building offices and buy furniture valued about a sum The company was never properly organized and Munsey Trust Co had an attachment for unpaid rent which Lawrence was to release upon payment to obtain possession of the furniture Justice Stafford issued writs yesterday returnable Friday to show cause why an injunction should not be granted.

James M. Chadsey Wiliam T. Lawrence Maurice Splain United States District of Columbia Mr. Lawrence J. O. Johnston Company, Inc Wilton J. Lambert R. H. Yeatman Chadsey Lawrence John ©. Johnston

Want Klee Enjoined In Suit Over Company Title

Charles W. Klee was made defendant in a suit filed by the Old Virginia Land Company to restrain him from interfering with the company’s business by allegedly slandering its title to option contracts. The bill claims the company owns mineral and local privileges on about 15,000 acres in Perry county Kentucky and that Klee, former company president, sold his stock but still pressed prospective buyers, damaging the company. Justice Stafford issued a rule requiring show cause by July 3. Also noted is the resignation of John H. Diandis as Mint Superintendent of the nt at Philadelphia, a post held since 1903.

Charles W. Klee Old Virginia Land Company Wilton J.lambert R. H. Yeatman Perry County Klee Stafford

Cattle Market and Copper Prices Amid Harvest Outlook

Fragmented report notes veal and lamb values and copper quotes in New York London and Cleveland. It mentions crops aiding the harvest, a likely easy money market, and railroads prepared to meet demands, forecasting benefits to farmers and business interests in the United States.

New York London Cleveland Warrant Europe United States

Taft Hosts Hines In New Haven Amid Political Talk

In New Haven Charles D. Hines former secretary and Republican national chairman visits with William Howard Taft. Though described as social the meeting sparks belief that national politics will be discussed. Hines plans to stay several days.

New Haven Conn Ww. H. Taft Charles D. Hines Hilles

Weather Buoyed by Growth in Cotton Belt as Drought Breaks

In Philadelphia markets on June 8 reports show steady butter and cheese prices with some declines in wheat and corn. Drought relief arrives in the South as a favorable week of growing weather supports crops, according to the Weather Bureau bulletin issued yesterday.

New York Weather Bureau Cotton Belt Weather -Bureau Nai Eather

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