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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1908
Page
2
The Western Maryland receivership and Gould properties weighed on stocks as a rising tide failed to sustain gains. Pacific earnings and changes at St Paul and Union Pacific shaped a day of cautious buying and cautious selling, with strong issues pushing higher while weaker holdings slumped.
Trade activity on the Washington Stock Exchange surged with broad participation and several unusual movements. Notable shifts included Washington Hallway and Electric Preferred and various bank and industrial issues, while the bond desk showed buyers but limited sellers as closing quotations were reported for the day.
Friday March 6 New York markets show money on call easy at 1 percent. Clearing figures list bankers bills heavy with actual business. Live poultry and dressed meats show steady to firm demand while eggs and butter receipts lag behind demand. Fresh fruits and vegetables reflect broad price ranges across apples oranges and tomatoes with cattle and hogs trading steady to higher.
The London tin market closed lower with spot at 133 103 and futures at 419 158, while copper eased to 58 10% spot and 57 futures. Local prices drifted dull with talks of producer price disputes and widespread uncertainty across metal grades and regional quotes.
New York traders focus on St Paul ex dividend on March 2 with a 12 percent distribution, sending prices below 110 as short interest grows. Amid earnings from the Pacific extension and lower costs, markets see strength in Pennsylvania, Union Pacific, and other rails while skeptical analysts expect doings in the government suit against Union Pacific merger. Brokers note bearish sentiment yet some see a ripe setup for a broad market move. The day shows broadening activity but only a portion of motive stocks reach higher trading thresholds.
New York trade notes mixed commodity activity on March 6 with butter and cheese receipts steady, eggs strong at 7,783 receipts, and flour stable at 19,49. Wheat futures hovered firm with export demand and snow-driven supply concerns, corn and oats showing modest gains, while rye remained steady amid general market quiet.
Wheat futures closed easy after a volatile session with May opening lower and rallying briefly before slipping. Corn rose initially but weakened on selling and wet conditions in the belt, while oats stayed firm early then slipped. Local receipts were light with strong packer buying providing some support.
Market notes show receipts around 1,576 cattle and 26,000 hogs with mixed tone. Cattle steady to higher for good cows, steers 6.25 to 6.50, cows 2.25 to 2.45, calves 2.75 to 6.00, sheep and lambs steady to lower, hogs 4.30 to 4.60, bulk sale around 4.50 to 4.55, flour, wheat, corn, oats, rye and hay steady with varied prices across grades and regions.
Justice O Gorman approves immediate payment of depositors in full under Oriental Bank plan. Court restores control to State banking department and removes receivers. Brayton Ives comments on timing while Attorney General Jackson opposes credibility of plan. Some Oriental Bank assets to be returned to the Carnegie Trust Company.
Robert Fleming sails for the United States to represent English debenture holders in financing the Chicago Great Western Railroad. The committee will inspect the property to assess mortgage options and capital needs and to draft a reorganization plan with American stockholders.
New York March cotton prices opened steady to down four points and slid early as rumors of railroad receivership and weaker Southwest demand pressed. Buyers from Liverpool and local Latin markets steadied the near months, but late losses revived as Manchester spinners circulated short-time circulars. Closings marked dipping prices with light receipts and doubts about tomorrow’s visible supply.
President Roosevelt met Ne kahwahsetunka chief of the Osage Nation in Washington with several Osage warriors. He asked how Indians formerly hunted buffalo with arrows and left the skinned animals to others.
Chairman Knapp of the Interstate Commerce Commission and Labor Commissioner Neill will start mediation next Tuesday to address wages between Southern Railway officials and employees under the Erdman law. The talks, private and held at the ICC, will exclude binding arbitration and aim to ease relations.
President Roosevelt responds to a protest letter from the Indiana Manufacturers' Association and supports Congress enacting a bill regulating child labor in the District of Columbia and the territories if states fail. The association reportedly plans to raise funds to defeat the Beveridge bill.
United States forces sent to Goldfield Nevada to quell mining riots three months ago will break camp today and head back to their posts at the Presidio and Monterey California. No official word from the War Department on the state’s ability to maintain order remains available.
A treaty of arbitration between the United States and Mexico has been agreed upon and will be signed soon by oratory Roat for the United States and Senor Don Jose F. Godoy acting first secretary and charge d affaires of Mexico in Creel’s absence. It is said the treaty mirrors the lines of the recently ratified French agreement. The final drafts of postal treaties with Italy and France have been prepared and sent. Postmaster General Meyer expects both to be in operation by next summer.
You are the man experienced agent a certify that it is easier to write life insurance today than ever before. The Equitable Life of New York offers high quality insurance backed by financial strength and worldwide reputation. The company seeks capable men with or without experience to recruit it. Washington Manager George C. Kordan invites qualified individuals.
New Orleans March 6 Secretary Hester releases the world visible cotton supply showing total 4,685,189 bales, down from 4,708,564 last week and 5,457,042 a year ago. American cotton 3,424,315 bales. other United Kingdom and foreign stocks at 1,280,876. Global afloat and held in Great Britain Europe 3,702,000. in Egypt 244,000. in Byat? 893,000. in India 1,?00. in United States 1,116,000.
New York March 6 The Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railway Company has arranged with Speyer Co for a one year extension of 5000 secured gold notes maturing April 1 at a stated rate. Berlin March 6 The Reichsbank central committee meets tomorrow to consider cutting the bank rate by one half of one percent.
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