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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Mar 19, 1913

Page

2

Late Drive at Prices Market Dormant Amid Holidays and Turmoil

New York trading slid to near standstill as speculative stocks drifted and closed weak. Union Pacific hit a new low at 1464 while Reading and Steel fell. New Haven tumbled to 11 percent, amid worries over Harriman dissolution, tariff bills, and international gold movements. The money market eased slightly, though no rate cuts expected. bond activity was irregular with Denver and Rio Grande refundings showing weakness.

New York Union Pacific Reading Steel Amal New Haven Rumely Goodrich California Petroleum Harriman Greece France Denver Rio Grande United States

New York Grain Market Report March 18

Wheat spot and futures move on steady cables and export talk. Corn oats rye and barley steady. money, mercantile paper, and exchange unchanged as bonds hold steady.

New York Mar Duluth Balla

Washington Stock Exchange Sale Notes

Regular call at noon shows Washington Railway and Electric preferred 25 at 88 percent and 15 at 1844. After call Potomac Electric Consolidated 5s 1000 dollars at 101. Capital Traction Railroad 5s 1000 dollars at 11044.

Washington Railway and Electric Preferred Potomac Electric Consolidated Capital Traction Railroad

Cotton and copper markets show steady trends in 1900s report

The census bureau notes February cotton consumption at 466,983 bales with 4,203,559 on hand end February, distributed between manufacturing and warehouses. Cotton exports and imports by country are itemized, along with regional consumption and stocks in February, including linters and inters. London copper futures and spot prices are reported alongside other commodity notes.

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Illinois Central Dividends Unchanged on June Meeting

Wall Street notes an Illinois Central report showing January gross earnings up 1.13 million and net 866,900, reversing a prior deficit due to strikes and floods. Directors meet June 26 to decide on dividends while market liquidity and bond actions at Baltimore and Ohio and Bell systems influence investor sentiment.

New York Illinois Central

New York Stock Market Report Note on Daily Sales

Daily stock report records total sales of 200000 shares for New York markets. The brief notes overall trading activity and market conditions reflected in the session.

Uncertain Washington market Holds Little Trading

Washington stocks opened blank with no trades recorded until a broker bid 88 1 4 for Washington Railway preferred and secured shares. Only Potomac Electric Consolidated 6 and Capital Traction 6 at 101 2 saw activity, as buyers and sellers held prices firm amid scarce stock and cautious brokers. Delinquent tax sales netted about 125000, while Bradford Building sales totaled 140000 to Arnold of Pennsylvania with Bradford receiving coal land valued at 40000 in part payment.

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Holland discusses legislation to prevent railway strikes

New York March 18 before May 1 the Erdman act tribunal hear evidence to fortify the demands of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen for higher pay and other concessions. If no compromise is found, a strike may follow. Conciliatory measures, including voluntary arbitration and public utility commission influence, are explored with Canadian law as a model to inform U S policy. Leaders of labor oppose a strict strike prohibition while managers favor some form of legislation.

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Steel Earnings for 1912 Show Higher Output and New Bookkeeping

The United States Steel Corporation’s eleventh annual report for 1912 notes a change in its bookkeeping system. Total earnings reach 117,926,402 dollars exclusive of bond and mortgage interest, with a balance of earnings at 108,174,672 dollars. Output rose in ore, coke, blast furnaces, and steel ingots, with total rolled steel for sale at 12,506,619 tons. Average employment was 221,625, salaries totaled 189,051,028 dollars, and capital expenditures reached 16,387,078 dollars.

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